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Year: 1873

From the Troy Times, May 9Th.


We have been shown catalogue of two
hundred and sixty closely printed pages
giving list of the ordnance and ordnance
stores to be sold by the Government by
sealed proposals on the 2Sth of May and
18th of June. The material advertised
embraces all the condemned stores at twen-
ty-four arsenals and one hundred and thirty
forts and its value is beyond estimate.
Among the items advertised are l3, ,000, 900
pounds of lead at the Watervaliet arsenal,
tie value of which alone is between one and
two millions of dollars. The guns at the
arsenal captured by the Colonsts in the war
of the Revolution, and which have been
held as trophies for nearly one hundred
years, are included in the stores advertised
for sale. There arc seventy-two of these
canon now at the arsenal, and there is moth
ing about the grounds or buildings which
attracts SO much attention from visitors as
do these silent but glorious witnesses of the
struggles Of our forefathers. 1t seems like
sacrilige-nay it is sacrigious for the
Government to part with them. They
should be kept as memorials of the past.
A great many canon captured from the reb-
els are also offered for sale. TO this no one
will object, but we doubt if the American
people will look with any other feelings than
those Of modification if not indignation up
on the sale of these Revolutionary relics.
They are not SO poor in purse or in senti-
ment that they will care to see these troph-
les of the armies of Washington and Greene
and Schuyler sold and melted up for what
seems in this connection most gnobIe and
unworthy purposes. Some of the canon at
the Watervaliet arsenal were surrendered
by Bourgoyne ON the plains of Saltwater.
Now as there is no monument to mark the
spot where the flower of the British army
surrendered to our victorious yeomanry, it is
too bad that the canon captured there should
be destroyed and wiped out from the sight
of men. AS well might we obiterate from
the pages of history the gallant achieve
ments of our fathers on that field Of glorious
action. If our ordnance bureau is SO un-
p tr o.c rs to offer these canon for sale, we
hope at least the American people will be
too patriotic to bid for their purchase.
Year: 1873

The last regular peach train was withdrawn
on Wednesday. The fruit which has since and
which may hereafter. come into market will be
through the agency OF the regular freight ex-
Draaa
Year: 1873

WASHINGTON, August 20.-Captain
GedIey, superintendent of the Potomac
ferry company, testified before the Wa
wassett commission to-day, and said
that the license for that vessel called foI
one hundred and thirty cabin, and
twenty steerage passengers; it was re-
ceived from the Georgetown custom
house; at the last inspection she was
allowed only thirty cabin and twenty
deck passengers; he afterWard obtained
permission to carry as many as
five hundred additional passengers on a
limited number of excursions on the Po-
tomac river; witness had no idea how
the mistake as to the limitation to the
number of passengers occurred; Captain
Wood said the superintendent never
gave him instructions TO exercise the
crew in fire drill.


After further testimony had been
given, Captain Smith, general super
visiDg inspector, said that from the evi-
dence of the superintendent of the POtO-
mac ferry company and of the captain
of the Wawassett, it appeared quite evil
dent to him that there was an absence
of discipline and proper authority on the
Wawassett. Who was to blame ne
would not say, but everything possible
should be done to obtain the truth, in
order to form right judgment and TO act
accordingly. He entered the room with
deep feelings of regret and sorrow, not
only because of the occasion, but because
it shortened his trip to western waters
He was anxious to be here before the
commission closed to give such aid in
the investigation as might be resuired
and express his sympathy to those who
lost their friends and relatives by the
disaster. The commission then ad
iOurned till Friday.
Year: 1873

NEW YORK, August 2O.-At the ex-
animation of Vincenzo Motto, on the
charge of keeping children in servitude,
in violation of the civil rights law, the
boy known as Joseph told his story
through an interpreter. He said he did
not know his surname three years ago,
being then but eight years of age. He
met Motto in the village of Colderalls,
southern Italy, where he resided. Motto
induced him TO go with him for the
night, promising to bring him home
next day; but instead of doing this, he
took him to Naples and put him on
board of a vessel with a number of other
bows. All arrived in this city, and were
taken to As Crosby street. Joseph was
kept locked up for one day, and next
day sent out with sthers to rlay yio-
lin. He was ordered to bring home
fifty cents per day, and couple of
months afterward dollar day. When-
ever he failed to bring the amount he
was beaten 10y Motto with stick, and
kicked and tied up in cellar. On one
occasion Motto bit his ear, which still
retains marks of teeth, and only fed him
on bread and cheese. About a month
ago he ran away, and was compelled to
sleep in street-cars and in Central park,
where be was found. He positively
identified Motto as the man who kid
mapped him, and kept him in Crosby
street, and abused him.
Year: 1873

to the old and grey-headed; and every
thing passed of without any disturb
anee, the police-regulat were so per
feet it could not have been otherwise.
Thus has passed from time to eternity
man who admits his gniit, and may il
be warning TO all to avoid his fate. IN
his dying moments he referred to a state
ment or confession made to Captain
Berry, and asked him that he publish
nothing but what he had stated. We
expect TO be able TO publish this state
ment hereafter, and We believe it willie
full of interest.
Year: 1873

a young married woman from the in
terror of Kentucky went to Louisville, a
few days since, to meet her husband, and
engaged hack to take her to a hotel
The hsckman took her to a house of il
fame and left her, and when she applied
for board for a week, she was told the
character of the house she was in. She
Immediately ran out and found her way
to the depot, where she remained until
the departure of the train, on which she
returned to her country home. The
villainOus hackman was identified, but
released because the timid lady could
not be prevailed upon to remain in the
city and prosecute him.
Year: 1873

On the sixteenth day after the battle of GET
tysburg, entered the room where n young
wounded colonel was apparently near to death. Il.
As 1 entered he was reused from his stupor and
beckoned me to his bedside, AMI threw Ills
arms around my neck.
"Oh my father, how glad am to see you. |
was afraid you would not come till il was too
late. l am too feeble to say much, though
have great many things to say TO you; you
must do all the talking. Tell me about mother
and sister,"


| soon perceived by the appearance of those
/ in the house, that there was no hope entertain
ed of his recovery. But as l could no longer
endure the agony of suspense, l at last inquired
of the doctor, "Doctor, what do you think of
my sons case?'


"Entirely hopeless"


"But is there nothing more that can be done
TO save him?"


'tNo sir, everything that human skill and
kindness can do has been done. Your son has
been brave and very successful officer; las
been great favorite in the army has won the
highest esteem Of all who have known him, bu
he now must die. Immediately after the am
plltation, the gangrene SET in, and defes all ef
forts 10 arrest it,"


"Well, Doctor, how long do you think h,
can live?"
Year: 1873

BY FRANCIS S. SMITH.
l am deing. Willie, dying,


Death dew Is OH my brow;
Come closer-let me gaze on you,


For you are sober now.
our eyes beam kindly OH me


Your voice Is soft and low
Your presence bringr to light again,


The blessed long ago.
I'm thinking Of the happy time


Ere you and were wed,
When daily blessings seemed to fall
Like Incense on my head
When great joy filed my bosom,


And my step was light and free,
Aud you, q bright-eyed, fearless boy,
Were all the world to me.
Oh, how loved you, Willie!


And love you, darling, yet
Your kindness in that golden time
never can forget.
Aud do not mean to chide you,
When backward view cast
And shuddor at the gulf between
The present and the past.
Forgive me, Willie, daring,


IL my words have caused you pain
VIII ot call up memories.


vi the long ago again.
But must speak OF the present,
For have that to say
Which would have you think of
When am snatched away.
Our little boy, oh, Willie,


He Is pure and sinless now
fNhara io xnr ahaI 10 .f
Upon his baby brow
His heart is free from bitterness,
His soul as pure as snow
Oh, Willie, in the years 10 come
See that you keep min so.
You have sworn upon the Bible
That you ne'er again will taste
The poison that has ruined us
And made our lives waste.
III you keep that solemn covenant
AS long as life shall last,
Our boy Is safe, and God will grant
Forgiveness for the past.
Come closer 10 me, darling,
Let Inc fold you to my breast,
Ere the shadows close around me
And / sink to dreamless rest.
Oh, the weary, weary hours,
And the bitter, bitter pain,
Are lifted from my bosom,
And all is peace again.
l am dying, Willie, dying,


But for me all pain is DER;
And I'll look for you, my darling,
When reach the golden shore.
God WILD that should perish
To save you and our boy
And go TO seek His presence
With an eager, eager joy.
Year: 1873

During the recent building of a
bridge in Holland, one of the traverses,


465 feet long, was misplaced on the sup
ports. :. It was an inch out of line. and
the problem was how to use it. Expert
ments proved that the iron work ex-
panded small fraction of an inch for
every degree of heat received. 1t was
noticed that the night and day tempera-
ture differed by about 25 degrees, and
it was thought this might be made to
move the bridge. In the morning the
end of the piece was bolted down Sc
curely. and the other end left free. In
the heat of the sun the iron expanded,


and toward night the free end was bolt
ed down, and the opposite end was
loosened. The contraction then dragged
Year: 1873

the whole thing the other way. For two
days this experiment was repeated, and
the desired place reached. . We find
No record that the heat of the sun has
ever been employed in this way before !;
the contraction and expansion of iron
bars by tire-heat has already been
used to move heavy weights over short
distances. Broken walls and strained
roofs and arches have been brought into
place by simply heating iron rods till
they expanded, then taking up the
slack by screws and nuts, and allowing
contraction by eoldto pull the wall or
roof into place. s,7
Year: 1873

The name of Senator Kelley, of Ore
gon, Democrat, does not appear in the
above list at all, from the fact that the
law prescribed that the amount of mile
age paid each Senator should be deduct
ed from his back pay, and the balance
then paid over to him. In Kelleys case,
his mileage exceeded the amount of his
back pay, SO there was nothing due him
on account of the latter.
Year: 1873

A YOUNG lady left one of our shops in
a hurry the other day, with q small par
Gel she had purchased, and put into her
bag. She left SO suddenly that the
clerk could not cut the twine which tied
her parcel, and it spun out like a
har72oon line from q whale boat-so he
. :" let her run" The lady had, as usual,
ever so many calls to make, and in all
sorts of directions. In three-quarters
of an hour the-twine ran out, and her
various crossings and turning had spun
it into one Nubia, seven purses, and a
tidy and half. Exchange.
Year: 1873

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It is remarkably easy to puzzle peo-
pie if you show by your. works lor man
ner that you expect them to be puzzled.
We once propounded the following to a
company of gentlemen A owes B $500,
and admits the debt. 4 AS father dies
intestate, and BIS father takes the bene-
fit of the bankrupt act. Does this dis
change AS obligation TO B? After no
little consideration Of. the problem,
several Of the company decided that it
did ! II seemed to the friend with whom
we were arguing perfectly easy for any
intelligent person to throw out all the
latter items of the statement as having no
possible connection with the first; but
the test established the point for which
we were contending, that this could only
be done by mental effort TO which some
men were not equal at the moment the
question was asked. If We had not wit
messed such exhibitions, we should sup
pose that question proposed by our
friend at Morris, N. Y, was designed
as q euiz. He supposed the case of q
hunter pursuing a squirrel, which
lodges around tree, and as the man
with the gun follows around to get a
shot, the nimble game he is seeking
keeps always exactly on the opposite
side of the trunk. Now comes the all
important query Has the gunner, hav-
ing thus gone arourd the tree, also gone
around the squirrel The town from
which the question comes seems to have
been divided as to the true answer.
Year: 1873

the fishermen have given up their busi-
to find more lucrative employment.
Whatever may be the success of the pre-
sent movement in our river it is the be
ginning of an enterprise in which our
citizens cannot fail to be deeply interest
ed. Mr.. Green and those in his employ
arc having the hearty co operation OF DR..
J. Ii. Slack, Fish Commissioner of New
Jersey, in the undertaking and the pre-
sent movement, if nothing else is accom-,
pished will give those engaged in it an
opportunity of surveying the ground and
thus preparing for a more extended and
vigorous effort Dext season. At the time
of our visit last Friday but two fish had
been caught, and the spawn had been
placed in box Of the kind above describ
ed in the river. 1t is expected work will
be continued at that place during the
spawning season, which will last for some
weeks to come. Our citizens who desire
to see the practical operations of shad
Matching will receive every attention On
visiting the place from Mr. Green's men.
who are anxious to interest the people in
the Observation-Disclosures
Year: 1873

AS we are soon to experience a
heated term, the following specific
against sunstroke may save from
illness and death many whose &C.
cupation obliges them to be in the
field or out upon the streets:


"About a year since I saw in a
newspaper an account ofSa case Of
sunstroke, written by the party
himself. After suffering a long
time from the attack, and having
to.a considerable degree recovered,
he experienced suffering even from
the, rays of the. moon. This led
him to the reflection that it was
not altogether the heat of tho sun
that produced prostration. After
much research he discovered that
the injury came from the chemical
ray, and net from the heat ray.
He was guided to this by observing
the fact that a photograph could
not. be taken through a hollow
glass. Accordingly, he lined his
hat with two linings-one. OF or.
ange yellow to arrest the chemical
ray, and one of green to arrest the
heat ray. Thus prepared, he went
where the rays of the sun were
most intense with perfect impunity.
It is we'll known that the negro IS
seldom or never sunstruck k. Ty
color of his skin over the skull
being Of the orange-yellow may as.
sist in accounting for the fact. !!
practiced upon this suggestion all
last summer, lined my hat with
green and oranged-yellow paper
and had confidence enough in the
truth of the theory to neglect my
umbrella, which I had never done
before. I mentioned it to many
who tried it also, and in many case
that came under my observation
they uniformly asserted that the
oppressive heat of the sun upol
the head was much relievod."
Year: 1873

We are under many obligations to
our friend for his excellent description
of incidents at the Weldon Fair last
week, to be found in another column
of the JOURNAL this morning. The
ssco-editor" was indeed there but he
went with implied if not expressed un-
derstanding with himself at least, that
for one time it should be pleasure be-
fore business.


Our impression, according to our
very best recollection, is that our un-
derstarding was carried out to the let
ter. We had a good time generally
and shall long remember it and those,
who, with so much kindness and hos
pitaily, contributed thereto.


And now that our friend has given
such a graphic account of matters and
things IL general, the only qualnn OF
conscience we felt has been entirely
removed, to wit a feeling of selfish
ness in not taking our readers into ouI
confidence about all the good things
that were then and there done and said.
Year: 1873

What will civilized nations think OF
tie preservation and exhibition i'll IA
public museum of the head of Captain
Jack as Il trophy or as 4 curiosity :?
No matter how bloody, savage and
treacierous il murderer the Modoc
chief was, the exhibition of his head is
a disgrace to the Government and to
the civilization Of that section Of the
country that controls it. 1t has long
beer, Il favorite belief with our North
ern brethren that man WAS Il progress
i've animal that needed education only
to rid him Of what other people call
the curse Of original sin; but if any
proof were needed to establish the
falsity Of this favorite belief it is to be
found in the course of the Federal
Government in regard to the Modocs.
Frsm the order of General Sherman
for the determination of the whole
tribe, innocent and guilty alike, to the
preservation of the head of Captain
Jack and it, public exhibition, its
course has been barbarous and brutal
to degree equalled only by the most
urtutored savages. If modern civil
zation teaches or permits such con-
duet men may well pray to be deliv-
| cred from it.
Year: 1873

We rejoice over the De :lc sue
cess in Ohio because The of that
State have declared. bv votes,
that Federal power sh nited !;
because they have decla,e,t cl.... North
Carolina is and shall be tic equal of
the other States of the Union because
they have declared that The Constitu-
ton shall be strictly construed be-
cause they have declared that Federal
tyranny over the South and Federal
usurpations shall cease.


We will rejoice if the Democrats in
New York are victorious in to-day's
election for the same reasons.


We will rejoice over the triumph of
the Conservatives of Virginia, if they
shall achieve success, Tor these same
reasons, and further, because it will be
an emphatic declaration that the white
tax-paying citizens of that State Intend
to control its destinies.


While we may sympathize with the
people of California and Iowa i'll their
fight against local grievances, will the
Morning Star inform us what political
principles were involved in the fight,
and what is gained to the South by the
victories ? Will the Independents of
California and the Anti i-Monopolists Of
Iowa vote to rid North Carolina Of
Federal usurpation and tyranny, which
are fast undermining the well-being
and destroying the prosperity of her
r,eOple J
Year: 1873

The New York Herald continues its
opposition to the presidency of Gen
eral Grant during third term. The
Herald thinks his reelection for a
third term would do fatal violence to a
tradition of constitutional liberty as
sacred as liberty itself and essential to
it's preservation, and so thinking says
that "batween Grant for q third term
and Jefferson Davis, every true repub-
lican should vote for Davis for it is
not men, but principle"
Year: 1873

One good result of the panic is said
by New York paper to be the percep-
tible falling off in the number of bot
ties of wine that we're formerly opened
in the course of an evening at the club
rooms, and even the record of the sale
of the cheaper beverages shows that
economy and temperance have sud-
denly unfolded attractions that have
hitherto been despised.
Year: 1873

AZ present no one Is sure what evening


dress really is. With some it is the
low straight neck and short sleeves OF
the traditions with others only the
absence of a bonnet or the addition
of head-dress, and certain accessions
to an ordinary toilette. With many it
IS the last new dress or the best YOU


have got, whatever that is.


Now there is certain distinction


which it is very useful and highly
proper to lmpart to full dress. The
dress coat of the gentleman marks his
sense of the fitness of things, and of
the respect due to time and place, and
circumstance. He can wear the same
coat for seven Years and it is as dis
hnctlve of his recognition of the social
conventions, and as well fitted to its
original purpose as ever.


But women have no such resource
or very few OF them can afford even
one elegant party or evening dress
every season or moro often than once
IN several seasons, yet so frequent are
the changes in fashion that dress
makers cannot follow them, and q
dress that it has cost much sacrifice to
obtain will be old-fashioned, not only
before 1t is worn ont, but before it is
put on.


In this emergency some advocate
the permanent adoption Of the Ennlsb h
evening dress, viz: low neck and
short sleeves. but this it is claimed by
others is not susceptible of sufficient
modification or adoption to individual
taste and necessities.


This IS true, but it is not all the
truth. Bare neck and arms not only
expose all deficiencies of figure. but
the style ia absurdly inappropriate to
grown and particularly middle-aged
and elderly women. It is neither
modest, dignified, protective or adaDt-
able, and therefore unworthy of con
The most PICTURESQUE
style for permanent full or evening
dress is the Ralohuel This admits Of
changes and notifications
tstill preserving the central idea) and
has the approval of artists. The fea-
ture is the square body, which may be
cut high or low, filed in with lace or
simply bordefed with lace, finished
with standing ruff or fine insertion
and edging laid close to the skin,
Year: 1873

The Railroa and Warehouse Commissioners
grain mon Of the city as to the changoB to
bo made in tho grading Of grain and the ap-
pointmont Of IN Inspection Committee, accord
ing to tho new law which goes into OBJECT on
.Iu1r
Year: 1873

HOUSES on streets running nearly north
and south are far preferable to those le-
Gated on those going east and west, in a
sanitary estimate. In the first. here at
the north of the equator. the sun shines
brilliantly in the forenoon on the front,
and with nearly equal force in the after
noon on the rear. Thus dampness is ex-
PEELED, and the whole edifice is dry and
the air far purer for its solar exposure. II
q house is on an east and west street,
those fronting north are decidedly the
best for residence, because the suns ac-
ton on the yard, the kitchen, and usual
regions of neglected accumulations, puri-
fies and modifies the humid atmosphere
that is sure to predominant in yards and
the backside of houses whose rear is north
of the street. Thus circumstanced, the
back rooms are never so pleasant, cheer.
full, or economically warmed in winter OF
ventilated in summer, as when ON the
south side. Opening on the street. the
front OF such gets both light and air by
reason Of the frequent swing Of the from,
d0or.-ET. -
Year: 1873

with twenty per cent. paid In, and the balance
subject to can. With BRANCH ORGANIZA-
TIONS of stockholders in the leading business
centers of the country, composed of the best
business men-thus making Company of
National extent and prestige, and yet
Year: 1873

FoR PROPRIEry's SAKE. The
Grass Valley Onion Of the 17th
ultimo. says: Joseph and His
Brethren was played last night
at Hamilton Hall by young ladies
and gentlemen who are connected
with the Methodist congregation
Of this place. We noticed that one


important character of the drama
was l,f. out. Poti III ir's wife was
not in any of the scenes. The
play was like " Hamlet with the
character of Hamlet left out. We
can account for the omission. No
young lady in this town would
assume the role of Mrs. Potiphar.
The girls did not have the proper
confidence in the Joseph of the
play. they did not think he
would tear any great amount of
clothes in escaping from any e .od-
looking Mrs. Potiphar. They were
correct.
Year: 1873

The following cases OF smallpox were reported
TO the health Olicer yesterday one case Rt No.
oil Third street southwest; one In an alley be-
tween Ninth and Tenth and D and L streets
southwest; also one death on NJ street, between
First street and New Jersey avenue southeast