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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-30
OBITUARY..
WILLIAM SFAVER

Col. William Seaver of Batavia, NY, who
died in that place on the 25th inst the advanced
OF g. was one Of the pioneers Of Western New-York
having emgrated thither in 1S when the country was
little than wilderness. In 1879 1920 and 1921 he
was Supervisor OF Pembroke Genesee County when that
county embraced considerable portion Of what now
constitutes the Seventh and Eighth Judicial Districts Of
the state In 1872 be removed 10 Batavia, and in 1886
appointed Postmaster by Gen. Jackson, holding that
ofce during part OF his administration and during the
administrations OF Presidents Van Buren,, Polk Pierce
and Buchanan. In 1914 he q delegate TO the Demo
cratic National Convention which nominated President
Polk In 1851 he the candidate OF the Democratic
party State Senate in opposition TO the Repub
can nominee. Alonzo S Upham and although the Dis
trct since outbreak Of the antiMasonc excitement
was and is autiDemocratc his personal popularity
such that he ran nearly 1000 votes in advance Of his
ticket For many years Col seaver editor and pro
pretor and for some 80 years a contributor TO, The
Boidrd Spirit Of The Times paper now in the nifty
second year of lie publication and avorably known TO
the press Of the country. He forcible and per
spicuous writer having just Of the dignity Of
Journalism, and never descending 20 the personalities
which degrade it, For forty Col seayeT had been
Senior Warden OF St James's Church, Batavia. 1t is
believed that the annals OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the United States do not present another
instance Of long and uninterrupted continuance of one
person in that Office may also be said Of Col seayer
that only among the hardy and enteTpsng pioneers
OF Western York among the many hundreds OF
thousands who been born and reared There,
enjoyed higher reputation for purity OF personal
character possessed more universally the puOlcesee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-30
NEM.JERSEY.
A CORRECTION FROM MIR. Davidson

A CORRECTION FROM MR.. DAVIDSON.
TO me razor Of The Tribune.
SIR: A communication in your paper of this
date signed Hunterdon," contains mistake, when II
states IN 1869 Mr. Davidson received 400 votes for
STATE Senator than Grants vote for President in 1868"
DID not receive votes than Gen Grant The Presi
dental election was in 1868 when every vote was poled
IN neither party poed s full vote and suppose
what Hunterdou" meant 20 say was, that while the
majority Union County SOC against Gen. Grant, II
was III against me.
While deeply approaching the efforts Of my friends in
various art OF the state do desire 10 make pOti
cal capita. or achieve any msapprehenHOn
Whatsoever have therefore written this note 10 cor
rect the error Your Obedieut servant,
EitzQbth, n j., Aug 90 1871. JOHN DAVIDSON.
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The maclerel season, thus TAR, has been
very poor one that many OF the vessels ehsageu IN
this industry will hardly pay expenses unless the Fail
failing should be unusually good Between 800 and 400
vessels are ROW out the greater part OF them being col
ected between Portland and Townsend on the coast OF
Mn Will a few arr scattered from Block Island To
~ Il = ~ Ftndy The catch during the past two or
threr w4eks has from ye TO ten barrels Tor each
ra.e only A few ucky having taken RON ~ 70 %
hsrres The number OF men now Ia this heot Is ABOUT
A
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THE STATE or TRADE.
nnMEsrIl MARKKrs

w,.tvaroy n C. Aag % spirit, lugenire ira heh 81 Ftc
D. a., Al - 81 flr Sgr,u-d No ~ y io No 20 ~
m Pal Crate Tcrpsluus arm at % - nor is"0~ up ~ Il" Tor
A.g Whsai stea'r sih moderate demand brtra
"a 30 Witt ~ me, Ante Mclgan f'4f -.
NivArkrE Au. 3-FI8uf s-sifi h1f. hpisr H'HtS ~
usst s6@s 30 81 Il,, - 81 seller 81 temtef No
49,. ~. s4,I,. Coru-aiysnctg unl ne No ?
NJ "a. l., ,...-. 40 58ic Barley s.rar No spring
- 80 ba. FIoaf ,nd 2 40 huh Nt~.t shpmeu .
10 ~ h. . fo4r al n b.AA NHest frgbs-Wsesi u bh
f4o b.
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-. fHiIADRLPHTA CATTLE kAREEr-Arg -
Demand o BRET title this limited sod Srses
rsshe The arrivals large amounting Pnos.
fpn y 70 tf n, for fair AMI ron
s oSs e r 70" mes hrouSht from 10 So ps' n
nh-luer Wa considerable ACTIVITY tlds market bot vthof
any resse oTe former proes Sales &
"a ~ pt 70 iot AR 70 choice sheep stock sheep sot from 81
al's' o. hogs reached az rsmsnd
Ito 1ie per n. W. w. 49,
Cw--Ihs pAtes continues dull rs ol 81 rom
10 80 each iof spnnge aad from eco cows .s ee
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SAFETY OF uERETNG's SAFE.

AMpOY, H., Aug. 2G-1he safe of }. Little,
IgI.r.l whose bank shared ~ the cOnfiagmil0n, last
Inlt @ teen got out o. the Iunt, ana u Nhihie con
ttd.ts alt LLiLILItI II j. one Ci Heringh SAFES.
tChiCagO journal
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POLITICAL NOTES

- 'A"' democratic editor has succeeded
80 como 'L.LF "i positive nature out Of the
1oo'4"s 7Ig- Tie Ho.l.. g.bs,aoL~ ..TLe St,i,
''''1' '1os Et4 AWAIT Us oAgose VI Tie heso Iorl
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Spetial Notices

Citizens of the Twenty-frst Ward, irrespective Of y"
invited 70 attend meeting Of the
ESrl.FIRST WARD COUNCIL or POLITICAL kIVhns, a..
10 held THURSDAY, August 81 81 n she hsH NO. ''
h''' iN'9 ''i' 49, 'Ai THOMAS w. CLBRKB, President
yo.RPR &. JACKSON, Secretary . ,,rnop,r
A n ~ NOoEE OLIVER & WOOD
= a. pixYSTY'"' DEXTER A HAWKINS
srtn,s.s nnVSSy q. NICHOLAS y. La BAL,
itIpS putips.tyyS' CHARLES G. COLGATE
h. d T. MARSHALL, nbO,vvIIr = 49,
JOHN 2. CROSBY, ~ "iiA'o a1It--
ius Of IN C,muss hed ou ThUhsDAi hFhNNp h1gnst
al a. H.,,ssr.,r. corner HrhsTe and twenty seoad 1t
49, nnru.i attendance rrouee a. iniornt business viii
- pan r. x,.estye COMMITTEE vii Al ocock
De fAAaA'"@ 'N' HORACE GREELEY, PrcstdeaL
GSokss p. CoacHsoS, seerstsnea
ANDAkw ". LkGGAr
,,cc. Notce-Ths Mails for hureps aunBs
. sfI'RpIY s~pL 1911 VIZ Close this ohcr TUESDAY,
.tlli m on EONEsDAf a. ~ n on TIT RsDAf At n sui
- slrilRjAY nlgm z. n. JONkS. Postmaster
T. ,les-Lasis sold los TAXBS or rs yt. past we,hef
A., cBtg rrnrl The onginsl owhers, by COOLEY No
C.mborsL ospOsts HO,o. Rsm0ygj Ou 10 hssa
lA3a.
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PERSONALITY TELEGRAPH.

-. Secretary Belhnap, who has been absent lew
days, returned u Washington yesterday morning
go. DR. A. G. Thomas, late OF Georgia mas Deen
IILAaapJlt
49, Vice President COfax has arrived at Minneap-
oil. "a f,u h. r. lie vii leavs ~ Pau Tor Soa'h
BENT Ind
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PASSENG ELS ARRIYED.

PROM sAvAsSAH-In steamship san salv.do, Al, "a NJ.
spioc Du.re wilkins NJ Barst, J. @ Anen Nm. Claw
Mr.. g. Hs,se Mr kenFon wife snd child; Ms Mar MeMshou
Desre Capt AcNsAon, Ar COoock v. 7. KsE IL en-.
mu. u. A B.Ie ,
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WAR DEPARTMENT f,
- OFFICE or THE CHEZ SIGNAL OFyIcyp
WARRINGTON, Aug %. ls7l-l m
an

Svnopsis for Ole pasl hetnty1our hoWs
The barometer has fallen steadily at the
California station since Monday night, and has begun
10 fan al the Rocky Mountain stations. The
area OF the lowest pressure, after moving north
ward 10 Lake Superior has extended eastward central
northeast OF Lake Huron The winds have remaih ned
west and north from the Ohio River 70 Minnesota
southwest from the lower lakes 10 the Gulf aud
middle Atlantic Coast, and southeast IN New
England. Brisk winds have been reported
Tuesday n M and evening from New-YOrk City,
Western New-YOrk and Northern ILLINOIS. Numerous
local have prevailed In the Atlantic States with
heavier rains on the lower akes Partially clio lty and
clearing weather Is now reported from NeV-IOrk 70
Minnesota aud southwark. Cloudy weather IN New
England. .,.,,
Rising barometer with cool clearing weather and fresh
winds IRON the west and south, II probable for Nednes
day very generally from the Lakes 10 the CUT South
TIy winds In the Middle and Eastern States VIII prOba
nv yeer 10 the south west with clear and clearing
weather The high local winds now prevailing will
probably suJside before morning.
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STATE or THE WEATHER.

TELEGRAPHIC REPORT FROM SIGNAL SERVICE
CORPS, L. s. A., OF OBSERVATIONS Al ll41
O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT
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MARRIED.

-GILBBRT-A the residence o. the BRIDE lahsr On
bertsve n \ "Wednesday August % BY Rev W T. Dogbeis
Br Charles Butler OF Cuca n. Y aud Miss Martha d. Gilbert
co RSELI-BRIsTOIIu CITY, August resdsue.
the brides father BY the Rev william Orandsr, Mr. J. Cornell
30 Mis- Hattie A. Bristol, bo;A 81 Jesev City.
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POSITION OF THE GERMAN DEMOCRACY.
THE DUTY OF THE PARTY.

fyoH re Nsr Yorker Saals zat.R9 Ap0 %
The central organization OF the German
Tstou. defining their position and their demands In
the present political crisis by tins declaration gives
W. pleasure that the German Democrats OF New
York with us on this cues ion The demands
The those for which we have hitherto
etriveu. In the manner we find IN that which Is
expected from the Democratic state Convention pretty
much the expression Of what public opinion viii
demand from the cOuusCls OF the Democratic party We
NAV have been deceived IN men whom we have placed
A. Office % carry out principles hut shall not throw
overheard principles with these mem for these men
70 roct:y tue ev which these have brought about
o. by Which they have prnted ana thereby 10 ieoioTs
party The German Democrats have. through Their
Gee is of Sof fseRarc1ng their d9tS and we
wait how the party VIII conduct ltseH WIN fesaIu
~ these demands.
NO TAMMANY GERMANS ANY LONGER
TO ~, Edtior Of The Tribune.
SIR: There Is without doubt great change
On the feelings Of the Germans in this city toward Tam
many aud It's follower My business fer some years has
brought he into very frequent and close contact with
large proportion Of the Germans living In the eastern
part OF the city, and bear positive testimony as TO
the strong antTammany spirit there aroused This ols
trust Of Tsmmany fairly commenced about year ago
al the beginning OF the FrancO-German war. when 80
many o. the democratic journals and especially all OF
our loud-spoken democratic Irish feLowcit!zens, so
openly and strongly confessed their sympathies and
hopes T. be with the French And since the recent Or
TaDmauy spirit has been confirmed and immeasurably
increased so that from personal observation declare 1t
20 be true that with the exception OF here and there AL
attachf OF the sheris Office, hungry leech at some
other pore OF bleeding city, you cannot ma deceh
German the side Of the city VINO 0Oes not
css openly denounce the whole Ianmany tlDe
and express lis Intention Of voting against them here
after. Or voting at al.
have had it frequently said to me recently "I he
AeTif0u pqrfv' las they almost invariably term the
RepubicaIsl would not be severe upon the Temper
auos and sunday question, the Germans, almost 10
man. would with them IN opposition 70 the present
corrupt and rotten Tammany party" Now although II
j. not true that the Republicans party not
pledged 10 rigid Temperance and sunday Observance
laws yet the Germans generally have the impression
that such the fact and that direction es the
chief difficulty OF fairly and fully securin their votes
Let IL thurOu Rhy understood by all that these cues
tons are not now political questions at all, and prOba
2y Will for 10 come, and let there be
wise and prudent action In the approaching Republican
STATE Convention, recognizing In some way the pow
erful German element IN State, and there Is little
doubt but that TaHmany Will receive al overwhelming
sud most crushing defeat this Fall
Neto- York, Aug. p, 1871. DOUGLAS DEMOCRAT.
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Barb Hoxsri, from
nnA,Es1In pnRrs

The Poor Little sufferer will be nmsa,e, relieved b. sns
BIZ, WlS,Low. soorHISG sTRrp fr children teetAiag
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Al Notices Of Marriages must be Endorsed Nth Iap
name and address
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-06

ford live by preference on fish. With them il is
fish for breakfast, dinner and supper, and they
care little for bread itself in comparison with
their cherished staple. 1t is a shame, says the
Aggerford man, that good corn should be
ground TO -four and kneaded into oayes, when
it might so much more reasonably have been
converted into brandy.
The people of the poorer isles of the Hebrdes,
and of the Shetland group, are less peculiar in
their taste; for if they feed on whelks and
mussels it is because their bleak and sea.
washed rocks afford them spare nourishment
beyond the shelldsh that cling to the wave-worn
stones.
The Neapoitan of the lowest class has his
winter dish Of roasted sea eel when his summer
dinner of sliced melon goes out of season. The
great Capitone, often of thirty or forty pounds
weight, is 10 the lazzaroni what solid beef is to
the Yorkshireman Great quantities Of cells
caught at Commacchio, in Corsica, are sent
across to the Naples market, and the fisheries
along the Italian coast are tolerably productive,
but, as a rule, the Mediterranean is not largely
stocked with fish, probably because so few great
rivers flow into it. On the other hand, the seas
around the Antilles absolutely TEEN with deli
cious fish of wonderful shapes and preposterous
colors, and China, where so many broad streams
pour down their vel ow waters to the sea, has
piscine treasures not as yet half catalogued by
science.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-06
From the State House.
BosroN, Feb. 4. 1871.

Boston, Feb. 4, 1871.
The only business transacted in the senate to-
dav was to receive one petition, that OF Luther
Hill and fifteen others, for a savings bank in
Spencer, and three reports of committees, as fol
lows: A bill to amend section IA, chapter $50,
of the General Statutes, relating to liens on
building and lands the resolves in favor of
ship-owners of the United States, in a new draft,
requesting congress 10 provide that ship-owners
may buy all dutiable ship stores, in bond, flee
of duty; bill authorship the county commits
sioners of the county of Bristol to 'ay out Kick s
bridge as public highway. Several reports in
the orders of the day were accepted, and the
only other matter, the bill relative to the pun
ishmeut for Arson, burglary, and other Offences,
was ordered to third read.
In the house two large petitions were pre-
sented in favor of opening public libraries on
Sundays, and bills were reported to authorize
the town of Northampton to raise $4,000 for
the Smith College, and 10 incorporate the NAL
den Masonic association.
Mr. Beard, of Brookline, introduced resolve
that Massachusetts approves of the proposition
to hold an international prison reform congress,
and Will at the proper time cooperate therein by
appointing commission for that purpose.
There was a large number of matters in the
orders OF the day, and several of them gave rise
to discussion. The bill relating TO instruction
in music in the public schools of the common
wealth was considered, and motion was made
to specially assign it for Wednesday mex . The
question of postponemcnt was being discussed,
when the previous question was ordered and
the bill was killed. A motion TO reconsider was
placed n the orders of the day for Monday. The
bill concerning the establishment Of evening
schools was debated at considerable length, the
principal opposition being placed on the ground
that the towns could be trusted to exercise their
own Judgment in the matter, and schools should
not be made compulsory. the previous question
was also ordered on this question, and the bill
was refused a third reading by decided vote.
The bill to incorporate the town of Aver was
discussed on an amendment to substitute the
name Groton junction for Aver. The previous
question was again ordered, the amendment was
lost, and the bill was passed to third reading.
Other matters in the orders OF the day were
advanced one stage.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-06

1t is stated in some of the dispatches, that "au
English member Of parliament who recently
Travelled in America" (Mr. Hughes or Mr.. Mum
della, we supposed has discussed American at
fairs with Mr.. Gladstone and other leading
members of the government, and written on
the subject to an American "eminent in public
life" who may be Mr. Sumner. The leading
English statesmen, he reports, are all very de
sirous TO settle existing controversies, and be
livery kind and friendly" to us in the future
They will do anything that is right and JUS"
and, If a permanent alliance between the two
countries" could be established and maintained
by "a reciprocal feeling on our side, results
would be produced "such as the world has never
Witnessed" Precisely what these results would
be is not stated; but, no doubt, England, being
now less great power" than formerly, and
having no cordial friends in Europe, would
make concessions very freely, to secure "per-
manent alliance" with the Nnited States
England has no cordial friends, because she
has made all the world feel that she is insincere
and treacherous. Her professions of friendship
are distrusted. Nobody has faith in them. Mr..
Hughes said rather mounfully, at Boston, that
everywhere in the United States, he noticed au
ominous show of dislike when there was men.
ton of Great Britain. But we cannot see why
this should have surprised him. The reasons
for our dislike of England, are too manifest to
be overlook d, and too strong to be removed by
the sweet words and smiles of any Englishman.
We know that the men vino rule England
would rejoice to see this republic broken up and
destroyed. The great shout of exultation ut
tered by the London Times, when the rebel Sc
cessionists began their work, represented Eng.
land 1t did not represent Mr.. Hughes and his
friends; but the Times spoke for the ruling
class and vast majority Of the people; and
the important aid given to the "Confederates"
In England, shows that it spoke correctly.
This cannot be forgotten; and there is nothing
in our previous experience of England to coun-
teraci or modify its influence
permanent alliance" between England and
the United States, is not likely to be effected
Immediately. 1t would do US no good, and we
are in no mood to accept it. Our people do not
seek war with Great Britain; but, on the other
hand, we are very far from eagerness to estab-
lsh very loving relations with that power We
care very little whether she smiles or frowns II
Mr.. Gladstone and his associates will settle the
Alabama question properly, and bring their
constituency to cherish an honest friendship for
this country, more cordial relations, such as
ought 10 exist between the two nations, may at
length be produced. But ii will not be easy for
Great Britain 10 undergo a radical change OF
character
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-06

GROWTH OF CEREALs.-At the last meeting
of the British association, Mr.. F. f. Hallett read
a paper on the Claw OF Development in Cereals"
that grain, and especially wheat, was injured by
being planted too closely. He found a wheat
plant would increase above the ground in pro-
portion as its roots hid room TO develop and
that the roots might be hindered by eng in
contact with the roots of another plant. He
continued a series of experiments, planting one
kernel of wheat only, aud succeeded so well in
improving the method OF cultivation as to raise
wheat whose ears contained 1913 grains. In the
course Of his investigations Mr.. Hallett made
other discoveries with regard to the growth of
cereals which he sums up as follows:
1, Every fully developed plant, whether of
wheat, oats, or barley, presents one ear superior
in productive power to any of the rest on that
plant.
q Evrry such plant contains one grain, which
upon trial proves more productive than any
other.
g. The best grain in a given plant is found in
its best ear
4 The superior vigor of this grain is trans
missihle In different degrees to its progeny.
5 BY repeated careful selection the superiority
Is accumulated.
8. The Improvement which is first raised
gradually after series of years Is diminished
In am )un, and eventually so far arrested, that,
practically speaking, limit to improvement in
the desired quality is reached.
BY still continuing TO select. the improve
ment is maintained, and practically a fixed type
is the result.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-06

APPLEToN's JOURNAL is one of the best pub
LEGATIONS of the kind in the English language
II is edited with remarkable intelligence and
good judgment, and each volume is a small
library Of miscellaneous reading literary, his
forical, biographical, and scientific. There are
sketches Of travel and Observation, illustrated
descriptions Of mechanical industry, and papers
on art. -Four volumes have been completed,
and the FIRST monthly part of the nfth volume
has appeared. The bound volumes, handsome
quartos of some 800 pages each, not including
the supplements), contain a great amount OF
useful and entertaining matter, all specially pre-
pared for this publication, and great abund.
ance Of well executed pictorial illustrations.
Many Of the EDITORIALS are portr4its. Beethoven,
1aias, Hawthorne, VIM. Gilmore smms, Won
Aoltke, TroChu, Max Muller, RoskiE, Barry
CORNWALL aud Charles Lever, are among those
depicted IN the fourth volume Many Of
me Illustrations are remarkably well con,
ceiycd and very spirited For inst me-, low
much is shown without words in the "pctures'
Illustrating Southern Sketches where we SET
the old siyle and NV stgle Of "soinq 10 WIFI,
house8l A series Of articles entitled "Pictur
esque America," which was begun In the iattol
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HALr-TARDr."-T The Boston Advertiser

" HALF-TARDY."- The Boston Advertiser
says:
Strange TO say, an effort has been seriously
started in this CITY TO indoctrinate the boys and
girls in the habit of arriving too early at appoint
ments. They are systematically taught to annoy,
in this sensitive part, those persons with whom
they shall have to do in after life A ridiculous
custom, which has heretofore been the whimsey
Of one school district,-known under the prepos-
ferrous name of the "hai-tardy" system,-ha
now Travelled from the region of its birth; aud
unless some active gentleman on the school
board will wiring its neck early it will have a
hundred heads before long. The rules OF the
public schools, made by the school committee,
require regular attendance at certain hours
say niue in the morning and two In the after
noon. 1t will hardly be believed, outside of
Boston, that, as the dandy carried second UNI
brella On top Of the first TO keep the lower one
from the rain, some teachers now insist On the
chudren's being IN their seats five minutes be-
tore the time, in order 10 be sure that they are
there at the time.
inevitably the next step in such a system
should De TO order them TO arrive at ten minutes
before the time, lest they should not be there at
ave minutes before. The absurdity which con-
cocts The FIRST of these plans would never sLrink
at the second The offence Of the boy or girl who
comes at tue time the committee direct Is techni.
cally called being "halftardlyD The absurdty
Of the name is good index Of the absurdity of
the thing, A boy cannot be half tardy. He can