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Year: 1870

This day, the ColOred Men of our City cele-
brate, by a procession. followed by public
meeting, the completion of the good work of
their Emancipation by the ratification of the
XVIII Amendment to the Federal Constitution.
We ardently trust that the day may be pro-
pitious and that all may unite in the fervent
hope that the rights won for the Black race
NAV be so exercised as to benefit not them
selves only, but our whole People.


Tomorrow, the American Anti-Slavery Soci-
ety-whch has fought the battle of Universal
Freedom bravely if not always wisely, for the
last forty years-meets to disband its Srgan
ization, in testimony that it's warfare is accom-
plished. Seldom has so small body cOntended
so persistently, untlinchingly, for so great a
truth; seldom has cause which, at the out
set, seemed to ordinary vision so hopeless,
achieved such unqualified triumph i'll the life
time of its first apostles.


That triumph is of moment not alone in our
country. 1t tolls the knell Of Human Bond
ace throughout the civilized world. For the
second time, the truth is to be established and
enforced that Christian can neither originate
nor prolong the hereditary enslavement of any
race of men. 1t may take few more years
hood from tropical America; but the end is no
longer doubtful nor remote. The dawn of the
next century will irradiate no slave-hut in
Christendom.


For what has been achieved as also for its
fruits not yet realized, let universal thanks
givings ascend to God. The Millennium is not
here, and not likely soon to be. Injustice,
oppression, and tyranny-fraud, prOhigacy and
misery-stl darken the earth. Sensuality and
iniquity abound. Corruption and prodgalty
profane the high places of the land. Abject
poverty and brutal ignorance are still the lot
of Millions, even in this boasted land of free
dom and opportunity. Yet it is very much
to have established firmly the principle that
the Law is no good mans enemy, but the
friend of every virtuous effort. If the State is
yet unable to lift all men up, it no longer
holds any down. The child born tomorrow in
the most squalid hovel may yet become
President of the United States


And now is the time to seal our great tri
umph by enacting and proclaiming UNIVERSAL
AMNESTY. Our Civil War virtually closed with
Lees surrender five years ago. No armed
force has marched or fired a shot under the
flag of the Southern Confederacy since May,
1865. There are bad men who still commit
outrages; there is not, and for years has not
been, any open, embodied resistance to the
Federal authority and laws. 1t Is high time
that every one were officially assured that no
penalty still impends over him for anything
done or threatened in the interest and under
the flag of the Rebellion


We ought for our own sakcs TO identify
Year: 1870

Universal Amnesty with Impartial Suffrage.
We ought to make one the complement oil inc
other, 80 that they should hencefortl nave
common vitality. a common longevity. we
ought to be able to say, 1.-THE cdiiice Is
Crowned; the work is complete; henceforth'
"woe to him who recklessy disturbs and I'M
"perils it ~


There are still heart-burnings at the South
There are men who lament the fall OF the
Confederacy, and do not love the flag oi the
Union. Prescription and Disfranchisement are
tho aliment whereon their morbid feelings sub
sist. They are lin efiecD patents OF nobility
in the eyes of class respectable in numbers
and strong by social position. TO say oil a
Soutbron, "He cannot vOte He Is forbidden 10
"hold office" is to invest him with peculiar
! and often enved distinction. Ills children
| take up the quarrel which a mistaken policy
| fasteDs upon him; they are trained to hate the
| Government which brands him as unworthy
the rights of a citizen, and to detest the Race
with whose enfranchisement his prescription Is
in their minds identified We can never have
genuine peace while we still hold many thou
sands as virtual prisoners of war.


| Let us close the contest! Let those who are
grandly triumphant be wisely magnanlmous'
Let us. shut tho temple of Janus, and proclaim
TO all mankind that we have forgotten that we
were lately enemies and remember only that
we were formerly brethren. Let us fill the
ranks of Loyalty by efiacing all pretext ior
further disloyalty. Let the world rejolcngly
note that, as tho blood of no PROSTATE Toe
stains our triumph, no vindictive feeling fingers
in our bearts-tLat we conquered not for a
party caste, section, but for all humanity
LET Us HAVE PEACE!
Year: 1870

its pleasures, and those who are charged with


the responsibilities of administration must take
the bitter with the sweet. Ii is hard TO do
without Mr.. Wright's vote, rs the result has
shown; it would be even harder to have pay
day come round for the interest on the Ma
tional Debt, with nothing in the Treasury to
nav with So we friends of the Administration
must get on AS we can until the People shall
see fit to relieve us from responsibility. we
prefer to go out, when go we must, because
we rigidly enforced the laws, rather than be-
cause we obliged Mr.. Wright by letting every
one nav taxes or not as to him should seem
good. And if we are to let steamboats, cart
about empty liquor casks with the revenue
stomps uncanceled thereon, we might better
abandon the whisky tax altogether-[E Ed. Trib.
Year: 1870

Some people have rather queer ideas as to
the ground on which the Supreme Court ought
to pronounce its decisions For example, we
have before us q paper which says that the
dissatisfaction of the country with the recent
"legal tender decision has been SO great that
"the Court has determined to reopen the
Question" Now, we don't see that the dis


satisfaction of the country with any given de-
cision of the Supreme Court has anything
whatever to do with the duty of the Court in
the premises. The function of the Supreme
Court is set forth in the third article of the
Constitution of the United States, which pro-
vides that its power shall extend to all cases
in law and equity arising under the Federal
Constitution, tho Federal laws and Federal
treaties, and that it shall have certain other
powers which are definitely stated. The duty
of the Court is thus seen to be the declaration
and application of the principles of the Consti-
tuition and laws to such cases as may be
properly brought before it. Nothing is said
about its rendering decisions that shall satisfy
the country. or about its reversing decisions
that give dissatisfaction either to the country
or to those concerned. On the whole, we think
the trainers of the Constitution wisely ex-
pressed the true principles in this matter.
Year: 1870

The Excise law has at last passed both
Houses of the Legislature; and the iquor
dealers may rejoice in the assurance OF i's
speedily receiving the Executive signature
But they will be previously disappointed on
discovering that the Sunday and other restric-
tions as to hours of sale which were contained
in the old bill are retained in the new one'
What was lately condemned as Republican out
rage is now advanced as Democratic reform.
We publish the law as enacted in our Albany
corresDondence.
Year: 1870

For the present, Congress contents itsolr
with deciding that tho income tax is to be I'M
nosed and collected to the close of the present
year. The proposition to extehd IL is ie'' ,' iv'
future consideration with the gehorai TAX DILL
The illusions which were yesterday maze 10
the tax indicate that when the bill to continue
it comes up, it will find as few supporters IN
the Senate as among the people.
Year: 1870

The Legislature of Massachusetts,, beside its
agitated struggles on the Liquor Law question,
has been much exercised about tho propIiety
OF gliding the dome of the State House and a
Committee is now inquiring into the number
of books of gold-leaf which will be required
for tho purpose, and the probable cost thereof
Year: 1870

ARRIVAL OF THE FUNERAL TRAIN At TROY


ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE OBSEQUIES To-


DAY.


Troy, April THE funeral cortcge arrived
here o'clock this morning. was met at the depot
by several committees and immense eoncourse Of peo
pie No formal reception given all ceremonies being
postponed until tomorrow. strong patrol of pol.ccmea
were at the depot and preserved admirable order A
short time after the arrival OF the train the casket wac
taken out OF the box aud removed 20 the Paus Church
where the funeral services will be held The casket Of
metal coored TO represent rosewood and plate tho
lid has the following inscription:
Year: 1870

In the police court at Chicago wife
thus ingeniously explained away serious
charges Of harsh treatment Of her poor
husband:


Zone day when she was running
across the room with a fork in her hand,
he jumped in the way and struck his
wrist against the fork, wrenching il from
her grip by the tines, which he ran into
his wrist. Then he undertook to strike
her, but she held up a pan Of hot dish.
water between them, and he split il all
over his head. Then be got still more
angry at this incident, aud started TO
jump at her, but his head came against
her hand and he fell down. She took
hold Of his hair TO raise him up, aud the
hair was moistened by the hot water 50
that it came of. Then she saw Il was
no use to reason with him any longer,
and she left the house
Year: 1870

In a letter from one of party now
buffalo hunting in the vicinity of Fort
Hays 1900 miles west of Leavenworth), },
we hear something about General Custar,
who during the late war was petamong
the newspaper correspondents. The
General, in lieu of children, Of whose
possession he has been denied, has a
cinnamon bear upon whom he lavishes
those of his aiieGtiQps which would have
been parental had fate made him ? father.
He went hunting the buffalo with ais
yisitors, of whom Governor McCook, of
Colorado, was one. During the hunt the
Governor was thTGgp from his horse.
This was directly after he had fred a
shot into the side of buffalo bull. AS
he sprang to his feet and saw his horse
at full speed, running for his life, the old
buffalo bull placed one horn against his
right thigh and hoisted the dignitary
about fifteen feet between a horizontal
and perpend.cular direction, and it was
done so unceremonioasiy that the Gov
ernor could not tell how he first struck
land, but he found his right wrist badly
sprained, and one Of the fingers of his
left hand considerably injured. His
pants we're badly damaged, too, and he
was obliged to haal into safe shelter
for repairs
Year: 1870

GENERAL GRANT declares that "the
United States require such possession
as San Domingo, in an agricultural
point of view." This is absurd. Doesn't
General GRANT knor that if the island
were at all desirable in an agricultural
point of view HORACE GREELEY would
have had it long agof
Year: 1870

THE Philadelphia Press declares
'tbere is glory in store for our colored
citizens" That's more than there is in
store for that party which forced the
Fifteenth Amendment pom the country
by fraud and the bayonet.
Year: 1870

A LOST Arr REyIvKD.-Iti is said that
the Roman ladies embroVned their
faded hair with transparent fluid, but
the secret Of such COMPOSITION was
unknown to any modern chemists until
Phalon discovered and produced his
Vitalia, or Salvation for the Hair. Sold
By al druggists and fancy goods dealers
Year: 1870

One of the hotels in San Francisco
received letter few days ago. from o
prominent citizen of Nevada, request
ing them to secure for him room,
"for," says he I am to be married to-
day, and will be down with my sage
hen to occupy it, unless she goes back
on me- before We can get there. At all
oyopts sacure tho room for me"
Year: 1870

Rage Toward u Pretty SOubrettc.


From the New York Herald. 9th.l


For some time past large and uil-
usually good operatic company has de-
| lighted the German residents of this city
with choice rendtions of their favorite
composers and librettists at the German
Stadt. theater in the Rowery. Among
the members of this troupe who wear
here reputation won in other days in
Europe is Madame Louisa Lichtmay,
the leading prima donna. Madame
| Lichtmay was warmly received on her
first appearance here, and at times her
rendition of difficult part has won from
the audience of her countrymen and
countrywomen such applause as almost
became an ovation. There is also on the
stage of the German Stadt theater a
very pretty young soubrette, named
Alma Krauser, whose modest air and
girlish beauty have made her a general
favorite, not only with those who CHANGED
to witness single representation, but
with habitues and critics. Some of the
latter, indeed, praised her warmly in the
notices of the various performances, and
it is said this praise became very unpal-
atable to the prima donna. Madame is
no longer very young nor very falr-at
least her beauty is not Of so excellent n
type as it may have been some twenty
wears ago. One cannot remain always
young and always beautiful, yet homely
and plain as this fact may appear, ac-
tresses are never willing TO recognize it.
They cling to the memory of their early
triumphs, they recite them to their man
ayers, their friends and themselves, and
they live so much in the rose col
ored past that they resent as an
insult everything that reminds them
of their present faded charms and
barren triumphs. Some two weeks ago
Madame Lichtmay grew very cold and
formal in her treatment Of the little
soubrette. One evening when it was
the duty Of Krauser to hand the prima
donna a letter, the latter snatched il
rudely from her, and the formality finally
grew to stiffness, and the coldness to
iciness. A few nights since the opera OF
Tannhauser was put upon the stage.
Madame Lichtmay, as the queen, was
seated upon the throne, and Miss
Krauser, as the page, sat on q step
of the dais at her feet. Suddenly the
prima donna, who wore pair of old-fash-
Toned, long-toed shoes, of the style Of the
sixteenth century, administered to the
person Of the pretty page a number Of
vigorous kicks. just then the soubrette
arose and-fell forward upon her face
on the floor Of the stage. 1t was her
place to sing at this point in the opera g
few stanzas. She began, her voice failed
her, and she hastily left the stage. The
prima donna descended from the throne
triumphant and sang during the re-
mainder of the evening with more than
her usual power and spirit, receiving
round after round of applause. It is
said the little soubrette is now, and has
ever since that night, been confined to
her bed. It is believed that the little
naked god had something to do with
stirring up the green-eyed monster.
However, the matter will be brought up
in. the courts, and some racy develop
ments may be expected. ht
Year: 1870

It's an old story, but a good one, that
tells Of very negligent man who was
going away on visit to some friends.
His wife ext0rted from him solemn
promise that he would abandon his usual
custom aud put on clean shirt every
day. So she packed dozen in his
trunk. When he came home again, his
wife was glad 70 perceive he had grown
more feshy; but she was alarmed when,
on examining his trunk, she discovered
there was not 3 shirt in il. BE had kept
his promise to mount a clean one every
day; but he always put II on over the
others and now ne was sporting around
with A whole dozen on his baeki Some
men viii never let women have their
var.
Year: 1870

1t possesses the very great advantage
of carrying the work in the natural way
from left to right--which enables the
operator to handle the work more readily
and to sit upright; while machines which
carry the work from the operator require
an inclination Of the body forward (detri-
mental to healthy and are hard and tire
some to Hse.
Year: 1870

UOW OFTEN IS TIE HOUSEHOLD


II loaf buried with the household head, and
families that might have been comfortably
provided for, lett destitute by the want of u
proper foresight in its deceased protector?
Year: 1870

LoNDOS, June 2.-Chief Justice Baron
has concluded the reading of his opinion
in the MOrdaunt divorce suit. He has
given it as his opinion that the Court
should stay all proceedings in the case so
long as hopes are entertained of the re-
coyeFy of Lady Nordaunt, but that if all
expectations of a favorable turn in. ser
mental disease proved useless, Sir CHI Hes
should be left at liberty to act, and per
mission could be given him to prosecute
his suit
Year: 1870

In consequence OF the trivial excuses OF jurors
who desired TO avoid serving Judge Troy stated at
the opening OF the court yesterday that in no
would business excuses be accepted, and any one
who presented such an excuse would De held az yo-
lating an order or the court. His Honor also alluded
to the fact that many jurors who are OF the opinion
tnat they had not sufficient influence escape serv-
ing resorted to officers OF the court to get them OF,
and he desired be understood that every Juror
would be held TO the requirement OF the statute In
this respect. There being no cases ready for trial,
the court adjourned until Wednesday, at ten O'Clock
A, M.
Year: 1870

Tbs recent storm in the East had Its
eomical as we'll as serious aspects. At
Albany. a lad. born practical joker,
threw a large piece of ice from an up
per window into the street, 1t wa,
Immediately seized by one Of the spec
tatorS. who took it for a hailstone. 1t
was hurriedly carried to an adjoining
store and weighed, and its weight was
announced to the crowd As seven
ounces. Comments on this remarkable
hailstone were everywhere made. He
continued this sport for some time be-
fore being discovered.
Year: 1870

All the wonders In the sky


Careless glances cannot pass,
But how blind are many eyes


TO the wonder In the grass
kv'ry tiny blade see
l. miracle TO me,
And the fairy blossoms show
More than can ever know.
o the joy that flowers give.


o the perfume on the air.
o the life that NOSES live,


Making earth 70 very fair.
Lovely lights and colors gay,
Tints and shadows-what are theys
Grace that dies beneath touch,
D how little, and how much!
Kiss them with delighted lips;


Love them while your heart II true;
Let no meaner Joy eclipse


That which they can bring to You!
Sweet the pleasure they impart,
Taken to happy heart,
And if future sOrrows sting,
Sweet the comfort they may bring'
Year: 1870

The blanks for the appointment of assist
ant maehals, to take the census, have been
received by United States Marshal Packard.
quired to take:


l, --, OF -, an assistant to the
Marshal of -, district OF -, do SOL
EMMY swear that will make a true and
exact enumeration Of all the inhabitants
within the district assigned 10 me, and will
also faithfully collect the other statistics
therein in the manner provided for in the
act for taking the seventh and subsequent
censuses, ana in conformity with all lawful
III tructions which | may receive, and will
make due and correct returns thereof as re.
qulred in said law.


He must also take another oath, Of which
the following is copy:


T., do solemnly - that ! have
never voluntarily borne arms against the
United States since l have been @ citizen
thereof; that have voluntarily given no aid,
CounteDauce counsel or encouragement to
persons engaged in armed hostility thereto;
that have neither sought nor accepted, nor
attempted TO exercise, the functions of any
office whatever, under any authority, or
pretended authority. in hostility to the
United States; that have not yielded vol
untary support to any pretended govern
ment, authority, power or constitution.
within the United States, hostile or inimical
thereto. And / do further that, to
the best of my knowledge and ability, will
support and defend the Constitution of the
United States against all enemies, foreign
and domestic; that will bear true faith and
allegiance to the same; that take this ob-
legation freely, without any mental reserva
ton or purpose of evasion; and that will
well and faithfully discharge the duties of
the Office on which am about to enter; 30
help me God.


Several gentlemen have interviewed the
Marshal and signifed their willingness to
take any oath that is required.
Year: 1870

The women of Florence. New Jersey, have
resolved to adopt the simple garb of "a
mans gray trousers, black kersey sacque,
and women's bonnet" They declare that
costume eau be healthy herself or have a
healthy child
Year: 1870

Theeensusj just completed in Holmes
county shows that the Democracy of
that stronghold are up to the tricks of
the Democracy of New York city.
The returns of the census takers show
a loss in population, within the last
ten years, Of about twelve hundred
inhabitants. Yet, strange rs it may
seem, every fall election has exhibited
a steady increase in the total vote,
and a corresponding increase in the
majority for the Democracy. In the
township in which Millersburg Is
situated, the total vote of 1868 was
S12, as reported on the pOll-bOOk, out
of a population of less than 2,900. No
wonder tile Democracy look to Holmes
county for n heavy majority at the
retIIrIbOf every election. The Demo
eracy for years have east an illegal
vote of not less than five hundred in
that county.
Year: 1870

Vice President Colfax has written a
letter to the Brooklyn Union to the
effect that he will absolutely with
draw from publielife at the close OF his
present official term. He says that
"Grant will undoubtedly be Ee-nOm-
mated as he should be, and that some
Southern or Eastern man should be
selected for the second place on the
ticletu He thinks that his eighteen
years of official service justify him in
leaving the political field and enga-
ging in private business on his own
account We imagine the Vice Presi-
dent does not relish the efforts which
his friends o. at Washington have 50
persistently made to place him at the
head OF q ring. This may have some
thing to do with his determination
not again to enter politics. We do
not suppose that Mr.. Colfax has been
able to save anything from his sala-
ries either as member, speaker, or
Vice President, and he is BY no means
rich in worldly goods.
Year: 1870

GENERAL BuTLER's friends are moving
fora public meeting in New York to en-.
dorse his plan Of settling the Alabama
claims. The proceeding is generally re-
garded there as feeler to the nomination
of BUTLER to the Presidency
Year: 1870

RECENTLY, while bathing, when the
tide was unusually low at Long Branch,
Captain Cornelius Emmons discovered on
the beach in front Of the hotel, below or.
dinary low water mark, the stump of a
large tree, proving conClusively that at
some period In the past the forest extend.
cd considerably beyond the present line
OF the bluff. The sea has always covered
the point where this stump was found
within the recollection Of any person liv.
ing.
Year: 1870

BY the way touching waterproofs, !
think can give travellers a valuable hint
or two. For many years | have worn
India rubber waterproofs. But | will buy
no more, for / have learned that good
Scottish tweed can be made completely
irnperv;ous to rain, and, moreover, | have
learned how to make it so, and for the
benefit of my readers will here give the
recipe: In a bucket Of soft water put
half pound of sugar of lead and half a
pound OF powdered alum; stir this at
intervals until it becomes clear; then pour
it off into another bucket, and put the
garment therein, and let it be. in for
twenty-four hours, and then hang it up to
dry without ringing it. Two of my party
Ia lady and gentleman-ha worn gar
ments thus treated in widest storm of
wind and rain without getting wet. The
rain hangs upon the cloth in globules.
In short, they are really waterproof. The
gentleman, q fortnight ago, walked nine


miles in a storm of rain and wind such as
you rarely see in the South and when
he slipped off his oYercoat, his under
clothes were as dry as when he put them
on. This is, / think, secret worth Know
ing; for cloth, if it can be made to keep
out wet, is in every way better than what
we know as waterproofs. - NIts%ated
Times.