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Year: 1872

The New-England Society signalized itself
this season by the agreeable novelty OF Ladies' Recep-
ton and the Union League Climb continues the spirit of
innovation by ndulgng this evening at the Club House.
on Madsonave in second of those receptions for which
It has acquired enviable reputation The obligation
imposed upon the managers OF surprising their own
recent effort makes certain that the entertainment will
be brilliant and that exceptional array OF dstin.
gushed guests will grace the occasion This will be the
last reception given by the Club this season.
Year: 1872

WE have two correspondents this morn.
ing who write on railroad topics. We
have no difference with up" in desire to
have the proposed Ohio roads come across
both channels Of the river into this part
Of the city. We have supposed, however,
that so far as present prospects are
concerned we had to choose between
the present terminus on the Island and a
total failure OF those projects; and have
been willing TO take half q loal in prefer.
ence to none, believing that if the roads
be brought that far now they would be
sure 10 find way in few years across
the eastern channel. If we have been
mistaken in tearing that the requirement
to come at once to the east side of the
main channel would operate to defeat the
projects altogether, We shall be very glad
to have some tangible assurances OF the
fact.


The argument Of the other correspon.
dent II good for anything, Is good against
any improvement, public or private,
whereby the property Of city or county
would be enhanced in value. This gen
tlcmen don't want his property increased
in value, becauseif he should not want to
sell, it would correspondingly increase
his taxes. 1t is OF course quite hopeless
to argue the case with 4 person who takes
so peculiar view1oT his rblations to the
community and OF his own individual
rights.
Year: 1872

elect their candidate for the Presidency.
That body of unrepsntant men cast
nearly three million of votes in 1868.
The friends of ths slave. of liberty, and
of Union cast only little over three
millions; hardly quarter of q millions
difference. If that quarter of million
is taken away from Grant. and givss TO
Greeley, it will be the two and three
quarters millions that elect the latter.
and that will control his policy. Sam.
son could as properly have expected to
have bsen elected king OF the Philistines
after they had aattsrsd him into their
power, as Sumner to control these Philis.
tines if they succeed In. his capture.
They will mock At his pleas. They will
hang and slay. The negro of tho South
will have to hide himself from his MUIR
derous foe. or crouch at his feet in reviv.
ed ssrvilty aud moro hidsous slavery.
Their white brothers will have TO sbsn-
don their posts or refrain from putting
forth their just powers for their improve.
ment. The Church will feel the blow.
and her broad and busy work Tor the
elevation of that country will all bs stay.
ed. And this to avengs private grief,
or because the chief OF the party he is
not inclined 10 favor. Better endure
these ills than fly to those too we'll known
and too fearful to contemplate.
Year: 1872

QUERY.-There is considerable of a sort
of cholera morbus in Weaverville lately.
The attacks are generally quite violent
but last only short time and do not seem
to be dangerous, no one being prostrated
for any length of time. We have heard
it suggested that it may be partially il
not entirely due to the fumes of the poison
oak being blown into the Basin. We
have heard OF several we'll authenticated
cases of persons who cannot go anywhere
near poison oak without being made sicl,
by it. The bush is said to be now in full
bloom and its odor is strongest.
Year: 1872

BIG BUsINEss.-It was estimated that
as much as 600 in cash was taken in
for liquors at the different bars at Red
Bluff during the past month of May. or
this amount, 81 200 was spent at the bar of
the fremont Hotel. To receive this large
sum at bit a drink shows that times
were lively at the fremont, and that
Billy Mayhem is popular landlord.
Year: 1872

Rich STRIKE.-We are informed that
MIR. l.. Fakes lately struck good diggings
near the East Fork Of Canon Creek-him-
self and two other men taking out 500
per day. One day last week they found
nugget weighing five ounces.
Year: 1872

READ IT.-Elsewhere we publish the
platform adopted by the Philadelphia
Convention. 1t is not like the Cincn-
natl document cunningly and evasively
worded. On the contrary, it is explicit
and expressive and the wayfaring man
though stranger can read and under
stand what the Republican party believes
to be right and what it intends to do.
Read it.
Year: 1872

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder and
Special FlavoriDgs are indorsed by the best
judges in the country, that nothing OF the
kind yet discovered can compare with them
for their purity and strength.
Year: 1872

from lands end to lands end, that all may
read, and reading, believe, that for the
countless millions who are on the road to
an uu.imsly grave With bilious om?lainss,
there is bat one truly great and reliable
remedy, AHd that is
Year: 1872

Fraser's Minstrel Troupe aI the Opera House.


Fraser's Minstrel and Pantomime Troupe gave
their first performance at the New Opera House,
last evening, to moderate-sized audience. The
p performance was good, throughout, and received
hearty applause, the Pantomime of The Village
Blacksmith, with which the programme closed,
being specially well done and funny Werecom-
mend those who enjoy Minstrelry to go this
evening, which closes the company's engage
t,ant hare
Year: 1872

Smallpox in London carried OFF eight thousand
of the inhabitants of the English capital during
the past year. The ravages Of the disease were
at times frightful, and always alarming. The
mortality records Of the city show that the year
ly average of deaths from the disease during
thirty-one years before was six hundred. The
observance of sanitary precautions is inculcated
scientists.
Year: 1872

A WAUKEGAS wis. editor accounts
for Grants error OF administration on
the score of his modesty. We confess
we had never thought of that before
We knew that Grant had modesty,
bushels of it, but had always thought
that it was manifested in matters purely
personal to himself. Thus, for instance,
his modesty in taking presents Of bull
pups and brown stone fronts, and Civ
ing the donors Offices in return; 10
turning his administration into gift
enterprise for the enrichment OF him.
self, and Haunting his gains in gold and
tinsel at Long Branch, to the neglect Of
bis public duties-acknovledging that
his expenses are annually ten thousand
dollars in excess OF bis income. Oh,
yesl we knew that Grant was modest
in personal matters, but it is news to
us that this maidenly trait in the Gen
eral has been allowed 20 color bis exec
utive functions. We do learn some
tping every day.
Year: 1872

Conyenttou OF Stove AaouIActureFs'


CINCINNATI, July 1.-THE National
Convention OF Stove Manufacturers ad.
journed this forenoon to meet in Pitts.
burgh next year.


The Reverend Murderer.


The examination OF Rev. Samuel j.
Browne, who shot and killed the German
boy, Frank Shikk, took place in the
police court to-day, and excited great
interest. The court room was densely
crowded, and large numbers hung about
the windows. The examination was
concluded at 4 o'clock in the afternoon
and resulted in Browne being held for
murder 10 the second degree. His bail
was fixed at $4,000. The only direct
evidence against the old man was that
Of his grandson, a boy sixteen years old,
who testified to seeing his grandfather
fire the fatal shot, and also as
to the expression used by the old man
VINO expressed for the third time Boys,
I'll fire this time" He went upon the
porch and after aiming for about q
minute he fired. The prosecution
proved that the fences were down in
several places and that the boy who
was killed was some distance from the
pear tree, standing in the shade OF the
mulberry tree and thst he refused to
have anything to DO with taking the
fruit. There were no witnesses ex-
amined for the defense, but the counsel
proved BY the prosecuting witnesses
that the old man had been greatly an
noyed by daily raids upon his grounds
and had fired over the boys frequently to
keep them away; could not see the
boy who was shot, he being eighty
Yards distant, while the pear tree where
the boys were taking fruit was only
some twenty-five yards. Both trees
being in direct line from where Mr..
B. stood and the tree where the boy
was shot being further up the hill it
was argued that the shot was fred over
the pear tree to frighten the boys away
and accidentally struck the boy Shikk
who could not be seen at that distance
by man OF Mr.. Brownies age At eighty
yards distant through theleaves OF the
trees. There was considerable fault
manifested by the Germans at their
indignation meeting OF last night, de-
nouncing Judge Straub for admitting
Mr. Browne to bail without examina-
ton, which was the subject Of comment
between counsel to-day.
Year: 1872

CHARLESTON, July ll.-Trustwortby
accounts have been received here Of the
appearance OF the first and second
broods Of caterpillars in the cotton.
Along the coast they are thinly scat
tered In every field This is one week
earlier than their appearance in the
same section in 1868, when they were
exceedingly destructive. The planters
entertain grave spprhensions that the
showery weather will develop them
Year: 1872

For several years we have offered, in
connection with our own, most OF the pub
Iicatlons in the country at greatly reduced
rates, even lower than the lowest club rates
in many instances. We do this to induce
advance payment, and people to subscribe
who are not now subscribers, and also to
do good favor to those who patronize us.
We cannot offer club rates for the News.
DEALER, nor can we send it more than a
year at the regular rates, for the price is
now so low as to be within the reach Of
every one, and so low as to leave no mar
gin for profit. All new subscribers who
pay in advance, and all old ones who will
pay arrearages and year in advance, can
avail themselves of this offer. The first
column Of figures gives the regular sub
scripIion price of the publication offered,
and the last is the price for it and the
NEwsDEALER. Any publication not appear
ing in the list will be procured at advau-
tageous rates. Read the list
Year: 1872




A TERRIBLE PLNMAN.-There is
banker in Philadelph;a by the side of
whose handwriting even the penmanship
Of Horace Greeley seems symmetrical
and b. b'autiful. Well this banker was
prosecuted by life insurance agent, who
wanted him to take out policy. Tho
victim stood it for while, but finally,
one day he kicked the agent out of the
office. Then the tormeutor began to send
notes to the unhappy wretch, explaining
the endowment system. and asking if any
one of his aunts ever suffered from torpid
ity of the liver. At last, the banker
wrote to the heartless fend as follows!
{" You diabolical scoundrel, if you send
another line TO the will come round to
your office and blow out what little brains
you have When the life insurance man
received this he turned it up and down,
and held it sideways, and stood before
mirror with it, and examined it with d
microscope and called in six or seven ex-
perts; but after all, he couldn't determine
with any degree Of certainty what it
meant. To ascertain, he presented it at
the paying tellers desk in the bank. and
that worthy without moments hesita-
ton, paid $4,000 On it, believing it to be
| a cheek to that amount. There Is enc
agent less in this city than there was 4
weak or. two ago, and one more banker
who betrays symptoms of insanity when
the subject of life insurance is mentioned
in his presence.
Year: 1872

MEETING OF THE PRINTERs.-The
Richmond Typographical Union, No. 90,
met at their room in Marshall Hall, on
Saturday night last, and installed the yearly
officers heretofore elected. The Union also
appointed committee to make arrange
ments for the reception of the members of
the International Typographical Union,
which meets here on the first Monday in
June next. This is the first time since the
organization about twenty years ago, of
this national league of craftsmen, that
Richmond has been selected for the annual
meeting of the representatives of that
body, and we improve this occasion to call
the attention of our citizens and city au-
thorltes to the very important occasion.


The meeting will contain men from all
the cities and towns of any importance in
the United States, as we'll as of the Cana
das-men selected for their intelligence.
moral worth and standing at home, and for
their ability and energy, not only to rep
resent their fellow-workmen in the body of
which they will be members, but capable
also of shrewd and wider range of obser-
vation upon matters affecting the country
at large. The contemplated meeting, If
properly appreciated and prepared for by
our municipal authorities and citizens gem
orally, will have a most beneficial effect
upon Richmond. By the very nature of
their calling, the men who will compose
this meeting are quick and sensitive to the
impressions made upon them, and will fully
appreciate and more than compensate for
any courtesies and liberality shown them in
Richmond during their visit next summer.
We want them to carry to their several
homes the kindest remembrances of our
citizens and authorities.
Year: 1872

BAD FOR THE DETECTIvEs.--A man
in Ohio who had sometime ago voluntarily
offered and paid a reward of $3.50 to the
chief of the Cincinnati police for the recov-
cry of certain stolen goods and the arrest
of the thief, got the amount back in suit
at law in Cincinnati on Tuesday last. The
court held that the officer, being under the
pay of the city expressly for the perform
ance of such service, had no right to ask


for or receive additional compensation from
a robbed citizen, whom the authorities are
bound to protect. Which is good law and
good sense, though it may seem otherwise
to the disappointed officer, who appears to
have acted in good faith in this particular
Year: 1872

THE SPEAKER SPEAKS. I'm the House
this morning, Mr.. Hanger, Speaker of tn,


House Of Delegates, felt it due himself tc
make some explanation in relation to the
formation of the joint committee to inquire
into the finances of the State.


Mr.. Fl. said he desired to make state.
ment somewhat personal to himself. He
said he saw from statements in some of the
papers that the impression prevailed out
side, and, as he was informed, to some ex-
tent in the House, that the Chair was,
IN some sense, party to an
agreement said to exist between
those who had decided to pass
this joint resolution for special commit
tee, as to the manner in which said commit
tee was to be constituted. lie desired dis
tlnctly to state that the extent of his knowl-
edge was, that such a resolution was to be
introduced, and that he had not nor could
he, under his sense Of duty to himself and
the House, ever become party to any
agreement as to appointment of commit
tees and that he was also desirous to re-
move any impression that if he had been
party to an agreement that he could after
wards have proved faithless to it.


lie did not intend to discuss the compo-
sltion OF the committee further, than to say,
that it was constituted according to his
sense of the obligation of the Parliament
tary law and usage.
Year: 1872

AN ITEM FOR THE GRowLERs-Ho,c
DO pon Like u ?-Wc have been casting
about for some time to find an item to in
sert in the local columns of our paper that
would offend none, AND PLEASE A NUN
BER OF OUR REPUBLICAN FRIENDS.
who are constantly complaining of what
does and does not appear. We imagine we
have found what will please these ''growl-
ers, and annex it hereto.


The following is what number of them
would like to see in the columns under ON.
control in lieu of a wholesale abuse of those
with whom they. differ, either politically or
IN policy. We have succeeded for once,
we are glad to say, and have no doubt the
majority Of our readers will agree with us,
that we are a decided success as a Journal
lists:
Year: 1872

The death of Colonel James Fisk will
strike all reflective persons as fitting and
natural sequel to his life. With the most
splendid opportunities that any man ever
had to be largely useful to his country and
to tomankind, he used them mainly for self-ag-
grandizcment and sensual indulgence. To
compass his aims, the courts of law were
corrupted and made to do his bidding
The wronged were turned away without
remedy, and the instruments of Justice
were turned against those who sought
relief. He provoked against himself the
lawlessness which he had upheld, and fell
by its hand. 1t is sad to see such power
ful, though misguided life, suddenly extin-
guished. There was hope that change
would come, and his great administrative
powers be consecrated to some worthy
work for the waESA A<z.s@


There weSe kkSGgencrous impulses and
what seemed at times yearning for bet
ter life visible to those who knew him best.
And with all his faults he did many good
things, which ought not to be forgotten.
lie greatly improved the facilities and
comfort Of travel, and gave valuable aid to
struggling artists and others, who will re-
member him gratefully.


He was no hypocrite his vices were
bold and open, and he wai more entitled to
respect than many sanctimonious william
who manages to escape the police in New
York, and keeps in respectable society.
Poor Jim Fisk let us hope that even for
him, the Loving Father will find a'placc, in
the calm and restful heavens.
Year: 1872

DECLINED.-Mr. Smith having been
somewhat prominent in nopposing the action
OF the Speaker in his selection Of the Joint
committee on finance, this morning, de-
elned the nomination as one of the five to
be appointed by the House. He was en-
colleague, -
Year: 1872

We understand a number of gentlemen
were around opening the bar-rooms, YES
terday, in spite Of orders to the contrary.


The City Council meets this afternoon
at o'clock, at which time it is hoped they
will not disregard the wishes of citizens of
Broad street in relation to the removal of
the railroad track.
Year: 1872

THE FUNDING BILL INVESTIGATION.


As will be seen by reference to the pro
ceedmgs OF the House of Delegates this
morning, a resolution was offered by Mr..
Smith, of Nelson, and passed by vote of
as to 20, raising committee whose duty
it shall be to investigate the means and
manner by which the Funding Bill passed
the last General Assembly. Mr.. Smith
stated that two responsible and reliable
parties Were ready to testify III such man
ner as would show that fraud, corruption
and bribery had been used to obtain the
action of the Legislature, resulting in the
Funding Bill.


10 say the least of it, the move is an
an important one, and is likely to result not
only in defeat of this infamous measure.
but an exposure Of all connected with it.


We predicted several weeks ago that
such a course would be pursued, and if
our prediction caused a futter among the
birds of Richmond and New York, as it
did, we have no doubt there will be &
general flush, when to-day's proceedings
reach their attention.
Year: 1872

The extraordinary constitution of the
joint committee on finance in the interest of
the Funding law, and to the exclusion of
the Republican representatives in the As
sembly, certainly surprises us. The House
promptly rebuked the impropriety by add
ing five gentlemen to the original commit
tee, three Of them being Democrats and
two Republicans.
Year: 1872

FRUITS are healthy food at this season of
the year. They are absolutely~necessary to
supply certain wants and wastes of the sys-
TEN. They are also peculiarly grateful to
the taste. Therefore, they should be eaten in
proper quantities and at proper times by all
classes. Health will be maintained and forti-
fed by so doing. But fruits should be ripe
when eaten. No mistake must be made in
regard TO this fact. While ripe fruits are
eminently healthy and nutritious, unripe
fruits are poisonous TO the system, and
must be discarded from the table in the
most vigorous manner. One unripe apple
will produce fatal consequences at this sea-
son of the year, and other fruits, in like
condition, are equally dangerous. Those
who buy fruits should note well their con-
dition.
Year: 1872

AN ingenious attempt was recently made
to rob the County Treasurer's Office at
Crown Point, Indiana. A stranger came
into the Office at late hour, and requested
the Treasurer to lock In the safe for few
days tin box which he said contained a
quantity of valuable jewelry. The request
was complied with, and two hours later the
watchman heard an explosion inside the
safe, and on going to it saw and fred at a
nan creeping toward it. Investigation
showed the box to have contained torpe-
DO, ingeniously arranged to explode at a
certain time. The explosion blew the door
of the safe open, and injured the walls of
the vault in which the safe stood, but failed
TO omen the door of the vault.
Year: 1872

A sToREKEEPER at Quincy, Mich, hav-
ing pup that habitually upsets the paint
cans in the rear end of the store, rubbed the
dogs nose in the spillad paint as reminder
that he must not do so again. Last week
the animal again spilled the paint, and, OBJ
serving his master was engaged in waiting
on a customer, the docile pup rubbed his
own nose in the paint and ran bowling out
the back way,
Year: 1872

FANNY FERN says that when she "sees
a pretty man with an apple head and a
raspberry moustache with six hairs ip it,
paint on his cheeks and little jot Of q
goatee on bis chin, with pretty little blink
ing studs ON his shirt bosom, and little
neck-tie that looks as If it were rumpled,
she always feels desire to nip him with a
pair Of sagar-tongs, drop him gently into a
pot of cream and strew pink rose leaves
over the little remains.n Ef-
Year: 1872

if Greeley had been nominated as Presi-
dent of the United States on the distinctive
issues of what Sre termed protection, I
should never have sustained him; but when
he had been nominated on the recognized
grounds Of his craftsmanship, it became a
wholly different matter.
Year: 1872

1t is temptation to temperate man
to become a sot, to hear what talent. what
versatility, what genius is almost attribu-
ted to a moderately bright man who Is
habitually drunk. Such a mechanic, such
mathematician, such a poet he would
be, if he were only sober; and then he Is
sure to be the most generous, magnani-
nous. friendly soul, conscientiously hon.
orable. If he were not so conscientiously
drunk. suppose il is now notorious that
the most brilliant and promising men
have been lost to the world in this way.
1t is sometimes almost painful to think
what surplus of talent and genius there
would be in the world il the habit of in
toxication should suddenly cease and
what a slim chance there would be for the
plodding people who have always had
tolerably good habits. The fear Is only
mitigated by the observation that the rep
utation OF person for great talent some
times ceases with his reformation.


1t is believed by some that the maidens
who would make the best wives never
marry, but remain free, TO bless the world
with their impartial sweetness and make
it generally ho.pitable This is one of the
mysteries of Providence, and New Eng
land life. 1t seems pity, at first sight,
that all those who become poor wives
have the matrimonial chance, land that
they are deprived Of the reputation of
those who would be good wives were they
not set apart for the high and perpetual
Office Of priestesses Of society. There is
no beauty like that which was spoiled by
an accident, no accomplishments and
graces are SO to be envied as those that
circumstances rudely hindered the devel-
opment of. All Of which shows what
charitable and good tempered world it is.
notwithstanding its reputation for cyni-
cism and detraction.--Charles Dudley
Warner. in Scrt6ner's for March-(from
advance sheets.)