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confederation in 1868 would have brought
them f93,47e against f98,02 taken from
them, and are inclined TO declare that 1t will
not pay. British Columbia has petitioned for
annexation, because the Canadian soheme
fails to supply its needs. Winnipeg is ram
pant Just for want of o certain indepen-
dence which Hudson Bay owners, ready
made councils, and lordly governors cannot
give il.
The gentlemen who come out from Eng
land to settle the Red River grievance, TO
urge confederation and trans-continental
railroad, and to bind up the general looseness
of the Dominion, will have much to observe
and to learn. We believe that they VIII hnd
confederation in itself failure too far gone
to be galvanized into activity by oounsels or
promises from the mother country. Canada
must find her genius and her destiny In her
self. and begin to consider herself American,
and not English She may send her commits
sioners to England, or she may send her
pioneers to the West; she may cling to the
imperial apronstring or she may cut loose;
she may depend on England to build her rail
roads, to buy her territorities, and export
titles for her nobility, or she may find
nearer help and more homemade men, In q
word, she may go to q great distance to OBJ
tain what in the nature of things she ought
to obtain for herself or procure near at hand;
in short, she may depend on confederation,
and if that will not suffice, adopt Governor
McDougall's ancient threat, and look to Wash
ington. There can be no disloyalty in look
ing, and Washington, whether in view of inde-
pendence or annexation, is much nearer than
T,ondon
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CANADIAN INDEPENDENCE.

CT0fl INC Ns u ITtOuk
Mr.. Huntington, one of the ablest leaders
of the Dominion, will, we are advised by tele-
graph, bring forward the question of Inde-
pendence in the Parliament which meets at
Ottawa on the 10Th. With the Hon. John
Young and others, Mr.. Huntington has la
bored to represent facts and figures the
convictions of that large portion of the peo-
pie of Canada who are opposed to Confedera-
tion. He is identified with the doctrine that
Independence with Zollverein for all North
America would be more natural and rational
condition for Canada than Confederation
tethered to imperialism, and starved for want
of reciprocity. sharer of his views has
even proposed that If the United States will
consent to reduce by five per cent its tariff
on manufactured goods imported from other
countries than Canada, Canada will conform
TO the tariff and excise laws of the United
States upon the plan of a Customs Union
The Zollverein idea will probably form part
OF MIR. Huntington's expected proposition.
The titled managers of Canada will feel in
duty bound to denounce Mr.. Huntington 8
motion as an overture to annexation. But
let Canadians consider whether any state OF
affairs oan be SO favorable to annexation as
one which has neither sound federalism nor
honest imperialism to recommend it-whict
ia neither o monarchy nor republic. nor vel
q satisfactory union Of odds and ends. Nov,
Scotia denies that confederation ia worti
what il costs, and votes it down. Newfound
land tells its Government that both confede
ration and its representative in authority ar,
undeserving of confidence. The people a
Prince Edwards Island have discovered tina
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THE LEGAL-TENDER ACT INOPERA
TIVE IN PRE-EXISTING CONTRACTS.

THE LEGAL-TENDER ACT INOPERA-
TIVE IN PRE-EXISTING CONTRACTS.
From the N Y. Times.
When the Supreme Court affirmed the
validity of contracts specifically payable in
coin, entered into before the enactment of
the Legal-tend law, it was evident that the
decision indirectly affected the construction
to be put upon all pre-existing contracts.
For, prior to the act of February, 1862, gold
formed the only legal tender, and promises
to pay in ''the lawful money of the United
States" were as clearly, at the time they were
made, promises to pay in coin as though that
obligation were explicitly expressed. If spe-
cifc coin contracts of a date before February,
1862, were not invalidated by the law then
enacted, it followed, by "a parity of reasoning,
that all contracts of the same period were in
effect coin contracts, since none else were
known or contemplated. Whatever legal
technisalities might be found to obstruct the
action of this Interpretation, logically and
morally it appeared clear and decisive.
The judgment pronounced by Chief JUS
tice Chase is therefore not unexpected.
An obligation incurred in 1860, but not ma
turing until after the passage of the Legal
tender law, the debtor proposed to satisfy by
payment in greenbacks at their face value
| The creditor demanded coin or its equivalent,
| and a Kentucky court sustained his demand
| on the ground that the Legal-tender act was
unconstitutional. This was the case decided
on Monday. A majority of the Supreme Court
hold that the act could not affect the tenor of
contracts made before its passage-that it
was not and could not be retrospective in its
| operation-and, as a consequence, that an
obligation incurred before its enactment must
be satisfied in the only money recognized
| when the covenant was made.
This decision in no manner involves the
constitutionality of the law itself. On that
point-the sole point relied upon by the Ken
lucky court-Chief Justice Chase and his
colleagues are silent. They deal only with
the equity of the case, and with the limita-
tion Of the period at which the potency OF
indeed, their conclusions, like those arrived
at in the previous Judgment Of the same
court, seem to conoede It's constitutionality.
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T ETTERS TESTAAlENTARY HAVING BEEN
grant cd to the subscribers upon the estate of MARY
SIMMONS deceased, all persons indebted TO the
will make payment, and those having claims present
them to SAMUEL HOOD,
ROBT. III. MCGRATH,
No. A7 8. SIXTH Street
5W6ts Executors.
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VICE-ADMIRAL
From the N. Y. Sun.

From them Y. Sun.
The accession of Vice-Admiral Porter as
chief of the Navy Department has already
caused great detriment to the service. Until
his voice became powerful at Washington a
gratifying esprit de corps prevailed among
naval officers, whether of the line or staff
Indeed, the distinction between line and staff
was scarcely ever mentioned. In the ward
room-the family-circle of man of war-all
was harmony and kindly feeling Our YES
sells of war were models of discipline and
effectiveness, because the officers worked to-
gether to promote the good of the service
Abroad they were regarded by professional
judges in other navies as the most efficient
ships ahoat.
But that is all past. Where once harmony
and good-fsllowship prevailed, dissension and
discomfort have crept in, and turned tho
pleasant ward-rooms into arenas for acrimo-
nious discussion of questions that would
never have arisen there had not the Vice
Admiral unwisely opened the long-settled
subject of relative rank His General Order
No. 100, reducing the rank of the staff Off
GERS, and unjustly discriminating against
them in the matter of pay and emoluments,
as well as Of rank, outraged the sense of JUS
tice of large body of officers. The line was
left untouched while the staff was treated
with ignominy, OF course, this injustice
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There would be no need for limitations of
the SCOPE Of the Law in respect of time, if it's
constitutionality in regard to a period sub
sequent TO It's enactment were not in effect
conceded. Nothing whatever has been said,
or can be fairly inferred, which warrants the
opinion that the oonstitutionality of the law
itself is impaired by this judgment.
II is not necessary to discuss the probable
effect Of the judgment upon unpaid obliga-
tions of date previous TO 1869. OF course
il will disturb some calculations and mate
rally affect many interests. But those who
profess to see in it pretext for reputation.
whether on the part of individuals, corpora
tions or States, assume position as mis-
chievous as that of those who would produce
financial chaos by decreeing the unconstitu-
tionality of the Legal-tender act There will
be hardship, undoubtedly, and, in some in
stances, injustice. But the Judgment of the
Court rests upon an inteligible-if not an
agreeable or entirely neutrality-suspicious.;
the promulgation of which constitutes another
reason for the restoration, with all convenient
speed, of specie payments. When we get
back to hard cash basis, these conflicts of
interest and Interpretation will cease-and
not till then.
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR
i THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA.
June Term, 1869. No A. In Divorce. CHARLES Bennett,
Respondent
Sri-You will please take notice that rule has been
granted In the above show II you
have why divorce vincul0 mAtrimOn should not be
deoreed therein Returnabie SATURDAY, February IL.
i'"' WIN. KNIGHT sHRYooK,
IslmwAs AttoFasS for Iabsllaat
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

SrEOlNG W. lOESs
neSsn OFFICE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
COMPANY.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 25, 1870.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS
The Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders Of this COM
pany will be held TUESDAY, the 18th day of February,
1870 10 o'clock A. M, at the Hall of the Assembly
Buildings, 8. W. corner of TENTH and OHEsNUT
Streets, Philadelphia
The Annual Election for Directors will be held on
MONDAY the 9TH day of March, 1870 at the Oce Of the
Company, No. 23s s. THIRD Street.
l253w JOSEPH LESLEY, Secretary.
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ny OFFICE OF THE LEHIGH COAL AND
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
PHILADELPHIA, January 81, 1870.S
Certificates of the Mortgage Loan OF this Company.
due March l. 1870, will be paid TO holders thereof
their legal representatives presentation at this Office
ana after that date, from which time interest will
cease. s. SHEPHERO.
1 81 mwf13t Treasurer
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-20
FROM RAPIDES.
ALIEN ASDR1A, November IA, 1870.

ALEXANDRIA. November II, 1870.
EDITOR REPUBLICANS:
The Republicans Of Rapides- have tri-
umphed in the recent election, notwithstand-
ing the combination against them. The
Democracy and their allies employed every
means at their command, and used their
most determined efforts to defeat our ticket,
but without avail A bargain was entered
into between our natural enemy POLITICALLY
mean) and certain Happy Family, IN
Guiding an obscure interloper from New
Orleans, in which it was stipulated that
certain so ealled RcpnbEcans should get up
a separate ticket, with the names OF tro
colored Baptist preachers and the 'above
mentioned rag upon it for Representatives,
and the Democratic nominee for Parish
Judge. For the remainder Of the ticket
then copied The Republican ticket entire The
programme was carried ont to the letter.
But they succeeded only in defeating them
selves, with one exception.
The pleasure of our general triumph is
married by the defeat Of the Republican
candidate for Parish Judge, and the elec-
ton of the Democratic nominee, Captain
John Kelso, the present incumbent, and n
graduate of the Confederate army. We
have, however, one pleasant reflection, that
not one good Republican ever labored Tor
single moment to bring about this result.
1t was famly affair, and let the responsi-
bility rest where it belongs. Since the de
velopment Of the fact, the cOlorcd people,
especially those who were deluded INTO
voting the bogus ticket, are furious against
the parties who deceived them. You may
rest assured, Mr.. Editor, that the Republi-
cans of Rapides have learned a lessen. the
moral of which they will never forget; and
that moral is comprised in our national
| emblem, E Pluribus Ennm!
The election is pronounced by the oldest
| inhabitants to have been the talrest and
most quiet ever held in this parish. Many
Republicans think the presence OF the coun-
terfeit ticket in the field manipulated solely
| in the interest of the Democrats, was the
occasion Of the general good order. Your
correspondent is OF the opinion, based upon
personal observation, that the leading citi-
zens were anxious to promote fair play at
the polls. The only parties who tried to
| get up d disturbance were the agents of tie
| bogus faction. More anon. JUNlCS.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-20
MARKETS.


NHw YQRx, November l9.-Cotton closed
firm and quiet; middling uplands l6lse:
sal6s today 5000 bales. Flour firm but
inactive; superfine S. 1895 40. Wheat
heavy; 203c lower; winter red and amber
Western $L4501 47l4c. Corn closed 1c
better; new S30E1sc. Pork unchanged.
Beef quiet. Lard heavy. Groceries steady.
Naval stores quiet. Freights less active.
CINCINNATI, November l9.-COtton quiet
and unchanged; middling l5Ac. Flour in
good demand at full prices; S. s006 Wheat
( in good demand at full prices; 81 l70l 90.
Corn steady; 4s Soc. Rye SOC. Oats 40 a
s4lc. Provisions irregular. Mess pork $2I rs.
Lard 1914 01319c. Bulk shoulders ia a Sc;
s'des11A 0llAc. Hogs in fair demand and
higher; Sc 1905 60. Whisky 81 a SEE.
ST. LOUIS, November 19-Flour firm
and in fair demand; superfne winter 81 %
"a 25. Wheat dull and lover; No 2 red
winter 81 20. Corn easier; mixed 60c:
white 70072s. Oats AZ a Acc: Rye SO ale.
Provisions lower and irregular Mess pork
@2l 022 SO. Bulk meats unchanged. Cattle
dull and unchanged. Hogs dull at Sc a %
;F Foreign Markets.
LONDON, November 19, Evening.-Consols
COS. Bonds 863. TallOw ABS Sd.
LIVERPOOL, November 10, Evening.-Cot-
ton closed frmer; uplands 9lsd; Orleans
Dad. Sales to-day 1900 bales, of which
1000 were for export and speculation. Flour
24s. Pork l03s.
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SHERIFFS SALES,

Robert j. Wood VS.. Mary Ann WOolvcr-
ton widow OF Joseph A. Stevenson-Fourth
District Court for the parish oil Orleans No.
"a 1876.
10y VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALE
ID to me directed by the Honorable the Fourth Dis
trict Court for the parish of Orleans i'll the above
entitled cause win proceed 10 sell at public auction
at the Merchants and AuctiOneers' Exchange,
ROYAL street between Canal and Customhouse
streets in the Second District of tits city, on
SATURDAY November &C. 1870, at IL o'clock NJ, the
following described property, to wit
CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all
the buildings and improvements thereon, nights,
privileges CUSTOMS ways, seryitNdeS and whatever
else may be tbereunto belonging or i'll any wise APP
pertaining situated in the fOubOurg LivaudalsE
Fourth District of this city, designated by the num-
Der nineteen in square number twenty-nine
bounded by Washington, Sixth, Chippewa and An
nciatiOn streets measuring thirty three feet tour
inches front on Annunciation street. by depth OF
one hundred and twenty feet, as per plan drawn by
c. F. Zmpel, late surveyor, dated twelfth March,
1883 bounded on the side nearest Sixth street by
the corner lot number eighteen on said plan.
Being the same property acquired by the defen-
dant by purchase from Mrs. Sarah WoOlverton
widow of James Dudley, per act passed before VIII
liam Shannon, notary public II tins city, Oh the
twenty-fourth January, 1867.
Seized i'll the above suit.
Terms-Cas on the spot.
THOMAS l.. MAXWELL,
cc26 nol62 IS Sheriff of the parish of Orleans.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-20
Yesterdays Evening Dispatches.

PHILADELPHIA. November l9.-There is
four inches Of snow on the ground at Har-
risburg. 1t commenced showing here at
noon to-day.
WASHINGTON, November 19-Official data
Z shows the following imports for the past
year: Live animals, S5,0CO,0oO; coffee,
I 4l8 900, 0OO:cotton manufactures SIS, ooO, 600;
skins and furs, $9.0OO,O0O; iron and steel
manufactures, s22, 100000; leather and
leather goods, s. 200, 900; silks, $17 ZOO, OOO
brown sugar, $45,OQO.0O0; molasses,
I'll, 100000; tea, $l2,000,OO0; wines, spirits
and cordials, S5,OOO,900; wool, si,0O0,OOO;
manufactured wool, sec, 900.
ToURs, November Is, Evening.-The
Prlissians occupy the heights of Choissy.
A severe battle has been progressing before
Dreux since two o'clock this evening. The
result is not known.
y General Taun occupies a line extending
from the Orleans and Paris Railroad to
Baremeval.
The affair at .Ashemoy ON the sixteenth
was triling.
BERLIN, November ia treaty between
the North German Confederation and Ba-
vnria and Hesse has been signed. The Wur-
temburg treaty has been concluded, but has
not yet been signed.
LONDON, November l2-The Prince OF
Wales, representing the views of the Queen,
it is understood, expressed to the Cabinet
Instrumentation OF Granville's hasty note to
Russia.
A balloon letter from Paris says that
General Trochu is about to drive from the
city $4,000 half.starved citizens, for whom
he can no longer provide food.
{ ST.. PETERSBURG, November 10. - The
Gclos newspaper denies that Russia offered
neutrality to Prussia upon condition that
the treaty be set aside
Russia only desired a modification of the
treaty, and is quite willing to submit her
pretensions to the decision of a conference.
Prussia will only consent to a conference
upon the condition that her relations with
France shall not. be discussed.
LONDON, November l9.-JOhn Stuart
Mills writes to the Times protesting against
war with Prussia upon any existing provo
cation, especially as Russias demands thus
far seem worthy of consideration.
FrOude also writes to the Times. urging
the government to change front rather than
extend var.
The Post says Russia must recant or chi
bark in war insuring her humiliation.
The feeling in England to-day is some
what more peaceful, but there is still a
strong under-current Of excitement. Secur-
3 tiles are lower and breadstutfs are higher.
MADRID, November 19.-The committee
appointed by the Cortes to tender the
crown to Aosta, departed TOR Florence
The Cortes has adjourned until the commit
tee returns.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-20
rcor1rsurD IRON y1nsr rAe..l
ts'securine nm carly opening, have returned,
though they have not submitted their re-

! Ao,easur;.~ nm earlv opening, have returned,
though they have not submitted tneir re-
port
It IL understood they return satisfied that
General Weitzel is doing all he can in pros
ernting the work, and that it it will he SO
the fifteenth of December, when boats of
eighty feet width will be able to pass it
there is sufficient water.
.INDIANApOLIs, November l9.-The Gov
ernors of Kentucky and Dakotah have also
appointed full delegations to the approach
ing immigration convention. Delegates from
Boston, Chicago, ST. Louis, Milwaukee,
Cincinnati and other large cities will be
present. A number of the leading public
men of the country have signified their in
tentiOn to be present.
:. DETROIT, November l9-Bogardus killed
sixty-0ne pigeons out of seventy, to Paine's
ffty.five, when becoming dark, Paine gave
mp the match and the money. Side bets
are off.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, November 1877 P. M
Barometer $1,000. Wind northeast and
light
Arrived: Steamship st. Mary, at GAO p.
NJ, Hawthorn, master. from Indianola, via
Galveston, to C. A. Whitney & Co.
No departures.
! VpcKseURG, November 19-Passed up:
Edinburg at S, and Belfast at A. NJ; r. j.
Lock wood at l, Pargoud at 5, and Belle Lee
att pm. Down: w. r. Arthur at 9. and
Kate Putnam at 10 A. NJ. River falling.
Weather clear and cool.
MEMPHIs, November 19.-Passed up: City
of vicksburg; down: H. s. Turner. River
falling. Weather clear. Mercury SIS.
LOUISVILLE. November Is.-Weather
clear and cold. The river is falling, with
twenty-five inches in the chute. Departed:
Camelia, for Tennessee river, and City OF
Quincy, for New Orleans.
PIITsBuRG, November l9.-Weather clear.
1onongahela river four feet and stationary.
CINCINNATI. November l9.-Weather clear.
Mercury 49, River seven feet six inches.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-20

The seizure of the steamer Lloyd Aspin-
wall, by the Spanish authorities in Cubsn
waters, On the twcnty-iirst OF january last,
has been the subject Of action on the part
of the State Department ever since the
above time The negotiations seriously
Threatened war with Spain. The Amer
lean owners claimed damages at the rate of
$500 Il day for the whole time from the date
of seizu,r till released on the twenty eighth
of April. At the suggestion Of Secretary
Fish the question of damages was referred
to a Spanish merchant Of New YORK; on inc
part Of Spain, and an American merchan.'
These two chose tho Consul Of the North
German Confederation as umpire. a deci-
sion hns Just been reached that the United
States receive for the owners $500 gold.
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r. q A, SouIie VS.. Mrs. Catherine l.

Il. Il a. SOulie VS.. Mrs. Catherine l..
Walker, widow of John Waiker-Mxth District
Court for the parish OF Orleans. No. 400
DY VIRTUE OF WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALE
ID to me directed by the Honorable the Sixth
district Court for the parish of Orleans. ia the
above entitled cause, viii proceed to sell at pub
lie auction, at the Merchants and Auctioheers
Exchange, Royal street, between Canal and Gus
tomhouse streets in the Second District of this city,
OIL MONDAY, December IL, 1870, at twelve o'clock
NJ the following described property. to wit
TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, with all the
buildings and improvements thereon, rights, ways
etc, thereunto belonging, situated in the Second
District of this city, in the square bounded by Cla
borne Derbigny. CustomhOuse and Bienville
streets and designated by the numbers three and
four. on plan draw by Joseph Pile, late sur
veyor dated Nav l. 1910, and deposited in the Office
OF D. l.. McCay late notary public in this city.
Said lots measure each twenty-seyen feet front
on Claiborne street, by hundred and five feet
nine inches and three lines in depth, between par
allel lines.
Being the same property acquired by the defend
ant by purchase from Charles Williams, admins
traitor and Susan Brewster administratrix of the
estate of Joseph Brewster, deceased and Mary
Jane Wood wife of Joseph Wood, "a per act before
T. O. STARK, notary public in this city, dated May
20, 1885,
Seized In the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot
THOMAS L. MAXWELL,
nelo Is della Sheriff Of the Parish Of Orleans.
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EXPORTS,

NEW Notwithstanding Crescent Cty-3oo bales
cotton 100 bales moss bales skins 1872 bdls hides
bales sarsaparilla 400 hides 1888 bbs moasses 10
hid, tallow 4 bales india rubber bale hides 20
bales hoop iron IS bbls oil
MORILE-Steamer Sarah-lcOo bales cotton ard
sundfies
ST LOUIS-Steamer Great Republic-3S cases Of
steel 81 bXs tinplate leases glass cks hdse : pun
cheuns whisky
ST LOUIS-Steamer Mary Alice and barg"s-i8io
bars railroad iron $40 bNs tinpate III drums soda
81 eks hardware
BREMEN-Ship Duke Of wclington-2352 bales Of
cotton 26O0 slaves
GIBRALTAR-Brg Pheuil-l6e0 bbls -four l2oe
slaves
CAMPECEE-Sehooncr Geneya--2c0 bbls -four 10
bbls potatoes IL hbl apples 10 ties hams 20 ties Lard
+ t-s CHEESE. 9 keys butter 2.5 SKIS corn