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Year: 1871

As three of the speakers in the debate in
the House Of Commons Mr. Malls motion for tbe dis
establishment OF the Church OF England quoted the case
OF the United States that OF kindred nation in which
the State and Church had been entirely divorced with
results which conclusive in favor of that solution
Mr. Thomas Hughes, NJ r., wrote to The London spec,a
tor, giving facts respecting the government and
control Of the several Churches this country and their
acceptance rejection OF State aid His letter concludes
follows:


In short cousins have failed, Just every other
nation that has tried IL has failed and, believe
must fall In the attempt to reach this absolute sepaIa
ton of things secular and things holy the kingdom
Christ and the Kingdoms Of this world. They might
one road or another they driven to confess that
nation well IA man has conscience as well as
stomach and that II either OF them think and provide
solely for their stOnachs, they will get only and
be left work out their side of the problem In their
own way, and the sooner we leave off looking
their way for the solution Of the better. Ours,
take to behow the state provide the public app
ances of religion for all it's citizens without enforcing the
use OF those appliances any one The Church Of Eli
gland does this approximately nOw and may be made to
do i altogether in my opinion, by few reforms which
are evidently coming The NOncOnfOrmst bodies 30 far
as see do face the problem at ALL or even acknOw
edge the obligation. They are private societies. founded
on the assumption (which deny) that the state has no
conscience, and should conlne Itself 10 the WORK
OF q digestive apparatus. rejoice 10 see them
active and prosperous, and acknowledge gladly the
right OF their members to perfect equality In the G,
yersities the Legislature, and everywhere else Bu'
worship and all the offices OF religion for every English
man and woman whether he or she accepts ther tests
and Joins their sOcietes does not Will DO my best u
tinker las they phrase iD the old national Chnrch IN
come as sectaran the phrase in no disparagln9
sense) they
Year: 1871

BriohnmAs he manages evorything--in gentleman
Iy discreet effectuAl manner he aiu NOT shs"oi "o
bast with bombast nor slang with slang ou' sad ~n"'
he had to say and left the people 70 ior 'he
ment.


ibid Newman conclude That no hau van
ou,shea his Zoe and uprooted Polygamyf


priobam-I don't know what he concluded. but we


, ,,e speeches side by side, and sent them broad
cos, among our people and elsewhere. l have never
hoard Of any sad effects upon Mormonsm. but know
that our people universally disgusted with the
coarsencss and brutality of Newman's remarks


Oo,respondent.-I am pleased to know Mr.. President,
that you have had the grace to that religion does not
consist wholly in harangues from the pulpit and ritual
obseryances but that TO bo truly pous one must cult
yste the humanities-earn to laugh well as weep.
Your noble theater building and the entertainments you
have therein indicate that you foe TO ascetcism


BrigAan,-The people-yOung and old-must have rec
reatons II they can't get them legitmaely they will
iletmately; and II they can't get the proper kind they
will take the improper kind. found this out when /
was boy and did not forget it when became man.
Consequently OF tho first things attended to when


appointed to take charge OF this people to look
after their amusements to that they had plenty Of
them and OF the right sort 1 first organized singing
classes and dancing classes and social gatherings OF all
innocent kinds. Next built theater and secured good
plays and good performers seeking thus to instruct
well s to amise always exercised the greatest
the character OF the plays that are represented
Usually-f they are Dew-they are read to me, and II
they contain Objectionable words or phrases strike
them out Sometimes the actors will get ahead OF me
and point moral with improper words or gestures but


never permit them to repeat it. Our young people will
pick up enough that is impure and pencious without
obtaining it under of the church. We seek to
do our duty by them and leave the rest to God.


COrrespondent-We, Mr.. President, hope need not
assure you that exceedingly gratifed with this un
expected interview. and with your kindness and freedom
of expression. shall remember it with pleasure, and
shall be able to correct many crude notions which prevail
as to you and your work Good morning.


Brigham.-Good morning, and good bye May God
bless and prosper you!


Thus ended the interview, and left the Presidents
house and walked to my hotel, not once remembering
until got there that of the principal things for
which calod upon Brigham Young was to find out how
many wives and children lie had, and whether he lived
happily with them all have no doubt he would have
answered any questions directed to this important field
OF investigation and gladly have taken around and
introduced to the members OF his family learn from
those who claim to know, that he is married man and
lives in a house OF his own and satisfied with this
intelligence, whether your readers will bo or not.
Year: 1871




Have you been to see the great curiosities ~
is the question everybody asked his neighbor
yerterday and to-day in our town. They are
to be seen now at the drug store of Campbell
and Morgan. They are almost as perfect in
size and shape as any ham and shoulder ever
offered in market, except the shoulder, which
is little too thick, otherwise the appearance is
perfect. They are of the limestone formation,
both very solid and very heavy, Of course
many stories are being told how the Indiens
buried or rather hid 8 lot of meat after taking
it from trader, &c. And then other therios
are advanced to explain this freak of nature
We are told of q lady who lived here and eighr
teen months after she was buried her husband
removed the body, and in the removal it was
found that the corpse had petrifed. can
not from personal knowledge vouch for
this, but several of our best citizens have as
sured me that it is true. Some, perhaps in
fuenced by this seem to think that these won-
derful stones were hid away. and their hiding
place by some means remained unknown, iun-
til they are exhumed in their present form.
They were found on the new fair ground, and
brought into town simply as curiosities. This
is no Cardiff Giant" but simply a curiosity in
the shape Of ham and shoulder of pork, re-
spectively-evidently q pctrifaction. Send on
your Geologists to explain. X. ID. b.
Year: 1871

Urinary and Womb Diseases, Gravel, Diabetes, Drop
sy( Incontinence Of Urine Brights disease Albumin
the water sthick. cloudy, mixed with substances like
the white Of an egg threads like white silk there
is morbid dark bilious appearance. and white Bone
dust deposits and where there is pricking burning
sesat on and pain in the sml of the back and along
the loins In all these conditions, Railways Sarparil
liam Resoyent, aided by tbs application of Railways
Ready Relief to the spine and small of the back. and
the bowels regulated With one or two of Railways
Regulating Pills per day viii, soon make complete
In few days the patient will be enabled to hold
and discharge water naturally without pain, and the
Urine will be restored TO its natural clear and amber
or sherry color.
Year: 1871

BEECHER AS A BLACKsMITH.-Hen
Ward Beecher has written this: II never
saw anybody do anything that did not
watch him and see how he did it, for there
is no telling but that some day | might
have to do it myself i was going across
prairie once; my horse began to limp.
Luckily, came across u blacksmith shop,
but the smith was not at home. l asked
the woman of the house if she would allow
me to start fire and make the shoe. She
said 1 might if l knew how; so | started
the fire and heated the shoe red hot and
turned it to fit my horses foot, and pared
the hoof, and turned the points of the nails
out cunningly, as / had seen the black
smith do, so that in driving into the hoof
they should not go into the quick, and shod
the horse. At the next place | went to, |
went straight to Il smith, and told him to
put the shoe on properly. He looked at
the horses foot and paid me the greatest
compliment / ever received in my life. be
told me if put on that shoe | had better
follow blacllsmithing all my life. Now, 1
should never have known how to do this
if l had not looked ON aud seen others do
itu
Year: 1871

gagged in this business are Eastern men, il
we mistake not, and are realizing hand
somely on their investment, as we have
been informed.


In conclusion, we would say to our cor
respondent that we would be glad for him
to come here with his muscle, capital and
enterprise and open up this great resource
There is money in it. 1t is yet in its in
fancy and may be made exceedingly lu-
cratiVc
Year: 1871

A STATE CHEMIST FOR TENNEssEE.-
We learn that the farmers of Tennessee are
seeking to induce the Legislature OF that
State to provide for the appointment or
State Chemist, who shall analyae its soils
and determine the comparative value OF
the different manures, homemade and
commercial. We have had o Chemist in
the Department of Agriculture at Wash
ington who was not worth to the country
the salt a boy can put on a flying birds
tail, but who drew his salary regularly.
Fortunately for the country, General Cap
ron took this Chemist to Japan with him,
and the Department is now hunting for
another. If one is got that is good for any
thing, he ought to do all the work that
Tennessee will want done. Soil analyses
are, as a rule, of little practical value; but
the analysis of commercial manures Will
help to detect swinders and protect farm
ers. This the Department ought to em-
ploy its Chemist to do.-RurdL NeU York
"a
Year: 1871

The operation Of "cornering, as the
term is, is played by brokers in the fol
lowing manner: Four, five, six, or ten
(as the case may be) brokers enter into
an arrangement with each other to buy
and get control of the entire stock OF
some company. They commence 10y
depressing the stock as much as possible
TO DO this, they must all appear to be
sellers, and cry down the price, repre-
senting it to be worthless and them
selves heartily sick Of everything per
tanning to it. While they are publicly
selling lots Of one or two hundred
shares, their agents or tools are buying
all that they can get hold Of. As soon
as they can buy all the cash stock they
find in this way, they turn suddenly
around and begin to buy on time.
Parties not in the secret, of course, are
willing to sell on thirty, sixty or ninety
days-even though they do not possess
the stock-thinking that before the ex,
piration Of that time they would be able
20 buy it at less price than they sell
il at. In this way thousands Of shares
are sold. to be delivered at future day,
to the very men who own every share
of the stock that has ever been Issued.
When the time arrives for delivery the
sellers discover that there is no stock 10
be had but OF the men TO whom they
had sold it, OF course they must pay
whatever the owners choose to demand.
If the game is well played, the corneTers
will make as much in selling as they
did in buying in. Should every one
OF the party prove true to his comrades,
they will soon manage to get rid Of the
whole stock TO outsiders at high price.
1t will be readily seen that this IL a
very dangerous game unless well played,
for should any OF the parties interested
"let fl" without letting the others know
it, the game is up, and dalthough he may
make a fortune, it will be at the sacrifice
of all the others.
Year: 1871

A Washington dispatch says; The
decision of Commissioner Pleasanton in
the New York Central Railroad scrip
dividend case, has caused considerable
surprise here, as the long delay and 9TH
er circumstances has ted manyto suppose
the decision, when made, would be ad-
verse to the Government. Genera!
Pleasanton does not expect that the
company will begin judicial proceedings
to avoid payment, but to prevent this
he has eliminated from the question all
issues. One of the most important
of the questions yet to be settled will be
the claim of interest on the tax from
the time it was due until it is paid. The
dec; does not settle this, but there Is
no doubt that the company will have
to pav it.
Year: 1871

Sunday was the day appointed for the
picnic of Bayard Lodge No. 4, Knights of
Pythias, to be held at the Fair Grounds.
The very heavy rain which took place in
the morning had q necessary influence upon
the number of visitors, vet toward evening
there could not have been less than twenty
five hundred people ON the ground. But as
the rain had made the track too heavy for
the races and other sports in the pro
gramme, it was resolved TO postpone the
picnic, except the base ball games. This
did not, however, prevent the joyous dance
from going merrily on, and as there was
splendid band employed, and plenty of
dancers present, the enjoyment, at any rate
in the terpsichorean department, was as
great as if the picnic had not been post
poned until the sixth day of August next,
the only difference being that it did not con-
tinue so late.


The only matters to record are the games
of base ball, of which there were two-one
between the Crescents and Washingtons,
which did not create much excitement, the
Crescents winning, 81 TO TO-


The second game, between the Lone Stars
and the Excelsiors, evidently caused much
expectation among lovers of the game, as
both clubs stand so high as base ball players
that it was difficult to foretell the result of
the game.


In the first three innings the game was
too close for scoring on either side; in the
fourth inning the Lone Stars made four
runs, and at the end of the eighth score the
result was five to four in favor of the Ex-
celsiOrs. During the ninth score strata
gem brought the game to an end. There
was necessity tor the umpire to decide
respecting certain ball, and his decision
would have been in favor of the Lone Stars
had it not afterward reversed. There was
considerable feeling caused by this, and the
Excelsiors expressed an intention to make
it a matter of protest to the committee of
the Bayard Lodge picnic against awarding
the prize to the Lone Stars in consequence
of the reversed decision of the umpire. At
any rate, the Excelsiors refused TO continue.
The following is the score by innings:
Year: 1871

REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION BY THE
SHERIFF.-We call attention to the sale at
auction, to be made this day at noon, at
the Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange,
Royal street, by the Sheriff of the parish of
Orleans, of two lots of ground adjoining
each other, situated in this parish, on the
right bank of the Mississippi river, opposite
this city, on Webster avenue. One of said
lots forms the corner of Eliza street.


For particulars and terms see adver-
tisement
Year: 1871

The brig Integridad is in quarantine with
yellow fever on board. DIR. Carnochan is
still watchful, and if carefulness on his
part can keep the scourge from our doors
we may be sure that we will be free of it.
The heat of the summer is upon us, and one
infectious disease is already in our midst


1t is therefore the more necessary that Dr.


Carnochan's efforts to quell the yellow
fever at quarantine should be seconded
warmly by our merchants and shipowners.
Year: 1871

"The Follies of Night" the clever
comedy of j. K. Plauche, was rendered last
night at the st. Charles, in all its sprightly
Pierre Palliot stood before the audience in
all the gaaeherie for which French char
acters of his kind are noted. His good
qualities and his faith were borne out in the
acting of Seveignes, who certainly has
prominent love of the ludicrous and an ap-
probation of light comedy.


The Dac de Chartres was represented
worthy of himself and the denouement.
The unwinding of the tangle into which
these representatives of luxurious times had
got themselves emeshed was especially
creditable to the performers. The gay
duchess, full of badinage and mock gravity,
trembling at fear of an exposure, but
laughing at the odd situation of things, was
portrayed by Miss O'Connor in way that
showed the result of application. ..


The crowded house also fully appreciated
the Katharine and Pctr'uchi0 of Miss O'Con-
nor and Charles F. Buck, the dressing of
the latter being especially in taste. There
was that absence of stage mannerisms, and
that natural tone of voice, without the dra-
matte atfectatioD, which is so charming in
amateur performances.


Petfuchio represented in this way looked
and spoke as young and earnest, but grave
and jocular as men of our own day would
under the same circumstances And, not
withstanding Miss O'Connor is a profes-
sional, there was the same fresh manner
also to any one tracing resemblance to the
realities of refined women Of our times. A
very large house probably added to the
spirit of the occasion, which was pleasant
as a recreation.
Year: 1871

The length of Camp street, from Canal to
Calliope streets, is strewn with huge cedar
posts intended for the new Pacific Telegraph
Company. Workmen are busy adjusting
these in terra 1frma one by one and making
ready for the proper connections. The office
will adjoin the Picayune Office, and the line
will soon be working through"
Year: 1871

In the scarcity of paper currency in the
lumber districts of Alabama alcoholic
beverages are exchanged for running feet
of timber, the popular drinks being log
wood port and lemonade with stick in It,
Year: 1871

Commenting on the murder of Pet Hal
stead, in the house of harlot, the New York
Star advises its readers never to go any
where they would not like to be found dead.
Bad grammar, but good advice.
Year: 1871

We notice, in visiting the Fair Grounds,
that arrangements are in progress to pre-
pare for the annual fair of the Agricultural
Association, which is to take place in the
fall. The debris of the buildings destroyed
by fire have been removed, as well as
various dilapidated buildings. Whenever
the improvements planned by the associa-
ton are completed, the Fair Grounds will
be equal to another park as a desirable
place of resort for holiday makers. 1t is so
even now, in its incomplete condition.
Year: 1871

The character Of Mary, Queen Of Scots,
in its romantic aspect Of fascination, has
made an impress ON the public mind that
will hardly ever be erased by the efforts Of
stern reality to strip history Of its romance
and clothe it in tho sober garb Of truth.
This may be said also of many othor points
Of history, even whom truth is attainable.
But with regard to Mary Stuart, people re-
fuse to part with the agreeable impressions
derived from romantic history, or historic
romance, to substitute for it the d,sagreeable
and the repellant. w all know that Mary was
accused OF appalling crime, and whether the
accusations were true or false, she commit
ted unaccOuntable and inexcusable follies;
but we turn away from the contemplation
of these, and love to remember only the
talented queen, the beautiful woman, her
attainments and graces. This feeling is
enhanced when We reflect that whatever
might have been her faults, it was not for
these she suffered bloody death, but that
the tragedy was tho result of cold-blooded
policy, not in the least disguised BY the
hypOcritical reluctance of Elizabeth to





ratify the doom.


The character of Queen Mary a imper-
sonated by Mrs. Bowers, at the Academy of
Music. partakes largely, if not wholly, Of the
romantic. We SEQ before Us not the queen
whom John Knox denounced and anathem-
lied, but the Mary of Lochlevin, casting
spell upon all who approaches her; the queen
for whom men were ready to die, to whom
even the ruthless of Ruthven and the stern
fanaticism Of the ana-baptist steward paid
at least partial tribute.


In her rendition of the character of Nary,
Mrs. Bowers possesses the immense advan-
tage of personal fitness. She looks the
queen, and her every movement gives the
audience vivid idea of what the graceful
and dignified Mary might have been in her
prime of popularity, before evil counsels
had brought forth dethronement and ruin.


To give all the delicate shades of the char
acter as Mrs. Bowers gives them, amidst all
the variations of coutending and vehement
passion, Of sorrow, despair, and horror of
death; all this requires talent Of high and
peculiar order. We do not hesitate to say,
that although "the cant of criticism" which
may find occasion to carp at every histri-
onic effort, might find something to except
to, even in this accomplished actress, as .
finished conception, we have never seen
Mrs. Bowers impersonation Of Mary Stuart
exceeded; seldom equaled.


d. "Mary Stuart" will be repeated tonight
at the Academy of Music, to an audience
quite as appreciative, we hope, as that
which Witnessed the performance Thursday
evening. fvt tfAE
Year: 1871

THE CARNIVAL IN WAsHINGToN.-Our neigh
bors in the capital seem to have gotten up
very good entertainment In the matter Of
carnival celebration Of the completion of a
wooden pavement on Pennsylvania avenue.
The full details of the festivities are furnished
in another column. They show that Washing
ton was gayer and jollier than it has been for
many long day. Although the object of all
this ado seems to be Insignificant to New
Workers, who would not have a wooden pave
ment on Broadway, Washington visitors who
remember Pennsylvania avenue as it was, with
its cobble stones and ruts and jolting places,
can readily conceive that it filled the Washing
ton heart with joy to have it completely laid
with the smooth and easy-going wooden
NaNment
Year: 1871

JUDGE BARNARD, of the Supreme Court,
gave a good rap yesterday at the growing
tendency toward groundless and unjust litiga-
tiqh. A lawyer brought suit to recover CON-
missions largely in excess Of the amount paid
him for his services, and was beaten on bis own
testimony. On the question of extra allowances
&he Judge granted ten thousand dollars in
allowances against the litigous lawyer, and in
doing SO stated that he should avail himself OF
every such opportunity to discourage suits
having no justiiable cause of action. If all
our judges would conform to this determine
hon Of Judge Barnard there would be a good
deal less business for the courts to do, and, in
good time, less taxes for the citizens to pay.
Year: 1871

THE WAY TO Do IT.-New York has col
lected nearly one hundred thousand dollars
for the relief Of Paris. Now the question
arises, how soon will this money benefit the
Parlsians3 In the ordinary course of affairs,
what with bargaining and trading among the
men who want to make profit on the saie OF
provisions to the committee, 1t would take
month for the relief to reach France. The
proper way to do is to transfer the equiva-
lent Of the amount to the credit of q bank In
Liverpool, buy the provisions there and ship
them Immediately to Paris, oil of'which would
take hardly three days. Lei. our charity no
be limping, lame charity, but prompt one
that will give succor at tsuca
Year: 1871

A VENERABLE GENTLEMAN in this city, we
understand, has invited Louis Napoleon to
come to this city and take one Of his old strolls
on our Battery. He says the ex-Emperor
will be both astonished and delighted at the
improvements he will find if he comes by next
Rummer
Year: 1871

THE FKNIAN ExILEs have flown to Washing
ton. They have received no formal reception
as yet, but from the pressing kindness of the
Irish citizens there it is probable they will be
as closely imprisoned in the Ebbitt House as
they were In the bastiles Of Great Britain OF
here at Sweeny's,
Year: 1871

THEY HAVE HAD 'bribery and corruption"
case in the Virginia House of Delegates. One
member, colored radical, had a sum Of
money placed in his hands, but has no idea
who did it. Here's an instance where a
colored gentleman was certainly in the wood
pile