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ment under which her immense resour-
ces can be developed, will give remuner-
ative wages to ten thousand laborers not
now upon the Island. This labor will
take advantage of every available means
of transportation to abandon the ada
cent islands and seek the blessings I91
freedom and its sequence, each inhaRSi- IlS
tant receiving the rewards OF his own
labor. Il.
MILLENNIUM TO COME, AND NATIONAL DEBT
WIPED OUT.
Porto Rico and Cuba will have to
abolish slavery, as a measure of self
preservation to retain their laborers
San Domingo will become large con.
sumner of the products of northern farms
and mannfactories, the cheapest rate al
which the citizens can be furnished food,
to the Island. Machinery viii make il
necessary that contiguous Islands
should have the same advantages, in or.
der to compete with the production Of
sugar. coffee, tobacco, tropical fruits,
DC. This will open to .he United States
a wider market for our products The
production Of our own supply of these
articles will cut off more than 500, 600.
600 Of our annual imports, besides IN
creasing our exports. With snch pic
tnre it is easy to see how our large debt
abroad is ultimately to be extinguished
With a balance of trade against US, in.
cluding interest of bonds held by for
elgners and money shipments to our cit
izens travelling in foreign lands, which
are equal to the yield of precious metals
in this country, it is not SO easy to sec
how this result is to be otherwise ac
complished. The acquisition of Sar
Domingo is an adhesion to the Monroe
doctrine. It is a measure of nationa
protection. It is asserting our 1us'
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recommend you to confer the power
to suspend, by proclamation, the opera
ton of the laws authorizing the transit
of goods, wares and merchandise in
bond across the territory of the United
States to Canada; and further should
such an extreme measure become neces'
sary, to suspend the operations of any
of the laws whereby the vessels of ths
Dominion of Canada are permitted to
enter the waters of the United States
A like unfriendly disposition has been
manifested on the part of Canada with
the maintenance of claim of the right
to exclude the citizens of the United
States from the navigation Of the St
Lawrence.
NAVIGATION OF THE ST. LAwRENcE.
The river constitutes a natural outlet
to the ocean, with an aggregate popula.
ton of l7,6O0,O00 inhabitants, and with
an aggregate tonnage. Of 66l, 1867 tons
upon the waters which discharge into it
The foreign commerce of our ports il
these waters is open to British competi.
tion, and the major part Of il is done In
British bottoms. If the American sea
men be excluded from this natural ave
nue. to the ocean, the monopoly Of The
direct commerce of the lake ports OF the
Atlantic would be in foreign hands, theil
vessels on trans. Atlantic voyages, having
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tative Of Her Majesty at Washington,
and that authority he given for the
settlement of these claims by the United
States. SO that the Government shall
have the ownership of the private claims
as well as the responsible control of all
the demands against Grnt Britain. 1t
can't be necessaryto add that whenever
Her Majesty's Government shall enter
tain desire for full and friendly adj
justment Of these claims, the United
States will enter upon their considera.
ton with an earnest desire for con,
clusion consistent with the honor and
dignity of both nations. Is
The New York herald., 1870-01-20
OUR SHIPPING INTERESTS.

ShipbuiFdcrs' Petition to Congress.
The following petition has just been laid before
the Shipowners and Captains and Vessel Owners
and Captains associations OF New York for sigma
turc. 1t has been drawn up by members OF tho
Philadelphia Vessel Owners and Captains Associs-
tom
To THE SENATE AND Houss OF REpassENrArlvss or
6ENBLED:-
GENTLEMEN-Your REALTORS the undersigned, shipbud-
ship carpeners captains ami owners Of
es OF different States owning engaged
the building and sailing Of American shps and vessels In
and from and to the ports Of the United States,
spcctuy that In view OF the alarming In
believe owing the gea losses during the late
in part local legislation such port wardens' har
bor masters and port collecors fees poass where no
vice and IN great measure ths
national imposed the materials used the
building Of and In their repair and OUTFIT and calling
attention to the fact that BY reason thereof the hipbud
for build and furnish ships much lower figure than
have greater facilities and advantages
those the mechanics OF this country, thssfors
your petitioners would respscuuiy ask-
upon and 6xng equal protection and taxation upon vessels
of the several STATES
duty upon all used In the
ships and vessels and their outfit and repair
Thd-For the Establishment Of government slorehouses
ai which vessels may obtain stores FREQ OF all duties
Fomth-For the OF the OF thirty
cents per ton.
your petitioners pray the Intervention Of Congress
protect all engaged In navigation from all Illegal unnecessary
or onerou eractons OF pos port wardsns harbormastss
and port collectors by the OF such actAw
hbt the passage any and all lsvyng duties
vessels departing from the different ports
OF the United Sates which duties and very
Gus at the present time
And duty bound your petitioners will pray, 40
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from the start Yes the gray was On excellent fowl.
ment, as Ia one buckle no sent his heels into hls
body with such force - 20 fall upon his back from
the recOil. Inc red was IN much better condition,
however, and when 1t came 10 prolonged ngnt ne
became the vlcs0r, the pyle gasping his last before
be qult. Time, 1022t4.
Tard Mdtch.-This nQhs was for nfty dollars.
kulduhey showed o chicken four pounds eleven
ounces, ana How sent IN black red well stationed
and built for E2hter Fifty 10 I0rtylye was oered
on the black red, which was freqdQptly taken, ~
MANY OF the betting gentlemen assumed that the
chickens extra Lhree ounces might "puli him over
taKeA as at the rst buckle the throat Of the chicken
was cut, ana IN The next second his leg was broken.
wh'cn putehlm hOf5 de cOn5ai, and the back red
soon nnMhed hlm N gallant atyle. Time, 1:46A.
The New York herald., 1870-01-20
ANOTHER muRDERoUs ArFRAY In PATERSON.
A Man Receives Four Stabs-Thc AMnity
Question the Cause Of the Trouble.

A Man Receives Four Stabs-Thc A01nity
Question the Cause Of the Trouble.
About nine O'Clock on Tuesday night an alterca.
tion occurred between two men In the saloon Of
George Stannard. corner of Cross and John streets
IN which young man named Hiram Spencer was
dangerously stabbed with o knife in the hands OF
man named Alexander McMurtry. spencer Is single
man. about twenty three years OF age. HIS assaant
Is about thirty-six and a married man, living with
his family IN the Second ward. McMurtry stepped
into the saloon on his way home, having been in
New Ork during the day. An animated conversa-
ton then enSued between him and Spencer but, hav-
ing been always intimate friends before, one
present took special notice of It, Until McMurtry sud
0eniy drew large knlfe ana stabbed Spencer four
times, twrce severely In the arm once slightly and
ant then left for home, aud the injured
man was carried to . drug store. Tne most Danger
GUS Of MS wounds was tile cut in the abdomen.
which had severed the outer covering OF the bow
els, wnicn also pr0truded tnrougn the gash in the
SKIN. Tie mans wounds were dressed BY Or. Moss,
VINO pronounced them very serious. stating that
clances OF recovery were decidedly against the in-
ment tsuDstantaly as abOvel ana McMurtry was
shortly aiter arrested at his nome ana locked up
await ESpencer's injuries lie did not deny
the act, but was quiet concerning The traDSacton.
The injured man was alive yesterday DuC the
chances OF his recovery were considered very poor.
From all reports 1t seems That difficulty be-
tween the parties In regard to McMurtry's wife,
McMurCry charged spencer with thus and tne dis
pute winch followed eliminated in the assault. The
scandal m0ngerS OF the city are very busy over the
aralr, and the accused nnds some sympathizers
The New York herald., 1870-01-20
NEWBURC.

wHIsKEY SEizURRs--GREAT EXCITEMENT AMONG
THE LIQUOR DRALRRs.-Mr ID. Stivers United
states Revenue Collector for the Eleventh district
has seized the stock and liquors belong ing to the
following named persons, all OF the city OF New
burg John Mullen II Co. Bale IL Rose, William
wilson, William Quad 81 Brother. l.. w. Edwards Il
Co., A. Hains Co., q. Mclean and VIII
business OF wholesale dealers ana rectifiers without
having paid the special tax, and also for sending
OUT packages OF Ave gallons and upwards without
being stamped. The Collector has received instruc-
tons from supervisor butcher TO institute proceed
ings for the forfeiture OF the stock OF liquors above
mentioned. This action has caused great excite
nent and CONSERVATION among the deaiers They
all profess to have been ignorant OF The require
ments OF the law. delegation OF attorneys has
gone on to Washington 10 get an order from Com
missioner Delano II possible 10 allow the Collector
10 release the parties. They all profess q Will ing
ness now to take out wholesale licenses aud pay The
taxes required
The New York herald., 1870-01-20
A NEWARK SCARE.
Friends Declare That He Was Poisoned
Coroner's Inquest and Verdict

On Monday last . harness maker named Rudolph
Schocner died NJ nis residence No. l7o West Kinney
sueet, Newark, n. j., under circumstances which
gave rise to suspicion that he had been ouly dealt
with. He had been employed in the factory Of Mr..
Peters, and, IL appears, being q regular topper,
his fellow w0rkmen thought 10 play q
joke on HIM. lie would DO almost any thing
for . quart OF lager and once or twice
barred his back and permitted himself 70 be logged
with stout leathern thongs IN consideration OF o
large draugnt OF beer. One day last week the jocu-
larry inclined workmen purchased ten cents worth
OF Jalap threw one-Daf O it INTO quart OF peer ana
tnen placed the liquid III his way. lie drank
1t eagerly, but no dsagreeabe results 10l-
lowed. lie continued work that day and
the next. In tine meantime, during one OF
nsAdrunken spells ne entered the water closet and
there partially naked, his neither garments having
fallen OH lie was quite stiH with the cold. This
was on Saturday, and on Monday he died. HIS
friends then gave out tnat the aap caused his death
physician Dr. Dodd, who deemed 1t oest to order an
inquest.
inc inquest was held yesterday before Coroner
John Lang Ia the chambers OF Squire Manners, In
Market street. Dr. Dodd, VINO made q pOst-m0rtem
examination sets iortn In his testimony tnat he
found the heart iatty ana naDby, while the
lungs were healthy and III good cOndl-
tlon. In his opinion the real cause OF
death WAS not from the drug named. A
number OF witnesses were examined and tac test
ever drew sober breath. A workman In Peters,
factory stated that some weeks he only made three
doliar5-thaL more than nall the time he Was lying
around un0cr the benches Alter short deiibera-
tiOn che jury returned verdict that deceased came
to hs oeatn trom heart disease FASTENED Dy intem-
DerAnC0.D
The New York herald., 1870-01-20
The LOGAN THaGsDY.
Further Testim Ony.

The investigation by Coroner Flynn touching the
murder of the late James Logan No. 2, was resumed
yesterday afternoon at Bellevue Hospital
omcer Crittendon. or the Eighth precinct,
tcstlhed that on the morning of the Logan
muroer he was attracted to the front OF the
saioon' No. Is West Houston street; on going to
the spot ne saw Jerry Dunn In the crowd and
put his hands upon hlm but ds not arrest
nim ne tneh went down the steps OF the saloon and
met man named Johnny. whewas known to him;
tommy saiu that the man who shot LoQan mad not
gone down there: he afterwards Searched Aliens
hotel and several other hotels Ia the precinct but
failed to get any trace OF Dunn
At the request OF the police Coroner Flynn ad-
j0urned the further investigation of tbe case until
saturday next, at twelve O'Clock II m thourht
that the arrest OF Dunn can be made m the mean
tlue.
The New York herald., 1870-01-20
A PAIR CT DESPERATE YouxG scouNDRsLs.

Two notorious young vagabonds Of Jersey City
named John OErien, alias Cooper and Thomas
Burns, aged respectively twenty-five and twenty,
were accommodated with lodging at the Hudson
City police station on Tuesday night. They had not
been long there before they attacked an old man
named James simpson, also u lodger, whose cries
brought the officer charge to his assistance. Be-
fore the officer entered, however, the scoundres
threw cold water on the old man and left him IN
pltiable CONDITION. They were then handcuned ana
placed In cells. Yesterday morning they We're
brought before Recorder Aidrldge, VINO sent them
10 the County Jail for four days they were rec02-
nized by all the prisoners old acquaintance The
officer maze some inquiry about them, and learned
that they have not been out OF jail for three
consecutive weeks during the past two
years. Eight days ago they were liberated
by au order OF the Board OF Chosen Free
holders, and the following day found them
in the Jersey City market. lighting and refusing to-
pay ior their dinner. They were brought before Re.
corder MartiDdae. who let them or ON condition
tnat they would depart from the city and not return.
Had kccorder Aldridge known this yesterday the
yaeabonds would now be among the crowd for
whose benent Judge Bedle's charge was delivered.
They are graduates IN crime aud Will give the pubic
and the police some trouble before they sent
the mansion at the lower end OF the State.
The New York herald., 1870-01-20
A YOUNG GIRL cuwHDts HEs sspvcEs.

handsome young girl named Libby Wilson, re-
siding IN West Twenty:sixtR street. New YORK, lay
in walt few nights ago for q young blood
Of Jersey City at the ferry. VIII en- ne stepped
on the ferryDoat she attacked HIM with
cowhide and lald II on unsparingly
The fellow escaped TO his fathers store
on Newark avenue. ana was 30 frightened
that he induced an ocer to convey her the police
station and place her In the lodgerS' apartment
she managed, however, to make her escape ana re-
turned TO New York. She stated TO the crowd that
collected around her that the object OF ner ven
geance mad robbed her OF her virtue and then alter
a short time abandoned her Tor new victim. Her
family had discarded her, aid she threatened to
take has life II he does not make reparauon.
The New York herald., 1870-01-20

tuted the whole available fOrco which could be sent
to the South for any purpose offensive or defensive.
IL It possible that Mr. Stanton would have under
taken to conquer the South with half regiments
He was thoroughly convinced that q war at that
time OF that KIND and under those circumstances
would not only ..nre the southern heart" but give
to the secessiOnists the sympathy or all the world
and ultimately insure their success, while II could
not help out cripple disgrace and ruin the Of
the Union. Nor did he feel pleasure In the antici.
patton OF any civil war between the two sections OF
mis- country From the standpoint which he then
occupied he said that war was disunion; 1t was
blood connagration, terror and tears, public debt
and general corruption OF mort2ls all ending at
best not In the union OF tue States but In the subu
CATION OF some to the despotic viii OF the Othera
He was apt to take q somDre view OF things, and he
looked at the dark side OF this subject. lhe glory
profit and piunder, the political distinction and
pride or power which brighten 1T now, were not In
GUIDED IN hls prospective survey.
on the 10th OF November answered the Presi
dents questions concerning his legal powers aud
duties holding that ordinances OF secession were
mere nutes: that the seeding states were and
would be much in the Union as ever; that the
federal Executive was bound there as well as else
where to execute the laws, to hold the public pro-
perty and to collect the revenue; that II the means
and machinery furnished by law for these purposes
were inadequate he could not adopt others and
usurp powers whicn had not been delegated; that
neIther the executive nor legislative departments
had authority under the constitution to make war
upon State; that the military power might be used,
II necessary aiding the judicial authorities to exc
cute the laws in collecting the revenues, IN defend
ing or retaking the public property, but not in
| acts OF indiscrimlnats hostility aRalnst al tue
has aimee been SO often much and 80 well abused
denounced and vned. Mr.. Stanton did not stultlfy
himself BY denying the piain OBVIOUS anu simple sn
| him before 1t went TO the President and after a
slight alteration suggested by himself, nc not only
approved out applauded II entnus'asticay. ,..,,x
taken granted tnat Congress might make seces-
sioD ior war; and Ia Ihe orat VI hs message
The New York herald., 1870-01-20
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.


Mr.. N. d. TAYLoR--To incorporate the City Of Cape
Island.
The bill known a. No. I, entitled IAN act to lncor-
porate the City OF Cape Island" was taken up and,
after some discussion was laId over until to day.
Mr.. LITTLE offered resolution chat the House OF
Assembly be requested 10 appoint committee 10
the Governors message relating to general laws,
which Was adopted.
in the Assembly Mr.. BRINcKERHoFF presented
communication from the Board OF Chosen Free
hOidcrs or Hudson county, offering to the State lot
on the county farm for the erection OF branch
Asylums.
Several petitions were presented praying for such
. change IN the license laws as will enable eacn
township TO dictate wnat licenses shall be issued.
BILLS REPORTED.
MT. CLARK-Supplement to act incorporating the
Hudson County Gas Light Company empowering II
to increase lis capital STOCK 10 5000 600. Supple
ment to Hoboken Land and Improvement Company.
Mr.. HUNT offered resolution that the Committee
on Stationery limit the supply for each member to
luton on che the table. The yeas and nays were
called and the motion was lost by vote or 20 to 3d.
The question was then taken on the adoption or the
resolution and II was adopted-35 to 20.
BILLS PAssKD
Supplement TO charter Of Vineland Railroad Com
pany authorizing 1t TO issue Ks capital stock for the
payment Of contractors, and also Its bonds to the
amount OF $3.50 000 bearing seven per cent interest
per annum; supplement to St Mary's Orphan Asy-
lum OF Newark; 10 incorporate St. Francis Benevo-
Gaslgnt Company OF New Brunswick, and several
locvl bills.
ORDERED TO THIRD READING.
Supplement to Hudson county GasigRt Company;
supplement to HoDoken Land and Improvement
Thc IIouae then adjourned
The New York herald., 1870-01-20
THE GREAT TORNADO.
IT'S EFFECTS IN ST. LOUIS.

fAs City Shaken to Its Centre-Exciting Scenes
m the Streets Fearful Panic at tho varis-
6ss-Msn Trampled Upon, Ribs Broken.
&s.-Nearly q Similar Scene at tho
0iympic-The Damage to Buildings
and Individuals-Men Carried
Bodily Into tho Air-Ppostra-
ton Of Telegraph Poles.
The New York herald., 1870-01-20

Je Davis has entered upon the duties OF President
OF the Carolina Lie Insurance Company, or Men,
phs, Tenn. IL is stated that he Is utterly impover-
lsned by the war. lie mas appointed as the general
agent OF the company, TO reside at New Orleans,
General Braxton Bragg
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-08

2 All styles light harness. cheaper than the
cheapest, made from Moffats oak stock, and
warrants ed, at J. II. Kron's
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-08

We would call the attention of our busi
ness men to the superior styles of job print
ing, both plain and fancy, at present being
turned out from this office, We are prepar.
ed 10 execute job printing Of every descrin-
lion in the latest and most fashionable style
of the art, Gnl at reasonable rates r.
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.aH. HEar4a,a

NE'D .sss. HEA'F4'i macy years experi-
- e1cc in curirg ihe iebii 'atcd and useGs sod
disclosed the startling fact that tlrecfouths of
those suffering with DyspeDSiG, Nervous Detilitp,
EFAa",'ed Iitaluy, Consumption. C1ncsroas AGt,
tt"nS. Disease If he Ltrer, EoHcpsg, I1rG{ysiss
ard Diseases If tie Kidaeys ditd Biad3er, Wrte'
caused by 9nd could b. curoi after curing thor,
OF Nm'ndt HeakUesS. His immense Iractice la,
maze ms tleatmtut ~ near peifcion- a. possible
Many Of lrs patients had paid from S10G to SGOa0
,or nledcino G11 Treatment before scein" him. No
DC tr proof that pacnts cannot b. cured without Il
se''ich eNaniailon.cf all symptoms ard c0rlpli-
cations and scientific treatment by an oXpcricncrd
phlsican Those dt distance can bo ocultd ut IL cir
homes without an interview. Advice f:ro NJ 40
bfoaawa, sew York, There are many n'ianc.
ces, nv rhysiCnns, lr. l!BATH VII merely say he
IL tht nuthor of two elalo'a,c works on Medicine
anu Surgery and one oa Chemicals.
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Oysters by tire quar-: =, voocactar,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-11-09
City "Swells' Make Good Soldiers.

Paris correspondent dwelIs at some
length on the fact that the best soldiers in
1.-THE volunteer service there-thCse display
ang mostpluck under fire and tie greatest
amount Of endurance under the exposure
and hardship incident to the siege are of
the class contemptuoasly called Pet3s
CreUes, who before the war had scarcely
energy enough to drive themselves to The
Bots, and who ruined their constitutions
with absiptbe and cigarettes. There is
nothing new IN this fact, however. The
troops IN the Crimea who gained the
proudest laurels were the petted and PAM
pered Guardsmen, sons Of gentlemen and
well-to-do tradesmen. Thay were sneered
at as snobs when they departed for the Cri-
mea; when they returned-s'B ritou's I'M
filnch1ng few'-they were heroes. The
experience OF our late war is of q ike
regard. The youth from orr city schools
and countlng-rooms and offices, who took
up the musket, proved themselves equal in
pluck with the sons Of tie yeomanry, and
their superlors III point of endurance.
they proved far better soldiers than that
other element of cities whose pas
time 1t Is TO engage in broils and punch
each others heads. This class, though
noted for their boastful talk at the enlist
ment offices, wilted before the hardships
aud dangers ofthe campaign, and contrib
uted largely to the list Of deserters, hum
mers, and that list Of prisoners of war
taken while struggling from their regi-
ments on the march. or while skulking IN
battle. All of which serves to point this
moral: That while roughs and braagarts
make poor soldier, our city dandies and
exquIsites oitenhmes only need the incen-
tive OF a great crisis to become heroes.