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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-21

THE LAST KICK OF THE ONO vArIANDrauAm
FAcrIoN.-The radical cspperheads of Ohio
held a State Convention at Columbus on the II ID
inst, at which they nominated Hon. Alexan-
der Long for G0vernor-a man who narrowly
escaped expulsion from the last Congress as
traitor; and they set him up on the old South
Carolina platform Of State sovereignty and oil
the most ultra revolutionary notions of tho
copperhead faction. The Convention likewise
still adhered to vallandigham's Chicago plat
form that the war has been failure, having
settled nothing. Why vallandigham was not
put up by this delectable faction for Governor,
unless 1t Is because he has had enough Of IT,
we capnot tell; but the people Of Ohio, In the
same way, will make short work of Long.
We are little curious, however, 70 know
what the vallandigham copperhesds Of New
York intend to do. II is hardly probable that
Fernando Wood will be back from the Holy
Land in time to head factious movement
against the Democratic State Convention Of the
9th of September, which, II h expected, will
stand up for Andy Johnson; but II lie possible
that Ben Wood may endeavor TO get bis little
opposition faction on the ground, on the prin-
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The Rebel Comm fssiOnor Ould.
TO THE EDITOR OF TuE HERALD.

SR-As long resident at Richmond and having isft
there only six months previous TO the surrender Of Lee
claim To know something Of tho rebel Ould stronger
secesh, tyrannicai official an ardent support
Of the 80 called rebel government did not exise than
the rebel commissioner II would be creditable 70 the
government well as satisfaction TO large portion OF
the citizens Of the Northern States, this arcn
were arrested and placed in confinement under the
same roof as Jefferson Davis and were II madc pupnc
abundance of evidence could SOON be furnsnou sras
would ncarccrate huge monster and release otncs
were nero instruments In tho hands OF the reos cnos
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NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION.
or Sales OF the New York Daily
Newspapers.
OFFICIAL.
ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE COUNTRY.

Advertisements for the WEEKLY HERALD must be handed
in before ten O'Clock every Wednesday evening Its cir
culation among the enterprsing mechanics. farmers,
merchants manufacturers and gentlemen throughout the
country is increasing very rapidly Advertisements in
serted tho WEEKLY HERALD will thus be by large
portion of the active and energetic people of the United
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moniously with tho endurance and ingenuity
Of their Northern brethren. But We Do ppt
hold that they should be made demigods Of 81
mall politiciah5 and unsorupulous traders,
whose toadyism and obsequiousness not only
degrade themselves as Americans, but must
disgust all honorable men coming from any
quarter.
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Georgia and tAe Maine Dcmocrads heso-
lutSOns.


am in possession Of Inflammation which loads me "
believe that the sgsssio.s mass from ure to time In
The H.RALp will be brought forward BY astrons party IN
Tho Georgia CopUeuton Ths state Of Georgia will plant
herself upon As platform q the y Ess III, \,
ns,Io ana VIZ sp c,stfCm BY comforting the ballot
The freedmAn - cssss o. the sta6 and the Un!oa n
asmuch az she election N Maine occurs before the
vii ne s~sSe Al once In Georgia guarantees on crr
FOOD kS tho articles OF the HERALD have prcoucca
nrofrd iroureesion In no South and II Georgia PLAINLY
ker.sT mon the ballot no othor Southern 6atss cenn
rs(lst the foros Of her urAnQl%
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The Mississippi Convention.
IAnKaON Miaa August 10 l8


The special report Of the committee on the amend
mont TO the constitution discussed at length but
action taken The report Of the committee as teo.
graphcd will BIO substantially adopted, giving Mississippi
q free State constitution.
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III. = 4, Is'ssy ssS.nss-Lli-A-
head via, All. ~ Lose" But We shall
nj 4 ious IN dopSs SbSs ,ss subject tsf =
the Hon. Ben & not tefy econ mciliaed ~
another sop Of twepty-Ave thouss.-a. % WIN
make Rome and the Albany Regency hO'''
again. South Carolina State sovereignty is
not worth much, but still money may be made
out of II.
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Dookkeeper Ohargsd with 1nbsssleA
ment-Tsn TAeataAd 0<.sars l1lsssnS4
sr-.st and Cok1ISSlS7 u tie o3sss.s.e
He VS. About u BE yLsrrisd, 90.
For soms days past the Arm Of xessrs A. Aufsnangst
q. wholesale dealers In groceries, hour. Co., doine
s,s,s It 2oS Washington street. have suspected thst4
Henry Singer, residing ct 1Ss Third street.
- ,shoos, ,tces and accordingly took immediate
s,sns - .b truth Of their suspicons partial
examination Of the book showed that there was large
deficiency in their cash receipts and efter being aseA
of the fact the firm called upoh Captain eree OF the
Third precinct and detective Tley ana requested 'nas
they arrest Singer The young man vas sooo'ulns"
taken into custody when he confessed TO Japan ureee
and detective Tilley that for year or more pass
he had been engaged in taking his eupioyW.
money at the rate Of from t2S to 800 per day. ana the
books Of the concern far as the examination mas pro-
gressed show deficiency Of about 7ooo which Singer
had concealed by sklful alteration Of the figures tic
supposed that the total amount Of the deficiency wild
roach the sum Of $4,000 or $4,000. The money thus
puroined Singer says he has spent among his friends,
and has saved nothing out Of IL Singer was yesterday
arragned before Alderman Jones' at the Tombs; but ~
the exact amount Of the delcaion not asceransd
the magistrate remanded the prisoner 70 the custody o.
CAPTAIN Greer till the firm concludes tho examination Of
the prisoners accounts.
Mr. Singer was to have been married ct eight O'Clock
this morning to estimabe young lady, who was IN
court anxiously watching the proceedings
Effect OF the Ketchum DefalcattOn In
Chicago. ..
rChcago august ~ correspondence OF the Cincinnas
Gazette.
James Boyd Brothers, brokers in this CITY Who's
probable suspension teegraphed you yesterday closed
their doors to-day Their liabilities are not large. The
Connection of the senior member of the firm with the
house of Ketchum Son Co., in New York. s the Gauss
Of the failure They hope that their suspension will bs
brief -, $3.50.
The young man Ketchum, whose swindiing trsnsac.
session of the National Democratic Convention In thh
CITY last August was present leading friend or MO-
Cleian he kept open house at one or our Leading
hotels and scattered his money like prince ana mads
big splurge generally.
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FEMALE INrLUENcE-Disappointe old bache-
lors are fond of asserting that women are at
the bottom of all evil. The fact that pretty
waiter girls figure in our bank defalcations,
and that Prince Plon-Plon is travelling about
with mysterious female companion, are cited
as fresh evidences of the truth of the axiom.
These crusty philosophers mistake the effect
for the cause. Men naturally seek in the COM
partnership and sympathy of women reliefffo
their cares Had they consulted them previous
to yielding to temptation, they would in nine
cases out Of ten never have got into trouble.
As it Is, the consolation which they afford is
precious to both saint and sinner. If it costs a
diamond ring or slice of imperial revenue,
the donor no doubt thinks the article cheap
at the price.
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THE Cosr OF IMPERIALIsM-There Is nothing
like the practical experience Of things to cure
people of decisions. The partisans Of imperial
ism in Mexico are by this time pretty well
convinced that neither financially nor politi-
cally is it remedy for the evils that AFFLICTED
them. Its only results have been an aggrava-
ton of their personal suherings, ana an
accumulation of debt which, unless our gov
eminent interferes, will render them forever
slaves to France.
In France itself the cost of the imperial re-
gime is making itself fearfully felt In Paris
the house rent Of the working man is double
what it was in the time of Louis Philippe. 1t
Is stated that couple of rooms in the roof OF a
house, which in the reign of the Citizen King
cost the laboring man only one hundred and
fifty francs per annum, now let for twice that
amount The price of the other necessaries of
life is augmented in proportion. 1t is chiefly
by the octroi duties that the cost of the i'm
provements by which the French capital is
being embellished is betrayed. As these are
applied to its ornamentation, and not increas-
ing the accommodations of the working classes,
the condition of the latter, always bad enough,
is rendered the more intolerable. In Austria
Imperialism has brought the nation to condi-
ton of bankruptcy, and revolution and repu-
diation seem inevitable. 1t is for our govern
ment to show that although republic cannot
avoid the burdens entailed by war, it possesses
an economy of administration and recupera-
tive power that divest them Of political danger
and anxiety for the future. 1t is the example
thus set that will in reality strengthen our
moral and political influence abroad. We may
be powerful from the extent of our military
and naval resources, but we can never be truly
great as an exemplar until we show that our
government is not only the strongest but the
most economical in the world.
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If any one doubted the demoralizing effects
of the Evening Exchange, the account which
we gave of it's operations and the machinery
of its business in these columns yesterday
must have set his doubts at rest. As we have
before intimated, the Evening Exchange is
gigantic gambling house, as splendid in its
appointments as the other gorgeous dens up
town that tempt men to the faro table, and.
breed crime, and ruin families and regulations,
and make subjects for the State Prison of men
who move in the respectable" walks Of life.
The operations in stocks and gold which
occupy the daylight houses in Wall and William
streets are exciting enough Cor the widest
speculator, without carrying the maddening
work into the night. Men can make and lose
large fortunes enough within the regular hours
of business and it is not too much to ask Of
the most greedy Spectator to pass the even
ings in rest with his family. The morning,
with all its excitements, risks, gains and losses,
will come time enough. The necessities of
business by no means demand the existence
of an Evening Exchange. 1t is the passion Of
gambling that has created it and sustains it.
To its baneful influence we attribute all the
monstrous frauds which have recently come to
light, to the list of which two more were added
on Saturday-the abscondng of another Wall
street bank official and the acting freight
master of the Erie Railroad Company. We are
sometimes afflicted with an epidemic of crime
which takes special form. Fraud on large
scale in the mercantile community would seem
to be the prevailing malady Of to-day; but we
are inclined to think that II is only the detec-
ton and not the commission Of these crimes
that is the epedimic just now. The frauds are
going on always, and they will continue to go
on as long as gold is the god of the people, and
avarice their highest incentive to action. They
will undoubtedly continue as long as such a
system as that of the Evening Exchange is per-
mtted to exist. 1t is q crying evil in the CON-
munity, the nursery of immortality, loose
habits and unscrupulousness in business deal
ings. We have had specimens Of its bantlings
in the recent gigantic stealings, the suicides,
the disgrace to families, and sudden ruin to
many. 1t should be shut up, then. at once, and
If it is not we shall not be surprised TO hear Of
its being prosecuted as nuisance. Many
houses which have bred less vice have been 80
dealt with before now.
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that any recognition Of them b Z touch Of

ns' any reoosn'uon Oh tnem V "u0A "
treason. ,~,.~.--~s
. This Ia President yohnsons position, ahd II
b impregnabie. ms war 6etwe9A the Urited
States and the rebellious league styled tire
Confederate States was fought to determine the
question whether in the States of the rebellious
league the laws and authority of the one side
or the other should prevail The war has set
tied this question in favor Of the United States,
and hence the so-called Confederate States and
all their doings, Confederate or State, are wiped
out as with sponge, or cast into the fire as so
much waste paper. Contracts made and debts
incurred by or under the rebel authorities at
Richmond or at Jackson, resting for their va.
lidity upon the rebel government Of JEFF. Davis
or its rebel Affiliations, are worth no more than
the rebel treasury bonds Of Memminger, psya-
BILE CATER treaty of peace between the Con-
federate States and the United States of
America"
Here, then, Is the proper starting point for
this Mississippi State Convention. 1t must face
the music of the absolute reputation Of all the
legislation of Mississippi Of the last four or
uVe years lucutkuOu WIN eu0 I0UcluOu, VI
labors will be repudiated at Washington by
the President and by Congress The memorial
of the Convention to the President, praying
him not to garrison the State with negro troops,
we doubt not, will receive proper answer, as
well as that other memorial "praying that steps
be taken in behalf of JEFF. Davis and Governor
Clark" The President will probably suggest
to the Convention that these things do not
belong to it's legitimate business.
The Constitutional Committee Of the Conven-
ton are proceeding in the right direction in
proposing that ''such changes be made in the
constitution of the State as will hereafter pre-
vent the establishment Of slavery or involuntary
servitude, except for crime, and striking out
all parts Of the old constitution relating
to slavery" as are likewise the second
committee in proposing to ratify only such
acts of their State authorities as shall be
consistent with the constitution Of the United
States. Let the Convention 60 step or two
further, and repudiate in toto all the debts and
contracts Of the State connected with the re-
bellion, and recognize under proper limitations
the principle Of negro suffrage, and the mem
bers from Mississippi will be promptly admitted
to both houses of Congress. Otherwise the
people of that State may be still held, and for
at least another year, under all the restraints
of the mixed commission Of a Provisional
Governor and military commander with bis
negro troops. The State Convention, at all
events, must be guided by the maps and charts
of President Johnson, or it will surely run
aground.
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statements made by exUned States Senator Gwin after
his Sonora viceroyay failure. relative to reported
arrangement between France and the United States for
cesson TO the latter Of Ave OF the States OF Northern
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-07-28

LAUNCH OF TIE LARGEST lRoN-CLAD IN THE
WoRLp.-Saturday morning the great iron.
clad ocean frigate Dunderberg was success
fully launched in New York. Not less than
fifteen thousand persons witnessed the spec
tacle. and no accident whatever occurred,
IL was found when che was in the water that
che drew only fifteen feet aft, thirteen feet
amidshps. and nine feet six inches forward,
a draft much less than was anticipated by
many, though about the figure Mr.. Webb,
the builder. had calculated upon. The Dun
derberg, or "Thundering Mountain" is the
greatest sea going frigate ram in the world,
and within six months che will be ready to
make her fifteen knots per hour, and bid de-
iiance to the world in arms. Her armament
will consist of four fifteen inch Rodman guns
and from twelve to fourteen ll.inch Dahl.
gren guns. The Dunderborg is the embodi.
ment Of the ideas Of tho famous shipbuilder
Webb. Her plan is original and novel.
She will be floating ratification; her case
mate, which Is roomy, being pierced for
twenty one guns. Her sides are three feet
in thickness with an iron plating Of four and
one. half inches. The ram is not fastened to
the bow. but Is a part ofthe bow itself. Sew
sral foreign officials were present at the
aunch. 'sesl '"
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The MARY HARRIS TRIAL.-lt is safe to in
fer as the established usage in the District oil
Columbia, at least, that a woman may shoot
u man, il she can prove that he made love
to her, and be pronounced "not guilty" es.
pecially il she be sufficiently tempting that
her senior counsel will be sure to kiss her
when the verdict is declared, as was done in
the trial referred to. Young men will here
after be very careful to marry every woman
they write to, and young women can now
with IMMUNITY punish their false lovers in
tragic style. il they can only be assured tina,
their trial will come of before set Of block.
heads who deserve to be sentenced to the Dry
Tortugas for bringing in verdict contrary
to the law and evidence. The acquittal oil
Miss Harris on the ground of insanity is uni
versally condemned by the press and the
thinking portion of the community. As far
rs we have been able to follow the evidence
produced at the trial, We do not perceive
that her "insanity" was anything more than
disappointment in losing lover--an epide-
mic for which killing is no remedy.
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General Summary.


Ex.U. S. Senator Durkce Of Wisconsin has
been appointed Governor Of Utah.
The former Rebel commandment Of the An.
dcrsonville prison ID 70 be put on his trial at
Washington next week before Gen. Under.
woods court-martial.
A beautiful young girl in Michigan has
eloped with and married her fathers negro
coachman. Tff.
Queen Victoria took pleasure trip by
rail recently and ice was strewn on the top
If the car to preserve her temper affected by
the heat.
Gen. Burnside declares himself In favor
Of universal suffrage, irrespective OF color
A young woman died from excessive laugh
ter in New York last week.
A telegram from Nashville states that En-
erson Ether,lgs Is to DO tried by court-mar-
tal Tor uttering sedisious language.
The Bath Times understands that the No.
Street Freewill Baptist Society have con
tracted for an organ for their church. which
will be equal to any organ in that city.
Mrs. Moses Hubbard Of wheelock, VT,
aged 90 years, wove, on the first day OF this
month, two and hall yardsof linen, double
work. in two and half hours. She tarries
in this generation as IN example OF what
women used to be.
A policeman in Buffalo has been fined S.
and costs for forcing man togive his seat to
lady. The Court said ladies had no more
privileges than men and moreover when treat
ed civilly were not proluse in acknowledg.
nent.
A little girl in Homer. N. Y, was recent
ly eaten up bya pet bear. 1t il some salts
faction tn know that the bear was immedi.
ately killed.
Chief Justice Chase is at Portland on a
visit to Senator Fessenden.
Gen. Grant Is reported to have said, In o
conversation with tho Mexican Minister u
few days ago "the French will have to leave
Mexico"
A battered mimic ball has just been cx-
tracted from the head Of recovered New
Haven soldier after remaining there l07 days,
Robert E. Lee is questionably reported. to
no in Germany. Spain has recognised the
Kingdom of Italy. The Pope is said to
have communicated Macmillan.
Two immense castings have just been made
in East Boston; one, a propeller, weighing
1900 pounds. for sloop of war; the 9th
CT. weighing $4,000 pounds, for the steamer
irigate Franklin.
A young wife lately left her husband Of
sixty in Michigan, took $500 Of his money,
came to Syracuse and picked up lover,
bought him new suit OF clothes and pretty
soon took the clothes and left him. Al last
accounts the two men were in company look
ing after the woman.
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NoruIyo TO SAY OF JEFr.-An Atlanta
paper of the 9Th contains the following IN
teresting anecdote:
1.-TWO gentlemen from Georgia made an up
peal to Mr.. Seward, the Secretary Of State,
to the effect that come privilege promotive OF
his comfort and health should DO bestowed
upon the Hon. A. II. Stephens, then and
now prisoner, US our readers know, in Fort
Warren. The Secretary kindly assured them
that he would institute proper inquiries. aud
il it could the privilege solicited would not
be Withheld from the distinguished prisoner.
But, gentlemen, said the Secretary, cycling
them kcenly, shave you not word to say
for Mr.. Davis Pho petition to present for
him p Surprised and coufoundci our Georg.
ia friends hesitated, when the Secretary
quickly remarked: Since his (Mr. D'S ar.
rest, save from Mrs. Davis, not one appeal
has come from the South in his behalf"
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THE UNION &c JQURNAL,

VOur neighbor over the river finds con,
siderable fault with the Fast Day sermon by
the pastor Of the First Parish church. Hi,
review is doubtless very able and very learn
cd and was intended to mean great deal,
but it IL doubtful, ifthis generation will ever
"see it," It reminds US Of the good deacon
whose prayers were every poor and very
pious." We are always inclined to tread
lightly upon the "feelinks" Of any copper
head who is in woe because the religiousde do
nominations at present do not zee darkly thro'
his metallic glass, too apt in many cases to
be the bottom ola tumbler. In point OF fact,
the woe is upon every one Of them. Go where
they will they hear from every pulpit the
warning that the way Of transgressors Is
hard, and that the wages of sin Is death
that We are to love our neighbors as our
selves that "inasmuch rs 20 did It to the
least Of these" &C., &c. Really We pity our
friends Of the other persuasion, and they
ought to thank US for that We know Of
no other remedy than to recedo and set up
for themselves; but where is the copperhead
to administer untoe them? as"Rev. Mr..
Chadband" says. Just think what pure
gospel we should then have, founded upon
two, to them, sublime admonitions-"a little
(Medford) wine for the stomachs' sake, "and
"servants (slaves) be obedient to your mas
ters'i
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The Time TO Advertise.

Business men. with proper business ideas
should be shrewd enough to perceive thai
now is the time to advertise. Sell the ole
stock ut once should be the motto OF every
prudent dealer. Dispose OF it promptly ant
at the best prices you can get, Tor the Longer
you hold on the less prices you will obtain
II is better to submit voluntarily to q small
loss now than large loss by.and'by. Sell
of sell of and to accomplish this indispen'
sable feat, advertise literally. Now lie the
tine, we repeatit, to do it discreetly. Get
ahead Of your neighbors, If you can, by nd.
vertising more, and thus selling more. and
when the crash comes you will be safe.
This is the plain dictate Of common sense,
and he who heeds 1t not will bitterly regret
before longhis foolish negligence.-Phiid.
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