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The New York herald., 1869-09-30
Massachusetts Lubor Reform.

The workingmen of Massachusetts have
entered the political arena. They have
determined to fight their own fight under
their own banner With this object in
view they resolved upon holding O con-
vention, and on Tuesday last delegates
from all parts Of the State assembled in Wor-
cester. The first days session was not re-
markable for harmony. Difference Of opinion,
freely expressed, was noticeable all through.
The resolutions adopted present some peculiar
features. The first resolution asserts "that
all laws creating distinction in favor Of color,
condition, nationality or pursuit are clear
violation of the fundamental principles of
democratic government" Well, 80 far as this
goes, all right but after running over num-
ber of other resolutions, in which workingmen
and workngwomcn, moral interests and mate
rial progress, charter rights and political
pledges, the eight-hour question and the ten
hour law, together with taxes, revenues, SOL
diers, sailors, platforms, principles, bond
holders, hard cash, debts and reputation arc
all enumerated, and then approved, condemned
or measures proposed for their rectifcation,
they come to resolution which opposes "the
introduction into this country Of o servile race
to degrade and cheaper labor" This little
objection to the "servile race" coming to this
''home of the brave and the land Of the
free" calls to mind the objections made
by certain Boston Know Nothing, who
on being invited to be present at ban
quet given In honor of the arrival Of th'
| Pilgrims who came over in the Mayfower
replied, "No, sir; you are not going to catcl
me sitting down and eating and drinking will
a darned lot of emgrants.' That the results
this convention will occasion the slightest dis
turbance in the political field there is no rea
son to fear.
The New York herald., 1869-09-30

INDEFINITELY POSTPONED the recent
Minnesota Democratic State Convention reso-
luton was offered declaring that the suffrage
question rightfally belongs to each State, "and
therefore we are opposed to the ratification of
the fifteenth amendment to the constitution OF
the United States" A motion was made that
the subject be indefinitely postponed, and it
was-yeas seventy, nays thirty-four. Those
Nor western democrats are really beginning to
discover that the democratic principles Of
Buchanan went down with the rebellion, aud
that the nigger is fixed fact,
The New York herald., 1869-09-30


The republicans OF New York, in State Con-
vcntion at Syracuse yesterday, proclaimed
their State ticket and platform for our Novem
ber election. For the details of their proceed
ingS we refer the reader TO our reporters
report. The ticket is very fair, and the
unity OF the party was so maniiestly the
first essential to give tho republicans chance
of recovering the State that they appear by
general consent TO have suspended all their
little factious quarrels and defections till after
the election.
The republican platform, compared with
the wishy washy clap-trap of tho democratic
Syracuse resolutions, is a model Of positive
and emphatic alfirmations II goes emphati-
cally, for instance, for the fifteenth amend
ment to the national constitution; for the rati-
tication out and out of the new Slate consttu-
tion, and for the payment of the national debt
according TO the doctrine of General Grants
inaugural Upon the debt and tao general
policy of Grants administration, including
negro suffrage, this November battle is to be
fought; and as the republicans will thus have
the hearty support of The national administra-
ton and all its olice-holders throughout the
State for the first time since the detection Of
Andy johnson, the general result upon full
vote would probably astonish the democracy.
There is, however, no prospect for full vote
in this coming election-a purely local contest,
after all-and in short vote the deficiency
will be the heavier on tho republican side.
Their voters are mainly in Che rural districts,
and only on great occasions can their reserves
be relied upon to spoil days work to attend
the polls. The democrats, on the other hand,
whose strength is in the cities and villages,
having their voting places next door or only
round the corner, poll larger proportion OF
their whole vote at low tide than the republi-
cans. Hence the prospect in this approaching
election is still in favor Of the democratic State
ticket, whatever tho issue on the Legislature.
The New York herald., 1869-09-30

HEADING OFF THE GENTrLEs. 1T appears
that Brigham Youngs Mormon Operative
system has completely headed of for the
present all Gentle merchants aud speculative
adventurers in Great Salt Lake City. Their
stocks Of goods remain untouched at half
price, for tho prophet has tabooed them; but
this cannot last long. II the Gentiles cannot
oust Brigham in trade they will flank him on
polygamy. The worst, we fear, for Mormon
dom is yet to come.
The New York herald., 1869-09-30

we cannot lose sight of the fact that In The
confusion and uncertainty that stu surround
The origin of the movement in gold il seems
probable there may have been purpose be-
yond that of "catching the shorts" in the
minds of the conspirators-as il an Interior
effect on stocks wero part of the plan. Doubt
less there are fortunes to be made even by a
general crash, and plenty of Gnanciers who
would - lief make them in that way as in
any other; though, when we consider the re-
suits 10 the nation Of PROSTATE commerce and
paralyzed industry, it seems hard to credit
that sny number of human creatures should
deliberately set about driving half the business
community into bankruptcy and forcing wide
spread distress upon the masses.
In all that has come to pass, with what is
also imminent we trust there is a very instruct
i've spectacle for Mr. Boutwell, Not many days
since that gentleman, with superhuous parade
OF purity and superior virtue, as well as
genius, declared that he would not heed the
gold gamblers, and that what was done in
Wall street was ''none of his business" He
can observe now in tho state Of the money
market and the indication given by the price
of stocks that the whole country trembles on
the verge of precipice, and none can say
that we shall not go down. Is this, too, none
of his business? Perhaps it is his business
whether the finances ofthe government, strictly
are crippled or prosperous. Since the national
revenue depends in 80 great degree upon the
financial activity Of the people, how can 1t
be good if this activity collapses. When
the mill stands still and the furnace is cold the
taxgatherer has poor harvest, and it is the
business of the Secretary who would have
great revenue to see to the general thrift Of
the people, With money held as it is now in
Wall street, because many doubt exactly how
they are 10 come out-because, in fact, there
is an incipenl loss Of confidence-stocks and
similar values must go to minimum, and
some houses must go the WALL With the
Independence of financial complication one
house never goes alone. Others must follow.
Manufacturers, suddenly deprived of an accus-
toned support, are unable to meet their
obligations, and they go down also, and, of
course, pay nAther taxes nor wages. And all
this, we are TO understand, is regarded by the
Secretary of the Treasury as none of his bust
ness. Just now the country needs Secretary
with very different views Of duty.
The New York herald., 1869-09-30
The Elarc-Up in Wall street-What Is to
Comet

Gomez
Four failures occurred in Wall street yes
terday, of which three were of very respect
able but not very large houses, and the fourth
Lockwood & Co.-was a magnate of six mil
lions. This evidence of the inability of even
very strong firm to get through the Difficult
ties caused by the hurly-burly Of Friday last
must excite natural alarm, as indicating the
direction the storm is likely to take. 1t would
seem as if grand financial crash must come
as if these failures were but s'the frstlings of
the thunder shower" 1t may, perhaps, be
taken as among the vagaries of financial
human nature that after the announcement of
the fall OF several firms the feeling in Wall
street was better, and stocks improved con-
siderably from their point of greatest depres-
sion. Was this the movement Of relief that
the most despairing feel when they come to
| know exactly what is before them, even at its
worst, and when the agony Of suspense is
over! 1t Is worthy Oh ODserVae'ou
that there was such feeling of improve
ment, since, in matter where 80
much depends upon the state Of the public
mind, it might afford a hope, however
faint, of a better issue from the present trou-
bles than that we fear Perhaps, however. the
public mind is quite as clearly shown In the
sales of stocks as in tho vagary we have referred
to. and il IA certain that the condition Of the
public pocket is there very evident. Transac-
tons in stocks yesterday reached at leas
fifteen million dollars, and the depression ir
prices was accordingly very great. That tn
very great depression may be seen at
glance We present list Of prices yesterda.
compared with prices for the first days of tn
The New York herald., 1869-09-30

vIoroR HUGO wants peace also; but not
any sort of peace. He wants peace that
suits him, and is willing that there shall be
one more war 10 obtain tia war which will
be the last" Therefore no one that comes
later than Hugo shall have any choice. There
is not 80 much difference between the world
and the peace men, since peace is the object
of all wars.
The New York herald., 1869-09-30

MILITARY PURSUIT OF WHIsKEY CONTRA
BANDIsrs-The military in Virginia are after
the illicit distillers. A squad of cavalry have
just been making raid among them with con-
siderable effect. In one week they shut up
thirteen illicit stills and arrested twelve of the
proprietors. Here we do not accomplish one
tenth of the work with our detective system.
Soldiers are the boys to deal with whiskey in
all its phases.
The New York herald., 1869-09-30

A Coon JOKE BY GEARY.-That was
capital joke Of Governor Geary, of Pennsylva-
MIA, in appointing several prominent democrats
to attend the National Commercial Conven-
ton to be holden in Louisville, KY, on the
10Th of October next. This happens to be the
day of the State election in Pennsylvania, and
by getting rid Of the principal democratic ora
tors Geary got rid of just SO many Influences
hostile to his reelection. This is almost as
good joke as the capture during the war Of
that big gun at Bolivar Heights-a gun that
happened to have been left by the rebels be-
cause its mate had exploded upon test trial.
The New York herald., 1869-09-30

TIE HAPPY MAN-Commodore Vanderbilt,
Notwithstanding the shock among his stocks
in Wall street. What cares he when, against
all shocks in stocks, he has, in late invest
ment, made assurance double sure and taken
''s bond Of fats2"
The New York herald., 1869-09-30

HE'LL GATE.-Professor Maillefert, It
appears, is getting on handsomely with his
war on He'll Gate. A few months more Of
such results from his labors as those Of the
last few weeks will open He'll Gate 10 the
Great Eastern,
The New York herald., 1869-09-30

A SUBJECT FOR DoRE-The spectacle in anG
around the Gold Room yesterday. 1t would
make a good supplemental picture to the
Inferno
The New York herald., 1869-09-30

NoTIcE TO GREENHoRNs FROM THE COUN-
TRY.-In doing up Wall street ''beware Of
mock auctions"
The New York herald., 1869-09-30

STILL Observation-Disclosures Fisk, Junior,
from the bull ring, has been buried under q
shower of gold or has gone up in balloon.
The New York herald., 1869-09-30

FIFTH AvBNUi. THEATRE, Fl',h syeaae aud rwea,y-
fouilh street. 10 sDIN ASSURANCE
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A#uIsA.HTS tbs EVENING.

BOOTHS THEATRE sd ST., Oe.waen sh sal sth avs
LpAn.
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WOODS MUSEUM C RtUsIrIG3. uroltwlF, cornc:
Ihreth daily. Performance every areains.
The New York herald., 1869-09-30

NrBtOs GAGnSS. Br;alway.-rosa,sN o. fus
RAILRoNp NUi;.
The New York herald., 1869-09-30


FIFTH AvBNUi THEATRE, Flr,h syeaae aud Tweay
foulh sr,e. 10 nos ASSURANCE
NIRtOS GAGnSN. Brssiway.-Fosnrs o. rms
RAILRoAp no tCt;.
WOODS MUSEUM RtosIrIG5, r,olawly, cornc.
Ihirtieth siaure daily. Performance every efcAns'
wALlA1I's THEATRE Brj.tsv soi fai street,
PRosRrsJ.
BowERY THEATRE, fo.sery.-raE scasaos or
PARis-toofaAtNS ~ TUE $50.
srEINwA. HALL, Fom,een.n s,reas.--GeAap PATH
CoNorrr
GRAND opGRt I9ysl, s5ram ot &ssh.. ,ssin and
&c strect-PhTEf.
NEW YORK srADr lHI ATEE, 45 snt e B3werg. AZ
ASirtio.
oLyMiic THEATRE. Broaawav.-rlr DaAaA OF
.wAyEnl.Ei ,aEATRG. No. asu nrosiw.s.--A GaAso
vAnifra NNesatAiNNrNr
rnH rA&aANy, Fourteenth srcct.-iS'os tor; OR,
tar RESI- goCe.
BuooHayS AcADEay or MUsIo. MAara.-FnA
DIAvoLo.
MRS +. Il. Coz z1Ass PARK TuHArRS, Rr'otyn.-
.rosY,>'c,ai q,sEA 20 Sc. gol e,rps.-oor,'
vosAu' N'rso &lNsTHsI-y, ac.
nnTA o:2t l. sF ssa9,3. acsrsI, aa IN
THfA.r raNlQrE 5li Broadway. CoNta v,aA..
IsM Moo : ~, sC
SAN FaAE $500 MINIS CRaLs, hss Rcsa 'giy .-sti,D.
~ a.t:. ., NEGRO Aore, &c.
AMrE;~A> INSTITUTE GRAND ExHiBIiot, :.s,airs
sksling 81 dad It. Open Gey sLd cre-n-.
soMtEri LE AUT GALLERY, Fi1h aveaue aad iah
street. $50 .-,.:"N OF Tar NtHE MCsE3.
Hoohty ogERA HOUSE, Brooklyn. Wv waN
WINEL&,
vat
scIEnGt AIT
tADft'$' wy YORK MUSE N o. sNAr3Nf so
.fBroSdw az. FEeA-Es ONLY - AFF5 fia -t-
TRIP LIE S II II L Z.
New Yerl, 1i,ucs.,uy, September 81, $3.50.
The New York herald., 1869-09-30

,yALl.Ao8's THEATRE Br,stsv aoi f"n street,
PRO:Nrsl.
The New York herald., 1869-09-30

BowEgY THEATRE, rowcry.-fGE ScaSaos or
PARIB-t 90 oFNAI.lS TUg SNor.
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srEINWA. HALL, Fomtecan strea'.--GeAap PATH
CoNorrr.
The New York herald., 1869-09-30

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s..r,,n,y NJ Sat tGso william Ciiris.lo nelson.
ComItrotsi f,po'as Hhi' snss.. r'l r. tNcn.
Inornsy G,ar n..N e. lowisrn.... Ma. -. a.npian.
Sat Tyctsr. ., ni.g = Chltaci. y. Il. i,ipl.
Eagineer d .urrrpsr.l e. HOeinsnl. xan r. tuoni
Canal Caiisi fio.... .s:e AeB T. Eogi..N. ". Nrt~
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Jujoss Of Ur de u 7uJ.c "cc irua... John A. L1it.
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Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1869-04-28
Nasby Drunk.

THIS mOUUtCbIuE was advertised iE
Wheeling 4 few evenings since to dcIiv-
er his piece, all he has, dignified with
the title of lecture. Nasty came to
town, but got the neuralgia about twen-
ty times before the appointed time. The
RcgisioJ describes the occasion:
The hour for commencement drew
nigh, but no Nasty. The people became
impatient. The young gentlemen UNI
der whose auspices the lecture was To he
given were evidently auuOvcd at the
delay. The veritabIe Locke, the ycnu-
inc Nasty, was i'm town; why did he
not appear? Finally, after u long and
dreary waiting spell, the hopeful cele-
brity of the occasion arrived. He pass
ed up to the stage with very suggestive
gait and decidedly suspicious demeau-
or. lt was announced that ne had am
explanation To make. Resting one hand
heavily and wcarily upon thc table, ne
" explained Sorry 10 disappOiut-
unexpected illnvS~-ScVcre neuralgia-
but hoped physical disability would he
remOvCd-hadu't strength 20 stand
agreed 20 come again i'm AUvil-moucv
would he rcfuUdgd-migbI keep ticket,
good for next lccsUrC-TCgrette uu.t-
vOidahiC ~iCkucS--hut couldn't possibly
come to time We infer that This Is
about what the eminent Postmaster in
tended tu say, hut not being very Gamili-
,lr with the language ut "juruhCrcucy,"
may not have accurately rendered The
''CNplanatiou.
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TIC formulation ortbe Globe.


There are on the globe about 1 ,2SS, 900
600 of souls, of which
$4,000, 900 are Ofthe Circassiau race
$4,000 600 are of tine MOngOl race,
100, ,OOO, 900 are Of the Ethiopian race,
10000, 900 are of the Malay race,
100000 are Of the IndO-Ameriean
race.
There are :, 3,642 languages spoken and
1 900 different religions.
The yearly mortality Ofthe globe is
333, 1873, ,333 persons. This Is at the rate
of 81 ,554 per day, $3.50 per hour, so per
minute. So each pUlsatiOn of our heart
marks the decease Of some human Crea-
tUre.
The average of human life Is 80 years.
One fourth Of the population die at OF
before the age Of Z years.
One half at OF abont Il years.
Among 10 1000 persons one arrives at
the age of 100 years, one in 500 attains
the age of 90, and one in one hundred
live to the age of 90.
Married men live longer than single
ones. In 900 persons 65 marry, and more
marriages occur in June and DeCem-
Der than in any other month of the year.
One-eighth Of the whole population is
military.
Professions exercise q great influence on
In 900 individuals who ar
rive ut the age of 20 years, Il are priests,
orators or public speakers; 40 are agri-
cUltUrists, 33 are w0Tkmen, 32 are sol
dieTs or military employees, 2gar advO-
Gates or engineers, p professors, and 24
doctors. Those who devote their lives
to the prolOngation of Others die the
soonest.
There are 5,O00, ,000 Christians.
There are 5000, 600 IsraeIites.
There are 5O,O00, 900 Asiatic religion.
There are 10000 600 NOhammedans.
There are POO, ,O00,OOO Pagans.
40 O,0O0,OO0 profess Roman Catholic.
75,O00,000 profess the Greek faith.
60,000,0O0 profess the Protestant.
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ghIngsI like to Sec.


I like to see a whole ueighbOrhOOd get
into quarrel about nothing; it shows
there are Independent spirits in the
world
I like to hear religious denominations
SANDER each other; il is conclusive evi-
dence that their cause is good, and that
they are taking the best possible means
to advance it..
] like to see fifteen or twenty young
men parade themselves in front of Il
meeting house on the Sabbath and stare
at the ladies as they pass; it shows that
they have read ChesteTlield's advice to
his son.
like to sec young ladies laugh and
play atTeligiOUs meetings; it shows they
possess fine feeling, and take an interest
in serious things.
7 like to have one ask me the news,
and before I have time to speak, answers
himself; it shows he knows more than L
do.
I like to see church members aroused
from their slumbers to partake Of sacTa-
ment; it shows that the esprit IS willing
but the flesh is weak"
Hike to see people haunt the tavern
doors on the Sabbath, talking politics
and scandal; it shows the day is regard
ed.
like to see young ladies walk late at
night: it shows they are not afraid.
like to have a man pTying into my
business; it shows he has an iHqViTHg
mind.
like to Sc a man in company engrOss
the whole conversation; it shows he
thinks himself q smart fellow.
1 like to see ladies place themselves at
a window or door tOmake witty remarks
upon people as they pass; it shows they
want to say something they can't think
Of
1 like to hear young ladies slander
each other; it is a sign that their charac-
| ters stand fair
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Of his manner, Mr.. Porter says, "who
can ever forget; the peculiar manner of
his we have all felt and none can des-
cribe. 1t was evanescent-aSt the fragrance
of the rose" From the time he enter
ed the courtroom his by play with the
jury commenced. He made himself
thoroughly at home with them. It is
said that he never lost a case in which
he was before a jury for more than q
week; by that time they saw everything
with his eyes. He was counsel in fifty
two capital cases, in not one of which
was he ever unsuccessful, except in that of
Beall, who was tried by cOWt-martial
at Fort Lafayette, on charge of being &
''spy and guerilla"
1t is related that once having SUCCESS
fully defended a man charged with muir
der, as he was leaving the court the
judge said, ''AIr. Brady, the next case is
that of man charged with murder; he
has no counsel, can you defend him?n
"Certainly," said Brady, and instantly
went on with the trial. The Judge as
signed him in the same way to two 9TH
ers charged with Il similar crime; so that
in succession, he defended and cleared
four capital cases, giving a weeks unrC-
Quilted time to these four criminals. He
was obliged tOdecline to follow this up in
the case of the next man, charged with
burglary, who, having no counsel, desiT-
ed him to be assigned to him.
The case Of a young man who was
charged with murder in what was claim
ed an accidental fracas, attracted a good
deal Of interest. He was a Mason, and
that society applied to Mr.. Brady to de
fend him, rendering twenty-five hun
dred dollars as a fee; but for some cause,
he declined the case. Not long after,
one afternoon, a neatly dressed, modest
young girl came to the office and asked
for Mr.. Brady. Told to walk into his
private office, she timidIy approached
his desk and saying; "Mr. Brady, they
are going to hang my brother, and you
can save him! I've brought you this
mOney,please dOn'tlet my brother dieu'
she burst into tears. 1t was a roll of $3.50
which the poor girl had begged in sums
of five and ten dollars. The kind hearted
man heard her story. "They yshan't hang
your brother, my child" said he; and,
putting the roll Of bills in an envelope,
told her to take it to her mother and he
would ask for it when he wanted it. The
boy was cleared. In Mr.. Brady's parlOr
hangs an exquisite picture, by Durand,
with a letter on the back asking him to
accept it as a mark Of appreciation for
his kindness in defending this poor boy.
Mr.. Brady priced that pictUre.-''A
Great AdUocdtG," d" in the GdldTHfOr Nay,
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CoUntcrfcjsS CisCap,

y ~lIrCWd SwiudjC was brought to IioLf
in New York city,0 few days ago. which
as 1t Is made at the expense of wouI,I-L,,
rascalS, is more amusing than cpUsur,-
bile. y man named VIM. Gumhrid,re
has been i'm the habit of obtaining tIr
names of persons i'm the country and
Scn'liug % them ~ circular stating tLrf
"l'umhrldgu * CO.. have 90 large sforl
utcuples of United States Treasury notes
ON hand which they want to disno,c of
at sacrifice. They are arranged i'm pack
ageS OF $500, and sold at the low price, of
So per package. I'm order to ipdurc
RuSticus To rEake a remittance, "Gum-
bridge & Co.. offer lo send q p9cknue
ON receipt of five dollars, the rpmgiuinu
ten dollars Co hH sent when the p9ckaoe
isrcrcivCd. When the requisite sum i
transmitted, q set OF Photographic comics
Ut the Government notes is returned
which are worth ten cents each at retail
The Joke of the affair is that the pboto-
graphs are legitimate, aUd,although the
purchaser may suppose he is receiyiuor
tounterteitsat 40 ridiculouslv low priof
he Is disabused when he opens his pack
age and finds q collection of Bboto-
graphs. 1t is probable that the law can
not touch 'Gumbridge d Co. - since
uler circular is very cleverlv worried.
ana their business strictly legitimate.i