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Advance Of the Human Race.

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professor Henry, in Popular Science Monthly,
for April) ~
Whatever opinion may be adopted as
to the origin OF man, 1t cannot be denied
that We have descended from race Of
ancestors but little elevated above the
brute-from naked savages, the denizens
OF caves, feeding upen wild fruits, de-
vouring shell fish, or struggling for mere
existence with the larger quadrupeds Of
the times, gradually emerging from this
state by the invention OF weapons OF flint
and bone, through long geological periods,
into u pastoral condition; thence, again,
into higher state OF development, which
eliminated in the civilization OF Greece
and Rome, in which the true In sentiment
and the beautiful in art wero developed
in an astounding dregree. This progress
was mainly due to the migratory char
acter of the races which contributed to
the condition we have mentioned. Tribes
which remain entirely isolated may utilize
the suggestions and facilities Of lie which
are afforded them by their localities, and
when these arc exhausted become perma-
nently stationary, but tribes impelled by
want OF SuUSlSLeuCe OE luG ueslIo vi COn-
quest to migrate to other localities, as Is
stated to have been the case with the Ar
van races in their migration from the East
to the West, gather up the separate ciylli.
cations as they advance, and hence, by
accretion or intercourse with others, rise
to higher plane. But this mode Of ad-
vance Is limited, and could make no fur
ther progress than that exhibited in the
brilliant though uns numerical civillza.
tion OF Greece and Rome. This civiliza.
tlon, though 1t challenges our admiration
and marks an important era in the history
OI the human race, was deficient In two Of
the essential elements Of further progress,
namely, first, in the prevailing influence Of
the higher and boiler morality Of Chris
tianity; and, secondly, in that scientific
knowledge Of the laws Of nature which
enables man to control Its operations and
to employ It's energies to affect its pur-
posesin ameliorating the condition Of the
earth. Without these elements oI pro-
gress the Romans could not advance be.
yond limited degree and finally fell q
prey to their barbarian conquerors.'
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NEW YORK CITY.

NEW YORK, March 2O-At a meeting
Of the Presidents Of various Trunk Rail.
roads, interested In the postal car contro.
versy, held hcre,t this afternoon, 1t was de.
cided to continue the running Of the pos.
tai cars, pending the action ol tho special
Commitle on the part ot the Senate TO re.
port upon the relations OF the postofIlCO
department with the railroads, and a
letter to that effect was sent to tho Post.
master General on behalf Of the various
roads. Agent Bangs Of tho postoflco dc.
partment was present, and urged that tho
appointment Of this Committee was AL
evidence that Congress was disposed to
deal equitably with tho Companies.
Edward Myers, an EDglishman, claim
ing 10 he d member Of the firm Of George
Myers & Son, Of London, and who repre-.
scented in Wall street that he had letters OF
credit for $50 900 pounds sterling for rail.
road operations, has been arrested in Jer.
sey City on the charge Of issuing worth.
less draft for $50 on the banking house Of
James King d Son, Of New York.
A box containing extensive torgers'
materials and metal fac SMILES for opera.
tions Of frauds ON several national banks
aud other corporations has been found
in the river at the Wall street ferry house.
Ithal evidently been abandoned recently.
James II. Jackson, a wealthy pawn.
broker, formerly prominent member Of
the Tammany Association, well known in
local politics, died to-day from injuries
received in 1870 by the rioters Eagan and
Degan, who are now in Sing Sing prison.
II Is not probable that tho woman My.
ers or Armstrong will be arraigned for
the murder ot Goodrich, She will only
be held us witness, and for tho present,
will not be released on bail or allowed tO
sec the counsel who had been retained on
her behalf. The police officers are un.
willing to furnish any further information.
New YORK, MorCh 80-Commlssion-
er Van Mort has purchased one hundred
and twenty-five nCres of land on the
middle branch OF the CrotOn river for q
new reservoir. Negotiations are pend.
ing for several other tracts, tho reservoir
being planned TO cover about five hundred
acres, with storage capacity of 100000
gallons.
During the storm yesterday afternoon,
three new three'stOry brick buildings on
Butler street, Brooklyn, were blown
down; also an unfinished four story brick
building on DeGrGw street. Considerable
damage was done to the shipping.
Deputy Sheriff Judson Jarvis yesterday
attached bonds amounting TO $4,000 ad.
dressed to j. @. Brownell, supposed to be
the proceeds of the Bank OF England for.
geries, after they had como into posses.
sion Of the receiver from the postoflcc.
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rhe Imbrogllo al Charleston.

(rfOm tho WGllSbuEG HerAld)
The difficulty between tho Camden and
.acob partiSans has ,Widened and deepen
cd until Il Is no longer mere unpleasant.
ness, but correspondents at the seat ol
government intimate that If the governor
were man ol a little moro nerve, we
would have a touch Of Louisiana before the
thing is we'll through with. Nerve, 1t
must 10 observed, Is very good thing In
its place and unless we are mistaken, 1t
will not be found wanting when the
Proper time comes, but discretion is fully
as useful In a fight ol any kind, and es-
peciSlly where, as in this case, 1t IS well
backed by tho law. The Governor, so
far, certainly has the under hold, and can
aIIOrd to put up with q considerable
amount Of mere splenetic annoyance and
should probably allow his annoyers
good deal OF rope. twill only render
'aelr bringing up by the people that much
shorter when the time comes round again.
The sympathy Of the people has all along
oeen with the governor and every unman'
ly ling, unjust imputation, and imperli.
nent Interference, will only intensity this
feeling and bO resented.
l. tho Camden people arc wise, they
Will comprehend this, and neither push
'hetF antagonist to the wall, nor consider
!!hatihe masses OF the people take as much
interest in their grievances and jealousics
% they do themselves. 1t is certainly a
great mistake 10 imagine that they do.
Ihe latest Charleston news Is that the
war upon Governor Jacob, by the Cam
Ien Democrats, still continues And'is wax
ing hot and hotter. There are no cpl
iaels too vile to be applied to him, simply
because he, in doing what he c0nceives tc
9e bis duty, does what Mason county
,Ielegale, some time ago styled, "keep'
.ae hands and arms Of few hungry poll
ucians out Of the treasury" A bill wal
pissed a few days since making the Boart
VI Public Works tho appointing power
wnen the Constitution does not recognize
such body, and expressly says "Tht
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HlOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
OrfOrd.Cambridgc Boat Race.

Oxford.Cambridge Boat Race.
LONDON, March 29-10 A. M.-The OC
currence Of the Oxford. Cambridge boat
race this afternoon causes great interest
Business is almost entirely neglected, and
people are now going to the Thames ir
great crowds to view the contest. A
dense log prevails, which, 1t is hoped, viii
lift before the start. 1t is the impression
that the Cambridge crew will be the vic
tors. The betting Is two TO one in theiI
Iavor.
The 0xfords have suddenly become the
Eavorites, and there arc rumors that the
Cantabs have been overworked, and that
some Of the crew arc sick.
LONDON, March 29-2 p. P.M.-Weather
warm and delightful. The fog has now
cleared away, and the sun is shining
brightly Tho crowd congregating to
witness the race Is reportedto be unpre.
cedented. Both shores Of the Thames
are lined with people from Putney to
Mort Lake, and the bridge crossing the
Thames Is packed The press and police
boats arrived at Putney and the river was
cleared. The light and dark bunting
colors Of the Cambridge and Oxford
crews were respectively displayed in all
quarters. The dark blue is the IaVOrite,
Most every psrson wears light or dark
blue roSette. The Oxford crew was out
this morning practising, but tho Cantabs
have not been seen to-day.
LONDON, March 90, 2:90 =. M.-The
crowd to witness the race is the largest
ever congregated to, view a like contest.
The Prince Of Wales and his children are
on the. Umpire's boat. The boats aretak-
ing their positions and all IS ready Tor the
start.
LONDON, March 30, 4:30P. M.-The race
took place over the usual Thames course
from Putney TO Mort Lake, a distance Of
four miles and two furlongs. The start
was effected at 81 minutes past 2 o'clock.
The Cambridge crew took the lead imme.
diately at very rapid stroke, and weroR
fair distance ahead Of their competitors to
Bishops Creek, three furlongs from the
starting point. Here the Oxfords spurted
vigorously and drew up, passing the Can
tabs at the Soap Works, a mile and four
furlongs from the AcQueduct bridge The
steady stroke Of the Cantabs soon after be-
gan to tell on their opponents. In few
moments the Cambridge crew resumed
the lead. The race was practically over
at Corney Reach. The Cambridge there.
after maintained the lead, winning easily
by three lengths. The Oxford crew rOwed
from 80 to 4S strokes minute, and the
Cantabs from 39 to 42 strokes. The time
ofthe race was 20 minutes and 35 seconds.
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FRANCE.

PARIS, March 20.-Thc court martial
sitting lat Versailles has sentenced NJ
Felix Pyat; an excommunist, TO death.
In the Assembly to-day, there was an
excited debate over Prince NapOleon's
petition praying for tho restoration Of bis
rights as citizen and demonstrating
against his illegal expulsion from France.
Minister Dulaure on the part Of the Gov
ternment refused 10 accept the Special
Committees report on the subject, which
was conservative in character, and by
implication censured the Government.
He argued that the Bonsparte Princes
rejected the decree which deposed their
dynasty. Therefore 1t was impossible to
treat them as mere citizens. He spoke in
terms Of scathing contempt Of the coup
d'etdt on which the power Of the late En-
peror was founded. L..hFf
Deprive, on behalf Of the committee,
repudiated any intention Of cenSuring the
government and defended the report.
Dulaure, to remove all doubt as TO the
opinion of the Chamber. then submitted
the bill Of expulsion Of the Bonaparte
family and moved tho SIMPLE order Of the
day, which, after prolonged excitement,
was adopted BY a vote oil S47 to 29l.
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PROBABILITIES,

For Monday, the low barometer IN I'LL.
nois will move eastward into the Middle
States. For the South Atlantic and East
ern Gulf States, southwest winds, cloudy
and rainy weather. For the Middle
States, southwest winds, threatening
weather and possibly rain. For New Eng
land, rising barometer, northwest winds
and clearing weather, For the lower
lakes, southeast and northeast winds,
threatening and rainyweather. For the up.
per lakes, northwest winds, partly cloudy
and clear weather. For the northwest,
diminishing northwest winds and clear
weather. For the Ohio valley, light winds
and rain until Monday evening, followed
by brisk westerly winds, Cautionary Sig.
nails continue at Portland, Boston, New
London, New Haven, New York, and are
ordered for Wilmington, Charleston, So.
vannah, Mobile and New Orleans.
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Chokeh TO Dpl'h.-AnOther Disciple
Of WOnhhnIl.

MILWAUKEE, March 30.-A man
named Thomas Wilson, residing In Mil
waukee, while eating his dinner to-day.
swallowed piece Of meat, which lodged
in his throat, choking him to death in five
minutes.
A young married disciple of Mrs
Woodruff, while engaged in the laudable
vacation of school teaching, at Iron
Ridge, has been carrying on promiscuous
tlirtations with number Of young ladies,
inducing one OF them 10 clopc with him,
and spent day or two here as man and
wife, returning, as is supposed, to secure
another victim, WAS arrested. The mis-
guided girl ID in tho hands Of the police,
awaiting the arrival of her father, The
young mans name Is not known.
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Mn. J. II. DIss DEBAR has been ap-
pointed an honorary commissioner from
this State to the Vienna Exposition. lie
has the privilege Of attending in this ca
paclty il he will pay his own expenses.
We infer from q paragraph In the Par
kersburg Journal that Mr.. DIsS DEsAR
docs not feel able to do Ihlgi and wO sec.
ond the suggestion of that paper that 1t
would be to the advantage of the State II
measures were taken to provide for Mr..
DIss DEnAR's expenses and send him
anyhow.
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Railroad Accldent-.TwO Men Burn.

BALTIMORE, March 20-Thc southern
bound passenger train on the Northern
Central Railroad due here at 0 this A. NJ,
arrived an hour behind time, owing to
the detention by serlouscollisIon which
occurred between s and Q o'clock last
night ct Liverpool Station about 2S miles
above Harrisburg where the road makes
sharp curve among the mountains.
Two freight trains met at this point on tn
same track, when a learlu! collision took
place. Both engines were shattered, and
the cars came crushing into ono another.
In the general wreck the fire In the fur
mace OF the engines scattered and was
quickly communicated to the ruins, and
very soon some twenty cars, win incl
contents, including spirits and other com
buStible merchandise, were wrapped in
flames and consumed. Afreman belong
ing to Duncanon, Pa, and another man
name unknown, were burned.
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AooIdent..TNo A PeLsonr. KilIea.

CNCrNNATr, March 2O-This afternoon
while workmen were engaged In taking
down q house on 9th street near Plum,
the seOond story, thirty.ave feet In depth
and twenty-five In width, fell down to the
first story floor. a man and two boys
were gathering kindllng wood on the
ground floor and four workmen were
on the floor that fell. TAe workman es-
capped unhurt. The man and one child
on the ground floor, though buried
In the debris, escaped unhuff. Daniel
Spellman boy, aged ten years, was
horribly crushed and died instantly. The
coroners Jury gave verdict Of accidental
death and no one to blanc. The work.
men had taken down the building, which
had been three and q hall stories high, for
the purpose Of rebuilding. The second
floor and lower story only remained. No
debris was on the floor that fell. The
falling was caused by the springlng for
ward Of the piers in the street, whereby
the gurders were displaced and joisis
were unseated. ..,.g,,r ,rg-,..
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Governor, by and with the consent Of the
Senate, shall make all appointments not
o1I, I,nrr,,i,n v,rovJJnI Gor ~

Governor, by and WtAh the consent Of the
Senate, shall make all appointments moi
otherwise provided for"
Gov jacob very properly rel used 10
recognize that body, since which time the
war has waged flerCer than ever, and q
bill has now passed to It's third reading In
the Senate, which virtually makes Dan
johnson Governor pro tenn, and in the
preamble Of which the Governor Is i'm
peached because he would not declare
Ben Martin and Ben Wilson elected 10
Congress. bir. Wilson went TO Charles
ton, we suppose, with the purpose ofput-
ting this bill through. 1fGoVernor Jacob
has the interest Of the people Of the State
at heart, he will resist every attempt 10
shear him oil his rightful power, II he has
to do so By the force Of arms, and we can
assure him that the great majority OF the
people of this part OF the State will sup
port him 10 any extremity TO which he
may bo forced.
We have seen for some time that affairs
at Charleston would finally CulminatS in
open war between a lew ambitious dem
agogues and the Governorand VIC looked
luEWhEu " Iuhb lIklO VIII AVRCy AJA w
knew that such war could only result in
the destruction oithe party In power, and
thus benefit the State
These measures can only result In driV.
ing Governor Jacob to seek the support
Of the men who elected him, irrespective
Of party, but II he expcts the earnest sup.
port OF a large majority OF the men who
supported him last summer, he must
show them that he has the determination
as we'll as the will to stand up boldly and
determinedly for the right. w
1t has been said by some that he has not
the "backbone" tor such o fight as 10 be-
fore him; that "he is afraid Of Camden,
Bennett, and q lew other dogs Of war Of
less fcrocious aspect" that "he isno bst-
ter than man ofstraw," and that "he
wanted 10 court the favor of all par
ties" SC. We do not think justice has
been done him by these remarks, but the
time Is now come for him to show the
truth or ialsity ot them. '.Ha s.I.'
We are well aware that the Constitu-
ton was made for the benefit Of the Gov
ernor, thinking Of course that that Gov
ernor would be another man than Jacob,
and now we want TO see the Governor get
the full benefit Of all the power that doub.
le jointed, pet Constitution, gives him.
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The Panic OF 1887 and the Expan-
sion OF 1878.
(CommunIcAtIon 10 the n. !. PoBtl


sion of 1873.
Communication in the NY. PoBtl
The remarks In your paper Of March
"a gave me commercial chill. They
brought before me the widespread de-
struction OF that proverbial year, in busi-
ness circles, OF 1887, when failures covered
the land; merchandise was without value;
the best bank stocks fell one half, and such
was the general destruction, that no man
knew where he was or how he stood.
Much Of this was brought about by the
present system OF Exiting" in principle.
but little different form. In 1887 the
three great firms in London, Messrs.
Wilson, Virgins and WHIP, were the
banking houses of the American mer-
chants, and for short were styled "the
three W's.
A, in New York, would draw on VIII
son ut four months and pay 1t by drawing
on another W., and then pay 1t by again
drawing on the other W. In this way
these three houses became under accept.
ances in aggregate land without the
knowledge OF each other) to an amount
that the Bank OF England was almost or
quito pOwerless to carry them through.
AS soon as this state Of things was dis.
covered in London, and before fully real
lied, the house ot Barring Il Co. saw the
storm coming, gave orders to Mr. Ward,
their agent in this country, 10 curtail his
credits, issue but few il any new ones, and
get security, whenever he could consist.
emily do so. In this way the Barings got
into port, and escaped the commercial
storm, while the W's werc themselves ir'
retrievably ruined, and nearly all those
in this country, who had made use Of their
liberal facilities"
The catalogue OF eminent merchants in
this city who were destroyed by this sys.
tcm Of lIitlng In 1887 is too long to impose
upon your columns.
The question is, Arc VIC now standing
On Q powder magazine, or are we on
sound business principles! 1.ly
Here Is the remark In your columns oI
March "a: Alter mentioning money at
rulnous rates, pledging securities In unu.
sual ways, high price Of gold, wild spec
ulAtlous in stocks, immense sales Of rail-
road bonds, and twenty-five millions oi
dollars in "kiting" bills Of exchange now
on the London market on American &C.
count, then you quote from tho London
Times of March 10, as follows: +" In all
such affairs tho ultimate breakup can on.
ly be question Of timei andit will de.
pend upon the prudence OF bank mana.
gers and shareholders as 10 the aide Of
the Atlantic on which tho consequences
are to fail" Docs not this mean that the
moment the Bank Of BDgland's attention
is called TO this they will refuse the cred.
II OF every house which Is even suspected
Of drawing "illegitimate bills"S 1t was
in view OF all this, taken In connection
with the conservative manner In which
your columns have, from time to time,
during the past year or more, given mer-
chants and bankeiS a gentle warning
from the past, that gave me the "chill."
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THE Romucy IaHligenecr states that
all the necessary prollminaries in regard
to the building Of the South Branch Rail-
road have been satisfactorily adjusted
with the Baltimore & Ohio Company.
The contract for the building OF the road
has been let to a Mr.. WATKrSS, residing
uear Washington City; and the work is to
ho finished by January next. The people
OF Hardy, Pendleton, Highland and Bath
counties arc nov agitating for an Cxten-
sion of tho road on up the vUlIeY through
those counties.
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THE hoax about tho anticipated de-
struction OF the Natural Bridge, In Rock
bridge county, Virginia, has made loud
laugh In that section of the State. It
happened IN this wise: "The editors of
the CoLtgian a semi.monthly, issued by
the students Of Washington and Lee Uni.
verify, published an elaborate report that
the Natural Bridge was In the act OF spon'
tAneously combusting. To mako 1t pass
muster they accompanied their account
with a scientific disquisition to which
they signed the name Of Professor Camp
bel, who Is held in high reputoior his
geological and chemical attachments, Civ.
Ing the rationale Of the phenomenon
According TO the story the BRIDGE which
everybody knows Is Of solid rock was set
on fire by seater'"
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A NUMBER Of wealthy New York
ladies of the highest social distinction
have recently come TO the conclusion that
the present style Of feminine dress Is far
TOO elaborate and expensive, Consequent
ly, they have resolved to make an effort
to Introduce greater simplicity and less
variety into the mode Of feminine adorn-
ment, and urgently request the co.opera'
ton Of all sensible members Of their sex.
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The New York Tribune Office,

IN. Y, Cor. Dalto. AmerieAn.) h
While referring TO the Tribune, l will
mention what l have heard Of their pro-
posed unique and bold experiment in
building, now to be commenced In about
q month. They have o corner Of first
class value, 03 by 100 feet, fronting on
Park, City Hall and Court Houses, and
within q, good stones throw Of the new
Postofflce and the United States Courts;
hence worth making the most OF for
offices Of lawyers or others whN can
afford tho best rents Tor location 80 con-
spicuous and convenient. Consequently
they propose 10 put the principal OF build
ing upward, with steam elevators, 10 the
severGst trial 1t has ever known; In short,
to make q building eleven stories high,
eight stories direct and three In Mansard
roof, the whole, Of course, absolutely in
combustible, and crowned with q central
tower running up from the ground, with
the elevator inside, and bearing aloIt
among the clouds q colossal figure Of
Horace Greeley.
The building Is to be Of brick, with
white marble facings-an agreeable re-
lief from the stupid monotony Of sawed
Creestone everywhere In these days. It
will cost $250,000 TO 100000, and the
uppermost stories can be utilized for the
paper, the only question as to the opera
lion paying handsomely, Is whether the
steam elevator can lit good rents into
four stories over and above anything
heretofore rendered tenSntable by It's aid.
The question has been much mooted. and
the world will be thankful 10 the Tribune
people Tor settling II in the only way, BY
experiment, II indeed they shall have
the courage and the resources to carry on
the vast plan have heard loreshadowed
as above. IN