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Year: 1870




The most asto nishing stroke Of business that
we have yet had an example of In the State
Senate occurred yesterday, when the bill to
cut the bottom out Of Broadway. mildly and
harmoniously designated the Arcade Railway
bill, came up on motion to order 1t to ks
third reading. 1t was evident on the first vote
that the destroying angel had commenced ope-
rations on new field. The leading city Ssna-
tors-Tweed, Bradley, Norton and Dreamer
Of course opposed its passage, and showed in
their speeches that if carried it would be the
ruin of our greatest thoroughfare, while
Genet, like courtly Lucifer Of the Senate,
stood aloof from his delegation and advocated
the ruin of the city that his faction failed to
rule. He did it, too, in his courtly style, ex-
pressing himself proud and pleased at the
talent of his city brothers and confident OF
the good judgment of the Mayor and the Gov
ernor, and thus presented an argument which
was of little force in itself, with fascinat-
ing manner that made it formidable. At
least it must have appeared formidable
to the country members, for they voted
almost solidly for the third reading. We would
not intimate that corruption is rampant among
them, or anything else that is unparliamentary,
and so we can attribute their vote against the
lately triumphant leaders of the Senate on q
city matter, in which it is natural to suppose
the city men were best posted, only to the per-
suasive manner Of Genet. The question will
come up again to-day in the Senate; after that
it must come before the lower house, and
after that it must come before the Governor,
and 1t ought surely to be stopped and killed at
some of these points. No one knows what
the destroying angel will put his mind to next.
But as for those country members, like niger
property during the war. they are ''mighty
onsartin'."
Year: 1870

THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE ON
THE INCOME TAx.-We are pleased to hear
that this committee Of the House have agreed
to recommend non-concgIrence in the Senate
resolution extending the income tax another
year. This income tax can be dispensed with,
and It ought to be sstonped, i Is a source Of
great annoyance and disc6ntent, and if longer
persisted in will be felt as losing experiment
by the party in power. a.:
Year: 1870

MINIoN are lowering so thick upon her head
that we see no hope for her unless she imme-
diately comes under the sheltering cover of the
Union. The Fenian alarm has now become so
general that the government has suspended
the writ of habeas corpus and an early Fenian
invasion is confidently expected.
Year: 1870

little longer. He does not think that the
Southern people are in the proper frame Of
mind for universal absolution just yet, and
that when they are they will show their faith
by their deeds. The leading spirits among the
Southern people, therefore, will do well to
turn their attention to the restoration Of law
and order.
Year: 1870

ECCENTRIC NEW JERSEY LAWYERS seem to be
an indigenous product of that eccentric little
State. Two of them, in Newark, yesterday
got excited over fifty dollar case and
assaulted and battered one another to their
hearts content In the presence of the Court,
another indigenous product, which, after the
fight was all over, declared they should be
committed for contempt If they did it again.
Year: 1870




Benjamin II. Manicrre.


The new charter provides tnat the department OF
police shall consist Of board OF police composed Of
four commissioners end SAID board shall be the head
OF sold department. The commissioners shall be
first appointed for respective terms OF eight seven,
six and five yeara. For vacancies occurring or for
terms succeeding expiration Of Office the term Of
ONCE TO each commissioner shall be eight years.
Each member OF the board Of police shall receive an
annual salary equal to the salary designated to the
Recorder OF the city Of New York.


the Old Police Board Is thus disposed OF by the
Charter. The City Of New York is hereby excepted
from the provisions Of an act entitled "An act 10
establish Metropolitan Police District and to pro-
vide for the government thereof" passed April is,
1867, and OF the acts amendatOry thereof, and any
sections OF sta{utas an9 provisions OF law which
created said district are hereby repealed.


Section seventy-six furthermore says that upon
notice to the Board Of Metropolitan Police by the
commissioners first appointed under this act OF
their appointment and qualification the powers ana
duties OF the said Board Of Metropolitan Police and
provided shall cease and be no longer operative
within the city ana county OF New York. All
powers and duties Of the Board OF Metropolitan
Police ana OF the members Of the Metropolitan
Police force heretofore exercised according to law
and all the provisions OF law which related to tho
police OF the Metropolitan Police district so far as
they are not respectively Ia cOnflct inconsistent
upon the Police Department herein created and
upon the police force hereby esiab ished. aud shall
bc extended and applied to the Police Department
created by this act.
Year: 1870

The once Of CITY chamberlain forms one Of The
bureaus IN the Finance Department., which the new
charter declares Is Tor the reception OF all moneys
paid into the treasury OF the city ami Tor the pay
Ment OF money on warrants drawn by the Comp
r0ler and countorstyned by the Mayor.


Tne Chamberlain shall Keep books showing the
amounts pad on account Of the several approprla-
tf0ns ami no warrants slaii be paid on account OF
any appropriation after the amount authorized 10
De raised by tax for tat specific purpose snail nave
been expended. Any vacancy In the Office or cham.
perioin sdai oe nied by the Mayor for the term now
designated by law.


All moneys drawn from the city treasury shall be
upon vouchers tor the expenditure thereof exam.
fned and allowed by the Auditor and approved nv
the Comptroller and fled in BIS Office.
Year: 1870

The Department OF Public Parks, says the new
Charter shall control ana manage all public par ks
ana public places above Canal street which are Of
the reality OF the city OF New York.


This department shall be nnder the charge OF q
board to consist OF five members, who shall be ap.
pointed by the Mayor, and shall respectively hold
Onice for terms OF five years


All provisions OF law which provide for the main
powers and devolve duties upon, or award allowance
for carriage hire 10, the Commissioners OF the Cen
trail Park, or prOvlde salary TO the Comptroller Of
said Park, shall apply to the Department of Parks
hereby established and to the Commissioners and
Comptroller thereo! respectively.
Year: 1870

A boy in Boston found pint of brandy,
which his mother had hid away The boy
drank the liquor, and the effects were nearly
fatal. The Boston Herald calls this "a
warning to boys" We should say it
should operate more as . warning to
parents.
Year: 1870

Weston stopped again the a90th round to eat In
the meantime while walking he continued to call for
stimulants at every other round, and TO sweliow
thcm recklessly whenever they were given To him
lie had swallowed down a couple OF raw eggs in
lemonade also. Notwithstanding this he did not ap-
pear 10 be in the least distressed, did not hagg In
his speed, and cheerully expressed his determina-
tion TO win to those who conversed with
him seqeral did, thereby retarding
him perceptbly by their own want OF celerity while
walking by his side. This rest was only Of min.
utes and 45 seconds duration, and Weston started
on again He was now turning at every second round
ward OF dizziness which crept over him in the
earlier part OF the The next twelve miles were
made at the following rate OF speed:
Year: 1870




Vania.


The rate of increase in the colored population
of Pennsylvania from 1910 to 1850 was IL per
cent, and from 1850 to 1860 it was 6 per cent.
Assuming the increase during the last decade to
have been but 5 per cent, the State has now
colored population of about 10000, of whom
about 13, 900 are males above the age of twenty
one; but there is no probability that the colored
vote at the next election will exceed the ratio
of 6 to 1 in the population, which will make it
about 10000 sufficiently large to dissipate for
some years to come the chances of Democratic
asprants for gubernatorial honors.
The Colored Population and Vote of Philn-


delphia.


The ratio of increase in the colored population
of the district now embraced in the limits of the
city of Philadelphia from 1850 to 1860 was 1927
per cent Assuming the ratio of increase from
1860 to 1870 to have been but 10 per cent, we
have the following as the colored population of
tIo oit = tba
Year: 1870

In 1860 the male adults numbered about 60O0,
at present they number about 5000; but, accord
ing to the usual estimate, the vote cast by them
will not exceed 4100 which, as in the case of
the State at large, is sufficient to ''sette" the
Democracy for some time to come.


In the following table is given the colored
population of each ward of the city in 1850, with
the estimate of the present population, the num-
bers included in parentheses being those of the
wards which have been formed by the division
of old wards since 1861
Year: 1870

There Is, perhaps, no more marked
exhibition Of Natures law Of adap-
tations of means TO ends, or of sup
ply to waste, than is shown in the
arrangement of the horses foot.
There terminate the various ducts
of communications and supply, rem
dering it point in The animal econ
omy of no little Importance. The
extremity Of the limb, being of such
vital character, and coming in con
tact with the grounds, needs protec-
ton; accordingly, the hoof is CON
structed especially, it appears to
prevent injuring the inner portions
of the foot in coming against the
ground, and not with regard to inju-
ry from above or on the side of the
foot; consistent fact, since, in the
state of nature, these portions of the
foot are not subject to injury any
more than is the rest of the animal.


The direction and arrangement OF
the fibres of the hoof prove this


point, as do practical tests also. a
nail driven into the vale Of the hoof
from below, on account Of this ar
rangement Of the fibres, occasion no
pain: but a nail clinched on the top
or side Of the hoof with hammer.
induces pain, and, in some instan-
ces, where horses have been lame
from no apparent cause it has been
simply the result of an inner irrita-
tion caused by pounding the hoof
This is an important point, and
should not be overlooked by horse
men. An arrangement by which the
nails on a horses hoof could be
clinched without using hammea
would eventually he Of advantage,
Year: 1870

jerome Garden relates that eight
reapers, who we're eating their din
ner under an oak tree, were all struck
by the same flash of lightning. The
explosion of which was heard far
away. When some people passing
by approached to see what had hap
pened, they found the reapers, to all
appearance, continuing their repast.


One still held his glass in his hand,
another was in the act of putting a
piece Of bread into his mouth, a
third had his hand in the dish.
Death had come upon them sudden
" whilst in these positions, when
the thunderbolt fell.


Ten reapers, who had taken shell
ter under a ledge, were likewise kill
ed altogether during a violent storm.


Like those mentioned above, they
had prOfted by this necessary sus-
pension of labor to enjoy a frugal
meal. 4 touching detail, related by
the Rev. Mr.. Butler. who narrowly
escaped being a victim 10 the same
storm, shows with what rapiditv the
whole Of this joyous group had been
deprived of life. One Of the unfor-
tunate beings had a dog in his lap
at the moment the lightning fell.
Whilst he caressed the animal with
one hand, with the other he offered
it piece of bread. Both the man
and dog were petrified, as it were, in
this position. The paralyzed hand
still held the piece of bread, and the
expression on the animals face seem
ed to say, "Give me some more; come,
give me some more"


To die with the rapidity of light
ming is to die as rapidly as thought
itself; for the flash which kills so
quickly lasts a time as brief as that
which but shows us the spoke of
the wheel of a locomotives that
which but enables us to see immova-
BILE in the air the ball which flies
through the darkness from the can
mons mouth.
Year: 1870

that his title to the ground itself
was just as good as it ever has been,
and therefore he was Of the opinion
that Sides had right to dig it ont
from under there and


The General did not wait to hear
the end. He was always an lmpa-
tient and irascible man. At the end
Of two weeks he got it through his
head that'he had been played upon
by a joke. MARK IVAN.
Year: 1870

Lucy Highhair was a maiden


Beautiful and free
Lively, lovely, proud but also


Full Of mirth and glee.
Dicky Button loved this maidon-
Sought her for his wife
Said that she alone could be the


Solace of his life,
Sent her presents rare and costly
Took her everywhere
Spent much money on the siren,
Till his purse was bare!
Ten full years he courted Lucy
And she liked it we'll
Old Dicky thought it time, now,
That they should change the bill;
So proposed he to Miss Highhair-
Lucy, proud and grand
Craved, upon his knees before her,
Boon of heart and hand.
''No," she said, "you must be foolish"
Starting up to go
''This has been a mere Irritation,
As you ought to know"
This surprised the lover, and ne
Rose up to his feet;
All his blood, by anger fired,
Was at feyer-heat.
But the Button, thus cut off
While his hopes were high,
Did not rush and get some poison
Wherewithal to die;
Neither did he weep and tear his
Hair out by the roots,
Gnash his teeth or stamp the carpet
With his heavy boots;
But he merely from his pocket
Drew bill of sale
OF the presents he had made her,
And upon its tail
Wrote this memorandum: "CrcdH,
By ten years Of fun
This account is settled, and it
Ceases now to rum"
Then with philosophic mein, lie
Left Miss Luey's side,
Glad she'd rejected him and
Would not be his bride,
But he learned lesson that he
Never knew before
And advances to the fair sex
Never made he more.
Year: 1870

This is simple legend. A good country
man was taking walk with his son Thomas.
AS they walked slowly along, the father sud-
denly stopped:


Look he said. There's bit of iron, a
horseshoe; pick it up and put it in your
pocket


Pooh ? answered the child, its not worth
STOPPING for


The father, without utterine another word
picked up the iron and put it in his pocket.
When.they came to village, be entered a
blacksmith's shop and sold it for three farth-
ings. With that sum he bought some cher
RES. Then the father and son set off again
on their rambIe. The sun was burning hot,
and neither house, tree nor fountain was in
sight. Thomas complained of being tired,
and had soma difficulty in following bisfather,
who walked on with firm step. Perceivipg
that his boy was tired, the father let fall a
chrrry, as if BY accident. Thomas stopped,
and quickly picked it up and devoured it
A little farther he dropped another, and the
hoy picked it up as eagerly as ever; and thus
they continued the father dropping the fruit
and the son picking them up. When the last
one was eaten, the father stopped, and turning
to the boy, said:


Look, my SON! IF you had chosen to
stoop once and pick up piece of horseshoe,
you would not have been obliged at last to
stoop SO often to pick up the cherries
Year: 1870

The Holow>Horn in cattle, it is said
may be cured by the following prescription ::


Take two tablespoonfuls of ground mustard
(the finer the better) mix with sharp vinegar
until the mustard is thick as sweet cream, and
put half in each ear, working it as far up the
ear as can conveniently be done. IF the ami
NAL does not eat in three hours, give another
dose An Ohio farmer says II have used
the above twenty-five years, and have to lose
the first animal yet"
Year: 1870

At the last term of Roanoke county
Court, AN order was passed for taking the
sense of the voters, on the 4th Thursday in
May, on the question of subscription of
100000 by the county, to the capital stock
of the Valley railroad.
Year: 1870

A CATASTROPHE ADvERTEn,-At the
Paris Opera House, the other night, the in
fammable scenery took fire. The managers
alarmed the fireman, who promptly turned
their hoes on the fire. At the same time the
manager said: ga fine for the first person
who stirs from his post Five francs for each
one remaining still" Nobody stirred. The
ballot dancers stoically allowed themselves to
be deluged By the water which poured from
the scenery. If one of these poor creatures
had taken flight, or single spectator in the
house had guessed what was going on behind
the scenes the result would have been most
disastrous, and the victims numerous. The
GOODNESS and presence of mind of the manager
prevented terrible catastrophe. The ballet
dancers earned their five francs bravely. 1t
was remarked in the house, with some sur
prise, that'it rained heavily on the stage, but
it was not for moment suspected that fire
was raging while the chorus and supernume-
raries were so calm and immovable. The act
was almost finished, and by the time it came
to conclusion the fire was extinguished.
Year: 1870

We have determined to reduce to less than the
regular gold rates the price OF every article Of our
magnificent stock OF Diamonds, Fine Watches,
Jewelry, and silyerware, and ask an inspection OF
Year: 1870

JEFFERsoS.-We learn that great
effort is being made to induce the great
Jefferson to appear here for three evenings
at some day not far off. We hope this is
30. He would be warmly received here.
Year: 1870




Yankees or Hoosiers do. Nor Is the
term aboriginees appropriate, for
that signifies from the beginning.
nor yet is the expression which I
had quoted justabove, ared brothers'
beftting, because by a process simi-
lar to the "bleaching out" ct the
South, a process by the way not
orer-oreditable to the Anglo-Saxons
there is very little "Red" in the
complexion ofour western savages.
1t ought to cover with burning
shame those white people land they
are chiefly traders and agents who
are constantly decrying the Indians
asa inferior and degraded race,
when they reflect how closely they
are related to some of them. By
the tame Indians, then mean what
the treachery and cruelty and lust
Oh the whites (Of whom I am temp
ted sometimes to think it ANYTHING
but an honor to be) have left of the
race, from time immemorial noted
for their integrity, fidelity and.proud
bearing. 1t is painful to a human
person to note how after being mer-
cilessly driven from one after auo.
oftheir tribal hunting grounds which
were lusted and longed for by the
greedy whites, their effort in self.
defence when brought to bay, (eyen
harmless animals fight when corner
edl are denounced as barbarous and
fendish. Our forefathers sought
this continent as an asylum from
the cruel persecution Of the old
world. They had no thought Of an
Initiating the race whom they found
in possession, and from whom they
fairly purchased what land they de-
sired even after its cessiOn to them
by the Potentates of Europe; and
there is no need of better proof that
the Indians will be peaceable and
true to those who use them fairly,
than the long term Of uninterrupted
harmony and fraternity existing be-
tween William Penn and his descen-
dants and the surrounding tribes.
The simple accounts of their ami
cable relations are more like the Bo-
colics Of Virgil than any mere dead
history. 1t may be the destiny Of
the once proud red man to become
extinct this the future of our glori-
GUS republic may require. Then let
us take the broad ground and no
longer raise our hands, red with our
brothers blood, in pious horror to
the stern heaven that has heard
their anguished appeal. If our gov
eminent is in earnest in trying to
convert to civilization the sad rem
nant, let it continue its present po-
icy and never again send out aIn-
dian agents" who like the shodyites
during the last war, coin money out
of tears and groans of those whom
they rob and betray.
Year: 1870

A somewhat curious circumstance
lately took place in small parish
church in Scotland. The precentor,
after proclaiming the banns of mat
rimony between a young couple con-
cluded, as usual, by saying; "If there
be any objections, they can now be
stated" a rather simple looking
youth, an old admirer of the bride,
noticing the eyes of a portion of the
congregation fixed upon him, rose
up, exclaimed: 81 have no objection,
/ am sure" to the astonishment OIL
all about him, and resumed his seat
as if he had done a mere formal
piece of business,
Year: 1870

An aeronaut near London was
precipitated from his balloon when
at the height of 250 feet. A report
of the occurrence states that he
landed safely on a neighboring root,
but the tiles being slippery, he could
not maintain his hold, and rolled to
the earth, striking his head on the
pavement and dashing out his brains,
Year: 1870

In addition to the instructions issued
hy the Attorney General and the Secre-
'ares of War and Navy in regard to
carrying out the neutrality proclama-
ton, etc, on Thursday, Secretary Bout
well also issued orders on the subject to
various Collectors of Customs in the
country. He informs them that it Is
their duty as officers of the United
States to assist in enforcing upon the
army vessels of each belligerant strict
cohiOrmance with the orders Of the
reclamation. He also instructs Col
Iectors TO keep strict watch on these
vessels as to the time of their arrival
stay and departure, and to make known
all the information they obtain to the
United States Attorney in their district,
and also to keep the Secretary of the
treasury informed as to the violations
OF any of the orders in the proclama-
ton.
Year: 1870

At the commencement of the present
century young man made his appearance
in Stratford, and spent few weeks at the
tavern, which then existed to afford shell
ter to stage-coach travellers. Whence he
came and what his business none could
guess. Directly opposite the tavern stood
the small cottage and forge Of a blacksmith
named Folsom. lie had daughter, who
was the beauty of the village, and it was
her fortune to captivate the heart of the
young stranger. lie told his love; said
he was from Scotland ; that he was travel
ing incog; out in confidence gave her his
real name, claiming that he was heir to a
large fortune. She returned his love, and
they were married a few weeks there
after the stranger told his wife that he
must visit New Orleans. He did so, and
the gossips of the town made the young
wife unhappy by disasreeablc hints and
jeers.


In few months the husband returned,
but before week had elapsed he received
a large budget of letters, and told his wife
that lie must at cnce return to England.
and must 90 alone He took his depart
ure and the gossips had another glorious
opportunity to make u confding woman
wretchcd. TO all but herself it was clear
case of desertion. The wife became a
mother and for two years lived on in si-
lence and hope At the end of that time
letter was received by the Stratford beau
ty from her husband, directing her to go at
once to New York with her child, taking
nothing with her but the clothes she wore,
and embark in a ship for her home in Eng
land


On her arrival in New York she found
a ship splcndidly furnished with every con-
venience and luxury for her comfort, aud
two servants ready to obey every wish that
she might express. The ship duly arrived
in England, and the Stratford girl became
the mistress of superb mansion, and, as
the wife of baronet, was saluted by the
aristocracy as Lady Samuel Stirling. On
the death of her husband, many years ago,
the Stratford boy succeeded to the title
and wealth of his father, and in the last
edition of the Pecruge and Baronetoge
he is spoken of as the issue of Miss Fol
some of Stratford, North America. -
When the late Professor Silliman visited
England, some years since, he had the
pleasure of meeting Lady Stirling at a
dinner party, and was delighted to answer
her many questions about her birthplace
In Connecticut