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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-20

MORE DIvoRCE.-There is always some
mania at work in the social life of this comma
nifty. Just now divorce seems to be the rage,
and ID almost overshadowing murders and
government frauds. The latest case in our
courts is a very hard one for the divorced hus-
band, if his statement of the affair be true
It appears that while resident in Pttsburg
his wife obtained divorce in New York, of
which he was not aware until a friend sent him
an advertisement from the HERALD containing
the fact. The judgment of divorce carried
with it an order for five hundred and seventy
four dollars, costs of suit, and for hundred
dollars a month alimony to the plaintiff. It is
bad enough to have mans wife taken away
from him against his will by process of law,
but it is worse to b. obliged to pay the
lawyers. The husband took the case before
Judge Ingraham, in the Supreme Court, and
upon stating the facts on affidavit that he was
innocent of the charge upon which the divorce
was granted, and charging perjury generally
upon the witnesses, the Judge issued a stay of
proceedings in the matter of alimony and costs,
and ordered the plaintiff to show cause why
the decree Of divorce should not be vacated.
We shall thus have another illustration Of the
morals Of the age in the courts.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-20

PARTY IN FRANoR.--Thc movement OF Count
Dorm for the organization of politics in France
on the basis of aggregate action such as can
only be had where there are great parties is
one that touches vital point in French
affairs. II France could act with the single
purpose such as q great party would give there
is no doubt now such general consent among
all her people that extreme change could be
brought about peaceably; but opposition is
FILTERED away by division, and the government
triumphs in defiance of universal distrust.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-20

THE FRENCH POSTAL TREATY.--It has been
already explained that the French postal treaty
which expires at the end of the year might
have given place to another and more liberal
one at the option Of the French government.
Our government sent special agent to
France on this business and he was compelled
to return unsuccessful. The French postal
authorities saw the propriety of making q
treaty ssch as our government proposed, but
the Minister Of Finance would not consent TO
any treaty that gave cheaper postage; hence
none at ell was made. By his obstinate ad-
herence to high rates he loses all rates and
will greatly damage the French trade with
this country--a trade much more to the adj
vantage of France than the United States.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-20

Dor Of LeweA, Del, about three ,"lock aud went 70
sea as Quarter-past four yesterday. Several 90
spatches were sent or to her during ner stay 10 the
| harbor.
The total shipments OF gold from san Francisco
since the LIST OF January. 1882 amount to S37o2Aooo
The City.
| The German democrats Of the Tenth and Seven
| teenth wards held q mass meeting yesterday dc.
| nouncIng Tammany In strong terms, warning the
democracy OF the country not to trust to the leaders
| or Tammany Han, proposing to contest the last
election OF judicial o1icers in these wards ana call
| ing upon Congress TO pass stringent election law
under the power given 1t BY the fifteenth amend
ment as soon that should be adopted. A letter
was received promising aid purportng to come from
the Vigilance Committee.
The United States frigate Albany arrived at this
port yesterday morning nom 81. Domingo having
on board Commissioners Porter. Inglas ana Sacket
These gentlemen have succeeded in the name OF the
United states, in leasing from the Dominican au-
thorities The bay and peninsula OF SANTANA for the
period OF fifty years at the rate Of $780, 900 In gold
per annum. The first payment has been made.
The members or the New York bar have petitioned
Congress for an increase Of the salaries OF the judges
OF the Supreme Court. Tho petition meets the uni
versal approval OF the legal profession.
At ten O'Clock yesterday morning the Spanish gun
boats, conveyed by the war steamer Plzarro, took
their departure for Cuba. When opposite Govern
or's Island one OF the gunboats halted IN order to
adjust some machinery, the rest OF thu squadron
proceeding to the Lower Bay. where they waited for
their consort. IL is reported that some OF the IRE
men and engineers OF the Qunboats IN the Cuban
interest and VIII make some efforts to destroy the
vessels after they have lett American waters.
The Assistant Treasurer in this city has received
orders to omit the sales OF gold on Tuesday and
Friday Thursdays sale will take place as adyer-
Used.
Prominent Arrivals la the City.
General j. 7. Boyle OF Kentucky; General D. d.
Sackett Of the United States Army; DR.. Rublee, OF
Montpelier; j. L. swift OF Boston; w. w. Worth,
OF Leayenw worth; ex-Congressman John l.. Dawson,
OF PENNSYLVANIA, and j. 4. Hatch OF Buffalo are at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Surgeon II. c. Nelson and Lieutenant Commander
A. B. Brown, OF the United States NavJ; General d.
X. Jackman and Professor II. w. Adams. of Pniia-
delphla, are at the Hoffman House.
Henry S. Lane, ex-senator Of Indiana; Colonel T.
NJ. Taylor OF Ne United States Army; George
Pendeton Bowler, OF Cincinnati; Edward Kemp. OF
Tenn, are at the Everett House.
DR.. J. @. Mansfield, of Springfield John MARI, of
Cleveland, and Carl Muller, of Chicago, are at the
Coleman House.
Charles Dwight ana Samuel rockingham, OF Bos
ton, are at the Albemare Hotel.
T. Dieiendorr, OF Denver; George D. Strong Of
st. Louis; N. b. Swaa OF San Francisco, and C.
Bittner, Of Nevada, are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Edward Devoe, Of Albany, and George e. Dupee,
OF Boston. are at The Westmoreland Hotel.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-20

THE MARsELLAIsE. --Rochefort has sung the
FIRST verse OF the MarselIaise, and no one has
interrupted him. Perhaps If nobody tries to
stop him no will stop himself and shut UP his
paper entirely What Is the use Of Rochefort
if no Ia lot alone:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-20

A PROTEST IN THE CoUNorL.-1t Is curious
to see the French bishops at the Roman Coun-
Gil protesting against the Pope's interior
ence with its proceedings. We always thought
that tho French bishops would give some
trouble to tho Council, but we did not expect
that they would turn Protestants thus carly In
the proceedings.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-20

NEWS OF PRIM FROM VIENNA.--All the way.
from Vienna comes the story that 1t is believed
there that Prim is mannuvring to be declared
Dictator first, then King. This only proves
that Spanish affairs viewed from different
sides have the same aspect
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-20

| Tho Lottery Policy War I'm the euprome
| Court.
| There Is prospect Of lively time in the
Supreme Court of this city over the lottery
policy ENHANCEMENT which has been brought
there for judicial unravelling The original
parties to the policy suit are the two great
captains in the lottery business Of this city
Ben Wood, of four-eleven-forty-fo -four renown,
and the Hon. John Morrissey, not unknown to
fame. Whatever interest might attach to an
encounter between these doughty representa-
tives Of the fortune telling, lucky dreams, odd
numbers and four-eieven-forty- -four fraternity
generally, is greatly enhanced by the inevitable
collision 1t involves between two Of the judges
OF the Supreme Court. To the bar and, in
deed, to the general public this latter conse-
quence of the ood-Morrissey imbroglio is of
fur deeper interest than tho mere result one
way or the other Of the original quarrel.
There is o much mooted question in legal
circles which of the two legal luminaries of
the Supreme Court bench is likely to gain the
ascendancy over the other. That there is
struggle going on for the mastery is indisputa-
BILE, and that it will be carried on to flnal
result there is no doubt. There have been
occasions when encounters which must have
proved decisive were imminent, but no oppor-
tunity for advantageous attack on either side
presented ITSELF and the event was postponed;
but this Wood-Morrissey contest is likely to
prove the opportunity for these distinguished
and learned rivals to assert and maintain
their Individual claims to supremacy. The
fight Is already opened and the first phase Of
the contest is presented. Wood and Morrissey
doubt supply the sssinews of war; so long as
the action can be sustained thereby and the
result remains in doubt.
1t was piece Of very sharp practice, but
of course, ''of piece" with the usual tactics
of the two lottery combatants that accelerated
the judicial collision, all the facts connected
with which have already appeared in the
HERALD in their proper place.
But the most notable feature of this lottery
policy litigation is that all the parties to it
come into court as violators of the law whose
aid they invoke. This the two judges appealed
to in the case know full WELL The fundamen-
tall the constitutional law of the State declares
the dealing in any way in the lottery business
a misdemeanor and punishable by fine and i'm
prisonment, and yet John Morrissey and Ben
Wood, notorious lottery policy men, come not
only into court to decide their lottery
squabble, but each enlists the favor and sup
port of judge Of the bench upon his parti-
cular side Of the case, and hence the judicial
snarl. This is most barefaced prostitution
of the intent Of the law and disgraceful EVIL
dence to the people who elect the judges Of
our courts Of the degeneracy into which the
holders Of this high Office have fallen. Surely
it is time for reform, and should vigilance
committee ever be instituted its first effort
should be directed to cleansing process OF
our courts Of law, from the highest in the State
down to the lowest
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-20

swallowing up of part of a village in Pennsyl-
vania by the caving in of coal mine comes
as reminder of the great necessity there is
that some adequate supervision should be ex-
ercised over the working of mines. Our plan
of letting things alone on the argument that
such troubles correct themselves is founded in
mischievous and murderous fallacy. We
need State officers charged with the duty of
inspecting all such works as mines and rail
roads where the peoples lives may be in
danger.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-20

YESTERDAYS SERMoNs.-t may be inferred
from the topics Of several Of the sermons re-
ported by us this morning that our preachers
are paying more direct attention than usual to
questions which have what the French call
'sthe interest Of actually" Such, for ex-
ample, are s'The Relations Of Christianity to
the State, with special reference to the Ecu
menical Council and the Question of Public
Schools by DR.. Adams; THE Drama" by
DR.. Anderson, and ''The Temptations Of New
York Life, by DR.. Hepworth.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-20

GRAND OPERA HOUSE. corner OF Eshh avenue and
Sd street.-LIsGARD's BuRLEsorE CoMBiNATIoN.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-20

BOOTHS THEATRE. SD ST.. be slh sla avs
Tar MERRy WIVES OF WINDSOR.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-20

Worse and Wsrse.
The chronic condition OF Mexico has been
that Of revolution and insurrection for the last
twenty or thirty years, or, indeed, through Its
whole history, and the disease seems to be
getting worse and worse. The news we pub
lished yesterday shows that the republic in
every direction Is like the strata underneath
volcanic. There were armed factions fighting In
Queretaro; insurrection In Michoacan; numer-
GUS bands in the field in Jalisco; at Mazatlan
revolution was hourly expected; federal
troops had been attacked in the State of
Mexico, few leagues from the capital;
disturbances had occurred at Tulancingo;
the Sixth battalion Of government troops had
Joined the Puebla insurgents; there had been
dreadful rioting and an attack upon Protest
ant congregation at Puebla the whole repub-
lie is full Of pronunciansientos, and General
Allatore had informed the government that he
had no confidence in his troops to defend the
administration. Such is the picture presented
in one days news. The truth is, this chronic
condition Of disorder is eliminating to point
when the United States will have to be called
upon to reconstruct Mexico and to govern it.
That, undoubtedly is the inevitable destiny of
the country, and the sooner 1t comes the better
for the Mexicans and for the world.
The SANTANA BAY NEGOTIATIONS We an
nounce elsewhere the return yesterday Of the
United States frigato Albany, on board of
which, on the 10th of November, three au-
thorized agents Of our government Generals
Babcock, ingalls, and Sackett-mysteriousl
sailed for St. Domingo. According to our
Washington dispatches 1t Is no longer secret
that Dominican commissioners from President
Baez have been daily expected to arrive
with powers to treat either for the sale of
SANTANA or a lease of 1t for fifty or hundred
years. President Grants views are repre-
sented as favorable rather to lease, the
advantages of which would doubtless lead
before long to annexation, than to Immediate
acquisition. The prospective possession of
the bay of SANTANA and the entire Dominican
portion Of the island is regarded in official cir
cles at Washington as far more advantageous
than the annexation of Cuba would be- The
establishment Of United States naval station
on the peninsula of SANTANA would be states
man-like Inauguration Of the American policy
towards the West India Islands.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-20
ADJUSTMENTS THIS tysSs3.

wALLAoK's THEATRE, Broadway aud 18th street
WILD 0ATs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-20

FRENCH THEATRE, Isth ant 9Th av.-RUssIAS
OPFRA--hSgoIpo MOCHA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-20

THE TAMMANY. Fourteenth sacet-rng BUaLEseUs
OF BAD DIcKEY.
Evening star., 1869-10-09

"a negro named Wisdom Scott, couf,usA
In jsil az S0mervitle, Tennessse, fsr dragrinr a
young taA.y from Der horse while out fidine
with her mother, and attempting 70 Violats nsr
Perssn. vas tassn nom jad. Friday niEat,
s%It u fashlcnable sport among the young
girh Of Fono idu Lac, Wis, 70 collect on the
sidewalk and compel their young gentlemen
friends 70 90 out Into The muddy street. bar o
local paper n, calls the gras';ee .eolied cusssd-
~On Wednesday they had q prize. isht for
sa9 In o room In the city OF Boston. me nsht,
which lasted thirty six minutes, was brought 70
a eoneiuslcn by ths oreakins Of an arm q one
&rhs Prince OF wales has just laid the
Independert re emafks athere Is something rathsr
appropriate about that performance"
E"Eivs or stx tnousand armed fnisns
viii be on me borders OF Canada within four
week" Now 10 this Uas3 10 there 70 30 10
nonsense this time go
~vallejo, California, has socisfy Of young
as,s .sess not 70 kiss any youns man who
SAenry smia. blew put his brains in New
York. because his sweetheart was not smittsn
WITH tender passion ana would NOT - Smidt-
HHenry W. Raymond, eldest SON of Henry
J. will not take IN ednorial pos,tion ,n ne
sum oos mas eommeaeeo as Q reporter 7 q.
RRsnov has fallen Ia Vermont. = re-
&Nrs. Andrew johnson Is stfil vprv
SMountsm City, Nevada, .Is % have a
new Journal to be called the Weekly Six-
Shooter. SN>
RThey have "Bl00d Horse Assoeiatio.r
in Nashville. -.
OA Minnesota justice has fined q man s,,
for squeezing her hand" -H
1The Avondale fund has reached nearly
sI500oO.
Evening star., 1869-10-09

HINTS FOR BUSINESS MKN.-Ths follou wing,
which we clip from the Baltimore Gazette, will
apply with quite as much force to Washington
rs 70 the sMonamentaI Oty," and we there
fore commend the idsas which the Gasette
advances 10 the attention Of our business men,
Our cotemporafy says:
" II it takes two sides TO make a bargain. II
just As certainly nkes two sides to establish
trade. It's no use for to offer q most inyft.
ing supply, unless we are able to secure q de.
mand. We may lay IN the choicest assortment,
a ana we may MI our warehouses with every
can hnd purchasers. We may invite consign-
ments, but We will only ruin ourselves In
advances unless We are able to dispose Of the
goods after we receive them. Our merchants
are makng every effort TO procure merchan.
disc, but they are by no means exerting them.
selves to procure purchasers. They are making
capital away, while they are neglecting the
equally important one which brings capital
back 1t unfortunately is very little use now
a.days TO rely on modest merit A man may
MI his shelves with the choicest wares, but If
he fan 70 make proper parade he might as
well hide fhls light under q bushel. You must
blow your own trumpet. You must tell the
world what you have, and set forth the adyar
nges you offer in the most attractive style.
I0u must drum and you must advertise.
"Tne few houses in Baltimore which have
vertlsing have been handsomely rewarded for
H. Those who have been most enterprising in
TINS way have been most successful In their
business. They find il remunerative, and they
increase their business by Increasing their
Efforts 10 MAKE themsel YES known We have
heen very mach behiudhand In this respect
and We are only just now beginning to under
stand the necessity of at. As the value of a
proper system Of publication becomes under
stood, n will doubtless be more generally,
resorted TO, with great advantage to our civ
whose growth and prosperity are not sam.
GENTLY known, and whose mercantile advan-
tsges are not properly appreciated"
In the same connection the Gazette pays a
nrerited compliment 10 the excellent ad dvertising
agency OF Messrs. Griffin & Hoffman, sometime
since established in Baltimore. II the business
men OF the Monumental City are wise, they
viii avail themselves Of the advantages afford
ed By this enterprising and we'll posted firm.
Evening star., 1869-10-09
TR EsIDENr GRANT AND fHE GOLD
RING

The New York Sun is pegging away indus
triously to connect President Grant with the
gold ring It's latest effort Is the suggestion
hat the statement made by him TO Jay Qoufd
that all he had to say on financial questions
was embraced in an article in the New York
Times, referred 10 an article IN that paper pre-
pared by Mr. Corbin, and which stated that
there would be no further sales Of gold by the
Treasury until after the years crops had besn
brought 20 market.
: 1t urns out, however. that the President re-
ferred 10 an editorial In the Times three weeks
previous, and written in the Nmes Office after
an interview between the President and Mr.
Bigelow, the editor-in- chief of that paper. Taat
was long before there was any manifestations
OF the gold ring. The san must pick It's flint
and try again.
Evening star., 1869-10-09

Inc Springfield (Nass-) ReIaI5licaa says Of
the capital-i emoving project: -
fln only ten States have delegates been
named 70 the ST. Louis con venton, 70 see about
the removal Of the capital, and only three or
four more viii send. All these States are in the
mississippi vslley; not single Atlantic State
VIII be represented, and IL will not be strange
IT'S convention 80 made up shall resolve that
the capital ought to be removed. But resoIy-
ing is not doing, and we do not expect to live
TO see The day when the copsummation so
much desired by the 81. Louis people shall be
brought about"
Evening star., 1869-10-09
OFFICIAL.
ExrUrTvR MANsIoN,

WASH 4GTOS, Uctober 8, $50
The painful duty d{yoivss upon Ne Presi-
dent OF announcing to We people o. the United
States the death Of one of his honored prsde-
cessors, Franklin Pierce, which occnrred at
Concord early this morning.
Eminent in the public coancils, and univer.
sally beloved IN. private tfs. his death Will be
mourned with sorrow betting the loss which
lls country sustains in his decease
ASS mark Of respect to his memory, 1t is
ordered that the Executive Mansion and tue
several departments, Al, Washing gton be draped
in nournsh ana AL business, suspeudsd on
the day of the funeral.
It rs further ordered that the War and Navy
Departments cause suitable military and naval
honors to be paid on the occasion to the mem :
ory of this iiiustrious citizen who has passed
frem us. u. S GRANT.
Evening star., 1869-10-09

Virginia makes the TWEEN teth State which
has ratified the 18th amendment to the Federal
Ccnstitn tion, and the favorable action OF eight
more States is required before that amendment
becomes part OF the Constitution. The States
from which these eight votes ere 70 be received
are Texas, Mississippi, Alabama. California,
delaware, Georgia, Iowa. Kentucky, Mary.
land. Minnesota, Nebraska New Jersey, Ohio,
oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Ver-
Evening star., 1869-10-09

ESsIIsH OfERA--The Richings' troupe pre-
seuted 'Faust'a at the National Theatre last
night, for the benefit OF Mrs. Bernard, who
aeed and sung the part Of marguerite 4"
10 me satisfaction Of a large audisree. To-
night the troups appear in martha, +" an opera
which always draws here
Evening star., 1869-10-09

The New YORK Republican papers seem to
think that the Republican Stale Committes
have done sensible thing in the nomination.
ofGeneral Franz Sigei for Secretary OF State
BON the Tribune and the Tines express the
opinion that his nomination viii add important
strength to the ticket.
Evening star., 1869-10-09

The Baltimore City Republican Convention
Yesterday elected twenty-one delegates TO the
Republican State Convention, to assemble in
Baltimore Wednesday next, 18th instant, to
nominate candidate for Comptroller OF the State
Treasury
Evening star., 1869-10-09

work has been suspended on the new City
Hall in Baltimore, the mechanics and laborers
employed theron thrown out Of employment
and their wages withheld from them, probably
involving the city in q lawsuit.
Evening star., 1869-10-09

The Chicago Postmaster has Instituted a
system OF mounted letter-carriers, which gives
great saiisfaction. This would suit our letter.
carriers amazingly in this city OF magnificent
distances. What says Judge Edmundsl
Evening star., 1869-10-09

From Prender s Co., 4i2 18TH street, we have
London papers-1As Spectator and Beas Life
for september Is. go - : - Y,
Evening star., 1869-10-09
~ 1uH IxHAusrnp SYSTEM.

eunnsr II . debilitatine season, and the sudden
cbsnse of tsnpersture which takes place 6 this
period Of To- ysar finds the hsaithiest q - con-
sideyabN eneryeeed By the preceding hsat, and
the veAtly anA delicate almost prostratod. This
is Bos f6vorsbie condition in which 20 ensounte
the raw cold winds Of October and its chiI1lng 6o
and hight devs, and consequently intNnittsne
fever dsssntsey. bilious attacks, and rhenmAs6ta
more or less prevalent everywhere, put D.
pecially In localities where the stmosphoEe II
naturally unvheiesome. In order to avoid the
dangers arising from these causes, the exhausted
system should row be renovated aud invigorated
by . course Of AOsTETrERp sI0MAOH BIT
TBBe. This purest and most potent Of I'll yege-
table topics and exhilarants regulates the score
tioss Whils d rs.svs the strs1gta, end purss ne
fluids Of the body while IL gives 6rnuess and vigsr
10 the nervous orKanisstion. FREQ from the IN
pleassnt favor which renders the ordinary tonics
% retulsive, com posed Of extracts and juices of
the choicest vegetable inviGorsats and eorrecs.
ives, mingled with Q difusive stimulaut from
Which every poxious element hes bsen' expelled,
this repowned pfeDafAtiop ID. IN al respects, the
very best medicine Of its kind that the world has
knsvn. sach ID the opin Ion Of distinguished
members Of the medical vfofession, and the gen.
era verdict Of the pablo, after an perisnce Of
twenty years, during which HOerDTrER,S BIT
r TERS has sttaintd Q greater Popularity and .
more extensive sale than Any specific ever advef-
tisedfi IN the columns Of the American pres. %