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The New York herald., 1871-12-10
DOWN WITH The NERO OF MEXICO.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALp:-

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
"Down with Juarez ~ Is the universal cry OF all
patriotism within the States OF Mexico. Originally
sezlng the relns OF government as Chief Judge OF
the Supreme Court through the weak detection OF
the man VINO at the time held the Presidential office
and withdrew from holding It, the man Juarez for
thirteen years has usurped title to the Presidency
by the most INSCRIPTIONS use OF his position and
the most bloody Of the most lnsolent OF all the
generals which have dlsgraced the Mexican nation
for many years past. Juarez may be said to be the
Nero OF the States OF Mexico. He caused SIX years
hold OF the PRESIDENCY to be passed by the Con-
gress. He has already ruled the country in and
out OF Mexico Tor thirteen years, and by
fraud, violence and intimidation has very
longer, making, II the last denance OF the popular
Will be permitted, nineteen years OF the misuse OF
power-he never having done anything erectually
to tranquilize the natlon on the contrary, ne has
1iled Inc land with bloody decrees murdered hun
dreds Of the best men that ever lived, OF the better
General Don Manuel Robles Pezuala, one OF the
most generous, the most liberal and the most patri
sonal ambition such mprudent nfamy to the
INJURY OF the well wlshers OF Mexico to be practised
used for % The vEer instincts Of his demo-
Mao presumption, that there are but two or
q 10 ae N % o.
and the nation feels itself degraded BY the fact that
such is the fact alone through the monopoly and
never has Jet paid debt which her government
was under obligation 10 liquidato, and 1t Is nigh
time that the rule Of Juarez should end, and that
government acting for the nation and wisely inaugu
by the people should be put IN the place Of the
present failure.
Thirteen years OF bloody violence shows the viru-
lent incompetence OF the man Juarez. The pro.
crossing expulsion OF that despot out points out ne
STATES may fraternally embrace a glorious means
to consolidate the Just interests and wise
principles which, governing the authorities
at Washington, must also control the States OF
Mexico. From 1874 to 1858 Washington diplomatic
correspondent on Mexican Affairs for the Mexican
government, give this letter over my old signature,
and, as never would acknowledge Juarez Presi
dent, knowing by his action that nus ruling IDEA
Was the sepOssession OF power anu not the best or
true interests Of MS country join In the rcvolu-
tlonary shout In Mexico, "D0wn with Juarezp' Win
Juarez dethroned tho Nero OF Mexican violence VIII
be dead and the glory or the United states Will
thds, as privilege, become The glory q the states
OF Mexico PAOlflOAT0k.
The New York herald., 1871-12-10
THE NEW DEnoCRaTIC DEPARTURE.
No Old Party Hacks.

No Old Party Hacks.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
The probability gains ground that the democrats
and the disaffected republicans viii unite upon
candidate to defeat General Grant, for that the
present incumbent of the White House viii be re-
nominated seems to be q 'Ioregone conclusion"
But II the names that have already been suggested
for their andard bearer are indicative OF the
way they expect to accomplish this object / am
afraid that they will find themselves year hence
In o more divided condition than they now are.
The putting OF Old party hacks In nomination mas
been tried TOO often under similar circumstances.
Such course would clearly defeat the object de-
sired. The nomination Of either q strongly partl.
san democrat or republican at tnls Junclure
would revive old preudlces to an extent that
no appeals to the better Judgment would over
come. This ''healing Of the troubled waters' gam
mon was the hue-and-cry that carried Buchanan
What we want is a patriotic statesman not . two
thirds politician and onetnird statesman. There Is
nn man whose name nave not seen mentioned
possesses, In superior degree the requisite quali1
cations and is freer from tue objection OF being com.
could be named l mean Nathaniel P. Banks. AS
to his eminent fitness for the position OF Chief Mag.
lslrate his successful and brilliant career as legsla.
tor and Congressman atlcsls. Hls political 0ppo.
nents acknow edge that he made one OF the best
praise. Administrative and executive ability
seem TO be the fortunate gifts Of the man IN more
remarkable degree than very lew pubic men can
boast OF. A truly great and honest man, his nomi-
nation, am convinced, would prove more accept
able 10 the masses than that OF any other candidate
Never having been violent party man, his nomlna-
tion would be satisfactory to the democrats while
his course as JudiciOus and patriotic memDer OF
the republican party, instead OF an ambitious
0rawler would secure MIN support from the latter
extending beyond the opposers Of General Grant.
the aDoring classes would rally to his support with
On enthusiasm little less than devotion, for is
servant Of the wnoc people coula not fail 10 secure
him the confidence or our adopted citizens. That
Governor Banks Is the man for the emergency, both
as to availability aud fitness, earnestly believe.
Let US have practical illustration OF the right
man In the right placer once more. w. G. b.
The New York herald., 1871-12-10

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settle TSs dessioa .eSord.nes Eis var,:
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the said % rhc an
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merits. and that the only duty Of said Board in
mnsIy !Ssr payment II .hsS advice: Sc,a from :ss
aas S &. a
resolution se; forth IN the COMPLAIN! against William n.
Resolved. Tha. .es County Auditor co,ec. from the
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said article as irrelevant and says that he this At
am caused Criminal complaint to be Instituted against
hasrerty ana one Baacn, employees in the &C County
are now PRISON indiomin. therefor And this
aascsy, WIN INC commission q sss odeass
tions in the sixth article oi said complaint. t6s.
but he that any knowledge
or all said allegations relative The, the action In
and relative 70 the motives and Of the Mayor and q
commspcsa and has been and viii be con dactsd are
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from bis ollcs superior The Mayor Of ..d oIty Tnl.
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twenty. and tie :uesssiia. folio: toS.y;sns
and therefore denies except that he beievea
them to be true So far 2. they are founded on
and he believes Joseph B. Young to have been clerk
Of said Board OF Supervisors, and Albert G. Woodward
have been his assistant. And this deponent
further says tina. he IS. not informed Of
referred to in the said affidavit of the said Peck
ham, which he his conviction that this deopnent
would Immediately abscond from the United States II he
should learn before his actual arrest that
of legal character were being taken agans! him
but this deponent charges and tnA whatever the
cumstances be to which the said affidavit audes they
are falacious this deponent contemplated
abscondug from the United States under any cir.
cumstances, and this deponent AMI charges
that the sad Peckham, the time of making his said
affidavit, did not have, and could not have had any
knowledge of any fact circumstance jusfyiny the
conviction he asserts And this deponen further an.
said Green tender his resignation by any apprc.
OF discovery and punishment and denies that
has hopes attributed
MIN In said affidavit of said Peckham.
~ RICHARD B. CONNOLLY.
subscrbed before this 4h day of Decem-
ber l7 Clarence Cary Notary Public In and for the city
and county New York.
The New York herald., 1871-12-10
THE NEW APPORTlONMENT.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In looking over the provisions OF the bill intro
duced by Judge Mercur, OF Pennsylvania, find
that he has arbitrarily fixed the ratio at about
$4,000 persons, which gives 276 Representatives,
with fractions for more than moiety for Rhode
Island, Ma,ne Arkansas and Pennsylvania, making
$50 Representatives, In all. Representative Cook, OF
Illinois. mas introduced q bill fixing the number OF
Representatives at 2S1-the extra one for Illinois.
Now, nave calculated the ratio at eacn number
at which the ratio can be fixed fairly ana give each
OF the states having fractions greater than one
member TO the States OF New York; Onio Indiana
and Missouri, with no unrepresented fraction OF
over one mOlety or that ratio-l e., 133. .730.
The largest unrepresented traction would be thar
OF VermOnt-63, ,09l-and she might have an addi-
only state whose representation Will be reduced and
she has lost population 1s60 1t could not be
The New York herald., 1871-12-10


Hon. RIfnAhp ,. CONNOLLY, Comptroller
DFAa SIRln have received your letter OF October l9 In
which you state thate that sundry bills incurred d1Yns
several years have been presented TO you for settle
ment pursuant 10 the provisions OF the tax levy OF
leos. and these bills are duly eerti.ed 70 you ~
correct under the authority OF the Board Of SUPERVISOR
aud come 10 In the form OF adjusted claims On this
state of facis you ask my opinion. Frst-wheher the
Board OF Supervisors the authority whose direction
saims agaa the county are 70 be adjusted .nd second
II claim ADJUSTED cneer the authority OF Board of
Supervisors have you the legal right 70 refuse TO the
above c.teaf
In answer 70 the srst question, nv opinion me
Board OF Supervisors 10 the PROPER authority to claims
against the coany for work dns for the comfy In the sd
)as,men Of the same !ne board aes judicAy tchase
County Of Saratoga IS Barb H. $685. and Be compelled
By mandamus 70 perform that duty (Boyce Board OF
Supervisors, Ac., 20 Barb r., 1gN.
A &c your second question, II my opinion that when
claim against the county thus BY the
and being within legal power OF the Supervisors incur In
compliance with the seetion OF the County Tax
Levy of 1858, above referred 10, the duty devoives
on you Of raising The money TO pay the
legal right 70 refuse 10 perform ths, duty question similar
70 this arose 10 the case Of The People er rel Tpes news
paper Va the Controller, In which, you aware,
held by The Court lcsrdosA IL tAa. : similar
The New York herald., 1871-12-10
SUPPOSED CHILD MURDER.
A aodv uorribIy pIutilatcd.

horrible case OF child murder was yesterday
morning brought to the attention Of Coroner keenan,
by Sergeant Carr, OF the Tenth precinct AZ
two o'locK In the morning the remains were found
in Houston street, near the Bowery. Both
and knees, scalp also torn of, ana the
remains generally so much mutllated that 1t was
found impossible to determine the sex Of the babe
CAPTAIN Davis, or the Tenth precinct sent the body
TO the Morgue, notified Coroner keenan,, who Will
give the matter an investigation. Captain Davis
and the members OF his command are ac-
lively In search or Information which will
show by whom the infant was SO bruaiIy
murdered, and special efforts are being
made TO hnd the parents or the child. As yet, how
ever the police have not the least clue upon which
to work. anu possibly may be unable 10 find any.
II IL suspected b. many that the infant mad been In
the hands OF medical students for scientific pur.
poses.
The New York herald., 1871-12-10
Who Is Responsible z


Wandering q few days since to the lower or south
end OF Blackwell's Island, found q long, low
wooden building, which might have been used In
the summer as q shed for the storage OF lumber,
straw, &c. Meeting man In the grounds told
him that was q scribbler for a prominent puolic
Journal and that should be glad OF any Information
that he could give me in regard to that part OF tho
Island. "why, SIR" said he, "thls Is the smallpox
hospital The stone house and that light blue wooden
building are all used for smallpox patients. When
the patients convaesce In the pavilion they are re.
moved TO this place, which we have chrisiencd
sLong Branch.' In reply to many questions, give
In brief the answer5-Our meat, butter eggs and
tea (Which are OF an Inferior quality, meat SOUP
bread and milk are brought daily by runners from
table benches OF the same character tin cups, TIN
pans Tor soup and lately we were supplied with Iron
sS SPOONS, us very Common knives and forks At the
stone house they get the meals for the boarders
Tney are brought 10y runners All the rest OF the
patients fare the same rs ourselves. unless extra
diet consisting OF beef tea barley. and sometimes
winel Is ordered by the DOCTOR We have communt
caiion OF course, with other parts OF the island.
nurses from the stone house visit "Cnarty," as we
call II for short The matron OF the Smallpox Hos.
@ y ~ e me feys aS and goes up to
with him. our doctors are not paid and have not
been since October !. The friends OF patients are
conveyed back and forth from the foot OF
street by private boat for the use OF which they
must pay fifty cents per trip. We have no chairs
out backs. ] have not seen tablecloth since
came here washstand and white basin are un-
heard OF luxuries. 1 have been told by the old
boarders that they have few basins In the stone
house. but no wasnstands or easy chairs OF any
kind. IL Is not generally known, yet II IL fact.
that the doctors nurses ana matr0n In visiting be.
tween the Smallpox Hospital and Charity Hospital do
not change their clothing. Tue result Of THIS Is tnat
the existence OF quarantine Is virtually annuled,
for l told that the ''Chef," as well as the In.
sspecting physician, has general supervision OF all
the institutions on the island. -
The nurses ana orderes are generauy old
habtues OF the institution either In the capacity OF
patients or prisoners appointed BY tue Commis-
AN OLD CITIZEN.
The New York herald., 1871-12-10
THE SMALLPOX.
ITS RAVAGES DURING THE YEAR.
The Board Of Health Fighting It-One Hundred
thousand Persons vaccinated This Year
Eighteen Hundred and Fourteen Cases
Over Seven Hundred Deaths-How
the Patients Fare on the Island.

It is gratifying to learn land the public viii be
pleased to be lnformed) that this loathsome dis
ease-the smallp0x-is now well under control Of
the health onicials and not likely to create much
more havoc II proper care be observed BY the
health inspectors and the people cneeruy yield to
the demand for vaccination.
Yesterday careful inquiries were made OF Sanitary
Inspector Moreau Morris relative to the ravages or
the disease since II became epidemic IN January
last and that gentlemnn Is sangune OF his ability
to stamp it out II the Comptroller will supply tho
FUNDS to carry on the work OF vaceinatlng the pee
pie. The disease first attracted attention on tho
10th OF last December, and spread, until the st OF
January, It assumed epidemic proportions. These
cases reported in the various months OF the year
0ro fOlloWS.--
The New York herald., 1871-12-10
CONNOLLY'S CASE.
The Argument at Albany for
Reduction of Bail.
Clerk Cady on the Comp
trOlIcr's Offices.
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CHARLES 0v0NOR ON THE WAR PATH.
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The Vanished VOuchers-Thc Facts and Fig
ures, tho Flagrant Frauds and the
Fierce Forensic Fight.
Important Points in Equity
and Law.
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THE END NOT YET.
THE END NOT YET.
CONNOLLY STILL A CAPTIVE.

The case OF Comptroller Connolly acquired more
than ordinary Importance yesterday, from the
facl that forensic fight was going on OF Albany,
the result OF which would determine, perhaps
whether or not he should remain longer pri-
soner In the common County Jail. The
silly story, started by sleepy morn
Ing journal for the purpose probably OF
advertising certain shipping man in this city, to
the eject that Mr.. Connolly was to lay aside l000,
900 for the purpose Of making restitution II needed
was promptly and pronouncedly denied. Beyond
this there was nothing new In relation to the sub
1ect here, as all parties more dlrecuJ interested
wero aiung the result OF the argument at Albany.
The New York herald., 1871-12-10

Sanitary Condition of tho Schools.
In the report OF the proceedings Of the Department
OF Public Instruction IN yesterdays issue an error
occurred. 1t was stated that Commissioner Cross
onered an amendment to resolution appointing .
visiting physician. The following are the facts
Commissioner Van Worst offered q resolution THAI
the Visiting Physician OF the Department.. Dr.
Il. J. USullivan be directed to inquire into
the sanitary condition OF the schools
and make from name lime to time I'm ,,o , such
maLion or the department. To tins resolution An
amen iment was offered by Commissioner Gross;
that the physician OF the department act IN con.
junction with tue Committee on Course OF Studies,
Hygienlcs, &C., which amendment was accepted
and the resolution unanimously adopted. Thls Rc-
tiOn OF the department does not nccesslta1o tho
appointment OF another physician, nor entai! any
Is fully competent to perform this with the other
duties required OF nlm.
This is the Inauguration OF much needed re-
form, and one, no doubt. that will give great salts
faction to the public,
The New York herald., 1871-12-10

or these 705 are reported to have died or the
disease. but the exact percentage cannot be ascer-
taincd, as many cases OF the scourge are sent d.
rect from quarantine to the hospitals and no re-
ports are made OF tAem to the Health Board except
when they prove fatal DR.. Harris, however csti-
mates that about seventeen per cent of the cases
have resul ed IN death, as TINS is o malignant type
or the disease.
The energetic EFFORT Of the vaccinatlng corps Of
Board OF Health has had much to do with the check
given II in the city Twenty eight medical officers
were put a. work cary In the spring to vaccinate
the people. and up to October l, when the work waa
abandoned for want OF funds, 100000 persons had
submitted to their lances. OF these 10000 were In
the public schools and 10000 in parochial industrial
and private schools The stOppaRe OF this work IN
October, y WIN bs seen ~ the figures above gave
increased from 81 TO l57 III one mouth This SO
alarmed the. authorities that Comptroller Greene
was induced TO give $4,000 Tor the c0nttnuan
OF the work, and there are now sixteen physicians
Of the Board engaged in the vaccination. since
they have resumed the Sanitary Inspector reports
marked abatement In the disease, and he Is very
sangulne that II hes spent its fury. Yet he declares
tnat the work Of vaccination which Is the only pro-
tectlon against the epidemic should not be discon
tinued until the total population have been visited
irom persons VINO were afraid to submit to the
operation. Dut rs they have come TO learn ana ap-
precate the beneds OF sucn vaccination. anu are
their preJudices are succumbng TO reason and they
yield ready acquiescence to the offers OF the medt
1t is q remarkable fact, but one that certainly
should convince the most sccptcal OF the benefits
OF vaccination, tn0t there has not been single
person vaccinated by the health officers attacked
by the disease. Another fact equally important =
that OF the rorty employees Of The Board OF Health
who are constantly being brought In contact with
the smallp x, Not one has been attacked, and this
Is attributed to their vaccination every spring.
The disease ls not confined by any means to any
waru, street or portion Of the CITY, 1t has appeared
in Fifth avenue near Twenty third street, as wei
the novels OF the poor and. unlike other epidem
les. does not require Nth and squallor 70
feed II. The moment case o! supposed
smallpox Is reported, an inspector Is sent out, the
patient examined. and, II found infected, an am
bulance Is telegraphed for and the victim Is sent 70
the hospital If isolation In his house IS Impossible
When tncre are fcw persons IN the building
the patient Is quarantined IN room and cared
for under the supervision Of health medical
ofhcer. =
The inspector estimates that the cost of constantly
employing ten physicians In vaccinating and pur-
chasing MATERIAL would be aDOut $40 000 per year,
and he Is impressed with the belief that the urgency
OF the matter demands such work. yesterday .
case was reported as having occurred In fashion,
able quarter where there are over sixty boarders
In the house. and in close proximity ~ puolio
school.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-06-22
Sentence of Bowen.

On the 18th inst, G. G. Bowen. the
Radical Congressman, recently con-
victed of bigamy, by the Criminal
Court at Washington, was brought in
to the court to be sentenced. Mrs.
Susan Pettigue King said: If you
sentence him, sentence me, too, for
am as much to blame as he is. Bowen
then made statement concerning the
circumstances of his marriage before.
Mrs. King sent to New York and OBJ
tanned copy of the record of his di-
vorce from his former wife. She, as
well as himself, was satisfied that
everything was right, and no legal
obstruction in any way to their mar
riage. Judge Olin then sentenced
Bowen to pay fine of $3.50 and be
imprisoned two years in the peniten-
tiary. Bowen, after pause, addressed
Mrs. King, saying that when his term
expired he would return to her, where
upon Mrs. King, extended to him her
hand, which he grasped as a pledge of
faith. She appeared to he deeply af-
fected. Bowen was subsequently
taken to Jail, where he will remain
until the decision of the court which
meets next Monday, on an exception
to the ruling of the criminal court, his
object being to obtain a new trial.
Bowen stated that his friends would
apply for pardon, and he expressed
strong hopes that they would be sue
cesSful.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-06-22
New York and Philadelphia.

Every political preacher who wants
to paint badly-g governed and heavily
taxed city points to New York, which
is under Democratic control. Every
Radical editor who wants to warn the
people against Democratic ascendency
holds up New York City as speci-
men of Democratic extravaganza,
thievery, jobbing and general mis-
management and bad government
New Y ork is the standing thing to
bluff when other topics are dull. But
the Philadelphia Inquirer, strong
Republican sheet, insists that not New
York but Philadelphia is entitled to
that distinction. 1t declares that New
York has better streets, better parks,
better sewers, better gas, better inn
provements, lighter taxes, and smaller
debt in proportion to population
Philadelphia is Republican city par
excellence, and can show little for its
vast municipal expenditures in the
way of public improvements. It can
show a monster debt, and that is about
all. It is ruled by a Loyal League
Club, while New York is ruled by
Tammany. The latter shows much
more honesty and brains than the for
mer. New York is growing rapidly
while Philadelphia is snailing it.