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Year: 1870

FOREST CITY VS.. UNION OF MoRRIsANIA.


The first match between the new mines OF
these clubs took place yesterday the grounds of the
Union Club at fremont, and the attendance more
numerous than at any other the same field since
the Red Stocking game in June last The Unions having
had rest Of weeks entered the field apparently In
good form for On the other side, Pratt, the
pitcher of Forest City, did not play, Parker taking
his place at right field In other respects the nine was
the same as in Eckford match or course the interest
in the game began with the first innings, and the
Unions managed to a run, the question became
which should win and not as to by how many runs
the Forest City nine would defeat their opponents The
game had not proceeded further than the close OF the
third innings when il manifest that no such fine dis
play would be characterized the match OF Thurs
day. There chargeable 10 the Unions
and dozen TO their opponents in the first three innings


In the fourth innings good fielding and good batting
marked the play of the Blue Stockings and they earned
and felded the Unions for blank. In the
the result the OF runs the
close OF the fifth innings leaving the totals at IL 10 IL In
favor Of the Unions, with but one run earned on each
side In the last four innings the Blue Stockings added
eight runs to their three OF which were earned by
good batting AS the Unions added but single to their
up 10 their ninth inning things looked bad for
them. In the last innings the Unions added two to
their score the game finally ending with the totals at 10
TO 10 in favor Of Forest City, To-day the visiting nine
ntav he lara no full ia IA foil
Year: 1870

TIE GovERNNEc'T TAX DUE PEON THE BAL
TiMcEE AND OHIO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FOR CONFERENCE.-The President of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company has submit
ted compromise proposition To the Commis-
sioner of Internal Revenue in reference to Ger
tain taxes due by the Company to the Govern
ment. The propositions are under consideration
by the Commissioner and the Secretary of the
Treasury. The Commissioner has ordered the
suit to be brought against the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company for the taxes due on the
interest and dividends of the 5000 600 bonds
loaned OF endorsed by the city OF Baltimore to
the Company in lisa. The suit will be brought
in the United States District Court in Balti-
more.
Year: 1870

The news Of yesterday morning might have
led to the supposition that battle would have
taken place during the day at Huntingdon,
which the Fenians were said to have occupied,


and which, Of course, the Canadian troops
would not permit them to occupy very long
in peace But it does not appear that the fill
busters had taken possession of the town at
all, but had only advanced short distance
into the Dominion territory by crossing Trout
river, where they intrenehed themselves.
Dispatches from Toronto state that
they were driven from their works by
force Of thousand Canadian volunteers,
aud recr ossed the border into United States
territory, where they scattered towards their
homes. From the same Canadian source we
learn that one puissant general, being super
seded by another, left his command and the
cause in disgust. If all the leaders did the
same thing 1t would be good for the poor fell
lows Of the rank and file, who are certain to
be left in wretched, pcnuiless aud hungry
condition to seek their homes as best they
can when this miserable fzzle reaches the
climax. 1t appears that the fight on Trout
river lasted only a few minutes; the Cana
dian troops, deploying into line, opened a
brisk fire, to which the Fenians responded
only by about twenty shots and then aban-
doned the field, In spite Of all the efforts OF
their officers, by the use Of their swords and
revolvers, to keep them in line. The news
also states that Prince Arthur's appearance in
the front at the head of his regiment created
great excitement and enthusiasm. This ap-
pearance Of the royal scion of the House Of
England is the more notable because the Fenian
invasion was not thought worthy even OF q
proclamation by the Governor Of the Do
minion or an order by the Ccmmander-in-
Chief of the militia. The whole work seems
to have been done by the local volunteers,
without any specific orderS except such as
the admonition of selfprotection suggested.


The concentration of United States troops
along the frontier, under General Meade, will
probably cause a speedy dispersion OF the
Fenian boys in the different towns, where they
are now lingering in despair over the fate of
their ILL Judged expedition aud cursing their
officers for the sad plight to which they have
been brought And thus will end the Fenian
.fasco of 1870 as the attempt of 1866 was
brought to an unhappy and disgraceful ter
minatiOn
Year: 1870

THE VIRGINIA ELECTION has probably gone
republican throughout the State, and certainly
has in Richmond. This is the first election
since the State was readmitted, and the radicals
in Congress, who believe that loyalty means
republicanism, have the privilege of rejoicing
over the thorough reconstruction of the Old
Dominion, while they have also the option of
blushing at the useless conditions they i'm
posed upon the State before readmitting her.
Chahoon was elected Mayor over EIlyson, in
favor of whom the United States District Court
was about to render decision when the fatal
disaster at the Richmond State House occurred.
How many houses now in mourning would
have been still joyous and cheerful had the
difference between these opposing candidates
been settled at first by the ballot!
Year: 1870

involved in the proverb that ''what is every
body's business is nobody's business" has
hitherto applied well to the case of public con-
tractors for such purposes as street cleaning.
No one on the part of the public assumed the
duty of seeing whether the work was done be-
fore the pay was given. Now we have some
improvement in that respect, and the order of
Superintendent Jourdan to the police to OBJ
serve and report on the state Of the streets and
on the fulflment Of the garbage contract, &C.,
supplies real public need.
Year: 1870

BY our latest advices we learn that General
Prim regards the declination of General Es-
partero to accept the Spanish crown as final,
and recommends the consolidation of the Span
ish regency. As at the same moment our ad-
vices inform us that there is very serious OBJ
lection, inside and outside of the Cortes, to the
confirmation Of plenary powers in the hands of
Serrano, the inference is that, quite in accord
ance with what we limited some time ago,
General Prim himself may be the man of the
future. But there is more than this in the
present tendency of Spanish affairs The Ma
poleonic dynasty rises like giant refreshed
with wine from the recent plebiscitary contest
in France. Almost simultaneous with Its, sue
cess occurred the Saldanha revolution In Por-
tugal and the suggestion Of an Iberian union.
The Portuguese Deputies of the old Chamber
have separated with solemn pledges against a
subordination to Spain, but not, it may be re-
marked, against any union which should re-
cognize the autonomy of their country while
combining its strength for good results with
that of their cousins beyond the Spanish from
tier, who are of the same religion, speak a
language very similar to their own and have
some traditions in common with them. The
disorders in Spain and in Portugal have re-
Gently afforded France nearly as good pre-
text for interference as that which has called
her troops to Italy, and should those disorders
continue and the regency be found i'm


practicable under certain conditions, why


might not the preponderating influence OF
France be exercised in peculiar way?
Spain seeks for leader, and General Prim,
in something of that capacity, has had frequent
counselling at Paris. Could be not prepare


the way for ple6iscitum in Spain which
might result in the selection of Napoleonic
prince to head the nation2 How would the


candidature suit the idea of political fraterni-


zation of the Latin race? Stranger things
than this have happened. A brother of the
First Napoleon was once made King of Spain


by force suppose that cousin of Napoleon
III. should rise to the same eminence by popu-
lar vote, and that his rule should, in time,
cover the entire Iberian peninsula9 Would


the latter really lose thereby, or would the
security aud peace Of Europe be any the
| worse off for an arrangement that would


repose upon so many guarantees of strength
| and order?


This Is question which may have more
| significance and be more nearly in accordance


with the French Emperor's new map of Europe.


bearing the ante-date of 1872, than most people
| imagine.
Year: 1870

The Pursncati0n or the Ballot Box.
The bill to enforce the fifteenth amendment
was finally passed by the House yesterday,
and will in all likelihood be approved by the
President to-day. Thus it becomes law
after long and thorough ventilation in both
brapches Of Congress and by the general press
OF the country. 1t provides substantially
thorough protection Of the ballet box from
frauds. 1t imposes heavy penalties not only
on fraudulent voters, but on all aiders and
abettors In frauds at elections--o on the judges
and inspectors who knowingly refuse
to receive honest votes or knowingly
receive dishonest ones; on any person who at
tempts by bribery, intimidation, or threats to
prevent any one from voting or from doing
any of the acts necessary to qualify him to
vote, and on any person who shall oppress or
injure another ON account of his vote. 1t gives
United States marshals the power to arrest
persons for such offences, and United States
President authority to enforce the execution Of
judicial processes under the act by the en-
ployment of the naval and military forces. 1t
provides that any person, candidate, who has
been deprived of his election by reason of the
denial to any citizens of the right to vote, may
State courts, as he may choose. It provides
also penalties against persons who accept
Offices knowing themselves to be Ineligible, and
abolishes special State taxes on Chinese immi-
grants.


The bill, it will be seen, is broad as the
Union in its provisions. 1t protects the
darky down South, the Chinaman on the
Pacific coast and the honest vote in New York
city. While it h purely party measure and
has been passed in both houses by purely
party vote it is broad enough and long enough
to cover both parties, and will in its provisions
operate impartially and faithfully for pure
ballot box, without regard to political COM
plexion. The penalties imposed by it are
severe, but they are aimed at crimes which
need severe punishment. We have 80 long
been under the rule of the party roughs of
this city that we shall have reasonIto rejoice If
the bill becoming law is rigidly enforced,
and none but the party roughs or the

political organizations dependent on fraudu-
lent elections for success are apt to regret it.
Especially will the bill serve to secure the
publication of the ballot box If the uniform
Naturalization bill now pending in the Senate
is also passed The latter gives the power of
naturalization into the hands of the United
States courts and specifies that a foreigner
cannot vote within less than six months of the
date of his naturalization. The two bills, it is
therefore obvious, are admirably calculated,
besides the service they may render the newly
made voters of another race and complexion,
to rid New York Of the infamous frauds 50
long imposed on honest voters by the hurried
naturalization of all the newly arrived foreign
element a few days before election, and the
repeating and intimidation practised by ruff
fanly voters and rufianly inspectors at the
polls.
Year: 1870

ABoLIsHMENT OF THE CARRIAGE BUREAU
On Saturday last we exposed the abuses of
the Carriage Bureau, that has been managed in
the interests of private parties in this city
against the welfare Of the port and the best
interests of our merchants, and we urged the
Secretary of the Treasury to abolish it as an
obstruction to commerce. We are glad to
see that the Secretary has accepted our sug-
geston. The carriage will hereafter be con-
Quoted on the old system, few additional
safeguards being thrown around it to protect
1t from the abuses that have been pre-
vailing in the new system without let OF
hindrance.
Year: 1870

COUNTING THE FoRcEs.-Old Abe Lincoln
when once asked the force of the Confederates
said they had from one to two million men in
the field. He justified this computation on
the ground that every one Of our generals re-
ported half million in front of him. We are
having in much smaller numbers about the
same sort of counting just now. Everybody
who sees twenty Fenians on the border re-
ports FIVE hundred, and the same twenty is
seen by twenty different persons; SO the
Fenian forces are augmented in magnificent
ratio.
Year: 1870

nierce In Congress.


Mr.. Lynch deserves credit for his persever-
ance in the House Of Representatives for
reviving and promoting the commerce and
shipping interests of the country. At first he
claimed too much, particularly in the matter
of subsidies or direct appropriations from the
Treasury; but seeing this was impracticable he
accepts the substitute to the original bill,
which does away with that feature of direct
bonus to shipbuilding. This shows that he is
intent on reviving the shipping interests of the
country and. that he will accept anything to
that end he can get from Congress. The sub
stitute to the original bill provides for draw
construction of ships and of stores used on
board of them afterwards. This Is undoubt-
edly fair and reasonable proposition. No
one who has the interests of our commerce at
heart or who takes broad view Of the ma
tional welfare could object to such PROPOSE
ton. There is, however, serious objection
to granting bonus-a direct payment from
the Treasury-upon American materials used
equal to the duty on foreign materials. This
would be in the interest only of limited
class of the community, and must lead to ex-
travagance and corruption. 1t is wrong in
principle, an outrage upon the taxpayers and
contrary to sound policy. Mr. Buffers plan
of favoring American shipping by reduction
of duty on foreign dutiable articles carried in
American bottoms would be better.


The debate on the bill to revive our COM
merce developed great ignorance and lament
able want of national feeling in Congress.
Some of the Western members showed con-
tracted sectional feeling that was disgrace to
the country. They seemed to think that the
West-their section-had no interest in our
shipping OF foreign commerce. How short
sighted How unpatriotic! Whatever tends
to promote the shipping interests and to en-
large our commerce must be benefit to their
constituents. But even if they were not
directly benefited these narrow-minded legis-
lators ought to remember that it is their duty
to legislate for the general welfare, and not for
would reap the advantages Of an enlarged
American commerce and an increase Of Ameri-
can tonnage as much as the commercial cities
of the East. The debate on this subject shows
what small local politicians we have in Con
gress and how much we need statesmen o
broad national views there. Still we have
hope, from the large vote of 1O5 yeas to 81
nays against Mr.. Allison's motion to lay the
bill and amendments on the table, that some
measure will be passed in favor Of revivine
American shipping and commerce.
Year: 1870

SOME OF THE NEWSPAPERS are criticising
General Grants grammar in his late neutrality
proclamation. 1t seems now that the tele-
graphers and not the President were blamable.
As these papers usually say the worst they
can about the President it Is encouraging to
know, however, that they have no more
serious fault than grammatical error to
charge him with.
Year: 1870

In TRArNrNG.-Our criminal authorities may
look out fer fine crop Of murders upon the
return to this city of all the hard cases who
are Low on the border ready to follow in the
wake Of the Fenian ''army" for plunder and
general recreation. The restraints Of the
rural district and enforced sobriety will be
hard on them, and they will indulge an un-
usual hilarity when they get once more in the
free, familiar air Of the city.
Year: 1870




In Berlin young Bland was tried at the Criminal
Court on the charge Of attempting to shoot the Rev.
DR.. Heinrich while performing Divine service in the
Cathedral. BLAND is an Atheistic fanatic who
LOOKS upon Christianity as an egrcgrious mis-
take and the clergy as paid cheats. To avenge
himself upon them for keeping him IN the dark and
awaken his countrynen to q sense OF their inteec-
tua bondage, he had recourse 10 the pistol. On the
Judge addressing to him the ordinary question
whether he pleaded guilty or not guilty, the youth
had the harilhood to reply Not guilty. Being con-
vlnced that man is not q free agent cannot be
guilty. To the question whether his religious
views had anything to do with the attempt he
answered, ~ determined 10 shoot q clergyman be-
cause 1t Is the clergy VINO have kept me 30 long in
the dark. Wnen studying mathematics learned to
reason and emancIpateA myself from the untruths
they taught me- There Is no God. Nature IL self
supporting machine" Even wnen the jury found
him guilty aud the Judge sentenced HIM to twelve
years OF Imprisonment, with hard labor hts courage,
evidently the result or deep-r0oted conviction did
not forsake hin.
Year: 1870

changes it does SO gradually and i'm
,perceptibly. 1t turns no sharp cor
ners. You must watch it carefully
for term of years to become sensible
Of its reflections. 1t is a long curve
on the railroad. One must look far


back to know how great the turn. Its
managers and editors are gentlemanly
and courteous. They know how TO
deal in their office with the individu-
ais of that variegated, tiresome and
often stupid animal, the public.
Their treatment of this beast is les
son to all in power and Office. One
gets for his money far more airs and
pomposity from some railroad conduc-
tor or hotel clerk, than the magnates
of the Bulletin office. And they are
powers and can make things warm for
many if they wish. They are obliged
to say "No" many, many times, but
they have learned to say it so gently
that you imagine it to be some other
word, Or that you have part of a Yes
until you are fairly out of the ofice."
Year: 1870

He liveth long who liveth well;


All else is life but flung away;


He liyeth longest who can tell


Of true things truly done each day.
Then fill each hour with what Will last;
Buy up the moments as they go;
The life above when this is past,
Is the ripe fruit of life below.
Sow love, and taste its fruitage pure;
Sow peace, and reap its harvest bright;
Sow sunbeams on the rock and moor,
And find haryest-home of light.
Year: 1870

COLONEL James M. Barney, of Ar
izona City, proved his fast friendship
for Mccormick in the recent CAM
paign and demonstrated his influence
on the Colorado river. Those who
thought they were making anything
by their attacks ON Hooper, Whiting
and Co. must now confess that they
were sadly mistaken. Col. B. is cleo
ted Treasurer of Yuma County by a
great majority. Just the man for the
place.
Year: 1870

Consrs-s'-1Lo syp.isr Election Case in


tie riouss.


The Senate comm need retrieving the time
and opportunity lost on the dull Georgia bill
yesterday by attending sobarly and consider
ately to business. The members had more
interesting topics to discuss, such as the
Northern Pacific Railroad bill, and naturally
worked better at it, even coming to an agree.
ment to vote to-day on tie bill referred to.


In the House the fun was uproarious. The
Ohio Legislature was present, rambling up and
down the aisles of the hall, and the considerate
Congressman improvised first class sensation
for the entertainment of their guests. Sypher
and his election case came up, and the vote in
favor Of his retaining his seat against st.
Martin-who beat him by majority Of
about twelve thousand in the Louisiana cleo
tion-was carried by majority Of five.
or course it was natural to suppose that a
good radical majority Of five was more effec-
tual than good democratic majority of twelve
thousand, and Sypher walked up to the
Speakers desk to be sworn in as confidently
as if half dozen ciphers had been affixed to
his slim majority. But he was stopped as by
thunderbolt. Even as his hand was raised
to heaven to take the oath the bounding Brooks
was on his feet objecting to his admission, on
the ground that he was a citizen of Pennsyl-
vania, and not of Louisiana, and that he had
made corrupt bargain with the Pennsylvania
iron men to vote in their interests if they
would vote to put him in. Added to this
came written protest from the democratic
members, and finally, as the accumulation of
all his woes, the administration OF the oath
was delayed forever by motion of Mr.. Moore,
republican, to reconsider the vote admitting
him. That motion was carried. A substitute
was Immediately offered aud passed declaring
that there had been no election in Sypher's
district, and that neither he nor his contestant,
Mr.. st. Martin, was entitled to a seat. There
upon Sypher left, carrying with him the proud
consciousness of having come nearer being a
member of the House on the slimmest
majority, without actually succeeding, than
any individual on record.
Year: 1870

THE NEXT BEST THINa.-Perry, the muir
derer Of the watchman Hayes, was yesterday
sentenced to State Prison for life. In passing
sentence the Judge expressed his personal
conviction that the prisoner was guilty Of mur-
der in the first degree, for which the punish
ment would have been hanging. Every intel
ligent person doubtless comedies with the
view of the Judge. Society, perhaps, would
be as well satisfied to have the criminal buried
in his prison cell as in grave-if there were
any certainty that he would not be pardoned
out In day or two.
Year: 1870

The only really bold course our government
has tax n with any of these Powers OF late
years was with regard to The Mexican in7asion.
and ihen it was forced to take the course it
dia by The thunders OF the press and the pow er
OF public opinion This mighty republic is
now giant among nations. It should lay
down and follow policy Of its own with
regard to al matters pertaining to America.
Let European nations confne themselves to
their own continent. We do not want to, and
will not, interfere with them. But here we
must be the dominating Power, and we ought
to lot the world know the fact
Year: 1870

A COOP BILL, WHICH SHOULD BR PROMPTLY
PASSED. The Jury bill tor the city of New
York introduced In the Assembly by Mr..
Fields. 1t provides q number Of reforms
and remedies greatly needed in reference to
our jurles and jury duty. Make it a law and
it will relieve courts and lawyers of much
trouble and our city treasury of heavy
expenses now necessarily incurred in get
ting juries. 1t makes plain and consistent
with the rules of fair play this whole business,
and provides for proper requirements, exemp-
tions and limitations Of jury duty. Above all,


1t provides for paying the citizen fair COM
pensation for leaving his business to serve the
pubic as a juryman and this consideration
alone ought to be q sufficient reason with
every man in the Legislature to support the
bill. 1t appears to us so good bill in this
and in all other respects that we cannot nnder-
stand why there should be any hesitation in
passing it. The people Of this city desire it,
and their representatives at Albany will be
held responsible if they fail to push it through.
1t is measure Of the highest Importance
in view of the administration of justice in
this city, and it ought to be passed at once.
Year: 1870

MISSING STEAMER.-The piece of paper found
in bottle pretending to give an account of
the burning of the City of Boston is a fiction.
1t is founded npon the report that there was
some danger of fire; but its date is too late for
its statements to be reasonable. If the City
Of Boston perished by fire that accident doubt
less occurred somewhere within the limit of
time for an ordinary passage, and not in thirty
five days from her departure. 1t is pity that
it is not possible to punish tie makers of such
hoaxes.