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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-25
TO LET FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES

TO LET FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES.
A rrDsrI0s'
NOW READY FOR OCCUPANCY.
NEW FIREPROOF BUILDING
FULTON NASSAU AND ANN STREETS
ELEGANT OFFICES TO RENT IN THE ABOVE
FIREPRoOF, WELL LOCATED BUILDING, BEING
IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE
CITY HALL, THE COURTS, THE POST OFFICE
&C, &C.
OFFICES, SUITABLE FOR LAWYERS BROKERS',
BANKS, INSURANCE COMPANIES, &C., &C., CAN BE
HAD, sINGLy OR EN SUITE, OF ANY DESIRED
SIZE, FROM ioxl2 FEET TO 2sxs7 FEET, AT $780,
$780, $500 AND UPWARD TO $4,000, ACCORDING TO
SIZE AND LOCATION
THE ABOVE BUILDING Is
COMPLETELY FIREPRooF
READY FOR OCCUPANCY,
HEATED BY STEAM, AND HAS TWO FIRST CLASS
PASSENGER ELEVATORS AND ALL MODERN I'M.
PRovEMENTs
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A UCTION NOTICB.-LARGE SALE THIS DAY
IN Frday) At private residence, l2O West
street Ie ar Sth avenue, comlhencing at l0 o'clock.
oyer $25O worth Of costly and plain Household Goods
nhmely-Pianoiorte cost 00 Parlor Suits In satin
rep aud plush, &e fine wood and black walnut Bed
room suits hair and spring Mattresses Ac SO yards
velvet and Brussels Carpets; dinngroom library base
to highest bidderh By LUKk rITzakRALAD, ApcuVneek
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A UCTIoN HOUSE OF ARCH. JOHNSTON
oFFI sS6 iShnston snGGsayon ya1 rasispp op STAND
81 Nassau street, opposite the Post office.
THE HORSE AUCTION BRANCH OF THE HOUSE IS
1Np o Is yTa Th1kEEHTH sTREET
The bushes. x Precisely the
seerzed the dealings OF our house and won the respect
ana commences OF the business community aswe as the
Sp TIs nrys s,D.y
TEAM OF CLOSELY ai lI AIATSRH6 9S14fk BAY CARRIAGE
harness; free from Vice. stylish; prompt drivers
s2%na s'aa fsS RSAD srunsoyrnRows MARE
gss ssGss XIV 70 srss fftPR II
RA5E 9s9Es
harness free from vice. very free sa and stylish S
her, can trot in three minutes, and Is warranted
TOP ROAD WAGON, BY MINER STEVENS, USED
BAY H5 aokss Jew IUSa LUNG NAME AND TAIL ls HANDS,
years, Kind and true in All harness lady ~ child
hoss
s sys ana adx
Fsnsd sUas sGssGshfT G b9L IN FIRST RATE
poS9 rds SR fPaRfs PaRk S9sss PONY HORSE
sas Iss
Ter and warranted sound.
NO TOP PONY PHAETON, IN PERFECT ORDER; BAY
Mare, IA hands high years; kind and true in all
harness; an excele mt worker
BROWN TROrTING HORSE "MORRELI." Is HANDS,
9ycars; can trot in 80: very sty lsh and splendid
driver sound kind and true.
NO TOP ROAD WAGON, BY r. NJ. sTIvERs; SET OF
single Harness.
BROWN HORSE, I5,d nANDs, 8 YEARS; KIND AND
true in all harness. al-day traveller and warranted
sound first class family horse.
BAY HORSE l51s HANDS, YEARS OLD; SOLD BY
order United States Marshal.
BUCKsKiN HCRsE; l6 HANDS, 7 YEARS OLD FOR
account OF whom it may concern.
BAY HORSE, l6 HANDS YEARS; SOLD BY ORDEB
EIGHT OTHER HORSES DESCRIPTION TIME OF
sale.
Twenty top Buggies.
Two-wheei Doctors Gig
Coupe, by Brewster, of Broome street.
Pony Phaetons Basket and Panel, top and no top 10
of double Harness. 70 sets OF single Harness; Ladys
Side saddle.
Weather never interferes with our sales
sale commences lU1s O'clock.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-25

A UCTIOH SALE, IN JERSEY CITY OF A LIGHTER
n JOSEPH WARREN, Auctoneer, will SELL on Mo l..
day July % At O'clock NJ, the lighter MANN tia
with the Rigging, Sails Anchors &C., all complete ,he
above lighter Will be sold at the dock, where she now
particulars inquire of JOSEPH WARREN, General Auc.
toneer and Real Estate Agent office 21 Grove street
one door from Newark avenue, Jersey City,
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HORSES. CARRIAGES, &C.

A JOHN d. HAMLIN. AUCTIoNEER, WILL SELL
n. this day Fridayl July Is at stable No Al Great
Jones atl0 o'clock prompt the entire Turnout Of
reason pecunary is compelled to sell
his entire turnout - .
fast and fine chestnut trotng Mare i5s high years
old sired by Eureka, dam by Lexington; shows fine,
high breeding; has fine style and finish an elegant
driver with fine strong open gait this mare beat
240 and has record is valuable for track pur.
pose and any gentemans private has few supe.
riors; is warranted sound and kind she beat 35
Also fine bred chestnut trotng Horse, 151s high.
years old sired by Ethan Allen an elegant driver safe
for lady to drive can beat 40 stands withou tying
and warranted sound and kind.
Also celebrated trotting Horse can trot in 236 on
day of sale. Full particulars Of this horse ut sale
Also, at same time and place, fine team OF record
hampietonhn mhLgs, ot ,sn, anu years old ull
and the most timid to drive; fine style
and rich and fine and warranted sound and kind. Full
particulars Of all at sale.
Also two elegant wagons one shifting top and one
single, by Dunscomb sheets, Whips, &c.
sale positive rain or shine
Gentlemen wishing trotters should attend this SALE as
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-25

INQUIRIES TO BE MADE OF
HOMER MORGAN, NO PINE STREET.
A THE CHEAPEST FLOORS TO LET ON BROAD
FIRST AND THIRD FLOORS
43S BROADWAY.
A FINE STORE TO LET-WTTH PLATE GLASS
"A window, suitable for any respectable business No.
7l9 Sixth avenue, corner of Forty street Apply on
premises
HOTEL TO LsASE-NOw DOING FIRST CLASS
trade, on account Of sickness accommodation for
20 boardcrs first class Winter stand Apply to the pro-
pretor, w. W. PURDAY, West Brighton Landing
OFFICES TO RENT-THREE OFFICES FURNISHED,
~ to rent, in desirable loci ton at SIS per month
HAMMOND WEBSTER, 2s4 Broadway, Office l6.
CTEAM POWER.-TO LET, LARGE AND SMALL
- Rooms, with or without power woodworkers al
owed at the Eureka Machine Carving Works, 6O g. "a
and 6 Cannon street
ITO LET-A LARGE BASEMENT, SUITABLE FOR
any light business, cheap: rent $751; Inquire at 625
Third avenue between Forteth and Forty first streets
ITO LET-THE TWO STORY AND CELLAR BUILD
i ing No 10 Thomas street; good stand for box maker
carpenter rent $500 per annum.
THORNTON NJ R0DMAN, Real Estate Agent
696 Broadway.
RIO LET OR LEAsE-THE BUILDING NO. Lle2
, i Broadway between Twenty seventh and Twenty
eighth Streets desirable for any first class business
terms moderate to good tenant, Apply 70 APPLEBY
HELAk w WaWr street.
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all will be sold to highest bidder.
depot WAGONS, POLE AND SHAFTS; PHAE-
IA. tons Buggies, Coupes and Landaus taken in ex-
change sold at half price seasonabe Carriages prices
TO suit the times HAM, 10 East Fourth street
PONY PHAEToNs, AT GREATLY REDUCED
IA. prices to close them out; 20 top and open second
hand Road Wagons by best city makers: also Rocka.
ria Cabrioet Pole and Shafts, $275; side spring Wag-
oons Express wagons tog ana ana OPEN Harness. Sheets
wM. H. GRAY, 20 and p Wooster street
GREAT BARGAIN.-F0R SALE, ON ACCOUNT OF
n Ill health OF owner, bay Horse, IS hands high,
eight years old, Tong full tail and nane speed 40:
owner win warrant him sound kind and all right; also
shifting top Wagon; Wagon, both nearly new: also
Harness. Blanket Sheets Robe, whip, &c sold separate
or together Inquire for SMITH at Pages stable Cum
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LOST AND FOUND.

r OsT-MEDIUM SIZED BLACK AND TAN SLUT,
with red leather collar fastened with small brass
paddock The finder will be literally rewarded by
turning to owner, NJ J. B. MESSENGER 500 Second ave
nue., Twenty third street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-25

CARATOGA RACES.
First Meeting-Thursday. 2atn Saturday, goth; Tues
dav 29th Thursday 3lst July and Saturday I'd August
Second Meeting-Tuesday 9Th Thursday, 7th; Satur
day 9th; Tuesday, 18th Thursday, llth and Saturda
10th August
First race at IL O'Clock each day.
W. r. TRAvERs, President
c. WHrArLY Secretary
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SALES AT AUCTION.

AN EXTRA LARGE HOUSEHOLD FURNITUR RE
IA sale.
800 yards velvet Brussels Carpets Mirrors Curtains
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800 yards velvet Brussels Carpets Mirrors, Curtains,
Eight beautiful latest style Par9r Or Sniis,
magnificent rosewood IA octave Pianoforte
10 rosewood and walnut Chamber suits.
THIS friday MORNING, July 25 at O1 O'Clock AT tne
five story private residence lH East Twenty NTH street
Fourth avenue. Parors-Fne Oil Paintings, Bronzes
Curtains mirrors Grande Duchese Marie Antonette and
Turkish styles Paror suits Eageres Tables Bookcases,
Bedsteads, Bureaus, Washstands Commodes Wardro1es
yer Ware, Cutlery, Buffet, Extension Table, Dining
Chairs, Servants Furniture, E. ROTH, Auctioneer-
Goods delivered boxed and shipped city
or country B-Take Fourth or Third avenue cars up
to Twenty fifth street
RY ROBERT sOMERvILLE AUCTIONEER.-OFFICE
ID g Finh avenue corner ORR T, Folrteenth % si street
FURNITURE.
ROBERT SOMERvILLE will sell by auction on
"Wednesday July 80 at lO O'Clock, at the private resi-
JOSEPH FAGNANI NO AZ EAST TWELFTH STREET,
RICH PARLOF, LIBRARY AND BEDROOM
FURNITURE,
all made to order in Paris.
Paror contains rich Paror Suit in gold brocatel;
Louis XIV Arm Chairs, ebony and buhl Cabinet do Gen.
tire Table, do. Card Table, marqucterie Writing Desk,
Mante Ornaments in real gilt bronze and onyx Clock
with silver and gilt bronze nGure OF study :; ebony and
bronze Jardnieres rosewood seven octave Chickerng
Piano. with all modern improvements and printed guar
antee from Chickering sons fine embroidered cloth
Piano Cover, Brussels carpet So,
Library Suit of two Sofas and four Arm Chairs. In
silk plush Centre Table in wood and brOcatel
Marble, real Barbedenne bronze Mantel Ornaments
ing of Extension Fable large carved Buffet smaller Bn
fe; side Table and Chairs covered with morocco cloth
full French china Dinner Service, white and gold white
China, fine cut glass Decanters, &c
Bedrooms contain full set French oak furniture Double
Bcdstead, extraszed Wardrobe, French Toilet stand,
mahogany Stand and Chairs 20 match mahogany Bed
curlea hair Mattresses &C. together with an assortment
of Kitchen Utensils.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-25

THE TURF.
----s.. >~~> >>~--ee~ e~-~~a- a->->es.l
nEERFooT MISREPRESENTATION JULY 25,
~ at 80 p. M. match for $500.
4. T. Cornell enters b. g. Billy
s. j. Huth0ny enters b. G. kipp
Also Purse for horses trotting nearest to minutes
The Purses advertised TO be tIotted Deerfoo Park
Tuesday 29th Wednesday 30th and also the 31st will
close at Johnsons twenty ghth street and Broadway
ON Friday, 25th inst, at nine o'clock
WIN. MCMAHON,
superintendent
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-25

A UCTION HOUSE OF ARCH. JOHNSTON
~ Uate Johnston Van TasselD,
OFFICE AND SALESRDOM, OLD STAND,
81 Nassau street opposite the Post office
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-25

G HERMAN, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SALE OF
-. Wines, Liquors, Cigars Champagnes Bourbon and
Rye Whiskey, Brandes. Gn &c. being the entire stock
Of dealer this day Frday July 25 at nv o'clock. at
Is Bowery75 barrels choice old Bourbon and Whis-
key, casks Brandies Gin, IS casks Port and Sherry
&c. Also by order of the Marshal, fine Ciare 10
barrels Bourbon and lot of other Liquors Sale posi-
tive.
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DWELLING HOUSES TO LET.

d A n TO LET OR LEASE, THE NEAT TWO STORY
PTO. and basement House. 242 East lllth street;
house has 10 rooms. wash house water each floor
two blocks from boat LANDING Inquire on premises.
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T OsT-AT AUCH's HOTEL, LONG BRANCH, JULY
IL IL, Gold Scarf Ring, chased with silver. Finder
I'll receive reward By sepdng note to s. T. 81 Herald
Uptown Branch ofnae.
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YACHTS, STEAMBOATS,, &C.

DOR SALE-STEAM PLEASURE YACHT, ABOUT IS
feet in length by 81 feet beam; can be bought at
bargain she Is In perfect working order, and is good
saer The yacht can be seen by applying TO JACOB @.
SANDERS No. $50 State street. Albany For further
tculars inquire of HORACE Ely No. q Pine street
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A 3
n BY ID. w. IVES
Salesrooms los Liberty and Ill Cedar street.
Sale of Miscellaneous Goods
THIS DAY, at II O'clock
including staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Ladies' Linen
Suits Gentemen's and Boys Ready-made Cothing
Mustards Spices Picked Salmon sick Liquorice Vases
Ale Glasses, Hardware, Scales, Cutlery, Silverpated
Ware; chests and caddies OF Teas Soaps, &c. To-mor
row, Furniture Carpets, Bedding, &C.
"A at 10 O'Clock precisely, at r ssidence
2l0 West zlst ST., near 1th "A, enue,
$40 600 worth handsome Household Ftraiuis-,i, Par
ior Library and Drawing Room suits n and broc-
atei two elegant Decker Panoortes, Bookcases, 500
volumes books; Etageres Turkish Chairs gilt Centre
tains &c.
verware &C. rosewood and walnut Chamber Furniture
Bedsead Dressing Cases Bureaus Washstands 20 hair
and spring Mattresses, suits in reps and plush, 600 wards
Carpet, DC. ROB sRT 9. CASHIN, Auctoneer.
n B-The above property of gentleman situated in
pecuniary circumstances and compe lied to sell will be
sold khout to highest bidder Take 7h or Sth
avenue cars to 2lst ST. Don't fail to attend.
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T OsT-BRTwEEN NORTH MOORE AND BEACH ON
~ Washington streets Account Book The finder
win be literally rewarded by returning the same 70 No
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-01-18

The agent in charge of the barracoon,
says an African correspondent writing
of the slave trade, has his signal station
on the top of high tree, or, where pos
sible, on ssme bluff, looking seaward, so
as to keep up communication with the
slave ship whenever heheaves in sight.
She can thus be warned of danger, and
told in which direction to steer to avoid
it; what cruisers have been in sight and
the direction inwhich they disappeared;
the number of slaves he has on hand
in short, ON all matters of mutual inter-
est. Some afternoon, the SLAYER, stand
ing in, makes out the signal, all ready,
coast clear" and as soon as it is dark
enough, he makes his furtive run right
up to the factory, and, without loss of
time, all hands go to work with will,
to make ready for the run out again in a
few hours. The sand ballast is imme-
diately leveled and covered with plank
ing; as soon as this fsoringis laid, some
get sn board the large "coppers used
for boiling rice, others carry the rice on
board; another gang secure and fill the
water casks, and the barracoon men
hurry the slaves on board in manage
able groups, force them to sit on the
flooring with their legs wide apart
ironed to long rods running fore and
aft, placing the next batch to sit between
the legs of the first, and so on till the
floor is covered from the sides to the
keelson with living, reeking human
bodies literally packed trunk to back,
within q few inches of each other. Be-
fore daybreak, all is ready, and with the
favoring land-breeze off they go to
we'll, it is hard to say where, beyond the
confluence.
The first act the captain of SLAYER
performs when he finds he is chased, is
to throw overheard the signal-book; this
book is always kept enclosed in box,
loaded on the bottom and punctured
with holes to insure its sinking.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-01-18
Hunting Wild Turkeys.

A correspondent of the Richmond
Whiq, writing of Christmas pastimes in
Virginia, gives the following account of
turkey hunt:
The second day after tlss was set
apart for hunting wild turkeys, of which
several gangs were known to exist in
the neighborhood. The mode of hunt
ing these wary birds is worth some de-
scription. 1t is preferable to use dog
trained to that business exclusively, an
English setter being, perhaps, the best
Our huntsman were all mounted. The
first object being to find q covey, line
was formed so as to beat the woods
along breadth Of more than half a
mile. Dickory's Roscoe" an Irish
setter, under his masters eye and bid
ding, hunted along one flank, and his
nose being good for more than q quar-
ter, we covered nearly the breadth of a
mile as we moved through the woods.
Roscoe" presently struck a hot scent,
and, head erect, darted like the wind
along the trail In five minutes he had
the covey up, and his warning bark
called all the horsemen to the spot.
The splendid birds rose over the tree
tops, as if foralong fight Now began
busy preparations for slaughter The
habit of these birds, which the hunter
takes advantage of, is tomove gradually
back to the spot where they took wing,
and there the scattered gang gets to-
gether again. The hunters tied their
horses at q safe distance, and then each
chose his spot and built his blind so rs
to intercept the turkeys when they re-
turned.
The blinds completed, everything for
the space of half an hour was still as
death, and then you might have heard
our more experienced hunters cautious
ly begin to yelp the turkeys up. This
mode of decoying the birds is univer-
sally practiced among the old hunters.
The yelper is commonly made of a large
and small bone of the turkey, jointed
together. With this simple little instru-
ment any person, by a little practice,
can mock the peculiar call of wild tur-
keys with sufficient accuracy to deceive
the cunning birds themselves. If the
gang is large one, the woods about the
blinds are m a little while alive with
turkeys, running at their race-horse
speed hither and thither, and yelping to
each other anxiously. The hunter bides
his time, snugly hid in his blind, till
some unfortunate bird, attracted by his
call, comes running up to the muzzle of
his gun to join his supposed mate.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-01-18
The United States Census.

OF the 40,000.000 people in the United
States, 100000 are engagedin agricul-
tural and other producing occupations.
1 800, 900 in manufactures. 800, 900 in
commerce. 10000 in intellectual pur-
suits, embracing the learned profes-
sions. 10000 in ocean navigation. TO-
900 in mining and $4,000 in internal ma
vigation, making in all about 8, 100000,
or little more than IA of the entire
population.
Agricultural Statistics show at the
present time cash value for farms of
sc, $50, 000,0 cash value for farm
ing implements, of $247, 100000. The
value for live stock, for one year, 81,
LOT, 900, 900, and for animals slaughter
ed $213, ,O00,0 ,000 for the products of the
orchard, $19,O0O,O00.
Of wheat, rye, Indian corn, oats,
peas and beans, Irish potatoes, sweet
potatoes. barley, buckwheat, fax-seed,
clover-seed and grass-seed in one year,
that 1860, the number of bushels raised
was /, 400, 900, ,000-
Of rice, wool, butter, cheese, hops,
flax, tobacco, silk cocoons, maple sugar,
beeswax, and honey, the total quantity
in pounds in one year Q860) was 1924,
3O6, ,000
OF wine, cane molasses, sorghum mo.
lasses, in one year (1860) 27,000, 900 gal.
Ions.
The quantity of ginned cotton was
2,079, 900, 600 lbs. Q860). The market
gardens yielded $15, 900, 900 in value.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-01-18

Bland Ballard, young man of %,
son of Thomas Ballard, ESQ.,, wealthy
farmer, living about eight miles from
Bardstown, Kentucky, had contracted q
matrimonial engagement with Miss
Rhodes, young lady living in the
same neighborhood. Tuesday, the 31st
ult., had been selected as the date of
the nuptials, which were to be celebra-
ted at Holy Cross.
The young man had not said anything
to his father concerning his approaching
marriage, and he learned that old gen.
tleman was displeased on account Of not
having been consulted in the matter.
Accordingly, on Friday, the 18th inst. 1,
he went to his father and told him what
he had heard. His father said it was
true that he thought hard of his not
having named the matter to him sooner,
especially if he had expected recep-
ton or anything of that kind. The
young man said that when his brother
had married that he had not told his
father any longer before the wedding.
The father replied that his other son
had told four weeks beforehand.
Bland than asked his father what he
thought of the match, to which the lat
ter replied, iestingly, " I think the girl
will get the worst of it," Upon this
Bland turned about and, remarking, 81
wish I was Dead" went away. Soon
after this his sister, entering his room,
saw him rising from the floor by his
trunk, which he had open. He appear
ed much detected, and repeated to her
the wish that he were dead. Shortly
after this he left the house, and was seen
no more alive.
His absence created no particular un-
easiness at first, not being unusual.
On Sunday the bans for the contempla-
ted marriage were proclaimed at Holy
Cross, according to the custom of the
Catholic Church. On Monday the fam
lily, having heard nothing from him,
and learning that he had not been at
church on Sunday, became anxious
about him, and search was instituted,
in which number of the neighbors
joined.
On Tuesday Messrs. Dury and Milt.
Bryan, who were searching thicket
about half a mile from the residence of
Mr.. Thomas Ballard, had their attention
drawn by dog belonging to the family
to a particular spot where the dead
body Of young Ballard was found. The
dog, with the characteristic fidelity of
his species, endeavored to prevent any
one from approaching the corpse.
Young Ballard appeared to have sat
down in a little path through the thick
ct preparatory to the desperate deed he
meditated. He had fallen over on his
left side. At his feet lay his pistol, Il
fve-shooter, with one chamber empty.
The ball had entered the right temple,
passed directly through his head, and
came out on the other side. Upon his
person about 800 were found---some in
his pocketsook, the rest loose in his
pocket.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-01-18
An EVentflL Voyage.

The Bremen bark Columbia, arrived
at New York after long and eventful
passage. She sailed from Bremen on
the 18th of October, having on board
300 passengers, of which number $50
were children under eight years of ago.
Early on the voyage she met with bad
weather, which continued during the
whole of her passage across the Atlantic.
Captain Helder says that he never en-
countered continuous series of such
violent gales during his long experience
afoat. The wind blew with tremendous
fury, and the sea rose up in great angry
waves that preached over the vessel'
threatening her every moment with ut
ter annihilation. It was impossible to
carry much sail, and head winds retard-
ed the vessels progress. Deaths soon
became very prevalent among the young
er passengers, for their parents s9came
exhausted and were unable to supply
them with sufficient nourishment. The
waves preaching over the vessel and
bursting upon her decks rendered it alb
solutely necessary to keep the matches
battened for days together, the foul air
generated thereby doubtless tending to
produce sickness among the eneryated
children. Though the Columbus was
amply supplied with provisions, having
been supervised by the Bremen officials
prior to sailing, it was frequently found
impossible to do any cooking aboard,
the crew and aEult passengers became
exhausted, the former by their laborious
exertions and the latter by the sudden
difference between quiet life ashore and
the miseries they experienced afoat,
parents could not care properly for their
offspring, asd the result is the sad fact
that twenty-one of these little sufferers
died during the passage. Diphtheria
was the cause of the demise of many.
There were two births on board, and the
mother of one of the these tempest-born
children expired just prior to the vessel
reashing Sandy Hook. The infants
were buried at sea.