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Year: 1870




The London correspondent of the Birming-
ham Post says that the designed abserce of the
Duke of Argyll from the Cabinet council on
Wednesday left his colleagues at liberty to dis
cuss with the greater freedom the novel and
delicate question arising out of the approaching
marriage of his son with the Princess Louise.
1t is rumored that the Cabinet, participating in
the qualification with which the approaching
nuptlals have been regarded by all classes of
her Majestys subjects, have determined to pro-
pose to Parliament that 10000 year shall be
settled upon the Princess together with dover
of $50 600. A suitable settlement will be made
on the bridegroom by the Duke of Argyll. The
Marquis will be raised to dukedom, with
seat in the upper house. His precedence is
more difficult question.


No mans position in English society is altered
by any matrimonial alliance, aud Prince Chris
tian is entitled merely to the precedence of q
Knight of the Garter, which is next below that
of the eldest sons Of barons. 1t is said to be
the Queen intention to issue royal ordinance
giving Prince Christian and the Marquis of
Lorne, after his elevation to a dukedom, prece-
dence next after royal dukes. The Queen, by q
royal ordinance of similar character, gave
Prince of Wales, who had been at all
times previously regarded as the first subject
in the realm, and the nearest to the throne
This position was not forfeited by statute or
common law, but as in the case of precedence
given to her Majestys sons-in-law, there was no
prospect that the Prince Consorts right to the
place assigned him would be questioned by any
of the peers concerned. According to English
practice, the precedence of the Princess Louise,
in default of any royal warrant, would be regu-
lated by that of her husband and if the Marquis
of Lorne were created a Duke of the United
Kingdom she would be at the bottom of the
list of Duchesses of the United Kingdom.
Year: 1870

Complete. Official Returns for the entire state


An Aggregate Population of 3,5I1,543


The revision Of the returns for Philadelphia
enables to give the population of the entire State
by counties, with the latest corrections for the
Western District. Every county is now complete
and official. We give also the population OF each
county for 1860 and 1885,
Year: 1870

rain 1860 the First ward included the Twenty sixth
1t In 1860 the Nineteenth ward included the Twenty
sit In 1860 the Twenty first ward included the Twenty
eighth.


Is 1861 the Twenty ward in eluded the Twenty
seventh


The aggregate Of the revised census SHOWS an in
crease since 1850 OF los, 1871, or 1918 per cent


Tho Progress of our Population
since the first national enumeration, that OF $780,
Year: 1870

Some years since, party Of surveyors had
lust finished their days work in the north
western part Of Illinois, when violent snow
storm came on. They started for their camp,
which was in grove of about eighty acres, in
a large prairie, nearly twenty miles from any
other timber.


The wind was blowing very hard, and the
snow drifting so as to nearly blind them
When they thought they mad nearly reached
the camp, they all at once came upon tracks
in the snow. These they looked at with care,
and found to their dismay, that they were their
own tracks.


1t was now plain to be seen that they were
lost on the prairie, and that, if they had to
pass the nigh, there in the cold and snow. the
chance was that not one Of them would be
alive in the morning.


While they were all shivering with the
fear and the cold, the chief man Of the party
caught sight Of one Of the horses, gray pony,
known as Old Jack"


Then the chief said "If any one can show
us our way TO camp, out Of this binding snow,
Old Jack can do it | will take off his bri-
die and let him loose, and we will follow him.
7 think he will show US the way to our camp.


The horse as soon as he found himself free,
threw his head and tail up in the air, as it
rrond Of the trust that had been put in him.
Then he snuHed the breeze, and gave loud
snort. which seemed to say, Come on, boys.
Follow me. I'll lead you out Of this serape."


lie then turned in new direction, and
trotted along. but not so fast that the men
could not follow him. They had not gone
more than mile when they saw the cheerful
blaze Of their camp fires. They all gave
loud huzzah at the sight


They felt grateful to God for their safety,
and threw their arms round Old Jacks neck
to thank him for what he had done.


know this to be true story, Tor my iather
vas the chief of the party on the occasion
"''- Little Nursery.
Year: 1870

FrRMyEss AND OBsTISANCY.-These two
,,r,aIitiez are continually mistaken for each
other. but they are not all alike in reality
Firmuess is essential to success, while obsti-
nancy may plunge It's victim headlong into
the abyss of failure and defeat. Firnness is
a persistency of action, founded upon clear
and conscientious conviction as to the right
and wrong of question. The obstinate man,
on the contrary. will not examine the merits
of anything He jumps at conclusion, and
sticks to his decision with pertinacity. The
great beauty of ali law, human or divine, is
ine1orable frmness; but we all know what
animal is distinguished for its fat stubborn
obstiDancy.
Year: 1870

John Adams, father of John Quincy Adams,
used to say, when 1 was a boy | had to
study the Latin grammar, but it was dull, and
L hated it. My father was anxious to send
me to college, and therefore l studied the
grammar till l could bear it no longer, and
going to my father | told him did not like
study, and asked him for some other employ.
meut. 1t was opposing his wishes and lie was
quick in his answer" well, John, f" said he,
"if Latin grammar does not suit you. you may
try ditching-perhaps that will Mymeadow
yonder needs ditch, and you may put by
Latin and dig. This seemed a delightful
change and to the meadow l went, but soon
found dtching harder than Latin, and the first
forenoon was the longest l ever experienced
That day ate the bread Of labor, and glad
was l when plight came on. That night
made some comparison between Latin gram
mar and ditching but said not a word about
it. dug the next forenoon, and wanted to
return TO Latin at dinner time but it was
humiliating and could moi do it. At night,
toll conquered pride, and told my father
one of the severest trials of my life-that if
he chose | would 90 back to Latin grammar:
He was glad of it, and if have since gained
any distinction it has been owing to my two
days labor in that abominab!e ditch
Year: 1870

a BATTLE RELIc.-In one of the win
dows of the Richmond Dispatch counting,
room may be seen small piece of plank sawed Z
out of a tree cut on the famed battle field OF
Cold Harbor. In the small space of four oy
six inches in this board may be found tour
bullets Cleaden messengers of intended death)
buried in what was the very heart OF the tree
The tree from which this board was cut was
in the centre of that sanguinary field, and
affords an illustration Of how thick the bullets
fell in that locality.
Year: 1870

MARRIED IN FUH-A SERIOUS MATTER
SEr1ED.-In the Court of Chancery OF
New Jersey, in session at Trenton, q few
days ago. Chancellor Zabriskie rendered q
decision in the case OF Virginia McClurg
VS.. Benjamin F. Terry ct al, one OF the
mcst remarkable cases that has ever come
before the court. Miss McClurg brought
suit to have q marriage, which had been
performed by Justice of the Peace, set
aside by the court The allegation was
that the two parties to the suit met at SO,
cial gathering, and, for the amusement OF
the company, were married by Justice OF
the Peace who happened to be present
Afterward the defendant and his family n
sisted upon the legality of the marriage
and the Justice, upon being questioned,
did not know whether the parties whom
he had joined in wedlock were In earnest
or not The case having come into Chan
cery. Chancellor Zabriskie decided that
marriage, to be valid, must be agreed
upon by both parties, and he therefore de
ciared the marriage null and void
Year: 1870

81 LIKE to see the dear little creatures
amusing themselves" said Mrs. Brown,
when her elder boy took the visitors new
bonnet and affixed it to the tail Of his
kite. 'sNever fear, said the good matron
TO her visitor, when she saw her bonnet In
the air; s'as soon as the kite comes down
he will give it to you"
Year: 1870

information, together with a dose of salts to
work it off, if you need it. No fear of Indians
any more in that direction. Some aboriginal on
the brain, poetical cuss, who perhaps was burned
at the stake afterwards by some of the "Lo"
family, sang Emusic hath charms to soothe the
savage" As he did not specify the kind of
music, think he must have meant the kind
drawn from Henry, Spencer or Remington rifle
That kind is mighty soothing, tell you saw
an Indian soothed that way once, myself but,
as am not on the witness stand, shall keep to
myself who was the musician, but he S soothed
yet Permanent thing with him, you bet.


visited your place last week. as much to see
the deep shaft as anything else, and came away
at last without making the rifle. Met too many
old acquaintances and, darn the shaft, why don t
YOU move it up to town, not keep it out so far in
the rhubarbs" Not afraid our Douglas CITY
boys will nip it, eh? That shaft has nay sympa-
thy, anyway. tell you that | am just full of
sympathy ready to shower it out in any direc-
ton. The much-abused Jews and Mormons have
had my sympathy for n long time. My reasons
for this gave to DR.. NJ. of your town, who can
tell any person who wishes to know in or about
Weaverville.


Like all Americans my good wishes are on
the side of Prussia in the war now going on in
Europe. Napoleon l is credited with saying
that all Europe, some day, "would be all Re-
publican or all Cossack, which is now rendered
all Sour-krout or all Frog" and the way the
thing looks to an unbiased mind, standing upon
American soil, we might as well prepare to say
Farewell, Frog.


| am no relation to the oldest inhabitant
neither am l much of prophet, but as it is a
free thing to prophecy about the weather, will
try my hand, together with my reasons. pro-
phecy that during the coming Winter, we will,
in all probability have spell of weather, perhaps
two or three or more. Reasons are that the apple
and peach crop fell earlier than common from
John Arms up all kinds of fruit trees shed
their fruit about April, should think. Second
ly, the chipmonks are busy engaged building
boats preparing to start down stream by first
freshet. STILL n stranger would think | was
jestng, to look at our wood-pile. But look out,
boys.


propose mining (mild form) in company
with " Impresor," until it rains, and between
us will post the JOURNAL on all things of import
ance within our reach, more particularly the
marriage of our friends and the death of our
enemies. JAcINTo.
Year: 1870

POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATEs-It is now
United States will reach, if not exceed forty one
millions. This shows an increase of fully ten
millions within the last ten years, notwithstand-
ing that the war must have cost half million
lives
Year: 1870

Dely" If you will order $25O0 package and
send us S25 as IN evidence Of your sincerity, wo
will give you the agency for your State, with ex-
elusive right of sale You can then use your
own discretion, in employing agents to assist
YOU Return This letter ,ehen you order. Send by
erpress


Accompanying the above is a lengthy circular
which sets forth the certainty of making large
fortune in very short period Of time The par
ties undertake to supply the customer with any
quantity of 25c. and SOC stamps and ST, So
and So Treasury notes, said to be in every par
ticular as good as REAL, and sold at 10 per cent
Of value marked on the face of each. About
every other line in the circular Is devoted to urg
ing parties to send letters and remittances by ex-
press and not by mail. 1t goes on to say that in
no case do they send samples, as they are un-
willing to compromise themselves unless the one
they send to is willing to become a party of the
transaction, and money passes between them.
Perhaps, iuosmuch as these notes are sold as
counterfeit and not as the genuine, no legal
action can be taken against parties selling them.
However, we would not like to invest and run
the risk of passing them, unless we wished to en-
gage free board ut the States Prison for the re-
nander Of our natural life
Year: 1870

A PREACHER of Wanshara, Wis, has been
discharged for being personal to his hearers.
He said I" If you should take barrel and fill
it with the Holy Ghost, and another and fill it
with whisky, and call this congregation up and
let you take your choice, the whisky would bo
gone first"
Year: 1870

THE fund being raised among parties con-
nected with telegraphy for the purpose of build
ing monument to the memory of Professor
Morse, has already reached $4,000. 1t is a
worthy object, and it is to be hoped that mon
ument may be reared which will be worthy of
this man, who has done so much for the people
of this and other ages.
Year: 1870

A GOOD deal of the consolation offered in this
world is about as solacing as the assurance of
the man to his wife when she fell into the river:
You'll find ground at the bottom, my dear"
Year: 1870

The following letter was received by resi-
dent of this county few days ago, and handed
to us for perusal. knowing that great many
are not aware of the barefaced manner to which
counterfeters resort to place their spurious notes
in circulation, we copy the letter in full:


JAMES FISHER Il co.


No So Liberty Street
Year: 1870

"THE RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA" I'VE have
been placed in receipt of No 2 of the above
named valuable newspaper publication. 1t is
issued by Messrs. Wentworth & Buruck, and dis
tributed gratuitously throughout the length and
breadth of the land. This is the second edition
of one hundred thousand copies which the gem
tlemen have issued, and is filled with large
amount Of good reading matter, and valuable
statistics relative to the resources of the Pacific
Slope, and without doubt will do more towards
populating this vast extent of country, than any
mode which could be devised. The alta says
that copies have been mailed to no less than
fifty seven hundred and twelve newspapers in
the United States. The present number con-
tans eight large pages, and is of exceedingly
neat typographical appearance. Too much
credit cannot be bestowed upon Messrs. Went
worth & Buruck, for the interest and energy they
have displayed in carrying out this plan. We
understand that it is their intention to issue
these documents frequently, and they have our
best wishes for success in the noble enterprise
Year: 1870

A Texas Journal asserts that the bitter
est radical in that State is an ex-Confed-
crate General. who went to Brazil It the
close of the war, because he would not
live under the Government Of the Ysuks.
Year: 1870

RATHER PRopnEr1c.-T The followin g
extract is taken from the "Memoirs OF
Talleyrand'


We must not delude ourselves; the
European equilibrium, Of which we laid
the foundation at the Congress of Wen
ma, will not be eternal. Some day it will
tumble, but it promises us years of peace.
What threatens to break it up at a period
more or less distant are the aspirations
which are becoming universal in the cen
tre of Germany. The necessities of de-
fence and of common danger have pre-
pared their minds for German unity
This idea will continue to develop, and
some day one of the great powers who
from part of tho confederation will form
the desire to realize this unity for it's
own profit. Austria is not to be feared,
being composed of scraps and morsels,
and having no unity at home, she cannot
dream of exporting it abroad. 1t is Prus-
sia. then, that should be watched. She
will try the venture, and if she succeeds,
then all the conditions Of the balance of
power will be changed. and it will be
necessary to seek for Europe new basis
and new organization.
Year: 1870

QUEEN HoRrENsE.-In her historical
novel, with the above title, Miss Muhl-
bach attributes the following to the ami
BILE and intellectual Hortense Bonaparte,
concerning the proper training of her
children:


;'"I shall 80 educate tl7em that they
shall be happy in any station of life. |
shall teach them to bear fortune and
misfortune with equal dignity, and to
seek true happiness in contentment with
themselves. :. This is worth more than
CROWNS"


These truly philosophical sentiments
were uttered during the most brilliant
period of the Napoleonic era, when the
speaker was the houored leader of the
most refined and intellectual society that
had ever graced the Partisan court. Are
not the teachings of the mother exempli-
flying themselves in the calm nobleness
with which her son, the Emperor Of the
French, now bears the crushing calami-
ties which have so Unexpectedly come
upon himself and his house How won
derfully great the influence of mother I!
How, like magic spell, their holy teach
ings steal over us, even in old age, and
soothe, and warn, and bless, when all
the earth seems black with despair! q
Year: 1870

| Four amendments to the Constitution of Lou
lsiana will be proposed to the voters Of this
State, at the election il. November next
! The first reads as follows:
-ART1CLE.-L No person who, at any time.
may have been Il collector Of taxes, whether
state, Parish or municipal, or who may have
been otherwise intrustcd with public money.
shall be eligible to the General Assembly, or to
any office Of profit trust under the State Gov
ernment, until he shall have obtained a dis
charge for the amount of such collections and
for all public moneys with which he NAV have
been intrusted.


The second article to be proposed to the rntiti-
cation of the voters provides that
! No person shall hold any Office or shall be
permitted to vote Mt any election, or to act as a
juror, who. III due course Of law shall have been
convicted of treason, perjury. forgery, bribery
or other crime punishable by Imprisonment in
the penltentlary or who shall be under int erlic-
tiOn.
The third amendment proposed is to tue effect
that


ARTICLE fifty of the constitution. whicl, reads
IA follows: The Governor shall be ineligible
for the succeeding four year, after the expira-
tlon of the time for which he shall have been
elected shall be abrogated aud stricken out of
the constitution of the State


The fourth amendment proposed is to the cf.
feet that the following article shall become a
part Of the Constitution. viz


ARTICLE -. That prior to the first day of
JANUARY, one thousand eight hundred and nine
ty, the debt of the State shall not be sn ipcreas
cd as to exceed twenty-five millions of dollars.


In our opinion, the first mentioned artiric is
an excellent one. and should bp adopted


The second article mentioned is proposed ~
substitute to the odious article 90 of the Con
sttution and we hope that the people will vote
fer the adoption of the substitute and for the
repeal Of the present article 9s.


As to the article relative to the Governor,
do not wish to see it repealed. for it is one OF
the few Democratic principles which our present
Constitution contains. In times like these,
swhen we are threatened with perpetuation Of
TIC ruinous Radical rule to which we are now
subjected. we should make every effort to pre-
vent Warmoth from becoming fixture in the
gubcrnatorial chair: and it is certain that those
who favor the repeal OF this article have
other object in view.


The fourth and last amendment proposed is q
very good one, and we hope that it will be
adopted.
Year: 1870

y Boston has a new brick making
machine. The only limit to its working
capacity is the power of the attendants
to pour in the clay and take away the
pressed brick. With clay enough at
hand and industrious workmen, the Or
dipary producing power is from sixty to
seventy bricks per minute.
Year: 1870

The lrncrican Congress and the Imperial Par.


Lament.


LONDON, May IS, 1870.
Many comparisons have from time TO time been
drawn by Englishmen between the United States
Congress and the British ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
which, as was to be expected have always been
more attering to the latter than to the former Only
the other week Lord Bury favored the House OF Com
mons with disqulslton upon the subject, In which
he declared that American politicians inferior
to English politicians In education, breeding AMI
good manners. Indeed. it has all along been too
much the fashion to speak Of Congress being
upon the whole rather vulgar boly whose acts
and behavior were wanting In that dignity which
becomes statesmen and legislators. John Bull has In
TACT been troubling himself so much regarding the
beam In his Brother Jonathan's eye thlt he has
quite tailed to perceive the mote Which obs rdcts his
own vision. And yet that mote is neither small nor
inapprecable. On the contrary, it is sufficiently
''pronounced' to be patent TO all Observers whose
sight Is not warped by self-conceit or blinded by
false Judgment


Had Brother Jonathan but been present in the
House OF Commons during the past fortnight he
would have carried home with him an array of facts
upon this very matter Which would have enabled
him to silence hts detractors forever lie would
have been able to tell the citizens OF the States that
Notwithstanding their pretensions, English Senators
are by no means perfect patterns OF decorum nor
exclusively possessed Of the high virtues Of gentle
manly breeding and department.. With all Its
boasted superiority and cultivation there are times.
wnen the House 81 Commons is not whit better
behaved than squabbling board Of guardians or q
petty tribunal Of quarter sessions As much dissen.
Plon, dlspuatlon, hard words personalities and un
couth sounds and noises occasionally prevails IN the
Imperial Legislature as was ever awakened by o
parochial contest or village fight over churchwar-
tcns.
Year: 1870

steamers to New York. The time occupied in the
entire transit is seldom more Inan fourteen days,
during which time they literally fed. and AFTER
wards seat to any inland place which they wish to
go to, at cost for the whole distance Of something
less than one half-penny per mile.


The steamer which arrived at Granton on Monday
night had above 700 emigrants, and still greater
numbers are already booked for future voyages.
The steamer which arrived at Le.th on Sunday had
also good complement.