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the RIVER FRONT.
OYSTER, LUMBER AND COAL TRADE
Crowded whnrvSs and Cheap Prices Of III
vaIvcs-sweet Potatoes by the whole
snle--A Walk AIong Ny,,.r s,r,.t

Crowded wLnrvss and Cheap Prices Of III
vHives-sweet Potatoes by the whole
saie-A Walk Along Water street.
Since the entire completion Of Water street
from Seventh to Fourteenth a walk along lts en-
tire length any pleasant afternoon Is well worth
taking, and Just now II Ia doubly 90, on account
Of the large number Of craft NJ anchor.
A In the past, the same old rickety wharves
piled high with wood extend into the river, the
same old sheds Of nah and Ice houses and Of1ces
ds1Rure the shore, hut the well-graded street
and smooth sidewalk, as compared with the re-
cent past, look Int the sure forerunner Of the
larger Improvements which must follow in the
wake Of increased demands. OF course the
principal stock now lying at the wharyes consists
OF oysters, and II any proof were needed
that the residents Of the District and vicinity are
fond OF the biyalves and good customers for the
dealers, 1t Ia furnished by
ABrEDs EyE vIEw
of the neet Of pungies and sloOpa at anchor wait
Ing to discharge freight They are Of all sizes,
ranging In capacity from one hundred and nifty
TO eight hundred bushels, and have on hoard all
grades, from very small TO extra large, as is
shown by the prices, which vary from twenty
i've cents to one dollar aud nifty cents per bushel
The beds that supply these boats are all In the
hay and lower Potomac ana Its tributaries, st.
Mays, Wicomlco and others. They usually make
two trips q week, and each vessel has a crew Of
at least three or four men, including the owner
or captain.
Another product, which reaches a large sale in
this vicinity, and which Ia being made a regular
branch Of trade, IL sweet potatoes, several
schooner loads OF which are now living At the
wharves. These generally come from AcoomAc,
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One OF the largest houses OF the season greeted
the additional attractions al the Theatre ComIQue
last night. Miss Helene Smith, 4 very superior
dancer and excellent singer, won high favor and
made capital hit. There will pc curiosity TO
see this new candidate for publld approval
Jaa Collins aud Martha Wren, In q musical Irish
sketch entitled "Bameys COurtahip," and In the
"POlIcemans FrOllc," made their claim good NJ
actors Of genuine talent. They are a decided
acquisition 10 the company. The character bal
let arranged by Miss Apt, entitled "Pas de
Water Lilies" was the best yet presented on the
COmlqne stage, and will be popular for many
nights TO come. LAscelle and Gaylord, In a gym
nastic pariOr entertainment performed thelr
feats neatly and well. The whole concluded wi
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THUKsrOSS Ivory Pearl Tooth Powder Is the
and white, and the gums sound and healthy.
Price - and - cents.
JOuyENS InOdOnuus Kid Glove Cleaner Ia far
superior TO anything known. Price ~ cents.
TuOHPsOSS PomaIe Optlme Ia exquisite. II
sOftens, beautines, and strengthens the hair.
Price ~ and 20 Centa
An for sale by DrlRpists
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EDMUND YATES ON MODERN SOCIETY AT
LINCOLN HALL TONIGHT.
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DON'T FAIL TO HEAR YATES AT LINCOLN
HALL TONIGHT.
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EDMI'ND YATES WILL OPEN GRAND STAR
COURSE LECTURES TONIGHT.
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TUE Latest SENSATION.
~ Scotch Bottom Caters.
81 10 Stitched Boots
81 N Good Calf BOOts
e. 20 Custom Made.
~ ~ Ladies' Button Caters.
~ French Kid Button.
VI ~ Childrens Button.
White Caters and slippers.
Rubber Boots and Shoes, all sizes, at
llEiLBRUsN, 4O2 seventh street
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FOR MOsT DELICIOUS

FOR MOsT Delicious
HOMEMADE SAUSAGE
10 10 FEBREYS
STAR MARKET,
Northeast corner and Thirteenth streets north
west,
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EDMUND YATES FIRST AND ONLY APP
PEARANCE IN WASHINGTON TONIGHT.
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CITY ITIrNIS.


THR new Collonnade hotel, Philadelphia, IA.
Il In the vicinity Of several Methodist churches.
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The proprietOrs Of this den become In this way
teachers Of deprayity, and amenAhe to the law
"A cOrruptOrs OF youth, II for nothing else. II
dives the young fearful lessons In games Of
'hAnce. II promotes an undue desire for getting
money without "honest toll, " and hence leads To
stealing and other crimes. can this he justified
under the nlmsy pretext Of q licensed "Rft en-.
terpriseH" Are the executors OF the law to stand
by and see large portion Of citizens, portion
specially needing protection, parting with their
money without getting any proper equivalent In
retuTn3
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Chas. J. Klnsolylng was allowed permission
back cart over G street AMI Louisiana avenu
in orler to OIL with dirt the two avenues to
paved; provide he repairs ali damages.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-09
Germany and Roms-Prince Bismarck's
Church Policy.


The Count Won Arnim, we learn by cable
despatch, has taken his departure from Ber-
lin and is on his way TO Rome, charged, it is
said, with special instructions relative to the
Emperor Williams diplomacy towards Italian
affairs. 1t is not said whether the mission is
ecclesiastical or political. Whether the Count
has gone on special mission to the Pope or
to the King of Italy we are left to guess. 1t
is only few days since Prince Charles of
Prussia, on his way to Egypt, stated publicly
that if France should interfere with the Italian
kingdom in the interest of the Pope Germany
should raise her voice, and if that were not
enough, would most certainly draw the sword.
1t is not impossible that on this subject the
Count may have something to say officially to
Victor Emmanuel 1t is notorious also that
the German government, under the vigorous
control and direction of Prince Bismarck, is
pursuing most decided policy towards the
Catholic Church-a policy In the last degree
distasteful to the Papal authorities at
Rome. In the Prussian dominions proper
and, as far as is possible, throughout the Ger
man empire, it is the determination of Bis
marck and his master that the authority of
Rome, while 1t will be respected, will not be
allowed to override the civil power. In plain
terms, Bismarck has said that the Emperor
intends for the future to take care of his
Catholic subjects, and as the first result oil
this rigorous and, as we think, harsh policy,
the Polish language is no longer to be taught
in the Polish schools. The Poles amid all
change have remained, like the Irish, true Ia
the Catholic Church. 1t is more than possible
that the Count Won Arnim may have some
thing to say to Cardinal Antonelli on this sub
ject In few days we are likely to know
what is the real character of the German
Ambassadors mission to Rome. It will moi
be wonderful If 1t should prove to be one o.
the most important missions in modern times
Race and religion bid fair to give us another
European war.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-09
The Court of General Sessions for New
York-A Proper Reform.

The Court of General Sessions for New
York-A Proper Reform.
A bill is before the State Legislature pro-
viding that the Recorder or City Judge of
New York may in his discretion direct a
double session of the Court of General Ses-
sions to be held whenever the accumulation
and the pressure Of criminal business shall
demand it, and legalizing and confirming a
resolution of the Board of Supervisors in 1869,
which placed the salary of those judicial Off
GERS on par with the Judges of the Supreme,
Superior and Common Pleas Courts. hide
pendent of the signal service recently rem
dered to the city by the Court of General SEES
sons, it is well known that the duties of that
Court are as arduous and as important as
those of any other Court in the city, and are,
moreover, diligently and ably performed.
Both Recorder Hackett and Judge Bedford
have distinguished themselves for their inde-
pendence, fearlessness and impartiality
on the bench, and have done their
work acceptably to the community. They
deserve as much salary as the other
Judges, and to withhold it from them would
be simply an act of injustice. The action of
the Board Of Supervisors was not favor, but
a right, and should be cheerfully confirmed by
the Legislature.
The power to order a double session Of the
Court is demanded by the increase of the
population and, as a consequence, of the crimi-
nal business. The calendars are now fire.
quently so crowded that it becomes impossible
for the two Courts of General Sessions and
Oyer and Terminer to clear the prisons of the
city. Speedy trial is demanded as much in
the interest of justice Of the accused parties,
and can be insured by double session of a
real working Court. II is not probable that
any opposition will be made to the bill now at
Albany but we direct the attention of the
members of the Legislature to its provisions
in order that it may not be pushed aside in
the pressure of the business of the session. It
is a just and proper measure and should
become law.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-09

The CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON THE
TARIFF.-We have not much faith in Congress
organizing good tariff system, but if that
body should be SO disposed we commend the
resolution submitted to the New York Cham
Der Of Commerce on Thursday as basis for
new tariff law. After recommending that q
proper and simple classification should be
made of articles that should be always duti-
able, or free Of duty, according to the ext
gencies of the government, it is urged that the
dutiable articles ought to be reduced to the
smallest number possible. There are some
other good points made in the resolutions, but
these are the principal and most important
ones. We have urged all along just such 6
reform Of our tariff system-that is, revenue
to be raised from few articles, and the who'll
machinery of management to be simplfed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-09

A PLEA FOR THE PLOUGH Some objec-
lions have been made to Governor Hofiman's
suggestion that the statues Of Clinton and
Fulton should Gil the New York inches at the
National Capitol. 1t has been urged that
"Clinton's ditch" is not of much account
in these days, except, perhaps, so far as
regards the large accounts rolled up yearly
by the canal contractors against the State,
and that Fulton was Pennsylvania by birth.
Well, let the Governor fall back upon the
farmers and propose to fill one niche with
figure Of Jethro Wood, the inventor OF the cast
iron plough. He was born, lived and died in
the State Of New York, and the good ploughing
Of the land has been Of as great benefit to
American agriculture as has the ploughing Of
the water to American commerce,
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tisute of population and Offering cheap and
comfortable homes to our people. Will our
legislators rise equal to the occasion, and,
driving away all the scheming lobby
lists who are bounding at their
heels, give us plain, practical law
authorizing the construction of two great
viaduct roads by honest competent men, one
on the east side and one on the west side Of
the city9 They can safely disregard the
arguments, pleas and claims of every lobby
supplicant who is begging franchise at their
hands, if they honestly desire to benefit the
city of New York. Give us clear law, with
such citizens as our present Dock Commits
sioners to carry it out, and such man as
General Mcclellan to superintend the work,
and we shall speedily have two great viaduct
roads running the whole length Of the
island, and built in the interests of the people
and not of individuals.
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WEATHER REPORT.
~~~~~~~~~<~~~~~
WAR DEPARTMENT., ]
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, d. G., March 9-l A. M.

WASHINGTON, d. G., March 81 A. M.
Synopsis for the Past 7tDentv-four Hours
The pressure mas continued to recover Itself over
New England, with northerly to westerly WINDS
and clear weather very generally. II mas continued
diminishing from Mississippi eastward over the
south Atlantic aud Middle States. The area OF
nov has extended eastward over the Middle States,
ma that or rain over Virginia, the South Atlantic
ord culr states Rising barometer has extended
eastward over the Upper Mississippi Valley and
svos,ern tennessee, with clearing weather, north
westerly winds aud falling temperature. The area
=, low barometer Is central over Northern Indiana.
Probabilities.
Tho area OF snow will extend eastward over the
Nav England states during tonight anu on Satur-
dav morning The barometer will continue falling
rom the lower lakes to Florida and eastward to the
Atlantic. The very low barometer Will continue
moving enthusiastically over Southern Michigan
and into Canada. The wind will veer TO easteriy
over the New England States tonight and to
the southerly on Saturday they Will veer 60 In.
creasing southeasterly and southery over the md.
die States tonight; rising barometer falling tempo
nature and northwesterly winds will extend during
the night to Lake Michigan, Southern Ohio ana
probably South Carolina, aud on Saturday over
Michigan Lake Erie and Virginia. Dangerous
winds are not anticipated for the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts TO night, but increasing TO brisk eastcrly
to southerly winds are probable for the Middle and
Fast Atlantic coasts on Saturday.
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O'Conuor sent husiastic," not Mad.

OCOuuOr NOT UI0Os
A commission of English medical men, with
a show of profundity worthy of the great San
grade in ''Gil Bias has pronounced the youth
OConnor, who made the lunatic demonstra-
ton upon Queen Victoria last week, Of sound
mind, adding that he is, however, an enthu-
siastic Fenian. This distinction is creditable
to their sense Of exactness, but 1t will trouble
the casual observer to perceive the difference.
He did not load his pistol because he only
wished to brighten Her Majesty. The desire
to spare the Queens life lest Albert Edward
should succeed her on the throne is Of that
peculiar order which the Warehouses
of Donegal met, when her Irish
tenants toasted "her ladyship, and may
she live a thousand years." O'Connor wishes
her to be the last monarch, and evidently does
not believe in The sick man Of Sandringham.
II the English government and their medical
advisers cannot see stark, staring madness in
the rambling ncoherencies of this "enthusas-
tic, theatrical boy, it is because they believe
that there is more of that madness extant
which does not want another monarch In
England. The boys grandfather, Feargus
OConnor, was enthusiastic" on the same
point some thirty years ago, and became mad
in earnest before he died. The proceeding to
the extremes Of a trial for treason with this
boy will not help the spirit of loyalty nor root
the monarchy more deeply in the soil both
are surely strong enough to afford sending
! OConnor to Bedlam. where he belongs,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-09
Personal Intelligence.

Colonel Jerome N. Bonaparte, Of Baltimore, is AZ
the New YORK Hotel.
JIM. G. Parker, ex.Postmaster Of New Orleans, is
at the Filth Avenue Hotel.
Colonel H. F. McComb, Of Delaware, Is stopping
ct the Clarendon Hotel.
Judge Joseph A. johnson, of Kentucky. IS So
Iourner at the Grand Central Hotel
Chaplain james J. Kane. United States Navy OF
Brooklyn yesterday opened the United States Senate
with PRAYER This is the first time in the history Of
the government that naval chaplain has oniciated
in the Senate.
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The Elevated Railroad Extensi0n-Assem
blyman TwOmbly's Bill.

blyman TwOmbly's Bill.
Assemblyman Twombly has recently intro
duced bill to authorize the Greenwich Street
Elevated Railway to extend its track north Of
One Hundred!h street. and westerly of Eighth
avenue to the Harlem River and Spuyten
Duyvil Creek. Other powers, vaguely defined,
are conferred upon the corporation, and a
rumor prevails that either under cover of some
provision already in the bill, or to be intro
duced at the proper time, it is designed to
empower the company to lay surface road
for the running of steam cars all through the
city on the west side, after the fashion of the
tracks that have already given to one of our
title of Death avenue. However this may be,
it will be well to watch the progress of Mr..
Twombly's bill, and to inquire whether the
interests of the city demand that it shall
become law.
The Greenwich Street Elevated Railway is
generally regarded as failure. All sorts of
rumors are aHoat prejudicial to its manage
ment, and, although the State Commissioners
appear to have whitewashed it in a recent
report, the impression prevails that the whole
concern is nuisance and should be abolished.
Whether this view of the case be just or unjust
it is certain that the work is not such q one as
the city needs to satisfy its wants. and can never
be made to answer the purposes of viaduct
road. The property holders, who have some
title to consideration, are unanimously OPP
posed to the unseemly experiment, and would
be even more hostile to the gridiron cat that
is supposed to be hidden in the Twombly
meal. Then there is report that the Penn
sylvania Railroad interests have finger In
the elevated pie, and that the bill to grant
further powers and privileges to this corpora
ton is, In fact, one of the links in mighty
railroad ring, about to be rvetted on the
neck of New York and other States. 1t is
scarcely necessary, however, for the legis-
lators at Albany TO inquire 80 deeply into the
intrigues and plottings of this one-legged cor
poration. II is enough that the experiment
does not meet the expectations, the wishes or.
| the necessities of the people, and that they
| want no such buresques upon rapid transit.
If the Legislature be disposed to study the
desires and the interests of the citizens OF
| New York it. will close its ears against all
scientific claptrap and experimental humDug
| and give us a solid, practical, viaduct road OF
roads for the use of the people. Tnat Is "na'
the metropolis requires, and all other propo-
stions are either visionary schemes OF u'ieo'
frauds.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-09

THE ALBANY Times-democratic reform
speaks of the ''audaclous way" in which the
labor reformers thrust themselves foremost into
the Presidential field, and entered ticket $50
strong that II is hard to better 1t and impossi-
BILE to ignore it." In this dilemma we suppose
the Times is willing to recommend its demo-
cratic reform friends to accept ticket that is
"hard to better"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-09

From our special correspondent at Matamo-
ros we give our readers this morning very
interesting budget of reports touching the
movements of the fighting factions and the
changing fortunes of the civil war in our sister
republic. A week ago there appeared to be
hardly the ghost of chance for the govern
ment OF Juarez. The revolutionists had cap
tured all the strongholds in the northern States
of the republic, except Matamoros, on the
Rio Grande, and San Luis Potosi, more than
half way on the road from the northern from
tier to the city of Mexico; and while they were
moros they had invested San Luis with
force of ten thousand men and were sanguine
of an early capitulation, which would enable
them to move with an overwhelming force
upon the national capital. They expected
decisive battle at San Luis Potosi, and they
were confident of success. 'Presto, change"
Now it appears the rebels have retired from
San Luis Potosl toward Zacatecas and that
General Rocha, with thirteen thousand
men, is pursuing them; that they have been
defeated in other places, and have evacuated
the city of Aguas Calientes; that their
generals are quarrelling with each other, and
that their commands are separated. Best of
all for Juarez, if true, he has two
millions of money in his treasury; and worst
of all for the rebels, they have nothing,
and, in country nearly shorn of lis supplies,
are living from hand to mouth.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-09

SAILING IN THE RIGHT DIREorIoN-The
Grand Jury, in overhauling tho Keepers OF
sailors boarding houses for robbing poor
Jack.
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BOOTHS THEATRE. Twen.ythird st., corner Sixth
julius CAESAR Matinee at l.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway.-THE BALLET PAN.
ToNINK OF HUMPTY DUMPTY. Matinee at 2.
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WALLACKs THEATRE Broadway AMI 18Th street.
TIE VETERAN Matinee at ~.
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth sreet-IrALIAN
OPERA-Matinee at L9-FAUsT.
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NlBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway, between Prince and
Houston sts.-LA BELLE SAVAGE Matinee at 2.
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WOODS MUSEUM. Broadway. corner 3Oh st. Perform.
snces afternoon and evenng.-LUNA.
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that were raised against the incorporators.
Let practical, earnest, responsible men be now
placed in the management of such an under
taking, and the necessary capital will be
speedily forthcoming.
We need rapid transit in New York. 1t is
the great necessity Of the population at this
time. The poorer classes are huddled
together in unhealthy localities, in crowded
tenements, and are victimized by the land
lords even then. Men of family, with only
moderate means, are either compelled to pay
exorbitant rents and to submit TO an outra-
geous system of swindling, or are driven so far
from their places Of business to find dwelling
within the limit of their resources, that
home aud family become 10 them mere
names. Generalization follows the budding
together of persons Of both sexes in common
apartments. Dissipation is the natural result
of discomfort at home as well as of enforced
absence from home. Labor that would be
endurabe under other circumstances becomes
overburdening and harmful when to the daily
toll is added hard, wearisome journey OF
three or four hours duration, and a clerk or a
laboring man who now lives as high as Six
tieth street and goes home to his dinner mus
spend four hours of his day In dirty
crowded. unwholesome horse car. 1t is q
necessary for the public morals as for tn
general convenience and comfort that som
means should be afforded of reaching b.
steam those parts Of the city now almost des