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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-18
Passed Through Hell Gate,

schr Rowe, Chapman Georges Banks for New York,
Hchr A Faiconsr Wilson, Proyidsnce for New York.
schr Rachel Jane, Cook Providence for Elizabethport
Schr Cunningham, Kelly Providence for Elizaoethpor
schr Little David, Blair, New Haven for New York.
schr Judge Hopkins Fenton New Haven for New YORK.
schr Jane, Goram, Bridgeport for Elizabethport
BOUND EAST
Brig Colorado, -, New York for Windsor Ne.
Schr jana Mash, Amboy for Providence. .
Schr W Brainard Dfbbe Ezabethport for Providence
SS chr Middleon Elizabethport for Providence
s schr SHARP Nichols, ElizabehPor for Providence
Scnr uydrangea Prentice, Ezabethport for Bridgeport
Schr J0nn Crowley. Elzabethport for Bridgeport.
S Sor e mona Baker, Eiixabethport for Taunton
Schr Nicola, Kelly. Elizabcthport for Boston.
S Schr viciorE Algsins Elizabethport for Boston
Scnr lazy Emna Carroll abethport for New Haven.
Schr Averll, Smith, Eizabehport for New Haven.
Ion. A~~o0'nPo1s i"i NC" NSS'
schr Pathway, Haney, Elizabethport for Salem,
Schr James English Baker, Eliznbetbport for Salen
s schr y HnS sn Zones Albany FOR boston
Schr Orion, Davis Rondout for Providence
Schr ] Huntley Davis, Newburg for Boston
Schr Grand Island, McIntire, New York FOR Salem
schr IL Gushing, -, New York for sa en-
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THE CRICKET PLAGUE-The black crlckcts In o.
belt one mile wide, and Of unknown length, struck
the Humboldt river about six miles above ElkO New,
and crossed It. Its surface blacKened for hours,
and fishes gathered from up and down the river to
feast upon them. 1t was found that horses, driven
into the column OF crlckets became frightened and
vidua crickets were OF enormous size. In Utah.
grasshOppers are said to ''subsde" somewhat after
O flock Of sheep Ii driven rapidly about In field
containing them. Near Stockton, q railroad train
was going up steep grade In Echo Canon. it was
brought to a stop by these insects Another train
to it's assistance, and with plentiful distribu
ton OF sand and use OF brooms by men standing on
the cOwcatcher, the locality so infested was with
difficulty passed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-18
TEE BaOKERS, So DAY our.
War aud famine In Europe-Peacc md Coo
inG for Pleney in America-Bu yina Gold mt
Fifth Aveuue Hotel.

War aud Famine In Europe-Peacc md Go.
ing for PIensy in America-Buyina Gold mt
Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Last evening" for the first time in five years, New
York witnessed those scenes OF gold gambling the
result OF commercial excitement, with which it was
80 familiar during the war. We all remember how In
those days. when the fearful fever was at its height
and speculation covering fabulous sums went ramp
ant, that week days In Wall street were not long
enough to satisfy those who visions OF fabulous
wealth Immediately before them, or whose heads had
been turned by sudden elevation from poverty to
afiuence. Then they used to meet at midnight to
buy and sell gold, and after enduring the suspense
ana sermons Of the morning, would congregate In
the Fifth Avenue and other hotels for
THE BROKERS' SUNDAY MIGHT SALES.
Oitcn more business was transacted at those
Z" Sabbath meetings y than IN the busiest seasons
the Gold Room, and fortunes were made and lost by
turn OF the wheel while preachers We're praying
and the brokers daughters answerng" Amen ~
Last night these old scenes were revived, and the
corridors OF the Firm Avenue Hotel were crowded
by the prominent nanciers Of tie city, eagerly ges-
ticulatlng shouting and perspiringl over the aites-
lions OF
WAR AND GOLD
DISCUSSIONS were entered into regarding the pros.
poets OF an advance in price and representations
riva.llng In mnueness OF detail tie finest efforts OF
Mr.. Seward. were made Ia regard to the tons Of ve
twenties and ten-forties thai would be shipped 20
Franeo-Prussian war. On The other hand, the most
minute mathematical calculations were entered inio
would draw I'LL TIE gold back again Then some one
offered TO sell and another to buy, ami gradually
TIE WALL STREET PAEDEMoNIUM
became produced on small scale, and TO a certain
extent the entire party grew rabid--went mad. Al
ter the fury had somewhat abated IL was found that
some dozen sales had been made by well known and
responsible brokers and that among others Messrs.
Selielnan & GO. were purchasers to the extent Of
$4,000 ut 1l71s As the SelIgmans are connected
with The Roihschilds certain amount OF we ght
other than accrues from the transaction Itself IL
attached TO It, in tho confusion 1t was impOssb BILE
to Obtain any particulars Of the other and smaller
SAFES,
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CHESS MATTERS.


War In Europe-Chess In America.
The attention Of the whole civilized world is con-
centrated on the gigantic struggle which has Just
commenced between two Of the most powerful ma
tons in Europe. grand spectacle WIN he presented
to the world Of military tactics on gigantic scale,
in which all the appliances of modern warfare, and
many OF the discoveries and inventions OF the age,
viii be introduced. and the conflicts between
these mighty powers, 9sthetcally considered, VIII
be magnificent to contemplate. On the other hand,
when we consider the cruelty OF sacrlnclng human
lives for an iea an insult fancied real or Tor the
ambition jealousy OF nations or rulers, IL Is truly
to be depIored that cruel war hcaa oed snoaa
nations. The game OF chess an cpitOme OF war, re-
quires perhaps in miner degree all the Qualities
which distinguish successful warriors Staunton
comparing thing. with large forge. tina. in
strata the ar. gaining time upon
which are laid down 81 the highest military author
tile. the ps:. Of Ops,r a 5o es am SSss
every nS the aspsy az the
sss for the INA Of armies and a. he lp @
The Of the army must possess not less pro
with
which called into in actual conflict He must
Ss the
as
strength Of to discover from the slightest
penersbc, and at The time preside with unshaken
over tumt OF the Datte
raging fury Of assault. The qualifications Of really
finished chess player however less In degree somewhat
similar in kind TO perfect mastery Of the dcus Art Of
position he must add thorou Oh knowledge Of the COM
pcated varieties OF stratagems and which he s
called upon alternately to invent and defeat He must
smaller scale which Indispensable the grander
The above quotation from the pen OF the able
chess writer and player previously named Will show
that chess Is not trivial game, and that 1t requires
combination Of mental endowments to acquire In
1t q high degree Of skill.
In connection with this subject 1t affords Us pleas.
ure to state that match has been arranged between
Six OF the leading players VI New York tail Of them
visitors to the Cafe internationally and six selected
members OF the Brooklyn Chess Club
by the terms OF the match each player OF one
organization will play one game with each cham
pion OF the other, making In al thirty-siX games
New YORK VIII be represented by Captain Mac
kenzie, Dr. Barnett, Major Wernich, DR.. Jones,
Messrs. 4. Delmar and l.. Won BLOW.
The representatives OF the Brooklyn Chess club
are Messrs. +. E. Brenzinger, N. Marache, Il. Rice,
G. A. Gilberg, NJ MunOz and H. Perrin.
As there Is considerable rivalry and esprit de corps
between the cOntending parties an interesting and
exciting contest may be expected. Both sides Will
make strenuous efforts to win and 1t is TO he hoped
that many of the games played Will cause valuable
addition TO chess literature.
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REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM VA

REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS
Haitian ;a ey Of With As w.p Liverpool and
steamship 81 Louis WhItshsad New Orleans July g. with
Is passed brig Nellie Clifford from aaansa lsi for 81
Steamship Herman Livingston, Cheesman Savannah July
IA with %dse and passenger to Livingston Fox Co.
vii naval stores, 70 iorlari '''S'n 'n0''''
and 70 Ola
m:s sn Is Dc with
Steamship Farita Freeman, Philadelphia, with dse. to
snip Hsr.ehel tNG) Fredrlchs Hamburg 4s days, with
Middle Passage and had light. variable weather one birth
r . g. ss
then
George. Banks. saw bark Robert Hine SBr, from New
VIII e ILL., g. @s.a ss @
s; had ans weather ali the passage '''N
NTH s9
ne s. or e N s, with to
IN
f s4s Weather Ss1 Yor :a9s s na.
Morrow, sunam, is day.. with
,dsdss PANEL p ToTSrass o New Bar
Sailed in company with brig Fannie for Baltimore via
Bris Morsncy lof Bcson Head, Humaccs, Pr 10 days,
with noasses, to Burde Pond; vessel to Miller Housh-
Brig Gem (of New Haven't Neal Mayaguez, Pr II days,
with moiasses, TO Daniel Trowbridge Y Go. 40
Brig Americus, Hand, Cardenas, days. with to
Brig Rachel Coney (of Bangor) Coney, Cicnfuegos II
days. with sugar, to Brugiere Aves vessel to Miller
Houghton. ff0
Brig ANGELA, Brown Caibaren days, with sugar, &c, to
Danford, knowlton Co; vessel to Simpson II Clapp.
Brig Albert (of Buckspor), Hartman, Sagua, days,
with sugar to Grinne, Minurn Co.. vessel to d U
Brookman. Had fine weather.
Brig Martha. Cassidy Mobile, days. with cotton, TO
ter The is bound to Portand Me- but to this port
In consequence Of sickness anon: the crew.
Brig Rio Grande (of Boothbay, Mcclellan, Pensacola IA
days. with lumber to J Weinberg
schr Cordely (of Egg HarborN Price Zaza 20 days,
with sugar to Rubro Coz vessel to Overton Hawkins;
had fine weather the entire passage; has been four das
north OF Hatteras. =
Schr Sophia Godfrey, Godfrey, Indianola 81 davs, with
cotton, DC to Upper n Beattie. IA. - l..
Schr julia Rider Rider, Indianoa 81 days. with hines,
wool, &c, to l. McCready Co; had light, moderate
weather.
schr Denike Jones' Galveston, 81 days. with cotton TO
MASTER The IL bound fIavre but put Ia here FOR re-
pairs having 18th inst in lat "a 2 lon boS discovered
hours not considering safe proceed on the voyng came
TO this port for examination and repairs.
Schr Joseph Cakes, Stevens New Orleans. 10 daSa, VIVID
cotton, &C., to II w Loud Go.
Schr Hannah Champion, Taylor, Virginia.
Schr w II Sutan, Decker, Virginia.
Schr Only Daughter, Headey, Virginia
Schr Il Bennett, French, Virginia.
Schr Thompson, Martin, Virginia
Schr Bannard McGee Virginia
Schr Mott Bedell Bedel, Baltimore
eehr Franklin Bell Nlton, 6alipef@
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ANOTHER EAST aIvea Suede.

At about seven O'Clock last evening rs the ferry
jboat Commodore Perry was entering the slip on the
Williamsburg side Of the river an unknown man
umpci of the after rail into the river and was
drowned. Persons on the boat who saw the man In
the water say that he wore dark Clothes but as he
threw up his arms and sunk almost Immediately
they are unable TO give any further deseriptio OF
him His hat--a soft felt One--wls recovered and
given " the police VI the Fourth precinct station,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-18

MIDNIGHT MISSION IN PROvIDENCE.-At house
OF i'll repute on Richmond street, Tuesday evening
last, were gathered some dozen or more ladies and
gentlemen, who offered up prayers for the occupants
productive of some good. Upon leaving the house
the party were requested to repeat their visit. We
hear that call similar to the above was to be paid
to a house on Byron street.-ErOpdence Herald
,JilU IL.
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BELOW.

Bark Yarmouth Br), Raymond, from Shields juno O. with
mdse to Boyd Hincken (by pilot boat Ezra Eye No
Wind at sunset WSW, light.
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SHIPPING N E w s.
Almanac for New York This Day.
no Mnsters of Vessels and Purscr..

To Masters of Vessels and Purscrs.
The marine reporters and ship collectors of NEW
YORK HERALD each provided with proper credentials
showing their authority TO act for this journal.
Masters Of vessels, and all others having letters
packages and intended for the NEW YORK
will confer favor by delivering them such persons only
show that they authorized to receive them
OCEAN STEAMERS.
DATE OF DEPARTURES FROM NEW YORK For THE
MONTHS OF JULY AND AUGUST.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-18
CRUISE OF TIE QUINNEBAUG.

a Three Years. Cruise in Southern Waters
Visits to South American POrts-Their APP
pearance and mportance-Interviews
with an African King-Rum as Ne
gotiator-Return Of the Quinne-
baug to the United States
Southern Emigrents Back
TO Their Homes.
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Marine Disasters.

SHIP WRIGHT-Thc steward OF the ship h Wright,
before reported wrecked reports follows vessel
under SAIL the weather rough and very thick when
about o'clock AN breakers close BY In
an instant all fright and confusion The anchor
let and about IL fathoms Of chain paid checked
minutes In the the captain that the
small boats be lowered and the large got ready. His
boats into which all hands cot and put o the ship the
pilot charge of and the chief mate in charge Of tho
other leaving board the captain, steward and wife, The
captain ordered the boats alongside but the refused
hsm his we on board but Of mo- ra The
wind freshened the ship commenced drag She
struck with foros smashing stern
take him Oh Finally IN response TO his Appeals he pilot
III % Se as FRI then the
OIL leaving the steward and his wife still board Stewart
they would only her board they could leave him to
ms was Of NO synhs boats pulled away o.
upon the rocks with tremendous force and fast breaking
Himself Il to him that there must be some %
feet tide in that section He had noticed large rock under
water they might reach the rock and climb up cia
the land He accordingly placed his wife forward and put
epreserver upon her She was finally saved BY running
bovine Stewart then reached the shore brsei by the
plank and rock.
inst
Miscellaneous.
We indebted TO Purser Walter Ppm, the steamship
Herman Livingston from Savannah, for his attentions
TONNAGE DISTRICT GLoUcEsTER--Th total
tonnage Of the district of Gloucester the h day of June
20 So TONS covering $40 vessels, gain during the
tonnage of sls.2 tons have been built in the district
vessels Of tonnage OF tons have been Lost during the
last quarter The employment OF the Vessels the dsi.t
June ~ was as iollows:--
vessels in foreign trade. ........... IbYS 50
So in coasting trade. ............... 3.76a
Dol vessels IN tsheres 1896 g
yacht, 49,
steamsuS' 1900
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Destination. Ofce.
Steamer.
ARRIVALS.

FORT OF NEW YORK, JULY II, 1870.
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Arrival Of the Quinnebauy nj Fort Monroe.
Fort MONROE, July II, 1870.
The United States steamer Qulnnebaug, Comm and
er Barrett, from the South Atlantic squadron came
in to-day and passed up to Norfolk where she VIII
go out OF commission. Ali on board are well.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-16
Weekly Grinity yuurnal,
Sequel to "Sparhing Sunday Night"

Good people, you can all
Witness with delight
The grand result of sparkling
On a Sunday night.
Two they were this morning,
One they are tonight;
Happy hearts united,
Sparkling Sunday night.
Joy and comfort greet them,
Blessings in great store;
Peace and Plenty smiling
On them evermore.
Worldly care and trouble
Press upon them lightly;
And may they to old age
Keep sparkling Sunday night.
Since the worlds creation,
Since the dawn of light,
1t always was the fashion
To spark on Sunday night.
Fathers don't condemn it,
Mothers say tits right:
Men and maidens glory
In sparkling Sunday night.
Sparking's good on Monday,
Tuesday tis not i'll:
Wednesday, much more pleasant;
Thursday, better still;
Friday, love is burning,
Saturday. more bright;
But to pop the question,
Spark ON sunday night.
'Tis pleasant in the green field.
Meath the shady trees;
'Tis pleasant at the seaside,
With II gentle breeze.
Strelling in garden,
By the pale moonlight;
Or sparkling in corner
ona Sunday night.
Single men and maidens,
To do the thing up right,
Try little sparkling
On Sunday night.
A word ur look or pressure
Thrills you with delight;
A kiss gives extra pleasure,
When sparkling Sunday night.
Ladies, by their glances,
Eyes SO sparkling bright,
Prove them ever willing
To spark on Sunday night.
Sometimes they miss their mark,
Serves them jolly right,
When they stoop to flirting
Not sparkling Sunday night.
Old bachelors, shame on you.
You've not done what's right;
Sparkling but for pleasure
On Il Sunday night.
The longer time you live,
Your liie will be less bright
You'll always pine ior some one
To spark on Sunday night.
Husbands pass on life's journey
Mid changing scenes and strife,
Shares their joys and sorrows
With a darling wife.
They have silver wedding,
A golden one more bright;
Which all come from sparkling
On Sunday night.
All old married togies,
Ever keep love bright;
Don't give up your sparkling
On a Sunday night
You'll find il always pleasant,
And It's happy sight
To see old folks a-spal king
On a Sunday night.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-16
True Story of Robinson Crusoe.

Alexander Selkirk aFfeshire man, bred up
to the sea, started off about the beginning of the
last century on voyage to America, half COM
mercial and half pratical in II way much in
fashion in those days. Captain Strading com
mander of the ship, having taken some offense
against Selkrk, put him on shore on the unin-
habited island of Juan Fernandez, with one
day food, sea-chest, clothes, bedding, little
tobacco, few books and nautical instruments
some powder and ball, gun, knife, ak and II
kettle or boiler Thus was the lonely Scot, on
| Il September day in 1904 left to shift for him
self, on an island about eighteen miles long by
six broad, and at least four hundred miles dis
tant from the nearest mainland (the Pacific coast
of South America). When he recovered from
the first feeling Of dismay and dependency, he
set to work and built two huts OF pimento wood,
one as dining and bedroom, the other II
kitchen he rooted them with long grass, and
by degrees gave them a warm lining of goat
skins. Strips of the same kinds of wood sup
piled him with fire and light, burning very clear
aud emitting an agreeable, fragrant odor. His
chief food was boiled goats flesh and crawfsh
seasoned with pimento fruit, but sadly in
need of little salt, of which he had none save
the bracksh, bitter salt of sea water. When
his clothes were worn out he made goat-skin
garments, using a nail for needle and narrow
strip of bark or skin for a thread. AS for shoes,
| he soon learned to do without them altogether.
Many cats aud goats found on the island !;
the former helped to scare away the rats, which
at first were very troublesome, while the goats
served him as playfellows and as supply Of
food. While his ammunition lasted, he shot
down the goats but when it was exhausted he
caught them by running; and so expert did he
become that he could run down any of them
Once he fell over a precipiece while thus en-
gagged, and only escaped destruction by falling
on the animal on the beach below. During his
stay on the island he appropriated five hundred
goats TO food and clothing, and set free another
five hundred after marking them on the ears
! (Thirty years afterwards, when Anson's crew
landed on the island, the first goat they shot
was one of these which Selkirk had thus
marked.) When his knife was worn out he
forged Others from old iron hoops. Thus did
the lonely man pass four years and four months;
when, in February, 1909 he was rescued by II
vessel commanded by Captain Woodes Rogers.
Although he had some difficulty in returning to
the use of speech and in reconcing himself to
the ships provisions and usages, be gradually
became fitted to act mate to the ship, in
which he returned to England in III. Such
was the true story of Alexander Selkirk, from
which Defoe elaborated the adventures of
Robinson Crusoe," and in which it will be seen
there were no Indians and no man Friday
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-16

ing machine, invented by Fabor, which is a
masterpiece of art. 1t is in imitation of all the
parts of the human organs of speech, executed
in india-rubber and wood, A keyboard like
that of piano, played by young lady, puts
the parts in motion, while by pedal and
bellows the required air is sent through the
wind-pipe. They keyboard has only fourteen
keys, representing the sound Of a, o, u, i, e. j,
r, W, f, s, b, &, d, sh the other sounds of the
alphabet are produced by the same movement,
and the admission of more or less air. The
sounds of m and are produced by closing the
lips, and by pressing the tongue against the
roof of the mouth, &c. The French nasal sounds
are produced by a separate contriyance. The
laughing sounds are truly diabolical, and very
comical in the growing of Il rooster.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-16
ELEGANCE DOES NOT MAKE A HoME.-Theodore
Parker SAYS

ELEGANCE DOES NOT MAKE A HoME.-Theodore
Parker says
never saw garment TOO fine for a man or
maid there was never chair too good for cob
bier or cooper or king to sit in never house
too fine to shelter IA human head. These ele-
ments about us, the gorgeous sky, the imperial
sun, are not too good for the human race. Ele-
gance fits man. But do we not value these
tools Of housekeeping little more than they
are worth, and sometimes mortgage home for
the sake of the mahogany we would bring into
in had rather eat my dinner off the head OF a
barrel, or dress after the fashion Of John the
Baptist 10 the wilderness, or sit on flock all
my life, than consume all myself before got to
a home, and take so much pains with the out
side that the inside was as hollow as an empty
nut. Beauty is great thing, but beauty of gar
ments, house and furniture is Il very tawdry or
nament compared with domestic love. All the
elegance in the world will not make home
and | would give more for a spoonful of real
hearty love than for whole shiploads Of furniture
and all the gorgeousness that all the uphoister-
ers of the world could gather together.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-16

THE latest suggestion of the enterprising Ia
dies of the Revolution newspaper is the immedi-
ate establishment at eligible points Of Homes
for Fallen Men" This idea has the merit Of
originality at least. These men, they say, do
not desire to be bad. They are led astray by
false curl, little paint and powder, pretty
foot, nicely rounded form, wink of the eye,
a smile, or the hutter of a handkerchief" From
these temptations the "strong-minded desire
to remove them. But will the " fallen men ac-
cept their good Offices? We fear not
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-16

THe son OF western clergyman excused him
self for pack of cards which fell froH hi
pocket during his vaedictory by saying ha
ou his fathers coat.