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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-22
Safety Of tho Powell Exploring Expedl-

Safety Of the Powell Exploring Expedi-
tion-Thc Great Colorado Canon.
BY advlces direct from Professor Powell
himself, to June Gin the shape Of extracts
from his journaD, we are assured of the safety
of his expedition through number of the
cahons, rapids and cascades Of the Green
river, the main stream Of the Colorado ii the
West, down to the head of the great Colorado
canon pronounced kan-yoD, at which, with
his company and boats in excellent condition,
he was about to enter that terrible river chasm
of some five hundred miles in length, between
perpendicular walls of rock ranging from two
thousand to five thousand feet in height above
the surging torrent.
This fearful passage was never before at
tempted by civilized or savage explorers, so
far as known, except by three prospecting
American miners, some two years ago, driven
down into the canon by hostile Indians. The
three men descended from the tableland into
bend Of the river, where, finding sufficient
driftwood for the purpose, they constructed
raft, and, preferring the perils of the stream
to the danger from the Indians, they boldly
undertook the dreadful voyage. At the end of
seven days one Of the men (White by name>,
more dead than alive from the hard
ships and famine of his unparalleled
adventure, was rescued from his raft
at Fort Colville, tho southern outlet of the
great canon, and restored to health and
strength again. His companions had been
washed off the raft and drowned at one of the
cascades ON the route. In Whites account of
the trip Is all that we know Of the mysteries
Of the great Colorado canon; but having run
1t On his frail raft, Professor Powell was seized
with the idea that it could be traversed by a
scientific expedition carefully equipped for the
purpose, and that the exploration would result
in some valuable contributions to science and
the settlement and development of the almost
unknown regions bordering the deep down,
dark and mysterious river. Hence the Powell
exploring expedition under the auspices
of the Chicago Geographical Society; and we
confidently await the issue Of the bold adven-
ture as great success. Doubtless this awful
Colorado cahon is the most wonderful of the
natural wonders Of the world, hardly except
ing Mauna Loa, that monstrous lake of liquid
fire. of the chief of the Sandwich Islands,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-22

TIE PERSECUTION OF THE CrBAYs.-Some
OF our contemporaries are raising a great hue
and cry against what they denonnce az the ont
rageous hunting down aud capture and impris-
onment Of the Cuban iillbusters hereabonts.
and especially against the invasion by United
States Marshal Barlow Of The sacred soilr of
New Jersey in his raids upon the Cubans. II
must he admitted, too, that the administration
at Washington and Its officers here are pursu
ing the Cubans with zeal which indicates a
great desire to please the government Of Spain
but in this very thing we may, perhaps, secure
a speedy settlement at Madrid Of the whole
Cuban question 10 Cuban independence or
annexation. But unless we have some good
news from Madrid before the PENIS ylyania
October election the administration may look
out for bad news from Pennsylvania.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-22

THR ULTRA RADICALS AND CopPERHEAps
ON SUFFRAGE. The ultra radicals go for the
continued disfranchisement Of Southern rebel
whites, tho copperheads for The continued dis
reimbursement Of Northern blacks. and radi-
Gals and copperheads are roundly rating each
other for their Inconsistencies on the suffrage
question. II is the old story of the kettle call
ing the pot black. The women's rights women
cover the whole ground. They go for univsr-
sal suffrage, 10 men and women, white, red,
yellow and black, and for equal rights all
round, and so they are far ahead of both our
radical and copperhead halfway politicians,
and ahead even Of the Walker party Of vir-
ginis.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-22
Struggle for the Monopoly OF the Southern
Co0lie Trade.

Co0lie Trade.
The struggle for the monopoly of the
Southern coolie or Chinese labor trade has
already begun. The agent of one company
left yesterday In the steamer for San Fran
cisco, and another was to leave Memphis
to-day, on the same errand, by way Of the
Union Pacific Railroads.&c. latter with cash
capital and letters of credit sufficient to pur-
chase gang Of one thousand coolies for labor
avenue of commercial enterprise opened to
our gO-ahead fellow citizens. The wonder is
that the traffic was not long since commenced
by the descendants of the original Yankee
slave-traders in some seaport town in Massa-
chusetts, like Salem, for example, which has
the credit Of having carried ON an extensive
business in the nigger trade line in the earlier
days of this celebrated republic" One
Of the agents above mentioned Is expected
to take in his ship load of coolies and return
by sea around Cape Horn or Cape of Good
Hope direct to New Orleans, where the living
freight, or the surviving members thereof, will
be shipped up the Red river into the interior
of Arkansas, and have nice time of it
during their natural lives on the plantations
in that delightful section. This is trade,
therefore, the New England shipowncrs can
engage in without soiling their irreproachable
consciences on the niger issue. II would,
we have no doubt, be safe speculation for
some Of them to telegraph to captains of their
ships now in the Chinese waters to abandon
the idea Of loading with return cargoes of
teas, silks, cassia, satinwood, fire crackers,
and so on, and gill their ships with cargoes of
human flesh, all alive and kicking, and carry
them directly to the Mississippi, where the
market is high, purchasers plenty and the
cash ready. Thus will the struggle for the
monopoly Of the Southern coolie trade be
fairly inaugurated between the descendants of
the original Yankee slave traders, the original
Southern slave drivers and Dutchmen with
unpronounceable Names
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-22

GREAT GRANDFATHER GEANT.--A letter
from the Quaker-indian Superintendent, SAM
uel M. Janney, states that the Indians call tho
agent father, the Superintendent grandfather,
and the President Of the United States great
grandfather. Who do they call 'Old Dad,
"Old Pop" 'Oid Granny" and 30 on3 Per-
haps, however. they include the entire Cabi-
net
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-22

The LATEST INSANITY MURDER CAsx~-That
at Washington, IN which by jury Of six
whites and six blacks negro woman has been
acquitted OF the murder Of her negro male
friend" on the ground of insanity, and turned
loose again. Qnery--Ought not these insane
murderers and murderesses TO be out into an
insane asviumf
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-22

THE WoMEN's RIGHTS WoMEN.-lThe last
weekly meeting Of the Womens Suffrage Assc-
citation in this city (on Tuesday last) was
lively affair, the money question and the ques-
ton Of tho ways and means for prosecuting the
great work being on the carpet. Miss Susan
B. Anthony, a. usual, Ike Saul among the
mighty men of Israel, lowered head and
shoulders above the surrounding slsterhood.
and she had pleasing report to give Of their
late Convention at Saratoga Springs. Tho la
dies at this New York council, however, were
oil very chatty and full Of fun, wit and humor
and ''great expectations" They are going TO
raise lots Of money and hold conventions every
where and bring al the men over to their side
and revolutionize the Civilized world; for they
intend 70 have the ballot, beginning with Min
nesota, and then they will vote a. they like and
do generally what they please, and then We
shall have the millennium. Meantime, a. this
woman's rights movement Is rather uphill
work, small favors will DO thankfully received
and new converts to the party will be gratefully
aooeOted.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-22


Z" celebrate the great event Of opening the
Suez Canal. No doubt they will have impor-
tant advantages; and il there be any of the
old commercial spirit left they may revive some
of the commerce and maritime grandeur OF
former days. But England will not be
behind in this race, nor will that other
| and more vigorous branch Of the Anglo-Saxon
race in America, which is destined to draw
large portion of the trade of Asia across the
Pacific, Independent of the Suez Canal nor,
indeed, will Russia, which is extending her
railroads and other means of communication
toward Central Asia and China.
The commerce with Asia will be increased
undoubtedly through this new and short means
of communication; for every fresh avenue Of
commerce increases trade, and it may be that
those parts of that Continent where once
aourished mighty empires, but which are now
comparatively desolate, may revive again.
And what may not Egypt, both lower and
upper, with its surprisingly rich soil, become
1t may yet be the granary of the Old World
again. The commerce that will centre there
and the influx and enterprise of foreigners
that will go there must change the habits of
the people and the face of the country On
the ruins of the most ancient civilization may
arise modern empire greater than that of the
Pharaohs This country, which after the
rule Of the ancient Egyptians has been
successfully under the empire of the
<ha
ander conquered the country and built
the city of Alexandria as the seat of great
empire; the Romans, after it was reduced to
province by Julius Caesar the Saracens and
the Turks, is now virtually independent under
the rule of the Albanian family of Mehemet
Ali--the present Viceroy, Ismail, being one
of that family-though nominally province
Of Turkey Ismail, or his successor, may be-
come the chief of modern Egyptian empire.
1t seems, indeed, that he is cultivating the
friendship of the Powers of Europe on the
occasion of the great event that is to take
place in his dominions, with view to the
future. The Sultan, his nominal master, is
jealous and nervous, and evidently fears the
growing power Of the Viceroy. 1t is proba-
bic the European Powers may ere long have
to consider the case Of the S'sick man of
Turkey" again, not, however, on the east of
the Bosphorus and from fear of Russia this
time, but with regard to Ismail's ambition and
the future of Egypt. What will they do in
such a case? What will France do? What
England9 Vastly important and valuable as
the Suez Canal will be to commerce, there is
in it the germs Of serious complications that
may lead to wars or that may change the
political condition of Egypt, Turkey and the
whole of that part Of the world.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-22

FILLMORE AND WERD.-It Is reported that
there was charming reconciliation between
exPresdent Fillmore aud Thurlow Weed at
Saratoga the other day, An old political Al
hany lobby feud, no doubt, settled; but pre-
cisely what we cannot tell, and II is Of no con-
sequence, as nobody cares. "G.et us have
peace"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-22

The Return Of Southerners from Brazil.
At the close of the rebellion considerable
number of Southerners, shrinking from tho
dreaded consequences Of the triumph of the
federal government, organized colonizing ex-
petitions from Mobile, Charleston, Baltimore
and New York-where they were Joined by
certain Northern emgrants-to Brazil. In the
Brazilian empire the Southerners hoped to find
in the existence Of negro slavery guarantee
for something like the advantages which they
used to claim in behalf of their own peculiar
institution" before it had been destroyed by
the war. They had not the slightest idea that
negro equality, as well as negro slavery was
possible in Brazil. Moreover, they had been
misled by glowing descriptions Of the pro-
digious fertility of Brazilian soil and the mex
haustibe wealth of Brazilian diamonds, and
they were not aware Of what an Intellectual
struggle had been maintained for centuries by
civilized man against the overpowering forces
of nature in that strange land. The pitiful
story of their disappolntments was recountcd
in yesterdays HERALD, which also announced
the return of the survivors Of these Inflated
expeditions to Brazil. The last of the home
sick American colonists arrived in New York
on Sunday evening, on board the United
States steam frigate Guerrero, from Rio
Janeiro. The Northerners among them arc
satisfied that this is better country for immi-
grafton than for emigration, and the South
erners are now ready to prefer their old homes.
with all the drawbacks of negro emancipation
and negro suffrage, to the state of society and
to poverty and death in Brazil, notwithstand-
ing its negro slavery (Which cannot last for
ever), its surplus of vegetable and animal
life and its flashing diamonds. They agree
that, after all, the United States will do to
live and die in. The most tempting offers on
the part Of the Emperor Of Brazil will not
tempt them TO smigrate again.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-22
Feuian Funds and Their Bad Luck.

An interesting litigation has just taken place.
Tt is the case of John O'Mahony, late Fenian
Head Centre, VS.. August Belmont Co., for
the sum of $l6,73S 70, deposited with de-
PENDANTS in 1865. Bills of exchange were at
the time drawn out, made payable to John
OLeary, but from some accident or other the
drafts fell into the hands of the British gov
eminent, and could not, of course, be hOnored.
The case has just been brought before Judge
McCunn, in the Superior Court, and be decided
that pending litigation the sum in question
should be paid over to the receiver appointed,
Thomas J. Barr, which the defendants, after
some needless delay, have done, the case
being adjourned for further hearing till the
9th inst.
Here we have the irrepressible Fenian,
scarcely less prominent than the negro, putting
in another appearance in court, at least If not
in the battle field. Many of our readers will
remember how, when, years ago, the victory of
Slievenammon, or Slievegammon, as it came to
be designated after the next mail brought the
full truth about the matter, patriotic fund,
amounting to about fifty thousand dollars, for
Ireland's liberation, was raised within few
hours, Archbishop Hughes contributing five
hundred dollars ''to the good old cause"
This was, 1t is true, no Fenian fund-for the
Fenians had then no place in history, and
since then they have occupied a very
conspicuous one-but it was, at least,
the fruitful parent of many similar one
to the same purpose and to q still greater
amount. Thousands upon thousands of dol
lars have been subscribed for Fenianism since
then by every class of our Irish population
storekeepers, mechanics, farmers, laborers
and servant girls-these last being not the
least generous. Bonds have been issued in
the name of the Irish republic, and actually
sold in great quantities, and costly chambers
have been rented as official headquarters in
Union square while as to manifestoes, Napo-
Icons famous one from the neighborhood of
the Pyramids was scarcely more pompous or
encouraging than the most trivial of theirs;
but still, we must confess that the crack of
Englands doom has not yet sounded, and
that the last important appearance of Fenan-
ism was, as we have stated in the peaceful
chambers of our Superior Court. Il is true
also that we know tree by its fruits, and,
judged by this STANDARD, we find the fruits of
Fenianism to have been about half dozen
martyrs to Irish independence and about fifty
State prisoners confined in English prisons.
OF these men we do not for moment wish to
speak with disrespect (; they were brave, hon.
est and patriotic. But are those who con-
same character belongs to the men who sent
them9 We know nothing of how the money
has been spent; they who subscribed it know
as little; we only know that many thousand
dollars have been subscribed, and we ask Cui
bonof Who, in Ireland, at any rate, has been
the better of IL?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-22

The QUEEREsT CASE YEr-That of q poet
who wishes to resign position in the Custom
House upon conscientious political scruples.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-22

TO BE TAKEN WITH STRAw-~The cob
bier presented to General Grant by an evening
contemporary YESTERDAY
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-22

CUBAN LAMENT AT HoBoRgs-
" Oh, dear, I'm ragged | know,
But Pm bound to 20 or with Gin'ral Rarlow
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-27
THE YEaGER CASE In THE So.
PREmE COURT.

The Supreme Court Of the United
Stetes he's at last come to decision in
the Yerger case, involving the recon
siruction laws Of Congress. The decision
involves that part of the act which pro-
yides for the trial of civilians by mill
tary courts The question has been de-
cided adverse 20 the law, as it is inter
preted by military sairaps in the recon-
strue,ipg States. The opinion of the
Radical party has been that Congress
was the supreme power in the
land, invested with the absolute an
thoriiy OF the British Parliament
To consequences Of this view Of our Gov
eminent the rump passed the acts known
as the Reconstruction Acts, which place
the lives, liberties and property Of the
Southern people at the mercy Of military
tribunals. The Radical party presumed
that the laws Of Congress coaid override
the Constitution, the Supreme Court and
every other safeguard 10 the people
liberty in the land. The decision Of the
Court 10 the Yerger case involves only
the appellate jurisdiction ia eases first
brought before military commissions IN
the recouslrucsing States.
The Court decided that il had auihor'
ity TO Issue wriis Of habsas corpus
whenever military courts had sdjndged
cit zsrs Of the United ststestc death.
TIE chief fugleman Of the Radical
party. now dead-Ar. GteFens--said, IL
one Of bis speeches on the spbeei Of The
reeoostruefson laws, that By their passage
Congress was setting outside the Constr
tuiion. aud eueeazorsd 20 justify such .
course BY che plea Of necessity. The ss'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-27

The Paris correspondent of the Chi
cago Tribune saws of Father Hyacinthe:
"The breach OF Father Hyacinthe with
the Church still makes sensation, yet
the reverend Carmelite is not gaining
ground. The Archbishop of Paris is
said to disavow him. All the religious
papers uni.edly turn against him. Du-
panloup, the Bishop of Orleans, has writ.
ten him long letter, to which the Car
meliie replied with great dignity, but
still psrsisting in bis resolution. He is
charged with the intention of writing an
expose which will throw singular light
on the rigid requirements made BY Rome
Of preachers, monks, etc. Whatever
may happen, this matter will be talked
over until the meeting of the Council,
where Father Hyscinthe proposes to car
~ his complaint. But poor Carmelite !
Rome is so powerful and 80 skilled He
must he Luther te make sehisp, and
the york Of Luther, is to q great degree,
that Of the age W t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-27
BY TELEG R A P z,
Dispatches TO the southwsstsrn Press
Association.


NEw YoRK, October 27.-At q meet.
ing of the striking machinists last evening
ia Jersey City.s written sgreement was
read from Jay Gould, agreeing to pay the
men on the Erie road on the 18th Of each
month. This settles the question, and
the strike is ended. All hands are
going to work to-day. 49,
At the Social Science Association yes
terday. paper was read, written by d.
L. Dewes, Representative from Massa-
chusetts, on the mode Of procedure in
cases of contested elections. Mr.. Dewes,
in the paper. after giving detailed his
tory of the mode of procedure in this
country, concluded by saying that an
amendment to the Constitution was
necessary to bring about radical
reform; but some improvement may
be had by changing the manner Of
appointing the committees, and such
public sentiment as would put an end to
party exactions. This public sentiment
was necessary, as members now content
themselves with simply recording their
names and leaving the decision Of the
case to the parties directly interested,
thus making an engine of political par
ties, working out their ends and involv-
ing the institutions Of the country in
their purposes and fate.
At 3:45 pm. yesterday six cars Of the
passenger trais on the Erie railroad, on
its way from New York to Buffalo, ran
off the track two miles east of the Sus-
quehana. The whole train is complete
wreck. It ia reported that none of the
passengers were injured, but the news
has been received so late that it is i'm
possible to ascertain whether this state
ment is true. The cause of the accident
was broken rail.
Mr.. George Stone, of the firm Of Stone,
Nichols 4 Stone, says that Gen. Grant,
nor any of bis family, ever transacted any
gold or other brokerage business through
that firm.
Paymaster BIGGEST, who was tried on
the charge of swindling the Government
out ofthe sum of $40, 900 by naval court
martial, has been released from custody,
which amounts to an acquittal.
The Congressional Com ittee on For
eign Affrirs met yesterday and examined
Captain Francis Ramsay, of the South
Atlantic squadron. The witness gave
a detailed account of transactions con.
nected with the release of Bliss and
Masterman from the Paraguayan Gov
eminent and their transfer to the Ameri-
can squadron. ~ ~
The iron,plated ship Constitution will
leave this port to-day for Londonderry,
with seven persons and two Newfound-
land dogs aboard. The Constitution is
eighty-thres feet ia length and eight tons
burden, custom-house measurement.