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The New York herald., 1871-02-28
Mr.. Sumaer's Speech.

Mr.. Sumner proposes to deliver new
speech on the st. Domingo question to-day,
and we may confidently look forward to a
great shaking Of dry bones again. Mr.. Sum-
ner's normal condition is war and opposition.
He must have some object to fight at, and
nearly any object will do. He is not particu-
larly fastidious about it. All that he wants is
to see head that he may hit, and he will hit
it. This st. Domingo business, for instance,
is small matter. 1t has amounted to nothing
more than the appointment of three Commits
sioners (and very creditable appointments they
were, too) to spy out the land and let us
know all about it. They are not authorized
to annex the black republic at once, Baez,
Fabens and all, whether or no, nor even TO
advocate annexation among the uncivlized
barbarians that they seem most likely TO en-
counter there. They are nothing more, so far
of Don Quixotes, with comfortable retinue,
seeking adventure in a strange land at govern
ment expense. They have already created q
good deal Of hubbub, it is true, but that was
because some landlubber of tho press started
panic about the loss Of the vessel upon which
they sailed, and for this the Commission was
in no way whatever responsible. The good
souls did not knew at the time, and probably
do not know yet, what an excitement they
were creating. So, as we say, the St. Do
ningo business is small matter, and yet Mr..
Sumner sees in 1t enough to call forth his
hottest invectives against the administration,
and TO warrant him In war Of opposition to
the Executive of that party with which he has
been identified all his life.
There is possibility, il Mr.. Sumner sticks
to his opposition, that this ST. Domingo bust
ness, Insignificant and outlandish as it is may
break up the republican party. Squatter
sovereignty in Kansas did as much for the
democracy in the days Of Douglas and Breckin-
ridge and that was a matter that ninety mine
out Of every hundred of our people took no
interest in. Things Of little moment are often
the cause of great effects; and it would be too
bad, indeed, if so meagre a matter as the
appointment Of the st. Domingo Commits
sioners should end in a total disruption of the
great republican party.
The New York herald., 1871-02-28

MADAME SEEBAoH IN BRooKLYN. After a
long absence Marie Seebach will present
herself this evening before Brooklyn audi
ence at the Academy of Music. She will ap-
pear in one of her NEST touching if not her
most powerful characters-Marguerite, in
Coethe's delightful poem-drama of "Faust"
We doubt not she will be welcomed, even in
this Lenten season, by the critical people Of the
City Of Churches, who have always appre-
ciated the genius Of this great tragedieuae.
The New York herald., 1871-02-28
The Government Weather Reports.

We have been carefully watching for some
days past the daily weather reports of the
Government Signal Service Bureau, and its
statements of the condition of the skies in
different parts Of the Union, the courses of the
great storm currents, and the probabilities of
the weather for a day or two ahead, East, West,
North and South, and from these observations
we are satisfied that this meteorological insti-
tuition is in a fair way to render eignal service
to the country on the land and water in
regard to approaching and disappearing
storms. Fer instance, In the official weather
report Of Sunday last from Washington, at
1l:25 p. NJ, after noting the winds and rains
in different sections Of the Union, the opinion
is given that on Monday ''lair weather, with
fresh winds, will probably prevail on the Gulf
and Upper Lakes" and brisk winds aud
clearing-up weather on the Atlantic coast and
Lower Lakes" The report for Monday is a
complete fullilmcnt of these predictions. This
late storm or ''wet spell" covered so much of
the country cast OF tho Rocky Mountains that
in breaking away the whole intervening
country has cleared up.
We say we have great hopes from this
Signal Service Bureau Of signal service to our
landsmen and seamen, especially our coasters
The season, too, is near at hand when, with
the breaking up of the winter, we may expect
heavy foods and freshets, especially in those
rivers which drain off the surplus water from
our melting mountain SHOWS, and here our
Washington meteorologists may prove them
selves eminently useful in giving in the most
important cases a seasonable warning of u
coming storm. The bureau Is doing very well
and is making some very interesting discover
les in relation to tho movements of our storms
from the west TO the east and from the south
to tho north, and we should like to sea the area
Of its operations still further enlarged.
The New York herald., 1871-02-28

TnE ONO EDITORIAL CONVENTION. This
Convention assembled in Akron on the 23d
inst. So far as fi,n and jollity were concerned
n must have been decided success; but
what benefit will arise from its deliberations is
not Quite so clear. The members had not the
COURAGE to meet the deadhead issue face to
lace and declare their independence OF rail-
road companies, steamboat lines, hotel keep
ers, and SO on; and in this they exhibited q
lau,entable lack of professional independence.
A resolution denouncing personal defamation
In conducting editorial discussions was passed.
This was very good thing Ii it can be
made to apply t9 some metropolitan editors it
will be still better thing. On the whole,
fhe Ohio Editorial Convention for 1871 may
be regarded as affording our country brethren
foe opportunity for selt-admiration and
ensblipx lAsR y baxs 4 Jolly time generally.
The New York herald., 1871-02-28
The Joint High Commission The Preliml
nary Meeting.

The Joint High Commission-Thc Prelirni-
nary Meeting.
At eleven. o'clock A. NJ. yesterday the Joint
High Commission met at the State Depart
ment, Washington. All the United States
Commissioners except Mr.. Hoar and Sena-
tor Williams were present, and all the
British Commissioners except Sir Stafford
Sir John A. Macdonald, of the Dominion
Parliament at Ottawa. We publish to-day a
very interesting report of an interview between
a HERALD correspondent and Sir John, from
which il will be seen that this Canadian men,
ber of the Joint High Commission has the
views upon the subjects to be discussed of
broad-minded statesman, and that, as the
representative Of the New Dominion, he is
prepared to make all reasonable sacrifices for
the sake of "a happy accord" between Great
of the Joint High Commission yesterday
was merely a meeting for organization
and the arrangement of the subjects to be
discussed. As in all treaty negotiations, the
Commission sat and will sit with closed doors,
and we may not learn the precise details of
their treaty until its submission by the Presi-
dent for the ratification of the Senate. That
there will be a treaty, and that it will be salts
factory to both countries, very little doubt
seems to be entertained. Nor does it appear
that the Canadian claims for indemnity for
Fenian raids, or the claims of those Anglo
rebel cotton loan bondholders, or the claims of
English cotton spectators for cotton purchased
of the so-called Confederate States and
destroyed by the armies of the United States
during the war of our late Southern rebellion
will be allowed to interfere with the proposed
honest settlem ent of our Alabama claims. Sir
John A. Macdonald, in reference to the Fenan
raid claims, has materially lightened our mis-
givings upon this subject, and. from his
standpoint, the Joint High Commission clearly
means peace.
The New York herald., 1871-02-28

JERSEY always leads us dance OF sensa-
tions. Now they have a coal famine and a
gas famine in Jersey City, while her
citizens are yet exhausted with the bitter but
successful warfare which they have been
waging against the s'ring" who wanted to
thrust swindiing charter upon the city; and
in Hoboken-devoted Hoboken---they are not
only in the midst of decimaspx charter war,
but they have the smallpsx.
The New York herald., 1871-02-28

THE SUPREME Court, GENERAL. TSgM,
yesterday rendered its decision in the case Of
John Thomas, the negro recently convicted in
the Oyer and Termiuer Of the murder Of Wal
ter johnson, another negro. This decision
sustained the verdict Of the latter court. As
the respite granted Thomas expires on the
10th of next month there can be no escape for
him now from undergoing the extreme SEN
tencc Of the law, unless Executive clemency
Ia further extended in his hahalf.
The New York herald., 1871-02-28

THE NEWSPAPER ORGAN Of the coal capital
lists intimates that martial law is needed il the
coaLregions. Martial law would have annihi-
lated the capitalists and the railroad companies
and all the rich conspirators long before this.
Napoleon used to bang inefficient quarter
masters, and he would have hanged these
coal operators.
The New York herald., 1871-02-28

The FoRTY-sEooND CONGRESS. The roll of
the House of Representatives which is to
meet Oh the 4th of March shows that the
republicans viii have a majority of thirty
five in House of two hundred and twenty
seven members There are two members yet
TO be elected to fill recent vacancies, and New
Hampshire, Connecticut, Texas and California
have yet to hold elections for their full dele
CATION. These will add seventeen more to the
full representation, making the aggregate
number OF members two hundred and
sorty-three. California and Connecticut
may possibly send all democratic mem
bers, seven altogether, and Texas will
certainly return two, If not all four, Of her ap-
portionment democratic New Hampshire, Of
course, is safely republican. She will return
three members to swell the republican ma
sority. There are number Of democratic seats
contested. but as the roll stands at present
the two-thirds majority Of The republicans is
gone
The New York herald., 1871-02-28

Mr.. GENET has magnificent plan for
rapid transit, which from all accounts is the
accepted one of the ell-powerfil ''ring" lead
ers. 1t is to run from the Battery through
Greenwich, Laurens, Washington square,
Seventh avenue and Broadway to Harlem river
II proposes to cut through in any way that
may suit the fancy Of the engineer, sometimes
underground, sometimes on the surface, then
again elevated on sticks like the old Green
wich street road, and again running its
Genet seems to have despaired Of any impreve-
ment on the many plans now before the Legis-
lature for rapid transit, and to have made up
bis measure by kneading all Of them together.
The New York herald., 1871-02-28

master notable example. After our successes
against the Mexicans we decided to obtain the
possession of certain amount of territory
which hitherto had been considered to belong
to the enemy. 1t was not known to us then
that the territory we took from Mexico con-
tanned ''the gold mines Of California and the
silver mines of Nevada" but it was neverthe-
less felt that the extent of the acquired terri
tory exceeded the requirements of justice;
and, as became great and law-loving people,
we paid down TO Mexico several millions of
dollars by way Of adjustment. We have no
cause to be ashamed Of that magnanimous
act. But II Germany, yielding to the influence
Of men who, after all, have no sympathy
with the people properly 50 called, will abate
nothing of her demands. the time may come
when Germany in her turn will look in vain to
men and Heaven for mercy. True, the first
Napoleon-and France through him-was
cruel to Germany, and especially cruel to
Prussia. But is there to be no forgetting, no
forgivinga Is the progress of civilization to
exercise no restraining influence on the bad
passions of men and nations? Is each sue
cessive war to sow the seeds of another war,
still more bloody, still more Destructive? Is
magnanimity to cease 10 be characteristic of
the victor? Is our vaunted modern civiliza-
tion only barbarism made more cruel?
Let us hope that the French National
Assembly win, in considering those terms Of
peace, show no lack of wisdom. Let US also
hope that in this the hour of their glorious
triumph the rulers of the German Fathcrland
will remember mercy, and kindly show forgive
ness, as they hope to be forgiven. -
The New York herald., 1871-02-28
ADJUSTMENTS THIS evsRIsG,

GLOBE THEATRE 72s Brosdwsv.-vArIETr ENTER
xAITNErI. &c.-AFTER THE WAR
The New York herald., 1871-02-28

NEW YORK srApT THEATRE as Bovsry-THx
HUGUFNoTs
The New York herald., 1871-02-28

NIBLOs GARDEN. Broadwsy.-rHE SPECTACLE CT
THE BLACK CROOK.
The New York herald., 1871-02-28

WOODS MUSEUM Broadway, corner S0th st.-Persorm.
ances afternoon and evenn..
The New York herald., 1871-02-28

BOOTHS THEATRE, ssd s,.. between Sla oth
RloHRLIEu.
The New York herald., 1871-02-28

LIMA EDwIN,s THEATRE. 7sO Broadway.--HuNTEp
DOWN; Or TnE Two LIVES OF MARY LEIGH
The New York herald., 1871-02-28

wALLAcg's THEATRE, Broadway lsth street,
OURS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-14
Tha One Term.

The GoIG1y has appeared with Mr.. GREE
LLY's article on the subject Of the Zone
term" for the Presidential office. The
question is simple one, and is plainly
stated by Dir. G. in his very plain paper.
lie rccites the history Of the proposition
for prohibiting the reelection of a man to the
cillce Of President while he is IN the office.
1T WAS originated by Gen. JACKSON in his
first message. But he did not adhere to his
own scheme, being reelected for n second
term. The JACKSON party in Congress had
the " one term" measure up several times,
but there was no great effort in its behalf,
and it was allowed to sleep on the table of
Congress for two or more sessions.
Yet the one.term principle has been in
practical operation since JAcKsoN's day /: no
man since then having been elected for a
second term. Mems views change with cir
cumstunces. Earnest supporters of the
one-term limitation though they may be,
when once In office they cannot resist the
desire for reelection. Mr. POLK alone OF
al Of them gracefully withdrew Mt the end
OF his term, declining reelection. Should
Mr.. GREELEY be elected, what do we know
but that he, too, may consider that the case
case being altered alters the case. But ne
could never be reelected. lie is not man
TO meet with any such luck as that.
Dir. GREELEY criticises the system of civil
appointments and the incompetency and
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-14

EHR REATY BETWEEN RUSSIA AND Prussia.
LOnd0n. sept. l2.--ihe following are the
principal conditions Of the treaty made be-
tween Russia and Prussia ut Versailles
early IN this year. Should war involve
Austria, by intervention or otherwise,
Russia was to act with Germany. furnish.
Ing specified number of troops and ships.
The Powers were to make peace ONLY on
The following terms Austria was to re-
nounce III favor Of Germany all Bohemia.
moravia, Silesia, and the Duchy ofSalsburr.
Austria was to renounce in favor of Russia
the provinces of Gallica and Dalmatia.
When those changes became accomplished
Facts, RUSSIA was to cedc TO Germany five
towns ami harbors on the Baltic sea, and a
part of C0urland, and Prussia was to re-
gard the treaty o! Paris null, pledge herself
10 armed participation to-conquests In the
East, with force equalfo Russia, and to a
subsequent partition on conquered terri
tory. Russia was fooled, as was France in
1866.
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THE New York Tribune, of Tuesday, has
the following in regard to the advance in
the gold premium IN that city on Monday a:
1.-THE gold market has been strong and
higher, with an advance in the price from
actious being at 114S. AS no relief has
come from the direction where it could
have been most naturally expected by mer-
chants, the cliques are emboldened and
threaten to carry their operations still fur
Their. This is TO be deprecated, inasmuch
as it Injuries legitimate traders, unsettling
the foreign exchanges, so as to make it i'm
possible both for importers and exporters
10 carry on business on 4 settled basis. The
payments for customs into the Treasury
alone amount TO nearly double the sum au-
lhoriZed by Secretary Boutwell, to be offered
for sale weekly.
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Grrc1cy for President.

~ 10 ',r
nhLLhGi stock IS fis'hS. W. ''S'. ~ '"'
y csl hts certainly resulted IN III lhii'S'H-
s:,u. That astute and bold Jolrua!, thc
tiu,.i,.,.,,, r,,,,,nc,r;cI. has declared ~ his
1',t u,,,l,,,s ;.,un or Ilc (I,,.
i""'. lhc la'' IA
mTGdh, IN an ci'poia'e it'oe'' 'No"> ~
preference for him. Atiildng 10 Nr. H.'s
RESPONSE when cons graduated upan The lro-
l..Lil;,v of his nomination" tim, hr was in
-r,,;s r.in,.,1,,, 49,, I.,,,.,,,.o;,,,
,n,,D ,,,,t This is assurance o,oun, and
..n,,r t,o,o WHO do.,ro ty,o ,,,inat;o, ri
Mr.. GREELEY Should set 70 work in,clll.
gently 10 orrauiza victory" "All that j.
needed is TO give practical. concentrated OK.
i,rrs>iou I, their ,,,lions and his nomiua.
tt,u would be Il mere Official formula. &c
would distance AL other candidates before
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dishonesty of public officers resulting rom
=. Iii &c tho greater cnrruptions grow
inc in ont of the use of the power OF the
Govcrnmcnt by President to secure his
reelection TO office. 49,,
Bnt he talks In this plain paper so ike
an old man belonging TO the days when the
Government was simple and economical,
and cf,icc- holders were honest, that the
men of these days will onlylaugh at him,
we fear. No party in power will probably
change the laws to diminish the chances
for robbing the treasury and using the Oh
fees tor rewardiug parti>ans. No party
expecting to get hold of the offices will do
ANYTHING that would deprive them OF tne
opportunity to turn out those III ONCE
when they may come into the possessoi'
! GG mower.
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NJ WHAT EVERYBODY WANT



cOcD GOODS At LOW PRICES.
W. sdvrse alI who wlsh to purchase slr'e'''
! u1psr-cJ,.ss Dry GOODS at low prices "
! ax,u,,a our stock, as we now offer lots OF gooo'
nr,oss rather than carry them over the
season. ,,o,.u
PLAIN, PLAID. and ST Il nioN- ~,
BrOUEs and LgNOs at 1872. per 'aiu' '''1
mt the eommen cement Of the season ~ 20 1Do
3Oc.;
REAL FRENCH ORGANDY LAWNS az '''''
worth 5oc. per yard;
EMBROIDERED oRGANDY at 4oo.' worth 1861
per yard;
SWISS MUsL1Ns at Is, 20, rs, so, 10, and soc. per
yard-all very cheap;
pIOITFs at % and &c., WORTH Goc
BLACK cRypE DIX PARIS .: Edc per yard
would he cheap at 75c,;
DohBAzINEs aud TAIISE ct extremely low
prlces;
Handsome ENGLISH and FEENCH CAsSI-
EEREs, for pants at greatly-reduced prices
CIEVIcT CASSLIEEE5, full double width, at
sl.75 per gard-el1gsnt goods Tor fall wear;
DOUELE-WIDTH FRENCH FLANNEL, the
mott servlceab,e goods 10 DC lad;
a lsrge e.cc1 Of DOESEINs and BLACK
CLOTHS at satisfactory prices;
PARA3OL5 in great variety ~ prices that are
bound TO make them 20:
HONEY COEB QUILTS, tus largest mansSao-
turcd, at 81 .1O,sworth $2.50:
CALICO COMEORTERs ct s3.5o-not the price
!. it would cost you to buy tho material;
Heavy WOOL QUILTS 81 ., &C., worth $50;
worth o5c.;
INDIk-TTLL LONG CLOTH at soc., worth
soc. per yard;
sKLaTIsG CAnBRIC at :, End sc. per yard,
worth 30 End 25c.:
COTTON DIkrER at Sl.95 piece OF ten yards !;
! LINEN DIAPER at 81, so for piece Of ten yards;
HUCKABACK TOWELS at $3.50, So, ~ SO, 81. rs,
and upwsrds-:he cheapest towels sou ever saw;
Genuine gHITLY JET SETS, EARRINGS, and
BREAsTPJES, 1T 7sc., 81, Sl.2s and $l.so a
set, which 10 less than one.half the value
NICE JET SETS at 25c., acc, end Soc., surprl-
singly low;
BLACK CREPE SETS CF COLLARS and
CUFFSfron Fl.?5 TO 1910 Ht
CREPE COLLARS from Csc. to 81;
ALEXANDER KID GLOVES at 81 pair, sold
everywhere AZ Sl.2s;
DIHITY BANDS at l0c., worth &c.:
CROCHET EDGING. twelve yards In piece, at
&c.,, worth SC. per yard; batter article at
Csc, worth 1Oc. yard;
REAL FRENCH WOyE CoESET5, all sizes,
white ard colored, at &C., worth 81;
LADIES GARMENTS IN gres variety;
NICE CHEhlIsES and DRAW ER5 at 81;
KUREKA GUN CLOTHS for children;
I and ~ INDIA RUBBER Cb Otis;
A large assortment of Lace SETS and LACE
COLLARS, from the lowest prices to the best
qualities;
BLANKETS In great variety;
A large stock OF BED TICK, from loo. to $50. per
yard all lauch below regular price,,
TABLE-CLOTH, pure linen, two yards long, at
$l-wculd be cheap at sl.so;
FRINGED NAPKINS al GOc., worth 81 per doz.:
LINEN HEaSTITCHED HAHDKEF. CHIEFS
atl5c., would be cheap at aoc.;
NEW YORK MILLS COTTON at 21c.;
NAMsUTTA at .o:.;
'ANDROsCOaGIN ct lslc.;
Full-wdh UEBLEACHED COTTON SHEET
ING at sOc. per yard;
Full-wldth BLEACuED SuEETIEG at a5c. per
yard
Five thousand seven hundred and eghty-three
other BARGAINS al to be seea a. the large
dry.goodi house OF "
LEVY BROTHERS.,
auo1 1913 and l!l5 lain ST., Richmond, Va.
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alIEIt.

Yesterday afternoon in the trumphs OF I IbTes
months Mrs. VIRGINIA ). Ihe i Hoi'' '""
or .Junius n Traylortaged 20 years. ,,d one
She leaves an afectionste HUSBAND nna on5
child besi6es large circle o, .eant''eA "A
S,'nnde To mourn their irreparaole loss.
uar funeral will take place from the ,esluen !,
,f her hushsrd ia I'd street, between nanai a.,
W WI I'd .trpct, TIKI t7hursdsv) AFIFtOoN ~
o,islnck. Friends and relatives OF Inc 'an'S ste
In yitei 10 attend
=, renrtco county. on the evening Or the l2th
int nfcr long and pain ul illness, fA1hiCh
II. JORDAN, aged 70 years.
Farewell father, thou hast leit US,
we ,hy loss most deeply 1eei,
But 'tIs God that hast berett us,
lie can all our sorrows heal.
The funeral Will take place Tc-DAf, ih y he
dsvl from his residence st IL O'CLOCK a: Nil nj an,
TIirnus and acluaiptauccs are resfecliu'i' III
yted 10 attend. ,,nr r
atthe residence Of his parents lJohn II Ic IHy
FmiIv r. Rurtnp), In Chcstcrfelh connt!, tb-oe
+ EfTRTON their youngest chlIuj axe" 'A
,aars three months end teD GAYS. ..u- t,rt,ad
= no relatives and friends are resEec.!u'is FT
:, sttend his funeral on THCRSllA1 Ar r,h E.
NrnS latin instant, ats O'Clock, from hl' i"'he1
res ;,enre without further notice.
,tbis residence. In this city, on the 9th 1 R
a, % minu'es In so'clocI 1. ''i.' SoA 4
WIN IL the SD year OF MS age
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THE York RIVER LISE.-This liaes Is en-
doWcG with new lie and thrift. The Bal
timore sun, OF yesterday, thus announces
tae arrival Of splendid steamer to take
her place Oh the line:
The steamer Daniel Webster reached
this port yesterday from Bath, Maine. and
will 1T once take her place in the York
river line, making the line daily. The Dau-
lei Webster is timely furnished throughout,
has io!ty-slN state-roomS and three hundred
bcrtls in addition. 1T being generally
thought that the Daniel Webster would
; leave on her 1ir>t trip last evening, over
one hundred passengers assembled on tho
! wharf with a view Of taking passage IN her,
tut tncy were disappointed, as she does not
! leave until Thursday"