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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-19
THE PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE,

WASHINGTON Feb. 49, 1873.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the follow
ing petition of b. F. Simpson, acting counsel in the
OF the charge against Senator Pomeroy
To THE SENATE or THE UNITED srArEs:-
have been instructed by A. NJ York and others to
specially request the Senate to enlarge the subject
matter OF inquiry of the special committee TO receive
the statements OF certain members Of the Legislature of
summoned that they were offered money or other yaloa
b. F. SIMPSON.
Mr., FRELISGuuYsES, Gep) of N. j., chairman Of the
special committee thought the petition ought to lie over
till tomorrow.
Mr. SHERMAN, (rep) OF Ohio, moved that the petition
be referred to the committee.
Mr. FERRY rep) OF Conn., said that If there were allie
cations that Pomeroy had bribed others than Mr. York
and IL the committee found that its authority was so
limited that could not inquire into those allegations Of
bribery then certainly the scope OF the investigation
Mr. TnuRMiN, Cdem) of Ohio, member of the com.
mittee said there was no necessity Tor referring the
resolution to the committee.
were very simple. The senator from Kansas Mr.. Pome
roy had called me attention OF the Senator lew days
denied IN very broad term; every charge Of CORRUPTION
committee OF investigation. That resolution however
o. 70 Sr6c Mr. yorS The comnit1ee Oh coarse
@ould got ask for IN enlargement of its authority, but
Mr. snKns.s said That, alter hearing his colleague, Mr.
tone referred 20 the committee.
M FEhRr sane ~ was uuc To the senator accused and
The senate tha the manifest imperiecton in the resolu
ton offered by MT fomeroy himself and adopted by the
senate ought 10 be corrected.
Mr. sHsRu.s thought the Jurisdiction Of the committee
ought not 10 be enlarged In such way might prevent
the committee from making report before the end the
session
Mr. B.yARp. mem) OF Del, remarked that, the reso
luton had come rom the accused senator found
10 he too narrow 60 allow the investigation which had
challenged IL was plain that the authority of the commit
tee ought TO be enlarged.
Mr. Nyr trepJ of New, denounced Mr. York as rascal
who did not dare TO petition the senate In his
AMI argued that was not consistent with the dignity Of
the senate TO allow the character OF Senator to be
assailed by such man In such a. way. lie warned
Senators that their own regulations tnty scvcray,
were at stake. Away with these Investigations
said Mr. Nyei we have had enough OF them; are
having enough OF them; with this idea catering
70 the morbid appetite OF parceps crDl,a at lea and
let Mr. Pomeroy and Mr.. what's his. name settle their
own difficulties. There Is nothing that the human mind
feeds upon like corrupt inv estigaOn.n
Mr.. FRELNGHuysEs, chairman OF the live stigating
Committee called attention to the fact that the charges
against Mr. Pomeroy were being Investigated by the
Kansas LEGISLATURE and would also be the subject 81
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-19
A RAILROAD CRASH.
UncOupling Of Cars on the Pennsylvania
Kailroad-One Man Killed and Another
Fatally Injured.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Is. 1873.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Is 1873
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company furnishes
the following account of an accident to the Pacific
express, west, on the Pennsylvania RaIlroad:-
The express left Philadelphia at twenty minutes
to twelve r. NJ, yesterday, and met with an acci-
dent twelve miles west Of this city, caused by the
coupling pin between two cars breaking and allow
ing the two rear New York sleeping cars TO be-
come detached from the main portion of the train,
consisting OF the engine and six passenger cars.
The train ran nearly mile before the break was
discovered, and then slowed up to await the de-
tached POI ton, which suddenly ran into 1t. The
cars were somewhat damaged.
James Floyd one OF the passengers who, H. is
supposed, was asleep when the crash occurred, and
in sudden fright, raised the window and jumped
out fell on the track and broke one OF his legs and
I'M ured himself so severy internally as TO cause
his death.
A few moments afterwards man named John
Hamilton residing at West Philadelphia and en-
ployed as messenger by the Union Transfer Com
pany was seriously injured by stepping out on the
platform q moment before the collision took place
HIS legs were caught between the platforms OF the
cars and were so badly crushed as To necesstatc
amputation. His recovery is very doubtful. There
were no other persons injured.
The track was not damaged portion or the
,rain went through. to HARRISBURG, arriving there
apVqt iVur lQuIs late,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-19
THE LIEDERKRANZ BALL TOMORROW.

Prince Carnival the potentate whom the Ger
mans, and especially the fun-loving members of the
Liederkranz, delight to nonor annually, has made
extensive preparations for the grand ball at the
Academy Of Music te'Worroy evening. The
choicest gems of music from the best masters,
gorgeous scenery, grotesqus costumes, brilliant
tabieaux. preusion Of calcium lights and
myriad gas jets, fragrant perfumes, rare
and costly dishes, the delight of the
epicure, and the most palatable wines
of the East are features Of the good
things that he has, with prncely liberalty, col
lected from all elimes for the entertainment OF his
loyal subjects, lie has Just issued his Invitations
and a. programme OF scenes and tableauX that
must commend his taste to all.
The scene represents to the left the heights Of the
grand old Alps; to the right the Lake OF Geneva. A
terrace in the foreground borders the picture, in
front OF which and on either side is pavilion. the
curtain rising discloses the scene through the light
OF the early dawn. Day breaks and the golden
mood OF sunlight falls down the ice-cad peaks
enter upon the terrace and signal the arbiters
to enter the band meanwhile performing
a fanfare and q stately march as the
members OF the Geneva Court Of Arbitration
enter. Two Prussian sentinels then appear AZ the
band gives the 'watch on the Rhine" and the
Emperor of Germany and his suite take places in
the pavilion. A New York reporter il the first to
interview him in French pantOmlme. Immediately
Brother Jonathan and John Bull and members of
lies execute a grotesque dance, and each pantO-
mmically attempts to convince the court OF the
equity OF his claim for damages. The dance ends
and the decree is given by the presentation to
Jonathan of white coat marked "Sl5, zoo, 000."
Mr.. Bull betrays anger, Jonathan ecstacy and the
band sarcastically plays "God Save the Queen"
Then comes the tableaux OF the san Juan settle
ment. King William beckons to Bismarck and the
former points to large map, while Bismarck pre-
sents the decision on parchment. To as
suage John Bulls grief "Han Columbia is
given by the band Two Indians now enter, and,
presenting Bull and Jonathan with the pipe OF
peace, they are friends again, and with the aid Of
eight sailors comic dance Is executed. Presi-
dent Grant here stalks IN and receives these de-
cisions He Is followed by delegation OF sand
witch Islanders, armed with sandwiches, carried
on plates, which are laid At Mr. Grants feet Bern
STEMS orchestra giving "The Star-Spangled Ban
ner." The new 'King of the Sandwichers' enters
and sues for the hand OF Miss Nellie Grant, while
the orchestra gives the king OF the Cannibal
Islands," Before the society Jenkins can
chronicle the offer Columbia lin allegorical COS
tune, and holding adjusted scales for regulating
the balance Of power). and Prince Carnival, dis
guised as a Yankee, and unfurling flag. emerge
from the noral bower Their appearance Is the
signal Tor general jubilant denouenaerat, and all
Join In the natonahanthem.
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= s-es--~ss<e3cSr sAs' --@- $500 ~ 40 -
PORT OF NEW YORK, FEB. is, 1873.
CLEARED.

Steamship Egypt CBr) Grogan Liverpool via Queens
town. WI Hurst :.
steamship Java tBr, Martyn Liverpool via Queenstown
&C Franckyn. -
Steamship Nevada Br), Forsyth, Liverpool via Queens
town--Wams Guon. . -.
Steamship Leo, Dearborn, Savannah-Murray, Ferris
Co. -, ..u,
Co. 49,.
Steamship Old Dominion, Walker Norfolk Petersburg
and Richmond-Old Dominion steamship Co
Steamship Neptune, Baker Boston-H Dimock
Ship Chas IL Marshall, Hutchinson, Liverpool-C
Marshall 4 Co.
Brig Juliet Q Clark Moore. Port acknowledgement
Hunter.
Brig Lily, Ryan, Port Johnson-C Swain Co
Brig Bonito tBr), Robinson, Port Johnson-Heney
Parker.
Schr Nellie Bowers stackpole, Havana-Jas W Elwell
4 Co.
Schr Gen Han. Wade, Hamilton (Bermuda)-Middleton
4 Co.
schr John Kranz Pitcher, New orleans-N Brig
ham.
schr Laura Jones, Cousins, savannah-Hw Loud
Co.
Schr Susan stetson Yates Charleston-s Loud 4 Co.
Schr Avail Smith, Providencc-II W Jackson 4 Co.
Schr Gipsey, Van vakeDburg Mystc-I jackson
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-19

The Weather i'm This City Yesterday.
The following record will show the changes in the
temperature for the past twenty-four hours in
comparison with the corresponding day OF last
year, as indicated by the Thermometer at Hudnuts
Pharmacy, HERALD Building:-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-19
SHIPPING VS..
OCEAN STEAMERS.

DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR THE
MONTHS OF FEBRUARY AND MARCH.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-19

Steamships Leo, for Savannah; Old Dominion, Rich
mond, &c bark Siorges STEM Queenstown Falmouth ;
6rigs Isabel Bristol Maurice Cardenas sesse Monte
Hortensia, Para Newport Morgan Pill; Daybreak. Ha-
vana; Lotte, Nuevitas.
Wind al sun seiS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-19
THE WEATHER.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 'l9-1 A. NJ.

UFFICE UF VIIIEF OFTTOEN,(
WASHINGTON, Feb. sl9-1 A. NJ }
Probabilities
On Wednesday for the Western Gulf States cold
north winds and clear weather, and for the
Eastern Gulf cloudy weather. clearing away by
Wednesday night; for the South Atlantic States
light winds and pleasant weather; from vir-
gnia to New Jersey southwest and north
west winds and pleasant Weather pos
sibly with cloudy weather in the former
State; for New York and New England
southeast winds, veering to southwest and in
creasng to brisk for short time; for the Lower
Lakes fresh and brisk southwest winds, veerng to
northwest, with falling temperature; cold north
west winds and clear weather from the Ohio Valley
north andwest.
Cautionary signals are ordered at New York, New
London, Boston and Portland, Me.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-19
BELOW.

Bark Ceylon (Br), Leach 1877 days from Yokohama by
pilot boat Widgeon, No I0.
Bark Gertrude tof Portland, from Cardenas by pilot
boat Widgeon, No l0).
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-19

Amelia Emma, Carbon; Sussex ,BL West, and ~ Cg1-
thergreni Raven Spencer, AMI Cascatelle, Simm0nss
for New York do; schrs Louise Orr Orr Marcia key-
Ten and John Griffin. for north Of nattsras do vrss:
Sylvan, Randall, for New Orleans, do; and others
OroRro, about Feb 6-Sailed Paquete de Nova YORK;
Cunha, Philadelphia.
PASAn., Jan s0-saied steamship Winchester, Dexter,
QUEEssrowN. Feb ls-Arrived steamship City Of Lon
dom Mrehouse and Cuba Lott New York for Liverpool
Also arrival tsmshp Canada, Webster, New York for
Sailed 18th, PM, steamship steinman tBelg Knudsen
from Antwerp, New York, having &c paired.
RIVvorJoRD Jan 2-Put In TyrO, Scott, Savannah
via Quee nsown for Copenhagen.
Shields e, Feb 5-sailed, ship Matchiess, Josselyn,
Hong KsnR.
sovrIAxyros. Feb is-Arrvea steamship weser. WILL
SYDNEY. NSW no date Put in, bark Agate, Ballard,
from Bakers Island for Falmouth, +, In distress.
ST. JoHH NIB, Feb l3-Ceared schr vesta, Palmer Neu,
vitas.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-01-23
Land Grabbing.

An important plank 10 the platform Of
the Convention that placed General Grant
on nomination for the Presidency declared
the party opposed to further grants Of
public lands to operations and monopolieS,
aud demand that the National domaiu be
Sc! apart for free homes for the people,
Congress, now 10 session, contains a large
majoriiy Of members acting with The party
assuming tostlud on that platform; and
yet one Of its very Grst acts has been to
rush through the House a hill which takes
no less Than four hundred and thirty mil.
lions Of acres Of the national domain from
the people, to the furnishing Of homes for
ghom j. was sglemnly dedicatejj aud IN.
der the specious prctezt of giving it to
the soldiers, and 10 reality making il
present to the army Of lobby land specula.
tors who crowl the Nations capitol.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-01-23
Manhood: How Lost, How Restored.

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Gj1This Lecture should he in The hands Of
every youth and every mas in The land.
Sent under seal, in plain envelope, to any
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Also, Dr.. CulverwcllS Marriage Guide
price 81 cents.
Address the Publi,hera,
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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-01-23
An Important Decision.

The Supreme Court Oftho United States
on last Monday rendered decision in the
case Of Pierce against Carskadon, involv.
ing the conaitutionality Of the Act Of the
West Virginia Legislature, passed the l llh
Of February, 1865, and commonly known
as the Suitor's Test Oath Act
garskadon had 10 1861 recovered a
judgment in the Circuit Court of Preston
county against Pierce aud Villains, upon
an attachment against them as Don.resi.
dents Afterwards 10 September, 1865.
the defendants, Pierce aud Williams, ap.
pearel n court and rendered their petition
denying the justice Of the plaintiffs claim
and asking for rc-hcaring o. the cause,
but did not and could not Gle with the pc.
tition an affidavit as required by the Act Of
February, 1865, because they had been
soldiers in the Confederate army. The
Circuit Court refused to receive and file
the petition, because it was not accom-.
panied with such an affidavit denying all
participation in the rebellion, as required
BY the Act aforesaid The case was car.
ricd TO the Court Of Appeals Of West Yir.
giDia by the couuS,l Of Pierce and vii.
Iiams, and that court affirmed the decision
Of the Circuit Court Of Preston county, re.
rusiOg the re hearing, aud held the act Of
February, 1865, to be constitutional, and
from this decision the counsel took the cause
10 thC Emitted States Supreme Court, and
it reversed the Court Of Appeals Of West
Virginia and held the said act to be "a past
iacio, aud also bill of attpinder," and
for these reasons unconstitutional and
void -ClmksJurg san
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-01-23

The New York Sun drinks it is impos-
sible not to sec that General Grants ad-
miuistratiOn Ofthe government is crystal
sisiug into a fui.blOWn dictatorship, aud
one Of the most melancholy features Of it
isthe fact that large proportion Of the
present votes Of the country have come Of
oge since the outbreak Of therebuiliou, aud
and have been trained 10 political affairs
during an epoch when the Constitution
was almost "a dead letter. To this cir
,cumstance the editor is inclined by attrib.
ute the apparent indifference Of the great
body of the people to the gradual but sure
subversiOn Of their llibertics that is now in
progress.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-01-23

The expenses Of the late Presidential con.
test appear to have had very serious cf.
feet upon the Treasury. The public debt
statement for December shows an increase
of a million and a half, The increase is
attributed to falling of in the Internal
revenue receipts Would it not be as
well 10 attribute it to the increased cxpCn,
SEES Of collecting the internal revenue?
The correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Rccord says the discovery produced con.
siderable CONSERVATION at the treasury de.
partmcnL where the day was spent in aO
attemptto figure out decrease A wide
discrepancy was found to exist between
the books of the sccretary'S Office aud those
n the treuSurcr's office, the former show
lug u decrcas Of fifteen thousand and the
latter the increased stated The singular
explanation is made that this discrepancy
arises from two systems of book keep
lug" Such a statement is not calculated
to inspire very lively feeling Of conf.
denco in the financial reports Of the ad-
ministralion.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-01-23

The counsel for Stokes are said to attr-
butte his conviction to The excited condition
Of New York society aud the servore COM
meHts of the press about the increase in
the number aud atrocity of murders in the
community. If this were true, it would
only teach that the people Gun always do
much for their OVID protection by vigOr-
ously demanding the execution ofthe law
and the suppression of crime. There is
another circumstance, however, that pro.
badly had a large influence in delermin.
lug the the result Of the trial. This is the
modification oflhe jury law which is per-
mitted the empaneling ofrcspectable men,
sufficiently intelligent 10 cOnstruc the evil
dcnce aud Instructions properly and suHi
GENTLY interested in the welfare Of the COM
mnnity to deal out justice The Stokes
jury consisted of an iron merchant, a re.
tired merchant -four merchant, an insur-
ancC agent, broker, an architect, carpcn-
ter, brickmaker, provision merchant,
builder, aud a printer, Their vacations
indicate that they were twelve representa-
tive men Of every day city life, and con-
st!uted such a jury as could not possibly
have been obtained under practice that
disqualified all persons of sufficient intolli,
gencc to form au opinion concerning pass
ing events,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-01-23

Senator John Sherman proposes that on
the LIST of January, 1874, it shall be pro-
vided by law that there shall be a rcsump-
ton CT specie payments To this We are
most obslinately opposed. Let the re-
sumption come when we are ready to re.
sumo, but not before! The laws oftrade,
of business and Of currency will regulate
that Any interference by the General
Government would be disastrous. We
have already npprozimated from $50 per
cent. premium on gold to ten per cent,
aud we eau well afford to wait u.til that
also is reduced to a minimum standard, -
10 resume on u special day is like fixing
the price Of corn or pork on that day
The country wants no such experiments
with the currency.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-01-23
Public Sale,

IN pursuance Of Il decree of the Circrit Court
l. OF Mason County, rendered on the 25lh day
of February, ISL, III case pending in sad
Court, in which James Caprhar, Executor,
&c, was complainant, and BEN min +. ByrSm
was defendant, will. On the
18th Day of February, 1873,
proceed 10 sell al pablo auction, to the high.
est bidder, at the Front Door Of The Court
House OIL said county, thtsraal'e dfeRnOGs=
ed and described in the papers Of said CAUSE,
the same being q tract oil about 44O acres Of
land at or near The Mouth oil Thirteen Mile
Greek, in said county Of Mason, in part con-
veyed to B P. Byram 10y William Arbuckle, u.
6. Philips and il o. Middleton, Attorney in
fact, DC, and in part patented by said Byram,
The sale will be for cash as 10 one.Ihrd Of
the purchase money, aud upon credit Of six
and twelve months as 10 the residue, the pnr'
chaser 81, ing bond with good security for the
deferred payments, and the legal tile will be
retained as lurlrr security.
JAMES II COUCH,
jan l6-lw. Special Commissioner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-01-23

HORRIDLE ACCIDENT. On Last Thurs
doy evening, near MortOns Station, in
Delaware county, Pa, Mrs. Carr and her
three children we're burned to death by
the explosion of combination fluid, filling
a lamp notligbtcd The heat Of the room
raised vapor from the fluid, which was
iguited by the stove. The lamp was two
yards distant, -lLminsbwy Statesman
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-01-23

Senator Morrill,, Of Vermont, has intro.
duccd bill to squandcr 100000 acres
more Of land upon the further endowment
Of Agricultural Colleges in the States
This is another Of the robberies Of the peO'
pie that is probably destined to 60 through
the. present corrupt Congress.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-01-23

The proposition of the japanese Minis
ter to make the English language the ba.
sis of language for bis people-doing
away the native tongue ontiroly-iS mag
nifcent and unique sOhOme. The Japan
csc are civiIiziug with great rapidly, and
there is no question but that they stand in
need Of new language. When they DO.
gin to talk English with facility they will
ind that they have made q mistake The
Iingual barrier removed, our adventurous
Yankee would 80 over aud steal every
thing they have 10 less than Eve years.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-01-23

Senator Nye has been defeated for re-
nomination by the Legislature Of Nevada.
This will.rid the Senate Of a mere bah
bier, useless either in counsel or discussion,
If Morton and COnkliug arc to remain,
Nycis to go, aud that is sOmc consolation,