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Year: 1870

After the most mature deliberation
we have concluded not to display our
rooster IN honor of the election on Mon
day. No ordinary triumph would justi-
fy MS in dragging him from the comfort
of his winter quarters into publicity
and nCtoriety, and we have the gravest
missivings whether if called to contea-
plate the uninteresting results of Mon
day, he would not conclude that he was
summoned to attend somebody's funeral
rather than to celebrate an old fashioned
Democratic victory. Giving him the
benefit of the doubt we shall not disturb
the blissful quietude of his retirement


Of course we expected the defeat OF
JEFFERs and FARIs. Every man we
saw yesterday knew beforehand just
how it would turn out, and as we knew
as much about it as the best of them, we
are not going to admit that we are at
all astonished by the dull and disa,
greeable conclusion. At the same time
it may not be amiss to remark that none
off our side are wearing any new hats in
testimony Of their acute and accurate
provision. Wewould say that was be-
cause they never bet, but that would
leave the new hats worn by the other side
unaccounted for. We believe we will
allow such difficulties, as we allow TIE
figures, to explain themselves.


We know the straight Democrats are
not at all downoast, and therefore need
no consolation, but it's amazing how
many of them remember that MCCLEL
LAM and CoNANT are genuine and un
questionable Democrats. Like the ole
pugilist, who was fogged by his boy, ,
youthful proficient in the manly art
they even take comfort in their cslam
ity, for otis not every man who has &
son that can fog his own daddy" Thil
may be something to be very proud of
but it will be safe to request our Inde
pendent Democratic subjugators te
. carry on their boberations outside thu
Year: 1870

A bill was reported in the House yes
terday by Mr.. BowYER, liberal Repub'
licau from Putnam, for the modification
of the registration law. Among the


chief features of the bill, as we
gathered from somewhat hasty
reading, is provision for eleoting the
registrars by the people at the next
general election, the Supervisors to act
as registrars in the meantime. Another
provision requires the registration
of all who take the Test Oath,
leaving the Boards power to strike
off afterwards upon proof Of disloyalty.
Two or three other clauses of similar
fairness and justice complete the bill.
1t is much mere moderate in its tone
than might seem justifiable in the
precarious condition of the right
of suffrage here. but at the same time
ii provides against the more glaring in
Justice of the present law, and COM
mends itself to the approval of even the
proscriptive. We know not what cir
cumstances may develop, but we
do not see how a single member in
either branch can vote against this mod
ifcation. We have not beard any ex-
pressions upon the subject from the lib
erals of Ohio county, but from their
earnest avowals last Fall of purpose
to secure the amendment o.. our regis
tratiou laws, it is hardly to be ques.
toned that they will give this measure
the benefit of their influence. We pre-
sumo Mr.. BowYER's bill will be pre-
sented in a few days when we expoc: to
lay>it before our readers.
Year: 1870

family hereafter and nst exercise their
surplus muscle inside their own wig
wan. We don't know that we have
anything more to say, but we will risk
the concluding remark, that if our city
were placed in peril like Sodon and
could only be saved by ten righteous
men who voted the straight Democratic
ticket last Monday without scratch,
then this might be a first.class locality
TO emigrate from very speedily.
Year: 1870

congressional D1Stt1ctS


As yet little or nothing has been sAid in
auy Of the Democratic papers upon this
subject Indeed they appear. to call un-
der orders not to speak about it until the
proper signal is given. That signal will
probably not be given until it is definitely
asccrtained who is to be who on tho gen
crnl State ticket We understand that
ono or two Of their aspirants for Con-
grcssiOnal llOnOrs are also aspirants for the
first place on the State ticket. This is
very green in them If it is true. Green i'll
two ways, and first, because they have less
chance for success, and second, because
the position Of II Congressman is two or
three times as good MS that of Governor,
financially speaking, and quite equal to 1t
in most any other point of view.


But we apprehcnd that the idca on the
part Of those thus aspiring to the Gov
crnorship Is 10 avail themselves Of It's
supposed prestige MS a stepping stone TO
the United States SenatOrship. The CUB
crnntOrial chair is gencnlly understood
to he the short road to that position, and
MS Senator Is to be elected this next win.
ter il is just,possiblc that some Of these
Democratic aspirants for office nre credit
louS enough to believe that the party Inns
the ghost of u chance for coming into
power in the next Legislature, and thus
atlording them I'M opportunity to bo bal
lotcd for We can see no other reason
why those Of them who Ore keeping nm
eye on the Congressional nomination in
this District should be holding back until
after their State Convention.


We expect to see IN interesting time
this Summer in this District when tho
campaign gets under way anath Dcmoc-
racy get in full Clasc after the Negro
vote us they arc now down in the
Greenbrier region. They are OF
course aware that the darkics
can poll over four hundred votes in the
District, and this vote mny become the
balance of power, and decide the fortunes
Of the day. As the Democracy were
beaten about twcc fur hundred votes
in the Congressional election of 1858,
il stands them in hand To 0ismount from
their recent lofty perch against the
Fifteenth Amendment without loss OF
time, md commence making their peac;e
with The colorcd population with us much
energy rs possible, for in our opinion q
serious undertaking and hArl road to
travel lie before them. u J.
Year: 1870

was also inspected with considerable in
terest PA"


"The exact difference of time between
the yachts in passing the lightship, out
side Sandy Hook, was. one hour and
forty minutes The officers Of the Cam
bria did not take the time until they
came opposite Sandy Hook (which they
presumed to be the objective point of the
race) by means of which they led many
people to suppose that they had only
beaten the Dauntless by one hour and
thirty minutes. The Cambria, however,
glided by the starboard side Of the light
ship at precisely 3O7, according to the
time Of Captain Cosgrove, her keeper,
the Dauntless following in her wake at
4.47 O. clock. el-
Year: 1870

WHAT DOES IT MEAN.--We have been
applied to by various parties to advertise no
tices Of the application to purchase quartz
and surface mining claims, under the law OF
Congress, but, on enquiry, we found that
the claims were situated further from this
than the Stripes Office, and frankly told the
parties that both the law and the instructions
of the Commissioner Of the General Land
Office were peremptory and required the ad-
vertisemcnts to appear in the paper published
nearest the mines to be legal, and Of any
force whatever. But short time ago we
sent one of these advertisers, who was 10th
to have his advertisement in any other paper
than the HERALD, to our neighbor, because
we knew that the notice would be void, ex-
cept it was published in the paper nearest
the claim. This, our neighbor is aware, is the


law. and has admitted the fact and published
it to the world in late editorial, and yet he
takes and inserts one of these advertisements
and ,rould take pay for it when he knows
,,,;,t it i. ill.g-.l! and void in any paper but
the PLACE. HERALD. This loo~-- IKE SWIM
ding ones own patrons, ana v~~tan'ng money
under false pretences, because the advertise.
is ignorant of the law. The Nicholson Il
Wilcox advertisement is void and gives
no legal notice to any one, and they will
never get patent for the ground until they
commence and advertise over again.
Year: 1870

PERsoNAL.-We had the pleasure Of meet
ing our old friend, Col.P II. Sibley, in town
the other day. The Col. was an old citizen of
Placer, anda leading member of the bar here,
but he changed his residence to Woodland,
Yolo County some months ago where he is
now practising the legal profession. The Col.
had been sent for to try an important case for
Mr.. Murphy of Colfax, and for that cause we
were indebted for his pleasant presence
among bis old friends again
Year: 1870

All persons desiring to purchase either
quartz or placer mines under the late law of
Congress, must publish their notices in
the newspaper published nearest said claims,
or an such notices are void and no patents
will be granted. 1t is the duty Of the
parties applying to purchase to ascertain for
themselves the paper that is published nearest
their claims, as the officers Of the land office
are not supposed to or required to know the
location of the newspaper Offices in their dis
tricts. We give this notice that parties may
not be wronged out oftheir money and time,
and fail to get their claims in the end.
Year: 1870

end of 1t. The democratic party, learning
wisdom from tho past and modifying its policy
to accomplished facts and the exigencles OF tho
times. has future before 1t. Using the new
powers Of the age we have referred to, and
standing upon conservative platform, SO as
to arrest the revolutionary tendencies of the
republicans and preserve the harmony of local
State government with federal authority the
democrats may again attain the ascendancy
and have another long lease Of power.
Year: 1870

All the talk and excitement about the arri-


val in this city Of United States troops for the


purpose of exercising an influence upon the


election turns out to be mere political sensa-


tional canards got up for party buncombe.


Upon inquiry ii is found from the statement Of


the military authorities in this district that not


o single soldier has been added to the garr-


sons at Fort Columbus, Fort Hamilton, Fort


Wadsworth or Fort Wood, the four military
posts around the city, and, moreover, that in
all these garrisons there is not more than the
usual quota of about six hundred men at the
present time. The Adjutant General says
that there is no intention on the part of the
additional troops here at election time, and
that if the aid of the soldiers were required
for the purpose Of enforcing the Election law
of Congress not more than about four hun
dred men could be used for that purpose. All


this alarm, therefore, about the people being
overrdden by horse, foot and artillery on
election day by an administration coup d etat,
as far as present facts exist, is mere bosh !.
Voters can cast their ballots as peaceably as
ever. Repeating and other fraudulent voting
will, Of course, be prevented wherever the
| legal authorities can detect the violaters Of
| the law. It is the interest Of the dominaui
party to give us an orderly election, and the


leaders will, no doubt, take care, to the best Of


their capacity, that the presence Of . soldier
at the polls will be entirely unnecessary now
| as heretofore
Year: 1870

No MoNEy.--The Union League begging
box, it appears, has been standing on the club


coom table for many days. but the money for
Che election does not come in. Leading
sepublican merchants who used to come down
with their few thousands very chcerfnlly at
former elections now refuse to contribute a
6s,fiar. II is said that A. r. Stewart positively
declined to give dime towards the success
pf party which had done 30 much to
interfere with the interests Of the merchants
Of New York. The secret Of this Indifference
probably is that there is really no republican
party In the city, that it has dwindled into
mere faction, looking to federal patronage for
Cts bread Of life. While the politicians of the
party are quarrelling among themselves at
every meeting, while they decline even to
nominate county ticket, but advise respect
able republicans to vote for the disrepntable
Young Democracy, how can we expect that
the merchants viii contribute literally
towards carrying Oh the electioaS
Year: 1870

THG INDEPEEDENT IoE MOVEMENT. The
movement for the relief of the public
from the extortion Of the ice monopolists next
summer has fairly commenced by the stablish-
ment Of a company to be called ''The Peoples
Ice Company" with capital of half millieu.
This is taking time and the frost BY the fore
lock. Whatever is done in the way of fore
stalling the cunning monopoly which was such
severe oppression to the people during the
past summer should be done at once. The
days Of the ice harvest are not far distant.
The projectors of any scheme to gather in a
crop sufficient to keep down the price Of ice
and render us comparatively independent of
the organized monopoly must, therefore, com
plete their arrangements without delay. We
trust however, that this new enterprise will
not turn out like so many other organizations
of q similar kind which are ostensibly gotten
up for the benefit Of the people and very soon
either lapse into the monopolies they were
established to contend with or become more
extortionate monopoles themselves. We
have had some experience Of this kind 10 indie
pendent gas companies, and so forth.
Year: 1870

TuE AMERICANS IN PARIS who preferred 10
remain there to enjoy the fun and novelties OF
the siege have had enough of it and are
anxious to get out. They are finding the nov
city OF short ratious too expensive, aud that
Paris, cut of from tbs outside world, is a
humbuA
Year: 1870

PLoTs AND CoUNTERPLors There were
grave apprehensions recently of plot among
the roughs of the city to carry our approaching
elections by violence. There are now rumors
and charges afoat of plot on the other side
to carry the day by tue bayonet. All parties
concerned are evidently on the qu5 oipe, and
80 there is prospect Of an honest election
Year: 1870

Per.ssai Abuse 4. the Political CampnIxss


There appears to be no abatement OF the
malignant spirit in which the political GAM
paiga il conducted. The candidates ara
pelted numerically by the party papers. The
unfortunate whose name Is on the list Of
aspirants for office must expect that the
secrets Of his private as well ns his public
life will be dragged forth for exhibition and
held up to criticism ii not to Condemnation!
II would seem as though the party jonrnals
had formed league together with the objsot
OF abusing every candidate on the respective
tickets, from Governor to Coroner. We must
give them the credit for doing go to the full
extent of their ability to vituperate and scauS
daIize the candidates, one and all. s.N@ ...


But more serious feature Of this abusive
Crusade is the charge against public officials
Of very important character, such as defals
cations In the city finances--a very grave ac-
cusation, indeed, against the Comptroller. Il
seems strange that occasion should arise for q
charge like this, or that deficiency were pos,
sible in so important q department Of the city
government under Its present management
That the charge should be made at all, from q
source entitled to some consideration, even
under the impulse Of political excitement and
the heat Of election times, is reason enough
why the accusation should be answered by q
show Of figures from the Comptroller's DEPART
mont. II there is no truth In the allegation
that thsre is deficit Of some millions in the'
finances il can very easily be set aside BY
black and white statement Of the condition Of
the city funds. ~. $780, =, ""


The attacks upon General Woodford BY the
democratic organs are equally to be CON,
demned. They can only serve to strengthen.
him in the opinion Of his own party, and gain
him good many more votes in the State.j I
There IL more bitterness exhibited in this CAM
paign than we have seen for many years, and
there never was less necessity for it, because
the success of the democratic party In tho
State is assured, and no personal abuse Of tbe
candidates or public officials can change the
issue.
Year: 1870

BUroHER's MEAT IN PARIS has become so
precious that no one person is allowed to buy
more than one quarter OF q pound per day
We suppose this means quarter of q pound
to each person OF the population; and even at
this rate the two millions of consumers OF
Paris will eat up from six to seven hundred
cattle per day and Paris has no grass and
no forage for her cattle, 20 that they must be
nearly used up. What, then? Paris in peace
is not like New York, great seaside depot iu
which provisions Of all lands are accumulated
for expectation, but is an inland city which
lives from day to day on Its supplies from the
interior. With this siege, therefore, Paris,
with all that could be done for them, was
poorly provided for the subsistence beyond a
month or tive of its two millions Of consumers.
Before many days, therefore, we may look foi
peace or desperate sortie by -lyochu for the
deliverance of the city
Year: 1870

A NEAT IDEA FOR THE PARSONS. "A corr
respondent suggests that the preachers Of the
different denominations in cur city churches
should all select one text for their sermons
on particular Sunday aud give their views
thereupon. This is not bad idea. As the
HERALD furnishes the public an excellent re-
port Of all that the preachers say in the pull
pit, every Monday morning, the whole COM
munity would know how the different preach
ers looked at one extract from The Scriptures
from their various points of observation and
Interpretation, and thus afford correct idea
Of the beautiful inharmoniousness Of Christian
oreeds. II would be like putting crowd OF
people in a room aud starting them all to sing
each one song for himself. We can
imagine the effect in both cases, theological
aud musical! II the suggestion should be
adopted the religious columns OF the HERALD
some Monday morning would he intensely
funny, as we'll as they are now interesting and
instructive.
Year: 1870

A Coon IDEA.-It has been suggested that
a. the Park Commissioners are energetcaly
at work in the business of improving our public
parks, the occasion be taken to construct
on the Battery convenient building or build
ings for the convenience of our amateur rowing
clubs. A rendezvous of this kind would enable
our citizens to witness trials of skill between
our young men on summers evening, and
tend to encourage this healthful amusement.
Moreover. it would contribute largely to help
the reconstruction OF the lovely old Battery
and its permanent resumption as the most de-
lightful of all down town places Of public
resort and recreation. The suggestion is well
worthy of being entertained by our enterpris-
ing Board OF Park Commissioners.


A HARMLESS FICTION. 1t appears that the
New York Ledger is responsible for the
impression created in England that Senator
Mortons appointment in the place of Minister
Motley means war with John Bull on the
Alabama claims as the policy of General
Grant. But England need not be frightened ;
for in the first place, the Ledger story is of
that harmless class of corn cob ictions that
belong 10 the school Of Prcstcr John; and, in
the second place, it is understood tAat Senator
Marian ia 8ot gsing TO England
Year: 1870

if the arts and artisans were transferred to the
yicinage of the food growers the total cost OF
the necessary exchanges of Food for Fabrics
could not exceed twenty per cent. We do not
complain that The Post fails to perceive this
plain Economic truth; we only insist that it
shall not ignore it, and by misrepresentation
traduce those who hold it, Have we not
right to so much!


But let us see The Post try its hand on
Wool; and, with courtesy which it never
initiates we will quote its entire artice-as
follows


"EPPEcT OF HIGH DUTIES ON WOOL.


Tbe Auditor OF the State Of Ohio has made tabular
Abatement of the number OF animals in that State, one
item in which IL Of peculiar interest at this time The
cnmnaraye aggregates for 1859 and 1870 are as 0ows
Year: 1870

driven a year ago by hostile Indians VINO are
more hostile than ever Already rumors Oh
their fate reach us If not true now IL IL I'M
possible to believe that they will not yet be
true. and that the expedition will be fire.
oueptly and savagely attacked. The United
States Cavalry which has been sent forward to
order the return of the expedition may save it
from slaughter, but grave doubts of its safe
return must be entertained. A letter elsewhere
details the organization and march of the ex-
pedition until it reached Red Clouds reserva-
ton on July 95 After that date its move
ments and its fate are mysteries.
Year: 1870

There were more than four hundred arrests
during Saturday and Saturday night last. This
number is at least three times greater than
the average before the present reform charter
went into operation. We haven the poor
consolation of knowing that this extraordinary
result was due to the unusual vigilance of the
reorganized police. On the contrary 1t is clear
that the laxity with which the Excise law Is
enforced is the primary cause of the trouble.
II the Police were as vigilant in this time OF
an inoperative Excise law in arrestlng those
guilty of drunkenness as they were under Ken
nedy. the arrests would be treble what they
are reported As long as the city charter does
not punish the violation of the Excise Dy tne
liquor dealers, the Police will not arrest inc
IiquOr drinkers.
Year: 1870

II John Real is not now hero and martyr
m the estimation of that large class from
which thieves and murderers like himself are
recruited. it is not the fault of the law which,
N hanging him, gave him notoriety. His body
was yesterday buried with all the idle pomp
and unmeaning ceremony of American funerals
and the culprit received the same outward
show of respect that any honest Christian
could look for. 1t is not strange that not
followed the funeral and that murder was
attempted over the untitled grave. For the
barbarous scenes of execution and funeral a
barbarous law only is to blame.
Year: 1870

of the results of the late election, we most
deplore the defeat of James H. Harris for Con-
gress in the Raleigh District-not because Mr..
H. was Republican, for we shall have Re-
publican majority in the House without him;
nor yet because he was rather dark mulatto,
for we care nothing for mans color; but
because he is the ablest and most eloquent
candidate nominated for Congress in that State
these many years and ability is not so plenti
full in Congress that any can be spared with
out regret
Year: 1870

The wild search for gold in the Western
mountains has never given rise to so foolish
and desperate an enterprise as that of the Big
Horn Expedition. Against the protests OF
Indian tribes with whom the country desires
peace and in violation of the orders of the
Government, band of 100 men, without
military organization and incumbered by large
train of wagons, has penetrated into a country
from which United States regular troops were
Year: 1870

The news from the Rhine this morning may
he summed up in two lines. The whole
French army is beaten and retreating. The
center is driven in, the right wing is turned
and cut OFF, and Napoleon calls upon France
60 rise and save the country.