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Year: 1870

TROUBLE IN NORTH CARoLIEA-Governo
Holden apprehends some trouble in North
Carolina, as we should Judge from his order
just issued to each militia general in the State
to raise one white regiment for immediate
active service. These regiments are to be
uniformed, paid and disciplined the same as
federal troops. The Governor appeals to the
able.bQdied male population to respond to the
oafl. He says that there i some danger Of
the present condition of things resulting in
civil war unless very stern measures are re-
sorted to. He thinks, in fact, that the state Of
affairs in North Carolina is more threatening
at the present moment than in June, 1860.
We hope that the Governor slightly exag-
gerates the situation. We regret the neces-
sity to adopt these hostile measures. How
ever, it is some satisfaction to know that the
Governor can rely upon the military resources
of the State in an emergency without applying
to the general government for assistance.
We hope that he will be able to restore law
and order by the internal strength of the old
Tar and Turpentine State, and that there will
not be much trouble there, after all.
Year: 1870

THE HEALTH OF THE CfTY.-Since the
streets have been cleaned by the Board of
Health, as well as the contractor, it is stated
officially that the deaths from relapsing fever
have decreased from twenty to two per week.
At this rate it is to be hoped we will soon have
this relapsng fever relapsing into nothing.
When it does, however, the Board must not
make the fact an excuse for turning the duty
OF cleaning the streets over entirely to the con
tractor again.
Year: 1870

Unequal Taxation-A Claim for State Banks.


1t is always unwise to impose taxes in an
unequal manner, and wherever It is done a re-
action will arise; for nothing is more true than
that the public sympathizes with any interest
which seems to be oppressed. To one of the
most glaring inequalities Of the taxation of
capital attention is now being called in diff
ferent parts Of the country. We allude to the
tax Of ten per cent on State bank circulation,
while that of national banks is only taxed one
per cent. The only possible defence this &C.
ton is capable of is that as war measure it
seemed necessary to make the whole circulat-
ing medium of the country contribute means
to carry en- the contest; and insomuch as the
boldest statesman did not presume to deny the
rights of the States to charter their own banks
national finances by taxing them out of ex-
istence was tried. Now the war is over, let
us 60 back to our own institutions. The State
Banking law of New York is far better than
the National Currency act; in fact, it was its
progenitor, and the child is not equal to the
parent, being hedged around with difficulties
which the State law is free from. II transfers
to the federal capital the power over the
finances of all the commercial parts Of the
country, which can far better be exercised at
home in each locality.


Now we ask Congress to see that when a
tax bill relating to banks is passed that in ex-
press words it is stated 'there shall be no
greater tax levied on any of the franchises of
any State bank than is imposed on the ma
tional banks" This is justice, this is equity
and only fair dealing.
Year: 1870

THE ORLEANS PRINCES IN THE FIELD
Some short time since the remains of an
ancient Roman amphitheatre of large dimen-
sions were discovered in Paris. An attempt was
made to induce the government to buy them.
The government, bent on Carrying out its own
plans of Improvement in the city. refused. BY
Year: 1870

The DOGMA OF INFALLIBILITY has, as we
are assured by cable telegram from London,
been adopted by the Ecumenical Council in
Rome. The Anathema clause is included.
The PRONUNCIATION win, it is likely, soon follow.
The world will feel the effect, for better or
Worae. Let us hope for the bast.
Year: 1870

cable from Paris we learn that the Princes OF
the House Of Orleans have come TO the rescue
and have sent six thousand francs towards
the purchase. If the report be true we can
only regard this Orleanist outburst Of gene
rosity as bid for popular favor. 1t cannot
succeed. Paris must be what Napoleon wishes
it to be. The resurrection of an old Roman
amphithealre does not fit in with his plans.
Year: 1870

failure to do this, in every sy liable of which we
will agree with him. But as we have hitherto
shown, this is a delinquency for which Con-
gress is moro responsible than the President.
1t is one of the prices we pay for economy"
Why, contrast our government with that
of England in this regard? When would
Congress vote the money to defend half
q dozen American citizens at the expense of
such an excursion as the Abyssinian war? All
this Mr.. Banks proposes; but he does not pro-
pose at last any practical good for Cuba. His
resolution, at its utmost, puts Cuba on the
same status with Spain in general declara-
ton of our neutrality. This might make it
impossible for Spain to buy ships here when


she no longer needs them and 1t might be
he'd as constructive recognition of state Of
war, and SO of her belgerency, but it would
not yield any of the moral support which is the
most valuable thing she would get from pro-
clamation of recognition.


This, then, is not very practical friendship
for Cuba, to present q measure that ii
carried does her no good, and if lost does her
ncalculable moral harm. And why is friend
ship limited to this? Mr.. Banks no doubt is
sincere If not practical in his advocacy of the
Cuban cause; but that sincerity did not carry
him to the length Of proposing that we should
assume an attitude of even unfriendlness
to foreign Power on account of Cuba.
If, with his instincts Of universal phi
Ianthropy and his tenderness for fill
clustering that is an Inheritance of his
ancient democracy, he could propose SO little,
how much less might we expect from gov
ernment that feels full and honest RESPONSE
bility for the discharge of its duties to the
nation? The fact is the attitude taken by the
administration is the only one possible for an
honest, practical government; and though it
opposes boldly popular sentiment in favor of
the name of freedom it must eventually secure
the full support of the national common sense.
We not only cannot afford war for the sake of
Cuba, but we cannot afford the very shadow of
war. nor the note Of preparation. Our first
duty is 10 ourselves and our creditors; and to
bs just We must keep the peaoe. We are
Year: 1870

MINORITY REPREsENTATIoN.--W see by
late N. Y. World that the theory of giving
pro rata proportional representation to the
minority party has been reduced to practical
application in Bloomsbury, Pennsylvania, the
home of ex-senator Buckalew, and that he had
the honor of casting the first vote in America
at an election recently held in Bloomsbury,
based upon such representation. The system
adopted, as we understand it, gives upon the
same ticket proportion of names of candi-
dates selected by the minority party, and the
whole ticket is supported by both political par
ties. Not much room for opposition in any
such arrangement after q ticket is once made
up that we can see. The justice and fairness
Of thus securing full representation of the
majority and minority elements is obvious.
Whether it is practicable or not may be an
other question. aa %
Year: 1870

THE SALMON TRADE.-All of our readers
are aware that the mackerel and cod fisheries
on the New England coast are worth millions
of dollars annually, and engage proitably the
labors of many thousands during the fishing
season The products of those fisheries are
shipped by rail to every part of the United
States having the advantage OF railroad
communication. They are priced everywhere
as delicacy and always find ready market
wherever sent. The same is true of the ex
tensive fisheries of the Great Inland Lakes,
and the white fish and trout of Lakes Huron,
Michigan, Superior and the Straits of Mack,
inaw, have for years been of national impor-
tance. While these Eastern fisheries furnish
products of such value and extent, nowhere
more highly priced than on the Pacific coast,
the salmon fisheries of this coast are equally
as extensive, and their products as highly
priced everywhere east of the Rocky Noun
tains. The Columbia river, the Father of
waters on the Pacific slope of the continent of
America, with its numerous and large tributa-
ries, furnishes salmon fisheries which, with a
paying market ard market facilities, would
supply very considerable part of the eastern
demand. The projected Great Salt Lake and
Columbia River Railroad is the only railroad
communication which would afford such direct
market facility eastward. The extent of this
business once fairly opened up, with ready
market facilities, would be surprising, and that
it would increase with the demand there is no
room to doubt. The salmon fisheries of the
mighty Columbia and its many branches, it
would be utterly impossible to estimate the ca
pacity of, for they are absolutely inexhaustible|
and unlimited. This one product alone would
suffice for all time to come to make very i'm
portant transportation item.
Year: 1870

SCHOOL "READERs."-A exchange wants
modern improvements worked into school
books, and offers the following as sample of
the sort that would be up to the spirit of the
age:


The horse is on his nest. He is fine bird.
Can make his mile in 2 minutes Some horses
have the scratches. So do some men.
The goose is on her roost. She is a fine
quadruped, and has fine tenor voice. Can
the goose fly far? No; neither the goose nor
the rhinoceros can fly far.


Here is man. He is fireman He be-
longs to No. 10. If you are a good boy you
will some day be an angel like that fireman.
1t is dangerous to be fireman. They some-
times get their heads broken.


Here is the gas works 1t is high build
ing. All Congressman are born here. Do
Congressman ever steal? You may be sure
they do.


Do you see that small boy? He is is a good
boy, and supports his mother by selling news
papers. His father dou't have to work. any
more nOw-because he is dead


Here is the seaside. Do you see that ssswell''
there drinking spring water? What is it.for?
For his health Will he get it? Yes, if his
fathers money holds out.


This is the printing Office. Do you see the
editor? He is at the table writing Do edi-
tors ever lie9 No; they sit up at nights Are
they honest Yes; they were never known to
take anything they couldn't carry. DO oil ed
itors wear such ragged clothes? No; some-
times their subscribers pay up, and they get
new suit, but not often.
Year: 1870

The telegraph informs us Of the manner in


which Easter Sunday was observed in the


churches of Gotham. Among the sermons
| noticed was one by Beecher on the "Corrup-


tions Of the Day" We don't know what spe.


cial corruptions may have suggested Beecher's


text and discourse, but the subject admits of a


general view, which cannot fail, in able hands,
to produce sermon of the utmost interest to


any honest congregation. It has been by his


use of such practical questions as this upper


most in the public mind, and of overshadowing
Importance to the people, that Beecher has


made himself what he is-the most popular
and powerful minister of the age It is well


enough to discuss abstract theories of faith and


doctrine in ordinary times, but there come
times and occasions when the practical affairs


of men demand attention, even from the sacred


desk. The pulpit, next to the press, did most


to inspire the troops of the Union cause with


courage, resolution and patriotism; and the


same Gospels which supplied the ministers


with apt texts and illustrations to thunder


against the rebels in arms, are as prolific of


text and illustration to combat the still more
threaten the ruin of the country by corruptlng
the sources and agents of its political power.
If the ministry would take hint from Beech
er's success and popularity as q preacher of
the practical reforms most pressing for adop-
ton, they would certainly enlarge their con.
gregations and benefit the people.-Sac. Union


"The still more infamous army of robbers
and thieves who now threaten the ruin of the
country by corrupting the sources and agents
of its political power" is sound Democratic
doctrine, and we are very glad to quote its
enunciation by the Sacramento Union. The
fact that Radical organs of the most influence
and ability, and the Radical pulpit of such
prominent men as Beecher are necessarily
to notice and TO denounce in un-
measured terms Radical rascality and corrup.
ton, is most significant. Truly, Saul is also
among the prophets. The Democratic party
leaders and press of the country have for years
been faithfully calling public attention and ask
ing popular condemnation of these scandalous
national swindles and corruptions.
At last they are being reinforced in their pa
triotic efforts by at least the more honest and
honorable of the opposition. Political and
public swindling, bargain and sale and bribery
in any and all parties can only be properly re-
buked at the ballot box. May it ever be in
dignantly repudiated by free people.
Year: 1870

AT about half-past six O'Clock yesterday morning
Royal Goddard, captain of the barge Fanny Ger
mon lying at the foot OF Eleventh street. East rIver
appeared at the Twelfth precinct station house and
made complaint that four lines were stolen from the
barge at half-past four A. NJ lie stated
q boat whom he suspected at the foot Of Eighty
sixth street, East river. Olicer Bangley having
been sent TO investigate the matter, reported that
he had surprised three men in boat at the foot OF
Elghty-slxth street, VINO jumped on the dock. He
caught one, who escaped by slipping his coat and
afterwards deliberately fred upon him. Two ese
capped on Rsh0re and one got away ~ the boat.
Year: 1870

Of plate, such as could not be produced


b1 the ordinary process Of blowing.


Glass pearls, though among the most


beautiful, inexpensive and common orna-
ments worn BY the ladies are produced by
a very singular process. In 1856 Vene-
tain named Joaquin discovered that the scales
Of fish called bleak fish possessed the prop
erty Of communicating a pearly hue to the
water. He found by experimenting, that
beads dipped into this water assumed when
dried the appearance Of pearls 1t proved,
however that the pearly coat when placed
outside was easily rubbed of, and the next
improvement was to make the beads hollow.
The making Of these beads is carried on to
this day in Venice The beads are all
blown separately. BY means Of a small
tube the insides are delicately coated with
the pearly liquid, and a waxed coating is
placed over that. 1t reqnires the scales Of
four thousand fish to produce half pint of
the liquid, to which a small quantity Of sal
ammonia and isinglass are afterwards
added.


Lundy Foot, the celebrated snuff manu-
facturer originally kept small tobacconist
shop at Limerick. One night, his house,
which was uninsured, was burRed to the
ground. As he contemplated the smoking
ruins, on the following morning, in a state
bordering on despair, some Of ihe poor
neighbours, cropping among the embers for
what they could find, stumbled upon several
canisters Of urconsumed half baked snuff,
which they tried, and found it so pleasant to
their noses, that they loaded their waistcoat
pockets with il. Lundy Foot, aroused from
bis stupor, initiated their example, and took
?f'rch Of bis own property, when be was
strack by the superior pungency and favor
i had acquired from the great heat to which
it had been exposed. Acting upon the
hint, be took another house in place called
Black Yard, erected ovens, and set about
the manufacture Of that high-dred com.
modify which soon became widely known as
Black Yard snuff Eventually be took
larger house in Dublin, and making bis
customers pay literally through the nose,
amassed a great fortune by having been
ruined.
Year: 1870

quantities of eggs, cheese, butter, cold sa


mon, and mutton ham; and, though las


not least, little round. black, dumpy bot


tie Of genuine mountain dew.


! Delighted with their reception, please'


with each other, and urged into that exhu


berance of spirits which good cheer anC


comfortable quarters are SC well qualified
to inspire, especially when they presen


themselves 50 Unexpectedly and opportunely
as in the case of which we are speaking
the party soon begun to get exceedingly
merry so much so, that they finally de-
termined, as morning was now fast ap
preaching, not to retire to beu at all, bul
to spend the few hours they intended re-
naming where they were. IN this resoln
ton they we're the more readily confirmed
by certain proceeding of their late guide,
in happy accordance with the mirthful feel
ings of the moment. This was his taking
down from the wall fiddle, which hung
invitingly over the fire place, and striking
up some Of the liveliest airs Of his native
land. The effect was irresistible; for he
played with singular grace and skill, strik-
ing out the notes with distinctness and
precision and rapldity, that gave the full
est effect possible to the merry strains which
be poured on the ears of the captivated
listeners The party were electrified. The
gentlemen leapt to their feet, the table was
removed bodily, with all its furniturc o
one side Of the apartment, and, in al IN
stant after, the ladies also were on the floor
In another, the whole we're wheeling
through the mazes of a Highland reel.
Nor did the merriment cease till the rising
sun alarmed the jewellers, by suddenly pour
ing bis etfulgence into the apartment. On
this hint, the music and mirth both were
instantly hushed and the party, throwing
aside the levity of manner of the preceding
hours, began, with business looks, to pre-
pare for their departure. Their host press
ed them to stay for breakfast but, being
anxious at once to get forward and to enjoy
the morning ride, this invitation shey de-
cllned. Their ponies, which had been in
the meantime carefully attended to by
their hospitable landlord, were brought to
the door, and in few minutes the whole
party were mounted, and were about to
start, when the circumstance Of their late
guides again taking the reins Of Ellen !
poney in bis hand, and apparently prepar-
ing to repeat the service of the previous
night, for a momert arretesd their march !;
all protesting that they would on no ac-
count permit him to put himself by ac-
them, to the slightest further
on their account. With
what sincerity Ellen joined in this protest
for she did join in tive do not know but
it is certain that her OppOsitions to his
accompanying them did not appear at
all so cordial as that Of her companion.


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Year: 1870

be to cut off the right hand because i =
do more work than the left


Irepeat it increases national wealth. Money
is representative of production on that
wealth, and increases just in proportion to
production, Consequently this siua taneOus
Increase of wealth and machinery diminishss
the dangerous results ascribed to the latter


Then let US encourage and greet with joy
this benefactor Of the race. This God sends,
created by divine inspiration, to lift man
up to perfection and bring him nearer to his
Creatos.
Year: 1870

THE Mayor of Washington has inter
viewed General GRANT o. the subject OF
more liberal expenditure of pubic
money in that city. By a dispatch a
day or two ago, it appears that the
President said, he chad no doubt the
time would come when the Cabinet
ministers would be furnished with
houses free of reut by the government
Considering his ice sense of propriety
in such matters, it can hardly be sup
posed the President would at present
sanction one Of his Cabinet accepting q
housefrom friends
Year: 1870

THE stopper has been taken out OF
the bottle, and General BUTLER is now
the champion of General GRANT and his
administration. This is queer turn oi
the wheel of fortune. But still more
strange events may occur before Radi
calism is banished from power and au'
thority in the land. Still Butler sugar
ing Grant is cOmical.
Year: 1870

SPAIN covets the legitimate fruits OF
the revolution-a Republic. A mon
archy is distasteful to the masses: That
fact is apparent from the returns of the
recent election. If the young men OF
the nation were not excluded from cast
ing their votes, the verdict would be
overwhelming. As tits, the threne will
be an uneasy seat to fill.
Year: 1870

A WESTERN journal is Mortified at
the rumor that the Rev. HORACE Cook
proposes to take up his residence in the
West and commence life anew. 1t says
there are enough "CooKs' in the West
already, and it does not relish the idea
OF having the moral broth OF that To-
cality entirely spoiled by the addition
of any more of the same kind.
Year: 1870

THE Hon. WILLIAM ID. KELLEY, in a
recent personal explanation before the
House of Representatives, assured the
public that, Notwithstanding the many
chances be had to make money, he is
still a poor man. Would it not be well,
in view of his restricted finances, to
take up penny collection for his ben
eft' Surely such merit as be has
shown n should not 90 unrewarded.
Year: 1870

MEETINGS are being held in England
to promote emigration to Canada. AS
niue-tsnths of the people who land up
on that soil find their way to the Unit
ed States, we should not object to the
present movement in the mother coun-
Year: 1870

Without any special complaint, except grad.
ual decination Of bodily strength and nervous
erergy, will find in the TONIC A FOUNTAIN


FRESHING AND EXT HILERATING As
A POOL IN The DESERT TO THE SAND
SCORCHED AND EAINTING TRAVELLER
Year: 1870

II will only cost you dollar to buy bottle of En-.
WARD WILDEKs CHILL Tonic, which is purely vegeta
BILE and will not only cure you any of your family
of Chs and Fever, Fever and Ague, and every form,
type and variety of Maarial Pauda Fever of fec
tions but will entirely drive them from The system
which no other Chill medicine made will do Don't
buy any Of the old and than vaueless nostruma
but use only Edward Wilders Chill Tonic es cure
guaranteed il a
Year: 1870

The Emperor has intimated that the
time has not yet arrived to grant the petit
ton of the Orleans Princes. He adds that
he will urge the removal of the restraints
whenever it is safe and proper to do so.


Prince Napoleon has returned to this
city.
Year: 1870

g The Secretary of the Treasury viii prob
ably sell the first week in July over two


millions of gold interest saved on the sink.
ing fund. This is in addition to the regu-


lar sales of gold yet to be ordered for