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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-28

Thorn up. No doubt one Of the principal rea-
sons, and, perhaps, the principal one, which
keeps the three per cent consols Of England
up to high figure Is because they are inter-
minable. They are sought as permanent
investment. The fact that they are intermin-
able, however, would not prevent the British
government from buying In the market and
pairing of its debt, if it desired to do so and
had the means which this country has.
An objection may be raised to consolidating
the whole debt into three sixty Ave per cents
'on the ground that this could not be done
without increasing the total of the debt. Con-
gross was 80 impressed with this idea of not
augmenting the sum of the debt that in pass
ing the Funding bill last year it expressly pro-
vded against that. Still the objection is
more popular than logical. If the sum of the
debt were increased two or three hundred
millions, and the annual interest reduced
twenty, thirty or forty millions the country
would certainly gain by it. Besides the
actual saving ofso much year, the benefit to
the country in bringing the people to be
familiar with low rate of interest would be
incalculable. But It does not follow that the
sum OF the debt need be much augmented, it
augmented at all, If proper system of fund
Ing be devised. Congress seemed to have
had some idea Of that principle Of
national finance which recognizes additional
value to securities that have the
longest to run In the funding bill. While the
Eve per cents are redeemable in ten years the
four and a halls are extended to fifteen years
and the tours to thirty years. Graduating the
supposed market value in this way, inter-
minable three sixty-ives ought to be worth as
much as the fifteen years four and halls,
and the thirty years tours. Then, vita the
facility Of calculating interest at cent day,
and the advantage this would prove in finan-
cial transactions, the government as an addi-
tional inducement for people to take these
new securities, could make the interest pay
able quarterly or even monthly. Evidently
some comprehensive and better plan to fund
the debt and to simplify the management Of 1t
is needed, and Congress could not spend It's
time better at the next session than to take up
this subject.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-28
The Sermons Yesterday.

In the Fifth Universalist church the Rev.
Charles F. Lee portrayed the character OF
Walter Scott, the Christian man of letters,
who, born two years later than Napoleon L..
has outlived and outshone the great general in
the affections and esteem of mankind. The
false glory which once gilded the name of
Napoleon has faded, while the fame of Scott
has increased, and he stands forth to-day a
fitting illustration Of the beautiful harmony of
genius and virtue. His works may be read by
abby the young as well as the old-because
they are as pure In thought as the paper on
which they are printed. This is tribute well
merited, and which, we regret to say, cannot
be justly paid to very many of the novelists of
our own day and generation; and well might
this preacher add that no greater fallacy can
exist than the belief that purity of tone in a
writer is Of no account. II not now, certainly
some future generation will consign every one
of those immoral and debasing publications
which pander to the lowest animal instincts OF
our nature to oblivion. And men should write,
as they should live, for the future and the bet
brain can ever die. Their virtues, not their
vices, have immortalizsd them and called
them forth from the mist Of fancy into beings
almost as real as ourselves.
The Rev. Dr. Schenck, who has Just re-
turned from Europe, whittier he went to unite
with his brethren in presenting to the Gear Of
Russia the prayer Of the Evangelical Alliance
for religious federation in his realm, greeted
his people yesterday in st. AIMS Church on
the Heights, and told them that ''everything
was accomplished that was designed" Had
the Doctor gone little farther, and informed
US what was designed, we might be the better
able 10 Judge of the success. The Atlantic
cable has brought us another and different
idea of the result and we would like to know
wherein the success Of the Alliances mission
is predicated.
Some excellent advice was given by the
Rev. Alfred Young to the congregation at St.
Paul's Roman Catholic church against super
stitious confidence in churches and in men, Of
which they were cautioned TO beware. At
the foot of the Cross only they were instructed
they could find peace. We might have known
that 1t Is impossible to stife Christianity had
not Dr. James, Of Flushing, L. l., so informed
us yesterday. But there are some old truths
which we are very apt to forget and il is well
to be reminded from time to time that they are
verities. The closing remarks Of the Rev.
Father Merrck, In st. Francis Xavier's church,
are worthy of careful attention. They show
the difference between the hero of fiction and
the nero Of life, and the motives and affections
which impel aud direct each. The other SER
mons were Of the commonplace order Of thco-
logical expostions, but they were doubtless
designed, Us oil are designed, to do good to
tho hearers, as we trust they will to the
readers of the HERALD to-day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-28
WASHING TON.
Signal Lights for Sailing Vessels---How
the Law is Avoided.
Census Staiisiics-P0pulation of
the States and Territories.
Increase Of Postal Operations
During 1871.
WASHINGTON, August 81, 1871,

Law Tint Cannot be Enforced.
the government officers have recently been levy.
Ing penalties OF 5000 under the new law on vessels
not supplied With the loren prescribed in the
statute 10 be lit and exhibited on the quarter up.
preached by other vessels On application
for remission presented 10 the Secretary
OF the Treasury, he has decided that the penalty
cannot be collected under the law simply for
failure to have a torch ut all times on board. An
actual failure to show lighted torch on the APP
pr0ach OF Il steamer In the night time must be
proved or admitted TO bring the within the Ian
guage Of the law The money exacted has accord
ingly been refunded.
Native and Foreign Population Of the United
states.
The following table, just completed at the Census
O1ce, exhibits the TOTALS OF the population OF the
States and Territories, classified as foreign and
native tho totals OF the classification into white,
coored, Indian and Chinese having already been
cx.nI
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-28

i-Adver,,semcnts.
0-Foreign Miscellaneous Items-Foreign Per.
ments.
3-The Syndicate: Bou,we,s Fine Fnanclerng-
Fat Fun: Fourth Annual ClambaKe Of the
National Association OF Fat Men-F Financial
s Ssxs Commences! RepoStsSew YORK cry
Cen, Tc.nTNsais snail SsSe e Done s VIII. Win he
Amusement Announcements.
'5-Ausirla and Germany: The Emperors william
and francis Joseph to Meet at Coblentz-Italy
and Germany: An Alliance Offensive and De-
ienslye, BE ween the Cabinets OF Berlin and
Rome-Jhe IrlcolOr and the Green Grand
Demonstration IN Dublin at the Departure Of
the French observation-disclosures from France
Italy, Spain and servia--Misce!laneou Tele.
grans-Ihe Massachusetts Railroad Horror;
Additional Parliculars-Railroad Disaster In
Penn sylyania-The Great Storm at the
Ellie Communist Triasasnnday at Coney Is.
Drama-nawey butler: 4 Connecticui Editor
aud Major Geneval Protests Against Ben
to 1 nnnns Notes pocs and G Geo
ral-The lost Causen
"Reminiscences.
S-Reiigous: Yesterdays Discourses In the Me-
tropolis and Elsewhere; Criminal Glasses Con.
trolling the Cities Ministerial Medicine for
Municipal MapaIement, A lfous Parson Pre-
scribng for Politicians; He THINKS New York
as bad as Boston: A Universalist on Waller
Scott; Other Orations, Orthodox ana Other
s-Rellgious Continued from Eighth page,--The
Brlck Cnurch: me Property on Park row ana
lis T1Ile-The Cholera: The Route Of the
Disease; Precautions in England; The Epi-
denic in Russia-Douhled Up in Death: The
BODY IN the BoX-Brooklyn Affnirs-Sunday
Notwithstanding 1humb--The shooting OF
Nccabe.
Re atoms Between Italy and Rome-The Re-
cent Si0rm-Sbippfn2 Intelligence Advertise
me Il.
iO-Yechtng: The Cruise OF the New York Yacht
SlUadro.; Informal Meeting OF the Yacht
Owners on Board the Flagship: Mr.. Ashburye
Twelve Challenges Received-T Temporal
Power: Views Of Franciscan Friar on the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-28

CAPTAIN HALL AND THE PoLAgIs have
arrived al Holsteinberg Greenland SO far
into the bowels Of the earth have they gone
forth toward the North Pole. The prospects
are excelen: for the further prosecution
OF their discoveries. Arctic navigation is
reported TO be attended with fewer difficulties
this season tban usual, and by next year we
may expect 10 hear that Captain Hall has
creased tho North Pole with he wagon grease
presented 70 him for that purpose.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-28

THE DEPARTURE OF TfIE FRENCH DEPUTA-
TON from Ireland has, according to our
special despatch, been made the occasion for
another demonstration in Dublin. There was
20 lack of green and tricolcred flags, of
bands ana patriotic airs, of decorations and
other display. Of enthusiasm. Though osten-
seems that the whole affair was intended for
an extraordinary Fenan demonstration.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-28

Do CnAIILu's NEW FIELD or ExPLoRA-
T1oN.-It viii be seen, by despatch from
Hammeri.s, Norway, published in another
part of the paper, tha! Paul 3. Du Chaillu,
the Intrepid African explorer, has changed
his field of investigation, and was at the lat
ter end Of last month within the Arctic Circle
aud al the extreme point OF Europe. He had
been TO North Cape, above sevents-one north
latitude. Ii is said he is procuring materials
for suciher book and Lectures on this print
tive and Interesting part Of the world. which,
Judging from his equatorial explorations in
Airios, will prove, 90 doubt highly interest
ing
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-28

TUE FEMALE SBoEMAKERs Al LYNN have
got their sp;ri. up, and are not 30 be put upon.
An attempt TO limit their privileges by the
bosses recently, and TO reducstheir wages,
called out spirited indignation meeting on
the part of the girls, in wace they declared
that their rights as frce-bor9 women we're not
TO be invaded with impnntM andsother scnti-
ments equally credttnble - themselves and
discouraging TO their bosses. We would
recommend to these spirited lsSses. however,
the example Of the Lowell frtsry girls, who,
being on strike, made public declaration Of
their Willingness TO go at any other business
cooking, washing, housekeeping, marrying or
baby tending. That's the spirit that cows the
boss. lie can stand q great deal Of futile
invective at public meetings, but DO would
surrender at once If he we're quietly ''dis-
charged" by all bis workwoinen. However,
We wish the Lynn girls all snoaess.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-28

WHlLr THE YELLOW FEVER is now threat
sning 10 become epidemic in Charleston il is
remarAe be .hst the Charleston papers just at
han3--'hosc OF Friday--hsve no word what
ever to ssy regarding the presence Of the
dread visitor nor any deaths 10 chronicle.
The only item touching upon The subject is a
communication in one Of them relative TO
hyglenic matters, suggesting the best means
Of securing The health of the city. This omis-
sion - not to be taken as a lack of enterprise
on The part Of the pap.rs SO much as show
Of misdirected anxiety TO prevent injuring tho
business prospects OF TIE port.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-28

GENERAL SHERMAN is with President Grant
10 his cottage by the sea. The Man Of Apo
mattox and the Nan Of the Great March will
doubtless have come very interesting chit
chat 20 finger over.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-28

are not stringent enough to punish these vie
wretohes as they should be punished, but, 80
far as they go. we trust the full penalty will be
meted out to the author of this new murder.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-28

The Ratlromd slaughter at Revere, Mass.
The frightful railroad accidents, as usual,
are coming all in heap. 1t seems to be
law Of accidents that one shall precipitate
another, like row Of bricks. A collision to k
place near Westport, Pa. on Saturday, killing
Eve persons, and another on the Eastern Rail
road, at Revere, Mass, killing twenty -four.
These are dreadful mishaps following 90
closely upon our Westfeld and tugboat ex-
blossoms and the late railroad disaster in
Maine, and they indicate that even such an
accumulation Of horrors does not impress the
necessity Of care and capability in their duties
upon our railroad and steamboat managers
and employees.
The collision at Revere was evidently the
result Of outrageous negligence. The accom-
mediation train, which suffered most, WAS be-
hind time half TN hour, having waited that
overdue. Then it moved along slowly and
seemingly uncertain whether to 60 or stay.
1t stopped on the road two or three times In
this seeming uncertainty, and II would appear
that while ii stopped no danger sigoals were
stationed in tho rear " warn of the coming
treins that had so long been overdue. AT Re-
vcro 1t stopped onco too often. The express
train that it had waited for before came dash
ing round the curve, and at once hurled itself
into the rear passenger car, crushing and
jamning every thing Ia its way. and In two
minutes twcuty-four dead bodies lined tho
train.
These facts are enough 10 place the whole
responsibility OF tho disaster upon tho con.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-28

For purposes OF comparison, summarizing the
tables alrea " published the total population of the
United States may also be made to appear under
the following classidcation:--
Smyrna times., 1871-08-16
,tGENERAL NArURE-No. s7.I

An Act 70 provide celebrating the one hundreth apnver
s % american inlependence by holding iuernatona
and % D ar ar maHqiagturers and products of the sol
whereas the Declaration OF Independence OF the United
year seventeen hundred and the city Of P6a
S wh 'reas behooves the people Of the United
20 creora e. by appropriate ceremonies, the cenennia
ire an Savt II uaX % ?u ammo pomln seventeen hun
II i, df S%i tne birthday OF the nation and whereas
our our national existence shall be commemorar by an axh
% % tS .uA RESOURCES OF the country and their develop
in ana {" IT'S Progress in those arts which benefit MANKIND
place is m those OF older nations and whereas no
which occurred II event is designated commemorate
IN whe the people OF the country should partcpate
ThsrSo e's ne sanction OF the Congress q" the United States
BE t. by the senate and House Representatives
I % t.i Sates OF America in Congress assembled That
ba b J Anerlcan amt foreign arts and ln,nuiac
In the city OF Philadelphia in the eighteen
SEC 2 That commission not more than one
S rom tacn state and from each Territory OF the Unit
exhibition shall DE duty shall be- 10
city Of Phiadeo6is 10 6 men ,n NE eu'n9rtl. OF the
Pi Is Ol the SAID city where the exhibition shall be
ssc That sad commissioners shall be appointed within
1Hg year from the of this by Of the
States and Territories respecIiy.y " tue 0' the
ssE 4 That il the same there shall be
i 5cies VINO snail assume the place and duties OF
tend the meetnui Of the commission
sEC = That the commission shall hold its meetings in the
Sly o. PhiI"i"lphia and that majority ITS members shall
nay i"ii power TO make all needfu rulers its
ts"h aitsr disappointment suitable date OPEN nV
"n'e. for opuns drdcaling the same pSn or plaSs
ouihE' cJmpee plan for the reception aud classi6
lntrnd Tor exhibition; the reception and
oi articles Intended for exhibition the requisite
"lSe reg liaonsf for the introduction
me ~ 'c"s IRON foreign countries intended exhibition
>u m 1er mat er- a. in their Judgment be important
HEc l. That no compensation TOR SERVICES shall be Datd To-
M 9r Other officers provided by act from
eHy i the ned States and the United States shall
v ,os Tor any expenses attending such exhibition or
HBG > Ihd Whenever the President shall he informed bv
soeho Of the state Of Pebnsylvana that provision bns
hui G,rt
S ot thr exclusive control by the commission herein
i"'4 Or 81 the proposed exhibition, the
suuEh me department Of State make proclamation Of the
d G orth me time at which the exhibition will open
IN" place Al 1ic will be- held he
10 Tue diplomatic representatives ali nations copies Of
de together with such may be ado1tad M
tries '''0- az 'H0h 'eSPeC'I'S couA-
Approved, March 2 1871
Smyrna times., 1871-08-16

or thousand dollars in gold Provided That
snail he made O that
Hwageu 10 the Puget Sound Agricultural Company all
coSrl upon any of the property said company
award before the stil
paul snail be "Xtinguisled by said Pug, Sound Agrcuura
La oI ne amount OF such taNrs shall be withheld by
propriated. ~ N'N'es mum 'ne sum heIeO' ep
Approved, February 2l 1871
Smyrna times., 1871-08-16
TERMS TO CLUBS.
THE DOLLAR WEEKLY SrE

THE DOLLAR WEEKLY SIN.
Five copies, one year, separately addressed.
FOHr Dollars.
Ton copies one year, separateIy addressed land
an extra copy to the getter up of club).
Eight Dollara.
IWenty copies. ono year, separately addressed
(aho an extra copy TO the Retter up OF cIub),
Fifteen Dollars.
Fifty copies one year. to one address land the
seml-M eekly one year 20 getter n D OF ciub1
Thtrty-three DOIars.
Fifty copies, one year. separately addressed Cand
the eenl weekly one year to getter up ofcInb)
Thirty-five Dollars.
One hundred copies, one year 10 one address
(and the Daily for one year 10 the getter IN on
"l' Fifty Dollars.
One hundred copies, one year, separatelv al
dressed tanc the Daily for one year to the Setter
UP Vi eiuo'' Sixty Dollars.
TUE SEMI-WEEKLY SIN.
Five copies. one year. separately addressed.
Eight Dollars.
zen copies, one year. separately addressed land
al extra copy to getter mp of clnb), 1855
Sixteen Dollars.
SEND YOUR MONEY
u Post Ofhce orders. checks, or drafts On New
toFk wherever convenient. II not, tnen re9ister
'"e letters containing money. Address
l. W. ENGLAND. Publisher.
Sun office. New York City.
Smyrna times., 1871-08-16
'oVsd, February Is, 1871.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 3O.1
'ide for the disposition of useless mi

An act TO provide for the disposition of useless military
vatiOns.
Be it enacted Senate and House of of
United states OF America
Secretary War be- and he
"a 10 transfer the custody and control of the Secretary of the
Interior Tor disposition for cash according to the existing
o the United ates relating 10 the public lands
mnt to the hiRhes bidder and than the appraised
value nor at less than dollar and twenty-five cents
MaaNaa IN the State O Oregon; Fort Zarah. in the
o Kansas lamp Mc(arry in the State Nevada
nor IN e TERRITORY OF New MeNcO; Forts Jessup and Sabine
ln Ol Louisiana: Fort WAVnP
seNaOh as Hes east OF the Red River n the North
Rr"S Oi the reservations at Fort Brger the Territory
AZ may no longer be required Tor military
VEIu hat the Secretary ct the Interior shall whenever
~ ms opinion the public interests
e OeSog reservations. thereof be subiivde
uo tracts less tlan tory EACH into lots
nered separately at public Oucry to the highest bidder
pro lded after which unSOd land
suect 10 sale al private entry appraised
proper au once And provided further That should there
Hhe Vauabe property, the Secretary
nave mem appraised; and no patent shall
tHe ror"mentS paid for. at the appraised value
said Secretary. ~ ~ Wv
SEC And BE- it further enacted That the right is hereby
aeu 70 Das City Ia have and the Mill
trousI le military Reservation Of Fort DalcS Ore
s', anu tRe ght OF way to convey the through
lot tue purpose OF supplying Daes
anu iOl mauuiac .uring purposes.
SEQ And be further enacted That PERMITS granted
e s1uhery on the line Of the through
u3n ana the land lying east thereof the same h grant
10 Sd paes Oty in fee the payment United
states therefor the of five dollars ppru ucre
granted TO SAID city shall be surveyed the
surveyor general for the State Oregon upon To
@ py tue mayer o SAID city; and the expenses survey
Approved February 4,
Smyrna times., 1871-08-16
> Fe oruary 81, 1871.

An 49,, =
An ACT supplementary the Department
Justice
eaeed by the Senate and House of Representatives Of
lSn states of America. in assembled That
t % sa AL De n the Department of Juscc additional asss
Sht n te attorney General who shall be appointed by the
rSsIent by and with the advice and consent of the Senate
aug snail hold lis office until shall be duly qualified
ana who Shal be paid the salary other assistants OF the
Attorney General. -
Approved, February Is, 1871.
Smyrna times., 1871-08-16
GENERAL NATURE-NO. 39.I
AL ACT 10 create land district in the Territory Wasi

y "
AN ACT TO create land district Territory OF Wash
ingtOn
lie II enacted by the Senate House of
tns United States America Congress assembled THAI
'ne POIc lands ~ the Territory Of Washington lying
u @ norm ot m following boundaries shall
ahu dlsct to he called the Wala Walla district wit
shhng on the boundary line between United States aDC
DrSh possessions, on the summit OF the Cascade noun
aS thect sOutherly along the line established by the first
V te ac' OF may ten eighteen hundred sixty en-
An act 70 create an atdt tiOual land district in Washing
n herIitory t. the line dividing townships eleven
ortn Thence east to the line dividing nineteen and
river " ~ ~ " '4e NOtu''O'"
SEE Ina the President be- and he is hereby,
10 appoint Oy anl with the advice and Of Senate
the recess thereof and until the end
a.er Suc appointment register and said
TsIc VINO ShS be required to reside of
haa urt such time the President
remove the site If said from said city be subigct ~
he same laws aud entitled to the
hereafter De- provided by law in relation the existing
la!i "Iices ana officers in said Territory,
AppTOyed. MalGli b, 1871.
Smyrna times., 1871-08-16
Ayers Sarsaparilla,
FOR PURIFYING THE BLOOD.

The reputation this e[-
cellent medicine enjoys,
Is derived from its cures,
many of which are truly
marvellous. Inveterate
cases of ScrOfulOus dis
ease, where the system
seemed saturated with
corruption, have been
purified and cured by it.
Scrofulous affections and
disorders " hich were ag.
gravated by the scrOfu.
4
Smyrna times., 1871-08-16
A VAL u ABLE FARM
PRIVATE SALE.

The subscribor hereby oilers and will sell VaIua.
.n olo a!h ior reasonable price, and very easy
terms. to responsible purchaser
Inc fath Hes directly upon the division line be.
tween Delawar" and Maryand; principally in Queen
anne county 0 the latter State. about miles from
burlington D nan Sudiersvlle from KenIOn and
~ miles from Smyrna; II IN within lev miles oilwo
working railroads, which connect with the Delaware
haIfoad aud IL IN good and rapidly improving
neIehbOrhOod
The tract adolns lands Of Major Black, John Clark,
James Guess0rh and others. and contains about 2GO
acres. Of which 100 acres are Woodland. The
erred land is in state Of good imprOv and
The Buildings-Dweng House, Sta b es, Cribs Sheds
&c, we'll arranged for the complete working OF the
farm. and all in good condition Any person in search
OF such properly may obtain bargain e. this estate
The soil Is naturally strong and good, admirably
adapted to the growth of Fruits we'll as OF Gram
and grass.
GEO. w. CUMMINs.
Smyrna, Del, June LIST, lS7l.-76m
Smyrna times., 1871-08-16
lGEYERAL NATURU-No. 39.I

Act to enable j. H. Schne u CALIFORNIA To enter and nav
9r section Of public land in California cn0ny
be u enacted by the Senate and House of
y Oteq states OF America in Congress assembled That
n Scune ot California, be authorized
United States land Office quantity of land not exceeding ii
hundred aud forty at the minimum price according
the lines ot his improvements, gardens other cu
~ M county OF FL Dorado in the State California
United States w ~ " "
Approved, February &C. 1871.