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The New York herald., 1872-09-17

The negro population of the sea coast dis
tricts is more fixed than that in the interior.
1t is very averse to removal The softer
atmosphere, the alluvial and teeming nature of
the soil, and the abundance of Ash, oysters,
wild fowl and game, greatly attract it. There,
too, the African race is far less liable to the
malarious diseases than the white and for that
reason can indulge their desire for the gre
garious seclusion and indolent quiet of their
kind. The negroes along the Atlantic shore
are more ignorant and primitive, less self
reliant and enterprising than those of the
interior. They will lose but little by emigra-
ton; but there the natural increase is less
than elsewhere Their character, habits and
food are not liked by the interior mass of their
race, and they gain little by immigration.
The negro population is in general stolidly
Indifferent to any system or means of improved
culture and to manuring or any mode of re-
storing land. This, with the slothfulness and
negligence of their work, renders their labor
unsuited to much of the comparatively ex-
hausted soil of parts of the older Southern
States, or to the naturally poor portions of any
or all of them, or to districts where climate
requires more strenuous and skilled tillage.
AS the newer States are more southerly and
westward. they add new attractions and force
The New York herald., 1872-09-17
Charles Sumner Declines.

Senator Sumner arrived OF Liverpool, out
ward bound, on Saturday last, and then and
there received the first information of his nomi-
nation by the democrats and liberal republi-
cans of Massachusetts, for Governor, and then
and there stated that he should positively de-
cline the nomination. Whether, following the
example of the straight-out democrats with
their Presidential nomination Of Charles
O'Conor, these democratic liberals and liberal
republicans of Massachusetts, will run Mr..
Sumner in the face Of his declination, or will
take him at his word and proceed to nominate
some other man to stand in the gubernatorial
gap, is the question which they have now to
settle. Assuming that in Difference to Mr..
Summers wishes they will relieve him of the
post of honor in the forlorn hope, which he
does not care to FILL the question recurs, Who
will be the lucky substituted Mr.. John Quincy
Adams would doubtless be at once accepted
but for the fact that he stands fully committed
to the Louisville Bourbon movement In this
emergency General Banks may perhaps be
chosen to take the place of Mr.. Sumner for
Governor, and this would bean excellent NOM
nation; but, as old Father Ritchie used to
say in doubtful cases, "nOus ve'rons."
The New York herald., 1872-09-17
The Treaty OF Paris-Connicting Ru-
mOrs Yesterday.

mors Yesterday.
Yesterday q little after midday some excite
ment was created by Q cable despatch from
London, announcing the prevalence Of ru-
NOR to the effect that the Czar of Russia would
demand the abrogation Of the Treaty OF
Paris for the purpose of cooperating with
Austria and Prussia in certain concerted move
ments. II was difficult to believe that the
telegram was absolutely correct. At the same
time the despatch created, in certain circles,
more than ordinary excitement. Later in the
day the despatch was contradicted. The
Nord, newspaper in the interest OF Russia,
published in Brussels, emphatically denies
that the Russian government will demand the
abrogation of tho Treaty of Paris as
consideration for the cooperation OF
Austria and Prussia. So far, the ex-
element produced by the first report
has been killed by the second 1t is
noteworthy, however. that cooperation for
some purpose or purposes is not denied by the
Russian newspaper to form part of the
arrangement come to by the Emperors at Ber-
lin. What is the purpose? or, rather, what are
the purposes the world still wants to know.
1t is impossible to get rid of the idea that the
original report of yesterday was thrown out as
feeler. Where did the report originate is
the question, which we cannot answer.
Another Crimean war is not pleasant proba-
bility Another Crimean war, or rather
another European war of the most devastating
sort would be inevitable if Russia made so
extravagant demand as that which would
abrogate the provisions of the Treaty of Paris.
France is reviving and getting ready for
fresh effort England has got over her diff
Guilty with the United States; and English
gold has more than once kept the Continent
in money. The report of yesterday, though
contradicted, is we'll fitted to disturb the pub
lio mind. The meeting Of the Emperors may
yet prove worlds trouble.
The New York herald., 1872-09-17
TIE SECESSION MOVEMENT AT THE G,

The SECESSION MOVEMENT AT THE CAPE OF
Coon HorE.-Our press Ales from the Cape Of
Good Hope, under date Of July 80, show that
the popular movement for the dissolution of
territorial partnership between the eastern and
western portions of the colony made vast strides
toward successful consummation during the
fortnight which elapsed from the mailing Of
our previous advices. The Separation League
was working with will in the cause Of home
rule ant, justice for the East, the people COM
bining under its leaders in great numbers.
A monster petition, which is intended for pre-
sentation to Queen Victoria, was being signed
by thousands of SEPARATES daily, and will be
forwarded to London at tho earliest possible
moment by the friends Of Anglo African civil
izers and colonial democrats, who have re-
paired the devastation and healed the sores
which were caused by and have resulted from
the Kaffir war. ~.
The New York herald., 1872-09-17

This rapid increase is, no doubt, attribut-
able to the social and political attractions
which have drawn some negroes northwardly.
They have found, too, menial service at better
cash wages. 1t also proves that there are no
the United States.
Two leading deductions may at this day be
made -
l. There is and will be steady exodus of
the negro population southwark and into the
tropics.
2. 1t will cluster in districts where the arabic
land is friable and easily worked, where vege-
tation is most spontaneous and where agri-
culture will return the largest products or
wages with the least labor
These people have little individuality, and
are very gregarious; the currents of migration
will be swelled by their proclivity to follow
their 'scrowd." This disposition draws them
to villages towns and cities. A false pride
since emancipation and an appreciation Of tho
greatness thrust upon them have produced
ON aversion to menial service; they confound
it with slavery, which it resembles But they
will endure it, if they can obtain with it asso-
citation, ''finery, music and splurge," in which
they delight. In those districts where their
population once becomes sensibly diminished a
rapid disappearance will ensue. Personal pro-
clivites govern them much more in their
local changes than do policy or politics.
wide field for white immigrant labor is
steadily opening in the Northern and Middle
| Il Ia -
the colored race largely depends its own ulti-
mate fate in America, 1t may result in their
| self-colonizaion.
The New York herald., 1872-09-17
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS CONVENTION.

Arrival Of Delegations at Pittsburg-
Senator Henry Wilson Missing His
Escort-The ssGo Vests" Arrive With.
out Him-The Convention to Assem~
BILE To-day.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Sept. 16, 1872.
Delegations to the Soldiers and Sailors C0nven-
ton have been arriving constantly throughout the
day from various parts of the country, and have
paraded through the principal streets. The first
clubs that arrived were the National vete-
ran Club and "Go westn Club OF wash
ington, numbering respectively eighty-iour
and 1870 men. The 'sGo West'' Club constitutes the
escort OF Senator Wilson but, owing to some failure
of the Eastern trains to connect, Mr.. Wilson did
not arrive with the club, but will reach the city to-
night. A delegation OF the War Veteran Union
Club ofBrooklyn arrived by special train this after.
noon and entered into permanent organization et
their headquarters, at the Monongahela ,c:sss.
chairmsH Of the meeting was instructed 70 RIe-
sent to the New York delegation, at their meeung
tomorrow morning, General Stewart L. WCoaVrus
as the choice Of the Brooklyn delegation for tent'
porarv Chairman Of the Mass convention,
and General James Jourdan as Vice President OF the
permailisat organization. The Convention VIII VIII
assemble In the opera House to.M2rrUw,. ,. ar ar
O'clock The Libby prisoners VIII meet y tne
morning. at the Academy Of Music WneIe pro-
grarnme of business to be disposed 10y tne body
will be adopted.
The New York herald., 1872-09-17

The increase in the negro population OF the
United States in the decade from 1850 to 1850
was nineteen per cent. and in the decade from
1860 to 1870 was twelve per cent. and but for
the war during the latter period would have
been at least fifteen per cent. Those States
whose per cent of gain has been less than these
average rates have comparatively decreased in
that population by emigration, and those
where the gain has been greater than the
natural increase have enlarged it by immigra-
ton. From the geographical positions of
these respective States it is evident that the
flow Of migration has been uniformly South
and partly West. If this continues, as it
probably will the negroes will monopolize
Florida and Southwestern Texas, and as the
white population presses on their heels, and to
their exclusion from their present field Of
labor, they will eventually pour into Mexico
and Central America. This pressure of the
white race, to the displacement of the black,
will probably ever and at least be in proper
ton to the preponderance OF the former over
the latter, and which in 1870 (by the census of
the above States and Territory, exclusive Of
Missouri and Delaware) was 7,760,988 whites
to 4, 398, OFT blacks. It will be increased by
white immigration.
South Carolina would promptly throw off
the preponderance of her negro population
but for the mass which clings to her sea shore
and rice district. She will eventually have
white predominancy. Mississippi and Louisiana
will attain to this result at an earlier period.
white supremacy.
The next table refers to the increase Of
negro population in those Northern States
which best illustrate a limited northerly move
meut: =
The New York herald., 1872-09-17
wgsToHEsIER COUNTY ANNUAL FAIR.

To-day, under the auspices Of the Society OF Agrt
culture and Horticulture Of Westchester county,
the twenty-eighth annual fair will commence ON
the society's grounds, near White Plains, and wiS
continue until Saturday evening. number OF
unusual attractions are embraced In the pro-
gramme, including valuable gold watch as
a prize, for the mother OF the most hand-
some baby which shall be found among
the little ones exhibited for competition and
who shall have been born In the county
during the past twelve months gold medal OF
nniaue design is also offered for the most meri-
torious specimen OF penmanship executed py any
fhe last three days OF the fair will be partially
devoted to trials OF speed, and as consequence
tbe owners of fast horses are on the Qut UtUe know
ing that over seven thousand dollars in premiums
will be awarded by the managers. Last evening
the fair was formally and pleasantly inaugurated
by reception given py the Society at Floral Hall,
which had been artsticay decorated for the
occasion, and at which the beauty, wealth and
intelligence OF the county were largely repre-
sented. The terpsichorean festivities were enthusl-
astically prolonged until an earlv hour thM
morning.
The New York herald., 1872-09-17

KING AMADEUS AND THE CuBANs.-The re-
port Of King Amadeus speech to the Spanish
Cortes which reached us on Sunday night,
few hours after its delivery in Madrid, made
His Majesty to have said 1.-THE promised
reforms in Cuba will be carried into effect as
soon as the rebellion Is over" A second
statement of the royal address came to hand by
cable yesterday. The latest telegram alleges
that the King declared "the government was
determined to subdue rebellion in Cuba, and
would send to the island all the additional
troops rennire1 ~ h-,..G a asa y ;,
'-NO 80 ~..AAS me w0r 70 close.
This despatch places the case in quite diff
ferent light from that Of Sunday. Cuba Cuba is in
q state of war the rebellion will be stamped
out; then will come reform. Cut your head
and give you plaster. The Cubans must
take their choice, if they have a choice.
The New York herald., 1872-09-17

The RICHMOND Whg thinks John Quincy
Adams is the last man in the country who
should have allowed himself to be drawn into
the straight-out swindle, inasmuch as, SO far
back as November Is, 1871, he wrote letter to
A. Warren Kelsey, fully committing himself to
the liberal movement. The Whig surmises that
ssthe failure of his father to secure the Presi-
Dental nomination at Cincinnati had some
thing to do with the sons change of base"
Politicians ore seldom at loss to ascribe mo-
tves for changes that are not exactly to their
own liking, be those motives worthy or un-
worthy,
The New York herald., 1872-09-17
Crime In tho City.

Though our criminal courts are always fully
employed in melting out justice to malefactors
the cells in the Tombs are still supplied with
fresh inmates and the work oft District Attor-
ney and Judges is constantly receiving acces-
sions- Last week Billy Forrester's arrival from
Washington revived the memories of the Nathan
tragedy, with it's sickening mystery. Later, we
had, on Saturday morning, the homicide at the
New Idea saloon, Broadway, near Houston
street. Perkins, the keeper, and his wife, were
about going home and had closed the door.
'Indian Ned" or Edmund Wellington, no.
torious character, with several others, among
whom, it is said, was William Varley familiar
to the police as ''Reddy the Blacksmith,
came to the door knocking and demanding
that it should be opened. This was refused.
The door was kicked and burst open, where
upon Perkins fred pistol shot which struck
Wellington in the eye and lodged in the
back of the head He fell and was
promptly carried to Bellevue Hospital
and declared to be mortally wounded.
Perkins and his wife were locked up to await
the event On Sunday morning Elisha Greg
ory, the keeper of Canterbury Hall, in Broad
way, near Bleecker street, shot Henry Ed
wards, of First avenue, in Crosby street, near
the rear of the Canterbury rooms, but prob
ably the wound is not serious. 1t is apparent
that there are safer localities than the neigh
borhood of these Broadway saloons, and that
to visit them is to invite pistol bullet. On
Sunday evening Edward Butler, young cigar
maker was fatally stabbed with knife, as it
is supposed by an old musician named Specht,
in Clinton street Michael Saunders was
seriously cut about the head while walking in
Second avenue, on Sunday afternoon. These
samples of recent crime show that our city
still presents field for missionary labor.
Hardly less disgraceful is the conduct of a city
guardian who, following up the mistake of a
stupeAed janitor, arrested Mr.. Matt Morgan,
the well-known earicaturist who was seeking
friend in Nassau street, Saturday evening.
Mr.. Morgan was treated with the greatest
brutality, and narrowly escaped with an un-
broken skull. He produced full proof of
identity, but was locked up for the night.
Somebody should be discharged or taught the
difference between gentlemen and burglars.
The New York herald., 1872-09-17

JUDGE MERRrMoN, late democratic candi-
date for Governor of North Carolina, says he
is determined to push the examination into
the legality of the recent election in that State
'if sufficient proof can be produced to make it
successful-not otherwise When the ques-
ton of proof comes up probably one side can
be able to prove as much as the other, after
the manner of holding back the counting of
ballots until it is ascertained how many votes
are wanted,
The New York herald., 1872-09-17

The New ORLEANS Times Greeley is rather
severe upon Judge James Lyons Of Virginia,
who was exploited" by Blanton Duncan at
the Louisville Convention. It says he s'is an
ancient politician Of that crotchetty school
which has passed its life and wasted It's ener-
gies in enterprises quite as wild and impracti-
cable and not more sincere and chivalric than
those of the Knight of La Mancha," Henry
A. Wise, of Virginia, who is relative of Judge
Lyons being ''the most noted and gifted of
this school" If all the political Don Quixotes
now in the field should be posted as our New
Orleans contemporary has Judge Lyons and
Governor Wise, a modern Cervantes would
have material for thousand additional vol
umes to the adventures of the knight OF the
Sorrowful Countenance"
The New York herald., 1872-09-17

SENIOR ZoRRuIA, PRIME MINISTER OF SpAIN.
proclaimed in Parliamentary party caucus
which was held in Madrid on Sunday that
she would die on the steps of the palace if
necessary in defence Of the King King dynasty"
But it is not necessary by any means An
English Lord Chancellor Of great repute said
that he frequently heard political leader as
sert that he would place his head on the
block for his country's cause" 'but," added
the Chancellor, 81 always observed that the
block was we'll out of sight at the time
The New York herald., 1872-09-17
The Potato Blight in the United
Kingdom.

The terrible visitation which brought famine
and death in its train few decades ago has
again made its appearance in the British Isles.
This time the danger is no longer confined to
Ireland, but seems to extend over the United
Kingdom, and 80 the area of misery will no
doubt be increased 1t is peculiarly unfortu-
nate that the blight should occur at o mo-
ment when the agricultural population of
England are In a state of moody discomfort.
The efforts made by this class last year to i'm
prove their condition have aroused in the
minds of the farming classes desire to teach
the laborers their dependence on those who
own the land, and no doubt advantage will
be taken of the misery Of the people
to make them experience all the bitterness of
helpless poverty. The result is by no means
clear. So far, the spirit shown by the chaw-
bacons demonstrates that they will not lightly
consent to allow themselves to be suppressed.
The English lower classes present difficulty
that was not met with in Ireland They have
no pride of family which prevents them seek
ing refuge in the workhouse. On the contrary,
the agricultural poor are in the habit Of look
ing forward to it as q natural retreat This
will throw the expense Of maintaining them
on the rich, and it Is questionable whether
such solution of the difficulty will be found
satisfactory, especially as it is almost certain
to be followed by On agricultural strike for
higher wages in the Spring, which must be
submitted to unless the farmers are prepared
to risk the loss of the harvest.
The New York herald., 1872-09-17
The Reappearance OF Mario ON the
Lyric Stage.

The Heappearance OF Mario ON the
Lyric Stage.
The opening Of the concert season last
night at Steinway Hall was marked by
unusual brilliancy, but it will be
chiefly remembered by the musical pub
lie as the occasion of the temperance
OF Mario on the lyric stage. There is some
thing Of q superstitious charm about this name
which has been cherished by generations that
have passed away, and yet somehow, like an in
destructible thing, the reputation of this favored
child of song is almost as great to-day as il
was twenty years ago. 1t is true that it ia
something of memory, superstition. No
one expects or believes that the marvellous
voice which held our fathers enthralled can
have preserved its force or its sweetness; and
yet there are few lovers of music in New York
who when listening to Mario will not regret
that the great tenor,
Who broke all hearts like chinaware
Twenty golden years ago,
has left no worthy successor. To look at the
brilliant bouquet of artists, vocal and instru-
mental, by whom he is surrounded, only makes
this regret the stronger. Carlotta Patti never
clear, ringing notes that have made her tho
queen of the concert hall, and Miss Gary
well sustained the reputation she made last
year. In the charming person of Sefiora Car
reno the public recognized brilliant and
accomplished artist, but it is questionable
whether all these great talents combined have
the same interest for the public as the famous
man who in oil probability will take an eternal
farewell of the stage when he leaves us, and
fades into one of those happy memories that
are destined to eternal youth.
PENNsYLvANIA-The canvass for the October
State election in Pennsylvania is becoming
exceedingly animated, for on both sides the
inspiring idea is that, as in 1856 and in 1868.
for examples, the October vote Of Pennsyl-
vania will decide the Presidential issue Of
November.
The New York herald., 1872-09-17

to the flow of that population in their direc-
ton. This largely oounterbalances the in
ducements of political influence to retain the
negroes in the States whore they have at pres
ent the majority and the political control-as
in South Carolina. Mississippi and Louisiana.
The next following table shows the change
in the gain, and the relation of gain, of the
negro population Of the same States for the
decade from 1860 to 187O:-
The New York herald., 1872-09-17
The MOBILE Register Greeley wants any

The MOBILE Register Greeley wants any
''level-headed' black man to compare his
past with his present abject slavery; to weigh
his present work against his present rewards,
and then strike balance" We are rather
inclined to think that any 'level-headed
black man. would be more likely to strike the
man who should suggest such balance; but
they have some watermelon-headed black men
down South who are Of O different way of
thinking.
The New York herald., 1872-09-17
The Delegates from Philadelphia to the
Veteran Gathering.

In the trains this evening the Philadelphia repre-
sentation to the Veterans Mass Convention at
Pittsburg took their departure. There were in
line the Veteran Club, 100 strong; Alexander and
Hartranft Club, OF the First district, ITO strong:
delegation of seventeen from Germantown the
Hartranft Club, OF Morrstown, nfty-eight men;
JOIN w. Jackson Post, G. A. Il. O colored organi-
zaton and the German Veteran Hartranft an6
MYERS, club, sixty-1ye men,
The New York herald., 1872-09-17
TRIPLE S. HEE L.
New York, Tuesday, Sept. II, 1874.
CONTENTS OF TO-DAY,S HERALD.

PAGE.
l-Advertisements
Acknowledgements.
3-Hyacinthe's Wedding: The Great Preachers
Capture by an American Widow; Commotion
In the Marriageabe Circles Of Europe; The
Scene at the Registrars Office-Along the
Bravo: Summary Vengeance on the Murder
Texan to onx III
United States Commissioners Sherman: Ar
rival OF the General-in Chief from Europe
Park Fair Grounds-Closlng Of the Purses for
the Fleetwood October Irotting Meeting.
4-Financial ina and Sa Commercial: Better Demand
Five Per Cent; A Further Rise of a Quarter
Per Cent In the Gold Market; Our Bonds
Lower in London and Higher at Home;
Money on the Continent Hardening; Fever
ish Speculation at the stock Exchange; Gen,
eral Decline oe in in Prices; M The Erie Corner"
terry: Richard D. butler Arrested in Qivil
Suit to Recover "Apstractedn Bonds; Bail
Fixed at s75,ooO-The Methodist Preachers
The Cannstadt vokspest-The Mercer Street
Fire-Father Tom Burkes Temperance CRU
sade-Funeral OF Jersey Journalist.
5-The Wards Island Horror: Perhaps Not SO Bad
as 1t Seems, After All; What the Commission
ers Know About Cruelties to Patients-The
Spanish Pest Ship-Marriages and Deaths
Advertisements
6-Editorials: Leading Article ''Our Negro Popu-
lation-Its Political Influence and Labor
MOvements'-The Weather-Army and Naval
Intellgence-Soldiers and Sailors Conven-
ton Westchester County Annual Fair
Amusement Announcements
7-1he Alabama Claims-Cable kilograms from
England, France, Spain and Russia-The
Cuban RevOlutionists Loan In LOndOn-News
from MeXicO-Greeley at Newark He Attends
the Mechanical Fair and Delivers an Ad-
dress-The Political Observation-Disclosures
ments-Miscellaneous Telegrams-Buslness
Notices.
s-Advertisements.
9-Advertisements.
lO-Interesting Proceedings in the Courts-Muni-
cipal Affairs-News from washingtOn-Ship-
ping Observation-Disclosures
l1-Advertisements.