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Year: 1871

NEW YORK, April 25, 1871


The gold premium holds strong at fraction
below Ill, In the face Of the large payments on
account Of May interest due on Government
bonds. This frmness is due to the heavy
draught OF coin to Europe to meet commercial
balances. The shipments Of coin since Jan
are reported at over $16, 900, 900. being abou.
double what they were for the corresponding
period last year. The week has been very
active and exciting one in the stock Market
The leading railway stocks have undergone
sharp fluctuations, in many cases equal to two
and three per cent in single day.


FLOUR AND GRAIN.


A general decline is noticeable in breadstuffs.
Flour is 15@25c lower. Wheat is 6@9c lower.
Corn and oats lose lower. Wheat in Liver
pool is quoted I'd per 100 lbs, lower on some
grades than at last report. 1t is impossible to
predict the future OF the market, but any great
tween this and harvest, as speculation will
hold aloof, and trade will be confined to legit-
innate wants.


LIVE STOCK.


The market in this city has been better than
at previous report, cattle being at the extreme
range of 10@151S, with the average at 1915
Sheep strong and active at 5(97c for thin to
prime sheared. Wool sheep ae not much in
market. Hogs, live, s6.S8@7.3s. AT other
points there IL decline.


WOOL.


There seems every indication that those far
mers who have kept up their supply OF sheep
will fare we'll the present year. No prices that
could be given rt this time would be any guide,
for the reason that the stock Of domestic
fleece Is exhausted, and the trade Is altogether
irregular. But there is an active consumptlve
demand just now, and as there is no excessive
supply OF woolen goods on hand, the demand
10 likely to continue through the year. Last
year the mills were many OF them idle at this
season, and etocks full. Now, the mills are
active and stocks are short. To meet pressing
demands the early California clip ts being hur-
RED forward, and foreign wool is being largely
imported. How extensive the importation
may be it is impossible to say, but when the
market comes to be moderately well supplied
from these sources, an effort will quite likely
be made to create the belief that there is an
ample stock with the view Of keeping the
price Of the home product as low as possible
But farmers will De safe in the concluslon that
no large importation will be made in the face OF
q full supply Of the domestic product While
good prices seem altogether probable, extrav-
agant expectations should not be iudulged
Year: 1871

A BOYS COMPOSITION ON THE GoAr.-A
goat is stronger than pig and gives milk.
lie looks at you, So does doctor, but the
goat has four legs. My goat butted Deacon
Tillinghash in bad place, and little call
would not do SO. A boy without father is
an orphan, and if he amt got no mother he
is two orphans. The goat don't give as
much milk as a COW, but more than the OK.
saw an OK at fair with a card tied to his
left ear, and he went in on family ticket.
Mother picks geese in the summer, and the
goat eats grass and jumps on a box. Some
folks don't like goats, but as for me like a
mule with paint brush tail. The goat is a
useful animal, but don't smell as sweet as
nice bears oil for the hair. If had toe
much hair l would wear wig as John 7.
Smith, the printer, does. | will sell my
goat for three dollars, and 60 to circus to
see the elephant, which is bigger than five
goats. Father is coming home tomorrow,
and baby has got the Group.
Year: 1871

ONLY A SHADOw.-A story is told of q
well known gentleman, who sometimes i'm
bibes too freely of the ardent, going home a
night recently and mistaking his shadow
outlined on the front door, for man. He
paused little in surprise, and then, lifting
his hat very gracefully, bade him good
evening.


GA very pleasant evening" said the gen.
tleman.


No reply.


"This is my house, believe" he said
waving his hand


The hand of the shadow went through the
same graceful curve.


81 should like to get in, sir, if you'll stand
aside" But the shadow made no movement
to let him pass.


The gentleman was evidently surprised
He repeated his desire to pass in, but the
shadow remained still.


His wife hearing her husbands voice
looked through the window blind, and, see
ing no one but himself, asked why he didn',
come in,


$50 would, my dear, but this gentleman
(pointing to the shadow insists on blocking
up the door"


His wife quietly opened the door, remark
ing, "That was your shadow"


''Indeed, said the puzzled citizen; "we
now | thought he was fine looking fellow
to be so impolite," and went in.


Whenever he shows disposition to re-
main out lat at night his wife has only to
remind him of the shadow on the doorstep
to insure a speedy return.
Year: 1871

'1 THOUGHT that understood you to say
that your father was merchant only week
ago." said lady to little girl who was So
Letting aims; "and, if that is so, how could
your family have been reduced to beggary?"
cit is true, ma'am; my father kept pea
nut stand, and last week he took bad two
dollar bill, and failed
Year: 1871

Hoboken horse car was crossing the Erie Rail-
way at Grove street. Jersey City, on Thursday night


when train which had been stationary backed
down suddenly. The car was smashed but the
being at great distance from the spot the engineer
could moi hear the alarm. The foresight OF the con-
ducor alone saved The passengers, as he threw open
both doors and urged retreat when he saw that the
collision was inevitable.
Year: 1871

This establishment continues to supply at the famed as BOOKSTORE par excellence, where Scholars resort for rare and choice copies of Books which are Books. It is regularly and constantly IMPORTING fine Books to order In tha line of
Year: 1871

A TROUBLESOME DIVORCE OASE.--A singularty
mixed up case. involving the law of marriage aud
divorce, was before the Supreme Uourt OF Boston
last week. Benjamin White sues for divorce from
his vile Mary on the ground OF desertion He had
been previously married, and his former wife, who
ID still LIVING had also obtained divorce from him
on the ground OF descrtton. lie supposed he could
marry again. and did marry Mary; but finding that,
under the statute. he being the guilty party IN the
former divorce case there was doupt OF 5he Legality
OF the second marriage, lie and hts second wife
petitioncd tho Legislature and obtained the passage
Of an act ieEellzing IT. Two questions are, there
fore, involved. FIRST was the second marriage
legals second was It rendered so Dy the legislative
act, or was that act unconstitutional, "a suspend
ing general law for rhe benefit OF particular per-
Supreme Courtg
Year: 1871

A Brooklyn gentleman took a hot
brick to bed with him on Sunday
night, and in about fourteen min
utes a solitary horseman might have
been seen going down stairs with the
warmest shirt tail that any Brooklyn
man ever experienced.
Year: 1871

A Coon Ok SToRY.-The Elko
Independent, of April 22d, is res
ponsible for the following:


Uncle Billy Roger tells story of
a bell-ox, in Ruby Valley that de-
serves place along side of the rat
story now going the rounds of the
press. The OK was not lazy while
in the yoke, but he had a way of
avoiding being placed within the
bow that showed more cunning that
is usually accorded to the bovine
family. He would always seem to
seek the densest thicket to lie down,
and would throw his head flat on the
ground. thereby keeping his bell on
his neck from tickling, and would
thus oft II prevent his whereabouts
from being discovered by any per-
sons in search OF him. Uncle Billy
AYERS that on one occasion this OK
was found, after 4 two days hard
search, in an almost impanetrable
thicket. living quietly on his side,
and one Of his associate oxen was
carrying grass to him to feed upon;
and, as it was tiy-time, and there was
gleat danger if he brought his mar
rative" into play Of causing the bell
TO rattle. another felIow-ox had sta
toned himself in such a position
that by the use of his tail the flies
were kept from troubling him as he
reclined at leisure. When dis
he raised himself up with a
IiSnilieI air, and giving the bell a
good shaking, looked as nimble as Il
quarter horse about to start on a
home stretch.
Year: 1871

The opinions OF men who have played promi-
nent parts In the busy of politics are matters
OF public interest, and the readers OF the HERALD
will be grataed to hear what the Chief Magistrate OF
the Judiciary mas to say the topics that now oc-
cupy the attention OF the American people. Chief
Justice Chase is slowly recovering from protracted
illness. and In personal appearance is somewhat
altered from his former self but he still has the
well-known lofty dignity Of mien and looks every
inch Judge.


The following conversation took place yesterday
between Chief Justice Chase and HERALD re-
porter


REPoRTER-I know your long illness has debarred
you from taking an active part In the political
AFFAIRS OF the country; still of the most remark.
able events cond not have failed to come within
your notice.


CHIEF JUsrICE-You are right. For months I
have taken no interest In politics. MY chief atten.
ton has been devoted to my health and as have
not pursued the course OF The late events I have
no decided views the different topics OF the day


REP0RTER-dave you net read Senator Summers


CHIEF JUsrIoE-I nad it read to me. l think
Grants policy on ths question does not warrant
summers opposition. II the people Of St. Domingo
desire to come into the Union we can do no better
than to crafty their wish by annexing them to the
United states. think great advantages would
island In the West Indies.


REPoRrER-Are your relations with President





CHIEF JUSTICE-They are neither friendly nor
otherwise There can be points of discussion
between u.s. as do not in my official capacity come


REPoRTEa-wnat do you think. Mr.. Chase, Of
General Scbenck's appointment as Minister Plenipo.
tentiary to England2


CHIEF JUsTIcE-I have known General schenok
for many years. but am not prepared to say
whether his nomination Is a judIcious choice or
not. American diplomacy has been at fault with
regard to the controversies pending between this
country and England.


REP0RTER-Have you any views concerning the
next Presidential campaignY


CHIEF JUsuCE-This event is so far In the dis
tancc that have not given the subject thought.
anticipate 1t VIII be lively campaign on account
of the dissensions that have sprung up In the re-
publican party.


REpoRTER-Does the manner In which the affairs
OF the country conducted by the present Cabinet
meet your appreciation?


CHIEF JUsTlcE-I can OFFER no views on the SUD-
Iect. When am restored to health shall be happy
to see you. AT present / cannot burden my mind
with such weigny matters


REPoRTER-When do you expect to assume the
duties OF your oiicep


CHIEAJusTIoE-Belor the expiration OF the pre-
sent term.


The conversation continued for some time upon
Indifferent matters, ana after wishing Mr.. Chase
happy New Year and the recovery Of his health the
reporter withdrew.
Year: 1871

The division Of profits by corporations for the
half year ending December 81 is unusually large.
We give below table OF some OF the most promi-
nent instances, with the rate per cent and the total
amount divided to share and bond holders Where
an asterisk t is affixed the dividend is for the past
three months, the custom OF more frequent pay.
ments than semi annual being on the increase:
Year: 1871

THAT MoNKEY.--Perhaps it is, and per-
baps it amt, because we look like monkey,
that we have taken such fancy to that one Of
Scammell's, but we can't help from calling to
see him occasionally as we pass. We have
already told you how he can drink julep
equal to a human being, and how drunk be
can get but we believe we have not vet told
how he can light a match. This morning we
were entertained by him for some time, having
nothing else to do, and returned to our sane.
tum feeling sore from hearty laughing.


Give him a match, and he will attempt to
light it with bis paw; falling in this, he Brings
his teeth into requisition and be soon has a
burning match in his hand-like paw. The
amusing part of it is to see how expert he is
in keeping it from burning him. In biting
the end, he uses the jaw and not the front
teeth, as would be expected, therefore he must
hurry up or lose his whiskers. We saw him
light half dozen matches without once
singing hair. Altogether he is highly in
teiiigent monkey, besides being an uncom-
promising Democrat This is strange when
we consider his color
Year: 1871

lNsANE.-Martin McNamara, who was
arrested on yesterday, charged with being a
person of unsound mind, was brought before
Justice White this morning, who committed
him to Jail to await the action of commission
which was ordered to examine into his mental
condition.
Year: 1871

The THEATRE LAST NIGHT. This pop
ular place of amusement was we'll filled last
night to witness the rendition of the "Rivals''
by our talented Amateur Dramatic Association
The performance was fine, and with but few
exceptions every part was we'll rendered. We
hope the fine audience of last night will ins
duce the association to give us another of these
pleasant entertainments.
Year: 1871

DEMOCRATIC MALIaNITY. - Within the
past week an effort was made to have indicted
by the Henrico court grand jury Republican
ofilce"holder of that county, charging him
with malfeasance in office, but which failed, as
1t should have done, there being Democrats of
sufficient sense of justice to testify the truth.


This effort can be traced home to Demo,
principal, and the motive is clear that be
would like to have had him removed so as to
secure the place for himself.


Without blaming him for holding office, if
he can get it, under Republican, we have
yet to see Democrat kind enough to give one
OF us situation, and we do not hesitate to sa V
that Mr., Democrat ought to have new Re-
publican broom at his heels, and be swept out
so far, that the winds of Republicanism would
never blow over him again.


That 1t is thus, we know but that it should
thus remain longer, we cannot imagine
Year: 1871

The body OF an elderly man was found on the
beach at Fort Hamilton yesterday. The deceased
had evidently been an inmate or an almshouse. He
wore brown roundabout jacket dark vest heavy
wmte pants, pegged shoes, heavy SOCKS and White
SHIRT. and aad ring with two Keys u his pocGV
Year: 1871

A young man uamed Maxwell, living
near Frankfort, committed suicide by
hanging himself on Monday evening Of
last week. His body was found hanging
to a tree. He used the rope from the
halter Of horse he was riding that even.
ing. We CLEAN from the Louisiana
Gazette.
Year: 1871

Have one rough suit for your
little ones, this summer, to tumble
about the dirt in. The amount oi
happiness they will get ont of that
rough suit and their liberty in it,
is not to be computed by any par
ent's arithmetic. Only a child
brought up to city payements and
ire clothes can add up that sum.
Will you do it, mothers? Just for
this one summer, if no more. Leave
IF for time the sashes and laces


and let the little ones get happily,
and, what is better, healH.ay dirty.
Year: 1871

SoLoN JoHNsoN.--The charge Of illiber-
atty against our paper, comes with poor
grace from paper so completely the slave
OF political party, as to deny the right of
the mechanics of Richmond 10 nominate
some of their own number to be voted for
at the coming election. We are the slaves
OF no men, we act as conscience dictates,
always looking to the interests Of the par
ty of our choice Neither are we drivers
of men, but rather persuade them to fol-
low, by clearly showing the justice of our
cause and the correctness of our action.


While this is our plan. we can feel no.
thing less than contempt for either the
driver or driven. so a.e


Tie Enquirer of this morning devotes
its leading space to comments on letter
received from johnson. Without ac-
kuowledgng the truth of all that is stated,
no one will be more ready than ourselves
to denounce the action Of any party de-
nying free speech upon political matters.


We would thank the Enquirer to fur
nish us, upon good authority, a case where
the right of speech has been denied by
Republicans, farther than the usoal demon
srations of disapprobation, and we will
promise our aid to bring the offenders to
Justice.


Coored men vote the Democratic ticket
with less risk than white men the Repub-
lican but for the manly Independence of
some of them, who are not to be intimi-
dated and who are men 10 spite of threats,
our party in Virginia would be without
single white supporter. We may expect
to see the Enquirerin' short time flying
the name of Scion johnson at the head of
its columns for some position of honor in
the Democratic party, as reward for his
efforts 10 its behalf.
Year: 1871

The free-trade ideas of England do not
appear to have taken very deep root 10
the minds of her young aud lusty colonial
progeny. 1t is stated that the policy of
protection for native industry is very
rapidly gaining ground in Australia. and
that the watchword OF the recent elections
was demand for duty of twenty-five or
thirty per cent. on every imported article
which could be produced as well in the
colonies. The next colonial parliament is
expected to be strongly protectionist.
Year: 1871

bic IN the case of the wife and two Of the child
ren. 1he man has since been tried before jury
On 'ae charge Of vagrancy, and sentenced to a
year IN the house OF correction. He is still Oh
sIinaie IN declining food, it IS said, but, accord
ing to local journal, g he must eat now, or %
to glory On an empty stomach"
Year: 1871

THE Legislature of Tennessee has
taxed Insurance/Agcnts SO they da. e
not operate in the State at II. Now
the Phoenix Insurance Company paid
into the State last year $1,000 more
than it received for its policies. Bat
the recent bilIreally compcls the Pco-
pie to torego fire Instance or to send
to New York. or to some other out
side point 50 that the commissions ON
this large business will be thrown en-
tircly among outsiders. Bat We sup
pose the Dog Tax viii make amends
for it all.
Year: 1871

GEN. STOKES is a candidate for the
Office of Doorkceper Of the Next
House of Representatives. In other
words he would rather be a doorkeeP-
er in the house of Grant than to dwell
in the tents of radical wickedness.
Year: 1871

Conflicting as is the news from Paris which
we publish this morning, We are satisfied that
the situation in the French capital continues
anything but favorable to order. One despatch,
dated in the afternoon, reports that the Ma
tional Guards have agreed to surrender the
artillery in their possession on condition
that their organization is maintained and
is resumed. If any such compromise has
been accepted by the French government a
serious blunder has been committed. Why
should the National Guards continue their
organization when all the other provisional
forces are disbanding and returning home?
1t may be both polite and humane to keep the
men on the pay rolls for some weeks longer
but this should be the limit, beyond which the
French government should not 60. It. is ex-
ceedingly dubious, however, if any such COM
promise has been made as we have referred to
above Another despatch from Paris, dated
in the evening" states that the National
Guards still retain possession of four
hundred and seventeen cannon, and
adds that the situation in Montmartre is
unchanged. As this is the latest intelligence
we have it is natural to conclude that the
insurgents have not yet decided to abandon
their attitude of hostility to the government,
but continue entrenched in the faubourgs.


As we said yesterday, whatever be the true
situation in Paris it must change for better or
for worse shortly. There are now forty thou
sand regulars from the Army Of the Loire in
the city, and this force ought to be amply
sufficient to reduce the iusurgent National
Guards to subsection. Paris and France need
repose, and that they never will have while the
turbulent elements of Belleville, La Villette
and Montmartre are permitted to retain their
military organizations and carry arms. Unless
they are disarmed and made to remain quiet,
pursuing the ayocations of peace, we shall
expect chronic insurrection in Paris and con-
slant alarms throughout France. BY acting
firmly now M. Theirs will prevent much
trouble and, perhaps, q vast deal Of bloodshed
in the future.
Year: 1871

TEE DEMOCRATS AND CONSERVATIVES Of the
Two houses OF Congress were in caucus yes
terday taking active steps for the prosecution
of their future campaigns One sensible reso-
luton, urging close attendance upon the seq
sions of Congress until the question OF adjourn
ment is settled, was adopted Now that their
minority is quite respectable in point of num-
bers the democrats are beginning TO siraighten
up and come to attention.
Year: 1871

Plus the Ninth and the Americnn People.


II has long been customary, especially with
the American people, to consider the digni-
taries of the Catholic Church opposed to the
progressive tendencies of the age II must,
therefore, give no ordinary satisfaction to per-
ceive that the members of that Church have
lately done much to dispel this belief From
his recent letter to the Catholic youth Of our
country it is manifest that Plus TX. has found
in our institutions nothing at all incompatible
with the highest principles of Catholicism.
We revert to this because we think that no
slight Importance is to be attached to the deep
interest which his Holiness takes in our well
fare as people, and to his strenuous exhorta-
ton to his American children to maintain the
honor of their country. This is nothing more
than what we should expect from the liberal
minded and benevolent occupant of the Papal
chair Before bis election to the Popedom he
founded many hospitals and asylums for the
distressed. And we remember with what
universal joy his liberal promises were
acclaimed after his election, when the Pro-
testants Of our metropolis assembled to express
their approval of his enlightened views


Before the students of the American College
at Rome the Holy Father styled our country
ssthe republic of virtue and intelligence" We
only hope that his Holiness may preserve
those sentiments with that same irmness Of
character which he bore through a II the trying
vicissitudes of his lfe We have reason to
expect so much from the venerable man whose
sole response to the furious rabble that
beseged him in the Quirinal was, 81 will con-
cede nothing to violence'--from him who
feared not to excommunicate royalty when it
violated the patrimony of the Church, and who
told the vacilating French Emperor, sThy
crown and my tiara are suspended by tho
same thread" If the Catholic Church con-
tinue to be governed by suck Pentifi it may
be that she will yet bring back the world to


lone fold' of one shepherd" And who can
tell she may not, in after times, deem it well
to transfer the home of her Popes to Ameri-
can shores? When the genius of civilization
will, perhaps. have abandoned Europe, and
the monuments and palaces Of old Rome shall
have crumbled into ruins, the head Of that
Church may hold bis reign in Columbia, in as
magnificent q mansion as that which Italy
bestows to-day. We wish Pho Mono long
and mora auspicious reign
Year: 1871

THE INDIANS are getting ready for another
war. Instead of killing bufaloes they are fat
tening their ponies, and according to old
frontiersmen that is sure sign that they scent
the battle atar of.
Year: 1871

THE REPUBLICAN CAUoUs or CONGRESS has
decided that it will do no business beyond pro-
tecting Southern loyalists before adjournment.
They want peace down South before they will
give il to us in Washington.