Terre Haute Daily Gazette, Volume 1, Number 36, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 13 July 1870 — Page 2

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1870.

European War as Afl'ccting American Commerce and Finance. The New York Times lias the following very sensible remarks on the complications in Europe

Every recent European war has materially affected American conn ucc no can any considerable event in the Avar, pestilence or famine

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a ra ftoi continuous boats laden with «rain, and added immensely to the treas

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of our city and State, and of their great lines of 'transportation. The Crimean war gave us a similar impulse. By ..cutting off the supply of wheat from the

Baltic, it reopened the marts of Chicago, Buffalo and Oswego. The Prusso-Austri-an conflict which ended at Sadowa, brief as it was, had a similar effect. Indeed, experience teaches us that a new European war at this moment would materially affect our home interests, and that in several important respocts. .Both France and England have suffered from drouth, and will be purchasers in the grain markets of the United States. Already the peril of a short crop in France is so evident that the (government has adopted decisive measures to cheapen the prices of grain—measures which have had tiie effect of augmenting prices here. Taking into account this scarcity, which was a recognized fact before the new prospect of war, and remember the effect which both must have upon the producing power of all Western Europe, and we have a future before us Which calls for careful preparation. In France, especially, the surplus crop is too small to feed the nation in the most prosperous years. Lessen it by conscription, ravage its fields by the waste of the march of armies, whether friendly or hostile, and the demand for American grain, which promised to be large, must become immense. Its effects may be summed up in a rich West, with a vast purchasing power, awaking every avenue of trade, and whitening the seas with its eagerly-sought products.

There is of course, an offset to all this. The brief Prusso-Austrian war seriously injured, and almost broke, the market in (iennanj7 for American securities, and considerable amounts of live-twenties •were reshipped to this country. Gold •went up, and there was a renewed spirit of reckless speculation. The same conditions exist now as then, save that we Lave afar higher national credit, and are assured beyond doubt of being able to maintain it. The power of the Treasury at Washington to frustrate the plans of the gold gamblers at any time is another consideration which should be also borne in mind.

We only mention these facts as suggestive with regard to what may occur in Europe. There may be no war. Without it, we may go on as we are, getting out of debt with unnecessary rapidity. With it we have great opportunities, and also great dangers of a certain kind. Our business men, therefore, should begin to look to what is coming—providing against possible inconvenience, and prepare to avail themselves of the great opportunities which a European war would afford.

Itoscoe Colliding as an Amateur Pugilist. Colliding practices pugilism, it seems, lie has had masters famous in their line, and can fence, and lib, and cut, and dub •with the best of them. Every morning he arises from his chaste couch, and while yet in his night clothes, that leave his senatorial legs exposed, and his senatorial muscles of the arm free, for an hour he dances around a sack of bran suspended from the ceiling, hifting it right and left with great force, rapidity and precision. After this a couple of stout fellows rub the Senator down with crash towels and horse brushes. This tremendous athlete of the fog-bank then descends to raw steak and porter. This fearful gladiator of the Senate is very fond of inviting any friend who may call •iov •7es, upon him to a little trial with the gi and then amusing himself by administering dubs on the nose and in the eyes, or of upsetting his friends entirely. My friend Jones, a warm admirer of the curly paled law maker, had this invitation to stand up and be punished until he found it somewhat fatiguing. So one day he introduced his friend Price. When invited to put on the gloves, as usual, he declined, but. recommended his friend Price. Price was also reluctant, but consented. The Senator very kindly gave Price some instructions as to position and mode of striking out. "Now hitine," cried the Senator, dancing around Price. "I fear shall hurt you," said Price. "Never mind me," continued the Senator, giving Price a stinger on the nose. "Well, look out," snorted Price, very red in the face.

The Senator tried to get one in on Price's" peepers, when his arm was suddenly thrown up in an extraordinary manner. Price had caught it in the most awkward way and gave it such a wrench that Con key thought for a moment his arm was gone. While looking for it he got a most infernal whack between his eyes. The Senatorial beauty threw up his arms and stumbling back, fell over a lounge, and there he lay studying a new sort of astronomy that seemed to be made up of fireworks, while Jones cried, "time." Colliding did not come to time, but when he did gather himself up, looking extremely silly, Price said "I beg yotir pardon, Mr. Senator I thought you more experienced than you seem to be. I am an old hand at this sort of thing, having been brought up in the prize ring."—Don Piatt.

CAN AIM AX papers are trying to persuade the emigrants who, having got there at the expense of the English Government or with the help of English Societies, now want to. get away, that they are most unreasonable fellows. They complain that the stories told by Canadian agents prove untrue—that the representations held out to tempt emigrants are falsified by experience and, accordingly, they avail themselves of John Bull's privilege, and grumble loudly. Their discontent is not surprising. They have the recent declaration of the Montreal meeting, that the material interests of the Dominion suffer perpetually from the fear of Fenian attacks and they discover on all sides evidence of uncertainty and anxiety in regard to the future. How can strangers be contented when the regular population are harassed by doubts and fears concern-

ing their interests and position? Canada must escape from its equivocal relationship to Great Britain before it can honestly invite emigration, and before emigrants can wisely attempt to make it their home. A country that is subject, periodically, to Fenian "scares," and looks imploringly to Downing-street for subsidies and protection cannot hold out a very pleasing prospect to intending emigrants, England or elsewhere. JJJ

A MAN visiting Barbadoes, relates as part of his experience in dinin^ with'a high-toned colored family, that when the turkey was carved, he was asked if be would have "some of de insertion" which, after some thought, he discovered to be a

stuffing.

child?"

delicate invitation to take some

THKHK'Sa moral taught by the following conversation which needs to belearn-

ed by many fathers. Said a little four year old: "Mother, father won't be in _heaven with us. will he?" "Whv mv

he?" "Why my he can't leave the £5"!? iJZ.

INDIANA NEWS.

Jellersonville has seventeen churches. A new Masonic lir.ll is to be erected in

Madison. The Lutherans of Evansville are erecting a fine church edifice.

Judge Gresham is able to leave his room by the aid of crutches. Mrs. Sarah Knapp. aged eighty-five years, died at Bloomfield a few days ago.

A dog, supposed to be mad, was killed in North Madison, a few days ago. Prof. B. C. Hobbs is off on a tour in the counties in the first Congressional District. .j

It costs a man just five dollars for whipping his wife in Madison. Cheap enough.

The editor of the New Albany Ledger says the ladies of that city wear white stockings "as far as he has seen."

J. W. Gordon, of Indianapolis, is indignant because it was reported in the papers that he was going to California.

The police of Indianapolis arestill busy in hunting for the parties guilty in the late double murder case.

The Republicans of Floyd county will not fuse with the disgusted Democrats. They have nominated a ticket of their own.

A Jennings county couple, who have liviil together over fifty years, quarreled tlu^other day over the sale of a cow, and separated.

Last Thursday, Mr. Henry Newhouse, of Jackson county, in falling a tree, did not get out of its way quick enough, and it fell on his leg crushing it terribly.

The Government has prosecuted the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Kailroad Company for violation of the revenue laws, involving fines and forfeitures to the amount of 880,000 or $100,000.

Chas. Conlin, of Indianapolis, who was selected as a delegate to the Democratic Convention, is out in a card, and tells the Democracy that he don't train in that school. He will support Coburn for Congress.

A passenger train on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Hailroad, made the run from Plymouth to Arc-aid, 58 miles in 08

minutes. This is claimed to

be the fastest time ever made by a passenger train in this country. The Louisville, New Albany & St. Louis Air Line Railway will cross the Ohio river bridge at Jeffersonville, and thus that city will soon be able to claim that three great railroads have termini within her limits.

The "local" of the Evansville Journal travels to British America for a few local items, which he produces fresh. One is about "a fine specimen of tobacco plant." another about a "cauliflower" and still another about a cucumber. That local is an industrious chap.

The papers of Evansville are still quarreling about the water works. Who will build the aforesaid water works for $10,000 less than the contract price. What is §40,000 to a Democratic water works' committee. Pshaw that is no money at all in a city where they build a railroad every two Aveeks.

The New Albany Ledger says: "The premium wheat crop of the Second District lias been grown by Philip Schwank, of Harbison township, Dubois county, the yield being thirty bushels to the acre. And now comes the Jasper Courier and asks: "Who can beat Philip's wheat 9' crop

It is probable that Sheriff Miller, who arrested the white man for marrying a a negro woman in Evansville, on Saturday night last, has gotten himself into serious trouble. To say' the least of it, such conduct will not improve his prospect for the re-nomination for sheriff in Vanderburgh county. We are informed that the parties propose to prosecute him for false imprisonment.

The Richmond Palladium says: "A patent is likely to be applied for by a gentleman, not a hundred miles from Richmond, for an improved chignon. The improvement is the use of a cocoa nut placed upon the proper part of the head, and the hair arranged in beautiful negligence around the same. For shape, color and convenience the article is a model.

The Synod of Southern Indiana has adopted the report of the Committee on Boundaries, which divides the Synod iuto four Presbyteries. The first embraces the counties of Vigo, Clay, Owen, Greene, Sullivan, Knox, Daviess, Martin, Dubois, Pike, Gibson, Posey, Warrick, Spencer and Vanderburg, including about twenty-six ministers, and to be called the Presbytery of Vincennes.

The Jasper Courier says: "On last. Monday a man who was in the employ of Mr. Bernard Beecher, of this township, got iuto a quarrel with one Andrew7 Henninger, at the bar-room of John Fuhrman, on the Paoli road, about three miles from Jasper, when Beecher got between them to try and maintain peace. Henninger cut Beeclier with a knife severely, making five wounds before it was known what he was about. Henninger then escaped, and we do not know of any efforts having been made to bring him to trial."

TIIEKE is a story going the rounds of a young lady and gentleman at a fashionable party in New York City a few evenings since. The young man was handsome and happy, the young lady arrayed in all the exquisite taste of lavender, rose, &c., with gold powdered hair falling over her swanlike neck. Finding the heat of the room too much for them, they sought the cool shade of an arbor where they might listen to the fountain's fall. The music rose and fell, time flew on silver pinions, and after an absence of about three hours our young friends entered the brilliantly illuminated parlors. The lady passed on in the dance, but the young man was slightly taken aback by his next neighbor informing him that round his neck was the unmistaken priut of two arms, all in chalk and diamond dust, on one shoulder a large pile of yellow powder, and on his upper lip and cheek diamond dust, "bloom of youth," and yellow powder mixed up generally. The young lady's hair was observed to be several shades paler. Moral: Cany a dusting broom in your pocket.

A SCOTTISH minister administered a rebuke to his man John for getting occasionally elevated ill the course ol his peregrinations on session business, John excused himself on the plea that the country folks pressed him so heartily to take a dram. "Won ronlipH the minis'Well," replied the minister, a tone of grave rebuke, "I also visit my people, but nobody thinks of pressing me. ""Ay, but," says John, ec.a!18e yo« are no §ae respeckit jji the parish as I am."

Secretary Hoar and Horace Maynnrd. George Alfred Townsend writes to the Chicago Tribune this illustrative story of Judge Hoar's conflicts with the Congressional politicians, which have cost him his place in the Cabinet, but made him a national reputation for political integrity and independence, and a savage humor that is no respector of the modern Congressman

Mr. Hoar probably lost his place through bis independence and his indisposition to be twitted by politicians. I will give you an instance of Hoar's way of offending these gentry:

Enter to Judge Hoar's oflice a longhaired, tawny, lathy Congressman, from the State of Sadducee. Congressman disposes himself for a grand Indian council and is amazed to observe the fearless temerity of Judge Hoar, looking him through and through with those Presbyterian blue eyes.

Lest I might give offense, I will say that Presbyterian blue is a very sincere, honest, dauntless blue, and—what is of more consequence in an argument of this kind—I am a Presbyterian myself. "The administration," says the longhaired Sadducee, "ought to'take care of its friends and turn out its enemies. All successful administrations take care of their enemies by being very malignant to them." "May I ask," says Judge Hoar, in a voice which half answers his own questions, "what you mean by the administration?" "I want to know," says the other, in the vernacular of a man taught to talk to a caucus, "who runs the President's machine?" "What is the President's machine?" says the Presbyterian blue eyes, with John Calvin anj Theodore Beza both in them. "I cannot speak in that way. If you mean who takes care of the business of the executive, General Grant and his secretaries do that." "Then," said the sickly-skinned Sadducee, "they ought to take care of their friends, and not put them out of office." "I infer of what you say of friendship," says the secretary, "that it will come down directly to some one friend." "The administration ought to take the advice of its friends. It ought to confer with its friends. It ought not to do things to wound its friends without conferring with its friends." "Oil!" says the Secretary, blandly, "there are two friends in this case, you, and the man you come to see about. Now, if advice would save this administration, it is quite safe. I spend half ray time every day hearing just such advice as you are giving me. Please be direct and give me your particular advice about this one friend that I see we are coming to."

The Congressman, intensely irate then tells about a man who lias just, been turned out of office and another man put in his seat. The second man, of course, was not a friend of the administration. The first man was. He was a constituent of Mr. Sadducee. "I can tell you all aboutthat case," said Judge Hoar. "The man turned out had been indicted for theft and found guilty. The administration was at that moment a little select about its friends: Have you any further advice to give Mr. V'

Now, Judge Hoar has been fretted and pushed out of office by just such spiteful enemies as that Congressman, and if the man were worth naming, I would give him the full benefit of his name in large capitals. Let him be grateful to me and learn that I don't consider him worth writing out in full.

By turning back to our caption, the reader will find the name that "Gatli" so contemptously withholds. And yet Maynard is by no means the worst of his class.

The Age of Judges.

Under the Constitution of the State of New York, no Judge can exercise judicial functions after he is seventy years old. The newly-elected Judges of the Court of Appeals, upon their induction into office, were required to certify to their ages, which they did as follows: Chief Justice Church, 55 Wm F. Allen, 01 Martin Grover, 57 Rufus W. Peckliam, 61 Charles A. Rapelo, 4G Charles S. Folger, 52 Charles Andrews, 43. As the term for which they are elected is fourteen years, three of the Judges—Allen, Peckham and Grover—will not be able to serve it out. Two of them will have to resign in nine years. The provision strikes us as unnecessary and unwise. Some of the most eminent men who have ever graced the Bench in this country evinced uncommon ability after they were seventy years old. Chief Justice Taney was S7 years old when he died, and his capacity to discharge his duties was as ample as ever, he was over

Judge Clayton, of Mississippi, in card in the columns of the Louisville Courier-Journal, said this was a great mistake, that Georgia alone supported Alexander H. Stephens "that there was no electioneering, no management, and it was evident at the time that the wishes of the great majority of the Southern people were carried out in the election of Davis as President and Stephens a3 VicePresident.

THE following sentence is from a patriotic speech made by an enthusiastic negro in the Southern States at the time of the war: "But we'll neber desert de ole flag, boys, neber. We've lib under it for 1862 years, and we'll die for it now."

Mr. Robert Rliett, of South Carolina, answers Judge Clayton, in the Charleston Courier, as follows: "Judge Clayton affirms that Mr. Stephens was the first choice of Georgia. Mr. Stephens himself says that Mr. Toombs was her first choice, but the fact is that when the ballot came off, Georgia voted for Mr. Howell Cobb for the Presidency of the conferacy. On finding that the other States had voted for Davis, the Georgia delegates withdrew their vote for Mr. Cobb and voted for Mr. Davis, "to make the vote unanimous." Nor do I think that Mr. Clayton is quite correct when he says that "there was no in a a 1 x-'

years of age when he delivered the celebrated Dred Scott decision. It took him four hours to read it, which he did without glasses, in the dark apartments then occupied by the Supreme Court in Washington. Chief Justicc Marshall, when over four score, rendered some of his most remarkable decisions. Several of the best members of the present Supreme Court of the United States are over 70 years old. One of our excellent Superior

Court Judges in this city, Bellamy Storer, is seventy-six years ohi. It would have been an act of folly to have relieved him from the Bench on account of ajre.

The foolishness of the disqualification of age was illustrated when the celebrated .Tames Kent, the Chancellor of New York, was forced, under the old Constitution, to resign that office when he was sixty years old. As an evidence that his capacity was unimpaired, lie set to work to write his Commentaries on American laws, which is the ablest elementary judiicial work that this country lias produced. If there should be any disqualification on account of age, it should be for extreme youth. A lawyer at seventy-two would make abetter Judge than one at twentyfive.— Civ. Enquirer.

THE following paragraph in Alexander H. Stephens' new "History of the War" has excited considerable discussion .• "Toombs was to have been chosen President, but failed through a singular misapprehension on the part of representatives of other States, who had un derstood that he refused to-have his name put forward. There was some misunderstanding likewise concerning Howell Cobb being the choice of Georgia. By accidental complications Mississippi had the first choice, and chose Jefferson Davis, leaving Georgia second, which resulted in the Vice-Presidency of Mr. Stephens."

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