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The New York herald., 1870-11-26

40 WEST TwENgY-PIRsT STREET NEAR FIFTH
- ayenue.egant suit OF Rooms TO let Win or witAout
private tables reIcfeAcc.
The New York herald., 1870-11-26

daI Z PER WEEK, INCLUDING GAS AND FIRE. FOR
SlD Furnished Rooms with excellent Board, suitable Tor
families or ango genuenen single hoons 81 10 a. Apply
bt $50 ana ls3 BleecSer street.
The Republican journal., 1870-05-26
NUMBER 46.
hem at the present time may serve to refresh the

them at the present time may serve to refresh the
memory of our readers.
They were about six feet long and three feet four
inches square, built of boiler iron, and contained
from 50 to 115 kegs of powder apiece, only one
having the last named amount. The barrels were
arranged around the outer edge of the excavation
eSht feet apart the tanks in the centre, ten feet
apart In the disposition of the wires, all the in
genulty and mechanical skill of Col. Won Schmidt
and the electrician, Mr.. Lundberg, were brought
INTO play. In order to comprehend this portion of
the affair, we obtained few facts of the Engineer
Two wires. one of copper and the other of steel
the latter fuse covered with coating of compost.
tlon and the rubber-connected all the barrels and
tanks running into the famous Abel fuses, perfor-
ated tubes some six inches in length filled with
rifle powder. On the top of each barrel and tank
was copper tube shaped like T., and connected
WIN these tubes was an ordinary rubber hose
Inc wires were carried through this hose to an iron
ar reservoir on the platform above the rock An
AR pump supplied the reservoir with air. which,
forced below into the tanks and barrels served to
force the water out in case of leakage The cOpper
or ground wire led from Joint in the air reservoir
in to the WATER but the steel wire no longer covered
with rubber, was carried from the same Joint to the
top of ftyfoot staff in the centre of the platform
The tug tOwed the scow away at 1:1S r M, and
when $1,000 yards away, she was anchored By
some accident the wire broke-owing, probably.
TO the heavy strain on it. Col. Won Schmidt and
MIR. Lundberg returned to the rock and made a
connection with an insular wire. The boat was
then rowed some 500 feet from this rock and this
time there was no failure. At five minutes of 3
o'clock the electric spark was sent along the wire
and the explosion followed
The Republican journal., 1870-05-26

ing tom Tom!''
Tom, fortunately was sound asleep, snor-
| ing.
Jumping from my bed, | raised the win
dow, rubbed my eyes and looked partially
frightened, (Which wasn'D and asked:
why, father. what in the world is the
matter?"
''There's thieves in the house." was the
quick
''He's in the room below you,n hallocd
Iomkins; 'I'm certain of it, | saw him as
ne ran down, and threw 4 friedrich at him.
know he didn't pass the door, Mr.. Jones"
L was directed to look out for myself the
governor stood sentinel at the door below,
armed with club, while Tomkins had five
minutes to collect aid from the neighbors.
and in less than half that time, so thoroughly
was every house alarmed there were i
dozen or more men in the yard armed with
guns. pistols and sticks.
The governor led the attack; opening the
door he called:
Come out here, you house-breaking
scoundrel If you attempt TO resist, I'll blow
your brains out"
Nobody came, however
''Watch the door while 90 in and was
told to look sharp and shoot the rascal if he
-
sufficient to satisfy everybody that the thief
was not in the room.
Hes up stairs then !" cried Tomkns, ''for
I'll take my Bible oath that he didn't pass the
door"
So up stairs they trooped, but had lit
candle by that time, and there was no burg
lar there. The strictest search, even looking
under a boot, didn't show the faintest trace
of him.
The yard was examined, then the house,
and everybody was tolerably well satisfied
that he escaped; but was appointed Senti-
mel for the rest of the night, and ordered not
to 60 to sleep on my post (but did), under
the penalty of logging.
The articles missing, on thorough ingt~-
tigation the next day, were two pies and the
old lady's silver thimble. The thimble turn
ed up in day or two, being discovered under
the carpet, but the pies have not been ac-
counted for even to this day. On oath /
could have given very material testimony a.
to the deposit of the stolen property, but thu
case didn't come before any court, and re-
mained quiet.
Didn't the local editors loom, though? One
of them elongated himself through Il halt
column, and headed the article, "A Diabolj-
cal and Atrocious Attempt at Burglary and
Murder" describing with graphic particular
the tiendsh attempt to throttle Miss l.
and her servant. complimented the coolnc~-
OF X. Tomkins, Esq, perorating with with
ering anathema on the want of vigilance dis
played by the policemen.
1t was fun for me to see with what wide
awake sagacity the watchman used to stop al
orr front door and listen during his rounds
for Il month after. The excitement died
away, though. after while But III never
forget the night tried to get in without max
ing noise
The Republican journal., 1870-05-26

N-hos lime. plro- lhalc,, bone dust, ~eaWced and
plaster are special fertilizers for this plant. Barn
ward manure perhaps combines the most suitable
I,ltililmg properties for this Il ii does for most
other crops. Vet from lis analysis we '"in see Wh;l
Wuuld c most in accordance with the elements OF
which il i, composed. quote a statement here
trtu nr. Cameron Of the Dublin Chemical society.
Farm ward manure. when employed in sufficient
Quantities i thc best nntlc that can DE employed
.lour irasmuch IT. it, contain, all the elements Of
cultivated plants' Herds grass will grow upon
moderately wei soils and on intervals ii is hardy
t,uaciou,V rooted grass not easily Winter-killed.
bear. cropping well if moi cropped too short when
.lt below the lower iont OF the stalk will not
prout again. Moving machine, should not be rum
1000 closely on the smooth fields if the prescrN aion
t the roots Is IN Object worth attention, -tnbhic
lcil Two inches high about right, it retains the
-uoW and prolr' IS the sproUln@ shoots and blades
If Grass. Cloyer and herds grl-, fields shoud not
hc t- IN the autumn. "nr crop year Is al we can
l.,htally t3d,c from farms. and if we tako Il
.r,l ui hay from our field and Then uakc pastures
ii ltuu we ~hdl ~tWIN see the in cflttS III an
ruN div. When pastures fail, the Barn Il The
proper resort and not the moving fipd-:a ~pe ial
f1dcr crop of corn oats for fall use will ohYiHt0
ilo. Necessity of fall feeding. our fields OF barn
feeding our stock. field hat produced hui half
Ion 10 the acre of poor quality Of hay with srat-
lrring stalks ot herds grass was top dressed with
10 u:pl~ ct all chip manure TO the acre: Inc result
was Il doubling of the Qenty of the hay for sever
-j following years, the wild grasses disappeared
and thu hcrde grass took their places IN great de-
,ro, The soil WAS a grNelly l"lln, hill Iud. quite
rocky, and quite wet. 80 Variety of grass i more
easily increased in yirll than herds grass by top
tlr- m9 perhaps the best material ior 1hi~ l. Old
well rotcA barn manure spread "n immediately
ttcl h:lyina at hc rate Of from II To 20 leads per
,-tr every @. 4, or ) yral~ d 1artheot II the
tuu4r- Of Maine would cultivate le-- h"cd and
o:,in crops per acre and cultivate better, they
Nonld have a portion of their manure to apply
pach year To their suffering fields of Impoverished
.l.a-s; the h:ycrop could be doubled in 10 wears
Time by proper attention. thus more than doubling
ifr value of The productions of the farm in this
State The increase of farm stock and lhc turning
ot attention 10 stock raising would be an oht
Growth of this and the higher rank That we should
take IN the agricultural scale. y.
The Republican journal., 1870-05-26
PEACE BE AROUND THEE.

Peace be around thee, wherever thou rovest;
May life be for thee one summers day,
And all that thou wshest and all that thou lowest
Come smiling around thy sunny way
If sorrow Ger this calm should break,
May even thy tears pass off so lightly.
Like sprng-showers they'll only make
The smiles that follow shine more brightly.
May Time, who sheds his blight DER all,
And daily dOoms some JOY to DEATH
Ger thee let years so gently fall,
They shall not crush one flower beneath.
AS half in shade and half in sun
This world along its path advances.
May that side which the suns upon
BE all that e'er shall meet thy glmceS.
The Republican journal., 1870-05-26
Farm, Garden, and Household
Written for the Journal.
HOW SHALL WE FARM

HERDS GRASS, OR TIMOTHY. This is another
of the leading grasses OF the forage crop. The pre-
,ailmg practice in this State i'll The seeding Of new
nl-. /, to apply but two kinds of seed, those two
kinds being Glover and Timothy. at the rate of
bout 10 pounds of the former to quarts of the
1ttrr In seeding some add red top. and some few
lrmcrs add other varieties of grass, Herds grass
viii produee but little hay the first year, after be
me sown, as it is long in getting firmly rooted III
thp soil for this reason it is desirable that some
,lhrr quick growing grass be mixed with 1t Ill
ceding to give returns the first year, il no more
lover is the one generally selected for this purpose
\nothrr strong reason for the mixture of grasses
is that stock tlnivcs betcro variety than on any
luqlc kind. \ good mixture Of grass seed for
e,almg most soils Is produced by using pounds
.qj clover, ! pounds white clover, quarts herds
.I.l.s AMI l. quarts rodtop ASl!,a clover can he
l,.tituled for the other varieties. or made in td-
lliou 10 them at the rate of one pound alsihc 10
a TIN, others, Ii is said that pounds of alsike is
.p0icienl lor an acre of land in good condition.
Herds Grass should be out when in blossom and
well cured 50 u, 10 retain H. bright and green all-
lo.i.uirr aud fragrant odor. Early eat bright
hrrl- grass Nay hu~ held the front rank in our
mlh III of G.t, and it also hud> thc same place in
ihu i- of good torJ4, plants in the farmers barns.
Th, seed l. Of such small size That they should moi
N. buried too deeply in The soil the better WAY Is
perhaps t. SOW after lhe grain has been narrowed
ui md then go over with Il brush harrow made by
Inserting evergreen Tree tops in head piece ut two
.rtdistmier apart The brush harrow can he made
, .Nce, eight on ten feet in breadth. Where it is
,yil with lhc GRAIN many Of the seed will be bur
IrI loo l,cpy and Others not sufficiently covered.
The Republican journal., 1870-05-26
REPUBLICAN, ECONOMY.

During the, debate in the House of Repre-
sentativcs on Mr.. Jencks' civil service bill,
the following official statement was present
ed by Mr. Lawrence of the amount of money
taken from the pockets of the peopleand Civ
en- to partisan favorite under the guise of
compensation for legal counsel and services,
to furnish and perform which an Attorney
General clothed with the dignity ota Cabinet
officer, and corps of assistants are employ
ed and paid:
The Republican journal., 1870-05-26

In some places they have somewhat novel
method of treating tomato plants, which produces
fruit OF an excellent quality which ripens early.
The stems are cut off down to the first cluster OF
flowers which appears on them. thus forcing the
sap into the buds below; and this is done live times
successfully. BY this means the plants, become
stout dwarf bushes, not over eighteen inches high,
and they are kept erect i'll the rows by sticks on
Strings. A very simple method and one that can
easily be accomplished. The tomato is considered
Il luxury, and anything that will improve the fruit
viii doubtless be interesting to those tond Of it,
The Republican journal., 1870-05-26

ASHES FOR FRUIT TREES. The editor of the
iiorticuturist says; ''We have known quite Il
number of ihstanccs-ndecd, so often as to make
II quite rule-that old orchards apparently dying
out have been brought back again 10 frttlllness
hy me liberal use OF wood-ashes, also stirring the
soil. Potash is the most important element m thc
successful growth Of All kinds of fruit trees. An
old gentleman told club, not long ago. that he
had known Il man to make and preserve an orchard
Of apple trees IN hourishlng and productive con-
diton, originally placed on very poor ground by
sprinklmg every year around each tree TO the cir
cumterence Of the extent of its branches half :,
hnshel of ashes. We consider this Il very import
ant item"
The Republican journal., 1870-05-26

Copy of sign on an Academy ont West
Freeman & Huggs. Freeman teaches the
boys and Iluggs the girls.
The Republican journal., 1870-05-26

'Lotta'' is about to enlist matrmoniallv
in the Cuban service
The Republican journal., 1870-05-26

The kennebcc journal says that apple trees are
loaded with fruit buds. and if nothing neryenes 10
prevent, we shall he blessed with a beautiful
harvest.
The Republican journal., 1870-05-26


The sum of S47,545.S6 virtually thrown
away upon single party lawyer during the
first seven years of Radical rule in the nation
al government-to say nothing of what may
have been paid in q similar manner to a score
of others who have been on the list of special
council for easy Jobs! This is Radical econo-
MY
New-York tribune., 1870-12-06
THE NAVY.

The Secretary of the Navy reports the whole
number of vessels now on the Register as 1S1,
calculated to carry 1900 guns. OF these vessels
80 are monitors, 30 sailing craft, and the rest
steamers. FOrty-fve vessels, mounting 460
guns are attached to the several fleets, and
four others, mounting seven guns, are In com
mission for special service. These, with slx
receiving ships at the various stations, and the
tugs and small vessels on duty at the Navy
Yards, mako up the naval force now in COM
mission. Ten others, with 143 guns, are ready
for sea, and only await their complement OF
men to join the several fleets. The rest of the
names borne on tho lists represent vessels in
construction or repair, or those entirely unsea-
worthy.
This showing seems to Mr.. Robson utterly
inadequate to the needs and the dignity OF
first-class Power He thinks our commercial
and missionary enterprises throughout the
world demand considerable increase OF our
naval force for their encouragement and pro-
lection. The savage mind is only to be awed
by an exhibition of power, and the spectacle
of large and well-appointed feet in all the
waters Of the globe is a necessary instrument,
as we'll as an eloquent expression, of the pro-
gress gave Last year to this generous and pic
turesque view of the mission of the Navy will
probably be repeated this Winter, and we need
only say that we agree with that frugal policy
of Congress referred to by the Secretary,
which restricts the naval appropriations to the
limits of the strictest necessity.
The Report details in full the limits of the
several stations and shows how credtably,
with the means at its disposal, the Department
has picketed the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
The discipline and organization OF the Navy
are eIcellent-all the better, perhaps, for its
limited extent AS compensation for q lack
of sea-going material we are making import
ant progress in the development of the torpedo
system, which will go far toward rendering
any hostile armament powerless in attacking
us. Mr.. Robson recommends additional improve
ments in our Navy Yards, especially thevery inn
portant one of Mare Island, which he thinks
should be put in condition to supply all the wants
Of the feet on the Western coast He urges
a further appropriation for the Bureau Of
Hydrograpby, and advocates the establish
ment, under the supervision and with the
assistance of the Government, of largo
building-yards and docks for the construction
Of iron ships, which in peace should give
preference to public work, and in war should
be entirely under the control of the Gov
ernment.
The Secretary pays merited tribute to the
late Admiral Faragut, and renews his Just
but temperate condemnation of the reckless
misconduct of the captain of the Bombay in
the affair of the Oneida.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-06

too and silks, "a days from Yokohama, by way
Of sap Frsncisco, and of the nearing OF the
Scotch steamer Riga by the sue1 Canal roues que
with a cargo of 1435,7i4 pounds OF ten, ssiu
to be larger than any ever received az tnls
port. The shipment Of so large qush'lty W
the Pacific Railroad indicates that the often,
urged objection, that the tea would be damaged geo
by the pulverizing effect of movement IN cars ,s
over an long road has not much weight with
the merchants concerned. The Suez Canal
routs does not seem to be available, even for
steamers. in competition with our clipper-Ships'
as the Magdala, the first steamer by TINS route,
required ninety-six days from Shanghai anu
tho Riga, the second, will make the run IN
hardly less time, while the clippers have fre-
ouently done as well, and better.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-06
THE ARMY,

Secretary Belknsp's Report Is satlsfacTory'
not only because it exhibits steady reuuc-
ton in the cost of our military establishment
without sacrifice Of its efficiency, but because
II recommends no costly appropriations, ana
expresses no serious complaints. The expend-
itures for the current year have exceeded the
appropriations, but tho deficiency is not the
result Of extravagance: it arises from the
passing Of law to forbid the use OF unex-
pended appropriations upon which the depart
ment had relied in making its annual estimates.
For the year ending July, 1872. the cost OF the
army viii be about $S85,000 less than the last
appropriation, and by next July the reduction
of the force to the regular peace establish
ment Of $1,000 men will be COM
plete. The Secretary proposes slight
modification of the law retiring supernumerary
officers, and recommends an increase of the
regular medical staff, so as to dispense with
the necessity of employing contract surgeons.
He repeats his recommendation of last year
that useless arsenals should be sold, and tho
work now distributed over several establish
ments be concentrated in one or two central
arsenals He speaks highly Of the condition
of West Point, and summarizes the operations
of the Engineer Corps, but the most important
portions of the special reports of the Engineer
officers, as well as the reports of some of the
chief department commanders, have already
been given in THE TRIBUNE.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-06
THE NATIONAL BANKING SYSTEM

1t appears from the Annual Report of the
Controller of the Currency that, under the act
of July last providing for an additional Ma
tonal Bank circulation of $54,O000OO, only 81
Banks have been so far organized, principally
in the West, with an aggregate capital of only
$3,239,OOO Applications have been received
for 25O more, with capital amounting in all
to S27OOO,O00; but the Controller is of the
opinion that many of these applications are
not made in good faith, and that if all were
granted not One-half of them would 90 into
practical operation. SO it seems that the cry
for large additional Bank facilities has not
been well founded. At all events, it is
evident that the present authority for the
establishment Of National Banks is ample
and more than ample for the necessities
of the country. The Controller states that
the operations Of the Banks during the past
year have been characterized by prudence, and
have been TO an unusual extent free from
financial disaster, and that they have gener-
ally kept their legal reserves beyond the re-
quirements of the law. He suggests that, in
view OF the fact that the additional Bank cap
ital authorized by law does not seem to be
required in the States and Territories to which
II IL limited at present, the restriction as TO
its distribution be removed at the expiration
OF one year from the passage of the act. This
is well enough as far a. it goes but why not
make banking freei Why not permit any
corporation or person who will comply with
the law in the matter of deposting collaterals
to secure tho bill-holder, and with whatever
else is now required of Banks for the security
of tho public, to engage in tho business of
banking. and thus remove tho cry. whether
New-York tribune., 1870-12-06
Nen'a)nrk Daily Gribm1te,
TUESDAY. DECEMBER G. 1870.
TRIPLE SH E E T.

The French, under Ducrot, still the LETT bank of
the Marne having withdrawn from their advanced posi-
ton at Champigny === Orleans has been reOccupled
10y the Prussians. Garibadi has again been victOri-
Gus near Autun. The Prussans In the North OF
France continue their retrograde movement. == The
Duke Of Aosta has formally accepted the Spanish Crown
Tho third session Of the XLIs Congress opened yes
terday. In the Senate, William Window was admitted
Ill the vacancy caused by the death OF Senator Nor
ton OF Minnesota. Bills were introduced for the
sumption Of specie payments and the abolition OF the
Income tax. = In the House, j. H. sypher Of Louis
lana, Joseph Dixon Of North Carolina, and r g. ".
Duke Of Virginia, were admitted 10 seats
EAdmiral Porter has written apology TO the Presi-
dent for the letter recently published by exsecretay
Helles == -Four men were killed and two injured by
The fall Of q bdiding in Cincinnati. - Two colored
men were badly injured aud "a mules burned, by fire
IN Baltimore. === The flour mills at KickapOO have
peen burned. -, Three horse thieves have been
ynched In Colorado.
The Erie suit against Ramsay and others has been dis
missed By Judge Barnard, regards Ramsay and Tay
lOr. ==- New Custom House regulations threaten 10
mjure commerce. Superintendent Rucker OF the
tie Railway held to bail for Obstructlng the Bergen
tunnel. == Engineer ROebing has testified concern
ing the East River Bridge caissOn fire. ==@ Cold nli
GiOi, L0E. Thermometer, &c, &c, So.