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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-24
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.

Government Telegraph and Low Tariffs.
lengthy letter on this subject by "Onc Who
Knows'-and the letter shows the assump ton
to be well founded-after setting forth the fact that
the business community and indeed the public gem
orally, are daily becoming more convinced OF the
soundness and expediency OF the views expressed In
the editorials In the HERALD on this natter gives q
resume OF the origin and progress OF teegraphng
In this country. The argument Is that the only idea
upon which the telegraph was inaugurated In this
country was as an adjunct OF the Post once Depart
ment; that through negligence or corruption or mis-
taken policy, II has been allowed TO pass into the
hands OF INSCRIPTIONS monopolists, and that Its sole
and exclusive management should again revert to
to this argument the writer gives q COM
plete record OF telegraphing in this country;
how in 1887 Congress Instructed the Secretary OF the
Treasury to ascertain the practicability and best
system OF telegraphing for the use OF the govern
ment; how circular letters were addressed to Coec-
tors OF Customs and others to report the subject
how Professor Morse In letter to the Secretary m
troduced his plan OF government telegraph; how
OF an experimental line between washington and
Baltimore; how IL was made conditional with the
estsosment o. tn. ana subsequent lines under
government control and that the government should
have the prior right Of purchasing the invention;
its own creation; how 1t fell into private hands ana
how In private hands high tars have been enforced
oppressive monopoly hostile to progress ana the TN
terests OF the business community The press OF
new YORK are charged with having done muc1
toward bringing about the present nigh tariffs 81
submitting 70 pay the prices exacted for teegraphc
news After compmenting the HERALD for Its hold
and fearless opposition to this monopoly the writer
indicates the way In which government may again
have control OF telegraphing and reduce the tarifs
In the same ratio ~ postage upon letters.
BulIisnisss and Boudh elders.
On behalf OF the half million members OF the Ma
tona Labor Union the President Of the association
writes, thanking the HERALD for It's recent editorial
on movements Against the Bullionists and Bond
holders.n He states that all the members OF the
association heartily endorse the views OF the
HERALD, and that they "hail the HERALD "a tho
pioneer press which Is to be OF valuable assistance
to them In bringing about speedy reformation Of
existing financial abuses.n
Workinavvomcn.
In sentences full OF tender feeling for her sex ana
heartfelt thankfulness to the HERALD for its por-
trayals OF the trials and temptations OF the working
women OF this city, and advocacy OF better wages for
their work writes Poor Workingwoman." She
urges that are entitled to remunerative wages
for their work; that properly paid they can be self
supporting, and that u properly paid the number q
destitute women Will be decreased nfty per cont,
with like reduction In prostitution and crime.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-24
ALLEGED rmsezzlfmtnT N 4 sooxGspsa.

NEW YORK, Jan. y, 1859.
TO rHR EDITOR or THE HERALD
An account Of my arrest published in to-day's
HERALD does me, unintenonaliy no doubt, great In
Justice 1t states that "embezzed BY means Of false
entries, the sum OF 5000" The amdavit made In
tbe cose ~ "a tr,,e alleges embezzled $780, but the
items sworn To BY Mr.. West amounted 70 only S161,
and he makes no specific allegations as TO the man.
he couid not. aid Indignantly deny the charge
and further said that demanded an examination
and required all the books that ! nad unoer my
Instigated by q man who had been working TO get
me out OF the place, and he had taken TINS method
and depend upon INV good character and daily
labor for livelihood, Lask as an)act Of Justice that
You publish this statement On the 0xammns ION "
the case shall be enabled to hon0rably vlnolcate
myself, and shall then arraign my traducers before
q civil tribunal, when ] shall cause them 70 COM
pensate me In damages for the vindictiveness tney
have 40 numerically exhibited towards me IN TINS
unjust prosecution. John n. DoWLiSv'
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-24

HAVANA, Jan. ~, lshy.
General Dulce is man OF about nifty eight years OF
age, very pale and feeble with decpsunken eyes, ana
has been for many years In feeble health II was with
difculty that he enabled 70 90 through with the
ceremonies consequent on his arrival. lie Ia a man
OF great personal bravery, and his rst success In
life was owing to this fact. In 1s42, when General
Diego Leon attacked the Queens palace IN order to
get possession Of her person and destroy Esparteros
power, Dulce was captain and commanded the
palace garrison General Leon had with him 1000
men, and Dulce, who was surprised on the stairs of
the building. made brilliant defence with but forty.
eight men and saved the Queen
lie became known from that time and soon after
reached the grade OF general In 1884 no commando
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-24
MEXICO.

Decay or the Country-Imperiul Brides to
American NewsDapers-Ohlcial Action
Against R0bbers-How Kidnappers Are
TO BE Treafed-Limant0ur Again.
MEXICO, Dec. 20, 1868.
1t IL to be regretted on account OF the pecuniary
interests which many Of your readers possess in this
country, and also the extent OF the UNEMPLOYED
wealth OF Mexico, that you cannot receive more en-
couraging news at this date in regard to the stna
tion." Commerce continues PROSTATE, and moneyed
men are exceedingly anxious Us to the immediate
future OF the country. Under this state OF things
Congress Thought 1t worth while at last to call up the
report OF The Committee on the Seward-Romer0
Treaties, two OF which were discussed last week
with closed doors. On the 21st and 22d the treaty
referring 10 claims was taken up and confirmed by
lis to Ii. On the oath another secret session was
held, when the treaty in regard to naturalization,
&C., was brought up and passed BY vote OF ninety
eight to eleven. The remaining third treaty has not
been reported by Congress ana probably will not be
the present session. If at ALL
message sent recently to Congress by the Execu-
tive relative to the matters of finance represents
that the receipts Of the Treasury for the past twelve
months amount to SIC, $50 81, and the expenditures
$17,34s SOC, recognizing deficit OF $685. 5s5, which
amount, 1t Is claimed, may be met by returns on the
way, though not yet heard FROM
Your correspondent had occasion lately to MAKE q
note OF the following from the imperial statistics:
Subvenions (brioes to foreign papers. &C., in the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-24
TRICKS Of TINE BOHEMIAN ORGAN.

NEW YORK, Jan. II, 1859.
TO ruE EDITOR or THE HERALD
IhIs morning. riding In Q Fourth avenue car, a
ncwsboy sold me what purported to be q COPY OF
your paper. ON taking on the outside triple sheet
what was II but that bondholdcrs' Bohemian fusil
oil organ known rs the New York World The triple
sheet had evidently been taken or COPY OF your
paper and put outside thus stealing the livery or
Heaven to serve the Devil IN" This has been done To
other Of my acquaintance, and on the trick be,n1
played on me have judged II best to notify you 40
that the million readers OF the HERALD could be put
on their guard. AUGUSTUS II. LEvEY
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-24

PLENTY OF MONEY IN 0E0RGIA.--Hundreds OF
planters IN this and adjoining counties have now In
hand from $1,000 10 $4,000 and feel sort VI good
over IT, but really not knowing what to do with their
monet. wRouN fGa.D CVurieN
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-30
BEDFORD STREET.

YESTERDAY Judge Peirce, in his charge to the
Grand Jury, called their attention to the con-
dition of Bedford street and the adjoining
district, and recommended them to inquire
into the nuisances that are maintained there,
and to adopt some active measures for their
abatement. Bedford street has been stand
ing subject with the newspapers for years,
and its horrors have been dilated upon time
and again, with but little effect, however,
except to induce the charitable to contribute
towards the support of the missionary who is
engaged in the arduous task of endeavoring
to Christianize the heathen who reside there,
and to rescue some of the children from the
vile dens where they are growing up to be
vagabonds, paupers, thieves, and future
pests to the community. No effort whatever
has been made heretofore on the part of
the authorities to abate the Bedford street
nuisances, and it is sincerely to be hoped
that the Grand Jury will accept the Judges
instructions in proper spirit, and do their
duty unfinchingly.
1t is an outrage on Christianity and civili-
zation that such reeking mass of corruption
as Bedford street, with its filthy tenements
and vile population, should be permitted to
exist in city like this without some earnest
attempt at its reformation. 1t cannot be said
that the iniquities of this section of the city
are not known, for the Bedford street district
is within few steps of some of our most
fashionable thoroughfares, and the newspapers
have called the attention of the public to this
plague spot repeatedly, and have urged upon
the responsible authorities the necessity for
taking some action with regard to it. Judge
Peirce lately made visit to the neighbor-
hood himself and saw with his own eyes what
there was to be seen. The result of this visit
was the charge made yesterday to the Grand
Jury, and il now remains with that body to
make prompt and decisive move in the way
Of reform.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-30

The region of Che lower Mississippi is said
to be the scene of increasing i'll feeling be-
tween the whites and blacks. Several riots
of recent occurrence are reported, but in the
only one concerning which any details are
furnished thirteen negroes were killed. AS
the death of any whites is not mentioned, it
is more than probable that the whole affair
was simple slaughter of unoffending blacks.
Theonly sure way for putting an end to this
disgraceful state of affairs is for Mississippi
to elect to-day and tomorrow the straight
radical ticket
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-30

The TEMPERANCE PEOPLE Of New York State
propose to hold convention at Syracuse on
the 22d of December, for the purpose of or
ganizing for political purposes. If they will
but take the trouble to glance at the election
returns of this city and the States in which
Temperance tickets were recently in the field,
they will save themselves great deal of tri-
bulation and avert a serious blow from the
true temperance cause
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-30

: JAMES PEARCE, M. B., ORGANIST, ST
~ MARKS (No. 1880 SPRUOR Street), can be seen
from TN 10 A. M and from till r. NJ Teaches the Or
gan 'PiAnQ and Harmony, WSHuth sm
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-30

The WASHINGTON National InteHigencer
has passed into tie hands of Alexander Del
mar, the famous perverter of statistics in the
interest of Frank Blair's abortive revolution
'To what base uses we may return"
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-30
SPECIAL NOTICES.

nay ORIENTAL AND BIBLE LANDS.-DO
not fail to hear the Hon ISRAEL 8. DIEHL on the
above subject at the SECOND REFORM ED OHURCH
SEVENTH Street. above Brown ON the following even
ings;-
MM1NDAX NOM J,t !, EVENING. December g.
MONDAY 4" " IL.
TUESDAY IA
Commencing at half-past o'clock
Tickets for the Course (four lectures) One Dollar Sin
gle Lecture, Fifty cents. - 80,
ing Of the lecture, II S0tuE2t
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-30

For additional Spectol Notice. the Inside Pages.
nSs- T o C o UN TERA c T
opinion prevalent among some who have not
tried us, that, because we are on Ohesnut street
and deal only in a class of clothing finer than ordi
nay Ready-made garmtnts, prices must be
enormously high. we here publish
LIST OF PRICES
Light Weight overcoatsl Business Suits ,,o..,
from Sg TO $25. - Chesterhelds .Sl2 Dg
$16, IS, 20, 25, S5. Vests. ................. $50
,,ooiors, $50. %, S5 sS S5 Whole suit. 1000
Heavy Petersham Overcoats And all grades from S2O to
Youths overcoats from 81 Handsome Dress Suits. -
obSs from .so iI Al black %Gicot to to
to O''"'' r0" o. 0O ''n0 swaiiow.Taii Dress W
Geribaldi Suit from S. to Goats. ,~. =.
20. BLACK Cloth. .......Sl6 to 40
Prince Imperial Suit from s6 Blue Cloth S5 70 g
to %. Boys Jacket.............40
Bismark Suit from S6 to Boys Pants. ..........a5O
And twenty other styles Whole suit; ......: $500
Gents Wrappers, S. to And all grades up, to $20
86. Metropolitan Suits from $40
Youths Chestorfiods from
$40 to 20.
The list embraces only small portion Of our
demonstrates that
THE THE yERY yERY finest FINEST SEHtfTirs. SEEtFTi
THE VERY FINEST MAKES
GENTS, YOUTHS, AND oHILpREN's
READY-MADE CLOTHING
can be sold and being sold byus
VERY MUCH
CHEAPER
THAN PEOPLE THINK.
JOHN wANAMARER
Ohesnut Street Clothing Establishment Nos s8 and 800
Chestnut street. l026S
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-19

not to have a more stable dependence for
life aud its support. i.
Nay, the men who have got rich III plant
ing. in this country, who have stayed rich
and died rich, have always raised full
support in other things. and have made
their cotton crop a surplus one Ihey
have never lost by raising cotton bus
whenever that crop has proven good one'
have laid up every dollar made by It,
We write thus because we hear dally Oh
men who are about to put IN cotton all tue
land they can plant at all, trusting to luck
and the corn they have over Tor supply
of food. aud letting next year take care OF
itself. They will find their store of corn
RIM ont before June or July, and next year,
shonld the worm come to their cotton this
season, they will be in deep distress and
want, and if the worm should not come,
they will be compelled to spend half Its
proceeds to buy provisions.
On the other hand, if they will make a
full crop of provisions, their cotton, II q
success. will be so much clear money IN
their pockets, and if it be failure, this
will nevertheless not interfere with thell
solvency and independence.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-19
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL,
North Caroltnians in Mobile.

Dnrinc, o17r recent visit to Mobile we
we're pleased to meet several North Carroll
n;ans all in business, with good prospects,
and commanding in high degree the con-
fdence and respect of the people of their
adopted State. Among others we are giad
to,mention Mr.. William Sanford, formerly
Of Fayetteville, who is in charge OF tne
Western Union Telegraph in Moolie.-
We lfound himself and brother glad TO
welcome their North Carolina friends who
visit that city. We regret not to have met
Capt. Hugh l.. Cole. formerly OF NeWbern'
who called upon US.
Among others who was glad to meet us
was Mr.. G. Beale, formerly OF this city
He is an engineer on the Mobile ana MONT
oomery Railroad, and is well thought OF as
a good and reliable official His services
in the field, especially those rendered to
the lamented General BRANCH, will ever
render his prosperity source of pleasure
to Us. ..
Mr.. P. A. Copley, also an engineer on
this road, introduced himself to us. be is
from Orange county. He informed Us that
he went into the service of The North Caro-
lima Railroad in the days of FISHER, when
he was boy, and had gradually worked
himself up to the position of an engineer
During these long years Of service he was
never even reprimanded for neglect OF
duty. His connection was severed at the
beginning of the present administration,
when his politics intcrfered with his con-
tinued employment. We are glad to know
that he has a first class position under Off
GERS who appreciate skill and attention to
duFV- .
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-19
Battle of Chancellorsv1lle.

Our contemporary, the Norfolk PTJinldn,
in reply to our statement in regard to the
Battle of Charlottesville, surrenderS the
point as to the wounding of General A. P.
HILL. We knew, of course, it was no
wish to do injustice to the dead heroes of
that fight that prompted the Vryintdn to
dispute the statement of the Southern Opia-
ion, yet it was the necessary reflection
upon our beloved Corps Commander, HILL,
in denying his being wounded and placing
General STUART in command of him that
caused us to notice the error. The mem
Dry of General HILLS deeds and kind
nesses is one of the most sacred links
which connect us with the memorable in
cidents of the war. We are as jealous of
his record as we are Of our own.
The Viryinian asks, "Will the Whining
ton JOURNAL pretend to claim that General
LEE was not In supreme command of the
army or will it substantiate the Opini0n's
statement that General STUART commanded
the army ?" PROFESSIONALLY General LEE
was in supreme command of the army
three battles, Charlottesville, Maryes'
Heights and Salem Church, are all COM
passed in the general name of the ''battle
of Charlottesville, then We will submit
that General LEE commanded at the battle
of Charlottesville. But we have been &C.
customed to regard the battle fought Sat-
urday night and Sunday morning, the I'd
and Sd of May, against the fortified posi-
ton of General HOOKER at Charlottesville,
as what is known as the battle of Chancel-
louisville. In this engagement General LEE
was not in direct command, and could not
have given any direction to the movement
of the troops.
He gave JACKSON the entire credit of the
conception and direction of the flank
movement OF Saturday morning, in letter
to that officer before his death. and he
could hardly have been appraised of the
wounding of General JACKSON before Stu
ART had joined battle with HOOKER, as the
main body of the Federal army was be-
tween JAcKsoN's forces and those under
the immediate command of General LEE.
We are as proud of the laurels upon
the brow of our old and beloved
commander as the Viryinian can pos
sibly be. Those laurels are too fresh
and green and too nobly earned for
the soldiers of the hero to desire to
claim one Leaf which should adorn the
brow of any of his distinguished Lia1ten-
ants. ...-.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-19
The Late Double Tragedy in Georgia.

Tie telegraph has given the meagre par
ticulars Of the cowardly assassination of
Charles Wallace. Editor of the Warrenton
Clipper, 10y DR.. Darden. We gather from
the Augusta ConStHMionaliA the following
facts of the terrible retribution on the part
of the citizens .. .
After the shooting of Wallace the citizsns of
Warrenton became SO incensed st the atrocious
manner in which it was done, that Darden, by the
advice of few friends, and desiring to preserve
his life, gave himself up to the sheriff of the
county, who promptly plsced him in jail, and
locking it up made his way to Augusta-the
sheriff admitting him in Jail armed. Atlnteryals,
and nearly all through the day crowds were seen
on the street corners discussing the killing
Things thus progressed until night, when crowd
of men, numbering some twenty-five or thirty,
assembled and proceeded to JAIL demanding from
Darden that he should give himself up TO them.
He refused, and the crowd piled lot OF rubbish
az ainst the door and under the jail, and attempted
to smoke him out. Darden then cried out that
he would give up his pistol and yield TO their
ing gradually left the house, he again refused. The
crowd then became more incensed and made an
other application of rubbish to the house, and
again smoked him. This time the smoke and
heat became SO intense that he was heard 10
feebly ask to be let out. The crowd then broke
open the jail and took frorn it their victim. They
then conducted him to his office, allowed him to
write a letter and make his will. He was notified
that his time up, and they gave him g feW
moments to make a last appeal to God-wh!ch,
being done, they escorted him out to the public
Streets and there shot him until every epark oil
life left his bodypiercing him with no less than
twenty-five balls. Thus ended another fearful
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-19
Northern Travellers

1t is very gratifying and encouraging to
see what large travel there is through the
South from all portions of the North
They are to be met with everywhere. They
form most important element of our rail
road travel. The arrivals at the hotels of
our city, which we publish daily, indicate
most plainly who compose the bulk of the
travel Our hotel registers show arrivals
from every State Of the North. Occasion
ally search for health is the motive of the
journey, but very large majority of these
persons are substantial men, looking at
this country with view of permanent set
tlenept. They are no mere adyenturers,
induced by the hope Of plumber, through
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-19
Shouting Affair.

We regret to learn that slight shooting
affair occurred at Elizabethtown. Bladen
County, on Friday night last between Capt
r. Fl. Lyon and Mr. Theodore Sykes. Lit
was some personal misunderstanding, and
led to Capt. Iy On using cane upon Mr.
Sykes, whereuron the latter drew pistol
and shot TIC attacking party. The bal
passed through Capt. Lyons side without
doing serious injury--in fact he was not
compelled to take to his bed. The affair
created but little excitement The diff.
Guilty has been settled, and the two parties
are again on good terms.