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Government. When the Japanese begin to
fight each other after the American fashion,
with iron-clad steamers and eleven-inch guns,
they have already taken huge step towards
reaching the American ideal of progressive
civilization
But it is not in their warfare alone that the
japanese have shown their willingness TO
learn something. They are steadily making
improvements in their method of government
and in their internal affairs generally. Many
of their troops are armed and uniformed and
drilled after the Western fashion, but so far
from being mere imitators, as the Chinese
frequently are they appear to adoyt improve
ments with judgment, and with discrimi-
mating knowledge of their actual requirements.
There are now evidences of general disposi-
tion among the most intelligent men of the en-
pire to throw down all the restrictions to inter
communication, and to endeavor to place
themselves on q level with the most advanced
nations, Considering the jealousy with
which the japanese for centuries with
held themselves from all inter-
course with the outside world,
these changes are certainly wonderful as well
as gratifying With the opening of the Pa
ciic Railroad, and the rapid increase of popu-
lation on our Pacific coast, the intercourse
between the people of the United States and
those of Japan will become more intimate
every year; and it especially becomes us to
promote friendly feeling with them, and to
offer all due aid and encouragement to those
who are laboring to raise this ancient and
most interesting people to moral and intel
lectual level with ourselves. There is no
doubt that both China and Japan are destined
to exert a great influence ON the future of
this country; and cordial sympathy with
them in their efforts to catch up with us in
the race of civilization will have its proper
effect in promoting good feeling and har-
mony hereafter.
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TIE DANGERS OF SEA BATHING.

TIE DANGERS OF SEA BATHING.
In recording the first fatal mishap of the sea-
son at the seashore, it is our duty to renew the
warning so often made against recllessness
and foolhardiness while enjoying the plea
sures and benefits of our seaside Watering
places. Last year the drowning cases were
numerous, and they had the effect of exciting
an undue prejudice against surf bathing, even
among persons who were not constitutionally
timid. 1t has been matter for sincere con-
graduation that hitherto during the present
bathing season no unfortunate occurrences
have marred the pleasure of the visitors at
either Cape May or Atlantic City. 1t would
seem to be impossible, however, notwith-
standing all precautions, to get through
season without loss of life, and we accord
ingly have intelligence from Cape May that a
gentleman was drowned yesterday, in
spite of every effort to save him.
This terrible misfortune was due to
the same cause that has produced q very
large majority, if not all, of the drowning
cases at the seashore. The bather ventured
beyond his depth and was unable to control
himself in the surf, and before aid could
reach him he was overwhelmed by the waves.
The oldest habitues of Cape May and Atlantic
City assert positively that there is no danger
at either place to bathers if they will only ex-
ercise common prudence. 1t is hard to teach
some persons what this is, however, and
nothing but an unfortunate occurrence like
that of yesterday will prevent them from reck-
lessly exposing their lives. How far the un-
fortunate man who was drowned yesterday
was to blame it is impossible for us to tell.
He in all probability did not know what his
danger was, having in the excitement of
bathing allowed himself to be carried out
further than was prudent. The exemption
from any such fatalities that our watering
places have enjoyed hitherto this season must,
in great measure, be attributed to the sad
warnings of last year; but it suggests whether
still further precautions and safeguards might
not be provided at the bathing places, so as to
reduce the chances of drowning to minimum.
In any case, however, much will dependupon
the bathers themselves and life-boats, life
lines, and other means of preventing acci-
dents will avail nothing if persons will per-
sist in unnecessarily exposing themselves to
peril.
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GENERAL SICKLEs has presented his Gre
dentials to Marshal Serrano, the Spanish Re
gent, and been received in the most flattering
manner. 1t was freely predicted that our
new minister's past record would render his
appointment to this diplomatic post distaste-
full to the society of the Spanish capital, and
that he would be rendered anything but a
cordial reception. But it would seem that
the Spaniards are either ignorant of his career,
or regard his shortcomings as of no material
consequence, for the Regent was so gracious
as to pay him a high personal tribute,
concluding with the assurance that President
Grant could not have made a selection
that would have been more gratifying to the
Spanish people. While all this does not
cause us to believe that the appointment
of General Sickles was judicious one, 1t is
still a matter of qualification to learn that
there is to be no grand scandal resulting from
it. The American legation in Spain has been
the occasion of quite enough untayoraole
comment of late, and if General slckles Is
permitted to reside in Madrid without giving
rise to another instalment, the olunuer mace
by his appointment will not result so seriously
as it might have done.
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TWO SOUTHERN ELECTIONS.

DURING the present week elections are held
in three of the Southern States, Kentucky,
Alabama, and Tennessee. The contest in
Kentucky takes place to-day, and is of about
as much significance and consequence to the
country at large as an election in the State of
Vermont. Members of both houses of the
State Legislature are to be chosen, and State
Treasurer also. The Republican candidate
for the latter position is Rumsey Wing, his
Democratic opponent being j. w. Tate, the
present incumbent of the Office. The vote
for President last November stood 39, ,566 for
Grant to 115, SS9 for Seymour majority of
76,313 for the latter. The Democratic ma
jority being so overwhelming, and no great
issue ct stake, there will probably be a light
vote polled, but sufficiently large, doubtless
to give MIR. Tate majority of $4,000 or
10000, with an overwhelming majority in
both houses of the Legislature In the last
Legislature the party division was as fol.
| lows:-
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MODERN IDEAS IN LAPAN

THE account furnished by Lieutenant-C Com
mander Bradford, of the United States
steamer Aroostook, of the naval battle near
Hakodadi last May, is a curious instance of the
progress that has been made by the Japanese
in modern ideas. 1t was but few years ago
that Japan was practically an unknown coun-
try. American enterprise and diplomacy sue
ceeded in breaking down tho barriers of ex-
clusiveness, and revealed to the world a
people of remarkable intelligence and of a
peculiar but undoubtedly high grade of civil
zation. Both the japanese and Chinese ap-
pear to have felt that the preservation of their
cherished systems could only be accomplished
DO non-intercourse with the outside world;
but, unlike the Chinese, the people OF Japan,
or at least a very large proportion OF
them, showed an eagerness to learn
and to profit by the example OF
the new races with whom they were brought
in contact. All observers unite in the opinion
that the Japanese are, as a nation, far more
civilized, enlightened, and intelligent than
the Chinese, and one proof of this is theil
anxiety to avail themselves of all the great
improvements and inventions of modern Eu.
ropean and American culture. In the naval
foht referred TO several American-built and
armed vessels were engaged, including the
famous Rebel iron-clad Stonewall, which was
sold to the japanese few years ago by oul
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1t may be taken for granted that in the next
Legislature the two parties will secure about
tne same comparative numerical strength, and
that Kentucky will continue to be for some
time IN the future, as it has been in the past,
the great stronghold of pure and undiluted
Democratic doctrine.
Tomorrow the State election in Alabama
will take place, the officers to be chosen being
members of Congress and of the Legislature
In this State the distinct lines of the two
great national parties are still preserved, there
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The CHINESE QUESTION is about receiving
a practical solution at Omaha. The men en-
ployed in constructing the railroad Dridge
over the Missouri river at that point are on
strike, and the contractor has despatched an
agent to San Francisco to secure the services
of gang of pig-tailed and squint-eyed Ia
borers. The advent of John Chinaman at
this comparatively Eastern point will mark an
epoch in the history of the country, and the
successful introduction of Chinese labor east
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being no such anomaly as opposing candi-
dates occupying practically the same platform
and equally anxious to secure the colored
vote, as was presented by the recent contest
in Virginia. AS some indication of the result
of the Legislative contest, we give the status
of the last Legislature, which was as fol-
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OF the Rocky Mountain range in this single
instance will prove but the beginning of
grand invasion of the howery celestials. The
chances are, however, that the attempt to
finish the Omaha bridge with Chinese labor
will result in conflict between the new
comers and the strikers.
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But the State is not so overwhelmingly Re-
publican as this showing would seem to indi-
cate The registration made previous to the
voting upon the new Constitution last year,
footed up II, $50 whites and %, 43l blacks, a
total of 17OGS4. The old Rebel ele-
ment stood entirely aloof, as they
had done on the question of a conven-
ton for framing a constitution, in 1867, and
while S0,318 votes were given for the new
constitution, there were only about 800
against it, 130 of these being cast by eccen-
trio freedmen. At the election for State
officers and members of Congress, in the
early part of 1868, the same stand was taken
by the majority of the whites, William II.
Smith being elected Governor by vote of
G6,021, with no opposition. When it came to
the Presidential election, however, there was
lively contest, Grant receiving 7G, 3GG and
Seymour 70, ,0S6-a majority of only 1880 for
the former
At the Congressional election of last year
there was no opposition whatever to the regu-
lar Republican candidates in the first four
districts, while in the Fifth district the regular
nominee had two opponents, and in the Sixth
three, but in neither of these did the opposi-
ton vote amount to much. Consequently it
is impossible to give figures which will throw
any light upon the possible result, but the
success of all the Republican candidates is
probable. The rival nominations for Con-
gress are as follows
Dist Republicans. Democrats
/. Alfred T.. Buck. William ID. Mann.
2. Charles w. Buckley A. N Worthy.
3. Robert S. Helm. j. c. Parkinson.
4. Charles Hayes. John b. Reed.
5. William j. Haralson. Peter NJ DOX.
&. John j. Kinds. William c. Sherrod.
In the Fourth district, where the Republi-
can candidate last year received the large
vote of 1864, without any opposition, the
Democracy at first regarded their cause as
hopeless, and their convention adjourned
without making nomination. General
Dustan, an Independent Republican candi-
date, had the prospect of the Democratic
support until quite recently, when DR.. John
B. Reed was announced as an independent
Democratic candidate 1t is said, however,
that he has failed to rally his entire party to
his support. Charles w. Buckley, the can
didate in the Second district, is the only
member of the Fortieth Congress who has
secured a denomination.
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DARING ATTEMPTTo ROB
HERRING'S PATENT
FRANKLINITE BANKER'S CHEST.
PERRYvnLE STATION, PENNSYLVANIA RR.,)
June IL, 1863. I

PERRYvnLE STATION, PENNSYLVANIA RR,l
June IL, 1863. I
MEssRs FARREI, HERRING Co.,
No. 500 Chestnut street. Philadelphia
Gents:-A persistent but unsuccessful effort was
made on the night OF May 20, 1869, to drill the
Bankers chest received from you few month ago.
From facts that have come to our knowledge it Ia
evident that the attempt to open it was renewed on
Sunday evening following. Finding all efforts to drill
it useless, the effort was then made to break the
lock. The hammertng was heard by parties in the
neighborhood for several hours, but supposing it to
arise from the railroad men replacing defective
rail, excited no alarm. The tools, with the execution
OF the drills were left 1t is evident that they were
not only prepared, but perfectly familiar with the
construction OF your Chest.
That they failed is another evidence that your
Bankers Chests are what you claim for them, Bur-
glar-Proof
Respectfully yours,
6154p j. BALSBACK, Agent
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,, CAMDEN, N j., July 90, 1s0o
Messrs. Perkins, Stern CO.-Oui experience with
your Wines ana Brandes reaches back almost to the
introduction OF the goods to the people of the At
lantic States We have taken palms. at different
times, to submit them to scientific men for examina
ton, and, from their reports, and the growing de-
mand, we believe them pure and know them to give
satisfaction. Yours, very truly, e
S2mwf pm EVEN q BROTHER
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PHILADELPHIA JpIv % ,seo

,, ,,,, PHILADELPHIA, July 90, 1862
Messrs. Perkins, Stern q Co.-The Wines fur
nisled @ us from time to time by your house have
staple article in our trade. We are pleased to ha
abe to say that we consider them entirely nure
Truly yours, SIMON COTTON 4 CIARI$R o.
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PHILADELPHIA. JuIv % 1880

,, ,,,, - PHILADELPHIA July 23, 1869.
hessrs. Perkins, Stern & Co.-Your Wines have
become staple article of merchandise with us. and
give our customers universal satisfaction. From
sucn examination as we have given them and the
reports we hear OF them, have no doubt of their
strict purity. Respectfully, '''A
JOHNSTON, HOLLOWAY & COWDEN
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THE BEST
CALIFORNIA WINES
California, Hook, Claret and Sparkling,
for Table Use.
California Port and Brandy, for MediI
cinal Purposes.
California Angelica and Muscatell, the
Finest Ladies Wines,
PERKINS, STERN & CO.'S,

Nos ID and l6 vEsEY Street, New York.
No. 1Os FREMONT Street, Boston,
And Nos. "a and So LA SALE Street, Chicago.
For sale in Philadelphia by
SIMON COTTON & CLARKE,
JOHNSTON, HOLLOWAY & CowDEN,
CRIPPEN Il MADDOX,
BULLOCK q CRENSHAW,
RISK & MUSSoN,
WRIGHT & SIDDALL,
ROBERT BLACK & SON,
THOMPSON BLACKS SON q CO.,
JAMES r. WEBB.
By A. H. HAYWARD, Germantown.
EVEN & BRO, Camden, New Jersey.
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My j A MES NJ. SCOV L
"~ LAWYER,
CAMDEN, N j.
Collections made everywhere in New Jersey ~ %
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-01
CAIRO DAILY MARKET.

CAIRO, ltL., april -. lsD.
The present week has been generally duh one in
business circle. and splc- have been mostly confined
g. filling orders. There no important changes to
uoten the article. our list which generally remain a.
previously quoted
FLOUR is unchanged and steady with fir order
demand from below, and sales reported comprise the
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-01

FREIGHTS.
RATES TO MENpnIs.-PoIk Size; whisky and OIL, pr Dbl,
sf Salt. per Dbl. SOC; Flour aud Meal per bhl ~;
Corn, per sack, 10, Oats PER 100 lbs, Dc; Potatoes
and Apples per bbl 3c Hay, lcompressedl per toni
~ 81; Heavy FreiRhis peTlUO bs. IN; Light ffeghis,
per 100 lh-., BE. Lumber dressed. VA bundles, pes
~ o.; Lumber. loose, per ", - ~
RATES NJ RAE yRos y, Y. AND BosTos Cstgo nv
TnE Bite Lisg.-lsi class ~ u; 81 do - 10. 81 do
II II; ilh do, ~ o.; special de-. 7Ze.
To New YORK, cotton. compressed. .............c
do do do unooiDp PRESSED. ........... Is
To Nkw OHLssss-Fiouf. per bbl, 3vo; Potatoes ans
Apples, IA: Pork per bbl Doc: Beer, ~ 90; WHISKY
per bh 81 ~; Coal Oh per bb 81 %; Corn, DC: Usls
s0c leob- Tnhscen eoe per 100 lbs; Cotton, 81 20
per bale, Heavy Ffegh,s, 9lc; Light Feighn 0c per
100 lbs.
Hav. compressed. 500
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NOTICE.

state Of Illinois, Alexander county, =, In the Circuit
Court Of Alexander county july Term, 1853. Ranor
~ victor " Mary Victor. In ChaHcery Bill for AZ.
yOFcc.
AmdaVlt OF the n0n-residenee Of Mary Victor, the
above named defendant, having been MED in the
Niefks once Of the Circuit Court fsaid county, noe
tce = therefore hereby given to the said Mary Victor
mat NE COMPLAINANT filed his bill Of complaint in said
.or On lhe Chaneery side thereof, the 7th day OF
April lsDs, and that heTeupOn summons issued out
OF SAID court returnabie Inc law Directs Now, I'M
ess you the SAID Mary Victor shall personally be aud
si nay Of the next term thereof 10 be holden at the
COURTHOUSE IN the city of Cairo, said county. the
70 me said eonpl inants bill of complaint the same
anu we matters and things there charged aud stat
wv. ne aiken ~ confessed. and decree entered
against " according TO the prayer Of said bill.
Cairo, April 18th, 1869. ~.
Mulkey, Wall 4 Wheeler SOi'rs for complt
aplSlawiw 'f' -
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service must be begun on that day. or ON tue ~
day thereafter whether the contracts pe execuoa orc
Transfers of contracts of interests III ,I,ad
forbidden by law and consequently cannoI 70 iii h "a
Bidders will therefore take notice that tney .hrorob
auired to perform the service accepteo W '
the whole term of the contract. r,od March
Section eighteen of au act of Congress approves -
1916. proyides that contracts Tor the hddar
the mail shall be let in every case, TO sne low"
rendering sufficient guarantees for iatnIu Pol ta
without other reference the mode OF sucn uane ,
tion than NAV be necessary to provide Tor tne u
itv certainty and security of such transportation
der this law bids that propose to transport the mai
"celerity certainty and security having peen ueeu
to be the ONLY legal bids, are construed us Piosns
the entire mail however large and Whatever may W
mode of conveyance necessary 10 insure nS e'.'
certainty and security and others Will De chsiue
ad Eycent in the case of railroad and steamboat
bids mamma anu particular mode Of conveyance are IN
paridbly rejected. .,, . 4;
modification of bid in any of its essential Terms Is
tanamount to new bid, and cannot be receiVeu DO @s
to interfere with regular competition, ailet to
hour set for RECEIVING bids. Making new olu, wl'n
guarantee and certificate, is the only way to modiy
previous bid. .,r 4. A.. .,s
Postmasers are to be careful not to certify 10 the SUI
cency of guarantors or surees without knowing that
they are persons If sufficient responsibility; dieyaro
af this instruction by postmGsters IS p.otsion 81 eW
oath of Office subiectiag them to immediate remord All
bidders guarantors and surees distinctly notined
that on failure to enter into perform the contracts
for the service proposed for in the accepted Dds he
legal liabilities will be enforced against theni
Present contractors and persons known at the depa
ment must equally with Others procure anu
certificates of their suthcency, substantially III e
he signed by postmaster or by Judge Of court
of record; no other will be admitted.
JN0 A. j. CRESWELL.
Postmaster General.
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ONLY MAKING BELfEvE.-There was some
thing unexpectedly sarcastic in the recent re-
ply of criminal, when asked by the Court if
he were guilty Of larceny?
''No sir-are your
prisoner" said the ruffled magistrate,
"don't put on any airs with me or I'll send
you down for contempt Of court. ask you
again, are you guilty ~
And tell you no.
"But this man says he detected you in the
very act of larceny"
Eyes, sir; but was fooling him."
"Fooling him! How do you make that out Z"
"Just making believe, as you do sometimes
''Sir, what do you mean9''
".Why, the other night, when you were stag
gering on the street, some folks thought you
were tight, but knew you were only making
believe"
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Ben. BUTLER AT CAMP MEETING.-Last
week / mentioned the fact that General Butler
had gone to Methodist camp meeting OF
course, he could not fail to be seen or known
and with a sublime impartiality, or because
they loved shining mark, some of the brethren
and sisters beseged him with entreaties, argu-
ments and Scrptural threats, to go forward to
the anxious seat;" but all their zeal apparent
ly failed tn move him. / have heard that he
was really quite touched by the persuasions of
one of them. A vOlube brother, who has not
yet attained much grace or any manners, burst
on the General and the meeting about as fol-
lows: "My brethren, l see General Butler is
here. want you should pray for him. He
once put me in a calaboose at New Orleans.
I've forgiven him, but bless the Lord that Pm
bound for place where there isn't any Gala
boose, nor any General Butler to put me in it,"
Boston Letter.
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AT camp-meeting in Wisconsin this season
two girls were converted by sleeping in a tent
near lively young minister. The girls are
getting ready to intercept little flannel shirts
en- route to the heather, while the girls father
have gone to Iowa on trial of the minister,
each armed with double-barreled shotgun.
They want to thank hun some little for his
"suffer little children to come" &c. His name
10 Tressly, and if he sees the joyous shot
up some other road or send his mother some
mourning goods.
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THE GOLDEN House OF NERo.-On the
part of the ruins of Imperial Rome lying be-
tween the Palatine and the Esquiline Hills
O space which was more than q mile in breath
Nero had fixed his Golden House." as he
called the new palace where he fixed his abode.
The vastness of the extent and the varied
magni6cence of TINS imperial residence and its
ornamental ground almost surpass belief; and
If the details that have come down to us res
pecting it were not too well authenticated to
admit of doubt they might be regarded as fab
ulOus.
Within its enclosures were comprised spa
cious fields, groves. orchards and vineyards.
artificial lakes hills and dense woods, after the
manner of solitude or wilderness The palace
itself consisted of magnificent buildings rails
ed on the lake. The various wings We're unit.
ed by galleries, each mile in length.
The house or immediate dwelling of the
Emperor was decorated in style of excessive
gorgeousness 1t was rooted entirely with
the marble sheathing of the walls was protuse-
ly decked, being at the same time embellished
with ornaments of mother of pearl-in those
times valued more then gold-and with a pro-
fusion OF precious stones.
The ceiling and woodwork were inlaid with
ivory and gold, and the roof of the grand ban
quoting hall was constructed TO resemble the
armament. 1t was contrived to have rotary
motion SO as to initiate the motion Of the heav-
emily bodies.
The vaulted ceiling of ivory opened and let
on the guests profuson of flowers, and gold
en- pipes sprayed over them the most delicious
of perfumes.-UOnders Of the Uorld.