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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-01

In allusion to the fear of the London Globe
that John Bull and Brother Jonathan might
possibly find occasion for angry words and ar
bitration in the loosely defined boundary be-
tween British Columbia and our national ice
house, Alaska, the HERALD some DAYS ago
suggested that if our British cousins covet
slice off Secretary Stewards Russian purchase,
in consideration Of our triumph in the San
Juan dispute, the United States would will
ingly give quit claim satisfactory even to
British thirst for geographical extension. This
offer so excites the Manchester Guardian that
it already appears to anticipate the joy of acqui-
siton and the refreshment of Summer Camp
among the eternal ice banks which are drained
by Ycncen and Porcupine rivers We beg to
assure the organ Of the cotton spinners that
America, though she knows how to bargain
shrewdly, knows also the courtesy due from
young nation whose greatness is in the present
and the future to one which looks proudly back
over centuries of glorious history, in which we
too Justly claim share. When British enter
prise builds o railroad across our Continent it
shall not lack an opening upon the Pacific,
even if it should take miles from the coast of
Alaska. The Manchester editor is justified in
his gayety. There will still be iced juleps, in
spite of the Alabama award and the San Juan
Judgment.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-01

THE LOUISIANA AND ALABAMA State Legisla-
ture difficulties remain as they were month
ago. The Louisiana case, however. between
the Warmoth State government and the Pinch
back government, is undergoing an investiga-
ton by the special committee of the United
States Senate, headed by Mr.. Morton, and his
report will probably settle this matter. In
Alabama, on the other hand, the democrats
complain that the republicans do not stick to
their compromise. At all events the dead
lock in the Legislature continues, and the con-
fict being for United States Senator it will
most likely be kept up to the end Of the ses-
sion. The real issue in Louisiana is the same
the United States Senator-the idea having
been widely extended of late years that the
Senate is the real master of the government,
and that Senator, however poor he may be-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-01

The telegraphic report Of the late voyage OF
the clipper ship Young America shows, per-
hans. the most extraordinary run ever made
from Liverpool to San Francisco. The time
was ninety-nine days, and the course lay
over that long and perilous stretch of ocean
around Cape Horn, OF least fifteen thousand
miles This splendid feat of seamanship re-
wives the long-agitated question how far i'm
proved models of sailing ships, guided by the
best lights Of nautical science, will compare in
speed with steam-driven vessels, and whether
they may not yet outstrip steam itself It is
far too common mistaketo suppose that such
fast runs are attributable to q streak Of good
luck rather than to seamanship; for there are
instances innumerble proving that the
mariner, thoroughly appraised of the wind and
current phenomena Of the sea- is always I'M
mensely the gaincx. The first attempts to
apply this knowledge were crowned with sue
cess. In the famous race from New York to
the Golden Gate, in 1869, between the clippers
FLYING Fish and John Gilpin, the former
mer made the passage from port to anchor in
ninety-two days, and the latter, from port to
pilot in ninety three and halt days, and
both in more than O third less time than ia
usually consumed. Their voyages, however,
were made in the most suspicious season for
doubling Cape Horn, and the detention so
often experienced from fierce westerly gales
there were not felt. We have no report of tho
weather off the Cape during the recent trip Of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-01
A monument for the Poet Campbell.

monument Tor the Poet Campbell.
The good people Of the city of Glasgow
have at last made up their minds to erect
monumental statue to the poet Campbell. The
Glasgow folk are not without enterprise, but
their enterprise runs rather in the direction of
steamships and spinning jennies than poetry
or poets. The second city of the British En-
pire has not much to bonst of in the monu-
mental line It has splendid Cathedral, as
admirably adapted for the sculptured monu-
ments of the honored dead as Westminster
Abbey itself; but tho monuments are not
there. It boasts of o monument to Sir Walter
Scott, which stands in the principal square of
the city; but, strange to say, the only monu-
ment which has been reared to Scott on the
banks of the Clyde is q standing disgrace to
Scottish art. The great poet and novelist
wears his plaid on the wrong shoulder
sin of which Scott could not have been
guilty. II does not seem as if q
taste for high art were improving in
Glasgow; for, at meetiny held in that city,
on Wednesday night, with view to raise
funds to erect monument 70 Thomas Camp
bell, only the sum of five hui dred pounds was
subscribed. Thomas Campbell was born in
Glasgow. He is ''the Glasgow poet by way of
distinction. He became the Poet Laureate Of
England, and his remains are Inferred in West
minister Abbey. Five hundred pounds was 0
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-01

The SrANARDs IN SPAIN are just now en-
joying a delightful sort-for Spsniards-of
trepidation under the influence of national
excitement produced by the news of battle in
the field with a number Of persons killed !;
preparations which are being made by Don
Carlos for the blowing up of o railroad train,
himself, or the nation at large, just as he
deems pleasing; the birth of royal prince
to Amadeus, Tie Deum, an illumination,
and the official PRONUNCIATION Of the grand
social and colonial fact that there are two
hundred and sixty-nine thousand slaves in
Cuba. What more can the spaniards require.
except it be to learn exactly how many slaves
are in Porto Rico?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-01
TRIPLE S HEET.
THE NEWS OF YESTERDAY.
Holidays Contents Of the
i efAl Herald.

-FOUR RAILROAD SYSTEM THE WEST MOVING
FOR CHEAPER TRANSPORTATIONn-LEA
ING EDITORIAL SUBJECT-SIxTH PAGE.
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION OF GENERA L
AGUEROi THE SUCCESSFUL LEADER OF
THE EDGAR STUART EXPEDITION RE.
CEIvES GLOWING WELCOME FROM THE
CUBANS AT KEY VEST AID FOR THE
PATRIOTS-FIFTH PAGE
ABOLISH CUBAN SLAVERY STIRRING APPEAL
FROM TUE CUBAN ANTI-SLAvERY CON-
MTTTEE TO AMERICANS GENERALLY AND
THE FREEDMEN ESPECIALLY GIVE
FREEDOM A FAIR CHANCE IN THE AN.
TILLESi-THE HAVANA SLAVE MARKET
FIFTH PAGE.
DUR NAUGHTY, NAUGHTY CONGRESSMENl
THE MOBILIER COMMITTEES ACTIVELY
AT WORK. $4,000 AND 100000 GIFTS
LAvISHLY BESTOwEDI NELSON AND
BROOKSl DURANT AND ALLEY-FoURrH
PAGE
SIOUX CITY's LAND GRABi A FEW FACTS
ABOUT THIS LATEST PHASE OF CON-
GRESSIONAL MALEFEASANCE AMEs
AND BLAIR UNITE IN THE sCHEMEl
WHAT WILSON'S COMMITTEE CAN PROVE
FOURTH PAGE.
HANGING ON THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS IN
WHICH JUDGE LYNCH HAD NO HAND I
THEODORE MIEARS, TWICE TRIED AND
Ia CONVICTED, Is FINALLY STRUNG UP |
HIS CONDUCT AND CORRESPONDENCE
PAGE.
SPECIAL ITEMS OF WASHINGTON NEWS THE
COTTON TAX REFUND KILLED BY CON-
GRESS THE MOBIILER VENTILATION
JUST PRESIDENTIAL VETO FREE
BANKINGl TEXAN RAIDS IN MEXICO! THE
SUBSIDY JOB-THIRD PAGE.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES A DEFINITE CHAR.
TER DECISION NEXT WEEK. THE
ARMORY MEMORIAL OF 'TnE GALLANT
SEVENTH" THE HARLEM COURT HOUSE
FRAUDS-TnIRD PAGE.
BITTER KANSAS STIRRING FIGHT OVER
THE UNITED STATES SENATORSuIPi
THE STRICKEN SENATOR'S DEFEAT!
FULL DETAILS-TuIRD PAGE.
the BRAvEST OF OUR BRAVE FIREMENl
PRESENTATION OF THE BENNETT MEDALS
TO THE FOUR FOUND MOST MERITORIOUS
IN TWO YEARS-THIRD PAGE.
SPANISH CENSUS OF THE CUBAN SLAVE POP
ULATION-PERsONAL NEws-LATE TELE.
GRAMS-SEvENTu PAGE.
SINKING THE N0RTHFLEET' TIE SPANISH
STEAMSHIP MURILLO UNDOUBTEDLY TIE
CAUSE-SEvESTH PAGE.
DISAGREEMENT OF THE TWEED JURY EIGHT
FOR ACQUITTAL, FOUR FOR CONVECTION
AN IMMEDIATE RETRIAL MOVEDf WHAT
MR.. TWEED HAS TO SAY ABOUT IT-FIFTH
PAGE.
ANOTHER MURDERt A DRUNKEN HUSBAND
BEATS HIS DRUNKEN WIFE so THAT SHE
SUBSEQUENTLY DIESi HIS FLIGHT A
SAD CASE-FIFTH PAGE.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE LEGAL TRIDUNALsl
INTERESTING TESTIMONY IN THE JUMEL
CASEi THE FOLEY PALMER FIGRT-ELEv.
ENTH PAGE.
THE REDSKINS OF NEW MEXIcOl A GRAND
POwwOw AT FORT wINGATEl wHIsKEY
IN DEMANDl BOGUS DIAMONDS-EIGnru
PAGE.
BUSINESS IN THE WALL STREET EXCHANGES f!
MONEY ACTIVE GOVERNMENTS AND
ERIES BUOYANT LAPSE IN GOLD-REAL
ESTATE-NNrH PAGE
EXPLORING THE DARIEN IsThMUs PROS
Poets FOR THE INTER-OCEANIC CANAL
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF III BROOKS"
THE HOBOKEN vICTIM-LIGHTINC THE
CITY LAMPs-LOCAL TTEMS-EIGnTn PAGE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-01

LAW OF THE LAND.-The bill abolishino
the franking privilege was signed by the Presi-
dent yesterday; and SO, after the LIST of July,
the letters to and from members of Congress
and .he pub. docs" and mail matter of all
descriptions sent off by them through the post
Offices, will have to pay the usual rates of
postage, cash down for the stamps.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-01

RAILROAD EXCITEMENT IN THE New JERSEY
LEoBLAruRE Some little excitement was Gre
ated in the New Jersey House of Assembly on
Thursday last, when the bill to incorporate the
New York and Philadelphia Railroad Com
pany came up on its second reading. 1t seems
that the bill is alleged to be sort of tender to
the one incorporating the National Rail-
road" and it is asserted that if the promoters
of the latter scheme are defeated they will fall
back upon this one. 1t does not make much
difference to the travelling public what bill or
whoss bill it is that is intended to meet the
object in view ito wit, to facilitate transit be-
tween this city and Philadelphia, and conse-
quently between New York and Washington),
oil that they ask is that prompt action be
taken to that end, and by fastening through
either of the plans now before her Legislature
New Jersey will remove no little of the stigma
that has heretofore been attached to her selfsh
railroad legislation
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-01

is dull scholar If within single term Of ok
years he cannot become man of stocks and
bonds, and railway shares and dividends, and
Credit Mobilier securities ON large scale.
Hence these terrible conflicts for the Senate,
requiring in Louisiana the United States
troops TO be on guard, and in Alabama the
mediation of the Attorney General of the
United States as o peacemaker.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-01

poor result of a meeting held for such puri
pose. Unless Glasgow greatly improves ON
this first effort Scotsmen will think little of
Glasgow. and the world will have smaller
opinion of Scotsmen than it is willing to in
dulge. The author of "The Pleasures of
Hope is a standard English classic and Q
worldwide favorite, and Glasgow will dishonor
itself if it loses the opportunity that the
opportunity presents itself-of rearing monu-
ment which. while it will do honor to tho
memory of the bard, will be an ornament to
the city. The Scott monument in Central
Park shows that Scotsmen gain rather than
lose in taste and spirit by crossing the Atlantic.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-01

UNION SQUARE THEATRE, Union square, between
broadway aud Fourth av-ONE HUNDRED YKARs ON.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-01

been regarded as the highways of
commerce subject to the legislation of Con-
gress Why not the railroads which intersect
and run through the various States2 They
are just as much the great arteries of com
merce as rivers. The power given to Congress
expressly by the constitution in this matter
can override all State laws 1t is simply q
question of public necessity and interest.
1t is not necessary for the government to
take possession of the railroads and to work
them. There is another and less objection
able way to reach the evil to which we have
called attention First, then, let it be ascer-
tanned what freights and fares per mile
would be fair remuneration for the capital
bona fde invested and tho cost of running the
railroads, excluding in the consideration the
bogus capital in inflated or watered stock and
bonds. 1t would be found that the greater
number Of the roads have increased their cap
ital by watering largely over the actual cost.
and that some in fact, have doubled or more
than doubled their capital in this manner
thus indirectly committing fraud upon the
public. or course every passenger that
travels and every pound of freight trans
ported have to pay increased rates to
meet the interest demand on such boz
gus capital. Having ascertained what would
be reasonable remuneration for the actual
cost of the railroads and their expenses, Con-
gress should fix the rates of freight and pas
sage, making these general and imperative.
This would properly be regulating commerce
among the several States, according to the
meaning of the constitution. The whole body
Of the people East, West, North and South
are interested, for the traffic by railroads is
commerce in the most comprehensive sense.
Then, in addition to this measure Congress
should authorize the construction of double
track freight railroads exclusively between the
West and the seaboard, among which should
be. at least, one great trunk line from New
York to St. Louis. Such railroads would be
able to carry freight much cheaper than the
present lines and would create healthy COM
petition. We have no doubt the capital
could be found for such an enterprise and
as the trade between the West and New York
is involved we recommend our capitalists and
merchants to move in the matter This ques-
ton of cheap freights by railroad transporta-
ton in order to find an outlet for the products
of the West cannot long be ignored, and we
advise Congress to take it up at once
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-01

BOOTH THEATRE. Twenty third street. corner Sixth
hvenue.-BRUTUs; OR, Tux FALL TARouIN. Matinee.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-01

wALLACK's THEATRE, Broadway and Thirteenth
street-BR0IHKR SAM
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

IBLOS GARDEN, Broadway, between Prince and
ustop strccts.-LEo Loros Matinee at III.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-01

GERMANIA THEATRE, Fourteenth street. near Third
ev.-DAs MILcHxAKDcHKN ScHoENsERG
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vast system OF Improvements 70 Cnat END. No
doubt the country will need all the water
communication possible for our growing in
terror commerce as well as the railroads, but
every merchant knows that railroad trans
portation is best, both for the better condition
in which produce and goods are delivered than
BY water and for the advantage of the time
gained We know one gentleman, largely
interested in our street cars, who prefers to
pay several cents q bushel more for the corn
with which he feeds his thousand or more of
horses when brought to market by railroad
than when brought by water, on account of
the better condition Of the corn. However
much canals or rivers may be used for trans
portation, the railroads must always be the
principal and best means of conveyance.
What then, is to be done to aid the Western
farmers to transport their vast surplus produce
to the seaboard, to prevent the trade of New
York being diverted by the way of Canada and
other outlets to Europe, and to meet the
rapidly growing wants of commerce generally
between the West and the East? The only
cffectual measure must be Congressional legis-
lation. The whole railroad system of the
country should be regulated by federal law.
We have no wish TO advocate an unnecessary
enlargement of federal power, and think the
powers of the several States under the consti-
tuition should be carefully maintained. In
deed, in some respects the general government
has encroached too far upon the rights and
privileges Of the several States. But in this
matter of regulating interior commerce among
the States there can be no question as to the
power or duty of Congress. That is expressly
granted in the constitution. The government
has acted upon this grant of power through
out the history of the country, and even ct
times when the strictest State rights theory
was rigidly adhered to. The rivers, bays
ana seaboard intersecting or touching
upon different States have always
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-08-05
Feed Yourself.

An "Old Divine" writing to min
listers, gives them this good advice:
"Let the scriptures teach you ; and
not you the scriptures. Be sure
you feed yourself or it will do lit
tie good and you none. Take these
four canons to find out what to say:
l. The scriptures unbiased. 2.
The thoughts and experiences of
good men. 3. Your own exper-
ience. 4. The condition of the
people. Beware of forms, nor to
be tied to one way. Divide observ-
ationally, textually, and doctrinal-
ly. BE always on the subject next
to your heart. Let there be some
thing in every sermon to draw sin
ners to Christ.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-08-05
The Deserted Wife.

The Deserted Wife.
Can forget the long, long years
I've looked for him in vain,
And with the love of other days,
Receive him back again
Can forget the cold neglect
That has turned my soul TO ice
oh no, that thing can never be;
Away with such advice.
Note well the pallor on NV cheek,
The burrows on my brow,
Think you that time has placed them there,
That am aged now
Think you that three-score years have pass'C
Since first saw the light =!
Alas alas I'm young in years,
His falsehood caused this blight.
And say you still should forget
And cast this all aside,
And take him back with heart as light
As when was his bride
And nestle fondly in his arms
As was wont to do,
And lean my head upon the heart
know to be untrue
All little know you of the past,
Or surely you would scorn
To ask that would now forget
The deep wrong 1 have borne.
wrong for which he can't atone,
Not even with his life
But I'll forgive, nothing more
FROM DESERTED WIFE.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-08-05

wandered in many lands, and the
noise of the battle has been often
in my ears, 1 have never forgot
ten Nina Dalgeo. The General
ceased speaking, and thanking
him for his entertaining story, we
pledged each other in a parting
bumper, and returned home i'm
pressed by the sad fate of the
beautiful Mexican.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-08-05
Drawing n Bead on Sheridan.

A correspondent of the Philadel-
phia Press relates the following in
cident
In Georgia l heard an incident in
connection with Lieutenant Gener-
al Sheridan, which little Phil will
read with some little surprise, and
lay down the paper with some
grateful feelings toward the gallant
soldier who saved his life. The
night previous to the surrender of
Lee at Appomatox, Gen. John B.
Gordon, who commanded Stone
wall Jackson's old corps, General
Fritzhugh Lee, commanding the
cavalry, and General Longstreet,
held a consultation with Gen. r. Z.
Lee. At this consultation it was
agreed that General Gordon should
try the Federal strength on the
following day. Sheridan was in
command opposite Gordon. In ac-
cordance with the programme, Cor
don made his demonstration on the
next day and was met by Sheri-
dams cavalry, which he gallantly
repulsed, but finding Sheridan sup
ported by large numbers of infan-
try, fell back and sent this intelli-
gence to General r. E. Lee. Up
on its receipt Gen. Lee ordered the
firing to cease, and displayed the
white flag, under which the sur
render was subsequently made.
During the cessation of hostilities,
and while Generals Grant and Lee
were in consultation, General Sher-
idan, with large retinue of officers
and men-about one hundred in all
was seen approaching General
Gordon's lines. OF course this cav
alcade, as it came dashing across
the plain, challenged the attention
of Gordon's entire force. CHANGING
to turn his head, General Gordon
saw a long, lank Mississippian with
in few yards of him deliberately
training his cooked rifle on the
approaching horsemen. Gordon
dashed at the marksman and rode
him down, with an exclamation
more emphatic than refined.
"What do you mean, sir?" thun-
dered the irate Gordon; "don't
you know firing has ceased by my
order 2" 81 know General" re-
piled Mississippi, as he gathered
himself up, " but l thought it were
regiment a comm agin us, and
l jist sighted that short-legged
fellar thar, and if you hadn't come
up I'd fetched him from whar he
sot, and he's powerful heap of
good to the Yanks."
That man was one of the best
shots in the division, and never
failed to kill his object when delib-
crate aim was had. Gordon turn
ed to meet Sheridan, and Buchan-
an Reads hero has never known
how near his life came to going out
with the rebellion. General Cor
don is now United States Senator
from Georgia.