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Year: 1870

In the plea for this man, it is forgotten
that, while a subordinate officer has a
certain discretion in the execution Of an
order, he exercises it at his own risk. II
it can be shown that he erred in his
judgment, disgrace comes to. him; and
if it is proven that he disobeyed OF varied
the order from bad motive, in other coun-
tries than ours, death is apt to be his
punishment. Now, what is Porter's dc
Tense He disobeyed the order to at
tack, because he was satisfied the enemy
was in greater force in his front than the
General commanding knew Of Now you
say this is a good defense. Is it' Bear
in mind that no battle was Thea raging
and this man had under him nearly one
third of the army, and he disobeyed Or
ders. and marched from the conflict 70 a
safe distance in the rear, leaving the
army to be outnumbered. to be crushed.
This is the whole story, and all the
Longstreets alive can't change the facts.
To one who saw the results Of that terri
bic fight, who saw the Union dead so
thick upon the ground that one could
walk upon their bodies twenty steps at a
time-of a gallant army defeated and
the fact that Fitz John
Porter is alive and well, makes the blood
boil in wrath.--D. p az Cincinnati Com
g1cJrl0L
Year: 1870




w z have had eur Banner on the
outer wall, with PRICES 50 Low that
no firm in the state OF Ohio undertook


meet US. We have driven our foe to the
wall, and occupy the held without fear.


We have si1eneed- all men who years ago
assumed some powerof competition. They
are now willing to confess conddentiaIly
that there is no use trying to meet or beat
us in prices, because we are game on
Clothing 'set-to." Their only hope is in the
OF their customers, who viii not
look around to see the difference in our
prices and theirs, which amounts to at least
Year: 1870

IOHENNUTAUI, Ndy III I5fW
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


Allow me space IN your valuable paper to publish the
following in justice to the officers and men or the late
United states steamer Oneida. l understand, since
my return to the United States, that well known
New York daily has published an article in which IL
was stated that my comrades on board Of the
oneida were ndulglng freely in liquors and wines
at dinner on the night o, January "a the period OF
the collision with the steamer Bombay. The plain
truth Is this: Our dinner had Just commenced, and
not an officer or man aboard was in any way under
the influence OF liquor Ii seems strange that por
ton OF the press in the United States finds seeming
satisfaction In writing sanderous articles on that
unfortunate affair. In justice TO the good name Of
the base libel openly and unequyocally


a ISAAC j. YATES,


Late Master United states steamer Oneida.
Year: 1870

Incidents OF the Sinking of the Nick wall


Oulpability of the Omcors-The Boat Over


Every fresh detail confirms the culpability of
the officers in overlooking the steamer Nick
Wall, which snagged last week in the Mississippi
river. 1t seems that when the steamer reached
Memphis she was laden beyond her capacity,
but the officers controlling her consented to an
addition of GO deck passengers with their freight
and luggage. Alta consequence the boat was man
aged with the greatest difficulty, and several times
narrowly escaped disaster before she ran on the
snag which sunk her. So heavily was the boat
laden, and so conscious were the officers OF her
danger, that whenever another boat approached
the Wall remained motiOnless, so that the return
waves might mot jar the vessel too much" At
about O'clock in the evening the vessel ran on
a snag, and in few minutes thereafter sank,
drowning at least one hundred people, and
seriously injuring a large number OF Others.
Very many who might have been saved leaped
from the deck in the frightful uncertainty ofthe
shock.


Many of the Inflated victims seem to have
had dismal forebOding OF the coming catas-
trophe. AS the night came on the sky was
overcast with dense threatening clouds, and the
rain soon fell in torrents. At the moment OF
disaster number OF passengers had determined
to ask the captain To have the steamer to 'lie
to-" till morning. All were conscious of danger,
and many refused to retire to their berths. The
boat was towed by the Seminole to Maryland
Landing, where she remained till daylight,
when she broke away from her moorings and
drifted mile or two down the river to bar,
where she now lies. Much of the freight,
wagons, ETC., on the roof has gone into the
river, but much of the cargo will be saved in
damaged condition. The scene in the cabin of
the Seminole when a score of bodies
of the dead were placed on the cabin
floor, and the anxious crowd was
gathered on either side inspecting closely the
features of those who lay stiff, stark, and cold
in death, each OF the living fearing to find
among the corpses that of some friend or rela-
tive, beggared description. And yet If the
tempestuous night, had stood still to await the
coming day, few of those on board theWall would
have escaped death The pilot of the Seminole,
pilot-house of the Wall overturned when she
struck the snag, and soon saw the headlights of
the snagged steamer moving downward as the
boat careened. These incidents caused the Sc
minole to be steered directly toward the Wall.
The wreck was reached just in time TO save all
who remained alive on board, and all who did
not leap In terror into the water.
Year: 1870




Special Det patch to the Eveniig Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-It is understood that
a secret meeting of the revenue reform Republi-
licans will be held in New York this week, for
the purpose OF consulting to what action
shall be taken about the organization of the
next House. A number of members elect as
well as several members of the House from the
West, will attend the meeting.


steamship Subsidies.


The President is being urged by the steam
ship interests to recommend Congress to aid in
the establishment of European line of steam
ers the bill for which has been introduced by
schenck in the House and Ramsey in the
Senate. While he is in favor Iof general
subsidy for the


Revival of American Commerce,
he is understood to be opposed to any special
legislation for particular companies.


The Republican Defeat In Georgia.
member of the National Republican Com
mittee who has Just returned from Georgia,
where he went to look after the late campaign,
says that the State went Democratic through
the apathy of the Republican leaders. Cover
nor Bullock and Foster Blodget, it is alleged
were both interested in having Democratic
Legislature, for the reason that it secures
Blodgett as Senator from the 4th of March next
as the new Legislature does not meet until after
that date.


TIE Alabama Claims.


Parties holding large amounts of Alabama
claim now here, are opposed to the Govern
ment assuming the responsibility for those
claims as recommended by the President in his
message, as they fear that they will fare in the
same manner as the owners of the French
spoliation claims which were assumed by the
Government, and never paid private claimants.


The New York Post Office.
Despatch TO the Associated Press.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S-It is said that the
Committee of Appropriations are satisfied with
the character of the work and the manner of
building the New York Post Office, and opera
tons will be resumed as soon as the weather
will permit. Congress will doubtless soon
amply provide money for that purpose


The snow
which commenced falling early this morning is
now about three inches in depth, and there is
sleighing for the first time this season.


The New swedish Minister
was introduced to the President this morning
by Secretary Fish, and presented his creden-
tials. The usual addresses of friendship and
graduation were made.


Honorably Discharged


Lieutenant Burnett E. Miller unassigned, has
by direction of the President been honorably
discharged from the army.
Honor To Bureau Oflcers


The President has for the first time recog
nized the bureau officers of the Government
among those to be received by him on Monday
next. This is considered by them as compli-
mentary, and therefore affords much graft
fcatiOn.
Year: 1870

THE FRENCH BAZAAR.-The French Bazaar
at Concert Hall will close tomorrow evening,
and we hope that the public of Philadelphia
will patronize it literally in the mean time To-
morrow evening, at 8 o'clock, there will be a
vocal and instrumental concert, to which the
admission will be twenty-five cents. A fine en-
tertainment may be expected, and we hope
there will be a large attendance, SO that the
bazaar may close in handsome style. This
bazaar is held for most worthy object, and if
a large sum is realized by it, many poor fellow
in France will have cause to bless the kindly
sympathy in Philadelphia that contributed to
his ralief
Year: 1870

| GENERAL LEE.--Yesterday morning, it


was thought that General Lee would pro-


badly be OF the n G. train when it arrived,


but it was not definitely known that he


would certainly be until about a half an
hour before its arrival, at which time a
! dispatch was received from Salisbury stat
| ing that he had passed that point. Then
there commenced q rush for the depot, and
persons arriving would anxiously inquire


of those who were supposed to know if it


was certainly so that he would be on the
| train. When they were assured that there


was no doubt about it, they would dis
patch messengers to their families or
friends up town to come down, so that the
crowd continued to increase until 1t swell
ed to large concourse. The Charlotte
Cornet Band hastily collected its members
who were promptly on the ground.


Among the eager crowd were battle scar


red veterans of the Lost Cause, anxiously
waiting to catch glimpse of the we'll
known form of the noble leader whom
they had followed through four years of a
heroic struggle; there were present also
some who had served in the Federal army
against General Lee in the Virginia cam
paigns. One of these was heard to remark
that he had never awaited his arrival be-
fore with so much pleasure.


At last the tram appfoacned ana the
suspense was broken. The baad struck up


Hail to the Chief and the General ap-
peared on the platform of the rear car,
supporting on his arm his daughter, Miss
Agnes, whose face has the same express
sion of benevolence and kindliness and
quiet dignity which SO strongly marks
that of her distinguished father, and her
eyes, though larger than his, are in other
respects almost their exact counterpart,
with heavy dark brows.


His appearance is much the same as it
was when he led the armies of the Confede-
racy, with the exception that he is slightly
reduced in flesh, and his hair is thinner and
his beard almost perfectly white. He wore
suit of plain black cloth and black felt hat.
AS soon as he made his appearance on the
platform an old soldier exclaimed. eyes.
Year: 1870

be built along the stream from these to the
Pee Dee bottoms. Here is said to be the
on'y reelly fine Ta;eF power on the line be.
t"ecE Wiirnine'uu aud Charlotte. and as
this Is neariy central, this would seem to
be the oest place for locating the SHOPS"
OF the Railroad. There is point above
Charlotte which has the advantage of MAX
ing the iron on the spot, bat it would be
inconveniently near the upper part of the
road. We have not time to speak now of
the society and the social advantages of it.
AT some future time we will recur to the
subjects, in the meantime let us remain,
your ever In TRANsITU
Year: 1870

The New York World is serving up the


disgusting details of another of those dis
reputable ''can-can" balls which took place
in that city on Thursday evening, the or
gies of which were followed by the suicide
of Mrs. Hattie Moore, young married


woman, whoshot herself Immediately after
in a house of ill repute. The whole affair
is a pungent commentary upon the reck-
''New York life. T" The ball was styled LIE
Bal de la Grand Duchesse, and the heroine
was Bottom Girl, who was able 'to kick
her heels up into her partners face higher
than any other woman," and who was
cheered as an empress for it by the lusty
throats of the mob ranged around as spec,
Year: 1870

We saw farmer with four yoke of oxen
attached to a subsoil plow. throwing the
hard, tough. yellow clay to the surface,
through which the delicate shoot of corn
or wheat cold never penetrate, or if il
did, would inevitably perish when the
summer sun had baked the earth around
it into pottery. We admonished him OF
his error. He smiled derisizeIY
Year: 1870

We heard Western man argue that q
tariff on foreign manufactures was not q
tax on the home purchaser that although
the Elaboring man in America paid five
times as much for suit of clothes as he
would have to pay in old England; and
although the protected" manufacturer in
New England puts into his pocket the
difference between the prices here and
there, yet ''protection" is no tax Not a
bit Of it ! 1t makes the poor man pay five
times for his purchases and he pays five
times for his purchases to the end that the
home manufacturer may pocket five prices.
But this is not taxation-oh no It is
simply ''protection !" So said the West
ern man
Year: 1870

CUPID AND PSYCHE. Cupid and Psyche
The young man and the young woman who are
in love with each other The couple which is
constantly vanishing and constantly reappear-
ing which has filled millions of various Situa.
tions, and yet is always the same +; symbolizing,
and one might almost say embodying, the doe
trine of the transmigratlOns, with innumerable
spectators


What would the story reading word-yes
and what would the great world of humanity
do without these two figures? They are more
lasting, they are more important, and they are
more fascinating, than even the crowned and
laureled images and heroes and sages. When
men shall have forgotten Alexander and So
crates, Napoleon and Humboldt, they will still
gather around this imperishable group the
youth and the girl who are in love- Without
them our kind would cease to be; at one time
or another we are all of us identified with them
in spirit thus both reason and sympathy cause
us to be interested in their million fold repeat
ed stOry.-AtLdntic Monthly.
Year: 1870

A sailor from one of the lake feet vessels
went into a shop in Milwaukee and purchased
goods to the amount of fifty cents. Throwing
down bill, he said There is a two dollar
bill-givc me the change" A glance showed
the storekeeper that the bill was ", " and
hastily sweeping it into the drawer, he gave
the change. After Jack was gone the man
went to the drawer and found that the bill was
", to be sure, but was a little the worst
threatened, but Jack was ready and showed
by a comradc that he received but dollar and
half in change, SO that he could not have
given the man the BILL After talk, the mat
ter was allowed to drop by the storekeeper,
VINO has probably learned something he did not
know before
Year: 1870

FAT AND LEAN PEOPLE.-It is a striking
fact that most persons want to weigh more
than they do, and measure their health by
their weight, as if man were pig, valuable in
proportion to his heaviness. The racer is not
fat the plow- horse has but moderate amount
Of flesh. Heavy men are not those which ex-
perienced contractors employ to build railroads
and dig bitches.


Thin men the world over are the men for
work for endurance, they are wiry and hardy
thin people live the longest the truth is, fat
is a disease, and, as proof, fat people are never
well day at time, and are not suited to hard
work. Still, there is medium between being
as fat as a butter ball and as thin and juiceless
as a rail. For mere looks, moderate rotund
ity is most desirable, to have enough flesh tc
cover all angularitieS. 10 accomplish this il
the shortest time man should work but little
sleep a great part of the time, allow nothing tC
worry him, keep always in a joyous, laughing
mood, and live chiefly on aIbuminates, such a
boiled cracked wheat, and rye, and oats anC
corn, with sweet milk, and buttermilk anC
meats. Sugar is the best fattener known
Halls Health and Good Liriag
Year: 1870

An amatuer farmer down in Delaware was
very much annoyed last summer by the cease
less efforts of his oxen to brush away the flies
with their tails In order to put an end to
this unpleasant practice, he tied half brick to
the tail Of each OK. Unfortunately, however,
one energetic animal succeeded in elevating his
tail and the weight with it, and he whisked it
around in such an able manner that it Drained
the farmers Oldest boy on the spot. The ex-
pertinent was discontinued after that; but the
agriculturist says he intends this summer to
buckle every tail to the OK off hind leg, and
if any one of them wants to switch he will have
to lift himself clear off the ground. This de-
vice is not a part Of what Horace Greely
knows about farming" Horace plan was
to fasten the tail to the ox's horn ;, 50 that he
had to jerk his hind leg into the air every time
he put his nose in the grass.-Sunday Dis
pQtch,
Year: 1870

ELEGANCE DOES Nor MAKE A HOME.-I
never saw a garment too fine for man or maid ;
their was never a chair too good for cobbler
or cooper or king to sit in, never house too
fine to shelter the human head. These ele-
ments about us, the gorgeous sky, the imperial
sun, are not too good for the human race
Elegance fits man. But do we not value these
tools OF housekeeping little more than they
are worth, and sometimes mortgage a home
for the sake of the mahogany We would bring
into it? | had rather eat my dinner of the
head Of barrel, or dress after the fashion of
John the Baptist in the Wilderness, or sit on
block all my life, than consume all myself be-
fore got a home, and take so much pains with
the outside that the inside was as hollow as an
empty nut, Beauty is a great thing but beau
ty OF garnlants, house and furniture is a very
tawdry ornament compared with domestclove


All the elegance in the world will not make
a home, and would give more for a spoonful
of real hearty love than for whole shiploads o
furniture, and all the gorgeousness that all up
holsters of the world could gather together
| Theodore Iarker.
Year: 1870

Harpers Bazar says "From false regard
to public opinion, or as matter of convenience,
and being settled in life, thousands enter into
the most sacred of human relations, with no
such feelings towards each other as will lead
them to bear and fOrebear There is a popu-
lar feeling that it is somewhat disgrace to a
woman to pass through life unmarried; and,
shrinking from that obloquy, multitudes marry
according to the forms of law when they are
not drawn together by any qualities of mind
and SOUL and there is no true marriage of
heart What wonder, then, that discomfort
and misery arise, and divorce, if not sought,
is often desired.
Year: 1870

Having but one branch of merchandise to attend
to, always have a complete stock, well assorted IN
all the different sizes and kinds. / would call the
special attention of ladies to my one-class store,
where they will find the largest and best selected
stock of Shoes in Smyrna. Also, where they can
ft themselves without being exposed to the vulgar
stare Of every passer-by. Having fitted up the rear
ofmy store for the use of ladies exclusively. they
can fit themselves without being exposed to the
public and be free from all intrusion You are cor
daily invited to call and examine my stock. Also,
Cents Wear-fne and course, Eastern and shop
made. Call early and inspect my goods. as it is no
trouble to show them. nor do / charge anything
l0r showing them.


Very respectfully,


]. II. PRIMROSE,
maya Commerce St., bel. Market.
T PS.-A dollar saved is a dollar made. My
motto is Quick Sales and Small Profits"
Year: 1870

PAPER napkins for table use have been intro
duccd into the restaurants of Germany. They
answer every purpose for one using, but of
course will>not stand washing any more than
paper collars Three of them cost less than a
cent, and they are made of all sizes.
Year: 1870

A man, being awakened by the captain of a
passenger boat with the announcement that he
must not occupy his berth with his boots on,
considerably replied, "Oh, it won hurt EN-
they re an old pair. :"
Year: 1870

and am not compelled to buy anything that do
not want. can also have the latest styles made to
order as they come out; SO my customers can al


ways get suited, both in both fashionable and plain
Year: 1870

Fcenchmen of the old school did at times
Tremendously polite things, such as breaking
their necks to pick up a lady fan, or running
through the body any one who should dare say
that her foot was large or her nose red In
our days Frenchmen are not quite such fools
and yet they somctimes do exceedingly foolish
things in the polite line This story, for ex-
AMPLE is related Of Count. One night a lady
of his acquaintance bad lace dress of consid-
cradle value torn by man treading on it.
After an exclamation Of impatience she turned
to the Count and sail


Have you pin?"


ubda bm L sod 6G .a1 dGn he e'5y drew 6% Pn
his bi lSt a valuable diamond.


Sir, said the lady, nettled probably by
his reto.t about the pincushion, " cannot
accept diamond from you.


well then, returned he, here is a pin
without diamond" And breaking off the
jewel, he threw it out of the window, and pre-
sentcd the simple pin.
Year: 1870

ROMANCE IN THE TREASURY DEPART
MENr.-A little romance In the Treas
ury Department reads like ono of the
stories in books. A widow, whose
husband at one time filled the position
of Minister to China from this coun-
try, and who unfortunately had not
the secret possessed by Uncle Sans
servants at the present day, Of man-
aging mctaphysieally 10 kill two birds
with one stone, that is, on one salary,
to live in the most luxuriant style
and at the same time grow rich, at his
death lcft her very poor. with several
small children, so that she was forced
TO do something TO get them bread.
She succeeded IN getting an office.
Now, the lady being very beautiful
awakened compassion in the breast
Of a fellow clerk OF the opposite sex,
who had IN immensely wealthy friend
at this very time m search Of just such
a face to sit opposite him at the table
for life The aforesaid tender hearted
individual wrote at once to bis friend
at n distance to como and see for him
self if this face would do 10 hang
among his family portraits. The rich
friend came and the result is, that
throwing his arms round his disintor-
ested friends neck in an ecstacy of
delight. he exclaimed with the con-
Quoror Of old; Vcni, uiui, rici. SO
the widows cap will soon be oxchnn-
god for vale of orange blossoms,
with the snug little check for two
hundred thousand dollars wrapped
round the wedding ring by way of
making it a "perfect fit.'-Cor. 81.
Louis Repubicdn.
Year: 1870

A session of the West Virginia Legis-
Iature without discussion of the Cap
itol question, would be like "a Govern
ment without BLAIR onto it," illegal
Such discussion is imminent in the
House, A bill was introduced in that
body yesterday, TO repeal the act locat-
lug the seat of Government at Charles
ton. So Monsieur THOMPSON comes
again, and the old, old stories about
the beauties and beatitudes of rival as
pirants for the Capital will probably be
rehearsed from day to day before our
legislators until patience is exhausted.
Whether the re-opening of the question
will lead to its final adjustment can
scarcely be conjectured. Certainly no
man knoweth.