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Year: 1870

The Methodist of this week, in calling atten-
tlou to the second meeting Of the Book Commit toe, tic
nounces their report Of November last having proved
Unsatisfactory themselves the Church and the cOun-
try aud presents, in substance the following points fer
the consideration of that Committee: /. That although
serious loss may have resulted hcrerOn the system
OF the Book Concern ia buying paper In itself dis
reputable 10 being impossible 10 sell the Concern paper
except through the assistant agents son. who res0d 1t to
the Concern, and for this the agents responsible.


That the statement that paper COuld he purchased IN
this without loss is absnrd, and that IN fact
Mr. Porter made. in year, about $4,000 In tins way
out the Concern g. That the Committee should not,
they did before permit themselves 10 come under the
blasting influence Of any who chose work upon
them e. That 10 was any result from
Investigation the spirit OF which seems 20 have been
IN favor Of covering up past irregularities by making
provision them in Finally The Methodist
states that the Church expects the Book Committee TO
examine II irregularities not symptoms Of


general state Of disorder into which the Concern may
have fallen, express the Churchs ceusure OF any
wrOug-dOng neglect that may appear, and 10 give
Their hearty support 20 every effort made 10 bring the
Concern into a right condition.
Year: 1870

cable telegram frem Brussels announces that
General Fay has been shot, one report stating that
1t was by order OF Marshal MacMahOn, and another
by his own men. The miserable part which he has
played in the renders either report quite credible


Pierre Louis Achille de Failly born in the year
1905. He received his military education at the
school of St. Cyr, and at the time OF the revolution
in 194S was lieutenant OF regiment OF the
line. AS brgader-general he took part in the Cri-
mean war and distinguished himself greatly in the
service especially in the battles OF the Alma, OF the
Mamelon Vert, and OF Tracktir. After his return
from this campaign he was made an aide-de-camp
to the Emperor, and in the Italian war he had COM
mand of division Of General Niels army corps. In
this war he distinguished himself at the battles OF
Magenta and Solferino He was selected in 1861 to
quen the Garibaldian movement, and in doing so
made the first trial a large scale OF the Chasse
pot


He was appointed Commander-in-Chief OF the
Sd Corps in 1862 but the outbreak OF the present
war was transferred to the command Of the 5th
Corps, with his headquarters at the outset at Bitche
During the battle at Woerth, it is alleged that he was
ordered by MacMahOn to march to the latters
assistance but failed to do so in consequence of
blunder in transmitting the order by telegraph.
After the retreat from the line OF the Saar he in
command at Chalons, but on abandoning that place
as the Prussans advanced upon 1t, over
looked one hundred cannons, which would have
fallen into the hands OF the enemy If Count de Pal-
kao had not taken the precaution to have the camp
inspected after its evacuation. For this oversight his
removal was ordered; sut at the opening Of the re-
cent series OF battles on the Meuse General Wimp-
fen his successor had not arrived TO replace him
that his military career did not terminate unit,
within few days.
Year: 1870

Court of Quarter SeSsionS-Jttdge Allison.


This being the last day OF the August term, Judge
Allison appeared in court for Judge PaXson 10 close
up the business and received the following hnal
pTesentment from the Grand jury


TO the Honorable Judges of the Court of Quarter Ses


sions OF the Peace for the city and County Of PhiIG


delphid:


We the Grand Jury for the city and county Of
Philadelphia for the month of August, 1870 do re-
spectfully present that we have discharged
our duties without fear, favor or atec-
which $50 have been returned as true bills and 236
have been ignored We have visited the Almshouse
and the County Prison and have found those insti-
tutions in good order and as regards cleanliness
they far exceeded our expectation. The only fault
we observed was the overcrowding OF
the Insane Department of the Almshouse and
to say that the Inspectors OF the county Prison or
the Guardians OF the Poor are in any way RESPONSE
bic for the oyercrowdng as y Is nsI.er @ oyer when ba
all persons committed for trial should have their
cases brought before the Court as soon as possible,
and the aldermen OF the city should exercise more
Court for trial. thereby saving the county the costs.


And we must say that the rapidity with which the
Grand Jury have been enabled to dispose or the
business Of the present term is due to the assistance
obtained from the District Attorney and che gentle
men connected With his office. All transcripts re-
turned by the aldermen OF the city were at once
placed in the hands OF the clerks and bills of in


ctment presented for the action or the Grand Jury.
1t was this energetic course pursued by the district
Attorney and his assistants that enabled the Grand
Jury not only dispose OF the work before them, but
gave the Judge OF the present Court an opportunity
TO rid the community at once OF some OF the most
notorious offenders. The Grand Jury are convinced
rid the city of all dangerous characters 1t Is but
Just to say that have had every attention paid
by the Onicers of the court, for which we return
thanks.


After few remarks OF thanks for their services,
the Judge discharged the Grand Jurors from further
attendance.
Year: 1870

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept 3.-A small schooner
from Staten Island to New York, said to be the
Rapidan of Yorktown, Va, in attempting to
cross the bar this high water carried away main
mast and foremast A surf boat has boarded
her. and the crew will be saved. If the present
weather and sea continue the sceooner will
probably be q wreck. Wind north.
Year: 1870

Intelligence from Annapolis, Md. rep
resents that the Committee on Registra-
ton of the House of Delegates. in view Of
the adoption of the Fifteenth Amendment,
will report bill providing for the regis
tration of the colored vote of the State, as
if this class of population is to be allowed
the privilege of the ballot. it is better they
should be registered under the laws and
by the proper officers of the State, than
by Federal officers under an act Of Con.
gress.
Year: 1870

THE DEER HUNT.-The deer hunt at
the Truppe, on Wednesday. was rather a
dull affair in consequence of the animal
being too tame to make a chase, He ran
as far as the almshouse, distance of a.
bout mile and a-half, where he took
refuge in one of the quarters. and was
taken out unhurt. He was taken back to
the Trappc and again let loose, but ran
only short distance before he was over.
taken by the dogs and slightly injured
We learn that there were about three hun.
dred persons present to witness the turn.
out, and a considerable number participa.
ted in the chase An excellent dinner
was served up at the Trappe, to which
ample justice was done. The,dee is held
in reserve for another occasion Ken
Ne9s.
Year: 1870

AS it is generally conceded that few
farms will pay six per cent interest on their
cost, an increase of the legal rate Of interest |
would certainly tend TO deprecia,e their
price. Tho farmer needs money at lower
rate and not higher one. The same is the
ease with most Kinds Of business In nine
cascs out Of ten not one will warrant the
payment of larger sum than six per cent
To increase the rate of interest will only
add to the burden Of tho debtor class. Ma
ny cannot pay six per cent. and how are
they to be benefited by making seven or
eight the legal rate We cannot understand.
The borrowers in most of the States have
difficulty in procuring money. and are no
better off than in our State. The want Of
the times is moro money and lower rate
Of interest. .--Delacarc Republican.


It is not the borrowers who want high
er rate Of interest, but the lenders. Six
per cent. is as much as land will bear, and
as much as merchants, traders and me-
chanics, can afford to pay. A higher rate
of interest would roducc more bankrupts
than We now have. for mems necessities
will often compel them to pay higher
rate of interest than they can afford to pay,
and loan thus effected may postpone the
crisis in a mans affairs, for time; but
renders it all the more certain. Expert
ence has proven that six per cent is enough
for the temporary use of money in healthy
trade; If more be given, it puts in jeopar.
dy the solvency of the borrower, and in.
creases the risk Of all his creditors, ant
thus works injury to society If six pei
cent. will not satisfy the lender, neither
would ten nor twelve. Avarice is not Il
be satisfied, but like the horse lecch'
daughter cries, "givo givem and tn,
more you give. the more will the cry b.
heard. The present regulation of six pc
cent. we believe to be founded in wisdom
and based upon the business experience o
the commercial world. It is enough
More would be hurtful, tending to max
the rich richer, and tho poor poorer. An,
law or regulation which tends to build VI
class of bloatcd capitalists, and to con
centrate wealth in the hands of few, i
not the best for the body polite. Wher
wealth is more generally diffuscd, there
the greatest amount of prosperity and hap
piness. That community is best off whcr
there are not many poor nor many rich
but where the great mass enjoy modera,
competence. Exorbitant rates of inte,
est tend to disturb this competence of tn
middle class, and therefore initiate again,
the general prosperity. The idea thi
money, like water, will seek its level-thi
1t will 60 wherever the highest rates of il
terest are paid, is true only in part 1t wi
not 60 where there is not sufficient secur
ty Of return, however high the premiu


offered. and it cannot be returned, who
the rate Of interest is too high for health
state of trade. We conclude, therefor


that exorbitant interest reacts upon Il
lender as well as the borrower, and tn


beyond certain rate it is hurtful to bot


Thet rate, the experience of mankind h


fixed at six per cent
Year: 1870

The Steamer War Eagle Burned-The Mil


waukee and 81. Paul Railway Depot


Destroyed-The Firemen Frightened.


LACROSSE, Wis, May l5.-Esry this morning
q barrel Of kerosene oil was leaking on board the
Acamer War Eagle, and man tried to stop the leak
age, when boy passed along with lantern. As he
got opposite the kerosene the bottom Of the lantern
fell, and set fire to the kerosene and the steamer
was soon enveloped in flames, which communicated
to the Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway depot and
elevator building, which were also consumed. In
consequence OF report that there were eight bar.
res Of powder In the hold OF the ship Il was impos.
sible TO get the TO work to extinguish the nre


The boat was full Of passengers, who made their
escape from the hurricane deck by jumping into the
river. As far as learned only two persons were
drow ned-a negro employed on the boat, and a lad
OF Lacrosse, name not reported. Everything on the
boat lost and all the freight In the depot con.
sumed. Not single thing was saved. The damage
Is very heavy, but cannot be estimated at present,
Year: 1870

A Warning TO the Liquor Deeiers-Justice


Dowiing Threatening them with Fine and


Punishment.


In the Court OF Special Sessions on Saturday Geo.
Butts OF 67 South street. who had been arrested
for selling liquor Sunday was called mp for trial
Mr.. butts occupied only half Of the store in south
street. the fore part being used for the sale OF cigars
The saloon was separated from the cigar store by .
screen, which, as Justice Downg by close question
ing nscertaned, was not open when Martineau made
the arrest, had the ocer any one drinking
behind the screen. His Honor thought that the fact
OF Mr. Butts's offence had not been sufficiently estat
lishcd, and accordingly dismissed the complaint
but not before he had warned the prisoner never TO
make himself liable 70 he again brought up on such
q charge judge Dowling said he thought six davs
OF the week and twenty hours day was time
enough for selling liquor; and any person whom he
should find guilty OF violating the law on this sub
ject he would punish by both enc aud imprson-
ment
Year: 1870

WATERvILLE, Feb, 4, 1870.
To the Editor of The Press.


A month ago an Irish fellow citizen was
moved by the unusual mildness of the season
t. remark: "Irs an early Spring zoe are
h1ring~ AT the present writing, with elsht-
cen inches of snow and the thermometer II
degrees below zero this morning, we may
with reason expect little wintry weather
IL yet in store for US. Sleighing has been
good nearly all winter, The open waters Of
the Kennebec have been an untimely aud un-
welcome sight to the citizens of the towns
on the river banks. No wood has been
brought across to market Tue mIIkmen
have been forced to make their daily visits on
foot Trade of all kinds in this place has
been materially lessened since the loss of The
old bridge.


BRIDGE TALK.


No wonder that nine-tenths of the worthy
citizens constituting the Ticoric Corporation,
with very large proportion of the accessible
citizens OF Winslow Joined in retitioning for Q
free bridge. The best names in both towns
were on the petition, and the Legislature re-
cognized the propriety OF the petition at once.
The meeting appointed TO remoustrass
against the petition, found themselves obliged
to vent their displeasure in demand for the
repeal Of the act. This meeting was no az
ception to the common style of assemblies
where bridges and taxes are the themes of
discussion. There are always found elderly
nit ob,
subject of tax-paying, who ansri'y oppose
every measure for the public good, If it IL
likely 10 add dollar to their taxes.


Another class of remonstrants Is found In
those who form little communities in parts Of
the town remote from the bridge. West Wa
terville is five miles from the Kennebec, and
is ambitious to be the chief village of the
township. 1t is plucky little place, but has
not been suspected of any generous love for
the old town on the Kennebec. The chief
opposition TO the free bridge comes from this
rival interest. But the travelling and trading
part Of the community demands way Of
crossing the river which shall be permanent,
convenient and free.


ICE AND ITS PHENOMENA.


Parties are now gathering ice ten inches
thick, for summer use. In the broad bay
may be seen remarkable collection of min
iature icebergs, ten or twelve feet high and
from twenty to forty feet square. The top Of
these masses of ice is the clear surface OF
about one foot in thickness. The rest ia OF
poorer quality. The most reasonable theory
of their formation, is that the anchor Ice
formed by the running water several rods
higher up, becoming dislodsed washed down
stream and attached itself to the under side
of the surface ice until the entire space BE-
tween that and the bottom Of the river be-
came one mass of ice. This checked the wa
ter so effectually that passage could only bs
forced by up heaving the whole mass on the
ice by either shore where it now lies.


WINsLow.
Year: 1870

he grew so faint that he could proceed
no further, and he sought rest at the
house of relative in the neighborhood.
While here he was overtaken by the Of
fioers of justice, who were close ON his
track. Among his last sayings were
some tender words kindly breathed for
the poor girl whom he had murdered
He said that he often prayed for his
Maggie, and it was his ardent hope and
earnest beliefth he would meet her in
heaven. Thus ended the career of New
ton Champion.
Year: 1870

To the Editor Of The Trtbane.
SIR: Dickens made his finest allusion
to death when he wrote as follows
" The golden ripple on the wall came
back again, and nothing else stirred in
the room. The old, old fashion The
fashion that came in with our first gar
ments, and will last unchanged until our
race has run its course, and the wide fir
mament is rolled up like scroll. The
old, old fashion-Death


The above beautiful passage suggested
the following epitaph on its author


The old, old fashion-Death is worn


Right royalty by him


Who stirred the depths of feeling with


The crutch of Tiny Tim.


And when the laurel crown decays,


STILL still shall prosper well


His wreath of dewy blossoms from


The grave of Little Nell.
Year: 1870

The little steamer, Kate Morgan, built
by Robert Fulton, still piles in Cayuga
lake, and perpetuates the romantic story
of its builders marriage. Fulton was
in love with the daughter of Gen. Nor.
gan, of revolutionary fame, who lived on
the bank of the lake, but, notwithstand-
ing his first success on the Hudson, the
old soldier would only give him his
daughter on condition of his sailing a
steam boat past his own door. The steam.
or was soon built, and on its first "trip
carried bridal party.
Year: 1870

FLIRTATATIoN AT WEST PoINT.-I
never come to West Point but / am re-
minded of young officer, surgeon,
whom | met some years ago on the Mex
ican steamer plying between San Fran
cisco and Mazatlan He told me this
story late one night on the hurricane
deck, off the cost of Lower California
He had been West Pointer, and gradua-
ted with honor. A year before his grad
uation he fell recklessly in love with a
girl about his own age, with whom he
corresponded for six months. At the
end of that time she promised to marry
him. The correspondence continued
during the next annual examination
(when he graduated) she visited West
Point, as usual with her mother, remain
ing until after the distribution of diplo-
mas, and treating him on two occasions
when he was able to meet her with all
the signs Of affection. She suffered him
to kiss when they were alone, walked
with him, and though evading the spec
ial topic Of their promised marriage, re-
ceived his devotion as matter of course
and without an attempt to check it. He
met her the third time on one of the
public walks, within an hour or two af-
ter receiving his diploma. She was lean
ing on the arm of gentleman consider
ably older than herself, whom, bowing
with her customary enchanting smile,
she introduced to her cadet lover as her
husband My steamer acquaintance, who
looked, when / encountered him away
off there on the cost of Mexico, much
the worse for dissipation and rough ware
told me that that was too much for him.
He merely paused to ask whether she
was deceiving him, and lost his legs and
his senses in the midst of her response,
which was burst of mocking laughter.
He was picked up by some of his COM
paDl0I1S anu tdheu W INC udfIdChs.
Temporary pride and pluck saved him
from an immediate term of sickness. He
begged for western assignment, got it.
and, throwing up his furlough, left at
once for his regiment. ncethen chad
led dishonorable life, which shall not
shock the reader, as he did me, by the
recital of. Having been ANONYMOUSLY
tried and convicted out of the United
States army years before, he was on his


way to seek service under Maximilian.


never heard of him after left Mazat-


Ian, and certainly | hope never to hear


womankind atlarge, or any woman, bias


pnemed in phrase so malignant as tha


with which, on the steamers deck tha
night, this complete ruin of an officer
and a gentleman Gas l believe him te
have been) cursed the sex and the co


quette who had SO cruelty deceived him


= Cor Neto York World.
Year: 1870

A man in Indiana brought suit for
divorce against his wife, gained his case,
and then applied to her for money to pay
the expenses. She gave it to him, and
in fit of gratitude he offered to marry
her again. but she declined.
Year: 1870

RED CLOUD AND HIS PARTY had their final
interview to-day with the Secretary of the Inte-
rior when Red Cloud reiterated his demand, pre-
viously made of the President, for the removal
of Fort Fetterman, and was informed, much to
his dissatisfaction, that the fort would not be
removed, but received with delight the news
that arrangements had been made for the de-
parture OF himself and party for their homes on
Monday next.
Year: 1870

NEW YORK, April 2I.-The safe arrival
of the City of Brussels on the other side
has relieved not a little the anxiety felt
here on her account. News was not ex-
pected from her so soon, she having been
compelled to make the voyage, for nearly
The whole distance. under sail
Year: 1870

to suppose that Miss Johnson is not as
chaste a young lady as when she left
her parents home last week; on the
contrary il is asserted that she is in no
wise harmed save in the matter Of un-
enviable and unfortunate nOtoriety.


And here is the last item, dated New
York 18th, In reference to Mr.. Cook;


Cook has disappeared mysteriously
for a second time, and his most inti-
mate acquaintances do not know his
whereabouts. 1t is supposed that he
has disguised himself and gone West
to commence anew.
Year: 1870

There are no important advices
from the Georgia Legislature. The
President and General sherman have
left everything to the discretion Of
General Terry. Some of the friends
Of Governor Bullock are actually tele-
graphing, however, to some members
OF the House for further Congressional
iDtprfnrRnNa
Year: 1870

At q meeting OF legislative deputies held at the
Ministry OF the Interior at Vienna March o. NJ Gls-
kra announced that the Cabinet had agreed ABOUT
the bases OF electoral law. According to this
plan the number OF members in the Reichsrath
would be doubled. The different categOrieS into
winch the electoral body Is now divided would be
maintained, ana these classes would proceed direct
to the formation OF the second Chamber without the
Intervention OF the provincial dieis


Inls system would give Ill seats to landed pro-
pretors twenty. eight to the Chambers OF Commerce,
l52 TO the rural c0mmunes, 1l5 to the urban, making
a