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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-15
Our Commerce and the COnfederatFs.
From the ". y, World,

Uuf commerce ana the C0nlederatFS.
From The ". Y. World.
Have we not had almost enough of the
awful ruin inflicted upon us by the "Confede-
rate cruisers" and their outftters, the British
aiders and abettors of armed rebellion against
the best Government the world ever saw?
The potency perpetually attributed to these
marine monsters by journals like the Tribune
is perpetual insult offered to the navy of the
United States. Undoubtedly, the Alabama,
the Shenandoah and the three or four South
ern vessels which cOntrived, in one way or
another, to get to sea and keep there during a
longer or shorter period OF the war, did infiot
considerable injury upon our commerce. Un-
doubtedly the "Britishers," who helped the
Southern adventurers to get aud keep these
vessels ahoat, proved themselves, as Dog
berry says of the knaves who would not stand
in the Princes name, "to be no true men,"
But when the Tribune, in this year of grace
1869, keeps on entreating its fy-gobbling
readers to believe that 'the decline in Sour
foreign tonnage is wholly the work of "Laird,
Semmes, Maftet Co.," we respectfully pro-
test, in the name of rational journalism, that
it is time, nautically speaking, ''to belay."
To believe such mOnstrous proposition is
to believe that the United States cruisers
were as inefficient as they were numerous,
and that our merchants would have kept on
sending their ships to sea, though they had
nothing to send therein and merely out of a
patriotic devotion to the flag, had they not
been frightened into common sense by a
scurvy halfdozen more or less formidable
privateers wandering vaguely over the ocean
in the commission of an Theoretically
blookaded and unrecognized government
The war and the blockade cut down at one
blow, almost to insignifcance, the most i'm
portant exports of the United States. 1t
locked up the cotton and tobacco crops, and
in so doing naturally arrested the return
movement of our importations from abroad.
Hardly had these inevitable effects of the war
begun to make themselves felt, when the
radicals in Congress, finding their opportunity
in their eountry's extremity, set to work
tinkeripg the tariff in such fashion as would
OF itself have suficed, without any war at all,
to cut down our commerce far below its just
proportions to the commerce of other coun-
tries less richly endowed than our own, per-
haps, but more wisely administered.
All the Confederate cruisers put together
never drove one-fourth as many American
ships from the Atlantic as were thrown out
of all profitable use to their owners by single
Vermont Senator or a single Massachusetts
Congressman.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-15

February II and 18. The meeting is gene
raj one, such as the association proposes to
hold quarterly in different cities, and the
meeting at Albany may be for the purpose Of
pressing certain subjects upon the attention
of the Legislature. In addition TO the open
irg ad ddrsss by John Meredith Read, chair
man, papers are to be read by the following
persOns-On "University Educaton," by
Godwin Smith, who cannot possibly know
less on that subject than ne does about many
other matters upon which he frequently and
publicly diseourses; on Model Lodging
Houses" by Charles l.. Brace, who has
been doing for many years the London
Brother Mayhew business in this city, and
who has practical knowledge of the wants
and woes of the poorer classes; on "Higher
Education" by DIR. Eliot; on "ProtectiOn Of
the Ballot" by Charles Francis Adams, Jr., a
subject which will specially interest the men,
mers of the Loyal League in this city; on the
"Supervision of Public Charities" by f. b.
Sanborn. Besides these John Stanton Gould
will make an oral statement concerning the
work of the cattle commission, and Horace
Greeley is to make an address on a subject
not announced, nor is it matter of moment
since Mr.. Greeley is a benevolent "Bavard"
who is ready to talk at any time upon any
topic, anywhere and before anybody. 1t
is to be feared that the most of the subjects
TO be treated by the association at its coming
meetipB are hIlle peyonu POPul@r oomPIe-
hension at present. Yet this matter of
Social Science is of the highest interest to
all classes of people, and the objects aimed at
by the association are most c0mmen1able.
These objects embrace the discussion of all
that concerns every relation in social life;
hygienic reforms, the treatment of criminals,
relation of the sexes, how to live best fer the
least money and with the least work, and
generally how to improve our social condition.
all these things are really Of more vital in
day, and as such they commend themselves
to the public everywhere. There is no reason
why local social science associations, or at least
committees, should not be formed in every
city in the country, to present and discuss
local topics and to cooperate with the central
association. The wider and freer the discus
sion of the topics, the more speedy, practical,
and general will be the results.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-15
Social Science.

FROM the ~ Y. World.
The American Social soianoa Association
announces two days session al ALBANY,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-09-24

Fensiuns- Fractional CurrsnCy-TreasureI
spinner amt Confederate Mates

WASHINGToH. u. G, Sept. Is, 1869.
As announced & few days ago, the Hon.
Henry NanAerman, Commissioner of Pen
slona, has appointed a Commission to in
vestigate 4 class Of claims representing
colored claimants for penaion residing in
Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama. This
Commission !eavca Washington to-day for
the scene OF their iabOrs, which will be
doubtless prosecuted with ability and sue
cess The Commissioner of Pensions is
very desirous to adjudicate the large and
important class of claims now in dispute,
bnt at the same time is jealous to protect
the interests Of tho government We will
in few daya, when We havO arrived Mt n
clear understanding of the case, give the
particulars Of the swindle involved in the
above item of news, Acting Secretary
Otto, in n case where the heirs of Indian
soldiers were concerned. decided that the
dependent orphan brothers and sisters OF
the hall blood are equally entitled with
those of the whole blood to the pension
granted on account of the services and
death of m officer or soldier
MIR. McCartcc, Superintendent of the
Currency Bureau. has delivered to the
United States Treasurer, of tho new frac-
tiOnal currency, completed and ready for
issue. the following amounts to date Ten
cent notes, 81, 226, 900 fifteen cont notes.
$685., 500 tWenty-ti cent notes. 1907,
800 fifty cent notca, $sG22, JO7 80. Total,
-, G91, ,5O7 so.
A very peculiar case has been submitted
to General Spinner, United States Treas
enrer, for IN opinion. 1t seems that a
litigation is going on in ono of tho prus-
sian Courts where the question of con-
sidcration turns upon tho genuineness of
certain Confederate treasury notes. One
while the other maintains that they are
genuine, and therefore consideration ac-
cording to the terms of tho contract. A
specimen of the notes hos been submitted
to General Spinner through Baron Gerolt,
tho North German Ambassador, for de-
cision rs to whether they arc genuine or
not. lie is of opinion that the specimen
submitted is a genuine Issue of the Con-
federate treasury, but he declines to have
his opinion considered as evidence in the
matter. The question now arises, who con
give evidence of the genuineness of these
notes, and if genuine, what is their mar
ket value? We have no opinion to express
with regard to this question. It strikes
me as being somewhat peculiar at this time
that any person or persons shouldIattach any
Importance to the Confederate debt. If
foreigners are willing to go to law and
quarrel over it, possibly there may be more
in the matter than strikes us Americans
at the first blush. We are now 80 much
interested in the payment of our own
debt that we may have lost sight of the
fact that we may possibly pay the Con
federate debt l suggest this as bit of
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-09-24
Useful Hints TO our Farmers.
LONG CREEK, Sept. 10Th, 1869.
LETTER NO. 2.

LONG CREEK, Sept. 18th, 1869.
Dear .Joacrnol Taking a sensible inter
est in the agricultural welfare of thiA Sec
ton, propose in this communication to
fully describe a plant-the spontaneous
production of this conntry-an of great
utility in the improvement of poor and
exhausted land. / shall describe it as the
maggotty bean. In Maryland and Virginia
they SOW pint of the beans with every
bushel of oats. The oats ripen and are
cut in July, at time when the young
beans are small end escape the injury of
the scythe. The beans flower in August
and September. In October the leaves fall
off, the seeds ripen, and the pod opens
with such elasticity as to scatter the beans
some distance around. The year follow
beans, which sprout early, are all destroyed
with the plough or hoe, but the more nu-
merous part not making their appearance
above ground until the corn is laid by,
spring up unhurt by the instruments of
agriculture, and furnish seed for the en-
suing year, when the field is again sOwed
in oats The ground is alternately oulti-
vated with corn and oats annually, and in
the course of eight or ten years 30 greatly
improved that without any other manure
than the mouldered leaves and stalks of
the beans falling on it, the produce Will
be three barrels to the acre, in such land
as prior to this management would not
have produced moro than one. This oc-
ours from the quick monldering of the
leaves and stalks of the bean plant, and its
aptitude to mingle and unite with the
earth, without undergoing fermentation.
Thus the soil is yearly and gradually en-
riched by this easy process of nature with
out the labor and expense Of accommodating
animal and vegetable matters, to undergo
the tedions operations of fermentation and
putrefaction, by which the dissolution of
these substances is effected, and they fitted
for manure in the usual way.
am clearly of opinion that our COM
mon corn field pea will prove equally us
useful. Every farmer who leaves his pen
vines in tho ground and does not in the
accustomed manner pull them up for fod
der, must have observed that they quickly
moulder and fall to pieces; furnishing a
covering to the ground, which readily
unites and blends with it in the manner
mentioned of the bean.
If piece of exhausted land, sufficiently
level to prevent its washing away with the
rain, be annuity cultivated in peas. leaving
the stalks and leaves to moulder and
crumble to pieces upon it, the ground will
improve beyond expectation, the crop Of
peas increasing every year, and the soil
becoming richer and richer without any
other manure Poor ground might, by
this management alone, be made rich
enough to produce good tobacco.
"GLAUCUs."
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-09-24

he would certainly have been killed had
not one of his assistants, who was not in
the habit OF entering the cage, came for
ward and knocked the lion about the head
with an iron bar. 1t is reported that Lucas
said to him, "Go away, leave me to die
alone" However that may be. the man
dragged Lucas away from the lions. He
ls now at his mother-in laws house, No. 81
AVenue Montague, in most precarious
state. The doctors have discovered no
less than thiI lone wounds. It is feared
that, even If he should recover, he will be
a cripple for life. The heroism of the man
by whom he was rescued is the theme Of
enthusiastic praises. Mr.. Arnaud, mana
ger of the Hippodrome, had the presence
OF mind to close the door of the cage when
the faithful nervant got Mr.. Lucas ont OF
1t, otherwise the lions might have made a
raid upon the audience
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-09-24
Is Vaccination Prudent

DR.. G. G. Schieferdeck, of New York, in
reply to one Of tho champions of vaccina-
ton, writes /.
No attempt is mado by the
writer to show the slightest foundation for
any OF his assertions for the few quota
tions from pretended statistical tables and
records kept at the small pox hospitals in
London have no value whatever for the
animating spirit of London vaccination.
DR.. Epps, who acknowledges to have vac
cinated 100, 900 people during his director
ship of the Jenner Institute, in London,
finally declares, after practice of more
than quarter of q century, Vaccine is q
poison it penetrates as such, and infects
all organic systems, SO that it acts repres-
sively on the smallpox it paralyzes the
expansive powers of the body, and the pox
poison is retained in the mucous mem
branes." This testimony is supported by
hundreds of other professional au-
thorities, as can show, and explains read
lily tho fact that now (beforc unknown
diseases have invaded the internal
coating or aggravated existing ones,
as for instance, Group since 1910. abdO.
minal typhus since 1919, cholera since
1880, and diptheritis since 1854. The ter
rible effect vaccination has had on these
scourges can easily be approved. Even
the most devoted and prominent defender
of vaccination, DIR. HOffert, exclaims:-
''Now, after smallpox among children
does not any more exist, great many die
of measles. scarlet fever, and similar dis
eases which have become more intense
and more malignant since vaccination has
exercised the poX disease" l, at present,
will not for want of space, enter upon the
absurdity of the vaccination operation it.
self, although it is clear that an identical
poison delved into the body should elimi
nate its twin sister, if it exists already
there, or prevent its entrance into organ
ism il it does not exist there. But word
will be allowed about the undeniable pos
sibility of transplantation of other do
attractive and filthy diseases, such as can
Ger, tubercles, scrofula, syphilis, &c, for
which can name the highest medical all
thorities among whom DIR. Hoifelt slghs ::
''The vaccinator will, notwithstanding the
greatest caution, not always be able TO
prevent such poisonings." DIR. Ricord,
after years of resistance, at last. in 1865,
declared before the Academy OF Paris,
"Now do not hesitate to acknowledge the
reality of such poisonings." That the
painful observation of continually increas.
ing insanity is connected with vaccination
I finally wish to mention, and refer as
proof to the testimony Of such eminent mon
as Kapp, Eulenburg. Erlenmayer, Otto,
Berklan, and others.
The Doctor concludes his note with an
intimation that ho is preparing q work in
which he will treat this subject fully, and,
as he hopes, conclusively.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-09-24
correspondence Memphis Avalanche
Is Isnnessee-IHterVt.w Hstween Grant and
senter- The Presidents Designs Rewards
Tennessee.
NASHVILLE, September 8.


Governor Senter arrived here this morn
ing from his trip to Washington and NJ
York. and has been croWlld during the
day with visitors. He ia looking in fine
health and apirits, and talks freely and
without reserve in narrating his interview
with General Grant III New York. He
emphatically says that he did not take the
trip with a view to Interviewing" the
President, and that had the President
been ut the White House that he should
not have called on him at all Finding
the President, however, in New York, he
called to see him on the subject of the
railroad interest in the State of Iennea-
see, and, after hn| ing explained to him in
detail the condition of the different roads
in this State, upon which tho United
States government pretenda to have liens,
he rose to bid the President fare ewciI, when
the President said
" But, Governor, wait IL few minutes,
and talk to me n little III regard to the k.t,
election i'll Tenneaare
Governor Sentcr--I had not intended,
Mr. President, to touch upon this subject,
but, az yOn deaira it, | Will lake pleaSare
in doing so.
General Grant--Did you get any Rcpnb-
lican votes ut the late election in yonr
State
Governor Sentcr---As to that, Mr. Pre-
sident, [ can say that got about twenty.
five thousand Republican votes IN that
election.
General Grant-Did Mr.. Stokes get any
rebel votes ?
Governor Scntor (emphatically)-Hc did
nat.
General Grant-Then the robel5 all voted
for you and they, III con JUNCTION with the
twenty-five thousand Republican votes that
You received, made your tremendous ma
ority.
Governor Santer-No, sir, did not get
any rebel votes. Wo have no rebels in
Tennessee now. Our people arc thorough
ly reconstructed, and the vote cast for me
in the late election was cast by Republi-
cans, Old Line Wings, Conservatives, and
the representative men of all former politi-
cal parties, who are in favor OF peace and
order.
General Grnnt-I am delighted to hear
this, and it places tho condition of things
in different attitude from what [ had
anticipated.
Governor Senter It has been represent
Ell in the newspapers, Mr.. President, that
you would probably interfere in the af-
fairs of the State of Tennessee.
General Grant-That, sir. is wholly
mistake. In the first place, do not con-
ceiyo that have tho constitutional juris-
diction to do so, and if l had the right, /
would not feel inclined TO do so. / wonld
as soon attempt to interfere in the local
elections of Now York or Massachusetts,.
Here the interview ended, and the Presi-
dent and tho Governor separated, thor
oughly understanding each other.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-09-24
The Cotton CrOp Again,

Through the courtesy of the proprietors
OF the New York Commercial and Finan-
cial Chronicle, we received last evening
advance sheets of the issue of that journal
for Saturday, September 18, containing its
annual statement of the cotton crop. The
Chronicle, we are satisfied, has now more
extended and complete facilities for gather
ing prompt and accurate commercial sta
tics than are enjoyed by any paper in
America; and as its tables arc invariably
prepared with great fairness and care, we
arc inclined in this instance to place more
confidence in its figures than in those of
any othor authority. Below we give the
main points of the Chronicles statement,
which, it will be seen, differs in several
important particulars from the estimates
that have already been given:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-09-24
NO. %
The Ay0Djlaie Mining Disaster.
UONOLUAlON OF THE INQUEST,
Ver!itCt OF the Jury.

The coroner's inquest at Plymouth, Pa,
upon the victims OF tho Avondale mining
calamity was concluded on Tuesday night
in q verdict of censnre against the com
pany and tho means of ventilation en-
ployGd. The inquest was resumed before
Coroner Wadham on Tuesday morning at
9 O'Clock. The evidence taken was mostly
from professional miners and civi! engi-
neers, who are intimate with the working
amt ventilation of mines, and whose testi-
mony e1fectnally refutes the theory that the
tire could not have caught from the fur
mace. That it did catch from the furnace
is most certain, and no person who is at all
acquainted with the facts in relation to the
catastrophe, or OF the situation of the tun-
mel which has formed the bnsis Of the in
cendiary the0rira, now believes that it was
the work "t an incendiary, bnt rather
that this theory is the work of certain
persons to whose obvious interoat it
is to &uppresa the truth. Tho evidence
was submitted to the jury about five O'Clock,
and they did not agren upon n verdict un-
til nearly midnight, when they returned
tho following
"That the said L almer Steele and 9th
ors came to their deaths in the Avondale
mines; that the cause of their death was
the exhaustion OF atmospheric air or pre-
valence of sulphlric and carbonic aciGl
gases in tho sail Avondaio mines, caused
by tho burning of the head house and
breaker at said mine on the 9Th day OF
September, thereby destroying the air.
courses leading from tho mine through the
shaft; that the fire originated from the
furnace in the mines taking effect on the
wooden bratticc in tho up,cast air-course
leading from the bottom of the shaft to
the lead-house. The jury regard the pres
ent system of mining in a large number of
mines now working by shafts rs insecure
and unsafe to the miners. and would
strongly recommend, in all cases where
practicable, two places for ingress and
egress, and moro perfect ventilation,
thereby rendering creator security to the
life of the minors under any similar acci-
6aok -
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-09-24
When to Buy O Farm.

The months CT July and August are the
best in the year in which to look for or
purchase a farm. At this season one can
Judge whether the land can, or does, pro-
duce good crops, for, If it is rich, the
waving grain will show the fact, and, if
there is an abundance of choice frnit, it
can be seen at this time to the best adj
vantage. The low lands will show whether
they are really dry enough for pastures in
summer, and the upland its capacity for
withstanding drouth.
Summer is also very good time to view
the never failing spring and the trout pond
near by, and a draught from one and a
lunch from the other are attractions which
those who possess them seldom fail to be
stow upon those who are likely to become
purchasers. Even the weeds on II farm will
assist man in determining its value, for,
if nothing but stunted rag weed and five
finger are to be seen, then the land may be
put down as poor indeed but if burdocks
and catnip abound in it, it shows strength
to produce crops of higher order.
The pasture and meadow. orchard and
garden, oil show what they are and what
may be expected Of them, in these months
but, earlier or later, the aapcct mny
change. In tho spring the trees have not
shown leaves, flowers or fruit the roads
arc muddy, if ever, and the distance from
the railroad station to the farm appears
much greater than it actually is, especially
to stranger In autumn the leaves are
turning yellow, the grain has been gather
ed, and the dry stubbIe is oil that remains,
and the fruits are nearly gone; still the
air is fresh and landscape glowing with
autumn tints--but the valuable products
OF q farm are mainly ont OF sight, being
stored in the barn or in the proprietor'a a
pocket. Eg
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-09-24
Fight with Lions.
PerilOus Position ofa ramsr

MIR. Lucas, tho lion tanner, had q nar-
row escape of being eaten by his lions
August 20, at the Hippodrome in Paris, -
de went into the cage where there were
TWO iionesses, with only a whip in his
hand, instead of heavy cudgel which he
generally scarriea. A lioness, presuming
upon his being nnarmed, aprang at him
ana seized him by the nap of the neck
a cry OF horror arose from the spectators,
Ma1y women tainted, and others rushed
OUT q the theatre. The lions, attracted
W niood, rushed upon Lucas, and bit and
s'ta1ched him severly, In few moments
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An Anglers belle pierced her ears for q
stunning pair of "bobs " presented by her
lover, the ears inflamed, and abe died.
The Worcester Gazette thinks regi-
ment of Cuban synpathizers could be rails
ed in that city if the government did not
interfere