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20 our commerce. and navigation cannot be
doubled. In this point Of view the question Of
buttoas has no earthly Importance, and it
would be better for all concerned in it to en-
poy their time in studying the details Of their
arduous. aud dangerous, and honorable profess
sion than in newspaper squabbles about alb
eurd technicalties
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The CONDITION OF THE STREETs.-Ever since
the appointment of Mr.. Delavan to the Office of
City Inspector the streets have been kept in
clearly condition, such as New York could not
boast of for years before. Tho pestlential at
mosphere of many of the narrow streets and
lanes has been purified, and the great thorough
fares rendered passable; but it is manifest that
the best disposed official cannot perform his
whole duty properly unless the authorities un-
der whom he serves sustain and assist him
More than month ago Mr.. Delavan COM
municated to the Board Of Aldermen the fact
that all the efforts Of his department. proved
upavailing in preventing the deposit of garbage
and ashes in the streetsfrom tenement aud other
houses, and submitted for their consideration
on ordinance, the adoption Of which, he sug.
gested would facilitate the remedy for this
great nuisance. The Aldermen, however, too
buoy about their own jobs and plans paid no
attention to the City Inspectors request, aud
] he accordingly submitted similar communica-
ton to item at their meeting on Thursday II
was, however, again referred, without any 40
ton being taken in tho matter
Before long we shall have, in all probability,
a fall Of snow, and if the streets are allowed to
remain obstructed with ashes and filth until
then, the narrow streets in the lower wards
will become, as they have been in previous
years, quite impossible the cutters choked,
and the middle Of the street wall
of frozen filth. which 1t will take
until the following summer to get rid or and
then it can only be removed at the risk Of gcno.
rating disease from the effuvia set free in the
operation One Of the most important duties
Of the Common Council is to take care Of the
sanitary condition Of the city and the cleanIi.
ness Of the streets az far as they come under
their supervision; yet they invariably set aside
all applications concerning these things to at
tend to other matters not half SO essential to
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NIBI<y6 GARDEN. R-s,AdMav.-raIsa Iaox--lx kNu
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AMUsEaENS THIS EvENlsa.

ACADEMY OF MUSIC Fc~r.e~n,b sr~es -y~AtsAy Org
RA-Ma,inee at One o Gock-ras ssczLIAz vEsrsas
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But this reciprocity treaty Is a measure of
much more importance than it would be were
it simply convention for the interchange of
certain commodities between the British pro-
vinces and the United States. As far as the
interchange portion is concerned, It is evident
the Canadians were and must be largely the
bene6ciaries; for, whilst the United States af.
fords market to the Canadians for all the emu
merated products, we sell the Canadians in re-
turn scarcely anything, with perhaps the exccp-
ton of agricultural implements. Yet it is by
no means clear we are losers thereby. The
Canadian undoubtedly receives a better price
for his wheat, because The market is here in
New York, and the duty being removed he
gets the same price as our farmers.
But as the price Of wheat is regulated
by the European markets and demand, it fol-
lows that whilst the Canadian is thus benefited,
it does not affect the price Of wheat in the mar
kets here in the slightest, and our canals and
railroads are benefited by the carrying trade,
both for produce sold and goods purchased
To be really a reciprocity treaty, 1t doubtless
s0Oulu lHCiuuc di tbV ptooNSso auu uAouulaC.
lures of each country. The treaty, however,
was measure which not only provided for the
interchange Of certain commodities, Blu. ii also
provided for the free navigation Of the st
Lawrence, which had up to that time been
closed to us; and il also opened to tho industry
of our hardy citizens the vast fisheries of the
Gulf Of ST. Lawrence and the adjoining coast;
thus not only benedtting us commercially, but
cnlarging the school for American sailors and
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THEATRE FRANoAIs ssS BroadwNy-srEorAors 4 IA
CxDuR-QuAso LiAAcJR S'FS VA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-16

FATAL ACCIDENT ON rm ERIE RAnRoAp-Two MkS
KniSD.-on Wednesday, as the four o'clock m.ernoon
train from Jersey City to Mddetowp, on the Erie f"
road was turning tho curve between Hler's and Pater
son. two men were discovered walking on the track
They did not heed the ringing Of the bell nor the whistle,
but their ndrence indicated that they supposed them
selves on tho right track Before the train could be
.,ornod ,hev were run over One of thcm, William
smith nm umbrella vender was instantly crushed to
dc.,h tho other james Jenkins Of Paterson, survived
n, about an hour While no blame Ia attached 70 any
ono would seem that trains should not run around
curves go rapidly to prevent their being stopped be-
fore reaching any object that might happen 70 bs upon
the track.
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KrruUY.-The late election in the Second district in
Kentucky TO have created the berest feuds
anmosies between the politicians William Eam, the
democratic candidate for the Legislature In Henderson
county, has been shot by Lewis Leonard, American,
and W. ". Weston, democrat has been shot and killed
by Captain Jackson the American candidate for Congress-
bama s about SO Goo: he receiyed some 81 900 his
competitors (sanford) f9oo0. Mr. Moore was tho ma
tonal democratic nominee for Governor The candidaIo
against him. Mr.. Sanford, supported by tne sayo
Gates Of the revival Of the slave trade and the 0s
and by the disunionists and fire eaters generaly'
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MORNING EDITION-FRIDAY SEPTEMBER l6 1889

course from high Of duty aud depends for his re-
ward upon the sound opinions Of tho masses. Hs WIN
enter into no arrangement Whatsoever. II thoea who
have the control of the Convention choose 70 treat him
ungenerousy unjusty he will refer then for rcdrcss 70
the masses Of the people.
There be doubt from this statement Mr. Dckia.
son s fairly before the peoYso.
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The louisville CoA,riy says that Mr.. Ten Broeck nas
hopch Sheriff. an Aion colt from Mr. A. keene ficn-
ards. Of Kentucky The Courier asserts that tho oo''
the best three year old N AmeJce
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REORGANIZATION and violence in our political csavenns
have never received cOnnteDance or approval or
called out from any other than expressions Of anqua
fed condemnation No fancied good or intended vndica
ton of right redress Of supposed wrong can jus
y resort such expedients We can view In no other
than this light the this day a. the attomptcd
premature organization or the Democratic State C0nven
ton wiesipg Hall, and the personal violence and out
rage by which we understand was accompanied and
wo deem II dne ourselves and u tho democratic party
Of the sate In this form to enter our protest against
from hrst 10 last
among the gratifying incidents by which this untoward
movement has been followed, notice the prompt re-
turn Of nearly every delegate, who in an mpalsve and
mistaken msmen participated a \, % the body of the
Democratic State Convention aud we indulge tho hops
that, however unfortunate and dsrepuabe In sslf s
ultimate effect will contribute 70 the union and conaoda
ton Of the democratic party and 70 the cordial and sac
cessfn support Of the democratic organxaon and uckos
d. y. DICKINSON, DAVID EDDY,
EDWIN CROSWEII, ROBT. DUNLOP,
AUGUSTUS SCHEIL, ELIJAH MATHER
JOHN G. MATHER, WILLIAM WILLIAMS,
GEO. RARTIETT, j. N. JAYC0X,
H &. RANDALL, DAVID I. SEYMOUR,
HENRY w. ROGERS, CLARK & POTTER,
DEIDE DE WOLF, WM. r. RUSSELL,
And many other prominent representative men among
the hards.
Syp ArrGR Cent lRkQ
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Bamb,r r...............2 Sutherland ........,,.. s
The names of Messra. Sutherland and Smith with
drawn Mr. RYNpKRs stating that the New York delegates
wthdrw the latter for the sake Of harmony and thanked
the for the support given TO their candidates
On the third ballot Mr.. Elderkin nominated and
thc nomination made unanimous.
Fer Clerk Of the Court Of Appeals John L. Lewis Jr,
Of Yates, named by Davis A. Ogden.
After some remarks, DUNCAN s. MAoEE moved the nomi-
nation be unanimous. Carried by acciamaton
Mr.. FAmcMiD, of Madison, moved that the delegates
from the several districts two members each
state Central G. mmtce for the ensuing year. Carried.
rcccss for thirty minutes was then taken.
On the rcasscmbng Of the Convention after the recess
the PRESIDENT announced the State Central Committee for
the year.
The alterations follows:-First district Peter B.
Sweeney in place Of Danel E sickics Second district
Aaron Ward, of westchester, in place Of Hagh and
James Craig Of Kings in place Of Edmund briggs Third
district f. G. latin, Of Ulster, in place of c. L. McArhur
Fifth district, Willard Johnson, Of Oswego in place of H.
c. West: Seventh district, L. A. Ward, Of Steuben, In
pace Of G. B. Walker Eighth district, A. r. IAnning, Of
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when ,ha. influence and character would be recovered by
the great Empire State.
Mr.. BiRpsAL said he utterly opposed 10 the district
system but the question only Of postponemsni.
this Convention adourns without electng delegates
II will reassembe at future day, and who can tell what
change may take place and how many Wise candidates
may be in the field to influence the choice Of delegates
Mr.. HAIsKy, of Tompkns said that, anticipating this
Convention will choose delegates to Charleston, he
would move, an amendment TO the original motion,
that the delegates Of the several Congressional districts
present names Of the delegates themselves.
The CHAIR-The motion is not in order the question be-
ing on the motion OF Mr.. Armstrong 10 postpone.
The ayes and nays demanded on this motion, and
the following was the rosn!t:-Ayes, 8; nays, 92
Mr.. Wing moved the following substitute for the origin
nj resoletiops;--
Resolved That delegates to the National Convention be
appointed this time In the following mlnnerTwo delegates
mated by the deegates Of this Convention who together
such Congressional district and Tor the delegates barge
ha one delegate ana one alternate those
Judicial districts Three and Four shall nominate delegate
and SIX, shall nominate delegate and acrnae and
those representing Judicial districts Seven and Eight dele
sha be appointed and duly commissioned py this
1 70 ss an %
peran TO the subject matter IN respect To which hey
body when assembled as and that he vote Of The
democracy Of New York m the Charleston Convention be
the united democracy of the State.
IsAAH RySDEKs asked for explanation Of the sub
r,ute, os he did not fully understand IL
MIR. WiNe briefly explained his resolutions.
Mr. FAIRcD Of Madison, opposed the latter portion Of
the resolution which instructed the delegates 10 cast their
vote as unit. Rc proposition TO allow the dele
gates from the Congressional districts TO elect the Charles
ton delegates and then for this body instruct those dele
gates how to vote. He opposed 10 suoh a course
JoBS CotBRANE thought the Convention should now
pause " take bearings In order 70 discover where Stood
Des Arc citizen., 1859-08-03
Important Treaty Between the United
 States and Mexico.

WAsHIsGrox. July 26.-The treaty made by Minister McLane wMh the Mexican Government has been reeeised. This treaty gives to the United States the right of way across the Northern States of Mexico between the Rio Grande and the ports on the Gulf of California, with guar antees of the safety and protection of its citizens. The right of way and valuable transit privileges are secured to the American company holding the isthmus of Tehuantepec. The privilege of erect ing manufacturing warehouses at the termini of the several transit routes has been secured. Also the right cftranspor- ing troops and munitions of war over such routes, and to send and protect the troops if Mexico fails to do so. Also free entry and transit of goods consigned to Ameri- can citizens of Arizona through the ports of the Gulf of California and across Sonora. This treaty guarantees the entire and un- questionable freedom of religious opinions of worship throughout the Republic. = There is clause in this treaty which in- dicates willingness on the part of the Mexican Government 10 accept modified form of Prolecloraie from the United States whenever the latter signifies it's readiness to lorm such an engagement.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-08-03

TIE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CoNvEN. TIoN.-The New York Herald cals upor the Democratic National Committee te change lhe place for the meeting of the approaching Democratic National Con- renlion from Charleston, South Carolina as fixed by the Cincinnati Convention, to New York. The suggestion is the result the writer alleges, the fears of delegates from rural districts of the unheallhiness ot Charleston after the lst of April, before which time the Convention can hardly be held without depriving the party of the alleged advantage of delaying the making of the ticket until as late a period as pos. sible. Now, 1t is to be presumed tha, the committee will take due care in call ing the Convention to insure the health oI the unacclimated delegates against any possible danger from their brief sojourn in Charleston. That is to say, that they will be brought together ere the sun shines down upon the streets of Charleston so fiercely as to endanger the lives of gentle men with bile so stirred up as that of the delegates and the thousands of outsiders usually pulling and hauling around them, will surely be. As for the idea of indu- cing the National Committee to take the responsibility of ofdirecting the Convention to meet elsewhere after the Cincinnati Convention directed 1t to meet at Charles lion, itls simply preposterous. The Com mitiee possesses no such authority, nor will they venture to assume any such.-- fWashingien Star.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-08-03

INFERIOR OF ArRIcA.-A young French man, who has often visited the American missionaries on the Gaboon rlver, in Af- rica, informed them of his recent excur- sion up the river Nazareth, east of Cape Lopez. penetrated three hundred and fifty miles into the country, and describes it as beautiful, and that it is inhabited by a dense population, who are industrious and ingenious. He crossed prairies sixty miles long, covered with verdure, abound ing with wild cattle and other animals. The natives raise large quantities of tobac- co, and also cotton of a fine quality, which they manufacture into cloth.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-08-03

CoSrRAcTIoN OF MAIL FACILITIES. - In consequence of the defeat of the Post Office Appropriation bill by the Black Re publican party in the last Congress, the Post-Master General has been compelled to contract the mail facilities of the peo. pie, all over the country We hear o many mail-routes in this vicini,y in which the service has been reduced one-half, and we suppose it is the case in most of the slage-routes throughout the United States. Thls has been necessary in order to ena- ble the Department to go on at all and if the people feel any inconvenience and suffer any loss from 1t, let them bear in mad that il is entirely due to the faclious conduct of the Black Republicans, in re- fusing to make the necessary and usual appropriation for the Posi-Office Depart ment.- New Hampshire Patriot.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-08-03

| BRAppocK's SAsH.-It is said that ! Braddock was borne off the field in a tunsbrd, aud tben put upon horse. but was at last carried in hammock or litter. Doubtless the latter was formed by his sash fastened to poles. This sash has an interesting history. It was of red silk, very large and strong. In long after years it is said to have come 10 the pos- session of gentleman in New Orleans, which is probable enough, for Braddock died with no near relative to reclaim it. fatherless, motherless, childless, and with out brother or sister. After the Mexican war of lS46 had begun, this gentleman sent the sash to General Gaines, with an injunction to present it to the General who should bear himself best in that war. Af- ter the battle of Buena Vista, Gaines be- lieved that the trophy had been won, and hastened to present it to General Taylor. With reluctance, and after much persua- sion, he took it, put it into his military chest, and kepiit until he died-on the 9th day fully, 1850, the 95th anniversary of Braddock's defeat--another of the sad and singular condolences with which our story of today abounds. It has wrought in it ;, E. E. 1707," and had upon it stains of blood Additional proof of it's authenticity is in the fact that Braddock's father, whose name he bore, was made Brigadler Gen. eral in the Coldstreams in l7O7.
 It is said that when Braddock died he bequeathed to Washington his horse and holsters, and his faithful body servant, Bishop, whom he had bought in Virginia. This is probable. Washington's own servant in these campaigns was Alston- John. But in after years he had ser want Bishop. He it was who held his horse so long in 175S, while he courted and plighted his troth to his future wife, Mrs. Martha Custis. And in his will he gives legacies to daughters of both Aston and Bishop Veeck's Grafton at Cist's Settlement.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-08-03

THE BALLOON ."-Mr. La Mountain, who was the companion o Professor Wise in his recent long and peri. lous air-voyage, is remaining at Water. town, N. Y., reconstructing their damaged vessel, with which he proposes to make ar ascension from that place, on the ll,h oI August His friends from New York city propose to place in his hands any amount of money, not exceeding twenty thousand dollars, for the immediate construction ot a new balloon, with which to accomplish the trans Atlantic voyage this season.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-08-03
CITIZEN OFFICE F o R s A I, K

CONTINUED i'll health makes it necessary V that the undersigned should dispose of the Citizen Office. The paper has been published near five years, having been established by the present editor and publisher in September, 1854. The subscription list, advertising, job work, &c., Is inferior to no paper in the State, for the length of time the office has been established.
 EF The establishment will be sold on very reasonable terms, and possession given imme- diately. If not sold at private sale before the 18th October next, shall on that day offer the same at public sale to the highest bidder. &T Persons wishing to purchase are in- yited to call and examine the material, Ssc. Those at distance will address the under signed J. c. MORRILL,,
 Des Are, Ark. 0T Editors newspapers please notice. August 3, 1859.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-08-03

CHANCES IN BArrLE.-The French army fired 25,000,000 cartridges in the Crimean war, and yet they did not hi, 25 900 men, or one in thousand. This shows that the risk of being shot in a battle is very little greater than the chance of being killed by lightning, It also shows that sharp shooting in Europe does not mean what t does in Kentucky. At the battle of New Orleans nearly every bullet fired by the Americans cost the British the life of soldier. In the same time that it took the English to wound eight men, the Americans killed twelve hundred.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-08-03
TIE AMERICAN MAHoMErANs-l

TIE AMERICAN MAHoMETANs.-In a letter from Salt Lake City, dated on the l7th of July, it is stated as remarkable fact, that the institution " of polygamy is becoming unpopular among the Mormons, since the accession of the recent large im- migration from the United States; and that Brigham Young IS beset with appli- cations for bills of divorce. In conse- quence of this state of affairs, the " Proph- el" has issued orders to suspend the cere- mony of sealing"
Des Arc citizen., 1859-08-03
L,dra H,ll. of inc United st,

- Judge Hall, of the United States Dis trict Court, sitting at Albany, N. Y., has de- cided that drop letter cannot be considered as "a letter to be conveyed by post" and has ordered verdict of not guilty to be rendered in the case of William E. Hubbard, penny postmaster of Syracuse, who was indicted for opening letters in his custody as mail-carrier.
 - The late Rufus Choate had insurance policies upon his life with several companies. Among them was one for ten thousand dollars in the New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, of which institution he was one of the earliest members. He was remarkably panctual in paying his premiums, and never had occasion to be notified that his policy had expired.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-08-03

THE FRENCH FIELD TELEGRAPH-A war correspondent, writing from Brescia on the 4th Of June, reports fact which has not hitherto transpired, concerning the scientific appliances of elec.rity to war purposes. IL would appear that the re- markable precision and unity ofthe French revolutions were accomplished by novel sort of flying aids-de-camp. From each corps, once in position, horseman rode off 10 the next division, unroling, on his rapid course, light wire, which no time was lost in adapting 10 field apparatus 1; and the process was repeated all along the French line of twelve miles. Hence the movements of the whole army were known and regulated like clock-work, from dawn to dewy eve," on that decisive day.
 This arrangement had been planned in Paris, and supply of gutta- -percha- covered metal thread forwarded with secresy and dispatch. It has done it's work, and the patent may now be disclosed. Portable galvanism beats portable gas. It was al- ready known to both armies that special telegraphic corps operated in the rear of the allies, and laid wires as fast as an ad- vance was made. NJ. Lair is the chief engineer, and the first Frenchman that entered Noyara, while the Austrians were scarce yet out of it, was M. Gauthier of that staff, who set up his box and tele- graphed the details of the retreating corps at the moment they were outside the gate. Lonato, Montechiaro, and Castiglione, were in instant communication with Bres- cia and Milan, when evacuated by the foe, on the 23d.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-08-03
The citizens of Bainbridge, Geor

- The citizens of Bainbridge, Georgia have raised subscription of twenty-five thou sand dollars, to secure the locatson of the Fe- male College which is proposed to be estab- lished by the Florida Conference of the Meth. odist Episcopal Church. This sum was de- manded as a precedent condition to the loca- tion of the institution.
 in Europe, is said that forty different biog' raphies of Garibaldi have appeared in Paris The cheapest of these pamphlets, which l. sold at the price of ten centimes, has beer purchased to the extent of more than 200,0o( copies.
 The Charleston (s. CD MERCURY an. nounces the death of Col. Jacob Bond FOn, a prominent citizen of Charleston, who has filled many public stations in the State.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-08-03
EI-A friend has shown us letter from

BI-A friend has shown us letter from La Grange, Texas, dated July 18th, from which we make the following extract:
 Prospects for crops here are very fine especially cotton. The health of the coun- try is very good We have another exciting canvass for Governor, SAM. HousroN, Independent, Know Nothing Humbug, against RuNNELs, Democratic nominee. think Old Sam will be again defeated"
Des Arc citizen., 1859-08-03

NEw CorTov. New Orleans Del ta of the 2Sth ult., announces the receipt of two bales of new cotton from Galveston, Texas. Their arrival is two days later than the earliest receipts of last year.