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OH Cl6 QudLtlLy IC4uliOu IL OASOOA w
the taste and has a sour smell /; care must
be taken not to allow its carbonic acid
gas to be lost.
THE NEW MARINE SIGNAL LIGHT composed
of phosphorus and calcium, is being tested
nv the French authorities and with sue
cess; it is superior to rockets and Bengal
lights. Singular property, it does not
take fire under the Influence of heat the
sole means to light it, is to throw it into
the water, where the wind and sea will
augment its brilliancya liza person falls
overheard in foul weather, by throwing
this ~beacon-buoy into the sea, the surface
of the water is lit up for a wide distance,
and it serves as a refuge to the unfortunate
if he can swim, and guide to those who
come to his rescue. This light placed at
the masthead of a vessel can be seen in
mnrkv weather at a distance of fifteen
miles. The lantern is composed of a
small and nearly cylindrical box, having
a copper burner on it's upper side ; inside
the CYLINDER, is a perforated metal tube, on
+he surface of which the Illuminating mat
ter is placed it only remains to cut a
bntton. 10 soft metal, on the under part OF
the box. and then throw the apparatus into
the sea. The light remains brilliant tor
three quarters of an hour, and the material
burns for two hours. The new agent like
"Greek fire." thus burns in water it is
prepared by placing phosphorus and lime
F. . crncihle. and raising them to o white
heat /; the product has the property of de-
COMPOSING water, in setting free its hy-
Roger. which gass spontaneously lniiames
~ Contact with the air. The point to
decide is, does the illuminating matter lose
its combustible properties with time?
E1sHrNe Crows, OR ~CoRMoRANTs, are
coming into much favor as an amusement;
i Is hut an old fashion revived. What is
naw. is the employment of PELIcANs for
. 1;ts nnrnose of s'water hawking" The
Torrorant differs from the Pelican in hav-
mo 4 smaller cultural bag. Ordinarily
: Cormorant delights in fishing; it is
rather a stupid bird, and not excessively
wild when it dives. it seizes a fish with
one foot. and with the other paddles to the
snrface: there, it throws its prey into the
air. receiving it, head foremost into its
ro,oe. Itis trained Just like the Falcon, to
Sstc6 and not devour; a ring of metal or a
cord cord, is placed round its neck to prevent
# swallowing the prey; the bird is placed
~ tho bow Of the boat, on the lookout;
~ an perceiving a fish, it plunges, .%seizes
;tband brings, it to the surface, and can
coStiuus thus for n hundred times in
succession without fatigue. Occasionally
several birds can be set to hsh togeInel.
anaifthey encounter o prey too heavy tor
aaa ssseeoaa comes to the rescue; one
~ = the ssaby the head, the other
by the tail, and thus they srriye ct the
sIrfsee of the water where they perch on
ths and of a long oar, and are 50 drawn
;nSo the boat. The days amusement
,nvars the birds, just like hounds, anxioasly
ssrait tbair share If the spoil.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

A Dull Meeting-NO Ellis to BE Passed
Until the Assistant Aldermen Come to
Terms-A New station House-Adjourn-
ment for Two Weeks.
The weekly meeting OF the Board of Aldermen
took place yesterday In the chamber, In the City
Hall, Alderman Vance in the chair.
After the reading OF the minutes Alderman
Morris presented the letter from ex-Chamberlain
Palmer to the Board, already published in the
HERALD.
The offer of the building OF the Morrisania Turn
verein Tor police court was received An invita-
ton was received from the superintendent OF the
Catholic Protectory in Westchester county for the
Common Council to visit the institution next
Wednesday.
communication was received from the Mayor
stating that he had visited the Nineteenth pre-
cinct station house. In Fity-ninth street, and had
found II altogether inappropriate Tor the uses to
which II IL put, and that while 1t had been built TO
accommodate nifty men II was now occupied by
troiier and the Mayor be authorized to select site
which shall not be more than 70 or less than so ieet
'front.' and rear by half the block IN depth, between
Fiity-h and Sixtieth streets and Lexington and
second avenues resolution was subsequently
introduced 70 do this and was laid on the table.
rescind the resolution OF the last meeting regard
ing joint committee OF the two Boards TO inves-
tigate the AFFAIRS OF the Board OF Assistant Alder
men. The resolution was laid on the table.
IL was moved by Alderman Van Schaick that a
committee oil the BoA.d. consisting OF MesSrs. OF
tendorfer, Billings ana McCanerty, be appointed 10
investigate the expenses Ia the different depart
ments and report, with view TO retrenchment
An ordIn ance was passed directing the Commits
soner OF Public Works To notify all those having
vault coverings IN the sidewalks, with smooth
surfaces and dangerous 70 pedestrians, 10 change
them and pat down tbose with rough surfaces;
and that. ifafter notification, ten days shall pass
without the order having been complied with, the
owners shall be fined - for each day.
A communication was received from the Corpo-
ration counsei recommending that the board 40
not pass any ordinances involving the expendi.
ture OF money until the trouble In the Board OF
bly, be In a few days.
The Board therefore adjourned for two weeks.
THE P0TTERs FIELD
In q case where Q woman obtained an order
from Police Justice Bixby to have the body Of her
husband disinterred In the Potters Field the effort
ives ruthless and the BODY could not be found.
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James GRADY. whose veg was broken wnie ~ wos~ On
the Park. the sum OF go .TIft re ~
Treasurer Green alone voted against IL cVn-
trast the above with the following
July H. ls6a-rhe Board Of Commissioners OF ene zen.
trail Park met when on motion OF Commissioner THOMAS
Q. zelda 10 Was a.
Resolved That leave Of absence is hereov granted 20
Andrew H. Green Treasurer OF the Board or t9e sR;o
Of not ninety days for the purpose OF Ws'nK
Europe he 70 desireA
sUpsoIL pLOUCHiNc. -. A.
January IL l869.-The BoarI met again wheh MI
Fields offered the following. which was adopted NJ,
ResOlved That the esti0n OF paying the expenses
Mr. Green's visit to Europe be referred to Audung oo
mittee with power
Mr.. 0reen voting for It.
RkAPfNG TIE . -
.Nf HI NEW YORK. April. 1859.
The Auditing Committee hereby authorizes the pay,
ment TO the Comptroller of the Park the sum OF Sv
as ana Tor the OF his visit TO Europe during inc
fall OF 1864 a; Il. GRIkNELL, 10 A1att
Received. New York June l9 1862 from the board O.
COMMISSIONERS OF the Central Park the sum OF SiCU,
being Ia full payment OF the above mentioned expense
1l,o00 1890 ANDREW II GREEN
Very respectfully. JOHN FOLEY.
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THE DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS.

A meeting of the Dock commissioners was held
yesterday afternoon at which the following petit
tons were received and acted upon:-
The petition Of J. Richardson for lease Of piers
Nos. 81 and 50 East River. Denied
The petition OF r. Cornell White for lease OF pier
No. n East River Also denied.
The petition OF @. Lee Knapp for lease OF pier
fo0t or Twenty-third street, East River, Tor ten
years was granted and the petitioner informed.
Inc weekly report OF Inspector Turner was read.
Among 0tner improvements mentioned as COM
pfeted and under way were the new pier at Ran.
dall's Island and the new platform at Bellevue
Hospital.
The teieGraphc cables running into the river at
the loot or Jackson street are to be temporarily
removed. 80 that the slip may be dredged.
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THE GRAND NiI!L REVIEW
Landing on the Beach Through
the Sgrf
s., sNDn DISCIPLINE N THE FLEET.
rusoresfinG "Details of the
E.Nolutious.
HaxV the Vessels Will ManOeuvre
UHder Steam.

KEY WEST, Jan. -. 1874.
rae WORK OF preparation Tor the grand naval re-
vpes Eoes On In the most energetic manner. Few
wso arc not couyersant with the matter will
rcaaze the vast amount OF work to be done on each
81 these large vessels before they can be declared
ready for thorough exercise at sea- acquisitions
ior every conceivable article which enters into the
complement OF . man-ofwar's cargo have to be
made out and properly attested. Each article,
from pair Of manacles to yoltaic pile Tor torpedo
experiments from roll OF canvas TO gross OF
needless has place allotted for its reception, ana
m that place II is always TO be found Then there
are the supplies for the various messes, RON the
Admirars cabin to the steerage which have 10 be
lald In for q month or more at Tortugas. Even
fresh water must be included, Tor the barren waste
OF sand near which the fleet i'll rendezvous does
not have any other source than the rain for allay.
ing thirst, and the unfortunate marines who do
garrison duty at Fort Jefferson VIII not be dis
posed TO share their scanty stock with
nearly 1900 officers and men. ''Jackn Is not Tor
gotten by any means, and the same providence,
In the shape OF an efficient executive on each ves-
sci, which looks out for the wel-being OF the off,
GERS remembers the men at the galley and ''befOre
the mast" The characteristic marine, who draws
his $40 a month and chews his $14 worth OF navy
plug during each moon must be thought OF and
provided Tor. All this Is now about CT mple Jed,
and what Is now wanting mora than all else is the
presence OF the Juniata, Brooklyn, Shawmut and
Osspee.
THE FLEET MANOEUvREs.
The nnal division of the feet into squadrons was
made by Admiral Case and Commodore Parker
yesterday In neet drill the vessels will be ma
incurred in the following Columns
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INFORMATION WANTED.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALp:-

10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Permit me to ask your aid. For the last two
months / have written regularly to my wife. and
can get no reply. ] am poor ana heartbroken.
Perhaps some reader OF the HERALD can send me
Information OF my wife. she was at or near New
burg. N. y, domestic in the family Of IL.
Pierce, ILL., D., formerly President of the Rutgers
Female College, No. $50 Fifth avenue. Respect
FULLY yours, DANIEL BECK-
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men could you employ on
ATTENTION, DErEcT1vEsI
NEW YORK, Feb. 4, 1874

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
After a long absehce the pickpockets have re.
turned to the University place cars, and may be
found in squads of half . dozen on every crowded
car. particularly when your readers and adver-
Users are returning rom the theatres, between
ten and eleven O'Clock P. M.
Should the police send few detectives on these
cars AZ would relieve rs OF the picks" instead OF
our WATCHES AND POCKETBOOKS.
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Coroner Croker was yesterday called to st.
Luke's Hospital to hold an inquest on the body Of
Martin Schneider, German, twenty-nin years
OF age, BY trade carpenter, whose death resulted
from injuries received by falling from building
In FIFTY street between Filth and Sixth ave.
nues, on the "a inst. Deceased has lett widow
hirfv .arot
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All OF which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN AUSTIN STEVENS, Jr.
:. b. CHIITENDEN.
Upon reading the above report the following was
offered and adopted

Resolved That the Chamber of Commerce Of the State
OF New York cordially approve the resolutions
BY the National Convention OF the Board Of Trade upon
the nnances OF the country, and earnestly urge
Congress the imperative necessity of returning with the
least delay possible TO the position held before the late
CRISIS fuly sased that the rec0mme nded
will restore public confidence, now greatly shaken
IN our financial SYSTEM and the purposes OF the govern
ment-
HEAD MONEY
Mr.. LUTHER B. WYMAN offered q resolution call
ing upon the Legislature to take action looking to
the return OF about $500 900 OF head money paid
by shippers who had not entered O protest. The
money OF those who had paid under protest had
been already returned he said, owing to the un-
coDstitutionality OF the law. The resolution was
adOpted.
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C0RONERS' CASES.
Fall from o Roof.

A youth OF sixteen years yesterday died In the
Presbyterian Hospital. SEVENTEEN street and
Fourth avenue, from the effects Of injuries received
by falling from scafrod erected on the roof Of
premises corner OF Seventythlrd street and Fourth
avenue. Coroner Kessler will hold an lnqueSt In
the case.
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whom voted themselves an ofice except Mr..
Biatchford.
am really surprised at the many questionable
acts OF ex. PARK Commissioner Green. My investl-
cation shows him voting against paying for
medical aid for poor workingman who had his
leg broken while In the discharge OF his duty In
the Park, the small sum OF $50 while he (Greenj
was voting out OF the taxpayers pockets.
NEARLY TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
For What2 Here are the 0Rures.-
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And more bills to follow. II this can be considered
honesty and lair dealing we had better Invite back
Green's "Audit0r," Fields, Tweed, Connolly aud
all the other notorious innOcents.
GREEN GOES FOR A POOR wORKINaMAN-oNE THOU
SAND SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS FOE GREEN'S Pleas
URE TRIP TO EUROPE, But NOT ONE CENT FOR
MEDICAL AID TO POOR PARK WORKMAN.
January q, 1859.-At meeting OF the Board the
following resolution was Adopted
Resolved That the Treasurer DO authorized 70 py to
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Prior to the general fleet drill each division will
be separately exercised aud the ev0utions in
squadron will be thoroughly mastered.
The men on board the wabash were landed to-
day and marched by platoon to the Marine bar.
racks. There they were exercised in the usual
infantry tactics Two Calling guns were landed
and were eXpermented with on the barracks
grounds. The sailo were drilled in skirmishing
and repelling landing force on the beach. The
exercises were performed in manner which ap-
peared to give very general satisfaction 70 the
commanding officers
complete list OF the vessels now here is given
below, together with their armament
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The Radical n oluinallOn.

The Republican Congressional Con-
veution which assembled at Wheeling
on the 3rd inst, nominated Nathan
Golf, IT,, Of Clarksburg, rs their can
didatc for Congress, and It thus appears
that we arG to have u straight fght.
The Republican candidate is n man Of
considerable ability and 10 isa he
puLlicaa pat.aad.oa, 1t will be rec.
objected that in his campaign against
Davis in '70,hO gas the first Republican
speaker in the State to advocate negro
suffrage. His courage did not fail him
in the county Of Gilmer, for there he
made a speech that would have pleased
oven the flato lamcntrl" author ofthe
Civil Rights Bill. And it will be rec.
Olleciel with pleasure how Davis buried
Mr.. Golf and his negro equality doc
trines by a Democratic majority Of
nearly 800. The same fight, as to
principles, is before you to-day. Bon
Wilson against Nathan Gof means the
same thing that was fought for when
John j. Davis routed tho advocate Of
social cquality.-Tho fight Is before US,
aud now as then We shall rout this
champion Of the FreOdmOn's Bureau,
by Democratic mniOrity reaching up
into the Thousands.
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AN Address
To the Voters ofLcwis
County.

Fcllolc. Citizens and Friends AT
the solicitation Of many esteemed
friends, whose counsel think | ought
not to disregard, | come before you as
candidate for Representative from
Lewis County, in the House Of Dele
gates. And it is proper, think, to
state briefly my opinions in relation to
matters whereof tho Intelligent voter
will diligently enquire, before he casts
his vote.
AM a DEMOCRAT; tho Democratic
party, which the fathers delighted to
hOuor, is tho political organization Of
my choice. But am not of that class
who cannot sec merit in any organiza.
ton except their own. III asking for
myself the right to entertain such 0pin.
ions as l may deem just. | freely &C.
cord to my neighbOr tho like privilege.
During the few dnys | have been q
candidate, ] have been frequently ask.
cd: ITO what icing of tho Democracy
do you belong-Jacob or Camden o.
Fellow citizens, l pay allegiance to
neither "wings" nor "rings"-tho
,elole Democratic party is my party;
and can strike bands in political fsl.
lOw.ship with any man who lives up
to the cardinal principles Of Democra.
cy, us they were handed down to US BY
Jefferson and Jackson In the ,roub.
les between Governor Jacob and tho
Legislature l took no part, believing
my duty rs a private citizen required
me to support the laws, until the
Courts of the country decided them to
be unconstitutional. As for Governor
Jacob himself, he il my Governor and
yours; and Us in his rorson is reprc :
scented the Chief Executive officer Of
this State, | propose to pay to him and
bis opinions that respect which bis
high Office demands. i belong to no
clique; am not biased by prejudice
or ill.will; and think MY past life
will give color to the assertion that !
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Squire ChidesterD

Al the head Of our editorial columns
will be seen the announcement of W.
v. Chichester, Esq us a candidate for
a scat in the House of Delegates from
tLis county.
Mr.. CiidcstOr is so we'll known to
tho people that a mention Of the fact
seems to be all that is necessary; but
prOpriety demands, we think, that
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Calhoun County DemOpEatlc
Convention,

Pursuant to arrangements heretofore
entered into by the Democrats Of CAL
houn county, the people met en- lpaPscr
there being some three hundred per-
sons present.
DR.. William Thomas, Chairman OIL
tho Democratic Executive Committee
for the county, called the meeting to
order, and on motion, Hon, Wm. G
Bennett was unanimously elected Pres
idont of tho Convention, aud Il. e.
Linn Secretary.
William \, Lively, Esq, was re-
qpested to address the Convention, aa
10 doing so in a brief speech, he pa.
souatcd Colonel Ben Wilson, the Dem.
Ocralic nominee for Congress, ard
urged unity of action on the part ofthc
Democracy Of Calhoun county, warning
them of the danger to which they were
subjected in the event Of Republican
endorsement
After the speech Of Mr.. Lively, DR.,
Thomas offered resolution that the
Convention proceed at once to the &C.
lection of a Delegate to represent them
in the next Legislature Of tho State,
which motion was unanimously adopted.
All those aspiring for tho position were
requested in old militia style TO march
out, and those DESTROYS Of supporting
them follow. George W. Ilardmun,
Esq. and Captain Joseph Ilayhprst
marched out, and on inspection and
counting tho numbers 10 limo with
each, it was clearly shown that Hay.
hurst was the choice of the majority
and a motion was then offered that the
nomination be made unanimous, which
was adopted With loud cheers for the
Democracy,
A resolution was next offered en-
dOrsing the nominees at the Congress.
slOnal and Senatorial Conventions late.
ly held ut EllcnborO.!n Richie county,
which was unanimously adopted amid
great cheering.
Several gentlemen being present
from tho county Of Ritchio, M invita-.
ton was extended TO all of them TO nd.
dress the Convention, whoreupon David
Esq and Jonathan Had.
dOx, Esq, both made speeches annouu.
cling themselves as candidates, and as.
surfing the people that they would not
be in the way Of the success or unity Of
The party, but would submit their
claims to a Convention Of Democrats in
heir own county and abide the result
IF the same. Three cheers were given
At the conclusion Of each speech for the
Oyalty manifested by each uspirant to
heir party
On motion, tho secretary was re.
luOs!ed to furnish the editor Of the
Weston DEMoCRAT with copy Of the
proceedings of this Convention for pub,
ication, aud the Democratic papers
the State DO requested to
,oPy.
On motion, the Convention adjourned
iine die, with three rousing cheers for
he Democracy Of West Virginia.
WI. G. bennett, PrCs't.
II. G. LINN, Secretary.
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people OF the town of Weston, | may
say that in the approaching election,
tho country demands the Delegate.
In my District we do not regard it as
essential that man must be able to
make buucolnbc speeches before be is
qualified for seat in the Legislature ;
nor do wO look upon i. as a sine qui
non that DO must DO a lawyer. We
know that the producers make up the
wealth of the country; and We think
that propriety suggests that their rights
in this regard should DO respected.
l mn informed that neither Of the
political parties in this county will
hold nominating Conventions; and
this being the case, l solicit your
votes, not MS the representative of a
party, but as ono who, being himself
largely interested in the prosperity Of
all the people, desires to promote tue
common interests Of all.
Should | be honorcd by au election,
it would DO my constant eudoayOr to
earn the plaudit Of well done, thou
good and faithful servant"
Very Respectfully,
W. v. 0HipEsTER.
GeOrOeIo,rn. SfDleullyer 4,
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Another Purifier.

Dana L Hubbard, editor Of the
Wheeling Standard, is another strik-
ing illustration of tho tendency Of
birds OF feather to flock together"
Protesting to publish q neutral paper,
no takes advantage Of bis position to
villify the Democratic party, and en-.
beavers to defend the corrupt practices
Of the Radical brethren.
Now, how about this2 10 1870 or
1871 Dana l.. Hubbard returned to
Wheeling from New York. by loud
professions Of intense devotion to Dem
ocrutic principles, and tender of his
services TO do anything the party might
require, hO iorGCd himself conspicu,
ously before the people and as a re.
ward for his services, ho was made
Clerk Of the Municipal Court of Wheel
ing, an olIica which pays from $1,000
to SO, 900 per year.
4 short timc ago this man Hubbard,
casting to the winds his obligations Of
hOpor, gratitude and faithfalnoss to tic
people who had honOrcd him, turned
his paper from it's course as neutra
or independent organ, into yiOlGn
oppOser Of everything right, decent oil
Democratic.
We suffer no paugs Of sorrow ut the
recrcancy Of this gontlemuu--rather Dc
We rejoice that We know now exactly
where to put him. He has been seek
ing q vast wilderness wherein to rest
and has found 1t in the Civil Right
Bill, and the arms Of the Republican
party. lie ia an "indcpendcnt'-
"mililo.man"-a Radical, Let hin
and all such purifiers" DO so regard
cd, and the Democratic party will b
stronger and iirmer for their loss.
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n. RYAN s. CO.

Saddles, fairness. Brides, &c..