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The New York herald., 1873-09-18
THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEES.
Arrival OF the Psrty 1T Prescott, Ogdens-
burg and the Thousand Islands-The
Oswcgo Route Inspected.

Arrival OF the Psrty ut Prescott, Ogdens-
burg and the Thousand Islands-The
Oswego Route Inspected.
WATERFOWL, N. T., Sept. II, 1873.
After day Of labor and excitement the Congress
sional Committee and members OF the State Legis-
lature, including Senator Lewis Assemblymen
Smith. NJ. Weed, Bachelor and AlDerger, left
Montreal at halfpast nine A. M. to-day BY special
train by the Grand Trunk Railroad to Prescott on
the Canadian shore, arriving there at TWO p. NJ. On
leaving the cars the Congressional and State CON-
mittees were met by Senator Winslow. Of Water.
town, who now took charge Of the party, succeed
ing Assembiyman Weed, who had charge Of 1t from
Plattsburg. senator Wnsl0w was also accompa
MED by Assemblyman Daniel y. Fort, w. L.
Proctor, Mayor OF OgdensDurg Messrs. Merriam,
Hasbrouck, Foote, ID. w. c. smith, Brown, Judson,
Little and Remington, VINO were presented to
the Congressional Committee. The party then
went on board the steamer Maud, and, alter steam
ing around Ogdensburg Harbor, steamed through
the Thousand Islands to Cape vincent, thence by
special train to Oswego. Thus was entered upon by
the Congressional Committee an inspection OF the
second route proposed to increase the water
ment OF the Oswego Canal, the utilization thereby
OF Oneida Lake connecting with the Erie Canal at
Durhamvie, which is proposed to be also enlarged
to Troy. This scheme obviously saves IA miles
from BUFFALO. The 0swegOane are to be heard to
morrow In favor OF this scheme, and on Friday
those at Buffalo who wish the enlargement to begin
there will state their case ana set forth the phys
cal and political difficulties they say the 0sweg0
scheme viii have to contend with
The New York herald., 1873-09-18
FEwPORT BOURBOYS.

Opposition OF Citizens to the Introduce
tion OF Water and the Fire Alarm Tcle-
graph.
NEWPORT, Sept. II, 1873
The tsxpapers OF this fashionable summer resort
voted to-day upon two important matters, and
singular to state, both were defeated. The objects
CITY, which idea was prominently suggested BY
HERALD correspondents during his visit here 10
August; the other important matter was the adop-
ton OF the fire alarm telegraph, and 1t was also
deieated. The result upon the water question
especially will produce no salutary effect upon the
thousands who annually congregate here. and who
II IA bad omen ior Newport's future prosperity.
The following Is the vote Fire alarm Telegraph
Yeas go; NAYS, 42S Introduction OF water-Yeas,
1873; nays, AIS. The vote was very light
The New York herald., 1873-09-18
THE CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION.

Organisation Of the HOrticural Society
The 0noers Selected and Constitution
Adopted.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. II, 1873.
To-day, at twelve O'Clock, In response to an
earnest call made by the Centennial Executive
Committed the leading horticulturists and fruit
growers OF the United States held meeting In the
elegant horticultural Academy OF the Pennsylvania
Society, for the purpose Of organizing o national
horticultural association, which organization
was permanently effected. Its Iurpose is to give
aid to the great Exhibition in this particular de-
partment BY constructing in Fairmont Park large
and elegant garden, within which shall be con.
structed model houses for the dipay Of fruits and
MOWERS with large and elegant conservatory. ar.
ranged with peculiar acoustic properties, that it
may serve the purpose Of a concert, musical or re.
ception room.
. The Convention was called to order by Mr.. j. U.
Mitchell, who welcomed the delegates to the city.
Mr.. w. L. schaner, OF Philadelphia, selected as
presiding onicer, and A. w. Harrison was appointed
Secretary. Mr. Schaner, on taking the chair, made
q short address, during which he said that the
afrair was intended to partake OF national char
On motion Of Colonel Wilder committee was
appointed to select officers Tor Q permanent Ma
tional Association, consisting Of the following
George w. Campbell, Of Ohio; Isidor Bush, OF Mis-
souri,; W. G. Stairs, OF Utah; Edward Tatnal, OF
Houghton, NJ. D.. Of PhiladeipRia Governor r. W.
Furnass, OF Nebraska. The committee subsequently
presented the following
Firs-This association shall be called the Centennial
sSa b sS the Sosd States
mssionsrs in the preparation Of plans for the Horicp
s%Pss:
r. ss sS @ & Son' s:sr:s.y
are elected FourhThere shall be elected Executive
&c % Sss TS oo o
mee of the Pennsvlvanie HORTICULTURAL Society
advisory Board e consider and d recommend to the
e in their Opinion may best sdapted %
zee sha6e called By the chsr%sn when required and
ana territory shall appointed BY President to act
ss Chairman OF the state committees, and this
sn BE- in e sS spe
Tue duty Of the State committees shall Be to eoect in.
apS sDsIs r. regard 20 the 10 wishes s e nS
ntsl Ex1poia0n and q to rpO such informstSn
authority In land in relation to fruits with regularly
constituted officers and committees In every State and
IN connection with he cenenns Expostion n iss Is
hereby AUTHORIZED and requested to cooperate with
Centennial Horticultural Society.
The report was adopted and the following
PERMANENT OFFICERS
were selected :-Presideut, Patrick Barry, OF
Rochester, N. y; Secretary, A. W. Harris ofPenn-
sylvania; Treasurer William H. Packer of Penn
sylvania; Vice Presidents, w. L. Scha6er, OF Penn
sylvania and five others. An executive committee
the transaction Of some other business the con.
yentiOn adjourned.
The New York herald., 1873-09-18
AFFAIRS IN CUBA.

A spanish Cabinet "Soothers' 70 the
Colonial Observation-Disclosures Publi-
cation or Ministerial Message from
Madrid-Wnl CASTELAR, Continue the
Plan or Cocrctons
HAVANA. septemberIl, 1879
Tho first exploit OF every ..fresh' Colonial
Minister upon the formation OF q new cabinet in
the mother country, an occurrence which is exceed
ingly frequent, is to send q "soothingr telegram
to the Captain Generaepof tins sever faithful" isle
The following il translation or tho latest de-
spatch OF that nature, and which was received yes
terday from Colonial Minister Soler:-
The Captain General announces 1t thus
In . telegram, dated yesterday 9th. His Excel
lency the Colonial Minister at Madrid, speaks al
follows:-
Charge % this Ssp and my to snd
aDS 50 az
horaes q he csrsss and give 70 the country that
ous so S1ss1 r'n
WIN
tie earnestly hopes the pacifcaton Of the
E ing SSn9H ss s1S
he ss :na % al other 70 sss Ss
my rom s aaa nS~ Of al hs
To the foregoing, Captain General Pieltain adds
his "mite," which, In the sentence "of giving up
all other hope" clearly shows that he has changed
'front.' and is throwing himself into the Of the
conservatists, while those desiring reforms must
patiently await the ''exurpation' OF the last
armed insurgent, &C.. as matter Of course. His
Excelency, referring to the foregoing telegram,
says:-
Which communicate to all the nhabitants Of this
island with WHOSE concurrence am assured Will be
n out the elevated PURPOSE Of the government Of the
spanish Republic OF putting an end quickly to the partial
insurrseton of this prSynce with ths same energy the
this az that s required but one last effort and mean
tng up any other hope for none can be Of more interest
soSn return to e territory under that fact
CXNDIDo PIELTAIN
HAVANA, Sept TO- 1873
ARMY RENFORCEMENTS
The DfI7't0 this morning has the fOllowing:-"In
letter rom Madrid, dated the 10th ult., written
by person very well informed, we are told that
the government had decided to send twelve thou
sand soldiers to Cuba. According to the informant,
two thousand would leave in this current month,
and the rest during the three months following.
do not believe that Senior CASTELAR, win be less dis
posed than Senior Salmeron to make this necessary
sacrifice"
The New York herald., 1873-09-18
COLLISION OF TRAlNS'

smash Up ON the Chariofte' coiumDia
and Augusta Raflroad-rwo Men Aineo
and Several Wounded.
COLUMBIA, g. G., Sept. II, 1873.
The road paymasters and the down passenger
trains on the Charlotte Columbia and Augusta
railroad collided five miles above Columbia this
morning, at twenty minutes past nine O'Clock,
smashing both locomotives, killing Paymaster
w. Elliot Orchard and colored man named
broken and was injured internally, col0red
bov had his foot crushed and Express
man Graham was thrown twenty feet into tue air
and was cut in the head slightly. Two express
cars we're smashed. The passengers were unln-
jured. Road hands are at work and VIII have the
trains running regularly tomorrow.
The New York herald., 1873-09-18
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.

Meeting OF tho Directors OF the New
York Cheap Transportation Company
New Committees Selected and Action
Taken 20 Chea pen Freights.
Ameeting OF the Directors Of the New YORK
Cheap TRANSPORTATION Association was held yes
terday afternoon, AZ rooms on the corner of Wall
and Water stree to. The meeting was convened
for the purpose OF appointing several standing
committees and advancing such projects and
undertakings as would best tend to further foster
and promote the various branches Of trade in
New York.
Mr.. 3. B. Sherman assumed the presidential
chair and, alter an introduction by the Secretary
Mr.. +. b. Thurber, gave the opening address, in
which he advocated united movement in favor of
cheap freights. and foretold the MANY evils which
would accrue in this important point was neg.
lected. The Committee OF Arrangements was then
proposed and voted upon, after which Mr.. B. Baker
delivered short speech advocating and elucidat-
ing the advantages that would accrue In CONNER
cial circles the tenets OF the organization were
Letters were read from Messrs. George Clarke,
Franklin Woodruff and Isaac Reed declining the
Duryea and carlos Cobb were proposed and
elected BY vote to supply the places OF these gen.
tlemen.
The following gentlemen were then regularly ap
pointed to act on the cOmmlttees:-
Executive Commttee-D b. sherman, B. P. Ba-
ker, r. b. FaTley, JOun r. HeuTy GeOTBe y. COlllna
Financial Conlnsittee-John F. Henry, H. B.
Clafin, B. q. Arnold, George l.. Trask, E. +. Brown
ing.
Committee ON Terminal Fdc1itfes-B. P. Baker,
w. s. Fairfield, 8. NJ. Parker and Charles Pratt.
Committee Claims and GrteudnceS-W. M.
Duryea, James Rye, John Kemp, w. II. Wiley
Consnsittee on Rat,road Transportation -F. B.
Thurber, b. p. Baker, E. X. DurKer, E. J. Martin
and Johannes Lehann.
Comntttee on Canal Transportatton-Car
Cobb, F. D. Moulton, James Rye, D. J. Morenney
Committee on ocean TrdnspOrtdtton-David
Bingham, E. s. Jafrray Joseph Patterson, John
Stitt, G. Wymans, H. B. Clanfn, B. B. Sherman,
John F. Sherman, H. J. Dwight
Committee on NndnCe-James 8 Barrow, ]. H.
Cheever, c. T. Reynolds r P. Brun.
Committee ON BylGtcs-Simon Stearn, p. p. Ba-
ker, F. B. Thurber, Franklin Edison. b. B. Sher
man.
In regard to the bylaws It was agreed that they
should be compiled and adjudicated upon at
meeting to be held at the Cotton Exchange, in
Hanover square, next Wednesday. The meeting
then adjourned
The general expression Of the meeting seemed
to be IN favor OF doing what could be done to ad.
vance Congressional legislation on the subject Of
expressed confidence that the present Senatorial
investigating committee would do much to
advance the interests OF the East, and par.
ticularly OF the city OF New York, In favorng
plan which would break up the present
system OF railroad monopoly and divert the run OF
trade from the new channels, In which it was grad.
ually losing ITSELF to the detrlment OF our me-
ing, from Its numbers and the character Of the
men who were present, was influential and viii
probably help the great tide which has set In
against railroad MONOPOLY
The New York herald., 1873-09-18
Art Note.

Mr. stephen O'Kelly % sense OF humor Ia like the
spark-catcher Of locomotive, 1t does not allow o
gttering atom to escape. The latest freak to
which ne has applied Q def and plastic hand may
be seen at the store of Mr.. snedecor, No.
70S Broadway. II s buresque upon GER,
the face Of the figure Is good.natured parody upon
that Of Mayor Havemeyer, with certain trats IN.
slnuated that would not misbec0me the portralt oi
Mr.. Chadband or Mr.. Pccksnih An eIapora.e .rsue
IKE this among the grsver pieces o. Gra'imansnp al NIP
with which Mr., Snedecor's gallery teens Is - uu-
expected A a buttercup would be beneath the
shadow OF n Victoria Regta-
The New York herald., 1873-09-18
WIFE SHOOTING IN MAINE.

PORTLAND, Sept II, 1873.
James Harklns, whose wife left him about q
year ago, visited her on South street about noon
to-day, and after telling her to take her choice
between being shot and returning to live with him.
fired at her, inntcttng severe wound In the breast
which will probably prove fatal. He was arrested
alter q long chase and ID now confined at the
uolice station.
The New York herald., 1873-09-18
FRAOTURRD HIS SKULL

Michael Seal plasterer, fell from the balcony oil
No. a Market street yesterday afternoon, ractur-
ing the base Of his skull He was removed 10 behe-
vue Hospital
The New York herald., 1873-09-18
NOT GUILTY.
wv - - ke
BUFFALO, 8,

BUFFALO, Sept II, 1873.
The jury, in the case OF George N. Brown, late
United states Postal Agent, on trial in the United
States Circuit Court to-day, returned verdict Of
mot guilty. a.
The New York herald., 1873-09-18
me professor Lcavos E1is Card.

Tho Professor Leaves H1s Card
wHIrNEY's POINT, N. " Sept. II, 1873.
The balloon City OF Bufraio passed over this place
at four O'Clock this afternoon. A paper from the
balloon, endorsed Professor King Buffalo,"
dropped in the Fair Grounds.
The New York herald., 1873-09-18
THE TENNESSEE PARMERs, CONVENTION

THE TENNESSEE FARMERS CONVENTION.
Failure Of the Plantation system-Raip.
roads DenOunced-The Granger Move.
mcnt Endorsed.
NASHVILLE, Sept. II, 1873.
The Convention reassembled at nine O'Clock this
morning.
General W. q. Jackson, upon taking the chair as
President, said he was satisfied the present plan
tation system would pass away, and thought
tenant system would supersede 1t. He was Of the
opinion that the railroads. after liberal grants had
been given to them, failed to come up to their full
duty, and that the railroads Of the State, owned
and controlled by non-residents not interested In
the agriculture OF the state Disseminated In favor
OF the terminus Of said roads and against local
freights We ask nothing but justice at the hands
OF railroads and other Industries. We disclaim
politics organization, In toto, but feel there
are questions OF vital Importance to the whole
country which WALL come up before us for c0nsid-
GRAFTON.
The resolutions adopted urge the principles Of
the patrons OF husbandry as the most .efficient
means OF relieving the farmers Of the grievances
now expressing them, and recommending the
study OF those pri ciples to the farmers OF the
state, and, approved, the organization Of
oranges wherever practicable
The afternoon session was devoted to thor
ough discussion Of questions Of vital importance to
every farmer in the State
The Convention adjourned, to meet on the first
Tuesday In september, 1874, at Nashville.
, 1873-11-12
UINDLOSTE r We

FREDERIKSTEDS POSTCONTOIR.
Lea Bastian, Elizabeth Blaymeyer, W.
G. BOwes, Miss E. Burk, Rebecca Charles
Mrs. S. Christian, John Davis, P. Didrich.
sen, Ann Elizabeth, Cornelius Griles, Miss
@. Gutluf, Miss H. Haugh, Mrs. Hend-
ricksen, Eliza Jackson, Angelina James,
Mrs. Louisa James, Samuel James, Samuel
Jackson, Angelina Johannes, Louisa JOS
eph, Henry Knight, Julia Meyer, Maria
Miller, Alfred Mitchell, Joseph Morchy,
Miss Jessy Moth, Mrs. Charlotte Richards,
Edward ?. Reilly, Jul. Renter Junior, H.
H. SteinSen, Jane Smith, David Stephens,
James Stephen, Alex. Williams, Chs. Will
liams, Cathrine Welliony.
, 1873-11-12
AUCTION.
Months Credit

[0Y request of Mr.. V J%unghans and
1) for Account of his Creditors, [
will sell at Public Auction, on Tues
day and Wednesday I8 and 10Th
inst.
ALL HIS STOCK CONSISTING
Dry goods, Fancy articles, Provi-
sions and Liquors also Furniture,
3 Ponies. Single and double seat
Ph@tons, Harness, Carts, &C.
Sale to commence with Dry goods
and Fancy articles on Tuesday at IL
o'clock
Sale to commence with Provisions
&c. on Wednesday at ii O clock.
After which [ will sell at House
No, so Kings Street, several pieces
of Furniture, a Sewing Machine,
and other Effects belonging to the
dealing of Miss Maria Meyer Ode
Ceased).
Frederiksted 9th November 1878.
r.. J. ROBINSON
AuctiOner.
, 1873-11-12

3die Auction Torsdagen den 8de
Januar 1874 midday Kl. IL slet.
Conditionerne for Salget og Vur-
deringen vile henligge til Eftersyn
her paa Contoiret, hos Executor
Major VIM. f. Moore og i Chris
tiansteds Skifteret, hvor ogsaa andre
O%plysninger yedr6rendc SaIget kun
M erhOldes.
Denne Acknowledgements tjener til
Iige til Efterretning for Panthaverne.
Frederiksteds Auctionscontoir den
CITE November 1878.
C. SARAUW.
, 1873-11-12
PROKLAMA.

n LIE og Enhver der have Noget
III at fordre paa Boerne efter:
1. Afgangne Erine Kjerumgaard,
3. Isaac Abrahamson og
3. Marie Nelthropp Meyer,
indkaldes heryed med 3 Name
ders VarseI at anmeIde og beviislig-
gj0re dcres Krav for undertegnede
Ret.
Frederiksteds Skifteret den 3die
November 1873.
C. SARAUW.
, 1873-11-12

Louisa George, John Haagensen, Rebecca
Hoiris, Mr.. J~0rgensen, Mr.. w. James,
Elizabeth Mullen, Miss Julia Morris, Louis
McNess, Lawritz Nielsen, Peter Otto,
Styrmand Olsen. Thomas Rogers, Miss
Augusta Williams, Mrs. Mary Williams,
Mrs. Susannah Williams.
P, TESTMAN.
, 1873-11-12


PFTER BegjBring af Christian
u stcds Skifteret som behandlende
afganghe Louise Hansens og tidligcre
afd0de Kgtefelle Toldforvalter Han
sens 30, vii Fredagen den l4de den
mes Middag Kl. IL slet, vorde af-
holdt offentIig Auction i Huset No.
SO Bjerge Gade heri Byen, oveT de
BOet tilh0rende
w EUBLFR
Christiansteds Auctions Contoir
den 4de November 1873.
Fl A. JURS.
, 1873-11-12

IL " L / ~ Il IL u IL IL ~ "
with every thing thereto appertain-
ing, situated in Princes Quarter in
this Island sub. No ~ ad No. So
and So belonging to the aforesaid
Dealings, will be put up for sale in
accordance with the Placard dated
the 22nd of April 1917.
The Auctions will be held at the
Auction Office as follows:
LIST Auction on Thursday the 18th
of December next at IL o'clock
noon.
End Auction on Thursday the 18th
of December next at II o'clock
noon.
3rd Auction on Thursday the 8th
of January 1874 at 10 o'clock moo
The conditions for the sale and the
appraisement may be seen at this
Office and at the Offices of Major
VIM. Il. Moore and Christiansteds
Dealing Court, where also other
calculations concerning the sale may
be obtained.
This advertisement serves also for
the information of the mortgage
holders.
Auction Office Frederikstds Nov
embcr 9th 1873
G. SARAUW.
, 1873-11-12
AUCTION.

MT request of Christiansted's Deal
III ing Court in behalf of the
Estate Of the late Inspector of GUS
toms p. Hansen and consort Louise
Hansen, likewise deceased, will be
put up at public Auction, Friday the
ID instant, IL o'clock noon, in the
house No SO Hill Street this town,
the
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
belonging to said estate.
Christionsteds Vendue Office 18th
November 1873.
II. A. JURS.
, 1873-11-12
NOTICE.

n Teacher for the Public School
III in Frederiksted will be wanted
at the commencement of the ensu-
ring year. He will be required to
teach the ordinary subjects of eIe-
mentaly instruction for five hours
daily on five days of each week, and
the salary will be thirty-twO dollars
monthly.
Applications with testimonials must
be sent in before the 18th December
next, addressed to the Chairman OF
the Frederiksted School Commission,
or to the Inspector of Schools.
Frederiksteds School, Commission.
st. Croix Both October 1873.
C. SARAUW FORSBERG,
JOHN T. QUIN,
Inspector of Schools.
L. FABER.. TIL. ENGHOLM,
Chairman.
, 1873-11-12

nLLE og Enhver som MATTE have
LIZ noget at fordre efter afgangne
p%ensioneret ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
sted, Overlege Emil Holm, indkal-
des herved til linden UdI0bet at 6
Maaneder fra dette Proklamas sIdste
Acknowledgements, at anmelde og be-
viisliggj0re deres Krav for Underteg-
nede, der som Executors testament
behandIer den Afd0des Bo.
Frederiksted, SIT. Croix den 24de
October 1873.
G, GYLICH. }. o, RAPHAEL,
, 1873-11-12
b n B b / D G R b B N

med alt Tilbeh6r, beliggende i Prind-
sens Qvarteer her paa Den sub No.
40 ad No. SIS og Sc, blive opraabt
til Bortsalgt OvereensstemmeIse
med Placat 22de April 1917. '
A~uctionerne afholdes paa Auc-
tionscontoiret som folger:
lste Auction Torsdagen den 4de
December fotstkommende midday
XXI. ~ slet.
2den Auction Torsdagen den l8de
December f0rstkommende midday
Kl. 70 slet, '.~' ',7H.
, 1873-11-12
AUCTION.

PFTER Begjering af Procurator
e Kjerulff for Major VIM. F..
Moore, der som Executor behandler
afgangne George Walkers 30 og
tilIige har Bemyndigelse fra Chris
tiansteds Skifteret som behandler
Planter I'll, C. Ratcliffes OpbudsbO
vii den de to fornevnte Boer fallig
tilh0rende
, 1873-11-12
AUCTION.

NJ the request of Lawyer Kjerulff
III in behalf of Major VIM. f,
Moore, Executor and administrator
Of the Dealing of the late George
Walker, and who also holds power
from Christiansteds Dealing Court
administrator of the Trustee-D Deal
ng of Mr.. II. e. Radcliffe
THE SUGAR PLANTATION
RNFIRLD RRN
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-08-19
"TOuCh Mexico and Dje.D

From the Brownsville Ranchero August ;3,
A small party of immigrants passed
through this city few weeks since en-
route for Tuxpan, Mexico. In the party
there were a number of ladies and several
girls thirteen or fourteen years of age
They wera well fitted cut with good teams
and wagons, and, in fact, everything re-
quisite for their perilous journey.
1t now becomes our painful duty to pub
Esh what appears to be we'll authenti-
cated report that the party was set upon
by a band of outlaws, the men murdered
the women ravished in most outrageous
and crnel manner, and the entire outfit ap-
Propriated by the villains, short distance
bey yond Victoria.
1t is we'll known fact that Americans
can not visit the land of "God and liberty"
with anything of value in their possession,
unless in force sufficient to overawe the
proving Williams who live by plunder.
It makes the blood run cold when we re-
meinbe the atrocities which are being com
mltted almost daily against Americans.
and others, in this land that claims to have
arrived at the acme of civilization.
We shall follow this last devilish outrage
upon Americans in Mexico. until the Gov
ernor of the State in which it was per-
petrated, adopts Santa Annals principle
hang every ranchero within twenty miles
of the spot where these infamous crimes
are committed, unless they surrender the
criminals.