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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-07
The New Isthmus Exploring Expedition.


Congress made, during its last session, an
appropriation for the expenses of surveying
route for ship canal across the American
isthmus. The Tehuantepec and Nicaragua
of exploration. The naval corps for the
expedition has already been organized and
will sail about the 10th of October. Captain
Shufeldt, who is to command the expedition,
will 60 out on the Kansas. In addition to the
vessels forming the small squadron, the officers
of which are to do the photographed work
on the Atlantic side, one of the men-of-war of
the Pacific squadron viii he ordered to sail
from San Francisco for the mouth of the
Tehauntepec river, and its boats viii be used
to sound and survey the large lagoons on the
Pacific, in order to ascertain with accuracy
their adaptability for the construction Of q
harbor. If it is found that good harbor can
be made, the bar can be cut and mole con-
structed as at Suez and at the mouth of the
Amsterdam Canal on the North Sea. There
is no doubt that the Mexican government
will accord the necessary permission to make
the survey, which will be preliminary to other
more elaborate surveys, to be undertaken
during this and the next year, with view to
determining finally upon the very best route
for an interoceanic canal. 1t would be super
fluous to repeat the numerous and con-
vincing arguments which the HERALD
has 80 often presented in favor of the
national and worldwide Importance of such
canal. The recent surveys OF the Isthmus
of Darien rendered great service to science
and commerce, if only in eliminating a large
portion of that isthmus from future inquiry by
demonstrating the utter impracticability of the
routes examined at Caledonia, Sassardi and
for the Tehuantepec route have been well set
forth in the report of Colonel Williams, Chief
Engineer of the Tehuantepec Railway Com
pany. Colonel Williams regards Tehuantepcc
as the proper place for an interoceanic ship
canal, because, in the first place, no tunnel
will be required on the entire route; in the
second, it will require no very deep cuttings,
and, in the third, there is large extent of con-
tiguous territory, with an elevation above the
summit, which, it is believed, contains streams
that will afford water sufficient to supply the
summit level. He adds, in enumerating the
advantages that ship canal across the
Isthmus of Tehuantepec would offer to the
commerce Of the world. and particularly to
that of the United States (Which lose, it is
estimated, at least thirty.five million dollars
every year for the want Of such canaD, that
it debouches into the Gulf of Mexico, our
own Mediterranean, and by it the products Of
the valley of the Mississippi may be shipped
from the gulf ports directly to China, Japan,
the west coast of North and South America
and the islands of the Pacific, and the imports
thence may be brought home to the ports Of
Texas, New Orleans, Mobile, Pensacola, to be
transshipped to Memphis, Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati and distributed throughout the
Nern and Western StateA even to thu
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-07


A GERMAN STEAMER FROM NEW YORK
CHASED BY FRENCH GUNBoAT There
seems to be no doubt Of the fact that the
Hamburg steamer Westphalia, which left this
port last Wednesday, was chased by the
French gunboat La Touche TrevIlle, but
having the advantage of her adversary in
point of speed she managed to keep her at
respectful distance and to escape her alto
gether. It seems that the La Touche Treville
conveyed the Vile de Paris for some distance
out to sea, and that, sighting the Westphalia
some forty miles from the Highland Light, the
Frenchman attempted to intercept her, but
failed by gap of four miles, and, abandoning
the chase, returned to port yesterday morn
ing, where she will probably await another
chance of renewing the chase on another Ger
man vessel 1t is very questionable whether
this partial blockade Of the port of neutral
Is authorized by international law. If it is it
shows that that law most certainly needs
revision and correction. American sympa-
thies are largely with the French republic in
the present war, but such an embargo on the
free commerce of our ports is not calculated
to strengthen those sympathies.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-07

Politics IN THE STATE.-Now is the time for
the dominant power in the State to show that
they are the reform party. The democratic
leaders have been talking great deal about
reform, about the reduction of taxes, about
improvements in our canal system, about the
eradication Of evils that have been allowed to
creep into our railroad corporations by legis-
lative authority. Now is the time for the
democracy to select the best and most honest
men for the next Legislature. Will they do it !?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-07

FIRES FOR THE MoNrH.-Our monthly calen-
dar, showing the losses by fire in this country
for the month Of September, exhibits an alarm
ing increase over the previous month, and is
altogether unparalleled for the same month in
any previous year. The question now arises,
have steam and machinery fully met the expec-
tations of those who urged them as executive
agents in suppressing conhagrations?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-07

''OFrrcE IS SWEET AND MONEY is SCARCE. .
The talented member Of the Republican Gene
raj Committee who ''got off" this neatly ex-
pressed political aphorism last night deserves
Immortality. He has defined in half dozen
words the vital principle of political science.
He tells us the whole story. "You know how
it is yourself" Mr.. Fitch.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-07

and found admission into the family of civil
lied nations so far as treaties can give her
admission. But China, in numbering mis-
sionaries and nuns and burning churches and
schools and hospitals, is giving US bad proof Of
hes fitness for admission to civilized society.
1t appears that she has made another muir
derous attack on the foreign residents. If this
thing continues it will be our duty, in con-
junction with Great Britain and Russia, to
give her some lessons which it will not be easy
for her TO forget.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-07

FALSE REPoRT-The death of General
Von Moltke. The rumor was like many others
received from the seat of war, which come
In such multitudes and in such questionable
shapes that it is a labor to separate the few
grains of wheat from the bushels of chaff
The field of war begets cGnards as carrion
berets flies
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-07

The scarcity of food in Paris is matter Of
much apprehension to the French. With
the city cut off from sources Of supplies there
is good ground for such Concern. II the siege
should be protracted, as it promises to be, the
coming winter will find many hungry French
men" within the walls. Visions of starva-
ton already appear before their eyes. It is
Prussians prisoners, in view of the fact that
the food they would consume would be re-
quired for the citizens and the garrison. SINH
lar orders, we are told, have been issued by
the Prussians. The war will entail an i'm
mense amount of suffering everywhere in
France. The sword viii reap richer harvest
this season than the sickle. The Prussians,
having lines of communication open and
France as forage ground, may 'fare
sumptuousy every day. while the poor
Frenchmen may be reduced to horse and
sausage meat. The ex-Emperor Napoleon
may have all the delicaces Of the season in
the splendid palace of Wilhelmshohe, while
thousands of the people whose honor and
iuIcIooCo Nc H1o JcopoiuiAcu may DC stdTVlHk
in the streets. Such is the fortune and the
fate of war. 1t may be that the want of
bread will prove to the Parisians more sue
cessful peacemaker than Jules Favre.
ROYAL BUNCoMBE.-When the Emper or
Napoleon started to join his army, in what he
regarded as sort of pleasure excursion to
Berlin, he boosted that he would never return
to Paris except as a conqueror few short
weeks left him captive 10 the princely palace
of Wllhelmsh0he, with third of his army
cooped up in the fortified towns of France,
another third held as prisoners of war, and
the remnant either killed, wounded or de-
moralized fugitives. And now comes King Will
liam uttering the same kind of royal buncombe
and announcing to his anxious subjects, who
beseech him not to expose his valuable life,
that he will not return to Berlin until the war
is terminated. We are accustomed to this
sort Of vain Boosting, having been made
familiar with it by ''the last ditch" chivalry Of
the South, not very long ago. King William
is not going to expose his life recklessly, and
his loyal subjects may make their minds easy
on that point but it is not so certain that before
the present war is ended the access to Berlin
may not be closed against him by German
republic, and that he may be as unwelcome a
visitor in his capital as Napoleon would now
be in Paris.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-07

The MISSOURI TEMPERANCE CONVENTION,
now being held in st. Louis, enjoys the pre-
sence and the speeches Of Horace Greeley. This
may be very good for the temperance cause in
Missouri, but we think it is not quite fair that
Greeley should be talking temperance in the
far West instead of advocating the claims Of
General Wondford in New York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-07

IF THE You've DEMOCRACY had had brains
it might have played sad havoc with Old Tam
many; but being brainless as well as soulless,
and being, furthermore, particularly impecu-
NOUS, it has gone the way of all vapid politi-
cal organizations.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-07

A REPORT WHICH NEED Nor BE DOUBTED
dering is the order OF the day. Such is war
everywhere even with all ''the modern i'm
provements"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-07

THE GoDBEITE MoRMoNs have erected u
church Of their own in Salt Lake City, thus
driving another spike into Brigham's coffin.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-07

A HINT TO TAMMANY-A bird in the hand
is worth two In the bush.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-07

A special cable despatch from London to
the NEW YORK HERALD has made it plain to
our readers that in England the Empress
Eugene has not found herself so uncomfort-
able after ALL 1t was the opinion of many
that the royal family had been lacking in
courtesy to the fallen Empress and that the
aristocracy had forgotten to fawn because
favors were no longer to be had. 1t now
appears from letter addressed by the
Empress to the Emperor that Queen Victoria,
directly on the arrival of the Empress in
England, offered to make her state visit,
which the Empress with great good sense
thou hit had better be postponed. Kindly
messages were sent her by the Prince and
Princess Of Wales-messages recalling the
pleasant memories Of the past when the
Empress made them happy in the Tuileries
and expressing willingness to do what they
aristocracy have been assiduous in their
attentions, Lord Ashburnham offering her his
mansion in Sussex and the Duke of Norfolk
AMI the Marquis of Lansdowne begging per-
mission to pay their respects. All this is as it
should be. Fallen greatness Is always enti-
tied to respect. Queen Victoria would not
have been her true self if she had acted other
wise than she has done. A good queen, q
noble example to her people, she has always
been true woman. 1t is gratifying to know
that the Prince and Princess of Wales have
not been wanting in that nobleness which be-
comes their high position. And all the atten-
ton which has been shown the Empress has
been shown to lady whom all the world has
learned to esteem and love. No woman in
history has figured more bravely than the
Empress Eugene; and if she has fallen from
her high position she has fallen not because
Of folly, but because the fates for the present
are against her. 1t is not by any means i'm
possible that she may yet shine in the Tnile-
ries and dispense her imperial favors. In any
case it is well that England, the boosted
asylum Of liberty, should treat her well.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-07

GRAND OPERA HOUSE, OF Eighth avenue and
2Sd st-OPERA BoUFFE-LK PETIT FAUST.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-07

WOODS MUSEUM AND MENAGERIE, Broadway CO,
S0,h s-Performances afternoon evening.
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OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway.-THE PANToAIxE O
WEE WILLIE WINKIE.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-12-10
FRENGH MEDTCAL OPFICEI

FAcuLrY OF PARIS GRADuATEor THE
UvERsIrY QyEEss CcLrzcE ASD PHYsIcANor
BArus7E socG1Y OF sla TqAgCpco.
On. FERRAULT hes pleasure to inform patients, and
others seeking confidential medical advice that he he
consulted daily at his Office, "ARAORT HALL" BUILD
IAG, NORTHEAST corner Montgomery and Sacramento
streets, San Francisco. Rooms, No Q, 10 and H. first
ioor, UP stairs. Entrance from either Montgomery Sac
ramo ITO streets.
DR.. PEERAULTs stuli-shave been nostexclusively dc
voted to e Of M various f1ss Of Nervous and Phye
ical Debility, tie r7 ef Injurious habits acqui cd in
youth, which usually Terminate IN impotence and stcrty
and permanently iallsa j Die coacamitauts Of old ago.
where secret uasuity c~i Involving the happiness Of
lifa and that OF oar and morality dictate the
necessity Of ils removl3 for i3 is fact that premature
decline of The yi-ar of io.' .tfonial uulapp pnesa,
compulsory single i, ce lave thcir in
the germ VI wi is I4e.s I'D oely life, and the bitter
fruit tasted long aaeraard. Itoats laborng under this
complaint. viii complain Of ono or OF the following
symptoms; Nocturnal emissions, pains ia the back and
head weakness Of memory and sight, discharge irom the
urcthla the stool making water the ntelecualfac-
ulHcs weakened, loss OF memory ensuos ideas
ouded, and thero is diueaa1n attend to business,
Or even to reading, wrius the society Of rends etc
The patient viii probably complain Of dzznos vertigo
and that sight and hearing Weakened sleep disturbed
by dreams, melancholy, sishng, palptations Paintings
coughs and slow fever; while s1ao have excI nal rheu
matte pain, and numbnes5 Of the body. Some most
common symptoms pmpes in the face, and aching
different parts of the body Patients suffering from this
disease should apply Immediately to DR.. PERRAULT Ell
her in person by letter. as he will guarantee
Of Seminal emissions and impot in six eli cht weeks
Patients suffering from any stage on-
orrea. gcet structures buho ulcers erupons,
etc. wiz be treated successfully. All Sypulitcand Mercu-
| rial tants entirely removed from the system.
DR. R.PEEtAULI al ungs arein his Office wherepatients
fer themelyc-. We myiteinyostil claim not
know everything, to everybody but do
/ b. itfts
We particularly request those vino have tried this
boased doctor, and that advertised physician till ont
and discouraged, to cali upon low charges and quick
Ladies suffering from ANY complaint incidental to
theirsex consult the Doctor with of relief
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-12-10
@peeial Aotiees.

This tc most thorou 90 blood purHcr yet discovered
and an haaas tgun tie worst &4Id to a common
ption. Ifnpisp pu1 Eiyiri Me fce. and sc1y Or
rotgb skin, which such annoying bcmshes TO many
young persons, 3 10 the OF cN bottles Of this won
dcrfu medicine From eight lorlcs StH Rteim,
Erysiprs Sad {fs1d. rim Utrms BIs So'ly Erapf'ons
of ne Stta Scrljtd0 Soe. L'erS and "ttHEtr az the
NoHH anil H5gocl. 10 i- pure medicinal extract of ma
tive ani plants, combining r. aormog Natures most
sovereign curative properties which God has instiicd into
the vegetable Kingdom iar healing the sick lt is great
for le strength and vis0g Of the system Those
who are larrui slecHle lave artOs 0fprc e3SioHS
any Of The affections pmptounuc OF 7t7aeS VIII find con-
Vibcing evidence of ts restorative power upon trial Ifyou
feel dlH dr5bsy 9,Diaid and dsspDao4t. have frequent
Hf1rcIr n,a as L2fy JOB the morning, irtgsi1r onpe
Er and tgae c'ai yoa suffering from iapH Lirr or
'.yHi."ress.' Ia many Of Lrr' tyapitii only a
part Of these symp experienced As ramedy for
al such cases Dr. Poroo 1odaa Neirsl Discovery has no
arl heiL1 For the 6Irc of Ii Gll Constipation Of the
Bowels il s mover i!irg remedy, aud those 1o have used
it for this purpose lord flo is praise. ia ED3chiGi
Thro0i, and Lg EI " ia Ag7 produced many truly re-
maEhahlo cures where o:her w 'ne bad failed sod by
druggists ut $50 peg bottle Prepared 80 the Chemical La
boWtory Of Il. Y. plEHyh, u. d.. Buffalo, n. Y. 4@3m
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-12-10
AS a Holiday Present, Nothing would be
more Appreciated than one of
these Machines.

FbNIESE UNEQUALLED MACHINES DO ALL THE DIFF
make all the different kinds of Stitches, without the comp
cations of the other Machines.
All persons will please examine the WHEELER WILL
SoN SEWING MACHINES before purchasing any other
The Wheeler Wilson as is wellknown, has at nearly
every trial in which it has compeed the highest Of
merit The representav other machines confident
have entered the lists time and again only be defeated
and hndng impossible to compete fairly have endeavored
to decry the value of Premiums. They however
to boast of the few they have received But grand
trial daily throughout the world where only true merit
hnds favor and superiority wins the race Wheeler
Wilson Sewing Machine stands trumphantly the champion
by the verdict of the people.
These Machines arc adapted to every
variety OF Sewing!
From the ighcst muslins to the heaviest cloths They
work equally well upon silk, Linen Wooden and Cotton
goods with Silk Linen Cotton thread; Scanning Quitting
Gathering, lemming, Telling, Cordng, TucIng BIadng
Enbroderng and making Button Holes, with greatest
facility.
nconvenen for the purchaser visit the saesroom
the order may be forwarded to the office, il will
faithfully filled the selection been made personally
Full Instructions recently compiled and giving full nfor
nation upon every point in detail accompany each Machine
and enable the most inexperienced operate without diff
Guilty
Our interest in the successful working of Machines ot
second to that of the purchaser and privilege
aid by correspondence otherwise any person requiring
it.
W. VI. STODDARD,
Gen'l Agent for Pacific Coast,
Montgomery cor. Sacramento St, San Francisco s.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-12-10

The Machine which bears the name of Elias
Howe, Jr., has long been regarded as the stand
ard Of excellence, and has become celebrated
the world over. The work done by these Ma
chimes is urpassed-sewing the thinest mus
lin or the thickest cloth with equal facility and
requiring no extra adjusting for uneven thick
ness or passing over seams it turns its own
hem as it sews, sewing a stronger than the
fabric itself. To see it hem, fell, tuck, braid,
cord, quit and gather, it seems more like thing
of life than machine moved by the will of the
operator. 1t is capable of doing every descrip-
tion of sewing that is required in a family; and
also for seamstresses and dressmakers it will be
found invaluable. They seldom or never give
any trouble in operating, and in a word, are the
most satisfactory Se'ciag Machines in use.
Notwithstanding their great superiority, they
are sold at prices as low as other frst-chss ma
chimes.
Medallion likeness of Mr. Howe is embedded
in the plates of every Howe Machine, without
which none are genuine. Every purchaser of a
Sewing Machine, should inquire for Elias Howe,
Jr's Sewing Machine, and if they are not sold in
their vicinity, address the General Agency for
illustrated, etc.; and do not purchase until YOU
have thoroughly investigated these renowned
machines.
ii. "A. DEElING, GeuI Agent,
OF the Howe Machine Co.,
NO. 1877 EeGrny ST., San ErancsscO.
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THE EYES! THE EYES !
Or. E, n, Pb31EE,
OculiSt t and A-uT.iSt

A FTER A PB0TRACTED BLINDNESS OF
"A more than five years, DR.. Pardee has made
himself thoroughly and scientifically acquaint-
ed with all diseases Of the Eye and is now prac-
tcing with n success not surpassed in the Uni
ted States
All operations performed, such as Strabismus,
or cross eye, Cataract by linear extraction, De-
preston or Absorption, Pterygium, or Geshy
membrane growing over the eye, Reduction of
Staphyloma, or bulRing out of the eye, Artificial
Pupil Fistula Lachrymalis or closing Of tear
passage, and all deformitcs Of the Lids, etc
Artificial Eyes inserted withouttho least pain,
and possessing all the movements and briliancy
Of the real eye. A largo assortment constantly
on hand and for sale at reasonable prices. The
Doctors Eye Bath for the treatment and cure of
all nervous diseases is used all over this coast.
Thankful to those physicians who have sent
him cases for operations, he hopes that his uni
versal success will warrant continuation of
their confidence. His celebrity as an oporatoris
co-extensye with his success, as patients are
presenting themselves for treatment and opera
tions, from New York and Boston, almostIAonth-
ly. Many patients can be seen at the Doctors
Office daily, in different stages of recovery.
Ofice-737 Clay street, OPPOSITE THE
PLAZA San Francisco. lv.
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10 Render Existence Desirable.

IF YOU ARE SUFFERING OR HAVE SUI
| fered from involuntary discharges, what
effect does it produce upon your general health?
Do you feel weak, debiltated, easily tired :?
Does little extra exertion produce p0lpitation
of the heart? Do your liver or urinary organs
or your kidneys frequently get out of order =?
Is your urine thick, milky or sloppy, or is it
ropy on settling? Or does thick scum rise to
the top? Or is a sediment at the bottom after it
has stood awhile? Do you have spells of short
breathing or dyspepsia? Are your bowels con-
stipated? Do you have spells of fainting or
rushes of blood to the head? Is your memory
impaired? Is your mind constantly dwelling on
this subject? Do you feel dull, lstess, mopng,
tired of company, of life? Do you wish to be
left alone, to get away from everybody? Does
any little thing make you start or jump? Is
your sleep broken or restless? Is the luster of
your eye as brilliant? The bloom on your check
as bright? Do you enjoy yourself in society as
well? Do you pursue your business with the
same energy? Do you feel as much confidence
in yourself? Are your spirits dull and tagging,
given to fits of melancholy? If so, do not lay
it to your liver or dyspepsia. Have you restless
nights? Your back weak, your knees weak, and
with but little appetite; and you attribute this
to dyspepsia or liver complaint2
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-12-10
TINE LLlPTIC
MACHINES
W:gRR.g.H'TED THE REsT.

TNHE ELLIPTIC SEWING MACHINES ARE
4 manufactured and warranted by the Wheeler
Wilson Sewing Machine Company. The late
and important improvements enable us to guar
antee to every purchaser that the Elliptic Ma
chine will do more work, better work. and
greater variety of work than any other Sewing
Machine now in use. The economy Of the El-
llptlc Machine in family is almost incredible J;
with one, good operator can do the work OF
twelve hands. BY it the making of garments IS
reduced from question of hours to one Of min
utes as the following table will show
ut not to be understood that the following table tho
TIME to make the garments but to do the stitching Ony)
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Did Xou Ever Think

that those bold, defiant energetic, persevering,
successful business men, are always those whose
gcncratiYe organs are in perfect health2
You never hear such men complain of being
melancholy, Of nervousness, or palpitation of the
heart. They are never afraid they cannot sue
ceed in business; they don't become sad and dis
couraged they arc always polite and pleasant
in the company of ladies, and look you and them
right in the face-none Of your downcast looks
or other meanness about them. do not mean
those who keep the organs inflated by running
to excess. These will not only