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Year: 1870

The Wheeling ITlteLLlgencef OF yesterday says:
1t seems there are some desperate villains in
the city who, from some motive, are determined
to burn it up. Saturday night, at IL o'clock, in
broad moonlight, directly on frequented street,
with people passing about fire was kindled in
lumber shed beside Coen's carpenter shop,
nately it was discovered and extinguished before
it had gained headway, and thus was prevented
o conhagration that must have swept half or
three-quarters of that square. just before the
alarm was given man was seen emerging from
the alley upon Fifth street, who, seeing himself
discovered, ran off down street and disappeared.
Yesterday an inspection OF the premises showed
that an attempt had been made first to klndle
fire under Brodie's carpenter shop Immediately
adjoining.


Two hours after this, fire was discovered
three or four squares further east in a stable
where a fire was clearly impossible except by
the hand of an incendiary. This fire, as the
report shows, had made such progress that a
number of buildings were destroyed and much
valuable property endangered. A short time
before this fire was discovered couple of men
were heard in the alley near the stable talking
in low tones.


A few minutes before the fire was discovered
in the rear of Bulgers cigar store on Market


street. last Tuesday morning, two men were
heard to run up the adjoining alley to Fourth


and down that street. One of them was seen


running with his hat in his hand. Nobody
| doubts they were the villains who set that fire.
and they are probably the same who set the fires
| Saturday night and yesterday morning. The
| general belief that Collins brass foundry was
set by an incendiary has become conviction ir
| the light of these subsequent events.


If anything could be wanting to dispel
| every doubt that there was fre-bug in our


midst, it need only be added that just after dark


last night, before o'clock, fire was discovered
| in the rear of G. H. Berrys cordage store, on
Water street, a building filed with combustible
| and infammable materials, just in the rear of
| the Main street wholesale houses. The fire had
been thrown In at grated window through a
broken pane, into "a old pitsA GsTEsl Glsl
Year: 1870

The Fourth of July la Havana-rhe Return of


the lCaptain- G General-The InsurrectiOn Not


Suppressed.


HAVANA, July 5.-The anniversary of their
national Independence was celebrated by the
Americans resident in this city in grand dinner
given at Marianao, one of the suburbs of the
place. The occasion was an interesting one, as
being one of the first gatherings ever held here
by the sons of the great republic. During the
day the political governor was asked if there
would be any objection to the meeting, to
which he responded in the negative with great
cordiality, and, in order to prevent any pos
sible interference, he gave 1t his official
Year: 1870

lighted fire-cracker in, to see what kind of a
noise it would make. He did not wait long, for
fairly shook the houses in the immediate
vicinity, and was heard for many squares. The
boy went up several feet in the air, and then
returned to the earth with the hair scorched
off the back of his head, and his face badly
owing to the fact that the hogs
head was filled with fumes of alcohol, and
except for the injuries of the youthful expert
menter might be properly considered one Of the
most successful noises ever caused by a single
fire-cracker.
Year: 1870

with straw and rubbish. By the most fortunate
accident, it was discovered in time to extin-
guish it with few buckets of water, and an
extensive and disastrous conhagration averte1
That this too was the work of some devil in
human formEcannot be doubted.


Some prompt and energetic measures of pro-
lection are necessary. The first thing is to
catch the villains. Their punishment will follow
in due course. The police force, with all possi-
bic diligence is not equal to the occasion.


Since the foregoing was put in type an un-
successful attempt has been made to burn the
saw-mill of Hubbard & Brother. What may
happen between this (midnight) and morning
it is impossible, at this rate, to anticipate.
Year: 1870

AT about z O clock last evening, says the Will
mington Commercial of yesterday a small boy
might have been seen perched on small hogs
head, lying in front of the building on Front
street. between Walnut and Poplar, recently
occupied by Kelly & Plunkett as an alcohol
nlanufactory. The hogshead had been used as
an alcohol receiver, and was rolled out on to the
pavement for removal, and supposed to be
empty. The boy pecked away at the bung-hole


unit! he got the bcng out. and then threw
Year: 1870

"A hard character was arrested the other day
in Chicago and taken to photograph gallery in
order that a counterfeit presentment of his
features might be obtained for the adornment
of the Police Headquarters and the information
of the police officers. The culprit objected,
however, to being taken, even by photo
grapher, and smashed the camera. Finding the
supply of instruments on hand too great for the
success of that proceeding, he took TO smashin 9
his own face and soon disfyured it beyond al
TecOgnlLioA.
Year: 1870

Good sound teeth secure good msscon and digestion promoting
health happiness aud long e Next these good srica teeth
which Nos the place to get d o the
Oh roofs, turning pain pleasure at COLrOSs in the Cooper iu
set OF teeth is tue NeN-iears present
Year: 1870

Doctor THEoDoR BoLDEa1ANN, the well.known
physician of this city, who has been selected by
the Nominating Convention Of the Conservative
party one of the two candidates for the Office OF
commissioner of the revenue. has been resident
Of this city and State for twcntyone years-almost
lifetime. Scrupulously avoiding to play any
prominent part in the politics Of the country, 1.
has ever been his principle to sympathize with


and work for his fcIlow-cltizeus of his adopted
State irrespective Of nationalIties and unchanged
and mistaken by veal or woe. 5ta )
Year: 1870

The OPERA.-The Richings Company
closed their brief season on Saturday eve
ming with Faust. The cast was fine one 4,
and the opera admirably well produced. 1t
is source Of regret that this splendid COM
pany should have reached our city at such
an inauspicious season; when our people
were yet laboring under the depression
cduse ed by the disaster. But for this their
great merits must have made much more
brilliant season here than they did. We
trust they may visit Richmond again at a
more seasonable time, H.. -. '.....-s#
Year: 1870

ILLNESS OF BISHOP CHAsE-Information from
Ciaremont states that the venerable Carton chase,
Bishop Of the Episcopal Diocese OF New uaInpshuo
Is now lying very low and will not probably recover.
HIS disease seems TO have taken me lorI Oh soisea-
ing OF the BRAIN He was taken on tuesday, having
had slight touch Of paralysis on Mon0'Y'
Year: 1870

Clad in hair, as hermits in the olden
time attired themselves, lives and lived
apart from the world and his kind, for
ten long years it is certainly known, a
dog in this city. His cell is under a
house few doors west of John on the
north side of Hopkins street. The en-
trance is by an aperture in the fOunda-
ton wall. Here h. stays all day, sleep
Inc or waking, wiCh the ground for his
bed, and the floor of the dwelling for
the cover of his cell. Curious visitors
have seen his eyes glSring in the dark
ness Of his lOdging-place. No one has
ever seen him venture from his retreat
by day. He is perfectly quiet in his Sc
clUded home. Sometimes a nOiseless
listener in the room above him hears
him moving about but a step on the
floor settles him into profound silence.
About the hour of midnight he steals out
quietly from his silent retreat and takes
a ramhle through the city, evidently in
quest Of food. His tracks may be seen
OF snowy night, No companion has
ever been known to accompany him
home. If he should bark the tenants
OF the story above him would think his
last hour had come. When he gets his
food and drink no one IS able to tell.
How long he has been an inhabitant of
his quarters is something Of q secret,
but 1t could be ascert8ined. Ten wears
at least is the time tradition has told the
present occupant of the dwelling this
canine hermit has lived among its
foundation walls of solitude. What in
duced the poor animal to take to his
dreary mode of life tradition does not
tell. No tale has come out of his disap-
pOintment in love, causing him to avoid
the society of his fellows. or of a relig-
iOus fervor leading him to renounce the
world and its .vanities. Only the bare
fact Of a sly, persevering, quiet canine
hermit an unexplained phenomenon.
The human occupants of the house are
too humane to disturb the privacy of the
poor animal for mere curiosity sake.
The probability is he will live his days
out, and die in his chosen solitude
Gin. Gdz.
Year: 1870

ing found him at SanfOrd's, where he
was received by Millie herself.
! The next morning, accompanied by a
neighbor, he called on Squire Johns.


He is at breakfast, the servant said.


An angry light shone in Squire Johns
cold gray eye when he heard who was
his visitor.


How dare he come? I warrant,
though, the chap isn't quite SO high and
mighty as he was the last time I saw
him. Humble enough this morning. /
will hold out hopes OF mercy until he
grovels and begs my pardon-gFOvels
low as he laid me, and then I'll be re-
Venged. Tomorrow this splendid farm,
added to my other property, and the
possession of Mile Warmers hand and
fortune, will make me a rich and happy
man indeed. will tantalize him to his
hearts content


You are early this morning, young
man. 1 conclude you have come to pay
the money he said, ironically.


That's my errand,' said Ben coolly.
Squire Johns started back aghast and
thunderstruck.


do you mean to say that you have
raised the money"
4 do; and have brought Ifr Foster
to prove that it is all right. There are
two thousand dollars. We have each
counted it. There is the interest. Now,
l will take up the mortgage, Squire
Johns


Livid and trembling with passion,
Squire Johns was compelled to yield the
mortgage, and execute the usual release.


There was no trace of the violent pas
sion to which the Squire gave free licen-
es, when the next evening he drove up
to SanfOrd's. He looked happy and
smiling. There was a queer little smile
on Millie War; RS face as she saw him
through the closed blinds. 1t was lit
tie OminOus that he was compelled to
wait in the parlOr alone, five, ten, fifteen
minutes; still more ominOus that she
came in at last, distant and unsmilinE.
Still, he could hardly believe he heard
Alright when to his suit she gave prompt,
uncomprOmising 'nOn He urged; she
was firm, He threatened; she flashed
out, brave and indignant, something of
what she knew and felt, and spurned
him and his suit with storm and lOath-
ing.


Such great threatis worthy Of you!
of piece with your conduct to the Ha-
zells " she ended.


TO the Hazells! What do you know
about them ? Perhaps you are the one
that loaned the money to them?'


Yes it was I. I went in there for
shelter from the storm. I heard it all,
every word


The Squire mnttered curses low and
deep, but A(illie did not stay to hear
them. She only saw him ride away,
with the same queer little smile on her
face.


Squire Johns rode a long distance out
of his way, six months after, to avoid a
wedding party just returning from chuch
Ben HAZEL and Jfllie, his wife
which he came very near blundering
upon,
Year: 1870

I'm exchange says; 1T was the cele-
brated German physician HOfeland who
first fully recognized the curative DOW
er Of music. Frequently the life of the
dying may be saved by gentle music not
to near his bedside,


1t IS only to catch his attention and
hold 1t with something that imparts
pleasurable feelings, in order to sustain
him beyond the moment nf supreme ex-
haustion which marks the crisis of dis
ease. Usually, however, the ears Of the
dying are regaled with no music sweet
er than the signs and snifI1es of their
sorTOWinS friends. OF course, thev are
troubled, depressed, and when the critic
al breath comes, fail TO catch it and so
die, There is much in this theory


Music as an agent for promoting
health is of high value. II mvaIids
would devote an hour or two daily TO
practieiug vocal music, it would often
restore them to health. Persons with
weak lungs may thus ward of fatal
lung disease. The effect on body and
mind are excellent.
Year: 1870

five have patience, If we restrain ourselves,
IL we allow ourselves not to run of in pas
sion. | still have confidence that the Almighty,
the Maker of the universe, will, through the
iustrumeutality Of this great aud intelligent
people, bring US through all the other diff
cuties Of our country. February 1851.


It is consoling circumstance, that, when
we look out, there ls nothing that really hurts
anybody. And from it we may con.
clude, that all we want is time, patience and
a reliance on that God who has never forsa-
ken this peope-dem.


cannot but know, what you all know, that.
without a name, perhaps without reason
why should have a name, there has fallen
upon me task such as did not rest even
upon the Father of his Country; and, so
feeling | cannot but turn and look for that
support without which it will be impossible
to perform that great task. | turn, then,
and look to the great American people, aud
to that God who has never iorsaken them 60
Fcjruarg 1861.


was early brought to a lively reflection
that nothing would succeed without direct as
sistance Of the Almighty, have often
wished that | vas more deyout man than /
am: nevertheless, amid the greatest dfh-
culties Of my administration, when could
not see any other resort, would place my
whole reliance in God, knowing all would 60
we'll, and that he would decide for the right.
Year: 1870

There is a beautiful legend illustrating
the blessedne,s Of performing our duty at
whatever cost to our own inclinations. A
beautiful vision of our Savior had appeared
to a monk, and in silent b iss he was gazing
upon it. The hour arrived at which he was
to feed the poor of the convent lie inger-
ed not in his cell to ENJOY the vision, but he
left to perform his humble duty. When he
returned he found the blessed vision still
waiting for him, and uttering these words
o Hada thou stayed / must hare fed."--
Selected.
Year: 1870

PIrcn SrcRs.-" o, dear, how it sticksw
cried Willie, who, while passing through u
street where men were laying a new pave
ment formed of asphalt, ran against one of
the workmen who was carrying kettle Of
boiling pitch, some Of which made great
black patches on his clothes.


Pitch is not the ouly thing that sticks
There are bad habits, and bad companions,
aud tho little every day sins that you do not
think Of, oh, how they stick
Year: 1870

In some localities neck.tie parties are the
latest innovation in social life. What are
they2 A neek-ti9 party is one where each
lady attending makes bow, or neek-tie, Of
the same material as the dress she wears
The bows are taker to the place where the
party is to be held, and placed in bag.
When the gentlemen arrive, each man must
60 to the bag and take a neck-tie, and it is
bis duty to wait upon the lady during the
evening who wears the dress corresponding
in material with the neck.tie which he takes
from the bag II is desirable for the ladies
to all wear dresses of different patterns at a
neck tie party Much amusement usually at
tends this lottery for partner, and il some
times occurs 10 this case, as in matrimonial
lotteries, that the most congenial spirits do
not come together,
Year: 1870

An exquisite transparency may be made by
arranging pressed ferns, grasses, and autumn
leaves on pane Of window glass, laying an
other pane of the same size over it, and bind
ng the edges with ribbon, leaving the group
imprisoned between. Use gum tragacauth in
putting on the binding. 1t is well to secure
narrow strip Of paper under the ribbon,
The binding should be gummed all around
the edge OF the first pane, and dried before


the leaves, ferns, etc, are arranged then It
can be neatly folded over the second pane
without difficulty To form the loop for
hanging the transparency, paste binding
OF galloon along the edge leaving two-inch
loop free in the center, aiterward to be pulled
through a little slit in the final binding.
These transparencies may either be hung be-
fore a window or, if preferred, secured against
pane in the sash In halls beautiful ef-
feet is produced by placing them against
the side-lights Of the hall door Where the
side-lights are each Of only a single pane, it
is well worth while to place single trans
parency against each, filling up the entire
space, thus aiiordiug amp,e scope for a free
arrangement Of ferns, grasses and leaves,
Mult tuc tutNt VI tne llEuii paoslhE AulhuBh
the rich autumnal colors, is very fine. Leaves
so arranged will preserve their beauty the en-
tire winter. An exceedingly pretty standing


for lamp can be formed of eight oblong
transparercies made OF glass aud autumn
leaves as described }, tackled together with
strong sewing-silk so as to form an eight
sided, hollow column. To hide the lamp
candlestiek, the screen should be lined through
out with oiled tissue paper, either white or of
"A delicate rose.color A better plan still is
to get the effect Of ground glass by rubbing
each strip Of glass on fiat paving stone,
pentiiully covered with white sand. This
grinding process, of course, must be perform
ed before the leaves are inserted, and then
only upbn the inner sides Of the glasses.
The completed screen may have simple
border Of heavy chenille at the base, or be
placed upon an unvarnished black walnut
stand decorated with acorns, pine cones, etc.
The screen is, Of course, left open t the top,
1t must be set over a lighted candle or small


lamp to give its best effect, though it is also
very ornamental object in the daylight
Year: 1870

A Thrcefold ColleciiOu-A Plymouth Church


slave Girl Going Out as n NIissionnry-Ser-


mon ON the Mercy of God-Noe One Man in


Million Protesting Christian.


The Christian year at Plymouth church is relieved
Of any monotony by the necessarily varied incidents
that 80 large church and congregation necessarily
crowd into the calendar Of Its services and ceremo-
malls. Yesterday there was baptism OF infants ana
negro collection as specaites Of the morning ser.
vice.


Before the prayer that precedes the sermon Mr.
Beecher announced that the children OF 'beljeving
parents would be presented for baptism. The pastor
descended from the platform, and small company
offathers and mothers passed before him. each father
presenting his infant for the sprinkng Of the water
and the endowment Of the Christian name by the
pastor Before the baptismal service commenced
the choir chanted In an effective manner appropriate
Scriptural passages -.


The negro collection was preceded by a CONVERSE
tonal kind of address that was thoroughly enjoyed
evidently, by the audience and must have been deeply
interesting to many Of those present whose memory
went back to one Of the scenes described. Mr..
Beecher said that he asked the congregation
TO give that morning collection that would
virtually be three collections rolled into one
inasmuch as It was for three objects. The
first was for the Lincoln University for the
coOred people OF Missouri, and the significance OF
thar appeal would be best considered by those who
COulu TeIHeluDeT Widt MitsOurt auU Kansas were ID
1S56-frOnter states out OF the confines OF cIvlza-
tion-and then bringing their memory back from
that, and thinking FOR moment that Plymouth
church was asking for contribution 10 university
for coored people In one OF those States. The Sec
ond was contribution Of $780, very much needed by
q colored church In Gravesend who were struggling
for leave to exist. Two brethren connected with
Plymouth church had Investigated the case, and 1t
was one that was well worthy OF their sympathy.
The third was home matter. Many present would
remember


LITTLE PINK,


the slave girl. To those who do not remember II he
mlRt make long story short by telling the story In
Year: 1870

FORREST IN R1CHAoND.--Edwin Forests
rendition of Richelieu at the Theatre last
night was masterpiece of acting. The
great tragedian has little Of his old fire and
genius. and the brilliant audience which
greeted him on his first appearance gave
frequent evidence of their appreciation OF
the performance by enthusiastic applause.
We have not time or space for q, critical no.
tice of the entertainment-indee criticism
under the circumstances would be super
tiuous. Tonight g Virginius y will be pre-
Year: 1870

we would have had others act toward
us during our recent struggle for ma
tional existence, or as we would have
them act hereafter if unhappily anOth-
er dark cloud of civil war should
OvershadOw our land. But while
thus performing "the unpleasant
task" he submits the whole matter
to Congress, which, representing the
people, and fresh from their midst, is
certainly a proper arbiter on a ques-
ton that might eventuate in war
with a foreign power and its possible
allies, and the increased debt and
taxes, diminished commerce, and re-
newed bloodshed that might result, if
recognition was not justified by the
international law, whose infraction
by others in our own case we have so
publicly and emphatically condemn
ed at the bar of the civilized world.
1t is a remarkable coincidence that,
while the President was writing this
message, Cespedes, the President of
what L hope is yet to be Free Cuba,
on the 30th of November, wrote in his
proclamation as follows:


"Perhaps it is Just that the Admins
tration of the Washington Government
should delay recognizing us until Con-
gress shall have met"


This brief and dispassionate retro
spect might be extended; but enough
has been written to prove that the
Administration fully deserves the
popular confidence it has won.


SCHUYLER COLFAX.