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Year: 1870

NEW ICE SUPPLYING PeeKskill Advertiser saws
tlat the property known Is the Hessan Lake lands,
situated upon the west shore OF the Hudson and one
hall mile above Iona Island, has recently been sold
ana new Ice company formed Tor the purpose or
view to supplying Southern trade with tins cooling
csmmodity. The lake contains about thirty acres
and Is capable OF Welding in ordinary seasons,
10000 TO $4,000 tons OF ce Ice houses Of suficent
capacity 10 store the above amount are now being
erected upon the grounds and are under contract to
be finished by the middle OF january ready Ia re-
celve the fce One peculiar feature OF ice gathering
at Hessan Lake Is that the Ice coming from the lake
situated about hity Ieet above the tops of the ice
houses Is made TO slide all the way from the lake
upon o track constructed for the purpose, and de-
poslts itself In the Ice houses ready for the packers
ut q great saving OF cost for labor
Year: 1870

Citizen Assertion Of National Integrity.


LONDON, Dec. Is. 1870.
The Lnxembourgers have united in an address to
Prince Henry OF Orange, imporlng HIM not to allow
the destruction OF the political existence OF the
Grand Duchy without the population are first con-
suited on the subject.
Year: 1870

LIGHTING AND TURNING on AND OFF THE GAS


IN ALL THE sTREET-LAMPs SIMULTANEOUSLY.


Many who have visited the Capitol at Wash
ingOn within the last few years have witnessed with
admiration the working OF Gardeners apparatus for
lighting its gasjets by electricity. In this apparatus,
small sprals Of platinum attached TO lavatpped gas
burners, and connected with powerful gayanc bate
ries. current Of dynamic electricity is established
which, in passing the spras heats them to dull
red and thus gnites the The platinum spras are
placed Immediately the Jets, nsuring Ignition
while during the burning OF the gas they within the
cooler and deoNidizing part of the flame, which
insures their durability for long time. The
apparatus has been used with perfect sue
In the Capitol, and also in Mr. stewart's store
and private residence In this city, lighting several thou
sand burners, without falling and with great econ
omy. II has cost the Government nothing whatever for
repairs to gasburners at the Capitol since the adoption
Of this Improvement


Some capitalists forming company with the
view Of securing the adoption OF this Improvement for
city purposes They propose the laying system of
OF electrical force everywhere. II Ia easy to tap
main Of electricity is to tap main Of water or OF
gas In their programme they contemplate the appioa
ton OF electricity to the lighting OF the public
lamps, and, by the same means, turning on
and of the gas; and the operation OF
away with the unsghty poles and other Inconvenience
Of the present system. Even the gaslight be exn
gushed 1t will instantly re-ignite by the action of the
current Of electricity constantly operating Among
other considerations of utility, such the actual saving
OF gas and the avoidance Of the OF matches s urged
the practIcabty Of combining with this q system OF
burglar alarms for use In public and private buildings.
Year: 1870

Public Opinion I'm the War Sections of tho


COuntry-"Franco must be and Is United.o


The war correspondent of the London Daily
Ne.os, writing from Metz on the Oath of July,
thus notes the attitude of the population


have by this time gone through large sec
tion of France-the war section. 1t is true that
having only travelled by rail, the view / have
had is but as hasty cutting up this portion of
the country; still find opinions too clearly and
evidently marked to make me personally doubt
full OF the state of public opinion. First. By
the officers the war is received as at
once their due and as the greatest boon the
Emperor could bestow upon them. Sc eond.
The soldiers with the colors accept it wi en-
thusiasm, In many cases with pleasure. Third.
The reserves who have been out on unlimited
leave take it as terrible duty which it is their
hard luck to have to discharges; rapidly their
opinions merge in those of their comrades serV-
ing with the eagles. Fourth. The upper classes,
commercial educated, ETC.. all talk of la France,
how the Prussians must be beaten, how la
France should be and is united how II
is not patriotic to abuse the Govern
ment. This being settled they Immediately
pull the Government TO pieces. Mexico was
the cause of Sadowa; we should have fought in
90; Bismarck outwitted our Government In '66;
the pretext of war is bad one, we should not
have fought until l871 still the war was iueVi-
table, and Ia France must be and is united"
Fifth. The peasantry and the lower classes Of
Year: 1870

'Alsace their attitude is plain and unequivo-
cal; they elect the war; their homes may be
burned, their crops and cattle taken by requi-
sitions, although ftmust be said that they firmly
believe this will happen to their German neigh
bors over the border; still they acclaim the war;
man as well as French. To be sure that is not
saying much STILL as Thiers says, the wise
policy of Colbert has made of them the best
Frenchmen in France, and the larger number of
the men who speak their own tongue, that fall
in the first battle, the better they will be pleased
Year: 1870

"A female factory operative of Waterville,
Me-, died short time since from the use of jute
switches. The autopsy revealed the fact that
the skull had been perforated by vernin, and
the brain partially eaten away.
Year: 1870

than a,o ,rono for although large reduction was
effected on the st Of Apr 400 eg mem below the strength
Voted by Parliament at that time Our Cavalry reg


ments in time Of peace ser a2q more than Sto ectyes


whereas Continental regiments have always always
Sered that wo have no Cavalry Reserve, and
that 1t would take at least year to make
required were Immediately forthcoming. Our batteries
hopeessy weak and II II were necessary to bring IA
up 10 strength out OF the "a possess at home
we should destroy the remainder and even then
they would DO at least 500 horses below their strength


Where are we TO get our horses Ministers may laugh at


the idea OF pauOity of horses but 1t is fact that the
cavalry and artillery officers, whose duty 1t Ia TO eHect
than maintain them at their present strength in
consequence of the number now exported FOR bOh tne
contendng nations Against the inefficient state oi
preparation which have pointed out IL may De urged
that have battaons OF infantry regiments OF
ssy sTa s96 & of r artillery 5 eS At 5S" if hey


ineffective And II must not be forgotten that we
had them equally before as they were in our colonies
ready TO be drawn upon in case OF need, ana then
each efficient, and now none are So But II may De
urged that have at least the 10000 Militia Reserve 10
taons which might thus be made partially efficient.
Here again, shall be in error, for by provision
OF the act these men can only be called up IN case Oh
actual war imminent invasion, unless they themselves
consent to come. am no alarmst and sincerely trust
pending crisis but It's wen that the state OF the army
which described should be known to the country
and challenge any attempt at contradiction Inc Gov
ernment are doubtless considering some plan OF tenn
pOrary augmentation, bn 10 days have passed away ana
as yet nothing mas DttH
excepted, are rapidly mobzing their highly organized
Reserves But Austria has vast army and Is In very
different position from this country


In the present crisis time may be valuable. Much as
we may hope for the present attitude OF the heuira
Powers, trust that the beigerents Will always
show the consideration which they now profess
for the neutrality OF Belgium and HOlandf Does the
draught of past attempt at treaty, published In your
columns Of this morning, between these two Powers add
to confidence in the present professions II Is pc
yond question that in the impending struggle ths sudden
violation Of that neutrality by either side would give an


immense strategical advantage. In the heat OF the
great coming conflict will both forego this advanagef
Year: 1870




To THE INHABITANTS OF CoBLENZ: For 20 years
have lived in your midst You have proved during that
period by attachment to the King tO our children
and to myself that firm ties binding us together 10
me ii has always been Of true pleasure to return
to yO because estimate its full value our beautiful
Rhineand At the present moment should IKE more
than to remain with you 10 give the help Whlch


can give but other serious duties call me away In the
patriotic enthusiasm of the German people We near inc
voice of God. retrospect the suferings OF the past
and on the half century full Of blessings which followed
them shows us how mercu God has been To thls dear
city, and that He will remain for our trust III HIM IS
the sur<t guarantee for time and eternity Your trust
and fidelity will always last You know that we remain
together IN hearts with God TO our next meeting


CObkens. July 1850 AUGUSTA
Year: 1870

Prof r. T. GONZALEZ, the eminent Baritone,
assisted by Madame Gonzalez and other artists.
gave a grand concert at the Roman Catholic
Church in this city on Thursday evening, which
was IN reality the finest display of music ever
given in Ottawa. We are sorry, however, that
more Of the singing was not given in the Ian
guage which would make it more interesting to
our people but we are glad to announce to our
citizens, that at the request of many of the most
influential families, Prot. Gonzalez will give his
second grand concert, in Ottawa, in a week or
ten day.. The programme, to consist of the
highest order OF vocal and instrumental music,
will be in the English language
Year: 1870

1t viii only cost you one dollar to buy bottle OF EpwAnn
WILDERs CHILL Toxic which purely vegetable and will
not only cure you or any of your family OF chs and Fever
Fever and Ague and every FORM type and variety Of Maas
or Pauda Fever or Affections but will entirely drive them
from the system, which other chill medicine now m ,de will
do. Don't buy any OF the old and than yaueIes noa
Tums but use only EDWARD WrDERs CHL Toylc a. curs
il guaranteed in all cases. W
Year: 1870

1t will only cost you dollar to buy bottle Of EpwAvp
WrLDERs COMPOUND EXTRACT WILD CHERRY which hss
never been known to fail giving rapid prompt relief


all kinds Of Coughs colds and catarhs In Bronchitis Lar.
yngs Asthma and Phhisic gives immediate comfort fol-
lowed oy rapid cure 1t also admirably adapted to the relief
Of the cough and difficulty of breathing In consumption In
Pneumonia, Winter Fever Pleurisy and every
form Of Pulmonary disease 1t Indispensable and shonid AL
ways be kept in every household,
Year: 1870

GAIT. kIDD's TREASURES The New York


suR of Nov Odd gives an account of the find
ding Of quantity of treasures, consisting of
Spanish doubloons, jewelry, &c, of an ancient
date, supposed to be part of the long looked
for valuables of Capt Kidd The discovery
was made Mt point on the west side of the
Hudson river. about five miles below West
Point and the discoverers were led to the spot
through the medium of spirits, they say. They
had been Mt work in number Of spots in the
locality of the discovery for several months,
pursuing their labors only at night, and were
frequently interrupted by persons residing 10
the neighborhood who were curious to know
what was the use made of the lights seen by
them on the uninhabited mountain side; but
they, through the aid of the spirits succeeded
in finding the spot of concealment, and by
blasting exposed the property and then fell into
fight over the division The blast attracted
the attention of the tillerman of canal boat,
who saw them fighting. and with party OF
his men went to them, and thus learned what
was done. They actually secured, at last nc.
counts, about $1,000 in doubloons, of ancient
stamp, and large quantity of jewelry, all of
which was discolored by the water.
Year: 1870

SUICIDES are very common now,
in the States, and various ways are resorted to
Ito shake off this mortal COIL" but the last
and most novel method we have heard of was
that Of a man in New York, who swallowed a
pint of kerosene and then tried to set fire to it.
Only that his matches were spoiled he would
have succeeded.
Year: 1870

The Port Hope Canadian says that
couple residing in the rural districts, mot
far from town, were engaged to be mar
ried, and were scaled" three times in
one of the town churches. On the day
appointed for the celebration of the
ceremony which was to "make this
twain one fesh," the happy couple
came to town arrayed in all the glory
of new store clothes, bringing with
them a brother of the bridegroom, who
was to officiate as "best man." and who
the result proved, was entitled to that
character. Leaving the blushing dam
sci in charge of his brother, the intend
ed husband adjourned to bar-room to
get something hot" to cheer his spirits
under the trying ordeal through which
he was to pass. Here he met some
friends, and amid the congratulations
with which he was overwhelmed, par
took of more than was snecessary for the
purpose Of elevating his courage to the
proper point, and soon became oblivious
to all sublunary matters, wedding party
bride, prospective bliss, and all. After
waiting a reasonable time for his reap.
pearance, his affianced and the rest o.
the party grew uneasy, and finally an
expedition was organized to go in search
of him. They discovered him in the
tavern in comatose condition, and re.
ported that fact in the proper quarter


The bride bore up bravely under this
trial, declaring that she didn't care 6
cent, he was good-for-nothing drunk


en- wretch, and she wasglad to get cleal


of him. Moreover, she was not going


to be humbugged that way out of get


ting husband; she came to town to b,


married, and married she was deter


mined to be--to the first man tina


would take her, Rather than see tn


girl disappointed about trifle like tina
the brother who came to do the "bes
man" business volunteered to be he


victim himself. The bargain was sool
made, and off he started for license
returning in short time, when the.
were married and started for home
leaving the other individual to enjo


his little spree as best he could. Th
G affair has created no little talk, an
e much merriment among those acquail
o ted with the facts, and the intende
husband, is now having rough tin
4 among the wags.
Year: 1870

A story is told of an old lady who
lived near Rochester, who had never
seen or travelled on railroad. Wanting
to go on a visit to small town a short
distance from the city, she thought she
would try one of the pesky things.
She went to the ticket office, carrying
her reticule on one arm and an old
fashioned rocking chair on the other.
She bought her ticket, walked out on
the platform, put down her rocking
chair, sat down in it, took out her knit
ting, and went TO work diligently.
Steadily she rocked and worked, trains
coming in or leaving as the car time
rolled round. The old lady made nc
attempt to get on board the cars, but
kept knitting.


The day drew to a close, and night
came on. The last train was about
starting, when the depot master went
up and asked her if she was going out.


"Yes, sir" replied the lady.


Hadn't you better get on board and
secure a seat ?" said the depot master.


"Thank, you sir, I'm very comfort
able" replied the elderly dame,


The train left. The master came
around again


MADAM, l shall have to disturb you
it is late; the trains have all left, ant
we must close the depot. Shall l sent
you to hotel?"


Wcll!" exclaimed the old lady, drop
ping her knitting and holding up he
hands, "ain't the thing going to move
Here brought my chair from home 81
as to have seat, on which some pesky
man couldn't squeeze himself. I've Sc
here all day waitin' for the thing to go
and here I've had all my trouble fo
nothing. l thought it was long tim
moving. / declare that these here rail
roads is the biggest nuisance and hum
bug as ever was !" and the old lady
with bag on one arm and rocking -chai
on the other, gave toss of her hea'
and arched off in high indignation.
Year: 1870

THE Register having now had couple
OF days rest on the subject Of its report OF
the Charleston Convention, VIC should
like to be favored with an explanation Of
one curious circumstance. Ifthc Register
purchased its report from the reporter Of
the INTEL1IGENcER and paid him for it,
why was its report copied from the
Charleston Courier, and so credited? This
is Il very simple question and ought to be
easily answered. And being copied from
the Courier, why was the platform so dif;
fercnt from that afterwards published in
the Courier?
Year: 1870

We find in the Parkersburg Gazette ar
article cut from some Democratic paper
and credited to us. Please be more care.
full, brother Gazette. Wehaye sins enough
Of our own to answer for, without being
loaded with anybody else's.
Year: 1870

The relapsing fever has appeared in New York
city. 1t has for some time ragged i'm London. 1t
is a very fatal disease, beginning in poverty and
starvation. and extending among people in
every class Of life. The symptoms and treat
ment OF this disease stripped of medical phrase
ology, may be summed up in a few words.
The headache, shivering and high fever come
on suddenly, and succeed each other rapidly, 80
that in the course of from six to twenty -four
hours the pulse is beating from one hundred to
one hundred and forty times per minute, and
the temperature is found to be from one hun


dred degrees to one hundred and five degrees
Fahrenheit. Excessive painfulness, especially
in the shoulders and legs, continues for three or
four days, and about the sixth, sometimes as
early as the fifth day, after the onset, the
patient begins to sweat so excessively that the
temperature is reduced in the course Of single
day to point two or three degrees below the
natural heat of the body, that is down to ninety
hve or ninety-six degrees Fahrenheit. During
vomiting and disturbance Of the bowels. Now
comes on a period Of rest from the fever and
from nearly every symptom Of the disease,
which continues throughout an entire week,
fourteenth day from the onset, when on that day
or very soon subsequently the headache, fever


and sickness return suddenly and the lpatient


the first instance. AT the end of twenty-one
days, II alive, the convalescent begins to


hope that 0all is over with his sickness,
and nnds, on attempting to leave his bed, pain


fulness and excessive weakness of his muscles.
q blanched and sallow skin and an absence of
, all energy and strength, that makes every hour
and every day wretched and miserable, and if
not carefully nourished and surrounded by good
sanitary circumstances is quite sure to have a
second relapse. 1t Is said that In London and
st. Petersburgh three, four and even five re-
lapses have been by no means uncommon. The
convalesence is so protracted that the patient
becomes pauperized by the disease, and many
months elapee before he can again earn his
bread. The only treatment Of any value is con-
fessed to be good nursing and good nourishment.
Year: 1870

TIE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS this morning.
in view of the action OF the House yesterday
which is considered adverse to the new system
OF trying contested election cases, resolved to
proceed at once to the consideration Of contests
before them.
Year: 1870

ASKING THE PASSAGE OF A PRoHrBfTORY
LAw-Vice President Colfax laid before the
Senate this morning resolutions of the Grand
Division Of the Sons of Temperance Of this city,
asking the passage Of prohibitory liquor law
for the District Of Columbia.
Year: 1870

BUILDING ASSOCIATION EARNINGS SUBJECT
TO INCOME TAx.-CommissiOne Delano has
decided that on the earnings Of building asso-
Citations and kindred organizations, whether the
earnings be divided or not, are liable to the five
per cent. tax as income.
Year: 1870

PRINCE ARTHUR has sent to Miss Minnie
Sherman, daughter of General Sherman, n
chaste and costly gold medallion, having his
likeness on one side and that Of Queen Victoria
on the other. Accompanying the gift was a
delicately worded note, in which the Prince
begged that Miss Sherman would accept of the
medallion as token OF his appreciation of the
generous hospitalities he had experienced at the
house Of her father, and as slight tribute to the
beauty OF American women, Of which she was
60 striking an exponent.
Year: 1870

SALE OF FCADErsHIPs.-"Zeta," Of the Balti-
more Sun says: An important witness was heard
to-day yesterday before the House military
committee, in the matter Of the alleged sale, by
members Of Congress, of cadetships to West
Point and the Naval Academy, and his evidence
proved to be valuable, as 1t was the first to i'm
plicate q member of the present House. The
witness did not himself purchase a cadetship,
but he exhibited letters to the committee,
alleged to have been written last May by q
member from q reconstructed State, whose
name we withhold till otherwise disclosed and
offering to the party to whom they were ad.
dressed his nomination for a cadetship to West
Point for five hundred dollars, stating at the
the place, and desired to close up the bargain.
The evidence when submitted to the House is,
therefore, likely to create some futtering among
q certain class of members.
Year: 1870

The Colonial Congress made several enumerations in
STATE but city for nearly the whole period
in the hands Of the enemy census was taken ONES
unknown authority puts the population In l774 at 27O
very probable figure. In 1884 census taken
with reference to equalizng the expenses OF
the war, "In proportion TO the whole number
of white and other free citizens and inhabitants Of every
age and condition, including those bound to serv
tude for term Of years. and three hs Of all other per-
not compIehended in the foregoing description
cept Indians not paying taxes" his is almost dent
cal with the slave representation afterward established
by the South and put into the Constitution three years


ater.) Such to have been taken tTienniay,
but 1t was superseded by tho decennal system Of the
Federal Constitution.
Year: 1870

Aftermuch careful revision and delays for prop
r rcorrecon have the complete returns OF the actual
resident population of the Empire City, only seven dis
ricts being unofficial While the number is not quite up
to the expectations of few honest judges is certainly
as high as the more thoughtfui among us expected


The following table presents the number OF inhabitants
In each District and War and with each District the Re
publican, Democratic and total vote in May last with
the proportion of residents to each vote cast also inc
vote in the same manner upon the election Of Gov HON
man In 1863
Year: 1870

Such a classification was most absurd, and almost
worthless yet was blind graspng after what we are
In these days coming tohe proper recording OF social


as well as physical phenomena. The same classihcailon
used in the two following censses with the addition
in 1885, OF tho number entitled to vote for all elective
Year: 1870

Ex Senator Drake took the oath Of
Office and entered upon his duties as
Chief Justice Of the Court Of Claims
Yesterday. He was introduced to
the bar by Judge Loring when he de-
ivered few remarks, asking the gen.
tIemen to excuse him for any imper-
lection until he should become better
acquainted with the business usages Of
the court.