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Year: 1870

A FIRsT-RATE DESCRIPTION OF THE LIN.
COLIN STATUE IN NEW IoRK.-A friShtful
object has been placed in Union square. 1t
is said to be statue Of Abraham Lincoln.
But it does not resemble Mr. Lincoln. The
lines which gave the face character are not
there. But the sculptor has tried to atone
for this defect by putting plenty OF nara
lines in the clothes, which are enough to
distract anybody who thinks that dress
need not of necessity increase the hldeous,
ness of man. The mind has not conceived
such pair Of pantaloons as that which the
artist has put on this statue. To increase
the beauty of their effect the designer OF
the work has clapped o Roman tosa over
the upper part of the figure, thus combin-
ing the costume of the past and the pre-
sent in o manner never yet dreamt OF Dy
caricaturists. There never was such sta
tue seen in this world before. 1t is like the
hideous nightmare which people have after
supping on roast pork and lobster salad.
How much it cost to make 1t and put it up
we do not know, but we will gladly receive
subscriptions toward the expense Of taking
it down and sending it off to Chicago,
where "works of art" of this kind are
hiphly appreciated.-Neso York Times.
Year: 1870

DEATH OF RICHMOND YOUNG MAN
The death by yellow fever at Mobile on
the 22d instant OF young Alfred Marshall,
of this city, has been announced under the
appropriate heading. 1t is sad indeed to
chronicle the untimely death of one IN the
full bloom of life, but when one 80 loved
and worthy of love and esteem as Alfred
Marshall is called away, just rs he has
reached the Threshold of manhood, 1t Is
hard to realize that the edict OF PTovl-
dence in taking him away has been issued,
it seems so hard.


Alfred Marshall was a son OF William
Marshall, of this city, and was native. OIL
this city, aged about twenty-five years. he
was educated at the Virginia Military 1nsti-
tute, where he graduated with much dis
tinction. He was an assistant professor OF
mathematics at that institution after the
war. Last year he resigned this position to
begin life as practical engineer-at first on
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, and OF
late, after removing South, on the Mobile
and Texas railroad. He worked his way for
ward by dint of his intelligence, industry,
and skill.


The writer of this knew the deceased from
his early boyhood, and was at school with
him. and ever will the memory of the brave,
manly. and handsome Alfred Marshall re-
main with him. He was as gentle as q
woman, and yet had the high tone and
courageous bearing Of true man. His
character, attainments, and ambition SEEM
ed to mark him out for usefulness and dis
tinction, and his sudden death has cut short
a career of bright promise, and plunged his
family and large circle OF friends into sud-
den and overwhelming grief.
Year: 1870

Dom Pedro n Proposition to Erecs q
Statue Of t,TIim-Ho Requests that the


Money Subscribed be Devoted to Construct.


ing School Buildings.


number OF gentlemen Of Rio Janlero held q
meeting recently to promote subscriptions for erect
ing an equestrian statue OF the Emperor. His
Majesty hearing OF the project sent the following
letter to the promoters through the Minister or the
Empre-


SENIOR PAULIso-I read In the Daro that II s intended
TO subscriptions for the purpose OF erecting statue to
me. You my feelings, and wish you declare,
possible, that II they wish to perpetuate the
OF how much trusted 10 the patriotism OF the Bra
for the complete ayengng OF the national bonor and
for reputation OF the Brazilian manner not
contrary satisfaction in serving my country only
fulfilling heartfelt duty, would prefer that they would
employ their efforts only in the collection OF the
necessary mohey for the construction OF buildings
appropriated 10 primary school education, and Tor
the Improvement Of ibe material OF other institutions of puo
lie instruction Both you your predecessors know how
have always spoken the caring seriously Ia
gard public education, and nothing would please
much 10 the era OF peace based upon concep
ton Of he dignity OF Brazans commence oy grand act
OF their0wn Initiative In favor OF puDc education.


grateful the which prompted the statue
feel assured that shall not be forced 10 refuse It,


NA.tn ", 1870, D. PEDRO H.
Year: 1870

The NEGRO QUESTION IN A New SHAPE
Under this caption we find an interest.
ing chapter in the New York Stcats lie
tang. 1t illustrates the divine wrath "
of the Germans in Missouri:


Between these two fires, the eyes of
the Germans in Missouri were forcibly
opened, and they now see plainly the
prize which they won after so many sac
rifices of national habits and sentiments
to the very classes who have assailed
them and would ruin them if they could.
The patience of the German Radicals is
at an end. They have now discovered
how unnatural the coalition was which
they entered into with barbarian Africans
on one hand and with narrow. minded and
fanatic Yankees on the other. All this
is not unexpected to us-to the Radical
Germans of Missouri the negro question
in its new shape must appear like the
head of Medusa,"
Year: 1870

H There are more than MIR. Deli,
who desire that new man be brought
out, to run Boles and Searle of the track.
A church ON a hill can be seen n long way
of. Boles won't be run off, but Searle,
may be ruled off, or run off, and yield his
claims, if any he has, to the third man,


For our part, we take no stock in the
swnp, we have no use for Boles or Searle,
nor for any man, the radical party may
succeed in sWapping in their stead; ana
we regret that men, advocating the con
servative cause, will lend themselves to
such measures. We have opposed, and
will ever oppose them.--H. SmiM Her
alt.


But still the Editors of the Herald,
unite with the Radicals of Fort Smith and
lend themselves to" scheme to swap
off one Of the regularly nominated can
didate of the Conservative party and try
to elect moderate Republican or a full
hedged Radical in his place. How sensi-
lively consistent
Year: 1870

Robert f. Lee is dead The brave
soldier, the heroic general, the true Chris
tian gentleman. the conscientious citizen
great in war, but greater still in peace
has been gathered to his fathers. The
heart that ever beat in unison with all that
was pure and honorable, has ceased its
pusations The hand that was ever open
to good and generous deeds rests forever
from its work. The broad land is tremu-
lous with grief


! As noble as was his lineage, he has ex-
alted it, As proud as was the name he
bore, he has added to and widened its
fame. So long as the American repub-
lie shall endure, its citizens can point to
no better type Of its highest manhood.


1t is difficult for one who loved Robert
f. Lee as sincerely as the writer of these
lines to express the emotion which at
such an hour assumes absolute posses
sion of his breast. The language at bis
command but feebly expresses his
thoughts When he has said all that he
has the poor power to convey, he feels
that he has failed utterly to give adequate
expression TO the great sorrow that has
been visited upon the nation.


Inasmuch as he failed, Robert f. Lee
would probably never have mounted to
the highest office in the gift OF the ma
ton. 1t would have been expecting too
much Of average humanity, to believe it
capable of such wisdom or generosity.
Weak men worship nothing so much as
success, and will forgive nothing so tar
dily as the want Oft. In this generation,
therefore, it would have been impossible
for him to have been President, and, in
the wisdom Of an overruling Providence,
it was ordered that he should not outlast
it. But what earthly cxaltation could
have raised Robert f. Lee in our estima-
ton? What name is there in the Presi
Dental calendar, since that Of his great
prototype and patron, for whose fame we
would willingly exchange his2 He ruled
armies he governed peoples; he organ
lied victories he withstood defeats but
everywhere and always, he governed him
self In the hands of such man abso-
| lutte power could have been more safely
| lodged than the most carefully restricted
tenure with lesser men. With Robert f.
Lee as Dictator emperor, king, kaiser, or
what you will, liberty would have been
more assured than under the Presidency
of any mere partisan leader Of either Of
the half dozen political parties.


Yet as death comes to all, it has come
at last to him, and soon all that is NOR
tai of the manly form, the memory of
which is enshrined in millions of hearts,
will be consigned beneath the sod Of the
valley that he so truly loved, and III whose
defense he so heroically strovc. Near
by him sleeps that other soldier" Stone
WALL Jackson. If Virginia had never
given us Washington, Jefferson, Madi-
son, Marshall or Monroe, if she had given
us only these two, whose dust she has
again gathered to her bosom, she would
have no cause to fear for her place in the
annals of the world. For when men
asked what country gave them birth, it
would be glory enough to have it said
they were Nirginians.


And so, Christian gentleman, tried
friend and unstaincd warrior, farewell. -
81 LouiS Times
Year: 1870

The RIGHT SPRIT.-The Mountain
Echo, of the 10Th, speaks in just con-
dcmnation, of the course pursued by
John W. Stroud, the Registrar of Benton
county. Stroud it will be recollected is
one Of the Radical nominees of the Dis
trct composed of Benton and Washing.
ton counties, and was in hopes by re
fusal to register the strong Conservative
county of Benton to slip in or defeat an
election entirely, This is what the Echo
has to say:


That there has been great wrong done
to the voters Of Benton county, we do
not doubt, but that any considerable
portion of the Radical party sanction said
wrong, we do not believe. If individuals
have bribed any person, we do not believe
the transaction will be endorsed by the
party Mr.. Stroud, who was appointed
Registrar for Benton county. accepted
the appointment and took the oath of of
fee. But we are informed that he never
took any steps whatever toward rcgistra-
ton, and that Governor Clayton has been
obliged to appoint another Registrar, but
at so late date that but one day can be
allowed to each township, including time
for travelling from place to place. Mr..
Stroud owes it to the party that has put
him in nomination to an honorable posi-
ton, to explain Why he did not perform
the duties of the Office as he had sworn
to do If his business was such that he
could not attend to it, he must bave
known it, and it was wrong for him to
accept Having accepted and took the
oath of Office, it was criminal in him to
refuse to act. AS much as we desire the
success of the Republican party, We do
not want it secured by illegal or fraudu-
lent means.


Mr.. Stroud can have the use Of our
columns to make any explanation he may
wish to. If he can give no satisfactory
reason for his neglect to register punct-
ally, he is not the man to suit the Repub-
licans of Washington county. As for us,
We will not support any man for an of
fee of honor or trust, who is guilty Of
that which Mr.. Stroud is charged with
We trust Mr.. Stroud will make the
",crooked straight" and will produce a
satisfactory excuse. If he does, all will
be WE'LL if not, we shall have more to
say upon the subject hereafter.
Year: 1870

ES- A friend writing from Crawford
says, that "Dr L. c. White will not
leave his own town or county with con-
servative majority, and that his prospects
are very slim, that the people cannot for
get quite so soon, his position as dele
gate at the radical convention in Craw-
ford county on the 30th of July last land
that Fishback is fast gaining ground, that
he must show himself over there, and
make some those rip-rooting speeches.
Fort Smith Herald.


We know not who the Heralds inform
er is, but he miscalculates the integrity
of the Conseryative-Democracy Of Craw.
ford county, if he thinks for a moment
that they will be distracted from the reg
ular ticket--made in good faith, in which
one of the Editors of the Herald partici-
patcd, DR.. WHITES vote will be equal
to any of the other gentlemen named on
the ticket He was nominated with just
as much unanimity as any Of the Others
and is entitled to just as hearty sup
port Mr., FIsnBAcK will get no votes in
Crawford county worth naming. And for
Conservatives to cast votes For him, is
only to endanger the whole regular
ticket. 1t seems that two or three gen
tlemen come to the Convention actuated
by the "rule or ruin principle and fail
ing to secure their man as a candidate are
determined to defeat at least one Of the
candidates, and thereby allow Patterson
or Grady to slip in on the disatfection
created by advocating the claims Of Mr..
Fishback
Year: 1870

To the People Of Crd,gord County:


At the urgent solicitation of many, l am induced
to announce myself an INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE for
the Office Of Sheriff for Crawford County, at the cleo
tion in November next and hereby solicit the votes
Of all good men deem it unnecessary for me to
offer an apology for my course, in presenting m,
name and soliciting your support. My political stat
us and my business qualifications are we'll known tc
most Of you. If elected can safely promise to dis
charge the duties Of the Office faithfully impartialy
and to the best Of my ability.


JOHN 7. LYTLE.
Year: 1870




and brigade Of the Second corps. The saxons
engaged consisted OF the Second division OF the
Royal Saxon Army, under the command Of General
Won Nehrhon.


PATRIOTIC SERGEANT.


The prisoners looked sturdy fellows and anything
but i'll fed. They were hearty ana good lighters to
Judge from their expressions. The sergeant bade
me bon jour and told me cheery II an one INDUCED
in the anticipation Of the speedy capture
lation he was extremely out Of his ecksning "Food
is plentiful" he said with laugh; "and the pro-
gramme is sorties every day and in every direc-
tion The prisoners were escorted back to cnelles,
where late IN the day. saw them penned up In a
yard at the marie.


THE FRENCH COLUMNS IN SIGHT.
AS the Prussians from Brle finished fling through
Noisy an ominous sight met my eye In another d.
recuon as peered' through the loophole / had con-
trvea there. On gradual slope Of the further bank
Of the Marne, under the wing Of Fort Nogent and
extending right and left along the Chamont Rail-
way were dense columns OF French infantry How
they came there know not 1t was as If the spec.
tacle had sprung up by magic.


HALT


Now they stood fast closing up as the fronts OF
battalions halted. Then there was slow move.
ment forward till the head OF the column disappeared
out Of sight between the village of Nogent and the
river Then there seemed to be q nnal halt
Of the dense masses. They stood, their bayonets
out as spectators; but little by little there was
gradual trickng Off down to the blight OF the river.
Between Nogent and Brle there was the railway
bridge and lofty viaduct but a gap In one Of the
arches rendered 1t useless.


A GENERAL ADVANCE.


Presently on the plain to the south Of Brie be-
came visible knot Of red breeches that grew
Year: 1870

A LETTER I'm the New York Tribune
gives deplorable account of the NOR
tality among negroes in South Caroli-
ma. In the city of Charleston 1t Is
shown to be three times greater than
among whites, by the mortality sta
tistics, and in the country 1t is esti-
mated at very nearly the same ratio.


Birth.strangled negro babes are said
to be "strewn" by the way side
throughout the country thus gotten
rid of on account of the nomadic
habits into which the negroes have
degenerated. The writer Endorses the
the opinion that. nothing will serve to
keep up the present standard OF cot
ton production but white labor, and
looks forward to gradual but COM
plete emigration of all negroes at
present In the Atlantic States, to
Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi.


This picture appears to us slightly
overcolored, but 1t Is nevertheless
partially correct as regards the ten
denotes of the times. How much
prospective legislation has done to-
ward producing such a state OF affairs,
the northern people, unhappily for
all either connot or will not see but
there Is little doubt that the salvation
OF the negro race can only he perfec-
ted by the people among whom
he must be utterly dependent for sew
eral generations to come. We sup
pose II will take years before the
blindness OF northern fanaticism VIII
awaken to this truth meanwhile,
the work Of degradation aud death,
pictured In its Inception by the Tri-
bune's correspondent, will have made
giant strides IN its path of desolation.
Year: 1870




HoN. Alex. H. Stevens, of Geor.
gia, in q letter to a friend, remarks
upon the situation In that State:


II now feel a deep interest in
what Is going on in our State, and
in reply to yOnr inquiry on this
subject, all that l can say is, that
II / utter no word to the public,
and take no part, even feeble as |
am, it is only because l do not see
that any thing l could say or do
could possibly effect any good.
God, in his infinite mercy, only
knows what is to become of this
country and its institutions"


In the same, the Elk. Vice Presi-
dent says he is now o little better,
and is able to sit up, and read aud
write a little, but is unable to walk
or even stand up without assist
ance.
Year: 1870

THE ambition of the negro is
now thoroughly aroused. The
election of. Revels has been a spark
thrown into n mass Of combusti-
bic matter, and as = consequence
the whole body is oblaze.--
There is now not negro in the
South who does not aspire to be
President Of the United States.
The people Of the South have
been 50 abused that they will as
sist these people in their .aspira.
tons. We are in favor Of placing
the Hon. II. r. Revels upon the
next Presidential ticket and il
possible to elect him VIC should
be delighted TO see him at the
head of It. Why should not .
negro be President? One has
never been President, and it i:
time now that he had his rights
secured to him. The whites should
be willing to give way to him.
Rotation in Office should now bC
made to apply as rigidly to racC
as to men. Possibly the negroes
may be willing to compromise
and accept the position of Vic
President, but our advice is tha
they should demand the FIRST po
sitlon. They ere in a condition
now to dictate to the Radical par
Nv. If they turn against 1t th'
party Is ruined forever, and th'
negroes should therefore be re
] lWaFded FOR their fealty.
Year: 1870

THOMAS J. BARR is the lucky or unlucky
man who gets the lately vacant place of Police
Commissioner. We believe that there ia the
stuff in him for good officer. and we hope it
will be his ambition to bring it out. We are
gratiHed that Mr.. Justice Dowfng is to.remain
at his post; for in the exercise Of the RESPONSE
BILE and important duties Of police magistrate
he is without superior in his rare executive
abilities, in his knowledge of men and in his
fidelity as guardian Of Law and order, and in
his administration Of justice tempered with
soand discretion.
Year: 1870

ARE THE JUDGES WISE when sentencing
criminals for long term Of years to designate
Sing Sing prison as the place of Incarceration ?
Suppose Sing Sing should be sold out ip few
years, which is not unlikely, would not the
shysters have hitch to work with? Quere-
If a man is sentenced to be kept in Sing Sing
can he be kept in Auburn or Dannemora?
Year: 1870

GLAD OF IT.-Kit Burn and his gang OF
dog fighters, rat killers and cock pit rufians
have been handed ever by Judge nowiing 20
the tender mercies Of the Court Of General
Sessions for trial. In the hands either OF
Judge Bedford or Recorder Hackett and Dis
trict Attorney Sullivan they are sure to get


ample Justice meted out to them. II any or
the parties included in the batch Of prisoners
feel eggrieved at their position because they
Year: 1870

seTHR Liberal Soul SHALL BE MADA
FAr."-Let the rich think Of this Scriptural
proverb when they attend the Pounding Fair
and the French Bazaar on. this our national
Thanksgiving Day.
Year: 1870

Therumored surrender of his ordination license
by the Rev. Horace Cook is denied by Presiding
communication from Cook regarding his sever
ance Of his connection with the Seventh Street
Methodist Episcopal Church, which doubtless
gave rise to the rumor. DR.. Pease could not re-
ceive Cooks resignation from the ministry. The
Annual Conference alone will have to act in his
case next April, and until they de act his status
remains the same. Brother Cook is in the hands
of friends who will care for him until the Con-
ference meets but his whereabouts Is unknown
save to few of his most intimate efriends.-N.Y 7.
G,ISR
Year: 1870

Telegraphed Exclusively to The Bcening Star.


SAN FRANCISCO, june s.-A special election
will be held tomorrow to determine whether
the city Of San francisco shall donate 81 900 900
toward the construction Of the Southern Pacific
railroad. There is considerable opposition 10
the donation, arisising from the fact that the
Southern p Paeihc road is but another name for
the Central Pacific Company, which owns all
the railroads in the State, and will thus control
the Central Pacific route from this coast to the
East.


The British ship VIM. Wilson sailed for Bar
-ken's Island yesterday. The vessel was in DOS
session of United States Marshal, pending suit
In the District Court The Captain forced the
Marshal overheard, and it is rum !, ed that a
revenue cutter viii be sent in pursuit.
Year: 1870

1etegrdphed Ecctuucety TO The Evening Star.


HELENA, MONTANA, June THE Herald of
last evening discusses the proposed supercedal
of Governor Ashley, saying that he has been to
Montana q noble, honest, efficient, energetic,
and strictly temperate wide awake republican
governor. He Is the first executive who In all
or any Of these particulars has hlled the chair
in the chair in this Territory, and to supercede
him without Q charge or complaint of any kind
with every citizen Of Montana. republican or
democrat, doing him mort grievous wrong.
Year: 1870

Below we give the official returns of the mu-
nicipal election in Washington yesterday, show
ing the vote for each candidate on both the
Emery and Bowen tickets in every precinct Of
every ward in the city, the names Of the Emery
candidates being printed in italics:
Year: 1870

LET ALL CHARITABLE PEOPLE REMEMBER
that the fair given by the ladies of Jefferson
City (Sixth District) for the purpose OF re =
building the Presbyterian Church of their
section of the city, commences to-day at the
Union Hall, corner of Magazine and Third
streets, in the Fourth District. The object
of this fair is unquestionably most praise
worthy, for the congregation is poor and un
able to help themselves, while the church
they at present possess is but little better
than a ruin. The small sum which each
visitor to the fair will give will never De
missed, while in the aggregate they will
amoun. TO a handsome beginning for the
church. Then go all and give something in
the cause of religion.
Year: 1870

ou 66N~A6 Bos
LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
JUDGE BRADLEY OF THE SUPREME COURT
He viii Hold Court in New Orleans
SHERIDAN GONE TO THE FRONT
SUIT AGAINST UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
Appointment of Receiver Asked
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS IN NEW YORK
AID FOR THE RICHMOND SUFFERERS
EXCITING CONDITION OF PARIS
CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE EMPEROR
Arrest of Several P1otters


DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MARKETS
Year: 1870

GENERAL LOGAN made an elaborate
speech on the occasion Of his re-nomina:
ton for Congress at large in Illinois,
stating that in accepting the nomination
he wished 1t expressly understood that It
should not interfere with his being can
didate for the United States Senate next
winter. He announced himself opposed
to an irredeemable currency or tho issue
Of more greenbacks, and in favor of the
removal Of the Capitol.
Year: 1870

NEW 1OhAI oept' O.


A bad railroad casualty happened on
the Erie, at Middletown, last evening.
Two coal trains were standing on the
eastward bound track waiting Tor orders,
when another coal train ran into the rear
train, and plunging this into the forward
train, the Caboose OF which was slightly
broken. The caboose Of the rear train
projected upon the two forward cars, and
all were badly damaged. The engine
was thrown from thetrack, and the trucks
and forward part were seriously broken.
Tho eastward bound track was blocked
for nine hours; no one was injured.