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THE RETURNING BOARD.

THE RETURNING BOARD.
In view of the position that has
been held by the CHIEF relative to
the probable conduct Of the Retarn-
ing officers in the execution Of their
official duties, we feel gratified to
note that even the most rabid of Dem
ocratic journals are showing q dispo-
sition to retract the many harsh as
PERSONS uttered against these gentle
men within the past four weeks, aud
that the general impression is estab-
lished that nothing may be looked for
but fair examination, canvass and
PRONUNCIATION Of the results Of the re-
cent election. ~.
The Board have advanced we'll into
their work, having canvassed and
promulgated the returns from the
parishes Of the First and Second Con-
gressional Districts and made a fair
commencement upon the remaining
parishes. Day and night sessions are
held, and with a continuation of the
energy SO far displayed in the prose-
cution Of the tedious work, its COM
pletion may be looked for within a
very short space of time. Mr.. Arroyo
has wisely concluded to remain with
the Board until its labor is done.
While we do not give him credit for
any more honesty than his fellow
members possess, yet we are especially
gratified that he has reconsidered his
intention to resign. There are many
unreasonable, vicious men among the
opposition who virtually believe that
whatever Republicans may. do is
wrong, and if the interests of the
Democracy are contrarily affected
thereby, no amount Of evidence could
convince these hotspurs that an out
rage had not been committed which
demanded an immediate uprising of
" this people" and summary ami
hilatlon of the alleged perpetrators.
The i'll advised counsels Of this class
Of men have influenced Democratic
movements heretofore and produced
riot and bloodshed which are in every
way inimical to- the interests of a
State and her people, whatever the
provocation. And because of the
probability which exists that the
same kind Of advice will obtain in
White League circles in the future
which has been heretofore followed,
we are glad that there is member Of
the Returning Board who is an avowed
Democrat, and that he is working
harmonionsly with his Republican
and Conservative colleagues. If the
White Leagues seek to overturo the
results proclaimed by such Board,
public opinion will brand them as
opponents Of all law and justice, and
their uprising will be suppressed with
the same promptness as that of the
18th Of September.
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live felt disposed to indulge in
representations, We should say that
Congress will settle, the much
agitated Louisiana questions" at
the coming session, by the admission
of Mr.. Pinchback to the Senate aud q
refusal to pass Carpenters new cleo
ton bill. How does this insinuative
prophesy strike our Democratic bretl.-
rem Of the quilt
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Democratic newspapers in the East
insist that their party has won a vic
tory upon . hard money platform,
while Western organs Of the great
unwashed are just as certain that che
people have demanded an imitation
of the volume ofpaper currency. How
can these contradictory propositiQrs
be reconciledf ,y.r
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Aglapcc ut the political history Of
the past fifteen years will show that
the Democracy has almost invariably
gained in the elections Of the " of
yea.sy and lost heavily in the Presi-
Dental contests. Il is probable 1876
viii prove no exception to the rule.
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Congress and its Work.

The following is contained in .
special dispatch from Washington t.
tbe New York Graphic:
am enabled to state on the YER,
highest authority the probable pro.
s'a.nne of the administl alton durius
the coming session of Cong,hss.
First, thee is no thought whateve,
on the part of the President or of au,
OF his advisors of making change in
the personnel Ut the Cabinet. The
President is perfectly satisfied with
every member Of the present admin
istratioD. They know their duties,
are thoroughly efficient, aud, as the
President believes, are honest and
prompt IN their performance of the
various functions which pertain to
their Offices. The President does not
see any necessity for a change, eveu
in the least important membels Of the
! administration.
Secondly, l think I am authorized
in contradicung enterely the notion
that there is any change in the finan-
cial position taken by the President
i'll his messages, especially the veto
message. He does not propose to
bulge one inch from the pos;tioo re-
spectiug y return 20 speice pay ,0ents
AS early as the business Of The
county will admit o. He is in favor
OF no rash or immediate change. b"i
would like to sisnalize his admins
ttation by the restoration OF good
order and good feeling io the Sout,,.
aud by the resumption of specie paw.
neDts, SO that the currency Of tue
United States would be Identical
with the currency of the world. He
is inclined to the belief that there Cav,
be no return to any real prosperity
until gold aud silver are again made
the circulating medium of the coun-
Try. It is not improbable that the
administration may favor a repeal of
the legal act, which repeal many here
believe would restore the prosperity
Of the country and st:ut com ne,.:.t:
and manufacturing interests at once
But contraction, it is believed bee.
would only prolong the present dali
state OF trade, aud night even pro
duce another panic. The specifics
ton Of time, however. wbeo tie
greenkacks would cease to be Legal
tender ior debt. would: it is believed.
81 imnlate business, as every one would
De anxious to part with bis notes TO-.
some form of property. The Ytim.
alns ouce given, IL would cc.,tispe
up to and a1ie' tbe time they ceased
20 be legal tender, aud when they
we've sim.ly Deprecated ca,.eacy
quo ed at discount. %.-
Thirdly, l have the very highest |
authority for saying that it will be
he aim of the administration to favor
works and public Improvement on
he seaboard aud lakes aud on the |
dississippi-everywhere III fact that
abOr can be employed at fair rates.
l hard winter IL approaching, and
instead of charity the President be-
leves the people ought to have work.
liberal disbursement of funds by
he government would affect the re-
all trade Of the country, and would
'duce manufacturers everywhere to J
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THE STATE VOTE,

Dlajoritles for the Candidates
forStatp Trxas.rer.
The alterations I'm our table This
week, based upon semi-6ff1cial yfnfor-
nation of the result in the parishes
of Avoyelles, Calcasieu, Catalonia,
Claiborne and Concordia, reduce Mr..
Moncure's estimated majority to 2745.
Our readers will bear IN mind that
the majorities marked with an aster-
isk l') are simply claimed or esti-
mated.
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Saturday, November %, "a.

The Globe Theatre, New Orleans,
has gone into bankruptcy, for want
of patronage. All the theatres in the
city ale doing . poor business.
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A. New Era Of Prosperity Dawning!
It is Now Evident
That the dark cloudr Of eosansreia deprss-
sion that has hung Over ds % long il
The New York herald., 1874-08-01
NEW YORK CITY.

At a meeting Of the Board OF Police held yester-
day afternoon the once OF Medical Director OF
the department. was abolished.
The AssOr Library will be closed during tnis
month, and the Cooper Union Library will be
closed for TWO weeks after TO- o-morrOw.
Kate Branigan, aged thirty years, OF No. 259
Bowery, was seriously burned yesterday while
cooking at range in a restaurant at the above
number.
John A. Banvere was committed by Justice MUIR
ray yesterday at Jefferson Market, charged with
stealing clock and some blankets from Joseph
Barnett. OF No. 26 thompson street.
Company X, OF the Ninth regiment, n. G. S. N.
Y, Will encamp at East Passaic N. j., from Thurs.
day. August 6, to Monday Angus: 10. with drills
and parades each day, under command oi Captain
B. w. Spencer.
The receipts OF cotton yesterday we're From
Norfolk, rs bales; New Orleans 40; Baltimore,
ga railroads, SO. Total CAS- bales. From all ports
IN SIX days, 3799 bales. Stock in all ports lS7 992
bales; in New York 10l. 500. which Is larger stock
than that OF the same date last year.
Mr.. George II. Smith, OF No. 100 Waverley place,
while swimming In Canarsie Bay yesterday, on
Barren Island, rescued two men from the bottom
OF capslZed sallboat- They were in rough
channel and nearly exhausted when discovered,
and their boat drifting nelpessly out TO sea-
Pay rolls for the officers, clerks and engineers
Of the Department OF Pubic Parks for the month
OF June were yesterday sent to the Finance De-
partment. On their payment will depend the
action of the Commissioners IN reference to dis
charging or continuing their force at work. II
these salaries are charged TO the maintenance
fund President StebbinS says the men will have
to be at once discharged.
The New York herald., 1874-08-01
BROOKLYN YACHT CLUB.
The Race from Newport to
Vineyard Haven.
Stiff Breeze, Angry Seas and a
Remarkable Run.
The Comet the Winner OF the Schooner Prxe
and the Qui Vivs That for SloOps.
MATTHIAS VINEYARD. Lniv %. Isl

MARTHAs VINEYARD, July %, 1874.
Fortunate, indeed has the Brooklyn Yacht
Club been on its annual cruise, and now that it is
drawing to close, the yachtsmen can truthiuily
exclalm that "Never since its organization have
We enjoyed ourselves so thoroughly as during the
past week." Excepting the calm weather OF the
hrst day this crack association has been favored
with pleasant breezes, while, now and then, the
dehcous sport OF nying like lightning .steeded
coursers before spanking breeze has fallen to
its lot. The ball was grandy opened by them on
the run TO New Haven, repeated in the sail to
GreenpOrt then to New London, again from there
10 newport, and now here, or rather across this
narrow part OF the island, to Vineyard Haven, the
race having resulted in one Of the 1nest contests
ever witnessed, the wind being all that the
greatest grumbler could have desired, at times
blowing great guns" and ever oreezing stnly.
AS i advised yesterday the race from Newport
to Vineyard Haven was agreed upon last evening
IN the cabin OF the flagship, and at once the sew
eral captains repaired to their yachts ana gave
the necessary orders TO carry into execution
the arrangements for the aquatic battle. But few
OF the yachtsmen or their guests went ashore at
Newport and hence good nights rest enabled
ing meal and see that everything was snug and
safe Tor the run out to seq.
The morning was fair, though the clouds scud-
ding up aloft warned the mariner that there would
be wind enough, and probably some to spare, be-
fore the journey was ended. The Madeleine in
good season dropped down to Goat Island, and,
taking position opposite the Oficers' quarters
there, prepared to time the yachts as they went
away on their mission to the West Chop buoy Off
Vineyard Haven, distance ffty-fve miles, Ten
vessels started, as UNDER
The New York herald., 1874-08-01
MEETING OF EMIGRATION CoMM1ss1oNERa

At 2 p. NJ. yesterday special meeting OF the
Board OF Commissioners of Emigration was held
at Castle Garden. The members present were
Commissioners Jones Starr Qn the chair, Edmond
Stephenson, G. w. Quntard, Mayor Havemeyer,
George Forrest, Daniel Maujer and James Lynch.
Some ordinary routine business having been trans
acted, the Treasurer presented bills for supplies TO
Wards Island and Castle Garden, amounting to
$l4,2B Is, and pay rolls for the month S. IA 67,
the whole amounting to $4,000 IS. These were
passed by the Board.
The resignation Of p J. Macpherson. interpreter,
was accepted. W. II. Macpherson, nominated by
Mr.. Forrest made application for the vacancy,
but, on the motion or Mr.. Stephenson, the matter
OF Charles Schn, gatekeeper, was accepted; and,
on the nomination Of Mr.. Stephenson. Louis Ciuf
was appointed in his place. John 5. Robinson was
appointed agent OF the Commissioners at BufJalO
and Garret A. Madden at Rochester. 1t was re-
solved that the agency at Poughkeepsie be discOn-
ttnued from the 1st OF August. The resignation OF
DR.. Philip Essroger, as resident physician at
Wards Island, was accepted. The matter OF ap-
pointing assistants TO the chief clerk IN the Labor
Bureau was referred to the Castle Garden Commit
tee, with power TO act.
The agent OF the Alsace-Lorraine Society ap-
peared before che Board and strongly urged that
the employ es OF that society might be allowed IN
gress immediately on arrival to the emIgrants
from their country, to protect them from lodging
house runners and other injurious persons. The
members OF the Board coinclded with C0mmis-
sloner Lynch that the rule should, without excep-
tiOn be sustained that the agents of no society or
nationality whatsoever be admitted to the emi-
grants until the officials OF Castle Garden had fully
completed their duties.
This concluded the proceedings, and an adjourn
ment took place.
The New York herald., 1874-08-01

The London Telegraph says that Americans have
Overrdden the principles OF their Declaration OF
Independence Dy keeping up standing army,
and then turns round to twit us for reducing our
army of $4,000 men down to corporal's guard OF
~, 900. In OF an inter state commercial quar-
rel the South Will find itself In complete harmony
with the West, and between them they VIII have
little difficulty In peacefully cOercnR New Eng
land and the other manufacturing States OF the
Atlantic seabOard.
An imperial warrant which Is about to receive
the EmperOrs signature, provides that no army
volunteers Will be dismissed alter one years SER
vice Dut such as shall have passed successful
animation qualifying them Tor commission in the
reserve
The Ministry OF war Of Germany has decided to
proceed with the construction OF three additional
ports lor the protection OF Strasburg. They viii
be situated at Anenhelm, Neumueh and Sund-
hem aud are expected TO be completed In 1878.
The whole OF the German infantry will be fur
nisned with the new Manser rife by Christmas,
1875, by which time the cavalry Will nave received
their Chassepots.
The French War once goes into statistics to
probe that with the modern arms Of precision the
losses in battles since the Crimean war do not
reach one-half OF what was suffered in the wars Of
the first Empire. At Waterloo the French lost
thirty.ex and the allies thirty per cent OF the
forces engaged; while at Solferino the french lost
ten pe1 Vent apQ tbe Apstrians oRJ eighe
The New York herald., 1874-08-01
JERSEY CITY FINANCES.
What ii Will Cost to Run the City Cow
ernment for the Ensuing Year-Re-
tronchment i'm All Depa rtment

What 1t Will Cost to Run the City Cow
ernment for the Ensuing Year-Re-
trenchment i'm All Departments.
There never was a more economical Board Of
Finance in Jersey City than the present one. The
reductions made In the appropriations for the
ensuing year without precedent. The Board of
Public Works asked for $167 900, but they are cut
down to $780, 900. The Board OF Works has been
most extravagant especially IN the Street De-
partment, the management OF which Is now most
reprehensible. The Board OF Finance have dis
covered mat this department is made suoserviept
to political ends.
Tne Board OF Aldermen asked for $50. 900, and
they have been 'knockea down" at $4,000
The Police Commissioners asked Tor $47s, ,250-an
ex0rbitant amount-and they are cut down to
$433, $50, q sum still too great by 500, 900.
The Board or Education asked for 1922, $50, but
they nave been tolh to rest content with S24l 900
TINS appropriation Is largely IN excess OF amy
former one.
The Board OF Fire Commissioners asked for
$1S5,o4 but their claim was stricken down TO
$3.50, 900.
The Board OF Finance and Taxation appropri-
ated TO their own department the Of S49S, $40.
The total appropriations amount to SIl74, 69o
rom this Is to be deducted the amount received
from the State school fund.- &l42, ,34O ana the total
amount TO be raised by tax VIII be 81, ,331, ,349 6s,
when Is less than the appropriation for last year
by 500 900.
The Board OF Finance have erected wonderful
reforms and have done much to re.establish pub
TIC commence In the municipal government. Their
action In cutting OF the printing swindle has been
mghiy commented BY all classes OF the citizens.
IL h now suggested that all the advertise me nte
be published in pamphlet form and distributed
among the tay paAerB
The New York herald., 1874-08-01
BROOKLYN.

A number OF the Brooklyn policemen with their
wives, had their annual picnic Yesterday at Rock
away, and had q good time.
Cinderella Kent has brought AZ action against
her husband, William H. Kent, fer divorce, on the
ground of cruel and nhuman treatment. On one
occasion, she says he kicked her out OF the house
with child In her arms, and on another he told
her she would have to turn out and earn her own
living.
Maria Louisa Noting a German servant girl,
who is accused OF having robbed q number Of
houses in which she had been employed as do
mestic, was arrested and locked up yesterday AS
near as can be ascertained she has taken about
81 900 worth OF clothing and jewelry from various
parties.
The New York herald., 1874-08-01

The duty OF timing the yachts bent on fight
with Old Neptune and his coadjutor BOreas being
performed, the Madeleine up anchor and pre-
pared to follow. 1t Will be remembered that under
the agreement balloons were not allowed and the
restrictions imposed only allowed working top
sails, stay alls ana btOpsalls. 1t the last OF
the no0d IN the harbor and the wind piped merrily
from the southwark.
The contest now commenced in earnest, and the
beat out OF the harbor enabled the captains dis
play some pretty seamansnip and the extent OF
their knowledge OF the waters Whereabouts. The
White Wing, after spinning around under
Fort Adams and standing over TO the
other shore, first tackled toward Bateman's Point
At Sh. 30m., and the Meet followed in quick success.
sion, the Helena being second, Sadie third, with
the Qui V1ve last, Mr.. Chapman having been little
tardy IN crossing the line The yachts now tackled
as the Judgment OF their sailing masters dictated,
hut all with one intent-tO reach out by the llght
ship on BrentOn's reef. The Alice and Qui Vlve at
this time were closely huggng the shore under the
light at the entrance OF the harbOr, but this ma
nTuvre was IniudlclOus, as they lost several miu-
ures thereby. The White Wing and Gypsie were
standing out on the port tack al this tirDe and
were among the first to pass to the southward of
the liehtship. with the Sadie next, and so on, the
brush down the harbor putting them in the an
nexed positions at this first objective poInt:-
The New York herald., 1874-08-01
NEW JERSEY.

The committee OF the Board OF Chosen Free
holders OF Hudson county appointed to investigate
corrupt practices have their report ready II sets
Board which, II proved, Will consign him to State
Prison.
Rudolph, the desperate convict who escaped
from the Hudson County Penitentiary, was
equipped yesterday with ball and chain which
cannot easily be filed OF. He remarked, with q
smile, tnat all these precautions were OF no con-
sequence.
John S. McCieland the telegraph operator who
was on duty at the Bergen cut OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad when the collision occurred by which two
lives were lost, has been admitted to bail by Judge
Horman. He Is under three indictments for man
slaughter
The New York herald., 1874-08-01
LONG ISLAND.

The Flushing and North Side Railroad Company
yesterday received the first OF their new parlor
cars.
The money asked for by the North Side Railroad
Company to guarantee the extension Of their line
to the village Of Huntington has all been sub
scribed, and the work OF construction will be COM
menced during the coming lall.
Through dsarrangement OF the trains on the
South Side Railroad on Thursday evening, caused,
as ID understood, by the breaking down OF an en-
gine great number OF passengers were detained
at Rockaway until past midnight and did not ar
rive at Bushwick on their return home until about
three O'Clock yesterday morning. Much tmpa-
tlence was manifested by the crowd, which at
times broke out into turbulence. The manage
ment OF the company In connection with the affair
was freely and severely criticised and there was
considerable cursing and some threats Of violence,
but fortunately, nothing more serious.