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The New York herald., 1868-11-07

The ALABAMA CLArMo REJoIUlNa Too
SooN.-We have the very delightful intelli-
gence from the other side, through the cable,
that the London Times infers from the moon
shine speeches of our Minister, Reyerdy
Johnson, that the important question of the
Alabama claims has been brought to salts
factory solution. We guess, however, that this
inference of the Times is wide Of the mark
and that Mr.. Johnson is not the diplomat to
bring this matter to settlement satisfactory
to the American people. In the next place,
we are happy to learn that from Mr.. Reyerdy
Johnson's assurance TO the British people that
our national debt will be paid to The last dollar
the gratifying conclusion is drawn that our
first class statesmen here preach the policy Of
honest men. Our transatlantic cousins have
yet great deal to learn touching this country,
its institutions, its politicians and people.
The New York herald., 1868-11-07

In Putnam county N. Y. on Tuesday IL false.
OBadwin has been for some time In this city, and
Wormaid Is under bonds in Boston not to leave the
State for puguistic purposes.
The City.
me court martial for the trial OF General Philip s.
Crooke, of the State National Guard was convened
yesterday In che arsenal in Brooklyn. General
Crooke at the opening presented "wrt OF prohibi-
ton," granted by the Supreme Court, restraining
iurther proceedings in the The Court after de-
liberation adjourned until the goth instant.
The Rosenberg naturalization case was postponed
until Monday by Judge Blatchford yesterday, the de-
fendant not appearing to plead Dennis Fitzpatrick,
who was charged with attempting to register on q
fraudulent naturalization paper, was committed in
default Of 900 bail to await the action Of the Grand
Jury.
The McHenry perjury case came up before Com
missioner Osborn yesterday, and after some evi-
dence was taken counsel moved for the discharge
the prisoner. The Commissioner reserves his deci-
sion until Monday.
The steamship Euterpe, Captain Gates win leave
pier 20 East river at three p NJ to-day for Galveston
Texas.
The Cromwell line steamship George Washington,
Captain Gager will leave pier No. North river at
three P. NJ. to-day for New Orleans.
The steamship Yazoo, Captain Hodges for Havana
and New Orleans, will sail at three p NJ to-day from
pier SO North river.
The Black Star line steamship Montgomery Cap
tain Lyon, will leave pier l3 North river at three
p NJ. to-day for Savannah.
The sidewheel steamer San Salvador, Captain
Nickerson, will sail for Savannah ut three r. NJ.
to-day.
The steamship Empire Captain Price, OF the Ex-
press line, will leave pier Is East river at four p NJ.
to-day for Alexandria, ashington and Georgetown,
DC
Prominent Arrivals i'm the City.
Schuyler Colfay, Vice President elect of the United
States. is stopping OF the house OF friend in Twen-
ty-third street.
Prince Wdrtemberg Of Austria s stopping at the
New York Hotel.
Captain W. Ward, OF the English Navy, is at the
Clarendon Hotel.
Captain f. II. Saunders, Captain Holcomb and
Major Drscoll, of the United States Army at the
ST. Charles Hotel.
Congressman r. M. Pomeroy, of New York, is at
the ST. Nicholas Hotel.
Generals 5. S. Carroll ana II. L. Robinson and Co.
lionel Reed OF the United States Army, are at the
Metropolitan Hotel.
The New York herald., 1868-11-07

dustrious and commercial classes. Our ma
tional banks, taking different ground to that
OF the Bank of England, are allied with the
bondholders and arrayed against the people.
Nearly all their capital is in bonds, and If
specie payments could be forced their wealth
would be increased hundred millions OF
dollars at least. Unfortunately, these banks
have had great influence in Congress and over
the administration. The Secretary of the
Treasury has been nothing more than their
agent. His stupid attempts to force resump-
ton and the equally stupid efforts Of Congress
year or two ago to do the same may be all
traced to the influence of the national banks
dependent press and pressure Of public opinion,
we should now be suffering as great evils as
England ever suffered. The currency has
been reduced from thousand or eleven hun
dred millions to six or seven hundred millions
within four years. Still this does not satisfy
the resumptionists. The stringency in the
money market and high rate of interest in con-
sequence of the urgent demand for currency
throughout this widespread country and
through its rapidly increasing business do
not open the eyes of these selfish or blind
theorists. They would place the whole COM
mercial and industrial interests of the country
at the mercy of few capitalists and the note
shaving banks.
1t is the duty of Congress, then to
protect the people against the clamors and
efforts Of this new and great moneyed power
that has arisen in the country. 1t should see
that the people have an ample, steady and
uniform circulating medium-one that will be
flexible, too, according to the wants of trade
in every section of the republic, by making it
convertible at will into government stocks and
these stocks again to be convertible into cur
rency at the pleasure Of the holder. Thus we
should never have a stringepcy or currency
too redundant. 1t would regulate itself ac-
cording to the wants of trade. This is one of
the first measures to which Congress should
turn Its attention. There are, however, other
important financial measures to be taken up,
such as a speedy reduction of expenditures
and taxation the creation Of simple, cheap
and well organized system for raising revenue,
strict economy in every department. Of govern
ment and reduction Of the interest On the
national debt. Mr.. Johnson, during the re-
mainder Of his term Of Office, should study
and inaugurate these necessary reforms;
General Grant should make himself acquainted
with them and urge them upon Congress, and
Congress itself should carry them out without
delay. All other questions sink into COM
parative insignifcance now. The financial
question is the important one of the day.
The New York herald., 1868-11-07
ALLEGED FORGERY.


Wedding Tour spoiled.
For some time Messrs. Arronson & Brothers, or
No. 24s Canal street. have had in their employ q
young man named Frederick Bondcy, an Austrian.
who has held a responsible position in the firm and
as such has had access TO the check book or
the firm, In which, as in all commercial
houses, the checks are signed In blank. they
recently charged at the Central office that Mr.. Bondey
had embezzed O sum Of money aud in addition Of
being discharged for that offence had sereptitiousy
obtained six OF their checks from the book upon.
which he had obtained $500, by filing IN the amour 6
in the body OF the check. The exact amor mt
obtained upon the name Of the firm was not asc fre
tanned until last night. The case was put ir tho
hands OF detective Smith by Inspector Leonar 4, OF
the Central Office, TO work up.
ON Thursday night Bondey was mar married % 10.
himself and wife for california out Of
the proceeds OF the amount s<cured on
the checks, and had oil preparations mado
to leave when Smith yesterday s'~oope1 down
upon the newly made benedict anr. took him int1
custody. Yesterday be was taken before Inspector,
checks and stated what disposition he had made OK
the money, He viii DO srra.sned before the coure
this m0rpinG, ana no dor0t the wedding tour I'd
CallfQrLiA VIII 70 spQhoQ.
The New York herald., 1868-11-07
The European Press ON Our Presidential
Election.

Election.
In nothing is our growing Importance as q
nation seen more distinctly than in the in
creasing interest which is manifested by Euro
pean journalists in the public affairs of this
country. Time was when it was far other
wise, Bat We march on ase people With
rapid and stately step, and the sound Of our
footsteps commands attention. Not only can
we no longer be ignored, we must be watched
and studied. Our growing power is source
at once of wonder and OF alarm
Our attention has been called afresh to this
feature of the times by our bulky cable de-
spatches Of yesterday, in which were condensed
the sentiments of English and French jour
nalsis on the result of our Presidential cleo
ton The claims Of both parties, it is now
manifest, were earnestly canvassed. Our
democrats and republicans have each their
friends on the other side OF the Atlantic. All
the more influential and impartial journals,
both in London and Paris, as they were pre-
pared for, are now satisfied with, the result.
One English journal says of the defeat Of the
democracy that 1t was richly deserved for
their folly in prefcrring Seymour to
Chase Another English journal says
that ''Grant has fairly won his high rank
by hard work, real devotion to his
country and services which will live long
in its remembrance" The French press says
that Europe applauds the decision of the re-
public" that "Grant is a worthy successor of
Washington and of Adams" and that his ac-
cession to the Presidential chair means peace.
One French journal, little out Of tune with
the times, thinks IL singular that the great re-
public of the West should have elected a
soldier at time when Europe is so anxious
for peace. IL would not be difficult TO show
that our contemporary does not thoroughly
understand the situation. We are as anxious
for peace as Europe can be. Grant and men
| like Grant are the best conservers Of peace,
because they are always well prepared fol
| war. No man hated war more than the late
Duke Of Wellington. Few men are NOR,
desirous Of peace than the Emperor Napoleon
| IL il the civilian, who knows nothing of war,
not the soldier, who has tasted Of ts bitterness,
| that precipitates conflict. In Grant we have Q
| man who will cultivate friendly relations with
foreign Powers, but who will never forget the
nations dignity. In the eyes of Europe the
| quiet and orderly manner in which this cec-
ton contest has been got over is triumph &c
republican institutions.
The New York herald., 1868-11-07

SECRETARY MCCuLLooH's STATEMENT OF
THE NATIONAL DEBT.-From this November
statement for the month Of October it will be
seen that the national debt is still twenty-five
hundred millions, though the October reduc-
ton is at the rate of over ninety millions a
year. We expect to do better with general
overhauling and reconstruction Of the Treasury
under President Grant.
The New York herald., 1868-11-07
Observation-Disclosures, n Kiig, Emperor
or President for Spin.

or President for Spin.
Spain, in its new position of disenthralled
monarchy or an unreconstructel republic, is
sorely in need of ruler. The ex-King Of
Portugal, Ferdinand, it is said, ms somewhat
contemptuously declined the homr, declaring
his preference for the Panama hat which he
wears while experimenting his lrxuriant vine
raising farm in Italy above the ecrown of Isa-
bella Traviata. Prim has abandoned all his
aspirations in that direction. Espartero has
not pronounced in favor Of the position,
though his friends in some prtion of the
country have suggested his nine. Prince
Alfred of England whose name has been also
mentioned in connection with the throne Of the
last of the Bourbons, is going on rollicking
expedition all over the world, o, board of the
Galatea, taking ip the Cape Of Good Hope and
the Feejee Islands. Don Carlosis reported to
be the choice Of Napoleon land he may be a
strong candidate--but Spain has not yet spoken
upon this point. Victor Emanuel's s9n, the
Duke Of A9sta, also looms tfp psaS5ng the claim
ants E-1s evident that betwseR them all
Spain il greatly snbarrassed and excited, and
perhaps the easiest mode to obteinl what she
requires is to advertise in the NEw YORK
HERALD, Under the head Of "wanted," and
no doubt suitable applicant could be had,
Meantime we suggest that we have two or
three Presidents out Of place who might be
most happy to take the Office. There is JEFF
Davis, for instance, or Horatio Seymour.
Either of these gentlemen might respond to
the advertisement with success if Spain is to
be republic.
The New York herald., 1868-11-07

DRorpEp IE-The distinguished New York
boy, Schuyler Colfax, from the West. He
will find that the city, like himself, has been
getting mp in the world since his departure as
a poor lad to Indiana In search Of his fortune.
Industry conquers everything
The New York herald., 1868-11-07
Fuss nnd rury After the Elections.

The radical organs in this city and Greeley's
narrow minded blockheads Of the Loyal League
are raising great deal OF fuss and fury over
the result of the election in this State, and are
making themselves generally ridiculous by
talking about contesting the election Of State
officers who have been chosen by twenty
five or thirty thousand majority. Greeley,
who always takes the lead in such follies,
declares that every State whose electoral vote
is cast for Seymour and Blair has been carried
by fraud or terrorism, and attributes radical
minority, wherever found, to repeaters or the
Ku Klux Klan. This is all balderdash. Poll
ticians on both sides, republicans and demo-
Gratis, generally get in as many bogus votes as
possible for their candidates, and we have no
election just over than in any other that has
been held for the past quarter Of century.
Grant has been chosen by handsome major
| ity the people are well satisfied, and 1t is q
| paltry business for the Union Leagues to be
expending their wrath upon Justice Shandley
because he worked faithfully for his party or
| debating whether Pat Keenan, or Dennis O'Raf-
| ferty had one person or dozen registered
| from his residence.
| The radicals would be more proftably en-
ploycd studying the true lesson of the election.
The people elected Grant because they have
confidence that he will secure to the nation the
| peace for which he fought on the field of
battle. They gave the State Of New York to
the opposition and deprived the republicans
| OF their two-third majority in the House of
Representatives because they dsapprove the
violent measures and extreme policy Of radi-
| caism. The sooner Union Leagues and repub-
lican Congressman understand this fact the
| better
The New York herald., 1868-11-07

Our City rhicves-noro Vigilance Necessary.
The attempt to rob the Manufacturers and
Merchants Bank on the night Of the elections,
with the murderous assault on the janitor, is
one Of class too common Of late not to excite
the warmest indignation. Robberies to large
amount are Of almost daily occurrence in this
city. Organized gangs of thieves and murder
ers prowl about our streets by day and night
and make property, and even life, as insecure as
If we lived in half-civilized state If society.
Who are answerable for this TIL, leniency
with which such criminals, when convicted,
are treated is one cause of this shameful state
OF things. The law has few terrors for them.
The very men who left FERGUSON beeding and
insensible are probably walking Trough our
public thoroughfares plotting sonp new vio-
lence and fearless of detection.
If our police are incapable of meeting eff
ciently this public danger let theil power be
strengthened. No money is better spent than
what is judiciously laid out in rganizing
thoroughly efficient corps of detecti-es. Some
thing must be done to stamp out the evil we
complain of. In our Western cities the citizens
would have organized, in circumstances like
ours, vigilance committee and other driven
the ruffans from their midst or committed them
to the tender mercies of Judge Lynch. We
do not propose this as an example. That is
the der,sier resort when everything else fails.
But in the meanwhile, we repea again, this
lawlessness has proceeded to Mch length
that for the security of life and poperty some
more vigorous steps must be taker to put down,
and at once, these organized banls of thieves
and assassins.
The New York herald., 1868-11-07

Now FOR A New MAYoR.-The election Of
the present Mayor of New York as Governor
Of the State makes vacancy in the former
Office which Is to be filed next month. We
hope whoever the new Mayor may be that he
will turn over a new leaf and favor all those
great improvements so much needed in the
metropolis. If man of broad views and
sound sense should be placed at the head of
the city government we might hope for the
construction of iron or stone piers in place of
our present dilapidated structures, for the es-
tablishment Of spacious markets commensurate
with the wants Of the city, and for the open
ing OF broad avenues TO relieve the crowded
travel on broadway. win tho politicians give
us such mAnf
The New York herald., 1868-11-07
THE PRIZE RING.
The Wormaii.O'BaIdwin Fight--Faise Ru.
mors Of IN Engagement.

mors of IN Engagement.
The rumor circulated in the evening papers OF
yesterday that wormad and O'Baldwin had fought
on the morning Of the election in Putnam county Is
entirely groundless II was stated that soon after
the fight commenced wormad hit o'Dadwtn terri
bic blow cutting his face from chin TO ear, when
O'Badwin, rallied aud by heavy and well directed
blow won the battle. The entire affair IL hoax, un-
less, perhaps the pugsts riay have fought by tele.
graph, for O'DadwIn has been IN this city for some
dayA while wormaid still remains In Boston. That
the encounter may ts.ke place there 70 every proRai
biuty; bpt We tune and place are yet ankpowp.
The New York herald., 1868-11-07

JUST LIKE HIM.-General Grant does not
like the idea Of noisy "hail TO the chief
blowout on his return to Washington.
The New York herald., 1868-11-07
YACHTING NOTES.

The yachts Dauntless and Restless arrived at Nor.
folk the lh inst. from New York, via sand Shoat
Inlet
The New York herald., 1868-11-07

A CLEAR CAsE-Doolttle has not done
much in this Presidential fight.
The New York herald., 1868-11-07

OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway.-HUMprY DUMpTY,
WITH NEW FEATURES. Matinee at III.
The New York herald., 1868-11-07
ADJUSTMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

BOwERY THEATRE. Bowery.-ArrER DARK; or,
ECEsRs LIFE IN LONDON. Matinee at 2.
The New York herald., 1868-11-07

PIXIES OPERA HOUSE. corner OF Eighth avenue an
sd sree-LA BELLE HELENE Matinee at l.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-09-10
Not 1 Rebel.

On Lake Shore Road . fsw days
ago . gentleman brought deWa the
cars with . sensation. y
The train was stopping for wood
and water when q gentlemen came
through the cars taking the vote.
On coming to one whe seemed A.
sleep, the gentleman sitting next to
him said (: al guess hes all right,
put him down Grant and ColfSI !"
which was done aud he passed on.
After the amateur census taker had
got some little distanse Of, the sleep
or reused up aud inquired what's gs-
log on. HiS'neighbof baid thsy we're
taking . vote aud be. had given him
10 as Grant and Colfax..
"Not exactly" returned the awak.
ened gentleman. -" See here, yousE
mar, | don'y expect {, vote for Grant
and Colfax." J, R-.-..,
How do you vote sir :"
"Why, who we've those two men
that had = talk under an sppls-trss
at Appomattox in Virgins r
"Grant and Lee" replied he.
"Yes, Sell, just 90. (: l don't vote
for Grant, One Of the men I vste
for is called. GsnsrsiIiys::'
& Much sensation. "'H'''" ..s
80" Well, bat Lee Aii6i't Iunning."
-, -" Wei, sit, be il ip my, State, and
/ intend 70 vote for him.
/. -" Arc yeu Seymour maui" was
the next question. = 49,
49," Not mtch." 80, .s...rg
"Whs, State arc yuu. fromi where
do you 1--we? and who do you vote
for? cir" ~aa the ne4t. question, to
which-tbs reply was o. iH
TAey don't vote for, President
aud Vice President in my State. 1
am from the State Of Crawford Coun-
ty, down here where they just seeded,
aud Eexpect to vote for Gen. John
G. Lee electOpy at large for the State
Of Chic. -,' .yl - m
BY this time there was noise i1
the cars and the angry glAscsS aors
of turneq into broad grinS. We sub
sided Bucyrps journal.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-09-10
DUtiiOcracy DemOralized4 !
sd CONVENTION HELD
Crawford secedes from Herself /
Mr.. Noble to be shelved I
ERE .sRElF BECLINER 70 DECLINE I
Somebody 70 be the Compromise Can.
= dldate % 4 CgmPrbmlse Coz.
yentlOn.


The DemectScy Of this District
have become so thoroughly denOrsl.
iRd blythe SelouI Of tbc secession.
.fsts;9E ECrGfford, That they concluded
TO call ia0tber Convention, which
ust'at fClyae' ys,istdsy. Crawford
eoupty, having made secession sue.
cess ip destroying the prestige Of
their party 10 the Ninth District, has
81 length decided 70 sseede from her.
self and submit 70 the nomiuatiou Of
. man from some other county and
force Mr. Lee, to iguominously rs
tire. All this is to be brought about
By the promise that Mr.. Noble should
not be . candidate before that Con-
ventiop,--in ether words that he too
should bs Shslvsd among the useless
fafniturs Of the party. Aftor deelin.
ing before the Crsstlins Convention,
this great ,dsoIipsF, Is to come before
this bird Convention aud again de-
olios the high honor OF being beaten
for CongrsSs in tas Ninth District
The nominee Of the Convsn tion yes
terday, Is simply "compromise can :
didats, "a man who not being the
choice Of either the couutie Of fCraw.
ford or Seneca, will receive but a
compromise vote, No enthusiasm
will be manifested for such a. candi-
.date--no energy can be brought into
requisition for his election. Defeat
is their certain doom, aud defeat
shall be the result Of their dsllying,
waVering and compromising action.
Mr.. Nobls displays lis lack Of pluck
in not standing 70 tho rsek, though
in the face Of certain defeat. Craw-
ford county eowoI down like . whip.
ped dog, aud giving over her long
cherished claims, orswls forward and
liekS tho hand Of thosd who ehastsn.
cd. ~"
Whatever may have bees tho Ae-
tion Of that Convention, this Is ecr-
tain, its nominee, whoever he may bo,
cannot ommald the enthusiastic and
entire support .of the Democratic
party Of thi' Rihtsiet. The dsmor,
aliEAtiou has been TOO srOat. The
bsnighted Of gCrswfOrd still hurrah
for" Shacks'n p
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-09-10
What Gen. Forrest says About the
Ku-KluH, II az

In q recent intervieN With the cor.
respondent OF the Cincinnati Com.
mereial, Gen. Forrest made the fol.
lowing assertions 10 regard to this
vast Tsbsllious organisation In the
South
That iho Ku.K KIan Is . mil
itsry, political organization, girinS
iis support Of course 10 The Democratic
party"
That. IL plumbers 0rsr 10000 in
Tennessee, and 10 the Southern States
about 500, 900 members. II.
That the organization has = cap
tain in each voting precinct, who
makes out aud forwards TO the Grand
Commander Of the State. names Of, all
the Radicals aid ell the Democrats
who are positively known, and show
ing also the doubtful on both sides
aud Of both oolors." ......t
That every Radical leader is .
4" marked man, and if trouble should
break out, not one Of them would be
left alive" ,.
That their purpose and intention
is to d" Kill the Rddiedis."
The fact il worthy of notice that
although Forrest denies that he 10 .
member Of the Ku.K Khan, a. he
is doubtless BY his cath bound to do,
bis conversation reveals the fact that
be il Commander Of the State, il not
Of this assassins' Klan in the entire
South. He says he could raise forS
ty thousand men in Eve days, ready
for he field.