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New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART.

- IliE MElhOFOLiiAN nCoHS'h OA nNi'
y The Metropolitan Museum of Art has been
for some past searching for an executive officer
whom they have just found in the person OF vincent
Coyer who has been appointed as General Manager OF
the Museum Hitherto the work has been done by the
trustees OF the Museum at great personal sacrifice In
view OF this and Of the details that to be
attended tosueh the solicitation and acceptance OF
loans OF works of for exhibition the preparation OF
buildings. show catalogues and the ke-lt was
deemed best have some one who could give MS whoe
time to collection OF American paintings
is to be given by a gentleman ohis city, who VIII bud
gallery building in FOurteenth-st for their re-
ceptiou Again. Gen Cesnola, who Is now IN cyprus Ell
gagged his important researches, has shipped 10 Ihs
mort a valuable collection OF gold ornaments, jeweIy.
&C. which expected The loan COLLECTIONS OF te
Museum are continually changing ana are very varied
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
OBITUARY.
JOHANN HEINRICH MAHDLHa.


A Berlin telegram announces the death OF
Johann Heinrich Maeder, the German astronomer He
was born In Berlin May 90 17o4 and after receiving bus
primary education In that city, became teacher In tho
Normal School. While so engaged he prepared, with
the assistance Of William Beer brother OF the composer,
q largo map Of the moon and book explanatory there
Of This led to his receiving place at the University or
Berlin and he appointed director OF that at
Dorpat In Russia Mr.. Maedler's favOrte study was
fixed stars and he propounded the hypothesis that
there central around which they reyolye In ke
the planets do around ours This sun nc con-
ceved was Of the universe and perhaps even
the abode OF God Mr.. Maedler embodied his annual
reports work entitled Researches on the System OF
Fixed Stars" and helped TO popularize astronomy ana
physical geography IN Germany By two elementary
works on these subjects. His calculations were mado
with accuracy, the Russian Government having sup
piled the University with the best instruments that
could be had. In 1865, his sight being impaired, tho
scientist resigned and returned TO his native land
GOV. ossIAN D. HART.
The Hon. Ossian b. Hart, Governor OK
Florida, died. after lingering Illness at hIs late
residence in Jacksonville, last evening. Mr.. Hart was
appointed Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court OF
Florida by Gov. Reed 1863 and held that position until
he became Governor 10 1873. He the Republican
nominee for the latter Office and received at the eIec
ton In Nnvemhap ~otos, against ioot for
Bloxham, the Democratic candidate. In bis first
message he urged the Legislature 10 improve tho
Election laws and adopt sound financial policy Lieut..
Gov Marcelus b. Stearns succeeds by Of his
Olice.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19

would soon find law to it, check It's progress.
ana stop ts Introduction. This is worse than pesf-
lence, ana yet we are told there Is no law
TO check or stop 1t. Remove tho evil
ana nnd the law afterwarJ The churches
are not yet fully awake The efficacy Of has been
shown IN OHIO and the people here should be taught
from the pulpit in addition 10 the platform The CIVIL
war was an evil and caused devastation but intemper
ance dong far destruction IL destroys bodies
and souls and goes steadily destroying night and
day. month after month"; and year after year The work
OF temperance began we and is still going on, and he
WAS glad to fnd 1t az work 10 the Twenty-f first
Ward, which had suffered aud still suffering
severely from drunkenness.
Inc Kew. W. III. McKie, eX-chaplain on BlackwelPs
Island gave sad picture OF his experience for over
three years. Dr. Hanks gave description OF the ef
fects OF uor on the external aud Internal parts or
man. now 1t destroyed his features, his vital organs
and MS BRAIN aud recited several sad incidents in his
experience as medical practitioner. Herr Packcp-
helmer reformed lager beer drinker also told how he
gave up his lager beer and Z. T. Evans read of the
liquor statistics OF this city, showing In one ward one
liquor store to every sc women, and children, and
the general average OF one in every l26 throughout the
city He also showed that 6O86 persons arrested
last year Tor lntoXlcaton.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19

TO the Editor or The Trtbuns.
SIR: was deeply panied by reading your
report in Mondays TRIBUNE Of the temperance prayer
meeting at Harry Hills saloon Sunday evening.
do not believe that 1t for the glory Of God the good
Of the temperance for ladies go than
to any place having the reputation which that place
has II seems to that the prayers speeches must
sadly want point that would be welcome there night
after night 1t is not the design of the ladies of
society to advertise dram-shops. to fstter
seller that he Will give IS in temperance collection
We don't want their money! IL Is the OF blood, and
only lit To buy potters field in which to bury the
%reched paupers they have hurried to their graves
have soft words excuses for them. They are the
msapS In our % and e. TRsy make themselves rich SS
robbIng others their finished work leaves desoaton
and ruin. All is gone when they havo done-money.
reason and the hope of eternal fe Can you think OF
any why we should Halter and fawn about the
creatures who for money Will dig graves and people
He'll Shall not rather to them as Paul said TO
the Sorcerer Acts, XIII 10 full OF all subtlety, and
righteousness, will thou not cease to peryer tue right
ways OF the LOrdf
Another thing that hnmiliaed mo In your report
the compromise made in the effort TO OBTAIN signatures
this telling such people they sign with a mental
reservation tO keep the pledge for year, month"; or
week" o. the disgrace OF such childs pay suppose
all who signed that evening did so for only week, ana
then back 10 their old habits what GOOD WOud De
donei IL is very unlikely that such persons would
keep their pledge even for SO short tme ana so the
cause and they who encourage such compromise would
be in disgrace. hope that IL the temperance people
to Mr.. HIPS place again they viii request him to
have no there but himself aud them and that they
will pray for and talk him, and ask him 10 pray for
himself and try to bring hun to Christ They can never
do that II ne has crowd OF his chosen companions
about him to watch and eer II he shows any signs Of
coutrOu, aud turn the whole affair INTO Idcue a1er
the meeting Is over. Mrs. Rev. j. PARKER.
No ~ Serenat-st Yep- York. March II. 1874
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

svoRLEs March lsPouA good local ard Crbs demsnfs
s. 5O ube Extra sS Treble
Extra s6 25bs7 25 Family s8@s % Corn firm at II S7S r
White 79c. for Yellow Mixed, Yellow Oats quet s 600
62c Bran-None the lsnng Hay d Sls for Prime Pork
fair demand au 6rmer at SIC 37dSlB 90 Dry salei he.u
65s Shouers Ss for Clear ab, s fos
good dennl and drner at a7c for shoa
93 Clear Rib Sides 9i for Clear II !e Hams sh AZ l
al2s Lsri dul at 999ac for fierce 9h@lOc b kes sos.s
iu Nolsse fair demand st 2Jc for lnfenot.
5j for Permenting Whisky dull 9ic Cincinnati 81
sold 22937i2c Corn Meal iu and lower - 50 Gold
III - BIchiuge-NewYork Sight. sterling. 54O293f.
WLsssroS n G., March ls-suiu IGrDeaune qliet .! 45a
81 80 Strained Crue Turpelne steady at sI W
Hard; 81 10 for Yellow Dip. Tar dul at - %.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
FRESHET IN ALABAMA.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March 1S.-The rain in
Middle Alabama has ceased. The Alabama River Is
very high over banks in many places and all the
creeks and greatly swollen. Travel to Mo-
bile stopped by reason Of washes" the railroad
track aud damage to OF the bridges. No rains
went to-day the road TO Atlanta part OF the
track under water, and the trains TO Eufaua will not
for day All the trains on the Montgomery
and Louisville Road have been time, and no damage
has s ot 81 has @5y 5s 3 te 9a9
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
BASEBALL.

The amateurs for this season will be nearly
the same as last year. with the exception OF the Fly
aways of this city, who have change In their nine
nearly oil around They also have the services OF Britt
for pitcher from the Atlantcs OF Brooklyn last season.
and Laughn from the Resoutes Of Elizabeth. N The
following the mines Of the Nameless Of Brooklyn,
Chelseas Of williamsburgh and Flyaways: Nameless-
GriersOn, Mayhem, Smith, Martin, McEwan, Brasher
Rogers Crosby, and Nelson; Chesea-West, Rule. Met
calf Ciack. Duchsrme, Devyr. Cassidy, Horrgan and
Mccormack; Flyaway-Shanley, Glgan. Malone, Britt.
Ford. Conner, Jolly, Laughn, aud Darney.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
LATEST SHIP NEWS.
For other Ship Ne,oS see THIRD Pdge.l

ARRIVED
Steamship Denmark Br Sumner London March L. with ud'e ana
Bark omev, Putnam H.ve Dec 30 and Portland Roads
Josie Mildred of BosIoH Guu canpeaey q days With log
Bris E. H. Reh (of Boston,, Psine csrieu 90 With
Brg Arctic tOf Pirrsboro n 81 Cos"e CardenA' lS i@' wi"
Bs M.er ot Portland Hsr., @ s,gaa l3 dag. vii! 'usg
iar. nth iSpl sugar n and nitHSiI noss,es '
Brs pace.s Beatrice Co sydney sinOns CeuuegOs 22 d.,
MErORANDA.
oweg 70 he ios no vessss Sshi 1910 " .a ~ n ~
south Carolina for Charleston anchored
IN tue bay.
Bosros March ls-Arvec bns' Wm Mason from C.enfG,so:
Bradley, from New Orleans.
aelgIai elgI Satsson from rom Ds.'LVf @ G -, o' NJ , RI Ri.
a's po.e , @ MaT % hrs % n,.D .s en a2 HsS,s 'S S. s,
Oriental for Boston, ship Lnn,e for LyeIgo0 eirsi hi 'ine
sHwoRLEASs Is Arrived toe Passes, steamship CITY Of
Ioa.eg from Sssiork & bs Adolf Gn BFetsS g. Se. giI.'
GALySros s-Ciearci, r Boyd, and bns EbetA
.eo@isp cy o. Waco from SevYo. stream
T0.lfa Tbs .S faonse IG@ rpor @ "' '~
BMrisoRS March lsAryet steamships Bhrbeth from Sew'
aeSr VIM Mare from Somerset Mass W Baker
Gaasn for PhSieiDhla wooIward of NswYOr bah Mag
Horton 70. enon H. sST S1 & G ol sS sSS.S 10,
Oliver Sevayeu Sophia for Bath Me saei seaa'
'G GasRG.,Tcs March is,rre sur Aaron
T89d % .f LSndGn an D s dom ' Porter oan
Car saAs Guona for LysOool WiaIa @ St & A@''eTiI
Phiaielpha Cousianua, for Rotterdam steAashe
Georgia New-lorG
FOREIGN PORTS
HAVANA lsTLe steamships Moro Castle and wilmington.
arrived here morulug
DISASTER.
lSThe Asena from Hyre VIA keT West,
went Beach last night sGe he Line feg water,
and Isl Siug twelve.
SPOKEN.
March 4j 81 long ~ Alexndra (of Ysrnoh ".
from Antwerp o PhIiaiolrbL
Mach II 10 sandy Hook tschr Hattie Wheeler
rom Mobile for b sOn.
l6 3 long "a schr j. W. Brown from JsetsolTe fof
Belfast
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
CATTLR MARKET.

CHICAGO March S-Racepts for three dags Cattle sos Hor'
40 sheep active tise shppB huT
ing freely Fair to Steers s59s5 co. Choice Bn - 700
So 5O 50 75dSi IS Conl TeIans IS 30
d5 through auotsbe S20S3 80; Bhers Cae 9u
~ 1894 10 Common Choice Cows Pair Sers
3035c lover receipts being verT large
quality very there being bot few Cho Hog %
IS 10 for Common Fair, 10 zJ0S5 20 os
Good 20 Choice, assorted; Extra. - SOGtO -
SHEsP in active demand ADVANCE closing so
and S6dS7 for Good 10 Choice, bra
81 501fS shippers and local dealers bIyiug
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19

Church this evening In honor late Senator Sumner
The attendance was large Several white ministers par
tcipated. Appropriate resolutions we're adopted.
SAVANNAH, Ga, March Is.-A Sumner memorial cole
bration was participated In large number OF coored
people In this city to-day number Of colored religious
and benevolent societies assembled at st. Philips
Church, where addresses were delivered by several
cOlored men.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19

How shorten Life.-The recpe is simple You have only
TO take yolsa co neglect Abeeth tue great Eugsh
seon asked told him she only had coush What would
you have The psgue Beware OF coughs The
can however cured by HALTs LUSG BALsAs In whOopnx
cough Group Immediately ays irritation and to preyeos
at. disease Sold By s druggists and dealer.
meticine JoHS Henry CUKRAs Co. aud COls. place.
Nsy-York, Sole Propretors.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
THE "CITY or PEKING."
A GREAT DAY ON TIE DELAWARE.

A GREAT DAY ON THE DELAWARE.
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE ONCE MORE DISPUTES
BRITISH SUPREMACY ON THE sEAs-sUCCEsS-
PUL LAUNCH OF AN IRON SEA MONSTER
TrRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
CHESTER, Penn, March 1S.-At five minutes
past O'Clock this afternoon launched from the
shpyard of Mr. Roach this place the iron steamship
City of Pekng With the single exception Of the Great
Eastern this Is the largest vessel constructed The
event IS therefore, OF Importance in the history OF
American sbipbuildng The launch itself was without
blemish. At the hour appointed the immense mass OF
hollow iron slid slowly and gracefully into tho Della
ware, and 1t the unanimous opinion of the many
nautical men who were present that they had never
seen nything OF the kind beautifully DONE The
ceremony of naming the vessel was duly and
appropriately performed by Miss Emeline
Roach, the daughter OF her constructor.
An assemblage OF five six thousand
people occupied every eligible position from which
view OF the launch could be obtained. Large excursion
trains brought multitude OF sghtseers from Baltimore,
Washington. Philadelphia, and New-York. Among the
notable persons present William II. Webb Erastus
W. Smith, Commodores MullaUey and Reynolds, Chief
Engineers Wood Dandy. Henderson, and Long. Naval
Constructors Isaiah and William Hanscomb, Capt L. r.
Baby, Senators Cameron, Bogy, and Nesmith. and
several hundred welknown nautical men, shlpbuders,
Congressman. and stock brokers. The event very
properly made the occasion for grand jolifcation by
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company and the Messrs.
Roach An ample table spread in of the largest
buildings ID the yard, and speeches made by Mr.
Roach Senator Cameron aud Others in praise of Amer
can enterprise and congratulaton of Mr.. Roach
DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL
As several steamers have lately been launched each
claiming be the largest aoat except the Great East
ern it will be proper TO state with particularly
the claim of the City Of Pekng 10 this honor. On the
4h inst there was launched on the Clyde the latest ad
dltiOn TO the Cunard line vessel considerably larger
than any of her predecessors rivals Of the various
English French. and German lines. The following is
comparison Of the principal dimensions of the two ships
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19

Garbos Express. He was arrested tonight by Capt
Fray who found his four largo packages OF
letters His room searched. and checks drafts ana
money orders large amount found The losses
by these robberes aggregate about 100000. although
most OF the paper stolen useless to tho robber.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
poRRISG THE MAILS IN VIRGINIA.

RICHMOND, March 1S.-Capt. John Fray, spe-
cal agent Of the Post ONCE Department. and his assist
ant f. Lewis. aided by W. T. Henderson, special agent
from Baltimore succeeded today in tracing numerous
recent robberies of mails leaving this city north
ward 10 Apdgew Harris, eolore9 WAA drivsS for
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
GOV. oSsIAN d. HART.
CRIMES AND CAsUALTIEs-BY TELEGRAPH.

- w. Higgins boOkkeeper Of the Norfolk
Steamboat Company Baltimore committee, yesterday tJ taking
lsudanum
-. Dr. Paul SchOeppe was arrested in Baltimore
ysriAy charged svnfo Numerous
including railroad passes found him. al Jsanus the
Schulenbsrg" The c,mmiei b tie
0f Grand
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19

evening on the negro danco-house No. s Tbompsonft'
kept by John reynolds colored and srrested the pro
prelor aud about 80 persons Of both sexes Inc Pson
ors wero locked up in the Prnce-st Ponce Statioh'
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
6prriol Ncttfss

Post.Oce Nottce.-Ths mails for Buoos for We adts
sArURDAf March a. 1874 vii close a hn cess iolo-r os
TuHsDAY a, l2L, a "a WEDNESDAY n l21 . u.
rHuRsnAy s II .. sArV RpAf ~ ySa sse
,. \ JAkA. 7. 4.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
THE STdTE OF TRdDR.
HAVANA EXCHANGE.

HAvAs March 18BEchnge quiet and fn; the United ss,.s
60 asy currency. "a 4d96 prea ht 9s9lOl premiums
80 DAYS go ll7Gls PREMIUM short sight l2l1l22 prsuamI
London, l430lfJ prenlu; Paris lliG Il3 premlum
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19

Guanaco Umbrellas still lead sod deservedly There
other umbrellas other s compare yOrb ID them.
Isaac Co.. No. 405 BrsdNa the patentess aud
.L.rz
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19

Metal Springs, the Pitiiess Iron Finger Pads, and
Rupture engng the breach Boz these sses
are .ralu.iy BLAsrfc TsUss 6o3 Broadway
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19

Sergeant Tins of the jefferson Market Po-
ce Qevgt, WITH squad 9t a9Ilae made aas4ept last
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
PASSENGE ERS ARRITED.

FROM LoNDoN-El steamship Denmark March ls-Mt ae's
w j. Davies. Miss GiSahorGe MI sGi I. A. ~
Darby, CauiiUs Gerard
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19

3 lat - 81 long AZ j5 ship Alexandra of Ysrno1h n
) D. Antwerp Tor Phliaiopbit
IT, 40 miles sandy Hook tschr Hattie Wheeler.
rom Mobile for b stOn.
March i6 lat 33 long a. schr Brown from Jacksonville for
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
FOREIGN PORTS.
HAVANA March leTL steamships Moro Castle and Wilmington


GALVESTON March sThe AseA from Hsye via Key West,
Beach last night See lee Line fee. o water.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-07-23
PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN VIRGINIA.
Extract from the last ANIMAL ton,r

Extract from the last annual report of
Hon. b. G. Northop, Secretary of the
Connecticut Board of Education.
The progress of the public schools in
Virginia since the war Is remarkable.
accomplished as it has been in the face
OF prejudice and previous ignorance of
public school system and great finan-
clal embarrassments; for Virginia had
her full share in the loss of over ssthree
thousand millions of dollars suffered bv
the Southern States by reason of the
war'-an aggregate amount larger tina
all the property Of New England. To
the question when and how can schools
be organized for the Southern States.
the answer is, "Look at Virginia. espe
clally the Schools of Richmond, Peters.
burg, Lynchburg, Staunton and Nor.
folk. Public sentiment there has been
revolutionized. The common schools
are gro wing in favor. Prejudice, oppo~
sition and penuriousness Of course, ex.
ist, but are evidently waning.
| DIR. Sears, residing in Staunton. Vir-
ginia, has rendered Invaluable service to
the cause Of popular education in that
State. His culture, conciliatory man
ner and sound Judgment disarmed
prejudice and won the cooperation of
prominent gentlemen OF the South.
Last year he distributed nearly 1872, 900
to Virginia, but all this given as sssup-
Elementary donations was so bestow-
ed as to stimulate local liberality.
In Richmond the schools for colored
youth are admirable. Some of them
are kept in new, commodious buildings
IN all their appointments equal to those
OF the white children. / inspected them
with as much delight and surprise, both
In view of the interests of the pupils
and the culture of the teachers. Rich
mond has a superior corps of teachers.
Many high bred ladies, belonging to
wealthy families Impoverished by war,
ladies Of marked grace and refinement
OF MANNER, are now teaching the pub,
lie schools. Their influence has been
great both in improving the schools and
increasing the attendance. After visit
ing most of the schools of Richmond, |
did not wonder that private schools had
greatly diminished, and that the chill
dren of the rich now generally attend
the public schools.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-07-23

CHICAGO has been visited by another
confagration which destroyed fifteen
blocks of buildings. The loss is esti-
mated at from four to six millions.
Chicago grew rapidly and as most Of
Western towns, contained large pro-
portion of wooden buildings. These
buildings are very combustible, and
while these frequent CONGREGATIONS
cause heavy losses to individuals, they
nevertheless will prove beneficial to
the city at large. Brick and Iron
buildings will take the place of the old
wooden structures and the danger OF
extensive fires will be gradually de-
creased.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-07-23
xovEMENTs OF THE aRAssHopPERs.
Now that the vast army of gra

Now that the vast army of grass
hoppers has got fairly in motion some
idea of its immense range may be
gathered from the fact that our special
dispatches this morning report their
simultaneous appearance yesterday fly
ing from the southeast to the north
west at Sheldon and East Orange, in
northwestern Iowa, where they lighted
yesterday in immense clouds on the
finely growing crops; at Mankato, over
200 miles east of those points, where
they were flying northwara, and at
Breckenridge, over $50 miles north of
the aforementioned points Contrary
TO expectation and to the impression
derived from their first movements,
they have not pursued a continuous
flight northwestward or even north
ward, but large bodies of them have
returned southwark and southeastward,
in the inverse direction of their original
movement. Their winged columns
seen, too, TO have spread out laterally
toward the east, so that the skirmlsh
line on their eastern flank now takes
in Blue Earth county. 1t is just posi-
BILE that they may continue this flank
movement toward the east. If the
prodigious swarms of hungry locusts
should once take it into their heads,
after stripping the thinly settled coun~
try west Of Mankato, to move eastward
over the rich, populous and prosperous
agricultural counties this side of the
Blue Earth and Minnesota rivers, the
destruction OF crops would be immense
and the calamity ten-fold what has
resulted from their ravages in the
newly and sparsely settled region to
which they have heretofore been con
fined. If they should once set about it
there can be no doubt that they could
aoitho,st difficulty destroy IN a single
eeeek the entire groaoi'eq grain crop
Of Minnesota. Their numbers are sim
ply prodigious. Mr.. James 6. Butter
field estimates from the numbers cling
ing to stalks of wheat, oats, &C., as
compared with the number and size OF
kernels of wheat, that in Watonwan
county, where his farm is situated,
there were 100 bushels of grasshoppers
to the acre Of all growing crops, and
they were as thick ever the whole
titled area of the country westward to
the Iowa line as in Watonwan county.
From the st. Paul Press, July 9th.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-07-23
Thursday Morning, July %, 1874.

We publish in this issue, a call from
the conservative committee of the 7th
Congressional District, for Congress
ional Convention, to meet at Stanton
on the LIST day Of September 1874. The
committee request County Superin
tendents to fix upon Saturday, Aug
10Th, as the day for the selection o1
delegates. There seem to be few aspl'
rants for the nomination in this por-
ton of the District. Our people mani,
fest no interest in the subject. As the
time approaches there may be more
excitement, as our District can GER
talnly afford more than one candidate
for Congress.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-07-23

NEW York, July 14.-The Brooklyn
Argus this evening says: "We have
from the highest sources an admission
that the friends of Mr.. Beecher are
endeavoring to effect a compromise
which shall prevent the publications Of
the statement promised by Tilton. Mr..
Tilton's wife has been before the com
mittee and given evidence contradie-
tory of her husbands version in the
matter. A disagreement has resulted
between man and wife. Mrs. Tilton
has left her husband, land is now sojour.
siiing with family who are the friends
of Mr. Beecher. ss4