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~ John II. Blish Esq, the President
of the Sandusky. Seymour and Evans
vile Railroad has been appointed by
the Board of Directors chief engineer,
with Instructions toorganizc his corps
las soon as possible, and enter upon the
survey Of the loutc. Mr.. Blish expects
Ito take the field with his surveying par
lty during the coming week, and run n
preliminary line between this placs and
Evansville.
HF Senator Morton is still suffering
from the diseases contracted in his ardu-
Gus campaigning in Indiana during tho
war, and is compelled to return homo
for rest. Exchange.
"Diseascs contracted in his arduous
campaign is rather good.
New Albany Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-07-22

rA child dining ont with its mother
was asked at dessert, by the lady Of the
house, II she would have some rhubarb
pic. mo maam," she replied, Il don't
think need e." A@s
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-07-22

90 The managers of Mcvickcr' The
ater, Chicago, advertise that they will
pay twenty-five cents each for one hum
lred live cats TO perform in new sem
|sation, "Thc Showers OF Cats" N
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N-s-"Well, my young gentleman and
how would yon like your hair cut! ~
|" Oh, like papas, please-with a little
Irotlnd hole at the top
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-07-22

or BrTrERMrT.K is said 70 be verv
rood for compile Nion applied either in-
Etcrnnllv or externally.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-07-22

nrA PRACTICAL man wants to make
"a lager beer vanlt Of tho Mammoth
Cave.
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-13
T r | 2 l. E S I'll Il e T
CONTENTS OF TO.DAY,s HERaLD.
PAGE.
1-Adver,isemcnts.

PAGE. ~~>
1-Adverisements
acknowledgements.
3-france: Contradictory Reports OF the Battle
near Meune; The Bombardment OF Paris De-
cidcd Upon; No Hope for the Beslegcd from the
Provinces; Heroism OF the Defenders Of Bel
lort-News from Washington Obituary.
4-Congress Important Proceedings in Both
Houses-Tne Papacy-rhe National Board OF
Traee-Colored Orphan Asylum Agitation in
Observation-Disclosures Bad Buyers /: What
Kings County Supervisors Pay Tor sheddy
Goods--Failure of the Gas Supply In the Ninth
and Fifteenth Wards Last Evening-"Blg
Nosed Scotty.n
S-Bank Bursters Baired An Attempt to Break
Into the Bauk OF New INSTRUMENTATION OF
the New Board OF Coroners-Polit,cal Inteli-
gence-Criticisrns Of New Dooks-Navai In,e
llgence-The SevenThlrty Bond Case-The
Erie Railroad Raree show-Tha, Fierce
"Frog" Fight-City and County Taxes for
1s7o-AsChance for General Butler-Canaotan
8-Editorlas: Leading Article "Thc Fan Or
France Amusement AnnOunc ements.
7-Edtorias Continued from Sixth Pagel-Per-
sonal ntelligence-Teegraphc News from
all Parts o. the World Lectures Last Night
Amusements- dishonest Diamond Diggers-
Business Notices.
S-Jerry Dunn: His Trial for the Murder of James
Logan No. 2--"Gong Fo1' Bakers shop
Army Intehgcnce-Tria OF Philip Cooney for
the killing Of David o'Day-Brookyn Mun-
clpal AIars-The Emigrant Swindlers Sold
Again Municipal Arars--Muncipa Amcni-
tes-sea Monsters Charge OF Cruelty Against
Captain Grinde, Of the American ship Old
Coiony-Caught In a Water Whee--Naviga-
ton on the Erie Canal
9-proceedings in the Courts-A Kentucky Cata-
comb-The Late General Robert L. Lee
Financial and Commercial Reports-Real
Estate Matters-This Blarsted Country-Mar-
rages and Deaths.
1O-SwitZerand and Germany: The st. GOthard
Railway as Question OF European Difficulty
Jersey City GroW crs-The CrisDins Contest
Promising Youths-Kelly IN Trouble Again
The Flushing Shootng-New York City News
Chess Matters-rhe Bible IN the Sunday
school - Policemen Punished - Remarkable
Murder Tria-A Free Fight-Translers OF Po
lice Captans-Shipplng lntelligcnce-Adver-
tisements.
l1-Communism IN Kansas: Association OF FAINT
lies and Velvet Manufactures Eclipse
observation-disclosures Sports-CCrious Case OF
Mistaken Identty-Genera News Items--Ad-
vertisements.
12-Adv rtlsementS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-13

0ncSea regime was one long horror OF violence
and wiciedness, and her revolutionary period
has been but succession of failures In domes-
tic government, masked by assaults on her
neishbors. These much-broodlng Germans
declare amid the tobacco fumes Of those long
pipes, which seem to typify their long headed
ness, that il would be a sin and shame to
leave Frenchmen any longer to their own de-
vices, and that they must place the whole
people under tutelage for long time, until
generation arises which acknowledges that
Germans are not barbarians and the old poi
SON of egotsm is expelled from French veins.
All this seems extravagant enough, but the
thought is there and will tell. To suppose
that Germans will hold French territory in-
definitely may seem wild thing; but they are
at least not likely to leave until they are paid
their vast indemnity. And ever afterwards,
at the very least. the German sword will hang
menacingly over the head Of France. But she
will have great cempensations. Freed from
military burdens, she may grow rich with
astounding rapidly. Aud what bounds can
be set to the intellectual victories which her
brilliant people may achieve whea culture of
the German type is universal through the land.
At the bottom Of this dreadful Pandoras box
there is hope, bright hope, yet.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-13
Astounding land Jobs aud Extruvduancs
Of Congress-

The exposure made Of the astounding land
jobs and reckless extravagance of Congress-
through our Washington correspondence pub
lished yesterday ought to arouse public atten-
ton. The whole area of the United States-
from the Atlantic to the Pacific and Gnlf OF
Mexico to Maine, including lakes. mountains
and everything else, and exclusive of Tho
newly acquired Territory of Alaska ia about
three millions OF square miles, or near two
thousand millions OF acres. We NAV safely
estimate that third of this is useless for cn,-
tvation-that is, a third, probably, is covered
by lakes, rivers, deserts and barren noun
tains. This would make the soil Of our vast
republican empire under cultivation and capa-
BILE Of being cultivated amount to little over
twelve hundred millions of acres. The soil of
the States and Territories owned by individual
citizens may amount to five hundred millions
of acres. Out of the remaining seven hum
dred millions the appropriations already made
by Congress and those proposed to be made to
railroad corporations and for other jobs
amount to over four hundred millions, or much
more than half the available Territory be-
longing to the government and people.
These stupendous grants and proposed grants
cover an area larger than twenty States of the
Union-that is, all New England, New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mary
land, Ohio, Virginia, North and South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi
and Louisiana. Previous Congresses have
given away to favorite companies two
hundred and twenty millions, and the bills
before the present Congress will give away
hundred and eighty-nine millions. We sup
pose these bills will pass, as many Of the
members of Congress are interested, aud there
is an all-powerful lobby to press them through.
Unless the President should veto the bills
this stupendous slice of the public domain and
peoples heritage will pass to the hands Of
the railroad corporations. The cultivable
lands remaining to the government, people
and future generations would be little more
than three hundred millions of acres. These
are startling facts. II the public voice or the
Presidents veto should not interpose this
monstrous spoliation will be. consummated.
There never was before in the history of this
country or any other such reckless extrava-
gance and such defiant plumber of the pro-
perty of the people.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-13
Ssrainins ut Gnnt and Swallowing a
Camel.

The members of the British Reform League
have just held a large meeting in London to
protest against giving any dowry to the
Princess Louise ON her marriage with the Mar
quis of Lorne. The language used at this gath
ering was pretty strong. The people were re-
minded that there were a hundred and thirty
seven thousand paupers in England, dying of
starvation every hour, while the Queen draws
an income of four hundred thousand pounds
sterling from the treasury, besides innumera-
BILE sums for other members of the royal family.
The orators at this meeting argued in some
what unusual terms that her Majesty might at
least initiate the example of the poorest work
man in her dominlons by providing for her
own children. This is a very superficial ar
gument, for the cases, OF course, are not par
allel at ALL That there are vast number of
dying paupers in "Merrie England" probably
more than the numbers here stated, cannot be
denied; but for all that, while royalty exists,
royal state must be kept up, and therefore
The grant to the throne is quite legitimate.
But these reformers forget that the people Of
Great Britain have been paying year after
year, out of their hard labor, thousands of
pounds to foreign recipients in the shape of
German princes and princesses, and they have
not grumbled much about it. This is the first
time they have been asked to contribute a
dowry to royal scion who is about to marry
subject, and remain at home, it is presumed,
to spend her income among the people. 1t
seems hardly.worth while, therefore, to strain
at this little gnat after swallowing SO many
German cames.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-13

Politics IN CONNECTICUT. The Hartford
COura7t having circulated report that ex-
Postmaster Cleveland, Of that city, was laying
pipe for the democratic nomination for Con-
gress from the Connecticut Third district by
making voluminous donations Of Thanksgiving
turkeys to the people in the district, Mr..
Cleveland comes out in card, in which he
positively affirms that he is net candidate for
Congressional honors, and that so far as the
turkey question is concerned all he did was to
present few of the seasonable luxuries to
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-13
Unfricndiy Relations with the Canadian
G0verumcnt.


The Detroit Post, administration organ,
commenting upon the uniriendly legislation OF
the Canadian government in regard to the
fishery question, the navigation of the ST. Law
renee and other matters in that connection, re-
minds our testy neighbors that St. Mary's ship
canal is wholly ours that we can exclude
Canadian shipping altogether from Lake Supe-
rior; that the st. Clair Flats canal is also
wholly ours, and we have the same right to
forbid Canadian vessels from using it. On the
other hand the Ottawa (Canada) Times, gov
eminent organ, pronounccs the charge con-
tanned in the Presidents Message of illberal-
ity on the part of Canada with regard to the
navigation Of the st. Lawrence and the Cana
dian system of canals unfounded, and alleges
that the government of the United States have
not, since the repeal Of the reciprocity treaty
in 1865, applied for permission to use that nayi-
cation, and adds that it is fact that notwith
standing this, since the repeal of the recipro-
city treaty, ''every application for permission
for United States vessels to pass from the sea
to the st. Lawrence or the lakes, or from the
lakes to the sea, has been granted by the gov
ernments of Canada aud Of tho Dominion"
This throws somewhat new light upon the
question at issue. and Congress will, we pre-
sumo, discuss the subject in friendly spirit.
But whatever is intended to be done should be
done at once. Delays in such matters are
always dangerous. Whenever the point of
unfriendly relations between our Canadian
neighbors and ourselves is raised the Ala
bama irritation inevitably assumes an impor-
tant share in the discussion.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-13
The War Situation in France.

There appears to be continual fighting along
the line Of the Loire, Notwithstanding previous
reports of the utter demolition of the French
army. Later dispatches are as contradictory
as usual. Chauzy contending that he is hold
ing his own against Frederic Charles all along
his line and the Duke Of Mecklenburg an
nouncing that he has successfully repulsed the
assaults of the enemy. Evidently Chauzy has
taken lesson from Gambetta and the fate of
Paladines, and intends to furnish satisfactory
reports whether he succeeds in any very bril-
liant military movements or not. All that
Gambetta wants is text to mako enthusiastic
and encouraging procamations flow in
stream. But, alas bayonets and uhlans and
desolation and defeat are unmindfui of gush-
ing rhetoric. They crowd on without thought
or dread of all The paper pellets the sanguine
Gambetta may hurl at their heads.
The bombardment of Paris, according to a
London telegram. has been decided upon.
When 1t will take place is not stated. The
Germans are practical, undeterred by the
French regard for the dramatic unities, and it
is probable that they may commence the bonn
bardment at once, even while the holiday
event Of all Christendom, Catholic France and
Protestant Germany alike, is drawing near,
and keep 1t up through the anniversaries of
the days when the Peacemaker was born in
His lowly manger and lay helpless in His
Virgin mothers arms. No merry Christmas,
no happy New Year for France! Shot and
shell her presents for the one, and sorrow and
desoation her greetings for the other!
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-13

WHAT INHERENT CRUELTY and brutishness
there must be in such men as Captain Grindle,
Of the ship Old Colony, to induce him to mall
treat two poor devils of seamen as he did
Raus and Franco, according to the evidence
taken yesterday before Commissioner Shields.
There seems to have been no motive what
ever, no particular cause even for hatred Of
the men, no alleged neglect Of duty, no charge
of insolence to their officers, nothing bat the
brute spirit the love of cruelty Inherent in the,
man himself.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-13

THE TRIAL OF JERRY DUNN for the murder
of Logan No. was commenced yesterday IN
the Court Of Oyer and Terminer Logan No. 2
will be remembered as one OF the persons sus-
pected of the murder Of Mr.. Rogers two years
AGE. and il is possible that the pending trial
may throw some further light on that mystic
rious case The trial Of Philip Cooney for the
murder of David ODay still continues. One
peculiarly of the two cases lies in the TACT
that all the parties concerned-the two MUIR
aered men and the two alleged murderers-
belong to that class known as dangerous. II
murders are to be committed it is at least some
satisfaction to know that these kind OF men 40
q and hare Il done uDon themselves
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-13

NAPOLEON Al WnuELMshoHE, they say, is
getting Fat and becoming reticent he feeds
well, takes his regular exercise. seems to be
happy in his release from the cares OF State,
but has ceased to be communicative on the
subject Of the widely agitatlvc restoration OF
the empire. What does il signify? Ii signi-
fies. conceding this agitation Of restoration,
that there is something in it, and that even
Bazaine may get his reward.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-13
The Cable and this Gold Market.

The Gold Room, since the interruption of
telegraphic communication with Europe, has
been almost stagnant. The operators in that
department are accustomed to base their
movements on the fluctuations of five-twen-
ties in Europe, and hence, in the absence Of
quotations, they are like a mill without grist.
Without any desire to assist these spectators
we would suggest to the cable managers that
an exception be made in favor of such important
intelligence as the quotations of the London
market, which should be allowed to come
ahead of the mass OF business waiting to be
transmitted. Dealings in cotton, wheat and
merchandise generally are obstructed through
lack of this Information, the communication
of which might be afforded without detriment
to other messages on the wire, and, doubt
less, without complaint from customers who
would be preceded. AS it is the quotations
now take their place with other business,
and are sometimes two days old when
received. In view Of the possible derange-
ment of the cables for an indefinite period
the managers ought to give Que quotation
daily-say at noon-the right Of way over
other messages until communication is fully
restored
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-13

INCREASE OF RoBBERIEs IN THE CITY,
There seems to be just now large increase of
robberies in the city, some of burglarious
character, some of what is called the ''sneak
thief" order and another class of robbery
which has not been common in the list of
crimes until lately-namely, the system of
stopping women and children in the streets
and taking bundles of clothing from them
which they are conveying to and from the
workshops where they are employed. This is
the most cowardly class of robbery, and, we
should suppose, one that would be in the
power of the police easily to suppress. But
that it is practised daily in the public streets
is notorious. The attention of the police is,
therefore, called to the protection Of these
poor women and children, who are thus cru
ely feeced by highway rufians in open day.
Just at this time, when Christmas is approach
ing, the thieves are hungry and INSCRIPTIONS
They should be well watched by the police,
and Captain Kelso should urge his men to
increased vigilance
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-13

ADVICE GRATIs.-A correspondent of q
Canadian journal, in response to the anxiety
expressed by the Americans about the free
navigation of the ST. Lawrence, propcunds the
following question in true John Bull styie:--
II you so very anxious to navigate the st. Law
renee, why the baZes don't you navigate it9 There
1t is In all It's poecal tremendousness and with Its
numerous falls, rapids, wiurlpoos, &C., In splendid
condition.
This is very racy way Of putting the point,
perhaps, but we hope there will be no 'ablazes''
Of any kind required in the premises, but that
the question will be settled in peaceful and
harmonious wav.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-13

MINISTER TO GREAT BRrTAIN.-The Washing
ton Patrsot-anti-admni the fol-
lowing to say about our proposed new Minister
to Great Britain -
Mr.. Schenck is not destitute Of certain political
talent which is most conspicuous IN the angry
debates OF the House, where his keen malice Is
effective and equally dangerous to friend and foe;
but he lacks the education the training the temper
and the social amenities which requisite for
in diplomacy and for any respectable footing
In the cultivated circles OF Europe
The Patriot is not altogether correct. Did
not General Schenck at one time have some
experience at Vienna Now that the late
General Walbridge has gone on leng mis-
sion, why not let Schenck go on another?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-13

JUDGE DowLING yesterday sent the two
emigrant swindlers, Peck and Ballard, to the
Island-Peck for six months and Ballard for
three. Peck begged for mercy, and said that
he was respectable man and had held
responsible positions on the police and in the
Fire Department. and thought that sending
him to the Island would blast his reputation.
No doubt it will, but not more comnletaly
than his own act has blasted it.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-13
An Old-Eashioned N0r'enster--A Hint -
the Signal Service Dureau.


The storm which was gathering here all day
last Sunday, which began with light drizzle
about seven P. NJ. of that day, and which
opened yesterday morning and continued all
day in full blast, may be set down as regular
old-fashioned oreaster. From the Geographic
reports of the Signal Service Bureau Of the
War Department, on Sunday night, at twenty
five minutes to twelve, Washington time it was
showing at Cheyenne, on the Rocky Noun
tains. raining QighD at New Orleans, New
York and Boston, and heavily at Washington,
Milwaukee, Detroit and Buffalo. Thus the
area from the latitude of New Orleans to the
great lakes, and from the Atlantic seaboard
to the Rocky Mountains was covered by this
storm. But we should like to know the point
of its beginning on the land and its general
course, and, from the observations of the
Signal Service Bureau, we think they could
readily make it out.
We would also suggest to this bureau the
Importance of Fortress Monroe as an initial
point for observations in this signal service.
From our own observations, from our weather
reports by telegraph for several years past,
we have become fixed in the conclusion
that our regular nor'easters, from Virginia
to Nova Scotia, come in upon the land
from the Atlantic between Cape Hatteras and
Fortress Monroe-that this is due to the pro-
jections of the line of the Atlantic coast upon
the Gnlf Stream at Cape Hatteras, and to what
we may call the meteorological attractions Of
the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary rivers
upon the vapors of the Gulf Stream, drifting
up with that ocean current aud accommodating
from Florida to Cape Hatteras. AT all events,
from our observations, we are satisfied that the
signal Of an opening nor'easter at Fortress
Monroe is warning that, at the velocity of
some twenty-five miles an hour, we may ex-
pect that storm in New York. Hence we
would suggest to this Signal Service Bureau
the restoration of Fortress Monroe in these
weather reports as the most important point
in these observations of any along the Atlantic
coast.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-13

Now THAT SENATOR DRAKE has been con-
frmed Chief Justice OF the Court OF Claims, it
is thought that Frank Blair, Jr, viii be
elected 10 succeed him as Senator by the Mis-
souri, Legislature.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-13

SECRETARY DELANo writes to Mayor Hall
that he cannot allow uniformed policeman
to accompany each deputy marshal on his
rounds for The taking OF the census, because it
is not strictly in accordance with the letter Of
tho lav
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-13

STEALING A MARCH on THE PRCssIAEs-
The silkmakcrs Of Lyons, in sending off their
silks by shiploads, via Marseilles, to England
and the United States.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-13

A HALFWAY MEAsURE-The Hon. Joseph
H. Rainey, the new slight completed"
colored member Of the House Of Representa-
tives from South Carolina, sworn in yester-
day. Let the full-blooded Scipio Africanus