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Year: 1871

OF all quarrels, squabbles about religion are
the most offensive in the eyes of civilized men.
Witness the one which is attracting attention
in the literary world just now, from the fact
that Hawthorne, whose name is guarded with
so tender care by his cOuntrymen, has been
dragged into it. His publisher, i'll series of
pleasant, gOssiping papers, lately adverted to
the great poets dislike to regular church
services, adding that "his religion was so deep
"and broad that he could not bear to he
"fastcned in by a pew door," and that he
"liked to wander among the graves; liked bet
4" ter to meet the sexton than the rector"
Some writer of orthodox views finds lii This
matter for horror and Indignation apparently
quite beyond his control. He assures us that
"Mr. Hawthorne" could possibly have found
his social and intellectual equal in any pulpit
and that if it be true that he liked the sex
tons society better than the rectOr's, his re-
ligion, whatever it was, was not Christianity /;
concluding with fine delicacy of sarcasm by
asserting that "when a man gets so bOated
with religion that a pew Is too small for
chin, it is time he were passed over to the
"hands of the sexton whose society is so sweet
"to him." The point of the matter is, how
ever that not content with this criticism OH
his text, this expOunder of the "sweet and
gentle charities of Christianity" flies out of
his way to attack virulently the religious faith
of half dozen men, living and dead, who
have had nothing whatever to do with the
question, and assures us of his belief in the
absolute incompetency of the aforesaid pub
Usher to speak of Christianity in any fOIm,
and III his contempt for it.


Now, with the merits of this question we
have nothing to do. In Hawthorne's work
which he gave to the world there is no line
incompatible with the highest religious faith.
There our and the worlds business with him
ceases. AS to what was his religion, or what
hope he had beyond the grave, is matter
that concerned his own soul and his God, and
them alone. Equally is this true, we would
suggest of the men SO recklessly attacked by
this vehement defender of the faith, upon no
basis of reason, apparently, other than the
fact that, as naturalists, scholars, ana meta
physicians, they have suffered the bent OF
their natures to lead them iuto habits diiier-
ing from that of commonplace men, and that,
their ways not being his ways, he cannot COM
prchend them. In all earnestness, we ask, do
attacks like these, which are becoming but too
common under the cover of religious zeal, be-
fit the courtesy of gentlemen, to say nothing
of the charity of Chrstiansf What right has
any anonymous scribbler to denounce publicly
another man as infidel or atheist, without one
word of proof to sustain his assertiOnf Is it
i'll accordance with the prudence and dignity
of journalism for any reputable publication 90
throw such unpTOy0hed gossip, whether true
mr. No, kroodcost on tbp world The Oftpnse
is tue more rank because there is no danger
Year: 1871

1t is reported that serious movement of
recruitment for the Cuban cause is going on
in Canada. A considerable number of men
have been enlisted, who are to rendezvous at
a given point in the United States prepara-
tory to sailing. Ever since the outbreak of
the insuIrection these costly and inefficient
measures have been the favorite resource of
the Junta for getting rid of the money which
seems so plentiful with them. 1t appears i'm
possible for them TO make up their minds
that a people is never saved by any power
pXCent itself.
Year: 1871

A curious defense was offered yesterday by
German sea-captain charged in the United
States Court with starving two of bis steerage
passengers. The laws of Germany require
that only half the amount of food demanded
by the United States laws be furnished each
passenger, and this was advanced in extenua-
tion of the crime ought to be understood
that offenders against United States laws are
to be tried under them, and not those of Ger
many; and that no laws of any country Justify
the violation of those of humanity.
Year: 1871

The reign of lawlessness seems to be estab-
lished in permanence in the neighbOrhOod OF
the AmalOr Mine, in California The men of
the Miners League yesterday set fire to the
buckeye Branch of that famous mine, and the
cravest consequences are feared from the ex-
cited state of public opinion. The only law
that has any especial sanction in those regions
is that which is accepted as conducting to the
common good, and when the instinct of self
preservation is perverted by the spirit Of preju-
die. alil riot. chaOs is come.
Year: 1871

anti thlt Canad, must have
intimate relations with the United States-even
though these can be secured only by annexa-
ton. II is pretty plain that if wo ever have
o direct political connection with Canada, 1T
will be the result of mutual interests and not
of any mere political combination.
Year: 1871

The details of the late earthquake in the
Philippine Islands show that the calamity was
widespread in its effects, and that the attend
ing phenomena must have been terrible in
deed. The island where the earthquake was
most disastrous has been depOpulated, but not
destroyed. Probably, however, the people will
he induced to return, especially as all the
islands are liable to similar commissions of
14u
Year: 1871

One Of those absurd mistakes which are ut
terly insignificant in themselves, yet some
times lead to important consequences, was
yesterday made in the House of Commons.
Mr.. Gladstone presented a Royal Message


which was addressed in reality to the House
of Lords, asking that provision should be
made for Prince Arthur The announcement
of this trif1ing error was greeted, we are told,
with "derisive shouts by the Opposition, and
it is probable that the chance of the young
Prince for receiving his income is very materi-
ally threatened by this merely clerical blunder.
Year: 1871

will be the effect when every element of the
feast is magnifed two-fold, we tremble to
imagine. Boston is likely to witness an ex-
ploson of popular enthusiasm which will shake
the Old Bay State to its foundations, and
beside which first-class earthquake on the
Common aud an active volcano on Bunker
Hill would seem only mild forms of amuso-
mont.
Year: 1871

A New Dominion correspondent, whose let
ter is published to-day, gives us an unusually
sanguine view of the prospects of annexation
as seen across the border. We have been LED
70 believe, heretofore, that such was the dis
like of the Canadians to any suggestion OF
annexation, that only a small minority of the
population could he induced to hear with
patience a discussion of the subject But
II seems that there is feeling among the
Year: 1871

Whatever may be the form of government ID Paris
a frightful experience makes il over cautious. tmd,
and suspicious. Be it Empire, or Republic or Mon
archy there is always feeling that il Is not slfe 20
trust the newspaper press. There must be caution
money deposited and an unslumbering censorship
Journals published three times a week in the city
must now deposit 1900 francs aud the country
Journals 1900 or 5000 There can De but ht.e doubt
that this regulation makes tine very mischief which
if is intended to prevent and experience has shown
that the apprehension OF losing money il quito IN
sufficient 90 restrain the aTdor OF the Partisan jour
nalists They viii break the law simply because
they hate the law. if for no other reason.
Year: 1871

Gen. Butler is constant source of iTita-
ton to Southern nerves. His presence the
other day on the floor of the Senate stung the
carrulous old grasshOpper Of Kentucky into a.
fit Of fury dangerous at his time Of life, and
yesterday the Maryland members suffered from
tho same mysterious visitation Of impotent
rage. Mr.. Swami and Mr.. Richie unpacked
their hearts with words of most unwholesome
SAVIOR, and in accusing Gen. Butler of being
no gentleman, certainly proved that they had
no right TO an opinion on that subject. The
immediate cause of Mr. Swann's agitation
was the charge of having been q KnOw-Noth-
ing, which ne Indignantly repelled and then
calmly admitted, after which lie went off into
a vile cascade of bad language. II is hard TO
see what these WORTHLESS want. Gen. Butler is
not The best man in the world for Congress
man: but if people ike Swami and Davis
hccin to set themselves up in comparison with
him. thcre j. danger that he viii gain dcplo-
r,blc increase Of popularity.
Year: 1871

We have received letter from Edenyille New
York warning IA of desperate villain who, after
running away from Pittsburgh TO eyade arrest for
illegal voting. seems to be now thioyng and slaugh-
tcrng in the peaceful villages Of Orange County.
Our correspondent Is anxious that We should put the
world OH its guard, but does not want to take any
responsibility himself He writes:


There is young man floating about this section OF
country hardly ~ to at large He taken in the
employ of -- Ola Tuesday, March %. and Sunday
night following ransaoked the house. taking q few ar
tces OF very fto value and left for other spores (s
OF action. The worst feature In the affair Is the prob
able appearance Of poison Alter eating some peanuts
dropped by this fellow OF the ladies OF the house
taken sick and NOmtcd exceedingly and large hog lies
In critical condition, very probably from the cause.


:" +. T. Withhold my name"


Hardly fit to run at larger We should think so
indeed. II will be boon If the publication of this
letter lead to his arrest and a any rate it may serve
to point moral dor ladies and large hogsl-Do MT
cat casual peanuts
Year: 1871

Gov AlcOrn, who naturally prefers bis own
government to any other, has sent dispatch
TO Senator Ames asserting that under his rule
the recurrence of crime was less frequent than
during the military government. This would
he a strong argument in favor OF letting well
alone, in case it were true. But, unfortunately,
the figures on the Auditors books tell no such
story. They stubbornly say that more people
were murdered in Mississippi last year than
the year before; that February WAS more fatal
than January, that March was more deadly
than February, and that on the whole things
are not mendng so rapidly as the Governor is
deteriOrating
Year: 1871

The Govemorship of Connecticut is still in
doubt. Our correspondent at Hartford thinks
that the chances are in favor Of no election by
the people; but the vote is 50 close that only
the official count can determine it. The vote
for State Senators shows a Republican majority
of III In the State.
Year: 1871

TIE Union Republican General Committee
holds o regular meeting this evening, when
the action of the State Committee looking to
Icorsanization will come mp for consideration.
We exhort every delegate to be runctually
YIrncpuf
Year: 1871

give their system fair and equal application.
we will consider it dispassionately. Until they
shall do so we spurn it as an insult 10 wo-
manhood; and so wo presume every puro
woman regards il.
Year: 1871

PMayor Hall announces that he will review next
month. In message to tho Common Council 1.-THE
workings of the City Government during tho year
which will then have transpircd.p III ho take our
advice he will buy dictionary. before writing his
composition, and find out what transprod" means.
Year: 1871

The labor OF charity still continued ana the result
Is that New York Is the banner city of che world in
responding TO the appeals from the sufferers at
chicago Below will be found the collections as far
az was ascertained at late hour last evening.
Year: 1871

New YORK is an afflicted city, jim
Fisk, Tammany, smallpox and cholera
were certainly evils enough for one com
munity; but to these must now be added
the want of money. The public inStruc'
ton department Is in desperate straits fol
funds to keep open the public schools; the
board Of appointments Is unable to grant
the requests Of the charitable institutions
which are perishing for lack of money
and worse than all, the board OF health is
unable to continue It's precautionary meas
ures against the spread Of smallpox fol
the same reason.
Year: 1871

The report that tho Russian Grand
Duke landed yesterday at New York and
proceeded to hotel Is corrected by later
information. He remains on ship.board
until today. Probably he did not like
to como ashore till MURrIY got out Of
the custom house; which Il true would
argue that ALEXIS Is a gentleman Of dis
elimination and taste. ..
Year: 1871

The barometer will probably fall on
Tuesday, with northeasterly winds and
threatening weather on the Gulf coast,
and partially cloudy and pleasant weather
In the interior Of the Gull States. The
area Of the lowest pressure will move
southeastward through Canada, with
westerly winds; a falling barometer and
threatening weather In New York and
New England; a rising barometer and
clear weather from Virginia and Lake
Huron and westward; brisk butn dan
gerous winds from the Southwest or Lake
Eric. Cautlonary signals continue this
evening from Grand Haven, and are also
ordered for Oswego. li.i n' Han91'
Year: 1871

The LATEST REPORTS FROM CHICAGO. -
The sad work of digging out and burying
the dead is still going on in Chicago, and the
CHEEKY work of rebuilding the city awaits
only the moment when the ashes are cool
enough to handle. In the meantime an i'm
provised city of a hundred thousand people
has arisen on the adjoining prairies, and the
undismayed merchants, bankers and news
paper proprietors Of the city are temporarily
arranging to carry on their business in
huts or shelter tents, or, if exceedingly for
tunate, in cottages or Easements. The mar
vellous energy of that strange community
that made Chicago originally is bent on re-
making it, and in all the prevailing distress
the people take consolation in the thought
that it shall be rebuilt much better than before
The relief supplies are arriving, order is well
preserved by General Sheridan, aud time and
the CHEEKY heart Of Chicago are all that are
now needed to bring back the magic city to
its old site more beautiful than ever. The
scenes and incidents of the fire are de-
tailed fully in our special dispatches in other
columns.
Year: 1871

THE POLITICAL LEADERS OF SPAIN ind
cate desire for more intimate union in the
cause of their country. Espartero and Sa-
gasta, with others of brilliant name and
excellent reputation, are about to aid in the
revision of the political platform so as to rem
der it more comprehensive and national, and,
consequently, more acceptable to the people
at large. This reads ominously for King
Amadeua
Year: 1871

GENERAL GRANTS BosToN RECEPTION -
twenty thousand dollars-appropriated by the
Boston Common Council for his forthcoming
reception be passed to the relief of the Chi
cago sufferers. If this shonld be done there
is no doubt the patriotic citizens of the Hub
would raise by private subscriptions moro
than that amount to properly entertain the
Chief Magistrate Of the country.
Year: 1871

UTICA is in quandary. She wants to raise
ten thousand dollars in aid Of the Chicago
sufferers on city bond payable in 1872; but
this action conflicts with the letter of its
charter. This is rather slow way OF doing
charitable thing. Why do not the citizens
OF Utica come forward like those In less
wealthy localities and raise by voluntary sub
Year: 1871

Mr. LESTER WALLAcK, with his accustomed
promptitude, comes to the rescue Of the
Chicago sufferers with check for one thou
sand dollars, which he handed In to the
HERALD fund yesterday. He says that he
intends to give performance for the aid Of
the sufferers, but that as time is especially
money in the present instance he cannot wait
until the performance to contribute his Offer
ing. The dramatic professionals in this city
have shown themselves Enthusiastically
generous in contributing to the relief fund.
Year: 1871

THE RELIEF FEELING is pervading New Eng
land at this time just as the war feeling did
when the Union was in danger. The Boston
Young Mems Christian Association, with its
numberlcss sub-agencies on the system organ
lied during the war, is being set again in
motion for the benefit Of the Chicago sufferers.
Year: 1871

frequently referred to- Look at our excessive
importations, and the continual drain of all
the specie we raise, as we'll as the export of
bonds, to make up the balance of trade against
u.s. Mr., Boutwell, has imagined that his
enormous receipts from imports, keeping the
Treasury filed TO excess all the time with un-
productive capital, showed happy state of
things. He has been dreaming Of specie pay
ments when every dollar of specie we could
up anywhere, except that which is used by
the merchants to pay duties and by the gold
gamblers, goes abroad to pay our constantly
increasing Indebtedness to Europe. How can
we expect to be in an independent condition
financially, or to keep values steady, when we
are at the mercy OF foreign creditors and
our debts abroad are constantly aug
menting2 What we really want is
reduced taxation to the lowest point for
an economical administration of the govern
ment, so that industry may be stimulated and
our products raised and brought to market at
less cost Everything is too high and on
scale too extravagant. The enormous revenue
raised by the government is mainly the cause
Of this state Of things. Then the profits of the
trade with foreign countries 60 abroad for the
most part because the government will not
afford the opportunity to increase our ship
ping; in truth, it is q most humiliating fact
that our shipping is declining every year. In
short, the whole financial and economical
policy Of the government which has been
chiefly suggested and sustained by Mr.. Bout
well, is failure and is dragging the country
into embarrassment more and more every
year. We know not how far the present crisis
may 60, but if we can bridge it over, even,
there Is little hope of permanent stability and
Improvement till our whole financial policy is
changed and o more able man is placed at the
head Of the Treasury Department.
Year: 1871

Only to see your face again.
Only 10 touch your hand
Only to hear your voice again,


Ere go to the silent land
Only to know you will one day see,


When the sun is sinking low,.
Ashady nook. by sunlit brook,


Where the soft winds come and go.
ID Only to, know you will think one day,
"a Though never the thought you tell,
" All for a love that threw away;
Z For this one loved me well"
Only to know that an old sad song.
ri A sound of breeze borne chime.
Your heart takes back with faint regret


To far-off, happy time;
Toa time that seems like sweet life gone.
Never to come again;
And the after years, and my own sad tears.


Are all that now remain!
I sit and think-ahi many day


Though never the thought l tell,
I" All for love that threw away;


For, oh / loved you well
Year: 1871




little while to consider. They sat down
together at the front door. and com
menced 10 talk over the subject. In
few minutes a child came out of the
house, which the father caressed with
fondest affection. he said, "This is my
little girl, whose happiness and educa-
ton and living would,be taken from her
we're | to. be killed. have also wife
and a baby whose welfare must look
to. This meeting, if fatal to me, would
deprive them of their only support. My
opponent is young man without wife
or children or family. He has very
little to lose"


The challenge bearer was almost
melted to tears. The picture just
drawn was true to life, and he deter
mined to return to his principal and ask
for a compromise. The latter was a
high-toned, chivalrous Kentucky gentle
man, whose heart at once responded to
the appeal for mercy. A compromise
was effected. 1t was agreed that the
duel should be postponed till the first
party got married and became the father
Of children. Then they will both be on
an equal footing, and can test each
others courage.
Year: 1871

Threatened Cnt-en-The City 20 he.


come an Inland Town.


From the New York SUM- 5A


Our readers will remember that while
Gen. Grant was conducting military op-
erations against the Confederates at
Vicksburg in the beginning of the year
1863, he undertook to dig canal across
the neck of the .bottomla land on the west
ern shore, Immediately opposite the city.
His purpose was to open a passage by
which his transports and the naval flo
tilla might pass below Vicksburg without
coming in reach of the guns upon the
Notifications there. This undertaking
was not successful; but it appears that
the current of the river has now taken
up the work, and threatens to cut through
the neck at a point Just below Grant s
canal, and change the channel so as TO
convert Vicksburg into an inland town,
some two or three miles distant from the
river. The subject has been investigated
by the Engineer Corps, and Capt. c. r,
Suter has made a detailed survey and
estimate Of the expenditure that will be
requisite to prevent the dreaded calami-
ty. Captain Suter, who regards the
danger as very serious, thinks that the
best remedy which the case admits of
would be to cover the slope Of the river
bank where it is now wearing away, or
where it may be exposed to wear away
hereafter from low water mark to the
deepest portions Of the channel, with a
layer Of broken stone at least three feet
thick. Above low water mark the bank
should be graded to suitable slope, and
paved one foot thick with stone to the
proper hight. The, total length of
shore to be thus protected is twenty-one
thousand feet, or nearly four miles.
The cost of the work Captain Suter es-
Inmates at two millions and three
quarters Of dollars. His superior
officer, Lieutenant-C Colonel Reynolds,
indorses his report, though he
doubts if the work can be done in
time to prevent the impending disas-
ter, but says that if it is to be done
at all it is of the greatest importance to
commence at once. Gen. Humphreys,
the able Chief of the Engineer corps, con-
ours in the views of Captain Suter and
Colonel Reynolds, and says that if the
river should be allowed to make its way
through the neck, the future landing will
be in locality where the form Of the
river bed will not be so favorable for such
uses as the present The Secretary Of
War, in submitting the matter to the
House of Representatives, does not ask
for the appropriation of the large sum
required for the work, but simply calls
the attention of the House to the fact
that unless prompt and energetic meas
ures are taken to stop the encroach-
ments of the river, the city will lose its
harbor. 1t appears also that Vicksburg
has considerably increased since the war,
and that its present taxable property is
more than 81 100000.
Year: 1871

. The symptoms of Liver
Complaint are uneasiness
and pain in the side. Some


times the pain is in the
shoulder, and is mistaken


for rheumatism. Tho stom-
ach is effected with loss of
appetite and sickness, bowels
in general costive, some
times alternating with lax
4 with pain, and duu, heavy
sensation, considerable loss


of memory, accompanied


with painful sensation of hav-


ing left undone something


which ought to have been


done. Often complaining of
weakness, debility and low
tspirits. Sometimes many of
Year: 1871

Reflect that n sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to- promote connubIa'
happiness, Induced without these the journey
through life becomes i weary pilgrimage, the
prospect hourly darkens to tho view tho mind
becomes shndowcd with despair, and filled WIN
the melancholy reflection that the happiness o1
another is blghted with our own.