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Our Light Houses.

TO THE rD,raR OF TIE HERALD.
The report of the Board on Lighthouse has ar
rested the attention Of the public, and do hope IL
will arrest that Of Congress this session. Having
followed the for the last fifteen years, Of course
take great interest in the subject and appeal to
the public in behalf of the scamen in this country,
TO move in this matter. You may have recently
seen in n report from the Fifth Auditor. who has
charge Of the lighthouse department, statements
put forth that our lights are superior TO those of
England and France, aud that the system is kept up
ut two hundred per cent less cost than those of the
former. Such statements arc wholly erroneous aud
are made either to impose upon the public and Con-
grcss, or else betray very great ignorance in one
III whom ignorance is iucxcusahle. consider il the
bourden duty Of every sea-faiing man TO utter his
protest against the absurd,y Of such assertions
viii state, for the information Of the public,
what little experience have had with the lights Of
Fu2laud: fnd although ! am m American. and
llouo 81 LAY count! nast nevertheless achnow-
ledge that they are far ahead OF us this point.
We progress. il IL true, rapidly than any other
country on the globes but with our lighthouses, we
have been on the stand still order. master Of
vessel can approach the English coast with n much
confidence at night ne in the daytime. If he is ont
OF his reckoning he can tell his position the moment
he makes light, by its color and characteristics.
As have not the sailing directions by me, cannot
tell the eoors Of the particular lights but Will as
sumo them, in order to show the system. For in
stance, YOU arc bound through the English channel.
Your FIRST light made IL Scilly-we will say it is a
white fixed the next is the Lizard. rcd fixed ;
next is Eddystonc, white, revolving every thirty
seconds next Start point, red, revolving thirty
seconds going thus all the way, each having
it's peculiar characteristic. Thus vessel can make
a light ut night anywhere in the Channel, aud the
master will know his position. A. TO their brancy,
there is moi seaman who will doubt their supc-
rioity for when discovered, they shoot up from the
horizon like meteor, and cannot be mistaken.
Now what is The system in our country Why, it
would puzzle y sea lawyer 10 find il out. Even
from the very first building of our lighthouses it
would appear that no regard was paid to science,
from the selections OF the locations. Judging from
of the sites, low land must have had the pre-
ference.
Now with regard to the expense. The Fifth Audi
tor compares the cost of the English lights. which
are the best in the world, with those of ours, the
greater number, perhaps, of which are beacons and
ther minor lights This is really throwing dust ~
he eyes Of the people. Let Congress but take up
he report Of the Lighthouse Board. and sift it-lct
hem bring in the evidence Of any respectable sea
aptains. who have had an opportunity Of comparing
and The result will be conclusion very different
irom that Of the Fifth Auditor.
ONE VINO kNowa.
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Or ri'r TpAcs-The afternoon freight train Of the
Long Island railroad, ran of the track at Brushvc.
yesterday in consequence Of the fracture Of axrree
Of one Of the The track torn up considerable
distance. beyond which damage done. The train
was delayed almost two hours in consequences.
BURIAL GRorSD PooR--At special meeting
OF the Common Council held last evening the law com
mtce reported in favor Of purchasing sufficient
bnryng ground for that class Of citizens whose
prevent them from purchasing lots in existing ccmcte
res. resolution to that effect adopted
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Marine Affairs.

Eurpirrous TRAvrLLiN. nv rnr Ro.Notr-A party
Of gentlemen dincd Mt half past three o'clock mt the
Irving House, in New York, Saturday the 9th inst
and then took passage In the steamship Roanoke and
arrived in Norfolk the next day time enough to dine Mt
the atonal Hotel and attend church in the afternoon
thus making the run from New York To Norfolk between
the ordinary dining hours We glad to learn that
and after Wednesday next. mail will be sent by the
Roanoke between this city and New York closing here
every cdncsday at 10 o'clock -Nojok Herald ,jfa IS
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Domestic Markets,

Tur Recent ADVANCE is rur On MARKrT.--Thc recent
rapid advance in oil market has been attended step
by step with corresponding advance in every depart
nCnt Of the oil business Every description has exhibit
I'd upward ,ncy, until the subject has become
of universal interest throughout the country Whale oil
has reached price never before attained while sperm
tnues high Although many consider this advance to be
caused by speculative operations have for
thinking otherwise do anticipate any immediate
declin.-certanly not during the present year. This
opinion arrive at from the present state Of stocks i'm
portatons and supplies The advance in whale oil is
ucstionaby the mort prominent point in the subject to
be considered Its advance has Of been altogether
without precedent. Yet from precisely similar
speIm oil In 1889 from September, '3S to April
so from 50 cents to 1l2ls.
Barrels.
Estimated import Of sperm and whale 81 this year h5oOo
npolt u penn and Maiu o ia 1901. ........ 49, 900
Average import Of sperm and whale for 10 years
Falling OF this year compared with 1851 273,000
Falling oil this year compared with 10 years
past ...................... 2l7, 90
We have here united the sperm and whale oil impora
tons from the fact that within few years the latter has
quite taken the place Of the former for burning purposes
Now take the consumption Of both descriptions in
this country for period of years IL is follows
Barrels
sperm oil average consumption years ....... 10000
hale oil average consumption years. $4,000
Add average exports sperm for years. 22OOV
Add average exports whale for years ........ $1,000
Total demand ..................3 $50 600
ton that the exports Of sperm varied during the time in
cludcd from 900 bbs to $4,000 bbls and of whale
Al 600 to l43 600 bbls, II will be then. nj glance
that the mpoitaton during the present year do
up to within half the average demand for years past
the present year conjecture IL useless The
rage catch by the North Pacific feet of 131 vessels in
1891, 633 bbs aggregate Of s612l bbls.-Ncu
Bedford Uhaemens Shipping Last.
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PAPER HANGINGS.

paPhh HhNGlNGs OF NEW AND BEAUTIFUL
designs, just In ported. by Francis Pares Co. ~
Pearl street selected expressly decorate the interior
apartments OF the most costly mansions can Ne put up
the very lowest prices, "
DA Err UANGINGS-THOMAS FAYE h co, NO
i36 Pearl street, near Madison call the attention Of
dealers ana purchasers generally to their extensive assert
ment 81 foreign and Paper Hangng every
rety and style particularly their nne Oak Velvet ana
Goid decorntcns which they have
~ TO snow Aglance to the most whst
TIE enect will be when the walls. The public nvtSi
70 cs and examine This new aud unique re
nN hrbbeN wcrhmtA are employed TO hang tLs Eapsrp
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MAYOR General Pillow Of Tennessee in Hartford on
the 9TH inst lie was mot NJ the cars by Col Colt M
Jor Webb, and others Of his acquaintance llc paid his
respects TO his associate in arms Gov Seymour and
passed on the ncAt day 10 witt his friends Generals
Poarcc, 81 New iiampthe. and Gushing 81 Nassachn.
sets. IL j. expected that these two gentlemen will
company Gen PILLOW 10 New Haven, to Witness the pa
tade and inauguration ccr monies on Tuesday amt
Wednesday Of next week
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= &C AL AETAx = y.
~ Religious Anniversaries I'm New York.
MAY. 1882.

~ RsllgSsws Anniversaries I'm New York.
MAY, 1852
surpAv, Mayo
American Home Missionary Society Sermon by Rev
leonard Bacon, y. D.. Of New Haven. Mercer street
Prss Board Foreign Missions. Sermon in the church
en- vniyersty Place BY the Rev William D. sprague, D.
American and Foreign Christian Union. Sermon nv
lev J purhin d d., Of Philadelphia, In the Mulbcr.
American Society for Meorating the Condition Of IN,
Jwws Sermon by Rev WIN. Ramsay, Of Philadelphia IN
se Dutch Reformed Church Lafayette place Subject
IAs ntersi restoration Of the jews and triumph OF
shs church until they converted to Christianity
MoSpAy, 10
American seamen's Friend Society, at the broadway
tabernacle at half past Z =. NJ
Tursply IL
hessacle, at 10, A. NJ.
American and Foreign Anti-savcry Society Taeer-
New York and American Sunday School Union. TIA
sernsele, half-past Z 7 d.
WEDNESDAY,. IL
American Tract Society. Tract House, 0, A. NJ, Ia
American Home Missionary Society Tabernacle, half
r~st T.
American Female Guardian Society Church Of the
Fsntans, Union square, halfpast 7, r. ".
THURSDAY, 49,
American Bible Society. Bible House. Q, A. NJ Ia
fnetitution for the Deaf and Dumb, Tabernacle, 4
Pm
American Temperance Union. Tabernacle, half past
7,P.M.
FRIDAY, IL
American Board Of Foreign Missions Tabernacle, 10
AN
American and Foreign bible Society Oliver street
Baptist Church. 10 A. NJ
New York hagdalcn Society Lecture room of Blscek-
% street Presbyterian Church, IAN.
New York Association for the Suppression Of Gambling
Tabernacle, half past Z. p. NJ
Daily Morning Prayer Meeting Mt o'clock in the
bseome street Presbyterian Church; Rev DIR. Adams.
OUR ANNIVERSARIES.
From the New York Recorder April 2Sl
riatc r
ame and place Of meeting of different anniversaries
The American and Foreign Bible Society Mt Cleve
hand on the 18th Of May. The annual sermon will be
preached by the Rev DR. Ncalc. Of Boston Addresses
an aso expected from the President the society the
Rev DR.. Welch, Of Brooklyn; Rev. Mossrs Magoon Of
0s city Burrows of Philadelphia Missionaries lIaswe
and Lord. and others.
The Home Mission Society meets Cleveland on the
18th 10th, and 10th Of May. The Rev Edward Inthrop
Of this city the Rev r. a. Robinson Of Cincinnati aud
the Rev Or Ncac of Boston, have consented to preach
wAth reference to the general objects of the society
The missionary Union meets Mt Pittsburg Pa on the
NTH 81 May The annual will be preached by the
New " X Hotchkiss Of Buffalo.
We have completed arrangements with the New York
and Erie Railroad by which delegates to the
VIII b. passed from New York city Cleveland back
Dor twelve dollars This IL n reduction of one half the
iarc on the railroad and onehrd the from
punkrk to Cleveland Half tickets will be- furnished
70 Delegates at the following way stations along the Erie
road delaware Port Jcrvis), Narrowsburg, Great
Send, bnghamton. Owcgo and Elmra. Tickets good
WON the 10th to tho Goth inclusive
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u. :. Dis,r,c, A,,o,n,,,s oc;, +,

hrnt R-hestgine ~ .autioIptN Capt Simpson ol
Abe English ship China aud NcNnliy H. meio wor,
arrested yesterday for rcrng occr DAngclis ani Ra
Bclewci IN the service ~ United States proccss for
rtamcn's wages The vessel has hls0leen sri,rd
Irf'0dtfion Case "A Of hdisds crp VA. exnocted
- have before Judge Belts In thc United s,et,
District Court. In the matter 81 Engi.hman who's.
name did not rausprc charged with forgery aud who
will L. claimed by the British authoritios under the h
burton treaty The parties however did appear and
lhc mat e. r remains In allowance
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NlCT.C Consul OF BELGIUM At CINCINNATI -
Ths President has recognized janice y Mclinc Vice
su = bclrum, ~ Cincinnati, in the state ~ Ohio
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-30

CHOW WINDOW FOR SALE-FRENCH GLASS, SO BY
~ 40 six Lights size Of window feet inches
gu Broadway. =
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TO CONFECTI0N ERS.-ANY CONFECTIONERY
wanting Lozenge Machine that 10 really good one.
that viii cut with ease Loo lbs week. and which will
also spread them tho drying boards may one
that will be sold reasonable, by addressing
FIR week. at the Office Of this paper stating AN
teryiew be had Any boxing lo1enecs will find
this to be a very profitable thing.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-30

v7NO CARTMEN.-Tw0 EXCELLENT BUILDING LOTS
on south side Of Eighth street. between avenues and
ID. The two adjoining lots sold cartmen who ara
waiting to build the four together Terms will made to
suit Apply to JOHN Is. MURRAY, No. IL Old slip, corner
Water street
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MISCELLANEOUS.

4 Al Q RN ms CALL AND SEE THE MOST
cnc3t.c most simple, most durable, and most power
ul quart Machinery made operation quartz
rock, grinding IL to dust. Apply to s. W. BULLOCK 70,
broadway.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-30

ID W. BYRNEB CO., 90 SOUTH STREET, NEW
York, and No. 50 Waterloo Road, Liverpool, issue
sight Df,s payable throusaoat ENGLAND Ireland Scot
Dramatic and ST. Georges Lines Of Liverpool Packets and
New Line from Hamburg and Rotterdam sailing Wssllv
Certificates for above lines for sale.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-30

MAY DAY REMOYALS.-IMPORTANT NOTICE.
w Mr.. " Martin French and Americas Baker, No. G2
Fourth avenue respectfully notifies all his resd
ing in New York and Brook and also those desrous
rntronng him. that matter in what part Of the
cities they may locate he will he able them daily
with Fronchand American Bread also French Rolls Those
who about to change their reJenc please
give notice lie has also, for the those
81 his orst who epcnd part Of the season in
ut country seats In tc vicinity Of the Cities
arrangements 30 supply them with bread. As he
makes of only the best OF our feels
ing able to give general satisfaction.
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the capital since 1915 has rapidly increased while the
per earnings Of the capital has rapidly decreased
In the profits named for 1859 item of SILL put
down being premium stock sold, and SI26 oS5
profit bargcs and real estate sold In 1919 tho profits
coal equal to twelve per cent on the capital
dividend paid that year. 1875 per cent In 1850 the pro-
fits coal equal to per cent on capital;
dividend paid that year II per cent In 1851 the profits
on coal were cqual to three and half per cent
capital; dividend paid six and onc-cighth per cent
The people Of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania
ing actively raising subscriptions for the construction
OF sunbury and Eric railroad and there j. no doubt
but that they will accomplish what they have under
taken Subscriptions have already been obtained for
about two millions Of dollars II is estimated that the road
win cost seven millions dollars II would be safer put
the at millions in round numbers for estimates
arc invariably below the ultimate expenditure This
will open a new and much shorter route from the
board to the lakes whes this road is completed the
shortest route from New York TO Lake Eric will be via
Philadelphia
The report Of the operations Of the Mercantile Mutua
Company Of this city for the year ending April 3D. shows
very business The total earned pre-
miuns for the year 81 @ 400 30 from which Is TO be
deducted $685. $50 losses paid reinsurance expenses
&c leaving SioT 900 - to be divided the net profits
The whole amount Of profits realized during the six years
u
hc amount SGls $50 80 have been redeemed In cash
leaving a surplus of 81 oiOT So yhe assets 81 the
company are sl3is.10a IS. including s2lG572 II IN
stocks sos bond and mortgage $3.50 d ~ in bill
and receivable and S1.9 81 In cash and claims to be
closed by ca,h or notes The trustees have declared q
dividend Of htytyc per cent on the net earned pre-
mums the year payable in scrip, which viii eissucd
the second Monday in May Resolutions were adopted
to redeem the remaining fifty per cent on the scrip u
hpfl 3 1850 the 10th Of May next aud iity per
cent of the scrip Of April 1851 the 18th Of July
next the certificates 20 be presented and cancelled 70 that
! amount
The thirteenth annual report Of the New Bedford ana
Taunton Railroad Company represents that the gross
earnings Tor 1sjl amounted TO sll30il 80, Of which
SCG5a2 ~ from scngcrr and s3l las " of freight
Expenditures S59077 10, of which $40 NJ " vasio r.
pair IL road and Si2Go7 10 fox repairs u cars and ~
snes. for faaiios. fuel and miscellaneous expense
$50 2sS So leaving hc earnings Of the road t33p
a. Prom this dividends had been paid during the
year amounting e. s32 GOO The company have on hand
total surplus not siydcd Of fll7 G5 OF and ~ eah
bills receivable Sc ~ $50 o. The directors report Tia.
road to bs IL excellent running order During the year
prca, progress has been made in laying down scrp
/ crs which have I'll been kyonizcd
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EOR SALEM BROADWAY, THE SEVEN YEARS
established Saddle, Harness, and Trunk Store do
ing business OF $1,000 year also, the Lease Of
Store and the Store next door, with Houses the
suitable for tenants business For par
temnrs apply to G. B. HOWES, 81 Nassau street.. =
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(NHARIER OAK GRAPE.-THIS Is RANKED AMONG
- tho largest aud most delicious in the world:
many OF them grow than ches in da
meter In flavor they sweet with soft pulp
few seeds; they ripen before the Isabella lot
18th Of September perfectly hardy and pro
lection In winter supply Of well rooted vines be
at al9 Grand street Orders promptly attended TO by
JOHN 4. WIISON
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WARNERS COMPOUND LIQUID NUSTARD-AN
w nnrivaed aricleits qualities have been tested by
the United states Hotel r. H. Jones Dock Street. Grara
and Union HOUSES and al the principal hotels in Phia
delpia also the Aster Housc, Merchants National Tam
many Earls, Clinton, and Frenchs Hotels of New York
For snle in packages TO suit groccrs and ship Dealers
Courandt street stairs and at the factory lie Beech
street, kensinptob, l Philadelphia.
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DITTSTON C0AJ.-oFFICE PENNSYLVANIA COAL
j Company, corner of Broadway and Wall street. The
PopnsyyaDa Coal Company Is prepared to enter into
contracts for the sale It's superior Ptston coal deliver
able A. Port Even near kondont the Hudson river be-
fore the let OF July next Mt the following prieesnmp
So 49, steamboat SO 5 crate furnace, s. CO., range
large stove sJG nut stove 50 6 pea, 81 Is. Con-
taee be made tho remainder 81 the by
Application ~ the Company office.
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COAL.

~ ~ PER TON-PEACH ORCHID, RED ASH
M - Egg and sizes, delivered fresh from the
mines disohargng IN beautiful orderiquaty warranted
Apply the Tisdall Coal Depot oboken street. foot Of
.a. al
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NOR SALE, OR WOULD DE EXCHANGED FOR CITY
property six years lease with the stock and fixtures
Of the old established Wholesale and retail grocery No
W Vesey street To person DESTROYS Of
this business first is here offered For
further particulars inquire Of the proprietor,
JOHN J. lOUACKENBUSH
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D1CKIES, SAUCES, kETCHUPS, PRESERVES, LON.
don Mustard In oane Kegs, bottles The finest quail
ties also hormeieay sealed Oysters Lobstcr Peaches
and other fruits with large assortment of Brandy Peaches
oherriss PlumH Cages lenrs, &c. &c. also, Mushroom,
walnut and Tomato ketohups Pepper Sauce, Curre Pow
der and Cayenne Pepper put in superior STYLE and
lowest prices suitable for market and guarantced to
keep climate For sale by GEO. RAPHAEL 40 Vesey
street between Church and Greenwich strce, depot or
Paul de Won 4 Co. Is navorinR eNtrastn.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1852-07-22

neveu a lui, ie ,rseuI heritier probable
quill d1t avoir. ..I
Ernest etait alors age de vingt.qustre
rs. II await iait son droit a Ia faculte
de Strasbourg, ct son nom Sc tronvait
sur Ia liste des avocats de Saint>Die.
Mais il ~n'exercait pas, attendu que sa
tante, qui l'aimait CONNIE sill edt Ste son
propre 6ls, voulait continnclIement Pa.
voir aupres dele. Depuis un mois envi.
ron, lie lubricant await resoIu de marier
Ernest. En- vain Nine ForesteIle, qui
await devine Ia ~repugnance du jeune
homme pour ce marriage, essaya de chan
ger Ia determination de son epoux. Cha.
que fois qu'elIe aborda &c terrain, la
phrase ~suivante lui fut invariablement
donnee pour ..reponse IS Mile Victorine
de Fontanges est Ia plus richie heritiere
des enyirons; quatre cent mile francs
de dot ct plus encore en- esperance !! LIE
fabricant p~retendait quill ny await pas
i celia de replique possible ct poursuivait
son project, maIgrs les observations de 50
femme, ct la tristesse eviden;e de son
neyeu. L'avare d9cida qu'une dot aussi
belle valait bien Ia peine de se metre en-
d&pense. Il en,oya des lettres d'inyita-
ton U DANES de Fontanges, ainsi
la societs de. Raon-'E tape ct
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Ia CON VE
EFT LES GEMS DE COULEUR.

Quelques mcmbres de Ia Convention
ont de s;nguIieres velleites. lis SINCE
nient d produire une idee qui puisse leur
ouvrir la vote de la celebrile, ct je plus
solvent lis trouvent cette celebrite dams
lie ridicule ct r'odieux DE- leur invention.
Ajoutons one ces inspirations qu'ils re-
cherchent avec tant deficits sort gene
ralement inspirees par resprit d'intole>
rance. Sous notre regime de liberte, les
esprits mediocres ne rayent que ~restric.
tons.
Une depsche te~legraphique datee de
Eaton-Eouge a%nnonGai: .qu'une motion
await etc faite devant la Convention de
privcr Ia population de couIeur du droit
de posseder gu d'heriter dune propr;ete.
On dot comprendre aisement qu'unc pa
reille nouvelIe a do jeter quelque trouble
parmi cette partie de notre population.
Dependant ellie s'cst promptement ras.
SURGE, a ellie ne peut Sc resoudre a
croire que la Convention puisse donner
sa sanction a n pareilIe %iniqutte.
Sa conduite reguliere, %patriotique
meme dams les moments de danger, ma
Wait pas aotorise,,une proposition de cette
nature qui est un outrage gratuit ct sans
danger que lui jette a face un de ces
energumenes qu'on r%encontre partout.
il existc a la Novelties Orleans un
grand nombre de families de c~ouleur
~possedant des proprie,es, riches meme,
ct faisant de leur fortune un bon emploi.
D'autres Sc livrent au commerce, a Tin.
dustrie, ct %certes, Giles ne sont nj moins
~actives ri moins industrieuses que beau
coup d'autres.
Quel serait Ia consequence de la mo-.
ton 81 ellie etait adoptee ct inscrite dams
la Constitution I De forcer les gems de
c~onleur d xeadre leurs proprietes ct de
s'expatrier emportant des sommes consi>
derables, GU bieh de roster ct de Sc livrcr
a fusure avec rargent produit par Ia
vente. '