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to respond, 80 that we expect to find him in
the course Of a day Or two haranguing Kit
Burns customers and melting the stony heart
of that eminent killer Of rats and bitter of dogs
tails.
Revolutions never go backwards, and it will
not do to let the moral revolution commenced
in John Aliens dance house end there. Every
dance house, gambling saloon and bagnio in
this city should be visited by the pious people
who have converted John Allen and touched
by the force Of his example the canine con-
science Of Kit Burns. Mr. Bergh is the
man to begin the crusade. Let him be the
Peter the Hermit, with top boots and switch
in hand, whose eloquenoe is to issue'from the
dog pit in Water street and rally round him all
the white cravats and lank pettcoats OF the
pious for grand onslaught upon the gam
bling houses, dance halls, drinking places and
'sBlack Cook theatres in the city.
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The Pacific Railroad and the Next Fourth
Of July.

The Pacific Railroad and the Next Fourth
Of July.
The announcement that the government
commissioners have accepted another section
of the Union Pacific Railroad reminds us
again of the marvellous rapidity with which
ton extends nearly thousand miles west
from Omaha. At the present rate Of progress
on both of the eastern and western divisions
of this undertaking of worldwide as well as
national Importance it is not impossible that
the whole stupendous work may be completed
by the next Fourth of July. 1t will certainly
be completed by the Fourth of July in the
following year. 1870. What an unprecedented
celebration of that memorable date ii will
occasion The most glowing rhetoric of all
former Fourth of July orators must ''pale its
Intellectual fires" before plain statement of
the history of this undertaking-of the perse-
verance, energy, skill and the vast expense of
toll and treasure with which it has been con-
Quoted, and especially of its inevitable and
momentous consequences.
Some of these consequences begin to be
clearly foreseen. Our own incalculable agri-
cultural and mineral wealth will be developed
an amazing degree by the Pacific Railroad
Hundreds of new cities will spring into exis-
tence along its lines. 1t will work the final
solution of all our Indian difficulties. 1t will
accomplish with the Mormons what Congress
has failed to do, bringing to bear upon them
a resistless Gentle pressure which will compel
them to give up polygamy or give up their
homes. Even the great American desert may
eventually become habitable and populous.
The old system of travel and commerce will be
revolutionized. New York already controls
the great transatlantic route of present times.
The railroads leading west from this city, ''con-
verging upon the termini of the Pacific lines,
continue the world route of the incoming era
to San Francisco, and there, through the
Golden Gate, we grasp the wealth of Eastern
Asia, whence the first great world route
started" BY the Pacific Railroad Hong Kong
via New York is only forty days distant from
London The prediction has been made that
by it will be effected the transfer of the worlds
commerce to America and the substitution of
New York for Paris and London as the worlds
exchange. BY it New York will command two
oceans and mediate between Europe and Asia.
The Pacific Railroad has been fifty called the
worlds great highway.
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A Call Of Duty for Mr. Bcruh,

The work of reformation In dance houses.
dog pits, cock pits, bagnios and like immoral
resorts having commenced on the square by
the conversion" of the Wickedes. Man in
New York. and the conversion also of his pest
house OF impurity into very Solomon's temple
of prayer and faith, it is now the acceptable
time to carry on the good work. The parsons
and philanthropists must see that the door is
open to them and charity beckons them in.
No more idle sermons nor dull platitudes of
speech or writing will do. They must accept
the invitations rendered by John Allen and
Kit Burns and enter the bagnios. dog pits and
gambling saloons. They must confront the
Devil boldly in these places whether he appears
in the shape of John Aliens seductive nymphs
or Kit Burns thoroughbred rat terriers. But
there is an especial call for Mr.. Bergh which
he cannot refuse to answer. To be con-
sistent in his missioa for the prevention of
cruelty to animals he must accept the cour-
teous invitation Of Kit Burns and deliver an
address in the Water street pit upon the aues-
tionable morality of rat killing, so that the
disturbed conscience of Burns may be eased
for does be not say that il Mr. Bergh convnces
him of his errors he will sell the finest ratters
out and ''burst his pit?' Here il call Of
duty to which Mr.. Bergh positively cannot fai
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There seems to be a general movement to
connect China with the Western nations by the
magnetic telegraph and TO introduce this
great agent of modern civilization into that
empire. The East India Telegraph Company,
Incorporated by the State of New York and
having its headquarters in this city, is first in
the field for establishing telegraphs to connect
the large ports and cities of China with each
other. 1t has the privilege from the Chinese
government for this purpose. Ex-Governor
Curtin, of Pennsylvania, is the president, and
there are associated with the enterprise some
of the best business men in the community
The project is to lay succession of cables
along the coast from Canton to Shanghae, con-
Meeting besides these two cities Macao, Hong
Kong, Swallow, Annoy, Foo-Chow, Wan-Chu,
Nngpo and Hangtchcan. The line will be
nearly nine hundred miles in length. The
about six millions, and the people are the
greatest traders and may be classed among
the most enterprising people in the world. No
doubt this will prove q most profitable under
taking and lead to an extensive system Of
teegraphs in the interior of the empire
We learn, too, that a powerful and rich
company has been formed In London, with
Cyrus W. Field as the controlling man, to
form continuous line of telegraphs from Eng
land to China by the way of the Mediterra-
mean, Egypt and India. This company has
purchased the cable line from Malta to Alex
andria, and is about to relay the cable in
deeper water. From this fact and from the
fact that the company has almost unlimited
means at its command there is little doubt of
the project being carried through. But there
is a much better route to connect China with
Europe, and especially for connection with
America. That is by the way of Alaska and
the Aleutian islands. Will not our govs
eminent and capitalists seize the oppor-
tunity to turn the communications and
trade with China in this direction? viii
they let the English be first in the field and
monopolize all the advantages? Let some
thing be done at once. Let the government
give what aid it can, and let the work be com
mitted to those who have the means and
ability to carry il through.
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1t may be useful at the present time to re-
involved in England in making an appeal to
the electors. In the published official return
OF 1866 it is stated that the cost of the last
Parliamentary election in the three kingdoms
amounted to about 60, 600, 900, The return,
however, was defective, as it contained no
reference to the expenses of eleven boroughs
and three counties in England, one county in
Scotland, thirteen counties and three boroughs
in Ireland and four boroughs and one county
in Wales. The unsuccessful candidates have
made no return Of what money they spent
The totals, as given for each kingdom, are as
follows -
England. ssO4,17s Scotland ...... Gao ss7
Ireland ........ 69,372 Wales. ........... 16307
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .f739 S44
1t is calculated that over 100000 was
spent in order to gain the representation of
one hundred and forty-seven counties in Eng
land, making the average over $4,000. The
average cost of three hundred and twenty
English borough seats is estimated at $3.50 !;
Ireland, f700 for counties and 9630 for
boroughs; Scotland, 81 ,075 for counties and
f77O for boroughs; Wales, $500 for counties
and f30O for boroughs. To these returns
must be added vast sums spent in bribery,
frequently exceeding by ten times the amounts
set down in the official papers, At the last
election Mr.. Millbank, who was placed at the
head of the poll for the North Riding of York
shire, certified that his expenses exceeded
fl3,OOO; and it cost the late Sir Benjamin
Lee Guinness $1,000 to contest the city OF
Dublin, which he successfully did in 1866.
The return makes statement which is curious,
if true, that the member for the borough of
Downpatrick was fortunate enough to get
into Parliament for the small sum of fI los.
Happy member! 1t is well ascertained that
the outlay of Lord Francis Conyngham,
youngest son of the Marquis of Conyngham,
in contesting the county of Glare in 1856, was
little short of 100000. The White family, of
the county of Dublin, of whom the head is
Lord Annaly, have spent at least 1900, 600 on
Parliamentary contests in several counties in
Ireland.
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The Buriingame Missi0n-Stiii More from
the British Press.

the British Press.
We published on Friday an indignant blast
from that portion of the British press opposed
to the Burlingame mission and treaty. But it
appears that such papers as the London Times,
the Spectator and the Saturday Reciew are
not to have it all their own way. The London
iStdndard, which is warm supporter OF the
Disraeli administration, ''cannot share the
jealousy and suspicion with which the London
Times regards this treaty" 1t sees ''nothing
which shows that the United States has ac-
quired monopoly of privileges. Nor does
the treaty give any evidence that China is fos-
tering itself on the rock of sloth and stagna-
ton; but, on the contrary, it gives proof that
the Chinese are preparing for an advance"
The Pail Mall Gazette, too, deprecates the
hostility manifested to the treaty, and the at
tempt of its contemporaries and the foreign
merchants of China to middle the matter. It
says:-''Here in England we are not taken
by storm. A liberal interchange of opinions
between the Embassy soon to sail from New
York and the representatives of the English
government will demonstrate that changes in
the positions of Great Britain and China are
demanded by the times and will be beneficial
to both.
These are sensible and liberal views of the
mission and treaty, and, considering the
source from which they come, indicate that
the Disraeli government will not be the instru-
ment of that old force party which do not
want to treat the Chinese as an Independent
and equal nation, but which would keep up
their system of coercion at the lannon's
mouth. These views agree, too, with the ex-
pressions of Lord Stanley, made some time
ago and soon after the Embassy arrived in
America. Still the British government will
meet with formidable opposition should it de-
eide to accept the treaty made with this
country or similar one from wealthy and
influential party both in England and the
East. The old India and Chinese merchants
have considerable power and will make
desperate fight for their privileges and the
ley, and the administration generally will
probably view the matter in a broader light
and see the necessity of acting in concert with
the United States in reversing the former
policy towards China, and in placing that
country ON the same international and diplo-
matte footing as the great nations of the West
hold to each other. In fact, England cannot
well do otherwise. However, the mission has
stirred up lively controversy among the Eng
lish, and we shall watch the result with great
interest.
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THREATS OF NEGRO INsURREorIoN.
savage threat uttered on Friday last by Pinch
back, the mulatto who was recently installed
into Mr. JEWELS place as Senator from the
Second district Of Orleans parish, Louisiana,
is a startling confirmation Of the barbarty at
tributed to the negro when his head is turned
and his vanity is swollen by the perilous pos
session of power. The iendish spirit which
kindled the horrors of st. Domingo blazes
forth in Pinchbaclx's lurid prophecy OF 1.-The
dawn of retributon," when ''ten thousand
torches will be applied to this city, and New
Orleans twill be reduced to ashes Nothing
can exhibit more clearly than this dreadful
threat the utter unfitness of the class OF which
Pinchback is type to he "Senaavs and
rulers in the land.
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The Reciprocity Committee M Halifax.

Ii seems that Ben Butler and his committee
have arrived in Nova Scotia to take soundngs
for new reciprocity treaty with the Dominion
of Canada; but they have apparently touched
at the wrong point and at most unfortunate
period for opening negotiations with the Do
mnion, because Nova Scotia repudiates any
union with the Dominion lust at this moment
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WATERING PLACE NOTES.

grand entertainment will take place at Kathleen
villa, near Bath, the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Barney Williams, on Thursday evening next Help
yourself, Phil An angel spoke, Muigan."
That the moon exercises q powerful influence ON
the craniums of love struck and other noodles il
n wv an established fact; but the moon that the
fashionable people Of Long Branch patronze IL q
scorcher. correspondent writing from the roof Of
the Stetson House. says:-"The young moon gave q
tmid, shimmering light intermitted at intervals by
ntting clouds, and through their gauzelike meshes
the silvery light was but dlnmed, not obscured."
A wandering correspondent" writing Of the
Canadian village Of Magog, at the foot OF Lake Men,
phrelnagog. says:--'The Magog river runs through
Mauog river was not-a few months ago, at least--a
tributary, but the outlet Of Lake Memphremag0g and
its waters, which turned the mil wheels IN .Magog
village ran rapidly toward the st. Lawrence, II must
be wandering with the wandering correspondent
Two well known citizens OF Toronto, Mr.. Stewart
and Mr. Nichol, had q narrow escape for their lives
on Lake simcoc last Monday. 1t appears they were
proceeding In q log canoe from the mouth OF the
West Branch Of Holland river to Moore's Hotel,
Jersey and when opposite the residence OF Coroner
Terry "a sudden gale swamped them. The boat filed.
but by hanging 10 u tney were enabled to reach
jealous Yankee complains that New orleans 10
furnishing champion heart breakers to the North
watering places. A tax should he levied on the
prcsunptiye southerners and u. h. should be tax
gaherer.
The water business continues to flourish in Sara
toga in spite OF the spirited opposition 1t
from the friends OF the Bourbon family The de-
mand for the water, In lined casks for retail and IN
bottles for family use has been beyond the ability OF
the works to supply orders for than one hum
died cases are now untitled. The company
propose TO double the capacity Of their works by tho
erection of new bottling houses this fall to enable
them to answer all calls. new ornamental canopy
IL also to be erected over the entrance to the SPg
10 accommodate the hundreds OF daily visitors rom
the various hotels VINO wish for the water as IL ows
pure
'gThe water cures no new invention" said old
dame Polson ''it's as old az the deluge, ara even
then IL killed more il cured"
New York at Long Branch Is said 10 pe NOISY,
fussy. fast and nasiy.r
The Victoria Falls, on the Zambesi river ~ south
Africa completely eclipse Niagara pe,hx .sVo yatns
wide ana 100 feet deep Niagara Is only 1000 yards
wide and 100 feet deep.
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ONIONS VS. EptpEwIcs. --Onions as specific
against epidemics are recommended bya corresponds
ent of the Scientifc American II sliced anu Kept IN
sick room they will absorb all atmospheric poison.
They should he replaced by fresh one every hour.
II l. noticed that In the room OF smallpox patient
they blister and decompose with great rapully' hut
viii nrevont The scread of the disease Their app
cation has also proved eiectual Ia case W snake
biteau
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REDUCTION or FORCE AT TUE TREAsuRY.-Ab0ut
the latter part of the present month there will be
quite heavy reduction OF force in the various bu-
reaus Of the Treasury Department, lne apptOprla-
tions beinu inadequate for the present force The
number To he dismissed has not vet been determined
upop. though II IL thought about two hundred will
hr disuensed with, certainly not less than one hun
ared and twenty-five. large number OF whom are
female clerks inc reduction will he IN every bureau
IN the department. anu oc among those einpoycs
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ANOTHER PEACE ASSURANCE Co,sfi-
tutionnel a semi-oficial journal in Paris, has
taken to echoing the Moniteur on the peace
question. Ofcoursc this does not alter the case
In the slightest degrec--does not make war one
whit less probable French journals, official
and semi-ofiicial are all of them faithful ser
wants OF the government. They do as they are
bid. What has Prussia to say about the peace
prospect? The world generally would like to
know. Prussia has not yet given any distinct
utterance on the subject and so long as the
government of King William keeps silence the
silence must be considered ominous. The
entente cordiote said to exist between France
and England does not throw much light on the
situation. II Napoleon means war with any
of the continental Powers it is manifestly his
duty to court the friendly alliance of England
In spite therefore, of this latest peace assurance
the situation is as warlike "a eve-
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Volume xxxIu. No. 251
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AMusENENTs THIS EVENING.
OLYMPIC THEATRE. Brosdway.-HUMPrY DUMPTY>
BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway ELIZABETH, QUEEN
ENGLAND
wALLACK'S THEATRE Broadway and 18th street.
LtTTLE NELL AND THE MARCHIoNEss
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New York, Monday, September ., 1S
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NIBLo's GARDEN.-BARBE BLEUE.
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BRYANTS' OPERA HOUSE, Tammsny Building 18th
slreet-ETHoPIAN MIEsTRELsY, &c.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-08
SALE OF Condemned ORDNANCE
AND ORDNANCE AZORES AND
OTHEK ARTICLES AT ST. LOUIS
Arsenal, ST. louis, MISSOURI.

WILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE AT PUBLIC
" auction. commencing at ten O'Clock A. NJ.
October 3, 1858 q large quantity OF CONDEMNED
ORDNANCE STORES and other ARTICLES, consist
ing Of
Iron Cannon, Artillery Carriages and Cannon
Balls ARTILLERY Implements and Equipments.
Carbines, Muskets, Rifles, Pistols, Shot Guns,
Swords and Sabres.
Infantry and Cavalry Accoutremeuts
Horse equipments, consisting OF Saddles, Brides,
Halters, etc
Artillery Harness and parts Of harness.
Leather, brass, copper, and iron scrap.
cannon, mortar, musket ana rifle POWDER and mis-
cellaneous articles.
An opportunity will be offered by this sale for
towns and associations iudvi1u to purchase
Rnns and carriages which may be for salute pur-
poses.
a Catalogue of the articles to be sold will be fur
nished upon application at this Arsenal or a. the
Ordnance Once, Washington, D. q.
Terms cash; ten per cent the day of sale, and
the remainder when the property is delivered,
Thirty days will be allowed for the removal oil
heaVy ordnance. ALI other stores will be REQUIRED To
be removed within ten days from close of sale.
Packing boxes to be paid for at stated price. to
be determined by the commanding officer
bid in and suspend the sale whenever the bidding
does not come up to the limit that may be Fixed by
nroper authority some Of the articles or when.
ever the interest of the United States in his opinion
+. D. CALENDER,
Brevet Brig. Gen. U. S A.. Lieut.. COL Of Ordnance
Commanding Arsenal.
st; Louis Arsenal, Missouri, August 20, is6e.
sea 81
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-08
PROPOSALS FOR WOOD.
OFFICE oH1EF QuARrEBMAsTER,

OFFICE CHIEF QuARTERMAgTER,
Department OF Louisiana, }
New Orleans, La, September 3, 1868.
CEALED PROPOSALS ARE INVITED AND
- viii be received at this office until Il NJ
WEDNESDAY, the ninth day of September 1863
LOT furnishing the Quartermaster's Department
with Wood, as follows:
50Ocqrds of HARD WOOD at New Orleans,
eco cords q HARD WOOD at jackson Barracks,
Louisiana.
tal Louisiana.
Wood to be of best quality Of Merchantable Hard
Wood. ~
That delivered at jackson Barracks and Sedgyick
Hosrltal to be delivered on the wharf at expense of
contractor, in such quantities and al such times as
may be required by this Department.
hat required for New Orleans to be delivered in
such quantities, at such times, and at such places
as may be designated by the Depot Quartermaster.
No bid will be entertained from any party who has
failed in his engagements with the government.
Bids will be opeaed at the time above named, and
bidders are invite to be present.
all bids.
Proposals must be Endorsed Proposals for
Wood, and addressed to the undersigned.
= By command OF Brevet Major General r. @
Buchanan.
CHAS. H. TOMPKINS,
BreVet EZlg. Gen. and Chief Qusrterma5ter,
sea Of Department of Louisiana
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tir 0Flsats gepahIiIeeaa,,ss.
IAL IOURNAL Of TAE UNIFIED STATES
|clL JOURNAL or THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

N CONVERTED GENTLE INFANT. About the
Nteenth of March last boy was born to
&saret Fornie, who resides on Fulton
Isl, between st. Mary and st. Andrew
KS. She is poor woman, and having
Y other little ones, found many and
II difficulties to subsist with such q
hing family. Mrs. Mattarn, midwife,
auded Mrs. Fornie at the time the be Y
b his unwelcome appearance, but never
lived compensation for her professional
Ices, and some weeks ago met the I'M
hnate mother, who complained of her
6dty TO provide properly for the new
r. and expressed a desire to turn her
hover to a responsible family that would
HIT. Mrs. Mattarn agreed 20 take the
gster to Hebrew family anxious to
III q male wait, and the bargain was in
n perfected; the infant was transferred
new home, and in due time indicted
Ms new faith by circu n ;ision, and is now
fair way on the road To prosperous fu.
with all the necessartes and Injuries of
being rocked to sleep nightly in a downy
ch, pampered and beloved. The poor
hers natural feelings were pent up until
" days ago, when she demanded her
from the midwife, who refused COM
Ice, whereupon Mrs. Fornie makes 3
he of kidnapping against her friend.
Fhole history will be developed in a few
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CONSTABLE'S SALES,

g. NOuge vs.. s.. Bahette--NO. 2T,OOI.
THIRD JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. PARISH
L of Orleans.-By virtue of a writ of feri faciAs
to me directed BY the Honorable John p Montarnat
Tn I'd Justice of the Peace in and for the parish Of
Orleans, will proceed to sell at public auction. on
TUESDAY, the ffteeth day of September 1865 u
twelve o'clock M, at PArisys Stables, RAmparJ
street. between Toulouse and st. Peter streets the
following described property, viz:
One COW.
Seized in the above entitled and numbered suit
Condition-This being the second and last auc-
ton, the above Cow win be adjudicated to the
highest and last bidder for whatever the same viii
bring, at twelve months credit. The purchaser or
purchasers will furnish his or their bonds with good
snd solvent security. bearing ave Per cent interest
from date Of sale until paid Purchaser will paY in
cash out OF the amount OF his bid the CHARGES for nd
Ferhang, commission. tax quit and Constables
costs, amounting to about fifty dollars
j. A. MOlAISON, Constable.