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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-15
FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1870.
TILE GE0RGLA BILL.

THE Senate Yesterday defeated proposition
to extend the term of the present Georgia
Legislature for two years. The vote stood 2t
to %. and it is rather a singular circumstance
that the presence in this city of Mr.. Revels,
the colored Senator from Mississippi, pre-
vented tie vote on the important question
involved, which might have been de-
eided in the affirmative by the action
of the Vice-President. The speech
delivered by Senator Revels in the
Senate some days ago clearly indicated
a disposition to favor the extension of the
term of the Georgia Legislature; and that
scheme was, indeed, invented for the purpose
of giving practical effect to the views which
he earnestly advocates. We see no reason,
however, to regret the defeat of the Williams
amendment. The people are growing heartily
sick of the endless prattle about reconstruc-
tion, and of an endless succession of laws
relating to that subject. One radical Senator
truly said yesterday that ''last December
there was o rehash of all the speeches that
had ever been made on the Georgia question,
. and this rehash was twice again served up in
the cases of Virginia and Mississippi and
then the Senate came back to Georgia and
had little more hash;" and that 'the country
was sick of the debate, the newspaper press
were disgusted with it" Considering the
multiplicity of constitutional amendments,
civil rights bills and reconstruction acts,
Congress would pay poor compliment to its
own past work if it confessed that it was in
complete, and that there is any necessity for
such an extraordinary remedy as that which
has been suggested in the case of Georgia.
The project of fastening upon the people of
that State for at least two years longer body
of legislators composed in part of men who
were never legally elected, and who do not
truly reflect the sentiments of the people, is
desperate, unnecessary, unjust, and likely to
inflict in the end more injury than benefit
upon the Republican party. The policy of
standing up for the radical politicians of the
South through thick and thin, regardless of
reason and justice, has been well enough
tested to prove that it can only produce bitter
fruits The ballot has been given to the
negro that he might protect himself, and if
there is any loyal party worthy of the name
in the South, it can and should maintain I'M
doubted ascendancy in nearly every Southern
State Let it not, however, be perpetually
oonfessing its weakness and folly by invoking
the interference of Congress. Let it learn to
avoid tho fatal dissensions by which it has
hitherto been rent, and make sensible effort
to carry the elections in a straightforward
manner: and if it is incapable of discharging
this plain duty, let it hold its peace, and,
like other minorities, learn wisdom from OK
pelience.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-15
THE NeFARLAND Trial.

THE MCFARTAND TRIAL. in New York, is being
COW verted into miscellaneous onslaught on
friends and acquaintances of the man MUIR
dered rather than Legitimate defense of the
murderer. This tendency, we trust, reached
it's extreme limit yesterday when, as the pro-
ceedings tell us, one of the defendants
counsel offered to prove by witness present
E'that Mrs. Mcfarland told him that Horace
Greeley thought great deal of her, and that
Schuyler Colfax admired her very much"
Singular to say, this testimony was ruled out
after much which equally irrele-
want had previously been admitted.
We do not see how the
Judgment of the jury in regard to the
killing of Richardson can be affected by the
allegation that he was not the only admirer
of McFarland's wife. Perhaps, however, the
prisoners counsel have determined to make
this case an epitome of the moral and social
condition of New York, and one branch of
the defense offers certain degree of iustif-
cation for this course The modern free-love
doctrine has had no little influence in hasten
ing the alienation between Mcfarland and
his wife, which is at the bottom of the whole
trouble, and more good than harm may result
from an incidental exposure of some of the
leading apostles of this pestiferous creed. At
all events, the proceedings in court will
help to teach all decent men and women the
danger of maintaining relations which even
border on intimacy with any of these male or
female free-lovers, and they will doubtless be
carefully summed by all prudent people in
future.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-15
TIE .FENLAN WAR.

Tar Fenian excitement in Canada continues,
and appears to be increasing rather than
abating. The habeas corpus has been sus-
pended and the Parliament is discussing the
expediency of calling upon the British Gov
ernment to pay half the expenses of the
preparations to resist the invisible invaders
This at least shows that the KanuckS have
not quite lost their reason, and that they are
not so much frightened bat that they are
able to look after the pounds, shillingS and
pence. If the mother country, however,
should decide that the warlike preparations
are unnecessary, and that the New Dominic n
shall pay its own expenses, despair will seize
npon the Bluenoses, and it would not be sur
prising if to escape from their misery
they should decide to annex themselves
70 the United States as last resource The
rumors are that the whole of this excitement
has been created by the appearance OF the
Eenian General O'Neill in uniform in the
streets of Buffalo, and it certainly appears to
be time for the Canadians to do something
definite, when single Fenian can thus strike
terror to their souls. Guilty conscience pro
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-15
COUN1 DABT

TIE rumors OF the resignation of Count Napoleon
Daru, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs which
have been current ever since the decisive vote OF
the Corps Legisatf on the 9TH inst, sustaining NJ.
Ollyers position the question OF the plcbiscituD,
have at last eliminated In an authoritative report
and his withdrawal from the Cabinet will be an
nounced in the journal OGoiel to-day.
Count Darius withdrawal from NJ Olliyers Cab-
net is of significance than that of NJ. Buff
fet announced "A few days ago. The leadership of
the Left Centre party rests with these two men, and
1t was almost impossible for one of them to remain
in the Cabinet after the other had left 1t. Count
Daru, the retiring Minister, belongs to an innu-
ental family, and has had an event.
full career. His father was a Quartermas-
ter.Gen,Tal under the first Napoleon,
and statesman and historian as well as soldier,
occupying high place in all these several capaci-
ties with the Emperor. Count NAPOLEON Daru was
born in Paris in 1907, and on his christening was
held at the baptismal font by the Emperor and the
Empress Josephine. Receiving his early education
at the College OF Louis e Grand he entered the
Polytechnic School in 1926 after leaving which he
entered the artillery branch of the army serving for
some time in Algeria When, in l94S, he finally re-
tired from the military service, nc held the rank Of
captain.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-15

hably has good deal to do with the terror of
the Kanucks They remember how during
the Rebellion they permitted raids into the
territory of the United States, how they pro-
tected and encouraged all the scoundrels who
sought refuge in their borders, and how they
endeavored to embsrrass the United States
Government by every means in their power
They know that these things deserve punish
ment, and they rightly imagine that they will
have very little sympathy from the people of
this country in case the Fenians do make a
raid on them, although our Government may
do its best to prevent any such raid from
taking place.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-15

THE Pail Mall Gazette, referring to the Oneida dis
aster, says:-The report OF the proceedings Of the
Court of Inquiry respecting the collision between
the Bombay and the Oneida has now reached Eng
land, and we have before us the evidence of Captain
Eyre himself as TO the details OF the calamity We
cannot say after reading it, that the neglect of the
Bombay to render assistance to the injured ship is at
all satisfactorily explained Throughout the eXaml
nation Captain Eyre insists that the shock of the
collision was of too slight nature to give him any
warning OF the extent OF the injury done. He
describes 1t as 'nOt being more than a
graze," and in another part of his evil
dence lie repeats, " the collision was
very light" Yet he afterwards discovered that a
spar from the Oneida had perforated both sides OF
his ship, and sticking in, broken of.' The dis
covery was, unfortunately, made too late to assist
him in forming more accurate Judgment OF what
had happened; but how we to reconcile the fact
itself with Captain Eyre's account OF the collision?
Indeed the conduct OF Captain Eyre himself shows
that he was not without misgiyings. 81 turned
round" he says, "to see what damage was done.
had sent down the chief onicer TO see II we were
making water. / said to the pilot, q don't think
much harm is done; II there is we shall soon see
signal rockets My engines were stopped about ten
minutes; the chief officer came and reported the
ship making water forward. then said, Il see no
signals OF distress go ahead. While looking at the
vessel astern asked my pilot, 'Supposng that ship
hurt, or should require 1t, where could we SO
for safetyT the answer was, Not the slightest
fear the Spit is near; you cannot go down. :"
lie did not, he adds, send up rockets, as he
wanted no help. lie was not aware that 1t was GUS
omary, when two ships came into collision. for the
one to ascertain if the other had suffered damage;
perhaps might be in the open sea- but not close
to land. How, during the ten minutes through
which the Bombay waited for signals, she failed to
hear the four or five guns declared to have been
fired from the Oneida, is another OF the unexplained
facts of the tho whole. the fair conclusion
seems to be that, though Captain Eyre may have
been unaware OF the full extent OF the injury done
TO the Oneida yet he knew enough to render 1t in
cumbent upon him to neglect no precaution to
secure the Oneda's safety. 1t is not unfair TO infer
that he also reckoned with undue confidence on the
additional security afforded by the proximity of
land. II these conclusions are well founded, the
Judgment passed upon his conduct Is undeniaoly
just, whether the sentence which accompanied it is
adequate or not.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-15

A RESOLUTION was passed by Common
Council yesterday directing the Commissioner
of Highways to notify the contractors for
macadamizing Broad street, from Columbia
to Germantown avenue, to proceed with the
work, and authorizing him, in case the notifi-
cation is not promptly complied with, to
annul the contract. 1t is certainly time that
some action was taken in this matter, as the
section of Broad street referred to is in dis
graceful condition, that makes it nuisance
of the first magnitude. The contractors for
the macadamizing have delayed their work
without any reason, and if they do not put
the street in order according to agreement
they ought to be made to pay heavy penalty
in addition to the forfeiture of their contract
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-15

The INDIANS have commenced their usual
spring and summer season in good style, and
there is scarcely day that we do not hear of
some attacks on emigrants, massacres of set
tiers and other outrages perpetrated by them.
Yesterday they performed brilliant exploit
on the Union Pacific Railroad, by cutting
bridge SO that fourteen cars we're thrown off
the track. The savages commenced to break
open the cars in order to murder and pillage,
but fortunately were driven off by the brake
men. 1t is very we'll for the friends Of Mr..
Lo to advocate peaceable measures with him,
but the common sense of the country will
decide that such outrages as this must be
stopped by any means in our power. The
interests of the cvilizedpeopleo of this continent
in the Pacific Railroad cannot be allowed to
stand in peril for the sake of affording amuse-
ment to few whisky drinking, thieving, and
numbering redskins; and it would be better
for civilization and humanity that Mr.. Lo
and all his family should be wiped out alto
gether than that the trains upon the Pacific
Railroad should be stopped for single day.
If there is a peaceable way of reducing the
Indians to subjection, by all means let it be
tried; but such occurrences as the one al
luded to ought to be punished in such man
ner that the punishment will be remembered,
even if the whole tribe of the perpetrators
of outrages is annihiated.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-15
BEDFORD STREET.


In another column will be found the report
of the Port Physician with regard to the con-
dition of Bedford street This shows that
prompt action has been taken by the Board
of Health to remedy the evils of that locality
as far as lies in its power, and it will be par
ticularly gratifying for our readers to learn
that in the opinion of DIR. Goodman there
are no substantial grounds for supposing
that the relapsing fever has made its appear
ance The Board of Health will probably do
its utmost to improve the sanitary condition
of Bedford street, but the fact is that the
only manner in which real improvement
can be effected will be by clearing out the
entire population of the place and tearing
down the novels that they now inhabit
Even then we would scarcely be better off
than we are now, for the same class of unfor-
tunates would congregate in some other
place, which would become in brief time as
foul as Bedford street is now The only
remedy for the present evils is in the erection
of House of Correction, where our pauper
population can be properly cared for, and
made to earn their living in decent manner.
Until we do have the House of Correction we
may expect to be afflicted with Just such
plague spots as Bedford street and it's neigh
borhood.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-15

ALTHOUGH reports from Cuba are proven
bially unreliable, the end of the rebellion
seems to be approaching. While the remnant
of insurgents are distracted by dissensions,
the Spanish forces are active and victorious.
Their present policy of granting amnesty to
those who voluntarily surrender, on the one
hand, and threatening those who persist in
hostilities with almost certain death, on the
other, is rapidly extinguishing the last hopes
of the patriots.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-15

The latest applicants for the honor of
American citizenship are the Feejee Islanders,
who are said to desire that we shall establish
protectorate over them. Inasmuch as we
have many politicians out Of place who would
be admirably fitted to play the part of Gov
ernor or King of the Canniba Islands, this
proposition should, for their sake, receive
prompt attention.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-15

NEW PUBLCATlOHs-Turner X Co. send us Ecerg
Saturday for April 23, which contains the fourth and
fifth chapters OF edwin Brood" Dickens new
novel, and as a supplement- gives an artistic por
trait OF Edwin Booth "Hamlet," drawn by Hen
nessey, ana engraved by Linton.
Appleton's Journal for the same date has supple
ment which gives the first monthly part OF "Edwln
brood" entire.
From the Central News Company, No. SOS Chestnut
street, we have received the last numbers OF Punch
and Fun.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-15

"A Boston paper mention that few chips
aud some small pieces of tarred paper are all
that is left of the great Coliseum.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-03-02
NoRTH-cAnoLrNA.

Gen. Littlefeld has returned to Raleigh.
A Grand Lodge Of colored Masons has
been organized in Wilmington.
The Fence Law bill has passed the SEN
ate. 1t viii probably pass the House.
A mass State Republican Convention
has been called to meet at Raleigh on the
llth May.
John Crane revenue collector in the 18th
district Of n. G. il said 70 be defaaltel
in the sum Of $4,000.
The bill in the Legislature selling out
the North Carolina Rail Road BY piece.
meal. has been killed. What next!
Judge Thos Settle, who had no fancy fol
military affairs in the latewar, has received
the appointment to visit West Point.
A carpet-bag teacher Of a colored school
IN Granville county has eut-stiek for part
unknown with 500 Of the township funds.
Prof Charles Philips. Of Davidson Col.
lege has declined the Presidency Of Ten
nesscn calIsge and ala tho Profassor.hip o
the University Of South Carolina.
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ing low means, while the horses almost re-
fused to stir and stood trembling with fear,
while the dogs kept up an lncessant howl
ing. Approaching the water Of the ford,
Houston determined upon the immediate
passage through before the alligators had
time to summon their crew.
Bidding the elephant enter, she stepped
boldly in, at the same time lashing the wa
ter furiously with her trunk, the camels,
horses and dogs following close in the rear.
He had passed two-thirds Of the way when
sharp yelp of pain from one of the dogs,
and his sudden disappearance denoted that
the swamp fends were at work, and before
he could collect his thoughts the other dog
went under with long death howl, He
now began to think Of his own safety, and
calling to the elephant commanded her to
turn, as she did. So fearful roar was
heard from the large Bactrian camel, who
had at that instant been attacked. The
water seemed alive with alligators.
The roarisg, believing and screeching Of
elephant, camels andaalligators we're terri
fc. They would throw their ponderous
jaws open and tear huge pieces Of flesh from
the camel, while the poor brute would ut
ter rending groans and cries for relief. In
the meantime the elephant was not idle.
Ever solicitious for the welfare Of her keep
er and companions, she had, at the moment
Of seeing them safely landed upon the oppo-
site shore, rushed back to the assistance Of
her friend the camel, who by this time was
nearly gone, and by creating the greatest
Juror among her assailants, succeeded in
bringing the head Of the camel to the shore,
that portion being all that remained Of the
poor animal.
In the confusion that ensued, Houston
did not miss the colt until warned by q
shrill scream or neigh which seemed to come
from several rods below. Several times it
seemed as if the colt would escape and re-
gain the shore, so busy were the alligators
in destroying each other but just before the
poor creature would reach the land, some
monster, more rayenOus than brave, would
leave the melee, pursue and drag il back
into deep water, until finally it became ex-
hausted and fell an easy prey to the fearful
reptiles, while Prof. Houston stood looking
on with bianched and terrified looks. He
had made the passage, but at a terrible sa-
crifce. lie came out with an elephant, one
camel and one horse. The camel was va
lued at $1,000, and very rare. The colt
Mr.. Robinson had refused $1,000 for. II
will be many long year before Mr.. Hous-
ton viii forget the horrors Of passing
through Florida swamp at night.
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FOREIGN.

London was visited with heavy snow.
The Empress Eugene is going to visit
Sweden and Norway.
The anniversary Of the Republic Of 1915
was observed in Paris.
The Duke Of Prastin Is about to MARI,
Miss Little Forbes Of New York.
Kossuth has written his anti-biographic.
which Is ccming out in languages at once.
As the accusations against Pierre Bona
parte is 50 grave, il is generally believed
he will be acquitted.
Mr.. Ansom Burlingame, the Chinese
Ambassorder died in st. Petersburg Russia
Of congestion Of the lungs, 23 ult.
Alexander Hertzen. the distinguished
Russian journalist is dead. He was editor
Of the celebrated paper the Rolocoi.
The Spaniards winter campaign has emu
ed diastriously. The spaniards have re.
treated 10 the interior.
The news from Cuba Is decidedly more
favorable to the Cubuns. The Spauiards
are no longer able 70 hide the evidences Of
Pucllo's defeat, and are hurrying up rein
fOrcemcnts.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-03-02

IN Elephant and too Cdmels Attacked Jv
Auegutors h a Florida SscqmT,- Terri
Nc Battle and Death n One Camel, 7ro
Dogs and Coz.
Florida Correspondents the Fort Gaines Mirror.
While John Robcnson's Circus and Me-
nagerie was performing q Few days ago in
Tallahassee, Fla, il was mentioned 10 Mr..
j. y. Robinson. Jr., that he might expect
some difficulty IN passing through long and
dismal swamp between that place and Quin-
cy, ON account Of tho large number Of ali.
gators who infested the ford at this particu-
lar locality, aud who are at this season Of
the year very ferocious. and ON the watch
for any unfortunate mule or horse that may
become entangled in the numerous roots,
quickands and holes which abound ii the
ford but he replied, As the agent had Al
ready made the arrangements for him to 20
through, and il was not his nature to turn
back, he had nothing left but 10 follow,
trusting 20 his previous good fortune inget-
ting thus far. The result Of his decision,
although anticipating synle difficulty. was
far more serious than he anticipated
Houston, the keeper, started with the ele-
plant Empress, the large Bactrian camel,
the beautiful Arabian white camel. a fine
mare and colt. and two spotted coach dogs,
10 make the trip 70 Quincy although re-
peatedly warned by Mr.. J. Y. Robinson.
Jr.. not 70 attempt the passage Of The swamp
in any other than by day light. He, how
ever. went through. Before approaching
the ford, an occasional below or roar was
heard betokening that the inhabitants ofthe
locality had not retired for tho night. The
elephant would, every few steps, throw her
trunk aloft, emitting at the same time
loud scrccch Of defiance. the camcls utter
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Les ns cam 3 Canrenriou.

What for? Why, to prane Onr Yankee
Constitution.
To re-establish our old judicial SYSTEM,
and do away with the carpet-bag system.
TO limit the per diem Of members Of The
Legislature to 81 day.
To limit the sessions of the Legislature
to sixty days, instead Of forever and day
after.
To curtail the number Of State officers
To reduce the number Of Supreme Cont
Judges from FIVE TO three, as formerly, and
to dispense with about one half the Super
Court Judges.
To make clean sweep Of County Com
missioners and dispense with other County
Officers.
To reduce the salaries Of all exorbitant.
y paid officers.
We have, under this new Consultation,
almost double the number Of officers '.run-
ming the State Government that the Go
yernment requires, and their salaries are
in most cases entirely too large. The Old
North State will continue to be as poor o.
Jobs turkey . long as this swarm Of State
officers continue to suck her LIES blood
with vampire ferocity.
Nor do NE think il wise policy in alec
ting Judges BY the People. Judges are
men, and men only, with all the passions.
prejudiccs and fraiIties Of mankind. Nine
Of them out Of ten will pander to popular
ity and lean 70 party in the administration
Of law. We have already witnessed party
bias on the Bench by some Of our Judges
who are looking forward to recollection.
II may be said the Treasury is empty,
and the State too poor 70 hold Convention.
We answer this objection BY saying that
the Convention can retrcnch enough in one
years savings to pay it, cost.