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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-31

A New Orleans paper, referring to the esti-
mate we made of the cotton crop, admits that
there are three millions Of bales grown this
year, but doubts that it can all be gathered.
Now, while we agree with the writer that
more labor is needed in the Southern States, we
think that with cotton at twenty-five cents
pound and upwards The people will not allow it to
rot on the ground. They will, doubtless make
an extraordinary effort to gather the whole OF
this precious treasure, and if the negro labor
proves inadequate, the white people-she PLAN
tiers themselves, with their wives, sons and
daughters--win go to work. The Southern
people have learned the value OF industry and
economy since they plunged into war and since
the war ended, and have shown too much enter
prise to improve their fortunes within the last
few years to admit the opinion That they will
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-31

Affairs appear to be coming to J. point
between his Majesty the Sultan and the viceroy
of Egypt. Our last dispatches inform us that
the Sultan has resolved to "crush out" any
attempt which may be made towards indie
pendence by the Khedive, his servant and
representative in Egypt, to bring matters to
a direct issue in peaceful manner. Is any
such attompt tending to the independence Of
Egypt contemplated? It appears that an
order restraining Ismail Pacha from employing
the land and sea forces Of the Egyptian vice.
royalty outside of the limits of his baiiwick
as set down in the firman of 184l was to be
Immediately issued from Constantirople, and
that regular account current of the expenses
Of the viceroyalty must henceforth be rendered
quarterly to the Cabinet of the Sultan. More
over, il is to be ordered in this decree that tho
Viceroy shall not impose or collect any more
taxes, and that he shall dot hold any direct
communication with any foreign government.
This 10 drawing the reins pretty tight on the
Viceroy. 1t may prelude a revolt, II
lsmaiIs backbone is stiff enough for
resistance. But the question arisos
whether either England or France would per-
! nit The Vicerov Of EOvnt 10 be crushed out.
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General Candy on tho Situation In vir-
gfuin.

General Candy on the Situation In VIZ
We publish elsewhere letter from Rich
mond in which 1t appears that the politicians
of Virginia have agreed upon the resignation
Of those members of the Legislature who cannot
take the test oath, provided General Candy
orders new election. A committee accord
ingly called upon the General for the purpose
of obtaining his views, which seem agreeable
to the proposition. General Candy, however,
saw fit to present his ideas on the situation OF
affairs, which show him rather in the light Of
partisan than in that Of an impartial comman-
der Virginia, he holds must be reconstructed
on thoroughly loyal basis, meaning by that
that the State must be in the hands of the rad
icals before she can be restored to her place in
the Union. The existence of the Democratic
State Central Committee, he further holds, is
a standing menace to-whOmp Not to the re-
public, but to the radical organization. And
this fact fills him with grave doubts. Is not
the existence of Democratic State Central
Committee in every State Of the Union stand
public? Does General Candy imagine that
these committees will disband to please the
radical party2 We cannot see that their ex-
stence Is barrier to the restoration Of the
Union. We think 1t would be better for Gen
eral Candy to leave politics alone and submit
to the will of the people of Virginia, whatever
their decision may be.
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1t is melancholy story that comes by the
bine-rather the more melancholy, too, for
coming just at the moment when the friendly
rivalry of our boys on the Thames fills the air
with acclamatons so much in contrast to the
spirit Of this recital. Seven men have been
hanged at the yardarm for mutiny, and an
other CHASTITY page is added to the history Of
our navy that may go side by side with the
memorable story of the mutiny on the Somers
and its rapid, perhaps precipitate punishment.
With large part Of the public, ard certainly
with all those who had relatives or friends on
the Sabine, the first question will be, 'Who
were these seven mem" Why could not the
telegraph vouchsafe the meagre satisfaction Of
their names? Here is typical instance of
the way news is sent us. An event occurs of
very extended general interest, and of the
most intense and particular interest to large
number of persons, and it involves an attempt
at terrible crime. Yet from the news de-
spatch we actually cannot tell when it occurred,
or where 1t occurred, or who were the guilty
parties, though they have been hanged.
Every one will concede that there can be no
justification for the fury Of rage that drives
men to attempt such an act as blowing up their
ship, and If II is clearly proven that the
attempt was made, and equally proven thai
the men hanged were those who made it, the
justice of their punishment will not be brought
in question. But nevertheless, and side by
| side with this clear recognition, must run thu
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inquiry, what dreadful tyranny and oppres-
sion Of naval discipline" is behind all this
Against what barbarity was this mutiny the
protest. For what conduct was it that the
sailors were thus savagely bent to revenge
themselves upon their ofaoers2" We cannot
believe that 1t was an imaginary outrage
some 6gment Of sailors brain. Sailors are
apt enough in badly organized ships to be dis
contended and to find multitudes of airy griev-
ances. but that sort of discomfort evaporates
in growing and does not attempt to fire the
magazine. There is something deeper here
something that has taken a more desperate
hold on heart and brain, and the naval az
thorities owe 1t to the country to make this
case the basis of most exhaustive investiga-
ton into the very constitution of our navy in
regard to relations between officers and men.
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The Police Justices-The Mode Of Election.
The system of electing by the people the
Judges of the various courts in our city, from
the Supreme Court down to the justices Of the
police district courts, has long been the sub
ject of great controversy. 1t has had its sup
porters and its opponents, but hitherto the
elective system was maintained because pro-
vided for by the constitution. The amended
instrument, however, provides for an election
at which The people shall determine whether
the judges of the higher courts Of record shall
continue to be elected by the people or ap
pointed by the Governor. The result will be
true test of the judgment Of the people upon
this important point. But the amended con-
stitution provides for no change in the man.
ner of electing civil and police district JUS
tees. According to the present system these
officials are elected by the voters Of the dis
trict in which they reside. A great injustice
is done to the public thereby. For example =
There are districts where the peaceful and
law-abiding citizens are greatly in the minority
and the turbulent and riotous element over
poweringly in the ascendant. The latter have
consequently the control of the ballot in their
districts, and the candidate for the judicial
Office must base his chances of success upon
the votes of the very class whom the laws he
is to administer are designed to keep in check,
and If need be to punish. There can be no
proper enforcement of the laws under these
circumstances, aud hence the impunity with
which crime stalks through the streets of our
city.
One of the remedies heretofore proposed for
this state of things has been to put the candi-
dates for these Offices on general ticket, the
same as the Judiciary ticket, and thus take
from the voters in the district the arbitrary
power of electing who shall preside as judges
over them. This is question, however, that
only the Legislature can adjust and settle sat
sfactorily, and it is one that will be strongly
pressed upon its attention at the coming
session.
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Coon BoYs.-We are glad to note that the
boat clubs move in the matter Of receiving the
Harvard four on coming home. II is well
enough for them to move, though Of course it
will not be left to them merely, but will be
taken up by the whole people wherever gal
liant spirit is held in favor. Six seconds be-
hind is splendid record for the frss attempt
on a new course and new style of rowing,
and Is indeed equivalent to victory and we
need not be ashamed 10 take pride on this score,
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lose part Of their valuable crop through
not using their own hands In labor. No, we
expect to see the whole three millions Of bales
gathered and three hundred millions Of dol
lars or thereabouts realized for the crop. This
will make the South rich again, and we
cordially congratulate our fellow citizens Of
that section on the splendid prospect before
tham
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The DIFFERENCE. England the boatmen,
the press and the people accord the Harvard
boys all honor, and with the true gallantry of
fair opponents concede that the victors had
nothing to spare. But in Canadian utterance
we see the ''tuppenny' spirit of the Canada
people. They argue that Harvard might have
been beaten by half an hour If it had been
worth while.
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THE HERALD IN BROOK YIN.

Notice to Carriers and NewsdeaIers.
BROOKLYN CARRIERS AND NEwsNEN will in
future receive their papers at the BRANCH OFFICE
CT TIE New YORK HERALD, No. 145 Fulton street.
Brooklyn.
ADVERTISEMENTS and SUBSCRIPTIONS and all
letters for the NEW YORK HERALD will be
received as above.
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By the use of the French Atlantic cable we
are enabled to submit to our readers this morn
ing complete embodiment of the tone with
very interesting reflex Of the sentiment which
prevails in England on the subject of the issue
of the great international boat race between
the Oxford and Harvard crews as expressed in
an editorial which appeared in the London
Times yesterday, and which we have tele-
graphed verbatim. English-like, the article Is
candid, manly and impartial. 1t contains no
words of exultation, but, on the contrary,
does full justice to the thew and muscle,
aquatic skill, power of endurance and whole
souled bearing of the representatives of
''Young America" 1t is freely acknowledged
that in training, and consequently in the
science of stroke and, it may be, the appre-
citation of every little riparian advantage just
at the critical moment, the Harvards were
from the first inferior to the Oxford boys but
it is also conceded, and with equal freedom,
that our men were opponents calculated In
every way, and from the very moment Of the
start, to render the nse of the very
best exertions and utmost caution of
the latter absolutely necessary for the
ultimate attainment of hardly won victory.
The English writer describes the scene which
was witnessed on the banks of the Thames
during the progress of the contest, and by his
repetition of the encouraging and animated
'tAh ali! ahs!" of the Americans shows at
once that the minds of our countrymen, even
of those most experienced in the watching of the
course of such events, alternated between the
hope of victory and the fear of defeat frequently
during the short, feeting moments of the strug-
gle. 1t is acknowledged, as already
stated in our columns, that it was
blood against blood, the children of a
common stock in friendly rivalry as to which
would do the greater credit to the race and
pedigree. In the British editorial we have the
battle ''fought DER again" The reader sees,
as it were, the young men as they bend to the
oar, sympathizes with the respective cox
SWANS and obliterates in his minds eye and
by natural and generous impulse the fact
that Harvard and Oxford-the United States
and Great Britain-are separated by an ocean
width of three thousand miles distance.
Science, as is shown by our cable report of
the article to which we refer, has already ami
hiated the space, while the friendly and
firm hand grasp interchanged between the men
of both crews during the evening at the dinner
table sealed an international attestaton of the
grand fact.
The moment and opportunity for the use of the
''steel gloved hand as between the two cOun-
tries may have passed forever; the newspaper,
the telegraph, the oar and the feet yacht eff
facing perhaps all the pride of the war "vctor' 8
glaive" as experienced in the olden time. The
London celebrations in the evening, in and
outside of the Crystal Palace, were Joyous and
cheering in the extreme and all the details,
as set forth to-day, are in appropriate illustra-
ton of the chronological fact that ''blood runs
thicker than water"
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TRIPLE S HE E T
MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTIONS.

The DAILY HERALD will be sent to subscribers
for one dollar month.
The postage being only thirty.fve cents
quarter country subscribers by this arrangement
can receive the HERALD at the same price it Is
furnished in the city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-31

POLICE UNIFORM There is another ridicu-
lous excitement in the police department
in regard to clothes. 1t is ordered
that a policeman shall not lay aside his
own house or when out of his precinct
altogether. This is a piece Of petty and ridicu-
lous tyranny. What good purpose does it
serve to keep man thus in certain kind Of
dress when he cannot even be called upon to
perform the duty for which that dress is merely
a badge Of authority? We favor giving q
policeman the rights and privileges Of citizen
to wear any dress he pleases at such times as
his absence from duty relieves him from the
direct force Of police regulations.
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MORE TROUBLE AMONG THE PENNSYLVANIA
Coal MINERS. Scranton, Pa, was the scene
of considerable excitement yesterday Some
fifteen hundred coal miners met there for
the purpose of preventing the miners of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Company continuing at work To the time our
despatch was sent no forcible measures had
been resorted to. The citizens, however,
laboring under an apprehension of violence,
had held meeting and were rapidly organic
ing for the preservation Of the peace and for
the protection Of the threatened miners. 1t is
to be hoped that moderate counsels will prevail
and that nothing will be done to precipitate a
conflict, which is as unnecessary as it is preju-
dicial to the material interests Of the country.
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Prominent Departures.

Count Faverney aud Senior Roberts, for Wash
ington; Senior Wales, for Newport Major Trum-
bull, for West Point; J. 8. Hodgeson for Sara
toga; Charles Hopkins for Mobile; DR.. G. Reese, for
Baltimore; Samuel Randall, for Philadelphia; Colo
mel G. T. Davidson for Boston, and DR.. s. Reese, for
Saratoga.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-16
THE CATERPILLAR.
A Proposed Plan to Prevent It's Ravages
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS.

.
1t was stated in @ volume published during
the war, that it had been observed that hemp
cultivated as border plant in gardens would
prevent the attacks of caterpiIlars, insects,
&c. This plant sown along with, cotton alter
nately, or in the furrows, may keep of the
caterpillar from our fields. 1t may thus also
be a source Of profit
The writer, from q recent consideration OF
the subject, would suggest also the planting
with cotton the seeds of two or shree of the
plants which yield an aromatic or fstid Qdor,
or which gives out ON emanstiof, hostile TO
insects. These are the wild charnomile or
May weed, the milfoil or yarrow, and the tan
sey. The ''Carrion Flower (Snsittr herb acea),
which grows near Charleston, at it's period of
inforessnce in August and September, is
sufficiently offensive for any purpose. Tn Q
difficulty will be to procure seeds Tor the COM
ing year. It may be tested on small scale by
those interested. F.P. p.
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WASHINGTON.

GENERAL BRECKNRIDGE-GoLD CONTRACTS va
LID GRANTS LETTER cF AccEprANoE-THR
UNDERWOOD oAsE-TRE ooNFEDERATE
GRUIsRR GEORGIA.
WASHINGTON, February 15.-General Breck-
inridge will leave Baltimore for Kentucky in
ton days. His health Ia good.
= The supreme Court. In Q case involving the
validity Of gold contracts dec,des in substance
that the acts making gold and sllver legal
money have never been repealed, and thai we
have, therefore, two kinds of legal tender
money: First, gold and SILVER; second. paper;
and that contract made for the payment OF
oitheEas valid and binding, and can ba en-
forced. The constitutionaiity Of the Legal
Tender act is not involved in this case
The Following is Grants letter of acceptance
presented to Congress- to-day:
observation-disclosures notify the two Houses
OF Congress of my acceptance Of the impor-
tant trust which you have just notified me or,
my election as President OF the United States,
and say to them that it will be my endeayor
chat they and those who elected me shall have
no reason to regret their acton" N
In the Supreme Court the Chief Justice, in
! withholding the writ Of prohibition against
" Underwood. said that he.had signlfied his dis
sent from Undsrwood's opinion Allowing the
writs Of hdbeas corpus complained Of ID the PEI
sitton, and the difference Of opnion would be
certhed to the court at am e&rly DAY. and the
Moxt Erida ~ thereat. eg the court you'd hear ar.
4 gument ON the case OK Jeter Philiina: meantime
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ed as gentlemen to shed the last drop of your
blood in defence Of our most holy faith the
families, the banner of our country--and when
those Of us who have the privilege OF being
mothers teach our children to speak we bless
our wise laws which will not allow that their
souls can be indOctrnated in other than the
beautiful idiom Of Santa Teresa, OF Jesus and
Of st. JOhn-Ot the Cross"
Tho opening of the French Chambers took
place as usual at the Pavilion Demon, the route
to which from the Iuileries was lined with the
National Guard. The hangings OF tho hall
were of crimson velvet trimmed with gold lace.
with which the windows and doorways were
also draped. At tho farthest extremity was q
raised platform, on which was the throne, with
the chairs for the members of the ImreriaI
family and seats benin for the higher dignl-
taries OF the COURT The Empress Eugene
arrived some moments before Napoleon and
was met at the entrance by the Princesses
Clotilde, Mathildc and Murat. She convcrsed
through the Sale and up the grand staircase
TO the tribune, which is set apart for her. The
Empress wore q robe Of light-blue silk, over
which was some exquisite pos'at d Atencon lace.
trimmed in the simplest manner. The Prln-
cesses, like her Majesty, though dressed very
richly, wore toilettes remarkably plain. AT
half-past twelve the doors had been
later, save those in the suite OF the Emperor
At one. the booming Of cannon and the
cheers Of the crowd assembled outside an
nounced the coming Of Napoleon. When he
entered the hall chambellan announced in a.
loud tone, 81 'Empcreur," and all present loaa
until thea sovereign had reached the thipnc
and taken his seat thereupon. The Emperor.
wore the uniform of general of division, ana
was accompanied by the Prince Imperial, who
wore suit of black velvet, Knickerbocker, and
purple silk stockings. He was pale; had a
tatigued look; seemed in fact somewhat bored
By the imposing ceremony he was made to as
slst at. The Emperor looked quite we'll, aud
read hls discourse in a loud, clear tone, which
must have been heard in all parts or the halla
In the galleries above the Sale were those
Ladies who had received special letters Of 1nvi-
tation, and as they wore the richest toilettes,
the coup 6Git was splen lid. The senators
and members OF the Corps Legislatif ! were, Of
course, III uniform, as were all tho officers
present and the Diplomatic Corps. Near the
throne the marshas and MINISTER'S stood. re-
splendent with decorations and silver en-
6rolderies. There was a depntat1on of the
Grand Crosses Of the Legion Of Honor and ali
the military and civil bodies Of the State were
gorgeously represented.
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CONGREsSIONA-L.

a REsoL LUTIoN no aRrIasvE AI4Is pa
fa4ls I'D 1s4sr sssss 10
Es3ONCUR IN THE SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT OF THE
kssENATE-PoIITICAI. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
z 0FFIcE- HOLDERS.
F WASHINGTON; February 15.-IN THE HOUSE,
under the regular call, bills we're introduced
increasing the pay of army officers; equalizng
the pay of males and females employed in the
executive offices; directing the Secretary Of
the Treasury to sell $50, 900, 900 surplus of gold
granting loan Of $4,000 900 to the New Or
leans and Selma Railroad and immigration AS
sociation.
Blackburn introduced resolution relieving
I all persons in the United States of the political
disabilities imposed by the Fourteenth amend.
ment. 1t was referred to the Reconstruction
Committee.
joint resolution was passed authorizing
the Northern Pacific Railroad, from Lake Su-
perior to Puget Sound to mortgage its road
and telegraph to raise funds for its compile
tion.
TIE evening sessions after tomorrow ere
set apart for the consideration OF appropria-
tions.
motion to discharge Scanned, the recusant
witness, failed again by vote of 103 to 3S.
The House refused to concur in the Senate
Suffrage Constitutional amendment, and asked
for a committee of conference.
The billreievinG certain persons Of political
disabilities, heretofore reported from the Re
construction Committee, was taken up. 1t
was stated during the debate that no cases
were considered by the committee unless ap-
plication for tho removal Of disabilities was
made in writing. Without action the House
adjourned.
In TILE SENATE the written acceptance of the
Presidency and Vlce-Presidency by Grant and
Cofax was presented.
Morton introduced joint resolution requir-
ing parties desiring relief from disabilities to
apply in writing over their own signatures, de-
failing the grounds upon which relief was
asked.
The bill to pay Federal ofice-ho1ders at the
ees,ss;;i w.lo were unable to take the test oath
elicited long debate, but no action was taken.
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Mrs Johnson, confirmed invalid, has
never appeared In society in Washington.
Her very existence is myth to almost every
one. She was~last seen at party given to
l her grandchildren. She was seated II one of
satin and ebony. She did not rise when the
children, Oh older guests, were presented to
ne, her sho simply said, my dears, am an in
valid and her sad, pale face and sunken ewes
iuliy proved the expression. Mrs. Johnson
looks much older than the President, and her
age does exceed his by a few SWINGS Of the
scyth Of Time. She was never beautiful, but
az a onssryNg would say; contemp kissg her,
noble hrst, bgSB "a man.
None but wise and good mother soaaiII 81 nave,
reared such daughters as Mira. Patterson and
Mrs. Stover.-EW Washing ton Correspondence.