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The New York herald., 1870-08-10

THE NATHAN INVESTIGATION was continued
yesterday. Washington Nathan gave his tes-
,imony in straightforward manner end
accounted satisfactorily for his whereabouts at
,he time at which the murder is supposed to
have occurred. The testimony of other wit
nesses cleared away any doubts that thought
less sensationists have raised as to the inno-
cence of the yvaug man, and the whole ey-
dence so far, leaves the case as much q
mystery as ever. Nothing is proven clearly
except the inefficiency of our detectives and
the bungling awkwardness of our police.
The New York herald., 1870-08-10

THE YELLOW FEVER has appeared in Phila-
delphia with considerable violence, and that
quiet and cleanly city is greatly alarmed in
consequence. The present heated term makes
the matter very serious, especially in New
York, where we are unprepared for anything
like pestilence. Our streets are too filthy,
and some of our lower purieus are so dirty as
actually to invite disease. In this present
emergency it becomes us to cleanse the streets
and disinfect some of the fostering tenement
houses that disagure the questionable byways.
The New York herald., 1870-08-10
a Cup for the Magic.


1t is not clearly understood that the Magic,
although she gallantly won the race for the
Americas Cup in the splendid and unprece-
dented race on Monday, is not entitled
to the possession of the Queens Cup
won by the yacht America in 1851.
The cup has been in the possession Of
the New York Yacht Club for the past nine
teen years. The victory won by the Magic
simply leaves it there. The club is still the
owner. Instead of being carried back to Eng.
land by the Cambria, had she been fortunate
enough to win the race on Monday, the prize
remains with the New York Yacht Club. The
owner of the Magic, therefore, has the honor
of preserving in this country the cup which
the America won from all the finest yachts in
England in 1851. But is the owner of the
Magic entitled to no substantial recognition for
his gallant share in this race? Public opinion
seems to gravitatc towards this idea. We have
received the following timely communication,
and hereby acknowledge the receipt Of its
enclosure:-
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD
Observing with somo surprise that no provision
was lOr OF CcSCltnOnlal u the meII-
offer through your courtesy the accompanying
check for hty dollars towards repairing this
omission.
The triumph Of the beautiful little Magic was COM
plete at a points, Smallest save one OF all the YES
tons and having onIy iortytree per cent OF the ton.
sf the prize Sl II a t s @ saist allow
first at the laghtshp and first at the goal with an
increasing lead at every point, her victory was un.
qualified. It Is gratifying that the Dauntless, since
minute and halt behind the winner. Yours, &C..
J. q. HOADLEY, 40 Cortlandt street.
The suggestion conveyed in the above letter
is an admirable one, aid we hope it will be
taken up by the public. The yacht club,
which owes the preservation of the Queens
The club represents thirty yachts. Suppose
that each boat subscribed hundred dollars.
That would make three thousand dollars, the
price Of handsome testimonial to the owner
of the winning boat But it should not stop
there. The public, like the writer of the above
communication, would contribute largely to
purchase cup greater in value than that
which the America won and the Magic has pre-
aerved-somethng that the owner Of the latter
yacht can regard for future time as noble and
friendly memorial of the greatest event which
has ever occurred in New York harbor. It is
in keeping with Mr.. Ashburys general good and
generous feeling since he has plunged into our
yachting business here to find that he enter
tains the idea with regard to the Magic expressed
in this article. In the very interesting letter
from Mr.. Ashbury which we publish in another
column he says 81 think the winner of so
important race should have some record OF
souvenir to show that he was the victor in
Magical manner; especially so as he cannot
take the cup so ably won. Mr.. Ash
bury suggests the plan which we have pro-
posed above, that the yacht club should pre-
sent the owner OF the Magic with suitable
testimonial. We hope that the idea will be
carried out =
The New York herald., 1870-08-10

In the beginning of our own civil war we
knew just how to quell the rebellion in three
weeks or ninety days, and would need only
seventy-6ve thousand men and few dozen
cannon for the purpose, were as plentiful as
blackberries All these theories were dis
cnssed and digested, and consequently caused
delay, and in war delay is ruin. We had
another class of persons who dreaded that
every weak point our army had was known to
the enemy, that our exact force was matter
OF certain knowledge in the opposing camp,
and that every movement we might contem-
plate was faithfully noted on the enemy's
chart 1t was not until General Grant made
his first brilliant successes that we compre-
hended that we might be as strong as the
enemy. When he moved Immediately on the
enemys works at Fort Donelson and captured
an army Of prisoners there was a general feel
ing that he had made blindly reckless dash
and by the mercy of Providence had sue
ceeded. When he struck into the enemy's
country behind Vicksburg many good people
thought he was as good as swallowed up by
the fierce hordes of Southrons that would fall
upon him. But when he took Vicksburg and
took another army with it then people compre-
hended that General Grant was a general who
meant business, that he knew his own strength
and found out as nearly as possible his enemy's,
and that he did not terrify himself with the
belief that the enemy knew more or was able
to do more than he. He was never guilty of
vacilsation or delay. He struck as soon as he
was ready, and he got ready as soon as he
could.
Napoleon's great mistake in the present
campaign lay in his vacillation and delay. 1t
was his purpose to invade Prussia, and at the
first enthusiastic uprising of the French army
''On to Berlin" was the demand. There was
no necessity for delay The French army was,
at least, much reader for the battle than the
Prussians; but the demon of vacillation seized
Napoleon. 1t may have been that he feared
the war would be over too soon for political
effect if he crushed out the Prussians at once,
just as some of our ninety day prophets pre-
dicted in our civil war. Or it may be that he
dreaded his own weak points, and believed, as
some of our earlier generals believed, that the
enemy knew all about them. So he delayed
and waited to strengthen his army when he
should have been striking with it across
South Germany for Berlin with the speed
and energy of the first Napoleon sixty
four years ago. Such a rapid move
ment might have served to divide to
some extent the sentiment of the South
Germans, and it would certainly have had the
advantage of taking the Prussan army, still
unready, on its own soil. But there came
vacillation and delay on his part and steady
concentration on the part of Prussia. The
result is that where Napoleon should have
invaded Prussia United Germany invades
France; where he should have struck an
almost unorganized army of Prussia he falls
upon solid wall Of united German bayonets;
where he aud Louis should have been long
ago in Berlin 'our Fritz" and old King Wilhelm
and the whole German family seem determined
to summer in Paris.
The New York herald., 1870-08-10

difaculty ID consequence OF the crisis. Mr.:
Disraeli's speech desiYered in the House Of
Commons in which the ex-Prsmier urges
Great Britain to assume war a'''uue COLI
stitutes most remarkable featp-re in our Old
world news compilation.
The New York herald., 1870-08-10

The European War and the Gold Market.
The development Of the war in Europe has
found very curious reflex in the speculative
tendencies of the operators who frequent the
Gold Room. At first the simple idea of war
abroad sent gold up, for the reason that the
foreign bankers were apprehensve that in the
necessity of procuring money at any cost the
holders of our bonds in Europe would be
forced to send them home for realization. No
respect was had as to which Power would be
victorious in the struggle, the mere fact of
war being the stimulus to higher premium.
Latterly, however, the speculative movement
has shaped itself In new direction. The
victory of Prussia seems to be and 80 far has
been the occasion Of decline in gold, the
price of which fell to 117A yesterday on the
report that Napoleon was dead.
At a casual glance this might appear a
curious reason for the lower ruling of the
precious metal, but reflection will show that
it is very logical. Germany has been largely
interested in American national securities.
The bankers Of Frankfort and Berlin have
constantly UcdAt Ill OUT uVc-CWeuIloS ana Jo0~
forties ever since the close of the war. The
people|of Germany have also largely invested
in them. The Germans and Americans have
been intimately connected through private
correspondence with each other. On the
other hand, the French people have had
comparatively little to do with us
financially or socially. Germany and
England hold large amounts of our
bonds. France has very few. It is very
natural, therefore, that the general buoyancy
of German finances following the success of
the Prussian arms should extend to American
securities. While French victory would not
help us. Prussian reverse would depress our
bonds, in common with all securities in the
German market. Hence it is that in the
immediate present of our local gold market
the triumph Of Prussia produces decline in
the premium, despite the fact ofwar.
The New York herald., 1870-08-10

TIE ADDRESS OF THE REPUBLICAN CONGRESS
sIoNAL COMMITTEE published in our columns
elsewhere, makes fine exhibit SO far as it
refers to the work of retrencbment and
economy done by General Grants adminstra-
tion. The republican party in the coming
elections may well claim success on this plat
form alone; but the address is very weak in
Its p sune5 of Congressional measures. There
fs little to be noted in the proceedings Of the
last Congress on which the dominant
party can demand reelection, and
there is much out of which the demo-
cracy will make political capital with damag-
ing effect. The everlasting diatribe about
slavery and slaveholding is unworthy OF
great party of the present. It'll maintenance
of old and dead issues, but only for party in
its dotage, and should be left only to the cop
perhead democracy. While the war record of
the party is something to remember ever with
pride, it should be no longer used for cleo
tioneering purposes. Let it be laid tenderly
away, and let the party stand on the present
record OF General Grant ard his adminstra-
tion~
The New York herald., 1870-08-10
Our Central and south American Core.
spOndence.


spOndence.
On another page of the HERALD this morn
ing will be found an interesting budget of
news from our correspondents in some of the
Central and South American republics and the
empire of Brazil From Colombia we learn
that Spain has already taken steps to turn the
feeling of the Colombian government against
the Cubans, or at least to stay the promised
support to aid the revolutionists. So far the
Spanish commissioner at Bogota has not been
successful, and it is extremely doubtful that
the Colombians, who have expressed them
selves SO distinctly in favor of struggling
Cnba, will now back down from the stand they
originally took
The religious question, in one phase, at
least, has again attracted the attention of the
Brazilian Legislators. 1t will be remembered
that some time since we called attention to the
probable religious changes that possibly might
take place in Brazil Now we have veri6ca-
ton of what was then only dimly limited. The
monastic orders in the future will not be able
to accumulate that amount Of wealth which for
centuries they have been boarding up. They
will also be compelled to sell their slaves.
Regarding the subject Of slavery in Brazil
little or no progress has been made towards
emancipation. But as there Is a strong and
continually increasing liberal party within the
empire, who have determined to keep this
question alive and fight it out on the line they
have chosen, the question will not be allowed
to rest.
The troubles which for some time threatened
to disturb the peaceful relations between Peru
and Bolivia have been finally settled, and the
dark war cloud which was gathering on the hori-
zon has passed away, leaving both republics to
pursue peaceful and prosperous future. The
Peruvians are somewhat excited over immi-
grafton schemes. A healthy immigration into
any of the South American republics from
European countries would conduce greatly to
the advantage Of the South Americans. The
Germans who have gone to Peru have done
well, and that there is plenty of room and many
opportunities for others to acquire fortunes
there is very little room to doubt.
The national education project entertained
by liberal and progressive Chileans for the
PRONUNCIATION Of knowledge throughout the
republic is not meeting with such success as
we could desire. The scheme meets with q
deal Of secret, if not open, opposition from
the clergy, who are anxious to have the matter
in their own hands. Still there is every
reason to believe that the undertaking will be
ultimately successful
The accounts from Paraguay speak in gloomy
terms of the wretched condition of that once
gallant little republic. The revolt in Entire
Rios, of which General Jordan is the head, is
not yet ended, and although he has suffered
many reverses Of late he still defes the
Argentine government and the forces which il
sends against him.
The New York herald., 1870-08-10
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Prominent Arrivals in This City Yesterday.
Jefferson Davis arrived In this city yesterday fore
noon, and engaged rooms at the New York Hotel
He is booked to leave to-day, per steamer City OF
washington, for England.
Lieutenant Commander F. E. Chadwick, OF the
United States Navy and A. J. Parker, OF Albany are
at the Brevoort House.
DR.. L. M. Lyons and E. P. Jones, Of the United
States Army; D. M. White, Of Baltimore; Rev. Dr.
Angus and Rev. Mr.. Avaltng, Of London, and J. MIL
ton Mackie Of Great Darlington are at the Everett
House,
General O. B. Stewart OF New York; Colonel B.
Bunum, Of Rhode Island; II. A. Pope, Of San Fran
cisco; Colonel Logan. Of California, and M. Fos.er.
Of Montreal, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
WI. sdell Of Newport, and D. G. Amber, Of
Jacksonville, Fla, are at the Albemarle Hotel.
General Cadwallader of Phtladelphia; A. r. r.
welch and Charles K. Shepherd, Of Boston, are at
the Holman House. ~
Judge E. H. Durell and z. E. Norton, of New Or
leans; George Innis, Of Poughkeepsie: E. B. Morgan,
of Aurora; W. Kellogg, Of the United States Army;
Captain Hart Of washington; General J. Demick, Of
the United States Army and Alfred Gather OF Ohio.
are at the Astor House.
F. p Steel, of Philadelphia; L. e. Martinez, OF ESQ
pus, and G. E. Rtce Of Connecticut are at the West
minister Hotel. w lsp
Colonel Thomas T. Hutchins, OF Baltimore; L.
Brown of New Orleans; Charles Broadhead, OF Penn
sylvania, and w. D. G. Cleveland, OF Texas are at
the New York Hotel,
J.Y Little of Chicago; L. A. Bulger, OF San Fran
cisco, and b. Holcomb OF Indiana, are at the st.
Charles Hotel.
H. g. Holmes, Of st. Louis; j. G. Hoffman, Of Mem.
phis; Mr.. Tifin OF Montreal, and j. s. Hall or Wash
ington are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Personal Notes.
Governor Seward will leave Auburn to-day for
China and Japan. He will be accompanied by two
or three friends.
Richard Hardenbergh, father OF Senator Jacob
Herdenbergh, died at Guiford, Ulster county, on
Sunday evening" August at the ripe age Of eighty
years.
Jervs Langdon, one Of the Oldest and most
respected citizens OF Elmira N. Y, and widely
known and esteemed for many acts Of true oenevo-
ence and charity, died on the 9Th inst after IN
gcring and painful Illness Samuel L. clemens
('.Mark Twain'D married his only daughter.
The Baltimore American thinks that young Jerome
Patterson Bonaparte is the "coming man" In
France. He is expected to get there before the
Prussians.
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to q town and perhapa- -tin this sec.
ton linto p tnanufacturipg City. .
This .idsa, 'byss co-ppsratives plan
Of Operation, becarnss beth patriot.
ic and bsnefcept,. as- well aarsmu.
nerative to all concerned-the land
increases in wius many fold with
the Increase ,of, population. All
working together for q common
purpose insures the sncrass of nus
project. The advantages of set
Ting in village, where the me
chanics will have their shops, and
the farmer will work, his land neay
by, secures many conveniences 9th
.rwise unattainable beside the 90
:ial and educational advantages
necessary to healthy prosperity
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Sale Day.

Saleday as usual was wet and
disagreeable, but nevertheless there
was a very good attendance of our
fcllow-citizcns. The blacks espc-
cially numbered in stroug force.
Very little property changed hands
either by official sale or otherwise.
There was very little property to
sell, and there seemed to be very
little money to buy. The mer-
chants tell us that they had a very
dull day, and we the printers res
ponded--ditto. It was "not sue
cess" We repeat it, sale.day in
March was not a euccess. Unless
there be some improvement in fu-
ture, we believe we shall apply to
the Legislature to abolish tile day.
But we have not yet told alive
have mol yet had our say. We
have another Indictment yet to pre-
: =
fer. The day was as much noted
for its excesses as for its short-com.
iugs-for the excess Of noise and
riot and confusion, as for the lack
of legitimate business. Now this
ought to be stopped; and in behalf
of good morals and good order, we
say it must be stopped. People
who come from a distance,
must behave themselves as quietly
here as when at home. If they
will not, the authorities here must
see that they do SO. Some times
difficulties are unavoidable, but ir
the majority of cases all parties are
to blame. Is there any reason why
the public peace should not. pre-
served on saleday as we'll as any
other day2v., .a....Hg ...
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TAXES, STATE AND U. S.-Readcr
have you paid your taxes to the Coun-
'ty Treasurer, or made your returns
to the c. 8. Assessor? If not would
it not DO advisable to do 80 very soon.
The "Idcs of March" will soon bc
past-the 1st April will soon be hero.
What you gain in the way of interest
on your money, you may lose in some
other way, whether you incur the
penalty or not. BY paying now you
avoid tho crowd-thc risk-and will
have the satisfaction Of transacting
your business, quietly and satisfaoto
rily. The officers tell us that they
could attend to double the number of
those who are applying. Do not de-
lay too long. The taxes are twenty
five per cent. less than they were last
year. That is some consolation.
P. 8. Whilst paying your taxes.
would it not be we'll to call at the
"Captain's Office" aud pay the printer
too? You couldn't do it at a better
time.
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THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE

The Committee appointcdlto in
vestigate eli ection frauds petpstra-
ted in the Third Congressional Dis
triet, bcfore-the last general elec-
ton, have made their report cover
ing some twenty printed pages,
and signed by Joseph Crews, Chair
man. The report reiterates the
stereotyped slanders upon the Dem
ocratic party, of being the instiga-
tors of crime and outrage. It is
just such report as we might have
expected from a partisan commit
tee, who have been appointed to
get up an effective campaign docu-
ment, tor the coming election.
The more spicy and sensational,
the better, aud this paper comes
up fully to the Republican stanf
ard. The minority report is sign
ed by Javan Bryant, and takes is-
sue with the conclusions of the
majority of the committee.
In connection with the Report
is published a huge volume of
"Testimony,:" so-called, taken by
the Investigating Committee, and
covering some seven hundredprint-
ed pages, of which two hundred
and fifty pages are devoted to Alb
beville. The most of this is the
merest hearsay, unworthy of the
name OF testimony, and useless to
prove anything except the incom-
petency of tho would-be witnesses.
That there were individual acts OF
violence all admit, and our citizens
generally deplore them. They
grew out of tho lawless and de-
moralizcd condition of the times,
and were foreign to the habits and
repugnant to the instincts Of our
people. To charge them upon our
people, or upon Democracy as an
organization, is but one Of the
tricks of party tactics. 1t was for
this purpose however that this
committee was raised, and the in-
vcstigation prosecuted. This OBJ
jcct is seen cropping out of the
whole proceeding, and gives form
and color to the whole investiga-
ton. But to effect their purposes
they have signally failed. Tie ver-
dict of the dispassionate and sober
minded, will be against them
There is nothing in the testimony
relating to Abbeville to connect
the Democratic party with any Of
the acts Of individual outrage.
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GREENWOOD.

ABBavfLIs CouaFrs NaFsh 9, 1870 :
At y public meeting hsld in This
place to-day, H. J. 4omax being thp
Chaifman, the following preausbls
and resolutions were unshinously
adopted: .-....-..=.. 49,. -,
WHEREAS, Maj. Con. Howard, Gov.
R x. Seots and others have, in their
kind interest for the citizens of this
community, procured an educational
institute IN onr midst id every way
we'll adapted to carry ont the designs
of our generous henefactors. ~"
Therefore,, be it resolved,
1st, That the number, the political
ard intellectual status of our races,
and the welfare of the country, i'm
peratively demand On institution of
learning Of high order in this section.
I'd, That the. building being sub.
stantial, commodious, and retired.
The location central, accessible, and
in tho midst of a populous and fertile
region, renders tho selection eminent.
ly appropriate for the purpose.
Sd, That it is our earnest entreaty
that Con. Howard and others who
have 80 kindly: dono so much may
continue this good work and speedily
carry into operation their design
especially as tho school in this place
is now suspended for want Of house
4th, That VIC must heartily prescn,
to Gen. Howard our deepest gratitude
for his generous interest and noble
efforts in our behalf, and that wo also
tender to Governor r. K. Scott, on,
hearty thanks, for his kind intercs,
in tho same.
9th, That we viii ever hold in kinG
remembrance the cordial and cour
teous reception given to our friend
Mr.. Il. l.. Jeffers by both, the Baptis
Home Mission and American HON,
Missionary Boards, while on his recen
visit to them in our behalf.
9Th, That we as citizens do hereb,
pledge ourselves to bend our energie,
to aid in tho support and maintonanc,
Of this institution.
7th, That n copy of these Resolu
tions be presented to both Gen. How
ard, and Gov. Scott.
9th, That copy of thosc Resolu
lutions be forwarded to tho Soutl
Corol'ma Republican and to tho Able
vile Press d Banner for publication.
II. J. LOMAX,
Chairman.