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CREMATION NOT TO BE HASTILY ADOPTED.
RAPID SPREAD or THE DIsCUssIoS-PRoPEH DIsCRE-
TIoN IN THE SELECTION OF CEMETEKIEs NECEs-
dftor Of The Tribune.


sARY.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR | desire to say few words through the
columns OF THE TRIBUNE upon that much agated Ques
ton at this characterization or burning the dead TIE
advocacy Of that method Of disposng OF the dead las
taken the people of this country by surprise. few
ago thought of this practice OF dsposnF OF
the dead except as "a bagbarous custom, unworthy this
any other age the idea has been made familiar
TO the people OF this country and considerable portion
OF tho American people give IL ready approval Does
this show conousvey that European nations and the
people of this country the rctrOgadeS think
not Unless 1t can be shown that progress depends
upon the abandonment OF all ancient practices and
ideas. the proposition cannot be sustained But it
purpose this communication approve defend
the practice OF burning the dead On the contrary de-
sire 10 say that in opinion the time has not vet come
10 adopt that practice III TINS country, and principally
for the following reason At a little distance from
an our large cities there Is land TO be found
iu abundance where, away nom the busy crowds
OF men, the dead may be buried with entire eaiey to
tie living far sanitary considerations relate 10
this Ques On-and believe those CONSIDERATIONS
mount TO ANYTHING eee in connection with this matter
tbey eau be observed in manner TO insure the most
perfect safety the living II cemeteries are selected
cities ana other places where the living eoDgregate
do not believe the people OF this country Will be IN
hurry this matter. Ii j. question that VIII bear
study; and when the time arrives 10 take or adopt
some method, based higher sanitary consider
atiOns than now prevail among US people, tuht
method will be discovered and adopted. In densey
populated country like India, aud where the climate ls
excessively hot, there be Yad reasons, with
which we not familiar, in favor OF cremation. STILL
very glad ths question Is being considered ana dis
cussed people OF this country at this time. IL
will result III good, and believe progress VIII D. made
in the right direction. ". y. sPLhsEA.
Ldkep0rt ". T., April 2s 1874.
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return:
sllO $40 q s2s9.3g9 3

Total for one year S7S7g 10. The above
include mail pay, INSURANCE, interest, deprcclatiOu
repairs 10 steamers.
These :ems DO no, include mail paw.
WHY THE PACIFIC MAIL CONTRACT WAS NOT FUL-
FILLED.
On the 18th Instant Mr. John Roach OF the Delaware
ship-yards was examined. Mr. Roach first briefly
eketched the action which other governments have
taken in relation 10 granting of subsidies to mail lines
He then entered into general argument in favor Of
subsidies In replying to the question, why had not
completed the Pacific Mails ships soon as expected
he said that after making the contract IL dis
covered nat larger and faster ships than had
clyde used, II practicable, in the Pacific trade
He ADDED These ships would have made quicker
voyages performing their services at such saving Of
time ae wOull shortly have placed our Government In
the awkward position OF having Its hands costly
mail contract with slow shps, while the mail itself
would be forced into the faster line by the absolute bls
1ess neecs OF own mefcbants To prevent this ab
slrd result, 70 save us from a national disgrace and
worldwide rideue, well as 10 realize for itself and
the Government the precise object sought making the
contract, solid commercial OOtnOld the
cost several months delay and further expense 10
them OF s2c0tN0. but giving the Government larger
faster and more ejsty ships than their own contract
called for IL was never for "a moment. supposed that
uuder such circumstances Congress would avail itself of
mere technical point. | do believe there Is iu Con-
gress to-day "a man who would take such An advantage
aud certauv hope there II not who would add tu
That The grave responsibility ~ Transferring our Pacific
malls TO the English nag
COST OF AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING.
In speak Of the cost OF ship building Mr Roach said
Within the past two years there have been built or are
now ID process OF completion upon the Delaware 635O
OF steamships the number OF vessels being 2s
and some Of which large any In the European
trade. Over half Of tbis shipping or $4,000 tons is for
New-York tribune., 1874-04-30

Brooklyn Ferry Company which controls four ferries IN
ALL The franchise for ferry from JamessIp South
Sixthst.. Brooklyn, t. d., obtained by this Com.
pany ten years ago. but never put 10 any use.
ferry established between thesc points.
The ferry from Houston-s TO Grand-st. Brooklyn Z.
d. Is owned by the associates of the HOustOns ferry
The boats, ferry property &C., are In poor cond
ton and give frequent for complaint The present.
association has been managing 1t since its establish
ment In lsii Tho officers OF this association
seemed to have been surprised by tho action
Of tho Sinking Fund Commissioners, and up
to late hour yesterday they had sent In no pro-
proposal hearing was however, obtained with the
Controller to take place az to-day when ferry
officials Will present their The ferry from Twenty
thrdst to GreenpoGt. Long Island, is owned and
trohed by Gideon Lee Knapp, VINO purchased 1t from
the late Archbishop Hughes % years ago There
are two boats on the route which are ln good cOndi-
tion. bill before the State senate cutn ng down
the fares on this frry from four to two eents for foot
passengers and pr0portonate reduction for vehicles.
Mr. Knapp said that should tne bill become law, 10
would him loss OF 10000 to $1,000 per
This he could not stand and would Instead stop
l.. l.. IL run by the Queens County Ferry Company,
It's boats, forry-bousgs, &c.. are new and veik
designed. The Superintendent OF the ferry,
in conversation win TRIBUNE reporter,
said that the payment OF would loss
the lessees OF the ferry The Company bad taken no
action in regard TO the demand for new proposals. and
unable 10 understand why the franchise Of their
ferry was put up at auction they claim that their
lease does not expire until 1878. The ferry from
Whehallst East River TO the North shore Of Staten
Island, has lease Of the wharf at Nniiehallst for
10 years from May 1874 AT yearly rental OF $4,000.
The officers OF the COmp1uy claim that by the prOyis
ions OF the charter Of 1873 the Sinking Fund Commis
sioner have no authory 10 grant ferry leases but that
this power belongs TO the Department OF DOCKS from
whom they obtained their lease.
From the books OF the Controller the following table
has been compiled, which gives OF the var
ous ferries about the city from which the municipality
receives revenue and also the respective amounsie-
New-York tribune., 1874-04-30

English cost in
The admits that Sooton ship mas Just oeen @
contracted for at S5200O0. The very iron III Tue snip
would cost, the clyde. the price spoken or
FOREIGN COMPETITION.
In reply 10 the statement that foreign companies
would carry the mails cheaper than the Pacific Mail,
Mr. Roach said: They would rot do 1t cheaper unless
they had motive and that would be the driving or OF
American lines After they had succeeded IN doing that
they would make such charges afterward would bring
back all they had lost for this very reason Inc
question under consideration is the China trade and as
told you yesterday, the English Government Is paying
CO per for the performance or tnat servce n
inferior ships than what going 10 pay tue faelc
Mail steamship Company, and the French Government
81 per do not see why they 90 IL, eAeeps
for the purpose 1 speak OF. Look at the matter IN
commercial view. 1t is possible, II your man service
should be driven from the Pacific coast. England Nou,
nut on faster ships and the whole emma trade "ouI
take its course through the Suez Canal THIS subct OF
commerce received very great attention 1roh ue
Britain and the resut OF her policy shows that tnat
little island with far less OF natures products than "e
have has controlled the commerce OF he world Iney
can afford 20 put their ships on ana run then ior teh
wears for nothing IL they can drive us from the ocean;
IL not much the sj00000 year that the racine Ma
steamsbp Com would ose should they not get TINS
contract that would cripple them, Dut " Is tue eAhpo
We set. ,,,. ,o.,,,tt,oo
hat tbis il not question granting contract or
concession; IL Is simply aqueson OF granting shgn'
extension OF time upon purely technical ana lnina
terIaI condition OF the existing contract Inc ahnu
m4nt OF the contract work no good ana VIII WORK
nuch Of evil 1t will cripple and cbarrass the only great
steamship company which Is left 10 us; IL VIII lnuct
severe and undeseryed blow upon tne IRON snip
Industry which has lately started into vigorous e anu
il will seriously diminish our growing pohtlcal anu COM
ercial relations with the people OF emma ana Japal
inc the trade Of the East INTO the American route Inc
accelerated speed at which the mails VIII DE carrier
across the Pacific Ocean by the new steamers VIII
attract nearly oil the correspondence between Ehsanu
New-York tribune., 1874-04-30
AN ELEGANT TESTIMONIAL.
PRESENTATION TO MYRoN II. ROCKER.

Prom The Apday 1rgus OF Taestlg Ap1t 3 IoI4
Mr. Myron II. Rocker, Agent OF the Asso-
citcd Press this city, was maze the recipient o an
egant testimonial last evening. consisting Oi SILVER
spryce-twevc peccsOf beautiful design Tue present
was sent Mr. Rockers residence last evening. ana as
not the slightest hint had been given In relation to the
matter he was entirely taken by surprise. Mr. Rocker
has reason feel proud OF the friendship evnced by
the bestowa o. so valuable g Tue following CORE
spOudence will explain itself:
ASSEMBLY CHAyBER, ALBANY, April 10. 1874.
To MYRoS RooEsR-Dodr Sir: The uBdrrgDe meube o the
pOrdents connected herewith hearing
that YOU 25h anniversary wedding day
sire congratulate the happy aud beg
token Of friendship and esteem
Hoping both enjoy golden welding
abundant friends assist celebrating the event remain
New-York tribune., 1874-04-30

Should the Commissioners OF the sinking Fund carry
out the plan which they have undertaken he cy WI.
obtain more than fOurod lis present revenue from ths
source The ferry companies, however ar, IN concert,
and will work strenuousy for ther old priVeg's Inc
rosult will probably be decided on at the meeting oi the
Sinking Fund Commissioners to-day.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-30

FERRY LEASES UNDER THE HAMMER.
TIE SEALED BIDS FOR ELEVEN FERRY FRANCHISES
TO BE OPENED To-DAY-A LIST OF THE COM
PANIEs FROM WHICH TIE CITY RECEIVES
REVENUE.
Sealed bids, which have been advertised for
by the Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund, will bs
opened at D. to-day, at the Controllers office FOR
leases OF franchise right maintain and operate
tain ferries in and about this city. Eleven ferries
advertised, all except OF them now being in use.
BY the terms OF the proposals, which alone will be
terained by the COMMISSIONER certain rent for the
use Of the wharf is demanded. besides Of 2i per
cent on gross receipts OF the ferry This action OF
the Commissioners has caused great commotion
among the ferry-owners, from whom IL has elic-
tied the stereotyped expression of cit can't be
done. We losing money by running
the ferry" This expression In former times made
use OF obtain leases OF valuable city wharf property
aud ferry franchises nominal rents and charges.
How well the plan succeeded Is shown by the OF
the Union Ferry Company, which, operating as II does
five lucrative ferries, the proceeds OF which invested
IN valuable real estate pays rental OF only s. per an
num- instead OF 100000 which paid previous to 1871
three ferries whose franchises only will be
leased without property in addition. one being from
Grand 1t. to South Seventhst E. d. and the others
from Jamess slip between Piers Nos 80 aud 49, Bridge
where wharf property leased with the franchise, and
also the periods for which they Will be leased aud the
minimum rent of the wharf property are as follows:
New-York tribune., 1874-04-30

The addition Of q per cent the gross receipts will
swell these amounts TO much higher figures The ferries
from Grand-st. to South seventhst aud from James
slip 10 Bridge st. are MANAGED by the NewYork and
New-York tribune., 1874-04-30

snow New yo Tribune Marx Nevth New York World
Nm H. Bodsei New. .Yors sun. Wesley SmtI. Albany Argus
n y OCoanor iork h. BIEao Courier
John { QuiLlan. Moses Summers 5 Tacuse Standard.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-30

the toregrl trade We are therefore, not desut.e o,
nractlcsi "a ,mpes which may answer ail purposes W
Rnstration The Cydebuilt Australian steamer costs
Goa co or sl6seoo gold. TO which add the premium oi
cold At "a per cent and you bayea cost IN on
ksc soo The four steamers built for the Amefican
sseaTosh,p Company OF Philadelphia, and now running
~ Tiverpool. were built the despiseu Dei-
70 80 are of a similar class to the Australian
stesmers above referred TO. but $50 tons larger,
a are OF $3.50 tons each, and cost In
rencv ss2o 600 per vessel The Colima and four YES
es Of her class built for the Pacific Mall seamsnp am
SDany are of 5000 tons each and cost $4,000 per
saaI currency TDe contract-price OF the Two large
sbps now building by myself for The Pacnc Mail stca"
sIin company and 10 which Mr.. Goldman refers, Is
a. 5, 600 each complete aud ready for sea except tue
stewards department. Let us compare one Oh THESE these
sins or either of them with Mr.. Codman's assertion
ic tonnage Is greater than that OF ship now coming
nto the port Of NewYotk being $3.50 tons and she las
cabin accommodations for 160 frstelass passengers
and for 1000 seerage. Now the price to be pad INC 10.
ths ship Is aud Mr.. Goldman says hls irlehu
Mr. Uarlsud OF Belfast Will build one precisely sllaf
Tor 40 per cent less. Here IL the proposition
New-York tribune., 1874-04-30

Net gain. Net loss
...- s32,5S6 %
a 2 no 80.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-12-08

ly married the daughter of Hon, John NJ.
Francis, late minister TO Greece and pro.
prietor Of the Troy Times newspaper.
As a sequel to the tragical death Of
the mayor the following incident occur
red at twelve o'clock to-day. Judge
Wcstbrook sat in the supreme court cham
bers TO hear motion on behalf Of Mr.
John Kelley, plaintiff in the libel suit a
gainst Mayer Havemeycr. A sudden
commotion arose, followed by an OMNIBUS
stiffness. Counsel sat as if struck speech
less, and looked at each other in a fright.
ened sort of way.
Judge Westbrook, with visible ankle
ty, beckoned the court officer and direct.
ed him to inquire what was the matter,
and the officer returned to the bench and
communicated tho intelligence Of the
mayors death in low voice. Judge
Westbrook then summoned the counsel
inside the bar and held whispered con-
sultation with them, and the counsel re.
turned to their places in silence. Judge
Wcstbrook exclaimed THAT ends the
whole complaint. His honor the mayor,
died in the discharge of his duties q few
minutes ago" N, y. Ereuinq PoSt
Monday Nor. 30M.
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VOL. XXXIX.
THE BATTLE SCENE.

by THE LATE ). D. HunkE.
The day dawned bright and beautiful,
The sunbeams kissed the earth
The joyous songs Of many birds
Made morn scene of mirth.
The little flowers looked fresh again,
The dewdrops fed away
All nature seemed to welcome
The coming of the day.
But lol in tho far oil distance,
A spcck appears in view
Like heecy cloud Of summer time,
1t slowly parts in two.
1t passes round a forest,
a part on either side,
And now II heavy sound is heard,
Like tho rolling of the tide
As gaze upon that object.
Advancing up the glen,
Me-thought | could distinguish
The forms Of many mon;
And vet while was gazing
A sound came to my ear,
Which chilled the blood within my veins
And filled my heart with fear.
| turned to the direction
From which the sound came forth,
And saw another object
Advancing from the north.
now knew these were encmics.
Dccked cut in bright array,
To meet in deadly conflict
Upon that fatal day.
And that the morrow's sun
Would shine upon plain
Strewn with fallen heroes,
Who ne'er would rise again.
Their polished swords and bayonet-
Sparkled in the sun,
And the booming Of the cannon
Announced the strife begun.
Every shot and every stroke
Severed a chord of life,
A. nearer pressed those combatants
In fierce AMI deadly strife.
The air was filled with curses
Wrung by mortal pain
From lives that ne'er would utter
A word on earth again.
Tho sharp groans of the dying
Their sad and plaintive wall
Filled the soul with terror,
And made the cheek turn pale
Like grass before the mowers scythc,
Those ranks of heroes fell
Rushing madly to that cato
They knew would come so we'll
All day long they battled
Those bands of heroes braves,
As long the bloodred barrier
Ger heaps Of dying waved.
As the shades of evening gathered
Round that bloody fray,
The ranks of each drew slowly back
In blank and muto dismay.
When the smoke and dust Of battle
Rose from the CORY field,
A terrifying sight was seen,
That meath them lay concealed
A thousand blackenod corpses
We're scattered DER the plain,
Where they so nobly fighting fell
But where they fell in vain
The struggle now was ended.
The sun sank in the west,
And mournfully the moon looked down
On those ghastly forms at rest.
Ne more would joy or sorrow
Disturb their slumbcr now,
No more would friends or kindred
Gaze on their pallid brow.
The rarest pleasure of the earth
Would please them now no more,
For they had crossed the river
And reached the further shore.
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Lille bears US on like the stream of
mighty river Our boat gides down the
narrow channel-ihrough the playful
nurmurng Of the little brook and the
winding Of its grassy borders. The trees
shed their blossoms over our young heads
the flowers on tho brink seem to offer
themselves to our young hands; We are
happy in hope, and grasp eagerly at the
beauties around us-but the stream hur.
ries on, and still our hands ARE empty.
Our course in youth and manhood is
along a wilder food, amid objects more
striking aud magnificent. We are aui-
mated at the moving pictures of ENJOY
mont and industry passing us we are ex-
cited at some short-lived disappointment.
The stream bears us on, and our joys
and grefs are alike left behind Us. We
may be shipwrecsed. we cannot be de-
layed whether rough or smooth, the riv.
er hastens to its home. till the roar Of the
ocean is in our ears, and the tossing OF
the waves is beneath our feet, and the
land lessons from our eyes, aud the floods
are lifted around US and we take our
leave Of the earth aud its inhabtants-
until Of our further voyage there is NJ
witness save the IUGnite aud Etcrnnl
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A Detroit woman con6dentially inform.
cd friend that she found Two or three
belts over the head with an axe handle
would generally make her husband move
around right smart, il he hadn't had his
dinDer."
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-12-08
The Springfield Republican.

THE NEW ENGLAND NEWSP.IPER
AND FANNY NEWSPAPER
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-12-08

The highest complimert to barber
He dyed and made no sign.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-12-08

the use OF druggod and maddcning COM
pounds lntcmperanco destroys 100 900
lives each year, in this country, or as
many in every four years, as we lost in
the war. A thousand murders and sui.
cidcs occur from this cause every year.
While 221 900 teachers man our schools,
it takes 100000 liquor dealers to man
the grog shops and the money spent in
them amounts to SAT year for every
man, woman and child in our land. The
speaker gave some startling statistics Of
the increase of idiocy and insanity result.
ing from temperance The United States
census of 1850 showed $4,000 idiots !;
that of 1860 $4,000: that of 1870, "a.
$40. But these figures are too small
Parents are reluctant to disclose to the
marshals, in such cases, and not over half
the idiots appear in the census. There
are doubtless full 10000 such now in the
country, aud half Of them were made so
by the drunkenness of their parents. The
insane persons in 1850 were one to each
1,4S5 of our population in 1860 one to
every 1872; in 1870 one to each | ,030
-'un increase 80 per cent, greater than
the increase Of our population. Full half
Of this is traceablc to the use of alcohol
and drugged drinks. In France "a per
cent of the insanity is attributed to in.
temperance. In Great Britain, an emi.
ncnt authority says 40 per cent of the in.
sane persons arc made SO by drink.
This traffic is sin that swells to
Heaven. Our government now receives
from it SCI 100000 a year of blood
money, collected in taxes from distillcrs
and dealers. But money from such a
source Of crime and pauperism, can only
pollu,c the public treasury. This traffic
should nowhere have on it the seal Of le
gality. The government should never
license men 20 deal out idiocy, insanity
murders, suicides, rags and misery. Oh
for congress that will apply the rene.
dy,
Vermont, free, moral, intelligent is
fortunate in possessing prohibitory law.
Stick to it. No matter if it does not in
every case fully answer its purpose, 1t
is far superior to any license Iaw Add to
it the civil damages clause, and stand by
it. Help poor rum-rddcn New York by
your example, and help to establish
public sentiment in the land, that shall
compel our national legislators to act,
We have put away slavery, let US now
put away this greater curse. 1t will die
hard but die it must,
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II s. PUTNAM would inform the
l. l. spoople of Middlebury and Addison County
hat the old Cotton Mill Is in full operation, and
that he is prepared 10 furnish carpet warp and
batting Of a superior quality, Mt the lowest cash
price.
Middlebury, Dec. 10, 1872. 39;tf
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-12-08

We gain more esteem by what We hear
than by what We say. Perhaps the high
ct art in conversation is to make others
talk The man who hears you may be
bored the man who talks to you never is
He may be dissatisfied with your views !;
he is is sure to be pleased with his own
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-12-08

Old Jeremy Taylor says of a mans
wife "Her voice his sweetest music
her smile his brightest day her kiss his
guardian Of Innocence; her arms the pale
of his safety, the balm Of his health the
balsam of his life Guess he never went
home drunk.
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