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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-08
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Dfsiribution Of Certificates In Grammar school
No. 10.
At the femaleadepartment OF Grammar School No.
TO- on Fourteenth street, First avenue, yester.
day afternoon, there was quite an interesting and
entertaining exhibition on the occasion OF the pre-
sentation Of diplomas to the graduates. Mr. Henry
L. slote, chairman OF the local board OF trustees OF
the Seventeenth ward, presided, and conducted the
and defamation by the pupils. The ohorusea
by the school, "a Wish for tne Mountain
''Boatman's Song,n despair Not,n and Drift ny
Barkn were admirably given. The vaedictory
address by Miss Belle Flynn was q nnisned piece
OF composition and was delivered with much feeling
Diplomas were then presented 10 the graduates
Misses Jennie Bernard. Annie Boyle, sarah Collias,
Belle FLYNN Maggie Lynch. Alice Lutz, susie Roberts,
Annie Scanned Maggie Stuyvesant, after which short
and appropriate addresses were made by Mr.. Sloe
and other gentlemen VINO were present. All passed
forgotten by the young ladies who took part In the
a xerciaea.
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Tho Proposed Darien Ship Canal.

By our last mail advices from Central
America we are happy to learn that some
steps are being taken in reference to the
Darien ship canal. General Hurlburt, the
United States Minister to the republic Of
Colombia, has seen President Correoso on the
subject, and finds him greatly in favor of the
scheme. Moreover, the merchants of the
Isthmus are now in favor of the idea,
and are determined to have it at any cost.
For some fifteen years we have endeavored
continually to call the attention of those most
interested to the importance of constructing q
ship canal through the Isthmus of Darien. AT
various periods we have published in the
columns of the HERALD all the information
that could be CLEANED upon the subject. Even
Alexander Won Humboldt foresaw the impor-
lance Of such an undertaking and predicted
Its contamination. Now that the ship canal
mania is raging in Europe and the East surely
we should not allow our American interests to
pass into oblivion. At present the necessity
of such a means of communication between
the two great oceans is self-evident. In order
to effect the transmission from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, or rather between the Eastern and
Western hemispheres vessels must necessarily
60 round either Cape Horn or the Cape of
Good Hope, or land their cargoes and passen-
gers at the Isthmus of Panama, to be trans
ported across by rail. Breaking cargo is at
all times an expensive and depreciating
operation, and the passage around the Cape is
frequently preferred. Duly considering these
points, there can be no doubt that the
canal, however costly, would not only prove a
boon, but also profitable investment for the
capital sunk. The Suez Canal is great
work and will result in immense benefits
to the universe generally; but a ship
canal across the Isthmus of Darien would
be equally beneficial and to the commerce Of
the United States infinitely more so. The
benefits accruing from the railroad across the
Continent have already become apparent, but
still more facility is called for, and the subject
of a ship canal through the isthmus must moi
be allowed to slnmber. Commerce, the vital
strength of this country, demands it,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-08

MAKING A PofST IN PARIs. Certain Of the
French deputies are organizing row. They
intend to repair to the place of proper assem-
bly, for the Legislature on what they regard as
the legal date, and thus put before the country
the question Of the imperial power to declare
when the Legislature shall meet. The organ
Of the ''Reds' in Paris advises this course,
and speaks even Of remuneration of allegiance
to Napoleon under certain contingencies
left alone they win make a tremendous noise,
and interfered with they will make greater
noise still. Just such a spark might start that
inGammable city; for similar one started 1t
under Louis Philippe
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-08
BASE BALL NOTES.

The Atlantics and Athletics did not paT yestcr-
day.
innings yesterday, at Baltimore.
The Atanpcs and Orientais play to-day al the
Uaptollne.
the Atlantcs and Eckfords tomorrow at the
Union grounds.
The Empires meet on MONDAY night at "Tho
Study.n
The Athletics Of BROOKLYN ttp!ree short played
eleven innings with the PowRptans on Wednesday.
Score tied at "a. Bully
The "Haymakersu defeated the DuckskIns Mt Glo.
versvillo yesterday, Of coupe. score 80 W 20.
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Who In C0rhinH

Corbin, the sleek, quiet Methodist, has
attained wids notoriety through the gold cor
nering operation and his alleged connection
with Fisk and Gould In that business. Now
people are asking, who is Corbinp They hear
he is the brother-in-law of General Grant
that Is, he married the Generals sister short
time ago-and this seems to be the capital
upon which he operated. But, they ask,
where did this man come from and what are
his antecedents? In some respects he is the
same type OF man as Fisk-the New England
Puritan type-the type of which the notorious
Barnum is representative. Whether he
boasts of his trickery as smartness, as Yankee
'cuteness, like his fellow New Englanders,
Barnum and Fisk, we cannot say but it is
evident he works in the same way. Though
not known generally to the public, or in Wall
street before, he was known in Washington. He
is an old lobby operator, and 1t is believed he
made his money or laid the foundation of his
fortune through lobbying. He was taken to
Washington from St. Lnnis by Colonel Benton,
if we mistake not, and through Benton's
influence was appointed clerk to the Commit
tee on Claims. This position gave him the
necessary information and the opportunity for
exercising his peculiar talent and for making
money as lobby agent. While in this business
in Washington he was able to purchase that
fine house in Corcoran's row, where John G.
Breckenridge and Senator Douglas were his
neighbors. From that period he has fourished
like green bay tree. But not content with
the ample fortune he had made in Washington,
he moved to New York and changed his busl-
ness In lobbying to gold cornering operations,
making his relationship with General Grant
the capital for this new business. OF course
General Grant is in no way responsible for the
use Of his name by his brother-in-law. Mr..
Corbin, like Fisk or the Snowman Barnum, has
gone, probably, the length Of his rope in such
questionable operations. Like them, he has
reached the point of Yankee greatness or
glory, which, according to New England
ethics, is smartness, and there ia nothing left
for him to do but to seek absolution in the
bosom of the Methodist Church.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-08

KING WILLIAMS SpEEoH.-On Wednesday
King William opened the Prussian Diet with a
speech from the throne. With one exception
the address was encouraging. The Eastern
r@--.---- ---- pus letter IUUGug
Peace had been preserved and the relations Of
Prussia with foreign Powers were satisfactory.
1t is noticeable that the King speaks in the
name of and for Germany. Austria cannot
like this; neither can France. But Austria
and France cannot alter the fact, and it would
seem as If they had made up their minds to
submit to the inevitable with as good grace
as possible. In one important particular the
Kings speech is not SO encouraging. A deficit
in the finances renders an augmentation of the
taxes necessary. So long as Prussia fads it
necessary to maintain a large standing army
taxation win weigh heavily upon the people
When win the peoples of Europe see that
large standing armies are principal source OF
their misery?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-08

TURKEY AND EGYPT.-A cable despatch
from Constantinople informs MS that the
great Powers have withdrawn from interfe-
renee in the affairs Of Egypt, and that the
Sultan and the Viceroy are to be left to settle
their difficulties as best they can. If this be
true we may expect trouble. But we doubt
the report. IL is not conceivable that this
Egyptian difficulty will be allowed TO disturb
the peace of Europe
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As 1T SHOULD BE.-The Hornet being in
the hands OF court her case is to be treated
entirely as question OF law. No fair friend of
Cuba can desire that we should treat her
otherwise. The story that English or French
ships are to treat her as pirate is moonshine
for If the United States detains her they will
have no chance, and il the United States lets
her go that win be the endorsement of our
courts TO her character as a national vessel.
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SwNDLNe claim agents will have small
chance to rob soldiers while Sherman is Secre-
tary Of War, for under the opinion of Hoar
that he may suspend all transactions with any
person suspected of fraudulent practices law
yers Of known honesty will have all pre-
ference.
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MosBY has sent word to the Sheriff of Fau-
quier county, Va, that he does not like the
way that gentleman ties knots. If Mosby
does not want knot under his ear he had
better keep on the other side of the river
when sheriff comes along.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-08

QUITE UNAocoUNTABLE.--Patric McGovern
called at the school of Elizabeth McCaIIen to
see young lady whose board he paid, and in
the course Of the interview somebody knocked
out eight of Elizabeths teeth. Patrick had to
pay two thousand dollars for new ones. He
regards the price as outrageous
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-08

CUBA ALL RIGHr. Before the Madrid
oligarchy declared itself SO imperiously in
regard to holding Cuba it ought to have
been sure OF its ability to hold Spain, which
apparently s slipping through its fingers. With
the Spaniards and the Cuban5 striking at the
same time we are clearly sure of freedom in
Cuba; for if they keep the soldiers in Europe
to keep down the Spanish people the island
viii be all right if they send the soldiers to
Cuba there will be real republic in Spain,
and one in Cuba must be consequence of
that
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| Corbin with tho President to carry out their
programme, and that the parties thus using
Corbn were satisfied that through him all
would be right at Washington.
The disastrous collapse Of the spool on
that awful Friday, with the announce
ment of an order from Washington to
sell four millions of gold, disclosed the sandy
foundation upon which this conspiracy
had been building. Their splendid castles in
Spain vanished as at the touch of a magician's
wand and now that the conspirators are
quarreiiing among themselves 1t is curious to
observe the grand moral idea which governed
them. Fisk, Jr., has evidently about the
same understanding of the moral law as
Barnum, the Snowman. It rests on the Ply
mouth corner stone of Yankee shrewdness or
'cuteness. Once upon time, they say, the
famous John Randolph remarked :-''Mr.
Speaker, / have heard enough of Yankee
shrewdness. and I understand it, sir. What
in Massachusetts Is called Yankee shrewdness
we in Virginia call Yankee swindling, and the
worst of 1t is, sir, your Yankee glories in it. I"
And it is just so. Barnum, for instance
parades his examples of Yankee shrewdness
with all the airs Of a hero. South of Connec-
ticut there are very few men who would even
like to be told of sueh Yankee tricks as those
of Barnum, If guilty of them but Barnum
parades them as feather in his cap or as
soldier on state occasions parades his medals
and crosses Of honor. His ideas of morality
appear to be of that peculiar type of Randolph's
Yankee. He seems no more to understand
the shame involved than the Feejee Islander
comprehends the shame of roasting and eating
missionaries. II is the Feejee's nature and his
moral law to roast and eat missionaries. So
from the moral nature and training of Barnum
it is simply as impossible with him to under
stand Randolph's Virginia moral code as it
would be for the Feeiee mermaid or the woolly
horse to understand the value of roast beef.
Mr. Fisk, Jr., in his line, appears to belong
to the genuine Yankee blonde school Of Bar
nun; and Corbin, we judge, if you scrape
beneath his skin, will turn out Cossack or
Puritan Of the same cody stripe. When q
man is a candidate for Alderman in New York
he is son the make" So were Fisk, Corbin
and all concerned in this late gold pool. It
was make or break with them, and that was
all. Nor do we suppose that they are in the
least disturbed by their disclosures against
each other, except in the cash account of profit
and loss. Clearly General Grant, in his simple,
straightforward honesty, has proved puzzle
beyond their comprehension. They were on
the wrong tack in gauging him by their own
measure. They have learned that, but still
they are cropping about in the dark, for they
can't understand it. Wall street case-har dens
Randolphs Yankee and gives him the hide Of
q rhinoceros. Hence he is only vulnerable
under the shoulder where he carries his wallet.
In this view, however, the late collapse will
stand as a more effective lesson to Wall street
than all the laws of honesty embraced in the
code of Yankee shrewdness or Yankee swim
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-08

WHO IS THE GREATEST MAN?-Mr Fill
more thinks that Old Blair is the greatest man
that ever lived; but General Hiram Walbridge
thinks the greatest man Of the age is Brigham
Young. Are there any more?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-08

REM AoU TETIGIT-Judge Benedict, ia
charging the Grand Jury for inquiry into the
offences against the revenue laws, said we'll =
II do not aiiude entirely to the citizens but
allude also to the officials"
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padded the most interesting and at present the
least known division of the globe to all the
|other conquests of civilization, and Ethiopia
shall have stretched out her hands to God
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WAITING FOR THR DooUMENTs.-Mrs. Stowe
wrote to defend the character of Lady Byron,
and now writes to defend her own. She had
better hurry uD her PAPERS
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wAvEnLEY THEATRE, No. 720 BroaIway.--A a@AsD
VARIETY EsTrRTArsMENr
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE Fifth avenue and Twenty
fourth strca.-TYELFTH NIGHT.
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WOODS MUSEUM CURIOsITIEs. broadway, corner
fhireth st-Nauee daily. Performance every evening
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wALLAcK's THEATRE. Broatwy ami 18Th street.
PROGRESS
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BOwERy THEATRE. Bowery.-LADg GoDIvAs Ri
THRou0H CONCENTRATIONS CESAR DB BA2As.
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THE TAMMANY, Fourteenth streeL-Ix!oN Tor; or,
THE RENDEZVOUS.
BOOTHS THEATRE. I'D at. between 9TH and sh ava
LIZ
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NIBLo's GARDEN. Broaawsy-FoRaosA; or, ru'
RAILROAD TO RUIN.
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ADJUSTMENTS TITS Ey;siaS.

OLYMPIC THEATRE. BrOaaway.-rnE STREETS OF
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AMERICAN INSTITUTE GRAND EXHIBITION Empi
Skating Rink, sd ana ODD ST. Open Gay aud evening
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LADIES NEW YORK MUSE M or ANATOMY, go
Broadwav.-FsaALss ONLY ~ ATTENDANCE
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HooLEY's OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.-FAs MoaE
SO, DC.
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY SIS Broadway
RmrNCE AND AR
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-12-09
A Fashionable woman's Prayer

Dear Lord, have mercy on N,
soul, and please let me have tn,
French satin that / saw at Stewart
this morning for with black LACE
| founces and overskirt. that dress
would be very becoming to me, ]
know. Ifyou grant my request
please let me have a new black lace
shawl, also, dear Lord
] lIneel before Thee tonight, feel
ing perfectly happy, because Mad
am Emile has sent me home such a
lovely bonnet. A most heavenly
little biiou! composed Of white sat
in; with coral ostrich tufts. For
this favor | am feeling very CRATE
full.
Give me, ! pray Thee, anhumble
heart and new green silk, with
point lace trimmings. Let me not
grow fond Of this vain and deceit
ful world, like other women, but
make me exceedingly gentle and
aristocratic. When the winter fash
ions come, let them suit my style
Of beauty, and let there be plenty Of
pullings. pleatings, ruflles and Goun.
ces, for I dearly love them all.
Oh, Lord, let business detain my
husband at IL, for he is not
wanted at home at present ! wish
to become acquainted with the tall,
dark eyed foreigner, who is stay
ing at Colonel Longswallow's op-
pOsite. Bring about an introduc-
ton, beseech Thee, for Mrs.
Longswallow will not. Bless my
children, and please send them
good nurse, for l have neither
time nor inclination to look after
them myself. And now, Oh, Lord,
take care of me while ] sleep, and
pray keep watch over my diamonds,
Amen
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-12-09

A FREE PAssAGE.-Among the
numerous passengers on board q
Mississippi steamboat was a tall,
gaunt Yankee. He did not walk
up { 0 the captains Office and pay
his fare, so the clerk hintod 10 him
that the money was wanted. The
stranger was not disconnected, but
replied;
/" I'm goin' up the river a little
way; it's all right
The clerk not being much the
wiser for this answer, again polite
! ly asked:
" At What point do you land
sir ?"
" Don't land at any point. IT,
all right though
Here the clerk left our hero ant
went to consult with the captain
who at once lost his good humor
and proceeded forthwith to bring
the matter to a focus, accostiDg
the Yankee with:
" How far are you going to bear
us company up the river, stran-
ger?"
ooh, I'm going up a little way
with ye-but it's all right cap
tain"
"But, sir" said the captain, "you
have neither paid your fare nor
given the clerk your place of desti-
nation; and you are old enough to
know that when a man refuses to
pay his fare. or give a good reason
for not paying, we put him ashore
Immediately"
4" Well, captain, I s'pose it'syour
custom, but it's all right"
Here the captain lost his patience
and ordered the pilot to land at one
Of the stations, and our hero TO
make ready to 90 ashore; to which
he graciously replied:
" It's all right, captain"
After getting on terra frmd, the
captain gave him a short blessing
for causing him the trouble to land,
and threatened him with a thrash
ing if he ever saw him again, etc,
to which the stranger responded
again, with an air of triumph, point
ing to a fne-looking cottage just
above him on the bank:
It's all right, captain that's my
house, captain; it's all right"
The captain swore again for a
few minutes.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-12-09

ScAcELY.-It is customary in
some parts of the country, either
upon railroads or steamboats,, tC
exact only half fare from minis
ters of the different churches.
One day Captain s. stood
upon the upper deck Of his steam
er, previous to her departure, when
he was accosted by a serious look
ing individual in the following
terms:
"Are you the Captain, sir?'
AZ am. sir" said the captain;
with turn ofthc head, and a quiz
zical glance.
What is the regular fare to
Louisville ?"
1.-TWO dollars and half
Well, Captain, l am a Meth
odist preacher, What will you
charge me Y"
Apparently in a deep study for a
moment, the Captain seemed to
take the measure of our clerical
friend, and replied; in his peculiar,
decided tone:
Well, I guess we shan't charge
you any more than any one else. y
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-12-09
BEST FAMILY SEWING MACHINE
II makes he Elastic Lock-Sbttb!

Its beauty and elasticity ofstitch is equaled
by none retaining its beauty and fmmness at
ter washing and ironing 1t uses both threads
directly from the spOOls, and no fastening OF
Besides doing all kinds OF work done by other
Sewing Machines, these Machines execute the
most beautiful and permanent Embroidery
and Ornamental Work, without change OF
adjustment 1t sews equally good on thick OF
thin goods, and is warranted not to draw
when the work is washed,
roy Either the Grover & Baker or the
singer stitch Machines furnished to order,
Each Machine is warranted and Kept in or
der for three years, and full and free instruc-
t0ns given
A good supply of Thread and silk Of all
kinds always on hand, also Needles; Oil Tuck
markers Hemmers, COrders Binders, &c
Anything in the Sewing Machine line for sale
at my residence on Court street Opposite Dr
WorIev's. e, b. VAN DEMAN,
Aupilst l6 1860 50ttf
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oFF7CIAL DIRECTORY.

Judge of Fayette Common Pleas Court
"A. S. DroKEY, of Highland County
Probate Judges. B. YEoMAN,
Prosecuting Attorney.-H. B. MAYNARD
.Sheriff.-CoNRAD GARs,
Clerk of Court.-R. MILLKAN'
Auditor-ABEI MoCANDLEss'
Treasurer @, JoHNsoN.
Recorder-Z. W. HEAGLER'
surveyor.-JAMEs A. MCLEAN,
Coroner.-JoHN A. PARRETr' ~
Commissioners ALLEN HEAGLER, " II
LIAM CLARK, ENos REEDER
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SCHOOL EXAMINERS.

D. @. EASTMAN, P. E. MoREHousE, j b.
PRIpoY. The Board meets at Washington
ON the ihird Saturday of every month also
the first Saturday in April, May, August
September, October and November
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-12-09

- Never lay a stumbling block
in the way of a man who is trying
to advance himself in the world
honestly and uprightly, for he is
likely to walk over it and laugh at
you aftcrward.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-12-09

Temple Lodge, No. 297, meets at Wash
ington every Tuesday evening, at then
hail on Court street. II. P. CHERRY, n Z
O, PARvIy, V. G.; G. ?. BARNS, r. s.; h
O. KARNEY, P. S.; G. l.. GETz, Treas,
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= On a tombstone in a church
ward in Ulster. Is the following ep-
itanh:-"Erected to the memory
of John Phillips, accidentally shot
as mark of afaction by his
brother"
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- Slander kills threefold-him
that utters, him that is attacked, and
him that hearkens.
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- A man too busy to take care
of his health is like a mechanic too
busy to take care Of his tools.
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POOK OF NATURE!

II treats Of private matters" in which tho
married and those contemplating marriage,
are deeply interested. Full Of beautiful plates
Illustrative OF the subjects of which 1t treats,
II contains facts in Sexual Physiology Of
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