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Year: 1870

TnE HArnGp OF RHrgnLlcs.-it has
been already stated that the mission of NJ.
Thiers to the great powers of Europe has
failed to elicit the sympathy or aid of
Russia, England or Austria. The genor-
al view which they take of the situation
is that there is no government in France
which they can recognize. Seeing that
the provisional government is universally
acknowledged and obeyed throughout
France, it is difficult to see why it is not
government; and hence the conjecture
is at least plausible one that the real OBJ
lection to the recognition is that the new
government is republican. If this is the
true cause of the monarchial ignoring of
the only supreme authority recognized in
France, it is challenge to the liberal and
progressive ideas of the age which the
German people will one day take the lead
in answering
Year: 1870

AN ACT to extend the time for the completion

 of the lateral branch of the Baltimore and

 Potomac railroad, authorized by the act ap-

 proved February fifth, eighteen hundred and

 sixty. seven, and 10 change the location in

 the city of Washington along the bank of

 the canal.

 Whereas charter was granted by an act of Congress, approved February fifth eighteen hundred and sixty-seven giving to the Balu- more and Potomac Railroad Company the privilege of constructing a lateral branch of their railroad into the District of Colombia and the city of Washington and whereas under the said act the time for the completion of sad lateral branch was within four years from the passage of the act, and as the work on the line of the road within the city of Washington IS very heavy and will consume long time in it's constructions aud whereas the work has already been delayed in submitting the plans and location to Congress for their approval: Therefore,

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Amer~ ica in Congress- assembled, That the seventh sec ion of the act to authorize the extension, construction, and use of lateral branch of the Baltimore ard Potomac railroad into and within the District of Columbia be, and the same is hereby repealed; ard the time for the. completion of the said lateral branch of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad be, and the same is hereby, extended to the first day of ofFebruary eighteen hundred and seventy five.

 SEC. 2, And be it further enacted, That the said company, if 1t shall so elect, IS hereby authorized to adopt line n the city of Wash ington from some point west of East Fourth street, in the line designated in the act of Congress approved March eighteen, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, as passing along South K street, thence crossing to and pas sing along the south bank of the canal, to South Capitol streets, and thence northwest wardly to Virginia avenue, there intersecting and passing along the line described in said act approved March eighteen, eighteen hun dred and sixty -nine as passing along VFgl- nia avenue northwestwardly 10 the interssc- ton of South c and West Ninth street.

 Approved, March 9, 1870.
Year: 1870

AN ACT prescribing the duty of the Secretary

 of the Treasury in certain cases therein

 named.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Amer- ica in Congress assembled, That whenever any State shall have been, or may be, in default in the payment ofinterest or principal on invest ments in stocks or bonds issued or guaranteed by such state and held by the United States in trust 1t shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to retain the whole, or so much there's of as may be necessary of any moneys due on any account from the United States to such State, and to apply the same to the payment of such principal and interest, or either, or to the reimbursement, with interest thereon, of moneys advanced by the United States on ac- count ofihterest due on such stocks or bonds.

 Approved March 25!h 1870.
Year: 1870

ST. VALENTINE DAy.-Fhe celebration of
this love letter day is so we'll understood and
warmly welcomed by large proportion Of the
people of this country. the manner OF lis COM
mcluoration Is so nearly similar every where
within the shadow OF the Legislative halls and
10 the camp of the troops, who forget not the
loved ones at home-that an explanation OF
n observance among Us Is unnecessary. Still
it IL interesting to refer to it briefly.


The custom OF celebrating st. Valentine :
day, as in our own time, is variouSy traced by
cccIc~astical and proiane writer's. According
TO some, We derive the practice from a very
old rural tradition that the birds ni the air
choose their mates on that day. In connection
with this subject of choosing 4 mate, mere is
some advice that may be followed hy all the
lair ones


Iced not the top, who loves himself,


Nor let the rake your love obtain


Choose not the miscr fur his pcll,


The drunkard heed with cold ds,!ain:
The profigatc with caution shun,


His race Of ruin soon is run,


TO none OF these your heart incline,


Nor choose from them Valentine.


But should some generous youth appear,


Whose honest mind is void Of art,


Who shall his Makers laws revere


And serve Him with a willing heart -


Who owns lair virtue for his guide,


Nor from her precepts turns aside


70 him at once your heart resign,


And bless your faithful Valentine.
Year: 1870

The legend of the Cherokee rose is as
pretty as the flower itself An Indian chief
of the Seminole tribe was taken prisoner
by his enemies, the Cherokees, and doomed
te torture, but fell so seriously Ill that 1t
became necessary to wait for his restora-
ton to health before committing him to
the fire. And as he lay prostrated by dis
ease in the cabin of the Cherokee Yarr1or,
the daughter of the latter, young dark
faced maid, was his nurse. She fell In love
with the young chieftain, and wishing to
save his life, urged him to escape; but
he would not do so unless she would hee
with him. She consented. Yet before they
had gone far, impelled by soft regret at
leaving home, she asked permission of her
lover to return, for the purpose OF bearing
away some memento of it. So, retracing
her footsteps, she broke sprig from the
white rose which climbed up the poles OF
her fathers tent, and, preserving 1t during
her flight through the wilderness, planted
il by the door of her new home IN the land
of the Seminoles. And from that day this
beautiful flower has always been known be-
tween the capes of Florida and throughout
the Southern States by the name OF the
Cherokee rose
Year: 1870

A correspondent of the Washington
Chronicle, writing from Parkersburg, West
Virginia. tells this lam sntable story about
an old German woman he met in the cars:


itHer son, who resides in Portsmouth,
sent for her to come to America, and eight
weeks ago she arrived. But his wife did
not like her; she wastoo old (seventy-four)
and her hands too rough; and now he had
sent her back, alone, with no provisions for
her comfort or passage, except tickets
through to N. Y, and the following words,
written on some old business card: please
direct the bearer of this, an old woman,
to the proper Office to get to New York,
and there to 68 Broadway street, to the
General Agency of the North-G German
Lloyd, the General Agent This was with
out signature. As it was written in Eng
Iish. Of which she understood nothing, she
had no doubt that it was all that was nee
essaryito get her safely back to Germany.
But still she was almost heartbroken, for
she had ne home now even in tFaderland,
as she had sold her little all, which she
had spent wears 10 collect, and given S240,
all that was left when she got to Ports
mouth, to her son. Now sne was sent
back without her trunk even, with only five
dollars in her pocket, and no means of
getting further than New York. All
that could be. done. for the poor wo-
mans comfort on the cars was done,
and she stayed over night at Parkersburg.


s'The next day several prominent citi-
zens of Portsmouth took her case in hand,
and she was taken to comfortable quarters.
They know of her son, and confirm the
old lady's story that he is well of, and they
are determined he shall do what is right
for his poor old mother.


"When Mr.. DeBarr read the writing on
the card, and told her what it was, she
could scarcely believe it; and when at
length she comprehended it, the mothers
distress at the thought that child could
treat her SO cruelty was sad to witness.
sOh, said she,- when she could speak, he
said that ticket would bring me money in
Naxrv Vorlr ~
Year: 1870

CURE FOR EARACHE.-There is scarcely
any ache to which children are subject SO
bad to bear and so difficult to cure as ear
ache. But there islaremedy never known
to fail. Take bit of cotton batting, put
upon it pinch of black pepper, gather 1t
up and tie it, dip it in sweet oil, and insert
it in the ear. Put flannel bandage over
the head to keep it warm. 1t will give i'm
mediate relief.-EE.
Year: 1870

TIE following advice is from New York
paper: Press on, young man, though you
be poor. We know youth who, with only
his two hands and a crowbar, opened a
jewelry store, and now he is now living in
fine stone residence in Sing Sing,
Year: 1870

Last evening Walner SkiG, or All West Forty
eighth street. was accosted IN Fortyninth street by
drunken man, who ran against him. The drunkard
had friend with him. and both attacked sixth, who
was dangerously Stabbed in the left breast Dr.
Waterman police surgeon. dressed the wound, after
which SKIN was conveyed to his home.
Year: 1870

Police instructions for Election Day.


Superintendent Jourdan mas issued the usual In.
structons to the ponce for the preservation OF the
pubic peace election day, al well as for the DO.
lice telegraph service TO insure prompt rapid and
accurate return OF The canvass anu vote.
Year: 1870

the Atlantic Dock Company complains that the
Board OF Assessors eight OF their warehouses
Tor s2so,Ooo. while the property In question would
os realize more than $4,000 n put in she market.
Tue board Will Investigate the matter with a view
10 dong Justice TO the company.
Year: 1870

AS expected Gov. Hoffman has vetoed the
whole lot of bills proposing to grant State
aid to railroads. Had one or two of the most
deserving come to him without the bakers
dozen of others attached it is possible that
he might have acted differently. 1t does not ap-
pear in his message that the Governor is
opposed to such aid from any abstract princi-
pie, nor that he is unable to distinguish be-
tween the deserving and the undeserving. He
appears to have become bewildered in the
midst of a crowd of suitors, to such an
extent that he could find his way out
only by rejecting all. There is much
to commend in some of of his abstract prOpo-
sitions for the protection of the Treasury, and
now that all is over it may be that the result
will justify his caution but there are some de-
serving enterprises that will regret his decision,
and the people most nearly interested will
agree with them.
Year: 1870

The Legislature Of New-York has adjourned !!
For this and all other mercies, may we be duly
thankful. Whether it has left anything unstolen,
either in the Treasury or the pockets of the
People, may be ascertained after the bills
which it has passed shall have come to the light.
At present, a majority even of the mem
bers have no clear idea of what those
bills contain. Hundreds of them have
passed unread not tithe of them were de-
liberately considered and fully understood.
Poor excuse as this is, it is the best that can
be offered for the passage Of many of them.
The Governor will probably veto or stifle a
third of them but enough will be left to
characterize the body just dissolved as the
most profligate, reckless Legislature ever as
sembled in the State.


And this was to be expected. "CrOwns got
"by blood must be by blood maintained"
Elected by systematic, wholesale corruption, it
has proved worthy of its parentage The good
and true men in either House have been habit
ually overborne by the venal and corrupt. The
Lobby has owned and run majority OF its
MEMBERSHIPS bought them at price and sold
them at q prOft-has treated them as 1--we
stock to be sold or rented out as customers
should indicate. Bold, bad men had previously
shamed our Capitol; but so scandalous, Sc
shameless Legislature never before disgraced
and robbed our State. May she never be cursed
by such another


And now we ask that the Constitution OF
1867 be again submitted to a vote of our Peo-
ple. 1t embodies safeguards against both
popular and legislative corruption which, if in
force, would prevent the election OF such
another Legislature, and would pare its claws
if such q one could be elected. Give the Peo-
ple another chance, and they will protect
Year: 1870

We begin to fear that woman's promise that
man will be greatly benefited by her refining
and tender influence at the polls is, like most
political pledges, meant but to allure. At a
recent meeting of the Board Of Education in
this City, communication was received from
the Lady Assistant Teachers in the male de-
partments of the Public Schools asking that
the regulation prohibiting the Use of corporal
punishment might be rescinded, for the reasons
that, since its passage, the schools are becom-
"ing demOralized, and the work of education
"has been hindered." Unlike their fair and
stately sister Juno, who sought with winning
speech to bend to her will the mighty Joye,
they would bring under subjectOn the school.
boys unruly spirit-would cram syntax and the
multiplication-table into his stubborn head
by lacerating his feelings with that dreaded
engine of torture known to youth as the birch.
We warn them that, should they succeed, every
boy who suffers a flagellation at their fair
hands will grow up to manhood with gIm
determination never to allow his tOrturers tie
divine blessing of the right to vote.
Year: 1870

Both in Boston and Philadelphia the reports
of the Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals indicate q steady activity and use
fulness The Philadelphia Associates, especially,
boast that regular dog-fghts are now almost
unheard of within the city limits; and that
cock fighting, though still frequent, is carried
"on under conditions of secrecy which must
"render it Improbable, and SO insure its
"speedy suppression" 1t is not creditable
either to the heart or the head Of this gen.
Grafton that the efforts of societies Like
these should incur certain degree of
ridicule. Every animal, in its natural con-
ditiOn, is capable. of degree of self
defense against its assailants, either by craft,
flight, OF fighting. We have, in subjecting the
domestic animals, taken from them this power
of self-protection; and while they minister to
innumerable human wants, they are entirely
at our mercy even for that supply of food
which is necessary to their existence. Of
course, the variety of human nature is such,
that q considerable portion Of those animals
must fall into the hands of the pitiless
and brutal, and must accordingly suffer-


The result of this can only be to in
tensify the bad passions of those who are
already dangerous to society. The cruel
driver who fells his horse by blow
upon the head is just as likely, should
he be provoked, to lay PROSTATE his own
wife. The element Of pity has disappeared
from his nature; he has become callous to
every form of physical suffering in another
being; and he is just as likely to beat his
children as TO belabor tho patient animal
,phiab bnlna him, 10 lie 1nii CncfcfiaS
for the prevention Of such cruelty first give
the torturer OF beasts to understand that he is
not doing something Indifferent, but some-
Year: 1870

The plea made for Capt Eyre that he would
have stopped'hi vessel but for the weak I'M
ploring of Lady Temple, has, we hope, foun-
dation in truth. Any right testimony that Will
prove this man to be less q monster than the
most formidable circumstances have made him
appear will be welcome to humanity. But after
all that has been said in Capt. Eyre's behalf,
grievous blame must still be laid to his charge
sufficient to make his claim for the restitu-
ton of bis certificate appear indecent.
Year: 1870

wrong themselves very greatly by following
the example of those judcious landlords VINO
have already made some reduction IN their
rents. Last year, when there was also LOUD
demand for lower rents, which was generally
refused, hundreds of houses stood vacant 1or
months after the 1st of May-thus causing q
special loss to the landlord, not easily made
ND. 1t looks as though there would be good
deal of experience of similar kind this year.
unless it be prevented by timely and sensible
action
Year: 1870

The conspicuous feature at the close of the
session of our Legislature yesterday, was the
passage of the Broadway Arcade Railroad bill.
AS the vote in the Assembly was much above
two-thirds, it is to be presumed that it will
become law. This is the first Broadway scheme
that has ever been fairly launched. The corpo-
ratOrs give US magnificent promises other people
ought not to be disappointed in the results.
After honest government, the greatest want Of
Ne8.YoTk to-day is speedy transportation
Year: 1870

thing actually illegal, and for the doing OF
which he will be condignly punished The
fear of this restraining many, forbearance
patience, and consideration will in time grow
to be customary; and these can hardly fail 10
bring with them an approximate degree Of
popular refinement
Year: 1870

THE CHANNEL OF THE JAMES TO BE KEPT
CLEAR.-Arrangements have been made, by
the employment of the steam tug Ludlow
and the city steamer Frank Somers, to keep
the channel way OF the James river openf fJ
NAVIGATION,
Year: 1870

THE best anthracite and bltuminous CRATE ano
stove coal and soft coke are cold by the subscriber
as low as equal quality and quantity can be bought
Mv flee is still headquarters for the best kindllng
and cooking wood. j. B. WATKINS, I'LL Main
and corner of 9th and Cary streets.
Year: 1870

There is a reported movement on the
part Of the Pennsylvania company to get
possession Of this road, which movement
it is said will be contested by. the Lake
Shore railway. The stock is being run
up in the New York market on tho ru.
mors thus given out. The Whole thing
may bcisimply o ruse to put up the price
Year: 1870

Our Southern fricnds shou'3 remember hat.
much as We at the North desire tie success Of
Southern RepubIlcanism, We do not seek for it
at the cost Of supporting men like White
more, or legislation like that which we lately
had occasion to condemn in North Carolina,
or Legislatures like that Of Louisiana If
they are unwilling to credit us with any higher
views Of the case, we beg them to comprehend


hat we cannot afford to take such men or
Legislatures or legislation on our shoulders in
a campaign. We hope for the success of
southern Rerublicaniam, but it must be purg-
ed Of Republican scoundres Ex-Spcaker
Orr, in letter which does him great credit,
declares that in South Carolina reform can
only be attained through the Republican or.
ganizaion. No man knows better, and we
gladly accept his statement, merely adding that
Republicans must attain this reform if they
expect either support at the North or influence
in the Nation. The support of men like
Judge Orr is encouraging let our friend,
show that they are worthy Of it.-Nor York
Tribune.
Year: 1870

AN EXPRESS TBAGN.-According to cne Of
the Eastern Shore papers, arrangements are
being made to put an express train on the Del.
Railroad again. The Wilmington Comn2crctal
says the statement is rather premature. but
that the establishment of this line must take
place some day. The matter seems to be in
contemplation and We hope It will soon be car
ried out. In no other way could the interests
of the pu2lie be better served than Icy running
the old express train again.
Year: 1870

We are cheered by the announcement from
the Treasury Department that the civil service
estimates for 1871 are sixteen millions of dol
lars less than those of 1870. 1t is a promise
OF economy which may be confidently accented
IN view Of the past extraordinary reductions
by the administration Of government expenses
Year: 1870

AT Fryhurg, Maine, last week, two COWS
came together on the banks of the Soco Tbev
hooked and pushed and twisted until thew cot
their horns locked when one of them went
over the bank and broke her neck, and of course
dragged the other, too, both going into the
water the living one only to be held down by
the dead one till drowned
Year: 1870

The kenosha dairy convention discussed
the wickedness of making cheese on Satur
day. The right way to get round this diff
Guilty is, to petition Congress to instruct
Providence to have cows stop giving milk
on the Sabbath.
Year: 1870

The Boston doctors nave been holding an
inquest upon their original Cardiff giant, "
minority report affirming it's antiquity,
while the majority regard it as the worst
specimen of modern sculpture ever exhibited
even in Boston
Year: 1870

SOME years since, party Of surveyors
had Just finished their days work in the
northwestern part of Illinois, when viO-
lent snow storm came on. They started
for their camp, which was in a grove of
about eighty acres, in Q large prairie,
nearly twenty miles from any other tim
Der.


The wind was blowing very hard, and
the snow drifting 50 as to nearly blind
them When they thought they had near
ly reached their camp, they all at once
came upon tracks in the snow. These
they looked at with care, and found, to
their dIsmay, that they were their own
tracks


1t twas now plain that they were lost on
the great prairie, and that, if they had TO
pass the night there in the cold and the
snow, the chance was, that not one of
them would be alive in the morning.


While they were all shivering with fear
and with cold, the chief man Of the party
caught sight of one of their horses, gray
pony, known as Old Jack"


Then the chief said, If any one can
show us our way to camp, out of this
binding snow, Old Jack can do it. Twill
take off his bride, and let him loose, and
We Will lOlIOW uIui tAAuh AC VIII oAOW
US the way to our camp.


The horse, as soon as he found himself
free, threw his head and tail in the air, as
if proud of the trust that had been put in
him. Then he snuffed the breeze, and
gave a loud snort, which seemed to say,
"Come on, boys Follow me. I'll lead
you out Of this scrape."


He then turned in new direction, and
trotted along, but not so fast that the men
could not follow him. They had not gone
more than mile when they saw the cheer
full blaze of their camp fires. They all
gave a loud huzzah at the sight.


They felt grateful to God for their safe
ty, and threw their arms round Old Jacks
neck to thank him for what he had done


/ know that this is true story, for my
father was the chief of the party on the
occasion.-Little Nursery.