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The New York herald., 1873-12-29

The New York Harb0r Distractions.
The removal during the winter months of
the iron buoys from the harbor has called
forth o protest from the underwriters and
pilots. These classes have a practical ac-
quaintance with the necessities of the naviga-
ton of the harbor which entities their repre-
sentations to the careful consideration of the
Lighthouse Board at Washington. We have
already called attention to the increasing
danger of navigation in New York Harbor,
and suggested that measures should be
promptly taken to remove all distractions to
navigation. The difficulty of bringing large
ships into our port grows yearly greater, be-
cause, while the depth of water decreases, the
large ocean steamers, which now carry on the
chief commerce of the world, draw twenty
three and twenty-six feet of water-a draught
quite unknown few years ago. But, while
the tendency is to ships of greater draught,
the navigable channel is growing shallow with
alarming rapidity. 1t is only few days since
public attention was called to this most
important subject by the grounding
of the Greece in spot where few years ago
there was ample water to float the largest ves-
sci even of the present day. These growing
distractions are due to the negligence of the
harbor authorities in enforcing the port regu-
lations, but chiefly, perhaps, to the defect Of
the law which deals with breaches Of the regu-
lations for preventing distractions. The evil
can perhaps only be dealt with effectively by
legislation, and by severe laws which will
make the throwing of cinders and other refuse
into the harbor crime punishable by heavy
fine and imprisonment Under the present
system all that captain or company has to
fear is the imposition of fine Of fifty dollars
in case of detection, while the difficulty Of
making ont case against the offenders is very
great. This ought to be at once remedied
and such power given to the harbor authori.
ties as will enable them TO punish severely
any parties who are guilty Of throwing refuse
of any kind into the harbor. The suggestion
of the pilots that the number of buoys should
rather be increased than diminished appears
sound, and ought to be acted upon by tht
Lighthouse Board.
The New York herald., 1873-12-29
from the Wheeling Nv. VAL lntelligencer, Dec
THE GENET CASE.

There were no new developments In the Genet
case yesterday. As usual, 1t is understood that
the Sherir,s deputies have been indeiatigabe as
ever out that the odds have been against them. ~
they have been from the start What will be tho
result OF the non production OF Mr.. Genet IN the
Court OF Oyer and Terminer this morning Is .
question which agttated the friends OF Mr.. Brennan
considerably all day yesterday. II Is said, how
ever. that Mr. Burrill his counsel, Is fully prepared
to meet the issue, and that the grand finale will
not be OF q character that the sheriff need be over
anxious about-the idea Of his counsel being that
the Deputy and not the Sheriff himself. Is the re-
spOnglble party.
The New York herald., 1873-12-29
The Railroad Strike.

There is, unfortunately, some prospect that
the strike Of the railroad engineers will
extend to the main line of the Pennsylvania
Railroad in consequence of determination
by that company to reduce the wages ten per
cent after January 1, 1874, as they have been
reduced on the lines running west from Pitts
burg. The community cannot afford to have
widespread snow storm which blockades the
roads for day or two causes considerable in
convenience, but then we are conscious that
every effort is being made to extricate COM
merce from its snow fetters, and we wait with
the best humor we can muster. In the pres
ent cases of disagreement we should be glad
to learn that every effort was in progress
which could bring about an early settlement.
The strike of the London gasmen, which
threatened whole city with darkness, gave
the world an instance of where labor and capl-
tai in their fight get the public between them
to bear the blows The companies should
make their case as clear as possible, and, if
the reduction is necessity, the men should
not be stupid enough to think they will better
their case by holding out an hour longer than
their becoming aware of the state of the case.
The men, unless they worked by contract,
could not be compelled to labor, and, even if
the law reached their case, it would certainly
be inadvisable to trust the lives and proper
ties of citizens to the care of men laboring
under such sense of oppression. The par
ties concerned must find their way out of the
difficulty as rapidly as possible. The sue
cess of strike consists in cutting off neces-
sary labor supply If capital cannot procure
the needed supply from other quarters at its
own rates it has to consider the duty it owes
to society. In the case of the railroads there
is an undoubted obligation on the part of the
companies to provide travelling facilities for
the public, and the excuse of their inability
to force reduction Of wages upon their en-
gineers will not suffice.
The New York herald., 1873-12-29
The Senate Transportation Committee
at New Orleans.

The Committee of the Senate, which has
been peramubulating about in many parts of
the country to investigate the matter of trans
portation by water and railroad routes, has
now arrived at most important point 1t is
at New Orleans, the greatest and cheapest
outlet for the lower Mississippi Valley and the
great cotton producing region embraced
within it. There never has been question as
to New Orleans being the cheapest route, by
means Of the Mississippi River and its tribu-
taries, for the bulk of the cotton of that
region, as we'll as o large portion of other bulky
water, and especially by natural water courses,
is necessarily much cheaper than by rail-
roads. But it Is not so rapid,
and some products are not delivered
in as good condition by water carriage
as by land. The drawback to New Orleans
has been the bar at the mouth Of the Missis-
sippi and the tedious voyage down that
river to the Gulf of Mexico To obviate this
ship canal has been proposed from the river
at New Orleans to Lake Pontchartrain. This
would shorten the voyage to New York and
other ports, as well as to Europe twenty-four
hours under ordinary circumstances, and save
days sometimes when the water at the bar is
very low, besides saving great expense of tow
age. The committee will, no doubt, look into
this matter. Such o work as proposed would
be Of great advantage to commerce. What the
government should do to promote it must de-
pend upon facts to be investigated by the COM
mittee. We are opposed to internal improve
ments generally at the cost of government
and this is not the time to think of spending
large sums of money in that way. Then, it
has been intimated that there is company
Of shrewd spectators who want to make q job
out Of this canal scheme Still, If encourage
ment can be given to the work, while avoiding
jobbery or any considerable aid from the
Treasury, il deserves the consideration of
Congress-
The New York herald., 1873-12-29

The WEEK OF PRAyER.-It has been the
custom among several os-the religious denon,-
nations for some years past to observe the
first week of the year as week Of prayer. Ar
rangements, we notice, are already being
made for the occasion, and some OF the
churches in which the meetings are TO be held
have been designated. In spite Of the phi
losophers. the pastors are determined to stand
in the old pathways. In this they do we'll
The New York herald., 1873-12-29
THE HERALD AND JAY COOKIES CREDITORS
AND DEBTORS,


[From the Cumberland tMd.) News, Dec. 27.l
Great interest has been felt, and newspapers
have been much scanned to see who are the cred
itors of the famous house OF Jay Cooke Co. An
official list OF the debts was completed on Tuesday
and filed In the United States District Court in
Philadelphia on Wednesday last. That ubiquitous
gentleman, the reporter of the NEW YORK HERALD
managed in some way to procure an advance copy
OF the list Tuesday, and 1t appears In full in the
HERALD OF Wednesday morning. 1t occupies Is
columns OF very small type, and Is the most
lengthy news item we remember having ever seen
in any news paper.
From the Lancaster (Pa-) Examiner. Dec. 27.l
The NEW YORK HERALD OF Wednesday publishes
complete list Of the Of all the creditors OF
the three banking houses OF Jay Cooke Co., OF
Philadelphia, New York and Washington. Tho
total amount OF Indebtedness OF the three houses
is $9,s42 $50. Of which amount about $200o,Ooo Is
secured by collaterals, and, therefore, reducing
the indebtedness OF the firms to that amount
From the Wheeling wv. Va-l intelligencer, Dec.
27l
The NEW YORK HERALD contains a list Of the
the following parties-viz. J. P. Keener, Morgan
town, w. Va, Sill, 725; Clifford Arrick, formerly Of
ST. Clarsville, $572; B. II. Cowen. formerly OF the
same place, s51S, and the Jefferson County National
Bank, of Steubenville $3,s30. The whole amount
OF their indebtedness Is $9s4s25 Nothing is said
In the HERALD about what they will pay, but we
hear that 1t will be Is cents In cash and the balance
In Northern Pacific bonds
The New York herald., 1873-12-29
SUSPICION OF PoUL PLAY IN BROOKLYN.

Yesterday Coroner Jones was notified by DR..
Gregory TO make an investigation touching the
death OF Mrs. Wins who resided az NO. 2 Richard
street, South Brooklyn. The doctor stated that he
had been called TO attend the woman and did all
he could 10 save her. From her symptoms he sus-
pected that she had been the victim OF fouI play.
and therefore he refused TO give q certificate OF
death The Coroner has ordered post-morteD
examination 10 be made OF the BODY.
The New York herald., 1873-12-29
The English Attempt To Take coffeo.

The English Attempt To Tako Coffee.
Coffee Calcali evidently made upehis mind
that he would not be captured by Sir Garnet
Wolseley without making respectable AshSn-
tee resistance, as our graphic correspondence
from Cape Coast Castle indicates this morn
ing. The campaign, as we have frequently
predicted, has not been brilliant success,
and it does not promise to be so, if the fight
at Dunquah and the siege of Abracampa be
taken as exemplitying the relative strength of
the combatants. So we are not surprised to
learn that Quaker policy is to be pursued by
the British government, and that an attempt
is to be made to settle the questions in dispute
by treaty stipulations with an irresponsible
negro chief, whose most imposing ceremonial
is to drink wine from the hollow of an
English generals skull. Our correspond
ent with feeling natural to journalist
equipped for war. deplores this con-
templated action, as the brave English
officers do who have jeoparded health and life
in an expedition which would seem to be the
most unwieldy enterprise ever undertaken by
the British Empire. 1t is plain that England
did not know exactly what she was doing
when she set the enterprise on foot, and it is
also clear that the difficulties and obstacles
which would embarrass her on the Gold Coast
were underestimated. We can perceive no
other possible issue to the campaign than a
protrac.ed war, followed by conquest and per-
manent military occupation, unless the re-
Inducements sent from England since
the HERALD correspondent mailed his
last;letter are strong enough in numbers and
physique to overcome the Ashantee army and
the destroying climate. The reader will read
lily understand the severe character of the
operations by perusing our excellent account
of the bush fighting at Dunquah and Abra-
campa. Jungle warfare to civilized troops is
and even when severe losses are inflicted on
the enemy the results are seldom more than
negative, because it is difficult to follow up
success. 1t would seem, however that Sir
Garnet, though attacked by the native NAL
ady, is a fine commander, energetic and de-
termined to do his best The proclamation
to the tribes of the Protectorate at Beulah
Camp is a serious piece Of business for every
able-bodied man is summoned to do labor or
bear arms, refractory subjects to suffer the
punishment of fogging We shall watch
with great interest the progress of these opera
tons on the Gold Coast, feeling sure that they
will add much that will be new to military
history, if they supply also fresh chapters of
misery, disaster and inhumanity.
The New York herald., 1873-12-29

Until we have more light good men and
true-the salt Of the earth-will continue to
believe that the effectual fervent prayer OF the
righteous man availeth much. We speak a
word for the meetings in advance, and we
shall rejoice to learn that up town, as well as
down town, the week Of prayer has been faith
fully observed. 80 ---,--.-s~r
The New York herald., 1873-12-29

FOUGHKEEPSIE, UtC. 70, 1910
Eight inches Of snow fell along the Hudson last
night and this morning, but the weather tonight
Is comparatively mild. Fears are entertained that
the ice crop this winter Will be found partial
failure. Last winter at this time the ice was 10
inches thick, and many OF the houses were half
full. AS yet ice cutting has not commenced at any
for emDlOyment.
The New York herald., 1873-12-29
WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-I A. N. }

WASHINUfUN, U6Cs IV-1 ~ H'
Probabilities.
For the Southern States east OF the Mississippi
River generally clear weather will prevail. with
light to fresh variable winds and continued low
temperature.
For NEW ENGLAND AND THE MIDpLE ATLANTIC
STATES LIGHT TO FRESH NoRTHwEsTERLY AND
sOUTHwEsTERLY WINDS, WITH CONTINUED LOW
TEMPERATURE AND PARTLY CLOUDY WEATHER
For the lake region fresh to brisk southerly ana
westerly winds. with generally cloudy weather.
lower temperature and possibly areas OF light
snow.
For the Ohio Valley southerly winds, veering to
westerly, with lower temperature and generally
fair weather.
For the Northwest, decidedly lower temperature.
with northerly to westerly winds and less cloudi-
ness. a#
The New York herald., 1873-12-29
Snow Fall in Boston.

BOSTON, Dec. 2s, 1878.
-Four or five inches OF snow fell last night ana
to-day. The weather cleared up at noon.
The New York herald., 1873-12-29
Snow Storm at Hartford.

HARTFORD, Conn.,. Dec. 2S, 1878.
There was steady fall OF snow in this city from
Saturday morning to Sunday forenoon, following
a considerable storm on Friday. The weather
cleared this afternoon. The depth OF snow on
level Is from % to "a inches.
The New York herald., 1873-12-29
The Snow storm in Maine.

A severe northeast snow storm has prevailed
since five O'Clock last night. About six inches
have fallen and 1t Is Stlll showing. Tne wind ol0Ws
a gale ana the snow drifts badly.
The New York herald., 1873-12-29

The Weather in This City Yesterday.
The following record viii show tho changes In
the temperature for the past "a hours In compar-
ison with the corresponding day OF last year. az
indicated by the thermometer at Hudnuts Phar-
macy, HERALD Building
The New York herald., 1873-12-29

THE DAILY HERALD, published ereay day In the
a6dr, Four cents per copy. Annual subscription
Price $12.
The New York herald., 1873-12-29

OLYMPIC THEATRE Broadway, between Houston
and Bleecker sts-FAMIIY JARs-GABRIEL CRUZ
The New York herald., 1873-12-29

NIBLO,S GARDEN, Broadway, between Prince and
Houston sa-CHiLDREs WOOD.
The New York herald., 1873-12-29

BowERY THEATRE, Bowery.-MrscHIKr MAKING
MOTHER GOOSE
The New York herald., 1873-12-29

METROPOLITAN THEATRE, 5s5 Rroadway.-vARIErr
ENTERTAINMENT.
The New York herald., 1873-12-29

PARK THEATRE, Brooklyn. opposite City Hall
ENoCH ARDEN.
The New York herald., 1873-12-29
Snow and Ice ON tho Hudson.

Average temperature for corresponding date
IaSt year. 80. .,... :.
The New York herald., 1873-12-29

BOOTHS THEATRE, Sixth av. and Twenty third St
KIT; ARKANSAS TRAVELLER
The New York herald., 1873-12-29

wALLACK's THEATRE, Broadway and Thirteenth
streeL-A MAN OF HONOR
The New York herald., 1873-12-29

WOODS MUSEUM. Broadway, corner Thirtieth St
WILD OARS Afternoon and evening.
The New York herald., 1873-12-29

Letters and packages should be properly
sealed.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-04-24
How to subdue a Vicious Horse.

A friend has handed us a slip cut from
1.-THE New York Commercial Advertiser"
many years ago, which gives hint worth
needing:
''The following fact occurred yesterday.
A beautiful and high-spirlted horse would
never allow shoe to be put on his feet,
or any person to handle his feet, without
resort to every species of power and
means to control him. At one time he
was nearly crippled by being put in the
stocks; he was afterward thrown down
and fettered; at another time, one of our
most experienced horse-slfoers was una
bic to manage him by the aid of as many
hands as could approach. In an attempt
to shoe this horse yesterday, he resisted
all efforts, kicked aside every thing but
an anvil, and came near killing himself
against that, and finally was brought
back to his stable unshod. This was his
only defect: in all other respects he is
gentle, and perfectly docile, and especial
ly in harness. But this defect was just
on the eve of consigning him to the
plow, where he might work barefoot,
when, by mere accident, an officer in our
service, lately returned from Mexico, was
passing, and, being made acquainted
with the difficulty, applied complete
remedy by the following simple process
''He took a cord about the size of a
OOhALAOA OGA-COHAI Pub ~ AIA Gn0 AO0tA Vi
the horse like bit, and tied it tightly
on the animals head, passing his left ear
under the string, not painfully tight, but
tight enough to keep the ear down, and
the cord in its place. This done, he
patted the horse gently on the side of
his head, and commanded him to follow !;
and instantly the horse obeyed, perfectly
subdued, and as gentle and obedient as a
well-trained dog; suffering his feet to be
lifted with entire impunity, and acting
in all respects like an old stager That
simple string thus tied made him at once
docile and obedient as any one could de-
sire. The gentleman who thus furnished
this exceedingly simple means of subdu-
ing very dangerous propensity intimat-
ed that it is practiced in Mexico and
South America in the management of
wild horses. Be this as it may, he de-
serves the thanks of all owners of such
horses, and especially the thanks of those
whose business it may be to shoe or
groom the animal"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-04-24
Look Out for Chances.

There are people in this world who do
not improve or appreciate the advantages
or chances which are presented to them
through life to better their condition. 1t
IS true that there are many cases of mis-
fortune, but nine-tenths of the failures
are caused by people neglecting their bu-
slness. Some seem to think that the
world owes them living, and they care
very little how they get it. Some bdild
castles in the air and figure out fortunes
on paper, and will induce friends to as
sist them with cash to prosecute their gi-
Santic enterprises which, through their
neglect and shiftlessness, come to nought
Again and again they are assisted, with
the hope that good fortune will attend
them, and at least part of their indebt-
edness be cancelled. The "castle-buiId-
er has many projects on foot but sell
dom finishes or completes anything, and
as he has become accustomed to live by
the aid of friends, begins to think this is
a universal world with the property
owned in common-forgets that it is his
duty to himself as well as his friends, to
try to succeed in well doing-forgets that
to attain wealth and respectability he
must be honest, energetic and persever-
ing-forgets that that which has been
entrusted to his care is the property of
his friends-forgets that every man
should get an honest living by industry
-forgets that he should save, instead of
squandering that which he has Such a
man should have a guardian appointed,
Who would see to it that he was placed
to live with some seedy old croaker, who
would send him to school and compel
him to do chores for his board.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-04-24
Money Making.

Money-getting is not, as many seem to
think, matter of mere luck Some be-
heve that to be born under a particular
planet is either favorable or fatal to life's
prospect; that, like the tides, men are
influenced by the moon, the sun, or some
one of the zodiacal signs; and that fate
not education-that chance, not industry
lis the great disideratum in the battle
of life This false notion was hung, like
an incubus, upon the necks of thousands
translating every misstep into frown of
some imaginary goddess, and prophecy
ing poverty and distress for the future
Away with such false ideas Money get
ting is practicable. 1t is matter of
education and enterprise The road to
fortune. like the public highway, is open
alike to the children of the beggar and
the wealthy. There is but one condition
imposed: Educate yourselves thorough
ly for business, and then go ahead, pa
tiently and perseveringly.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-04-24

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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-04-24
Fresh Air and Health.

Very many persons, especially ladies,
have horror, in winter, of going out-of-
doors, for fear of taking cold. If it is a
little damp, or little windy, or little
cold, they wait, and wait; meanwhile,
weeks, and even months pass away, and
pure air. The result is, they become so
enfeebled that their constitutions have
no power of resistance; the least thing in
the world gives to them a cold, even 60
ing from one room to another, and before
they know it, they have cold all the
time, and this is nothing more or less
than incipient consumption Whereas,
if an opposite practice had been followed,
OF going out for an hour or two every
day, regardless of the weather, except
actually falling rain. very different re-
suit would have taken place.