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The New York herald., 1869-01-03
English Railroad Statistics.
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The annual report Of railway AFFAIRS issued by tho
Board OF Trade never fails 10 contain vast deal Of
OF time In every respect long enough to teach
whole lessons rather than half truths, and In many
other respects supplies data for almost invaluable
Deductions II there were no other official statistics
by which the progress Of the different parts OF the
country could be determined, this return would
suce TO teach all that is regulate for general pur-
poses As regards the passenger tra1c. It II remark
able that during 1851 the thlrd class travelling In
creased enormously while the second class fell on In
tho United Kingdom alone the number OF passengers
was 2s7,sos.9o4, being an increase OF l3,4oa,ooe.
Third class passengers increased by Is, 53694s and
nrst class by sC02sg: the second class showing tho
unaccountable decline OF 2.602, Te2 This Ia In the
face, too, OF large number Of trains which run
only first and second class carriages The North
London Railway, which carried In 1861 no less than
1G602140 passengers has no third class III IL there
fore pretty clear that the busy part OF the public are
steadily nettling down TO the cheapest service the
increase In the Ist class passengers Is triiingby
lines open. What has been often said before Is again
confirmed, viz, that It Is the multitude Of cheap
fares that keep the railways. Third class passen-
gers give but little trouble, quick In their move.
mcnts, bnrdencd with ttle luggage and pack well.
II would seem, therefore that u third class passen.
gers gwen the chance OF travelling BY express
Trains from which nj present they are wholly or par
italy excluded these splendid services would pay,
instead Of being, as at present. a los,: :, .,,,
return tends to dispel is the conventional notion
that luggage trains shouk be run as best they may,
so long az trey DO not interfere with the passenger
trac. Instead OF the goods trafc being secondary,
II ranks nrst with regard 10 profit In 1851 there
were 3,924c2i passenger trains run over 14s50,sDs
miles, aud. including excess OF luggage, parcels,
carriages, horses dogs, de-, and mails. the receipts
were tl7,g3jGA, whereas s,403,s1e luggage trains
were run over 7Ses5,Als, Yielding sum Of
f2l, ,53t36J. Speaking rounding, tic goods trainn
yield y-nve per cent of the entire revenue and the
passenger trains fortynye per cent though the for
ner comprise million and half fewer trains aud
run over million and quarter fewer mles. The
prontablencys OF the goods traflc IT, therefore, un-
nistakabie. Indeed II We exempt tao Metropolitan
The New York herald., 1869-01-03
HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY B. s6a-TRIPLE SHEET

alist to Fing William Of Prussia Count Bismarck,
who Is become wiser. though not sadder,
man, lost no time In efaclng the painful
impression and appeasing the just irritation
which the Minister OF Justice had created IN
the Chamber by courteous dnlende IN scmi-oillcal
journal. Some days later he put the Parliament In
OF his reply to the striking remark OF Herr virchow
who In ailudlng to the relations between the Courts
Of Vienna and Berlin and the alleged anti-Prussian
policy or Count Beust had declared that the best way
Of consolidating Prussan influence in Germany was
Tor the Prussan government to pursue as liberal q
domestic policy as that Of the government OF Aus
tria- "As to AUSTRIA" said Count Bismarck, ''her
liberalism consists In an army OF 500, 900 men, de-
manded and voted for period OF ten years, and in
some municipal arrangements introduced In Prus
sia fifty years ago. Even these Count Beust
has taken care to render innocuOus BY a
tive authorities. Liberal governments are like the
regning beauties of the seasonthe last out carries
the day." This was happy sally, and deserved the
laughter and success 1t obtained But 1t must be
confessed that the allusl0n to the 100000 men OF
Austria almost exceeds the limits OF audacity, seeing
that the reorganization OF the Austrian army Is pre-
csey after the model OF the Prussan. Prussia, no
doubt, was beforehand with Austria IN possessing
certain OF the forms OF constitutional government;
but 1t may be questioned whether even now Austria
Is not in advance OF Prussia IN the possession OF
OF the solid guarantees and realities OF free con-
stituti0n. When Count Bismarck talks Of public
liberties tempered . by vigorous % administering
Prussia itself more accurately than the actual
dition OF Austria. So that on the whole, although
the Prussian Premier got the augher on his side In
this amlcable parliamentary encounter, we cannot
help thinking that Herr Vrch0w had the best Of 1t.
The policy OF steel and lead has done all II can for
Prussia; what remains to be achieved can only be
achieved by making Prussia the model free State in
Germany. and rendering the lot OF Prussian sub
ect enviabe at Stuttgart at Munich and at Vienna.
We trust Count Bismarck may live TO finish his
work. is by force OF liberty, not by force OF arms
that the unity Of Germany will be completed. In the
meanwhile 1t is ut least reassurng TO find Austria
and Prussia competing in liberal principles rather
than In needle guns.
The New York herald., 1869-01-03

suburban lnes IL is the heavy goods lines that are
tne most prosperous A railway that Is exclusively
and North London respectively can apparently only
work ut profit by having frequent services or quick
comparatively coins money, though the percentage OF
expenses Is also large.
The Metropolitan Railway in 1867 earned an aver
fl4as7 Is. 3d. per mile while the London and North
western earned only f273l 0s. I'd; Southeastern
ern, fl,so9 IS 3d.; Great Western, elias los. cd
London. London. Chatham and Dover, fl,as7 las IL:
Gpaaon Gpsat rasasr, and Southwestern, ass os
don, Brighton and south Coast s1'o94 70. Cd.
During 1867, Notwithstanding the check to ali
canItai =, whicn h followed the panic the railway
4Sa 2O02 the total being raised to s04a s53 4OS
,s us h very considerable sumeqpa to f35, l13 per
tabshed by this report 81 the capital expended IN
no1,v Ehgn9a @am ales about oneth was in 1867,
Wholly unremunerative more than one half paid up
wards OF nve per cent. and the remainder yielded
rom from. SIX 70 zen and half per cent In Scotland
earned four per cent and the other third reaDed he
tween four and ten per cent. The improyement in
eayns was not very but the
railway capital earned no dividend, ana the re-
mander averaged nearly nve per cent 1t is not
tnue to exceed fifty per cent. -
During 1887. f3,669,276 were expended for main-
power and eis37o for repair and renewal Of car.
raaes ana wagons. These items do not include, OF
course, charges for compensation, duty and legal
ana parliamentary expenses. The value OF q ter
minus IN London Is seen at glance at this return
Ine twelve companies so favored-the Great Eastern
Great Northern, Great Western, London and North.
western, London and Southwestern, London,
Brighton and South Coast. London. Chatham and
Dover, London. Tllbuy and Southend, Metropolitan,
Midland, North London and Southeastern-worked
sixty-three per cent Of the total mileage OF Eng
land and Wales, and received nearly seventy
per cent OF the gross receipts. Between them
covered g. 1milnq toA Asos %t,,
net profit being eli 55352s. These particulars taken
as Whole snow In the first place that the railway
system IN this country has been built at an enormous
expense, possibly forming the most expensive net.
work OF communication in the world, but that It Is
capable Of the most ample remunerative result. In
England it is clear that few years. strict economy
would place the leading lines among the most profit
able Investments in the country In Scotland ana
wales similar result Is less probable but Il is sti
very likely and In Ireland, Notwithstanding all that
is SAID TO the contrary there to be no reason
why the railways there should not yield good re-
turn. Already the average profit IS not bad Good
feeding roads, wise administration aud freedom
from outrages would soon make Ireland fair rail-
Way field. "
The New York herald., 1869-01-03
FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

A terrible hurricane ragged along the Anatolian
coast on November rs, and severa merchant vessels
were lost. The immigration Of Christians to the
Caucasus Increases.
city OF nine deserers from the Antibes Legion. They
are oil Marseiles men, and left their RANKS with their
arms and baggage.
A new military penal code has been promulgated
IN Sweden. II aboishes corporal punishment as
being contrary to principles Of humanity and inu-
rtous 70 the dignity OF the soldier.
The death Is announced In Paris OF Mr. Louis Des-
noyers, at the age OF sixty-six. He was the first
founder OF the ChdriUd,f and for thirty two years
has conducted the literary department OF the Secls
great many forged notes on the Bank OF Tuscany
are in circulation IN Italy. They are excellent im-
tati0ns, but can be detected when moisture Ia ap-
piled TO the Ink, which Immediately dissolves.
The Chamber OF Deputies OF Bucharest has voted
bill TO the effect that all R0umanians who have
served In foreign armies shall be admitted into the
native forces with the same grade IS they held
abroad.
OF St. Petersburg for undue criticisms on the admin
stration OF Poland and for constantly reproducing
from the foreign press untrue and even hostile COM
ments on the high dignitaries Of the government.
The Princess Kolbzoff, Massa,sky, better known by
the nom de plume OF Dora d'lstria has been named
honorary member Of the academies OF Vicenza, Ro-
tions.
The usual animal collection for Peters Pence has
Just been held IN all the Catholic churches OF Paris.
with result as abundant az IA former years. me
tribute since the INVASION OF the Papa States
amounts TO Ios,0o000o francs, and the present adj.
aiii0n u expected W bring IL up TO ll0,00O,090 at
least.
The Paris Figaro exults over the discovery Of q
new riiie arrangement by which war WIN certainly
send many more victims TO settle their last accounts
maRnliying glass IL 10 fixed on the barrel that
when the object Ia sighted through IL the trigger Ia
pulled and the result Ia certain. small t,neuM
should be organized In order to try the effect.
The Russian government has decided upon assist
ing the starving Firms by sending them out bodily u
cOlonize the AInoor regions. An old German vessel
has been bought for this purpose at the price oi
1000 rubles, and the emIgrants will be carried by
instalments from Bremen. Every man IL 70 receive,
ON hs arrival 200 acres OF ground free or taxes ics
twenty-four years together with the necessary tmr
pements, cattle, &c. This stock, ns well az tho
expenses OF the journey, IL TO DO repaid in eight
years time, by instanents. to commence aftor the
FOURTH year. The four ana twenty years over the
colonst win DC called upon 10 pay tax Tor nus ana
nj the moderate rate or twcDty-four runie3 hnur.
ally. IL II sald that the Firms are very graofil AID
that both they ana Ras5ia are likely 10 ploa greAJ
by this colonization
The New York herald., 1869-01-03
SPAIN.

| How Gibraltar Fell into the Hnnds of tho
| BrifIsh-Its Commercial Importance.
! correspondent In the London Times writes a.
follows in relation to the requirement OF Gibraltar
by the English and its immense value In CONNER
cial point OF view
Gibraltar as most Of your readers are aware, was
captured In l704 and was ceded the 18th Of July
17l3, under the treaty OF Utrecht to Great Britain
BY Philip v. Of Spain In the following terms:-sThe
Catholic King for himself and his SUCCESSORS cedes
to Great Britain the entire possession OF the city
castle, port and Notifications OF Gibraltar, to hold
and be enjoyed absolutely and in full right forever,
Such being the case cannot think that the retain
ing OF place which had been ceded In terms so
GEAR ana explicit ought to be considered an insult
or wrong to Spain
II Spain is Of this opinion, why does she not re-
store Ceuta at once to Morocco? But In the most
consequential manner it is proposed in some OF the
Spanish newspapers, tnat we should restore Gbral-
1ar 10 spain and receive Ceuta by way Of equivalent
me absurdlty OF the proposition is too papable to
call Tor comment
Let us now consider the Importance that Gibraltar
In 1867, 4,O4O vessels entered the port, Of which
1864 were steamers and 476 sailing vessels; out OF
the above total 2l27 Tor more than half were British
The annual exports from Great Britain to Gibral-
Tar amount to about million and half sterling
merchant steamers carry as small amount OF
coal as possible so as to have more room available
Tor cargo the importance therefore, OF Gibraltar as
AS 9 harDor, likewise, it is most valuable; for
Gibraltar Bay Is the only place where sailing vessels
necessary
them through the straits, it being impossible with
west wind to beat through the straits against the
current.
II Gibraltar be, then Of so much use in time OF
peace, OF how much more would it be in time Of
war;
AT Gibraltar we have naval hospital and an inn
mense amount OF naval and military stores; from
thence our rleet could be victualed ana supplied
with oil munitions of war. Under the guns OF the
fortress merchant ships might ride In safety until
Q favorable opportunity occurred for continuing
their voyage while TWO ronclads from their facility
ha AM aia tn
watch the straits and stop every vessel passing
through; while before superior force they might
retire under the guns Of the fortress.
Were we to restore Gibraltar to Spain, what should
we obtain in return for itp The reputation only or
being the most Qulx0tic OF nations. Moreover the
most probable result OF such a restoration would be
the recapture OF Gibraltar from Spain by another
country.
trust the day may never arrive when we shall be
induced to resign possession which adds greatly
to our strength which enables us to command the
straits and entrance to the Mediterranean and to
protect and assist our commerce.
In my opinion In no hands except those OF Eng
land would Gibraltar be unaggressive; In hers II
means peace, In another's probably war.
The New York herald., 1869-01-03
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The Educational System OF
France.
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Freedom of Speech i'm Ger
many.
POLITICAL BODIES In ENGLAND
History of the Present Turk0-
Greek Difficulty.

News from the European Continent possesses at
the present time interest in this country which 1t
has not enjoyed for some time. The momentous
events transpirng there are well calculated to at
tract attention. The following information from
the HERALD's special correspondents and from
other sources is important.
The New York herald., 1869-01-03

The London Telegraph OF the 9th inst SAYS that the
absence OF so conspicuous name as tnat OF Lord
Russell is simply expaincd-the veteran liberal chief
Bright to comparatively unimportant department.
the Board OF Trade-may also excite some
SURPRISE arising from the singulary high political
position or the occupant. 1t Is Mr. Brghts own
choice He could have commander one of the
Secrearyshps OF State but not for the first time has
he shown an utterly unselfish desire postpone ali
personal considerations and TO help his leader In any
fashion or In any way either by standing out
sriendly looker0n. or by taking post which, while
comparatively humble win give him his full share
OF Cabinet responsibility All things considered the
Chancellorshp OF the Exchequer Is per-
haps, the best position into which Mr.. Lowe
could have been put. Not to put it too
finely che has temper OF his own.- In depart
ment where he would have exercised direct rule
over permanent officials and been able practically to
carry out his own extremely concrete ideas some
questions his special qualties-those faults OF his
that slean TO virtues sdeu and those faults Of his
that don't-would have brought him into
constant collision with less acute inteilects
and with men not always accustomed to
obey But the Chancellor OF the Excheauer WELD.
Ing an immense power In a small Office, has wide
criticsing control over all the departments of the
State, and we are quite sure that Mr.. Lowe viii be a
fearless financial critic. Thc Tele0ruph hopes Mr..
Gladstone will observe that the Cabinet already con.
tains an ample measure OF the ''arstocraticr ele-
ment The country will not be satisfied unless the
Ministry be further reinforced by the addition OF
more than one distinguished commoner.
The New York herald., 1869-01-03

private and interested individuals but to every one
who cared to learn the facts The wise men OF Camel
court, however, appear to have had no time In their
panic 10 make such reflections as these They sold
In haste and are pr0baiy now repen.ing at leisure
The New York herald., 1869-01-03
FRANCE.

the Educational System Throughout the Em-
pire--Societies OF Mutual Aid--ssvings Banks
for old Pc0ple.-Scntimenfs of the Working
CIasses--The Kingdom OF Ifaiy-Policy of
Noa-intervensi0R--iIcre OF the Army.
The New York herald., 1869-01-03
The Cotton supply.

lFrom the Cotton Supply Reporter.
Cotton cultivation would still be highly remune-
rative ana would furnish an ample reward for the
capital and labor expended, even though prices
should somewhat decline. Preparations will soon
De m0de Tor next sowing season, and the present
state anu prospects OF the cotton market should
exert powerful stimulus in every direction. There
s no doubt that this viii be the case in America and
tnat year BY year strenuous efforts will be made to
restore cotton to its former importance among the
products Of the country. Corresponding Efforts
India, and without these there can be no
SUCCESSFUL competition with America. The
progress OF events In the United States and any
a, aavance MADE towards the recovery. Of the pre-
!UyT6 must Sa Of special significance to India, and
ougnt 70 prove an Incentive to fresh exertion TT To
improve the quality Of the cotton to increase tho
production TO open or remove ali existing obstsc,es
to provide better roads and ample means az
and IN short to make dilgent use OF all tho apnIiances
which exist In order to retain and increase So
trade should be an object OF constant solictude.
sented TO any people, and though hitherto it has not
been adequately appreciated II still remains to be
used BY those who have the requisite wisdom and
energy for the purpose We hope that the new Gov
has already. manifested. viii be prepared ed
ana able TO exert q beneficial fn1rience
IN promoting an extended and improved cultivation
OF cotton In India, and we are fully assured Of his
desire to do all that he possibly can in this respect
Whiie, however, we are most Anxious that nothing
should be wanting to increase BUR supplies OF cotton
from india we trust that In other countries there
Will be larger area than ever planted next season.
In Turkey especially. there ought to be renewed
exertions TO Increase the growth corto IurulIrr
supplies oil American seed would be OF great service
to that country, as well as more sringest measures
from the depredattons and exactons OF which they
so often complain. Cotton cultivation II fosered
and encouraged might be made an increasing source
OF wealth and prosperity 10 the Ottoman empire.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-20

THE Love OF THE BEAUTIFUL
Place young girl under the care of
O kind hearted graceful woman, and
she unsconciously to herself grows in
to graceful lady. Place a boy in
the establishment of q thorough.go-
ing, straightforward business man.
and the boy becomes self-reliant,
practical business man. Childreniare
susceptible creatures, and circumstan.
ces, scenes and actions always im>
press them. AS you influence them,
not by arbitrary rules, not by stern
example alone, but in a thousand othS
er ways that speak through bright
scenes, soft utterance and pretty pic.
lures, so will they grow. Teach
your children then to love the beau
tiful. Give them a corner in the
garden for flowers, encourage them
to put in shape the hanging bask cts,
allow them to have their fayorite
trees, lead Thorn to wander in the
prettiest woodlets, show them where
they can best view the sunset, rouse
them in the morning, not with the
stern "time to work." but with the
enthusiastic "see the beautiful sun
RISE" buy for them pretty pictures
and encourage them to decorate
their rooms, each in his or her child>
ish way. The instinct is in them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-20
YANKEE DooDLE.-In one q

YANKEE DooDLE.-In one of his
last speeches at the White House,
President Lincoln said, as the band
closed their jubilating music with
Dixie: That tune now belongs to
us. A few days ago l laid the mat
ter before the Attorney General, and
he has decided that we have captur-
ed it and that it is our lawful prize !"
Yankee Doodle never was captur-
ed by anybody. 1t was born with
with the nation, and is as old as the
nation itself. 1t is American in ev-
cry part, and figures very promi-
nently in American history. When
Webster spoke of keeping step to
the music of the Union" honorable
allusion was made to Yankee Doodle.
We are compelled to say (to change
the metaphor from an echo to real
personage) he never grows obese or
infrm. Year by year, as the pealing
cannon snakes the window panes
and rends the skies on the anniver.
sary morning of July 4, 1776, Yankee
Doodle comes to town and comes to
time, and marches down our streets
and all over the city as fresh and
burly, and even more noisy than of
yore.- Chicago journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-20
Shaking Hands as Means Of Grace.

I maintain that shaking of hands,
rightly administered, is means of
grace. You, my dear sir, are estab-
lished, and everyone knows you to
be solid man. There is man be-
side you just fighting his battle and
making his way. You know him
and nod to him. Take him by the
hand, my dear sir. Ii will do him
good and if he was cast down a
little, as men will sometimes be, it
may encourage him. "Our minister
shook hands with me-" What made
that hulking fellow, too big to be
boy, too raw to be man, announce
that fact so loudly when he went
home? The truth is, for sensible
effect on him it was more than the
sermon. John Smith has been hard
drinker, but is trying fairly to get
out of it. Going down to the village
street, he meets Mr.. Brown, who is
"boss" at "the works above. Mr..
Brown shakes hands with "Mr.
Smith" in sight of the entire village.
Does that do Smith any good? l
tell you it is as good to him as one
of Mr.. Coughs admirable lectures,
1t says as plainly as if Mr.. Brown
had written it: Mr.. Smith, you
have only to take care of yourself,
and you will be respectable man in
spite of ALL" That makes Smith
stronger and when he goes to church
next Sabbath, and looks over at Mr.
Brown, he will find it easier to believe
Gods most loving word: "Their
sins and their iniquities | will re,
member no MORE" So "shake hands
and be friends"-at market, on the
street, and, above all, at church. |
presume the apostle meant somee
thing when he said "Greet all th>
brethren with an holy kiss" Some
people quit church for want of this
means of grace. Everybody looks
as if just returned from the North
Pole, and there had not been time
to. thaw, and the deacon who, "runs
the church." (if anything SO lifeless
can be said to rum, had been in
command of the party. / suspect
the boys sometimes say: "Well,
| guess | ought to be good, Tut if
| ever do, it won't be long with
the deacon" They wait, poor boys,
till some one comes along with heart
getting no good in the mean
time-whose genial, life>like ways
make them "feel kind o'good, and
they catch the inspiration, "and run
with gladness in the way of God 8
commando John Hall.