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Year: 1870

The City and County Tax Levies passed the
State Senate last night, and will probably be
signed by Governor Hoffman to-day. They
are not different in any important particular
from the bills as they passed the Assembly.
Although they have been passed, according to
custom, amid the hurry and confusion
incident to the closing days OF the
session, we think our citizens may
congratulate themselves upon much more
honest budget than they have been called
upon to pay for in many years. The amount
called for is not larger than usual, and the
purposes for which it is to be appropriated are
intended to improve and beautify our city In
such manner that the taxes may be set
down az fair investment that will soon
return it's handsome percentage. One OF the
most important of these provisions Is that
relating to our wharves and piers. The
new Board of Public Works is empow-
cred by the bill to issue bonds to the
amount of three million dollars yearly, with
which to purchase the present docks and piers
and erect in their places iron and granite
structures that will be ornaments to the river
front. The present wharves, in addition to
being unsightly, are almost as useless az
vacant lots, because they will not admit OF the
erection of suitable warehouses upon them.
Iron or granite wharves, on the other hand,
will be excellent foundations, even for the
highest structures of that kind, and thus the
city will in time present solid wall ol
masonry to the river front instead Of the


ragged fringes Of rotten piles now looming up
| at low tide and sometimes hidden under water
| at the food.
Year: 1870

Congress-Banoombe in tho Scnate-The


The feature Of the Senate yesterday was
new dish Of "hash" from the famous Chandler.
His resolution to negotiate for the annexation
of Winnipeg was called up and thus occasioned
his speech. From this proposition, in itself
peaceable enough, he turned his argument to
one in favor of whipping out the entire New
Dominion at once, as the first cause, and then
serving up Great Britain as dessert, for no
other reason apparently than that half the ex-
pense of our late civil difficulty is attributable
to the action Of these countries. He was will
ing to accept Winnipeg as an instalment Of the
interest on the sum due us, but would Insist
upon all the rest Of the New Dominion as the
principal. If England gave us these
well and good, we would forgive the
debt; but If not then we would pro-
ceed Immediately to compulsion. The
question called up some general discussion,
in which it was stated by other Senator'S that
the right of passage through the Saut st.
Marie Canal would not and ought not to be
granted to the British expedition. Finally,
the resolution was referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations Among number of
minor bills passed was one repeating the veri-
table and only last statute relating to slaves
that prohibiting the importation OF colored
persons into certain States" Mr.. Sumner has
been poring over all the old statutes purposely
to find this last one, and as we have had
others that purported to be the last wiped out
at intervals ever since the emancipation pro-
clamation, we are glad to see the veritable
one disposed Of Another important bill,
! passed in a moment of business frenzy, pro-
vides for the removal of disabilities, which, 1t
is claimed, will enable half a million exrebels
| to hold fed eral Office.


The usual fund of amusement appeared to
have deserted the House yesterday. To bt
sure Butler was present, but Cox was away
with the Ohio delegation, and besides the


House itself was exhausted with the uproariou'
humor of the two days previous and tool
refuge in the soothing details Of the Tariff


bill. A few hours dabbling with scrap iron


however, awoke the risibilities of the volatile


members, and at the evening session they wer


as iolly as the Board of Brokers. 1t happene'


that a quorum was not present on the frs


call, and the absentees being hunted up tn


House amused itself with hearing their ex


cuses. Some of them were sick-notably Cox


who had come back from the Ohio excursion


others were visiting their church pastors an


one was away with new daughter. Al
L lLnv.v


bers who had no such excuses, but were-a


stated-"making money somewhere" wer
fined ten dollars.
Year: 1870

THE DESTRUCTION OF MANHATTAN ISLAND
by the appropriation of its grand highway to
underground railroad purposes excites the
lively admiration Of rival commercial cities.
Boston and Philadelphia could afford to appro-
pirate millions toward the completion Of the
Arcade Railroad job from the loss OF popu-
larity among country merchants that would DO
occasioned by the five or ten years OF inter-
~nution to business on the backbone Of the
ISLAND Broadway the construction Of inc
Arcade abomination.
Year: 1870

OUR CITY JURY BILL-We call upon our
city Senators and Assemblymen at Albany to
sec to it that the Jury bill of Mr.. Fields is
made law before the close of this session.
We need it very much, and Ve are assured
that among all parties and Classes Of the peo-
pie Of this island it is regarded as an eyeeRsnt
paeaawet
Year: 1870

ATTENTION THE attention of the Board Of
Public Works is called to the condition of the
pavement on Broadway between Barclsy and
Chambers streets. If it begins to sink now
under the pneumatic pressure what will it be
when the Arcade abominatioa Is being
w0rkedt
Year: 1870

SUPERINTENDENT JoURpAN's REFORMS are
stirring up the whole Police Department very
thoroughly, as we are glad to see. Such an
Institution as the police is apt to run into
routine and ineficiency in ten years, and new
head once in such period, to break up the in
crustations and make the ''little arrangements"
MI around explain themselves, ought to be a
regular thing.
Year: 1870

THE STORY OF THE SHIP THOMAS FREE
MAN, which was struck by lightning at sea and
burned, is told in another column, and opens
up another element of danger to those VINO go
down to the sea in ships.
Year: 1870

Go FOR THEM-The telegraph scamps who
attempted to get up Spanish bull fight in the
gold market by forged dispatches about
war with Spain. When that time comes the
whole country will know it, and no miserable
CLIQUE Of bulls and bears.
Year: 1870

SIX HUNDRED MILLIONS WORTH OF FRO
pERrY on Broadway protests against the
Arcade abomination. This is as much as all
the available real estate in Western New York
can command in cash.
Year: 1870

range matters 30 as 10 Ue duAe w IeSuiuo AL


ninety days were 1t not for its endorsement OF
the national bank notes. But the banks are


not prepared, and they manifest no disposition


to prepare themselves, for an honest resump-


ton OF specie payments. Should the govern


ment resume under such circumstances and


banks refuse to do 80 the effect would be to
throw the redemption of all the circulating
notes of the banks so refusing upon the Trea-
sury. Such load at such time would


probably be too heavy for the government to
carry, and relapse would follow. So you see
the banks have it in their power to prevent
resumption" Without going into the question
as to whether specie payments could be brought
about under any circumstances In ninety days,
or if that would be desirable, even should the
government have the power to force resnmp-


ton. we are convinced, as we have frequently
said, that the national banks do not desire
specie payments and will be the greatest OBJ
| stacle to resumption. Why should they desire
! it? They make far more by paper circula-


ton alone. Specie in their vaults would be


dead capital, while the currency costs them


nothing and Is always bringing in profit.


Nor should it be forgotten that in case OF


great financial crisis or Of any great disturb


ance by war or otherwise, when there might


be general crash among the banks, or secu-


rites become greatly deprecated, the govern


ment and people might have to sustain a


frightful loss; for the Treasury is bound to
, redeem the notes Of the national banks under
all and any circumstances. This league oi
, the government with these private corpora
0 tions is . ons-sided compact The banks gel


all the advantages and profits and tho govern
Year: 1870

A man who lives in Connect.
icut recently ate a hearty sup
per, smoked two cigars, went
to a confectioner's and swal-
lowed three pints of ice cream,
drank two glasses of ice water,
ate an apple and two bananas,
with two slices of pineapple
thrown in. Then he went home,
ate half a pie, drank a cup of
tea, and just before retiring
took two glasses of lemonade,
with a good sized stick in it.
He still lives.
Year: 1870

OlhiilCuV' 1Auu uO CuOI 10 "


the Radical press and speakers


to make the people believe tha'


the national debt is being rap


idly paid off; that taxes have


been largely reduced, and thai


the condition is greatly i'm.
proved by Republican legisla


tion, will be of avail while ii
can be shown that the taxes to
pay the interest on the public
debt, instead of being lessened,
have been increased under the
administration policy of deal.
ing with the finances Of the
country-that their boasted re-
duction of the tariff and inter.
nal taxes was for the benefit OF
capital and not to lift the bur.
den from the great producing
classes; that the Radical tariff
is a shameless robbery of the
masses for the benefit of a few,
that while it protects the
great factory nabobs, it levies a
tribute upon labor, and makes
the people pay for most manu-
factured articles double prices,
and increases the cost upon all
the prime necessities of life
Nor can the Radicals divert
public attention from their
frauds and corruptions by seek
ing to create a war feeling and
pretending to be in accord with
the great portion of our citi.
zens whose sympathies are with
Prussia in her contest with
France. All these bombastic
displays and hypocritical pro-
fessions of concern for the
people will not blind the coun,
try to the fact that is felt all
over the land, that Radical rule
has heaped untold burdens up
on the people and has ruined
all the great industrial interests
of the country.


Then let the Democracy push
on her columns. The signs are
full of promise that the days
of Radical rule and oppression
are numbered. The black cloud
of Radicalism begins to break
and lift-We see that party
torn and distracted within its
self. Corruption, jealousies and
divisions are doing the work
upon its vitals. We see the
everywhere giving out
the strongest manifestations of
discomfort; and we see the great
Democratic party coming again
to the front, organizing for vic
tory and winning victory in ev-
cry State where elections have
been held. Let Democrtts take
heart and march to the grand
consummation of a final and
crowning victory. The storm
of battle that is uprising against
Radicalism will soon prove this.
Again we say-Democrats,
push on the columns.


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Year: 1870

If YOUR THROAT is SORE, or you are annoyed
BY Cough promptly JAYNKs ExPEcroRaST will relieve
the air passages all hegn ay inflammation and give
parts chance heal No safer remedy can be had for all
Coughs complaint OF the Throat Lungs and taken
in time short trial will prove its efficacy Sold everywhere
Year: 1870

THE FATE OF JErER PHnLps DECIDED BIZ
CHIEF JUSTICE CHAsE.-In the Circuit Court
of the United States for this district yester-
day the Chief Justice delivered the opinion
of the court In the case Of j. Jeter Phillips
IN the following words:


"The appeal in this case viii be deter
mined by the same principles which gov
erned the Court in the determination of the
Caesar Griffin case. The opinion Of the pre-
siding judge of the Circuit Court is made by
law the opinion of the court. That opin-
ion was that the sentence was pronounced
by competent authority under the Constitu-
ton Of the United States, as well as under
the laws of the State Of Virginia. The APP
peal in the case of Phillips will therefore be
dismissed"


This finally decides the case of Phillips.
Unless his sentence is committed or he is
pardoned by the Governor he viii be
hanged at the expiration Of sixty days from
Friday last.
Year: 1870

POLICE APPoINTMENTs.-The are 263
applicants for the vacancies in the city
police force, and the number is daily in
creasing. For the information of all per-
sons interested, Mayor Ellyson yesterday
gave notice that the police corps would not
be re6rganized until the LIST of June, when
the full number of officers and men autho-
rized by law would be then appointed.
Year: 1870

EVERY boy should learn tn swim. II is
both pleasant and healthtul sport !:
and in these days when So many travel
over sea or ocean, or are carr cd from one
place to another along our coasts, or up
aud down our rivers. not fc F.. sometimes
su uidcnly find themselves in the water,
when life depends upon reaching bale
OF cotton, or Il plank, or something else
floating near.


IL is estimated that from fifty TO hun
dred persons annually lose their lives in
the United States alone for lack of know
ing how TO swim. Boys should learn
when they are young, and this is the way
TO begin:


A boy who cannot swim should never
go into The water without the consent OF
bis parents. They always know what is
best. Neither should he go except in
company with some swimmer; and, most
important of all, he should never venture
in where the water is beyond his depth,
or where there may be deep hole either
Year: 1870

SALT makes us squirm just in proper
ton as we are sore.


If you are Of great value expect great
trials and cross S. Il alwaya takes the
grindstone 10 develop the full worth of
the diamond.


Some of lis spesk words that touch
roughly the character or business of our
neighbors and think little of il. when the
mere thought of tune on Sunday quicker
than Old Hundred gives Us a regulsr
electric shock OF horror.


Mentally, as well as physically, food
can be too concentrated. The bread Is
always best for health that contains bran
enough to digcs; il easily.


Question political fame very closely,
my friend, ere you commit a good name
to its keeping.


am still disposed to think that. on
pinch, politicians can repent ana bc
saved. But | confess | find very few on
the way, as yet, and foTeT still who are
satisfied they have got far enough along
20 be able to indulge a lively hope"


sometimes think poverty was brought
into the world for the special beRe9t ca
the law man; on the principle, yol
know, that mud-turtle always goes East
er il he has a coal Of fire on his back.


Have YOU beer unfortunate? And would
You really like to test tAe sympathy OF the
friend who has given you TIE waTmcst,
most cheering words? Ask him TO loan
you a dollar.


Here is a man. You can draw know
edge from him Just as you draw water
from well. AS often as n huckotiul
cones up another comes in. DO You know
why? He has only learned the secrets OF
| mental well-digging-a,0nc down till he
tapped vein running out into the bound
! less revelations of ngiurc And now he
has set to work and walled and curbod the
way TO IT, That Is all.


Bat here Is another. Draw from him
at all largely and you exhaust him. lie Is
a cistern-a reservoir only-sioncd and
smoothly mortaredup before getting down
to single vein of living water. Every
emergency exhausts him, and then there
is no ether way but 10 shut down The
cover, adjust the spout, and court another
drilling book-rain 10 recaperate with
| Ciacinaau Times
Year: 1870

vent to my feelings by loud 'huzzar l
again woke TO darkness ard solitude In
this worse than prison. The revulsion
was so great that | burst into tears and
wept like Child, and it was long time
before could command myself. l wish
there was some living thing with me, ii it
were only fly or spider; but, alas am
not so fortunate. / pray aloud, repeat
maintain a calm and Christian spirit.


"ELEvaNTH DAY-Suff,r red horribly
from hunger yesterday, but could not
touch the cheese. To-day, in my agony,
made desperate attempt, land worried
down a considerable quantity. It does
not satisfy my hunger; it is not digested,
but lies in my stomach like stone. My
headache is so severe that / can only
write little at time. Am too weak to
work any more.


THIRTEEETH DAY.-Remember but
little of yesterday. Think 1 must have
been delirious. My head feels very light,
and | write with difficulty. Do not sleep,
but frequently faint away.


FOURTEENTH DAY. cannot live
much longer. Too weak to write" (Hers
the writing became almost illegible and
fragmentary.) Last will-test- Pet
McP cPherson-attorAey-Edin. Am-very
dizzy"


Here the writing stopped. The lister.
ers drew long breath, and for q few mo-
ments nota word was spoken as we sat
wondering over the strange fate of him
whose earthly remains were lying in the
next room. Tom, who had been taking
notes during the reading, was the first to
break the silence.


"This account" said he, "would be OF
great interes: TO Psychologist. l have
come to the conclusion that healthy
man, under good hygienic surroundings
might maintain his existence for twenty
days or more upon cheese alone, since
this man, in close confnement,andi in want
Of light aud fresh air, has by his record
lived nearly fourteen days. How in the
world he could have lived so long under
the circumstances is wonder"


"Ah," said my host, medita!iyely, while
filing his pipe, but he was a Scotch
mani


On the following day the funeral took
place, and We deposited the remains in
the public tomb until notice could be
given to the attorney whose name was
mentioned in the diary. After we had
each taken copy of the manuscript, We
placed it among the archives Of the vii
lage, where it still is preserved as Gu
riosity, and where any inquisitive traveller
may obtain access to it to this day
dppyetob's Journal. !
Year: 1870

The wonderful news of the past week raises the question whether France can possibly defend herself longer. With the surrender of McMahon's army and the sure eventual capture of that of Bazaine, the force with which Napoleon opened the cam paign is not only totally defeated but prac- tically destroyed. Three hundred thousand Germans are now at liberty to march on Paris forthwith, and two or three hundred thousand more will be added to that num- Der by the fall of Metz. The French En- pire has completely collapsed. Gan the French Republic continue the fight ? We wish, flor the real interest of Europe and of both parties, that it might be able to do % successfully. Otherwise we fear that the temptation to German aggrandizement will lead to harsh terms of peace-a peace that will be only truce. We must confess that we cannot see how Paris, no matter how determined, can retrieve the mistakes of the late Emperor. It has at present no army that can meet the Prussians in the field and, even if it can stand siege, whence is to come the army that can raise that siege

 As display of military power and skill, nothing since the days of Napoleon l. has equalled the magnificent fighting of the Prussisns. Even the great Napoleon nev- or captured or destroyed t,Oo armies, amour ting in the aggregate to 10000 men, in a three weeks campaign. From present ap- pearances no single European power is anything like match for Germany, united at last and we are not sure that Europe combined could defeat the new Grand Nation"
Year: 1870

Wednesday night. while Gamaliel Sher- wood was driving up the road, leading from New Milford center to Gaylordsville, 8 man rushed to his horses head, attempted to stop him, but was defeated by the good of the driver, knocked down, and his hands were run over As this is not the first time we have known of our citizens being attacked on the lonely road running between the railroad and river, we hope it will be warning to them to be prepared to give all such parties a warm greeting hereafter. Those persons who have been noticed lettering at night about the premises of the first dwelling house in this village reached by this road, will find it safer for them to keep at a respectful distance. G.
Year: 1870

na A queer discovery was made in Mys- tic. lately. An old Episcopal church was built there in 1732. Ten or twelve of the members were buried under the church :; one of whom was so unpopular from being Tory that his funeral was in the night from fear of indignity. The same year the minister of the church, also Tory, was sent to New York, and the church was burn ed in the general confagration in 17s1. The land on which it stood was thrown in- to the highway, in repairing which the re- mains of the persons buried there were lately dug up.
Year: 1870

p@r There seems to be a fair chance that some system of minority representa- tion will be adopted in Pennsylvania. The people who demand it there. are in ear nest, and they are right, so we have no doubt of their success.
Year: 1870

RAT TRAP EXTRAORDINARY A citizen of Collinsville recently bought half bushel of clans and emphed them on his cellar bottom. Some one going soon after into the cellar heard noise in the direction of the clans, and found large sized rat firm ly held by one fore leg between the shells of one of the largest clans.
Year: 1870

1@ Chief Justice Chase is lying danger ously ill at the residence of his son-in law, Senator Sprague. He had paralytic shock and even if he recovers will probably be unable to resume his judicial duties.
Year: 1870

"Mack," the Washington cor
respondent of the Cincinnati En-
qasirer, gives the following as the
reason why Congress does not re-
lieve Southern statesmen of disa-
bllltles rsfr4 s +


People must not misunderstood
the motives of Congress in refu-
sing TO grant a general amnesty
and prefrrring to pass bills every
now and then giving pardons to
specially named individuals
This course is pursued for a pur-
pose baser aud more vile than
mere politics. Not alone are they
thus enabled to drum up recruits
for the Republican party in the
South, by excluding all who lean
to the Democratic party from the
privilege of amnesty. The chief
object is to keep open the door for
corruption and bribery. A gener.
al amnesty would yield no money
individual amnesties can be,
and often are, made source of rev.
enue to the men who deal them
out.
Year: 1870

EEELING GRATEFUL FOR PAST FAVORs
L and wishing a continuance of your patronage
would most respectfully inform their friends, and
the public generally, that they intend to keep a
full assortment of every thing in the way Of
Year: 1870

BOSTON, June 30.-Eugene Bradley is under
arrest awaiting the result of an inquest on the
body Of his wife, who was found dead and badly
bruised last night in their lodgings.


AT meeting Of citizens and workmen in
fremont Temple yesterday speeches were made
and resolutions passed against the Introduction
OF the Chinese labor into this country.
Year: 1870

VICTIMS OF SUN-STRoKE.-A new hospital
has just been opened In New York expressly for
the accommodation of sun-struck persons
Medical attendance, nourishment and nursing
are all 10 be free. A number of ambulance
are always on hand, in charge of a competent
tation for the sick from any part of the city
Year: 1870

To the Editor of The Star:


SiI : AS complete and sufficient answer to
the pretence of opposition to monopoly con-
tanned in the memorial of the Florida Telegraph
Company, published in your columns yesterday,
L ask you to publish the following charter of the
Florida Telegraph Company. perusal of this
document will show the public how much the
professions of that would-be monopoly are
worth. Very respectfully, &c,