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Year: 1870

THE REJECTION OF HoAR.-The Senate did
not like Hoars reading Of the reconstruction
laws-which cut the radical bottom ont OF
those statutes as they applied to Virginia
and that was ON important count against him
when the Supreme bench was in view. Indi-
viddal Senators, moreover, did not like his
manners when they came to HIM asking little
favors for friends. And if neither mans law
nor his manners are satisfactory what can be
hoped from him? When Benedick said he
would die bachelor he thought he would not
live to be married man; and when Hoar was
brusque with Senators he certainly thought he
would never stand in need Of favor at their
hands. If the law does not make q mans hold
long enough to prevent these oversights what
is the use of it?
Year: 1870

For THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMITTEE
There is to be an investigation by a committee
of the Assembly Of the way in which business
Is done in this city by life insurance and other
Insurance companies, and the investigation is
10 be a sort Of Star Chamber inquest with
Ilosed doors. That is not the way to make an
honest inquiry for the benefit Of the people.
There is much in the management of insurance
inanciers to justify investigation but inquiry
with closed doors is only way to grease Itch
Ing palms and smother the truth.
Year: 1870

SALE OF CADETsHIrs.- We arc pleased to
notice that the Military Committee in the
House at Washington has under consideration
lhe subject Of selling by Congressman of
cadetships to the Military Academy at West
Point and the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Advertisements to that effect have appeared
In the HERALD. The whole matter is repre-
hensible. Members OF Congress who lower
themselves to this despicable business should be
exposed, and the military committees of The
House and of the Senate-Wison in the Sen
ate and Logan in the Uouse-should see that
the republic be not dishonored by putting up
at public vendue national favors looking to
the future OF Young America in the bestowal
Of the " eopIes representatives in Congress.
Year: 1870

GOLD IN HLINoIs.-The report comes that
gold fields have been discovered in Clark
county, H., and that the people of the neigh
borhood are wild with excitement and leaving
all other business 10 search for the precious
metal. 1t strikes us they would find gold in
larger quantities by sticking to their regular
YncatiOna
Year: 1870

NEWFOUNDLAND AND WINNIPEG. The trou.
bles of the New Dominion continue to press
hard In the Newfoundland Legislature on
Thursday resolution of no confidence in the
Lieutenant Governor and requesting the forma-
ton Of another Ministry was carried by vote
Of 81 to 8. because the Lieutenant Governor In
Year: 1870

A SPLENDID CUSTOMER FOR TIE GAS
CoMPANIEs.-We have hitherto indnbitably
shown that the gas bills were made out by
expert patent but sometimes stupid guessers
in the employ of the several companies; and
now comes to our support some startling facts
One of our readers has acted on the faith Of
such thought to his own great advantage.
His bills were six dollars, with two burners in
use. lie then used fluid and only one burner.
The result was an immediate increase in his
bills. A friend then told him to use all the
burners in his house, and agreed to pay the
whole amount of his bill above six dollars.
Careless for his friends pocket he boldly
lighted every burner, and, coal being high,
introduced several gas stoves. The startling
result was that his bills theaceforth were
never more than five dollars. We advise tho
companies to set all their gucssers to work to
find this man; but we hope they will not
assess the whole community for his stoves.
Year: 1870

ReshapIas Of Political Parties in Virginia.


The newspapers In Virginia, as q general
thing, do not seem to be at all satisfied with
the terms upon which the State has been read
mitted to the enjoyment Of the blessings of the
Union. Some are even rampant at the amend
ments tackled to the act Of reafaliaton, but
others treat the matter more moderately,
and, although not throwing up their
caps in exultation at the event, seem
to regard s'half loaf better than no bread"
Propositions to commence tho reshaping of
political parties in the State have met with
strong opposition in influential quarters. The
suggestion of the Richmond Enquirer in favor
of forming fat-footed democratic party, upon
the ground that there Is democratic element
in the Legislature, is objected to by the Wing,
which AYERS that during the canvass demo-
cratic element was never heard Of. ''The
name Of democracy" continues the Wig.
twas 80 offensive to everybody that it was
never mentioned except by the radicals" and,
suggests the same paper, ''the members of the
Legislature will certainly not take upon them
selves the quarrels of the Northern democracy
or waste their energies upon the miserable alb
stractons which were our (virginia's) curse
in the past and will be in the future" This
is simply an attempt to revive the old lines
and re-establish the old landmarks which In
olden times divided the democrats and wings
in Virginia. The democrats were then led by
the veteran Richie, of the Enquirer, and the
wings by the chivalric Peasants, of the Wing.
We trust the asperites and feuds that were then
created between the champions Of the two par
ties will not be revived, no matter what differ
ences of opinion may arise in regard to ques-
tions Of purely State policy.


But the present movement does not, unfor-
tuna.ely, seem to be entered into on the part
Of the old democratic organ with profound
desire for Cancellation or compromise. 1t dog
matically expresses the opinion that "the
democratic party will control the State;" that


''the issue must be narrowed down to con-
test between the radical party and the demo-
cratic party" and then proceeds to give list
Of the battle fields on which Southern soldiers
have perished, and to rekindle the sectional
feelings which it was hoped would have
been allowed to slumber forever. We
hardly think the mass of the people OF
Virginia want to fight those terrible battles
over again, even in theory, in order to estab-
lish an olgarchy under the name OF any party,
but would prefer that new men, with en-
larged and progressive ideas and actuated by
sincerely patriotic motives, should assume the
sway of affairs, for a while at least, and
instead of talking about reviving or reshaping
parties proceed to the more congenial and
praiseworthy task of restoring the Old Do
minion to her pristine degree Of prosperity
and greatness.
Year: 1870

The question OF the right OF persons to build
extensive structures on tho Jersey shore, thus
encroaching on the waters Of New York har-
Dor, is likely to agitate once more the old topic
Of jurisdiction, and. as tho parties are large
capitalists, the topic may be pushed 70 iegai
solution. We do not doubt that In that
event 1t will be conceded that the Jerseymen
have right to build, and we have, moreover
no apprehension that their building will DC an
injury to the navigation Of tho harbor. The
claim Of New York to the control OF
all the waters around 1t is an OLD
one. In the charter Of 1880 1t Is
granted that the limits Of this city shau
extend ''to low water mark on the west side OF


the North river, or SO far as the limits OF our


said province (of New York; extended there,


and 30 to run up along the west side OF said
river at low water mark, or along the limits OF
our said province" DC. Here is at once the
claim and its qualification. We 60 to the
Jersey shore or TO the limits Of this province
in that direction. If at any time 1t shall be
found that the limits Of this province of New
York do not extend so far as the Jersey shore,
then, as matter Of right we only 60 to the
limits of the province, wherever they may be.


With regard to this Issue tho boundary line


between New York and New Jersey was fixed


by commissioners appointed in 1888. They


determined the line to be In the middle


of the Hudson river. That, therefore, being


the State boundary is our boundary under


the old charter that limits us to the


State line; yet these commissioners assentec


that our city and State had jurisdiction


over all the waters of the harbor and o


the lands under these waters TO the low water


mark on the New Jersey shore, this juris
diction, however, being subject to certain
limitations or exceptions. Ono Of these i
that New Jersey has the exclusive right o
property in the land under water to the ives
Of our boundary line; and another, that she
has exclusive jurisdiction Of and over the
wharvcs, docks and improvements made or t.
be made on the shore Of New Jersey. Thus
although authority over these waters is ours
any encroaohment that is made In the name o
'swharves, docks or improvements" has legal
Justification. We do not believe that tn
building of the proposed improvements on the
New Jersey side will injure tho harbor fol
navigation, for we do not believe that th'
rising and falling of the tide, or the quantit.
of water that enters bay at every tide, cal


be affected by the form of its banks. Deptl
and width of bays and rivers arc the tw
points that bear exact relation to each other
If you narrow bay you do not cause les


water to enter the bay, but you cause tn
water that enters to deepen it.
Year: 1870

We will esteem it favor il our readers will
inform us, by letter addressed to this Office, OF
my dereliction on the part Of the carriers Of
The HERALD, either in furnishing the paper late,
substituting other city papers, or leaving spoiled
yheets,
Year: 1870

THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD JoB.-The
proposition to sell the Brooklyn Navy Yard
and locate new yard on the North river is
defended by General Slocum, the originator
of the measure in Congress, on the ground
that it would be benefit to Brooklyn and q
good operation financially for the government.
No doubt site on the North river, sixteen
miles above the city, could be purchased for a
smaller sum than the yard in Brooklyn would
sell for; but we donbt if the sale of the pro-
perty in Brooklyn would ever replace 10 the
government the money it would cost to put up
in a new yard the houses, docks, &C., that it
already has in the old one. We would be glad
to find the motives Of the Brooklyn repre-
sentative based in patriotic economy. If
anybody wants to know whether there is q
railroad to be benefited by this sale, we can
only inform them that Mr.. Siocum, the mover
of the bill, is president of Brooklyn city
railroad company which skirts for couple of
miles the district in question.
Year: 1870

open through almost the entire month of Janu-
ary, the Hudson river is again closed with
ice. The steamer Connecticut, which came
down on Wednesday over clear course, was
compelled to lay up and unload at Hudson yes
terday on her return trip. The thermometer
indicates such low figure that there is some
hope of cold weather yet. This modc of navi-
eating by its and starts is too inconvenient and
expensive to remain popular for long tim-.
Year: 1870

his opening speech had expressed hope Of
confederation with Canada. In regard to
Winnipeg, It is determined, at Earl Granville's
suggestion, to charge all expenses to the Hud-
son Bay Company, and to deduct the amount
required to put down the rebellion from the
three hundred thousand pounds to be paid for
the territory. The report telegraphed some
time ago that Riel had been captured and the
Hudson Bay Company had assumed control
is denied, and his adherents, 1t Is further
stated, have 80 much confidence In him that
they think Of investing him with supreme
power. The New Dominion, however, seems
determined to open war early in May, when
her troops can be transported to the Territory.
The annexation of the disaffected provinces to
the United States would not cost half as much
and would really be much more satisfactory
to all parties.
Year: 1870

The total eclipse Of the sun will take place
three days before Christmas day, and by that
time We shall have c0pious accounts Of. tho
observations of the phenomenon to be made
Dy aDle men from all parts of the world This
will give solid and scientific season;no Ia
holiday conversation. 2
Year: 1870

The following concerning new method
of employing photography in preparing
surfaces, may be worthy of notice from
those taking an interest in phOto-lithogra-
ply. The invention, made by Mr.. r. H
CoGrtenay, of Clapham Junction, England,
consists in preparing eoilodion or other
suitable solutions with silex which has
been precipltated and removed from liquor
of hints or water-glass The inventor COW
ers plate of glass with this mixture, and
takes a positive picture on II by the ordi-
nary method of Photographic copying
The positive is printed ou to the surtace of
substance composed preferably of parch-
ment, size. sugar candy, gum, and chronic
acid; this substance is poured upon a plate
of glass and allowed to settle and become
dry before the positive is placed in the
printing frame with it.


This substance forms a matrix or mould
from which an electrotype can be taken.
The matrIx with the composition above
mentioned upon it is well washed in order
to free it from the sensitive salts, and thor
oughly drained; it is then immersed in q
solution of chloride of gold, after which it
is drained ag in. 1t is then coated with a
solution of nitrate of silver and grape su-
gar, and immersed in a solution of proto-
sulphate Of iron and grape or candied SUI
gar by means of which the metalis salts
are decomposed into the film as well as on
the surface of it, thus rendering it imper-
vious to the action of the acid copper sOlu-
tion from which the copper printing sur
face is produced. The silver being one of
the best conductors, the deposit of copper
is instantaneous.
Year: 1870

From the Salt Lake Telegraph, Brigham Young's
| Organ.


Personally We entertain no dT ad thoughts
of either serious disturbance" or "open
war. Past experience has taught US the
lesson that there is providence in the
affairs OF men, ai,s1eSith that assurance,
we can listen Sssfeat deal of bombast
serenely, come from whom 1t may. To the


war expectation now so prevalent in the
East there can be no disappointment, and
General Shafer is as likely TO be as proper
u Governor, as far as that is concerned, as
any other man. There can be no war with
Utah on any pretext whatever. Some of us
may be silly enough to say ugly and pro-
voking things, and dreamy enough to anti
cipate al sorts of magnificent results; but
there is a heap of hard sense ont here in the
Rocky Mountains, among men aud women,
and the talk of war anywhere is to day re-
CARED as sheer balderd4sh. We have No
personal acquaintance with Gen, Shafer.
aud, therefore, can disinterestedly tender
him the advice to pay 40 attention to the
folks down East, on the war question, but
to come out here when he Is ready, mind
his own business, and he will get along
well enough. His wisdom and discretion,
'ignorauce or obstlnacy," should he have
either Of these commodities even in super
abundance, will make nota whit of differ
ence to affairs out here; still We should like
him with the former instead of the latter.
Still, be 1t either way, progress and devel-
Opment are written on the scroll OF Utah.
We have neither time nor inclination for
var, and We won't have il; IL don't Iay.


Should our citizens be attacked
be they poor or rich, high up or IN low
estate-wherever we can, we shall defend
them with the truth Ii is supposed hat
the government designs testing this ques-
ton of Polygamy at no distant day. In
this case the Telegraph will have something
to say, always assuming the position that
what is constitutional should be Obeyed;
what is not should be resisted. We will
not however anticipate In this or in any
thing else, but hold ourselves in readiness
TO defend whatever We believe to be right.


lin relation to the Cullom bill now pend
ing in Congress, the Telegraph says:l


The latest news from Washington Is very
encouraging to the friends of this anti
pOlygamic bill. 1t is said that the bill is
sure to pass the House, and though it may
be retarded in the Senate, still everything
is very hopeful. We have no idea that Mr..
CullOm has much to do with the bill, as 1t
had its birth and psrfectionment in this
city; he will, however, have q lasting notO-
riety in thai connection. We do not know
a single Gentle in this city who does not
say that he is not opposed to that bill as it
is. But while they may be opposed 10
polygamy ITSELF they cannot go the whole
length of disiranchising men tor the faith
they yet may have. There is enough Of
folly and outrage in the Cullom biii-to de
feat its purpose. When men fight the faith
or institutions of Utah fdirly, we may have
no objection to their course; but when
they resort to inquisitions, we are opposed
TO them, and shall do cur best TO expose
their felly and wickedness.
Year: 1870

Performed Upon n \ Oung Lady.


The readers of this paper will remember
the report OF an interesting experiment of
transtusing blood into the veins of dog,
performed at Rush Medical College last
Wednesday by Drs. Freer and Hunt The
carotid artery OF the animal was severed
and the blood allowed to run out until tue
subject was apparently lifeless. An incis-
ion was then made in the jugular vein, and
the blood was injected back into the AMI
mails system, with the effect of restoring
him to HE.


The account of this interesting experi-
ment given TO the Post was noticed by the
friends Of young lady in Iowa, and had
been for some time wasting away with dis
ease supposed to be consumption, and they
sent TO DR.. Freer to come and make the
experiment of trausfusing blood into her
system. DR.. Hunt, of the Faculty of the
R1sh College, responded to the call, and
found the patient in very low condition
He-Proceeded to take some sixteen ounces
of blood from the arm of a young brother
Of Ne girl and injected it into her veins
The patient went into a comatose condi-
ton, anG il, was found that still more
OF the vital fluid was necessary. An
other supply was therefore drawn
from a sister of the invalid and in
jected, and finally third supply from an
other brother, about ten years of age
thirty-six ounces of warm, living blood be-
ing thus conveyed into the system of the
young woman within few hours. The
event is not yet determined, though ie
prospects of recovery are very hopeful, if
the lungs are not too nearly destroyed. Ii
the disease is only incipient, it is thought
that life and health will be restored. This
experiment is the only one OF the kind ever
attempted in the West, and Is very rare
elsew here, though it has been tried with
success. The result in this case will be
anxiously looked for, not only by the friends
of the patient, but by the scientific world
generally. Chicago Post
Year: 1870

ANOTHER SHADowED ALTAR. popU-
lar author, Ned Buntline-no less famous
as temperance orator than writer-it at
present writing for that great story and
sketch paper, the NEW YORK WEEKLY. a
thrilling story of real life entitled THE
Shadowed Altar" This is story which
cannot fail to deeply interest not only all
who are already married, but all who con-
template marriage. Every young man,
every young woman, every old man, every
child, in fact, who is capable of sober
thought, will find food for reflection in the
mysteries and incidents which hang around
1.-The Shadowed Altar" We advise oul
readers to peruse it without fail
Year: 1870

The standard of Illuminating oil in this
city is 110 degrees Fahrenheit All oil is
required to be inspected by Mr.. Hooley
and when he finds it below this standard
he condemns it.


Great care should be used in handling
oils.


In the first place, the lamp should be
properly made


The wick should fill the tube, and not be
so small as to allow the air TO pass into the
tube.


The lamp should be filed and the wick
trimmed in the day time, at distance from
fame. Oil has been known 10 ignite ten
feet distant from a blaze.


In handling lighted lamp, move it slow
ly, especially when lifting it up.


A lamp should be SO constructed as not
to be easily upset.


The custom Of turning down" coal oil
lamp in bed chamber is deleteriOus to
health, and should be abandoned. 1t is
better to tuIn the fame completely out and
have a match ready when alight is wanted


1t is very common for cooks and servants
to pour coal oil upon burning coal and wood
to increase the heat. This is dangerous
practice, and has resulted IN several persons
in the city being severely burned
Year: 1870

A PACKAGE OF MONEY FOUND BY Pass
ENGER ON RAILROAD CAR-THE MONEY
CLAIMED BY THE CoMPANY.-John Hawes,
while passenger on a train of the New
York and Harlem Railroad Company, De-
cember 20. 1868, picked up a package of
money containing S1,045. He handed it
to the conductor, saying to him that he
thought the Company ought to take charge
of it. The conductor delivered it to the
Company. The money was duly adver-
tised, but no owner appeared to claim 1t.
Under these circumstances Hawes thought
the money should be returned to him, but
the Company refused to surrender it, and
he sued them. The case was tried yester
day before Judge Barbour in the Superior
Court. The Company took the ground that
by their relation to the loser as passenger
they were pecuniarily responsible to him
for his loss, and that whatever Hawes' claim
was originally worth he had lost if all the
moment he gave the money to the Compa
ny. The Court ruled that the finder was
entitled to the property found as against
all the world except the owner, and that no
owner appearing he was entitled to YER
dict in this case. But the case not being
without doubts, he directed the exceptions
to be heard in the first instance at the Gen
eral TENN 7. Sun.
Year: 1870

PREMATURE gray HAIR and badness may be
prevented by the use of Halls Vegetable
Sicilian Hair Remover, harmless prepafa :
ton, which is endorsed by the highest chemi-
cal and medical authority.
Year: 1870




AN ACT to amend chapter AZ of the revised stat
utes, entitled of recording town plats and of
town sites public land.


The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:


Section 1. Section of chapter Al of the revised
statutes is hereby amended to read as follows:
The plat or map after having been completed shall
be certified by the surveyor and the officers, and
every person or persons whose duty it may be to
comply with the foregoing requistion, shall at or
before the time of offering such plat or map for
record, acknowledge the same before any person
authorized to take the acknowledgement of deeds.
certificate of such acknowledgement shall by the
officer taking the same, be endorsed the plat OF
map which certificate of the survey and aeknowl-
edgement shall also be recorded and form part of
the record: pr0vided, that all records of additions
subdivisions of out lots to any town. city vii
lage in this state which shall be defective for the
reason that the foregoing provisions have not been
fully complied with, shall be entitled to evidence,
and the same shall be Prima facie: proUided, said
records were made prior to the year 1850. and the
title to the lands shall have passed cut the person
or persons laying out the same,


Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and be In force
from and after its passage and publication.
Year: 1870

AN ACT relating to the crime of larceny.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented


in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:


Section L. Every person who shall wrongfully
take carry away with intent to convert to his own
use any railway passenger ticket tickets belong
ing to any other person to any corporation shall
upon convection thereof be deemed guilty of lar
ceny and receive the same punishment as is pro-
yided by sections, 16. IT and 1S of chapter 1856 of
the revised statutes of this state for larcenies of
other property of the value, and the value of
such tickets shall be taken and deemed to be the
price authorized to be charged for the same upon
sale thereof to passengers.


Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.


Approved March l5 1870