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Year: 1870

1t is rather surprising to find that the State
of Missouri has no law Obliging the father Of
an illegitimate child to support it; and it is
still more surprising, when it is proposed to
pass such law. to find members of the Legis-
lature opposing its enactment. Last week
there was what is called "a rich and racy dis
"cussion" of the matter in the House, which,
in Committee Of the Whole, had recommended
the indefinite postponement of the whole sub
ject. OF course there was n great deal Of fiat
joking and plattudinous waggery, ono of the
arguments being that "the superior virtue Of
Missouri did not demand such a hwr 1t is
the wicked injustice of men like these Missouri
law-nanufaeturers which makes some women
clamorous for the right of suffrage.
Year: 1870

A strong example of the tyranny which work
ingmen sometimes exercise over their assOci.
ates occurred recently at Worcester, Mass
A boot bOttomer came to the city from
a neighboring town for lot of stock to make
up. Not being "a Crispin," the brethren Of
that order gathered about his cart. and when
he drove off followed him for a mile, finally
stopped HIM, took possession of his vehicle,
and threw out the stock. The police came up.
and, after rescuing the unfortunate boot-b
toner, succeeded in capturing and locking up
six of the assailing party. Men who suppose that
such violent proceedings as these can be Of hs
least advantage to the interests OF labor mass
be both ignorant and stupid.
Year: 1870

There is an Ominous increase of public feel:
ing in the case of the Hudson-st. murder, and
the smoke that foreruns an eruption is already
manifest Yesterday the inquest was held, and
before the doors there gathered q large crowd
of citizens, whose bearing was only tolerably
calm. Two of the daughters of the victim
were on the witness stand--two little girls,
only II aud 13 years old--who saw the act
The hardened character of the assassin,
his insolent questions and answers. are but
the natural expression of tho class of
which he is q notorious member. The case
is so clear and the offender SO defiant that
we cannot possibly imagine any other result
than immediate trial and the speediest possible
execution of the law. This carnival Of murder
must be ended
Year: 1870

The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
has wisely decided against raising the mission
to China to "full mission" This means that
the movement to raise the salary of Mr.. Lowe
has failed. There were great many other
movements of this sort in preparation, which
might as well now all be brought to an end
Our Ministers and other public functionaries
can give valuable assistance to the movement
for decreasing the public debt and tightening
the burden of taxation, by simply refraining
for while, from any demands for increase OF
salary
Year: 1870

1t seems that the presentment Of the Tombs
by the Grand Jury was but part of pre-
arranged plan for getting the job OF building
a new Jail. The idea is not new, but the mode
of operation is. Following the Grand Jury's
recommendation, we find floating paragraphs
in the papers declaring that there is much
danger of the escape of prisoners; yet no place
of detention is so sure to keep its occupants
Crowded that political keepers do not favor
their escape), and the Grand Jury declare that
the security and discipline of the prison has
been most excellent. This new Tombs is evil
IDENTIFY an old plan and if the removal OF the
present building should be authorized, it Will,
beyond doubt, appear that the new site was
decided upon at least year ago, and that the
agents of the Ring then owned the property.
We have said that there is no objection to the
removal of the prison if it can be done at
reasonable cost; we do object to more Court
House jobs, and it already appears from the
paragraphs thrown forward by the Corporation
press that this is one.
Year: 1870

yersaries repeating their declarations that the
Chinese Government is desperately opposed to
everything in the way of change or reform
The fact is, Ms Mr.. Burlingame 80 often said
when be was here, his mission was but the
first of series of important measures by
which Prince Kung intended to prepare China
for the admission of the principles of modern
civilization,
Year: 1870

J. J. Wright, colored, was yesterday chosen
Justice of the Supreme Court of South Caro-
lima by her Legislature, receiving the solid
Democratic vote. The Democrats are aware
that they have considerable leeway to make
up in the race for the negro vote; and they are
not DISPOSED to waste any more time.
Year: 1870

A meeting of our citizens in favor of pro-
viding a State Asylum for the crippled and
invalid veterans of our late Civil War will he
held at Cooper Institute on Tuesday, the 10Th
inst. The object is so worthy and its urgency
so manifest that we are sure this meeting will
be large and strong one.
Year: 1870

The progress made toward the passage of
law against the Franking fraud has already
resulted in the reporting of n bill to restrict
the printing of "Pub. Docs" to the lowest
limit This is highly encouraging incident
1t not only shows how one swinde may be up
held by another, but it also shows how one
swindle may tumble with another
Year: 1870

The National Debt was reduced not quite
Four Millions of Dollars in January. 1t strikes
us that we don't urgently need to reduce our
Revenue if that is all we can pay in month.
Better reduce tho Expenditures and keep up
the Revenue


That Hundred Millions of Gold in the Treasury
is an eye-sore to which we are accustomed, but
not recOnciled.
Year: 1870

The stock market to-day has been very much
ike the weather, dun and unntercsting with hut little
.hange IN prices and with hut few If any features Of i'll
ierest In the afternoon there feeble rally, but
fbe transactions not pushed with the vigor gen
orally attending the supporting movements Of the bu
.bQues and the inference is that the improved tone OF


The market the result Of natural reaction and due 10
no particular speculative influence from that quarter
The dealings wen distributed, and the weakness OF
the market was quite apparent in the Vanderbilt
siocks as those which under clique control IN the
western Union active, and appeared 10 nave
struck bottom at 40l but has not advanced beyond hi
during the day the street operators evidently waiting
for new movements the paIt Of the parties who have
recently given II its strong upward impulse. Late III
tho dan there quite raid Oh Ohio and Mississippi
which sold down 10 33 and was quite heavy. Other
stocks generally about the same as quoted IN the
moriing Investment securities were dun, hut hrm
The following are the highest and lowest selling prices
.f active s+oek today:
Year: 1870

WANTED, Nor aERs-Nor VorERs
The New York ST. is arguing to show
that the ballot is inconsistent vii h the
proper discharge of woman 8 duty, as
woman; in other words, that woman can
not be politician and woman at one
and the same time


The tendency of the .sballot" will
manifestly be toward breaking ~ the
family, to lessen instead of increase the
number of marriages; to render home
education less through instead of more
so. That we may have good iawgivers
we must have noble mothers 1t is in
the homes that all our reforms. social
and political, must begin. It is heart
rending to look about the world and
see who are its mothers. If the women
who are wasting their breath and spend
ing their lives III the attempt to shoulder
their sex with responsibilities which be
long to man, would earnestly devote
themselves to their pract ical education.
they would accomplish far more for wo.
manhood, for humanity, for the home.
for society, for the Government. than
can ever be done by giving woman the
vote.
Year: 1870

A conference OF the xgents OF the sew


eral transatlantic Steam ship companies


has been had during the week, to perfect


measures for the reduction of the COM


mutation tax on immigrants ARRIVING at


this port. In the Maryland Legislature,


we observe, an effort is heiny made to


increase the tax from ST. so, the present


rate. to 50 per head. Tue shipping mer


chants of Baltimore are doing all they


can to defeat this effect, and to this end


meeting has been held during the week,


at which the sentiment was strongly


against increasing the tax. The Anaeri


can Of that City, after quoting approv-


lngly from recent article in the


SHIPPING LIST, on the necessity of q


reduction of this rate at our port from


81 90 to 81 SO per head, remarks that


AS the tax is collected 20 defray the ex-


penses o; receiving aud providing q
shelter for the immigrant on his arrival
and for hospital charges, and the care
of the sick aud destitute. it is necessi-
ty, but the utmost care should be taken
to make it as light as possible, and
not to hamper our shipping interests by


making excessive charges, merely to
salaries for offices to be scrambled
for by men who have no interest in the


welfare Of the immigrant. It is also Of
the opinion that reduction of the rate
to 81. would ultimately yield more mon-
ey than to increase it, or permit it to
remain as it is, and the argumen. is
equally applicable to our own port. The
tax is collected from the vessels that
land the passengers, but Of course comes
indirectly from the pocket of the immi-
grant. The real grie vance Of the ship
owners and agents lies in the fact, as
shown in a previous article, that they
are required by law to give bonds to the
Commissioners of Immigration for the
of insane AMI other unde-
s'rable immigrants that may be found
on board when the vessels arrive in
port. It rests with the com missioners
or their agents to decile who among the
passengers and immigrants are to be
classed as 'undesirable,' and therefore
bOudahle and it is allie ed that, for rea
sons which are not clearly apparent.
many Immigrants are entered on the
books at Castle Garden as belonging to
this class who never become charge
TO the 5 late. The matter ought certain
" to be looked into, as in the present
depressed state Of comm cree, ship own
ers can lily afford to ply any such un-
necess ary tribute. The present capita
ton tax of 81. 80, moreover, is will cal.
culated to discourage immigration. Most
Of those who leave the old world for the
new, come in families, and the saving of
three or four dollars is a m after of great
as they have been for
years boarding up their money to pur-
chase small tract of land and locate
themselves in a distant country In Sc
iecting the port at which they purpose to
land, they carefully compute all the
charges and the facilities that will be
extended to them on their debarcation.
Every dollar to them is q matter of vast
importance, and il we desire 10 build up
the commerce OF the port. all unneces-
sary restrictions, whether in the shape
Of capitation taxes or port charges,
should be done away with.-TN Y paper.
Year: 1870

The BLESSED ONES Blessed are they
that are blind; for they shall see no
ghosts
Blessed are they that are deaf; for
they never lend money, nor listen to te-
dious stories.


Blessed are they that are afraid of
thunder; for they shall hesitate about
getting married, and keep away from
political meetings.


Blessed are they that are lean; for
there is chance to grow fat.


Blessed are they that are ignorant,
for they are happy in thinking that they
know everything.


Blessed is he that is ugly in form and
features; for the gals shan't molest
him.


Blessed is she that would get married,
but can't; for the consolations of til e
gospel are hers


Blessed are the orphan children; for
they have ho mothers TO spank them.


Blessed are they that expect nothing;
for they shall not be disappointed.


Blessed are they that do not adver-
tese; for they shall rarely be troubled
with customers
Year: 1870

Lieut.. Dangherty. who is confined in
the Jail at Kokomo, awaiting trial for
killing Van Horn last fall, still has his
name continued on the pay roll of his
company, and will draw bis pay until
the close of his trial at the next term OF
court.
Year: 1870

Complaints of the Census are loud and
deep, in all quarters, and it is believed to
be the most imperfect enumeration of the
inhabitants ever made in this country
One cause of this result, is the want of
time. Sufficient time was not allowed the
marshals to do their work thoroughly.
And there are suspicious Of foul play in
some quarters, for the purpose of affecting
the next apportionment of Representatives,
and the secresy enjoined upon the marshals
gives the hue of probability to these sus-
picions. Why should the present census
be kept secret until reported from the Cen
sus Bureau, since no such secresy was
ever deemed necessary or proper before ?
There is some object in it not patent to
the public.
Year: 1870

Coon FARMING.-A successful farmer
will make his land produce all it possibly
can. BY means of thorough tllage and
high manuring he will grow remunerative
crops, and yet at the same time keep his
land in state of steady and permanent
improvement To accomplish this end,
concentrated fertilizers must be used, and
among the various articles in the market,
none can be more highly commended than
Whann's Raw Bone Superphosphate This
renowned fertilizer is not only prompt and
active, but it likewise permanently i'm
proves the land, and thus aids the growth
of crops long after being applied. 1t may
be depended upon for uniformity, which
fact is attested by the rapidly increasing
demand which exists for it. The works
where it is manufactured are among the
largest in the country, and are capable of
daily turning out great quantity of the
Phosphate.


Farmers who have not yet used Whann's
Phosphate would do well to try it: we
are satisfied they would continue to use it,
as it always produces such results as to in
sure its continued employment.
Year: 1870

REMEDY FOR CHILLs AND FEvERs 1t is
notorious fact that the medical fraternity
have no remedy but quinine for chills and
fevers, and that so far as the patient is
concerned is is matter of doubt which
does the most damage to the constitution
the disease or the remedy. Those who
have had any experience W tn the disease
know that the simple remedies used by
those living in districts infested by chilis
are more efiicacious than all the prescrip-
tions of the physicians. In view of the
fact that there is such prevalence of the
disease in this section, gentleman re-
siding in Cecil county assures all those
suffering from the aifiiction that the swal-
lowing early in the morning for three sue
cessive mornings a heaping teaspoonful of
table salt, dissolved in tumbler of water,
will effect certain cure.
Year: 1870




MANCHESTER, July 19-Dr. Lorins, the
President, Col. Needham, the Secretary, and
Col. Riddle, the Treasurer Of the New England
Agricultural Society and other gentlemen in
terested in the Association met tere to-day to
Ierfect the arrangements for the coming great
New England Fair which will be held at the
Riding Park in this city the first week in Sep
temter next. The executive officers are great
y pleased with the grounds and pronounce
them to be as spacious and as eligible as any
ever before occupied by the society. A
thorough inspection of the buildings upon the
grounds has been made and it is determined to
provide ample accommodation for stock of all
kinds and for exhibitors in the various depart
ments Of industry. Applications for stable ac-
commodations for large number of horses in
tended for the exhibition have already been re-
ceived from vario Is sections Of New England
The new hotel now being butt in this city will
be completed in time to receive visitors to the
fair, and the officers of the society have taken
measures to provide sufficient accommodations
for the large number of people who are expect
ed to be present at the great exhibition.
Year: 1870

FELL DEAD.-About half past one yesterday
afternoon, as Mr.. VIM. B. Brown, a WELL
known colored resident of this city, and who
for years sailed out of this port in the capacity
of steward, was going from his shop on the
corner of Mountfort and Congress streets. to
his house, when nearly in front of the latter,
he suddenly fell cead on the sidewalk. He
was carried into his house and doctor called,
but life was extinct. Coroner Hall was called
but deemed an inquest unnecessary. Mr..
Brown was between sixty and seventy years of
age and leaves a wife and one child.
Year: 1870

ANCIENT GLASS PAINTING.-There
is an ignorant opinion among people
that the ancient art of glass staining is
completely lost; 1t is totally void of
foundation, for we can carry it to a
much higher pitch than the ancients,
except in one particular color, and we
come very near to that. We can blend
the eolors, and produce the effects of
light and shadow, which they could
not do, by harmonizing and mixing the
colors in such manner, and fixing by
proper enamelling and burning them,
that they shall afterwards become just
as permanent as those of the ancients,
with the additional advantage Of throw
ing In superior art. In modern times
glass painting has been carried to the
greatest perfection in Munich.
Year: 1870

That was profound philosopher
who compared advertising to growing
crop. lie said: "The farmer plants
his seed and while he is sleeping the
corn is growing. So with advertising.
While You are sleeping or eating, your
advertisement is being read by thou
sands of persons who never saw you
or heard Of your business, nor never
would had it not been for advertising.
Year: 1870

Yesterday afternoon. the Stock Exchange held q
special meeting, with closed DOORS to take action
upon the subject OF applying to the State Legislature
for charter aud the erection OF new and larger
building for the use Of the Exchange. Mr. Edward
Matthews proposes to erect q building, subject to
the approval Of the committee, on the site OF
ground between the present Stock Exchange
aud Delmonlco's-the space to he covered being
ninety three feet on Broad and New streets, whIcli
gives depth OF 1853 feet, the ground and the build.


ing together 70 cost 81 800 000 and to decided TO
$500 600 TO MI Matthews II was estimated, would be
more than compensated 10y the improvement In
his adjoining property. vote was taken upon
two resolutions covering the propositions to apply
to the Legislature for charter and to erect new
building, but no quorum being present the further
consideration OF the matter was postponed
Year: 1870

Citizens' Meeting in Nashville to Protest


Against Congressional Interference In Ten.
nessee Affairs.


NASHVILLE, March TO- 1870.
meeting OF citizens, irrespective OF party oc-
Cured here to-day, 1t having been called to protest
against Congressional interference the affairs OF
Tennessee. Mayor Morris presided. Resolutions
were adopted declaring that the population OF
Tennessee are as quiet ana as orderly as
the same number OF people anywhere
and that there is no necessity for interference on
the part OF the federal government to suppress dis
order denouncing the exaggerated statements
made abroad relative to the internal affairs OF the
State, and pedging the people to maintain the In
tegrity OF the laws State and national az all
hazards. The meeting also adopted o resolution OF
welcome to the United States troops sent here to
sustain the authorities, and memorial to Congress
upon the condition OF Tennessee and the unfounded
charges made against the peacefuneSS and patriot
ism Of the great mass OF the people.


The wholesale merchants or this city In meeting
this afternoon, adopted circular address TO the
boards Of trade IN the leading cites setting forth
the condition Of affairs In Tennessee, and appealing
to them TO use their influence against Congressional
Intervention. They allege that the State has been
unusually quiet and peaceful and business prosper
0us but that the proposition to subject the State 70
outside interference has brought trade to pause.
Year: 1870

Man Beaten, Robbed and Sent to the


Hudson County Jail to Die.


There is at present In the Jail at Hudson City
man who was sent thither by Justice Loder on q
charge OF drunkenness. TN Thursday night
this man was found lying insensibls on
the track OF the WeehawKen and Hoboken
oil railroad, and he was taken before Justice Loder
He has renamed unconscious ever since, and DR..
Hayes states that he cannot recover. There are
marks OF violence on several parts Of his body
several wounds on the head, finger marks on the
throat and severe scratch over the left ear. The
pocket OF his pants was cut out, 80 that the
probability IL tnat the man was beaten
and robbed. lie received no medical attendance till
he arrived at the Jail prisoner He five feet ten
inches In height, has light mustache and chm
beard sandy hair and rather decentIy attlred The
case is so mysterious that Coroner Burns will hold
an investigation.
Year: 1870

This will be the argument OF q justifabe homicide
under extreme provocation The argument will run
q good deal in tho following stran:-


It has been said OF M. Victor Noir that he was
only twenty years or age; he was twenty-five 1t
has been said that he was mere boy; he was man
OF Hercuiean strength. That he was good-natured
y true enough; but he was known to be or violent
temper His exceptional force was certainly the best
5itie he had to literary renOwn; and that same mus
Ouar vtgor was probably the very quality that pro-
cured for poor Victor the taIa honor OF accompany
Ing ID. Uric de Fonvielle. Poor fellow he had
GOOD heart, but 1t was ever IN his hand; ana that
hand had sometimes the mishap TO fall on head or
o cheek But, II II struck readily, there was no
malice. After having turned ms back Victor Noir
would think no more about the matter; he had not
the least ranCOr in his composition.
Year: 1870

n. Gambetta and other lawyers are spoken OF as
the advocates Of the family of Victor Nor, whose
father and brother will demand damages as civil
plaintifs In the trial of Prince Pierre Bonaparte.
Year: 1870

On ranch on the Carson River, eight
miles below the mouth Of Six mile Canyon,
and about seventeen miles cast Of the city,
Is to be seen i herd OF twenty six caueIs,
all but two Of which we're horn and raised
IN this State. But two OF the older herd
OF nine or ten brought here some years ago
are now living. 1t would seem that the
original lot fell into the hands Of Mcxicans,
who treated them very badly, ovcrloading
ana abusing them. The men who now
have them are Ftenchmen, and men, il
seems, who had formerly some experience
with camels in Europe. They Hud no DIFF
fcuity in reaching them, aud can now
show twcnty-tJur fine healthy animals all
OF WaShoe growth. The camel may now
be said to be thoroughly acclimated in this
State. The owners of the herd hud it more
difficult to breed and rear them than would
be experienced With .he same numE Of
goats or donkeys. The ranuh upon which
they are kept is sandy and sterile in the
extreme, yet the animals feast and grow
fat on such prickly shrubs and bitter weeds
as no other animal would touch When
left to themselves their great delight
after filing themselves with the coarse
heritage Of the desert, IS to lie and roll Oh
the hot sand. They are used in packing
salt to the mills GA the river from the
marshes lying in the deserts some sixty
miles TO the eastward. They have animal:
that easily pack 1000 pounds.
Year: 1870

Will keep constantly on hand as good IN
assortment as can be had in this part Of the
country, both to sell ut Wholesale or retail,
for cash, and nothing else.


We buy for Cash, and Sell For


the Same.


Credit need not be asked for 40 it will
not be granted. We are bound to sell as
cheap as any one for money, and hope to
give general satisfaction 2Oyl
Year: 1870

BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN


This Board met yesterday afternoon and referred
y number of resolutions respecting the laying Of
wooden pavement to the Committee on Street Pave
ment.


Stephen Roberts 5000 for loss OF horse was adopted
A number OF unmportant general orders, chiefly
relating to the erection OF gas lamps and gas mains,
were adopted.


The Comptroller was directed to procure suitable
site for the erection OF new station house building
for the police force OF the Twenty eighth precinct
to be located as nearly as possible In the centre OF
the precinct


The Board adjourned till Thursday.