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Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-25
An Ordinance.

For the issue of city bonds to provide Tor the
navment of the cots. and expense o. pawn
Rr6nd street. from South street to Williamson
street. with Nicholson pavement,
Epe it ., dained by the Mayor ana Clty Councli
HS Of the city of Elizabeth;
Section /. That forty four bonds Of the city Of
Elizabeth called improvement bonds o. me c Ivy
~ Ejigabeth," be issued in anticipation OF the
S Of the assessments to be made for the
nayment OF the costs. and expenses o., o. paVing
Eresd street. from South street TO Williamson
street. with Nicholson pavement, under ana -, IN
nd snance Of an ordinance duly passed oy tne
;.ity of Elizabeth. and approved by the mayor On
me { urteenlh day of October: 1868
Said bonds to bear date on he frst day OF De-
,.sTnber one thousand eight hundred and sixty
'sight. to be condition. I'd for the payment Q. me
yrinciDal sum OF one thousand dollars each, IN
liz Years from the date thereof, at the Farmers
f,oan and Trust Company, in the cry OF new
York, with interest thereon at the rate OF sever
aer ceutnm per annum, payable semi annually on
HE drst DAYS OF June ard December, in each ana
every year, on the presentation OF cgapons ,or
fise amount OF the insalment OF interest Que
the. con az the time the same is payable me con-
Yans to DO attached TO each bond when issued
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-25
Extensive Fire in Troy Pa.
ELM1RA, n. Y. Jan. q

ELM1RA, N, Y, Jan. "a.
This morning about 5 O'clock, :, very
destructive fire broke ont in the village
OF Troy. Bradford county, Pa, 25 miles
from this city, by which about one bali
OF the business portion OF the town is
destroyed Among the losses are the
Troy House, Pomeroy Brothers Bank,
and two buildings belonging to Messrs.
Pomeroy two stores of V. M. e. FL. T.
Long I. Fl. Parsons, meat market !;
Hobprt & Porter's harness shop !; G. f.
Merry & Co.. jewelers.; Davidson's &
McCabe's grocery; G. D. Longs dry
goods S. NJ. Leouard, dry goods !;
Mitchell. Parson & Co, groceries and
drugs ; M. A. Coles & Co., clothing,
aud The Troy Gazette printing Office.
The total loss is estimated ut $145, 900.
The property was generally well insur-
ed
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-25
Terrible Suflings on British Bark.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan "a.


The British bark Cadet arrived here
yesterday. 1O5 days from Liverpool.
She started with only thirty five days
provisions. The crew have been in Il
starving condition for long time.
On New Years day, and afterward,
they had only, for fourteen men, a
half pound of rice and 4 pint OF water,
every twenty-fonr hours. Gu January
IA they were within eighty miles of
Cape Hatteras, but We're blown to the
southeast by tremendous gale. At
ore time, when their provisions were
utterly gone, except ten pounds of
-four, they providentialIy spoke a
vessel, and received small supply, or
all would have persisted.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-25
Gele1raIn6.
General Grant in baltimore.
BALTIMORE Jan. %.


This morning, before the public re-
ception, Gen Grant reviewed the en-
tire Fire Department Of this city and
several b 1ndred Of the police force.
While the review was taking place an
alarm of fire vas struck. and the en-
gines were soon at work on MONUMENT
square. After the exhibition. Il large
nusnber of citizens, including many Ia
dies, called on the General at Barn.
um's Hotel Gov. Bowie, who was a
comrade of the General in the Mexi-
cass war, was among the number. AT
Ger the reception, Gen. Grant was ac-
eompanied to the depot ny the City
Coun CHS, and left for Washington.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-25

Virtuious love is wholesome There
fore be virtuous, to make thyself wor-
thy of self love
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-25

8GF- Job printing of every descrip
lion promptly executed at this office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-27
The Virginia, Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.

the Virgfnln, Cncsapeako anu OhiO h0lirO0ds
Arrangements, it appears, have been per-
fected in this city with prominent capitalists
whereby the Virginia, Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad will be completed at once. Among
the capitalists concerned are W. H. Aspinwall,
A. A. Low, G. P. Huntington, Fisk & Hatch,
and others. The object Of this road is to bring
portion of the traffic Of the great Northwest
across West Virginia and Virginia into Nor
folk, and to tap en- route the rich mines of
coal and iron, salt springs and petroleum wells
Of the great Kanawha Valley. To complete
the connection between Norfolk and Ohio some
two hundred and fifty miles, more or less, of
railway remains to be built; but as this is
through the Allegheny Mountain system OF
West Virginia it win be heavy work. After
what has been done, however, on the Pacific
Railroad, there is no reason why this limo
should not be completed by next fall.
When completed, in the coal, iron, lumber,
petroleum, salt, grain, &C., Of West Virginia
alone, it will rapidly build up the city Of Nor
folk, with its splendid harbor, into first class
seaport, in trade, in shipbuilding and
in manufactures. AS tho Baltimore and Ohio
road has been the making of Baltimore, 80
will this road be the making Of Norfolk, only
on a much larger scale, in view of the enor-
nous resources along the line, and the supe-
rior advantages of Norfolk as harbor-equal
to the largest fleets of the largest ships, open
and secure at oil seasons and close
to the sea. Charleston meantime Is
actively moving for a direct line by way
of Chattanooga with tho Ohio at Cincinnati
and this road, too, will pay handsomely; but,
in our judgment, there is no railway enterprise
on foot 50 short in the length Of line which
promises the substantial and ever increasing
profits Of this direct line between Norfolk and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-27
Spnin-COntinned Embarrassmen emit.

So far as can be seen from our very latest
news no approach has been made towards a
final settlement Of the troubles in Spain.
Affairs become more complicated and more
embarrassed as time advances. A king is
still in demand. The unionists still insist on
Montpensier as their man. The progressists,
with Prim at their head, will have none but
the Duke Of Genoa. The present government
is coalition government As the two parties
cannot agree on candidate, and as an cleo
ton would be certain to disrupt the govern
ment and give Spain over to anarchy, 1t is
really difficult to say when the present ruinous
state of things is to be brought to close.
Meanwhile the delay is strengthening the repub-
lican party all over the country. Prim still
holds the army; but Prim is not the idol he
was year ago. The prominent necessity of
Spain now is settled government. Suspense
has ruined her finances and worried the life
out Of her people 1t is gratifying to see that
the republican deputies, who have for some
time been absenting themselves from the
Cortes, have concluded to resume their seats.
1t is wise and well-considered step. A little
longer delay and Prim may find that the army
has ceased to be submissive. If king is not
speedily chosen another outbreak may be
regarded as certain; and it is already doubtful
whether the election of king will give the
country peace and contentment. It is the
conviction Of the republicans that republic is
the only haven Of rest; and it is their belief
that were it not for the army, the clergy and
the government officials, Spain would be
republic tomorrow. At the present moment
the situation is really devoid of interest SO
it must remain until the revolution enters upon
some new phase.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-27
Peter b. sweeay on the Fiftesath Amend

In the expression Of the frank, full and sug
gestive opinions of Peter B. Sweeny, published
in yesterdays HERALD, on the political situa-
ton, plans and projects of the New York
democratic managers, with their complete
possession of the State, he said, among other
things, referring to the new Legislature 81
think that one of its first acts will be to repeal
the action Of last winter (by the republican
Legislature thereoO approving the fifteenth
amendment. We think so too, because with
their first chance the democrats in New Jersey,
Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and elsewhere
repudiated either the fourteenth or the fifteenth
amendment. But why should the New York
democracy follow these examples2 Because,
as MIR. Sweeny facetiously says, sit Cthe
fifteenth amendmenD goes beyond the negro"
and purposes to absorb the whole subject of
suffrage, by which Congress will be enabled
to disfranchise the whites while enlargng the
area Of negro domination.
But let us see what this amendment Is. 1t
is as foiiows:-
United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged
by the United States or by any State, on account Of
race, color or previous condition OF servitude.
Congress shall have the power to enforce this
article by appropriate legislation.
What does this mean? Negro suffrage in all
the States, with power to Congress, republican
or democratic, to enforce 1t in any State in
which it may be by the State denied. There
is no power involved to take the suffrage from
white men on any pretence. In reference to
negro suffrage Mr.. Sweeny's views are sound.
The democrats Of the North have nothing to
fear from the negro vote, and the Southern
democrats have adopted it and turned the
negro to good account. Why, then, should
tho coming New York democratic Legislature
repudiate this fifteenth amendment? For the
simple reason, we apprehend, that it is one Of
the reconstruction measures Of the republican
party and of Grants administration. But one
would think the democrats had had enough Of
this reconstruction warfare. Do they intend
issues held by the majority Of the States and
people to be settled by the war? If so the
democratic party may expect to be defeated
again and again till they are demolished as
was the old federal party from its opposition to
the war Of 1912. General Grant within
month, if SO disposed, can make good the rati-
fication of the fifteenth amendment. If not
so disposed, while in favor Of the amendment,
it is because, no doubt, he proposes to keep
this whole question Of reconstruction still
open to accommodate the democratic party.
But Mr.. Sweeny evidently understands the
situation. even in holding back, and if the
other leaders Of his party were as clear-headed
they would soon be on the right platform.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-27
The Dominican Annexation Movement-tsen
eral CRAMPS American Policy.


Senator Cole. Of California; Judge OSulli-
van and Mr. Hollister, of New York, directly
concerned in the recent negotiations looking to
the annexation of the republic of Dominica
and the republic of Hayti-between which the
fine island Of ST. Domingo, with its appen-
dages, is divided-had a very gratifying con-
ference with General Grant on the subject the
other day. We say gratifying, because it has
developed the fact that General Grant is
heartily in favor Of the proposed annexation,
and because from this fact and his unmistaka-
BILE sympathy in behalf of Cuban indepen-
dence, and from his desire to see the Darien
Canal thing accomplished under his admin
istration, we have the landmarks of pro
jected American policy Of the grandest pro-
portions.
We shall not in the least degree be surprised
if before the expiration of six months the
annexation Of the magnificent island of st.
Domingo or Hayti, shall be an accomplished
fact. The recent departure of General Bah
cock, accompanied by General Rufus Ingalls,.
on board the United States steamer Albany.
from New York, bound for the island with, as
we learn from Washington, instructions from
President Grant regarding the course he shall
pursue In the pending negotiations of our gov
eminent with President Baez, Of the Dominican
republic, assures US Of the energetic prosecu-
ton OF the purpose and places quite within the
bounds OF moderation the apparently brief time
named. Within the same period we look first for
the independence Of Cuba, and secondly for
an application from the republic, d la Texas,
for admission into the Union, which will not
be denied. Then will follow, as they ripen,
the gathering under the 'Stars and Stripes"
of the whole chain Of the West India islands.
together with the republic of Mexico and the
Central American States And what then2 In
few words, then the Gulf Of Mexico and the
Caribbean Sea will be numbered among the
great salt lakes OF the United States. and all
the isthmus passages between the Atlantic and
the Pacific oceans will be ours, which will
give us the commercial and naval control of
tho Darien Canal though opened on the same
terms to all the nations Of the earth.
- This grand programme Of annexation was
the dream Of the projectors of the late South
ern confederacy, as far back as the Nicaragua
adventure Of Walker and the Cuban fibuster-
ing expedition Of Lopez. The scheme was
the ultimate fusion Of the West India islands,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-27

THE SUEz CANAL-FREIaHTs BY THE CAPE
One Of the most important effects of the opening
of the Suez Canal is already being experienced
in London by the fall Of the rates Of freight
offered for vessels sailing to and from India
and China via the Cape of Good Hope. The
benefits arising from this fact are the more
important because they reflect upon the COM
munity at large, by causing q reduction in the
cost of many of the most current articles Of
daily consumption. On all merchandise drawn
from such long distances the items of freight
and insurance occupy prominent position,
and the means by which they can be lessened
are benefits in which the general public par
sicipates. The effects already caused by the
success of this colossal undertaking, in the
trade between Europe and the East, are but
foreshadowing Of the results that will accrue to
us and Europe generally when canal across
the Isthmus of Darien shall have been estab-
lished. The government has already taken
active steps In this matter by ordering surveys,
and II is to be hoped that no time will be lost
in the commencement of work SO essentially
necessary to our general interests.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-27

the Ohio river through West Virginia. And
the capitalists concerned are correct In their
idea that the sooner the road is finished the
sooner they will begin to reap the bountiful
harvest awaiting them.
II Norfolk had had this road in operation
ten years ago Virginia would have escaped
the folly of secession, a division into two
States and all the disasters and losses of the
rebellion; for the binding influences of West
ern trade would have held her to the cause of
the Union, or by main strength she would
have been held, as Maryland was by the Balti-
more and Ohio road. AS new bond for the
Union, therefore, as well as new fountain
of trade, let this Norfolk line to the Ohio be
pushed through.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-27
IRISH GENIUS.
V.ecfure NV MFR. William Parsons.

JectufD Dy Mr. w htihm rurbOnss
Mr.. william Parsons last night delivered lecture
ut the Brooklyn AthenDum, corner OF Atlantic and
Clinton streets for the benefit Of the House OF the
Good Shepherd, located in Henry street. The
worthy character OF the charity for whose dement,
the lecture was given and the reputation OF
the lecturer combined TO fill the hall with
q highly respectable audience. Mr.. Parsons
subject was "1rish Genius, AZ represented
by Curran. Grattan and O'Connell." The lecturer
was introduced by Father Malone OF the Williams
burg church OF st. Peter and Paul. In opening ms
lecture, Mir. Parsons dwet for q few minutes on
generates ana then proceeded TO sketch the carecr
OF John PhiipDt Curran from the time that ne com
menced TO study law IN London. inc greaser pV V
ton or the speakers remarks was taken w wsu ~"
Of this gentleman, which was conslucteu, on
an exhaustive manner unusual geneIaliy Will ,co
t,lreB. His early efforts OF tne oar , wT0
spoken OF, and number OF very mn.us anS
anecdotes recited. The condlton oI paI nuu
Of the bench at the time Curran commences
practice was sketched In mastery manuel
and with a hberaity which was quite IeiIesnIn8.
The condition OF Irish politics as Curran lounu tnem
xxas aiso snoken OF and his position as politiclan
nn,nted nut and defined. Tho lecturer claimed that
Sha, the rish bard Moore, was In the held or irish
aniyv rnrran was in connection with the legal fra
trcrni,v Grattau and OConneil next were consd-
orad ana their characters career and actions dis
onsaeS IN the same liberal and careful manner.
Shc ontire lecture was made very pleasant ny tho
nn,,a nf nersonal incidents connected with the HIS
Tor. ~ these representatives Of Irish genius, which
ware received by the audience with 1aterina proofs
of appreciation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-27
necessary TO our general interests.

one SENSIBLE MAN IN THE CABINET.--Mr.
Garfield, the chairman of the House Congress
sional Committee on Banking and Currency, re-
marked to our correspondent in Washington that
be had numerous conversations with men,
Der OF the Cabinet, whose name he was not at
liberty to mention, on the subject OF retiring
national bank notes and substituting legal
tenders for them, and that he found this Cabi-
net officer was strongly in favor of retiring
the national bank circulation and substituting
legal tender United States notes in its place."
There Is, then, At least, one sensible man In
the Cabinet, who has a correct idea on this
branch Of the ourrspoy question. spd who sees
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-27

Mexico and Central America in the slavehold-
ing confederation to be formed of our Southern
States, and great were the expectations enter
sugar, coffee, tobacco, rice, indigo, mahogany,
gold, silver, &C., which would thus be secured
and developed under slave labor. This gor-
geous vision of Southern slaveholding con-
federacy collapsed with JEFF Davis but now,
under our new supreme law of universal lib
erty and equality, the whole field is open, and
all these Southern islands and States, rejoicing
in the same law Of equality in all colors, are
anxious to come in and share with us the
glorious future of the great republic
Under our old regime General Scott refused
point blank to accept Mexico as free gift,
because of the constitutional difficulty Of fusng
those Mexican hybrids on basis OF equality
with the white man in the "Union as it was =
Again, when James Buchanan was our Minis
ter to England he had his attention called at
a court reception to the colored Ambassador
from Hayti, vigorous, stalwart fellow,
shining in jewelled orders and gold lace, and
our Minister on being asked his opinion of
said Ambassador, took a deliberate survey Of
the glittering African, and said, 81 think that
niger would sell for not less than fifteen hun
dred dollars under the hammer in New
Orleans" Now, the President of the United
States, in cordially receiving the negro Minis
ter from Hayti, is proud to speak Of his official
recognition of black men on the basis of
equal rights.
This, we say, among all the mixed commu-
mites of the West Indies, Mexico and Central
and so the whole mighty programme we have
indicated may be easily fulfilled under the first
term of General Grants administration. Nor
do we doubt that such is the grand scheme
contemplated by General Grant in his encour-
agement of these Dominican negotiations, and
in the legal proceedings he has instituted in
reference to those thirty Spanish gunboats.
Since we have ceased to be held in the bonds
of negro slavery all our anti-slavery and
equality neighbors, not only south of us, but
north of us, are attracted by the brilliant pros
pect before us, and are anxious to share in
our power and prosperity. The Alabama
claims will keep until we shall have fairly
inaugurated the great work of West India
annexation. Nor will there be any difficulty
in settling the Alabama business after while,
if, meantime, our government shall reject all
these English Trojan horse projects of
Canadian reciprocity. To sum up, in this age
of great events it is no idle dream to suppose
that with the Southern annexations suggested,
the absorption of the British North American
possessions may be among the splendid achieve
ments of General Grants administration.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-27
The Erie Imbrogiio and the Remedy.

People are getting tired Of the Erie Railway
imbroglio and all the intricate law proceedings
that surround it and protract its existence.
There are many people interested in the result
of these apparently endless squabbles, and they
of course are numbered among the stockhold-
trouble? Clearly it cannot be found in the
law courts, for our judges are so facile In the
issuing Of injunctlons, mandamuses, and so
forth, that in this matter of railroad troubles
our courts have become exemplars of the laws
delay and the obstruction of justice. We can
not look for relief to the State Legislature, be-
cause it operates now, as it ever did, in the
interests Of oliques and rings, and is really not
to be expected to take any action upon pub
lie question unless there is money enough to
make 1t a matter of interest to the members.
1t is not so easy, however, to buy up Congress.
There are thirty seven States represented there,
and, even If public virtue did not control its
action in some measure, it would cost too much
to buy up Congress. The profits would be 80
small that no railroad could afford to buy on
these terms.
Congress, therefore, is the proper body to
take the management Of our railroads in
hand. There are many ways in which
it could operate with great efficiency and
render impossible forever such proceedings as
the Erie road has been dealing in. Congress,
for instance, might pass laws against the con-
solidation Of railroad companies for fraudulent
purposes, and 1t could fix maximum price
per mile of each road to regulate the amount
Of capital stock. This would put an end to
the nefarious custom Of s'watering" stock now
so freely resorted to in the interest of few
to the dire calamity of the many holders of
stock, who suppose that they own SO much pro-
perty in the railroad when they really own
not more than one-third Of it. The proper
remedy for these railroad frauds, junketings of
railroad directors and the absurd conflict of
authority which occurs every day in our courts
lies with Congress. 1t can take hold Of the
whole question and settle it. We hope that the
assembled wisdom at Washington next month
will take note of this fact and relieve us
eHfectually from these wearisome railroad
imbroglios.