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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-18
Our shipping Mteresfs-Ths Blnuder
Congress-.

Our shipping Interests-Ths BInuder Of
The agent of the North German Lloyd's
steamers Is at present in Washington, where
he is canvassing the probabilities Of reversing
the negative action of Congress on the propo-
sition to transfer his vessels to the American
flag. He presents the case in such light that
the penny wise and pound foolish Congress-
men, who preferred that the country should
lose all the advantages of the transfer rather
than that they should lose their free passages
on the railways h0meward, will be able to see
their folly in clear light. The Prussian
government offered us the first choice, and if
we persist in our refusal they will offer the
same proposition to the English government,
which will be quick enough to accept it. Thus
by the blundcr Of Congress we not only de-
cline free increase of our own mercantile
marine, but we make ourselves accessory
to an increase in the same proportion
of the mercantile marine Of our nearest
rival. Secretary Fish, with an eye to the pro-
lection of our mails, has, 1t is reported, in
structed Minister Washburne to request the En-
peror Napoleon not 10 interfere with Prussian
steamers carrying our mails; This y a. e e;xx
traordinary request to make to the Emperor
when he is SO palpably bent on a decisive and
unrelenting war. He may probably feel
kindly towards us for that blunder which Con-
gress made (and Prussia, by the way, may
feel correspondingly btter), but he is too
shrewd TO forcgo such immense prizes merely
through kindly feeling. The only way in
which we can protect our foreign mails is to
no list the American flag over them, and that
Congress has lost the opportunity Of doing.
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TRIPLE SHEET
CONTENTS OF TO.DAY,s HERALD.

PAGE.
I-Advertisements.
acknowledgements
8-Rellgous Political Parsons Piping Peace to
France and Prussia; The Dark Side OF Religion
Heaven Contrasted with the Pleasures OF Sin;
N me beautiful as an Element Of Morality, and
Prophet; Infallibihty Of the Pope.
4-Religl0us Continued from Third Page)-Musical
and Theatrical-Old World Items-Flns Arts
Horrible Kerosene Casualty.
o-Enrope Queen Isabella's Abd:cation OF the
Crown Of Spain Her ex-Majesty,s Mistake
the Gibraltar Magaz ne ; An American on
Trial and Sentenced In Germany-News from
the Cape OF Good Hope-lndIa-Persla: The
In Montreal
6-E lltorials: Leading Article on the Warm En-
rope, Opportunity OF the United States-A
Boat Capsized-Amusement Announcements.
S-qtle War: Rumors from the Front in Paris and
Reports Of Battle; the French Nation
Gus Coordination" Against France; King
Williams Triumphal Reception. United
Money Pouring into Paris; Movements
Of the Armies-Telgraphc Ncws-The Heated
Term-Busness Notices.
S-Work Neglected by Congress Measures that
Failed to Receive Action-Emtgrauon to Colo
rado-New York City and Brooklyn News
clsms OF New Books-News from Honduras
The Day OF Rest: City Excursionists on the
"Briny Deep''-Sunday at the Park--Obituary-
An Escape from Fire-The Custom House The
New Appointees to Assume the Duties Of Their
Onlces T0-Day-That "0ld Theatrical Story
0-Wells College Commencement: Large Gather
ing Of Beauty and Fashion-Long Island Pest
HOles-Tle Celestlas In California-Financial
and Commercial Reports-Statlstios OF Com
merce and NayigauOn-COurt Calendars for
TO-Iay-Marriages and Deaths.
1O-Cruise OF the Qu!nnebang: Three Years in
Southern Waters-New YOrks Saturday Night
The Brokers' Sunday Qut-SaratOga springs
News from Washingfon-AnOther bloody
sabbath Chess Maters-The Child Abduc.
ton in New Oreans-A Highly CoOred Ro-
mance-Another East River Suicide-The
Cricket Plague-Mldnight Mission in PrOvi.
dence--Shipping lntegence--A advertisements.
1l-Austraasia: Murder and suicide; Floods In
the hunter River--Progress in Asa--The La
Dor Question-A Mad Standardization Among
the Shakers-Buried Alive-News from the
sandwich Islands-Strange EtreCts OF KerO-
sene Accidental Mild Affair for Missouri
T0wn-The Cause Of Minister Motley's Re-
moval
AZ Mexico: The Smuggling Operations on the Rio
Graude Indignation OF the Mexicans at the
American Charges Against Juarez; ReyOlu-
tionary Movements In the Republic; Rosigna-
ton OF the Supreme Court Judge5-A Man
Swallowed Up ina Qulcks notwithstanding His
torcal Remintscenoes-The Poisoning Case In
Indana-Keal Estate Observation-Disclosures
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The Railway, tho Telegraph, and tho Fine


Arts:
The railway and tho telegraph have been
ignorantly decrled by some versifiers as pro-
ducts and opponents of a merely mechanical
age--an age in which matter has usurped the
throne Of mind. Even 80 true poet as
way upon the beautiful repose of English rural
scenery. He thought that the shrill steam
whistle would scare away forever from his IA
vorite haunts tho census loci which had in
spired his muse. But more recent poets, with
greater knowledge Of the harmony between
science aud nature, and with clearer insight
into the spiritual significance as well as ma
terial power of steam and electricity as
special agents of modern life and civilization,
have discovered and celebrated the poetry of
the railway and the telegraph. These marvel
lous instruments Of human will are bringing us
swiftly to "the time of the end" predicted by
the prophet Daniel, when many shall run to
and fro and knowledge shall be increased" At
length steam and electricity have been recog-
nized and idealized within the domain Of the
fine arts. Signor Antonio Rosetti, dis
tinguished and wealthy sculptor, who is a
Milanese by birth, but who has successfully
pursued his profession for thirty years at
Rome, has lately completed two remarkable
statues, ono Of which he entities La Via Fer
rata, the Railway, and the other, u 1sIegrGfo,
the Telegraph. The former Is inscribed with
the name Of Stephenson, the inventor of the 10
connective, and the latter with that OF Morse,
the inventor of the telegraph. The fact that
Mr.. Morse, the ex-President OF the American
Academy of Design. is himself an artist, makes
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News FROM THE ANTIrODRs. Prom Austsal-
asia we have newspaper mail reports Of tho
progress Of affairs at the Antipodes, dated to
the 2Sth of May. The news details, which are
quito interesting, are published to-day. The
territory in tho vicinity of the Hunter river
was again visited by disastrous foods. John
Chinaman made his first appearance as =
convict on the gallows for murder, and died
like "any other man." Like great many
other men under similar circumstances, his
last words were No, no." with regard to his
guilt. Romance, crime, murder and suicide
meet the eye pretty much on every page OF our
exchanges. Civilization is yet in its grand
struggle with the .ferss nature Of Australia.
but civilization is gaining the mastery
rapidly
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-18

GAY AT LONG BRANCH. This week will in
augurate the gay season at Long Branch. The
Presidentwill be there; Collector Murphy will
be there; some Of our city officials will be on
hand; the Saratoga races will close, and Van
derbilt, Helmbold, Belmont and Barlow will
all hurry to Long Branch to take part In the
opening Of the gay season. Fisk will ride up
and down on his gay Plymouth Rock, Jay
Gould viii leave Wall street at the close Of
bank hours and spend his evenings at tho
Branch, Dan Drew will attend church there
on Sundays, Mayor Hall will wrench himself
away from his labors and give the beach
night or two o week Of his presence, and the
small fry aristocracy and politicians viii make
up the crowd for six weeks 10 come.
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these duties to indulge in quarrel with
another company, in presence Of terrible
confagration, he is certainly not free from
responsibility. However, the only way to get
rid Of evils like these in all the country towns
is to adopt the model of the New York paid
Fire Department
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4 BOAT cApsIzEp-wAs THERE A kuaosa

Last evening as the fcrryboat Middleton OF tho
Staten Island line was proceeding down the bay she
espted two men clingng to saliboal that had
rave the names Of William Butler, OF i8l Charlton
Street, and George Glenviie, of Greenwich street,
between Butler and John Williams, residing Ia
King street. near Hudson, the boat was capsiHod,
and williams was drowned Butler denied u0
statement declares he and GIenyilie were the only
persons board, and no quarrel occurred Sergeans
lIaggerIy, Of the Fifth Precinct who was on Ina
Middleton, arrested Butler on suspicion OF murder.
aud locked him w Ia the Mercer ssreet s'anoA
house,
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OUR MEXICAN CORRESPONDENTS, which will
be found on another page, details in full the
state Of affairs in Mexico. 1t is hardly neces-
sary TO say that the country is in it's usual
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. all over. No matter
which way we look, we perceive those
influences at work, fastening on to inevitable
destruction what might be happy and peace
full nation.
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face to face with very palpable but man
ageabe mischief. The community generally
hold the Superintendent responsible for
the disastrous beginning Of the recent
riot, while they award him credit for
dealing with the exigenoy promptly and
efficiently when he had sole responsibility.
But generals in all new armies have suffered
great or little disasters, which only served to
instigate them to fresh exertions.
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DOWNING, THE OYsTERMAN, has been shame
fully treated by the Congressional Committee
on Public Buildings. He has been ordered to
quit his restaurant in the Capitol within thirty
days, and negro barber, who, probably, has
no more political cast than he could have OBJ
tanned by shaving Senatorial chins or crop
ping Congressional hair, is to be put in his
place. Downing has filled Congressional and
even Presidential stomachs, and therefore has
tic than the haircroprer. He feels the insult
deeply, and, being chairman Of the National
Republican General Committee Of Colored
Men, no will most probably feed fat the gru1ge
he owes the party.
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WALL STREET AND THE WAR NEWS The
effort to get mp financial excitement over
the war news has so far been discouraging to
the Wall street spectators. The future has
been already greatly discounted in that region,
and the public show little disposition to join
the 'bulls" and bears" SHOULD ths war be
prolonged money will be worth more in legiti-
mate channels of business than in stock and
gold gambling
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-18

Our SpEoTAL LETTERS FROM EUROPE which
appear in the HERALD to-day present an
attractive exhibit of the Old World situatlo,
as It prevailed on the I'd Of July. Our writer
in Madrid draws attention to the mistake which
the ex-Q Queen Isabella committed in going to
Paris at any tune previous to her abdication
of the throne of Spain.
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COLLECTOR MURPHY and Naval Officer Grin
nell will enter on their new duties to-day.
The "outs" are pressing forward hopefully,
and the Sins" have the usual attack of ner-
vousness
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-18

A Patty OF FoUe PERSONS, two of them
ladies, in carriage, attempted to drive across
the Camden and Cape May Railroad track on
Saturday in front of moving train. They
were run over; three Of them were killed out
right and the fourth was fatally injured. Such
an accident as this is of strangely frequent
occurrence, though none Of late has been 80
disastrous in it's consequences. Why is it
that persons will attempt such dangerous
feats, when very little time would be lost and
no danger would be incurred by allowing the
train to pass first There must be something
Of that strange infatuation OF fascination in it
that is said to beset men when on fearful
height to jump of, or when swift rushing
engines are passing to throw themselves under
the wheels, and which oftener than we think
can alone account for what coroners juries
call ''acoidcntal death" o. Suicide without
motive"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-24

limb, which her snowy drspery scarce
IL concealed, in her eject bearing and
steady eye exhibiting the highestsde Q
gree of strength and confidence. Her
right arnrwas extended in an impress
sive gesture upward, where night APP
peared to have placed her darkest pa
vilion ; while OH her left rcclined her
delicate companion, in form and coun-
tenancc the contrast of the other. She
was dropping like a flower moistened
by refreshing dews, and her bright and
troubled eyes scanned them with ar
dent but varying glances. Suddenly a
light like the sun flashed out from the
heavens, and Faith and Hope hailed,
with exciting songs. the ascending
star Of Bethlehem, Years rolled away,
and the stranger was seenat Jerusalem.
He was 4 meek, unassuming man,
whose happiness seemed to consist In
acts of benevolence to the human race.
There were deep traces Of sorrow on
His eountenanee, though 10 one knew
why He grieved, for lie lived in the
practice of every virtue, and was loved
by all the good and wise. By-and-by
it was ruuored that the stranger
worked miracles, that the blind saw,
that the dumb spoke, the dead arose,
the ocean moderated its chatting tide,
the very thunder articulated. He was
the Son Of God. Envy assailed Him
to death. Tricky guarded, he slowly
assembled the Hill Of Calvary. A heavy
cross bent Him to the earth. But
Faith leaned on His arm, and Hope,
dipping her piniors In His blood,
mounted to the skies.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-24

A RETRosrEcr.-lS70.-It is beyond
human capacity to comprehend the
achievements in whicn the whole
world has shared since the declaration
Of American independence, it Is never
theless possible for all to know some
thing Of the worth of those leading
Inventions. discoveries and enterprises
which an international exhibition
would so fifty illustrate and comment
crate. The wonders of steam as a
motive power and Of electrity as a me-
dunn for communicating thought were
unknown when this nation had its
birth Of freedom. Railroads that would
carry passengers fifty miles In an hour
were dreamed Of, and 10 printing
press sent forth mammoth dailles at
the rate of twenty thousand impress
sions an hour. Few could read and
write, for common schools did not then
dot the land. La~bor-saying machinery
did not then tighten the toll Of the
masses. Then years we're spent in ac-
complishing what Is now performed in
a day. Then the divine right Of kings
to rule was generally recognized; nov
most kings rule only by sufterance,
and the people are sovereigns Where
they once were slaves. Liberty has
indeed been proclaimed-liberty to
the people to make their own laws
and to worship God according to the
dictates of individual conscience.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-24
SPECIAL tothe GOLD HILL JEWS
FROM FRE SEAT OF WAR;
, ~ THE cABLEs.
DATES TO THIS AFTERNOON /!

PANS, December 's4.-News by bal
loon to the night of the 22d.-No en-
gagement that day, but a combat was
Imminent.
The journals estimate the losses yes
terday at 800 killed and wounded.
LONDON, December "a. - Advices
yesterday give q rumor Of a defeat Of
Chansey by the Duke of Meeklenburg.
and Frederick Charles combined,
Chansey retreating. Z
4 dispatch from Cherbourg reports
60, 900 French troops at Havre on the
23d.
Six thousand SaXons left Laury for
Rheims; and make forced marches. 1t
Is rumored that there is another Insur-
rection there against the Prussians.
Ducfot left Paris In a balloon on the
18th to take command of an, army
corps.
Bismarck addressed q representation
Of the Foreign Courts. calling atten-
ton to the French officers breaking
parole, and asking that pcremptory
measures DO taken to prevent future
complaints. 81.
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,ANE xmAssE BALLADE.

Y fogzes, faire mAydes and merle mcnne,
IteIf ane wondrousse tayle-- :.
But te tryste, methynkr, thatte l wolde drynk
Ye.smyiiho, hys bytisrs ala.
anmmercle, quito ye Yule.logge onne;
yF1Ye nights 70 coldewythouttet rE
Butte fyrste my Hippo would sothely syppe
Ye Browne, hys jollye stoute.
Thys tayle I telle ye p~arlouse strange.
! Aude hewe 20 eate ORE kyngge- ~.
Butte fyrst fyile uppe my pewterre cuppe
q Fnlle t,ythe ye lynne, hys slinsse.
Drye woke ytte ys toe telle anc tayle,
81 Wyfhoutten tune ORE tryppe- rG
Butte iyrst I wye 'twerre motto ano.nnyssc, q
To trJ,Je sggp, lhys hyppc, i-Rs
Ye smythe hys Deere they broughten hym,
Yc Browne hys jollyo s'oute;
,Ye moro he slued ye Jesse be knewed
OF whatte he vase aboutc.
Yo eggc hys 1ypps they broughte slsoe,
Ande exc ys gynne hys slyngge;
But ere 'twssse eoole thys telve foole
Vase tyghte asse n e-a-thynge.
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MEMORIES OF OLD KrrcHxN


Far s.sk in myh u.iie 9 my thoughts have been
To 81 eet Wire u hours of ny childhood
1loys an ina til. p.ntr, nd hi,
Buti 80 1sedS "a Efehen was eS ErtSan IN;
IL chairs and its table, none brighter could be,
For oil It's surroundings were sacred to me.
To the nall In the ceiling, the latch on the door,
And loved every crackof that old kitchen floor.
/ Remember the fireplace with mouth high and
The old.fashioped oven that stood BY It's sIde,t
Out Of which. each Thanksgiving, came pud.
That fairly bewildered and dazzlsd our eyes;
And then, too, Saint Nicholas, slyly and still,
Came down every Christmas our stockings to
MI;
Bat thsdel,ess memories rdi.sdupin Store,
Are of the mother that trod that old Kitchen
floor.
Day In and day out, from morning till night,
Her foctstepswercb usy, her heart always light,
For tseemed TO ne hcnsthat she knew not q
The smiie was so gentle her face used to wear;
] remember with pleasure what Joy allied our
When she told u, the stories that children SO
TheSsersn new srerynlsAs though we'd heard
From her lips, At the wheel, on the old kitchen
: floor. IHf era SION x
1 remember the window, where mornings I'd
As soon .hedayStcak 70 watch for the sun;
And !, ! t ,ss 2 n when my head scarcely reached
Th. ~ !. SIif' through the night in tho trees on
And the small track Of ground, that my eyes
there could view, r.g
Was an or the World that my infancy knew;
Indeed, I cared not to know Of II more,
For q world Of itself was that old kitchen moor
Tonight those old visions come back to their
But The wheel and It's music forever are stil;
The hand ismotheaten, the wheel laid away.
And the fingers that turned 1t lie mould'rng In
Tho hcsrthstone, 90 sacred, isjust 40 iva then.
And the voices or children ring ont there again I;
Tho sun through the window looks In ~ Of yore,
But It sees stranger feet OF the old kitchen floor.
ash no. fof honor, but this I would crave,
That when the lips speaking are closed In the
Ny aildrs, will gather theiri round a. their
Aud len OF tho mother that long ago died:
'Twould be more enduring, far dearcr to me.
Than inscription on marble and granite could be,
To have them tell oftcn, as I did OF yorc,
or the mother that trod the old kitchen moor.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-24
n HOLIDAYS.

In how many homes all over the
land will warm tears fiu at the sound
Of these words. How may bereaved
wives, sisters and mothers, who have
given those dearest to them to their
country, will long for oblivion on these
days. How many will dread to look
upon the vacant clair at the table
which quickens memory to such dis
tressing detail of past happy gather
ings. The look, the voice, the smile.
the song, at last years festlrals-oh!
how can they bear these remem-
ORANGES? How cruel seems the re-
joicing and merriment by fresides IN
whose loved circle there are no missing
faces. Why the. Joy In one home and
the grief in the other? Uhy9 That
cry has pierced Heaven since the
world began ; and not ore note of Its
despairing vail has through the ages
been softened, till the stricken heart
has been willing to leave the question
for another world to solve. Why?
Ills slow waiting for the answer; with
little, u%pturned, questioning faces, ut
knees which cannot even kueel to
pray. Why? When in this particular
case there was such need Of the strong
heart and brave arm? As if, poor
mourner death had erer stayed his
hand for that? AS II the eloquence of
such despair had ever yet lifted the
stony lid from eyes whose beaming
was as the glorious rising of the sun.
Why? Don't pierce the poor heart
asking this question on the coming
holidays. Rise early and cry 1t all
out over some dear relic-pcrhaps the
picture, perhaps the lock of hair, per-
haps the garment; cry it all ont be-
fore the little bright eyes open, to
whom you alone-on that day Of all
other-must be warm and brightness.
Then battle your eyes: and think how
you can best make them happy. And,
above all, don't try to count the slow
months and years that look so dark
and lonesome. Lire By tie day. Get
strength for one day at a time, poor
heart, As the children in the wilderness
gathered the mamma, and each day be
sure your portion will come.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-24

enRENBAo Ks-UNFoUNDE
RUM0R-NOT FOR JOR-sHIP
ON FIRE ANOTHER FIRE
MEI.0DRON PROPRIETORS
IN TROUBLR-THR STAB BlNG
CAsE-TnR WRATnRR-BANkk-
ROBBERY,

SAS FRAScrsco. December 24-3P. NJ.
Greenbacks, 0034a9114. Z.
A dispatch sent to the San Francisco
press from Sacramento, last night, an
nonncing the resignation Of Adjutant
General Thomas n. Cazneau and ST.
preme Court Reporter Thompson, Is
wholly unfounded. Neither have any
idea Of resigning, unless it Is to resign
themselves to receiving the emoluments
Of office. ANY i,Hssu EHsN
The whale ship John Howldnd, lying
In the harbor, caught fire this morning
about Q O'Clock, and all the Joiner
work on deck was burned. The fire
was extinguished by the crew. with
the aid of the Chief Engineer and
others from shore.
4 small fire on Perry street, about
the same time, destroyed two wood
sheds and some other out-buildings Of
small value. AZ r.
cases of the melodeoni proprie-'
tors aud en-. loyes came up before
the County Court this morning. Mr..
Louderback. for the people, statedIth
it was his Intention to prosecute for
every violation Of the law, and moved
that warrntsl be served on all parties
,,r,r5 tboroin Tba (,nurt made the