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Year: 1870

Congress- Tho enforcement Of the Fifteenth
Amendment, tho Revival of the Shipping


Interests and tho Reduction OF the Navy.


The bill to enforce the fifteenth amendment,
which has been the fruitful theme of great
mass Of familiar buncombe from Senators
lately, was laid aside yesterday, and the House
bill on the same subject was taken up. We
fear the verbose Senators hoped to make even
this slight change pretext for another dis.
play of garrulousness. There Is not enough
difference between the two to require new
argument; but Senator'S have long since got
beyond the point when they cared to say any
thing new. They are content--nay, happy
now to say anything. In this particular case
they found the pretext not sufficient, and after
short discussion returned to the original
Senate bill and rediscuss,d it all the after
noon. In the evening Mr.. Cragin had special
benefit rendered him--that is, special even
ing session ordered for him-and he de-
livered long argument iavoring the anti
polygamy bill to the usual appreciative
audience.


The bill to revive American navigation and
commercial interests reported by Mr.. Lynch
was ably discussed in the House. Mr.. Butler
argued that the way to protect American
shipping was to reduce the tariff rates on
goods brought in American bottoms twenty
per cent in wooden and twenty-five per cent
in iron ships. He did not fear retaliation,
which, he said, would only inure to the profit
Of the country. Mr.. Calkin believed In Sc
curely protecting the shipbuilding interest and
thought drawback Of duty on all shipbuild-
ing material would serve the purpose. He
thought the profit in building heavy iron ships
and the great advantages gained by in
creased employment for mechanics should
not be lost. The whole question is merely one
of competition. Sailing ships have had their
day, and as long as iron steamers can be built
cheapest on the Clyde they will be built there
by American shipowners. The bill went over
on the expiration OF the morning hour The
Naval Appropriation bill was then taken up in
Committee of the Whole, Mr.. Eldridge, demo-
crat, in the chair. The first paragraph,
amended SO as to reduce the pay Of officers,
was agreed to by yeas sc, nays 20. A pro-
position to increase the number of men to ten
thousand was rejected. Thus it seems the
House is determined to treat our navy even
more scurvily than it did our army. A good and
efficient navy is especially necessary to main
tain proper standing among nations either
in war or peace, much more 80 than large
army. AS it is even now our naval officers
and our ships of war fail to present the
imposing appearance that the dignity Of the
nation demands on foreign stations, especially
in monarchical and half-civifized countries,
where the pres,qes q formidable men-of-war
is the only protection soWeimes y 9qr citi-
zeus. It must be remembered that our naval
officers abroad are the direct supporters Of our
representatives abroad. The bill was discussed
very quickly in committee and passed in the
House with these amendments. We look TO
the Senate, which is more conservative on
these matters, to prevent such evil legislation.
Year: 1870

An immense democratic maj ority on the


Aldermanic ticket was, of course, an newt


able result, as the tickets were prepared; but


why, then, were they not prepared Otherwise ?


This is likely to become point of discussion


with the republicans, and the discussion may


not be without interest and profit to the people.


An eminent merchant whom the republicans
named as q candidate declined to run, and


said that his party should name honest demo-


Gratis; that they should lay aside party diff


ferences end make fair effort to give the city


good government, and this they could only


do by making ticket that would divide the


democratic vote. The city republican organ


says this was not done because of the corrup-
ton OF the republican party. 1t hints of the


growth and extension to new purposes Of the
ring system. The ring system grew up in


legislative bodies as plan of combination
against the public purse by men of different


parties. They agreed to lay aside their diff


ferences on general topics whenever bills with
money in them came up for however widely
at variance they might be on politics they
were in full communion in the matter of filing
their pockets. Now, it seems this system has
stridden beyond such little places as the Alder
manic Chamber; it is no longer confined to
the party men elected to Office, but prevails
among party leaders even when nominations
are made. The heads of party, we now
hear, will not nominate men on principle,
will not study the interest of the party or the
people, but will nominate with view to giving
the election to their opponents and getting a
price from them Is not this the dry rot of our
Ill
Year: 1870

The THIRD CHANNEL RACE.-The Sappho
has won, as will be seen by the despatch else
where, the third of the races that were ar
This makes the most emphatic victory con-
ceivable. To beat an opponent three times
in succession implies the greatest possible
superiority in the boat and what renders
such a triumph still more remarkable is the
fact that the race was made with supposed
advanta ge to the defeated yacht in regard to
the wind. Surely Nr. Ashbury must have
greatly mistaken either his own craft or the
craft against him.
Year: 1870

THE MEETING AT COOPER INSTITUTE last
night, to advocate pacific course to-
wards the Indians, mainly indu'ged in
reading letters and hearing speeches. A
delegation from the Cherokee Nation was
present and explained the working of the
governmental system of that tribe. They had
been many years ago placed upon reserva-
tons and had Kept their treaties with the
government Therein apparently lies the only
peaceable solu ion OF the Indian question
Let all the tribes go upon reservations and
keep their treaties and there is no probability
of trouble
Year: 1870

PuT UP OR DRY. UP.-We did not expect
the Stripes 10 back its false assertions about
the County printing being given to the low
est bidder, but we supposed there might he
somebody in the community that would be-
lieve our neghbor and stake the coin. The
bets are still open, and if there is one man
in the county who will bet on the assertions
of the Stripes, let him make himself known.
So far lhsre are none, no, not one. We
should think our neighbor would practice
awhile crawling back and forth through a
small sized koot hole before again making
assertions that no man 10 the county will
believe or back


We repeat. the Stripes bid was not in &C.
cordauce with The proposals. our bid was
the lowest, and the Supervisors gave the
contract TO the highest bidder, thereby
cheating US out Of our just rights. Now
'put up OF dry up"
Year: 1870

PUBLIC LANps.-We invite the attention
of our readers TO the remarks of Senator
Casserly in the United States Senate on the
question Of The disposal Of the public lands,
to be found on the first page OF to.day's
HERALD.
Year: 1870

A physician in London has invent
ed an electrical machine with which
he can make the human body entirely
transparent. He puts you between
him and the light and then he can ex.
anime your interior as plainly as if you
were made of glass. You have the
stomach-ache, saythe doctor lights you
up, sees that ache fooling around in
there among your works, and then
he goes for it.
Year: 1870

If you want to ruin an impulsive
boy, give him plenty of pocket.money.
The receipt is infallible. We have
often seen it tried, and always with
the same unhappy result. Rich par
ents are too apt to indulge in this
killing species of kindness, although
every father and mother knows it is
wrong; and yet such things are COM
mon. Say what we may about the
harsh, austere, uncompromising old
Puritans, their stern family discipline
was better than the domestic indul
| gence by which children are spoiled
in these modern days.
Year: 1870

A religious woman who always
kept Sunday and washed O. Monday,
and in fact all the rest of the week,
as she was a washerwoman by occupa-
ton, had managed to scrape up mon
ey enough to build a snug little house
and barn in the country, and one af-
ternoon, after she was comfortably
settled, there came along terrible
tornado which tore her barn to pieces
and smashed part Of the house.
The old lady's indignation was at
first unspeakable, but at last she sob
bed, "Well, here's pretty piece Of
business. No matter, though. I'll
pay for this--I'll wash on Sunday
Divine Providence is supposed to have
met its match.
Year: 1870

From the Valley Star, Martinsburg.l


The state Ticket.


We regard the nominations made BY
the State Conservative Convention at
Charleston, and also the spirit and tenor
of the resolutions adopted as political
texts for the canvas as a full recognition
Of the policy advocated by us in the
columns of this paper The selection of
the Hon. J. NJ. Phelps, for Secretary of
State, an old line Wing, in ante-bellum
days, and now Liberal Republican, is
the best evidence that the Democracy
of this State intended to bridge over all
political difficulties between themselves
and the Liberal wing Of the Republican
party. Nor are we surprised at this
exhibition of patriotism. We were
well assured that the Democratic party
now, as in the past, were patriotic
enough to make any sacrifce-outside
Of a total giving up Of all the great
landmarks OF principle, to heal up and
bring together all the conservative ele-
ments opposed to Radicalism in this
State, so that we can 90 forth to battle
with the common enemy, conscious OF
the united support of all who wish to
rid our young State Of the foul, wither-
ing and corrupting influences, which has
made her a by-word and a rcproach
among her sisters of the Union, and a
blasting and damning stigma upon the
name Of free government We there
fore nail to our masthead this morning
the names selected by the State Con-
servative Convention as the standard
bearers of the White Mans party, with
the full assurance and belief that we
will gain a glorious victory under their
leadership, and when the polls shall
close, the fourth Thursday in October
West Virginia will step forth Olsen.
thralled and free, entering upon
career all the more resplendent and
glorious, because OF its emergence from
the dark and dreary pail of Radical
domination.
Year: 1870

In another column will be found the
declaration of the principles OF the
democratic party of West Virginia.
We bcspeak for them careful examin-
ton by all those who are in anywise OF
posed to the nefarious system Of admin
istration Of the law in this State
These principles have the right ring
There is no attempt to carry water on
both shoulders No effort made to dis
guSe the real sentiments of the party
on any of the great questions now be
fore the public The democracy have
wisely returned to the old landmarks,
have re-asserted the principles upon
which the government was founded and
successfully and prosperously admins
tered for more than seventy years. The
present system Of taxation, under which
the labor of the country bears the bur
deus and the wealth reaps the rewards
is denounced, a thorough reformation
of the present system Of collecting the
revenue recommended and a demand
made for the abolition OF the present
inquisitorial process of assessment


The status of the democratic party
on the negro and the Fifteenth Amend
mcnt is definitely settle The doctrine
of equality and fraternity is de
nounced with Just scorm and derlslon.
The Fifteenth Amendment is repudi-
ated as the offspring of fraud and cor
ruption, and the attempt made 10 drag
an alien and inferior race mp 10 the
level OF the white race is fifty charac-
terized as virtual acknowledgment OF
the incapacity of the white race for sell
government.


In opposition to this monstrou- doc.
trine the intelligent men Of all parties
are invited to cooperate with the dem
ocracy in asserting the principle that
the white is, and OF right ought To he.
the ruling race of this republic.


We have neither time, nor space for
further comment, suffice il to say. that
the platform is bold and explicit on all
of the questions which affect the ma
terial prosperity of the State.
Year: 1870

GRAVEL AND CEMENT ROOFING
George Crumbacker would inform the
public that he is still engaged in the
Gravel Roofing bushes, and that he is
prepared at any time to put on Roofs,
either large or small, on the shortest
possible notice, guaranteeing his work
for term of years. He has now been
engaged in the business for seven years
past, and his work has outlived a halt
dozen other Patent Roofs. The demand
for his work is increasing from year TO
year. He put on, during the past year,
1900 squares of his Roofing in this city,
which has given satisfaction in every
respect. Address me through the Post,
office, or call at my brick yard, head OF
Lindsley street. All orders will he At
tended 10 promptly.
Year: 1870

FALSE CoLoRS on THE FORE-ToP -
Whoever saw the natural tinge renewed
in gray hair by hair dye? No one
Who can distinguish the browns and
blacks brought out by PHALON'S
VITALIA OR SALVATION FOR
THE HAIR, from Nature Noone
And mark, it leave no stain on the skin,
and is clear and transparent, and has
no sediment.


Sold by all druggists and fancy goods
dealers
Year: 1870

THERE are thousands OF persons who
let a diarrhoea run on them, when
bottle of Rosenheims Stomach Bitters
the Great Western Remedy would
cure them. They are pleasant 10 take
and act at once, and permit YOU to 90
about your business at once, and doyou
no harm See Advertisement
Year: 1870

Several hens had been laying in the
same nest, and day after day the nest
had been examined by boy who gave
his attention to such things, and the
number never seemed to increase. The
boy being satisfied that there was some
sly trick practiced upon him, determined
to watch the result and detect the impo-
sition if possible. The nest was in the
corner Of the fence, about three rods in
the rear Of the meat-hOuse. One bright
morning about S o clock, he heard hen
cackle and ran to the nest, and there
were three eggs in It He Immediately
concealed himself behind the ash-hopper
and waited 10 see what might follow.
Presently a rat came from beneath the
meat-house, then another, and then a
third, and proceeded to the nest, when
one oftheni threw himself upon his back,
the other two rolled an egg upon him,
when the rat which was on his back
clamped fast with his fore legs, and the
other two took him by the tail and
moved of briskly to the hole out Of
which they had emerged, and rolled the
egg IN and returned for another. when
the boy interfered and arrested the pro
oeeding - Chrisfian Observer.
Year: 1870

In Oliver Optics Magazine there re-
Gently appeared the following account
of a wonder which all have read some
thing about:


In the neighborhood Of Syracuse, in
Sicily, is cave of great depth, which IS
said to have been built by Dionysius the
Elder, tyrant or usurper, who was
born about B. C. 430, and died B. c. 1867,
in the sixty-third year Of his age and the
thirty-ninth of his rule. This, cave was
two hundred and fifty feet long and
eighty feet high. 1t was fashioned in
the form of human ear, and the faint
est sounds were carried from all parts to
a central chamber, which corresponded
to the tympanum or drum of the ear.


In this remarkable whispering gallery
Dionysius imprisoned all who were OBJ
jects of his suspicious, while he himself
was in the habit of passing entire days
in the innermost chamber, listening TO
the conversation Of his victims, in order
that he might ascertain for himself who
were really his enemies. Ancient wri-
ters tell us that the workmen who con-
structed the cavern were put TO death to
prevent them from divulging the use to
which it was to be put, and that whole
families were sometimes confined in it
at once. Modern travellers relate that
even at the present day, notwithstand-
ing the changes that have been wrought
by time, the echo is such that the tear
ing of sheet of paper at the entrance
can be distinctly heard at the remotest
part. Pieces of iron and lead have been
found in making excavation, aud they
are thought to be the remains Of the
chains and staples by which the prison
ers were confined ren slaE
Year: 1870

NiIlson recently sang before the En-
press at the Tuileries. Her Majesty in
auired if it was true she was going to
the United States, and on Christines re-
ply in the affirmative, set herself to work
in the most gallant but earnest manner
10 oppose It. Nillson replied that she
would be glad to cancel her engagement
IL possible on account Of the induce
ments made her by the Empress to stay
IN Paris
Year: 1870

the lieutenant hal given the order to
return; and it was only through the
boatswain neglecting the order. and
making one cast more, happily q sue
cessful one, that led to our being
rescued. However, just in time is
better than too late;' relief reached
us at last; and in spite of sharks and
shpwreck, there was not a man of us
lost. thanks to Peyton Jones's heroic
conduct in taking that perilous swim
in the dark.-And now he's dead. poor
fellow


Possibly; but of influenza? No.
Ill never believe it,
Year: 1870

His Family, Fortune and Charity.


The following anecdote Of General Trochu will be
read with interest at time when he is called upon
10 play an important part In public affairs, as it
shows that he is not less distinguished for his pri
vate virtues than for his talents and courage as
soldier. Upon the death OF his father, some years
ago, he became entitled, under the French law of
succession to a moiety Of the small patrimonlal
estate in Brittany. which was TO be divided between
himself and his brother. This brother had eleven
children; the General had none. He simply re-
marked that his brother needed the property more
than he did, and relinquished his share Of 1t.


Not long afterwards his brother likewise died.
Upon this occurrence the General observed that,
having no family of his own he the better able
TO provide for that which Providence had bestowed
upon him. He adopted his eleven nephews and
nicces, laid down his carriage reduced his own do
nestle expenditure, and assumed with cheerfulness
the duty OF providing for the whole Of his late
brothers family aud household.
Year: 1870

General Trochu issued the following proclama-
ton, which was published in the Journal ODctel OF
Paris. August 21:-


To the National Guard, the National Garde Mobile,
TO the land and sea troops In Paris, and to all the
defenders OF the capital in state Of siege. In the
midst OF events OF the utmost gravity l have been
appointed Governor Of Paris and COMMANDMENTS
Chief OF the forces assembled for It's defence. The
honor is great, but for equally Is the danger.
Upon you however, l rely to restore by energetic
efforts Of patriotism the fortunes Of our army should
Paris be exposed to the trials of SIEGE Never was
more magnificent opportunity presented to you to
prove to the world that a long course Of pros
pcrty and good fortune has In no degree enervated
pubic feeling nor the manhood OF the country. You
have before you e glorious example Of the army Of
the Rhine, They have fought one against three in
heroic struggles which have earned the admiration
of the country and inspired 1t with gratitude. 1t
wears now mourning for those who have died.


Soldiers OF the Army Of Paris-My whole life has
been spent among you in q close intimacy, from
which now derive hope and strength. make no
appeal to your courage and your constancy, which
are well known to me. But show by your obedience.
by firm discipline, by the dignity OF your conduct
and behavior that you have profound sense OF the
responsibilities which devolve upon you. Be at once
an example ana an encouragement TO all.


The Governor OF Paris. TROCHU.
Year: 1870

From Europe, by mail, we have the following re-
ports special and otherwise, Of some very stirring
facts and incidents which have been manifested
during the progress OF and in detail Of the Franco
Prussian war; Our historical compilation Of to-day
covers the period Of time from the 2sd to the 2Oth OF
August
Year: 1870

BURNING OF A RAILROAD BRIDGE II
BRANDoN.--About fifteen minutes after
three p. m, Thursday, the alarm of fire
sounded through the streets. 1t was soon
discovered to be the railroad bridge Just
north Of the station at Brandon. When
the alarm was given vast volumes of smoke
arose, and the strong wind prevailing at
the time showed that il would be difficult
to accomplish anything. The engine was
promptly at the fire, and mannod by those
lucky or unlucky enough to be that side
of the river. For more than an hour the
men, mostly those from the scale shop,
threw water with will almost ss hope
less as any forlorn hope, but nevertheless
determined that their old reputation
should be kept up. The bridge was an
open bridge, not covered, well barred,
and burned very fercely. About fifteen
minutes to FIVE o'clock the structure fell
in, leaving the track and floor of the
bridge still there, but that sass seme five
feet below level. We understand that
this will cause no delay of trains, as it il
only short distance to go around until
the bridge is repaired After the fire was
over, at the invitation of Mr.. Chas. Page,
the station agent, barrel of ale was dis
tributed to those who had worked.


The loss is estimated at four thousand
dollars, which is understood TO be fully
covered by insurance.
Year: 1870

The Committee on Foreign Affairs in
the House are getting decidedly mixed
over the Washburn-Lopez Paraguayan
investigation The committee appointed
to examine witnesses and take testimony
on the subject have taken so large an
amount of evidence that it will take seve-
raj volumes of public documents to show
as the only result of their labors. We
Judge that the committee are not agreed,
and there is prospect of two reports.
One branch of the committee is in favor
Of censuring Gen. Mahon, Admiral Davis,
and the naval authorities acting under
the latter The other thinks that Wash
burn was guilty Of conduct unbecoming
a representative of our government
abroad. A third party is of the opinion
that the testimony taken by the commit
tee established the fact that the late Pres
ident Lopez was a tyrannioal monster.
Still another party wants to compromise
the whole matter by distributing the
blame all around. We judge that each
member of the committee must constitute
himself faction in 30 wide division
We are not advised IA to which Of these
factions our member of Congress, Mr..
Willard, who is on the committee, be-
longs.
Year: 1870

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL
CoLLEGEs,-Thisi important body has
been in Convention in the City of Wash
ington, D. @. At the session last Satur-
day the subject under consideration was
the adoption of proposition looking to
more thorough education on the part of
persons applying for matriculation in
Medical Colleges. After long debate a
proposition was adopted to the effect that
the subject of the proposition made by the
convention of delegates from the Medical
Colleges at Cincinnati in 1867, embodying
the system of Collegiate medical educa-
tion, is in the highest degree oommenda-
BILE, tending to elevate the profession /;
that the requirements for the degree OF
Doctor of Medicine must be practically
determined by each Medical College for
itself, and that consequently, while abb
staining from all attempts at dictation,
the Association reiterates, in the strong
est manner, its desire that the several
Medical Colleges will, in the changes from
time to time made by them in the curri'
culum of study, endeavor to conform
them to the general plan which was re.
commended by the Convention of 1867
and adopted the same year by the Ameri'
can Medical Association.
Year: 1870

the same careful research, the same clear
ness of apprehension, the same perspicu-
ity of statement and the same love of the
law for which he is distinguished as a
Judge, and which were so characteristic
of the lamented Gov. Washburn. An
early completion of the Digest may be
looked for.
Year: 1870

MANCHEsTER.-The is to be a Noun
tain House built on the summit of Mount
Equinox, near Manchester, to take the
place of the one burned few years since.
The carriage road to it is to be repaired
ready for the coming season.