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The New York herald., 1875-10-24
JOURNALISTIC NOTE.

La Reuolacion de Cuba an organ Of the Cuban
patriots in this city, made its appearance yesterday
The paper is published partially English for the pur-
pose of aording American readers insight into the
struggle for Independence now in progress in Cuba
It's editor Is the well known Cuban patriot Rafael LAMA
formerly editor of La Conuencion RepsbIicana OF
Havana and other journalist the Cuban interest The
typographical appearance OF the paper is handsome
The New York herald., 1875-10-24
From the New York Express. |

Mr. Frederic Hudson was the ship news collector
on the New York Express before his connection
with the HERALD Tho NORTH Shore Advocate Staten
Island is in error in stating that the father Of Mr.
Townsend republican candidate for Assembly in Rich
mond county, the founder Of the New York Even-
ing Express. William d. Townsend under the old firm
of Dwight Townsend (the Theodore Dwight who was
the secretary Of the old Hartford Conventonl, were
the propretors of the old New York Daily Advertiser
which was merged in the Morning Express, with Mr.
Townsend and James Brooks as proprieLors.
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

A.-SEE WHAT A GoODLY OUTSIDE FAIsEHOOh
hathIhe PAhsAs DiAMoEDs are real gems, If they
were hey could not be sold cheap but their
Ade makes them pass current real everywhare
and night In the street and in the brilliantly lighted
They are the most elegant discovery Of the age
that science to greater extent than before
pected equal nature for the PARsIAE DIAMONDS, which
pure crystals coated with diamond surface, brilliant
diamonds OF the first water and enduring Nothing
can mar scratch them. RICHARD HUMPHREYS jew
eLer, Sole Agent No 779 Broadway opposite Stewards
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posToN AND Albany RAILROAD.
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE or THE CHIEF SIGNAL 0FHoER,
WASHINGTON, Oct 24-l A. NJ.
.h.y.t..o

For the lakes and the upper Mississippi, the lower
Missouri and the Ohio valleys and Tennessee low pres
sure, southwest to southeast winds, warm, partly
cloudy weather. followed by northwest winds and pos
sibly rain the lakes.
For the Middle and Eastern States falling barom-
eter, southwest to southeast winds, warm, partly
clouoy weather and occasional rain the Middle AZ
lantio coast
For the Gulf and South Atlantic States falling
barometer southeast to southwest winds and warmer,
partly cloudy weather, with rain near the coasta
Cautonary signals ordered for capo Horny, Nor
folk, Kitty Hawk and Cape Hatteras
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COUNT Won ARNIM.

RUMoRED INTENTION TO COMMUTE THE SEN
TENCE.
LONDON, Oct "a 1875
The Pail Mall Gdzete has a special despatch from
Berlin which says ii is reported that Count Won Ar
minis sentence will be commuted TO aSine.
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KAISER WILHELM.

THE IMPERIAL PARTY RETURNING TO GERMANY.
MILAN, Oct %, 1875
The Emperor william will depart from this city on
hts return Germany at hafpast three O'Clock this
afternoon
The New York herald., 1875-10-24
THE FAILURE OF ROBERT TILToN.

BosToS. Oct %, 1875
The failure OF Robert Tilton, woolen manufacturer
proprietor OF the Spring Mills, at Cavendish Vt, is
occasioning little excitement in the wool trade
this city His Boston Indebtedness quite large the
result mainly OF purchases Of wool in this market Tho
total Liabilities are about $4,000
The New York herald., 1875-10-24
THE AAIES PLOUGH COMPANY EMBAR-
RASSMENT.
BOSTON, oct. %, 1s7

The Ames Plough Company is temporarily ombar-
rassed Its liabilities S2ls 247 and assets s542 SOL
At meeting OF the creditors last week thought
that reasonable extension would enable the company
70 pay in full and 20 on.
The New York herald., 1875-10-24
THE LANGMAID MURDER.

CONCORD N H., Oct. 20, 1875
L A Page, the suspected murderer Of Josie Lang
maid, made another desperate attempt TO escape and
was placed in irons to-day. The impression that he is
guilty fast gaining ground and the popular feeling 10
Suen that he will soon be brought 10 trial
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

THE SCRAPS ARRIVES AT PORT SAID.
PORT SAID, Oct 20, 1875.
her Britannia haiesty's ship Scraps, with the
Prince Of Wales and suite board route for India,
has arrived here
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THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following record will show the changes in the
temperature for tho past twenty four hours in
rison with the corresponding date Of last year.
dicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's pharmacy,
HERALD Building
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OBITUARY.
TAZEwFIJ, TAYLOR.

despatch from Fortress Monroe says that TazeweIl
Taylor, prominent member Of the Norfolk Bar,
while attending court in Hampton yesterday, fell dead
from apopexy. The deceased about sixty-nve
years OF age and was greatly respected by all who knew
The New York herald., 1875-10-24
CHICAGO FINANCES.

CHcAdo, III, Oct %, 1875
Comptroller Hays has remisted- tho American Ex.
change National Bank New YORK, 81, 900 900 TO pay
Chicago certificates az ofindahtadB nss NnzanahArL
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

DON'T LOSE YOUR HAIR
CHEvALIRRs LIFE HAIR restores hair per
fectly stops falling once growth rapidly
and makes the hair beautiful.
The New York herald., 1875-10-24
TURKEYS TROUBLES.

DECLINE IN TURKISH sEcURITTEs-THE sERvrAN
AGENT LEFT coNsTANrINoPLE.
PARIS, Oct %, 1875.
Turkish securities have declined on the Bourse IN
consequences OF a rumor that the servlan diplomatic
agent has left Constantinople
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

BEAUTIFUL AND NATURAL BROWN OR
black -BosWEIL A WARMERS "CoLoRIro rnn
HAIRh Depot, No. Dey street
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

LEON DUMAS EAU MERvEILLEUsE (AfARvEI.
WArER is the safest and best cosmetic in the
II wrinkles, freckes and all bleishas Of the kn
Price, So pet bottle. Depot, No Astor place.
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

YOU RUPTURED SUFFERER THROW THAT ABOM-
Unable elastic jacket miscRlled
picker, and comfortable VcToR UNIVERSAL TRuss from
LISA Broadway
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

JH C0RT, "a BEEKMAN STREET. CALLS SPE-
cal 70 his hot closet COMET RANGES
large improved HEATING COOKING STOVES
popular prices. A call solicited.
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s. O. P. BRANDY.

s. o. p BRANDY
81 so per bottle. ST per gallon old and mellow.
100 casks bought half its value sold leading
article by
Also Marte Hennessy, Otard, Renauit Sazarac BRAN
imported in casks and blackberry and cherry
BRASDiES.
The Pleasant Valley Wine company's BRANDms per.
fectly pure, and fine. fruty flavor
II. d. KIRK s Co, 50 Fulton street, New York,
and TOO Broadway.
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DIED..

TURSEY.-At Astoria, L. l., on Saturday October o.
PAscHAL W. TURSBY in the 55th year OF his age
Funeral services at Jamaica Plain Mass.
fFbr Other Deaths See SIrh Page
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

A-TRUSSES, ABDOMINAL SUPPORTERS SUS-
PkNsORY BANpAGKs. SHOULDER BRACES, CRurcHKs, PiLE
SnProk All of most approved patterns, a MARSH Truss
Office. No. Vesey street uptown branch
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

If YOU HAVE A SERIOUS COUCH DO NOT FOR
get to HALE's HoSEY OF HoREnoUND TAR PIxE's
TooTnAcuE DRoPs cure In minute.
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

CHRONIC CATARRH, DEAFNESS, NEURALGIA
DIR. KEGS method cures every case. Trial free. Sec
special notices today's Herald.
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

value shared by the who began his journalistic
training under Mr. Hudson and succeeded ~ the
troll and ownership OF the HERALD.
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

A-PAIENT WIRE SIGNS, WITH PATENT Me-
talic fgf>naos Open Work, Political Banners
UPHAA A CO. 2So Canal straaA
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

K.-CATARRH, DEAFNESS, NEuRALGIA--DR
STODDARD'S IMPROVED METHOD relief per-
cures; Sundays to No SWest Fourteenth
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

YOUNG COLOR HARVEST THE HAIR CROPS
ofrosed tops rcuvenated the past by DR. OBRIENS
RESroRKR AmKEIcA No Depot 2o2 East Thrtieth
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

ANTICIPATE YOUR WANTS BY SELECTING AN
ELYsiAS, FUR or CASTOR BEAVER OgERcOAr made or-
Ger Tor VI $50 or S35, at HoUGHS 28 Cortandt
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

A-SILK ELASTIC ABDOMINAL BELTS, STOCK
INGs, ANKLETs and KNEE CAPS MARSIIS Truss office.
No fesey street, Astor House No uptown branch.
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

BARGAINS AT HIRAM ANDERSON'S SON IN
CARPETS 0cLOrs &c 334 Eighth avenue third door be-
low Twenty seventh street
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RICHMOND, Va, Oct 81, 1875.
THE POOR WIDOW.

We beg to acknowledge the receipt OF the following
OF money for the relief of Mrs. Hennessy, the
poor widow whose destitute condition was reported in
the HERALD OF yesterday
A. B.......-..........$l B. W..--...s1
v. N. G................ -...................
j. G. T....-........... "Clyticn ............... l
Total. al..-........................
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A-sTEPHEN +. WHITMAN 4 SONS, PHILA
DELPIIIA. CONNECTIONS AT HIS WHOLESALE
RATES AT NO. coRTLANDT STREET
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

DYSPEPSIA-LET US EAT AND DRINK FOR To-
de true unless Dr. SHARP's DYSPEPSIA Plus
taken HARrNETT, Bible House.
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1s26

YOUNG COLOR HARVEST. THE HAIR CROPS or
frosted tops reuyenaed by DR.. o'BRiESs RRsroRER
% "a y
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

COMFORT FOR TENDER FEET. -PERFECTION IN
Bootmaking made lasts modelled from nature
practically illustrated at 81 Nassau street. west side
EUGENE FERRIS 4 SON
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

THE PRINCE OF WALES.
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

A-FURNI-(URB BARGAINS. SEE kelly 4 CO '5
adyertisomorA
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

DON'T WAIT TILL YOUR LUNGS ARE AFFECTED
but the GRADUATED CHEST LUNG PROTECTOR
for safety sold everywhere by mail, ~ So ISAAC A.
SINGER, manufacturer, 694 Broadway.
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

DR.. BRUCE's PLAsTERs, FOR CHRONIC
Coughs, Pain In the Back, side Chest nfalble best
streng gthenng plaster in the world
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

FOR 81, Ss OR 50 you CAN GET AN ELEGANT
pair OF CASHMERE PANTS made measure at HOUGHS. %
Cortandt, corner New Church street.
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

A-Bow LEGS, KNOCK KNEES, CLUB FEET
Weak Ankles Spinal successfully treated BY Or
MARSH, No Vesey Astor House No uptown branch
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

K.-CHRoNIC CATARRAH DEAFNESS, NEU-
rnlgia radically cured by DR. KECK'S method Trial free
See special notices to.day's Herad.
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

DYEING AND CLEANING. THE EMPIRE DYEING
AND CLEANING COMPANY call for and deliver goods.
Work surpassed by Ofces-936 Broadway I'D
St 1876 9Th av., 18th 276 Sh 24th ST.
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

A-RUPTURR CURrD BY DR. MARSH CPRINCl
pal OF Marsh Coz hts old oee No Yesey stree
Astor House. NO uptc Jgn branch.
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EXTRA DRY CABINET

MOET 4 CHANDON.
THE BEST DRY CHAMPAGNE
ANTHONY oECHS.
Sole Agent for the United States.
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

50 HAT FOR 81 90 FINE HATS A sPECIALTY
SILK HAr S so worth *. IS New Church street. up
stn
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

IN THE QUARTERMASTERS STABLES U. s. A.,
CUES LIMmESr IoDIDE AmxosIA gives the perfect
Batisfaction 1t is that have used
JAMES AHEARN in charge OF Quarterm asters Stables,
U. b. A. l43 and 145 West Thirty third New York
Sold by all druggists Depot No 451 Sixth N X
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

A-UNNATURAL REDNESS OF THE NOSE
pimpiy eruptons backheads, moth hes fcckies and
tan cured hy b. O. PERRY, 40 Bona street. Now York.
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

ALL KINDS or PoLTrTC Al BANNERS, FLAGS.
PoRrRAIrs and TRANsPAR RRScT IS at short notice.
HoJBR a, GRAHAM, 81 Duane street
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

A-FoR A STYLISH AND ELEGANT HAT on
quality 80 direct the manufacturers, ESPEN
CHEID, lis Nassau street
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

NoRIyB's REVENGE. An intensely interesting ne'
novel, BY May Agpes Fleming whose other works have ha
such an Immense sale 80 Price Fl - each entitled Gu
Earlscourts Wife Wonderful Woman, Terrible Secret
A Mad Marrlngu kc
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

GREAT ATTRACTION AT THE RECONSTRUCTED D
Bowery Theatre Miss HELEN HOUGHTON, of the
beautiful aud gifted young actresses in this country.
November L. Academy Of Music Baltimore, November 3
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

DYEING AND CLEANSING AT THE NEW YORK.
DYEING AND PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT STATEN
ISLAND 9S Duane street, 752 Broadway $40 Sixth
and 1866 and les Perrepont street. Brooklyn Established
So
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

A-BRONCHINE THE BEST AND MOST AP.
PROVED REMEDY FOR BRONCHITIS, CATARRH
COUGHS AND RECENT COLDS PREPARED BY TIM
RELIEF MANUFACTURING COMPANY 40 BRAVER
STREET FOR SALE AT RETAIL By DRUGGISTS
GENERALLY
A.-GENTLEMEN'S HATS AT PARMLY'S, POI
Sixth doors below Fourteenth street Manufac
tnger and Retailer. Correct styles best quality 17
A.-HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW
WILCOX a GBBs
AUroMATIcf
Greatest Sewing Machine invention % the day
Call and Investigate
Main Office
65s Broadway. Bond street. New York.
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

AN INVENTION WHICH, LIKE STEAM ENGINRe
printing press electricity marin5fs compass, eaL
Be superseded-the ELASTIC TR,JSS COMpANH'S AP-
rLIANcR 6S Broadway-which permanently hernia
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

Am UNTIMELY WRINELED Or WITHERED
condition Of the face indicative of prematrru old
positively cured BY Dr. b. u PERRY 40 Bsud street, n \.
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

CANCER CURED WITHOUT THE KNIFE OR PAIN
Book sent free. J. NJ CoMINS NJ d.. 345 Lexington ay
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

HEALTH AT HAND.-DR CHAMBERI.IN WILL
give Of lectures the vital principles Of life aud
health in connection with his thirty years experience in tho
application of electricity for the Of disease
ing Monday evening October %. Particulars given and
proofs demonstrated his Electrical Institute No. West
Fourteenth street
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

A-MOLES, wENS AND OTHER DIsFIGURISG
removed without cutting
ing by the personal attention Of Dr. b. G. PERRY a.
Bond street, New York.
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

A-ScALP DISEASES, MOIST AND ScALY
dandruh falling, loss and untimey gray hair BY tho
special treatment OF Dr. b. C. PERRY ~ Bond street. n
The New York herald., 1875-10-24
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

A TTRAcTIvE NEW BOOKS.
JOSH BILLINGS ALMTNAx for the Centennial year
1876 is nov ready and selling like wdre II Is q this
famous old philosophers most amusing productions and ot
marvellous predictions wise saws astonishing family recipes
and advice IL full enough throw he shade OF Ben
amin Franklin into commissions Of - Price 70 eents
with any comic illustrations.
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

1s26 FURNITURE. 1895
Oldest established
Good reliable Parlor Library, Dining and Chamber F0gni
selling below reduce stock 277 Canal
door cast Of Broadway, and
l99 and Dol Fulton street near Greenwich street.
WIN. H. LEE.
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

GRAEFENBERG VEGETABLE PILLS
Proper regard health requires the Of proper medi
cne Whatever food digest and assnate makes
good blood purhes the system, replaces weakness by
strength aud vgor 70 the body is the true remedy
for disease GRARPENBERG yEGErABLE Pills viii posi-
lively produce such results Never gripping atin
they remove impurities leaving the patient sound mentally
and physically. Sold throughout the country.
GRAEFENBERG COMPANY, So Reade street, New York.
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

Average temperature yesterday ay.....s......... elk
wear. 66x
The New York herald., 1875-10-24
A.-HAvE YOU SEEN THE NEW
Main onioe

e5s Broadway. corner Bond street. Now York.
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

CHARRTTF. A tale az lovers sorrows aad their tang
sin Emo cloth bound - Price u 90
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

JOHNNY LUDLOW. A new story novsl, reprinted from
the last London edition - Price 81 %.
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

KrNGSPURY SKETCHES. A new, comic, iliustra
book by John H. Eingsb1ry. Price 81 -.
The New York herald., 1875-10-24
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Total. .....................
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

CHARRTTF tale of lovers sorrows ald their tangled
sin l2mo cloth bound - Price 81 so
JOHNNY LUDLOW. new story novsl, reprinted from
the last London edition. - Price Sl %
KrNGSBURY SKETCHES A new, oomic iliustrased
book, by John H. Eingsb0ry. Price 81 %
CHARLES DICKENS WORKS. "careton's nex IS
vol edition, illustrated Price 81 % ZACH.
West Lawn By Mary Jane Holmes. 81 80
Perfect Adonis BY the author u "Rutidgen so
From Ny Youth Up By Marion Harland .......... 80
ArsGmus Wards Works with Lifa snd Porirait..... 90
Ten Old Maids By Julie r. smith rs
shiflless Folks"wdow Goldsmiths Daughter ... 10
INFELIOE.
Another remarkable novel BY Augusta Evans Wilson
anthor Of Boanlah,n st Btmor srhis superb novel
quito ready but Is rapidly passing through the press
aud will be out shortly IL the hnest works Of hc
tOn In the English language
g. W. CARLETON co, Publishers,
Madison square, New York.
The New York herald., 1875-10-24

CHARLES DICKENS WORKS. "Carieton's nox
vol editionn illustrated Price 81 90 ZACH.
, 1875-12-05
LATE LOCAL ITEMS. !

Capt. Ellis, with platoon OF the West madi-
eon street police, visited all the low theatrical
dives on Canal street laet night. and succeeded
in cap turing about forty 7asrsnts and protes-
eionai thieves.
Michae1 Heaney and q fiue brseo OF profess
sional highway-robbers held up young man
namcd Matson last night. whi}e IN front OF tne
notorious dive No. $50 So nth Clark street, and
robbed him of q valuable gold watch" Little
later Officer Madigan succeeded in capturing the
entire gang. 31r. Matson is promlneat mem9e1 M
Of wholesale grocery ftm, ana 1es1usS a' NO.
3li South Desplnines street.
Deputy-sapt- Dixon. with tho aid Of the en-
tire dsteci1ye force, poanced down upon the
poker-rooms connected With Aeeman.s Billiard
HAIL On tho corner Of State and Madison streets
It N early hour this mornlug. and sue
caeded In capturing about fifty inmates, mAny OF
them profeeziooh thieves and vagrants. The
place hss bsan exempted from the usual police
, 1875-12-05

till the steamer suak hftseo minutee' time wss
not consumed. We SAW tow going down On
the east Shore and we tried to make them bear
Us, but ne failed. Our bell w.s kept tollius, our
whistle kept blowing till she water qusnched tbs
fires and shut OF the steam, and s1xtv persuns
we're shouting a. loud a. they could, but no St
tent1on was paid to ua. Then we sighted the
steamer Walter Brett coming north On rhs e.st
Shore She landed 1t Hyde Park dock, snd
sgain vas signaled loud in every way for aid,
but, after lying at the dock ten OF
fifteen minutea, she passed on with
out noticing u.s. She must have heard
Us. Wn!le we were constructing ths rope
ferry young man, named Walter Dnmont. Of
worked heroically. He took twelve persons
from the wreck and landed them in safety &c
was the only person who succeeded IN renchins
US from the shore, though Inanv were trying te
do so. don't think that over eleven persons
were drowned
The whcle blame OF the unsatting Of the boa'
containing the women ia cast on three men aht
jamped into it-one q burly German passenger,
who, even when safely housed. con.inuai to crI
out "Oh, an going to del" and II lose all
my silver spoons, too."
Hiss Bronson, who was saved, says: "When
We Wero thrown out OF the boat hid one haud
IN my muf and with the other held my moth
er. threw the mutt away and he'd on to moth
ar. 4 man near US pushed NE On tho deck OF
the sunnysde, and I clambered to the nilot
house. In this we're several rnen, who asked ms
what waoted. said / wanted to get IN One
OF them cried out, i can't help yuu: an al
most frozsu myself II we're in your place
said. crying. i voull help vou.' Then thay
came cut and put me- in the pint house. Even
then was freezing Soon after was rescued"
, 1875-12-05

the Sentinel came ont day or two after the
change was m4de and. with it's accustomed
teuthfulness, innocentlv asserted :Lat Mr.
Carpenter owned no stock IN tho company!
.sr. Carpenter bad good reason 10 know
something Of the power Of the press ia the
courre OF his public career, and he vainly iuae-
ined that. to secure supreme control over the
oldest and most widely circulated Journal Of the
then dominant party in the State, his Reelection
10 the Senate was also made sure; but he has
!s.rned oy this time how utterly weak and con-
temptible thing newspaper becomes when
taken out Of its proper sphere as the impartial
exponent OF public sentiment, and subordlua'ed
to the base uses of q bad man. The pit that WAS
dug by the consrirators for another to fall into
has already engufei the distinguished Senator
himself and others Of his clique, and from under
more OF them the soft sand Of official place Is
rapidly sliding.
And ever the truth comes uppernost
And ever is justice done.
The other 1alsehoods in your article do not
concern me-. and leave THE TRIBUNE corre-
spondent, who seems to be amply able to main
tain his side Of the controversy against you and
those you are trying 10 screen. to csr.y On the
discussion to any limit You please, lea7ing With
you both this my solemn bsnediction:
Lay on, Maciuff,
And damned be ho who first cries aHo1dt Enough n
A. h. Thomson.
, 1875-12-05


The number OF cotton factories 10 the United
States in 1910 Was reported to be 241. md tho
number of spindles estimated at 9G, 400, IN ay-
erage Of 400 for each mill. According to a
report of committee Of Congress, in
1915. $4,000, 900 Was then invested in
cotton manufactures and 100000 persons
were employed; q, 200, 600 pounds OF cotton weEe
consumed, producing 81, ,0o0.O yards Of cloth.
valued ut SA. SUI, 900. In Rhode Island, Mae.,-
chusetts aud Connecticut we're 165 mills with
119. $40 spindles; ana it has been estimated that
tho total number Of spindles at that time WAS
$50, 600. Power-looms soon afterwards coming
into general use, tho number OF Bn1ndlea
increased to 1,500,0 900 in 1885, aud 1,700, 900
in 1885. Complete and trustworthy statistics
Of cotton manufactures seem to have beea first
reported by the census Of 1S40 There were
then in the United States 40 mills with 234-
631 spindles, and 129 dyeing and printing essab-
lshments. These establishments employed 72,-
119 hands, and produced goods valued at $i6.-
$50, 4s0- The amount OF capital invested was
f51,102,35o. The lending cotton manufacturing
States were Massachusetts, having 17A
mills, with 665 095 spindles Rhode Island, 20o
mills, With 518,s17 s3indes New York. lit
mills, with I'll, $50 spiudles; and Connecticut,
116 mills. with 181, ,3l9 apindtea- In 1860 thert
we're 1094 mills in the United States in 11so,
1,091 mills, With ,235. TAT spindles and in 1870
956 mills, with 7.132.415 spindles.-AppIctony
american Cyclopodid, reused edsaon articA
!" Cotton Md7uf fact1re-"
, 1875-12-05

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec 4.-Ex-Gov. Ward, OF
New Jersey, has declined tins Indian Commits
eioncr4hip.
DUrY on wooL&.
Tho Secretary Of the Treasury has .rescinded
tho order. recently issued, imposing double
duty on washed Uools OF any class.
CSFoUNDED RUNoRs.
Runors we're again in circulation to-day that
Secretary Bristow had reslsued, causing some
excitemeut even in tha Hcu q Ut Representatives.
The Secretary has not resigned, sud It may be
stated upon very high authority that nothing
whatever has occurred to mar the pleasant Of
rarT Of: the Treasury and the President.
, 1875-12-05


soldier OF the Ninth Regiment was tho first
prisoner Of consequence brought before Justice
Bixby yesterday. His sad case is thus wedde9
to immortal verse:
A soldier Of the Ninth Reg.
Bat gloomy in the pen:
There were squadrous Of loose women,
There were armies Of light man.
Tho Justice eat ahoyo bin,
As the charge the clerk did read
And bent with pltYing 9ancea,
To hear what he woutd plead.
Tbs now sober soldier falteted,
Said he:" IT do suspect
With hyrodernIe whisky
did mYseK Inject
Bear message aud . tofen
To sorne distant frienis Of mfnA,
II there's any fine they'll pay it.
belong to Number Nina"
The Justice read him lecture and allowed
him to depart.