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The New York herald., 1869-05-10
TELRGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.

Celebration or the Completion Of the Road
In California-A Gala Day In San Francisco
and Sacramcnt0-GeneraI RcjoIcings and
JoIIiacation-Why the Roads Were Not
Joined.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 8, 1869
The Pacific Railroad celebration to-day was one to
be remembered for all time in San Francisco. The
day was ushered in by salute Of 100 guns All the
federal forts OF the harbor fired salute the city
bells were rung and steam whistles blown At
night the whole city was Illuminated and presented
a brilliant appearance The procession was the
largest and most enthusiastic ever witnessed San
Francisco. The people were eager ana willing to
observe an event OF so much Importance to
this city and the Pacific coast and turned
out en- mdsse. Business was generally suspended.
Nearly every citizen exhibited hearty interest In
the demonstration. The military and civic display
was grand. In addition to the State military all
the available United States troops from the several
forts here participated on the occasion, while the
civic societies turned out with full ranks
The city and harbor presented a magnificent
sight During the day the principal buildings were
draped with the banners Of every nation, and the
streets were thronged with an excited and joyous
people. The shipping was dressed in fine style.
The despatch from the junction OF the road an
nouncing the driving OF the last spike Of the
thrill through the city. CongratuatOry messages
were transmitted to the Directors of the Central
Pacific and Union Pacific roads by the California
pioneers.
At Sacramento the event was celebrated in a
grand and enthusiastic manner. The city was
crowded with multitude Of people from oil parts
OF the state ana Nevada. The Grand Lodge OF Odd
Fellows In session in this city accepted invitation
to attend the Sacramento demonstration and lodges
from Nevada, Grass Valley, Vallejo, San Francisco,
Placerve, San Jose. Marysville, and Virginia City
and Gold Hill, Nevada were also In attendance.
The lines Of travel to and from Sacramento were
thrown open to the public free and immense num-
bers Of people took advantage Of the circumstance
and nocked thither. The Central Pacific Company
had thirty locomotives gayly decked and ranged
In front Of the city, and as the signal gun
was fired announcing the driving OF the last spike
Of the road the locomotives opened a chorus Of
whistles, and all the bells and steam whistles in the
city joined in.
Profound regret is expressed because the roads
were not joined to-day.
Dispatches from Pr0montory say that several hun
dred men had seized a train at Piedmont on which
was President Durant telling HIM they were hungry
and must have their money. and that they would
detain him until 1t was forthcoming The non-arri-
val Mr. Durant alleged to be the principal cause
for postponing the ceremony Of joining the roads
until Monday next
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THE INDIAN WAR.

General Custer's Captives on the War Path
Again-Reported Capture Of n Lieutenant
and Fifteen Men, Escorting Vincent Coll.
yer-The Peaceful Tribes as Agricultu.
raIists.
ST. LOUIS, NO., May Q, 1869.
The Republican has letter from Camp wycheta,
dated April %, which says:-Since the 10th twenty
lodges belonging to the band under Little Robe who
surrendered to General Cusar on the edge OF staked
Plains, during the latter part Of March, left here
without permission Of the proper authority. This
makes l20 lodges captured by Custar who north
to join Tall Bull on the Kansas border, making at
the lowest estimate six hundred warriors ready
for nostlle demonstration In the vicinity OF Repub.
lcan soloman and Saline creeks, north OF the
Arkansas river, The Indians expressed contempt
for the military here.
rumor Is rife in the camp that Lieutenant Js-
cobs. and fifteen men OF the Sixth infantry, who
were sent escort for the phianthropst vincent
Colyer, to Fort Bascom, New Mexico, were attacked
at the head OF the waters OF the washita river and
held two days py the Indians when they escaped un
der cover OF the night The report comes from In
dian sources.
The experiment OF teaching the natives the art OF
az riculture Is progressing slowly. Some seeds were
a ready sown by the farmers and the laborers en-
ployed by the government. The afniated bands,
composed OF remnants Of Cadds. Waco, Kiche,
Wichita and Towakara bands, have al
bIes on the land prepared for them by
the sub-agent, Mr.: McCusser. Il must he
remembered these tribes raised corn for the last
century unaided by the government. The Kiowas
and Camanches, on the contrary averse TO labor
and look on the matter as entirely too degrading for
them and only adapted TO the poorer class. as they
term the afliaed bands Five acres are TO be broken
for each chief OF band and farmers are to be kept
among them to thorougy test the experiment
A Council Buf paper OF Friday says o mortgage
for nine millions Of dollars given by the Rock Island
and Pacific Railroad to John A. Stewart and william
II. Osbnrn has been recorded In Pottawattamil
county.
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that great and valuable public works cannot be

that great and valuable public works cannot be
carried out without the electric influence of
private emolument. What we desire of Mayor
Hall is that he shall see that this necessary
stimulant shall not be expended to the extent
of millions of dollars on one big job, but that
1t shall be spread over the many improve ments
so needful to the city, giving life and growth
to all of them with equal force and vigor. 1t
is when one big job swallows up all the profit
contained in the tax levy that the city suffers,
and but few of the jobbers find reason to be
satisfied. We trust in Mayor Hall for proper
administration of the law and the profits.
The New York herald., 1869-05-10
HAVANA MARKET.

HAVANA, May q, 1869.
The following Is the report OF the Havana mar
kes for the week ending Saturday.
Sugar-Stock in warehouse In Havana and Matan
zas, 3lS,000 boxes $4,000 hhds.; exports for the
week from Havana and Matanzas to foreign ports
1900 boxes; TO the United States. $500 boxes
Market closed steady, at S reals for Nos. 10 TO
IL and e% II reals for Nos. 10 TO 20. Lard 20Ac.
for tierce and 22hc for tins. Flour, ss 20 81 So
Butter, SOC. Bacon, 19Hc. Honey, AZ o Az reals.
$12 s71s per arrobc. Petroleum, 5k a 6N reals per
gallon Tallow firm at 10h lie. perlb. Potatoes dull
at 81 so SO per Dbl. Lumber active and In demand;
yellow vine, s23; white pine, s2g Shocks for boxes
os 10 reals; hoops, market supplied; long
shaved, $40 $50; short, S35 S45. Freghs nat; 70
United states, 81 80 per box and SO so 81 26 per
hid. sugar and 80 so 81 rs per mid. molasses; to
Falmouth or order, 32s. 37s. Cd. per ton.
Exchange-On London, 11h n ~ per cent pre-
MUM; on United States. IN gold, short sight, 3H
per cent premiums; sixty days sight, par a = per
cent premium; In currency, sixtv days stght. 27n
20b discount
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NAVAL IyTELLIGEyCE.
The United States steamers Powhattan, ruscarora
Kcarsarge and Nyack were at Valparaiso April 10.
The Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Ihc brooklyn NAVY hurus
The announcement made that the United States
steamer Memphis would be sold at auction at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard had the erect OF attracting
number OF leading shpowners Of New York and
vicinity TO that place on Saturday. At noon pre-.
cIsely the auctioneer mounted bench near the re-
ceivng storehousc at the yard and opened the sale,
alter reading OF the catalogue OF the appurtenances
belonging To the Memphis. Bids were then opened,
and. being spirited, were soon run up TO a very
far rccompenslye figure, $4,000, at which she
merchant, OF No. GO South street. New York
The terms Of the sale were q certified check for
$4,000 on the spot. aud the balance OF the amount
tion, Is bark rgged, iron, screw propeller,
711 tons burden, and carries one gun the
Memphis was one OF the most valuable prizes
OF the late war. She was overtaken after
Charlestown 5. c., In the fall OF 1852, by the
United states steamer Magnolia (which lat
ter was also prize vessel, the last named
ship having been but four days from this
port at the time. The captors OF the Memphis were
amply rewarded for their slight trouble In the affair
when they received their portion OF the sales money.
cotton cotton "a ana unusually large, brought nearly
&l.000,000. The vessel herself was appraised by
the Prlze Court at the valuation Of 5000. The
Magno.ia was commanded by Acting Volunteer
Lieutenant Commander Budd when she made the
capture IN question. From 1862 until 1868 the
Memphis did good service as TRANSPORT and supply
ship IN the Guli and Atlantic squadrons Since the
early part OF the latter year she has been laid up III
ordinary at this station.
The United states steamer Frolic which vessel re-
Gently returned from service on the Mediterranean
station, was formally placed out OF commission nj inc
yard on Saturday last. Her officers have ali been do
taChed and her crew will be paid of and honorabl,
discharged. The Froc will, IL Is believed, be sold
The United states despatch steamer Talapoosa
Captain II. Chandler, left here ON Friday evening
win dispatches for some station down East.
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Three persons have been arrested in this
city on charge of negotiating for the issuing
of eight hundred thousand dollars worth OF
forged Haytien bank notes. Six hundred
thousand dollars worth is said to have been
printed here and put in circulation in Hayti.
This is by no means 80 big an operation as it
seems to be at first sight. The currency in
Hayti, according to report forwarded by
Admiral Hoff from Commander Abbott, COM
manding the Yantic, at Port au Prince, has de-
preciated until over three hundred guardes
are demanded for an American dollar. Thus
a round million of forged Haytien notes could
represent, after all, but very trifling sum.
1t would be as comparatively unimportant as
the issue of the same amount of forged Confed-
crate notes few days before the fall of Rich
mond. The finances of Hayti-'the noun
famous country"-which is so rich in mineral
products, in fine timber, dyewoods and drugs,
in tropical Towering plants, vegetables and
fruit, and which formerly yielded such hand
some returns for the Industrious cultivation
of coffee, sugar, tobacco, cocoa, indigo and
cotton-the finances of this fertile and once
prosperous country are in hopeless condi-
ton. Revolution has succeeded revolution
until everything in Hayti is chaotic. Com
mander Abbott reports that the populace Of
Port au Prince are driven almost to despera-
ton by the want of the necessaries of life,
mulattoes of all parties are confusedly mixed up
in the universal ruin. General Dominique in the
South and General Nissage Saget in the
North, with their Cacos, and Emperor Salnave,
with his Piquets, are exposed to the same i'm
pending fate. The main dependence of Sal
nave is now upon his gunboats, with their
Boston officers. For time he may continue
to ape Emperor Faustin Soulouque, who aped
in his turn Emperor Napoleon l. He may use
his gunboats for the transportation of dozens
of young girls to the harem which is said to
form the oriental feature added by him to the
system OF Soulouque, who created a nobility
rejoicing in the most mellifuous and odoriferous
titles, such as the Prince of Pineapples, Duke
OF Marmalade, the Marquis Of Bananas, the
Countess of Curacao, and the like. The bur-
lesque empire founded in Hayti by Soulouque,
and restored by Salnave, would be simply
ridiculous if fierce African instincts had not
besmeared it with blood. Eliminate its cruel,
tragic element, and the Haytien negro govern
ment is nothing but a sort of whimsical op6ra
6oufe government. Moreover, like the opera
6oufe in New York, it is almost ''played out. +"
Its bank notes, whether original or forged,
cannot long pass current
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ATTEMPTED SUICIDES.
Tn Tweuticth street.

About one O'Clock yesterday morning Thomas d.
Han, doorman OF the Sixteenth precinct police
station twentieth street. took IT into his head to
commit suicide. Sergeant Miller happened at the
time to be In charge of the desk, when he saw Hall
take a small bottle from his pocket and
drain Off its contents, alter exclaiming "Good-
by Jm.n 'Jim,r the sergeant, at once
examined the bottle, when II was found TO have con-
tanned audanum. physician was Immediately
called in, who succeeded In compelling Hall TO
disgorge the poison. It Is said that the woudbe
suicide has been rather despondent OF late from
some unknown cause and II is supposed that he
finally came TO the conclusion that the best way to
end his dependency ana ITS cause at the same time
was TO take himself OF to "frcsh scenes aud pas.
lures newt on the other side OF Jordan.
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LEE AND MOTLEY.

From the Baltimore Statesman, May 81
II Ii stated that when General Lee had his late III
terview with General Grant Mr. Motley was presenl.
The meeting OF these two different characters s sug-
cestivc Mr. Motley is the historian OF the Nether.
lands He knew how TO do justice 70 praVe peVpe M
struggling for their liberties abroad. he couiu [e.
corn,ze something to be admired IN the wonderlui
conTage and conduct OF the men who guided ana
mi when he looks upon qualities In his own country
as heroic and disinteresed, upon vaor such as
Greece and Rome never surpassed, and chleitan
ho IN public and private virtue and military genius
has no living equal he beholds wicked rebellion and
Inc most iniguous traitors Thai the world ever saw,
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MISSOURI.

Seizure Of Alleged Contrabnnd Goods In st.
Louis-SuppOsed Extensive Smuggling Oper-
atiOns.
ST. LOUIS, May 0, 1869.
Several lots Of coffee and pepper In the hands of
different merchants were seized yesterday by United
States marshal, for alleged non payment of duty.
The articles, 1t Is alleged, were reship-
ped from New York in bond and they came
here through New Orleans. 1t Is also alleged that
large quantities Of coffee have been shipped from
New orleans since December last, consigned TO
Lewis Manson a. Co., by whom 1t has been sold to
j0bbcrs without the knowledge OF Its contranbaad
character. 1t Is further asserted that there is
large quantity OF contraband sugar In the city which
will be seized this week,
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OHIO.

Railroad Annirs I'm Cincinnati and the
South.
CINCINNATI, May 0, 1869.
The Cincinnati and Louisville Railroad Company
yesterday ratified the contract with the Corporation
OF Newport for the right OF way TO run
through that city to the Ohio river. Other
railroad delegates from the South VIII ar
rive tomorrow. The delegates who left yes
terday disappointment that they could not
take stock In the Cincinnati Southern Railroad. The
law provides for the receiving OF aid In the way OF
gifts but does not permit outsiders to take stock In
the road.
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FIRE NEAR plIIsRuaG. PA.

on saturday night Ore occurred at McKeesport
near Pttsburg, and destroyed square OF the bust.
ness portion OF the town. The fire began In stable
belonging to the National Hotel owned by John
Wolff The hotel, DR.. Kuhu's residence. Hills drug
store, Seybods hardware store and residence were
entirely destroyed The loss is estimated at sec, ,0J0
Insured for $4,000.
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BELGIUM.

The Senate In Favor Of imprisonment for
Debt-ResignatiOn Of the Minister Of Jus.
tice.
BRUSSELS, May 0, 1869.
The Senate has refused to pass the bill for the aboi
ton Of Imprisonment for debt
M. Bara Minister Of Justice, has rendered his re-
signatlon to the King. He is urged to remain in
office, but refused to do so unless the Senate is dis
solved.
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ITALY.
The New Italian Cabinet.

The New Italian Cabinet.
FLORENCE May Q, 1859.
The new Cabinet has been formed and Is composed
rs follows:-
President General Menabrea.
Mtntster OF Foreign A6dtrs-Mnghetti.
Minister or the IRteT1Or-Ferrares.
Minister or Justice-Mirabeili
Minister 1T CODlmerce-Barogui.
There win probably be no change in the heads Of
the war, Marine or Finance Department.
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MARYLAND.

AcauittaI Of "a Woman who Murdered her
Seduccr.
BALTIMORE, May o, 1862
The trial OF Martha ]. Cairnes for the homicide OF
Nicholas McComa at Jarrettsve, Hartford county,
Nd, on the 10th OF April last, was concluded In the
Hartford Circuit Court last evening. The Jury after
On absence Of about i've minutes brought In a yer.
dict OF mot guilty"
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SPAIN.

General Prim Declares I'm Favor Of Honor
and dLiberty-Appearance Of Carlist Leader
In Catalonia.
MADRID, May Q, 1859.
In the Cortes yesterday General Prim alluded to
the rumors that he mediated attempt against the
liberal regime, and pronounced them utterly base
less He declared that the future would prove that
'honor and liberty'' was his motto.
1t is reported that General Cabrera the noted
earlist leader, had appeared IN Catalonia.
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MAILS FOR TIE PACIFIC.

The steamship Alaska will sail from this port on
Tuesday Tor Aspnwall.
The mails for China Japan, Central America and
the South Pacific Will close hafpast ten O'Clock IN
the morning.
The NEW YORK Rehabilitation for the Paoidc-
will be ready at half-past nine In the morning.
Single copies IN wrappers for mailing, six cents.
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.

FRANKFORT BouRsE-FRANKFoRT May Given
ing.-United Statesl bonds partially recovered
and became frmer during the day, aud closed at
s5H for the issue of 1862.
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GERMANY.

Object Of the German Protestant Congress.
BERLIN, May o. 1869.
Congress OF German Protestants is TO meet at
Worms on the 3lst Of May. The object Of the meet
ing is to consider and frame reply to the recent
appeal OF the Pope to Protestants.
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man named Frank Richardson, aged twenty
years. attempted TO commit suicide at hts lodgings,
NO. ~ Bowery last evening. by taking Paris green.
lie was attended by q physician and afterwards
tikep " Bellevue uusuitsL.
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Royal Havana Lottery.-Prizes Paid In Sold
furnished The highest rates paid for Dcboons
and ali kinds of Gold aud Silver.
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A MISSISSIPPI TRAGEDY.-A rencontre 0ccurred
few DAYS since at BOonville, T1shOming0 county,
Miss, between Thomas Williams OF Corlnth, and
street resident OF BOonvllle, resulting In the
mortal wounding OF the former. Street was also Sc
verely wounded though IL is said he will recover.
matter OF hve or six dollars was claimed by VIII
lams to be due him from the other party and he in-
sisted on immediate payment. which was refused,
for some reason Hot words followed. when Street
said he was not prepared tor difficulty. Williams
told him TO go and arm himself. He accordingly
went home and loaded his shot gun with buckshOt,
and Williams coming along soon after. Street told
him he was now ready, They each fired a. soon al
they could with the result above STATED. williams
received three or four buckshot in his body, and
pistol ball was lodged In the others shoulder.
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THE WHEELING (West virginia) Lutelligencer
not the organ, it seems, of Senator Boreman,
nor is it conducted on the European PLAN"
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The Metropolitan Job Printing aud Ensra'

\ inc Establishment having made extensive
additions to its 'smaterial," In the shape
OF Presses, Type, &C., sc, is now prepared
10 execute orders with unusual rspidity:
~ stvie of work andits moderats prices.
Our designing and wood engraving Do.
p,rtmsnt has been considerably enlarged 1
10 meet the demands OF the public. and /
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may see ht TO give, feeling assured that
our prices will compare, favorabiy with I
any other work Of the, kind. Posters,
Circulars, Cards, Pam .phlets OF every De.
and color work. Wuod Engraving done
at short notice ami at very low price.
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paurphlets, Law Reports, &c., Executed
with nestness quckness and despatch twenyve per cent
other printing establishment in the city,
Al The METROPOLITAN JOB PRINTING ESTABLISH
MENT QJ Nassau street.
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ing Eslapusnment hayn made extensive additions ts
matera IN the shape of Presses Type &c, &C. Ia now
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Our designing and wood engraving department has been
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put over them ME. Motley, the historian or great
deeds, who under no possible circumstances could
perform what he has described, VIII go TO the court
OF st. James to bask the sunshine or political ana
social position, while General Lee In the obscure
village OF Lexington, is withdrawn from the gaze
though not from the thoughts OF the word. But az
Mr. Motley knows there Is such a thing an history.
and long after the present Motley Is forgotten some
future Motley VIII arise who will award to General
Lee as prominent and glorious place amoag she
great men OF the world the historian OF the Meth
erlands has given to the chief heroic figure OF that
immortal struggle.
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save Is per cent by Purchasing yonrr Siiycr.
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Ncatuess, Economy and Despatch Comblned
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State Of the National Finances.
MADRID, May 0, 1869.
The condition OF the national finances causes
much anxiety. 1t is estimated that the expenditures
will exceed the revenue by 100000 reals.
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Montana Cordiai.-No More Dyspepsia. Can
be had OF all druggists H. A. CHoLvlN, l31 Fulton street,
NourN NorL
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Missisquoi Spring Water, Only Known Rcu:
edy for Cancer all diseases Of the kduev Sold by all
druggists Depot No. College place, New York.
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To Let n Cold Have Its Own Way il In Assist
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SAfNE's ExPECroRANT sold everywhere.
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Important Notice.-The Havana Lottery:
As articles have appeared in several papers the United
States stating the ROYAL Havana Lottery Of Cuba would
discontinued authorized by the Administrator OF
the Lottery 10 state thai whatever these
reports. TAYLOR CO., Is Wall street.
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Ladies' can have their Faces EnamelIed by
M LAUSSoN, $50 Broadway. Call and examine for Jour
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Barker's Hirsutus, Free from Grease, War.
the hair grow and prevent it's falling out Oh
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60 to Richards, Fancy Boot and Shoe
Palace and shngs your Shoes and dollars your
Boots. 4y9 Eighth avenue.
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Ladies' Can Have Their Faces Ennmel1ed
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See Country Real Estate Column.- Important
sale CONTINENTAL HOTEL PROPERTY, LonG Branchs