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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-23

CusToM HOUSE. NEW YORK.
" COLLECTORS OFFICE, August IL, 1870.
Proposals will be this until the 9th day OF
September next at IL for supplying Ship Chandleiy
June CO. 1871.
Schedules OF the articles furnished with all
Information In regard to proposals, may obtained by
responsible parties In the chRndlery trade the
Revenue Gutter Once Custom House.
Proposals will be considered the aggregate sum-
but item by item, aud accepted ected accordingly
By order OF the Secretary OF the Treasury.
THOMAS MuRPHY, Collector.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-23
IMPROVEMENT OF CONNECTICUT RIVER.

FNOV EMENT OF CONNECTICUT RIVER.
ENGINEER OFFICE, U. S. ARMY
NEWPORT. r. l., August IL, 1870 (
Sealed proposals will received al this Office until u
Saturday the 18th day Of September 1870 dredging and
phng IN the Connecticut river, between Mddeown aud
Hartford The amount to be expended is about $20CO
specihca or the work giving Localities Kind of work.
nature OF materials, depth of &C. and
ton practicable give will be from this office on
application, along with blank forms for Proposals
Guaranties G. X. WARREN,
MAJ Engr. / Bvt. Maj. Gen'L
New-York tribune., 1870-10-01
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

NAPOLEONS PRIVATE DOCUMENTS PUBLISHED
INTERESTING DIsCLOsUREs-THE PRUssIAN
LOssEs-A TAX on NEwSPAPERS-ITALIAN
SYMPATHY FOR THE FRENCH.
LONDON, Friday, Sept. go 1870.
great number of the private documents belong
ing to the Emperor, which were recently seized at
the Tuileries by the officers of the new Government
have been made public in Tours in the columns of
the official journal of the Republic. Many noted
persons under the old regime are implicated in the
scandals The Provisional Government at Paris has
already dismissed NJ. Devienne, the Presi-
dent of the COur de Cessation, he having
been shown to be mixed up in the scandal
ons transactions of the ex-Emperor and
Marguerite Be,anger The Jecker cor
respondence in relation to Mexico was
found, duplicating the Due de Morny and Others
high in the Emperors confidence. Beside THESE
there was found letter from Persgny to Napoleon,
proving the existence of black tribunal, and
another from the Queen of Holland written directly
after the battle of Sadowa, warning the Emperor
against the very events now occurring. Atogether
the disclosures thus far made in regard 10 the pr
yate life of Napoleon, have substantated All the
charges that the opposition ever made, ana IL IS
tbougbt the other letters soon to be published will
be still more scandalous.
The French say the Prussian losses since the war
hognn and particularly at the investment of Paris,
have been so immense that the German authorities
have taken care to conceal the facts from the news
papers.
The Indepepdance Beige says the new French Gov
ernrnent has imposed special tax of four centmes
ner number on all newspapers domestic and foreign
The COLOgne Gazette to-day, publishes the news OF
several correspondents the question OF the terms
Of peace The writer while admitting that the pre-
yalling tongue in Alsace is German calls the editors
70 task for the statement that the same is true OF
Lorraine. One of these correspondents who passed
great part of his life in that Province says .he
cormon element is hardly perceptible, and the
ae is spolen only in thin belt adjoining the
frontier. -,
,rho Italians in Rome begin TO show strong SYM
Il, Cor the French Col Leslie goes as British
Military Commissioner to the Prussian front
New-York tribune., 1870-10-01
THE EQUINOCTAL STORM.

THE HIGHEST FRESHET EVER KNOWN IN THE
JAMES RIvER-HoUsEs AND BRIDGES CAR
gIED AWAY.
RICHMOND, Sept. 30-The highest freshet
ever known Lynchburg prevails there The pas
senger bridge across the James River quarter Of mile
long, was washed away last night. The depots OF the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad, and the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad are submerged The canal Is sub
merged aud the boats drifting about over the tow
path and through the lower streets of the city. The
water washed np the main gas pipe last night, and
Lvnchburg was suddenly envelOped IN total dark
superinendendent Kates OF the Western Union Tele-
graph, this morning stated that number OF buildings at
the water works both submerged. Houses from the
country above have been floating by all night and this
morning. The iron bridges OF the Southsde Ral-
road were carried away this morning.
dispatch from Gordonsyile says that the accounts
which in about the flood represent the as
exceeding the first reports The Orange and Alexandria
Railroad bridge over the Rocksh RIVER If reported 70
have been swept away. The bridges over the river ana
Mooe's Creek the Chesapeake ana ono Railroad are
down the River Anna with 400 barrels OF anoat
around them. dwelling house, completely furnished,
went by this afternoon The River Anna Is filled with
the debris Of barns furniture agricultural implements
crops &c. All the crops on the owands are total loss
telegraph lines TO Lynch1urg and the West are badly
damaged. ce-President Wyckham Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad Is between Greenwood and Waynes-
boro with two trains unable TO advance or recede su-
perntendent Van DegTft the orange and Alexandria
Railroad went to the break at Mooes Creek with train
The water has risen at this city Riehmond ten feet
since noon This water Is from the River Anna; That
water at Lynchburg twenty feet higher than ever
known before.
The food as great in the southern in the northern
part OF Virginia The Roanoke and Stanton Rivers have
risen 10 feet doing great damage. dispatch from Con
cord says that Mrs and Miss Ruskin drowned in
the food at LynchbuTg last night.
SEVERE RAIN STORM IN PENNSYLVANIA.
HARRISBURG, Sept. 30.-After a long dry
season heavy rain set in on Wednesday evening, and
continues now with great severity. 1t is feared much
damage will be done The Susquehanna has been lower
than ii has been for many years.
THE STORM IN NEw-ENGLAND.
Boston, Sept 3O.-Rain began to fall early
this afternoon and still continues Dispatches from other
points show that the storm is general throughout New
England and will afford much needed relief 10 agricul
tursts after the long drouth.
New-York tribune., 1870-10-01
MISCELLANEOUS CABLE DISPATCHES.

MISCELLANEOUS CABLE DISPATCHES.
THE Bank of Holland has reduced its rate
Of discount 10 n per cent.
Gold is rapidly accumulating in the Bank
OF England In the absence OF foreign demand.
THE naturalization treaty with the United
States has been signed by the Austrian Government
IAN explosion of damp in n colliery
near Tenby England, yesterday, killed one man and in
Iured several others.
Admiral Topete, and other Signors who
protest against the call OF the Constituent COrtes
tremely unpopular at Madrid.
49, The successive defeats of the yacht Cam
hria in American waters are source Of no little morti
fcaton TO the English yachtsmen.
AT the Newmarket races yesterday the
Newmarket October Handicap, sweepstake OF Is soyer
egns each, IT,, with 100 added by the Jockey Club
for years old and upward, won by Mr.. NJ Dawsons
b. c. Ethus, by Blair Athol, ont OF Theresa.
49, The investigation into the Captain disas-
ter is now progress in London. Correspondence has
been read, showing that Capt. Coles OF the Naval Con-
stuctiOn Bureau, dissatisfied because his views had
been modified in the building of the Monarch and asked
and received a carte blanche in regard TO the Captain
THE independence Beige of yesterday
says: Investigation shows that the teegrans dated
Brussels made public through the LOmbard-s newsroom
at London fraudulent, they are not wired from
Brussels at all THE Superintendent of the LOmbard-st
newsroom is the London Agent Of the American Press
AsROciatiOn.l
New-York tribune., 1870-10-01
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.l

Fifteen dollars in nickel coin was received at rho
Treasury to-day from "A Postmaster. asking tlat that
amount be redeemed in paper money. This coinage -
redeemabe and Treasurer Spinner so informs the
sender.
Secretary Boutwell,, in a circular issued to-day TO the
various bureau chiefs of his Department nsruCts the
in making up their estimates OF expenditures for te
cordance with the law, and In any 10 exceed
the amount appropriated by Congress Estimates ior
deficiencies must be made with great care III this reg
estimate for increase OF salary he included
in the regular book OF estimates but all such estes
must be submitted in separate form for the cohsiuei
ton OF the Secretary, and must be determined upon
according TO the circumstances governing eaeh casc
Acting Commissioner Douglass has issued q eii.a"i
letter to the officers Of Internal Revenue, Gaming
ton TO the provisions of the act OF 1904 10 ln eno'1
that II all the reports not rendered AZ Ine u 80
quired by the law and the regulations no pay =, -, h
account OF salaries or commission shai Oe A'" " ~
officers. a., s..,os will u,ee. nj,
Tile supreme Court Of the United etans VIII nt .. on
the Slst of Oetober In continuation OF INC ie
fern which will end the rst Monday VI -. "A. III
when new term will DegiD' i"o 0 "
O T., ,ssa Mr. Wyra Bardwel peutoned the superior
c,art ar gaoE County ILL., for license AS AL aV.orncy
~ -, - at-l.w the case was certlned W tlo
Gnu S,,r, ~ that state which refused Incense on
puPie. y, tbs married condition or the apphcaht,
the sVtni .sIr oniulop whatever may De our lndl-
anu as to the admission ot women to tie Oar,
Vldii SasnI ourselves ut liberty 10 exercise our
we do MOI e never contemplated by the Legislature
power IN with the usages Of the courts OF tho
ana ~ from the origin OF the system 20 the pres
This case will come before the Supreme Court
eH. s}},,td states next term, writ OF erTor seh-
,rsntrr appears the plaintiff The Court OK
rns sio VIII meet op the frat Monday Ia November
New-York tribune., 1870-10-01

number of the members of the City Gov
ernmrnt of Albany were received last evening by the
stephen A. Douglas Club at the Reunion Hotel.
A discourse upon the life and character of the
late Iosepb Uoxe will be delivered tomorrow morning
i'm the Lafayetteave. Church. Brooklyn, by the Rev. T.
L. Cuyler.
Official returns from every town show
the census OF Dutehess County On YD 10 be SO @ males
and AZ GIG females There H. 7l2 voters Within five
wears Poughkeepsie has increased in population 4,Ol5
and the towns 4,S77.
The Hudson Amateur Rowing Association
has apponted Committee TO consider certain charges
brought by Mr.. Whers OF the Ataanta Club, In refer
ence 10 the decision Of the Judges in the OF the re-
cent regatta in which, he alleges the decision IN iaVor
of the Gulick Club was unfair.
An elegant dinner was given President Grant
at the Union League Club rooms by Gen. Van
Alien The guests we're the President; the Hon. Geo. M
Robesop Secretary OF the Navy Gen Beknap Secretary
of War; Major Gen John A. Dix, MajorGen. Mcdowell,
Hon A. b. Cornell, and Judge slosson formerly OF
tha Court.
New-York tribune., 1870-10-01
MAINE.

THE LATE ELECTION-U. s. sENATORsHfP.
PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 29.-The election clears
up with the substantial Republican victory as IN
former years. In the House there are III Republicans 10
"a Democrats; and in the Senate 2s Republicans TO
Democrats, majority that leaves the Democracy moth
ing TO hope except by the bunders OF their enemies ana
this prospect The u g. Senator question has
alone lifted the election OF the realm OF absolute dull
ness. Early in the campaign the friends Of Gov Cham
berlain began series Of mOyes-pubc meetings as well
as private canvassDgto the end Of insurng his cleo
ton; but the not well managed Alliances
were made with the Democracy In some instances,
and an intolerant and mpolitio spirit pervaded
the leadership. Gov Chamberlain himself is not and
was not to blame for these indscretions He has main
tained, ever high stand Of quiet dignity, and can
well afford to bide his time His great popular hold upon
the people OF Maine will not be seriously shaken by any
single canvass like the one which has closed and
although 10 seems TO be generally coneurred that Mr.
Morrill, will be returned to the Senate Gov Chamberlain
occupies place among the foremost OF the coming
men OF New England and may be claimed for him that
he has won wider fame and respect in the four years OF
his Gubernatorial career than any occupying like
position In the country has ever with one two
There topic connected with this Senator canvass
attempt to make Revenue ReformS issue. Roth TIs
Rrenin0 Post and Nation have discussed our affairs
though Gov Chamberlain substantially represented
Reciprocity and anti-Tarin notions generally Some
thusasc gentlemen have written this abroad,
and hence the aDOred editorials ana the misapprehen
sons of The Post There has been such issue raised
except I'm the minds OF few sentimental gentlemen who
do not figure greatly in political affairs and with whom
an impression ia more potent than conviction.
The talk that the Chamberlain Republicans would not
go the Legislative caucus 10 nominate Senator but
would join with the Democrats in general move, finds
as supposed would be the case, little favor when
10 be looked square in the face. only few but
have already abandoned that position; for they are all
interested TO abide by the results OF these caucuses the
selection OF State and Legislative officers and they now
very clearly that they will DO held throughout 10 the
conventOnaities Of party.
Nor would the Democrats unite In the proposed move
At present il does not look though onebalf OF them
could got to abandon their party organizations ana
thus be pretty safely set down fact that the
Republicans OF the Legislature will elect Senator with
ont any alliances,
New-York tribune., 1870-10-01
POSTAGE To GERMANY,

The Postmaster General, with the concur
renee postal administration Of the North German
Union has directed the following ARRANGEMENTS for book
packets sent from the United States to Forth Germany
10 be observed and enforced from and after today
For correspondence sent from the United states by
way OF the direct line OF steamers to Bremen and Ham
burg:
when eIeeeg weight two N een when eIceed
ing exceeding weight four az
When exceeding and exceeding four weight
hI t6) cents 49,.
exceeding weight additional OF
(6l cent. for fouroun fraction thereof
from the United states by closed mail R
the way when not exceeding weight three ~
cents
and exceeding weight
when ereng and not erceeng four ounces
In weight eight 49, cent?. ,,, ,,,.
For erceeng weight additional rate Of eight
(9l cents for every fourou or fraction thereof
The postage charges are OF course to be In all
cases fully prepaid
New-York tribune., 1870-10-01
MURDER IN THE EIGHTH WARD.

A CoLoRED MAN KTLLED-THE MURDERER AR
RESTED.
For considerable time i'll feeling has ex-
listed between Walter Johnson coored waiter living in
Yorkst and John Thomas, cOlOrcd cook. Last even
ing Thomas made his appearance in the vicinity OF
Broome and ThOmpsonsts.. and asked II johnson had
heen seen around there He remained in the neghbor-
borbood apparently with the intention Of meeting his
enemy Soon after O'Clock p. M, johnson came along
Broome-st and in front OF No. 5u
met by Thomas. A few words passed between
them ending with ThOmass shooting johnson with
pso I'm the left breast The ball passed through the
heart johnson fell TO the pavement, and died almost
Immediately. As he had fired, Thomas threw his
piato into a vacant building, and ran on He mad gone
but short distance when he was met by Ocer Harnctt
~ the Eighth Precinct who had heard the report OF the
nsol and hurried up Seeing Thomas running, he seized
him The prisoner was taken to the Princest Police
Station and locked up The body OF johnson was also
removed 10 the StatiOn-HOuse
The prisoner was questioned by Capt. McDermott but
was very retcent declaring that he knew nothing wha
ever OF the shooting Mrs Grace Ann dhonPsoh oi no,
Al Uudson-st informed Capt McDefm0tt that she saw
the men conversing in Broomest between Laurehs ana
Thompson-sts They seemed to be somewhat exclten.
Johnson said to Thomas hear tha you naue n
Kin me III there any trouble between u.s. let us 20 ana
settle IL He asked cOlOred boy, named Church 70
20 with them. Thomas SAID, ~ VIII eetue JV'u ,u n0a
weapon johnson asked him what he did that Tor, when
Thomas drew a pistol and fired. johnson staggered
few steps and fell without uttering word ,,,.
The prisoner although reticent about the shootbs
conveises freely about himself. lie says he ana
Johnson at one time served together on the Paclnc a
steamship Henry Chauncey: Later the prisoner was
for the past six weeks has been employed on tne yaeht
Sylve He is aged 80 years, native OF the West Indies
and IL widower with daughter Is years of age Johso
was about years of age, and was employed III an up
New-York tribune., 1870-10-01
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

There were 12 deaths from yellow fever at New
Orleans THURSDAY. .
The National Schuetzenfest opens lin Cincinnati
tod,y The day will be devoted To the reception OF suests
By returns Just made to the State Board OF
sppss that there are 223So hogs In ihnoh
In the case Of Bates against the Union Pacihc
R,o. Company Jury could and were discharged
The Wisconsin State Fair at Milwaukee closed
nm ard.y The receipts Of the Pair SS Soo-Ae largest amount
ever talen fair In that State -
At the grand trial Of fire engines at Haverhlll,
the Melville, o.
tb, e prre having honSataly distance OF "a
The U. s. steam figate Guerriere which r,
n,. S.pueket got Thursday afternoon Win he .s'
.nes Of tbe st4sner Island Home The Goenee n saA ~
dsnase and viii at this port On Monday
The rain interfered materially with the renn-
.,I,.ai. s,.,s Fs At Scranton yesterday Al the eesi
insr, can. from The thoroughored eA,ie o. n
tooi orly second premium Tbs nert FAIR VIZ Dc Ms ~
new iron steamer, named the hntcninS99ai t 9i
.. ..nrhr Al Wilmngten Del yestsra p 'ne ,as ,ao
Compsny The Hutchinson ~ ees obt Hno n.
ina. hvrirn sLs .i run Ee- ~
aIsnos Ths males txenty second steamer DUN 'H' ~ ~
rork krm.
preoaratiops for an Agricultural congress anu
.a. 81, ~ the Cotton states Fair ASSOCIATION s.
I.. G. nm. eily authorities msiinf ~ s
80 ~, h. reception @ tbe 70 w
49,, 49, An m, soah xu be represented rIom
machinery and gncni'afh p'"
In the Cot,oa ne nrs's.oa
- ~ I :. fay,Ish. fron forh 81 80 ef es Vsse hp
- frvu Bslassss ~ hAh Ne ssA fs'~
New-York tribune., 1870-10-01
4 when in nonb

much in the habit Of carrying his district when IN non'
nation
SPOT TIE BoLTERs AND CLOSE THE RANKS
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR AS an honest and active Repubhcan,
call upon to exert the fullest power Of the press
put down the various Congressional splits which threae'
20 give the Democracy eight ten Congress
In the next House Of Representatives than they are
erled to- What greater injury could these dissension
do the Republican party Shame such senseless and
selfish braws Let the voice Of the party declare al
persons who shall attempt to create divisions splits
the ranks public enemies, and treat them such Lei
us have full and honest vote all over the Unions
square contest for prncipe-and the next House o
Representatives will be decidedly Republican as thu
present Let the working people everywhere remember
in tbs state that II the House Representatives SHOULD
contain a majority OF socalled Democrats, their hrsi
effort would be to deciore in Jaror Of free trade! and
thus throw ont OF employment some hundreds OF tho'
sands Of operayes-Inen, women and children-in TN
State.
Brooklyn, Sept 30, 1870
New-York tribune., 1870-10-01
THE SIEGE OF PARIS.

REPORTED SUCCESSES OF THE FRENCH-GRADUAL
APPROACH OF THE PRUssIAN woRKs-AD-
OPTIONAL BARRICADES ERECTING IN THE
sTREETS-ANoTHER NEW TERRIBLE MILL
TARY WEAPON.
Tours, Friday, Sept. 80, 1870.
Later advices from Paris mention a series of sue
cessful engagements around the city. The ardor of
the besiegcd had been much increased by these VIC
tories The construction of barricades is vigorously
pushed under the supervision of Henri Rochefort
and Gnstave Flourens The Notifications have been
armed with new and dreadfully destructive en-
CINE. The invention has just been made, and kept
. profound secret. Greater results are ex-
pected from this weapon than from the famous
mitraleuse. There is still considerable iIrsubordina-
ton in the army in Paris The officers appa-
rertly unable to prevent disorder and violence
among the raw and undisciplined soldiers. Severe
examples have been made.
The Prussians are gradually approaching the forti
ieations. They are now engaged in throwing up
works at Bagneux, and on Meudon Terrace. The
works viii face Forts de Vanvers and DIssy, the
south of Paris.
Arrangements have been made, which, if success
fully carried out, will give us news from Paris every
aay
New-York tribune., 1870-10-01
POLITICAL NOTES.

The annual town elections in! Connecticut
for town officers only occurs on Monday next
The Hon. Norman B. Judd, Member of Con-
ress from the Ist District Of Illinois, declines to become
a candidate for reelection.
B. B. Bignall is the Republican candidate for
Assembly in Togs County, and Oliver c. Wyman for
the Ist District Of Jefferson County
The Hon. w. II. Robertson of Westchester has
been elected member OF the Republican State Commit
tee TO I'LL the vacancy occasioned by the death OF his
brother H. ID. Robertson.
The Democrats of the XIIth Congressional
District in Convention at Poughkeepsie, Thursday
nominated by accamation William H. Philip OF Claver-
ack for the seat now held by the Hon. John H. Kecha,
who is the Republican nominee for reelection.
Messrs. R. StOckett Mathews and Adam +.
King, both Republicans, having withdrawn from the
contest as candidates for Congress in the Hid District Of
MARYLAND Washington Booth has been nominated the
candidate the United Republican party of tho District
We were led into error by an exchange in
announcing Eizur II. Prinde the Republican cand-
date for Congress in the XIXth District Of this State
Mr. Prndle is the choice OF Chenango County for the
nomination. The nominating Convention, however, has
not been held yet but meets on the 4th OF October
The Election bill, postponing the election to
the 10th Of December, passed the Georgia House on
Thursday, DY a vote OF ol W AL w
reconsder the vote aled67 to CO. ChiefJustce Brown
of the Georgia Supreme Court declares the bill uncOns
tutona and its opponents assert that its provisions
favor Illegal voting.
The Albany Erening Journal says: Judge
Uenshaw OF Genesee County died few days since and
Gov. Hoffman appointed r. Ballard, esq, to I'LL the
,scancv An order also sent to the Sheriff of the
county 10 direct an election in November but before
tho sheriff could do 30 the order withdrawn. Whyi
Had the political character Of the county anything do
withnf .. e.. .ly.
In the District Court at Salt Lake City, on
Thursday before Chef-J ustice McKean. Mormon
named sanborn applied 20 be naturslized In reply to
the Judge Sanbon said that he had but
wife, but that he believed 1t right and according to the
laws Of God 30 marry another while his present wife Is
living and, although the laws Of the land forbid. he
thought IT his duty to obey the laws Of God rather than
the laws Of The ChiefJusoe refused to naturaDe
him. 30 ti. pr fe. ,I
The Hon. Charles II. Van Wyck reiteFa'sS
in a stirring letter to his friend Moses d. stiVers nT
termination not To be again candidate ior 'u s .na
Mr. Van wyck has ably and faithfully repre'. a,rn,
xIth District (Orange and Sullivan Couhuo" -, "a
years beside rendering gallant service IN 'n' ~ a.
IA perhaps entitled 10 an honorable dischas - IN,
ther public duty But we presume MS GUNS ,,, w,.
regret his determination to withdraw noi' 49,
even II for no other reason than tne 's'' 'HA' NC