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Year: 1870

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.


There was q grand, old-fashioned we'd
ding in Allegheny City the other day, the
bride being Miss A. W-r, of the
Eighth ward, and and the groom Mr.. G.
1t. The wedding ceremonies occu-
pied an entire day, the knot being tied in
the morning and the rest of the day de-
voted to festivities. The bride, in ac-
cordance to the old German custom, is in
charge Of the groomsmen until the end of
the wedding-day, and they are supposed
to keep strict watch over her
until the hour of retiring
If one of the guests can in
any manner succeed in stealing the shoe
off one of the brides feet search war
rant is issued, and when the same is found
it is put up at auction, and no one is al
lowed to bid for it save the groOmsmen,
the proceeds of the sale always being the
cooks perquisite. At the wedding re-
ferred to the shoe was stolen during the
dinner hour A mischievous guest man
aged to get under the table while the wine
cOrks were flying in every direction, and
the party were laughing at the height OF
their voices. Secretly he wended his
way underneath the table until he arrived
at the brides chair, where, with a sharp
knife, he gently cut the satin ribbons that
held the daintiest little slipper on a very
pretty little foot. He then retreated from
his position, and was successful in ming
ling again with the happy crowd before
his absence from the festive board was
noticed. The repast finished, the party
arose from the table, and not till then did
the bride become aware of her loss. There
was d merry laugh and the recovery
of the slipper was TO be effected.
An Alderman of the Allegheny was one
| of the guests, and he was applied to for a
search warrant. The document was issued
and the gentlemen present. with the
groomsmen as Presidents, resolved them
selves into a Committee of the Whole for
the recovery of the lost slipper. After a
long search the article was found in the
possession of the gentleman who
committed the larceny. He was ap-
pointed auctioneer, and the satin slipper
was knocked down to one OF the grooms-
men for eighteen dollars. He restored ii
| to the bride, the money was handed to the
cooks, and the rest of the day and even
ing was spent in highly enjoyable man
| ncr
Year: 1870

Revolutions follow 80 closely ON the heels of
each other In Venezuela that the suppression
Of one is barely made public before another
breaks out. Only few brief moaths since
the announcement was made that the insurrec-
ton, of which General Pulgar was the central
figure, was brought 10 close, and that peace
had been restored once again to the republic.
Now the storm Of revolution again RACES and
is making considerable Roadway in spite
of the opposition which the government
is able TO bring against it. The present rising
is headed by Antonio Guzman Blauco, who
for months has been inlaming the minds of
the Venezuelans by revolutionary proclama-
tions, issued from the island of Curacoa
Forced TO leave the island by the Dutch authori-
ties, he entered Venezuela, and is now the
leading rebel against President Mouagas.
The latest accounts from Caracas are most
gloomy. Not only have the discontented spirits
throughout the republic manifested their desire
to espouse the cause of Blanco and endeavor by
all means in their power to place him in the
Presidential chair, but numerous army has
taken the field in his favor, and even now is
advancing on the capital. The road from
Caracas to Laguayra is held by the rebels.
Monagas has met with defeat, and has been
obliged with his feet to fall back TO Puerto
Cabello. We find in these continual revolu
tions in this unfortunate country an answer to
the question why Venezuela does not pay the
legitimate claims of foreigners against her.
The resources Of the country are absorbed in
suppressing tho risings of unprincipled and
reckless demagogues, and the government is
thus rendered unable, even ii willing, to dis
charge its just debts
Year: 1870

THE COLORED voTE.-It appears that in


Chiiiicothe and in Dayton, Oaio, and In various
other places out West, where the blacks, in
recent elections, have been admitted to the
ballot box under the fifteenth amendment, they
have turned the scale in favor Of the republi-
cans These things should serve as a hint to
the Northern democracy to begin to cultivate
Sambo as ga man and brother;" for the
democratic fight against him as "a nigger" is
ended, and he has the victory and political
balance of power which II will not do 10
deSpise.
Year: 1870

THE MCFARLAND TRIAL.-Two moro jurors
for the trial of this case were obtained yestsr-


day, making eight in all This is better pro-
gress than we expected, considering how very
generally among our citizens the case was
read and discussed at the time of the killing
of Richardson. At this rate It is fair to infer
that full jury will be empanelled by to-
morrow, and tho trial will soon be in full pro-
gress. With its interesting and strangely
romantic details, the social and domestic ques-
tions involved and the distinguished character
Of some Of the witnesses, 1t will be the most
exciting murder trial that has taken place in
this country since the case Of General Sckles.
Year: 1870

Fun FOR THE MTLLIoN-The fight in Indiana
between Senator Morton and Dan Voorhees,
on financial matters. Neither Of them knows
enough about the real science of finance ia
enable him to keep country grocery. The
whole question is fast settling itself upon a
basis regulated by the laws Of trade and the
natural productiveness Of the country. With
plentiful supplies Of gold, silver, cotton, sugar,
tobacco, wheat, corn and other produce, specie
restored and the load of taxation reduced. If
ignorant political tinkers will lot financial topics
alone the country will ba all the better for it,
and they will relieve themselves from tho
modification Of making fun for the million.
Year: 1870

Coon FOR CAPTAIN HALI.--Ihe United
States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
have, it seems, agreed upon appropriating one
hundred thousand dollars to assist Captain
Hall in his proposed expedition for the dis
covery Of the North Pole We hope that tina
Captain will get the money and be OF with tho
return Of summer and back again at the end Of
year with complete solution Of all the mys.
terias % tho North Polo.
Year: 1870

THE LEGAL TENDER DEcIsloN. The reopen
ing Of the legal tender question for argument In
the Supreme Court, we think, may be considered
equivalent to reversal Of the late decision. The
court stood four to three, the four being headed
by the Chief Justice against his own grcenbacks.
Now, with the two new Judges-Strong and
Bradley-ihe court is Eve against four, and
against the Chief Justice
Year: 1870

II is very extraordinary that people can be
wild, prcposterous idea, go utterly at variance
with common sense or reason, rs to recommend
tho making of treaties between our government
and the savages Of the Plains. AS the present
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs remarked, Ga
treaty involves tho idea OF compact between


cient authority and force to compel a compli-
ance with tho obligations incurred The Indian
tribes of tho United States are not sovereign
nations, capable Of making treaties, as mono of
them have an organized government of suoh
inherent strength as would secure the faithful
compacts Of this character" No palmer proof
Of the absurdity of making treaties with the
redskins could be given. AL such COM
pacts have been one-sided in their observance,
as recent report Of the Governor of Kansas
in relation to losses of life and property oc-
casioned by Indian raids in the western part of
that State during the past two years will show.
A more shocking catalogue could scarcely be
imagined; and yet unscrupuloas politicians
raise howl Of rage and assumed horror
whenever any Of those murderous say
ages meet with their just deserts. In
the observance Of those treaties the
United States government has been faith
full in every respect and its generosity has
sometimes led it to grant more than the stipu-
lations Of a treaty required. The redskin
bands on the frontier, to whom murder, rape
and arson are pastime, are annually supplied
with liberal appropriation from the national
Treasury, asmall portion of which is expended
for Indian presents, while the greater part goes
into the pockets of the agents Of the Indian
ring in Washington and elsewhere. These
harpies are fighting bitterly against the propo-
sition Of abolishing treaties and subjecting the
Indians TO the laws Of the United States, for
they know that the spoils will then be
placed out of their reach. The gigantic Che
rokee land job, in which the government is
asked to purchase from number of irrespon-
sble squatters large portion Of the national
domain, Is sample of the graspiug nature of
those lobbyists and ring agents. It Is time for
Congress to stop this important leak in the
Treasury and abolish the treaty system, which


has never been aught but swindlc and job.
A New Stock EXCHANGE. Yesterday the
members Of tho Stock Exchange ended the
long agitation concerning new building by
putting the matter to a vote, with the result Of
large majority in favor Of removal. A site
Of commodious proportions Immediately
adjoining the presen! edifce has been ten
dered by the property owners; but now that a


change is decided upon the members of the


governing committee, who really possess all
power in the matter, should see that they


select spot best situated for the purpose and
take steps for the erection Of Stock Exchange
commensurate with the prospective needs OF
New York as the future financial centre Of the
world
Year: 1870

We yesterday afternoon interviewed
the recently completed gas wells of Messrs
Busseck, Clark & Co., put down to supply
their oil works, on East Tenth street, with
fuel This well, if it were possible, is even
more of q success than that of Messrs OH.
yer & Bacon, noticed two days since. II
was commenced about six weeks or two
months since, and is sos feet deep. The
total cost of drilling, casing, and the ne
cessary pipe and fixtures to convey gas
to the stills and boiler of the engine foots
up to about sixteen hundred dollars.
When we arrived at the works, but one
fire was lighted, that under the boiler, and
| the pressure of gas on the safety-yalve OF
the well was 30 great that although the
weight was at the extreme end of the lever,
so much was escaping as was being con-
sumed under the boiler. The stills being
charged and ready to fire up, the manager
proceeded to apply the match to the gas in
each furnace, and Immediately eleven fires
were in operation, sufficient for the purpose
of distilling oil. Those of our readers who
are acquainted with the distillation OF oil,
or who have been around refinery, know
the amount of fuel it would be necessary to
operate on two hundred barrel still; and
yet, here by the simple turning of a STOP
cock, and the application of match, eight
fires were started under this still, together
with two other under smaller stills, besides
the fire under the boiler, and yet the sup
| ply was not near exhausted. The pres
sure on the safety-valve of the well was,
we should judge, at least one-third OF
whatit was before the eleven fires were
started. The fire produced was steady and
uniform, and having had some years expe-
rience in the business of refining oil, we
express the opinion that it will be found
on practical trial that the oil distilled by
this fuel will be much more uniform in
color, and thepercentage obtained greater,
for the simple reason that the heat will be
perfectly uniform, and at all times under
the control of the distiller. But it was not
to write on the distillation of petroleum
that we sat down., but simply to record
another success in development that we
firmly believe is to revolutionize the manu-.
featuring business of the city. The amount
of horse power the gas from this well would
produce, if applied to the production Of
steam, we have no means of correctly
stating, but it can not befar from two hun
dred
Year: 1870

A RECENT accident in an English printing
office holds out a hope for Chicago. A scamp
gained access to the Clarendon printing Of
fee when the forms for new edition of the
prayer book of the Church of England were
nearly ready for press, and substituted for
V in the word Give" in the marriage service
where it reads that both promise to love,
honor, etc., $50 long ss ye both shall live, u
thus making the last word ''like." The
whole edition was published before the er-
ror was discovered; and as the book with
such a'regulation of marriage would be OF
no service in England, it is now proposed
to send the edition to Chicago, and dis
tribute it there at nominal price. 1t Is
thought that all the prayers in the booB
are needed there, while the change in the
text of the marriage service will differ but
little from the custom Of that place.
Year: 1870

''There is but one opinion in regard to SEA
Moss FARNE. All speak in its praise, aRd AL
like it, 1t is found to be great fayOrite with
all classes of our people, and will prove a
great blessing to the poor. 1t is very cheap,
and will go a long way."-HOpe Journal
Year: 1870

WIRE baskets, made to be suspended
from the curtain poles of windows, are now
sold in most of the wire-workers' and iron
mongers' shops. 1t is time to begin to put
them into sc. Nothing is better for the
interior than O good ordinary garden pot
and saucer, wherein the plants are to grow.
The basket should be lined with dry moss,
which can be purchased in sixpenny bun
dies, already dyed of a permanent green.
The saucer can be well bedded into this,
and then the pot will stand in it firm.
Year: 1870

From the N. Y. Herald -


avail street is quiet in the absence OF new SEN
sation The latest in the form of the decision OF the
supreme Court on the Legal tender act has been
absorbed and the Is ready for something else.
Outside OF the stock market there was little anima-
tion to-day and even the railway bonds which were
expected TO become strongly active on the opinion
of Chief Justice Chase, We're steady II not heavy
Exceptionally the Central Pacihcs were in good de-
mand and advanced to 96A.


pThe temporary abandonment OF the Gold Room
as q field for speculative operations was still more
observable to-day. The range OF the price OF gold
was only quarter per cent, viz, from 129HCS
1909, the former figure being made about the time
OF the Government sale, which fairly attended
and elected bids for nearly four million dollars.
Afterwards, upon the news of further trouble tn
Paris, the price advanced to 1903 and became
strong The steadDess of the market Is shown In the
fact that the price stood at without uctuaton,
for two hours .r


'The Government market was exceedingly dnll,
but without important change in prices. There
sales at the noon board, and the other transac-
tlons at the other sessions comprised only trifing
amount OF bonds. About four o'clock the German
bankers free buyers on teegraphic reports OF
very strong market for the 6s at Frankfort.


'The rate on call loans was steady at four TO tive
per cent Governments and at five to six per cent
on stocks. 1t was perhaps the easiest day in the
money market since the advent OF the present
general relaxation. Commercial paper was in active
request at Ga to per cent. Foreign exchange was
firm at last quoted rates, but dull there being no
steamer until Saturday"
Year: 1870

OLD SETTLERS REUNION. have
often wondered why the old residents Of
the city do not get together and have a
reunion like they do in other cities and
villages in the State There are many
residents here who are among the first
that settled in this section Of the State,
and enough of them could be brought
together to make the occasion an inter
esting one. VIII some one move in the
matter?
Year: 1870

IMPROVING STREETS. We were pleas
ed to learn on Monday that some of our
co-ahead citizens were to have that part OF
Commercial street between York aud
Main streets filed up and otherwise i'm
proved, and also that portion Of 9th
street between the river and Buffalo
street. The former will be lowered some
two feet, north of York, and the earth
taken below, where it sadly needs filing
up. May the work progress rapidly.
Year: 1870

KUNTZ.-At the Branch, on last Fri


day night GoTTFREED KUNTz, aged


y years.


The father Of the deceased requests
US to thank the many kind friends who
gave proof Of their sympathy with the
afflicted parents at tie funeral and ess
pecia}ly those who took an active part in
the ceremonies. None but those SINH
larly situated can fully appreciate their
kindness, for which the father offers his
most heartfelt thanks.
Year: 1870

The pile driver built by and for Mr..
Edward Packard, was launched on Sat
urday last. The boiler and engine arriv-
ed last week, and the driver will be ready
for business soon. Work will be COM
mesced on the west end Of the south
harbor pier and pushed forward with dis
patch until the south side of the river is
completely docked. The water is wash
ing out considerable sand near the harbor
and the work viii be begun none too
assa
Year: 1870

Chiffon. We clip the following from
the. Times of last week: We regret to
chronicle that a young man, aged, 16
years, son Of Dir. Case, of Harrison, was
drowned in Lake Winnebago, near Cliff
ton, one day last week. The deceased
in company with his brother and Ger
man boy, both younger than himself,
went to the lake for the purpose Of fish,
ing. Arriving at the shore they built
raft and were amusing themselves upon
it when a breeze sprung up which watt
ed it out into the lake. The two youn-
ger boys jumped of and waded ashore,
while the deceased clung to the insecure
hope between him and eternity. After
being 3rifted short distance the raft
went to pieces, and young Case in a
short time was no more. His body drift
ed ashore On Tuesday with the coat and
one boot off, from which it is surmised
that he attempted to diYost himself Of
his clothing and swim ashore.
Year: 1870

We committed an error in stating
that the locomotivefor this city was ship
ped from Buffalo, when we ought to have
said from New York. It viii he here
soon, together with the necessary cast
ings etc, for the speedy prosecution OF
our Western Railroad


The Engineers have completed their
survey nearly to the county line, and the
estimates for that distance will soon be
ready for commencing the actual work.
Year: 1870

1t would give us much pleasure If
our friends throughout the county would
send us all items of local interest in their
immediate vicinity, as such items would
be read with interest by all Cur subscrib-
crs. Send US the facts and we viii put
,hem IN shane.
Year: 1870

"A drive into the country recently
showed vegetation in an advanced condi-
ton. Winter wheat is coming out finely
and it is anticipated that the crop will be
an excellent one. Farmers with whom
we conversed predicted good year for
all farm produce.
Year: 1870

The prospects fer q good potato crop
are not encouraging. Where the soil is
turned, thousands of potato bugs may be
seen, all "alive and kicking" They
will probably destroy the vines as soon as
they appear above ground.
Year: 1870

LAUNCH. unsuccessful attempt
was made or Tuesday to launch the
schooner Joba Weber. The stern slid of
the ways all clear, but the bow stuck
fast as soon as it touched the water. BY
hard pulling, the tug succeeded in get
ting her off late in the evening.
Year: 1870

Friend Stone, Of the Appleton Times
is making an effort to start daily paper
there. We wish him success. If John
succeeds we shall make a more strenuous
effort to start the Daily Tribune.
Year: 1870

Josh Billings says: ANY business
firm that hasn't got sand enough in its
crtw to expend a few dollars in making
its business known to three or four thous-
and people ought to pack up and so ped
ding peanuts.
Year: 1870

RUNAwAY.-As Mr. Geo. Cooper was
sitting in his buggy on Saturday his
horse took fright at velocipede which
was rode by and started at 2-40 rate
down York street, oyer the bridge and up
to ketteuhofen' barn, where it brought
up all right Geo. was considerably
frightened. but sustained no injuries
Year: 1870

The 4TH OF JULY.-Many Of our ex-
changes have called attention to the fact
that the GLORIOUS 4th' is approachingl
1t is years since the citizens Of Manito-
voc have had any respectable celebration
of the great anniversary, and we would
also remind our readers that it is time to
make preparations for fitting obsery
ance of that day. Although early in the
season, it is none too soon.


Let few of our enterprising citizens
take hold Of the matter, and make the
94th anniversary Of our national inde-
pendence one that will show that every
feeling of patriotism is not dead. Should
the City Council be asked to donate to
it, we are Of the opinion that they will
ac5uiescc.
Year: 1870

HE'LL THE TRUTH. 1.-The Milwaukee
papers are full Of railroad matters, in
favor of their swinging charter to the
Fox River.


They are perfectly welcome to all they
possibly can say to that effect, only we
would respectfully request th EN- to try
and speak tie truth, the exact opposite
of which we notice in the Wisconsin Of
the 18th, telling the people that quite
number Of ballots against the aid asked
from the village of Cedarburg were print
ed for Manitowoc people who are OPP
posed to the project and who will work
against it. There is not man in Mani
towoc who has even thought Of such a
thing They leave such tricks to their
opponents in Milwaukee and elsewhere.
Year: 1870

lNcENDIARIsM.-A o'clock yesterday
morning, one Of the inmates of the three story
brick house on the corner OF Mountfort
aud Monument streets, owned by Timothy
Looney, discovered from his window flames is
suing from shsI connected with the house
and bv the light saw a man who had evidently
Set the fire. He rushed down stairs in his
night clothes and extinguisbed the flames just
In time to prevent disastrous conf agration.
On examining the premises portion of the
materials which the ncendiary had collected,
were discovered, and there were aba ndant evi.
dences Of diabolical attempt to fire the build
ng At his approach the incendiary fed, but
he was prevented from following by the char
acter of his dress
Year: 1870

RAILROAD ACCIDENT. - The five o'clock
down freight train on the P. S. & P. Railroad
when about mile and half the other side of
Kennebunk-at what is called Chicks Cross
ing-met with an accident yesterday morning.
An axle-tree on one of the cars broke and the
consequence was that the car together with
nine fright cars ran off the track and were
pretty well smashed The locomotive and the
rest of the cars together with the saloon car,
remained on the track. No one was injured.
Superintendent Chase telegraphed to North
Berwick for a locomotive to meet yesterday
mornings early train from this city at the
scene of the accident so that there should be as
little delay as possible The early train was
delayed only an hour, and the train due here
from Boston at 121. o'clock only half an
hour. At noon the debris was we'll cleared
away so that the afternoon trains could come
in on time.
Year: 1870

MUsICAL.-Mr. j. L Shaw and associates
who are to give concert in City Hall Thanks
giving evening, have been engaged to give
one on the evening of Nov. 18th for the
Union Lyceum course in Biddeford, Me.
Year: 1870

TIE NAVAL EXPEDITION, under Captain
Selfridge, to make a survey of the most practi-
cable route for ship canal across the Isthmus
OF Darien, will leave about the middle of jan
nary for its destination.
Year: 1870

THE GOVERNMENT NoTR-PRINTIyG-The
new legal-tender notes of the denomination of
fives, twenties and ffties will be ready for gen.
eral circulation the early part of next week.
The Secretary of the Treasury, being convinced
that the Government Will save at least $500 900
annually, has ordered that the new series of
legal-tender notes be hereafter executed at the
printing bureau; and it is possible that before
long the entire work of printing both legal ten
ders and fractional currency will be transferred
TO this city.