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Year: 1870

j. Bankhcad Magruder, formerly COn1eder-
ate General has written to gentleman in Philadelphia
concerning his resignation from the Regular Army Mt
the beginning Of the Rebellion and the manner in which
he left the Capital and crossed the Potomac on his way
to the South He complains that his honor was maci-
ously attacked by Senator Cameron in debate in the
Senate the 5th Of May Mr. Cameron said in that de-
bate that Captain Somebody who began General in
the Rebel army had command OF a battery IN
Washington" and intended to go South taking ms -
battery with him. But he went without ~
and got across the bridge This This Captain had az,
escorted President Lincoln to the White House and on
the evening before his Mr. Cameron heard nm
say to Mr. Lincoln that he would stand by him during
the war Gen. Mauder says in his letter that as he
was the only officer commanding battery in Washing
ton at the time referred to- the reference Is directly to
himself He denies that he met Mr.. Cameron IN the
presence OF President Lincoln. He never escorted MT
lincoln to the White House for he did not reach wash


ngton from Europe until March 10, after the Inaugural
tion. He afterward told President Lincoln that ne
would be true the Government as long as he heu
his commission" would resign as soon as MS stare
seeded remaining IL hours In Washington after doing
So This he did, and three minutes after
o'clock at night, the day he resigned, he
reached Long Bridge his way South, His battery was
guarding the bridge, and he passed through the men
uncovered. The draw had been raised according to
orders at nine lie requested the lieutenant In charge to
lower the draw personal favor The officer answered


Colonel will lower the drawbridge, but would do IL
with greater pleasure II you were coming from IN
stead Of going t0 Virginia" He afterward received the
acce ptance of his resignation In Alexandria
Year: 1870

The Germans of Connecticut have been
more successful than their felowcountrymen In New
York pursuit Of object dear to both To secure the
introduction OF the German language rs one OF the
studies In our public Schools the Germans OF NewYork
have formed numerous leagues and clubs, ana
ton at the polls, yet they seem AS far from the
goal as ever. But in Hartford, where the
agitation was far ess about year ago teacher OF Ger
man engaged experimentally In one OF the largest


and best schools Of the city Few American
study German after attending 10 their other
studies II feared that those who attempted might
derive little benefits finally the children OF German
parents would not IL supposed thus learn the Ian
g,age half ms thoroughly In private German schools
After year had elapsed on the 18TH OF last MONTH an ex'
pete success Several hundred children were examined


Of whom fully two-thirds were American Miss
Mac" read from classical German writer's, with
as pure pronunciation that Of any German present


and coored boy read quite rs well as Miss Mac" To
finish the affair the children sang "Dds ldegerited with
an eass that thau seyeg Germal spectat0rs Into
Year: 1870

he called his chum, and then started for
the deck, which he reached, but poor
Burns never gained the deck Griffiths,
however, jumped from the deck and swan
to the Miantonomah, when he was picked
up by Brown, the engineer of the Maria,
who was instrumental in saving several of
the others. Cummings was unable to
jump from the Maria to the monitor, and
he was carried down by the suction. En-
sign Bleecker, who was partially undress-
ed, jumped from his berth at the instant of
the collision. and attempted to get out of
the port cabin door, but finding the water
was rushing in, he closed it and went to
the starboard one, which he succeeded in
opening and reaching the deck, and with
the others climbed upon the bow of the
Miantonomah.


All the saved are loud in their praises of
Brown, the engineer, whose GOODNESS,
courage, and ability in this trying time
were marked, and he assisted several of
the crew over the bow, and at last grasped
Griffiths and hauled him on board. From
the time of the collision until the Maria was
out of sight beneath the waves did not ex-
ceed minute. The Miantonomah made
an attempt to lower boat, but desisted
from the fact that the boat would have been
instantly swamped against her side, as the
waves were dashing over her decks. 1t
seems a miracle that so many were saved.
Fortunately the Miantonomah kept her
headway after the collision, for had she
backed off entirely, the Maria would have
keeled to starboard, and left no hope of
salvation for those on board rs it was,
she hung on the iron PROV of the monitor,
and thus gave them time to get on board.
Year: 1870

The Miantonomah left the BROOKLYN
Navy-Yard week since, conveyed by the
tug Maria. To enable her to get safely to
sea- the Catalpa and Clinton assisted her
as far as He'll Gate, when they left, and
the Maria took up her position astern as a
tender A gale of wind coming on, the
vessels lay at anchor off Fort Schuyler
Early Monday morning they got under
weigh, and proceeded up the Sound.


About o'clock on the morning of Tues
day, Gay Head light being in sight, the
feed-pipe of the Maria burst, owing, prob
ably to the violent working of the vessel.
This casualty did not cause any alarm or
excitement on board, and while consulting
as to what should be done, the Miantonomah
was hailed and informed of the Maria's
accident. The officers informed them that
the vessel would be slowed until it could
be ascertained whether the damage could
be repaired on board of the Maria. The
Miantonomah steamed slowly ahead, but
the Maria seems to have passed her, and
was so tar in advance as to lead those on
board to believe that the Mantonomah
had stopped. Thinking that she might
have broken down, they turned the Maria
around to ascertain the cause for her delay.


The Vineyard Light ship was now in
sight, and it became necessary to change
the course of the Miantonomah bringing
the bow of the monitor in line with the
starboard side of the Maria. At this time
it was discovered ON board of the Maria
that the Miantonomah was rapidly APP
preaching her, and orders were given to
go ahead at full speed but the engineer
reported that his steam was nearly ex-
hausted, so that she could not make three
knots. The Miantonomah was going about
eight knots, and although she tried to avoid
the collision by putting her helm hard
astarboard, it was too late. Besides, the
monitor answered her helm very slowly.
The blow given by the Miantonomah is
represented as being terrific, the ram pen


etrating the Marias iron hull, aud instantly
killing Coles, the oiler, who was oiling the
engine. The vessel was keeled over so
that the port rail was under water; the
lamps, stoves, chairs, and everything
movable were thrown into confused
mass, and the vessel was set on fire. The
engines of this Maria were knocked end
ways and made complete wreck. In an
incredibly short space of time the waves
dashed the Maria against the prov of the
monitor, enlarged the hole and made its
destruction more perfect. Lieut-C Comman-
der Niles had charge of the deck Ensign
Bleecker was in his berth, ii being his
watch below. Mr.. Brown, the engineer,
was in the engine-room. The cook, Jones
was in the galley asleep, and is believed
to have been killed there, as he was not
seen again after he turned in for the night.
Griffiths was asleep in the bunkers with
Burns, and when the collision took place,
Year: 1870

VA1E.-Col. PooRMAN, for many years
tho able anil faithful editor Of the st.
CIairsvillc Chronicle, having disposed Of
his paper, bids his readers farewell in the
last issue. Wo are sorry to lose the Colo
mel from the profession, but trust he may
find ample prosperity and rest in more
remunerative and less arduous pursuits
Our best wishes go with him, even If he
goes to Congresses we hope he may.
Year: 1870




and where do you come from answer

..I'In taking a walk for exercise sake.
And besides there's a house want to take y
10 taket the house!" said the Count. "Speak
what are the folks at home aboutqn
mot much has happened the servant
.'onIy your little white dog is dead"
DO you tell me my faithful dog is dead?
And how did this happen ~ the MASTER
said.


''WeII, your horse took fright and jump
ed on the hound,
Then ran TO the river and there got drown
my noble steed the stables pridel
What frightened him?'' the master cried.
- Twas when, if remember well.
Your son from the castle window fell"
=. My son but hope he escaped with life.
And IS tenderIy nursed by my loving wife. y
=. Alas! the good countess has passed away,
For she dropped down dead where her dead
why, then, in a time Of such trouble and
Are you not taking care of the castle, you
''The castle Il wonder which you meant
or yours but the ashes are now to be seen
as the watcher slept, misfortune dire





FIRE.


Then the castle around blazed up in
And ali the household. have persisted in ii.
And of them all tate spared but me,
Ihus gently to break the news 10 Jhee.''





A DINNER AND A KISS.
Il have brought your dinner, father"
The blaeksmith's s daughter said.
As she took from her arm the kettle
And lifted its shining lid,
u here Is not any PIE or pudding
So viii give you this, y
Upon his toll worn forehead
she left the childish kiss.
The blacksmith took OF his apron
And dined in happy mood,
WOndering much at the SAVIOR
Hid in his humble food:
While about hlm were visions
Full of prophetic bliss
Bet he never thought of the magic
In his little daughters kiss,
While she with her kettle swinging
Merrily trudged away,
Stopping at sight Ofa squirrel.
Catching some wild bird 3 lay.
And thought how many a shadow
OF life and fate we would miss,
If always our frugal dinners


w ere seasoned with q kiss.
Year: 1870

There is no such thing as a menial
office when you put a true man into It.
A menial Office is an Office with mean
man in it; and it makes no difference
whether ii is a kings Office or a scaven-
gers office.
Year: 1870

An Iowa husband a few months ago
agreed to give his wife three dollars a
week to maintain comparative silence,
deducting one cent for. each superfuous
word she uttered. She now owes him
nearly enough to pay the national debt.
Year: 1870

well, your horse took fright and jump


ed on the hound
Then ran TO the river and there got drown


ed"
81 ii : noble steed the stables pride!
What frightened him p the master cried.
Year: 1870

JEsTIwG UPoN SCR1PTURE.-The evils
arising from this practice are greater than
appear at first. 1t leads, in general, to irrev-
erence for scripture. No man would jest
with the dying words of his father or his mo-
ther; yet the words of God are quite as SOL
emn. When we have heard comic or vul-
gar tale connected with text of Scripture,
such is the power of association, that we new
er hear the text afterwards without thinking
of the jest. The effect Of this is obvious
He who is much engaged in this kind of false
wit, will come at length to have large pOr>
ton of Holy Scripture spotted over by this
unholy fancy.
Year: 1870

DoN'T STAND STILL-If you do you will
be run over. MotiOn-action-prc progress -
these are the words which now fill the vaults
of heaven with their stirring demands, and
make human hearts pulsate with stronger
bound. Advance or stand aside do not
block up the way and hinder the career of
others there is too much to do now to allow
inaction anywhere, or in any one. There is
something for all to do; the world is becoming
more and more known; wider in magnitude
closer in intcrest-more loving and more
eventful than of old. Not in deeds of dar-
ing; not in the ensapguined field; not in
chains and tcrrors not in blood, and tears.
and gloom; but in the leaping, vivifying
exhilarating impulses Of better birth OF the
soul. Rcader-are you doing your part in
this work?
Year: 1870

The Hudson River Railroad Company in
New York has just adopted the English
method of giving locomotives water, method
at once novel and very efficient, and practicable
on other railroads. The company recently
constructed at Montrose station trough in
the centre of the track, 200 feet in length,
10 inches in depth, and IS inches wide, and
caused it to be lined with sheet iron, heavily
painted. This trough is perfectly straight
throughout the entire 200 feet. A short
distance to the north and east of it is spring
which supplies it with water, the trough
holding 10000 gallons, which can be let into
it at will. A locomotive was next taken from
the road and put in the shop, where in quiet
manner skillful mechanics soon fitted her out
with an ingeniously formed pipe, curling from
the man hole in the tender down through the
latter to position inside of the hind trucks,
where tie pipe forms half circle, at the end
of which is the nozzle, which always points
the way the engine goes. Fastened to this
nozzle is an iron bar, which connects with a
bar from point near the ireman's box by
which when the locomotive comes to the
trough, the nozzle or pipe can be dropped in
simultaneously into the water, while the train
is running at the rate of thirty miles an hour
The nozzle sinks to only depth of two inches
in the trough, yet even at that depth, when
the one thousand feet is passed over, one
thousand six hundred and thirty four gallons
of water will be found in the tender.


1POughEeeDSie Edgle
Year: 1870

Adam was farmer while yet in Paradise,
and after his fall commanded to earn his bread
by the sweat of his brow.


JOB the honest, upright and patient, was
farmer, and his endurance has passed in u
proverb.


Socrates was a farmer, and yet welded to
his calling the glory Of his immortal philoso-
ply.


St. Luke was farmer, and divides with
Prometheus the honor of subjecting the OK for
the use of man.


Cincinnatas was farmer, and the noblest
Roman of them all.


Burns was a farmer, and the Muse found
him at the plow and filed his soul with poetry


Washington was farmer, and retired from
the highest earthly station to enjoy the quiet
rural life, aud present to the world spectacle
of human greatness.


To these names may be added host of
Others who sought peace and response in their
mother earth the enthusiastic Lafayette,
the steadfast Pickering, the scholastic JEFF
ferson, the fiery Randolph, all found an Ell
dorado of consolation from life's cares in vcr-
dant lawns that surrounded their homesteads
Year: 1870

To CLEAN BLACK LAcE.-As many of our
readers may not know the best manner for
cleaning black lace, the following are the di-
rections for doing so; Sponge the lace care
fully with gin, and wind it around bottle to
dry, for if touched with an iron it would look
glossy and 'fattened. Some people Fill the
bottle with warm water, which causes the lace
to dry more quickly. It must not be placed
pearance.
Year: 1870

WHAT FARMERS CANNOT CoNCEAL.-A
poor farmer cannot conceal the fact that he is
poor farmer. All his surroundings are a
verdict against him his horses, cattle,
wagons, harness, plows, fences, felds--even
his wife and children bear silent, but unmis-
takeable evidence against him. On the other
hand, all these things will testify tavoraby on
behalf of the good farmer. Every passer by
can read the evidence pro Or con. This fact
alone ought to stimulate every farmer to do
his best, for the sake of his own character, as
we'll as interest; for be may rest assured that
every passer by will pronounce judgment ac-
cording to the evidence.
Year: 1870

RAILROAD BILL PAssED.-The Senate this
afternoon passed the joint resolution directing
the survey Of . route for q railroad on the west
bank OF the Potomac river from point oppo-
site Georgetown to Harper's Ferry.
Year: 1870

Withdrawal of Col. N. N. Cox.
To the Voters Of the Fifth Congressional District


At the time my name was announced
as candidate, l had assurances that if l
labored under no disability from the Four
teenth Amendment, there could be
no trouble in taking my seat if elected.
Having no disabilities, concluded to run
the race. ] have now learned that the
bill which would relieve that class of our
population only passed the Senate; there
fore the test oath was still administered
to all except those relieved by an act of
Congress. / cannot take such an oath if
elected, and would have but one chance
in securing my position, which would
be by Congress at its next meeting
passing an act to relieve me. Under
these circumstances l spprehend that |
might not only be of injury to myself,
but of greater injury to you; and, if
elected, and Radical should apply for
the place upon the ground of my ineligi-
bility, he might be permitted to take the
place l think no personal interest can
be equal to the importance of securing
member clear of all questions of this char
acter. l therefore feel it my duty to
withdraw from the race, SO that may, as
far as possible, remove any difficulties in
reaching the desired end. "


To the warm friends who so generously
enlisted in my interest, and rendered me
their support, return my wsrmest thanks,
and hope that soon you, with me, and al
others, shall be free, and feel that each
citizen has the same privileges. ...


N. N. Cox.


Franklin, Aug. "a, 1870.
Year: 1870

Inhuman Treatment OF a Dying


Yesterday was the occasion OF one OF
the most inhuman acts in this city ever
witnessed. Balwin Street, colored man
arrived here yesterday in very bad con-
dition. The police tried, by every means
IN their power, to get colored brother to
take him to some house, but could not
succeed. So he had TO sleep in the car
shed. During the night, becoming
deranged, he got on the track and
was run over by the switch en-
gine. Both legs were passed over
and mangled in a terrible manner.


Policemen Wiltse and Humphreys were
soon on the spot, but could not get sny
one to take him to house without they
promised to pay for it. After a great
deal of threatening, they forced 8 few
negroes to carry him to the public board
ing house of one Messengale (cOlored),
but here there arose another difficulty.
The proprietor refused to let them in,
and when they attempted to go in shut
the door. The police forced the door,
but then Messengale refused to let them
have bed. The police had TO stay and
guard him to keep the heartiess scoundrel
from throwing him out into the street.
After about an hour and half he died,
although DIR. Gilman did all he could to
save him.-ChGttGaoogG Times, Aug.
OK
Year: 1870

The Treasury Department has concluded
not to regard the opinion Of Judge Blodg-
EFT, of Chicago, that the excise tax need
not be estimated in fixing the market price
on goods, but the department will instruct
its agents that this tax must necessarily be
included in the market value.
Year: 1870

. The best position in which to goto
sic p, says DIR. Hall, is on the right.
side; the heart being on the left, it
has greater freedom of action than.
when tho weight of that part of tho
body is on it.


Any remaining food in the stomach
passes out of it, as the contents ofa
bottle are passed out of its mouth if
ii raed upside down, as the exit of the
st)mach is at that part; but if resting
Oh the left side, the food has to be
brought up the whole length of the
stomach, as water is drawn up from q
well, and the effort necessary to. this
may prevent sleep. Those; who take
.anodynes to promote sleep, instead of
procuring it by moderate bodily ac-
.t:vities in the open air, make dam,
garous experiment. .e.3


Sleep is sometimes interfered with
by coldness of the extremities in old
and young of a feeble circulation
such should wear at night good, warm
wooden drawers, until, by obtaining
more vigorous health, the cause of
coldness is removed and such should
not rest satisfied until the drawers can.
be dispensed with, because the more
clothing worn at night, the more will
be required in the daytime; the prop
or and only healthfuI source of COM
Portable animal heat is a vigorous di--
gestion,-Arthltr's Hhae Magazine.
Year: 1870

A SLIGHT MIsTAKE.-Thatt the learn
ed as well as the unlearned may be
deceived at lines, is shown in the fol,
lowing sequel of clergyman who had
remarkable faith in Watts hymn boob
and said he could never open to any
page without finding hymn entirely
appropriate to the occasion. A boy
Of his thought he would test big
fathers faith, and taking that old
song, "0ld Grimes is dead" pasted in
on one ofthe pages Of the book over
one Of the hymns and did it so nicely
that it could not easily be detected.


The minister took the hymn-book
TO church on Sabbath morning, and
happened to open that very page and
commenced to read:


"0ii Grimes is dead"


There was quite a sensation in the
audience. He looked at the choir and
they looked II him. but he had this IN.
bounded faith in Watts hymns and he
undertook it again, commencing with
the same line. There was another
sensation in the audierce Looking
at il again and then ut the oongrega.
ton and then at the choir, be said


"Brethren, il is here in the regular
order in Watts hymn book, and we
will sing it anyhow"
Year: 1870

Dana Of tho New York Sun says
chat the Republican party is disinte.
grated and Grant sits on a cigar box
looking on and complaccntly blowing
smoke through his nose" What else
would you have him dol He cannot
save the party now, and he might as
well blow smoke through his nose as
to blow hot and cold through his
mouth. The latter conduct destroyed
you, the former is cool contemplation
Of the wreck be has made Let him
blow and smoke, and 'let us have
peace"
Year: 1870

Theoretically. there isa very strange
criminal now awaiting trial at San
Francisco. He was telegraph oper-
ator and robbed the Associated Press
OF its European war nows, in the in
terest of an opposing institution. His
method was TO climb up to a balcony
within hearing Of the telegraph ma
chine which clicks out the dispatches
from the Atlantic Coast Here, un-
observed, be would sit pencil in hand,
an6 take down the report. He was
therefore, arrested for stealing that
which he never saw or touched that
which was not increased or diminished
or in any way changed by action
lie touched nothing that was not his
own, and yet he stole important prop
erty. These are fine points for tho
lawyers in this case.-Cereldnd
Leader.
Year: 1870

Some old fogy editors of the State
arc trying to make ladies believe that
wearing low-necked dresses produces
sore throat. II is all humbug got
ten mp by these old fellows, who arc
angry because their eyesight is not
good. Never mind these old fogies,
ladies
Year: 1870

REMARKABLE SUICIDE OF Doo.--A
Milwaukee, Wis, policeman tells Of .
singular act perpetrated by small dog
Of the common cur species, owned by
family in that city. The dog and = cat
had been brought up together, and anil.
ated better than dogs and cats generally
DO A week ago the cat sickened and
died. The dog missed its companion
very much, and for some days went about
the house whining piteously and seeming
to call for its missing mate, as well ~
searching every place for IL. II offered
food it would take it to the door OF the
little kennel whcro both had slept, and
laying it down. would whine for the miss.
ing cat to como and eat. Finding that
the cat did not come, the animal refused
to eat, nor could coaxing or petting in.
ducc it to. A few days since the dos
was seen by the family wandering about
the yard, whining more piteously than
ever, and ofa sudden TO throw itself into
n cistern, the cover which had been len
of for few moments. A member OF the
family made all haste to get the animal
out, and when he did so the poer. faith.
fui. mourning friend was dead as . stone.