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Year: 1871

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The most serious objection to the action
Of Justices Strong and Bradley Of the
United States Supreme Court in the late
legal tender case, is that they overturned
and brought into contempt recent very
careful decision of their own Court, by
ruling with little argument and in unu
sual haste on the side on which they had
but short time before been paid advo.
Gates. The Philadelphia Inquirer assures
us that Justice Strong divested himself
absolutely Of his railroad interests before
taking his scat on the bench, and says
that something in the Tribune once con
veyed contrary impression. We take
pleasure, therefore, 10 giving prominence
to the Inquirer's statement but must be
permitted to add that it does not touch
the point Of our complaint. 1t was an
essentially improper thing that q recent
and earnest paid advocate Of the cousti
tutionallty Of the Legal Tender law should
take his seat upon the Supreme bench to
decide it constitutional. Let him be
pure as snow, he cannot for this escape
condemnation. or sH.u'
Year: 1871

Amidst all tho Radical clamor raised
about the New York Legislature, the
mass Of the people will not bo apt to
overlook The significant facts, that this
much abused Democratic body has lin
tied the New York city tax levy to two
per cent. or three.elevenths less than
under the Republican State government,
and has reduced the State tax from over
seven mills to Eve. II thsy.have com
mitted any errors. they are more than
compensated BY decrease in the public
burdens. s.-Times.
Year: 1871

Place man in position that will
fearfully tax him and try him, po-
sis;on that will often bring the blush
to his check and the sweat to his
brow, Il position that will often bring
the blush to his check and the sweat
to his brow, a position that will
ovcrmaster him at times, and cause
him to rack his brain for resources.
Place him in & position like this.
But every time be trips 60 to his
rescue; 60 not with words Of blame
or ccnsure, but 20 with manful words
Of encoura gene Mt; look him boldly
in the eye and speak them with soul
and emphasis. This is the way to
make man Of a boy and giant Of
man. If a man has pluck and tai
ent, no matter whether he ever filed
Il given position or not, pat him in it,
if worthy, and he will soon rot only
fill it, but outgrow it. But put one
in position with faint heart.
This is the way to Kill him. Put him
in grandly with the most unmistaka-
bic confidence. Drop no caveats, but
boldly point the way, and then stand
by with will and countcnance of a
true friend. Thus try twenty mon,
such as have b>en named, and nine
teen will succeed.
Year: 1871

Ever since the execution of the
murderers of the Park family by the
KuKlux we have waited and waited
for the President to declare martial
law in Clark county, Indiana. We
are inclined to think ROW that, If the
people over there want martial law
declared or any writs of habeas cor
prs suspended, they will have to dc
their hanging on this side of the
| Ohlo.---Louisville Courier Journal
Year: 1871

tain, and from the sleepless ashes of fired
homes, shout their CHASTITY amen


A single instance of these thousand out.
RACES perpetrated upon an American citi.
zen on foreign soil, would be thought
ample cause for war and our entire navy
would hasten to enforce the nations in
dignation. And such abuse as is daily
meted out to these humble methodist
preachers, if offered one of our mission
aries on heathen ground, would arouse the
whole American church until every mind
was laden with demands for protection !"


The thanks of all citizens who love
right and hate rapine are due the faithful
men of this Committee, who, forgetting
their own ease, have so industriously de-
voted these hot months to the unearthing
of this giant villainy


Christian men of our country! Humane
menl All decent men, we appeal to you!
Is a party worthy of life in this land
which seeks supremacy through such
hell-born measures?
Year: 1871

Aman In Brattleboro', VT, was recent
ly urged by an insurance agent to take out
apolicy for the benefit of his wife TO the
amount of 5000. Before deciding he
asked his wife's opinion: Why, my
dear, you will of course act according to
your own Judgment; but in ease of your
decease, it would make me a rather more
desirable widow
Year: 1871

year through Besides. there are varous
Preparations of rice milk, tapioca, farina,
and apple, so simple as TO agree with
almost everybody. Perplexed housekeep.
ers Will hnd IL good plan to keep list
OF such recipe, arranged conveniently
Tor reference. We know lady who has
catalogue Of this kind prepared for four
teen davs, different pudding for each
day. Her cook looks at the list and takes


each in order, in this way saving all trouble
oil selection, and at the same time securing
q desirable variety.
Year: 1871

COlOred Assassin Uoaceals Himself mt n
Church Door aud Fires n Dozen shots Lotto


the Retiring ConEreGation.


The Cincinnati Times of Tuesday evenin :
says:-


Last evening, in the quiet little suburban to vn
OF Greenwood adjoining Lockland, there was
enacted bloody sensation which disturbed its
usual equanimity. A colored man by the name
of Robinson, who has on two former occasions
been concerned In very serious affairs, one of
which wac the killing of q man about a-year and
a half ago, was the principal aggressor in this
terrible affair.


1t appears that Robinson, like "Othello," had
been afflicted with the pangs of jealousy for
some time past. He felt that nothing would
satisfy him in his then moody and revengeful
disposition but blood, and with that object In
view armed himself with two revolvers aud
carbine and started on his bloody aud treache-
rous mission shortly after nightfail. Arriving
near the colored Methodist church in Green
wood, he stationed himself where he could
obtain good view of the front door.


Here he awaited with the ferocity and impa-
tience of a bloodhound until the services were
over, and then, as the congregation had about
half emerged into the open air, he fired his car
bine into the crowd. This shot falling to wound
any, he again placed his carbine to his shoulder.
and taking better aim, again fired. A shrek
followed the report, and piercing cry rang
out, "Good God, I'm shot!"


CONSERVATION now took possession of the
crowd, for the second shot had convinced them
that it was deliberate attack made upon them.



daunted, gathered around the wounded man To
offer assistance. But no sooner were they
gathered around the PROSTATE man than a
third and fourth shot were fired by the con-
cealed assassin and this time Copeland was
shot. Again the crowd wavered, some fell back
into the church, while others sought safety by u
rapid retreat elsewhere.


The demon seeing the crowd flying, emptied
the chambers of one of his PISTOLS and this
time wounded Mr.. Busby and his wife. This
seemed to satisfy his thirst for revenge, and he
made an attempt to escape, but he did not sue
ceed, for that same evening he was pursued and
hunted like a wild beast by the excited popu-
lace. He was finally secured by the Marshal of
Lockland, and placed in durance, but such is
the anmosity exhibited by the friends of the
sufferers that it is feared he will be summarily
disposed of by tribunal of his fellow citizens


Some of the parties shot are badly wounded
and our informant, Auditor La Rue, thinks
dangerously.


Such fiendish attempt at wholesale murder
has seldom been made. Had the parties who
had aroused his jealousy been singled out as his
victims, the analysis of his fendshness would
be clear, but to deliberately fire into promis-
cuous crowd is beyond comprehension, unless
he was Indifferent to who were the objects of
his wrath, and that murder by wholesale was all
he desired.
Year: 1871

The Jersey City people are greatly excited
on the subject of a new charter. rhe charter
presented in the state Legislature practically
gives the municipal administration into the
hands of Eve or six boards named in the bill,
and is on this account stoutly objected to by
many citizens who prefer the present form of
government. On the other hand. many of tho
more enterprising and influential citizens favor
the proposed charter calculated TO put an
end 10 ihe evils of irrespOnsible rule.
Year: 1871

One of the Committees Ofthe Illinois House
of Representatives requested to be discharged
on Saturday. because the State furnished them
members assert that they will not do any work
until they can have all the stationery they want
free of cost.
Year: 1871

Among the bills introduced at the last
session of the Legislature by Judge HAGER
Senator from San Francisco, and which
became law, was ono designed to prev
ent the importation of Chinese prostitutes
into the State of California. Upon being
questioned by Republican Senators regard
ing the measure, Judge HAGER assured
them that in his opinion as jurist the law
would subserve the purpose for which it
was intended and prevent the immigration,
not only of the class of women to which
we have referred, but likewise operate
against the landing of Chinese criminals
The bill was introduced as Democratic
measure calculated to redeem the special
pledges made by that party in the last
political canvass, to do everything in their
power which would prevent any kind of
Chinese immigration. The bill ran the
gauntlets of the Judiciary Committees of
the Senate and House, composed of lead
ing lawyers of Democratic faith; was ap-
proved by the Governor, and to-day is
printed in the statutes of 1S69-70 as one
of the laws Of the State of California. By
its provisions the Commissioner of Immi-
grafton is required to be satisfied of the
character of every immigrant who arrives
at this port, and until so satisfied he is not
to grant permit for such landing. Now,
it is notorious that upon every steamer ar
riving from China, since the law passed
and the Legislature adjourned, Chinese
prostitutes have been passengers, and have
been permitted to land without any let or
hindrance. The law is in force, the legal
ity or constitutionality ofits provisions has
never been tested, and to all intents and
purposes it can be. enforced. The Com
missioner of Immigration is Democratic
appointee, and fails to attempt even to en-
force the laws. F. Chronicle.
Year: 1871

A fellow stopped at a hotel at Pixies
Peak, and on settling his bill the landlord
charged him 81 a day for five days
"Didn't you make mistaken said the
fellow. NO. said the landlord. "You
did," retorted the wiry looking fellow,
"you thought you got all the money had,
but you are mistaken. l have whole
purse full in another pocket"
Year: 1871

HoN. A. A. SARGENT is proving him.
self wide awake and energetic Congress
man at Washington, and is looked upon as
one of the most prominent leaders in the
Lower House. He is an honor to our
State in ability and in influence, and is
gaining great advantages for California
from the Federal Government.
Year: 1871

A reporter of the New York Mail who
attended a banquet last week, concluded
his description with the candid statement
that "it is not distinctly remembered by
anybody present who made the lastspeech."
Year: 1871

The TRUE PoLIcY.-The Hon. George
W. Julian in his speech on the steamship
subsidy bill came out squarely in favor Of
the reservation of the public lands for the
actual settler. He said that if lands were
appropriated for any purposes of public
improvement, they should not be allowed
to pass into the hands Of any corporation,
but be sold and conveyed directly to the
actual settler, and at such moderate prices
as to bring them within reach of those who
actually need them for homes. Nothing
short of such restrictions, said he, can
prevent the establishment of landed aris-
tocracy in our midst, worse even than that
of the Russian and Hungarian pobles, or
the old plantation lords of the South
What Julian says is true. The public
domain should be used to furnish homes
for the industrious poor, and not to build
up giant monopolies Vallejo Recorder.
Year: 1871

4 project is on foot to huild n new
railroad from Pine Bluffs, on the
Union Pacific, to the mining regions
of Montana. The Colorado Central
Company have the matter in hand;
and will have the assistance of the
Union Pacific. The new line is sur
veged, and it is expected some parts
Of it viii be graded before Spring
opens, and the line will he complet-
ed before the end of the year.
Year: 1871

An old lady followed up an Epis-
copal Bishop rs he travelled through
his diocese, and was confirmed sew
eral times before she was detected.
She wished the ordinance repeated
because she had understood it was
good for rheumatism.
Year: 1871

no0 vory ntsle doubt that II would be overruled.
WIN reference 70 the withdrawal OF Jay Gould as
bOndsman 70 Tweed. he only knew what he had
seen IN the morning papers. He had received no
0nlcial tnttmaeon Of II and was quite unable to say
whether it was itkeiy 10 be true or not In reply
an inquiry as 70 TIE new charter he SAID he was not
aware that one had been drafted; he certainly had
NOT prepared charter though nc did not think the
fact or charter not being drafted yet was any indL
cation that the Legislature did not contemplate car


ryiDg out that which was very much needed,
namely, reform Of the city government. He mad
together speedily or at all, an extra session Of the
present Legislature. -
Year: 1871

The Committee Of Seventy.


In Q few days the Committee OF Seventy win
change It's headquarters from 93s Broadway to 50
Fourth avenue. me Committee are at present busily
engaged In framing new city charter; also the
perfection OF proper election law for TINS city and
fruits Of their recent victory at the polls. =
Year: 1871

communists have gradually been driven by the
increase Of population and the general improve
ynents which have been made In their old
haunts, under the direction OF Baron Haussmann.


Unless, as was the case on Saturday, aided by
the dlsanecuon of the troops OF the line, the
revolutionary element Of Paris would have little
chance OF success even In MOntmartre and Belle
ville for while majority or the streets are narrow,
there are several wide thoroughfares which COM
mand all points, and from which the government
forces could sweep the insurgents.


1t was in the Beeville district that the reds tried
to get up revolution during the last months OF Ma
poleon's reign. The attempt was complete iasco,
as the mob was not armed and the materials which
they possessed for erecting barrcades were utterly
Year: 1871

THE KATING SEASON opens again tonight,
to the great JOY OF the many young people
who have become enamored of this sport.
The splendid and commodious new rink on
Sth street, between Grace and Franklin,
Will be opened this evening by grand as
sembly OF skaters. A brass band VIII De In
attendance, and other arrangements nave
been made to make the entertainment GU
iovable. Next week party from Peters
burg will visit the Richmond rink.
Year: 1871

The Committee on Propositions and
Grievances recommended the adoption Of q
resolution declaring it inexpedient and i'm
proper for the Legislature to grant charters
of incorporation in any case where the cir
power to grant the same. Adopted.
Year: 1871

The Deacon was not very
much behind, if the folio wing
story be true. In a small town
on the Schuylkill River, there
is church in which the sing~
ing had run down. 1t had been
led many years by one of the
Deacons, whose voice and mu'
sical powers had been gradual.
ly failing. One evening the
clergyman gave out the hymn,
which was an odd measure,
rather harder than usual, and
the Deacon lead off. Upon its
conclusion, the minister said:


"Brother B. will please re-
peat the hymn as l can not
pray alter such singing!"


The Deacon very composed
ly pitched into another tune,
and the clergyman proceeded
with his prayer. Having fin
lshed, he took up the book to
give the second hymn, when
he was interrupted by the
Deacon gravely getting up and
in a voice audible to the whole
congregation, saying:


"Will Mr.. make another
rrayere 1t would be impossi>
BILE for me to sing after such a
prayer as that"
Year: 1871

Va ANNSN"J 0ANSAhOOhj thO


oath, the testimony in this case


closed, the tables In the Court


room were removed, and the
jury ranged in front of the


Court, the Court and jury


standing. The Judge deliver,


ed in most impressive man


ner the charge to the jury. 1t


had been gotten up with great


care and with a consciousness


of the awful responsibility by


which the men before him


were to be governed. For Gf-


teen days this Judge and jury
sat there and listened to the
evidence for and against the &C.
cused, and there can be no
doubt but Medlicott has had a
fair and impartial trial. Those
who had heard the case through
had their minds made up
when the testimony closed,
but rejoiced that they were
not one Of the jury.


The argument of the coun-
sci began Immediately after
the charge to the jury and
closed on Wednesday evening.
The prisoner was very pale
during the charge, as we'll as
during the argument of the
counsel. He whitfield q great
deal on the table near where
he sat. The Hall where the
trial was held is very large,
and will seat twice as many as
the Vinton county Court
House, yet this was packed
during the argument of coun,
sci. The case was finally given
to the jury on Wednesday
night about 8 o'clock. They
were out during the night. A
great many anxious persons did
not sleep during the night,
and the opinion in the morn.
ing was that the jury would
fail to agree, but to the sur
prise of many, about s o'clock
A. NJ, It was announced that
the verdict was ready. The
hall was again crowded. A
death like stiffness prevailed
when the foreman of the jury
handed the paper upon which
the fate of a human life was
written, to the Clerk, who read
the awful words Of "murder in
the first degree" The sensa-
ton in the room was great
The hand of the Judge trem.
bled so that he could scarcely
write. One member of the
Bar, connected with the prose.
cution, wept aloud. Many an
eye was dim with tears in the |
audience. The prisoner after
a few moments seemed less |
moved than those around him. |
Notice of a motion for a new |
trial was then given. This
will be argued November 21st,
and OF course further iudg-
ment is arrested until its fate
is decided, The prisoner, an
hour after the verdict, is said
to have appeared much better
than at any time during the
trial. The most affecting cir.
cumstance was the heart rend.
ing distress of Col. Jones, The
prisoners brother.ln.law, upon
whom devolved the duty of
reporting to the aged parents
of the prisoner, who reside at
Marietta, Ohio, that their son
had been pronounced a mur-
derer.


Thus closes one of the most
remarkable murder cases re-
corded in this or any country.
1t has been a case of wide
spread celebrity. 1t is one
which will 60 to the books,
and be handed down to pos
terity to afford precedents to
the legal profession.


l will give you a report
Year: 1871

OVER one hundred civil suits
have already been begun
against the Statan Island Ferry
Company by persons injured
by the Westfield explosion
Nearly one hundred and fifty
more are in preparation. The
damages claimed vary from
one thousand to fifty thousand
dollars.
Year: 1871

SOME American young lady
is threatened with social dis
tinction. Lord Walter Camp
bell, the Young Scotch grandee
in New York, is to marry the
daughter of an uptown hotel
owner. She will be a delighted
sister to the proud daughter
of England's Queen.
Year: 1871

A PRIVATE letter from Chi
cago states that the ladies Of
wealth there, are sending what
remains of rich wardrobes an d
jewelry to New York for sale,l
to raise money to help the sui
ferers. m f.f..-
Year: 1871

Sylvester Mowry is still working for his first and best love-Arizona. A striking manly letter from him, originally published in the New York Herald, appears in this pa- per. Read it. and say fit is not more to the point than any thing ever said by Mccormick. But we had almost forgotten to state that he is too sweeping in bis charge against civil officers here, as some of them are good, honest men.
Year: 1871

GRANT IMPREeNABLE-Itis now pref
ty generally conceded that Summers speech
against the President has done its author
the greater injury-in fact, has recoiled
wholly upon himself. His only defenders
are Schurz and small circle or clique of
malcontents who have been embittered
against General Grant because be would
not be made tool of and preferred to ex-
ercise the functions of President himself.-
As the Nation remarks, On this subject
General Grant has stood in places where
be was worth more to the country than
ten thousand orators" The man who did
not quail in the face of foe halfa milli,n
strong, and whose bullets were flying thick
about him, will hardly be likely to yield
submission to such men as Sumner and the
few others who stand by the latter 10 this
crusade against him.-Sacramento Bee.
Year: 1871

In Nottingham, England, there is an
extensive strike in the lace trade, the
lace workers union paying ten dollars a
week to every man on strike. On the
other hand, the employers, who have
formed union also. are paying twenty
dollars a week for every loom 10 such Of
their association whose hands are on
strike. The men have refused 10 sub
NIT the disputed terms to arnitrators and
It is feared that the strike win BECOME
more serious,
Year: 1871

their obligation, and It should be their


pride.


Now, my friends, having already


said more than 1 intended, il only


remains for me to say how happy 1


am to see the evidences Of prosperity


that now surround you. The first


time that saw the place where your


city now stands, 1t was little more


than a wilderness. When I saw 1t


again, I looked upon blacksned and


deserted ruins, upon the sad wrecks


OF noble fortunes, upon desOlated


hearthstones and upon ruined and
stricken people. Your city had been
devastated and laid waste by an act OF


Vandalism darker than aught that
ever disgraced the fame of Turenne.
But l look upon il again to-day, and
the traces of desOlatiOn and destruc-
ton are no longer visible, but in their
stead magnificent structures rise up
on every hand to mark the wonder.
ful advance of Improvement, prosper
ity and material greatness. I rejoice
in it. 1t is but the beginning OF the
grand era Of prosperity that is yet to
come. / rejoice to see you going on
building your railroads, establishing
your manufactures, inauguTating
new enterprises of commercial prCat,
building up your town, improving
your lands and developing the ma
terial resources within your reach.
You will thus go on increasing until
you become wealthy and powerful. 1
say l rejoice in these evidences Of as
siduOus, earnest labor in things mate
rial, because there is little in this that
a foreign government can interfere
with. PerseveFe In this direction;
wait quietly and patiently until the
tide turns, as sooner or later turn it
will, and the day is not far distant
when the sun will shine upon you,
a free, Independent and sovereign
State. Applause.


With these expressions, and with
this advice to you, I have done.
feel that I cannot fully express my
gratitude to you for all the kindness
you have manifested toward me, and
the heartfelt desire 1 have that your
ways may be ways Of pleassntness,
that your lives may be prosperous,
and that your eyes, at last, may close
upon your country free, and your
children standing erect, proud repre-
sentaives Of the grand old common
wealth of Georgia. [Great and pro-
lOuged applause.
Year: 1871

IT will be seen by our telegraphic
sdvices from Nashville that the State
Central Executive Committee Of the
Democratic party has gone back on
the traditions of the party, rendered
sacred by the Endorsement Of "Old
Hickory" /" and determining on policy
instead Of principle, have adopted
Vallandigham's platform. In this
they are backed up by some OF the
Democratic editors, now in Nashville
in attendance upon the Annual Meet
ing ofthe Press Association. OF course
these gentlemen speak for themselves.
They are not authorized to speak for
the Democratic people Of Tennessee;
they will speak in Convention, and
when they do, whatever they resolve,
We shall support. Until then we
stand upon the platform Of 1865.