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Year: 1870

them at the present time may serve to refresh the
memory of our readers.


They were about six feet long and three feet four
inches square, built of boiler iron, and contained
from 50 to 115 kegs of powder apiece, only one
having the last named amount. The barrels were
arranged around the outer edge of the excavation
eSht feet apart the tanks in the centre, ten feet
apart In the disposition of the wires, all the in
genulty and mechanical skill of Col. Won Schmidt
and the electrician, Mr.. Lundberg, were brought
INTO play. In order to comprehend this portion of
the affair, we obtained few facts of the Engineer


Two wires. one of copper and the other of steel
the latter fuse covered with coating of compost.
tlon and the rubber-connected all the barrels and
tanks running into the famous Abel fuses, perfor-
ated tubes some six inches in length filled with
rifle powder. On the top of each barrel and tank
was copper tube shaped like T., and connected
WIN these tubes was an ordinary rubber hose
Inc wires were carried through this hose to an iron
ar reservoir on the platform above the rock An
AR pump supplied the reservoir with air. which,
forced below into the tanks and barrels served to
force the water out in case of leakage The cOpper
or ground wire led from Joint in the air reservoir


in to the WATER but the steel wire no longer covered
with rubber, was carried from the same Joint to the
top of ftyfoot staff in the centre of the platform
The tug tOwed the scow away at 1:1S r M, and
when $1,000 yards away, she was anchored By
some accident the wire broke-owing, probably.
TO the heavy strain on it. Col. Won Schmidt and
MIR. Lundberg returned to the rock and made a
connection with an insular wire. The boat was
then rowed some 500 feet from this rock and this
time there was no failure. At five minutes of 3
o'clock the electric spark was sent along the wire
and the explosion followed
Year: 1870

Peace be around thee, wherever thou rovest;


May life be for thee one summers day,
And all that thou wshest and all that thou lowest


Come smiling around thy sunny way
If sorrow Ger this calm should break,


May even thy tears pass off so lightly.
Like sprng-showers they'll only make


The smiles that follow shine more brightly.
May Time, who sheds his blight DER all,


And daily dOoms some JOY to DEATH
Ger thee let years so gently fall,


They shall not crush one flower beneath.
AS half in shade and half in sun


This world along its path advances.
May that side which the suns upon


BE all that e'er shall meet thy glmceS.
Year: 1870

In some places they have somewhat novel
method of treating tomato plants, which produces
fruit OF an excellent quality which ripens early.
The stems are cut off down to the first cluster OF
flowers which appears on them. thus forcing the
sap into the buds below; and this is done live times
successfully. BY this means the plants, become
stout dwarf bushes, not over eighteen inches high,
and they are kept erect i'll the rows by sticks on
Strings. A very simple method and one that can
easily be accomplished. The tomato is considered
Il luxury, and anything that will improve the fruit
viii doubtless be interesting to those tond Of it,
Year: 1870




The sum of S47,545.S6 virtually thrown
away upon single party lawyer during the
first seven years of Radical rule in the nation
al government-to say nothing of what may
have been paid in q similar manner to a score
of others who have been on the list of special
council for easy Jobs! This is Radical econo-
MY
Year: 1870

1t appears from the Annual Report of the
Controller of the Currency that, under the act
of July last providing for an additional Ma
tonal Bank circulation of $54,O000OO, only 81


Banks have been so far organized, principally
in the West, with an aggregate capital of only
$3,239,OOO Applications have been received
for 25O more, with capital amounting in all
to S27OOO,O00; but the Controller is of the
opinion that many of these applications are
not made in good faith, and that if all were
granted not One-half of them would 90 into
practical operation. SO it seems that the cry
for large additional Bank facilities has not
been well founded. At all events, it is
evident that the present authority for the
establishment Of National Banks is ample
and more than ample for the necessities
of the country. The Controller states that
the operations Of the Banks during the past
year have been characterized by prudence, and
have been TO an unusual extent free from
financial disaster, and that they have gener-
ally kept their legal reserves beyond the re-
quirements of the law. He suggests that, in
view OF the fact that the additional Bank cap
ital authorized by law does not seem to be
required in the States and Territories to which
II IL limited at present, the restriction as TO
its distribution be removed at the expiration
OF one year from the passage of the act. This
is well enough as far a. it goes but why not
make banking freei Why not permit any
corporation or person who will comply with
the law in the matter of deposting collaterals
to secure tho bill-holder, and with whatever
else is now required of Banks for the security
of tho public, to engage in tho business of
banking. and thus remove tho cry. whether
Year: 1870

Believing that we have printed all the moro
important protests made by eminent Roman
Catholics of this vicinity against the recent
change of rulers at Rome, We think il but
reasonable that we should ask some Of the
distinguished legal and clerical signers Of these
protests these questions:


1. If it be clear that the Pope cannot freely
fulfill the functions and discharge the duties
of bis sacred Office unless he be temporal
sovereign, unamenable to any civil power, 10
this not equally true Of all the Catholic pro
lates in this and other cOuntriesf


Q. Have the People of Rome right TO ors
voice in determining or shaping the govern
ment under which they are TO livef


3. IL they havo not, have we, or any otha
peOplei
Year: 1870

The Baltimore Gasette (Secession Conserva-
tive) throws cold water on the agitation for
Revenue Reform because lin its own words)


There are two great issues before the country on
which the next political is TO be fought One
the right of the white TO rule and govern this
try aud the other the right OF every free east his
vote under the supervision Of the civil authorities with
out the interference Of the Federal military. They
plain issues, and strong issues which cannot be
msunderstood and which have TO he met Let u.s. then


meet them boldly, and avoid all sham issues tho tend
ency OF which, after ALL Is only TO weaken and divide
Let us not make the blunder Of supposing that
gain anything by abandoning strong position and
pyng weaker The North have its Free Trade
Leagues the Northwest ts Revenue Reform but In the
Middle states and the South, where have our own
Issues. clearly and strongly defined let stick to thom


and not allow ourselves 10 distracted by sham


Whenever Maryland shall vote on an issue
between Projection and Free Tlade. aha VIII
Year: 1870

We published yesterday the purport OF Earl
Granville's dispatch of Nov. % to the British
Minister in St. Petersburg, furni bed by our


special correspondent, aud thiS morning we
print the full text of that important dOcu-


ment Although this note is IN the highest
degree resolute aud firm, it does not by any


means close the door TO further discussion.
The English Government hopes that the cause


of difference may be removed and constituting


the words of Russia, in regard to the "abro-


"gation of theoretical principle, without i'm


"mediate application" to mean that she will
not act upol her own Judgment Of her rights
without due concert with the other Powers,
Lord Granville expresses his conviction that this
goes far to close the present controversy. lie
cordially gives the adhesion of England to the
project of Conference, provided it is
to meet without any fOregone conclusion
as to its result. The situation is
as yet unquestionably delicate. But the diff
ference between the two Cabinets has become
one Of form, and it is reasonable to hope may
be peacefully settled. We have seen this year
a great nation rush into death struggle on q
matter of form 80 frivolous that it is no longer
remembered. But the consequences that have
followed that act of national insanity are not
such as to encourage others to lightly begin
an unnecessary war. A dispatch from our
special correspondent at Pestb indicates that
Russia is sparing no efforts to isolate England
in case of actual war. She has ayowed her
intention to observe strictly those provisions
of the Treaty ef Paris which guarantee the
freedom of the Danube-in this way removing
from Austria the temptation of making COM
mon cause with England to avert common
danger. ...
Year: 1870

We are rather surprised read in The San FfancSo'
Bulletin that two prominent lawyers of that city ha''
each refused fee of $4,000 for defending Mrs
Fair who shot Crirtenden' The refusal s attributed
TO esprit ds corps, Mr. Crittenden having been
member Of the bar. little reflection, we believe
will satisfy these gentlemen that they are entirely
in the wrong and that they have forgotten the legal
presumption Of innocence under the protection Of
Which the vilest criminal comes 70 the bar lawyer
are officers of tho Court appointed for the defense Of
the indicted, and however patent may be the guilt
Of q prisoner, It is better that be should go fred
than that the Ies Of evidence enacted through Iona
experience of their general good results should be
disregnrded The duty of counsel is plain. 1t Is not
to brow-beat witnesses and especially women. until
in their grievous embarrassment, they hardly know
what they saying; and neither s it to nsinuste
falsehoOds, well knowing them TO be such, to the
jury but it is to watch closely the of the client
and to that benevolent provision Of criminal
practice in favor of the arrGigntd is disregarded
by the prosecution. When thus requested to become
the attorney and in a measure the advocate Of q
criminal standing in danger Of his life, If duly
rendered hi, fee lawyer should have good reasons
indeed for declining 10 act
Year: 1870

Doubtless the annoyances of the Customs
officials in inspecting the cargoes discharged
at this port are as grievous as they arc else
where represented; but the commerce Of the
City should not be made to suffer for their
convenience. 1t seems that the rapid discharge
of the cargoes of steamships leads to confusion
of consignments and the vexation of the inspect
ors; hence the Collector has issued new regula-
tons which put it out of the power Of steamers
to discharge in reasonable time to make their
regular trips. Assuredly some method can be
devised which, without affecting the Revenue,
will be for the benefit and convenience of all
Dartles.
Year: 1870

IT is truly lamentable that Admiral Porter
should attempt to explain his recently pub
lished letter to the Secretary Of the Navy.
Every one who reads it will see the circum-
stances under which it was written. Every
one who knows its impulsive author will
recognize its authenticity in every line. There
is not an officer of rank in the army or navy
of whom the caustic sailor has not used
nearly The same language-and who among us
has been less severe In his occasional judg-
ments Of his dearest friendf If the journals
Of Syracuse had published Damon's diary,
does any one suppose Pythias would have
gone to the scafTold for himf
Year: 1870

We cannot doubt that Gen. Grants second
Annual Message viii be read with hearty ap-
proval by great majority of his cOuntrymen
and with interest iand pride by them all.
The prominent features of his Administration
had already commanded popular appreciation,
but this Message will still more endear the
President to the hearts of his cOuntrymen.
Peace unbroken even by an Indian massacre,
though our Western pioneers insist that Indi-
ans are fifty dealt with only when treated like
rattlesnakes; an ample Revenue, a rapidly
diminished and diminishing National Debt,
reduced Taxes with persistent reduction Of the
National Expenditures-suc are the general
outlines of our last years history. Why should
il not be regarded with cOmplaeency by the
President and with gratitude and pride by the
American Peoplef


With regard to San Domingo the President
is clearly right in his position if not misin-
formed as to the material facts; and We think
he is not. If the people of that republic
heartily desire to unite their destinies with
ours, why should we cOldly repulse them
That they do 80 desire, the continuance in
power Of Baez seems to establish. His an
nexaton proclivities are proved and unques-
tiOnable; ii they are odioQs. why has ho not
Year: 1870

and naval power; and our apparent weak
ness in this respect, as set forth elsewhere
will not mislead foreign powers to attack uS
without great provocation. Our best defence
against war is the strong public opinion which
prevails against such resort neither the
Fishery questions, Alabama claims, nor Gen.
Buffers logic lunless greatly improved) Is
likely to lead us into it. The inferiority OF
our arms and vessels is, however, worthy
attention, at q time when nonsense like Gen.
Buffers receives wide attention, and is plainly
pointed out in the communication referred TO-
Year: 1870

There is q good deal of laughing Just now, in ncws-
papers and college circles at the financial folk Of
Harvard University. The story is, that wanting a
catalogue printed they took the job not TO Mr. Wech
the regular University printer but to somebody who
would do it more cheaply. Now it happened that
Mr. Wech, in his last will and testament had left
the University the neat sum of $4,000; but when
the economists carried the work to another. hr.
Wech in great indignation, revoked the beQueSt so
that Cambridge must the MINIS and not the plas
sign before that quarter of o hundred thousand.
Having stated the facts, may now add our opinion
of them, which is that our late typographical
brother behaved at least unwisely. How much Of
the $1,000 had the Harvard corporation enabled
Mr.. welch to savei Moreover if he had for mo-
ment reflected he must have bethought him that bus
bequest was not for the benefit of the Steward-ws
snppose il must have been that officer who did the
mischief-but that it was designed to assist future
students Of small means, who had certainly done the
irate printer no harm; so that after all we do not
see why people should laugh unless II be their hAo'
to laugh at the infrmities Of human nature
Year: 1870

The Presidents Message suffers badly from
being transmitted by telegraph. Some words
are wrongly given. others altogether omitted,
while paragraphs are not made where they
should be- and arc made where they should
not be. We do our best with it (; but the
Message should be sent on by messenger or mail
to the Postmaster, and only leave his hands
upon the announcement by dispatch that 1t
had been transmitted to Congress. This way
is perfectly safe; and no other is half SO
good
Year: 1870

PROVIDENCE Marc6 f3, 1870.
snow storm commenced early this morning and
continued ali day and up 70 midnight. The accu-
mutation In the streets Is larger than before TINS
season. The freight house or the Fail River steam
boat was crushed IN by the weight OF snow on the
roof. The train from Boston came in nalf an hour
late, win two en0nes.
Year: 1870

OMAHA, March Il, 1870.
The I1owie murder case is still pending The jury
cannot gree and have been ordered to be locked up
until nine O'Clock in the morning at which time the
Court will meet them. The jury were allowed their
dinners and suppers The women look pale and
rattxued this being the fourth night OF their deten-
Year: 1870

France LII PREPARED FOR WAR.-Ed-
ward King writes TO the Boston Journal
The prospect in France is very black, indeed
has never been darker since the commence
ment of the Napoleonic dynasty. A war GER
tainly seems imminent; in short time it
must come, or France must lose her present
position among the nations But never was
nation, in reality, more i'll prepared for war.
The crops of France have failed this year, and
the manner in which supplies would require
to be concentrated for an immense and rapid
ly moving army, would cause the greatest
trouble, not to say positive famine, in certain
parts of the country. The misery now exist
inc in some sections of Southern France, be-
cause the crops have failed, is quite frightful.
Where would it finish if war came on2 And
then, the reverses2 Ii is by no means GER
tain that France would win. She has at any
rate an immense amount Of prestige to lose
by going to war with Prussia You will see
how Much of the rumored invincibility Of
France on the field of battle is bosh, and when
once the French come in contact with the
Prussians this will be proved. Wherever
Saxon blood has met French blood in the way
Of BATTLE it has triunphed. Let us see how


it will be with the Teutonic. Napoleon evil
IDENTIFY thinks that there is nothing to fear
from Prussias arms, for he is ready and ca
ger for battle. Only the disturbed internal
condition of his country has kept him from
precipitatine campaign which must certain
ly alter the map of Europe. You will see
the chart changed very considerably on one
side or the other of the Rhine Just as soon as
the battle commences, whether it be tomorrow
or twenty years away If an actual war
comes on the present dynasty at the Tuileries
runs the greatest danger. In case Of failure
in a campaign, it would surely fall forever.
Even Jules Favre nowadays seems anxious
to see the Orleansists back, preferring to see
a family :" in which all the sons are brave and
all the daughters chaste supplant court of
parvenus and semi-Spanish grandees. There
is an old gentleman down in a malaria
smitten corner of Italy, too, whose temporal
power is sure to fall through if the Prussian
people get their way and whip France.
Year: 1870

A HERoIo AcT.-The heroes don't all die
on the battle field One cannot read the ac-
count of the fearful accident upon the North
ern railroad last week, and the heroism dis
played by the engineer, Charles W. Clark,
without feeling greater respect for engl-
neers, and greater sense OF the immense
responsibility that rests upon them. 1t was
through no fault of his that this accident oc-
CURED; yet, when he saw the impending
danger, and all the men on his own as well
as on the engine that was approaching him,
Jump to save their own lives, he thought OF
the lives of all those passengers that were In
the train behind him, and was killed at his
post while reversing his engine, and doing all
in his power to make the accident to the pas
sengers less severe, Ills own life, the love
for his wife and two little children, had to be
all forgotten, while he thought only how he
could save the passengers who had pat their
lives in his hand Let no one who ever rode
upon train of cars forget the name Of
Charles w. CLARK, the faithful engineer
Cqledoniag.
Year: 1870

Curiosity is but vanity. Oftenest one
wishes to know but to talk Of 1t. Otherwise
one would not go TO sea, If he were never to
say anything about it, for the sole pleasure
Of seeing, without hope Of ever commune
eating what he has seen.
Year: 1870

deemed he had been guilty. Yet, as


he waited for his papers" and won


dered satirically, if he should not


write the name in his memorandum


and the address-it was 50 import


ant that he should remember who
it was, that the sparkling beauty,
back there whom he did not know.


had for a cOrrespOndent-whom he


also did not knOwl-A thOuhht with


its seriousness of meaning, drove the


mocking suggestion forever away.
He coule never forget that name
, never! And if it was a misnomer, as
applied to the lady in question, the
queenly face and form of the "the
vision" wore the guise of the ideal of
his imagination, which his heart, nay,
his whole being, craved for a friend
companion-a wife.


He left the town with the slow air
of one, revolving in his mind, some
question of whose propriety he is not
certain, but towards which he is
borne, by something he cannot resist.
He gave, as if mechanically, a bow
and smile of recognition to the few
he saw whom he had met before; but
paused not, till he was again on the
road: then, giving free rein to his
horse and to his thoughts, herod till
he evidently arrived at some con
clusiOn in the matter under condid
Grafton, whatever it was, for he ex-
claimed aloud, as he wheeled his
horse on the homeward route.


at can do no harm. I will put it
to the test"
Year: 1870

Special pains will te taken TO furnish
good article OF TrOugh'ng and to put it up in
a satisfactory manner. We don't claim to
compete with travelling tiDkers or irresponsi-
bic parties, but we DO say that we can and
will furnish an article that will convince the
most skeplical that our mechanics are first
class and do superior work. We employ the
Patent Fastener in al cases unless otherwise
specified.
Year: 1870

WALL STREET,


MONDAY, March 21-6 y. NJ. !
The week opened with fair activity In the gold
and stock markets The money market was easy
ut four TO i've per cent.


GOLD IRREGULAR.


The earlier transactions in gold were on firm
market the stronger feeling being due to The sharp
advance In sales by the foreign exchange bankers,
who put the quotation for sterling TO 1091 for sight
and losa for sixty day bills On this state OF things
gold rose to l12a. In the afternoon IL became evi-
dent that for the present at least the advance was
too sudden to he maintained, and while the quota
tions for exchange continued nominally the same
sales out OF second hands were made as low
as 1854 for sixty days. Here IT was reported from
washington that the House had refused to order the
previous question on the proposition to innate the
currency, ana also that resolution had passed
declaring 1t to be the OF the House that there
should be no increase Of the interest bearing debt
ana no decrease of the non-lnterest bearing debt,
which latter action Is regarded as step towards
the adoption Of tho Funding bill, amended 80 as to
prevent the funding Of greenbacks. The effect was
decline In gold to 1925. The chief fluctuations OF
&Al
Year: 1870

The Legal Tender Act--so!d or Grcenbncks.


Before Judge DAILY


Joel Us. Hrscltaeld. is the first time that the
question OF payments in gold OF debts antecedent TO
the Legal Tender act has been raised. The action is
foreclosure OF a mortgage which fell due IN 1862.
The plalntifr now claims tnat the mortgage must be
paid In gold. Defendant claims that the mortgage,
being payable In 1862, and not being then demanded
and Interest being afterwards accepted III green
backs. there was waiver OF the right to gold, or
rather renewal OF the debt after the Legal Tender
act. IL was further suggested that 1t might not by
the time OF the sale be OF any practical importance
whether the payment was IN gold OF greenbacks.


The Court accordingly directed the referee to
report again to the Court before distributing the
money, and meanwhile the Court postponed the
question.
Year: 1870

space exceed the room at their disposal and that those
who stil desire a chance to exhibit must apply without


DELAY The number OF exhibitors is already about 600
and their entries coming in rapidly The machinery
department is In credahe state Of forwariness and
an engine win be set I'm motion to-day Inc RINK restau-


aa been and put Ia excellent order for
the Fair Dr. Geo b. Loring Of Salem Mass, will de-
liver the opening address Ct O'Clock TINS afternoon