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Year: 1872

| as great change ns did that of iron


The immense strength Of steel admits


of corresponding reduction in


weight SO that u steel steamer will
carry twice as much dimension.
Thus II very few iron and steel ves-
sells do as much transportation us IL
large fleet of wooden ones did Il few
years ago; there is, therefore, u small
ler demand for vessels according to
the well established laws of supply
and demand. Another very impor-
tant fact is that we manufacture here
ut home q vastly increased proper
ton of what we consume than for
merly, consequently we import less,
and there is II smaller demand for
vessels than formerly, as a matter Of
course.


Steam and iron have entirely
changed the nature of commercial
matters, and with the severe check
given us by the late civil war our
ocean trade has experienced the de-
cine which we are now suffering.
The sooner the American people &C
knowledge the new order of things
the better it will be for us. The
time will soon como in the natnra!
" course Of human events" when we
will build steel stcamers that will
take the bunting" out Of anything
atloat on salt water, and America
will be, us she is bound to be, once
more the Mistress OF the Sea.
Year: 1872

spend more time than this i'll talking
of animportant things, or in some
other manner less profitable. We,
therefore, again call the attention OF
our farming friends to the subject,
and earnestly Recommend ito them,
as one full of interest and intellec.u-
al if not pecuniary profit.
Year: 1872

We JON the Baton kouge GG23fe
ee Comet, in the following wall


"What arc the "mail Konns" do
ing The irregularity OF the arrival
and departure Of mails at this point
still continues to 10 tho subject Of
general complaint among our citi-
zcus. We hope some effort will be
made by the proper authorities to
rectify this evil in the mail service,
and would respectfully call their ut.
tentioa to it. Let the press at the
towns along the route from New Or
leans to Nicksb,,rs speak out and
keep hammerins at the subject un-
til the contractors do better or the
authorities cancel the contract with
that line and give it to others who
will see that the mails arc delivered
" on time"
Year: 1872

The London Telegraph has an editorial on the
Peace Jubilee, in which the enterprise is highly
commended. It says Let us by all means see
how it goes, and acknowledge with friendly in-
terest the prodigious spirit OF Boston,


A Brazilian gaucho demanded money OF one
legged beggar. On his replying that he was
penniless the gaucho retorted that so poor man
should not want to live and coolly gave him sew
eral stabs leaving him for dead.


A Franklin farmer while plowing the other
day discovered a number of potato bugs at the
bottom OF the furrow. They were apparently
frozen stiff, but on being exposed to the sun
they revived and Immediately inquired the way
to the nearest potato patch.
Year: 1872

AoQU1rTAL OF GOVERNOR REED BY THE SENATE.


TALLAHASSEE, May 4.
On Wednesday last the Senate organized as a
High Court Of Impeachment for the trial OF Har-
rison Reed. To day he was acquitted by the
Senate and discharged without the examination
of witness, it being well understood that the
charges were malicious and unfounded.
The vote stood 10 to T.
Year: 1872

A gentleman of yeracity relates that
some years since he witnessed the
charming of squirrel by rattlesHake,
in UcheC swamp, Russell county, Ala.
He spied the little animal capering
about in a strange kind Of manner, and
upon looking around saw the snake with
his eyes intently set upon the squirrel
The snake made no attempt 10 strike,
and the squirrel would come near enough
to rub against the monsters throat
And now comes the strangest part of the
story. The gentleman procured stick
and struck the snake q terrible blow
across the head, which made him writhe
in agony. The squirrel, six feet of, fell
down at the same time, and seemed
also to suffer intense pain. Blood gushed
out of the snakes mouth, and simulta-
neously out OF the squirrels, and finally
both died at the same moment. This is
given by a gDntlenan OF unquestionable
ypracitv
Year: 1872

Most of our readers have passed. with
out knowing it, one of the landmarks in
the great journey which the earth makes
around the sun. 1t was ON Sunday, the
22d, that we had the autumnal equi-
nox, during which, for space, the
poles of the earth are exactly hal
anced, and the mysterious line which
separates light from darkness lies in a


meridian. From this time we shall turn,
hour by hour, away from the kindly orb
which gives us our light and heat; our
days shall be shorter, and our nights
grow steadily longer. Nature has as
sumed one of her solemn changes, and
it is well for those who benefit by them
that they should not allow the great phe-
nomsnon to pass altogether unnoticed.
While the. mystery is still upon US it
might not be amiss to call attention to
the scientific principles connected
with it.


There are two points caused by the
intersection of the ecliptic, which is the
earths apparent path around the suns
equator, the latter being on the convex
surface Of the sphere, and the former on
the concave surface of the mdgnus Orbis.
This method was adopted, at the same
time the vernal equinoetial point was
crossing the constellation Aries peraee,
the first point of Aries. By the process
sion of the equinoxes the points move
backward ,on the elliptic annually, and
according to NJ CafIini, the points move
back about fifty seconds a year. Ac-
cording to his calculation it will be 25,-
79l years before the vernal equinox will
be back to the first point Of Aries, it
being now in the constellation Pisces,
and the autumnal equinox in the sign
Virgo. When the equator is crossing
the elliptic the days and nights will be
practically Of equal length, though the
day the sun enters the equinootial point
is reputed equal to the night, yet it is not
precisely so unless the sun enters the
equinoctial point at setting, for if the
sun enter the point at rising, it
will at setting have departed either
north or south, as the case may be,
twelve minHtes, The inclination Of the
ecliptic to the earih's equator at that
time being greater than at any other.
At the soIstioe, tle line Of the ecliptic is
parallel to the earth's equator. The san
is apparently lS6 days, Ii hours and SO
minutes in the northern signs, and lTS
days, II hours and 56 minutes in the
southern signs, the difference being
days, SO hours and bf minutes. The
sun does not stop in the equinoctial
points, but the moment it enters them it
leaves them, as points have no dimen-
siont bal, ,sositiQp only. The time Of the
equinoxes is found BY observation, the
latitude being given.


And so, having exhausted the subject
technically we come back to It naturally
aud give friendly warning to all that the
autumn equinox is but the forernnneF of
winter, With its keen blasts, its robust
enloymeuts, and hearty, vigorous vital
ity, and bid them prepare for it.
Year: 1872

To me Edtfor or The IFt0""e'


SIR: 1t is seldom that j intrnde myself upon
tho attention OF the pubic, as cannot be considered
politician in the general acceptaton OF the term have
held public positions in all grades from Town Council
man to Governor and endeavored In a modest way TO
fulfill tho sacred trust imposed by tho viii OF frce
people with satisfaction to my conscience and believe
the expressed pleasure OF generous constituency. AS


citizen OF this Republic, hail with satisfaction tho
nominations Of tho Cincinnati Convention as an omen
that the people intend to return to our original
purity in tho management Of national affairs.
Tie last 10 years have demoralzed the naton and the
example set at the National Capital has permeated State
County and Municipal Governments TO such an extent
that tue has lost all respect and confidence In
public men and now begin TO doubt the wisdom OF our
form OF government have all my Lfe been Demo
crat but think this the Opportuno time to forget party
aud the empty paudes OF platforms and select men OF
welknown rectitude Of character, who VIII OrDR Dac
In this view hope the Democratic party VIII not hsl
tate OF wait for Convention In July, as Dy tnaJ
time the mind OF tho nation VIII be mace
nm In nv conception, the Democratic COmlnttoe


competent to determine this matter to the entire salts
faction OF the party. and acting promptly, they VIII SET
tie mems minds and make success matter or certainty:
Now among all the candidates whose names appeared
before the Convention regard Horace Greeley as inc
most Fortunate He Is acceptable to the South, aud
the cause OF ireland. Germany and Italy has always
found in HIM kind advocate The freedmen, II tnere
be any gratitude in them must recOcct his services,
and from every point OF view can only discern success
Work we have doubt before but the prize We con-
tend for deserves effort worthy OF great people.
am business and not politician, but an occasion
like the present will bring me out ana VIII raVel
wherever DO made useful for Greeley ana Bro~n'


Presidents ONCE Farmers and Merchants Bank, Los
Au1eles cal, May 3, l0T2
Year: 1872

The Trial OF the Police and Fire Conn


missioncrs To BE Comme need Forth


with.


In the Circuit Court at Jersey City yesterday Dis
trtct Attorney Garretson asked the Court to nx a
day for the trial OF the indictments against the
Police and Fire Commissioners and the Board OF
Public Works, as well as the indictments against
The proprieiors OF the EUentng Journal, against
whom several libel suits are pending, and the pro-
prictors OF another local paper. He desired par
ticularly that the case OF the Police Commission
ers should be commenced without delay.
Judge Becle whose attention Is engrossed by a
heavy calendar on the civil list directed the Dis
trct Attorney 70 make his application to the Court
Of Sessions. Mr.. Garretson stated that he merely
aeslred to know when IL would be convenient for
the Court TO go with the trials Judge Bedle said
ne would look into the matter and the District At
L0Tncy might rezew his application this morning.
Year: 1872

Last evening an inquest was held by Coroner
Psrslow on the body OF q female child which had
been found by some boys at the corner Of Second
aud willow streets The infant was wrapped
IN few rags and, snd put in paper
rubbish at the place above named From
the medical testimony adduced IL appears that the
child was born alive and n healthy condition
and that its death was the result OF neglect
strenuous erorts were made TO trace the heartless
murder TO its perpetrators bnt without avail. The
Jury returned a verdict that the babe had come to
its death by foul treatment at The hands Of un-
known pgrtieA
Year: 1872

This is the second day of the siege.
The crowd of "agents" that have
camped out on my premises has been
increased by the accession of few Bos
ton drummers, who have nothing else
to do, and have joined the besiegers.
MY little boy cried SO to go out and play,
that cautiously let him out the back
deor this morning, but minute or two
later he came crashing through the
window with sample pieces of lightning
rod in each hand, and a sewing machine
poster pasted on the seat of his little
trowsers. This is getting uncomfortable.


Three DAYS in my house, and most out
of food. The letter carrier showed a
note from my employer through the
keyhole this morning, which informed
me | had been discharged for shirking
work and going to picnics. l only
smiled sardonic smile as read it. The
twins clamored for milk last night, and
l slipped out in the darkness to milk
the COW. / found sewing machine
man tacking his cards on her ribs, her
tail had been pricked and decked, and
a lightning rod with silver point ex.
tended along its surface. She was as
dry as powder horn, and in returning
to the house had to run the gauntlet
OF a dozen insurance men, and barely
escaped with my life.


| can't stand this much longer. Nv
wife says she always knew she made a
mistake marrying me. Tonight | will
end this miserable existence. If
could only 60 out West and buy a farm,
but even then | would soon be swept by
the invading hordes of agents into the
Pacific,
Dear mother, l am coming home to
eat
Your unhappy son can't stand the pres
sure. Tonight the canal shall close
over me. will wear my tight boots a
few hours and death will have no ter.
rors--farewell-we may he happy yet,
you bet





Here closed the journal Of the unfor-
tunate man. How many are there who
will fail TO weep al his life's sad
ending?
Year: 1872

Corn Friaers.-Grate six ears of corn,
and one tablespoonful of -four, and two
eggs pepper and salt to your taste to
be frs d Ike oysters.


Iodine and BoiLs.-As soon as boil be-
comes hard and infiamed paint it with
iodine. The poison will not be scat
tered, but will be absorbed by it.


Smoky Lamps.-To prevent the smok-
ing of lamp. soak the wick in strong
vinegar, and dry it yell before you use
it; it will then burn bright and cles-,
and amply repay you for the triAing
labor. y


HoD to Make Pudding Qmek.-Split a
few crackers, lay the surface over with
raisins, and place the halves together
again tie them closely in cloth, and
boil fifteen minutes in milk and water.
With rich sauce it is elegant. .


.Nouth Gluc.-Dissolve one-half pound
of gelatine or fine glue in water, and
add one quarter OF pound of brown
sugar boil the whole until sufficiently
thick to become solid on cooling pour
it on slab slightly creased, and when
cool cut it into the required shape.


Tomato Custard.-This lis said to be a
beneficial diet for consumptives. 1t is
made by straining finely stewed toma-
toes through coarse sieve, and adding
two pints of milk and one pint OF TOMS
toes, four eggs and one teaspoonful of
sugar. Bake l.. small cups quickly.


Sugar for Glazing Cakes.-Put into a
vessel with a little water, the white of
one egg well beaten, and stirred well
into the water; let it boil, and while
boiling, throw in few drops OF cold
water. Then stir in a cup OF pounded
sugar. This must boil to foam, then
be used. This makes beautiful glazing
for cakes.


Tooth Wash.-Dissolve two ounces OF
borax in three pints Of water; before
quite cold add one teaspoonful of tine.
ture of myrrh and one tablespoonful Of
spirits Of camphor; bottle for use. A
wineglassful of the solution added to a
half pint of tepid water is sufficient for
each application This solution applied
regularly preserves and beautifes the
teeth, arrests decay, and induces q
healthy action Of the gums. gis
Year: 1872

We do not see either in the Cincinnati
Convention OF in the spirit of the journals
which sustain it, any evidence of dispo-
sition to introduce reform, which lies at
the basis of all others. We mean candid


truth.telling and truth-seeking spirit.
Those papers abound in personalities, reck-
less accusations and vulgar blackguardism.


We call upon our brethren of the Repub-
lican press everywhere, to leave this kind
of warfare to the opposition. We
are heartily glad to have Mr.. Gree
ley's noble qualities honored by the people.
If the men who are using him to ride into
power would initiate his many virtues, and
devote themselves to life of usefulness as
he has done, the country would be quite safe.
But we know it would be an absurd
displacement of members to appoint
CHARLES SUMNER an Admiral in the
Navy, or GEORGE w. CURTIS Captain
of Artillery. just so we think it is an alb
surd misappropriation of great editor and
philosopher to call on Mr.. GREELEY to dis
charge the purely executive duties of a
President. We should not expect Mr..
CURTIS to handle guns well, nor should we
trust Sumner to work a seventy-four gun
ship in storm. So we do not think Horace
Greeley would succeed well as President.
Year: 1872




This disagreeable but very common oc-
currence, visited our office to-day in conse-
quence of some changes which we felt it
our duty to make in the interest as we
think both employer and employed. The
claims Of our employees seem to us un-
reasonable, and we have been obliged
to reorganize, or submit to an arbi-
trary dictation, ruinous to all business
in this city and elsewhere. We act
for every working-man, as well as every
employe, when we claim control over our
own business. We are not disposed to
doubt the honesty and sincerity of the
parties who commend this strike But we
knoao that it is bad policy. Whatever in
terferes with the fair competition of labor,
rests sooner or later upon every man.
We hope for some amicable adjustment of
this difficulty, and we ask our readers to
pardon any defects in our paper. conse-
quent upon an inadequate force. If, from
the same cause, we should be compelled to
present slim paper, or none at all, for
few days, we appeal to the public in whose
common interest we stand, to maintain what
we believe to be right, for patient con-
uaE e.
Year: 1872

now, with the United States, is anxious for
the tribunal of arbitration to proceed with
ont further hindrance. According to the
report, the debate on the subject before the
Senate was earnest throughout, the major
ity Of those who participated in it being in-
huenced by desire to remove the obstruc-
tions in way which would preserve the


national dignity, while few others were
implacable in their opposition, as if ascent
to tho waving of the claims for indirect
damages would be lowering the American
flag to the dust and calling the British to
walk over it, ,... r T
Year: 1872

ACCIDENT ON BROAD STREET. On
yesterday afternoon as colored man was
driving carriage on Broad street, near
Third, the horses took fright and started
to run off. Instead of keeping the animals
straight in the street, the driver endeavored
to turn them around. The carriage was
upset, and the occupants, Madame Demel-
man and her daughter, thrown out. The
former was severely injured in the back,
and the latter received severe bruises in the
face. The driver escaped uniniured,
Year: 1872

Indians Obstrnctiug the Northern Pacific


Railroad.


Washington, May 25.-Reports to the
War Department mention the concentra-
ton of large party of Indians to obstruct
the progress of the Northern Pacific rail-
road on the west side of the Missouri river.
About two thousand members of different
tribes hostile to the whites are preparing to
operate in mass against the builders of
the road. They are said to be well sup
piled and equipped. Some of the stakes
which were driven by the road surveyors
have already been pulled up by the
sayages.
Year: 1872

The Final Adjournment OF Congress.


Washington, May 27.-The day of the
adjournment of Congress is not certain.
1t is spposed that the Senate will ask the
House to extend the session at least until
Monday next otherwise the triff bill will
fail. The House, however, has control,
and should the majority refuse, or the
minority fillibuster, the session will close
on Wednesday. The probability is that
the House will indulge the Senate.
Year: 1872

Excitement in the New York Cotton Mark ct.


Neac York. May 25.-Some excitement
was occasioned in the cotton market to-day
by the reported embarrass ment Of several
well-known firms, and the announcement
in the Cotton Exchange of the suspension
of the commission house which has been
extensively engaged of late in cotton spec
ulations. The last mentioned firm sent
notice to the secretary of the Exchange of
their liability to meet their contracts.
They assert that the suspension is only
temporary. ..... ...s.s....


The embarrassment of this and other
firms was occasioned by the sudden and
marked rise in the price of cotton.
Year: 1872

WHARF AND SToREuousE.-The Wilmington &
Western Railroad Company are erecting large
warehouse opposite the foot OF Third street. on the
South side. and are driving the pling for wharf
there. that vessels may load and unload their
freight at the warehouse with case and exped;-
tlon
Year: 1872

The Cincinnati Commercial says:
I" Grant was censured for forgetting or
neglecting to mention God in his last
message. Governor Hayes narrowly
escaped the same blunder. BE does
not mention Providence but once, bat
so near the end OF his message that 1t
would have been more respectful,
perhaps, to omit the allusion alto
gether."
Year: 1872




Her strange conduct had so bewildered
him that he scarcely wondered at
this caprice. When they we're once
fairly on the road, she extended her
hand and laid it on his arm.
CDR. Semple," she said, in a voice
fall of awe, edo you-do you-would
there be danger of any ones riding into
the river on such q night as this?"


Instantly he understood what she
mcant-understood it by the strange
intuition that sometimes came to him
in lieu of actual knowledge. Before
he remembered what he was about, he
caught her hand so that she almost
screamed.


"Tell me-" he said, sternly. Gas
God will judge you, tell me did you ex-
peot to me ct Barry here tonight"


Then, with many tears aud half.
broken gasps, she told him. Before
five minutes passed, he knew that an
elopement had been planned, and that
Barry had made An appointment to
meet her At Maple Grove Station that
nigbt-aa appointment which he had
thus strangely broken. To describe
the bitter indignation Of this man would
be useless. He could not pour it on
the girl who wept SO piteously, and
prayed him to keep her secret, but his
hands fairly burned to seize tho false
friend who had robbed him of the
treasure of his life for this.


He passed sleepless night, and the
next morning took the train aud went
to Dornthorpe. There bis inquiries


Continued on Fourth Page.
Year: 1872

On entering the courtroom on Sunday
morning ii presented precisely the appearance OF the day
before the same cOarseOOng women the same curious
and eager men sitting almost in the identical places they
held the night before had been brought in early
and was again in the Supreme Chambers nervous
and despondent than Judge Ingraham did not
arrive until late and it fully II O'Clock before the
iury were marshaled into the room. At the moment
they took their the stiffness in the room had grown
oppressive for all apprehended verdict of guilty,
and the shadow of death which lowered over the one
man cast its gloom over all and awed all into silence.


In reply to the question of the Judge the foreman Of
the Jury rose in his place, and with some hesitation
stated that jury had disagreed and that there was
no possible chance for them to lind verdict.


Judge Ingraham replied that he did not feel disposed
TO discharge them after brief discussion Of so -
portan case and was about TO order them to return to
their room when the foreman again spoke, saying. the
Jury stood precisely they did when they first
went out. The Judge interrupted him at this
point and said he did not desire to know
how they stood He then ordered them to retire, ad-
ding that he would adjourn Court until Monday morn
ing at lO4 O'Clock, but il meantime they agreed upon
verdict that he would from his house and receive
it, There is not the slightest probability OF an agree
ment and the jury will doubtless be discharged this
morning. -. . ,,
agreement was evidently welcome Intelligence 10 John
McKeon and his associates, and the prisoner, for the


first time since the Judges charge was delivered smiled
but still q respondent smile.
Year: 1872

The Pat'.ie gives the following curious detail


Northern etiquette: "The Emperor Will
anl," it says, "is about to return the visits Of
the sovereigns Of Russia and Austria, and among
the questions Of etiquette there is one in which
all are not agreed, When the Czar arrived at Ber-
lin the Prussian officers were admitted to kiss his
hand, according to g very ancient custom. The
Court of Berlin wished to establish reciprocity
in respect to the Emperor William VIXEN ho
GERS refuse in the most absolute manner, In
that Empire the ceremony Of kissing hands only
takes place once year, and solely for the En-
press-Dowager and the rcigning Empress, never
for an Emperor or any Prince wAateYer"