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The New York herald., 1869-09-14
Another Continental Line-Beginuing OF tho
Southern Pacific Railroad.

Southern Pacific Railroad.
Generals Rosecrans and Sedgwick were ad-
vertised in San Francisco to leave that city On
the 9th instant for San Diego, the seaport at
the southern extremity of the State of Califor-
MIA, there to inaugurate the work on the San
Diego and Gila Railroad, and Mr.. Seward was
also to be present to assist in the ceremonies
Of breaking ground. Funds sufficient to build
the road to the Gila river have been sub
scribed. This Is the beginning of the Southern
continental railway line. A company, headed
by General Fremont, has been organized East
to begin at Memphis, Tenn, and thence to
build road southwestwardly, through Arkan-
sas and Texas, to Ell PasO on the Rio Grande,
thence across the tablelands to the Gila river,
and down its valley, or near it, to junction
with this San Diego branch.
From the Mississippi river this I, much
shorter route to the Pacific Ocean than that of
the Union PaciGc road; and as it fanks the
Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada chain
1t may be built all the way over the Plains 1t
is also below the region of interrupting SHOWS
and the work of building it and of running it
when completed may be continued without
the stoppage of day from wintry
storms. With anything like the enter
prise which built the Union Pacific
this Southern road ought to be finished within
two years, for there will be comparatively
little to do in building it beyond marking out
the line and laying the ties and rails. When
finished it will be the main line for through
travel; but there will be work enough, not
only for the two continental roads, which will
then be in operation, but for one or two more.
In the building up of half a dozen new States
the Union Pacific will soon be an immensely
profitable line, and so with the Southern Pacific
in tapping the undeveloped resources of
Western Texas and of New Mexico, and
Arizona, and of the Northern States of the
Mexican republic, and the vine and olive
lands OF Southern California, the most pro-
ductive in the world.
In this connection it will be seen that Gen
eral Rosecrans is in better business than he
would be in running as the democratic candi-
date for Governor of Ohio. General Fremont
we believe, is now in Europe raising money
for the main line from Memphis westward
He only asks the right of way and certain
Territorial lands along the line from Congress !;
for with these and the liberal grants offered by
Texas he calculates upon building the road
without the further assistance Of government
bonds. We think, too, that on this basis the
road ought to be pushed through without diff
Guilty, considering the advantages of the route,
the lightness of the work and the profits sure
to follow.
The New York herald., 1869-09-14
The Herald Subscriptions the Avondaie
Fund.


The liberalty Of the public to the Avondale
fund for the widows and orphans Of the dead
miners furnishes another example of American
generosity and charity. Our people, indeed,
never fail to respond to tho calls of distress at
home or abroad This largeness of heart is
one of the glories of the republic. And there
is one feature in this movement of spOn-
taneous charity particularly worthy of notice,
and that is the recognized power and useful
ness of the press as medium of contributions
for suffering humanity. There is hardly ever
case that appeals to the public in which sub
scriptions are not sent to the HERALD. Every
day they have been coming in from all classes
of the community, embracing the little school
miss, as we'll as the merchant prince, as has
been seen by the published lists in our
columns for the Avondale sufferers, and the
aggregate amount received up to yesterday
morning was two thousand five hundred and
twenty dollars. The following is the receipt
of Mayor Hall for that sunni
ExgcUrIvE DEPARTMENT.,
CITY HALL, NEW YORK. Sept. Is, 1859.
prletOr and editor of the NEW YORK HERALD, the
sum oil two thousand five hundred ana twenty dol
lars beng the amount OF spontaneous contributions
Relief fund. A. VAkEY HALL, Mayor.
Larger sums from corporations and compa-
MES have been sent through other mediums,
but these through the HERALD are individual
contrib itions, ranging between one and one
hundred dollars from the body of the people.
No better evidence can be given that the
HERALD is the acknowledged popular news
paper Of America, and the medium the people
use on all occasions tits known, too, that what
ever contributions are sent to us will be faith
fully transmitted to the parties for whom they
are intended without charge or loss. Too often
charitable subscriptions for such an object pass
through 80 many hands, aud there is 80 much
red tape formality and charges, that part Of
the amount is frittered away. 1t has been
said-though perhaps in somewhat exagge-
rated way-that it sometimes takes five dollars
to get twenty-five cent subscription to the
object of its destination. Every one knows,
however, that contributions through public
journal which is the recognized representative
and organ of the mass Of the community are
safe, and that the full amount will reach those
for whom they are contributed. The sum sent
to Mayor Hall from this Office is but an install
ment, for subscriptions are still coming 1t Is
gratifying to know, from the aggregate amount
already contributed from various sources, that
the widows and orphans of the unfortunate
Avondale miners will be placed beyond imme-
diate want, and that, as far as human efforts
can do anything, their sulferngs will be re-
lieved
The New York herald., 1869-09-14
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 49,

entering his teens, who can say he will remain
the chief of the French people? Napoleon,
oil the world kaows, has only been tolerated
because he held the reins with firm hand.
He has discharged all the functions OF great
ruler ably and we'll. But the French people
have never loved him. They have never said
more than that they could not make it better.
The one man power was better than anarchy,
bat the one man has not found a place in
twenty years in the French heart. Napoleon
gone, we again ask what would follow? His
son, possibly, but only possibly. More likely
anarchy; probably the republic; probably
another restoration, As feeling now runs the
Count de Paris has quite as good chance as
the Prince Imperial. France loves change.
A Bourbon would be change, and the
change might be agreeable. History has
power Napoleon III. has benefited by
this power There is no good reason why the
legitimists or the Orlcan;sts or the republicans
should not come in for their share of this his
toric blessing. There are many who think that
the system perfected by the present Emperor
makes the position of his natural successor
easy and certain. The army, they say, rules
France, and the chiefs Of the army are bound
over to NapoIeonism. We have only to remind
all such Of the facts of 1914. Conversion was
easy then. Conversion cannot be more diAi-
cult now. Should the life Of Napoleon be cut
short now the scramble for power is so certain
and the conflicting elements are so powerful
that it is much safer to predict anarchy than
order Napoleon is the keystone of the edi-
fee. Take him away and the edifce may
tumble to ruins. 1t is difficult, indeed, SO far
as France is concerned, to separate the death
of the Emperor from another great French
revolution.
To Europe generally Napoleon's death
might be blessing; but 1t mi ght be great
calamity. 1t is undeniable that the Third
Napoleon has been prop and pillar to the
dynasties of Europe. But for him 1913 might
have made Europe grand federation, in
which royalty would have found no place.
His name has been terror to the peoples.
Take him away and the popular cause will
revive, will put on new strength, will become
imperious. The standing army is the tyrant
Of Europe. Napoleon ont Of the way, and tAhe
standing army may be found portion Of the
people. The republicans of Europe wait and
pray for the death of this man to give the
signal for grand aud general outburst. Will
the outburst be gain, Or will it not !?
Prince Napoleon is great parsonage be-
cause his cousin is Emperor, because his
second cousin is heir apparent; but if the
Emperor were gone, the Prince, in France,
which is virtually republic would find him
self very small man. If the Emperor were
dead the new constitution would not be found
worth the paper on which it is written.
The New York herald., 1869-09-14

BLIND GuIpEs.-Prims thought was that
Spain had better let Cuba go, because her
going would be at most "a question of time" 4"
Having exchanged views with Napoleon he
now thinks differently. Does he believe that
Napoleon's judgment, with Mexico in the
record, Is a safe. one to steer by ia American
affairs2
The New York herald., 1869-09-14
MIR. Rscbucis and Revertiy johnson.

Mr.. John Arthur Roebuck, at one period the
Tearem of the British House of Commons,
attended the Cutters Feast in Sheffield the
other day, and, Of course, delivered speech.
The old gentleman should not mingle in such
festivities just at present, or else the Master
Cutler should order better description Of
plum pudding and purer wines, for Mr.. Roe
buck never partakes Of his hospitalities without
becoming dyspeptic, 1atulent, s'ugiy," and in
fact pugnacious. At present he wants Eng
land to fight, not only to fight, but to fight the
world. His challenge reads thus :--SI want
to know what England would be if she could
not face the world. Recoilect that we have
around us jealous nations of every sort and
description, from despot to free republic,
and we have to recollect that they will be ever
ready to coerce and put their foot upon
England"
Just 80. Mr.. Roebuck learns nothing He
is ever looking back TO the days of Duncan,
ignore the age of iron-clads and the naval
battle in Hampton Roads. Iron-clads have
completely effaced the ''wooden walls" OF
Britain, and she will have quite enough to do
in future to manage her twelve hundred thou
sand paupers, the trades unions, the demo-
cracy, the Irish land system, and the law of
first entail, or prmogeniture, in estate, with
out fighting. No use in the retrospect, even
although both France and the United States
are making very excellent cutlery and do not
go 50 much to Sheffield. Why should they !?
1t is pretty sharp place, and yet somewhat
son, who has scarcely yet recovered from the
effects of its puddings and roast beef, and
common origin and blood" and 'race," and
swine with You, sir" and american gentle
men good sort of fellows" and so forth.
The New York herald., 1869-09-14

this season, in one of the rivers near New
York, by the anchoring Of hulk to make fish
oil and the casting its refuse into the stream.
The growth of kerosene establishments on all
the streams tends in the same way. What
will the coming man do for fish? Perhaps,
according to Darwin, all this will breed fish
who can live in the contaminated streams.
But what will that fish taste like? Moreover,
how about the oyster? Is 1t possible that we
may some time have all our oysters as horri-
BILE to the palate as is the English oyster?
The New York herald., 1869-09-14
NAVAL lHTElIleENCS.

Commodore J. r. McKnstry Ia detached from the
command OF the naval station Of Sacketts harbor
aud ordered TO duty as Inspector Of Lighthouses.
vice Captain Thomas II. stevens. who waits orders.
Lieutenant Commander Thomas u. Eastman Is re-
lieved from special duty under Rear Admiral
Thatcher aud ordered to command the Nyack, vico
Lieutenant Commander 9. A.. Babcock. who Is Or
dered home.
Chief Engineer Montgomery Fletcher is ordered to
duty a. inspector OF machncry a. Maze lslapd Celt
fOrutl
The New York herald., 1869-09-14

WoMENs RIGHTs IN CHICAGO. women's
rights women, the same old two-and-six, have
been holding grand pow-wow in Chicago in
behalf Of the rights of women. But if they
have not their rights to the fullest extent in
Chicago we should like to know what It is they
find wanting there. We have had sort of an
idea that Chicago was the very place for these
palavering women, of all places in the world,
and that once there they would stay there; I;
for can not they do there just as they please ?
and what more would they askp
The New York herald., 1869-09-14

QUITE UNSEcEssARY. The Manchester cot
ton men-merchants, manufacturers and spin
ners--had a meeting last evening for the
purpose of considering the condition of trade
in Lancashire. Parliament is to be asked to
inquire into the causes Of the depressed state
of capital and labor. Parliament need not
spend much time on the subject. Both are
consequences of the American rebellion and
the recognition and 'ad and comfort" given
to il by England.
The New York herald., 1869-09-14

ARTHUR the son of Victoria, who is delight
ing the Dominioners with bis presence, is a
keen lad. In long ride of nearly three hun
dred miles the other day he cast off the outside
crowd and permitted none to join bis party
that did not belong in il save three reporters
for the New York press. He knows how to
chonae
The New York herald., 1869-09-14

PROFESSOR AGAssIz says that In l7G9 the
''first throb of the American revolution had
not yet disturbed the relations of the mother
country and her colonies" Louis is good
authority on bones, but he is wrong on this
occasion, for the Stamp act--the great bone of
contention--was passed in I7G6.
The New York herald., 1869-09-14

SIoKLEs' despatch to the Spanish govern
ment in regard to Cuba was apparently the
means of giving the Spanish people the first in
mation they have had of the real state of affairs
in that island. They had taken very rose
colored views on the subject from government
bulletins, and suddenly they learned that Cuba
had so nearly slipped away that the United
States was talking about recognizing her as
bellgerent power.
The New York herald., 1869-09-14

READING His TITLE CLEAR.--Mr. A. y.
Stewart holds now a clear title to the extensive
property of Hampstead Plains, and this is likely
to be good news for the people who want to
live out Of town and have an easy way In.
The New York herald., 1869-09-14

SraNs or BROKEN LEG. The doctorng
and changing OF names and squabbling over
their city ticket by the Philadelphia democrats.
The ''brotherly love" among them Is caution
TO tho Ouakers.
The New York herald., 1869-09-14

GOVERNMENT is spending money on old war
vessels to keep them from rotting in the navy
yards, AS they will be of just as much use
rotten as in any other condition would it not
be good economy to let them rot?
The New York herald., 1869-09-14

JoRDAN's appeal for Cuba opens channel
through which the American people may di-
rectly and easily give expression to their sym
pathy with the struggiers for freedom.
The New York herald., 1869-09-14

1t is one of the anomalies of our Custom House
service that hitherto the Custom House here
has been almost as much State as United
States institution. Established to collect United
States tariff and other fees, it has collected
State fees often largely in excess of those re-
quired in the name of the general government
At the present time the Custom House collects
three important State taxes-that of the Har-
bor Master, another of the Health administra-
ton, and third for the State Emigrant Hos
pital. This Is 80 considerable part of the fee
burden on commerce that schooner that had
to pay twenty nine dollars paid nineteen dol
lars of that sum for these three taxes. 1t has
been long held that States had no right what
ever to tax commerce, and now, apparently,
our shpowners and merchants intend reso-
lutely to force the topic to issue, urged, no
doubt by the constant growth of charges. At
their instance the Treasury Department has
Just called the attention of the Collector to
the fact that the United States Supreme Court
has declared the local harbOr masters fees
illegal, and has forbidden the collection OF
that tax. AS the ground on which the judg-
ment of the court rested was the prerogative
of the general government in regulating COM
merce, it will not be difficult for our merchants
to secure decisions that will take the other
State charges also out of their bills.
The New York herald., 1869-09-14
ssviva, of Ba-lne..-The Fall Trade.

Revival Of Busincss-The Fall Trade.
There is wholesome activity in every branch
Of trade which presages an excellent season.
Dry goods have fallen in price, and hence there
will be larger consumption, because people
can afford to purchase more largely. Indeed,
all the necessaries Of life have reached a COM
paratively moderate value to that of two years
ago, which will enable people to spend their
money more literally upon the luxuries and
extras of the family. There Is every indication
that the fall season will be most prosperous
one, and perhaps the very best evidence of
all is to be found in the advertising columns Of
the HERALD, which are the reflex Of the pro-
gress Of trade in the metropolis, and, indeed,
of the whole country, because New York really
represents the United States in broader and
more practical sense than Paris is said to repre-
sent France. Never before at this season OF
the year has the advertising business Of the
HERALD been so large as it is now, and we
accept this fact as ample testimony that the
fall season Is going to be prosperous one,
because we have noticed, by close observation
year after year, that as our advertising bust
ness increased at the opening Of each season
the success of almost every branch of business
was very clearly and pointedly indicated.
We look forward, therefore, to splendid
fall trade, to rich results for our merchants,
good times for our mechanics, cheap goods and
cheap food for the working people, and very
happy time generally for all who labor,
whether it be in the counting room, in tho
workshop, at the desk, behind the counter Or
on the farm. We want good fall trade to
set us up, and we are very likely to have it,
The New York herald., 1869-09-14

OPINION GRows.-Prince Napoleon told the
French Senate that the best form of govern.
ment was that of the United States. But, says
the journal des Dedats, he only told the
Senate "what everybody but the Senate
tbinks"
The New York herald., 1869-09-14

'HAnD CHARACTERS" were shipped by the
Hornet at Halifax, and It is supposed for
Cuba. Pity IL had not been hard tack. for the
same voyage
The New York herald., 1869-09-14

New VIEW OF QUEBEo.-We frequently
hear from the friends of the New Dominion
fowery accounts Of the prosperity Of every
thing under the new system. Fancy, then,
the establishment with which we receive this,
'drawn on the spot" and figuring as one Of
the resolutions in meeting held at Quebec -
''For many years past we have seen with deep
regret our real estates sink rapidly, our ship
building interests disappear, perhaps forever
our magnificent water powers, the greatest in
the aggregate Of any single locality on this
Continent, rush wildly past our doors, and our
youth, the flower Of our population, flying to
the United States in countless thousands from
the desolation which seems to have marked
our city as its own" Upon the strength Of
such state Of affairs the men who see things
in this light want to come over and bring
Quebec into the United States. s'They are
coming, father Abraham, three hundred
thousand more"
The New York herald., 1869-09-14

REPORTED EUROPEAN COALITION FOR CUBA
AND SpAIN.-The Madrid newspapers state that
the revolutionary government Of Spain will
endeavor to crush out the Cuban revolution
with the allied aid of France, England and
Austria, and that the last named Powers have
officially assured the Spaniards that they are
''favorable to the rights Of Spain" in the
matter We are told also that General Prim
is much encouraged in this direction by the
result Of his recent interview with Napoleon
and again we have the news, by special cable
telegram from London, that the coalition report
was denied in that city. II don't matter much
either way. If the 'great Powers" of Europe
feel so inclined, why, let them come. They have
tried the experiment already. England got
away from Mexico in good time. France, with
the unfortunate Hapsburg, remained. Napo-
leon knows how 1t ended.
The New York herald., 1869-09-14

sour motive in seeking to have the mines
connected" says the operator of the Avon
dale mine, ''was because we felt con-
scious that one day the men would be
lost in case of accident" 1t is noteworthy
that every expert who has given testimony on
this mine disaster has expressed the same
thought that ''some day" there would be an
accident but the tunnel was not cut Nothing
else was done; the company trusted to luck,
and the disaster came. What shall be done to
the company? Nothing. So says in effect the
following verdict of the jury after nearly a
weeks patient investigation -
That the said Palmer Steele and others came to
their deaths in the AvOndale mines; that the cause
Of their death was the exhaustion OF atmospheric air
or prevalence Of suphuric aud carbonic ACID gases
In the said Av0ndae mines, caused by the burning
Of the lead house and breaker at said mine on the
courses leading from the mine through the shaft;
that the fire originated from the furnace In the mine
taking effect on the wooden brettce In the up cast
air course leading from the bottom Of the shaft to
The lead house. The jury regard the present system
Of mining in q large number OF mines now working
by shafts as insecure and unsafe to the miners, and
would strongly recommend in all cases where prac-
ticable, two places for ingress and egress and a
more perfect ventilation, thereby rendering greater
security to the lives OF the miners under any similar
accident.
This verdict annihilates the theory of the
mine owners that the fire was kindled by
incendiares, and by directly saying that it
originated from the furnace morally puts the
guilt of all the slaughter at the company's door,
but hardly furnishes point for the initiation
of legal proceedings.
The New York herald., 1869-09-14

THE DISTRICT FOR EXPERIMENTS, BUT Nor
FOR A MAINE LIQUOR LAw.-The National
Temperance Society have petition in circula-
ton praying the two houses of Congress to
pass a law prohibiting the sale as beverage
of all intoxicating drinks in the District of
Columbia. Congress having exclusive power
of legislation in all cases whatsoever over this
District it has become the place for experiments
in all sorts of reforms. The abolition of slavery,
the establishment of equal civil rights to men
of all colors and negro suffrage were first tried
in this District. Woman suffrage, we pre-
sumo, will come next; but as for Maine
liquor law from Congress over said District
the idea is perfectly absurd-the absurdest pro-
position that ever reformer dreamed of.
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