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Year: 1863

have A colorea nurse cannot enter the cars OF
the Eighth Avenue Railroad without leaving
her nurse in the street--perhaps in tempest
of rain-while she cares for her child herself,
that road is not free and common even to
white people, but is a private, peculiar concern
which has no business in our streets and no
right to obstruct them.


We beg the managers of the Eighth Avenue
Railroad, and especially Mr.. George Law,
who is understood to be their master-spi
to consider well before embarking determin.
edly in the controversy to which their Super.
intendent has challenged the advocates of
Equal Rights in our City. Those managers
are very wealthy, and quite familiar with the
manipulation of legislative and Judicial author


tiles. 1t is possible that they can be upheld
for year or so ia the course on which they
have entered by spending money enough; but
ultimately they must grow weary Of spending,
and prefer to make money by fulfilling their
obligations to the community, rather than
squander it in frantic efforts to evade them.
Is it not every way advisable to begin where
they must leave of
Year: 1863

In the celebrated case Of the Peterhof the
United States District Court on Saturday dc.
creed the condemnation and forfeiture Of both
vessel and cargo The opinion of Judge Belts
il not written out, but his decision proceeds
on the ground that the PsterhOi was know.
iucly laden with contraband of war; that her
voyage was not truly to Matamoras, but was
destined for some other port in aid Of pad Tor
use of the enemy and in violation @" the law
of nations; and finally, that the ships papers
were false and simulated as t. her real destl'
nation. If these allegations are sustained py
the evidence, they are more than sufficient to
condemn the vessel and cargo according to
every principle Of Admiralty Law; aud re-
membering tho previous history Of the case we
may be very sure that the evidence was ample
and complete.


The vigorous remonstrauce OF the British
Government at the outset was based on the
OK parte statement of tho owners that
their vessel was bound to neutral port
upou a perfectly lawful voyage. Ostensibly
ds.tined for Matamoras. she was captured by
the flying squadron Of Admiral Wilkes in the
latitude of the West Indies, on suspicion Of a
contraband cargo intended for tho Rebels.
Whom ths case iEst GAME oa iSF . hsarsp.x.
Year: 1863

the u. s. DistrictAttorney and the counsel
for the captOrs proposed to offer the malls
found on board the ship as evidence tending
or likely to show hep real character and des.
tination. But Lord Lyons had been previouly
instructed to request the delivery Of these
mails unopened; or rather-for even Earl
Russell had not the assurance to make 1
demand so clearly without law or preceden!
to support ito inquire Of Mr.. Seward what
disposition he proposed to make Of the mails.
The Secretary assured his Lordship that they
should be given up, and they were given up.
spite of the indignant and universal pro.
test of the American press and people
against the needless humiliation, and the
uncalled-for surrender of N important bel.
ligerent right. It was hnted at the time that
other evidence would be found sufficient to
condemn the vessel, but the condemnation of
this vessel is q trife compared with the estab.
lishment of precedent at war alike with the
principles of the law of all nations and the 10.
terest of this. We have not even the satisfac-
ton of knowing that tho British Government
ia bound by it in the future, for the concession
was not made in obedience to demand-un-
less the columns of The London Times were
supposed to contain it-and the records OF the
diplomatic correspondence are not such as to
hold Great Britain to conformity with the
precedent under which we are compelled to
abandon undoubted rights.


We apprehend, however, that the present
condition Of the cause in court is such as to
prevent or at any rate to postpone, any fur
ther diplomatic collision. 1t will doubtless bs
appealed to the Supreme Court, and until
decision is reached by that tribunal, the case
cannot well be RENTED to the arbitration Of
the State Department and the Foreign Office.
Now, supposng the decree Of forfeiture to bs
affirmed by the Supreme Court, it is not easy
to see on what pretense the British Govern.
ment can seek to reverse that decision. The
principles of law on which Judge Beitsi
decree are based cannot be called in question.
IL the Peterhof was knowingly laden with
contraband of war, and was not really des-
tined to neutral port, and was captured
with false papers on board, or if papers wers
destroyed, in anticipation of capture, there Is
not a court in Christendom, not even British
court, which could refuse to condemn her. |:
is, therefore, only the evidence about which
there can be dispute, but the evidence is
peculiarly matter for the judgmen. Of the
court. and as we have above ntimated, is IN.
questionably of the strongest character. Ii
seems very clear that the condemnation OF the
Peterhoff must be finally acquiesced in, and
that the only misfortune accruing or likely to
accrue to us is the surrender Of the general
right to examine the mails of ships detained
on guspicion.
Year: 1863

We are informed that the following notice
was duly posted on Saturday:


"Oyucu Fianrn Avssur Il. r. Co, Aug |. 1869.


"Coored persons allowed to ride the care OF this
sim.a &C. A. MAY. Superintendent"


Mr. May is doubtless authorized and directed
by the Directors to make this announcement.
The Railroad Company in question holds a
very valuable franchise by grant from the
Legislature Of New-York. 1t was given them
on condition that they should carry such per-
sons a. might choose to ride over their road
at q stipulated price. Their refusal to fulfill
their part of the contract in equity works
forfeiture Of their franchise. We therefore
give fair notice to the Eighth Avenue Railroad
Company that in case they do not have the
above notice promptly withdrawn and the
privilege Of travelling on their cars restored
TO all decent persons who may desire to enjoy
it, we shall ask the next Legislature OF
our State to repeal their charter. And the
movement for repeal will be backed by evil
dence that they have 90 abused their chartered
privileges that the Legislature will be COM
PEELED, in Justice to the City aud its People, to
withdraw them.


The streets of our city are by law free and
common to innocent persons without regard to
color. A street railroad is to some extent al
mpediment and . nuisance, only excused by
the fact that its convenience TO the public over
balances its Inconvenience. But for this, any
judge authorized to issue an injunction must
order its rails torn up on the complaint of any
citizen aggreved by it. II, for example, Mr..
George Law or any other citizen who had q
big stone quarry up town or big job Of
bridge building over the Harlem River, were
to procure o charter for a tramway through
certain streets for his sole use in transporting
stono from this quarry or to this bridge, any
court would say that no Legislature or Com
mon Council has right to obstruct those
streets for such q selfish purpose. Now a
street railroad whereof part only Of our peO-
ple are allowed to avail themselves falls clearly
within this condemnation. The nuisance and
obstacle is general, while tho countervailing
advautsgs l. PaslAI. Y ady who CHOOSES =
Year: 1863

McCunn threatens to carry his case. IL 1"
said. we know not on what authority, that
this man has issued more than thousand
writs of habeas corpus during the present year.
Especially in the cases arising out of the riots,
he was active in discharging all offenders of
certain class, and it is for the interest of pub
lie order, Of public morals, Of public decency
that stop should be put to his unlicensed
career.
Year: 1863

The General Term Of the Supreme Court
for this District has decided that the City
Judge is without the power to issue wrlts Of
habeas corpus. Mr.. Justice Barnards opinion
will be found in its proper place. His denial
Of the right is based on technical but sufficient
grounds, and is not at all likely to be disturbed
By the Court Of Appeals. whittier Judge
Year: 1863

The Washington correspondent of the New
York Erening Post writes


sGeneral Hooker was in Washington on
monday afternoon, and returned the same nigh t
to his army, expecting weather which would
permit him to execute his plans almost imme-
dlateiy. The unexpected snow storm of Tues
Gay put an end to all hopes OF an immediate
roads OF Virginia 1t will take a week of good
weather TO put the roads in as good condition
as they were on Monday last"


From the fact that ten day furloughs are yet
permitted the soldiers, Ga party passing through
last night on t.eir way North,) it would seem
that so Immediate an advance as that Indicated
by the Post is not in contemplation
Year: 1863

~ 1t is said that the prize steamer PeterhofI
viii probably be released. Her clearance
papers appear TO be all right, and the most that
can be said against her is that she had Rebel
Colonel and Rebel mail on board.
Year: 1863

The ErFEcr or OuR LATE vIcroRY IN
EuRorE.-When the news of General Grants
victory reaches Europe the effect produced
will he immense. We shall see the rebel
bonds go as low as the cause Of Davis and
his fellow traitors who will meet with the fate
Of all such men-utter contempt when failure
overtakes them. The Powers Of Europe will
at last be made to understand that the North


is not only determined, but capable, to subdue
the rebellion, and we shalt see these nations
Withdrawing from even a semblance Of favor
towards the South. The sovereiens OF Europe
Year: 1863

THE WARLKE PREPARATIONS or Russia
Russia is getting ready for war; Her prepa-
ratiOns for such an event are immense. The
promotions Of officers in the armies have been
very great in order to supply by advancement
Q full complement Of officers of an inferior
grade. All leaves of absence are refused, all
absent officers recalled. An immense army is
fdlly equipped and put on war footing in the
Caucasus. Another large army is encamped in
Finland. while the regular or "active" army
is being immensely reinforced. The whole ma
chinery Of the Russian government is brought
to bear to aid the War and Navy Departments
Of that empire. On all sides may be seen evi-
dences that Russia expects war In the spring, and
also that she is determined to subdue the Poles
BY an overwhelming display of force the Gear
perhaps imagines that he may terrify his enc
mics; but it must be noticed that France
is quite ready to attack Russia the
moment the season shall have arrived
France is always on war footing, and
the preparations of the Gar will not cause
Napoleon to abandon any idea of attack he
may have conceived. If Russia has numbers
Of iron clad gunboats, France has greater
number Of more formidable vessels; in fact, it
is not any display Of force on the part OF Rus
sia which will avert war if Napoleon decides
upon one.


There is every probability that in case of a
conflict Prussia would side with Russia, while
Austria, as the participator in the robbery of
Poland, would have to side with these Powers.
France would not attack them unaided. She
would have Italy and Spain at her side, and,
with her own immense forces her chances for
victory would be very great. All these con-
siderations may cause the Gar at the last mo-
ment to adopt peaceful method of solving the
Polish question:; but we fear there is little hope
Of this, and are inclined to look upon war as
inevitable. The proposed Congress to settle
the affairs Of Europe will not, it is likely, be
found feasible, as already England, Russia and
Austria demand explanations from France ere
they can consent to any conference. Of course
Napoleon can make no explanations, and hence
the probability Of a general war in Europe be-
comes the more likely. From the preparations
on all sides it will be a gigantic struggle,
which will, as certain result, change the pre-
sent aspect of Europe.
Year: 1863

The Board Of Education met last evening, President
Curtis in the The business transacted was entirely
routine, however and Of no importance outside Of the
Board The following is list Of the members Of The
Board as they will staud pext YEAR
Year: 1863

viii fear to staud in hostile light towards us.


They will appreciate our great power and


dread the possibility Of any war with US. We
now have generals who are achieving great
victories and proving themselves capable to
conduct grand Campaigns with success We
nave immense armies and the most powerful
meet In the world. All these are arguments
which wil'be most oonclusively in our favor in
Europe, where we shall find decided sympa-
thy for US. now that we are indicating our
real power. The strong and mighty always
have friends.
Year: 1863

We have been struck by the identity Of thought
which exists in the comments Of the Boston Daily
Advertiser and our own on the character of the
Thirtyseventh Congress, the nature of its peculiar
difficulties, and the degree in which they have been
met. 1t may be that our Republican contempo-
rary, because using permissible liberty in ammo
tatpg the errors and deficiencies Of its political
friends, is able to bring little of severity to
Its appreciation than we thought proper to permit
ourselves; though in recording the shortcomings
OF the Congress that has just terminated its session.
the Muse OF History, while making due commence
ration OF those among its members who rose to the
height OF the great argument which the nation is
now holding with armed insurgents, will be called,
we fear, to adopt substantially the language Of our
Judlclous contemporary, when, after enuncatiDg
the extraordinary embarrassments by which the
Thirty-seventh Congress was beset, it concludes a.
follows:


A limited number Of of mark have appeared, but
not 10 sufficient number to afford just counlerpose he
errors of the malory or to ecceutetes OF individual
opinion which IN ght appear among themselves.


The most important nb)ecs and oancs
have required action and have acted upon but what
the with which they have been met It s due
more to the capacity and influence of few individuals
than to the matured opinions Of Congress itself


Whoever hereafter to the debaes of this Con-
gres for instruction upon the vast topics in relation to
which the experiences of this nation hereafter con-
suited VIII fnd th.re only small number of opinions
which will carry weight and few debates which have any
claim to stand in story Hs viii sigh for debates upon
currency aud finance ke those which eccuei genera
tion ago. he will be amazed at that Lack of foresight in
making necessary provision for the which has kept
some OF the most essential year behind their
time, and at the uncertain and shifting cy which has
governed In the prosecution OF war undertaken with
clearly defined object II. will lament the little drioera-
tion and judgment with which Issues living the SAFETY
OF our dearest rights hereafter have been the one
eide and the other He will be surprised at the read
ness with which gentlemen who most ntoerant ia
their loya y could tura upon the Administration and its
chosen Instruments"
Year: 1863

Notices OF the Press.


This is a sound Company"


90 The insurance of a certain sum for ones family
is prudence that every man should adopt in these
critical times


q The man that would be respected and loved by
his family in life, and gratefully remembered in
death, will provide his family against want
"All our most prudent citizens and soldiers are
insuring competence their families in case thev
drafted, killed in the service it is the only
safeguard IN these critical times. n :9m
Year: 1863

A matter-of fact. unconscious Scoth-
man. opens his autobiography in an
English periodical in these words: 6 l
am not in the slightest degree OF All
imaginative turn of mind: l farm my
own land; am a church warden in
our parish; City years Of age ard weigh
one hundred and eighty-five pounds


My memory is far from good. There
has been no instances Of somnambulism
in our family, except during the last
Oxford vacation, when my eldest son
was observed by his mother, walking
sound asleep, but with his eyes open,
toward the maid-scryants room. He
had apparently not gone to bed but
must have fallen asleep with his clothes
on. On my wife's getting new maid
there was no occurrence ef Frederick's
complaint; SO it would not be fair to
consider that solitary instance as a
proofthat such tendency is in the family.
Year: 1863

accursed rebellion and war than rebel
bayonets and batteries. Do not for
your country's sake be hoodwinked, by
q cherished and honored party name,
to do what rebels cannotdo, stab liberty
to the heart in her holy temple. Demo.
Gratis Of Tama as . soldier I beseech
you cherish not an empty party name,
bat cherish your country and liberty
let your votes henceforth comfort the
friends and not the enemies of your
country.


The 2sth has suffered little compare.
lively yet from sickness, and at present
there are only few seriously sick. The
regiment confde in their officers. It is
said, but don't know that l ought to
whisper it in the Transcript that our
Lieut.. Col. is becoming favorite with
his regiment. I am sure he enjoys their
confidence and esteem. Our Col. too
is on the warm hearted side of his CON-
mand. We all regard him as sort Of
father. He is doubtless a good officer
devoted to the interest Of his men and
enjoys their highest esteem.


The 2sth wants something to do and
we have reason to expect work shortly


The universal feeling among the
soldiers here is (and suppose there are
$4,000 at least) let us fight, conquer
and 60 home. If our Generals will only
lead the way, the rank and file will
follow bearing victory on their stan
dards. Co F. has but one in hospital
and has lost but one man since its orga-
nization. May kind providence still
favor us and our dear friends at home.


E.
Year: 1863

To the Editors of the Press:


There has been considerable said of late
about the non-commssioning of the militia
officers elect of the State of Maine. / have
no objection to the men. know not whether
they are loyal or not, and will not enter in
to a discussion of that point. / am not oppos-
ed to a military organization for the State.
consider 1t an advantage, perhaps an object of
the utmost Importance, that the militia should
be organized, and ready to be called out at
any moment But if we are to have militia
ry organization, would it not be better that
our militia companies should be commanded
by men capable of nstructing them. know
not but there may be some officers elect, who
may be capable of disciplining their COM
mands, but think great majority of them
are not. Not but that they are smart, active,
intelligent men, but it requires somthng be-
sides book-learning to make good officer A
man must have some practical as we'll as theo-
retical knowlenge. This practical knowledge
Is not possessed by the officers elect. Proba-
bly, but few OF them ever had the bloody ex-
perience ola training day, or an old fashioned
muster; they are as ignorant of what orders to
give, as the men would be OF the proper man
ner OF executing them. Such men are not
what are wanted. We require men who
know the "rear rank from the "lront:" men
that know whether there should be five ser
geants and eight corporas. or eight sergeants
and five corporals In company. and who can
tell whether body of men are formed in
two ranks or four. We want men at least
who can right iaceD without knocking down
whole line, and who can tell the difference
between shoulder arms" and "charge bayo-
nets" Now can l. be expected that these men
who have been elected can have the practical
knowledge which it is necessary they should
possess? No, they cannot have; but we have
men among US, or soon shall have, who will be
well qualified TO discipline the militia; they
are the men who are now in the field serving
their country and acquiring this practical in
formation which Is so necessary. If we can
have such officers they would make, to
command our militia, we may expect to have
an efficient force but under our present cleo
ted officers think it will amount to but little.


xGII,IrIA
Year: 1863

We find in late number of the Louis
vile Democrat, for which we are indebted
to the kindness of friend, very able
and interesting article comparing the
slave and free States, in point Of wealth,
education, morals and general prosperity.
The writer produces facts and figures of
the census, and is unanswerabe in his re-
futation of the charge so hippantiy made
by the North that the South, IN point of
wealth and education, is far behind the
North as a people, and that slavery is a
clog to her general prosperity and social
progress As this is a subject much mis-
understood, even ia the South, we give
place to the article, not only as matter
worth reading, but valuable and worthy
to be preserved for its interesting statis-
tics. The writer so far from asserting to
the popular cant that the South is behind
the North in general prosperity, takes the
following bold position


/. Wherever, in the United States, the
people have enjoyed the advantage of
slave labor, they have been distinguished
bv their general industrial prosperity and
superiority iu wealth tnd social happiness
over similar communities. which nave not
enioyed the use Of slave labor.


.. Throughout all the slaveholding
States those counties which have had tht
greatest amount of slave labor have at
tained higher degree Of prosperity than
any other counties in the United States
either North or South.


3. Throughout the slave labor, or more
properly mixed labor States, those coun-
ties which approximate nearest to the
condition of the white labor States, by
having the smallestnumber Of negro slave
laborers, are in the most backward condi-
ton as to general prosperity and social
progress, and contribute east to the sup
port of government, education and reli-
gion.


Having assumed these general PROPOSE
tions, the writer proceeds


As a matter of common observation by
travellers and business men, it may be
stated that of all social institutions which
have ever been devised for improving the
condition of society, and especially of the
laboring populations for checking the
progress of pauperism, crime and disease
for strengthening the spirit of constitu-
tional liberty, and promoting the growth
and diffusion of sincere religion, and of
the spirit of friendship and brotherhood
among men. negro slave labor has been
the most efficient In examining the cen
sus of 1860, we discover that the entire
real and personal estate of the inhabitants
of each State, which divided equally a
mong the free inhabitants (inoluding the
free colored, J gives the following amount
Year: 1863

Salt has declined wonderfully in Charles
ton to the great disappointment OF the
spectators in the necessity. A letter
dated the 9th, published in the Mobile
NewS, says:


A month ago Liverpool salt brought in
this market S2l0 per sack, three days ago,
at one of the large cargo sales, which had
assembled bidders from every portion of
the Confederacy, large lot of Liverpool
salt was put up. With some difficulty,
the auctioneer obtained single bid OF
S75 per sack. The bidder finding him
self the only bidder, contented himself
with taking five sacks, the minimum
quantity allowed by the terms of sale
The remainder of the salt then went Off
in small quantities, at the successive and
constantly decreasing bids of sos, $50
$50, and finally less than $40 per sack
lneed not add that this amazing fall woke
up good many who have been dabbling
shrewdly, as they supposed, in the treach-
erous and uncertain merchandise. The
true cause of the decline is of course to
be found in the extensive and successful
operations Of the salt makers on this coast
whose name is legion, and who, by active
competition, have brought down the
price Of salt little more rapidly than 1t
was inflated, in the first instance, by
speculation.