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Year: 1868

In the HERALD of this morning we publish
interesting correspondence from different parts
of the world. From Abyssinia we have an
account of the widespread anarchy which
pervades that country and the civil war
now being waged by rival chieftains; from
London we have accounts of the latest
yachting and turf events, with matter of pain
full interest to the oarsmen and scullers of the
world our Berlin letter tells of the proceed
ings of the Zollverein of the North German
Confederation and of Count Bismarck's
failure to make the majority of its members
vote in compliance with his policy; from Con-
stantinople our correspondent writes of the
praiseworthy measures Of reform which the
Sultan has inaugurated in Turkey; and last,
though not least, we have the tale of plots
and anarchy in st. Domingo negro republic
which, like Hayti, enjoys half dozen re-
bellions year. All of this news,
as set forth by our special CORE
spondents, is not merely instructive to
the general reader, but strikingly illustrative
of the peculiar character of the times and of
the new position of modern journalism, which
is at once the mirror and the instructor of the
age. The world is to be one in true and
proper sense. That has long been the theory
of reason and religion. The preachers tried
and tried long to enforce this theory, but they
were unsuccessful. It was reserved for the
newspapers-and for such newspapers as the
| New YORK HERALD-to show the world what it
was and to teach it what it might be and what
| il ought to become. Things are not yet right,


but we shall bring them round by and by.
Year: 1868

CoNeREss-GREAT Cry AND LITTLE WOOL
Radical organs assure us that Congress remains
in session from sense Of patriotic devotion to
the interests Of the country, and Butler de-
clares that the interests Of the country in Con-
gress are not worth button, but are all to be
saved in the Presidential canvass. From the
way Congress twaddles out day after day wo
fancy Butler is right and that Congress might
as well adjourn and let the members 20 elec-
Nonsering.
Year: 1868

Senior Romero has sanguine views Of the
sanguinary republic on behalf Of which he
comes to borrow money. He says the pros
poets for peace and general prosperity ''were
never more encouraging" AS they were never
encouraging in the least degree this compara-
tive statement does not commit him very posi-
lively. He says ''no danger is apprehended
from any revolutionary movement, which may
merely mean that the nation is so broken down
in its morale that it can conceive of no condi-
ton so much worse than that 1t lives in az to
excite an emotion akin to fear. Men and
nations alike are sometimes out Of fortunes
power because she has done her worst with
them and has no untried horror left. The
envoy also assures us that the financial condi-
ton Of the country has Improved" How
much2 And who knows anything Of this i'm
provement besides the gentleman who has come
to borrow money and naturally endeavors to
state at the best the accounts Of the would-be
debtor2 There was so much room for improve
ment in the financial condition of Mexico that
it might go on improving steadily for ten years
and then be far below point that would JUS
tify any trust in her. No one has yet heard Of
such Improvement in the affairs of the republic
as will give any value to her bonds, now worth
less here; and the fact is that her Minister
simply misstates facts to create confidence.
Year: 1868

cratic candidate with some show upon his own
merits against General Grant. Within the
democratic lines identified with the Chicago
Peace-at-any-price Convention the schedule
was very short and soon used up. Horatio
Seymour was the best of these men, but wisely
comprehending the situation, he had Withdrawn
from the unequal contest. General Mcclellan
had been tried and signally defeated, and 80
he would not answer. Pendleton had been
the deadweight which broke down Mcclellan,
and so he was not the man. Hendricks, Of
Indiana, would be another Polk or Pierce ex-
pertinent but of such experiments we had had
enough. Frank Blair, junior, an able man,
him were the kitchen cabinet impediments of
old Mr.. Blair and all the other Blairs. What,
then. could we do? The case began to look
desperate, when, from the radical onslaught
upon Chief Justice Chase, in consequence of
his admirable course on the impeachment, the
very man for the democracy and the crisis


loomed up into bold relief like lighthouse
glimmering through the surrounding fog.


Here we have him. Failing in the army, the
navy and the general civil list we find the
very man for the democracy and the crisis at
the fountainhead of the judiciary-the chief
expounder officially of the constitution and the
laws-the very man we want. We undertake
to present his claims and his strength to the
democracy, and the response from the masses
comes in from the East and the West and
the South like the resounding chorus
Of Methodist camp meeting, ''Chase-
Chase give us Chase and the day
is ours Glory, hallelujah." The organs of
the rival democratic asprants, each to head
off the other, at first responded to this propo-
sition of Chase but, finding that the rank and
file of the party beyond these little conflicting
cliques are in earnest, these hedging party
organs are slipping back under their bomb
proofs. But they have raised the whirlwind.
and it goes roaring on. The thinking men of
the party, from the Albany Regency to the
Empire Club, have been reused as from q
heavy sleep, and their eyes are open. They
see that there has been deluge and that the
whole face of the living world has been
changed; that Chase is the true representa-
tive of ''the constitution as it is" against
radicalism, and that he commands the balance
of power, which otherwise goes to Grant.
Here we see the pressure of new revo-
luton afoot, which may be baffled and delayed,
but which must ultimately prevail. The ques-
ton, then, for the Democratic Convention is
simply this, shall we now advance to victory
or hold back for another defeat?
Year: 1868

We are informed by cable telegram of yes
terdays date that the announcement of the
accession of Milan the Fourth to the dignity of
reigning Prince of Servia, in succession to
the murdered Prince Michel, was premature,
for reason which may be accepted as afford
ing most important testimony of the rapid pro-
gress and power of public opinion in the East,
receiving increased force, no doubt from the
liberal action Of the Sultan of Turkey in
granting his reform bill. Our cable despatch,
published to-day, announces that the great
Powers Turkey, Russia, Austria and France),
more Immediately interested in the matter
have conceded to the inhabitants of Servia
the right of choosing their ruler by election,
adding that there is no doubt that Milan
will be voted for. The telegram does not
state whether the voting is to be carried on
by the members of the National Assembly, or
Skuptchina, in legislative session, or by the
people, with universal suffrage. Should the
reigning Monarch be chosen by universal suf-
frage most important principle will have been
established in the Danubian Principalities-
principle which may soon have o serious
application in the larger States in Europe.
Year: 1868

THE NEWS FROM ST. DoMINGo.-Our latest
advices from st. Domingo city state that the
partsans of ex- President Cabral are moving
with will to drive General Baez from the
Presidential chair. A revolutionary club in
Hayti had authorized its agents in ST. Thomas
and Curacao to furnish all the aid in their
power to the friends of Cabral. The attempt
made by Baez to usurp autocratic power and
his completely in speculations in the Treasury
have changed the national sentiment in favor
of Cabral, and several officers have raised the
standard of rebellion. So far the rebel chiefs
are among the ablest and most experienced in
st. Domingo. The best thing the Dominicans
can do is to give this republic a chance to es-
tablish settlement on their soil, from which
they can learn the practical exercise and value
of peace, law, order and industry. Such was
the common sense view of one of their fellow
countrymen, as shown in the correspondence
between Colonel Macias and Minister Pujol,
published some time since in the HERALD.
Year: 1868

THE advocates of the President have


great difficulty in getting what they


want out OF the letters of Messrs.


Browning and Seward. The former
tells the same story as General Grant,
but more in detail, and the Secretary
of State cody says that General Grant
did not controvert, nor can say that
he admitted" the points which the
President represents him as distinctly
confessing. All the time too Mr.. Sew
ard seems to write with half suppressed
ridicule which shows plainly enough
that the astute old SecI etary thought
his principal was making mess of it.
The friends of the latter say that this
may be support, but they "don't see IT."
Year: 1868

I. Each head of a family, or guardian, or
trustee, Of a family of minor children, shall
be entitled to a homestead of realty to the
value of $1,000, in specie, and personal prop
erty to the value of $1,000, in specie, both to
be valued at the time they are set apart.
And no court or ministerial officer in this
State shall ever have jurisdiction or au.
thority to enforce any judgment, decree, or
execution against said property SO set
apart - including such improvements as
may be made thereon, from time to
time-eXcept for taxes, money borrowed
and expended in the improvement of the
homestead, or for the purchase money of
the same, and for labor done thereon, or
material furnished therefor, or removal of
membranes thereon. And it shall be the
duty of the General Assembly as early as
practicable, to provide by law for the set
ting apart and valuation of said property,
and to enact laws for the full and complete
protection and security of the same to the
sole use and benefit of said families as
aforesaid.


II. All property of the wife, in her possess
sion at the time of her marriage, and all
property given to, inherited, or acquired by
her, shall remain her separate property,
and not be liable for the debts of her hus-
band.
Year: 1868

-
Which will be sufficient to duplicate lines to ALL
nearly ALL the paying points reached by the present
monopoly.


The present telegraph Companies of the country
have been consolidated into one huge monopoly,
and earning siz millions of dollars per
year, or over one hundred per cent on the actual
cost OF their lines their present capital having been
Watered over one thousand per cent


The National Telegraph Company have ia rseog-
milton from the United States Government Of the
importance of their enterprise, with grant of the
most valuable franchises ever conferred upon
Telegraph Company No competing line has eve
had the right now granted by congress to this Com
pany to construct and operate lines every Rail-
road and ai Route in the United States. The posi-.
ton of this Company differs from that of any com
pany ever before organized. The question of the
right Of way is forever settled.


The Stockholders of this Company can not be sold
out or transfsrred to any other Company. The act
of Congress under which this company has beef q
organized, prohibits any transfer Of the franchises
granted.l
Year: 1868

A new enterprise to be known as the Natio
Telegraph Company has been organized with val
usble franchises conferred By recent act Of Con
gess for the purpose of establishing Trunk lines of
Telegraph on all the principal railroads and mail
routes in the United States. The stock is to be
issued upon the principle as that Of the Msr'
chants Union Express COMPANY which recently
commenced operations. The design is to interest
the entire business community in the enterprise.
This is done. not so much to dispose of the stock
as it is to secure the business of the country through
which the lines pass.


The Capital is to be
Year: 1868

SHOW T6 BE ABE.


One Per cent of the Stock will be required on sub.
scribine and subsequent calls, not to exceed five per
cent per month, will bs made by the Board Of Di'
reOOOrs. from time tune, may De necessary, TO
upply funds to construct and equip the lines bu
no calls will be made after the per cent is paid
until the entire Capital Stock shall have been sub
seribed.l
Year: 1868

Mischief that may be helped is hard to
know, said Lord Brooke. But the mischief
that time would work on tho human hair
may he forever avoied by the use Of Bir-
retts Vegetable Hair Restorative" which
never fails 10 bring hack the hair to its
original beauty .-Rschcster Democrat.
Year: 1868

FIRsr NATIONAL BANK. CnfcAso.-The
attention Of our business men is directed
to the advertisement. Of the First National
Bank of Chicago, everywhere known to be
properly managed and solid as a rock


Those having cash transactions in that city
will do well to pstronizs tbs First National.
Year: 1868

Noah and his happy family, SO it is
Iegended, were sailing along securely
over the deluged world, when the Pat
riarch deserted the Last Man The
latter had climbed to the summit of the
highest tree, on the top of the highest
mountain in the world; the water was
even then up to his chin, and still rising
steadily as the torrents of rain descentsd.
Take me on board your raft, old mani
sung out the Last victim in suppliCa-
ling voice. 1t can't be done, my dear
fellow was the patriarchal response.
None but the Lords chosen can board
this raft. 'Then go to ihunderp was the
heroic reply. IT'S only going to bs small
shower after all!' And then the last
billow of the Deluge rolled over the head
of the gritty Last Man.
Year: 1868

You see,' said my great-grand-father,
who had gathered a crswd of his friends
around him at the grocery store in Darby,
one evening; you see was once sail
or before the mast in small vessel, which
was cruising about in the South At
lantic Ocean.


She was a very small vessel, and so
frail that was afraid most all the time
that she would go to piece with all On
board, but she didn't. 1t happened one
day that was sent aloft to nail a blUck
of some kind on to the top of the main
mast, and as we had no hatchet, took
an axe. l hit the mast three or four
pretty stiff knocks, when all of a sudden
/ thought felt her go down with jerk.
But she looked all right, and / thought
il couldn't possibly be. So came down
and said nothing about it.


Three or four days afterwards the
mate says 10 the captain:


Cap, it's queer we don't sight land by
this time.


Very queer says the captain.


'And what's funny about it is that for
several days past my instruments have
made us out to be in precisely the same
Latitude and longitude


Maybe something's the matter with
SUM-


Or perhaps the parallels of latitude
have shifted


Or maybe you've made mistake in
your figures


i didn't think of that says the mate.


So they took another observation, and
found that they we're in precisely the
same old place. Everybody was fright
ened, and it was not until after a close
examination that it was at last ascertaned
that had actually driven that mainmast
through the bottom of the ship into the
mud, when it had stuck fast, and there
that old tnb had been spinning round
and round, like a weather-coCk on pole,
all this time, without anybody knowing
it.


To say that the captain was mad, don't
describe it. He roared around so about
it that got scared, and hid my self in an
old cask in The hold. There l laid all
day, when it was decided to heave part
of the cargo overheard so as to Tighten
ship, and the Cask ] was in headed up,
and me afraid to bulge, and the whole
concern heaved into the water.


was in that barrel about four days.
1t was a little crowded, to be sure, and
it would roll some, but on the whole ]
was comfortable. One day felt myself
tossed on shore, and then l was so certain
of saving my life, that just turned over
and took frst.class nap.


was walked by something tickling my
face. At first / thought it was a mos
quito, buG then / remembered that nc
mosquito could possibly have got into that
barrel anyhow. ] brushed al il again,
and caught it. It was a straw. / gave
it jerk. Something knocked agin the
barrel outside, and | heard the word


'Tuyfelp


Then another straw was inserted. and
| l pulled that harder yet. Something
struck the barrel again, and / heard lhil
exclamation:


Der Tuyfel!'


: Then another strow was put in, and
caught hold Of il, and saw that il came
through the bung. hole. and there was {
man outside trying to suck something OF
other through that straw, and every time
! gave her jerk it jammed his old nose
: tiat against the slaves. So gave bel
one more pull, and then kicking th,
Year: 1868

ma said little girl to her mother.
do the men want toget married as much
as the women dog 'Pshaw! what are
you talking abOut!' Why, ma, the ladies
who come here are always talking about
getting married; the men don'L'
Year: 1868

II you had avoided rum said a New
York rumseller to a customer, you could
now ride in your carriage And if
you had never sold rum,' said the bacch.
anal, you would have been my driver. ,
Year: 1868

A country girl one morning went
To market with pig;
The little curl-tail, not content,
Began to squeal q jig.
A dandy, who was riding byy


And wished to pass joke
Said "Dear, how comes your child 70 cry
When wrapped up in your clOakF'
The country girl thus quick replies,
$50 bad breeding had he
That ever and non he cries


Wiener he sees his daddy"
Year: 1868

A Rustic poet, whom melancholy appears 10 have
marked for her own, gives vent to the misanthropy
of his desOlate soulin the following strain;
Ime pore country boy


liT in q hOer


As you Sc BY my ritin and spellin


l am no scopaF


am not acquainted with


Rithmitic nor grammer
But am custumed 20 handle


The no and the hammer
Wen in dethes eOald grave sink
No moar Of my erthly trends to think
Wen love this world what seems 90 fare
Remember me then by this lock Of my hare.
Year: 1868

Thou art not IN the tomb confined
Death cannot chain the immortal mind;
Let earth cacso o'er her sacred trust;
Yet goodness dies not with the dust;
Thee ah, beloved, tits not thee
Beneath the collins LID see; r..
Thou to fairer land art gone
There let me hope, my journey done,


To see thbe still!
Year: 1868

\ rumor comes from Washington that
the Radicals have determined to impcach
the President upon the first cause for
such proceeding.' As the Radicals can
only live by agitation, we don't wonder at
this new struggle for existence. Ia the
meantime, however, while they are man
nuvring to keep their party together, all
the industrial interests of the nation are
suffering. business is languishing, trade
and commerce are becoming paralyzed,


and general stagnation pervades the whole
country So will it ever be until the peo-
pie sweep away forever the Congressional
junto, who are doing all in their power to
destroy the Republic !-Philadelphia Age.
Year: 1868

WOMAN KILLED.-On Tuesday, as the
Freight Train on the Atlantic and n. c.


Railroad was nearing Morehead City, a ne
gro woman was seen upon the track, ap-
parently playing at its approach. As those
on the train supposed that she would leave
the track in time to save herself no steps
were taken to stop it. On went the train
until it was so near upon her it was impos-
sible for her to get out of daLger. As she
attempted to leap off the track, the cow
catcher struck her, knocking her several
feet. The engineer stopped the train as
Year: 1868

The MARITIME. (Cal) Express Democratic) of
rI n sneakipe OF the late nominations at NewYork,
says;


Its with no ordinary regret that we take from the
head of our columns the name or that gallant DenOclJ
nf Oho George H. PendetOn the Democratic etuiil'
date for President In him were concentrated all the
elements that were calculated to enlist the enthusiasm Oh
be truest and most ardent OF form OF govern
ment as created and handed down to us by the gt at
ights OF the opening days OF the Republic.
ernor OF New-York placed in the field as the Pres-
dental candidate and Democrats are called upon, 20 70
iva him aid and to battle for Ills The pOlitl-
Cal position of Seymour during the war was peculiar
one and his actions while Governor showed, II there
eoud be such thing, that he was sort OF Peace ANA
War Democrat at the same tne-a combination OF opPo


lie eytremes The War and Conservative element OF the
country now dsgusted with Radical rule should be able
10 vote for Seymour without winCing the nomination
being "A concession TO that element -


since writing the above learn that Blair OF Missouri
was nominated for YicePresident. The action Of tine
seems to been based upon the idea that
od-Lne Democrats would support the ticket anyhow
ANYBODY.
Year: 1868

For the sake Of comparison, where the vote on one
ticket fell short Of the registry while that on the other
In the district exceeded It, we have also gVon tho
Lesser.


The Registry law provides that no vote
" shall be received at any annual election in
" this State Gn districts in which any part OF
AN incorporated city OF village is incuded0
"unloss the name of the person Offering to vote
" be- on the registry preceding tho election ;
and any vote which shall be re-
"ccived by the Inspectors of Election in CON
trayontion Of this section shall be void, and
"shall be rejected from the count in any Iegis-
"latiye or Judicial scrutiny into any result of
" the election"


In order to exclude these votes from the
count, rs nobody can tell for whom they were
east. and as The admission of the vote was an
act Of fraud in the Inspectors conducting the
election, the entire vote of the precinct must
he excluded. This alone would reduce the ma
iority for Hoffman by 1885 votes--a very long
stride toward oustng him altogether.


We fully believe that at least twenty-five
thousand votes were fraudulently east, aud
that there are many precincts in New York
and Brooklyn, besides those above mentioned
which would be thrown out on Jan impartial
investigation. We know that in many dis
tricts whoever desired to register, regis
tered, and whoever desired to vote, voted
without question or challenge. This il not
creditallc to our Republican managers who had
charge of the campaign in these cities. A far
| greater degree of expense, skill, and pluck
| than would have been necessary on election
day 10 have won the field, would now be neces-
sary to reverse the result in count Of law
Nevertheless, il only for the enlightenment OF
| the public. and for the moral effect which q
| full investigation into the frauds OF the recent
election would produce, wo hope the investga
| ton will be pressed, whether or not it shal
result in proving fraudulent cases enough L
reverse the result. II cannot fail to reveal
vast number, certainly thousands, of frau
dulent votes. IL should result in the con
yiction and punishment of scores of tho vii
lainous voters The world will easily under
stand that for every three votes which can b,
proven To he fraudulent. Mt least ten fraudulen
votes were really cast The moral sentimon
of the country will have tangible legal proc
on which to act hereafter, both in securing re
visions of our election and naturalization laws
and ia preventing the perpetratlon OF fraud
at future elections.


One fact is certain. If this vlainous system
of Wholesale fraud shall be allowed to triumph
unchecked aud mpunished, it is not enough Il
say that our Government cannot long endure
| II is already overturned and subvortod


Let there bo a legal Investigation. Let th
prominent actors III this worse than tseasono
Year: 1868

The latest Cable dispatches which the Cap


tain General of Cuba allows TO reach Ills about
the progress of the Cuban revolution, again
claim a complete success of the Government
troops in all their recent encounters with the
insurgents. They mention, however that the
recent engagement near the town of Barre


lasted an hour and three quarters, during which
time the insurrectionists defended themselves
obstinately. This fact seems to indicate that
the force OF the insurgents must be much
greater than is generally conceded in the Gov
ernment accounts. Another report, more favor
able to the insurgents, reaches us from parties
who take profound interest in the success OF
the revolution and in the establishment OF
Cuban Independence. We print il this morning