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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-01
WESTCHESTER TOWN ELECTIONS.

The annual election for local officers IN the
various towns throughout Westchester county
took place yesterday. Although a large vote was
polled the occasion was marked by unusual quiet
and order, which even the eager strife Of party
rivalry failed to disturb The contest in each
town, excepting in those places where the success
OF the candidate was a foregone conclusion Gen.
tired around the more important officer OF
supervisor, the result being always accepted
as a fair test OF party strength and progress
Since the democratic stronghold OF the county
has been cut Off by the Annexation act, the mana.
gers OF that party, in what remains OF the county,
seem to be noundering in quagmire OF uncertainty
unable to agree as to the best manner or extri-
eating themselves from the dilemma. Owing to
this and other demorallzlng discussions it is not
improbable that the days work will secure gain
Tor the republicans i'll the Board Oh Supervisors.
AS there facilities Tor obtaining Information
from majority OF the towns the correct returns
from all oil them cannot be known until to-day.
In White Plains Il. Horton, republican, was
elected supervisor by lbs majority; W. III. cutter,
Clerk, by III majority, and W. IL Huesfls Justice,
by y majority.
The Yonkers charter election, also held yester-
day, resulted In tue choice OF Joseph Masten,
Democrat Tor Mayor, by 15l majority. The alder
men elected III three OF the four wards oil the city
follows First ward Abram >. Radcliffe,
Independent; Second waid mot heard rom
Third ward John s. White, republican,; Fourth
ward, Henry X. Hicks, republican. John IL. Will
liams, republican, was elected Supervisor. Accord
ing to the latest returns the political compexlo
OF the Board oil Aldermen will be the same as 1t
last year.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-01
HARLEM RUTFlANS.

The Assault on n Citizen Of Harlem.
On the 21st OF November last Mr.. Thomas II.
Bull, Of Harlem, was assaulted on I20th street.
near the East River, by two men, one OF
whom used q slungshot and struck him on the
head telling him to the avement. Mr. Bull was
taken home insensibe. He knew hardly anything
OF the occurrence even alter he was restored to
consciousness IL was subsequently discovered,
however. that Mr.. Walter Gibson, connected
with Harlem weekly paper, had received a letter,
signed s. Z. Grant, to meet a man at
No. Sylvan place, l20th street. at about the
time that Mr.. Bull was assaulted. Mr.. Gibson had
which were obnoxious, and this means was taken
OF Furnishing him. As 1t turned out, however, the
assallants got hold OF the wrong man. Ever since
the assault the detectives have been at work, and
yesterday they arrested two men named James
the guilty parties. They were brought before
Judge Morgan and held In $1,000 bail each to an
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-01
A CASE OF SMALLPOX IN BROOKLYN.

Woman Dies Abandoned by Every
One-Ier Companions Flee from the
House and Keep the Sccrct-Thc Body
Found DecOmpOsed-Buried I'm Potter's
Field.
few days since the neignbors noticed that the
house occupied by Annie Seabury and two or three
girls, III North Fifth street, near Eighth appeared
to be deserted. The attention OF the police was
called to the fact, and finally, with the consent OF
the owner, the doors were forced open. There was
horrible stencil emitted from the rooms and the
windows were thrown open to allow the offensive
smell to escape. One OF the health officers was
called IN, and in looking into bedroom on the
second floor he discovered the body oil q woman
which proved TO be that or Miss Seahury
on the bed, well marked with the smallpox. how
long the unfortunate woman had been dead IL was
impossible to tell definitely, but decomposition
had mace considerable progress, ana the eflluvla
arising from tue body was terrible.
1t would appear that the girls residing with Miss
Seabury, on discovering the nature OF ner illness
hastily gathered up their clothing and fed IRON
the c0ntagion, leaving her alone In the house TO
die from neglect The health authorities wrapped
the body up III the bedclohes ana buried 10 In Pot.
ter's Field, and then dlsinlected the house. The
people VINO reside in the vicinity aver that
the deceased and the girls who resided with her
belonged TO an unfortunate class.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-01

companies say, the reporter was informed BY tho
iron men, that their material is wearing out last.
owing 10 the fact that they nave not dared, since
the panic to give any large orders Tor new mate
rial, and that they are undecided a. 70
whether they viii give any orders until
the financial policy OF the government Is liked
uennltely. They are some or them assert, afraid
70 enter INTO any expensive undertaking. lest they
might be badly damaged and lett considerably out
OF pocket by some sudden financial experiment OF
congress. One OF the iron dealers frankly con.
lessed That he believed. If the $500. 900 900 were
signed bY the President, business In every depart
ment OF industry would be stimulated; but, he
aided quite significantly, .'The trade is opposed to
the IDEA OF imitation, think. TO man, and II we
naa our own way we would rather see the present
outstanding CIRCULATING medium considerably con-
tracied Yet While this innatlon we are about to
yet bestowed upon us VIII do us good probably for
Wnite, there Is not man In business who does
not leel IN his heart that IL viii be followed by
PANIC FAR WORSE THAN THAT SEPTEMBER,
whlch VIII bring suffering 10 the rich and the poor
aiKe-bankruptcy to the nation. IN Iactn OF
course owing TO the duness III the iron trade, the
prices, as compared with those OF last year. have
lauen on very much. The following table viii show
the decrease rom the prices OF 1873 as given by
one OF the leading IlrnS Ia the city,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-01
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Continuation OF the Investigation by the
Congressional Committee.

Congressional Committee.
WASHINGTON, March 81. 1874.
In the District OF Columbia investigation this
morning several witnesses were called as to the
measurements OF improvements made by the
Board OF Public Works. samuel Strong testified
in relation to his several contracts under the
Board, particularly with reference to his sewers.
The witness signed all his contracts before the
work was done. and was not yet settled with for
his work.
Colonel Ordway, Sergeant-at-Arms of the House
OF Representatives, testified that he had
had sodding done at twenty-five cents q
yard. In reply TO a question by Mr.. Christie, coun-
sci for the memOralists the witness stated that f.
Smith, heretofore referred to in connection with
ColtOns wood fence contracts, had secretly told
him that he was still connected with the House Of
Representatives rs official reporter. In response
to inquiry by Mr.. Maltingly, counsel for the
an officer of the House OF Representatives and has
always been engaged in outside operations OF con-
siderable magnitude, and Is now one OF the drec-
tors oil the Centre Market Company In this City
Captain A. Grant was sworn for the memorial
ists and stated that he would pre- not to testify
until he had completed certain estimates and cal
culati0ns with reference to the operations OF the
Board OF Public Works; that he did not feel able
to do justice TO the Board OF the District OF Column
bla without these data.
Senator Allison, chairman said he did not think
the committee ought to wait for Captain Grant to
make calculations, and the committee decided to
go on with his testimony during the afternoon ses-
sion.
recess was then taken.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-01
MASSACHUSETTS sENATORsHIP.
The Voting Yesterday in the Legisla-
ture-Dawes' Men Determined to Hold


Out.
BOSTON. March 81, 1874.
After seven days. voting and as many days o.
energetic, active canvasslng, the vacancy caused
by the death OF the late Senator Sumner is not
filed. In fact. there are no Indications OF harmony
among the opposing factions OF the republicans,
and the only man who by any possibility can be
elected must be acceptable TO the democrats. II
seems like fiction to write OF the democrats con.
trolling the election of United States Senator In
Massachusetts,, but the assertion Is nevertheless
an undisputed fact. The republicans more at
loggerheads than ever. The followers and sup.
porters OF MIR. Dawes, the assumed Butler candi.
date, will not yield inch or listen to
any overtures looking to a compromise. In the
language of the lamented sumner to Mr.. Stanton
they are bound to 'stck.n In the Convention
to-day the largest vote OF any during the canvass
was thrown, but 1t did not indicate any material
change or wavering among the legislators. Dawes
took the lead, as usual, and had 90 votes. Next
came Hoar with 49, followed by Curtis with 49,
Adams with It, Banks with half dozen, Governor
Washburn with 2, ana the poet Whittier and
Congressman Pierce with l each. AS 1873 votes
were necessary Tor choice there was no election,
and 1t is not likely taere will be one for several
days to come. The supporters OF Mr.. Hoar, or q
great many of them may, after a while, make
overtures to the democrats to unite upon such
man as General Banks.
The Dawes men are having social joli1cation
at the fremont House this evening. They are
very enthusiastic, and declare their intention OF
standing by their man to the bitter end The ques-
rion OF whether or not a convention viii be held
on Thursday Fast Day. is becoming perplexing
one. The day Is legal holiday in Massachusetts,,
while the law regarding the election OF United
States Senator provides that vote shall be taken
daily, except sundays, until an election is had. A
legal opinion Will be rendered tomorrow, and pro-
badly to the effect that Fast Day cannot interrupt
the progress OF the election II this is the decision
there will be considerable growing among the
country members
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-01

prices OF groceries nave fancn considerably. In
conversation yesterday with member OF one OF
the largest importing grocery firms IN this city q
HERALD reporter was informed that the trade had,
In point OF fact, not as yet fully recovered from
the blow it had received last September in COM
mon with every other trade. Business in the
wholesale grocery line was at that time very ac-
tive and all the houses had large stocks on
hand, and, in anticipation OF a lively trade during
the winter as usual, heavy orders were given to
meet the expected demand. me panic did sad
havoc with many firms who had expected too much,
and had had the effect OF making nearly ali the
dealers cautious as to what ought TO be done with
theii STOCKS already procured
AFTER THE PANIC,
according 10 several OF the dealers with wn0m the
reporter conversed on the subject, things were
getting along very nicely, when the rumors as 70
the nnahcldi intentions OF Congress put everybody
on his guard and made the wholesale houses lee
rather uncertain az To what the future would be
for their business. The result was. as has already
been intmated, a feeling OF uncertainty that has
been and still Is almost as pad as the panicky feel
ing OF september, with this exception, tnat
whereas tnen everybody knew what The disaster
was that had come but lew now pretend to be
able 10 lathom what disasters may yet be in store
for the general business OF the country, and two
thirds OF the wholesale people fear disaster Ii Con-
gress does not come to some
FINAL POLICY AS TO THE FINANCES OF TIE COUNTRY,
and that very soon. 1t is not TO be taken Tor
granted from all this, however, that the retail
trade is very seriously disturbed just now by the
general feeling or distrust IN the wholesale trade,
at least so lar as impending trouble under certain
Washington contingencies are concerned, but lor
all that II is being materially affected by the gen.
eral situation. The retailers depend upon the
wholesale trade, Of course, for their goods and If
they are compelled to pay higher price tins week
Tor certain line Of articles than they had to pay
last week they very naturally put the ''rse'' on
the goods when their customers pay them bus-
visit. Still 1t may be true in some instances
thai the retailers do not always, as some Or their
customers contend they do not, pay any heed to
FALL IN PRICES
in the wholesale trade. That. however, is matter
to be settled at all times between tue buyers and
the sellers, and with which the general wholesale
trade has nothing to do. To give an idea OF the
difference between the prices Tor certain articles
commonly regarded rs necessities the following
table Ia anuQnued:-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-01
THE SPRING TRADE.
Dependency and Gloom
Among Merchants.
THE INFANCY OF INITIATION ILLUSTRATED.
Dulness in Dry Goods, Gravity in Gro
ceriss, Inactivity in Iron and
Lethargy in Liquors.

The possibility or a new issue or tnconue'ttbte
paper regard tcth amazemea ana anxiety, ana
IN my judgment, such an issue pottld be a detr1-
naert ana q Shdne-CHARLEs SUMNER
That period OF the spring season in each year
extending from the middle Of March until the
middle OF April is usually by far the busiest of the
year. But this year 1t seems that the tremendous
financial bunder OF Congress has destroyed all
confidence among business men, ana the greatest
merchants in the land stand aghast at the rapid
depreciation In money values caused by the SEEM
lag determination OF our so-caed legislators at
Washington to increase the national currency by a
new and Dlethorc issue of notes. The greatest
depression is at present permeatng business cir
Giles In regard to this measure. and leading mer-
chants In the different lines OF trade are appalled,
at what they declare must follow such reckless
LEGISLATION.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-01
ESCAPED FROM SING SING.

despatch was received from a clerk at the Sing
Sing State Prison last night by the Captain OF the
Twenty-frst precinct police stating that Mary
Anne Watts had escaped from that stronghold
She was described In the message as being thirty
five years OF age, stout red lace and nose and
dark Omple xi0n,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-01
ALL FOOLS DAY.

AS the universal license TO make fools on the frsA
OF April Is unrevoked 1t is certain that before SUM-
set many wide awake citizens will be made to ask
silly questions. A corresponding quota win have
papers pinned to their coats, or eagerly pick M
valueess parcels, carefully enwrapped, with in.
tent to deceive.u All such victims WILL OF course,
be laughed at. II they be not fools the year r0und
AS well as on this day. they viii join In the mrth
and so get AZ much pleasure out OF All FOOLS Day,
as those who toll hard to produce the diversion.
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The possibility or a ne,c issue or inconreTti0ie
paper Tre0ard ,ctut amazement and anxiety, and,
IN my Judgment such an issue ,cotGd be det.t-
nlent and a shanle.-CHARLEs SUMNER
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-01

The above is fair sample OF the way the unset
tied condition OF monetary affairs has knocked the
price OF iron down. and what may be expected II
things go on from bad to worse.
The possibility or a ne.r issue Of i'sconverti0l6
paper reGard 10Th dnaazement and anxiety, ana.
IN my judgment, such an issue 1ould be a detyt-
naent and q Shdnle.-CHARLES SUMNER.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-01

as the value OF thaler and norin was not esti-
mated in the proclamation OF the Secretary OF the
Treasury, issued on the 1st OF January last. under
the act OF March 8, 1s73 1t cannot now be esti-
mated until the LIST OF next January, and that their
value in the meantime Will be as fixed by law prior
TO said act
The New Hampshire United States At
tOrney.
The President sent the following nominations
to the Senate today
Joshua G. Hale, to be United States Attorney
for New Hampshire; Alexander N. Wilson, TO be
Appraiser OF Merchandise al savannah, Ga.
The possibility or a nep issue or inconUerti5le
paper regard ectth amdxement ana anxiety, aud
In my judgment, such issue too,ad be a detri
ntent ana a shdne.-CHARLEs SUMNER.
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TIE possibility OF a nelc issue OF fnconpe,tt0le
paper Iregard Nth dD,a@ement ana an1tety, and,
IN nv judgment, such an issue ,co,ad De detr
naesat ana a shanae.-CHARLEs SUMNER.
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currency outstanding at this date ~
Old demand notes .................. $76,S 37 SO
Legal tender notes, new issue. .... 1889, Ala 90
Legal tender notes, series OF $780,. 3S 0l0 $50 90
Legal tender one year notes OF '63.. =. 1866 90
Legal tender two year notes OF '63... "a, 100 90
Legal tender two year coupon notes
Of 1913. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. -. 3l,1Oo 90
Legal tender compound interest
notes. ........................ 100000 90
Fractional currency first issue...... 4,349,5 $40 45
Fractional currency, second issue... 3,l61,376 80
Fractional currency third ISSUE. 3,335,43 %
first series. ....................... 21,o7o,s42 o.
second series. ..................... 5,sl9,s2o 10
third series .................... 1I,2o2 $50 so
Fractional currency, fifth issue...... 663,6O0 %
Total. $431, 76l, 382 II
The Value OF the Thaler.
The Attorney General has given an opinion that.
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The possibility o. q re,D issue or tncOnyertible
paper Iregdsd Nth amazement and anriety ana,
IN my judgment, such issue arould De a deri.
nle,st and a Shan,e.-CHARLEs SUMNER.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-23

HOTEL ARRlvA1s. July %, 1874
Columbia Hoiel-G E Reab. Augusta;
E " NJ Alackey. D,Stoney. CHARLES.
ton; J B. Rion. " @, Rion, Winns-
boro; Oliver, Hewett, Barn we'll; " a
Evans. A " Eckel, Charleston; j NJ
Baxter. Newberry;.J J S Land. G & C
4 Il; A Rogers, BishopviIle; F. Jessop,
Pa; b I Terrell. Ky; B B Smith, Sr,
Charleston; ] White. ga; J F New
man, Charleston; q XnRed6eld,. Chat.
tanooga; T p Gillespie, s C; Y; b
Kennedy, Augusta; " E Landrum,
Edgefeld; J B Steele, Charleston j
= Mure., Union; J, F j Caldwell, New.
berry; 81 P Farley. S &, U RR.
Wheeler House-G s Mover, New.
berry; Jos Jenkins. Ga; f W Ferris,
Kingstree; A A Post. Fork; P Heller,
NDgstree; G A. ADarling. city; ia Par
rentine. N G; W Wardlaw, Abbsville;
J S Browning, 0 A Moses. Charleston;
J B Moore, Statcsburg; E K Thomp-
son, Ga; A Pope. A r Davidson, L
Davidson. Misses Davidson. N G.
Hendri.c House-F Schlegelmilch, 8
CD NJ Fuller. W W Ward, Sumter; J
n Johnaon and lady, Marion; " c
Hunter, W J Shares. Lancaster.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-23

Young ladies' Of New, York city vino
attend hei s&pmjnk schools baye
weekly prize swimming matches in
public; there fs. always large con-
course press4k to witness this novelty
Two littiehsisters went bathing III a
small lake at Alaska, Mich. the other
day. and both we're drowned. Their
mother has sihcs gone mad.
To cure erysipelas and oil high in
Illumination OF the skin, apply simple
poultios OF oranberritB pounded fine
and applied in raw state.
A Michigan farmer laughed till he
slipped his jaw out OF Joint, and now
his wife says she believes in special
providences.
A young man, named w. Brown,
Of Sumter, was kicked in the breast by
horse and almost instantly killed,
few days ago.
1t is said that plaster made Of
fresh Stacked lime and fresh tar is
sure cure for cancer, which. with all
it's roots. will soon come out.
The Charleston City Railway cara
are now run without canductors-
proved cash boxes taking their place.
I
A Boston man says: '.Et is very. easy
to remember the poor~~f-vsn-femem-
her cases twenty yeapa ago." oi.l I'll.
Hon. F. "A. Sevyer,. it is said. will
be sent upon second class Eqropean
mission, probably to Vienna.
A Vermont phyaician praotioed me.
dioino sixty years, and died in the poor
house at the age.of 1O2. a,. 81, a
Trial Justice Sam. Norris, {colored,)
of Sparsanburg, died a few days ago, OF
consumption. re ~"
More than 73.0O0,0OO passengers
worried the street car divers OF Phila-
delphia last year. = i'.'-
A ia year. old oolored woman died
on the, premises OF Mr.. James 4. Nor.
wood, of Abheville. Q few days ago.
An effur' is to be made to establish
u national bank III Camden.
Diphtheria is said to exist to some
extent in Cheraw.
The New Orleans Picayune prophe.
sizes an extensive cotton crop this year
Alderman Hudgins, OF Charleston,
has resigned.
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RANCE. Nau Ynrl, Ila,..

FRANcE.-The New York Herald do.
monstrates that imperialism has made
France what the frst Napoleon called
the English-''a nation of shop. keen.
ers. Tho same paper adds that the
glbe OF Herr Blind, that they .are by
no means over-fond Of military ser.
vice." 10, in fact, deep.seated truth,
not dishonorable to people who can
point to Jena and Austerlitz as proofs
OF military prowess
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-23

The Union Savings Bank, Of Colum.
bia, s. c.
T,HE SECOND ANNUAL MEETING OF
4 the STOCKHOLDERS Of the above
Bank will be held atithsir banking house,
THIS DAY, tThursdav, 23l instant at I2
NJ. full representation OF stock request.
ed. BY order Board Directors.
July 231 G.. NJ. WALKER, Cashier.
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a correspondent of the Now York
Suu. speaking of the st. Johns River
ln Florida, Says that the actual source
OF this mysterious and beautiful stream
has never been discovered. Its cur.
rent IL sluggish, aud its waters are as
yellow as liquorice juice. Living
islands OF vegetable matter float upon
It's bosom, driven hither md thitLer
by every change of the wind. aud
acres OF drifting froth dance upon its
broad surface. The river is chain of
lovely lakes, interviewer in network
OF wonderful marshes and lagoons. It
is said to be the only river in the
United States that rises in the Soutb
and runs duo North. Its channel is
more tortuous than that of the Missis-
sippi. Its lakes and swamps are the
homes of birds Of royal plumnge, and
immense alligators, snakes and turtles
sun themselves upon its reedy banks.
A NOVEL PARTNERSHIP. Due
West, some time since, couple of
young gentlemen, who desired to dress
up occasionally, but still had an eve to
economy, bought fine beaver hat in
partnership. aud agreed to wear the
same alternately. Everything was
'loyely" for awhile. but finally the
young men quarreled, and the one
who had possession Of the hat sold his
half-interest to highly-perfumed dur.
key. without consulting his partner.
At the, last accounts, the darkey was
wearing the hat.
[AJbepiRe Press and Banner.
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Virginia. Philadelphia; schooner essie
Elizabeth, Baltimore.
CINCINNATI, July 22-Thc Union
compositors Of the Cincinnati Times,
hearing that they were to be dismissed
Saturday and their places filed by
non. Union men, left their cases this
morning in body.
TeicErn hic-CommercInI Reports.
New York. July 22--Noon. Stocks
dull and weak. Money 21s. Gold
9H. Exchange-long S71l; short
4.9O. Governments dull. State bonds
quiet. Cotton quiet; snles 3G5-up.
lands II; Orleans 172s. Futures
opened steady: July nominal; August
10 3'l6. 16H: September 16l@. 1G 8 l6'
Flour dull and dropping. Wheat o
shade frmer. Corn quiet and un-
changed. Pork tirm-mess 21.OO.
Lard hrm-steam l214. Freights
heavy.
Z T: M Cotton quiet; sales 53l, at
17@17as. Southern flour quiet and
unchanged. na Wheat. light supply, at
l:3O(@1.35 for Western red and amber
Western. Corn 10. better-78hM
70% for Western mixed. Coffee active
and firmer-Rio 1914 @23-an advance
OF 10. in better grades. Sugar quiet
and stead ady-734(08js. Molasses Quiet
and steady. Rlce dull and uncbanped
Pork hrmer, at 81. 1.00@2l.5O for new
mess. Beef quiet. ut l2lh@l2l5.
Whiskey hrmer-09. Freights declin-