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The WAR SrrUATIoN.-The news to-day is
again highly encouraging for the French. The
sorties Of the 2ist from Paris have expanded
the lines all along the eastern side Of the city
to Neuilly Marine, Bourget and Groslay,
considerable distance beyond the line even
Of huge forts. The Army Of the Loire has
again united by the withdrawal of the Germans
from Tours, and the French claim to have in
turn cut off Prince Frederick Charles from
his communications. The isolation of his
army will be equivalent to its capture, for it
is not likely that the Army of the Loire, with
all its previous record ofblunders, will permit
him to escape if he is once cut away hope
lessly from all communication with or help
from his friends. Another Prussian column
is said to be moving northward through Laon
and La Fere, evidently to crush the new Army
of the North bsfore it is fully organized.
General Faidherbe has hitherto shown himself
quite vigilant and capable, and he can, no
doubt, be trusted to take care Of the new
enemy that thus appears against him.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24

A TURKISH WAR AGAINST ARABIA. The
Sultan Of Turkey has ordered military
expedition to Yemen, in Arabia, to operate
against refractory and non-tributary Arabs.
A cable telegram informs us that the force,
which has already marched, numbers fifteen
thousand men, and that reinforcements are to
follow. The Turks have had tendency for
war in this direction for many years past. Its
active fruition just at present is significant
from the fact that the portion of Arabia which
borders on the Red Sea embraces the valuable
British settlement of Alden. How would it be
if Turkey should strike heavy war blow
against Arabia and round off the account of
the British diplomacy towards the Treaty of
Paris and Russia in the Black Sea by stroke
at Alden
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24

The SCIENCE OF RAsoALTY has almost
reached perfection. The shrewdness Of the
thief who pretended to rush out of store
after his horse, carrying his plumber with him
and leaving pocketbook full of worthless
bills to quiet the clerks, is mere bungling
compared with the professional skill Of the
rascal who altered check yesterday on a
banking firm in this city. He missed his
point only because the high figure he called
for rendered an investigation necessary before
the banker would pay it. Your rough bruiser
has no longer any caste among professionals.
1t now requires skilled and educated man
to be successful thief s"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24

HAVING ABANDONED the negro agitation,
the National Standard is now devoting its
energies to the emancipation of the Indians
from hungry spectators and disappointed
ring operators at Washington. 1t announces
that it has good authority for stating that
there is a formidable combination among the
opponents of the President's humane Indian
policy, strengthened By military prejudice
and jealousy, to embarrass and defeat it.
If our whilom abolition agitator should sue
coed in its present object it will accomplish
more practical good than it did by its advo-
cacy of negro acknowledgements
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24
TRIP L S H e E T
New York. Saturday, December "a, 1870.
CONTEN IS OF TO.DAy,S HERALD.


acknowledgements
acknowledgements
3-The War IN France: The Herald's Special Re-
ports OF the stuaton-WirEln the Walls OF
Iaris-News from Washington.
4-The Rocky Mountains Results or the Yale Col
iege Expedition TO the Far West-Goyernor
W. w. Holden An Interview with the Cover
nor Alter Observation-Disclosures Depend
ence Consequence OF The Adoption OF Presi-
cent Cranes uggestions-Journastlc Notes
Observation-Disclosures Fair
Jersey Mormon-The ielverton Marriage
Caution TO Mothers.
6-The Theatrical Row IN Boston The Hub In a
Hubbub over the Fechier-W allack lmbroglo-
News from Cuba-Politcal Notes-Personal
Notes-Our Civilized indians Council or the
Tribes OF The Indian Territory-The Dock De.
observation-disclosures OF the New Jury Law.
S-Editorials Leaaing Altic'e, 1.-The War In France
ana tue Prospects OF the RepuDcn-Amuse.
ment Announcements.
!, s-Entoria.s tcontuucl from Sixth page)-Tele-
graphic News rom All Parts OF the World
Business Notices.
( S-The Taylor win Case: Contest over the Discov
cred Mnl-Fire IN BrooAlyn-Police Peccadil-
loes-Suliing Hmself-The Crouln Homicide
A Dishonest Snoefnaker-briiliant Robbery
New YORK and Brooklyn Courts-The Doollttle
Reference Scandai-Educaiion in Brooklyn
4 Army and Navy Intelligence offering for His
Country: Adventure Of Cuban General
Marriages and Deaths.
0-F1nancal and Commercial Repositories Mat
X observation-disclosures.
No. Moro About the Pilgrims-Womans Peace Con-
venton-iieavy Forgery--Charitable Fairs in
Jersey-Arrest Of a Diamond Thief-Death Of
an American Banker IN London-irial OF Ille-
gal Voters In Elizabeth, ". disbursements
Shipping Observation-Disclosures
y1-Traye In Persia: lspahan ana the Eighth Para
disc, It's Ancient Glores and Modern Aspect :
n The Hall Of The "King or Kings'' and the
- Palace OF .Forty PIars;r A Look at the
n 'Throne OF Stee' ana the 'Subme Gate:n
X Special Herald Report from the Thousand Val
leys-General News Items.
v2-Enrope: Criticisms OF the Eng sh ana Irish
Press President Grants Message; Unpleas-
ant Fortunately III Series OF Petty Quarrels:
~; Progress Qf Affairs Under the New Regime at
3 Observation-Disclosures.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24

PERSIA AS IT WAS AND AS IT Is.-By
special correspondence from Ispahan we are
enabled to present to our readers a magnif-
cent pen-and-ink picture of Persia, a fine
retrospect of its past glories and Topographic
cal and social sketch Of its appearance, indus
tries and resources to-day. 1t is unnecessary
to recapitulate the points of the letter. The
communication is attractive from its opening
sentence to the close. The HERALD special
writer himself enumerates the different places
which he describes, as well as the news points
which he illustrates. He then proceeds to
accomplish both works in a very graceful
style.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24

GOVERNOR HOLDEN, of North Carolina, who
hs surrendered his office to the Lieutenant
Governor, pending his impeachment is now
feparing his answer to the charges against
IN, having been granted thirty days for the
nrpose by the Senate. In an interview with
pr correspondent recently he declared that
De movement against him, If not party
Seasure, looked very much like one, but that
! did not doubt ,the final triumph of the
publican party in his State at the next cleo
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24

THE PHILADELPHIA Press says the news
Of the miners strike in the coal regions must
create no serious approximations, and adds
that ''the market is already well supplied, and
a suspension of thirty or even sixty days
would scarcely exhaust the present surplus.
But, "apprehensions or no apprehensions, 2"
the fact that the price Of coal has advanced in
this market, with prospect Of it's going up
still further, stares consumers in the face and
depletes their purses. There's where the shoe
pinches
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24

GENERAL VARoNA's statement of his suffer-
ings in Cuba, which we publish elsewhere,
will give our people vivid idea of the reign
of terror that exists in some parts of the
Faithful Isle Notwithstanding the report
that he had been captured and executed hy
cuerillas, the General is alive enough to tell
his story as we give it to the public.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24

| The WOMANs PEACE CONVENTION was held
& the Union League Lecture Room yesterday
set forth the views Of women on the French
var. 1t was not SO stormy or contentious as
he name would seem to indicate--but, then,
be attendance was very slim.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24

FRED DOUGLASS lis spoken Of as one Of the
kmmissioners to st. Domingo. We have
|veral colored men among orr Ministers and
knsuls in that neighborhood already, and ii
y send Douglass probably the people there
70 think we are all as black as themselves,
Ia that Babcock, Dent and the other white
|xitor, whom we sent them recently are really
k,c;.nens Of our new freedmen.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24

CHRISTMAS IN PARIS this year will be such
Christmas as Paris has not before experienced
for many generations. To Europe without
Paris this Christmas will be felt as the festival
of Old King Cole, the jolly old soul, from
which the king, and his pipe, and his bowl,
and his fiddlers three. are unavoidably absent
from circumstances beyond their control.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24

SENATOR SUMNER stoutly maintains his
POSITION on the st. Domingo question, and
eems likely to maintain it on the Committee
II Foreign Relations. 1t is stated that Chand-
pr and Conkling are the chief promoters Of a
Movement to GUST him from the Craftsmanship
Pf that committee, a position he has held for
bn years.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24

RALPH WALDO EMERSON finally fired off
his grafton on the Pilgrims last evening, and
was not subjected to the burning process that
threatened him on Wednesday, as it SO often
threatened two hundred years ago, the Salem
witches, of whom he treated.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24

suits and, even If Havre were captured, OF
what avail would 1t be to the Germans with
French war vessels in the harbor? The occu-
patton of Tours has not worked injuriously to
the French cause. The whole Of Southern
France is not yet thoroughly awake. No
southern city has yet experienced the presence
OF the invaders; 1t may only need their pre-
sence to kindle fame which they might
find it impossible, to quench. In the CON-
mencement of the war Moltks's strategy was
eminently successful-successful because he
was pitted against an army lacking the disci-
pline of the one which he led; but he is now
pitted against whole people, who are animated
with new spirit, and that spirit holy one.
Every day adds strength to the French, while
it weakens the Germans, and should the
French adhere to the present tactics, at least
for while, of fighting in small detachments,
harassing, worrying, tormenting their oppo-
nents, yet gathering strength, acquiring disci-
pine and organizing fresh armies, they may
yet be able to save France and permanently
establish the republic. 1t is, however, a
forlorn hope but forlorn hopes ere now have
proved successful.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24

THE TAYLOR WILL CASE, in the Surrogate s
Court, seems to be dragging its slow length
along to a close. Four of the witnesses yes
terday declared that the signature at the bot
writing.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24

| WENDELL PHILLIPS says the President gives
kuother proof Of his sagacity and good inten-
lions by pronouncing against general am
kesty Time was when Phillips was not
bronze to compliment General Grant
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24

THE REPUBLICAN SPLIT has reached Loui-
kiana, where the vengeance of the Legislature
& threatened against Senators Kellogg and
Harris merely for favoring the rejection of one
Blanchard as the New Orleans Postmaster.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24

SENATOR VANCE sets himself right. He
says he will maintain all the legitimate results
whole country. What better republicansm
can Sumner want than that-if he will only
agree with Sumner as to the right mothod of
doing it,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24

THE LAWSUIT between the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania and the Credit Mobilier of
America, was decided at Harrisburg yesterday,
the jury rendering verdict against the Credit
Mobilier of $685., s6s 33, the full amount
claimed
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24

TIE REASON WHY the new Commissioner of
Internal Revenue gives SO much satisfaction is
because he is such Pheasant IN. Tais is
no cOnundrum.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24

WHICH WOULD Be MosT PROPER, to advise
Senator Sumner to ''hide his diminished head
br to hide his st. Domingoed head?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24

FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE. Tweny-four.b street.
SARATOGA. Matinee at 2.
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BOWERY THEATRE Bowery.-SrcK AND NECK
PEsr or TIE VILLAGE, ao
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OLYMPIC THEATRE Broadwav.-THE PANToMIME OF
WEE WILLIE WINNIE. Matinee at 2.
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REMEMBER, boys and girls, remember, Ia
tWenty-fifth o. nAoouahor-
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WOODS MUSEUM Broadway, corner s0th st.-Perform.
afternoon ami evening.
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GLOBE THEATRE 72s Broadway.-vAIIETy ENTER
TAINMENT, &c. Matinee at ~
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SUMNER DENOUNCED IN HIS Own House.

SUMNER DENOUNCED IN HIS Own House.
HoLD.-The Boston Advertiser, which has
been accounted chief organ Of the Massa-
chusetts republicans, and the especial mouth
piece of Senator Sumner, says that gentleman's
argument on the st. Domingo business will
fail before the country as it did in the Senate,
aud adds this piece of mental philosophy on
the subject
No man. however great he may be, however pow
erful may be his own claims TO the confidence and
affection OF the country, Is great enough TO DO Sc
rous harm TO an administration which. by abundant
merits OF its own holds the people to its support
II i5 therefore deeply to be regretted that Mr.. sum-
ner, In declaring his well known objections to the
acquisition Of st. Domingo, felt obliged to leave his
strong position and take another which must result
in impalrng his own public influence or in the hu
initiation or the President Tor these are the only al
ternatives.
Where's Sumner now? But, more than that,
where's his confrsre, Motley? General Grant
has cleverly hit two birds with one stone in
this St. Domingo affair-demolished the OBJ
jections to the withdrawal of Motley from
England and established the correctness of his
West India policy.
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BOOTHS THgATRE. 2sd st. between tn ana 9th avs. :
EIp VAN WINLLE. Matinee at Ia.
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hymn; 'Glory to God in the highestl Peace
on Earth, good will to men!"


Count Bismarck and the House Of Savoy.
| From some correspondence which has just
reached us by mail we learn that the govern
ment of the King Of Prussia and the govern
ment of King Victor Emmanuel are not on the
most friendly terms. Count Bismarck, who
has been growing at Great Britain, at the
United States, at the King of Holland, has
not been wholly forgetful of King Victor
Emmanuel of Italy. His letter to the
Italian Minister Of Foreign Affairs is brimfal
of bitterness against the Italian govern
ment. He denounces them for violating the
pledges they took when the present Franco
German war was about to break out In the
course of his letter he refers to the ambition
of the House of Savoy in the following
words Every active agents are working in
the Iberic Peninsula to gather supporters for
the candidature of Prince Amadeus, of Savoy.
His Majesty cannot be Indifferent to the con-
sent given by the Florence Cabinet to this
candidature; for if in other times Prussian
influence in Spain could cause any fears for
the European balance of power, the same peril
might exist also with the Italian influence
especially as that influence is already estab-
lished both in Portugal and in France, where
the King Of Italy has family connections"
The sting is here Count Bismarck, in these
few sentences, reveals a spirit which may yet
burst forth in more alarming form. Bis
marck does not like the idea of the House of
Savoy dominating in the councils Of Southern
Europe. The King Of Italy, after William Of
Prussia, is the most prosperous monarch Of
the hour. His son is now King Of Spain one
daughter is Queen Of Portugal; another
daughter is wife Of the most ambitious of the
Bonapartes. 1t is quite manifest that Bis
marck does not like to see so much power in
one family. The letter was written, of course,
before the Duke of Aosta accepted the Spanish
crown. We know that in the interval Prussia
has withdrawn all objections to the arrange
ment. 1t is not to be denied. however, with
this letter before us, that if the war had come
to close as soon as Bismarck believed it
would Prussia would have protested against
the new King Of Spain. The Spanish throne
question is for the present SO far settled but
it is not impossible that on some future day the
jealousy entertained by Bismarck towards the
House Of Savoy may find moro emphatic
expression. If Italy and the Pope can agree
and come to settlement it will be the less
easy for Bismarck to find an opportunity. If
they cannot agree the astute German Chan
cellor will have no difficulty in fading
pretext for Interference in the affairs of
Tn Au tha oh IF fha
Pope he may yet trouble the House Of Savoy.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

ADJUSTMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadwav.-TmE PAsroMiME or
WEE WILLIE WINNIE Matinee at p
WOODS MUSEUM Broadway, corner solh st.-Perform.
Ances every afternoon ami evening.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE Twenty-four.b street.
SARATOGA Matinee at :.
GLOBE THEATRE. 72s Broadwsy.-vAnIEry ENTER
TAINMENT &c. Matinee at 20
BowERY THEATRE, Bowery.-Srck NICK
BooTns TAeArng ga st.: between tn ana eth avs
ZIP VAN WIhLLE Matinee at l9.
~ nlpLo's GARDEN; Groaaway.-rur SPECTACLE or
TIE BLACK CROOK. Matinee at IL.
.wALLAcK's THEATRE, Broadway 18th street
CcouETTfs
LIMA EpwIN's THEATRE; 7ao Broadway.-LrrrLE
JACK SnIrpARp. Matinee at 2.
GRAND OPERA house, corner OF 9Th and ed st.
BARGR B5fUf. Matinee at q
MRS. r. B. coyyAys PARK THEATRE Brooklyn
BROOKLYN ACADEMY or MUsIc-opERA BoUFrE-
Lis BaGAND9. Aaiince Mt =
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE. aol Bowery.-yA.
xtEay ENTERTAINMENT Matinee al ~.
THEATRE CoMIQUE, 5it Broadwey-CoM1o VOCAL
len, AIeEo Ao1s. So.-TnE BLACK DwARF. Matinee
SAN FRANCISCO NTSsrREL HALL. SIS ROADWAY
NssEo MlsSreELsr FAacEs. BuRtxsQuEs. 60
BRyANr's NEW OPERA HOUSE, 2si st., between 9Th
ana 7th ass-SEaRo MissraELsy. EocESrEIoiTEs &c
ASSOCIATION HALL Esd stree, and 18th av.-Afternoon
~ 1-cRASD CONCERT.
APOLLO HALL. corner 18th street and Broadway.-
d. CoakY's DIoaAMA on IRELAND
HooLEY's OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.-NEano MIN
eTkEisy, BuRLYsQuEs. 80
BRoOKLYs OPERA HOuSE--WrLoH. HuGHFs 4
Nar1E's AIssTRrLs. CARRY THE NEWS TO MARY, DO.
NEw YORK CIRCUS. Fourteenth strcet.-SoENEs
1hk KING, AcGoDATb, &C. Matinee al ~
DR. kAiIN's ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 7l5 Broadway
BcfENcE AND ART
NEW YORK scum OF ANATOMY. els Broadway
SCIENCE And AaT.
Il Il | u l. L S III q e. I.
= s------------
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LIMA EDwIS's THEATRE, 100 Broadway.-LITTLE
JAUA SnEPPARp. Matinee at 9.
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wALLAcK's THEATRE, Broadway ana l3ta street.
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE corner OF 9Th and a3d st.
BARGR b. FUF. Matinee at 2.
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hallowed Christmas season as do the Germans,
both Protestant and Catholic, The delightful
pens Of William and Mary Hewitt have de-
scribed for rs in English all their touching
holiday legends, ceremonies and customs,
some of which are embalmed in Hebel's ex-
baum, and to these the memory of the half
starved, shivering soldier at the outposts, in a
hostile land, turns with aching regret
Naturally peaceful, mirthiul and domestic
the German of the people soon tires Of long
ana distant campaigns. His songs are far
more Of ''Dse saesse HesmaM' (sweet home)
than of the blood-stained field, and now
we may earnestly believe that at many lonely
humble cottage far away, signing for one who
does not and may never come, while she
presses her infant to her breast-oaterlos I'm
T0terlande-blots out all the dreams of glory
that the poor soldier once thought so bright.
Well may he long for the friendly roof and
rest so distant, the gentle form of peace
waving the olive branch beyond the Rhine,
his own return greeted, honored and sung,
and the garlands ribanded with white and
black which even the hands of orphans will
hold out to him.
What an anomaly of terms What mock
cry of Christianity il seems that men should
this night be mutually hurting agony and
death upon thousands Of defenceless homes,
while choirs prepare to sing and consecrated
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-09-28
Proposals for Building Material

p,rrcr ot, SUPERINTENDENT L. s C. H. and p. o.. !
~ " KyoyvtItF TESN Sent ~ 1870
sealed proposas will be received until NJ Of the first
j ~ oylnbnr ia AZ tbo oeice Of the undersigned
for furnishing and delivering ON the site of the the pro-
noscd new Court House and Post Office building at
knoxyille Tennessee four hundred and fifty 4j0) cubic
Yards more or less, rubble stone
ANY sscces of stone granite or limestone. gneiss,
sandstone may be submitted, but it must be of kind
that has been tried and found durable. IL must have
good bed, be thoroughly sound split readily with the
hammer. and make square fracture transversey. No
stone containing less than two cubic feet will be ac
ceptcd and quarter of the amount will be through
or bond stone Of the width Of the wallis VIZ; three
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THE THREE LITTLE CHAIRS.

They sa. alone by the bright wood fire,
The gray-haired dame and the sage sire,
Dreaming Of days gone by
The tear-drops fell on each wrinkled check,
They both had thoughts they could not speak
And each heart uttered sigh
For their sad and fearful eyes deserted
Three little chairs placed side by side
Against the sitting-room WALL
Old-fashioned enough as there they stood
Their seats or flag and their frames Of wood
With their backs so straight and tall.
Then the sire shook his silvcry head
And with trembling voice he gently smd
Mother, these empty chairs!
They bring us such sad. sad thoughts tonight
Wen put them forever out OF sight
In the small, dark room up stairs.
But she answered; Father, no, not vet
For / look at them, and / forget
That the children were away;
The bows come back, and our Mary, TOO,
With her apron on. of chcckcred blr',
And sit here every day.
Johnny still whittle- ship, tall masts,
And Willie his leaden bullets casts,
While Mary her patchwork sews
At evening time three childish prayers
Go up to God from these little chairs
So softly that no one knows.
Johnny comes back from the bilow deep,
Willie wakes from his battlefield sleep,
To say good night to me;
Mary a wife and Il mother no more,
But tired child whose playtme is O or,
And comes to rest at my knee.
so let them stand there though empty now
And every time when alone we bow
At the Fathers throne TO pray
Well ask to meet the children above
In our Savior home of rest and love,
Where no child goeth away.