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The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-04

Just Opened.
We have received by late steamers the NEWEST STYLES
FANCY CASHMERE BUSINESS SUITS.
BROWN BEAVER NEWMARKET FRooKs.
FRENCH cAssIMERE PANTS.
BLACK VELVET AND SILK VESTS.
AND OTHER NOvEBTIEs.
All offered a, the LOWEST PalCESat
PITKIN, PERSON & CO.'S,
Is and Is Camp street.
.SSsU FaH Clothing.
TULANE BUILDING,
New Orleans, October l. 1865.
Our new Fall Stock of cLorHIsG for Men and Boys
Wear ready for sale at the Lowest MarKet Price
GARTHwAITE, LEWIS & STUART,
81 and 20 Camp street, and al Main street. Msrnphis Tenn
j. ". Piaft s. Co.,
o. W. PLAT, C. W. ROTH, formerly of Gresnvie Miss)
Zoe Camp Street. Corner Poydras,
Offer at the LOWEST PRICES complete assortment Of
FINE FAMILY GROCERIES,
TEAS, WINES, LIQUORS Etc.
Our assortment Green and Black TEAS is unequaed in
this city. offer buyers either large guam
titles twenty different qualities at prices that fail to
give satisfaction TO the most economical.
All purchases delivered free to part of New Orleans
Jefferson City.
For Rent.
One Of the most elgiby located SECOND FLOORS in
the city.
Apply on the premises, to
F. ADAM
rs Canal ,treet.
To Tar Payers.
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEYS OFFICE,
No. 1e Exchange Alley.
The CITY TAX BILLS for 1867 payable in 1868 have
turned undersigned collection. Denquents
wish avoid rther requested settle pre-
vious TO the 18th instant
P. NIGHTMARE,
Assistant City Attorney.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-04
1t the Opening

1T the Opening
OF THE FALL TRADE
People will do wen 10 remember McLAUGHLINs GARDEN
DISTRICT GLIDING ESTABLI sHMENT, 6sl Magazine
street, the Of First Regildng and Resiveng
promptly attended Square and Oval Pictures Portrait
Frames made at short notice. Postofce box 1898.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-04

Received this week nne asscrtnsnt Of Paris BLnEDEs
DONA MARIA, SILK BAREGE. Frosted IULLE and
CREP very ~ Coburg Straw and Psrs
b pRErt, White Marpsiles HA rs and SOLD BANDS
New Goods the latest make vii be received regularly ID
W. DAUPHIN,
Retail Store, No $50 Casal strest.
Wholes ale Rooms re. 70 Cusfonhouss street
81 Broadway. New York.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-04

District Electors ;
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-22
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The Erie Railroad Frauds.

Within the past few days we have seen the
most gigantic swindling operations carried on in
Wall street that have as yet disgraced our finan-
cial centre. A great railway-one OF the two
that connect the West with the Atlantic sea-
board-has been tossed about like football,
its real stockholders have seen their property
abused by men to whom they have entrusted
its interests, and who, in the betrayal of that
trust, have committed crimes which in paral-
lei cases on a smaller scale would have
deservedly sent them to Sing Sing. If these
parties go unwhipped of justice, then are we
doing injustice in combining criminals in our
State prisons for smaller crimes.
To such disgusting degree of depravity do
we see these stock operations carried that
members of the Church of high standing offer,
when '.cornered," to betray their brother
''pals." and, in their forgetfulness of the
morality TO which they SIMULTANEOUSLY listen
every Sunday, state that "all they care about
is to look out for number one" A manager oil
great corporation is requested to issue
bonds of his company without authority, offer
ing ITO buy the bonds If you are caught, or
buy the bonds with the understanding not to
pay for them unless you are caught" This
attempted fiscal operation, however, did not
work, and resulted in good proof of the old
adage that it requires "a rogue to catch q
rogue"
A railroad treasurer boldly states that he
has without authority over issued stock Of
the company to a large amount. He offers it
toa broker for sale, with the understanding
that all received over fixed value is to go
into his Ohe treasurer's) pocket. From the
fact that this man is not arrested for malad-
minstration Of the company's property we
judge this to be legitimate operation. and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-22

in the constitution viii most probably hold
for the next four years, and that the great
questions of the national debt, national taxa.
tons and government corrupions will be
meantime the controlling issues between the
party in and the party out Of power. We
predict, too, that unless within the next four,
or even within the next two years, Congress
snau provide some substantial ways and
means OF relief to the country, the year 1870
VIII % marked by the election as an OPP
position House Of Representatives, as the be-
ginning OF the downfall of the republican
party.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-22
The Brooklyn Ferry Disaster.

The recent terrible Brooklyn ferry disaster
is no exception to the invariable rule which
seems to decide all similar calamities. Every
jury fnds-especially after sufficient post
ponement he's been secured to allow time for
making up case-that nobody is to blame"
In this present case, indeed, the testimony OF
Mr. Luther Smith, the Superintendent OF
Pilots-a loud sounding name, because Il
might seem official, IL IL was not known that
Smith is only superintendent Of the ferry
pilots, and an employee of the Ferry Company
fixed the responsibility Of the disaster upon
no human court. Neither fines nor imprison-
mcnt can be inflicted upon them. The verdict
Of the jury was that ''the death of George
Brewer was caused by the collision between
the ferryboats Hamilton and Union, said col
lison being the result Of the excess Of passen-
gers on the Hamilton, thereby rendering her
in great measure unmanageable in such
state of tide" II is true that the ferryboass'
like our city omnbuses, are dangerously as
well as inconveniently overcrowded, ana tne
state of tide" at the time of the disaster under
consideration was by no means reassur'ns W
the inexperienced and unauthorized substitute
for the regular pilot II appears rom the
testimony Of Mr. Luther Smith, the 'ouper'n-
tendent of Pilots" that the men who act in
the capacity Of pilots are not licensed at all.
but are employed by the company upon their
own judgment, Here there Is case for the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-22
A Graceful Concession.

According TO our cable dispatches of last
night Lord Stanley has consented that the
commission for the settlement of the Alabama
claims shall meet in Washington, and not In
London, as originally suggested 1t makes
very little difference where the commission sit
If they settle the question in tho oa.J way
in which the decision can be acc table to
us-namely, to award rs our bill OF damages
right of. IL is not of much consequence, after
all, how the commission may decide, because
we have the remedy in our own hands IL
lies on our northern frontier. We can remu-
norate ourselves for all the losses imposed on
us by the British pirate vessels in twenty-four
hours time by Selling the whole British prov
inces, which we can make so profitable that
the Alabama claims will sink into nsigniicance
on the balance sheet. However, we are not
disposed to quarrel with the condescension of
the British Minister in permitting the proposed
commission to meet in Washington, provided
any commission meets at all, which we
consider wholly unnecessary The Alabama
question is a very clear one, and its SET
Element is the simplest thing in the
world. We present our bill, England pays it,
or IL she does not then we pay ourselves in our
own way. That is the whole of it, and the
matter Is ended. Mr.. johnson and apparently
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-22
The Telegraph and the Press-A British
Precedent for Us.

When the question of placing the magnetic
telegraph in England under the government
came up and was placed in the hands of par
liamentary committee the public rejoiced at
the prospect of the prompt adoption Of such
valuable measure. The government seemed
at first intent on carrying it out. But the
people soon found that it hung in the commit
tee, with probability of being smothered
there. The telegraph monopolies of the king
dom became alarmed for their privileges and
brought all their vast influence to bear against
the measure, and in this was seen the secret Of
the inaction of Parliament. Seeing the power
of this telegraph monopoly, which could even
influence the Parliament of England, the lead
ing newspapers of the country became aroused.
They were deeply interested in breaking up
the monopoly and having the telegraph under
government control, because they and the
public generally would get messages cheaper,
prompter and more reliable. By bringing their
batteries to bear upon Parliament and its COM
mttee and by arousing public attention they
soon forced the committee to report and Par
press really that defeated the powerful teLe-
graph monopoly in England, which will result
in giving the people a cheap and reliable sys-
tenn of telegraphing under the control of gov
eminent. We have here the same difficulty to
contend against similar INSCRIPTIONS and
powerful monopoly to overcome. The Western
Union Telegraph Company holds much the
same position here that the Electric Telegraph
held in England, and will use all its influence
to prevent governmental and general system
of telegraphs. Two bills have been introduced
in Congress on the subject. One is to
authorize the Postmaster General to establish
postal telegraph system generally through
out the country. The press and the public
should urge upon Congress the prompt adop-
ton Of a comprehensive plan that will reach
every town and considerable village in the
republic The telegraph has become as neces-
sary and would be as generally used as the
Post Office It is the greatest agent Of pro-
gress and civilization. 1t should be no longer
left in the hands of private individuals or COM
panies, but should be controlled by the govern
ment, as the Post Office is, for the good Of the
public.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-22

THE MAYoRALTy ELECTION. Mayor
atty contest bids fair to be full OF spirit, fun
and interest. The fight is to be made against
the democratic organization, with the object
of breaking down Tammany and thus giving
the deathblow to the regular democracy in its
stronghold. The Tribune, Times and World
are colaborers in this work-thc two former
openly, and the latter in an underhanded but
not less vindictive manner. They are pre-
pairing to unite upon John Kelly, who has de-
serted the democratic organization for the
purpose of leading the republican forces in the
battle. District Attorney A. Oakley Hall will
be the democratic nominee, and will no doubt
be elected; but il will be one of the greatest
fights we have ever had over charter cleo
ton, as the breaking down Of the democratic
organization at this end Of the State would be
the deathblow OF the party, and is, therefore,
q stake worth playing for by the republicans,
who feel the loss Of power in New York very
severely.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-22
General Grant a. . De.p...

Some Of the newspapers are still discussing
the topic Of General Grant as a despot f" tho
changes on which were SO violently ruur
during the late Presidential contest. SureIv
it is time to stop the food of electioneerinv
twaddle that deluged and disgraced the coun-
try for months. But if the partisan journals
are determined to keep up the fire let them
take up sensible subjects Of public interest,
and by treating them in statesmanlike and
dignifed manner heal some Of the asperities
created during the heat of a spirited campaign.
General Grant as despot!" Well, if Gen.
eral Grant be a despot he has curious way
of showing it. He is the most amiable despot
the world ever saw. He exhibited peculiar
degree of despotism on the field as con-
queror and in the magnanimity of his terms
to his fallen foe. He displayed it all the
way from Fort Donelson to the apple tree
of the Appomattox. And after ''war's alarums"
ceased and he became the nations choice for
President he presented himself in his charac-
ter of despot by declining all public ovations
and ceremonies, closing his ears against the
appeals of intriguing, vicious and corrupt poll
ticians-the real tyrants of our country-and,
quietly coming to New York, became the
autocrat of complimentary breakfast tables,
and despotically slashed away at tenderloin
steaks and mushrooms, with trufles attached.
All the despotism in General Grants charac-
ter, we believe, may be- summed up in few
words: He has despotic fondness for his
cigar'and his fast horse. When he enters the
White House he may exercise dcspotic reso-
luton in ferreting out and Furnishing corrup-
ton and in infusing spirit of integrity and
official purity in all the departments of the
government. That is the sort of despotism
the people have no dread Of, and their only
regret will be that they were not obliged to
bear the infection at an earlier period.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-22
Very Interesting News from Cuba-Pro
gress OF tho Revelations.

Very Interesting News from Ouba-Pro-
sress Of tho Revelation.
BY private letter, dated Havana, Novem-
Der H." we learn that ''the political situation
Of the Gem of the Antilles has grown Wse
and worse for those who defend antiquities.
Six cities besides Bayamo, the seat Of the
revolutionary government, are in the hands OF
the revolutionists. The revolt, which has
heretofore been limited to the eastern part OF
the island, has now broken out at Vuelta
Abajo, the very place where General Lopez
landed with four hundred men In 1851.
think that am fully authorized to predict one
thing-that before many days this revolt Of
one, and if this happens the government has
not the means to suppress them. The last
regiment of regular troops left yesterday
for the interior. The government cannot
after this send one hundred men more, and
they will have to apply to the volunteers
in case achievements are needed. Will the
volunteers fight for their tyrants? doubt it.
The rebellion is thirty-fve days old. The
rebels have their own government. In case
commission has been already sent to Washing
ton to ask the recognition Of belligerent rights
by the United States government will they be
granted?"
We publish also this morning extracts from
Ey Cuban0 La6re, the first free and indepen-
dent newspaper ever printed in Cuba. 1t is
dated Bayamo, October 81, 1868, at the head
quarters of the revolutionists. By this it is
seen that the movement for the liberation of
Cuba from the Spanish yoke has taken won
derful proportions for so short a period. 1t
only shows that the island has for years
has only been held in allegiance by
the bayonets of Spain. Now that the PENN
sula Is so involved in its own revolutionary
troubles, Spain cannot retain the force in
Cuba necessary to its domination. We doubt
If another Spanish soldier is ever again sent
to the island. The Spanish leaders have too
much sense to suppose that they can crush a
liberal revolution so general and which rises
from grievances so numerous as to challenge
the sympathies of every generous nation.
o0AAAS
rounding Spanish American countries are rush
ing to Cuba to offer their services to the liberal
cause. We hear of the arrival at Bayamo OF
General Quesada, very able soldier, whose
wide experience in Mexico fully fits him for
the command which he has assumed of the
twenty thousand Cuban liberal troops now in
the field.
The moment has arrived for us to recognize
belligerent rights on behalf Of the liberal
party. They have all the forms of a regularly
organized government, publish . government
organ, are successful in the field and already
hold more than one-half the island. No nation
in the world can object to such recognition as
we demand. If our government hesitates to
do justice to the Cuban patriots and heroes
who are boldly struggling for their indepen-
dence then do we pander to the interests Of
monarchy and not Of republicanism on our
Continent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-22
Tho Burlingame Embassy Before the Queer
Of England.

Tho Burlinsame Embassy Before the Queen
Of England.
A special despatch by cable last night puts
us in possession of the important fact that
Mr.. Burlingame and his colleagues who COM
prise the Embassy from China were officially
presented to the Queen at Windsor Castle, by
Lord Stanley, on Friday afternoon. The
reception was, of course, most cordial on the
part of her Majesty, and the courtesies SO well
BETTING the occasion were doubtless appre-
ciated by the children of the sun and cousins
of the moon as well as by our polished fellow
countryman, Arson Burlingame. Probably
the contrast between their reception at the
first court in Europe to which they have pre-
scented themselves and their transformations
welcome to the White House at Washington
may have suggested itself to the celestial
mind of the Chinese officials, but being men
little quickness of observation our American
simplicity may not have suffered in their esti-
nation by the comparison.
Mr.. Burlingame, in presenting his letters
from the Emperor of China, took occasion very
gracefully to unite his identity as citizen Of
the United States with that of his Celestial
Majesty's Ambassador by thanking the Queen
for her ''well known friendship" to this coun-
try. The Queen in her remarks said that she
believed the Burlingame mission to be "a step
in the right direction" If these words meant
that the Embassy could be controlled in the
interest of the designs of England upon the
empires of China and Japan on the same prin-
ciple that Hindostan was subjugated, perhaps
her Majesty's prompter was right. In subse-
quent speech, while the party was enjoying
the Inequalities of Windsor Castle, Lord Stan
ley undertook to apologize to Mr.. Burlingame
for the naughty things which the British press
had said about his mission before his arrival,
which he attributed entirely to ignorance,
Every complimentary to the intelligence of the
Times and other leading papers). Continuing
his impromptu address, Lord Stanley abso-
lutely overwhelmed Mr. Burlingame with COM
pliments. He styled him the true type of a
representative of America, endorsed his dig
niied course, and cordially patronized him for
his good conduct since he became Chinese
Ambassador Mr.. Burlingsme will have to
take care that he is not led into the tracks OF
Reverdy Johnson. Soft words sometimes do
''butter parsnips"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-22

Mr.. Seward have run their heads into the
meshes of commission and a royal umpire,
but we do not see any necessity tor either one
or the other. We are as competent judges of
international law as the King of Prussia, and
we can foot up our little bill better than any
board of commissioners that may be ap-
pOinted
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-22

that this may hereafter serve as q model
or standard of morals to all presi-
dents, directors, treasurers and managers
of railway and other great corporations. II
is evident that the world has made q great
mistake on the question Of morals, and that "a
we progress in civilization with our modern
Wall street system Of ethics we shall be able
the Bible-Wan street edition-for the benefit
of stock gamblers and stock thieves Of all de-
scriptions. Upon the great. banking house
facing Wall street we will have in letters of
gold upon q green-back- ground the following
commandments =
In Gotham that he who steals largely and gives
DONATIONS TO the Church shall enter the Kingdom Of
neaven' wnile 70 him VINO confines nis steallngs to
Sing Singf
2: steal largely for in proportion to the magni-
tude OF thy steallngs shalt thou prosper ana wax
respectable throughout Gotham.
3. Steal largely for as ye steal so shall ye show
ye be invited to exercise your talents in the hume
rous positions of trust and profit thereby; so shall We
add honor and glory to the government OF your
fathers, and your days shall be long in the land.
4. Steal largely for by thy steallngs shalt thou
create new morality: and so shalt thou build up
great people who shall prosper beyond all other
nations
This is the new code we offer-a code taught
to us by the times and by the facts that assail u.s.
When we see an ''honest" Judge 'Tago" rise
from his bed at midnight to pander to the con-
temptible rascality Of stock thieves we have
but little hope for even what we dignity by the
name of law. When we see our churches
allowing host of gamblers to gather for false
worship at their shrnes and. pander to them,
that they may share their plumber for the
''benefit of the Lord !" we have still less hope
in our future. When we see great criminals
respected and lesser criminals imprisoned we
believe that the American mind is sadly out of
proper moral pathway.
The operations now carried on in Wall
street, be they of Erie Railway or any other
stock, or of gold, call for the interference of
some power sufficient to crush them. If the
city or tho State is powerless let the general
government take the matter in hand for the
general good. Take gold, for example. There
are not over two millions of the solid coin
used as basis for the operations which in
single month represent sum twice the amount
of our national debt. The harpies who gather
around the Gold Room in their mad shoutings
are at the same time shouting "Death to the
republic !" They unsettle all values, and are,
as mass, public calamity, and should be
dealt with as such. AS with gold, so with
stocks, and no nation can long afford to let
its future hang upon the will of a mass of
unprincipled men who daily bleed its prosper
ity beyond all calculation.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-04-03
E.rp0RdiHg the LHHgs.

Step out into the purest air you can
find stand perfectly erect, with head
and shoulders back, and then fixing the
lips a. if You Were going to whistle.
draw the air through the lips into the
lungs. When the chest is about half
full, raise the arms, keeping them ex-
tended with the palms of the hands
down as you suck in the air, so as to
bring them over the head Just as the
lungs are quite full. Then drop the
thumbs inward, and after gently fore
ing the arms backward and the chest
open, reverse the process by which you
draw your breath until the lungs are
empty. This process should be repeat
ed Immediately after bathing, and also
several times through the day 1t is
impossible TO describe to one who has
never tried it, the glorious sense of vigor
which follows this exercise. 1t is the
best eXpectorant i'll the world. We
know a gentleman the measure Of whose
chest has been increased by this means
some three or four inches during a.
many months.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-04-03

BE YOUR OWN RIGHT HAND MAN.
People who have been bolstered UP and
levered all their lives are seldom good
for anything in crisis. When misfor-
tune comes, they look around for some
thing to cling to or lean upon. If the
prop is not there, down they go. Once
down, they are as helpless as capsized
turtles, or endorsed men in armor, and
cannot find their feet again without as
sistance. Such silken fellows no more
resemble self-made men, who have
fought their way to position, making
difficulties their stepping-stones, and
deriving determination from defeat, than
vines resemble oaks, or spluttering rush
lights the stars of heaven. Efforts per-
sisted in TO achievements train man to
seif-reliance, and when he has proved
to the world that he can trust himself,
the world will trust him. We say, there
fore, that it is unwise to deprive young
men Of the advantages which result from
their energetic action, by "boosting"
them over obstacles which they ought
to surmount alone.