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Practical Views of the Convention.

fractical views OF the Convention.
The delegates to the Convention will reach
Syracuse in the course Of the day and evening
This assembly bids fair to be the most ex
citing one held by the State democracy in
some years. SO strong is the antagonism to
MIR. Tilden in many parts of the State and so
deeply have personal resentments been stirred
by indiscreet and passionate utterances and
the bandying Of accusations between Mr. Til
dens supporters and his opponents, that the
sessions OF the Convention are moro likely to
extend through two days than to be completed
in one. The caucusing will be active and
strenuous during this evening and al the early
part OF tomorrow, the friends of each caudi-
date wishing to ascertain at the earliest
moment what delegates are prepared to
stand firmly by him in the inevitable contest.
When the trustworthy forces on each side
have been mustered and enrolled eyery
art OF persuasion will be resorted to to
enlist the unpledged or uncommitted dele
gates. This outside struggle will probably
be prolonged until long after the organization
OF the Convention, recesses, under pretence of
giving the committees time to complete their
work, being taken with q view to concentrate
majority on one OF the candidates and pre-
vent the weakening effect of an angry tussle in
the assembled Convention
IT, however, it should appear at an earl v
stage that Mr.. Iilden has less strength than
his friends have claimed for him the contest
may be shortened by his withdrawal. It is
already apparent that he has made an ex
aggerated estimate Of the number of his SUD-
porters. 1t has been boastfully asserted that
ali the delegates, not only OF this city, but of
Kings county, the river counties and the
county of Oneida were certain for Tilden.
The city delegates are undoubtedly his, being
elected by Tammany influence. But in claim
ing those of Brooklyn he has reckoned with
out his host. The Brooklyn Eaqle, the in
fuential organ of the Kings county democ-
racy, which seldom fails to reflect their views.
makes an urgent appeal to Mr.. Tilien to
withdraw in favor of Judge Church. Mr..
Tilden could not be told in more cour-
teous language that in the estimation of the
Kings county democracy his room is preferred
to his company in the gubernatoral contest
There is also decided opposition to him in
the populous county of Westchester. A
Church delegation was chosen at White Plains
on Saturday. Even in Oneida, where Gov
ernor Seymour and Francis Herman favor
Tilden and the Utica Observer has advocated
his claims with great zeal, his friends have
been rowing against the stream and the dele
gates from the FIRST Assembly district are
reported as anti-Tilden. In Syracuse, where
the Convention meets, the democratic organ
and the democratic sentiment are earnestly
AGAINST him-a disadvantage in snch a con-
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THE ELECTION in the Department Of
Maine-et-Loire has resulted in no choice
for the French Assembly. The republicans
polled forty-ive thousand votes for their can
didate, nearly double that of the BoDapartists.
The candidate of the party in favor Of the
Septennate received twenty-six thousand
present policy OF Marshal MacMahon. The
new election is appointed for the 9th inst.
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The RICHMOND "ENoUIRER," in comment
ing upon the views expressed to the HERALD
by K. M. L. Hunter on the proposed conven-
ton for peace and reconstruction, differs from
that gentleman, and says ut is high time
that the HERALD and its readers had learned
that all the currents of popular thought in the
South have changed since the old pilots run
us upon the shoals and wrecked us in 1861"
II by this is meant that the Southern people
have repeated of the deeds that led to Sc
cession and Of their devotion to the blind
leaders who took them there, then it is wise.
But are the new pilots any better than the old
ones, and could there be any shoals more
dangerous than those Of st. Domingo, war Of
xaces and ranudiatiou2
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The ANNEXATION of territory against the
will of its inhabitants invariably ends in
trouble to the conqueror. This is now the
case with Germany. The expulsion of Danish
subjects from Schleswig is resented by the
Copenhagen government which proposes to
retaliate by the expulsion OF Germans from
Denmark
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Mr.. Potter on tho Democratic Platform.
The letter herewith published Of Clarkson
n Potter, tho popular member of Congress
from the Westchester district to the Chairman
of the Democratic State Committee, making
suggestions as to the platform, offers some
timely advice to the Convention, which, we
fear, is too good for such q body Of mere poll
ticians to follow. Yet it is one of the best
cards the democrats could play even as politi-
clans. MIR. Potter has a clear perception that
string Of stale commonplaces cannot stir
public feeling, however solemnly the well worn
platitudes may be put forth. lie wishes to see
his party present issues important enough and
practical enough to awaken interest, excite
discussion and cause wholesome ferment
in the public mind. He would have
the powers Of the State Legislature so
curtailed as to exclude all private
bills, all separate local legislation.
and the creation of corporations, except under
general uniform laws, thus destroying cor
ruphon by drying up its sources. He wohld
have the powers Of Congress hemmed in and
restricted by similar prohibitions He would
send all private claimants away from Congress
to the courts of justice, forbid oil subsidies
and gratuities Of every kind, prohibit Con-
gress from creating corporations within tho
States, give it supervising control of inter-
state railways, and make every other
change requisite for cutting up corruption
and extortion by the roots. Mr. Potter thinks
the perpetual power given to great corpora
tons inconsistent with the genius Of our in
stitutions. We prohibit titles of nobility and
the entailing Of estates SO as to build up great
aristocratic families, but we endow gigantic
corporations, more dangerous than any
titled aristocracy, with perpetual life.
and let them grow and accumulate
until their power eclipses that of our legislative
bodies. Our politicians continue to thresh
over the old straw of defunct controversies.
unmndful of new questions which involve
the freedom, prosperity and the very life Of
the country.
We are glad that rising statesman like
Mr. Potter is SO impressed with the magni-
tude of these evils, and sees the importance
Of erecting barriers against the swelling tide
of Legislative corruption and corporate ra-
pacity. He sees too, like all clear-sighted
men who reflect ON the subject that the only
remedy which can 60 deep enough is
thorough revision of the constitution, and va
welcome him as valuable ally in the effort
the HERALD is making to draw public attention
to the importance of national convention fo1
the constitution.
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THE PRESIDENT, we learn from Washington,
has announced to o committee of Southern
men that he should have certainly vetoed
the Civil Rights bill had it been passed by
Congress at the last session. But, as usual
with our prudent Executive, he refused to say
what he would do if it should be passed
AGAIN.
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ON ANOTHER PAGE we furnish the text of
Governor Dix's decision in the case of Mayor
Havemeyer. As it was announced in the
HERALD of Sunday, he censures the Mayor for
his course, but does not remove him.
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THE RETURNS FROM MAINE are not very sig.
nificant, but SO far as they 60 they are
auspicious for the democracy. The total
vote is about 100, 900, nearly 10000 more than
the vote of last wear
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to the defence Of union and liberty.
1t came into life with fair, noble
hopes, alive with beautiful enthusiasm
for country and freedom. 1t drove Lincoln
into emancipation, compelling that reluctant
statesman to do the crowning conclusive &C,
of war. But it has become an unclean.
noisome thing-reeking with jobbery and cor.
ruption, living only for the ambition of its
leaders-and SO far beneath the resolute,
high purpose which impelled Lincoln to his
duty that it crawls at the feet of Grant
afraid to question or to doubt, willing to call
him Cesar should he demand it-crawls alb
ject and pitiful under the chair of Presi-
dent who looks out upon the sea waves
from his cloud land of tobacco
smoke not deigning to answer the question
that is In the heart of every republican We
have no respect for this decaying remnant of
a republican party. We share in the con-
tempt which the President feels for it, and
which its leaders have invited by their
cowardice. We welcome as happy omen the
fact that in the question of reconstruction aa
in that of imitation the President is disposed
to listen to the voice of the country, and
despise the wishes of q party which, as he
knows only too WELL will, when his purpose
becomes manifest crawl towards him with
contented, unquestioning and servile alacrity.
The New York herald., 1874-09-15

THE TRIAL of the French officers accused of
aiding the escape of Marshal Bazaine began
yesterday at Grasse, but nothing but contra
dictions seems to have been elected from the
Witnesses
The New York herald., 1874-09-15

WALL STREET YESTERDAY Stocks were
active, and showed generally sharp advance
Gold was steady-109s 1091
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Mr.. SAMUEL WnKEsoN addresses us a letter,
which we print to-day, contradicting state
ment of Mr.. Moulton's, and pungently criti-
cising that gentleman as he appears as a CO.
trustee of Mr.. Bsecher's honor
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From our reports this n,or,a,ng The probabilities
are that He ,oeather to-day e;u be partly cloudy.
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BOOTHS THEATRE.

THEATRE COMIQUE,
No. 54 4Broadway.-VARIETY, at r. NJ. closes At 10 &c
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OLYMPIC THEATRE
No GA Broadway.yARIEfY, at T. NJ; closes at 10 AS
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LYCEUM THEATRE,
Fourteenth street ana sixth avenue.-LA PRINCESSH
DE TREBlZONDE ut T. NJ. closes 10 80 Z, NJ Mile
Aimee, Nile MlneIly.
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE.
THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL. at S Z. VI. closes at III
p NJ Miss Fanny davenport, Miss sara Jewet- Lewis
James Charles Fisher
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ROBIN: ON HALL,
Sixteenth street, between Broadway and Fifth avenue
VARIETY, at s p. NJ.
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NIBLO,S GARDEN.

BOOTHS THEATRE,
corner OF Twenty third street aud Sixth avenue -
VENICE PRESERVED. at +. VI. closes at 10 80 z. N
John Mccullough and Miss Fanny Brough.
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BRYANT'S OPERA HOUSE,
West Twenty third street. sixth avenue.-SFG RO
NINSTRELsY, at 5 p NJ. Dan Bryant
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NIBLO'S GARDEN,
Broadway. between Prince and Houston streets.-THE
DELUGE, at 3 p. NJ. closes at ii r. NJ. The Kiraliy
Family
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SAN FRANCISCO MTNSTRELS
Broadway, of Twenty ninth street-NEGRC
AlNSfRELSl, ats Y. NJ.
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7 r RIPLE S HEE r.

New York, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 1874.
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wALLACK'S THEATI

COLOSSEUM
BROADWAY, corner nj lhirty-ffth treet-PARIS BY
NIGHT at 7:45 z. N.
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WOODS MUSEUM,
broadway, corner Thirtieth street-LADY OF LYONS
at I. N. UNDER THE GASLIGHT, at Z. NJ. clio ses
at 10 80 p NJ. Louis Aldrich and Miss Sophie Miles
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CENTRAL PARK GARDEN
Fifty ninth street and Seventh avenue.-TUOMAS' cor
CERT, at +. NJ. closes At 10 80 Z. NJ
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WALLACK'S THEATRE,
Broadwny and Thirteenth street-OUR CLERKS ICI
ON PARLi. FRANCAlS and OFF TIE Linz, at 5 2.
ii. closes at II +. NJ. j. L. 1oole
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AM SEMENTS TONIGHT.

OLYMPIC THEATRE,
No 624 Broadway.-yARIEN, ats T. NJ closes AT io'f3
THE school FOR ,GANPAI a. atsr closes at !!
LYcEUM THEATRE,
% aaa at 81 p Me
Aimee. Nile MineiIy.
THEATRE CoMIQUE.
No. s4 Broadway.yARIETY, at Sr NJ; closes at 10 30
BOOTHS THEATRE,
XSSicE rRssEKvEP = NJ @ closes % at iosSF n
NIBLO's GARDEN
az NJ sna at The Kay
Family.
RoBINgoN HALL,
sixteenth street, between Broadway and Fifth avenue.
BRYANTs OPERA HOUSE,
NlNSTRELsY, atsP Nj. Dan Bryant
GLOBE THEATRE,
No. TaS SBroadway.-VARIETY, at r. NJ: closes at 10
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELS
AINsrRELsY. atSf NJ.
METROPOLITAN THEATRE
No. 5s5 Broadway.-Pari Cancan Dancers, at 8 P NJ
CENTRAL PARK GARDEN,
Fifty ninth street and Seventh avenue-TuOMAS' CON-
CERr. at 8 r. NJ. closes At 10 80 =. NJ.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE
s,reets,-iSDUsTRiA Exh1BITioS anu ''A'' ''0"' IN
BAILEY'S CIRCUS,
foot of Houston street East River, at NJ and P NJ
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE.
No 1l Bowery.-vAEIE1Y, at sP. NJ.
COLOSSEUM,
broadway, thirty fifth street-PARIS BY
NIGHT t7:45P N.
WALLACK'S THEATRE,
Broadway and thirteenth street-OuR CLERKS. ICI
ON PARLr FRANCAlS. ana OFF TIE LINZ, at 5 p.
ii. closes at II +. NJ j. L. 1oole.
WOODS MUSEUM,
Broadway, corner Thrtieth street-LADY OF LYONS
at2 I. d. UNDER TIE GAsLIGHT, at Z. NJ. clio ses
at III 80 7. NJ. Louis Adrch and Miss Sophie Miles.
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METROPOLITAN THEATRE,
No. 51 Broadway. y.-Parisian Can can Dancers at P
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AMERICAN INSTITUTE.
Third avenue, between sixty. third and Sixty fourt
streets.-INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.
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GLOBE THEATRE,
No 728 8Broadway.-VARIETY, at 8 r. NJ: closes at 10
p
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TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE,
No. 2Cl Bowery. y.-VARIE1Y at SP. NJ.
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BAILEY'S CIRCUS,
foot Of Houston street Eaat River, at r NJ. and P NJ
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NEW YORK HERALD
BROADWAY AND ANN STREET.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
pROPRIEToR

Letters ard packages should be properly
sealed
, 1874-07-09
''~ MPR0BATE COURT b
or Krse .CotSrr, iwAsH1xeroN TEnR1roRy.

In the matter OF the Estate bf,H. p Lathrop,
deceased. -
wv JOHN ). McG1LvRA, ADMIN
WV .histrstOr of the tsRtd sestate; has filed
IN this Court o petition in due form, of law,
praying among other tiit gs for distribution
of the said estate among the heirs Of said de-
ceased. Now, therefore, it is ordered that al
persons interested in the said estate be and ap-
pear in this Court in the office OF this Court in
Seattle, iu said County on Monday July 27th,
1874, at ton O'Clock AM, then and there to
show cause. if any, thev have. why the prayer
of said petitioner should not be granted y.
:, And il is further ordered TINT . copy of this
order be Published in the PUGET SOUND DIS
PATCH, . weekly newspaper published in said
Seattle for four successive weeks before said
time Of hearing. WIN, YORK,
Dated june 18th. 1884, bna ,.s9 Judge. %
King lISG COUNTY. ss;sss % anBla Besz ed'Y N
The above is a true copy of an order to show
cause why distribution of the estate OF H. p
LatlroA, deceaseds shouldrot, be made, ~ ap-
pears Of record in the Probate Court of said
Comfy. fsa 80 ~ h9issiY eSS rSi3 9gn
.-, Witness my hand and the seal of
SEAL. said Court this 18th day Of June,
ID N-'-,-> 1874, CO. .ea111sEW.M NJ. YORK, agi
Judca
, 1874-07-09
BOAT FOUND

GORGE, THE FISHERMAN, ON SUNDAY
u last, found Ships Boat, with two
oars and boat hook, filed with rocks andsunk
near Salmon Bay. The owner can have the
same, by calling at his market, in this City and
paying charges.
Seattle, June 2, 1874.
, 1874-07-09

.ass. .SEATyLEs August 10, 1873,
I have beer sufferer for several years from
chronic bilious affections from which no med
icine tried by me affort'ej any relief. AS an ex.
per 'ment, I tried Mr. Poncin's Egyptian Bit
rrs from the effects of which have experio
e he most gratifying results. can sincere
ecf n,mend it to others similarly afflicted. 81
HUGH McALEER.
Man Ifactured and sold by.
,bsvi1gA-S yinJ ,d1P. PoNcTN I
On Second Street, corner sbove Methodist
Church. aug 20
, 1874-07-09

a In thsi District Court Of tho Third JStlicfal
District of the Territory of Washington, hokiI
ing terms atthe city Of Seattle, in and for the
Counties Of King, Kitap and suohonlish
si4fo se ss1 = fiaintin, vi + st 81 +
;,@sstf GEORGE A.. MEIGS and afssl
NARY MEIGS, his wife.
FslIA hqtdiStla 81 on Defendants.Ds H2is
United States of zAmesicG send Greeting
To George A. Neiss aud Mary Asdss. his wife.
Defendants. .s...f y 80.
|VOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED TO AP-
{ oAss p8aFinan actton brought against you by
the above named plaintiff. in the District, Court
of the Third judicial District OF the Territory
Of Washington, holding terms at the City OF
Seattle, In the County ofKing, for the Counties
Of king Kitsap and Snohomishs and to answer
the complaint filed therein, within twenty days
tetclusive of5 the day Of servicee after he ser
vice on You Of this summons, il served within
the said County OF King: or if served out OF
that county, bhtin this Disttict, within thirty
days, Otherwise within sixty days. or Judgment
by default will be taken against you, according
to the prayer Of the cOmplaint.Ff1 sd3 gGt
The said action is brought to compel you to
make, execute and deliver to the Plaintiff good
Deed for the land described in the complaint.
And you are hereby ne lied, THAT If you fail to
appeae and answer the said complaint 1ns above
required. the said Plaintiff will take Decree
against yoi1. or Judgment BY dufault and apply
70 the Court for the relief demanded in the COM
plaint.
sHl, AAJs witnessfhe Hon. Orange Jacobs,
,j sEAL.i Judge of said Court, and given
. 49, under my hand and the seal Of
said Court, this md DAY OF June, A.. d. tS74.io
L. b. ANDREWS Clerk.
, 1874-07-09
SUMMONS.

d In the' District Court of tho Third JSlicial
District of the Territory of Washington, bold
ing terms atsthe City Of Seattle, in and for the
Counties Of King, KitHp and Suohonlish
, 1874-07-09

NASHUA. N. H., July 2.AThe wife Of
Maj. Geo. Daniels was Killed and the
Major and his grandson probably fatally
injured at Milford to-day. while crossing
the track in front of an approaching
train. ,t - + Il
, 1874-07-09
LSs4n, ,SpE PqylIRY ,flRBs,
|sgatAs, tsshpgten fsttitory,
=, OWEN 0c0NHELL,.5s..si |
7nzDorter and Breeder. |

~ 7 STOCK or DARK BRAHMAs, FROM
lXA George B. Bayley iUf San Francisco. are
the best on tie Pacific Coast. Ny ,Coafchlns.
Houdans, Polands, Hamburghs. ETC., 1 impors
stock, So 90 per dozen. a
I A fow Tlios,l Dark and Light Brnhmas. s~d
Buff Cochins for sale at from 25 to y. dollars
per Trio, Chicks for sale after Sept. LIST. am
selling eggs, from o pair Of Dark tHTahluas
Weighing 23L pounds. Having seperate
yards fof each ,strain can guarantee Eggs true
to nxme.s r.etl e.sg, -, e.t4 = f1airjpe5.ss.
Eggs and Fowls carefully boxed and sent t2
any address,, hecash mnst accompany the or
der. Persons wishing to purchase should visit
my yards; it is worth the trouble. ~"
s..1.istg az4s .,o s.a- OWEN O'CONNEIL, "
Proprietor.
, 1874-07-09
..aaci =. sii
Dexter Horton & Co
j 'Tf>sr9
Z .nr ;,n. SEATTLE. W. T. IL sInl

, ,99GsIni4 zInI .87E ;sijsrsif sto1 *
Deposits received and accounts kept
subject,to Check or Draftar T 2l1d iwoibt
Interest allowed entime deposits from
date of deposit. a.,. ...,,,,,4s.y .o,,lnos
Sight Exchange on Portland. San
francisco and New York. o.si,aa49 r,
= Money loaned on approved security;
Bonds. Stocks and other val,lables re-
ceived on Deposit for safe keeping.
Collsctions'mads iasdpsoUsedSprUmpts
yremitted.~ ,1 .~ns.;+
., Investments in Real Estate and other
property made for parties. a5tf.
TlAAI.3f -l4 81
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BOAT RAoHa.

scharn and Brown Engaged Tor scull
Race-A Race Also Arranged to Take
Place IT Pceksk1n ON ths Hudson.
PrTsBURG, Pa, April %, 1874.
The articles Of agreement between those crack
scullers George Brown. Of Halifax. ana william
scharn, Of Pittsburg, have been ngned. and the
race Is now certainty. The contest is for
purse OF $4,000 In gold, ana the time
fixed by scharG for the pulling Of the race
is some day IN the latter part Of June. the
struggle win take place on the Connecticut River
at Springfield, and the naming Or the day in the
month aforesaid is LETT to Brown. The race is to
be 1--WE miles, two and one-nan miles to stakeboat
and return.
Ariicles Of agreements were also signed this ar
ternoOn by Scharn to row James Ten Eyck
on the Hudson q PeeksK1l any time
before the 4th OF July next These articles were
sent by Ten Eyck, and Schaf6 lost no time in afx-
ing his signature This latter y to be three mile
race, turning one buoy. BENJAMIN +. Brady, Of
New YORK CITY, Il named as tue maj stskeholder
and referee. The reason Of S0hmdSs preference
for the races taxing place Is. that he wants 70 take
hand In the regatta on the 4th OF July at Toronto.
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Almanac for New York-This Day.
PORT OF NEW YORK. APRIL g. 1874
CLEARED.

Steamship Hammonia Ger, vos, Hamburg-Kunhardt
Steamship India sws,. Fought Hamburg and Stock
Steamship Merrimsck, Weir, St Thomas and Rio jan
Steamship City o. New York. Deatsn Havana-F Alex.
Steamship Metropolis, Mcksrson, Hamilton-Lunt
Bros.
s,ess,msn,p Isaac Bell Blsssm.n S9rfe!s City Point
steamship vindicator. Martin. MISUNDERSTANDING
Steamship chesapeake johnson. Porasrd- FAres
Stcamship Nerels, Bears, Bostop@H DimocE
Bark Madagascsr AUST. Radovana. Cork or Fal
Bark Drysden lNor), schsel Cork for orders-Tunch
S.rt Anime PIKE, Hsvre.Boyd Hincksn: -,
BARK ioshsir Brj, Brown. Cow Bay-c swsyne
Sons
Brig Tell NOR. Marfensen, Sewry-Funch Edge 1 Co.
Brig Constance DUTCH. Heybiger, Antgua-H Vsts-
Brig Small Bush, Bahia-r Borott
Brig Beauty (Br), sinclair st John, Mp Nevius 4
Brig Sarah Br). Townsend, Cow Bay-c swayns
schr Ulrica smith, Smith, Baracoa-simpson, olapp
scSr Richards lBr,' Robinson, St johns SB-fsn-
s hr R Essns @ snsM s1nfS
Schr Borda, Dukes acksonville-Slaght Petty.
schr RsDsccs smith Grace, Bostonsauirs Bres:
schr sauy Burton. Burnley stamford stamford Manu-.
sioop VIM r Hunt Derry. Boston-H W jackson Son.
, Barge Margaret AcDougai James, Philadelphia JAS
Barge Stevens Morse. New Haven.
Steamer Anthracite Green. Philadelphm-W Kirk
Steamer Ann Ella, Richards, Philadelphia James
Steamer Maynower, Fulls, Philadelphis- Hand.
Steamer Frank. Pierce, Philadelphis-J n Briggs.
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THE TRANSIT OF VENUS.

WASHINGTON, April %, 1874.
At the meeting OF the National Academy OF De-
sign here to-day Professor Newcomb, OF the Naval
Observatory, member OF the Commission on the
Transit Of Venus, detailed the work already COM
pleted by the commission and the plans decided
upon for the observations in December next.
Eight parties will be from the United states,
and arrangements have been made with the Ger
man. French and English governments to compare
and exchange the results obtained by the parties
sent from those countries Three or the parties
will be established in the Northern hemisphere
and five In the Southern. Those In the northern
will be at Wladwostok, In Siberia. under Professor
Hail. Of the navy.
At Nagasaxi, Japan, under Professor Davidson,
OF the Coast survey, and at Pekln, China, under
Professor watson, OF Ann ArDor, Mich. the par
ties established In the Southern hemisphere Will
be conveyed In the United states sloop-ofwar
Swatara and Will be distributed as follows AT
the CrOsets Islands, In the Indian Ocean, under
Captain Raymond, OF the army Engineer corps !;
Kerguelen Islands. Southern ocean, Lieutenant
Commander Ryan, United states Navy; Hobart
Town Tasmania, under Professor Hardness, United
states Navy; New Zealand under Lieutenant
peters United states Navy, and at Chatham
islands, Indian Ocean, under Professor smith, OF
the Coast Survey. The Swatara Will be employed
during the period OF the observations IN surveying
the Kerguelen Islands, group which Is very little
Known.