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The New York herald., 1869-10-04
FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The EspsTGaza OF Madrid notices with great delight
the efforts made by the Catholics of Madrid to Impede
and combat the Protestant propagandism.
The services OF five Madras lawyers have been
secured In case OF helrship to be tried In Madras
one OF them IL TO receive fee OF $1,000, and the
Ave $4,000.
woman named Godzieska has Just died at
Posep in Prussia, aged ninety.nino years. She for.
merly served as vivandere IN the armies OF Napo-
leon l., and went through the campaigns OF Spain
Russia and Germany.
One hundred and ten thousand pilgrims are estI.
mated to have assembled at Mount Arafat in the
late Mecca pilgrimage, or about %, 900 more than In
1853. The public health Is reported to have been
perfectly good both among the pilgrims and Ia the
neghborhood OF Mecca.
The Governmental Messenger, the Official organ OF
the Russian government publishes the following
imperial ukase addressed TO the senate OF ST. Peters
burg:-
We are pleased to consent to the elevation of schay With
all hts postcrty TO the dignity OF hereditary mobiles OF
Russian empire Tho Senate will take the steps for
executing the present decree ALEXANDER
At present there are s5l Journals published In
Paris. OF which 80 are POLITICAL 10 religious; ~ are
Protestant organs, Jewish organs ~ for public in.
struction 05 treat legal matters ID are devoted to
matters Of administration ~ 10 medical science 10
70 military mQttere 00 arc devoted 10 agriculture,
horticulture, 6o Fine aTa and theetrtoAls have "
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SWEDEN.

Rcorg anix1 tlon OF the Swedish Nnvy-The
Royal Navy and Coast Artillery-its Per.
sonnel and 3IatericI-Thc New Guub oats.
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 8, 1869.
In recent communication l noticed the causes
that led to the radical change erected In the syste
OF coast defence Of this kingdom and that Of Norway
with which 1t Ia closely connected, but had not
time to give the details OF the scheme. which has
fulfilled all It's early promises. II had been found by
experience that the curious and anomalous con-
dion into which the naval and coast guard service
had fallen, by the growth OF abuses and the false
conception OF the duties OF the officers,
had 80 destroyed Its efficiency as to make
1t unreliable and worthless in case of war with q
powerful ncighoor. Army officers aspired TO the
position OF naval ocers while the latter, in addl-
ton to their regular duties thought themselves COM
petent to handle bodies OF troops on land and to con-
duct war against skilled and tried soldiers In q
word the duties of the land and sea service were 80
terribly mixed that 1t was difficult to determine
where one began and the other terminated.
Such state OF things could not be permitted to
last long II the nation to be ready to repe for.
cign invasion and protect its interests in
distant seas. The King. with his quick sp.
prsciston Of the necessities Of the hour.
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BOHEMIA.

The Huss Memorial Festival In Prague
After Five Hundred Years Of Freedom Of
Consclencc-Scene Before the Huss Man.
sion-The United States, English and Hussite
flags Blendsd-Thc Opening Speech-City
Rejoiclnss.
PRAGUE, Sept. 4, 1859.
To-day was begun the celebration or the five
hundredth anniversary OF the birthday OF John
Huss, the great Bohemian reformer. This festi-
val will be continued on the 5th, and on Monday
and Tuesday Of next week. The weather was
all that could be desired, and the old city or
Prague, With its beautiful and picturesque envir.
ons, its many churches, palaces and bridges is
Of all places In Europe one Of the best In which to
celebrate great national festival. The festival
is intended TO DO honor to one Of the greatest Of
patriots as well as to champion OF religious liberty
In the fifteenth century.
The festivities were opened by an oratorio In the
Bohemian, or more properly, Chekh language. The
name Bohemia is unknown here, the people call
themselves Chokhs and the country Chekhia. The
Chekh language Is very nearly related to the Polish,
Russian and other Slavonic tongues, and II nearer
to them in form than many OF the provincial dialects
of England are to the language OF London After the
prologue the oratorio opens with chorus OF Prague
students, just as Huss Is preparing to 90 10 Con.
stance Next appears Jerome OF Prague who informs
the students that Huss Is to depart for the Council
The students protest against this, saying that tne
masters life will be In danger. Huss, however,
departs his heart Is In his cause. and he has the
Emperors safe conduct. ON the way the party meets
gypsy camp chorus follows ana beautiful solo
which In o musical point OF view was one o
the finest parts OF the oratorio. Huss arrives at
Constapces put 10 prison. and the safe conduct Of thu
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organs; railroads, mines &C., %; finance hss 20;
Freemasonry has advocates and spritualism 9.
Twenty-Five North German savants and artists OF
distinction have been Invited by the Viccroy OF
Egypt to DO present at the opening or the Suez
Canal. They are to proceed TO Paris aud thence
VIII travel TO Egyps with other guests at the ex-
pense OF the Viceroy.
The North German fleet now contains three iron-
clad frigates, having together nfty-hye guns; two
iron-clads with seven guns; nve decked coryettcs,
with 40 guns; four pain decSed cOrvette5, with
sXty-two guns; yacht; three steam advice
boats, with eight guns twenty-five steam gulb0ats,
with ffty-two guns one transport ship ana one
guard snip, with eight guns. Besides these one
sc corvette with sixteen guns, and one lron-clad
corvette, with eight guns are In the course OF con
strllctiou.
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IRELAND.

The Land Observation-Disclosures Of Queen Eliza.
beti, and Troopers of Cromweli-Piit's
~Glorisus NATURALIZATION III England.
The ssIunio OF Ai3ion-Eatber Tom Doyle,
Of Wezfors.-A "CoDfabo Between Father
Dsyse and a Herald CorFespondeni-lHarry.
ius the !seeond Tiise Cause ror Eicctmcnt--
Tho "Crowbar Brisadc' On Its Marcia.
RAIsGRAsGE, Wexford, sept. H. 1862
The stranger who comes 10 Ireland to study her
land system must, II he desres to understand the
question properly visit the iarmer the priest, the
gentry and II he can obtain the entree, the nobility
but 1t Is not necessary to approach the latter the
others wili answer his pur. ose. It is not boiling
down history that wnl Inform tho public OF the
relations OF landlord and tenant Every one knows
who knows anything about the history Of this coun-
try, that Ave eishths OF the land was confscaeJ by
Elizabeth and afterwards by Cromwell, VINO literally
rewarded his followers al the expense Of tho loyal
Protestant who received his acres from the virgin
Queen or the Catholic who saved little from the
sword OF Essex when he scourged ireland to keep
In the sunshine OF his royal mistress favor. There
never has peen any reciprocity OF feeling between
the favoritcs OF Elizabeth, the troopers OF Cromwell
and the Irish people. The former knew that they
gained their estates by force and that The Cet bowed
TO his lot because no was defeated and compelled
TO do SO, but he never acknowledged the cavalier
or roundhead on the SOIL Of his fathers. Centuries
have rolled over the Kingdom Of England and
ireland, sixiy-nln years have elapsed since the
Act OF Union went into operation, but there
ID no Sign In the heavens nor In the
waters beneath OF that prosperity that Pitt so clio.
quently forctold would be Ireands when walking
npon that GLORIOUS height whercon Roman never
rod.n after her union with England. The latter
'ountry has prospered beyond the most sanguine
|xpsctations Of the youthful orator. but Ireland u
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-19

JOHN CHINAMAN AS A MANURAc; URER.-I our
last we spoke OF this kind Of labor in relation
to our agricultural interests. We wonld DOW
direct attention to the Chlnaman as manu-
fac urer. Although they are unacquaipted
with machinery as used by Us IN the mlnuf C.
ture Of gools, they are 90 we'll ski led in all
kinds of manual labor, 30 delicate IN their
touch, so neat an careful IN their work, that
thev VIII mike first rate factory hands. In
California they have learned the use OF sewiug
m ,chines very quickly, and they require
much more skill than o1din rv tton mill
work. We have no class of population suit
able for factory hands. The negroes are
too clumsy, and their labor too uncerta n.
The refuse Of Northern mills whom we
metimes induce to come South, ar inju-
rious to the character of our people. They
IRE the worst Of notoriously I'M moral popu-
lation. and besid, that they come among US
with all the New England prejuuices against
US. When We have ChInese laborers cultivat-
ing our fields, and Chinese Horkmen manufac.
turing our cotton goods. We will be independ
eat alike Of negro field bands and New Eng
land adventurers. We have ALWAYS believed
that it was 10 the providence Of God 10 set tree
our negro slaves after they had accomplished
all in their power to deve>one the resources of
our country. With the high lands OF the South
populated bv viii Europeans, and middle and
lower lands teeming with Chinese, the negro
will be without any status in our community,
and mu, seek q warmer climate and more con-
GENIAL tmosphere.-Sunaer Neaos.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-19
THE CHERLHAND DSALLsBURYRAIL-
ROAD.

We learn from the Salisbury IN. c. E1ami-
ner that the meeting held at Gold Hill on Tues
day last, for the purpose OF pushing forward
the above road, was . success. The Examiner
says:
A large assemb!sge OF the leading citizens Of
that vlclnity were present. The subject Of
building the rosd was fully discussed by various
gentlemen. The President, Major Townsend,
set forth his plan, which met the approval and
raised the hopes and spirits Of every hearer;
because bis plan is 30 simple, practlcable sa-
gacious that It commends itsell at once to men
OF common sense.
The people OF Gold Hill were asked to sub
scribe FIVE hundred dollars to aid IN surveying,
locating, and estimating the route. They
raised the best part OF 1t at oncs, and have no
do1bt secured all OF it before this time. Sails
bury, on Mondag, raised fifteen hundred for
this purpose. Ch ,raw, tho other day, raised
eight hundred. and by this time has made up
O thousand. All this makes three thousand dol
lara. The rest of the line will easily raise the
balance required for the survey, &C., and the
survey will be made at an early day. And that
will be followed a., by work. work, work, and
we shall soon build this road.
We shall expect to see this road put through
quickly. Unity and energy among its friends
along the line will place this beyond ptrad-
venture And what magnificent thing it will
be when done! Wilmington and Charleston
will be our next door neighbors; in fact, we
shall be 80 near to Cuba that VIC Can smell
pineapplesl
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WAsHLNGTON.

:, WARRINGTON, July 1.-THE Collector Of the
seoond Mississippi District, who has been ap-
pointed Mayor Of Vicksburg by Ames, in re-
sponse to the inquiry whether he can hold
both Offices is advised by the Department to
decline the Msyoralty.
A colorsd lawyer was admitted to tho Grim
inal Court Of this district, to-day. he has long
been connected with the Bureau.
Boutwell, has ordered one and half million
bonds to be issued to the Central Pacific Rail
road, being for the completion Of the road to
Promontory Point.
The abstract Of the reports OF North Carolina
banks show an aggregate Of two million six
hundred thousand specie; in banks, thity-two
million. ,.s
The Typographical Society Of this District
has settled the difficulties with the govern
ment printer. relative TO the apprentice ques-
ton, by oonsenting to allow him twenty ap-
pomtees. The action upon the application of
Howard, colored, for membership, has been
POSTPONED until January.
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PURCHASE OF LANDS At BANh-
RUPTS' SILES.
EXECUTIVE d. PARTMENT,
LAND CoMnssIoNER's OFFICE. =
COLUMBIA, 8. c., July 18. 1869.


ToTHE EDITOR OF THE NEWS =
Several letters OF inquiry having been ad-
dressed to this ofi,e in reference 70 thepur-
chase of lands at bankrupts' sales, would ask
the favor OF publishing IN your journal, tor the
information Of all concerned, my reply.
tits not my intention to make purchases at
bankrupt sales for two reasons, viz: First.
the wife's dover is cloud upon the title.
Second, the primary ooject of the Land Com
mission is not to take advantage OF the lmme-
:diate necessities and unfortunate situation OF
the people by competing at public sales for
any persons homestead. On the contrary, i
am glad to ses that the friends OF bankrupts
generally throughout the State have generous
iy come forward and contributed either small
or large sums, according to their means, to
save the family homestead, therebyiencourag-
ing and giving the bankrupt one more oppor-
tunity to retrieve his fortunes, remain q citi-
zen of the State, and continue to assist in the
development of its resources. Some of the
noblest, most en!erpr.sing and useful men of
this or OF any her State have become bank
rupts in their time. The most valuable and
estimable citizens are liable to mistortuues,
and consider that the State that values her
true interest can never consent 10 be rival Tor
their destruction and faal overthrow. The
policy Of the Land Commission isnot to de-
populate the State, but to use every stlmulant
within it's power and province to build it up
and increase its working force for its fullest
kt.a1 ,Ia ~
the people. - Very respec fully,
- ~ C. P. LESLIE,
Land Comm mssioner.
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HEALTH OF New YoRx.-The New York co

HEALTH OF New YoRK.-The New York cor.
respondent OF tie Phlladelphia Ledger, writing
on Wednesday, says:
Two Of the morning papers have at length
discovered that the Asiatlc cholera is 10 this
city. The weather we are having. physicians
say. is favorable to the propagation Of the dis.
ease, but Notwithstanding that, if our iHdolen:
municipal authorities would but make q rea.
sonable effort to clean the dirty streets, and
abate the pestilence-breedng nulsances thst
asssil the senses in the most denseiv popula.
ted districts, there would be no ccasion fol
alarm. As it Is, We can only trust III Proyl-
dence.
Meanwhile. it is gratifying to have official as.
surance that the yellow fever has entirely dis
appeared from quarantine. Not siasle case
OF sickness in the hospital nor on board any
vessel IN the bar. There IL smallpox on board
some OF the recently arriyedemIorant ships
but as it is Of very manageable type, it occa-
sions no uneasineee
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.CURd..

HAVANA, July 1.-THE estates Of Miguel,
Domingo and Aliamas have been embargoed'
Mencsn advices OF the 11th state that Jua'
req and 9 party Of forty narrowly escaped
death, by the explosion Of boiler on steam
er in Lake Tezcoco. Romero wac thrown
over by the explosion, but saved himself by
swimming. .''.s
HAvAnA. July 1s.-The mortality in both
asmi,s Is fighttul; the deaths are estimated
at fifteen per cent. monthly ON both sides.
After the unhealthy season the volunteers will
enter the active servlcs and Spanish reinforc;.
meuts will arrive.
New YoRk, July 1s.-It is said that no more
Cuban expeditions will be attempted here, the
Juuta having decided to make Southern port
the base OF operations. Those who were cap
tured were released yesterday, and it is report.
ed that they will 20 South in small squsds and
will embark for their original destination.
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you the authority Of the United States on the
general subject In Its proper light. +~1i
The policy OF this government ID respect to
the allowance and regulation Of foreign tele-
graphic intercourse received very deliberate
consideration from Congress during its session
OF last winter. and bill covering the whole
subject was sustained and passed in the Sem
ate, but at 80 late o day Of the session as to
have failed to be reached in the House OF Rep.
resentatives. It is quite probable that this
bill announces the policy and purpose OF Con-
gress, aud that the propriecy OF Its provisions
can hardly fail to secure assent.
therefore beg to call your attention TO
dence of what con iitlon of permission or reg
ulation OF foreign telegraphic intercourse are
to be insisted upon by the United States.
Accept. sir, the renewed assurances OF MY
HAMILTON FISH.
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ANDERSON.

g ANDERSON.
The Iutelligencer Of the 18th saws
The drought in this vicinity continues with
out any immediate prospect of abatement. The
last five or six days have been excessively
warm, and the crops are beginning TO suffer
seriously from the effects. Unless we have
faiu within the next week the corn and cotton
crops will be shortened to al alarming extent.
ocoNEE.
The Keowee Courier Of the 18th says:
An ,ther week has passed aud no rain yet.
The crops are now 1njuring, and there ls no
prospect Of rain. A high. dry, hot wind blows
all day while the sun fairly parches the vegeta-
tation. The farmers begin to grow anxious.
.BARNwELL.
The Journal OF the 17th says
Since our last issue some PORTIONS Of the coun-
ty have been visited with refreshing showers,
while other sections have not been so favored,
and painful apprehensons are peginning to be
felt in regard to tie fate OF the corn.
ofiNdEBuRa.
The News Of the 18th siys: d.
We can almost smell birthstone Id the air.
Not g drop; Of. rain for nearly two weeks.
Growing crops suffering terribly hereabouts
for little rain. little rain; oh a little
rain. We don't think, just now, that weiwould
object to aNoshs-ark deluge. -. .--.,.. -.-..
aEoRaETowN.
The Times Of the 18th says
We had hoped in our present issue to be
able to note an Improvement in the weather,
but the past week for heat and dryness sur-
passes all previous experience. II has been
now fully month slnc, we have had good
shower Of rain, and the therm ometer has sell
dom been lower than 80 degrees. and for sew
eral days past has ranged from 93 to 98.. The
wind is like the Simeon Of the desert. and with
all Of the mutterIngs OF distant thunder we
are still without rain. The gardens are lite
come, It will be too late to save the highland
crops. e"
cHKsTERH1ELD.
The Democrat Of the 18th says:
II is scarcely within the memory Of the old
est citizen, when We have had 30 many scorch
ing, melting s1eltering days in succession, as
we have had for some two weeks past, or more.
For about five weeks We have had no rain.
Ihe gardens are burnt up; corn nearly des-
troyed, and even king cotton droops and shrlv-
els.
The Ledger Of the 18th says:
The number Of weather prophets just now
are numerous, and none have seen their proph-
ecies verified. The heat is excessive, aud the
crops are suffering Q great deal.
LAURENs.
The Herald says:
The sun, without abatement of his wrath,
continues to ponr down bus intense rays. The
crops are beginning to fail generally. The
early corn already seriously impaired. and the
cotton wearing still look Of life, but making
no advancement, Without ram, and that
shortly, corn must be failure in these parts,
and the cotton prospect but little better. The
corn was most promising until the last eight or
ten days. We pant for rain.
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AMemphis telegram Of Wedneaday ~ last says

AMemphis telegram Of Wednesday last says
The Chinese Labor Convention met this
morning. The attendance was large. Reports
were submitted from the committee favorng q
Joint stock emigration society with officers at
the principal Southern cities; from tue emil
grafton committee promising welcome and pro-
te .tiou to all emigrants from Chlna and el'e-
where and from the transportation committee,
stating that emiorants can be brought 10 Men,
States BIZ rail, for $50 eacJ, and from Hoag
Kore to San Francisco from 80 to s10J III
gold.
Tyekem Orr, a Chinaman who has been two
wears IN this country, and is now residing i1
Louisiana, addressed the convention. H.
stated that OF the 10000 Chinese now in the
West Iudies. ith many much distress pre-
walls, because they were not selected with
proper care as to effective dock hands, labor
ers and artislus. Many were criminals who
have been sent on plantations to Work ut Ia
bor they are not familiar with. AgrIcuiturlsts
can easily be pro "ured, through pruper agents,
f1om the interior of China. In Cubt they are
paid 81 per month. Farm hands are paid
from $1S to $40 per year in China,
where living is 80 cheap that one hum
dred and hfy pounds OF rico cost s..
Wume work in the fields Of China. Only city
women have small feet. About cne in tea are
are opium eaters. It is luxury that only the
rich and ty people cln afford 10 lnd-lge ip.
Or fifty now living in DoLald only one is q
whiskey lover. They are easily managed,
beng p,tient. industrious, docls. tractable
and obedlent. The p oducis OF China are IN
many ways similar to those in the Southern
States, and the Chinese would soon become
successful workers Of the Southern lands.
Mr.. Koopmapshoop arrived at Doon and ad-
dressed the convention. He stated that his
house has brought 30 600 Chinese to Callfornia,
where 60 600 are now engagea as mechanic
and IN 1ailruad works. They paid from ninety
cents to one dollar and ten cents per day, IN
gold, as lab.,rers. They can be induced to
come from San Francisco. here at $40 per
China and nnder five years. conLra CT could
ha had for $40 10 80 ner month He anid they