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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-24
THE HERALD EDITORIALS,
From the Shreveport Ua.) Times Feb,

From the Shreveport Q.a.) Times, Feb. 1871
The NEW YORK HERALD never has made short
editorials speciality. It has always made 1t q
point to fully and clearly discuss every question Of
the day and to say all that was to be said on the
subject whether 1t took a quarter o. o column or
two columns, but In the lewest possible words
And this is the real character of true journalism.
Those papers that estimate the value of editorials
by their shortness generally have higher appre-
citation OF brevity than they have of information
and idea. The NEW YORK HERALD is the greatest
and most successful newspaper In the world, and
1t publishes more lengthy and exhaustive editorials
than any journal we know Of
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NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY FEBRUARY a. s7sTR1PLE SHEET

Banking inst itutions are Intended 10 be anl sre
institutions for the accommodation OF the public
holders prefer large rather than small dividends,
and therefore they seek the highest legal rates OF
their capital. They will demand about the usual
market rates. The value OF money in banks
is not exempt from the universal law
ton would not increase the amount or diminish
the demand. The rate OF interest on capital avail
able for use as money cannot be reduced except by
competition, or except by increasing the amount
to be loaned, or by diminishing the amount re-
CURED by borrowers. Those who have money to
lend, including the banks, will get the current
rates for it. Though it cost the lender much or
little the price for Its use will be regulated, not
the demand. It is believed by the committee,
therefore, that the abandonment OF national taxes
upon national banks would not be so much favor
the latter do not appear to be very greatly OPP
pressed or restrained from receiving reasonable
1t is not even pretended that banks and bankers
are not receiving ample profits from their business;
Of the re s o ne
iraction oves ten per cent for several years past
with constantly increasing surplus, wosld have
IT is very clear, while national banks can loan al
their capital two-thrds OF the deposits and all Of
business Of banking need not be unremunerative
Inc taxes sought to be repealed on the capital,
ers Yielded for the fiscal Year ended June so is1s
$462s, 22o IA; the estimated decrease account OF
deductions made by the act OF June g.
1872 Is $s25,0oO; there will remain an esti-
which must be added similar tax OF
about six millions OF dollars paid bv the national
banks directly to the Treasury. 1t will be seen,
to have surrendered is S9,sO0,00O, or nearly
$1O,000000. This may not appear a large sum to
the banks ana ba mixers. but 1t Is much larger than
can now be well spared for any purpose from the
Treasury.
These petitions also refer to the question of re-
funding taxes GU dividends, interest and profits
earned on or added to the surplus OF corporations
during the last five months OF the year 1870 but the
committee refrain from expressing any opinion
further than to say II all the schemes for refunding
taxes levied during the hard necessities OF the
cent war were to be lavOraby considered fresh war
taxes would at once have to be again rcsorted to
or the Treasury would become bankrupt
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FIRE AT MATAwAN, N. J.

MATAwAN, N. j.. Feb. 20, 1879. :
Some property owned and occupied here BY
Patrick Kelly was entirely consumed by fire this
morning. The building and furniture are total
loss. 1t IL supposed to have originated from dc.
fcctive que.
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A FIRE IN DORCHESTER, MASS

BOSTON, FeU. 20, Io'Js '
An unoccupied wooden dwelling In Dorchester,
known as the John II. Mears Mansion, and owned
by B. W. Carpenter. was burned last night Loss
5000.
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other, until it is evident that some Of them must
borrow money to pay their fares home.
Indignant Dealers in Spirits.
The Internal Revenue once still has under con-
sderation the appeal presented by importers Of
liquors against the ruling holding them to be rect
hers when they mix wines. The decision will be
rendered in day or two. The representatives OF
the importers have also had an interview with the
Secretary Of the Treasury on the subject.
Crime NJ the Capital.
Immoral houses are now in full operation In
Washington ready for such visitors as may choose
to be victimzed. The managers have thus far
been very successful on q few residents here, and
several large robberies have been reported. A
large influx Of thieves, burglars pickpockets, &c,
are not only expected, but will be duly provided
for by q CORPS OF detectives, whose services are
considered necessary to the good name OF WASH
ington.
The Tax on Banking.
Senator Morrill, OF Vermont. recently made
report from the Committee OF Finance on the petit
lions Of bankers ana merchants for the removal Of
all taxes whatever on State and national banking
institutions. The committee express the opinion
that no legislation is at present required on the
subject, and ask to be discharged from the further
consideration OF the petitions They say, In con-
Guiding their report:-
II Ia argued that the removal OF national taxes
from banks would cheaper or lower the rate of in
terest paid by those who obtain loans rom banks,
but IL Is somewhat doubtful whether or not such q
removal would make any appreciate difference to
the advantage Of the customers OF banks. Banks
are by no means the sole creditors OF the commu-
aud they are compelled to lend on
as favorable terms as can be obtained
elsewhere. or their loanable funds will lie idle.
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pay the mortgages on his estate. Love, Of course
the young lovers and SO he unravelled his plot and
saved them by the Introduction Of Nine. Steignitzs
who gave old Ledgeval the money he required, and
young Lansdale the wife he loved. Mrs. Wcstmore<
land sacrificed the lovers and left the "Manor'A
for which they sacrificed to be lost after all
Her story is singular story OF sefshness and dis
appointment, and while 1t Is not what be called
o great novel II will nd readers because it deserves
them.
Southern poetry also seems TO be taking place
once more In our literature, though the South has
war poets Henry Timrod-now dead-was one Of
the most promising. His verses have been Col!
lectcd into a neat little volume and published BY
f. ]. Hale h Son. II he had lived he might have
produced much excellent poetry, for there Is great
promise in many OF the lines in this book. soma
or the poems show much vigor; but we can only
indicate the quality OF Mr.. Timrods verse Dy q
stanza from pretty little serenade:-
Hide, happy damssk from the stars s,,.
On which The dreams Of midnight sail;
And let the zcphyrs rise and tai
ABOUT her in tile curtained gloom,
the silken secrets or the room.
There is in this confusion OF figures. bot tho
lines are pleasing Notwithstanding. The boob
contains too much Southern war poetry to suit tho
taste of many readers but this will be forgiven io1
the many sweet and tender things which are In it,
The poems were edited by Paul II. Hayne, who has
also added TO the work sketch oil the deceased
poet
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offlcer OF the government for offences committed
previous his election to Congress or to term OF
Office, as the may be. The committee have not
yet fully determined on the principle which should
govern their action the question Of Jurisdiction.
II will probably be decided at their next meeting
tomorrow. 1t is, however, pretty certain that the
committee will not report articles OF impeachment
against Mr.. Colfax. don't think it would be safe
to give Congress the power to expel member or
impeach an oficer for any crime committed before
his term commenced. II that were allowed there
would be no limit to the power of the majority.
The safer plan ia for the House to take cognzance
only Of offences committed while the accused is o
member OF the House; or OF an ofilcer, Of offences
during his term of Office. For any crimes previous
to his election IL is safe to presume that
those who have elected him have passed
judgment upon him. or course, as q gen.
eral thing they understand more about
the character OF the man for whom they vote than
Congress; they take the conduct Of his whole life
into consideration, and draw their conclusions
from that as to his fitness or unftness for ONCE,
and as general thing they know the man whom
they wish to represent them. They don't judge
from one act, but from his whole life That Is the
prevalent idea in the committee. Suppose the
republicans in the House had only one majority,
and they wished to get majority by which they
can suspend the rules and pass any measure they
may desire, how easy would 1t be for them to expel
a required number OF the opposition by trumplng
up charges against them. Hence the Importance
OF establishing some general principle on which
this power OF expulsion can be exercised, so that
the rights Of the minority should be respected"
Butler Too Busy To BE Disturbed.
Having proceeded thus far into the subject before
the committee, the astute and vigorous General
Butler was next sought at his residence on Fil-
teenth street. piercing piping wind" was
not needed 10 chill the venturesome writer as he
walked with doubtful steps toward the Office OF the
Essex statesman The magnetic influence which
sometimes invites reckless fellow into his pres
cnce was cut on, not on account Of Its being sun
day-certainiy not-but because the Lord OF the
House was engaged. Engaged to everybody was
the Of the polite Africanus who guarded the
outer portal.
"whst is he doing that is so importantsu said I.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-24
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
HAVANA MARKETS.

The United states steamers Kansas and Canaan
daigua were ct Aspinwall on the 1ath instant.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-10-21

Business has been extremely duh through
out this district during the past ten days,
s1d the app arances are that it will be some
time before there is any decided improve
ment. TIE dpclin in oil daring the mid
die of the week has caused feeling Amos,
of Encouragement to lind place with many
operators,snd any'b ing but bright antlcipa-
tions are iuduiyed in by very many active
Business men. General business of al,
kinds is at dead st aDdstill, and those ho
are not clear OF their creditors lir a it drfi-
cult matter 10 stem the tide Creditors tind
it almost impossible to collect mooey due
them, not so much because debtors are un.
willing to pay, AS because they have no,
the funds TO pay with. Hopes are induleed
by many that before the end OF the mon lh,
or just after, that q reaction will lake place
and brighter face be put on everything
We think that es soon as few OF tbr
''ducats" hich are locked up throughout
the country, are again placed in circnla-
tion, and confidence again restored in the
banks, that there will be no further d ficnl
~ 10 financial matters Il Petersburg Pro
gress,
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The Coming Of the Frost.

The Memphis Appeal thus chronicles tie
appearances OF the first frost this year IN ina
scourye-stt ckeD city: While it was yei
twilight. before the rising sun, hastily an
tired men and women, with semi'nude
childien in their arms, were out in the
streets breathing the precious air OF the
purifying frost. Here, shopping down, one
gathered handful of the glltering hoar
frust, which. pure and beautiful, lay npon
the earth. and gazing upon it with some
thing of the gladdening spirit with which
, the Israelites gathered the Mama In tho
desert of Arabia, exclaimed: "Oh, God,
we thank thee for this blessing" Others
came and tonched with reveren,ia fingers
the pure, cold messenger of hsalth, as ~ to
satisfy themselves, like the half believing
Thomas OF old, that the savior Of the city
had not risen but deecended from heaven.
to save the people from the destroying an/
gel OF the pestilencs. Groupes of m'n and
women moved from place to place, TO prove
by cumulative evidence that indeed it WI
frosty and not some optical de,nsion; thai
the wished for gnestIhad pot merely consign.
ed its visitatious to one locality, but enjoy.
ed the freedom of the city. Here pale
face, once a handsome woman, with ten
der babe ut her breast. knelt down on tb.
cold ground to thank God that the frost hat
come! Poor, stricken heart! she and heI
orphan boy were all that the pestlence bst
spared out OF a once happy family. Strong
men. bare headed and bare armed, walked
excitedly hithsr aud thither, rejoicing il
the TACT that a physician had come to who's,
nos,rums the whole faculty must yield pre-
cedence, as the only true panacea for tb'
| terrible yellow fever. Windows AMI door
were thrown open, woolen sul Gotten gar
ments were exposed to the disinfecti ini
agency Of the cold and rarilied air, auC
everywhere in the city, as well as in tb'
vicinity OF the infected region, the enthus.
lasm was mar ked, il not as fervent and joy.
Ous.
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Since the hard times have come on apace
the night bartenders Of the several 'all
night houses" have formed protective
league, under the uame aud style of "Pe'
'releum Centre No'Trnst and Small Drink
Medical Dispen sat,ry." They say that i'm
pecunions individuals hang around morn
ings with five cents to huy an internal
warming pan With, and the use of the thin
French bar glass is found to be very in
furious TO the jug. Glasses are to be in
troduced with two'inch bottom, and no
one will be allowed to hold his hand up to
the side while filling II.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-10-21

THs FOURTH SAND DTHEORY.--Dnring the
past few weeks numerous wells 10 TIA karns
City district have been put deeper In hopes
of finding a fourth sand. In some instan|
ces the supposed sand has been fouod. In
Others the wells have not bean improved in
the least, while 10 other cases wells have
boon injured. The best operators contend
that there is q depression sf the oil rock In
this locality and the excitement is dying
out on the subject, go taat it is not probs-
BILE that any additional astonishing Gets
will be demonstrated on the subject soon.
TParkers Journal
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wonld be we'll for the charitably inclined TO
make inquiry II there are not some poor
people in this vicinity who stand in need of
a fro to keep them warm or loaf of bread
to stay the pauss OF hunger. We know of
none as yet but there may be some such Ca
srs for all that. The coming winter bids
fair to be hurd one for poor folks. God
help the poor when the bitter winds and
biting irosts OF winter are upon them.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-10-21

"Ned" Keenan, has the only original aud
genuine Dulchman 10 the country. The
other day be told him !'to 80 out 10 the
alley and cut some kiudline/wood and take
the wbeel-barrow and wheel Il down 10
his mother" The Dutcbman gete the
wheel barrow. goes out in the alley aud gets
to work, and In very short time bad the
side-toards split up into kiudliDg wood,
wheu the arrival of"Nedr tpnt . stop to
such proceeding and saved the balance Of
tho whee .barrow from Q ike fate.
Greensburg Argus.
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A damsei in Auburn, N. Y, recently
lost toe by reason OF defect in the side
walk, and collected fifteen hundred dollars
from the town for the same.
Our public officials should take warning
and repair the numerous breaks in the old
sidewalks, Tor should some one lose an ep.
tire foot and damages be assessed at fifteen
hundred dollars per toe it would bnst up
the township.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-10-21
DR.. GARYIN'S ELlXIR.OF TAR.

Is recommended by regular Medical practitioners
and speedy cure guaranteed for Colds, Coughs,
sumption, and all Pulmonary Complaints, Scrofu,,
Eryspeias, Dyspepsia, and Gout u sentery, Chol-
era.morbus, Cholera and all liv and bowel COM
plants Kidney diseases AMI all affection ns of the
Urinal Oreans-perectly harmless-free irsm Min
eral or Alcoholic properties-peasant to take and
never known to fail-Price 81 90 per bottle. Full
particu .ars with medical testimony and cert id
Gates sent on application. Address l., u. NY DE
y co, la6 stVsnte Avenue, New YOrk.
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Thanksgiving ion

II Thanksgiving Proclamation.
By the Prss,dent ftbe United States Of
America, a Proclamation.
The approaching close OF another year
brings with it the occasion OF renew ed
thanksciv ing ani acknowledgment mt tn To
Almighty Rnlrr of the universe for the nm,
numbered merciss which hs has bestowed
upon us. Abundant hsrvests have been
amoDg the rewards Of isdns,ry. With local
exceptions, health has heen among the
blessings enjoyed. Tranquility at home
and peac ewith other nations have prevailed.
Frugal industry lie regaining its merited
recognition und its merited rewards gradu-
ally, hut, under the Providencs of God
surely, as we trust, the nation ia recovering
from the lingering results of dreadful civi,
strife. For these and all other mercies
vouchsafed 1t beco mes us ss people TO re;
turn heartfelt and grstefu. acknow LEDGE
ments, aud with our thanksgiving. We may
mite 10 prayers Tor the cessation OF loca,
aad temporary sutfsriogs. l there lore,
recommend that on Thursday, the 9th day
oi November next, the people meet in their
respective places OF worship to make their
acknowledgement to Almighty God ior His
bounty and His protection, aud to offer I'D
praises for their con- innauce.
10 witness whereof have hereuuto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
! States to be sfIixed
Done at the city of Washin gton..athis l4th
! day of October, 10 the year OF our Lord
1873, and Of the Independence of the
United States the ninty-seventh.
Signed by the Resident,
U. S. GRANT.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-10-21

The Bradys Bend Iron Works give em'
poyment TO Elk hurdred men, and support
u popu! alton OF 5000 people. The works
comprise four blast furnaces, one rolling
mill. machine shop, boundary, fire br'cX
yard and lime kiln. There are five cie de-
posi,s and three coal banks now being OPP
eratod, the ore mined being $4,000 tons per
wear. There is oaid to bs sufficient on the
'erritory belonging to :bs company to lost
one hundred years. The capital Of The com
pauy is 81, 900, ,OCo. held mostly By New
YoIkers.
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Refined Oil Pumped from Il
Well i'm Butler County.

In the tn,ure we shall he surprised at
nothing we may hear about The Butler oil
field. Here is the latest story, vouched fol
o reliable gentleman jus: from the 'front.'
TIE Mcpherson well, on the Barnhardt
farm, near Millerstown, now being drilled
by the Argue Bros, is producing refined
oil Of a very superior quality. This oil is
found at the bottom of the second sini, at
a depth of less than ], 900 feet. When that
point was reached the hole filed up for five
or six hundred feet with pure rofned oil I.
Specimens Of ii are to be seen at Millersl
town and at the WE'LL Our informant said
that in is opinion the cause 9Stbis oil be/
ing found in the second sand is this: The
gases from the oil below in the third sand
rise through the salt water rock, aod thenc-
condenss in the second sand above-a dis
tauce of from four to five hundred feet
The condemnation OF the gases In the second
sand, falling into crevices, after passing ny
through the salt water and being purified
by IL, is thus converted into pure refined
oil of gravity of about 62 degrees, and Of
about 10 to so Farenheit. Ttis oil does not
have the disagreeable odor which is charac-
terlstic OF oil refined by artificial means,
and 1t does not have the acid taste OF green
oil. viii Butler county ever hold up? Not
satisfied with flooding the country with
crude oil, the operators down there mus. go
70 work producing refined. Nature has
established retinefies for them nearly "a
thousand feet beueath the surface OF the
ground. All the reilueries on the Creek
will have to shut down If this refined oil belt
is very exhaustive. We expect soon to hear
that butter aud lard mines have been dieI
| covered in the Butler oil field, and possibly
underground cheese factories. There is
probably no end 10 the subterranean wealth
OF the lower oil field.
1t is said that this oil Of natures refining
| is as sweet to the taste as the purest olive
Oil, and will probably soon be found on II e
table Of every first class hotel. For med-
cina purposes it is probably not surpassed,
AS we listened t, our trends account ofthis
refiaed oil vein, we could not help ref .cti
log how beautifully nature has prov ided for
the human family TitusviIle Courier.
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A Texas editor, whose midnight oil must
have failed him just as he was going to
press, prints the following energetic opin>
ion: "The man who would water petro-
leum and sell it. would sneak into the palI
ace ofthe king of kings and steal the gild.
ing from the wings of angels" The sufferer
could hardly have been more vigorous iu
denunciation IL he had caught somebody
watering bis whiskey.
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THE NEW REMEDY FOR RUP.
TURE

a most Important In n-ention Sold by the Elastic
Truss Co 63I Broadway, N. Y. City. 1t retains
Rupture absolutely in ease and comfort night and
day, at all times and under all circumstances with
out any exception whatever in any case and should
eer be taken off during the short time req sits to
effect permanent cure. Sent by maj. Circulars
iree Any druggiss or Physician will order this
new Truss for you without charge
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ON THE FRONT {!
VICINITY OF HARMS CITY.

The Tack d MO)rhead well, on the Wall
lace farm, struck the sand on Friday last
and is good we'll, though We have not
learned its actual production.
The Reno Oil Company have new wei
90 the Rogers larm, reached tue supposed
fourth sand few days ago and started up
at over two hundred barrels.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The production of the st. Petersburg disI
trct is ubout fifty five hundred barrels per
day.
N. S. Adams we'll near Maple Furnace
has not yet fou nd third sand.
The Greece City territory is below par.
1t is estimated that there is now only one
well hat Is pumping over thirty barrels
Salt water seems TO have drowned out near,
ly all lbe wells.
The Dougherty well, on thu Henry farm
two miles north east Of Butler has had the
tools extracted and bsen drilled to a depth
of fifteen hundred feet and fna lily aban-
doned, no oil being obtained.
PRESENT APPEARANCES.
The oil business we believe is assuming
new phase and this is generally conceded
to by producers. 1t ia thought, aud pretty
generally, too, that several of the districls
at the front have seen their best. There
will certainly be number of new strikes
the next few weeks bat it is believed that
in many instances they will be small ones; ;
aud as fewer new wells are now being
started operators begin to look for better
prices and that, loq with good reasons, we
think.
THE FOURTH SAND THEORY.
During tho past few weeks pumerou
wells 10 the Ksrus City district have been