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, 1870-10-11

-- :Ab0pt 5z1, ANCutlx4HE i've Nv atl4A4K dCk<aAo
IN tbs street. IheF Wero selected after =
written competitive exauiuation. and arc al
efficient. They sre diti.ied into seven drls-
ions and Eve are fnla d2y' work
''Whst is the extent Of the snauneratins or
Ea1iza.icn under the Marshal
"Thera are G4 Ctlet Aatsh.ls' d1s"
,,icts in the whole country. the lasGest being
frolally New York North. Tbere arc G. 500
srb-t3jt.,;:t4. and there a'e upward of 5000
enEme eraforH, meet OF whom hare Finished
,lei1 {rppss, xnd MANY Of whom have for
wazltd tleir lists. i few have becn requested
TO delay their returns. pa1ticu1Azls in the l.rEo
cities. till tue tourist elemeos corne- home
What ail the ssD-ns rt'-s, snd when Hi;l
it u ccn,nlete AID printed SID the bu1eau
e1tirct:" ..
"Exceptng some psoof-sea5ezs thsso viii
rFolasls be noeoa .sssneS Y Tue censa. ns5san
have required four yeats to present then f1l-
is. Tlus Census viii be bount IN two volumes
a1d Lot in four "a heretofore. the cost
Of thls census. everything included, will ba
Alcut 81, 10o. roo. 4 summary Of It: eoataao-
ing results, will appear this w1ntcs-
How tpsur cepellse. have been taken in
this count1y, acd whera are the records
kert:" .,,.
IA hack Is 1876. a c1sonial eensns xas rec
li75, and, ttoueh it was innertec'1r pEep.S.
ed. vet It Was alleged to foot up 2.3S9, SO
rerscn. ior our thirteen colonies. The first
Federal census actually takea vas IN 1890.
eleven years before the tirst Dritish ccnsus.
and th;1ty-one years before the whnie three
british Iinedonis hal been faithfa1ls enu~
ueratcd. An Australian cenFus was taken in
ISL, The Anglo Saxon States we're hehina~
hI1d in this matter: for there is French
census extart Of the srsr ti0o, aud several OF
| fiftl, tcar. Our lists age naads in duplicate
The ezra cops Is useless snd expensive, but
he old Iss compels mo to hsss II. The rolls
Of al The ccnsuees are kep. in the ssnlts Of the
Interior Department, anu I had letter TO-
j eaflr cenauses Ana 6nl the precise
ire OF General Sumter. of Sonth Csro lua.
| sumter, it seems, died In 1882, and it was
, 1870-10-11

The Columbus, Tlflln + Toledo, and the To!e,,,.
1 Michigan hallway Companies have been 90,
solitla,ed untEet the Title Of tic Baltimore i OHIO
a1ad Toledo Michigan RaIltnast COMPANY. i
letter t.' The Beard OF Directors frou1 J. EdEnr.t
Conans. dated New YORK. October 5, says: "ln-
fotn yout h-1aEA fhat am about contrartinr nr:
Jour cntl:e line of roaa to Responsible parties.
WIN have Just cousr:etxl = tstge coa,ract, aud
eau ulorS laI9e fore upon the road this month
, 1870-10-11


Ia mode. have been almost entirely super
Ec}e1 bY toinis and basque waists OF the most
diverse kt.lss. Boiiees With loug, sharp
pointed fronts, hacks composed Of four PIECES,
the seams extending from tho shoulders to
the waist, where they widen into po.tillion
most distinguished Short basque fronts, not
more than a finger in depth, widening gr,du.
ally from the second dart into = ewa,lo7-t.il
skitt, precisely like the one in whi:l,yop array
sourselt tor festive occasions. my elegant
IairESE, il the very latest Infringement upon
your nas> uiiue pre1ogatises. ss,aes, tnanka
TO thIs t1ne!y reform, are no l'1neel an iudis-
pensabse seeesso.y to .o,!c.:* TLese are
few woner Hhose figures viii beat cuttaiiing
an inch or sWo aa the waizt. Hithnui
serious dettimeut to their fair pro.
portions+ The. ,coat-sleeya Is TOO sen.
siele and comfortable u bs abandoned
IN GOLD weather, and il still thc 1Arh11se. The
only alteration in the shape Il, that the
rplar side il two inchee wider th.n the under,
and il gathered 1t the elbow, a Ia Worth,
Fos bone or dinner dress, shss CAN be opened
Up 1T the cutter sear1, and rounded 1T the cor
nsrs. CT the trimming laid On to simulate this
style. Deep :uns Ct yeiyet or silk are WON
wider tt4n the sleeve. md closed On the lowe,
eeSe BY large buttons and buttoa-hoIes. The
upper part Of the sleeve ia shaped psecisel1
Ike those il wefi-made coat, and tlEu6he
slightly full over the shoulder
Fott1eoata are more elAbpfatEly 4t6IeI&k
than last season. Where the oxsx1lzs8a Az1
oleD down tue front, either tutuq6- bsrk. egn
Vters. oe dr1wn away toward tho sides. The
trimming coyess the entire front Width. 4
pettlcoat Of Hava1a hSoHo silk hxs = straight
hocnce a quarter Of yard deep edged On the
!oEet siae ~ uaErow Ta1fue. Three upright
frllls compose the heading. Aboye tb;s Il !
siee-plaitiue the depth Of the fouucc, with !
bias band Of the tilk aud upright plaItior OF
the same. Horizontal bands OF eilk. faid
acro*s the skirs. are edged on either side b.
two narrow felds Of velvet, and one OF silk b..
tween. Three graduated hounces. the nr,ue,
part f.eed NTH reivet, and gathered 10 form
= heading. md pyramid Of light. bias ruf
red Up the sides. arc among the most popu-
lss sts'es for ornsmen;ing sk1rt.fronts.
!, The most striking novelty in lingerie il
tosee iatge linen huttsns On cuns 90 ddset
70 gold s]eeye~buttone for season.
1he employment Of China crepe hah cpenet
sne va. 3oI the Introduction Of ether bsauti
1ni products Of the Celestial empirs. Soft,
rich, c1eamy- looking, white China satin is uses
1ef Wedding dresses, and kcsx}at sud Blue fdl
evening tolets- Thia material exceeds IL
quality aId beAutS the best and most espsn
sFe Lyons satin. and il readily dePoaoi ol A.
eight and ten dollars yard.
Gleen. bpf, scarlet. and cia1et-catofed sM r j,
1nutlina have been imported by one 5"oats9
for miss+s' srd young ladies' evening dresses
over hilk OF the same, or eon*s@st1ae
shzdes.
Mask veils are no ionees fsahionsnle, an9
nil{ econ ceske to be gcnteea. Vaf Nc" fofl
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-12
4 TRIBUTE TO CHRISTINE NILSSON.

Swedish sympathy for the Distin2 uishcd Ar
Neutrality-suspicious. to Welcome Her Arrival.
Christine Nilsson being Swede by birth, her
cOuntrymen resident IN this country naturally feel
proud OF the exalted reputation that she has gained
Many communications have passed between the
various Swedish societies in and around this
city, suggesting that some token of welcome should
be extended to her on her arrival The question,
however, found a happy echo III the hearts of the
Swedish artisans and mechanics, who speedily held
meetings and appointed a committee of management
TO carry out the programme In manner be-
coming the occasion. The ceremony Is arranged
Tor the evening OF Thursday, the 18th inst
and VIII take place in the grounds surrounding
the mouse OF Professor Doremus, Eighteenth street
and Fourth avenue where the distinguished stranger
VIII DC invited for the occasion. The programme
Will consist OF orchlight procession IN which, it is
hoped, the Scandinavians generally VIII assist. The
musical selections Will be performed by Grafula $
Seventh regiment band, ana the Swedish singing
clubs, under the direction OF Professor T. SalmsOn,
wiz sing choice variety or native airs The event will
doubtless prove an agreeable surprise to Mademoi-
sellc NILSSON, ana, although 5000 miles OF broad
separates her from her native shores, 1t VIII
prove that, although in strange land, she does not
stood TO be paid TO her not only homage to her
exalted talent but also TO her many shining qualities
q woman and Will as much as possible be arranged
10 remind her OF ner distant home. Great
credit IS due 10 the promoters OF this movement,
and It il sincerely hoped that they VIII be duly sup
pofLed by Their countrymen anu the Scdndnayian5
resident n TINS city generally.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-12
IMPROVEMENT IN TELEGRAPHlNC.

Five Hundred Words Per Minute Transmitted
Between New York and Washington.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
A year ago bespoke your favorable consideration
OF q new telegraph enterprise which l had then
fully entered upon, and which it gives me great
pleasure to inform you has now been cOnsummated,
In the completion Of very superior line Of tele-
graph Of compound wire (steel and "copper" and the
perfectng Of our new system Of automatic tele-
graphy by means OF which we are now transmitting
from New York to Washington and uace ve,'sa, five
hundred words per minute over one wire, thirty
thousand per hour. and seven hundred and twenty
thousand words In twentyfour hours-s rate OF
speed equal to the average OF more than fifty wires
by the Morse system. The perfect simplicity accu-
racy and reliability Of the new system not less
markable than the wonderful speed above stated.
have before told you, ana now repeat with all
possible confidence, that our system Is absolutely
new, and different from all other known systems
Is the difference between the transmitting power
OF "sxty" and 500 words per minute. AS we can
by our new system transmit Intelligence direct and
with writing from this city to every other city,
and directly into the editorial rooms OF every Jour-
nal in the country, at the rate OF 500 words per
minute, recording the same in clear, distinct and
perfectly accurate chara cterS 1t cannot be doubted
that we are on the eve of an entire revolution in
newspaper and commercial correspondence.
The day Is near at hand when business letters OF
ordinary length may be transmitted from New York
To New Orleans for twenty-five CENTS and still afford
large profit to the telegraph company. You have
nearly seen the day when first class papers can pub
lsh the news of the world exclusively by telegraph,
discarding news letters as quite behind the age
Our testing office IL at No. 66 Broadway, fourth
the working of our new system to you or to any OF
your assistants. D. Ii. CRAIG.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-12
THE LONG ISLAND CABBAGE EATER.
Destruction Of Cabbages-Prcbable Failure o
This Yenr,s Cr0p-A Singmlcr Insect.

Destruction Of Cabbages-Prcbable Failure of
This Years Crop-A Singular Insect.
In previous issue Of the HERALD reference was
made to The ravages being inflicted on the cabbage
crop of Long Island by singular species of insect
and the inability Of the farmers to destroy It, SO
tensve were the ravages that hundreds of acres of
cabbages are reported worthless and yet the de-
struction continues The existence of this insect is
not confined exclusively to the fields OF Long
Island, but is reported as being exceedingly pre-
valent otaer parts OF this state, New Jersey and
Canada. In some cases the plants have been
eaten entirely pare, so that the stalks
were pulled up TO make way for a second CROP The
terfy deposited In the heart OF the plant that the
young can FEED upon the tender leaves The body
OF the worm Is heavy gray, and 1t attains It's full
size in from three 10 four weeks, when 1t spins
web AMI fastens itself to the under portion OF the
leaf, where 1t remains for upwards OF week and
then comes forth butterfly or the description above
given. They fly low and iazily ana cannot endure
high winds, which accounts for the fact tina, shell
tered fields are more numerousy destroyed.
The editor OF the Jamaica Standard, an extensive
and practical farmer, forwarded species OF the In
sect to the New York State Agricultural Society," and
Dr. Fitch, an eminent entomOlogst, is preparing
report upon the pest. He Is OF the opinion that
the cultivation OF cabbage will have to be aban-
doned Tor time, and the doctor does not promise
the recommendation of positive remedy. MI.
O'D0nnel has been experimenting on his farm ana
Is OF the opinion that he has discovered certain re-
lief in the shape OF harmless powder. He took an
ordinary pepper box, and when the dew was 1ang
morning not worm was to be seen. He mas tnus
extermlnated the insect from large nelds, ana the
plants already show signs of new life. ne also ex
perimented on caullf1Owers with equal success Inc
the yield and quality will be greatly inferior to that
OF other years.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-12
sKILFUL ENGINEERING OPERATION.

One OF the most remarkable feats OF engineering
skill is being carried out under the charge Of
the Department OF Public Works in this CITY, 1t can
only be thoroughly understood and appreciated by
actual observation
The grade of Fifth avenue, between Sixty-eghth
ana Seventy streets, was recently lowered
from to four feet which had the effect of laying
bare the two large iron pipes leach three feet in
diameter inside admeasurement) which supply the
principal part Of the city below Central Park with
Croton water 1t thus became necessary to adopt
some measures at for lowering the Croton
mains IN order to protect them from the action OF
frost and jar which they were exposed by the
passing Of vehicles over them. To accomplish this
task without mterruptng the supply OF water TO our
citizens the engineers directed their attention,
and after mature deliberatlOn they decided In the
first place TO prepare bed on the west side OF the
avenue as temporary resting place for the pipes.
while o proper trench, twelve feet wide and four
feet deep, could be eXcavated for them beneath
the line they had occupied. This was no little task
to undertake, as may, perhaps, be imagined, when
It is stated That those pipes were tnen i lac IN
could be removed an inch, one SIDE OF tne trench
had to be blasted and removed with inc utmost pre-
caution. When the temporary bed, some eight TO
ten feet wide was properly prepared for the aque-
duct MAINS about 1000 feet In length were slipped
sideWise wooden blocks WIN great CARE SO as not
the magnitude Of this task may be inf erred from
the fact that every foot OF pipe lncnalag tne wafer
the pipes shifted to the temporary bed prepared
for Them trench twelve feet wide and from one TO
four FEET deep eXcavated through solid rock along
the centre Of the avenue, and into that trench the
pipes are lowered without interruptng the hOw OF
the Croton through them.
The pipes were laid in 1910 and appear to be very
little corroded; but IL is more remarkable that the
blocks of hemiock-irom the northern part of the
State-upon which the pipes have rested for the last
thirty years are sound to-day as they were when
they were buried
In connection with the above 1t may be stated that
the Department OF Public Works has decided 10 put
down another main pipe from the Crot0n reservoir
In Central Park to the lower wards Of the city, for the
special benefit OF those living doing business in that
section of the great metropolis with the explicit
Outstanding that the new main VIII not be tapped
for any purpose north OF Canal street. This
will give the water supplied by 1t sufficient force to
throw 1t over the roof Of the City Hail. and of course
to any equal height in any other building.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-12
LONG ,SlaN0 city.


Financial Statement Of the Mayor.
At the last meeting OF the Long Island City Com
mon Connect Mayor DItmars made the following
statement or the amount of appropriations made
and necessary TO carry on the city government
Debt tie old village OF Astoria for which the city
must provide $4,000; expense OF police depart
nent, $4,000; salaries $4,000 Qess the Mayors
salary, which l. presented 10 the city,; rents ST. 200;
badges, S,500 fire apparatus, 81, $50; constables,
5000; repair OF streets, $4,000; special Sunday
constabes $1,000. Total s3253O, which is an eX-
over the amount OF S25, Co., to which the city
ihorites limited by the city charter or ST. $50.
From $4,000 TO $4,000 more is necessary If the pro-
Jec's OF lighting the streets and making a village
map are carried out. The tax or the town OF New
town for 1862 in which the city Is embraced, was
SlGl, S59 "a.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-12
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

As Augustus Barr, residing at 232 East Forty-sev-
enth street, was walking along Forty-sev-
enth street, between Second and Third avenues,
about one O'Clock yesterday morning, he was assault
ed by John Walsh and two other men, who robbed
him OF his watch and cham. Walsh was arrested by
O1icer Webb, Of the Nineteenth precinct and the
watch found with him. He was committed in de-
fault OF $1,000 bail by Justice Bxby in the York
vlle Police Court Yesterday forenoon.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-12
NICE SUNDAY PASTIME IN NEWARK.

On the meadows at the foot Of Thames street,
Newark, yesterday afternoon, about three O'Clock in
presence Of about two hundred persons, two Tenth
ward bruisers pOmmeled each other TO their hearts,
content and the Infinite amusement OF the specta-
tors. The rules of the r. X. were entirely ignored.
No arrests were made.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-10-28

CHINESE II LEA-lLLTRE,rNEN AND Re-
VENICE The question Of Chinese labl- had a
new development on the ith ult, near Lima,
Pera In fourteen years over 1900 coolies Of
the lowest grade have been imported, and re-
ceive miserable pay and worse Treatment. On
the morning in question great number of them
on the plantations Of Patvilca and Galpo1 rose,
and after killing the whites the most revolving
atrocities we're practiced on their dead boliis,
and delicate women and children subjected to
shameful and cruel torture They next attempt
ed the sack Of the little village Of Barrauca, but
a proprietor being notified in time, secured his
family in a chapel. and with a friend opened FIRE
killing over sixty the wretches. In the mean
time the villagers erected barricsle, posted 80
men behind =. and when the coolies. now num-
boring 20OG, approached shot the leader dead
The Chinese, goaded 10 madness by this loss
threw themselves upon the bsrricade. The fight
for few moments was hand 10 hand, and the
whites suffered severely under the kniyes and 9th
er weapons Of their assailants. Soon. however the
coolies fed, and the brave defender Of the church
having placed his family in place Of safety and
found several companions, appeared IN their
rear, and commenced such a vigorous fire upon
them that in a short time all order was forgotten
aud the insurgents were in a heailong flight
Troops were sent from Lima, but the Chinese
had taken to the mountains Work on the plan
tstions is psralyzad, and the loss cannot be les
than million Of dollars
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-10-28
FARM For sALE.
REAL EsTATE FoR SALE.

TIE SUBSCRIBER offers for sale the following
/ real estate, viz:
His Home Farm containing 219 acres Of land, good
supply Of choice Fruit, good young Sugar Orchard
Sugar House and fixtures Of modern improvements
for making sugar. Running water at the barns fol
the stock. District school, High school, and
Church within three fourths Of a mile. and two
Cheese Factories within two miles. Location pleas
ant, near the centre Of WilistOn.
Also a Wood and Timber Lot Of 81 acres, and a
Pasture Of > acres, 335 acres in all.
The above described lots can be sold separately
together Also the stock and tools with the farm
if desired. For further particulars enquire Of the
subscriber on the premites.
II. CHAPLIN.
Williston, Vt, Sept. 18th, 1870 d2t&wtf
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-10-28

THE GREAT BILLIARD CoyTEsT.-The great
billiard game IL New York last week between
Joseph Dion and A p. Ruiolphe, for the cham
pionship Of the United States ami the diamond
cue, filed Apollo Hall with motley assemblage
of politicians, sports and brokers, the interest
being increased by the romance Of Rulolphe's
late experiences in the French army and MS op-
perfume return To silence " side betters, the
penalty for making noise was election. Tele-
graph wires had been laid right into the body Of
the hall, and each inning was telegraphel to Chi
20, San Francisco ard Boston by an operator
who sat close to the players. The game was
played on table especially made for the pur-
pose. Dion entered a little ahead Of Rudo Dhe.
and while the Frenchman wore very anxious
look, Dion was the picture Of calm, quiet conf
dence Tim Flynn wss chosen referee, while
Capt. Boyle acted as umpire for Dion, and bud
ley kayansgh filed similar position for Ru-
dolphe. Budd Schofeld was appointed marker
In stringing Dion won the choice Of balls. and
took the white, leading off with safety shot in
the right hand corner Rudolphe missed, and
Dion made neat run Of ninety. Budolphe soon
followed with one CT 40, and the game coutin-
ued steadily IN his favor till midnight, when his
score was 1873 to Dion's So. From this point
the game was very tame. Rudolphe winning at
last, in the ifty-third inning, by 81 points, his
average being IS 1873
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-10-28
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE

BAPTIST.
The anuui session of the New HAmPS""
Baptist Theological Institute will comnel''
Dover on Tuesday next, and continue four Jay
The Baptists of Conn, are hoi'i"S 'H'-'
18th annual Convention at New Britsin' Z" 'OH
tinue for two days.-The Bapt st oLuiellh
Old Cambridge, Mass, has de iicsted meeting
house costing s125. 900, free from debt.--Ihe
Ua.chman and Reflector says that some Tune
ago a Congregational church in Long lsisnd
went over to the BGptists almost in body and
that now another case precisely similar, Is about
70 ccur-The Rev. R. E Patterson, D. D,
formerly President Of the Wsterville College, now
Colby University, has been elected President Of
the Chicago Baptist theological Seminary
The Baptist society Of Last Burke, Vt, on
Thursday. the 22nd ult, erected the frame Of
their new church. They intend to have it ready
for use next month.-The Fsirhaven Baptist
Church edifce is rapidly approaching compile
ton, the spire having Just been raised. Inc
Rutland Herald calls it the best meeting house
owned by the denomination in the State, aside
from those in Burlington and Brattle6oro. The
dimensions are length, 81 feet breadth. 40
feet height Of spire, l2j feet the brick tower
rising 60 feet. The main tower contains So
600 brick, and the whole building 2o7 900.
Estimated cost Of the building $4,000
CONGREGATIONAL
Rev. James T Ford, formely Of Stowe, Vt,
now laboring with a congregation Of colored peo-
pie in Charleston, sc, is in New England,
soliciting funds for erection Of houEe Of wor-
ship at Charleston.-Rey Mr. Packard from
Maine, is supplying the Congregational church
in Peacham.-The renewed and remodeled
Congregational church in STANTON, Rev E J.
R.nslow pastor, was dedicated on the 9TH
instant The sermon was by Rev. +.
II Griffin Of Burlington, who took his text from
PsuVs observation Of the altar IN Athens de-
dic4tei to the unknown God, and inoulcstei
the lesson tina; our Ts lance is upon the God Of
the Bible The church was renewed a. an cx-
pense Of $1,000, a1i is one Of the neatest in
the Sts,e.-Rev. C. " Southgate, Of Vermont,
h4s received s call to the First Church. Rock
vile, Ill - The new Congregational church
at Enosburgh is to be called Memorial Church,
it being fifty years since the first building was
erectel-Tae only public 5equest Of the late
Abner L B.yley, Of Auesbury, Mass. was
$1,000, to the Union Congregational Church,
Of which be was member.