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PERSONAL INTELLIGENC7
Prominent Arrivals In Tbis City Ycster.ia,

Prominent Arrivals In Tbis City Yesterday y.
Colonel Alexander Moore, Of the United States
Army and II. n. shelton OF Derby, Conn, at tho
Brevoort House.
Colonel Henry Richmond, OF Batavia; Colonel w.
Mason, OF Taunton; II. Enare. OF Cincinuati; John
Fox OF London and Colonel J. M. Hutchnson or
Buiao, are ~ the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
J. l.. Thomas Collector OF the Port; X. G. Ric,naD
Washington Lee, Jr., ana w. Callow OF Baltimore
and Senator w. Carpenter. Of Wisconsin arc ut the
Hoffman House.
W.. I. slidell, OF Newport and A. NJ. Ramstlcll, or
New London. are at the Albemarle Hotel
General CIV. Cass OF Pitsburg; Colonel r. Reusctt
OF Baltimore Jas. N. Scoyil. Of Camden; Dr. Geo D..
Lindeman, OF Pennsylvania; ana Rev. Chas D.
Cheney, OF Chicago, are at the ST. Nicholas Hotel.
CAPTAIN ID. J. Young, OF the United States Ordnance
Corps; A. H. Garfield, oi Albany; and Colonel Il. c.
Griifth OF Baltimore ut the st. Charles Hotel.
Professor Henry W. Smith, or London, aud Major
H. X. Brice. OF Ohio. are at the st. Elmo Hotel
Colonel f. ID. Baker, OF the United States Army;
Colonel I. Tower, Of Auburn. N. Y; Colonel n. s.
Menamin, OF Philadelphia; Judge Charles W. Sheas,
oi Connecticut Colonel Charles Baker. OF New
Jersey; Judge J. H. Laphan, OF Pennsylvania; Judge
r. Ia Laiili., OF Sing sing; General y L. Nosburg, OF
the united States Army; COLONEL III. ID. Baker. of
San Fialcisco. anI Colonel George j. Stuckart,
oi the Unitei States Army. are at The Metropolitan
Hotel,
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somewhat improved In tho conference committee
But In view OF the new matter presented he hoped
Mr.. SrEwARr desired the bill should become law
to-day, sog 70 apply 70 the election In Virginia ON
Mr.. TmURMAN, (den.l OF Ohio, thought the reason
stated by Mr.. stewart was the very reason why the
bill should not at once become law, because the
election Ofcers throughout Virginia could not pos
siby know the day or election what the law was.
Fine ana imprisonment In one case, disqualification
for ONCE was 10 be imposed upon those election
officers for violation OF the law, and yet not one
could have the text OF the law before him for his
guidance. In imperial France officers. OF the law
were notified In advance Of provisions OF law about
going into effect.
Mr. SAWYER, (rep.l OF .. O., thought the same oh.
on any day, inasmuch az municipal elections were
constantly occurring. At oil events the people oi
Virginia knew the things forbidden Ia the bill were
Mr.. THURMAN replied that there were many things
wrong In themselves which were not criminal ny
legal enactment. According To his friend II might
he made pententiary offence for man To kiss his
wife on Sunday or kiss another mans wife on any
day, because everybody knew 1t was wrong to DO
Mr.. DRAKE desired to know where 1t was ever
made unlawful for a man to kiss his wife.
Mr. THURMAN-ln the blue laws OF Connecticut.
MI. DRAKE-llas the Senator certified copy OF
the lawr
Mr.. SALISBURY tdem) OF DEL, thought the Sen-
ator could see one In the library.
Mr.. BuckINdHAM, trepl OF Conn. suggested 1t
might be necessary for the Senator from ONO tMr.
Thurman) To get a certificate OF character OF one
Simon Peters, who wrote history Of the blue laws.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, (rep) Oi Oregon, desired the
prompt passage OF the bill In order that the people
or oregon might have sufficient notice OF require
ments before the State election on June D. HIS own
objections had been removed by the conference com.
mlttee.
Mr. STOCKTON sald that much new matter had been
introduced IN tine bill by the conference report,
among which was % provision that where man
voted ne was 10 be presumed as voting iOr Con-
gressman, N votes for that office were taken. The
committee overlooked the fact that voters often
scratched their tickets. Besides how could this pre-
sumption be rebutted If the voter did not show his
ticket to anybody?
During the discussion which followed, Mr.. Will
LIAMs remarked that the democratic county con
ventons In Oregon had solemny resolved 10 resist
by l0rce the exercise OF the elective franchise by
colored men. He desired the bni to be passed u
test their resolutions.
Mr.. THURMAN had no knowledge TO affairs IN
OregOn out because there foollsn people there
II was no reason Tor hurryng the measure through
After remarks by Messrs CASSERLy ana HOWARD
II was agreed tnat vote would be taken upon ths
report tomorrow afternoon al three O'Clock.
The Senate at u quarter-pass six O'Clock, ad
journed.
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Prominent Departures.

General Adams for Boston, Colonel s. Pruyn fot
washington, ID. 8. Wamboid for Canala. y n.
Mccullough aud u. d Ward, OF Plttsburg.
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that American izens were not safe tncre under tno
American tlag. No government had ever yet sat 50
quiet as tile present administration wne a struggle
was gong On between oppression and iber,y. As
to the ineffciency the navy he marked hat the
United states government had not permitted naval
vessels to be supplied 10 Spain out Ut American
waters there would not now be so strong q Spanish
fleet In Cuban waters. He had received memorial
after memorial from lsOnic Lodges because Ameri-
cans murdered IN Cuba belonged 10 that order, ask.
Ing the government 10 take some action III relation
to those murders.
Me-. DAWES, (rep,) OF Mass said that he would not
defend the government on any such plea a. that
made by the gentleman from California (ir. Sar-
gent) that the navy had not power 60 defend the
nag OF the United States in Cuban waters. The navy
OF the United States had 2D7 vessels ut its command.
IL had an Admiral, % Vice Admiral, fifteen Real
Adinlras, $500 men and had s14, 0oO appr0pri.
atcd 10 IL. Where were those vcsselsy
Mr.. SARGENT suggested an Inquiry as TO how many
OF those vessels were tugbOats.
Mr.. DAWES would let his friend from California
MAKE his defence OF the navy that IL was afraid 10
90 into Cuban waters with ample power and would
then let him read of the performances of the navy
when the Minister Of the United States insuted
In his own house and under his own dag In Para.
admiral got on their knees before the tyrant
Lopez. He (Mr Dawes would vindcale
The navy from any such imputation AZ
the gentleman from California had put upon it, If
fore the country or that II could force Congress TO
make lavish appropriations for IL by representing
that II did not protect the honor OF the nag because
II had not force enough, it mistook the judgment Of
the country. IL had power enough 10 vlnnicate its
nag ana lie tMr. Dawes repeed the imputaton that
IL was because Congress did not clothe II with power
enough that 1t had not performed LIS duty IN Cuban
waters.
Mr.. CONNER. fdem.) OF Texas, Criticised the ad.
ministration Tor keeping armed forces in the SOUTH
ern StiteS Tor political purposes aud neglectInQ ia
duties towards citizens abroad.
Mr. MUNGEN. dem.l oi Ohio, argued that all that
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, 1870-01-14
BOHEMIA AND IRELAND.

Great Britain is not the only country in
Europe with an Ireland. Every race ex-
cept the Italian has made the effort to
assimilate some population different from
itself under more or less favourable con-
ditions, and every race, except, indeed,
the French, has failed. The exception is,
no doubt, an extremely noteworthy one.
The Frenchman who cannot colonize,
who never sympathizes with another
race, and who has1never been able 10 con-
ciliate dependent peoples, can and does
absorb men of many races, languages,
and creeds SO perfectly that in a genera
ton their descendants talk and act as ar
dent Frenchmen. There has not, since
the Revolution, been q serious insurrec-
ton in France based on a desire for inde-
pendence. and Napoleon can rely ON a
Strasburgher or Savoyard as fully as on
a Partisan or Norman. The Dane, how
ever, with every advantage of title, of po-
sition, and Of race, failed utterly to re-
concile the Holsteiners; Prussia has rath-
er superseded than conciliated the Poles
of Posen: Russia has been defed by Poles
when defiance was so hopeless as to re-
semble lunacy and Austria in vain en-
, 1870-01-14
gnmmtnitatiun
To the Editor Of the "St. Croix avis"
Dear Sir.

In your paper of 9TH inst. there appears
an advertisement from the agent of the
Royal Insurance Company calling the at
tention of the Public to the considerable
reduction which that Company has now
made in its rates for Life Assurance. While
admitting that the reduction made, may be
considerable for the "Royal'; / beg to
call your attention to the fact that the
Life rates of the Northern Assurance Com
pany are still, and have always been for
the West Indies lower than the now reduced
rates of the "Royal". Thus for instance,
a person aged IS next birthday can be as
sured in the "Northern'' with participa-
tionin profts) for e3 % pr. 91O0, whereas
the "Royal'' reduced rates, charges "a. 4. 2
for the sam age, and for the. same amount
assured.
/ cannot in Justice to the Company-I
represent allow your remarks in~the same
No. of your paper, with reference to the
security which the "Royal'' offers to assur-
ers,~ to pass unnoticed. | am quite willing
to agree with you when you say the 'Roy-
aP' is one of the best, but cannot go as far
as you do, in saying it is almost the best ia
England. The "Northern'' offers to assur-
ers full and ample security IN every respect,
and holds in England and elsewhere, quite
as high a position as that held by the
"1Royal'.
, fireman. Yours truly
L. FABER,
Agent for the Northern
Assurance Company.
West End Jan. 18th 1870.
We think that the guarded name in which
we expressed our opinion regarding the
Royal leaves ample room for the claims
of other Companies. ED. AVIS.
, 1870-01-14


for centuries. The speech delivered by
the Kaiser to the Relchsrath is full of
half-concealed fear lest the populations Of
the German side of the Leltha should ask
terms inconsistent with the existence of
the constitutional empire, and it is
thoroughly understood that these fears
are not the product Of his own magma
ton. Everybody ii Austria is demand
ing Repeal at once. The IIungarians
have actually got it, and might, one
would shlnk, N Cunte&N, bus they are
carrying nationality to lengths which make
even alliance a almost impossible ar
raugemtnt. They are bound to assist
the Empire in all wars, and they have
not violated the obligation, but their as
s~jstance in DalmAtia IS neither liberal nor
cordial. They say Dalmatia is heirs,
which may orMay not be right, and they
do notwant to reconquer 1t except for
themselves, which must be wrong on any
view Of their Imperial obligations The
attitude of the Bohemians, or rather of
thcCzech population ofBohemia, is, how
ever, the most extraordinary. From the
geographical position of their country,
an almost complete epclave in Germany,
il is nearly impossible that they should
ever form an independentpeople. If Aus
tria abandoned them, North Germany
would swallow them up and if Russia
protected them against both, their coun-
try would be but q province ruIed from
ST. PeterSburgh. Moreover, the Bohe-
mians are not five millions in all, and
among the three millions of CT chs reside
two millions of Germans, who, in the
event of an Instruction, would to a man
side with their countrymen against a race
whom they regard rs radically inferior.
The Czechs are admitted to all political
privileges, send mp their full complement
of members 10 the Reichsrath, are taxed
as all other Austriaus are taxed, have, in
fact, but a single grievance-common 10
them, and all German, Spanish, and TIA
transporting people within France, that
no effort is made to keep up, far less TO
cultivate, their language. Their nation
atty, they say, as the Welsh say, is dying
slowly out. Nevertheless, so little have
the Germans, with all their resources,
and their culture, and their belief in
themselves, succeeded in subduing or con
cillatiDg the CZechs, that they are agita
ting for "repeal," that is, for the conces-
sion offurther powers to the local Diet;
aud they press for a revision of the cleo
toral law, in order that they may send up
only Czechs, and so influence the Reichs-
rath on behalf of federalism. The old
difficulty of the Empire, the struggle be-
tween the unitarian and the federal prin-
cipIes, appeased for q moment by the
concession of dualism, has revived again,
this time within one of the coordinate
, 1870-01-14

nv rs OA1
great States, that civilization does exer-
else a certain separating influence am ong
races. AS they advance they perceive the
differences between them more keenly,
recognize more clearly the breaks in their
interests, their habits, aid their clvlllza-
tons. Ireland is not nearer in sympathy
to Britain, Poland to Russia, Naples 10
North Italy, Bohemia to Germany, Hun
gary to Austria, the Turkish States 10
C~onstantlnople, than they were a century
or two ago., bat if. anytRRg, 5rathsr less
near, rather more conscious of separate
existence. Is that consciousness a tenn
porary or a permanent feature in modern
politics ? If it is temporary, the world
NAV 20 on without immense changes III
the existing distribution of political pow
err the nations, rs We call them, may last
intact for Centuries but if is permanent,
they must sooner or later fly to pieces,
and the world be re-cast as regards its
foreign politics. On the whole, and with
extreme diffidence, we incline to believe
that the movement is not permanent, but
is the result, first, of the temporary dlsuse
of one centralizing influence, physical
force /; and, secondly, of the immense in
crease in the apparent volume, as dlstln-
guished from the momentum, of all poll-
ticai movements whatsoever. Nations
rebel more than they used, because rebel
lion is very much safer. IF a nationality
propounded claims of its own as against
Rome, Rome swept it out of existence,
ard the Sovereigns of modern Europe,
till lately, have not been much more
merciful. IfIreland had wanted a new
tenure or Bohemia cried for autonomy IL
century ago, both would have been held
down by force, their cities fred, their
people slaughtered in heaps, until they
had either abandoned those indiscreet
wishes, or postponed their realization to
the day when all things will come right.
Now the highest penalty which falls upon
them is a solemn lecture on the impro-
priety of their conduct, or in extreme
cases, an increase of a garrison which at
tacks nobody and nobody need attack.
Surprising the disposition to separation
to be no stronger than before, this new
facility of expression would make it seem
stronger; and the seeming strength is
indefinitely increased by the multitude of
voices, once incapable of speech, now
just sufficiently developed to join in
chorus. The Irish kerne hated US just
as much as the Tipperary Fenian, but he
had not the power to send up a political
prisoner as his chosen representative.
The Bohemian serf fought far more des-
perately against Austria than the Bohe-
milan peasant, but he had not the same
idea of swelling the cry proceeding from
a few disolated leaders. The armies of
disaffection were always there. They
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eighth throw belonged to the clerk OF the
boat, who had now returned with the bill
of sale. lie threw forty -ninc-tying the
gamestcr.
Come, Ninettc! It's your turn"
The woman started and quivered and
pressed her hand over her heart. Only
the groaning and putting of the engine
broke the stiffness Of the place.
"Will the gentleman who paid for the
chance throw for me p she said, in
low, musical tone, earnest and implorng
and Of purest accent.
Let your boy throw for you," re
turned Mr. Clay, Who shrank from the
ordeal His luck should be better than
mine"
Tommy came forward and took the
box. His mothers hands were clasped,
and her lips moved in prayer. The boy
trembled like an aspen. What world
of veal or woe hung upon the tickle
chance! He held in his hand the sealed
book in which was written the fate OF his
mother and himself, and it was to be
opened upon the hazard of a die
He shook the box, and turned the dice
on the table. Three aces A moment
he gazed upon the three single spots, and
then, dropping the box, he sank back,
pale and frightened.
"Shake again, Tommy" said the plan
ter.
"Its Of no use, master" can't get
forty nine"
But you've got your own chance, my
boy"
Aye" cried the judge. "That was
your mothers chance. Now throw for
yourself-throw for the chance ! gave
you-brace up, and take heart--and may
heaven help your
That was not an assembly Of religious
ly inclined persons, by any means; but
the fervent petition of the judge met with
a warm and impulsive response OF
Amen" from all present.
Again the boy came forward and lifted
the box. His lips were tightly shut, and
the old quivering of the limbs was hush
ed The only sound in that saloon,
above the deep breathing Of the specta-
tors, was the clicking of the ivory cubes
Presently the first throw was made.
Five-Gve-six, are sixteen" an
nounced the planter, setting down the
figures.
The dice were gathered up and thrown
again.
Six-six--und five. Good, That S
seventeen
The hoy was pale as death as he took
the hox for the last throw, and his moth
er leaned against a stanohion for support
AT length-and the book was opened!
"Three SKIES eighteen and that's
fifty one! Tommy. my boy, you're a
trump! Now, Mr.. Clerk, GIL up the bill
of sale, and I'll sign it before tLcse wit
nesses."
The scene that followed can be better
imagined than described. The last time
heard from Judge Underwood, he was
alive and well, though long retired from
active life. Ninettc was his housekeeper,
and Tommy his trusted and truthful
henchman.
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Col. WIN. r. BOURNE.

Formerly Of Fort Smith. Arkansas. will as
sist me In the duties of my Agency. | am
prepared To make cash advances on all ship
ments of Cotton to the House of Messrs. +. j.
BRAuSs 81 Co.. Baltimore, and will PERSONAL
ly guarantee to shippers as much per pound,
net. as they would receive by shipping: 70
New Orleans or New York markets.
G. A. MEYER.
Agent for Baltimore and Arkansas.
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How BISMARCK Won HIS WIrE.--The
following, which we take from 4" Icskiel's
Life of Bismarck shows how the great
Prussian captured his bride. His love
making tactics were characterized by the
same CELEBRITY and promptness which gave
the Prussians victory at Sadowa.
/" In the society AM at the house Of his
friend and ncighbor. Moritz Won Blanck-
epburg, Bismarck had often seen friend
of his noble hostess who greatly inter
ested him. But he first became intimate
" acquainted with Fraulein Johanna Won
Putkammer, on trip which both of
them made in company with the Blanck
enburgs. Bismarck soon became aware
of the affection he felt for the young lady
but he naturally found many obstacles in
earnng--as may be readily understood
whether his affection was returned by
her This would easily explain the in
quietude Of his behavior, for even when
assured Of his attachment being returned
there were still many difficulties to be
surmounted
1--WE have already mentioned the rcpu.
tation which Mad Bismarck had won
for himself among the elder ladies and
gentlemen of Pomcrania. The consterna,
ton and horror may easily be imagined
in which the quiet house Of Herr Won
Putkammer was plunged on the receipt
Of letter in which Bismarck directly
and frankly asked for the hand OF his
daughter But how much greater must
have been his horror when the gentle
daughter OF the house. in a modest but
firm manner, ackno wledged her affection.
it seemed as if ! had been felled with an
axe old Herr Won Putkammer said in
describing his feelings at that time. Even
the story of the wolf, which always de
yours the meekest lamb. did not console
him. However, he was far removed from
playing the tyrant father, and he gave bis
consent, although with n heavy heart "a
consent he has never had reason to regret
Her mother, Of a more spirited nature,
protested until Bismark appeared in per-
SON at Reinheld and before her eyes
clasped his bride to his heart. With a
flood Of passionate tears she then con
scnted to their union, and from that mo-
! ment became the warmest and most zeal.
Gus friend Of the man to whom she gave
her loved daughter after 50 severe Q
struggle In letter to his sister 'Arni
men, Bismarck announces the fact under
the motto All right .
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DEhrn or ADMIRAL FAREA6ur.--Thc
death Of this great naval commander,
which occurred at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire, on Sunday, will be sincerely
deplored by all who knew his virtues as
man and distinguished merit as on Of
6ccr; and few indeed are they, at homo
or abroad, to whom his name and fame
arc not familiar.
David Giascoc Farragut was born in
1901. at Campbell's Station. Tennessee,
and entered the service when but boy
of ten years of age, making his first
cruise as a midshipman In the famous
frigalc Essex, under command OF Com
modore Porter lie was on board this
vessel in its engagement with the Eng.
lish ship Alert; also, when it was finally
captured in the bay Of Valparaiso by the
ships Phoebe and Cherub, being wound
ed in the action and highly commended
for his conduct, with regrets by the com
modore that he was "too young for pro-
motion" At the early age of twenty
-four. however, he was commissioned ~
lieutenant, and from this time to 1888, s
period Of over forty years, was for the
most part in active service, In various
squadrons, and rising by seniority at
long intervals from grade to grade OF OF.
fetal rank, terminating his sea service ~
commander Of the European squadron In
1667-GS.
The conspicuous part which he per.
formed in our late civil war is fresh in
the remembrance of our people, and his
ability aud gallantry universally acknowl-
| edged.--.St Lcus Times
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POETRY.
II AM THE DOOR"

"I am the door;" come In, come In,
And leave without thy load of sin;
The night is dark, the storm is wild:
o venture in, thou stranger child.
Il am the door," come, gently knock,
And will loose the heavy lock
That guards thy Fathers precout fold;
Come in from darkness.'and from cold.
IL am the door," no longer roam;
Here are thy treasures, here thy home;
purchased them for thee and thine,
And paid the price in blood divine.
81 am the door;" my father waits
To make thee heir of rich estates;
Come dwell with Him anddwell with me.
And thou my Fathers CHILD shall be.
Il am the door," come come In,
And everlasting treasury nin;
My Fathers house was Tuilt for thee,
And thou shalt share that home with me.
Rev. Dwight Williams.
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Ey- Sanded sugar and painted face
are two things that look better than they
taste Don't ask us how We found that
out
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- Man mnst have occupation. or b
miserable Toll is the price of sleep and
appeti,e---of health aud enjoyment. The
very necessity which overcomes our natural
sloth is a blessing.
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Marriage and obituary notices not to exceed
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Announcing candidates, for Congress or
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All JOB Work, to be paid for ON delivery.
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ES-" Do make yourself at home, Ia.
dies said lady one day TO her visitors.
:" l am at home myself, and wish you
were"