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Year: 1870

THE PROPRIETOR WISHES TO INFORM
l. his friends and the public generally that he
has opened in his fine and commodious Brick
Building, where he will keep constantly on hand
a well selected stock Of FoREIGN and DOMESTIC
WINES AND LIQUORS
of the best kinds and will also keep the finest
brands of


Tobacco and Cigars


To be found in the market
Mr.. Burns returns his thanks to his friends
for liberal patronage heretofore bestowed on him,
and would ask for continuance OF the same


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Year: 1870

The following receipt is for taking out
the stains of fruit, red wine, ink or mildew
from white articles: An ounce ofsal am
moniac, (or hartshorn,) and an ounce of
salt of tartar, well mixed; put them into
a pint of soft water, and bottle it for use,
keeping it very tightly corked. Pour a
little Of this liquid into saucer, and wash
in it those parts Of white article that
have been stained. When the stains have
been removed by this process, wash the
article in the usual manner.
Year: 1870

FAT OFpIcERs.--The Treasurer of the
State Of Virginia and every regular clerk
in his office each weighs over two hundred
pounds They fatten On the public crib,
and deserve to grow fat, If faithful SER
wants: should ever be allowed to become cor
Year: 1870

FIRE.-The alarm of fire sounded at
o'clock Friday night was caused by the par
tial burning of small wooden tenement on
Dock street in rear of the southeast corner
of Fourteenth and Dock streets. The fire
men were early on the ground and soon
apparently extinguished the flames and re-
tired. about four o'clock the fire re-kin-
died and caused another alarm, when the
ire-boys again made their appearance at
the scene of action. They made every
thing secure by emptying enough water on
Damage slight. ~ s:8fr.T
Year: 1870

How TO LEARN.-Never forget what
q man has said to you when he was
angry. II he has charged you with
anything, you had better look It up.
A person has often been startled from
a pleasant dream of self-leception BY
the words of an angry man, who may
wish his words unsaid the next hour,
but they are past recall. The wisest
course Is to take home this lesson with
meekness to our souls. 1t was a saying
Of Socrates that every man had need
Of q faithful friend and a bitter enemy;
tho one to advise, and the other to
show him his faults.
Year: 1870

Yesterday, the 18th of March, A. D. 1870,
was famous day in the annals of the city Of
New York to one of the oldest nationalities of
the world and to the most powerful nationality
in the metropolis. 1t was the great feast Of
Purim for the sons of Israel and ST. Patrick's
Day for the sons of Erin. On the one hand
the glorious anniversary was celebrated with
all due pomp and comelness in the synagogues
and in the family circles, while on the other
hand our streets were lined with peaceful cit-
zens clothed in holiday attire paradng their
tributes to the memory of their patron saint.
Good humor and friendly greeting prevailed
throughout the city, and thousands sat down
to the festive boards towards the close of the
day in order to commemorate green Erin's
choicest anniversary in more effective man
ner. The sentiments of veneration for events
of the past that doubtless prevailed among
those who participated in these festivities gave
way before the indulgences to which all man
kind are prone. Father Mathew and the
principles Of his doctrine were powerfully
represented by the members Of the Hibernian
societies, and it was pleasing sight to witness
the effective manner in which temperance is
still advocated in this city. The incidents of
yesterday tended strongly to illustrate one of
the most beautiful features of the institution of
the United States-namely, that of perfect
freedom of thought and liberty of action in
reference to creed and nationality Any
stranger casually visiting the synagogues
could have imagined himself carried back to
those days when the kingdom of Israel was in
its glory, and on issuing forth into the streets
he wandered amid scenes and strains of music
that would almost make him fancy himself
transported, as if by enchantment, to the
streets of could Dublin itself in the palmiest
days of the Irish Parliament
Year: 1870

Wall street is prolific of frauds of all kinds,
but the most serious of all is the alteration of
certified checks by substituting figures express
ing larger sums for the originals little game
which has been recently discovered. One check
for thirty dollars was altered to elk thousand,
and another for fifty dollars to fifteen thousand.
In some instances the forgers were entirely
successful Now, this is very serious matter,
and one that will cause alarm among the busi-
ness community. There is only one way to
provide against it, and that is this Let
every business man have his checks printed
in different colors. For instance, for sums
over one hundred dollars and under one thou
sand the check might be printed with blue
sand, green; over two thousand and under
three, pink, and so on. By this means it
would be impossible for forger to misrepre-
sent the original amount of the check, except
to an inconsiderable extent. If this plan is
adopted bank teller could ascertain at once
whether the figures had been increased in
amount to sum which the color of the
check was not intended to cover. It is the
only sure means of protection against fraud,
for it will always be easy for an experienced
sharper to change figures, no matter how COM
plicated they may be in construction. We
give this hint to the business community as q
safeguard which will completely checkmate
the most adroit forgers.
Year: 1870

A PATTY IN THE FOURTH WARD. "Bucky
McCabe" is the latest hero of city sensation,
and is the freest shooter OF all. He had his
drink at the bar and his friends drank with
him, and then the mercenary landlord de-
manded pay. Buclky was fellow of too
much spirit to take an insult, and so went vt
the landlord, aud in the course of the little
difficulty shot three men. Then he ran away,
and it IS said that he ran well. He ought to
run for Assembly.
Year: 1870

THE CASE OF REPRESENTATIVE BUTLER, OF
TENNESSEE, charged with selling cadetship,
was disposed Of by the House yesterday. A
resolution to expel him received decided
majority, but failed for want Of a two-thirds
vote. The House then passed a resolution OF
censure. We presume that this action settles
the subject, which was growing somewhat
monOtOnOuS
Year: 1870

The PRIVILEGED CLASSES IN GREAT
BRIrAIN-TnE GAME LAws--How bold has
become the democracy in Great Britain We


all know how fond Of shooting is every men,
ber OF the British Parliament that can handle
gun. Il was bold thing to propose the
abolition of the Game laws at all. We are not
surprised that the opposition was SO bitter and
so general that the tal had to be Withdrawn.
But rs the Game laws throughout the three
Year: 1870

kingdoms, as they now stand, are . crying
disgrace and a grievous wrong, their hour OF
doom must come, sooner or later. Vote by
ballot was long unpopular, but vote by ballot
is now on tbe winning side. We shall not
have to wait long for similar change Of feel
ing in the matter Of the Game laws. 1t is the
people against the privileged classes, and the
people must win. --~=
Year: 1870

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A MEMORABLE DAY-The 18th of March,
187O as st. Patrick's day, and as the day Of
the Jewish feast Of Purim; but the memora-
BILE day to which we now refer is the
18th OF March, 1870, made memorable as the
day on which the first negro Senator in
Congress made his first speech, as the re-
preventative and advocate Of his race among
the conscript fathers in the forum. Whatever
may be the final solution Of this experiment
Of negro political equality, the day when tho
African Senator from Mississippi, in the place
Of JEFF Davis, made his first speech as Sena-
tor in behalf of the rights of his race, will be
an important landmark to the future historian.
We think, however, that if Revels had only
made 1t, and in good faith, on the 18th Of
March it would have been recognition of the
good St. Patrick highly advantageous to
Sambo as the first step toward political har-
mony with our patriotic Irish-Americans by
our fellow citizens of African descent But
as it is Revels has made the 10Th Of March
a memorable day in our political calendar
as the Senatorial successor Of JEFF Davis.
Year: 1870

Mr.. WILSON'S EXPLANATION The state
ment of the London agent of the Associated
Press shows that he received the telegram
announcing the arrival of the steamer
City of Boston at Queenstown from a
good source, and at least definitely fixes
from whence it came into his hands. Is it
not possible to follow up the cruel hoax and
to find how the agent of the Stock Exchange
telegraph came in possession of it and where
it originated? 1t is not easy to see how any
market could be affected by The fate Of the
City of Boston, and, therefore. it seems safe
enough on such point to trust Stock Exchange
news, which is certainly very untrustworthy
on any point of 9act that has bearing upon
speculation. 1t is worthy of note, however,
that as this London hoax came to the Asso-
cated Press from the Stock Exchange tele-
graph there; SO the hoax current here a
week ago was traced to Wall street.
Year: 1870

Self-murder, which has ragged as an epidemic
Of late numbers another votm-ths time from the aris
tocratc neighborhOOd OF Madson-square. MI James b.
Pe son of Mr. r. l.. Pell. of No. 2ls Fifth-ave. was
,ound dead in his bedchamber at about $50 last night
The suicide was walking and talking with a young
friend Mr. Bronson, during the afternoon, and
the two went up into the Of hr. Pel,
who was evidently suffering from great dependency


Mr. Bronson left about hafpast seven saying that he
would return in short time. In an hour he came back
and on opening the rOOmdoor stumbled over the dead
body OF his friend He lying on his right side close
70 the door with his clothing dsarranged and his throat
cut from ear TO ear, the weapon, bright new razor
still clutched in his stifened hand. Life was extinct
but the pools OF blood and the body were
still warm Dr. Bradley Of the Westmoreland Hotel was
Immediately called in. the police were summoned ana
Coroner Beach was sent for Mr.. Pe tall and fine
looking and about % years Of age. He was unmarried


About wear ago he lost his ouly brother to whom he
was much attached and since that time has suffered
from mental depression. He lately returned from
Furope whittier he had to obtain restoration 10
beatb ACCOMPANIED by Bronson who has been constantly


with him in his travels few days ago they returned
from Washington Dlr Pes family observed for several
DAYS past that his grief for his brother was Increasing
and every mention OF his name would affect him very
much At the breakfast table yesterday he remarked
that he had nothing worth living for and his
friends began TO fear that he would attempt MS
own destruction. The family were haturaliy
anxious to keep the suicide IRON s, tno Pao P
IIr and n was with some difficulty that the tacts con
earning the death could be procured from member OF
the household. DR.. Beach will hold an inquest ths
morning, but 1t Is not proDaDe that any t,d
hurredy though apprehenslVe OF MS lTeh return


IA the articles in the were much scattered ABOUT
Year: 1870

The preliminary steps toward laying the
foundation Of the Brooklyn tower OF the East-River
bridge taken yesterday morning at the upper OF
Futon Ferry by tearing up the wood work of the dock
located there BY active operations 1t IS intended
70 have the bed clear for the reception OF the
caissou by the middle OF March. Two steam der


cks and 80 labOrers already engaged ana IN teW
davs two steam dredging machines VIII be put IN opera
ton The number of stones and heavy Doulders at ts
nont will necessitate the employment OF divers TOT ne
ppUrnose 81 blasting The General superintendent DR.
William G Kingsley is conducting the operations
Year: 1870

The rate OF taxation and the amounts raised for tho
purposes for the fiscal years ending
lively on the 30h days OF September 1869 and 1870
exhibited by the tables following.


The tax will be actually levied upon the valuation Of
1862 but the changes will not probably be such essen
Year: 1870

Sir Walter Raleigh discoursing on the
virtues of tobacco TO Queen Elizabeth,
said to her that among its other Won
derful qualities, the smoke into which
il. was converted in . pipe could be ac-
curately weighed. The Queen being
iucreduIous, laid him 4 wager of thirty
pieces of gold that he could not prove
his assertion; whereupon Sir Walter
calling for a pair of scales, weighed the
tobacco with which he charged his pipe,
and having smoked the contents be-
fore the court, weighed the ashes left in
the bowl, saying to the Queen, "yOur
majesty can not deny that the differs
ence between the weight of the tObac-
GO / placed in the pipe and that of the
ashes that remain, is the exact weight
of the portion which has Teen turned
into smoke" The Queen readily adj
mittcd the fact, and ordered the wager
to be paid, declaring to those who stood
by that Sir Walter had proved himself
to be the greatest of alchemists, for all
others she had heard of only pretended
to change one metal into another, but
that he had actually changed smoke
into cold
Year: 1870

Ohio farmers have novel way of
killing mice. They saturate piece OF
cotton with chlOrofOrm, and place il in


a barrel of grain, and in the morning
they will find mice enough in the bar
rel Tor a breakfast for q large family.
And. thcu. mice killed under the intlu-
cucc of chloroform can't bring action
against man for cruelty to animals.
Year: 1870

y San Francisco judge, speaking Of
taking the testimony of Chinaman,
said he would take the testimony of a
dog, if the dog could make him under
stand. That reminds us of our taking
testimony of a dog Onee,s in q case
where some apples had been stolen
from a farmer. We couldn't sit down
for week. He made us understand,
ylu know.
Year: 1870

A SMALL electric battery has been ap-
piled to ordinary sewing machines, and
has been found to operate them very sue
cessfully. Two small battery cups fur
nish sufficient power for all ordinary ma
chine-work, while three drive the needle
with astonishing rapidity through ten
thicknesses of material. The expense OF
operating by this means is said to be
about five cents day.


A FEW weeks ago merchant Of this
city was married. In the second week of
the honeymoon business required his
presence in ST. Louis. He notified his
wife of his intended departure and made
his preparations for the trip. At the
moment of leaving, his wife approached
him, put up her mouth and asked him to
kiss her goodbye. AS he intended re-
turning to the house before going to the
depot, he playfully refused, saying that he
had not time to wait. Unfortunately he
was preventcd rom going home again,
and left the city without bidding his wife
good-bye. After an absence of about two
weeks he returned and hastened to his
domestic bower, where he expected to
find his little wife waiting with opened
arms to receive him. But what was his
to find the house deserted, and
furniture sold, and his wife absent on
visit to her relations. And what was his
horror soon after to learn that she had
sued for a divorce. An interview fol-
lowed, mutual explanations were made,
and a reconciliation was effected, the sole
cause of the young wife's singular pro-
ceedings being g jealousy and the refusal OF
her husband to kiss her good bye.-Csn-
ca71,1dtS Gazette
Year: 1870

THE Committee on Banking and Cur
rency made report to the House on the
1st concerning their investigations into
the gold conspiracy in New York last fail.
The majority of the committee announce
that, in view of all the testimony, they
have come to the following conclusions:


1. Prominent bankers and merchants who
testified before the committee were nearly
unanimous in the opinion that there was
no sufficient reason for the existence OF the
Gold Exchange and Gold Exchange Bank:
that they were the source of measureless
evils, and ought to be destroyed.


2. The gold conspiracy dealt heavy
blow at our credit abroad by shaking the
faith of foreign capitalists In the stapllity
of our trade and honesty OF our people.
Hundreds of firms, engaged in legitimate
business, were wholly manned or severely
crippled. Importers of foreign goods
were. for many days, at the mercy of gam
blers and suffered heavy losses, in fact
that the entire country was injured, the
foundation of business and morality was
shaken, and the numerous delalcatlons
that shortly followed, are clearly traceable
to the mad spirit engendered by the specu-
lationS.


8. The committee find that the wicked
and cunningly devised attempt OF the
conspirators to compromise the Presl-
dent of the United States or his family
utterly failed Corbin, using the oppor-
tunity which his family relationship to
the President offered, and under that
worst form Of hypocrisy which puts on
the guise Of religion and patriotism, used
all his arts to learn something from the
private conversation of the President
which could be made profitable to him
and his eonspirators. But with all the
efforts of his associates the testimony
has not elected word or act OF the Pres-
ident inconsistent with that patrlotlsm
and integrity which beft the Chief Exec
utive of nation. The message sent 10
Corbin when his duplicity was nrst sus-
pected, and the order which laid the
strong hand of the government upon the
conspiratorg and broke their power, are
the most significant declarations that the
President held and treated them as enc
mics of the credit and business OF the
country.


The committee recommends the adop-
ton of the following resolutions


Res0lyed That the Committee of Ways and
Means be instructed to report bill levying such tax
on The transactions of the Gold Exchange and Cold
Exchange Clearing House, as IN 5helr Judgment
the interests of the country demand


Res0Eve0, That the Committee on the JuulSiaIy
be Instructed to inquire into the expedency OF re-
porting bill to define and PUNISH conspiracy
against the credit of the United States ana pusi-
ness of It's people. ,,. "a


ResoEUed That the Committee on Banking ana
Currency be instructed to inquire whether any
further legislation is necessary to prevent tpe nh
proper use of certified checks by National BANKS,
and that they have leave to report by Dill OF o1ner-
wise.
Year: 1870

THE Muncie, Ind, Times has this to say
of a "female fiend in that county: :" By
her cruelty she literally drove two of her
daughters from her to seek home among
strangers. She beat and bruised them un-
til they were forced to fly from her pres
ence. The last thing she did to them was
to take as many pins as she could in one
hand and rake up and down their arms
with the points! She also took the orphan
child, living with her, and put it in pen
where several hogs were fattening, and
tried to make the brutes tear the flesh from
the child's body"
Year: 1870

THE Wayne county PENN Herald says;
cat or near Beech Pond, this county,
there lives German who may safely lay
claim to being the champion wretch of
this vicinity. His wife died some time
since, and he made her coffin himself, of
rough hemlock boards, in which he placed
some straw, upon which he placed the
corpse, entirely naked, then dug grave,
and buried his dead wife with as little
ceremony as one would a dog. A few
weeks ago, little son of his, or 5 years
old, died, and he inferred him in the same
manner. Some days after he was buried
pair of shears was missed from the house,
and could not be found Finally, this
monster remembered dropping them in
the straw of his little boys coffin while
he was working at it, and he forthwith
exhumed it, opened it, found the shears,
and coolly reinterred the box and its de-
clying contents"
Year: 1870

must change it's tone ii win be suppressed. The
Paris press protest with indignation against the act
as an interference with the internal affairs of France
as well as violation of the freedom Of the press
Year: 1870

THE AYsAND MEANS COMMITTEE this morn
ing resumed the consideration of the coal tariff,
and heard statements from Maryland and West
Virginia of people who are opposed to reducing
the tariff on COAL or putting it the free list.
Year: 1870

The MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS IN FAVOR OF
THEIR BRETHREN IN THE NAvY.-Mr Scott
presented in the Senate this morning petition of
the Medical Society Of the District of Columbia
praying Congress to give attention to the un-
natural and injuriously degrading position of
the Medical Staff OF the U. s. Navy in regard
to rank and authority on account of the unne-
cessary and ungraciOus orders lately issued from
the Navy Department. Referred to the Com
mittee ON Naval Affairs.
Year: 1870

CHIEF ENGINEER A. HENDERSON, of this city,
has been detached from special duty at Boston
and ordered to the Colorado, now fitting out at
New York as flagship of the Asiatic Fleet.
Engineer Henderson will be Fleet Engineer on
that station.
Year: 1870

THE CONGRESSIONAL PRINTER.-As we gave
yesterday the purport of charges which, accord
ing to report, would be made before the Con-
gressional Printing Committee against the man
agement of the Government Printing Office, We
feel it due to Mr.. Clapp to present what his
friends assert are the real facts in the case, to
the following effect:


Certain charges were made some time since
in an anonymous and irresponsible publication,
not one Of which, they say, can be sustained by
fact. These and other charges may have been
made by private communication to members of
Congress and correspondents Of the press since,
but as yet no charges have been made public
through the action Of Congress- and none have
beer referred to the Committee on Printing, or
to any other committee, for investigation.


The Congressional Printer not only does not
fear any charges that may be made Of misman-
agement and misappr0priation Of the funds
Of the Government entrusted to his official care
and appropriation, but he invokes the most
thorough and searching investigation of his
oficial conduct during the few months he has
been In Office, by any tribunal, either legislative
or judicial. Every legitimate source OF in
formation may beresorted to, and every means
Of reaching the truth may be adopted, and he
will welcome the result Of the effort to impeach
the integrity, economy, or efficiency of his ad-
ministration. He has been inspired by q single
purpose in his ofiicial action-to increase the
use fulness Of the Government Printing Ofice,
and to elevate the character OF its work. In
this he trusts that he has been successful; while
he Is not unmindful Of the fact that in accom-
plishing this end he has awakened the hostility
Of those who would have had It otherwise if
they could have controlled the result.


Endeavors have been made from the outset of
the administration Of the present Congressional
Printer, by those who were In no degree entitled
to control It's policy, to direct the Internal man
agement Of the Government Printing Once,
and his resistance Of this interference has chal>
lenged the hostility of o large class, who are
now busily engaged In an effort to dscredit
and ruin an administration that they could not
shape in accordance with their own behests.
All that the Congressional Printer asks, now
that open war has been declared against him, IL
Q clear field and fair fight, and he viii be en-
abled to show not only the animus but the impo-
tence OF his assailants. He asks no immunitfes,
but courts truth and justice in the brosdest and
fullest sense. He does insist, however, that he
shall not be judged hastily, under malicious and
sroundle0 allegations, before the truth shall be
reached and the justice Of the case be fully o.
tabliahsd through incontrovertible proofA
Year: 1870

ALTON Al TIL FIRE..
THE LAST -FOUR NIGHTS


Uf the Great Tragic Actress,


MISS BATEMAN.
Who vill appear for the first time in this city


TO NIGHT,
AND EVERY EVENING DURING THE WEEK
In the beautiful Domestic Drama Of


MARY WARNER.
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