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Year: 1870

KENT RAILEoAD.-Thc project drumming
trains on that portion of the Kent RAILROAD
completed to Kennedyville, has, we are
glad to learn, not been abandoned and
there is prospect of a combination of the
Kent and Queen Anne's Companies to
lease the Townsend branch and jointly to
run the road. 1t is greatly to be hoped
that the arrangement may be effected
One drawback on the part of our road is
the failure of SO large portion Of the in
dividual subscribers to the stock to pay
their indebtedness. The number of suits
for railroad subscriptions is very large,
and the Company needs this money badly.
It was not to be expected that our people
would let this work languish for want oil
their own subscriptions The Directors
are doing every thing in their power to
push it ahead, and unless the stockholders
pay their Indebtedness it hardly become,
them to play the part of grumblers. 1t i,
fact that the engine now used in con.
struction, belongs to the Directors indi.
vidually - Transcript.
Year: 1870

Dispatches have been received at the
Navy Department from Rear Admiral
Poor, commanding the North Atlantic
fleet, dated Cape Haytien, February IL.
The U. S. steamers Severn and Dictator
arrived at Port au Prince on the ninth of
February, Admiral Poor had called upon
the Provisional President, and after the
usual exchange of courtesies acquainted
him with the object of his visit to that
port, The President summoned his cabi-
net and the Admiral explained the instruc-
tions he had received from his government,
namely: That negotiations were pending
between the United States and San Domin.
go, and while they were pending this gov
ernmept had determined with its whole
poYer to prevent interference on the part
of the Hayten or any other government
with that Of the Dominicans, and if any
attempt should be made upon Dominicans
during the negotiations under the IIaytien
or any other flag, it would be regarded as
an act of hostiltyto the United States flag,
and would provoke hostility in return.


The President and Secretary of State of
Hayti then expressed the hope that the
friendly relations now existing between
Hayti and the Upitcu States would not be
interrupted, and that whilethcy were aware
of their weakness they knew their rights,
and would maintain them to the best of
their ability, and that they must be allow
ed to be the Judges of their own policy
Admira! Poor afterwards learned, unolfi-
eiallp, that the authorities were displeased
with what they considered menace on
the part of the United States government,
accompanied with force Thus it is that
our rapacity for new territory is getting us
into hot water with the only independent
nation in the world, except perhaps Mex
leo, which entertaius sincere regard for
this government,
Year: 1870

10 TIE Editor Of The Star: 1t appeared to me
apparent, at the meeting yesterday at Lincoln
Hall, that general misapprehension as to the
object Of the proposed change, among those
who seemed doubtful As to its propriety, pre-
vailed. 1t is only weak politicians who are
striving to make the movement Tor . better
form of government appear to be q political
movement. Ii Is not \ question between the
Republican party and the opposition in anv way
or shape. As the writer of this-a Republican
by tradition-luoks upon il, the whole question
is just here Are we not willing, q people, to
relieve Congress of the burden of legislating for
these ten miles square? In the nature of the
case. it is impossible that this national
bo6iy should spend their time in our af-
fairs. The cost Of such legislation is great
er, a general thing, than the whole
value Of any matter upon which they would be
called to legislate. What we desire then is in
1rIef this:-a legislative body in the District
chosen by the people, and responsible to the
people, and rehecti',g the wishes of the people
whose duty it shall b. to digest and elaborate a
system OF laws in the interest OF this people.
Then we need a delegate elected by the people
and responsible to the people, to speak for us i'm
the Legislative Hail. 1t will be for Congress to
say whether the laws thus presented are consti-
tuticnal; that matter need give US no trouble.
Rhode Island on an average adds ut least fifty
chapters ~ her statutes every year. The inter
ests of her people require il. How can the
business Of this people be expected to thrive
with almost no legislation in the spirit of the
times?


The fact is, labor i'm this District has come to
!oci upon The United STATES GOrernmens and the Cor
IrGtioH the only sources of ats supply There is
reason in this, because hitherto about the only
labor in this District has been on the public
buildings and the streets Of the city. What We
want Is the multiple atom Of the sources Of Ia
Dor; there as not fac'ory Of cotton. cool iron
this District. the very river is closing up to nav
gaton; agriculture fails in the rural districts for
the want of "a market; usury laws force capital
into investments OF bonds, rather than into pro-
ductive industry. Ii the water-pOwer of the
Potomac in front OF this District were used, this
city could support a population OF go 900 souls.
DO those men of toll, who oppose some better
mode of government, prefer to drive away these
new sources of labor. or would they prefer to
open them here" This is the question.


REPUBLICAN.


WASHINGTON. frGrUnry 3, $50.
Year: 1870

IL was argued by Corporation Attorney Cook
and others 1T the Union League Hall meeting
on Wednesday night, that il would not be safe
10 Tish District consolidation lest the Republi-
can majority in Washington might be swamped
by Georgetown and the county. This is the
single solitary argument brought forward
against consolidation. IL Is not arguing upon
. very high plane, at best TO contend that all the
great interests of the District must be sacrificed
to party necessities, and because of thr shadowy
possibility that few votes may be lost to the
GINS" Eut even this argument does not seem to
have any good foundation. The county. with the
large cOlOred settlements across the Eastern
branch and north of the city, must have a very
large Republican majority. In Georgetown, at
the last election, the citizens ticket" owing
to discussions in the Republican party, was
elected over the straight-out Republican ticket
by majority of less than ca, and part of the
Republican ticket was elected. The total vote
In Georgetown, of all parties. amounted to 20i2


At the last election in Washington tie Repub-
hcans carried the city by about 5000 majority


or more than the whole vote of Georgetown and
the county So If every voter, white aud col
Orcd, IN Georgetown and the county, were t.
vote the Democratic ticket, the entire vote
would not suffice TO wipe out the Republican
majority in tEis city. Thus, even on party
grounds, there is no good reason for opposition
to the plan of consolidation. But that plan
really commends itself irresstibly to every good
Republican because of its extending the right of
suffrage TO the cOlOred people of the county


Why should the cOlOrcd man be denied the
privilege of voting because he happens to live at
the other end of the Navy Yard Bridge, or on
Seventh street beyond the city boundary?
Here are large number of colOrcl people, a
majority of the citizens of the county, wholly
di>franchised. The Republicans of Washington
must not allow themselves to be pu. in the atti-
tudc of refusing them the right of suffrage.
MI Cook has been an earnest and consistent
advocate OF enlarged suffrage, but i'm his jealous
opposition TO consolidation he has somehow got
into an Illogical position. We ask him to rub his
specs and take good look at this side of the
question. and he cannot fail to see that we must
consolidate the District and give the right of
suffrage to the eolorcd men in the county.
Year: 1870

IL Is hardly necessary for TO call attention
to the series of able articles upon the question
OF the removal OF the capital, the second of
which appears in to-day's STAR. The question
u treated with a force of argument and array of
fact that cannot tail to convince
Year: 1870

| don't think it advisable for. one
nice girl to say to another that her
beau is not at all nice.


l don't think it advisable TO enter
into lovers quarrel


[ dout think it advisable to com-
meEce story. " am going to tell
you a remarkably good thing"


| don't think it advisable, after
Drsising 4 mother dear, daring baby,
for the mamma to catch you grinning
at it if-.yOeh BiiIig0S
Year: 1870

The grounds will be punished the full extent
of the Law.


prohibiting of intoxicating drinks in the vicinity the
FAIR Grounds will strictly enforced


NoTA Society constituted Special Police for the
of order,
Year: 1870

George Bro,cn Us. j. x. SDrau.--rhis action was
brought to recover o balance due upon contract
for che building OF sewer and for sand and build
Ing stone sold to the defendant The answer was
general denial and payment. A motion was made
TO place the case upon the snort calendar which
denied. aud an order made ordering q refer
ence. After hearing the proofs the referee reported
adversely 10 the plantlif. mOllon was now made
to vacate the order OF reference and for retrial
upon the ground that the Judgment was contrary 70
the evidence ana could not pc sustained upon law,
counsel for the plaintln insisting that motion Tor
new trial could be made che though the trial
were had before the and jury. After hearing
opposing counsel the Court denied the motion upon
the ground that such questions could only be raised
upon appear, but allowed sixty days TO make o case
upon tine appeal A.. II. Reavey for plaintiff q. II.
Brewster Tor defendant,
Year: 1870

WALL STREET, [


SATURDAY, Feb 6--6 +. N.
The steady now OF currency In the direction Of the
metropolis IS again reflected In


THE BANK STATEMENT,


which exhibits several remarkable features. In the
first place the anxiety Of tho banks to rid them
selves OF the gu Of currency now In their vaults 10
shown In an Increase OF loans for the week by the
sum OF more than four millions, although they have
really been losers reserve the decrease In specie
onsetting the gain In legal tenders. The deposits
have increased over four and half millions. The
ioss 10 specie Is due to the heavy payments Into the
Sub-Ireasury for customs and the large shipments
or specie The gam In legal tenders Is million ana
quarter and the increase IN circulation over thirty
thousand dollars. The last two statements compare
Year: 1870

~ A political canvass is approach
ing. and it is again reported that the
Price Raid Claims are going to be paid
by Congress. They will be paid as soon
as Sid. Clarke and his bummers have
bought up all the scrip for little or moth
lag. AS an item, notice if every active
striker for Clarke has not been derling in
Price Raid Scrip. Yes. it will be paid,
when the men who performed the service
and sustained the loss have been sharped
out OF their scrip.
Year: 1870

The Opelousas Courier says:


There have been no deaths in Washing
ton since our last issue, and nobody is sick
there. Even the yellow fever has deserted
that town.


From Barry's Landing comes the same
report.


Per contra, the yellow fever declares itself
from time to time in different sections Of
the parish. In Old Grand Prairie, for in
stance, Mr.. Phillip Stagg, Sr., died OF it a
few days ago, and there are several cases III
his family.


We have no news from Vile Plate, and
this would lead us to hope that the fever
has left that locality


There has been good deal of talk about
a case Of yellow fever in our town, but as
the physicians who were called upon differ
in opinion, and the sick man is on his feet
again, it is not too much to say that we are
still exempt from the disease.


Besides, our town is remarkably healthy,
and the quarantine is still kept up.


Last Thursdays frost, although very
light, will, we hope, put an end to the ye[
low fever, and we think that we of fOpelOusas
may congratulate ourselves upon having
escaped with only good-sized scare.
Year: 1870

William II. Cooley VS.. Orleans Railroad
Company In this case the plaintiff en-
joined defendants from digging up the
earth for the purpose of laying down a
street railroad track along Dumaine street,
in front OF his residence: he alleging that
in his opinion the stirring up of the ground
had tendency to produce yellow fever.


Judge Dibble dissolved the injunction,
and now into court comes plaintiff, who is
Judge of the Sixth District Court. and by
his attorney, A. Voorhies. moves for a re-
hearing on the ground that the judgment
dissolving the injunction is contrary to law
and the evidence, and the plaintiff had no
opportunity to argue the points OF defense
made by the defendant.
Year: 1870

The interior OF the St. Charles Theatre
will be draped in mourning to-day, and
that house will be open this evening, on the
occasion of public demonstration to ex-
press the sentiments of the community in
respect to the memory of General Robert
E. Lee
Year: 1870

The people Of the west side Of the city for many
months have protested to the Board Of Health
against the continuance Of the outrageous establish
ments located on the North river, between Thirty
seventh and Forty-nfth streets. The old Board OF
Health and the officers were efrectually manipulated
BY the fatmeters and bone and oral boilers, and all
efforts 10 give the people relief proved unavail-
ing. new Board has come In, and as
yet no relief has been given. The Sanitary
superintendent II ts TO be hobed viii soon DO some
thing. IL is not dicult for anOvce to detect which
Of the many establishments create the nulsa1ce that
the residents Of the west side suer from and unless
the Board Of Health give relief soon ahd drive tho
tat boilers away the people win make themselves
law and the Sanitary Committee Of the Board oi
Health
Year: 1870

The medicines by the New Medical University
institution composed of of prominent and
scientific and and duly accord


ing to the laws of that State working such astounding
results in the of heretofore
ed ncnraoe that must eventually other modes
OF treatment These medicines Patent
but are the productions of scientific reput,ns
who after years of study and experiment brought for
ward their highly reliable prepared strictly in accord
ance with the Laws Of Medical Chemistry They are offered TO
the public in place of those health destroying preparations
whch now Hood country and each
known to tail in complete for which it Is
Intended family should constant supply of these
ecacous remedies hand. The afflicted suffering in any
manner whatever should by all LEAST send for the
books published by the University forwarded free to
address, These works. Of which several besides
tanning Important Medical Information and sure gnde to
health contain the testimony who have been cured
OF Consumption, Cancers Heart Disease Nervous Debility
Paralysis Deafness Rheumatism the eye and Ear
Piles Female Weakness Epilepsy Seminal Weakness and
other painful and diseases many of which had
been abandoned hopeless attending phycian Fiery
man woman and child in the country should carefully read
these works. especially the entitled The University
Pocket Guide to Health, and the Private Medical Adviser


The demand tor the University preparations are


rapidly that has been found to establish branch
offices all over the country. The of this paper will


apply for all Information Jos. Harold who has charge d
the pha Branch and has at No. 1857 Chestnut
o." ~ L. CorneiO seventeenth ST. my253m
Year: 1870

How TO Do A THRIVING BUSINESS
There is a good deal of talk in Philadelphia
among the brokers about certain last young
man whose father is oyerburdened with mill
ions. The young man would not work, and
tbe old man could not bear an idler, and
MANY were the quarrels between them. At
last the old man quite out of patience, said: :


snow, Jack, / give you one week to make
I'M YOUR mind to what business you are to 60
in. No son of mine shall be a lounger, and
90 to work you shall. At the end Of this
week, if you have no CHOICE will stop your
allowance altogether, and make you take
stool in my office, and work enough you'll
have of it there"


Jack promised to look around and make
up his mind. At the end of the week, sharp
and peremptory as was his way, the old bro
ker sang out:


"WelI, Jack, times up; have you made up
your mind to earn your own living?"


"Well, father, I've been thinking of it, and
have something in my mind but it will re-
quite considerable capital"


"Capital, Jack; capital, my boy" said the
delighted father. "Only try to make your
own living, and / will buy you a national
bank, or line of steamers. What is it,
Jack What is it !"


swell, father, l was thinking that If 3ou
would advance me three or four million dol
lars, could invest it in government bonds,
and make my living by cutting off the cou-
ponsp


The old man never talks to Jack any more
about "business."
Year: 1870

There is no length of rope whose
ends can not be brought to gether iftOO
much isn't put in the inclOsure. Two
yards of line will not reach about a
hogshead, but try it on a barrel and
the ends meet nicely, with something
to spare. There may be limit of sal
ary below starvation wages; but q
man with a wife and one child, fouI
years old, can live comfortable on one
thousand dollars a year. He can not
rent a house on Fifth avenue, nor can
he dress his wife in cashmere robes
nor take a carriage to the opera. He
can not indeed, secure a dOmicil very
commOdious and Independent, nor
purchase many comforts he may have
deemed Indispensable; but if he viii
cut his coat according to the cloth in
4 cheerful, economical spirit; he Will
find his shelter, food, and raimnent
far above the limit OfpOsitive discom-
fort. The greatest burden in the at
tempt to support a family on the sum
mentioned, is the attempt, universal
in Americans to keep up appear
anees,U by which is meant to NAM
tain a show of being and having not
warranted by truth. This is why the
German immigrants are so much
more thrifty than the mas sOf native
born labOrers having equal pay. A
man who is content to appear what
he is, tOsacrifice nothing to pride,
and to accept his situation with a
cheerful purpose to make the best OF
it, has conquered nearly all Of its diff
ficulties at the start, and little care
fulness in management Of details will
do al the rest. Out of every $1,000
spent from salaries of this amount in
this city, how much goes for that
which brings no real comfort, and is
positively wasted If this portion
were saved and honestly applied to
real uses, the gulf at which so many
gaze despairingly would be bridged
over, and peace and comparative
plenty would oftener be the constant
attendant at the poor mans board
Neig York Journal Of Commerce.
Year: 1870

A lady in Fairhaven, 8Iassaehu-
sets, in making bed few morn
ings since, after turning it over felt
some thing move inside the ticking.
She called help, and found large adj
der about two feet in length and an
inch in diameter, eoiled away in it..
The snake probably erawled into the
house in the day time, and had been
in the bed the previous night with
the OCCUPANT.
Year: 1870

a fishing skipper, who lately visited
Bangor, Maine, with SO worth Of fisl
TO sell, was persuaded by n merchant
to take a barrel of rum at so in trade
saying that the police were 50 sharI
in enforcing the liquor law that there
was no chance to retail it in Bangor
Late at night the barrel was brought
on board, the trader telling the cap
tain he had better put of, as the police
were on his track. After some hours
hard work the vessel reached a secure
spot, and the skipper tapped his bar
rel only 70 find its contents brackish
well water. Rum being an unlawful
commodity, he could not seek legal
means to recover its value, and con-
seqUently his language was not strict
" orthodox.
Year: 1870

A horrible explosion Of nirO-gIyeer-
inc occurred afew days ago at Green
Ock, Scotland. Twelve young men,
caught in a shower, tOok-Fefuge in a
deserted smithy. One of the number
found there a tin box about a foot
square, and another observed a little
oil on a forge. Neither thought the
discovery Of moment, bat third of
the party took up a hammer, aimed a
careless blow at the box, and in an in
slant the whole building and eleven of
the ill-fated youths were blown to
atoms.
Year: 1870

DR.. Thompson, in an interesting
"chat about Farragut," tells this an
ecdOte: At the same dinner, taking in
his hand a glass of wine, he said to
me: 'The wine goes round pretty
freely to night. take a glass with
my dinner but when / am on duty,
and especially when gOingintO action,
1 never allow myself to take drop OF
any kind Of stimulant. For when my
country has trusted me with grave
responsibilities, 1 could not bear the
thought Of doing anything that might
lead me TO distrUst myself, or might
shake the confidence Of officers and
men in my command. To do my
duty I must respect myself"
Year: 1870

WE see it announced that the Su-
preme Court has Withdrawn the order
for rehearing of the argument in the
legal-tender cases, which leaves tho
decision upon that question intact as
made by Chief Justice Chase and
three Associates against a minority of
three. By that decision. all debts
contracted before the 25th of Febru-
airy. 1862, are payable in coin. which,
until that time. was the only legal
tender Of the country.
Year: 1870

THE grain prospects of California
this season are wonderful. The
farmers have in many cases turned
in their cattle to eat down the too
luxuriant growth of wheat and barley
Fifteen years ago the States" used
to send -four to that country to sell
at sixty dollars barrel.
Year: 1870

We labor and labor, but there is just
as much necessity for recreation as
for labor. We cannot live without it !;
not even the laboring man.


Exercise is all well enough but il
must be the right kind. The mind as
well as the body wants exercise. But
it wants something else, as well as the
body: it wants a change; il wants to
get into new channel, get new life
infused into it. Thus it win rest the
limbs TO labor, with the inactive man.
1t will rest and strengthen the mind.


We should lay out our plans for re-
creations as well as for work. There
never was a truer saying than that "all
work and no play makes Jack dali
boy"


Dyspepsia settles upon the people.
If they stir about and act, mentally
and physically, there is no chance for
it to do this. So the blues, ennui, and
tedium may be all dlssipated i'm this
way.


They are but the same general
thing, bred by doing nothing, or Co
ing only one thing.


We must get out of the one rut, if
we have been In that alone, and taste
the variety of life. Man was made
for it, it is the habit from time i'm
memorial, and cannot be dispensed
with. With it comes health and en-
joyment.