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Year: 1870

Coming close on the discovery made on
board the brig II. G.. Berry, which arrived in
this port on the 18th inst, we have the an
nouncement by cable from Havana that for
the week ending Saturday, the 18th, the num-
ber of deaths by yellow fever in that city num-
bered five hundred and sixty. When we con-
slider the amount of trade between this city
and Havana, not to say anything of the num-
ber of vessels which almost daily arrive here
from infected ports, our quarantine authorities
cannot exercise too close a vigilance to guard
the city from the causes which may result in
an epidemic. With the yellow fever raging in
Havana, as well as in other Southern ports,
there is every reason why scrutiny of the
closest kind should be adopted. The conduct
Of those on board the brig H. G.. Berry was,
to say the least of 1t, culpable. The plea that
the body of the captain underwent the process of
embalming previous to its being placed on
board the brig is no excuse whatever for the
act There was also an attempt apparently at
concealment, for the body was slowed away
among boxes of sugar in the hold. Sugar, it
is well known, will retain the infectious gases
and substances with which it is brought in con-
tact for long time. What results might have
followed, therefore, had the Berry succeeded
in eluding the Quarantine authorities, come up
to this city and had landed her cargo, it is un-
pleasant to conjecture. The very fact of
the captain dying of an infectious disease
(cholera) should have been sufficient cause
to suggest the strictest caution to those on
board the vessel, yet little or no heed was
taken of the matter.


the first time since the late war yellow fever
has broken out badly in New Orleans.
Almost one of the first things General
Butler did when he took charge Of
the city was to subject it to thorough
cleansing. This had the desired effect, and
the dreadful scourge, which up to that time
had been an annual visitor, kept away. We
believe that If the cause for the present vista
ton is traced to it's proper source it will be
found to result from imperfect sanitary regula-
tions. In fact negligence in cleanliness is the
cause why many Southern cities are subject to
these plaques. Havana is one of the dirtiest
cities in the world. Imperfect drainage,
worse sewerage and disgraceful sanitary regu-
lations are the primary causes for its un-
healthiness during certain seasons Of the year.
We hope that recent developments and late
reports from the tropics will impress upon the
Health Officer and his assistants the necessity
of the closest scrutiny on all vessels coming
from infected ports. We feel satisfied that
the authorities will do their duty, and such
being the case we rest assured that through
no lack of energy on their part will disease be
brought into the city.
Year: 1870

PRIZE FIGHTING has been introduced as a
novelty in the musical world, and we may
therefore expect an unusually lively season.
When an operate manager and the leader of
the orchestra make hit even before the COM
mencement Of the season may it be consid-
cred as an augury of success with the public?
The account of an unpleasantness at the Grand
Opera House, published in another column,
will explain this new feature in amusements.
Year: 1870




Frenchmen.


Considerable excitement was caused here
yesterday by the action of the federal author
tiles in regard to the passengers on board the
French steamship Lafayette. It seems that
on this vessel, bound for Brest and Havre,
large number of Frenchmen had taken pas
sage for the purpose Of Offering their military
services to their country in the hour Of its
utmost need. Those who had means to enable
them to do so paid their own expenses, and
those who had not were probably aided by the
French Consul at this port, or by their more
affiuent countrymen. It seems, however, that
the Consul of the North German Confedera-
ton made an affidavit before United States
Commissioner that many of these Frenchmcn
were enlisted to serve against Germany in the
present war, in violation of the neutrality
laws Of the United States. Armed with
warrant issued on this affidavit the United
States Marshal yesterday went on board the
Lafayette, and large number of passengers
having been pointed out as coming under the
terms of the neutrality laws were placed in
arrest and taken on shore, but were subse-
quently set at liberty and the vessel was
allowed to proceed with the rest of its pas
sengers.


OF course, il the affidavit of the North
German Consul can be substantiated by proof
that these Frenchmen were enlisted or were
hired to 60 beyond the seas to be enlisted in
the service of belligerent they were liable
to arrest and punishment under the neutrality
laws, and the person so enlisting or hiring Or
retaining them to be enlisted is also amonable
to thepenalty. But if they were voluntary
emigrants, seeking to return to their native
land, even with the intention of joining the
army, and were simply aided pecuniarily by
the French Consul or by their countrymen to
carry out their intention, we fail to see that
their case would come either legally or logi-
cally within the sweep of the law, and their
arrest and detention would be simply an exer-
else of arbitrary power not authorized by the
law or by the Presidents neutrality proclama-
ton of the 22d of August last.
Year: 1870

The Democratic State Convention assemblies
in Rochester to-day. There is but very little
doubt in regard to the ticket that will be pre-
sented Governor Hoffman will be renomi-
mated by acclamation, and the balance of the
ticket will be filed to the satisfaction of the
delegates and no doubt it will receive the
endorsement of the democracy Of the State on
the 9Th of November next 1t is expected
that the rough and ready democracy of the
city will attempt to make demonstration in
the Convention or outside of it. This will
impart spice to the proceedings. What would
a democratic convention amount to unless
there was q row Of some sort? And the
assemblage to-day will belle the democratic
record unless some sort of rampage turns up.
Mr.. Samuel J. Tilden and Mr.. Joseph Coburn
will both be there. Mr.. Tilden will represent
the exotics of the Manhattan Club and Mr..
Coburn will represent the cultivated bulrushes
of the rank and file. Hence we may antici-
pate a very pleasant gathering-with what
result remains to be seen. The democracy of
the Empire State have fair field before them
if they behave properly.
Year: 1870

The ATTEMPT OF THE REPUBLICAN COMMIT
TEE in Washington to force assessments from
the clerks in the departments has come to
grief. Secretary Cox, being called on to en-
courage the collection of the assessments
in the Department of the Interior, has
declined to do 80, and intimates
that much harm has already been done
the republican party by such an unseemly
mode of raising funds. Thereupon the COM
mittee denounce Cox as disloyal, and would
even have gone 80 far as to call him johnson
man, but that they got into row among
themselves and wandered from the subject.
Year: 1870

MORE OLD LANDMARKs.-We mentioned
day or two since the finding of an old
landmark on the corner of Twenty-ffth and
Main streets, supposed to have been placed
there by Colonel Byrd prior to l742. Since
that time two others have been found on
opposite corners at the intersection of Main
and Eighteenth streets, which are thought
to have been put down at the same time.
At that early period in the history of our
city the only portion of it built up or laid
off was east of Seventeenth street, and as
Main street was the principal thoroughfare,
Colonel Byrd, who owned nearly al Of the
property, had it surveyed by Benjamin
Watkins, of Powhatan, and these marks
were no doubt put down by him to indicate
the street. One. hundred and fifty years
have elapsed, and the City Engineer, in 10
eating the street-corners, strikes the same
lines and brings to light the long-hidden
landmarks,
Year: 1870

OUTRAGE UPON A LADY.-A lady living
on Twenty-third street has recently been
annoyed by several depredations. On
Thursday night as she was looking about
her back yard she was seized by some per-
son and an attempt was made to gag her.
Being very strong, she succeeded in
escaping and getting into the house unhurt,
after desperate struggle. She is unable
to say whether the villain was white or
black.
Year: 1870

P0sT-OFFIcE Box SMAsnED.-The letter.
box at the corner of Tenth and Broad


streets was broken open yesterday, evidently
with intent to rob. The box was fortunately
empty at the time, the postman having
shortly before made his rounds. a new
box has been put up to replace the broken
Year: 1870

Grandfather is past ninety and little May but
Yet they love to sit together beside the cottage


door;
And as the old man dances his darling on his knee,
he tells her of the far back time when he was


young as she.
Those long ard rambling stories May Oft before


has heard, ). eu
But she listens with wide-open ears to every well


known word;
And IN her mind she wonders If he remembers,
The men who lived in Noah's ark, when this old


world was new.
Grsndfather's hair is scanty, and white as driv.


en- snow,


SUMS warm glow;
But as the young head nestles fondly against the
You see the sunlight blending the silver and the
Grandfather is not booklearned, but from bis early


youth,
He has striyen to walk Heavenward, and loved tie
And now he clasps his darling as the day getting


dim,
And both ogether murmur simple evening
His staiwart sons come round him-all well ad-


vanced in years
And tell'hm how the world goes on, with all its


hopes and fears:
But from their modern gossip he turns away to


hear,
The childish prattle little May is whispering in
Folks cali the old man cAildish-it may be even
So
His heart as little child's and this we love to


know;
And somewhere 1t is written that not the wise


alone,
But those who live in child-ike faith, our Father


calls His own.
Grandfather is past ninety, and little May but
four,
So they will not cit togather long before that cot


tage door;
But we know when the old man from earth is


called away,
His God and hers will still protect his darling lit


tie May.
Year: 1870

consulted with her about its sufficiency,
she told him that he ought to be ashamed
indeed to waste such heaps of money on
one. He should have sent half to the
heather.


Toms income has thus far held out bet
ter than when he was single. Young
men try it!~Putnana's Magazine.
Year: 1870

THE following is the text of the in
structions forwarded from the General
Land Office to all Registers and Receivers,
In regard to pre- emptions under a provi-
sion of the new army bill:
Year: 1870

Another meteoric shower, and the heaviest we
have experienced for several years, IS predicted
for next month. In order to see 1t you may have
to sit up until or O'Clock ut night and to keep
the body warm that time OF night nothing Is
better than suit OF clothes bought Of Z. Is.
SpEScE&
Year: 1870

PLANT CoRN.-Two-thirds of Tex
as is now short of corn, simply be-
cause enough was not planted last
year. Some Of the Memphis mer-
Giants are rcfusing'advanecstofTm
crs who sill not agree to plant corn
the coming season. They are not
TO blamo. Ifpcoplc will risk every
thingiin their possession on a single
uncertain crop, they should do SO at
their own peril, and not with the cx-
pcctation of throwing themselves
upon others for the means Of sup
port, in case of failure in the cot
ton crop. The planter who will not
raise his own corn deserves TO suffer
and to be taught better sense.
Year: 1870

The doctrine of Woman's Rights continues

 to gain fresh support from every quarter. The

 western States and Territories are particular

 ly remarkable for the ready advocacy they ex-

 tend in support of female suffrage Of the

 Territories, Wyoming 'has done it, Colorado

 is about Ito do it, and New Mexico is mak- ing an fort ito do ii" Arizonaj as yet has not thought upon the subject; but our next

 Legislature will doubtless think the mater over and see what can be done for the ladies. The people of Arizona are not ungallant at all, although they may be just little thoughtles- We will, however. warn the coming Legislature wAie it is yet time, to be careful with regard to the wording of the bill; for the ladies being very numerous may with the ballot 8 their disposal, vote themselves husbands, and go make "cIean sweep" of us all, at the outset ! :
Year: 1870

II appears from report Of the Chairman Of the
Morse Testimonial Fund that the amount OF sub.
scrptons already received for the erection OF the
proposed statue OF Professor Morse Is $500. This
sum- with the addition Of about $780, will complete
the fund necessary for the payment Of the sculptor
who mas almost completed the model from which
the marble figure Will be copied. 1t IL expected
tnat within few days the work upon the statue
VIII DC commenced, and should the plaster model be
faithfully reproduced under the final chisclnr of
the sculptor the result Will be In tne hignest degree
Satisfactory The erection OF the pedestal viii entail
an additional expense Of about 81 500 which is also
eXpected to De raised by subscription.
Year: 1870

The Tyler Reporter is urging the citizens of Smith
county to afford material aid to the Southern Pacific
Railroad the only means it thinks that will positively
assure the passage Of the road through that county 1t
says:


A committe of correspondence has been appointed
by meeting Of citizens to confer with the direct
ory of the Southern Pacific Railroad upon the location
and rapid construction of SAID road Tyler We are
informed that the directory viii accede reasonable
terms and that it is in the power of our people to
the road at once We hope the committee
will ascertain definitely what terms the directors will
offer the people, so that effort may be made
cure its acceptance. We want to see the people
aroused to the Importance of this subject, when
know their action will be such will the safety
and future welfare of our county.
Year: 1870

BATHING 1NcIDEsT.-New York has provided two
floating lighthouses for the free of men, women
and children of that city The Times relates the fol
lowing incident


One day last week, while the women were bathing
at the foot of Fifth street, horrible yell heard in
the bath. The matron rushed in, and found person
with masculine cast of countenance in the grasp of
some eight ten nymphs who 'ssousing' her un
der water at alarming rate, and at every dip they
screamed out: Well gin it to you, you internal
scamp dip" How dare you intrude your dirty
carcass among US unprotected females; (another Dip
and if you stay here another minute 1.-TWO dips in quick
succession) we'll duck the life out of you" The un
fortunate wretch rescued from their clutches and
when the truth ascertained it found that the
viragos had almost drowned poor German girl under
supposition that she male in disguise.
Year: 1870

ALMOST a FIRE.-We learn that
on Tuesday night, lady in the upper
part Of the city, after kindliug a big
fire to dry some clothes which she had
hung up By the stove, went out to call
upon a neighbor, leaving two or three
children locked in the house. Upon
returuirg she found the clothes on
fire and her youngest child almost
stifed with the smoke. Neighbors
attracted by her screams for help,
rushed to her assistance and extin-
guished the FIRE without material
damage to the building, This was a
narrow escape Of her children from a
terrible death, and should be warn
ing to persons to exercise caution and
prudence in such matters.
Year: 1870

HOME, SWEET HOME" - Last
night, about nine O'Clock, we heard a
quartette Of young scalaWags engaged
in whistiing Home. Sweet Home"
The thought struck US that they
should have been at hons some
time before. Our city is afflicted
with a lot of graceless boys, who
nightly hang around the Opera House
corner, and indulge in profanity and
obscenity that is really disgusting.
Parents should see that their bcys
remain at home during the evenings,
as there is no telling what kind Of
company they keep while bobbipg
around after night. Look TO the
boys.
Year: 1870

ga 1t is supposed that tie Rev.
Mr. Hammond will visit our city
during next week; at least that is the
opinion of those who are informed on
the subject. Il is not certainly known
that he will be here at that time. but
it is most probable that he will.
Year: 1870

The FLooD.-We learn that many
farmers who had not sold their corn
viii lose heavily by the great and un-
expected food in the Ohio River
There was a great demand for tow
boats yesterday, and we understood
that one farmer paid $50 to have a
barge towed to his corn pile, only
short distance from the city. Thou.
sands of bushels Of corn will be lost,
and probably considerable stock also.
The latest intelligence in regard to
the condition of the river above, will
be found in the river dispatches on
this pase of the JOURNAL.
Year: 1870

TOOK THEM "STRAIGHr.n - We
heard a good joke on an old citizen,
yesterday, who has lately been suffer-
ing with bodily ailments, which his
physician said could only be removed
by a course of medicine. The Doctor
made up ten powders, to be taken
alternately, and to distinguish the
two kinds. marked FIVE of them with
an x. The sick man went home, on
Tuesday evening, and began taking
his medicine, but, in place of taking
as per directions, he took all those
marked with an x frst. These had
no particular effect upon him, and
yesterday morning he began on the
other kind, but with different result,
for the more he took the sicker he
became. The physician was sent for,
and upon examination found that his
directions had not been followed.
The Doctor asked why he did not
mix them-take them alternately-to
which the old gent. replied. with a
grim smile, that he had taken his'n
straight" for so many years, that he
thought it would also be the best way
to take the medicine. Another pre-
scription made matters all right. and
yesterday evening the gentleman was
on the streets again, ready to take
his'n straight"
Year: 1870

So We observed yesterday that
hiatt. Henniag, Esq, was having
some very fine tree boxes put up to
protect the shade trees around his
lot, on the corner Of First and Null
berry Streets. We understand that it
is probable be will erect fine resi-
dance during the coming season.
Year: 1870

TIE SELF SHOOTING OF. JAMES
WHITING. yesterdays JOURNAL
we gave an account of the suicidal
attempt IF James Whiting, who shot
himself through the head on Tuesday
night, and stated that the probabili-
ties were that he would be dead before
the account was read in our paper.
But, singular to relate, the unfor-
tunate man was still alive at l o'clock
this morning, although we are as
sured that there is no possibility of
his recovery. In nine cases out of
ten, the person so injured would have
died in a few hours at farthest
Whiting held the pistol near the top
of his head. little to the right side,
when he fired, aud the ball ranged
downward, entering the brain, and
remaining there. The bullet tore a
terrible hole in the top of his head
large enough to Put in three fingers.


His left side has been paralyzed
since he shot himself. and he has
not moved his left arm or leg. His
right leg and arm, en- the contrary,
are continually moving. He has been
insensibla ever since the accident, ex-
cept for few minutes. on one or two
occasions. He had fever last night,
with slight spasms, but laudanum was
administered to cause sleep. On last
Christmas Day, he threatened to
drown himself, and went down to the
river bank. lie was watched by some
of the family, and after standing by
the waters edge for a short time. he
returned to the house. Whenever he
has been drinking lately. he has
= - l.
Year: 1870

5TOP IT.-We are surprlsed to no.
tice that many people, who are either
very reckless or very careless, pour
soap suds and slops out in their yards.
which arc allowed to run down over
the payements, freezing on the same,
and making walking quite unsatisfac-
tory and dangerous. We may be mis-
taken, but we think there .is a city
law against things Of this kind. If
there is, we would suggest TO the
Marshal and his Deputy to give the
offenders an introduction to JUDGE
Willard.
Year: 1870

II Is poor economy 10 let your Stone
heaps lie in the field year after year, and
NOW around them. My method Is to pick
my rocks ia piles In tho spring. after har-
rowing in my grain and sowing my grass
seed. which think should not be harrow
ell in. only bushcd or rolled. Stones can
be picked much cleaner and cheaper than
at any other time. haul them OF in the
fall. after taking OF the grain. iftho ground
Is not too wet ; If so. any time after it
freezes. Any farmer can find time to
clear of his fields and III them for now
ing machine. Clear out all the fast rocks
and iill up the holes. SEQ to il yourself,
and don't trust II to the boys once well
done is twice done.


Its poor economy to drive your cattle
to Your neighbor's or to the spring TO wa
ter. week after week, because your pump
has failed. BY 50 doing you not only
trouble your ncighbor. but you lose mon
ey every time you take your cat
tie from the yard. If your pump is old
and worn out, get new one at once. ]
find the Moss pump to be the cheapest
and best pump now In use.


1t is poor economy to hitch colts in the
barn floor, where they are liable to get
hung with the halter poor economy tc
keep more hogs than You can well feed
and poor economy to feed meadow hay
and straw To sheep. or barley to horses.


1t is poor economy to get in debt for
any thing you do not need. or borrow with
no prospect Of being able to pay
Mdulc Farmer. amy T. ., I-T
Year: 1870

II the wood for the coming summer
and libsralsuppiy Tor next winters use
is provided, rs it ought to be by this
time. the farmer cannot improyc.a few
days OF shedding better than by taking n
few logs to the saw mill, to be sawed In
to lumbcr-always surprising he has the
timber and Is within convcrficut distance
from such an establishment. There are
numbcrless needs for boards, for purposes
tina. YOU cannot know of in advance. COM
ing up almost every week in the year,
and two or three stneks stuck up near the
house are exceedingly handy to have.
Besides boards, three-by-four joists are
often needed, aud if one or two small
logs are put into that form. they viii find
use during the summer.
Year: 1870

A man can give his neighbor promis
s'ry note moistened by a fluid just 10
vented by q French chemist, and in q
month afterwards the holder will have
nothing to show for it but little dust
If this fact becomes generally known
short credits will become the rule, in or.
der that the borrower may be compelled
to come down with the dust before bis
note does.
Year: 1870

An ANALYSIS OF FooD.-It is stated that
a hungry man who sits down before pound
Of beeisteak, tender, juicy, and an inch thick
and eats it, will find upon analysis that six
ty five per cent of his steak was water; that
eighteen per cent will go to give him an alder
manic fleshness and that fourteen per cent
Is assigned to warm him. and make him feel
comfortable on a cold day. OF the flesh
forming ingredients, according to DR.. Play
fair. every one, on an average, requires
ninety-two pound annually to keep up pro-
per condition. If it is not obtained from
steaks, then it must be secured from some
thing else. Cheese is great flesh former
thirty per cent.) and taken with beer.
speedily conceals all traces of unsightly
bones. Two ounces of flesh formers per diem
will keep man alive if he is not forced to
labor, but hard labor requires six, or the
body will run shor; # starch aud sugar, and
90 behind hand in health and strength. In
one hundred parts of wheat there are ten
rounds OF flesh. but there is nearly double
the amount in the same quantity Of oatmeal.


Philadelphia Ledger.