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The New York herald., 1871-03-13
THE NEW YORK HERALD AND THE NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE
[From the Jersey City Herald, March ILL.,
GETTING EVEN


The boys OF this city whose heads were COM
petely turned by the accident OF getting into tho
Legislature are In peck OF trouble. At their first
stride to Trenton they imagined, at every proud
step. that they carried the entire wisdom Of Jersey
City right between their toes. Poor lads How
foolish and inexperienced The newspapers com
menced to poke fun at their conceit but they were
silly enough to consider their vanity measure Of
wisdom. But the papers would poke fun at them,
allowed rogues TO do their thinking. These attacks
have touched their vanity, and they smart
under them as men troubled with Gu
taneouS disease suffer from the application
OF caustic. The NEW YORK HERALD has been
unsparing In the exposure OF these ninnies and the
corrupt rascals who have them in their keeping
Last Tuesday morning one of the ninnies deter
mined to be revenged In some way. AS soon as
Mr.. Warm saw the HERALD correspondent on the
nosr Of the House Mr.. warrln made motion that
the floor should be cleared of all persons except the
members OF the Assembly, and the HERALD corre-
spondent took his hat and left. Now 1t is our
opinion, and we daresay the opinion Of nne-tenths
OF all rational beings In the State Now Jersey that
representative OF the NEW YORK HERALD Is OF far
more importance on the floor Of that Assembly than
whole army Of George Warrins. Mr.. Warm and
his colleagues wish to saddle the people with In
famous, plundering commissions, and the HERALD's
mission Is to apprise the people Of frauds, schemes
ana trlckery wherever they present themselves
Rascals everywhere dread the NEW YORK HERALD
y Is Always impartial and always right
The New York herald., 1871-03-13

about equal damage on both sides. This occurrence
again aroused the Ire of the whites, and the follow
Ing morning about two hundred mounted cltizonS'
coming mostly from the dlsaffected district
SUDDENLY APPEARED
IN Chester During their stay Of several hours tney
committed no acts OF violence. and hnding no nos
uie negroes they went away. On the evening oil tne
Sth company or the Eighteenth United states IN
lanlry arrived, and was received by the lnlendent
ana civic authorities with great courtesy. An un-
derstandiAg was established between the troops and
she citizens, the former assuring the latter they
came there equally fer the protection of whites and
blacks. The officer In command assured the people
that In hts estimation the civil authorities were
fully able
TO PRESERVE THE PEACE
with the aid OF the citizens, and he would simply
hold himself In readiness to obey any requisition
made upon him for assistance by the Sheriff. 1t has
new been agreed on the part of the officers OF the
colored militia that the arms now in their hands
SHALL BE SURRENDERED
by Saturday next and II this agreement be faith.
fully observed 1t Is to be hoped that, with the
presence OF United States troops, all further dis
turbance will cease The excitement still contin-
ues, and spark would blow up the ignitable maya
zine OF intense popular feeling. A house III the
heart OF the town
WAS FIRED LAST NIGHT,
but was happily extinguiShed before much damage
was DONE IL IL feared that this mode Of fighting
with the tOrch-a powerful one In the hands Of the
negroes-will be continued and serious results may
yet enSue.
The New York herald., 1871-03-13
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ISAIAH l.. LYONS,
AGED % YEARS, 8 MONTHS AND 90 DAYS.
nIEn hFusy ar
DIED EB'Y zlsT, Io|I.


The exercises opened with prayer by the Rev. A.
r. Jarvis; solo and chorus II Heard yoce,n fol-
lowed; the Rev. Highland Garnett read portion of
the Scriptures, and Mr.. Louis Ii. Putnam then de.
livered lengthy eulogy He said that the deceased
represented the great principle proclaimed by
Thomas Jefferson and embodied IN the Declaration
of independence, namely, that all men were born
free and equal. In gazing upon his leless form he
could not help remembering that before his time no
pleDelan ever SAT in the Senate ChamDer Of the
naughty commonwealth Of Virginia, nor could ne
help coming to the conclusion that God bought about
the great change. The deceased was born in New
Jersey and was brought to Williamsburg when
only four years OF age. From that time until
he reached the age OF nine he was sent to school,
and acquired knowledge OF reading and writ
Palmer as an office boy, subsequently became
q clerk in Dr. Rays drug store and remained in
then entered the Sixth Pennsylvania colored cav.
airy, and before the close Of the war was assigned
the close Of the war he opened drug store in
Hampton and prOspered ana became so highly re-.
spected that his party elected him to the State
Senate, where death overlook him. Mr.. Putnam
here alluded to the condition OF his race IN the
South contrasted with the North In New York, he
that led our brother to the Senate Chamber Of Vir
gna; vet, thanks to the whole American people,
we have here right to vote now, and, as liberty
and justice progresses other rights will be accorded
us. In the South we have equal political rights
with the whites and the only equality we lack Is IN
education. Mr.. Putnam concluded with the hope
that at some distant day all feeling of prejudice
against his race would cease and that whites ana
blacks would work together harmoniously Tor the
welfare OF the whole country and the happiness Of
all Gods people.
The solo and chorus-"weep Not for the Saint
that Ascends"-concluded the exercises, when, q
a adrenching rain storm prevailing, the committee
OF arrangements concluded TO curtall the proposed
funeral parade, ana the remains of Isaiah l.. Lyons
were conveyed to Union Cemetery, followed by
large number OF carriages containing his family and
Square Lodge +. and A. NJ, the Lincoln Assocla-
ti0n OF the sixteenth ward, members OF the United
Benevolent Society Of New York and Colonel r.
Hawkins and staff
The New York herald., 1871-03-13

THE $e5, 900 HoRsE.--The New orleans F1cousnS
Of the 28th u says:There no truth in the reporr
that the trotting wonder OF Kentucky Blackwood.
has been sold to party OF New York gentlemen fol-
s85O0O. His owner, Mr.. Steele, does not prOpose "a
sell him until he s able to prove to the world hi9
wonderful speed. Bonner viii have 10 look TO Dex-
ter'siaures when BlackwoVd enters the lsh asaansl
time
The New York herald., 1871-03-13
The Town Of Fayettc, ILL.,, Destroyed.

ST. LOUIS, MO-, March T., 1871.
The tornado which swept with such force over
East ST. Louis on Wednesday, passed through the
eastern part OF Green county, H., and did great
amount OF damage. 1t struck the little town of
Fayette with great force and in less than minute
the town was larly destroyed, the principal build
ings and even the smaller ones being blown down.
steam mlli, q seminary and church were COM
petely demolished. No lives have been reported as
lost.
The New York herald., 1871-03-13

CAUSES FOR DIyOrCE.-Liova f. Jones, Of North.
way Va, asks for divorce the trivial ground that
her husband has pounded her, murdered ner rather
a0Q committed lOrgeTys
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-30
NORTH CAROLINA,
The Town i'm the Possession of
a Drunken Darkies.
A Series of ARRAYS with the
~ Police.

WILMINGTON, N. c., July ga riot
occurred at Goldsboro to-day. About
i've thousand negroes arrived there from
Newbern and the lower counties on an
excursion train chartered by the Republican
Executive State Committee to attend a
mass meeting, at which Congressman
Thomas, ex-senator Abbott, Marcus Err.
win, and r. G. Badger were to be speak
ers. There were very few white people
in the town. Many of the negroes were
intoxicated when they arrived. The po-
lice arrested one intoxicated negro, and
while on their way to the guardhouse
with the prisoner, the negroes rallied and
rescued him. The prisoner was recap
tured and taken by the police to the Ex-
change Hotel. About q thousand negroes,
with clubs and pistols, rallied to the ho-
tel and attempted another rescue. The
negroes then commenced stoning the po-
lice, who returned the assault. Three OF
more whites were hurt, one of the me-
groes killed, and policeman killed and
two wounded.
A committee of citizens appointed by
Mayor Robinson, waited upon the Re-
publican leaders, and Mr.. Stanley, Presi-
dent of the Atlantic and North Carolina
Railroad Company, was requested that the
trains and negroes be taken away. To
this, Stanley replied that he would not
carry them away until he was ready.
A New York Broker in Jail.
John Pickerell, New York broker,
who was brought here on the charge of
fraud, by the officers of the Wilmington,
Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad Com.
pany, was committed to Jail to-day in
default of bail.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-30
PERSIA.

The Famine the Result of Oppres-
sIve Taxes and Opium Culture
Half the Country DepOPuIated.
NEW YORK, July 29.-The special cable
dispatches add but little to the infOrma-
ton received of the dreadful famine in
Persia. The drought last year in the
central and southern provinces, and the
consequent partial failure of the crops
caused great restitution and misery all
winter. At the same time the taxes were
increased on the people of LsristOn, which
brought on famine, causing numbers of
people to leave their homes and conse-
quently decrease the taxes to the govern
ment. The new Governor promised to
raise not only the usual sum, but still
more, and this oppression drove the rest
of the country people from their homes,
aud thronged the Giles which pay no
taxes. The failure of the crops in Carts
tan was rendered more disastrous because
the other provinces which mostly raise
opium, cotton and silk, depended on it
for their grain.
The results in lspahan, Yeszd, Kirman
and Shasz were terrible. By the en1 of
winter, before new crops, the cities will
be crowded. Wheat at Kirmsn rose
nine times its usual prices and starvation
begun. Yeszd raises opium. The PEG
pie could buy no grain and they ate grass
and roots.
In Khorassan the people sold their chill
dren to Turcomans to save their lives,
and in other provinces the people ate
their children, having eaten al their do
nestle animals, and even vermin.
In Ispahsn men were caught digging up
corpses TO feed their starving families,
and pes6lence in consequence has COM
mitted fearful ravages. One-half of
Persia is said to be depopulated.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-30
NEW ARRANGEMENTS.
bama and Chattanooga Railroad
The New Manager and his Poll

Alabama Taxes Charge of the Ala
bama and Chattanooga Railroad
The New Manager and his Poll
cy.
Gen. J. Fl. Olanton, distinguished and
worthy citizen OF Alabama, has been ap-
pointed by the Governor of that State to
take charge in the name Of the State of
the Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad.
Gen. Olanton on Friday last took charge
of that portion of the road through Ala
bama 10 the Tennessee State line, and
proposes, with the consent of the en-
ployees, to assume control of the entire
road. In assuming these duties, Gen.
Clanton expresses the hope that the Leeis-
lature of Alabama will be liberal and
magnanimous to the employees of the
road, whose claims remain unsettled, a.
though the State was under no legal obi
cation 10 settle or liquiiate such indebted
ness. He insists that mob law must
not now prevail, and that present
disturbing questions must be left TO
the cou rts, Assuming that the running of
the road is important alike to the people
living along the line, 20 the creditors and
to the State of Alabama, Gen. Olsnton
ayows the intention and ability of his State
to run the road until such time as the COM
pany can make arrangements to resume
control of the property and settle with the
employees and other creditors. At Chatts-
nooga and other points along the line it
was yesterday rumored that the company
intend to resist this nsw arrangement, but
for the sake CT all parties Immediately con-
cernsd, as well as for the ultimate success
of this important public enterprise, We
hope that such will not be the case Gen.
CIanton is a gentleman of high character,
bold. honest and sincere, disposed to do JUS
t;ce to all, but fully determined to discharge
his whole duty. In him the people Of
Alabama have the utmost confidence, and
il may be taken for granted that he will
soon inspire the same feeling among the
people along the Tennessee end Of the
line.
At public meeting held at Chattanoo-
ga last Friday evening, Gen. Clanton sd-
dressed the employees and other creditors
as to what would be the policy in the fu-
ture management Of the road. Upon be-
ing introduced to the people by ex- Govern
or Patton, Gen. Olanton spoke at some
length. We should be pleased to give his
speech entire, but in the crowdG d eondi-
ton Of our columns, have room only for a
few 81 rIcts-
In explaining my mission to your thriving
railroad city, ask your quiet attention.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-30
OMAHA,
Destructive Rain StOrm-R afIrOads
Submerged, etc.

Destructive Rain StOrm-RafIrOads
Submerged, etc.
OMAHA, July 90 This vicinity was
visited by very heavy rain storm last
evening. Four inches of water fell from
to 9 o'clock in the evening, and Al up
to 6 o'clock this morning. Much damage
W as done to the streets, culverts, etc.
LATER.-The rain storm here last night
was more severe than at first supposed.
The roads and bridges in all directions
were washed out, and the crops in many
places were destroyed. Two buildings
in this city were struck by lightning. A
horse was killed. The track of the Union
Pacific Railroad was washed away in
several places between here and Gilmore
station, ten miles distant. The Omaha
and s. W. R. r. was submerged in uu-
merous places. Many believe the rain
fall was greater than reported.
Denver TO the Rio Grande.
The first rail on the Denver and Rio
Grande railroad was laid yesterday after
noon. There is rolling stock and iron
enough received to complete 100 miles
of the road. Track laying will be COM
menced next Monday. 1t is expected 20
progress at the rate of five miles per day.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-30
THE SITUATION ITALY.

There are many indications of a revo-
lu6orary outbreak at Rome before many
months. The city is daily filling with
strange and sinister faces. The grands
msstership of those peculiarly Free Masons
who condemned King William to death
last fall, and who subsequently joined in
the Communist outbreak, has been trans
ferred to the eternal city. The Italian
Government finds itself in an awkward
position between the three questions of
the hour: the pspsl guarantees, the ex-
tradition of Communist criminals, and the
transfer of the capital The Reds are furious
that any guarantees should be given at ali,
and as Pho Mono rejects them, the gov
ernment has pleased nobody. As to ex-
tradition, the advanced Itslisn papers, for
the most part, openly sympathize with
the Commune, whose adherents are be-
lieved to have arrived in large numbers.
''Some of them are Garibsldians, say
the Revolutionary organs, Sand how can
we be azpscted TO give up our own patri-
ots2" The strsets at night resound with
La Msrseillsise and other revolutionary
chants. As for the transfer of the capt.
al, all agree that the time chosen has been
anptopitious, as Rome is at this season
the abode of intolerable heat and malaria.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-30
THE SOUTH CAROLINA KU.kAUx

The Radical plan for the coming Presi
Dental campaign is sgnally illustrated by
the batch of wholesale exaggerations put
forth by the majority of The Ku Klux
subcommittee just returned from
South Carolina, and on which
we are called to pay the tel
egrsph tolls this morning. These fell
lows have done their dirty work, passing
well no doubt in their conceit; but vault
ing ambition sometimes o'erleaps itself.
If these Radicals believe their own
stories, the luxurious Grant, summing
at Long Branch, should be summoned to
aterrible reckoning by his party. Pano.
piled with bristling bayonets under the
civil rights and Ku-Klux acts, he takes
his ease on the pleasant beach, while
hundreds of 'GoyaT" Radical breth.
rem are being butchered piece-meal
under the Radical government of State
in which the negroes happen TO greatly
Outnumber the whites CTedGt Jt.
deus
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-30
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

The Chicago agent of the Western
press sends US, word for word, the dia-
mond lawsuit IN Morgan county, Ill,
published yesterday.
Water in the Hudson is so low as to
render night navigation difficult.
The submarine West Indian Cable has
been laid to ST. Vincents, wherever that
may be.
Fifty or more prisoners are on trial in
Martinique for completely in the recent
instruction on the Island.
William Thos. Saunders, A. NJ, a
prominent and popular minister of the
Methodist Church, died at Madison, Ind. +,
yesterday, of brain fever.
MuRson Beach, shot on his own doors
step, in st. Louis, Thursday night by his
drunken brothersin~law, died yesterday
morning.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-30
FOREIGN.
Communist Emigrants for Ar;-
ZOnas
Further Details from Persia
The Famine Caused by Oppres-
sive Taxation.
Halt the Country Depopulated.
FRANCE.
Undesirable Immigrants fer Arr

tnueslrabie Immigrants for Arr
Paris, July ga Paris special says
the French government has given its un-
qualified consent to hasten the scheme for
the emigration of the Communist prison.
era to Arizona. 1t divides the prisoners
into three classes. First. Violent prison.
ers, and those guilty of crime, who are
sentenced to hard labor for life. Second.
dangerous persons, who are to be sent to
penal colony, and to the third class, a
general amnesty is granted, on condition
OF their voluntary emigration. The last
ones are permitted to go to Arizona, the
government giving them transportation,
agricultural and mining tools, tents, arms
and subsistence for six months.
what Louis PhAiiPPe's Heir Thin 4 3
of the Old Bourbon.
a letter is published from the Count
de Paris in which he expresses the belief
thst the Count de Chambord is the fu-
ture King of France.
The court at Lyons has confirmed the
judgment of the Marseilles cOurt-martiaI
OF insurgents tried by thai body.
Probable PrOIOngatiOn of Thicr.,
Presidency.
PARIS, July 29.-It is expected that the
prolongstion of Theirs powers SIS Chief
Oh the Executive will be voted by the
Assembly next week.
A majority of the Committee of the
Assembly is reported to be in favor of the
imposition of tax on incomes.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-30
Large Soft Shell Turtle Mt Larr

Large Soft She'll Turtle at Large
The first part of the past week was de-
voted, by N. Hobson, Esq, to series of
experiments for the purpose of ascertain
ing the quality and quantity of fish at 8
certain point, over at Harpeth, Of which
he had no previous knowledge. He had
occasion to be entirely satisfied with the
result of his labors, as the catching was
abundant, and of the most choice kinds
Mr.. Hobson was also lucky enough to take
in large, fine turtle of the soft shell spe-
cies, which was brought to town in live
and lively condition, tied in q wagon to
prevent escape. When the wagon had just
crossed the Suspension Bridge, the boy in
charge of the team informed Mr.. II. that
the turtle had escaped. Investigation dis
closed the fact that old soft shell had in
deed broken the string, and in some way
got out of the wagon. Since the occur
renee no COWS or horses have been myste-
riously destroyed in that neighbOrhood,
and Mr.. HobsOn is, therefore, hopeful that
the fine turtle be brought from Harpeth is
innocently amusing himself among the
turtles in the Cumberland.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-30
BRITISH AMERICA.
The Treaty of Neutrality-suspicious.
of AnnexarInu

The Treaty of WashingtOn-Talk
OF Annexation.
NEW YORK, July 29.-Canada is in
ferment over the proposed ratification of
the treaty of Washington by the Domin-
Ion. The snti-ministerial press opposes
the treaty vehemently, and Sir John Mac
donald is roundly abused; and yet, &C.
cording to special and evidently well
informed correspondent, Indications are
favorable for prompt ratification of the
treaty. Some of the Nova Scotia and
New Brunswick papers talk strongly in
favor of annexation to the United States.
The st. John Globe is of opinion that
two representatives from New Brunswick
in the Senate at Washington would be of
far more importance to US than the mem
bers We have in the body of Ottawa.
TORONTO, ONT, July 29.-The Halifax
correspondents of the Telegraph says: The
fishing clause in the Washington treaty
has become quite popular In the Prov
inces. Fishermen and merchants are
quite satisfied with it. No opposition to
the treaty can prove popular here.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-30
NEW YORK.
Radicals in the Pay of Tam
many.
Tne Municipal MGddie-SubsIdized
Radicals. r-

Tne Municipal IEuddIe-SubsIdized
Radicals. -s
NEW YORK, July 29.-Charges are made
by Tammany Democrats that the Repub-
lican members of the Legislature have
been 10 the habit of receiving large sums
of money annually for the support given
by them to the legislative measures of the
Democrats, and that in this way the city
government has been enabled to secure
the passage of money appropriations
which become necessary to meet the ex-
travagant and unjust expenditures caused
by the speculations of its city authorities.
There is reliable authority for stating that
a prominent and influential Republican
was recently shown the private accounts
in the Comprroller's Office containing the
itemized expenses of disbursements made
to Republican Legislators and others in
this manner, and was informed that il
was contemplated to publish the list of
names with amounts paid of Republicans
who have been thus subsidized, as there
by it should be seen how some moneys
insppropriately paid out were dispensed.
In consequence it is alleged that there is
some excitement in that class of Repub
licans whom these developments will I'M
plicste.
Thrice Paid Partisans.
a Appointment city official who saw the gov
eminent employees at work yesterday at the
Times office, addressing wrappers for that
journal, asserts that some of the men are
now and have been for some time past on
the payroll of the city government, re-
ceiving money ostensibly as employees to
further the interests of Tammany, and
that in this way enormous sums Lave
been paid for corrupt purposes.
Delirium Tremens.
Benjamin F. Cooper, retired produce
merchant, this morning, while suffering
from delirium tremens, attacked his wife
with a carving knife, and then, believing
he had killed her, cut his throat with 9
racer. Both are In a critical condition.
Tattersau!
Mr.. Tattersall, member of a London
firm of that name, arrived here by the
steamer Helvetia to night with eight
yearling horses, sll of which are in ex-
cellent condition.
A German View of Irish Squabbles.
a mass meeting of all the German go
cieties have been summoned by q newly
formed German American Association for
Thursday evening next, to consider the
occurrences of July IL.
Six Steamers for Europe.
Six steamers sailed for Europe to-day,
the Calabris, City of Washington, St.
Lsurant, England, Indiana and Deutch-
land. Among the passengers on the Ca
labria were the wife and daughters of
Mayor Hall. Among those on the ST.
Laurant was NJ. r Smons, managing
dir, ctor OF the Nlrrsgansett Steamship
Company.
NEW YORK, July 29.-Arrived, steam
ship Henry Chauncey, from Aspinwall.
NEW YORK, July 29.-The steamship
Virginia, from Liverpool, has arrived.
Inbnmanity to Immigrants.
New YORK, July 29.-Captsin August
Fischer, of the German ship, Europe,
has been arrested and will be examined
before the United States Commissioner
for cruel and inhuman treatment of the
steerage passengers, brought over in his
vessel on the last voyage. Two of the
passengers died of starvation.