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New-York tribune., 1873-07-03
PERSONAL.

The late Joseph Howe viii be cOmmemo-
rated by a monument at Halifax.
Mrs 4. +. Ellet has writ ten a book on
"TAe Brides and widows OF the Bible
The Hon George Lunt of Boston has been
seriously M. BAT is now cony1lesoent.
Edward Everett's statue. in the Boston Pub
lie Garden has been supplied with new pedestal Of
granite.
The Boston Sunday Times has changed
owners and Mr. r. c. Durham wn hencefOrth control
the paper
1t may be an old Joke, but it is a good one
that almost any scotchmau may Oe Of al Itch n
the temple Ui fame
Mr.. Thomas Balls Clickering statue has
been sai up IN Mount Auburn Cemetery, near Boston,
ana is much admired.
Mr.. Launt Thompson has completed, II
plaster ds OF Gen Scott. IL E be cast
in bronze. ana sci up IN Washington.
Mr. Wilson Wilton, lately deceased at Hing
ham, Mass taught the deaf and dumb. al the American
Asylum IN Hartford. Conn. FOR ~ years
4 Boston paper records that the suit for
divorce brought ny Charles a. Barry against Flora l.
Barry has disrnissedthere being no evidence 10
sustain the G. harces.
Mrs. d. O. Hills statue Of DR.. Livingstone,
at Edinburgh. Is thus described: loose cloak which
forms the upper garment. thrown back the left
shoulder so ~ 70 expose the wasbeit with its garnsn
ing OF pistol. compass box &c Tue night hsnd hOids
Bblc Luc ltIL rests on hhiut ol an dA i"uu
the feet which snOd boots, grouped Objects
Intended 10 suggest various points connected vita the
explorers
The Marshfield Club lately visited the birth
place OF Daniel Webster Franklin, Mass An account
of the visit says "The farmhouse Of dusky red on
knoll is shut in bv an amphiiheaer of hiIls. and sum
uud Winter must have been vel nted Ia exert a
spell a youth Of transceudent natural gifts
Tie Rivers NunlpiseOgee aud PemlCewas.et, which
unite not far away ~ form the Merrmack-a noble
sheet water. miles length. which Webster
Hall Ike flTup tuf VIII Ia
frequent naiuts OF his bOyhUUd."
New-York tribune., 1873-07-03

supplemented by ms habits Of noessant exercise IN col
ege and incessant work in the gymnasium and on the
river since the crews commenced 20 train.
There remains to be described another man most TO
markable IN respects Of all This is the stroke, hr
Paul lie Will certainly remind casual observer OF
Abraham Lincoln in his appearance and in the char
acter of his build and strength. He is OF six feet
two inches and lank as a greyhound but he has deep
chest and broad back His muscles small but they
are hard ana tough. They small for a OF his
size and power II he, we're furnished with the usual
Kind OF muscle he would not fail below 100 pounds
weight and It with this singular eloseness Of Der,
he weighs 1888 pounds aud VIII at 40 pounds AZ the
very lowest The starting of his broad
back the long reach OF his muscular give the
impression az seen from behind OF almost unlimited
power. Mr. Paul a senior of p years. one OF the most
respected In College and the best mathematician
in ms class Mr. Rider is the appropriate first sub
sttute Of this standing feet inches hs
stockings and rejoicing in the possession of l5ineh
biceps muscle.
DARTNoUTH's PROSPECTS,.
II the Agricultural theory that the secret OF rowing
is 70 pull be correct there would seem very little
question who will be the winners OF the July regatta
But hard pulling Is not quite all that necessary The
not always 70 the strong. Skill is necessary. and
light often beat heavy 1t be distinctly
understood however notwithstanding all this, that the
Dartmouth crew s unworthy adversary for the best
that Will enter the regatta They sat in their boat
second rate and light shell-as they came down the
river this morning. and pulled altogether better than
the crews chat have seen, except the Amherst and
Agricultural crews. one single Mr. Gates dropped
his hands a little too low on the recover With
tnat exception II good After the row, the
crew stripped and took a swim, throwing each other
from The raft. diving for their aud gam0ong ike
young giants play. Who is that short fellow :"
asked as three Of them came down the quiet path from
the boat-house for plunge. That short fellow said
a gentleman next me, "is Just feet a half inch
hign" He was between Paul and Gates, and look cd
quite diminutive
The Dartmouth boys are now rowing three times
day and leave immediately for Springfield 10 commence
active training They have been under trainers care
since last September. Their practice in gymnasium mas
been systematic than that Of any other crew
far known, and they have commenced earlier with
their trainer They VIII have new and fine boat by
Elliott, OF an approved pattern. And they have ten
splendid Northern and mountain-o0untTy men ready
trained 20 pick oarsmen from In case Of accident.
What their position in the Will be one can tel
But with such crews these stout counymen OF Dart
mouth. Amherst BOwdOin and Williams pitted against
the flower OF our city and town youth from Yale Harvard
MiddetOwn. Trinity and Columbia. we certainly may
expect magnificent struggle fOf the palm OF superiority
New-York tribune., 1873-07-03
CURRENT DISCUSSION.
TIE PHILADELPHIA crNrENNIAL.


Down 10 this time, so tar from failing or being
bled, the interest aud feeling IN Centennial
have been moR greater than 70 De expected. The
preliminary obstacles, such insepaFaba 70 all
such enterprises surmounted. We can now begin
our work with Will. We have referred 20 the lesson
may be well fOr us 20 learn AZ Vienna. There duty
too 90 be performed. In order utilize what Is now
doing abroad. Is clearly our Interest may
De put the Centennial OF 1876 at before the world
az a matter in winch the whole industrial world is con
cerued. It iu this view look forward with special
interest at what is 20 De done here on the com
anniversary Of Iudependence-only a fort
nisht Distant II must have national air.
We observe that the President OF The United
states win attend and though with his known nature,
NOT 10 be changed, we Imagine, hardly expect
him 10 say much or anything feel and the outside
world will feel, The value aud Importance or his pres
euce A few earnest. .emrhrttc words from his lips
would nave a wonderful effect But his presence viii
suffice rue city OF Philadelphia formally transfers 70
naional qs.oeiati0n the ground Which this great
memorial monument 80 Oe built, aud tie Chief Mags-
trate of the nation the voluntary witness the deed
T-he next step will Of course and naturally be the
proclaation which the act OF Congress contepiates
OF u and the certain elect We shau hereafter nave an
ealuest word 10 say.
New-York tribune., 1873-07-03
LOUIsIAHAs HOPE.
Tssrni n Ns.,.- Ht,-l..... 49,.

THE TRIBUNE, not only in It's correspond
ence but editoriaily, peaks approymgv OF ths new
mOyemcnt which, within few days. has crysiaIIzed
here into hat commuuHy OF interest which Is protective
aud that uion which Is strength. Many Al FIRST looked
upon the movement with doubt, knowing how diicult
70 70 remove deeply iDgraAed prcludCes. But the
calamity OF nlsgOvernment such As has rested for 80
Tong time on louisiana r. sad eveier. Men seeiug
prosperity impossible while this mlsgOvernmrnt con
tinnea and regretiully Witnessing property glide
OUT % thelr hands by practical though gradual couts-
eaton, most readily welcome any which prom.
lses redemption After caul and patient inquiry, the
people, white and black have resolved Lat their house
shall no longer lao divided In unIruatiOn they have
tOund tree with healing IN III leaves and already they
begin 20 feel It's happy effect ana the grateful promise
imparts There Il hope Tor Louisiana both work
together Tor her good. whereas nothing calamity
come Of continued discOrds and suicidal antagon-
New-York tribune., 1873-07-03
A NUISANCE IN EIGHIEENTH-sr.
THE WRONG TENEMENT.

TO fNe r q ttOF o. Ahc LFtO "a ne
SIR: win you be kind enough to correct
the statement published 10 this mornings paper.
nshed you by the Sanitary Committee, which it re-
ports No SIS Sixthave tenement where seven
deaths occurred within the last years. There
has been death during that time the above
ber winch occupied solely by the OF the build
ing and prOpr1c tor OF a first-class business.
JoHN Hewlett.
Ye,e- Toye 30. 5l4 Sl1ih are, June IS. 1879.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-18
Bold Attempt TO Rob a Bank.

A San Francisco dispatch of the 18th
says A bold attempt was made to-day,
ut Marysville, to rob the bank of Decker
& Jewett. Frank Whipple, one of the
three robbers, entered the bank and
presented pistol to Jewett's head, say
ing, "Don't move" Jewett fell down,
and made his way to the place where
Chief Clerk Bingham was writing.
Whipple jumped over the counter, fol-
lowed by Bingham, who instantly shot
Whipple in the neck. A general des-
perate fight ensued. Several shots were
fired and pistols dubbed. Whipple
finally turned to run out of the bank.
Bingham and Jewett fired on him stimuli
taneously with double-barreled shot
guns. He fell MORALLY wounded on the
sidewalk. Whipple says he had two
confederates, John Toney and w. p.
Winklesy. They escaped, and the peo-
pie and officers are pursuing. Whipple
was shot through the body in many
places.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-18

The total cost of the railroads, the
operations of which are given for the
past year, is 50, 159, 423, 027, made up of
81, CAT, S44, 1l3 of capital stock, and
81 oil, 57S, 944 of various forms of in
debtedness, chiefly of bonds maturing
at distant periods. The capital stock
amounted to So. Is per cent. and the
debt to AZ. 80 per cent. of the total cost.
The cost of these roads per mile was
S55, 116. The gross earnings for the
year were S473, 24l ,055, of which $780,
3O9,27O, or % per cent. was received for
the transportation of passengers,
and $340, 931, 1856, or ~ per cent, for
the transportation of freight, including
under this head the small amount re-
ceived from miscellaneous sources. I"
The receipts per mile were So, 256. The
ratio of earnings to population was
S11.76 per head. The operating ex-
penses for the year were 1907, 1876, 6S2,
or 65 per cent. of the gross receipts,
leaving Sl65, 754, 373, or 30 per cent, as
net earnings. The percentage of gross
receipts to the total cost of the roads
was Is per cent. of net earnings, So
per cent The amount paid in divi-
uehoS WIS Doh, 4lo,lol, OF OBJ per cent.
of the aggregate capital stock. The
balance of net earnings, SOL 1886, 222,
was equal to 6. 70 per cent. on the aggre-
gate Indebtedness of the roads.
The following tables show the mile
age, cost, earnings, earnings per mile,
and per head of population, etc, of the
railroads of the United States, and of
the different sections of the United
States, compared with the railroads of
Great Britain:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-18
Vegetable Instinct.

If a pan of water be placed within six
inches of either side of the stem of
pumpkin or vegetable marrow, it will in
the course of the night approach it, and
will be found in the morning with one
of the leaves on the water.
This experiment may be continued
nightly until the plant begins to fruit.
If a prop be placed within six inches of
a young covovules, or scarlet runner, it
Will find it, although the prop may be
shifted daily. If, after it has twined
some distance up the prop, it be I'M
wound and twined in the opposite direc-
ton, it will return to its original posi-
ton or die in the attempt; yet, notwith-
standing, if two of these plants grow
near each other, and have no stake
around which they can entwine, one of
them will alter the direction of the
spiral, and they will Irvine around each
other.
Duhamel placed some kidney beans in
q cylinder of moist earth after short
time they commenced to terminate, OF
course sending the plume upward to the
light and the root down into the SOIL.
After few days the cylinder was turned
one-fourth around, and again and again
this was repeated, until an entire reyo-
luton of the cylinder was repeated. Ihe
beans were then taken out of the earth,
and it was found that both the plume
and the radical had bent to accommo-
date themselves to every revolution, and
the one in its efforts to ascend perpen-
dicularly. and the other to descend, they
had formed a perfect spiral. But al
though the natural tendency of the
roots is downward, if the soil beneath
be dry, and any damp substance be
above, the roots will ascend to reach it.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-18
The Melancholy Death of Victoria
WUOdhull's Sister.

Mrs. Utica V: BROKER, age 81, born
in Ohio, died at the residence of her
sisters, Woodruff and Clahin, at No. 6
East Thirty-fourth street, at IL 80 D.
H., on Wednesday. She had been sick
in bed twelve days, and several physi-
clans, by whom she had been attended.
having failed to agree as to the cause of
her death, Coroner Herman went to the
house, at p. M, yesterday, to hold an
inquest. At the request of the sisters.
autopsy was performed by Deputy Cor
onor Cushman, i'll the presence of sew
eral physicians. Tennie G.. Clafin ex-
pressed q strong desire to witness the
dissection of her sister, but Coroner
Herman kept her out of the room. The
autopsy clearly indicated that death had
resulted from Bright's disease of the
kidneys, superinduced by prolonged
intemperance. Several of the relatives
of the deceased testified that she had
been very Incorporate for ten or twelve
years, drinking brandy, gin, whisky,
beer, or whatever liquid she could pro-
cure, and that she had been known to
drink bay rum. While suffering from
excessive nervous excitement, she had
used / 900 grains of bromide of potas-
SUM in a week, and had been known to
use 300 grains in single day. While
suffering from delirium tremens, or its
incipient stages, she has often jumped
from her bed and chased her relatives
about the house. Her sisters stated
that she was married, but that her hus-
band is in Chicago. The jury rendered
a formal verdict in accordance with the
statement of DIR. Cushman.-New
York Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-18
AN ILLUSTRATION FOR Mr.. O'CoNoR

An ILLUSTRATION FOR Mr.. O'CoNoR.
The Bighamton Republican submits
the following: The plea of Charles
O'Conor, that there was no proof which
of young Walworth's four shots were
fatal, and the jury must, therefore, ac-
quit him, is not original. 1t is based
on the argument of the Western lawyer
whose client shot another mans dog.
You hev heern, gentlemen of the jury,
said the eloquent advocate, you hev
heern the witness swar he saw the pris-
oner raise his gun, you hev heern him
swar he saw the flash and heerd the re-
port, you hev heern him swar he saw
the dog fall dead, you hev heern him
swar he dug the bullet out with his
jack kuife, and you hev seen the bullet
produced in court, but whar, gentle
men, whar, / ask you, is the man who
saw that bullet hit that dog?"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-18

DRUNKENNESS IN ENGLAND.-At Liv-
erpool and elsewhere l have been
shocked at the drunkenness prevailing,
and among WOn,en. One sees much
more of it than in the United States. At
Liverpool, L saw, at evening, many
women lying on the steps of st. Georges
Hall, dead drunk. One sees in the
cities of England an extreme of poverty
and Indebtedness never witnessed in the
United States.-London Cor. Chicago
Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-18
OUR RAILROAD SYSTEM.
The Development Of American Railways
Since 1s3O-Mileage, Earnings and Ex-
penses for the Year ls72s

From Poor's Manual.
There had been constructed in the
United States, up to Jan. l, 1873, 81, 112
miles of railroad, of which 6,427 were
constructed during the past year. An
nexed will be found tabular statement
showing the number of miles of railroad
in the United States in 1880, and the
number of miles constructed each year
since that date
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-18
Visible Supply of Grain.

The visible supply of grain, including
stocks in granary ut the principal points
of accumulation at lake and seaboard
ports in transit on the lakes, the New
York canals, and by rail, June 2S, 1873,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-18

WHY is a young lady like bill of ex-
change? Because she ought to be set
tied when she arrives at maturity.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-18

Total. 1924 1924 924G,9ss 4557, 300 162, 1873
Toll Ju 20, ~ 5,037 2S7 l2,0S7 7222,527 2S2269
Estimated
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-18
Foreign.

The Canadian Pacific railway scandal con-
tinues to agitate our northern neighbors. 1t
has transpired that Smith and McMullen, Of
Chicago, obtained the contract for building
the road on the basis of a subsidy of SO 900,
900 gold, $40, 1000 900 of Dominion bonds in
dorsed by the British Government and So
900, 900 acres of land
Baron Reuters contract with the Shah Of
Persia is likely to prove failure after ALL
Reuter- spent $1,000, 900 in brides, loans and
guarantees to get his concession, but jealous
London financiers have beset the Shah and
about persuaded him to annul the contract.
The ministerial crisis in Italy is at last ter
minated, Minghetti having succeeded, after
much difficulty, in forming a Cabinet
Sadree Fem, the Persian Foreign Minister.
is in disgrace, and will probably be dismissed
and executed on his return to Teheran.
1t is again announced that Bismarck is about
to retire from King Williams Cabinet.
The cholera is spreading through Germany.
The news from Spain is exciting. There
have been two serious engagements between
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-05
r.rn.,uA, weather Fable.

The following weather table, CON
structed by Professor Hersohel, will be
found wonderfully oorrect
1.-THE moon changes at twelve clock,
noon, the weather Immediately after.
ward will be very rainy In summer, and
there will be snow or rain IN winter.
IL between three aud four o'clock
u. m. ohangeable in summer-fair and
mild In winter.
Between four aud six o clock fair both
In winter and summer.
Between six and ten o'clock pm. in
summer fair il the wind is northwest;
rainy IL south or southwest. In winter,
fair and frosty, il the wind is from the
south or southwest.
Between ten and twelve o'clock pm,
rainy in summer, and frosty In winter.
Between twelve at night aud two
o clock q. m, fair In summer, and frosty
in winter, unless the wind Is from the
south or southeast
Between four and six o'clock an,
rainy both in summer and winter.
Between six and eight o'clock an,
showery in summer, aud cold in winter
Between ten and twelve o'clock I'm,
in summer, and cold and windy
In winter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-05
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-Mrs. Robert K.
Lee, in company with some friends, visi-
ted on Tuesday the old homestead at
Arlington. She found everything
changed; the beautiful grounds in front
of the house were turned into a grave
yard, and two or three of the old servants
were still on the place, and in parting
with them for the last time she was
moved to tears.
1t is reported at the Sherif's Office
here that the Court Of Appeals has de-
cided adversely in the Stokes case and
has sustained the decision Of the subor-
dinate courts. The report has created
considerable excitement although it
lacks confirmation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-05

laws a. he finds them to the very letter,
Deliuquenb. whether as tax collectors
or Ia any other position, will have to
come 70 time under his administration.
There will be no evasions or proiracted
delays under the present system. The
rich, az well as the poor, will have to
pay up according to law, aud all classes
will be likely 10 bear their share Of pub
lie burdens.
Governor Rrown tells me that the
assessments will show large increase
Of taxable values over any previous
year, and intmates that all necessary
revenue will be forthcoming rs needed.
| met Mr.. Gibbs. the clever Secretary
Of State, in his Office, buthad no time to
interview him at length; but il is under
stood that the signing aud registering Of
the new bonds will commence about the
first Of July.
Colonel Flemming, the State Superin-
tendent of Education, is at his post, and
doing all he can TO organize and put into
operation the new school system, and is
quite hopeful Of It's efficiency and sue
cess. He can tell better what to expect
after the county superintendents are
elected in July, and other action taken
by the Quarterly Courts. He complains
Of not having received word officially
from Shelby county, although he has
written several letters to some of our
authorities.
DR.. Morrow, the excellent and popu-
lar Treasurer, Who by the way, was the
only State officer about the Capitol who
was not understood TO be in favor OF
the funding bill as it passed, is healthy
and serene as usual, and is at his post,
but says he has little to do at present.
Speaking of cholera, should have
mentioned that symptoms of the disease
and occasionally deaths from cholera
morbus are fully as frequent in Nash
vile as in Memphis. There is nothing
Of panic, but people are anxious to
pass the turning point of the season.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-05
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, May 5.--An immense num-
Der Of Visitors to the jubilee arrived last
night, and the city is fairly swarming
this forenoon. The hotels are taxed to
their fullest capacity. The first jubilee
CONCERT occurs this afternoon, with the
" New Chicago Hymn of Praise" sung
to the tune Of Old Hundred"
Jay Gould arrived from New York last
night To attend the election of railroad
officials to-day.
This evening the third and last game
Of the series Of billiards between John
Bessinger and N. Ubassy will be played
in the Globe Theater.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-05
DIED.

READ-This (Thursday) morning, June 5th,
SUSIE, youngest child Of Mr.. and Mrs. 5. Z.
Read.
Funeral services at the residence, No. 5ls
Shelby street. tomorrow. at 10 am. Car
riages at Holst's.
WEBBER-This( Thursday) morning. June
9Th, 1873. at 2 O'Clock, JouY E., infant SON of
j. b. and s. A. Weber.
Funeral services at the residence, No. lSl
fernando street, this Thursday afternoon at
5 o'clock. Carriages at the residence.
OBERST-On Thursday. June 9Th. at II
am. MARTHA WASHINGTON, infant daughter
fifteen days.
Notice of burial in morning papers.