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Year: 1872

Chicago being burned Of course il occurred to the
minds of mechanics throughout tho country that it
must bo rebuilt and it must. but not generally
during the Winter season. Forgetting this. persons
out of employment have rushed to Chicago in great
numbers, eagerly anticipating immediate work at
enormous wages. 1t follows now that the supply of
labor there ia greatly i'll of the demand and IL
likely to be until Spring. Even then the demand
will not be unlimited and the creator the supply the
lower will be tho wages The city has enough to do
in taking care Of its own mechanics out OF work,
without being sadded with the relief of omigrant
sufferers; aud our advice 10 evory laborer who
thinks of going 10 Chicago for work H. that he find
out beforehand whethOr or not his services will bo
in demand there.
Year: 1872

The recent canvass of Nj. Vautrain and NJ.
Victor Hugo for election TO the Assembly from
Pans IS one OF the most encouraging ndica-
tons we have yet seen Of the gradual progress
OF French public opinion to normal condi-
tion. The circumstances under which the cleo
ton took place were peculiarly calculated to
influence unfavorably the minds of voters.
There were but too many arguments which
could be used against the Government


1t is impossible to justify tho slaugh-
ter which succeeded the fall of the
Commune. And after the merciless killing of
the first few days of victory was over, the
Government committed the still greater mis-
take Of arresting all who could be found on
the streets, or who had an enemy malignant
enough TO denOunce them as Communists


How many were shot it is now difficult to say.
How many we're arrested it is easier to esti-
Year: 1872

a most singular case is that of the White
aead conspiracy. in Ncw-lerscy, brought TO
mch a speedy end, yesterday. The counsel
FOR the State threw up the case when he
'Ound that he could not use as evidence
certain occurrences before the Grand jury
which found the indictment. This may be
light in law, but it seems to work special
hardship in this instance.
Year: 1872

they fal 10 do H. they have the undoubed power
to accomplish It, and viii be held responsible for any
failure I'm this direction But, some OF the knowing
oncs suppose you out the Ring ana by way OF ek'
pertinent put In board OF honest directors, you VIII win
only barren scepter. You will find nothing left OF Eric
but the name since you will discover That the King rogucs
rented the road out to their confederaes In parcels


and for long terms to Red Lines Blue Lines Express Com
panes and all sorts OF frcghting companies and sleep


ngrcar companies. There may be truth In us Wow OF
the case still It IN no argument against the duty or the
Legislature TO restore the road to it's owD as far as 1t
may be accomplished by proper legislation.


The business in railway and miscellaneous shares TO-
day, has been active chiefly in the features so CON
spIcuous yesterday. With the exception OF Ere which
has been strong all day from $50 to 81 tho market has
been, upon the WHOLE feversh and unsettled The ap-
plication OF the bears in Pacific Mail for ON Injunction
against the OF that Company which 10 De
argued before Judge Gilbert tomorrow s not calculated
TO improve the tone OF the market although there arc
stories in the street to the effect that the bears In this
stock have covered their shorts This II true would


indicate that they have not much faith In the efficacy OF


legal they lDstutne and the reports
should probably DO taken with largo pinch OF SALT
Another unsetng influence has been the reported CLOS
ing out OF Mr. Drew's long stock, said to amount 10
over shares OF the chief speculative stocks Ths
report NAV be considered doubtful too, although there
are some indications which would seem 10 give plaus
bllty 10 the rumOr snch menaces or tight money AS
an indication of what the bears claim may be expected
D future money run up 10 thirty tbs aer
noon which weakened the stock market all over; but
later reaction IN. and prices recovered again TO Tie
highest figures OF the day. The business OF the day
was wen distributed through the usual active 49,
and beyond this we refer TO usual comparative table
Boston Hartford Erie sold mp to a. Query, whore Is
Col. Thomas 5cO'tD In the investments, DELAWARE


ackawannl and Western to 1919 Panama TO 80 ana
Fort Wayre to 9t Coal stocks were in fTrner demand
while in Express shares there was smart inquiry at
higher prices. Tue following were tho highest ana
lowest prices paid for active stock to-day:
Year: 1872

Erie stock has been strong to-day on reports
favorable To such action by the Legislature as will


Neye the road from loeches who have for the past


few yeare been fateniDg upon its lfebloOd But with
those xho are familiar with Albany ways the question
comes up whether ar matter of fact these favorable
repors are well founded IL must Ia the first place be
taken for granted that from 40 20 ~ members OF
the Assembly who represent constituencies along the
line of he Erie Road will vote TO maintain the
mann cement in the belief that they wonld thus hest
comply with the wishes Of their constituents II Is not
10 be denied while tho interests Of the Erie stock


holders have ruthlessy sacrificed by the managers


the travelling public and the people along the
line of the road have been we'll served. Hence
the constituents Of these members, very few OF whom
hold Erie stock imagine cannot that any change


I'm the would prove beneficial to Themselves


or this class Of members may fairly conclude there
are 49, Then have about 30 Democrats the Assem-
bly, most OF whom would be likely to vote against the
repeal Of the Classification aet either because IL Ia
Republican measure for come other reason which
might be equally TO themselves
Thus there would be Q reasonably ceSain capital
OF say 50 members, only nine more being required 10
vote In the negative, refrain from voting at ALL to
defeat the bil and is by beyond the range
Of possibility that nine members might he absent oil


1t the same me some account Of Dhealth. some be-


Of pressing business engagements perhsps TO
attend the bedside OF dying uncle, wealthy great
aunt who might need assistance In making her
will. The reasons why the bill should be passed
are hrst that common honesty and derency require IT.
and second. that II viii b. bad for the Republican party
Year: 1872

There was animation in Southern State securities


with O corresponding increase IN business Virglnas
were active, all the descriptions selling higher by
reason Of recent legislation at Richmond. Teunessees
were firm at 6eA and North Caroinas steady New South
Carolinas were to 2. per cent better and Missouris
firm at a slight decline The following we're the bids:
Year: 1872

EARLY RIsING.-Much of the talk about
early rising is mOOnshine The habit of turn
ing out of bed in the middle of the night suits
some people; let them enjoy it. But it's only
folly to lay down general rule upon the sub
iect Some men are fit for nothing all day
after they have risen early every morning.
Their energies are deadened, their immagina-
tions are heavy, their spirits arc depressed. 1t
is said you can work so we'll early in the morn
ing. Some people can, but others can work
best at night; others again, in the afternoon.
Long trial and experiment form the only con-
elusive tests on these points. AS for getting
up early, because Professor Cannon has writ
ten letters to the papers proving the necessity
of it, let no one be goose enough to do it. We
all know the model man, aged eighty: " [ in
variably rise at five | work three hours, taxi
a light breakfast-namely, a cracker and
pinch of salt--work five hours more; neve
smoke, never drink anything, but barley water
eat no dinner, and go to bed at six in th
evening" IF ANYBODY finds that donkeyfe
sort of life suits him, by all means, lethim cor
tinue it.


But few people would care to live to b
, eighty on those terms. IF man can not &C


well withered and crumbled upon easier tern


than those, it is almost as well that he shoul


depart before he is a nuisance to himself and
: bore to everybody else.
Year: 1872

KISSING Day IN RUsSIA.-A correspondent
writing from st. Petersburg, at the beginning
of the month, alluding to the festivities always
observed in Russia on Easter Day, says Of
all Russians perhaps the only one who does not
look forward to the prospect of an Easter
morning with any degree of pleasure is the
Emperor himself, for it must be remembered
that this is the great kissing season. Among real
unsophisticated Russians at Easter the prac-
tice is universal between friends or between
masters and servants, 1t still holds good at
court and on Sunday, from about half.past
one till three, the Emperor might have been
seen in the chapel of the winter palace going
through an ordeal, which, in spite of his per-
severance and good humor, must have sorely
tried his patience Think of the number Of
kisses he had bestowed during that hour and
a-half. There were, first all the officiating
priests, then the members of the Council OF
State; next the Senators; then all the general


officers in Petersburg, whose name Is legion
then the officers of the Imperial Guard above
the rank Of ma ior. OF the officers of lower
rank only certain number are sent by eaci


regiment. These are followed by those of tht
| fleet, the same distinction being made betweel


the superior and inferior ranks as in the army


while lastly come the officers of the imperia


household. To each individual Of this multi


tude the Emperor gives two kisses, one on eac


cheek-three being the canonical number aC


cOrding to Russian etiquette-but that woul


take too much time in the present instance"
Year: 1872

Two brothers were to be executed for some
enormous crime, the eldest was turned off
first, without speaking; the other, mounting
the ladder, began to harangue the crowd:


Good people, said he, my brother hangs
before my face, and you see what lamentable
spectacle he makes in a few moments | shall
be turned off too, and then you will see pair
of spectacles" .- ~
Year: 1872

There's something IN kiss,
Though l cannot reveal 1t.
Which never comes amiss-
Not even when you steal It'll
We cannot taste a kiss,


And sure we cannot view it;
But is there not a bliss


Communicated through it!
I'm well convinced there Is


A certain something in it
For though a simple kiss,


We wisely strive to win It.
Yes, there's something in a kiss;
II nothing else would prove it,
1t might be proved alone by this
All honest people love it
Year: 1872

The unpleasant odor produced by perspira-
ton is frequently the source of vexation to
persons who are subjected to it. Nothing is
simpler than to remove this odor more effec-
tually than by the appliance of such costly
perfumes and unguents as are in use. 1t is
only necessary to procure some of the COM
pound spirits of ammonia, and place about two
tablespoonful 10 basin of water. Washing
the face, hands and arms with this leaves the
skin as sweet as one would wish. The wash
is perfectly harmless and very cheap. 1t is
recommended on the authority Of an expert
enced physician.
Year: 1872

WHEN a prominent colonel on the staff
Of General Forrest, of Fort Pillow massa-
ere notoriety, surrendered, and returned to
his old position as editor of the Memphis
Aoalanche. he put at the head of his paper
the devices Of broken sword, beneath a
pen, and upon the latter engraved this mot
to: "The pen is mightier than the SWORD" !"
How well he applied the motto to his lost
cause, was shown continually, in personal
attacks on the Northern business men
there, which have not been surpassed in
the pages Of proscriptive, defamatory rebel
literature. Success was his his pen drove
as his sword had not. thousands of the
most worthy Northern men, and millions
Of money, from Memphis and that region.
This colonel is now the editor of the Mem
phis appeal, which is famous for Greeley,
and unceasing in malicious abuse of local
Republicans. ..'fat I'd
Year: 1872

WE publish to-day Colonel Ewell's letter
on the "South and General Grant," in
which he enumerates the reasons why he
shall vote for and support the reelection of
the President. The letter is calm and
dispassionate view of the whole situation,
and will be read with interest by all. Set
ting partisan prejudice aside, and we ven-
ture to say that nine-tenths of the people
Of Virginia would concur in the views and
reasoning Of Colonel Ewell. The high
character and wide influence of the Presi-
dent Of William and Mary College, will go
far towards disarming the unreasoning criti-
cism that would otherwise follow its ap-
pearance in public print.
Year: 1872

. When the Democrats of this country
swallow Greeley and his past record, just
to defeat General Grant, we shall begin to
think that the political millennium is close at
hand. a 8s5a s.#


How far Vorhees represents the Demo-
cratic element in our country remains to be
seen. To the great Republican party, it
makes but little difference whether the lib
erals swallow. the Democrats or the
Democrats swallow them. We have whip
ped both rings of the Democracy before,
we can do it just as well now. 1t might
narrow the line of battle to have the oppo-
sition forces united in the coming cam
paign, but the result will be the same,
whether they fight us under one flag or
two. Horace Greeley and his sorehead
followers will find out before November
next that the people of this country are
not blind. If his party is indorsed by the
Democracy, he will be simply Demo-
cratic candidate, for the body of an animal
must control the tail--not the tail, the
body. According to Dan Vorhees, the
Democratic party is not disposed to sur
render its body to this rejected tail of its
old antagonist.


When young children love wormwood,
or prefer dose of salts to sip of honey
when cattle prefer tobacco to grass, and
young chickens take to water like ducks
when stock gambling becomes means of
grace, and the devil is found hobnobbing
with saints, we shall look for this loving
union between the Democratic party and
its ancient enemy, Horace Greeley.
Year: 1872

PEACE.-As we desire fair and inn
partial expression of public sentiment at
the polls tomorrow, we are also equally
desirous for peace and order. Let no law
less act be committed. Let there be no
bullying or interfering with the rights of
voters. Much as the city is suffering from
the bad management of the party in power,
we implore all good citizens to see that she
does not suffer the additional disgrace of
disorder, violence and bloodshed. ''Let us
have peace,O good friends.
Year: 1872

WITHDRAws.-Joseph w. Laube, who
a few days ago announced himself as an
independent candidate for commissioner of
the revenue, withdraws from the field, as
will be seen by his card in another column.
Year: 1872

THE PROPOSED AMEND1fENT.-Vot
against striking out the so-called usury
article in the State constitution, if you DO
not wish to drive capital away from Vir-
ginia, and for the additional reason that the
proposition, if carried, will be the entering
wedge for all sorts of tinkering with the
organic law Of the State. ..
Year: 1872

THE CONCERT concert at As
sembly Hall last night was highly inter-
esting occasion. The music was grand and
most admirably executed. We can truly
say that the voices of the Octette troupe
are the most completely assimilated that
we have ever heard. Their songs fell upon
the ear like the music of brook. There
was no discord, but perfect whole. The
performers were again and again e,cored.
Prof. Wheat came in for his full share of
applause. He is most accomplished as
well as powerful pianist. He stands in the
front rank of our home musicians and
when we think over the long list of favorite
Richmond amateurs, that is no mean
praise. The concert, as whole, was
grand. The hall was full of delighted peo-
pie. Owing to the great anxiety of many
of our people, who were unable to attend
last night to hear the Octette, matinee
performance was arranged for, and will be-
gin at 4 O'Clock this afternoon at Assembly
Hall. Prof. Wheat will assist.
Year: 1872

REDEEM RICHMoND.-There are abun-
dant reasons why the qualified voters of
Richmond should redeem the city from the
misrule of the Democratic party, and
place our vast interests in the hands of
just, impartial and liberal minded men.
One of the strongest of these is based upon
the reckless and extravagant expenditure
of the public money by the party now in
power. The debt Of the city has been in
creased nearly million and half during
the past two years, and we ask voters
what sum it is likely to reach, under the
same rule, in two years more? Talk
about the rate of taxation in New Orleans
If it is high there, it prevents an increase
of the public Indebtedness. But what
will soon be our condition, if, under our
already burdensome tax levy, we still add
millions to our bonded debt. We appeal
to the voters of Richmond to put stop to
this reckless management of our financial
affairs. and put prudent men in power.
Year: 1872

We have just heard, says the Savannah
Ne,os of an incident that occurred in the
campaign OF "a party of sportsmen who were
recently out on a hunt for deer They
scared up three deer in the vicinity Of
one of the bayous of the Ogeechee and
succeeded in killing two, the third made
for the bayou as the only means of escape.
He had gone in the water but short
distance before he was set upon by two
large alligators. The water was not over
three and half feet deep in the place,
and the attack was in full view of the
sportsmen. The two hounds had follow
ed the deer, aud were consequently drawn
into the combat, which we are Informed
was most terrific and bloody. The stag
made gallant defence with his antlers
and fore hoofs, but the fight was unequal,
and the water was soon crimson with the
blood of the noble animal as he sank
down in his death throes. The dogs bat
tied bravely with the alligators, but they
too had to yield to the terrific onslaught
of their enemy. The party tried to get
IN some shots on the alligators, but they
counted not, and after finishing their
bloody work the monsters glided off The
affair was extremely exciting The sports
men returned to the city with the other
deer, but the loss of their valuable hounds
marred all satisfaction in contemplating
the booty of their hunt.
Year: 1872

a new method of packing butter for
the retail trade has been invented, which
promises to answer want long felt. The
new process is described as follows: A
frkin or barrel is prepared by filling to a
proper depth with strong and pure brine.
The butter, as it is taken from the churR
and prepared for market, is carefully
selected as to color and quality and en-
closed IN plain cotton bags or sacks, weigh
ing from five to ten pounds each These
sacks are placed in the barrel or firkin,
fresh and sweet, and as the brine COM
pletely covers them they can be kept in
this condition for any length of time, il
is claimed. without any deterioration in
quality. One great advantage that is
claimed for this new style of packing is,
that dealers can take one or more of the
bags from the original package, leaving
the rest safe under cover of the brine and
excluded from the air. The bags are
suited to the retail trade, as they are Just
about what is generally needed for family
use, but are at the same time so con-
venientiy arranged that any smaller
amount can be cut from them in the hand
lest manner. This is au experiment ia
packing butter, but it is worthy of con-
slderation by retail dealers. rs.-Bu6alo
Commercial 1drertiSer.
Year: 1872

A correspondent of the Locomotive En-
gineers' journal, writing from Rutland,
VT, speaking of the duty and extent OF
the responsibility of an engine man in
case of accident, says:


Where an accident takes place, such
as going down the dump or colliding
with another train-a bridge may be
gone, culyert washed away-he may
see the fatal leap; | ask you, thinking
your experience is worth as much as mine,
would there be anything heroic for me to
stand on the foot board aud plunge with
my engine into certain aud dreadful
death ! Is there anything brave about
it! Have you no responsibilities hero
on earth, no matter if you have ten ears
loaded with passengers that must follow
the engine rs the case may bs1 Now I
consider az engineers responsibility
ceases, in such cases, when he has sound
ed his whistle properly and reversed his
engine, opened his throttle, pulled open
his sand box. He has done his whole
duty to God and man as far as he can
to stop the train, and if he has time and
opportunity, if he is true to himself, be
will try to get off and not go down to the
bottom calling for brakes. Many engineers
go down and collide and are killed, for
the reason they do not have time after
doing their duty. never should feel as
If a man was fit to run an engine If he
had not courage to do his whole duty:
But after he has stood to his post and
done all that has been put into his hands
to do, then | say he is man who will try
and save his own life"
Year: 1872

Very much has been written on this
subject, and written unwisely the facts
are that whosoever sleeps uncomfortably
cool will get sick. To hoist window
sky high when the mercury is at zero is
an absurdity.


The colder sleeping apartments, the
more unhealthy does it become, because
cold condenses the carbonic acid formed
by the breathing of the sleeper 1t set
| ties near the floor and is rebreathed
and if in condensed form he will die
before morning. Hence we must be gov
erned by circumstances. The first thing
is, you must be comfortably warm during
sleep-otherwise you are refreshed, and
inflammation of the lungs may be engen.
dered, and life destroyed within few
days.


An open door and an open fire. place
| are sufficient for ordinary purposes in
very cold weather. When outer windows
| are opened, it is we'll to have them down
| at the top two or three inches, and up at
the bottom the same space


La miasmatic localities--and these are
along water courses, beside milIponds
marshes, bayous, river bottoms, fat lands
and the like-it is most important, from
the first of August until several severe
lrosts have been noticed, to sleep with all
external doors and windows closed, be
cause the cool Of air sunset causes the con
deusation of poisonous emenations which
were caused by the heat of the MONDAY
sun to rise far above the earth this con
densation makes the air 'heavy" at sun
down, made heavy by the greater sOlidi-
hcation of the emenatOns be cold and
resting on the surface of the earth in their
more concentrated malignant form, they
are breathed into the lungs and swallow
ed into the stomach, corrupting and pois,
oningthe blood with great rapidity.


BY daylight, these condensations are
made so compact by the protracted cool
ness of the night, that they are too near
the surface of the earth to be breathed
into the system /; but as the sun begins
to ascend, these miasms begin to rise again
to the height Of several feet above the
ground and are freely take into the system
by every breath and swallow hence the
hours Of sunrise and sunset are the most
unhealthful of all hours of the twenty,
four in the localities named noontide,
when the sun is hottest is tue most health
ful portion Of the day, because the miasm
is SO much more rarcfed that it ascends
rapidly to the upper. regions.


The general lessons are: Avoid ex-
posure to the out door air in miasmatic
localities for the hours including sunrise
and sunset. I'd. Have blazing FIRE on
the hearth of the family room at those
hours, to rarely and send the miasm up
wards. 3d. Take breakfast before going
out of doors in the morning, aud take tea
before sundown then being out after
night is not injurious Halls JounaL