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Year: 1871

MessrS. WILLIAM ORToN and JACKSON ;


SCHULZ Committee.


GENTLEMEN: Having been named by you "a one OF
Committee of Seven be charged. under the authority
of the State Central Committee with the reorganization
of the Republican party in the With Assembly District
of this city beg notify you that must decline I"
act s one of such Committee. forced to make th,
decnation on grounds quite independent Of any dOuDs
| may have as to the power OF the STATE
Committee to authorize any such action. Tho
necessity for a reorganization Of the Republican
party OF this city ia alleged 10 exist by reason Of
an assumed partial unfair enrOllmen IN the seNeiai
Assembly Districts OF the citYS2pOn which the present.
organization founded II IL not necessary TO my Cd
lection Committee either 10 afrn or denN the
imparialty fairness of the enrolment in the With
District II il sufficient and controlling that the other
six members OF the Committee with whom am named
act actively and nterestedy hostile 10 the pres
ent District Association Of which the Hon. HOraO y
TwOmbly is President, and openly identified with
small faction of the party whose constant effort has been
impair and destroy tnat Association, and the nfiu
ence of its faithful officers and members.


cannot, therefore, in the persOnel Of the Com
mittee thus constituted any assurance that Teorganz


OF the party the With District under its direc-


would be impartial and fair but tO the contrary IL
would fail to command the confidence and support OF
the Republican electors OF the district. While tho
general question OF reorganization in this city tho
and form proposed by the State Central Commit
tee as remedy for the unfortunate differences in our
party. do at this time assume speak; yet beg
shall always be in close sympathy with any efforts
which in my Judgment, may promote the success of tho
Republican party and the Administration OF Gen. Grant


Yours respectfully, L. l.. STEWART
Year: 1871

The reduction of the Public Debt for the
month OF May has been only about S3OCO,Oc.
The sem-annual payment of pensions brings
down the amount of reduction this month TO
about one-third of the average for the last
Year: 1871

An odd commentary on the doctrine of infallible
maternal instinct is offered by the 1ichborne case
now before the English courts. A certain Roger
Tcbborne heir to a baronetcy ran OFF when boy TO
Australia, and was lost in the bush. In 1866, he or
his counterfeit. reappeared with a wife and three
children, claiming his title and estates. His mother
recognized him. and acknowledged him as her son.
The executors of the Tchborne property refused to
admit his claims however and still refuse, on the
ground that the persons of the real and fegned Sir
Roger entirely unlike, and that whereas the boy
who disappeared was educated, and gentleman, the
present claimant is an ignorant and vulgar boor, not
even able to spell construct sentence correctly
in his own language. Every day brings mp fresh
witnesses who for or against his identity with
equal pertnacity, and with feverish haste the coun
sci goadng them on either side, as the plaintiff,
whether real or sham, is in dying condition, and
uncertain as he is while living there will be less
chance Of identifying him as ghost.
Year: 1871

TIE MAYOR IND THE CAR CONP1NIES.


II is so seldom that we have q chance to
say good word for Mayor Hall, that when
he does sensible thing it is peculiarly graft
fying to be able to praise him for it. His let
ter to the City Railroad Presidents on the sub
ject of protection for passengers commands
our hearty approval. He asks that policemen
ia uniform be allowed to ride free on the
front platforms of cars, and that detectives III
citizens dress be provided with coupon tickets
Roth these requests seem to be entirely reason
allie At present there is no place in which a
nioLnockct or n bruiser is less likely to en-
counter an officer than city horse-car. Prac-
tically the cars are parts OF the thoro"gh-
fares but parts over which the police nave no
supervision, though the dangerous classes nave
free access to them II used to be the GUS
tom ON some of the roads, if not all, to let
officers in uniform ride free. This practice
was broken up, and the result was seen in a
rapid increase of thievery and ruffanism. AS
soon as the lolice got Off the pickpockets
got on. Now, let an officer feel at liberty to
Jump upon the platform of any car that he
pleases Except, of course, when he Is on pa
troll duty), and the thieves will at once be de-
pliyed of the comparative security which Is
now their great encouragement in crime.


Mayor Hall also advises the companies to
give their drivers and conductors more dis
cretion in checking disordcrly conduct among
passengers. We agree with him in this also.
Is is impossible to define exactly what conSti-
tutes disorder or intoXication; that must be
left to the judgment of the conductor; but no
magistrate is likely to take a very harsh view
of his legal powers when a little wholesome
authority is eXerted in the cause OF pubic
safety and decorum. Certainly the domestic
economy of the New-York horse-car is In the
greatest need of reform, and reform is impos-
sible except through the hearty cooperation OF
the companies with the police and the public.
Year: 1871

One Of the most severely proper
saints that ! ever knew was a per-
son who never had any influence
over me. | would never have
thought of telling her a secret, or of
contessin@ a fault But it was diff
fercnt with old Aunt Chandler. She
was one of those happy, fat women
-bountitul big outside and in. If
she caught me stealing apples, she
would take me into the house as if
for castigation, and then would put
the apples in the drawer and give
them to me one by one, and when |
was put to bed without my supper
which for a boy growing at the
rate Of ten knots an hour WAS no
small thing-she would bring me
bread and cheese while mother was
praying. | felt guilty for liking
the bread and cheese better than the
prayer, but | did Once my father
said to me, ''Henry, do you want to
go hunting with me-" 1t was a
moment of transcendcnt JOY But
Aunt Chandler, not knowing Of the
invitation, asked me to go to Collins
store for some snuff. | loved her
too well to refuse. l raced down
the street, barctooted, and raced
back, but father was gone. You
may laugh, but that was a dark
hour in my life, and | look back
and pity myself for it now. would
do everything to serve this friend
who sympathized with me, though
she had no claim on me. This illus
trates Scripture: Scarcely for
righteous man would one die; yet
for good man one would dare to
die" 1t is not righteousness so
much that we want as goodness.
Men want everything to run into
themselves. There should be an
outward circulation. He who helps
men helps God. We serve God by
taking care of His children
HeecIPr.
Year: 1871

In France you do not meet man,
of the better class Of boys about tho
streets; nor are scapc-graces--tho
ganins of Paris-as conspicuous III


quiet times as the descriptions OF
some travellers would lead you to
suppose. You find some specimens
Of the French boy so peculiar as to
puzzle you to know where to place
them. Look, for instance, at those
two fellows that are coming into the
famous church of St. Germain, and
who arc as dirty as chimney-swecps,
and with sharpness of eye and
quickness of motion that might
mark them as adopts at thieving or
any sort of mischief. What are
they about there; to say their prayers
or to pick pockets: They seem to
settle the doubt and define their po-
sition by going to the great basin
Of holy water, which stands thin
an iron railing, and by reaching for
ward toward the consccratcd elc-
ment there; but only one of them is
long enough in the arms to reach
the water, and his shorter-limbed
companion is content with touching
the others wet fingers, then cross
ing himself, and so taking the bless
ing by proxy. This looked to me
like an honest proceeding, and the
dirt OF these boys did not blind me
to their act Of devotion, for there is
ample historical proof that devotces
may be very dirty, and that loss of
cleanliness is not loss Of church
caste. But the pompous bcadlc did
not seem to take so mild view of
their presence, and before his up
lifted staff and ominous frown the
poor fellows took to their hccls.-
Who they were | could not tell; but
they evidently had their school
books with them. Yet to an Amer
lean it was wholly incomprehcnsi-
bic how such begrimed hands and
faces could have passed muster in
any place called school. How
they should seem so to love the
church and yet be rcpellcd by its
officials, was also puzzle to me-
In fact, the whole relation Of the
Romish Church to the people of
Paris is riddle; for nowhere in
Europe does the Church appear to
be so beautiful, aud so fully and
freely open to the people, and no.
where does there appear to be less
hearty affection between the Church
and the masses ofthe people (espec-
tally the men) than there. These
beautiful editices, whose doors are
actually opened wide in summer a
great part of the day, SO that you
can see the alter from the street,
and thus you are called to read as
you run and worship as you work,
have been again and again assaied
and pillagcd by the populace, and
this, too, not merely in the old reign
Of terror, but in these new DAYS of
liberality and toleration. Whether
these dirty boys would have liked
to crack the crown of that domi-
nccring beadlc, or lift their hands
against the priests of st. Gcrmain
Church, from which they were
driven, | cannot say, although no
love went with that rapid exodus, l
am sure.-From "Specimcns of Boys
AbrOa1o bv De S,N'I OscooD in
Xovper's Nagozjne tor Iugus'.
Year: 1871

The following is the experience
of Il mechanic concerning the bcne-
fit of newspaper:


"Ten years ago | lived in the
town Of D., in Indiana. On re-
turning home one night, for | am a
carpenter by trade, | saw little
girl leaving my door. My wife met
me at the door with smile, which
is encouraging to a man after a hard
days labor. She said Mr.. Il. had
sent their little girl after their news
paper, which she had borrowed.
We sat down to tea. We had only
been married six months, and, of
course, had no children. My wife
said to me, calling me by my given
name: 4 wish you would subscribe
for the newspaper, it is SO much
comfort to me when you are away
from home.' My answer was: q
would like to do 50, but you know |
owe Il little payment on the house
and lot. 1t will be all | can do to
meet H.. She SAID; III you VIII
take the paper, I will sew for the
tailor to pay for it, l subscribed
for the paper, it came in due time
to the office. While resting one
noon, and looking over it, saw an
advertisement of the county Com
missioncrs to let a bridge that was
to be built. put in bid for the
bridge, got the job, OH which |
cleared $500, which enabled me to
pay for my house and lot easily, and
also for the newspaper. If had
not subscribed for the newspaper
would have known nothing about
the contract, and could not have
met the payment on my house and
lot. A mechanic never loses any
thing by taking his county paper"
Year: 1871

The Hartford lawyers are puzzled
over a singular legal case which has
lust arisen there. \ man who died
lately, leaving handsome property
and a childlcss widow, but with a
prospect for the future, left also a
will, duly executed, in which it was
provided that if the expected child
prove to be boy two-thirls of the
property should 90 to him and one
third to the widowed mother. If,
however, the child proved TO be a
girl, only one-thirl Of the estate was
to 90 to her, and the two-thirls to
the mother. But the widow has
become the mother of twins, and,
what greatly heightenes the per
plexity of the ease, the twins are a
boy and " girl, and the lawyers are
in quandary to know what they
shall do about it.
Year: 1871

At that time the court ruled that the evidence
relating to all and any of the burglars and muir
derers might be received in evidence, and if no
sufficient evidence was given to connect the
defendant in this case with the commission of
crime, or in a conspiracy with the others, then
the evidence relating to the others might be
stricken out. He claimed that no evidence had
been given showing that he was connected in
any way with the other burglars, that no con-
spiracy had been proven, and moved that all
evidence relating to Jarvis and Dexter be
stricken out. His conviction, he claimed, must
be decided on evidence relating directly to him.


The judge gave the case to the jury yesterday
afternoon, and after six hours they returned and
gave verdict of guilty of murder in the first
degree. The prisoners counsel has moved for
stay of proceedings, which Judge Hogeboom
will hear at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. If
the motion should be decided adversely, the
prisoner will receive sentence immediately
~. Y. Tribune. tO-ddU
Year: 1871

Great Scarcity of O0at and Fuel OF Every


hiud-Embarrassmentst to Trade.


The steamboat interest has lately been labor
ing and, as long as the present condition of
affairs continues, will labor under unusual en-
barrassments Although on the coast and tri-
butary streams an accumulation of products,
cotton especially, is awaiting transportation to
market scarcity of fuel and consequent high
prices render it impossible for boats to reap the
advantages which otherwise they would derive
from the demand for their services. The de-
crease of tonnage, resulting from the destructive
fire on Sunday last, has of course, diminished
the demand for fuel, but it Is so scarce and diff
cult to procure that an irregularity is caused
equivalent to partial suspension of navigation.


Coal, which was to be had a few weeks ago
at siXty-fye cents per bushel now costs one
dollar and seventy-hye cents, and wood is pro-
portioDately dear. Worse yet, an entire failure
of the supply for navigation is imminent every
day. Delays in departure and tardy movement
when under way are inevitable under such cir
cumstances. The coast trade is most embar
Tassed, but the tributary trade is likewise suf-
fering Fuel for the Natchez, which, a few
weeks ago, cost less than $4,000 for a round trip,
as high as Vicksburg, now costs $4,000. 1t is
the same with the Pargoud which runs to above
Millikens Bend, and with all the upper coast
boats


There is some coal still at Natchez and Vicks-
burg, but neither coal nor wood at way points,
and sufficient of either or both has to be taken
at this port to work through to Natchez which
lessons the capacity of boats for outward freight.
The prosperity of the business on the tributaries
is in like manner affected, though not in an
equal degree. The immediate trouble on these
rivers appears to arise from the ideness of freed
men during the holidays, when wood-chop-
ping, as well as every other kind of labor, is
suspended.


Boats in all the trades are complaining of a
scarcity of freights. With the low prices of
cotton and sugar ruling this season that scarcity
is inevitable, because neither planter, farmer
nor freedman consume as much in seasons of
low prices as they do in seasons of high prices.
And herein is an admonition to the people of
the city against aiding or couutenancing rail
road monOpolies or any scheme by which the
agriculturist may be plundered for as the coun-
try is prosperous and wealthy the city is pros
porous and wealthy, and as the country is i'm
poverished, whether by wholesale plunder or
low prices of produce, the city is impoverished.
II would appear that the experience of this
year should be warning to the steamboat in
terest not to allow themselves to be caught
another season entirely dependent upon the
coal extortiOners of Pennsylvania.-N. o.
bulletin, Jan. 7.
Year: 1871

AS Maine farmer was leaning against the
stair-railing in public hall in Bangor, on Mon
day evening, waiting to get a ticket, his icy
boots slipped on the iron floor and he fell back
wards over the rail TO the first floor. He struck
upon DIS lace and chest, and was killed instantly
Year: 1871

NEW YORK, February 1.-THE marine
reporter of the Associated Press at Aspin
wall writes, under date of February2: You
Will no doubt see some glowing accounts
by this steamer of Captain Seliridge hav-
ing found place for the ocean ship canal
from the Atlantic to the Pacific.


Only one of his men got across to the
Gulf of San Miguel by the old route OF
Lieutenant Strains expedition some years
ago by the Astralo river. Captain Seltridgc
found the pass three hundred feet high at
the lowest elevation. The distance across,
as measured on the chart, is one hundred
and thirty miles, most OF which is a very
low swamp land. The distance from tho
Atlantic to the Pacific by the route of the
Panama Railroad Is thirty seven miles and
the summit is two hundred and sixty-two
above the apa
Year: 1871

LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
RELIEF FOR TIE TANEY FAMILY
Meeting Of thu Supreme Court Bar
GUSP STEAMSHIP BILL AMENDED
WINTER SCENES IN NEW YORK
Crossing East River OH Ice
ALARMING DISTRESS IN PARIS
English Consular Appointments
WHAT The FRENCH ASSEMBLY Will DO
Cincinnati and Southern Railroad
Action Of Cincinnati and Chattanooga
Year: 1871

TaE radical papers in the northwest ac'
knowledge the uncouthusss and roughness
Of the message, bat lay it upon the tels-
graph men. There il not telegraph man
in the country but would have been ashamed
20 be known Aa its author.
Year: 1871

To cure sprAin-Taks medium Sized
bottle of Renne's Pain-KIlling Magic Oil,
and as soon as possible after the sprain, rub
this Oil in with the hand freely and faith
fully, until it is cured. We have seen q
cure performed by this treatment in half an
hnnr
Year: 1871

PRoFEssoR Blot ON COFFEE MAKING
Grind the coffee, rather fine than otherwise.
think it is usually ground too coarse.
use COFFEE pot with filter. You can get
them at any tin store. Mixed coffee is best.
| prefer mixture of Java, Mocha and Mar
acaibo. Soft or spring water is best Pro-
portions, one quart of water to three ounces
Of coffee OF course, it can be made strong
er or weaker Four teaspoonfuls make a
quart of very good coffee for breakfast, but
too strong for children.


In selecting filter, or "coifee biggin,
choose one with bottom of sivered gauze.
instead of perforated tin, as the perforated
bottom let's the finely ground coffee through
Good coffee cannot be made in what il
wrongly called coffee pot, which has nc
filter and is much like tea pot. Such q
utensil requires the coffee to be boiled, whicl
ruins it, leaving bitter taste, and sends al
the aroma to the attic.


When the water is boiling hot, put the
coffee in the filter, and pour the water ovel
it, and the coffee is made. If the wate1
does not pass through fast enough, set The
kettle on the fire again until the water in i
boils, when pour 1t on again. If all tht
strength IS not extracted at the first making
repeat the operation when needed. Th'
coffee may be dark, even black, when stron:
but it must be clear. Each kind of coffee
must be roasted separately, and it is bette
to roast It day Or two before using.
Year: 1871

A CHICAGO man who invented tho method
of wearing pants without buttons, gave an
exhibition of his affair before crowd in n
hall there. lie had on pair Of pants
without buttons. and while explaining his
patent there was sudden collapse, and the
pants fell off, The inventor and real shirt
got into the next room uncommon fast. Not
any of those w-fangled notions this way.
il you please.
Year: 1871

see his daughter off. Securing her seat,
he passed out of the car, and went round
to her window to say parting word, as is
frequently done on such occasions. While
he was passing out the daughter left the
seat to speak to friend, and at the same
time a prim looking lady who occupied
the seat with her, moved up to the win
dow Unaware of the important changes
inside, our venerable friend hastily put his
face up to the window and hurriedly ex-
claimed: Zone more kiss, sweet pet" In
another instant the point of a blue cotton
umbrella caught his seductive lips, follow
ed by the passionate Injunction: "Scat,
you gray headed wretch :" and he seated.
-DdnbuTy Ne2Cs.
Year: 1871

The Detroit Free Press, of the
Both nltimo, says: On the Goth
ultimo shocking tragedy occur


red on tho firm of John Nancy,
twelve miles ont ON the Pontiac
road. Mr.. Nancy was the owner
of a very fierce bull, TIE animal
being SO violent at times that no
ono dared to go into the field
where he was kept. Tho farmer
had often threatened to shoot the
animal. as no one would purchase
him. 1t seems that the bull broke
out of his field and got into the
barnyard, where he was annoying
pair OF steers to such an extent
that Nancy decided to risk the
chances and drive him out. He
entered the yard, armed with a
stout club, and had succeeded in
getting the animal nearly out OF
the yard, whcE he turned short
about and charged back at Nancy.
The unfortunate man ran TOR bis
life, and had nearly reached the
fence when the bull overlook him
and tossed him several feet into
the air. As hc came down the
animal ran one OF his horns clear
through the mans head, pinning
him fast t" the earth, and causing
his death in moment. His wife
and daughter Witnessed the affair,
and they did not hear even a
groan from the poor man after
striking the ground. They were
of course, terribly excited, and
both ran into the yard and tried
TO drive the animal away. Still
moro maddened, tho bull pursued
them so closely that both came
near being impaled nn his horns.


lie then had the yard to himself
for n time. While the neighbors
were being summoned, he charged
back ard forth across the yard,
tossing the corpse on his horns
several times. ani tearing mp the
fenco in his rage. After help ar.
rive |, it was some time before the
dead body could lie rescued, and
it presented sight SO shocking
that it made the stoutest heart
faint. The hull was allowed to live
two days after committing the
deed. his fit of fury lasting him all
that time. Mr.. Nancy was a
well to do farmer. and much re-
epccted by all his neighhois.
Year: 1871

Far away in the land of the pure and bright,
Is the City of God, with its golden light;
Oh there is our hone. and We ever shall stand
Mid the shining ones of the better land.


CHORUS.
Oh beautiful home. 0 beautiful home.
Where beautiful saints surround the throne
How long to be there, and forever, ever stand
Mid the shining ones Of the better Land.
That beautiful land we are nearing now,
Where crowns of brgh, glory encircle the


brow,
Where the Tree Of Life grows on that beau


tiiul shore,
Where the flowers shall freshen to fade never


more.
With palms and bright crowns, AID our robes


of white,
We may oam the fair fields, with eternal de-


light,
We may join in the songs of the purified band
Mid the shining ones of the better land
Year: 1871

If you wish to hire labor OF any kind,
write and tell us just the help you want
The wages you will pay. The best, and
cheapest way TO reach your place, and II far
from Philadelphia, you had better enclose
Railroad fare We will do our best TO serve
you and give you all the information we can
about the person We send. Our desire is tc
assist the worthy, and no charges TO either
ALEX. SLOAN,


Sup. Employment Bureau,


1913 South 7th Street, Philada.