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, 1872-10-15

Old-fashioned geometricians and railroad en-
gineers used to think that straight line WIS the
shortest distance between two points, but in the
Light Of recent revelations On the Pacific Rail-
road it seems that circumstances may change
this antiquated rule. II the two points are re-
spectively the Treasury Of the United States and
the Treasury of the Credit Mobilier, and if tho
line to connect them is the line Of the Pacific
Rai1road, geometry must yield to arithmetic, and
the curve replace the straight line, for then the
longest way round is the shortest way home, to
the pockets of Uncle Sam-as Mr.
Moses Bates, of Boston, explains in let
ter to the Springfield Republican. Travellers
over the Pacific Railroad, beyond the Black Hills,
have noticed that, whenever the road approaches
some unusually level stretch Of country, it be-
gins to double in and out, and circles over the
prairies in sinuous curves, as if 10th to leave
90 charming spot. Looking ont Of the car
window sideways, the traveller may see the rails
lying on the plain in great serpentine coils.
This singular devotion OF the eng ineera to the
line Of beauty and Of grace is by no means es-
thetic. It is pecuniary; it has specie basis,
and arises from the fact that, for
every mile the Company thus added
to the length Of the road, they received in
United States bonds $4,000 (and the right to
Issue their own bonds to the same amount), and
ten alternate sections Of land extending twenty
miles back On each side Of the road. By these
circuits the length of the Pacific Railroad has
been increased, Mr. Bates says 256 miles, at q
cost to the people, in bonds and lands, OF not
less than s20,o0o,o0o. In this way, the railroad
obtained not less than $, 120 sections more OF the
choicest part Of the public domain than they
we're entitled to by their charter. There
is, in addition to this, the continual waste
involved in the additional tolls which
must be paid by way-passengers, and for every
pound Of freight which goes to San Francisco
over this unnecessary 256 miles. Had the Pa
cihc Railroad, as corporation, been the party to
benefit by such curves, there would have been
no adequate motive for their commission. But
it Was the express object OF the Credit Mobiles
to make such surreptitious profits as these the
private gains of Oakes Ames and company. For
each OF these 256 miles, for ali the others, the
United States gave it's OWL bonds, the right to
issue bonds, aud its lands, to the Pacific Rail-
road, which the Directors forthwith voted to
themselves as individual members Of the Credit
Mobilier as compensation for building the road
, 1872-10-15

There is Republican paper in St. Louis
which has the lardihood to object to Republ
can county candidate because he is alleged to
be defau1ter, and it's subscribers are reported
by the other Grant paper to ba dropping OF by
hundreds.
The O'Conor vote in tho late election ID
estimated at $50 in Indiana, and q. 800 in Ohio.
Colonel G. P. Smith, formerly Of the Jack
sonyille Qn.) Journal, is Liberal candidate foa
the Kansas Senate.
The vote Of Harrisburg, Pa, compared With
the vote for Governor in 1869, as follows:
Gorerao7, 1860. Gere1no7, 1872.
esssys esssEz fsR Bssst Bssssisn, RSB
The vote of Allegheny County, Pa, including
Pittsburgh, compares with the October election,
1858, as follows:
uarrtn 4sssss 'sss $50 arssf Gss,ep, Rsp 1872 s4
Boyle, Dem. 1928 Buckalsw, LIB. Id $3.50
General Tom. Browne, defeated for Govern
or of Indiana, as he alleges, by the perfdy Of
Morton in trading votes for Hendricks to secure
the Legislature, is in frame Of mind to be q
" dangerous man," next winter, when the Legis-
lature comes to elect United States Senator.
The General, it is even limited, would rather be d
doorkeeper, ETC., than enjoy fat Federal Office
But he may think better Of it; aud. again, h.
may not.
The Grant organs raised q howl because d
majority Of the popular vote in North Carolina,
on their side, elected only three Of eight Con-
gressmen. But, in Indiana, majority Of the
popular vote elects only three (possibly four) of
thirteen Congressmen, and all the Grant organs
call it glorious victory. .
The Madison CWis) Democrat says:
General Milton Montgomery, Of Sparta, Democratic
candidate for Secretary Of Stte last fall end the gn
, 1872-10-15

The official returns from Indiana continue to
increase the majority for Mr.. Hendricks. The
contest between shanks, Republican, and Nef,
Liberal, in the Ninth Congressional District,
will turn upon the legality OF the votes in one
township; if the ballots are allowed, shanks
will be elected; if they are disal1owed, Nef will
be elected. Hendricks majority is TOO large to
Justify his being counted out this time.
, 1872-10-15

The Prussian Government has failed to extend
any assurances to the Old Catholics that it will
become their special champion, or in any way
take part in their struggle with the Infabilists,
as an interested combatant, and has steadily re-
fused them any material aid in money or church
buildings, which they sadly need in pushing
their new form of faith. The Government has
limited its sympathy for them to regulations
which place them on the same footing as the
other recognized Churches, by acknowledging
the binding force Of their ministers acts. The
1nfallibiist priests ere now required to enter On
the parish books births, marriages, &C., solem-
nized by Old Catholic clergymen, when they are
requested to do so by them. Beyond this, they
do not seem likely to receive any assistance from
the Government, and will be allowed to paddle
their own canoe. The Emperor, who has had so
much trouble Of late in tbs Earrings OF Church
and State, has evidently determined to grant
them an eternal divorce, and, while he and Bis
marck manage the affairs Of the Empire, the
Churches will have to be content to manage their
own affairs as private corporations, in no sense
entitled to ask the Government for assistance,
and in no way to bo allowed to interfere with it.
, 1872-10-15

The remains of Governor Vt. Il. Seward, the
statesman and patriot, were buried, yesterday,
at Auburn. New York. The funeral was attend
ed by several representatives of the Govern
ment, and by many distinguished
citizens from that and adjoining
States. There is a general expression,
from all parts OF the country Of gratitude for the
great services of Mr. Seward, and his death is
pronounced by all as National loss.
, 1872-10-15

The imports Of Richmond, w.. during the fiscal
year 1912, we're $3.50, At an average OF 20
per cent, the duties thereon would be S26, ,089.40
Eight employees collected this sum and voted the
Grant ticket in return for ell ,85768 OF the peo-
ple's money. The cost of collection is, then,
over As per or 20 per cent more than the
average which Mr. George William Curtis fixed
when he said: "One-fourth Of the revenues OF
the United States are annually lost in the col
u
, 1872-10-15

On Sunday night two disasters occurred On
The lakes. The propeller Lac Ia Belle foundered
On Lake Michigan some Of the passengers
reached Racine in one Of the boats and report
that all the passengers and crew we're saved.
She had cargo Of pork and -four. The other
aisastar ocel1rad an Lake Ontario. Vhesa tho
, 1872-10-15

The debt Of New York City has been Increased
.during the last eight months to the extent OF
over s., ,o0o 600. This increase Was for additional
school buildings, docks, and public works. The
expenditure is equal to anything done in the
days Of Tweed, though it is to be presumed that
The city has more to show for the money
nov than it had then.
, 1872-10-15

The Carlists Of Spain have attempted another
:insu1rection, this time at Fer1al, but like all the
other revolutions by that family, this one has
been suppressed, and promptly. Don Carlos,
the elder, made his claim to the throne IN 1858,
and he and his successors hare been engaged IN
instructions and in being suppressed ever
Hince. The Princes themselves manage to
keep out OF Spain.
, 1872-10-15

The ballot, although proclaimed failure in
England, seems to be, at present, q SUCCESS in
ireland. At the election OF Town Councillor
in Limerick, two candidates-a moderate Liber-
al and a '' seni~Fenian appeared. Terrorism
would certainly have carried tho day for the lat
ter if the voting had been viua coce. The secret
system prevented terrorism, and the Liberal had
a good majority. However, the success at
Pontefract Of the Tory dodge for nul1ifying tho
law will insure its adoption ut all elections
henceforth
, 1872-10-15

The October number OF AclIilan's contains
an article on s'Art md Morality" by G. 4. Sim
coz, in which is this passage:
To the pure all things pure: it is recorded Of
Of the best public Of America that the ballet
always filed him with religious rapture
Can any one give the name Of this statesman
who became reli --iously onraptured in such Gu
rious Tav?
, 1872-10-15

The triangular contest for Congressional
Delegate in Dakota Territory has taken an une1-
pected shape, rendering it uncertain whether
Brookings, Independent Republican, or Arm
strong, Democrat, is elected.
, 1872-10-15

By curious coincidence, despatch announc-
ing the murder, by Apaches, of an officer Of the
Seventeenth Infantry, reached Washington while
delegation Of Apaches and other red-handed
brsYes we're interviewing the Rxasidant and the
, 1872-10-15

GLOBE THEATRE Desp1aines street, betweel
Madison and WsshIngton: Wo9d and Sim 1na1agess M
Gregory, William Carleton, @. A. Gardner, Miss Giner
and Costa's Ballet Troupe.
, 1872-10-15

The demand for the Fire Anniversary number
,.pf TEE TRIBUNE still continues, although sew
eral successive editions have been exhausted
We can now supply all orders for this issue at
TaE TRIBUNE counting room, No. Is Canal
atraet
, 1872-10-15

MVIOKER'S THEATRE Madison street, between
State and Dearborn: James r MeViSker. PEeprtetoE
The Lovers Privilege" MeszIs. McVickes,. O'Ne:l,
1aqergan, Power, and Mesdames Allen Stoneal Myers,
and Post.
, 1872-10-15

District, for Congress, elects John Enos NeiE,
Liberal, bs 26 majority; but Shanks will con-
test, claiming q majority.
The principal cities of Indiana voted for
Cnye,nnr ~ fo11nva.
, 1872-10-15

MYERS OPERA HoUSE-Monroe street, between
State and Dearborn. S. Myers, manager. Arlington,
Kenble and Cottons MtnstreIs and BuElesque Company
, 1872-10-15

Amusemeuts This Evening.

AIKEE'S THEATRE-Wabash avenue and Congress
Street Aiken aud Lawer, managers. Hrs. James A.
Oates Comic Opera Company In the spectacular e1tra1a
cnnxa, stFortunfo and His Seven Gifted Servants"
, 1872-10-15

E1x0Nrs AMPHTHEATRE- - Clinton, betEee
Washington and Randolph streets. Roberts Combn1
@ion. Messrs. Manning, Hurley, Mari, Bray, etc.
, 1872-10-15

AoADEM oF MUsIo-Halstea nesE A., htad,son .asaa
Ada Gray and ]. ". Blaisdel1 IN leading parts.
, 1872-10-15

HAISTED STREET OPERA HOUSE-Corner Of
Harrison street McEvoy's New Hiberncou, represent
ing q tour in Ireland.
, 1872-10-15

UNION PARE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH;
Lecture By Nathan Sheppard, entitled "Shut Up
Paris"
, 1872-10-15

propeller China, loaded with pig-iron and mer-
chandise, WAS burned to the waters edge. The
lives of all on board we're saved
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-18

400 WEST 9TH ST., IN THE REAR-A YOUNG
.fUD woman seamsrcss by the day, week month
i'll private family; understands dressmaking best refer
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-18

OCT 2STH ST., NEAR srH AVA YOUNG PRO-
AOI tcstant girl to do chamlerwork and waiting;
would short distance In the country. Call two
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-18

900 Sd Az, IN THE STORE--A YOUNG Girl, TO
zoo do chamberwork and assist with washing; good
rptpr
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-18

| ono EAST 3irH ST, TOP FLOOR FRONT ROOM.-A
cOo first clnss seanstress 70 go out by the day or
week; do all kinds of family sewing and make oys
clothes in the neates manner; would take work home
has sewing machine. Call on address $. w.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-18

one EAST a2D ST, SECOND FI4OOR.-A YOUNG
eDUO girl as ehambermad and waitress assist
with plain wasns best reference. Can be for two
dIN
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23
THE LIBERAL PLA TF0RM.

.
We, the Liberal Party of.tho State
of Louisiana in Convention assembled,
hereby proclaim aud adopt the fol-
lowing as our platform of principles,
essential to the redemption of our be-
loved State from the evils Of misgov-
eminent, aud tending to the restora
sion Of just, wise and patriotic rule,
the vindication of the rights Of, the
sovereign people. f.s
!. We recognize the platform ofthe
Cincinnati Convention of the Liberal
Republicans, as ratified and Endorsed
By the National Democratic Conven-
ton, as eminently judieious and repre-
senting the sympathies and needs of
our State and country, and we recog-
nize in the national standard bearers
Of the great Peoples Party, Horace
Greeley and Benjamin Gratz Brown,
men of sterling worth, capable of res
toriug the government to the simplci-
IS and purity of its earlier years, when
Washington, Adams and jefferson were
guardians of our liberties. We there
fore pledge them our undivided and
earnest support.
Q. We recognize the political and
civil rights of all men, and pledge our
selves to maintain them, and we in
vite all men, without regard to past
political differences, to unite with us
in our honest effort to accomplish. such
salutary reforms as are now or may be
demanded by the people.
8. We demand that our State gov
ernment SHALL be administered justly
and economically (; and to that end we
pledge ourselves to the abolition OF
useless offices, the reduction of exorbl-
tant salaries of officials, the early re-
demption of the legal obligations OF the
State and the reduction of taxation as
speedily as possible.
4. We demand that laws shall be
enacted for the punishment Of bribery,
and that the powers of the executive
be diminished, being inconsistent with
republican institutions, and subyersive
Of the wishes of the people. = f,'..s
5 Recognizing public education as
an imperative necessity and guardian
ot our liberties, we pledge ourselves to
maintain generous and bene6cent
tree school system, which shall be ex-
tended to every portion of the State,
and embrace in its privileges the chill
dren OF all classes, aud we shall de-
mahd q strict economy and perform
ence OF duty on the part of school off,
cisls.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23

W Forney's Philadelphia Press, on
tn, morning of the election in Pennsyl-
vania, spoke in the following indignant
strains:
These local oppressors are now en-
throned and entrenched in power. Mr..
Cameron will undoubtedly be reelected
United States Senator, armed with new
prerogatiyes to persecute and punish
His iron hand viii be laid upon every
independent spirit in the State, and he
will again quote the prestige and WELD
the patronage of the President to for.
ward his designs-unless, indeed, Gen.
eral Grant, will do the independent PEG.
pie of Pennsylvania the justice to be.
lieve that their protest against this
reckless man, however fruitless at the
late election, has sprung from pure ant
honest motives.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23
Tribute Of Respect.

HALL SroNEwALL I'll. 81 J.. Co. No. II J
Alexandria, October lS, 1925
At y meeting Of the Stonewall Hook
and Ladder Company No. l., for the pur-
pose Of drafting resolutions on the death
of our deceased member, the following
resolutions were reported: ls rs,
Whereas, II has pleased Almi 8 hty
God, in His infinite wisdom, to remove
from our midst, HARVEY $. IOSEE,
an honorary member of this Company,
Resolved, That while we deplore the
loss of our deceased companion, we bow
in humble submission to the will Of
HIM |'who doeth all things we'll" SOB
Resolved, That in the death of HAIR.
VEY S. LOSEE, this Company loses an
active honorary member, and the com.
munity in which he lived, an upright
honorable and useful citizen.
Resolved, That we tender to the at
hicted family of our late feilow-mem,
Der, our sincere sympathiesa in theil
sore bereavement.
Resolved, That in testimony Of our
respect for the memory of the deceased
we wear the usual badge of mourning
for thirty days. ~ -.
Resolved, That these proceedings be
published in the Democrat and Gazette
and that the Secretary furnish copy Il
the family of the deceased.
-5T3 81 VIVA. SEAY, 3 I
tsfa 81 a. HENRY ST. JOHN, 7
81 INC. v. LEDOUX, s.,...a
J. G. WISE. SO .>f
LOUIS ,ABADTE,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23
Treasure Hunting.
THE STORY OF AN ABANDONED CITY IN
ut NaXICO. s~lj ~. ..a

The Inauguration of the Arizona dia-
mond excitement is evidently the pre-
Jude to a perfect whirl of treasure
limiting enthusiasm. The Cocos IS
land chimera still affords the light of
faith and hope, and another expedition
is now preparing to renew the search
for "devil's wealth." existing accord
ing to tradition Of dubious charaeter)
on the lone isle. We have still another
project maturing, more brilliant than
all, of which only fow of the main
points have yet been revealed. But in
due time, no Doubt, California street
will be afforded AM opportunity Of
taking stock. This latter tradition of
great promise relates that once on a
time, several hundred years ago, the
early French settlers Of Louisiana sent
an expedition into the region of coun-
/ try now designated as New Mexico.
They founded city in q fertile reg'en,
on the banks of beautiful stream,
and which became quite popu|ous.
| There the precious metals, gold and
silver, aboundcd profusely, and the
good people, in their religious fervor,
erected It magnificent temple, aud en-
lowed it bounteously with their wealth.
4 Among its decorations were life size
4 pictures of the virgin and ofthe saints
OF their preference, in solid gold and
silver. An earthquake occurred, Which
turned the current of their river-Or,
/, indeed. erased it from the face Of the
earth--and lett the city untenable from
the absence of-water. The inhabitants
;. who survived the calamity, few in
number, gathered, together their i'm
mense treasures and deposited them in
a pit, excayated or the plaza in front
of their church. They then attempted
to return eastward, but mostly perish
ed Ivy privation or at the hands OF the
hostile Indians. A record Of the treas
IRE burying, however, purports to
have been preserved in the hands OF
the Yuma Indians, describing the pre-
else location and indicating the amount
to be many millions. The ruins oil
this city are said to be observable on
the banks ola dry river in New Mexi.
: CO, the most Convenient point of &C
cess thereto being Albuquerque. A
frontiersman who has spent the greater
, portion of Ills life upon the plains ant
5 in the territory claims to have got pos
session of the all-important documen
] referred to, which is said to embrace
r diagram indicating the precise spo
j where this enormous treasure is to b'
found.--[ San Francisco Bulletin.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23
Strong Endorsement Of Grecley's
Financial Views.


Whatever may be thought of tie
propriety of Mr.. Greeley going ronnd
the country making. speeches, while he
is candidate for President of the Uni
ted States, no one can say truly that he
does not speak vel. In this he has
an advantage over General Grant, if
any advantage is to be derived from it.
He seems to improve, too, as he goes
along. His speeches which We pub
lished delivered at Cincinnati and in
Kentucky are clear, logical, aud, for
the most part, show sound views of the
financial and political situation of the
country. While we do not take any
partisan side in the Presidential cam.
paignwe spare no expense in laying
before the people the views of all sides,
and particularly of the candidates and
leading men of the country, leaving
the pnhlic to decide the merit OF what
is said and the issues. Hence we had
teiegraphed rearly three columns Of
closely printed matter of the savings
and doings of Mr.. Greeley in the West.
and published them yesterday, as we
publish, in fact, from day to day, the
speeches and move ments Of all parties
in every portion of the Republic. The
two most prominent topics Mr.. Greeley
ably discussed in Cincinnati and Ken
lucky were the situation Of the South
and tie financial condition and pros
| pr cts Of the country. On the first
amnesty to the Southelners, harmony
aud fraternity between the North and
South and the other questions bearing
upon reform in the Southern States
few people will differ with him except
tile sclieming and unappeasable Radi-
cal p0liticiaus. On the latter. Mr.
Greeley seems to have become mucl,
more practical and less dogmatic than
he used to be. Always in favor Of
specie payments-and acknowledging
that at one time he believed in and
urged immediate rcsumption--he now
confesses that he sees difficulties in the
way, and that these difficulties lie ir
tlR apmehensions, we'll founded or not
off the business community. He ex
pressed disarproval of the continued
interference with business by the ac
4 tioA of the Government, or, rather, b,
tie action Of the Secretary of the
Treasury and while he did not pre-
tend to decide what is best to lie done
in the financial crisis periodically ,oc'
curring in Wall street, he concluded
that business men and business inter
ests should take care of themselve.
without direct Government interior
ence. He thinks the country will fint
a remedy for existing evils when thu
people are prepared for it. On th'
whole, these late views of Mr.. Creole!
on financial matters are more practica
and consi,lerate than it was supposed
he entertained. Whatever may be TIN
; result of the Presidential contest, sncl
discussions cannot have but goo'
effect, for they modify opinions ant
make all parties more tolerant AM
. liberal. Such an effect has been pro
duced already on Mr.. Greeley him
y self. New York Herald.