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Year: 1872

\ special meeting of the Board OF School
Directors was held last evening to consider
the proprietv of borrowing money to
lioudate the claims against the board.
The chairman stated that he had made ar,
rangements to borrow S2l2,000 at the rate
of ten per cent per annum tor sixty days
with the privilege OF renewing 1t at the end
of that time until the end of the year.


The following resolutions were INTRO
duced


Rcsolrcd, That the chairman OF the Com
mttee Oh Finance be authorized aud EN-
powered to borrow, Oh the credit of the
school fund OF the city OF New Orleans the
sum of S2l4, 600. and to issue certificates OF
Indebtedness for the same i'll such amounts
as NAV be desired, upon The receipt oi the
Administrator of Finance for the funds de-
posted with him TO the credit OF the school
fund which certificates shall be attached
to and accompany said receipts, as evil
dence of the deposits that may be made un-
der the authorization: provided that funds
| may be had at the rate of ten per cent per
annum and that the negotiation shall not
be made for more than sixty days, with the
privilege of rene wing so much OF the sum as
NAV be needed by the board for an addi-
tional term of sixty days.


Resolred, That the Administrator OF Pub
lie Accounts be authorized TO warrant
upon the Administrator OF Finance III such
sums as may be needed to pay off the rolls
OF school teachers, portresses, rents, and
other audited accounts.


Judge Dibble was satisfied, in stating his
objections. that the Administrator would
not pay on any such g resolution ana "h
less specific appropriation was passed


The secretary stated there was nve
months Indebtedness for teachers and see
rctaries, six months rent due and con-
solidated pay roll was in preparation to
pav Of: at one time the entire Indebtedness
of tie past five months.


motion was made to divide the reso-
Iutions and vote ON each, SO that tie sec
ond one should be open to amendment, It
appearing as the idea OF The op'osldon that
a specific appropriation was required.
Pending consideration the board ad-
iourpeC until Friday at twelve O'Clock,
The feat of Herr Holtu.n the Prussan
Hcrcules'' who Is astonishing the British
nv catching ball fired from q cannon. is
said to be Iether novel nor difficult The
fact is that about two ounces of powder
are placed in the gun, then the ball is
ramled home, then the balance OF the
charge is put in. When the gun is fired,
M the powder is ignited, and the fash,
smoke and report are orthodox, but the
ball receives propulsion only from the
small quantity OF powder behind it, and is
thrown but a very few feet. SO accurately
could the force be estimated that at an
experiment in England in 1916 twelve.
pOunu hall Uaa thrown AGAINST A board
fence SO as to leave slight dent on 1t
Xithnu. Ennckinp it down
Year: 1872

The river Neva, on the banks and islands
of which the city of St. Petersburg is built,
often rises suddenly on the breaking up of
the ice in Spring. Much peril consequently
overlakes those whose homesteads are near
enough to the rivers banks to be endangered
by the overwhelming force of the torrent, as
well as by those floating blocks Of ice whose
destructive power is irresistible. During
one of these sudden and terrific inundations,
IL striking incident was related to me as re-
ceived from the truthful lips of an cyc-wit-
ness In one Of the small tencnents on the
banks Of the river, lovely, fair haired girl,
about nine years old, dwelt with her parents,
who were workers in hemp and flax The
chds greatest earthly treasure was beau
tiful little dove, rescued from the bands Of
the destroyer, who had rudcly torn away
the parent bird from the nest; thus it had
been nestled in her BOSOM and fed from her
lips, and they became almost inseparable
companions, except when the little HiIda ac-
companied her parents TO church, or to
market with her homcep goods, when,
for greater safety, the bird was suspended
from the ceiling in its quaint wicker dwell
ing, to await with hutter Of delight the
little maids returning footsteps; then the
door of the cage was thrown open, and the
dove flew joyfuIly to its usual perch or rest
ing place on Hilda's shoulder. Such, possi-
by, might have been their mutual position
when the rush and roar Of waters suddenly
swept over their little dwelling, the force Of
the destructive element leaving no time for
flight or escape in any shape The child
was coon seen struggling in the wild whirl of
waters, while the dove, with expanded
wings (Which instinct would have taught her
to use for fight and safety hovered over her
little rrotcctorcss, fluttcring around with in
cXpressiblc alarm, now perching on her head
or breast when she rose Oh the surface, and
wish her little bcak making vain efforts to
rescue the floating locks of silk-like hair
borne backward ard forward by the cddies
of the torrent. When the fair young head
was again engulphed, the dove plunged into
the swelling waves after it, then rose with it
again, until natures struggles exhausted,
the loving little head, and the wet and weary
wing sunk, never to rise again, in the over
whclming waters
Year: 1872

One of the most remarkable cases of death
on record is that of station agent on the
Boston and Maine Railroad, who died few
days since from the bite of his little daughter,
a mere child She had been suffering for
short time with diptheria, ana the father, for
some reason not stated, but his finger III her
mouth which she seized and bit with just
force enough to break the skin The virus
from the chd's tooth penetrated the wound
and was dh'used through the system. After
weeks Illness, during which time his body
became swollen, he died.
Year: 1872

These Machines are specially adapted for the
use Of farmers, being able to sew grain sacks and
heavy clothing with the same facility as the usu-
al family work-malling a more durable seam
not liable to ravel, as is the case of the loop or
chair, glitch
Year: 1872

vast increase Of the worlds supply of the
precious metals. Where money is plenty
its purchasing power decreases with the
increase of the current supply. That is
evident at the present day all over the
world. As money becomes more and more
plenty it will buy less and less, but the
value Of labor increases as the purchasing
power of money declines.
Year: 1872

The GRANT men fired n salute in the City
Hall Park yesterday ON account Of the North
Carolina election. As the figures now appear
they think they have won victory, but n they
had known the day after the election the truth
as they understand it now they would have
thnMght Il u defnnt.
Year: 1872

Would il not be well for the GRANT
papers to stop their attacks upon GRArz BRowS
upon the improved accusation that he took too
much brandy the other day at New Haven2
When party has Il candidate for President who
gets tight at regular Intervals its Journals ought
not to make too much account of questionable
report that the candidate for vice President ON
the opposing ticket has once overstepped the
boundaries Of temperance.
Year: 1872

by the provisions of the new postage
law, which went into effect on the first Of July,
packages u dry goods any other merchan-
disc, except liquid druRs, weighing twelve
ounces or less, may be mailed TO any part Of the
Union at the uniform rate Of two cents for each
two ounces or fraction thereof. This provision
Of the law is Not generally known, and the pub
Year: 1872

Every person who emigrates from a foreign
country to the United States with the intention
OF establishing a permanent residence therein
must have some motive for 50 doing Persons
who are favored with wealth in their native
country. as rule. do not emigra.c, so that the
motive of those vino do emigrare must be to bet.
ter their condition. The government of the
United States does not compel foreigner to be.
como citizen, on the contrary it restrains him
from becoming citizens until after five years
probation, and even then he can become one onlv
by his voluntary act. When after Eve years
probation foreigner chooses to become citizen
his choice is evidently determined BY the advan.
tage to him Of being citizen Of the United
States as compared with being a subject of the
personal government to which he owes allegiance
by birth. Now when the causes and motives
which combine to induce foreigners to become
citizens of the United States are considered, it is
difficult to understand why it is that they should
desire to be known BY the name Of their native
nationality in preference to that Of their adopted
country, or in other words, why they should pre-
fer the name Irish, German, French or any other





name which has coupled with it Empire. King
dom and subject, to that of the American citizen,
which implies Republic, Liberty a.d individ-
ual sovereignty. By complying with the pre-.
cribed forms Of law foreigner can become a
citizen to the extent Of enjoying all the rights
and privileges Of the government, bu. to be a
free and worthy citizen it is not oaly necessary
to comply with the forms of law, but to be in
hearty and earnest sympathy with the principles
upon which the government is founded, together
with its institutions and the manners and GUS
toms of its people. Now 1 do not hesitate to
assert that am an American citizen, not only
in form, but in spirit. My whole and undivided
sympathies are centered in the government of
the United States. It is said that desplse the
land of my birth. Such however is not true. l
must have osms into existence somewhere, and
when that event could not have occurred in the
United States am highly pleased that it did
not take place in less noted country than
Ireland. A, LYNCH.
Year: 1872

The project of a steamer on the Illinois river
to carry passengers to and from the fair ground
during the State Fair is by no means abandoned.
The steamer is ready, is being neatly fitted up
and furnished. and will be on hand in due time.
1t draws but foot Of water, and there ia more
than that at the very lowest stage of the Hi.
"ois river between the mouth Of the Fox and
the fair around.
Year: 1872

j. A. Lord, Esq. of the popular theatrical
troupe bearing his name, was in town the other
day looking to arrangements for a season at OF.
tawa during the State Fair. He was surprised
to find that the Opera House had been let to
the Chicago Academy Of Music Company. upon
which he decided not to come here at all.
Year: 1872

The walls Of the front portion of the Opera
House are we'll up in the fourth story. The
plsstering on the amusement part is we'll sd.
vsnced, the roof will be SO far ahead in day or
two IS to afford every protection to the plaster.
and the coruics is on the north side. The roof
Is of tin.
Year: 1872

Tho special meeting of the City Council on
Friday evening of last week, called with view
to take some action in aid Of getting the State
Fair grounds in readiness in time, resulted in
nothing, as no quorum was present


The county board had another meeting on the
same subject on Tuesday. 1t was reported that
some $4,000 Of the needed $4,000 had been sub.
scribed, with fair prospect of raising the
balance.
Year: 1872

We ave indebted to A. NJ Squisr for half a
dozen splendid clusters Of his famous Aleths
grapes. They are n secdling Of his own raising
are fully ripe BY tho middle Of August, prolific
and hardy ~ the Concord. and superior in favor,
Year: 1872

New ORLEANS, March 20.-The
Republican State Central Committee,
Warmoth wing, have resolved to call q
State Convention, to meet here May ID.
The committee has also determined to
send delegates to the National Republi-
can Convention and accept the action
OF that body as final regarding the
representatives Of the party.


The Reform State Convention meets
here June 4th.
Year: 1872

From the New York Journal.l


1t behooves the Democracy, there.
fore, TO shape their course go that they
may win the support fall the elements
outside their own party opposed to the
reelection OF Grant We must give as
well as take. There are a good many
men called Republicans who are just as
good Democrats in spirit and in fact as
the most pronounced and ablest Of our
own party. If, then, it should be found
that the temper ofthe country is in favor
of supporting come distinguished and
able statesman, regardless OF his past
political affiliation, would 1t not be for
the best interest OF our party and the
country to cease political hsir-splitting
and come squarely out on q platform
ofthe present, and not Of the past2


Abide Prudence.


From the Fredericksburg Heraldl


1t occurs tor us that if the Democratic
journals Of the country, which are al
this time giving so much attention to
eulogizing Judge Davis, and catering to
the whims OF a little faction, void OF
strength and national importance, and
utterly without organization We mean
the socalled Liberal Republicans,) and
instead devote their time and attention
to encouraging and raIlying the Dem
ocratic hosts for the ensuing canvass,
they would be conferring upon their
party and upon their country a lasting
gratitude and favor that cannot but De
felt and appreciated by The people at
large. When we have spoken at al,
we have lsbored TO convince our politi.
cal friends that they are allured BY an
i9un fa.~s when they hang their hopes
Year: 1872

SCHOOL ENrERrArNNENr.-The pupils
OF the Fourth Ward School have ar
ranged for an entertainment to be given
at the school house this evening. The
previous entertainments given by the
pupils oil this school have been OF q
very superior character, and we are sat
isfied that the one to be given this
evening will be Of equal excellence tc
any previous exhibition. That the
room will be crowded is certain.
Year: 1872

THERE are doubtless few persons, espe


cially among gentlemen, who do not suf-
fer from the inconvenience of dandrutf,
Physicians seem to consider it not of suf-
ficient Importance to engage their atten-
tion, and the poor victims are left either
to practice their virtue of endurance, or
for cure to try some of the many nos
trums advertised in the public prints.
The intolerable itching which frequently
accompanies the troublesome complaint
is not the only unpleasant feature, as to
persons of any pretentions to neatness
the appearance of the white scales on the
coat-collar and shoulders is very obiec-
tionable. The writer. during number
of years, tried the different alcoholic So
lutions of castor-oil, and many other
preparations, without permanent benefit,
and as last resort was led to adopt the
plan of cleaning the scalp with borax
and carbonate of potassa. This proved
effectual, but after a persistent treatment
of some months the hair became sensibly
thinner, and perhaps would have soon
disappeared altogether. The belief is that
dandruff arises from disease of the
skin, although physicians do not seem to
agree on this point, and the knowledge
that the use of sulphur is frequently at
tended with very happy results in such
diseases, induced me to try it in my own
case. A preparation of one ounce of
flowers of sulphur and one quart of water
was made. The clear liquid was poured
off, after the mixture had been repeatedly
agitated during intervals of a few hours,
and the head was saturated with this
every morning. In a few weeks every
trace of dardruff had disappeared, the
hair became soft and glossy, and now,
after discontinuance of the treatment
for eighteen months, there is no indica-
ton of the return of the disease. l do
not pretend to explain the modus operandi
of the treatment, for it is well known
that sublimed sulphur is almost or wholly
insoluble, and the liquid used was desti-
tute of taste, color, Or smell. The effect
speaks for itself. journal Of Pharmacy.
Year: 1872

The great secret OF putting any saw in
the best possible cutting order consists in
filing the teeth at given angle to cut rap
idly and of uniform length, so that the
points will all touch a straight-edged rule
without showing variation of hun
dredth part of an inch. Besides this,
there should be just enough set in the
teeth to cut kerf as narrow as it can be
made, and at the same time allow the
blade to work freely without pinching.


On the contrary, the kerf must not be so
wide as to permit the blade to rattle when
in motion. The very points of the teeth
do the cutting. If one tooth is twen-
tieth. of an inch longer than two or three
on each side of it, the long tooth will be
required to do SO much more cutting than
it should, that the saving be well done.
Hence the saw goes jumping along, work
ing hard and cutting slowly. If one
tooth is longer than those on either side
of it, the short ones do not cut, although
the points may be sharp. When
putting cross-cut saw in order, it will
pay well to dress the points with an old
file, and afterwards sharpen with a fine
milestone. Much mechanical skill is
requisite to put saw in prime order.
One careless thrust with file will shorten
the point of tooth so much that il will
be utterly useless, so far as cutting is con
cerned. The teeth should be set with
much care, and the filing should be done
with great accuracy. If the teeth are un.
even at the points, large flat file should
be secured to block of wood in such a
manner that the very points only may be
Year: 1872

joined. so that tho cutting edge of the
same fiiay be in a complete line, or cir


Gle. Every tooth should be cut a little as
the saw is worked. The teeth of hand
saw for all sorts of work, should be filed
fleaming, or at an angle on the front edge,
while the back edges may he filed fleam-
Ing, or Square across the blade The best
way TO file circular saw for cutting wood
across the grain is to dress every fifth
ttuotn SQUARE across, and about one TWEEN
t,eth Of an inch shorter than the Others,
which should be filed fleaming at an angle
of about forty rees.-Industria Month
Year: 1872

Mrs. Toodles purchased a door-plate
with the name of Thompson on it; but a
San Francisco mother recently accom-
plished something much wiser and more
practical Her daughter was to be mar
ried, and her clothes were properly mono
grammed with her own and her lovers
initials; but the young man failed to make
his appearance and the Old lady sailed
out and found one, with his initials to
take his place. The story is told by the
San Francisco papers, and of course must
be true.
Year: 1872

RIGHT OF WAY IN THE CITY.-It will
be seen by advertisement elsewhere that
the Right of Way Committee Of the Pitts.
burgh, Wheeling & Kentucky Railway
Company wish to meet those who have
property between Franklin street and the
wharf abutting on the river, with view
of negotiating for the right to bring tue
line Of thus railway into the city along the
river bank through their property. We
trust that the owners of such property
may find that the running OF the road
along the bank will do them but little pc.
cuniary injury and that they will deal
with the new railroad in q liberal spirit.
Year: 1872

The heather think that the figure we
see in the moon is a rabbit pounding
rice, and this story tells how he came
there. A fox, a monkey and a rabbit
once lived together in a forest very hap
PLY in one dwelling. One day an old
man, oil-worn, weary and hungry, came
to their home, where they gladly well
coined him. After little while he said
to them:


my children, in my home a great
ways from here | heard that you, al
though from different families, lived
very happily together; so have come
to see if this was true. | am tired and
hungry. Have you nothing you can
get to refresh me? " .....


They all exclaimed, " We will try"


They went in different directions to
see what they could find for the man S
supper. The fox went to the river and
caught q fish; the monkey climbed a
tree and brought the finest cocoanuts;
but the little rabbit returned without
anything. The old man said to the rab-
bit:


Ny child, am very sorry that while
your friends can each do something for
the old and weary, you do not care to
do anything.


The little rabbit looked very sad, and
turning to his companions, asked them
to help him gather some sticks and dried
leaves to make a FIRE. When this was
done, he turned to the old man and
said. |TrT| FnTF f.f
A"Kind sir, ] am poor, feeble animal,
who cannot fish like the fox, or climb
trees like the monkey. After looking eve
ryvhere could find nothing worthy of
your acceptance; but to show you that /
am willing TO do something for yop, l
viii give myself.


With this he threw himself into the
fire and was roasted for the old mans
supper. The old man was one of their
gods in Disguise, and to Commemorate
The self-deTotion of the rabbit he placed
him in ths moon, where be should never
Year: 1872

glish gentleman, and commanded him
under pain of displeasure, to tell her
what the Dutchman had said to him;
the gentleman excused himself a long
time, pretending the conversation was
nothing but triAe; the Queen, however,
was determined to know what the dis
course was, upon which he told Her Ma
jesty the whole Of what had been said.
The conclusion Of the matter was, that
the ambassadors were presented each
with chain Of gold eight hundred
crowns value. and their principal attend
ants with one Of one hundred crowns
each; but the gallant Dutchman who
had found the Queen so very handsome,
had chain Of sixteen hundred crowns
value, which, it is said, Mynheer wore
TO the day of his death. a
Year: 1872

From REYNOLDS : London Newspaper


This queen, in spite of the represen-
tations of so many historians, was o
Wanton in morals, heartless in the cru
city of her disposition, and ugly in per-
son. In her sixty-frst year she was
thus described -" Her face oblong, fair
but wrinkled; her eyes small, but mar
row, and her teeth black, she wore false
hair, and that red; her bosom uneov-
cred yet was this princess vain to
the last degree, and as accessible to fiat
terry as any ever heard Of, as the follow
ing instance may Gh0w:-When the
States of Holland sent splendid EN-
bassy to her, at the first audience one OF
the ambassadors suite said to an ERg-
lish gentleman that be did not know
why they should speak gith such indif-
ference OF the queen beauty that they
did her great injury; that be thought
her very charming and should be happy
in having so 6ne q woman for his vile.


The Queen, who had her eyes hxea
upon the whole suite of foreigners, when
the audience was over sent for the In
Year: 1872

be forgotten. The next time you see the
full moon / want you to look at it, and
see if you can fancy that the dark figure


in it looks like rabbit standing upon
its hind legs, with q stick in its fore-paw,
pounding rice in wooden bowl.
Year: 1872

An extremity odd instance of cir
cumstantial evidence occurred in one
trial which is worthy of hcing record.
ed. Workmen, going in the morning
to the building at the corner of Broad
way and Leonard street, found there
a man who not being able to give
anv good account of himself or what
he was doing in that place, was hand
ed over to the police taken to the sta
tion-house, and detained for examine
ton. He was previously searched
and broken-bladed knife taken from
him. Hardly had this been done than
a porter, belonging to a store in Leon.
ard street, about eight buildings from
the corner, came in to announce that
the store had been broken into during
the night. 1t had been entered from
the scuttle, boxes ransacked and sew.
cral drawers forced open, in one Of
which he had found about three quart.
ers or an inch of knife blade. The
sergeant Immediately thought of thu
broken bladcd knife taken from the
suspicious man, and compared the two
they fitted together exactly. Upon
this detective was sent to examine
the new building, and discovered from


the roof a rope hanging down about
twenty feet to the adjoining building


whence was clear level to the store
entered. Around the open drawer: