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Year: 1870

THE AIR LINE RoAp.-All sorts Of views
to the proposition to build direct line Of rail-
road between this city and Washington, under
an authority from the general government.
Men who are stepped to the lips in political
jobbery denouncc it out Of the abundance Of
their honesty and public spirit, and others
oppose it on the ground Of State rights. The
people wan. that road built, and are tired Of
hearing it only talked about They see no
other way of getting around Camden and
Amboy, and Of getting straight and good
route from this emporium to the national
capital
Year: 1870

Conservatism i'm Engsand--NIen Who Will


Not Learn.


On Wednesday evening in London was held
meeting which, in its way, was a curiosity
The meeting was held at the Terminus Hotel,
fitting place, and the company assembled
represented the Conservative Association.
This association is purely and unqualiHedy
tory. It looks back and sighs for the past. 1t
dislikcs the present. 1t can only think of the
future with fear and trembling. So far as the
names have been communicated to us not a
single man was there but is radically opposed
to everything like change. Progress with
every one Of them is an enemy to be dreaded.
In the opinion Of one and all of them the
world In moving does not advance, but retro
grades. In place Of rising to a higher platform
we are sinking to more vulgar level. They
represent the men who would, if they could,
have chopped the head off Hampden rather
than Off Charles l.. the men who would have
tolerated the bigotry of James H.; the men
who opposed the first Reform bill the men
who opposed Catholic emancipation and the
removal Of Jewish disabilities. They are
themselves the men who have opposed every
recent reform but one, and into that one they
were cheated by too skiiful leader. They
have not forgiven Disraeli for his Reform bill,
and Gladstone they hate for his Irish reform
measures. Is it wonderful that such party
should now be minority in Parliament; that
they should be losing the respect of all good
and wise men?


To all those who make it point to watch
progress In all lands and who take any inte-
rest in the politics Of Great Britain. it must be
gratifying to observe that from this stupid and
reactionary meeting every man of the so
called conservative party who has the slightest
sympathy with the progressive spirit and
movements of the age was conspicuous by his
absence. Disrael himself found it convenient
to be absent; so did Lord Derby, and the
Marquis Of Salisbury and Lord Lcnnox; and
the name Of the new leader of the party in
the House of Lords, the Duke Of Richmond,
does not appear. These men know that the
old landmarks are no more. They know that
if they cannot discover some new and sensible
point of departure their opposition is worth
less and their party existence is in peril. Not
only is the conservative party in hopeless
minority, it is not unit. Its best men, such
as Derby, and Salisbury, and Carnarvon and
others, yield to 1t only hereditary allie
glance. These men, however, have no chance
to distinguish themselves SO long as they
remain aloof from the great liberal movements
of the times. They are giving the country no
cause to be grateful to them. On the con-
trary they are making themselves obnoxious.
For those advanced spirits we can see no field
Of usefulness, unless they join the great liberal
dry. II is not now the tories or the wings,
but the people, who rule the British empire.
Reform must, therefore, 60 on apace.
Year: 1870

The latest particulars Of the cat astrophc TO
the Oneida leave no reasonable doubt that the
captain OF the Bombay ran away from the
accident fully conscious that he had left a ship
in Distress even il he did not know that he
was sending hundred men to the bottom.
The mere fact that he considered with his
pilot the neighborhood Of the damaged vessel
to the spit indicates that 1t was between
them thought possible she might 90 down.
For the sake OF humanity we wonld rather
doubt until 1t is fully proved that he made the
boast TO an officer of the British navy upon
reaching Yokohama that he had ''just cut
down damned Yankee frigatc, and served
her right" Should it be proven that he made
this boast we suspect that the seas OF this
world will hardly be wide enough to give him
comfortable navigation for the future. How
the accident occurred it is impossible to see as
that when the Bombay was sighted ahead the
order was given to sport the helm" This
would have taken the Oneida to the right,
with view to passing the other vessel just as
pedestrians pass on our streets. The left side
of the Oneida in passing would have been to
the left side to the Bombay. This would have
been in accordance with tho rule Of the sea.


When both side lights you see ahead.


Port your helm and show your red,


for the red light is on the left side Of the ship
and the green light on the right or starboard
side. In the testimony Of Captain Eyre he
declares that he observed the same rule
positively swears that he kept the helm Of his
ship aport until he shut from his sight the
green light of the Oneida. II this were true
on both sides the ships must certainly have
passed in absolute safety; but the next thing
that happened after Captain Eyre had lost
sight of the green light on the Oneida was that
he hit her on the starboard side--the side on
which she showed green light. 1t is there
fore not true that he put the green light out Of
his sight.
Year: 1870

TIE NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION affords but
little comfort to the arithmetciau whose duty
il is TO cipher up democratic victories from the
republican majority in New Hampshire is
reduced, but the democrats gain nothing
thereby. If their State Committee had not
coquetted with the labor reformers they might
have done better; but even in this reflection
there IL not much comfort. The fact that tho
New Hampshire democratic managers were
partly inveigled into guerilla flank move
ment shows that the party has no longer any
reliable backbone.
Year: 1870

The latest new City Charter, proposed
as sort of compromise between the Tam
many and anti-Tammany factions at Albany,
covers probably the general provisions Of the
scheme which will be finally adopted. The
bill transfers the State commissions to the city
authorities, provides for city government
more generally dependent upon the popular
vote III our annual local elections than the
original Frear bill, and, upon the whole, look
ing to popular rights, municipal rights and
democratic rights, the new bill has evidently
been carefully considered by oil the parties
concerned in it. Section twenty seven pro-
vides that ''no person shall hold more than one
Office under the government of the city or
county Of New York or both, and every per-
son holding moro than one such office who
shall not within thirty days after the passage
OF this act duly resign all except one of snch
offices shall be deemed and taken to have re-
signed all such ofices;" and this Is doubtless
the sine qua NON Of the ''outs" against the
"ins," without which there will be no treaty
of peace between the rival factions. There
are some other good features in the bill look
ing to the city treasury. Thus something
good may yet come out Of Nazareth, and the
more the subject Is agltated in all its details
the better, it begins to appear, will be the
results to our taxpayers in the final shaping
Of the Charter.
Year: 1870

1t has been argued by the opponents Of the
measure to compel the Sound steamers to land
on the East river that 1t was measure to
control navigation, and that, therefore, only the
national Congress had authority to force the
change. This, however, Is an error. The
United States Supreme Court has very clearly
decided that ''police regulations for the accom-
mediation and safety of vessels in harbor
may be enacted by the local authorities" In
o case decided iu the United States Supreme
Court in 1858 suit was brought for damages
done to tho brig James Gray by the ship John
Fraser in Charleston harbor. The defence on
the part of the Foster was that the brig was
lying in the harbor in violation OF certain
local law. The owners Of the Gray contended
that the local law was void. This, therefore,
point now mootcd with regard to the Sound
steamers-namely, the power of the local
authorities TO prescribe rules for the naviga-
tion of the adjacent waters. The court de-
clared :-"Regulations of this kind are neces-
sary and indispensable in every commercial
portfor the convenience and safety of com
merce, and the local authorities have right
to prescribe at what wharf a vessel may lie,
how long she may remain there, where sh 9
may unload or take on board particular car
goes" &c. 1t is evident from the Supreme
Court decision that not only the Legislature,
but even the Common Council Of the city Is a
fully competent authority to make such rule.
Year: 1870

The ARMY Bill. reported by General Logan,
with some nnimportant amendments, was
passed in the House yesterday. Some of the
organization are good, but the principle Of
mastering out the veterans Of the war who
have attained rank by hard service in the field
is wrong. We can easily enough afford to re-
tain these men in their positions now that the
war is over, and to do otherwise savors
strongly Of ingratitude. The bill would do
better If it provided for the non-appointment
of any more officers rather than for the mus
tering out Of those already in.
Year: 1870

TIE TENNESSEE BILL.-A delegation Of
colored people from Tennessee called upon
President Grant yesterday and asked for mill
tary protection in that State. He referred
their request to the Secretary of War, but
stated that any proposed interference with the
civil law was matter requiring very grave
consideration. In this he is right and prac-
tical as usual, and we suggest that Butler,
Maynard and company give the matter very
grave aud serious consideration before they
determine to reconstruct the State, and then,
probably, they viii conclude not to do it.
Year: 1870

PNEUMATIC TUNYEL.-Mr Tweed intro
duced in the State Senate yesterday bill
amending the act relative to The transmission
Of packages by pneumatic process between
New York and Brooklyn. We would rather
have the pneumatic process first and amend
the act afterwards
Year: 1870

THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RRLA-
TIoNs, in order 10 muddle themselves as much
as possible about Cuban affairs, propose to
invite Secretary Fish to sit with them on
Monday next. They win be all at sea if they
follow Fish.
Year: 1870

ronect that sound mlEd and body are Tue hos'
necessary requisites 70 promote connubial hap
piness. Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes a weary pilgrimage, tho
prospect hourly darkens TO the view, the mind
becomes shadowcd with despair and filed WITH
the melancholy reflection that the happiness q
smother becomes blghtci with your own.
Year: 1870

One of the sections of the pro.
posed new Constitution of Illinois
provides that no law shall be
passed by the General Assembly
granting the right to construct OF
operate q street railroad within
any city, town, or incorporated
village, without the consent of the
local authorities having the con.
troll of the street or highway pro.
posed to be occupied by such
street railroad.
Year: 1870

THE Times and Republican is
delighted with the declaration oil
Mr.. Samuel Townsend, of Mary
land, who says that Democracy
is dead" and republishes the
statement with great satisfaction
every day or two. In New York
the people labor under the i'm.
preston that Democracy is about
the most animated and lively
corpse which has been inferred
there for q long time, and are
strangely enough impressed with
the opinion, Mr.. Samuel Town.
send TO the contrary notwith.
standing, that there is yet sufii.
cient life in the Democratic party
to totally destroy and annihilatC
the Radical party, And what is
more, we agree with the people Of
New York fully.
Year: 1870

WE endorse the suggestion OF
"An Old Racer" to hold a meeting
of those interested in the matter
aud organize for the formation OF
JOcky Club. We hope to see the
Club organized in time for fall
racing.
Year: 1870

To make a little Ice last a long
time, get double pocket of strong
wooden cloth; have q space Of
two inches or so between the Ice
and outer pockets and pack the
space as full as possible with feath-
ers; hens feathers will do. With a
pocket thus constructed and kept
closely tied at the mouth, O few
pounds of ice may be kept week.
AS ice will be pretty dear this sum-
mer this knowledge may prove i'm
pOrtant. ...
Year: 1870

THE Managers Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company have
inaugurated a system for the trans.
mission Of money from principal
offices, in many respects like the
post.oilice money-order system.
A person wishing to make aquick
payment to any'other person in
another place, has only to step
into the telegraph office, deposit
the amount Of money he desires
to pay, send a message to the
payee that he has deposited a GER
tain amount to his credit, naming
the telegraph office at which it is
payable, and almost before he
leaves the office the payment will
be made, though hundreds ofmiles
separate the parties to the trans
action. The office receiving the
money authorizes the Office from
which it is to be paid, to pay the
amount so deposited, and charge
the amount against the Office Civ
ing such authorization. The rate
of commission is one per cent.
Orders ranging among the thou:
sands may be obtained, and the
amounts are only governed by the
ability of the offices to which they
are sent to pay.
Year: 1870

The Illinois Constitutional Con
ventiOn has submitted to the peo.
pie of Illinois a proposition, the
adoption of which will initiate
much needed reform in railroad
management in the United States.
The section on railroads which Is
to be voted on separately, pro-
vides that all railroad companies,
chartered and doing business in
Illinois, shall maintain public
Office in that State, where books
shall he kept, and all accounts of
transfers. of stock shall be entered
and open for public inspection.
These accounts shall include the
amount of stock held by each
person, the sums paid in and
by whom, and the names and
residences Of all officers Of tile
company. Railroad companies
are prohibited from consolidating
with competing or parallel lines,
and then only after sixty days
notice. A majority Of the direc-
tors of each railroad company
chartered by the State shall be
residents thereof. No railroad
company shall issue bonds, or
shall increase its stock or OBJ.
legations, except for value aCtu-
ally received and applied TO
the purposes Of said railroad.
To render such increase Of addi-
tiOnal stock legal, it is necessary
to give sixty days public notice of
the intention to add to the capital.
Fictitious increase of stock is ab.
solutely forbidden. The State
shall, in all cases, maintain its
right Of eminent domain over
railroad and corporate franchises,
and of subjecting them to the pub.
lie welfare the same as individ-
uals The Legislature is always to
exercise the right to regulate rates
ofpassenger and freight transpor-
tation SO as to prevent extortion.


1t will be seen that these clauses
strike at the roots of some of the
more glaring abuses connected
with railroad management in this
country. They do not cover the
whole subject, and in some re-
spects they may not go to the
extreme length required in order
to correct these abuses. But they
are a step in the right direction.
The changes required to effect q
complete railroad reform are too
sweeping and radical to be accom-
plised by a single blow. But these
are sufficiently to the point, and
if adopted, as they no doubt will
be, they will secure to Illinois the
best railroad laws Of any State in
the Union.
Year: 1870

THy Sroxr FACE IN THE DEsERr. TIN the
mountain around which we had passed on
the last DAYS journey from Gila Bend, IS to
he seen. plainly and distinctly, the face of
man, reclining with his eyes closed as though
in sleep. Among the most beautiful of all
the legends told here, is that concerning this
face 1t is Monteguma's face, so the Indians
believe (even those in Mexico who have never
seen the image), and be will awaken from
his long sleep some day. willgather all brave
and the faithful around him, raise and uplift
his down trodden people, and restore to his
kingdom the old power and the old glory
as it was before the Hidalgos invaded it. So
strong is the belief in some parts of Mexico,
! was told Of localities where fires were kept
constantly burning in anticipation Of Mon
tezuma's early coming. 1t looks as though
the stern face up there was just little soft
ened in its expression, by the deep slumber
that holds eyelids over the commanding eye,
and all nature seems hushed into death.like
stiffness. Day after day, year after year,
century after century, slumber the man up
there on the height, and life and vegetation
sleep on the arid plains below-a slumber
never disturbed-a sleep never broken; for
the battle cry of Yuma, Pimo aad Maricops
that once rang at the foot of the mountain,
did not reach Montezuma's ear; and the
shrieks of the children of those who came far
over the seas to rob him of his scepter
and crown. fall unheeded on the rocks
and the deserts that are as silent as his
sleep. " Crossing the Arizonia Desert, y
IN the Overland Monthly for June.
Year: 1870

Fill the boiler with sofl water to within about
three inches Of the top of the inside boiler Slice
up one pound bar of good hard soap.


Bring the water to boil, and then place the
clothes in the hot water. The water will imme-
boils over raise the lid.


Keep up hot fire for twenty minutes. Then
take the clothes out and Immediately SUBS them
through in soft water If any shade of the dirt
remains. few rubs will take it all out Then
rinse them in clean water, wiring dry, and the wash
ing is done. Give particular heed to the following
SUGGESTIONS.


The clothes need not be wet before placing them
in the Boiler. 1t is of vital importance to THOR
OUGHLY SUDS the clothing after boiling. Every
lady knows that the least particle of suds left in
the clothes to dry will cause the clothes to look
yellow. brisk fire is important in order to pro-
duce rapid boiling. Time may be saved by stirring
or turning the clothes occasionally while boiling


The cover should not be removed, except when
necessary, in order to insure quick work. If the
washing be large one, the clothes should be as
sorted as dirty shirts, for instance, will require
double the time of sheets, pillow cases, napkins,
&c.


Articles much soiled may be left in for a second
boiling. White fsnnels may be beautiful washed
(without FULLING) by this process. They
should be put in when the water is hot, and rnsed
out in hot water.


Colored clothes should not be mixed with white,
and unless the colors fast they should never be
washed by this process. The most delicate lacss,
cambrics, &C., such as would nearly fall to pieces
if washed in the ordinary way, may be was he'd per-
fectly, without injury, by this process The almost
absolute necessity of using soft, or "broken,"
water, is so we'll understood. as to hardly need
mention here.


No machine ever invented will entirely remove
the streaks from dirty wristbands and Collars-
This Self-wasbing Boiler more nearly does it than
any other, device. Should shade or streak remain,
it will be found to be SO reduced and sofened as to
disappear without the use of wash-board, by
merely rubbing them with the hands, thus avoiding
all the wear and tear of clothing by washing. 1t
has been carefully estimated that clothing receives
more than ONE-HALF ITS WEAR by the old
process of RUBBING, and consequently will last
twice as long if washed by this process, which
aiene would pay for Boiler many times during
Of the important consideration Of saving labor.
For any required information call on or address


THOMAS GREENE,


Shasta, CAL
Shasta, April 2nd, 1870.
Year: 1870

THE Convention which framed the new
Constitution of the State of Illinois put a
clause in the instrument for bidding the
State or any county or township or. an
municipal corporation from giving or ap-
propriating any funds of the public to any
religious corporation, for church, school or
charitable purposes, thus separating entire
" church and State.
Year: 1870

ened, falling hair checked, and bald
ness often, though not always, cured
by its use. Nothing can restore the
hair where the follicles are destroyed,
or the glands atrophied and decayed.
But such as remain can be saved for
usefulness by this application. Instead
of fouling the hair with pasty sedi-
ment, it will keepit clean and vigorous.
Its occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling off, and
consequently prevent badness. Free
from those deleterious substances which
make some preparations dangerous and
injurious TO the hair, the Vigor can
only benefit but not harm it. If wanted
merely for a
Year: 1870

There are but few inventions discoveries
which produce a complete revolution in any de-
partment of labor. To have supposed, year ago,
in twenty or thirty minutes, by boiling alone,
would have been regarded as an indication of in
sanity. But it has been demonstrated beyond any
doubt that this process not only cleans the clothes
but that garments thus washed become whittier and
clearer the longer it is used. Some people suggest
that clothes will get yellow after awhile. by being
washed in this way but such asuppostion has no
foundation in fact, and is contradcted by the ex-
perience of every lady who has adopted this mode
of washing.


Everybody who has tried the machine in Shasta
have expressed themselves highly pleased with
its operations. 1t must be seen to be fully appre-
ciated, as its full merits cannot be properly set
forth in an ordinary advertisement


Public and private tests have been given of this
apparatus for the last six months, and more than a
million of people have witnessed its success. Ten
thousand boilers sold in New York City in less
than five onths, from one stand, and at this time
the orders reach about one hundred day. Ne
one ever used it directed that did not recommend
it. 1t has been recommended by more than five
thousand persons in less than six months. Among
the names those of the most distinguished cit
izens of the United States but the best recommen-
dation is to take the boiler and use it yourself Do
just as you directed and you will be more than
satisfied 1t appeals to all as matter of econ
emy, and can be shown to be the best kind of an
investment. 1t will return yearly dividend in
cash of TWO HUNDRED PER CENT. ron the
money invested. For instance, We will suppose
your'white clothing such as bed. and table linen
ladies' and gentlemens wear, and childrens cloth
ing only cost you $40 year. They will last twice
as long washed in this way as by the old method.
Thus, you actually save $50 year by investing 10
OF 200 per cent. annually. There is no family
scarcely but spends than here stated but this
is taken as a very low average of this branch of
family expense. Added to this is the great con-
venience and comfort of the thing which, all taken
together, makes it luxury which no..fsmily can
well afford to be without.


This Boiler sells the best of any article ever offer
ed to the public Anybody after trying it fairly
will not let it go out of of the house.
Year: 1870

A dressing which
is at once agreeable,
healthy, and effectual
for preserving the
hair. Faded or gray
hair IS soon restored
to its original color
'riM the gloss and
freshness Of youth.
Thin hair is thick