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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-10
DIR TRADE WITH EASTERN rs


The acquisition of California by the United
States, the discovery of gold nineteen years
ago in the new territory, the rapid settlement
of the country since that period, and the Won
derful growth of first class city on tho North
Western shores of the Pacific, are events des-
tined to exercise n mighty influence not only
on the fortunes of the American Republic but
on the future commerce of the world OF re-
cent developments growing out OF. these events,
the two most important are tho construction
of the Pacific Railroad, and the establishment
Of steam communication with China and Japan
by westerly route. These two enterprises
promise to accomplish as great a revolution in
commerce did the discovery of new pas
sage to India by way of the Cape of Good
Hope. In New-York and San Francisco the
cities of the Old World are about to find for
midable competitors for the splendid trade Of
Eastern Asia. Vasco de Cana undoubtedly
rendered good service TO commerce when he
established the practicabiity of reaching India
by sailing round the southern end of the
African continent but, after ALL that imperial
navigator, Columbus, was right-the true
route to India is in the direction of the set
ting sun and the world will be convinced of
this before long
The trade between San Francisco and East
ern Asia has but just commenced; but il is rich
in promise, and cannot fail to acquire magnif-
cent volume in the course of a few years. That
we are warranted in indulging the most san
guine anticipations respecting it may be seen
from the figures given in an exhaustive article
we publish elsewhere. 1t is only six months
since the first steamer of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company left San Francisco for Japan and
China, on its experimental voyage, and already
the good results Of the enterprise are showing
themselves in rapid increase of the trade with
the former country. Among other facts, il appears
that the pioneer vessel of the new line to the
East, the Colorado, on her return voyage brought
into San Francisco freight amounting to nearly
three times the value of the entire trade between
that place and Japan for the first quarter
of the year 1866; and, further, that while the
whole of the Japan trade OF last year
amounted to only $1O7,si4, the same trade
for the first quarter of the present year
reached the sum of $69,79s The improvement
in the passenger business during the last six
months is equally marked. What the trade
between this country and Eastern Asia will
become when the Pacific Railroad, now being
rapidly pushed forward, shall have been com
pleted, and when there shall be several COM
peting lines of steamers on the route inst
opened up by thelvessels of the Pacific Com
pany, it is not easy to imagine, so grand is
.he prospect presented to the mind but in
view of what has been accomplished within
me short period named, and with the limited
means at command, we venture TO predict that
he growth of that trade will be so rapid and
10 prOdigious as to make it one Of the greatest
wonders of this ago Of marvels
There 10 ono branch OF the trade with Asia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-10

IN which too much importance can hardly be
attached. and which claims particular notice,
esnec;ally in connection with the future OF San
Francisco. We allude to the flow OF treasure
into the countries of the East, which, it is
estimated, approximates very closely 10 3d.
100000 from all parts of the world. AT pres
emit, the City Of London isythe grand reservoir
whence this accumulated treasure finds Its way
into Eastern Asia, very large proportion Oh
il coming from San Francisco. Thus, instead
of shipping the precious metals direct TO ASIA
California sends them in great part to LONDON
10 be forwarded thence to their Aslatlc des-
tination; and in this way the City OF san
Francisco is paying heavy tribute annually,
70 her own detriment, 'and to the advantage OF
n powerful commercial rival. The Chamber OF
+ Commerce of that city, we find, has been CIV
inp its attention to this subject, and the yearly
report submitted by the President 10 the
Board on the 14th of last month, contains some
interesting statistical figures illustrating the
extent of the trade in gold and silver Win
Asia, and showing the difference in the ex-
nenses of transit between shipments made 10
ASIA direct from San Francisco and those made
by way of London. Relative to the latter
point, the figures show that the cost OF laying
down silver in China from San Francisco
direct in sailing vessels is less than one-hait
the cost of laying it down by way OF London
| The freight from San Francisco to London
and the primage, are fully twice as much as
they are in shipments to China direct from
| San Francisco Then there is double insurance,
that is insurance to LondOn,sand insurance
from London to China, beside commissions III
London, exclusive of other commissions. Ii
| appears likewise that the cost OF laying down
silver i'm China from London is very nearly
twice as much as that of laying it down direct
from San Francisco Nothing is said Ia
the report about gold, but we pre-
sumo that with gold there would be
about the same differenceE propOrtionately be-
tween the two routes as in the case of silver.
In reckoning up, then the elements which VIII
combine to form the future grand and lmpos-
ing commercial prosperity of the City OF the
Golden Gate and the Empire City of the Attain
tic States, the trade in the precious metals
must be accorded an important place, Tor the
superior advantages offered by the new route
TO Asia across ,the Pacific must in time direct
the trade from its old channel. To OBJ
tain the control Of this trade is to bear OFF the
palm of commercial supremacy. What that
control implies let the history of the past tes-
tify-let the splendors of Venice, when she sal
"a n queen on the Adriatic stell-let the NAM
moth metropolis of the England OF to-day Will
its untold wealth, and its proud array OF mer'
"chant princes bear witness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-10
Tile EURRdTT THRILL.

The trial of John H. SuTratt derives q
peculiar interest from the fact that not only
the life of the accused but perhaps the honor
of tho Government depends upon the issue.
There is unfortunately an impression on the
public mind that whatever Surratts connec-
ton with the death of President Lincoln
may have been, lac was unquestionably
neither moro guilty nor less guilty than
the other unfortunate wretches who
for their completely with Booth were
hanged in the jail-yard at Washington; that if
tho jury declare John Suuatt innocent of
murder, they by the same verdict will vir-
tually denounce the execution of his mother
as an outrage upon justice. We say this -
unfortunate, because in the leyes OF persons
who hold TO this impression the course OF the
prosecution is made to appear unfair and vim
dietiye, and tho witnesses for the Government
as men who are bound, in defense of their own
character, TO swear O halter round the neck
of the prisoner the District Attorney seems
to DO defending the United States, and the
counsel for the accused to be prosecuting the
Military Commission and the Secretary of War
A little reflection will show that there is no
necessary connection between the issue of this
trial and the justice Of thexsentepces already
executed upon the consprators. If John ii.
Surratt is hanged, the guilt Of his mother will
not thereby be made any clearer, and if he
escapes, it will not follow therefrom that all
the accomplces of Booth ought to have
escaped too. The course Of certain Copper
head newspapers in holding up Govern
ment officials to Fodium in the character
of relentless prosecutors Of the unhappy
young man who. stands at the bar plead
ing against heinOus charge, is scarcely
less unjust than the rashness of the journalists
who comment upon the evidence, and tear the
witnesses TO pieces, and foretell the verdict,
and predict that the prisoner will come to the
gallows. 1t is a pretty serious matter to med
die with a mans chances when he is being
tried for his life. For our own part, we are
by no means pleased with everything that has
been done during the progress of the case, by
either side, but we should be sorry to believe
that the decision of the jury can affect anybody
but the prisoner himself; and, above all, we
deprecate any discussion at this time about
what that decision ought to be.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-10
BIOGRAPHICAL.

Error has its value. When we spoke, the
other day, of the abuse lavishy bestowed upon
Gen. Longstreet by The Mobile Tribune, we
did not know that the editor of that paper was
q real, practical belligercnt during the Rebel
lion. lie now informs us that he was-that he
has his parole in his pocket, and that he has
taken an oath to support the Constitution of
the United States, having previously taken an
oath to support the Constitution of the Con-
federate States, and being ready, we suppose,
to take any number of 0aths to support any
number Of constitutions as time, circumstances,
and interest may dictate. The facts in regard
to this remarkable person, as developed in his
cheerful and good-natured remonstrance with
u.s. are as follows:
l. His lame, as stated in large letters in his
own paper is j. II. Egglestone.
g. He Is mortified" by Gen. Longstreet's
course.
8. He saw a one-legged Confederate soldier
the otter day who "cused" Gen. Long
street.
4. j. r f. was in the Confederate service ''the
" whole imen
1T ony remains for us to express our regret
at the mistake which we made, and to ask
pardon OF Major-Gen Egglestone, OF of Brig
Gen. Egalestone or was he Colonel, or.
Major, or Captain, or Lieutenant. or Ser
geant, or a Corporalf No matter. We ask
pardon all the same of this noble gentleman,
who served "the whole time" Our only won
der is that, with the benefit of such services,
" the whole time" was not indefinitely pro-
longed. We know what Gen. Longstreet did
pretty well; but if Gen. Eggestone will please to
send us little memorandum of his own great
services, the number OF his wounds. and their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-10

The nationality movement among the Sclavi
in Eastern Europe has recently led to demon
stratiOn which involved direct threat against
Austria and Turkey. The leaders of the sew
eral Sclavic tribes of Austria and Turkey
with the exception of the Poles-went to a
Pan-Sclavic Exhibition in Moscow, and in very
emphatic terms appealed to Russia to assume
the patronage of the Sclavic interests in both
countries. The Austrians, in particular, desired
tOnomy as possible. 1t is intended to promote
as much as possible in all Sclavic countries the
study of the Russian language, which is hence
forth to serve as the common bond of all the
Sclayi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-10

The report of the Suffrage Committee was
debated in the Convention yesterday, amend
ments being proposed by Mr.. Latham that
voters should he required to read and write
the English language; that the negro suffrage
clause should he separately submitted TO the
people that 10 instead of 80 days should be
qualification of voters, and that only those who
have been judicially declared lunatics and
idiots should be excluded from the polls. This
last amendment would allow the majority of
idiots to vote Mr.. Greeley spoke for the com
mittee, defending the report and opposing the
amendments. We print full abstract of the
1ohofa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-10

II is melancholy that arguments such as
those of Mr.. Stevens and Senator Trumbull
should still be necessary in the American Con-
gress-that these gentlemen should have the
trouble of proving again that the United States,
having put down the rebellion of ten
States, possesses the right to reOrganize their
| governments and to hold them under
military rule till that reorganization is effected
But while Mr. Brooks can grayely cite his
visit to the tomb of Washington as reason
why Rebels should be allowed to control Vir-
ginia. and pretend that the Louisiana Treaty
gives France the right TO interfere with Con-
gress while Nh. Wood can make his magma
tons of what Gen. Jackson might have done a
rule for what the President should do-these
arguments are probably unavoidable. There
are ignorant people, even In Congress, who
need to be instructed, and Mr.. Trumbull's
speech admirably explains the justice of the
supplementary acts which Congress it about TO
pass Yet, enough has been said on that
head, and we shall be glad to
find the Senate prompt to per-
feet its bill and pass it. The only neces-
sary subjects of debate are the provisions of
the bill itself. General principles have been
absolutely settled, and the especial business of
Congress is to avoid the errors of the last ses-
sion, and to frame measure which cannot be
misunderstood or evaded. w.
The Senate bill was debated yesterday chiefly
upon the amendment of Mr.. Wilson, which was
intended to remove at one sweep all the dis
loyal members of the Rebel State Govern
meDts, and place loyal men in their positions.
The Senate held, however that the authority
to remove officers, given to the District Com
manders by the bill, is sufficient, and
that removals should be left to their judg-
ment. 1t was also opposed On the
ground that military commanders should not
have the power to appoint civil officers; the
question of their right TO do so does not appear
in the bill, which provides that vacancies shall
he filed by military officers. Unless the SEN
ate limits its debates there is little chance of
the two Houses agreeing upon measure this
week.
In the House the amendments of Mr.. Wilson
and Mr.. Benjamin were adopted, Furnishing
attempts to prevent the execution of the law,
and denying that Presidential pardon is
u sufficient qualification to vote-and
the bill was finally pissed by o
vote of 1l9 to 81. 1t now goes to the Senate, |
and az tho differences between the two bills |
arc not fundamental there should DO little |
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-10
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-10

~ An article on China and Japan, q Letter
from Yokohama, The indian War, The CANADA
PoSia0e Stamp Case, General NeWS, and the
Mo g,ay Article on the second pugoi Scientific
Ne,cs on tho sirth page, and Farm Items, Sh'p-
pima Intelligence, Reform in England, the Inter
national Italian Institute, and CipH Court re-
DOrtS on the Serenth page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-10

The course OF the Austrian Government
toward Hungary has roconcied a number of
the most prominent men of the revolutionary
party with Austrian rule. Among those VINO
have availed themselves of the amnesty Is
Gen. Klapka, who last year organized and
commanded the Hungarian legion which was
to invade Hungary while the Prussians were
marching upon Vienna.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-10
OBITUART
RUFUS II. KING.


Yesterday morning, at a O'Clock liufus H. King
OF Albany died at the residence Of his son-inaw Mr.
Franklin Townsend, on washin gton-ave MI King was
taken III suddenly with what he himself described as
singular sensation Of choking half an hour there
age but stu engaged actively in business pursuits
Mr. King native Of Ridgefeld, Conn, but since LIS
Goth year had resided In Albany where lac occupied the
Albany Savings Bank and Of the Albany Insurance Com
pany. ,5r
g. fs..s CAPT. ABRAM VAN KMBURGH
= Capt Van Emburgh q member of the New-Jcrsey
Assembly and Of the Bergen County Board Of Chosen
freeholders committed suicide by hanging his barn
at Psramus, Monday He years OF ago. AT the
head OF his military company which the Ma
tiOnaI Guard he offered his services the General Coy
eEnment response TO President LncOns first call for
troops and accepted. His neighbOrs hrs return
struck while at work his farm recently and with that
event manifcsty lost his mental pOise At about O'Clock
and thereupon left the field his wife supposed. TO
get another; but instead, he went TO his granary
and there committed suicide, leaving bench his
Hs follows: al can live no longer. ] find am getting
unit 20 i've. Farewell ALL God bless all Of you. May
God have mercy on my soul Tell Zabriskie Van En-
llrZ Van T. first 20 discover her husbands body,
about hour after death He had closed the granaTy
door and hgng an empty bag over window 70 prevent
gwen the rope double tuTA over the BEAM calculated
the exact distance OF the fall and turned perfect hang
mans moose The Rev Israel Demund viii preach The
funeral discourse In Paramus Church this afternoon
efses SAMUEL GILBERT.
BosToN. July 9.-Samuel Gilbert died to-day. Tie
was nearly tOyesrs Of age. lie formerly printer
lYsaA ~ Boston, AUG subsequently became RrOker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-10

Gen. SckIes is added to the advocates OF
General Amnesty and Universal Suffrage Ills
letter 10 Senator Trunbull is elsewhere pub
lished
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-10

His Mohammedan Majesty, the Turkish Sui
TAM seems to be we'll pleased with his visit in the
countries of the infidels After visiting Paris
and London, he has accepted an invitation
from the Emperor of Austria to spend week
Iva Vienna
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The action of the Mexican Government IN
executing Macmillan was yesterday strongly
denounced by Earl Derby in the House OF
Lords. He did not state whether England
would adopt any hostile measures against Mex
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-11-09


youchsaicl to any living ,aii was thaei gEd7t efe
to Adam, as he was blessed witifa1tRifS tkeHtli-o
out ever having motiicr-.in-lallw wsof. -SoTaod
-- - =. M, .l!..n.!. ion u sfusbA o
An old lady said Bcr husband: was Iverysfoadi
of peaches and that Naas his own faditlsise.t sds
Fault madam" said one, show can you
call that fault p 1HA'. f,fG
i"Why, because There arcA iffereut ,waySFof
eating them, sir. y.husbatidtakcsi ,themiM
the form ofIbrandy .;.r7o.at,G odr
80 ,,iI---A. l------- nd Iffv
little girl who had been visitingi iu ,tAeg
family of ncighbor, hearing them speak of
her father being III widesvcrl bndlcr return home
apa, are vps ' W;doWe4 I s's
'Ycs, my child Don't you know your mo
Tiers dead ?" ,,..lrJ
fWhy,, yes, I Knew mother was dead; but
y0n always t9la m' S0n wy ,S NV sa4Is FIsu
MARRIED ron a wArcu.-AA:a'G AA:'Gii Gliinffo9I4t,niaEats nffo9I4,niaEa
bachelor in the northern JpPrrt of New Hamp-
shires who had Wade many, fruitless attempts TO
get wife, at last succeeded, b the ibtiessstble
temptation Of sixteen sixcpn doiaa6rr' %TSa3ah, ID liz
dueing oii maid to ,nffyy ffifsyiEii iEimi:
The ceremony having been duly IpcFrffaaramh pcrffaaramh9s 9sas
the brides fathers, the happy husbansII PfEoa
posed an immediate return home: III omett4a mett4a
exclaimed the bride, 'honq! tbis is my my home,
and you'd better go to ur your afgsSrrced to
marry you for the watch but ,wco}uldn't 'itale
with you for a town clock y,
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-11-09
From the Charleston Couricr.]
The Japan Luccrme SespedeM Striata-
4 New Forage Grass.

have received from various quarters spcci-
mems ola plant resembling clover, which has
sprung up in almost every part Of this State,
especially along the line of the railroads and
also in several parts Of Georgia and North
Carolina and have heard of it as far West ;s
Eufaula, Ala 1t seems to be spreading very
rapidly through the whole of the Southern
States A grass adapted to pasturage has
long been desidcratum in our Southern
country. This species, which Providence has
kindly sent us, seems to be admirably adapted
to our present wants. Cattle arc said to be
very fond of it. 1t grows in almost every kind
of SOIL and fourishcs under shade trees, and
roots out the nut grass joint and Bermuda
grasses: 1t is said, like clover to salivatc
horses but TO f,ttcn other cattle
1t is represented as growing OH the poorest
kind of land. The top dies down III winter
but tho root is perennial. y friend: (Mr.Jas!
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-11-09
SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER g. 1861

pqatiohs of to-morrows. tic day, and its events,
were not neglected, g lest Providence assign him
to moro entirc dcstitutcn. So he worked and
accumulated, until competence had crowned
his efforts The vigor of youth was past, but
his heart had never fallod to sympathizo with
the young and hopeful; nor had his trust in
humanity eyer been, wholly warped Little
children M liked to claim him, as uncle John;
and even ALICE, with her winsomc voice, had,
in his hcaring, told some joke on Uncle j.
Oh, tell nie not of the future, gipsy.
Tell me not, the die is cast;
iTimc,to comc-too well resembles,
Hours in my experience past.
"stcrman aud Jo<lsn,"' being commanding
firm and good liycrs--rccciycd a welcome to
the luost eligible circles of society.
(7or6c Cant;nm9.)
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-11-09

have also ak months provisions, bro,tgh from
America. furnished by tho Society mt WASH
iIgton. The 'Govcrhlhcnt Of Liberia gives-
twenty I've acres Of land to every. GnJlyIIa1d
ton acres to every single person. Twenty-Five
acres of land in Liberia ia sworth moro thnp
100 acres of pine land in America. Liberia is
q great country as there is in the world IAN
thata man will have to do here Is to clear his
land and plant it, giving it oiic working, and
it don't need any more work. But some of the
people here are 30 lazy that they don't mako a
support. This is great country for cotton
it is always growing. Sugar cane grows TWEEN
ty-iYc feet high. Coffee grows in wild state
all over the woods man can gather just as
much coffoo rs he may want out of the woods
Pincapplcs oranges, lemons and cocoanuts, and
muny other kinds of African fruit that I am
not accustomed to- grow here am told that
this land will make over one hundred bushels
of corn to the acre. IF a man cannot make
support here he will not make it anywhere. I
expect to draw my land about nine miles from
here, up the river There is game OF all kinds
in the woods to shoot-th deer, antelope,
Wild hogs, geese, ducks. turkeys and@ pigeons,
There arc monkeys up the trees in sight of the
house, and also eopards aud all kuds Of. ani-
mails This country don't want anything but
population, and with it this would be as great
country rs there is in the world Those
cmigrants who came out here last fall are NIL
doing very wcl.' 9 '".t ',i.'I ~