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Year: 1870

NEW ROCHELLE Nov. IL, 1870.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


In an editorial In the HERALD Of Yesterday II in
stated that bill authorizing the issuing OF American
registers to foreign bottoms would have passed az
the last session OF Congress had II not been for .
busterlng'' by Senator Bayard the Senate and by
myself In the House. who, you state, combined to
protract legislation on the bill until the ADJOURN
ment.n This is an entire mistake. made no mo.
ton whatever and took action TO protract legis-
latlon on the subject. Indeed, l myself introduced
into the House joint resolution corresponding to
the bill before the Senate which Senator Bayard
opposed there That bill provided for free materials
for ships built IN this country for foreign trade aud
also for free stores and coal Tor such ships and for
the free admission and registry, in the discretion Of
the Secretary OF the Treasury Of iron ships for tho
Atlantic foreign trade.


different bill. That blll-reported by Mr.. Schenck-
was naked bill for the admission to registry of
foreign built iron steamers no amendment to which
was allowed TO be offered agree with the HERALD,
"that Tree trade In almost everything would be
capital thing for the whole country If we could get
it," But law authorizing the free registry OF for
egn bottoms, without any provision for free mate
rails with which to build ships here. would have
tabshed nos free trade, but premium against
American industry, and would then have been, as
thought, not an advantage but an injury TO Amert.
can commerce. For this reason, and this only,
opposed Mr.. Schenek's bill, although took no mea-
sures to prevent vote upon IT.. Your obedlont SER
want CLARKSON N. POTTER
Year: 1870

VERY Coop SENrIMENTs.-AN North Adams
shoemaker thus delivered himself the other
day on the subject of Chinese competition:


when manufacturers who represent cap-
tai, consent to let a workingman buy all his
goods in the open markets of the world, as
a workingman will admit his right; mine nav-
ing b Ell admitted. What object to is pay
ing his prices and working at his prices too.
If he has the to buy his labor in the lowest
market, have an equal right to buy my
goods in tn lowest market. Let him try the
experiment of competing with foreign goods,
and rm willing, for one, to compete with for
eign labor. When he consents to free trad ,,
I'll consent to admit his right in the other
particular; but to compel me- to buy his goods
by preventing importation with tariffs, when
he refuses to buy my labor at my Rates, is no
justice, and no argument can make justice out
of it,"
Year: 1870

A TRUTHFUL SKETCH.-Let q man fail in
business, what a, wonderful effect it has on
his former friends. Men who had taken him
by the arm, laughed and chatted with him by
tue hour, shrug up their shoulders and pass
him by with chilling show do you dol"
Every triflng bill is hunted up and presented,
that would not have seen daylight for months
to come but for the misfortune Of the debtor.
If it is paid well and good; if not, the scowl
of the sheriff perhaps he meets at the corner.
4 man that never failed knows but little of
human nature. In prosperity he sails along
gently waited by favoring smiles and kind
words from everybody. He prides himself
on his good name and spOtless character, and
boasts that he has not an enemy in the world.
Alas, the chauge. He looks upon the world
in different light when rsverses come upon
him. He reads suspicion on every brow. He
hardly knows how to move, or whether to do
this thing or the other-fOr there are spies
about him and writ ready for his back. To
understand what kind of stuff the world is
made of, IL person must be unfortunate, and
stop payment cnce in his lifetime. If no has
kind friends, then they are made manifest.
A failure is moral seive-it brings out the
wheat and leaves the chaff. A man thus
learns that works and pretended good will
,la not constitute real friendship.
Year: 1870

A CURIOUS LEGEND.-When Adam was far
advanced in years, and at the point of death,
he sent his son to the angel Michael, who kept
the gate of Paradise, to pray for the oil of
mercy, SO that he could bc healed. The angel
answered that it could not be until ffty-five
hundred years; but he gave Seth q branch of
the tree of which Adam had eaten, bidding
him plant it on Mount Lebanon, and that
when it bore fruit his father wOuld be healed


Seth planted the branch on his fathers grave;
it took root and grew, and from it were made
AarOn's rod, and Moses staff. with which he
struck the rock and sweetened the Marah it
also formed the pol on which the brazen SER
pent was lifted up, and the ark of the testi-
mony. At last it came into the hands of Solo
mon, who nsed it in building his palace; but
it continually resisted the efforts of the
builders to adjust it. Now it was too long,
and again too short. The builders became
angry, and threw it into a marsh, so that it
might serve as bridge. The Queen of Sheba
would MT walk upon it, but adored it, and
told Solomon that upon it should be suspend
ed the man through whose death the kingdom
should be destroyed. Solomon then had il
buried deep in the ground, where afterwards
the pool Of Bethsaida was dug, and from the
virtues of this tree healing properties were
impaired to the waters. After it had been
buried three hundred years it rose to the sur.
face Of the water, and the Jews took it apj
: made OF 1t the cross Of our Savior.
Year: 1870

ora young lady at Indianola not
very Ion. since killed a skunk with a
butcher Knife. Her lover came to see
her that night and told her he could mol
marry her unless she quit using such
hair oil.
Year: 1870

SENATOR ANTHONY has carried an important
reform In the Senate. On his motion on Friday
and Saturday all the bills on the calender not
objected to can be taken up and passed. This
will permit the passage Of numerous deserving
bills which otherwise could not be reached,
Year: 1870

The LINE AND STAPF OF THE NAVY BILL
The House Committee on Naval Affairs yester-
day agreed to amend the Line and Staff of the
Navy bill SO as to increase the number Of Lieu
tenants to two hundred, and reduce the number
OF Lieutenant Commanders to eighty; also, to al
low five thousand dollars to the inventor of the
torpedo boat that destroyed the rebel ram Albe-
marie.
Year: 1870

AS we have made no list of subscri-
bers, persons wishing to take the DAILY
TELEGRAPH will please notify us to
that effect, without delay. The rates
of subscription will be found in first
column on first page.
Year: 1870

The Case Of the Steamship City Of Brussels
In Parlinment-A Resolution Adopted to
Find ont If She Landed n Passenger
with Smallpox mt HaIifnx-C0nfirn,atiOn
Of the Shooting Of Prisoner by Riel.


OTTAWA. Canada, March 80, 1870.


In Parliament last night Hon. Mr. McCully moved
an address for a return showing the date OF arrival
and date OF entry at the customs port or Halifax
during the month of March or the steamship City OF
Brussels, the professed object Of her visit to said
port aud the hour OF her departure; also showing
tne name OF the inspecting physician at the port OF
Halifax, with copy OF the correspondence between
him and the master, officers agents OF said steamer
or any passenger; also showing II said steamer had
any sick passengers on board when she called what
the nature Of the sickness was and under
whose orders the passengers were landed with full
nrst boarded by the physician, whether she had
cean bill OF health on her arrival and departure and
whether she was ordered TO quarantine at Halifax;
also the name OF the pilot who brought said steamer
into port, whether he exhibited to the master a
printed copy OF the Quarantine and Health act OF
1858, and whether such pilot knew OF there being
OF smallpox or any other infectious disease on
BOARD.


Tne mover said he had read in q New York paper
that the City OF Brussels mad landed at Halifax
Boston gentleman afflicted with smallpox, to avoid
being detained at Quarantine In New York. He de-
sired to learn the truth SO that measures might be
taken to protect the people OF Halfax and OF nova
Scotia from further danger attending the calls az
SHIPS with cases or contagious diseases on board.


After considerable debate the motion was agreed
to.


Hon. Mr. Campbell said telegram had been re-
ceyed which confirmed the report OF the shooting OF
epeggon ~ Red River by order Of the nsurgent Rls
Year: 1870

The Ninth Ward to Have a Suitable Place for


Their Fruits Meats and Mamma.


Mr. Bergen day before yesterday introduced q bill
in the Assembly providing for the erection Of new
market In the Ninth ward upon the old Fort Ganse-
WORT property The proposed enterprise is enc that
will vastly improve the value Of real estate in the
Ninth ward, and win, from the eligible location Of
the market, be not only an ornament to the river
front, but also great convenience to bousehoders
In the vicinity. The ground where the new market
is situated Is bounded on the north by West Twelfth
street, on the east by Thirteenth avenue, on the
south by Gansevoort street ana the west by West
street.


Three-fourtns OF the propertyts owned oy the cor.
poration and one-fourth by private PARTIES but on
account OF the riparian rights OF w. b. Ast0r few
people could ever be led to believe In the soundness
OF the title. Mr.. Gansevoort originally ceded the
ground 10 the general government for military pur-
poses and the government In turn sold 1t to the city,
and for long years It has been an idle waste 1t Is
proposed TO appoint commission, canvass the sub
Ject, adopt plans, and build the market upon the
splendid system OF the Centrales Halles Of Paris.
The question s to be aRitated by ward meetings. and
the old Ninth viii be thoroughly reused from It's
torpidty. good market will give people good
appetite.
Year: 1870

w ASutNOIUNS VNH' gu
Several days ago the Committee on
Banking and Currency received letter
from a. b, Corhln, giving excuses why
he neglected their summons Another
letter was received to-day In which Cor.
bin repeated tllAtR chronic disease pre-.
vented him from being present, but not
giving any promise Of future return In
that direction. probable the commit
tee will send an an attachment after Cor.
hin
Year: 1870

Met last evening and the special commit
tee reported the revised Rules and Regula-
tions, together with the Course of Study
for the city schools, which were unani-
mously adopted by the Board, and the
same referred to the City Council for their
approval. Some very important changes
have been suggested, and we anticipate
they will work for the bettering of the
schools. The Board will meet at the Hume
School Thursday morning, for examining
teachers preparatory to the selection of the
number necessary to complete full corps
Year: 1870

DEGREES abolishing the death penalty
and pensions were approved by the King
of Portugal yesterday. The right of hold
ing political meetings and the right of
petition will be officially granted in day
or two.


The old Brussels ministry have resigned.
The TRdcpeudCRc6 Beige is certain that
the clerical party will mOnopolize the new
cabinet.


A railroad laborer, in attempting to
lump on a hand-car at Cairo yesterday
morning, fell across the track and was run
over and killed by another hand car which
was Immediately following.


The Methodist Preachers Association at
Cincinnati are discussing the propriety OF
licensing women 10 preach.
Year: 1870

Messrs. Conley & Mason, have Just
painted, and put up new, attractive and
novel sign in front of their establishment,
corner of Cherry and Deaderick streets.
1t is large and elegant painting from the
chrome lithograph of ''Auld Lang Syne,"
as a man and woman on the best of terms
in the most primitive simplicity, are sing
ing the song with a happy ''should old
acquaintance be forgot" sort of look and
expression. Messrs. Conley & Mason are
skillful painters, and are prepared to do all
kinds of house, sign and fancy painting
in the best style.
Year: 1870

The Tennessee Chair and Furniture
Manufacturing Company have secured as
sales-rooms, the large and commodious
three-story building, No. College street,
where they will remove at once, and open
on an extended scale. The entire front of
the building is to be remodeled and made
new, and the interior will be improved.
This company has heavy capital invested
in the business, and besides general furni-
ture which they have combined with their
enterprise, they will turn out two hundred
dozen chairs daily. The manufacture of
furniture has developed into an important
branch of industrial pursuit in our city.
Year: 1870

A slight accident occurred to the Nash
vile and Northwestern Railroad yesterday
morning. The train was coming toward
the city, when reaching point near Flat
Rock, thirty miles from the city, the trucks
of the hindmost coach broke. No part of
the train, as we learn, was thrown from the
track, but a considerable conclusion en-
sued and three or tour persons were pretty
badly bruised. No detention of conse-
quence was occasioned to the train, nor
was any one seriously hurt.
Year: 1870

The trial of reapers and mowers at
franklin which was to have come off last
week, has been postponed until Thursday
next, when it viii be had at that place
with lively and spirited competition. A
great many persons and machines are ex-
pected to be present and the occasion will
no donht be an interesting one.
Year: 1870

Some time since, Gen. Hancock wrote
20 Lieut. Gen. Seerman, inquiring why
he was not promoted to the position
made vacant by the death of Gen
Thomas which belonged to him in the
order of precedence. His letter was
shown to President Grant, who directed
the substance Of the reply. Shortly af
terward, Gen. Hancock received from
the Lieutenant General curt answer in
the following insulting terms.


81 am requested by the President to
inform you that there is nothing in your
personal relations to Gen. Grant, or In
your official relations to his administra-
ton, that could justify your promotion
now, or lead you to expect it hereafter. y
Even if the President had determined
to ignore the just claims of this distin
guished officer, why should he descend
to this exhibition of insulting insolence
He might have closed the door agains
Gen. Hancock without slamming it sc
rudely in his face A cold, stiff civility
would have been irritating enough, with
out display of spiteful personal feeling
or a gratuitous threat to obstruct Gen
Hancock's rise in the army, so long al
| President Grant remains IN power. Nc
other President than Grant would have
thus gratifed his personal malignity a
the expense of official decorum. An,
other President, even if he could hav'
acted on so ignoble a motive, woult
have had the decency to vail it under th,
specious forms of official etiquette. Al
answer might easily have been made tc
Gen Hancock, which, while extinguish
ing his hopes, would not have stung hi'
pride or wounded his sensibilities. Blu
the President could not restrain himsel
from offering an affront; and the sharl
pen of Gen. Sherman gaveeerseness ant


point to the insult
Year: 1870

The season of 1870 has opened with
unusual briskness and vitality. From
Niagara comes the report of forty-seven
men trying to look as if they had been
married for years, and only succeeding
in resembling imbeciles. Think of forty
seven shrinking creatures in those inevi-
table mauve or pearl colored silks, hay
ing that shiny look peculiar to clothes
worn for the first time. Mediate on
some old Cresus who has married some
rural Gaisel6a. He red faced and STALL
fed like; she a walking peony. Reflect
upon the venerable widower who has
married his old love, who reigned over
that withered old pippin, his heart be-
fore his first wife married him in cold
blood. and led him an awful life. Gaze
upon A Shoddy Greenback, Esq, and
lady, as they sail into the dining-room,
look languidly over the bill of fare, and
with an air Of being very much bored,
order enough for six plowmen. Mark
the ''young man from the country" this
hot day, slouchingg in iong-tailed black
coat, cut short in the waist ana puffed
in the shoulders, baggy black trowscrs,
a black vest buttoned high up, relieved
by paper collar and flashy tie, to say
nothing of the massive gold chain and
extensive seal his sandy mustache dyed
black, his hair worn long and behind
his ears, and his face polished to high
state rubicundity, holding nervously
the hand of an apple-faced young wo-
man in an antcdiluyian cut silk of a
gorgeous pattern, who iE a fidgety com
bination Of gigglc, happiness and rus
ticl.y, and invaluable as source OF
amusement to the rest of the guests
Ponder on these people, and then i i s55u Gil
CAN find it in your heart to go "on a
tower" and run the risk of running you
and your wife's digestion by hotel fare,
don't say you were advised not to.
Year: 1870

The Republicans in the Fourth Con
gressional District of North Carolina
have nominated Eegro by the name Of
Harris for the next Congress. In a
speech accepting the nomination he
said: 's'A


"My election or defeat depends upon
the action of the white Republicans in
this district. If their professions are
true, and they make no distinction in re-
gard to color, and support me unani-
|mously, my election is sure. This case
will be d test one, and the colored peo-
pie of this district will look on with in
tercst to see whether or not the profess
ions of white Republicans are carried
out when they are brought to test"


The latest test of the Republican par
ty is, therefore, will they Vote for he
grocs for Congress? How would they
regard it in this section?
Year: 1870

What cord is it in which you can find
knots that no man living ever tied, and
no man living can unite? Why, cord
of wood.


Why was Robinson Crusoe's man
Friday like a rooster2 Because he
scratched for himself and creW-so.


How did the bull look on emerging
from the china shop? A little the worse
for ware.


Why is carpenter like barber? Be.
cause he can't get along without shaU.
ings.
Why are naval and military officers
the most unlucky of men? Because they
are always in some mess or other.


When is a young lady like a port of {
word3 When she is sllly-belle.
Year: 1870

EE Men are qualified for civil liberty
in exact proportion to their disposition
to put moral chains upon their own ap-
petites in proportion as their love for
justice is above their rapacity in pro
portion as their soundness and sobriety
of understanding is above their vanity
aud presumption; in proportion as they
are disposed to listen to the counsels OF
the wise and good, in preference to the
flattery of knaves. Society cannot exist,
unless controlling power upon will and
appetite be placed somewhere; and the
less of it there is within, the more there
must be without 1t is ordained in the
constitution of things that men of in
temperate minds cannot be free their
passions forge their fettcrs.-BHrke.
Year: 1870

GoLp!-Why 1t is that tho subscribers have
lately been selling 80 many Gold Watches and
Chains, is easily solved. They have o large
stock and have been selling at very reduced
prices. They have just received large addition
TO their stock of Watches, Jewelry and Silver.
ware which are very appropriate for holiday
presents We cordially invite the public TO call
and examine for themselves.
Year: 1870

Wind will not mako good -four, but good
-four properly milled will. The City Mills have
competent mon to do their work, and wait upon
customers promptly and oourteously, and the
extent to which they supply the city and oouu.
try with grades Of -four is sufficient proof Of the
above statement
Year: 1870

The proprietor of the Eagle Mills warrants
everything he sells, guaranteeing better article
than you can buy elsewhere and at lowest price.
Try him, and If everything is not as represented
your money will be cheerfully returned.
Year: 1870

cient number of the youth of the nation, called
out between the ages of twenty one and twenty
five, q service of from one to three years being
compulsory. The Landwehr of the first call
was militia liable to serve either at home or
abroad in case of war, but In peace time COM
PEELED only to undergo such exercise as was ne
cessary for training. Itwas composed of all young
men between the ages of twenty-one and twenty
Six not serving In the regular army, of volun-
teers trained In the light battalione, and
of the rest of the population up to their thirty
second year, not having completed twelve years.
service. The Landwehr of the second call con-
sisted of all who had left the army and the first
call, and all other able-boded men up to forty
years of age; while the Landsturm included all
men not otherwise allotted up to their fftieth
year, all who had completed Landwehr service,
as well as all youths able to carry arms of the
age of seventeen. These latter are called out
only when the province in which they reside is
actually threatened an eventuality which has
never arisen since their organization.


With so all-embracing scheme of service,
applied as 1t now Is to all those States recently
absorbed by Prussia, her immense military
power is easily understood Less oppressive, or
at all events more popular, than the French con-
scription, owing possibly to its universally and
the general impossibilty of providing substi-
tutes, it is more efficient, and seems to appeal
more successfully to the patriotic instincts of
the people. comparison of Prussia as she was
in 1907, and Prussia as she is In 1870, reflects
immense credit upon the administrative ability
of her military authorities, impractcable as
some details of her system would be under other
forms of government. And this remark holds
good, quite irrespective of the result OF the pre-
sent conflict.
Year: 1870

The INCOME TAx.-We hope the rumor is
true that the income tax will be defeated in
the Senate. Petitions are pouring in from all
parts OF the country praying that this tax may
not be continued longer than the present year.
PRESIDENT Grant has evidently modified his
views in respect to keeping taxation up to the
present mark since he wrote his annual mes
sase' and Congress would be wise if it follows
MS lead' Secretary Boutwell,, looking at the
matter from finance minister's standpoint
is naturally reluctant to cut off any sources ~
revenue to the treasury, but in this respect he
is not altogether in sympathy with the peo-
pie.
Year: 1870

Many persons have purchased
State warrants intending to use
them in the payment Of taxes. To
all such We suggest the propriety
of going at once aud paying them
in to the tax collector. A bill will
soon be presented, providing for
the compulsory funding of all
these warrants. The STATE owes
something near 100000 and our
Radical rulers desire to'dispose Of
that amount in such manner that
they will not be compelled to re-
port it from time to time. BO-
cause if they do with the immense
sums which they intend TO dis
pose Of. it will look too stupen-
dou,, and besides, they desire to
clean up the decks smooth and
neat and have q clean sweep OF
their own. Therefore, it will be
sound policy for the holders oI
State warrants to use them al
once in the payment Of taxes as


it will not be a great while before


they can not use them in thai


manner.
Year: 1870

We are informed that during the
stQo of Thursday night the house
Of fM6. Elias Kiersky was struck
by lightning, and BY which q large
aperture was made in the roof
Ope Of the children, in the room
Immediately beneath the point
struck, was, from some peculiar
cause in connection with the aCci'
dent, seriously affected with 8
sensation like sHgOsahVn.
Year: 1870

Tie following letter from II wise
and profound member OF our State
Legislature fell into our hands
yesterday. For apparent reasons
We suppress names. We will do
the writer Of the letter in question
the justice to say that while his
letter is wrctched affair, We are
convinced that it is much finer
piece Of composition in every
respect than can be prepared by
ninctcnths Of his brother lcgisla-
tors Of the same politics with him
self: