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The New York herald., 1873-10-01
ANOTHER INCUBUS FOR HoBoKEN.

At the meeting OF the Hoboken Common Council
last evening Mayor McGavsh sent to that body
writ issued by Chief Justice Beasey OF the Supreme
Court, ordering the corporation to show cause why
the sum OF $4,000 should not be paid to Messrs.
Oakely Butts who hold Improvement certificates
to that amount. These certificates were issued few
years ago TO pay the expenses OF constructing one
OF the uptown cross streets. IL will be rcmem-
bered that the formation OF those streets was at
tended WITH frauds the most gigantic as well as
the most garing ever perpetrated In Hob0ken,
the property along the line Of ''improvement' be-
ing IN many cases assessed IN more than double its
actual value. The HERALD exposed the Workings OF
the surveyors ana contractors ring NJ the tllne,
and advised the plundered property owners 70
seek redress IN the courts. The owners on one OF
the streets made test case OF IL, ana the upsnOt
thereof was that the assessment of the C0uncii
was set aside and new one ordered, whereby the
city at large was TO pay sxty-two per cent OF the
cost OF construction. The suit Of Messrs.
OaKely A Butts will bring the Thirteenth street
assessment before the courts, and the result Will
probably be similar. Thus the money lavisned for
the benefit OF contractors Is to come from the
pockets OF the taxpayers at large, and hence 10
will not be long until the bonded debt OF the city
will reach q, 900, o0o And some OF this money Is
spent In carrying primary elections and elevatlng
men 10 power who 0rm fresh combinations to
yictimIze stul further the reputable citizens Of
uobokeus
The New York herald., 1873-10-01
YACHTING.

The Autumn Regatta OF the New York
Yacht Ciub-The Conditions, Prizes
and Entries for the Event.
The autumn regatta OF the New York Yacht
Club will be sailed tomorrow Thursday over the
usual course, subject to the time allowances and
under the sailing regulations OF the club. The
prizes are two cups, presented by Commodore
Bennett, one for schooners and one for sloops,
each OF the value OF $500. The Regatta Committee,
comprising Messrs. Fletcher, Westray, William
Krebs, E. w. Chase and Charles A. Minton, have
made all the necessary arrangements for the
aquatic event, and, Judging from the number OF
entries already submitted, it will prove to be OF
the most interesting character. This is the season
OF the year when fresh breeZes abound in the bay
OF New York, and more than at any other time are
the owners OF yachts excited over the anticipation
OF such q contest, as they have much confidence
in their gallant crafts. Up 10 last evening the sub
joined well known yachts were entered for the
The New York herald., 1873-10-01
SCHOONERS.

1t Is TO be hoped that this number will be largely
augmented before tomorrow morning, as the con-
test will be worth more tnan the time IL requires
to decide 1t. NO entrance money Is required All
yachts must carry their private signals at the main
peak. The start Will be nylng one, and the time
OF each yacht Will be taken she crosses line be-
tween stakeboat which will be anchored In the
Narrows, near Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, and
the judges steamer. The signals Tor starting VIII
be given from the judges boat, as follows: For
preparatory signal, one gun and lowering the
yacht club nag on the steamboat, and, ten minutes
later, for the start, one gun, and the nag Will again
be lowered No yacnt's time will be taken later
than fifteen minutes alter the second gun, unless
instructions TO the contrary given Dy the
tion OF the time Will be marked by a third gun and
lowering OF nag. II practicable, short blast OF
the steam whistle OF the judges boat will be given
when the time Of cach yacht s taken as she crosses
the line In starting and returning.
The course will be from the starting point, as
above, TO and around stakeboat at buoy No. 81, on
the Southwest Spit keegingit 1t on the port hand In
turning, thence to and around the sandy Hook
Lightship, Keeping II on the starb0ard hand in
rounding, and return over the same course, keep
ing the Southwest Spit buoy the starboard hand.
Yachts must keep to the east tward OF buoys Nos.
8, III and 13 on the West Bank, going and return
ing and Will pass between the judges boat and
the stakeD0at on arriving home.
The steamer Seth Low will accompany the
yachts, leaving pier No. 2s East River uoot OF
Dover street,, at nine O'Clock A. M. precisely, car
rying only the Regatta Committee ana members Of
the press.
The New York herald., 1873-10-01
FATAL RESULT OF TARGET PRACTICE.

Private Jones, newly enlisted recruit for the
regular service at Wett's Point, L. l., who was
wounded last week wnile acting as marker for a
target shooting died yesterday in the post hospital
Corporal Delany, who fred the fatal shot. claims
nyIng at the time. lie has been arrested and Will
shortly have an examination This accident occur
ring with regulars, whs are kept under such per-
feet discipline, ought TO be a lesson 10 the militia
VINO are daily practising at Creedmoer, and who
have dDna soEnA iSdiscIeet arlpg.
The New York herald., 1873-10-01
Yachting Mites.

The ocean races under the auspices OF the New
York Yacht club VIII certainly be sailed the 9th
inst, and, no doubt, VIII be OF character long to
be remembered by all the participants. 1t looks at
this time as II the entries OF yachts, pilotboats
working schooners and others VIII be large, and q
grand contest the result.
There WIN be a sweepstakes from Frank Bates,
loot OF South IhIrty-seyenth street, BROOKLYN, on
Tuesday, October T. open TO oil yachts twenty
three ieet In length ana under. The entrance will
be $40, to which is added two przos Of
and the second the "Codin prize.n This event viii
nttingly wind up the season on Cowanus Bay, so
far as the smaller boats are concerned, and there
IL no reason why there should not be merry time
and brilliant aquatic contest on that day,
The schooner Columbia, N.YY.C., Mr.. Lester wal
lack, Is at anchor on the foot OF Court street,
BROOKLYN.
The New York herald., 1873-10-01

but had not gone far above Cape Lupton before we
came TO the pack ice. We ran down its lace until
opposite Lady Franklin Bay, but could not find an
opening We returned. and, at meridian on the
27th fastened again to the iceberg At noon OF the
2Sth two men from Mr.. Chester's boats crew ar
rived at the vessel, having walked from their camp
at the mouth OF Newman Bay. A note rom Cnes.
ter informed me both crews were at Newman bay
unable 10 proceed further on account ol the tcs.
From the report OF the men thought IL possinle
that might reach the bay with the vessel we
started at one p. NJ. and reached the edge OF tne
pack just south OF Cape Brevoort, but were unable
to proceed further. From the appearance OF the
ice to the north judged that little or
NOTHING COULD BE DONE THAT sEAsoN BY BOATS.
II an opening IN the ice was made was ready
with the vessel TO push through ~. WIN the whole
crew on board the vessel could be Kept free with
the large deck pumps, and much iuel thereby
sawed. This was a matter OF Importance as our
small stock or coal was being diminished rapidly,
and we knew not what demands would yet be
made upon IL. therefore decided upon recalling
the crews. on the mcrnng OF the 2eth the native,
Hans, was landed above cape Lupton with note
advising Mr. Chester TO come on board with the
boats; that we could get north with the snip as
well as the boats could, provided the ice opened
and would by that means avoid a separation
which at that time was liable to happen
at any moment We returned with the
vessel TO our old harbor and succeeded in
getting one of our anchors. on the lst OF july
had the grave OF Captain Han put in bettertcon-
dition than when the body was deposited In IL. A
head board was placed at the grave. A copper
cylinder containing the report OF our commanders
death was placed underneath it. An inscription
on the board is as follows:-
The New York herald., 1873-10-01
Statement by Captain Allan, of the Ra-
venscraig.

The following is a statement Of Captain Allan
OF the Ravenscraig, who picked up the remainder
OF the crew OF the Polaris in Melville Bay
We entered Melville Bay-no other ships in com.
pany-on the sth OF June, and proceeded north
under steam, with occasional stoppages, until the
18th, when very violent gale from the southwest
broke up the land Ice, completely blocking the
passage IN every direction and rendering navga-
tion slow and uncertain. Very little progress
could therefore, be maze, as the winds continued
to preya Salcn, IRON sne southwest At length after
min north. longitude IS deg. 35 min. west
cape & iork being being plainly visible bearing north
complete stop was come 10, and our vessel was
In imminent danger from the heavy noes which
surrounded her. At one O'Clock A. M. on tbe
morning Of the 23d OF June,
THE LOOKOUT FROM THE CROWS NEST
| reported that party, supposed to be Esqumaux,
| were making their way over the pack ice towards
the vessel. At this time they were long way dis.
tant, probably thirteen or fourteen miles, and ap.
| peared to move very slowly. by nine A. NJ. the
strangers had advanced mile or two nearer and
came TO halt. We could then just make out that
THEY WERE NOT EsQUIMAUx
and could distinguish two boats, each OF which dis
played small nag on pole. owing To the dis.
tance and relraction II was almost impossible TO
make tins out with certainty. Concluding they ad
seen us our ensign was at once holsted as reply
signal, and we sent on eighteen picked men to
render any assistance required, while the
number in the direction oi the vessel When these
met our party the whole proceeded onward to the
boats and messenger was sent back to form Of
the news. AT six r. M the entire party started for
the vessel and some idea OF the difficulty OF travel.
linz osy sacD zee may be formed from the fact that
1t was tse-ss, midnight before they got on board,
takibs ncars seven hours 10 perform twelve
miles dsts -oA This arose from the soft and
sush, sts.s - ths deep snow covering the Ice,
while myrizts ,, hus hGmEecks vsr, piled every
where over the surface, when was also spit up
and iull OF treacherous holes, into which many a
nounder took place. The party ON reaching the
ship were
MADE HEARTILY WELCOME,
ana as comfortable as the means at our command
| could supply. They appeared tIed and weather.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-25
BEYOND THE BRINE.

LONDON, February q.
The university bill, now being discussed be-.
fore the Parliament, s meeting with strong
opposition from the Irish Catholic members,
who Unite in denounciog it.
LATER.-The Conservatives, sfter long
debate, have determined to make the main
fight against the ministry over the education
bill.
The Rev. Thomas Guthrie, the English au-
thor, is dead.
A Times special says Prince Gortschakof is
about to submit 10 The Government OF Great
Britain proposal for special Anglo-Russan
committee, to settle the boundaries Of Al
ghaBistLu. The Russian Government has ad-
vices that the Khivans will shortly sue for
peace.
A special of this morning, to the Times,
from Berlin, says that the Russian Govern
ment is hurrying forward large reinforce
ments to Turkistan. 1t Is also announced that
all the Khlvan merchants are Withdrawing
from Orenburg from fear that the continuance
Of the Khivsn war will bring them Into bad
relations with the authorities.
The Moscow Gazette hints that the estab-
llshment Of neutral zone, with Afghanistan
as the intermediary, between Great Britain
and Russia, will accelerate Instead Of prevent
the collision between those powers which is
now epprehended.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-25
.JOTTINGS ABOUT THE STATE

The Aiken Journal has suspended.
-Aboeville has paid In all but $844o IL Of
The Georgetown jail Ia empty, and no
criminal case on its calendar.
"A large fire RACES in The Woocsl IN Le1ins-
ton County.
The postoff1ce at Orangeburg Ia removed
to more roomy building.
Mr.. Thomas q. Webb, county anditor OF
Anderson has been removed and u, u. Will
llams, colored, appointed iu bis plac1.
-PIckens and Union are hghItDg for the
possession of The palm OF precedence IN tne
payment OF their taxes.
The State Golfers, but they Still remain open
waiting for the $S962 rs yet due.
The Young Americans paraded 10 orange
burg on Saturday afternoon, and had grand
banquet at night.
Bluff, died on the Sd Instant, aged eighty
three.
The new Courthouse at Abbeville has
been turned over 10 The county commission
era, flushed and paid for. Its Total COST 10
$ls,662. 1,r n,cbo,as
Tslley. died In Columbia on the zoln iust.
Mr.. Hugh Casey, an old and worthy resiaent
of Colu n bia, died on Saturday. a..
IS. G. Millptt, Esq, superintendent OF !he
Port Royal Railroad, was presentea on the
i9lh Instant with gold watch and chain and
meerschaum pipe By the employees OF the
road.
Grand success. The victorious knigts were
Messrs. Llo,d, Samuel Courtney, Jordan and
| Bradwell. Miss Clara AndersoR WAS crowned
| oy The hrst as Queen OF Love and Beauty, and
the other gentlemen respectively crowned
Misses Lula BriDdell. Fannie Rains and Evs
Minis, as Maids of Honor. A ball at nigh
| cosed the exercises.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-25
A CRUEL HOAL.
WATERFORD, February 2l.
T) THE EDITORS OF THE NEWS.

T) THE EDITORS OF THE NEWS.
GENTLEMEN-Ina recent issue of your paper
notice paragraph, credited to the oolleton
Gazette, purporliDg to be the record of the
sudden death of my son, Mr.. E. Bohun Bellin-
ger. am happy to state that on Monday,
l7th Instant. left my son In Grahamville In
perfect health, and hope b. continues well.
presume you considered the paragraph In the
Gazette truthful record. and therefore at
tach no blame to yon. think, however. that
careful perusal of that Ieigued notice should
have convinced any one of its fslsehood. II
is barely possible that the editors Of the Ga
zette may themselves have been imposed
upon, and accord them all the benefit of this
possibility. This uD}uslidabe and cruel in
trusion into my domestic circle. au outrage
upon my feelings as father and as man. has
occasioned much distress. l have received
from my friends several letters OF coincidence
with myself and family, and being myself
absent from home aoout oDe.halt Of each
month, might have BEEN exceedingly shock
I'd had this pretended notice fallen into my
hands when thus absent. The paragraph was
an unwarranted act IF disrespect to me per-
sonally and officially. and though unconscious
Of any feelings sinconsislpDtwilh my profession
as O Christian and my position as q minister OF
the Gospel Of peace, ami determined, should
euch liberty be again taken with my name,
TO seek the lnterp0sitioH OF the courts.
Please request all papers that published the
paragraph from the Gazette to publish this, as
the most convenient mode of conveying my
sentiments aud relieving the anxiety OF my
friends. Very respectfully, &C.,
Rev. E. E. BELLINGER.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-25
CONGRESS IN BRIEF.
WASHINGTON, February "a.

WASblNtTUS, rcuEudiy ~.
Ia the Senate, D. C. Ue Jarnette's disabilities
were removed. Hill presented General Cor
don's credentials. During the discussion
over the Caldwell corruption case and prop.
ositlon to postpone, Carpenter said That the
case of Louisiana did demand legislation, and
II not acted on at this session there was lnmi-
nent danger OF civil war and bloodshed In that
SLATE. In view, therefore, OF the very 0riet
time LETT of the session, he thought 1t was best
to let this Caldwell matter go over until alter
March 4th. The Caldwell case was then post
ponpd and the agricultural college bill dis
cuS+ed.
IN The House the Judiciary committee re-
ported that they have no Jurisdiction 10 res.
pect to the connection Of Colax, Ames and
Brooks with the Credit Mobilier, because the
former was not Vlce-Presdent, nor Ames nor
Brooks members The present Congress when
the questionable transactions TOOK place. Har-
~ Lott, of Louisiana, coored, gets fifteen
hundred dollars for contrasting Boreman's seat.
The river and harbor bill was passed substan.
tIally as reported Oh last Saturday, except
that the Yazoo River gels forty thousand dol
lars. An Amendment. increasing the apprO.
pration ior Mobile harbor to. one hundred
thousand dollars, failed by one vote.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-25
OUR SOUTH ATLANTIC NEIGHBORS
North Carolina.

North CarOlIu8s
The United states troops stationed at
Charlotte will leave lur the West early next
month.
wilmington has decided against the pro-
posed new railroad between that city aud
Norfolk, Va her county commissioners nav
Ing reported adversely on the scheme.
orhe Most Rev. DR.. CarrIgan, archbishop
of HALT *, N. S., and Sir Edward Kinney, Of
the Canadian Parliament, are In Wilmington
On their way southwark.
-rne bridge across the Yadkin River. be-
tween JoneSvilla and Ekins, was washed
away by the ireshet last week. II was new
structure.
Florida.
The Catholic Fair at Jacksonville has
closed after most successful run.
-McGnlay's new hotel at Jacksonville,
Fla, was opened yesterday. 1t is sold 10 be
The finest south of Washington.
The new Episcopal Church OF st. John In
Jacksonville will, when completed, be a grand
edhce. IL ls to be Situated on the Church
Square on Duval street. The style of the ar
cnIttcture will be the Gothic, with an adapta-
ton TO the Southern climate. It will be built
of Florida brick, and have concrete founda-
tIon. When completed the building will hold
q congregation OF eight hundred.
The Fire Department Of Jacksonville had
their praud annual parade in that city on
Friday last. The Washington Steam Fire En-
gine Company from Savannah, Ca, were
fheir guests, having brought their engine with
them. The visitors presented each member o
the Mechanics Englue Company of Jackson
WILLIE with beautiful badge. The Fire De
nartment underwent inspection by the may OF
siIeiLing hearty cheers oy their efficiency. a
hall given at Green Cove Springs on the rlvel
on Saturday evening closed the two days' en-
iOyment.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-25
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Februa

WASHINGTON, February H.
1t has been officially decided By the posi-
office department that G. ID. Wilder, postaass- ss
Ter AT Columbia, 8. c., cannot duriDg his in-
culnbency of that Office hold bis seat as as
member of the board Of aldermen OF tnae cny,
under The Executive order ior9Iaa,ps ao hi.S inS
,oint holding of State or Federal omces, WHICH
lakes effect on the 4th of March next.
WI. scruggs. oil Georgia, has been aPpoint.
ed American minister resident TO the United
otates ana prssdent was at the Capitol to-day acd
had an Interview with the committee on
privileges and elections. It Is said he urged
scton to relieve him Of all responsibility 10
the louisiana matter. It is Understood that
be made no suggestions, but simply urged
The President has sent message TO Con-
gress urging legislation In the fishery mailer.
The commissioner OF Internal revenue, airet
hearing argument, adheres to The ruling ol
October 8, that the mixing or purifying o.
wines Ia rectlfcation. =.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-25

Bill to amend portions Of an act relative tc
the Slate bonds.
Bill to authorize the commissioners o.
Char eslon County 10 erect poorhouse neal
Cordesville, In st. Johu's, Berkeley.
Bill regulating the execution OF death SEN
tences.
Bin TO provide for an assessment In Aiken.
Bill to provide for funding the State deot.
Bill to amend The laws regarding tax sales.
Bill to amend an act aiding and enconrag-
| Ing the manufacture of cotton and WOOL 10 lhe
s ate.
Bill to authorize county commissioners to
| turn over 10 the county treasurers all hnes
collected by them.
Bill to repeal the act relieving the State of
all liability for its guaranty of the Blue Ridge
bonds.
Bill to repeal sections and OF the act pro.
vlding for the taxation of property.
The resolving clause was stricken out of the
| following:
Joint resolution to supplement the official
| bonds of the treasurer of Union County.
Joint resolution 10 authorize the commits
| sioners OF Fairfield County to sell the Jail and
levy special tax tor the erection OF new
one.
Joint resolution to revise the laws for the
| assessment and collection oftaxes.
Joint resolution requiring the attorney-gen-
| eral 10 prosecute certain officers.
Joint resolution to simplify the Code OF Pro-
cedure.
Joint resolution In favor Of the National
Bank of Columbia. --..--..-..-
Joint resolutloa to exempt certain dogs from
taxation.
Joint resolution to appropriate two hundred
and twenty-five dollars for Perry School In
Wahala.
Joint resolution to authorize the erection of
school-houses on James, Johns, Wadmalaw
and Edisto Islands.
Joint resolution to allow extra compensa-
tlon to Judge J. T. Green.
Joint resolution to authorize the State treas
urer to pay to the City Council of Charleston
moneys advanced TO the health officer for
quarantine purposes.
Joint resolution TO remit the tax assessed
upon the properly of certain Odd Fellow
Lodges of the City of Charleston.
The Senate, In night session, concurred In
the House amendments to the following,
which were then passed and ordered to bs
enrolled for ratifcalion:
Bill to require county coronera to report TO
the Governor 10 capital cases.
Bill to Incorporate the Newberry Cotton
Mills.
Bill to amend the act Incorporating the
Charleston. Georgetown and ConWay0oro'
Bailroad.
The following were read second time and
ordered to be engrossed for third reading:
Bill to alter aud amend the charter of the
Town of Moultrievllle.
Bill 10 incorporate the Town of Laurens.
Bill to incorporate the Edgefeld cotton and
woollen manufacturing company.
Bill to revive and amend the act lncorpor-
atlng the Home Insurance Company OF
Charleston.
Bill to Incorporate the saluda Manufactur.
ing Company of South Carolina.
Bill To incorporate the Yorkvllle Manufac-
turing Company.
Bill to incorporate the Spartanburg Build
Ing and Lean Association.
The Senate is now, OF ten o'clock, debating
the bill to authorize the construction OF the
New York, Norfolk aud Charleston Railway
Company, which will probably be passed.
The chances for passing the bill to charter the
Charleston Water and Canal Company to.
night are poor. PICKET.