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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-17
The Tnsnmany Programme from an InteriOr
Point OF View. +lta

from the Binghamton Republican, July AL
The political programme announced at famnany
Hall at the recent celebration, by Judge Carvln OF
New YORK and senator stockton OF New Jer.
sew has brought out some pleasant com.
ment OF the press. II Is thought to be
good as a Joke though OF course without anv
practical sipnficaion Whatever While Garytn calls
Tor the nomination Of Holman for next President
with war for Cuba and stockton declares the ratl.
ficaton OF the constitutional amendments void the
people proceed with the business they have In hand:
and the democrats will wake up In 1872 70 find that
they have no war ISSUE nor any question relating to
the constitutional amendments, which will long
before then have been finally accepted. OF course
the opposition must have their say. 1t ia best they
should The body OF the people will the more GER
tainly guard against the course they might other
wise be led TO adopt.
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cured, which sold to tho ,extent, OF 20 boxes
dull and heavy, the demand being light, though
prices quotaby lower Sales $50 packages at IKE
zoe. for 10 prime and kettle rendered. the
market for State butter moderately active and steady at
former prices the demand being about equal to the receipts
Western in fair supply, and being in light request was
heavy at quotations appended Cheese moderately
sought AFTER the demand being principally for export but the
market rather at quotations The receipts
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-17

$4,000 ball.
the trial in thsss cases wul not take place unti
September next
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-17

The domestic trouble" that recently drove
Chicago woman 20 an attempt at suicide was neg
husbands refusal TO take her TO the theatre
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-17
he course of the god market is shown In the

Cash gold was In fair demand and loans for carry
ing made at 7 ia and per cent and 132 up to
Clearing House and as low as per cent In the after
noon. The disbursements for coin interest TO day
amounted to S706, 40.
The following Is the report Of the Gold Exchange
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-17

turned and paraded through some OF the principal
streets discournng the ftvees strains OF music in
tended we suppOse 10 give expression TO the hilar
Gus fellnGB OF our resident democracy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-17

The New Constitution oil the State Of New
York-OpiniSns OF the Press3 Of the Inte-
The New York herald., 1869-05-01
FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The Bavarian government has ordered all infantry
corps to be reduced one-third.
All the journals in the Grand Duchy Of Baden that
write against Prussia are seized.
The French government has ordered 100000 Re.
| mington rifles from the United States.
seizure OF 100, 900 roubles In counterfeit bank
notes was recently made ut warsaw, In Poland.
A company IS about to be formed in Belgium for
the purpose OF constructing railways and telegraph
lines In China.
bloom at the Jardin d'Acclimatation. 1t bears no
less than 3, 700 buds.
The German papers report that the Swedish nat
uralist, R0senk0d and his wife, have been shot in
Paraguay BY orders or Lopez.
The Pope has presented the Golden Rose to Duke
Robert, or Parma, on the occasion OF his marriage
with Princess Maria-Pia, OF Sicily.
The Catholics OF Germany have sent upwards OF
81 900 to the Pope to commemorate his jubilee,
and the addresses bear $4,000 signatures.
.By recent decree OF the King of Prussia, the
choclaw are to bear the name Of BismarcKdorf. %
Advces from Constantnople state that Greek con-
sus have granted 10000 passports to Turkish sub
jects, thereby enabling them TO pass for Greeks
The King OF Italy presented a fine English mare,
from his own stables, the Austrian General MOer.
ing, on the occasion of his late visit to Florence.
The hereditary Prince Of wurtemberg was received
by the King OF Prussia In Berlin on the 4th, and
from that date took service In the First regiment Of
the Guards.
The Emperor Of the French has just presented the
Imperial Library with -FOUR superb medals represent
ing Alexander the Great and Philip bf Macedon
which cost %, 000f.
Under the title Of "Another Sign OF Peace" the
ODinlOn Rationale OF Paris mentions that the Min
lister OF War Is experimenting on the river Rhone
with new system OF gunboat.
new Protestant church Is to be erected at Sulina
Turkey inconnectlon with the works OF the European
commission Of the Danube. The funds are being
subscribed and an English clergyman appointed.
The GdtiOis OF Paris calls attention to the fearful
increase OF gambling In that city, and mentions as
fact that deputy recently won 100000 in gold at
one sitting from member Of the foreign diplomatic
corps.
The committee appointed by the Provincial Coun-
Gil OF Messina to examine into the nature Of the
disease which has broken out among the orange
trees (d0rDsept has proposed prize Of 3000f to the
person who shall discover the best method of cure.
The MoniteIr De pArmee Of Paris publishes re-
port that has anything but o peaceful tendency
namely, that the effective force now under arms in
France h 100000 men, which will be Increased to
567 900 by recalling the men leave In July next
this number will be increased by 1900 conscrlpts
The New York herald., 1869-05-01
FRANCE AND BELGIUM.
The Frnnco-Bcigian Railway Negotiations

The frnnco-I3ciaian Railway Negotiations.
The Paris Fate OF Thursday evening, the 18TH ult,
says, with reference 10 the arrangements proposed
by NJ Fefre orban the Belgian Premier, who Is now
In Paris
PROM the beginning, when the Belgian companies
en.ereu mo re.ations with the French Eastern Com
Pahy al tne uinerent systems which could possibly
pe huopteu were considered, and it was mutually
agieeu tnat mere working arrangement could,
unoer present circumstances, neither insure the
attanment OF the object IN view nor provide for the
numerous interests affected. What was above all
necessary i, Iorl tne proprietors OF the Belgian
pany IKE the Eastern, able to furnish ade-
quate plant and TO create a considerable
frame; uut those rcquirements-the only ones capa-
pie oi assuring the prosperity OF the two lines
coulu only De funlled upon condition of afYordnQ
10 the frencn company, which was prepared to
make great advances, all desirable guarantees To
insure these guarantees no other means coud be
discovered tnan TO allow the French Eastern Com.
pany 70 purchase those lines or 10 take working
leases OF them. II was with q view to the adoption
OF one or otner OF these that the French gov
eminent from the beginning entertained the idea OF
opening negotiations. The plan suggested by NJ
Frere OrDau does not assume the form Originally
proposed, and moreover appears, at Hrst siqht 10
be inadequate TO protect the interests OF the com
panies, which nave always regarded as insuticient
enJ arrangement of Q slnusr naa In sny CsAe.
The New York herald., 1869-05-01
SEIZURE or TIVE STEAMSHIP JOHN [. STEPHENS.
20 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALp:.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
II has been heretofore published that this steam
ship had been seized at Sitka and that she had been
released by the court at San Francisco In the same
publication the late Collector OF Alaska was very
much censured. within few days a letter bearing
date March 10 has been received from the ex-Ool-
lector, Hiram Ketchum. Jr., In which he says:-'T
sgnalized the morning OF the 4th OF March, the dag
OF President Grants Inauguration, by selling the
steamship John j.. stephens for violations OF Rcve-
nue. law. 10 Is the most important seizure
yet made at this port-the property OF the
California oregon and Mexican Steamship
Company, represented by Mr.. BENJAMIN Halliday. =
very active and influential Western man. The
agents here are very indignant, and say that they
have influence enough to get the forfeiture remtted
and have me removed. I hope the former NAV NOS
be true as u isa valuable vessel I have sent ths
case TO the District Attorney at san Francisco who
will trust prosecute II with the diligence it de-
serves. The violations are very clear-
since the receipt OF this letter inquiry has been
made as to the position OF the In san Francisco,
at the Treasury Department, to which the following
reply was roceived:-"Of the facts leading to the
seizure, and Of the proceedings taken At san Fran
CISCO the department Ia not yet advised, and, In
reply 70 telegram, has refused to sanction an aban
Comment o. the seizure in tue absence Of such In
rprmau0n.u
The New York herald., 1869-05-01
HORSE NOTES.

The fourth annual trotting fair at Buffalo, to be
held under the auspices OF the BufYao Park Asso.
ciation will commence on the 10th OF August and
continue four days. twenty-five thousand dollars
will be given in premiums, the entries for which
will close on the 1th OF August. The Park Associa-
ton have heretofore ecpsed all others In the coun.
try In the magnitude OF their premiums, and they
seem determined TO retain their prestige The
following s the order In which the premiums are
offered.
No. 1-Purse $1,000, for horses that never beat
three minutes IN harness or TO wagon. First horse.
5000; second, $500; third, slO0.
No 2-Purse 81 000 for horses that never beat $3.50
In harness or to wagon. First horse Si,loO; second
5000; third, $500.
SECOND DAY
No. 3-Purse g. 500 for horses that never beat 2:ao
In harness OF 10 wagon. First horse, 5000; second
NO 4-Purse $4,000, for horses that never beat a:2y
In harness or to wagon. First horse 81 700; second
$500; third, SoO0
No. 5-purse Al 900, icr horses that never bca, 9so
in harness or TO wagon. Flrst horse, 5000; second
$500; third, 800.
horse, $3.50; second sloO; third, $50
No. 7.-Puise $4,000; free for all horses First
horse $4,000; second s2.5Oo third, $1,000; fourth
$1,000.
NO. 6.-Purse $1,000, for pairs owned and driven
together three e months previous to August ], 1862
No. 9-Purse 5,000 for horses that never beat 2:26
n harness or to wagon. First horse 81, ,50o second
1890; third, $3.50; fourth, $780,
Ali the above races wall be mile heats, best three
In nve, in harness, except the team race.
Bubb Doble VIII leave Philadelphia and take up
his training quarters at the Union Course about the
20th OF May. He viii bring on with him Goldsmith
Maid, Hotspur and Dot. lie will leave behind him
at SUFFOLK Park Bolly Lewis, Regulator and Young
Mr.. Howard has purchased brown trotting team,
hss are sag 70 10 lest Thar ere vsrI shown.
The New York herald., 1869-05-01

MOntpousier Does Not Want a CrOWns
The correspondence and most OF the Madrid
papers OF recent oates publish the following
For the present, we deem 1t useless to break
anether spear on behalf OF our candidate. the Duke
OF Montpensier. because mis- Royal Highness never
pretended 10 the crown-that Is To say, that he
never sought or solicited III but that he has acted
thoroughly as Spaniard loving his country. who
consented tlat the hope OF arriving at consolda-
ton OF the revolutionary work should be founded IN
him. The Duke never dreamed tn ascend the throne
without having been dulyeiected by the vote OF the
Cores the Legitimate representative of the country by
universal suffrage. The Duke would have retired
some time since into private life II every day and
every moment he had not been given to understand
that his silence and passive assent were necessary
to the triumph OF the revolution which he had ac-
kn0wledged. In our opinion, the Duke OF MOntpen.
ser aspres nowadays but to enjoy in peaceful
reurement, ana in the midst OF his family circle,
the rights and guarantees granted TO ali Spanards
However should .he circumstances exact 1t, he VIII
be always ready to defend, as u Spanard and as
soldier. the liberties Of the nation. We must add
that, more than ever, we entertain the conviction
that the canddature OF the Duke OF MOntpensier
would be the strongest obstacle to the reaction In
Spain, rs proved by the incessant war made
against him by all the enemies Of the revolution.
The New York herald., 1869-05-01

however the relations between M. frere Orban ana
the French government continue to be OF the most
satisfactory Character and the closer moral intimacy
which has been brought about between the TWO
countries Is very fortunate event.
The New York herald., 1869-05-01
A Suggestion.

''Travelcr' suggests that the Central Railroad OF
New Jersey should issue tickets for twelve, twenty.
four sixty trips at a cost OF 81 90 so and S. ft
would thereby accommodate o large class and
benefit the state by inducing more numerous settle
ments on the road.
The New York herald., 1869-05-01

correspondent proposes q grand measure to
accomplish this purpose. The Legislature should
tax railroad companies In the state 5000 900 year
with which to establish bureau for experiments,
build experimental tracks, give diplomas to inven-
tors and compel the railroads TO use the improve
ments found practicable. And Congress, under the
power "to regulate commerce." should do the same
thing, taN the companies SIC, 900, 900 annually su-
pervse railroad travel aud s safety aud out OF his
iund pay damages TO persons and property arising
from accidents and collisions on railroads.
The New York herald., 1869-05-01
A Metaphysical Critic.

"B." takes Judge Edmonds to task for his evidence
In the spirit photograph case. The Judge said -
reported In the HERALD, that haucination is sff .
man believe In state Of things which do not exist.
Take the case OF 0thello who was jealous OF Desde-
mona though there was no cause for It," Our CORES
pondent takes issue with the Judge and that hal
iucnaton Is 10 believe, without any evidence to sup
port the belief, and he denies the Judges ustra-
ton. Othello had the strongest possible circum-
stantial evidence OF his wife's guilt furnished him
by Iago. He says that hallucnaton Is q species Of
mania and not what the Judge has defined Il.
The New York herald., 1869-05-01
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
The East River Bridge.

+. A correspondent has been informed that nov,
since the New York and East River Bridge Company
have secured the technical right to build the BRIDGE
they propose to make the span the river liz feet
high only. This our correspondent considers an
outrage. The average tonnage or all craft sailing
the harb0r he states to be 1908 tOns and the height
masts for this mean s he says 1853 feetfOrty six
higher than the bridge is to be. We give these
"facts" as our correspondent communicates them.
The New York herald., 1869-05-01
Distractions in CortInndt street.

gentleman writes that the sidewalks on Cort-
landt street, from Greenwich to the Jersey City
ferry, are made almost impossible by bootblacks,
fruit stands gamblers and pckpockets, and also by
the policemen. who keep up constant conversations
with them. Our correspondent says that IL Is quito
ordeal for ladies crossing the ferry TO pass along
this street, as they are nsulted by the coarse and
vulgar remarks Of these 0iterers on the sidewalk
The New York herald., 1869-05-01
Human Slaughter ON the Hudson Rivcs
Railroad.

Three gentlemen, who give us their names ana
address, state that between Fifty-seventh street
and the depot ON the Hudson River Railroad, the
killing and manning Of men, women and children is
of almost daily occurrence that the 26th of April
last q man named Frank Dagen was knocked from
his cart by passing train and fell under the wheels
of the cars that not fifty yards from that place the
blood OF another victim, run over but day before,
that two children were killed. Ii this be true ~
our correspondents assert, the authorities should
look into this matter at once and not allow the rail-
road company t0 sacrifice human life or even en-
danger 1t.
The New York herald., 1869-05-01
How Patients Are Treated Mt the Sheri6's
ssLudlOw street Mansion"

We have received very startling information from
Ludlow street JAIL known as Sheriff O'Brien's "Lud-
low mansion" A little over two weeks ago Q
physician confined there. while playing with another
inmate, had the misfortune to trip and fall to the
floor below, striking IN his fall the edge Of billiard
table, sustaining severe injuries. The jaer did
what he could for the moment and sent for the
regular physician Of the "instiute." The OF ths
doctor OF the jail called the day and prescribed
q dose OF salts Friends interceded for the injured
man and applied TO the doctor himself, who gave
them negative answer and, not having even seen
injured man s said to be seventy years old, In
actually splitting up his lungs by piecemeal and
nothing s done TO relieve him by the medical attend
ant OF Sherin O'Brien's Ludlow mansion This is
certainly a startling revelation and IL IL the duty Of
the Sheriff and OF the Board OF Supervisors or per-
haps, OF the next Grand jury to investigate this
matter thoroughly.
The New York herald., 1869-05-01
B U RN SIDE.

General Burnside at Home-The Love Tor
Burnside and the Spite for sprague-The
General On Sprague and the Brown and
Ives Fnmily-His Opinions On Various Mat
ters Concerning Himself and the Rhode
Island Regiment-His Picture OF sprague
at Bull Run-HOw the Governor Took
Refuge in Firewnter from the Enemy's Fire.
PROVIDENCE r. l., April 2s, 1869.
sprague my boy there is q rou In pickle for you
down here. Thou didst violate the eighth precept
of morality in the high places of the nation and
Little Rhody is ncensed thereat and threatens thee
with vengeance. oh for tongue to tell the deep,
undying sense of wrong and outrage that 1lls the
souls OF the surviving ten hundred men that made
up the First Rhode Island regiment! There Is moth
ing like 1t In history II vibrates through the length
and breadth OF Rhode Island like the touch OF In
dignant meaning struck upon harp string. And
why should it be otherwise? These men went to
battle amid the mingled sorrow ana patriotic jubi-
lation Of twice ten thousand relatives and friends
Had none OF them fallen in battle, had no hearts
been scared no hearthstones widowed forever,
then, indeed, there might be less though little less,
Of sad and grev0us complaint. Its colonel, too. the
brave though not always fortunate Burnside, whose
splendid form never shrank from the smoke nor
carnage OF battle, sandered by the words OF his
countryman, native Of his own State, former
friend and an intimate companion. All the times
are not the Olden; the days Of chivalry are gone,
and those Of the other kind that Burke speaks OF,
not worse kind, have truly succeeded.
Your correspondent went in quest Of General Burn
side yesterday-let still call him General, for by
that title history and his countrymen will know him
best-and found him in the last place expected
at home. He has only just returned you know. and
1t natural enough to suppose that when he went
abroad In the morning his troops OF admring friends
would waylay MIN at every street corner and keep
him from the enjoyment OF his dinner thl long past
the conventional hour
The door was opened by On Ethiopian waiter, the
grandest ever looked upon. He might have been
Uaet de chanaore to the Emperor Of Morocco or the
Obsequious prime minister OF the late lamented
Theodorus Of Abyssinia I discovered this was NO
other than "Uncle BOb," who has been In the GEN.
erals service twentyOne years. by his side through
the Mexican war, and by his side at Bull run,
where poor Robert was captured and treated to Q
taste of the dainty living at Libby Prison. Dar you
bet was initiated" said he, with an emphasis that
showed plainly he still retains lively recollection
of Confederate hospitality. He wears q splendid
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-01-21
THE LONG EVENINGS

Bring leisure hours. when every family
needs good religious paper. The AD-
VANCE. started but little over a year ago
already has seventy FIVE thousand readers
While it represents. denominatiorally the
practice and principles of the Congrega-
tional churches, it is catholic and fraternal
in its attitude to christians of every name,
and circnlates among all denominations. 1t
is the aim to make it in the best sense a
good religious paper especially suited to
FAMILY & SUNDAY READING.
The price of the paper is 50 50 year in
advance. Rare inducements for getting up
clubs are offered. FIFTY different premi-
ums for clubs, all along from 2 to 600, make
the mott attractive list ever offered. It in
cludes something suited to every taste.
The Universal Clothes Wringer, Silver
Spoons and Forks. Prang's Chromos, Lang,s
Commentaries, Sabbath School Libraries,
Elg.n Watches. Communion Services, Cab
met Organs, Church Bells, etc., are upon
its list H-ir.-. 81 ~
Specimen copies with premium list
sent on application E-a -r.EE-.
Address THE ADVANCE CO..
No. 25 Lombard Block.
92w. .-1s- Chicago, III
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-01-21
1 IL HOURS IN ADVANCE

Of any other line Mondays and Tlfars.t
days this train has an Elegant Dragging
Room Gar through from Chicago to New
YorkwAheut- -change. -.-..-.,..,,,....--..- :.
The 500 A NJ. train from Chicago (5 SO
P. NJ from U. Sandusky) arrives in New
YORK at T. 90 the second evening, " it'll sil- =
yer palace cars attached through from Chi
cago to N. York without change, 80 hours
in advance ofsny other route andln time
to make connection for Boston- No other
line offers this advantage.
Special train on Saturday Afternoons
with o silver palace through caratta ed ,
Trains from principal Western Towns
which connect with tb e Sal urday Evening:
Train frona Chicago and Ft.- Way ne, and .
Sunday Morning Train from Crestline, run
through on Sunday without delay, arriving
in New York. Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington City, Hours in advance of all
rival lines. Fares always. as-low-~ as the
cheapest route cast. - ft4fht,
Particular attention of Travellers is in
vited to the hotel Accommodations of this
route, especially at Pittsburgh and Al
toona. The New Union Depot Hotel, at
Pittsburgh, has just beer opened 10 the
public by the Pennsylv Central Rail-.
road Company, and is unquestionably the
finest establishment of the kind in America
EDWARD H. WILLIAMS.
.-..-- Gen'l Sup't, Altoona, Pa.
T. L. KIMBALL, Gen. w Pass Agent,
n39 81. Chicago.