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Year: 1870

The Appeal has been publishing a
number Of articles on the subject Of the
Southern Pacific RaiIroad-sOme edito-
rial and some selected or communica-
ted. II published, and Then reviewed
with force and truth, an article from
the Cincinnati Railroad Record which,
insisted upon having the Southern
Road put under control Of Southern
men, such as Davis, Lee or Hamp-
ton" The Appeal very pertinently
asks ifthis + not a mere trick to defeat
anu Southern Road? Or course, we
would be glad il Congress should be,
come willing to give our most promi-
nent men the building and manage
ment OF this Southern Road but have
we any reason to believe this will be
done? and if we cannot get it built by
Southern men, would itnOt be well 10
have 1t built, as the Appeal says, " by
New York or Boston, LOndonor Paris!"'
The Appeal pays a high and deserved
compliment 10 the "Stantons" who are
building the Alabama and ChattanOo-
ga road, and says: I" Let railroad men
like the Messrs. Stanton, build the Pa
cific Road, and it will be well, cheaply
and speedily completed" But the Ap-
peal objects to its being made "a part
of a continuous line from San Diego
through New Orleans and ChattanoO-
90 to Boston, and owned by this ring
of Boston capitalists A writer, IN the
Appeal takes issue with that paper up
on the proposition that the Boston
capitalists intend to get control Of the
whole line from San Diego to Boston,
and insists that this Is an inlpossibility
under existing circumstances, and that
the great object Of the Boston capital
lists Is to build or assist in building this
road in order that they may connect
with it. He also agrees in the opinion
with the Appeal that the StantOns will
and can build this road more speedily
and better than any other company. II
is matter of great Interest to Memphis
to have the road built from San Diego
to some central point in Texas, and il
! the Stantons can build it sooner and
better than any company and do not
intend to use it to the prejudice OF our
city, we would be glad to see them dc
l il, and the sooner the better.


/ Some of the remarks of the Appeal in
reply to the Railroad Record are of pc
culiar significance and we'll worthy Of
attention. Since the Appeal is an able
and consistent advocate Of the Demo
cratic party, we hope our Northern con-
| temporaries will echo the sentiment o.


the Appeal, when it says; 1--WE are
not ofthose who would be governed il
this matter by any sectional prejudice.


The fact that a leading paper in tht
South advocates the building Of thi'


road, even if it has to be done by I


Northern company, shows the libera
feeling among our people upon al


questions where our material Interests
are involved, and should beget feel
ling of equal liberality among Northerr
people and In Congress towards 0ul
section. So far as we are concerned, i
lis matter of very little interest to u


by what company the road is built, 81
that the agreement made at the Com
ImerciaI Convention in this city is car


ried out in good faith, and this we lie
lieve will he done by whatever cOmpa


ny may build it, because it will be tt


the interest of the company to do so. =


LaMe,'S Real Estate Bulletin.
Year: 1870

God bless The little feet that now can never


60 astray,
For the little shoes are empty, in my closet
sometimes take one in my hand. forgetting
II is a little half-worn shoe, not large enough
for me;
And all at once feel sense of bitter loss


and pain,
As sharp as when, two years ago, II cut my


heart in twain.
D, little feet, that weary. not, wan for them


no more,
For am drifting on the tide. and they have


reached the shore;
And while the binding tear-tlropS wet those


little shoes so old, .4. ...t
Itry 70 think my darling feet are treading


streets of gold
And then | lay them down again, and al.


ways turn to say,
God bless the little feet that now so surely
cannot stray, ....... .f....
And when thus am standing, I.almo>t seem
The little form beside me, just a' it used to


be;
The little face upllfted with its soft and ten


der eyes
All me! might have known that look was


born Of Paradise.
l reach my arms out fondly, but they clasp


the empty air,
For there's nothing of my darling but the


shoes he used TO wear.
Oh the bitterness Of parting cannot be done


away
Until meet my darling where his feet can


never stray;
When no more am drifled upon the surg


ing tide,
But with him safely landed upon the river


side,
Be patient, heart while waiting TO see the


shining way, ..
For the little feet in the golden street can


never go asttay.
Year: 1870

Professor Wise, the aeronaut, regards
the clew to practical aerial transit as lying,
not in improvements of the balloon, but in
actual flight by means of wings. which can
in time be made as large in proportion to
the weight of the human body, and worked
as powerfully and surely as those OF many
insects and birds. New experiments to
this end are developed at each annual
meeting Of the British Aeronautic Society,
now operating under the presidency OF the
Duke of Argyll, and to whose objects he
is devoting his fortune. 81 s.
Year: 1870

From the N. Y. Herald


''If we may base an opinion upon the course of the
gold market during the past few weeks it ia evident
that artificial influences only can interrupt steady
decline to par To-day gold declined TO 110X
therein keeping up about the average rate OF decline
which has for several days marked the downward
course of the premium. TO day was about the first
time any one was found who did not believe gold
was cheap It was this feeling, that gold below
12o was cheap Investment that brought
thousands OF speculators into the market, All OF
whom boarded up in expectation of a rise Ijut the
rise did not come. The market had ne elasticity It
went down, but would not go up again Hence those
who bought have steadily sold out at a loss of two
or three per cent, and the mass OF gold genuine
and hctlous represented in the daily clearancss at
the Gold Bank has settled down through the hands
of successive purchasers. But now gold Is no
longer cheap. Every argument on the 'bull' side
has proved o delusion. The public are ali bears
When gold sbroke' 1Io ia. dny the crowd in eba gai
Year: 1870

Then il County Board of Registra


ton notify him to appear and show
cause why he should not be permitted
to vote, il tamounts to the assertion that
he isnot qualified to vote Those chO
allege that he Is disqualified must prove ii
>thsmSelues. If they charge that he is
disqualified BY reason Of having aided
in the rebellion, they must prove it be-
fore they have any right to take his
name from the list The County Board
of Registration has no right to strike a
mans name from the list merely be-
cause charges have been made against
him. He is to be considered innocent
until proven guilty Of the charge.


The law itself makes il the duty OF
the judges Of the circuit courts to give
the law specially in charge to the grand
.juries. 1t is not supposed you will have
any case under that law before you now;
but | think il proper tosnske these re-
marks that you may all be prepared BY
full understanding Of what will be
your duty az jurors whenever case
may come before you, and that people
generally may know that the law is
not to be trifled with by men under the
control of ambitious Office seekers. Ii
you know of any violations Of this law
hereafter, or know of any abuse of its
provisions, YOU may remember that it
should be administered for the good OF
the people, as any law should be, and
yol just know what is yoir duty.
Year: 1870

At the August term (lS69) of the
Circuit Court for Wayne county, Judge
James H. Ferguson, in his charge to
the Grand Jury, referred to the regis
tration law and its administration, as
follows:


There is great deal of complaint
about the neglect of registration officers
by which men who ought of right to be
voters are not upon the list and cannot
vote. The registration law should be
administered as carefully and cOnscien-
tiously as any other law, and with the
rights and interests of all parties in
view.


1t is a mistake to suppose the regis
tration law was framed only to protect
the interests of a political party. The
rights of citizens are guarded, and pen
alties provided for officers who, by acts
of omission or Of commission deprive
a qualified citizen of his right to vote
The law is so framed as to protect both
the officer who administers the law, and
the citizen who claims the righr to vote
under it. The voter who is wronged
has his remedy under the law as much
as he has remedy for any wrong I'M
der any law. The township registrars
and the members OF the county boards
of registration can be made to do their
duty. Any wiliull neglect by the town
ship registrars in the> performance OF
the duties of office, by which citizens
suffer in the rights Of franchise, is in
dictable and punishable under the law.


Another mistaken idea which has be
come common is, that in the registra-
ton Of voters whose LOYALTY is ques-
toned, the burthen of proof is by Law
| forced on the applicant for registration.
Some county Boards OF registration have
been in the habit Of telling men whose
names they do not want upon the list:
"Sir, we say you aided the rebellion.
! This is what their action amounts to Il
| they do not say it in these very words
No man can be required to prove by
Others what it is impossible TO prove
1t is hard to prove a negative None
OF US can prove that wedid not aid the
rebellion.


The Constitution and laws provide
that every white male citizen, ,twenty-ont
years OF age. not a pauper, ofsound mind
not under conviction Of treason or 0
bribery at an election, DC, who has beer
resident ofthe State one year and ofth
county one month, and did no, aid tn
rebellion, shall be entitled to vote. Nov
when the claimant TO the right L
vote appears before the township regis
trar, he must satisfy the registrar that b
is entitled TO vote according to the PROV
, sions just mentioned And he has
right to show BY his own evidence, an
il must be such as will satisfy any res


sonable, unprejudiced mind. A n
spectacle mans statement under oatf


is generally considered evidence ths
should satisfy any reasonable mind, nc


prejudiced.
Year: 1870

New STEAM GRIsT MILL-Messrs. A.
NJ. CALLAHAN Il Co, having added to
their Mill superior Grist Mill for grind
ing wheat with new Smut Mill ofimprov-
ed patent attached, are now in full blast
for grinding wheat This is the only Mill
in Van Buren that is now grinding wheat,
and is intended more particularly for the
accommodation of our own County peo-
pie and should have good run of GUS
tom. We are not advised on what terms
they grind but conclude that it will be as
favorable as any other Mill Bring along
your wheat and get your flour.
Year: 1870

E9- We were pleased to meet in our
city, on Friday last, Mr.. HAYMAKER, the
proprietor of the steam ferry
at Fort Smith. He is the kind of men
that it is good for country to have in
h
Year: 1870

The fair IN aid OF the building Of the new church
n Twelfth street came to q very successful close
ilast evening" when the prizes were distributed amid
the most pieasurable excitement. The congrega-
tioa throughout responded in the most liberal
ner, manlfeStlng their esteem for the pastor the
Rev. Father Preston, and substantially forwarding
the religious object in view. The fair, which was
commenced in the Academy Of Music on October "a
was great financial success, realizing over twenty
thousand dollars
Year: 1870

The attractions at this delightful entertain.
ment in the armory Of the Seventy-irst regi-
ment are drawing large crowds Of visitors to
the splendidly decorated hall, where female
loveliness presides at every table, playing the
willing handmaiden to divinest charity. The
scene at night when all is life and motion
and brilliant light, joined to strains of delicious
music, is exceedingly fine and worthy of
visit at any time, merely for the pleasure to
be enjoyed there. But what Of the matter of
duty in supporting one of the noblest works cf
mercy in the metropolis? or all the institn-;;
tons devoted to such purposes there is not
one having stronger claims upon public sup
port than the Founding Asylum OF the Sistersi
of Charity. The progress these good iadies
have made within the past year in resculnls
more than thousand deserted children from
misery and death is astonishing. And they
have done this without assistance from the
State or county, aided only by the generosity
of priya.e citizens and their own devoted
labor. Now, therefore, that they ask, for the
first time, share Of public patronage, shall it
not be freely accorded to them?


1t must be remembered that the immediate
object of the fair is to enable the institution
to claim the sum of hundred thousand dol
lars Professionally granted bv the last Legisla-
Year: 1870

who Shall BE the Next Democratic Can


iidate for President, Hendricks or HoG.


mani


The starting of the name of Governor
Hoffman as the next candidate for the Presi
dency has awakened the Western democrats,
who are BEGINNING to push forward their
favorite, who is, undoubtedly, Senator Hem
bricks, of Indiana. Treating upon this topic
the Lafayette Qndiana) Journalism infuen-
tial paper in that section Of the State
remarks that 'the friends of Senator Hendricks
were very outspoken in declaring that his
Presidential aspirations hinged upon the sue
cess or failure Of the democratic ticket in
Indiana. There was no secret made of the
fact that Senator Hendricks friends felt i'm
PEELED to especial effort. With the success Of
the party in Indiana his hands were strength
ened, and he set at once about the combina-
tions which should secure him the Presidential
nomination. This advantage, however, has
been fully Offset by Hoffman's very successful
race in the Empire State. Mr.. Hendricks is
wise as a serpent and willy as fox, but in
Tammany leader will doubtless find his
match. The plot and counterplot Of the
game will be an interesting study" Truly it
will; and it will require all the wisdom and
tact the republican leaders can bring to bear
to defeat either Hendricks or Hoffman, when
the friends of both are cordially united upon
the man.
Year: 1870

Her Majesty Of England is not SO dead to
all concern in what is passing around her in
the poll ical and diplomatic world as some
have hastily been led to suppose. If certain
London rumors, in a high direction, be true,
she has shown very emphatic signs of intellec-
tual life and vigor by sending the Prince of
Wales to the Cabinet Council with very ex-
plicit notification of her dissent from Earl
Granvilles peppery despatch in reply to the
circular of the Russian chef, Prince Gortcha-
koff. All who remember the little passage Of
arms between her Majesty and her ministers,
at the very outset Of her reign, when those
dignitaries undertook to regulate her house
hold and appoint and remove her ladies in
waiting at Court, know that the Queen has
pluck and perseverance; but most people
have thought that she had practically retired
from public affairs. However, this anti-war
demonstration looks like a touch of the olden
time. 1t is not easy to comprehend how SO
important matter of Cabinet confidence as
the alleged mission of the Prince OF Wales
could have been allowed to reach the street,
unless for stcckjobbing purposes; but, taking it
to be authentic, we can hardly doubt that Vic
torias views will prevail. Secretaries Lowe
and Cardwel, who also oppose Earl Granville's
position, are men who have risen more directly
from the people than have some Of their
colleagues, and they take broad, unpreju-
diced, economical view Of the case. Then,
again, Premier Gladstone hesitates, as Of
right he should, before so poor pretext for
30 vast a war, while the popular voice-at
least among the classes who think and reason
Is Outspoken against breach with Russia,
through the eloquence of such experienced,
able and influential champions as Mr.. Froude
and John Stuart Mill.


Should the Cabinet vote unanimously,
indeed, for war, the Queens opinion wonld be
overborne; but, as matters stand, the vote Is
divided and Victoria is positive We may
pretty safely count, then, upon war being
averted unless some sudden frenzy should
impel Russian statesmen into one OF those
rash escapades which have, for thousands OF
years, unfortunately, been the trump cards Of
discord, devastation and slaughter between
men aud communities. Queen Victoria nobly
crowns the record of well-spens life by up
lifting her hand in protest against what would
be but q needless and unjust conflict, from
which all enlightened souls shrink back with
horror.
Year: 1870

1T is excellent to have giants strength, but
1t is tyrannous to use 1t like giant" The Gear
has the opportunity to plunge all Europe into
political chaos; nay, he holds the entire ''bal-
ance of power"-that ark Of rescue for the
thrones and sceptres of the world-at his
mercy, but abstains from the act that would
shatter 1t to pieces In day. This is posi-
tion to win increasing sympathy and to en-
hance respect. Prince Gortchakoff asks for
what is equitable and is due to his country,
and he wisely does 80 at a moment so oppor-
tune that he may obtain 1t without war; The
absurd irritability of England on the subject,
and her bullying attitude, indicate unmistak-
ably what would have been done, were
France and the rest Of the cosignatory
parties to the Paris treaty unembarrassed
by other complications at this moment.
Russia, we repeat, is on the defensive, and she
merely seeks to strengthen her position at a
juncture when things are shaped to facilitate
the effort, and even to give her weight in Sc
curing peace for all Europe. 1t is a sin yular
travesty Of sense and fact to accuse the man
who has been garroted and pinioned by half a
dozen stout fellows on the high road Of being
disturber Of the peace and "a public enemy"
because he tries to get loose and 60 about his
business when he sees his assailants n yhting
among themselves.


Come, Uncle John, bethink you of your own
boasted motto that ''fair play is jewell" and
DO for Russia on the Black Sea as you would
be done by on the North Sea and on the Chan
mel were hostile coalition to prohibit your
free navigation OF the same and all measures
to fortify your maritime cities on the coasts of
those comparatively interior basins and estua-
ries. The parallel is not far-fetched, and it
needs but reversal of the case to make it
most formidable for an insular and isolated
Power
Year: 1870

TOM MURPHY has invaded the White House
and captured the President. Yesterday morn
ing the genial Thomas presented himself at
the Presidential mansion, where he was
the enchantments of the dinner table ex-
plained to General Grant the political situa-
ton in New York The President expressed
himself satisfied with the administration of
affairs in the New York Custom House, and
assured the Collector that he was in no imme-
date danger Of decapitation. Thus one great
cause of uneasiness among federal officials in
this city is removed.
Year: 1870

soop FOR MIssoURI.-The complete returns
of Missouri show that her population is nearly
q million and three-quarters. This is an in
crease in the last ten years of five hundred
and forty thousand souls. This is pretty good
for State that suffered so much from her
bord er position during the rebellion.
Year: 1870

PROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT


BERLIN, Sept. 21.-Berlin is having happy
and joyful time again the diverse bulletins Of the
victory at Paris the 18th, the substance whereof
sent by telegraph The streets thronged with
people bearing happy and smiling faces. They
deem the capture Of Paris good as accomplished,
and already behold their hemeted legions with
victorious tread march along the broad avenues
and boulevaeds Of the beautiful city, and so the
loyal people OF Berlin are loud and in their dem
onstratons of JOY the victory announced by
their King they style him to his Queen The
fact that successfully invested and that all its
Communications cut off, seems TO admit OF no doubt
and il 1t is to FAM must it had better fan soon, and
thus escape the dreadful fate of poor StrasbOurg The
King himself to look forward to an easy
capture, because he has actually summoned some OF
his old companions in arms who entered Paris
with him in 1876 to come headquarters and share
with him in the impending trumphal entry him
self at the head Of the victorious and conquerg hosts
Certainly is having sarfe of victory and glory and
there are those who begin to believe that it would have
been best people Of Germany not 70 have had 20
much success They are showing signs OF losing thcr
better Judgment and tlPr sense Of hight and justice
under 1t, and of assuming the very role which France
has played so long, which they themselves have
strongly and justly denounced. Germany can whip
the world now Whist need care for Others2 Such
is the universal cry. If a wise and q good man
among them 10 raise his voice. and utter words Of
wisdom and caution did Johann jacob at kOngs-
berg, the military power lays hold OF him, ana browns
voice behind prison doors The arrest OF that un
swervng and gleminded patriot of the few II not
the only eonsisant public in Germany for no other
than raising his voice for peace for the Republic
in France, and against doing violence to the people Of
Asace and Lorraine is act unworthy of great Gov
Germany is 10 be united but not TO be free it
seems


| The rumors Of estrangement between Prussia and
Russia and Of the of the latter, wholly
unfOnded. Russia remains in the attitude she has as
suned from the first she has rendered Germany great
service by keeping Denmark Sweden, and Austria too,
| neutral IN the fight. OF course it Is not 10 be
imagined that she entirely disinterestod in the
| action; she expected TO be rewarded IN the East,
aud think she will be. The treaty excluding her ships
will be glad to aid Russia being fun Of anger and ndig-
norant Journals as the National Zetq of this place to
he worse enemy TO Germany than France, because,


while the latter only furnishes the men, the former pro-
vides the army with weapons with which TO wound ana
! kin the German youth and men.
Year: 1870

JTNIMPRovED PROPERTY IN BROOKLYN TO EX
~ change for furniture Any breaking up house
keeping dealer In first Class furniture wishing sds
hear Of customer by addressing c. box 32 New ort
Poa
Year: 1870

Is KleptOmania Confined to Certain Fami.


lies GA Juvenile Reformatory Needed.


Ten days ago the HERALD announced remark
able instance Of youthful depravity on the part OF
two little girls named Maggie MCGUIRE and Sarah
Long, who for the last three or four years had re-
peatedy vlcrimized the honest citizens OF Trenton
n j., by series of petty larcenes and regular and
systematic course OF till tapping the lncorrigble
nature OF their thieving propensties has been such
that they were indicted by the Grand Jury and their
trial is to come or in few days. On Friday evening


younger sister Of the girl Long was locked up IN the
Trenton jail charged with having on that day stolen
q watch valued at thirty dollars. On the watch being
missed the parties remembered having seen little
Annie prOwlng around the place; but upon being
arrested she stouty denied the charge Threats and
promises alternately used to extract confess
sion OF the suspected theft but all in vain She was
then given in charge Mrs. Cooke, at the station
house. and that lady very skifully played the detec
tve's part succeeding finally in inducing the little
thief to make the confession. She had concealed
the watch in open lot, and when 1t was found the
article was Immediately returned to its owner,
while little Annie was locked up to await the SEN
tence of the court She belongs to q gang of young
thieves, Of witch the two mentioned above are the
leaders.
Year: 1870

The extension Of the Northern Railroad of New
Jersey from Piermont to Nyack is at last completed
The opening took place yesterday, when q select
party left the Erie Railway depot at ten O'Clock ana
travelled over the entire route. The Northern Rail-
way passes through delightful section of country,
and Nyack Is now likely 70 become very popular
resort The excurslOnists were entertained to a
sumptuOus collation. at the St. Nicholas Hotel NyaCk,
after which they returned To NaW York.