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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-12
NOT IN THAT STYLE.

A number of post office clerks are reported
to have applied to Mr. Jewell for advice under
cxasperating difficulties. The political collector
is going around with his contribution box,
making up a purse as usual for the Autumn
campaign, and the clerks are anxious to know
if they really must pay. The penalty OF re-
fusal heretofore has been well understood, and
they dare not face it. But they have heard
great deal lately about reform in the admins
tratiOn, about new era in politics, about an
application of business principles to the man.
agement of public affairs, and especially about
thorough renovation of the Post Office De-
partment; and it has occurred to them as just
barely possible that the Civil Service Rule
which prohibits political assessments is at last
to be recognized by the authority which en-
acted it. So they apply to the Postmaster
General for instructions. Mr.. Jewell, however,
has nothing to say, and it is not impossible
that he is quite as much in the dark as his
subOrdinates.
We think we may safely assure the per-
picked office holders that reform will never be
carried SO far-at any rate by this Administra-
tomas to cut off the principal source of the
party revenues. The Presidents prohibition of
political assessments was never allowed to in
terfere with the practice for a moment, and
was never intended to. And the Administra-
ton certainly is not going to begin now to
keep its hands out of the pockets Of its ser
wants when it's existence depends upon carry
ing the next State elections,-and when tho
Civil Service Rules too have been abolished in
consequence of the neglect Of Congress to do
something-wc never exactly understood what
to prevent the President from violating his
own regulations. There are some reforms on
foot; several of the Departments are making
laudable efforts to collect their dues and to
punish private citizens for cheating.the Gov
eminent but as for stopping the exactiOns of
the Government levied by its political agents
oh, that is different matter altogether.
Gen. Grant is not that kind of a reformer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-12

city will not fall short Of 100000 !;
and while some of this increase must
be credited to tho recently annexed wards
it must be admitted that the actual increase In
the older portions of the city has been very
large. Indeed we have the figures to show
that a single Ward (the Nineteenth has
$4,000 more inhabitants now than were re-
ported five years ago. In 1870. according TO
the general census of that year, the total pop
ulation of the city was 926,341. OF course
the work of enumeration has not been exempt
this time from the drawbacks heretofore
found; but there is reason to believe that 1t
has been done little better than usual, and
the result, while more or less inaccurate, Will
be as near the truth as we can arrive under
any syssem of demonstrating yet devised.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-12
Police REPRESENTATION.

The change lately made in the Inspectors
Department of the Police has enlarged the
responsibilities and increased the efficiency of
several of the most capable and experienced
officers who were previously as so many fifth
wheels to a very numbering coach. Each OF
the four Inspectors has been made directly
responsible to the Superintendent for district
composed of six or eight precincts over which
subordinate captains preside an organization
analogous to the division, brigade and regi-
mental system of the army, giving to the
police force something of military organization
which it never before possessed, but very
much needed.
Instead of dividing the responsibility for the
proper command of the force. this will III ct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-12
THE FLOOD OF TIE GARONNE.


Details by mail highten the terrors of the
picture of devastation caused by the floods in
Southern France. Four largo and several
smaller streams descending from distant
mountain sides, unite in tho River GarOnne
before it reaches level country where its
bed is shallow and its banks are low.
This is one Of the five great rivers of
France. The basins of the Rhone, the
Seine and the GaroDne are Of nearly equal
area; that of the Loire is somewhat larger /;
but only the Rhine greatly surpasses any
of these rivers in the extent of its water
shed. Here then were all the clements for
inundatiOn: a large, shallow river in a fiat
valley, drawing its supply from numerous
mountain sources and wide area. On its
banks is the City of Toulouse the seventh
in the order of size Of the large towns
Of France. Its principal suburb, st. Cyprien,
is on the other side of the river from the main
city, and was connected by three bridges. This
suburb is on low ground. and the river touches
it on three sides, as if it were built upon
cape jutting into the stream. In the night,
when nearly all the inhabitants were asleep,
tho river rose thirty feet 1t is not difficult to
perceive that the consequent disaster was
sudden and terrible.
The whole story of that night Of horrors
can never be told. Corpses have been counted
by hundreds. Property lost has been estimated
by millions of dollars. Twenty thousand per-
sons are reduced from comfort to beggary.
Nothing that has ever happened in America
can be compared To it except Chcago's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-12
TIE NEVIS THIS MORNING.

FoRsiGN.-The members Of the American Rifle
Team have arrived at Edinburgh. - Among the
prisoners captured by the Afonsists at Cantavie)a
were a Brigader-General and 10 other officers
Zen Dorregaray is actively pursued. - The
Turkish students at Pans have been recalled to be
Educated at an institution to DO organized at home
DoMEsnc-Judge Kelley of Pennsylvania spoke at
youngstown, Ohio, Saturday, and advocated paper
currency based on the credit of the nation, as the
remedy for the business troubles of the country.
= The gathering at Cape May for the regatta is
an extraordinary one. - The yellow fever Is dis
appearing from Pensacola
[ CRY AND SUBURBAN.-The Board OF Apportion-
rnent made the filing of the Harlem Flats special
order for to-day and authorized the issue OF $780,,
900 in assessment bonds. - AT the opening days
races of the second meeting of the Monmouth Park
Association, Risk, Big Fellow Bay Final and Deadhead
,yere the winning horses Bay Final taking the Mon
ruoutb SEQUEL Stakes - The Rev. Morris A. Tying
,,reached the annual sermon before the arrangements
LODGES. - Thomas Connolly, Brooklyn shoe
maker. revepgefully threw brick at woman and
crushed her childs head. - John Barrett, in
ouarrelng with George Van Worst at Lossburg,
n j. about game of base ball, fatally injured Won
Worst with a batstick. - Gold, 116is, 1858,
.1167s Gold value of the legal-tender dollar at the
close. $3.50 cents.
Tug WEATHER-The Government report predicts
clear weather. - thermometer IN tins city yes
terday. $50, $40, ITO.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-12

Our Pittsburgh, Penn, letter shows another city
striving to extricate itself from the ruinous
state into which it has been plunged by the
rule of municipal Ring of the Tweed and
Shepherd pattern. The Pittsburgh voters gave
solemn warning to the leaders of this Ring last
Fall, and it is to BIO hoped that they will have
the courage to complete the good work at the
next election.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-12
which are believed to have any chance what
ever of winning the prize.

II would seem from the speech of the Hon.
w. ID. Kelley, at Youngstown, Ohio. on Sat
urday, that this distinguished speaker on
finance had taken the stump for the Demo-
cratic platform in that State. At all events
his speech will be accepted as great lift for
the Allen ticket.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-12
Dnsinrss Notifies.
Cash Assets. Sc. 25O,OOO.-SurDlus to Policy
alalders over 81 400 nll-TIE TRAYELErs. uartford

Cash Assets, Sc, $50, OOO.-Surplus to Policy
afoders over 81, 900 DO-TIIE TRAvEIErs Hartford
To NORTHERN PACIFIC r. r. BONDnoLDERs-
The plsn of REORGANIZATION "the Livingston Pan
adopted by the general meeting Of Northern
Pacific Railroad bondhoders held in New York city June So
Il now ready and signature Copies have been
mailed TO all holders OF registered bonds.
An bondhoders received copy and who WISH
90 share In the Of the purchase OF the road ana prop
xry M the approaching requested to send ther names
and post address, without delay 10 TIE PURCHASING
COMMITTEE N p r. r. Co.. 20 Fhihave, New 40 INA.
copy Of the plan accompanied by synopsis OF the modified de-
cree of foreclosure by the L. j. Court NAV be maed
30 them a d. NhIiIhIoS,
For Purchasing Committee n p r. X CO.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION
The Postmaster York in February last reported 10
the ar Of postage paid him by each
6sfr in this city it, regular editions s from
Inc New York regular subscribers unde the law
requiring prepayment Of postage The following Is 'he esee
bal par; OF tie report:
rates tOIcy
mar subacrihcrs. Postage paid
Tribune c,),V
d5erald--.--.--.-.'' 555'oois s5s 80
irrJJ '''' ''''' o36iO i72 30
The circulation Of through tho mails IL thus
veen greater than that OF the Hortd ana Its
n that Of TL Herald Tunes combined and nearly as great
=, Thai of all three ~ these other morning papers TOT or
facts to advertisers showing The Iuhf
Lon of III New OK among 'ne oes'
beOple Special Notices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-12

This is the era of statements and certificates.
citizen of Missouri recently took the liberty OF
thrashing ono of his neighbors and afterward for
tilted himself with paper, on which jury Of tho
vicnage consisting Of twelve mutual acquaintance.
approved of the deed. In their vague and formal
language they said, eve do here certify and con-
slider him perfectly justiiable in whipping" &c.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-12

The friends of Yale College are rejoiced the
results of the Summer examinations There wcro
go applicants for ADMISSION 4" me Freshman Ga g.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-12

The latest advices of the preparations for
the great College Regatta, which is now near
ct hand. indicate closely contested, and
.orefore interesting race. Our correspond
,',c. t.,Is what each crew is doing, and shows
,ir,,t of opinion rs to The chances OF those
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-12

Col CildeIsleeve seems to have thought it neces'
sary to disspae the impression thai this country was
"a land of rilemen." IL only the day after tho
Dolymount contest that an Irish paper spoke of Us
as nation Of forty millions, who are familiar with
the rifle from their cradle :" and doubt it was sim
cerc in thinking that infants went TO Central
Park with Rcmngtons slung to their backs for fcaI
of Indians. and that hotel sojourners in New-Yors
could have for breakfast the buffalo they had shot
about sunrise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-12

THE TRIBUNE's MONTHLY CALENDAR.
N, LARGE Goures ndioa,, days Of ne non-e smd ones
he dGyS OF fhe year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-12

AT the Ocean Grove Camp me5fr"@g on SAT
urday thee was some preaching of . kind enc
does not often hear in New-YoIk or its VI
cinity. The Rev. Mr.. Osborne of Georgia.
whose sermon is outlined on another page,
was the preacher. The Ocean Grove meeting
is a gathering of believers in holiness and full
specification on earth, and it is marked by
many pcculiarities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-12

Readers tearing torn for the Summer can hare
The DAILY TRIBUNE mailed to them at any
address, and the address changed as cfte" as
,desired, postpaid, for Slipper month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-12

The statement that the Canal Commission
has ordered certain contractors to produce
their books, and means to enforce the
order, is an indication that although the
Commission has been very quiet about its
work it is doing it well. There is no good
reason why an honest contractor should refuse
to obey such requirement, and the Commits
sion is right in persisting in its demand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-12

There is diplomatic breeze in Lisbon. Tie pa
pers lately published list of the articles received
by the Spanish Envoy free of duty during the last
year under the international usage which permits
ambassadors to import articles for their own house.
hold consumption. Medicines and drugs. which are
under heavy Custom-house charges in Portugal, pre-
dominated in the list. There were 10 pounds OF
patent medicines, 1900 pounds of chemical pro-
ducts, and 5000 pounds Of suphate Of qu.nne,
enough to last Lisbon for year. There is cor rider
able establishment, not unmixed VITA indignation.
and half-formed suggestion that if the sickness in
the ambassadors family has attained the proper
tions these figures indicate he had better be brought
promptly within reach of his own physicians al
home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-12

In the trial now going on at Columbia,
South Carolina, ex-Treasurer Niles G. Parker
has an opportunity of proving that the Ring
of Carpet-baggers who so long controlled
the finances of that State were not so black as
they have been painted. The evidence printed
to-day shows pretty clearly that $5OO,OOO in
coupons were stolen or illegally issued from
the treasury; it remains to be seen who was
the thief
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-12

If colored men everywhere would take Frederick
Douglasss advice to heart and ask only to he left
alone, much would be accomplished toward solving
the future Of the race. The negro has been helped
too much, not only by those who made use OF him
for their own ends but by people who did what they
did in all kindness. lie has learned too little self
reliance and fallen too much into the habit of think
ing that the world owes him living. He starts out
under free sky, as newly enfranchiscd race ever
started before Education is to be had for the ask
ing and labor in the South seeks for abOrers both
political parties are ambitions to his support,
he encounters nothing brit goodwill on every Land.
Let him now "cut loose"-above all, from tho car
pctbaggers. II is time he stood alone, and began to
learn that God helps those who help themselves
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-12

ITO seeking to entor the academic department. and
so candidates for the Sheffield Scientific School.
There were besides anumbcr Of applicants for admis
sion to the higher classes 1t seems probable
that the Fall and final examinations for this year
will increase these numbers as to make the next
Freshman Class number 300 or
When Mr.. Scburz referred, the other day, in bis
Berlin address, to the opposition that corruption
always makes to exposure. be spoke as one who
speaks from bitter experience. Mr.. Schurz really
owes his retirement from public life TO the fact that
he possessed sufficient moral courage to attack the
wrong and defend the right, indifferent alike TO
sure and to praise. And precisely the consid-
eratioDs which doubt often gave hin pause bcset
the conscientious journalist There Is no middle
ground between compromise with corruption and
unending conflict with it, Frauds left to thrive in
secrecy grow beyond all belief, and smother the
honest instincts Of the community, while. on the
other hand, their exposure destroys popular deals
always thanklcss task--awakcns the vigant and
INSCRIPTIONS opposition of the men attacked, de-
grades politics into war of cOunter-cl argos.
smirches the fame of country in foreign lands
and all that a few rcgues may be punished. IL is
work for which no right-minded man, politician or
editor, can have liking. Only people who are made
of mud like to throw it. But there is other way
in some cases As long there are rogues. ncwspa-
pers and public must wage constant war TO pre-
vent the few from becoming many.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-12

The statements of Capt. Mcdonald Of the
Eighth Police Precinct, made to the Special
Committee of tho Assembly on Friday, that
the evil resorts in Greene-st. and WOoster-st
were 40 kept in check by the police that the
offensive obtrusiOn of vice in it's worst forms
no longer existed there as of old, are so fatty
contradicted by the experience of persons who
have to ride up town in Broadway cars as to
lead to the inference that the Captain does not
know, and perhaps does not wish to know,
nearly 80 much about his precinct as he
should. The personal observations of some
members of the Select Committee, who
were much surprised by Capt. McDonald's as
sertions, convince them that the half was not
told them. In the Eighth Precinct and in
other parts of the city they found so much of
revolving indecency and conspicuous wee ex-
listing without interference from the police as
to fill them with disgust and indignatiOn-feel-
ipgs which will be shared by every person who
cares for the fair fame of this city. If the la
bors of the Special Committee shall spur the
police TO q crusade against the dens of infamy
and crime which 30 abound in New York, it
will not have lived in vain.
Although the time allotted by law for gather
ing the census statistics of the city expired
week ago, and the extended time has only
three days TO run, returns are yet lacking from
ninety-seyen of the FIVE hundred and fifty
seven election districts. The returns already
filed, however, give fair idea of the manner
in which the work has been performed, and
furnish material for the estimates and sum
mary of results given in another column OF
THE TRIBUNE. The officers in charge of the
census believe that the total population ot the
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-18
Hail znad 3:afs.
d READING R.
w WINTER ARRANGEMENT,

DORCHESTER & DELAWARE r X
TINE TABLE,
On and AFTER MONDAY, September 1 tn, 1874
Passenger rains, with Freight Cars attached,
until further notice, run q follows, sundays
oepted
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kNKEE SAMPLE TO AGENTS.-LA
L. DIES Combination Needle book. with chromos
Send stamp n y ilIITCK
Jan2o Nv New Bedford Mas
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PENNSYLVANIA KAILKUAr.

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
ON AND Ay1Ia MONDAY, FEBRUARY /, 1875,
Trains leave Depot, Thirty-second and Market st.,
MAIN LINE WESTWARD
P.o na A 4; e -, and lGso A. lilo. ..ce
Pm "
Elmlra and Lock Haven Mail, ex sunday, 500 Am
Mail tran daily, t'n sunday runs only to
Fast Line Remove Exp ex. sunday. ,s sS FIN fM
Harrisburg Acc, daily, except Sunday. 2s0, Pm
pittsburg Express daily, except sunday. 10. I'M
SLnsinnah EXPRESS, daily $40. IN
srie Ma daily except saturday i ii PS
EMigrant Express la.os A. N. daily.
ct ils Market Street by 8, Pm.
NEW YORK DIVISION.
Express for New York. IL, ~, sU, and H.
a: H., Limited New YORK Express lso, .. NJ
an" i2. midnight.
Enisrant Tram Io New YORK. ,,np,a.
Eypr. M for Long liranci 1855 T. ".
For Trenton and iAmbertviie. bsh p "
FROM KsNsINGToN DEPOT.
Busteton, s.sb A. M. IL noon, SEQ and 1.as, Pm.
Way Train for Bristol, 625P.M.
Trenton, SIS, lo.ls a: NJ, $780, $50 SIG. s9N Pm
Express for New York, $40 A. NJ
FOR BL.vlDERE DIVISION.
Express for Trenton, Lambertvle, phiilipsburg
haston, Water Gap, Scranton, &C., G.5s 4. H., s5I
T. M. Accom-. for Belvidere, 10. is A. VI,
For Lambertvile, aud Pennington, $50, lois, A. M
and 5.lb P. N.
For Pennington 6,55 1918, A. NJ, and $40, p. NJ,
AMBOY DIVISION,
FROM MARKET STREET FERRY
Accom- for New York, via Perth Amsoy, $50 NJ.
4. and?, P. M. and Via Jamesburg ami Moninouth
Junction, $50 A. NJ.
Accom- for Trenton, connecting with express train
a. a A pfnr a N 4 4
and $50 P. NJ.
Way train for Burlington, GO T. NJ. aud on Thurs.
Gays only, a. 1870 T. VI. On sunday $50 A. NJ.
and |, p. M.
way Train for Borlentown. 500 T. land I2 night.
FOR kinkora Branch, $40 4. n, 2 and l.,U +. u
FOR Lightstowp, G, $50, A. NJ, O. 8 &, aud 5s0P NJ
For Long Branch and TucSerton 1880 4. NJ
FOR Medford and 1880 A. NJ, s.t5 and q 80 Pm.
FOR MI Holly and Penkerton, 500, and 70. 80 A. NJ
3aa, 5, and $50 p. N. For M. Holly, snd II 81
| p NJ.
For Merchantvills 10 P. NJ on Tuesdays, raur.day
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-18
Thursday.

MIR. Causey gave notice of bill incorporating
the Old Dominion steamship company
MI Riddle introduced bill defining the duties
OF Justices OF the Peace in cases of assault and
battery requiring the party assaied to be a wifi.
ness. Read once. "
temperance. Referred "
On motion OF MI. Ray the House bill autLoriz-
ing the CLERK OF the Orphans Court of New CAS-
tie county to make certain index WAS read Tho
third time and passed ''0
On motion of MIR. Fiddemau the bill autborz-
ing the prothonatary of Kent county to make a
, On motion OF Mr.. Moore the bill proliibitinr
I'VE stock from running at large in district M
l65, Sussex county, was read tie third time and
passed. ''''0 MI"
MI; Riddle introduced bill incorporating Cen
treyllle Lods e, No. 81, |. o o. Il. Read once.
Mr.. Ray introduced bill incorporating the
Delaware State Fire and Marine Insurance com
pnny. Read once.
Mr.. Riddle, from the committee on Revisea
Statutes, reported, without any recommends-
uoh' the House bill making dogs personal pro.
perty IN districts Nos 80 and Al, New Castle
county.
On motion of Mr.. Ray the bill was placed upop
ITS hnai passage and was lost, Mr.. Ray only Yot-
ing for it. "
On motion Of Mr.. Causey the House bill in
read once.
The House bill creating an additional Justice
time and referred
The House bills incorporating the Delaware
City and New Castle Il .ilroad Co. and Wynm,n',
Institute and enabling Robt Lambden to locatee
certain vacant lands in Broad Greek hnndrsJ
Sussex county, were read once
MIR. Riddles bill directing jurors to be furnish
ed with food and sleeping accommodations While
considering verdict was taken up and temporar
lily postponed. ~
Mr.. Moore gave notice Of an act in relation IN
the lien of taxes. '"
MIR. tiddeman gave motive Of supplement To
the act incorporating the Mispillion Navigation
Co. 'e"S''