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Testimonials.

Hon. GEO. w. WOODWARD.
Vhiei Justice Of the suo-eme Court Of Pa, writes;
ate,, Philadelphia, March 70, 1868.
una hoOHand's Ger man BIiters' IS a good
.,,' ~ Of great benefit IN cases Of debility and
'"" nervous action the system,
Yours, truly, GEO. W. WOODWARD
Hon. JAMES THOMPSON,
'uase Of the Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania ,o.o
"J 49,, Philade phia April 49, 1863
.,a. consider HOoAand German BIiIeGs' a VALUABLE
N, 10 case OF attacks OF Indigestion or DysPeP-
van .caa certify this IRON my experience of u.
''u"' with respect. JAMES THOMPSON.
Hon GEORGE sHARswOOD.
.,. Philadelphia, June lst, 1853
G.tasS sU," Ov exp erlencs Iha. HOGasods
'Fs symptoms ala VII most directly.
4 ,... GEORGE SHARsWOoD.
L ,,. FROM REV. E. D. FENDALL.
4 | havs amt Editor Christian Chronicle, Philada.
liOOaanS,. uSrVed decided benefit from The use OF
latseom,. herman BiIIers, and feel 1t my privilege
lho s,a % them as a most valuable ionic, 10 all
lGs,."s.s suffering from general debility, or from
Vs from arrangement Of the liver.
i0ufA Truly, l.. D. FENDALL.
sas"'kef the Druggist saws tina, he has sold large
ue thai VI me BIIers, and has sold medi'
INsasura sse more universal satisfaction. He takes
ICAnmm N recommending il to his customers.
EOuleT.,,aa9S 9N;-HoOAand's Germ an Remedies are
ItCKSON =; see that the signature of &. M
Fl Olhs,. u on The WI happer Of each bottle
Prne,n.l e counter Wleit.
Esnsn once, and Manufactory at tn
aIphn peu'clne ps Store, No 63l ARCH street, PhIla
ChAS. M. EVANS, Proprietor.
Formerly C. M. JACKSON d. co.
BdNaaud,, c...e-r PRICES.
" 1stman gitiers, per bottle, :. 81 o.
Ei1Oaanr. '. haIfdozen, U
50 ma, Smen Tonic, put up in quart bottles
" Do s0s sSlle' or half dozen for 81 so. =
bT. in ofgetto examine we'll the article yo
get the genuine. r's -
DRucr :. RoR SALE by All '' 49, ''t
a. "HtSrS'AND STOREKEEPERS, !
!wsalsh hn EVERYWHERE
"sssts' issH hoFFEcKER, suyrna. Del. :
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Smyrna times., 1869-01-06

DRucc, RoR SALE BY All go '~@
DdtSrs.AND STOREKEEPERs, !, !
!wsalsAn EVERYWHERE.
''ssas. isssn,v,F n..h,oFFEcKER. sayEna. Del; p: i.
Smyrna times., 1869-01-06

True faith, producing love to God and man,
Say Echo, is not this the gospel planl
The gospel plan. '',
Smyrna times., 1869-01-06
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,

Second Session of the FOrti,h Congress
BY THE President UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-09

We are not so well acquainted with the nom
inees for u. S. Circuit Judges for other DIS
tricts. but the President has honored himset
and gratifed an immense majority OF those
who have any opinion in the premises by nom
mating LEWIS b. WOODRUFF for Judge OF this
Circuit. We know no other man who com
bines so eminently all the qualities wnch
should be united in the incumbent OF this high
trust rs Judge WOODRUFF.
William B. Woods Of Alabama, nominated
for the Fifth Circuit, is an old Democrat ana
ex-Speaker of the Ohio Legislature. lie
came out heartily for the war for the Union IN
1861. entered the service, rose to the rank OF
Brgadier and Brevet Major-General, and at the
close of the war; settled in Alabama. George
II. Yeaman of Kentucky, appointed for the
Sixth Circuit, is the present United States
Minister to Denmark. He was Representative
in Congress for some years, and lost his posi-
ton in the favor of Kentuckians by reason
of his vote for the Constitutional Amendment
prohibiting Slavery. George F. Shepey OF Me-,
nominated for the First Circuit, is best known
perhaps, as Military Governor of New-Orleans
under Gen. Butler.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-09

in the counting. These were part OF system
twin brothers to the shameless and cunning
frauds" which the Editor of The World saw
perpetrated during his brief stay at the polls
of our last Presidential contest, and which he
unhesitatingly attributed to VIM. NJ. Tweed
and A. Oakley Hail. He didnot see them there;
but he saw their work and recognized its pa
ternity. We believe he is morally certain-as
we are-that if none but legal votes were
counted, and these fairly, Gen. SiSel would now
be Secretary of State elect.
But we are far less concerned as TO the
frauds that have been than as to those when
may be. The Republicans were swindled out OF
the vote of our State for President IN 1868; they
have Just been enormously swindled again: we
ask the protection of law against similar frauds
hereafter no matter by whom or for whose beneht
perpetrated. We submitted to members OF our
last Legislature bill making every act oil
miscounting or ballot-box stufiing felony, ana
were assured that it should receive consldera-
ton: but it did not. Those who controlled
the action of the Legislature had other busl-
ness which they deemed more important or
more pressing.
Will The World urge upon the majority IN
our new Legislature the duty of according the
fullest protection to the ballot-bOX by punish
ing as felCns those who corrupt it, whether by
illegal voting or by dishonest countlngf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-09
TuE pE1RODY CLAIMS.

IL cannot be flattering to the best opinion OIL
England or America to have such coininenUs
on the Presidents Message as those winch arc
thought worthy of being transmitted through
the Cable as the views of The IN"
Mall Gazette. The friendliest expression
toward lis of such o journal might happen
to be impertinent, either from msappre-
hension or aifectatiOn but this time me
Gazette is not amiabe, or else we mis-
conceive it's snobbishness OF temper
"The Americans it remarks, care ready TO
"accept an apology in lieu OF all damages,
which is not exactly the case. Englahu' IL
nroceeds. "cannot do more than she has already
"doner-wbich time, we trust, will in one way
or other prove untrue. Time VIII aihehd
american constituencies" says our lndulgent
contemporary, and then we have the unklndest
cut of all. "Such events as the demonstration
ain honor of Mr. Peabody will tend to mitigate
Irritation We hope so; but now, may we
beg The Ga.ette's attention to this passage IN
its issue of Nov III
~Mr Peabody was, no doubt, very good and estima,
hle man whose memory all deeply respect; nut Is
there any reason why he should always be spoken OF as
George Peabody T. The atfectaton may be pardonane
g., ntrnn "raor but men like Mr. Gladstone ana the
Bishop Of London ought to know better AGAIN IL III Ju
dicOus accordance Win run ~,
BECAUSE the late Mr.. Peabody extenced ms
charity to tile moor Of this country, we are therefore,
to swear eternal friendship with Amercif Mr. niau
stone f. of OPINION that it most improbable we sa OF
can ever quarrel with the country OF George IeaOuy.
The Rev Newman Hall says that George feiiDOuy
link of peace aud between the two nations when must
meyer be broken Everybody knows hat peace between
England and America does not depend upon tue ,heol
of Mr. PeabOdy's munihcence IL uepehuS On tno boou
behavior OF both nations
There is no need to point out the TASTE the
temper. or the moral of this precious objec-
ton. But We ought to remark what seems
never to have entered the head OF Mr. Pea
bodys patrons, to wit: that he was London's
great benofactor and Americas gift to En-
gland. not England's to America. a Queens
solicitude and tho honOrs of Westminster
Abbey were highly appreciablc; but England's
homage. first and last was due to her bene-
factor. George Peabody, and, we presume, was
not intended in payment of the Alabama Claims
We will not dishonor the memory OF that noble
man by imagining his obscques to have been
the occasion of a policy. We do not present
Mr. Peabody's bcncfactions as among our claims
growing out of the late war. Proprety, mag
nanimity forbid that we should count them in
with our Alabama claims but claims IN them
selves they certainly were and are. England
has honored herself and us in not Ignoring
tLCm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-09
ae&p'2lork Daily Gribm1re.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 0. 1869.

The Prince OF Montenegro protests against Austria
occupying Damatia, and Is seconded by Prussia. $500
England refuses modify the commercial treaty with
France === Vessels drawing nineteen feet OF
water cannot pass through the suez Canal. =-
The French and German press praise Mr.. BOutwells
financial policy. = The Haytan revolution has made
great progress aud Porau Prince will soon be invested
The Spanish Minister has presented request for
Che release Of the gunbOas similar TO that made by Peru
Tor the release OF her monitors The Cuban ladies Of
NewYOrk have $4,000 worth Of arms and munitions
TO the Island. The petition from New-York In favor OF
Cuban Independence signed by 10000 persons. =-
The opening OF the Rcumenical Council attended by
procession Of 700 Bishops headed by the Pope and
celebrated with great magnifcence -= Minister
FORBADE made speech yesterday before the French
Legislature, carrying With him the majority Of that body
on question ofrecognizing the election Of Government
candidate.
There 81 600 900 In gold iD the Treasury. - u
g. Marshal shot IN Missouri while attempting TO
break up an Illicit dstilcTy. "A Kentucky
Iudse has decided the act OF Congress exempt.
ing U. s. bonds from taxation TO be I'M
constitutional == Several lives were lost by the
SINGING Of steamboat at Wheeling W. Va. $500 Three
men were killed aud several injured by accident in
Colorado nine === An Albany iewolry store was
robbed Of 81 900 worth OF diamonds yesterday Row
ing Bands OF Sioux Indians robblng and punderng
the settlers ia Wyoming Territory
III Tie Senate yesterday bills were introduced for a
general amnesty on the ratification Of the Fifteenth
Amendment, for tho abolition OF test oaths and for
c1uaIizlng bouuties 60 coOred soldiers. === In the
House bills were introduced for funding the National
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-09

Mr.. Nathaniel Sands receives testimonial
of which any man might be proud, in the let
ter addressed to him by many of our foremost
citizens, which appears in our columns to-day.
This letter is in acknowledgment of his ser
vices to the cause of Municipal Reform, where
with Mr.. Sands has for years been conspicu-
ously identified
We should if asked, have advised that this
testimonial be somewhat delayed. Our NUM-
cipal affairs are in such state that we revolt
at the idea of congratulating OF honoring any
one connected with them till some reform shall
have been clearly achieved. Surely, the City
was never more shamefuly misgoverned and
plundered by those who should be shining ex-
amples of frugality and every civic virtue than
she is to-day. But as Mr.. Sands has recently
assumed an important official attitude in con-
nection with the Common Schools and the
Taxes Of our City, it may be well to remind
him of the high hopes cherished by his friends.
and their confidence that his future will justify
their most sanguine expectations. In this view.
we commend this correspondence to general
attention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-09

Our local reports set forth charge of ter
rible cruelty to sailors by an American sea
captain. Only one side Of the story is told,
but if that be true it adds one moro instance
to the long catalogue of brutalities that dis
grace whatever there may be Of humanity in
the officers of sailing vessels. The wonder is,
if these stories are true, that the half-killed
victims do not oftener take summary vengeance
upon their prosecutors No doubt the stories
first told are in many instances highly exag-
gerated; but they occur so often, and with such
apparent proof of circumstances, that it be-
hooves the controllers and members Of our
commercial marine, if possible, to clear them
selves of such damaging charges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-09

The Supreme Court of Massachusetts has just
decided case which is of interest to Accident
Insurance Companies. This was an action OF
Perry, Erecutrir, agt. The Prorident Life In
Surance and Investment Co. The plaintiffs tes-
tatOr was disabled from his usual employment,
and compensation was claimed for thirteen
weeks at the rate of SO per week. The tesla
tors right arm was crushed between two rail-
way cars on the 18th of December, 1866, at nine
o'clock in the forenoon, and he died in hospital
at the same hour on the morning of the 18th
of March, 1867. Payment was refused, on the
ground that Perry's injuries were fatal" The
Court now gives judgment for the plaintiff on
the ground that "the terms of the insurance
"are to be construed together; and by Injuries
"not fatal all injuries are intended that do not
prove fatal within ninety days"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-09

We now know exactly what it costs for an
officer to MAIN and disable a private soldier
for life. Capt. Thomas NJ. Calmar, a cavalry
captain, having tied up by the wrists one
Hughes, Company C, 9th Cavalry, the said
Hughes lost the fingers of each hand by this
cruel and barbarous punishment. A court
martial having found Calmar guilty OF this
crime, he is suspended from rank and COM
mand for the prolonged term of one year, and
is to be confined to the post of Fort Riclaid-
son, in Texas, for the same period Private
Hughes's suspension" was rather moro
serious matter. Isn't it pretty clear that when
fogging was abolished the substitution OF
something worse than fOgging was never
intendedR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-09
smu,.m,nis, ysdurs, ttt., Obs ebtning.


ACADEMY OF Music. Brooklyn'-ltailah oP0i"'
william TeiL" Bno. Leaue $50,
ROOTH's THEATRE. Twenty-thlrd-st., between run
and Srthaves-" Fasaf" HAckett 1880
FIFrH-AvF THEATER, Twenty-fourth-st, and Fifth
ave- Irish HeiresS" 81,
French TnEATER, Fourteenth-st. - London
Miss Clara Jennings -,
GRAND OPERA HOUsE.-English Opera: "Ihe
upguenotA" Nine Caroline Rirhirg s-Beruard
Nm1o's GARpEN.-"The Little Detective An
Object Of Interest" LottA
OLYMPIC 1nEATER.-" Under the Gas-Light.'
WAIIACK'S TuTATER, Broadway and Ihlrleeh'h
St" Henry Dunbar" J. w. WaliscE n
Woops MUSEUM. Broadway and SOth-st,a-trolm ON
a m. toI m Performances aud a." henilSoI'A '''
AMERICAN COLUMBARIAN SOCIETY, ~ NJ 50 SsoDi ~
u,v-Dsy aud Eveuing-1geou Poultry. and Singing olIu ''
EMPIRE RINK, SiXty-thiri-st. anu Ahiu"'''
Day and Eyeuug.-State Poutry Society EAuIo'''u.
NATIONAL. ACADEMY OF DESIGN:-Day ana ENch-
the -Tbirj Winter E1bion Of PsintiEgs and sculptures
NIw-YoRK Circus FOurteenth-st-OTanu ITO
ersmme The Man Monkey Bquesttianism
SAN Francisco Observation-Disclosures per
fonuSneeG - -, ,,.s., 80
SoNERyUIE ART GALLERY, No. 81 Fltth-aVe'-
p,v and Breulng- Exhibition Of The Nine Muses.
Tur 1AMNIANY.-" Bad Dickey"
STr1NwAY HAI--The l. l.. Rice Concert-Mrs'
Jenny Lsndsman. Car bergmAun
BIB DYER: No. 2S5 Hudson-st.-" ldiosyncracy'"
Mrs WALTER c. LYMAN: DR.. Chapin's Church.
"Circulstiou snd Nervous system
Us NEwBERRY: American Geographical Society,"
- Western Explorations
PERE HYAcINTIE: Academy of Music
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-09
DTpIDU1JIC REVELATIONS.

Rcfore Congress takes any steps toward
legislation upon the Cuban business, it should
call upon Secretary Fish to transmit for its
information, all diplomatic papers and CORE
spondencc that may have passed between him.
self and the Spanish Minister at Washington,
or that may have passed between zen. Slckles
and tho Spanish authorities at Madrid. The
Secretary should also be called upon for in
formation concerning any negotiations ON Ihls
subject that may have been commenced, or
may have been attempted, either ut Madrid or
at Washington. The request for these papers
and this information should be pnt in such
way that the Secretary will accede TO it
Dromptly, instead Of replying that its trans
EMISSION at this time will be preJudlclal to the
public interests" or something OF that sort.
If the Secretary transmits all the facts ana
dispatches in his Department, we believe that
Congress will he put in possession of q good
deal of valuable intelligence regarding matters
that are now obscure, and will be able to
legislatc with much more sagacity and dlscre-
ton than would otherwise be possible.
For example, it would be interesting to know
the precise facts regarding the alleged offer OF
mediation, or "tendcr of the good Offices" OF
our Government, for the settlement OF the
Spanish Cuban difficulties last Summer. Was
there such an offer or tendorf how was 1t
received at the time by the Madrid Regency
has the proposition been renewed since, or has
any suggestion been recently made about it I
What about the gunboat question which made
such noise n few weeks agO2 In what way
was the subject brought to the attention OF our
Minister at MadridR or has anything been done
or said about it by the Spanish Minister at
Washington Has there been anything new
lately about American mediation, Cuban rccog-
nition or the release of the Spanish gunboatsf
Congress must not take any steps i'll the dark
regarding our foreign relations, and it must be
especially careful ut this time TO take no false
steps about tho Spanish Cuban business. There
is already great pressure upon it in favor OF
the immediate recognition of the belligerent
rights of the Cuban Republic, and there is no
doubt that great efforts will be made to induce
it TO adopt measures that may embarrass our
peaceful relations with the Spanish Govern
ment. But we are sure that Congress would
be wise to refrain from any legislation upon
these questions until it has procured all the
information regarding the points at issue that
may now exist in the State Department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-09

to the Senate for confirmation last TUESDAY:
Gen. Sigers consent to run for Secretary OF
State saved us from utter rout and demora'i,
cation in our late State Election, adding not
less than Ten Thousand votes to the kepupn-
can poll. Throw out the votes fraudulen'y
cast by "repeaters" in this CITY, anu Uen.
Sigel is the Secretary elect. We had hoped tna'
his signal services in War and in Peace would DC
recognized by this nomination, though no
sought no Office, and his friends made no effort
in his behalf. beyond the suggestion oil ms
name. He did not want the nomination lor
Secretary of State, yet he took it for the sake
of the cause; we do not know that he cares
to be Marshal, but it is essential to the future
of the Republican party that such services as
he has rendered should at least be comprc-
hended. We hope yet to hear that the APP
nointmept asked for him by those who thought
only of the Cause, not the man, has been
rendered him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-09

The Decline of American Shipping Trade has
been the theme Of much investigation and dis
cussion during the Autumn months. Yester-
day the subject was before the New-York Ship
owners Association, to whom Special Com
mittee made a report reviewing the testimony
taken by the Congress Committee, and
suggesting points for improving the trade
They oppose what they call prohibition and
over-taxation, which make it impossible to
build vessels here. Other points and facts are
mentioned, such as recent improvements in
machinery and reduction of the cost of vessels
in Great Britain, and the preponderance Of
steam over sailing vessels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-09

Senators Ferry and Stewart wisely call, the
one for the abolition of Test Oaths, the other
for general Amnesty. They understand the
situation and the necessities of the times
Whether the policy of vengeance and punish
ment was ever a wise one or not III our deal
ing with conquered Rebels, it is certain that
the time for insisting upon its application has
passed. The lingering relics of it serve only
the purpose of aggravatiOn. Let US bring it
70 IN end
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-09

The MANNED veterans who are on our Pension
List are nearly all poor. They receive their
pensions once every six months. 1t is illegal
for them to pledge their pension papers in ad-
vance as security for borrowed money, and it
is illegal for any person to lend money on the
pledge of such securities. Yet the necessities
of these poor pensioners, especially through
the pinchng season that is now upon us, con-
stantly compel them to resort to the usurers
for loans. Whenever a money lender
takes the risks involved in this illegal
action he charges from 80 to 4
per cent, or sometimes even higher, for it.
The only practical method of protecting the
pensioners from these vultures seems to be to
pay them Oftener. Gen. Buffers resolution.
the other day, calls upon the Postmaster-Gen-
eral to present plan for efecting this pay
ment, through the money-order system. This
seems to us benefcent effort, and, if practi-
cable, should by all means be crowded through
at the earliest moment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-09

If the building of the great depot at Forty
second-st. will secure the removal of the
Harlem and New Haven freight business
from Centre-st., there will be prolonged
thanksgiving from q hundred thousand delayed
and dsgusted downtown travellers. 1ester-
dav, little before o'clock, when dinners
were waiting, one of the heavy freight trucks
stuck. lust at the junction of the Third
and Fourth-ave. tracks, and forty or fifty
ears were blocked for half an hour The pas
sengers of course had to walk the remainder of
their journey, losing the trains out of town and
getting cold dinners in town. 1t is disagree
able truth that when there is snow on the ground,
and cars are most needed, the companies
"double-up,r as they call it; that is. take off
half the cars and put double teams to those
they run. The reverse should be tho rule !;
when there is q storm there should be large
addition to the number of cars. But the
DOOR stockholders of City roads, who have got
q monopoly of our streets, and who make only
q patty forty to eighty per cent year on their
original investment, really cannot afford to
clear track of snow or put or an extra horse
for the accommodation of the public. Let us
suggest popular subscription for teStlmo-
NAL to these public spirited and self-sacritcing
Uantlnmpn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-09

The new Census bill promises to provoke
warm discussion on many points. Already we
find warnings of an impending contest as to
whether the next House shall consist of
three hundred members, or only two
hundred and seventy -fve-the point at issue
being whether two or three of the New
England States shall suffer reduction in their
number of representatives. Other questions
are arising concerning telegraph interests, rail
road interests, etc. We suggest to the
Committee that the movement to take
the work out of the hands of the
Marshals is of doubtful propriety. Above all
things let us avoid the creation of new Offices
and the swarning of fresh hordes of hungry
leeches about the Administration for patronage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-09

1t cannot certainly be said that the People
"of Color are anywhere contented with their
own ignorance or Indifferent to intellectual
advancement. If they were, we should not find
them, as in Missouri, calling for an Educational
Convention, which will be held at Jefferson
City on the 10Th of next month, for the pur-
pose of promoting organization, concentra-
"tion, and unity of efiort.' THE State laws"
they say, "have been made with the best in
"tentions, but they are involved, complicated,
tedious and need revision" There is reason
for doubt whether such laws could have been
made "with the best Intentions" but if so,
then the best intentions" demand their i'm
mediate amendment.