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New-York tribune., 1870-09-10
NOW ABOUT THOSE SHEEPf

It has been repeatedly asserted by leading
Democratic journals that American wool
growers have of late been killing (or selling)
their Sheep for the price of their Wool and
Talow, counting the meat nothing; yet all this
time Mutton has been selling in our City at
prices ranging from ten (by the carcass) up to
thirty five cents (by the quarter) per pound.
Why is it, we have vaInly asked, that good
Mutton should be thrown away as worthless
in country where Meat is so dearf
If they are too dainty to eat good Mutton IN
Ohio why not send it to New-York, where we
are glad to pay a fair price for all we can
getf What is the answerf
But more: Our farmers grow grain for
sale in England, receiving for it less than half
the current British prices. If our cheap and
fertile lands enable them to do this with profit,
why can they not grow Wool to still greater
profit, since they receive for it full British
prices and more tool We call their attention
to the following reply to letter of inquiry:
To ths Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Your communication 1uesting mo TO
give you from competent authority the comparative
prices at the present time Of the Woods Of England and
the United States in the respective countries the COM
psrson made between Woods Of like character has
Upon careful inquiry from manufacturers most familiar
with the English and American Wool markets, aud lead
ing Wool merchants, authorized TO make the follow
ing statement:
England does not grow MernO Wool an erdct compar-
ison therefore, only be made between the prices or
long eorbing orsted Woods produced in both countries
price Of English long cobing worsed Wool at this
date August 2 in the leading Wool markets OF England
may be fairly stated at 80 thirty cents gold The duty
on this Wool at that price is 13i cents per pound
price OF American long cObing uorsfed wool In the
leading wool OF the United States at the present
date may be fairly stated at AZ forty seven and ha
cents, gold per pound.
The only English and American clothing woods which
approach each other enough for comparison In
such statement is called for the English DOon
clothing woods and the American three quarter blood
rno wools the comparative prices Of which as fol-
lows:
English Down clothing woods, in the leading wooma
kes OF England, at the present date, rs (wenty hve
cents ood per pound Duty at that price 12i cents per
pound.
American three-quarter-bood merino .woos at same
date, in the leading woOlmarkcts OF the United States
seabosrd. 80 thirty eight cents, gold, per pound
Very respectfully yours, JOHN L. HAYES,
Secretary National Association OF Wool Manufacturers
Boston, Mass, August 26, 1870.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-10

When the European war opened and the
German shipping was shut up in our ports,
the proposition was made to transfer the yes
sells to the protection of the American flag.
The right to do this was at once disputed, and
the opinion Of the Government law authority
was sought. We published an abstract of the
opinion several days ago, and now give on
another page the full text Ii takes issue
with opinions formerly expressed by Attorney
General Cushing but agrees with the practices
Of the Government during the war.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-10

There will, of course, be an inquiry into the
responsibility for the Oneida disaster by the
American Government. The fact is already
clearly established that the ill-fated vessel
was without small boats and it is now as
serted that the requisitiOn by Capt. VIII
liams for boats was answered by Adml-
cal Rowan with recommendation to wait
~until he got to cheaper port" The
charge is very grave one, and its truth
or fslsity ought to be established by official
inquiry. not merely for the punishment of the
person guilty In this instance, but also to deter
other commanders who, with criminal reckless
ness enter or leave our ports daily unprOvided
New-York tribune., 1870-09-10
TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE.

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SEMI- WEEKLY TRIBUNE Mail Subscribers, S4 per an.
Five copies or over, S3 each; an extra copy will
be sent for every club of ten sent for at one
time.
WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Mail Subscribers. So per annum.
copies, 50; 10 copies, to address, 81 so each
(and one extra copy; 10 copies, TO names Of
subscribers at one Bost-OGoe 81 60 each land
one extra COPY; 20 copies, TO one address, 81 25
each land one extra COPY; 20 copies, TO names
Of subscribers al one POSt-O6ioe 81 35 each land
one extra copy); 80 copies, to one address, 81
each land one extra copy) 50 copies, 10 names
OfsubsciJrs at one Post-O6ioe 81 10 each land
one extra copy.
Advertising Rates
DAILY TRIBUNE 25c. Soc. 40c., 60c., and 81 per line.
SEMI-WFEKIY TRIBUNE, % and 80 cents per line.
WEEKLY TRIBUNE, 81, S3 and s. per line,
According to position in the paper.
Terms, cash in advance.
Address, THE TRIBUNE, New-York.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-10
SOUTH CAROLINA.
GEN. GRANT.

The Charleston (S. Co. RepabIisan publishes
the folio wing correspondence, which explains ssh:
COLUMBIA, g. c., Ang le, lsTa
DEAR SIR: In pnbfc speech delivered by en- -C0nfed
crate General NJ Ruter Of this State candidate the
socaed "Unon Reform party OF this State for laeutsA
ant-Gov ornor he made OF tho following language:
whss .~ days ssos v.ed d. .y. o the fA.vi.s
M political disabilities reaovd saa esnsa tha. great soldier
Gsa Grant dd be y Not 81 ell lie sd 60 k&sk kss ssd
ss.s Gov scott for he 10 no nspsbheAa"
These words used in u speech at SpaFtAnburg
Court House In this state Thursday the 4th inst
statement astounding made NJ publicly, has induced
New-York tribune., 1870-09-10

The cavalry of the German army yesterday
reached a point only ten miles from Paris.
The infantry columns are pushing forward by
forced marches. Negotiations for an armistice
and peace are said to have been opened, but
meanwhile the preparations for defense at
Paris and the advance of the Prussians con-
tinue. An armstice or an investment of the
French capital must ensue within few days.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-10
poJrJyCAT NOTES.

Eneas Fitzpatrick Of Hudson City has been
mt IN nomination for Congress by spOion Of the dele
gates 70 the late Democratic Convention.
J. b. McCOllom Of Moatrc'e, Srsquehanna
County has been nominated for Congress by the Demo
crate Of the With PENN District.
At the Republican Congressional COsven-
tion held at Hudson. yesterday, the Hon JOia II,
Ketcham was renomnated by acclaInation.
The statement that at the city election in
wilmington Del, on Tuesday, the whole Democrats
ticket was elected corrected by later returns. Ths
Republicans elected the City Treasurer and carried I've
wards ont OF nine The President OF the City Council
Democrat was elected on a local issue.
The Congressional nominations have been
eompeted In Indiana. and as fOllOws:
New-York tribune., 1870-09-10
POLITICAL.
KANSAS.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
IBY TRLKGRAPH TO THR TRIBuNRl

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept 9.-James VI. Harvey
has been renomnated for Governor with good Repub
lican State Ticket. The Convention hsrmo-
Nous. Mr.. Pomeroy's friends supported Mr.. Clarke
for Congress, and when Lowe had q clear majority
was moved by Judge Horton that the nomination he
made unanimous. No bolt Ia apprehended Judge
Brewer OF Leavenworth 10 nominated for the Supreme
Bench p p. Elder for Lieutenant Governor, and
smallwood for Secretary OF State. There was g
colored candidate, Gordon, for Lieutenant-Gover
nor, but although he had a good vote he
was not nominated. The Republican platform
il Radical II is thought that Clarke will be destroyed
Senatorial candidate by his defeat here There are
several asprsnts for the United States Senate The re
cent canvass was extremely yirulent
The Labor Union party to hold Convention soOn
New-York tribune., 1870-09-10

There is no appeal more truly touching than
that of Ignorance begging to be enlightened.
We cannot find it in our hearts to resist that
which The Commercial advertiser yesterday
addressed to us in these piteous terms:
"If The TRIBUNE would telegraph to OF its cOrre
spOndents France TO give by Cable description OF the
siege of Metz describing where Bazanes troops really
are and how the Prussian troops are posted 1t would
crafty widespread curiosity. Never people more
in the dark about any military operations than we are
concerning those going at this stronghold Are the
French confined wholly within the walls, or have they a
considerable range ousde Are they being besieged or
simply corraled Have they communications with Paris
or all communications severedi How large force
have the Germans about Metz and what they sbout
eral curiosity"
1t requires no correspondence sent all the
way from Metz to explain the situation which
is such mystery to our neighbor. Metz has
not been invested. Bazaine has never been
confined to the walls of the fortress since the
day he was driven back from Gravelotte.
When the Prussians found they had beaten
the Frenchmen back and prevented their
fight, they cOntented themselves with guarding
all avenues of escape and sat down to wait
events elsewhere. Bazaine has been free to
roam by various roads from five to seven
miles. On Aug. 81 he moved out northeast,
about six miles from Metz, and in an effort to
break through the lines of that sturdy German,
Manteuffel, fought two severe and bloody
engagements at NOisseville and Reton-
fay, of which The Commercials stra-
tegist doubtless never heard. Bazaine
would find himself opposed in the same
manner if he attempted to escape by any other
road. Gen. Steinmetz headquarters are at
Malancourt, seven miles north of Metz, and
those of Prince Frederick Charles still further
away at st. Michel. Bazaine himself, in dis
patch of Aug. "a, thus answers the question
about his communications "The means
of transmitting dispatches which / employ
ARE attended with serious risk. Most fire.
"quently / employ civilians in whom have
"every confidence, but they are liable to be
Z" taken prisoners by the Prussian scouts" To
conclude our replies, the Germans have force
of fully 100000 men around Metz, and they
are "abouts to capture the place.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-10

Three Of the candidates originally placed on
our State Ticket last year saw fit to decline
the nomination. Two of them were candidates
for Governor before the Convention of this
year. One of them received the lowest vote
among the three voted for; the other had no
votes at all
New-York tribune., 1870-09-10

The members of the new Republican State
Committee present at Saratoga agreed upon a
meeting for the organization of the Committee
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, in this city, on
Friday, the 10th inst, at u o'clock. 1t is
hoped that every member will be present and
provide for q thorough and vigorous canvass
of the State
New-York tribune., 1870-09-10
there 10 any truth It, RI not can We deny Il nv vou,
authontyf Yours respectfully, III
ID. n. CHAMBERLAIN,

ID H. CHAMBERLAIN,
Attorney General Of south Carolina
~. His Excellency the Presdent .... r - o.
1T Attorney General received in rep letter from,
I,d. Grant in the latter's own Handwriting Tha
t.,,t.us,. Is from that letter i
Y"1S, sed the language attributed 10 me by Geu
r,, a. - ted above. never opposed the reaIecton
Of GOV ssott nor spoke di.PsragiDgy o. him ON the
. ~ - rolina device give the control a,
me state 10 sne s. 1emes Of the party which has sup
norted me and whI.., supported our armies and main
tsdneS the iInjo, US. GRANT
Ion0 Branch w. j. Avg H. l0o
New-York tribune., 1870-09-10

double-faced utteranCes to which convention
are prone, when desirous of straddling some per-
picking issue. Gov. McClurgs view of the
farm question was clearly and candidly set
iorth In his last Annual Message. We like it.,
and hope to hear of his reelection.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-10

with life-boats, rk-jackets, and the like
means which ingenuity has devised and which
the law requires every vessel to carry. when
a few of the breakers of this law are severely
punished it may be made effective.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-10
amnsemsnis, Eettures, ETC., obis epsnins.

BooTH's THEKTER.-At II and s: Rip Van Win
kle." JOSEPH Jefferson.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, Twenty-third-st and
Urhth-sve.-At2: HOokha" Ae; "Urela" KAthi Lsuner
NBIO'S GARDEN" Julius C@sar.n Lawrence Bar
rt 4 L. Davenport
OLYMPIC THEkTER-At and s: Herve's Comic
Open, Little Faust" Mrs James A. Oates, G. L. Fox.
WAIIACK's THEATER Broadway and Thirteenth st.
A2 aud 8; "fnt1, Our Cousin German" Joseph Emmett
AMERICAN INSTITUTE EXHIBITION, Empire City
Rink. Thrdare. AMI Sixty .third.st
CENTRAL PARK GARDEN Seventh-ave. aud Fifty
ninth st-TbeoiOTs Thomsss Orchestra
SAN Francisco MINsTRRLs HALL, No. 5S5 Broad
vsy. Songs dances, eccentric acts, ETC.
WooD's MUSEUM AND MRNAGERIE.-At and 8:
I" 'rvirt Az and Crown" Ms. Scoh SiddonS
New-York tribune., 1870-09-10
completed in Indiana. and are az follows:

The majorties the above table those given At ths
Congressional election in 1863 Those marked ID
Democratic majorites, and those marked Repubn
can maorites.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-10

rCengress and Empire Spring Co.'S Depot for G'oss:
BKoApyAr daily CITY and BrookD Natural ~ os
New-York tribune., 1870-09-10

DR.. sage's Cntsrrh Remedys1oo reSat f9r an inea.s.
case Sold Druggists by mail 90 osnis pmphles hss A
dress r. v. PEzck, M. d., 10 Seuecsst. BadsO n l.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-10

Wedding and Visiting Cards. Initial ssnPpg Not. rsp-
VIZ EygrpsLLs soss IO4 DgICA CaVscH
New-York tribune., 1870-09-10

PhaIon's ".yitaiia," Or. Salvation for the Hair.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-09-09

THIS morning, while workmen
were repairing the Zane House pump
and preparing to clear out the well,
James Wagner, who was assisting
at the work. stepped upon the old
platform covering the well which
gave way with him and down
he went. In his descent he seized
the pump-stalk, which, being wet
and Shiny, slipped through his
grasp like CREASED lightning, and
without check he landed IN six feet
of water at the bottom of the well,
fifty feet from the top. Parties Mt
the top ofIhe well finding him alive.
let down a rope which he fastened
around his body, and was hauled to
the surface, very little the worse of
his perilous fall, receiving only a
few slight cuts and bruIses.-ZdneS-
uiue Courier, 29th nit.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-09-09

Great dissatisfaction was felt in
Meigs County because of the means
employed to defeat Hon. Y. B. Horton
as a candidate for the nomination for
Congress by the Republican District
Convention, recently held in Marietta,
and which made w. P. Sprague the
nominee. The Weigs County Telegraph,
the local Republican organ, says rela"
tive to this matter:
Gan interesting chapter might be
written in regard to the means put
forth to defeat Mr.. Horton at Marietta;
but this, perhaps, is not the most ap.
propriate time to do it. Hereafter,
when the thing can be done without
detriment to the Republican cause, we
to tell some tales out of
school that will make some parties
wish they had made a different rec
ord"
These "tales' that the Telegraph pro-
poses to tell, We opine would not be of
benefit to Dir. Sprague were they told
before the day of the coming election.
One of them might be to effect that the
Morgan C'unty delegation to the Ma
rietta Convention was united upon n
point; and that, that under o consider
alton. should Hon. V. B. Horton be the
nominee. Whether or not, this is n
of the "tales' the Telegraph now has in
store for its readers at some convent
ent period, we cannot say; but, certain
it is, that said Morgan County delega-
ton would have given its support to
any man in the District before it would
TO Mr. Horton.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-09-09

On Monday morning, the time ap-
pointed for a regular meeting of the
County Commissioners of this County,
George S. Corp, one of the Board, ten
dered his resignation on account of bad
health. His resignation was accepted,
and George j. Henderson, of Bristol
Township, was appointed in his stead
on Tuesday morning. The Board, so
constituted, Immediately proceeded to
business. The main business transact
ed was as follows: Five roads were
established; the James NJ. Bishop road,
of Homer township, allowing damages
of $66; J. G. L. Adams road, Of Homer
township, allowing Si2 ~ damages;
S. G. Jordan road of Center township,
no damages; John Pierpoint road, of
Marion township, no damages; James
Strong road, of Malta township, no
damages. Surveys were ordered of the
following proposed roads: The Eli Nc
Inturf road. of Marion; Henry Bailey
road, of Malta; Adam Wells road of
Homer; John Boals road, of D%eerfeld;
and the Robert Milhouse road, of NAL
ia and Penn townships. The Annual
Reports of the Clerk Of the Court, Sher-
if and Prosecuting Attorney, were pre-
sented and accepted. The Board adj
journed on Wednesday.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-09-09
District Court. with judges Nc

District Court. with Judges Nell
vaine, Way, Granger and Wood on
the bench, commenced in McConnels-
vile on Tuesday morning. A great
many witnesses had been subpenaed
to be in attendance on Monday, and
were unnecessarily made to lose one
day from their business vocations, be-
cause the Judges composing the Court
we're not here TO commence business.
This being a day behind time, has be-
come chronic with our Judges, not
withstanding the fact that they know
full-well the day on which Court is to
set, and that great numbers of our far
mers, mechanics and business men, are
called to be in attendance punctual to
the day and hour. 1t strikes US that
men honored by the people by being
chosen to fill such important positions
as Judges of our Courts, should be more
punctual in fulfilling their appoint
ments.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-09-09

JAMES T. IRVINE, the GAINESVILLE
Signal man, and whom we made
mention of two weeks ago, thinks
we are angry with him. He GER
taInly must view himself through a
powerful microscope in order to
come to any such CONCLUSION. We
would as soon think of getting an
cry at a lady's lap dog, or an old
maids pet cat, or one of the innu>
merable animalcule that occupy
every hunjredth part of a square
inch of space, as at hum. We pity
the fellow. and that IS all the feeling
be is capable of producing in any
human breast.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-09-09

R6T IL appears that the Govern
menthas made about $500, 600 which
have accrued to the United States
Treasury from the redemption of
mutilated notes and fractional cur
reney, and this fact seems TO officials
such a mark of financial ability that
they quite plume themselves upon
it. Doubtless it is a shrewd way IN
which 10 obtain money which does
not belong to the Government, but
to indiyi6uals, an indirect mode
of taxing "a people which is already
sufficiently burdened. Government
loses by mutiIation of It's notes only
the value of the paper Oh which
they r printed-a mere trrfe not
worth considering. Those who sui
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-09-09

On Wednesday, the 9th instant, an
election of seven Directors for the
South-W Western Rail Road was held in
the Mayors Office, in MConnelsville,
as per notice published in the papers
of Guernsey and Morgan counties. R.
A. Pinkerton and H. NJ. Cochran, of
Morgan, and John S. Conner of Guern-
sey, were chosen Judges of the election;
and John S. Adair and Joseph A. Kel-
ly, of Morgan, were chosen clerks; and
all duly sworn to perform their duties
faithfully by James NJ. Gaylord, Esq.
The only ticket presented was COM
posed of the following named gentle,
men: w. P. Sprague, of McConnels-
vile; Thomas Green, of Freeport, Har-
rison County; DR.. Francis Rea, of
Washington, Guernsey County; Benz
net Roseman, and DR. j. NJ Stone, of
Cumberland, Guernsey County; Flea
zer Thompson, of S~enecaville, Guern-
sey County; and James Farmer of
Cleveland, Ohio. Nineteen hundred
and eleven votes were cast; all unani-
nous for this ticket.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-09-09
J. VI. WOODWARD, Pastor.
H. J. BRADFORD.
John Mccormick inf,

John Mccormick informs US
that we were in error relative to the
particulars of a runaway we noticed two
weeks ago. lie says that his brother,
Duncan Mccormick, was in charge OF
the team, instead of himself as III ar
ticle sail; and that the team was prop
erly hitched, instead of being unhiteh-
ed; also, that they always r careful
about hitching their team when they
come to town. We are well pleased to
be able TO make this correction, as we
are of all errors that may appear in our
paper. Our notice two weeks ago was
made up of the information we gath
cred on the streets relative to the mat
ter. However, it may be well enough
for us to state that it does not do any
good for a person to get too much ex-
cited over errors that all newspaper
men are liable to make.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-09-09
Public Temperance Lecture.

Rev. Gather, Pastor of the Baptist
Church, McConnelsville, will deliver a
public address upon the subject of
Temperance, at the NJ. z. church in
Malta, on Thursday evening, the 18th.
inst.
This address is at the request of the
Malta Lodge of Good Templars. Let
every one who can, come out on that
evening, and hear a lecture from a man
who willingly lends assistance for the
f~drtherance of every good cause.
E. ". KENNEDY,
J. NJ. RUsK,
ALEX. Powers.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-09-09

JOSH BILLINGS has been to Long
Branch, and thereof writes: THE
biggest thing they have got here
for the present is the pool of water
in front of the hotels. The pool is
sed bi good judges, 10 be 5000 miles
in length, and liz some places five
miles IN thickness. Into this pool,
every day at 10 o'clock, the folks
all retire; males and females and
wIdders, promiskuss. Thoy dress
IN flannel attire ov menny c%oIors,
and look as near like when they are
! n the pool, as q flock of ducks and
brakes. The water in this pool
has stood so long it has got salty,
and ought to be changed"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-09-09

On next Tuesday evening, at the
Town Hall, S. R. KIDDoo, of Pittsburg,
who has been in%structing the youth of
this village in the art of vocal music,
free Of charge, for the past two weeks,
will give an exhibition of the proicien-
cy of his upward of one hundred schol-
ars. The exhibition promises to be
one of the best of the kind ever given
in this locality. Admission IS cents.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-09-09
uMr. Surague. our

"HIr. Sprague, our Republican can
didate for Congress does not favor the
land-grabbing rings. He can be relied
on in this respect. Marietta Register
MR SPRAGUE endorses every act ofthe
last Congress and present Administra-
ton; and is just the man to grow i'm
mensely wealthy on q $4,000 per an
mum salary. His saving abilities will
transcend JoHE SHERMAN's ten-fold.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-09-09

The Marietta Register says "the Re-
publicans expect to vote on the 18th
of October Dext." While the Register
may be correct in its sage CD remark, it
might have added that there are great
numbers of said Republicans, resident
in the Fifteenth District, that don't ex-
peet to vote for W. P Sprague.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-09-09

The Morgan County Board of Equal
ization, composed of Joshua Davis, Will
liam Niceswanger, and George j. Hem
derson, County Commissioners, James
B. McGrew, County Auditor, and Ar
thur Pond, County Surveyor, are now
in session.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-09-09
THE MLENDID STEAMER
CARRIE BROOKS,

HARVEY DARLINGTON, Captain,
Will make regular weekly trips be-
tween GAINESVILLE and Pittsburg, as
follows: Leaves GAINESVILLE at s o'clock,
on Tuesday mornings; and, returning,
leaves Pittsburg or Saturday evenings,
at 6 o'clock.
August 10Th, lsI0-5m.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-09-09

The Herald attempts to draw a
parallel between JESUS CHRIST and
w. P. SPRAGUE, because the former
was born IN a stable, and the latter
in a log cabin, near the mouth of
Island Run. No remarks