The New York Herald Newspaper, June 20, 1871, Page 6

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KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 745 Broadway.— SomNOE AND ART, New York, Tuesday, June 20, 1871. —— —— CONTENTS OF TO-DAY'S HERALD. Pace. a 1—Advertisementa, 2—Advertisements, 3—News from Washington—The tndtans—Turt Matters—The South: An Ex-Governor of rey Interviewed—Literary Obit-Chat— Return of the Ninth : The Church Members of the Grand Holy Opera House in a Storm—The National Game—Billiards—The Brewer Mys- tery—Kerosene Again—Sale of County Bonds, 4—The Darien Canal: Operations of the Surveying and Exploring Expeditions Completed— Brooklyn Affairs—The Russian | Corvette— English Yachting: The Three Days’ Regatta of the Royal London Yacht Club ae toa close—Bigamy and Bloodsbed—Free Medical College for Women—Army and Naval Intelli- gence—Rank Robbery in Gloversville, N. Y. 5—Dom Pedro IL: Interview of a HERALD Special Correspondent with his Majesty the Emperor of Brazil; A Chat About the United States and Brazil—Education in the South—The Agency Swindle—The Lanahan Trial: Dr. Lanahan and His Counsel as Witnesses—The Eleventh Street Horror: Additional Particulars of the Terrible ‘Tragedy—Political Intelligence—A Sunday in Chicago—German Jubilee in Auburn—The Duane Street Burglary. G—Editorials: Leading Article, “Tne Czar Alex- ander and the Emperor Wiliiam at Ems—The Political Troubles of Europe—Palaces and Cot- tages"—Personal —_Antelligence—Amusement Announcements. y—France: Refnsal of Thiers to Show Mercy to Rossel—Piot to Assassinate the Pope—Anti- Papal Riots in Belgium—England: Protest Against Privateering in the House of Lords— Vallandigham: ‘Tributes to the Dead by the Bar of Ohio; Letter from Chief Justice Chase to Mr. andigham—Amusements—A Suburban Earthquake—Raliroad Intelligence— Miscellaneous Telegraph—Views of the Past— Business Notces. G—Procecdings in the Courts—The Erle Railway War—Financial and Commercial Reports— Domestic Markets—Proceedings of the City Governinent. ‘—Crime in Westchester County—Marriages and Deaths —Advertisements. 10—Mr. Washburne and the Commune: The Ameri- can Minister and the American Colony During the Perils of the Hour—Orders of the Com. mune—Father predate and the Pope—Papal Benediction of the Xavier Mumni Sodality— Ovituarv—Vassar College—Tne Papal Jubiice in Baltimore—Snipping Intelligence—Adver- ust nts, \g1—Advertisements. 12—Advertisements, Overriows have occurred in the northern part of Louisiana, along the Red and Onchita rivers, and some of the richest northern parishes in the State are under water. Tor Knoxvitze (Tenn.) Press and Herald thinks that ‘‘Horace Greeley as President would be a perpetual joy,” like the cotton worm or potatoe bug. But Horace ought to have a chance, if for only one term. ALt the enemies of the administration hav- ing had their fling at the President for giving orders to reopen the McGarrahan claim, ‘‘in which his brother-in-law, Dent, has a heavy interest,” &c., it now turns out that the Presi- dent gave no such orders, and the case is not to be reopened. Tue Catcaco Tribune avers that it is “not the part of wisdom for the republicans to langh at the new democratic departure.” Let the republicans direct their efforts toward getting Jeff Davis, Aleck Stephens or Bob Toombs to make a few more speeches, and all the departures in the world will not save the democracy from a disastrous defeat in 1872, Tue New York Centra Scr Divi- DEND.—The dispute between the Revenue Depariment and the New York Central Rail- road Company, with reference to the tax on the eighty per cent dividend of the latter cor- * poration, has been settled by a reference of the whole affair to @ couple of auditors, who will make an investigation of the company's affairs and report how much of the dividend represents earnings previous to the passage of the law imposing a tax on dividends. This proportion once settled, the last claim of the company to exemption will bave been quieted, aud the payment of the tax will then follow, and She PAY MEHL g fue Tne ABOLITION OF PRIVATRERING was the subject of debate in the House of Lords yes- terday. The action of the United States in repudiating the Treaty of Paris was com- mented upon by several speakers, while the conduct of Prussia in making private requisitions during the late war was subjected to unfavorable criticism, The tories, our London cable report goes on to say, have agreed to oppose with all their might the abolition of the purchase system in the army. The measure proposed is one of the strongholds of the present government, and its defeat would be tantamount to giving “the walking papers” to the Gladstone Min- istry. Taz Inrervigew with Dom Pgpro oF Brazit, which our Rio Janeiro correspondent held recently, will be found quite interesting. American enterprise is so rapidly developing the resources of all the South American States that the Emperor's utterances regard- ing the railway and steamship schemes under consideration in his empire are of much im- portance. It is to be regretted that Dom Pedro does not propose to visit the United States on bis return from his European tour; for among the host of European magnates that are to be our guests the people of this country would like to see a real American Emperor, especially as in personal physique, intelligence and the wise, magnanimous ad- ministration of his government he can stand on equal footing with any of our royal visitors from Europe. NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1871-TRIPLE SHEET. The Czar Alexander and the Emperor will at Ems—The Political Troubles ot Europe—Palaces and Cottages. Once upon a time the Emperor Napoleon the First and the Emperor of Russia and the King of Prussia met ona raft on the river a little below Tilsit and signed a treaty, which bears the name of Tilsit to this day. It was a famous meeting, that raft meeting at Tilsit. The battle of Jena had been fought, Napoleon was in the zenith of his glory and power. Prussia was in the dust, The Emperor Alex- ander was at his wits’ end. A very different meeting took place in Paris seven years later. Then the tables had been turned. Since 1814 and 1815 another Bonaparte has had power, France has again basked in the sunshine of successful imperialism; but France has again fallen, fallen into deeper depths than ever, and at the meeting at Ems to-day France is conspicuous by her absence. History does repeat itself, but not without variations, France has repeated her Aasterlitz at Solferino, and although she has not been successful in repeating her Jena, she has been taught to remember through Sedan the memories of another Mos- cow and of another Waterloo, The Emperor William, the acknowledged representative of the long-slumbering Barbarossa, and the Czar of allthe Russias, the heir and representative of Peter and Catharine, in solemn council at Ems; the heir of the Great Napoleon, himself an emperor, an exile in England, and the chief of the House of Hapsburg left out in the cold—behold the sweeping changes which have taken place since 1866! Sadowa intro- duced a new era, Its true character only now begins to appear, It is undeniable that the two Emperors, the unele and the nephew, meet primarily for the purposes of friendship. Ata ripe old age the Emperor William has gone through all the toils and fatigues of a gigantic and protracted war, and from one of the most brilliant cam- paigns which the world has known—perhaps the most brilliant—he has come forth triumph- ant. It is natural for him, now that all the una- voidable pomp and parade have been gone through, and the good people of Berlin have had their triumph, to seek a little repose. And where could he better enjoy that repose than at Ems, inthe company of his imperial rela- tive? It would be absurd, however, to ima- gine that this meeting of the two Emperors is destitute of political significance. Although the war is ended, Germany triumphant and France crushed and permanently weakened, Europe bas not settled down into a condition of quiet and contentment, The storm is over, but the waters have not yet subsided. The dove with the olive branch has not yet re- turaed. In the future of Europe the two Em- perors are deeply interested. It is notorious that the sympathy of Russia was with Prussia in her struggle with Austria, and that it has been with her in her recent struggle with France; and it is not to be denied that this negative help of Russia has been to Prussia of untold value. Russia has her own ambi- tious schemes. Has not the time come when Russia might safely push these? Is not Prus- sia bound to pay her debt, and do by Russia what Russia has so graciously done by her? Have not both empires and the rulers of both empires much to dread from common dangers? Is it conceivable that the two potentates are strangers to the writings of the latest Hebrew prophet, and that they do not already see the fulfilment of the pre- dictions of ‘Lothair?” We may rest assured that they have much to talk of besides purely family matters; and it will not be wonderful if the meeting of the two emperors at Ems proves fruitful of events which shall startle Europe and the world. Let us look more minutely into the condi- tion of European affairs. There is, first of all, the question of the reconstruction of France, In what shape and under what form of govern- ‘ment is France to emerge from her troubles and take her place in the family of nations? A republic is perhaps more possible than the monarchy or the empire; but a French repub- lic is the last thing which the monarchs of Europe desire, In what way are the Germans of Germany and the Germans of Austria to be reconciled to their separate conditions? There is 9 strong desire on the part of both to be brought under the same sceptre, in spite of all that Baron Beust says to the contrary. Will the Germans of the empire be satisfied to allow their brethren to remain out in the cold? Will the Germans of Anstria content themselves in their isolated condition? We do not raise these questions, They already agitate the German mind wherever Germans are found; and they are not more earnestly debated in Berlin and Vienna than in New York and Cincinnati. Is the Eastera question settled? Who dare say that it is? What thinking man but knows that it is not? Some things in connection with the Eastern question we know for certain. We know that the Viceroy of Egypt is impatient to throw off the yoke of vassalage, and that he accumulates untold wealth and maintains a large army and a powerful fleet for no other purpose than to be ready to make good his opportunity. We know that a Hohenzollern reigns in the principalities, and that the prin- cipalities submit to the yoke of the Sultan only because the great Western Powers have hitherto made it a necessity. We know that the other Greek and Slavic provinces of Turkey in Europe are ripe for revolt. We know that Russia has not abandoned her designs on Constantinople. We know that France has fallen and cannot interfere to maintain the integrity of Turkey, We know that Great Britain has become wedded to a policy of neutrality, The moment the Czar indicates his willingness to cross the Pruth the Khédive will proclaim himself independent, the Roumanian Hohenzollern will throw off the yoke, and Turkey will fall in pieces. Is Austria to be robbed of her German provinces and compensated by additional territory on the lower Danube? Or is Roumania to ‘be erected into a powerful State out of the ruins of the Sultan’s dominions? Then, again, there is the difficulty between Italy and the Holy See. But, what is more important still, there is this dreadful Commune, which, after all, is said to be only scotched, not killed. Its ramifications are said to be everywhere— all over Europe, and even in the United States. It includes, we are told, some two million five bundred members. It is only a few days since a prominent German democrat | spoke the following words in the German Par- liament:—‘“The aim of the Paris Commune is neither an impossible nor a pernicious one, a8 it has been erroneously called by a previous speaker. On the contrary; in all Europe those classes not dead to all feeling of liberty and independence look upon Paris as their staff of hope. Never mind whether the insurrection is suppressed. What is doing now at the French capital is only an outpost skirmish, which will be fol- lowed up some day by a great European battle. War to the palaces, peace to the cot- tages and death to luxurious idleness are, and will ever be, the watchwords of the proletariat in all parts of the world.” Prince Bismarck sneered at the speaker, and said his language needed no reply; but it may yet be found that these wild words are too full of truth. Thus, looking at the whole situation, itis not to be denied that the imperial uncle and the imperial nephew have cause for serious thought as well as for mutual congratulation. What is said and what is arranged at Ems wo shall not immediately know; but our readers require not to be told that when their interests are at stake monarchs meet in vain, and that from less important meetings than this at Ems mighty results have flowed. ‘‘War to the palace and peace to the cottage” may bea dangerous cry. A Plot to Assnssinate the Pope. Surely we cannot believe it! And yet, when we reflect on the massacre of the good Arch- bishop of Paris, we can scarcely see any limit to the enormities which the baffled adherents of the Commune are capable of. We thought that they had already ‘‘supped full of horrors” during their bloody carnival of Paris; but no, if the present announcement be true, the inno- cent blood they have shed has whetted their appetite for more, In the selection and shooting of their vic- tims the Communists showed a decided prefer- ence for priests of rank, and the very fact that the Pope is surrounded by a certain halo of sanctity makes him game for their murderous greed. The International has so prominently identified itself as to become almost synony- mous with the Paris Commune, and in this in- stance the plot to assassinate the Pope is said to have been concocted in Paris, London and Florence by members of the International Society, Still it is but fair to add that there is some truth in the saying, “Give a dog a bad name,” &c. The apprehension of Communism has become almost a mania—Communomania we call it—with the governments of Europe. We hear so much of dark plots planned by Communists or members of the International Society that we ought to accept with a certain reserve such reports. Some of them, as the one in the present instance, may have been designedly invented by unscrupulous partisans, in order to create a general feeling of indignation against the International and kindred associations. Mr. Washburne and the Paris Commune. Our news columos this morning contain a letter from one of the HERALD’s correspondents in Paris which throws new light upon the deli- cate and peculiar position in which the United States representative to France has been placed during the trying scenes of the last year inthe French capital, His position at times has been exceedingly delicate, if not almost embarrassing. When we recollect the various phases undergone by Paris within the last twelve months—under the empire, during the German investment; in the first days of the republic during the rule of the Commune, while the army of Versailles was thundering at the gates, and again while the seven days’ massacre was in progress—we feel proud to think that the United States has been so well represented during those perilous times. Mr. Washburne’s course reflects credit on himself, and he is deserving of praise from his countrymen, His conduct, however, has not been above the suspicion of some ill-disposed persons. Bitter insinuations have from time to time of late appeared in the English, French and Belgian journals, intimating his connection in some manner or shape, not definitely stated, how- ever, with the Commune, These paragraphs have appeared in some of the newspapers in this country, but we think the correspondence of the Herratp this morning will show the source and the reasons for these attacks. We know very well that there are persons in Europe, and, indeed, in this coun- try, too, for that matter, who desire to link disorder, corruption and irreligion with repub- licanism; andif they can in any way strike a blow, trifling as it may be, at American institutions, they are sare to do so. It would not surprise us if the insinuations referred to partook of this character. A course so bold and independent as that of the American Minister at Paris was calculated to attract admiration or suspicion. Taken on the whole, Mr. Washburne’s countrymen are satisfied with his course, and the world will give him credit for humanity, shrewdness, tact and independence in the discharge of the delicate duties of his position during one of the most stormy periods in French history. Tre Inquest in the Connolly tragedy de- velops nothing new. ‘There seems to be little doubt that the wretched man was a raving maniac when he committed his bloody deed, and that there is no human being re- sponsible for the terrible murders. The wife and mother yesterday was too much unnerved by the dreadful shock to testify coherently, It would certainly have required a very strong- minded woman to retain self-possession under the circumstances. . Wnat New York Canyor Support.—The Mobile Register says there are ‘‘two institu- tions New York has never been able to sup- port, with all its wealth and strength—first, o permanent and highest class opera, and second, a great, faithful and reliable daily democratic newspaper.” In answer to the first proposition it may be said that the reason New York has failed to support a first class opera is not the fault of its citizens, but that of the impresarii, who do not understand the public taste and are continually committing professional blunders; and so far as @ ‘‘faith- ful and reliable” democratic organ is con- cerned, the democracy of New York do not require anything of the kind. The democracy here is able to support itself, with no other aid than that of the independent press, Prince Bismarck and the Paris Commune, How came the Commune into life? How came it to terminate its worthless existence by setting fire to its home and going up in flames and volcanic explosion? General wail, of the Versaillists (Thiers’ homme de bien), now engaged in a confused, distressed sort of a way, to sort out what is still valuable among the ruins, has given place to a spirit of inquiry. There must have been something more than the exertions of the military adventurers within to drive the revolt to the lengths of organized warfare. It must have been set in motion by the impulse of some hidden and powerful agency from without, say some, rather vaguely. Where are we to look for that powerful agency—the master mind that worked the puppets in Paris? This inquiry leads the logical mind to another—Who was likely to profit by fanning the combustibles into flame? Wo believe we have an inkling of the man, But let us not anticipate the con- clusion, to which the following combination of facts and indications will inevitably lead:— Setting out on the road of inquiry, here is a little landmark to begin with, L'Indépen- dance Belge—a paper knowa for its general veracity—some time back reported what it called a significant fact. Significant fact, that Herr—his name has escaped our memory, but we could hunt it up if needs be—that Herr— some German name or other—who had been private secretary to Prince Bismarck, was one of the leading lights of the International So- ciety. What, Bismarck’s private secretary a col- league of Assy and the International Society, the same organization that fathered Central Committee, the figurehead of the revolt! In- ternational, which, according to its own an- nouncement, as our cable despatch the other day had it, ‘assumes the responsibility for the burning of Paris!” Impossible! What Z'In- dépendance reports as a significant fact must bea gratuitous fiction! Not all too rash, gentle inquirer. Here comes another signifi- cant fact to match it, A week or 80 ago—we are not particular about dates so the facts chime in with our argument—we gathered from a reliable source an account of a con- versation between Prince Bismarck and American Minister Washburne (published among our miscellaneous items about that time), during which conversation Bis- marck is reported to have said, in his airy, bantering way, ‘‘All the revo- lutionary hotheads have met by appoint- ment in Paris (8¢ sont donnés rendez-vous a Paris), Let them for a while run on their wild race, In the fulness of time we shall bar the gates, and lucky the man who will succeed in making his escape.” Singularly verified by the bloody repulse which tho dying Communists met at the hands of the Germans. Poor Communists! Trying to find refuge among the Germans against the wrath of their coun- trymen, whom they grimly call the Prussicns of Versailles. Vain delusion! ‘‘dundskerle back to your native lair!” thuoder forth the Germans, upon which Communists regale their rage to a grand bonfire. Comes another significant fact in aid of our argument. At the beginning of the Communist tragedy—or farce, if you choose—we find General Fabrice—acting, no doubt, under the instructions of Bismarck—manifesting, ia his grim German way, a sort of friendly neutrality toward the Commune, telling the enraptured insurgent powers of the hour—for they were shortlived—that he didn’t care a straw for the Versaillists ; that they could cut ono other's throat to any extent they pleased, so long as they did not interfere with his Germans. (Communists crowing over it in their fantastic, fabulous way.) He did more than say this, He allowed the insurgents to scour the céintry around for supplies, while on the other hand he hampered as much as possible the operations of the Versaillists by keeping them sternly to the stipulations of the preliminary treaty. Facts pointing to the same conclusion accu- toulate with singular persistency. What made Bismarck, in his discourse in the Reichstag on the incorporation of Alsace and Lorraine, speak in such mild and benevolent terms of the Commune, saying that the Commune was not all wrong, that it had a perfect right to demand municipal liberties, and so forth— speech which gave offence to the Assembly, gave offence to Trochu, made him say that the Paris insurrection was the continuation of the Prussian war, that several of the Com- mupists leaders, Dombrowski and others, had been arrested as Prussian spies during the first siege, and like insinuating hints? Motion by another member of the Assembly asking for a strict investigation of the causes that led to the Paris revolt. So investigations we shall have, and perchance some revelations. But we think we cando without them. Out of the preceding facts and speculations we can extricate into coherency the following conclusions :—~ Conclusion No. 1.—That Bismarck wanted to get the Thiers government into a yielding humor by putting this formidable revolt on its hands, In which he succeeded. He had re- duced France to helplessness and obtained his terms. Conclusion No. 2.—That Bismarck was troubled by apprehensions of the spectre rouge athome, But the other day a Deputy in the Reichstag, Bebel by name, got up and said such desperate things, calling the Communists good fellows, and asking the imperial govern- ment to give the Commune achance. Bebel was laughed at by his co-legislators; but give Bebel an audience of kindred spirits—and there are many such even in the good city of Berlin, else Bebel would not be in the Reich- stag at all—give Bebel, we say, congenial surroundings, and Bebel, fullblown, might create mischief. On that day there was Polizei order that Bebel’s speech should not be pub- lished by the papers, and Official Kreute Zeit- ung flew into» passion over the unfortunate Bebel. Shows reason why Bismarck wanted to knock Communism on the head, or hurl it at least a century back, But Communism had to come to a head in the enemy’s hotbed before its head could be knocked off, which explains Bismarck’s sneaking kindnesses for the insur- gents at the outset of the Commune, As Catherine de Medicis did to the Huguenets Bismarck did to the Communisis, He lured them on to Paris and prepared a sort of St. Bartholomew for them. To carry out his pur- pose, as can be dimly gathered, he made use of adventurers from all quarters of the globe, especially of the military type, But th-v met nated, a rather unexpected reward, if Trochu’s asser- tion be true, It cannot be said that they found Bismarck’s service such a sinecure as they expected, Wonderful man, Bismarck; wonderful ac- tor! One who has done many great feats in the world; but still an actor. Auether Little Earthquake Around New York—Another Warning to San Francisco. At ten o'clock last Sunday night a shock of a little earthquake was distinctly felt at vari- ous places on Long Island, Staten Island and over in Jersey. From various accounts it appears that at Staten Island ‘‘first there was a rumbling nolse and then a throbbing of the earth, which lasted quite two seconds ;” in one house in Brooklyn, ‘about three miles east of Fulton ferry, a rumbling noise, like low thunder, was heard a little before ten o'clock.” At Jamaica and thereabouts the people ‘‘were first awakened by @ noise as if made by a team of horses and wagon going over a cobble stone pavement,” and then ‘‘the quick vibrations of the earth, shaking the houses and rattling the windows, almost frightened the islanders out of their wits.” At Roslyn “the noise preceding the shock was like that of distant thunder, but seomed to be directly under foot,” And the shock was distinctly felt at Hoboken, Weehawken and other places in Jersey, Doubtless the shock extended to this city, but it was too light to be noticed. ‘ Now, the question arises whence camo thid little earthquake? The day had been very stormy in these parts, and the sky, in the clearing up at night, was strangely illumi- Was this earthquake the result of some mysterious attraction between the electrical forces of the atmosphere and those in the bowels of the earth? or was it the bouncing up against the earth’s crust in the localities mentioned of some tidal wave of the liquid fire with which the shell of the earth is filled? After a thoughtful consideration of the subject it is our opinion that this little shock was from the bouncing up against the earth’s crust of a subterranean tidal fiery wave, all the way, perhaps, from the late tremendous upheaval which shook down towns and cities over an extensive district near the bordering mountains of Western China, Still, we are reminded by Professor Eaton that this earthquake of ours of last Sunday, like that of last October, was preceded by a stagnant, sul- try atmosphere and remarkably copious rains, and that in each case a period of unusual calm iu the air attended the shock. We think, too, that this is always the case with the visitation ofan earthquake, And this would appear to justify the other theory of a sympathetic action between the electrical forces in the air and those deep down in the bowels of the earth, But we believe that both theories will apply— the subterranean tidal fiery wave and the mag- netic attraction between it and the electrical forces in the atmosphere, Let us look into this matter a little further, for it is a very interesting subject. The earth, in the form of 4 little ball, rolling round the mighty and glorious sun, is a body of liquid fire, covered by a thin shell of solid matter, over which are our seas, lakes and rivers, and over and around all is the soft blanket of forty miles of atmosphere, more or less, The out- side surface of the earth’s crust is full of ine- qualities, under the seas and over the dry land, and the inside surface is doubtless marked by similar inequalities, Assuming that the average thickness of the shell is about forty miles, we can form something of an idea of the stupendous uplifting power of an earth- quake which topples down cities and moun- taing and makes great fissures on the earth's Birface, Unquestionably our shaky planet would explode like an overcharged steam boiler but for those safety vaives called vol- canoes, They let off the surplus lava, gases and steam, and they are wisely planted over all those regions where the shell of the earth is thinnest. Hence, if we have no volcanoes east of the Rocky Mountains, it is because we do not need them; for we dare say that the earth’s shell over all this section (except New Madrid and thereabouts, on the Missis- sippi river) is at least a hundred miles in thickness. It may be two hundred; but in the absence of any measuremeat we have to guess it. West of the Rocky Mountains, however, we get into a region of great danger from earth- quakes; for there we have sufficient evidences on every side that the earth's crust is very thin, And this leads us to think that the back action of that recent Chinese earthquake, if not yet felt, soon may be in San Francisco. With all those boiling springs they have in California we judge that those people must be dangerously near to the boiling lava down be- low. It is probable, indeed, that at San Fran- cisco the crust of the earth is not more than ten miles thick; and this may have much more to do with the dry climate and the wonderful products of California than most men are in- clined to believe. We have heretofore warned the people of San Francisco against the folly of building lofty houses, In New York we are safe enough. A long, long time ago— thousands and thousands of years before the time of Adam—a channel for the Hudson river was ripped by volcanic action from the Highlands down to Hoboken; but that was when the whole globe was like a lump of dough, Weinthis quarter are all right now in regard to earthquakes; but whenever we have one of these little shakes we tremble for San Francisco, Tae New Loan.—Mr. Boutwell’s new loan goes off slowly, simply because there is such a demand for money for business of all kinds that a much higher rate of Interest can readily be obtained than the Treasury offers. There is no want of confidence in government securi- ties, but men will not invest at five per cent when they can get eight, ten or more per cent on good security. This is the whole secret of the matter, and Mr. Boutwell will have to wait till foreign capitalists and trust institutions at home gradually absorb more and more of the new loan, Snerman’s ExaMpLe.—The Frederick (Md.) Herald thinks General Sherman's example, in declining to be considered an aspirant for the Presidency, should be followed generally by our public men, ‘‘Shall we ever see the day,” asks the Jerald, ‘‘when the office shall seck the man and the man not the office?” Yes, when the Heavens fall, or the millennium arrives. and not before, The Fall Elections—What May Be Exe pected. The democrats are awakening themselves ta the business of the fall campaign. So are the republicans, The republicans have the mott« to encourage them, “Hold on to what you have and get all you can.” The democrats, having nothing in the federal adminis:ration patronage, say, “‘We are aggressive, Let us get all we can and hold on to what we got.” Kentucky leads off in the fall campaign, in August, She has to elect a Governor and other State officers. General P. H. Leslie is the democratic candidate for Governor and General John N. Harlan the republican. Leslie will be elected by perhaps fifty thousand majority. California will elect a Governor in Septem. ber. The candidates are not yet nominated ; but the probabilities are that Governor Haight, the present democratic incumbent, will be the nominee of the democrats, and Mr.’ Booth the republican nominee. California is democratic ; yet it may be a question whether in local questions the republicans may not make gains, Three Congressmen are to be elected. The character of the nominees may settle the question of their success upon their individual popularity, The democratic oon- vention will be held to-day (June 20) and the republican on the déth. in Maine votes in September for State officers. The republican convention is to be held to- day, the demogratio on the 27h, The Stato at the election in 1870 gave about nine thou- sand republican majority. The republican nominee will probably be the present incum- bent, Governor Perham, The democratic nominee on the last campaign, General Roberts, having declined a renomination, his place may be supplied by a candidate of the democracy on the ‘‘new departure,” who may reduce the republican majority, If he should happen to carry the State the ‘‘new depar- ture” may be hailed as a “‘star in the East,” signalling farther successes in the Presiden- tial campaign to follow, The Pennsylvania candidates are already in the field, General McCandless, of Phila- delphia, a popular man, heads the democratic ticket, and David Stanton, of Beaver county, another popular man, heads the republican. The election in Pennsylvania will be for Audi- tor General. The result will be indicative of the way the State will go for Governor next year; and, it is said, as goes Pennsylvania in the preceding election so will the Union go for President. Geary, republican, was elected Governor in 1869 by 4,596 majority over Packer, democrat, The Ohio democrats have selected Generat G. W. McCook as their cand‘date for Governor. The republicans nominate to-morrow (June 21). It is probable another Union soldier will be nominated, perhaps General E. F, Noyes, who has a brilliant war record. In 1870 the republicans carried the State on the election’ for Secretary of State by 13,856 majority over all. In 1869 Ohio went republican for Governor by 7,518, the Legislature being democratic. There is, therefore, a fair margin for the democrats in Ohio to act upon on the “new departure.” ' The Iowa democrats take the ‘‘new depar-' ture” platform, with J. C. Knapp as their candidate for Govertor. The republicans meet at Des Moines on the 21st to nominate their candidates, Minnesota, Wisconsin, New Jersey and Mas- sachusetts elect Governors this fall. The nominations have not yet been made, ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS has joined the editorial profession, having purchased an foterest in the Atlanta (Ga.) Sun. He will assume the direction and general control of the political department of the paper. The Georgia press generally welcome the veto: ran statesman igto the editorial ranks. It is rather rare, however, that ‘an experienced politician, with settled and inflexible views, like Mr. Stephens, makes a successful journalist. His active mind, however, is, no doubt, equal to the task, no matter how feeble his physical frame may be. Tae Cutoaao Republican says its suggestion, that the democrats should take Horace Greeley along with their new departure doctrine and run him as their candidate for President “‘has been received with unexpected manifestations of favor.” The Republican is tuclined to be waggish. The party it represents can no more afford to get rid of Greeley than Greeley can afford to get rid of the party. Tue Darren CANAL.—We publish to-day a continuation of our interesting correspondence from the Darien expedition. Tue Avavsta (Ga.) Constitutionalist is de serting its first love and consigning its memo- ries of the past to the silent tomb, There is one Toombs, however, in Gvorgia who is de- termined not to be silent, and of whom the Constitutionalist says : — ; He has none of the elements of an oracle or of a seer. His passions and prejudices too often cloud his judgment and betray him into extravagant dec- Jarations. He has a very high order of gentus, but he utterly lacks the prudence, self-control and prac- a te ment needful to constitute a leader tu ume of trouble. It would have been fortunate for the South ifthis had been discovered more than a decade since. Personal Intelligence. Joe Jefferson has arrived at the Fifth Avenue, Miss Christine Nilsson and Miss Carey have ré~ turned from Chicago to the Everett House. Mr. A. Rouzaud and Colonel R. Snow are the escort of the ladies. Judge S. W. Johnston, of Washington, is & sojourner at the Fifth Avenue. ' General H. B, Clitz, of the United States Army, has taken quarters at the St, James, Ex-Governor W. B, Lawrence, of Rhode Istand, 1a’ at the Brevoort House. General J. H. Moon, of Illinois, 18 quartered at the’ Irving House, Colonel D. F. Brashoar, of Georgia, is stopping at the Grand Central, Secretary of State Homer A, Nelson ts reatding a6. the Fifth Avenue. General S, E. Marvin, of Albany, is at the Bree; voort House, 8. F, Butterworth, of San Francisco, who at pre-/ sent 18 at the Brevoort House, will depart for Europe on Wednesday. Lieutenant R. ©, Churchill, of the United States Army, ts quartered at the Hoffman House. Captain Temple, of the United States Navy, ts ab i the Everett House. 5 Colonel Charles L. Upham, of Connecticut, ‘ta domiciled at the Irving House, ‘ Dr. D. M. Davidson, of Long Branch, ts at the Ste George Hotel. P, 0. Cornwall, of New Orleans, ts residing at tid Grand Ceutral, NT & ‘