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Year: 1871

POLITICAL DECENTRALIZATION IN SPAIN
Spanish party prejudice is still all powerful
against the cause of internal peace, order
and executive tranquility in Spain. The
political leaders in Madrid seem anxious to
lay hold Of any instrument, no matter how
dangerous the agency may be, in order to
use it against their opponents, particularly if
these latter are in the enjoyment Of govern
ment place and power. Senior Gorilla has
broken off from Sagasts. He threatens to
employ the subject of the existence of the
International Society in the kingdom as
Parliamentary weapon for the injury Of the
present Ministry. He will require to know
how the organization has been treated-how
it will be treated in the future. This dis
cussion can scarcely produce any benefit,
except it may be to the Internationa ais.
Gorilla is about to ''play with edged TOOLS"
The Kings government even may be
''hoisted" by his ''petard." Political party
zealots are very dangerous to the interests Of
q wholesome executive.
Year: 1871

THE PAPAL MISSION TO THE SULTAN.-The
special mission which was recently despatched
from the Court of the Holy See to that Of the
Sultan of Turkey has failed in its object-ths
obtainment of an amslioration Of the everyday
condition aud ecclesiastical status Of the Ro-
man Catholics who live under the lay rule OF
His Majesty. Monsignor Franchi has taken his
departure from Constantinople for Rome. Tho
government Of the Sublime Porte appears.
Judging from the words Of our cable tele-
gram, to be as prejudced, or conservative, a.
in past days on the subject Of liberation t.
Christians; for it looks as if the imperial
refusal to enter into discussion ON
the subject of the position of tho
Catholics applied to the members Of al
the other missionary churches, as well as to
those who worship in the fold of st. Peter.
1t appears also as if the Turkish government
remains impenetrable to even the most gentle
influences when they are intended for the
ultimate refinement and elevation Of its sub
iocfa
Year: 1871

Now THAT THE ''THKRMoMETRlo GArEwAYs'
theory is confirmed by the grand discovery OF
Payer and Weyprecht, it is we'll to remember
the men who have so long defended its sound
ness in the teeth Of the most bitter and per-
sistent opposition. To Captain Bent and Mr..
Thompson b. Maury clearly belongs the great
merit Of having kept this solution Of the Arctic
problem prominently before the public. With
pen and voice they have for years struggled
for the truth and have braved the contempt Of
not few of the most prominent Of the
scientific world AT meeting of the New
York Geographical Society, not SO many years
ago, Judge DAILY made refntation OF Mr..
Maury's exposition of the Bent theory the
subject Of his annual address. Let us now all
cordially agree in awarding them the praise
due to the victors in a gallantly waged fig ht.
Year: 1871

Shakespeare perhaps nevor showed moro
clearly his intimate knowledge Of human ma
ture than when be represented the grave digger
in Hamlet relieving the monotony Of his labor
with ribald jests. II may be that grave dig
ging human nature will continue to exhibit the
same characteristic Indifference TO propriety
which the great dramatist noticed in his day.
With the evidence furnished in our columns
to-day from unquestionable sources, 1t would
appear that the diggers Of our time carry ribald
indecency to point not dreamed of by their
fellows of q past age, who were wont at least
to respect the feelings of the living. Such
scenes as are reported Of daily occurrence at
Calvary Cemetery evidence coarseness and
vulgarity that are reproach to our civiliza-
tion. Among all men and in all times the cere-
mony of burial has been regarded as most
solemn and sacred rite, and outside the profess
sional grave digger We do not think that any
one ever selects grave as fitting place for
obscene jest. That men can be so degraded
as to make merry over the dead is revolving,
but our feelings Of disgust are inten sifed
when we think that there are beings SO lost to
all sense of propriety as to make exhibition of
their facetiousness in presence of mourning
friends Brutality and ignorance can 60 no
further. But what shall be said of those who
cannot allege ignorance as an excuse and yet
are responsible for the continuance of these
scenes? As will be seen in another column,
q number Of trustees, with the Catholic Arch
bishop of New York as the president, control
the cemetery where these disgraceful scenes
are of daily occurrence, and yet no effort Is
made to remedy them and introduce that
decency and decorum which are found in the
other metropolitan cemeteries. It is an
important question for the Catholic COM
munity of New York whether or not they will
continue to suffer the abuse of power which is
evidenced in the mismanagement of their
property by practically irresponsible trustees.
The discontinuance Of an annual report by
these trustees will not serve to increase public
confidence, especially at this moment, when men
are morbidly sensitive as to the control and
disposition of money. II will not be pre-
tended that the people have no right to inves-
tigate the actions of the trustees, for there can
be no question that this valuable property
belongs not to the Archbishop nor to the
trustees, but to the Catholic community for
whose benefit it was acquired. In this free
country men will look with disfavor on any
attempt to vest rights which belong to the
people in close corporations, for experience
teaches us that invariably when this occurs
corruption creeps in. We do not purpose to
do more than to call attention to what we
know to be disgrace to the diocese and
grievance to the Catholic community; but if
no steps be taken to remedy the evils to which
we now publicly invite attention we shall at
some future day return to the subject and
offer some suggestions for the abatement Of
the nuisance.
Year: 1871

The OLD CATHOLIC PATTY IN BAVARIA
A letter which we publish in another column
to-day from the HERALD correspondent in
Munich gives an interesting and an instructive
resumf of the s'old Catholic" movement in
Bavaria, led by DR.. Dollinger. 1t deals par
ticularly with the political side Of the subj ect.
From its inception to the present stage of the
movement the correspondent treats the matter
in a fair and impartial manner. To those who
feel at all interested in the religious agitation
now attracting the attention of the Catholic
professors of Germany the letter will afford
much satisfaction. The position taken BY the
Bavarian ministry is unmistakably on the side
of the ''old Catholics" in opposition to the
party recognized as the ultrsmontanes. Won
Liitz, member Of the Bavarian ministry, is q
strong upholder of the position taken by DR..
D6llinger and his adherents, and from the
position taken by the government on the
Catholic question lately it is evident that the
old Catholics will have all the liberty they
desire in religious matters.
Year: 1871

The crisis which has lasted for some days in
Austria seems at last about to be ended. The
Baron Won Kellersperg has all but completed
his Cabinet appointments, and the new names
promise to be satisfactory. The Baron will
himself hold the portfolio of the Interior and
assume the duties Of President Of the Council.
The Financial Department will be under the
care Of Holzgethan. De Stremsyer is to be
Minister Of Worship Chlimetsky, Minister Of
Justice De Pleuer, Minister of Commerce, and
the War Department and the Bureau of Agri-
culture are to be presided over respectively by
School and Grocholski. Some Of the names
are new, but most Of them are we'll known.
Grocholski is a Galician Pole, and was
vigorous supporter at one time Of the policy
Of Hohenwart Holzgethan and Stremayer


were members of the Potocki administration !;


De Pleuer belonged to the Cabinet of Count


de Taafe. According to the cable despatch


the new President of the Council has made
i. public, through the official organs, that the
policy which he pursued when in opposition,
and which resulted in the expulsion of the
Hohenwart Ministry. will be adhered to and
vigorously followed out. 1t is not our opinion
that the trouble in Austria is to be brought to
an end by the success of the new Ministry.
The evil is radical, and time is necessary, If,
indeed, time can cure it. The policy of de-
Capitalization has been pushed by Count
Hohenwart far beyond the limits ever intended
by Baron Beust. The German population in
the Austrian empire are resolutely opposed to
it, and the Hungarians in this matter are Of
one mind with the Germans. 1t will surprise
some of our readers to know that this decentral-
ization movement is at bottom reactionary.
1t is conservative in the worst sense, and its
principal leaders are ultramontane-the very
men who, in the young years Of Francis
Joseph, bound Austria hand and foot and sold
him to Rome. The chances are daily becom-
ing fewer and fewer that the King of Hungary
will ever have to submit to the humiliation of
being crowned King OF Hungary the
chances are daily becoming more and more
numerous that the Austrian empire will at no
distant day break up and that dissatisfied Ger
mans and Czechs alike will find contentment
and security within the limits of the restored


German empire. It was no once. Why should
it not be so again, even despite the imperial
manifesto which has been just issued, and OF
which we have the points in our telegram
from Prague to-day?
Year: 1871

The grand duke left Boston yesterday, and went to Montreal via Portland He will go from there to Toronto to Ottawa, and to Niagara, and afterwards through the west and southwest. The occasion of his visit to this country affords an opportunity to show the friendly feeling which this government entertalns toward Russia These extraordinary honors constantly be- ing showered upon him, are merely an exhibition of respect for the Russian govern ment. What has Ae done that his presence should call forth such an unusual excite ment. He has grand balls given in his honor in New York; twelve thousand children sing to him in Boston, railroads and steamers furnish gratuitously their most elaborate conveyances to transport him wherever he chooses to go. and he is banqueted and toasted from one end of the country to the other, and for what Simply because he was fortunate enough to be born a son to the emperor of Russia. As we said above, what has he done to merit this. In the sublime and eloquent words of Artemus Ward, d,-"Not durned a thing" If he were consummate foos, it would probably be all the same. This great ado would indeed be the silliest non- sence, were it not for the fact that these honors are practically bestowed upon the government of Russia
Year: 1871

THE LAST RAIL UNDERGOING IN CANTON.

 The last rail upon the Connecticut West ern road was laid shortly before two o'clock, Thursday afternoon, and Hartford is now connected with the Hudson river by rail. It is result which has been long desired, and which we are much rejoiced to see accomplished.

 The connection was made in front of Hawks hotel in Canton, where large crowd of people was assembled. The last spike was driven by E. T. Butler Esq. of Norfolk, who also threw out the first shovelful of earth when ground was bro- ken for this important work. Congratula- tory speeches were made by the Rev. MT. Bestor and other citizens of Canton. Great enthusiasm was manifested, and bells were rung and salute was fired, and during this, an unfortunate accident occurred, by which one boy had thumb blown off, andanother an eye destroyed, and another was some what injured. The boys most seriously injured were named Homer and Eugene Shook.

 After the completion of the track an engine came from the western section and brought officers of the road to Hartford, reaching here about 3:45 p. m,

 The directors of the road were in session last evening in this city, but did not decide when to run regular trains. These will not be run before week after next, and possibly not then. The railroad commis- sioners will examine the road next week It is not yet decided who the superinten- dent will be. Tho names of several rail- road men have been named in this connec- tion, but no selection has been made, and no complete organization of the working force has been decided upon, except that some section men have been selected, and Grier, who has been at work upon the wes- tern portion of the road, is to be road-mas- ter.-Hartford Coatrant.
Year: 1871

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 A short time since, horse working in the ore bed dropped dead before the cart. He seemed to be in the best of healt hand capable of doing great deal of work just previous to his death. ...Mr. Homer Gibbs has men engaged building him new barn. ......On Tuesday our district school was visited by gentleman accompanied by his son from Scoharie: N. Y.. I was after ward informed his name was Silvernail. He remained the greater part of the day, and when he left he spoke in the highest terms in regard to school; teachers and all. 1.-The Chatfield Mining Go. have recently been putting a crusher in their ore bed for crushing the ore, and it is sald to do good execution thus far. There was private party given at the residence ot MT. John Barnett on Wednesday evening. It was said to be very select, no bachelors and very few maiden ladies were present. It was said to be grand affair; games of all kinds being the amusement, with an occa- sional kiss for each one. No string muslc, only the string used in playing Copenhagen. It was called by some first class kissing party. I tried hard for an invitation to take lesson or two, but no use, my age must have been against me.......They have stopped working one of the ore beds, called the Mammoth bed, this winter, as the whole force have been put in the Brook pit, moY- ing dirt with the help they had on hand. They are to move dirt all winter to prepare for digging the ore next summer. A. F.
Year: 1871

Is one of the prettiest villages in North Western Connecticut. Its wide streets, with their rows of beautiful trees on either side addnot only much to the beauty of the place, but to the comfort of its inhabitants
Year: 1871

An old man of seventy, liv.
ing near Newport, Indiana,
Qnarreled with his wife, and,
taking down his shot gun, an
nounced that he would commit
suicide forthwitlf. He went
into the yard, laid down on
the ground where he could he
seen from a front window, fired
the gun off in the air.. ,.and rem
aimed motionless for an hour,
during which time he slyly
watched the door and win
dow for the Appearance Of his
grief,stricken' wife. "But he
was sadly mistaken snys the
old gentleman's home paper
"They did not come out to sec
whether he had blown the tor
of his head off or not. Thi:
was more than the man could
stand. He rose up, went into
the house. and made thing.
hot for the old woman and the
children for a while. He'd
show them whether they would
come ont when he had killed
himself"
Year: 1871

The Chicago Germans ex


press themselves disgusted at
the niggardly gifts OF Emperor
William and the Crown Prince
to the sufferers by the great fire
and Indignantly fling them
back in their faces with a small
donation Of their own thereunto
appended for distribution to
the manned German soldiers
of the Franco-Prussian war.


Looking a gift horse in the
mouth is another Chicago
peculiarity; but in this case,
considering that Chicago furn.
ished a pretty generous sum to
the German sick and wounded
during the war, aud that one
thousand thalers from the
Kaiser and five hundred from
the Crown Prince are all their
returns for the same, we don't
doubt that they are righteous
in their indignation.
Year: 1871

/ One of the repulsivete features
of President Grants more
recent career, according to the


New York SIM, is his pecuni-
ary meanness. He not only
takes presents and increases his


large fortune in that ,lnanner,


but he is very noea1f Here,
for instance, is his son, who has


Just been educated at West


Point at the public cost, and


who holds n commission as an
officer of the army First the
young man had q leave of alb
sence to 60 into the service of
a railroad company, drawing
his pay as an officer and his sal
ary as an engineer at the same
time. Now he is going to
Europe buC fNs Ather Goes noG
pay the bills, as other men do


when their sons travel abroad.
The travelling expenses of this
young man are to be paid by
the people Of the United
States. He is ordered for sham
duty in Earope, and this
suffices OBSCURE full payfor him
just as though he was real y in
service here at home. This is
not only an offensive proceeding
because it is bestowing especial
favor upon President and his
son as the expense Of the peo-
pie, but it is also exceedingly
mean. In fact, it amounts to
obtaining money. Bnbel' false
'pretenses, and to taking what
to the people. q .2
Year: 1871

The French heart is in It's
glory once more, A plot has
been unearthed by which the
restoration Of the Napoleon
dynasty has been frustrated.


If there is one thing more
than another that fills the
the French heart with joy it is
to be everlastingly involved in
plots and political agitations,
Year: 1871

UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER,


ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR IN


BANKRUPTCY.


Congress having just amended the Bankrupt
law so that nearly all parties can be discharged
from their debts unobstructed by the fifty per
cent clause so-called, another opportunity offers
to secure the benefits of this most effective and
permanent measure of relief. The aboye-named
will mako bankrupt business a speciality; will
procure discharges on tho most moderate terms
and transact ali business in that line at prices
which cannot fail to be satisfactory. Being Uni
ted States Commissioner he will endeavor to visit
the different counties on court days, and thus
save parties the trouble and expense Of several
trips to Alexandria in beginning and proceeding
with their cases. Discharges can be obtained
here before Register Hill as promptly as in Rich
mond or elsewhere, and at much less expense to
parties 1t may be added that the Bankrupt act,
in connection with tho Homestead exemption,
which it is now believed will be secured to the
bankrupt under the bankrupt law, is the only real
relief now offered to parties struggling in tho
hopeless bondage of old debts. Address person
ally or by letter at No. y south Royal street.
Alexandria, Va. Jy lily
Year: 1871

Reflect that sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote connuoial
happiness, Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage, the
prospect hourly darkens to the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filled with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness OF
another is blighted with our own.
Year: 1871

Pumpkins have appered in the market


The nights are pinching cool now.


The Female Institute grounds need fencing
badly. @


A dog race-a common cur after a woolly
purp-occurred on Gay street, opposite the La
mar House, late yesterday afternoon, which
lOafers of the vicinity.


Mr.. Swepson is having an Office and syrup
room built in the rear of Chamberlain & Albers'
old drug store stand on Gay street.
4 Some fellow, who could not tell his name at
the time, lay dead drunk in the Federal Court
room after the court adjourned yesterday eve
ming. Had a policeman been there, he could
have had a job.


Squire Morrow recorded five deeds yester-
day. The Squire is doing pretty lively busi-
ness at the present time.


The walls IF the Morrow building, on the
corner of Gay and Church streets, are going up.
Year: 1871

MEssRs. EDITORS do not intend to tres
pass upon your columns with long, tedious
and dry homily upon the subject of intemper-
anee. That is not my object only, wish to
improve, if possible the sad results of this prac-
tice which occur, now and then, in our COM
munity, to the good of our young men,,


think l can say, truthfully, that, by far,
more than one-half of the fights and the dis
turbances which so often mar our quiet and
bring odium upon our society are attributable
alone to too free use of intoxicating drinks.
Indeed, may go further, and say that more
than one-halfof the murders which occur trace
their desperate origin to this shameful source.
Men are not apt to quarrel and fight when per-
fectly sober. 1t is when their brain is excited
Nth liquor. They then lose all self-respect,
miss their equipoise, and plunge into sudden
ruin. We have recently had most
lamentable proof of this in our midst Liquor
was at the bottom of the sad affair That did
the horrible mischief and sent a human being
to his grave. He had no time for thought or
preparation for his long journey. In moment,
IN hetwinkling of an eye, he was hurried into
the presence of his Maker. What a thought?
[ am not, in this article, attaching blame to one
more than another. How far they were both
stepped in the 'hellish poison" it is not for me
to say, but itwas the poison, obviously that de-
throned the reason and deprived a fellow man
of his precious life. 1t is fearful warning to
others, and especially to those who are in the
habit of resortiDg to The many; drinking saloons
which are known to exist in this city.


Now, l have no disposition, at present, to
make war upon these dangerous places. The
men occupying them contend that they are do
ing legitimate business, and in the sense of the
law, they are. They pay their license or tax
for the privilege. 1t is, therefore, the State,
and not the men, who is to blame in this matter.
The liquor traffic is LegGlized, as much SO in
deed, as the selling of goods. Not until the
State has the moral courage to do right in this
matter, and thus declare the liquor bushes IL
legal, will men cease to sell it to the drunkard


TEMPERANCE.
Year: 1871

Scenes On the R;ver-The Sea Yields Up Its
victims-How sbe Dead Sieep-W aiiins For
the Lost Ones.


scarcely had the dawn broken when crowds OF
anxious people began to congregae on the scene OF
sundays disaster. Some came in search OF The dear
face OF child wife hiu under the calm waters that
looked so peaceful and smiling in the golden beams
Of the rising Only for the painful and


soRRow-sTRIcKEN LOOK OF THE MoURNgIs
and the sudden btter vail that broke from time TO
time from some heart-broken wife or mother, and
tnen became hushcd again as If the agony OF heart
were too great 20 lind relief even IN tears one might
really enjoyed the quiet stiffness OF the scene.
The docks aud wharves IN the neighborhood that
afforded even glimpse OF The water where the un,
torrunates were


f1rHGED INTO ETERNITY
were occupied by number OF spectators who
watched with tue most intense interest The labor Of
the men engaged IN graphing. Out ~ the water,
moving silently about m the open space or gliding
Iuto the COCKS aud about The wharves, were number
oi small boats engaged in the work of searching for
the dead. Rough sunUurnt. honest looking fellows
rowed about silently. If deeply impressed with
the nature OF their TOLL and when It became neces-
ssry TO talk The conversation was carried on


A QUIET, sUDDUED MANNER.


From time 10 time .hey drew up curiously con-
struced drags and cast them IN a direction





but without much success. The anxiety OF those
who had friends missing became intense, and the
ponce experienced some diniculty In keeping them
on As The morning advanced the number Of SPEC.
tstors


swELiED BY THE CURIOUS,
became every moment larger. until there did mol re-
man spare foot Of space unoccupied on wbaryes
commanding view Of the scene. And as the boat
men drew up their lines the greatest excitement
was manifested by the spectators who rushed about
from point 10 point In order TO catch glimpse Of
the deaa Continual disappointment as the drags
came ND loaded only with pieces OF canvas on sea
wreck In place OF human forms did not damp the
interest I'm the least; on the contrary, the excite
ment seemed 10 Increase with each disappointment.
For nearly three weary hours


THE FISHERS OF THE DEAD
continued their toll increasingly without result, and
something Ike despair OF success began TO be felt
Yet the crowd fatered Ia the belief that there
were dead to be rendered up by the sea. Many had
Jrends unaccounted for, ana these were Supposed
N be drowned. As the spirits OF The searchers be-