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Year: 1870

Will Paris be bOmbardedf 7 The assurances
that it was the intention of the Germans to
open fire upon the city Immediately are again
repeated this morning from several sources,
and with such circumstance and detail that
they are likely to obtain greater credence than
they deserve. The South German allies have
been invited to visit Versailles to witness the
bombardment, and according to the rum0rs
alluded to the present is the fatal day selected.
But all the evidence seems to contradict the
assurances. 1t has evidently never been the
purpose of the Germans to injure the city II
they could by bombardment; and 1T does
not seem probable that they will waste lite to
seize that which is ready to drop helplessly
into their hands. The population of Paris is
already upon short rations; each soldier re-
ceives but pound of meat week, and the
ratiOns of the citizens are doubtless even less.
An officer on Gen. Won MOltke's staff, writing
on the 22d of October, calculates that the sur
render of the city will take place within
fortnight or three weeks from that date, and
speaks of Hunger being our best ally" This
dispatch at once reveals the purpose and the
hope of the Germans The first Is wise and
the last not unreasonable.
Year: 1870

The World has now stated. two or three times,
that the policy of THE TRIBUNE concerning
the absurd charges against Gen. WoodfOrd has
been reversed. If the Editor is not careful,
his own statements will soon come to have as
little weight as his bogus cable dispatches.
The TRIBUNE said from the outset what it
says now, that so long as the charges against
Gov. WOodfOrd had no more responsible source
than campaign speech by Mr.. Oakley Hall, a
man denounced by Tie World itself as shame
less corruptionist of the Ring, they required
no notice and would command no belief. Men
and journals, however, with trifle more claim
to belief, were entrapped into sanctioning these
charges. Then we thought it worth while to
take space enough, once for all, to explode
and demolish them. The foolish Democrats
who put their trust in the idle invention have
ever since been engaged in reflections upon
the warning we gave them about believing
thing merely because Oakley said it. That
il all
Year: 1870

Should Sergeant of Police be fat They have
practically decided this question in the affirmative
in Chicago where eight of these officers weigh IN
the aggregate sixteen hundred and twenty pounds
giving an average of two hundred and two POUNDS
eight ounces to each. This extraordinary adipose
tissue may have its advantages and It's disad-
vantages. When the wicked man fees and one o'
these crumby" servants of Justice pursueth II 'ne
rogue be light of foot and long Of wind, the odds are
in his favor but if, for lack of bottom he be over
taken. the two hundred and two pounds OF oinoe'
may fall upon him and crush him, even as the ava
lanche brushes the mountain goat. Why not iurnSn
these heavy babies of policemen with yelocipeuos'
There are plenty of second hand ones for safe
Year: 1870

The excitement which prevails in the British
settlements at the Cape of Good Hope over
the discovery of an extensive and possibly a
very rich diamond field, few days journey
into the interior, is not difficult to account for,
though it is by no means certain that any of
the seekers after the precious gem have yet
made their fortunes. There is no kind of lot
terry so alluring to adventurous spirits as one


which offers the chance of picking up, without
the labor of washing, digging, or refining, o
single little stone worth thousands of dollars,
or OF putting into ones waistcoat pocket gems


worth the ransom of an emperor. The search
Tor diamonds is almost new sensation. Gold
mining has become an old story, whose bril-
nancy has worn away, and men know pretty
well now that, like most other pursuits, it pays
very few in the long run except those who
put into it intelligence, capital, and hard work
enough to enable them to get rich in any
manufacturing or producing industry. In fact,
mining is no exception to the general rule that
fortunes are earned, not found. But there are
20 few places in the world where diamonds
nave ever been gathered that the news of q
hitherto unknown valley, sparkling with the
rare gem, reads like the story of Sindbad's
wonderful discovery when the roc bore him to
tho fabulous rayine glittering with more
wealth than man could compute in life
time Diamonds have been found among the
gold deposits of Virginia, Georgia, and North
Carolina, on the Siberian slopes of the Ural
Mountains. and in the island Of Borneo but
1t u only in the famous mines of GolcOnda,
IN Hindostan, and the narrow district of
Mlnas Geraes, in Brazil, that they have been
discovered in great quantities or of large size.
These two localities may be said to have
supplied tho whole world and in
consequence The demand for diamonds has
always exceeded tho supply, and their com
merelM value for years has boon steadily in
Year: 1870

d" Ever since the slogan OF Free Trade and Sailors
Rights OF 1912. have the Democratic elements OF the
land been endeayoring to square their tariffs upon the
revenue system against the protective and to approx
mate to free trade the circumstances would
permit"


THE TRIBUNE dares The Courier-JOurnal
to print the Yeas and Nays in either House
on the passage of the Tariffs respectively of
1924 and 1S2S-(each of them largely increas-
ing the preexsting duties avowedly for Pro-
lection and for that only)-and attempt to
twist the facts into conformity with the above
assertion.


Here is challenge publicly given. Either
the facts can be made to square with The
COurier-Journars assertion, or that journal is
profoundly ignorant of the matter whereof it
speaks or it has made a reckless assertion
with intent to deceive.
Year: 1870

The absence of Chicf-Justice Chase yester-
day on the reorganization of the Supreme
Court caused anxious inquiry as to the
state of his health 1t will be seen with
pleasure, from the communication elsewhere
published, that he has nearly recovered from
the comparatively slight stroke of paralysis
which lately prostrated him, and hopes soon
to be able to resume his sittings in Court.
Year: 1870

Saldanha's revolution in Portugal seems to
have been short-lived and unimportant. A
new Ministry is announced this morning. but
no mention is made of the causes which led
TO the removal of the old Prime Minister.
Year: 1870

The RADICAL ONSLAUGHT UPON TIE l'o-
LICE FoRcE.-In the State Journal OF yes
tcrday comment is made upon the supposed
enforcement by the present City Council
of the ordinance requiring all officers and
men of the police force to be under forty
five years of age. If the Journal were n
little better acquainted with our municipal
affairs it might be aware of the fact that the
ordinance referred to was passed on the
10Th Of january last by the Radical Council
displaced by the operation of the enabling
act. The editor Of the Journal, 4 member
of that Council, was present ut the meeting
and manifested no opposition to its passage.
The ordinance was to go into effect on tile
1st of April, but before that day arrived it
was suspended by the same Council until
the 1st of juno.


On the other hand, the police commits
sioners Conservative, at y meeting held Ii
few days ago, adopted q resolution calling
the attention Of the Council to the matter,
and requesting that the ordinance should
be so amcnded rs to mako appointments SO
fur as age is concerned. as is now the case
i'll other respects, discretionary with tho
Board. ~. ..s ....
Year: 1870

RELIGIOUS CONFERENCES IN NEw YORK
During the past week the American Church
Missionary Society (Episcopalian) has held its
anniversary, and the National Unitarian
Conference has met in New York. The
efforts of the Missionary Society. according to
the eleventh annual report, were last year
crowned with the most gratifying results. The
total receipts for the year were $64,564 80.
eleven of them being reappointed. The
National Unitarian Conference after three
days of animated discussion between the old
fashioned conservative Unitariaas aud the
Year: 1870

The EcuMENICAL COUNCIL. has been indie
initely postponed by the Pope, in consequence
of the occupation of Rome and the Papal
uncertainty of the temporal habitat Of the
Holy Father He has his dogma of infalli-
bilty, but since its proclamation he has been
truly unfortunate. His late most powerful
friends are in exile, and he is himself as an
exile in his own domnions, Of which he has
been despoiled. Still we think that this loss
of his temporal kingdom is "a blessing in dis
guise," and that in good time it will so be
made manifest to the Pope and the Church.
Year: 1870

Each one Of the four seasons of the year
exerts its own peculiar influence on mankind
universally, despite the local troubles or the
isolated quarrels or individual suffering of
humanity. People are now being toned down
by the sombre seriousness of autumn towards
calm anticipation Of the coming seventies of
winter. The ''sear and yellow leaf, visible
on all sides, from the centre of the Park to the
most retired nook OF the cosiest glen Of the
mountain fringes, speaks of the inevitable


inale--of the evanescence Of the sparkle of
the summer. So it is to certain degree with
the mundane matter of dress, as will be seen
by our special report Of the latest fashion
styles published to-day. The letter is dated
at Treport, on the coast of Normandy. Paris
remained closed; so the devotees of fashion
congregated at this little place. Almost the
latest futter of the wavy muslins of summer
were to be seen here. Winter colors were
looming in" Velvets, cashmeres, sheavy
silks and coat-shaped casaques were in vogue.
Llama and Algerian satin wool are even now
worn over velvet petticoats. Jackets, tunics,
hats and robes have been revolutionized
almost completely. We must refer our fair
and fashionable readers to the learned expose
of our special writer for the full particulars OF
this grand movement, as well as of its more
immediate consequences in Europe, from
which part of the world the fashion goddess
will soon emigrate to New York
Year: 1870

THE "WAR OF THE RACES" in South Caro-
lima did not end with the rebellion, but occa-
sionally bursts forth with its wonted fury.
The last conflict between the blacks aud


whites in the Palmetto State occurred in
Laurens county on Wednesday last when
five white men and three negroes were killed
and several others severely wounded. As we
are assured that politics had nothing to do
with this riot we must infer that it is the out
cropping Of the old spirit Of antagonlsm
between the races which, unfortunately, was
not stamped out with the abolition oil slavery.
Year: 1870

THE Loss OF THE CAMBRIA.-There is now
no longer any reason to doubt that the Cam
bria, Of the Anchor line, has been lost.
Awful as the disaster now appears, it will be
much more awful if poor but fortunate John
Mcfarland is the only survivor. At the latest
nothing has been heard of the missing boats.
1t is the history Of the ill-fated Hibcrnia re-
peated. 1t is sad to think of the crowd of pas
sengers who have in all likelihood pershed
The moral of this other sad story seems to be
that the Anchor line proprietors must build
stronger vessels if they would persist in round
ing the northern shores Of Ireland. OF all the
steamship lines their route is the most difficult.
No fault can be found with this company Its
ships are good; its officers are the very best If
they have lost ships other lines have lost ships
as WELL The Cunard is the only line which
has not lost single vessel. The misfortunes
Of the Anchor line are traceable mainly to the
difficulties which they are compelled to encoun-
ter in their northern passage to and from the
Firth of Clyde. Than Captain Cunningham
no more brave or skilful commander guided
ship across the Atlantic
Year: 1870

SCOTCH PREsBYTERIANs TURNING EPIsCO-
PALIANs.-The organ Of the Free Church Of
Scotland Qhe Monthly Record announces
with alarm that there is growing tendency
among the young people in Scotland to leave
the Presbyterian for the Episcopal Church,
which it regards as the halfway station to
Rome. This is certainly very curious move
ment among the old stiff-necked, bilious and
punctiious Scotch Presbyterians. And what
ever course such class of rigid religionists
undertake to pursue, it will, no doubt, be car
ried out with true Scotch obstinacy and firm
ness. When Scotch Presbyterian does any
thing in radical religious way you may look
out for a revolution or moral earthquake
Year: 1870

COMMISSIONER OsBoRNs DECISION
United States Commissioner Osborn, in re-
leasing the prisoners brought before him on
charge Of resisting the supervisor acting
nnder the federal law, has simply decided
That the United States temporary officials,
under the act Of Congress, have no right to
make summary arrests of parties suspected
pf violating the law at the registry or at the
polls. Beyond this the decision does not seem
10 curtail the authority of the deputy mar
Shals. These officers will of course abide by
the decision of the Commissioner, and will
bot in future attempt to exercise any arbitrary
bower not invested in them by law. In the
exercise Of their lawful authority it is not
likely that they will be obstructed on election
Ray If they confne themselves within proper
limits.
Year: 1870

under the protection OF Minister Washburnev
who must have his hands full to take care both
OF his compatriots and Of the German resi-
dents in the French capital. Let us hope that
this double duty of the United States Minister
will not burden him too heavily nor too long
If the worst apprehensions should be realized
and the siege guns of the Crown Prince OF
Prussia should thunder at the gates OF Paris,
let us hope that il by no other means, yet by
the Intervention Of foreign Powers, or by


finer stroke of policy than Bismarck has ever
hitherto made, the siege may be raised before
a single life shall have been sacrificed within
the limits of the metropolis, and before any of
its splendid monuments shall have been shat
tered by shot and shell. Meanwhile Edmond
About testifes that the grave self-devotion OF
all classes is admirable. "Paris is preparing
for q desperate defence" Nine hundred and
eghty-five years ago the inhabitants of Paris
made heroic and successful defence against
a siege by the Normands The Parsians Of
the nineteenth century cannot be inferior to
the Parisians of the ninth century, and, aided
by all the appliances of modern military science,


it will be strange if they fail to make an
equally heroic aud successful defence against
siege by the Prussians.
Year: 1870

special History of tho War by Mail.


The arrival of the French mail steamship
Pereire at this port yesterday, after her extra
ordinarily rapid passage, with the mail details
to hand by the Cunsrd steamship Scotia,
enable us to continue our special history of the
progress of the war in Europe to the 14th of
August The compilation of news which we
publish to-day is both useful and instructive.
1t reports the appearance of the first symptoms
of that commercial arrangement which is
almost certain to follow from the shock
caused by the existence Of this terrible
military convulsion between two such
Powers as France and Prussia. The
increasing alarm Of the great neutrals is also
noted. England's guarantee engagements for
the preservation of Belgian neutrality were
regarded by large part Of the British people
as being advised in moment Of unhealthy
diplomatic haste, and Of being, in conse-
quence, of rather serious import under ex-
listing political circumstances. From the
Prussian army we have report Of the sharp
Year: 1870

provided that property be not contraband OF
war.


In conclusion the President warns all per-
sons within the jurisdiction of the United
States against taking part, directly or indi-
rectly, in the war, and enjoins them to remain
at peace with each of the belligerents, as well
as to observe strict and an impartial neu-
tralty, telling our citizens at the same time
that If they violate the laws and this neu-
trality they can expect no redress from the
government II will be seen by this that our
neutrality law is very strict. Should any Of
our citizens violate ii in the present war they
need not expect protection or redress.
General Grant gives them timely warning.
We have seen in the case of Cuba what has
been the fate of Americans there, even when
not engaged in the war or in aiding the bellige
rents. Our government is not so ready to
protect Americans abroad even when not in
the wrong, and it will certainly not shield
those who violate the laws
Year: 1870

THE FRENCH MAIL STEAMSHIP PEREIRE,
which left Brest on the 18th of August, at four
o'clock in the afternoon, arrived at this port at
an early hour yesterday morning Run across
in eight days and about eleven hours, the
quickest time on record! A splendid service
at any time, but particularly so in terrible war
times, when the public watches with such
anxiety for the HERALD European special war
correspondence by mail.
Year: 1870

We publish this morning the text of Prince
GortschakOffs reply to Earl Granville, which
appeared exclusively in a portion of our edi-
ton yesterday. The very full indications Of
its puTpOrt which we had derived from our
correspondents and communicated to our read
ers have deprived this state paper of some. of its
interest, but it will still repay an attentive
perlsal.


The Russian Premier politely declines dis
cussion of the principles involved in the note
of Earl Granville, merely dsclaiming. any in
tention on the part of the Russian Government
to offend OF injure any of the signatory Powers
He assumes that the objection of England was
mainly TO the form of his previous commune
cation, and he justifes that form by referring
to the various unsuccessful efforts that have
been already made TO invite the Great
Powers III conference TO remove causes of
difference threatening the general peace. The
difficulty of a conference is heightened at this
moment by the military crisis, and by the alb
sence Of regular Government in France.
The position of Russia having become intolcr-
able, she took the only means at her command
to notify TO the other Powers that she would no
longer be bound by an arrangement onerous
IN Its restrictions and every day weaker in its
guarantees, and against which the national
sentiment protests. He insists that the abro
CATION of theoretical principle, restoring
to Russia rights of which no great Power
ought to be deprived, constitutes no menace 10
Europe, and should not for a moment inter
rupt the cordial and friendly relations between
Russia and her cO-signers of the Treaty of
Paris


Having, in this courteous yet resoute man
her, insisted upon the retention of the position
assumed in the note of Oct. 10, Prince Gorts-
chakofi avows the entire readiness of the I'm
penaI Government TO come to an agreement
with the other Powers in regard to the Treaty,
TO the general principles of which it still
adheres, and says that the Car is ready to
confirm Its main stipulations, to renew them.
OF modify them, as may seem equitable and
conducive to the repose of the East and the
equilibrium Of Europe.


With courtesy of acquiescence which is al
most sardonic, he says there seems to be no
reason why the Cabinet of London should not,
If it please enter into an explanation with the
signatOHes of the Treaty of 1856 Russia Is
ready for any delibention having for its OBJ
iect the settlement of guarantees of peace in
Year: 1870

The George G.. Barnard, q canal-bOat pro-
PEELED by steam, constructed by Messrs. Nam
g. Mcmillan, PiermOnt, Hudson River, recently
made trip up the river and through the Erie
Canal to Schenectady, with results which are
summed up by Mr.. Main, in letter to TIE
TRIBUNE, as follows:


"I That steam can be applied to ordinary canalboats,
so as to propo them three miles per hour or twice the
speed OF the present loaded boats, without
any Injurious actiOn on the canal banks whatever
q That the speed OF the boat Is the same on the canal as
on the river s. That tho boat eau 60 through lock IN
ak minutes or about Onehalf the time loaded horse
boat takes; for owing TO the screw being IN ho Do"'
when going up the boat can be drawn against tnc upper
gate against the current allowing the lower gate 10 DC
promptly closed L. That the boat will pass over the
tow-nes OF other boats. 8. That 1t can be handled
I'm the locks by three hands 8. That loaded boat can
be run n miles per day, tun Of coal, costing 60
while the towing for horsSoat has cost 10 cents per
mile this season. ts so for n miles and they take TWO
days to 40 distance and have to pay the crew Tor
two days instead one. That II desired, this boat VIII
tow one or more loaded boats moderate speed CShe
towed boat loaded with lS5 tuns OF cargo at Rondout
at the rate OF q miles an hour) That steam can be
applied any canal boat at cost OF about 5000 Tor ate
ing the boat In addition 10 the cost OF the machinery
and then she will be capable of doing twice as much
business as before o. That such boat can go on inc
canal river, lake, with her own steam, anu 80 us-
pense with all charges for owage. 10 That steam can
bo advantageously applied to a canaboat OF barge with


smaller reduction Of the carrying capacity, on this
plan than on any other the boat be built very u
and yet the water flow to the screw and go from 1t
very readily H. That boat carrying 200 tuns OF cargo
on this plan with 16 horsepower engine, and burning
one tun OF coal In "a hours will go treo miles per hour
while carrying capacity only reduced ten tuns by
the application OF the machinery and II greater speed
IA desired 1t bo obtained by applying more power
r. The steering qualities Of tho Barnard when loaded
on an keel all that be desired aud she be-
hayed very well throughout the trip; the only thing
found to be needed jet In tho smokepipe so that
the steam pressure could be maintained when cleaning
the fire. or when the smokeppe lowered to under
the bridges. The action Of tho engine and boiler
was perfect; in fact. the engine was never
stopped until the destination OF the boat was
reached each day The action OF the screw on the trial
has been found to draw current into the opening at the
bow force along under the bottom and replace It at
the sern thus allowing the vessel to glide along without
making any cOmmotiOn in the water. The boat passed
through a locks her way. She passed three loaded
horse boats above COhOe and beat them three hours


run OF nine miles; thus showing that there is now
difficulty whatever in successfully applying steam to
canaboats on the Erie, Champain, the Hudson and
Delaware Canals"
Year: 1870

We metropoitans, who have superfluity OF pub
lie amusements, if not Of money TO pay for them,
can hardly appreciate the duh condition Of the
people of Wood County, Texas d2nizen Of that
locality in sheer desperation, wrote TO the Governor
of the State that they had not had a hanging, or
even "a monkey show" in the county for seventeen
years Would the Governor be good enough "to
send come monkeys TO the county or to order a
small man to be hung" The Governor we grievs
to say, answered after an irascible and arLitTa.y
fashion, beginning, ID you and the people
Wood Countyw avowing the aforesaid people
to be an internal set Of rebels with no right
look to the Government for amusement" and
sternly declaring that, if be could have his own
way, there should be hanging enough in Wood
County to satisfy everybody.
Year: 1870

Thomas Donnelly. in Missouri, was TO have beca
hanged for murder. After two rcprieyce the IL
prit's sentence has been committed TO Imprisonment
for lfe But the curious part Of the matter is, that
Doanelly is exceedingly indignant at what he cen
siders 20 be harsh treatment. He protests that he
had vastly rather be hanged than shut up in the
Penitentary for even three months. This Is PREF
erence which he has all along expressed SO that it
really appears that he is to be much more severely
punished than he would have been by the regular
and legal strangulation. We commend this case to
the consideration of those who believe that hanging
hurts its immediate victim much moro than it does
society at large-a belief in which we have never
been able to share,