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The New York herald., 1873-11-27
THE ROMANCE OF THE POLARIS.

Captain Buddington Visits tho Brook
Iyn Navy Yard to Meet Tyson, the
Hero OF the Ice Eloc-Thirtccn Months
Ago and Now.
All the world Is familiar with the history OF the
Arctic cruise OF the United States steamer Polaris
which set out on voyage OF discovery In the Polar
region, in 1871. 1t will be remembered that In DC.
tober, 1872, the Ship while moored to vast deid
OF ice, IN north latitude rs degrees was blown
from her fastenings, and that 10 persons. among
whom were several Esquimaux and Captain
George E. Tyson the navigator OF the ship, were left
behind. Captain Tyson and his companions we're
picked up by the sealing steamer T1gress, after be-
ing 193 days on the ice, and last July Captain J. o.
Buddington, who remained In command Of the
Polaris when she drited away, was also picked up,
with his companions, by Scotch sealing ship, the
Polaris having meantime foundered in the Arcuc
Seas. Tyson and Buddington have not seen each
that fearful Arctic night Yesterday Captain Bud
dington arrived In this city from his house at
Groom, Conn.,, having come on especially 10 see
and greet his old shipmate, Tyson who Is still
attached to the Tigress, and awaiting orders
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard TO go out OF
commission. 1t was Captain Buddington's desire
passed into the Navy Yard. however, it was easily
noticeable that the attaches had forgotten the
veteran sailor, for he was frequently saluted by
workmen and ofilcials. On visiting the Tlgress he
not on board and inquiry failed to ehcit informa-
tiOn OF hls place OF residence which, however IL In
Brooklyn. Esquimaux Joe and some OF the sailors
still on board the steamer met their cid CON-
mander, ana mutually warm greetings were ex-
changed at their miraculous separation preserva-
ton aud final meeting after an interval OF IL
months. Captain Buddtngton remained about an
hour In conversation with the officers OF the vessel
and then took his departure.
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yirglnius Interest In ones fenow cltlzeus
good reason for the conduct OF the Captain. The
General who possesses the milk OF human kindness,
would do so under equal circumstances; but the un-
lust war; &c, &C, waged against Spain, renders the
death OF the prisoners imperative The Captain,
IL IL presumed has not fixed his attention upon the
fact that some OF the Virgnus pirates were already
pardon ed twice by Spain. Supposing that some OF
the prisoners really were Englishmen, their nation
ality Is not proved They have come out in that
plague OF lost adventurers. without country, family
or known religion, the drosss and gan
creme OF the nations, &c, &c But IL
would have been noble and dignlned
II the authorities OF Jamaica and OF Kingston
had not consented to tolerate constant conspiracy
against spain. God, who visibly favors the span
iards, has confouuded the plans OF their enemies;
and now that they are abandoned to their iate
why does he (the captain OF the Niooel come 10
interest himself in the name OF humanity. Tor the
lives OF men who are rejected by all nationsY But
the law must irremissibly be complied with unless
the superior authority, in OF his high faculties,
1T to order II otherwise. Concluding, the
General says that 1t is a hard thing to resist the
entreaties for mercy 10 the pirates which
being put forth; but 10 is all on account OF the
cruel, fratricidal war. The insurgents put the
Spanish soldiers to painful and awful deaths,
giving them no mercy and no one Is near to en-
treat for them. The General repeats what was
said in his last note. The trials must go on, and II
sentence should be passed upon any one, no mat
ter OF what nation, he must die. The General Is
not accustomed to be inundated by anv one or
for any thing, and will completely disregard all In
tercessons while HIS Excellency the Captain Gen.
eral does not order o stay of execution, &c.
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THE MURDERER MECHELLA.
A Clean or Hope for the Doomed Man
CaIIOus a nd Resigned to His Fate.


CaIIous and Resigned to His Fate.
Next Friday week is the day appointed for the
execution OF Mcchela, the Russian sailor who was
convicted Of the murder oil United States Marshal
Stephenson In Jersey City. II will be remembered
that Judge Bedle In passing sentence held
out hope to the murderer in these words:-
"Another tribunal before whom your case may be
brought may see ut, In view OF the provocation
you received on the night preceding the murder,
to commute the sentence which the Court is about
to pronounce to imprisonment for life.n From
this remark it is manifest that when Judge Bedle's
opinion is asked by the Court Of Pardons,
now in session at Trenton-and that
Court Is almost Invariably guided by the
opinion OF the presiding judge-Mechella's
prospects OF commutation are favorable.
The case was under consideration yesterday ana
though the members OF the Court are pledged to
secrecy. some points were Cleaned that indicate
a communication. Sheriff Reinhardt has not re-
ceived any communication as yet from the Sccre-
tary OF State relative to the case and this delay he
thinks Is unfavorabe to the condemned prisoner.
II no communication be received by next Friday
the Sheriff believes all hope will have departed.
Meantime the wretched man displays the same
eccentricities that he would have the Court and
jury mistake for insanity in the early stage OF his
Imprisonment. He places his hands on his neck,
shows how the rope IS to be adjusted and then,
with .hup 60" throws up his arms and jumps
upward, az If he contemplated the last act in the
terrible tragedy with Indifference. lie Is fully con-
vlnced that ne deserves TO be nanged and makes no
complaint as the dread day approaches nearer and
nearer At the same time his physique Ia altered
that mis- weight is so pounds less than the day
of the murder He Is ever restless, except when
sleeping-and he sleeps soundly-is constantly
muttering with himself. and ne will remain in
an distracted mood for hours If no person
approaches him. He never becomes excited when
lett alone. His few friends in New York visit him
frequently, and 1t is wonderful what forttude and
hope ne derives from the sympathy they extend
TO him. Among those who visit him Is his brother,
who has left no stone unturned to obtain from the
Court OF Pardons the communication OF the sentence.
The New York herald., 1873-11-27
NORTH CAROLINA COLORED MEN
Resolutions ON the Virginius Massacre
and Cuban Independence.

Resolutions on the Virginius Massacre
and Cuban dependence.
RALEIGH Nov. 25 1873
convention OF the coiored people OF North
Carolina, consisting Of 1856 delegates, represent
ing As counties and from every Congressional
district In the state, assembled in this city
to-day, TO consider the subject OF civil rights.
They go to the fullest extent in Mr. Summers bill,
in demanding OF Congress a civil rights law guar
anteeng 10 them all the privileges now accorded
TO white people on railways, steamboats, and in
hotels, theatres and every other place Of public
congregation and accommodation. Their resolu-
tions on civil rights. set forth at length, were
unanimously adopted.
The following resolutions on Cuba were ofTered
and unanimously adopted amid patriotic impulse
and defamation
whereas the people OF the United States are filled with
in Cuba o thirty officers and American
ny a baoa NO & On e
authority the victims Of these bp,cheres being strng-
The means in their power, in emancipatng
the island rem the yoke q slsyery,
to past age and while all the world advances in civil.
zon and humanity they alone indulge in the atrocities
" Resolved, Tha. lustsce and humanity demans tina.
Tvcu of Cuba ' and tha. it IS the wish q the oreG
s 81 sHin n ne fnse e s
Congress should DO when i next month is to
for independence and his Convention representing the
the struggling patriotic Cubans their sympathy and
their moral and religious support
Resolved That Spain ought not to be permitted 20
maintain her authority in Cuba by measures which civil
lied nations being arocious and in the
should extend their sympathy and power over that
island.
Resolved, That the blood of the vrgnius martyrs has
not after all been shed in vain for the result bring
independence TO Cuba the last remnant Of Spains
Gn OF evRs e y a s q s st
the atrocities of late the Oucroppngs of the nfa
system the aristocratc slave lords Cuba
beng the who using every cndeavor repress
freedom in that country, numbering republicans in cold
blood wherever they get them in their power We pray
that God viii not let this last aiways The march of
progress onward and even Spanards must give way
to its overpowering Influences
The New York herald., 1873-11-27
PITTsBURG's CORRUPT COMMISSION.
How Half Minion' OF Municipal Money
Bolstered q Rotten Bank.

PITTsBURG Pa Nov. &C. 1873
Mr. Burgwin, an eminent lawyer and member
Of the Water Commission, made statement this
afternoon regarding the missing bonds OF the city
OF Pittsburg. This gentleman Is out OF the pale OF
the Ring that this city: and In June last,
being IN III health and under the advice OF his ply
siclan, went abroad for his health. He did not
return until August and being otherwise after
wards engaged In his own private business, which
had accumulated materially during his absence.
devoted little or no time to this commission and
consequently, was entirely ignorant Of its trans
actions. There seems to have been no particular
desire ielt that he should have interested himself
In them, for the Ring men were just then IN clover.
Burgwin, upon looking into the arairs Of the
commission, comes TO the conclusion, after careful
examination that Ross, the secretary OF the COM
mIsslon is an emDezzler TO the amount OF over
$500 600 Of the city's money. This man, when he
received checks from Philadelphia for bonds OF the
Water Commission OF PiftsDurg, sold by Townsend,
Wheeler n Co., instead OF dep0siting them In the
city treasury az was his common duty, took them
TO the National Trust Company, which concern is
now suspended.
in own name. but defends himself in 80 doing. He
furthermore has made a1idavits duplicating GER
tain other members Of the commission 10 H. al
legged that Ross having been induced by GER
tain stockholders Of the National Trust Com
pany TO deposit temporarily In that bank,
found himself caught IN meshes from which he
could not escape. The panic struck him with over
5000 900 OF the commission money In that bank.
Frightened, and not knowing what TO 40, ne was
had put In unless he helped TO secure the bank
from breaking. This he could only do by paying In
more money so he was induced 10 put In
S23lO00 additional. He lost both. The whole
truth about this outrageous dcfalcaton has not
come TO the surface yet for the reason, 10 Is said
that certain parties, OF good standing in thc COM
munity, are intimately connected Win H.
The temper Of the public has been raised, and
will not be satisfied with any sham investigation.
In the matter Of political corruption ~ municipal
afairs, plttsburp seems to be equalled Tor bod.
ness ana IN extent, perhaps, only ~ New l0Jb
under the reign VI Tweed
The New York herald., 1873-11-27
CONVENTION OF GEORGIA CHANGERS.

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. &C. 1873
A convention OF oranges, held mere to-day,
adopted resolutions TO establish direct shipment Of
cotton TO Europe; to urge the refuDdng OF the
cotton tax to legitimate claimants, and the re-
moval OF all import duties except on conceded lux.
uries. they endorse and urge the construction OF
the Atlantic and Great Western Canal. The con-
vention adjourned sine dte amid enthusiasm.
The New York herald., 1873-11-27
OOLORED MEN ASSERTING
THEIR RIGHTS

CINCINNATI, Nov. 26, 1873.
A convention OF coored men OF Kentucky met at
Frankfort yesterday and appointed delegates to
the National Convention OF colored men to assem-
BILE at Washington d. G., November 9. Many reso-
lutions OF an Independent character were passed,
among them one asserting their rights to an equal
division OF the 0flces with the white portion OF the
republican party, and declaring that II it was not
granted they would act with any party IN the future
which would best secure the recognition OF their
rights They also asserted in strong language their
right TO set as jurynen.
The New York herald., 1873-11-27
A WIFE MURDERER.

SMITHS FALLS, Ont, Nov. 26 1873.
For the past few days the Coroner's jury have
been investigating the cause OF the death OF Mrs.
John Halliday, of township Montague, who was
found at her residence dreadfuly mangled and in
a dying condition Her husband claimed that the
wounds were caused by q runaway team, but the
evidence pointed strongly to himself as her mur-
derer. He was committed for trial.
The New York herald., 1873-11-27
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.

BURLINGTON, Iowa, Nov. 26, 1879.
At Cooks shingle mill, In this city this morning,
boiler exploded, killing Henry Provost one OF
the hands and injurlng seven ar eight others, two
or three seriously, but IL Is thought not fatally.
ono man was blown 30 feet through an opening in
i ,he mn upon pile Of logs. Another man was
klyUh EtuI IurLheI.
The New York herald., 1873-11-27
CALIFORNIA
for Cruelty TO saiiors-A
Murder Trial.

SAN FRAHcIsco, Nov. rs, 1873
The jury in the case Of FraSk Harris the mate
OF the ship Sunrise, tried Tor crnety 10 seamen,
returned verdict Of guilty 70 counts OF the in.
dctment tonight.
The trial OF Toredo Morena, one OF the vasquez
gang of murderers, rs proceeding at salinas CITY,
Monterey county.
The New York herald., 1873-11-27
NO MERCY FOR A MURDERER.

ATLANTA. Ga, Nov. &c, 1873
Governor Smith refuses to commute the death
sentence OF Malone. He will be hanged on Friday.
The New York herald., 1873-11-27
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Married..

BoGERT-W WILLIAMSON Thursday, November 20,
by the Rev. Z. L. Sweetser. Fl. L. BoGERT, OF Hobo
ken, N. j., 10 ELvINA, only daughter oil the late
Daniel Williams, Esq, OF New YORK city. No cards.
Tuesday, November 70 at the South Congrega-
tional church, corner OF President and Court
Streets by DR.. H. M. Storrs, c. M. CHESTER, Lieu
tenant Commander United States Navy, to Miss
NETrIE NJ, youngest daughter OF Jno. NJ Tremaine,
ESQ., OF Brooklyn. No cards.
CLARK-CRowELL-O Thursday, November 20,
at Railway, N. j., CHARLES IL CLARK to HATTIE n.
CROwEL1- No cards.
San Francisco and Kansas City papers please
copy.
FRosT-STINsoN.-On Thursday evening, Novem-
Der 90 by Rev. Samuel Osgood, ID. d. PHILEMON
H. FROST to MARY E., daughter OF the late Thomas
Stnson.
HANFoBn-GRrPPrN.- Hyde Park, Scranton,
Pa, at the residence Of the brides parents, on
Tuesday, November 25, 1873, HOBART HANFoRD to
ETA daughter OF Henry Griffin, ESQ., all OF Scran-
ton, Pa. No cards.
KEETISG WARD.-Un Tuesday, November o5,
1s73 at the residence of the BRIDES mother No. $50
Second avenue, by the Rev. DR.. Powers, JOSEPH A.
KEETING, OF BrooElyn, TO RAY daughter OF the late
S. w. II. Ward, Esq, OF New York.
PATTERsoN-COLLINs.-On wednesday evening,
November 26, by the Rev. DR.. Ormiston, Mr..
THOMAS PATTERSON, Of Hoboken, n. j., to Miss
ANNIE COLLINS. OF New York.
SOUTHwICK-HAhMoND.--0n Wednesday, Novem-
ber 20, at St. Adams church, by the Rev. q. w.
HAMMOND. both OF this city. No cards.
TREAT-WINGATE--0n Tuesday, November %, at
the residence OF the brides parents, by Rev. New
man Smythe, SiLAs b. TREAT. Of Brooklyn, N. Y,
to AGNES NJ, youngest daughter OF Hon. William
p. Wingate, OF Bangor, Me.
WTNCHELL--CRAM.-On wednesday, November 26
Thanksgiving Eve), At the Church OF the Messiah,
Park avenue by the Rev. Henry Powers CHARLES
daughter OF Franklin Cram ESQ.,, OF South Brain
tree, Mass
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Died.

ALLIsoN.--on Tuesday, November rs, 1873, SAM
UEL ID. ALLISON, Principal OF Grammar School NO.
Z, in the 44th year OF his age.
The relatives and friends of the family, teachers
OF the Grammar schools OF the city of New York
and pupils OF Grammar School NO. q the trustees
OF the Tenth ward. ana members OF the George i.
Trlmbe Association OF old Public School No. are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from
stanton street Baptist church. between Chrystie
and Forsyth streets, on Friday. November 2S, 1873,
at one O'Clock T.. M.
The members OF the Male Principals Association,
the funeral Of their late associate and President,
Samuel D. Allison, from above 15,,y,,a address .
BABcocK.-Snddeny, on Wednesday, November
10, lS73, JOHN BABc0CK.
The remains were inferred in Greenwood Gene.
terry.
BAKER.-On Tuesday November rs, ABIGAIL,
widow OF ELIJAH Baker In the SSth year OF her age.
. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the
funeral, from her late residence 500 Greenwich
street on Friday morning, at nine O'Clock. The
remains Will bc taken TO Poughkeepse for inter-
ment.
BARRrNGER.--At Fanwood, N j., on wednesday,
November 26, MARIA, wife Of the late John Bar.
The relatives and friends are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral, from the residence OF her
son.naw, John IL, MARITIME, Fanwood, on Friday,
November 49, ut hali-past twelve p. M Train
leaves New York from the foot OF Liberty street by
the Central Railroad Of New Jersey, at 10 :l5 A. NJ
BEoKER-On Tuesday, November 25, II. WILLIAM
BECKER, youngest son OF John and susanna
Becker, aged years and months
The relatives and friends are respectfully invited
w Tue luHeral. from tnc parents residence,
southwest corner OF Second avenue and Fifty.
seventh street. this Thursday afternoon, at one
O'Clock, TO Lutheran Cemetery.
BREAKELI.-On Sunday November %, Dr. JAMES
b. BREAKELI, aged 62 years.
The relatives and friends are respectfully In
vited to attend the funeral.
NOTICE
The funeral takes place from the Twenty-four
street Methodist Episcopal church, near Ninth
avenue, this day, 27th inst, at one O'Clock r. NJ.
BREvEs-On Wednesday, November 20 LIalih
BKkvKs, beloved vile OF otto Breves, IN the 1o'n
year OF her age.
The remains win be taken to Syracuse, n J., Tor
interment
Southern ana western papers please copy.
Bf.-Suddeny, on Wednesday, hovenucr 10,
KATE, daughter Of the late william ana saTan By
The friends and those OF her brother, Charles
BY, are respectfully invited TO attend the innera
from The residence OF Mr.. Robert osborn, No CD
81 James place, Brooklyn, on FRIDAY, AZ Two
O'Clock =. NJ. , -
! CuAsHAI.-On ssndaX. -NoYslaRsx ~ -EQYARQ
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Braggadocio and Blustcr-They knew
They Were ntment ii

Madrid.
she following extracts are from leading article
OF La Co'aStaacto, published on the 10th ins., IN
davaDa.--
What have the good Spaniards OF cuba done
thet nave captured ship, with men, arms and
hoIses tnat were coming, ar they had several times
uelore, 10 execute piratical Decentralization on
me COASTS OF this spanish Antille The people
prislne tnc expedition have been turned over TO
the tribunals and sentenced TO the punishment
marked ey .aw. What the pnblicists politicians
and p1ohc iunctionaries may say about the matter
the reclamailons that may be brought ahout by the
capture 0l the Nirglnus and the punishment or the
people VINO were On board " ter
~ .he custom OF powerful nations constitutes a
IlphtWe womb say that the commander or the
tornado Lao lower 70 sink the Nirginius even II
bridge. Or IN the bays Of New York or Phiaaelphia
Tno circumstances q the vifgnus Gd nol differ
sroD tAyse " ssbsI ships tAal we're caplgled ny
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Semi-OAiciaI Statement Of the
PerG uisites Offhe Office.
From the Union and American.


The Comptroller's salary is $3.50 Per
annum. Heis allowed SI00 per month
for clerk hire The duties of the Office
are SO laborious that he is actually paying
for clerk hire over and above the amount
allowed by the State, more per month
than I.e receives as a salary. As there
are no perQuisites except those arising
from funding past due bonds ana cou-
pons and registering of bonds not
yet due, the alleged $4,000 must come
from this source. The fees of the Comp
troiler and secretary of State are exacta
ly the same, and the State pays neither.
The whole comes from the bQndholders.
If the entire Indebtedness Of the state
was to be funded, it would amount to
fifty millions of dollars in order to make
$4,000 in fees to either of these officers.
1t vii: be remembered that each of the
series of funding bonds is for 81 900, and
as the Comptroller anG Secretary of State
each receive 81 per bond for fuhding, to
make $50, 900 they must fund fifty mill
lions of Indebtedness. This may be
very good card to iniure the State credit
and depreciate the value OF our bonds
for the benefit Of the Jobbers and rail-
road Spectators. What are the faC's?
The bonded debt of the State, including
past due coupons, after ded9cting the
amount owing by solvent railroads, and
the proceeds OF delinquents railroads,
is about 81, 000, 600. OF this amount no
one estimates that more than $6,000,0OO
ia fundable. If every dollar OF this
shoulG lie funded, the receipts of the
Comptroller and. Secretary, each, from
funding will be 81, 900. But it is quite
certain that not more than S., 100000 viii
be funded, leaving Tor the Comptroller
and Secretary of State, each $4,000. In
addition to this they will receive fifty
cents for registering each bond present
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05
Judge Walker.

The resignation of Judge walker as
Judge of this district, which vas sent
foI ward on the 18th inst, will be a
source of general regret to all who have
been under his Jurisdiction. BE has
borne his part we'll, and only leaves the
Bench nov because of his declining
health. So ably and satisfactorily has
he filled the position lac now ya3ates,
through series of years that all can
truly saw, "Well done good and faithful
servant" 1t would be simply recapi-
tuIation of what is familiar to every
man who knows Judge Walker to say
anything Mandatory of his ability as jul
rist. Having occupied the Bench OF
this district for twenty-five years, there
cannot he a single instance referred to
wherein he was not able to rise above
the clamors of passion and administer
JUSTICE without affection, fear or favor.
His exalted self-possesion, his unswerv-
ing devotion To the principles of truth
and justice, his vasf legal comprehen>
sion and familiarity with ths Text
Books" his ready decision and impair
tiality have won for him character as a
jurist not interior to any in tpe state.
In all human probability he will never
occupy public position again, but re-
tires forever to the shades of his
beautiful uolt1e on the picturesqe banks
of Tennessee river to enjoy the quietude
and rest that he SO much ase4s apd to
which he is so we'll entitled by has long
career of faithful public service, Col
onel Bateman has been commissioned to
ill out the unexpired term of Judge
Walker, There could not have been a
better selection made. Heis a thorough
lawyer and has had 81 extensive prac-
tice in the courts of Tennessee for
number of years The Colonel will be
candidate for election to the Judgeship
at the election in August lS7l.-Ien"od-
see .PiUer .NeiUS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05

had the toothache-not an unsound
tooth in his mouth-nor any other
kind
He moved from South Carolina to
Alabama, where he lived SO years,
then came to Tennessee. Capt. Snow,
at his death, gave Mr.. Chapman,
his son-in-law, $500 to support old
Fortune the balance of his life; and
this Mr.. Chapman lived on and on
for forty-seven years, and died and
left old "Nig" still living.
l have been precise in giving his
location, so that any one who doubts
this can go and see him-hundreds of
people visit him, and he is always
glad to see company, and talks fu-
emily and readily.
He certainly is the last of the Rev
olutionists. He is about five feet six
inches, weighs about 115 pounds,
very black, with iron-gray hair.
A. A. DAVIDSON, NJ. ID.