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Year: 1870

Notwithstanding the buoyant tone Of the foreign nan
eial markets. and the advance Of securities, Govern
ment bonds havei been dull and weak. owing 10 the
decline In the gold premium The feature OF the market
was the '6Ts which declined 70 Io9I the remainder OF
the list being lower In sympathy The late resuls


tion Of the Secretary OF the Treasury VIII not probably
eray affect but few Of this class OF bonds
are In this market Flax Hatch reported ~ follows
Year: 1870

A singular and fatal accident occurred a
few DAYS ago at Heinz q Co. s brick yard at
Sharpsburg, Pa 1t seems, says a local
paper, the men engaged in the yard were
gathered around a kiln which they were
opening-the bricks having been properly
burned. In the construction of a kiln
there is always layer of sand about eigh-
teen inches thick between the front row of
bricks and the front of the kiln. This is
kept in place by plank wall-the other
three walls being built up of solid brick or
stone. When kiln is to be opened the
lower plank is taken out and the sand
scooped and shoveled to one side as fast as
it falls.


The men in this case had taken out the
lower plank and were about to remove the
sand, when suddenly it came bursting out
of the opening as though it hadbeen water,
The men had not time toget away, and
eight of them were caught in it as it spread
Immediately over plot of ground measur-
ing about forty feet. The sand was as hot
as a live coal, and all of whom it touched
were severely burned. They were unable
to move, but their cries brought assistance,
and in few moments all were taken home,
where medical attention was secured. One
of the victims, Herbert Oupps, a boy, WIS
terribly burned, and after lingering In great
agony, died.


The cause of the falling of the sand can
only be explained on the supposition that 1t
contained some quicksand. This fact was
unknown to the proprietors Of the yard.
Generally the sand comes out only when
dug, and no fear of any accident from that
source is ever entertained.
Year: 1870

London Correspondence New York Herald


A curious instance of the unequal distri-
button of the favors of fortune was furnish.
ed this week at Bath, by the disaster
which has driven that excellent three-year-
old mare, Fuzee from the turf A week
ago NJ. EllyOt Bower, the head of a we'll
known Anglo-FrencE racing association,
offered her owner ], 200 guineas, or So, 600,
for her, but the telegraph announcing the
fact did not arrive at Chelmsford, where
she was then running, until after she had
won the Queens Plate. On hearing of her
victory, NJ Bower stipulated that the plate
should be thrown into the bargain,
but the owner of Fuzee refusing, the


negotiation fell through. The mare was
then sent to Bath to run for the Beaufort
Cup; but about half an hour before the
flag fell Sir Frederick JOhnstone-he who
was mixed up in the Mordaunt divorce
case-Oflered the 600 guineas for her, and
the offer being at once accepted the bar
gain was concluded on the spot. The
horses had hardly gone more than half
mile before FuZGe was seen to falter and
draw up suddenly. Her jockey at once
dismounted, and on examination found
that she had split the pastern of her near
fore leg, and the probability is that she
Will never again run. Strangely
enough Sir Frederick Johnstone
vas equally unlucky a few years ago, when
he gave the enormous sum of 8, 900 guineas,
or SIS, 600, for the Derby favorite Fitzroy,
who broke his leg the very next day. If
this-to say nothing of the divorce case
Is not enough to disgust man with for
tune, some one will, perhaps. ask what is
The disaster to Fuzee lett the Beaufort Cup
at the mercy of Sabinus, the winner of the
City and Suburban and Great Metropoli-
tan, whose running on the yielding turf
was so good that we have reason to believe
he would have carried of the Chester Cup
but for the mud through which he had
then to plow his way. II
Year: 1870

One of the most popular OF the old Greek
families among the brigand bands Is that
of Prince SOutzo. The head of this fam
lily, Prince Demetrius, is the godfather of
upwards of sixty brigand children. One
day the Prince was hunting in the vicinity
of Athens, when brigand dePutation in
vited him to the marriage feast of member
of their band. named Andrea. The Prince
followed the deputatiOn to a secluded spot
in the mountains, where Andrea presented
to him his Lride, who, according to the
custom of the country, had sat for three
DAYS in hut covered with green boughs,
into which only women were admitted to Of
fer her their farewell salutations on ths ap
preaching termination of her maiden life.
Andrea unveiled the girl before the Prince,
upon which she kissed him on the fore
head, and invited him to take part in the
marriage banquet The Prince then sat
down with the brigands, and various meats
were brought in on silver dishes, with wine
in golden goblets, the Prince eating and
drinking with his hosts till night. Shortly
afterwards the government ordered Prince
Sontzo to 60 in pursuit of Andrea with a
detachment of soldiers. The Prince, how
ever, begged the government to relieve
him of his duty, representing that if he ae-
cepted it the bTigands would take fear
tul revenge on his family. His petition was
granted, and some one else WAS appoint
ed to take the command, but all
his efforts to capture Andrea failed. and
ultimately the Government was compelled
to send Prince SOutzo to negotiate with
him, as the bandits declared they would
not trust any one else. King George him
self has had to show the bandits an
amount of consideration which proves how
powerful they are in the country. During
his last tour in his dominiOns he was sur
rounded by q number of them in the
mountains, headed by O notorious chief
tainess named Kara Janina- Advancing
boldly to the King, she asked him to stoop
down to her from his saddle, and after
kissing him ON the forehead wished him a
pleasant journey, and recommended her
children to his care
Year: 1870

The St Louis Republican. OF lie 8th,
says: "a gentleman, who was a passenger,
states that when the train coming east ar
rived at jefferson City, yesterday, the in
spector proceeded, as usual, to tap the car
wheels, tu test their sOundness, when he
discovered boy under one of the cars,
who had been stealing ride from Kansas
City. He had formed sort of net of rope,
in which he lay suspended like a spider in
its web, between the axle of one of the
trucks and the floor of the car. The boy
was routed out of his place, and quite a
crowd gathered about him on the plat
form.


He was disposed to be sauey. and said he
had no favOrs to ask of anybody. He sta
ted that he had ridden in this way thou
sands of miles. As the train was moving
off slowly from jefferson City. the boy got
in his old place again under the car while
it was in motion. The conductor was nOti-
fed, and stopped the train. The boy was
hauled out from his lurking place, and
taking up stone was in the act of hurting
it at the conductor, when the latter knock
ed him down. He did not ''dead head" il
any further on that train.
Year: 1870

THERE is no doubt that in due time the
travel and traffic between New York and
San Francisco will be absorbed by the
great Trans continental railroad lines, and
that the isthmus route will be comparative
Iy abandoned, at least until water eommu.
nication is established by means of the
Darien canal. The Pacific Mail Steamship
Company report that the Panama business
Is not paying, and that four of their splen-
did steamers have already been transferred
to the China trade. The Company owns
twenty-four first-olass steamers, valued at
nearly So, ,O00, 900, and as fast as new pay
ing routes are developed they viii be put
upon them. For the present, it is to be
hoped that a reduced line will be maintain
ed upon the old water route, if only by way
of keeping up healthy competition to the
Pacific Railroad y. Times.
Year: 1870

BRnk-HOw specie was Handled in


OIden Times. -...--


From the Boston Commercial Bulletin.


1t was well settled that the war on the
United States Bank, which permeated ev-
cry political question about 1882, was po-
litical movement To give moral blow
to the bank, the chief managers of the op-
position determined upon bold and dar-
ing policy. This was to break one of the
branches of the bank, if this were posi-
BILE. A New York broker, whose name we
will CAL CLARK, was consulted as to the fea-
sibility of the plan, and he pronounced it
easy and sure OF execution. 1t was there
fore entrusted to him to carry it out; and
two hundred thousand dollars were given
him to put it into execution, with q
guaranty of such further amount as he
might require. Clark selected the Savan-
nah branch. as the weakest and most re-
mote from rescue The business done by
this branch Eas small, and its average of
specie on hand was on q range from eight
to twelve thousand dollars. Allowed am
pie time, Clark gathered in the notes of
the branch, gradually and from all conven-
lent localities, where it could be done with
out exciting suspicion. In due time, hav-
ing secured an amount of notes sufficient
to make his object assured, he started for
Savannah. No one but himself was aware
of what, or the extent of what. he had
been doing.


The lannon's Nicholas Biddle, president
OF the great bank, was able and equal to
his duties in the emergencies that sur
rounded tho bank. Not long after Clark
gathering in the notes of the
Savannah branch, tine weekly returns of
the branch banks to the mother bank be-
gan to exhibit decrease in the average re-
ceipts of the Savannah branch notes. The
continued weekly and became so
that Biddle took it up
and studied it. Like spider in
its net, the famous financier watch
ed every part of the web. 1t was clear that
was going wrong in the direc-
ton of the Savannah branch. So he ship
ped two hundred thousand in specie to
that branch, quietly, with confident let
ter to the president on that subject.


In due time broker Clark reached the
branch at misunderstanding. When
he announced that he had 1000 of the
notes of that bank foI which he demanded
the specie; and when he refused to take
sight drafts on New York or Philadelphia
nothing bat specie-the mystery was ex-
blamed. But when the astonished and as
founded eyes of brother Clark beheld the
rolling kegs, and the cashier called out
I'Twenty, thirty and forty thousand"
he kegs still came rolling out, he caved-
lsked for terms and at last went off, loaded
lown with Just as much specie as the bank
wished to move to New York, with a rous-
ng bill of costs and lively flea in his
sar.
Year: 1870

The WIFE.-Only let woman be sure she is
precious to her husband-not useful not valuable,
not convenient simply, but lovely and beloved !;


let her be recipient of his polite and hearty at
tention let her feel she has the sincere respect
Of her husband and that her care and love are
noticed, appreciated and returned let her opin-
ion be asked, herapproval and judgment respected
in matters of which she is cognizant; In short let
her only he loved, honored and cherished in the
true spirit Of the marriage vow-and she will be
to her husband. children and society we'll spring
Of pleasure. She will bear pain and toll and anx-
iety, for her husbands love is to her tower and
fortress Shielded and sheltered therein. adver-
sty viii loose its sting. She may suffer but
sympathy will dull the edge Of sorrow. house
with love in it-and by loved mean love ex-
pressed in words and looks and deeds flor have
not one spark of faith in love that never
crops out "a house without love is as person
to a machine one is life and the other is mecha-
nism. The unloved woman may have bread just
as light home just as tidy, dress just neat
as the other but the latter has spring Of beauty
about her. joyonsness. an aggressive penetrating
and pervading brightness to which the former IS
stranger The deep happiness 10 her heart
shines out in her face. She CLEANS over it. She
is full of devices and plots and sweet surprise for
her husband and family. She is never done with
the romance and poetry Of life. She is herself a


lyric poem, setting herself to oil pure and gra-
cious melodies. Humble household ways and du-
ties have for her golden significance. The prize
makes her calling high, and the end sanctifes the
means. Love is heaven. and heaven is love"
Year: 1870

Senator Sumner says the black cru
sade is not ended 10y the ratification
OF the Fifteenth Amendment The
work Of agitation is not finished. BE.
fore that point is reached, negro chill
dren must sit side by side with the
white in public schools The colors
must minglc promiscuously in all pla-
ccs Of amusement; they must share
the samo tables and the same beds in
hotels The doors of private houses
must bo thrown open to both colcrs
upon the same terms. Ia a word.
there must be fall and complete
amalgamation Of the races This is
the platform Of the Radical party, aud
white men must face it az the polls
this fall.
Year: 1870

Tho nigger fever still RACES. An


sorts Of ieyers rage at different times,


but the greater part run out IN few


months or two or three years. None


wns ever before known so tenacious


as the niggor fever. The hen fever,


the shorthorn fever, the California


fever with other fevers too numerous


to mention, have burned out certain


amount Of human vitality and dis


played human weakness in various


ways, but they are mere sparllels ia


these respects to the great blaze OF
this niggcr fever, that set tho coun.


try on fire moro than dozen years
ago, and has apparently abated none
OF It's vioience'yct How long ngo IL
seems since we heard the piliful ap.
peaIs as 10 whether or not the nigger
was not ga man and n brother" and
what wonderfully different attitude
he assumes now. Compare the time
whom the fanatic Garrison was barely
saved from hanging at the hands of
Boston mob because Of bis nigger no
lions with the time when the House
Of Representatives of the United
States voted the use Of its hall for
breakdown to celebrate
Samho's accession TO citizenship-for
only by comparison of these periods
can any ono rightly judge of the ex-
Of the delirium induced
by this nigger fcver Tho fever will
burn ont soon for surely il is at it,
height, with a niger in tho Senate
and oyster-mun Downing installed as
one Of the political magnates of the
capital. IN Grants inaugural we had |
q happy piece of political philosophy |
to the effect that the best way TO in.
sure the repeal of an obnoxious law
was 10 rigidly enforce il. This ap.
plies generally as well as in law and |
here is no more certain way TO dis |
gust the country and awaken reac.


ion against the Niger than the glori-
ying course assumed by his fanatic
ldmirers.-N y. Herald.
Year: 1870

a z : = =
tnat under the new management Of. our
roadway payements there will be no more such
chicanery and swfndiing ana robbery as there have
neen heretofore but that the ends sought TO be ac-
ompllshed-obtalning tho most perfect and most
economical pavements possible be intelgenty
anu nonesty studied: Governed by this pnnciple.
there viii be no adoption OF any special Kind OF
pavement for all localities and requirements There
VIII De careful calculation or the quality and strength
OF material and weight TO be borne and the nature
ana extent OF the causes or destruction, just ~
much l0r q street pavement as for q structure or
railroad. With the present hight we have on this
subject, decision involving intelligence. Iberality


ana candor would direct In this city the construction
o. three classes OF pavements-frst for streets and
ROADS IKE the Boulevard and the Park roads, In
tended for and devoted TO pleasure driving. pave
ment constructed as nearly possible on the prn.
ciple OF the Telfords formed by rough foundation
OF stones laid on end, wedged securely and covered
WITH broken stones and then finished on the
Macadam plan, but decided Improvement on the


latter ~ being more stable and less elastic; second
Tor streets used mostly for residences where the
business traffic is only occasional and not OF the
heaviest kind. wooden pavements, similar In prin.
cipe TO that Of Niools0n's; and third for thorough
fares having constant and heavy traffic, on iron
pavement combining the qualities already described
Year: 1870

We suppose it rather late In tine day to acknow-
ledge the receipt OF little book copsaining the
'tForm OF Service for the Two First Nights Of the
Feast Of Passover New York, L. H. Frank, but
our Jewish friends will doubtless need such q book
as this next year, and SHALL therefore, Call atten-
ton to 1t. We have here the Hebrew text With Eng
lish translation and several Illustrations descriptive
OF the events c0nmem0rated IN the 'Feas. OF Pass
Oyer.v
Year: 1870




The following is the prayer offered at the Bycula.
lsraeite synagogue. by Rabbi Gindel. on the Occa-
sion Of The visit Of the Duke Of Edlnburg TO Boni-
bay:-


He who dispenseth salvation unto kings ana
dominion unto the anolnted, whose Kingdom Is
Kingdom OF eternity, who delivered David his servant
from the mischlevous swords who makes in the sea
Q way, and through the mighty waters path, may
He Bless protect preserve, elevate, aggranoze and
exat to the highest pitch Of glory most virtuous
and gracious Sovereign lady Queen Victoria, and
her eldest son. the heir to the throne, his Royal High
ness Albert Edward Prince OF Wales and his excel
lent brother, his Royal Highness Prince Alfred. and
all the royal family May their glory be exaltedy
may the Supreme King OF kings bv HIS mercy assist
exalt and aggrandze them, guard and deliver them
from every trouble and danger; may the supreme
King OF kings by His mercy exalt and agSrandize'
the star OF their high raak over the throne OF their
empire; may their dominion be exalted and elevated;
may He prolOng the days OF their government; may
the Supreme King OF kings by His mercy inspire
their hearts and the hearts o all their councillors anu
mobiles with oenevoence, to act bOunitfuily towards
us and towards a.! lsraelltes brethren In their
days and In ours may Judah be saved lsraei dwell
Ill safety, and unto Zion come the Redeemer. May
such be His will, and let US say Amen
Year: 1870

L'ECHo DE PARIS is the title OF book ''designed
to supply the student with an abundant vocabulary
OF words and expressions in common use among the
French people and to aid him in obtaining command
or the idions OF tile language me work is pub
every respect worthy Of recommendation.
Year: 1870

7oi This afternoon atsHaS siioash fell off
Union wharf into the bay, and would have
drowned bad notia man plunged in and
saved it. We have not the persons name,
or We should have pleasure in publishing
it in connection with his noble and daring
deed.
Year: 1870

On Wednesday evening, as two men were return
ing to Newburg after q hunting expedition, and
when about three miles west Of the city, Of them.
named Arlington Fuller, seeing a squirrel on the
fence Jumped out Of the wagon to shoot It, In draw
ing the gun out after him 10 was accidentally dis
charged. the load OF duckshOt entering the right
breast near the shoulder and lodging In the right
lung. The wounded man died about three hours
after receiving the injury. he was unmarried and
twenty five years Ot age
Year: 1870

A woman, claiming TO be from Carroll
county, made her appearance in waveriy
one day last week. When first seen she
had young child with her, about month
old. The next morning she was noticed
without the child, and suspicion being
aroused, search was made, and the child
found near the creek, deposited between
two logs, where it had lain all night. The
little one was nearly dead from exposure,
but some kind hearted ladies took if in
charge, and finally succeeded in resusita-
ting it, and the guilty mother was CON-
PEELED to take it in charge again. She con-
tessed that she intended to DESTROY the
child. We did not learn the name Of the
unnatural mother,
Year: 1870

TORONTO, June 1.-THE latest news
from Fort Garry is that Refill can muster
three thousand fighting men which could
be swelled to three times that number,
provided there be no fighting but plenty Of
plunder. The prevalent opinion in the
settlement is, that Refill will not make any
determined opposition to the British and
Canadian forces.
Year: 1870

By reference to our transfer Of real
estate this morning it will be seen that the
amounts of sales during the past week foot
near $50, 900, the heaviest transactions of
any one week, we believe during the pres
ant wear
Year: 1870

II was again cloudy yesterday and rain
ing at intervals throughout the day, with
a cold, damp wind from the North and
Northwest. The weather is very bad on
harvesting, the season Of which had but
fairly commenced. ---
Year: 1870

now complete h every department Of the
trade. Our Goods win be found mnst
elegant and superb, unexcelled snd uFr
riyalled In excellence embracing Foreign
and Domestic Fabrics Of the choicest and
test designs being mostly handmade
and warranted in every Instance to give
entire satisfaction. We earnestly invite
the attention of all who desire good gooi.S
which are manufactured with a PeeiA
view to first-ciass retail trade.
Year: 1870

The most proIllc lnulvlduaI OF scenes N
the Senate Chamber is the bibulous Yates
Hardly fortnight is allowed to pass with
out an unsteady demonstration from this
Senator The latest occurred yesterday,
when that distinguished man made vain
attempt to get the ear of the Vice Presi-
dent. The failure so worried him as to
produce a series Of rather comical orations
and gesiculations TO the statesmen in his
immediate vicinity. Notwithstanding the
assertion of the Vice President that he had
not heard the Senator, Yates made a
square issue. He was, however, finally
prevailed upon to subside which he did in
a patronizing way TO those around him,
assuring them that in respect for them only
would he consent tc waive his claims to
recognition from the presiding officer.