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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-04
THE CoLORED SQUATTERS IN VIRGINIA.

The Richmond State Journal of June %, COM
mentng on the reported difficulties between the negroes
located the farms Hampton, Virginia and the
former owner narates singular facts concerning
the dispute The Journal says:
We have read good deal recently 9hout the Taylor
Peninsula but owing to the preudces existing against
9e man bonnd TO respect all statements have been
one-sdcd The facts that the slaves at the beginning
of the war fed from their masters along the Federal
lines and the masters fed from their slaves and lands
preferring to desert them rather than their allegiance
10 the state As the chances were that time favor
able to the COnfederacy, these concluded to make
their peace with the "sures side and so abandoned their
farms and withdrew into the Confederate lines. The
slaves glad to escape from bondage, went the other way
and joined the Government Those who could be made
many thousands OF families to be provided for,
whose services could not be made available in the
army. These Gen. Butler cOonized on the aban-
doned lands OF their former owners, erected cab
work the small patches Of ground and make their own
livings. They continued to occupy these abandoned
turned from lighting against the Government.
finding that the confscation laws were not to be en-
forced applied the restoration OF their forfeited rights
to the property President Johnson overriding the law
Of Congress which had declared these lands TO he con
efforts to get possession of what they claimed still To be
This was found to be quite difficult matter The col
ored who had been placed In possession by the Gov
upon IT, planted crops and made comfortable homes for
Themselves not disposed to yield possession ana re-
from which they held possession one OF these
which they settled has been purchased by North
ern man named Taylor, who has made periodical at
tempts generally about harvest time TO Dust them
by their possession and has AS often been
sisted We learn from the people In that neighborhOOd
that TAYLOR makes contracts with all these people in the
fall OF the year. when the work Is to be done and the
crops To he planted which he repudates when they are
ready to I've gathered. As the state was admitted
Taylor applied to the courts To put him In possession OF
this property, by of forcble eecmen The Sher
IFS posse resisted and driven away-and then ap
plcaton was made for United States troops.
We would advise these gentlemen, who, like Mr.. Tay-
lOr may think the poor ignorant negro has rights that
he bound to respect that he had better proceed
tOusy II his right to the property Is indispuable he
will get IT,; but certainly these poor people have some
claim the homes they have made under the protection
and direction of the Government. We trust shall
never the United troops used again for the OPP
preston of the loyal people Of the State Let these shy
locks have their pound of flesh, il they obtain It,
without spng innocent blood. The Judgment OF POrtia
against the rapaciOus and revengeful jew,
and extended to the cOnfiscaOn OF his estates.
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the roadway the bridge. and made its way swiftly
a. 30, srs, reoebed q The Iyoodpn strnotnre was In
flames from end To the other and in less than ten
LEFT standing Parties who were fleeing from the fire
had upon the bridge only to find themselves pursued
by fiery death They had terrible race life % the
other end Some the people Of sharpsburg had start
ed the bridge 10 the fire. but were met mid
again. Fortunately no was hurt here. gentleman
who the bridge in flames says that 1t the most
magnificent sight he ever beheld IL mass OF fire
from end TO end. and finally fell bodily into the river
The Eclipse Works formed the centre OF the coniagra-
ton They have been In operation for the past four years,
and the works contained some OF the most valuable ma
chne in the United siates there being IN the M9rks
gether with about so tuns OF parrafbne ready for ship
the finest in the world The establishment was full
running operation at the time The names spread about,
tank contained 2OO barrels OIL another coo barrels
refined, third 1000 barrels topaz OIL which together
were all consumed. The engineer OF the works, Aonzo
Kennedy had just filled the boilers ak In with water
when he was compelled TO flee. The heat soon raised
steam and terrible kissing sound was heard for long
time Fortunately the boilers did not explode. Inc
works and everything belonging to them were utterly de
The Citizens Works are situated the
bridge and occupied several OF ground They were
in operation at the time and large quantity OF on "a
fined and crude was contained In inc tanks IN sne tc
here contained 800 barrels Within rev rect ol Lih
Contained Goo barrels of good OIL and the other about
barrels Of b. s. The heat soon had lts eneto Geo
barrels II burned with great erceness for some time,
and finally gnted the other The three tanks
burning at one time The Astral and National ne @
were also DESTROYED and much damage was oohe 70 W.
other works About half the works were Destroyer anu
nearly all the stock. -, -, .N ,,vr,r, oil
During the destruction Of the works. the burning OH
from the four exploded tanks running IN streams
down 10 the river bank and along the line OF the shore
carving destruction with it. At times considerable
norton ~ the surface of the Allegheny river sheet
~ Are where the oil had upon IT, The destruction
along the track Of the Allegheny Valley Railroad was
very complete. The rails forming the track bent
into all kinds OF shapes by the extreme heat, while the
ties for several hundred feet reduced 10 ashes OF
ont a aQn wa
coud neither arrive at depart from the passenger
depot far the saddest incident connected with this
most disastrous conagraOn the death OF br Henry
b. Foster clerk in Dr. Tweddle office. Last SEED he was
in the office which caught fire rs soon as the first tank
burst II Is supposed that he severely shocked
with the electricity that he could not make his escape
from the building His charred remains were afterWard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-04
MIAMI UNIVERSITY.

OXFORD, Ohio, June 29.-The Alumni meeting
I'm the College chapel had reference 10 inc
future status OF the University, and was OF es-
pecial Importance. committee previously appointed
reported that the State had refused to ala the
Institution in any way, and advised that its control
mass into the hands OF the Alumni Association with
view to the collection OF subscriptions throughout the
State. Resolutions adopted in accordance with
these opinions and in favor OF appointing committees 10
facilitate the change The discussion indicated fear on
the part Of those present that the institution might be-
come secularZed. . -. -
The baccalaureate sermon OF President Stanton had
reference the Bblen-SchOols question. He took the
ground that the distinctive characteristic OF American
civilization its Christianity The Rey Joseph Mlken
OF Hamilton was to-day elected TO I'LL the chair or the
Greek PrOfessOrshp. He Is graduate OF the class or
40. He aferward entered upon course Of study Ill
Germany. His profound acquaintance with ancient Ian
ges and his proficiency in pathological studies at
tracted the attention Of Prof schai'
and he has been able TO render es-
sental service in the preparation OF langes
Commentary and other works OF n similar character.
Prof H. T. Osborne Of Lafayette College, Easton Penn,
was elected TO the chair Of Natural Sciences. He Is dis
tingiished as meallurgist. Prof A. Loves Of south
Salem Ohio, elected to be Principal OF the Prepara
tory Department. Col o. j. Dodds of Cincinnati delv-
cred the address before the Alumni relative to the affairs
OF the institution
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few fitting remarks declared that the toass of the 0cca
sion in order and called upon the Rev Dr. H.
Theological school" other sentiments responded
by these gentlemen in the following order - The ~
versalst Ministry" the Rev. j. H. IIartzell, d. d., OF
Albany; 1.-THE Glass OF TO- the Rev o. A Van else or
h f. Emerson son New York City, and oar Centennial
Year." the Rev. J. g. Bartholomew Auburn n \. me
sentiments were responded to In happy manner ana
the company adjourned to O'Clock when it reas-
embed at The church to listen to the Rev Mt Tbs
notwithstanding Power Of Thought" ,-.
Thursday, the goth, the last day Of the exereses
and was occupied by the Theological Commencement
This took place in the morning and afternoon Inc Io
lowing named speakers and to their names
W yFn a cqosey Lost SOUL" j. s Fall Psychoog
a I, NJ f. as to nGPS i
Harrington The Theological seape L. T. MIkmney
Read Christianity Cheerful Religion Chas. 4. Saw
yer, Reason and Reyelation q IL; snn.
o. F. Van Cise, practical Religion in America and
d. C. White, Uniyersalism the Religion OF Continuous
R6SeS in DIVINITY '1 As SRO win be one Of the
is lady the second or third who has been graduated
from this Institution. Miss Thompson IL lazy OF
brilliant ability and, any one VIII probably DC aDie 10
Acknowledgement Week was ended in the evening by
address before the graduating class in theology by the
Rev. j. G.. Bartholomew Of Auburn; IL was master
piece Of pulpit he % ss %e ed DR. Fisk the
President Of the University, then came forward, and an
a St ee pes 81 oo ynu Dr. Boes well
deserves the title, for his lectures on Science before the
structve character This ia the only honorary degree
that the University confers this commandments ana the
fact IL worthy Of note when we remember now lvshy
and unfortunately some institutions are scattering
their honors. St Lawrence University has now been IN
active operation fifteen years, and is rapidly taxing
its place among the literary institutions OF the land
has about 100000 worth Of real estate, bonds &c. ana
over 500 to 10 il eventually in the form OF PC
quests Meanwhile 1900 10 be raised this year LOT
Immediate wants. fine library building, the gft OF
Sias c. Herring, Esq of New York City Is now building
IL is constructed OF red POtsam stone and viii be he
proof Through Mr.. Herrings Iberalty, the splenuld
theological collections OF DR. Karl Credner OF Glessh
University Germany and of the late Rev B. u
OF Vermont have been recently added.
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THE GREAT FIRE IN PITTSBUGH
BURNING OIL FLOWING LIKE LAVA IN THE
STREETS

BURNING OIL FLOWING LIKE LAVA IN THE
STREETS.
The Pittsburgh Chronicle gives the following
account OF the great conagraton by the setting
fire TO two oil tanks by lightning Tuesday after
The lightning simultaneously struck two tanks Of
OIL and the majority Of the witnesses that four
tanks, belonging respectively TO the Citizens, the
Eclipse, F0rsythe Bros, and the National reinerles
struck By the divided bolt These tanks were
in flames almost II not quite, at the instant Each
exploded, and the oil, In sheets and torrents
OF flame out the earth In all directions. There
only thing for human beings TO do, them and
that to escape from the swift pursuit Of death
best they might. Ii would have been wise TO attempt
to stop flood OF Lawn as that flaming oil.
As soon possible an alarm was struck, and the de-
partment except two engines left in town for emergen
cies their way 10 the fire very promptly. In
the time the flames making fearful progress
The largest Of the tanks struck and the which wrought
the desolation, a huge 10000 barrel tank
Eclipse premises This tank contained barrels oil
AT the time. Ii exploded with terrific report. An inn
column OF flame rose To great hight in the air.
and In instant broad streams OF burning oil rush
ing down toward the river and along the Sharpsburg
road To the bridge The works were situated at the cor
OF the main road and the road that leads TO the
bridge. Between the works and the river stood the
splendid residence of Dr. Tweddle, the principle
Of the refinery. One great stream OF fire ran swiftly 10
the house, and poured into the cellar, filling II almost
servant girl had gone into the cellar place OF
refuge from the lightning She had barely time Ia
M the stairs with her life. Her clothing fire.
and she was some what burned. Dr. Twedde was In
at the time, and Mrs. Tweddle was In the house
with her little boy, whose birthday IL was, and three
little children of Mr. T. +. Lockhart, who spending
the day at the house. She Instantly ont with the
children but the smoke binding, and they became
separated Mrs. T. saved by gentleman, who took
her away The children kept together, and fell into
old boat completely saturatng their clothing with oil
They rescued, and taken To- the house where Mrs
Twedde had found refuge. Had the persons remained
minute longer In the house, they could not have
capped. The house was swiftly consumed. not an article
In lae auotAer torrent uf IRA rlshsd alonp
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. STEVENS (Rep., Ohio) presented petit
ton OF business OF Cincinnati against the change n
the time when reduction OF the duties shall take place
under the Tax and Tariff b and praying that the date
fixed Dec 81, 1870, be retained
Mr. MYERS CRep., PENN, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs reported back the senate bill for the set
Element OF the accounts Of Hinton Rowan Helper. late
United states Consul at Buenos Ayres. Passed
The House proceeded TO the consideration of reports
from the Committee on Public Lands. ~
Mr. JULIAN Gsep, Ind reported bill TO forbid tho
conveyance OF Indian reservations 10y treaty 70 any
other grantee than the United states
The bill brought up discussion to the impolicy and
absurdty Of making treaties with rowing toeS oi IN
dians, and with them natonates.
MIR JULIAN represented the object Of the hill % be "a
lands to be secured for the benefit OF railroad companies
other spectators but that such lands are "a hc9ue
part Of the public domain and to be under the control OF
Congress. The hill was passed
Mr.. JULIAN also reported Hill authorizing appl'
Giants under the Homestead Act, when prevented y "s
ance other good cause from personal ATTENDANCE u
the district land office, 10 make affidavit and proof T.
fore the Clerk OF the County Court, and transmit 10
same with the fees by mall 10 the Register ana ~
ceyer OF the Land Office Passed ........
lands OF the United states. proyidrg that
when any person entitled 10 avail hims of Tie helenfs
OF the Presumption or Homestead laws has made baHJ
nde settlement ON lands subject thereto such sot,l,t
eminent and the settler. and his claim shall constitute
Mr.: HOLMAN DEM Ind inquired whether that WAS
not the law at PRESENT.
Mir. JULIAN replied. thot everybody had believed -
by Judge dSr Of the supreme ' Court Of the United
states, decision which he denounced monstrus ard
one that would be- dscredable to the judge of Western
County Court. The bill was passed.
Mr.. JULIAN also reported bill to prevent the hr-
Their sale of public lands In the Territory OF Dakota
ccpt under the Pre- mption and Homestead laws &c.
Passed. Also similar laws applying o. Nevada aud Ne
braska. The bill was amended by making Il apply 20
California, Kansas, Arkansas and Utah, and amend
ed, 10 was passed.
Mr. JULIAN also reported hill declaring forfeited 20
the United states the lands granted to the state ~
Louisiana In 1856 for the New Orleans Opeousas aud
Great Western Railroad. He said ~ would open up "a
settlement l,eO,oOo acres Of rich land that
locked up and that the hil bad the approval OF the
beers from Louisiana. The bill passed
Mr.. il Liam also reported the b 10 confirm ~ Jsncs
NJ uutchlngs and James {, lamon precmpton claims la
the Yosemite Valley, Cal The bill gave rise 10 discussion
involving the imposing Of the cedng the Valley
Tie state OF California " trust ~ 10 preserved Q
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THE MISUNDERSTANDING CHAMPION.


To the Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: Miss Lillian Edgarton, who has deliv-
cred her address woman is Coming" in many Of our
principal cities understood to be preparing for next
season lecture entitled "Whither drifting
or Marriage and Divorce" 1t is claimed by her friends
that presents advanced views TO preparation for
marriage, and that she proposes several important
ameliOratons OF the matrimonial estate and although
she fayors separation in extreme cases she IL rgidy
conservative to absolute divorces She would reform
marriage by aboshng the evils that have crept into IT,
instead OF weakening II by encouraging 'easy divorces
enough for the professional deeriers OF it, Is fact,
too good for Them and that endeayors should be d
rected TO eleyating the people To its high educational
advantages and Its sacred duties rather than to debasg
10 10 mere free-Oye caprice, she thinks Mrs Henry
b. Stanton does when the latter declares that marriage
should be dissolved at uiU" Miss EdgarOn considers
that the most determined and dangerous foe OF the
marital relation Is found in perverted and exaggerated
indiyidualsm-a doctrine which, she thinks, gives
wOmasufirage by many OF its leading advocates and
which, she finds its least disguised expression I'm
the following dictum by Mrs stanton, wiz "rhe inivid
ual sovereignty OF woman Is mere sacred than any
humdn tie" While Miss EdgartOn does not favor wives
seeking political equality with their husbands at present
she does claim absolute domestic equality for them
with all its Incidents and consequences Her admirers
insist that her views could be fully carried out there
would soon be few bachelors and old maids, and GER
short her philosophy would seem To tend TO promote
marriages instead Of discouragng them-to make them
happy instead OF dissolying them. NEsCIo.
NeU York, June %, 1870
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-04
NETWORK STATE TEMPERANCE sOCIETY-SEMI-
ANNUAL MEETING.

This meeting will be held in the Presbyterian
Church OF Geneva, Tuesday July 10, commencing ut
H. The questions OF absorbing interest to temper
men at the present time will come before the meet
ing and will no discussed by OF the best minds OF
the great reform The Hon. Neal Dow has expressed his
intention OF being present II circumstances will permit
Members Of the Society and two delegates from each
church and temperance organization In the state, in
ytcd To attend. An excursion through Seneca Lake To
Watkins Glen, IL arranged for the 2Oth.
B. MCkEAA. COrrvapoudIpg secretary.
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ANTIOCH COLLEGE,

YELLOW SPRINGS Ohio.-The exercises OF this
commencement OF unusual interest and attracted
hther the largest audience since the Presidency of
Horace Manu. Dr. Hosmer conferred the degrees with
short and touching address. The Rev. A. ID. Mayo OF
Cincinnati addressed the audience on behalf OF the
Board of Trustees. - -.
reported the continuous prosperity OF the INSTITUTION
Financially it was better off than ever before Ihere was
10000 i'm the endowment fund.- Mr. Rising will take the
PTofessOrship Of Science and Chemistry. lie Is an ac
compshed student In scientific research having STUDIED
under "A distinguished master In Europe. There were
seven graduates, three of whom were young ladies' MI
Abbot addressed the Adelphian Union.
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Mr.. Williams lRept Oregon) renewed hls amend
ment providing that nothing In this act shall De
srued to authorize naturalization Of persons born in tho
Chinese Empire
Mr. STEWART (Rep, Ney.) then addressed thu
Senate upon the Chinese question. He argued
that extending the bill TO the Chinese would occa-
party, which would destroy il before the Chinese
gain citizenship, two years preliminary notice
being necessary before naturalization The ballot in
the hands Of the negro was an efficient and valuable
agent but the proposition TO give IL 10 Cinnamon would
only result in his persecution and the defeat OF his
friends He argued further that was absurd 20 make
provision for Chinese citizenship not only they un
able 10 understand institutions, and unpepared 10
take part in the administration OF affairs, but a.
Pagans none OF our oaths could bind them.
Without concluding Mr.. Stewart yielded the hoor and
the Senate, at "A O'Clock, adjourned till Monday.
The Van Buren press., 1870-09-13

AN AFFAIR OF Honor. eve
ming, Judging from the movements OF
several young gentlemen,rf this city, we
wereled to believe that duel was on the
tapis. After satisfying ourselves that
such was really the cause of the move
ment noticed, we quietly awaited further
development of facts, for we well knew
that if the parties ever met on the field
there would certainly be blood she'd
Captain RICHARD f. Aiken and Mr.. Lud
low Cohen were the principals. Their
respective friends having arranged all the
preliminaries, the two parties met at DIR.
Reid's plantation, about five miles from
the city, on the Augusta road, yesterday
morning, at an early hour When called
up, both took their positions on the field
promptly, and everything was in readi-
ness for the fatal combat. Yes, fatal in
deed did it prove, as the result was the
loss TO Savannah of one Of her most en-
terprising young merchants, and an eSti-
mable gentleman, who bid fair to win q
prominent position among the merchants
OF our city for energy and strict atten-
ton TO business They fired five times,
and at the fifth SHOT young Ludlow Co
hen fell. The terrible messenger OF death
struck him in the right side, just below
the ribs, the ball passing the missentry
and lodging in the muscles of the left
side. The duel was fought at twelve
PAGES with regular dueling pistols
Doctors Charlton and Duncan went to
him as soon as he fell, and saw at once
that he was severely wounded He was
placed in a carriage and brought to the
residence of Mrs. Hertz, in this city,
where he fingered until quarter to three
p. NJ, when death relieved him, ,-.Sdtdn-
nah Republican.
The Van Buren press., 1870-09-13
RIVER NEWS.
TUESDAY, Sept. Is.

TUESDAY, Sept IL.
Since our last issue the river has risen five
feet, but is now falling slowly with 5>s feet
on the bars.
Departed-Gibson and Little Rock Thurs
| day
Arrivcd--Gibson. Tuesday morning. No
papers received
After acknowledging to the cause of our
name being honored with place on the Packet
Cos. new stern-wheel" boat, the Gazette
would now throw tup to us, that it is only a
rear-up- p-hehind kind" We would not like
10 Intimate that the Gazette boys have stock
of"sour grapes" on hand. Oh, no!
The Cincinnati dates of the 7th. says:
:, Capt. John Wood burn win launch the new
nemphis and Arkansas River Packet Cos
steamer Arkansas Bell, from Litherbuy's yard
saturday. She will be completed in October,
The X. G. Gray, Capt II. s. Yerkes, in COM
mand was posted to leave Louisville on Sat-
uroay last for this river.
The Van Buren press., 1870-09-13
Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad.

The Little Rock Gazette Of the Sd, has
the following interesting information of
the progress of the work on this road;
On Sunday last quite number of our
citizens, accompanied by Chief Engineer
Robinson and his staff, took ride in
one of the new passenger cars to the end
of the track-324 miles. The passenger
cars are known a. the Cummins car man
ufactured at Jersey City, N. j., and are
acknowledged to be the best in use. The
company now have two more engines
IN troasitu, called Pope and Johnson
There remains but sixteen miles of iron
to lay to reach Lewisburg. Track laying
is now progressing at the rate of mile
per day. On the 1st October regular
passenger trains will run to Lewisburg
The construction party is now in the
neiehborhood of Cadron, which stream
will be crossed during the week.
Chief Engineer Robinson deserves the
thanks of the people of Arkansas, the
contractors and all concerned for the en-
ergy he has displayed since he was placed
in charge of this work. Less than year
ago he went out with his engineers and
established the line-since that time, by
the most determined energy and perse-
verance, he has overcome all obstacles
and constructed first class road. in every
particular. For new work, il is said to
excel any road in the west.