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The New York herald., 1870-10-21
GENERAL UHRiCH IN TOURS.
Scene mt His Reception.

The gallant defender OF Strasbourg Is a short.
square built man OF sixty-f but scarcely looks
more than nfty. The curiosity TO see MIN was so
great when he entered Tours tnat he had, as we
are informed by mali, to descend among the crowd
and go through great deal OF shaking OF hands.
lie kissed the Mayor, M Gouin, and begged the peo-
pie to consider that he embraced them all In the per-
son OF their Mayor. lie made one or two little
speeches. the burden Of which was that France
would not perish, that he thanked them FOR Asace
and Lorraine as well as for himself, that this was
the proudest day Of his life, and that an enemy
drunk with success must be drowned In its own
blood. M. Cremieux, placing his hand upon General
lmperishable renown he mad achieved, in such
moving tones as to draw down c0pious showers OF
tears from the audience. The Archbishop wept aud
was understood to say something about elevated re-
gions OF sentiment in which there was no distinc-
ton between Jew and q Christian. A subscription
has been set on foot TO present General Uhrch with
a model Of Strasbourg in silver
The general did not, rs reported, receive any
wound during the sic ge. ~ --.----
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Meeting of the Board Of Communist oners-Ff-
nnncial Condition Of the Board.
stated session OF the Board Of Docks held
yesterday afternoon, with the President, C0mmis-
sloner Agnew, In the chair, and, as usual, a full
Board present. 4+.
After the reading and adoption of the minutes OF
the previous meeting Commissioner HUNT, from
the Executive Committee. presented report on the
petition OF John Calf and Others asking tnat new
pier be built at the foot OF West Twelfth The
committee recommended that the petition be de-
MED, as new pier bad lately been constructed at
the foot 9l iAttle West Twelfth street. The report
Commissioners wooD, from the Auditing Commit
THE FINANCES OF THE BOARD,
as follows:-
August slBalance In hands OF treasurer. s2o2 100
September 30-AmOnnt received during Sep
tembcr from rents OF wharf property. ...... 7,115
Interest on deposits to September 80. 64S
Total. s2lo, 4ss
Pay rolls OF dock builders, laborers,
Pald to jonn j. bradley, CITY Cham
bcrlain. for Commissioners OF Sink
Ba.ance on hand September 80. SITS, ,4o3
AT the organization Of the Board the Comptroller
debited the department with the amount OF accrued
rents on leases remaining unpaid--viZ., $112,077.
There were IN all eighty-one unexpired leases,
eighteen OF whicn had expired, but the holders OF
winch were allowed to continue I'm possession on
verbal agreements under the termS0 OF the leases and
TWO were what might be called simply verbal agree
ments making q total OF 10i leases.
There remained unpaid May 20. $I12,077
Accrued to August l, unexpired leases. 81, ,9SS
Accrued on expired leases renewed. ......... 4.95c
Collected by the Department. 10, 152
Total to the debit OF the Department. s2lS, 166
Amount collected aud deposited. 1866. 772
Balance uncollected Observation-Disclosures. S62, 1874
Or this $50 o23 is iii two items, about which there
Is dispute, ana which In process OF settle
ment by tue Commissioners Of the sinking Fund.
Commissioner WOOD explained that the Board was
really acting as collection agency for the Sinking
Fund Commissioners. AS Tar as the rents aud
revenues were concerned the Department could not
use The money and had only to collect 1t and trans
fer 1t over to the City Chamberlain
The report OF rhe Auditing Committee was
ce1ved and ordered on fe. Some little routine
business was transacted, after which several Lead
ing merchants and business men-amOng Others
Messrs. Peter Cooper p n. SpofY0rd q. H. Lilien-
thal Peter Gilsey L. G. Morris, OF Westchester-
waited on the Commissioners, with General Viele to
advocate the adopton Of the plan furnished BY
General vieie with q view 10 securing means for
rapid transit between the upper and lower ends or
the isiand, as the plan In question was evidently
the most practicable and feasible. Short addresses
were maize by General Viele, Mr.. Sponord, Mr..
Morris. Mr. Peter Cooper and 0thers after winch the
Board adjourned. '-.. t.,., +,
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NaYnI Pers0nnIs.

Lieutenant Commander +. " McNair has been
ordered to equipment duty at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard Master Nathan Niles has been ordered to
the Pacific feer. Ensgns Edward Ii. Wiley, sum-
ner q. Paine and G. II. Buckingham have been or.
dered TO the Saginaw, TO he employed in the Daren
expedition. Lieutenant Commander George B.
White has been detached from equipment duty at
the PHILADELPHIA NAVY Yaru
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THE QUESTION OF THE EAST
Russian and British Interests Towards Con-
stantinoplc.

stnntinoplc.
The extinction OF English influence on the Conti-
nent says the saturday ReUtsso OF October has
moved one OF the chief securities Of peace. Even
the blunders Of English diplomacy were formerly
prompted by sincere desire to avert the evils Of
Any ambitious designs which might be cherished by
Russia would now be encouraged by reliance on Mr.
Gladstone's dread OF war and on his sympathies with
the orthodox Eastern Church. 1t s possible that
OF colleagues may see the necessity OF nrmness II
the Russian government proposes a revision OF the
treaty Of 1856. 1t happens that the restrictions
which are most obnoxious to Russia refer TO her
naval forces In the Rack sea; and. notwithstanding
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French Provincial Opinion of thu War.

Public opinion in the west OF France appears de-
cidedy in favor Of peace. II we may Judge from the
Courier az Have ana the JOna9.ai de Fecan,p OF
the latest dates by mail.
The former paper says:-"Peace That Is the cry
which at this moment millions OF voices raise in all
quacters OF the earth. as well as in down-trodden
France, and in Germany, intoxicated with unex-
pected triumph; In Intelligent England and in prac
tical America, In 1ar-sghted Russia in loyal Spain
and in Italy, where war Is still fresh in peoples
recollection. Everywhere this cry Is raised to the
Almighty ana seeks to make Heaven gracious,
seeing that the leaders OF the peoples are without
nerCy.f
Tie latter journal, commenting on this article,
says:-s'Yes peace is the wish Of France Yes
conquered and humbled France desires and
demands peace. All resistance is for the
uture unavalling. 1t VIII only add new hecatombs
OF a million cOrpses TO the million OF corpses
mouldering the feds of Wissemhourg Reich
shofen, Jaunlont and Sedan. We are conquered
scattered, nation has never been before Let us
cease to deude ourselves with new hopes, and to
calculate an impossible resistance We are honor.
ably conquered. Our army which is no more has
made heroic exertons. 1t mas even won the respect
OF the victor. Honor Is saved. We are conquered
Let us humble ourselves Let us assume the dignity
of misfortune Silent and modest, let us submit
Peace, peace alone, which Is everywhere demanded
by all France, save the c0unry's future by its
men ana resources being spared. In view OF the
Country'S misfortune we must at this hour have the
courage TO bow our necks and sue for peace.''
The New York herald., 1870-10-21
FRENCH POLITICIANS.

How tho Village Agitators Rule the Country.
The current October 81 number OF the London
evidently written BY one who has carefully studied
his subject on the spot, on 'Village Politics in
France" The writer presents vivid picture Of the
more lameatabe could scarcely be conceived. The
sChoolmaster OF country town has ITO exc
out mis- Lying BY aotne az clerk :.
10 content himself with ''servlng as bell
ringer, acolyte, church-sweeper TO the priest"
circumstances will be OF high character are GER
tanly not very great "ln parish OF the SOUTH -
the cure certain wooden images bearing the names
OF saints, but whose form shows them to be figures
OF the older gods OF heathenism, which become by
his benediction sovereign charms against certain
bodily ailments" One parish priest disguised with
this superstition, took IL upon himself to burn
these images, but '.he nearly paid for the act with
his life.n Our contemporary is OF opinion that the
peasantry do not think highly enough OF the im-
perial dynasty to expend q sou on It's behalf; but
he points out that the Napoeonic rule has had one
very powerful effect on their minds-it has tanght
them their own political Importance. For twenty
years the government Of the country has depended
Tor It's existence on their vote, not on that OF Paris
and the other large towns. How will they
now regard the resumption OF power by the capi-
tai "a question which it Is all the important
to ask, the peasant has to associate with the
idea of republic the notion OF danger to private
property. There are some considerations to which
our contemporary has perhaps not given sufficient
attention. II Paris were to fail to rise to the present
emergency it would be hopeless to expect that she
could ever recover ner Old authority; but everything
seems to indicate that, If she is given
Of heroic action. and will shrink from
no sacrifice to save the country. II she fulnls
expectation in this respect may she not once more
acquire her ancient hold on the provinces? Another
point worthy or notice Is that large numbers the
peasantry are at the present moment, members OF
the "Garde Mobile,'' engaged In the most stirring
events OF the century TINS Will not be without its
effect upon their Intellectual activity; and when they
return to their old homes may they not carry with
them an influence which viii be source of new life
10 the stagnant rural population:
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Progress Of the Siege of Parls---ReportS
from PruSsian Headquarters.
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PRUSSlAN POLITICS IN THE WAR CRISIS.
rMts ~>,e~-~o~o~-~~~>~e~->S~~-
Isi-marclK on Territorial
Compensation.
>>e~>r~~s~~7~Hs~
NaP0LEONS PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
uApoLRops PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
Incidents and Facts Of the Great
War Struggle.
By the European mail Of the sth inst. we have the
following special reports aud general newspaper
details OF our cable news kilograms.
THE SIEGE OF PARIS.

Camp Lille at the Prussian Headquartcrs--
scenes near Ferrieres-Discipiine and En-
Observation-Disclosures Of the Past OF France
king William and the Hopes of the Future.
nRAnnuARIERS OF TILE PnuasIAS Army i
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now DID THEY GET THERE?
PerilOus Position of Two Castaways- Vain At
IempIs Rescue.

Perilous Position of Two Castaways-Vain At
tempIs Rt Rescue.
Two men have been for about six weeks on
desolate and inaccessible island, called the
Bird Rocks, in the Gulf of st. Lawrence, and
a Government steamer has gone to make an
attempt to rescue them. The Quebec CHrOni-
cl6 says:-
The rocks are over seventy feet high, and
to reach the summit the visitor must climb
two perpendicularSSla SSladders, over thirty feet
each-an operation attended with consider
able risk and trouble At the base of the
island, large, sharply cut boulders of black
stone are scattered at irregular distances,
against which and the rock itself the waves,
when the sea is running high, lash with tre-
mendous violence and force. In launching a
boat from the rocks calm day must be
selected, and even then the greatest caution
must be observed, owing to the great under
swell, which is almost as dangerous as the
high running sea-
One of the Government schooners
in the fishery protection service made several
attempts last week to reach the unfortunate
occupants of this Robinson Crusoe island
but failed, and, in addition, the commander
to save his vessel-ordered his crew to throw
all the provisions overheard, with which it
was intended to replenish the exhausted
stock on the island. The steamer Lady Head
also made an attempt but was not successful
in reaching the charmed spot. 1t is decided
now that a final effort will be
made to reach the rock, and for
that purpose frst-class outfit of boats,
gearing, and other required appurtenances
have been provided; and in the event of the
attempt proving a failure, it is decided to
pull the men away from it through water, by
means of ropes tied around their bodies.
Three of the boats of the Lady Head were
smashed to pieces, and the occupants with
the greatest trouble escaped with their lives.
AS last attempt, Mr. Robertson will throw
a small line from the ship by means of a
rocket
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OmcIousness In sickness.

Officious people can never leave things
alone. No one can possess his soul in peace
or go his own way unhindered of them.
They stand at the CROSSROADS of all men s
lives, pointing out to them the path they
ought to take, and, whether in religious faith
or in house-furnishing the choice of a wife
or the pattern of boot, have their word to
say, their advice to give and their fingers to
dip, whatever may be the pie that is making.
Illness is one of their strong points, and if
they hear that you are indisposed, whether
slightly or gravely, they rush off to proffer
advice which you do not want and will not
accept, and which probably would turn out a
mistake if you did accept. Your disinfectant
is not equal to theirs, and they have brought
YOU the name and address of the chemist
where you can get theirs. Yorr nurse does
not know her business; let them send for
one of their own choosing to- night. Your
medical man says you are suffering from a
certain form of illness. Well, of course he
ought to know; but to the oficious it seems
very much like something else; or if they do
not 60 quite so far, they inquire,
with the air of knowing all
about il, whether he had not ordered
such and such things to be done; aud if y on
say no, they urge you to have their own
medical man without delay, as they are Sc
sure yours is making mistake. And so on
till they have worried you into fever, when
they take leave and bewail your obstinacy to
the next conner. Any calamity is godsenC
to them, for they have their innings wher
their neighbors are so PROSTATE by distress
that they can buzz about them at their will
They are self naturalized Ssmaritans, physi
clans without diplomas, ministers indepen
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-08

BIsMARoKs OPINION OF THE JEws.-"I am
no enemy of the Jews, he said, ''and if they
are my enemies forgive them. Under some
circumstances even like them. l willingly
accord them every right, only not that of an
important official power in Christian State
For me, the words by the grace of God are
no mere empty sound; and 1 call that a
Christian State which makes the end and aim
of its teachings the realization of the truths
of Christianity. Many speakers have again
in this, as on other questions, called attention
to the example which France and England
set u.s. The question is one of less import
ance there, since the Jewish community is
much smaller than with US. But 1 would call
the attention of those gentlemen who are so
fond of seeking their ideal 0uter-Rhin and
0atremer to one distinguishing trait in the
character of the Frenchman and the English
man. That is, to the proud feeling of ma
tional honor, which does not so easily fall
down in admiration of foreign institutions. as
unfortunately is the case with us. If l should
see Jew a representative of the Kings most
sacred majesty, / should feel deeply hu-
INFLATED. BeLgraCsa.
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Interest payable May and November.
j. EDGAR THOMSON, I rrrotoe
CHARLES i. FROST, 'iu'''0

Interest payable May and November.
:; dgaRtFs EPGAR THSMSSE' T. SN9ST' Trustees.
The bonds are issued at 500, ,OC0 per mile against
the portion only Of the line fully completed and
equipped.
The greater part Of the road is already in opera
tion and the present earnings largely In excess
of the operating expenses and interest the bonds
The balance of the work necessary tn establish
through connections, thereby shortening the dis
tance between st. Paul and Chicago as miles, and 80
miles to ST. Louis is rapidly progressing, ia time for
the movement OF the coming grain crops, which, 1t
is estimated, will double the present income OF the
road
The established character of this road running as
it does through the heart OF the most thckysettled
and richest portion of the great State OF Iowa, to-
gether with its present advanced condition and large
earnings warrant us ia unhesitatlngy recommend
ing these bonds to investors as in every respect
uDdoubted security. small quantity OF the Issue
only remains unsod, and when the enterprise is
completed which will be this fall, an immediate ad-
vance over subscription price may be looked for
The bonds have fifty years to rum are convertible
at the option Of the holder into the stock of the Com
psny at par and the payment of the principal is pro-
vided for by a sinking fund. The convertibility
privilege attached to these bonds cannot fail to
them at an early day, to command market price
considerably above psr L. S. Five-twenties at pre-
sent prices return only AZ per cent currency inte
rest while these bonds pay 9H per cent, and we
regard them to be safe ana fully equal security
to any Railroad Bond issued; and until they are
placed upon the New YORK Stock Exchange, the
rules of which require the road to be completed
oblgate ourselves to rebuy at any time any of these
bonds sold by after this date at the same price as
realized by us on their sale
All marketable securities taken in payment free OF
commission and express charges.
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ENGINES. MACAlNEKY. ETO.

sfTEA PENN STEAM ENGINE AND BOILER
XAik4IAkss ssWORKS.--NEAFiE Il LEVY, PRACTI-
CAL AND THEORETICAL ENGINEERS MA
CHINISTS, BoILER-MAKERS, BLACKSMITHS,
and FOUNDERS, having for many years been In
successful operation, end been exclusively engaged
in building and repairing Marine and River Engines,
high and low pressure, Iron Boilers, Water Tanks,
Propellers etc. etc. respectfully offer their services
to the public as being fully prepared TO contract for
engines OF all sZess Marine, River and Stationary;
having sets OF patterns OF different sizes, pre-
pared TO execute orders with quick despatch. Every
description OF patternmaRing made at the shortest
notice. High and Low Pressure Fine Tubular and
Cylinder Boilers OF the best Pennsylvania Charcoal
Iron Forgipgs OF all sZe and kinds. Iron and
Brass Castings or all descriptions. Roll Turning,
screw Cutting and ali other work connected
with the above business.
Drawings and specifications for all work done
the establishment free Of charge, and work gua-
ranteed
The subscribers have ample wharf dock-loom for
repairs Of boats, where they can lie in perfect
safety and are provided with shears blocks falle,
etc, ETC., for raising heavy or light'welghts.
JACOB O. NEAFIE,
JOHN p. LEVY,
sl5s BEACH aud PALMER Streets.
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dent of orders or the apostolic succession;
and the unlucky ones whom it is their
pleasure to assist must either keep them off
with strong arm, which may lead TO quar-
rel, or yield themselves helplessly into their
active and officious hands.
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M THOMAS q SONS, AUOTIoNBERs NOS.
INl ls9 and 1s1 5. FOURTH Street
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A merchant in Memphis has received an
order for f1400 sterling worth OF cotton from a
manufacturer in Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-24

nm. Where company offers, should b distinctly
=, Bidacre are requested 70 use. as far a. prse,i
ss9m. sne sf vss pr % Is.nsneS ~ she O.
and 70 retain oope. ~ iSem nun 'ne 'sns"' uef oo''
"A; tered BIDS should noI Be submitted: NOR shoula
Of BIDDER eusraotor viii ne .iicwed unless ts-
withdraw. 10 dated and received before the last day
k.ce lid mus, Sc eu .rsnteed By two responsible.
ps.;sons The bid and guarantee should be stsasd
The pspsrtment reserves the rish' 20 reject any
Sie a t ma. q dsmsS and s., q
tAct q July ? 1879; section =
Proposals, State Of Virgins, .aires..s os-s a
Asestaat Pcssa.ter General, Contract Offiee. and
Il. The contracts are 20 BE- essoaied and re,ur,.s
90 the Department By before the LIST day Of yslv
tue mali day next after it, uhetker The contrasts be
executed or not
are forbidden by law, and conseau' ntly cannot be
allowed Neither can bids. or interest IN bids, be
viii therefore take notice that they viii be expected
to perform the service so them through the
Is, Is s,s,ion sigts.en q an an act Of cOngre.. ss-
iransportati OF the nail shslI be let, Tin every
case. 20 the lowest bidder rendering Sufficient guar
srence 20 the mode such transportation than may
be necessary 90 provide for the due ceeriy, ain
Z, and security of such tran. pOrtatiOn,S Unaer
with essr'fy. oeftaiafy ase Ssesrsts, AaotRE bsss
rrdiss for ths enfie mail Aososrsr arss a.d scsa
ero may te tAs mode ~ ooHrsvsrcs sso,Ssa-y 70
sure s"ostTuy certainty, and secHTtfr." and Aars
~. pretreros all otherS. and others are con
s,dered, exec Of for steamboat routes
~. m diiicsti n q n bid in any OF its essential
terms Is tantamount 20 a new bid and cannot be
ceiyed, so as to interfere 9Th regular competition
Making q new bad, with guarantee and certificate Ia
The only way 70 modify previous bid
~ Postmasters are TO be careful not to certify tc
the s-nclency OF euarantors without know ms
that they are persons II sufficient responsibility
They must not sign the certificate until the sun Of
the bid 10 inserted and the bid and guarantee are
signed by the bidder and ttwol gusrantors: di0e
sard ~ taiS ~ srecftOR ~ poSfrGaSers stoLaros
heIr oaA az efoe, SKtJeeiing thenu 10 tns1nsdiafs
tinctly notn ID that failure 20 into
form the Ter the service proposed for in the
accepted bids their legal liabilities will be enforced
against th-m.
Y Present contractors, aud persons known al the
Department, must, equally with others. procure
euarantors and ceTih ates Of their sulicency sub
stsntaily IN the forms above prescribed. The GER
tihcste Of sufii cheney must be signed by pos,mss
tr or By Judge Of court Of record; no other viii
be admitted JNO A CRESWELI,.
nOl9 lawow Postmaster Geueral.