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Year: 1871

The Board held regular meeting last
night, President Hurley in the chair.


MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR.


A lengthy communication was read from
the Mayor, in which he gave his objections
to the bill to increase the police force, and
also the bill granting some three hundred
dollars to Pink Dews. In the course of
his remarks on the police bill, the Mayor
stated that if the city were out of debt,
and able to bear the expense, it might psr-
haps be well to increase the police force,
but as the present pstrolmen were well
armed, and on the average made about
eight arrests each during the month, he
did not see the necessity of approving the
bill allowing ten additional patrolmen to
be employed at an expense of nine thou
sand dollars per aunum.


10 regard to the bill to indemnify Pink
Dews, ex-policeman, the Mayor stated
that if the City Council chose to make a
Donation to Pink Dews, under the circunl-
stances, he would interposs no objections,
but Mr.. Dews had during his confinement
received about 500, including salary.
The Mayor added that some might consid-
er it illiberal to closely scrutinizs claims
of this nature, but reasonable and lust
men would entertain no such opinion if
they would pause long enough to reflect
that the city treasury was not filed with
contributions from the rich, but that very
large proportion of the municipal revenue
was collected from the poor.


After the message had been read, the
Board, as the law requires, voted on the
passage of the police bill, and all the
members present voted against its passage,
thus sustaining the Mayors veto.


The Board, by unanimous vote, also
sustained the Mayors veto of the bill to
indemnify Pink Dews.
Year: 1871

Nor FIXED.--We regret to be compel
led to announce, says the Napa Register of
January f4th, that there is prospect after
all, of our losing the College and Home.
1t seems that one of the land owners in
the vicinity Of the site selected, objects to
making transfer of his property to the
Committee.
Year: 1871

Words OF Home Warming to John Ball.


The London Economist, speaking edtorialy ON
the above subject deplores "a habit which is spring.
ing up in our press Of treating American questions
ana which seems to be full OF danger for the future
America were, in fact, the great permanent enemy
OF England, the one nation with whom war Is
always probable and VIII one day become neces-
sary. The PoH Man Gazette is quite right In saying
that the way to come to clearer understanding
with the United States Is By no means TO show
tlmidity or shrinking, or any disposition to yield
to bluster. But, the other hand, nothing
can be more fatal than to SOW in the
public mind Of our own country deep conviction
that the United States entertain TO bitter AMI
mostly which they are only seeking for some pru-
dent occasion TO display. Such a belief smoudering
IN the soul OF the British citizen would bear fruit In
all sorts OF cOntemptuous and irritating displays Of
national feeling which would be quickly caught up
and reflected back from the other size OF the At
lantic. Ii you want to make quarrel between two
acquaintances, you cannot do better than make
either OF them believe that the other hates
him, and Is the lookout Tor an Op-
pOrtunty of injury. Besides, the Economist thinks.
1t ls very far indeed from the truth far 1t can
judge, that there is rooted unfrlendltness towards
England, likely to lead TO deliberate insult and IN
there was deep root of respect and almost yearn-
ing towards England, tempered by bitter mOrtinca.
tion at what the American people think her debe.
rate animosity and rancor towards the Union 1t Is
hgence-and negligence, very cupable negligence,
we believe 1t was-in the case OF the Alabama,
accompanied by any practical pledge we might
choose TO give OF our sincerity In rendering that
towards England, ana render 1t as cordial as It Is
at present SOre.r
Year: 1871

The Solar Ecifrse-NnfuraI Paenoncnn and


the Dcsolation of War-Paris One Hundred


Days Under Siege-Gloomy Feeling in


Frnnhfort-Wili tae Enemy Surrender e.


A Spring Campaign IL Necessary-seiision-


American Beiief-The Bourse.


FRANKFORT, Dec. 20, 1870.


The 22d day of the month was the day
OF the solar eclipse and the hundredth day
OF the siege Of Paris. Things look as gloomy
in the political they did in the physical atmos.
phere Anmosty and hatred are increasing by the
continuous bereavement of families I'm what is now
considered as wanton a war as at its beginning
The French fight for their prestige They bear
the idea Of being put level with other nations,
but having undertaken war OF conquest they must
abide the consequences STILL if they think to worry
out the patience OF the German nation they are
greatly mistaken. Even the prisoners in this
country make no mystery OF 1t, that from the
day OF peace they will plan their war OF revenge,
and 1t would be suicidal folly to assist them therein
by returning to them the strongholds on our from
ter. What is quite incomprehensble for us is that
they find sympathy in this new arrogance from
foreign nations. Fancy that after successful war
against England, and their being the aggresssr,
America had, after heavy SACRIFICES wresred Canada
from them, would she restore 1t by the peace and
give the English again footing in their territory
This is exactly our case with the only difference
that the territory we claim has been German from
immenorial times, and was wrested from us by
fraud and violence.


FRANKFORT GL0OMY-THE BOURsE.


The gloomy feeling about the war is increased by
the misery which we see daily with our own eye
which the French have recklessy brought upon
themselves Last week there came for three days
three lots Of prisoners 5000 each, all clad in
mer attire. as they use to wear In the south Of
France this week there were 300 TO 400 every day.
As near as possible they have been provided
with cloth and coverlets, both by private charity
and by the assistance OF the military au-
thorities; but these last must be returned at
Leipsc, where others must be provided. As those
prisoners go North, the South being already cram
med with them, it is shocking to imagine the hard
ships they must be submitted to. These French
prisoners now almost 100000, and likely to increase
daily, are the most worthy object OF foreign charity
and, with all the burdens we have by the war; 1t IL
Impossible for the local authorities TO 10 everything
alone. From the side Of the French nothing what
ever Is done. and the Paris drm OF Holtinger alone
Year: 1871




From the Pan Mall Gazette. Dec. 31.]


The refusal OF the French government to send a
representative 10 the London Conference unless the
British government have previously given formal
recognition to the republic Is conspicuous instance
OF sacrificing the substance to the shadow. The
government Of National Defence has been asked to
take part In the resettement Of an important article
Of the public law OF Europe By the mere fact OF this
invitation 1t has been recognized as the de JdcO gov
ernment OF France. The business OF the Conference
viii be TO inquire whether stipulation to which the
late Emperor was party shall be resclnded. and
so, what other stipulation shah be substituted for It,
But for the the representative OF Napoleon III.
would have borne an important part In this discus
sion. II the great Powers had raised any objection
to the place OF his representative being taken bl
representative OF the provisional government the
French nation would have had just reason for CON-
plant. They might have argued that government
which is good enough for the work Of saving France
from dlsmemberment Is good enough for the work OF
reviewing every arrangement in which France Is IN
teresed. But no opposition OF this kind has been
offered. The great Powers have one and all con-
sented TO accept the representative OF the govern
ment OF National Defence as Ineall respects c0mpe
tent TO speak for and bind the French nation II Is
impossible to conceive any more distinct recognition
OF ds id60 governments. Even Count Bismarck
Year: 1871

The London Economist believes that II the war
were once over the English money market would
improve rapidly. "There would certainly be much
borrowing BY Germany or France. probably both. to
settle the accounts OF the war. And this would 70.
lieve us Of some Of our own money which y
now lying idle, as well as Of the foreign money
which has now been sent here for shelter. and be-
cause the owners OF 1t do not know in their
own country what to do with 1t. That this plethora
should soon be relieved s IN our Judgment Of the
ing, John Bull can stand many things, but ne can
not stand two per cent Whenever money has long
been exceedingly cheap the owners OF it, being tired
OF the small returns from safe business have tried
70 gain greater returns from nlegitimate.n
Year: 1871

COMFORT FOR DEposIToRs IN THE FREED
MEMS BANK.-There appeared in all the
city papers yesterday morning telegram
from the Associated Press to the effect that
General Ballock, paymaster Of the Freed
mems Bureau, had been suspended, and
that there was a run on the Freedmens
Savings Bank. Afterwards the branch of
that bank In this city received telegram
from J. w. Alyord, president, as follows:
"The rumors published in the papers OF
your city or elsewhere about General Bal
lock and run on the Freedmen'S Bank
are totally groundless."


We are further informed that there Is no
connection whatever between The Bureau
and the bunk.
Year: 1871

SUPPER IN GooD CAUSE.-THE Ladies'
Aid Society of the Grace-Street Baptist
church announce supper at the lecture.
room Of that church tonight. The table
will be supplied with all the delicacies Of
the season, and every desirable arrange
ment will be made for the convenience oil
patrons.
Year: 1871

DEpENpENcY.-The race of mankind
would perish, did they cease to aid each
other. From the time that the mother
binds the child's head, till the moment
some assistant wipes the death damp from
the brow Of the dying, We cannot exist
without mutual help AL, therefore, that
need aid, have right to ask it Of their
felle w-mortals. No one, who holds the
power of granting it, can refuse il without
guilt.
Year: 1871

The Court-martial in this case met last Monday and accepted some sort of a plea in bar to trial and adjourned. The popular interpretation to which is about this: Whitman and the court evidently realized that the charges could and would have been proven; and the one preferred to rest under them without any attempt to clear himself thereof, and the other exhibited a disposition to evade the responsibility of finding according to the proof. Whitman stands before the public in more disgraceful atti- tude than before, and the end is not yet. He never can have & fairer op- portunity for trial than the one evad- ed, as the court had controlling element of Captains of his own regi- ment, and some of the most thorough ly informed witnesses against him were absent. He perambulates the streets like one conscious of his dis grace and possessed of belief that he is so regarded.

 Until after cur notable reference to him in September, he always cele- brated his visits to Tucson by all un- mistakeable drunk. The ungrateful fellow don't seem to appreciate the favor we did him thereby.
Year: 1871

HAY AND GRAIN CONSTANTLY LII kept and sold at fair prices, and a safe corral for stock

 Abundance of the purest water for man and beast at the Station

 The Table is always supplied with plenty of good and we'll prepared food. Tn all respects this Station is not ex celled on the road.

 Point of Mountain, September g, '7l.

 se23-3mx
Year: 1871

LIEUTENANT Geo. M. Wheeler's widely known exploring expedition arrived in Tucson from the lst to Sd instant, and have since been going through with the randa of the party has not been received, and our press of matter induced us not to seek it with the usual reportorial as- sduity All the leading members have been as busy as bees. Lieutenant W. as sured us that it was of great importance that he should hasten to Washington, and so got off on Tuesdays stage He sent Lieutenant Lockwood via Wickenburg to get all possible particulars of the Apache murder of members of the expedition. The other members of the expedition go by way of Yuma and San Diego.
Year: 1871

SELLING OFF AT CosT.-Owing to i'll
health, Mr.. J. ]. Ward Is anxious to close
his business and he is now offering his en-
tire stock OF goods at cost for cash. Mr..
Ward has a really good assortment OF
goods, and purchasers will find it to their
interest to call and examine the same
Great bargains are said to be daily made
at his Store
Year: 1871

The other day carrier-piScvn carried
into the belcaguered Paris a newspaper
T., inches square. with 226 dispatches
microscopically photographed upon il,
comprising the detailed news OF the day
from all parts of the world, and there
now comes from London description of
the machinery which did the printing


Ii makes duplicate of ordinary hand
writing million times smaller than the
original. so that it can only be read by Il
powerful microscope. The inventor an
nounces that he can thus reprint the
whole Bible - times in the space of an
inch, and other books in proportion.
Think of it. The speaker of the House
can carry Cushing's Parliamentary Man
ual entire, photographed ON his thumb
nail. Webster.s unabridged may be prin-
ted on the lining of your hat. By the
magic aid of this little machine the total
contents of the AstOr Library NAV be
transferred to I live cent blank book.
Add to such a compendium Il small por-
table microscope, which might nestle
in the pi&;lloon pocket, and
the proprietor may have ut command all
the wisdom OF the sages, from Socrates
to Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Year: 1871

NEGLECT OF CHURCH.-This increas-
ing tendency of the macses TO keep
aloff from our churches is regarded, as
it should be, with great anxiety by all
thoughtful men. The number of reg
ular church-going people in proper
ton to the whole population of our
country is believed TO be diminishing.
In England, according to the best es-
Inmates, not more than one tenth of
the population are accustomed to at
tend any place of worship whatever.
In our country the state of the matter
is no doubt far better, and yet the ac-
tual figures would probably show a
bettea record in this respect than al
most any other the wide land over,
and yet even here il might appear that
aside from the members of our insti-
tutiOn) one third Of the people, with
in a radius of four miles, never attend
any religious service whatever.-Prof
Mead.
Year: 1871




ambition would be filled. Here, ac-
cOrding to a legend as we'll established
as any German legend ever was, dwelt
the spirit of the cold, whose substance
was the ice and snow; his breath the
wintry storms; the friend of night the
enemy of the cheerful flreside; whose
powers extended the human heart,
which he could chill to the very fibres
that send the warm blood rushing
through the joyous body; whose am
bition reached throughout the world,
and was Unsuitable.


Paul Peverell would explore the
island; he would climb the mountain;
and in another book (he had written
he would describe what he had
seen for the benefit of science, and eX-
plode another fiction for the service of
mankind in general. r
Year: 1871

like all selfish and ambitious, men
Paul Peverell was not easily turned
from his purposes. He had come to
climb the Linmark's field, and he
would do it. But when he got outside
the Governors house he found him.
self troubled Ia rare circumstance to
him with little irresolution. Find
ing Carl, he bade him go on to the
valley he would meet him there with
Year: 1871

A European student of the habits and
peculiarities of poisonous snakes has DIS
covered that cali poisons have their specific
antidotes in the gall Of the animal or rep
tile in which these poisons exist" The
bite of any poisonous snake or reptile can'
we are assured, be cured by administering
a few drops of preparation of the gall OF
the cobfa. The gall of the most deadly
Kind Of snakes may be used in cases OF
bites of those less virulent. The gall Is to
be mixed with pure spirits of wine, or the
best hishwines.
Year: 1871

The Grand Jury Warmed Up on the Subject


Of Gold Prisons.


Before Judge Ingrahanl.


This Cour: met yesterday. The only business
transacted was charging the Grand Jury. The
Judge took for his text 'Cold Prisons the subject
being called Ont. of course, by rhe regent death
from cold AZ the JEFFERSON Market Prison. HIS
charge was as follows:-


There is one subject TO which propose 10 call
your attention refer 10 tie state and condition Of
the prisons and jails N this city. II what have seen
in the papers within the last few days be true, there
Is a state OF things existing In some OF them which
requires not only examination, but something more.
II IL be true stated In some OF the papers, that In
some Of these prisons persons arrested are exposed
to suffering from the weather 10 such an
extent as TO cause deatb the offence may
be much more serious one to The parties
guilty Of 1t than al first 1t may seem. l
recommend you, gentlemen, 10 devote portion or
your time to the examination OF these places; the
prisons connected with the police stations especially
are worthy or notice. The parties who are put in
these are generally OF the poorest class and they
are taken at time, during the winter especially,
when they nave but little means OF protection
against suffering from the weather. Although they
may be criminal, although they may be deserving
OF punishment for the crimes they commit yet there
Is no justice and no reason Tor Placing them in
condition In which their lives are in danger, and
they are exposed 10 another degree o. suffering ana
another KIND OF suffering from that which the law
provides.
Year: 1871

for which check was given her marked castle Gar.
den, 2,s45,n according TO her statement contained
gold com q gold watch, jewelry aud other articles
or The aggregate value OF $003 26. me evidence
showed that the plaintiff came as steerage passen.
Set forth ior the defence that plaintiffs trunk Is
stll at Castle Garden, or rather canvas covered
box, though the check has been lost, but the plain
company was still responsible for the baggage after
II passed into the hands or the Commissioners OF
the money and other articles ALLEGED to be IN the
trunk were such as might belong to person In the
circumstances OF the plaintlu The Jury brought IN
a seaiaO verdict
Year: 1871

The decline goes steadily on at this
port, the river having fallen over fifteen
feet in all. White river is rising, with
twelve feet to J2cksonport, and is rising
above. The Arkansas is stationary at
Little Rock, and falling at Fort Smith.
Business At the leYee yesterday was dull,
there being but two or three steamers in
port, and limited number Of arrivals.
The weather was clear and warm. During
the evening q stiff breezs sprang up, scat
tering the dust ia all directions until
dark, when the sky was perfectly clear.
Year: 1871

OMAHA, April 19.-It Is probable
that the burning Of the insane asylum
and escape Of the prisoners Of the pen
itentiary was pre-arranged, and it is
thought that some Of the officials are
not innocent Of knowledge Of the
whole affair, and it is generally con
ceded that there is q villainOus eondi-
ton of affairs at the State capital and
nothing is too bad to be attempted.
1t Is stated that the asylum was fast
erumbling, nom being imperfectly
constructed. 1t was fired by an incen-
diary at the same place where it had
been fred once before; and the most
favorable excuse given for the escape
Of the prisoners from the penitentiary
is that the guard was probably asleep,
Year: 1871

GRANT AND THE JOINT HIGH COAMIS-


SION.


NEW YORK, April ia Washing
ton correspondent telegr2phs that the
President and Secretary of State, in
view Of the probable result of the ne
g0tiatlOns OF the Joint High Commits
sion, and the probable necessity for
action by the Senate, have been qui-
etlysOunding the Senators, through
the members Of the Committee on
Foreign Relations, to ascertain what
time would suit them for an extra ex-
ecutive session. Thus far majority
Of the Senators have expressed them
selves in favor of meeting In June.
Most OF them desire to return home
for a season, but will be ready in a
month or 50 for the new and impor-
tant business which it is expected viii
be submitted TO them.
Year: 1871

A1TTTT.F o. BIER MAJEsTY's PARLIA-


MENT.


LONDON, April l9.-In the House
Of Commons. last night Gladstone
spoke in opposition TO the resolution
for the discOnGauance of telegraph
and postal service on Sunday, on the
ground that it would deprive a large
number Of people Of employment.
The Premier also opposed and sue
.ceeded in defeating a vote Of censure
of the naval administration, In the
discussion arising from the loss Of the
irOn-clad Captain, the House upon a
division sustaining the government
by vote Of 40 majority.
Year: 1871

The barometer will probably rise very
generally on Monday from Michigan to
Alabama and eastward, with partially
cloudy and pleasant weather on the lakes
and Atlantic coast fresh winds without
serious disturbance on the gulf coast
Year: 1871

river, and the young lady stopped the
white horse, so that Deb could look
across, and up and down, at the shin
ing stream and the shining bank.


There's so much of it said Deb,
softly, thinking of the crack of it that
she had seen between two houses for
fifteen years in high chair; and the
long, broad-shouldered, silvered river
seemed to her very much like this
world about which, had wondered.


They rode to the bills, and Deb
trembled to look upea their frowning
walls, and to meet their hundred eyes,
for the windows stared, ,1sske eyes; but
some of the girls va wore the little
pink bows, and who new her, came
nodding to look down out of them, and
she left off trembling to laugh; then in
minute she trembled again, for all at
once, without any warming, the great
Androscoggin pealed the time just over
her head, and swallowed her up in
sound. She turned pale with delighted
terror, and then she flushed with terri
fed delight.


Did it pray2 or cry? or Taught Deb
did not know. 1t seemed to her that if
the white horse would carry her into
the sound of that bell, she need never
sit in high chair by a window again,
but ride and ride with the young lady.
1t seemed to her like forever and for
ever.


They turned away from the Andres
coggin without speaking, and rode and
rode. Daylight dimmed and dusk drop
ped, and seel all the town blazed with
lights. Deb could not speak-there
were SO many lights.


And still she could not speak when
they rode into Brick Alley, and Jim
McMahoney and her mother and the
children who did not wonder came out
to meet her, and take her back to her
high chair


She was too happy to speak. She
need never wonder any more. She
could remember.


But the young lady did not want her
to speak She touched her white
horse, and was gone in a minute; and
when tie Androscoggin rang them both
to sleep that nlght-for the young lady
forgot to ask for her Cluny, and was
too tired to go to the party-I am sure
cannot tell which was the happier,
she or Deb. Androscoggin did not
trouble himself to find out. All he said
was, Forever and forever. Deb knows.
She heard him. She had no need to
wonder about him any more. She M
derstood.


And this is all I have totell. Wheth-
er the young lady took Deb to ride
again or whether she didn't-this is all
1 have to tell. 1t is very little thing
to have to tell, but when it was told to
me, I thought it was the sweetest, sad
dest, tenderest little thing in the world.