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The New York herald., 1874-12-04
COR0NBRs' GASES,

Yesterday forenoon James Kane, . middle aged
man. without home or means OF support, was
taken to the Twenty-seventh precinct station
house, apparently much iutoxicated, but was
found to be in dying condition, death ensuing
before medical aid could be summoned. Coroner
Eicknon was notified TO hold an inquest on tho
BODY, wDtcn was sent TO the Morgus.
coroner Eicxhon was yesterday called to the
Morgue TO hold an inquest on the body or . malo
infant OF recent birth, which was found on board
scow, lying at the loot Of TweDtv-second street.
East River. by Philip wegel. OF NO. sos East SIX
teenth street.
Maggie Barry, child one year old, whose
nue. and Boulevard. Yesterday morning, while her
mother was absent at the grocery store, acclden-
tally tell into a wash boiler full Of water ana was
drowned. Coroner EicKbnf was notified IN hn'h
An INQUEST.
The New York herald., 1874-12-04


Mr.. McGown, President Of the Harlem and New
York Navigation Company, is entitled to thanks
for tne KIND assistance he lent US. pointing
the localities OF the submerged obstructfons-
The survey vas exscused e Dy Mr., 9. Dc FoIesta.
formation was collected by the latter gentleman.
Mr. J. b. Striedinger, civil Engineer, had general
charge OF the survey and Of the plotting OF the
charts under Instructions nom this oflce- He has
compiled All the Information available and bear
ing upon the purposes for which the survey was
made. Respectfully submitted; sday ppwrou
Lieutenant Colonel Engineers, Brevet Msjor Gen.
:, Brigadlsr Genera T.. a: A HUMPHREYS. CHIEF Of
SURVEY OF RARrTAN RIVER, NEW JERSEY.
UNTTRD STATES ENGINEER OFFICE
NEW YORK, Peb. 2l. 1874
GEEEBAL--I have respectfully to forward tina re-
port on the Raritan River, together with charts OF
the survey made IN pursuance OF the act ap-
proved March 8, 1878, for examinations and sur
veys, specifying the Raritan RIVER New Jersey,
below New Brunswick, incinding the shoals called
stream, Is navigahIe rom the bay to the city Of
ss. ne. ,ss o. aooe
of rivers bays and canals whica form the internal
navigation of the Atlantic seaboard, oommunicat-
and the rivers OF New England which now into It !;
on the north with the hudson River, the Erie
1s the sousS ,ns Rarsan nna avs ana
by means OF the Rarttan and Delaware Canal, COM
muntcates with the Delaware River, the Delaware
y,
Elizabeth River and Albemarle and PamlicO sounds
and with the rivers OF Virginia and North Carolina.
With exception OF the Atlantic Ocean, the Rari.
tan River Is the only means Of communication by
water between the c1ries OF New YORK and phiia-
,aefpn,a In the inc year ISL : me @ munger of vessels
water, through the Rartan River and Rarftan
Bay, was l,54s steamboats, COS sloops and
schooners and $40 canalboats and barges. In
addition to the ABOVE, there is steamboat c0mmu-
nicatiOn between New YORK city ana New Bruins
wick; there are also vessels trading upon the
Raritan River other than those going into and
through or leaving the Delaware and Rsritsn
Canal
The aggregate tonnage passing into the Rarftan
River ana through the Delaware and Raritan
Canal amounted TO the sum OF 647 40 gross tons
during the year 1871.
The said trade has since then highly increased
and Is stut Increasing.
Crbe above is an extract from the petition OF
Messrs James I. Easton and james Mcmahon, OF
New York, IN their suit with the New York ana
Long Branch Railroad Company
TIDAL OBsERvATIONs.
Regular day AND pight onsarvanons we're made
The New York herald., 1874-12-04

question OF LABOR, and the only remedy for this
matter is by government employ. The people Of
this country should govern themselves and have
fair days wages for q lair days labor. The
legislators Of this country win never listen TO
your demands until you become polltcal power
yourselves. And now l Will conclude. my fellow
citizens, by saying that the whoie matter rests
letter was then read nom John swinton. in
which the latter. regrettng his not being able 10
be present. sympathized with the 'l0ngshoremen
in their strike for their rights.
Mr.. MA0UIRE. alter short sketch OF the earlier
days OF the workingman, from the time he worked
w up 70 me Ana ad
with wages BY CO cooperation. IL Is by cooperation
that the capitalists nave succeeded and 1t s BY CO.
operation that the workiDgman shall succeed. I
take occasion here TO call the atten r1on OF the
Board OF Health TO the filthy condition OF some Of
our Streets especially ersey street, running be-
tween Mulberry aud Crosby, which is now rotten
WIN corruption and breeding disease among It's
CROWDED community. There ls something wrong
ln the present state Of affairs, when honest men
are stalking through the land seeking for work
aho nungerlng Tor bread, when thousands Of the
shoddy aristocracy are living in the lap OF luxury.
Let us organize and purify legislation and By
our own power make our own government; then
IL VIII De Ine people employing themselves, be-
cause It VIII be peoples government.
the following resolutions were then read ana
ad0pted:-
Whereas the ongshoremen Of this port are engaged In
struggle against an unlust uchon OF wages,
Resolved. That we, workingmen, assembled in Con.
with the siEe ana pronouscs Inn so
bnation OF vedores attempt the working
Resolved That advise the 'longshoremen TO sever
all connecron with The present political parties being
in the interest OF capital and To the detrnent Of the pro
Resolved THAT we invite them to Join hands with tho
themselves well as the working classes from their de-
On the capitalist and 70 sd IN % the
guarantees In place OF the present system OF wage
The New York herald., 1874-12-04
STATEN ISLAND.

An agreement has been made by the North
Shore Ferry Company whereby the company pur-
chase 100 feet OF water front Immediately adjoln.
Company At Stapeson, the purpose OF the North
Shore Company being to establish opposition
ferry direct to New York az reduced rate Of
fare
The Coast wrecking Compsny's steamer Lacks-
wanna has been thoroughly overhauled, ana win
sail tomorrow for Key West 10 take the winter
station on that coast for the relief OF stranded and
disabled vessels. she takes the place OF the Lost
steamer amanda Winants, which has never yet
Deen heard from. The supp0sitlon that she was
lost with all on board Is further verldea oy the
fact that one OF her surf boats was picked up on
Wednesday OF Charleston harbor.
At an adjourned meeting OF the Board OF Super.
visors OF Richmond County. held at the County
Han In Richmond village, some thirty-hve bills
against the county we're audited and allowed, tho
aggregate OF which is So, $50. The reports OF the
Superintendents or the Poor were also before the
Decker, temporary relief IN the town of Northield
81, S66 81 George wilson, IN Mddetown. Sl,048 5S;
John c. Dinsway, In Westneld. $706 49,; Emanuel
Kappers, IN southneid, $e40 10.
An explanation regarding the mysterious boat
and box seen in she bay on Robins Reef, on
Wednesday night week, by persons in the ferry
boat Westfiefd, has been made. It appears that
the box did contain corpse, which had recently
been buried at Harts Island, and which some rel
attves OF the deceased on Staten Island had hired
the two men in the boat TO exhume, convey to the
toryvile. Upon their arrival there the men were
detained BY the police until they could give salts
factory evidence as to where the corpse came
from and what tney were going to do With 1t.
The New York herald., 1874-12-04
The Great Silent Highways of
New York.
HARLEM RIVER INSTRUCTIONS.
The Channels Between the Hudson
and East River.
Estimated Cost for improvements
and Deepening.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 80, 1874.
From the annual report OF General John Newton,
Lieutenant Colonel OF Engineers. upon the works
In his charge for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1874, the following abstracts are made:-
IMPROVING HARLRx RIVER, NEW YORK.
Prom the appropriation OF June %, 1874 Tor con-
sinuing the Improvement OF the East and Harlem
rivers at or near He'll Gate the sum Of $4,000 was
srucsns, VIZ pers Of the old Srdes o' and
small rock Oh East 125th street.
me RhsSAc hssa NEW wW, 1T:
their contract having been extended from Decem-
Der 81 1873 TO June So 1874 and st the END OF tne
6,s2Ox cubic yards Of stone ana boulders and
asO7X cubic yards OF sand and gravel. As men.
snd
snaie were developed IS the dredging progressed,
OF the river bed all along rne line to be dredged
As the contractor was not under obligation
to remove mst rock measures were taken
Chased IN the o. August ana as sea up
connection With the drilling scow on the reefs IN
the East River, and was Kept at work drilling ana
the Ice compelled suspension Of ne % work. In In
the spring Of 1874 when the contractor again re-
sumed work # was found necessary TO send the
scow and drilling arrangements to the bar 70 as-
this season has been done with diamond a drill drill
for driiins IN rock Of ne % oisrac,er found in this
locanty. So far as known ali the rock has been
aS Nth sSs 1Rp By sn
], 1874.
under Contract WIN james oaier lee1 nis ione oaa
and 80 feet Wide on the bottom, to be completed
on June 30. 1874, was very nearly finished on tnat
date, and the contract was extended to Septem-
bcr 1, 1874, In order to allow him to remove such
inequalities as had been overlooked, ana TO
Strengthen the line OF the cut. Bedrock Of the
same character as that found In the Beleville Bar
was found In this cut and 1t was necessary to
make some surface blasts In order to break 1t up
30 that the dredge could removeit.
Amount appropriated 10000 %
o-'-' raXscIAI srArrxxEr. .'''''. "'''s q
Balance in Treasury Of United States. July l. 49, -.
Amouni approprisied by act approved June "a
Amount pended during the fiscal year ending -O y
AMOUNT syssois juy 1874 $3.50 $3.50 s. 8
June ", LIb N,0O %
CHANNEL BETWEEN STATEN ISLAND AND NEW JER-
Under appropriation OF June %, 1874, Of $so,uoo
1t Is proposed to commence the construction OF
the south dixie.
Amour. asked Tor fiscal year ending June 30,
1876 FOR completing south dixie. $4,000 90
g es y hs sna
uon OF the souh 0lke 10000 90
.--.....................-.s $4,000 90
In one sum, because the construction OF the south
dixie, which would close the present channel, can
not be completed until the new channeI Is
Dneogng a ga ana olSng @
.VIKAsclAL srArHnxNr.
Amount appropriated BY act approved juno Is
Amount available July / iH1 ssa1 si
Amount required for the fiscal year ending June
~ B7o 5000
HARLEY RIVER, NEAR EAST RIVER NBw york.
The New York herald., 1874-12-04
Tho Hoboken 'Longshoremen.

Another crowded meeting OF the members OF
the 'Longshoremen's Union was held In ODD Fel-
lows Han yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Meyer, the
fireman and agent Of the Hamburg Steamship
Company, was present. He renewed the old oner
OF the company to the men, saying that he was
ready TO discharge the new employees
whenever the old hands wished TO take
their places. A large number OF those
present seemed 10 listen favoraoly to the terms,
Mr. MARROW, the president OF the union, is OF optn
ION that compromise will soon be effected, and
the police expect q speedy settlement OF the
question. The sixteen longshoromen who we're
arrested without warrant OF law IN Hudson street
on Wednesday night were very properly dts
charged by Recorder Bobnstedt yesterday. There
Is some feeling prevalent In regard 10 their arrest
without ordering them then and there 70 disperse.
The New York herald., 1874-12-04

mencement OF the photographic survey. Respect
fully submitted JOHN NEWTON,
Lieutenant Colonel or Engineers, Brevet Major
General.
Brigadier General A. A. HUMPHREYS, Chief OF
Engineers, United states Army.
The New York herald., 1874-12-04

or the village OF New Rochelle: Theodore Pine.
County Register elect; GILBERT ). lyon, and many
other representative men OF the county.
The New York herald., 1874-12-04

WASHINGTON, NOV. ~, 1914.
From the annual report OF General John Newton
Lieutenant Colonel OF Engineers. upon the work.
in his charge for the fiscal year ending June 80
1874, the following abstracts are made:-
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-10-09
OLD sEwEL CORNER. CHEROKEE ST.
A Word of Warning.

READER. n CHANGING OYER THE
different Newspapers. Magazine Almanaes
and even on the stumps, ieDer aud on the
house-tops. your attention every where di-
reeied TO the scores Of self-styl-d human bene
factors and nowhere is this more apparent and
disgusting than in the local notices of certain
patent medicine vendors in condemping some Of
she most valuable preparations, which they
ka1w 70 ba superior p their a,yn, and hgps p
this continued gassconadia2 20 deeny iife
simple minded inIa belief that they swallow
ell the whale instead IF jonah; hat il : slia-
gslher t,,o thin fnr this country and esiseiaiiy
the cIiasats lsosase The pssauir lssrr glreahF
know whats what and gxIsei' Nrskss~. or
general drh;lifv and indigestion requires thu
Us. ef whal.snrn- Tonic and Restorative risey
r,p.arf pra,aptIv 10 MoCIiTcHEON'S CHER
OKEE INDIAN BITTERS" and arr never
Disappointed IN their reasonable expectations.
AS vet nothing equal to it is offered for their
cepiAncs either in this or any other msrkeh
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ALL kinds of Job Work done at
dis Onace. Cali and see US.
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1T is strange vet true, that as rule il Is the
II brightest inIellects the hest members Of so
ciety that become addicted 10 this diseased appe-
title. A habit which makes them slaves, be-
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gives them In their more natural moments 3
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asspisss thsn--,o such an extent that society
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newed health until love and hope take the place
of dependency and doubt. Though you may
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FHINR. LAupANUN, or other forms of orIUM,
sen~ friend may be, and you know isnot, deere
fore let ms ask ven. IN the name of suffering
humanity 10 pass this on. BY 50 doing you
mar reap the reward of those who DO good
DELAY NOT.
All correspondence strictly confidential For
further particulars, and IN sending orders from
any of fhe Southern States. adaress
B NJ. WOOLI.EI.
General Agent for the Southern States
No. 3 South Broad ST., Atlanta, Ga
aprflIO-tf.
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international and Great Nortke,M
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Every Farmer ShOdd Have One.

For ease, durability, purity Of water, cofven.
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Being Porcelain Lined, increases their durahilt
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Temples Pump can be seen IN operation on
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House. L. N. Ragsdale, john Cenls, y. Flor
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j. II. BOSTON. W. E. GILBERT
Boston & Gilbert,
NORTH SIDE, PUBLIC SQUARE.
J. H. BOSTON.

NORTH SIDE, PUBLIC SQUARE.
DE GS THE CITIZENS OF MARIETTA
ID and vicinity 10 call and examine then
stock of
FAMILY GROCERIES
which they are receiving every day, and now
have in store tull supply of Goods, namely
All grades Of Rio and o. 6. Java
Coffee.
Roasted Rio Coffee received
weekly.
CA. "B." and &C." Sugar.
Crushed and Cut Loaf Sugar,
GRADUATED and Pulverised Sugar.
Demerara and P. R. Sugar.
Common Molasses.
Best New Orleans Syrups
Flour, of the finest Family" and
Extra Family" brands,
Buck. Wheat Flour.
Big Hominy, Pearl Grits, White
Beans, Cheese.
Country Butter, "Gilt Edge"
Goshen Butter. Goldfish,
Mackerel in kits, quarter and halt
barrels. Rice, Lard, &C.,
Hardware, of all kinds, such as
building hardware Cutlery, Iron and
Steel. Lime.
Prime Timothy Hay, kept all
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Again we would respectfully ask and invite
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for themselves, before Purchasing elsewhere:
We are aware, that tie best class of Goods
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ed. We thank our friends who have favored
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BOSTON & GILBERT.
Marietta, Dec, 20 1873.
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DIR. sharp's Specific cures Dyspepsia, Liver
Complaint, Constipation, Vomiting OF Food,
Soar Stomach, Water Brash, Heartburn, Low
Spirits, &c. In thirty five years never falling
10 cure the most obstinate cases Sold hy
druggists generally. wN. RoOr. Agent for
Marietta, Ga. Depot. ls5 Eighth 81, n Y.
Circulars mailed on application.
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W. G. GILBERT
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Marietta Female College
Marietta, Cobb County. Ga.
Rev. !. r. BRANHAM, President.
ASSISTED BY ACoBpS OF THOROUGHLY QUALIFIED AND
,u,up l Institution will begin on SEPTEMBER alsE z
The new arranged and amply sufficient accommodate TWO
hundred pupil" 1orATJ0N
no ueiut the State
alike and high religious moral and social avan-
lag~' COURSE OF STUDY.
and exteu We course Of English
aas and Literature and IFiurs Modern Lsg@as ana noins ss
& lay be thoroughly cult
91 gat, 1m dsp p' ppssi
props eadaion logical succession subjects; ymmt p " me
mind and practical othe pupil
MUSICAL DEPARTMENT.
Wa than ordinary afforded for the study e i s
mi science THE graduate Of the Royal Conservatory o sS
sS s and ,hs vii nss s is e. . s an se
de" 9hr osaaguta branches occasion demands
DIVISION OF SCHOLASTIC YEAR.
Ten weeks forty ws sa, ' is sss rd
pills the beginning the quarter n when 'ns s
= RATES OF TUITION
Preparatory Department quarter Is 90
College quarter ZOO
i% .'a%sSa snd Toc LESSONS per quarter 1890
Useof quarter 10
@sn m monthly quarterly deduction made
prorac@ Hnss
BOARDING
number the best families distance In these families pupils
uy ucs Be well cared mr n sans %ha m e
with pillow snc marked Price per month"; including every
thing except washig-s16 co.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-09

+. Z. Kunkel's Bitter Wine of Iror
tor the cure of weak stomach, general dt
bllity, indigestion. disease of the nervous
system, constipation, acidity of the stom.
ach, and all cases requiring a tonic.
The wine includes the most agreeable
and efficient salt of Iron we possess; cit
rate of magnetic oxide, combined with the
most energetic of vegetable tonics-Yeliow
PERUVIAN Bark.
The effect in many cases of debility, loss
OF appetite, and general prostration. of an
ef1clent Salt of Iron combined with our
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ments the appetite, raises the pulse, takes
OFT muscular tiabbiness, removes the pailor
OF debility, and gives floral vigor to the
countenance.
DO you want something to strengthen
your DO you want good appetite Do
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Do you want to feel well? Do you want to
get rid of nervousness DO you want en-
ergy? Do you want to sleep well? Do
you want brisk and vigorous feelings? Ii
you do, try Kunkel's Wine of Iron.
This truly valuable tonic has been so
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purifes the blood and gives tone to the
stomach, renovates the system and pro-
longs life
| now only ask trial of this valuable
tonic. Price 81 per bottle. X. 4. KUN
KEEL, sole proprietor, Philadelphia. Pa.
John Bengston agent tor Rock Island.
4-l-dwlM.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-09
NOTES HERE AND THREE.

Conductor Martindale furnished this
Office with all the Milwaukee papers of yes
terday.
Alex Steel has handsome gilt anvil
suspended in front of his iron and hard
ware store, IN THE ARGUS Block.
Conductor Charlie Everts, an old ia
vorite here, was in town last night. He
was ready to give anybody a match.
Mr. and Mrs. Noll. married in Moline
yesterday, with friends, took tea at the
Harper House and left for Quincy, by the
st. Louis cars last evening.
Dull times-little travel. few steam
boats. not much of anything coming to
market, very little trade and altogether a
poor prospect for spring business.
Robert G. Whiting of Littleton n. H.,
sat down on a circular saw, last week, and
was divided against himself AS Artemas
Ward would remark, they buried him both
In the same grave.
Bald Mountain seems to have Quoted
down now, and some of the people around
there are beginning to fear they got relig
ion good while before there was really
any necessity for it.
The United Ancient Order of Druids
will give ball at Turner Hall next Mon
day evening. The order is composed o.
excellent people and pleasant party is il
prospect. See advertisement.
Conductor Billy Wilson tells a gooc
story about being disturbed by pet dos
the other night and how he got punished
for putting that dog down stairs rather
quicker than was pleasant for the dog.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-09
LOCAL COLUMN.
Nervous Debility.

depressed, irritable state of mind: weak, ner
vous. exhausted feeling; no energy or ANNA ion
confused head, weak memory, often with debilita
ting, involuntary discharges. The consequence of
excuses, mental overwork or indiscretions. This
NERVOUS DEBILITY finds =. sovereign cure in HUM
PHREYs HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC, No %. 1t tones
up the system, discharges, 6ispels the
tai gloom and dependency, and rejuvenates the
tire system. Ii is perfectly harmless and always
efficient, Price S.. for package of five boxes and
large 81 vial of powder, which is important in
old. serious cases; or 81 per single box. Sold by
ALL Druggists. sent by mail on receipt of price
Address HUMPHREYS SPECIFIC MEDICINE
CO., No 562, Broadway, n, Y.
Fol- Jale by Otto Grotjan IS Illinois Street, Benser
& Thomas, C Spedel and E Breunert, Rock Island
and S Richards, Moline. 34dmwf&w1y