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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-20
A FRENCH PHILOSOPHERS ON THE
WAR.

From the n. Y. Times.
Whatever may be thought of French
strategy or French political skill at the
present time, the intellect of "the great ma
ton shines forth as brightly as in her best
days. In reading the recent exposition of
the French and German question, made in
the Reoue des deus MO1ades of September 10,
by the famous philosopher and historian, NJ
Renan, one can only say that the race which
produces such minds cannot perish under the
worst calamities. For a scholar warmly
loving his country, working amid the smoke
of battle, and with his beloved land trampled
by hostile armies, and the star of his nation,
so long guide to modern civilization, setting
in gloom and darkness-for such a man to
write of the war and its causes, somewhat as
if he were gazing from the interplanetary
spaces on the sorrows and struggles of earth,
with a candor and love for truth which no
prejudice could for moment dina, is surely
one of the highest victories of the huml an in-
tellect. 1t elevates human reason to think
that it is capable of such triumphs.
Practically, the statement of this eminent
and candid scholar is of great value, as show
ing the utmost that can be said on the French
side of the great questions at issue. NJ Renan
starts with the proposition that the prosperity
and union of the three great Powers in
Europe are indispensable for the highest pro-
gress of civilization--for "moulding America
and directing Russia" those three
Powers are France, Germany, and England.
They each need the other, and Europe re-
quires them ali, undiminished and at peace
with each other. Should disaster or misfor-
tune reduce either to lower position,
European progress would be stayed. In re-
viewing the past, the French critic does not
at all share the narrow views of Nj. Thiers
and other conservative statesman, that Ger.
man unity has been any threat to French
unity was mistake, or that France
can only thrive on the dissensions
of her neighbors. On the contrary, he evi
IDENTIFY considers the intervention in Italy the
one noble act of the empire, and only regret:
the annexation of Nice and Savoy as giving
selfish and ambitious air to this magnanimoui
policy. The unity of Italy, and the unity o
Germany, to his mind. are pledges Of psac'
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SECRETARY SEWARD UNPLEASANTLY
CRITICIZED.
Froml the Cineinnati Gazette.

From. the Cincinnati Gazette
In the Galaxy for November ex-Secretary
Welles, in narrating the facts in relation to
the futile attempt to relieve Fort Sumter in
March, 1861, makes some strong charges
against his colleague, the Hon. w. II.
Seward. The allegations may not be strictly
new, but they have never before been so
formally and specifically set forth. They are
in brief as follows: President Lincoln's plan
to act wholly on the defense, thus throwing
upon the secessionists the responsibility of
opening war, was seen to be futile on the re-
ceipt of news from Major Anderson that Fort
Sumter had supplies for only six weeks, and
could pot resist any attack. General Scott
thought it would be impossible to relieve the
fort, in consequence of the strong batteries
which the Rebels had erected at the opening
of the harbor; but several veteran naval Off
GERS were of the contrary opinion, and an ex-
pedition, carrying relief to the fort, was de-
termined on. The Powhatan and other ves-
sells were set apart for this service, and, it was
designed, were to reach Charleston about the
18th of April.
The Secretary of State was of course made
acquainted with the scheme, but it did not
meet his approval. He had been negotiating
with the Rebel commissioners. In his anx-
iety to induce the South to keep the peace
he had assured the envoys that Sumter might
be evacuated, and that, at all events, no
attempt should be made TO take troops OF
provisions thither without notifying the Gov
ernor of South Carolina. When he found
that it was actually resolved to send an expe-
dition, he induced the President, on the Sth
of April, to inform Governor Pickens what
he had ordered. He was not content with
this. Having done large amount of nego-
tiatiDg on his own responsibility, he was not
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PROPOSALS.
ENGINEER OFFICE FOR HARBOR DEFENSE
u UNION BANK BUILDING.
BALTIMoRE, Md,

ENGIEEER OFFICE FOR HARBOR DEFENSEl
u UNION BANK BUILDING
BALTIMORE Nd,
SEALED PROPOSALS, in duplicate, viii be
ceived at this office until ~ O'Clock noon OF the
day of october next ensuing, for the removal OF d
following CONSTRUCTIONS" from the Channel
James river, Virginia, below Richmond, wiz
At WARWICK BAR, about five miles below Ri
mond, wrecks of three schooners So 60, and 80 to
AT DRURH'S BLUFF, about seven miles bel q
Richmond, wreck OF iron-clad ram Fredericksbu3
sunk with armor, guns, etc. on board iron gunbq|
Raleigh, 150 tons: steamer jamestown (woodeI
1900 tons, sunk with guns on board; steamer Cutl
Peck $50 tons; schOoneTs Wythe, Roacb 800 al
225 TONS brig, 1I5 tons; and schooner OF so or
tons, name unknown; also Is or 20 cribs Of timi
and stone, each about 22 feet square, ayerag J
AT TRENTS, or GRAVEYARD REACH, q
miles below Richmond, wreck OF 'Galego," i
Below AIKENS, or NARINA, about twelj
miles from Richmond, 81 to 40 piles, remains OF 4
bridge.
Proposals will be received for the removal OF !
the distractions named above, or porti0n-4
single D.ds are preferred for entire TemoUdI OF h
Instructions at each point, as named above on.
give q channel at DTlnyS Bllg $50 wide and IS 4
deep at low water, near right bank OF river, al
entire removal as above at other points.
Each proposal must state time within which B
work Will be finished, and the method or manner
removal proposed, whether by blasting or ot1
wise.
and the bids will state what sum OF money, If a
addition to the material removed, will be demand
for the work done.
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids
any reason deemed sufficient by the undersigned. !
Proposals will be opened at p. N. OF the Sst dI
OF October next ensuing, i'll presence OF su
bidders as may choose 20 attend.
Forms of proposals TO be had at this office.
SEALED SEPARATE PROPOSALS., in duf !
cate, will also be received at the same time, for y
excavation OF earth required 10 reopen dutch ~
Canal according to plans etc, in this Offlce,
volyiDg removal OF about 81, 900 cubic yards OF ear
some above and some below water; none to
carried over one-quarter mile Price per yaI
measured either In cut or embankment, to 4
given.
Iosals for removing distractions in James Rive,
and for opening Dutch Gap Canal" each accomd
MED by pr,Hied copy OF this advertisements, n
COL. VIM. CRAIGHILL,
Union Bank Building
10 go Ct Baltimore, Mi
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sPEOlAL NOTICES.

RsSSe NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN
application will be made at the next meeting
OF the General Assembly of the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania for the Incorporation OF Bank in ac-
cordance with the laws OF the Commonwealth, to
be entitled THE AMERICAN EXCHANGE BANK,
to be located at Philadelphia, with capital of two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, with the right
to increase the same to one million dollars
nS3gn OFFICE OF THE PHILADELPHIA AND
TRENTON RAILROAD COMPANY, No. 224
S. DELAWARE Avenue
PHILADELPHIA, October s, 1870.
special meeting of the Stockholders of the
Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad Company will be
held at the Office of the said Company, in the city OF
Philadelphia, at 12 O'Clock noon OF TUESDAY,
October 25, 1870 to take into consideration ac-
ceptance OF an act of Assembly Of the Common
wealth Of PENNSYLVANIA entitled can Act to Entte
the Stockholders of any Railroad Company incorpo-
rated by this Commonwealth, accepting this act, to
one vote for each share OF Stock approved May go,
1865; and also to take into consideration an accep-
tance of an act Of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania, entitled Gan Act authorizing corporations to
increase their bonded obligations and capital STOCK"
approved December 20, 1869.
BY order of the Board of Directors OF the Philade
phia and Trenton Railroad Company.
F. H. WHITE,
10 s 15t Assistant Secretary
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POLITICAL MISSIONARIES.

From the ". L. tribune.
In all the petitions and speeches made by
Mrs. Livermore and her coadjutors in Massa-
chusetts, we were called on to notice in what
desperate need the politics and politicians
stood of womans purifying presence The
ladies seem to have shifted their mode of
/. attack: they do not propose, as heretofore,
to enter the dirty plane of politics as ground
that rightfully belongs to them, but as a
missionary field. Formerly they demanded
suffrage as sheer justice; now they offer
themselves for the publication of the ballot
box, jury-box, judges bench, ETC., ETC., with
the devotion of SO many Iphigenias or Jep-
tha's daughters en- route to the sacrihcial altar.
Corruption and base expediency will cover
out of sight in politics before the approach
ing footsteps of the new Una," says one fair
orator. "When woman brings her purity and
high sense of honor to bear in the Govern
ment we may hope for its regeneration, but
not before" says another. Now, the physi-
clan who goes about extolling his own skill,
or the priest who vaunts his own holiness, is
not the one we are apt to choose to cure
either body or soul. We are not likely to
accept even lady braggarts at their own valua-
ton. Before we hand over the reins of gov
erpment to woman we must have some better
testimony than her own boasting that she
will introduce into politics stricter princi pies
of honor and decorum, or higher and more
liberal views of justice.
1t occurs to us that Mrs. Livermore's course
in offering to make over the adherence of her
followers to whichever party would open its
doors to them, utterly regardless of the vital
points of difference between Democrats and
Republicans, might be objected to by cynical
lockers. on, as stroke of expediency. The
woman party was virtually by her advice put
up for sale. Their price, vote. We are
sure the lady, if correctly reported, in her i'm
petuosity wronged her followers. They are
not willing to vote for any measure or doc
trine solely for the dear delight of voting.
But so long as their leaders are liable to make
such mistakes, would it not be safer for women
to demand suffrage as a mere act of justice,
and let the missionary argument remain for
the present quite in the background?
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pluck and spivit and perseverance, in spite
of Gambetta and Jules Favre and M. Thiers
not one of whom has faith in the others, it
has to be admitted that the prolongation of
this contest is only the prolongation Of
misery, of destruction, of the reigh of sor-
row and death. An armistice, we again
say, has become a necessity. History will
blame Jules Favre because an armistice was
not agreed upon some weeks ago. But better
late than never. An armistice, which some
weeks ago would have left Prussia to deal
with France at her own sweet will, now makes
a general European congress indispensable.
Where the congress may meet we know not.
This, however, we do know-the great powers
cannot afford to allow France and Prussia
alone to settle this great question of the future
peace of the world. Russia demands guar
antees as we'll as Prussia. Austria demands
or desires to demand, guarantees just as
much as the one or the other. Italy has
something to say, so has Spain, so have the
Scandinavian nations. Great Britain has
many things to say, and what she has to say
must be said. If an armistice can be agreed
to European congress must follow. The
congress will have much to do. 1t will be
difficult to reconcile France to
sacrifice of territory. 1t will be i'm
possible to induce Prussia to make peace
unless there be some such sacrifice That
France must give in we regard as a foregone
conclusion. The question Is not whether
France will yield, but what the congress will
do with the ceded provinces of Alsace and
Lorraine. 1t is not our opinion that they will
be annexed to Prussia directly. 1t is not inn
possible that they will be annexed to Bel
GUM. 1t is much more probable, however,
that Alsace, Lorraine, and Luxembourg will
be formed into new principality, a princi-
pality which will be compelled to enter into
the new German confederation. The gain
in that case will be German, not Prussiau.
If it is true that Russia is disposed to insist
upon compensation for German gains, we
have to confess that we do not well see that
the congress will do much good. 1t rather
seems as if the congress would open up new
questions and lead to new difficulties.
Would it be wonderful if an armistice, fol-
lowed by congress, would lead to a war
which would make an end of all past treaties,
unhiDge the European equilibrium, and make
necessary general contest destructive
beyond all the wars of the First Napoleon, all
the seven years struggle, and all the thirty
years confusion and fighting?
We are not without hopes of peace. But
| the combustible elements of European society
| are so numerous that we cannot say that any
armistice or any congress will lead to per-
! Ilanent peace settlement. If this struggle is
| not ended until the United States of Europe
| has become fact, and until the way has been
| paved for ''the parliament of man, the fedora
| tion of the world, who will be sorry? Our
age is peculiar; it is the age of popular
| power-the age of progress; and progress
| IL. 1..l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-09-14
GENERAL NEWS.

General Woodford challenges Governor
Hoffman to stump the State of New York with
him during the next campaign.
Josiah Turner, editor of the Raleigh SEN
tinel, has sued out writs against Governor
Holden, S. A. Douglass, his aid, and Bergen
of the militia and others for false imprison-
ment.
The London Standards correspondent,
writing from Paris, says the Prussians can
not successfully besiege the city with their
six hundred thousand men.
A company, principally from Massachu-
sets and Illinois, have purchased tract of
four thousand acres of land about eight miles
from Council Bluffs, Iowa. Within year
at work on the tract.
1t is said the casualties of the war thus far
aggregate four hundred thousand. More
than one-half of this immense number are
either dead or manned for life.
The will of the late Admiral Farragut has
been offered for probate. His property in
New York consists of real estate valued at
100000, all of which he leaves to his wife
and son. His war trophies are bequeathed to
his son.
Naval experts believe that the iron-clad
frigate Captain was run down by some UNI
known vessel. Her steam power was so great
that the story of her having gone ashore is
scarcely credited.
What King William has not done in the way
of completely crushing Louis Napoleon has
been effected by the western editor who called
the late Emperor, even before the surrender,
''the drugged somnambulist Of a crumbling
dream"
A farmer exhibited in Morrison, Illinois,
lately stalk of corn sixteen feet long and
eight feet to the ear.
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LETTER FROM BOS TON.

Home again-Progress and Change-Places
of Aaausemeat-T The Globe Boston Thea
tre-7he MuSeum-Musical Entertainments
Cheap Concerts-The Muster-Proht6
tion &c.
BosToN, Sept. ., 1870.
Once more the searching, enervating term
of summer is passed, and those inhabitants of
our crowded city, who were obliged to remain
within dusty counting rooms, or pore over
ponderous ledgers, during the white heat OF
July and August, draw long breaths of thank
fnlness that the long, long agony is over, and
the cool days Of September come again. Yes,
they come pouring in by rail and steamer
wanderers from the mountains, the forests,
the seaports and the farm-lands; some bene-
fitted and refreshed by their sojourn "Afar
from the cities din and strife" and others,
alas. wearied anew with the dissipation Of
life at fashionable watering places. The
children have enjoyed it well, and whole
troops of them have come home from vaca-
tons all too brief to settle down to the old
routine of school life and school duties, num-
'bering their rompings and scamperings
through green fields and meadows, and amid
the sweet clover blossoms and new mown
hay, with the things that were. and shall be
no more, until another year shall bring the
anticipated release. Pastors return to their
fiocks stronger and browner, and better fitted
to cope with another years labor. The me-
chanic, the carpenter, the laborer, and nearly
all have had their little summer rest and rec
notwithstanding to think and talk about all
through the coming months and so time rolls
on, and last year at this period is but as yes
terday, and the days and weeks move on in
swift cycles as life advances. And ''the hub"
of the universe is revolving much after the
same cid sort, notwithstanding wars and ru-
mors of wars, and the mixed condition OF
things generally, which everybody is attempt
ing to disentangle and straighten to their lik-
ing, so that whether on the street, or in cars
or coach, one hears only such significant and
detached words as "Napoleon-Bismarck
the French-StrasbouIg etc., etc." One is
hurting anathemas upon Napoleon's devoted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-09-14

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SorrENING OF THE BRAIN is becoming un-
comfortably prevalent. Statistics show that
in ten years, 1866, IL 1885 deaths were
registered from this cause in England alone.
This disease emanates from overtaxing the
brain and not supplying substances to replace
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-09-14
ELECTION RETURNS.

Returns received from seventy towns ad,
aitional to those published yesterday morn,
ing, give Perham 1920, Roberts sls5. The
same towns last year gave Chamberlain 1856,
Smith T4sl, Hirhhorn $40. Chamberlain
majority in these towns was $50; Perham
is 2os5. The majority for Perham in the l64
towns of which we have published the returns
is 5ls9. The last received returns increase
perham's majority over Chamberlain s. ana
indicate that Perham's total majority VIII be
larger than Chns,fberlain's, and above the fig
ures we gave Yesterday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-09-14
from The LeWlston Journal.

A large portion of the members OF the
Grand Army seem to be voting for Roberts,
the democratic nominee for Governor. This
will seriously diminish Mr.. Perhams vote
here. The full republican vote is given Mr..
Frye, the republican nominee for Congress.
large portion of the Chamberlain republi-
cans are voting for DR.. Garcelon, the demo-
cratic nominee for State Senator, instead of
the republican nominee, Capt. Holland. The
balance of the county ticket is generally sup
ported by the republicans.
We have never seen such a variety of print
ed tickets in circulation, especially for repre-
sentatives to the Legislature. Some of these
split tickets have the republican candidates
for county officers printed incorrectly-wheth-
er designedly or not, we know not,-and thus
all such votes cast will be lost to the republi-
can nominees. The U. s. Senator question is
seriously affecting the vote for representatives.
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This is from a paper of a city where the
people are dying with the baseball fever,
and where the ''Red Stockings" are esteemed
as demi-gods. Philadelphia has once called
forth the same lamentations "The Red Legs,
the great, are fallen, are fallen, are fallen,
and become by-word and laughing stock
with the inhabitants of the city that stitch at
the foot of the great lake. For Porkopolis
had drank of the wine of the joy of their
trumphs, and Democratic politicians had
sought to commit denominations with them,
and the proprietor of the Gibson House had
waxed fat through the abundance of the custom
which they brought him. But in one hour
has their greatness departed, and Cincinnati
sitteth in sackcloth and ashes. Waiter, bring
US a potsherd, that we may scrape ourselves
withal."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-09-14

DT virtue OF Il license from the Hon. ii X Baker
- Judge ot Probate for kennebcc Couniy, " iii be
sold at Public Auction the highest bidder, on the
fifteenth dag of September, y, ID. 1870, at eleven
O'Clock in the forenoon at the house on Bridge street
in Augusta in said County, formerly occupied by
Daniel Woodward deceased all the right, title and
interest OF which said oodwurd died seized and
possessed III and to the following parcels OF real es
tate, situate IN said Augusta, including the WIDOWS
right OF dover therein, viz:
i. Store ami lot (No. 80 the East side OF Water
street subject to mortgage 10 the Augusta savings
Bank.
2 House and lot on the North side of Bridge
street called the ''Aborn'' estate, and
8. -Four house lots east OF, and adjoining the same
1. Lot of land North OF and adjoining said house
lots.
4 full description of said several parcels will be
given. and terms of sale made known at the time
and place OF sale.
Also (umcdiatey after said sae) all demands
belonging TO said estate not previously settled.
LAURISTON GUILD, Administrator.
Augusta, Aug. 5, 1870 septi2'15t
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A party OF men engaged on the new road
to connect Coch Valley with Bear River Val
lev, in Utah, have discovered huge natural
cave, with stream of water running through
toward the entrance. Some Of the party
with lights, penetrated the cave the distancs
of about two miles. without discovering any
other outlet. In some places the roof Of the
cave was so high it could not be seen with thu
lights they had They intend shortly TO ex
plore the natural wonder thoroughly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-09-14

The President has designated Captain II.
w. Shufeidt, u. S. n, to take charge of the
expedition for the survey Of the TeLuantepec
and Nicaragua routes for q ship canal across
the Isthmus of Dariep, 10 accordance with
the late act Of Congress appropriating $780,
900 for that purpose.