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Year: 1872

The new postal bill which hecame q law


just before the session Of Congress closed,


makes some changes in the existing postal


re. 'atiOns. which are Of general interest.


The most Important! is the authorization of
one cent postal cards for correspondence or


for printed circulars, similar to those


which were introduced in Great Britain


nearly tw" years ago. and are now in use


in nearly all European countries. The


House provided in the bill for cards with
paper flaps. to cover and conceal the wyi
ting. The Senate changed !his 10 All open
card In the conference committee the
style of the card was left to the Postmaster
General, who prefers the open card, and
will order that kind only t" be msnufactu-
red. The face of the card will bexr one
cent stamp. and will he provided with hines
for the address. and the back will be ruled
for the letter The price Of the card
and stamp will he only one cent. Il will
probably he three or four weeks before
they will tie ready for sale. as the plates for
printing have yet to he prepared. The
postage on circulars, newspaper and other
transient printed matter, which under the
old law was two cents for every four oun.
ccs or less, is now one cent for two ounces
or less; small circulars, which formerly
cost TWO cents to mail, can now be sent for
one ccnt-an important reduction to bust
ness men who use the mail largely to ad
vertise their business.
Year: 1872

AT coax Hail." and are ready for the public.


Those who left ORDERS will find their packages
ready for delivery at the desk.


This is the second thousand of these famous suits
which we have offered at 5000 EACH, and the
demand for them is increasing. To those from a
distance who send orders for single suits we would
say that we prefer to receive a 'money order" by
mail rather tina to have the money sent by express
for which there is usually a charge. All orders
will be promptly filed in the order they are recev
ed that to assortments Of sizes early ap.
plicaton will be necessary.
Year: 1872

1t is a singular thing that there is
no place so good as the House of
Lords. or perhaps, the House of
Commons to see genuine curiOsities OF
old-fashiOned costumes. There are
plenty of men in either house who
seem to have permanently adopted


some favorite fashion of their youth,


and chung to it fondly and faithfully


through all times and changes Us more


romantic souls cling to the memory of
lost love Stand any day about


half-past four at the rear end of West


minister Hall and note some Of the


costumes that pass you; the young


men, of course, and many of the
oldsters, are made up to the hour by


Poole, the fashionable tailor, who cuts
the clothes and sometimes backs the
bills of the aristOcracv But Fever
mind these commonplace correct ones.


Look at that old peer, the collar of
whose coat comes up SO far behind as
almost TO touch the curly brim of his
high crowned hat The coat has
fur collar; it is long in the waist and
long in the skirts, pumped out in
front like the breast Of a pigeon or a
pantomine prince | suppose that
coat was in fashion when George the


Fourth was regent here. See here
tall old commoner in blue coat with
guilt buttons. a buff waistcoat and
tight, gray trousers. Look at an
other, who wears white duck" as
used to be called in the days our IA
theirs, tightly strapped down over the
bOots-that man, / suppose, began to
dress after the Duke of Wellington,
and has not noticed any change since
then. Talk of the costume Of Gree
ley, why he would be a glass of fash
ion and a mold of form when CON-
pared with some of these legislative
eceentrieities. As matter of fact,
hardly any of our leading statesman
ever dress well. GladstOne's clothes
seem to be thrown on with a pitch
fork, as the old phrase was. Disraeli
looks like an ancient picture of a
bright dandy from a book of old
fashions.
Year: 1872

\ correspondent writing from Ida
ho says that this Territory is certainly
the home of the beavers, and |
believe in all the world besides there
are not so many beavers as there are
in Idaho. Every stream seems to
swarm with them, and they may be
seen frequently in the waters. The
statement, often made, that they
never show themselves, is all mis-
take. | believe that every stream
that empties into the Bear River is
checked in its course by beaver dams,
and those which are found near the
Portneuf River, a tributary of the
Snake River, are very remarkable


These dams are in Portneuf Canon,
and are in a petriged state They
are from so to 60 feet in length, with
fall of water over two of them, at
the centre, of from three to four feet,
and over the third of about one foot.


They are not fully and firmly petrIii-
ed, as that would involve the total
change of all the woody fibre, to be
replaced by earth substances, but are
incrusted with lime, which has per-
meated the substance of the wood,
and given to the whole permanent
and durable form. Nature has thus
encased the works of the beaver in a
covering which is as singular as it is
interesting. Of late years the num-
bers of the beaver have increased
wonderfully, owing to the fact that
they are not as eagerly sought after
as they were in former times. The
bark of the cottonwood tree, particu-
larly the young and tender bark of
the new twigs, is one of their favorite
articles of food. In Summer, they
Year: 1872

that did honor to their sex All, ha


strategy, my boy :" said this resolute


Young man unto himself. "The tun-


nel-we are approaching the tunnel.
With good management | can do the


deed in the long tunnel just beyond
Sunol ~ and with a heavenly smile


on his manly features he gracefully
lifted his carpet bag from the floor,


unlocked it, and drew forth snowy


shirt, with nice frilled bosom


Then from another recess drew he a
packet containing pair of handsome
sleeve-buttons and a pair Of studs,


whic h were quickly adjusted in their
proper places.


Casting a careful glance from the


window, he saw that the train was


not far from the tunnel where the


metamorphosis was to take place and


so he turned his back on the other


passengers, and began to loosen sun
dry buttons-in short, prepared to


shuck himself Presently the event
full moment came The iron horse
plunged into the dark recesscs Of the
tunnel, and the ear was shrouded in
impenetrable darkness. Presently
ray of light cleaned in fantastic
shapes along the rugged wall of the
tunnel, and by its faint glimmer
struggling figure was discernible in
the direction Of the young mans seat.
As the light became stronger, its gy-
rations became more frantic. Its
great long arms, encased in white,
thrashed wildly about as though in
agony of despair, and finally when
with shrek of joy the engine dashed
into the dazzling sunlight, it sank in
to its seat, apparently crushed with
modification and chagrin.


The ladies screamed with terror
and hid their bushes at the unusual
Strong men crushed their
into their mouths and
nearly choked with emotion The
figure reclined motiOnless on the soft !
cushion, until some one with more 1
courage than the rest advanced to
ascertain who and what it was. FL I
nally the terrible truth was revealed.
The white cover was lifted, and from i
beneath appeared the features of our
Young friend, clothed with crimsOn's
richest hue The mystery was soon
He had gotten the Chevi-
Dt off, but alas! in his hurry and ex-
citement he had forgotten to undo the
collar fastening of the white frilled
front. Horror 1t would not 90
over his head J
Year: 1872

A good story came in with the
overland train on Monday night.
Among the passengers was young
man possessed of a judicious spirit of
economy and pardonable share of
vanity. The judicious economy was
made manifest to the other occupants
of the car by the fact that the young
man wore plain clothing and a single
cheviot shirt all the way from Chica-
go, and for the pardonable vanity
well, how that became apparent is
where the joke comes in. He had
only been to the East on visit, and
the girl he had left behind him had
been notified in advance of his ap-
proach, and, in company with few
other friends was to meet hun at
Niles station. resi .s.


Visions of rapture foated through
his brain, and seating himself in Sc
cluded corner of the car, he poured
forth his spirits gladness in gush of
melody, somewhat as thus:


Home again. home again, tl


From foh- hob-reign shore;


And oh II fills my seoul with joy


To me-he-eat my friends once more"


Suddenly he hushed his notes of
joy and reached for his carpet-bag.


The appalling idea flashed across
his mind that the shirt which had
done him so much good service
which had elung to him during the toll
some march across two thousand miles
of mountain, plain and desert-was
not exactly the. thing to appear in il
one wished to intensity an already
good impression. 1t certainly
wouldn't be the clean thing he said
to himself-it wouldn't be justice to
the shirt. SO he resolved to change
it. But how? The car contained
several lady passengers, and they
watched everything that was going
on around them with an assiduity
Year: 1872

LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
TARIFF AND TAX BILLS PASSED
ADJOURNMENT MA Y 80
THE INDIRECT DAMAGES QUESTION
IMPORTANT RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY
METHODIST BOOK CONCERN
DR.. Lanahan on It's Management
TRIUMPH OF STRIKING WGRKMEN
THE EIGHT HOUR SYSTEM RECOGNIZED
SURRENDER OF CARLIsTs
GREAT EXCITEMENT AT CAPE HAYTIEN
H0WITZER PRACTICE ON SHORE
RECOVERY IN A LIBEL SHIT
SIMONTON AGAINST BOSTON TIMES
STABLES FOR LONG BRANCH
A WATER SPOUT IN IOWA
NATIONAL FARMERS CONVENTION
Year: 1872

AT last there seems to be a probability
that DR.. Houard will have done him that
justice which has been so long delayed, as
Minister Sickles has presented peremp-
tory demand to the Spanish government
that the sentence of the court-martial in
his case shall be Immediately annulled, and
that he shall be straightway set at liberty.
This is as it should be; and the decisive,
the almost threatening language in which
our demand is couched speaks well for the
much-abused American foreign policy.


1t is evident that our government, in
considering the matter, has acted upon the
wise old saw, ''Be sure you are. right,
then go ahcad;" and once having made
certain that the demand for Houard's re-
lease is right; it is going ahead with the full
determination to have his release accom-
plished. This sort of policy is certainly
not in keeping with American enterprise,
which demands that the forward move be
made first and the assurance of right be
determined afterward; but we think that
no sound thinker will be disposed to cavil
at the delay in the present instance, as it is
clear that such delay was caused by no de-
sire to shirk the question, but was rather
prompted by wish to lay a firm founda-
ton on which to conduct subsequent opera
Year: 1872

AS was to have been expected, the Lib
eral editors, who, emulous of Mr.. Sam
Bowles' well-earned praise for the able re-
view he wrote of the Cincinnati Convention,
attempted to write up the history Of the
Philadelphia gathering last week in the
same elegant language and perspicuous
style, and with equal discernment, have
found nothing to attack but the enthusiasm
and the unity" The first was manuiac-
tured and mechanical, and the second was
forced and against the individual convic-
tions of the delegates. With the first as
sertion it would be unwise to quarrel. The
enthusiasm that vents itself in cat-calls,
and stamping of feet and clapping of hands
will no more re-elect Grant than the pic
lures of Mr.. Greeley "up tree" or s'saw-
ing wood" will elevate that gentleman to
the Presidency. But that the convention
was not united upon Grant, that he was
not the first choice ofnine-tenths of the dele
gates, is serious SANDER that we must
contradict.


If there had been an anti-Grant man in
the convention he would have been Just the
kind of man who nothing short of expul-
sion from the hall would have suppressed.
1t is our experience that the men who
are against Grant are those who claim and
exercise the largest degree of individual
independence, who are revolutionists by in.
stinct and boilers by practice. If there
were any of these in the convention their
silence is altogether unaccountable. Then,
again, if there had been any fearless, high
minded man there who believed Grants
nomination would be fatal to the party, he
would not have kept silent while what he
considered great mistake was being con-
summated.


The truth of it was that the convention
was united on Grant to man, as was
shown by the vote, and that the delegates
came here united on him, and without any
sneaking::desgn as the Liberals insinuate
to disobey their instructions and the senti
ment of their constituents and set up anoth.
er candidate. Such thing was never pre-.
viously thought of; if it had been, the
able corps of Liberal editors and correspon
dents that was here would have made the
most of it. Grant was the choice of thu
Republican party of the country, for, how
ever potential the office-holders may be, il
is preposterous to suppose that they coul(
control thirty-seyen State Conventions ant
seven hundred and fifty-two intelligen
men, as they must have done to have die
tated last weeks work; and we are conf
dent that the result of Noyember's election
will prove. the correctness of our state
ment.-Philadelphia Press.
Year: 1872

STILL THEY COME.-A letter was re-
ceived in this city to-day from an ex-Con.
federate officer, a lawyer Of ability Of this
State, announcing his determination to sup.
port General Grant as against Greeley or
any candidate who may be named by the
Baltimore Convention. He asks the Re-
publican State Central Committee TO assign
him to such duty in the canvass as they
may think best, he pledging himself to work
faithfully wherever he may be assigned.
Year: 1872

The STREET RAlLwAY.-No definite
conclusion seems yet to have been reached
by the Richmond City Railway Company
to render the road an efficient public con-
venience and if the success of the road
depends, as is intimated, upon the gradua-
ton of Main street, between Fourth and
Eighth. we fear the dependence is very
slim. We deem such an interference with
the grade of Main street as wholly imprac-
ticable, and of involving cost in work and
damage to property which no street rail-
way service could ever repay. Besides,
were this grade reduced, how would the hill
from Twelfth street to Fifteenth be man
aged? This is more difficult grade evon
than the first named. Let the company
abandon Main street, then, and concentrate
their energies upon Broad and other streets
in the level portion of the city.
Year: 1872

We shall issue a second edition of the
STATE JOURNAL this afternoon, being
unable to get several important matters
among them Senator Henry Wilson's letter
Of acceptance-in type for this edition.
Year: 1872

TUCsoN, February 15, 1S72.-For the benefit of Eastern railroad men, and The Missouri Republican in par ticular, please inform them through THE CITIZEN that the Paymaster of the army who left here on Tuesday last for Prescott, was compelled to come several hundred miles out of his way to get there, finding the 35th par allel completely blocked with snow some six feet in depth, rendering travel impossible.

 All old pioneers of the Pacific coast of twenty years and more, think that common sense and reason should teach any rational man that there is but one sure and safe route throughout the year for railroad between the Att lantic and Pacific coast, where cars can be run three hundred and sixty five days in the year as far as snow is ooncerned-and that is on the 32d par oollel. D.
Year: 1872

Doak, of the Clarksville Tobacco Leaf,
in letter to his paper, dating from Hum
boldt, says:


"Cheaham will beat Johnson very large
ly but Maynard will get the largest vote
of his own party ever polled in Tennessee,
for with perfect and secret organization
they are laboring to carry the State. Idle
as this may seem, know that hoping to
profit by our apathy and conscious securi-
ty, they are laboring for this very end, and
they are laboring effectively. Added to his
own party vote he will get considerable
element of disaffected Democrats who are
led off by his siren appeals"
Year: 1872

An iron cylinder weighing four tons was cast
by Mr.. Webster, in Chattanooga, last Thursday.


The Chattanooga Times proposes to vindicate
Isham G. Harris from the combined assaults of
Col. John Baxter and the Press and Herald.


The Athens Post is enjoying surfeit of large
vegetables.


The farmers are nearly done sowing wheat
and the weather has been very favorable for
the newly grown crop. We learn that more
than the usual quantity of white wheat has been
sown.


Our exchanges say that one:sixth more wheat
has been grown this year than usual, and the
foreign market for it is remarkably good The
result should be prosperity.


The chestnut crop is unusually large this
year. Persons who live near the chestnut or
chards would do we'll to gather all they can as
they find ready sale for cash in town.
Year: 1872

PREPARE FOR ANOTHER EPIZooTY.-
The Dominion of Canada seems deter
mined to be the fountainhead of animal
distempers the present season. Besides
being the origin of the prevailing horse
malady, another disease which threatens
to become widespread, has broken out
among the swine in Hull, Ottawa. Our
farmers and health commissioners should
be on the alert, and endeavor to prevent,
if possible, this new plague from spread
ing among the swine in this city and vi
cinitY.-N Y Herald 3Oth
Year: 1872

Mr.. John Lichtenwanger, our popular Mar
ket Square Grocer, purchased yesterday very
fine horse to run his delivery wagon. He now
has two good horses. and thus will be able to
accommodate all that will bring their baskets.
His continually increasing trade forced him to
the purchase of this horse. We would like to
see him do such business that three wagons
could scarcely deliver the goods sold at his es-
tablishment
Year: 1872

The Brooklyn Board of Aldermen met at p. M,
yesterday Bergen in the chair communication was received
from Controller Schroeder stating during the he had
eyed from Patrick Ci Of the Eastern District 500 g.
on, half which ia oseI by Clerk for his services
with recommendation Of the Controller the Board adopted o
establishing regulations for the sale and sue Of the es seeu
ties prompt Of all received for the sane TO the
City Treasury Section provides that all proposals or bids hereafter
made Controller for the purchase Of bond certificates or stocks
Of the corporation shall be recorded book the Controllers once
price offered therefor and also the awards made and
declared BY Controller The Controller shall furnish to the City
Treasurer forthwith Of all such awards and Of the
amount paid upon including premium aud accrued Interest
thereon any moneys hereafter paid In settlement Of such
awards person whom the awards made paid to
the City Treasurer shall deliver proper receipts for the sane No
such certificates for loans said Corporation shall be


signed By the and Mayor either Of them uhs there Is
presented such receipt Of the City Treasurer for equal amount
Of money and all such receipts shall b. dorsed By said officers and
each of them in show that the proper bonds stock
certificates expressed therein have been duly executed By
them.


The Bridge Company Informed the Board that would require for the
bridge purposes Mule property the intersection Of York. James
and G.r and asked tina. such be taken In regard to


the property would aid the action Of the Commissioners who would
APPOINTED to as damages the Law Committee Cor
porou Counsel bad been referred the question TO
the VALIDITY appointment Of Water Commissioner Whtrg
,[, 0PR , Son ar & aay Of the iet,s act unef
bs oninjon Of N. CORPORATION Counsel Alderman
WJe refer the opinion to Special Committee but there was


Alderman Ropes offered resolution which adopted that the Con


sr directed report the name. OF yery CITY ona VINO %
proper of the according TO the requirements OF en
meBt sent TO tb affidavit showing that he has time


either Collector or HIS own individual capacity received Tor ms oMn


The Common CoHd sccsped Yesterday invitation review the
Second Division J. s. n Y m front Of


County The Collector Of TaIe' has been to
each, from Sept. /.
Year: 1872

NEcK-TIE PARTY.-Neck tie parties have been
inaugurated in Wilmington. Last evening quite
number of young ladies and gentlemen met at
the residence of Miss c.. and thence proceeded
to Mr.. d. Is, on Seventh street, where party of
this kind was held. AS many neck-ties as there
were young ladies' present, were placed in en-
velopes and put into basket, where the gentle
men selected an envelope and proceeded to
another room, in quest of his lady for the even
ing. As they had to select the lady wearing a
dress of the same material of which the neck-tie
was made, there could be no partiality on account
OF beauty shown by the gentlemen. After this
procedure was done with, the evening was spent
in general merry-making, during which time a
bountiful supply of refreshments were disposed
Of. AT the close of the evenings amusements a
vote of thanks were rendered Mr.. B. and his es-
timable lady, and the party adjourned.
Year: 1872

Alcohol is a demon whose clutch is
seldom relaxed after it has once gained
firm hold of it's victim. Those who have
undertaken the work know how hard 1T
is to reclaim the confirmed druukard
Our hope is in saw ng the young and call
ing back those who are just crossing the
threshold of the dram-shop. If the boys
aud girls of this generation are educated
to love the cause of temperance and hate
the Intoxicating cup, the future will be
redeemed from the curse that Is now des-
olating SO many hearts and homes


How large portion oil those who to-
day are crying out in their agony, "W ho
shall deliver us from the body of this
death ?" would never have fallen if they
had been cduated right in early life.


The time for instruction is before op-
portunity has been given for the forma-
ton of evil habits. The impression OF
youth are stamped the deepest.


Gather the children in, not only from
Christian homes, but also from the by
ways and hedges.


Paint the character of the destroyer.
Arouse their enthusiasm and let them
feel that they are in the ranks of the
army that is battling against intemper
| ance. One of the most successful or
ganizations in our parish is The BanC
of Hope" started by few Christian wo
men. 1t has enrolled nearly all of tht
youth of the community.


They hold their meetings on the frs
Monday evening of every month VIII
their temperance dialogues, and speeches
aud paper made up of the contribution
of the members, they have pleasan
time, and they are proud to be spoken o
as temperance boys and girls.


While we are not forgetlul of the poo
victims of appetite, and believe in work
ing hard to shut up every dram shop wit
the law there is no place where hop
shines iBto our heart so brightly as in thi
gathering where We meet the children