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Year: 1871

A writer in the Trinity (Texas) Jour
nal relates that in 1850 party of miners
in the mountains of Ell Dorado, prospect
ing in an isolated place where they were
without fresh meats and vegetable food,
were afflicted with scurvy. Six of the
worst cases were planted in the earth up
to their neck, and left alone over night
with a chaw of tobacco apiece. The re-
suit Of this attempt at earth cure might
have been happy, but for the fact that in
the night coyotes came along and ate of
alb the six heads.
Year: 1871

Men who have half dozen irons in
the fire are not the ones to go crazy. Ii
is the man Of voluntary or compelled
leisure who mopes and pines and thinks
himself into the mad-house or grave.
Motion is all natures law. Action is
mans salvation, physical and mental;
and yet nine out of ten are wistfully
looking forward TO the coveted hour
chen they shall have leisure to do moth
ing-the very siren that has lured to
death many a successful man. He only
is truly wise who lays himself out to
work till life's latest hour, and that is
the man who viii live the longest and
will live to most psrpose.
Year: 1871

Ii you will permit me now, | shall di


rect the readers attention to one. and nro


baby the only, practical way to attain tbi


result. Our manufacturers must seek th


consumer and offer him his wares. TIL,


dealer in the South and West must be i'm,


portuned, and if Richmond prices with


freghts added are less Tor even the same


than net cost of same goods from othe,


manufacturers, the end is attained and


Richmond becomes mistress of that section


OF the Union nearer to her than auy other


competitor. No power which we cannot
control can be successfully used to divert


our trade, until soma community near,y
the consumer, with equal natural facilities
for manufacturing, shall step in between
us and our prospective supremacy.


Our manufacturer should 60 out at once
into the regions of the consumer, take his
price-list with him, and tariff of rates !:
guarantee the cost Of goods at the pur-
chaser's door, and wait no longer for the
consumer to come here; master little
enterprise, and then exert it in a way that
cannot fail of beneficial result. and all
will be we'll The cost of manufacturing
a great many articles in Richmond is lees
than 1t is in any city in the Union. Then
why do we not have the monopoly in
these articles? 1t is simply because we
have not taken advantage of our oppor-
tunites. We have been too selfish. too
unmlndIul of the claims of the poor, who
must labor. or starve; too narrow-minded
and illiberal with respect to the changes
which have been wrought in the last few
years; too slow to learn that an old Gus
tom, like an old coat, is not desirable when
full OF holes and without the power to re-
tain warmth.


1t is no easy matter to effect revolution
in the habits and customs of communities
1t is accomplished only by continued effort
and untring patience. But when prin-
cipe is once put in operation, it will not
become inactive until it shall have accom-
pllshed all that can be done.


There are several manufacturers of Rich
mond who have caught the spirit of the
age we live in. They have gone out among
he people. and at points where Baltimore
md New York have controlled the whole |
rade, they have established the most sats-
actory relations with the people.


Any point our city can reach by
horter or cheaper route than those avail
BILE to other competing cities belongs to
IS. Our people have only 10 assert their
lain and the victory becomes ours.
richmond now has her drummers 10 the
outh, but these are yet few. Let more
. hence. In the management of the
oast line, Richmond has fast friend,
ma the manufacturer and merchant who
ioes not stretch forth his hand to gathor
ne ripe fruit before him, is not the man to
prosper. ANON.
Year: 1871

A STRANGE SroRY We are placed in
possession of the following particulars Of a
late accident at Klotz's Mill which seem
almnst too incredible to be true. A man
by the pane OF George No re came up to
that place frnm Tehana ounty for the
benefit of his health. lie had been out
cunning one day. and in returning was
overtaken by team which was going in
the same direction. lie took -eat by the
teamster and laid his shnt-gun still loaded
in the bottom Of the wagon. After riding
some time, the teau,ster spoke of the gun.
upon which he picked it up and carried
it muzz'e upward under his arm " While
in this position the gun was accident.y dis
charged. the load carrying away the side of
his h and part of the lobe OF the brain.
In addition, the opposite siue If the body
was completely p.ralyzed VT in this
CONDITION be fingered eight d; Us before
death came to his r, lief If the facts of
the case are not exaggerated. it is certainly
the strans est occurrence of the kind which
has ever came to our knowledge.
Year: 1871

A CORRECTION. the list Of claimants
before the Southern Claims Commission
the names Of the Van Lew family appear.
We have been requested to state that an
application was made by some of them for
rent due since the war, which improperly
came before the commission, and it having,
no jurisdiction, the claim was at once with
drawn from further consideration by that
Year: 1871

TIE street cars win be engaged this
morning from Z TO g o'clock In transporting
the Second fBaptIat Church Sunday school
to Rockets, which will account for their
absence from the upper part of the city
during that hour.
Year: 1871

THE readiness of the Democratic press to
mates from its officials and leaders is amply
illustrated by their almost unanimous en-
dorsement of the order that Mayor Hall as
sumes the responsibility Of. The press that
claims to be the first to denounce the in.
fringement of popular liberty, with few ex-
ceptions. stood forth to defend and advocate
the Tammany surrender. Their attempts tc
get out of the shameful position only render
them objects of greater contempt.
Year: 1871

to see the Colt excursionsts, from Worcester,
Mass, in our city on the 18th inst. The COM
pany will number about 1876, and their means
of transportation will be the steamer New
Brunswick, Capt Pike, Of the International
Line, that vessel having been chartered for the
occasion. The plan is leave Boston on the
morning of the 25th and arrive here in the at
ternoon, and remain several hours. They will
bring a military and quadrile band and pro-
pose hop at City Hall. We suggest that
some sort of reception be rendered them and
that our citizens assist in making the few
hours spent here as pleasant for them as posi-
BILE.
Year: 1871

TRENTON, Oct. 31.-A conflict of Jurisdiction
between the Executive and Judicial authorities is umi-
nent in which before the Court Of Chaneery


involving the validity Of the charter Of the German


ley Railroad, project Of the National Air Line road.
The Governor says that the bill had the Executive
law having Seen placed In tie hands Of the Gov.
ernOr Ex days before the adjournment: TAe Governor
Says be did not receive until the tth OF Ap1 and that
he retzrned to the hbraAn without his EancOn The
Governor was subpened TO appear before 81 the Ex
amDers Of the county for Interrogation and no sends
them word that he denies the night of the Court 10
Quire into hE official acts and there the matter reHL
Year: 1871

The get.ve powers bat fe" years hO" OeD


TIE pAd hue the ee and emlea,ed FORM aud the "Pon'
by OF application 10 EFFORT show their baneful influence It
soon becomes evident observer that depressing influence
checking the development Of the body COnsumptOn talked o. and
perhaps the youth removed from school and tue county, IDS
IA one Of the worst Removed from ordinary diversions Of the
ever city the Of the body too much H
feebed give heah and rural exercise thoughts are arned
uwarIly upon themselves


1.-THE patient be female approach locked for With
symptom which nature is to show Der saving power
in dFqng and visiting the cheek with the bloom Of health
Alas, increase appetite ha, grown by what fed on The energies OF
system posraed and the whole economy deraUg The
beautiful and period which bod and mind undergo fa'c
mating change looked for in vain The parents
anxiety and fnce' the but waiting for its victim
Year: 1871

tee IN very favorable light "I have mover been very
sroug partlsan writes Gambotta. Of the ideas and prn
too ideal about thcm IN spite 81 certain brilliant and
spcciOus appearances believe that their most certain
effect is TO cfacc or diminish too much love Of country
aud OF civic responsibility IN the present situation Of
our country IT s, on the contrary necessary that We
Should all attach ourselves to hative land ana nu
ourselves with French ideas / love my country TOO
mueh to sacrifice portion OF ts prosperity ana strchRn
10 system, however nObo that system may appear W
be-" The suppression OF the above was certainly
marked piece Of bad faith the part OF the Committee
OF the League.
Year: 1871

California quartz mines are looking up,
and capital, instead of going across the
Sierra Aevadas for investment, is prospect
ing the mining counties of our own State.
The quartz mining interests of California
are yet in their infancy. A few years more
of practical working and a new FL Dorado
will be found to succeed the old one
Quartz for placers.-S. F. Chronicle.
Year: 1871




ave have said it and we mean it, Mr..
Haight had better Withdraw from the Cub
ernatorial canvass, for when ventilation
time comes, if he allows it to come, he will
be SO riddled with the shots of the enemy,
and so cooly received by those who were
once his friends, that he will be glad to
find some retired nook where he will hear
of politics no more forever. Besides, the
Democracy cannot afford to lose the CON-
ing fight"
Year: 1871

A traveller, we are told, being in wild
country where he could find no provision
for himself or dog cut off the dogs tail
and bolted it for his own supper, and gave
the dog the bone.
Year: 1871

DIAMONDS IN DAKoTA.-.It is given out
that splendid rough diamond, valued at a
hundred thousand dollars, has been found
among the pebbles of one Of the hills of
Dakota. Why not, when nearly all the
known minerals and precious stones in the
world have been found in our new States and
Territories of the West? Moreover, from all
that we have heard and read about it,


Dakota in its geological features very much
resembles the diamond district of South Africa,
belonging apparently to the same ancient
geological epoch aud Of the same formation as
the Orange River region. And yet, so inde6-
mite and uncertain is the evidence as to the
existence Of diamonds in Dakota, that rather
than recommend our enterprising but PEN
niless young men to 60 into the business of
searching for those diamonds, we would
advise them to ego out West and buy farm. y
Year: 1871

himself and appealAo the public for his justif-
cation. This would remove every obstacle to
thorough reorganization Of the city govern
ment would satisfy the people, restore credit
and give us an entirely new departure. We
have no doubt Mayor Hall would in the end
receive his reward by renewal of public
favor. There are no. lack of efficient
and honest men in the city--such men
as Judge Bedford, Recorder Hackett and
others we might name-who have served the
people faithfully aud who are fitted to take the
control of affairs. The breaking up of the
power of Tammany and the reproach brought
upon the democratic party probably settles
the question of the next Presidency. General
Grant will most likely be reelected and the
republicans hold the federal government for
another term not that the people are entirely
satisfied with the republican party, but they
are willing to take what they consider the
least of two evils. The time is coming, how
ever, and is not distant, when there must be
reorganization Of parties upon new political
issues. The South, seeing the inability and
failure of the Northern democrats, and being
dsgusted with the carpet-bag radicals, may
take the lead in the new movement, and
by the influence Of the negro vote regain
that power in the federal government which
it held for so long time previous to the war.
The liberal-minded statesmen of that section
are evidently prepared for some such move
ment; and if they will throw overheard such
old Bourbon politicians as JEFF Davis, Alex
ander H. Stephens, Toombs and the rest, they
may succeed in re-establishing the political
power in their section before 1876. The time
is opportune, too, for the democrats of this
State who are not bound up with the Tam
many Ring, as we'll as for those independent of
the existing parties, to initiate such new
reform movement as the South can readily
cooperate with. Able leaders with far-reach-
ing views are alone wanted-mcn who will
leave the dead issues of the past behind them
and make a political programme out of the
living issues of the present. Let the earnest,
honest and patriotic young men Of New York
move in this matter, and greater power
than Tammany may yet rise in its place.
Year: 1871

THE HAPPY NEwFoUNDLANDERs. They
never had before such a catch of seals as they
had last spring, and they have never had such
shoals as they have this season. No wonder
those happy islanders feel proud, and no
wonder they are beginning to talk of annexa-
Zion to the United States as their manifest
destiny" The New Dominion is getting too
email for their ''great expectations" and high
aspiratious
Year: 1871

or n Republic.


we publish to-day present, perhaps more
clearly than ever, the state of uncertainty ex-
isting among the people and the government of
that unfortunate country. President Theirs,
wishing to compliment the Deputies on the
manner in which they have acquitted them
selves in the Assembly, prepared lengthy
and elaborate message, which took more than
half an hour to read it, The document
stated that they had well earned sus-
pension after their arduous labors, and
in the meantime that he, the President,
intended to work necessarily for the reor-
ganization of the country But he is para
dox. After stating his own views upon the
condition of the country, he asked the Deputies
to 60 home and frankly ascertain from their
Constituents whether they wished for "recon-
struction based on the glorious traditions of a
thousand years, or for the Abandonment of the
ship of State to torrent leading to an unknown
future" President Theirs next exhorts the
members to work like a crew in danger
VI sulpWISCh WIN tuO POAt III C'6nt'
What does he mean? Does be mean
to infer that the GLORIOUS traditions"
of thousand years of monarchial
rule would be the best foundation on which to
base permanent government, or what might
be so-called? ? Or, on the other hand, does he
mean to tell the Assembly, and through them,
France and the world, that the republic of
which he is the recognized head is danger
Gus current and that the inference, or simile,
of shipwreck is the unknown future" of
which he speaks He will have puzzled not
only France, but every other civilized nation
by such statement. He could scarcely have
used more ambiguous language, which leaves
the same impression on the mind as the show
mans words to the little boy-"You pay your
money and you have right to choose"


The Assembly laughed at the message It
certainly is laughable; but in order that no
eccentricities may be carried on during their
leave Of absence, from the 18th of September
until the 4th of December, they have organ
lied committee Of twenty-five members to
watch the government. This is also para
dox, and will require considerable explanation.
Year: 1871

ssTHE AMERICAN PARTY" DREAMING Our
AaAIN.-They have a little organization of
this sort under way in the Twentieth ward Of
this city. 1t has very much the look of the
old long ago exploded Know Nothing organi-
sation; but the organizers of this new move
menf must be ignorant Of the proftless career
and ignominicus collapse of the old dark
lantern party, for otherwise at this late day,
they would hardly attempt to galvanize it into
life again.
Year: 1871




A cable despatch which we print this morn
ing, dated Salzburg, the 18th, informs us that,
since the departure of the Emperors William
and Francis Joseph, Prince Bismarck and
Count Won Beust and the other diplomats who
happen at present to be there have decided to
suppress the International Society and to set
tie the Schleswig- -Holstein question. Two diff
icult jobs, most certainly. Austria and Ger
many in holy Or unholy alliance can do much.
They may whip Russia and keep France in
order. But after they have done this, and
much more than all this, they may have to
confess that the International is too strong for
them. 1t is-s big task. Let them try it. AS
for the Schleswig- -Hostein difficulty, we sup
pose, if solution is possible, Austria and
Germany should be able to effect it. We have
little doubt that the solution of the difficulty
might be found more easy than the understand
ing>ef the question. 1t was Lord Palmerston,
we believe, who once said that the Schleswig-
Holstein question was thoroughly understood
by but two persons. One Of these persons
was German Professor, who died from the
efforts put forth to unravsl the tangled web.
The other was himself; but he had now for
gotten it. The Salzburg conference will not
have been held in vain if it removes from the
diplomatic arena this knotty problem. Den
mark had better be on her guard lest the set
tlement of the question should mean her an
initiation.
Year: 1871

WENDELL PHILLIPS made strong speech in
favor of Butler for Governor, at Salisbury
Beach, Mass, yesterday. He said Butler (who
was presently would make better Governor
than any Massachusetts had had since the days
of Sam Adams, at which Butler complacently
simpered, and then added that he would
lers howl at which Butler seemed undecided
whether to frcwn or smile.
Year: 1871

JOEL PARKER was nominated for Governor
by the democrats of New Jersey yesterday,
although as soon as his name was mentioned
one of his friends read o letter from him posi-
lively declining the nomination. 1t is still
doubtful whether Parker will accept.
Year: 1871

p MAINE.-The republican gain in the late
elections on the party majority of last year is
reported at three thousand, and they didn't 60
for Horace from the beginning to the end of
the fi-ht
Year: 1871

THE LAST BATCH OF OFFICIAL THIEVES
The unfortunate magnates of our municipal
government are not destined to be alone in the
enjoyment of the unenviable notoriety they
have recently attained. Following closely
upon the charges Of corruption, the NAL
practices, frauds, burglaries, Investigations
and injunctions which just now hang like
dark cloud about the City Hall, comes defal-
cation of over one hundred thousand dollars
in the New York Post Office and robbery of
half million by the Deputy Paymaster of
the army at Washington. As the republican
organs have been blatant over democratic
plunderng for the past few weeks we may
expect now to witness return fire from the
democratic side and to hear volley after volley
discharged at the heads of the dishonest
radical officials Turn about is fair play. In
the meantime the stolen money, whether pur-
loined from the Finance Department, the Street
Department, the Post Office or the army chest,
all comes out of the pockets of the dear
people.
Year: 1871

American InternaiiOnaie.


There were twenty-five thousand working.
men, skilled mechanics and unsklled laborers,
in procession yesterday in favor of the enforce
ment of the Eight Hour law. The proportions
and characteristics of this procession were un-
usually suggestive. The rain in the morning
doubtless deferred many from taking part in
it, and the sidewalks all along the route were
lined with hardy-!ooking, rough-coated
fellows who were evidently workingmen too,
but from some cause or other had neglected to
join in the line If the weather had been
fine and these spectators had taken their
places in the procession, it would have been
the most immense demonstration of people
that New York has ever seen. 1t was
not partisan or particular in its ele-
ments. Americans and Irishmen pre-
dominated probably; but there was an
enthusiastic company Of Frenchmen carrying
banner with the inscription, "Comitf Inter-
national" who shouted "Vi0e la Rfpub-
Iq1e," and two or three solid and solemn
companies of Germans who, side by side with
the Stars and Stripes, carried the red, white
and black of united Fatherland; and in the
midst of all was company of colored men
with four of their best looking dignitaries
riding in carriage. 1t is difficult, indeed, to
sea why the enforcement of the Eight Hour
law, which has certainly not been painfully
or unusually agitated of late, should have
called forth so immense and enthusiastic and,
we must say withal, orderly and intelligent
an assemblage. Probably there were not one
hundred government employees, for whose
benefit alone the Eight Hour law has been
established, in the procession, nor one man in
the crowd who would be willing to work only
eight hours day if he were paid by the
piece, or who does not comprehend
that eight hours work means eight hours
pay. The present agitation about
matter of such little interest as the
Eight Hour law could alone have called forth
such an army Of earnest, orderly, well dressed
and intelligent workingmen as paraded the
streets of New York yesterday. The demon,
stration was rather meant as fraternization
Of the laboring classes of this city with the
great Internationale of Europe, that closely
welded and deep-pervading society that has
just begun to make itself felt in the kingly
capitals and imperial cities Of the Continent,
and boldly asserts itself in the streets of
London under the very eyes of the Queen, and
shouts its hurrahs in Phoenix Park within
hearing of the English Prince As such
demonstration it was complete. Its
elements were Of all nations, races and
colors, and if we were convinced that it
is fair counterpart as to intelligence and
decorum of the main society ITSELF we would
feel more sympathy for this strong giant,
that, just learning how to direct its strength,
aims to overthrow kin,s and kaisers and form
universal republic on the principles of the
rights of man and the just rewards Of labor.
Year: 1871

A Woman in Springfield found nice
looking towels selling for ten cents
apiece at recent auction sale, and so
took lot at the same price. When
she got home she washed them in order
to get the sizing out, and succeeded ad-
mirably; but unfortunately, the pulp Of
the paper of which they were made
washed out too.
Year: 1871

GRAPHICAL Mississippi paper, which
keeps reporter expressly for descrip-
ton, has the following picture of a can
didate for office Of the party whom it
opposes:


Ills head is about as large as a coon's
and rcccdes so rapidly from the root Of
his nose tnat if stream of water were
poured perpcndicularly upon his brow,
more Of it would run of the back of
his head than off his face. His organs
Of mtelecton, if he ever had any, have
vacated and taken up their abode in the
poste"ior part Of his brain which makes
the cerbellum appear like Il market
basket hung to the back OF his head.
His teeth seem to be all gone, and his
gums close up to keep his chin out Of
danger. His nose looks like the butt
end of blood beet, and his eyes look
like auger holes ina muskmclQn rind.