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The New York herald., 1870-09-05
Can France prolous the ware

Can France ProlOng the Ware
France, as will be seen from our news
columns this morning, has been stunned by
the intelligence of the defeat of MacMahon
and the surrender of Napoleon; but the war
spirit has not by any means been extinguished.
The proclamation issued by the Council OF
Ministers and the debate in the Corps LGgisla-
tif clearly show that the nation has not made
up its mind as yet to submit to defeat. We
are not surprised by this intelligence. 1t
would be strange if great nation like France
should reconcile itself to fate 80 hard all at
once. A few days more may convince even
| the Council of Ministers that while France
might prolong the contest for little she
would do better to make peace with the vic
torious enemy with as little delay as possible
It is undenable that the French people might
yet make desperate and even glorious strug-
gle; but it is not our opinion that France can
prolong the struggle with any prospect of ulti-
mate success. The Ministers talk big of armies
which are forming. But all the world knows
what raw ievies can do when matched with
trained armies in fine condition and flushed
with success. If any large portion Of the
splendid army which set out for the Rhine
some six weeks ago were available the raw
levies might be usefully employed. But that
magnificent array of men from whom 80 much
was expected is virtually extinguished. The
army of MacMahon is no more. The forty thou
sand who have survived the battles of Saar-
bruck and Wissembourg, and Woerth and
Gravelotte, and those terrific four days fight
ing near Sedan, are now prisoners of war. The
forces of Bazaine, demoralized, are shut up in
Metz, and Prussia will take good care that
not man of them shall escape till the war is
ended. What is now to hinder the victorious
march of four or five hundred thousand Prus-
SLAMS to Paris ? II the flower of the French
armies, the picked soldiers of the country, led
by the best men whom France could supply,
have failed, and miserably failed, to arrest the
onward progress of the Prussian hosts, what
reason is there to hope that raw levies imper-
fectly equipped and led by second rate men,
will turn the tide of battle
We have never denied that P aris is able to
sustain siege. But we have never been able
to see what good could come from pro-
tracted resistance of the capital city. Prussia
has marched on to victory in spite of Slras-
bourg, in spite of Metz, in spite of many forti-
fed places which lay in her way, and so she
will march on in spite of Paris. The resist
ance Of Paris may prolong the war for little
but it will only be for little. Sooner than
some of us are prepared to believe the Prus-
SLAMS will surround the capital King William
will take up his headquarters at Versailles,
which is defenceless, and the cry will be
raised from one end of France to the other in
favor of peace. With five hundred thousand
men in the heart of France recruiting will be
vain and revolution impossible. If France is
wise the unnecessary slaughter will cease at
once
The New York herald., 1870-09-05

THE CANADIAN NAVY has seized an Ameri-
can fishing schooner, the Lizzie, while fishing
above Seven Islands, and taken her into
Quebec with her cargo as prize. The courts
will adjudicate the matter to-day, when we
will probably have Canadian decision on
question that, in the absence Of more stirring
events, might create a sensation among us.
This especial schooner belongs in Gloucester,
Mass, where General Butler is interested,
and the New Dominion will do very unwise
thing il it excites his Iro.
The New York herald., 1870-09-05

ALL's LOST BUT HONOR. 1t is clear to all
that the French army has succumbed only to
inevitable necessity. 1t has fought with the
same courage and tenacity that have given it
immortal glory on thousand fields but the
imbecility and apparently the treason of
generals have wasted that valor, and the per-
feet handling of the German troops, as well as
their overwhelming numbers, left no oppor-
tunty for the battle to be won as battles have
been won in many wars, by headlong courage
and blind chance.
The New York herald., 1870-09-05
Opening Of the Fall Trade.

The increasing pressure upon our crowded
advertising columns, the daily arrival at the
city hotels of merchants from the far West
and South, and the activity which is every
where astir in counting room, store and ware
house, on wharf and sidewalk, are unmis-
taxable indications that a brisk and pros
porous fall trade is opening in New York. A
most healthy symptom is the recent large
demand for goods Of American manufacture.
There is nothing to check the working of New
England mills but the temporary lowness
of water. This is the season of the
heaviest imports from abroad, and for
the last fortnight they have arrived
at the rate of eight million dollars
worth per week. The immense cotton crops of
1869 and 1870 amount to 3, 25O, 900 bales, and
the mills in Great Britain which had stopped
running on account of the Franco Prussian
war; thereby causing decline in the prices OF
cotton, will soon be at work again if the pre-
sent prospect of speedy peace holds good.
The teeming crops of Western wheat which are
tasking the elevators of Chicago and Milwaukee
to their utmost capacity will overtake seven
million bushels Of unused wheat of last years
crop, so that we can abundantly supply the
European markets as well as our own. The
splendid September weather which we are
enjoying is highly favorable for the prospects
of every department of the fall trade.
The New York herald., 1870-09-05
SUICIDE AND SUDDEN DEATHS.

Joseph Hill, aged thirty y-fve and residing at No.
435 West Thirty-third street, committed suicide at
halfpast two O'Clock yesterday afternoon, by hang.
ing himself with clothes line In the cellar Of nis
house. He was discovered and cut down by h,s
wife,
An aged woman named Marry died at four O'Clock
yesterday afternoon at No. 10 Bedford street, with.
out medical attendance. The Coroner was notified.
William Wilson, an lrishmen by BIRTH aged forty
years and residing at 20 Centre street. died OF re-
apsng fever at halpast TWO O'Clock Yesterday after.
noon. His body was taken to the MOrgue.
The New York herald., 1870-09-05

AN INTERESTING RESUME OF THE PUBLIC
DEBT since the close of the revolutionary war
is presented in our correspondence from
Washington this morning. 1t shows how the
debt stood at the end of our various wars and
at the end of each administration. 1t will be
observed that it fuctuated quite rapidly at
times when we were at profound peace. For
instance, at the end of John Quincy Adams
term it was $59, 42l, Alb, and four years later,
at the end of Jackson's first term, in 1888, it
had been reduced to $7,0ol, ,032, and at the
end Of his second term was reduced to
$l,S75,3l2. From this point it rose again
quite rapidly until our civil war drove it up
almost beyond calculation. But in no admins
tration, except perhaps in Jackson's, do we
find such steady and persistent reduction of
the debt as in that of General Grant.
The New York herald., 1870-09-05
THE HERALD CORPS OF EUROPEAN WAR
C0RREsPONDESi

We have special correspondents moving
with each division of the opposing forces Of
France and Prussia, and news agencies in the
principal capitals--London, Paris, Berlin. Ma
drid, Vienna and Florence--so that nothing
of an important news character escapes our
vigilant representatives.
Our news agencies in the principal cities Of
Europe, and our system of travelling corre-
spondents, have been long established, fact
the readers of the HERALD have no doubt long
since become familiar with, and as our letters
from all parts Of the Eastern Hemisphere for
years past have fully proven.
We do not pretend that our comments upon
the war, or that our opinions upon the proba-
BILE success of either belligerent in contem-
plated movements come by the cable. Our
only aim is to give to the public the fullest,
the most reliable, and the most authentic
record of facts as they occur in the grand
operations of the contending armies.
The New York herald., 1870-09-05

TaE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
has offered to loan its wires to the War De.
partment on liberal terms, for the purpose of
carrying out the extended system Of reporting
the observation OF storms along the seaboard
and in the northwestern lakes, which we sug-
gested some time ago. This is very COM
mendable step. and is, furthermore, strongly
suggestive of how much better it would be if
the government had sole possession aud cou-
troll of these wires.
The New York herald., 1870-09-05
ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.

About nine O'Clock last night small boat, con.
talning John Hass his wife, and child Catherine,
with man named John Smith, residing at 173
Charles street, was capslzed by a steamboat, sup
posed to be the Sleepy Hollow, while or pier 50
North river. The accident was observed by party
of gentlemen on shore. who procured q boat, rowed
out and rescued the drowning party. The Child was
supposed to be dead when brought ON shore. but
was taken to drug store, where restorattves were
the pleasure party returned to their residence.
The New York herald., 1870-09-05

WHY HAS PRUSSIA BEEN So SUCCESSFUL p
Not merely because she was better prepared
for war than France, nor because her armies
have been better offcered. Prussia has won
because she had right on her side, and be-
cause every German on the field Of battle and
every German at home felt that the cause was
just. This mighty instrument Of power was
wanting to the French
The New York herald., 1870-09-05
MUCH ADO ABOUT A THIfLe.

On a complaint made by Mr.. Caleb Woo>rah, OK
No. 1s7 Nesbt street, Newark no less than qye
youngsters, named Edward Garrigan. James DakeS;sS
Matthew Reilly, Daniel Reilly and Richard McCiane,,
were taken into custody last evening and held tOt
bail on the charge OF entering and stealing. The
whole five. 1t IL alleged broke into cOmplainant'S
orchard and stole one dollars worth OF fruit.
The New York herald., 1870-09-05
Life i'm the MetrOpOiis-A Gay Season
Anticipated.


Anticipated.
Fashionable watering places, as well as more
quiet haunts of summer tourists in the noun
tains, by the lakes and rivers and on the sea-
shore, will soon be deserted. Coming back
with invigorated health, our tourists will plunge
eagerly into the fall and winter whirl of metro
politan life. A gay season is anticipated.
Many circle of society will be enlivened by
the additional presence of bellies and beaux
belonging to the American colony in Paris,
but dispersed and driven home by the Franco
Prussian war. If these young folks have not
been dazzled out of their senses by the now
vanished splendors of the Imperial Court if
they have been benefited instead of being
spoiled by their sojourn in Paris, they will not
only be welcomed here heartily, but they will
also find that a most enjoyable fall and winter
can be passed in New York. The Park will
console them for the Bois de Boulogne. The
picturesque variety Of our street architecture
will be refreshing to them after the monoto-
nous grandeur of new Paris. They can hear
Mile. Nilsson sing as well here as yonder.
They can enjoy all kinds of dramatic enter
tainments, from Jeaerson's Rip Van Winkle
at Booths, and Shakspearian revivals at
Niblo's, and good old English plays at Wal
lacks, and Mile Janauschek and Mrs Scott
Sddons at Woods, .and Nine. Seebach at
Graus Fourteenth street theatre, and Kathi
Lanner's Vennoise ballet troupe and the ew
opera 6oufe troupe at Fisk's Grand Opera
fbo of OF
! Central Park Garden, to the pantOmimes and
| clog dances and negro mnstrelsy Of our minor
| theatres. Some of the ''firtations" carried on
at summer watering places will doubtless
| end in brilliant weddings in the course
of the season. 1t may be expected
that balls and parties will be more
numerous than ever. Milliners and mantua-
makers are certainly looking forward to an
unprecedented display of fashion. They have
made the most extensive and expensive
preparations for it. The variety of new
styles which our enterprisng modistes have
either imported from Paris or invented
at home is bewildering The foliage ON the
banks of the Hudson will not exhibit richer or
more variegated hues than the colors which are
to be worn this fall. Indeed, too many gaudy
upholstery patterns are already conspicuous in
the heavy satin brocade and fowered stuffs
which have been introduced. Cashmere, with
velvet trimmings or bias bands Of silk, lace or
fringe, satin de chine, black Turkish bril-
liantne, plaids Of every description, the Co.'S
tune de Trouvile, the Ursula casaque, the
| Metternich mantle, garnet velvet, trimmed
with chinchilla for; shawl costume, the gypsy
bonnet, the popion hat, feathers and gros
| grain ribbons, are enumerated among the chief
novelties Of the approaching season, which
promises to be as gay as gay costumes can
| make IL.
The New York herald., 1870-09-05
flaE N NEWARK YESTERDAY MORNING.

Shortly after!two O'Clock yesterday morning fro
broke out In Tckeno1s hairclOth factory, on Com
mercial street. Newark The fremen were promptly
on hand aud saved the building and stock Property
10 the extent OF about one thousand dollars wAss
IN
The New York herald., 1870-09-05
ASSAULT WITH AN AXE.

Yesterday morning John Adams and his wife Mary
A. Adams had an alteration at their place OF rest
dence 10 Charlton street. Mary struck her spouse
on the head with an axe inHicting slight wound
The wound was dressed by DIR. WhIte and Mary waa
taken III custody to answer
The New York herald., 1870-09-05
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Benevolent and Protective Order Of Elks held
memorial service yesterday afternoon at Masonic
Hall In honor Of their late brother, James W. Lingard
which was largely attended.
Mr.. James Donahue, superintendent Of the Free
LABOR Bureau, Nos and 10 Clinton place. makes tho
following report OF business for the week ending
September 30:--Number OF males applied for employ
ment 252; females 674; male help required, 1884, fe-
male. 772. Situations procured for 1874 males aod
696 females Total number OF situations procured.
$50. During the month OF August there were 35o&
situations procured for applicants.
The New York herald., 1870-09-05
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.


HIBLo's GARDEN. Broadway.-sHAKsrEARE's TRAG-
EDY OF JULIUS CESAR.
WOODS MUSEUM AND MENAGERIE, Broadway, cor
Goth S-Perormances afternoon and evening.
wALLACK's THEATRE. Broadway ana 18th street,
FRITZ, QUE COUSIN GERMAN.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, corner OF Eighth avenue and
2Sd st.-uEIELLA, THE DEMON OF THE NIGHT
BowERY THEATRE, Bowery.-DARIsG DrcK, TEE
DErEoTivE-BRoTHER BILL AND BROTHER BEN.
OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway OPERA BoUrrE-
LITTLE FAUST.
BOOTHS THEATRE. gsd ST.. between 5Lh ana 9th avs
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE. POI Bowery.-vA.
THEATRE COMIoUE 5l4 Broadwxy.-CoMIo Vocal
IsM NEGRO ACTS. &C.
SAN FRANCISCO MINSTREL HALL. sss Broaaway.-
NEGEo MissTgELsr, FADoEs. BUaLEsaUEs, &C.
KELLY 4 Icons MINsTRELs No. sOS Broadwa ay.-
LE PETIT FAUsr-THE ONLY LEON.
HooLEy's OPERA HOUSE, Brookiyn.-NrGno MIN
sTRELsy, BURLEsQUEs, &C
TERRACE GARDEN. Fifty.egh,h street and Third ave.
nue-GRASD VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT.
-
LEEDS ART GALLERIES, si7 and sls Broadway
ExHrgITIoS OF PAINTINGS.
SCIENCE AND ART
DR. KAHN's ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 745 Broadway
SCIENCE AID ART.
TRTPTF f. SH r. ET
The New York herald., 1870-09-05

GRAND OPERA HOUSE, corner OF Eighth
2Sd ST. RIELLA, THE DEMON OF THE NIGHT.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-12
PERVERTED SENTIMENT.

Strange notions have entered into the
minds of certain American citizens who
delight in calling themselves Democrats,
and who insist that they are kind Of
human Charter Oak tree in which is hid
away for safe keeping the genuine princi-
pies of constitutional liberty. AS an in
stance, while disturbance was in pro-
gress in Norfolk between two factions Of
the Republican party, certain of the an
cient constitutional repositories stood by
and "enjoyed the affair, as it was none Of
their fight. These delightful old fossils
seem to report this transaction as one of
the crowning glories of well spent lives.
Now, what is our conclusion in the premi-
ses, because we have specimen bricks Of
this same class in the community. The
law represents the entire people. Violence
between any two members Of society is
direct violation of the will Of the whole.
It is reprehensible, because it leads to
further disturbance, and because the
looker-on may fall into injury through the
blinded strokes Of the enraged combat
ants. It is deplorable, because the youth
full mind, SO liable to accept of bad les
sons, may be corrupted and demoralized
BY its example. Through all ages it has
been accepted as duty that men should
discourage contention and arrest disturb
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-12
THE ALARMISTS.

We place on record for future reference
the names of the gentlemen who got
frightened on Thursday because the old
kitchen in Donaldsonville was slightly
scorched by fire on Wednesday night.
The following is the card as it appeared
in the evening Picaynee::
|. Citizens Of New Orleans, come together!
DOnaldsOnville is in flames Our citizens
are being murdered! Let us meet on Canal
street tonight at seven o'clock to devise
means for our protection!
+. C. Zacharie, St. L. Dupeire, X. C.
Holtsberry, William Meyers, &. Lacoste, Ad.
Bensadon, +. Olsen, j. b. Patrick, b. +.
Jonas. Hilary Cenas, Joseph Wilson, Oscar
Arroyo, N. r. Bum, A. Lanata, John Nc
Phelin, S. j. Higgins, John G. Mort
son, Louis A. Witt, A. Pujol, Will
liam Bienvenu, f. Bounce, A. Capde-
vile, G. DeFeriet, E. Y. Motion, 2. Ad. For
tier, c. w. Culbertson, Felix NJ. Daunoy,
f. Montegaz, Joseph Stuilla, +. Escara-
gheulle, John S. Motion, Victor BENT. John
+. Laresche, P. Mallard, Jr., +. Boston
tame, C. w. Willis, S. Leary, Sr., James
George w. Woelper, Jr., Philip Power, Jr.,
H. Buisson, G. T. beaumont, j. p. Moreau-
let Peter NJ. Peterson, Emile LaSere, Al
bert Fabre, A. Isnard, N. MartinO H. D.
Gray, John B. Niuet, Oscar Robin, u. E.
Rautier, Jr., Jules p. Gilly, j. w. Jones,
Ant. Dubuc, John Bonnet, George J. Petty,
E. NJ. Thissy, Edward 0. White, James b.
Augustus, Louis Power, James Burns. NJ.
D., M. Mcnamara, II. d. Ogden, z. Ridsau,
A. Duvigneaud, NJ. Fernandez, l.. Ethar-
bonnet, j. f. Dick, G. H. Braughn. G.. w. H.
Narr, j. Bayou, John S. Tully, j. Chawes,
H: H. Bryan, Jr:, Theo: Shute, L. Rogers,
Dussor, T. B. Wilder, S. b. DubuissolI, A.
D. Bernoudy. Alfred Phillips, p. " Retem-
pic, D. f. Austin, John II. Bernos, Charles
Morel, 2. Twavort, John L. Lewis, John 0.
Peyroux, p. S. McOay, j. Melanen. w. II.
Manning. Charles LeBretOn, Anatole Yer
rity, V. Vinot, Octave hernandez, Carlos
Martin, F. b. Hernandez, T. H. Monroe, C..
Nores, H. C. CastellanOs, John II. Castel-
lanos, l.. Arroyo, Amilcar ROux, E. f.
Lhoste, George Dawson, +. CellOs, Joe Oblie,
NJ. C. Barry, Fred. Marquee. Charles Ducros,
Joseph Carter, James A. Blame, A. Casta-
nedO, Charles Lavigne, Eugene Lasere,
John B. Marsh Charles c. Piles, DR.. A. Du-
mas, George Guinault, Rudolph Pigeon,
Michel Toosz, j. C. Guyol, Henry Durel,
John A. Hess, l.. Martin, E. Surgett, c. Du-
purep, Joseph Wilson, Jules Durrive. Chas.
Cavaroc, j. H. Lamothe, A. E. Bienvenu, 5.
p. Potter, A. V. Roman, Dennis Cronan,
Dennis Cronan, Jr., j. NJ. Peterson, T. Duffy,
o. l.. Kernion, NJ. Owley, z. X. May, K. Be
gault, H. Harang, A. G.. Brice, Manuel
Flasco, V. j. Joubert, =. Lacoste, H. des
Bordes, William VOORHEES,. G.. j. Surgi,
Henry Andry, H. S. Gay, George H. Case,
NJ. d., Emile Wilt, NJ. Hernandez. Jr.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-12

to every citizen, without regard to race,
color, or previous condition, New Orleans
could not have been shocked more effect
ually. The newsboys were flying Jumps
of galvanism as they sped their noisy tale
of disaster An hour or two later it added
another screw to the force of the battery
and sent out more flaming capitals of the
antique mold, as follows:
"Frora DonaldsonriNe-FI There Last
Night"
Under the first heading, the peaceful
and rather somnolently inclined public
was informed of the arming ofthe negroes,
of their assault upon Donaldsonville, Of
their threats to burn the town, of the
fight of its informant, of the killing of
certain parties, and of impending ruin to
an entire town. The second paragraph
rehashed the horrors of the first, and de-
tailed how the town had actually been
submitted to the test by fire. All this was
the work of the Radicals, and was just
what had been expected to result from
their teachings
Lo and behold, a little. while after, on
the same day, it followed up its big type
with smaller font of what is known at
the type founders as antique condensed
BREWER, with this diminutive mouse as
the result and outcome of its big letters,
to the following effect
--latest from Donaldsonrile! Erery-
thing qaiet and no further trouble appre-
hended."
Under this diminutive caption the in
tensity of the catastrophe reported under
the bigger type was reduced and modified
to mean that a small kitchen had been
burned in Donaldsonville, and that the
cause of its combustion was uncertain.
Probably tomorrow we shall be told that
it was all owing to case of spontaneous
combustion on the part of kitchen too
much addicted to infammable discus
sions.
Thus, because kitchen was burned in
Donaldsonville the entire city Of New Or
leans was threatened with destruction,
ten or twelve leading towns in the State
were to be devoured by fire and the mill
tia, the people were to be oppressed be-
yond any example in history, and Senator
Pinchback was to be central figure in
this immense holocaust Is it not time to
abolish all the kitchens in the State? Or
what is better, would it not be advisable
for the Legislature to at once appoint
board Of examiners to go all over the State
and report how many kitchens we have
that are lik ly to furnish the Picayune
with such news hereafter.
And this leads us back where we started,
that big type and revolutionary presses
are dangerous in the hands of men not
entirely discreet.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-12
"REsERyE YOUR CENsURE. y


There is published in this city, an
ephemeral concern known as the New Or
leans Democrat, which had an article in its
last issue with the above heading. So far
as we know it is the most sensible thing
that has ever emanated from the Demo-
cratic press. Hear him:
Had every Democrat and anti Radical
vote in the city been polled, we doubt very
much whether the result would have been
materially different.
Again:
The returns thus far received, leave little
room for doubling that the Democratic
ticket has been beaten.
Why, if all of both parties had voted,
would the result not have been different !?
Why do the returns leave little room for
doubling that the Democratic ticket has
been beaten? We answer: Because the
Democrats are in the minority.
We call attention to these two quotations
for the purpose of showing that the Demo-
Gratis KNOW they are minority in this
city whenever peaceable election is
had
Monday last is the first instance on
record in the history Of the city of New
Orleans in which every qualified voter
could cast his vote without fear of harm
or molestation. All know the result.
eve know the odds are largely against
u.s."
Of course they are. That is what We
have been telling the Democratic Rip Van
Wrinkles for long time. At last they
admit the corn. ''Let us have peace.