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Year: 1874

which this Emperor has had to contend, ana ycs
he has not only accomplished so many reforms,
but he has liberated the Russian serfs, in spite OF
the frantic resistance OF the dominant bureau
cracy of his nobility and his most intimate asso-
ciates, who thought that they were about
TO be ruined by this measure; indeed,
some OF them were ruined. In order to
estimate the Importance OF the liberation
of the sers-many millions OF human beings--it
must be remembered that they were degraded TO
the condition OF brutes. The sers belonging TO the
great landowners were happy enough. They were
often allowed to amass property, and when they
were too idle and thriftless to do SO they were
cared for in sickness and old age; but the position
OF small numbers or serfs belonging to the poorer
uneducated boydrds, living in remote hamets, was
something horrible. One Old lady insisted on hav-
ing serf constantly by her side to strike the
hours because she was hard OF hearing and the
only clock in her house was long way from her
sitting room. peeysh Invalid, who resided near
kherson caused serf to be chained and riveted
to his bedpost that the serI might always be
within CALI and there were hundreds, If
not thousands, OF similar instances. The
immortality encouraged by thoushtless young
men among their serfs was shocking, and the
cruelties sometimes practised upon them were OF
ahdeous character. 1t is doubtful If their emanci-
patton could have been long delayed, for they had
risen against their lords IN many places and in
several instances had burned them alive. But,
nevertheless, the courage and nrmness which were
required to free them can only be estimated by
those wno like the present writer, lived In Russia
at the time OF the emancipation and who wit
messed the desperate opposition which was made
to this necessary measure.


The position OF Russia during the late reign was
that Of a country frozen and CONCEALED by ignor-
ance All the patriotism of the land was in fetters
in exile, and deep down in the iron bound minds
OF men was sullen discomfort and black despair
Now art. learning and commerce have revived, and
the whole country blooms like garden. What
ever praise is due TO monarch who has made his
people prosperous, happy and free belongs TO the
present Emperor Of Russia. His benencent rule
has been like the spring after the winter, the
dawn after the night
Year: 1874

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The radical party san very consistently go to the
country and ask the people to seal the tate OF the
Republic by perpetuating the power OF the Presi.
dent. That step would be a fitting complement to
the steady DRIFT towards Imperialism that has char
acterzed that party's policy Tor the past ten years.
1t has robbed the states Of their sovereign rights
II has consolidated all the rights and privileges Of
plete control OF the currency, and made ma.
tional bankruptcy the possible result Of one
mans whim; ~ has made 1t so that the President
by a telegram, can make or unmake the govern
ment OF State. What then more fitting than that
IT should climax It's resolution by an attempt that
vert the Republic as II by magic into an Empire.
Year: 1874

Grant took Of his hat and gravey remarked,
"Fhe immortal Jackson" when the band OF the old
Stonewal Brigade serenaded MIN, the other day.
He would have said the same thing several years
sooner II he had commanded the Army OF the Polo
mac at any time prior to Chancelorsville. ne
could be so moved by serenade from the CID
Stonewaii band we shudder TO think what would
have been his enthusiasm over one or the sere-
nades OF the old brigade ITSELF
Year: 1874




But Mr.. Beecher remains silent in respect to the
matter. 1t is clear enough that he will NOT depart
from his resolution not to open his lips on tho sub
ject unless compelled by q legal process which
there Is no Likelihood Of being issued. his Incl
dental remark that 1t might possibly be the last
time he would be heard there was not sup
drawing from the church. but only to refer to the
possible changes which all men are subject In. He
goes anu makes no sign, and The good wishes Of his
90 him
Year: 1874

THE POWER OF THE RUSSIAN EMPEROR
is IN theory unlimited He Is very readily admitted
TO be the most powerful man in the world, high
priest and Jespot over eighty millions OF subjects.
There are, nevertheless, certain limitations TO his
authority that Is to say he is advised or controlled
(Which amounts to the same thing by


/. The Imperial Privy Counc.


z. The Commission OF Petitions.


3. The Council OF the Empire


q. The Imperial Chancery.


D. Inc senate.


9. The High Court OF Appeal.


Z. The Holy synod, winch make short work OF his
spiritual authority.


8. The Committee OF Minister'S commonly called
the Cabinet OF st. PETERSBURG


Q. Ihe Ministry OF tue imperial House.


When he has taken the advice OF all the great
officers OF State composing these bodies so much
power remains to Russian Emperor that an or
der under the imperial sign manual has some
times not been found worth the paper Il is writ
ten upon, and the real government of Russia Is
the same as that OF almost every other state now
existing. II is practically tyranny OF small
clerks, against which all the worth and intel.
lgence OF the country may be and often is opposed
In vain. These clerks are content TO leave their
monarch the shadow OF gigantic power, while
they hide behind 1t and purloin the substance.
0flicia personages are the same all over the
world. and possibly the President of the United
States Knows few OF them over whom even
his authority rather apparent than real.
It. has been shown that the Emperor could
manage TO get a journalist out OF a scrape;
but it is probable that the man had not orended
any vndictive "Tchinownik,' past forgiveness, or
his sovereign would have been the last person
who conid have helped him eYectually Even If ne
had been released In Difference TO the imperial
commands he would have been shut up again In
prison before week had passed.


Such are tue administrative di01culties again, It
Year: 1874

ES"How much better 1t would have
been to have shaken hands and allow il
was all a mistake, said Detroit judge
+" Then the lion and the lamb would have
lain down together, and white robed
peace would have famed YOU with her
wings and elevated you with her smiles
Of appreciation But, no, you went to
clawing and biting and rolling in the
mud, and here you are It's five dollars
apiece "
Year: 1874

DE IT RESOLVED, BY THE COMMON
ID Council of the City Of Los Angeles, as
follows:


SECTION l. That the assessments herein
after set forth are hereby declared to be the
assessments properly chargeaee to and col
lectable from the several owners of the prop
erty respectively hereinafter described, for and
on account of the grading of Commercial
street, in said city.


SEC. q That each of the assessments here
matter contained and set forth as the assess
ment levied upon and charged against the
respective lots or parts thereof for the grading
of said Commercial street, is hereby declared
true and correct, and that the valuations res
pectively put upon such lots or parts thereof
are the just and correct cash values of such
lots or parts thereof, irrespective of improve
ments thereon, liable to be assessed therefor:
SEC. 8. The Clerk of the Common Council
Is hereby directed to enter a statement of this
assessment in the docket of city liens, accord
ing to law, and give notice of the levy of such
assessment by publication of the same for ten
days in the Los Angeles DAILY HERALD and
La Cronicd respectively.


SEC. 4. The following is the assessment
hereinbefore referred to- That Is to say:


In the matter Of the grading of Commercial
street:


North Side.
Year: 1874

night is the trouble inseparapIe from all ques-
tions of this character. The large moneyed
interests who profit by the sale of books do
not care to surrender their profit to crafty
o sentiment in favor Of foreign authors.
This interest is large enough in America
and England to prevent any serious
consideration of international copyright;
for the moment the question assumes force
the whole trade interest will be thrown against
IL, both in Congress and in Parliament The
general sentiment Of the English people and
the American people would certainly be in
favor of the treaty. If any American reads
novel by George Eliot, or Dickens, or the
poems of Tennyson, he certainly feels that it
would be more satisfaction to him to know
that q part of the money he paid for the book
went into the possession of the author The
argument that international copyright need
necessarily increase the price of books is un-
sound, as q provision could be made limiting
the operation of the copyright law.


Mr. Morgan has done a public service by
calling attention to the legal aspects of the
question, and his letter to us will be read with
great interest and pleasure.
Year: 1874

We publish this morning an interesting and
valuable communication from James Apple
ton Morgan discussing the whole question Of
international copyright. Mr.. Morgan pre-
sents the case with clearness and learning.
The conclusion Of his argument is:-''The
fact that work can be furnished to the public
more cheaply by appropriating the property Of
its author therein than by paying for it is
surely very little credit to anybody. Nor is
the spectacle of two mighty nations stealing
each others books and squabbling for The
difference of three dollars and half in their
price either exemplary or edifying" The
question of international copyright has been
q favorite topic of discussion for many
years in England and America. When
Dickens came to this country, more than
thirty years ago, it was for the purpose
of inducing Americans to accept q copyright
treaty with England, and those who read his
american Notes. cannot fail to see that much
of the acrimony he showed toward the United
States arose from his want of success in Sc
curing this treaty Mr. Dickens interest in
this matter was necessarily very great, as he
was then the most popular writer in the English
language, and continued so during his life.
A copyright treaty would have added very
largely to his income, and, no doubt, the same
would be true in reference to the majority of
English writers, especially of fiction, whose
works are more generally read in America,
perhaps, than in England. The injury, if
we may so use the word, to authors
like Tennyson, Thackeray, George Eliot
Macaulay and others, arising from the absence
of copyright, is counterbalanced by the injury
to American authors like Longfellow, Poe,
Fenimore Cooper and Bret Harte, whose
books are published by the thousand in Eng
land without any copyright. We suppose,
however, that the balance has been in favor of
the United States, as there is q larger proper


ton of books which come to America from
England than 60 from America to England.


Tho only trouble about international copy
Year: 1874

KING KALAKAUA.- reception of His
Majesty of Hawaii in California, the incidents
of his voyage, and his opinions of America, as
expressed in an interview with the HERALD
correspondent, are the snbject of our letter
from San Francisco to-day. AS this real King
advances toward the capital the desire to see
him increases, for though the American people
do not want king of their own they are
very hospitable to their royal visitors. 1t is o
satisfaction To look upon a king and reflect
Year: 1874

RAPID TRANsrT.-The opportunity Of the
Mayor elect is one which both sense of pub
Lie duty and personal ambition FORBID him to
neglect. Mr.. Wickham can use the influence
of his Office to procure rapid transit for New
York, and thus serve its imperative wants and
win for himself greater fame than any previ-
GUS Mayor has enjoyed. But if the people
arc not to 90 fast Mr.. Wickham may be sure
he will 90 slow, and we trust he appreciates
the fact that his own progress Is dependent on
that of the city.
Year: 1874

We have heard of the ravages OF the grass
hoppers in Nebraska as remote matter Of
news, and considerable fun has been made Of
that formidable insect but few persons por-
haps appreciate the immense suffering tho
people Of that State have endured. General
Brisbin's visit to New York, under tho author
ity OF the relief societies and the Governor.
will, however, make deep impression upon
the community, and the story of the
want, starvation and wretchedn ass which he
saw during tour of the desolated region. az
related in an interview published in the
HERALD to-day, must convince every thought-
full person of the importance Of extending i'm
mediate relief. General Brisbin saws the
scenes he Witnessed would take stout heart
to bear. The crops were destroyed in newly
settled country and all the farmers have suf-
fered alike. They have not the ability to help
each other, for all are equally destitute, ana
SO an entire community at the beginning Of
winter is dependent upon outside help. Ne
braska has done oil that is possible, and for
six weeks has fed these poor people at cost
of forty thousand dollars o month. But
winter has increased the suffering, and more
food and clothing must be supplied As all
of the settlers are from other States, aad
many of them natives of New York.
there are special reasons why the
whole country should help them until
new crops can be planted General
Brisbins eloquent appeal for help will be
needed by the philanthropy of this wealthy
and generous city. Contributions of all kinds
can be sent to the headquarters, at No. IL
Barclay street, and clothing is especially
needed Our starving and naked brethren
plead with us, not as beggars, but as American
citizens who have been ruined by terrible
calamity, and that they are SO far away but
adds to the sadness and desperation Of their
state.
Year: 1874

that you are not his subject but q sovereign
in your own right But when to this reioc-
ton is added the knowledge that the King ID
a good ruler the sternest republican would
hardly refuse to wish him long life and .
prosperous reign. His Majesty said to our
correspondent that he expected to visit New
York, and we can assure him of sincere well
come
Year: 1874

The DISCRETION OF Don Carlos by the Bishop
of Urgel is one of the severest blows his cause
has received, as it would seem to be inspired
only by the conviction that defeat is newt
able. 1t is reported also that Serrano will
order general attack on the Carlists in
Navarro
Year: 1874

few leading arguments, merely summary Of
the reports Of the various bureaus, and is
thus additional demonstration that the
Treasury Department is now too large for any
one man to comprehend and personally
direct Several of the bureaus which the
Secretary is theoretically supposed to manage
are practically beyond his control.
Year: 1874

REPORTERS of the city papers were
excluded from the conference held
Thursday night between our county
delegation in the Legislature, and the
committee appointed by the City
Council for that purpose As pro-
posed amendments to the cor
poration charter were discussed
we insist that the public should
know whatever is said and done con-
earning a matter Of such vital interest
to every citizen. This idea OF sitting
with closed doors, and keeping the
people in ignorance of their own busl-
ness until things can be cut and dried
to suit the peculiar views of favored
few, is growing rather too strongly
upon those who occupy official posi-
tions.
Year: 1874

Huntsville, Ala, Correspondence Of the New


Times.


Soon after the war ceased, it was remark
ed that the negroes Of the South had
changed in many respects, and that among
other things they had given up dancing
and singing. Now their principal amuse-
ment consists in going to church and
shouting themselves hOarse in what they
call athe holy dance" Here in Huntsville,
nearly every negro in the place has 'sper-
fenced religion" as he will tell you with
a sly affectation of meekness that is truly
laughable. Having experienced religion
does not mean with them, however, that
they shall try to live pure, good lives, or
that they shall sacrifice any thing for the
sake of their faith. Religious negroes
steal as much and getidrunk quite as often
as do the very few who are not in the
church, and am informed on the very
best authority that black men and women,
after passing half the night in a prOtracted
or revival meeting, will leave the house Of
God to engage in the scenes of dissipation
that are too disgusting for description.


In former letter tried to convey An
idea of how terribly immoral the country
negroes were. at this time it is only
necessary to add that several cOlored
preachers in North Alabama are known to
| have mare than one wife, and that the
leading sister in the Methodist Church in
this place is the keeker Of den frequen-
| ted only by negro thieves and women of
the lowest class. In church matters the
colored people are very exclusive; at the
same time they are excessively proud Of
the particular denomination to which they
belong, and loud in their denunciatiOn of
those who join other churches


In Huntsville the so-called Hard-shell
Baptist congregation is by far the largest,
numbering upward of two thousand mem
bers. A day or two since asked an old
darkey, who is a prominent elder in the
Methodist Church, how it was that the
Baptists were so numerous. ''Lor sab,
said he, s'dat's easy 'nOugh 'splained
Niggers is sinful fond Of show, and the Bap
fists gives ii to 'em sure; ne natural niger
can't resist the destinations Of a public
baptism"
Year: 1874




Memphis Ledger, Dee. Is.


The most important work, or at least one
of the most important, Of the next Tennes-
see Legislature will be the selection Of
Mr.. BrownlOw's successor to . seat
in the United States Senate. Hitherto
the Ledger has not had very much to say
on the subject. In view, however,
Of certain whispered reports of the dO.ngs
in caucus Of our Shelby county mem
bers as to how they think this COM
munity desires them to vote, we feel
called upon to speak our views upon the
self-same point. We are opposed to An
drew johnson for that high place, and in
announcing this we are confident we repre-
sent the sentiments of by very far the great
er portion of the Democratic party of Shell
by county. So thinking, we desire to en-
ter our protest against an construction" for
Andrew johnson to these gentlemen. II is
rumored that they have so concluded, and
if they are correctly reported, we do not in-
tend to stand idly by and permit an unmis-
taxable majority of the people who placed
them in Office to be thus insult
ed and have their wishes rid
den over rough shod. We know, and
so does every fair-minded man in the city


memphis, that the idea Of casting an
construction" vote at the polls Of the late
election for United States Senator was re-
pulsive to the wishes Of nine-tenthS Of the
people who compose the dominant party in
our midst. What was done in the matter
was an unwarranted assumption on the
part of a few, and these few were noted
partisans of Andrew johnson. How our
legislative members have calmly come to
such a conclusion as to their public
duty in this matter passes our eomprehen-
sion, and we will only accept the report as
q rumor until these gentlemen come out
anu tell us it is so; and right here We call
upon them to let the people who entrusted
them with the representative power know
how they stand on thes Senatorial questions
We have right 10 the information, and we
cal for it. We wear no mans collar in
this race, and we don't purpose to bave one
forced on us. In opposing Andrew john
son we do so from a sense of honest duty,
and will not be behind in furnishing plen-
ty Of good reasons for our position.
Year: 1874

CARL SCHURz mas no party on hand
Just now, and some of his friends have
been trying to get him back into the
Republican fold, but the leaders say
they can't carry another pound Of dead
weight.
Year: 1874

Sen. Bob Toombs, of Georgia, had
N interview with Grant the other
day. The millennium must be near nj
hand. The lien and the lamb are TO.
aether, but the dispatches leave US
in blissful ignorance as to whether
they laid down. or were sober enough
to sit and talk like christians.
Year: 1874

DID NOT KILL HIM.-Last Monday China
man who was working in the Booth Mine, on
the sixtyfoot level fell to the bottom of the main
shaft,a distance of thirty feet, almost perpen
dicular, and still lives. The men working at the
bottom were somewhat surprised to see John
coming tumbling down the shaft but their sur
prise was turned to astonishment when they
found the spirit of the poor heathen had kept
company with the body in its terrible decent,
and discovered no signs of a speedy separation of
the twain. Though John is still alive, and is
likely to be for some time he sustained some
severe cuts and bruises in nearly all parts of the
body, and suffered, we are informed, a disloca-
ton of the ankle He was taken to the County
Hospit Il for treatment
Year: 1874

SCIENCE AND SMtr.-"No two men are alike"
is well exemplifed in the case OF the two young
men in this town, who are noted for their three
regular visits into the country each week, to see
the object OF their affections II they were
alike, there would be no contrast, and the world
in which these aspiring geniuses move would be-
come monotonous; but they are not alike. and
hence there is contrast, and that contrast is
this When one goes to see his girl he loads
himself with nm arithmetic, a slate and three
pockets full of slate pencils, and seeks to charm
his charmer ny lucid explanations OF difficult
problems in mathematical science. The other
provides himself with a pack of cards, four
burnt corks, and endeavors to captivate his
captor by daubing her face all over with smut ;
occasionally allowing her to daub little on his
own face, to convince her of its harmlessness.
He knows she will think Of him after he has
gone, when laboring before the mirror, in n two
hours endeavor to ralicate the marks OF his
cruelty, and it is sweet to be remembered when
absent. We have heard it laid Gown as a rule
in capturing sweetheart, to ''study her wishes
and respond to them This different course
of procedure may, then, be due to the different
dispositions of the fair ones-one taking pleas.
ure in having her intellect enlightened in the
science of arithmetic the other finding pleasure
in having her countenance darkened with burnt
cork otherwise, the road to fame of these two
youths affords beautiful contrast.
Year: 1874

Coon SIaN.-We believe that every house and
cot in Auburn, tho roof of which will turn rain
and some, the roofs of which will not turn rain,
has tenant, and we know of several cases
where two families are living in the same house.
This would indicate that our town is little to
small for its business 1t is seldom a town gets
in such fix though the other extreme is CON-
mon. For our part we prefer to see the houses
occupied, than to see them as we have seen in
some towns, falling to pieces under the pres
sure of neglect and emptiness.
Year: 1874

RArN.-The recent rains have wet the ground
deep enough for blowing, and consequence
the farmers are as busy as bees. Should the
weather remain fine for few weeks, there will
be many acres of grain sown in the mean time.
As early sown grain is considered always the
safest crop, this opportunity to SOW early may be
taken as a favorable indication of good crops
next year. Let them come. The farmers in
Placer county need some such result, to COM
pensate to some extent tor last years failures.
Year: 1874

How They Do IT.-Some persons can't be
convinced that some things can be done as well
as others, unless they have demonstrative expe-
rience and some of that class do not under
stand how Governor .:Bramlette manages to sup
ply the great demand now made on his Office
for tickets for the next and last Gift Concert of
the Public Library of Kentucky. The Concert
comes off Nov. 30th, and there will be distribut-
ed $2,5000O0 to the ticket holders. therefore
there is Lo wonder the rush for tickets is unex-
ampled yet everything is so beautifully and
Systematically managed that every order is be-
ing filled almost rapidly as it comes in.