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Year: 1873

The arrest of Controller Green when he was
about to enter his residence, on Wednesday evening
was on proceeding begun nearya year ago TO compel
the payment OF a claim made for a6out $500 by an
atache Of the old Board OF Supervisors, who received
il il said a verbal appointment from VIM. d. Tweed and
Joseph B. Young and who 10 he retancdu charge
OF the Office and affairs Of the existing Board The Con
troller resisted payment because Mr. McGoWan had
never been appointed by the Board OF Supervisors.
The Justice Supreme Court before whom the
argued sustained the position of the Controller but
an appeal was taken TO the General Term. The General
Term the decision of the Judges below aud NO
notice whatever given TO the Controller or 10 the
Corporaton Counsel OF the decision of the Court writ
Of attachment WAS taken out against the Controller
and served in the evening. The claim IN ques
tion small against the County
I'm which the Controller had personal interest what
ever No notice given TO the Controller OF the pro
ceediug until the Sheris officer appeared 20 execute
the writ, nor time allowed TO make payment prior
10 his arrest which pN him % the inconvenience at
late hour the day OF getting money enough 70 pay the
CLAIM The order Il is understood was signed by Judge
Iusrra ahufn
Year: 1873

A passenger by the Australia tells of q
married pair appearing on shipboard al
the moment the gangway plank was
being pulled in at the dock in New York
A state.room had been procured in some
mysterious manner and huge trunks fol-
lowed, but the owners came last, and the
occupants of the state-room were not the
same. After the ship, however, lost
sight Of land, the captain was taken into
the confidence of the gentleman and told
of an elopement. The groom was a man
about forty years of age, foreigner and
count, with coal.black mustache on
his face and a castle on the Rhine. he
had the hard, handsome face common To
Mississippi gamblers, and dressed him
self in the same gorgeous style. The
bride without being handsome, had large
winning blue eyes, that, in their help
less, confding sort Of expression,
won the sympathy of all on board.
The count treated his bride with
elaborate courtesy always getting out OF
the way when the poor thing suffered
from sea-sickness, and after expressing
his concern for madam in the choicest
phrase. He expressed himself ennuied
terribly with the monotony of the sea,
and tried hard to inveigle certain gentle
men into games Of chance, only to pass
the time, however. He was strongly
ayerse TO gambling. At the end of the
voyage the pair disappeared, and the
two fugitiyes were heard of no more
until months after, when the Australia
was on her way Back to New York, when
the kind-hearted captain learned that a
woman, travelling alone, was very i'll in
the steerage. Seeking her with the
ships physician, he was astonished to
End in the sick steerage passenger the
Counts bride Of few months before.
He vacated his stateroem to the poor
woman in her faded 6nery, and little
by little he learned her story. 1t
was the old, old story of offended pa.
rents and cruel husband, who, finding
a helpless wife, without money, on
his hands, first abused and then deserted
her. She had parted with the few bits
of jewelry left her by the brute, and was
now getting back as best she could,
ruined and broken-hearted, to her old
home. The ship was approaching New
York. The weary passengers collected
on deck saw the poor creature, with little
remaining of her former self but the
wistful confding look of her large blue
eyes, that from out the pale, 'sunken face
seemed larger than ever. Those who
watched her more closely saw at times q
wild CLEAN in them, as if for second
her poor, numbed faculties we're un-
hinged and crazy. The vessel, aided by
wind and steam, was dRshing on, near
ing every second the entrance to the
bay, when suddenly the startled passen.
gers heard wild scream, saw fash OF
white garments, splash, and then the
wild cry Of some one overheard. The
steamer was stopped; the boats lowered,
and after an hours search the body OF
the poor woman was recovered and
brought on board"
Year: 1873

For the first time since the war, there
is a complete unaninity and the hap
piest accord in the opinions Of the South
ern and Northern people The Virginius
outrages have touched the popular heart
at its very center, breaking through all
the old alieuations and reserves aud We
see IN the South the same pride and con.
fdence In American destiny, and the
same loneliness when the honor Of the
flag is concerned, that We remark ell
throsgh this section Of the country.-
Nep York journal 0f C0mmeres.
Year: 1873

Prof. Charles A. Young caused consid-


erable discussion at the American sci
ence associations meeting at Portland,
lately, by some unique theories regard
ing the sun. The eruptiOns which are
continually occurring on its surface
render probable the supposition that
there is a crust of some kind which re-
tains the imprisoned gases, and through
which they force their way in Jets, with
great violence. According to Prof.
Young, this crust may consist of a more
or less continuous sheet of descending
rain-that is, n downfall of the con-
densed vapors of those materials which
we know, from the spectroscope, exist
in the sun. The continuous ettiux of
the solar heat is equivalent to the sup
ply that would be developed by the con-
densation, from steam to water, of a
layer of about five feet thick over the
whole surface of the sun, every minute
of time As this tremendous rain de-
scends, the velocity of the falling drops
would be retarded by the resistance of
the denser gases underneath; the drops
would coalesce until a continuous sheet
would be formed and these sheets
would unite and form q sort of bottom
less ocean, resting on the compressed
vapors beneath, and pierced by lnnu-
merable bubbles. It would have an
approximately constant depth, because
it would turn to vapor at the bottom as
rapidly as it grew at the surface (; though
probably, the thickness of this crust
would continually increase at slow
rate, and it's whole diameter grow less.
In other words, DIR. Young would regard
the sun as an enormous bubble, whose
walls are steadily thickening and its di-
ameter ever lessening, in proportion to
the loss of heat.
Year: 1873


There was one who stood by the waters one eve
With the stars on her hair, and the bars Of the





Broken up at her feet by the bountiful boon
OF extending old trees-who did Questioning Rrieve
" The birds they go over us two and by two;
The mono is mated his bride In the boughs
Sits nursing his babe. and his passionate vows
OF love you may hear them the whole day through.
There is nothing that that can yield one bliss
Ike an innocent love; the leaves have tongue,
And the tides talk low In the reeds and the young
And the quick buds open their lips but for this
" In the steep aud the starry sllences


on the stormy levels Of the limitless seas,
Or here in the deeps Of the dark brow'd trees,
There is nothing 80 much as q brave mans kiss.
There Is nothing strong. in the stream, on the


land,


In the valley OF palms, on the pinnacled snow.
In the clouds OF the gOds on the grasses below
As the silk-soft touch Of baby's brown hand.
" II were better to ait and to spin on a stone
The whole year through with a babe at the knee
With its brown hands reaching earossingly,
Than 10 sit In a girdle Of gold and lllone.
Sweet hand Of babe hides back in the hair
When mother comes home with her burden Of


care,


and over the life Of her life bends down.
ait were better perhaps TO be mothers Of men,
And 10 murmur not much there clouds in


the SIN,


Can a woman undo what the gods have done7
Nay, the things must be as the things have been"
Year: 1873

Assuming from the action of the last
congress appointing a committee on
privileges and elections to prepare and
report to this congress q constitutional
amendment to provide a better method
of electing president and vice president
of the United States, and also from the
necessity of such an Amendments, that
there viii be submitted to the state
legislatures for ratification such an i'm
provement in our constitution, I sug-
gest two othefB for your consideration.


l. To authorize the executive to an
prove Of so much Of any measure pass
ing the two houses Of congress, as his
judgment may dictate, without approv-
ing the whole, the disapproved portion
or portions to be subjected TO the same
rules as now, tO-wit to be referred
back to the house IN which the measure
or measures originated, and If passed
by two-third vote of the two houses
then to become the law without the ap-
proval Of the president / would add
to this provision that there should be
no legislation by congress during the
last twenty-fOuF hours of its sitting, ex-
cept upon vetoes, In order to give the
executive an opportunity 20 examine and
approve or disepproye understandingly


2. To provide by amendment that
when an extra session Of congress is
Year: 1873

To secure the former many plans
have been suggested, most, If not all Of
which. look % me like imitation on the
one hand or compelling the government
on the other 20 pay interest without cor
responding benefits upon the surplus
funds of the country during th- eaasons
when otherwise unemployed. i s,.b.iit
Year: 1873

A STRANGE MARINE BEAsT.-The Sar Francisco Alta says that while the steam ship Nevada was off one of the minor isl ands of Micronesia, on its way up from

 Australia to San Francisco, about six o'clock in the morning strange animal of dark figure was observed to light on the highest peak of the forward mast. At

 tracted by its peculiar appearance the ofa

 cer of the deck, MT. Burns, the second mate, offered one of the men small bo- nus to secure it. The man climbed up the mast with a heavy cloth in his hand, and, after 8 short struggle in which he was se- verely bitten on the hand. it was secured Bringing it on deck the beast proved to be Q fine species of the vampire tribe. This animal closely resembles the terodactyle of the antedeluvian ages. In appearance it is like huge bat, on nasty examination. It is in the head of the animal, however, that the main distinction is found. That of the present one is perfect counterpart of the black and tan terrier dog. Its teeth are over half an inch in length, and are called in constant requisitisn to discountenance any attempts at familiarity. When flying, the wings of this ill-omined beast stretch from tip to tip at least five times the length of its body. It is of deep black color, tho body being covered with heavy fur. It is very savage, being constantly on the alert to attack any person approaching it.
Year: 1873

Most of our cotomporaries are solemn over hanging, but after all il is only checking matter.

 They wanted to name a new county in Missouri in honor ui B. Gratz Brown, and SO they called 1t Bourbon.

 The Newburg (N. Y.) Journal is mad because some Western paper said a cross eyed person lived in that town. Newburg people don't get cross in their eyes they have that in their legs

 The first thing young man docs when he sees friend with new hat on is to take it off and serenely try it on his own head. When young lady sees any of her scqusintsnces with new bonnet she just lifts up her nose and serenely wonders "where that thing got that fright"
Year: 1873

VIENNA, June ga violent thunder
storm tonight flooded the exhibition
grounds, and did much injury to the
American department. The German
gallery was badly damaged. The roof
of the Chicago restaurant was driven in,
and the building and contents ruined.
Year: 1873




Club organizations have always been con


sidered necessary to the success Of parties.


Through them the necessary steps are taken


in the most effective way for bringing the


force Of a party to bear at the polls. Ma


pOleon said that victory belonged to the


army who had the most artillery, but vic


tory in political struggles belongs to that


party which has the most votes on the day


Of election. Ithas been proven that not all


of those who enjoy the GLORIOUS priv
ileges Of citizenship hasten always with


voluntary impulses to exercise the rights of


freemen, even in this glorious land Of the


free; and that persuasion, even, has often to


be used to induce the natural born freeman
to demand his birthright at the ballot box
| All organizations, whatever their character,


are, or at least should be, for mutual protec-
ton and advancement; and unless parties re-
sort to every expedient of such nature to
advance their interests they are in danger
of defeat. The history of parties is, that
the more the organization the better the
chances of success. No matter how sound
the principles, or honest the purposes of
political Organizations, or how acceptable
they may be to the masses, people will not
leave their homes on all occasions to attend
the polls unless they are placed under the
influence of organization. The value of
organizations has been shown in the history
of the Radical party. 1t has taken hold of an
ignorant mass in the State, and has made
of it a power to be feared. Every Radical
on the day of election will be found at the
polls ready to cast his vote for the nominees
of his party, and with proper organization
it can also be the case with Democrats.
Therefore let our organization be complete.
1t is complete so far as State, district,
county and precinct organizations are con-
cerned, but in every thickly populated dis
trict in the State there should be club or
CARNATIONS to assist in making the canvass
perfect success. They not only have
when perfectly organized control over i'm
mediate localities, but beneficial influence
is exertcd over adjacent communities, and |
spirit of active contest is thus engendered |
which leads on to ultimate success. A few
scoff at the idea of clubs being of any ma
terial service, but they are those who are
soured with the world, and care not how it
goes. Let US have every conceivable or
ganization in the State conducive to the
success of the party, and let every Demo
crat who can, enter such organizations and
do his individual part towards getting the
strength of the party to display itself on
the day of election. In this way we will
carry elections city and county-and in
December roll up vote for Coke, Hubbard
and the other other State nominees which
viii send Radicalism bowling from Texas.
Year: 1873




The attention Of lawyers and all Others
interested in obtaining the earliest intelli-
gence in regard to the decisions of the su-
preme Court is called to the fact that we are
Publishing regularly, as soon as they are de
livered from the bench, fall list of all the
cases disposed OF. and how disposed Of.
The decisions are delivered carly in the week,
and win always be published in Tuesdays
or Wednesdays issue. So soon, thereafter,
as a synopsis Of each case can be carefully
prepared, which viii always be in the
course Of two or three days, the general
points in these decisions will be given
to the public. This latter publica-
ton VIII, therefore, be ready every week
for the Thursday or Friday edition. They
will continue henceforward to be feature
of the daily STATESMAN. By giving first
the list of cases, and how disposed Of. we
will lay before those interested the earliest
intelligence about the decisions, while the
subsequent statement of the points in each
decision viii enable the legal profession at
distance to keep up with the opinions Of
the Supreme Court This work is being
done at considerable labor and expense,
and we hope the profession will fully sus-
tain us in the enterprise. Remember the
decisions will be inserted in the daily
Year: 1873

THE State Journal says the reason the
State bonds cannot be sold is the conduct of
the Democrats in proposing to have a new
Constitution bor Texas. The Washington
Bepu6ican, Grants organ at Washington,
said that the reason why the bonds were not
sold was the bad character of the agent and
negotiator Radicals ought to know one
another, and it would appear that they do
from the free use they make of the words,
rougue, thief and rascal, when they fall out
and quarrel. The Journal ought to know
that Constitutional Convention had not
been proposed by the Democracy when
Davis was in New York trying to sell the
bonds.
Year: 1873

The Austin .Jogrnay is the organ OF Gov


ernor Davis and the leading Radical paper


in Texas. It gives the cue to the other lit


tie RalicaI sheets and they follow after it


like a flock Of brainless sheep. We have


heretofore alluded to the programme which


this slanderous paper has laid down for the


present canvass and we desire here to call


attention to it once more. The main


burthen of the Radical cry is the late war


and the men connected with it. Now what


do they expect to gain by tbis9 Five sixths
Of the people Of Texas were engaged in the
great civil struggle, and if they all vote for
the Democratic candidates their election is
certain. There were quite a number of
Texans opposed to secession, but the most
of them when the contest came one sided
with their neighbors and brethren and took
part in the great conflict. If the Radical
votes are confined TO Davis's Brigade of
renegadcs, it will be very small. Wea at
a loss to know why this issue is made by the
Radicals of Texas, especially when they
have twomen on their State ticket who par
ticipated in the so-calIed rebellion. But the
conduct of the Radicals can never be ex-
planned on any reasonable grounds. We are
willing to accept the issue they have
made. They may have all the votes
of those people who fought against
the South and give us the votes of those
who fought for it or sympathized with it,
and we can beat them five to zone. But we
have no idea that the Radical leaders ..ex-
pect success. They are only acting in such
a way as will give them some claim for re-
ward from the Radical government when
they are shamelessly defeated. If they had
the least idea Of success, they would not
act in the crazy manner they are doing.
programme they are carrying out,
they will be beaten forty thousand votes if |
the people will only register and turn out
at the election. And this they will do if
they have any self-respect
Year: 1873




WHEN the Radicals took possession of
Texas, she was out of debt comparatively,
with plenty of money in the treasury to pay
all ordinary expenses in keeping up the
State government. After squandering and
stealing large sums to enrich themselves and
all connected with them, they found the
State deeply in debt, in spite of heavy
taxes, and tried to sell State bonds at the
North to raise more money to squander and
fatten upon But the Northern capitalists
were not willing to trust their money to
Texas Radicals-they know them too well
and the bonds could not be sold. Davis
hypothetical some Of them to enable the
Radicals to get along thr, ugh the last elec-
ton, and thus further injured the credit OF
the State.
Year: 1873

NoNE but men who have dishonesty in
their hearts, and intend TO practice it the
first favorable opportunity, are opposed to
laws which simply aim to secure the pay
ment of honest debts What right has
any negro to cultivate white mans land
and then run of with the proceeds and the
animals and tools loaned him TO raise a
cropg And yet Governor Davis and his
Journal editor encourage this kind Of pro-
ceeding by denouncing all laws intended 70
prevent it. No honest persons should sup
port either. We would not trust such men
out Of our sight a minute.
Year: 1873

IT is believed that the ''rumpn of the ed
itorial excursion will keep on going east as
long as the free passes and free dinners hold
out The better portion have returned
home, fatter if not wiser. 1t is about time
these editorial convention humbugs ceased.
We have ever raised our voice against them.
This one seems to have been gotten up and
controlled by the Radicals almost entirely.
We regret that a single Democrat gave it
Year: 1873

WE know of nothing more ridiculous
than the attempt of the Austin journal to
connect the name of Gen. Sam Houston
with Governor Davis. There is net the
slightest resemblance between them. Gen.
Houston, despite his faults, was gentle
man and patriot, while Governor Davis is
neither. If Gen. Houston was alive at this
time, he would scorn to have any association
with such a scalawag as Governor Davis.
He would not permit him to touch his
hnnd
Year: 1873

pretty price to those who arc not too hassy
in selling. In three weeks or month it Is
believed the financial and mercantile centres
will be relieved from their present embar-
assments, and then cotton win regain Its
late tigures.
Year: 1873

eB- Noip, TOR Fall Business.-The panic is about
over and Mr. Munlhausen is now prepared to make
q new suit Of Fail clothes TO any person who was
scared at the late financial nnrry or for any person
whether scartd or not He has laid In a nne STOCK
of goods te select from. and any person VINO wants
tailoring done at prices TO suit the times ought TO
give Joha a call. We know from business &C
dunintance Of several years that Mr.. is Roted for
promptness fairness In dealing, and moderation in
charges Drop In at ais King street and see his new
Year: 1873




A SMALL FAMILY OF ADULTS OR SINGLE GEN
IA temen can have entire Second Floor and Parlor
and BedI oJm third with Board in brown stone house
lS West Forty street; occupied by owner ro ms
handsomely furnished and all the appointments modern
Year: 1873

A LEGAL LUMINARY. understand that
Comptroller Green refuses to provide coal for
the Coroners Offices because 'there is no law
for it." Ho will probably soon refuse to allow
the clerks in the various departments to take
the half an hour out of their working time
for dinner "because there is no law for it."
What pity ho did not refuse to pay Albany
lobby fees Of one hundred dollars day and
nine dollars to twelve dollars for hotel bills for
the same reason
Year: 1873

THE HoPE or THE DEMOCRACY The st.
Louis Republican "a quasi liberal republican,
having remarked that practically there is no
such thing as national democratic party"
the Cincinnati Enquirer (democmtic) subjons
that practically there is an organization
going by that name which, we all expect will
elect the next President of the United States
Truly may the democracy exclaim, in midst Of
their exultations over the victory in Ohio
While there is life there is hopel"
Year: 1873

Nixon was executed. He shot stranger
in the frenzy of ungovernable fury. Gaffney
suffered death on the gallows. He killed o
man under the passion Of losses at gambling
and while temporarily insane through drink.
They were poor devils, and if they had es-
capped the gallows by luck and gone to Sing
Sing would have been put to hard labor and
treated to shower baths, blows and the soil
tary cell Stokes deliberately and daintily
picked of his enemy while the latter was in
trap, and genteelly fred of his deadly Der
ringer with gloved hand. He escapes hang
ing and will live like an imprisoned lord or
like the young murderer Walworth at SING
Sing. But his friends are highly respectable
and they have plenty OF money.
Year: 1873

and children shiverinAy with the first cold and
feeling the change all the moro severely from
the lack of sufficient food, rushes forth to find
some relief even at the risk of liberty. Let US
hope that Charity will commence her efforts
early this year, for. with msarly all public
works in the city suspended Through the beg
carly financial policy to which we are sub
jected, and with failures crowh ng on each
others heels, the prospect for tina poor is in
deed gloomy one