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Amperial public domain is gone? Our last reliance is upon the President himself and his veto, Let him clap his veto upon the firat Jand grabbing railway bill presented for his signature, and let him make it a test question with Congress, and we atill think he cam swamp the lobby. At all events, the Presi- dent’s veto in this business is the last hope and the last chance for the people of the United States and their lands and their treasury. Tae Reason Woy.—The reason why the election in Georgia is assigned for the last week in December admits of a curious inter- Pretation. It is well knowm that from time immemorial Christmas week has been @ uni- versal holiday among the negroes in the South, It is a pertod when they are never ex- Pected to work, and never do, giving them- selves, for the time, up to all, sorts of dissipa- tion and extravagant frolicking peculiar to the race in the Southern country. We shall not, therefore, be unprepared to hear of a variety of ‘‘unpleasant misunderstandings” among the whites and negrees, and among the blackies themselves in Georgia on the 21st, 22d and 23d days of the current month—the days on which the election has been ordered by the radical authorities. Tag Jupic1aL VinpicaTIon of the young lady clairvoyant in Bridgeport, Cenn., who ‘was arraigned under one of the old blue laws of that State for fortune telling, is likely to prove a great cemfort to Spiritualists, Mos- merists and the believers in prevailing social- isms generally. It seems the young lady fore- told events truly, and thirteen credible wit- nessestake oath to the fact. The Judge held that the old statate evidently applied to fraudu-- lent prephets and vagrants, and with that view of the case he discharged the accused. Under the old blue laws, as originally adminis- tered, the young lady would certainly have been burned as a witch. As Crristmas comes again, with its cold snows and its merry firesides, the claim of New York to the name of the City of Charities is the more strongly asserted by the pressing need that the poor and the wayward present. There are balls and bazaars and fairs of all denominations announced for all kinds of charities—for the churches that are weak in paying members ; for the foundlings, the blind, the orphans and the widows; for the little Arabs of the street and the shivering miser- ables in the tenements ; for the blind beggars on the corners and the fallen wretches in their sinful misery; for all kinds and in all ways. New York asks no questions of the needy. She talks only with her open hand. “MOURNING For LoGan.”—The Chicago Times (democratic) is authority for the state- ment that radical politicians in Springfield, Ill, are said to have reached the conclusion that John A. Logan “cannot figure or tele- graph himself into the United States Senate.” The opinion is also prevalent in other quarters that he cannot pray himself inte that office even with a ‘forty-parson power” to help him. Suppose Logan adopt the Greeley style and endeavor to ‘cuss’ himself into the coveted Senatorial seat ? Personal Intelligence. Senator A. V. Harpending, of the Twenty-fourth istrict of New York, 1s sojourning for a few days at the Metropolitan Hotel. Judge A. Schoonmaker, of Kingston, is stopping at the Grand Central Hotel. Mr. R, M. Douglas, private secretary of President Grant, is at the St. Nicholas Hotel en route for Washington, Judge Lyman Tremaine, of Albany, has arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Mr. G. H. Yeaman, lately United States Minister to Copenhagen, left the New York Hotel yesterday for Washington. Colonel P. J. Wood, of the United States Army, has taken quarters at the Metropolitan Hotel. Mr. John W. Young, of Utah, another “chip of the old block,” is sojourning at the St. Nicholas Hotel. He has come to the city on “his father’s business.” Captain A. B, Jerome and surgeon E. Colmache, of the United States Army, are temporarily at the Metropolitan Hotel, Mr. W. R, Cole, proprietor of the Baltimore Even- ing Bulletin, is at the Anson House. Dr. James L. Thayer, of circus renown, ts at the St. Charles Hotel, He is busy preparing to start with his company next spring. Major Hanford Stubble, a prominent politician of Penn Yan, N. Y., has arzived at the Metropolitan Hotel. The members of the Columbus Common Council, now stopping at the St. Nicholas Hotel, yesterday visited Central Park and High Bridge, under the guidance of Tim Golden, of the Mayor's Ofice. Mr. John A, Rice, member of Congress from Maine, is at the Astor House en route for Wash- ington. Mr. J. W. Harrison, Mr. W. H. Trescot, and Mr. Thomas Steers, of South Carolina, who are connected ‘with the railroad enterprises of that Siate, have ar- Tived at the Metropolitan Hotel. Judge R. R. Nelson, of St. Paul, Minn, is tempo- rarily at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Mr, J. B. Chatfee, member of Congrese from Colo- rado, is stopping at the St, Nicholas Hotel, Mr. E. A. Buck, of Butfalo, 1s now at the Hoffman House, General E. M. McCook, from Colorado, is quar- tered at the St. Nicholas Hotel, OBITUARY. Lord Byron. The London papers announce the death of George Anson Byron, eighth Baron Byron of Roehdale, county Lancaster. He was born on the 30th of June, 1818, and succeeded his father on tne 1st of March, 1868. This father, it will be remembered, was the cousin and successor of the celebrated poet. The de- ceased served for a time in the British army, but re- tired in 1843, He was married, but died childless, The new Baron Byron is a lsd of fifteen years, the eldest son of the late frederick Byron, M, A., barris- ter at law, who was the brother of the déceased peer and who died in 1861. Patrick Brennan. A few days ago this well known citizen of New York died at his residence, near Eighty-fourth street and the Boulevard. He was advanced in years and was one of the early settlers ef the metropolis. Although a man of much influence in poiltical circles, he never sought office, but confined his atiention to the pursuit of his pusiness as a coal mer. chant. Thomas S, Brennan, the Warden of Bellevue Hospital, is one of his sons, aud General James R. O’Berne, late Marshal of the district of cornea ae his son-in-law. Mr. Brennan was noted for, honesty and integrity and tor his devotion to the Catholic religion. He was identified with ail Catholic movements in the city, aiding in the con- struction of churches and in the support of chart- table and religious institutions. It 1s worthy of Notice that the house in whica he resided for forty Wars is the one 1amous as the headquarters of ashington and in which Edgar A, Poe wrote “The Raven.’ Adolphe Boettcher. The German papers announce the recent death of Adolphe Boettcher, the poet, at Leipsic, his native city. He was born in 1815, studied at the University 1 Letpsie, and made reputation by his translations Of Shakspeare, Byron, Goldsmith, Pope, Milton and Other English poets. His original works are also noted for their beauty and ability. Chief among born are ysengs of Midsummer,” “A Tale of Pring,” “Pilerimage at the Flower Spirits,” ce NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. TELEGRAPHIC. NEWS FROM ALL PARTS @F THE WORLD Prussia’s Disregard of the Luxembourg Treaty. Anti-Draft and War Riot in Berlin. King William Assured of the Imperial Purple. The Alabama Claims Question Before the British People. British Democracy Against Royal Dowries. John Bright and the English Catholics on the Great Questions of the Day, Speeches of the Kings of Italy and Spain. Sudden Death of a Now Yorker in London. THE LUXEMBOURG Prussia About to Unsettle a Treaty. Br ELS, Dec. 9, 1870, It ts rumored here that Prussia has informed the governmerit of Luxembourg that she is no longer bound by the Treaty of 1867. QUESTION. English Report of a Probuble Crists. Lonpon, Dee. 9, 1870. A despatch from Amsterdam says:—A telegram from Luxembourg states that the Prussian govern- ment has informed the government of the Grand Duke that, m consequence of its having allowed a violation of the neutrality of the Grand Duchy by the French, Prussia is no longer bound to respect the neutrality of the territory of Luxembourg. Belgium Cabinet Exposition. BRUSSELS, Dec. 9, 1870, In the Legislative Chamber to-day Baron d’Ane- than said “ne was aware of Prussia’s note in regard to Luxembourg, He denied that the government in the least degree were tnfluenced by Prussia to reject the petition of the French prisoners in Belgium to return to their country. As for the case of Luxem- bourg, it ought to be a warning to Europe.’ GERMANY. Anti-War Riot in Berlin—Resistance to the Army Dratt. Lonpon, Deo. 9, 1870, Riots are reported to have broken out in Berlin on account of the calling tuto active service ,the mar- ried men of the Landwehr, and a rumor states that they were suppressed by military foree, Tho Imperial Purple for King William. . Barun, Dec. 9, 1870, The King of Saxony has signified his acceptance of the proposal made by the King of Bavaria regard- ing the tile of Emperor of Germany as a national tribute and honor to King William of Prussia, President Simson announced yesterday in the North German Parliament that a note had been re- ceive from Count Bismarck, in which tt was stated that King Willlam had accepted the title of Em- peror of Germany. National Unity and Legislative Co-operation. BERLIN, Dee, 9, 1870, On a thira reading the federal treaties fnally passed. The protocols of the treaties with Baden, Hesse, Wurtemburg and Bavaria have been sanc- toned, ENGLAND. Speculation in and on the Alabama Claims. Lonpon, Dec. 8, 1870. An influential committee was formed here, with Mr. Thomas Hughes as chairman, including many representative men, for the purpose of obtaining all possible security for the maintenance of peace with America, The committee, which was formed some time since, considers it inexpedient to take public action until the Eastern question ts settled. The impression is prevalent that the extreme Canadian view of the fishery dispute cannot be sustained, The proposal to buy the Alabama claims .s regarded as a big job concocted by a clique who have already purchased claims at @ small figure, intending to make one hundred per cent. They are confident the government would rather have such a large order and make the grievances seem greater, Against the Royal Dowry. Lonpon, Dec. 9, 1870, A large meeting of the Reform League was held to-night for the purpose of protesting against the dowry of national money to Princess Loutse. Bitter speeches were made, contrasting “the pauperism of the country—there being 137,000 paupers in London alone, who are dying of starvation evety hour—to the wealth of the Queen, who draws £400,000 a year, besides other large sums forthe royal family. She does nothing inreturn, The least she might do Is to imitate the example of the poorest workman, and provide for her own children.’’ A reso.ution also deciared it to be “the duty of all men to marry, and @ach to maintain his own wife and family, without asking either parish or national reltel.”” @An appeal is made to the entire people, {rnorant and educated, to decide by ballot whether or not they shovld supersede “the present cumbersome and inhuman system of government by the estab- lishment of, a republic.’’ ‘Yhe speakers were Messrs. Howell, Mann and McCurrins. at a Jobun Brigat on the American Question. Lovpon, Dec. 11, 1870, Areport {s current in the clubs that John Bright is to be sent as special Envoy to Washington to negotiate the settlement of the Alabama and fisheries questions. The committee recently formed in this city for the purpose of obtaining the best possible securities for the continuance of peace and unity between Eng: land and the United States had intended to an- nounce a plan at an earlier date, but have deter- mined now to take no public action pending the settlement of the Eastern questien. The committee includes many influential ,members of Paritament, and a lis; will shertly be published, Thomas Hughes is chairman, President Grants Messnge. Lonpon, Dec. 11, 1870, The President's Message elicits much hostile com- ment, 3 The Catholic Movemext—Archbishop Man- ning on the Platform. Lonpon, Dec. 11, 1870, An immense Catholic mpeting was held in the St. James’ Hall, The platform was crowded with the nobility and gentry. Archbishop Manning sald that the English Catho- lies were comparatively few in number, but they echoed the voice of millions of Gathelics in Ireland and America, and the latter “must be heeded, be- longing, as it does, to the freest countries tn the world, The voice of the Catholics m Bugiand, Holland and Beigtum on behalf of the Pope ts loud on being told that he is moratly a prisoner in the hands of a sanguinary mob.” Sir George Bowyer said that statesmen must be taught that Ireland ts not to be trifled with. Mr. Gladstone's name was received with mingled Spplauses and shouts of disapprobation, Sudden Death of a New Yorkeor=Wintry Weather—Royal Letter from Berlin—Fatal Explosion, Lonpon, Dec. 9, 1870, Francis Dorr, of New York, yesterday fell or threw himself from a window of the Albemarle Hotel in this city and was killed. ‘The weather is tempestuous and much damage is reported to shipping. Princess Alice writes @ letter to the Manchester Committee expressing her gratitude for the aid fur- nished the German wounded. 4 frightful explosion occurred at a cartridge fac- tory in Birmingham to-day. Ali the hands were at work at the time. Twenty are reported killed and thirty or forty wounded. ITALY AND SPAIN. Crowa Honers and Compliments. FLORENOR, Dec. 9, 1870, King Victor Emmanuel has conferred the Order of the Annungiade upon Serrano, Prim, Espartero and Zorilla.” Atthe audience given the Spanish deputetion, the King said:—“I confide my son to the loyalty of the Spantards.”” Speech of the King Elect to the Crews Bearers. Maprip, Dec. 8, 1870, The speeches of the King of Italy and of the Duke of Aosta, made on the occasion of the presen- tation of the crown to the latter, are published. Prince Amodeus said:—“I have before me & smooth and I hope happy course to putsue. You present to my view amore extended horizon, and invite me to duties always elevated, but now of the utmost moment. I accept the noble mission, con- eclous of its dimiculties.”” . RUSSIA. ‘The Neva Closed to Navigntion. Sr. Perersbura, Dec. 9, 1870, The river Neva Is frozen over aud navigation is closed for the winter. GREECE. General Sheridan Presented at Court. Arnens, Dec. 8, 1870, General Sheridan has been presented to King George by Miuister Tuckerman, BELGIUM. Resignation of a Portfolio. Brus » Dec, 9, 1870, Malon, Minister of State, has resigned. IRELAND. Death of an Archdeacon. LONDON, Dec. 9, 1870. The venerable Bryce Peacock, A. M., Archdeacon of Limerick, is dead. ILLINOIS. A Characteristic Chicago Item=—An Insane Clergyman—Severe Gale. CHICAGO, Dec. 11, 1870, The Rev. 8. A. Holt, a Universalist clergyman re- siding in Belvidere, Ill., was.arrested at the railroad depot in Aurora yesterday for making an outrageous exposure of his person in the ladies’ waiting room when it was well filied with ladies and their escorts. He was taken before a city magistrate and timed fifty doliars. There was a disposition mantfested by the men tolynch the clerical offender, but cooler counsels prevailed, Arain storm, accompanted by a flerce gale, com- meuced last night, about ten o'clock, and has con- tinued without abatement ever since. It now looks as if the storm might continue to an indedinite. period. MASSACHUSETTS. Arrest of an Alleged New York Swindler= ‘The Municiyal Election in Boston To-Day. Boston, Dec. 11, 1870, Miles O'Donnell is under arrest here on a telegram: from Superintendent Kelso that he is wanted tn New York on a charge of swindling to the amount of $11,000. He wiil be returned to New York. Tne indications are that the municipal elections to- morrow Will be hotly contested. There are several tickets inthe field, but the contest will be mainly between Gaston, the regular democratic and inde- pendent citizens’ cundidate for Mayor, and Carpen- ter, the regular republican and citizens’ candidate. THE FENIANS. Preparing for “Ireinnd’s Opportunity”—The Brotherhood at Work in Buffalo. Burrato, Dec. 11, 1870. The Buffalo Fenians held a secret meeting on Friday evening aad reorganized, under the name of the irish National Brothernood. They are prepared to unite with any Irish organization in the country to take advantage of the pendin: European complications for the freedom of treland. Acommittee was appointed to take charge of a large amount of military stores secreted in this city. THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE. A Proposition Adopted Favoring a Speedy Return to Specie Values—Government Aid for Enlarging the Erie Canal Discussed. BUFFALO, Dec. 10, 1879, Upon the return of the delegates from their visit to Niagara Falls the discussion was resumed of the following resolution, offered by Mr. Weiherell, of Philadeiphia:— Resolved, That in the opinion of this Bourd the best in- terests of the country imperatively demand a@ restoration of the specie standard of vaiues. Tne debates to-day and to-night were the most racy and animated of the session. Numereus sub- stitutes to Mr. Wethereil’s resolution were offered by Messrs. Ropes, Burion and others; but all were rejected, and the original resolution, given above, was adopted. ‘Tie subject of free trade in money was discussed and laid over, after which that of an international comage and @ cental measurement was considered, and referred again to the Executive Council, after the reading of a communication from the New York Chamber of Commerce, which stated that the United Smtes government was in corre- spondence with European governments on the sub- Ject, and advised that no actien be taken in the matter by the Board pod Congress has considered the question. ‘The importance of inland transporta- tion by water and the maintaining and improve- ment thereof by the State and natienal authori- ties as a commercial necessity, in controlling and cheapening the cost of the transportation of the great products of the country, was considered. Mr. Hazarp, of the Buffalo Board of ‘trade, offered resolutions looking to tne aid of the generai government in enlarging the Erie Canal and making it a ship channel. Mr."Hazard made a lengthy speech tn favor of his resolutions, Mir. RaNDuLPH, of Chicago, opposed Mr. Hazard’s resolutions, on the ground that the work should be done by the State of New York, inasmuch as it had derived a large income frem the canal. Mr. OppyKg, of New York, expressed the opinion that the people of the State, as a whole, would not consent to the expenditure required to make the propesed improvements, inasmuch as the people the rurai districts were rather injured than benefitted by the canal, as it brought the products of in direct compe- ution with their own. He said the rie Canal had built up the West by furnishing an outiet for the products of that section. The Erie Canal in times past had profited the West thousands of, mil- lions of dotlars, aud bus for it the larger portion of the Northwest wou d still be @ wilderness, Mr. ALLEN, of Philadelphia, sald he was tn favor of national ald tor all imprevements that would tend to benefit this great and growing country; but, in view of the arguments which had been made by . several ers, he did not know how to vote upon the question, Finally, at a late hour, on the motion of Mr, Allen, the ‘d adjourned until Monday morning, when the consideration of the subject will be resumed. It tsexpected that the Board will complete its business on Monday, although many important sub- Jects await action. St. Louls was chosen as the city in which to hold the next meeting of the National Board of Trade. FIRE IN SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Burning of the Crescent Paper Mills. SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 11, 1870. ‘The Crescent paper mills, beionging to the Messrs, Chapin & Gould, of this city, and situated in Russel, were burned early this morning. The loss is estimated at $140.000. and the insurance 1s $96,000. WASHINGTON. Senator Sumner on the Princi- ple of Mixed Schools. How an Unenterprising Correspondent Missed an Item. HE DECLINES TO FIGHT A DUEL. Senator Drake Lying in Wait for Carl Schurz. Wasuinaton, Dec, 11, 1870, Senator Sumner and the Colored Schools. Senator Sumner will have another opportunity at this seasion of Congress of urging his peculiar views on the subject of the mixture of races. The colored people of Washington and Georgetown are agi- tating the question of mixed schools. At present they receive their pro rata of the schoot fund, have their own schools, superintendents @nd teachers, a3 well as a separate Board of Trustees, consisting of two colered men and one ‘White man, but affairs are a good deal mixed in themselves, and the more intelligent of the colored citizens insist upon the Board of Trustees being in- creased to nine. A bill to that effect has already been introduced into Congress, which has exclusiye control over the subject, In order to secure the co- operation of the champion of the enfranchised, a committee, consisting of the cotored members of the Board of Common Council of this city, called on Senator sumner to-day for the purpose of confer- ring with him on the subject. They were courte. ously received by the Senator, the object of the visit was explained, and Mr, Sumner informed the delegation that he expected very soon to report the bill which was presented by him during the last seasiou—a general School bill, or, in other words, mixed schools—and at the same time expressed his doubts a8 to his being able to get it passed, be! compelled to admit there were republicans who were perfectly willing to vote for any measure con- ferring equality before the law on men, but who were not willing to accord the same justice to their offspring. He also referred to the trou- ble he expertenced in getting the word ‘white’ struck out im the charters of passenger rail cars, and cited it as what he should expect when ke presented his School bill. In reply to the question that should he fail to secure the pas- sage of his bill would he lend his influence to have the bill which had been presented by Senator Pat- terson passed he said tnat, in the event of running against a post, he would cheerfully confer with Senator Patterson and render whatever assistance lay in his power to have the bill passed te reorganize the colored schools, but degred to be understood as being determined %f possible to have one general school bill, as he considered it the surest and safest way of breaking down the prejudice new existing. After some general conversation in relation to the matter, the committee retired expressing them- selves highly pleased with thelr reception and the courtesy shown them by the Senator from Massa- chussets. A Sanguinary Counsellor Threatening a Peaceful Correspondent. On Thursday last 4 challenge was sent by Clinton Rice, the Counselior of the Haytien Legation, to Donn Piatt, a correspondent of a Western paper. The cause of Mr. Rice’s displeasure was the pubil- cation of a letter by Piatt, alleging that the corre- spondent had basely misrepresented nim tn relation to the McGarrahan claim, the full particulars of which were published in the Heraup of the 18th of November last, The issue was a quea- Uon of veracity, and Rice concluded that the only way to decide it was to challenge the offending party. The time set for the affair of honor was yes- terday morning at six o'clock, and the place in the neighoorhood of the historic duelling grounds of Bladensburg, but Piatt could not be induced to risk his Ife or even his reputation by accepting the challenge, and so the duel could not take place. The matter, however, was kept @ projound secret on the part of Piatt, Rice disclosing his intentions and thereby putting the Police on their guard. A plan was latd for the ar- rest of the parties had they attempted to leave the District, but the services of tne guardians of the peace were not required. The Superintendent of Police, however, yesterday morning sent for Rice, and quietly informed him that he must consider himself under arrest on the charge of hav- ing sent a challenge, In vain Clinton protested that he had done no sucn thing. The Major was obdurate and would hear no denia!. Finally, after the chivalrous gentleman had been seated in the office about an hour, the Major informed him that he would release him upon his parole not to leave the District to participate in a hostile mecting. Thus ends the unpleasantness between the counsellor and correspondent, at least for the present, Drake and Schurz. Senator Drake, of Missouri, having accepted the position of Chief Justice of the Court of Claims, it 1s stated as @ reason for his not promptly resigning his seat In the Senate that ne desires to reply to the remayks Of Senator Schurz, who expects to get the floor this week and expatiate on his opinions relative to the integrity of the republi- can party in its national aspect, and at the same time allude to the Course which was pursued in hig own State at the last election. It is expected when he gets the floor he will take occasion to explain his views on the subject of revenue reform. The Council of the Union League. Tne session of the National Grand Council of the Union League of Amerioa, to be held in Philadelphia on Wednesday next, will draw together prominent members of the republican party from all sections of the Union, || Many of these are in Washington and vicinity, hay- ing arrived from the South and West during the past few days. Exciting times are anticipated in the contested seats from Arkansas and Missouri. New Marine Drag. Captain J. @ Baker, of the revenue marine steamer Moccasin, has forwarded to the Treasury | Department a report of the recent test made of a marine drag invented by Captain Join Faunce, of the same service, The expemment was made on the moruing of the 8th inst. in Narragansett Bay, oif Newport, Rhode Island. He says:—‘‘When I left port the wind was strong east-southeast. By the time I arrived where I wanted to test it the wind died out some, but blowing about a good whole sail breeze, but there was a heavy swell rolling in from the southeast, We wero in eignteen fathoms of water. Here we let the drag go and tried it with thirty, forty and fifty fathoms of hawser. The wind, however, Was not strong enough to test it thor- oughly, The tide was strong, setting from about north-northeast, Of course, the wind not being very strong, the tide would have some influence on the vessel. But under these cir- cumstances I found she would lay about seven or eight points from the wind and ride the sea like a guil. Nothing could be more satisfactory, I am convinced that tn any gale of wind she would lay head to it and ride it out. I shall give it another trial a8 seon as whe wind 13 strong enough. ‘This vessel 1 very hard to keep head to the wind. Her mast (and she has but one) is well forward, with ® good sized square sail yard. Her pilet house ts high, and this makes her pay off when lying at anchor about seven peints each way from the wind. As regards the principle of the dras;ft is all you could expedy A, drag weighing not more than four hundred pounds (this one weighs seven hun- dred pounds) would auswer every purpose for a vessel of the size of the Moccasin. Further tests in severe weather will no doubt be quite as satisfactory asthe one just made. Of ite utility I have to say that no cutter should be without one, and I hope, as soon as the tests are satisfactory, tney will all be supplied with one.’ The object of the “drag” is to supply the place of the anchor, or in any great emergency, when it ta necessary to keep the vessel from drifting. The first experiment was entrusted ta Captain Baker, as he is remarded aq one of tho ablest oMcers of the revenue marine service, and in his testimony the department places the greatest confidence, This imvention, 60 impor- tant to the shipping interest, has proved ® success, and arrangements are belug made with a New York firm to manufacturé them at once, The drag ttself cannot be etter de- seribed than in comparing 1t with an umbrella, betug made of various diameters, from five to ten feet, and weighing from 400 to 1,000 pounds, The Oficers of the revenue marine are sanguine that this “drag” will add another to the valuable inventions devised for the protection of our mercantile marine, and save many a vessel from shipwreck. AS 800D as these “drags” can be supplied they will be furnished vo all the vessels of the revenue marine. Status of the New Gold Bauks, The Comptroller of the Currency bas decided to again change the wording on the fuce of the new gold notes. In place of the words “National Currency,” on the top border of the face of the note, will be, “Redeemable in gold coin.” The question has again been revived:—‘Will they be reveiv- able for customs? The law authorizing the organization of gold banks subjects them, with several exceptions, to the provisions and require- ments of the law governing national banks, and their notes, as everybody knows, are not receivable for customs, Tue question then arises: Will Congress change the law so as to allew the notes of the gold banks to be received by the collectors of the several ports? Comptroller Hutburd says he thinks that no change of the kind will be made. When the bill authorizing the establishment of gold banks was pending at the last session of Congress it was sub- mitted to him for suggestions, and the proposition te allow these netes to be recetved at the Custom House in payment of duties was thoroughly dis- cussed. Admitting they were always worth their full value in com, they could not be made legal tender; and, if receivable for customs, the govern- ment would be at an expense and trouble in pre- seuting them to the banks for redemption. It was thought better, therefore, to limit their use to the mercantile community exclusively, and watt until the government resumed specie payment before de- parting from present usages. Besides, tn tho busi- ness transactions ef merchants, the aggregation of any great number of these bills upon any one bank would subject the bank required to redeem them very often to an inconvenience, which could be better averted under the present system of doing business, JOBS IN THE FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Fifty-five Distinct Jobs Exposed—189,224,920 Acres of Choice Lands to Be Given to Ove r- grown Corporations by the Forty-first Con- ess—Twenty-three Subsidy Bills Have Passed the Senate—Thirty-two More Pend- ing~The Full Particulars of Each Job—The Number and Name of Each Bili—OfMictal Estimates of the Extent and Value of tho Gifts—Astounding Disclosures. WASHINGTON, Dec, 8, 1870, The lobbyists subsidy jobbers and legistative thieves are here in full force. The first of im- portance taken up by the House after hearing the President's Message was one giving something over one miliion acres of land to bulid the St. Croix and Bayfield Raitroad, This franchise, if granted, will be under the control, so Lam informed by members, of that financial Peter Funk, Mr. Jay Cooke, 1 will be likely to pass. A few members will put them- selves on the record by voting agaist it at some stage, and then absent themselves at the final passage. LANDS GIVEN AWAY BY THE PRESENT CONGRESS, ‘The people have no idea how badly they are being plundered by the Forty-first Congress, The tacts have not been published, Hon. George W. Julian, Chairman of the House Committee on Public Lands, has made an estimate of the amount of government lands demanded by subsidy jobbers of the present Congress in the principal bitls that have passed or are now pending. ‘The facts are astounding; here “they are:— FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS SUBSIDY BILLS. No. of Bill, Name of sob, Acres Demanded, 5. B. 112—Uregon Branch Pacific RR..... 4,7 168—Lincoin and Denver KR. S. Re 187—8t. Croix RR. o. 268—Aberdeen Missiasippl RR. S. B. 269—Cihicasaw and Al. Rik. . 893—Niobrara River RR... 477—U' Brien and Dakota RR.. S.B. 4#3—Pacille and Great Eastern RR. 2,120,000 610—Sioux City and Columbus KR. 5. B. 1. and 8, B. 1,011—Mobile S.B. 5. B. RR... s. 396—Pertland and MeMiliville RR. ‘7é3—Duluth Harbor improvement 987—Coosa and Tenn. RR. 434—Littie Rock and Tex 438—To the State of Florid: . B. 439—To the Sicrre Iron Company 3,840 8S. B. 121—N, Pac. RR., supplemental gift..11,000,000 Twenty-three Duls.......06...eeeeee sees + 75,006,320 THE HALF HAS NOT BEBN TOLD. The above enumerated bills, Cwenty-three: tn number, giving away 75,006,320 acres of the people's heritage, have all enn the Senate. ‘Two of them, Nos. 112 and 121, have passed the House also; the remaining twenty-one are ag pending, but wil doubtless pass befdte the 4th of Marci, next. But this 18 not the worst of it. There are yet penaing in the Senate THIRTY-TWO MORE of the same sort, that will also be likely to get through before the ciose of the present session. Here 13 @ list of them:— No. of Bill. Name of Joo. 8. B. 276—Columbia River and + 7,630,000 §.$, 428—Junction City and Denver RR. 5,000;000 8. B. 465—Kansas Pacific RR., additional git. 566—Dakota Acres Demanded, Lake nd Northwestern RR. 2,600,000 Ss. B. 5. B, 502—"Certaia Ruureads in Fior- ida”... . 200,000 8. B. 709—Central Pacific branch vada 5,300,000 712—Orleans and Northeastern KR, 138—Kansas City and Memphis RR. 760—Yankton RR...... . 1,007—Suwanee and Island £ 824—Northern Pacific branch 908—Alabama and Tenne: —North Louisiana and ‘opeka and San’ emaua Valley RR. 955—Gila River RR. 975—Preston aud Den KK. 1,800,000 14,000,000 2,000,000 Arkansas and Delta 640,000 Vicksburg and Meridian 2,000,000 125—San Joaguin Canal. 860,000 isconsin Canal,. 7 pper Mississippi improv ortage Lake Improveme: 220,000 100,000 ship LINC... ..... eee ee eee eee. 19,011,200 Thirty-two bills pending in Senate. ‘Twenty-three bills passed the Senate. Fifty-five Sgnate subsidy bills Congressr..... ae ADDITIONAL PACTS. The above, it must be observed, 13 the lowest om- clal estimate of the land subsidy demanded by the fifty-five Senate bills of the present Congress. Ail of them are likely to pass. The peopie are eventu- ally to be robbed of their whole patrimony uniess PRESIDENT GRANT INTERPOSES A VETO. A large number of land bills have been introduced besides those included it the above list, but as there has peen no oficial estimate of the land demanded, and they are not likely to get through, I cannot state theiramount. It is suMcient to state that Congress is at the present time entertaining she proposition to give away 189,224,920 acres of the peopie’s land. revious Congresses have given te certain favored corporations over 220,000,000 —— Ol choice land, loaned them the credit of the United States to tue amount Of $125,914,640, and granted thom authority to Issue an unlimited amount of “bonds authurized by the United States government.” ASTOUND(NG FACTS. The lands already given to corporations by Congress, together with those proposed to be given by the present Congress, ameunt, accord- ing to the lowest oficial estimate, to the astounding aggregate of 400,224,920 acres! The amount of lana thus squanderea vy Con, is more by 6,050,280 acres than 1s contained im the entire area of Maine, New Hampshire, Ver- mont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia, North and South Oarolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi: and Loui- siaua, THE TWENTY STATES above named contain an aggregate of 393,168,640 acres. If the sudsia? jobbers get the amount de- manded in the fifty-five bills now pending they will have, including the gifts of the previous Congresses, not less than 409,224,920 acres, almost enough to build and equip aif the railroads inthe United States, VALUS OF THESE GIFTS. In relation to the value of these Congressional gifts we have abundant official information. A small portion of the land 18 cut up into town low ang sold by the foot ay rawa varying (roma Ave Duds 114,218,600 + 7,006,320 Porty-first sree 00 0189,224,920 per acre upwards. Tne large Ca sold for farm lands at that range trom two dollars to fifty dollara per acre, I clip the follow: from. an adve! of of the U, 0 beg oe gn ag > 1 and July 1, 187; nion Pacifie Rall 9 pany sold 82-100 acres for $834,001 03, being an ave joe of $4 Ov per acre, ‘tho inhik. given t0 tne { Company are among the poorest given away by Congrens, but they average $4 60 aore, as is seen by the abeve. Those given to ‘other companies average all the way from seven dollars owe aa, ‘The lowest pose ble escnate that can 4 an average of five dollars per $2,046, 224,600: and the end ta not yet?” wilt Phas dent Grant consider these tacts, “If he acts aa hig message iadicates all Ls not lost, s * NEW YORK CITY. ‘* The following record will stow the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four Bours tm com- parisen with the corresponding day Of last year, ag indicated by the thermometer as Hudnut's Phar macy, HeRALD Building, corner street: — Eliza Webb, a lady thirty years of age, ama the wife of policeman Webb, of the Seventh presingt, ‘Was seriously burned last night by the explosion of @ Kerosene lamp at her residence, 125 Roosevelt street, She was removing the lamp at the time from the table to the mauteL She was atte her family physician. aati About three weeks ago Alfred DeMewx, a lad twelve years of age, whese parents live a 647 Bev- enth avenue, was wounded, crusiied beneath one of the cars of Avenue Ratlroad Company, The boy lingered til Friday and died, Corener Keenan was:nouled, William Miller, forty years of age andia.nattve of Sweden, died yesterday in Bellevue Hospital. De- ceased lived at 266 West Twenty-sixth street, and on the 7th uit., while in @ frenzied stateef laced the muzzle of a pistol in bis mouth and blew. us Drains Out. Coroner Rollins will hold aa inquese on the boay. Corener Schirmer was yesterday called to the’ Nineteenth precinct police station to hold am inquest on the body of Christian Ebele, a German, whose. death was caused by injuries received late om Satur- day afternoon by falling from the fourth foor ofa new building in Fifty-uinth screet, near Second ave- nue, on Which he was employed, to the pavement. Deceased was a {ramer ana lived in sixty-seventh street. Ebele had a wife, with whom, however, he did not live, Three men who saw the accident were detained a8 witnesses, A policeman of the Sixteenth precinet lost his father by death a few days ago and got leavo'vo attend the funeral, Owing to circumstances which he could not foresee the policeman overstayed ms leave a short time. He made anexplanation on his return te the stauion house; but the captain, who rides Limself on bis great love for divcipline, pre- ferred charges against the man and ordered him for win before the Commissieners. The idea of policeman being tried for overstaying his leave of absence while attending his father’s funeral i» stretching discipline cousiderably. The report of the Central Park Meteorological Department for the week ending December 10, 1870, shows the following condition of tie atmospnere:— Bacometer—Mean, 29.826 inches; maximum, at 3 P. M. December 4, ‘inches; minimum, at 5A, Me December 6, inches; range, .712 incl. Thermometer—Mean, 42.6 degrees; maximum, at 3 P.M. December 4, 57 degrees; minimum, at 12 P. M. December 10, 60 degrees; range, 27 degrees. On December 7 rain fell from § P. M. to 11 P. M. to tne depth of .0u Inch, being the total amount of water tor the week. The distauce travelled by the wind during the week was 1,618 mules, Ann Murray, an Irish woman, twenty-eight years of age, died yesterday tn St. Luke’s Hespital, to which she was admitted on Friday last, suffering from & compound fracture of the left thigh, De- ceased Was run over by a train of cars belonging to the Erie Rallway Company, but where or under what clrcumst: did not appear to the bespital attendants. She was taken to the hospital by some employes of the railway company, who, however, jeft no history of the case. No frieiids appearea to make tnquirtes concerning the injared woman. Her resideuce was not ascertained. An inquest will be held Over jhe remains as $008 as the Witnesécs Cap be procured. News reached the Coroner's office yesterday after- noon that John Cronin, late assistant cook on bo rd the steamship Morro Castie, who had been struck on the temple with a heavy glass tumopler, the particulars of which were printed in Satur- day's HERALD, had died in Hellevuc Hospttat trom the effects of the injuries received. Dr. MoEwan, who saw deceased several times after re- cetving his injuries and dressed the wound, did not seem to think tt of a serious character, but doubt less there was [racture of the skull or compression of the brain, but the precise nature of the injuries will be determined by @ post-mortem examination, Coroner s.oliins will Hold an inquest in the case, Died. CoviTHaRD.—In Brooklyn, Saturday, December 10, Wa.Lace, eldest son of John and Maria Coult hard, aged 2 years, 8 months and 2 days. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his parents, No. 68 Patchen avenue, Brooklyn, this (Monday) afternoon, at one o'clock. GLASSEN.—On Saturday, December 10, after a I and severe illness, SARAH Frances, beloved wi of Frank Glassen, But O, when tnat last confilet’s o'er, | And [am chained to earth no more, With giad accents shall | rise, To join the music of the skies, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are reapect~ fully invited to attend the runeral, tals (Monday) afternoon, at one o'clock, from her late residence, 194 Tenth avenue. {For otner Deaths see Ninth Page.) Tiffany & Cow Union square, | are daliy opening their importations of London, Paris and Vienna Holiday Goods. A.—Herring’s Patent CHAMPION SAFES, 261 Broadway, corner Murray straah A.—Stylish, Elegant and Attractive.—Sach are the appeliations bestowed upon Espenscheid’s win: ter style of Hats, distinguished for their quality, durabuity apness. "We cannot marvel at their great popularity. ESPENSCHEID, of 118 Nassau street, is the leader and ite troducer of fashions for gontemen’s Hats. American Waltham Watches. A vory large assortment at unusually low prices, BALL, BLA K & CO., 6S and $57 Broadway. A.—Club and Rink Skates Wholesale and retai. Depotat BE. . BROOKS’, 575 Broadway, A.—Holiday Presents.—Ladiew and Gentles. men's elegant embroidered SLIPPERS, at E. A. BROOKS’, 675 Broadway. A.—Perfect Fitting Boots ni warm OVERSHOE: nd Shoes » cheap, at BROOKS’, 575 Broadway. A.—A.—A.—The Best Holiday Gift, A FLORENCE £EWING MACHINE, 6 Broadway, A.—Fortunes Oan be Made by Energetic men, who are wanted immediately, to travel or locate im city or country, to sell a new Cow Milker and Nursing Com~ panton—two genuine articles, COLVIN BROTUERS, 454 Broadway, New York, A Groat veeieey of ‘Teotkbenshes, of Best make reduc | ae DITMAN & CO., Astoe House Pharmacy. A.—Hazard & Casswell’s Cod Liver Oil ig the best. A.—West Side Association. Ail PROPERTY OWNERS on the WEST SADE are re quested to send their pames, addresses and the location of thelr property to the Secretary, No 6 Wail street for a re vised list, preparatory to @ public meeting on the 22d inst, ‘and to the active operations of the season. WM. R, MARTIN, President, JamES F. RUGGLES, Secretary. Dmorm 9, Ist. Batchelors Hair Dye.—The Beat In the world. pest pase te harmless, reliable, instanta neous. Factory, 16 Bond si Bleaching, Cleanipg and Dyecing.—<Lord’s Offices, 924 Broadway, corner Twenty-first strect; 111 Eightin avenue, and 439 Broome street, corner of Broadway. Po: OLS: and Medicinal, Good Advice.—In all Cases of Sm: Scarlet and other contagious Fevers BUCHANS' CA. SUAP should be freely used, Laundry, Toilet Devot 52 Barclay street. Mailed Free for 25 cents.—Dr. Kah tures on Norvona Debility; Marriage, its obli sioee se gatto tmipedtments, and diseares arising Trem imprudeuce, with cases from acotal practice. "6 darene re Kahn's Maseum, 745 Broadway, New York. = Mothors! | Mothers!! Mathers fajl to procure MRS, WINSLOW'S SUOTHING children teething, ag aa dite BUN Re GRNGORE & er infor lon, &0., adiresa iT ” EEL Mid Gop atid aipgae SORTING