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The New York herald., 1872-11-18

The November Meteors and the Weather.
Our planet has been just lately and is now
running the gauntlet of the November me-
teors, which lie in countless myriads near its
orbital path. On the 18th of November we
reached the confines of this vast meteor
stratum of cosmical matter and were several
days traversing it. 1t is now very generally
agreed by scientific students that these bodies,
generally small. but occasionally weighing
several tons, revolve like planets round the
sun, which in their course approach the earth,
and when seen by us furrowing the sky are
ablaze with heat, generated through tho re-
sistance and friction offered by our atmos-
phere. 1t is very rarely the case that they
penetrate to the earth's crust but it is not
pleasant to think that our planet has in its
path such innumerable neighbors so near
as to dip into its aeriel envelope.
In 1899 Humboldt and his compan-
ion counted thousands on the coast
of Mexico on the 18th of November before
sunrise; on the same day, in 1888, Arago
computed that nearly quarter of q million
passed over the heavens in three hours Last
violent report, in clear sky, in the commune
of Sauce. On the 9Th of last August one was
seen at Rome, and its detonation heard and
recorded by Father Secchi. 1t is well known
that the periods of greatest display of meteoric
phenomena are in every thirty-three years,
the last being in 1867 on the night of Novem-
Der ID but the phenomenon appears to be
partial in subsequent and intervening years.
1t is question of great interest whether
these displays are connected with the great
atmosphere changes. It was observed by
Herschel that vast atmospheric wave an
nually sweeps over England, to which he
gave the now well-accepted name Of ''the No
vember atmospheric wave," which is the cause
of many fearful storms and coast disasters.
The Royal Charter gale of 1859, the great
Crimean hurricane Of 1856, which came near
destroying the allied feet before Sebastopol,
and the still more awful storm Of December 8,
1908, chronicled by Defoe, are supposed by
Herschel to be the beginning, middle and end
Of this disturbance
The connection Of this season with violent
storms in the higher latitudes seems to be
suggested by the late weather we have had,
with its great alterations. A telegram from
Florida on the night Of the 18th inst an
nounced the well-defned appearance there of
the celebrated polar bands of cloud, said by
Humboldt to Geographically announce the
severest storms. On the same night (Tuesday)
violent storm was predicted at Washington,
and began in the far West and in the Missouri
Valley and moved rapidly eastward over the
the year, and this storm has been-is indeed
now-passing over the Middle States and New
England The subject we have suggested for
inquiry is well worth extensive scientific
research.
The New York herald., 1872-11-18

PENNSYLVANIA TAXES THE FIRST PREMIUM
with her imposing popular majority of 1877, 72s
for Grant and Wilson. But on the 5th Of
November there were 1867 Pennsylvania
democrats missing who voted in October
Stick pin there.
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THE STEAMSHIP ARIZONA, it is feared, may
have foundered in q storm on the Pacific. But
as she was good, strong ship, and well off,
cered, we adhere to the opinion that she has
only been disabled in her machinery, or
delayed by head winds and heavy SEAS and
will yet come in with her full list OF passen-
GERS and without serious loss of property.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING


WOODS MUSEUM Broadway, corner Thirticth st.
DIXIE Afternoon and Evening
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE. Twenty fourth street.
EvKRYBoDYs FRIEND.
wALLACK's THEATRE. Broadway ana Thirteenth
street-ouR AMERICAN Cousin.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth sIect-IrALIAS
OPERA-DoN GIOVANNI.
TERRACE GARDEN THEATRE. 5sth St. between Lex.
ington and Sd avs.-oPERA-lL TRovATonE.
THEATRE CoMIoUE. 5l4 Broadway.-KISc OF CAR
RIOTS.
BOOTHS THEATRE, Twenty third street. Sixth
avenue-RoMEo AND JULIET
BowERY THEATRE. Bowery.-PIrErss RusrIc Re
GRAND OPERA HOUSE Twcnty-th st and Eighth
UNION SQUARE THEATRE, Broadway between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth strects-AGHEs
OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway; between Houston
and Bleeckcr sts-ALADDIN TnE SECOND
MRS F. 7. coNwAl's BROOKLYN THEATRE
PARK THEATRE, opposite the City Hall, Brooklyn
WIFE or z
BRYANTs OPERA HOUSE. Twenty. third St. corner
9Th av-NKGRo MNsrnKLsY EccxNrRicIrY &c.
ns BROADWAY. EMERsoNs MINsTRELs-GRAsp
lE7HIoFIAN EcCESTRICiTIks
WHITES ATHENEUM. No. 5s5 Broadway y-srL ENDrp
VARIETY or NOVELTIES
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE, No POI Bowery.-
GRAND VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT. &C.
FAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELS ST. James Theatre,
corner OF st. Broadwav-ETHorIAN MINsTREIsY.
sTEINwAY HALL, Fourteenth street-LEcrURE-
rTHoMAs HOOD"
BARNUMs MENAGERIE AND CIRCUS, Fourteenth
street, near Broadway.
| BAILEY's GREAT CIRCUS ANB MENAGEIIE foot
)oi Houston street, East River.
y NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN, 23d ST. and 4th
Ay.-GRANp ExHIBITIoN OF PAINTINGS
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR, Third av., between G3d
lAnd Gath streets.
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 6ls Broadway
lECIENCK ART
The New York herald., 1872-11-18
Tho Horse Disease,

The scourge that has been prostrating our
horses for the past six weeks in the shape of
influenza is now assuming more fatal charac-
ter in the form Of dropsy, and in some stables
farcy and glanders have followed the epizootic
symptoms. There is no question but that
private horses have been more free from the
disease than those that have been overworked
on railroads, stages and carts; but those who
have had palaces for homes have not been
exempt from the plague and have had all the
various stages Of the disease to the last and
fatal one Of dropsy. Veterinary science has
been all abroad about the diagnosis of the
scourge. Mr.. Dunbar does not believe that the
disease was atmospherically infectious, while
Professor Taylor declares that it is contagious,
and too much caution cannot be used to keep
diseased horses away from well ones. 1t was
argued by some scientific gentlemen when the
disease first broke out that there was no
danger whatever, except relapse by exposure, to
the well-conditioned horse; but we have seen
during the last few days that the reverse is the
case, and dropsy, farcy and glanders are now
ending the miseries of many horses that were
receiving the greatest care and were supposed
to be improving week ago. We hope that we
have seen the worst of this horse disease, and
that the clear atmosphere which we are now
enjoying may stay the ravages of the scourge
in our stables and that the debilitated animals
may recuperate rapidly; but we advise care in
keeping the diseased animals away from the
well ones and where farcy or glanders is dis
covered to destroy the horse at once.
Is IT THE HORSE DISEASE AMONG THE
POULTRY ?-We have bad news for Thanks
giving Day. Up the Hudson and from the
highlands and lowlands of this river back to
the Susquehanna, and how much further we
know not terrible disease has broken out
among the poultry. Chickens are dying from
it by hundreds, and ducks, geese and turkeys
in the market are said to betray evidences of
the same malady. 1t appears to resemble the
epizooty; the fowl affected has running at the
nose. But, in addition to this symptom of
swells and it soon dies as of cerebro-spinal
meningitis. In another part of this paper we
give the latest information on the subject, and,
from the facts presented, it appears that this
disease is really assuming the form of q de-
structive pestilence among our domestic fowls.
Should this pestilence continue to spread as
rapidly as it has been developed we can only
hope that at least our beef, pork and mutton
will be spared for Thanksgiving Day.
THE STEAMSHIP ARIZONA, it is feared, may
have foundered in O storm on the Pacific. But
The New York herald., 1872-11-18

WOODS MUSEUM Broadway. corner Thirtcth st.
DIXIE Afternoon and Evening.
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE. Twenty fourth street.
EvKRYBoDY's FRIEND.
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crop OF moIasSeS. This slave-labor sugar,
under our present tariff, comes in direct con-
fict with our free labor, and realizes to the
Cubans larger profit than our own citizens can
secure. On the other hand Spain affords us no
facilities or advantages in the Cuban markets,
Her tariff discriminates against American i'm
ports, and the enormous duties are prohibitory
ofa great part of our products. Machinery and
few articles that cannot well be procured from
home ore the only things on which the
Spanish tariff allows us fair market in Cuba.
Our government thus directly encourages the
manufacture Of slave products in our
immediate neighborhood, and gives life
to the system Of slave labor.
If we were to place duty Of one hundred per
cent on the slave-labor sugars of Cuba we
should at once do much to loosen the hold of
Spain upon the island and to strike the fetters
from the limbs Of the slaves. The loss of the
American markets would be fatal to the pres
ent condition of affairs, and it would not be
long before the island obtained its freedom or
voluntarily sought an asylum within the
Union. At all events, it is o policy
which should commend itself to republicans,
unless their concern for the liberty of the
negro has ceased with the enfranchisement of
those of the race whose ballots are cast in the
United States. At present the party which
for the sake of abolition provoked the war of
the rebellion stands in the position of
encouraging slavery on territory lying at our
verv threshold; Of placing foreign slave
The New York herald., 1872-11-18

TERRACE GARDEN THEATRE, 5sth st, between Lex
Ington and Sd avs-OPKRA-lL TRovAToRE.
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opportunity for sweeping away the evil Of
of accomplishing that professed object; but so
much time has been wasted over unsatisfactory
propositions for gradual emancipation and so
many difficulties have constantly appeared in
the way of action that all faith in the sincerity
of the movement has been destroyed.
Intervention with Spain for the liberation of
the Cuban slaves is no new proposition to
Congress or the administration. Neither
has been idle in this direction, so far as SEN
timent is concerned. President Grant has
alluded to the subject time and again Con-
gress has resolved and memorialized, and
Secretary Fish has been as strong in words
and as weak in action as usual Congress
long since adopted resolution declaring that
the existence Of slavery in Cuba would have
an important bearing on the diplomatic and
commercial relations of the two countries, and
notice to that effect is supposed to have been
given by our Secretary of State to the Spanish
government. We have plenty Of evidence to
show that the powers at Ma drid stand pledged
to our government to abolish slavery on the
island, promise which they have as yet
shown no sincere intention of redeeming. In
january, 1870, Secretary Fish, writing to the
United States Minister in Spain, said,
This government regards the govern
ment of Madrid as committed to the
abolition of slavery in Cuba;" and
the Secretary went on to instruct
the Minister that if it should appear that the
Cuban insurrection was regarded by the
Spanish authorities as finally and completely
The New York herald., 1872-11-18

wALLACKS THEATRE, Broadway auo Thirteenth
street-OUR AMERICAN COUSIN.
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pn,IadeIpnia convention.

J. b. Holmes, agent Pan Handle
route and Pennsylvania Central route
will sell excursion tickets to the great
Republican Convention at half rates
Fare for the round trip from Louisville
to Philadelphia, 1922. instead of $50, as
before advertised. From Cincinnati to
Philadelphia and return, $lS. Passen-
gers have choice of routes either via
Louisville and Indianapolis or Louis
vile and Cincinnati. This line offers
superior advantages, being the only
route running palace ears through from
Louisville to Philadelphia without
change, over the best equipped and
safest road in the country. Excursion
tickets to be sold in connection with
the Louisville route.
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LATEST TELEGRAMS.
AMERICAN PREss ASSOCIATIONS VIA b. r. A.
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
Specials 90 the Ledger.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-It is probable
that the House will take no action on
the Ku-Klux bill. A number of Repub-
licans are opposed to it, and declare they
will vote against it. A large number re-
gard the measure as great political
blunder, and will oppose taking 1T up
for action but at the same time say II 1t
should come to direct vote, and should
be presented as party measure, tney
might feel compelled to vote for 1t. Inc
Democrats are inclined to oppose the
motion to suspend rules for the purpose
of bringing the bill before the House.
If they are assured, however, that fifteen
or twenty Republicans will vote with
them to lay the bill upon the table, they
will make no objection to taking it up
The Committee on Military Affairs are
still hunting for the lost records. Most
of the clerks and messengers in the war
Department have been examined, ana
Adjutant General Townsend was recalled
Yesterday for examination,it is reported
as to the general condition of other
records, and particularly as to the al
legged mutilation of the headquarters let
ter books Of the Army of the Potomac.
The committee expect to complete inves-
tigation in time to make report before
the session closes.
The tariff bill will be reported to the
Senate to-day with many important
changes, making it conform in degree
to that passed by the Senate earlier in
the session.
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THE cHAEcKLLoR

No one denies that the members Of
the bar are the best judges Of the quail
feations of Judicial officers. No one
denies that they can, acting as lawyers
and not as personal friends, designate
the most competent person for Chancel-
lor of the Second Chancery Court. But
at last the convention will make the
nomination. The recommendation Of
lawyers will pass for just what it shall be
considered to be worth In our opinion
It should be worth Il great deal, if not
taken TO be conclusive The people
want a Chancellor qualified for the posi-
ton. They cannot possibly have an
interest in the election Of any other.
The members Of the bar know who Is
qualified and who is not Let the con-
veution take their suggestion as test
mony.
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, May 24.-Yesterday evening
William A. Pinkerton's son, Allen Pink
erton, well known detective Of this
city, was brought to the Madison street
station-house and charges preferred by
John Bowling, proprietor of a gambling
house, Of shooting at him with intent to
kill. Two single-barreled pistols we're
found on the person of the prisoner. He
says the pistol exploded accidentally
while ne was handling it, and frightened
Bowling, with whom he had an old
quarrel.
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THE CoLoRED VOTE.

A business letter from a friend in
Mississippi closes with the remark that
Greeley will not get hundred votes in
that State. He is warm friend OF the
Cincinnati ticket, and will work for 1t,
but we think he has prejudged the situa-
ton. Unless the negroes of Mississippi
are the slaves of the oae man power at
Washington, they cannot vote against
Greeley. If they have a particle OF
gratitude they cannot vote against him.
Unless they are as ignorant as cattle or
utterly bound hand and foot, they can
not vote against him. He is their libe-
rator. He is the real man who gave
them freedom. While Grant was pro-
slavery Democrat, hauling wood into st.
Louis, Greeley was fighting for the
negro. But what does all this signify
Just nothing. The carpet-bag gentry
have possession of all the avenues to the
colored heart, and guard them with a
vigilance that never tires and never
sleeps. There is az affinity underlined
and indefnable that rolls the Northern
carpet-bagger and the Southern colored
man into the same bed and covers them
with the same blanket. We make indi-
vidual exceptions. There are colored
men who detest and shun contact with
the carpct-bag gentry. But the great
mass of the black race are the victims of
a sort of spell wound about them, and
seem to possess no disposition or power
to break it. But Greeley will do better
than hundred votes in Mississippi. A
battle is to be fought there. The new
ensIaver of the poor black man is to be
overhauIed in his Businesses and COM
PEELED to face the orators who will,
at every hazard, command the atten-
ton of the colored people. That ind :
vidual will not have troops to beat them
off The carpet-bag magicians may
carry the great mass of the negroes for
Grant, and may carry the State, but
when they come out of the contest they
will look as if they had come out of
thrashing machine. But in Alabama
and Arkansas, the colored people are
taking an independent stand. They
seem to have set up for themselves, and
left the carpetbag knights in confusion.
The canvass is not opened yet. The
hosts are not brought into line. You
will hear rapid thunder when they
charge, and witness destruction on every |
hand. 1t is impossible to know at this
time what may be accomplished by No
vember Greeley may carry even Mis-
sissippi. We counsel BUR friend and
correspondent to hope and work for the
hest
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FOREIGN.

PARIS, May PA stormy scene oc-
cured in the Assembly yesterday in
Gambetta being accused by a prominent
member present of malignity toward the
late Emperor Macmillan. Gambetta
denied it, and said both Macmillan and
his wife we're victims of the Empire,
and that to it alone was to be attributed
the misfortunes Of their house.
". Henri ROchefort and a number Of
other convicts sailed for New Caledonia
in accordance with the sentence of the
government transporting them to that
colony.
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NEW YORK.

New York, May 24-Among the first
of distinguished arrivals at Long Branch
this season is John Harper, who arrived
from Lexington Wednesday with the
famous stable of flyers, consisting Of
Longfellow, Littleton, Express, Platinar
Extract and bay FLY. McGrath's
stable, consisting of several well-known
horses, arrived at Long Branch yester-
day from Lexington. The arrival Of
Longfellow at Monmouth Park will now
add additional spirit to betting on the
result of the Monmouth cup, which will
be run for Tuesday, July I'd, the latest
betting on which was one hundred to
seventy on Harry Bassett. Longfellow
is so well spoken Of by parties just
from Lexington that betting no doubt
will be even on them before the Jerome
meeting
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CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, May PA special to
the Commercial Intelligencer from Man
nington, W. Va, says a destructive fire
occurred yesterday, by which the greater
portion of the business part of the town
was destroyed. The following buildings
with a great part of their contents were
destroyed: MeCray's saddle store,
Simpkins & Sons furniture house,
Goulds blacksmith shop, Hesse's jewel
ry store, J. E. Knots store, DR.. 2. g.
Oden's storehouse, office and stable,
Hough's hotel, ice house and stables
and everything connected with it, and a
row of buildings owned by Joseph
Hough. The fire originated in NJ. c.
Cray's saddle-shop in which there had
been no fire for several days. Total
loss estimated at $lsO,OOO; insurance
$500 in the Home Of Columbus, and
Cincinnati and Arlington companies.
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The renneitx of Truth.

When a nation as clear-headed as the
Americans once become convinced, from
long experience and observation, that an
article possesses superior excellence as
a medicine, not all the preposterous
clamor of all the worthless nostrum ven
ders in the universe can shake their be-
liefin its efficiency. Truth is very te-
nacious thing, as these worthless are be-
ginning to discover. Plantation Bitters
has too firm hold upon the popular
esteem to be in the slightest degree ef-
fected by the cold water diatribes which
the advertisers of fermented slops,
without particle of alcohol, are SO
fond Of launching against alcoholic
preparations. The public knows very
well that this peerless renovant and
tonic does contain spirits, but it also
knows that they are of the purest and
most wholesome description, viz: fine old
st. Croix, the most active and beneficial
diffuser of its remedial and invigorating
properties throughout the system which
could possibly be adopted. Leod-d&w
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POOR CAROLINA.

The people of South Carolina are for
Greeley. We do not mean Grants me-
gro slaves. The most exorbitant taxes,
as the New York Sun remarks, have
been levied and collected. Every man,
woman or child who has an occupation
which yields living must pay license
for the right to work. With three mil
lions of dollars taxation the treasury is
empty, and the State cannot procure
credit for a hogshead of bacon in Co
lnmbia to supply its asylums. There is
no money to support schools, to pay the
interest on the legitimate debt, TO pro
vide for the lunaties, the deaf and dumb,
and others dependent on public chart
ties. II is proposed to open the jails
and let the criminals loose upon the
community, because there are no funds
to pay for their support. Even the sal.
aries of the judges have not been paid;
but the carpet-bag officials who have
ruined the State are rolling in wealth.
And to overawe this community and
frighten the people from any attempt to
redress their wrongs by the peaceful
method of the ballot-box, Grant, at the
solicitation Of the plunderers who have
the control Of the State government
has harried whole counties with United
States troops at time when profound
quiet prevailed; has made wholesale
arrests by the military power and car
ried the terrors Of martial law into com
munities where the civil courts we're il
full operation, and where less lawless
ness existed than in the city Of Boston