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Year: 1871

It is claimed by some importers and breeders OF
fine stock that the progeny of horses improve IN
the climate Of California from eight to twelve per
cent over the original stock. The Improvement Is
partly DUE 1t is stated, to the nutritious properties
OF the grain and grass, dried as they are In cm-
ate VOID Of rain and moisture, and OF snow and Ice
during the winter. And, besides there Is no ionR,
cold winter weather winch II suillcent OF itse 10
stunt tho growth Of young animals. some of the
more sangune stock brceucrs OF that state declare
that the time will come when the offspring Of
Thoroughbred animals Will be exported from Call
lorna 10 breed back again with the parent stock.
Year: 1871

Deficiency in the Salary Appropriation.


Some OF the city officials made an unpleasant dis
covery yesterday. They found that the salary ap-
preparation had all been used up, and that they
were about $140o short OF what would be required
to pay those employed under the City government
up to the lst OF January. This has probably been
Occasloned bv the fact tnat number OF clerks about
the Hall have had their salaries increased. No
more money can be raised until the Legislature
meets and some or the officials Will, therefore, have
salary.
Year: 1871

The Committce Of Fifty appeal for Aid.


The Brooklyn Reform Committee OF Fifty issued
the following circular yesterday, calling upon the
citizens to aid them financially In their work OF In
veStlQaflon:
Year: 1871

In view of the emigration from France,
which it thinks likely 5000 to take place
the Lynchburg V,rginion suggests that the
Legislature of Virginia should take mea-
sures to induce the immigrants to come 70
this State. Should large numbers OF
Frenchmen come to this country it is
thought probable that they will settle in
the South as immigrants are said to gene
rally go in the path of their isothermal line
to seek new homes Virginia is excel
lently adopted to the cultivation of the
vine, as proved by the fourishing vine.
yards near this city and in other sections
of the State, and grape culture may yet
prove one of the most profitable industries
of the State
Year: 1871

Some enterprisipg party has made use OF
the temporary foot bridge on the site of Mayos'
to denude the toll house of most OF its furni-
ture--a procedure that the owner very rightly
regards as unwarranted either by law or gos-
pel,
Year: 1871

Coraed. "A hackrnan took on this fore
noon as fare several ladies. While the vehicle
was proceeding up Main street, they discovered
that the man at the helm was so drunk as to
endanger their safety, whereupon they com
menced vociferatiDg for help. This attracted
the attention of the police, who carried the
driver, whose name was John Marks, to the
first statlon-house for a restoration of bis
equilibrium.
Year: 1871

Yesterday afternoon while number of boys
were playing with turn table at the York
River railroad depot, one of them, lad about
thirteen years of age, named William Holmes,
in attempting to jump off was caught between
the table and the edge of the pit by the small
of the back. He arose and walked off some
distlnce, when he fell and called to his com
panions for assistance. Policeman Shields
came along and had him carried home on
Tweuty-third street, where he almost i'm.
medistely after died Upon examination 1t
was found that no bones were broken, and
death must have been caused by the rupture
of some large internal blood vessel.
Year: 1871

A day or two ago there was finished in the
Superior Court trial which had lasted
through two weeks. The points at issue, in
volving charge of malicious prosecution and
false Imprisonment growing out of the pur-
chase of some old United States gunboats for
the Peruvian government, are not material.
The point worth noticing is this Through
these two weeks the jury had patiently sat and
listened to direct testimony and cross-examina-
tions most tediously protracted, and lawyers
more tedious, talking against time and then
came the summing up tiresome trades of
words long drawn out and then the Judges
charge. To all this inquisitorial torture the
jury submitted without murmur 1t was
believed respite had come at last. Not 80.
No sooner had the Judge finished than
all the lawyers jumped to their feet.
One insisted that the judge should
charge this. Another insisted that he
should not. One persisted in reading sew
eral pages Of written points, which he urged
should be given to the jury. Another launched
out into review of the whole case. The
Judge went over part of his charge again.
There was general jumble of talk all around
A juror could stand itno longer. 81 protest"
ne called out to the Judge, ''against this sort
Of talking. 1t is only bewilderiug the jury,
and II kept up will get US in such a mud
die that we won't know anything about the
case"


This was sensible juror. He had the
courage to speak out his mind, and it is pleas
ant to record the historical fact that the law
yers at once took the hint and subsidized into
their seats and silence 1t is great pity
that there are not more jurors of like sense
and courage. The extent to which jurors in
all our courts have to submit to this sort Of
infiction is an outrage. II lawyers are SEN
sible they will stop it. If judges are sensible
they will not allow it. If jurors are sensible
they will not stand it.
Year: 1871

Ben BUTLER AS A BULL" IN GOLD. The
belligerent ideas of Ben Butler on the Ala
bama question are, of course, well known.
Hence the announcement yesterday of his
probable appointment to succeed Secretary
Fish in the new Cabinet which General Grant
liz cogitating threw the bears in the Gold
Room into spasms of terror and entranced the
s'bulls" with delight The golden barometer
registered the sensation produced by this
Intelligence by marking a rise in the price of
the precious metal from llls to l15.
Year: 1871

THE CAREER OF THE HORNET has been
brought to somewhat ignoble close. At last
advices she was lying in Port au Prince har-
bor, closely blockaded by Spanish gunboat.
Her crew had deserted her and had taken
passage for New York.
Year: 1871

A special dispatch to the Cincinnati Ga
2cttc gives the following in reference to the
case OF r. McPhail Smith, late U. S. Dis
trict Attorney for the Middle District of
Tennessee:


T United States District Attorney Smith,
of Middle Tennessee, who was removed
some days since for altering bill of eX-
ceptiens so as to misrepresent the facts of
trial by showing that exceptions were
taken then and there, whereas this was
not actually the case, has brought letter
from Judge Trigg, saying it is the practice
in his court to consider whatever was
deemed an error in the charge as excepted
to at the time, and to draw up the bill IN
regular form without actually going
through theformality of these exceptions:
The Judge also stated that the bill had
been drawn by Attorney Smith in due
form, and subsequently omitted by mis-
take. Upon the return of the bill from
Washington, the omission was inserted
without the design of misrepresenting the
case. Upon this showing the President
agreed to reinstate Mr.. Smith, the latter
at the same time rendering Ris resignation
Year: 1871

To LABoRING MEN.-1t is plain that no
man with family can save much out of
S1.50 per day, but he may possibly cut off
some expense that is useless. There are
scores of laboring men who use tobacco.
This does not benefit any man. 1t Injuries
him; and it costs not less than ten cents
day taking it for the year. This is $3.50
per annum, or S366.50 in ten years. But
with the interest added, as it would be in
any bank, it weuld be 1895. Why should
a man whose income is small waste this
large sum?


We call upon every man who has a FAM
iIy to save something, if it is but cent
day. Let every man putintO the Bank all
he can spare. Because


1st. 1t will save him. from spending it
for useless things, which he would do, very
likely, if it was in pocket.


ID 1t will be in a safe place, and itself
earning money for the owner.


Sd. 1t will accumulate little by little, and
if added to constantly will, in time, make
the sayer Independent.


4tf. 1t is a little safety-fund against a
rainy day, or day of sickness.
Year: 1871

We offer to the American public new and valua


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lers Compound Extract is composed of the best medi-
cnes known to Materia Medica 1t is perfectly pure
in all its ingredients, being composed of several we'll
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each of which-in combnation-supples what expert
ence has shown to be wanting when singly employed;
but the result of patient investigation requiring time,
labor and skill, to give the public genuine ar


tice, which they can rely upon, and in place OF the
worthless and dangerous Patent Medicines flooding the
country and therefore enables to warrant FOwers
Compound Extract to be the most perfect curative for
diseases of the blood ever discovered.
Year: 1871

This compound is never failing cure for this ter
rible disease How many diseases have their seat in
the blood-disesses which have been treated invain
for years. If the blood alone is purified, in most cases
health and happiness will return. Dr. Fowler's
Compound acts especially upon the virus in the blood
causing in time the Disappearance of the hideOus
Sores and restoring the skin beautiful appearance,
the eye clear and sparkling and the whole human
eanization becomes healthy.
Year: 1871

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Iy three hundred pages and one hundred and thirty


fine plates and engravngs cf the anatomy of the hu-
man organs in a state of health and disease with
treatise on early errorss deplorable up
on the mind and body, with the authors plan of treat
as shown by report of treated. truthful ad
wiser to the married and those plating marriage
who entertain doubts of their physical condition Sent


free of postage to any address, receipt of twenty
cents in stamps postal currency by addressing Dr.
Ia CROIX No. 81 Maiden Lane, Albany N Y The
author may be consulted upon any of upon
which his book treats, either personally BY mail and
medicines sent to any part Of the world,
Year: 1871

1t is reported from the anthra-
cite coal mines that the work
ingmen are rapidly throwing OF
the influence Of the demagogue5 who
have led them, and many Of them are
going to work. The mine-OWners,
each Of them eager TO be first IN the
market while prices are high, are also
disposed to yield sOmething on the
question Of wages.
Year: 1871

The NEXT ELECTIoN.-The next election in
this State will take place on Wednesday, Octo-
Der 18th, just five weeks from to-day. Then two
Judges of the Supreme Court, State Superin-
tendent of Schools, County Judges and Justices
of the Peace are to be chosen. The Republicans
must not suffer the next election to go by de-
fault, or place too much confidence in victory on
account of the recent signal triumphs of the par
ty. We have elected our State and county tick
cts and we must complete the victory by triumph
in the judicial election. 1t will require the
same earnest effort on the part of every member
of the Republican party as exerted in the
last contest, the main point being to get the vo-
ters out election day. The judicial election
is important as showing that the recent victory
in the State not the result Of n temporary re-
action, but was indicative of the true sentiments
of the people of the State. Professor Boander
ought to be elected by a large majority over the
narrow-minded Parson Fitzgerald, whose admin


stration has been a failure so far as any benefit
has resulted to the public schools, and who put
the parents Of the State to enormous expense, so
that an old reading book, badly printed, and
which was discarded from the schools nearly
twenty years ago, should be substituted for the
publications of Harper Bros, because the lat
ter were Republicans, and then the publishers
promised new books for IA limited time, or in ex-
change, but were careful during that time that
the books should not be in the State The first
step of Parson Fitzgerald after his election, was
to make war upon the State Educational Society,


in order to get sole control of the State teachers
magazine, and he succeeded not only ia so doing
but in making the magazine, which is supported
by the State, tenth rate journal, of which moth
ing is ever now heard. His opponent, Professor
Bolander, is man of liberal views, a thorough
scholar, and he should be elected to the charge
of the public schools of the State. Let the I'm
ion men, and especially those who are interested
in the welfare of the public schools, exert them
selves in the coming fight for change in this
matter, aud also for the election of the entire
ticket, and certain victory awaits the party
Nevada Transcript.
Year: 1871

Into my heart a silent look


Flashed from thy careless eyes,
Aud what before was shadow, took
The light OF Summcr-skies.
Tho iirst-born love was in that look;
The Venus rose from out the deep


OF those inspiring eyes.
My life like some lone, solemn spot
A spirit passes DER,
Grew instinct with glory not


In earth or Heaven before.
Sweet trouble stirred the haunted spot,
Aud shook the leaves of every thought
Thy presence wandered Ger.
My being yearned, and crept to thine
As if in time of yore
Thy soul had been a part of mine,


Which claimed it back once more,
Thy very self no longer thine,
But merged in that delicious life


Which made us one of yore,
There boomed beside thee forms as fair
There murmured tones as sweet,
But round thee breathed tho enchanted air,
Twas life and death to meet.
And hencetorth thou alone vert fair,
And though the stars had sung for joy,
Thy whisper only sweet
Year: 1871

SUSPENDED FROM A BURNING BALLOON At the
close of the afternoon performance of Grady S
circus in Columbus, on the nth ut, Mr.. Charles
Fisher made an ascent in huge hot-ar balloon,
or rather the balloon went up with Fisher dan
Cling to couple of ropes suspended below.
Immediately blue smoke was seen to issue from
point on the side of the balloon about one
third the way up from the mouth to the top Ex-
perienced eyes at once detected that the balloon
was on fire, but the aeronaut all unconscious
of his danger, went on with his frightful perfor-
nance on the trapeze. When the balloon was
about 800 in the air, the flames were seen sud
denly to burst from its side, and simultaneously
cry Of horror went up from the great crowd
below. Many turned away their eyes, and one
woman tainted, all expecting that Fisher would
at once meet with horrible death. But whether
it was that the matera! Of the balloon was not
very inflammable, or that the hot air near the
flame was not favorable to combustion certain
it is that the balloon did not burn rapidly, and
the aeronaut landed in safety upon the top Of a
slaughter house, near the end of the Hooking
Valley bridge over the Scioto, while the burning
balloon lit in the river, the waters of which
speedily extingushcd the flames. - Cincinnati Ga
zeffe
Year: 1871

THERE is man out in Wyoming who did not
want for woman's wits when forced to do wo-
man S work while his wife was on the jury He
appealed to her to come home but she wasn't in
any particular hurry, as she would find out
how nice it was to stay at home and mind the
children, while she was loafng around the
Court House as he used to do' The man went
out and hired a goodlooking cook, and sent his
wife word to be sure and not come home until
she wanted to on his account, but soon as the
news reached her she bolted Immediately, and is
now one of the loudest opposers of female suf-
frage.
Year: 1871

AN anecdole is told of a young lady of Har-
risburg, who was recently on riding excursion
The horse commenced kicking, when she in the
most simple manner requested her companion to
get out and hold the horses leg or he might in
iure the vehicle
Year: 1871

QUAINT writer says 60 have seen women
SO delicate that they are afraid to ride, for fear
of the horses running away afraid to sail for
fear the boat might upset. afraid to walk, for
fear the dew might fall but | never saw one
afraid to be married, which is far more riskful
than all the others put together"
Year: 1871

GRAND JURY FAILED


To the Editor OF The Tribune.


SIR: The power of the press has received
striking illustration in the effect produced by THE TRrB
UNE's recent expose OF gambling operations In this cy
1t ia rare that an occasion is presented aOrdng such
markabe contrast between the results of grand
by the proper officials and that Of newspaper. The
facts will best speak for themselves:


After the Recorder has been the custom for years
land required by aw) had charged the Grand Jury
IN reference to the suppression OF gambling that body
concluded 10 give their attention 70 the subject They
consulted with the Recorder, who showed them the
statute and seemed inclined forward their object 1t
is said that they applied TO the DtrctAtorney as the
official likely to furnish the evidence which to indict
Then they sent to Superintendent Kelso and after some
pareying agreed send patrolmen witnesses
Accordingly certain Captains Of Police selected men for
that purpose, and twenty-five including two selected
from the Broadway Squad sent before the Grand
Jury The District-Attorney was called down. He
appeared seemingly perplexed, and perhaps enraged
wanting to know what the presence Of many police
men meant, he had not subpenaed them The eIpana
ton made OF how they came to be there and the re-
quest made of the DstrictAttOney that he would pro
ceed with the inquiry, he would know the proper
questions to put. The examination was quite summary
and the impression apparently intended to be left on the
minds OF the members Of the Grand Jury that of the
twenty-five officers of police, including Capt Walsh OF
the Fourteenth Precinct, only one belonging to the
Broadway Squad, knew of single gambling house in the
City of New-York! An indictment was made out in
reference 10 that one case.


All Of which goes to show what the Grand Jury land
with an honest intent perform their duty helped by
our effective Tammany Police, do, and what two
smart reporters The transfer of Captains
is regarded by the knowing ones the hugest joke OF
the season. Yours, NJ


Ne,c- York, March 49, 1871.
Year: 1871

In the Marine Court, Part l., the case of
Francis Ball ag Josiah W. Paul, for assault and bat
terry, was begun yesterday before Judge Gross.
The complainant testified that he shipped at this
pOrt on board the Y9kkahama for voyage t2 Hong
Kong end back He alleges that when they we're some
days at the captain came up TO him at the
Wheel called him by insulting epihet, and gave MN
a kick, from the effect OF which he laid up three
days that subsequent occasion the captain struck
hun with belaynggn on the head that the c8Ftnii
and second mate attacked and struck him at another
tme in each without prOvocatOn for these assaults
that the captain kept him at the wheel II hours without
eoTlno Hbe, they arrived at Hong Kong he and several
Others left the ship rreferrng 20 be sent to prison The
witness was subjected 10 searching questions by the
Court As 10 the extent OF his injuries The for the
defense will be taken up to-day -
Year: 1871

Patrick Hillck was charged in the Court of
General Sessions, yesterday, with stealing two over
coats and several other articles from John Murphy,
Feb The only witness against him was Charles Bry-
ant who was arrested the ofense, and turned
States evidence against Hick. During his
animation, Bryant admitted that he was before the
Court last March on a charge OF burglary, bat said that
he was honorably discharged Upon referring to the
records ii found that he pleaded guilty, and SEN
fence was suspended The Recorder charged the jury
that they could convict Hck the testimony OF
thief burglar and perurer and he discharged. The
Recorder then called Bryant TO the bar and said
"Twelve months ago you pleaded guilty at this bar to
charge OF burglary on which the Court fit 10 sus
mend Judgment. You have turned out thorough
rufan and now sentence you the former charge to
the state Prison for two years and six months with hard
l4b
Year: 1871

Foreign EXchanRe usual Saturday, has been duh
but rates were rs The s Of 1904 for prime %
days bills, and Ioo30lootfE short.


There was nothing uuusnl or Of an irregular nature
at the Clearing House this morning. and ali returns were
promptly made. Owing TO the active shifting OF loans
during the week. and the efforts Of the banks TO place
themselves In snug condition for the exgencies OF the
OCCASION money was unsettled. but the market was
softer than yesterday During the morning tho demand
was short and some brokers paid high nm eighth
per cent 10 have stocks carried over until Monday. but
as the day wore on there more cheerful feeling
nrevalent. and q better disposition shown by lend
era 10 accommodate, so that at the close money
vas obtainable at currency - gold
OF coursc commercial paper "'H neglected
The bank statement is remarkable one, showing, as
does a net gain Of strength to thr banks OF about
40 100000 This may be somewhat deracted from by tho
fact that the Ocean and two other unnportant uptown
banks are not represented; but making allowance lor
these the result amazing In Wow OF tho act tnat tnere
was no corresponding weakness shown by tho stree@


But for the great strength OF the general
the sudden withdrawal Of large an amount OF oans


must Inc vtably have produced panic AS was stocKs
were nearly all higher. After the public announcement
OF the condition Of the banks, money was freely oaheo
at currency and generally cheerful feeling preVaed
The specie item was increased less than was TO DO eA
pcced Tie coin movement Of tho week covers the ds
burscment OF million the regular weekly SAFE anu
interest on the Public Debt the receipts OF coin
in Customs footing up n,990,1oe tho specie export
amounting to S7sI CAS- result Of the movement the
banks have made gain OF 900 in their net reserve
and hold In surplus legal reserve, as SET
forth In the analysis below.


The following table shows the condition Of the New
Year: 1871

THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY - LANDS AND


SECURITIES.


The semi annual report Of the Union Pacific Rail-
road for the first xix months Of the present year
shows that the NET profits Of the road during that
time were between two and half and three million
doars-at the rate of five ak million dollars year
The Central Pacific makes still better slowing ana
Year: 1871

its bonds worth three per cent moro than par in
the market II Ia not surprising in the light Of such
facts as these that the Northern Pacific loans meet
ing with such striking aud rapid success. II tho
present Pacific Railroad is thus prsftablethe North
ern road must be greatly more 30, for it runs on
much shorter line the continent traverses an
infinitely richer region, and is building at o far
lower cost but the bonds not only first lien on
the road itself and all its property but arc in addi-
ton first mortgage upon valuable lands at the fate
Of 23OOO acres for every mile Of road built, or up
ward Of 100000 in the aggregate These lands be-
long absolutely to the bondhoders until every bond
is redeemed and as the proceeds Of oil sales must e
devoted ut once to buying and cancclng the bonts,
as long as the latter be had at q price not ex.
ceeding no. an advance above par must speedily bA
brought about.


At the present price Of par and accrued interest IN
currency the Northern Pacific bonds arc q very in
viting and profitable investment. They bear g. 10
per cent interest in gold per annum, they are
negotiable in any market and are finally payable in
gold.


Five-twenties and all marketable securities re-
ceived in exchange at current rates.


Full particulars furnished by


JAY Cooke & Co.,


New-York, Philadelphia, and Washington.
Year: 1871

Mark Twain will lecture next season on
new branch of the suffrage question. He
links that if the women are in need of the
ballot for their own protection, there ia
much more reason for giving like means of
self defence to the poor little male Juvenile.
wherefore he is prep airing an Appeal in
behalf Of extending the suffrage to boys"
Il oasht to be TIE most popular thing of the
season in the lecture line.