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Year: 1873

The Gordon case still commands the att en-
ton of our friends on the border. Great
excitement prevails at Fort Garry, Milwaukee
and other points. It is a splendid case for
the lawyers Gordon is known TO hnvo plenty
of money, and, according to all accounts, he
is likely, before this little affair is ended, to be
well "bled." His is q peculiar and somewhat
dangerous position. Heis wanted in the United
States and he Is said to be wanted in England.
Notoriety, we should suppose, at the present
moment, is about the last thing he cared for.


Most certainly he could not be anxious to fall
into the hands of the law It is not at all un-
natural in the circumstances that the officials
on either side of the border should be con-
siderably excited. It is not however, q
Mason and Sidell case, and we are but little
disposed to think that there will grow out Of
it any alarming war. If Lord George Gordon,
so called, is brought to justice we shall have
no cause for regret and if both United States
and Canadian officials are taught hencefor-
ward to act within the bounds of the law in
the discharge of what they call their duty, the
result will be a gain to both peoples. Too
much zeal is sometimes quite as dangerous as
too little. .1f
Year: 1873

The Approaching Marriage OF tho


Duke OF Edinburgh and tho Grand


Duchess Marie, Of Russia.


A cable despatch, special to the HERALD. to
be found elsewhere in these columns brings
to us the important intelligence that the mar
riage Of Alfred Ernest Duke of Edinburgh,
and the Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrowna,
the fourth child and only daughter of the
Gear of all the Russias, has finally been
agreed upon. This marriage, it is well
known, has for some time been in contempla-
ion. On the occasion of tho recent visit of
the Empress of Russia to Italy the Duke Of
Edinburgh was known to be constant and
favored visitor. Since that time the proposed
marriage has no longer been a secret. It was
known that some obstacles stood in the way,
among others the Princes right of succession
to the Dukedom of Saxe-Coburg Gotha on the
death of his uncle. These obstacles, what
ever they were, have at last been re-
moved; the Prince, it Is said, has
renounced his claim to the Duchy, and
the marriage contract was signed at late
hour last night The Duke of Edin-
burgh was born on the 9Th of Au-
gust 1874, and Is consequently on
the eve of completing his twenty-ninth
year. The Grand Duchess Marie, the bride
elect, Is in her twentieth year, having been
born on the 18th of October, 1853. Both from
a family and political point of view this pro
jected marriage must be regarded as highly
important. By marriage the royal family of
England and the imperial family of Russia are
now closely allied to most of the reigning
houses of Europe The Guelphs are German
pure and simple, and the daughter of Queen
Victoria, if spared. will be Empress of Ger
many The Romanofs are more German than
Russian, and the daughter Of the Gar is the
present Queen of Greece. The imperial fami-
lies of Russia and of Germany and the royal
families Of England, Of Denmark and Of
Oreooe arc oil most intimately related In
view of present complications it is i'm
possible not to regard this marriage
as guarantee Of peace. While the
world has been dreading conflict of arms
between Russia and England in the East the
two governments have been quietly negotiat-
ing friendly alliance Of the most tender and
interesting kind. 1t will be the first alliance
Of the kind ever consummated between those
two Powers. That the young couple may live
long, prosper and be happy, will find few
objectors anywhere. Royal alliances have not
always kept nations at peace. and this one
may not make the Asiatic or Turkish ques-
tions whit the clearer. If, however, that or
any other "royal road could be found to
make peace universal we would consent to the
marriage Of every prince and princess in the
world
Year: 1873

The SPANISH CIVIL WAR.-An interesting
survey of the field of the Carlist rebellion in
Navarro will be found in another portion of
the HERALD. The views Of the Spanish dons
on the Cuban and other questions will be
read with live interest here
Year: 1873

PRINCE BIsMARcK, it is again confidently
stated. is about to retire from his post as
Premier of Prussia. he will still however,


remain Chancellor Of the Empire. The re-
tirement of Bismarck, in the sense thus indi-
Gated. will make no perceptible change in the
politics Of Prussia, and as Chancellor of the
Empire we may rest assured that he will not
permit any damage TO befall the edifce which
be has so laboriously and successfully raised.
Year: 1873

A FACT Where do most men find their
greatest help or heir greatest hindranoe IN
success in their business! At home'
FrugaIi'v there commonly means prosper
ity Extravaganza there commonly mems
vpxntion temptation to business gambling
and to eventual ruin Half tho married
men who practice sviOdlioq are rushed on
to it bv an ezrravnqaut wife and family. =
A mans wife is either bis best friend or
his worst enemy.
Year: 1873

WHATEVER has been suffered in the
past from sins within the party, and what
ever dangers have hitherto threatened,
the future is safe. The worst period has
been passed The party. by the very life
aud manhood within itself, is working
out its own redemption. There is no need
of change of name-for any change in
parties would be simply new christening
for the Republican party-for the true
men f-the county will be fopnd under
what Is now the Republican banner for
years to eome.-HarttoTd Post.
Year: 1873

A child kue; at the accustomed time to
thank God for the mercies of the day, and pr Y
tor His care through the coming night Then
as usual came the God bless dear mother
and"


But the prayer was stilled, The little hands
uncasped, and a lool: of sadness and wonder
met the mothers eye as the words Of hopeless
sorrow came from the lips Of the Ene,+ins
Child: al cannot pray for father any more"


Since her little lips had been able to form
the dear name she had prayed for a blessing
upon Il. It had followed close after mothers
name. But now be was dead waited for
some moments and then urged her to 60 on.


Her pleading eyes met mine, and with a
voice that falteTed she said


40 mother can't leave him all out; let
me say Thank God that bad dear father
once" so can still go on and keep him in
my prayers"


And so she continued to do, and my heart
learned lesson from the loving ingenuity Of
my child. Remember to thank God for mer-
cies past as well as to ask blessings for the fu
ture.-T6e Christian.
Year: 1873

a Massachusetts, farmer says:


MY cattle will follow me until leave the lot,
and on their way to the barnyard in the even
ing stop and call for lock Of hay"


Smithson says there is nothing at all remark
able in ;bat lie went into barOyard in the
country one day last week, where be had not
the slightest acquaintance with the cattle, and
an old bull not only followed him ill he left
the lot, but took the gate of the hinges and
raced with him TO the house in the most fanni-
liar manner possible. Smithson says be has no
doubt that the old fellow would have called for
something. if he had waited little while, but
he didn't want to keep the folks waiting din
ncr, so he hung one tail Of bis coat and pieco
of his pants on the bulls horns and went into
the house
Year: 1873

ADVICE ABOUT GUSs.-The .American Sports
man is trying hard to teach people how to han
di. guns. It gives four rules. The substance
of the frst three rules is, never handle gun
unless you know how; always carry a gun at
haf-cock. The fourth rule we give entire
"If YOU know Of no other way Of ascertaining
whether guu is loaded or not than by putting
the muzzle to your mouth and blowing, or if
you feel inclined 70 draw the cap, retire tot
safe distance and at once blow ont your brains
If you have any-before you kill or main
other people by your stupidity and careless
ness"
Year: 1873

The KALBFLEIcH BREACH OF PROMISE SUrT.
Judge Nelson, Of New York, in the breach of
promise suit brought by Mrs. Wade against
Mr.. Kabheich's estate, decided that the death
Of the latter concluded the proceedings. The
point of the decision is that promise Of mar
riage is a civil contract, and repudation Of
that promise is therefore breach of contract
Being personally liable and no more. the indi-
vidual breaking the contract can be mulcted in
damages. But there being no actual injury of
person on the part of the plaintiff, her suit can
not follow the survival, by his estate, of the
deceased defendant
Year: 1873

A DEAF JURYMAS. The trial of the Cuban
bank clerks in Brooklyn, n. Y. on the charge
of stealing over 100000 worth Of securities,
was brought to an abrupt termination Tuesday.
After the testimony was all in and the case
given TO the jury one Of the twelve informed
lis associates that he could not consent TO any
verdict, and when asked for reason said he
had not heard word Of the evidence, as he
was stone deaf"
Year: 1873

The marble was pure and white
Though only block at'best,
But the artist. with inward sight,
Looked farther than all the rest,
And saw in the hard, rough stone,
The loveiest statue the sun shone on.
Sohe set TO work with care


And chiseled form of grace
A figure dvinely fair,


With a tender, beautiful face:
But the blows were hard and fast
That brought from the marble that work


at last.
So 7 think that human lives


Must bear Gods chisel k zen,
If the spirit yearns and strives
For the better life unseen.
For men are only blocks at best,
Till the chiseling brings out all the rest.
Year: 1873

1t is by no means impossible that the lull
which has come to pass in French politics may
extend for some months to come, at least until
NJ. Theirs has paid the fourth milliard to
Prussia, and is able to see his way clear to the
payment of the fifth, and the final evacuation


of the territory. The debates and votes of the


last few weeks have proved several facts, which
90 to show that the time has not come for a
definite establishment of permanent govern
ment and that the provisional form is, for the
present, necessity. But the duration Of tenn
porary expedients long ago became prOverbial


in France. Oe NEST que le proriSoire Qui dare
is well known phrase in which the people
have embodied their experience of the longev-
ity of makeshfts. The fact that the divided
and yet unlimited authority vested in NJ.
Theirs and the Assembly is altogether imprac-
ticable and anomalous by no means proves that
it may not last for good many days to come.


The recent crisis showed that on square
vote of confidence in the Government, Nj.
Theirs had small majority, composed Of the
Extreme Left, who are always faithful to him
in. spite Of il usage, of the Moderate Left,
composed of Conservative Republicans, and
the Left Center, who are really not Republi-
cans at all and only accept that form as the only
one possible under the circumstances. A portion
of this last division are always ready to side
with the Right, on any plausible pretext, and
this renders the Ministerial majority delicate
and siclly power, continually in danger of dis
solution. Upon most questions of adminstra-
ton the Government has no difficulty with the
Chamber, But when questions of the most
vital interest arise, it is liable to see It's
strongest friends in the opposition, and itself
forced to construct new majority from
the timid voters of the Center and the reac-
tioDists of the Right By far the most import
ant question now before France and the As
sembly is that of the dissolution or prolonga-
ton of the latter. 1t is idle to say that the
agitation of the subject is sterile and factiOus.
1t cannot be stopped, and must go on until
its object is accomplished or the setise of the
country is ascertained. The members of the
Republican Union, usually called the Extreme
Left, are heartily in favor of the dissolution.
They claim With great show Of truth that the
Assembly has ceased 10 represent the country;
that its mandate was limited to the making of
peace and Carrying out the contract with the
that an tho partial elections which
have taken place since the Assembly
came into being, tie people have signi-
fed their sentiments plainly enough by
.he almost inyariable mporities winch
Year: 1873

they have given to the Repub-
lican candidates that the interests of the
nation are suffering from the condition of un-
certainty in which they are left by the present
attitude of the Chamber and that the natural
and honest resort in such state OF things Is
for the Assembly to submit itself to the coun-
try, and by new election ascertain the pop
ular will, 80 that, guided by that, the new
Chamber may properly assume for itself con-
stituent powers. No objection can be made to
these propositions, which shall be consistent
with democratic form of government. The
Assembly which sprang from universal sui
frage, imperfect and abnormal as was Its exer-
else at the time of election, cannot now repu-
date that source of power. They cannot say
that they fear for the purity of the ballot,
without accusing the government of NJ. Thiers,
and that the majority of them would not do.
The motives which really actuate them are
hardly to be avowed. In the first place
they wish to retain their seats, and in the
second place they feel themselves in minor
ity before the country and know that new
elections would be followed by the immediate
establishment of the Republic. But they chung
with the energy of desperation to their places,
in the recent debate, and nothing could so
plainly indicate the more logical and reason
able position of the Extreme Left than their
GOODNESS and temper in face of the violent in
vectives of the so-called champions of order.
But the Government was not ready for dis
solution, and set forward NJ. Dufaure to an
swer NJ Gambetta. which he did in style
which equally delighted the Legitimists, the
Imperalsts, and the Princes of Orleans. The
vote against dissolution was carried by an un-
exampled majority, the Left going solid with
the Right, thus proving the truth of the biting
epigTam of Gambetta, "that the only point
"where they were agreed was in not wanting
"to die


1t is by no means certain that NJ. Dufaure
did not say more than he was warranted in
saving. 1t is surely not tho intention of M.
Theirs to cut loose entirely from the Left and
TO give himself into the keeping of the re-
dictionary elements of the Chamber. His
recent appointments in the Cabinet show no
such purpose, and so far nothing has transpired
from the Committee of Thirty which would
indicate that they feel any such confidence In
their victory as to be inclined to enter upon
any experiments of constitution building.
1t is most probable that NJ. Theirs,
unwilling to cast his influence In
the direction of dissolution, and equally un-
willing to strike hands with any scheme OF
restoration, has resolved to temporize by favor
ing the majority for the present, by using a
little 0stentatious rigOr against the popular
movement of petitions, and in the meanwhile
to keep the Executive authority intact for the
crisis which will arrive early next Summer,
when Germany is eliminated from the problem
and the question comes to France to be
answered. whether she will go forward to the
Republic or backward to the Monarchy.
Year: 1873

cial prosperity in those blooming regions for
which nature has done so much and man so
little.


DR.. Howe Is wrong in supposing that the
American people. in considering this under
taking, will be Influenced by the partisan feel
ings which he assumes to have controlled their
opposition to the Presidents project of annex
alton. So far as it is legitimate business en-
terprise it will be regarded with general favor.
That it must, in some respects, prove advan-
tageOus TO this country, viii also be readily
admitted. Whether the President favors it or
not, is a question in which, probably, the
greater part of us take no particular interest.
But certain complications are likely 10 arise
from it which will require the most cautious
treatment. The new owners Of Samana will
expect some better protection of their rights
than Baez or any other power in the island
can furnish. AS the American control Of the
Republic becomes more complete, the need OF
moral and material safeguards Will increase.
The Government at Washington Will be
expected to give our citizens all needfui
defense, and it is hardly too much to say
that the establishment at Samana will soon
be practically under the United States
flag. That difficulties should arise in
the performance of this duty and the Execu-
tive be constantly tempted, in the protection
of our own people, to interfere improperly In
the domestic concerns of an independent State,
is inevitable. Ii will require all the prudence
and ability of the wisest President and the
most accomplished Secretary OF State to keep
clear of the international shoals and reels
| which veX these dangerous waters.


| DR.. Howe is certain that the end OF II all
will be annexation. We have not thought well
of the project presented by Gen. Grant. We
believed that we did not want Santo Domingo,
and there was not sufficient evidence that the


islanders wished to come to us. We saw IN
the scheme endless jobbery and fraud. We
disapproyed of the arts and violence by which
il had been carried forward. We dreaded the
absorption into our population of an Ignorant
and thriftess people, and the addition to our
burdens of an unknown load OF debt. III
American citizens first revive and invigorate
Santo Domingo, if by legitimate means they
change the whole character OF the Island com
munity, il private enterprise shoulders the
debt, and mercantile energy performs the
| works which the Presidents plan would have
| imposed upon the national tfeasury,-the con-
| ditions will of course be very different.
| Whether annexation may then follow in the
natural course of events will be matter for
the gravest consideration. Many will still hold
that any territory off our own continent is as
dangerous to our touch as nitro-gycerne.
But for the present. annexation is merely a
more or less remote possibility. 1t viii be
| time enough to discuss it when it is presented
to US as practical proposal.
Year: 1873

Great thaws, like that which yesterday left
New-York knee-deep in slush, composed of
equal parts of snow and mud, are invariably
provocative of a multitude of seemingly saga
cious suggestions. Unhappily, however, these
hints are more numerous than valuable, and
more original than WISE 1t is much easier to say
that the city should have some remedy against
these freaks of an icy nature than 1T is to de-
wise one and advisers are more plentiful than
inventors We have published score of
suggestions which had something plausible
in them, and have declined to publish
a great many moro which were totally
without plausibility. But in spite of
every project and all prophesies, except
Broadway there was not street which was
not rendered dangerous as well as difficult of
passage by a slight thaw and heavy fog. On
the cross-walks were ridges Of ice which had
resisted the heat, and which, presenting a
broken and slippery surface, rendered footing
insecure, and preciptated the fall of many a
hasty pedestrian. These dangerous ridges
might have readily been cleared by few
minutes active use of pick-axe, and spade
in the hands of policeman or welded by
the keepers of the corner stores, had they
been as thoughtful to act as some of our cor
RESPONDENTS were to write. With q consid-
Grafton for their cellars and the stocks of
goods stored therein, most of the merchants
carefully cleaned their cutters, and thus re-
lieved the streets of much of the water which
poured through them; but wherever one merchant
failed in his plain duty in this matter it left all
the others to bear the deplorable consequences
The police were in many instances q little
dereict and it seems such n plain part of
their duty to require people to keep their gut
ters clear and sidewalks free of snow that it
ought to be unnecessary to remind them of it.


But while the discomforts were many, and
in large measure unavoidable, more was
done yesterday to relieve the principal
streets than was ever accomplished be-
fore. Broadway was comparatively COM
Portable. That is to say, it was not altogether
impossible for foot passengers and through
the most travelled portions the snow had, at q
late hour, almost wholly disappeared We
expect to find it, by noon to-day, substantially
free from obstructing snow and ice. We have
had pretenses heretofore by contractors of
carting away the snow and ice, and have
paid round sums for the sham proceed
ings and shameless swindles but alto
gether the operations of the Street Clean
ing Bureau in Broadway have this Winter
been highly commendable.
Year: 1873

that plundered community. NO state can
afford to look calmly on while such things are
possible in another. We have not yet ceased
to hope that the President may see bis error
and undo his wrong in this matter.


On my return from Washington member OF the
Orleans delegation, found yours OF the 18Th await
ing me-. glad you used my letter for publication
though had 1 anticipated it should have made my


statement of facts" comprehensive. lam greatly
encouraged to find that able and influential Republican
Journals throughout tho North have taken up this matter
in the spirit OF honest inquiry and demanding an in
vestigaton Of 1t at the hands OF Congress- THE TRm
USR has given the accurate and faithful exposition
of the alarming political revolution that has been eected
among us, which I have yet seen. The only mistake
It makes and it TO be the expression Oh a. Wlee
spread msapprehenson at the North. is this: Whne
accurately stating the legal or rather the illegal enor
nifty OF Judge Dures proceedings it treats the original
cause Of the trouble quarrel between Warmoth ana


his party and Kellogg and his party. This is mistake
fatal to our success in enlistng tho sympathies and
awakening the fears OF the Northern people, and is
mistake sedulousy encouraged by uDprDcped partisan
journals


The facts are quite the reverse. warmoth work
the Liberal Republican party with which the mass Oh
the property holding citizens united for want OF better
organization hoping thus to secure sclfeovernment ana
the right OF representation in the laying of taxes, OF
which they are now entirely deprived. But he was





never in any the representative OF che people
neither was he candidate for Office or in any way 10
by the election, except to take his chance
without any pedges for the u s. senaorshp. 80 Iar
were and his party that s his old associates VINO
have wrought all the harm to LOuisana from being benz
Gifted by election that it completely deprived them
OF power and placed In the State offices and In the Leg
islaure men choice, mostly OF principle
and character and with monetary stake in the welfare
OF the country The illegal and outrageous reversal OF
this popular verdict by Judge Durel has placed In power
the very warmoth party with whom Northern
people are taught to believe the substantial
citizens of this State affiliated These
former associates of Warmoth, being now at deadly
enmty with him. constitute the present kellogg
party" and they are almost to the identical band
Of unprinciped adyenturers who under Warmoth have
pundered this for the past four years, and now
hope, under Kellogg If he WILL and in spite OF him II he
won't to complete its entire ruin. This they will GER
tany II arrested in their Be assured that


exaggerate the Importance OF the crisis or the
imperative necessity which exists for business men
throughout the North who have commercial relations
with the South to in this matter. and by every
in their power to bring to bear upon their repre-
senatves in Congress such as will force from
them measures OF relief for in unfortunate and
deplorabe condition.


Ne,c. Orleans, Dec. 81, 1872