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Year: 1870

The beautiful and fleet steamer W. s. Pike,
afforded another opportunity Sunday even
ing, for the people oppressed with heat and
suffering for pure air and a plenty of it, to
make an excursion on the river. The Pike,
we'll freighted with passengers, was prettily
decorated, and had fine band of music to
add to the facinations of the trip, which was
extended down the Mississippi to the English
Turn.


Everybody was delighted with the nice
sail. though they returned earlier in the
evening than they expected. having made
the landing at the foot of Bienville street
shortly after eight o'clock. The W. 8. Pike
will make an excursion up the river some
twenty miles Thursday afternoon, to await
the coming of the Natchez and Robert E.
Lee, two rival boats for speed. Captain
Brown is a model steamboat master, and
the accommodations on his boat are ample,
either in the spacious saloon or elsewhere.
Year: 1870

/ fasteuings. and for Elau to stand BY each
/ fall, ready to lower away when the order was
\ given. During this time the steam whistle
was blowing continually. / kept my eye
/ on the strange vessel, and she seemed to be
rapidly leaving Us


The Oneida meanwhile had come up to
the wind, and was heading towards the
shoals on the left shore, aud / was 10 hopes
that she might get into sboal water, as the
propeller vas still revolving and the vessel
moving rapidly. 4 little while afterwards
Robert Dyer, eeal-heayer, got into the boat
He told me that be had been sent By Mr.
Sentcr, engineer Of the watch, to report to
the officer Of the deck that the ires we're
put out


He added that when he left the engine
room the water was within foot of the
platform, and pouring forward in perfect
food Almost Immediately afterwards
George w. Kaufman, iandsmau, jumped
into the boat He informed me that they
were trying to get the fret cutter off, that
there we're forty or fifty men in her, and be
did cot think that they would succeed.
a gan was uow fired AZ this time the
ship commenced to ron from side to side, as
ifseitling, causing the boat to be thrown
violently against the side of the ship. and
threatening to break in her side. looked
on board and saw that there was not an off
Ger or man abaft the mainmsst, the deck
forming an angle Of about s. degrees.
waited moment to see if any one would
come, aud seeing 90 one, / gave orders to
lower away and hang on by the falls. As
the boat touched the water noticed that
the stern Of the ship was almost on a level
with the surface. At this moment the men
iu the boat called out that there was 4 Junk
sailing close by, and demanded to chase her
aud bring her alongside.


The after-faH, By which We were hanging
got jammed, and the eoxsBain cut it with
his knife, leaving the boat free. We put
after the junk, but sailing free she soon left
US cut of sight We then turned towards
the ship aud found she had disappeared
Not more than three or four minutes had
elapsed since We left


We pslled towards where we thought she
had been, but could make little headway
against the head sea. After remaining some
time 10 the vicinity, and seeing and hearing
nothing, we turned towards the shore, and
after an hours pull landed near a japanese
village We Immediately proceeded to a
house, and after few minutes conversa-
ton procured three guides, and with them
started Immediately for Yokahama, which
place We reached after a most fatiguing
walk over the mountains of eight hours, at
A. N. Of the 25tb inst.


On arriving at Yokohama / called at Mr.
Carroll's who kindly put bis house boat at
my disposal and accompanied me on board
of the Idaho, where reported the loss Of
the Oneida to Lieutenant Commander Null
len, at five A NJ The collision occurred at
ten minutes to seven, and about twelve
minutes elapsed between the collision and
/ the sinking Of the Oneida


{ Tt Is my opinion that if the Bombay. the
vessel which sank US, had come to our res
cue when the steam whistle was blown, or


even when the first gun was fred, all OF


nearly all hands on board of the Oneida


might have been saved
Year: 1870

WAITING FOR THE SPRING
As hreezes stir the morning,


A silence reigns in air
Steel blue the heavens above me,
Moveless the trees and bare;
Yet unto me the stiffness


This burden seems to bring
patience the earth is waiting,
Waiting for ahe Spring"
Strong ash and sturdy chestnut,
Rough oak and poplar high,
Stretch out their sapless branches
Against the wlntry sky,
Even the guilty aspen


Hath ceased her quiYering,
As though she too we're waiting,
Waiting for the Spring.
strain mine eyes TO listen,
If happy, where I stand,
Bat one stray note of music
May sound in all the land,
why art thou mute, o blackbird
o thrush, why dost NOT sing
All surely they were waiting,
Waiting for the Spring.
0 heart the days are darksome
0 heart thy nights are drear
But soon shall streams of sunshine,
Proclaim the turning year,
Soon shall the trees be leafy,
Soon every bird shall sing,
Let them be silent waiting,
Waiting for the Spring.
Year: 1870

have ruined yourself Perhaps your friend
bad settled on his wife small property.
50 much the better for her If be bad. OF
course she viii divide with you, since it was
to save her husband, that you we're ruined
But. if she win not land human nature Is
made uD of shaky stuff; and her children
go to school while yours stay at home; and
if they live 10 comfortable house, pleas
antly furnished, while yon are hiring few
rooms 10 the cheapest quarter Of the town
then / suspect that you will chew the ends
Of great many bitter reflections.


When it is too late you viii tie very wise.
You viii say to yourself, it may be, a
man is fool who signs for any larger sum
than be can conveniently pay. Amen,
say We


Before man puts his name down on
another man paper, be should ask himself,
Am willing to give this person as much
money as ] sign for" Amen, say we


TO sign bond on supDosition that it Is
mere form. aud that you viii have moth
iE- 70 bes y " t'eAe otas > ileeA ihto q iOoi :
moose. Amen. again, say we


There is no harm 10 signing for neighbor
if you have got the property; if you are able
to pay the amount without harming your
own household; aud if you love the man for
whom you sign enough TO beTwilling 70
GIVE him outright the sum covered by
your endorsement Otherwise to go surety
for neighbor is folly, a siu and shame.
Year: 1870

MY Boy Drunk "-''D Drunk my boy
drunk - and tears started TO the mother
eyes, and she bent her head in unuttcrable
sorrow. To that moment the vision of
useful aud honorable career were destroyed,
aod one Of worthlessness if not absolute dis
honor, presented itself Well did she know
that intemperanec walks hand in hand with
poverty. shame, aud death, and his moth
er's heart was pierced as with sharp point
ed steel All! young man If the holy feel
ing of love for her who bore you is not dead
within yog, shun that which gives her pain
adhere to that which gives her joy. If
she is with her Father in heaven, shun that
course of life which shuts the gates of heay-
against you, and debars you from her socie-
ty forever The drunkard can never inherit
the kingdom Of God
Year: 1870

ATTEMPT To Blow UP A DINNER PARTY
The Belgian Consul at San Francisco has
secret and inveterate enemies il that city
who last week attempted TO take his life
Several gentlemen we're dining with him,
and after dinner they passed out in a body
to a rear house, and as they went out they
heard a terrific explosion They waited.
startled and even terrified, hut all was stiI
after the report They finally ventuTed
hack into the house, and found that in the
dining room the table had been hurled from
the position it occupied. while everything
on it and around it was utterly destroyed
In the parlor all the furniture was demol-
ished utturly, the floor torn in pieces, all
the glass iB the windows, as well as in the
windows Of the adjoining houses, broken
An iron powder canister was found imbed-
ded in the floor of the parlor The canister
would hold about ten pounds. Il had been
split and torn By the explosion. Beneath
the floor marks of hands and feet we're OBJ
served, bits of fuse and quantity of half
burned paper. Ii has evidently been intend
ed to blow up the whole house while the
Consul and his dinner party were at the ia
be.
Year: 1870

How THEY BRIBE N ENGLAND The
Pail Mall Gazette contains report Of an in
vestigation in the case Of an election fraud
in Beverley, and the Commission report,
that according to the statement of witnesses,
out of a constituency of 100 about 500 were
open to bribery, and about three hundred
who were known as rolling STOCK with
out political principles or liking of any kind.
They expected to be paid, aad would not
vote unless they were paid. This Is the
way in which the bribery was managed: An
aperture was made in the folding doors of
the library at the Mechanics Hall, just large
enough to permit mans hand to be thrust
through it; behind this door stood or sat the
briber, with bag of gold before him; the
voters were directed to pass through the
room; the number was called ont, a severe
ign or two, as the case might be, was pushed
through the apeture, nothing being visible
but the mans hand aud the voters then
passed out at another door
Year: 1870

VNHOSE OF OUR READERS WHO HAVE


/ daughters TO educate are anxious TO select
the most thorough comprehensive and high
toned school in which 20 do IL. We cheeriuly
recommend the Young Ladies' Institute Of thi,
city as being one of this class-beyond doubt
the most complete in all its appointments in the
State. Here young lady can be educated 10
fill almost any position in life. Some Of the
principal features taught are Bellos-Lettrea
Languages, the art Of composing Music, Oil
Painting. Telegraphing. &c. In fact, this is the
institution for o young lady 10 attend to be-
como well and generally informed.


The building is furnished with all the modern
improvements. Time is nearly at hand for the
opening Of the next term. We invite attention
to the advertisement in another column. You
may possibly see a familiar name among those
of the instructors. mars
Year: 1870

WE COPY an article from the Parkers


burg Times, on the bringing of soldiers
into West Virginia. The Times is a
Republican Iaper-nOt . rabble-rcusing
organ of rowdy ism, it is true; it is
rather the organ of the better class OF
its party-those who desire for OH
State good name and peace and pros,
perity for her citizens. 1t lays down
the platform of those for which ii
speaks in this sentence: "We are in
favor of the enforcement CT the law
and the preservation of order, and
would protect all classes of citizens in
their rights, at all hazards, and, if
troops were necessary for that purpose,
would not hesitate-but when no such
necessity exists We are tired of this
kind of advertisement, Troops sent 10
Vest Virginia to preSerre order and
enforce the lGp,' and we care
not what patty does it, or what
effect, political or otherwise, is sintended
to be produced by it; we will enter eur
protest against it, and denounce it as
an injury to the State, an impediment
to immigration, aud an outrage upon
the good name and reputation of our
people. We have had too much of this
kind of reputation manufactured for us
in the past, without cause, and have
suffered greatly from it; it is time that
all good citizens, without regard tO
party, should unite to defend the repu-
tation, good name and prosperity of the
State against such damaging reports.


We trust other honest Republican
journals, who have the prosperity and
good name of the State at heart, will
come out and denounce, in masly terms,
the towdyism and incendiary course OF
the InteIligReer and its accomplices in
this nefarious plot against the peace,
di1nity and character of opr people,
Year: 1870

The remarkable success which attended our
negotiation oft Loans of the CENTRAL Pacific
RAILROAD COMPANY and the WESTERN PACIFIC
RAILROAD COMPANY, and the popularity and
credit which these Loans have maintained in
the markets, both in this country and Europe,
have shown that the First Mortgage Bonds OF
wisely.lOSated and honorably managed Railroads
are promptly recognized and readily taken as
the most suitable, safe, ard advantageous foru
of investment, yielding a more liberal income
than can hereafter 30 derived from Government
Bonds and available TO take their place.


Assured that, in the selection and negotiation
of superior Railroad Loans, We are meeting q
great public want and rendering a valuable
service-bOth to the holders of Capital and 10
those great National works Of internal improve.
ment whose intriGsic merit and substantial
character entitle them TO the use Of Capital and
the confidence Of investOrs-we now offer With
special confidence and satisfaction the
Year: 1870

THE most degraded of the enemies Of
GEORGE WAsHINGToN have refrained
from gloatipg over the fact that his seat
in the executive mansion is now occu-
pied by U. S. GRANT, and yet the Radi-
cal press are constantly throwing it into
the teeth of the Southern people that
the negro REvELs has JEFFERSON
DAVIS seat in the Senate. These
changes, Presidential and Senatorial,
are as remarkable as they are disgrace
ful, but it must not be forgotten that
the Radical party is responsible for
both.
Year: 1870




An Alabama late Rebel now Conservative"
but always pro-Slavery and anti-Protective
journal, joyfully announces that


"The Democratic Congress Committee have hit upon
new style OF campaign document Upon sheet OF
pasteboard they have arranged number Of samples OF
dry goods after the manner OF jobbing houses and
der printed the gold value Of the abroad,
and also the figures which represent the increase in price
to aborng classes on account Of the Radical Tariff"


As the British manufacturers, importers,
and jobbers, not only choose their own sam
PIES but affix their own prices, 1t would be
strange if they did not make out a case.
They can easily prove that their fabrics cost
more under our present Tariff than they
would under Free Trade, even though we are
now supplied with similar American fabrics
cheaper than they ever did or could furnish
them under any Tariff. But the truth which
these bagmen suppress is confessed in a late
issue of The IrOnmOnger UOndOn), which
truthfully says:


"we are running a great risk in England OF being
beaten by America in the manufacture of Axes Shoves
Hoes. and other implements Of the kind. The Pittsburgh
Steel both cast and rolled is fully to the mark Of tho
best English in facto suchaldegree that it is not only
suppantng products but in eDey shape Of tool IS
being largely exported to The European continent Ameri-
Bolts and Hinges excel ours, and their medium Cut
lery OF all kinds is cheaper and better than any manu-
factured here"


This list might be largely extended; but
ought it not to bring blush to the cheek of
Americans who are seeking party advantage
through systematic disparagement of the pro-
ducts and achievements of their own country
men
Year: 1870

of the managers and guarantees TO the stock
holders of the road. We ask that the charter
be respected and obeyed-that is all. DO not
misrepresent us!


d. The Sun is utterly mistaken in asserting
that "the new Board could not be legally
" organized except under the Classification
"act." That act makes no allusion to the
Erie Road, and is just as applicable to the
Central or any other New-York road, as to
the Erie. The managers of the Central might
classify themselves under it and hold over, if
they were base enough, brazen enough, to do
so. True, we all know that this act was in
effect private, and designed to subserve a
special purpose but its terms indicate nothing
of the sort. And the Erie Directors have
simply to reverse their own action taking
advantage of this Classification act, giving
public notice that they have done so, and a
full Board must be elected next month, as the
charter expressly preScribes.
Year: 1870

The Democratic demonstration in favor of
the French Republic might possibly have had
some weight could everybody forget that our
Democrats heartily sympathized with French
Imperialism up to the moment it was over
thrown in the war it provoked with the sole
purpose of securing its perpetuity. 1t is not
given to common mortals to see through an
undrilled milestone, but the most ordinary I'M
derstanding can estimate the value of this sud-
denly awakened affection for the Republic in a
class which to the last moment actively rem
dered moral aid and comfort to the Empire.
Year: 1870

As it is impossible to conceive of Wilhelms-
l0he as a st. Helena, or to compare the re-
tirement of Ilessian suburb with the
snclusion of a rock in the South Allan
tic Ocean, it may be feared that halo
of romance will be wanting about the resi-
dence of the Imperial exile. We offer sug-
gestion that may help the deficiency. II the
King of Prussia does not ohject-and his re-
cent arrangements for NapOleOn's comfort IN
dicate that if he has weakness it Is hospital
ity. since he might have consigned the
distinguished invalid to fOrtresses where phos-
phate of iron is hard to get and nurses and
NGaton might be inacceSsible-the Summer
palace of Wilhelmsh0he might be made TO
serve "a Museum of DethrOned Mon
archs. There are any number of these
distinguished persOnages now to be had
around Europe and it is well-known fact
that one lion alone, or even one elephant
alone will never attract attention, whereas a
combination troupe" may draw crowded
house. There is the ex-Queen of Spain,
who, perhaps, has changed the opinion she so
recently expressed about Paris being the most
delightful place of residence in the world, and
her son Ferdinand, who would doubtless like
the arrangement, as it would bring them into
the atmosphere of court again. Don Carlos
would be delighted with such resting-place.
The innumerable Orleanses, with what are left
Of the other Bourbons, could thus find
sphere, since they are none of them, 1t seems,
wanted in Paris. And within few
weeks at furthest, Pope Plus TX. might
properly participate, preside and say grace at
tbeir festive board If the anxiety to rule still
possessed the monarchical bOsoms, court
might be made up out Of the Cardinals who
will be out of place in Rome and the
"Rightr of the late French Assembly who
are in want of occupation. As to the
fair women that should grace court,
will not the sovereign women of America
rush to offer their loveliness and add
their luster to suchia galaxyf Not the Kursaal
itself would attract such crowd of money
spending visitors to Germany.
Year: 1870

The World is doing good work in exposing
and rebuking after its sly, sinister fashion,
the demagogue attempt to raise partisan
clamor against the fairness of the Census of
our City, now nearly completed. Here is its
last demonstration


The tendency Of the human mind TO exaggeraton has
been apty shown in the universal and profound surprise
manifested by the citizens of every town in the Union Of
over 10000 inhabitants at the results OF the Census In
the case of cities OF ambitious pretensions looping OFF
OF some thousands from the popular estimates Of
population has been followed either by wall of anguish
from the citizens thereof by ingenious theories TO
how the failed to do their duty, and thus
abridged the number Of souls within the municipal limits
The same is true OF pretentous and OF towns
OF modest views They all equally astonshed at the
fact that the official figures bele the judgments formed
in advance and, a consequence. local newspapers
everywhere busy engaged In soothing the wounded
feelings Of their patrons who bemoan them that their
cherished dreams iof rapidly increasing population
not justified by facts 1t s in certain way reproduc


ton Of the fable of the arrogant frog who sought to rival
the ordly dimensions OF the bull and burst in the
deavor Thisis the moral that communities restlessly
ambitious Philadelphia Boston, Chicago and Others


that ire might name should take to heart and profit by
Much rrtue in your Census Iereier Of municipal
pride"


Yes but if it were only half as effective
against municipal villainy, how we should re-
joice and we should hope for the silent SYM
pathy of The World.
Year: 1870

Soissons, like Laon, will offer but a brief
resistance to the Prussians. The declarations
of the Commander and the people are GER
tainly defiant enough to suit even Paris but
we imagine they protest too much. At any
rate, the resistance is not of the slightest
consequence, as it will not obstruct the march
of the Prussians nor detach largely from their
army. There are numerous other points near
Paris which, like scissors and LaOn, will
doubtless make a show of resistance, but their
action cannot affect the issue of the struggle.
Year: 1870

The rumor of the surrender of Metz we sus-
pect to be premature. Of its final capitula-
tiOn there can be no reasonable doubt, since
the garrison is largely overmatched and there
- nO French army which can come TO its aid
Year: 1870

OFFICIAL REPORT FROM CAPT. sELFRIDGE.


WASHINGTON, April 12.-AmOng the matters
which engaged the attention Of the Cabinet to-day were
the official reports concerning the progress Of the Daren
Expedition which presented TO the Cabinet by Sec
retary Robson. Dispatches from Commander selfrdge
concerning the progress Of the Daren Expedition
received at the Navy Department this morning. Sub
santiay they differ but little from the previously pub
lished reports.


The points from which they dated Caledonia and
Panama Bays, mentioned possessing better
climate than either Panama or Aspnwall, and none of
the parties belonging to the expedition spoken of as
having experienced any sickness The Indians met with
all apparently friendly, and hostile demonsra
tons have been made although there is very evident
dsinclinaon to render the expedition any assistance
with regard to the main object in view. Several surveys
have been made and still making by the United
States authorities. TIE rainy would set in about
the 1st of May though hoped that the dry
had been delayed somewhat beyond the usual period,
would be somewhat later than usual before the rains
become prevalent.
Year: 1870




TORONTO, Ontario, April 12.-The prepara-
tons for the Red River expedition advancing vigor
ously chartered to leave the I'd Of May
with to work the road to be trayersed by the
troops.


ANOTHER STATEMENT ABOUT SCOTS MURDER.
The Montreal Witness gives the following
statement the death of Mr. Scott details of
which are new A Protestant minister waited upon
Scott and administered consolation but, not wishing
to the sad murder, quilted the ground, and Rie
asked priest to "assist," who at first demuTred
but ultimately consented, and ordered the hafdOzen
drunken vagaboIds who detailed for tie duty to
fan on their knees and pray for the man they were
To coolly murder for hisoyalty.


Rie could at first get any to undertake the
task, and last selected six of his most ragamufn fol
lowers who before they would assent, were partially
stupefed with liquor and drugs. Three of them had
their pieces loaded only with powder, and three with
ball BY their fire Scott not nearly killed, and
Yankee stepped with his revolver and fred 1t at his
The ball did not, however enter, but went round
the poor wounded mans head without killing him; and
he thrown alive into his coffin, and did not die for
than hour after, and he spoke betwixt the time
of receiving the fusade and the charge of the revolver