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Year: 1870

Never was there more urgent demand
upon all the friends of Conservative
doctrines to unite and pull together than
at the present time. 1t need not be dis
guised that, in this immediate section,
we are assunder. We seem to have no
organization. Every one is on the inde
pendent line. And there is methodical
GOODNESS in it which does not augur well
for the future. We need not say that
this is cause of inexpressible regret. The
consequences, so shameful and so disas


trous, are beginning to tell upon our sue
cess. We are laughed at and derided,
and unless we alter our tactics, we will
soon become a by-word and Kissing
throughout the State. The whole trou-
BILE seems to be in this city. Why, or
how it is, is one of the curious problems
of the age; but so it is, at any rate. We
have our own notions about the matter,
but we will not urge them, though we
may have occasion to does. so hereafter.
This state of things do not exist in the
county. There is no Jealousy and wire
working among the honest masses. They
are disposed to do right, under all cir
cumstances. VIII we not learn wisdom
from the serious lessons of the past 2
Think of the disasters of the March cleo
tiOni Ought they not to admOnish us
and to put us on our guardR One difficult
| ty is, we have too many big men in our
ranks! This one, and that one, and the
other one is clearly of the opinion that he
is the man to direct the movements of the
party. We have before urged, and shall
continue to urge, the necessity of acting
in concert with the popular will We dare
not ignore the masses. They will not
tolerate our arrogance, nor submit to our
dictation; cliques cannot, and ought not,


rule the destiny of a great party. 1t is
the height of presumption to attempt it.
The better way is to defer to each other,


10 consult freely and fully, and always


aim to deal frankly and fairly. We can


not afford to waste our strength by feud:


and hateful factions. The enemy viii


take advantage of this, and thus hasteI


our overflow. United we stand, divided


we fall. We beg, we implOre all true
friends of constitutional libertytO consider


these feeble but earnest suggestions, anc


all come together for the general good
| RROrUilJG Wing.
Year: 1870

Marshal Prim having set middle Eu-
rope by the ears, calmly takes his seat by
the health-dispensing fountains of Vichy,
in France, and, undisturbed as the gods
of Olympus, contemplates from afar the
shock of human passions. Specula-
tions upon the part likely to be taken in
the great conflict by Spain would seem to
be rather superfluOus in the presence of
this serene fact. Although there is hardly
reason yet to suppose that the Spanish
forces win be actively engaged on the
side of France, it may be taken to be al
together certain that Prussia has no aid
to expect from the Peninsula.


1t would be curious thing enough if it
should prove in the end to be true, as it
has already in quarters usually well in
formed been asserted to be, that Marshal
Prim's negotiations with Count Bismarck
and the HOhenzollerns on the subject of
Prince Leopold were conceived in his deep
and crafty CatalOnian mind solely for the
purpose of entrapping Bismarck into a
position which might lead to war be-
tween France and Prussia, and by engag-
ing the Emperor Napoleon in so grave a
struggle secure for Prim himself greater
freedom of action in deciding the destinies
of SpaiDsto suit his own views.
Year: 1870

INirHUiUIIEshT3 HUT wv ''I'


CNc1yNATI July 21-Heat greater than
ever to-day, until about two o'clock, when
a Violent hail storm touched the Southwest
part of the city. Hail stones fell SO rapid
iv into the river as to form the appearance
of cakes of ice


Negro Testimony in Kentucky


The Mayor of Covington in a criminal
case to-day admitted the testimony OF
negro woman for the prosecution. This is
supposed to be the first instance OF admls-
sion of negro testimony in Kentucky.
Year: 1870

The Princess, as already stated, married
the Prince of Observation-Disclosures
and is the mother of Prince Leopold.
She being third cousin of Napoleon III,
her son is consequently a fourth cousin
of the Emperor, as shown above. Curl
ously enough, the succession from the
male Beauharnais ceased with both
branches together, and was continued
from the females, Hortense and Stepha-
ME. And here it is also interesting to
note that while Hortense had none but
male children, Stephanie had none but
females. That the French Emperor
should object to seeing his cousin ger
man on the Spanish throne is undoubtedly
because the Prince happens to be a Ger
man cousin also, and Prussian one at
that.
Year: 1870

THE Wilmington DeL) Commercial
states that the peach growers are refusing
now to contract 10 deliver peaches on the
railroad at 81 basket for the coming
season, believing that the crop will not
be more than half as large as that of last
year.
Year: 1870

THE servant girl of the Mayor of In
dianapOlis lately took a fearful revenge
on him for scolding her. She left his
shirt bosoms and cuffs limp as cObweb,
and starched the lower exTemities until
they resembled cardboard
Year: 1870

AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB--JE ROME PACK
RACES. The races at Jerome Park, under the
guidance of the American Jockey Club, begin
tomorrow. From present indications this
autumn meeting will be the most brilliant
racing carnival that ever took place in Ame-
rica. The gatherings at the famous Derby,
the Oaks, st. Leger and Goodwood in England,
or Chantilly or Longchamps in France have
always been grand, but we doubt very much
if the display of beauty and fashion at the
above named places will excel that of Jerome
Park during the coming meeting. The racing
will be fine beyond doubt, as there are now in
training at the course about one hundred OF as
fine horses as ever were plated for race. In
the various stakes and purses to be run for the
doubt that exists as to the capabilities OF the
runners gives the great charm to the occasion
The uncertainty Of choosing favorites was
never SO perplexing as now, and the knowing
ones" of the turf seem to be all abroad in their
endeavors to pick the winners
Year: 1870

THE FLOODS IN VIRGINrA--A PLAN OF RE-
krKF.-We would call the attention of the
people Of this prosperous and fortunate city
to the communication Of General Imboden,
which we publish elsewhere in this paper, in
reference to the late disastrous foods In Vir-
ginia, and the relief of those suffering people.
We think the plan Of relief suggested good
one, and that no better parties than Governor
Walker and the Legislature of Virginia, now
IN session, could be selected as the agents for
The distribution of the means that may be
contributed from New York or any other city
or State for the relief Of the people of Vir-
ginia left suddenly destitute by these late
appalling inundati0ns.
Year: 1870

The SUCCESS Of the democracy In the
approaching November election may be SET
down, even at this early day, a. an fdi1
accompE In the city they viii Garry all before
them by an overwhelming majority. No oppo-
sition from the republican party, OF course,
can make more than q show Of resistance to
democratic supremacy, while the outside work
Of cliques and factions can hardly be expected
to diminish the majority Of the party to any
extent worth considering Looking at events
as they stand throughout the State there Is mo-
reason to predict anything but the election Of
HorUaA and the res! of the State ticket.
The democracy, thus having obtained
control Of this great State-the Pharos.
the shining beacon which guides politi.
cal opinion and decides political issues
in so many other States-must accept the
vast responsibility which falls, as the legacy
of victory, upon the shoulders of the leaders.
They become the administrators Of q mighty
trust. What is that trust 1t Is the future
dignity, the integrity and the usefulness Of
that party into whose hands the people are
willing to connde all the immense interests Of





with fidelity, II they be not directed by wis.,
dom, then splendid opportunity will be lost
to the leaders--Peter D. Sweeny and his ool-
leagues-to stamp perpetuity Of success upon
the democratic party Of the State Of New
| York. Supposing the future government Of
the State thus insured to the party which has
for so many years been excluded from power,
| which has been compelled to witness the city
government in the hands Of commissions
created by country votes at Albany, should
not the prime duty Of its leaders be to purge
the party Of corruption, to give 1t strength
which would be recognized beyond ths limits
Of the State, to impart to it q dignity COM
patble with all Its fine old memories which
can command respect throughout the country
All this the leaders have the power to do Il
they only have the foresight to direct thai
power.


The democratic party, thus strengthened Ia
its great stronghold. the State Of New York;
may look hopefully into the future. The
leaders may possibly calculate with some
safety upon the coming Yms when the control
of our national affairs will be restored to the
old party which had 50 good national record
In past years. II the time Is not yet ripe for
that there 10 nothing lost In preparing for the
time, which Is almost sure to come. Just now
1t may be distant result, because General
Grant has got hold upon the country gene:
rally By his administration Of afalr5 And his
personal popularity which cannot be easily
shaken In the Presidential contest Of 1879.
The democratic leaders, however, dating theil
great increase Of power from their success Ia
this State, have dne chance before them "a
purify the party; to diffuse its influence BY
the force Of example through the other States,
and concentrate its force to give 1t the strength
Of q giant and grid up its loins to entsr that
struggle for national supremacy which l.
almost certain to result at later time In
democratic success unless the golden oppor'
tunities Of to-day are disregarded and thl
strength Of the party is prematurely wasted.
Year: 1870

q part OF Asia and Africa, Is going to be
involved in war and revolution Even those
monarchs not engaged in war may resort to it
to avert revolution at home and to give another
direction to the public mind. This however,
may prove in the end two edged sword. The
people are now too enlightened, probably, to
be deceived by that, and the revolution the
rulers would avert by such means may lead to
it. Then there are national and terri
torial questions springing up, and ques-
tions Of race and religion, as well
of the adjustment of the balance of power,
which add to the complications and make the
future very uncertain. Russia is moving for
some object, and, probably, for accomplishing
her long desired purpose in the East. Eng
land is trembling and the prey of uncertainty.
Austria is anxiously watching events and
doubtful what course to take. Italy has made
great strides and obtained great and positive
result In taking Rome and uniting all the
Italians, but she is in the throes of revolution
and fast tending to a republic. Chaos reigns
supreme, and the only light cleaning upon us
is that showing tho advancement Of the
people toward sel-government in one fern or
another. No one can say how long the strug-
gle will last or what dreadful scenes Europe
has to pass through; but the end must be
more freedom for the people and a nearer
approach to the admirable and progressive
system Of government established in our own
happy country.
Year: 1870

NEW YoRK, January 28.-In the
Supreme Court to-day, before Judge
Cardoza, an application was made on
behalf OF the city for an absolute in
junction for restraining the Beach
Pneumatic Transit Company from
further tuuneling Broadway. and to
compel them to repair the mischief
already done, on the ground that such
a tunnel as the company proposes to
construct will interfere materially
with the laying of sewers and gas and
water pipes. The application is Op-
posed on the ground that the space
occupied by the company is so small
as not to iDjuTe in any way the free
and unobstrueted use of Broadway by
the city, and that sufficient space
is left to lay ten times the number
of pipes and sewers already there, in
case such number were required
decision reserved. Fifteen hundred
to two thousand wOrkmen are to be
discharged from the Navy Yard to-
morrow.


The store ship Guard. of the pa
rien feet, sailed this morning.


Duncan McFall obtained a verdict
for $13. 400 against the Sun Mutual
Insurance Company, in the Supreme
Court to-day, for the loss of bark.


NEW York, January 28-A cable
dispatch says the Pope has issued a
special elimination against the FEM
ans, both in America and Ireland.
He charges their meeting in secret
conclave as dangerous to the peace of
society, welfare Of the Church, asd
we'll being of its members. 1t dis
orders their minds from regular and
rational pursuits of life, and renders
them liable to be led astray by passion
through the influence of designing
men.
Year: 1870

have received another card
7dge ROBINSON, which would
ppeared this morning had it
su for its great length and the
oar that we received it. A por-


is in type. and the whole of
appear in the JOURNAL of
Year: 1870

A TEGboat Sunk by HOboken .Ferryboat-
Nissing-The Pilot and a BOY Kescued.


At seven O'Clock last evening the ferryboat Wee
hawken left the slip at the loot OF Barclay for
Hobokcn, and when tn the middle Of the river ran
into the tugDoat Joe the guard rail- Of the eryboat
carrying away the pilot house Of the tug. The pilot
OF the latter when he perceived that q collision
was inevitable lef: his box, and when the
vessels struck he Jumped on board the ferrybOat,
but when he saw the lug still aGoat he returned,
thinking tnat the damage was only comparatively
trlnlng IL had not drfteu 100 yards, however,
when It became almost fu OF water, began to settle
steadily and then went down. BY TINS time he
selzed on the small boat on board the tug and
Ing that nothing else remained To him, he suddenly
thought or the uoy, who was at one end OF tue tug
boat when II went down. He shouted but received
answer. he pulled the boat III a circle TIL he dis
rescued him. The lad on the point OF succumb-
ing when lie was rescued Tney remained on the
boat I'LL they saw the DesbrOsseS street terryDaaL
Golden approaching, and they and their boat were
taken ABOARD 10y the deck hands and brought 10
Jersey CITY,


The fireman, who was In the engine room to the
last, went down with the tug and there Is some
that ne ~ lying sick and the fireman was running
the engne In ms stead while others stated that he
was on board and shared the fate OF the fireman.


the ierryboat, which was In charge OF pilot Bunt,
pursued her course after the plot OF the tug had re-
turned TO his boat, as IT was supposed the danger
had passed. The question Of cupabillty IL one Tor
investigation as each pllot charges the disaster
the other. Captain Bunt says the pilot OF the tug
paid attention TO the Whistles. The fcrrybo boat re.
ceiyed little damage.
Year: 1870

also advocated the rebuilding OF the lighthouse on
Body Island, on the coast OF North Carolina. he
stated that since the destruction OF the lighthouse
about twenty-five ships had been wrecked on the
Island. valued at $20oo0O0, mostly belonging in
New York. On behalf OF the merchants ship own
ers and masters Of vessels IN New York he asked
that the committee make an appropriation for the
rebuilding OF the lighthouse.
Year: 1870

There is comparative quiet in real estate
matters but dealers preparing for revival OF bus
ness speedily expected Late sales Of lots at Jersey Cy
show IN Increase in value of property.
Year: 1870

WM. II. HARMAN & Co, Sole Agents for
the State of Maryland. This Reaper and
Mower stands unsurpassed in this country
or Europe. We ask nothing more of any
honest farmer than to give them a fair trial
where true merit will show itself beyond
doubt We know they will work and give
entire satisfaction, under all circumstances.
MeSsrs. Mccormick 4 Bro. say to all who
need or intend to buy Reaper or Mower,
Take their machine and try it to your sat.
isiaction through the Harvest with any other
machine you can get, and keep which ever
you like best" These machines combine
all modern Improvements of any value.
Year: 1870

LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
TRIBUTES TO GENERAL LEE
His Last Illness and Peaceful Death
COURT MARTIAL OF WEST POINT CADETS
ANOTHER FIRE IN GALVESTON
WALL STREET FEVERIsHLY EXCITED
PARIS AWAITING AN ATTACK
WINTER CAMPAIGN QUITE CERTAIN
French Army Driven from Orleans
TEN THOUSAND PRISONERS TAKEN
Word "Peaceo Tabooed in Paris
DREADFUL STORM ON IRISH COAST


ASSOCIATED Press Dispatches.l
Year: 1870

BY CLARA AUGUSTA.


The shadows gathered and deepened
and single star cleaned through the pal
lid blue of the western sky The sunset
had been barren one, with no color OF
brilliancy, and the night was gosng to be
dark and dismal October nights are
sometimes, after the equinoctial storms
have stripped the trees of their gay Gov
ering, and strewn the earth with dead
leaves. And now these dead leaves rus
tied dolefully under Josephine Harkers
feet as she hurried along the aisIes of
Crofton Woods hurried along at random,
not knowing whittier the next step would
take her. The increasing darkness made
the wak extremely difficult, for she was
not following any path, and the ground
was strewn with fallen branches and half
decayed tree that had yielded up the
ghost years and years before.


She stopped at last and sat down. on q
moss-grown rock that almost barred her
progress in that direction


at is of no use to mince the matter"
she said, evincing considerable philosophy
under the circumstances, a am lost in
Crofton Woods And here I shall be OBJ
hged stay tonight, for no human being in
the town would have the courage to ven
ture within these shadows after sundown :
1t is strange how people will allow them
selves to be imposed upon by such absurd
stories ! Haunted Pshaw wonder if I
sholl see the ghost p


Josephine drew her light shawl closely
around her shoulders, and looked behind
her as though she fancied the phantom
which made Crofton Woods a stunned
place might be at hand.


1t was particularly uncomfortable there
and she began to shiver before long. and
wish, away down deep in her wilfal little
heart, that she had not come. Her muslin
dress was damp with the dew, and the lit
tie crochet apology of shawl she wore
was anything but sufficient protection
against the piercing night air


Josephine had been very naughty. She
Acknowledged it te herself nsw-sittina
Year: 1870

SONIC DuSN ana lnSlLustlllS rogue,


Some cOSging, cOzening slave, to get some Office
Hath devised this SANDER.


Your history of his appointment to the War
Department is as erroneous that which Won
have given of his conduct while Attorney General
You say that he cordially indOrsed Mr. Cameron's =
white people OF the South; that Mr.. Lincoln dis
approved this and required il 10 be sIInpressej .
that afterward when Cameron felt the pressure
Of the multiplied labor" he proposed to resign
but coupled his offer with a condition that asome
one should be appointed not unfriendly TO his
policy" namely, the policy of arming negroes to
which Mr.. Lincoln himself was opposed: that
Cameron did resign upon these terms and used
the privilege conceded by suggesting the name of
Stanton. Everybody who knows Simon Cameron
will understand the object of dragging this thing
by the head and shoulders into your article IN
fact and in truth, there no kind of connection
between these two men-nO sympathy nor mutual
respect Cameron did not resign; he was remoy-
ed for good cause. He had no lot or part in nam
ing his successor. The removal and the aDpoint-
ment were both made before Mr.. Cameron knew
of either and they were made because the Presi-
dent saw the necessity Of having a man nt the
head OF that department who was competent and
published under the names of Messrs Lincoln
and Cameron was fictitious, and got up at the in
~ SttlIce u Iis iaIteI 70 give the aiiar false ap
pearance. II Is morally impossible that Stanton
could have given his approval TO Cameron's obor-
tive report on the negroes; for he at that time
white man, every inch of him, proud of the great
race he Sprang FROM and full of faith in its caDori
ty to fight its own battles and govern itself Moth
ing would have humiliated him more than 10 Sec
the American people relinouish their rigbtf,I
place in the front rank of the world. surrenJer
their inheritance of free government and sneal,
back behind the African for protection in war or
in peace. Long after he was Secretary of War lie
told Mr.. Mallory, of Kentucky that he had NOT
only refused to sanction the enlistment of negro
regiment but had punished an officer. for merely
proposing 1t. understand that You have prom
lsed to contracict yourself this subject and
hope you will keep your word


Your account of the raid upon the Treasury in
company with Governor Morton would Iool, Very
strange in q panegyric made by anybody else bnt
You. Will restate the facts you have given but
without the draPery by which you conceal from
yourself the view of them which must be uos-
Yoidably taken by all men who believe IN the Oh
legation Of any law, human or divine In the
winter of 1863 the Legislature of Indiana was dis
solved before the appropriations had been made
troops IN the field. OF course Congress did NOT
and could not make appropriations for Carving
Year: 1870

The following good story is told of a
Jealous English reporter, who nearly
got himself into trouble by his efforts
TO get Cheat on a rival sheet:


He lived a mile or so ont of town, and
on one side of the road, for consdera-
BILE part of the way, was thick grove.
As he was returning home late one
night, after having seen the paper TO
press, he observed that one of the trees
near the roadside had an unusual ap
pearance. Going within the fence he
discovered that the body of man was
suspended from one of the branches.
Hurriedly cutting it down, he drew the
body into part of thegrove where the
underground was thick, intending to
conceal it. This done, he went home.
Next morning he was taken into Gus.
tody on a chsrgeof willful murder, and
brought before magistrate. A game
keeper, going through the wood at
early daylight, had discovered the body
in its place of concealment, and some
other person remembered that, about
midnight, he had seen the reporter issue
from the grove. The case was suspi-
c;ous until a constable, searching the
pockets of the dead man, discovered q
witten statement, containing his name
and place of abode, and declaring that
domestic misfortune had made life so
unbearable that he had resolved to com.
nit suicide. OF course the reporter was
discharged. His explanation was to
the effect that finding such a fine bit of
"lecal" as this too late for his own pa
per, he had concealed the corpse in or
der that the rival journal, which was
to appear on the next day, should not
profit by the news. But for thesuicide's
confession, pretty strong case of cir
cumstantial evidence might have been
made out against the knight of the
pen.
Year: 1870

The famous divorce case which has
been before the Chicago courts for the
past two OF three years Of the Baroness
Matilda Won Claim rs. Baron Hildebrand
August Won Claim was brought to q
close yesterday. The jury after being out
AZ hours returned a verdict for the Bar


oness on all the issues, finding that the
Baron had been guilty of extreme and
repeated cruelty; that the Baroness had
not been guilty of cruelty nsr had she
entered into a combination to marry
him for the purpose of obtaining his
property and then procuring divorce.
Year: 1870

ROSEBUD CoNCERT.-Another of those
delightful concerts viii be given at Union
Station (Methodis) church on next Thurs
day To-day week) night for the benefit of
the Sunday school attached to that church,
the proceeds to be applied to the purchase
OF library. These entertainments have
given universal satisfaction wherever they
have been heard, and we doubt not full
house will welcome them on this occasion