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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-27
WASHINGTON SKETCHES.

ASSESSING THE GOVERNMENT CLERKS-TIIE SAN
DOMINGO MISREPRESENTATION TO sCHUY-
LER COLPAX, JR. - CHRISIMAS-TIDE AND
DICKENS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-I have an idea in
regard to the proposition by Drake just
before he ceased TO be-his last bill and testament
beeve-to assess the clerks in order 10 raise fund to
meet the expenses OF the sickness and burial Of the in
competent, thrftless, dissipated Government en-
ployes who up the last penny Of their income
beyond it, and die foronly, in thrdclass hotels,
shabby boarding houses. One OF the BUNDLES OF Con
gress who look on the clerks many Oliver Twists
audacously asking for more, once had the insoence
10 speak Of them collectively Government paupers"
Mr. Drake would charge the paupere with the pauper-
would make the dead bury the dead" The poor clerks
they are always experimental upon assessed and dis
tressed, rated and berated They are like the Roman
Clients, and mnst dance, fight at the pleas
sure OF Congress PstriciaDs; or they are
80 many Damocleses, who, reclining luxuriously
on their above each dingy desk the
hair suspended sword There is not freedman in Wash
ington-not even IN the Freedmans Bureau. But TO my
idea Government clerkship contrary to popular be
lief, Is not gold or silver mine, pearl-hshery, or
diamond field. Still, by close economy, man may lay
by little for rainy day-enough TO pay the doctor
and the undertaken provided they are both expeditions
and moderate in their charges To be this leaves
little be spent in heathfu recreation and nothing 10
be squsndered charities Now, it is notorious that
tnc unlHfIty, incompetent htp' III
his place by strong political influence IL is only when he
is longer useful positively or prospectyey that he is
''only pauper whom nobody owns" Now, my PROPOSE
ton is, that the Congressman who have used these
broken TOOLS pay for the mendnghat the former COM
nanders OF this invalid corps OF political followers he
assessed for the melancholy expenses OF their sickness
and interment. II the Government bear with these
ncompetents long they can at least bury them. This
It seems 10 me- would be about the fair thing
That was fearful nght-session Of the Senate when
they wrestled with the San Domingo question like Jacob
with the angel, till the break OF day" All through the
cold wild hours Of first real Winter night the dome
Of the Capitol outsbone the heavens, wasting light with
magnificent prodgality That lavish fow of radiance
upon the thirsty darkness was only TO be rvsled by
the flow OF lucid argument and the fash OF satire on
that dark question, within the Senate Chamber. San
Domingo, II We get IL, will cost US dearly IN gas
As a woman with no political opinions that men are
bound To respect will not venture TO discuss the great
annexation project, which IN onNusne Warrington,
and heavng at the foundations of the Republican party
Poor Old San Domingo farest and most unhappy Of the
Isles OF the sca by tie bero,sn I Columbus aud
Toussaint, yet seeming ~ have had upon be hor the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-27
THE WAR IN ERANCE-AN APPEAL FROM THE
SOCIETY OF FRIENDS

The Society of Friends in Great Britain have
appointed large and intelligent Committee TO collect
funds to aid the women and children and other non
combatant victims u the in France. sub-con,-
ynittee who have volunteered TO act without compensa
the eontendipg armies inspect the necessities the
people and relieve far possible the acius
want The accounts received from these gentlemen OF
the hitter suffering and desolaton which they have wit
messed show the necessity Of immediate relief prevent
..tual starry Many OF the people without home
food or clothing, and have hope OF immediate relief
except through the charity OF other countries. Al
appeal 10 the people OF England issued beba Of the
villagers Of North Eastern France will be understood
aud appreciated in the United States: "You, British
brethren know the comfort aud security OF land where
every mans house IL lis castle have for centuries
not felt the ravaSes Of Invasion; fancy the destruction
ui all your means of subsistence, and then refuse AZ
yon cam 90 help, and help quickly your neghbors who
perishing."
The friends in London had at last accounts received
from their members other contributors
for temporary relief Is great they ask M,
aid OF the charitable IN America When IL IL known thai
The Friends OF Great Britaiu during aud lat.
civil war In this country, contributed about O0 n
sOOtGO IN gold, 20 aid the freedmen in their dstres
through the Society Friends In this country their
appreciated subscriptions may DE sent TO either of the
Undersigned who have been appointed for that prpos,
and VIII be acknowledged aud promptly Forwarded 10
the Committee In London:
william Wood, late OF William Wood A Co a Walter
~; Edward Taum OF whital Tstum 4 Co. C,Ilesa-
place, Henry Dickinson, late OF Marshall Djcl inso,
Co., Is Bsekiu.lH IT.; lie ,amin latham of rft.u A.
hro,h,Tt - Beckm ct -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-27
EXTENSIVE FIRE IN POUGHKEEPsIE.
WHY SENATOR SUMNER AssAILED THE SAN DO
MINGO SCHEME

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Your article on the San Domingo de-
bate in the Senate shows such disposition 10 treat the
question fairly and mpatiay, that as believer in the
view espoused by Mr. Sumner Gen schurz and others,
am led 70 two facts which do not seem TO
be fully appreciated by YOU
II you will read Senator Summers speech you will see
that there In word OF personal imputation
personality toward the President He asailed the Gan
Domingo scheme grounds which nobody answered.
IL If MI Summers nature 10 he aroused when the weak
are oppressed All the evidence shows that at great
pense keep BaeE in power; that without our naval
force he would be obliged fee. And, still further
carrying the scheme we menace Hayt. Senator
Sumner determined "a make such All exposure a.
would make difficult TO pursue the scheme The only
answer TO him wss a yoley OF personalities No
show single word Of misrepresentation by the Senator
Everything he said sustained by the evidence and
as 10 the Presidential pressure surpasses that OF other
DAYS against Kansas Mr. Morton's resolutions we're UNI
necessary except device 20 commit Congress 10 the
scheme The President send agents without an act
OF Congress. The most important information s docu
mentary, and on the flee of the Department.
Washington, d. g., Dec. "A, 1870. Yours, DC, A. d.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-27
/. AIrSTRlA.

COUNT BISMARCK PURPOSE IN SUGGESTING THE
CONFERENCE.-The BANKRUPTCY OF THE
EMPIRE-FOREIGS WAR POLICY DEPRECATED.
IFRoA OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
VIENNA, Dec. 3.-lt is q very common i'm
preston here that Count Bismarck has been fooling
Odo Russell and the English Government We heard 10
much when the British envoy first sent 10 Versailles
OF the gora nature OF the question which to be
put 10 the willy Prussian Minister that We disap
pointed after DELAY OF nearly week, 20 hear Of no
equally categorical reply. We were disappointed, no
doubt but can hardly say were surprised. Count
Bismarck IL accredited In Austria perhaps, more than
anywhere else, with almost superhuman power OF
putting every one the wrong scent IL certainly does
not require much reflection 10 that the Conference
project leading, as u probably will, TO an indefinite
amount Of diplomatic writing and international in
rchange compliments is the very thing OF all others
that Prussia al present crisis could most have desired
The most hot headed Hungarian must have his warke
feelings little sobeIed when he gances at the figures
OF the last Austrian budget The contrast between the
e.orbant demands ~ the Minister OF War and the mod
est sum which Minister OF Finance In able To put TO
the credit account OF the Government IL sufficiently
striking II must have been anything but proud mo
pent for poor Minister Lonyay when he brought up the
ueacer account OF the Austrian revenue for 1870 the
other day Three hundred and twenty million forms
had 10 be paid by Cislehan-L G., Hungarian Aus
triaalone and the Minister had only 1a o0 IN hand
"a meet bis dobs There remained deficit Of Soooooo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-27
GENERAL MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.


NO MORE FIGHTING AT PARIs-EsrIMATED EF-
FEcTUAL FORCE OF THE GERMAN ARMIES
AFFAIRS ON THE LoRE-A FRENCH NAVAL
EXPEDITION ORGANIZING.
LONDON. Dec. %, 1870.
Balloon advices from Paris to the ed at hand.
There had been more fighting. The French loss
i'll the sortie of the 2st reported at about 500
The total effective force of the German armies
now in France is set down III round numbers at
100000, half of which is now before Paris In adj
dition to this number, 10000 men are reported on
the sick list II is estimated that 100000 Germans
have been killed OF disabled since the beginning OF
the war Garrison duty in Prussia is to be intrusted
70 volupteers who by reason of being under over
age OF of having served their terms are not liable
to military service.
Gen. Bourbah sends the French Government a
favorable account Of the army under his command.
French official dispatch from lie Mans, of Dec, "a,
announces that the Prussians have withdrawn from
Nogent-le-Ro Seventy-fve thousand men passed
through the town, going in the direction of Paris.
A feet of transports is preparing to leave Brest
with considerable force for an unknown destina-
ton.
The French Government is Fastening the oIganiza-
ton of district camps for new levieS
Another account of the battle of the 18TH at Nuts
from French sources says the force opposed TO the
Prussans numbered 1900 men, and had three bat
teries of artillery The combat lasted all day. At
evening the French retreated in an orderly manner
about thousand yards. The new levies fought like
veterans The Prussians abandoned Nuts on the
morning of the 10TH but subsequently returned and
reOccupied the place The French put their loss at
100 killed and wounded and claim that the enemy
lost some 5000 men.
Teegraphc communication between Bordeaux
and the north Of France has been restored
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-27

-. Secretary Delano and Senator Cameron are in
Atlanta reported bpshess connected with tie Atlanta
Chattanooga Railroad the Legislature Of Georgia At the last sh
having passed ball TO lease tbs road for 70 ysan
The Secretary of the Merchants Exchange Of
the following Statistics OF hos packing the West
Packed NJ Luis this Isl 20 last year s s at Clfe this
year 6S; 81 Cincinnati za - AfAI rs so
a. Issls,iT 2i9 against i1s0U; Nilvsshse 5000 Asnhst
s II IA k,k4 tbs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-27
THE FRANCO-PRUssIAN WAR.
THE DISPUTED BATTLE NEAR AMIENs.

TIE DISPUTED BATTLE NEAR AMlENS
THE TRUE Story FROM KING wILLIAM-MAN-
rEUFFEL WINS ANOTHER VICTORY - ONE
THOUSAND PRISONERS TAKEN-A FRENCH
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE ENGAGEMENT
THE BATTLE REGARDED AS "NDECIsIvE."
LONDON Dec. 25 1870
King William telegraphs to the Queen that Uen'
ManteufTel won victory on the 2Sd near Aiiiens'
taking Loo prisoners. He is pursuing the french
m the direction of Arras to-day.
Gen Fadherbe, commanding the Army OF the
North reports as follows 10 the French Minister OF
War:
.sThe Prussians gave ms battle on the 2}d inst
We were well posted between Davours W and Con-
tay Our troops fought admirably during the entire
day. Villages were taken and retaken. At in the
afternoon our success was complete. We drove the
enemy before IFS with the bayOnet. During the
night the Prussians entered some villages in the val
lev but they did not try to attack our position"
Other reports say Gen. Faidherbe was successful
on his right and left wings and his army slept on
the field Of battle; but the result was indecisive
The next day, the enemy showing no disposition to
renew the fight Gen. Faidherbe returned to Albert
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-27

Hoy, UNA a, IN no coveredi The first thing TO be done
was obviously TO search about all corners OF the reVe
nue. chest and see II money had not been
This industry was rewarded. IL II discoVeroo .na'
there Ia 25O0OOo OF small money In the MINI winch
can be appropriated by the exchequer. One ingenious
nerson that ten kreuzer pieces are IN process
of being coined TO the amount OF half million III they
are not yet coined the money can be used ior o'ne
poses Then It is remembered that the state possesses
railway shares 10 the amount OF three millions "ncn
can be sold and employed for covering the oehci oD
the deficit Ia not yet covered. In private life, wheh
man cannot pay his debts is apt to speak
about the wills Of rich relations and other poss'pie
sources OF wealth. SO the Austrian Minister ehs us ho
expects" increase OF six millions III tne ie'onuo
from the land and increase OF ten millions IN inc Po
ceeds OF the indirect hope these e1pecta'on'
may be fulfilled.
melancholy picture Never has a constitutional State had
such budget to show this Austrian budget OF 1871 IL
would have been better, says the fresse, 10 nave
acknowledged fiankly thai Austria could not pay her
debts this year than her TO have umbled In the state
purse as she has DONE and last have brought out be-
fore the eyes OF the astonshed world her very last
kreuzer But the has yet to come IT, as the NeH
ei, Presse thinks the expenses for 1871 will be quite
equal TO those for 1870 and IT, In the plain fact Austria
has no more capital to fall back the empire VIII DO
sadded at the end Of next with deficit OF ooVo
o thereabouts.
1t certainly set her house in ORDER
and keep her eyes steadily averted from anything IKE
warke foreign policy. And this is no doubt the view OF
all her responsible statesmen. The empire is passing
through great political and financial crisis The late
liberal have yet brought little fruit but as
cord people which all OF once finds itself ee ai'er
centuries OF despotsm not wont to exhibit the graees
directly il has received the privileges, OF freedom Wbe
Their Austria will in the end DO able TO form nation out
OF the 100000 sclaves, 100000 Germans, and 100000
Magyars who fall under her sway, or whether
these diverse elements will eventually be attracted TO
one OF other OF the two great Kingdoms which lilo TO the
north east of her, must be determined mainly by the
actions Of her leading statesmen during the next few
years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-27
GENERAL FOREIGN NEVIS.
THE MT. GEMS TUNNEL.


THE wORKMEN IN THE OPPOSITE HEADINGS
WITHIN HEARING DISTANCE - GREETINGS
EXCHANGED.
LONDON, Monday, Dec. 26, 1870
The working parties in the opposite headings
Of the Mt Cents Tunnel within hearing distance Of
each other Greetings and hurrahs exchanged
through the dividing wall OF rock for the first time at II
o'clock Christmas afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-27
MISCELLANEOUS CARLE DISPATCHES.

MISCELLANEOUS CARLE DISPATCHES.
1.-The Fenan cOnvcts were discharged
from Portland Eng.) Prison on Friday last.
49,. The people of New-Zealand are said to
be dissatisfied at the delay OF mails sent via Csfor
mia.
John Walter, jr., son of the chief editor
OF me London Times broke through tue ice while ska
ing and was drowned.
49,. The Pail Mall Gazette is anxious that
Americans should know that England heartily tred OF
the Alabama controversy, and il ready to pay any I'M
partial money award, II an adjustment can be confined
thereto,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-27
LOYDoN, Monday, Dec. 26, 1870.
SPAIN.

THE DEpAEIUEE OF THE NEW hING AGAIN
POSTPONED.
LONDON Dec rs, 1870
Prince Amadeus was to leave Florence at II
o'clock this mornings; but dispatches sent thence late
as ~ this afternoon make mention Of his departure
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-05-07

The mortality was but slightly increased
over that Of 1868, and was twenty-eight per
cent. less than the expectation according
to the tables used by the Company. The
Interest and miscellaneous receipts show
a steady increase, and again more than
paid the losses of the year; IN 1868, this ex'
cess of Interest over losses was SIS ,l0l, and
last year 1t was sll2,053. The large payment
Of cash dividends made in 1858 was also In
creased s3Oo5si in 1860, and yet the assets
were Increased over two millions and
quarter by the business OF the year.
These results are substantial success.
They are such as Incidence, inefficiency
and carelessness can never compass. The
questions they answer are the test ques-
lions which determine beyond cavil the
real standing and progress of a company
and these questions are answered in man
ner which leaves nothing to be desired.
Success in so great degree as this can not
be guaranteed for the future, nor can 1t rea-
sonably be always expected; vet these re-
suits are an unanswerable proof of past
good management'and present position.
Delay Is the worst enemy OF Life Insur-
ancc. q. II. JONES, Special Agent New
York Life Insurance Company, Clarksville
Tenn, Warren NJ. Pollock, Solicitor.
May7-3m. a,"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-05-07

The Nashville Union and Ameri-
can, OF the 9th inst, has the follow
ing In reference to one Of our long
tried friends: "a pleasant surprise
took placea few evenings since at
the old established tin factory of J..
w. Wilson & Co., by the presenta-
ton of a fine and complete suit of
clothes to our old friend Townsend
A. Thomas, by the employees OF the
establishment, as token Of their
high appreciation of him as q man,
especially since his connection with
the house and busipess Intercourse
with them. The presentation was
made on their behalf by DIR. A. II.
Pinkston, one of the statesmen in the
house, in very appropriate terms.
We most heartily endorse the recip-
lem as being worthy of the compli-
ment, and wish. him a long and pleas
ant tourney through life. AN
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-05-07
shaLing and burning.

tits not NECESSARY to journey from the
tropics to Alaska i'm order to experience
the extremes of heat and cold. Thousands
undergo all the Inconvenience of this
thermometriry change every day, or every
other day, rs the case may be, without the
trouble OF moving over the threshold. A
word with these involuntary shall ers.-
What,arc they doing to expedite their re-
turn to medium temperature ITO break
the chills and Danish the fever? Are they
dosing themselves with Quinine, thereby
importing the soundness of their bones
and impairing the vigor OF their brains
and nervous system? Some of them are
no doubt, but not the majority OF them, II
Is believed. The value of Hosietter's
stomach hi tiers as a harmless and certain
specific for fever and ngue is understood.
and appreciated in all parts of the coun-
try where intermittents prevail. The res
idents of such localities begin TO take IL
early In the spring as a protection against
the miasma by which they are surrounded,
not all of them, perhaps, for blind ad-
herence to error Is the speciality of some
people, but the greater number.
II there Is any fixed fact in therapeutics
1t Is this: that the Bitters are n far bette r
safeguard against all the varieties of peri
odic maladics produced by 'unwhoisome
exhalations than any drug or compound
In the materla medica OF the, profession.-
This assertion is made with all due respect
to the faculty, but being an Important
truth, and one that nearly concerns the
health of large settlements in various parts
Of the country, and indeed of the public
at large, II Is made fearlessly. Founded on
ample and unimpeachabe testimony, II
defies disproval.
To break up chills and fevers, as well "a
to prevent them, there is nothing so reli-
able as this wholesome vegetable restorn-
tive.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-05-07
THE METlIODISTS.
Meeting Or the General Conferences
First Days Proceedings.

MEMPHIS, May 4.-The General
Conference Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South assembled in the
Cum berland Presbyterian Church at
8 o'clock this morning. The attend
ance was very large. Among those
present We're Bishops Andrews, pre-
siding officer; Kavanaugh, Pierce,
Paine, Marvin, Doggett, Wightman;
Drs. Kerner, Sehon and Muncey, and
many other distinguished divines.
The Conference was called to order
by Bishop Paine, of Mississippi.
After prayer by Bishop Kavanaugh
and the reading of the lessons, the
roll was called by DIR. Summers, Sc
fcretary, and the following cont fer
ences responded: Baltimore, Vir-
GINA, West Virginia, North Cafoli-
North Georgia, Florida, Montgom-
cry, Mobile, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Memphis, Tennessee, Holston, Ken
lucky, Louisville, st. Louis, Miss
Ouri, Arkansas, Little Rock, Indian
Mission, Texas, East Texas, Trinity,
Southwest Texas, West Texas, Col
umbia, Pacific, and Illinois.
The whole number of delegates is
two hundred and forty-six, of whom
one hundred and sixty-seven are pre-
sent. E
DR.. Thos. O. Summers, of Nash
vile, was reelected Secretary and
DR.. John S. Martin and Messrs.
Wickershaw, of Arkansas, and Les
ter, of Georgia, assistants.
Rules of order of previous General
Conference We're read. Numerous
amendments We're offered and dis
cussed at considerable length. FL
nally, with an amendment requiring
a majority of tw0-thirds to decide Il
question, the rules were re-adopted.
On motion the following standing
committees were ordered to be filled!
by members of each annual Confer
ence: Episcopacy, Itinerancy, Pc
riodicals, Books, Boundaries, Mis-
sions, Reviyals, Sunday-Schools, Re,
liglous Interests, Colored People.
Bishop McTyeire, from the select
committee appointed at last Confer
ence on Encouragement of Discip-
line, submitted II report which was
adopted, after which the Conference
adjourned till tomorrow. a large
number of delegates arrived this af-
ternoon. "''.. % i''r
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-05-07
DIED.

In this city. April S0th, ult., OF Spinal
Meningitis, VIRGINIA BELL, daughter OF
George Z. and Elizabeth Loyell-aged tan
years and two months.
cannot stay-I cannot stay.
To see my Pa--so far from me;
Jesus has called, must obey
Igo nom the world and thee.
The angels called, al early morn,
For your little Virginia Bell
To min heavens FIRST born
..H sister, ] am gone tell Pa farewell.
X.
MRS SARAH ANN COLLINS, wife of n. C.
Collins, died of Consum ption, In this cOun.
ty, ON tho 9th OF March last.
We had known the subject of this short
notice many years. She was, indeed, q
friend To the needy, an ohliging neighbor, a
kind and devsted wife, an adectionate
mother. and aboYo all, u genuine CHI ristian.
Let her dear children and friends initiate
her example and meet her in heaven.
j. A. a.,
On the "a int. GroRaF = BAKER. son OF
John II. and lou, J. Bakcr, NJ this city
aged is years
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-05-07
THE following is the closeing para
grnph Of an article on the subject,of

THE following is the closeing para
grnph Of an article on the subject,of
tobacco, which We clip from the
Nashville Banner of April 10Th:
The tobacco interests of Tennessee
and Kentucky were never so prom
Using as now. In Montgomery cOun-
ty Of this State, especially, the plan
tiers are wide-awake, progressive and
full of energy and hope. The liberal
ity Of this trade at GAINESVILLE, her
county seat, Is indicated in a pro
gramme for a grand Tobacco Fair, on
the 18th Of June, which will be large
ly attended. There are other coun-
ties in the State, and especially those
adjoining the State of Kentucky,
which are deriving great revenues
from tobacco culture, which is more
successfully and profitably carried on
now than ever before. The better de-
velopment of this wealth-producing
region, would add greatly to the COM
mercial Importance of the entire
State, = ,irfa. .-.... $500.