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10 the Republican Voters of Richland


THE following candidates for County Of
fccrs of Richland aro respectfully submitted
to tho people for their consideration. Bcliev-
ing that the masses are opposed to the action
of the (so-called) County Convention, held in
Columbia on the 22d, 23d July, the same being
not legal; and that while they heartily sup
port the nomination by the Convention of Il.
n. scott, for Governor, and 4. J. Ransier, fol
Licutcnant-GovcrnOr, as we'll as the selection
OF Il. Il. Elliott, for tho Third Congressional
District. yet they feel it as an usurpation OF
power by the said tso-called) Convention, in
thoir having made any County nominations,
and that they are not disposed to be dictated
to by any clique or ring, who may assume
such power for their own asgrandizemcnt;
and as they also believe in the Republican
principle OF rotation in office.
OUR TICKET.
For Governor,
ROBERT X. SCOTT.
For Lieutenant Gorcrnor,
ALONzO J. RANSIER.
For Congress-1hird District
ROBERT 3. ELLIOTT.
For Senate,
REV. DAVID PICKETT.
Representatives,
HENRY DOBBINS,
WILLIAM MISIAW,
JAMES GOODWIN,
S. KRAFT.
Probate Judge,
JOHN HEART.
School COMMISSIONER
G. WADDLETON.
County Commissioners,
n. THOMSON,
ALFRED GOODWIN,
PAUL SlNIMS.
August 25
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The New York herald., 1870-01-21
Two Good Appointments.

The new Commissioners of Quarantine, Mr..
Wilson G.. Hunt and DR.. A. N. Bell, give us
occasion to felicitate Governor Hoffman on
having made two good appointments The
democratic majority Of our Legislature will
deserve well Of the people If these instances
truly indicate the principle on which the selec-
ton of public officers is henceforth to be deter
mined. Mr.. Hunt is fine type of the best
class of our citizens. We can think of but
single drawback to his we'll known merits-the
fact that he is principal shareholder Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company. But this
is his affair and not ours, and we are inclined
to hope that if he were duly interviewed" he
would, with his habitual good sense and
candor, acknowledge the immense public
advantages of selling the stock Of that company
and placing its operations under the direct con-
troll of the government. Perhaps he might
willingly consent to 60 to Washington and
advocate so desirable revolution in the pre-
sent telegraph system. AS for DR.. Bell his
faithful services as a surgeon in the United
States Navy, his devotion and courage while
the yellow fever was raging in 1856 at Fort
Hamilton and Bay Ridge, and his efficiency
after the outbreak Of the war as superintendent
of the floating hospitals in the lower bay,
designate him as peculiarly qualified for his
new post Of duty. in fine, both these appoint
ments are good and emiueutly fit to be made.
The New York herald., 1870-01-21

THE ERIE RAILwAY-ANNUAL REPORT OF
THE COMPANY TO THE STOCKHOLDERS The
President of the Erie Railway has prepared on
behalf of the company an elaborate report Of
the operations Of the road for the last fiscal
year. We publish the report elsewhere in our
columns this morning. Inasmuch as the pub
lie have loudly complained Of the management
of Erie affairs, the report Of Mr.. Gould.is in q
measure defensive of the policy which has been
pursued by the company since the present
direction came into power. The showing is
certainly flattering for the future of the road,
-vhatever has been the course of its manage
&s4s mediate past. The earnin~s
ment Id the ,n.ss---.-,----. .c~.- -~r*..--o'-
have Been incrs...a yearly two and q half
millions during 1869 as Co.. "pared WIN loo0'
but the money has been expended III ~sssTss = :
improvements, the character of which is glvo.
in detail in the report; hence the absence Of
dividends. As the stockholders of Erie are
legion, and comprise capitalists and private
investors at home and abroad, the facts and
figures set forth in the report will be read with
great interest.
The New York herald., 1870-01-21
Re-En.sr Virginia, NoIe.s volens.

In regard to the Virginia case In Congress the
Albany Eoening Journal (radicaD remarks =
"What need can there be for this protracted
talk, talk, talk, over general principles that
every schoolboy in the country thoroughly
understands? And what are Mr.. Sumner and
those who think with him to gain by occupying
the time Of Congress with dlibustering lodges
to postpone for few days decision which is
inevitable?" The reply is, let Virginia, Mis-
sissippi and Texas In II is the height of folly
to attempt to keep these States deprived Of
the blessings Of the Union any longer. II
General Butler expects to make capital by
opposing the reconstruction Of Virginia and
her re-entrance into the Union by fimsy
appeals to the bad temper of ultra radicals
General Butler makes an ass of himself, and
he will discover that fact, perhaps, when il is
too late for him to make amends. The simple
act passed by the House on the l4th instant,
to wit, 'sThat the said State of Virginia is
entitled to representation in the Congress of
the United States" is all sufficient for present
purposes If adopted by the Senate.
The New York herald., 1870-01-21
The CannI Convention.

1t is natural for the tanners to hold that
there is nothing like leather" and equally
natural, perhaps, for convention giving its
attention exclusively to the canals to declare
that ''the prosperity, wealth and Importance
of the State of New York are mainly due to
its canals" While we cannot altogether
assent to this extreme way Of putting things
while it is obvious that some other elements in
the greatness of our State are equally impor-
tant with our grand system of navigable
ditches-it is certain that the canals do not
receive the right sort Of attention from the
government or the people, and that the mis-
management of them is q grievous injury to
the State. The movement to call public atten-
ton to this subject and to expose the cause of
the evil is therefore good and timely. Our
great internal water communication has now
many rivals in It's labor of bringing to the
seaboard the products of the Western country,
and its high tolls will force trade to take other
channels. We must provide against this by q
better system than that now in use Of keeping
the canals in repair, so that rates may be so
low as to be merely nominal Here is a great
topic for the popular attention.
The New York herald., 1870-01-21
shooting by Authority.

Mr. Field, of the Legislature, presents bill
to regulate shooting in the metropolis and else
where. It is true that the practice needed
regulating. It is undeniable that the thing
was very Unfortunately, recklessly and
loosely DONE Sometimes people were shot in
the streets, in theatres, in barrooms, every
where, and The people that shot them had no
warrant for It. Now, Mr.. Field, an intelligent
and resolute member, and a gentleman well
known as pattern and model of all the graces
Of amiability, proposes to mend all this by law.
He proposes that every man who wants
The New York herald., 1870-01-21

HE'LL GATE--We believe that General
Newton is quite right in the view that the
removal of the rocks at He'll Gate should be
continued, and that that labor should be prose-
cuted to the end in preference to the adoption
of any other plan for overcoming or avoiding
the difficulties of the eastern entrance to this
port. The Generals letter to the Secretary,
with the several good results Of experience
that it presents, gives nothing more satisfac-
tory than its appreciation Of the economy Of
doing this work otherwise than by contract.
The determination that the estimated cost Of
removing rock upon the basis Of which all the
contracts were made was entirely too great, is
q good practical consequence Of the govern
ment operating with Its own engineers and on
its own plans, and by acting on the hint that
this experience gives the work may be carried
to completion with great saving at once Of
time and money.
The New York herald., 1870-01-21
TRI PIE S III E E T
New York, Friday, January II, 1870.
CONTENTS OF TO-DAY,S HERALD.

PAGE.
1-Advertisements.
2-Advertisements
3-Washington: A Negro Senator Elect from Mis-
sissippi-Exciting Scenes In the House Nor
mon Petitions for the Admissions OF Utah
Efforts for Civizing the Bedouins Of the
Plains-The Postal Telegram Bill-Haytl-The
Ari0ns' 'Freischutz"-The Woman In Black
4-Europe: News from Germany, England, Ire.
land and Russa-The Wept OF Wynockie No
Trace OF Les Infants Perdu-A Home for
Wounded Soldiers on Wards Island-Beauty
and the Beast The Beld-Headed Sinner and
the Fourteen Year Old Beauty-Ward and
Guardian: Man OF Forty Marries his Ward
Of Seventeen-The Laws Delays: Reform
Wanted In the Administration OF Civil JUS
nce-Tyranny Towards Employers-The stan
ton Fund ia Philadelphia.
S-Pr0ceedings in the New York and Brooklyn
Courts Yesterday-New York City and Police
News-How the Smallpox Is Fed-The New
Health Oficer-Public CharItIes-The Union
Ferry Company-Jewish Reform--The Orange
County Murder-Musicai and Theatrical
Notes-Oppostlon Telegraph Across the Con-
tnent.
6-Editorials: The Situation in France The
Republic and the Empire-Amusement AM
nouncements.
The French Press Law and Rockeforts Trial;
PaDal Relations 10 the Lay Powers; The Para
guayan War: Lopez Again in the Field
Enthusiastic Reception OF ex-Secretary Sew
ard IN navana-Prince Arthur His Arrival in
New York To.Day-Lectures Last Night
Trotting Match on Ice--A Good story, II
True-Local Intelligence-0 -0bituary-Large
Fire at Horseheads, n Y.-Navai Intelli-
aence-Personai Observation-Disclosures No
tees.
S-The Erie Railroad Eighth Annual Report OF the
Company to the Stockholders Progress OF the
Strike; Temporary Truce Along the Line-A
New Whiskey War Alderman Barker Ar
resied-The Darien Exploring Expedition
Curiosties OF Poitics-New Hampshire Ne.
croogy.
0-Fnancal and Commercial Reports-A Dash at
Navy Yard Butt yesseis--suburban Int elt-
gence-1he New Jersey Legislature--The
Newark Political Mudde-Brooxlyn City
News-A Fat Mans Skating Party-Fish
Observation-Disclosures and Deaths.
1O-The State Capital: The Hopes OF the DIS.
organizers Frustrated; The Governors
Appointments; Our New City Govern
ment in Preparations; Proposed Removal
of Sing Sing Prison-The American In
stitute-The Dogs OF War-Warnlng to
Rabbit Eaters-The Northwestern Dispensary-
Shipping Intelligence
l1-Real Estate Matters-Domestic Tragedy in In.
diana--Heavy Forgeries in Cleveland, Ohio
Advertisements.
1l-Advertisements.
The New York herald., 1870-01-21

TIE NEW MISSISSIPPI SENAToR.-Jeff Davis
successor in the United States Senate, accord
ing TO Washington despatch, is negro
named II. r. Revels. Mississippi has evil
IDENTIFY taken warning from Virginia, and has
shaped her course with view to readmission;
but in this last move she has probably over
done it. A negro member of the House from
Louisiana, it will be remembered, was refused
admission last session, and Revels may find
himself in the same box. Mississippi should
have waited until the Senate had been edu-
Gated up to her idea of the equal rights OF
man
The New York herald., 1870-01-21

SEwARDs RECEPTION IN HAVANA. Mr..
Seward is again being lionized. Having just
dropped in on his way home, to Havana, his
appearance was the signal for grand ovation.
Military bands serenaded him; Marte square
was Illuminated in his honor, and speech Of
welcome was addressed him by Colonel
Zulueta. Seward received all these conrtesies
with characteristic urbanity, and in his reply
to the address of Colonel Zulueta he spoke
most automatically is, he might be a
very good Spaniard, for he spoke of peace and
prosperity and the benefits of both, and these
are what the Dons are fighting for. But the
Cubans are on the same tack, and, conse-
quently, Mr.. Seward may also be very good
Cuban. The sage of Auburn is no novice at
speechmaking, and if the Spaniards think they
can draw him out they count without their
host.
The New York herald., 1870-01-21
The Postal ToIegraph-A New Hill.

Mr.. Ramsey has presented bill in the Sem
ate to establish postal telegraph system and
to incorporate the United States Postal Tele-
graph Company. This bill puts the matter in
clear light. It shows forth the benefits that
can be derived from postal telegraph system.
1t proposes to tx the rate Of telcgraphing so
low that the mass of the people can use the
system, and thus 1t brings the benefits
of 1t home to them. Better still for
all, 1t opens up way for the en-
reimbursement Of the press by providing for a
rate of press telegraphing that shall not exceed
that charged by the Western Union monopoly
1t proposes feasible plan for putting the
telegraph lines into the possession of the gov
ernment by giving the company to be incorpo-
rated, which comprises some of the solid men
Of all parts OF the Union, lease or contract
for ten years, the Postmaster General to have
the privilege of purchasing the property and
franchises at a reasonable valuation any time
after five years from its organization.
Mr.. Ramsey has struck the right key in
thus providing way in which the people and
the press may become free of the overbearing
monopoly that has SO stingily parcelled out
the use of the telegraph. He has of late had
occasion to study our present postal system
during his special mission to France, and he
has rightly comprehended how the telegraph
can be made serviceable in performing part
of the functions Of the Post Office. Let him
now head off the monopoly's lobby and push
his bill.
The New York herald., 1870-01-21

CARE You THERE, OLD TRUEPENNY ?"-
They are at it, hammer and tongs, at Albany.
They are making the fur fly in every direction
and are laying out splendid foundation for
democratic spoils and plunder. Conspicuous
among the bills introduced in the Senate yes
terday was one by Mr.. Creamer to create, or
rather to recreate, the Metropolitan Police
district and to provide for the election of three
Police Commissioners. Mr.. Creamer has now
only to provide for the election Of the policemen
30 many for each ward, by popular vote, and
he will have police system that will suit ''the
boys" exactly.
The New York herald., 1870-01-21
Mr. DIorse's Report on tho British Navy
and Mercantile Marine.


and Mercantile Marine.
The report which Mr.. Morse, United States
Consul General at London, has sent through
the State Department TO the chairman Of the
special Committee on Navigation Interests, is
full Of interesting and suggestive statistics.
The statement that of the three hundred and
ninety-four serviceable ships in the British
navy one hundred and thirty -eight were built
in private yards indicates the progress OF the
change which the British government has intro
duced in this respect. The number of ships
built in private yards has been steadily
increasing until the work has been transferred
from the Thames to the Clyde and other rivers
that begin to take precedence Of it as ship
building river. Besides the forty-eight
armored vessels, iron and wooden, with
capacity Of one hundred and seventy thousand
tons, fourteen others are being constructed,
all of the largest size. In addition to the gov
ernment work great number of war vessels
for foreign nations are being built in the
British yards. Five hundred and ninety-eight
wooden and one hundred and sixty-two iron
ships were built in Great Britain during 1868.
To these must be added twenty-nine compo-
site ships, teak and iron; thirty-nine wooden
vessels, and one hundred and ninety-one iron
steamships, which were also built and regis
tered there, and seven hundred and one
wooden ships which were constructed during
the same year in the British provinces. In
view Of these startling figures American ship
builders may well be solicitous that the gov
ernment and people of the United States
should be aroused to sense Of the vital
national Importance Of the restoration Of our
own navy and mercantile marine to their
former superiority.
The New York herald., 1870-01-21

A NEW WHIsKEY WAR.-An account Of
how Alderman Barker was arrested, charged
as defaulting distiller, to be found in another
column, discloses the fact that there are rings
of informers as dishonest and grasping as the
old whiskey rings of which we used to hear 80
much A professional informer who makes
his money. or, for that matter, depends for his
living, on nosing ont charges against whiskey
dealers, is very apt to urge on job where
business is dull The afidavits of such
against respectable dealers should be taken
with many grains of allowance.
The New York herald., 1870-01-21

ANOTHER JoB.-There seems to be just
now a mania for removing everything, and the
last institution that it is proposed to carry
away to new quarters is the State Prison at
Sing Sing. If that institution is to be pulled
down the public will regret it all the less
because it was loosely built establishment
and one that prisoners slipped through very
easily. We hope the new location will answer
to the same condition that Is required of a
new site for the navy yard-that it may be
''easy of access" from this city. tits said that
Commodore Vanderbilt wants the site Of the
prison for an immense railroad improvement.
Is that the reason for the,proposed removala
The New York herald., 1870-01-21

THAT AFORESAID AIR LINE RAILROAD
Every now and then we hear of the air line
road between this city and the national capital.
We like to hear Of it. It is pleasant to hear
of the possibilities of improvement-and even
the widest dream of progress has certain
charm. We would like to hear even more of
this air line railroad than we do for it leads
the thought to dwell on two grand hopes.
One Of these is that we may some time have a
direct and excellent means of transit between
this city and Washington; the other is that
some day the government may assume it's
proper authority in the construction of rail
roads.
The New York herald., 1870-01-21

MRS. BEEoHER STowE's BYRON Book IN
ENGLAND.-We are informed by cable that
the London Times has devoted four columns
to review Of Mrs. Stoves book on the Byron
scandal, winding up with the conclusion that
no doubt Lady Byron was deceived by her
husbands passion for mystifcation and really
believed him incestuous." This is lame con-
clusion concerning a book made up of sus-
picions, assumptions and presumptions, de-
tailed at second hand-a book professedly
written to vindicate Lady Byron, but result
ing only in fixing public opinion in the judg-
ment that Mrs. Stoves disgusting exposition
is but the labor of one fool to prove Lady
Byron another.
The New York herald., 1870-01-21

Mr.. BINGHAMs LATEST ABsURpITY. The
Hon. Mr.. Bingham, of the House of Repre-
sentatives, carries too much sail and too little
ballast Under stiff breeze and a sharp tack
he dips heavily, and one Of these days, we
fear, he will be swamped. His latest absurdity
is bill making 1t an offence punishable with
fine and Imprisonment for any person to pro-
pose to repeal the action of State Legislature
in ratifying any proposed amendment to the
constitution of the United States. And this is
the man who has set himself up against Butler
in the House and as the special champion Of
General Grants liberal Virginia programme.
Mr.. Bingham has the reputation of a smart
lawyer; but if he can make law of this absurd
bill he will prove himself smarter than he has
yet appeared. We suspect, however, that,
frightened by his own shadow, this bill is only
device to cover his retreat back to the ultra
radical camp.
The New York herald., 1870-01-21

BELLIGRRENCY IN CoNaREss. House
of Representatives is getting to be almost as
harmlessly belligcrent as the radical organ in
this city. Liar liar!" or words to that
effect, resounded all through its halls yester-
day. Logan tilted at Kelley on the free trade
question, and Scofeld tackled Garfield and
Dawes on the strength Of Dawes late speech !;
but nevertheless these terrible belligerents re-
tanned self-possession that would have put
Rousseau and Brooks to shame, and not one
Of them drew pistol or struck blow.
The New York herald., 1870-01-21

THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.--Ohio Iowa
and Rhode Island have ratified the new amend
ment, making in all twenty-seven States. Only
one more is required, and two are ready to
hand whenever the question comes up, in
Georgia a1d Texas, where the ratification is
required as q condition Of admission. The
action of the New York Legislature, therefore,
svilI amount to nothing more than It has
flready.
The New York herald., 1870-01-21

The FERRY BILL that is before the Legisla-
ture at Albany ought BY all means to pass, for
it contains two excellent points First, it
compels the ferry companies to build gates for
the regulation Of the entry to the boats, so az
to prevent accidents by crushing and by fool
ish leaps for a departing boat. Next, it
requires the Brooklyn ferries to run at least
one boat all night This last point is an
imperative necessity, especially on the up
town ferries.
The New York herald., 1870-01-21

THE DIPLOMATIC Sc NsATToN in regard to
young Lopez and Minister Garcia, Of the
Argentine Confederation, which at first blush
seemed likely to threaten a disruption Of
friendly relations between the Argentines and
this country, turns out now to have been a
woman's quarrel Let this untoward ending
OF it warn embryo Helens to avoid the uncer'
tain paths of suffrage and politics.
The New York herald., 1870-01-21

WHERE'S SALNAvE ?-The magnificent negro
who but short time since presided over the
Haytien republic is missing. One account
states he has been captured, another says that
he destroyed himself, while q third reads he
mas nsa a 70 .;ssssa territory. Perhaps like
Lohss, he has disappeared for convenience
sake, things being rather hot for him just now
in Hayti, and, Micawber like, is patiently
waiting for something to turn up. Who can
tell?