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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-06-19

htLLED-A man by the name of
Noses Van Horn was killed by 4 car jumping
from The sid" track At Nibbard, on Lex and
81. Joseph X. RIA few days ago. Also in
the accident. Quo Mullins, had hi, Ice. o.
vcreiy crushed, breaking it IN two nla,es
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-06-19
WAhDEI.I. AUSTIN x COS

WORTH 27l-2 CTs.IH NEW IorH.
, 1872-11-09

Government control there can be no privacy in
telegraphing. So long as the telegraph CON-
pany is responsible in damages for the publicity
Of any private despatch. so long there will be
confidence. Ofnecessity, copies Of all dispatches
are kept for the protection Of the com oany. But
once surrendered to an irresponsible agent, and
there can be nothing sent over the line which
may not be instantly known in all parts of the
country. Everything is open to the men inside
the Office. There cannot be word sent which
NAV not be drawn off at 8 hundred different
points, and the Postmaster General, or what
ever officer may have charge of the business,
can receive instantly in his Office at Washington,
and in time to prevent it's delivery, q copy of
every despatch sent over the wires IN any part
Of the country. How long would the people
Of the United States submit to having their let
ters opened and read by any officer clothed with
the power to prevent their delivery? And yet
that is precisely what is proposed to be done IN
the matter OF telegraphing. Is the country VII
ling to establish this espionage upon its bus1-
ness, social, and confidential intercourse? This
bill is too important to be acted On hastily, and
We hope the press Of the country, and the COM
merciA communities everywhere, will not only
protest against it, but make that protest en-
phatic by frequent repetition.
, 1872-11-09

We publish elsewhere the opinion OF the
Supreme Court OF Illinois, delivered by Chief
Justice Lawrence, in the Journal contempt case,
together with the dissenting opinion Of Judge
Scott. The Court hold that the Journals article
in the Rafferty, case WAS ''calculated to impede,
obstruct, and embcrrass the administration OF
justice" and, therefore, came within the COM
mon law rule applicable to contempts, as here
tofore defined BY the Supreme Court Of this
State, and sustained by eminent authorities.
Judge scott's dissenting opinion is put upon the
broad ground that, as to acts not performed in
it's presence. it is Inconsistent with republican
institutions for Court to eit in judgment on a
case affecting its Own dignity, and to define both
the crime and the penalty, and that it is better
to endure unjust criticism than to exercise a
power 30 liable to abuse as that Of Furnishing the
press for publishing injurious statements con-
cerning itself. We think that the public gener-
ally will concur with Judge Scott, whatever
opinion they entertain Of the Journals article,
which Was certainly foolish and unwatfanted.
, 1872-11-09

The Slate Journal has an owlish article grave
IL chiding TEE Chicago TRIBUNE for bringing
out Governor Oglesby as candidate for the
United States Senate! It Bays that the Republi-
can party does not recognize TIE TRIBUNE Is an
authority on that question, that the question
who shall be Senator has not been canvasscl by
the party yet, and SO forth, and so forth. All Of
which means that the State Journal is opposed
to Oglesby, and that thisis esteemed 3 convenient
mode of letting the world know it. We hasten
to assure our Springfield contemporary that
Governor Oglesby is no more candidate Of ours
than he is Of the State Journal. Nevertheless,
We shall probably express an opinion from time
to time on that subject, as well as on others Of
current interest. And We remark now, that, to
deprive Oglesby Of his fair1y-earned victory,
would be looked upon by disinterested observers
as piece OF low cheating, and regular conf
dence operation. That it is intended to cheat
him ne have no doubt. The people will watch
the process By which it is to be done with good
deal Of interest.
, 1872-11-09

The Conate de- Chambo1d, who always signs
himself Henri" as if he we're the actual 1egit-
innate King OF France, has issued another procla-
nation, in the shape Of letter to II. de Ia Ro-
chette, Deputy in the French Assembly for the
Loire Inferieure. In this later declaration he
abandons the "passive policy" to which he has
heretofore adhered, and foreshadows something
like vigorous action in tho effort to establish his
succession. The letter was called forth by the
Republican victories in the recent French cleo
tiors,-a circumstance which leads the Comte de
Chambord to the conclusion that Monarchy
alone can give true liberty, and has no need to
style itaef Conservative in order to reassure all
honest people," All this is general enough and
harmless enough, if it went no further. But the
letter concludes with declarations that have
been construed to mean something. THE day
Of triumph is still one Of Gods Secrets" Comte
de Chambord says '' but have confidence IN the
mission Of France" He 6elieves it to be an il
lusion Of the widest description to hope for the
maintenance of moderate Republic in France,
after the Banguinary days Of June, 1848, and
throughout intimates that there is an immediate
prospect OF the people Of France demanding
the legitimate monarchy as the only salvation Of
the nation and the Papacy. Sensible people
nave long g6lnce ceased 10 mako any pred1ctlons
in regard to the future OF French government.
Comte de Chambord is right, go far as the exper-
fence Of the past shows Repub1icanism in France
seems to be in state Of transition. Whether or
not the people Of France will make an appeal to
the legitimate succession, or to the Empire, or
to Communism, or abide by moderate Repubi-
canism, as they understand the military protec-
tion furnished by N. Theirs, is as difficult to
fo1ete1l aa the thoughts OF grisette or the next
style OF q French woman's hat
, 1872-11-09

The most unciviized article that ne have
seen since the Presidential election is the
double-leaded spread Of the Cincinnati Gazette,
in which the Liberal movement is characterized
as an intended fraud, coalition having nothing
better in view than scramble for spoils, and
that it has been marked from the beginning by
shower of lies concerning General Grant,
and much more to the same effect. Shower Of
lies, forsooth! There is hardly an accusation
against Grants Administration that has not
found expression, at one time or another, in the
columns OF the Gazette itself. Coalition for
spoils, indeed! If the name of the Liberal nom
inee had been Adams, he would not only have car
ried Ohio by sweeping gmajority. .butwouldprob-
ably have got the support the Cincinnati Gazette
and yet the coalition would have been all the
came. We suggest to the Gazette that the true
way to overtake the Commercial in circulation
and patronage is not to get into a passion, butt
make itself q better and more popular news-
paper.
, 1872-11-09

1eason,-not because it has any special enm1ty
against hfr- Howe,-it urges the Wisconsin Legis~
lature to give Mr. scammon the place.
THE TRIBUNE also has q particular reason Of
its own in trying to secure this contamination.
It naturally takes considerable degree Of pride
in the generous and unprejudiced efforts OF
Hon. Jonathan Young scammon, of Chicago, to
aid Hon. J. 7. Scammon, Of Milwaukee, in this
campaign, and it only addsto the ma agnanimity of
Hon. Jonathan Young Scammon, Of Chicago,
that he did this work ont of pure friendship.
He had nothing to gain BY it himself. His time
is so devoted to the development Of Chicago,
especially in its banking and insurance interests,
that he long ago ceased to have political aspira-
tions. Tho Hon. Jonathan Young scammon, OF
Chicago, has, therefore, labored with an eye
single to the political welfare Of Hon. J. 7.
scammon, Of Milwaukee. He has started 3
newspaper for that purpose, and law
ished upon it $50,0OO Of his own
and other peoples money. AS the
proprietor Of that paper, he has devoted its col
umnB to Wisconsin politics, to Wisconsin inter
nal improvements, but peculiarly to the inter-
ests Of Milwaukee in general, and of it's eminent
citizen, Hon. J. Y. scammon, in particular: He
has not allowed copy of that paper to be issued
which did not in some way sound the praises and
reflect the virtues Of that great and good man.
So constant has he been to this one duty, that
an n1onnded impression has gained currency
among unreaecting persons that the Hon. Jona-
than Young Scammon, of Chicago, WAS laboring
to secure his election to the Senate from Iii
nois. This is the height Of injustice to our dis
tinguiahed citizen. From what We know Of him,
we are confident that he would not place
8 single obstacle in the path Of Mr. Bev-
eridge to Gubernatorial honors, neither
would be he guilty OF such perfdy to the Hon.
]. 7. scammon, Of Milwaukee. It is only q few
days ago that the Hon. Jonathan Young Scam
mon, of Chicago, went to Geneva and made q
speech in the interests of J. Y. scammon, Of
Milwaukee,-a speech which WAS printed and
commended by J. Young scammon, Esq, in the
paper which is owned by Hon. Jonathan Y.
scammon, Of Chicago. Would such a man play
such scurvy trick upon Scammon, Of Mlwau-
kee ? Perish the thought! A man who has L
whole city upon his hands has no time to squan-
der in e1traneous duties-
THE TRIBUNE, therefore, is glad to lend its MD
to Hon. J. 7. Scammon, Of Milwaukee, in his
efforts to secure the United States Senatorship
from that State, and to ASSURE it's Wisconsin
friends that they cannot do better than to re-
ward his distinguished SERVICES with the Office
which be Beeks.
, 1872-11-09
The Iu-Eated tsmissOuri ,-EurtheF
Details Of Eer Burning at Sea.

New YORK, Nov. 8.-1he steamer Moro
Castle arrived this afternoon, b:in;ing some Ct
the survivors Of the 1l-fased steamer ssMis-
souri," burned at sea, Oct. %. William Jones,
sailor, states that On Tuesday, Oct. 20, at
a. NJ, the cry Of fire Vas raised, md its origin
VAS supposed to be in the f-e-rom, near the
gratings, At this time all hands we're reefng
the foretop sail. It IVES blowing gale from the
east-northeast. The .frst md second
officers we're On deck at the time, and
We we're ordered at once to attach
hose to the donkey pumps We Sc; to work With
will, but inside of 20 minutes it vas found the
ship must be abandoned Most Of the passen-
gers we're at breakfast at the time, but On hear
ing the cry Of fire, they hur1iedon deck, but
still there was no confusion. Thge we're four
boats launched, one Of which WAS burned ons
was swamped with nine passengers in it; one
turned bottom up, with two sailors in
it,, and the one in which my
comrades and I we're saved. We remained
around the ship for over two hourt, but owing to
the heavy se1 found it impossible to render any
assistance We SAW the burning ship mp to
about half-past 9. There we're ABOUT 81 passen~
gers and 81 OF the crew. Befo.e leaving the ship
We did everything ne could to assist those in the
swamped boat: The Captain and officers acted
with the utmost coolness, ard everything waa
done to extinguish the fires. The statement OF
the other survivors corroborates the STORY Of
Jones'.
, 1872-11-09
CONTENTS OF TO.DAY'S TRIBUNE

CONTENTS OF To.DAYs TRIBUNE:
FIRST PAGE-Washinston and New York News by Tel
egraph-Election Returns.
SECOND PAGE-Wnshngton Letter Stanley and
Colonel Evans; New Railroads in the East; A Car
pet-Bag Chief Justice: People Of Letters-Result oi
the Late Election: Comments Of the Press-The
Fishing Season in 187AEloods in Eutope-General
News 1tems-Personal.
THIRD PAGE-The Journal Contempt Case in the Su
prcme Court-Long Johns Dplomacy-Hymena4-
Steam '. Horses-Railroad Time Tabe-AdVertfse
uents,
FOURTH PAGE Editoriasl: MIR. Ggec1eys Letter
Scanmon for Senator; 4 Sable Attorney General
The Postal Telegraph; Current News Items
Political.
FIFTH PAGE-Thc Law Courts-Lost Money Lost
Land: Important Decision Affecting the Tttle d
Land Sold by Administrators Advertisements
SIXTH PAGEMonetarJ and Commercial-Mafine In
telligenee.
SEVENTH PAGE-The Horse D1sease-New York Fl
nancia1 Eews-Small Advertisements: Real Estate
For Sale, Wanted, To Rent, Boarding, Lodging, etc
EIGHTH PAGE-Our New Legislators Interviewed or
the Senatorial Question Miscellaneous Telegraph
, 1872-11-09

wasted upon the unappreciatiye people
OF Cardiff. That Consul should be care
fully wrapped up in an American flag, and
sent home as quick as steam can bring him,
where his patriotism can be utilized. It is said
that grain Of musk will perfume room for
years. In like manner, his patriotism would
scent the whole nation, and supply the inevitable
waste Of that article in the general wear andtear.
His longer retention in Cardiff as the representa-
tive Of 40,00o,o00 people will be very likely to
Great the impression in that quiet village that
he is representing 4o,0oo,oo0 asses. And yet
there is no need OF Civil Service Reform!
, 1872-11-09

The Chicago produce markets we're generally
steady yesterday, with moderate activity in
breadstuffs for the season. Mess pork was
quiet and firm, at $500 for old, $14.00 for new,
and s12. .5o@12. .6215 seller December. Lard Was
rather more active and firm at75S@79lc cash for
seller December, and 7N@8c seller March.
Meats were quiet and steady at 41@4a1c for
shoulders, 7sz@7]ac for short ribs, and &c for
abort clear, all part sailed. Highwines we're
active and somewbat easier, at 8913c per gallon.
Lake freights we're dull, and 1711@2c lower, at 13
@131zc for wheat and 12@12115c for corn to Buf-
falo. Flour Was dull and unchanged. Wheat
Was moderately active, and 5000 higher,
closing at $1.04E seller the month, ana $1.05I
seller December. Corn was more active and a
shade firmer, closing at 311lc seller the month,
and Sic seller December. Oats we're moder-
ately active, and firm. at 2011@20Mc seller the
month, and 2194@22c seller December. Rye
was quiet and steady, at 53c. Barley was less
active and steady, closing dull at 60c for No.
9, and Soc for No. 8. The hog market WAS fairly
active on packing and shipping account, and
ruled steady at the decline noted yesterday, OF
at S4.20@4.45. The demand for cattle was light
and prices were weak. Sheep we're in better re-
quest, and prices advanced b0c Per 100 Tbs.
, 1872-11-09
SCAMMON FOB SENATOR.

The election being over, the scramble for the
places has commenced, and the great army Of
of1ice-seekers is On its winding way. At the head
of the Wisconsin Division appears the martial
figure of Hon. J. Z. Sca1nmon, Of Milwaukee,
demanding that he shall be elected United States
Senator from that State, in place OF 1fr. Howe,
the present incumbent. There is every reason
why Mr. Scammon, Of Milwaukee, should have
the Office, and We presume there is no DISPOSE
tion on the part OF the people Of Wisconsin to
dispute his claim to it. During the campaign
which has just closed, his labors have been ar
duous, unwearied, and incessant. In all that has
pertained to the interests Of his adopted State,
from the improvement Of Chippewa Del1s to the
election Of Republican Legislature, he has
been constant and tira1eBs in effort, and the re-
suit has crowned him with the laurels Of VIC
tory. We presume that Mr. scammon, Of Mil
waukee, could have any State Office he might
disproportionate to the magnitude Of tho
services he has rendered. Nothing less than 3
seat in the Senate Of the United States is an ad-
equnte reward for such remarkable devotion
and such striking diainterestedness, not merely
as applied to party, but also to principle. There
are other grounds besides those Of partisan SER
vice which commend the claims of the Hon. J.
z. Scammon, Of Milwaukee, to this distin-
guished honor. He has been resident of: that
State so long that he has made himself thor
oughly acquainted with it's condition, and un-
deretands, as no other person can, what Wiscon-
sin needs at the hands of the Federal Govern
ment. He is thoroughly conversant with her
people, her history, and her resources. He is
proud of his city, and as full OF State adm ira
ton as was ever Blue Grass Kentuckian. The
books Of our own humble Hyde Park HOTEL of
the Brevoort House, Of New York, and the Re-
we're House. of Boston, will all bear
witness to the fact that he has never
placed his name upon their pages since the
great fire without informing the world that he
was from Milwaukee. He thinks great deal OF
Milwaukee. He has done q great deal for Mil
waukee He has been true to milwaukee, ever
since he lived there. Such shining instances OF
municipal and State devotion are 30 rare that they
should be recognized, both Us reward to the
devotee and as IN example for others to do like
wise. Having no Jealousy OF milwaukee, IHE
TRIBUNE cannot but commend Mr. Scammon to
the suffrages of the Wisconsin, Legislature, the
members Of which owe their election to him.
TIE TRIBUNE always likes to see patriotism re-
warded and genius appreciated: and tor this
, 1872-11-09

For more than year a very important suit
has been pending in the United States Circuit
Court, against the Illinois Central, the Chicago,
Burlington l. Quincy, Michigan Southern, Mich
gan Central, Chicago & Alton, Pittsburgh, Fort
Wayne & Chicago Railroads, for infringing on
the patent Of machine which is known as Ca
woods swage Block, ard is used to straighten
and renew worn-out rails without the expense OF
re-rolling them Thematter was closed yesterday,
by the award OF 81 549,7 732.68 damages to the
owner Of the patent.
, 1872-11-09

Commissioner Davenport has sought to get
lid OF that awkward Heinrichs case, which was
postponed till after the election, by failing to
appear to try the case when Mr.. Heinrichs
presented himself. With counsel, prepared to
meet the charges brought against him. This
evasion, to which Davenport is said to have
resorted by the advice Of political friends, will
postpone the case indefinitely, unless Heinrichs
seeks reparation for his arrest and imprison-
ment for forty-eight hours.
, 1872-11-09

It is matter Of put4e uotoriety that the
United States is hlest With Conaular 1epreHen-
tation abroad Of the most remarkable dosc11p~
ton. As general rle, it is ea1y required Of an
applicant fer cansglsasaiD that fe shall know
nothing Of tho country to #hi6h he la going, and
that he ahan IN unable to speak its language.
There have been numeE1#s cases Of late where
Consu1s have ahown aaa;tfeaa1 qualifications,
such as inemcianoy, corruption, into1ication,
boorishness, murderous propensitias, and
disregard Of social prophecies. It has
been tor long time matter of grave
concern to Imost foreign nations to under
stand the remarkable Consular representa-
tives we send thom, and they hare generally
tented themselves with tho very natural impress
sion that the country which hes sent them is
nation Of Doors, and have, therefore, accepted
this condition Of things rather than keep thana-
selves in International hot water. The latest
Consular scandal which has come to light is con-
nected With Colonel Daviess, United States Con-
sui at Cardiff, Wales, whose patriotism On recent
occasion carried him to the very verge Of dam
phoo1ery, as Doestlcks would express 1t. Tle
recent political campaign, remarkable az it was
in displays of patriotism, developed nothing
equsl to that of the Cardiff Consul. He was
recently brought up for trial upon the charge Of
assaulting an old man whom he met on the pub
Lie highway. Upon his examination the Colonel
said, in extenuation of his conduct: !" I was ex-
cited by his language to me, the representative
Of q great and powerful nation [laughter]; the
representative of &c, 900, 5000 Of people laugh
teri. It excited the blood which I shed in de-
fence Of those people, and in striking for the
freedom Of tha same under the broad and beau-
tiful banner of the Btsrs and Stripes Qaughterl.
He said aomething very disrespectfu of the
President of the United states." uaughter.l
We submit that such an overwhelming amount
Of patriotism ~ this ought not to be
, 1872-11-09

In his next report, the Secretary OF War will
urge that the numerous disused Southern arsena1s
be sold Two additional 1rsenals, on the Pacif-
ic, and the other on the Atlantic, Coast, will with
that at Rock Island, be all that the service needs.
Military expenditures, taxpayers will be pleased
to know, are on descending scale, and the
Secretary hopes will fall still more rapidly when
social adjustment in the South permits the with
drawa1 Of the sixth part OF the army which still
ea1risonB the Southern States.
, 1872-11-09
4 SABLE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

The movement Of Senator Harlan, the Wash
ington Chronicle, Frederick Douglass, and other
prominent human beings at Washington, to put
the negro lawyer, John II. Langston, into the
Cabinet as Attorney General, has many argu-
ments in it's favor which will be likely to COM
mend it to the mind OF President Grant, Mr..
Langston is remarkable as being almost the only
"lawyer Of color" in the country. That he
should be negro, and also q member OF the
Bar, is q coincidence which in itself would give
him National fame, though he had never tried q
cause nor drawn 8 plea. Indeed, as few white
clients would think it expedient to present
their cases to Judge or jury through
q co1oEed lawyer, and, as the co1ored people
themselves have almost no litigation, what they
hsve being Of 8 very humble grade, it is proba-
BILE that h1r. Langston's forensic functions have
been confined to lounging about Washington,
and acting as political shepherd to more or
less numerous flock Of sable sheep. Doubtless,
in this avocation he has found that black sheep
luxury Of being d colored lawyer would pay bet
ter NTH Cabinet position thrown in. If Mr.
Langston has figured in important
arguments, or appeared as the leading
have never heard Of it. Like the two or three
female lawyers, or the bearded lady, or the
"What is It," he is unique curiosity, who
would draw more money, il placed on exhibi-
-, Fo,
We would not affirm that Mr. Langston is ele-
vated by any dizzy height shove the average ne
gro, nor maintain that he need be, in order to
grace seat beside Robeson or Creswel1. It is
due to the co1ored race to maintain that, since
the passage OF the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and
Fifteenth Amendments, most OF them have all
the constitutional qualifications for Cabinet
position. The co1ored vote forms about one
seventh OF the total vote for Grant,
and considerably more than his popular majority.
True, there have been times when
a feryor Of holy indignation might have
been got up, OF attempted, or at
least counterfeited, among some portion
of the people at the idea OF appointing man
not because he was 3 lawyer Of National celeb
rity, but because he VAS an Iishman, q Ger
man, red-haired man, an Indian, 3 negro, q
Heathen Chinee, or o strong minded female.
But, since the tide runs that way, Langston, or
Downing, or Revels, or any other negro can
construe it as satisfactorily Writ, or Pinckney,
or Webster, or any other jurist. lir. Langston
speaks by the card, therefore, in asserting that
it is due to his race that they shall have the
chief law-of6cer OF the Government, though
they may have but one lawyer in the country
from among whom the President must choose.
We may, therefore, with reasonable probability
soon hope to see the. Cabinet councils illumi-
mated by the countenance Of this colored
E1skine.
, 1872-11-09

mer firm did business az commission merchants,
and Mum / Scott did warehouse business, and
bought and sold grain On their own account.
The former firm had no property they simply
By the other Was duly charged and paid for, as il
would be with an outsider. Mr.. Scott's duty waa
chiehy 10 attend to the ele:ators; daponent al
tended ~ the correspondence. lie could not say
whether Hoyt Lad auy agent here, OF whether
This concluded the examination, and the eyi-
dence was yesterday sent to the Court by Mr.
Register Hubbard.
, 1872-11-09

The Chicago money-market has become con-
siderably easier since the beginning OF the
week, notwithstanding the interruption to
trade from the horse diseaae. Bank deposits
are increasing slightly, currency is coming in
from the country in moderate volume, and
etreet rates for money have declined, though
good commercial paper still cells at from Is to
IS per cent per annum discount.