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Year: 1871

ANOTHER HoTEL.-The Richmond cor
respondent of the Norfolk Journal has been
informed that colored State Senator John
Robinson, of Amelia county, is about to
build a hotel on Eighth street, between
Main and Cary, for the accommodation of
the colored public. This house will be lo-
Gated near the site of the old Spotswood
Hotel, and will have four stories above the
basement. 1t will be handsomely finished
in mastic.
Year: 1871

In Abeyunce.


Before Judge McCunu.


Adsvtts submitted by Mr. sheehan yesterday and
application made thereon for show cause why
Sheriff Brennan should make the attachment
against General Nel the Commandant OF Fort Columbus
for failing produce James Casey the enlisted soldier the
preliminary particulars of which have already been fully
published In the HERALD The Judge declined to rant the
order on the ground that the neglect TO bring General Ne
into the nadvertencs had since
asceraned and of deliberate design ssmuch as he
had been taken before judge OF the federal courts II he
10 allow the collision between the and
federal tribunals might be provoked catastrophe which
he anxious do all In his power He further
custody Of the sheriff respond to the Of that
temporary however, aud he reserved the final decision
whether the federal Judge acted hs expecta-
tion. Judge McCunn will maintain the dignity court at
a
Year: 1871

In the gold loan market the rate Tor carrying
ranged from per cent currency to per cent gold.
The operations of the Gold Exchange Bank were as
follows:-


Gold cleared. .Sl5,0Ie,0oO
currency Dalances.... ................. l,l2o,0I6


The stock market was swimmngly strong, and
prices advanced throughout the llst-the improve
ment ranging from one.half to three and half per
cent. The upward current was so irresistible that,
in spite of immense sales, representing both long
and short stock, 1t engulfed them all and pursued
its movement unchecked to the very close Of deal
lnys at nightfall on the sidewalk in front OF the
Stock Exchange. The greatest advance took place
in Union Pacific, for which there are said to be two
competitors in the MARKET The Central Pacific
and Pennsylvania Central Railway Companies The
next most important movement was in Hannibal and
st. Joseph which was bought freely by parties rep
resenting the direction with tile effect OF raising the
common shares to S65s and the preferred to 99h,
considerable outside interest being enlisted by the
fact that It's recent decline attracted heavy sales
short account. Mr.. Vanderbilt was also rep uted TO
be buying such OF his stock as the street was willing
to sell, and the recent report to the State Engi
neer had been construed unfavorable great deal
OF 1t was passed to the account Of his brokers' de-
spite which fact the price rose TO 942s-an advance
in Two days OF about az per cent Erie was, per-
haps, the least susceptible stock in this general
puoyancy, but toward the close showed some life
and slight Improvement. Rock Island was also
sluggish and seemed borne along by main force with
the general current The following table, exhibiting
the extreme fluctuations the leading active shares,
will illustrate the character and force Of the days
mOvement.--
Year: 1871

THE Radicals have nominated in one of
the interior counties Of New York for the
Assembly man who forged the name of
the former Speaker of the Assembly to a
bill Almost every Radical paper in the
State has indorsed the nomination, and
claims tha. the man is pure, honest and up
righk Such is the Radical idea of purity
and virtue.
Year: 1871

sign any bonds they shall be signed n matter
Of fact to ray for liabilities already incurred under
said act To permit such construction to prevail
would substantially defeat the object of the act sef The
act mandatory requiring the Board of Water and Sewerage
Commissioners TO proceed to carry into elect the plan
adopted by the Common Council The to accomplish
the result must be- derived from the sale OF bonds and the
Tact that the OF sales TO be placed In the city


treasury clearly implies that the sales may be made prior 20
are to be sold by said Board, and the fact that
troler to enable the Board TO pledge the bonds,
shows that his assent Is required for their
ton as to time or place OF sale. It Is clear from
In the Watr and Sewerage Board The Commissioners may
and SHOULD be- held exercise of this discretion
They are bound, in discharng this duty to sell ths bonds
the terms most adyanta the city, and In OF
deIection duty this the Mayor the Chief
Executive OF the city may call them to account therefor
but neither the Mayor the other oces whose minis
tral duty It s To sign these bonds interfere with the
Water and Commissioners In calling for the bonds
for the this
act For abuse OF the discretion conferred this
Board the Conmssioners liable mandamns must
issue recurring the Mayor to sign the bonds asked for
remaining unsigned.
Year: 1871

THIS case was resumed yesterday. The testimony
was principally that Of medical experts, examined
a. to the effect OF intemperance the braIn and TO
the extent 1t would incapacitate an elderly man In
making q proper disposition Of his property lust
previous 70 his death. The case was then adj
iourned.
Year: 1871

The successful combination of the coal
operators of Pennsylvania and the railroad
companies is bringing the city Of New York
and it's poor almost to coal famine. The
price of coal yesterday went up to twenty
dollars ton. How much higher it will 60
depends entirely upon the dictum Of the coal
monopolists. We can imagine how terribly
this advance must be felt by the poor who are
compelled to supply their households in small
quantities, by the bushel or sometimes even a
smaller measure. The price of fuel, which at
this season is almost the price Of life to the
poor, has been run up to price as unprece-
dented as 1t is exorbitant The cause Of this
advance is no mystery. 1t is the result Of q
conspiracy between the coal operators and the
railroads; their object probably being to ope-
rate upon the strikers in the coal mining dis
tricts. This is partially Avowed by The Penn
sylvania papers. But whatever the cause we
are the principal sufferers here in New York,
and we very naturally are wakened up upon a
question which affects every interest in the
community. The stubborn fact before US just
now is, that the avaricc Of the coal monopo-
lists Of Pennsylvania has almost brought Q
coal famine upon New York. In the midst OF
a severe winter the poor of this city are
brought face to face with terrible misery.
These are facts which we have to consider.
We must be protected against Pennsylvania
monopolies. How can this be done? The
remedy must be immediate if we would extend
relief to our poor. Would it not, then, be
wise for Congress to remove at once the duty
on coal imported from the British provinces as
] the speediest mode Of relief II could
Year: 1871

be done by legislation in few days
Congress weuld take the matter
earnestly in hand The news that the import
duty on coal was abolished would reach Nova
Scotia and all the coal regions In British
America almost instantly by telegraph, and
within two weeks we should have a million
tons of coal delivered here by every available
vessel that could be employed for transports
tion in all the ports from which coal is
shipped.


This, we say, would be an immediate remedy
for the pressing evil Of coal famine But
more permanent measures should be taken
by Congress to render the recurrence
Of this present fraud impossible. Congress
should enact such laws as would place the
railroads and the telegraphs under the control
of the government, and regulate them so that
the public should not be always placed at their
mercy. Congress ought to see from this
action of the railroads in Pennsylvania how
easily combination Of monopolies can reduce
the poor Of the city OF New York almost to
state OF pauperism; how its commercial and
manufacturing interests can be crippled by
cutting of the supplies Of coal. And coal is
only one article out of many the transportation
Of which these railroad monopolies can control
AS mode of immediate relief then, sup
pose we try the abolition Of duty on foreign
coal. As permanent preventive of such a
condition Of things as now exists on this coal
question. Of course, the only effective way to
reach ii is by the government taking the control
of the railroads into its own hands. Then, it
is to be hoped, we shonld have less extortion
to complain of and possibly fewer railcoad
disasters to lament over. Meantime some
save our poor people from the suffering at
tendant upon the high cost Of fuel in this cold
season.
Year: 1871

AN ABSURD RUMoR ABOUT THE Pope
One of the latest and certainly not the least
absurd of the rumors now afloat regarding the
Pope is that negotiations are pending between
the Court of Rome and the Catholic party for
the transfer of the Holy See from Rome to
Belgium. If the Pope will not content himself
in Rome let him make some sensible change.
Let him come to New York. We extend to
him our ancient invitation.
Year: 1871

LONDON, Feb. %, 1871.
My report OF the proceedings OF Parliament so far
as the legislative business relates to the cost or the
public service goes to confirm the special exhibit OF
the national condition OF the United Kingdom which
was recently published in the HERALD.
i have to announce to-day that the navy estimates
about to presented to the House oil Commons
show an increase OF f3ss,0o compared with
those OF 1870.


I he increase is mainly In the items ~ steam ma.
chincry and in ships built by contract.
Year: 1871

1t is noticeable fact that the 22d of February
is more generally observed as holiday through
out the United States than it was before the
war; This indicates growing, healthy public
sentiments patriotic feeling which underlies
all communities, and which will ultimately
restore those friendly relations formerly ex-
listing between the North and the South In
this city the day was celebrated in the usual
manner, by general suspension of business,
grand display Of bunting and parade
Of the veterans of the war of 1912.
The shipping along the wharves and in the
stream were decked in their holiday garbs,
gay flags floating from every topmast. Jersey
did not forget her revolutionary history; and,
if flags and streamers are gauges of patriot
ism, that noble passion had entire pos
session of the people OF Hoboken and
Jersey City yesterday. Staid Philadelphia,
pragmatic Boston, fussy Cincinnati, Bust
ling Chicago and sprightly st. Louis
We'd with each other in honoring the memory
Of the great American, and even from across
the Atlantic comes the intelligence that the
day was duly honored in Berlin and Vienna
in truly American style. The North and the
South have at least one sentiment in common
reverence for the memory Of Washington and
his revolutionary comrades-and yesterday
showed that this feeling was increasing in
both sections.
Year: 1871

FENIASs AT THE WHITE House sE-Yester-
day the Fenian exiles visited the White House
and were formally presented to the President.
1t is 10 be hoped that this affair will not add
another 10 the many delicate questions to be
settled by the Joint High Commission.
Year: 1871

The German Entrance Into Paris-General


Trochu's Bad Advice.


The Germans have determined to march
through Paris previous to returning to Ger
many. The old King, now the Emperor of
United Germany, has resolved on this course.
Paris must witness the German triumph and
see the Germans standards wave in the
triumphal march through its streets and boule-
wards In the dispatches from London which
we publish this morning it is stated that Gen.
eral Trochu in letter condemns the proposed
entry of the Germans into Paris, and advises
the people to close the gates and let the
enemy open them with cannon. If Trochu
has written such letter we think he has
Paris full measure of admiration for the
heroic struggle which she made under the
most trying circumstances, and an act such
as that which General Trochu is attributed
to counsel would tend to tarnish the
fame won by the noble, self-sacrifcing course
which she pursued all through the siege. We
hope that no violence in any shape will be
attempted by the Parisians. Let the Germans
have their holiday, let Emperor William
parade his cohorts through the streets of the


+ -. -
capital-at best it is but vain, unnecessary
show-and while the German Emperor and his
soldiers glory in their parade let the Parsians
prove by an orderly demeanor and quiet deport-
ment that they can meet misfortune and sorrow
with calm resignation, and finding consolation
in the thought that they did their duty
when the demands of war called them to
battle '..."-t'
Year: 1871

dred years under the rule Of France They
stolen from the Fatherland, or that through
despicable swindle, 1t was taken from Ger
many, with the city Of Strasbourg, by Louis
XIV; and finally M. Theirs will be told by these
South Germans, through Count Bismarck, that
while Alsace, with the strong places Of Stras-
bourg and the Vosges Mountains in the hands
of France, is a perpetual menace Of war to
Germany, 1t will be, In the possession of
Germany, bond of peace. In word, as
the Rhine was the object of this war on the
part Of France, this war for the Rhine was the
union of Germany, and German unity will
require the removal Of France from the Rhine
in this treaty Of peace.


We anticipate, then, treaty Of peace which
will make peace and the triumphs of peace
the future policy of France-republic, king
dom or empire. For two or three generations
to come France win be occupied in the rscov-
cry from her fearful prostration by this war.
Her only open gateway into Germany of 1870
will be closed, and thus hemmed in by difficult





ritories and States, it is quite possible that
her revenge against Germany may be post
poned until it shall have become an unmean-
ing tradition, like the revenge for Waterloo.
As the only serious difficulty to an immediate
treaty of peace we have thus dwelt upon this
vital question of the Rhine frontier. From
the lights in which it presents itself to us the
German ultimatum to France will be to fall
back from the Rhine and behind the Vosges
Mountains or run the hazards of a deeper
humiliation from the resumption of the war.
Inasmuch, too, as seven hundred thousand
unwounded French soldiers have been dis
armed by this war, while seven hundred
thousand active German soldiers are still on
the soil Of France, we think that upon this
ultimatum there will be peace.
Year: 1871

The Imperial Crown of t;ermany-- BIS


marks Caution and Regard to Eth


Quette.


A special telegram report from Berlin, for
wardsd II through the saRI!e, which appears in
our columns to-day, comes in complete con-
firmation Of the anticipations which we have
already expressed in the HERALD to the effect
that Premier Count Bismarck considered,
and provided for, even the most minute
technicality which might arise near the i'm
perial crown of Germany after the consolida-
ton OF power in the hands of his Majesty,
William. The King of Saxony, as will be seen
by our despatch, has written to Berlin ex-
pressing his own personal hope, and the
wishes Of very many German people that her
Majesty the Queen of Prussia should be
solemnly crowned Empress Of Germany on the
occasion Of the formal assumption Of the national
diadem by her illustrious consort Bismarck OBJ
jects to this. When we recollect the excellent
spirit which the Queen of Prussia evinced,
her courage, patriotism, charity and every
day personal sacrifices in Berlin during the
progress of the war, this course Of action
appears, at first sight little strange on
behalf Of the Count. When we reflect, how
ever, on the complete circumstances of the
case we find, first, that the honor Of imperial
ism will really be reflected on the Qneen from
her husband, so that her coronation is unne-
cessary; and, secondly, that Bismarck may
wish to reserve the splendor of the occasion
for the moment of the accession of the wife of
the Crown Prince-the Princess Royal Of
England-as Empress Consort of Germany
The present title of this lady is "Her Imperial
and Royal Highness the Crown Princess of
the German Empire and Grown Princess Of
Prussia, Princess Royal of Great Britain and
Ireland" Thirdly and lastly, it may be that
Bisparck INDUCES slightly, but naturally for
him, spleen against Queen Augusta, with
whom the famous statesman has not been
favorite, and who opposed his war policy.
Count Bismarck, as ii is alleged, believes in
worldly avengements. He is not ready,
forgiving man.
Year: 1871

When, after the weary voyage that


L first made across the ocean, sick and


loathsOme, / arose one morning and


went upon the deck, holding on,
crawling, thinking / was but a worm,
l smelt in the air some strange smell,
and said to the captain, "What is
that OdOr 2' sit is the land breeze
from off Ireland / smeit the turf, /
smelt the grass, / smelt the leaves,
and all my sickness departed from
me; my eyes grew bright, my nausea
was gone. The thought of the near
ness of land came to me. And when
afar of | saw the dim land, joy came
and gave me health, and from that
moment, 1 had neither sickness nor
trouble; l was coming nearer to the
land. Oh, is there not for you, old
man, and for you, wearied mother, q
land breeze blowing of from heaven,
waiting to you some of its sweetness ?
Behold, the garden of the Lord is not
far away. I know from the air. Be
hold the joy of home. Do I not hear
the children shout? The air is full of
music to our silent thought. Oh, how
full of music when our Journey is al
most done, and we stand upon the
bound and precinct of that blessed
land Hold en- to your faith. Be
lieve more firmly. Take hold by
prayer and by faith. Away with
trials and buffetings. Be happy; YOU
are saved. In a few hours visions of
God and all the realities Of the eter-
nal world shall be yours, and you
shall be saved with an everlasting sal
Ward Beecher.
Year: 1871

One of the greatest feats Of sleep
walking on record was lately perform
ed by a married lady who resides at
OnOndaga, South Hollow. At about
l o'clock on Saturday morning last
this lady dreamed that her father,
who resides near Hastings, OswegO
county, was very sick, and had sent
for her 10 visit him Immediately. She
arose from her bed, dressed herselfand
started on foot for Liverpool, where
she thought she could take tine cars on
the Northern railroad for Hastings.
She arrived at Liverpool and stopped
at the house Of the justice Of the peace
Of the town Of Salina, at a little after
daylight. During all this time the
lady was sound asleep and did not
awake until afte- arriving at the
house. Her feet were sore and one of
her ankles badly swollen from the
effects OF her long tramp, a distance Of
not less than fifteen miles. The lady
says she was perfectly unconscious
during her long walk, and the last she
could remember before arriving at the
house was the dream that her father
was lying dangerously III, and desired
her immediate presence.
Year: 1871

Parents and teachers may learn a
valuable lesson from a remark once
made by the Duke Of Gloucester, the
third son Of the Prince of Wales, faith
er of George III. He was a dull child,
and his mother used to cause him
great distress by jeering him on ac-
count Of his dullness, in the presence
Of his brothers and sisters. On one
occasion she told them to laugh at
the fool. The sensitive child held
down its head and said nothing, upon
which the princess changed her tone
and accused him Of sulkiness. "NO,U y
he said, 81 am not sulky, 1 was think
ing" "And pray what were you
thinking of?' inquired the princess,
with increasing scOrn in her manner.
81 was thinking" said the poor
child, chow 1 should feel if I had a
son as unhappy as you make me-"
Year: 1871

The best way to get help in this
world is to help yourself. Show that
YOU need aid, and all turn a cold
Shoulder; but prove that you can do
without folks, and they will beg to
give you alift.
Year: 1871

After the variable weather of the
term. 1t seems almost impossible
that during such weather people
should be so subject to colds but the
fact is, people are too careless
When extremely warm and in a
state of perspiration, such as follows
exercise of any kind, 1t Is very inju-
dicious ito sit Ia draught OF air,
with less clothing than was worn
during the exercise. 1t is quite nat>
ural, If we have been walking on the
street, to remove as much of our
clothing as possible on entering the
house, add further to sit in the most
breezy place we can find. III IL be
toward evening when the air is in
clined to dampness, and the vitality
of the system greatly reduced, more
or less of the symptoms characteriz-
ing what are denominated colds are
likely TO ensue.


Therefore, never be In too great
hurry to check perspiration, either
in cool air or by drinking, espe-
cially of iceScold water. Allow
little time to elapse be-
fore removing any Of the clothing,
and rather let the perspiration sub
side gradually, for in this way we
are sure of avoiding many of the
serious consequences attending the
other course. This may seem a fool
ish precaution to many, especially
during such warm aweather, but an
observance Of the precept will save
many from hours of pain. Medtcd
| Independent.
Year: 1871

At this season of the year it IL
hardly necessary to suggest to good
fruit cultivators the importance of
thinning their fruit. All small, i'm
perfect, stemy fruit should be re-
moved; and, where clusters of the
fruit hang too thickly together, at
least one.half should be removed.
Negligent fruit-growers are among
the most incredulous In their doubts
of the efficacy of thinning. To them
1t seems as If to take off one-half of
the fruit was to lessen the crop one
half but they do not reflect that the
nutrition furnished by the tree would
now be distributed abundantly
among the remaining fruit, and they
will attain q size, weight, and perfee-
tion more than compensating for the
thinning Of the other specimens
This practice Of thinning has been 80
often tried, with such success, that 1t
Is now fully demonstrated that 1t is
more profitable to do 1t than not
There will be just as many pounds of
fruit after thinning as before, owing
to extra size and the price is IN
creased fully 25 per cent. when
arketing time comes. #
Year: 1871

The fever for tree planting Is on
the increase. One gentleman in
Grant county, Nebraska, reports one
million planted there this spring.
mostly cottonwoods and naples
One half of that number were plant
ed In the same section last year. The
settlers are determined to have all
the timber they want.
Year: 1871

AN Albany man, at the request
of . drunken friend, took some OF
bis valuables for safe keeping. The
drunken friend told the police that
he had been robbed, and the prsserv-
or of his property has been:shut up
for four months In the Albany Peni.
tentiary. The best way Is to shun
the company Of q drunken man as
you would the poisonous liquid that
made him so.