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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-05

journals dated at Sydney on the 10th Of April The
journals supply the following interesting news de-
tails.
The Great Floods-Further Freshcss and Dis
sisters.
From the Sydney Herald. April 20.l
Since our last European and American summary
there have been turtner reports of disastrous noods
st Moruys and IN The Baawood ds!rcs w 70 tine Inc
north.
At Arauen the gold claims there were all hooded
and much distress caused thereby, as 1t will occupy
two months before operations can DO again carried
on; the workngmen are only paid while IN active
mond river district, and station the property
Of Msssrs 0irard, upwards OF elghleen hundred
head Of cattle were drowned In describing this WIS.,
itation, correspondent OF the local jour-
nal writes:-'srhere had bees dreadful havoc
made IN the asds q MGssrs On e
had been counted whea our Informant left and II Is
supposed the number drowned Will prove to be
recently purchased There were forty-six carcasses
taken out Of the framework OF o house which was
eight horses were drowned also but it is not known
whether they were all Nessrs Girard's or not yet.
To this Is to be added the total destruction OF crops
OF maze and other cereals Oh farms extending over
a large area OF country. L
Tae fatal accidents have been few, but many In
stances Of almost miraculous escapes from death
are related, Of which the following is iair sam
Pile just about the time rain SET In laboiing
overland to the Richmond river. The poor fellow,
however, on reaching Tagum, at The head OF the
Tweeu river, ABOUT tWenty uleS uistant Twink W
the heavy downpour Oh rain, found himself hemmed
IN by The waters and with little to sustain ltle Here
the unfortunate travel was doomed to remain a
fortnight without food, suDssting upon Kind OF nut
which lie found in the bush, ana when discovered by
the matt boy, who endeav0rlng to travel witch the
mails, the poor fellow was living upon some grass
which he had Just gathered and boiled put was
rather cmaciatea III appearance. while ms intellect
showed signs OF being affected from long exposure
and hardship endured IN such weather. Upon re-
ceipJ Of the news the constable stationed at the
Tweed went out with provisions. but failed TO reach
In cpnf nNyip tn fhQ NJ
then despatched black follow, but he too returned,
having been unsuccessful AS soon as pract icabie,
however the constable again started out, when he
managed to reach Tagum, and quickly supplied the
poor travellers wants, who he lonnd was too weak
TO walk back, 80 he was compelled to leave him
there, and he was stll at Taigum on Tuesday, the
the 3d. when our informant passed, then very weak
and presented strange appearances; yet he reported
himself recovering, hui the progress he was making
In that respect was evidently very SLOW"
The Government and the Floods Committee, who
have funds to the AMOUNT Of IS, 600 III hand from
subscriptions raised for The sufferers by the floods
1857 have relieved the immediate wants Of the sur
fercis IN all districts from which applications have
been received.
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Gold.


From the Sydney Herald, March 25.1
The most Important feature in our gold history for
the past month has been undoubtedly the passing CT
reso uion by the Assembly calling on the govern
ment 10 appoint comm ssion to inquire into the
working OF the gOd-flelds law ana the state of our
gold fields. These fields, though they have given a
most Enthusiastically handsome yield, as compared
with the small number OF men empiOyed upon them,
have been all but ruined by the utter neglect with
which they have been treated by all parties IN power
The mining interest has been looked upon as OF no
Importance In comparison with Others who made
themselves more urgently pressing upon the govern
ment, and insisted upon that attention which there
was no ono OF energy enough to demand for the
gold nelds or late things have taken very
material change. Capitalists have gone in upon our
reefs and have inve. ted their means to develop
them; and thus class OF persons has obtained an
interest IN the dlggngs who will not allow The wants
OF the miner to be dsregarded, or permit that jus
lice should he refused 20 him. There has also been
IN increase IN the number Of members interested in
the gold fields, and Mr.. IA. II. Stephen and Mr. LLOYD
have recruited the ranks Oh The gold fields members
proper. This being the case, Mr.. Church, on the An
March, carried resolution affirming The desirabiliy
OF appointing commission OF inquiry to visit the
god nelds, to take evidence on the spot, examine
lor themselves the several localities to report to the
governor all that they might worthy OF note and
10 suggest such atel atons in the existing law which
might seem desirable. such commission Will have
II III Its power to do immense service the colony
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-05

Prom The Melbourne

from the Melbourne Argus Anrr %,
considerable success has attended tho os1toh,,o,
ment OF schools OF design. The Dement'S ey,,ar,ann
from tho original scnoo In Melbourne wit ara io
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-05
Electricity.
EicCtrI"Itys
fErOm the 2VdnaY Herald March o6

From the sydney Herald, March 25.l
The line TO GabO Island has been completed as far
as the Spit, and the work Is In allegiance pend
Ing the delivery OF the iron poles required for its
COMPLETION. 1t Is expected that the lighthouse at
GabO lsanI will be brought into communication in
the course OF a month.
The line to the Clarence River Heads has been fin
1ghed, and stations were In the early part of the
month opened at the Clarence River Heads and
Rocky Mouth.
The subject as to the ACCESSIBILITY Of reducing the
Geographic rate between this colony and Victoria is
now under the consideration OF The government. +.
Population Of New South WaIes-The Chinese
Element.
The following tabulated statements OF the estima.
ted population Of the colony 3ist December 1869,
Is published In the Government gazette, OF sgd
Rey:-
Males Females. Total.
Births during half year ended
31st December leoy........ 5,O7l 47s5 oS5e
Arrivals by sea. 7,097* ABB 9425
Totals... ~ 1853 7,1l3 1929
-
Deaths during same PERIOD. 1sgj l2io 31l3
Departures by sea.......... 4s1ot 1,5,2 03S2
Totals. ........."....".. 6,7oi 1891 9,525
Increase during half year,. 5,4o4 4,2s2 1886
Estimated population Oh 30th tt . -
June, 1865. $40 21oo3i 475,574
Estimated population on slst
December, 1869. ...........27l0 04 2l4326 ass 330
Includes 2S5 Chinese.
Includes Els Chinese 90
THEO JAMES JAoUES.
Registrar General
REGISTRAR GENERALS OFFICE, SYDNEY, March
"a, 1870.
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Freshets and Floods neutrality-suspicious.
Gold-Electric Telegraphs-To Eu-
rope by Calfornia-Premier
Gladstone's Nephew Killed
Chinese Settlers.

BY way Of Europe we have our files OF Australian
journals dated at Sydney the 10th Of April. The
journals supply the following interesting news de-
tails.
The Great Floods-Further Freshe.s and Dis
sisters.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-04

Mr.. Linderman, the incumbent, and
Dir. Holmes, of Jackson County. It
is commonly supposed that Mr.. L.
will be re-nominated, almost GER
tainly, but we believe this assump-
ton is not warrantedly taken. We
are informed that Mr.. Holmes has q
strong support, and will make good
run.
The Convention promises to be a
full one. Harvest has commenced
SO early that 1t will be over with in
time fr everybody to attend. The
system of our railroads having made
the Cepital accessible to all parts of
the Site, tits now not a hardship to
make the journey. Consequently
there will be large attendance. OF
this we are glad. For there is moth
ing better for the party than these
big Conventions, whereby the public
may be informed that Radical Re-
publicanism still lives and moves
with the intention of always having
a being.--,Stdte Register.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-04
Increased Representation,

The Des Moines Register abaudons
the idea, which it has hitherto advo-
Gated, of electing Congressmen-at-
large, without authority of law, and
proposes that the West and South
shall demand of Congress next Win
ter that special elections be held,
"and the new members could be
chosen and take their seats on the
4th Of March," and it wants the
State Convention to "adopt this plan
Of procedure and fight it out on that
line.n
It would be perfectly proper for
our State Convention to express the
regret of the people of this State at
the failure of the apportionment bill
at the recent session, and the decided
opinion that the new appQrtionment
should, in justice to the West and
South, be made in time for the For
ty-SecOnd Congress; and further to
earnestly urge that this be done at
the session Of the coming winter.
This the Convention can do in de-
cided, yet dignified manner, without
buster, threats Of rebellion, retalia-
ton or anything Of the kind. We
see nothing to be gained by going
further than this. There is no ne
cessity for a special election, as there
is no probability that the next Con-
gress will meet before the first Mon
day in December next year; and
additional members, if we are au-
thorized to elect them, can be chosen
at the general as well as at special
electiOn.-Hdukeye.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-04
The RcspOD siRslIity.

It Is happy sign Of the times tc
see two great nations fierceIy charg.
ing upon each other the RESPONSE.
bility for an awful war into which
they are plunging. William says
"the Emperor Of France has declared
war on Prussia" Napoleon cum.
ningly pleads that "the responsible.
ty is not on him who declares war,
but on him who makes war neces-
sary."
Napoleon's declaration Is correct,
doubtless; but icho made war neces.
sary? II war was declared because
King william declined tospromise
that he would never do what be had
never attempted to dominique to
seat q German Prince on the Spanish
throne-then Napoleon is wholly
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-04

responsible, for no spirited nation
could be expected to submit to such
q humiliation as the demand on
Prussia implies.
If war was declared because Prus.
STA had evaded the treaty of Prague,
then again Napoleon becomes re-
sponsible, for the grievance is out
lawed-the offense has become void
by statute of limitations. If it was
sufficient cause of war, the result
should have appeared years ago
not now.
If war was declared because Prus.
STA holds the Rhenish provinces
Napoleon again assumes the culpa.
pility, for in 1866 he issued circular
letter formally accepting the new
geography, and waving the right
ever to ask for any "rectification Of
boundaries"
BY issuing the declaration Of war,
Napoleon will be held by all discern.
ing nations to have become bloodily
responsible. Peace is sacred. War
is diabolical. and he who invoices it.
to avoid any peril short of the de-
struction Of human liberty, must be
held to be a pirate and butcher
Our sympathy for Prussia is wholly
moral, not at all political. William
fights, not for German liberty, but
for Prussian unity. But Napoleon
is both technically and actually the
aggressor, and Prussia stands calmly
on the defensive. To crafty his
personal vanity and to reclaim few
acres of land along the Rhine, the
man at the Tuilleries goes forth to
sweep peaceful vine-clad provinces
with hell's bosom Of flame. For this
he is arraigned as a criminal at the
bar Of the civilized world. Chicago
Post.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-04
The state Convention.

The Republicans Of Iowa will hold
their annual Convention in a few
weeks. The canvass preceding the
important nominations then to be
made, is unusually quiet. There
was a flush of excitement few weeks
ago, when it was thought Congress
would be honest enough to pass the
new apportionment bill. The con-
test for the nomination Of Congress
men at large would have been spirit
ed, and have filled the Convention
with music. The slow death to
which the bill was consigned cut off
this strife, nipped the excitement in
the bud, and will detract much from
the interest of the Convention.
Over the other Offices, there APP
pears to be no excited strife. 1t
would now seem that for Secretary
of State, for Treasurer, for Attorney
General, and for Reporter Of the
Supreme Court, the present incum-
bents will have no opposition. The
fun will come in on the Supreme
Judgeships, the Authorship, Regis
ter of the State Land Office, and Clerk
of the Supreme Court. 1t is gener-
ally supposed that Judge Cole and
Judge Williams will be returned to
the bench. Whether this will prove
true, we are not competent to say.
There are several other gentlemen
Of personal popularity and profess
sional accomplishments in the lists,
who have entered for these Supreme
places. There are three Judges to
nominate. Should Judges Cole and
Williams get two of them, the third
will be left between Judges Day,
Miller and Chase, all good men and
strong. Judge Day will be backed
by solid Southwest, and much
support from the Central and other
portions; Judge Miller will come
with the East, and good share OF
the centre; and Judge Chase has the
Northwest. 1t is not given us to
tell which is the man with che most
men. 1t is enough for US to know
that, as between them none but a
good Judge can be chosen.
On Auditor tnerc will be TRAN
gular fight, with good man at each
corner. Tie Hon. George +. Grit
fifth, Of Warren; the Hon. James
Chaplin, Of Benton; and Hon. John
Russell, of Jones, are the men. Mr..
Russell has much strength, with good
troops fighting for him--so has Mr..
Caapin, and ditto Mr.. Griffith. The
contest is quiet, with deep under
current. When it comes to the tug,
the pot Auditorial will boil right
merrily. Result in the good fortune
of which Of the trio it may, Mr.. Ell
lot is to have worthy successor.
The geography of the candidates is
good for a good fight. Mr.. Griffith in
the South-Central, Mr.. Russell in the
East, and Mr.. Chaplin in the North
Central, places the contestants in ex-
cellent shape for the indirect control
Of that not good commander, Gener-
al Locality.
For Register, three candidates are
known. Capt. J. A. T. Hull, Of Van
Buren,; Col. Aaron Brown, Of Fay
cite; and DR.. J. Coleman, Esq, Of
Woodbury., are the gentlemen. They
too are admirably located for q lively
geographical fight. And the con-
testants are gallant fighters. So 1t
may be expected that this canvass
In the Convention will not be
sleepy. ..,j !
The CleTkship OF the Supreme
Hs<.~>k
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-04
A Word to Farmers.

There is a prospect Of a terrible
war In Europe, involving the destruc-
ton OF millions Of dollars worth Of
subsistence which in peace would be
saved. At the same time a wasting
drOuth in France has shortened her
crops one-half and reduced the price
Of her live stock to almost nothing,
owing to the scarcity Of forage; and
the same drouth, more or less disas-
trous in its effects, has been felt, and
still prevails, from the Baltic TO the
Black Sea. From these facts it il
apparent that there will be an extra
ordinary demand all over Europe for
the next twelve months for our sur
plus, breadstuffs and provisions Of all
descriptions. We have had a splen-
did wheat harvest, which includes a
good harvest Of rye, barley and oats.
Our Indian corn crop, the most i'm
portant crop of the United States, is
now developing itself, and the gen.
eral promise is very good. We would
say, however, to every farmer con-
cerned, North and South, make and
save as much Of this crop as possible,
for by next winter the product Of an
acre in corn may be worth more in
cash than an acres yield in cotton
Ne,c YI,rk .JycrnL1
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-04
ADVANCE PAYMENT.

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BARKER Publis herr Of the lowd toter and l. McCof
mack. Publisher Of the Marion Cbuaty Dssora that
al VI the said Papers adopt the Advancs Pay
syste for Subscriptions and adhere 70 It strictly,
hse~insfsef specifed. VIZ
Aftsr this date OF Febr uary Q, 1870, NO new sub
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upssss accompanied by payment in advance for the
full time for which It is entered.
On June lst 1870 ell subscriptions. for each Of said
pspsrs, whieh all arrearsges have not been paid
up and advance payment made, shA he ued:
nnd thereafter the Advance Payment system Tor
subscriptions shall Be strictly adhered TO- BY all the
euid Papers, without exception
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papers shall be diseontsued 10 soon as tbs payment
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Thu Agreement does not preclude either publisher
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And to the strict carry ing out Of this Agreement,
each Of the undersigned Ii hereby pledged In honor
70 the others and TO the public.
Our are, briefly that all our expenses. for
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icsnc+led. J.L. MCCORMACK, Democrat.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-04

Y HAVE FOR SALE -. Acres o. GoeA
I Timber, e wit: 8. h. ! efN. B. 1 SEQ. ~
Tp. ~ Assgs lS.iyios half ntlsssssh 81 the
Marysvius Ssw MIL.
TiRNS, SIS Der acre; oss bslT dovn, ard
hsJases q enc ysss. T.J.AKpKMe0N
ks.sviiie. loss, Ne, 81, ~ itsh'
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-04

e. 1 ::
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Unircrsal Clothes Wringcr.
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Coa-wHEELs, and the PATENT Sror, are now
unquestionably far superior to any apparatus
for washing clothes ever invented, and will
save their cost twice year, by saving labor
and clothes.
The Editor Of this paper, who purchased .
Washer and Wrirger, thus testi6ss as l.,
their value:
"DorY's WASHING MACHINE is advertised
in this paper. We have had one Of the Ma
chimes on trial now for three weeks; and ou,
better half says it Is tho best Washing Ma
chino she ever saw or hoard of.--ioua Voter,
FEB. II, 1870"
PRlCES--A Fair Offer.
II the Merchants in your place viii not
furnish, or send for tho Machines, send u.
the retail price, Washer s14, Extra wringe,
80, and we will forward either or both Ma
chimes, free Of freight, to places where no on
Is selling; and SO sure are wo they will b.
liked, that we agree to refund the money Il
any one wishes TO return the machines free OF
freight, after . months trial, according t.,
directions.
No husband, father or brother should perm {
tho drudgery Of wishing with the hand
fifty two days in tho year, when It can b.
done better, more sxpsditiously, with less
labor, and no injury to the garments, by q
DorY CLOTHES WASHER, Sad UNIVERSAL
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Sold by dealers generally, to whom liberal
discounts are made.
&c. BROWNING, Gen. Agent,
(34) 80 Courtlsndt ST., New York.
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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-04

Over 100000 Now IN Usss
100 900 In Excess Of tbose Of any other
MANUFACTURED
The Lightsst Running Lock Stitch hasb're
ever made.
zHE Every Machine is warranted BY 10
Company for Three years, and Kept 10 eo'd
Running Oraor Wy tho Csnvsssing Agent
Free Of Charge.
Call and Examine tho Best Family Sewing
Machine in the Market.
j. G. STE RLIN0,
General and Casvassisg Agent for Marion
County.
Once one door west ~ DR.. 6eolss' Drug Steve,
North side snnays. Knesvitis. 3Ap,s.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-31

NovUs HoAo, PRoCUL DoMo.-It is quite
evident that the editor of the Union is, as
has been said of Ulysses the elder, "trsv
sled" man In fact we have the evidence
of reliable witness. We quote the Daven'
port Democrat:
"a newspaper man from Rock Island,
who has been over on this size to manage
the Radical wing of the peoples party at
he Convention yesterday, was returning las
ne usually returnsI via Main street to the
title village over the water. When he sr
rived at the Bank corner his equilibrium
gave way, and as the centre of gravity came
zithout the base, several peculiar positions
we're taken, after the manner of the GreciAn
statues as represented by Billy Emmerseu,
If happy memory. The effect was heigh.
ened by bundle and q classic meerschAum
pipe. First position-AJax defying the
lightning. in which the head was turned up
wards, the eye-balls in q fine frenzy rolling
and the body thrown back to the utmos,
extension of the abdominal muscle. Posi-
ton two: The Quot thrower or
Discus, in which the fexors and
extensors of the right arm hurled two
shirts and pair of socks done up In Whitley
brown paper, with immense force into the
middle of the road, while Q look of lofty
,corn sat upon the apollo like features, ane
the towey hair foated on the wind like q
prairie lion scenting his prey from afar
Position three, the Dying ladiator; il
~hch the recumbent hero was superb, the
half raising upon the left hand with ths
mead 9 antipodes softly deposited in . stratum
,f mud, the look of intense anguish will
which the fallen victim of slippery way
,azed upon horrid cash in his best panta
looms, and thought of his tslior's bill. ma
be better imagined than described. RisinI
from his lowly position, the knight OF To
quill rushed off, and hurrying on board tn
boat, was seen no more.
Our advice to strangers visiting Daven
port is not to rest their confidence in honi
schwanze made on that side. Its Main
.aw State and their whisky is very poo
especially for little vessels of not more tha
gallon in capacity.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-31
LEGAL NOTICES.
Administrators Notice.

ESTATE OF PATRICK sHAU9HNESSY,
T. deceased. The undersigned having been
anpointed Administrative Of the Estate of Patrick
Shaughnessy late of the County of Rock Island,
and State of Illinois, ceased, hereby give no.
tee that ,he will appear before the County Court
of Rock Island, at the Office of the Clerk Of said
Court in the CITY of Rock island. at the May
Term, on the Third Monday in May next at
which time all persons having claims against
,aid Estate, are notified and requested to attend
for the purpose of having the same adjusted
All persons indebted to said Estate are requested
10 make imms sdiato payne ent to the undersigned.
ELIZA SHAUGHNSESSY, Administratrix.
Dated this 2lst day Of March, A. D. 1870.
mch q -doaw3w mon
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-31

the keithsburg Observer has again made It'll
appearance. The revived edition doffs the
political garb, and announces its independ
ence of all political cliques. That is al
very well, to talk about, but we should as
soon expect to see drunken man walk q
chalk line as Clancy to preserve @ strict
independence in times of political excite
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-31

The object of Radicslism has been &C.
complishea. Every judge of the supreme
tribunal is q member of the dominsn; party
except Judge Nelson, of New York; and
have been appointed with express reference
to their political fitness. Some of them
have proved that they could bo above party
.oids, but ell their prejudices are with the
unconstitutional party.