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The New York herald., 1871-02-25
Personal Intelligence.

Secretary OF War Belknap is stopping at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel r"
General N. B. Forrest, OF Tennessee is among the
latest arrivals at the ST. Nicholas Hotel.
BOWS Dawzas Secretary o, the Russian Legation,
is sojourning at the Brevoort House.
General DeRussey, United States Army, is guest
at the Astor House.
Ex-Governor Clifford, OF Massachusetts,, yesterday
arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Francis u. Hayes, of Boston. President OF the At
lantic and Pacific Railroad, with wife, have apart
ments at the Brevoort House.
Judge Theodore Miller, OF Hudson; J. B. ChafYee,
OF Colorado, and E. M. Madden, OF Mlddetown. N.
y. are among the sojourners at the st. Nicholas
Hotel.
A. B. Meecham OF oregon, and ]. v. Cornell, U. y.
A., are registered among the latest arrivals at the
Metropolitan.
Colonel H. Brigham, OF Savannah, Ca; Captain {.
A. Gosnel OF England; DR.. A. A. Roth, OF Pennsyl
vania, and Colonel T. r. McGahon, OF South Caro-
lima, are at the Grand Central
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tnese railrOad companies must De unpoundo0
In Congress when such propositions can be
reported from committees of the Senate. No
action has been taken on them; but we have
no right to suppose that the action of the
Senate will be different from that Of the two
committees referred to.
An attempt was made in the Senate yester-
day to have the House amendments to the
Southern Pacific Railroad bill concurred in,
but 1t was resisted by some Of the Southern
Senators, notably Blair, of Missouri, who
contended that the bill, as passed by the
House, was a delusion and a snare, so far as
the interests Of the South were CEN
cerned; that the road provided for
was in reality Northern, not a
Southern road and that the gauge and the
connections even related to the Northern and
not to the Southern existing lines. The
amendments will probably be rejected, and
referred to O conference committee, which will
be able to reconcile conflicting interests and
opinions.
The Senate, under the influence of party
feeling and the whip of party discipline, laid
aside the Appropriation bills and the ordinary
business of legislation and took up the House
bill which virtually places the electi ons in the
several States under the police supervision
and control of the federal government.
During the entire day and night sessions the
debate was continued, and was some
times marked with considerable acrimony.
The House, on the contrary, attended
steadily to business, keeping at the
"Omnibus" Appropriation bill from the
hour of meeting until the hour Of adjourn
ment, near six o'clock. The aggregate appropri-
atons in this bill over thirty three millions
Of dollars, including four and half millions for
pensions to the veterans of 1Sl2-a new item
of expenditure over six millions to indemnify
States for expenses in raising troops to put
down the rebellion; over five millions for post
offices, custom houses and other government
buildings all over the country and about two
millions for lighthouses. Several of our city
members endeavored to introduce propositions
for the abolition of the duty on coal, ascribjng
to that duty the enormous cost of
coal in this city, but they were ruled
to be not in order as amendments to an ap-
preparation bill. Congress should certainly
abolish the tax on foreign coal, which, though
only dollar and quarter ton, prevents
our Canadian neighbors from mining it and
sending it to this market. But we btlieve
that, in respect to that and to all other neces-
saries Of life, the people suffer very little from
taxation as compared with the exactions to
lators, traders and dealers. 1t is disgrace
to our free system Of government that it can
not protect the poor from fraud and rapacity
and heartless conspiracy. Under no other
form of government would such things be
tolerated.
The New York herald., 1871-02-25
Tho Peace News in Wall Street.

The stock market has been always one Of
the most sensitive barometers of political
events, and has recorded the changes from
peace to war and war to peace with unswerv-
ing fidelity. Our own Stock Exchange Is COM
paratively new in experience of this character,
but, for Its time, has enjoyed rather lively
one. We cannot, Of course, point to the fire.
quent fluctuations in the funds" which have
entered 50 largely into the history of the Lon
don Stock Exchange; for, until our civil war
gave us great national debt, and It's paper
money started thousands Of railway and other
enterprises into life, the list at the stock board
comprised only few old fogy affairs, which,
il they moved quarter or half per cent,
produced immense excitement among the con-
temporaries of Jacob Little. In fact, 1t is on
record that when, few years ago, man in
Wall street drew his check for hundred thou
sand dollars, the wonderful piece of paper was
taken about from bank to bank and among
the brokers to be shown as an immense Curl
osity. Nowadays a check for half million
or million dollars is not even rarity in Wall
sSfooI ueaiuss, sucu nus peen tne enormous
growth of financial business in this city.
When New York Central was 200 21S in
1869, previous to the separation of the scrip
dividend, it was no uncommon thing for a
broker to buy a thousand to two thousand
shares and give his check for two hundred
thousand to four hundred thousand dollars
Just now Wall street is apparently in the
throes of great movement following the sign
ing of treaty of peace between France and
Germany. The stock market yesterday was
buoyant, with heavy dealings in all the specu-
lative shares which are more directly suscep-
tible of such influences as the one referred to,
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Congress Yesterday-Pacifc Railroad Mat
ters-Purity Of Elections-The Omnibus
Bill.
Two important reports were made yesterday
in the Senate in connection with Pacific Rail-
road matters. One Of them was from the
Judiciary Committee, on the subject of the
liability of the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany to refund to the government the amount
paid as interest on the government bends
issued in aid of the road. The company
claimed that it was not subject to be called
upon for either principal or interest until the
full maturity of the bonds, and that in the
meantime the government could not withhold
more than fifty per cent of the amount due
by it to the company for transportation.
The Secretary Of the Treasury and
the Attorney General had insisted on
the right Of the govefnnfnent to ietain the whole
amount due by it for transportation, : and to
apply It in restitution Of the interest whicS it
paid on the bonds issued in aid of the road.
But the Senate Judiciary Committee reports in
favor Of reversing that decision, limiting the
amount Of stoppage to one-half of the trans-
portation account, and postponing the respon-
sibility for the interest until the full maturity
of the bonds. 1t is easy to comprehend that
this must be very forced and partial con-
struction of the law, and that the decision of
the Senate committee is more in the interest OF
huge monopoly than Of the rights of the peo-
pie and the government. The other report
comes from the Committee on the
Pacific Railroad, and is still more stamped
with favoritism and injustice than that to
which we have just referred. 1t recommends
that, so far as the government is concerned,
another serious blow shall be struck at our
ocean commerce, and the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company still further crippled by prohibiting the
transportation of government freight and mails
by sea to the Pacific and giving that whole Of
the business, no matter at what increased cost,
to the railroad companies. The government
has already, by immense railroad subsidies,
managed to destroy the business of eur only
surviving line of steamships, and this propo-
sition Of the Senate committee is another move
in the same direction. 1t is bad enough to
have our commerce ruined by the restric-
tions which the high protective tariff
policy Of Congress has imposed upon
our shipping interests, without having legisla-
ton levelled directly and in so many words
against steamship lines. The influence Of
The New York herald., 1871-02-25
TIE JOINT HIGH CvHMISNua.
Informal vidt Of tho Brirsh Commissioners to
the Secretary Of State An Early Adjust
ment Of Differences Between the Two
Governments Looked For

WASHINGTON. Feb. a. 1871.
The British members OF the Joint High Commits
sion who arrived In Washington last evening paid
visit to Secretary Fish, at the State Department tns
morning. They were accompanied and introduced
BY the British Minister. Sir Edward Thornton. The
visit was simply for the purpose OF mutual introduc-
ton. The interview was brief and necessarily In
formal The conversation was, or course, gen.
era In its character and exceedingly agreeable The
only ausion to the matters which caused the crea-
tion OF this High Commission was Q mutual express
sion Of the hope that ali the questions or difference
between the United States and Great Britain might
soon be brought to satisfactory conclusion. Sec
retary Fish and Earl de Grey seem to be quite san
guine that the points at issue will be harmonisusly
arranged in a month so. IL appears that Lord
Tcnterden mcnes to the same opinion.
The Alabama question however win undoubtedly be
the subject OF much discussion and the preconceived
opinions OF Professor Bernard Will be opposed by
the well established views OF American statesmen
upon that important question. Hence 1t Is UNDER
stood that Professor Bernard and Sir Edward
Thornton coincide with some OF the United States
Commissioners In the opinion tnat II a fun and final
settlement OF all differences with England shall
be arranged the stay OF the Commissioners here
cannot be OF very short duration
This afternoon the British Commissioners visited
the Capitol and took look at the Senate and House OF
Representatives In session. Tomorrow they will be
introduced to the President at the Executive
Mansion The Masonic fraternity of the District OF
Columbia are making preparations to give grand
ovation to Earl de Gray, who Is Grand Master OF
the Masonic order In England. .
The meetings of the Commission Will be
held in the building occupied by the State
Department, where three rooms are being
prepared for their accommodation. The re-
ception room has been set apart as council cham
Der for joint deliDeraton and the two
adjoining rooms will be reserved, one for
each set OF Commissioners for private con-
sultatiOn. During the course OF the discussions
the British Commissioners WILL when necessary re-
ceive instructions from the home government by
cable.
IL Is understood that the first informal meet
ing Of her Majestys Commissioners will be held on
Monday next, and that they will continue such In
formal meetings daily until the arrival OF Sir John
A. Mcdonald from Canada, and Sir Stafford North
coJe from England. Sir Stafford is now on tho
ocean and Sir John IS not expected for week.
Meanwhile their colleagues who are here will I'M
prove the time in making private preliminary ar
rangements aud IN forming the acquaintance OF pub.
lie men here, through the instrumentality OF Sir
Edward Thornton.
9lt Is not expected that the Joint Commission will
get regularly to work until after the 4th of March.
The New York herald., 1871-02-25

GREELEY AND BLAIR. Greeley
seems determined to make great man of SEN
ator Frank Blair. He has published charac-
teristic letter, in which he traverses General
Blair's political career and reviews his own.
This is very pretty tilt. Senator Blair will
probably come out in letter in response to
the Philosopher, and then the public may have
something Doth interesting and spicy regard
ing the management Of the republican party
during the last ten years.
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PAGE.
1-Advertisements.
2-Advertisenents
acknowledgements
4-Edl,orias: Leading Article, the End OF the
Franco-German War-The Peace treaty.
Personal lnteigence-Joint High Commls-
sion-Loss OF the Steamship Qunker City
Music aud the Drama-Board OF Health-Meet.
ing OF Nau Manufacturers In Philadelphia
Tornado In Missour-The Fenian Exiles-
Amusement Announcements
6-Peace: Treaty Signed BY Theirs and Bis.
marck-Genera News from France -ImpOr-
tant from Central and South Amerca-Eng.
land-Miscellaneous relegraphic News-News
from Washington-vlews Of the Past-Bus
ness Notices.
6-Execution OF Negro in virgnia-The Broadway
Job-BroOklyn Navy Yard-Proceedlngs in
Congress-Tne Courts-Marriages, Birth and
Deaths.
7-Nnancial and Commercial Reports-Murdered
by Mlstake-Adverttsements.
S-The Coal ConSplracv-Custom House Af1ails-
Divorce Hunt-Dce and Deah-Obituary-
Internal Revenue Robbery-Europcan Mar
kets-Shipping Observation-Disclosures
The New York herald., 1871-02-25

Our SPRING Town ELECTIONS. in Oson-
daga county the democrats elect Supervisors
in the First, Second and Seventh wards of
Syracuse and carry number of towns. Her.
kimer county stands nine democrats, nine re-
publicans and one independent. In St. Law
rence county there has been elected stronger
democratic representation in the Board OF
Supervisors than ever before. In consequence
of democratic splits in Schoharie county there
has been a republican gain in local offices in
four towns in that county. The republicans
gain two Supervisors in Otsego county. In
Delaware the republicans have twelve against
even democrats. So far as we can observe
i, our spring elections thus far the parties re-
main in nearly the same position this spring
nat they did when the democrats carried the
State In the fall Of 1870 by over thirty thou
sand majority.
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MUSIC AVD THE DRAMA.

THE EUTERPE hangs forth musical shingle this
afternoon at Association Hall.
MISS MARIE KREBs gives piano recital to-day at
Steinway's, as does Wehlt at the Union League.
APOLLO HALL, at least the lower part, has been
leased to the Arlington Minsrels, and will be fitted
up for that purpose in the summer.
HEDwIG RAABE, who comes here next season un-
der Grau's management, is German con,edtenne Of
rare talent.
SEEBACH will take benefit at the Stadt theatre
tonight. She Is the most sptrueue actress we have
had here since the days OF Rachel.
SARATOGA, al the Globe, Boston, has proved a tre-
mendous success. The management sent out every
where through the country for competent cast
DAILY has done smart thing In the purchase OF
"Our American Cousin" from Laura Ksene. Sotn-
comes to Wallack's in the FALL and his great and
only popular role Is that OF Lord Dundreary.
MRS. AGNES ROBERTSON BoUcICAULT will only
play In four cities this season IN this country; Wal
lacks here, dtt to commence with, then Boston,
Washington and Philadelphia. -.
MATINREs will be given to-day at Daly,s Fifth Ave.
nue., Booths, Wallack's, Lima Edwin's, Nib,o's,
Fourteenth Street, Globe, Comique Bryant's, Bow.
cry. Olympic Tony PASTORS and Woods.
SCHNglDHR, who by some unknown means gained
q gfatdlteus dettQary and advertisement, without
having yet stunned on this n1or:sl COIL is under en-.
gagement to FISK at the Grand Opera House In the
fail.
The New York herald., 1871-02-25

DIsRAELI ON THE FOREIGN POLICY OF
BRITAN.-Mr. Disraeli keeps up a powerful
parliamentary assault on the foreign policy of
the Gladstone Cabinet. Last night be called
the attention of the members Of the House Of
Commons to the gravity of the Eastern
question and the serious consequences Of
Russia's reputation of the Treaty of 1885,"
remarking, also, on the hestating course
which was being pursued by the Queens
Ministers as between Russia and Prussia.
The Right Hon. the ex-Chancellor ia particu-
larly fluent and most excellent authority On
all matters which pertain to the Orient.
The New York herald., 1871-02-25
TO9NADO IN MISSOURI.

Great Storm in Jefferson City-A Portion OF
the State Penitcntiary Blown Down-Thc
Guard Fatally Injured.
ST. LOUIS Feb. "a, 1871.
tornado passed over Jefferson City last night,
lasting about thirty minutes. Portions OF the Peni.
teniary were unroofed ana part Of the walls was
blown down, injuring the engine room 80 much
WORK must be stopped In the shops operated Dy
steam. The damage on the building Is ABOUT
4l6.O O00
The roofs OF the Lincoln Institute and other build
fngs were partially renewed, and considerable otner
damage was done. The guard at the Penltentiary
was severely and perhaps fatally injured BY falling
upbers-
The New York herald., 1871-02-25

Last summer the war in Europe was followed
by general decline, the tendency to which
was afterward helped by the drain Of specie
to Europe. Now comes what appears to be
the reverse movement, which promises to lift
the stock market from Its long dormant stag
nation and provide brokers once more with
business and commissions
The New York herald., 1871-02-25

The CONGRESSIONAL APPoRTIoNMENr under
the new census hangs fire in Congress- The
republican majority there should move on
So far as re sards the Congressional apportion-
ment iii the Safe Of New York the present
Legislature may hold over until Congress acts,
if it lasts till next September.
The New York herald., 1871-02-25

THE CONNECTICUT REPUBLICANS have re-
course to Rhode Island papers for information
concerning their local politics. The republi-
can politics in the one State seem to be on a
par with the geographical dimensions of the
nthpr
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TRe FENiAH txILES.
BALTIMORE, Eel

BALTIMORE Feb. "a 1871
Ten OF the fenian exi!es, among them General
Burke, Dr. Power and Captain John Mcclure, now
visiting this city, were formally received by both
branches Ci the City Council last evening. The
Council gives them banquet this afternoon at
Barnum'e-
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Philharmonic Rehearsal.

"""ds AOofc n60e0rS0ls *ttg
The Academy OF Mus,c, thanks to the admirable
system Of management inaugurated by Professor
Doremus last season, was again crowded yesterday
afternoon at the Philharmonic rehearsal. The
former president, whose name we nave Just men,
toned, brought the society up from the very dregs
OF bankruptcy, where Mr.. Scharfenberg had
left II. He removed it from Eteinway
Hall to the Academy OF Music, increased
the orchestra to 100 musicians, and used
all his large influence In society to gam
subscribers. Him alone can the Philharmonic mu-
sctans thank for their large subscription thus sea-
Of Schumsnn's symphony, No. 5, in NAT major;
Barglel's overture to ..Medea" and Reineck's over
ture to Aladdin" The principal. and we might
say only attraction at this concert Will be the peer
less American prtnla dOnn0 Miss Clara Louise
Kellogg, Sne VIII sing Ocean, thou Mighty Mem
likely, "Bel Ragglo," from .'Semramide." Her
sweet, cultivated voice will be O relief from bass
clariOnets ana dreary violoncilli.
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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-03
Another Opportunity for TayIor's
Falls

There is no line of railroad more ur.
gently required by TayIor's Falls than an
eastern connection with the West Wis
consin railroad.
No one will dispute this proposition.
We have heard talk on this subject
during the last six months-but it is all
talk thus far.
An opportunity is now offered for such
connection.
A charter has been obtained from the
Wisconsin Legislature for railway from
Prescott via River Falls to the St. Croix
River or Lake Superior.
On the 18th of May, the books will
be opened ut River Falls aud subscription
received to the capital stock of this cor
poralion.
This road will connect with the West
Wisconsin at Warren. From Prescott to
Warren the road will be built at once,
if 100000 in bonds from the towns
along the line prove any inducement.
From Warren to Taylors Falls the
road will be built as soon as our people
will awake to its importance and join
hands with their Wisconsin friends in
fnrthering the scheme.
The completion of the "Prescott, River
Falls & Northern Railway" TO Taylor's
Fails would insure the immediate COM
pIetion of our branch line of the Lake
Superior railroad which now has a
swamp land grant.
There are other localities on the St.
Croix river that are working to bring the
crossing of this road to them. Will our
citizens without an effort see this prize
slip through their hands, or will they
make united effort to bring the road
here Tayiors Fails reporter.