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The New York herald., 1869-05-26

fitted out; but from the statements in refer
ence to artillery, the temporary Notifications
and the flag said to have been captured by the
Spanish forces, we incline to believe that this
was the expedition under General Jordan,
which did not leave this city on the steamer
Arago three weeks ago. That steamer, it will
be seen, had arrived at st. Thomas to proceed
as convoy to the Peruvian monitors.
The arrival of both of these expeditions in
Cuba will make an important change in the
attitude Of the patriot forces. Hitherto they
have been ill supplied with firearms and want
ing in ammunition. Every cry that has come
from them has been for arms and powder.
These they now possess to some extent, at
least and we doubt not, from the course they
have hitherto pursued, that they will know
how to apply them to logical and persuasive
use in the Cuban argument. We hope Mr..
Secretary Fish will endeavor to keep himself
posted as to the march of controlling events
In America, and endeavor to catch some glim-
merings of what the policy of an American
statesman should be. If under his guidance the
administration of General Grant loses the favor
able openings now offered to the advance of
our national policy and greatness he will merit
the unqualified condemnation of his country
men and the ridicule of Europe. A timorous
study Of neutrality laws and diplomatic ver-
biage is not the course for statesman, and is
unworthy of soldier Of the high reputation
of General Grant.
The New York herald., 1869-05-26

ACCOUNT CURRENT. We have now on hand
and under investigation four "horrible muir
ders"-the Morrisania murder and the Stanton
street, Sheriff street and Oak street atrocities,
respectively. Doyle, the butcher cart scoun-
drel, meanwhile has escaped from Sing Sing,
and Real, the Deputy Sheriff, is waiting In re-
tirement to have his case quietly forgotten.
Doyle would make good sheriff for this
county for the uext term. We nominate hlm.
The New York herald., 1869-05-26

"AS AMERICAN CITIZEN" and Mr. De Tracey
Gould, cousins of the two tailors in Tooley
street, have, on behalf Of the people Of the
United States, disclaimed the arguments Of
Mr.. Sumner on the Alabama question, and the
London Times roars you as gently as any
sucking dove over the discovery Of these fel-
lows. Truly England Is in bad way to ac-
cept such comfort.
The New York herald., 1869-05-26

Notice to Carriers and NewsdenIers.
future receive their papers at the BRANCH OFFICE
OF THE NEW YORK HERALD No. l45 Fulton street
Brooklyn. -~
letters for the New YORK HERALD will be
received as above.
The New York herald., 1869-05-26

CLAIMS on MRxIoo.-The claims OF Amerl-
can citizens on Mexico, II is said, foot up to the
enormous sum total of sixty millions Of dollars;
and the joint commission appointed to adjust
these claims will shortly meet to consider
them. But who are these tremendous olaim-
ants, and what for? 1--WE remember the Gard
ner claim.) How is Mexico to pay this money.
or . 1.-THE of t. Can il be that these claitA-
ants scent the advantages Of annexation and
are merely Cling their bills against the United
States Treasury We should like 10 know.
The New York herald., 1869-05-26

EcLIPsED.-we have had so many extensive
fires of oil factories in the neighborhood these
few days past that the smoke in ''pillars Of
cloud" has eclipsed the sun.
The New York herald., 1869-05-26

WORSE AND WORSE. E.--They have pretty bad
champagne at the dinners given by the Com
missoners Of Emigration--at whose expenseP--
on Wards Island. We are not sure that there
is worse champagne made anywhere in New
Jersey than they have on those occasions. II
is the only thing they have that Is not i'm
ported. But bad as Il is we shouM never
have expected from IL such melancholy effects
as it seems to have had upon Judge Noah
Davis. 1t caused him TO say that the two
great Grants were "U. 8. Grant and M. +.
Grant" What was the example Of the Hclota
10 Vhis1
The New York herald., 1869-05-26

Posr OFrroR SITE.-We are Informed that
Mr.. Stewart does not want to sell his down
town store for post Office, and 80 he may bs
quito o. person 10 locate that Institution.
The New York herald., 1869-05-26

A BANK PAYro.--rhe depositors in the
National Bank Of Brooklyn have been con-
siderably excited during the past few days on
the subject Of the actual condition of that in
stitution at the moment of the sudden death
of its late president, Mr.. William G. Rush
more. This excitement eliminated in sub
dued panic yesterday upon the circulation Of
o statement TO the effect that the deceased
gentleman was deficient in his account with
the bank to the amount of two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars. Among the reports of
cause we have stories Of private ''specula-
tion," unauthorized advances" &C., which
are repeated In all such crises. How is It?
The New York herald., 1869-05-26
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, Fifth ayeuue and Twenty
fourth street-THR HERMIT's BELL.
The New York herald., 1869-05-26
QU UADRUPLE SHEET
THE HERALD IN BROOKL YN.

Now York, wednesday, May &c, 1859.
The New York herald., 1869-05-26

Al about ten O'Clock yesterday morning the
steamer Norwalk was run into and sunk by a tu0
towing heavy scow, on the Fast river, between
Fulton and Wall street ferries The Norwalk amost
Instantly keeed over, and lies now in seven fathoms
pf wator There were no passengers aboard ana the
rev were all saved. The loss Ia about $4,000.
AT half-past ten yesterday morning, a, pier Is
ast river near Wall street ferry. the tugooat vii.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-05-18
LATE NEWS.

Since the Adjournment of Congress
the Eastern news has been of but littl
interest. Appointments to- office have
been few and Sprague, the Sensations
of the Period, has subsided into the
fmpersonalily of rich Rhode lslanc
parFenu who is splenetic over the grand
airs of certain :. old families whose
members have snubbed him. Thus we
come to sum up the news brought TO Us
by the associated press dispatches as
follows:
Bogardus, champion pigeon shooter of
Illinois, has beaten Ward, champion OF
Connecticut, in match at Chicago.
Cotton crop in South Carolina is in
jured, badly, by frost.
Warren and Cortello are being made
Irish Lions Of in New York.
The Indiana House of Representa-
tives has passed the Fifteenth Constltu-
tional Amendment, spite Of the attempt
ed resignation of the contumacious
Comprehend members.
They are adopting some very wise
precautions, in St. Louis to suppress
river piracy.
Minister Howard suggests the idea OF
raising the Chinese embassy to a rank
with the British. Grant concurs.
1t is thought that Eastman of Folsom
will be appointed to the San Francisco
Sub Treasury. This lets out both Eel
ton and Cheeseman.
The hydraulic printing presses have
been removed from the Treasury Build
ing. They will be taken to New York.
Secretary Fish regards the " triple
alliance story as a roorback.
The new constitution CT Virginia is
TO be submitted to the people on July 6
General Sickles is to be sppointed
Minister to Madrid.
Minister WashburEe has arrived at
Paris.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-05-18
THE LATEST NEWS.
Paris.

We get material for the following in last
evenings Gold Hill News:
General Thomas is coming to California.
Parapa Rosa is to sing at the great Peace
Jubilee in Boston.
The Atlantic Telegraph Company have re-
duced their rates to $40 per message of ten
words, including signature and address, and
81 for each additional word. The press is
to be supplied with news at half price.
Eastern railroads are selling through
tickets to Sacramento at $3.50 in green5acks.
This is in accordance with published rates
from Sacramento to New York.
The Congressional Printer refuses to be
ruled by the white printers in his employ as
regard the employment of Fred Douglass
son. We glory in his pluck.
Gold is rlsins-that is it is quoted at
SlHs.
The small po1 still holds its own in Viz
ginia City, the two children Of AL Prescott,
who died with that disease, are down with it.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-05-18

WHITE PINE ITEIs.-The Inland En-
pire and White Pine News Of the 18th
inst were delivered TO Us yesterday by
agent Dorsey of the Pacific Union Ex-
press. We condense the following items
from the News
Ore has been struck at the depth OF
20 feet in the Montauk mine, just south
of Treasure street, Treasure City. The
News thinks that this illustrates that a
large body of ore underiies ali Treasure
Hill.
A drunken fellow tumtled down the
Sage Brush shaft distance CT 4j feet
and was uninjured.
The following summary is from the
Empire
\ "Moody addition" to Ham ilton has
been cat up into towa lots and is of
fered to the public. Bob Moody, We
suppose, is the great additional.
The Metropolitan Mill and Mining
Company are putting up 10 stamp
mill ut Shermantowp. The Kohler
mill is completed and in running order.
Geo. NJ. Knowlton POSSIBLY the same
who formerly resided here) is dead. He
died of pneumonia. Was a native Of
Maine.
The Pixley Sisters are at the Sher-
mantown Theater.
Tod Robinson and 4. G. Ellis have
gcpe into partnership in the practice OF
Law.
Joe Coburn and Con Mooney have
started what the local maA-of the En-
pire calls q 4" Refreshpent Palace -
greg shop, We'suPpose..
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-05-18
GENERAL LEES VISIT TO GRANT.
The New York Herald of May LIST pub
fishes the following Washington Dispatch ;

The New York Herald of May LIST pub
fishes the following Washington Dispatch !;
About II O'clock General Lee drove to the
Executive Mansion, and. sending in his
| card, was admitted to the President without
DELAY. When he entered the ante-rcom at
the White House there were many persons
present waiting to see the President, among
them several members of Congress. Lee
was recognized BY some of them. and gen
eral buzz ran round the room: There's
General Lee-wonder what he wants here =
General Dent was assiduous in his atten-
tons, and lost no time in getting Lees card
before the President. There was some half
dozen persons, mostly Congressman, in the
Presidents room at the time, on various
sorts of business. Nearly all of them were
fter Office, and wanted to press their claims
upon the President. As soon as he got
Lees card however, he said to the Congress
lonal Office hunters: Gentlemen, you
will have to excuse me. | have an engage
ment with General Lee, who is now waiting
outside to keep it, and l wish OR interview
to be private" This was a broad hint for
the Congressman to retire. They picked
UP their hats and beat a hasty and some
what demoralized retreat toward the door,
uttering curses not loud out deep at the in
trusion of the big rebel guest when they
were fixing up their little business.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-05-18

NoN-OFFIcIAL CANADA.-The Montreal
Star Of the 9th instant has the following
EDITORIAL
Let Is Suppose-They say General Grant
is on the war-path. He is blunt about the
Alabama claims, and, though he talks less
than Zack Chandler, he thinks more. Eng
land grows tired Of ceaseless badgering, anG
speaks with unwOnted spirit. The Times
says that she has gone to the verge Of hum
iliation for the sake Of peace, but there is a
limit, and she has reached it.
Does this mean war? Are the most pow
erful and civilized Christian nations about
to illustrate their devotion to the great
Peace Maker they profess to follow by cut
ting each others threats. Supposed were
so, what is our position? How are we Inter
ested or responsible But our territory
would De the bloody le-feld in case of
war. The horrors enacted in Virginia
would be repeated here a thousand folds
Our connection with England would cost Il.
this while she would be compelled at a cruel
disadvantage to waste her blood and treasure
in her efforts to defend us. England is our
weakness in the event of such war, and we
should prove to her not source of weakness
only, but Of national humiliation. Is it not
time to ponder these things and ask how
long four millions Of people ought to hang
like lubberly boys TO their good old mothers
apron strings What an immense relief 1t
would be to England if she were released to-
morrow from her undoubted duty of defend
ing Canada in case of war ! Suppose We
should undertake our own defense and pad
die our own canoe! We have no cause of
quarrel with the States-and but for these
international questions which are fore On to
US, we might live with them in perpetual
peace and good neighborhood.
Let us hear more about the s. new nation
atty and less about such things as will per-
petuate the state of tutelase We now endure.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-05-18
NEW, TODAY.
READ THIS |!

BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS, AND OTHERS,
ID who desire to purchase
Lime and Brick, Or eifEhe r,
are hereby notified to call r2oa the undersigned.
who will be prepared, within few days, to fill
al orders with
A Number One Article.
~ Orders may be left with the undersigned,
or at Walkers uutel.
MARSHALL. WILLARD.
Carson City, Nay Is, 1Se9. my1Sn
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-05-18

trate that somebody, far stronger than
be is, needed to march bravely on from
the spot where be made bis ill timed
and awkward skirmish. He spoilt his
truths by weighing them down with
immaterial, extraneous ISLANDERS.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-05-18

OREGON SENAToRs.-A correspondent Of
the Sacramento Union, writing from Salem
Oregon, thus unearths some Of the long
buried notabes of that State
OF those who have been Oregon Senators.
one DeIqzon Smith is deceased; 10 Lane
lives in utter seclusion, at his home in the
Cmpqua, having no voice in politics, and
was year or so ago baptized by Bishop
Blanehette member fthe Roman Catho-
lie Church Ben. Stark who was appointed
once, for a few days vacancy, lives at his
ease i'll Connecticut, freGuenter of Demo-
cratic Conventions Harding is farming in
this county, not h ard Of politically, and
verify believe belonging TO no party. Nesmith,
who was decidedly the most influential Of all
these. is occasionally heard from as a" bed
rock Democrat" but the old Copperheads
don or won't trust him. What the future
has i'll store for him there is no telling. but
it Will be strange if man Of his force don't
come to the surface again and figure sue
eessfully. At present he is improving his
1900 acres s. ovsr in Polk" preparing to
raise large crops for some possible market.
One of his accomplished daughters is teach
ing school near home. think the example
worth following. The Legislature to be
elected next Spring will elect Senator in
place of Williams. The even balance of
parties renders the result. uncertain, but l
have faith in the success OF Grants Admin
istration, the character Of the ndw corners,
aud the personal power Of Judge Williams.
That is going to the paleozoic era. "Delu--
sion " Smith. Why he hasn't been thought
of for a century or two. We honestly
thought that "gosef lain was dead. We
did, upon our soul "Old Nez" is brick
and we are glad to hear that there is enough
of the good old strain in the stock to induce
his daughterto go for schoolmarm. Certain
it is that Williams, the ablest man, as we
believe him, on this coast, should be reelec-
ted. He is a 90 two story man; and needs,
but second term in the Senate to get his
proper place among the big men.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-05-18

CROwN POINT AND KENTUCA.-Some
gaseous smoke still issues from the
shafts Of the Crown Point and kentuck
mines. Still it is thought that the fire
is extinguished.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-03-23
R00k Farming.

There was farmer who hesitated not to harl all manner of invectives against farm ing and those who consulted books for ad- vie. By long experience and practical obsrvation, he had become quite success fulin the culture of grapes and trees. Hisfelds were clean and fair, and highly productive. His trees were vigorous, well adjusted, and profitable.
 In conversation with friend, he related his experience in regard to raising grapes and tres, entering into the minutest de. tails, sometimes becoming quite eloquent when describing his victories over the en- emies which infest them.
 His knowledge,' he said, Twas gained by dint of application, by actual experience and hard labor. It was none of your book knowledge, written by men who knew nothing about farming" "Well, said a friend, if all this valuable information gained by assiduous labor and observation of so many years, and which you have so cearly described, were written out and published, which would you have young and inexperienced man do-take this as he finds it from your pen, or go through the ame tedious process that you have gone through with, including vexations and losses?
 The question puzzled him, and he was silent for moment; but was obliged at last to confess that, after all there was much that was valuable in books, because combining and relating the results and experience of practical cultivators,
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-03-23
A Curiou. case ofRosucry.
The New York Post relates singt

The New York Post relates singular occurrence. A professional gentleman, who is great lover of choice books, re- ceived one evening a package of six rare volumes, estimated at sl600 in value, for his examination and possible purchase, with the message that, if he concluded not to buy them, the boy would call again for the package at 10 o'clock next morn- ing. The bibliophile looked over the vol umes with delight, was enraptured with the inimitable typography. yet determined that sixteen hundred dollars was too large sum to invest in such literary vanities. He therefore instructed his wife to de-. liver them with her own hands to the boy the next morning. At 10 o'clock next day boy appeared and received the pre- cious literary treasure. Fifteen minutes later another boy came and enquired for the books. He knew nothing of the first boy. A message was dispatched to the absent husband who promptly caused card to be printed, offering $50 reward for the missing volumes, and had copy placed in the hands of every policeman in New York and Brooklyn before 1 o'clock. The day passed by, and the next, and no intelligence whatever of the lost property.
 The third day, in the morning, comes the orlglnal boy who carried off the package bringing it back with him, and saying that mistake had been made. that the contents did not belong to Mir. Somebody as was supposed.-He did not wait to be questioned. but immediately disappeared. The books were found uninjured.
 A search for the person he named reveal ed that there was no such person, and that the street number given was represented by the Tombs! The police say itis trick of frequent occurrence with the thieves to send boy along dozen blocks of build, ings, to ring at every door and ask for "the bundle for which he was to. call at 10 o'clock, upon the chance that at one house out of a hundred there would be such thing expected. In the case of the rare volumes, the rogues either knew nothing of their vSiae, or found the hue and cry too hot for them, and so returned the property as dangerous and unavoid- able.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-03-23
A FUNERAL DrscounsE.-The Macon

A FUNERAL DIscoURsE.-The Macon (Ga.) Telegraph says: "Cresswell7' Crcsswell ?'-We never heard of that name but once before; and Macauley, or somebody else, tells a story about old Mother Cresswell, notorious panderer to the corrupt minions of the court of Charles 1T. Old Mother Cresswell died, and the Court Chaplain wagered cask of Burgundy with that monarch that he would preach a funeral sermon over the old beldame, in which nothing but good should be said of the dead, and it t'should all be true. Charles accepted the wager, and the chaplain won it by saying, "That however lightly irreverent persons had been accustomed to speak of the honored deceased, it was equally cer- tain that she was born well, married well, lived well, and died well; for she was born Hopewell, she married Cresswell, she lived in Camberwcll, and died in Bridewcll."
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-03-23
The Uses of Vanity.

The Pacha rested by the fountain. the flowing waters of which made an oasis in the desert. His horse and his camel cropped with delight the green herbage near the fountain. Their shadows lay strongly and darkly upon the grass
 How beautiful," said the horse, "is that dark form which moves as move !: what grace, what symmetry it shows 1! can hardly eat for looking at
 Tt is we'll enough. said the camel. "but look at this one which moves with me. It has all the symmetry and grace of the other; and then, too. it has that pretty little hump on it's back
 A Dervish passing by, who knew the language of all the beasts. exclaim- ed: "How good is Allah, who gives to every creature its due share of vanity, so that defects seem to their owners. especial beauties and merits :"
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-03-23
Master shrimp's Composition.

Mais my mother. am her son. Mas name is Mrs. Shrimp she is the wife of Mir. Shrimp, and MT. Shrimp is her husband. Pa is my father. My name is John George Washington Shrimp. Pas name is Shrimp too, and so is Mas
 My ma has ma. She is my grand ma. She is mother-in-law to Pa. My Pa says Mothcr-in- laws ought to be ve- toed. like my grandma better than Pa does. She brings me ten cent stamps and bollivars. She don't bring any to Pa. Maybe that's why he don't like her.
 Aunt Jerusha is my aunt. When Pa was little boy she was his sister. I like my sisters. Dickey Mopps has little sister, Her nameis Rosa. Itake her out riding on my sled. Aunt Je- rusha don't like her. She calls her that "Mopps girl" I think Aunt Je- rusha ought to be ashamed of herself.
 Aunt Jerusha lives with us. Some times I think ma had rather have her live with somebody else. I asked Aunt Jerusha once why she did not marry somebody and set up for herself. She said that many and many man wanted to marry her, but while her poor Susan Jane was in such state of health she couldn't think of leaving Besides she said what would become of your pa?
 Aunt Jerusha sometimes has state of health too. On washing days she has the headache, and does her head up in brown paper and vinegar, and have to make toast for her at the kitchen fire. l make some for myself too.
 Aunt Jerusha says that nobody knows what she has done for that boy. That boys me again. told Pa what she said. He said it was inst so. Mo- body did know. Ma said that Jerusha means well, and that she's pa's dear sister. I don't see why that's any req son she should always ..scold me when Ieat cabbage with knife.--
 s.Master Shrimp.'
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-03-23

THE CouRr Musr CAvE.s--Garnett Andrews, of the (Yazoo City) Missis- sippi Democrat, tells this anecdote of "one of Georgia's most celebrated militia commanders: Col. Steelman was a great lawyer, as well as great soldier. Arguing, once, to sustain his pleadings against sweeping demurrer of the other side, he concluded his re- marks to the learned Judge, who was inclined to rule against him, in these memorable words; "And now, may it please your Honor, having given my own views of the law, will read to the Court what Mr. Chitty says upon the points at issue; and if am wrong, then will cave; but if the Court II wrong, by G--the Court must cavei''' For the information ofphilologists, wt remark, in parenthesis, that this w
 tho origin of the slang term ''to caveA