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Year: 1872

Mr.. Editor The County Court has been
celebrating for months about bridge over
Middle River. There was every reason for re-
building it at Hundley's, where the County,
apart from its expenditure on the bridge, had
incurred nearly as much expense in construct
ing new roads, of several miles in extent on
both sides of the River, to connect with it.
This would have been a useless expenditure, ii
the bridge had not been replaced. That point
is the central one to all the northwest part of
the County, and the one on which the bridge
should have been placed. The writer under
stands that Mr.. Geo A. Hundley of Richmond,
despairing Of anything being done soon, with
public spirit and generosity which the public
is beginning to appreciate, has contracted for
the rebuilding OF the bridge at his own COST
[ repeat that bis course is commendable, and
the future will show that he has not reckoned
without his host. A stranger in the County,
as is also his brother who manages the proper
ty, he erected frst-class mill, and promptly
repaired the very serious damage it sustained
by the washing off of the bridge, part of
which lodged against it that might otherwise
have escaped. He induces custom, by selling
the -four of his patrons at Richmond free of
commission, and has in short time established
an enyiable reputation for his brand Of four
A member Of the Baptist denomination,
he promptly opened one floor of his
mill on the Sabbath to fourishing school.
which the brother resident superintends, and
where the Revs. Mr.. Walker and Fletcher fire.
quently preach at his solicitation.


In every way, both the brothers have shown
themselves to be worthy of the confidence and
patronage Of the people of the County. If
they will pardon the suggestion, the mill can
be made suitable point for post Office, and a
few acres laid off and sold to energetic and in
dustrious mechanics, and encouragement given
them to build, will make it convenient to the
neighborhood. One other idea is this. that
every year the number of persons from the
lowlands is increasing, who desire to find qui-
ct place where they can spend the Summer Mr..
Hundley, within the range of his own acquain-
tances can find enough to fill large sized estab-
lishment for three or four months, after which
time, the building could be put to profitable
account for school, male or female, as might
be found most suitable. At future time, Mr..
Editor, with your permission the writer may
have more to say about improvements on Mid
die River.


ARATOR.
Year: 1872

From long communication in the Lynchburg
Firginian, we extract the following:


1.-THE situation of the country demands neU
partu ; and the Conservative organization offers
a nucleus for it's formation. 1t is useless here
to recite the principles by which this new move
ment is animated. Suffice it to say, they are
not new, but the same by which the govern
ment was directed in the early days of it's puri-
ty and vigor, modified only by the recognition
of the complete political equality of all men,
Its platform is wide enough for the devoted
champion of the "Lost Cause, !" and the staunch-
est supporter of the ''old flag" to stand side by
side. Its ranks embrace all men everywhere
regardless of nationality or antecedents, who
long for the restoration of real peace to our
country, for the healing of the moral and ma
terial wounds inflicted by the war for the over
throw of despotism and corruption, and who
are willing to labor together for the accomplish
ment of these noble ends.


Whether this new party shall be known as
conservative, or BY some other name, is of
no consequence. But some name it must have.
Without a name, without distinct organiza-
end, there can be no enthusiasm, no confidence
And without confidence and enthusiasm there
can be no victory. The present chaotic state of
affairs is fatal to all three. There is but one
road to success. The leaders of the other
parties, or certainly of the Democracy, must
hold conventions, and formally propose fusion
or cooperation with the moderate Republicans,
on the basis of the new movement" In a
word, we must apply to national politics the
policy which triumphed signaIly In our own
State. But for the celebrated Stuart letter and
the exertions Of the Committee of Nine"
where would Virginia now be p
Year: 1872

SOME ROYAL ARTISANS. The King of Swe-
den is said to be an excellent locksmith, and to
devote much time to the improvement Of that
branch of mechanics. The King of Portugal
excels as turner of wood and ivory. The
members of the royal house of Hohenzollern-
possibly with view to some future con,ingen-
cy-have all been trained up to some useful
art. The present Grown Prince is said to be
an expert book binder, and his wife an accom-
plished miniature painter The Queenof Hol-
land is poetess, but poetry is an inspiration
and not an art. Louis Napoleon and Queen
Victoria have both essayed to write books
The wife of the Prince of Wales is a superb
musician, and has but few equals among anna
teurs as a pianist. The Czarina of Russia
paints miniatures well. The Queen of Belgium
is horse trainer and fearless rider, while
the Queen of Denmark is great house-keep-
er, and one Of the best cooks in her dominlons.
1t is also said that some of the Junior male
members of the royal family of England a. are
proficient as practical composers, while the
Prince Imperial of France is frst-cass typo
grapher.
Year: 1872

Yesterday squad of thirteen Indians came
into our tent, and the oldest availed himself of
the right of seniority by sitting down on our
hot stove, which he mistook for a valise. He
was surprised.
Year: 1872

Ala Gross lady is doing all she can to in
crease the population of that city. On the 31st
dav of January she gave birth to one child, and
on the Sd day of February to another. Both
are alive and well.
Year: 1872

A New York married lady can't see why
two people should NOPE in solitude because
they happen to answer in the affirmative, IN
the presence of witnesses, some very polite IN
ouiries in the nrayer book.
Year: 1872

nor shut to him the columns of The Press in his
defense. The Senators have the power to do
so impoteut thing as to expel Mr.. Devinc
They have no right to do it, and if they suffer
their uneasy colleague to bully them into this
folly they will regret it, as soon as it is done
For the rest, they may comfort themselves
with the reflection that it will amount 10 moth
ing, and a good deal less. Mr.. Dcvine can
walk around the little iron railing TO. the ad-
jacent gallery, which is free to all the world
solutely above and beyond Mr. C0nkling's
malice as the newspapers themselves are.
Year: 1872

In the Senate, last night the dry bones OF
the Ku-Klux bill were taken out and ratified
Justify to the accompaniment of the eloquence
of Administration Senators. These believe
not so much in the necessity OF protecting
Southern Unonists as of taking the election
machinery of the South into their own hands,
The South is quiet and has been for a con-
siderable PERIOD but the exigencies of the COM
ing campaign enforce the raising in the Sen
ate of a bloody specter long since laid.
Year: 1872

A teapot tempest of no ordinary character
is raging among our brethren in Hayti. A
naval commander feeling very much at home
among such good friends, landed boats
crew and howitzer for exercise on the beach
at Carrenage. This he certainly had no right
to do, but it is evident that the General NOrd-
Alexis mentioned in the dispatches is making
the most of the invasion of the sacred sand
of his country. After achieving bloOdless
victory over the harmless sailors who were
stretching their legs on the beach, and driving
them, with all the terrOrs Of Vattel in his
hands, back to their vessel, he went to Port
au-Prince to worry Mr.. Bassett about it. We
may soon expect a foTid statement of the
outrage, and savage demand for reparation.
Our Haytien friends would do well to lose no
time. II j. probable that after we have eaten
all the humble pie prepared by the hands of
our English entertainers, any small power,
approaching us for redress, may find that, like
Richard, we are "nOt i the giving vein."
Year: 1872

Mr.. Butler yesterday moved a suspension of
the rules for the passage of a resolution call
ing upon the President for information as to
any promises given to the High Commission
ers for the exclusion of indirect claims or any
arrangement made for the protection Of the
American Senate from any false position ;
these demands being founded upon the recent
indiscreet and impertinent speech Of Sir Stat
ford NorthcOte. Gen. Butler has frequently
proved, of late, that he does not strengthen a
case by advocating it. 1t is therefore a proof
of the feeling of the majority of the House
that his proposition received 100 Yeas to 70
Nays. The necessary twO-thirds not being
given, the resolution failed. When the ques-
ton of the Supplemental Treaty comes before
the Senate the two-thirds will be required on
the other side. The vote of to-day indicates
how difficult it will be to obtain them.
Year: 1872

People will be inclined to laugh with the
House at the deft manner with which that
body took the adjournment question out OF
the hands of the Senate. The Senate had
begged for its concurrent resolution to adjourn
on the Goth of May, having experienced a
change of mind since it passed it. The House.


having rushed through the Tax and Tariff
bill, yesterday, took up and passed the adjourn
ment resolution. This was a considerable stroke
of business, as it seems to bring the end of the
session very near whatever action may be
had hereafter. AS for the Tax and Tariff bill,
it would be worth graver discussion if there
were any prospect of its being passed finally
at this session. 1t may serve as an electioneer-
ing move, but not as a law of this Congress.
Year: 1872

PARIS, Nov. 27 1872.
The members of the French Cabinet will
assemble in Ministerial session to-day for
delibention upon the report of the majority
OF the Committee on the Address and also
debate the resolution of the minority.
THE COMMITTEES MINORITY REPORT VOTE ON


CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM.


The resolution adopted by the minority of
the Committee on the Address in reply to M.
Theirs message proposing to the Assembly
the nomination of a committee to present q
bill establishing Ministerial responsibility and
embodying the necessary constitutional re-
forms fixes the number of members of the
committee at thirty, not thirty-fve, as stated
in despatch cabled from this city yesterday
PRESIDENT THEIRS PERSONA LITY IN THE PAR


LAMENT.


His Excellency President Theirs will attend
the session Of the Assembly tomorrow, when
the report of the majority will come up for
consideration.


THE CRISIS ABATINa WITH PROSPECT OF CON-


CILIATIoN.


The vote yesterday postponing immediate
consideration of the committees report has
served to greatly allay the excitement of the
past few days, and many persons believe the
crisis has passed.


PARIS PATIENT AND THE NATION PATRIOTIC.
Paris is quiet this morning, and the de-
spatches from the provinces report that cor
responding degree Of tranquility exists in the
country.
Year: 1872

We published yesterday very curious and
characteristic edict of the Chinese government
against the coolie traffic, or slave trade, in
China. There seems to be an awakening
all over the world against man holding his
fellow man as property, whatever may be his
color, black, white, yellow or brown. Nations
and mankind generally had become SO de-
moralized by slavery, which has existed in one
form or another throughout all history, that
even where abolished by law people have
eyaded the law and given some other name to
the same thing. The cupidity of man has
proved stronger than governments or public
sentiment But now o crusade has been COM
menced in earnest in every part of the civil
lied or semi-civilized world against slavery
and the slave traffic, under whatever deceptive
name they may flourish. The coolie trade in
and with China for supplying the colonies
of Spain and Portugal Peru and other coun-
tries, with forced labor has resulted in one Of
the most atrocious and horrible forms of
slavery The Governor General of Kwang-
tung China, has found it necessary to issue a
proclamation denouncing the s'vagabonds"
who decoy and kidnap people for the purpose
of sale to go to foreign land, thing COM
monty known as 'pig selling" and to warn
the people against those who decoy the simple
to slavery and destruction. Quaint as the
language of this Chinese edict is, no protest of
the most eloquent anti-slavery orator could be
more forcible or more to the purpose. We
hope this action Of Governor General Jul
may have the desired effect.
Year: 1872

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. o. 1872.


The affairs Of the House Of Refuge OF this county
have again been investigated by the Grand Jury,
and that body will tomorrow publish
an elaborate report of their examination
They call attention to various defects
in the law under which that institution
was organized, advise radical changes in 1t, and
recommend a thorough re-mOdelllng OF the present
system Of treatment OF the inmates, which permits
harsh punishment for trivial offences, and which,
in their Judgment, has an opposite effect to that
which should prevail in refOrmatOry institution
Year: 1872

The FUTURE OF THE Liberal REPUBLICAN
PARTY. chairman Of the National Com
mittee Of the liberal republican party has
written letter in regard to the future Of that
party. He says it is yet too soon to determine
as to the future When Congress meets the
leaders Of the party, Sumner, Trumbull,
Schurz, Upton and others, will point the way
to be followed in the future
Year: 1872

mercy and to impress on the savages the
lesson that if they plunder or kill they will be
punished. His policy win do more in year
to civilize the red man than could be effected
by century of the Quaker peace humbug at
which the willy savages only laugh.
Year: 1872

Our Indians-Report Of the Commits


siOncr.


The Indian Commissioner in his annual
report to the Secretary of the Interior enters
into long defence of the government policy
towards the red men. He opens by attempt
ing to forestall criticism by admitting that the
peace policy was not altogether a brilliant
success In some things certain amount of
inconsistency is allowed to exist, as in the
treatment of the peaceable and hostile tribes.
While the latter are pampered and petted the
good red man is left to exc out miserable
existence as best he can. The advantage of
remaining ''wild' must be very evident to
the unsophisticated savage; and while the only
prospect held out to Lo in reward for his
becoming a member of some respectable
psalm-singing community is short rations and
hard work, we think the noble red man is
likely to prefer soaring Uncle Sam into gen.
erosity by practising o little scalp-lifting.
This programme is peculiarly suited to the
aboriginal instincts, and allows the noble
savage to combine profit with pleasure. The
weak point of the report is the treatment
of the peaceful Indians. The Commissioner
does not seem to have recognized the fact that
the way in which they are neglected reacts
on the wild tribes and disinclines them to
abandon their predatory life. We have con-
stantly urged that kindness should always be
used towards the Indian when anything
can be accomplished by it, but we are Of
opinion that the arm Of the government
ought to strike more quickly and sharply
than it has been accustomed to do, when
gontle means have failed The Commissioner
indeed, takes the same view, and amusingly
enough tries to defend the government from
the attacks Of those papers which blamed the
harshness and severity Of Grants Indian
policy. We suppose that this is intended as a
sly joke, for the good Commissioner must
have used microscope in making the dis
covery of the opposition to the severe meas
ures adopted against the Indians. What the
people want is that ample protection be af-
forded to the frontier population, and that the
Howardising, which simply encourages the
massacre of our pioneer citizens be at once
brought to an end, and that the pious General
shall be translated to a bishoprc. If Sheri-
dan be left unhampered by the philanthropsts
he may he trusted to temper justice with
Year: 1872

The Commercial IL mstaken. The Gazette can
mention other cases whore the assessment OF prop
.rtv by the Council been in excess Of the price
asked for it, and for which it can be bought q
once At the same time there are other proper.
tics in close proximity that are assessed several
thousand of dollars below what they will sell for
BIt # there was but one case. under the circum.
s.auces the matter would not only be an imposi.
tion but an outrage.
Year: 1872

EnIToRs' REUNION OF THE 9rH OF JULY
The Literal and Democratic journals all over
the country heartily respond to the call for a
reunion Of the national press upon the occasion
Of the Democratic National Convention. The
appeal addresses itself directly TO all members
Of the press who favor the Liberal movement,
and 1t u expected that the assemblags will be
one Of the largest and most national gatherings
Of the kind ever held in this country.
Year: 1872

GERMAN IMMIGRATION To AMERIcA-A
North German newspaper in Berlin has
entered on the task of explaining to the Prus-
sian people and of defending before the
nation the recent act of the Imperial Execu-
tive for the regulation of emigrant fares, the
advance Of the railroads tariff charges for
ernigrant baggage and other edicts of similar
import tending to repress the voluntary exodus
of the people to America by increasing the
cost of travel to the home points of embarka-
ton for the United States This press duty
if it be duty, is all very fair, and it may be
very patriotic. But when the German writer
comes to charge ''exaggeration'' and "dis-
tortion" of facts against the American press
for its manner Of recording and commenting
on the facts, and also to indirectly accuse
the Washington government of failing in its
treaty negotiations, by a willful delay in the
completion Of a satisfactory instrument for
the regulation Of emigration during many
years, the whole matter Of this enigrant law
movement in Germany is made to become
rather serious; not only to the Germans who
wish to come to the Republic and to their
friends who await to receive and assist them
on landing, but also to the diplomatic comfy
which should always be maintained between
great and friendly nations.
Year: 1872

an unenmpled prepondersnce Of numbers.
declared their preference for General Grant
for the highest official position in the sountsy.
that universal suffrage and the vote by>bailoe
would be fearful curse for England. We
know the workings Of these institutions pretty
we'll here. and though not anxious 10 prescribe
them as an infallible cure for the irregularities
of the British body polite, we are fully con-
tent to continue their use and fail to discover
that anarchy and insecurity over which tho
London journal sheds such copious tears
Year: 1872

The Pregress Of Tyrsnny In Leuisasns.


There Is no new feature in the Louisiana
trouble to-day, but the longer the outrage is
permitted to live the more hideous and re-
voting it becomes. Judge Bradley is not to
go TO New Orleans at least that appears TO
Dc the present decision at Washington, and it
Ii announced by the republican organs as a
partsan triumph The people asked that he
might be permitted to do so, in order
that the alleged illegal and arbitrary action
OF Judge Durell might be subjected to
his calm and fair revision but their reason
able request is refused. They are to be left
under the heel Of judge who has trodden on
the neck OF the State, and now holds it help
less under his foot with federal bayonet at
it's throat. With refinement Of tyranny, the
people Of Louisiana are told that they have
their remedy in an appeal from Judge
Durells final decision when that shall
be reached, while at the same time
it is announced that the proceedings
hitherto had before that convenient Judge are
only interlocutory, and hence not subject to
appeal Meanwhile the press-the only re-
naming safeguard Of the liberty of the
citizen-is suppressed at the will of those who
have already overthrown the government out
ragged the laws and defed the constitution,
and the administration at Washington looks
approvingly on and issues its edicts that the
usurpers shall be regarded as the only lawful
authorities of the State. Could these things
have happened before the Presidential electionp
Year: 1872

Burning OF the Talmage Tabernacle.


The destruction by fire of the Tabernacle
on Echermerhorn street, Brooklyn, yesterday
morning, about the hour when the congrega-
ton were preparing to 60 to worship, was an
event which startled the City of Churches.
About twenty minutes to ten the assistant
sexton discovered fire in one of the fues
connected with the heating apparatus. The
alarm appears to have been given as early as
possible and the Fire Department fastened to
the spot 1t was, however, too late to save
the structure. Built exteriorly of thin
sheeting of corrugated iron, lined inside with
wood, it was foored with wooden planking
and piled with wooden pews and church fur
niture. Kept continually heated by the warm
ing apparatus the wood was dry as tinder.


Where the aue passed through the flooring the
fire burst out, and despite every effort the entire
shell was soon in ashes. In building of this
kind it is almost impossible that any other re-
suit should follow the breaking out of fire.
While deep regret must be felt that SO popular
a place of worship should be destroyed, it is
subject for gratitude to Providence that the
fire did not occur an hour or an hour and
half later, when the large congregation would
have been assembled 1t is difficult to believe
that serious loss of life would not have re-
suited had the catastrophe been ninety min
utes delayed In the construction of such
places of worship this fatal facility for being
burned out is something that should not exist


Poverty of means and the extreme desirability
of affording to numbers the consolation of re-
igion at o low rate Of expenditure may be
an excuse, but it is not desirable that
the worshippers should be continually
liable during the Winter months to be
burned at divine service or trampled to death
in an attempt to escape on the alarm of fire
being given. In our Winter months churches
certainly must be heated. How to do this
sufficiently in wooden church and yet be safe
from fire is o problem not likely ever to be
satisfactorily solved. We are glad that the
trustees have determined on erecting brick
edifce instead Of the late corrugated innoya-
ton on ecclesiastical architecture


The action of the reverend gentlemen
Brothers Beecher Duryca and Cuyler-in
offering their respective churches for
the use Of Mr.. Talmage and his church
less flock is highly commendable. Ser
vice was held last evening in Plymouth
church by the burned-out pastor as o result Of
this hospitable Offer The loss will be consid-
erable The "big organ" relic of the first
Boston Jubilee, was destroyed with the Yaber-
nacle.