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Year: 1870

Had gold dropped under pressure OF sales from the
bears who sell gold which they have not but hope
intimidation OF holders, little Importance could be
attached to the movement and little faith invested
in the permanency OF the fall. But gold has
dropped from natural causes. The props which
held 1t up were undermined by the Influences OF
enhanced national credit, and broke from beneath
IL. Nothing but speculative influence can now put
gold back again, and the only influence likely at this
time to change the current is bear effort TO fur
ther depress the price and thus occasion an unnat-
raj demand for the precious metal The market is
now in that state that Overseling IL would produce
strong reaction and defeat the speculation. The
chances OF the success OF bull movement lie only in
such an oversold condition. The clearances on
Saturday exhibited marked decline from those
of Friday, suggesting the inference that transac-
tions were curtailed through cautious appreheD-
sion OF this fact.


still lower prices would II not be well on the part OF
Congress to appoint a special committee with in
structons to investigate the feasability or resump
ton on the Fourth OF July next, and thus put at
rest the vexed question before the termination OF
1870? The reasons that have been operative against
specie payments heretofore are now less pointed.
The great gold smash OF last September has rem
dered our Importers more than usually cOnserva-
tive The only persons who could suffer are
merchants. The extinction OF the premium between
now and July would tell less heavily upon the trade
OF the country for the reason that the great bulk OF
our cotton and produce has been shipped. We
should thus strike the happy median line between
the last OF our exports In summer and the next in
stalment OF our imports in the fall. With gold at
par In the autumn n new impetus would be given to
enterprise over the whole country. Capital would
lose It's caution and labor be in demand. thou
sand and one engagements which are now in abey-
ance through the contingencies Of decline in gold
would be entered into with promptness and spirit.
The nation would resume the activity OF the days
before the war. he fear that prices will decline
with gold is exaggerated. With gold at par we
should have thousand millions of money to set the
enterprise OF the whole country In operation. While
We are so abundantly supplied with capital prices
cannot yield 80 greatly as to fall back TO the figures
Of old times. Prices have gone up all over the
world with us they are three or four times as
four times much money. 1t is the history OF the
world that money becomes cheaper as countries
grow Older.r
Year: 1870

J. +. Power, a former resident of this
city, writes to friend in this city from
Bell county Texas, as follows: "There
never has been a more favorable season for
crops. In regard to my own corn crop
can see nothing to prevent me from raising
IS bushels per acre, and in the county
throughout the average will be upwards of
so bushels to the acre. Cotton looks as
well as corn, though not so nearly ymatured,
being only in the bloom. 1t is generally
knee high, and from present appearances
q bale to the acre will be a short crop.
large amount Of stock is being driven from
this country, and the result is, horses and
cattle are much higher than they were
year ago. Overfve hundred thousand head
have been driven ,over a single rosd In this
county within the last three months 1t Is
evident that this business is to fill the coun-
trv with money. With half a mIllion bales
of cotton this year, which bring us forty
million dollars, coupled with our extern
sive cattle trade, you will see that our pro-
ductions must reach near one hundred
millions. / mean of course our produc-
tions for shipping. Consider with all this
that emigration is pouring in from every
quarter very rapidly, and that the extent Of
our territory is sufficient to accommodate
them without any inconvenience by the
hundreds of thousands, for many years yet,
and you viii perceive that if let alone poll
| tically, we will soon be the Empire State


Of the Union. -----.-.E
Year: 1870

The only colored representative of the
legal profession in these parts is known
by the telegraphic name of Morse, and he
was yesterday srraigned and tried before
Justice Brien on the serious charge, pre-
ferred by persons of the colored class, that
his conduct toward dusky female had
not been as chaste and elegant as public
morals and the Code require The fact
would be written with emotions of sorrow,
but for the additional fact that after full
hearing of the evidence Morse was honora-
bly, discharged and the prosecution taxed
with the costs.
Year: 1870

The body of the negro boy, Henry
Thomas, drowned near the reservoir last
Friday, was yesterday found opposite the
city wharf, and an inquest held by Coroner
Brien, report that the deceased came to his
death by accidental drowning.


An inquest was also held under direction
of Coroner Brien, in view of the remains
of an unknown man found at the island
near the race track. Nothing could be as
certained as to the identity of the deceased,
or the manner of his death, and the jury
SO found in their verdict.
Year: 1870

now complete in every department. of the
trade. Our Goods will be found most
elegant and superb, unexceIled and un-
riYalled in excellence, embracing Foreign
and Domestic Fabrics of the choicest and
test designs being mostly handmade
and warranted in every instance to give
entire satisfaction. We earnestly invite
the attention of all who desire good goods,
which are manufactured with a special
view to first-class retail trade.
Year: 1870

Alexander Ranson Us. charles S. N'n'eu.--This
action was brought in civil court by the paintr 10
recover a debt from the defendant. At the ioipiis
or the issue defendants counsel demanded jury
trial by twelve men. Subsequent to TINS. IN case
In point which was appealed To the General Term or
this court, 1t was decided that jury or
six was a legal jury in a CIvl District
Court. subsequently to this decision the Legisla-
ture passed an act by which parties SO desiring
could nave jury OF twelve by the payment OF an
additional fee The trial In the case now before this
court was had by q jury OF twelve before the pas
sage OF this act and judgment rendered against de-
iendant, who now claims that the trial ana Judg-
ment were illegal.


The GsuerRl Term hereupon holds now tha. by
Year: 1870

GUILD ACTlfE AND DECLlNED.


The gold market assailed by tie stock cliques
in furherance Of the plan OF breaking prices at the
Stock Exchange, and some OF the more timid holders
who have been patiently awaiting the rise in gold
predicted as portion OF the speculative campaign
induced TO sell out at loss, while the Funding
bill and Currency bill rumors induced new short
interest The purely speculative character OF the de-
cline is rejected in the inconsistency OF such a
course OF the market in face OF the strength OI
exchange, the prospective large shipments
OF specie this week and the decline IN
fye-Iwentles In Europe today, three influences
operating harmoniousy to keep gold steady aud
firm. Just as there the same reasons now why
stocks should go up that existed few weeks since,
when the public were told by the cliques that the
advance in the price OF wheat at the West was TO
swell the receipts Of the railways so gold nominaly
should advance. But the precious metal like the
stock referred to- Is In the hands Of wealthy pools,
who can raise or lower prices suits their plans.
Gold is to be the tool employed for breaking stocks
The brokers in the Stock Exchange kept their eyes
intently fixed on the dial all day to-day. decline
OF only half per cent in gold led to decline OF
to three per cent in stocks. How easy, then, TO
control the greater movement With the smaller one.
The course OF the gold market IL shown in the
Year: 1870

The Contest in the upervisorship-verdict for


the Plaintiff.


Before Judge Brady.


John Foley Us. Henry Snuh.-This memorable
contest came up in another phase yesterday. The
action was brought for The purpose of deciding the
title Of the Office Of Supervisor az between the
two parties at issue. The plantiT testified that
elected to the office in question: he presented himself
be ore the Mayor Of the city, in order tn It the usual
Oaths might be administered to him. but the Mayor
refusing so to do, he contested the election the
ground that the opposing candidate, being at this
time one OF the Police commissioners, was by the
law the SAFE ineligible TO Mold another office. No
witnesses were examined on beha OF the defendant
ana the Court directed q verdict for the plaintln
Cool Damages Asked for a Disl0cnted Hip.
TRACY E. Roberts rs. The Toledo ana Wabash Rat
road C0mpanv-rhis is an action for $780, 600 for
disocaed hip received while travelling byderendanrs
line. The complaint states that the plaintiff is silk
merchant and travelled on pass before the acci-
dent occurred. He had returned from the West OH
the return journey, and thinking he would have no
more use for his pass tore 1t up. Business
however required that he should go over the road
ne was in upset and he received severe injuries
The company undertook to furnish MIN with phys
clan, who treated him for spraln. but calling In his
own physician, DR. Swinburne, he found mat his hip
was disOcated, that t could not be cured and that
he was rendered lame for life and unequal for any
regular business. Tie defendants allege hat he was
travelling on free pass. and that there ore they
are not liable for damaye, IL being distinctly stated
on the pass that was at his own risk to travel The
case Is still on.
Year: 1870

sued for an absolute divorce ON the ground OF
adLter', and the case was sent to u eIeree rial
The evidence adduced showed laxity OF morals on
the part OF the Defendant and the referee reported
in favor OF allowing the divorce. Judge Thompson
confirmed the report and awarded exclusive care Of
the child t0 the mother.
Year: 1870

Before Judge Benedict.


James Gardner was placed at The bar yesterday to
be tried ON charge OF dealing in counterfeit money
1t will be remembered that he was on trial for the
OFFENCE last week, and that the jury disagreed.
Judge Perrepont appeared for the prosecution, and
was assisted by Colonel whitley, who made the ar
rest.


Boston Greenman, one of Colonel Whitley's ON
GERS testified that ne purchased twenty dollar
counterfeit bill from the defendant ON one occasion,
and another he bought 5000 worth OF tho stun at
the house OF Mrs. Harper In Second avenue.
Case still on.
Year: 1870

that no is still burden, helping to i'm
poverish and PROSTATE other strug-
Cling families, and so perpetuate the
reign Of misery.


In all the above we have not touch
ed the still deeper and saddcr suffering
of desolato homes and broken ties
the aged father, the young sister left
without proiector-tho maiden see
ing the hope in life depart for an un-
certain absence-the schemes Of hum
bic happiness crushed out forever
"rbe short and simple annals of the
poor" find little sympathy in the iron
heart of military rule. Those men
who play the dark game Of war and
ambiiion;whose dice are human bones,
have little pity for their instruments.


IL is TO the eternal honor, thon Of
tac Emperor Napoleon I'll that seek
ing the prosperity Of his people and
inspired with lofty feelings Of human.
ity, he has, time aud again, invited a
conference Of his brother monarchs to
end this sad chapter Of suffering, and
reduce to its least proportions this
tax of blood. The same influences are
working with him now, and in this
hour of his renewed triumph the voice
of his bright boy whom he seeks to
place upon the throne that he has just
consolidated, and Of the gifted and
beautiful lady who has been his good
genius in many a trial and the inter
cessor for the people in many n
crisis, will, undoubtedly, be united to
strengthen his resolve aud second his
efforts for a general truce. To accom-
pish such a mission would be, indeed,
to "crown the cdifce." 1t would be
the signal for another glorious onward
step in the progress Of true civiliza-
tion-a forerunner Of that period for
which the heart of Christcndom, re
mombering the voice Of its divine
exemplar, necessarily yearns-


when the war drum throbs no longer,


And the battle flags are furled,


in the presence Of an international
tribunal Of justice aud truth.


Apply three-fOurlhs Of the capital,
tho energy, the skill, the ingenuity
annually worse than wasted in Europe
TO its highways, its railroads, its
canals, its telegraphs, its lighthouses,
its harbors; TO education, TO charity
to the better nurture Of children to
the care Of the sick, the aged, the
infrm; to the redemption Of waste
lands, to colonization, TO the spread
Of the Gospel, the friendly intercourse
of man with man and nation with
nation, and what have all the achieve
monts of the past been in comparison
with the higher and purer glory OF
such a work and such an epoch p
~ y Herdd.
Year: 1870

A crippled man, Mr. Demery, shut
in a room in Detrsit with nmad dog,
has just shown pluck and presence OF
mind. On Friday last, his wife and
child went out leaving him in bed
The dog tried to go with them, but
was driven back Demery lay read
ing for about an hour, when he was
aroused by the actions Of the dog,
which stood in the centre Of the room
with glaring eyes, and bristling hair,
and yelping hideously. On being
spoken to, the dog skunk under the
bed and lay there bowling with pain.
A gust of wind closed the door, aud
Dcmcry and the dog were shut in the
room together.


In short time the animal sprang
from under the bed, and began a fu-
rious circuit of the room, swapping his
jaws, from which oozed n thick saliva
that scented the room like musk
Round and round he rushed, upset
ing chairs, bounding over the stove
and catching at everything in his
way.


Demery yelled at the dog, and babe
him lie down. Just then the brute
halted at the door, and Demery raised
himself on his elbow and laid hold OF
his crutch, intending to rise and open
the door. The dog enraged by the
movement, sprang at him with Il
howl, but received a blow from the
crutch which sent him rolling on the
floor The animal soon struggled up,
however, and resumed his mad race
around the room, presenting a more
frightful visage than before. Domery
moved TO the side of the bed next 10
the wall, and gripped his crutch ready
for defence.


1t suddenly occurred TO him that
bis wife and child would soon return,
aud that the dog, which he saw was
rabid, would probably attack one or
both Of them as they would unsus.
pectingly enter. This was from that
moment the one terrible dread that
filed his mind He formed an unset.
| tish resolve, and at once acted upon 1t
He would excite the brute to attack
him, hoping in the struggle to deal
him a death.blow. Getting on his
knees, and firmly grasping his crutch,
Demery yelled at the dog The ami
NAL, still tearing round the room, and
clashing his jaws together, suddenly
stopped, glaring on the man, and then
made a furious spring for the bed
With sure aim, Demery's crutch de-
scended on the dogs head, and felled
him to the floor, Three times the
infnriated brute returnd to the charge,
and three times was repulsed. At the
fouth time he fell stunned and bleed
ing, and after breaking the crutch
over his head, the man finished him
off with an axe. Demery then drag
gcd the body outside, and calmly wait.
ed for the return ofhis family.-N y.
! Sun.
Year: 1870

A Coon RuLE.-A man who is very
rich now was very poor when boy
When asked how he got his riches, he
replied


any father taught me never to play
until my work was finished, and never
to spend my money till / had earned
IT, If | had but an hours work in a
day | must do that the first thing
and in an hour, and after that | was
allowed to play; then | could play
with much more pleasure than If !
had the thought of an uHdni ishcd task
upon my mind. | carly formed the
habit of doing everything in time,
and il soon became perfectly easy to
me And it is to tins ! owe my pros
periiy."
Year: 1870

Smith sometimes says those things
which ought not be said. Hear him ;
"Peoplc who work hardest, aud have
the most need Of rest, are tho ones
who cannot afford the luxury of a
visit to a mountain or seaside. Those
who take life easy, aud do not perform
manual labor, can afford to take a
summer vacation
Year: 1870

As BRoAp as IT Is LoNG.-A Ger
man statistical writer remarks that
the invention of the sewing machine
has enabled one woman TO sew as
much as a hundred could sew by hand
a century ago; but, he continues, one
woman now demands as much cloth
ing as a hundred did century ago
so that matters are not much changed
after all
Year: 1870

LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
GOVERNOR CEARY AND THE PRESIDENT
Backing Up the Census Marshals
PACIFIC RAILROAD SEIZURE ORDERED
LAND GRANTS 70 A LOUISIANA RAILROAD
1HE SAULT ST. MARIE CANAL
No Red River Expedition Through 1t
LONDON TIMES ON ERIE RAILWAY
LOW COMMERCIAL MORALITY In NEW YORK
Spain Hunting for a King
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MARKETS
Year: 1870

V An exchange gives the following
sensible directions for driving young
horses


In teaching a young horse to drive
well, do not hurry to see how fast he can
trot. Keep each pace clear and distinct
from the o,her-that, is, in walking, make
him walk, and do not allow him to trot.
While trotting, be equally careful that he
keeps steady at his pace, and do not allow
him to slack intoa walk. The reins, while
driving, should be kept snug; aud when
pushed to the top of his speed, keep him
well in hand, that he may learn to bear
we'll upon the bit, so that when going at q
high rate of speed, he can be held at his
pace, but do not allow him to pull too
hard, for it is not only unpleasant, but
makes it often difficult to manage him"
Year: 1870

The following is the full text of the new
Apportionment Bill as passed. by both
Houses of Congress:


An act to provide for the npportionment
OF representation to Congress among the
several States.


i'@ Il enacted. dc, That from and after
the third day Of March, 1871, the Ifouse Of
Representatives shalt be composed of 300
members, to be appointed among the sew
erai States III accordance with the prOvis-
ions Of this act, provided that if after
such appnrtionment shall have been made
any new State shall be admitted into the
Union, the representative or representa-
tlveS of such new State shall be additional
to the number Of 800 herein limited. And
II the representation Of any State shall be
Increased or diminished by such app0r-
tlOnment, any additional representative or
represen tatives Of such State so increased,
and all the representatives OF any State so
diminished in the Forty-second Congress.
shall be chosen by the State at large, un-
less otherwise provided by such State


Sec. z That Immediately after the next
enumeration Of the inhabitants of the
United States shall have been completed
according to law, and before the goth day
OF September, 1870, the Superintendent of
the Census shall prepare and submit to the
Secretary Of the Interior G report of the





such statistics as shall be necessary to en-
able the Secretary of the Interior to per
form the duties in this act prescribed.


Sec 3. That after the preliminary report
provided for in the foregoing section shall
have been submitted to the Secretary of
the Interior, he shall ascertain from such
preliminary report the basis of represen-
tation of each State, and the aggregate
basis of representation OF the United
States; and he shall ascertain the basis CT
representation of the several Congressional
districts, by dividing the aggregate basis
OF representation OF the United States by
the number of three hundred, rejecting
any fraction of a unit which may remain
and he shall ascertain the number of rep
resentatives to be appOrtioned to each
State by dividing the basis of representa-
tiOn Of such State by the basis of represen-
tation Of the several Congressional dis
tricts, rejecting any fraction OF unit
which may remain; ana he shall appOrtion
SO many additional Representatives to the
States having tho largest rejected fraction,
one to each, as shall make the whole num-
ber Of Representatives three hundred.


Sec. 4. That tho Secretary of tho In
terror shall on tho receipt OF such prellm-
mary report, Immediately prepare and
transmit, under the seal of his Office, to
the Speaker of the House of Representa- |
tiyes and to the Governor OF each of the |
States, Il certified statement Of his pro- !
ceedings under the provisions OF this act. |


Sec. 8. That all acts and parts of acts
in conflict with tho provisions of this act
are hereby repealed.
Year: 1870

Professional Ptan0-FOrtists and
Prospective Pinafores-A Domes.
tic Refrain Set 10 DisagreeaIe
Music.


From the Cincinnati Times, 2Sd.l


A very distinguished Professor OF
music, Charles --, former resident
of this city, but now dweller in the
Mound" city, has been creating a SEN
sation in the quiet little city of Ports
mouth, which has set to wagging all the
tongues in that place on the subject.
Charles is great forte is the
piano-forte, but in this particular case
in which he figures he has developed
another forte, that of gay Lothario,
which he is now playing very success
fully, A month ago this man of music
arrived at Portsmouth, and while there
his renown as pianist paved the way
for him into the creme de la creme Of
society. he was not long circulating
among the upper crust before he be-
came deeply enamored of a young mar
ried lady, who was also distinguished by
her brilliant performance on the piano.


The two were frequently thrown to-
gether, and as they played and sang on
their favorite instruments the little
archer boy, much to his discredit in this
case, came along and pierced them both
with golden shaft


Charles - swore he never loved so
blindly, and the fair instrumentalist de-
clared she never loved so kindly. But
what was to be done under the circum-
stances? Their love was too ardent to
be hedged in by the circumscribed limits
of the little village, where prying eyes
we're ever on them. Charles - would
depart for this city. He came. The
lady followed.


Then the twain left for st. Louis, and
after remaining there for few days the
party engaged berths-separate, ofcourse
ON Pullman car and were whisked
over the iron rails to the Empire City.
Here they have been ever since, basking,
doubtless, in the sunshine of love. The
husband Of the lady remains quietly at
home, tending to his business as usual,
apparently not caring for the absent one.


Whether the leave of absence is to be
construed into desertion of bed and
board, and a suit for divorce to follow, or
whether the husband will receive his
wife as if nothing had transpired, or
whether the code will be brought into
requisition to satisfy the vengeance of
the husband, are the questions just now
agitating the denizens of the River City.