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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-12

THr MASSACRE on LAKE MICHIGAN PnorEc-
Tros FOR THE TRAVELLING PrBfIc.-The case
Of the steamboat Lady Egin Is one that should
be kept steadily before the public uAtil some
movement IL made by the proper authorities to
enforce the law Of Congress In relation to In
land aud ocean steam navigation. The law pro-
vides that every vessel engaged In the carrying Of
passengers shall be furnished with lifeboats and
life preservers sufficient for the safety Of ell
persons who may be on board. The existence
Of Til Law has been almost entirely ignored By
owners and masters Of steamboats, engaged In
navigating our waters. Since the fearful exam
pie afforded by the loss Of the Arctic, things
have been better managed on board the ocean
steamships Many, II not all Of them, have regu-
lar system under which the officers and crew
are assigned positions In the event Of disaster.
This plan might be adopted in form nodded
to suit the case Of every steamboat engaged in
river and lake navigation. And the fact
l. that the number Of lives sacri-
fced In the latter service Il much larger
than ir ocean steam navigation, albeit the risk
Of the latter Il by far greater Many Of the
officers In command OF our smaller steam craft
are hopelessly negligent. They think only of
speed. and seem to imagine that safety Il some
thing which will come Of Itself II they pro-
vide life preservers and boats they take no
pains 70 ascertain whether or no, they are
serviceable or accessible. We have seen a
Staten Island boat completely loaded down
with passengers. two-thirds women and chil-
dren, and upon examination found q few cork
life pressrvers slowed away In almost the last
place that landsman would think Of looking
for them. On the forward deck there was
small boat which might have held dozen peo-
pie II II escaped the danger Of swampiog In
being launched. Nearly, If net quite. all the
steamboats, plying daily between this city ard
adjacent points are likewise deficient In this
respect; and when passengers travel In such
vessels II il at the imminent risk Of their
lives; for who can tell at what moment
the calamity may happens The only proper
and legal course TO pursue is TO provide for I.
before II happens. The case Of the Lady Elgin
Il one from which we should all take warning
Had proper discipline been preserved on that
boat, and means Of safety provided according
TO law, many more lives might have been
saved. As II Is, more than three hundred men
women and children have gone 10 their long
accounts. the victims Of cupidity and negli-
getcs. We earnestly hope that the frightfal
example OF he Lake Michigan massacre will
not be lost sight Of BY the United States aitho-
rifles but that an immediate and thorough in
spection Of oil the steamboats, navigating our
waters viii be made al once, and that the own
81 will be compelled to comply with the pro.
visions of The law. There should be no delay
about .hia matter, which i one Of visa import.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-12

prime .. 80 faH sit &c. aaf choice do.
a, sl4 &C. SCAR was active, with sales Of
100 loo bids 2tco boxes and II 900 bags Ma
mia al GATES gven In another column Coffee was steady
The public sale Of santos proved good one aud showed
advance &c The catalogue enlbr about 500
bags, Of when $3.50 bags we're sold ct f$c. f5Ic.,
average ia6ec and TaT do. were sold at la,.c. q
lasc and $50 do 81 Domingo at 1870. lsc Fr-gh,s
we're toersby active, with engagements Of about 900
bushels wheat 10 ships bags a, isc ALIKE, and eorr
Al = 1919 To London lea, was taken al Id, in
81 - bags, cad aour at A. come hope ut d per b
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upon which his removal Il demanded have, after
all. very little Of Substantial character about
them; certainly nothing sufficiently strong 70
base biz summary removal from office upon.
Mr.. Craven ia man Of integrity and expert
ence. who has been for a long time M officer Of
perhaps The most efficiently conducted depart
ment Of the city government, and bis dismissal
from otfics, now awaiting confirmation by the
Aldermen. has been the subject Of no small sur
prise on the part of the public.
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rhs Be.soa weekly. HANK statement.

lwEnnrc ~ Dxarr BxD.-nr n q D~rning, q
Harrisburr Pennsylvania Who injured on TIE Penn
sylvana railroad ast thursday, died the sane nlghs.
TIE Harrisburg telegraph sayr-The deceased hat 70
tire been besrothed 70 ~ tstinscie young lady
this city rxs Cray and both hooked orwar1 u spee AZ
and hsrpv union When wss sscertalned that hr Den
nur could uus possibly survive, 81 TIC mutual request q
him ard ns betroshed and With The corsen of r.ents
CT both they were married Rev Mr. Carson performing
ne solemn and impressive ceremony ~ the bedside n
tnp dvpr ran Tfe bridegroom pared fran tbs altar n
the tnms aud the devoted bride q hor charged hey
Wedding garments ioE H. haoAAmxais x Us4.Al4g
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-12

Org TEIxoRArT LINES TO rax PACIFIC
Telegraphic communication between the Atlan.
tic and Pacific coats ia Fastening 70 completion
In a very encouraging manner. Our dispatches
yesterday announced that the line from
Omaha City, Nebraska Territory, ". open
to the federal capital, and the President
had congratulated the directors. By lightning,
upon the success of the enterprise. This line
runs through Salt Lake Valley to the Tactic.
and Il only one OF two or three In course Of
construction to California A more scutherly
line ID proceeding with equal rapidly, By way
Of Los Arreles, 70 San francisco. Within the
present year, IL all probability, the eastern and
western shores Of the continent will be Ia imue-
date Communication, and New York viii be
brought within few hours distance Of toe me-
tropolis Of tie Golden State.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-12

hibH We suggest &c lie Pharmaceutical Con-
sention the propriety Of soliciting the State Lee
gislstrres to create IN inspector Of pharmacy.
With power to look into ali the boxes and bot
ties Of the apottecasies TO zee II they deal truly
or falsely in their profession. Let rs have some
common sense and practical discussion Ii their
meetings for the benefit Of suffering humanity.
EEw COMPLICATIONS BErwEEs Mexico ANo
sFsH.-The Geographic news from Mexico, by
way Of Havana, brings intelligence that the
courts at Vera Cruz have declared the Spanish
bark Maria Conception legal prize.
This ster or the part Of the Juarez govern
ment is a very important one, and will tend to
oomplicate still more the relations between
spain and Mexico The Marta Conception is a
Spanish bark that sailed from Havana, ostensibly
for Galveston, with supplies for Mlramon's army
during his siege Of Vera Cruz last spring. and
WAS captured By the Mexican government in the
vicinity Of that port. shortly after the capture
OF the steamers Miramoa and Marques de la
Habana by our own naval forces. While her
case was pending in the Mexican courts. the
Spanish naval commander at Vera Cruz made
paSemptory demand tor her Liberation, and
in reply the Juarez government RENTED
TO bin copies of papers found on board
Of her. which are said to have estab-
lished her completely in the belligerent
movements Of the Mexican parties- Since then
we have not heard anything more about the
case, a. the Spanish commander RENTED the
documents to bis superios.
But this case is said to form al important part
Of the claims which Spain is now actively press
ing against Mexico, aud which she is deter
mined tc enforce a. soon az the cool weather
sets in, if an arrangement h not previously
made Our government in view Of the probable
difficulties in the Mexican Gulf is concentrating
large force there, and Mr.. McLane, our Minis
ter to that republic is preparing to return at an
early Gay to bic post. We may have lively
times in the Southern waters before the winter
is over.
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the walker Fiisbusssrs.

xxrorr~p rorcK or wALxRs's rAKrY-RsNFoscg-
u1rs rRxr AErrG TO yoTx rue rrLrsrsrEEs.
new oRInxSs, Sept IL, 1880.
M believed that the report ty tire osocoa, stating
that Goa Walkers force had been reduced 70 twenty eve
ueu 10 !acorrecl Walker II Lmas the 2ssh uls
.lh seventy slx men, well provided Capt Salmon, of
tho British orwn icarus, had declared bis insntoa
" take walker n possible. II belicved walker VII
march 10 Nicaragua vessel from Rusisn With prcvs-
soDs, clothing, sc, Vas expected % reach The mainland
Son party Of sy l. prer~ring 10 leave tbs city 70
lin uaJEr~
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PoKraso, sept II, 1850.
&c towns give waahburn, republican, @,lSr, smA-.
dcnncrsf IS 02s; Barnes, Wig, go, against IN ihs
towns lat pear Morrill,, rcpvbiicaz % 500 Smith.
democrat, 1854. TIE republican majority N
1881, sgssrst SIS lat year In increased
vote d Iss0o there Ia republican nst
gaia q s,ost. The ssgrceAse vote Of the s.aie vJ
reach 80 ooosbous 20 90 than last pear me rs
couarm II every respect lac nxhts estimate
Al the republican members Of Congress are elected
Thc republicans are celebrating their victory Ia taA
ctr BIZ a torchllr ht processcr nuuination. kr
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-12

THE CASE on THg ENcNEER or THE CRoroS
BonD-We ask the attention Of our readers to
tie sworn statement OF Mr.. Craven, Chief Eagi.
ncsr Of the Crotor Aqueduct Department, pub.
lislsd 10 another part Of this paper. which was
preserted 70 the investigating committee Of the
Board Of Aldermen yesterday. twill e. seen.
We 4-As, Zen -, 4e..1..-t -, - ,-aEsea
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-12

TIE FARE or WHARF.-THE advices from
Honduras. by way Of Havana, inform Us that
the commander Of the Britsh steamer Icarus
had ordered Walker to surrender Trtlxilio to
the legitimate authorities. and be had accord
inely evacuated the town and marched down
the coast with eighty men.
We shall not be surprised If this action on
the part of the British commander saves the
lives of the flibuster and his followers. Had
be contented himself with lying in the ha,bor
and preventing the landing of supplies and re.
crrits for Walker while Guardiola gathered
forces around him and starved or compelled him
to surrender, the whole set might have been
captured. But in forcing Walker to evacuate
the fort, be has obliged him to take the only
may march along the coast, where the natives
will not dare to resist or attack them, and when
tired out take some schooner or bungo and
cross over to Ruatan, whence they cen easily
get back to New Orleans. II is in such an en-
terprise a. this, and not In being cooped up In
. fort, that such men a. those who are with
Walker show the stuff that Is In them. We
have already seen how, when one Of their boats
upset at sea, one Of them swan all night sea-
ward. and in the morning brought the schooner
down to rescue biz companions from the bot.
tom Of the boat Honduras has no navy TO
guard her coast, and AZ the English naval CON-
mander has shown that he does not want
Walker on bis hands, il l. not improbable that,
In order to escape fate like that Of Lopez In
Cuba, he may embark, as did Crittenden, and
end safety, and perhaps friendly sail, upon the
vatprs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-12
TRIPLE SHEET,
New York, Wednesday, Sept. IL, 1850
NAILS FOR EUROPE.


Ths New York Herald - Edition for
Europe.
Tos Cunard mall steamship Africs, Captain Shaln,n,
viii leave this port 10 day for Liverpool.
The European mails will close in this city this morn
Ipg At eleven o'clock.
The EUROPEAN EDITION or TIE HxHAIp viii DO published
ut seu O'Clock in the morning Single copies, ia wrap
pcrs. SIX cents.
The contents Of the EUROPEAN Eprnoy TIE HERALD
vii, combine the news received by matt and telegraph q
tas once during the previous week, and up 70 the hour
NJ uuhicatlon
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-12

THr GEAR EASTERN N rHy TaAssA--Asr-c
TRADE-It appears to be now settled that the
Great Eastern Il to make another trip TO TINS
country. and the probability is taat she VIII DC
put regularly into the TRANSATLANTIC trade a. the
most available purpose to which she can De
devoted. II may be that she will pay better
running between this country and some port IN
England than in any other service; but we very
much doubt whether that result can be accom-
plished b. putting her on any line to South
ern port II il stated to be the intention OF tie
directors 10 ssnd her to Hampton Roads; but 1t
il exceedingly doubtful whether the South can
furnish the monster ship with sufficient cargo
to make regular communication with any
Southern city either desirable or profitable.
We do not think it can. If she 10 to run to any
American port at all, New York is the proper
one for her. Here she can command vastly
more trade in freight being the grand
centre of the imports aud exports Of the couu-
try--besides passenger traffic which she never
could obtain in Norfolk or any other Southern.
port. Then, again. by sailing to and from New
York she would be placed IN immediate con-
nection with Halifax and all the British CO.
Ionial possessions--no small advantage to any
English line Of steamers. We think it very
likely, then. that the company will see the i'm
portance Of running the Great Eastern perma-
sently to New York, should the idea Of patting
Der into the Australia trade be abandoned, az
it very probably will be, If it is not already.
We publish in another column highly in
terestng and detailed account from our special
correspondent of the return voyage Of the
Great Eastern, showing her complete mechani-
cal success.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-12
The National Horne EshssisIon.

The national exkbtlcn Of horses commenced here
day u prom % Be more than ever srcccssuL some
Of The aness horses In the country are On erhbtiou
Flora rsnpie and Ethan Asen among the on nber T~o
thousand people we're 90 the ground b dap, ao.vsss.
staafcs thc rata.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-12

An INTERESTING CASE FOR SHIP AAsTFas.-Ve
referred short time ago to very Curious CASE
seriously affecting our merchant marine service
which occurred at the port of Bremerhaveu
The facts were these: A seaman belonging to
the bark Sarah Park, OF New York, committed an
offence against the municipal laws Of Bremerha
ven and was arrested and sent to prison by the au
thorites. The captain was compelled to employ
substitute at a cost of some twelve dollars while
the vessel was in port, and subsequently had to
sail without the seaman-the authorities refus-
ing to release him. 1t is the law that American
cousuls can claim three months extra wages
from the captain Of any vessel for each one OF
his crew who may leave the ships service In .
foreign port and accordinglyt the Consular Agent
at Bremerhaven demanded that amount from
Captain Pendieton, of the Sarah Park. In which
demand be was sustained by the American
Consul at Bremen. The captain paid the money
under protest. and on arriving in England ap.
pealed to our Consul at London, Mr.. Campbell,
one of our eldest and most experienced consul
lar officials. who pronounced the demand of the
Consul at Bremen unprecedented and unjust.
Upon returning to New York il appears that
Captain Pendleton referred the case to the
State Department and in reply received the
following communication from Mr. Cas-, deciar
ing the action Of the Consular Agent and United
States Consul at Bremen strictly legal
DrAarrxsr or srArs,1
wAsMsoroS, Sept. 8, 1850. !
ss-Your communicatiou Of the csth ut complaining
OF the exsctoa Of months extra wages In the
OF seaman belonging To the American bark sArah rsk'
Ia reply / have 70 inform Jon thst the course
snd The Consular Agent ii Beuerhsven was
strictly Ia accordance with tho provisions OF hv,
and no ascrs'oo.sy n 0sen S 70 s1s
OF extra wages In any except those which are spe
es'y ercepea By s. The papers enclosed In s0cr let
an, str, your obedient servant,
II this be the law, a. no doubt It IL, then II ID
a very bard one for ship masters and owners,
and they should petition Congress to repeal It,
or Congress should do 40 without waiting for
any application, a. they should also modify
many other laws relating TO our merchant ser
vice, which 10 miserabiy managed for both mas
tiers and seamen, rendering the procurement
Of the latter exceedingly difficult. II is certain
ly great hardship that . ship captain should be
compelled, not only to lose the services Of one
Of his crew By no fault Of his own - In this case
but to pay the absentee three months extra
wages besides. Nothing Ia easier than for Sec
man to get committed to prison for some slight
offence 10 q foreign port If the master or the
service should be disagresable to him, and
thus abandon bis duty to bis ship, and receive
three months wages for nothing. The exist.
ence Of Law sanctioning such course lie
direct encouragement to this mischievous prsc-
tice, and II should not be permitted to remain
In force single month.
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arce. Tse work Of inspection SHOULD be COM
menced Immediately.
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NEW YORK HERALD.
JAMES con DON BE N n T. Z 7 /,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

orFrcx n. ". CORNER OF NASSAU aso FULTON srs.
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rIBrlUs GARDEN. MISUNDERSTANDING PxsroRx.
kScGs. Afternoon ana Evening.
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ADJUSTMENTS This EVENING.

ACADEMY or MUSIC, Fourteenth sree---IriLtAs orr
nA-i PURITAN.
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wyNTER GARDEN, Broadway, oppos,ts Borh street
A., HILow EVAN HoUn HKyIIIx-ILIsa LIoS.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-09-18

How A RoYAE DEBTOR WAS SIADE TO
PAY.-Selden mentions as a curious illus
tration of English law, how bondon
merchant got payment Of debt from the
King of Spain. The merchant proceeded
against him in the English courtsHh the
ordinary form, and as the debtor did not
choose to make appearance or plead, the
conclusive ceremony of outlawry was per-
formed. 1t apears that the preliminary
step to this denunciation was an inquiry
after the debtor in all the neigboring ale
houses, these being presumed to be the
place where those who owe most resort.
Selden gives a ludicrous account of the in
quiry at each alehousc, if the k-lng OF
Spain was there, and the formal return OF
q universal negative by the officer; where
upon, in usual form: outlawry was pro-
nounced against him. In the end it was
found to be no joke. Whilst the sentence
of outlawry stood against him, none OF
his subjects could recover debts in The En-
glish courts, which were closed to the
whole Spanish nation, and in the end, the
London merchant was paid his debt.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-09-18

WhIsKEY YDRINKING.--Thereare are several
temperate people very much after the
pattern of the man who figured in the,
sketch we present below. 1t was on one
of the river steamers at dinner that an
amiable, matronly lady remarked, in the
midst of conversation with a very grave
looking gentleman. on the subject of tenn
perance.
4ohl despisc, OF all things in this
world, whiskey drinkerw
The gentleman dropped his knife and
fork, in the ardor of his feelings extended
his hands and took hers within his own,
and with vivid emotion that threatened
a gush of tears over the loss of ruined
ones, he replied with faltering words:
aMadam, I respect your sentiments,
and the heart that dictated shem. per-
nit no person to go beyond me in despi-
sing the whisEey drinker. 1 have been
disgusted on this very boat, and say it
now before our worthy captains face
What, ask you, can be more disgusting
than to see well-dressed, respectable,
and virtuous-loolzing young men, men
whose mothers are even now praying that
the tender instruction by which their
youth was Illuminated may bring forth
precious fruit in their maturity say, to
see young men step up to the bar OF this
boat and without fear of observing eyes,
boldly ash for whiskey, uhen thelylSn0'o
,,eru areH there is in that uery 6er the very
best of old Cognac drandy'
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-09-18

Eat, digest; read, remember; earn, save;
love, and be loved If these four rules be
strictly followed, health, wealth, intelli-
gcnce, and true happiness will be the re-
suit,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-09-18

WHIT is GENIUS We have read, we
know not how many descriptions of Ge-
MUS, of all of which may have been correct;
but still something more may be said Of it.
Genius is so nlany-colored; 80 mcrcurial, so
bundoing and flashing, so soaringandroar-
ing Qion-like,) so cloud-shifting (we don't
like compound words, but we use them oc-
casionally.) so light-liEe and shade-like, SO
urejoicing like strong man to run
race" SO subtle and profound-so free,
exultant, and spontaneous is it, that we
may work away at our adumbration,ef it
till we are gray, and then we shall fail to
abody it forth" with any cntireness.
When we comprehend and analyze the
mysterious, central principle of life, then
can we fully define genius. We love ge-
MUS, because it touches the hidden springs
of our own life, and thus "opens up"
within us a strange, exultant joy. 1t is
the "touch of fnature that makes all the
world akin" A man of genius is one
whose inner life is brought into objective
play, by reason of better corporeaI Or
canization than the rest Of mankind"
He does not possess cne iota more OF the
great common human nature than others.
On the score of innate fundamentals, he
is on dead level with the meanest made
up brother of the great family His spirit
has finer integuments- keys and
strings, which are mediums of life's ex-
preston, in his case are of finer make,
and have more facile instrumentality.
Genius, therefore, is but an earnest voice
of our great humanity. 1t only marshals
the way in which the universal voice is to
follow In other words, genius IS the re-
suit of an exalted organization, and this
eXaltation arises either from an eXtra-ta-
yorable organic formation, OF from hered-
itary inspiration, which elevates the quail
ity Of the manifestation.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-09-18

TGouGnrs AND DEEps.-!t is much
easier to think right without doing right,
than to do right without thinking right.
Just thoughts ma. ard wofllly often do
fail OF producing just deeds butjust deeds
are sure to begct just thoughts. For
when the heart is pure and straight, there
is hardly anything which can mislead the
understanding in matters of immediate
personal concernmcnt. But the clearest
understanding can do little in purifying
an impure heart, the strongest, little in
Strengthening crooked one. You cannot
reason or talk an Augean stable into
cleanliness. A single days work would
make more progress in such task than a
century's words.