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The New York herald., 1870-12-27

STEAM CoMMUNICATIoN WITH MOBILE.-The
Mobile Register strongly advocates the perma-
neut establishment of regular steam line be-
tween that city and New York. Steam communi-
cation between the two ports is at present very
irregular, and regularly established line, start
ing on advertised days, is great desderatum.
II is to be hoped that some of our enterprising
shipping merchants will take the matter in
haud--if they have not already done so-and
supply our friends in Mobile with all the steam
communication they desire. We understand
that the subject is under advisement in re-
sponsble quarter.
The New York herald., 1870-12-27

The PopE AND HIS KIND FRIENDS. in
the days OF bis sore trouble, when his tempo
ralilies have been wrenchcd from him, and
when sorrows unknown seem impending, the
Holy Father is not wanting for friends. King
William abounds with promises and generous
offers Francis Joseph is not forgetting him.
Even the Queen and Prime Minister of Pro-
testant England are sympathizng and gene
rous. Fulda, or Malta, or Nice, or Elba, or
Sicily or Madeira might do very well for a Pa
pal residence; but if the Holy Father is wise he
will remain where he is. Let the friends of
the Pope provide for his comfort in Rsme.
The New York herald., 1870-12-27

FRENCH MILITARY HONOR AS INDICATED
AGAINST TBIsMARCK.-Count Bismarck's charges
against the military honor Of France, as set
forth in his recent circular to the representa-
tives of the North German Confederation sery-
ing at the seats Of foreign governments, have
touched the French nation to the very quick
and in the keenest manner. The Prussian Pre-
mier, as was specially reported by cable tele-
gram in the HERALD alleged that French Off
GERS of rank-naming General Ducrot and
others as Of the number-had broken their
parole of honor, passed into the French lines,
taken out new commissions and fought
against the Germans who had paroled them.
Count Bismarck asked in conclusion, as will
be remembered, "Can or will nation which
encourages and rewards such conduct observe
the faith Of treaty?" To all this French
newspaper republican organ replies in the arti-
Gle which we republish after translation. The
explanation is of a very spirited character
there is no mincing of the words used in refu-
tation, and the case of General Ducrot is indi-
vidually touched and explained as being in
strict accordance with the code both at and
after Sedan.
The New York herald., 1870-12-27

NILSSON IN CHICAGo-A SPLENDID OvA-
TIoN TO HER.-The Chicago people do every
thing ON grand scale. Successful as Nils
son has been, and much as she has been hon
ored in other parts of the country, the ovation
to her at Chicago last Thursday eclipsed
everything of the kind to her since she has
been in the United States. There are good
many Swedes in Chicago and they resolved
to give their charming and popular country
woman grand reception, and to crown her
with beautiful gold wreath. The whole
scene was exciting and enthusiastic. Both in
the conception Of it and carrying it out there
was vein of poetry and classic beauty that
carries the mind back to the classic times OF
Greece when Sappho and other famons women
were honored and crowned in similar man
ner. Nilsson wins all hearts wherever she
goes She has learned to love America al
ready, aud it is not surprising that she has
when such heartfelt honors are spontaneously
accorded to her.
The New York herald., 1870-12-27
The Women at L0ggerheads.

Miss Catharine Beecher and Mrs. Livermore,
both women Of strong minds, had little tussle
in Boston on the question Of woman suffrage.
They were both eloquent. They had each
their strenuous supporters, but the genius of
the Beechers was on the right side Of the ques-
ton. Her arguments were clearly to the
point. What q woman can do to advance her
position by obtaining the privilege ofvoting she
can do as well now, by exercising her irresis-
tible influence upon the men who have votes.
Miss Beecher cohtended that women can get
all they require by keeping in their proper
sphere and using their power over men
voters and w-makers-almighty Joves as
they are. The answering argument Of the
enthusiastic Mrs. Livermore was but the old,
vague, wearisome story of woman's ''wrongs"
in the abstract, half of which are imaginary,
and the other half of which are probably
brought on by the restless and discontented
of their sex, who can never be happy unless
they are the heroines of some little domestic
trouble, which they delight to bring before the
public in some shape, sometimes i'll the
lecture room and sometimes in the court room.
The common sense view Of this question of
woman's right to suffrage is pretty fairly
embodied in Miss Beechers views-namey,
that woman to-day, in our community can
obtain all the rights and privileges necessary
fer her comfort and the maintenance of her
proper position in society without the exercise
of the suffrage. Rely upon the chivalry Of
the men, who are invested with the power to
make woman a queen among gods, aud there
will be no disappointment. They have
crowned her already and they are loyal to
their professions This is the philosophy Of
Miss Beecher's argument. 1t is a new and a
strong point in this smuch-vexed question of
woman suffrage, and we commend it to the
consideration of the dissatisfied males and
females who are worrying the public with the
incessant cry Of womans rights and woman's
wrongs
The New York herald., 1870-12-27

1t is not often that Christmas is stretched
out to so long term as it has been this year.
One day usually suffces for a full religious
and secular celebration Of the great festival
event Of Christendom, and the devout religious
services of the clergy, the jollier merry-mak-
ing of the laymen, the 7e Deum of the cathe-
dral organ and the dreadful clatter Of the fan
tastics' horns are usually commingled together
within brimful limits of one happy day. But
this year we have had more generous libation
of the festive season. We have had two days
and q half of Christmas-for we must count
Christmas Eve as part Of the grand occa-
sion-just as they have three days of election
in Georgia. We have had Lenten and
carnival Christmas; only the Lent and carni-
val have changed places in this instance, and
Lent has come first. One day of the
festival has been devoted to the worship of
the Deity whose birth gave it to us, the other to
the creature rejoicings that the glad event
and our rollicking separate, and the general
verdict Of tired humanity is that we would
rather take them in the usual way hereafter.
The occasion Is so inlaid with Mosaic work
Of religion and rejoicing together that it seems
like dissecting Christmas to set aside day
for each. Charity and Christianity and good
cheer, all mixed together, make good Christ
mas, and to take one on Sunday and the others
on Monday is like the whiskey and sugar and
lemon that only require mixing to make
good punch.
The day yesterday was devoted to the mad
merriment Of the fantastcals, the matinees,
the balls and the pleasure taking world gene
rally. The indispensable Christmas tree was
set out with its wondrous fruits, the jolly
Santa Claus was dashng from house to house
all day with his marvellous cargo
for good children, and the graceful
skaters were gliding in their many -colored
garbs over the frozen mirrors in the Park
Charity, that glory Of New York, was busy in
her noissess way among the poor-at the
overflowing dinner tables of her institutions,
at the humble hearths of the tenement houses,
among the shivering Arabs on the quiet
streets-wherever want could be found there
Charity came with her open hand. Church
services, merry making, rejoicing, dancing,
fashion and jollty are always "great" in
New York on Christmas Day, but the greatest
Of these is charity. And so the second day
New York awaits with some apprehension the
approach of that other festival, dear especi-
ally to New York, Of the New Year.
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confinement

THE s'CITY OF DISASTERS. The late ter
rible catastrophe in Richmond calls to mind
the burning Of the theatre on the 26th of De-
cember. 1911, when seventy victims, includ-
ing the Governor Of Virginia. perished in the
flames the conAagration which laid waste so
large a portion OF the town in 1865, just
before the end of the war the fall of chain
bridge in 1869; the less of ifty-six lives at
the fall OF part Of the Capitol, and the
immense destruction OF property by the floods
during the present year. The heroic endu-
rance of the people Of Richmond under all
their Affections merits no less sympathy than
admiration. That unfortunate city is but too
we'll entitled to the appellation Of the
ssCity of Disasters" New York is aptly
called the ''City Of Charities" 1t is true the
sufferers in the present case may not be among
the poorer classes; but there are, no doubt,
many who have lost their all, and several
families must have been deprived of the
sources of their maintenance by the destruc-
ton Of the Spottswood. Why cannot fund
be raised among the Richmond residents in
this city in aid of those who may need assist
ancp
The New York herald., 1870-12-27
shopkeepers as Detectives.

Our local columns have recently contained
accounts of the arrest of several respectable
ladies on charges of shoplifting. In each case
the charge has been dismissed by the sitting
magistrate, and the respectability of the ac-
cused fully established. These arrests were
made under system now in vogue in some Of
our large stores of feeling clerks for detecting
shoplifters. II is poor system at best, for
none but the most expert in the detective busi-
ness should be employed in this delicate
service. In the cases under consideration the
regular detectives should have been sufficiently
well acquainted with human nature to have
discovered at once whether they had or had
not innocent persons under arrest. 1t is no
excuse to say that it is next to impo ssible to
discern respectable lady from an accom-
pished thief In London and Paris the
police are expected to know enough about
their business not to make arrests upon
frivolous charges when the evidence Of crimi-
nality is manifestly wanting. Is it not some
what singular that with all the vigilance exer-
cised by these shopkeeping clerk-detectives
not single case. of actual shoplifting was
made out as having occurred upon the same
premises during the days these respectable
ladies were arrested and placed in humiliating
confinement?
The New York herald., 1870-12-27

THE CRY ON SKATEs.-The ponds in and
around the city are now in fine skating order.
In the phraseology of the rink, ''the ball is
up" Many Of the ponds were kaleidoscoped
with gayly dressed performers on Sunday,
youthful adventurers upon the virgin ice
being OF course most numerous. The severe
cold snap of Sunday night, however, put the
rinks in order for the opening Of the carnival
YESTERDAY. We thus have fair start for a
good Christmas skaing season. 1t is to be
hoped that every one will be in fine spirits to
enjoy this splendid hygienic amusement. A
good season on the ice is better than an army
of doctors, and worth more than fifty miles
long OF drug stores.
The New York herald., 1870-12-27

THE BoMBARDMENT OF PARIS, our special
cable telegram from London informs us, will
begin on the 1st day of January. Every
thing has been prepared for the work
of shelling the city, which, once begun, will
not cease until the French capitulate. OF
course the ferts surrounding Paris will make it
warm work for the German batteries, but the
missiles hurled into the beleagured capital
will render New Years Day of 1871 the
most memorable, and, we fear, one of the sad
dest Of days to the Parisians Meantime our
London correspondent telegraphs that the
Prussians are opening new diplomatic ques-
ton with Great Britain by scuttlng six Eng
Iish ships in the Seine and maltreatiug their
craKa
The New York herald., 1870-12-27

THE SENATORIAL FIGHT IN ILLINoIs.-It is
reported that General Grant has written a let
ter releasing the federal officers of restraint,
and allowing them to express their opinions
and preferences for Senatorial candidates in
Illinois He washes his hands of any direct
action in behalf of any candidate; but it can
not well be concealed that he prefers either
Dubois or Governor Palmer to General Logan.
The New York herald., 1870-12-27

AMERICAN ELEUroRs FOR l872.-The Fenian
convicts who were held in Portland prison,
England, have been discharged. Portland
prison is really tomb for the living, and the
Irish martyrs" have borne i.s dungeon rigors
with great heroism for years. They will enjoy
their reward about the time of the next Presi-
dental election In the United States. "a good
time comng the day Of Jubilo.
The New York herald., 1870-12-27


A Coon PLACE TO LIVE lS, just at this cold
season, when we are suffering from more
than ordinary sharp snap" is San Francisco.
A despatch from there says that numbers of
irvalds are seeking its salubrious climate for
the restoration of their health, and that straw
berries, tomatoes, new potatoes, grapes,
oranges and garden vegetables of all kinds
are abundant in the market. Imagine straw
berries and cream for Christmas dinner!
The climate Of Southern California is so deli
cious that people of delicate constitutions are
constantly repairing in that direction in pre-
ference to Florida, Cuba or the Bahamas,
which used to be the popular resorts. Euro
peans will soon discover that there is no place
in Southern Europe superior in climate for
invalids to this portion of our Pacific coast in
the winter season. and we should not wonder
if in few years the wine bearing valleys of
California were more irequented by this class
than the present haunts in the south Of France.
The MOUNT GEMS TUNNEL work is SO near
10 completion that the men, who are working
from opposite directions towards each other,
can exchange greetings through the slight
barrier of obstruction which still separates
them. A DE Profp.dis C!ansaoi Of modern
progress
The New York herald., 1870-12-27

A SAD HOMESTEAD AT CHRISTMAS. Mr..
John Walter Jr., son of the editor-in-chief OF
the London Times, was drowned yesterday by
the breaking of the ice on which ne was
skating. A very sad accident, indeed; most
mournful visitation.
The New York herald., 1870-12-27
Bencdetti's Explanations.

The HERALD Of yesterday contained the
explanations Of Count Benedict, the late
Ambassador Of France at the Court of King
William. The explanations are full of inte
rest. Some of the explanations are not reve-
lations. 1t was well known that France was
instrumental in putting an end to the war of
1866. Benedict lays the blame of the war
entirely on the French people. He denied
that there was any insult either given or expe-
rienced at Ems. When the report got abroad
to the effect that there was bad feeling between
himself and King William no one was more
surprised than the King himself More than
that his mission to Ems was complete sue
cess The father Of the Prince Hohenzollern
wrote to the Cabinet at Madrid intimating that
his son was no longer candidate for the
Spanish crown, and King William was spe
cially desirous that it should be known that he
acquesced in the renunciation. But the
demagogues Of the Corps Legislatf must hum
BILE Prussia by exacting promise that no
prince of the house of Hohenzollern should
for the future consent to mount the throne of
Spain. King William would not yield and
Napoleon yielded to the mob. The result
behold it! As we have always said, France
deserved punishment. Now that she has
received it let us hope for an early peace.
The New York herald., 1870-12-27

HOPEFUL FOR ENGLAND AT NEW YEAR.
England is heartily tired of the Alabama
claims controversy, and ready to pay any i'm
partial money award" and SO forth. This
cheering declaration is made by London
newspaper which processes to speak good
deal by authority. Confess your sins at
least once every year" was church command
in the English catechism long previous to the
days of Henry the Eighth. The present symp-
tom Of return to the ancient and honest rule
OF discipline is very hopeful. The bill is
ready.
The New York herald., 1870-12-27

THE King ELECT OF SPAIN was to have
taken his departure from Florence for Madrid
in the evening. Enjoying his festival dinner
at home? A good idea, particularly for a
foreign Prince when about to make his resi-
dence in Madrid. 'sNe place like home"
The New York herald., 1870-12-27

THE MISSOURI SPLIT.-We publish to-day a
very interesting exposition from Washington
of the Missouri split in the republican party,
showing how the Gratz Brown and Carl
Schurz boilers killed the goose which laid
their golden eggs.
The New York herald., 1870-12-27

The WAR SITUATIoE.--T reports from
france are quite meagre this morning, and the
situation is not materially changed. The
official reports OF the battle at Noyon show
that General Faidherbe, after severe fight,
withdrew toward Amiens, and that the
Prussians somewhat leisurely followed in
pursuit A heavy force of Germans that have
been confronting General Chauzy in the neigh
borhood of LIE Mans have been withdrawn to
Paris. A number Of outrages were perpetrated
uoon the people and the priests by the Germans
at Orleans. II is stated, evidently on French
authority. that the Prussian forces at Paris
amount to only abont three hundred thousand
men, and that there ere only about the same
number free to operate against the French
arn,ies in the proyinceA-
The New York herald., 1870-12-27

TIE ANNExATIoN OF WEsToHEsTER.-
full report Of Committee Of Property Owners
in ForGham against the proposed annexation
of Westchester to New York is published
elsewhere. Evidently New York must expand
Westchester county, whether there is annexa-
ton or not
The New York herald., 1870-12-27

GENERAL FRANK BLAIR, JR.-The Mobile
Register says no better man could be chosen
as successor to Judge Drake, late Senator from
Missouri, than General Frank Blair, Jr. Seve-
raj other journals are of the same way of
thinking.
The New York herald., 1870-12-27

Too MuoH CHRISTMAS DINNER was eaten by
poor fellow in Philadelphia on Sunday. His
last mouthful of beef checked him to death,
The New York herald., 1870-12-27
THE WEATHER Ar MluAr WASHINGTON.

SUMMIT, MOUNT WASHINGTON, Dec. rs, 1870
Observations taken at Z. NJ. are as fol!ows:--
Barometer 23.56s; thermometer degrees he ow
aero; relative hLmtdiiy J5; wiad, norm: VELOCITY OF
w,uJ, 81 miles an hour
The New York herald., 1870-12-27

A RARE SIGHT-The Christmas markets,
with their tons of juicy. uncooked meat.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.
BOOTHS THEATRE. 23d st.. between tn ana 9th
AhH DLAoA ehooh-
wALLAcK's THEATRE Broadway ana 18Th street.
The HEIR AT LAW.
LIMA EDwIN's THEATRE 72o Broadway.-LrrTLK
JAoK SHEPPARD
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, OF sth and a3d st.
LES BRtoANDs.
OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway.-THE PAsroMIsR
WEI WILLIE WINKIE
WOODS MUSEUM Broadway, corner Goth st.-Perrorm.
ances everv afternoon ana evening.
GLOBE THEATRE. 72s Broadway-vAEIErY ENTER
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, rwen,y-tourth street.
BowERY THEATRE, Bowery.-NEw YORK BURG
LARs-RoBBERs OF THE HEATH, &C.
MRS. r. B. coNwAy's PARK THEAraE. Brooklyn.-
TUE LOVE CHAsE-LoAs or A LOVER.
BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUsIC.-LA GRASpE
DUcHkssE.
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE, 2ol Bowery.-vA-
RiE1Y ESTERTAINMENT.
THEATRE coMIQUE, 5l4 Broadway.--comIo VOCAL
Ism, Memo Ao1s, 6o-JoLLy SANTA CLAUS.
BAN FRANCISCO MINSTREL HALL. 5sS BroA 4way.--
NEaRo MIssTRgLsY FARoEs. BURLEsoURs. DO.
BRYANT's NEW OPERA HOUSE, gsd st. between 9Th
and 7th avs-NE6Ro MISsTRELsY EooEsrRICITIEs, DC.
APOLLO HALL 2Sth street and Broadway
DE- CokRYs DIoRAMA OF IRELAND
BROOKLYN OPERA HOUSE--wRLoa. HUGHrs
WHITES MINsTRELs. -CHRIsTAAs PAsToMTNE, &c.
NEW YORK CIRCUS. Fourteenth street-ScESEs
THE RING, AcnoBATs do Matinee at 21
DR.. KAHNs ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 7as Broadway
SCIENCE AND ART.
HARLEM MUSIC HALL-KATHLEEN MAyoURsEES.
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOAY. 6lS Broadway
SCIENCE ART.
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BOOTHS THEATRE, 2sd ST.. between tn ana 9Th avs
VA n
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wALLAcK's THEATRE. Broadway ana 18TH street.
m AT La
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WOODS MUSEUM Broadway, cor ner Goth st-Perrorm
every afternoon ana evening.
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NIBLoS GARDEN, Broadway.-THE SPECTACLE CT
The BLACK CROOK.
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OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway.-TnE PANToMIsE or
WEE WILLIE WINKIH.
The New York herald., 1870-12-27

LIMA EDwIN's THEATRE, 100 Broadway.-LIrTLR
JAok SHEPPARD.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, corner OF sth ". and 23d st.
LES BRlaANps.
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MRS. r. B. CONwAY's PARK THEATRE, Brooklyn.-
ruE LOVE CHAsE-LoAN or LOVER.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-05-19
Destructive Fire al Lacrosse.

LACROSSE Wis, May ia terrible
Northern Packet Company steamer
War Eagle, at 1890 u IN. While stop,
ping for freight, one Of tt deckhands
noticed II barrel of kerosene leaking and
the oil spreading around the flooring -.
Just as he had stopped the leak another
deck hand passed by, swinging a lantern
aud 10y some strange, nnfathonable dis
pensation of Providence, the bottom
dropped out just MS he passed the satu.
rated floor, which ignited and spread
with great rapidity. The dreadful warn
ing was re-echoed from one end Of the
boat to the other, to awaken the sumber,
ing passengers, who eaped, terror-strick
EN-, from their births, to see the flames
shooting out in all directions, cutting of
the avenues of escape from the wart side
and also cutting Oft the stairway, which
lett no other way than to jump from the
hurrcan deck into the water, which II
number did, and reached the warf IN
safety. The Captain manned yawl
boat, and saved the balance, with the ex
ceptlon of the negro barber and young
lady Of this city, named ljlrioh, whose
bodies have since been recovered. An
old gentleman from Kentucky is report d
missing. The passengers barely escaped
in their night clothes, and lost all their
baggage, After the passengers had got
away il was made known that there were
eight kegs OF powder in the hold. This
created II great panic. and prevented any
determined efforts being made to exun
gush the tlames One hose company, ct
Latrosse, regardless OF personal danger,
poured stream OF water upon the burn
my boat, which soon sunk, before the
powder ignitud, thus saving one Of the
most terrible explosions ,and perhaps loss
OF lie ever kown The flames from the
boat con municatel to the dock, and to
the Milwaukee 4 St Paul depot building
and the grain elevator, sweeping them all
clean OH Tive elevator was valued at
about 60 ,000lnd had only five thousand
bushels o. wheas in u it tho time -
The depot buildings were worth $1,000
to $4,000, and included passenger,
freight, baggage, &c, which was all cons
sumed not thing saved The West.
ward bound passenger train had just ar
rived, and had been disconnected from
the ensoe, aud rs is the custom, went on
the, down grade to the dock wi.hc ut
an engine. Hence, whcn the depot burn.
ed there was no way Of moving the train
out Hero were the passenger coach,
baggage and express car burned and
seven empty freight ears The steamer
kcokuk and lew other boats were some,
what scorched There were probably
fifty or sixty passengers in al! on the
War Eagle - thicay0 Tribune.