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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-21
TIlEnRAPHIC NOTES.

Samuel G. Turner, prominent citizen and pol
isn 81 Eoshr Penn,yTsns died at WtssbaTe yesterday after
bnti illness
Abont 800 coal miners employed iD The mines
AMI spaehed H. uel Thursday for an As.es Of -
per The nbsosnsrs have deienfin TO resist the dsHand
THE Ferguson House. at Twelfth st; and Grand
ave K,ns CIV VA barred THURSDAY The s 81 roo D.
drug store IL tie hotel bsBg alec destroyed LOs
97,00.
The Committee on recounting the votes for
Aldermen Of Boston CONCLUDED the hAyors CONT "
day md Their elect llsnu Pierce sb Paia- VI "'''s
Mayor G.iton
flames T.. Thompson, q wealthy farmer Of Har-
ro1bprs KY s-d have Absoudd lesng ale TO NE ssS
esC1 three attachments have been levied upon his farm
Of 100 Cane River
1.-Two men, named Travors and Jones, supposed
70 from Albany ThunssJ night by be as en-
yhs Schenectady u Tnvsn dragged quarter 81 His
ssd ksmbly nshged J0Def ~, bsdJ hurt
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TIDES IN OUR BARBoR NEXT YEAR.
OFFICIAL TABLES OF MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM
TIDES PREPARED IN ADVANCE BY THE COAST
sURyEY-COMPLET PREDICTIONS FOR sTlIE
YEAR 1879.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Dec. Is. IS.

YEAR 1873.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dee Is, 1874
DEAR SIR: With regard to the state of the
discussions Of the tidal observations of NewYOrk Iar
Dor and the practlcabity OF constructing sho7 table
OF maximum and minimum tides. such as has been con
structed for Boston HarbOr, which Will be useful TO nav
ieators in New-York Harbor ana vicinity have the
honor to submit tho following report:
A martial and preliminary discussion only, get OF
the tidal observations OF that harOr has been made.
from which the range and the establishment OF the
port and the hafmonhy inequality have been approx
imatelv determined These sufficiently accurate for
any practical purposes, and although none Of the other
ineonates have been determined, yet they arc not
necessary 10 make out complete table OF the principal
variations Of tides for future which shall have
all necessary accuracy. AS the astronomer. with the
knowledge OF few elements eau predict the motions OF
planet or comet or the comparative anatonist from
single Joint can reconstruct the whole animal any
one wen acquainted with the tidal theory. with the
knowledge OF single constant understands the type OF
the tide and the ratios OF tho ferent inequalities and
can predict with sufficient accuracy all the variations
necessary to be known by nayigatOrs This important
constant is known from the range OF the lundal inter
val which has been determined for New-York Harbor.
This range almost precisely the same as that OF Boston
Harbor though only half great in European ports
generally This indicates the type Of the tide at
the two places same that all that ia necessary
in regard to nights OF the semdrns! tide is to
due everything in the ratio Of the ranges Of the
tides I'm the two ports The coefciolt Of the diuna
tide at New has been determined but this
tide ia about Of tho same order at Liverpool al Bres
and at Boston, and Is small everywhere In the North
Atlantic Ocean, safely assume that IL is about
the same also In New-York Harbor.
Upon these principles have constructed the follow
ing
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A QUARANTINE STEAMER BURNED.

The steamer Andrew Fletcher, owned by the
Quarantine Department, was burned early yesterday
The fire discovered at u, by deck hand who
going forward TO the boat the deck by an
additional cable, found smoke issuing FROM the fetlng
around the seam-chest, just below the sInokestack
Great efforts made 10 stop the nfc, which Was
found burning in the dry Joiner work, but all efforts
unsuccessful The propeller Fenton chartered by
the Department, lowed the Fletcher out VI he doc 4
and Streams OF water we're soon directed upon
the fire by the Fent0n aud the steam yacht Herald The
towing hawsers were burned OF, and tue vessel
driven, In flames by tho strong north.we wind,
until IL ran ashore between tho Quarantine huding ana
the ierryhouse. For time Il feared that the
terry landing would DO destroyed All efforts 10 seute
the burning vessel were unayang and she burned 20
the waters edge. The Quarantine pier ire but
was saved by the exerons OF the employees The Staten
Island Fire Department hand 10 assist n there
opportunity, and OF the Staten Island ferry
boats went 10 the dock for the Same purpose.
The Andrew Fletcher about nine years old, and
had been III the Quarantine service about years
The engine and boilers, and other portions Will
saved. but the hull 10 entirely ruined. Loss slv.l
t2toQQ.
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people whose only property was their lands which had
just been devastated by ruinous war; and besides the
eonsttutonalty OF the law levyng the tax was ques
tonabe IL 10 refund the tax would benefit the planters
who bore the burden OF it something might be said 10 s
favor. But the receipts for its payment are nearly all
held BY the cotton shippers and factors In the principal
eeapoIts OF the South The planters shipped Their cotton
To them and they paid the tax and deducted from the
amount placed 10 tho planters credit or they bought
tax unpaid The money would mostly go into the hands
OF these merchants and factors, IL the sXtyeCht mil
Hons collected should be refunded and few OF the plant
ers would receive anything. Tue concentration OF the
claims In few hands will make IL practicable for their
owners to combine and bring force Ia bear on Congress
TO their payment, which there great reason TO
fear Will overcome all obstacles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-21
A MURDEHoUs TRAFFIC.

Coroner Herman concluded an inquest, yes
terJay on tne Charlotte Gregory OF No. l4s Sixth
ave-, who was fatally burned with kerosene OIL Sun
day night. Two witnesses testified that tho deceased
was IA the act OF filing lighted lamp that the oil sud
denly puifed up chat she tneu dropped the lamp, when
her o,hlng Instantly took fire. Prof. Eudeman VINO.
quest or the Coroner had analysed sample OF
the oil testified that A. th.ew III an innammabe vapor
at 76o Fahrenheit igted III 800 was far below proper
standard and very dangerous Tue Jury rendered YER
diet against Albert r. Flanders rOcer, of No lao Sixth
ave-. from whom the oil had been purchased and the
Cqg9gsy lssueI y warrant Iqr his arrest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-21
THE ALABAMA LEGIsLATuRE.

MONTGOMERY, Dec. 20.-The House perma-
nenty organized to-day by the election OF L. Parsons
a. Speaker; Robert Barber Clerk r. whitaker colcred.
Doorkeeper and W. " Turner Assistant Clerk an being
Republicans The disposition to former action is
longer visible All seems 10 be harmonious. IN the
election for doOrkeeper votes cast tan there
were nemberspresent. Both tho candidates were r.
nu,lfe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-21

madrid, Friday, Dec. 20, 1917
The crisis in the Cabinet, which was antici-
pated by the Impartial Wednesday last has occurred
The Ministers OF Finances Pebble Works, AID Colonies
have retired. sefor Echegary has been appointed
Minister OF Finances, sefor Becerra Minister OF Public
Works and sehor Mosquera, Minister Of Colonies The
sitting of the Cores yesterday suspended IN conse
Quenee Of the crisis. ... &c.,.
The newly appointed Ministers were presented to tbs
King today and took the oaths OF Office Senior ZorrDs
had long conference yesterday, with Senior Rlvero
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-21

IN tho Northwest movement. the dissatisfaction eK
nressod nv Commodore Vanderbilt at discovering tnat
such relations existed and other circumstances; Inc
Eric managers are mountaineering on tnese Polhes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-21

In this table il the hight OF the semi-durnal tide
aboye mean level which Az feet must DC added for
tie hight above mean low water 49,
the ratio Of the seDdiuf na tide 10 TIC mean TIDE
indicated by unity in that column. 49,
c liz the effect OF the durna tide upon the hight OF high
water which must DO substractcd rpr added TO A,
according the sign ninus pluEl 10 get the com
plete lught Of high water next following The moons
upper transit For lower traDsis the Signs VI must be
reversed.
II can be seen. by single glance 1T column u, when
the tides will DO unusually large and when they viii be
eomparativey small. For the date which the num-
hers in column are large and for two days be-
fore and AFTER tho tides vii be large, and when the
numbers are small the tides will be proporonably smal
Ihs column can be used In this way, with nearly equal
accuracy along the whole Atlantic coast but the column
which gives tho absolute hight above mean level and
the double OF IL the whole range OF the tide can DO used
only In New York Harbor.
The tidal theory shows that ali tidal currents are er
acty prOportonaI the amplitude Of the tides. Tho
numbers therefore, In column become complete IN
deI 10 The strength VI oil tidal eurrente IT, then there
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FOREIGN NEWS.
GARNET CRISIS IN SPAIN.

EAMES OF TIE RETIRING MINIsrERs-sEw APP
POINTMENTS.
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POLITICS IN FRANCE.

DELIBERATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE OF THIRTY
RESIGNATION or THE MEMBERS OF THE
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF NANTES.
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IL stated that with third rail the Erie Company
could all its rolling stock the narrow or
uniform gauge, and gradually alter the rolling stock
on hand. This third rail would first bring the Erie
Coupeny an increased business by the cars OF wnorm
gauge roads passing the line aud finally elable IL
To connect with the entire railway system of West
without breaking bulk as its could pass
other roads the Company reduced its road and
rolling stock TO the uniform gauge.
All sorts OF runors are Ia circulation regarding the
prospective combinations ofsthe Erie. There are vague
reports Of combination TO unto lpder Que manage
ment the Erie, the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
the Chicago and Northwestern, aud the Union Pacific
which would give continuous line from NewYOrk 10
the eastern TERMINUS OF the Central Pacific Railroad and
thereby 70 san Francisco. Recent developments Ia Erie
aud the close relations OF Jay Gould with the Horace f.
Clark party, would seem to give color 10 these repors
Tie Clark party would then have nne entirely indie
pendent OF Commodore Vanderbilt whose line would
e.d nj Buffalo, unless no made close connection with
OF the Canada roads. third rail would have TO
lie laid the Erie Road with the Lake shore
While u ID not certain that such combination Ia eon-
temaed yet II Is asserted that the Developments since
the late Erie suit brought strongly favor the truth
Of these rep0rts. On this theory IL explained the to-
nacIty with which the Clark party have held Union
Pacific, the close relations VI Clark aud sche with Gould
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-21
THE ERIE SETTLEMENT.

JAY GOULD PERFECTs THE COMPROMISE.
DISTINCTION DRAWN BETWEEN A REsToRA-
TIoN AND AN OFFICIAL TRANSFER = THE
CONDITIONS OF THE ALLEGED COMPACT DE-
MED By AN ERIE DIREcroR-THE PROBLEM
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-12-21
How to Water Plants.

From careful experiments, Mr. Mech
discovered that plants slightly watered ey,
cry day often perish, and always become
dwarfed whereas good soaking given
twice a week almost invariably proved
beneficial. He says
The sum Of our experience in watering
amounts to this-that thorough soaking Of
the ground two or three times week is
much better than the same amount of wa.
ter applied in driblets daily, only sufficient
to wet the upper surface, but not the un.
der strata of earth coptiguaus to the roots.
Cold spring water should before applying
it to heated soil, be allowed to stand ex-
posed to the sun and air for few hours.
The colder the water is, and the warmer
the soil, SO Is the necessity of applying it
in abundance for it is evident. though
we can not explain it, that the result pro
duced upon plants by applying cold water
to the soil, when at high temperature,
unless 50 copiously applied as to saturate
the soil completely, is fatal to tender or
weakly plants, and often less or more inju-
rious to strong or healthy ones.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-12-21
Titles.

Although Americans are constantly
sneering at European titles, which are
limited to those who have a legal right to
them, there is no country where there are
as many as this, and most of them neither
justified by law nor good taste. Almost
every other man is Esquire" and the
number of names dubbed Honorable is
legion. Not only members Of Congress,
but members Of the Legislature and even
municipal dignitaries are Honorable" men.
Loaiers and liquor dealers, and public rob
bers, when elevated to official stations
are alike Honorable As the pay Of
members Of the Legislature is not large, it
may be presumed that they serve for the
honor Of the thing but as a contempora-
~ observes, and our own acquaintance with
Legislative bodies suggests, that would be q
violent presumption.
Jefferson was opposed to all handles to
names. but his followers have not acted
upon his ideas IN this particular. As to
Generals. Colonels and Captains, YOU can't
throw stone ia any direction, as a Uni
led States Senator said during the war,
without hitting one of them. The truth
Is, there are no such woshippes Of title
on this planet as our American snobs.
With al their affected contempt Of Euro
pean titles, they have profound reverence
fora lord, as is shown W the seryility with
which noblemen coming to this country
are eourted- and the delirium Of delight
with which 4 matrimonial alliance with
one Of them i exuIted in. After all the
pasrician has no more obsequions devotee
than i The plebeian, and the hate Of arts
'ocracy is mostly indulgcd because those
who cherish that sentiment can not be the
'risterafs.
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Clover.

Clover differs entirely from the cereal
plants in this respect, that it sends its main
roots perpendicularly downwards, when no
obstacles stand in the way, to depth
which the fine, ibrous roots of wheat and
barley fail to reach the principal roots of
clover branch off into creeping shoots,
which again send fresh roots downwards.
Thus clover, like the pea plant, derives its
principal food from layers below the arabic
surface soil and the difference between
the two consist mainly in this--that the
clover, from its larger and more extensive
root surface, can still find sutheiency Of
food in fields where peas will no longer
thrive. The natural consequence is, that
the subsoil is left proportiouately much
poorer by clover than by the pea Clover
seed, on account Of its small size, can fur
nish from its own mass but few forma.
tive elements for the young plant, and re-
quires rich, arabic surface for its devel-
opmenti but the plant takes comparatively
but little food from the surface Of the soil.
When the roots have pierced through this,
the upper parts are soon covered with a
corky coating, and only the fine root-fbres,
rami6ying through the subsoil, convey food
to the plant.-LeiJiig
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-12-21
Renovating Ounce Trees.

had in my garden several trees which
for number Of years had never borne the
value of one peck of fair ounces, and
had about made up my mind to destroy
them, when neighbor called on me and
stated that his had been in a similar con
dition until he took them in hand First,
he trimmed out all dead and useless wood.
He then hoed and cleaned away all grass,
etc. which tended to retard their growth,
giving to them clean cultivation. He then
gave them thorough manuring with fresh
horse manure, and from that time his trees
never had failed toprodueea good crop. lac
cordingly adopted his course to the letter,
and 50 long as | continued this course had
an abundant supply, and of the finest quail
ity.-'SmaH Fruit Recorder.
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Che farmer.
Measuring Cattle.


The following rules for estimating the
weight Of live cattle are given in Pedder's
Land Measure First, see that the AMI
NAL stands square; then, with string, take
his circumference just behind the shoulder,
blade, and measure the feet and inches
this is the girth, Then measure from the
bone Of the tail, which plumbs the line
with the hinder part of the bullock, and
direct the string along the back 10 the
fore part of the shoulderblade, and this
will be the length. Then work the figures
thus Suppose the girth Of the bullock 6
feet 1 inches, length 6 feet ? inches, which
multiplied together makes % square su-
perhcial feet, and these multiplied by "a.
the number of pounds allowed for each SUI
perhcial foot of cattle measuring less than
seven and more than FIVE feet in girth-
make 759 pounds. When the animal
measures less than nine and more than
seven feet in girth, 81 is the number of
pounds to be estimated for each superficial
foot
And suppose a small animal to measure
2 feet in girth and 2 feet in length, these
multiplied together make 4 feet. which
multiplied by 1.-THE number of pounds
allowed for each square foot when the cat
tie measures less than three feet in girth-
make Al pounds, Again, suppose a calf
or sheep, &c. measures feet 6 inches in
girth, and 3 feet 8 inches in length, that
multiplied together makes l6 square feet,
and these multiplied by 16-the number
Of pounds allowed for cattle measuring less
than ) and more than 3 feet in girth-
make 359 pounds The dimensions in
girth and length of the back Of cattle,
sheep, calves and hogs taken this way, are
as exact as is at all necessary for common
computation or valuation Of stock, and
will answer to the four quarters of the an
imal, sinking the offal. A deduction must
be made for animals half fat of one pound
in twenty from those that are fat ; and for
a few that have had calves, one pound
must be allowed in addition to the one for
not being fat upon every twenty
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WESTERN MD. COLLEGE
STUDENTS OF BOTH sEXEs,
IN DISTINCT DEPARTMENTS.
Incorporated Iy Act et General Asscubiy,
March, 1868.


YNHls Institution is cligibly located in the
l. healthful and fonrishinq CITY Of West.
minister, in Carroll county. ON the line OF the
Western Maryland Railroad, about midway
between the cities Of Baltimore and Hagers.
town.
!, is under the special patronage Of the
Maryland Annual Conference Of the Metho.
dist Protestant Church, but is strictly free
from any sectananism, either in its course of
study or rules Of discipline.
Male and female students recite in separate
classes, but all have the advantage ut instruc-
ton from every Professor having charge Of
the studies pursued.
The Vice Principal, REV DR.. Nichols
the Preceptress, miss Hance,l and several
other members Of the Faculty. reside in the
College building, and have constant oversight
Of the Boarding Students.
THE COURSE oF STrpY is thorough, under a
full and competent corps of Instructors.
The Ninth semi. ARHpdi Session, will begin
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER Sd, 1872, and end
January 3lst, 1873, embracing y weeks ex-
elusive Of the Christmas Holidays
EXPENSES or SESSION:
Board, Lodging Washing, Fuel and
iAght $50 90
Tuition In Preparatory Department 1880
Tuition in Collegiate Department. 20. 90
Matriculation fee payable on enter.
ing the Collegiate Departmental. 500
Instruction in Music with use Of
instruments ,.,,..,...................... $500
Instruction in Drawing and Painting
water colorsl.....,....,..........~... 1000
No extra charges for any study. in the Reg.
ular Course
PAYMENTS
Oue-half at the beginning of the Session !;
the other, November llth 1872.
Books and stationery purchased of the Col
lege must be paid for ON deiircrg
For Catalogue and Circular containing full
information, address
J, I. WARD, PRNcIPu,
july lS.tf Westminster, VA.
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Doctor, said lisping, fashionable
belle, who had graduated at half dozen
boarding -schools, to friend of ours who
had just been introduced to her at an
evening party-"Doctor, which do you
prefer, tholidity of intellect or brilliantly?
Thum admire tholidity; but ath for me, ath
Thakspere thayeth in hith Bride of Ably
doth, 1 prefer tholidity and brilliantly
combined, The doctor sank into the
nearest chair.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-12-21

\ Preacher one slippery, frosty morn
ing, going home with one of his elderly
members, the old gentleman slipped and
fell. When the minister saw he was not
hurt he said My friend, sinners stand
on slippery places. Yes, replied the old
man, looking at the preacher, Il see they
do, but can't
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-12-21

To KEEP 0SfoSs.--0nious stand more
cold than is supposed, 50 writer in the
New England Hon'esteaa says, who ad.
vised packing them dry in tight barrels,
and filling the interstices with ehaff They
may then be kept where they win freeze
hard without injury, providing the barrels
are kept closed tight and are not opened
until the onions are again thawed. II is
bad practice to keep them where they
spreut and then decay, emitting very
disagreeable odor.
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UNDERTAKING.
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.
Westminster, Md,
JAMES RPpARD, Principal. 5,

JAMES RlPPARD, Principal. Sesaa
- commence. September 18th.
Pupils arr prepared esther for Business
College.
Beside Play ground, complstclr Ter
sishcd Gymnasium is attached
A Library and Reading Room.
Also a Laboratory fitted up with an ezrsa.
she Chemical and Philosophical Aprara,ss
SYSTEM oF INSTRUCTION.
Special attention Is directed 10 the fac, tha
IN School a boy does NOT take an interest
VIVA, he does not understand. Each pupil
therefore, Is encouraged To consult hi TeaehG
for the prompt removal Of difficulties as hg
arse, and that m opportunity may be afforded
lot this free interchange between fcacherahl
Pupil, only a limited number will be reeeir,j
aud those only Of good moral character,
Bu- Pupils Of last year desiring To rsnr-
will engage their desks without delay
mug l7.2m
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-12-21

\ farmer went into his field one
day, and found his men Lying off under
tree, when they should have been at
work. Taking silver dollar from his
pocket, he exclaimed, Il will give this to
the LATEST man among you.
All, save one, jumped up and claimed
the prize.
That fellow has Won it, said the far,
mer, pointing to the man still sitting on
the ground and he stepped up to hand him
the dollar
" Won't you please PIT II ia my pocket"
was the thanks he received
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-12-21

A rough North Carolinian, going West
with his dozen children and two dozen
dogs recently, got on board a steamer at u
Kentucky landing, and his first question
was, "How much will you charge, Capn,
to take us to st. Louis 2 "Will you 20
on deck or in the cabin r "Wal. Cap'n.
I've lived in a cabin all my life, and |
spose the cabin II be good enough for me
now.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-12-21

An Irish gentleman having purchased
an alarm clock, an acquaintance asked him
what he intended doing with it. "0h,
said he, sits the most eonvanient thing in
the world, for I've only to pull the string
in the morning and wake myself