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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-23

HARD SwEAmNG.--It is startling to observe
what Governor has to swear to in Virginia.
No less than five oaths are put to him-an
oath Of fidelity to the State constitution,
another to the United States constitution,
another against duellng, another that he was
not concerned in the rebellion, and fifth that
he will properly perform the duties Of his
Office. Here is patent remedy against all
the evils Of government and troubles that
States are heirs to. Only pile up the oaths
Keep the Governor swearing, and you are
sure to be safe. Where can we dnd more
supremely ridiculous fact
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-23
4 OF IEAMiNe0 SUICIDE,

At seven O'Clock last evening an inquest was
held by Coroner Rollins at No. 100 West Twelfth
street upon the body OF Edmund Russell,
aged nfty.eght, occupant OF the above prem
ises The evidence showed that at half.past
nine O'Clock yesterday deputy coroner was
called to the honse and on arriving there found
that Russell had taken large quantity OF audanum
for the purpose OF self.destruction. The doctor
endeavored to administer an antldote. but Russell
refused to swallow 1t, stating that he had for some
time intended to take this course to end his exist
ence ana he was determined to die. The physician
secured the assistance OF two men ana Tor
nearly an hour they kept him walking about the
room. About fifteen minutes after ten O'Clock he
sank down in comatose state, and died at half
past ten. The evidence further showed that Rus
SELL who some time ago lost considerable sum OF
money which he had loaned. has been temporarily
insane; that he was employed In down town
wholesale grocery where drugs are put up for
country merchants; that about seven O'Clock yes
terday morning he left his residence and before re-
turning, at nine O'Clock, swallowed an ounce OF
laudanum. After he returned, and before the arri.
val OF the family physician, he swallowed two
ounces more. me verdict rendered was suicide
by taking laudanum.n Deceased leaves vile anQ
two edult children.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-23


The delegates representing the State of New
York within the democratic party met yester-
day in convention at Syracuse for tho double
purpose of nominating candidates for the
Offices to be filed at the fall election and of
laying down q platform for the government of
the party. or course no one supposed that
there would be any material change in 'the
ticket" nor was there. The present incum-
bents in the State offices have been almost to
man renominated-the Secretary of State,
the Comptroller, Attorney General, State
Treasurer and State Engineer. For State
Prison Inspector in place Of Mr.. Ham
mond, whose term is about to expire,
there was contest between three or four
candidates, but they were all from the country,
and the Tammany delegates very judiciously
left the battle to be fought between the ooun-
trymen, so that by dividing their vote their
force told neither way, and Mr.. Latin, of
Ulster, was nominated. This sagacious action
on the part Of Tammany will give them con-
siderable strength in the western part Of the
State; and If Tammany expects to control the
State and secure a majority In the next Legis-
lature the western counties must be con-
ciliated. Sweeny and Tweed knew that, and
they acted accordingly.
The platform was foreshadowed In the
speech of the chairman, Mr.. Tilden, at the
opening of the Convention. Negro suffrage
was declared unconstitutional and Chinese
immigration something not to be tolerated, and
the fifteenth amendment an abomination. We
we're prepared to find this platform just what
It'll There Is nothing new in it, A con-
domination of Grants government was to be
expected, and that is put in pretty strong
terms. The claim for protection of American
citizens ''in Great Britain and Cuba" is all
right. The comments upon our heavy and
somewhat unequal taxation cannot be COM
planned Of, for q reform is needed in this
regard. For the rest 1t Is the old
story over again. There is nothing fresh
in the platform, aud there is no change
In the slate. That was made up before the
Convention met, and could have been as we'll
arranged had there been no Convention at all.
No doubt the democratic leaders calculate
upon carrying the State, including both houses
Of the Legislature. Upon this point they are
hopeful and full Of bright anticipations but,
however pleasant things look now, there may
be many changes between this and November,
though the pipes may be laid with never so
much care, and the wires may be pulled by
the most skilful hands.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-23

william Carpenter. Q negro, who killed Peter
Banta, white man. at White Plains In July last
while the latter was assaulting him. was tried In
Judge Glbert's court In that village yesterday and
acquitted.
The stock market yesterday underwent panic IN
the vanderbilt stocks and heavy dectane In the
general list. New York Central fell from 1903 to ITO
closing at 1876. Gold declined to 137H, and then
took a sharp upward turn to lax, closing at 1alh.
Prominent Arrivals In the City.
A. W. Randall ex-Postmaster General; General
Moseey, of Boston, and Lieutenant Commander j..
O'Kane and Captain Colvocoressts OF the United
States Navy are at the Astor House.
Count Coobiauo, OF the Italian Legation, and Mr..
Estrada attache OF the spanish Legation are at the
Abemarle Hotel.
A. L. Sprague. F. Il. Didier and J. NJ Bryant. OF the
United States Navy; Captain II. p. Conner, OF the
steamship Henry Chauncey; H. NJ. Talman. OF the
United States Army: DR.. NJ vidder, OF Japan;
Colonel E. Hale, OF Florida; Judge M. Grover Judge
Charles Daniels and Judge Ward Hunt. Of New YORK,
are at the Metropolitan HOTEL
Judge I. Randall. of Florida; Captain Judkins' OF
the steamship Scotia and Mrs. Senator Sprague, OF
Rhode Island, are at the New York HOTEL
w. E. Price. M. p; George W. Cage, oswald
Younghusband and Fred. Lehman, OF England, and
II. Squres or Australia, are at the Brevoort House,
Mrs. Scott-Sddons arrived yesterday py the steam
ship Scotia, from Queenstown.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-23

The LONDON TINES ON SToKLEs.-The
London Times Paris correspondent, who is
very anxious that General Sickles should be
recalled from the Spanish mission, may per-
haps permit people this side the water to
settle some little matters of that sort according
to their own taste and judgment. Should we
want advice on such point we will scarcely
apply to the Times for it, and even less to the
Paris correspondent Of that journal, while we
are ignorant under what influence he writes.
Another London paper puts this clamor on It's
true footing in blaming the Spanish Ministry
for the reticence it observes in regard to the
note Of General Sickles when by its publica-
ton, the innocence Of the note would calm all
excitement. But that Ia what the Spanish
Ministry does not want to calm. It wants to
develop the excitement, even on false alarm,
to have some support in its opposition to US in
this case. But while it thus manipulates the
situation to secure fictitious support there Is
much stronger support on the other side for
the American people would sustain the
strongest note that could be framed on the
subject, and Sickles has too much tact to have
sent such one
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-23

Mr.. MARLEY, the publican, is certainly in
trouble, and in the consequences Of bad
name Is paying the penalty of many misdeeds;
but there appears some reason to doubt If he
is SO black as he has been painted in the
interest Of sensation journalism, and especially
much reason to doubt his culpability in the
offence now laid at his door. AT the same
time Grabams disappearance, with the hint
that he thinks his '1ife to deare to live near
N. Y. any MORE" is significant Of villanous
doings, and the detention Of Marley till this
point is cleared up certainly docs not overstep
proper action.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-23

THE CUBAN MASS MEETING. Whether the
stories from Washington concerning the action
Sckes letter and so forth be strictly true or not,
the projected mass meeting In behalf of Cuba
in this city should be hurried up. Indeed, the
rumors in regard to the probable course Of
the administration ought to stimulate the par
ties who propose this meeting to hasten their
arrangements, so that the voice of the people
may be heard upon the Cuban question just at
this critical period.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-23

HONESTY THE BRsr Policy. The distiers
of whiskey have discovered that they can
make more money by paying the legal duty on
the manufactured article and dealing honestly
with the government than by paying govern
ment officials 10 help them in evading the
revenuel laws. In other words, the tax imposed
by law is lighter than the tax imposed by
inspectors, and so forth. This is evidently
what they mean when they propose to the
Revenue Department to form an organization
ito aid revenue officers in detecting dishonest
distillers." People never discover how unpro-
ltable 1t is to be a rogue until they find out
that honesty pays better than rascality.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-23

THE ANNEXATION OF BADEN TO Prussia
A late cable despatch informs US that Baden
is about to be annexed to Prussia. The Grand
Duke Of Baden, we know, desires such annexa-
ton. The Protestant part Of the population
are all in favor of it. Bismarck is of opinion
that when Baden seeks admission, as Baden
may do, into the Confederation of the North,
Wurtemberg and Bavaria will soon follow.
But Baden has large Catholic population
which is not much in sympathy with Prussia.
The Catholics are opposed to annexation, and
France Is looked to as natural protector.
The annexation Of Baden TO the Confederation
of the North is no longer an impossibility, but
such an event might involve Europe in war.
France will not permit 1t without loud and
very emphatic protest.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-23

Tho sickies Note and Cuba-How II fts
Our special telegram from Washington
published to-day conveys the intelligence,
pleasing In the highest degree to the national
honor, that the government has not repudiated
the action of Minister Sickles with respect to
Cuba, and that his attitude In Madrid even II
quasi beliigerent, will be sustained by the
Executive. From Europe by the Atlantic
cable come English reports to the effect that
General Sickles was positively alarmed at the
Juror which the presentation of his note pro-
duced, and that he had withdrawn the diplo-
matte missive in face Of the agitation.
The London Times says that Spain has
found great advantage by her exhibition of
national courage and bold display ofpatriotism.
The Spauiards, 1t is said In London, have
declared they will fight for Cuba, and ''no
doubt they will" Other London Journals
canvass the Cuban question in the light Of a
war-making difficulty. How is ita How will
1t terminate1
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-23

THE EXCITEMENT IN WALL STREET The
greatest excitement prevailed in Wall street
yesterday, and the stock market was on the
verge of panic Of the most disastrous cha
racter. In fact, there was panic in what are
known as the Vanderbilt stocks-viz., New
York Central, Hudson River and Harlem,
which declined respectively to 176, 166 and
14O. The most curious feature of the 'break"
was the accompaniment Of a meeting of the
directors at Albany to fix plan of consolida-
tion--an event which was to have acted in an
entirely different manner upon the prices of
New York Central and Hudson River, and had
tempted the whole street into buying on the
day previous. The record of the day adds
another interesting chapter to the already very
eventful history Of Wall street. In the gene
raj excitement and CONSERVATION gold was
run up to l41a.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-23

on the niger and the debt, the game is still In
the hands Of the republican party, and that
even in New York It will most likely do better
this fall than it did last fall, when it had to
pull against all the strength and all the spells
of Andy johnson.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-23
DR.. John Cumming and tho Pope.

DR.. Cumming, of Grown Court, Covent Gar
den, London, has now for many years been
known to the world as one Of the greatest and
wisest Of the Presbyterians out of Scotland.
He is an eloquent preacher, an able oontro-
versialist and voluminous author. He Is,
besides, man Of first class social standing.
The Doctor, however, has one great weak
ness-a weakness not uncommon to great
preachers-he is a little or rather not little
vain. He is fond of show, of personal display,
of notoriety. If the world is ever to come to
an end, DR.. Cumming would like to see the
end and figure prominently on the occasion.
The Ecumenical Council seemed to offer the
Doctor grand opportunity. The invitation of
the Holy Father embraced all ''Protestants
and other non Catholics" Why should not
the Doctor accept the invitation? Was 1t not
his opportunity? Why should not he, metro
politan divine, figure in grander than mere
Presbyterian General Assembly.
Why should not his name be perpetually
associated with a great council of the Church ?
One Christian creed is named after Athanasius |;
why should not another and better be named
after Cumming? So, no doubt, the Doctor
reasoned, and in the spirit of this reasoning he
said he was willing to accept the invitation.
| But the Doctors hopes are all blasted. The
Pope says he will not have him. The Doctor
wishes to have discussion and to measure
| his controversial sword with some of the Car
| dinals. But there is to be no discussion at
| the Council, so there is to be no room for the
| Doctor. We are sorry for the Scotch divine,
butwe are sorry also for the Pope. The Holy
Father is, we fear, little too slow for this
go-ahead age
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-23

Father Hyaciurhc and tho Catholic Church.
In some quarters the HERALD, which makes
1t point always to be well informed and to
give Its announcements always ahead of its
contemporaries, has been blamed for it's plain
speaking in the matter of the approaching
general Catholic Council at Rome. Our latest
news from Paris more than justifies the
strongest things the HERALD has said. Father
Hyacinthe has long been one Of the most
popular and powerful preachers in France.
He Is q fine scholar, and, more than any
French preacher of the day, he combines the
graces Of poetry with the enrolling and all
embracing thoughts Of philosophy. In the
long list Of celebrated pulpit orators in
Franco list which comprises such names as
Bossuet, Massillon, Lacordaire, Lamen-
nais-the French Catholic Church has
been able to boast Of no more bril-
liant name than that Of lie Pere Hya-
cinthe. For some years he has preached
regularly at Notre Dame and his name has
invariably brought together large crowds
long before the hour of meeting. Like many
of ourselves the good Father was of opinion
that some good might come out of the approach
ing Council. At all events he was willing to
hope. He did not see any good reason why
the Church should remain in perpetual antag-
onism to the spirit Of progress. Like many
others he has hoped against all disappoint-
ment Common sense he thought must in
the end prevail. 1t has become no longer
doubtful what is to be the character of the
Council. It is to endorse the Syllabus. It is
to denounce all modern progress. It is to
be purely and undisguisedly reactionary. The
Father can no longer remain in the fold and
retain good conscience. Like true man,
as he is, he goes out into the wilderness,
preferring the portion Of an outcast to any
place inside the Church of Rome, which, as
he contends, is now in open opposition to the
principles Of Christianity. There are many
who will make light Of this detection; but 1t
really is heavy blow to the Church of Rome.
Father Hyacinthe is not alone. He has a
large following. Whittier he goes they will
go. Where he tarries they will tarry. Out
of this small thing another Reformation may
grow. But the Council is not yet. viii
the Council learn, or will 1t not? We must
wait to see. The situation of the Church is
critical.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-23

DIVORCE WITH MODERN IMPROVEMENTS
If the story of the abduction of Mrs. Mead
shall prove to be true as related, its worst
feature is its Illustration of the atrocious steps
that may be taken to secure testimony for a
divorce suit. If the charge made against the
mother-in-law by the man who declares him
self to have been her agent is not repealed
eminence for her heartlessness toward one Of
her sex. Clearly, however, the whole story
is not told yet.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-23
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING
NrBLos GARDEN. Broadway.-FoRMosA; OR, the
RAILROAD TO KUHN
wALLAoK's THEATRE. Broadway 18th street,
TEE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL.
oINEsTER's LIFK-THR MILLER AND HIS MKs.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, OF Eighth avenue and
Esd streeI-PATRIE
wAvERLEY THEATRE No. 7ac BrOadway.-A GRAND
VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT
OLYMPIC THEATRE Broadway-ruE DRAMA OF
CkoLE ToMs CABIN
THE rAMMANY, Fourteenth stres+-THH QUEEN OF
HEARTs
ACADEMY OF MUSIC, 18th stree.-HERRMASs, THE
RRksTIDiGirATEUR
BOOTHS THEATRE. ssd ST.. between 9Th and 9Th avs
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, Fifth avenue and Twenty.
GERMAN srADr THEATRE, Nos. IS and a Bowsry-
oRRAAN OpERA-RoDEnr LIE DtABLE'
FRENCH THEATRE, Fourteenth stree, and Sixth ave.
uue-ENGLIeH OPRRA-MARIrANA.
MRS. F. B. coSwAY's PARK THEATRE, Rrookyn-
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PoUNDs-FAMILf JARS
BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUsIC.-EYGLIsH
OPKBA-THE BOHEMIAN GIRL.
CENTRAL PARK GARDEN, 7th av, between 5sth and
18th CALIFORNIAN GARDEN CONCERT
TONY PASTORS OPERA no USE. al Bowery.-CoAro
F0CALIsM. NEGRO NINsTRELsY. SO
SAN FRANCISCO MINsrRELs, ss5 Broalway,-Eruro-
PLAN NINsTRELsY, NEGRO ACTS. &C.
ffnOIFY,s OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn-HooLEY's
4InsTRFIs-TuH Coal heavens REVENGE DC
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY. Ills Broadway
8CixNcE AND ART.
LADIES' NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, SO
hrosdway-FEMALEs ONLY IN ATrRsDANoE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-23

wALLAoK's THEATRE. Broadway and 18th street.
THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-23

NIBLo's GARDEN. Broadway.-FoRMosA; Or TIL
RAILROAD TO RUIN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-23

rOwERY THEATRE Bowery.-THIRTy YEARS OF A
oXNFeTFR's LIFE-THR MILLER AND HIS hKN.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-07-22
PECK MEASURES,

PECk MEASU RESs
TALF-BUSHEL measures, Churns of differ
ent sizes, Well-Buckets Tubs, Bread Trays
and Water Buckets, for sale by
BRATTON, MASON & WITHERS.
March Is IL tt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-07-22

'. I. cLAwsoN, J. s. R. THOMSON, T. W. cLAwsoN
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-07-22

HEALTH OF New YoRK-There were six hun
dred and forty-three deaths in New York last week
an increase Of one hundred over the previous week
A letter from the city says:
The health board admit that there were three
cases of cholera but declined to say whether it was
cholera morbus or of the Asiatic type. 1t is no
secret that a great many sudden deaths have oc-
Cured within the few days past, from complaints
largely increased mortality officially announced is
by many persons attributed. IF the Board OF
Health would return to the former practice of pub,
fishing the diseases, as well as the total number Of
deaths, the public mind, in cases of this kind,
would be less anxious than it is when lett, as now,
to grope in the dark.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-07-22
A GOOD TINE COMING IN THE SOUTH.

The New York Commercial Alrertiser forcibly
remarks:
The condition of the Southern States at the
present time is full promise. They seem to have
fairly tded over their industrial and political trou
bles, and the future is bright with the promise of
other good cotton crop, Of which the indications
appear to be the most favorable, will place them
in position which even the Northern States may
envy. The Southern people, fortunately for them
Selves have had no credit for several years past,
and have therefore no debts at the present time.
They have been forced to live economically, and
depend entirely upon their own resources, while
the Northeners, as rule, have been extravagant
and wasteful. 1t is probable that in the event Of
the occurrence of the financial panic which some
persons regard as imminent the Southern people
would feel the shock much less keenly, and reeov-
er from it much more rapidly than some of the
more wealthy and apparently more prosperous
Northern States.
The condition Of the cotton market at the pres
ent time indicates that no material reduction IS
likely to occur in the present prices Of the great
staple The supply of cotton in both England and
the United States is scarcely adequate to the re-
qurements of consumers during the interval that
elapses before the new begins to come forward.
The cable quotations of l23d. for middling uplands
at Liverpool is fortune for the Southern planter
That there will be no important reduction from
this price, is apparent from the evident inadequacy
of all the cotton fields in the world to supply the
demands for consumption. The supply is falling
off from India, in spite of all the efforts of England
to stipulate production in that region. The South
for series of years to come, will be the great source
Of cotton supply for the world King cotton is re-
covering his lost throne but he will reign hence
forth as constitutional monarch over fieemen,
not as despot over slaves Free labor will ulti:
mately vindicate its superiority even in the cotton
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-07-22
IN BANKRUPTCY.
N the District Court of the United States for the
District of South Carolina.

In the District Court of the United States for the
District of South Carolina.
Er Purte Executors of Lewis A. Beckham, de-
ceased, In Re. l.. II. Massey, Bankruptcies
titiOn to set up II Lien.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Executors OF
~ Lewis A. Beckham, deceased, have filed a
Petition in this Court to revive and establish the
lien of a judgment Of the Court of Common Pleas
for Chester County, obtained by Crane, Boylstone
& Co., against O'Neal & Morrison, as principals,
and against L. H. Massey and the said l.. A. Beck
ham, deceased as co-sureties of the said ONeal q
Morrison, and which Judgment, it is alleged, was
paid by L. A. Beckham, deceased, in his lifetime,
and that hearing of said Petition will be had be-
fore w. I. Clawson, Register on the 26th instant,
at his office in Yorkville. Ifany creditor other
person, have any objection to the establishment OF
said lien, they will make known said objection to
w. I. Clawson, at the time and place above men,
toned.
BY order of the Hon. George s. Bryan, Judge
of said Court.
WI. CLAWSON, Register in Bankruptcy.
IulvS d St