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Year: 1870

4 Young Lady Declines II Marry against her


Will, and stunds n suit for EXpenses-Another


Lover pays the bill ana secures the Disputed


Sweetheart,


The Pittsburg Commercial regales its readers
with the following romance


The old and time-worn adage that truth is
stranger than fiction was strikingy eXempl-
fed in a case before q Penn street alderman
yesterday. The story as nearly as it can be as
certained, is about as follows-Three years ago
a German family residing in a small country
town in the interior of the Fatherland decided
to move to this country. They were DOOR and
had not sufficient means to transport the en-
tire family, and it was decided that the
eldest daughter, a charming young lady of
some seventeen summers, should be left among
their friends while the rest of the family tried
to seek their fortunes in the new world A
young man who had for some time been paying
his addresses to the young lady in question
thought that the golden opportunity for him to
win her hand had at length arrived and so he
made an offer of marriage, consulting only the
old gentleman, and telling him that he was de-
voted to the daughter, and would not only
accompany the family to America, but would
bear the entire expenses of the young lady. The
offer was accepted, and the young lady promised
in marriage. The family, accompanied by the
young gentleman, came on to Pittsburg, and the
young man here left them to seek his fortunes
in the West going to Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
with the intention of returning at an early
day to claim his bride. Circumstances pre-
vented him from returning until one day last
week, when he came back and claimed the
hand Of his fairwell, we will call her Christina.
But, alas for his expectations, the young lady
had given her affections and plighted her troth
to another in the shape of one of the wOrkmen
in rolling mill in the Ninth ward. Enraged
at this sudden gloom cast over his prospects, the
young man sought the aid of the law and deter
mined that if he could not marry the young lady
he would ut least be compensated for the ex-
penses lie had been to in bringing her to Ameri-
ca. So he commenced a civil suit for money
expended in bringing the fair Christina to
America. Among the items in the bill were
the passage money, pay for four tickets to New
York theatres, and sundry bottles of wine and
glasses of the ''good old lager beer" The bill
which he presented footed up $685. and he said
to Christina, settle this bill or marry me-" She
decided to let the case come before the alder
man and have a hearing. At the hearing an
acute attorney who had been engaged for the
young lady questioned the young man closely,
and the bill of damages was reduced to $i2.
Still the anxious Young man insisted
that the bill should be paid or matrimony ensue.
At this point the Pittsburg lover, whom the
young lady really wished to marry, stepped up
and paid the 942, and,as result, there will pro-
boblV soon he n wedding
Year: 1870

Despatch to the Associated Press.


WASHINGTON, June 3.-The Commissioner of
internal Revenue has approved design for a
new two-cent stamp to be imprinted on blank
paper by the American Prototype Company, of
New York. The stamp contains limitation
clause, good only for bank check" Stationers
dealers in paper, and all others who may wish
to have this stamp imprinted on blank paper for
sale, are required to deposit the face value
of the stamp with the Treasurer of the United
States, or with any sub-Treasury or
designated depositary, and send the duplicate
certificate of deposit to the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue. An order will then issue upon
the stamp agent in New York to cause to be
imprinted on such paper as may be presented
for that purpose the number of stamps paid for
The price to be paid to the Prototype Company
for such imprinting is to be such rs may be
agreed upon between the Prototype Company
and the parties ordering the work, but in no
case is it to exceed one cent for each impression
containing not less than six stamps.


The paper is not furnished by the Government.
but may be purchased in market wherever the
person wishing the stamps chooses to buy it. 1t
is the purpose of the Commissioner to approve
stamps of other denominations to be imprinted
in the same way, to meet the demand OF the
public. By this means persons doing business
remote from New York may have their checks,
drafts, etc., printed at home at their local print
ing Office, and the public who use the same may
be saved the trouble of aflixing adhesive stamps
thereto.


The Taxation of New York Central and Hud-


son SCRIP.


The Commissioner and Solicitor of Internal
Revenue deny the truth of the telegram sent
hence yesterday, that decision had been made
that the special tax of two and half millions
must be made in New York Central and Hudson
scrip, new issue. The Supervisor for New York
has been instructed to investigate affairs before
a decision can be reached upon the subject.
Year: 1870

n


'The Government market was strong at the open
ing in sympathy with the 1rmer tone OF the gold
market, but became heavy at noon on account OF
the large offerings to the Government at the Sub
Treasury They lost this feeling later in the day,
and closed strong at the highest prices OF the day.


''Ihe foreign exchange market was steady, and
after the steamers dull. Rates for continental bills
show 1rmness at a slight advance


''Tbe gold market was strong but very dull The
extreme Buctuation in the price was only quarter
per cent The large shipment OF specie to-day had
little effect. The summeT-eXpOrt OF specie seems to
have been discounted While the operators for de-
cline are selling quite confidently the outcome of
S85 600 600 OF gold from the Treasury a few weeks
hence in payment Of the July interest ON the public
debt.


SIN the gold loan market the rate ranged from
three per cent. for carrying TO hat for borrowing.
The Hermann, for Europe, took out 100000 in
specie-S3bO 600 in gold bars and $50 900 in silver"


There is talk of grand army reunion of all
Wisconsin regiments in Milwaukee on the Fourth
Year: 1870

General James McCleery, the Republican
candidate for Congress in the Fourth Rep
resentative District of this State, is in New
Orleans on business. He is a resident of
Shreveport, one of our most ti0urishing in
land towns, where he has resided for some
time. and is building a handsome home to
dwell in. With plenty Of just such men,
Shreveport will soon become noted-not for
rOwdyism and lawlessness. but as place of
business. The solid men of Shreveport
know this and are, therefore, willing to es-
chew party feeling and take such men by the
hand.


We have made inquiries and learn that
General McCleerys chances for going to
Congress are excellent. His nominat ton
has been enthusiastically ratified in many
parts Of his district by his own party, and
in addit ion to this we are informed that
many planters, who are interested n secur-
ing all the labor they can have, determined.
as the best means of doing this, to vote for
Republicans when they are honest and
competent All they want to know is that
men have cast their lot with them for the
purpose of helping to produce state of
prosperity by the encouragement Of peace
full industry.
Year: 1870

Il must be evident to any observing Wis
itor at the City Hall, that there is,
through al the various departments, a
close attention to business. There is
no hustle, but everything is constantly
moving. Persons having business with the
authorities receive prompt attention, and
are not compelled to lose hour after hour
standing about, waiting unnoticed


Sometimes incidents occur that brighten
for moment the sombre atmosphere of
grave business with slight sparkle of fun,
all the more welcome in that unaccustomed
place.


A few days ago an old grayheaded
woman, known as a vendor of esculents in
one of the markets, made her way into. the
Mayors Office, evidently in earnest about
something. Now, sight of the gentler sex
is no rarity in the City Hall. AT a certain
period of each month numerous graceful
forms may be seen fitting along and
awakening soft echoes among the formal
passages with the pat-pat of husty feet.


Bat grace Of form or refinement of man
nor are not required at the municipal bu-
reaus to obtain more speedy attention.
SO the old grayhaired dame, humble in
garb and unpublished in manner received as
much courteous attention as if of the finest
and the tairest.


She told how size was suffering from the
effects of long continued charivari. which
certain noisy wights, under some strange
mistake, had continued to perform, night
after night. with special reference to herself,
but with small regard to her peace and
quiet. Her errand to the Mayor was to
have the charivari stopped. She said she
was bearing the penalty without having any
of the happiness. Had she got married in
truth, she could have cheerfully put up with
a little charivari; but the charivari without
the wedding was too much for human ma
ture to endure. She was politely referred
to the Recorders Office as the place for re-
dress of her grievances


The following day young gentleman,
who looked intelligent enough to have
known better, gravely applied for permit
to hold a charivari, and was astonished be-
yond measure when shown the enactment
chasing 1t rs nuisance. His application
for permission to violate the law, showed
that he was law-abiding at any rate.
Year: 1870

We had an opportunity, u few days ago,
to get glimpse at the system of city drain
age as it. at present exists. There are four
draining machines now in operation, the
largest of which is at the intersection of
BieHville street and Hagan avenue, known
as the Bienv;lle draining machine. This
machine is now undergoing some improve
ments and repairs under the superintend-
ence Of the City Surveyor, w. II. Bell. Two
of the old boilers have been taken out, and
are 10 be replaced by two new ones. This
machine has two wheels, and in that respect
is more powerful than the others, which
have but one wheel apiece. A short dis
tance from the Bienvi'le draining machine
is another, at the intersection Of Broad and
Orleans streets. The purpose Of these TWO
machines is to drain all that part of the city
between the river and the Metairie Ridge,
and between the Canal Carondelet and the
New Canal.


OF the other two machines, one is at the
intersection OF Melpomene and Claiborne
streets, and one is on Carrollton avenue, in
the Sixth District, this latter being intended,
also, to drain the town of Carrollton. This
last is not under the control OF the city ad-
ministration, but is in charge OF the State
Draining Comm ssion.


The effec: Of the drainage system pursued
in relation to the rear of the city can be
seen in the gradual extension of improve
ments IN the direction OF the sletairie
Ridge. Butit is undeniable that the present
facilities for efficient drainage are not
sufficient by one-half. Whenever a heavy
or continuous rain occurs, the present ma
chinery is found to be insufficient to clear
off the water for several days, and in conse-
qucnce the interests of residents or property
owners in the back part of the city are
materially injured. There should be either
more water wheels at each draining station,
or else wheels of greater breadth, SO as to
at least double the volume of water at
present thrown off by their action.
Year: 1870

Many OF our business places are under
going repairs, in order that they may be
ready for the business season that is just
upon us. Our places Of amusement and
some OF our churches are also being touched
up in manner that will add to their ap-
pearance. The handsome building wherein
the drawings Of the Louisiana State Lottery
take place, is also receiving a coat of some
thing that adds to its beauty, Everything,
in fact, seems to be looking up in the great
Crescent City at this time. Many OF our
people are looking up fortunes by buying
tickets in the single number drawings of
the Louisiana State Lottery, which take
place on the seventeenth of this month; and
others are looking up fortunes in the daily
drawings, where the investments are not so
large, and the prizes in proportion.
Year: 1870

LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
PruSsians Advancing on Paris
NAPOLEON TO A GERMAN FORTRESS
The End of the Empire
PROCLAMATION OF A REPUBLIC
A PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT FORMED
Members Composing 1T
TROCHU IN THE PRESIDENCY
The Senate Was Suppressed
THE CORPS LEGIsLATIF DISSOLVED
Colossal Armies to be Formed
MEETING OF KING AND EMPEROR
Napoleon Detected but Dignified
THE EMPEROR AND SUITE IN BELGIUM
THE IMPERIAL FAMILY UNITED
Year: 1870

THERE IS NO WAR AFTER DEATH.''-
Such was the magnanimous reply of the
Prussian Ambassador to an invitation
to attend the funeral of the French di-
plomatic representative in Washin gton
yesterday. The sentiment was worthy
Of a great soul, and We honor the man
that uttered it. God grant that the in
spiration may strike home in some of the
baser American hearts about Washing
ten which have delighted in pursuing
the dead and heaping indignity on their
graves. We commend it especially to
the savage head of the Army of the Re-
public, and bid him learn from this stran-
ger Of a foreign land now engaged in
deadly strife, the sentiments and Gus
toms of civilized age. Baron Gerolt's
humanity can drop a sprig upon the
grave of his country's enemy in the
midst of war; yet. five long years after
its din has been hushed in this profess
sedly christian land, flower from the
hand of kindred and friends is refused
to the resting place of the Confederate
dead We thank the Baron for his re-
buke, and commend the lesson to ALL
Sarannah RepubkcaR.
Year: 1870

ADvERTIsNa.-We commend the following ar
ticle, clipped from an exchange, to the consider
alton of our business men


The man who says II don't pay to advertise
is just as likely as not, doing il in some other
way all the time. II the merchant hangs a few
| OF his goods outside the door--he is Advertising
II the cabinet maker hangs chair or other ar
ticle of furniture at his shop door he is adver-
tising. II a man lose a horse or COW and tells
every one he meets, he is advertising his loss
The doctor who has boy TO run into church
and call him out in haste, is advertising.
man cannot do business without advertising,
and the only question should be-the way TO ad-
vertise. Ii you have lot Of personal property,
to sell, which Is the best Ito write out q few
notices that not one in fifty will stop to read
or go to the printer and have lot of well dis
played pOstersi II you are in business of any
kind, is 1t not better to keep regular standing
advertisement in your home papers, that will
stare your friends in the face every week, rather
than trust to the old fogy idea of ''Oh they all
know meF But says Mr.. Saveail advertising
costs money. Very true, aud SO does every
thing else and it Is a good thing for you that
advertising does cost something. II it did not,
every little worthless concern would stand as
good chance for being known as the very best
and most useful. If you want the people to
know that you have anything to SELL advertise
in your home papers first then ia your neigh
boring papers. The man who has Il reputable
business, and spends the most In a liberal sys-
TEN OF advertising, IL the one who makes the
most money. This is truth well verified by
experience. wagon may be made to run with
out greasing but it is hard work so may
manage to scratch along without advertising,
but ne will be apt to see his advertising neigh
bor goiug ahead of him at a 240 gait.
Year: 1870

Oh, he not the First.
Oh, be not the first TO discover


A blot ON the fame of friend,
A flaw in the faith of lover,


Whose heart may prove true to the end.
We none of us know one another,
Aud of into error We fall;
Then let us speak well OF cur brother,
Or speak not about him at all.
A smile or sigh may awaken


Suspicion most false aud untrue;
And thus our belief may be shaken,
In hearts that are honest aud true.
How often the light smile OF gladness
Is worn by the friends that We meet,
To cover a soul full of sadness,


Too proud to acknowledge defeat.
How often the sigh Of detection


Is heaved from the hypocrite's breast,
To parody truth and affection,


Or lull suspicion TO rest.
How often the friends we hold dearest,
Their noblest emotions conceal,
And bosoms the purest, sincerest,
Have secrets they cannot reveal.
Leave base minds TO harbor suspicion,
And small ones TO trace out detects
Let ours be noble ambition,


For base is the mind that suspects.
We none of us know one another,
And oft into error we fall;
Then let us speak well OF our brother,
Oh speak not about him at all.
Year: 1870

Those radical members of congress who
have been doing a nice thing in the business
of cadetships, are swearing mad at White
more. They say he has ruined the bus'ness
by his iudiscretions.
Year: 1870

One Of the most difficult duties deyolv-


ing upon the Constitutional Convention


is to provide simple get ample plan by
which the present and future wants Of this
city 1nay be met for the transaction Of its
law business. To every person who has
had any considerable amount Of experience,
there is much to deprecate in the present
arrangement Of the courta. We have in
this city almost constantly in session the
Circuit Court Of Cook County and the su-
periof Court OF Chicago, which are Of pre-
cisely the same jurisdiction. We have
also tie Recorders Court OF Chicago, aud
The County Court-all courts Of record.
Besides these courts, existing bY authority
of State Laws, we have the Federal Courts
constantly in session. Any lawyer doing q
ceuernl practice is liable TO be called in to
any and all Of thesa courts. Although he
may select the court into which he will
bring his own cases. get when his clients are
sued be uus make his defence where the
suit is brought, and the business Of Eome
OF these courts being Of particular class,
such as probate and criminal, it Will be
observed that it Is no Light task
to keep posted in all the doekets
md answer Ill the calls and
7nohops IN I'LL these various tribunals.
Moreover, The courts, as at present coustl.
tinted. are inadequate to do the business OF
the city. They are crowded with causes,
and the necessity is at hand for greater
facilities. Shall We go on md increase tbs
nu,ubor Of courts? This viii only be adding
Year: 1870

ginia Legislature after the close Of the
war. was to disiranchise twenty five thou.
sand white men, and their next act is to
give to tho negroes the ballet Of which they
robbed the whites! Call this you making
people equal before the lawl"
Year: 1870

The last hold Of the radical party is the
negro vote. If you talk to radical
about carrying an election, be will wind
up by saying, "well, We will beat you
with the negro voto." They don't count
much on white men any more; the pegro
seems TO be their last and best hold. But
We should think they were getting pretty
shaky on the negro. We heard great
many radical calculations, sometime ago,
about carrying Kentucky with the negro
vote. The recent election in that State
showed . Democratic majority Of so. 900,
That, we take it. is sufficient for all prac.
teal purposes. Tie same result is shown
by tho recent election in Tennessce-the
State is Democratic by good sound ma
jority. This ought to satisfy the radicals
that all their calculations based on negro
votes amounts to nothing. But it Ken
tucxy and Tennessee is not satisfactory,
we should like to know what they think
Of North Carolina The "colored troops
didn't fight worth q euss down there.


The radical leaders talk great deal
about the Bourbon Democracy" buttine
their heads against stone wall. We are
inclined 10 think that the fanatic radicals
will soon learn that the negro is not tho
winning card. For every negro vote
they secure by their obsequious worship
Of him, they will loose two white votes.
This has been the case in every election
since tho ratification Of the Fifteenth
Amendment. t.-MatinsJurg Eey Era.
Year: 1870

hard in this State to get people to read
their county paper. One reason is they
arc not accustomed to look TO It as people
arc in other States for matters of local
public concern. If the notices now re-
uuircd to be stuck up in writing were
printed in the county paper, this
would bc different Men will take
an interest In what concerns their purse
and the county paper would then become
u necessity to tho farmer just as the morn
ing paper is to the dcnizen Of tho city.
The publisher of the county paper
would be but one Of the parties benefited.
And beside the apparent advantages to
all the parties directly concerned, the in
creased circulation Of tho local press
would all the time be increasing the mcn-
tai activity and intelligence of the rural
people. II our wise legislative states
men can find any more worthy object, and
one that will yield more beneficial results,
than the promotion Of intellectual habits
among the masses of Our people, now too
little given. 10 them, we are at n loss TO
know what II would be. But II they per-
sist in refusing to enact laws, wise and
necessary and beneficial in themselves, to
secure proper information to the public
touching public proceedings and business,
for no hctter reason than TINT in doing this
they wOuIdhclp thenewspapeTs to improve
themselves and enlarge their capacity for
good, then what shall We think of the sA-
gacily and craftsmanship Of our public
servants?


OF the details of the bill referred to we
cannot speak. There may be something
in it to which lhir objection can be made.
But the general scope and intention Of
the measure is right; and We should
be sorry to see the Legislature put its foot
ON it. Gentlemen protest they do not want
to go back to old Virginia; but will they
please remember they have not yet left old
Virginia in this matter, and in some
Others. Gentlemen protest, too, their un-
dying friendship for the free schools rs an
agent for cnlightcning our people. Do
they moi understand that the local press
properly handled is u greater educator
even than the schools; and will they moi
give their county papers chance for life,
when the benefits they are to receive will
be purely incidental to the Obvious benc-
fits of the proposed reform in its direct
operation?
Year: 1870

The Naturalization bill, which passed the
House of Commons the other night, has met
with so little opposition and attracted so little
comment, that few realize what an important
change it effects in famous British principle.
cone a subject, always a subject" is a doc
tTine which has more than once bred trouble
between the United States and Great Britain;
and almost the only good thing which Mr..
Reverdy Johnson accomplished during his En-
glish mission was the conclusion of an agree
ment with Lord Stanley by which that doc
trine was distinctly renounced. The bill before
Parliament is designed to give effect to that
agreement. 1t originated in the House of
Lords, has been very slightly amended by the
Commons, and now goes back to the upper
house, where it is not likely to encOunt-
er any difficulty In effect, it declares
that British subjects naturalized in the
United States, and American citizens
naturaliaed in the United Kingdom, shall be
freed from their primitive allegiance, thus
completely recognizing the American principle
for which we have cOntended so long. 1t also
removes certain disabilities to which natural
lied foreigners were obliged to submit in
Great Britain, and gives them the right to
hold and convey land to enter Parliament,
and to become members of the Privy Council.
Thus Great Britain accepts the liberal spirit
in dealing with other nations which the exam
pie of America is gradually ditfusing through
the civilized world, and her acceptance, though
somewhat tardy, is made with creditable frank