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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-02-18
SELECTING CLAIMS.

We crossed the river on the 9TH of July,
and camped for the night near the head
quarters tent. On the 9th we signed the
Miners Rules and picked out our claims
twenty feet square for each partner. We
took a claim on the third capie, or hill,
down the river; the first capie is where the
Eaal and King Wiliamstown parties to ok
out 112 diamonds from triangular space
of about fifty PAGES in circumference, and
from six to twenty-four inches in Depth
Other parties had taken at least $50 dia
monds from near this triangle on the same
capaie. The second capaie had proved
rich since, and about 100 diamonds had
been taken from it. The third capic had
just been opened, and about twenty dia-
monds had been taken from it up to the
time of our arrival. AT the first capie the
diamonds were from to 10, 80 40 carats; at
the second from to 8, II, 30, and IS carats,
and from the third from to 6, 10, and IS
carats. saw 90 diamonds belonging to
the King Williamstown party from to 3,
j. 9, and 30l carats, the lot valued at sc,
600. The Natal party have Il 40-carat dia-
mond worth SO, 500. They obtained so in
all, but larger than the other parties, and
the value Of the lot is about 100000 We
found about 600 miners on this side; they
had elected a commandment (AIr. Parker,
who was formerly trader and Commit
tee of Safety, consisting of twelve miners
The ownership of the country was in dis
pute between the Transvaal Republic,
Orange Tree State, and several native
chiefs, but the miners do not recognize
either of these parties, and they speak
strongly of erecting a Diamond Republic
Of their own.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-02-18

With eyes to her sewing-work dropped
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-24
RAILWAY HRONGS.

With the accustomed hustle and turmoil of
the Summer hegira come the timid complaints
of wayfarers against the varied extOrtiOns and
discomforts of cars and caravanseries. The
English luxury so vehemently accused by
Gen. Trochu as the ruin of France, is not
wholly guiltless of the ruin of our old
fashioned American pleasure travel. The time
Is past when we were content to enjoy the
natural delights of our great Summer resorts,
free from the sham and tinsel of European
dissipation.
Railroad managers claim that they adopted
the palace and sleeping coaches not only with
reluctance, but with grave misgivings of fail
ure. Once introduced, however, they have
taken every means to render them successful.
From the first there was no reasonable ground
to doubt the success of the invention. The
public accepted them enthusiastically, when
the prices seemed reasonable, with an intelli-
gent sliding scale for way trips. With
success came insolence. What was
designed as luxury, the railway
people determined should be necessity,
and that the public should have no choice.
Gradually the comfortable cars heretofore
employed for way travel were discontinued,
or became 80 few in number that no choice
remained but seat in the palace, or sleeping
car, at a price that not all travellers were able
to afford. Generally on through trains one
smoking car, with q couch, bare remove from
an emigrant accommodation, was offered to
those who declined the high-priced comforts
of the palace coach The evil became intol-
cradle, and our Legislature, when the barter
ing of votes was at q stapdstill, took
up the matter and for o time fixed a
remedy. In the examination of the case it
was shown that conductors charged such fares
as suited them-compelling as much for berth
to Utica or Albany as from New-YOrk TO
Cleveland. or Detroit In this State, for a
time at least, there was promise of improve
ment, which unfortunately has not been full
filed. The charges on this class OF special
cars are exorbitant and, in this State, Illegal.
The through trains are purposely run without
the necessary accommodations for those who
cannot afford, or do not desire, the more
costly coaches, to compel travellers into the
more expensive vehicles. In the common car,
aside from the bad ventilation, the passenger
is denied the cheap luxury of civil answer,
and half the time the convenience of a seat.
For through travel, and for those who can
afford it, the palace car is an unquestionable
advantage; but there is no reason why the
ordinary passenger coach should not be at
of the former. And every one knows that
this is not the case on many of the roads
running out of this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-24
POLITICAL NOTES


The New-Hampshire Legislature haS aa-
iourned till Monday. o,.
The Prohibitionists of Morgan county, olio,
have nominated full ticket for representatives anu
county officers. ~, u;e.l, t,;,.r;ct
Among the delegates from the fitth DISTRICT nc.
70 the Ohio Republican state Convention weN ger,
mans who never before acted ""n 'ne r"pu0''''A
~ TSe Cnicago Republican says Mr.. Joih Went
worth is talked Of the Democratic candidate Tor AayO ~,
,,,, NEXT Fall II adds that exMayor Rec WIZ
OF tha ~ tbe Republican candidate, with cer1ny
p nscton over any who can be named aga'. nun
Tine Charleston Courier claims that the NC"
nnarture was originated in South Carolina IN MArou'
,o-r hy the Anti Radical" editors departue wa
nor%tainy attempted in South Carolina IA I'oi' ou'
turned out failure IL
In The Columbus Sun of the 2lst INST. uo
Hon. A. H. stephens cOntroyerts The Ne"- i"N "0''o
and the New Departure Says Mr. stephens ~ ""p
nenoerat has changed his opinion and come 70 inc con
cuson that the Radical policy was iiknt tis " - tSs
dshonorable for him 10 say 50 Dnt wno e "a 10
only honorable course for nun u P'"' WV
20 and join that party
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-24
TILE hEW EDUGATION.

The annual burden of Commencement re-
ports pressing once more upon our columns, will
hardly be received this year with the familiar
ridicule of college education with which, every
twelvemOnth, certain class of reformers used
to stir the ire of venerable dOns and cal
low graduates. When the young gentle
men who had spent four years in the
society of Horace, Euripides, and Euclid, learned
all about Greek roots and accidents, and ac
CURED more or less intimacy with boating, to-
baccO and the higher mathematics, came upon
the platform on Commencement day, to salute
their assembled friends in a language those
friends could not understand, and to declaim
a few rhetorical commonplaces on lofty themes
of criticism and philosophy, it was 80 easy to
doubt whether the requirements thus exhibited
were really of much use in this busy prac-
teal world, that the friends of classical edu-
cation began to fear for the destruction of
all liberal culture in the clamOr of the utilita-
rian school which the Summer cOmmencements
never failed to excite. And indeed the colleges
did great deal to deserve criticism. They
fell into the mistake of believing that the
liberal culture which suficed to adon one CEN
fury was broad enough TO satisfy another.
The curriculum of our best colleges ten years
ago was substantially that of our grand
fathers tmes-excellent and comprehensive in
that day but now, when the relations be-
tween the scholar and the worker have been
30 strangely altered, when science has taken
such an enormous development the learning
which used TO embrace all that the most ac-
complished student wanted is only small
part-important. If you will, but small part
after all-of a really catholic education.
But it is clear that in the matter of educa-
ton we are now taking new departure.
No one can study the condition of our col
leges without perceiying how rapidly new
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-24
TERMS or THE TRIBUNE.
Ne&o.2lork Daily Grib1tart
SATURDAY, JUNE "a. 1871.

A serious quarrel occurred on the Paris boulevards
yeserday between some PrusSian officers and the prom
enaders Military law is TO be continued in Paris untl
after the elections The strngency OF the passport sys
fem has been increased === Two attacks on royal
privileges were defeated in the English House OF Com
mons Prince Arthur is to be created Duke OF Ulster
60 severe engagement has occurred in santo Do
mingo, Cabral being defeated with heavy loss. -
Guzman is again in position in Venezuela having
bought of his most formidable opponent.
serious railroad accident has occurred in Indiana,
one man being killed and several injured. -- An
sxpress-car has been robbed the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad 1928 wessner, the Rochester wife-murderer
Is to he hanged Aug H. $500 steamer has been burned
st Berlin Wis. Boston iron merchant has failed
for over S25).OOO
The IAnahan trial is closed and Judge Barnard has
denied the motion for a naHddmuS. $50 grocer's
bookkeeper on the West side has defauted with over
1000 -== The Tidal Wave, Adde, and Breeze are de-
elared vctors in Thursdays regatta. - The police
made a raid on twelve First Ward dens Of prostitution
t- A stranger from NewJersey committed suicide at
the Frankfort House. == The saengerfest will open
with reception and torchlight procession. 49, Gold
il2l 1928. Thermometer, TO, 800 75o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-24

One of the best features OF the clerical character
in this country the dispclnation which most cier-
gymen exhibit TO retain possession OF their puipitS
against the wishes even Of two three of the con-
gregntion. We have thought that sometimes rover
end gentlemen carried this feeling rather too far
through motives of morbid or mistaken delcacy'
Upon the other hand, if minister thinks 1t matter
of conscience to make fight for his pulpit, as that
excellent man. Mr. Perpont. did in Boston, ne must
do So although the chances that he will ultI-
mately be elected But the relation between pastor
and people is too nice a one to bear much quarrel
ing; and this has usually been the sentiment in the
churches of this country but in England, tho system
of church livings has made sadly mercantile mat
ter of gospel preaching. What do our readers tnnK
of the spectacle of two clergymen actually running
against each other for church, just as our cahal-
dates for Congress do, and with the usual persua-
siyes and exctements of contested political can
vassi This has lust happened at BilstOn, Eng where
the living of st. LeOnards is in the glft Oh tle
people. For this couple of cergymen sought the
popular vote and there speeches placards rows
hootings groans, badges just as if member of Par
Lament were to be elected. There was even some
thing which had smell of bribery, for one OF the
nriestlv candidates promised should he be chosen,
TO settle the interest of E20 forever upon the poor
of the parish We can imagine but one thing more
disgracefu than q squabble like this; it certainly
does have tendency to bring Christianity rather
more into disrepute, to have clergymen forced upon
churches entirely against the wishes of the laity or
at least without the slightest regard for their tastes
and preferences. 1t was this kind Of scandal which
split the Scotch Church in twain; and which, when
worse comes to worst it must speedily. Will WORK
an astonishing change in the polity Of the Church OF
England
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-24

Wheat and corn prospects, according to the
Department of Agriculture, are not fattering
for the country generally. The acreage appears
10 have been somewhat increased, but the
crop will not increase in like proportion, owing
10 variety of causes, chief of which is dry
Spring in most parts of the country. The larg-
est increase in acreage of wheat is reported
from Kansas, where it is thirty per cent
greater than last year. The report on the
whole is not specially discOuraging, except as
failing to show such an increase in product
over other years as might be expected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-24
THE JNTEROCEANJC CANAL.

The surveys for q canal between the Allan
tic and Pacific Ocean are now finished, and
The problem becomes one for the capitalist and
the engineer, instead of the explorer. Capt.
Shufeldt has returned home with an account
of his labors on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec,
and Capt. Selfridge may soon be expected
with details of his final examination of the
Isthmus of Darien. In one of these two re-
gions it seems to be the general impression
that the canal must be built, if it is ever built
at all,-the Nicaragua route, though not yet
perfectly surveyed, attracting comparatively
little attention.
The result of Capt. Selfridge's expedition is
yet imperfectly known. During last season he
examined three routes across the eastern end
of the isthmus, which the reports of former
travellers represented as practicable; but none
of them offered the expected facilities for the
construction of ship canal, and the advent of
the rainy season found his hopes unsatisfied.
This Spring has been devoted to the survey of
the two remaining routes by which it was be-
Heyed that the Isthmus of Darien might be
PRESSED Both were by way of the AtratO River.
The Atrato route has been urged for the last
twenty years by Mr.. Frederic Kelley of New
1OIK, WHO Ddb Cduhtu IL btNtIdl tIlhtS W NO
surveyed by competent engineers, and their
conclusions have been confirmed by the explo-
ratiOns of Gen. Michler. There seems
10 be no doubt that Mr.. Kelley's'project would
be feasible, but immensely expensive. One of
she plans involved tunnel eleven miles long
pnd ninety feet high, and the lowest estimate
of the cost was about $145,OOO0OO. There was
q confident belief that, by means of what is
known as the Tuyra route, Capt. Selfridge
would discover more favorable line. Enter
tng the Gulf of Darien on the Atlantic side,
the canal was to ascend the AtratO in a direc-
zion almost due south, cross the cOrdillera by
a series of locks, and so reach the Tuyra,
(Which flows N. w. TO the Gulf of San Miguel
ON the Pacific, nearly opposite the mouth of
fhe Atrato. Thus the work would describe
two long sides Of triangle, Of which the base
would be short air line betweon the Gulf Of
San Miguel and the Gulf of Darien. After "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-24

measure was TO sell the unused palaces like
those of st. James, Hampton Court, and
others, and use the proceeds in adj
ministration of the public finances. Of
course, there was no possible chance for the
acceptance of either of these schemes; they
were meant to be mere flyers" on the part of
the minority. But as signs of growing popu-
lar Impotence with the costlness and inutilty
of great royal establishments, they have some
significance. The existing Government OF
Great Britain has seemed to think that show
of royalty in Ireland would do much to WIN
back the loyalty of the people of the country.
If Prince Arthur is made Duke of Ulster, it
will probably be done for the purpose OF bind
ing the generous Irish to the throne more
clOsely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-24

English authors who groan over the Queens al
legged neglect of literature and its cultiyators, will
find reason for profounder disgust than ever In the
fact that during the last year not fewer than forty
two German authors dedicated books to Her Majesty
Of these writer's ten received presents but thirty
two got nothing more than unofficial letter of thanks
probably not even Photograph. There seems to be
no reason why either English OF German books
should be dedicated to the lady upon the throne and
in the practice Of doing there is faint and rather
ridiculous reminiscenceof she old days of patronage
when seedy poets waited in the ante-chambers OF
the great or rich, and no book-maker thought him
self we'll set up in his business without patron.
Dedications other than those of love friendship,
gratitude or decentralization intended merely to
sell q work or tobring it into notice-are simply
evidence of a cringing commercial spirit or OF a
contemplate craving for notoriety, which bears the
same relation to genuine fame that a coarse daub
does TO finished picture. self-respecting writer
will care little even for royal appreciation less in
deed than for a modest self-cOnscousness of having
worked well for worthy ends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-24

woeks tho hesutiful capital of Europe! The
rod s,oc,or which We believed to have been
laid forever. rises again with the same terrible
osnoct which it wore in the last years of the
o;ahteonth century. Three generations OF
,,rooress have left great party of tho
French populace az vile, rs hoodthirsty, "a
dangerous to the peace Of the world, as in
those dark days when education, culture, and
religion were crimes TO be expiated by the
guillotne Shocked though VIC may be by
the sanguinary vengeance of the Versailles
troops, it is impossible to forbear cry of
thankfulness that the beast has been conquered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-24

1t has been often affirmed that Roman Catholicism
is fundamentally incompatible with republican gov
eminent. Whether this postulate be true or false,
few will deny that such incompatibility exists be-
tween the principles of this Republic as set forth in
the Declaration of Independence and in the Bills of
Rights of many at least of the States and such ut
terances as this from The Catholic World:
whls state La, rights she has nt only in rirf~ and By
permission Of superior authority and tNdt authority only b.
assse through Chrthht is through the organic law nhbly
Announced AID uncbangby asserted regardless of temporal
quences"
This is a fiat contradiction of the American doc
trine that governments derive their just powers
from the consent of the governed. 1t is virtual
affirmation that the civil power is subordinate TO the
Church, and directly subject to its authority. The
doctrine is alike anti-republican and anti-American,
and carried to its legitimate result would make the
Pope the master Of the world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-24

The Versaillists evidently consider that even
I'm the ashes of the Commune live their wonted
fires. Marshal MacAIahon has issued an order
prohibiting dealers from keeping on hand
more than two hundred litres (abOut twenty
Two and half gallOns) of infammable liquids
at a time. This seems very oppressive, and it
is doubtless intended to serve as check and
q reminder to the dangerous classes of the
population of Paris rather than a real precau-
bon against willful incendarism.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-24

It's an i'll wind that blows nobody any good. After
the battle of Waterloo the London dentists supplied
themselves with natural teeth for their patients
from that quarter for dental surgery then in its
infancy. Now, we are told that German writer
urges that the present is excellent opportunity Of
making. from recent FrancoPrussian battle-tields
fine collection of skulls to aid in the study of crani-
ology and ethnoogy. Now is the time, thinks one
DOCTOR for securing beautiful collection of the era
NUNS of Turcos and other Africans who were repre-
sented in the French army. 1t is rather grim har-
vest to CLEAN from CORY field; but, as mere phreno-
logical curiosties we should think the skulls TO be
obtained in Paris would be the most curious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-24

How shall children spend the Fourth Of July. so
that they may not be blown up by festive fireworks
or killed by excessive heat and injudicious aliment-
airy indulgences' Boston, anxious that her young
ones should have good time without fatal conse-
quences, takes the matter municipality in hand, and
in various halls gives the little ones gratutous
amusements with music jugglery. stereopticonS
dioramas. ventriloQuism and other entertainments
dear to the juvenile eyes and ears. Nothing could
be more rational than this plan for 1t Keeps children
out of the streets and saves them from hundred
temptations and dangers. Really Boston is quite
paradise for young folks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-24
NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
A special dispatch to The Boston Jou

A special dispatch to The Boston joni nat says:
The relations between the Democrats andl labor Re-
formers In egard their nominations cOntie quito
teresting The Labor men say they have but up Mr.
Cogswe OF Henniker for Treasurer and Mr EOodle Of
Nashua for Secretary of state and they shA stick by
them. The Republicans IL will be remcm8 red, hays
also nominated Mr.. COgswe in caucus and the Demo-
Gratis have nominated him through a committee the
gentleman VIII probably have unanimous election. 10
s also quite likely that both the Republicans Ind Demo-
Gratis will nominate Mr. GOOdale and 80 IN that direction
the OF good feeling appears prevail IN all quarters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-24
HOW THE COMMUNISTS MAKE VAR.

The Communists and their friends are re-
duced to an embarrassing dilemma. They
must either accept the responsibility of the
con1agratiOns of Paris, and so confess them
selves no better than savages, or, by throwing
the Odium of those crimes upon lawless indi-
viduals, they must abandon hundreds of
refugees in England Switzerland, and else
where, to the vengeance of the Versailles
Government. Under the extradition treaties,
those fugitives cannot be surrendered for
political offenses; but if their hideOus deeds
in Paris were not sanctioned by the Com
mune, those deeds had no political character;
they were nothing but murder and arson. If
there were any doubt on this point, the exiles
would certainly receive the benefit of it; but
all uncertainty has been removed by papers
found upon the cOrpses of the insurgent lead
ers. The dead have spoken, and convicted
the Commune of a systematic and deliberate
barbarity unparalleled since the revolution of
the last century. On the person of Delescluze
was found the following order:
PARIS Prairial, An 70 CMay %, 1911.
Citizen Mere, at the head OF $50 useans Will get IRE
to all suspected houses and public buildings on the left
bank of The Seine Citizen Dereure, with 100 men Of the
same cops is charged with the First and Second AKRON
aEs tbe ninth Tenth and TSentieS ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Citizen Vesiner, with 81 men, Is specaly lhiusied WIN
The Bastile Those citizens will to understand
ing with the chiefs Of barrcades to assure the execution
Of those orders.
DELEsCLUsE YEsfNlER, RBGERE,
BRUsRI, RAINIER, DOMBRowsKI,
JOHAEEARD
On the body of Dombrowski was found an
order to this effect, signed by Delescluze and
Billioray: Blow up and set fire to all the
"houses which interfere with your system of
"defense. The defenders of the Commune
shall lack nothing. Give to the needy all
"valuabes that may be found in the houses
" that are to be demolished" An order signed
Parent, Lieutenant Colonel" reads "Set
" fire to the quarter of the Bourse. Fear moth
"ng" An official paper from Delescluze says
"The citizens and citizenesses who refuse their
Z" aid shall be Immediately shot. Suspected
"houses shall be burned"
Thus it seems that the mode of warfare de-
liberately chosen by the Commune was the
assassination of marmed civilians, the burn
ing of public and private buildings, and the
distribution of plumber to their followers. 1t
is not true, as some have suggested, that the
conhagration was the mad work OF supreme
hour of despair, when the insurgents, caught
in trap between tho Prussians on one side
and the Versaillists on the others, resolved to
perish in the ruins of city which they could
neither abandon nor defend. They used the
torch systematically both to annoy the enemy
and to terrify the reluctant Parisians INTO
supporting the revolt. The petroleum bomb
was a threat to the lukewarm and punish
ment for the suspected.
These disclosures perhaps assure the safety
of the miserable refugees. but what an awful
light they throw upon the character of that
political organization which ruled for fow