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NAPOLEON'S CORRESPOND
ENCE.
The History Of the Empire from Omcial
SOurces-M. Oiiiviei's tatesmnnship-Oc-
cay In France.

The History Of the Empire from Omcial
sources-M. Oiiiviel's Ssatesma anship-Dc-
cay In France.
[From the London Times, Nov. ST.
The eleventh urTdfsOR Of the papers and cores
pondence Of the Imperial family follows the Min.
istry Of M. Olivier up 10 an important point or Its
brief ana troubled ,a existence number Of des-
pt6btsctte, and the commission prefaces them with
the remark That by reading them the public WIN be
the ID OF January for the right Of meeting for the
liberty of the press, and for the conscience Of
the uncuonaries of the judiciary order. In reading
them however, we do not ourselves become con-
scious OF any new idea concerning the second en-
pire or French governments In general. They do
not In any way surprise us; We only find the state
ments, the methods and the political reasoning
which have marked every French government
snilar exposure Of former bureaux, repub.
lican, royal or imperial, would reveal to
hardly needed prooi-tfat N. Olivier, however
vrtuous ms Intentions on accepting office worked
the Official machinery when he found existing, and
no more hesitated 10 influence elections, to check
obnoxious journalism, to encourage eXpectant
friends to cajole terrfy opponents than the MIN
listers who wens before him had done, or than-let
us say-M. Gambetta and his friends will do II the
recedlng tide OF German invasion leaves them su
greme. 1t is not credtable method. and
but as we know, oppositlons take their stand
on high moral principles from which they come
positions We have NOT yet the means OF fully Judg
ing NJ. Oliviers career but its chief characteristic
seems 10 be that he allowed his own opinions to De
dominated by the will OF the Emperor IL u certain
that the policy OF the Cabinet was not his own indl
vidua policy, and that though he took once with
stipulauons f0I independence which were hOn0ra-
Bile TO him, he soon ceased to be the real
director OF pubic affairs. Ii we may Judge by his
letters he had real admiration for the Emperor,
and sympathy which might naturally soon
ripen into attachment As sensitive man, fmbued
with refined liberalism and shrinking from vulga-
rity. ae was dsgusted with the noisy violence and
the coarse invectves Of the democratic orators and
IS is often the with those who are not robusu
politicians his antipathy made him more angrily
ike OF the republicans brought him gradually nearer
and nearer to the Emperor whom they assaile0, ana
Though no disapproved the piebtscle or May he had
not the energy 70 resist II. Nay, not only did he
acQuiescc, but he became at once xealous for Its
complete success. lie not only did bia duty q q
The New York herald., 1870-11-16
THE BURDENS OF WEALTH.

The Rate Of Taxation In Kings OOunty-Tho
Property Owners Gr0aning.
Taxes In Kings county have an elevated tendency.
They are going up with a hop, skip ana jump and
the property owners are OF the opinion 1t
Will be impossible for them to reach
the Hgures this year. The clerks In the
Tax Collectors ONCE now preparing list Of the
property to be sold for non-payment Of taxes The
list was large large last year, but this year it will he
greatly increased. The following table Of figures
Will be read with interest by the property owners.
IL shows the rate OF taxation In the city wards and
county towns, the valuation OF the property and tho
l0p
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THE COMING ECLIPSE.
Tho Eclipse OF tho Moon in December.

Our astronomers, says an English journal, have
received an invitation which Is as pleasing to them
Of science 1t IS painful to them English
men. As our readers know, sixty EIGHT persons had
volunteered TO go to Spain and Sicily to view the
had voted large sums Of money for the euuipment
Of the two observing parties and every one was
certain that government would supply the means Of
transport. But every one was mistaken. The Ad-
miralty discovered that tue nation would assuredly
disapprOve II room were found for mere men OF
ships, and, accordingly. iust when the extensive
preparations requisite for the expeditions were In
ll progress news came that the means OF transport
must be found by the observers themselves.
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UNITED GERMANY.

The following telegram, dated November 3, has
been forwarded by telegraph fr0m Berlin:-
l learn, upon the most trustworthy authority that
the long pending negotiations between Prussia and
the North German States have just terminated most
satisfactorily In every way. In the second or third
week in November the Diet OF the North German
Confederation will DO conv0ked to raty the nego.
and Baden offer their allegiance to the King OF
Prussia, thus completing the circle Of German unity
The great effect OF this resolve CT the three States
viii bo the Offering to King william the proud title
OF Emperor OF Germany. The King OF Prussia IS a
monarch Of such extreme simplicity OF mind that
under other circumstances than those which accom-
pany the offer to him to rule over all Germany, he
would decline the new honor; but as to do so now
would be ungraciOus, his Majesty mas decided to
accept the onorous position which Ii, so to say,
thrust uuOn him.
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AN ERRING GIRLS WILFULNEss.-A woman
named Maroon, from Cohoes, called 1t the First
district station house, Albany, yesterday and re-
quested Captain Domery to aid her in rescuing her
daughter from bagn0 on Madison avenue. Ofncer
Kelly was detailed to accompany the woman, and
out to him by the mother, who requested her daugh-
tor to accompany her home. This she refused to do,
saying she had determined to live . life OF shame
she was tnen arrested as q disorderly person and
committed TO q cell In the First precinct station
house. The girls name Il Mary. She is described
- being very comely In person. The mother Is
almost broken hearted, having been looking for her
dapxRter loZ the past RQRthA..TVv ziltes. Nov. IA
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BROOKLYN CITY.
Miscellaneous Items Of General and Criminal
News.

The mortuary reports from the Brooklyn Board Of
Health shows the number OF deaths In Brooklyn dur
ing the past week to have boen 16l.
Joseph Mcdonald was arrested and locked up yes.
terday on charge or entering and robbing the
liquor store OF Robert Murray No. 22S Bridge street.
large safe at John Darley's oyster saloon, NO.
"a Myrtle avenue was Gdroitly opened with a
Jimmy and chisels by burglars on Monday night.
The thieves only obtained twelve dollars In silver.
Charles Moore was taken to the City Hospital yes.
terday suffering from dislocation OF the hip re-
ceved by the cavlng In or an cmbankment at which
he working at the corner Of Class0n avenue and
Dean street.
Patrick Dooley was committed, to await the action
OF the Grand Jury yesterday by Justice Dclmar. OF
the First District Court for shooting William Fitz-
gerald during an alteration in O'Brien's liquor
store, at the corner OF Van Brunt and Sullivan
streets.
Now that the hurry OF business s over the Police
Commissioners are endeavoring to ascertain how
the police force looks the WHOLE yesterday the
or platoon was drawn up In front OF Police Head
quarters and duly inspected. The men looked passa-
bly, well, but there are many raw recruits among
them and wide margin for improvement.
The committee OF the Board Of Aldermen to whom
was referred the petition Of 500 laborers Prospect
Park, who ask that the Eight Hour law bs adopted,
waited on the Park Commissioners yesterday in
order to ascertain their views on the matter.
Commissioner Stranahan said they were obey.
ing the law, for tho men have worked
by the hour since It was put in operation. The
greatest concern OF the Commissioners ut the pre-
sent time was as to how they should keep the men
at work during the winter. The men, he sald had
the right TO nx the time tney should work. but the
Park Commissioners had the right to 1x the rate
of pay. The committee then retired, and will re-
port the result Of their interview at tho next meet
Ing OF the Board OF Aldermen.
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BREACH OF PROMsE.--In q breach OF promise
case In Lee county, between Emily J. Evamy 2
miss Of iorty, and Samuel Hearn, q four times 9
widower, OF seventy eight the jury last SATURDAY
rendered verdict for platntln for ten dolars -o'
AQtDes HQYQv QQte OhI
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WHERE THE MONEY WENT LAST YEAR.
The following were the amounts raised In the
year 1869 and PURPOSES to MhichIthey were applied

Total. poOsooif ~
This year the total tax to be raised upon the city
wards and county towns Is 63S on the city and
S2l3 5S3 on the county towns-tOta, 131. The
uses to which 1t is TO be put well as the points at
which the increase has taken place. will be seen by
comparing with the foregoing table the following
record OF
State tax of 1870. aossSo go 81
CITY budget cludng parks. 892a6sS 69
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The mortuary reports from the Brooklyn Board OF
Health shows the number OF deaths In Brooklyn dur
ing Ine past week to have boon 16I
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Which makes fourteen democrats to eight republi-
cans. At their lrst meeting they will eeot Presl-
dent Of the Board, who viii act as Mayor In tile
absence Of that etflcal They will also elect the fol-
The New York herald., 1870-11-16
BR00KLYN'S NEW REGIME.

The new Board OF Aldermen for the city OF Brook
lyn Will be organized on the first Monday after the
Ist Of January.
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CITY Clerk. term two years.

: CIty CIerK L6TIM TWO yGHfY.
Corporation Counsel, term two years.
Messenger OF the Board, term two years.
Keeper Of City Hall, torn two years.
Two inspectors Of pavements, term one year each.
Two sealers weights and measures, term one year
each.
Two keepers Of parks. term one year each.
Three bridge keepers term ono year each.
One keeper water closets, City Hall, one year.
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Totals. .Sll,667, 81
S2l3,5S3 81

In the southerly part OF New Utrecht the total
rate is s. 741 which includes the regular rate and
an extra rate for drainage In the gas district Of
Tlarbush the total is 81 995, which includes the
regular rate and an extra rate for street lighting.
In that part Of New Lots lying between the Ninth
includes the regular rate and extra rate for map
ping.
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Charles Moore was taken to the City Hospital yes.
terday, suffering from dislocation or the hip re-
ceived BY the cavlng In OF cmbank ment at which
he was working at the corner Of Casson avenue and
Dean street,
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Totals 500, ,254, ,O99 @7,8976SS 81
Average per ward for 1870 70..........,,& ,&3 e6
Average per ward for 1859. 268
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Joseph Mcdonald was arrested and locked up yes-
liquor store OF Robert Murray No. 228 Bridge street.
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large safe at John Darley's oyster saloon, NO.
"a Myrtle avenue. was adr0ltly opened with q
Jimmy and chses by burglars on Monday night
the thieves only obtained twelve dollars In silver
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-05-04
The Story of a Muff.

Some young ladies and gen.
tlemen who were taking advan
tage Of the fine sleighing in tht
interior Of this State not Ions
since, in attending a donation
surprise or wedding party, ol
something of the kind, were
obliged to sit three on a seat
One Of the seats contained two
gentlemen and one lady. The
gentlemen, of course, would not
allow the lady to take an ex
posed seat; she therefore sal
in the middle. AS the night
was extremely cold, gentleman
No. l quietly passed his hand
"a remarkably small hand, by
the way) into the lady's muff
AS the muff was not very capa.
cious, the lady quietly removed
one Of her hands from the same.
In a few moments she felt a
movement on the other side,
and found gentleman No 2 at
tempting to pass his hand into
the muff on the other side
She then quietly drew her
hand from the muff and allow
ed him to do so. What took
place in the muff afterward she
is unable to say. But each of
the gentlemen privately report.
ed to a small circle of friends
how warmly the lady had re,
turned the pressure of his hand
in the muff, while the lady as
privately reported to her
friends the magnificent sale she
had made of both gentlemen.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-05-04
Qbe Gnqutrer.
LARGEST CIRCULATION.
Macarthur, o., May d, 1870.
J. w. BOWEN, Editor,
Minority Judges of Elec-
tiOn.

OkOlla
The bill which lately passed
the Ohio Legislature, to allow
the minority party, each town
ship, and ward of any city, one
of the three judges at an elec-
ton, provides that hereafter the
three Judges Of election in any
election precinct shall consist
of the two electors receiving at
any general April election the
highest number of votes for
the office Of Trustee or Coun-
Gilman, and of the elector re-
ceiving the highest number of
votes for said office of Trustee
or Councilman Of those. NOT
elected thereto. If of those
elected Trustees two have
equal but not the highest
votes, or if the three have the
same, or if those not elected two
or more have the highest and
an equal number of votes, then
the Township Clerk shall i'm
mediately determine by lot
which of said two or which two
of said three elected, OF which
one Of those not elected, shall
be Judge or judges of election.
1t also provides that5"the cleo
tors who, according to returns,
would havel been| selected
Judges of ion, had this act
been in force on the 4th day
of April, 1870, shall be judges
of election and shall qualify as
such, as if the same had been
then in force; and said town.
ship and town clerks, respect.
lively, shall forthwith determ-
ire from such returns.,who such
electors are, and notifySEthem
Of their selection, a minute
whereof they shall make in
their"
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-05-04
Virginia Railroads and Vir-
Ginia PrOSnectS.


The coal field on the West slope
Of the Alleghenies, extending from
the Monongahela to the Big Sandy
rivers, is by far the largest, therich-
est, and is destined to become the
most valuable in the world. In Eu-
rope, nearly all the coal deposits lie
far beneath the general surface, and
far below water level. Deep shafts
are sunk at immense cost, to reach
them; the mines are then ventila-
ted and drained as they are being
worked, only after the most aston
ishing outlays. On the Kanawha
and collateral valleys, the coal crops
out Of the hill sides in veins from
to IL feet thick, far above water lev
el, and can be dumped into the cars
by the force of gravity, for merely
nominal cost, and carried thence to
wherever it is needed. A few miles
eastward of this immense store of
coal, on the eastern slope of the Al
leganies, are found inexhaustble
deposits Of iron ores of the best
qualities. The. Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad, now in course Of construc.
tion from the navigable waters of
the James River, to the river navi-
cation Of the Mississippi Valley, the
greater part Of which is already in
operation, crosses both the iron
fields and coal fields, and untes
them to the seaboard on the one
hand and tho Great West on the
other. Nearly 1000 men are ON.
ployed on this great work, and it
will not be many months before the
cars will travel continuously from
Memphis, Saint Louis or Chicago,
to and from these great iron and
coal deposits, and If need be, on to
the navigation of tho Atlantic at
Richmond.
rl- ...,.... ,.t
These natural advantages, to.
gethcr with the encouraging rush Of
emigration now finding its way to
Virginia and West Virginia, will
give to those States vast wealth
and industry. The completion Of
tho Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
itself will set free wonderful
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-05-04
From the Mobile (AlabamaJ 1aegister.I
A Young Democrat,

|
We have received letter
from young man far up in
Wisconsin, the main purpose
of which is simply to order the
weekly Register to be sent to
him. But incidentally he let's
fall some thoughts which ex-
hlbit so much pluckiness of
character, so much order and
vim, that we belive them
worthy to be laid before our
youth as an example. He
writes:
I am studying law, and
shall not complete my studies
preparatory to admission to the
bar until fall. 1 was in New
Hampshire last year where T
had an opportunity of reading
the Register for six months
1t was there my heart was taken
captive by your paper and
very soon converted to the
doctrines of the Democratic
faith. | am just twenty years
of age, and if God spares my
life, you will hear of me as one
willing to strike a blow for the
good cause. l am young, sir,
but have seen enough of Black
Republicanism. Our country
is rotten under It's power, and
another party must take the
Government out Of its hands,
it will be given over to
prodigacy and ruin.
My home is among the hills
of the old Granite State,' and
my people are among the
wealthiest in New Hampshire.
They insisted l should study for
the ministry. I preferred the
law. They said 'no,' L said
yes Then | must shift for my
self, they said. | did shift, and
here [ am studing night and
day among strangers and with
little money. But the future
looks bright to me. 1 am the
only Democrat in the family,
composed of some thirteen, in
Guiding uncles on both sides.-
[ must work if l ever hope for
SUCCESS against this opposition.
| cannot send you the money
for the Weekly, Register now, :
but / surely will. I would
not ask this Of a Republican
editor, aEb / hate to do so of
you. But I.know you for. a
Democrat and a gentleman%
and | would be glad to have a
word of advice from YOU
We need notsay that we
have put the name of this
youngester on our sub.
Scription list.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-05-04

amount of latent power, and is to
rank as one of the most important
works OF improvements now in pro
gress.
The Loan of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad Company, which is
announced elsewhere in our col
umns, by the we'll known Banking
firm, Fisk & Hatch, of New York,
it will be seen is being steadily alb
sorbed for investments. These
Bonds have several features of con-
venience and security not hitherto
found combined. To all persons
contemplating Investments of capt
tai, or the exchange Of securities,
their remarks will be of special in.
terest.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-05-04

The ceremony of laying the
cornerstone of the new Mas
onic Temple, in New York.
will take place on the Sth Of
June next. The temple will
be one of the most imposing
buildings in the city, and the
largest Masonic edi6ce in the
world. 1t is to be built di-
rectly opposite Booths Thea.
ter, on Sixth avenue, and will
cover the whole block.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-05-04
What Pianos are Made of.

How few OF the young ladies
who daily finger pianos have
any conception Of the variety
and combination of materials
used in their construction. In
every well-made piano, there
are fifteen different kinds of
wood-pine, maple, Eastwood,
cedar, birch, mahogany, ebony,
holly, beech and rosewood
This combination of woods is
necessary in order to produce
elasticity, lightness, durability
and beauty, each quality being
individual in itself, and to the
production of which the various
woods named are ESSENTIAL
Of the metals used, there are
iron, steel, brass, white metal,
gun metal and lead. ReE in-
strument of seven and " haf
octaves has two humid dEefa9d
fourteen strings, making a
total of seven hundred aud
eighty-seven feet of steel wire
and FIVE hundred feet of white
covering wire. A piano prop
erly constructed Of these mat
erials, will stand fifteen years
Of constant use. The journal
from which we derive these
interesting facts, states that the
manufacture of pianos in New
York alone averages fifteen
thousand per annum.- lndust-
rial Protector.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-05-04
Our Regret.

The African organ of this
county is much afflicted over
the laceration it presumes we
have inflicted upon its colored
proteges by calling them
naughty names. We are sorry
to have wounded the gentle
hearts of our ncighbor, and of
its SCOT and saddle-colored pets.
We won't call them "Cuffeys
and Pompeys and Coons" any
longer. They are our most
exalted and sublime citizens;
they are ebony Ciceros and
tan-colored statesmen; they can
all read their Ballots upside
down as we'll as right side up,
they are lambs of the Radical
fold and should all be gathered
into our neighbor's busom-
with a bottle # podagogue.-
MHGcothe Aduerl -.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-05-04
Aspecial dispatch from Washington City
tho Cincinnati Enquirer says;

Aspecial dispatch from washin gton City &
tho Cincinnati Enquirer says;
1t has been ascertained here,
from authentic sources, that at
the recent meetings of the
Radical editors in Washington,
held mainly at the house ol
Charles Brooks Adams, con.
siderable dissatisfaction was ex.
pressed with the way in which
things were working in the
Radical party. The necessity
for the creation of a third
party seemed to be uppermost
in the minds of these gentle
men, and before they adjourned
they agreed upon the follow
ing points, which are to form
the basis Of the next political
campalgn'
/, A tariff for revenue only.
2. Specie payments.
8. A modified civil service
bill.
It was claimed that the
Western greenback theory had
seen its best day, and that a
strong specie feeling is rapidly
extending over the Western
Statess The civil service bill
is to be only applied to some Of
the departments as an entering
wedge, in order to gMsually
accustom the people and the
politicians to its operatiM
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-05-04

The Canadian exedition ft-
ted out for Red River is more
formidable than the one led in
to Abyssinia by Lord Napier,
1t will be composed of ten
thousand men, and be as COM
pletely equipped as the re-
sources Of modern warfare will
admit. The commander Of
this expedition will be slightly
chagrined if, upon reaching
the Red River country, he
finds that the rebels have fled
in dismay. Kin. uas
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-05-04

Congressman Brooks, of New
York, in closing his speech on
the tariff, a few days ago, said
that if no one else could be
found to undertake the task he
would mount a pedler's wagon,
and 60 through the agricultural
districts, exhibiting a hog, a
plow, an axe, a shovel, a trace
chain, a knife and fork, with
other articles, and demonstrate
to the eyes of the people the
unjust, the enormous, the wick
ed taxation that is imposed up.
on them by the existing tariffs
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-05-04
The New York Democrat

lne new 1 ork democrat
says: Whenever you find a
good; sound Democratic loca.
ity, a place wherein Republi.
cans are curioSities, because Of
their rarity, there you will find
Republican papers asking that
the minority, shall have some
Offices. We have always no.
ticed that they were never
willing to grant minority re-
presentation, nor give the min
olity any rights, when they
happened to be in the major.
ity.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-05-04
A darkey in Natchez was

A darkey IN Natchez was
boasting to a grocer of the
cheapness Of ten pounds of su
gar he had bought of a rival
store. 'Let me weigh the pack.
age" said the grocer. The
darkey assented, and it was
two pounds short. The color
ed gentleman looked perplex'
ed. for a moment, and then said
"Guess he didn't cheat dis chile
much; for while he was gettin'
de sugar, I stole two pair Of
shoes" a.a