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Year: 1876

LONDON. March In the House of
Lords this evening Niscount Cardwell
presented petition signed by the Pro-
testant dissenting ministers of London,
prayiae the immediate and uncondllion-
al withdrawal OF the fugitive slave cir
cular. In taking this step Lord CardweIi
pointed to the effort of the civilized
nations including the United
States to abolish slavery.
Lord Calrn. in reply explained that the
object of the circular was to inform the
commander. of Her Majesty's vessels
that it would not suffice to take slaves on
board They must put them in place
of safety, but inasmuch as a British
vessel entering foreign waters
WAS bound not to violate
the laws of n foreign state, the Eng
Iish government preferred refusing TO re-
celye the slaves on board to surrender
ing them after they were received.


Lord Csirns called TO mind what the
present government had done towards
suppressing the slave trade in Zanzibar
and on the God Coast, and thanked
God that this was not party question.
Any government would have done the
same The circular could not be with
drawn without leaving more stringent
rules IN force but not q small or unimpOr-
tant one was about to be taken towards
the time when it might be the destiny
of England to consunmste as it has been
ner privilege, to commence the over
throw of the nefsrious system which was
n disgrace and curse to humanity.
Year: 1876

ScHENcK was in such hurry to get
away from England to avoid a trial
there, that he was guilty OF gross
violation of good manners. He didn't
stay long enough to take leave of the
Queen. His conduct is declared un-
precedented.
Year: 1876

A sPIc-.r dispatch TO the Baltimore
Sun in anoturr column Lakes known
that the House Committee on Military
Affairs have reported adversely on the re-
establishment of a national arsenal OF
construction at Harper's Ferry. The
reason given is that such an arsenal is
not needed, and therefore its establish
ment would be piece of unnecessary
extravaganza.
Year: 1876

A VERY interesting debate took pl ce
Yesterday in the House over the escape
of MARSH, and the refusal of the Com
mittee who unearthed BELKNAPs mis-
doings, to reveal to the District Court,
the secrets of the committee room.
Year: 1876

WHAT THE PRESIDENT SAYS.
To the Associated Press.


The President in conversation with
friends said emphaticslly that be was not
aware of the cnormity of the charges
against Belknsp when he accepted his
resignation.


WHAT BELKSAP SAYS.
From an Interview in the Washington
Chronicle.


Gen. Belknap said that as seon as he
heard Of the charges preferred against
him, and recognized that the situation
was one that admitted of no hesitation,
he at once repaired to the. Executive
Mansion and made full statement to
the President and Secretary Chandler,
VINO happened to be present, at the same
time rendering his resignation, which
was accepted by. the President after
hesrng the explanation.
Year: 1876

Mr.. Hitchcock moved that the bill to
enable the people of New Mexico to from
constitution and State government,
and for said admission of said State in
the Union on the same original footing
with original States, be recommitted to
the Committee on Territories. Agreed to-


The Serate then took up the
Year: 1876

A Western journal says: The grass
hopper as champion multiplyist has no
equal. He lays (speaking generically
and not to put to fine a point upon it)
an egg which is about the size and shape
of long primer O. In fact, he lays
several of them. From August until
winter he is actuatcd by reckless ambi-
ton to bore holes in the ground, of the
size of pipe stem, and to fill these
holes with cream colored 90. And
though he is small he attends to his biz,
and is triumphant success. In stature
he is about match for sixpenny stub
nail, in form he is like unto lynchpin.
and he wears green sealing-wax head
on him and pair of glass eyes, so that
with his long tailed duster on he looks
like an unsophisticated and near sighted
schoolmaster. But unsophisticated isn't
what's the matter with him. And nu-
meration is his best mathematical hold.
He will stand himself bolt upright Like
peg in one of those holes aforesaid,
and view the heavens with an air of SUBJ
lime serenity and wooden headed un-
consciousness.


Don't you fool yourself-he knows
Just what he is about. He eprefxes him
self like figure l in the business, and.
adopting the decimal system of nota-
ton, calmly places where it will do
the most good. That stands for 10, and
before you can dot and carry one he has
added another cipher to that, and he
now reads 100. About this time you be-
gin to discover what sort of g rooster he
is, and you entertain degree of awe for
him not inspired by front view of his
green goggles. Reasoning a posteriori
You discover that he is dangerous
neighbor. But while you stand amazed
he rapidly suffixes fifteen or twenty
more 600, carrying his problem into the
million millions, and has sealed and
cemented it up ready to be fred at you
next spring. In two minutes and
quarter he has given you problem that
with all your powers of multiplication
cannot be solved or equated. He COM
pounds his interest at 100 per cent. every
i've seconds, puts a snap Judgment on
your cornfeld, and forecloses before you
can say Jack Robinson.
Year: 1876

When Garrick was in Paris Preville,
the celebrated French actor, invited
him to his villa, and, being in gay
humor, he proposed to 60 in one CT the
hired coaches that regularly piled be-
tween Paris and Versailles, on which
road Preville's villa was situated. When
they got in Garrick ordered the coach
man to drive on, but the driver replied
that he could not until he got his COM
plinent of four passengers. A caprice
Immediately seized Garrick. He de-
termined to give his brother player a
specimen of his art. While the coach
man was attentively looking out for
passengers Garrick slipped out at the
opposite door, went round the coach,
ana by his wonderful command of
facial expression, palmed himself of
upon the driver as a stranger. This he
did twice, and was admitted into the
coach each time as fresh passenger, to
the astonishment and admiration OF
Preville. Garrick slipped out a third
time and addressed himself to the
driver, who said, IN surly tone, that
he had "got his compliment" :" He
would have driven off without Garrick
had rot Preville called out that as the
stranger appeared to be a very little
man they would accommodate him and
make room for him.
Year: 1876

A few nights ago, says the San An
tonic Herald, married couple were at
tackled by dog. OF course the LADY
screamed and tried to run, but her male
protector, quick as thought, caught her
by the shoulders, and held her trmiy
between the infuriated animal and MS
person, while he whispered in a hoarse
voice, to encourage her: Don't you
dare let 90 of me, darling. III stand by
YOU even if he does bite. Keep cool
now," etc.


Never losing his presence OF mind for
an instant, the daring man bstied every
attempt of the fierce brute to hang him-
self by his teeth to the seat OF his nearly
new pants, by interposing his helpless
companion. .,,


The owner of the animal interfered'
and as the couple moved off in triumph
be was heard to rebuke the lady he had
lust saved, almost from the jaws OF
death, by saying eff you bad only
let that dog bite you, Matildy, might
have sued the city for so, OCO damages.
But YOU never did have much sense.


There are some men who are never
sentimental, but mean business all the
time. and he was one of them.
Year: 1876

The fat woman, who was at the sea
COW and learned hog show near the Cen
tennial grounds, gives the Philadelphia
Item the following account of her es-
cape from the recent fire: The front
stairs were on fire; I had to go down the
back way. Now, the front stairs were
built especially for me, of wood six
inches thick, while the back stops were
only fit for common light people like
yourself. The first step l took crash
went the wood, and J came near going
myself. The hog was sqealing awfully,
and both the sea COWS we're roaring like
mad bulls, but I wasn't frightened bit.
got long smooth board that was in
the room and placed it on the stairway.
I tucked up my dress, and slid down
gracefully. I smashed everything at the
bottom, and got my foot wedged. Just
as got free noble fireman rushed into
the building. "Rescue me, rescue
ne! !" I cried. He came toward me, and
I threw myself into his arms. He fell
with shrek. My weight had broken
both his legs"
Year: 1876

There are men in every locality who
think that whenever they move the
event is worthy of notice in public print.
One of these, with personal mention
thirst, engaged the attention Of an at
tendant in New Orleans Office at an
early hour. He stepped in suddenly,
wearing long linen duster and carrying
palmleaf fan, and said:


81 am going away"


"Glad to hear it, said Bates, who
evidently did not comprehend the case,
or else he felt pleasure that the visitor
was about to travel.


"Most everybody round here knows
me-" ventured the tourist.


eyes, sir, I reckon they do"


"Any of the reporters about 2"


"Not yet," said Bates, they are SO
powerfully hard worked nights, they
are most generally late in the morn
ing" >.


"Ah thought they might mention
me in the paper, I am 80 well known.


Bates mistook the character OF his
customer at once. He thought he be-
longed to the numerous class who
wish to be left out on account
of the feelings of an old and influential
family, and so said. soothingly:


elf you have only been on a simple
drunk 1 reckon they won't put you IN
the paper, nohow. You might leave a
note to the boss, and ask him to sup
press you"


The man laughed at the simplicity OF
Bates, but he left memorandum for
the reporter to the effect that "our old
and esteemed friend, the courteous and
ever popular Washington Smith, left
the city last night by the reliable Skim.
mer Handle line, for the purpose OF
visiting the Centennial, etc." 1t was
further intimated that Smith expected
to be absent some weeks, and that ne
should have new stock of goods on bis
return, and that he had partly decided
to purchase tall hat and a red necktle
in New York if successful in his under
takings."


"Here," said Mr.. Smith, "hand that
to the reporter, with my compil'
pliments.


"Yes, sir" said Bates; who also re-
marked to himself "I'm most certain
they'll leave that man out. He don't
look like he could be blamed for any
thing nowhow, he's SO respectable like,
and it's like enough the other man
struck him first"
Year: 1876

The following is an extract from one
OF the lectures of J. J. Talbot, who
died lately at Elkhart, Ind, from the ef-
fects of drunken debauch;


But now the struggle is over, 1 can
survey the field and measure the losses.
1 had position high and holy. The de-
mon tore from around me the robes OF
my sacred Office and sent me forth
churchless and Goddess, very Kissing
and byword among men. Afterward
had business large and lucrative, and my
voice in all large courts was heard plead
irg for justice, mercy and the right.
But the dust gathered on my open
books, and no football crossed the
threshold of the drunkard's Office. I
had moneys ample for all necessities,
but they took wings and went to feed
the Golfers of the devils which possessed
me. I had a home adorned with all that
wealth and the most exquisite taste could
suggest. The devil crossed its threshold
and the light faded from its chambers;
the fire went out on the holiest Of affairs,
and leading me through its portals, de-
spair walked forth with her, and sorrow
and anguish fingered within. l had
children, beautiful, to me at least, as a
dream of the morning, and they had SO
entwined themselves around their ia
theirs heart that no matter where 1t
might wander, ever it came back to them
on the bright wings of fathers undy-
ing love. His destroyer took their hands
in his and led them away. 1 had wife
whose charms of mind and person were
such that to see her was to remember,
and to know her was to love.
For thirteen years We walked the rugged
path of life together, rejo cling In Its
sunshine and sorrowing IN Its shade.
This Internal monster couldn't spare me
even this. I had mother who for long,
long years had not left her chair, VIC,
tim of suffering and disease, and hel
choicest delight was in reflection that
the lesson which she had taught at her
knee had taken root in the heart OF her
Youngest born, and that he was useful to
his fellows and an honor to her who bore
him. But the thunderbolt reached even
there, AID there it did its most cruel
work. Other days may cure all but
this. All me; never word OF reproach
from her lips; only a tender caress; only
a shadow Of great and unspoken griei
gathering over the dear old face; only
trembling hand laid more lovingly on
my head; only closer clinging to the
cross; only a piteous appeal to Heaven
if her cup at last were not full. And
while her Toy raved in his wild deliriun
two thousand miles away, the pityine
angels pushed the golden gates aiar and
the mother of the drunkard entered IN
to rest. ...--'.-.fas =,


And thus stand clergyman with
out cure; barrister without brief o,
business; father without child; a
husband without wife; q son without
parent; man with scarcely friend;
soul without hope-all swallowed up IL
the malstrom of drink.
Year: 1876

A singular and very interesting case
in the administration OF criminal law
has lust arisen in Ontario, Canada. Two
men named Young were convicted OF
murder and sentenced to be hanged In
June. Just before the day set for their
execution they oyerpowered their Jaller
and ESCAPED, While search was making
for them the court extended the day for
carving out the sentence to July II,
but when it came round the prisoners
had not been rearrested, and the otti-
cials neglected to fix another day. Since
then the Youngs have been captured,
and the time set for their execution hav-
ing passed, it is a nice question what to
do with them.


Some papers in Canada even contend
that the murderers cannot legally be
hanged, taking evidently the same view
of the matter which was taken not long
since by a man in Texas, who, finding
himself ordained in the warrant to be
hanged "between the hours OF ten and
twelve In the forenoon, set himself to
make a three hours dying speech and
confession.


There is not, so far as we are aware,
any Canadian precedent, but there are
certainly a couple of cases recorded In
the English books which cover the
point. In 1746 the brother of the Earl
of Derwentwater, Charles Radcliffe, was
convicted of high treason, but escaped
to France before the day set for bis exc
cution. He was subsequently taken on
board a French vessel and brought be-
fore the court of kings bench on writ
of habeas corpus, the record OF his con-
yiction and attainder being removed
into the court by certiorari. The attor-
uey-general prayed execution, but the
prisoner claimed that he was not the
person who had been convicted and SEN
fenced. To try theissue a jury was I'M
paneled and gave verdict adverse TO
Radcliffe, who was subsequently be-
headed on the day fixed by the court.


Twenty years later, in !765, three
murderers under sentence of death es-
capped from Maidstone Jail and were not
recaptured till after the day set for their
execution. They denied their identity,
but it. was thoroughly established, and
sentence was ordered to be carried out,
though the court did rot fix any day.
1t is altogether likely that the same
practice will obtain in Canada, and that
after the brothers Young have been
given hearing, and their identity has
been proven, they will be consigned to
the gallows they came so near escaping.
Year: 1876

Old Daniel Boone strayed in upon a
lot of men shooting at mark, and rather
sneered at their work. They did not
know him, but challenged him for the
best two shots in three. Daniel blazed
away off. hand (there we're neither rests
nor telescope sights in those days., and
put ball exactly in the center OF the
powder spot. He fred again, and the
boys set up a laugh, for he did not even
hit the tree. Then he took more de-
liberate sight, and now they fairly
shouted-missed the tree again. Then
Daniel called them up to the tree, and
asked one of them to cut out his first
bullet. It was done, and there were all
three atop of each other in the one hole
made by tie first. And then the boys
stopped laughing.
Year: 1876

had beautiful garment,


Aud l laid it by with care;
folded 1t close wit lavender leaves
In napkin fine and fair;
alt is far too costly s>robe." said,
"For one like me to wear"
So never at morn or evening


put my garment on;
1t lay by itself under clasp and key
In the perfumed dusk alone,
Its wonderful broidery hidden


Till many a day had gone.
There were guests who came to my portal,
There were friends who eat with me,
And clad in soberest raiment


bore them company;
1 knew that owned beautiful robe,
Though its splendors none might see.
There were poor who stood at my portal,
There were orphaned sought my care
gave them the tenderest pity,


But had nothing besides to spare;
had only the beautiful garment,


And the rsiment for daily wear.
At last, on fesst-dsy'e coming,


Thought in my dress to shine;
Iwould please myself with ths luster
OF its shifting colors fine;
Iwou,d walk with pride in the marvel
OF its rarely rich design.
So ont from the dust bore it


The lavender fell away
And fold on fold held it up


To the searching light of day.
Alas the glory had perished


While there in its place it lay.
Who seeks for the fsdeless beauty


Must seek for the use that seals
To the grace Of constant blessing


The beauty that use reveals,
For into the folded robe alone


The moth with its blghting steals.
Year: 1876

city was saved q repetition of the tragic
scenes oflS73. He has ever been vigilant
inthe pursuit tofcriminalsand the people
have shown their appreciation Of him
by twice electing hin, to the position to
which he was first appointed by the
ccmmissioners-tbe second time with
scarcely a dissenting vote.


He was fully informed at all times
Monday evening Of the movement of the
soldiers, Of the time of their leaving
Lincoln and of their number, and was
prepared to meet them at every point.
Had they attempted to take the prisoner
from the jail they would have met with
. a bloody reception, but it is fortunate
for all that wise counsel prevailed and
that the soldiers turned back without
forcing collision.
Year: 1876

There are men on the Democratic ticket.
in this county, who, if the Republicans had
dared to nominate them would have beaten
by hve hundred majority. Can voters who
desire to do right support them any more
consistently on one ticket than on the
other?
Year: 1876

By the accidental omission of the proof
readers attention, an editorial article in
yesterdays paper was somewhat marred by
typographical errors, though not, probably,
so much as to make its meaning obscure.
Year: 1876

Crazy Horse is badly named. He
evidently Is not crazy, and he is not a
horse. He Is sensible to the last, and
he IL "full team" He helped to make
tho terrible odds that killed Custer and
his brave three hundred, but the bal
ance Of the business looks hopeless to
him, and maybe he lacks ammunition,
80 be is vending his way with his
braves to the Agency. We have no
doubt that he will be we'll received and
furnished by his pals OF the Indian ring
witha supply Of arms or ammunition
that will enable him TO make q new
holocaust Of the few American soldiers
who are doing duty on the plains. At
all events. it is a grim satisfaction for
us to know that. II he was too much for
Custer on the field, the Indian agents
and post traders will be moro than a
match for him, and he will be swindled
out OF boots and saddles before he leaves
the Agency.
Year: 1876

We again call the attention OF mer-
chants to the fact that on Friday. Sep
tember 1, 1876, we shall publish full
and reliable review of the commerce OF
New Orleans for the year closing that
day. Such document, widely circula-
ted, cannot fail to aid the business OF
our city, and for the convenience OF our
patrons we will furnish the paper con
tanning It, ready wrapped for the mail.
Year: 1876

The Louisianians with whom we have
conversed since the nomination. OF
Nichols for Governor OF the Pelican
State are the most delighted people in
the world. They all say that no man
before the convention could have gone
into the canvass with so much strength
and that the namesof no other man
would have excited so much enthusi-
am As that of the old veteran, Gen.
Nioholls.--[ vicksburg Herald.
Year: 1876

These celebrated falls are beginning to
receive the degree of attention from
pleasure seekers, the beauty of the
scenery around them would naturally
command, to say nothing of the sublime
scene presented by the fall Itself.


Recently quite number OF parties
have paid the falls visit. Last weeks
Echo gives an account furnished by our
friend, the Rev. J. r. Thompson, OF a
party OF hisfrienda who had just return
cd from successful visit to the fall.
We believe they were all Olympians, at
least Olympia was their point Of depart
urc. The Pacific Tribune also gave, last
week, report of 4 trip taken from Seat
Year: 1876




hS@Q from the Boston Postl


. Commodore Vanderbilt is sadly missed
at Saratoga this season, not because he
spent much money-that never was his
habit but because his face and figure
were familiar, and people liked to dis
.cuss the handsome old Commodore as
he came and went. He used to enjoy
his sojourn at Saratoga. He was fond Of
smoking, OF driving out to the lake. and
Of his rubbers Of whist, fifty cents q
point. Every evening he played whist,
but IL O'Clock always found him in bed.
Nobody could be more systematic or
more observant OF hygienic laws. It
was mistake to suppose him very
robust. For the past five-and-twenty
years he has been far from we'll, and, as
he has often said, II he had not taken
excellent care or himself he would have
been In his grave long ago. The tradi-
ton at Saratoga Is that the Commodore
always made 1t rule to win enough at
whist to cover his expenses at the
Springs, and would have been dissatis-
fed il he had not.