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Year: 1871

In his recent address ut Columbia,
before The South Carolina Confederate
Army Survivors Association, Gen. ,iu-
bal \. Early said


we can now see how o,r ancestors
erred III not needing the warnings of
Henry, and Mason, and Lowndes, and
how We erred in not beginning the strug
gle to regain our independence long
years before we did but it required
sad experience to make this apparent to
oil of us--some saw it sooner, others
later. None but Virginian can fully
understand the anguish with which the
people of that State recognized the fact
that the Union OF their affections was
gone forever must say that ! fully
sympathized with the people of my
State in their anxiety to preserve the
Union, and in the anguish with which
they came to the conclusion that it must
be surrendered. When | did come to
that conclusions went into the struggle
with nay whole heart aud soul; not
mcroly because | felt it to be my duty
TO follow my State and section, but be.
cause, also, | felt that the cause for
which we were called on to fight was
my cause as we'll as theirs, and because
L believed it to be right, just and holy
and then | believed it had been so from
the beginning In that faith [ have re-
mained up to the present time, and in
that faith | will live, and in that faith
will die, though might prevail over
right il the struggle. Never during
the p ogresS Of the war, did | upbraid
any advocate Of secession for bringing
on that war and now that our cause
has failed Of success, | would feel that [
was unworthy to be called nun, could
| be induced to cast the responsibility
of the war on the original advocates of
secession. During ils progress the only
rep.oach | had Cor any secessiouist was
when | found one was not willing to
fight for the cause he had advocated :;
and | am sorry to say there were some
w oh"o 0hoidOpCi ANOW) MuCh bCc
one who has turned renegade and affili
atcd with the enemies of his people, |
turn trom him as | would froni q loath.
some reptile. My comrades.
much loose language has been used, by
friend as well as foe, upon this subject
Of submitting our rights to the arbitra.
ment Of arms but in no sense can the
Southern States be said to have submit.
cod their right to withdraw from the
Union to any such arbitrament They
exercised that right which was theirs,
and rendered a peaceful settlement of
all the questions growing out of their
withdrawal. A war of invasion and CO.
ercion was most unjustly and ruthlessly
waged against them, and they resorted
TO arms to defend their rights, their
country, Their homes, their all against
the sword, robbery and fire combined,
all of which were employed by the spoil.
er The result of the war settled no
question of right, but merely furnished
another instance of the fact that in this
world truth and justice do not always
prevail, and that might is often more
powerful than right"
Year: 1871

THE LAST OF THE MomICANs.-A
Fennimore.C Cooper man invites attention
to the fortitudo displayed by an Indian
who was destroyed in the late fire. H.
happened to be standing in front of "a
store, and though the flames were ad.
vancing upon him with fatal speed, he
did not move. The devouring element
seized voraciously on the store the In
dian was guarding, but he moved not
from his post. All about him was
cracking ruin, but his tattooed face
gave no indication of fear He seemed
to contemplate the certainty of destruc
tion with the stolid indifference charac.
teristic of his race. Through the smoke
and fame nearsig GIFTED individual
called loudly on the fated red man to
run for his life. The noble Iudiar
vouchsafed no answer. The flames
wrapped him round about, but he ut
tered no complaint. Evidently he had
a heart of oak and be perIshed. Low
was the poor Indian. So completely
has he disappeared that among his
ashes not bone was found. This noble
Indian is unanimously mourncd by
large and select circle of cigar sellers,
who will never look upon his like again
for the same money.
Year: 1871

1t is now reported that the Utah tin
ore isn't tin at all, but rare aud more
valuable metal, cadmium, which will
answer every purpose of tin, and may
supplant tin, if it is true that there is a
whole mountain of it near Ogden. In
deed, if the metal really is cadmium,
the new mines are as valuable as the
richest silver mines, perhaps, for cadmi-
um is a rare metal, worth from five to
six dollars pound. But cadmium was
never before found in an ore of its own !;
hence we have reason to doubt the story.
Cadmium has, heretofore, only been
known as forming very small percentage
of few zinc ores, except in one instance.
High authority says: 1t is nowhere
met with in native state, nor as dis


tinct ore, except as the sulphuret, and
this is found in only one locality, which
Year: 1871

Detroit Post, Nov. 8, 1871.


The Republicans of Detroit we're in
their conduct of the canvass for Mayor
honorably and Justly silent in regardsto
the religious beliefs and feelings of the
Democratic candidate, who is promi.
nent member of the Roman Catholic
Church They did not regard this as
a Legitimate subject of discussion, and
did not desire to introduce the bitter
animos ties of a theological controversy
On the eve of election an appeal to this
feeling was made by posting and dis
tributng hand.bills which called upon
the people to vote against FoxEN be.
cause of his religious prejudices. On
election day another circular was printed
and posted, which read as follows
Year: 1871

FIRST Police STATION.AThe repairs to
the first police station are well nigh COM
pleted. On Saturday last the painters were
at work, and in the course of q few days
the Office will be ready for occupancy.
Year: 1871

OLD FOES IN A NEW FIGHT.-lIere Is
voice from Alabama, which rings like the
blast of rebel bugle summoning the CO.
horts of secession TO charge on the Union
lines stas-3.s s0e
We are now entering upon a political
campaign that is full of the auguries of VIC
tory. It is our own fault if the friends OF
the constitution do not win and deserve to
wear its blessings and its honors. 1t can
never be won by men who are eternally
blubbering over ruin and hopeless defeat,
and crying out sit is of no use to struggle,
we are conquered, all is lost" The battle
of liberty is never lost, except to people
who do not deserve it. TO our own race it
has never been lost, because our blood has
never given it up under storm or adversely
If there ever was people who were beaten
in the field, but unconquered in soul, it is
the people of the South. They have shown
fortitude, a constancy, and a courage in
adversely that shines brightly in the COM
parison with their deeds in the field


They have as manfully accepted the stu
alton as they fought to avert it. They have
exhibited patience in endurance to which
there is no parallel in history. And yet no
rack of insult, no tortue Of tyranny has
been able to extract from their suffering lips
one syllable of retraction of the right and
duty that inspired them to take arms.
They submit to the law of the victor, but
they would die before confessing that they
had been guilty of the crimes of rebels
and traitors"


We can fancy, while reading the above,
that we see the stars and bars saucily flying
and Tapping in the breeze. That banner
may do very well to infusc enthusiasm into
the Southern heart, but will not prove an
attractive symbol to the men who were ac.
customed to catch their glimpscs of it he
tween whizzing bullets and amid the smoke
of gunpowder.
Year: 1871

Miss Lima Edwin has very little cause to
thank the people of New. York for a
generours support of her efforts to please
them. She struggled bravely against
adverse fate all last Winter, but finally was
obliged to succumb. She is now residing
at her estate in Virginia, making arrange
ments for another season, when she will
again endeavor to enlist the goodwill of
the public in her favor,
Year: 1871

An Expected Affair Of Honor. We have
been reliably informed that an affair OF
honor between two gentlemen of this city,
is to be settled within the next twenty-four
hours. If the sequestered nook is not in
Henrieeo, we will be pleased to be on hand
and make full report but we certainly
can't go in that county. The prize fight
effectually quenched our thirst for enter
prise in that direction. AS is always the
case, a beautiful lady is at the bottom of
the affair. hope to be able to give our
readers full particulars as soon as possible
after the affair is ended.
Year: 1871

Won't DO H,-We don't care much, if
those whose business it is, won't cut the
grass on the square. We have called their
attention to it several times, and they don't
seem to mind what we say any more than
if we pelted them with grass. We have
tried kind words and gentle means long
enough to satisfy'us that they do no goods
Look out next time for stones.
Year: 1871

1t is now understood that the Market.
house Committee, to whom the matter
was referred at the Last meeting of the
Common Council, will report in favor Of
the entire demolition of the present un-
slightly mass of brick and shingles, and
the erection In its stead of q more conve-
niently arranged and better appearing
building, to answer the purposes of a
public market place. While engaged In
this commendable work, or rather before
commencing it, might not our worthy city
authorities very properly consider the fea-
sibility, not to say economy, of making
the new structure a story or two higher
than the old one-in this way making
room for commodious City Hall, and a
number ofIooms to be rented for shop or
Office purposes? Would not the increased
rents very soon pay the difference between
a cheap and more costly structure? At
any rate, no harm can come of q serious
consideration Of the matter.
Year: 1871

A Remarkable Case-A Man Graft.


ed Like n Tree.


The case of George Gardner, of this
city, who, as our readers may remem-
ber, had his foot crushed on the NJ. K.
and T. r. r. sometime since, has given
rise to an experiment and result in sur
gerry of great interest to the profession,
and destined to command the attention
of scientific readers everywhere. A re-
port of the case will doubtless find its
way 10 the medical journals, but we may
without improperly give an outline of
the experiment.


1t has always been difficult to cause
the healing of wounds where any large
surface of the skin was gone, as nothing
but skin will produce new skin and this
only for a short distance Qess than an
inch) round the margin. Hence in ma
king amputations it has always
been considered necessary to preserve
q 'slap" of skin to fold over the exposed
end of the limb in order to form cover
ing of skin and good Stump" But in
GaIdner's case the patient was too weak
to admit of amputation, and it was q
question of life or death to save the ankle
| Joint and to form skin covering for the
crushed and mangled stump. This wa'
done by wonderful process, viz: By
transplanting or grating on the wounded
part, from time to time, a small portion
of skin from another part of the body
Pieces of skin not so large as a grain o.
wheat were taken from the patients arm
and grated On the lacersted stump, wher'
they took root, as it were, formed I
nucleus for growth and gradually spread
until the whole surface was completely
covered with sound and new integu
ment of skin, and the young man has {
good ankle joint and beautiful stump
-SeClalia (MO.) Times.
Year: 1871

LOUISVILLE, April AT meeting of
The stockholders of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad to-day the President and
Directors of the company were authorized
to lease the Nashville and Decatur Rail
road, and TO make such contracts for the
completion and control Of the North and
South Alabama Railroad as they deem
best for the interest of the Louisville and
Nashville Company. A resolution was
also adopted to guarantee and endorse
three and half millions of seven per
cent thirty year bonds of the Memphis
and ChiO Railroad
Year: 1871

An individual of fixed colors called al
the store of Mr.. Adder, on Broad street,
and asking for goods to the amount of SIS,
had them wrapped up and laid aside, say
ing he would call for the articles late in
the evening after he was paid of. True
to his promise, the purchaser called Just
before dark, and thrusting some twisted
bills at Mr.. Adder, seized the bundle and
rapidly dashed for the outside. Young Mr..
Adder also dashed out in pursuit, go
closely pressing the suspicious individual
as to compel him to drop the bundle OF
goods, but not close enough to stop the
progress of the dusky race horse, who sue
ceeded in getting out of reach, out Of sight
and out of town. An examination of he
twisted bills at the store resulted in the
discovery of bundle of counterfeit notes.
The owner can get his spurious bills by
calling at the store for them and no ques.
tlons asked that an honest man might de-
cline answering.
Year: 1871

So far as we are permitted to peep in
60 the mysteries of the late High Com
mission, we are disposed to think that
the forthcoming treaty will prove an un-
profitable campaign document for the
Administration. 1t is said we are to pay
for the in-shore fisheries. 1t may suit
New England to retain her dropping
fishing interests by hook or by crook,
but it will hardly suit any other section
of the country to pay therefor at this
late day. The statement that the claims
of Englishmen for damages during our
civil war, overbalance the rsvages OF the
Alabama by some twenty million dollars,
is really refreshing discovery. For
the life Of us we cannot see how the
thing is figured out, unless the losses of
English sympathizers and siders of the
defunct Confederacy are included, in fla
grant violation of the fourth section of
the fourteenth amendment 1t would be
really curious if the Radicals should find
this supererogatory provision against
the payment Of rebel debts, oveTuled by
some universally recognized principles of
international law.
Year: 1871

We are informed that a young mems
Literary Society is about to be organic
ed in the city, with membership of some
forty of our highest-toned young men to
start out with. This, to say the least Of it,
is refreshing news, and will be productive
of much good in more directions than one.
All young men who have any ambition to
know more than they do now, and who
would like to adopt a morally healthful
way of spending some of their leisure
hours, should lose no time in enrolling
themselves amongthe membership; for we
feel sure, from what We know, the Society
is to be organized under auspice,
which augur success, and know it will meet
with hearty recognition by all our good
n;fizapc
Year: 1871

Workmen are now making excavations
IN the rear of the Armstrong house on
cherry street, adjoining the Maxwell, pre-
paratory to the erection of handsome
houses by Messrs. Beech and Chestham.
1t Is known to old residents that q deep
well on the northern side of the lot was
many years ago covered over, and the
necessary precautions have been taken to
prevent the diggers and curiosity hunters
from falling into its vastly deep. At one
time yesterday it was thought that the top
OF the old well had been reached by the
excavators, but the rumor, that two or
three of them had gone down head fore
most to hunt for gold or the "Old oaken
buckle" turned out to bs like castle in
the air-unfoundsi.
Year: 1871

Considerable reports are heard occasion
ally from Church street, in the excavation
of cellar in the rear of the st. Cloud
building. Blasting is a dangerous busi-
ness, but with proper caution no one need
he hurt
Year: 1871

Improvement the Order OF the Day.


Some people who are given a very little
to old fogyism thought that last season
Just about all the building and other i'm
provements needed, were being built and
made. But since the present season has
opened up, We imagine their eyes must be
gazing in wonder, and possibly their
mouths standing agspe to see, not only the
preparations being made for the coming
season, but the building and improving
actually going on. All through the city
and in Edgefeld many handsome resi-
denees-mostly brick-are in course of
construction, some of them expensive and
beautiful specimens of architecture. We
are of opinion that this season is to supass
any other in actual, substantial progress
and general Improvement.
Year: 1871

The sale of tickets at r. Dorman's yes
to-day, for the Nilsson opera this evening
at Masonic Temple, continued to be lively
all day, and nearly all the seats we're sold,
running the receipts up to over $4,000.
To-day all the available space will doubt
less be taken possession Of by those who
would not miss the opportunity of hearing
and seeing this Swedish queen of song.
Year: 1871

Exhibitors are reminded that the society
will make display of choice foliage and
Towering plants, and wish at the present
exhibition to show rather quality than
quantity of plants on account of want of
gDace.
Year: 1871

will be here on the Chattanooga train this
morning. They have engaged a suit of
rooms at the Maxwell House. There will
doubtless be large concourse of the curl
GUS at the depot, to welcome the famed
singer-not to welcome her as much as to
get a glimpse af her.
Year: 1871

Rapid work was yesterday made with
the misdemeanor docket, about 100 cases
being finally disposed of. There are
about 900 such cases, mainly for gaming,
to receive the attention of the court.
Year: 1871

The sale of stock by the Agricultural and
Mechanics Association, at the Fair
Grounds, will commence this morning and
continue three DAYS. A fine opportunity
will be offered for the purchase of fine
stock at this gale
Year: 1871

The Compromise Bill with the tax-pay-
ers of the Tenth Ward, lately adopted by
the City Council, has not yet received the
signature of the Mayor. Thepeople of the
Tenth are not much disposed to pay taxes
until the bill becomes law.
Year: 1871

General and substantial Improvements
are being made, both in private and pub
lie buildings, in Covington this season,
which naturally causes the Record, of
that place, to feel hilarious. We all like
to hear of such progress to the good
throughout the State.
Year: 1871

TWO THOUSAND MEN STOP woRK-EFTECr OF


THE STRIKE.


INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 19.-The miners in the
Clay County coaLnelds Of this State stopped work on
Monday morning, until the operators had announced
their position on the proposed strike. The demand Of
the miners iS reduction In the weight Of tun Of coal
from 2OO to 1000 pounds In mines where 200 pounds
mako tun, an advance OF Ave cents for mining Is de-
manded At the present rates. the miners receive from
81 to 81 rs per tun varying with the thickness Of the
vein At noon on Monday, the miners 900 in number
held meeting In tho woods Brazil and resolved to
allow those who were engaged In tho mines whom the
proposed advance allowed to go on with their work.
instead Of organizing general strike, a. was at first
proposed The Carbon Block Coal Company acceded at
once to the demands aud they pay 81 per tun for
mining. They employ so wOrkmen.


At meeting OF the operatives hold at Brazil on Mon
day evening 1t agreed TO accede the demands
Of the miners, and work will ba stopped in all the mines
those of the Carbon Company strike at this time
will provo peculiarly disastrous the business of tho
country and involve great loss upon the operatives
Many Of the later have taken contracts for the Winter
and unless the supply Of coal is kept up the present
rates they must lose heavily Along the Ohio River
there coal at present owing the low stage Of the
wafer and that section OF the country Is looking to the
block coal field of Indiana for the Winter supply. Alto
gether tho strike is a very unfortunate one.
Year: 1871

This Company is not so severely injured by
the Chicago fire as at first indicated in THE TRIBUNE Of
the nth inst The affixed to the name Of the Com
pany in the list published that date placed there
IN the hurry of the moment, and, as 1t now appears
without adequate reason. After paying all losses at
Chicago the Company will be in possession OF about
g. 10000 good assets, which are amply SUFFICIENT Tor re-
insurance fund and at the same time leave portion or
the capital intact The action OF the Board OF Directors
In promptly calling upon the stockholders to make good
the assets to tho full amount required by our State law
also well calculated to give new confidence In the
lnmnanY.
Year: 1871

Every person should cultivate rice
sense OF honor. In a hundred different
ways this most fitting adjunct OF the
true lady or gentleman is often ulcd.
For instanoc, one is guest i'll family
where, perhaps, the domestic machinery
does not run smoothly. There is sor-
row in the house unSuSpCctcd by the
outer world. Sometimes 1t IS a dlsSlpa-
ted son whose conduct is shame ANA
grief to his parents, sometimes "A rcla-
tive whose ccccntIicitics and p,culi.aI-
ties are a cloud ON the home Or,worst
of all, husband and wife may not be III
accord and there may be often bitter
words spoken, and harsh rccrimiuatious
In any of those cases the guest Is III
honor bound to be blind and deaf, So
far as people wiShout are concerned If
Il gentle word within can DO good, II
may well be said but to 20 forth and
reveal the shadow Of an unhappy s,Get
to any one, even your nearest friend, Is
an act of indclicacy and IN .ann,ss al
most unparalleled. Once i'll the sacred
precincts OF any home, admitted 10 lis
privacy, sharing It's life, ali that YOU see
and hear should become a sacred trust.
1t is as really contemplate 10 gossip
about such things as il would be t. steal
the silver, or borrow the books and toi-
get to return them.
Year: 1871

rORwELL-0rwell never looked fresher
or more beautiful than now. Foliage is
getting heavy, and the landscape, go
scorched and dry all last summer, has
taken on new life again. Her blistering
catalogue of woes have disappeared under
the breath of spring and the new touch
of the Creator.


--Frrmers have improved the seedtime,
and are looking for heavens further bless
ing to give them the harvest. We should
rejoice in the looked for rain, and still We
are trying to be patient and abide Code
time. L. +,
Year: 1871

"blest are the martyred dead who lie
In holy graves for freedom won,


Whose storied deeds shall never die
While coming years their circle run.
Blest be the ground where heroes sleep,
And blest the flag that DER them waves,
Its radiant stars their watch will keep,
And brightly beam on hallowed graves.
While freedom lives, their fame shall live
In glory on her blazing scroll,


And Love her sacrifice shall give,
While anthems round the altar roll.
Year after year our hands shall bear
Immortal flowers in vernal bloom,
Till God shall call us home to share
Immortal Life beyond the tomb.
Our Father, all the praise be thine
Thy grace and goodness We adore;
Bless our dear land with love divine,
And shed thy peace from shore to shore.
Year: 1871

Further About the Bank Robbery.


PHILADELPHIA, February 3.-Furtber
particulars Of the bank robbery repre-
sent that the cashier lhad been notified
Of the intended robbery by confederate
of the robbers, who represented himself
as a policeman, and that he the cashier
gave directions to the watchman to ad-
NIT the supposed officers. There were
two watchmen in that bank, but the
robbers sent out one Of them to get
something for the party to drink, and
during his absence the other watchman
was overpowered, and on the return of
the second watchman he was served in
the same manner. Three other confed-
crates Of the robbers subsequently, ap


peared, and while the gang attacked the
safe one Of them stood with pistols
Year: 1871

yor,,I think of me, friends. when I'm gone'
when Tn gone never more to returni
oh ,pesk of my Kindness alone
Nor the faults of my life seek to learn.
How sweet It's to know that you weep
When you whisper my name with sigh {;
oh, still tho in darkness i sleep.
May my spirit be lowering nigh.
You'll think of me, friends, when I'm gone
When you stay where you wandered with


me;
You will dream of joys we have known
And the haunts we have sought in our


glee.
The birds of the Spring shall recall,
But the gladness and the hopes that we


knew;
Oh long may the sigh gently fall
For the heart that has bid you adieu.