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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-10-14
How the Empress Escaped.

A correspondent of the Telegraph, who
signs himself "yoyager, and dates from
the Carlton Club. says
g So far as / have been able to see. the
accounts of the Empress escape from
the revolutionized capital on Sunday,
which have been published in this coun-
try, are imperfect and inaccurate.
have just returned from Paris, where
had special opportunities for Observing
the stirring events of Sunday, and | give
YOU what know to be the true story of
Her Maiestys escape. The disposition
of the Napoleon dynasty was voted in
the Corps Legislatif about | O'Clock on
Sunday afternoon. At 2 o'clock, Nj.
Pietri-then Prefect of Police-rushed
breathlessly into the Empress apart
ment at the Tuileries with the startling
announcement and warning: The de-
chednce has-oeen declared. | have not a
moment to lose. Save your life, Mad
, anne, as / am now fastening to save my
own. Then he disappeared and with
/ good reason, too, for the Revolutionary
Government would give something to be
able to lay hands upon him now, The
Empress found herself alone with her
old and trusty secretary and friend, Nine.
LIE Breton, and with M. Ferdinand de
Lesseps, who both earnestly urged her
to fly at once But her high spirit made
this a most unpalatable counsel. 1t was
cowardice-1tjle hchete-to desert the
Palace. She would rather be treated
as was Marie Antoinette by the mob than
seek safety in an unworthy flight. For
time all persuasion was useless but at
length Her Majesty mood Gained some
of remaining. Attended only by the
two companions we have named, the
Empress fed through the long gallery of
the Louvre but suddenly her course
was stopped short by locked door.
The little party could distinctly hear
the shouts of the crowds who were in
vading the private gardens of the Tuiler-
les. Nj. De Lesseps, to gain time, pro
posed that he should go out on the ter
race and get the soldiers on guard to
| hold back the people for few minutes,
while, i'll addition, he would delay the
crowds by addressing them. The re-
sort to this expedient was not necessary,
Nine lie Breton found the key, opened
and gave egress to Her Majesty, who
accompanied only by her tried friend
issued into the street at the bottom o.
the Louvre. There they hurridly en-
tered a common .fdcre, not without
risk of detection on the spot for a di
minutive gamin de Paris, not more thai
twelve years old shouted by 'Viol,
l'Imperatrice : Luckily no one abou
heard or needed him, and the cab go
away safely with the two ladies'. The,
: drove to NJ. de Lesseps house in tn,
: Boulevard de Malesherbes, where th'
Empress satuntil she was joinedby NJ. d,
Metternich, who did what he could to ia
! cilitate her departure to aplace of saf aty
Later in the evening, the Empress
, still accompanied by Nine. lie Bieton
drove to the Care du Nord, escaped al
detectiona-thanks to the thick veil tina
she wore---snd at O'Clock rolled saf,
and unsuspected away toward the Belgian
frontier
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-10-14
TpIToRs AND poLITtCS. 81

EpiToRs AND PoLffIcs. Says the
Louisville Cowir-JohVpal: "Thc jour
nalist who wants Office mistakes his call
ing An editor is himself nm official uc-
cupying u very envinble position and
his consequence is 10 be measured 10y
that of his journal, great or small as it
may hc He should require prpicrmcnt
only in his profc sion, which Is branch
of the public service. ljut in order to bc
n good journalist lac must cschcw cnu-
cuscs, committees and conventions. lac
must hold himself nloof from ciques. hc
must beware Of intrigue. His road lies
straight before him He must not bc-
come II party 10 personal, local and party
struggles only to bc advised ~ to whnt is
going on and the more isolated he keep.
/ himself. aud the more disintcrcsted he
/ is, the better will he fulfll his mission ~
n faithful servant of the people. All th,
editors who have gone into politics hay,
made mistakes, because journalism and
office are nt odds aud n man must violnt,
the one or the other II he attempts to JOIN
the two"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-10-14

have three kisses in my life
SO sweet and sacred unto me
That now, till death-dews rest on them.
My lips shall kissless be.
One kiss was given in childhood's hour,
BY one v no never gave another;
In life and death still shall feel
That Last kiss of my mother.
The second burned my lips for years
For years my wild heart reeled in bliss
At every memory OF the hour
When my lips felt young loves fret kiss
The last kiss of the sacred three
Had all the woe which eer can move
The heart of woman-it was pressed
Upon the death lips of my love.
When lips have felt the dying kiss,
And ielt the kiss of burning love,
And kissed the dead-then never more
In kissing should they think to move
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-10-14

The Prussian Captain Furstenbcrg.
who was wounded and left for dead at
Gravelotte, gives a frighful picture of
what he witnessed after darkness had
fallen upon "the ensangllincd plain.
Recovering from a fainting fit, he was
surprised to observe human figures fit
ting about the heaps of dead and dying
near him and, rising to his elbow, he
could detect quite plainly the white mo-
naStic sign of the Knights of St John
upon the armlet of the nearest man.
| Believing them to be priests, he called
| family for assistance, whereupon the
bearer of the st. Johns cross, instead of
complying, hurriedly signalled three 9th
er figures to leave their mysterious work
and come to himself One of the three
wore the garb of an ordinary iield-priest
the two others appeared to be monk
! knights of st. John and, to his un-
speakable horror, the stricken captain
presently discovered that they were both
robbng and numbering. Reaching II
group Of the fallen, they commenced
cutting open the uniform of each at the
breast with knives and scissors if n
body gave signs of life, it was dcliber.
ately choked to death pockets were
empticd rings were dragged, or even
cut, from fingers and the pretended
priests pockcted the horribly stolen val
uables. Having given the captain time
to understand their awful business
these human hyenas Mt length approach
ed the spot where hc lay, with an evi
dent intention to strnngle him, but his
cries brought assistance and his life was
saved
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-10-14
SickleS and the BrigandS.

A correspondent writing from Madrid
tells us The announcement has already
been made that the Government had re
called the greater part of the gr1oimmes
from their posts i'll the mount ius and ON
the hlghroads, leaving the farmers and
travellers at the mercy of the hrigands.
Notwithstanding numerous cases lately
recorded of daring highway robberies and
ruthless murders by unrestruincd ban
dts, the Government is doing nothing
to check their criminal proceedings
There is scarcely province in the Pen
insula without two or three of these
bands, who murde plunder, and carry
on dcpredations VI ..out the least moles-
tation. Procuring arms and ammum-
ton, and adopting some political banner,
they enter the villages and exact ratious
and funds from the authorities. Recently
they captured Il rich citizen III Andalusn
and demanded $4,000 for his release.
Besides requiring smaller sums. IN other
instances they inilict cruel treatment
hutchering the inhabitants that resist
their exactions. You have heard of Gen.
Sickles' escape. The General had to
come mt times to Madrid, on husi ess.
This fact was made known to some brl.
/ gands by their accompliccS at la GranJa.
The General was expected to leave Mad.
rid 10y tine 5 o'clock =. NJ, train, but h,
left at $50 =. NJ. Having, perhaps been
warned against the insecurity of tn,
roads. he adopted the shrcwd policy OF
crossing the mountains when not expect
ed. On arriving at Nillalba. accompanied
10y his Secretary, the General called foI
the same conveyance which had takei
them from La Grlnja to Nillalba. The
driver evidently surprised to see thcm
said he expected them by the SP. NJ.
train. The carriage was Immediately go
ready and set of for the mountains
When the coach in which it was expecte,
the General would come arrived ut
lonely spot among the mouutains,a coupl'
of brignnds broke the cover and demand
ed the General from among the passcn
gers The negative being given, the.
closely examined the passengers, and
not finding, him, coutentcd thcmsclye
with robbing all that were there. tn
Government, knowing what seriou
affair it would be- should foreign repre-
sentative fall into the hands of the bri
gands, have sent detachment of geUdrJ
mes to protect the General whenever Ii
goes to NillHlba.
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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-10-14

A GREAT SURPRISE. 4 great many
years ago we remember to have read II
very thrilling story about gentleman of
elegant leisure, who was travelling for
the fun of il in the tropics. Disporting
himself on the banks of river, hc amused
himself 10y trying to turn over and roll
into the stream, for the sake of hearing
it splash, what he supposed was II black
walnut log.
Before he succeeded in turning Il over,
one cnd of the log which happened,
strangely enough to he the tail of nm
alligator Topped round and knocked
him over there was II sort Of splitting
open at the other end, a fash Of white
teeth IN the sunshine, quiet advertise
mcnt of ga good opening for n man Of
means the lazy winkling Of II black eye
that looked like the knot in the log, and
the gentleman of leisure had disappeared
leaving in his wake the glitter Of n pro.
ccssion Of brass buttons and just taste
Of vcrdigris aud linen IN the roof OF the
nlligntor's mouth and then the alligator
resumed his slumbcrs.
And the gentleman left on record
nothing To indicate his feelings We
only know that IL must, III the very
nature of the event. have been u great
surprise to him
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-10-14
A Consultation.

4 Consultation.
OH silvery moonl so fair, so bright,
pray tell me. did you see last night
My love and me
For razing on you long we stayed.
And. by your light, sweet vows VT made,
OF unity.
you saw, oh moon the pledge he gave
TO others but simple wave
Of sllk,n hair
TO me it was u fetter strong
r., bsH my heart lest fear of wrong
Night enter there.
Dear moon did you not hear me say.
.. when YOU shall come, year to day
in show you thisf
And witness 1t shall be of all
Dur VOWS. and faithfully recall
our farewell kiss p
Remember, then, bright moon, to be
when he returns, o'er him and me
All fail us not
And lay on him your witching spell,
That. next year, he remember well
our trysting spot.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-10-14

II is said that IN the vicinity of Indian
reservations innocent sharpers NJ cards
are often astuundcd to find that where
they expect to beat they arc benton at
their own game. gnmc Of euchrc or
poker is proposed To them as soon M
they have received the money due to
them from the government, and they,
nothing 10th, vi down with most stolid
faces, "chcnt the eyes out Of those who
picked them up for flats. They see
through al ricks and take them m n
matter Of G, ,Hrs", evidently believing
them to he part the game Ia he met
10y skillful counter checks on their part.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-10-14

A MAN who was formerly n rich nil.
road contractor in Ohio is now hauling
wood in Tcrrc Haute.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-10-14

Tnr vomito in Havana is not raging
with unusual violence for this season Of
the year. 1t prevails To u considerable
extent among the scamcn IN the harbor,
hut slightly elsewhere. The Board uf
Health and the physicians report that
the cholera Is decreasing.
QuAns will he abundant In Indiana
this senson
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-10-14

AQuAKER maiden of Indiana, who had
reached the age of sixty, accepted II
matrimonial offer from u man who he
longcd TO the Presbyterian church, and
began to prepare for her wedding. As
usual delegation Of Friends waited on
her, and demonstrated with her fo' mar.
rying ont Of meeting The bride elect
heard them patiently. and said Look
here I've been Whiting just sixty years
for the meeting 10 marry me, aud IT the
meeting don't want me to marry out Of
it, why don't the meeting bring along
it, boys !? "
The delegation departed in silence
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-10-14

Of mucilage says he has felt " stuck up"
ever since
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-22
Ceorr,s bill from, the riouse. Aa originally

Georgia bill from the Tfouse. IA originally
introduced in that body, it was merely a
bill to pcrpctnate the power of Governor
| Bullock and his clique hut Mr.. BINGHAM
, succeeded in engrafting upon it mn amend
ment which extracted ite poisonous fangs.
In the Senate the extremists are endeavoring
to restore its original purpose and Gene
| raj ScHuRz takes ground against them. His
speech WAS telling one, md must open
n new breach in the Notifications of ruthless
Radicalism, which have sustained so much
damage during the present session. lie
denounced the attempt Of Bullock and his
party to perpetuate their power rs "gross,
palpable, and fragrant usurpation," OF
which Congress would become "pdrHceps
crim;nis" if it encourages, aids, or
winks at it, The philippe of the senator
upon these rapacous and interruptions
Georgia Radicals will apply with like force
to the same party in this State, who are en-
deavoring TO follow the rule Of Senator
WILSON. Of Massachusetts," Law or no
"law, we intend to holl the power in
Georgia.
It is q cheering sign Of the times that
the really great men of the Republican
party are widening the gap between them
selves and the dcstructivcs-the uncompro-
missing prosecutors Of the southern people.
1t is manifestly impossible that there shall
he peace as long as tie doctrine of punish
mcnts and disabilities shall guide the legis-
lation of the country-as long as the Fede-
raj Government endeavors hy legislation to
silence the popular voice Of the southern
people, and subject them t" the mlsrule OF
strangers and disrepurahle men whom they
execrate.
But rs rancors engendercd by war can
not endure long after the war, the vindic-
tive policy must be abandoned. The ma
tional peace and prosperity demand it; and
the able and patriotic men Of the national
councils are rising mp in behalf of policy
better suited TO public harmony, justice,
and dignity. General SClTRz has laid the
nation under obligations to him for the no.
BILE and statesmanlike position he has as
er,m oil
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-22
The Absrlrdity.

The Dispatch has become the terminus OF
the consolidated line Of attack. rarers
b agreeing in nothing else agree in that. oui
nfcnce has been the stating Of some truths
bearing upon the ahominahle railroad Sys'
;em in this State which are not acceptable
to the consolilationists, and We are given to
understand that We are narrow-mlnded,
selfish, &C.: and the Wing asserts that we
are dogma,ical. Truth is intolersnt, and
the hare statement of. it is positive; but, as
10 opinion and argument, we deny the gen
lie impeachment. The general truths ut
tered by this paper have not heen soothing
and conciliatory 10 consolidation, and
therefore have been 10 FLAGG "a STUN
bling-block " and to RAn-AwAY " foolish
ness
Mainly, We have objected to the extrava-
can't laudation Of the benefits to Richmond
from the present combined management OF
the Southside line. as it is called, (though
| part of it is beyond the Blue Ridge, and
therefore not legitimately 4" Southside, J
because there was delueion i'll it. We have
contcnded, and still contend, that that line
- not the line with which we ought to be
! satisfied and the enthusiasts have So
strongly presented its advantages that were
their representations correct we ought TO 60
to sleep and indulge no apprehensions. SO
strong have been these representations that,
kfollowing them, we may doubt as 10 which
way consolidation goes down-whether by
Blacks and Whites, Or by JetersVllle, on
Rtbe Danville railrosd-i.r., which il
spitCh :"
prevent any such delusion We have
lyen and shall continue to strive. our
!aurse has been denounced as "seltsh.'
: II il a common expedient. 1t is very much
kemployed in quarrels of towns. Phlladel-
8phia has called New York seltish--so has
Boston-and Baltimore has had her share
bf dispersion of this sort. Richmond,
yhuugh no big things, has sufficient magni-
1de, comparatively, to become the object Of
assault by the lesser towns, and in times past
fayorite trick was to combine against her, az
F." sclfish /" town, to carry measures in the
LEGISLATURE. The straight line to Norfolk
ery much rested its claims upon the pre-
ndiees against "Big Richmond" Parhi-
3oouy is mean, prodigality is foolish; but
take care Of existing interests, and to
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-22
Senator SchurZ.

We beg pardon of this gentleman for
some unkind sentiments towards him which
we have not only felt but expressed. His
speech in the United States Senate OH Fri
day was honorable to his judgment and
his feelings. 1t is we'll for the country that
one 80 courageous and considerate should
appear in the Senate to rebuke the men
who have been employed since the war in
an attempt to legislate party into power
in the southern States.
The occasion was the consideration Of the
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-22

On Monday the 2lst instant, y; hali-past
O'Clock Z. NJ, GEORGE l.. DAVE, son Of
John W. and Mamie Davies In the twenty -Irrt
year OF his age.
His friends and acquaintsnces, aud those OF bis
fatn:r's family, Mr.. John v. Davies, are re-
lucsted 10 attend his funeral from the Broad
Street Methodist church on WEDNESDAY EVE
Ming ut O'Clock.
AT Milford Caroline county. March 10Th, ls?p,
MARY REBECCA, only child Of Captain Juhu
w. and Louisa ,i!i, aged eight months and eleven
days.
This sweet Interesting, ANA promising child
the light and JOY 81 tue household, too good and
pure for earth has been taken from IA, leaving
our home strangely still, and sad. and lone, and
drear.
"The Lord gave and the I.ofdhath taken sway"
Dearest Mary, thou h ): leltu
We thy loss mos. deeply feel;
hut tits God that hath hereft us,
Tie can all our sorrows heal.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-22
CONCENTRATIONS.

the Rev. J. 4. Dearborn, OF the Disciples
Church.
COMMUNICATIONS.
The House of Delegates refused to agree
to Senate amendments to IN act entitled
.:an net to district the State for county
Judges
They adhere to certain amendments pro-
posed by the Senate to House bill entitled
. an act to provide for dividing the seve-
raj counties of this State into townships"
and recede from others.
On motion of Mr.. Taylor. of Norfolk,
the Senate adhered to its amendments IN the
first bill.
Mr.. Smith, of Henrico, moved to adhere
TO the Senate's amendments in second bill.
Agreed to.
Mr.. SNowDES moved 10 suspend the
rules and communicate I" the House at
once the disagreement. The motion was
agreed to, and he communicated the adhe-
renee of the Senate to its n: II NAL amend
ments.
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS.
Nv Mr.. LATHAM.-That the Committee
on Courts of Justice be instructed toinqulre
into the expediency Of amending the law
SO as to authorize one notary public TO take
the acknowledgment of married women to
deeds or other instruments of writing.
Mr.. ROLLER, by leave, introduced olll
to incorporate the Eureka Lodge, No. 1870,
of Ancient, Free, and Accepted Masons, OF
Bridgewater. Referred.
Mr.. BLAND (colored) by leave, introduced
bill to incorporate the Hampton Normal
and Agricultural Institute. Referred.
FREDERICKSBURG AND NORTHERN NECK
RAILROAD.
Senate bill Incorporating the Fredericks-
burg and Northern Neck railroad, reported
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-22

Sunday morning dawned upon quiet
city, and but for the barricaded station
house and the appearance of Mayor Ely
sons patrols on the street no one wouli
have noticed that there was anything ua-
usual going OIL in the city. The day con-
tinued beautiful in appearance, the good
people Of Richmond worshipped their iod
in peace, and no one feared that any dis
turbance would occur. But Providence or
dained otherwise.
a SERIOUS DISTURBANCE.
At about 81 o'clock the police, While pat
rolling the streets, were interfered with by
a gang of negroes on the corner If Broad
and Jefferson streets. 4 melee ensued,
which resulted in the killing of young
man named Richard o. Bush, special po-
liceman, and the painful wounGing of De-
tective Knox. A negro was reported killed
and several wounded, but we have been
unable to ascertain the truth of this.
Richard Bush was about thirty years OF
age, and was baker by trade. lie was
an honest, industrious, and brave Young
man, and leaves wife and two young chill
dren to mourn his loss. The full particu-
lars of the sad affair are contained in the
evidence before the coroner's inquest, which
we give in another place.
MONDAY.
Considering the disturbance Of the eve
ming before, yesterday morning was re-
markably quiet. Mayor Ellyson held his
court in the City Hall and Chahoon his in
QUESTION at the Old Market Hall. Except
the routine OF the day and the different in
luests there was nothing of unusual note
the forepart of the day.
INQUEST AT THE MEDICAL COLLEGE.
he adjourned meeting of the jury of
r,sest over the body Of Daniel Henderson,
SsNf the victims Of Chahoon's mad re-
'''s'.o, was held yesterday morning at 10
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-22

Yesterdays Wig states that this paper
declared " that there is no trade in Virginia
in that freight. t., the freight over the
airline"
The passage in the Dispn''I, here refer
red to is az follows:
Look at the passenger returns, and see
how the business drops off at Lynchburg.
4 very large majority Of those who are
only travelling from Lynchhurg to Rich
mond take the NorthSidc lines. What
more need we say lou may have travel
without trade, but you cannot have trade
without travel. What are we to deduce
from the fact that the consolidated line has
n large through freight and only local
travel! Why, that there is no trade in
Virginia in that freight. Let Norfolk an
swer.H
Through freight is he'e specified, and
when the Iihiq enumerateo what stopped
at Richmond &C., it does not touch the
point. Of all that reached Norfolk last
year, only $50 toms stopped there"