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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-06

At the Real Estate Exchange Sacsrooms yesterday
William Kennedy sold by auction the right to collect
and retain all Wharfage dues which may for the
by vessels OF the following piers and bulkhcads
during the term of two years and five months, from
December l. 1875 There very few in attic ndancc
and no apparent rivalry among the bidders
The upper half of pier and bulkhead between
piers and Z, East River first offered, and
knocked down to Edward J. Donnelly for 81 900.
Pier No. L East River, was knocked down 10 David
Tracy for Sc, $50
The lower half of pier No u East River and about
102 feet inches OF bulkhead adjoining also taken
by David Tracy for "a. 200s
The upper half of pier No IS East River, was pur-
chased by Herman CLIPPER for 81, 001.
The bulkhead between piers Nos IS and 10, East
River, taken by +. W. Youmans for $685.
The pier at the foot OF seventy ninth street sold to
Henry Tedman for $40 and the pier at the foot of
10th street. North River, to Henry r. Tiedman COR
$50, the city rcservIng the right TO the dumping
grounds said pier The total amount realized from
the sale was $21, 426
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-06
A CoUNTERFEITER CAUGHT.

ARREST or JAMES MGRATH, THE LEADER OF
GANG OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO GIT
TO EUROPE AS A FIREMAN.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 5, 1875.
Not long since the New York division Of the United
States secret Service Department arrested number u
oounicrfecrs, OF whom James McGrath,
leader Of notorious gang issuing bogus com. Nc.
Grath escaped from jail in New York subsequently, TO
the trial Of Of tho counterlcitcrs. About week
ago he tried 10 steal passage Europe the steamer
Pennsylvania by slowing himself away in the coal
bunkcrs, bu, discovered before the pilot left the
vessel and sent ashore, day or two since Captain
Clark Of the steamer Indiana, Yves approached by n
man who represented that friend Of hrs wanted 10
take passage tho Indiana. but he had no money
and wished % work his way over rs hrcmai. the
captain, rccocctng request Of the secret service
onccr directed the to send his Trend along, and
il would he all righ-hc would accept him McGraih
proved to 10 tic woudbc fireman. lie only mado his
appearance short time before tho vessel ready
steam out and then he called into the captain 4
room and introduced TO Detective Drummond, who
took him into custody.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-06
POSX OFFICE SALE.

Yesterday morning the old Post once building was
opened again. and its walls echoed the cries Of an
auctoneer, selling TO gathering OF second hand furn
dealers the remnants OF the old ONCE fixtures
which had not been made scrvccable in furnishing the
new edifice. cavernous damp, unventated air per
vaded the building, spiders webs festooned all the
walls, and the old desks and tables covered with
the dust which had gathered in the brief interval which
had elapsed since the time when they bore meeky
enough the hopes, the aspirations and perhaps the
material wealth of thousands.
The sale not spirited, and the prices obtained for
Of the articles Of furniture less than could
have been obtained had they been split up and sold for
nrewood.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-06
THE JERSEY MANTRAPS.

Fannie Jackson OF Newark, in company with on
other girl was about crossing the track Of the Penn
syvania Railroad at Thomas street yesterday, when
along came two trains rom opposite directions, ad
yanoing at furious rate one girl escaped bui Fannie
was thrown upon the and injured 50 that her
recovery is IN doubt
In the Harrison Police Court yesterday, the town
shin brought an action against the Delaware, Lacka
wanna and Western Railroad Company, tor their
neglect in placing nagman at The crossing On Jersey
street Judgment was gwen against the company for
nne Of $40 ana costs They have appealed the case
they intend to test IL in a higher court
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-06
DIED.

BARRY.--On Thursday tho 4th inst, jaws Y be-
loved husband OF Catherine Barry, aged 40 years
The relatives and friends 81 the family and also tho
members Of the ~ Pairick's Temperance Society arc
respectfully invited 70 attend the funeral from his lac
residence, NJ Isl Mulberry street on sunday The an
inst. ut ono O'Clock.
BouAx.-on Thursday, the Ith INST, FRANCIS BonAx
in the 17th Year 40 nj. agc.
The relative and friends OF the family also those Of
his son philp, ani s-inaw, owen Flnnigan and
William Squircs are respectfully invited to attend the
tupcra from his late residence. No 800 West Eleventh
street, on sunday, the Ith inst, o'clock pre-
ciscy. lntcrmcnt ~ Calvary Cemetery
BuScH-On Friday, November q DoRRTHRA Busch,
wife 81 Andrew Busch IN the jOth year ot her age
The relatives and friends Of the family respect
fully invited attend The funeral services to be held
nj the Evangelical Lutheran church. In Forty second
street. between seventh and Eighth avenues. on Mon
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-06
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.

The regular meeting o. the Board Or Managers OF the
American Bible Society held on Thursday after
noon tho Bible House, Astor place
grant or 5000 Bibles, Testaments and portions OF
the Scriptures made 10 tho Brooklyn CITY Bible
Society for distribution among the heather or the
City OF Churches The approval OF tho Board was
also given plans for participation ID the Centennial
Exhfhiton 10 be held In Phadelphia In lsIG
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-06
REAL ESTATE SALES.

Quite number OF sales advertised yesterday at
the Exchange salesrooms but, with exception, all
adjourned over.
Peter r. Meyer sold, by order OF the Court in fore
closure, -four story brown front house. with
lot, 25S13 l1xl6x24 6x9x49 8, East Thirty-seventh
street. south side seventy five feet OF Lexington
avenue, Thomas McCahill for So 2s0 said prop
erty being valued at SIS, 900.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-06
BASE BALL NOTE.

An interesting game will be played at Prospect Park
this afternoon between two mines which be
picked from all the players which the old Sassaus and
Amtys have ever presented in their teams Several
well known professionals Will play, among whom will
be Bond aud Carey, Of the Hartords; Barnie OF tho
Mutuas and Buncc, Metca[ Daily and Doescher OF the
Huntsville Eagles
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-06
JEROME PARK RACES.

FIVE EVENTS on THE PRoGRAMME-THE LATEST
ODDS IN THE POOLS.
The racing which takes place to-day at Jerome Park
will be the last for the year and the is now
late II behooves all lovers Of the turf TO avail them
selves OF this opportunity. There FIVE events on
the programme and the latest odds are as foows:-
POOL SELLING RACES.
The pool rooms crowded last evening, and the
betting the jerome Park quite lively. The
winners on the election helped 10 make competition
brisk, they put up their greenbacks very freely on
their favorites The following pools we're sold during
the evcning:--
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-06
THE CITY FINANCE

REGULAR MONTHLY STATEMENT.
The following Official statement as to the city finances
has just been issucd:-
Total payments from taxation TO September 80,
500 S3l, lac 0s; IN October. S. 1862 81 Total pay
mcnts from issue or bonds TO September 30
S. COS $50 40; IN October SSH 1875 II. Total amount
OF drawn date In 1875 SOS 100 III ST. The
city debt represented stocks and bonds less sink
ing fund, December ST. 1874 sll4979 900 90; October
80 1875 $l2I, Ola. Gas 90. Total amount OF bonds
issued in 1875, $25, 1900 Receipts in october,
700 o6I Al
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-06
POST OFFICE NOTE.

The Hon. John A. Kasson member OF Congress from
Iowa and late First Assistant the Postmaster General
yesterday visited the federal building and was escorted
through the postal department by Postmaster James
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-06
WASHINGTON DRIVING PARK.

rBoTTING POSTPONED OWING TO WET WEATHER
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. ., 1878
The wet weather OF the past two days has rendered
the track at the Washington Driving Park so heavy
that the trots which TO have taken place today
have been again post oned
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-06
NOBODY TO BLAME.

On Tuesday last, while running to nre Hose Cart
No S, OF the Newark Fire Department, ran over and
killed a boy named Frederick Eiche. An inquest has
been held the result Of which is verdict exonerating
the driver, Daniel MCGEE, from all blame.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-06
WRESTLING MATCH.

Articles Of agreement have been signed between Pro.
fcssor william Miller and NJ Andre Chrsta for wrcsi.
ling match next Tuesday, at the Grand opera House
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-06
COST OF KLENNEN's CAPTURE.

Mr. g, b Dod President Of tho Ilobokcn Savings
Bank, has submitted tho Board Of Frceboldcrs for
payment The following bill OF expenses for The capture
u Frederick Kennen tho cxtradod dofaulng cashier
q the Hohoken savings Bank
Detective y " McDonoUgh's expenses 70
London and return Win kiennen.........fl,2i 3 80
kilograms 10 Ionnon and Paris ............ I'll SO
Detective Merkcjohn, oiIondon, TOR expenses b35 %
!
Mr. bod, N claiming this sum says that the bank
has IN addition, paid out Of It's funds capture
Kennen over g., 600.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-09-16
At Parting.

For tlav and night, Love sang to lis, played
with us,
Folded us round from the dark and the light
And our hearts We're fulfilled of the music he
made with us,
Made with our hearts and our lips while he
stayed with us,
Stayed in mid passage his pinons from flight
For day and night.
From his foes that kept watch with his wings
had he hidden US,
Covered us close from the ewes that would
smite,
From the feet that had tracked and the tongues
that had chidden us,
Sheltering in shade of the myrtles forbidden US
Spirit and flesh growing one with delight
For day and night.
But his wings will not rest and his feet will not
stay for us;
Morning is here in the JOY of its might;
With his breath hats he sWeetened a night and
day for us;
Now let him pass, and the myrtles makes way
for us;
Love can but last in us here at his height
For Il day aud Il night.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-09-16
The Crime of Burl1ing,
Popular Science Monthly. Septcmbe

Popular Science Monthly September
On the 29th of November, 1927, an Old man
by the name Of Donald died in West Port, one
of the purlieus of Edinburg He lodged with u
man named Wm. Hare, and died owing him
four pounds. His creditor saw but one way of
reimbursing himself, and that was by dispoSing
Of the old mans body to the doctors. Hare
found ready accomplice in William Burke,
anotter man, and also one of his dodgers. The
body was removed from the coffin, and Il bag of
tanners bark substituted for it. The lid was
screwed down, and the little funeral went Off
as usual The same evening Hare and Burke
stealthily repaired to the University, and, meet
ing a student in the yard asked for the rooms
of Dr. Monroe, the Professor of Anatomy. The
student happened TO be pupil of knoX'S, and,
upon discovering their errand, he advised them
to try knoX's place, in Surgeons Square. There
they sold the body for f. lOs., Il large sum for
them, and very easily obtained. They had not
courage to 90 into the regular business Of body
stealing, and Hare, the yiest of the two,
suggested fresh stroke of business, which
was to inyeigle the Old and iniirm into his quar-
tiers, and 'dofor them" Hare started i'll search
of Il victim; and, prowling through the sl,lms
met an old woman half drunk, and asked her
to his house. He gave her whisky until She be-
came comatose, ana tlIen Win Burkc's :ssis-
tance strangled her. Her body brought 80.
The appetite of the vampire was now sharply
Wheted, and they entered Systematically upon
the work of murder. Migrants, strect-walhcr>,
and imbecileS, We're allured on various prcteXts
to the house Of Hare, made dead drunk and
sutlocated. Emboldened by their success. they
began to pursue their thuggish practices even
in daylight. A woman named DOherty was
stifed, and her body. left half exposed under
some straw, was seen by two dodgers. who noti-
fed the police Thirteen victims had been Sc
cured in eleven months, and all taken to the
same place and sold. The prisoners We're tried
December u, 1873, when Hare, the blackest of
the villains, was left of by turning Estates
evidence" and Burke was convicted hanged
and dssected.
The effect produced upon the public by this
horrible disclosure is indescribabIe. A new
and unheard of crime, that of "Burking," was
added to the list Of ATROCITIES of which human
iends are capable. Astonishment and terror
gathered their members within doors before
dusk; Workmen walked home from their DAYS
toll in groups, ;ts if afraid of being waylai,l.
The facts were appalling enough, but a thou
sand eXaggerati ions and inventions filled the ain,
m tpnSi iaI 40 al nI-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-09-16
VOLUME 46.
Nocturnal Growth of Plants,

The books teach us that plants do not
grow IN the night. This is explained by
the fact that the vascular structure of the
vegetable is composed principally of car
bon, much the larger proportion OF which
IS aDSorDeu lnfouSh Ine leaFeS III the lolHl
OF carbonic acid gas. This gas beng
| oo,,Do5od of oaroon au,l ovvoao is do
-,
| composed by the plant, the carbon DelnS
annronriatad tn the liildinp IN of the
-rf , IN, p ..-
oiyen otf Inv aybalat;on throuob the lea1as
Rnt we ara taumbt that tlis ahsorntion
ass;mil,tion ana roinction [.n tsI,o ,,lane
only in fine nrasnncn If l;uht II i n,,o,
held that his nrocnss i Ta,rarSed gn,.;nfr
the darlzness If nioht oaI that tbo ,Ian1
ootnnll 1as, ,,, ~. i>
dnr;m,r ,bo ahsa,,ao ~, 1;1,,,t III ;S ,,,o
tbaa,.i ~ ~ FAX. ;t9 r',a
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;f..,it ,i,,ta th, ,'",'I r ,I;al .,',
,ri,.n heIar And ,hnnoh III axtonsio,,
ot - nlant in lrn@tb nav nnt ,,rove CON-
clnsivelv that the substance of q nlant is
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-09-16

An honest-faced stranger called ON jus
tice Potter the other day and inquired
what Ills llOnor'S usual fee was for Iuin-
ing Il couple in the holy bonds of wedlock
The fee is two dollars in case Vou come
here, y was the reply.
LESS see, mused the man Is he hand
ed out q roll of bills, there's three dol
lars for a bedstead, eight dollars for Sec
ond hand stove, two dollars Tor dishes,
two dollars to run the house on, and-:nd
that's every blamed cent. "
80 YOU are short . inquired the Jus
tice,
''There's the pile" replied the Young
man. but I'll knock the two dollars of.
for the dishes and give it to YOU for I'm
bound to be harnessed to my Girl thi- week
if we have to bile 'tatcrs in the teapot "
And in less than m hour the two We're
made one
IL requires nice discrimination 10 Justly
draw the lines of dcmarkation between
frmness and bigotry, prudence and mean
ness, bravery and arrogance. tcarlessness
and reckleSSnesS. caution and coWardicc.
dignity and Indifference. When a low ma
ture or an ignorant nature, has suddenly
become rich, he only widens the channel
and stream of his wickedness or folly
When gambler wins he does not buy
library. nor build 4 college, but he dou-
bles his stakes and plays again, because
the gain of money did not bring him an
increase of character An English ,atirist
sang, years ago, that when an epicure
finds his fortune doubled, he Immediately
doubles the quantity and expensiveness of
his food. His sudden riches have marked
out no new path. All he can do is to in
tensity the old life
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-09-16

10 the best OF our recollection he was
an Arkansas clergyman, who had been
accused of trailing his true inwarGness''
in the company Of the wrong woman. I'M
der these painful circumstances his wife
was frequently compared to "noble Ro-
man matron;" but she didn't seem to
mind it, and firmly declared her belief in
her husbands innocence When the day
OF trial arrived she satj in Court beside
hlm, and moved the jury to tears by ar
ranging ilfty-cent bouquet in the button
hole OF his coat. The case was at last
opened, and the witnesses for the prosecu-
ton called. There We're thirty or forty of
them; but before half a dozen had testi-
fled mighty change came over the face
of the wife, and, getting right up and ad-
dressing her remarks to the Bench, she
said
"See here. Judge; I'm satisfied. if you
are. Don't mind me, can stand it.
reckon it's into me, Judge, to get even
Just hold on to him till called for, and if
emmy woman wants him, he's hern, and no
questions asked" Then, turning to her
husband and snatching the floral tokens
from his buttonholc, she bitterly cxclaim-
ed:
Remember, from this time forward,
my homes Il den Of ragin' lions, and you
amt no Daniel"
The following paragraph copied from
the Providence journal is as good rs a
sermon
A careful old fashioned man. n few
years ago, came into town to sell some
shares in bank. ''Why do you wish to
sell them :" he was asked; you cannot
invest your money better; the bank is well
managed, the dividends are certain, regu-
iar and satisfactory" Onr friend from the
country replied, 81 know all that; the
bank IS well enough, but don't want
stock in bank where the cashier keeps a
race horse and bets on the course" We
laughed at the fears of the unsop6isticat-
ed man, but when the cashier defaulted
few years afterward, the over cautious
old fogy did not hold any of the shares,
which went down Is per cent,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-09-16

A Kingston, Jamaica, correspondent Of
the Buffalo Courier says: I'm the latter
end of the last century old Port Royal dis
appeared beneath the waves in an earth
quake, leaving no other memorial behind
than these few patches OF reefs. In calm
and clear evenings, when there j, not Il
ripple on the CLASSY surface of the sea,
you may look down into fifteen lathoms OF
water and see submerged houses, towers
and churches, with sharks swimming
quietly in and out of the open window
Of their bcltries The work OF centuries
was destroyed in 4 few moments by one
single convulsiyc throb of the thin film
on which man has lived and speculatcd
torages past. An American diving com
pany, instigated in their enterprise by
tales of untold wealth buried beneath the
sea by this sudden shock, rescued no treas
ares but the blg bell suspended still in
the bell-tower, and donated the same to
the museum Of the island, where it may
be seen, with many puzziing inscriptions
upon it, which nobody has as yet been
able to decipher."
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-09-16

Bayard Taylor, the well known travel
ler and author, is republican, but he
takes no stock in the liquor prohibition
nonsense that prevails in Maine. He has
recently travelled through Maine, and in
some notes published in the New York
Tribune, has grouping of fact and phi
losophy in regard to our State He says
Travel will go wherever it is made comforta-
bic and agreeable; but the facilities of move
ment are still far in advance of those Of nour-
ishment
At Portland, however, was pleasantly sur
prised in the latter respect. We had % minutes
for dinner, an ample time, had the attendants
been prompt; yet l cannot well complain, after
finding that genuine English ale, on tap, could
be had, instead of the usual terrors OF tea and
coffee. We Americans are curious, almost an
incomprehensible race. There is nothing more
refreshing, nutritive and wholesome than good
ale; there is nothing more discouraging to
stomach and soul than the overlooked bitter
slops that are usually served to us - yet we
rarely have chance to get the former, and
even when we have such chance we prefer
for the sake of appearances, to swallow the
lOathSOme substitute.
But it is melancholy to see so much honest,
conscientious effort misdirected, as in the case
of the temperance reform. The root of the evil
lies deeper than any prohibitory law can reach.
The human race never will submit to so init
mate an interference with its personal habits.
Neglect in the training of hildhoOd-intelec-
tllal narrowness, intolerance, bigotry, suppress
sion which prOyOkeS excess - these are the
sources Of that tendency to intemperance which
has become national shame. External plas-
ters will never cure q congenital disease. We
must reform from within outwards, not i'll
wards from the outside.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-09-16
Potash for Soils.

We have SO often spoken OF the great
value OF potash as lcrtlizing agent upon
our exhausted soils, it is not without some
hesitation that we again allude TO the sub
iect. We suppose that almost every ag-
riculturist nowadays has some general idea
of the principal of restitution; that is to
say, the elements necessary to the growth
of vegetables must be replaced; and il
they are not, the crop either fails utterly,
or at best is deficient in health and growth.
The amount of these elements, phospho-
rus, lime, potash, and several others, 10
be placed, varies according to the yegeta-
bles cultivated. Thus a potato crop from
seven and Il half acres Of land takes away
the seed constituents OF four wheat crops,
besides about GOO pounds of potash. The
average turnip produce Of the same area
wheat crops and about 1000 pounds OF
potash. Similarly also grapes, clover,
peas, beans, and nearly all le@uminnue
vegetables remove potash in immense
quantities. Ii is evident that in such cases
potash is the material which the land most
requires to produce a new crop. 70 buy
potash and add il to the soil would be ex.
pensiye true, it may he produced in COM
bination with other substances in various
fertilizers, but there is q much simpler
source for it, and that source is the wood
ash heap, which otcntimcs the soap maker
purchases. Boston Journal OF Chemistry
The potato rot can often be cured by q
dressing OF ashes or potash
The agricultural product of Colorado is
Il =. ,I,tIt INN I a
that OF last yoar.
Healthy plants resist disease better than
weakly and sickIy ones The moral of this
fact is evident.
Nebraska planted over T. o0o, 900 forest
trees last year-a good example for some
other States to follow.
1t is estimated that the Minnesota farm
ers will have Il surplus of &, 900 600 bush
els of wheat to sell this tail.
They have q beehive Il quarter Of Il mile
in length, near San Bernarlino, California,
and are talking of calling it the Linked
Sweetness Mnc.n
1t is said that gargrt in COWS is often
caused by leaving milk in the udders when
drying the cows off in the fall or winter.
This should be looked out for.
A patent for cast iron plow was grant
ed in 1877, but farmers were slow to adopt
the improvement, claiming that the cast
iron poisoned the ground and spoiled their
crops.
Kentucky boasts of a cornstock bearing
fifty ears OF corn and an immense amount
of silk The middle ear is ful-sized the
other torty-nine grow in ranks around it
and are small.
The solid corner stone of our Order
must be mutual trust, mutual sympathy
and mutual helpiulness We must know
each other better. and trust each other
more. Changers Address
The Homestead inquiries if Il rain in
August is any less injurious to moving
machines and other tools than any other
season OF the year. At all events farmers,
it finds, leave them out now who would
not at any other time.