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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-12-17
From the Largest Manufac'
turing Chemist in
the World.

81 am acquainted with Mr.. II. 7. Ilclnibold; he
occupied the Drug Store opposite my residence,
and was successful in conducting the business
where others had not been equally so before him.
have been favoraby impressed with his charac-
ter and enterprise"
WILLIAM WEIGIITMAN,
Firm of Powers & Weightman, Manufacturing
Chemists, Ninth and Brown Streets, Phitadei-
phia, Nov. 10, 1854.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-25
4 CRIME AGAINST COMMERCE..

On Saturday evening last, vessel loading
in our harbor for Vera Cruz was seized by the
United States Marshal, on an affidavit of an
unknown complainant that she was intended
=; convey an armed expedition against Spain.
On Monday the Secretary of State received his
first information of the seizure from The
TRIBUNE. On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednes-
day the counsel of the owner OF the vessel
was denied the privilege at the Dlstnct-At-
torpey's Office of seeing the aildavlt made
against the ship, on the ground that the per-
son making il did not wish his name disclosed.
Meanwhile the business of the owner Is serl-
Ously damaged.
Suppose it should turn out that there are no
lust grounds for the detention OF this vessel.
Who is to indemnify the ownerf III the Gov
ernment. then who is to indemnify the Gov
erpment for the responsibility incurred on the
affidavit of an unknown person in destroy
ing the business of one of its clt-
zensf Should or should not the secret
complainant whose affidavit does this
damage to what may prove legal mercantile
ENTERPRISE, be required to give securities 1or
indemnifcation to the owner OF the seHed
shipf Or perhaps the case might be more
distinctly stated by inquiring whether foreign
diplomats are beyond the range OF responsible
ity. and can at will and with impunity destroy
interests of United States citizens engaged III
lawful commerce?
The owner of the libeled ship declares that
the vessel is loading for Vera Cruz on per-
fectly legitimate errand, and AYERS his ability
to prove the declaration. If this be true, who
is to pay the costs And is it supposed that
these costs can be reckoned merely from the
delay to the vessel7 1t is a well established
principle in law, we believe-it is certainly
clear equity-that in such cases justly antIcl-
pated profits lost through the seizure can be
recovered.
However these questions may be answered,
their nature suggests one conclusion on whlch
all will agree. There should be no needless
delay in a case like this, and the United
States authorities, having once taken the re-
sponsibility of seizng the vessel on the aff-
davit of this unknown complainant, should
press the case to an immediate decision,
end the suspense, and terminate at the earliest
possible moment the contingent dangers. 10
do otherwise would be a crime against com
merce-which city of merchants Is likely 10
regard as more serious than crime against
law and justice.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-25

many in freely surrendering its power TO ROD
us. The particular machinery which 1t was
said would effectually curb the natural tend
ency of Democracy was the election OF the
Aldermen on general ticket, and the require
ment of three-fOurths of all the members to
authorize the expenditure of money or to pass
any measure over the veto of the Mayor. IL
was asserted, and seemed plausible, that men
of such high character would be elected to the
Board by the general ticket system that 1t
would be impossible to cOnsummate any more
of those infamous jobs which have been 80
numerous. to the scandal and cost OF the CITY,
But it now appears that Tammany, while CIV
ing us the shadow of protection, has been
careful to retain the power 10 piuhuer'
resolution was passed some time ago TO attach
q natent burner to each of the street gas-lamps
at a cost of s15 per lamp, which was so pal
nably a swindle upon the people that Mayor
Hall WAS compelled to veto it. Going back to
tbe Board of Aldermen, that body, which was
speeially designed to keep the hands OF the
barpies out of our pockets, has just passed the
resolution over the veto by unanimous vote
We presume the Tammany leaders will be so
busily employed until after the Fall election
in tbe manufacture of bogus votes that they
will not have the leisure to explain how this
wholesale robbery came to be perpetrateu
under their new and improved system OF mu-
nicipal government.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-25
Aem'2lotk Dailp Gribmare.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1870.

There was no fighting reported yesterday between the
French and Prussians. Marshal Bazaine is still be-
sieged in Metz and Marshal MacMahon is encamped at
Reims. =- The capituaton of Pfalsburg is not con-
frmed. == 1t is reported that Victor Hugo mas re-
turned 10 France. - The Paris Committee OF Defense
has been enlarged by the appointment of four Deputies
and two Senators.
The President visited the English yacht Cambria at
Newport Yesterday. George Wood, Chief OF the
Navigation Bureau Of the Treasury Department died at
Saratoga = desperate afflay has occurred in Ten
nessee five white men and four negroes being wounded
The Coored Labor COnventiOni is in session at Sara
toga. ==- Heavy fires raging in the woods along
the boundary of New-Brunswck and Maine. =- A
serious riot occurred in Fall River, Mass IN which sew
eral policemen were severely beaten.
Francis f. Daker, who killed Dennis O'Brien. deaf
mute on Thursday night last, has been discharged -
The coroners jury merely decided that the schooner
Lady Helen ran into the COney Island feTryboat Nor
walk and caused the death of Phelan == Health Of
fcer CarnOchan and Assistant Health Officer Reid, have
given bail in s. 900 each, to charge OF unlaw-
fully seizng the bark Wavelet at the Brooklyn docks
- Accidents at Halletts Point have caused legal
proceedings 20 be taken to prevent further blasting
operations at Hell Gate. =- Edward Munday, who
caused the death OF Thomas Shea by striking him in the
head with stick has not been arrested - Cold llGs,
u7i lI7t. Thermometer, 70, 80, "A.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-25
W1P TOPICS.

Smucker, in his Public and Private History
"of Napoleon H." says: Seventeen years
"were the limit of the supremacy of Napoleon
"I. Seventeen years the restored Bourbons
"reigned. Seventeen years Louis Philippe
occupied the throne-and we may safely pre-
"dict that seventeen years will be the longest
"period allotted by the hand of Destiny to the
"restored dynasty of the BOnapartes." Eight
cen years have elapsed since Napoleon III.
became Emperor; according to this prophecy,
his time was out last year. How much better
it would have been for him to have yielded
to his fste and gracefully retired, restoring to
the French people the liberty of which he had
so long deprived them
AS Gen. Changarnier was led away to
prison at the command of Napoleon, then
President, he exclaimed: "When the President
"is engaged in a foreign war he will send for
"me to intrust me with the command of an
"army.n
One of the most unfortunate and pitiable
victims of the present war has been M. Olli-
vier, under whose laundering and imbecile
administration the war was brought about. He
is man without country, party, OF
friend. He is more despised and detested by
the populace of Paris than any politician of
the day. and he would have fallen victim
to their fury at any time they could have got
hold of him within the last thirty days. A
few months ago, Napoleon induced two of the
ablest men of the Constitutional or Orleans
party-M. Olivier and NJ. Provost -Paradol-to
come over to his side. What tragical end
was that of Paradol. and what miserable end
has been that of Olivier.
"A London dispatch, dated yesterday, says
that "News of French victory at presen,
"wOuld cause a panic in the stock market
"here." If, under these circumstances, the tele-
graph were not in active operation between
the field of military action and the money
centers of the world, there would doubtless be
news of French victories OF defeats sent to
London and other places that would cause very
extravagant panics False news is so quickly
cOntradicted now, that it rarely has time to
do much damage. Everybody has heard the
stories about the way in which Rothschild
managed to use his special information about
the battle of Waterloo as means of specula-
ton; but he would find it hard to repeat that
sort of thing in these days.
We supposed that after the baptism of
fire which the Tranquil Infant received at the
bombastc battle with which Napoleon opened
the war, he would quickly develop into a
great Generalissimo, who would glorify his
name by prodigies of strategy. But we have
heard nothing of him since that memorable
day. except number of contradictory reports
concerning his whereabouts. We feel disap-
pointed with him, and cannot help fearing that
he will never be the Fourth Napoleon.
Victor Hugo has declared hundred times
New-York tribune., 1870-08-25
SOMETHING ABOUT WAR DISPATCHES.

The remarkable dispatch from one OF IHE
TRIBUNE's representatives in the Prusslan
army. describing the battle of Gravelotte,
which we published yesterday, was notable,
not merely as the heaviest ever brought
across the Atlantic concerning single event,
by a single newspaper, but as In some
respects the most remarkable instance OF
conquest of space and time by modern Ameri-
can Journalism. What now seems the decisive
battle of the present war was fought last
Thursday, lasting far into the night nearly
four thousand miles away from us. Every effort
had been made to hinder our correspondents
from reporting the facts, or even being present.
But on the succeeding Monday morning
we laid before the readers of THE TRIBUNE
special dispatch containing full outline OF
the days events, and on Wednesday morning
a vivid description, entering into minute de-
tails. At the time of this publication In New
York-as we were advised by the Associated
Press. and as we also know from private
sources-there were no details known III elther
Berlin, Paris, or London; so that the anomaly
was presented of the first publication in New
York journal of news of a battle In France
that may recast the map of Europe
Readers Of THE TRIBUNE will bear us wit
ness that our custom is to furnish them with
the news, rather than to brag about the news
we are going to furnish them. The exciting
events in Europe have stimulated no new
DEVELOPMENTS in the policy of this journal =
they have simply given us better opportunity
to show what that policy is. If its success
has been apparent, we have left it to other
newspapers to record the fact in terms that to
them seemed fitting.
Holding ourselves bound, by our contract
with our readers, to furnish them, day by day,
with all the news worth their knowing, which
experience, energy and money can procure, we
took steps Immediately after the outbreak of
the war to organize a complete corps of cor
respondents for both the armies and all the
leading capitals, who were instructed to stop
at no expense that would secure for us valu-
able details Up to this hour we have made no
promises but we have printed the news! The
very large and constantly augmenting advance
in our circulation is the best evidence that
readers appreciate the fact.
Our single dispatch concerning the battle Of
Gravelotte cost us Notwithstanding the great
reductions in cable tOlls) two thousand two
hundred and eighty dollars in Gold for the
mere transmission from London to New-YOrk.
There were, besides, the cost of special
courier from the battlefield through
Alsace, Rhenish Prussia, Belgium, and
thence to London, and the pay of the
correspondent himself "a singularly capable
and experienced journalist, recently engaged
on THE TRIBUNE), together with the pay of a
body of no less than five assistants in that
army alone We mention the facts in no
spirit of boasting, but simply to crafty a nat
ural curiosity, expressed in innumerable in
quiries, and to show what rapid strides this
more than imperial city is taking toward be-
coming, at whatever cost, the center of the
wofld's news as well as the worlds trade.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-25

We are advised of an extraordinary recon-
mendation adopted on Tuesday evening by our
Republican Executive Committee, and to be
made to the General Committee, which meets
tonight. 1t is proposed that the election for
delegates to the State Convention be called for
Wednesday evening next, and that the delegates
for all the local Nominating Conventions be
chosen at the same time. We look to the
General Committee to put peremptory veto
on this proposition. We are not so sure of
electing the majority of our candidates in this
city that we need be in such haste to select
the delegates for nominating them. We
can conceive of nothing to be gained
by it, while the opportunities it offers
for evil are manifest The State campaign
should obviously begin early; but the blndest
might see reason for making haste slowly in
this city. Let us have the proposition voted
down without count.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-25

The most significant news of this morning
from France is conveyed in the repeated and
contradictory rumors of mediation and pro-
posals of terms of peace. The ambassadors
of Russia, Italy, and Austria at Paris are said
to have offered to mediate for peace, but were
told by the French Foreign Minister that
peace was impossible while the Prussians re-
mained on French soil. Only half the story
appears credible. The determination of France
TO resist further was doubtless conveyed to
the ambassadors incidentally, but an offer
on their part to negotiate a peace from the
Capital of one of the belligerents would be
considered an absurd and gross breach of
diplomatic etiquette. The story, indeed, is de-
MED from Paris, with a repetition of the sup
posed declaration of the Foreign Minister of
the belligerent spirit prevailing in France.
We are assured not less clearly of the Prussian
opinion OF peace. The Queen at Berlin and
Bismarck from the army have given public
expression to the statement that Germany
will demand substantial guarantees for fu-
ture peace before sonsenting to end the
war. Bismarck's language, more diplomatic
than that of the Queen, has been con-
yeyed to the French authorities through
M. de La Tour dAuvergne. He states that
" Prussia will conclude peace only upon basis
New-York tribune., 1870-08-25

The detailed account of the great battle of
Gravelotte, from THE TRIBUNE's correspondent,
who witnessed the battle from the PrusSian
headquarters, published in our daily edition OF
yesterday, is republished in THE WEEKLY
TRIBUNE, ready this morning, with a map
Persons who wish to send this full account tC
friends in the country should send TIL
WEEKLY TRIBUNE. Price, in wrappers ready
for mailing, five cents.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-25

(which will make it impossible for france 10
think of future revenge" The delay in the
further advance of the Prussians, which seems
Inevitable. will give both parties time for
serious and wiser consideration. 1t is only
asserted that Prussia will insist on the dis
placement of Napoleon. Here is one point at
least on which France and Prussia will agree
Among the accomplished facts of the struggle
the Punishment of Napoleon from power Is
not the least encouraging for France.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-25
THE FAILURE OF THE LABOR CONGRESS

THE FAILURE OF THE LABOR CONGRESS.
We greatly fear that the Labor Congress which
lately met at Cincinnati did not establish an
indisputable right to its somewhat pretentious
title. There is an impression that the purpose
of such Convention Gas the name implies) is
to discuss matters in which the working
classes have a special interest. This Conven-
ton devoted its time wholly to the cOnsidera-
ton of political questions which are not Of
primary importance to laboring men alone.
The public has an idea that the delegates to a
Labor Congress ought to be workingmen, of
plain and practical common sense, and familiar
with the grievances of their class. We sup
pose that most of the delegates TO this Con-
yenton were actual mechanics at some period
of their lives, but the great majority of them
were, on this particular occasion, very un-
practical thinkers and speakers, who insisted
upon angry debates and complex arguments,
New-York tribune., 1870-08-25
Now that Mr.. Peter B. Sweeny has returned

Now that Mr.. Peter b. Sweeny has returned
from Europe, we may expect an early decision
of the question agitating the Democratic party
concerning the law of Congress regulating
elections. The only fault to be found with
the act is that it strikes directly at the nOtori-
Gus false-vOting done under the direction of
the Tammany leaders. Some of the more reck-
less of the party have proposed special ses-
sion of the Legislature to change the time for
the State election so that the act of Congress
cannot apply except to the choosing of their
own members. The question is open, and its
settlement depends upon Peter B. Sweeny
and VIM. NJ. Tweed. Are these shrewd man
ayers willing to say to the people, "We do
mot want an honest vote-we want to put
&" Hoffman through in 1870 as we did in 1868,
"by forty thousand fraudulent votes" Any
attempt to change the day of election can
have but one Interpretation, and that is that
the corruption of the ballOt-box is the only
chance of Democratic success. The audacity
Of Sweeny and Tweed is almost boundless,
but we doubt if they can (they are probably
willing enough) bring Gov Hoffman to sum-
mon the Legislature for so base purpose.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-25

1t required no COroner's Jury to tell us that
John Phalen, upon whose body it has sat for a
week in solemn and stupid inquisition, came
to his death in consequence of the collision be-
tween the steamer Norwalk and schooner.
But the jury will never, probably, ascertain
who was to blame for the collision; and unless
the bodies of other victims of somebody's care
lcssness are thrown up by the waves, there
will apparently be no further inquiry into the
matter, and the guilty persons will continue
to make our harbOr dangerous
New-York tribune., 1870-08-25

We have census returns from nine Wards
in Brooklyn. The gain from 1866 in popu-
lation that year of III ,3O4, is only about 1880,
or less than II per cent We have 200 Dis
tricts in NewYork City, nearly two-thirds of
the whole, which give about 565,0OO. Possibly
our resident population may reach little over
100000. Twenty per cent for Brooklyn would
give her about 955,OO0, making something over
a million and quarter for the two great
cities. Some of our contemporaries claim a
million and half for NewYOrk alone, a basis
that should give over two millions for the two,
If they could sit at ease in corner groceries and
write in thousands of fictitious names. as the
takers did in 1860, they might make an
immense total and heavy bills for their work ;
but we expect the present enumeration to
show actual facts-which is precisely what the
false-votiDg Democracy don't want shown.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-25

Chal9ps has been evacuated by MacMahon,
who now covers the roads toward Paris, with
the purpose of watching the advance of the
Crown Prince. There has been no further
forward movement by the Prussans. These
are the chief points of interest in the military
New-York tribune., 1870-08-25
TERMS OF TIE TRIBUNE.

DAILY TRIBUNE, Mail Subscribers, $40 per annum.
SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Mail Subscribers, 81 per an
WEEKLY TRIBUNE Mail Subscribers 80 per annum.
Advertising Rates.
DAILY TRIBUNE, DC, 30c, 40c 60c. and 81 per line.
SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, % and 50 cents per line.
WEEKLY TRIBUNE, 80, SO, and IS per line,
According to position in the paper.
Terms, cash in advance.
Address THE TRIBUNE New-YOrk.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-25

The arrest of DR.. Carnochan, Health Officer,
will, we trust hasten the solution of the Quar-
antine troubles by procuring a legal decision
regarding the right of vessels to enter this
port by permission of the Health Officer of
Perth Amboy. In the minor charges of piracy,
fraud, &c, the public, which will eagerly watch
this case, take little interest 1t is the public
health which 1t is most important to look
after
New-York tribune., 1870-08-25

during the last eighteen years that he would
never reside in Paris while Louis Napoleon
ruled there. The fact that the great Republi-
can poet has returned to Paris shows that in
his Judgment, the power of Napoleon the
90 itfler has disanneared.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-25
Up TOWN ADVERTISEMENTS.

For the accommodation of uptown resi-
dents MIR E. H. Brown has opened Offices at No 81 West
Thrty-secondst junction Of Broadway and siXth-ave
and at No 80 East Eghteenths between Broadway and
FOurtha where advertisements for The TRIBUNE will
be received up to u in the evening.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-25

We are pleased to learn from our advertising col
unlns that The Herald has established u corps Of
na,ys from, the scat ~ war Opr cotep,norarv ia
rather late in making this announcement
but shows excellent Judgment in finding a
medium through which to announce it to
tho public.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-25

When the new Charter was adopted we were
particularly requested to admire and rejoice
because OF the wonderful sefden of Tam
New-York tribune., 1870-08-25
Bnsiness Noiites.

WHEELER g. WILsoN's SEWING MACHlNsi, vs.
$40 rer month without extra charge Machines 20 let j. u Bills
BATCHEL0R's HAIR DYE.-The best I'D the &c
o,1 Irs,r.Dss h.ms.s psnsel Applied al Factory No 10
Bond st. Sold everywhere.
DR. j. w. POWELL continues tle pracSscfT ~ fbiri I'd
ave R.pe attention as diseases OF The eye and ear
TRussEs.-Marsh g. Co.'S Radical Gnre lrr:Sss
osOe Established 20 ysa veseysh opposite the Church
ARTIFICIALITIEs-PALMER LIMBS.
7s R,dgsr Y 1863 OhssnHts, PhA 81 GrssRst Boston.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-25
amnsements, fettnres, sis., CHS epenins.
Boorn's THEARER.-" Rip Van winkle" Joseph

BoorH's THEARER.-" Rip Van Winkle" Joseph
jefferson
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, Twenty-third-st. and
FEhth-sve" Siss the Jugglers Daughter" Kath Lanner
NIBLo's GARDEN" Under the Palm" Lawrence
Barrett
OLYMPIC TuEATER-Herves Comic Opera Little
Feus-" Mrs James a. Oates, G. L. PoI.
WIIACKS THEATER Broadway and Thrteenth-st.
- Frt1, Our Cousin German" Joseph K. Bmmet
WOODS MUSEUM AND MENAGERIE.-At and 8 :
Hear, Of Gold" Albert W. Aiken