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II We are glad to learn that DON CARLOS nephew is getting $50 to be able" to sit down again. 1t is two or three days since he has been kicked ont Of hotel for trying to sponge his grub

1871

There was great cry, in the Spring, for low assessments; and probably a majority Of the Township Trustees were elected upon the prom ie of putting the valuation down to the lowest pos sib'e figures. From the looks of the above table, it would seem that they have ovcrdone it. The Atch s,n and Nebraska Railroad, valued at $780, OO has been added since last year assessment, and yet the total valuation of the County is some $780, 00O less than last year. Every other County shows tremendous gains in taxableproperty. We know that our County has improved greatly within the past year, and yet she shows decrease valuation lin fact, is the only County in the State that has apparently gone backward This is all owing to the mania for low assessments. What is to be gained by it, we cannot see. We may save a lit tie on State tax, but that is comparatively light, this year, under any reasonable valuation. We have just 50 much money to raise for County and local purposes, and the rate will be increased in proportion as the valuation is decreased, NJ that there will be nothing saved there. And it is very likely that the State Board of Equalization will raise on us, after all. We have objection to light taxes; but we do not like to our County represented on the down hill grade, when there is nothing to be gained by il.

1871

Summer showers frequently overtake per. sons and " wet them to the skin - it is then safer to walk steadily and rapidly on until the clothes become dry again, than to stop under a shelter and remain there still until the storm is over. If home is reached while the clothing is yet wet, take some hot drink instantly, pint or more; 60 to the kitchen fire, remove every garment, rub the whole body with coarse towel or flannel, put on wooden underclothing get into bed, wrap up warm, and take another hot drink then 60 to sleep, if at night; if in the daytime, get up in an hour, dress, and be active for the re- mainder of the day. Suppose you sit still, in the damp clothing; in few minutes chilli ness is observed, the cold strikes in,' and next morning there is violent cold, or an attack Of pleurisy, or pneumonia which, it not fatal in week, often requires weeks and months and weary years to get rid of. The short. sharp rule should be, if the clothing gets wet, change instantly, or work or walk actively, briskly, until perfectly dry.-HaH's Journal of Health.

1871

W Near Sacramento, at the base Of GER. tain hill, there lay for years an immense boulder provokingly in the way Of every team that assembled or descended. 1t was al most impossible to avoid it, and frequent coll lisions with it awoke many profane ejacula- ton. AT last teamster, more angry than usual, undertook to turn il over and out Of the way This cost him much labor, but 10 ! when overturned just beneath il was large and valuable nugget of gold. Many trial and hindrance in life, if we would take the pains to overcome it, would leave US all the richer for the effort We must slay the lion, If we would afterward find the nest of honey there. Every temptation is bat one more opportunity to triumph. Cares and troubles are but clouds and storms that may lend a richer hue to the sereneness that will follow, Out of the alembic always should be distilled purity. 1t is possible to extort some good from every evil, some JOY from all woes, some gain from every loss.

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herself TO death to prepare him for place in your store, or that Of some other good man" And she shall not work in vain" replied the merchant Both turned at ancc, repaired to the widows room, and the merchant engaged the lad in his store. Now he is partner with him in thriving business aud all from that one act of good breeding. We leave of as we began. Few Of you children who walk our streets have the iaintest conception of the number of persons who are observing you, and are really taking an interest in you. By and by, per. haps, you may get some faint idea Of it when you aspire to enter life as one Of US. Then if you are Que Of those who have been winning, day by day golden opinions, doors will open perhaps, quicker and wider than you expect ed - Boston Transcript

1871

Go AND SEE.-Mr. Emanuel Phillips, our en- terprising young neighbor, always alive to the necessities of his numerous customers, las re- Gently malo important additions to bis already extensive stock of goods, and is offering the same ut prices to suit thetimes in proof of which We have only to refer TO his advertisement III another column of our paper, where partial enumeration and price list of some Of his goods will be found. We recommend those re4uiriog anything in his line to give his advertisement an attentive perusal, then call nnd examine his select stock.

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TAxPAlERs, NorlcE!-Thc assessment of tax es Oh the property in the Parish of st. Landry will commence OH the LIST Of August, and con Time to the LIST of September. This assessment will take place at the Recorders office, by the Sheriff, Recorder, and Clerk of the Dist. Court according to law. Those interested w"uld do we'll therefore to call before the lat of Sept"n. ber in order to revise their assessment. other wise they will forfeit their right of doing so after that date, and will be compelled to pay the tax imposed, whether just or unjust.

1871

Supreme couftz'"nuary ;sz!y Term p. Langford, Abby s. Marshal and William r. Marshall, appellants vs.. The Board Of County Commission ers Of the county Of Ramsey, respon dents. SLLABUS. When the State constitution declares ':private property shall not be taken fol public use without just compensation therefor first paid or secured" but con. tains no express provision as to the mode in which the compensation to be paid shall be determined, it is presumed that the trainers of the Constitution intended to leave that subject to the discretion Of the Legislature to be regu- lated in such manner as might be pres cribcd by law. But it is not to be understood that the discretion vested in tho Legislature is an unlimited one. Where private property is taken for public use in ordinary cases, and the Constitution prescribcs no particular mode in which the compensation for the property taken shall be ascertaincd as to the question of compensation, the owner Of the property has right to require that an impartial tribunal be provided for its determination and the government is bound, in such cases to provide such tribunal, before which both parties may meet and discuss their claims on equal terms. An act of :he Legislature, which authorizes the taking of private proper ty for the purposes of a State road, ap- pointing three commissioners, private citizens, without the consent of the per- son whose land is taken, and authoriz- ing them, or a majority Of them, to do termine the compensation due to tho land owner, but requiring no notice of the proceedings before the commission ers, nor making any provision that the land owners may appear at any stage Of the proceedings for any purpose, does not provide just or equitable mode of determining the compensation due to citizen for property taken for public use, and is unconstitutional and void.

1871

Professionalism and Popery-thc first bold effort to crush religious liberty, by personal violence. We say. LET IT DE THE LAST! Let it never be said that the despotic rule Of Catholic intolcr- ancc has been permitted to gain foot. hold in this country, SO firmly, as to be able to place its iron heel on the nccks of those who refuse to bow in submis- sion to its mandates. There is no pun ishmcnt known to the law, too severe to he inflicted on tho Ribbon men of New York city. Let it be mctcd out at once. 1t is but justice to add, that the leaders Of the Catholic church, Priests and Bishops, are in no way responsible for the riot, and oxcrtcd their influence at last to prevent it.

1871

The Register has a new way of keeping up an appearances of doing bust. ness. It's last issue contained three or four old mortgage sales, the time of sal g having passed, and these were all in serted twice, once on the inside and once on the outside of the paper.

1871

"Dandy Jim," as the present quill diver Of the Register is now iamiliarly called, made very diluted attempt last eek to "cxplain away" his rebel agent and Brownsville correspondent. In doing this he slipped his diminutivc pedestal into tho very trap he was try ing to avoid. He says he likes repent ant rebels but has no sympathy with those who still cherish southern feel ings and s,u'pathiso with the "Lost Cause If this statement of our little quill driver is true, then he must enter tain most intense dislike of the i @ = ant agent Of the Register aforesaid, for he is one of those rebel soldiers, who has never changed his sentiments re- garding the war, who under like circuu,- stances would be as ready as ever to shoot union soldiers, who believes the war to break up the government was just, and who "acccpts the situation" only because he is compelled to do SO. These facts VIC have from prominent citizens Of Brownsville who have con- verscd with the reformed rebel" and whose word is beyond dispute and who are ready to produce any amount Of tcsti- mony on the point if necessary. There seems to be remarkable fitness in these associations which are clustering around the Register since it ceased to belong to the Republican party, 1t is said that "Dandy JIM himself was an ardent sympathiscr with the south during the war, believed in the right of secession and took large stock in Now York Democracy, and that accepting the situa- ton he now occupies he is pleased to find SO many kindred spirits among the Democrats and rebel soldiers, and is entirely satisfied that the Register is only hybrid concern-a cross between what was once the Austin ring and Mower county Democracy. For the purpose of deception it keeps up faint show Of being Republican but hereafter, as in the past, the aid of its little inau- enco will be given to the Democracy.

1871

In speech at Cincinnati on Wed nesday Of last week, Gen. j d Cox, who was recently Secretary of the Interior, said that an army of one hundred thous and soldiers would not be sufficient to put in force the Kuklux bill which has just passed the House of Representatives General Cox thinks it is impossible to restore peace and quiet at the South by any amount of military force, so long a. measures are agitated in Congress and discussed in the press which are calcula ted to irritate the Southern people and make them diseontented and restless. General Cox misapprebends the real nature of the K1klux bill It's essential design is not to restore peace and quiet at the South, and to allay discomfort and disorder. This is only an incidental and comparatively unimportant part of the business. The first purpose OF suspend ing the civil law in that part of the eoun try and sending down soldiers, is to force the Republicans of those States to ap point delegates to the approaching National Convention of that party who will be in favor OF the denomination of Grant. Next, the elections there are to be controlled by military means, so that the electoral votes of these States will be secured for Grant, whatever may be the wishes of the majority of their citizens To carry out these designs, General Cox can very well understand that an army of one hundred thousand men will not be required. Probably force of twenty thousand will suffice But if the next President should happen to be chosen in that way, how will the rest of the coun- try like it And what will General Cox say and do then ?

1871

The question of freviving the whipping post as a punishment for a certain class Of offenses, is seriously discussed by the Chicago Times, and other influential papers. Revolving as the idea of public whipping is, it is matter of serious doubt whether it would not have a re. straining influence in obstinate cases that will not yield to the miIder treatment of imprisonment. Whipping would be peculiarly adapted to the punishment of wife beaters. Where man has fallen so low, or is naturally so brutal, as to habitually maltreat his wife, he is in sensible to the shame of imprisonment, and nothing but the lash will impress him with realizing sense of the enor- nifty OF his offense. 1t does no good to fine and imprison these creatures, for in nine eases out of ten the wife has to pay the fine, thus depriving herself aud chill dren of food aud raimeDt to atone for the injuries and indignities heaped upon her by drunken husband. 1t would be better to trice up the offender 10 some public place, and give him generous dozen, or three dozen If necessary, on his naked back. Then, at least as long as the stripes remained, the remembrance Of the physical pain would have whole some and restraining influence on the natural brutality of his disposition Humanitarianism is well enough when dealing with men. but savage beasts can only be subdued by the lash.

1871

As the question. has often been asked What will preserve wood from decay l would say that there are great many ways, and several patents have been is sued therefor. With but little expert. ence extended solely to this subject, but with somewhat careful reading from high aud good authority. l will give the various processes for saving timber; but particularly the bottom timber of our houses. As insects trouble our timber but little, we have no difficulty with them. What we want is protection from wet rot, aud dry rot. They are often con- fused with one another, but they should be distinguished in the following: Wet rot, is the rotting of unseasoued timber, by what we may call the fermen- tation and subsequent putrefaction of its own sap. Dry rot is similar result produced by causes external to the timber itself, q humid atmosphere aud want of ventila- tion,-being however almost always, if not Invariably, attendant causes. From Noah, down to the present time, the pre- servation of wood has been a constantly agitated question. There are some plans | for this purpose that are too costly for practice on a small scale. For instance, the process of Kyanizing, performed by soaking timber in a solution of chloride of mercury. This is dangerous poison, and the men employed in the work be- come subject to salvation, and thus q practical difficulty arose. Another OBJ lection was its cost, it was too expensive to be used efficiently at paying price for the market. Another meth ID was soaking in a So luton of sulphate of copper, the blue vitrol of commerce. This is too costly for small parcels. Burnetizing, another plan is solution of chloride of zinc. This hardens the wood, but does not protect it from the effects of the atmos- phere. Yet, still another process is carried on by using two solutions in succession, sui phate of iron and carbonate of soda, which will form oxide of iron in the pores of the wood. There is a difference in timber in re gard to its durability. The piles of old London bridge, were of elm, and after being driven into the ground under water for 500 years, those that were removed in the course of erection of the new bridge were as sound as when they were first driven. Here is another process which has OBJ. tanned over all others, and has been used In Europe with great success for over twenty years, the cause of decay in wood | is simply found in the different substances of which the wood is composed, its al bumen parts act as yeast to all the others and excite fermentation, which finally ends in the destruction of the entire wood. | The great cost and consequent neglect of ated by DR.. Karmrodt, for by it the tim Der can be prepared in the woods. and no machinery is necessary. Muriate of barytes when applied to the end of log of wood, will quickly force itself through all the pores, with out any artificial pressure, driving the sap out at the other end; then if so luton of sulphate of copper is applied, the following chemical process takes place: By the action of the muriate of | barytes, the sulphuric- acid combinations of the wood becomes fixed, the more easily soluble elements disappearing, and results in the formation of the more diff fcult soluble salts of baruim 1t SO luton of sulphate of copper (blue vitrol) is then applied. considerable number of combinations is formed, especially sulphate of barytes insoluble in water and which cannot be soashed ascay. while the oxide of copper formerly contained in the sulphate of copper enters into chemical combination with the other or ganic substances, gray colored spots con tanning chloride of copper, finally ap. pear in the wood, proving the successful termination of the operation. This can be done at any season of the year when frost win not affect the free running OF the sap. The months between April and October being best for the purpose. HICKMAN, April 1870. q. Il. |

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A lew N0rds a about It's DEFECTS Dy q Practical Teacher. To the Editor of the Louisville Ledger: The duty of bringing before the teach ers and people of our State the defects in our common school law, and of sug. gesting some remedy for them, has been | assigned to me- 1t is with difidence / undertake the obligation, especially since so much importance is properly attached to the correct education of the masses of free people, and since the. subject it. selfis burdsned with so many.aDd weighty difficulties. l am induced to make this effort by the we'll founded hope that others better able to do the work will enter freely into the discussion. The writer does not wish to be considered fault finder, a most uDgracious position; the trainers of the present law did the best they could; the common schools, worked under the law, have accomplish ed nearly as much in proportion tothe revenue as in any other State In the Union; the Legislators deserve credit for doing so much. They gave the first touches to the asher, a very difficult work to do well; they certainly do not think the law perfect, and are doubtless as anxious as we are to have it improved; nor do | consider myself able TO suggest perfect law, but will venture to express the opinion that there are many defects in the law which may and should be remedied. The common school laws of every State in the Union are liable to nearly the same objections which / will venture TO make to our own: First: The law is too complicated Simplicity of parts and of combination is essential to perfection of action in any machinery. The more complex the ma chine the greater the demand on the re sources of the motor to overcome inertia and friction, as we'll as the most costly. and the greater the necessity for skill in the engineer. Second. The law does not require teachers skill where lis necessary. Do men call for trained lawyers to treat the diseases of their children? The present Jaw provides for lawyer, doctor, or preacher, any one not teacher, to per form one of the. most difficult functions of a teacher, viz To determine a man or womans capacity as a teacher; hav- ing "fair English education" which in the law is the Distinguishing feature of a county commissioners character, and knowing how to teach, are entirely diff ferent; to possess knowledge in memory and in reason are very different condi- tions; to impart either or both of these to the young, or to be able to do so, is as far removed from either as the practice of medicine is from the most perfect knowledge of anatomy. The commits sioner provided for by the law is required to carry this ''fair English education" as lamp to light up the pathway of the poor teacher In the school room, aud to | permit its rays to penetrate the darkeDed recesses of the tutors mine In a ''teach- ers' institute" .If the blind (uncon- scious) lead the blind (conscious) both will fall into the ditch" Certainly the teachers skill is demanded IN the school | room. yet the law makes no proper pro- vision for gaining this end. Observe. am not speaking of our present commits sioners, but of the one provided for in the law. Third. Too many agents are employed in attaining a single end. "Too many cooks spoil the BROTH" Three trustees, one commissioner, and one teacher, all with clashing interests and prejudices, tugging in different directions at the same time. There are four times as many officers provided for as are wanted. Fourth. None of the Offices provided for have sufficient income to induce competent men to desire them. This evil cannot be entirely corrected with the present revenue, but can be greatly mitigated. Fifth. The system possesses no unity ing principle. Sixth. The system is wanting in con- stitutional checks, by which the variable activities of the parts may be kept in their respective orbits. Seventh. It establishes Offices without incomes; then proposes to punish the man who fails, nobly attempting to dis charge its duties. Eighth. 1t places certain powers in the hands of trustees, who, as interested parties. however competent, should not be expected to act wisely. Ninth. 1t very wisely provides for an annual association, with we'll defined ends to be gained then unwisely fails to pro vide the ways and .rneans. The same objection applies, with even greater force, to the provision for teachers institutes. Tenth. 1t does not provide employ ment for the teachers for the whole year, as it should do. Eleventh. 1t puts teaching in the mar ket to be bartered for, and to bo sold to the loioest bidder Objections have been taken to the method of disbursing the school fund. This is subject which have not in vestigated. Having written concisely what deem the defects in our common school system. / expect to suggest remedy in my next paper remarking that / will not even hope for compile success, but trusting some good will follow my efforts in this enterprise. and expecting such interest will be taken by teachers and others that our next Legislature may be induced to make an effort to improve the present law. Teachers, one and all, of common, high, and private schools aud colleges, let US appeal to you to study the wants of our common schools, and make such suggestions as you may think proper, either through the press Certainly every paper in the State is willing to devote a small space to these interests, of such peculiar concern to them) or By private Communication to the chairman. OF any other member Of the committee appoint ed by the Teachers Annual Association, TO Investigate this subject. The Asso. citation adjourned to meet the second Tuesday in next August. You can pot begin to work too soon. A.

1871

Mysier erious Affair IN Eighth AveBue-A Stranger Found in "a Dying Condition. His skull Fractured-Dead, but Not Iden. tilted. sergeant Lowery, OF the Twentieth precinct Yesterday informed Coroner Young by note OF the death OF an unknown man, about thirty-sx years OF age The stranger found the pavement, corner OF Thrty-sxth street and Eighth avenue, In an lnsensible and dying condition, bleeding pro- fusely from wound on the back part OF the head. While being conveyed to the station house by two officers the man died. Deceased was about five feet six inches In height dark complexion, dark halr and chin whiskers and had blue eyes, lie wore dark clothing, Panama hat and black and white striped necktIe. Police Surgeon Armstrong was summoned and, after examining the BODY, was OF the opinion that death had resulted from fractured skull. but whether the result OF violence or accident OF course he was unable 10 determine. Captain Cafrey instituted rigid inauirles In tile neighbor hood where the man was found, and could learn nothing calculated to ex plain the mystery. He found one James Ryder OF 32l West Forty eighth street. however, who stated that in passing OH the opposite side OF the avenue, at halfpast O'Clock A. NJ, he SAW TWO MEN wBANGLING, one Of them evidently endeavorng TO get The other To 20 nome. zen minutes lalef lHe de- ceased was found az stated above. The fact OF finding the BODY being noised about brou ght during the day ABOUT five hundred persons to view the body, but none OF them were able to identiy IL up 10 a late hour IN tine afternoon. Much excitement exists among the people of The twentieth precinct in regard TO the matter, many fully believ- ing the man TO have been FouLLy MURDERED, while others think deceased received his injuries by a fail while intoxicated. Late IN the afternoon the Coroner called AZ the station bonse with his deputy Dr. Marsh and made q superficial examination OF the body and in one ofthe pockets found 50 Oh and small steel Key but letters or papers OF any Kind winch might lead 10 his Identification. Coroner Young gave an order for The removal Of the remains 20 the Morgue, where Dr. Marsh Will make post mortem examination. He Is Ol the 0pinion, nom partial inspection OF the head, that deceased had received FRACTURE OF the SKULL. The nativity Of deceased is unknown. but appear anoes indicate that he was n German by birth. III conversation with Captain Canrey and SER geant James, Ryder said he heard one OF the men remark, that blow was In. tended for me all night" or something TO that effect. captain CafYrey and his officers are IN active search OF Information which may tend 10 unravel the mystery at present surrounding the death Of this stranger,

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ondtionsy Not IN tne least. No. We have done enough, and would be folly TO attempt to 40 more. The probabilities are that such is the view taken OF the situation by Admiral Rodgers, for we hear nothing OF further operations, and we incline TO the opinion that he is satisfied that no more can he ACCOMPLISHED with the force M his command.

1871

The following record win show the changes in the temperature for the past twenry.four hours in CON- parison with the corresponding day OF last year, as macy. HERALD Building corner OF Ann street,

1871

William Dallon was arrested yesterday and locked up to answer in the Third Precinct station house on a charge Of having committed q fatal assault on Christopher Terrence OF Columbia street, King by striking HIM On the head with stone. The injury inflicted on the 2stn OF july and the ply sicians say there If prospect OF his recovery

1871

The Department Of Public Parks announce that il the weather be fine there will be music by Ora fua's Central Park band at Mount Morris square tomorrow, August IA, from five TO seven p. M.

1871

William Tinker, who resides at sos East Thirty fifth street, had his left leg cut or about twelve O'Clock yesterday by falling Off the front platform OF car So Of the Third avenue line the wheels passing over IL. Re was removed to Bellevue Hospital.

1871

HNHE ELLIPTIC SEWING MACHINES ARE Il manufactured and warranted by the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Company. The late and important Improvements enable us to guar antee to every purchaser that the Elliptic Ma chine will do more work, better work, and Il greater variety of work than any other Sewing Machine now in use. The economy of the Ell liptc Machine in family is almost incredible with one, good operator can do the work OF twelve hands By it the making of garments is reduced from a question of hours 10 one of min utes ms the following table will show: ut not to be understood that the following table the time to make the garments, but the stitching onyl

1871

4 TosNESrEp WOMAN an pestercd with offers. Now never offered u marry a man. ! never had the presumption 20 say 10 a gentleman, elf YOU Will be my exclusive companion for life viii support You / will be a mother 10 your children. As ID congcn- iality. why We only seen you in company dress but you please in that. and Il take it for granted that in all their inTicacics and complication our natures Will come into per feet sympathy and consanguinity with each other" But men will make such PROPOSE ton after a six weeks acquaintance, when in reality they know no more Of the woman whom they ask TO marry them than they do Of the man in the moon. There arc men who will propose marriage to US, whose business whuld keep them two-thirds of the time in the wilds OF the continent. They seem u imagine that the honor Of their name and al lance would be e sufficient compensa- ton for life spent Jw0-thirds q the c1udi ton of grass -widowhood, or of one entirely subject to the provisions OF the hackwoods. There arc others. coniirGcj iuvalids, who, because we are pleasing to them, eiec' us to the station Of their nurses fer life. Others are as poor as poverty, yet not for moment do they hesitate 10 ollcr MS shares in their like poverty. You men are deluded on this subject of matrimony. You meet n woman attractive ID You. and forthwith you conclude that the be all and end all Of her existence here Is a place in your own private cage, where she is to sing for your own exclusive benefit. We propose soon 20 take hand in this worlds little game we're trying 10 learn from YOU how you've managed SO long, 50 successfully to stock the cards; VIC pro pose 10 trump our share ofthe tricks and see that the honors are more equally divided :; we may not all vote, or Shrek OF oitciate as platform statuary for Stanton or an Antho- ny, but things are working 4 new deal ali around is being quietly shuficd cut, and IN a year or two more some Of You gentlemen who deem all woman's fitness 40 be for making your beds. cooking your food scrub bing your floors, and rocking your cradles, will be astonished by the positions held by us.-Letter to San Frarcisc0 Csr0Rclc.

1871

MARE AGEs ExTRAoRDNARr.-Tbe New York co. respondent Of the Chicago Journal saws two rather novel marriages nave been brought to his attention. Not long ago the head Of very old business firm in the me- tropolis died-soon after the wife ofthe other member Of the firm was taken away bv death. The surviving wiiower with nine unmarried children has now married the survivi ing widow with seven unmarried children. The firm il thus pcrpetuat-d in the family. and sixteen children are brought into the family fold Not long ago rich widower border ing on sixty, without children, married a widow few miles up the Hudson River hav- ing thirteen children, some of the older ones being married Ills wife died over thirty years ago, and during that time he kept aloof from society, devoting himself entirely to business. When. therefore, he was married into the bosom of family all of whose mem bers endeavored to make it AZ agreeable and pleasant as possible for him, he experienced the most agreeable emotions, and became a decidedly happy man The other day one oi his old acquaintances in New York jokingly

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Reference; The Man Himself - The Man Himself came up to attend the Fair, put up a. the Trotier House, let himself out to the full extent of his clothing, and an nounced himself "a " reporter for New Hsmp- shire papers, sir 80 lie walked about awhile as though he felt the terrible responsibility that would rest upon him If be should accidentally let himself down with his whole weight at once upon the surface Of the earth, and break through the thin crust. which is barely sufficient to sup port his immeuse weight snj in going TO the north end of the village, where the Fair was held, he proceeded very carefully. so that the south end might not tip up. When about to leave he told the landlord that he was employed By the Msrthsls Of the FAIR to report, and they hsd agreed to pay bis hotel bin. The landlord requested him TO have one of the Marshsls G. me and verify his statement, and he went to End one of them. and that was the lsst

1871

No candid person in the South will de- ny that the general experience of the ne- gro since the emancipation has been pro- eress'; that in nearly every respect of his life he exhibits some improvement from that date. Southern men arc not very ready to advertise this to the world they would probably confess it with reluctance to Northern commission of inquiry but in private conversation among themselves, where no pri le of controversy interposes, they freely admit it and wonder at it. The negro moves. He is showing the greatest eagerness for knowledge and education i; attested by the fact, for which examination is challenged, that in the free schools of the South, where he has equal admission, there are more black children than white ones in proportion to the population of l each race in the given community. So far from becoming the idle vagabond that the | pessimist theorizers would have him after emancipation, he is exemplarily industri- ous attested by the fact that to-day the negro represents nearly all the labor of the South, and admitting this test, that of per- sons in equal condition of poverty and of necessity of work, there are far more poor whites than negroes who are idle in the South. Of the vices that were to assail and destroy the negro in his new estate of freedom there are no proofs; quite the con trary. The terrible vice of intemperance, which has been the usual scourge of weak races, and the almost unfailing incident of precocous civilization, is comparatively unknown among the Southern freedmen. So far from being improvident, the wonder js how the negro economies, gets so many. good clothes and real comforts out of his very scanty wages. As voter he has shown discretion and independence that have nonplused the wisest of our politi. clans. There were white wiseacres who, some time ago, supposed that the negro's vote might be procured by the merest so, licitation, mere wink from his employer {; and a common joke in the South on the Fifteenth Amendment was that the dis franchised white man might buy some cheap old negro to do his voting for him. Never was such disappointment. The spectacle has not been uncommon in the South of negro who paid deference to the white man scarcely less than he. had shown in the days of slavery, who possibly yet said "Mas'r," who did his work in all humility and with all subjection, yet go- ing openly to the polls and casting his vote there against the party of his employer Such an instance of self-respect and moral courage is to be admired even by those against whom it acts.-"IHe Romance of the Negro, in October Galasy.

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PROPERTY QUALIFICATIONS IN RHODE Is- LAND. October 9th, the electors of Rhode Island will vote on three articles of amend. ment to the State constitution. The first article .. ttth1deGlsres the, apali ttiafatj all male citizens of the United States of le. gal age, who shall have had their residence and home in the State two years and in the town in which they vote six months next preceding the time of voting, and who shall be able to read the State constitution, and are legally registered. The drawback to the privilege, or the restriction to the grant of power to exercise the privilege of an elec- tor is, by this proposed amendment, mar rowed to the provision, that the voter shall not vote upon any proposition 10 impose a tax, or for the expenditure ofmoney in any town or city, unless be shall have paid a tax within year preceding upon his prop erty, situated in the place of his voting, valued at least at one hundred and thirty four dollars. This is the most important of the three proposed amendments of the constitution of the State of Rhode Island, the additional provisions prohibiting citi- zens of Providence from voting for mem bers of the city Wuncil except possessing 8 similar property qualification. The object of this amendment is to remove the disa- bility under which the foreign born and naturalized citizen has been since the adop- ton of the constitution of l843 in place of the old charter. In that constitution, an outgrowth and consequence of 'the Dorr war;" the property qualification. which had been required of all, was taken from the requirements of native born citizens. but retained for foreign born. This proposed amendment puts all on the same footing, the property qualification being retained for all in the voting of money and the election of councilmen of the city of Providence. Article sixth abolishes the registry tax. and article seventh prevents the imposition .oi 8 tax for the support of denominational or sectarian schools or other institutions is

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CHAPTER CXN1'L An act in addition to ''an act for Assessment and Collection of Taxes Be t enacted 6y de Senate and House of Representatives iaa General Assembly cOnren- ed: That all bonds which may be issued by any own or city in aid of the construction of the railroad of ''the Connecticut Central Railroad Company" in pursuance of legal votes of such town or city as authorized by the legislature of this State, and all bonds which may be is- sued by any town or city to provide or raise money to pay for stock subscribed by such town or city. in aid of said railroad corporation in pursuance of legal votes of such town or city, authorized as aforesaid, shall be exempt from taxation in the hands of the holders of such bonds, provided that whenever the avails of such bonds or stock shall have been ezpend- ed in the construction of the railroad of said corporation, said railroad corporation shall pay tax of one per cent. to the treasurer of this State, upon the amount of such bonds issued by any town or city in aid of the constructing of such railroad as aforesaid, whether such bonds are owned by persons or corporations in this State or elsewhere and upon amount of stock subscribed by any town or city, in aid of the said railroed corporation as aforesaid. Approved July 18th, 1871.

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THE MIDDLE ABOUT THE GovERS oRsHIP was finally settled to-day, II not to the satisfaction OF everybody who had bet his pile upon the sue cess OF English at least to that OF the people at large who had become heartily sick Of the thing and. quite willing TO accept anybody 10 rule them for year to come provided he did so gently and IN the true spirit OF Christian self-denial when he got within arms reach Of the public funds. The democrats gave up the fight as early as yesterday, when 1t was discovered that the New Haven fraud could not be got around by any spe. cious special pleading or artful dodgng; I mean the great mass of the democrats who are not poti Clans by profession or bread ana butter necessity. THE LEGISLATURE met promptly at two O'Clock. The galleries and every part OF the kitchen-like Assembly chamber not reserved for members were crowded to an extent that was alarming to fat people, who don't generally take crushing as a desirable luxury The proceedings were, or course, opened with prayer and then, after deal OF waiting for The report OF the select committee on the canvass OF the votes, which had taken itself on quite mysteriously to be printed where nobody seemed to know, one of the members went up to the Clerks desk with the original manuscript, and at once be- gan operations In drawing tone that was meant to be prayeriully solemn, but not by long odds. The closing OF the reading OF the report was the Sig nal for the "oratGrs" Of both parties to get into trim for big talk about fraud, honesty and all that sort OF thing, and nearly every member on each side got into trim, but wasn't allowed the nour to get of his supernuous steam. The right to make all the noise was reserv ed Tor THE BIG GUNS and they did II to their hearts content. Treat led or in defence or the report His speech consisted OF nothing more than repetition OF the contents Of the report and was quite less tcgible than the report ITSELF He was followed by lngersoll, OF New Haven, VINO did the best he could win and laid the foundation OF his whole democratic argu ment on the fact that the committee had not gone ney tne had Wne TO- "a he said the the Woua have helped Them. Wait, OF Norwich took up the cudges Tor the committee, and delivered magnid- cent argument In favor OF the staud The invesTsaiion during which he got in and the frauds committed in New Haven to rob the people OF Their choice Tor Governor Eaton, of Hartford, replied for the democrats. BY eleven O'Clock the discussion came 20 close and O vote taken and adopted by strict party vote on the resolution IN the report declaring Jewell elected tue REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE dealt with the Cheshire and Enfield matter very briefly. The action Of the democratic registrar or the former place, In throwing out, on his own re- sponsiby, twenlynree votes out OF the 233 cast for Jewell was denounced, particularly as the regis trar had no evidence that the twenty-three men he desired TO ds,Ianchse had voted the republican ticket In regard TO the Enfield matter, where an endorsements on a package of seventy-six votes was SO much Ike ninetysix that 1t was read such set down as an ''uninteniional mlstake,n ana made the mistake peasant correction for their own side by declaring that English got just twenty votes less In Enfield than his friends believed he had SO much for mistake. Now Tor what the commit DOWNRIGHT FRAUD In the New Haven Fourth ward matter. The follow. Ing Is their verdict THAT 800 votes returned the total number of cast in ward-Jeweil b,9; English, IlS. They however, could not agree with the returns, because they believed that 100 votes were iraudulentiy put into the ballot box in republicans taken out To prove this statement same 'ss Iacs and figures @ WHICH WHICH, weTe e pub. ue Ilshed In the HERALD last sunday, showing how The the fraud i was probably committed and cited swore that they voted In the ward for Jewell, and their own knowledge that twenty others, VINO were not sworn, had voted the same way. The commit tee then declared the correct figures OF the election IN the ward to be.lor Governor Jewell so: James as the correct vote OF the Stae:- Total number OF votes cast g4, $50. For Jewell, 47d73. For English. 1888 qncluding scatterngl. scattering. II. The votes for Lieutenant Governor and the other officers were also given, but they vary but little from the leaders Of the two 'icketsi Is needless to give them WHY IT WAS A FAILURE In conclusion let me remark that the New Haven democrats should hereafter, when they desire to do few lessons from New YorKers for week or SO be. fore every election The trick practiced this time 60 far enough and that's just where the laugh came In. They relied too much upon the blindness OF other folks, being too bind themselves to see their way clearly once they had determined TO make bold stroke Tor the possession Qi ths nesh pots Of the STATE for another year TO come. Know ,nat olner people would know that English had often before carried the ward far ahead OF his ticket, and to hope that for that reason the atufllng Of few extra ballots in the box would not be snined at afterwards was indeed quite plau- sbe; but i'll doing what they desired 10 be considered consistency for English's popularity in the ward they forgot TO forget the other democrats on the ticket, and so dragged them up TO the same height as the great man himself. 1t was this mistake which lost the hard workers the game. Tam many counter would have had sense enough to take q hundred Jewell ballots and have scratched his name Tor that Of English, regardless OF the Of the ticket. However, there Is no crying over split milk, and no persons know II better now than the Fourth ward counters. THE INAuGURATToN. IL Is understood now that In view OF the fraud which was made so clear by the ailldavits OF the republicans Mr. English will let things take their natural course and give jewell his seat with as good grace as possible. Governor Jewell ana the other officers will take their oaths OF ofice, I'm the Governors Room, as soon as officialy notified, and Governor Jewell will communicate his message to the Legislature on Tuesday next and arrangements for public inauQu- ration ceremonies and parade on that day will be made.

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The Richmond Enquirer says: We yesterday called on one of tn, ladies conspicuously active in aid of thu Hollywood Memorial Association, ant learned from her that their memoria day falls on the. 3lst of May, and although there will be no address, the services promise this year to be unusu ally interesting. The ground and walks of that portion of the Confederate cemetery at Holly wood allotted to the dead to be removed from Gettysburg, will be all finished next week, and the work of removal viii commence very soon thereafter. TIL, Legislature appropriated $1,000 in aid o. this patriotic movement, and the ladies have obtained $4,000 from other sources They hope before it is needed to in, crease this fund considerably. There are three thousand Confederates buried at Gettysburg the graves of six hun. dred of whom are marked, the remain ing twenty-four hundred being desig- mated as unknown" The State appropriation will be de- voted first TO the removal Of the Vir- ginians whose graves are marked, and next, to the removal of all who fell on that part Of the field where Pickett S men fought so heroically; the presump- ton being that these are all Virginians. After this the remainder of the dead from all the Southern States will be rs rapidly removed as circumstances will permit; the intention of the ladies being that there shall be no delay until the whole work has been fully accomplished.

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come interested in the case, and, al though Harrington was poor man, they determined to fight his cause to the end. After long and arduous struggle through the District and Supreme Courts, an order for new trial was OBJ tanned, and that trial has just closed The main points in the evidence on which he was convicted were the appa- rent correspondence of the shot in the dead man with that in the shot-bag be- longing to Harrington; the correspond ence Of pieces of newspaper found near the scene of the supposed murder, and assumed to be part of the gun-wadding, with a torn paper in Harrington's resi- dcnce and piece in his vest pocket; and the motive for the murder was to be found in the alleged fact of Sharp having come to Toledo with several hundred dollars of money, which Harrington knew, and that no one else was so inti- mate with Sharp. On the second trial it was rendered doubtful whether here was similarity in the shot 1t was clearly proved that the pieces of paper alleged to have been picked up at the scene of the murder were not there at the time Of the finding Of the body, nor for day or two afterward, and the infer ence was unavoidable that they were put there by the detectives to aid them in working up the case against Harring- ton. 1t was further proven that Sharp was destitute when he arrived in Toledo, and that Harrington was doing his best to aid him in procuring employment. To crown all, an dlibi was clearly and salts factorily proven. Harrington was de- elared innocent, and the jury volun- tarily gave him letter, signed by every member, repeating, in emphatic terms, their belief of his entire innocence of any knowledge of the supposed murder, and bearing testimony to his uniform good character The public sentiment unanimously coincided with the verdict. The former employer Of Harrington i'm mediately took him back into his service. 1t causes an unpleasant shudder to reflect that perfectly innocent man, of good character, suffered two years of degrading punishment, and narrowly escaped an ignominious death, for a crime Of which he knew nothing. 1t is another warning against placing i'm plicit trust in wholly circumstsntial evil dence, and protest against the detec- tives working up case against one they choose to suspect.

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We published week or two ago, a statement in relation to the comparative virtue of Scotch women, Irish women, German women, and women of other nationalities, which showed strongly in favor of the females of Ireland. The Pail Mall Gazette affords an explanation in reference to the Scotch women, who showed worse, we believe, than all other nationalities in the statement heretofore published. That journal says Among n number of letters which we have received on the subject of the morals of the Scotch peasaniry, there is one from landed proprietor in rural county returning high proportion - illegitimate births, in which he gi,, s %. explanation of the peculiar habits of the people which seems to deserve atien- ton. He denies that the high standard of illegitimacy is really proof Of inn mortality, and attributes it first to the marriage laws of the country, and second-paradoxicnl as it may appear to the virtue of the women. The fact that man can at any time legitimize his children born out of wedlock by marrying the mother, tends to diminish the stigma which would otherwise attach to these unions. The formal ceremony of marriage has just the same effect as regards the offspring whether it takes place before they are born or at any sub sequent period, and the mothers con- science is soothed by this reflection; while as regards her own character she is potentially an honest woman, for she can be made so-as the phrase goes whenever she and her lover agree 10 marry in due form. And as q rule Scotchwoman of the lower orders is proverbially faithful to her lover, and ultimately marres him."

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From the Hartsville Tenn.) Vidette.l An incident in the career of the Hon. Thomas b. Monroe who for over twenty five years occupied the position of Fede- raj Judge in Kentucky, will illustrate the high purity of his character, and may serve to remind the Judiciary Of our day how eonscientiously Judges Of the olden time held the scales Of justice. A student in the Judges law school one day asked him if, in deciding a case, he ever felt any bias or prejudice for or against the parties The Judge promptly said: Never but once. I'll tell you the story. There was an important case, which was argued with great ability be- fore me by the most distinguished law yers at the bar of Frankfort, and it took two weeks in trial. Every morning as the court opened little woman, dressed in black, modestly and unassumingly came into court, as il unseen, and took her seat near the door, Just before the court adjourned she retired, not without making always a courtesy. Il attracted my attention. and / inquired who she was. i was told that she was party to the suit then on trial. When the cause was submitted, and i was preparing my opinion, | found it impossible TO dismiss from my mind the little woman and her courtesy. / began TO doubt whether l could do justice in the case. studied the matter very closely, and finally decided in her favor. 1t involved the title TO all she possessed in the world. / never" said the old Judge, was entirely satisfiedghat my decision was correct until it was finally unanimously affirmed by the Supreme Court Of the United States. / feared my judgment had been warped by the simplicity and delicacy Of a little woman in black.

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"There is a well authenticated anec- dote of two fine dogs of Donaghadee, SAYS the Messrs. Chambers in their Anecdotes of Dogs" " in which the in stinctive daring OF the one in behalf of the other caused friendship, and as il should seem, q kind Of lamentation for the dead after one of them had paid the debt of nature. This happened while the Government pier or harbor for the packets at Donaghadee was in the course of building, and it took place in the sight of several witnesses. The one dog was Newfoundland and the other was q mastin "They were both powerful dogs; and though each was good natured when alone, they were very much in the habit of fighting when they met. One day they had fierce and prolonged battle on the pier, from the point of which they fell into the sea; and, as the pier was long and steep, they had no means Of escape but by swimming q considerable distance. Throwing water upon fight ing dogs is an approved means of put ting an end to their hostilities; and it is nlluful 10 SuppOot biidt tWO COtlDttdhtc of the same species tumbling themselves into the sea would have the same effect. 1t had, and each began to make for the lanG as he best could. "The Newfoundland being an excel lent swimmer, very speedily gained the pier, on which he stood shaking himself, but at the same time watching the mo- tions of his latNantarOnigt who heinr no swimmer, was struggling, exhausted, in the water, and just about to sink. In dashed the Newfoundland dog, took the other gently by the collar, kept his head abeve water, and brought him safely on shore. There was peculiar kind of re- cognition between the two animals; they never fought again; they were always together; and when the Newfoundland dog had been accidentally killed by the passage of stone wagon on the railway over him, the other languished and evil IDENTIFY lamented for long time.

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On yesterday, pair of horses attached to q dray and belonging to Sam Harris took fright near the McGhee Block, and ran down Gay street toward the river OF furious rate They got on the sidewalk at Esperandieu's cigar fac tory, where the wagon struck tree and was thrown against the house, demolishing lot OF boxes and breaking the wagon. The horses broke loose and continued on the pavement causing pedestrians on the east side of the street to give them wide berth. At length, on reaching Main street, one of the horses slipped and fell on the crossing near Mr.. Dickinson s store and the other was jerked back by the har- ness and also fell. They were not much hurt and doubtless felt rather ashams cd of their con- dnet

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The proceedings in the United States Court yesterday, Judges Emmons and Trigg presid- ing. were Of interest. On taking the Bench, His Honor, Judge Emmons, stated his purpose of calling over tho docket 10 see what business remained unfinished. During the progress Of the call, the cases of the United States Va the East Tennessee and Virginia, and the United States vs.. the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroads, were called and disposed of. On motion of COL Baxter, counsel for the defendants, and inasmuch as the | Government through Congress, is preparing the way for settlement Of the cases, they were con- tinued. Ninety days were given within which to take proof, and at tho end Of that time, or at any time before the next term Of the Court the counsel for the Government should desire it, and the cases were ready, Judge Emmons said he would hear the argument of the cases at Louisville or Cincinnati. In the meantime, said Judge Emmons, he hoped the cases would be compromised. He thought they were cases that ought to be settled outside of court He remarked to counsel for the roads that he thought they had great merits in their claim of set-off against the Government, and if he could try the cases under the principles of the New Testament he could see how he could allow such claims, bat he did not know just how they would fare under the principles laid down in Blackstone. The Government, he thought, would be willing to settle these mutual claims upon the basis of equity and justice under the legislation now proposed, and he hoped this would be the last time he should have them be- fore him in court. In the meantime, however, he felt it his duty to prepare the cases for hear ing, and he therefore hoped the testimony would be taken so that if no settlement was made by the Departments he might be ready to | try them

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Speaking of the depression of business of all kinds, and the complaints thereof which proceed from all quarters, the Providence Star believes there is a rem- edy for the sluggish state of things which almost everybody has "a chance, in greater or less degree, to apply. " 1t costs too much, it says, e" to do business" Every thing IS on too expensive a scale. We are on the froth of shoddy, instead of on the hard pan of real life During the war every thing became fictitious, prices aug mented rapidly, and money was coined so freely by every body that no oae cared what he might have to pay. As time has rolled on business has faleu into narrower channels, and there is none of this piling up of money and profits we have alluded to. But people will not recognize this Tact, but hold on to the high prices None but the very rich can stand the pressure others feel the effects of the change, vet hesitate to take the step to extricate. themselves. There must be fall in prices reuts are enormous, aud where two or three, thousand dollars are a rental, it must take heavy business at good profits to meet 1T and pay other expenses and live Extravaganza rules the hour, VIC fear our people are Ephraims joined TO their idols, and will hug them until grand crash shall come aud sweep away the artifciaf and merctrlcious state Of things now exist ing. We have talk OF specie payments as a panacea-it is only talk. If paper and specie were at level. things would be no. better. The trouble is deeper than paper money 1t comes from attempting to keep up the prices, habits and customs of war times. When this fact is seen and men are willing to accept the Inevitable shrinkage OF values necessary for stated business, hard times will disappear, and twelve month will see rcorganized and Irecuperated industry

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The State Treasurer gives notice that, until further directed, he will purchase for redemption the $40 series of the per cent loan of the Commonwealth, on presentation at the Farmers & Mechanics Bank in Philadelphia, at a premium of 3 per cent. and accrued interest This series of the loan is redeemabe on the lst of February next, and its payment is anticipated in order to relieve the Treasury of its presesnt unproductive surplus The amount of this loan is FIVE millions of dollars, and is nearly all held in this country. BY the last exhibit made of the condition of the Treasury, the unappro priated balance was somewhere between one and half and two millions of dollars This amount will probably be doubled by the receipts of 1871 so that it is fair to calculate that the Treasury will be in condition to pay off two thirds of the en- tire loan by the time it natures Hold ers will therefore see the advantage Of surrcndering their bonds now, while they may obtain a premium Of 3 per cent, as alter the period of maturity, which is near at hand, they will be paid at par. The State would like to pay its per cent. war loan, but just at present this cannot be done without paying in coin. that loan having been created before the passage of the legal tender law, February, 1862.

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Recorder Wolf, of Washington. has published an address to the Jewish ladies' of the United States to complete or to as sist to complete the Washington mon.- umcnt in that city. What glorious thing" he says, lit would be were the Jewish ladies Of the United States to finish work that stands now in its hide business a disgrace to the capital We owe 1t to the great aBd good man as Americans we owe it more as Jews, for his services gave us religious freedom" Speaking Oh the same subject the Capital says: The unfinished monument is q popularity natural to America. Our land is covered with unfinished monuments \ greatelul people start out with intense enthusasm, lay a corner stone with i'm posing ceremonies and a bore of an ora. ton, aud then disperse; the monument thus begun may get a foundation. but that is all. Sometimes this foundation is built into view, but most generally not This monument to the Father of his Country ought to make. an exception, and We trust that it will

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he umpire, to whom was referred GER tain points in reference to the control of the collierics, upon which points the arbi traitors here present, chosen respectively 10y the operators and miners, have failed to agree, makes the following report = First. The right of an owner or lessee and operator OF a colliery to the entire aud exclusive control aud management OF his works is guaranteed TO him by the law OF the land, aud is of such an unques. tionable character that it ought not to be lnterferred with either directly or indi rectly. Second. The umpire coucurs with and adopts as correct statement of the law that part of the late proclamation of the Executive of this Commonwealth, where IN he says that it is unlawful for any per son or association of persons, by violence, threats or other coercive means to pre- vent any laborers or miners from work, ing when they please, for whom they please and at such wages as they please, aud alike unlawful by such violence or threats to deter or prevent the owners or operators of mines from employing whom soever they may choose to employ, and at such wages as may be agreed upon be- tween the employers and the persons en- ployed. third. 1t is the undoubted right of men to refuse to work except upon such terms as shall be agreeable To them, but Il general understanding that no person Of laborers shall work for any operator who has iu his employ member of such association who has not paid his dues to the association, or who does not belong to such association, is contrary to the pol icy of the law, and subverslye of the best interests of the miners aud their employ ers. An association may infIct fines up, on its members Tor breach of its by LAWS and expel Tor nou payment, but it has no right, by combined action, to place the deiaulter in the light Of an outlaw in the transaction of business with Others Fourth. The umpire decides that it is contrary to the spirit of the law, as stat ed secondly above, for Il body of men to agree not to work because their employer refuses to employ particular person, or because he has discharged such person If such a case arises where the act of the operator is deemed to be oppressive, aud he refuses TO redress the wrong, it is Il proper one for local arbitration, by which, IN most cases, the difficulty could be pro perly settled without the disastrous con- sequences arising both to the employers aud employed by strike even at one colliery. Fifth As persons of sound mind and competent age are permitted by law to bargain Tor themselves, their contracts in regard to labor at the mines should be held as sacred as other contracts, and should not be annulled or set aside in any manner different from that provided for other cases. Interference by persons not parties to the contract is not to be tolera. ted Sixth Operators ought not in any man ner to combine against persons who be- long to the Miners and Laborer's Bene- VIOLENT Association. Any operator who refuses to employ person because he is so connected, or who shall discharge him for that reason, weuld thereby give good ground for censure and for other mem bers to refuse to work for him. Seventh. No member of the NJ and il. Benevolent Association ought to be deprived of work because OF his being selected by his branch to perform the du- ties mentioned in section s, article Is. OF the by laws of that association, if his duties are performed in the manner there, In mentioned Eighth. In regard to the right claim ed by the miners to cease work when they see cause, whether in body or otherwise. 1t Is impossible to lay down any rule. and L am not aware that is expected OF me to do so. But | may be allowed to recon- mend that after resumption again takes place, and business is again moving in its accustomed channels, immediate steps be taken to provide for the adjustment of difficulties, if any shall arise in future be- fore they reach the disastrous proportions of those which now infict not only the laborers and operators, but the whole country. Ninth. Whenever ii is stated in the foregoing report that an act is unlawful, is ceusurable or ought not to be, it is to he understood in the same manner as if the umpire had awarded that such act shall not lee done nor allowed by either of the parties represented in this arbira ton. WILLIAM ELwELL, Umpire. MAUCH CHUNK, April 10, 1871.

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I and modify the tariff in important parti culars. voted against the repeal of the in. come tax because | thought the time had not arrived Tor it, but if the Administra. ton goes on with the same success In the future as in the past, L believe we shall repeal 1T at the next session. We cannot do everything at once we do not pretend that we can repeal all taxes, because the public credit must be maintained, and the Government supported. Our Democra- tic friends say they can abolish all taxes and carry on the Government by sound policy-wc cannot do that The President has proved faithful to every principle of the party. He is a greater Radical to-day than some of those who started before him He is not a johnson, Fillmore, or Tyler. He is carrying out in good faith the principles on which he was elected, and as long as he does that he cannot be beaten down Look at the Indian policy of President Grant. 1t is the peace, kindness and good will inaugurated by William Penn. Not in hundred years has there been so much quiet among the lndian tribes as there is to. day. His paths are paths of peace, and though in trying to preserve the peace of a neighboring Republic he has been arraigned as a criminal he has been acquitted by public opinion Those who attempted to impeach him of high crimes and misdemeanors have impeach ed themselves OF supreme folly. Several weeks ago the Democrats took great courage at the election in New Hamp- shire. They recorded it as an evidence of a reaction in their behalf, and as an evidence that the Republican party is dy ing. The result was owing to local dis sensions and the apathy which follows the continuation Of triumphs But We have had another election. 1t was in ia Connecticut. You have doubtless heard of it, The State has been very close for good while, but the Republ caus showed the Democracy they counted without their host. Government into the hands of that party which nearly brought ruin to the coun- try. So far from the Republican party being in a state of decay, it is full Of lie, and will have victory in 1872. If there should be an election in Indiana to NOR row, the State would be carried by the Republicans by a majority of 10000 votes. In the election Of 1872 they will not forget the services of our soldiers and their glorious leader They have not forgotten the principles of that party that can save the country, and they have not forgotten the heroes who led our our army to victory. In conclusion Senator Nor ton said there were present distinguished friends whom the crowd would be glad to hear, among them the Vice President from his own State, gentleman who presides over the Senate with distinguish. ed ability, and representatives from In diana who had faithfully served the coun- try for years. One word about the Dis trict of Columbia. 1t was said in the Senate that the Republicans had shown their distrust for colored suffrage by pas sing the bill establishing a Territorial Government. There was not word of truth in this. For the first time, the people here were empowered to elect their Legislature and make their own laws, and elect their delegate to Congress- The Democratic party, during long years of rule never conceived the idea of self government for the people of this Dis trict 1t must be remembered that this is the gift of the Republican party. The last lingering argument Of Democrats is an appeal to the white people to raise prejudice against color. That had been their meat and drink for the last 80 years, but he was glad to learn that their rations had nearly exhausted.

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WHERE THE : UN DOES NOT SET.-The following graphic passage is from the des- cription Of scene witnessed by Mr.. Campbell and his party. in the north of Norway, from a cliff one thousand feet above the sea: "The ocean stretches away in silent vastness at our feet; the sound of the waves scarcely reached orr lookout; away in the north the huge old sun swung low in the horizon, like the slow beat of the pendulum in the tall clock of our grandfather's parlor corner Then we stood looking at our watches. When both hands came together at twelve midnight. the full, round orb hung trum- phantly above the waves, a bridge of gold, running due north, spanned the water be- tween us and him. There he shone in silent majesty. which knew no sitting We Involuntary took off our hats; no word was said. Combine, if you can, the most brilliant sunrise and sunset you ever saw, and its beauties will pale before the gorgeous coloring which now lit up the ocean, heaven and mountain. In half an hour the sun had swung preceptibly on its beat, the oolors changed to those Of the morning frosh breeze rippled over the food; one eongster after another pIped up in the grove behind os3 We bad slid into another da -

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From the Trade Journal 1t is striking fact that most people want to weigh more than they do, and measure their health by their wei ht, as if a man were \ pig, valuable in proportion to his heaviness. The racer is not fat and good pow horse has but moderate amount OF flesh. Heavy men are not those which experienced contractors employ to build railroads and dig bitches. Thin men. the world over, are the men for endurance and are the wiry and hardy. Thin people live the longest The truth is, fat is disease, and as proof, fat people are never well day at time and are not suited for hard work. Still, there is medium be- tween as fat as butter ball and as thin ami juiceless as a fence rail For mere looks, moderate rotundity is mole desira- bic, to have enough flesh to cover all an- gularities To accomplish this in the shortest time, a man should work but little, sleep great part Of the time, allow moth ing to worry hin, keep always in joyous, laughing mood, and live chiefly on al buminates, such as boiled cracked wheat, and rye, and oats, and corn, ard barley, with sweet milk, and buttermilk, aud fat meats. Sugar is the best fattener known.

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Reese River and White Pine, and says that if he had claim on the Davis lode, he would not look any further for his pile. Such testimony is en- couraging and valuable. Messrs Groom and Davis, the largest owners in the vein, are about packing some twenty tons of their ore to the Thun- derbolt mill on Lynx creek, to be worked. They confidently expect it to pay handsome profit over all ex- penses and pack it on mules seven or eight miles over the hills. Should it do so, the mine will be valuable, as it is not more than fourteen miles from town, has a good wagon road running to within three or four miles of it now, Is near timber and water, is large vein and splendidly situated for work ing. Messrs Branaman, Rice and others brought in good looking galena ores this week from the Black Hills, north east from Prescott, which they think is rich in silver; some of it is to be assayed and we shall know Thus it goes, and the Apaches must think there's something ON the tapis to see such a rushing around among their old haunts in the mountains More of these things when we learn more. II.

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War Mn. SEWARD TRAVELLED. In a speech to his neighbors upon his recent return TO his home, Mr.. Seward said ; Il have had long journey, which in its inception seemed to many eccentric; but trust that all my ncighbors aud friends arc now satisfied that it was reasonable found, ea returning home to the occu. patons which were before me, that was expected to enjoy rest from labors and cares, which were thought to have been severe and expressing; | found that at my age and in M condition OF health rest was rust and nothing remain ed to prevent rust but to keep in motion. | selected the way that would do the least harm, give the least otfense, enable me to acquire the most knowledge, and most increase the power, if any remain. ed, to do COED. In the course Of my wanderings have seen, not all the ma tions Of every race on tho earth. | have looked the whole human family in the face, taken by the hand and conversed with my fellow men in his lowest stages Of degradation and in his highest stages of civilization. | have found no nation so distant and no race so low that the character Of an American citizen did not secure to me not merely safety, but also respect, consideration and affection.

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TFRRE HAUTE, lNp, Nov q. Hon Daniel W. VOORHEES, Is out In a card in the journal of this city, in which he proposes an important Democratic party movement He says: Il keenly appreciate the Importance of an authori- tative expression of the principle which are to guide us in the future MS in the past 1t should be made at an early day in order that an organization should be perfected and confidence re stored by the time the approaching campaign is upon us This, however, should be the work ofa national conven- tion, embracing delegates from All the States am in favor Of calling such a convention at some central point IN the West, and on day not later than the 22d of February. The call should be issued bv the National Executive Com mittee and delegates should be appoint ed by State and district conventions. The business of this body should be to carefully and patiently weigh all the views laid before it and to agree upon and publish clear and definite declara ton of principles upon all matters affect ing the political welfare Of the people and the safety of our free institutions. This being done, it should adjourn to day fixed for the nomination of candl date for the Presidency. In the mean time the people OF the States can discuss and approve or disapprove of what has been done 1t would be the duty of all Democrats taking part in politics to sub NIT to the voice Of a majority. If there are such as prefer their own convictions even to the platfoim Of national con vention they can step aside III quiet without embarrassing anybody else. Let us, however, have political as well as per- sonal harmony, and success is within our reach. II the entire Democratic vote can be consolidated, inspired with en-. thusasm and brought to the polls, Gen. Grant cannot he reelected 1t was the vote in our own party that stayed at home in the days of the late election which wrought such wide spread defeat There is no increase Of the Republican vote. ~ make the above suggestion, know ing that it is entirely practicable, and that it meets an urgent demand Of the present crisis, shall respectfully urge it upon the attention Of the National EN ecutiye Committee, and ask for it the IA vorable consideration Of conservative men everywhere "

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We wish to call special attention to the very practical suggestions of the Hon. ID. ". VooR- nrss Of Indians, which will be found In our paper. We have slwsy. believed it best tor the thorough organization ofthe Conservative and Democratic masses, in opposition to Grant that a State as we'll as National Con. Sention should be held and that there should Id thorough unsnimlty of action. of feeling, and hearty cooperation in the expressed Will of such Convention by the people at large. We do noespprove of"no presentation" By she Southern States in the National Demo- cratic Convention, but insist that there should he full Representatives Delegation from the oppressed people Of the South. Let us show to the country. that we are ready to adopt any course or pslicy that In the great wisdom Of the National Democratic Conservative Con- vsntion, may be deemed best for the success of the cause and the defeat of the party now welding power. While our opinions. in re- gard to the best policy to be pursued. may differ from many good and able Conservatives and Democrats. for the most certain and saf- est demoishment of the Grant adminstra- sion. We are willing to abide by. and earnest ly cooperate, on any line Of policy that may be laid down by such Convention. The great masses Of the people of the South hsve the fullest confidence in the wisdom and sound judgment Of the National Demo. cratic party of the Union and are ready be- fore hand to pledge themselves to hearty sup port OF Its decisions made at a National Con- vention, composed OF Representatives from the masses Of the people

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pie good because they were afraid "when he grow strong grow bad - said the savage concerning human nature az he saw itmght not the same be said Of news papers' Mr. WATSON did not think newspapers became bad In proportion as they grew strong, but the Tie richest paper could afford to be the bravest and the worst paper in New-York was one struggling 10 es- tabsh the fact existence But there dan ger about newspapers and the better the paper the greater this became-the danger that we should be satisfied TO get our information from them. Mr. weiss always wanted 10 cut scraps from them, and ther tendency 10 make ones mind run 70 scraps. Inc dmnuton of the faculty for concentrated study may DO largely traced to newspapers and this Is not at al le fault OF the newspapers OF those who ere contenfed witt mention. We are, indeed, no longer pro'ih cia and that great gain but it is bought dearly py the the power long aud close thinking Ihongh itself worth quite much the results OF Will not editor begin by and by TO deine lho PRIV ince OF journalism, and tell people that tie! "io o' depend on newspapers for their opinionsf MI ha'cn the tract distributor, the always persecu'eu "u m VA perence of his own. Long ago he carried 10 MI hS mond Of The Ne,c York Times rather radical arucie OIL the Sunday question. which Mr.. Raymond refuseh 10 publish though had Just printed conservative article on the same subject 81 would not publish II, SAID Mr RAYMOND Though You should pay for 1t at the highest advertising rates 4" But why mott Are you opposed 10 my views Z" "By means; rather IN sympathy with them than otherwise; but IL would never answer for me TO print such article" About this course MI Hatch used strong adecves, regarding the mercenary motive Of Mr.. Raymond with the contempt natural 10 the transcendental mind for mere dollars and cents Mr.. Tiffany thought mans profession ala not much change his moral quality Whether he prints breaches he will be much the same man. But the press oilers more freedom than the pulpit because editor less embarrassed by few subscribers who stop their paper and are done with him. than minister is by the one OF two malcontents in his parish who foment dissenslon under his very There seemed no reason why an editor who wished it, could not be tolerably honest man. Every paper had its own constituency, and the man who liked THE TRIBUNE would not be satisfied with The san. Dr. Bartol then exhcrted Mr. Robinson TO turn States evidence and upon this hint spoke Robinson, the canstc yet kindly. He characterized Mr. Buckingham as one OF the few really great editors we have ever had In this country and he thought that In comparison with thirty years ago. the press of to-day follows the people rather than leads them 1t must have less influence than for merly, else why does New-YoIk so persstenty grow worse with many OF It's papers on the right side He agreed with Mr. Wasson the peTnicous effect OF too | much newspaper. He read newspapers all tho time, himself and picked up those he had thrown on the floor | to read them again But he knew they were the worst reading the world and II he had at all escaped | being completely ruined by them, 1t was because he never by any chance remembered anything he had read Gen. Armstrong remarked that he had just been spend 1 had been discussing the bondage OF the pulpit and they concluded the escape from must be through the force of strong convictions SO about the press II they have strong convictions which they dare not be dsoya The force OF truth will make them free Mrs Howe said that 10 her thinking neither pulpit press could suppaEt the other The newspaper ia Indispensable God forbid we should be deprived of it but the church also is INDISPENSABLE God forbid should be deprived Of that 1t is the old fable OF the hare and the tortoise Let the hare do tho swift running-we need the slow, tortoise well The people mast not forget that its business set forth nj gh ethical culture. Mr. Wasson told the story Of young who preached In the neigh borh0od OF Boston, and who left his pulpit 20 West and engage upon q daily newspaper. He preached a farewell sermon, this departing apostle in which be from his feet the dust OF the pulpit and enlarged eoquenty the larger mission Of the press One month convinced him that he could not write articles which he would recognize after they had passed through the day editors hands, and in two months he back in the ministry Mr. Sanborn called for the moral OF this tale, but there answer FOR sken hutter Of departure was Just beginning As the clock showed that in the gen. era interest the presiding officer had forgotten TO ad iourn the meeting, it summary adjourned itself. l. NJ,

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traordinary maneuvre, to bring it to a stand. But here a different re- ception met him; a blundcrbuss was leveled from the coach window, with denunciations of death and destruc- ton against the lucklcss rider, who was now in his turn more terrified than the unresisting clergyman had been. So it went through the day. Wherever an opportunity of rob- bing occurred the horse offered it to his master, and did the best in his power to aid him. In fact, after his life had been repeatedly endan- gered by the suspicious which the conduct Of his steed naturally gave rise to, and his liberty threatened by the peace officers, who were about to take him up as notorious highwayman, to whom, of a truth, the horse had formerly belonged, the lawyer was obliged to part with him for trifie, and to purchase one in his stead, which, though far less beautiful, had not been trained to those criminal habits in which the other had become perfect adept Our our-Fsoted Friends.

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patiently for the working out of His ways, but they want to know all about Him right off, and because they can't, they go to work and make out what they think He aught to do, and call it a creed. Blcsscp Jesus give us common sense, and let no man put blinkers on us, that we can only see in a certain dire, : ton, for we want to look around the horison; yes, to the highest heavens and to the lowest depths Of the ocean. Did creeds give those rescued souls consolation in their hour Of extreme peril? No, but the Word of God did, and that is my creed. l hold to the Bible and the whole Bible as my creed, because it never grows old nor requires patching Boston Traveller.

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AOA | Very young infants and small children are used as instruments for smuggling. On one occasion an immigrant family, man and wife, and two nearly grown-up daughters, presented themselves. They were very affable and easy in their man. ners, and without much trouble to them, were pronounced call right;'' and while the proper proceedings were in progress for their dismiss al one of the officers saw a hand some little boy standing alone, and, struck by his attractive appearance, and not knowing to whom he be- longed, he spoke to the child, and attempted to "shylark" with him. The officer was surprised to find the child could not bend his body; on examination it was found that his clothing was quilted with valuable articles Of silk manufacture and sill yer spoons. The little fellow be- longed to the family the members of which had just been pronounced call right" A gentlemanly looking but poor ly clad passenger, from his intelli- gent expression Of face and agreea- ble manners, was treated with mark ed consideration. The officers were so easily satisfied that he was hon est that they took no special notice of a small "lap-cloth,'' much worn, which was hanging on his arm. A detective, at the time of soff duty" noticed a carriage waiting for some person, and asked the driver for whom it was intended, and Jehu pointed to the passenger who was approaching with the lap-cloth, as usual, on his arm. There was some thing apparently inconsistent in having carriage for such a man. A suspicion being excited, the Off Ger seized the lap-cloth. On crit ical search it was found to be lined or padded with Brussels lace, that sold at public auction for eleven thousand dollars. The fool smuggler is illustrated by man, said to be from the west ern part of the State of New York, who got diamond worth sixteen thousand dollars safely through without paying the duties. This gem he sold for its full value, and subsequently dragged of his smart ness" The fact came to the knowl- edge of the government and the pro- ceeds Of the sale were contiscatcd. AS smugglers, women are more successful than men. The compli- cations of their dress favor the bust ness. The modern "chignon" was for time a most excellent deposi- tory for smuggled goods. A wo- man is remembered who was so sue cessful that she was constantly coss- ing the ocean for the purpose, and in few years acquired 4 handsome competency. 1t is strange meta morphosis that these adventurers sometimes undergo when caught in their work. Some years since a very pretty woman, remarkable for full bust, broad hips, and plethor- ic person generally, presented her. self for examination. She was very polite and atfable, and came very near escaping detection. But the female detective then employed at Castle Garden no sooner put her eyes on the rotund figure Of the cob ject" under inspection than she in vited the 'party" to private inter view. 1t was incredible what a change was soon effected. Suffice it to say that the apparently we'll fed and portly dame of a few mo- ments before, stripped Of innumera- bic dry goods, stepped into public gaze reduced to wonderfully thin and rather skelctonized individual. AS there is no penalty for snug Cling on the person except forfeit ure, she went sorrowfully away. Our laws are even more mercitul than this; for all goods thus seized can be redeemed, though contisca- ted, by the payment of an honestly made appraisement.

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1t is astonishing how little heed is paid in our present system of edu- cation to intoxicating correct knowl- edge Of practical questions of our every day life. We listened only few days ago to a discussion con- cerning the nature of soap, which, for the first time, made us aware how many intelligent persons there are who have not the most remote idea OF what soap really is. All dirt consists in the first place of dust; a fine dry powder containing almost all known substances in greater or less quantities, and pro- duced by the endless friction inces- sanity going on dry surface, re- mains a fine powder, and can be swept off with a broom or cloth, leaving the object precisely as clean as before. If it falls upon a surface wet with moisture, it forms a paste, which becomes a solid cake when dry, and which, when dry, can be rubbed off, leaving the object al most, if not entirely, as clean as be- fore. If our clothing or our skin were perfectly dry, we should clean it more perfectly by merely sweep ing off the dust. If our clothing or skin were wet with moisture, we should clean it by rubbing or brush ing as soon as the moisture had evaporated, or the clothing or skin had become dry. In the one case we should saceep off the dust; in the other we should rub or bretsh it off. But our clothing and our skin are neither perfectly dry, nor wet with moisture. The perspiration from the pores of our skin contains fat ty substance, which never dries, and which, more or less, pcnetrates all our clothing. When dust falls on our skin and clothing it is held there by this fatty substance, which prevents us from getting rid Of the dust by either sweeping or rubbing. We can only scosh it off. But the fatty substance which hold the dust will not allow the water to get at the dust, and all the water in the world cannot wash the dust off a human skin or clothing. The fatty substance must first be removed. A little lye, 0: alkali, a mineral sub stance, possesses the peculiarity that when it comes in contact with grease or fat it renders it soluble in water. Apply lye and water to the skin, and the grease, becoming soluble in wa ter, is Immediately dissolved, the dust is no longer held by the grease, and can now be washed off with water. Soap is nothing but lye in form convenient for use. 1t is I've mixed with grease. The cleaning part of soap is the lyc; the grease which is mixed with it facilitates the rubbing by which the lye is everywhere brought into contact with the article to be cleaned. This additional grease, being already mixed with lye, is, of course, solu- bic in water, and is Immediately washed oft after it has served the purpose of carrying the lye whcr- ever it is wanted. The fatty per- spiration holds the dust, the lyc Of the soap dissolvcs the fat and en- ables the water to wash away the dust Christian Union.

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A wealthy old farmer was AbsalOm Lee, He had but one daughter, the mischievOus Kitty So fair and SO good and SO gentle was she, That lovers came wOoing from country and city The first and the boldest to ask for her hand Was q trinity y-dressed dandy, who wOrshiped She replied with smile he could we'll under stand; ''That she married no ape for the sake of his skin.'' The next was merchant from business retired, Rich, gOuty and gruff-a presuming old sinner Young Kitty's fair form and sweet face he ad- And thought to himself, II can easily win her. >, So he showed her his palace and made bluff bow, And said she might live there; but wickedly then Kitty told him she'd long ago made rash vow .tNOt to marry bear for the sake of his dent" miser came next; he was fearless and bold In claiming right to fair Kitty's affection; He said she'd not want for q home while his gold Could pay for q cabin and give her protection. Half vexed at his bOldness, but calm in trice, She curtsied, and thanked him, and blushingly then Demurely repeated her sage aunt's advice, mot to marry hog for the sake of his pen!" The next was a farmer, young, bashful and shy: He feared the bold wooers who came from the city; But the flush on his cheek. and the light in his eye Soon kindled a fame in the bosom of Kitty. ''My life will be one of hard labor" he said, but, darling, come share it with me, If you can" 81 suppose" she replied, gaiy tossing her head. Il must marry the farm for the sake Ofthe man. y

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4 Buffalo paper prints the follow ING letter from one Of its old and prompt-paying patrons: "Please discontinue my paper from the time l have paid up to. l do not stop the paper because | do not want il, but to get rid Of an intolerable old bore that intrudes himself in my house. regardless Of time and circumstan- ces, to sit for an hour or two, three or four times a week, to read my papers, and who is thousand times more able to take dozen papers for himself than I am to take one. If the nuisance is stopped I shah send Eor the paper again

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The Troy Times tells this story of Col. James H. Hooker, an ecccn trio character, who died in that cit, some twenty years ago: "a re lnarkable man was Col. Hooker, and very eccentric withal. At times he would fairly boil over with passion, and was very violent in his speech and action. Yet he wasa just man, and directed his fury against only what he believed to be wrong and rascality. 1t is related of him, that having dispute with one of his clerks, the latter would not yield the point in issue to him, whercupon the Colonel undertook to put the stub born cnployc out of his office. But the clerk was too much for the irate Colonel, and in the mccle the old man was laid upon his back, and his countenance rather unpleasantly tapped. Rising from his position, he proceeded to wash his battered countenance, brushed his clothes carefully, and, seating himself, ask ed the victorious clerk to come to him and report. Said he: GA pref ty thing you've done, Sir; got your self in bad scrape; committed as sault and battery; licked your en- ployer. This shows that there is stuff in you, you miserable sinner, and now, you internal scamp, am going to pay you for it. You are discharged from the desk you now hold, and tomorrow morning want you to take place next to me, and hereafter act as my confidential clerk, with your salary increased $3.50. That's all; now 60 about your business" That clerk thus promo ted held the confidential position as signed him many years during the remainder Of the Colonel's lifetime, and never had to whip his employer again to get an advance of salary.

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From the Goodwin (Miss.) Southern Star The stranger visiting the South is particularly impressed with the vast wealth of country that can support in idleness so large por- ton Of it's male inhabitants. Two thirds Of our citizens are only nomi- nally employed, and under a pure pretense Of employment manage to pass their time in complete indo- lence. This will apply to white as well as colored. There are numbers of both classes out of work and money, and yet will not work. Of fer a negro a dollar to cut up cord Of wood, and he has not time; he has something to do for somebody else; yet that something is not done. Offer a job to a white man and the chances are ten to one your answer will be shot from a pistol or a thrust from bowie knife. OF the two, the negro is the only one ashamed of his laziness, for he ex- cuses himself, but the white man is insulted. Yet neither of them have seen dollar for a week, perhaps, and both are lying around a dram shop waiting to be asked to drink by some acquaintance who has a few dimes.

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cdIIIl, anu Ill tndC In tnem is you would very properly answer, God; and if you should be asked who made all the crecds, you would say men, and be right in both cases. Now creeds, like Joseph's coat of many colors, made of patches, no two of them alike, nor one of them to-day what it was when first made. Even our new friends, the Miller ties, since they broke their crank in trying to wind the world up, have been compelled to add a new patch to their creed to explain the blum ders in their figuring. No man shall make creed for me; and am sure | do not wish to make a creed for any one. Ny sea-faring friends know as well as myself that common danger gives men com mon creed. A few days ago one OF the brethren just returned from sea told me story that will explain what mean by common danger giving men a common creed, or il you like the phrase better, a com. mon religion. He was one Of the crew of large ship bound from Liverpool for New York, with over 400 souls on board, mostly stecrage passengers. Half passage out she was besct by hurricane, which blew all her sails from her bolt ropes; the sea swept away her boats. bulwarks, and everything movable from her decks, and to add to the horror, when the storm moderated she caught fire below. New sails were bent and she was headed to1 the Western Islands, while the pas. sengers were employed pouring wa ter below, in the hope Of drowning the fire. 1t was all in vain. The fire increased. The pitch began to melt from the seams Of the planking, the lower parts Of the hold pumps were burned, so that there was no means left to pump the water out; in short, after doing all that men could do to save the ship, they found themselves at their wits ends. Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them ont Of their distresses. All work ceased; the captain called the pas scngers and crew together, and told them it was hardly possible for the ship to continue atloat another day, for she was lcaky as well as on fire, and he therefore advised each one to pray for himself, in his own way. AS if moved by common impulse, they prostrated themselves on the deck without uttering a word. Now what do you think they prayed for? A little more Method ism, a little more Catholicism, lit tie more Prcsbyterianism, a little more Unitarianism, Univcrsalism, or any other ism? No, no, breth- rcn. \ common danger had given them common religion. Every soul communed with the same God. When they rose from the deck a young sailor bounded alott, and when he reached the royal masthead, shouted with all his might-"Sail ho! steering in our wake" In a moment the ship was hove to, after which the sailors swarmed up the rigging to see for themselves. Now wait 4 minute, shipmates, and / will show you how these poor souls who but few minutes before were all praying to common Father, began to differ and make creeds ac- cording to their range of vision. Only one small square sail could be seen above the horison, for the YES sci was end on, and from this the sailors began to reason whether the craft was ship, a barque ora brig. And this controversy continued un- til she was hull on, with the stud ding sails set on both sides. The signal of distress had been seen, and as if by magic she was clothed with all her drawing sail. Now what mattered it whether she was a ship, barque or a brig? She was a savior. Was not that enough ? No; men are by nature so crooked that they will even question the ex- istence Of God in whom they live, move and have their being. 1t was y British frigate. She rounded to and saved every soul. Were they grateful? ! think they were. But suppose it had been night, for God works at all times, and III all weathers; and the poor souls could only have seen her lights rising and falling with every roll of the waves, they would have been just as much given to specula- tion. Even in the darkness, some body would have thought that he saw something better than his ship mates, and so on probably through the whole ships company. Sailors as well as landsmcn are not willing

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Oaks accepted their apologies in the peculiarly happy and graceful man. ner which renders him SO popular, and told them little story, very much to the point, upon the beauty Of civility, and as Miss Jennie came down stairs just then, dressed in heavy black silk visiting suit, he called to her, and she came forward, introduced her with his old-fashion- ed courtly grace as, "My daughter, gentlemen! The mistress Of her old fathers house, and the pride of his heart" They bowed awkward ly, sprang into the carriage which was waiting, and drove rapidly down the mountain road. A friend coming in soon after had met and recognized them in the ravine, so that our curiosity in regard to their names and occupation was gratitied. Four-Footed Hypocrites and Crimi- nails. There is pony on the farm that had a curious artful trick of sham ming lameness when he was driven in direction which he happened, from some cause or other, not to like. Hc was agood-tempered little animal, very pretty, and would have been a favorite, only for this habit. His pretended lameness appeared SO real, and was SO distressing to witness, that every one felt asham- ed ofdriving him, lest by any chance it was no longer make-bclieve, but ANAL that pricked him, or else that he had sprained himself. Yet no sooner was he put into the field than he was all right again, and would even frisk about as if delighted with the success of his artifice. There were two roads that he never liked, one to mill and the other to a vii lage in the opposite direction to DeAvnham. But as there was anoth- er pony besides himself, he was generally excused from these two objectional roads. If, however, af- ter an interval Of six or eight months. or even more, he happened to be driven toward either Of them, he again pretended lameness, dropped into a walk, and fcigned so com pletely state of suffering, there was nothing for it but to excuse him and turn back. He had been beat en-, poor fellow, for his falschood, but it made no difference, and it was thought probable that he had on some former occasion, before he came to the farm, been ill-uscd at the mill or in the village, and never being able to forget it, had hit upon this device to save himself from ever going there again. He might, it is true, have been taught this trick by former master or groom, for both dogs and horses are capa- bic Of being made the accomplices, and were active co-operators in crime, rs several instances on re- cord prove. 1t is stated by Mr.. Harrison Wicr that between 1850 and 1860 Scot tish lawyer made a journey to Lon don. At that period such journeys were usually performed with horses, when the traveller might buy horse and sell him at the end of the jour ney. The lawyer in question had sold the horse on which he had ridden to London as soon as he reached that place. When the time for his return arrived, he went to Smithfeld, then horse market, to purchase hackney for his journey. Not finding one at first to his mind, he waited till toward dusk, when a handsome animal was offered, but at so low a price, considering his appearance, that he immediately suspected there was some secret blemish OF defect that would not bear the daylight. However, after much examination, none such being found, and being himself a good judge of a horse, he consented to become its purchaser. The next morning, still better pleased with the appearance of his bargain, he again commenced his journey. The horse had excellent PAGES, and the lawyer, riding the first few miles on well-frequented road, and observing that his horse was admired by all he met, did not fail to congratulate himself on his good luck in having obtained SO adj mirablc a steed at SO low price. BY this time he had reached Finch ley Common-then noted resort of highwaymcn-and coming to one spot in hollow which lay between two slight ascents, he met cleri- cal-looking gentleman driving 10 town in y one horse chaise. The road was solitary; not creature was in sight, when the horse aston ishcd his rider by making sudden maneuvre, by which he brought his hind quarters close to the chaisc, and SO stopped 1t, proving at once what the profession of his former master had been, as we'll as his own completely in the highwayman's art. The clergyman, believing to a certainty that ahighwayman as we'll as the horse was at hand, and, un- fortunately, not having pistol to defend himself, or rather as appear ed, being of peaceful turn, pro- duced his purse at once, assuring the astonished lawyer that it was quite unnecessary to use violence, as he was not about to offer resis- tance. The lawyer spurred up his horse, and, with many apologies to the terrified clergyman, resumed his journey. In = while, however, they met stage coach in another solitary part OF the road, and again I'm hnrrn ,,rnnurn.l hr tLn cnnn Nv

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Editor Rutland Herald Having of late seen much in the papers for and against the town system of conducting the public schools wish to say word in favor of the town system. First, and the greatest reason in favor of the town system, is that it will lay the burden of taxation more evenly on the property of the town than now. At the present time there are districts that pay double the tax on the dollar that others do, and for no better school than their neighbors have. The town system would remedy this. And then, as another thing to recommend the town system, all the schools would be free for the children of the town to attend, and child of poor spring term of school in the village, if he lives near enough to board at home and go,-which under the present system can not be done unless their parents are will ing to pay five or eight dollars for the privilege of their cbild's attending school, which they, if poor, can i'll afford to do, and therefore the child is allowed to stay at home and spend his time in play and learning no good, all for the lack of what ? the right of sending their children to school without paying that five or eight dollars,-and all this the town system would remedy. And as another reason to urge the town system, we should pay our teachers more even price for teach. ers of the same qualification, and then there would be much better chance of getting teacher that is qualified to teach an advanced school than there now is. Let all of the freemen Of this State con. slider this question we'll before they cast their ballots on this subject. Let not some one who has land in district that is wealthy and supports but little school, you on this subject, but consider the thing well, and then go to the polls with determination to do what is right, | and let no man stay away, but all go and DO their duty. A FRIEND TO EDUCATION.

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A beautiful engine was placed on the track, Whose play was as free as the ar; But poor engineer was put on her back Who thought more of speed than of care. The engine was rated at twenty-horse power, But the driver thought only of speed. So onward he flew, twenty miles in an hour, Without any curb on his steed. sHurah for the wild dashing engine" he cried, "Let her fly through the tunnels and towns" Over chasms and tressels, a fury he hied, Till crash All, the horrible groans. The passengers ground in the pulverized mass, Turn their eyes on the wreck of man, Who thoughtlessy proved himself such an ass, As not to take care how he ran. So thought to myself as l saw young blood, Nicely balanced in muscle and brain, , Put his mouth to the bottle to see if he could Add little more speed to his train. Alas there are hearts heavy freighted with fear To be hurried by hun, without care, Down the steep grades of life all trembinsly near A chasm all dark with despair. Z.

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There seems to be more interest felt throughout the State in reference to the annual March meetings than is uauaL growing out of various causes. The fact that no other election ia to be held, but that for town officers, has come Indirect influence in awakening the people. An other cauee ia that most of the town cor porstions are greatly in debt and the tax payers are anxious TO be relieved from thf burdens of taxation, and much attention Is being given to the devising Of ways aud means to accomplish so desirable a result. The Town System Of Schools is also being agitated in several of the larg- ar towns, which will have the effect to bring out the people. These together with the fact that in most of tho counties the election of County Commissioner is to he hotly contested, all combine to make the epring election Of more than or iinary interest throughout the Common. wealth Taxpayers, in considering the question Of relief from taxation, should make close examination and ascertain if their local aGdrs are managed in an economical manner. II they desire to reduce their debts the surest way will be to elect the very best business men in the community. Much of the want of economy is owing to the selection of men who may be very good men in ordinary affairs, but have few qualifications for the management of town affairs The people have a right to de- mand the services of the men of the best business qualifications, and it ia their duty as good citizens to yield to the demand. Especially is this true in reference to the Offices of Selectmen. So surely as this course is not pursued in the lection of these officers, all our towns will continue year by year to be involved Ioeper in debt, instead of being relieved If their burdens. We feel compelled to oall the attention of the people to this sub, iect from the numerous instances of towns becoming deeper aud deeper involved in debt zach year because their officers are not selected for their qualification but rather by general favoritisn and the principle of rotation, which is constantly putting in Office inexperienced men, who desire to do their duty but from want of tact and business qualifications tail to comprehend that the first duty of a town in debt is TO practice rigid econo' nv until the incumbrance upon their town is swept away. Therefore let all towns who have three good seleotmon who are getting them out of debt, re- elect them, il they are not relieving the community of local taxation, put into the Office three of the best business men you have in town, without rivalry or jealousy, drop every local consideration, but the permanent interest of the community. Let their motto be the best men for the office, without reference to anything. But above al got out of debt.

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The life Of newspaper correspondent is laden with difficulties, disappointments and encouragement. For time we tried to CLEAN from the broad field of common everyday life, little incidents-small and unimportant in themselves, yet are theythe drops that contribute 50 largely towards filling up the grand old "ocean of time and record them in the public print, where, in few years, our posterity could see that once we lived, and toiled and died. This, for a while, was the height of our ambition, the crown of the great climax of our life. But presently, dark clouds began to gather in our horizon and low murmurings were heard which too plainly told of the impending storm that was soon to reach and overwhelm US. Something must be done. Our friends demanded a change in the programme. We, therefore, set our hand on science, and after con- siderable study and research, succeeded in producing "an essay on women" to which we imagined the most heartless critic could raise no objection. We walked up to the post office uunoticed and unknown, deposited our letter and quietly awaited the result-a result already too well known to those who have read the HER AID of Feb. 25th. No sooner was our masterpiece thrown ont upon the world than one of the olass--if not the identical person-whose characteristics we had so truthfully portrayed, attacked our essay with the ferooity of Bengal tiger, tore it in pieces and hurled it back toward US with such violence that fragments are re- ported to have been found On the lake in the vicinity of the railroad ferry. Again we had requested our friends to communicate with us by mail. This in | vitation threw open the door for a large amount of epistolary matter, only one let. ter of which we have space to notice this time. A friend who ia of an inquiring | turn of mind, having read Mrs. Slocums very able letter in the HERALD of Feb. cath, wants to know more about that woman of cultivation and refinement and the handicapped table. He says it is not unusual to see a woman of cultivation and refinement after a msrble-topped table; but for a handicapped table to get after woman of cultivation and re- finement is quite a different affair. Did that woman of cultivation and refinement say anything to the handicapped table I; or did the marble-topped table say any, thing to that woman of cultivation and refinement? ? Did the handicapped table regain standing position and move back unaided to it's accustomed place in the room or was it assisted, in measure, by that woman Of cultivation and refine ment? Finally, who was that woman of cultivation aud refinement To these questions we acknowledge our inability to reply except, perhaps, the last. We | imagine that woman of cultivation and refinement may have been LinRie Lee. Again we say the life of newspaper cor respondent ia laden with difficulties. Donation parties are fashionable here this week. Rev. Mr.. Mooney (Methodist) is tie fortunate one for Wednesday even ing, and Rev. A. J. Allen Baptist for Thursday evening. Mr.. George Shattuck, a medical stu dent, leaves tomorrow for the Medical College at Burlington. He expects to graduate the coming term. ZERO.

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The annual March meeting of the towns occurs next week. If the select men have been able to peruse the large octave volume of laws passed at the late session of the Legislature, and learn its contents, the warning will call upon the voters in each town to decide whether they will abolish the present school dis trict system, and put in its place the town system of schools. If the town votes to abolish the districts. it then pro- eeeds to elect a central board of three Or six directors for the town schools. One- third hold office for one year, one-thirf for two years, and one-third for three years, and their successors go fast "a they are elected will serve for three years This board will take the place of the old prudential committees, and have the same ample powers. They decide the number of schools and where they shall be kept, employ the teachers and pay them. The law provides for the equitable adjustment of all claims arising ont of the transfer of the property of the dis tricts to the towns. Such are the general features of the law. Its great advantages over the pres ent system are obvious at the frat glance. ut tOWus tudt II VIII gam educational respects over their unwise neighbors who may refuse to accept it. In the new system the best men in each town will be placed at the head of its edu- cstionsl interests; the schools will be ele- waited in character by the mutual associ- alton into which it will bring them, by being placed under the same general su- perintendence and administered by the same general rules and by being delivered from the narrow, local jealousies which often worked SO disastrously in our small districts. In many respects the system would be matter of economy, but at any rate it must raise the grade of instruction and acquisition in our schools, and SO en- hance their positive benefits to the schol- ars as to more than compensate for any increased expense. We have never found that men, even in Vermont, were unwill- ing to pay for good thing. More money can be raised for good school with great er ease than less sum can be raised for a poor school. And if once our towns try this new system they will never wish to revert to the old one. One of the decided advantages of it would be to establish uniform rate Of tax alton and furnish more uniform and equal advantages to every citizen. The poorer districts, which can now hardly afford to maintain the poorest schools, will have the assistance of the wealthier districts. and will be able to furnish to their scbol- srs instruction equal to the best and richest communities. 1t is system which levels up and does not level DOM. 1t lifts the lower grades up to higher rank, and SO diffuses its beneficial influences through those classes that it is the object of every good system of government or education to reach and advance. 1t makes possible q more advanced course of study for the best students in every district, and on the whole put our school system on the upward march. The objections to it are SO trivial or so based in antiqusted prejudices that we shall be surprised if they should prevail in any considerable number of towns. We know that our Vermont munich pslities are very conservative and indis- posed to adopt any new measures in any department. But true conservatism is a very different thing from utter stsgnstion. 1t does not stick to the old because it is old, nor run for the new becauseit is new. 1t accepts reasonable innovations when they are based on sound principles, and elevate the tone of social and individual life. We have given up our old ploughs and harrows, our old wooden axels and sap boilers, our old fra buckets and dasher cburns, and skillets for wash basins, and have suffered no injury. We have been quick to see the advantage of new stock and new barns and new meth ods of draining and of raising calves. But we keep up the old rickety system of educating our children. Three months district school in the summer, and three more in the winter, with an iH-psid teacher whose ambition is all worked out of him by the necessity of boarding round, | is all we give the children of our State in the larger part of its districts. We give our colts and calves more grass than we give our youth letters. Any system then which will raise the quality of our make the property Of town liable for the instruction and education OF it's youth, and advance the standards of and of teaching, deserves the most unqualified endorsement OF an In people. The towns that are first to adopt this measure will reap its richest benefits. RrrsINEss DJRFCToRY.-TheN New Eng 1

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perarce and the duty of temperance men, l wish to say a few words through your excellent paper. We have seen people who have so carefully guarded their re- ligion, as to keep it from affecting their practice; holding it as a theory, not q life, good to talk and preach about, but not to live by. Business is business trade is trade; /; politics is politics, and religion is religion, and they should never be mixed. Such men, however, are not the most noted for their virtue, honesty and plain dealing, and do not lead the world. So there are some who profess to be temper ance men, yet their temperance is theory rather than a life, profession rather than principle. How one can be temperance man and not show it at home and abroad, in his business, social relations, politics, and at the ballot box, is more than / can see, any moro than one can be religious and not show it in the practical actions of life. To say the least. their religion and temperance is useless. Is it consistent to say to principles so vital as these, "Stand thou one side while now serve myself and my country, you are good enough to preach and pray about; but you are transcending your power when You dictate to me how / shall trade or vote" How can a man act temperance in one thing and not in an other Of what use are bis temperance principles, if they cannot, or do not, affect his actions when exercising the divjnest right of q freemans ! Where can he preach 80 potentially for temperance as at the polls? Electing men and measures TO control the destiny of the nation, and decide the character of our government, where can be better ap- ply his temperance? We want temper ance men that will stand to their princi- ples in action, and show their love for them, by trying 10 realize them in prac- tice. We cease to be temperance men, when we refuse to act Temperance; as we cease to be Christians when We no longer act like item. We might as we'll talk of laying aside our religion, when it will better serve private interests, or party measures, and sill preserve our moral in | tegrity; as TO throw aside our temper ance principles, when we enter upon bus iness, Or stand at the polls, and still he called consistent temperance man. But the issue is forced upon us, The opposition to having temperance mixed with politics, comes from those who know full we'll the power of the bal lot and fear the overthrow Of the rum power, They do not hesitate to carry in- temperance into politics and then COM plain ; like the South, who having taken the sword, wished to be met with moral suasion, that is "let alone" They that take the Swotd Shall perish with the | sword. ! TeIpperanca men have not before been active and consistent enough, and now that We are moving aud showing some signs of life, they ridicule u.s. and affect to despise the movement, the strength OF which only show the extent Of their fears. No man that is au ayowed and true tenn perapCU man can command the votes of the rum power, and III this they evince their consistency. Ought run man be sustained By the votes of temperance men Ii we yote for such men, do we not sub Ject ourselves t. GidiCule, and lose the confidence and respect Of the very men who thus ask us to eacrifce our priuCi- pies, and see as shorn Of our strength and moral power, Nor should we allow any question Of expediency to arise. 1t should not weigh moment. Stopping to count the cost we are already fallen. Pausing to contemplate the consequence, denotes the weakness of our principles, and faith III them. God will care for consequences, it is for US to do right. If in doing right we overthrow customs, disturb the quiet of old relations, destroy seots, and break up parties, yet should we not hesitate to act Sects and parties are only instru- ments to give expression to principles, they are the body of which truth is the spirit. Of what use are they after the spirit has left them? If parties or sects forsake principles, can we preserve our consistency and self-respect, and still go with them So long as the existing parties put up men for office that temperance and moral men can support, it is our duty to stand by them, or perhaps it is best to do SO but when they insult truth and humanity by bringing forward men unworthy our support, which shall we take, party or principles, obey God or man l hope the Republican party will yet do the temper ance work of the State. We have hereto fore worked with it, but having lost our interest with temperance and morality, if it shall turn its back upon humanity, we must bid it farewell. No man, unless demagogue, can love party more than principles. If preach ing, talking, living and voting temper ance is being untrue to the existing par ties, then in the name of God and human ity it is time we had a new one. If they can be overthrown by means such as these, the sooner they go the bet ter for humanity. But hope the Re- publican party can yet be saved from the ruin that threatens it, but the only way is for US to be men of principles, and put their practical spirit into one party, not BY evading these moral questions. He who has God cannot fail of an election, though he be in minority. Temperance men, the time for action has come. Shall we be found wanting, and God raise up other men and parties, TO do the work we now have glorious opportunity for doing. Ii we do not do bur duty, but pass by on the other side.

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We publish to-day an interesting review Of ihe causes which have led to the last Of the many revolutions that have taken place in Muscat. The facts stated were gathered on the spAt, are absolutely reliable and suggest one or two very obvious reflections. As will be seen from the article, the British Lion in the East, true to his pristine instincts of ferocity, has been misconducting himself very grossly. What concerns us still more is that he has, indirectly, greatly damaged our commercial interests by plunging a friendly and independent kingdom into a condition of ruinous anarchy. All this might have been prevented by the presence Of an American ship-of-war within a reasonable distance Of Muscat, or even by the simple protest of an honest and well-informed United States Consul. an the confusion of the civil war the State De- partment perhaps lost sight Of Oman but it would be we'll for them in the future to keep track of it's affairs. The conduct Of the British Resident in the Persian Gulf, Colonel Pelly, affords curious view Of the vaunted sense of justice of the Anglo-Indian governments. It is we'll known IN Bombay that Colonel Pelly was appointed Resident because while employed as private secretaryto certain great man he acquired a knowledge Of valuable secrets, which he would not keep unless paid to do SO. Such an appointment naturally leads to corruption, like that whispered against him. The home government of Great Britain would do vell to strictly inquire into all the charges now made. It is satisfactory, however, to note that Thoorkee, the new Sultan, will probably be q just and good ruler.

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ETe to God and to His word whether 'fien wlll hear or whether they will forbear There must be no letting down of the standard Of Christian duty and morals among us. And when we come up to the full measure of the Gospel we shall no longer have men pious In the church and mean on the street, nor women gentle and meek in the prayer meeting but tscolds and tyrants at home. For ourselves we may say that we believe that hero In this land there is being nourished and strengthened that manly type Of Christianity which is per- meating She nations Of the earth and Is causing tho thrones and the kingdoas of the Old World and the New, which have sxisted for centuries upon fraud and deception, to totter and to fall. The words of Christ and the influence Of American Christianity weigh more and go further to-day In directing and shaping the governments and legislation Of the earth than ever before. The greatest and the grandest sight which we can imagine here is to see a band of manly men In whose hearts Christ rules supreme doing manly work for Him, and it will be found to be universal rule that such men are the most popular in the church and in the world. Would that we had more of them In our city and in our land.

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Tho High Commissi on-Dissen sions on the Fishery Question Among the British Mcn- bers. The Joint High Commission is said to have had some very breezy sessions of late, and it Is known that even at their various dinner parties the earnestly Interested members Of It cannot entirely refrain from discussing the topics formally before them. 1t is supposed that the fishery question is the present topic, the Alabama claims not having been reached yet, and that England and Canada are fercely arrayed against one another on the policy or expediency Of allowing us the privileges we demand in Canadian waters. The weak and dependent Province even assumes very bold and defiant language In connection with the matter toward the pro- tecting home government, and letters received from prominent Canadians of all parties pro- test that surrendering their rights on The fishery question would be as bad as ceding the whole Canadian territory to the United States. OF course, our American Commissioners side with the ,Englishmen against the Canadians in this argument as it is evident that tho English Commissioners are favor ing our demands. But our members must not be led away by the superficial Importance given to the fishery Question. They should reserve their great strength for the final battle on the Alabama claims At the same time they cannot but observe this want of harmony on the part of the British Commissioners with regret, for the reason that 1t indicates a possibility of disagreement In the final settlement. The stubbornness Of John Bull is proverbial, and it may possibly happen that one obstinate Eng lishman in the Joint Commission, like the ira ditional juryman, may stick out against all the other members, to bring them to his way Of thinking or else procure Disagree .ment and discharge of the Commission. 1t further appears that the English Com missioners are telegraphing volumnously and frequently to their home government, and that they are without any very decisive instructions. From this we may very reasonably conclude that they are empowered mainly to settle up with us in some way, almost any that we may please to suggest, and oan afford, therefore, to take comfort in the fact,

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The new bill, which has now passed both houses Of Congress, called the en- forcnent act, and which has been signed by the President is designed TO exceed in effectiveness as piece OF election maehin- cry that Of the last session. The bill was passed literally without discussion, BY the mere brute force OF numbers, the majority assigning no reason for their votes, pre- seniing no argument in favor Of the bill, but manifcsting an utter indifference aud contempt for all reason and all argument. The only answer which they vouchsafed to the objections aud protests Of the min ority was by their votes. We have heretofore given a pretty full and accurate exhibit of its astonishing provisions, under which panaltes of fine and imprisonment are imposed regarding the registration Of voters, which is virtual. " to be taken possession Of by the federal officials, and also the conduct Of the cloc- tions-thc operation Of the act to be no longer limited to cities and towns or eo,- 900 inhabitants. il two citizens ask for its application in places Of lesser note. For any supposed Interference or non-submis- sion Of State te federal officers in these matters, primarily undertaken By the State itself, parties are subject to be arrested without warrant by the United States marshal or his deputies, and provision is made for the transfer Of any suit brought by an aggrieved citizen against federal officer from n State court to n United States circuit court, and to render the Judgment Of a State court in such ease null and void II this case is not degrading and debns- ing the States wantonly and Indignantly il is difficult TO conceive what il is.

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Reception Of Members of the German Parlia- ment by King Willinm-He is Moved to Tears by Their COngratulati0ns-Thc Burn. ing OF Happy Homes. VERSAILLES, Dec. IS, 1870. To-day the King OF Prussia received deputatIon OF thirty members Of the German Parliament who came to congratulate him on the honors In for him. His Majesty was affected to tears at the mani. fesatons of love respect shown him by his faith ful Commons who had come all the way from Berlin to disport themselves in red and white and blue coats and combinations, ornamented with much lace Of gold and silver and crowned with cooked hats which were a wonder to behold. His Majesty was duly supported by the princes Of his house and by miscellaneous lot OF hereditary guards In their store clothes, who evidently considered the whole proceeding as entirely supereroaatory ana in consistent altogether with the divine right theory which IS the rule OF conduct Of the head OF the Hohenzolerns and his satellites. The spokesman Of the deputatioa was Herr Simson, the same who offered the imperial crown to the late King OF Prus- sia at Frankfort IN lS49. After the ceremony at the Prefecture the party proceeded to pay their respects 10 the Crown Prince at les Ombrages, In the even ing the King entertained the gentlemen at dinner. Tomorrow they are TO make an excursion TO ST. Cloud and Sevres to see the sights and 1t Is Just possible some OF them may be killed or wounded, to say the least OF it, badly scared the French are biazlng away from Vaierien again. and II they happen to learn that the emperor makers about they VIII probably pay them the compliment OF brisker fire than usual. On the 20th the Prussians will open one OF their new batteries on Rosny or Fort de Nogent, or both. The battery IS situated to Neuilly y-sur Marne The deputatton OF the German Parliament went our 10 the front yesterday aud returned without being shot or scared. There was fire ut ST. Cloud, in when i2o Villas were burned. These villas were mOlishlng them was too slow for the impatient com. mander OF the line OF defence, which they impeded, he ordered them TO be burned-a proceeding which had the double advantage Of being speedy and also VI giving prospect OF materials for a sensational letter-alas to be destroyed by the simple history OF the facts. 1t was only war. The houses were In the way and they must be got out OF the way. They had been the happy homes OF l20 families. But what of thats If the happy families had been in them 1t would have made no difference

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The United States Sloop-of-War Michigan in Winter Quarters. The United States steam sloopofwar Michigan is lying up. icebOund and ''housed over,n at Erie Pa She has made her winter quarters at that place ior the past twenty-five years, until In fact the people OF Erie have grown to regard the Michigan as the property OF the State of Pennsylvania One winter. several years ago, the Michigan was quartered at Buffalo, anG the Erie people complained bitterly OF the absence OF the good ship from her wonted winter berth at their hospitabie docks. Captain Brown at present commands the Michigan There are men among the crew VINO have been attached to her ever since she Duilt and whose sons are now serving on board Us ordinary seamen. Altogether she is one OF the institutions Of our navy, and a popular cruising home at that.

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Tho Evening schools Closed for Want or Funds. While the Jersey City Board OF Aldermen have been providing amply for the treasury vultures known as contractors, they have reduced the appropriation Tor public oducation far below the estimate presented by the Board OF Education. The consequence IS that the evening schools were closed last evening for want Of funds. There Is barely sufficient funds TO pay the salaries Of the teachers In the day schools some OF which may be closed within the next six months Yet The jobs In the Street Department going along smoothly; the big Nicoison pavement job III Grand street Is half completed large sums are being eXpenSed In elevating Montgomery street and The protests OF the honest minority the Common Council against this jobbing are unheeded. The city Is threatened with lawsuits the public credit SO impaired that the city Is on the verge OF bank ruptcy and The taxpayers are bending under the load

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Among the cases before Coroner Young at the Morgue yesterday was that Of Mr.. Buckingham Smith, well known literary gentleman, late OF 2el West Forty street, who died suddenly In one Of the up town streets. An examination by Deputy coroner Marsh showed that death resulted from heart disease. Deceased had been State Senator IN Florida, Judge OF an Internal Revenue Court Secre- tary OF Legation In the Spanish Embassy, and when TO Mexico. BE had been complaining for some time

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the recitais OF that Order In they would be OF the opinion that the word 'election" signtlled what the counsel on the other side now contended It did, yhe Court reserved its decision.

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The grand prize distribution In aid OF the Union Home and School bids fair to be a great success. The prizes exhibition at the store of the trea- suTer, No. 5Sl Broadway where the tickets are for sale, and where the drawing VIII take place as soon as the chances are hlled

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Arrangements being made for an organ concert to be held in the Congregational church as the organ is in readiness The public are assured of rare treat, as aside from our home talent help is promised from abroad. Further particulars, as regards time and pro- granme, will be published hereafter.

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The First National Bank of SeHeca is an inst. tuition that the business neu in that region can not fail to And decided convenience. No man in these days will keep $50 in his pocket or un- der his roof over night when the safe depository of bank is accessible and no man can do any kind of business above two.penny affair on correct business principles without the aid of a bank See their advertisement.

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TEACHERS INsrITUTE.-By a notice in snoth- er column it will be seen that the spring session of the La Sale county Teachers Institute com mences at the High School building in this city on the 27th inst. to continue days The instl. tute usually brings together large number of teachers and some of the best outside educational talent Of the state

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The postponement OF the Philadelphia engage. ment to an Indefinite period keeps the Nilsson Italian Opera Troupe in this city until after New OF the second, or extra season, and "Mignonn was the attraction. There is scarcely anything to add to our previous remarks on this opera, which seems 70 lose none Of its popularity. But there is much tc say about this extra season which is founded on reason as well as the talk Of the lobbies. Mile Nilsson mas now sang for a long and trying season, with but single disappoint- ment on her part and that was caused by ihdspOsi- to no operate artist who has appeared on the boards Of the Academy and that under the disad- vantages OF not being surrounded by artists OF equal callbre. The public would now like to see two Miss Clara Louise Kellogg as the trim stars and attractions OF this supplementary sea- son, and we do not see any dill Guilty IN the matter. Miss Kellogg. has the fact that the manager, Signor Banchi, was unable TO fulfil the terms OF the engagement to the letter, and Miss Kellogg, like her sister artist was too well acquainted with managerial promises to her not TO insist upon the exact iulment OF certain provisions in the contract befOrehand but these Efforts were In vain. Now, as the generally ex- pressed wish OF the public and the stockholders of l0gg together tn opera this season. we think 1t would be very advisable FOR the management TO accede to this wish. Kellogg and Nilsson at the head OF the company would tend to conceal make the last part OF the season more brilliant than the commencement. On "Wednesday the Swedish Nightingale appears as Leonora IN day afternoon IN "Fatist" Next week "Trovatore' and "Faust' win be repeated and on the goth INST the company appear In concert at Stelnway Hall.

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BOSTON, Dec. H. 1871. The Grand Duke Alexis has mad serene and quiet time OF 1t to-day. He has not even left has hotel except for short ride and brief airing early this afternoon and few, II any, callers were ad- mitted to his imperial presence combination OF ague, neuralgia and t00thache interlered materially with his ambition during the earlier portion Of the day, but 1t decreased during the afternoon and allowed him to appear this even ing in gay and festive manner as host at banquet rendered to him by Governor Claim, Mayor Cas- ton and a few other prominent gentlemen who have shown him marked attention during his sojourn In Boston. s,The spread took place in the Revere House, and was very elegant as well as very informal affair." There were no speeches., but an abundance OF social intercourse and clever interchanges OF compliments. THE DUKES FUTURE MOVEMENTS IN BOSTON. The balance OF the Dukes visit to Boston, which terminates on Thursday morning. will be Of very quiet nature. No committees will wait upon him, and ne will be free to go and come when and where he chooses II is understood that he will happen into some OF the public schools tomorrow and in the evening visit the Globe Theatre and witness Miss Cushman IN her great representation OF "Queen CaCharine.u

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Two men who were riding Ia light business wagon yesterday came into collision with car No. 16o of the Third avenue line, and both were thrown out. Henry Elias, the one VINO was driving was severely injured about the head and was sent to the German Hospital.

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NEW Okht June ID 1c 4. 70 the Editor Of the woRKneMAs's ADVOCATE CAMERON, my dear fellow, presume Trevellick does not intend to call the fifth session of the National Labor Con gress together until after the political convention Is held at Columbus. Ohio. This may appear very broad, but it is hardly possible for it to appear broader than it is intended. If it was the intention to disorganize the Ma uonal Labor Union it ought to have been made manifest at Cincinnati, and adjourned sine die then and there. But the movement won't suffer in cOnse- quence. II will only have the effect of purifying and bene6tting, as ex- perience is a bitter teacher, but there are none so effective and thorough. "A movement is now on foot TO or ganize a National Association of Work ingmen, composed Of the officers or representatives Of the National or State Trades Associations, whose duties it shall be to seek out and discover the cause of the present state of society and government, and find true remedy for such evils. We must admit that

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must oppose one hundred millions Of dollars in one hundred hands with one hundred millions of dollars in a million hands. We shall then fight mammon on his own ground with the balance of men on our side to the good. But in order to win this fight we must have justice on our side, and take in all the day laborers Of the community. We must endorse fully the value Of all kinds of human labor, agricultural, mining, mechanical, intellectual and moral. We must assert equality of payment for all kinds of useful labor. We must fix the value Of the labor day as well as the time of it ourselves, and If present Governors cannot enforce the laws and States Attorneys dare not do their duty, we must change them and put in those who will. That twO-thlrds Of both houses Of Congress are lawyers is credit 10 that profession, but dis grace TO workingmen. | know not how it is with you at Chicago, but here in New York | think we could well ex- change such representatives as Brooks the "knOwnothing"-MOrrissey "the ex-pugilist" Wood the adroit arithmetician"- Harding, Jessup, and Reid, or many other wOrkingmen | could name. But alas the time for such changes is not yet. 1t has ever been the opinion OF the writer that the cause of the wealth-pr ducers would be best advanced by first attacking the evils existing among themselves which assuredly they can control. If we can ordain a just re- word for labor performed no man amongst us will be the loser, although the lower and more necessary kinds Oi laborers will be the greater gamers. Ii the mason thinks himself q worthier man than an equally industrious tailor, or deserving of higher reward than an agricultural laborer equally faithful TO his work, it would be as well for the two latter to let things remain as they are, for in reality they would have few er rulers and oppressors. But, IT the skilled workmen of our cities are will ing to use their knowledge to elevate the condition of all toilers, and institute Democracy of LabOrers," they would soon be able to form a Union strong enough TO overthrow the money changers, land grabbers and specula- tors, now running, by their peculations and robberies, the Republic Of the United States. r. W. II.

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A California correspondent, writing from San Francisco, Of 3Oth May saws i: What is the object Of the nine and ahalf millions Of memorial fund, collected by the Presbyterian Church, on the eve of a Presidential election would like TO see an article in YOUR paper explaining satisfactorily its OBJ ject or, if that cannot be done, let the tocsin be sounded at once. This large sum in the hands of men, most of whom are known to be strong political partizans of the now dominant party, cannot tut view with alarm, Being a frequeDter Of the weekly meetings of that sect, | have listened to express sions at times which have led me to fear that there is an organization among them which cOntemplates crushing the laboring classes of our country. This is publicly exhibited in the strong sympathy evinced towards Cinnamon, and the animosity displayed towards the Irish. The latter feeling l have imputed always to sectarianism until very lately. suspect that the idea of converting these heather Chinee is held up to deceive religious en- thuslasts."

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IT. CLAIR, June 10, 1871. TO the Editor OF the WoRKISONAss ADvocArE Wadesvile shaft is still on Ere and they have turned the mil creek into il, and i has stopped the Hickory already and it is very likely to stop the old ST. Clair shaft. 1t 1t does it will altogether throw over a thousand men and BOYS out Of employment. A great many Of the Vaudeville men are moving away to other parts, and it comes very hard on them, for il worked only four months and eight days last year, and has tbs year worked none. have been lucky enough to get work near home, but the places are all crowded with men 30 that we can't make very good wages. MINER

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In New York City, the French Cnna- dians have an organization to promote the Gauss of annexation in reference to Caua- da and the United States |, is also re- ported from Canada that the sentiment Of the French people there is rapidly bccom- ing unanimous in favor Of annexation to the United States The Catholic clergy es- pccially are attaching themselves to this idea, although few years since they were entirely opposed to it. This change has been wrought by the experience of the French Canadians. who, with n the last ten years have cmigratel to this country in great numbers The reports which these cmgranis have sent back TO Canada have been so favorable, their prosperity has been so great, aud the improvement, in their condition so surprising to them. selves that the who, French population which they left behind are rapidly arrv- ing at the conclusion that their country should be annexed to the United States with the least possible delay

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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.-Att the election this fail the people will vote upon an amendment providing that the Legisla- ture shall have no power to appropriate money for longer period than two years

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Poll TAx-After the first Monday in August poll tax will be three dollars. As q dollar saved is dollar earned, those who have not yet paid that tax had better save their dollar BY settliug to-day

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The Democrats think We shou'd quit appealing to old psejudices by referring to their record during the war We think the Democrats should quit trying to ride into power on the strength of the high taxes caused BY the Democratic war.

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The County Court of Sewer county, or. Mon day. by a unanimous vote, decided to submit the question to the people on the last Saturday in May, whether or not they will authorize the Conrs 70 take stock in ainarrow gauge road from. Seviervilissto this place. We are informed that everybody up there is alive on the subject, and that the county viii certainly vote the stock This is cheering news, and reflects credit 'eAFthe eRerg cad progressiyehessgo the Court Such an enterprise, when completed win rem der Sewer one Of the richest counties in this end of the strls s a uITH

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DoMINIoN AFFAIRs.-The recent debates in the Dominion Parliament indicate that q change of guage of the Grand Trunk railway to that which prevails in the United States will be made at an early day. 1t would be made Immediately but for tbs impecuniosity of that company. Goodwin Smith is receiving the hospitalities OF Montreal. At a lecture at Mechanics Hall he strongly inculcated the duty of raising up great British Empire on this continent The Welland Canal will be open for naviga. tion ON the 9th of April

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1t is expected that Lafourche will presently have a large increase of colors from the canadas. A fresh Importation was recent ly before his high and mighty majesty parish Judge Knobloch, for the purpose of coercing them to perform o stipulated amount of labor or some thing Of that sort, we simply gather the facts that these yoang and certain good look ing specimen of Canadian man. hood were brought here for the pur- pose Of laboring, and because they did not labor,they are now in Jail. This course is probably salts factory to Honor, Knobloch and when the news of thier in career alton is carried to thier friends and relatives in Canada we may expect an immediate infex of immi- grafton, meantime these labors are in the Parish Jail. How is this for an immigration.-La Times.

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NEVER FoReEr what a man has said to you when he was angry. Il he has charged you with anytime, you had better look it up. A per son has often been started from q pleasant dream of self-deception by the words of any 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 is q saying of Socrates that every man had need of q faith full friend and q bitter enemy; the one to advise, and the other to show hun his faults.

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l l said. If l might go back again To the very hour and place of my birth Might have my life whatever choose, And live it in any part of the earth;- Put perfect sunshine into my sky, Danish the shadow Of SORROW and doubt Have all my happiness multiplied, And all my suffering stricken out; III could have known, in the years now gone, The best that a woman comes to know. Could have had whatever will make her blest, Or whatever she thinks will make her 30 Have found the highest and purest bliss That the bridal wreath and ring inclose; And gained the one out of all the world That MY heart as we'll as my reason chose; And if this had been, and l stood tonight BY my children, lying asleep in their beds, And could count in my prayers, for q rosary, The shining row of their golden heads;- Yea! said, if miracle such as this Could be wrought for me, at my bid ding, still / would choose to have my pas. as it il, And TO let my future come as it will! l would not make the path have trod More pleasant or even, more straight or wide; Nor change my course the breadth of hair, This way or that way. to either side. Ny past is mine, and ! take it all; Its weakness its folly, if you please; Nay, even my sins, if you come to that, May have been my helps, not hind RANGES! If l have saved my body from the flames Because that once I had burned my hand; Or kept myself from q greater sin By doing a less you will understand; 1t WAS better suffered little pain, Better l sinned tor little time, II the smarting warned ME back from | death. And the sting of sin withheld from ! crime. Who knows its strength by trial. will know What strength must be set against sin; And how temptation is overcome lie has learned. who has felt its power within. And who knows how a life at the last NAV show Why. look at the moon from where we stand! Opaque. uneven, you say; yet he shines, A luminous sphere, complete and grand! 80 let my past stand, just M it stands. And let me now, as may. grow old; AM what am, and my life for Inc LIZ the best-or it had not been, I hold.

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To BE PITIED. independent neigh Dor should be condoled by somebody, but a. no one comes to the rescue We will tender our commiseratons. A few weeks ago h. said, dolefully, Booth WAS the choice of his party achether he ,coud hare II 50 or not. and now, in discourAging Tuttle from run ming for Congress he says "we cannot afford if we were inclined, TO condemn Sargent's rec ord The poor fellow must go for Booth like him or not, and must stand by Sargent and kick Tuttle to the dogs, whether TuttIC is the best man or not What witch is rid ing our poor neighbor, whose collar does he wear, and who has got curb bit in hi, mouth Jump stiff legged and buck this witch off, burst the CALLING collar and spit tic bit ont of your mouth, take a hearty breakfast cf ram-rods to stiffen your back some morn ing, and give us y0ur olcR opinions in smashing editorial is our advice, and yor will feel better and think more Of yourself whether your masters do or not.

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DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE. At the heGC Of our editorial columns to-day, will lC found the names of the members of the County Democratic Central Committee, and also call for IA meeting of the members O. said Committee at Auburn, on the 18Th inst for the purpose of making the necessary an rangements for a County Convention. 1t will also be seen elsewhere in this paper that the State Nominating Democratic Convcn- ton is called to meet at Sacramento on june Goth next. Let every member of the Com mittee be present at the meeting. The present contest involves no less an issue than whether we, the people, shall keep and en- joy the property we have labored and toeo for, or whether it can be taken from us hy cormorant corporations and other thieves Then rally to the work as men who have rights and know how to maintain them.

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ALL O. K.-Our Dutch Fiat friend c. J Brown has taken our advice and concluded to only ran for one office on the Republican ticket AMI has announced that that will be for District Attorney

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HORRIBLE SCENE At AN ExEcUTroN.- John Howard was hanged last week at Cumberland, Maryland. He had been given IN extra allowance of whiskey, and was in a half drunken condition when he assembled the scaffold. As soon as the body was low. cred there was rush of the crowd, the mil itsry not excepted, 10 obtain view of the corpse The absurd practice OF obtaining a piece of the ''hangman's rope" was carried to ridiculous extent. Not satisfied with using their knives to cut off pieces of the rope, many were seen to rub their piece of rope against the gallows, the coffin, the shroud, and even attempt to draw it across the face of the corpse. The jam and crush was only stopped by the peremptory orders Of the Sheriff to tie military to remove the intruders and to protect the body. One old lady forced herself under the scaffold, saying ''shc was going home and must sec the body"

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ROMANTIC CAREER.-Ccrtain circles of good New Orleans society has been agog of late over the adventures of lady Of fash. ion. Being II blonde, pretty, well educated and refined, she naturally attracted atten. ton, and her career has been devoid of spec. u!ation and remark. Married to dissipated husband, she sought release from that union only TO form another less suitable to her taste, and her family relied wholly upon her for support. Tired of their mutations of fortune she contracted alliances that ruined her reputation, and step by step plunged deeper into vickedness. But the mind of o woman is ficklc thing, and she determined on . grand scheme of adventure. So she cmisratcd to neighboring State, married a general, is the beau ideal of the Governor. the leader of fashion, and smiles at the shuttlecock of fortune with tho indifference of one assured Of position and at peace with the world. This certainly discloscs life of no common interest, and may well be con. sidcred the romance of lady Cf fashion.

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The relations between President Theirs and the Holy Father, at the present time, are of peculiarly interesting character. The French Executive, possibly in anticipation If changes which may occur in the immediate future Of France, is trimming his sails acco rdingly. He is anxious to conciliate the Pope, and is doing everything in his power to make as good show as possible in that direction. With the French peasantry manifestations of this kind 60 q great way. Devout Catholics as they are, they are also strong Bona partists. They associate the days of the empire with the most prosperous in their recollections, and long for a return of these times No one knows this better than the present head Of the French nation. Ca lamitous as were the disasters which befell France during the last days of the empire, the name of Napoleon is not forgotten by them. The position of the Pope in Rome the rumors of his proposed departure from that city and the recent interviews of the Minister accredited to the Vatican, prepare us in q measure fox any movement on the part of His Holiness. In case he should leave Rome, where will he take up his residencep M. Theirs almost as good as answers the question when he places the Chateau Of Pau at his disposal, and has stationed frgate at Civita vecchia to be used In case His Holiness should need 1t to bear him to the hospitable shores Of France. Gen. erous as this offer of M. Theirs is. we think he would rather the Pope would remain where he is. In his dealing with this question M. Theirs is attempting the difficult undertaking of riding two horses. He does not invite the Pope directly to take up his residence in France, but he offers him the generous hospitality of the nation If he should come. If M. Theirs sentiments were thor oughly estimated we think they would amount to this :-"Your Holiness is welcome If you come, but would sooner you would remain where you are." 1t is impossible to say what course the Holy Father will eventually adopt, but 1t is some consolation for him to know that he has home to 60 to should he resolve to leave the Vatican and, generous as is the offer of President Theirs, there are other nations, we have no doubt, ready to accord the Holy Father quite as friendly an offer as that given by France through M. Theirs.

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The Rumored Design OF the Impeachmenr nj Of President Grant. The reported combination movement of the disaffected republicans and the democrats of Congress for the impeachment of President Grant has in 1t the elements Of great politi- cal agitation, and, perhaps, Of great political revolution. The parties concerned in the scheme, and the grounds Of their contem- plated action on the st. Domingo imbroglio, as reported by our Washington correspondent. make out very plausible case, both for the projected impeachment and in view Of the chances of it's success as irebrand in the re- publican camp. There are many republicans in both houses of Congress whose first desire Is the defeat of General Grant as o candidate for another term. They, perhaps, see that as he cannot be defeated in the regular party convention, nor by the democrats in the election, some bolder expedient must be adopted to cut him off. They, perhaps, expect that in this impeachment scheme, If nothing else is accomplished, great agitation may be raised, which will so split up and dis organize the administration party as to give the coming national election to the combined opposition forces by heavy majority. We await further Information on the sub ject. Let us hear, not that some democrat is going to lead off in this movement in the House of Representatives, but that some re- publican has authorized the fact to be made known that he will take the initiative, and we shall know that mischief is afoot If the Senate possessed the initiative on impeachments we should have had from Mr.. Sumner or Mr.. Schurz an indictment, with long string of specifications, against General Grant at the last session; but the initiative belongs to the House, and when we hear of republican in that body bold enough to make the venture and resolve to try it we shall be ready for a great commotion. Impeachment resolutions from democrat would be quietly laid on the table, and that would be the end of them; but republican, in taking the lead, backed by strong force of ant-Grant repub- lcans would ''make Rome howl" We walt for further information.

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