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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-16

at Washington, with their special newspaper
organs, managed all the business of the demo-
cratic party, the government and the order Of
thesuccession. That was the old silurian epoch,
and even at this day tho fossils of that day
are well preserved curiosities, but they cannot
be galvanized into life again.
That old close corporation system of the
Albany Regency was discovered to be
swindle with the establishment of the indie
pendent press, and from that time to this the
independent press has grown with the growth
and expansion of the Independent masses Of
the people. The locomotive, the steamship
and the electric telegraph have since been in
PRODUCED into the active service of the civilized
world and through all these instrumentalties
for the general diffusion of knowledge the vo-
cation Of these little old-time cliques of Jug
Cling politicians and their party organs is
completely gone. Gould anything be more
ludicrous, for example, than the ridiculous at
titude at present Of certain wonld-be potential
party organs hereabouts in reference to these
late elections? How very absurd and i'm
potent they appear! Here are two of them,
each assuming to be master of ceremonies
and each berating or turning the cold shoulder
upon the other with the imperious air Of a
iunky. They, in their impotent and ridicu-
Ions fashion, are imitators of the mouthpeces
Of the Albany Regency, from whom party
edict was the law and gospel to the State of
New York or Pennsylvania. Yes, things have
bravely altered during our experience as the
conductor of an independent American press
If our success may be recorded as among the
marvels of modern journalism, it is mainly
due to that simple but grand idea to which we
may credit the marvellous success of Lincons
Observation-Disclosures ruling idea of watching
and following the drift of an enlightened pub
lie opinion. So, too, we believe with Lincoln
that, resting upon the patriotism, intelligence
and sagacity Of this great people, our govern
ment ''of the people. for the people and by the
people will not perish from the face of the
EARTH" And such is the meaning of these
late elections. The people have advanced to
the front, and our party politicians on both
sides have been put back into the rear.
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Isabellas birthday he Is one or her strong sup
porters, ana has so far received nothing Official in
regard 10 the change. He will not trust the Spanish
men OF war any more than to let them have one
days ratons at time to prevent their putting to
sea- as they might otherwise do II they should con-
clude to recognize the new government at home.
santa Anna had been ordered to leave the Island in
consequence Of his Mexican complications, Juarez
spy having unraveled all his plots. He was given
thirty days to leave and ia poor that his friends
viii have to pay his passage. From Venezuela the
news comes that the campaign against Puerto
Cabello had terminated. Monagas was at Caracas
and conference was being held with Sunderland,
who was still recusant.
The United States consul at Cape Town, Africa re-
ports to the authorities at Washington the discovery
OF rich gold fields In the Interior about l. 800 miles
Nm. E. of Cape Town. The specimens exhibited
are very rich, and the whole colony Ia in a great
state OF excitement. The British and Dutch have
taken possession, although German mineralogist,
who first penetrated the colony in 1884, made the dis
coveries.
Reno and Anderson the alleged Indiana express
robbers who are awaiting trial for extradition IN
Windsor Canada, tried to break Jail yesterday but
lailed TWO attempts were also made during the day
to shoot Detective Pinkerton who has their case in
hand, but both attempts failed.
hiihds lfOHi tue OCnOtSk sea state that tile VIVA
ling neet have been very unsuccessful during the
present season. bark with coolies on board was
discovered In the Och0tsk, going southwest, the
coolies, who had mutinied and set adrt every one
hut themselves being unable II is believed, to navI-
gate her.
The Session yesterday Of the General Convention
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church was very inter-
esting one. The movement for provincial system
took definite shape, ana the amendment for iacili-
tating the creation of new doceses was debated at
length No conclusion either subject was reached.
The stock market was strong and excited yester-
day. Government securities were active and buoy
ant. Gold closed at 1874 1888.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
Judge Marvin, OF Skeneateles, and General n. L..
Robins, Of Binghamt0n, are at the st. Nicholas
HOTEL
General E. w. Clark and ex-Mayor Richard Wal
ZACH, OF Washington; Colonel j. Dillon of Rondout;
Colonel I. Henry, Of Springfield; Professor Z. d.
Cook, OF Philadelphia. and Captain Edward Andrus,
OF the United States Army, are at the Metropolitan
Hotel.
Captain Judkins, OF the Gamer Scotia; Z. Lee or
Paris, France, and 7. A. Labadie Of Vera Cruz
Mexico, are at the New York Hotel.
Mr.. Charles E. Cartwright, British Consul at Phila-
and Lieutenant Commander Yates Sterling, or the
United States Navy, are at the Brevoort House.
Judge Munger, OF Rochester,; Lewis Kinsey of
New York, and A. b. Cornell, OF Utica. are at the
Fifth avenue Hotel.
Rev. DR.. @. W. Porter, OF Drewsville, is at the
HOFFMAN House.
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The Telegraph Busincss-Thc value OF
Competition.
| The progress of the telegraph for the past
twenty years has been something truly won
derful, and shows how important a part this
powerful commercial agent is destined to play
in the future business of the world Ever
since lines were first established in the United
States the increase Of their earnings has been
steady and large, and enormous fortunes have
been made by all who have become actively
interested in the business. As q speculative
investment telegraph companies have paid
probably larger profits than any other enter
prise in existence, and this despite the most
selfish and extravagant management on the
part Of the inside ''rings" by whom they have
almost invariably been controlled. Scarcely
line has been built out of the construction Of
which large fortunes have not been made by
some combination Of original projectors or
stockholders. The working expenses have
been swelIed to double the legitimate amount,
in order to leave sufficient margin to satisfy
the greed of directors and their friends. Jobs
solidaton Of lines which have taken millions
of dollars out of the pockets Of stockholders
for the benefit Of favored individuals. Yet for
all this we find the original stock Of telegraph
corporations doubled, trebled and quadrupled
by the process Of watering, and the lines
yielding a profit which, under jndicious
management, would pay dividends of twenty
or thirty per cent even upon the inflated
capital
Notwithstanding the rapid increase and
profitable character Of the business, however,
telegraphing is yet comparatively in its
infancy among us. 1t has had many draw
backs in the United States. Monopoly has
held it in its iron grasp and, as usual, impeded
its progress and crippled its energies
Prices have been kept up, and the gen
eral public have thus been in great measure
shut out from its benefits. A policy has pre-
vailed injurious to the stakeholder and calcu-
lated to retard the growth and success of the
business. But for these evils, against which
tinent, there is no doubt that at the present
time the use of this rapid and valuable medium
of communication would be in general use all
over the United States and the returns Of the
comnapies, large as they are, would be more
than doubled. Ash is we find that the pro-
gress of the business is astonishing, and that
it has continued to increase year after year,
independent of the fluctuations in the CONNER
cial condition of the country. In 1876 the
gross earnings of all the telegraph lines in the
United States were only little over four thou
sand dollars. In 1867 the gross earnings
reached nearly eight million dollars, and the
following table will show the steadiness of the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-16
Important from Washlngton-The Demo
cratic Dilemma.


cratic Dilemma.
The most superficial observer of the drift Of
public events cannot fail to have observed that
the nominations of Seymour and Blair, as the
standard bearers of the democratic party,
failed to awaken any degree Of enthusiasm
throughout the nation, and the recent cleo
tions in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana
plainly indicate the sentiments of the people
in these States. That the late news
has gravely affected the political managers of
the democracy is evidenced by the movements
that have taken place in this city and Wash
ington within the past twenty four hours
Private meetings have been held, committees
appointed for one purpose or other, tele-
graphic communication opened between the
leading democratic leaders in different
sections Of the country, and all this on account
Of the failure Of the party in the States above
named A rumor prevailed in Washington
last night that Chief Justice Chase had been
waited on and had consented, in the event of
Mr.. Seymours withdrawal, to accept his place
on the ticket; another was current that COM
mittee was then on its way and would
meet Mr.. Seymour in Utica this afternoon
to talk over the situation Of affairs and sug-
gest his withdrawal from the canvass. Still
another rumor prevailed that Mr.. Belmont was
telegraphed to call the National Committee
together for the purpose Of nominating new
candidates; but when Mr.. Belmont was inter-
rogated in relation to receiving such q
despatch he most emphatically stated that
he was in entire ignorance of any
such document With these reports fly
ing round and the acknowledgements Of
the copperhead organs the democratic man
ayers are certainly in a most unen-
viable position. Blair and Seymour, they
say, are too much to carry, even with
such splendid principles as the party boasts
Blair and Seymour, they argue, ought to have
the magnanimity to resign. But what then |?
Here is the dilemma. No man who could by
any possibility win would take a nomination
after Seymour. Only a political adventurer
would accept the chance, and with such man
the democrats would be in no better position
than they are. They must face the music.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-16
The TELEGRAPH In Diplomacy.

We see that the magnetic telegraph has
been used by our Secretary Of State for dplo
matte purposes. The correspondence, pub
lIshed in the HERALD yesterday, between Mr..
Seward and Mr.. Hale, our Minister at Madrid,
relative to the Spanish revolution and the re-
cogniton of the revolutionary government, is
beautifully short and to the point. How our
verbose Secretary ever brought himself to
dispense with long-winded dispatches on such
an interesting occasion and to use this short
and quick method Of communication is mys-
terry. However, we give him credit for his
good sense and taste for this new and unique
specimen of diplomatic intercourse. II is really
model of brcvity. This mighty agent Of mod
ern civilization--the magnetic telegraph-is
destined to make revolution in diplomacy as in
everything else II will be the end Of red
tape diplomacy and all its subterflges and in
tricacies II will save vast amount Of labor,
loads of writing paper and the services of
numerous clerks. Better than all, il will let
the public know promptly what may be going
on in International affairs. We do not see, in
deed, why, by its use directly between govern
ments, the army of diplomats, ambassadors,
ministers resident, diplomatic breeches and all
may not be dispensed with. Surely this is an
age Of progress when Mr.. Seward can be
brought to transact the business Of the State
Department in such a curt, prompt and sensi-
BILE manner.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-16

What charming figure In every childish
fancy is the Good Fairy! How many pretty
thoughts, sweet remembrances and brilliant
hopes arise at the simple mention Of her name,
and have arisen since the earliest ages when
''fairies were kind to country jennies and in
their shoes put silver pennies!" II a pretty,
poor little girl, wants to go to a ball in silk
dress, is not the Good Fairy always ready to
arrange it2 (See Cinderella If an honest
little boy, trying to save up for Christmas,
goes to sleep wishing for anything, does not the
Good Fairy bring 1t before he awakes? (See
two hundred pages in everybodys recollection
of juvenile literature) Well, we have Good
Fairy in our city. He is the editor, manager
and more or less of the stockholders i'm a
pretty little journal that we believe shines for
all. We are the more inclined to the notion
that il shines for all because, brilliant and
warm as are the rays it sheds, they are SO
scattered scattered with such splendid indif-
ference to special points, that no man can say
they take any particular direction. Once a
week this Good Fairy makes general distri-
button of gifts. In his profuse liberality men of
all sorts have share. lie has on one occa-
sion put splendid foreign mission in one of
Horace Greeley's old hats General Grant
has several times walked up to find all the little
stumps Of cigars removed from his window
ledge and Cabinet officers Of the most magnif-
cent kind in their places. Such are the quaint
and happy caprces of the Good Fairy. Even
we ourselves have been startled into more or
less hiarity by surprises similar in their nature.
1t is very pretty-a most dainty generosity !
Our hope is that these rich gifts will not wax
poor as fairy gifts sometimes do when the day
light comes that it is not all the simple FROST
work Of fancy; but, alas! alasl these good
fairies are very drcamland creatures. We
hope also that the open hand may be filed the
fullest, and that the editorial Good Fairy in
care for others will not neglect to make album
dant provision for himself.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-16

REvERpY JOHNSON ALL RlGHT. If our new
Minister TO England makes naturalization
treaty with that government based on our
view Of citizenship, as he seems likely to, and
another fixing the British neutrality and the
Alabama difficulty in accordance with our
known views as it also seems probable he will,
against him raised by the English "outs" aud
echoed here by their radical sympathizers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-16

the laws Of our State, perpetrated by body
of our own creation, should awaken colored
voters throughout the State to sense of their
great danger under democratic Legislation"
The moral of all is no doubt movement
to prevent the black voters falling into
the hands of the democrats, as they have
seemed likely to. In this view the action
of the Georgia Legislature is a good card for
the radicals
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-16

BowERY THEATRE. Bowery.-CRINsor SHIELD; on
NYMPHs oF THE RAINBOW.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-16

THE BLACK MRH IN GEORGIA. The negroes
turned out of their places in the Georgia
Legislature are going to work very practically
to agitate the final question Of their right to
hold Office. They have organized society,
held a convention and published an address to
colored voters In this they say:-"The action
Of the General Assembly In expelling the
colored members from their seats, merely
because they were colored, was gross infrac-
ton of our constitution and plain violation Of
the very letter Of the law II was extra judicial,
arbitrary, unjust aud oppressive. Such an
act, in utter violation Of the constitution aud
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-16
ANUsENENTs THIS EVENING.

ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING
BowERY THEATRE Bowery.-CRINson SHIELD; or
NYhPHs oF THE RAINBOW.
sd sireet-LA GRAsDE DUoHEssx DE GEsoLsrEls.
NEW YORK THEATRE Broadvay-Tur DRAMA or
Our THE STREETS.
OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway.-Huurrr DuxprY,
WITH NRw FEATUREs.
BROADWAY THEATRE. Broatway-TaR New DIANA
OF L'ABIAE.
FRENCH THEATRE, Fourteenth stree, and Sixth ave.
nue.-LA GHASDK DUoHfssE.
NIBLo's GARDEN. Broadway-Epwfs FORREST
RIcHELIEU.
GERMAN sTADT THEATRE, Nos. % and a Bowery.-
WILLIAM TELL
wAILAcKs THEATRE. Broadway and 18th street
LOVES SACRIFICE.
BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MusIc.-oL Bulls
BRYANrs' OPERA HOUSE. Tanmanv Building 18th
srest.-ETmoPrAs MIssraaLsY. 40, LUcHErIA BoneIA
KELLY Icons MINsTRELs. 7sc Broatway.-ErHio-
PLAN MIssTRELsY, BURLEseuE. &o.--BARBEa Blu.
SAN FRANCISCO xMsTRELs, So, Broaavay.-Eruro
PAN ESrRRTAINxENTss SINGING. DANCING, &c.
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE col Bowery.-Coxrc
VooALIsM. NEGRO AINsTRELsy. &c.
THEATRE CoMIQUE. 5i4 Broadwav.-rHr GREAT OH.
GINAL LINGARD AND VAUDEVILLE COMPANY.
WOODS MUSEUM AND THEATRE, Thrteth street ana
observation-disclosures and evening Performance
DODwoRTH HALL, s0s Broadway.-THR CELEEa ATKD
sIeNoR BLrTz.
PIXIES MUSIC HALL, 2sd street, corner or Eighth
avenue -koEvoY's HIgERSICoN
IRVING HALL, Irving place.-FALLoNs srKREoP-
NEW YORK CIRCUS, Fourteenth s,rect.-EQUEsrRIAN
AND GYhsAsTIo ENTRRTAisMEST.
CENTRAL PARK GARDEN. Seventh ayenue.-THro.
THOMAS POPULAR GARDEN CONCERT
APOLLO HALL, Twenty eighth street and Broadway
JkRoMK HOPKINS CoNCERT.
NATIONAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, Eighth st.
GRAND MUSICAL SoIRxR.
mrs. r. B. coNwAY's PARK THEATRE. Brooklyn
fHE RED SCARF
H0OLEYS OPERA HOUSE, BrookIyn.-HooLxY,s
hIHsrRKLs-THB Post Box, OR THE SKRKNADING PARTY.
ALLEMANIA HALL, No. IS East Sixteenth st.-Lxo-
TUEE-EARTH AND MAN.
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, s1s Broadway
eciENoR AND ART.
TRIPLE S III 10 EFT.
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THE RECIPROCITY TREATY WITH THE BRITISH
PROVINCES. desire TO renew the abol-
ished reciprocity treaty with the British pro-
vinces Is not unnatural. To those provinces
that treaty brought wealth and prosperity,
leaving them exempt from taxation and, at
the same time, in the enjoyment of all the ad-
vantages which they could derive from Ameri-
can enterprise. But since the abolition of the
treaty Newfoundland Goldfish and Nova Scotia
coal have lost their markets. No wonder that
the provinces seek for renewal of the reci-
procity treaty. But the reciprocity which
they seek and which they sorely need Is to be
found only in the American constitution.
When they are prepared to adopt that and to
demand annexation to the United States they
may rightfslly share in all the blessings which
we enjoy, and win have no occasion for reci-
prooity treaties.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-03

THE NEWS FROM vENKzuRLA.-I this morn
ing's HERALD will be found the announcement,
via the Cuba cable, that Puerto Cabello has
fallen, and that General Bruzual, who defended
the place in the interest of Marshal Falcon, the
deposed President of Venezuela, had died Of
his wounds on August 10 at Curacao. Many
of the garrison had escaped to Curacao and to
st. Thomas. Thus the executive power OF
Venezuela falls into the hands Of General
Monagas. When the news of this event
became known at La Guayra salute Of thirty
guns was fred from ell the forts. Would not
Venezuela do better to save the money thus
wasted in war to pay the claims Of the French,
American and other foreign residentsP Or
will our government allow this continual
wrangling In the Spanish American 80 called
republican
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-03

TIE LATE OUTRAGE NEAR TUE PARK
The late outrage upon two women in the vici-
nifty Of the Park, but not, according to the first
reports, within its limits, seems to be some
what mixed up affair. But whatever may be
the merits or the wrongs of the case, it has
given the Central Park Commissioners fresh
occasion to prove their intelligent zeal for the
security and welfare of the public. The sixty
policemen entrusted with the preservation Of
order within the Park have merited praise for
their activity and faithfulness. But they had
no control over the so-called transverse roads.
The outrage to which we have alluded has,
however, been properly seized upon by the
Park Commissioners as justifying the organi-
cation of special corps for the protection d
citizens who may pass over those roads.
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The Vermont Election-Thc Heavy Republi-
can Majority and the Meaning Thereof.

The Vermont Election-The Heavy Republi-
can Majority and the Meaning Thereof.
1t has been laundering among the Green
Mountains, and the reverberations will be
heard ''from the centre all round to the sea-"
In ordinary times q local election in Vermont is
hardly entitled to passing notice; but in the
present crisis, and under all the circumstances
general result isvery significant in reference to
the approaching Presidential election through
out the Union. The canvass was holly con-
tested on both Sides the republicans and
democrats worked hard for the victory, and a
very heavy vote is the result. The democrats
of course had no hope of carrying the State
where the republicans hold two-thirds Of the
popular vote with good margin to spare but
If the democracy could show positive gain
in the general summing up, as compared with
the figures Of last years election or Of any
election in the State for half dozen years
back, they would have something to boast of,
and it was for moral victory of this sort that
they put their whole strength into the fight.
It was deemed q matter Of great importance
that Vermont, the first Northern State to speak
on the Presidential issue since the nomination
of Seymour and Blair, should speak in voice
which would pretty distinctly indicate the gen.
eral drift of public opinion throughout the
country.
In this view the great gains and the heavy
republican majority in this Vermont election
are, we say, very significant. The election
was for Governor, q Legislature and men,
bers of Congress; but the battle was fought
on the Presidential issues pending between
Grant and Colfax on the one side and Sey-
mour and Blair on the other. In the Presi-
dental year all these preceding State, city and
town elections are so decided. They become
the preliminary skirmishes Of the great ma
tional battle Of November. Thus, for exam
pie, the municipal election at Wilmington,
Del, on Tuesday, was marked by the most
active exertions on both sides, because by
common consent it was made test Of the
relative strength of Grant and Seymour. The
result, too-a positive republican gain on the
popular vote-indcates the pressure of the
| same forces on the public mind in Vermont
| and in Delaware and more or less over the
country at large.
To what causes, then, are we to attribute
this developed popular strength of the repub-
lican Presidential ticket in Vermont, and this
failure Of Blair and Seymour to come up to
timer Are the people Of Vermont mostly an
agricultural and producing people9 Do they
not feel, as all our producing classes feel, the
burdens of our heavy taxations, and do they
not see that these burdens are largely due to
the plumbers, extravagances aud shameful cor
ruptions Of the party in powcrp Perhaps so :;
but the democratic party, in its Presidential
ticket aud platform. aud by its speakers and