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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-11
Tho Eric Railroad war-Operations Yes.


Yesterday having baen assigned for a hear
ing Of the arguments upon motions in the case
OF the Erie Railway, now pending in the S'-
preme Court, in Chambers, the same came up
In due course before Judge Cardozo. Neither
of the chief parties were present in person,
but they were represented by counsel in goodly
array. The receiver of the road, Judge Henry
E. Davies, was brought into court, looking
like corpse, and asked for delay on account
Of illness, but stated that in case it should not
be granted he was ready to go on, even In the
absence of his counsel, Judge Noah Davis
The case was ordered to proceed, Mr. Richard
O'Gorman representing the counsel Of the re-
ceiver, having been called upon only that
morning to act in that capacity. The post
ponement was asked for only as an act OF
courtesy. Courtesy among counsel in this
Erie Railroad muddle! OF course the motion
was successfully opposed Some counsel were
no doubt gratiied to learn that there was
already one sick man in the case. There will,
probably, be many others before the case il
ended-ifeven obituaries and epitaphs shall not
be required-for judges must be blessed with ex-
traordinary toughness Of constitution, patience
and conscience to Withstand all the storms Of
cross action, back action, counter action, sPc-
cial pleadings, dull ploddings, arrests, dis
charges rearrests, injunctions to the right OF
them, njunctions to the left Of them, receivers,
receptions deceivers, receptions, scandal, libel
suits and all the balance Of the train of litiga-
i: tho
lawyers in this cheerful Erie Railroad
war have succeeded in plunging it. Ono
party or the other should prepare to
bury their dead. Briefly, but little pro-
gress was made in the case yesterday, the
time being principally occupied in the reading
of papers, the tenor Of which our readers are
already familiar with, if they have not already
had surfeit thereof. Judge Cardozo expressed
his indignation at the course Of Judge Board
man in the Special Term Of the Supreme Court
at Ithaca, on the 9th inst, in dissolving the
injunction granted by Judge Cardozo restrain
ing Receiver Davies from taking possession Of
the road Judge Cardozo characterized the
act Of Judge Boardman as Every indecorous. I"
Polite term for ''rascally!' Thus the plot
thickens and the war clouds become more and
more portentous.
To-day the combatans rest on their arms,
Judge Cardozo having granted temporary
stay, pendente lite, SO that no surprise or flank
movement can be executed by one party upon
another. Tomorrow Saturday the conflict
will be renewed before Judge Cardozo.
Meanwhile, the poor stockholders have the SUI
preme satisfaction of standing by and Witness
ing the fight, gratiied, no doubt, to see that
their money and property are not being
squandered by any contemplate faction or de-
tachment, but by whole army of greedy
litigants, with its legions Of hungry camp
fnllnwara
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-11
Wnntsd-A Few More Hundred Thousand
NigGer~.

Our President In his Message to Congress
indicates somewhat filibustering spirit when
he says II am satisfied that the time has
arrived when even so direct proceeding
rs a proposition for an annexation of the
two republics OF the island OF st. Domingo
would not only receive the consent OF the
people interested, but would also give
satisfaction to all other foreign nations"
IL this grim joke on the part Of our Ex-
ecutvc? The radicals have had such dose
Of African backing that their opposers now
wish to surfcit them to the point of reaction.
To annex st. Domingo is to add to our trout
bles and increase our population by half mil
lion of negroes fully educated to revolutionary
turmol. They would make an excellent cle-
ment for the carpct-baggers to work upon. A
large aristocratic faction predominates there,
and a grand duke will black your boots while
his duchess does your washing. Congo is
also well represented, and our missionaries will
find an excellent field for labor in the correc-
ton of voodooism and fetchism existing among
these natives. Altogether there are numerous
arguments in support of this broad niger view
of our President. Let us, by all means, annex
the island.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-11

WALL STRRRr-No PANro.-There was no
panic in Wall street yesterday on account Of
President Johnson's short method Of paying
of the national debt by sppropriating the in
terest to meet the principal. Wall street
knows the mountain whose delivery Is a
mouse.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-11
Fresh Eruption Of Mount Etnn-volcanocs
nud Earthquakes.


The time which Ovid, presenting the views
Of Pythagoras, foretod when Etna should
cease to be burning mountain has manifestly
not yet arrived. Nearly sixty eruptions Of
this famous volcano--alongside Of. which, with
its ten thousand feet high accumulation Of vol
canic matter Mount vesuvius is but MOLE
hill-have occurred since the first one recorded
without date, but previous to the Trojan war.
The most important are those Of AS and 425
b. O., and 1869, 1856, 1887, 1892 and 1859
A. d. Last Tuesday night witnessed a fresh
eruption Of Mount Etna, distinctly visible at .
distance of one hundred and twenty miles.
The telegraphic despatch which announces it
says that the torrents of lava devastated tho
surrounding country, and that the ashes rom
the crater fell on the town. of Aci Reaie, ana
were blown even into the streets OF Messlna,
fifty miles distant from the volcano.
Volcanic eruptions are usually preceded ny
earthquakes, and this fresh eruption OF Etna
follows closely upon earthquakes aud rumors
OF earthquakes all over the globe. In New
York earthquakes have become favorite sub
iect for lectures, and each newspaper is now
compelled 10 employ an earthquake editor"
to whom the numerous saDans who call to
propose their various theories as to the origin.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-11
MIR. sumner ON Gcorsia.

Senator Sumner holds that Georgia is not a
sovereign State; that her present government
is provisional only, and in all respects subject
to the paramount authority of the United
States to abolish, modify or control the same"
How is it that this State has only ''pro-
visional government" when she was we'll
enough reconstructed to vote on the Prcsi-
dency? Mr.. Sumner holds that there was a
defect on the part Of Georgia that vitiates her
return to the Union-a defect in the very
initiation Of her government, and one so vital
that without it she would have been all right
under good government, while with it she il
all wrong and the same government is only
temporary-in other words, that her State
government never properly came into exist
ence under the Reconstruction law and
the constitutional amendment because GER
tain essential things were not done-such
as the exacting Of q certain oath-aud
other ''unjustiiable things" were done.
Well, If this is true-if Georgia never COM
piled with the law and the amendment--why
did Congress by statute declare that she had
so complied, and was in consequence entitled
to representation, and thereupon admit her Z
It was a radical Congress that did this. No
body imposed any pressure in the matter, and
there was full time given to inquire into the
facts. Did Congress make false declaration
in that statute, or does Mr.. Sumner make .
false declaration now? Who is right2 This
is an important thing for the country to know;
for If Congress rightfully admitted Georgia,
and yet may now, as Mr.. Sumner seems to
fancy, declare her government still subject to
Congressional action, where is reconstruction
to end? Is this not the vital defect of recon-
struction by act Of Congress, that that body
may at any time make uncertain the position
of State standing on no better basis than .
law Of Congressp Aud what is the use Of the
fourteenth amendment if Congress may ut ono
session declare by law that State is in the
Union on the terms Of that amendment and in
the next session declare the contrary2
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-11

BARLow's READY REcKoNRR OUTDoNE.-
Andrew johnson has cast Barlow's ready
reckoner, Sam Tilden, into the shade in the
financial exhibit 10 his famous Message. Andy
declares that the bonds Of the United States
have all been issued at three to four hundred
per cent discount As three or four hundred
per cent discount Is just two or three
hundred per cent less than nothing it becomes
very curious and interesting question where
the government obtained the money TO carry
on the war.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-11

HO0LEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.-HooLrY,s
NINsTRRLB-A DUrCHMAN In JAPAN, so.
HOOLEY'S (E. d. OPERA HOUSE. william sbure-
HooLEys MISsTRELs-TKE LANKYsuIRE LASS, &C.
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, SIS Broadway
SoIEuOE AND ART.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-11

CLINTON HALL ART GALLERIES, Astor pace.-FRRR
ExHiBrTloS OF PAIsTINGs. Day and evening.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-01-24

The italian Prime Minister, Gen.
Menabrea, has addressed a sharp
letter to the Spanish Government,
on account Of the passage, in the
Queen of Spain's speech in which she
says, Spain will fight for the Pope il
he is molested. The Minister says
that Italy will allow no foreign inter
ference in italian affairs, except by
France, to whom the right has been
secured by treaty.
Advices from Mexico are to the
effect that ten Thousand troops had
been seat to Yucatan to check..the ress
bellion there. A treaty of alliance
between Mexico and Chill, Bolivia
and Peru, had been nearly conclud-
ed. The condition Of the republic is
still very bad, robbers swarming
along ali the public roads, and in
some instances defeating the troops
sent against them.
The Inspector General of the
Freedmen's Bursau reports that the
stories of suffering In the South have
been exaggerated. Provisions are
short IN some places. but there is no
such general want as has been repre-
sented.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-01-24

In Maine, last year, 1886, Isl were
raised for educational purposes, ol
which $5lS,292 were produced by
taxation. The cost OF new schoo
houses erected during the year wa:
$685. ,5S1. The number of children
in Maine between four and twenty
one years is 212, 500, which is de
crease of about 500 since 1866
The number registered in the sum
mer schools was 1l0, ,9S9; average at
tendance, s.. .955; number registered
in winter schools, 1898 average
attendance, $1,000. The average
pay Of male teachers, besides board,
was S2S.78 per month. and female
teachers, S2.7I per week.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-01-24
Better Late than Never.


OBLIGAroRY.-At a regular meetin.
of the members of the Findlay Cor
net Band, held at their rooms Janu
ary, 1868, on motion. the followin:
preamble and resolutions were unan
imously adopted. ''
WHEREAS, The presence and eff
cient services of the ladies', who vol
UNFAIRLY took part in the late Bani
Fair held by the members of tht
Findlay Cornet Band, of this place
greatly contributed to its success anG
the pleasures of the occasion and
WHEREAS, The social entertain
ment at the same time was very much
enhanced by the excellent singing Of
the Findlay Glee Club and life and
animation given to the proceedings
by the charms of their sweet music
therefore
Resolred, That the sincerest thanks
Of the members of the Findlay Cor.
nent Band are due to and are hereby
rendered the ladies who so aided us
by their services and encouraged us
by their presence, and to the men,
bers Of the Findlay Glee Club who
inspired the occasion by their smiles
and melodious voices and delighted
the audience by their enliyening mu-
sic.' r5. r ar'
We also return thanks to the public
for their liberal patronage.
-ail 9s p. c. TRIrCH,
sFal.5J j.. P. DENNIS Com.
3 a EFl E. DIETscH.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-01-24
Couldn't Come IT.

A Mr.. Maun-who is undoubtedly
q small one-on Monday last present
ed himself at the House Of Represen.
tatives Of the Legislature, with a bill
in his pocket to prevent students
from voting while attending college.
1t was to be passed especially for the
benefit of the Democracy of the sth
District, in which there is soon to be
q Representative to Congress elected
to fill the place of the lamented Ham.
ilton. These students, attending the
colleges in that District, are mostly
Republicans, and the bill was to pre-.
vent their voting. Unfortunately no
quorum could be got and the little
by-play was defeated.
The people can form some little
idea from this attempted trick what
the Democracy would do if in full
power. s'-
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-01-24


The 18th inst, as the steamer SEQ
tia entered Queenstown, an English
police force entered the boat and ar.
rested George Francis Train, Grin
nell and Gee. They were charged
with completely with the acts Of the
American Fenians.
The prisoners were examined and
all but G. FIT. we're discharged
Geo. WAS sent to jail at Cork, taker
out and examined, remanded back
and finally re-examined and diseharg
ed.
This gushing Train thereupon sent
the following dispatch to his friends
per cable:
81 have just been released, on the
intervention of Mr.. Adams. have
brought suit against the British Gov.
ernment for one hundred thousand
pounds damages.
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN"
Geo. values the personal dIscom'
fort of being obliged to lay IN Jail two
or three nights at rather a high fig
ure, and is inclined to be rough or
England. He should consider the
notoriety that q modest individual
like himself, who claims to be worth
$50, 900, 900, will gain by such an in
generation. Verify, great is George
Francis.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-01-24
CONGRESSIONAL.

The House, the 10th inst, passed
the bill extending the time for com.
pleting the Dubuque L. Sioux City
Railroad. Mr.. Arnell, of Tennessee,
introduced a resolution, which was
adopted, instructing the Committee
on the Library to inquire into the
subject of an international copyright,
and the best modes of encouraging
and advancing cheap literature and
protecting authors. The House de-
bated the Reconstruction bill during
the afternoon and evening sessions.
In the evening some sharp sparring
occurred between Messrs. Bingham,
of Ohio, and Eldridge, of Wisconsin.
The latter accused the former of in
dulging in rhetoric in speaking of the
walls of Government being battered
down. Mr.. Bingham demolished his
opponents position by showing that
he was using the very words employ
ed by James Madison. OF
In the Senate, the 10th inst, the
House Deficiency bill was taken up
and considered. The Finance Com
mittee made many amendments
Garrett Davis vainly tried to strike
out all the sections providing for the
government of the rebel States. The
bill, as amended, was finally passed.
The Senate also discussed the Cotton
Tax bill, and the motion of Mr.. Sher-
man, that the Senate recede from its
former amendments and substitute
one providing that foreign i'm ported
raw cotton shall be exempt from du-
ty after the 1st of July next. No
final action was taken, and, after Ex-
ecutive session, Senate adjourned un
til Monday. H5-
The Senate was not in session the
18th inst, The House after consider
ing some private bills entered upon
the discussion of the Reconstruction
bill. Messrs. Garfield, of Ohio, Bout
well, of Mass, Peters Of Maine, and
Farnsworth, of Illinois, were among
the speakers in support of the meas
ures,.while Hubbard, of Connecticut,
Brooks, of New York, and Ross, of
Illinois, argued against its constitu-
The last mentioned mem.
ber made illusions to Congressman
drawing pay as members of the House
and as military ocffiers. as being in
terested in contracts. DC. Mr.. Wash.
burne, Of Illinois, asked to whom he |,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-01-24

The Democrats in Columbus are
hnsily projecting their scheme OF
re-districting the State. They wish
to do it in such q manner as to give
them thirteen out of nineteen of the
Congressmento to he elected next fall
1t is part of their object to ensure
the defeat of Ashley, Schenck, Shell
labarger, Eggleston and Lawrence
This is in keeping with Democratic
idea of fairness, though the people
we're promised that if that party gor
into power it would show honesty
the brilliance Of which would dazzle
the eyes of the country.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-01-24
Mr.. p.

referred. Mr. ------
-.uss could give no
lily reply ThereupOn, MIR.
!, :, ashburne turned the tables by
showing the meanness of those who
were supported by the Government
and yet did all in their power to over
throw it and impede the work OF re.
construction. 1t was decided that
the arguments on the bill should be
continued to-day, and the previous
question called On its passage, oil
Monday. The Military Committee
of the House, after consultation with
General Grant, have agreed 10 re-
port against any paesent reduction
of the army.
The Senate, Saturday, appointed a
conference committee on the antiss
contraction resolution, which was re-
turned from the House. From the
character of the committee, it may be
concluded that the House bill will he
agreed to.
The House was chiefly occupied
Saturday on the Reconstruction bill
Mr.. Butler spoke in favor of amend
ment authorizing the Reconstruction
Conventions to fill the civil Offices.
Mr.. Bingham supported the bill in its
present shape The House Commit
tee on Elections, in the case OF John
Young Brown, elected from the Sec
ond Kentucky District, have decided
that Smith, his opponent, who claims
to be elected through Browns in
competency for the place, is not en-
titled to the seat. This is the first
time that such a question has been
passed upon by Congress or State
Legislature. The Committee are of
the opinion that there is a vacancy in
the Second District. andIwill recon-
mend the House 10 so notify Gov
Stevenson. -ae
Mr. Henderson's bill for funding
the national debt in three and @ half
per cent. bonds was laid before the
Senate Monday. Mr.. Patterson, of
New Hampshire, has introduced an
important amendment to theTenure of
Office bill, by which all appointments
of internal revenue agents mustbe con-
firmed by the Senate, and be for pur-
poses, and at salaries provided by
statute. Mr.. Conness, of Califor-
mia, introduced, bill calling
for an examination into the question
whether the American citizens, re-
Gently arrested in Great Britain, were
guilty of any otiense, and if not, that
their release should be demanded
with proper reparation. In case of a
refusal on the part of the English
Government. a sufficient number OF
soldiers and sailors are to be called
into the service to enforce the de-
mand.
The House, Tuesday, passed the
new Reconstruction bill by stric,
party vote, 123 to As; rejecting III.
to 53) Gen. Buffers plan of intrust.
ing the Conventions with the power
of filling the Offices of their respect
i've States. The House passed the
bill prohibiting a further contraction
of the currency as reported from the
Joint Committee of Conference. i,
forbids any further contraction, but
provides that this prohibition shall
not be construed to prevent the Sec
retary of the Treasury from destroy
ing Inutilated currency and replacing
it with new. The Senate has moi
yet acted on the measure.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-01-24

The Republican State COMMITTEES
of Alabama have issued an address
in which they say. "Let it be un.
derstood that We shall ratify. Con
servatives' may rave aud timid men
recant true men enough yet remain
From all parts Of the State the indi.
cations are that We poll a larger vote
than at the last election"
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-01-24
The Diamond Dickens.

LITTLE DoRRIr.-The eighth vol,
ume o: the dainty little Diamond
Edition" of Dickens is now out, com.
pleting nearly two thirds of the whole
series. The same merits that VIC
have admitted for the former volumes
of this edition mark the present vol.
ume, namely, compactness, beauty
of Typography, substantial paper,
characteristic illustrations, handiness
of size, elegance of appearance and
remarkable cheapness. 1t slips easi-
ly into an ordinary coat pocket, tax
ing up but little space, whilst it is
handsome enough, inside and out,
for the library shelf. or the parlor
table.-Clereiand Herald,
BLEAK HoUsE--The ninth volume
of the charming and popular "Dia-
mond Edition" Now that Dick
ems is coming to this country to lee
ture, we advise our friends to read
him up at their leisure moments.
These little volumes are cheap, and
one can purchase them as they are
issued and not feel the elimination
Of the size of his purse. The H.
lustrations continue to he of the
same artistic character as in the
first volumes issued. = Providence
JoLyual ui ..i1
BARNABY RUDGE, AND HARD TINES.
The tenth of the Diamond" series
of Dickens. by TicknOr a. Fields,
comprises Barnaby Rudge and Hard
Times within the same covers, the
former having ten: of Eyting's illus
trations. and the latter six, all of
which are most happy, making the
usual complement Of drawings to n
volume ..of this edition. We can add
nothing to what we have already said
in praise Of this work. = Boston Com
meTcial. 'Nl -
Such as the aboYe is the general
opinion of the press on the Dia-
mond Dickens. OF the character OF
the works nothing need be said--the
name Dickens has become house
hold word. The cost of each-volume
of the illustrated Dickens is only
81, so; plain edition, 81 25. 1t can be
procured of any bookseller, or will be
sent postpaid by the Publishers,
Ticknor and Fields, Boston.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-01-24

Joshua Hill is reported, in a late
speech, to have said that he thought
it would be blessing to the people
of Georgia il a thunderbolt from
Heaven should strike of the stage OF
action every politician in the State
over fifty years of age. The Colum-
bus Sun is willing "to have it trie
on JOSH"
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-01-24

Do. not fail to call on Bryson be-
fore buying Glass or Crockery Ware.
1t can be found in any shape and at
the lowest prices.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-01-24
Enlarged.

Enlarged.
The Fremont Messenger-the mas,
test Democratic paper we get--has
been enlarged and is now worked on
a power press. As one Of the great
family of printers, we are glad to see
this evidence of success in business
of the publisher.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-01-24

We publish in another place the
Supplementary Reconstruction Bill
as it passed the House
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-01-24
s1AAzAAMs ANMeAs !
Oh nge in the Cabinet!

Washington, d. c., Oct. IL.
A flying rumor speaks Of
more changes in the Cabinet
The President seems determined
to have things his own way il
possible. III
An important meeting was
held this morning, and public
matters warmly discussed
News had been received, Off
cially, that HOUPT & BYAL,
of your place Findlay, were as
tonishing the natives with a
handsome stock Of Cloths, Cas-
simeres and Vestings. just re-
ceived from the Eastern Cities,
at wonderful low prices.