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The New York herald., 1875-12-24
FIRES.

Gre broke out shortly after four O'Clock yesterday
morning the sub cellar Of the four story building No
"a Leonard street The flames spread rapidly, ncces
stating the sounding Of second alarm. BY The cnor
sctrc efforts Of the hrcmcn the flames confined 10
ono building The nrs. hoor occupied by William
Redmond 4 Son. importers and dealers IN linen goods
whose loss Us estimated AZ about Sl2 OOu
The upper part OF the building occupied by J. a
NJ Rose dealers in wholesale clothing, whose stock is
damaged by smoke 10 the Of S2 600 The build
ing was damaged TO the extent of about 81 600
The losses all covered by insurance. The Are Is
thought 10 have originated from ovcrhcatcd stove
Ia tho sub cellar.
An alarm Of fire from No l43 Wooster street was
sounded the Engines we're returning from the Leon
ard street Ore. The nrcmcn arrived the spot
but the hrc had been cxtngnlshcd by Oficer Mlskel
Of the Eighth precinct, VINO had hts hand severely
burned in hts enort&
The New York herald., 1875-12-24
WORK FOR THE CoRONERS.

Warren Lazec, aged sevcnyhve years, clerk in
the Comptrolcr's Office, dropped dead in City Hall
Park yesterday afternoon at three O'Clock. His family
wero Immediately notified, and son and a number OF
friends AZ tho Twenty sixth precinct station
house, where hts body removed TO. Mr. Lazce
lived at No 90 Livingston street Brooklyn Coroner
Wotman held an inquest last night
Ii has been decided the OF Frederick Albrccht,
who was run over by Fourth avenue at tho CITY
Hall on tho 18th inst, tnat ampu,aton of hts leg
will be necessary. II Is thought at tho Chambers
Street Hospital, where Abrccht hes that the pationt
will die.
Al two A. W. yesterday Roundsman Kelly, OF the Egh.
tccnth precinct found the body OF an unknown man
drowned at the foot Of East Nineteenth street The
man appeared be about thirty hvc years o age had
black hair and mustache, whiskcrs ana was dressed
in white shirt two coats black pantaloons aud vest,
gray rt and woocn stockings and laced shoes
Tho body was removed 20 the Morguc and Coroner
Eickho will Investigate tho case as to tho cause OF m
death
Another unknown man, about thirty years old, was
round by Oflccrs Darkn and McIabc, Of tho Eighth
preciuci al O'Clock yesterday morning, lying tho
sidewalk in Thompson street between spring and
Prince streets IN all iu.cn~ibc condition and takon
10 the station house where he dIcd about hours
alter Deceased was OF ght complex xion with lignL
hair and mnstachc, and had much worn dark
suit, ovcrshocs, stockings and high crowned ct
bat with wide brm. Hts body was also removed TO
thc Morguo
The New York herald., 1875-12-24
CAPTAIN MNELLY'S CONFEDERATE
RECORD.
HIS PART IN THE CAPTURE AT BAYOU BGur
IN 1863

HIS PART IN THE CAPTURE AT BAYOU BGUF
IN 1863
New Yonk, Dec, %, 1878
To THE EDITOR HERALD:-
will you permit to correct . misstatement
in the interesting account OF Captain McSclly's
operations on the Texan border which appeared
in Mondays HERALps The writer refers TO
published book OF mine authority for m error
which. though unmportant TO personally ought to
be replaced by truth In journal which, believe
always prefers facts to surmises IL Is true that
Captain McNelly, as averrcd effected my capture at
Bayou Bruf La, juno a. 1866, by '.rusc +" and OBJ
tanned possession Of my post with 3o5 men, 900 rcfu.
gees and 81, ,ooo, 900 worth OF stores.n Captain
McSeIy is mentioned in my book as sim.
pie messenger from tho camp OF General
Green who summoned TO surrender. IN the namc
Of General Taylor who, with General Mouton COM
manded the Confederate force 900 srong) that had
captured Brsshear City the day before. /, true,
81 ooo 900 worth cstmatedl OF military stores and
officers private effects had been left at Bayou Bruf
by General Banks, when he marched up the Techc
country and all those stores in sugar house. at
my post But burned the sugar house before sur
render, and destroyed everything In IT, n necessity
or war: the timc dismantlng tho only rail-
road engines accessible 10 the enemy IN order de-
privc HIM hts expected means Of Transporting troops
70 Aleiers for an assault on New Orleans When
rendered il presence OF General MAJORS cav
airy forces which overran Bayou Boeuf from another
point Captain McNelly, believe a courageous and
patriotic officer OF his State who IS loyal man.
he needs no untruih, damaging TO my reputation,
10 add uncacd for error 20 history trivial
compliment 20 his service . member OF Cicncrai
Green stan IN 1863 The suhoincd from an oicer
whom despatched with my answer 10 Gcncral Tsy.
ior's summons, ss communicated by Captain McNclly,
will show the entire relation tha, young Confederate had
with our capture" A. }. II. DUGASNE
NEW YoEK, Dec. "a 1875
DEAN coioSEL:-To my personal knowledge Captain
McNcy came 70 the railroad crossing with but two
comrades, oil three armed with muskcts and without
side arms but bearing Gag OF truce Ho represented
himself as authorized 70 demand surrender 10 Gen
eral Taylor's forces He agreed TO tho ron do
manded that officers private effects should bc re-
spcctcd and side arms allowed 10 he retained Only
as a messenger did he present himself from the Con-
fcdcrntc camp lie cft us Licutenants Kirby and
shcnIcy TO 60 back 10 his camp and We returned 70
ours which General Mayor after entered, with
his Confederate cavalry, before again or heard
from Captain McNclly. You ordered the sugar house
To be burned. with IT'S contents the night previoas
and tho TWO locomotives were. by yonr orders rem
unscrviceablc before negotiated for surrender
inc the post
WILLIAM ?. CoE, 81 voscy street. New York
Late Captain Company B,, l76th Regiment, n. Wv
Colonel A. J. II. DrGANNE.
The New York herald., 1875-12-24
A THIRD TERM COMMENDED.

The republicans OF tho Seventeenth Assembly dis
tret held meeting in Turner Hall, Fortyscventh
street. last evening for the purpose OF indorsing tho
action OF tho Executive Committee of Disrct
Association and hearing financial reports The report
from tho treasurer showed that the years receipts had
balance on hand Of $447 s5 report dcnouncing the
persons who charged with having united with in
subordinaes in preventing tho election OF Mr. stephen
~ Simonson Tor Alderman at the last Adcrmanlc cleo
ton presented, as the action OF the committee APP
pointed on Il, with power and their action, expelng
the members concerned, Endorsed. The officers
elected at q former meeting called for re-
marks when she President Mr. J. ". Mason, who had
been elected six times, thanked the association, and
favored the reelection OF any good man for third
term, provided the people wanted him. Mr. G. W
Cregcr reelected secretary returned thanks and tho
meeting adjourned
The New York herald., 1875-12-24
THE RIFLE.

The American Rife Association has proposed series
OF matches that to on the ranges
Glen Drake, Pelhamvie, n. Y Tho following
matches will be contested
SUBSCRIPTION MArcH-Distance, 800 yards; any ri1e; ;
trigger pull, three pounds; position, Off hand; en-
trance fee ST. Onchalf OF entrance money TO be for
benefit OF association balance divided between thrco
highest Hours of shooting-1030 A. NJ. 10
7. W., and 80 p. NJ. TO r. u. Entries not
limited.
ALL-CoMEEs' MATcH.-Condi,ions-D 800
yards; any rife; trigger pull three pounds; position
ofrhand; entrance 81 10 members 81 80 10 others
Hours OF shooting-10:30 A. n. to P. NJ, and 80 p
NJ. TO NJ. First prize, $40 value; second prize SIS
value; third prize, $40 value; fourth prize IS value
nfih prize, $3 value.
DE- PErsTER BADGE MATCH. Presented by General
Watts ~ Pcyster; vnue 5000 -Dstancc, 800 yards
open TO any bond fde member OF the National Guard; !;
military mics only; position, OF hand; trigger pull,
six pounds seven scoring shots, two sighting shots
contestants must shoot in uniform.
LADIES' MArcH-Prizes, three in number, valued At
SIS, $40 So. Conditions-Ds 800 yards; any
rife trigger pull not less than three pounds; position
or hand; entrance fee, 81. Hours OF shooting-10 80
A NJ to p NJ, and 80 +. NJ. to4P NJ
The New York herald., 1875-12-24
CURRENT POLITICAL NOTES.

Tho Charicstown w. va) Spirit Of JEFFERSON ldcrn
nominaes Thomas A. Hendricks, OF Indiana, for Prcs.
dent and John Kelly OF New York, for Vice President
The Manhattan Ndnonahst nomnates Blaine Sor
President and Bristow Tor Vice President.
The Scranton Republican (rcpl thinks there Us no
good reason why tho Republican National Convention
should not DO held in March later in the year. and
remarks that "the Convention will, In any event. bo
held within the next hvc months and the real con-
tcstants for the nomination as ready now they
will be nj any time hereafter" The Repubcdn asserts
that the evidences becoming moro and more clear
every day that tho only two acknowledged aspirants
for tho nomination who are developing any real
strength are Secretary Brisow cx-spcakcr Blame
Western paper thinks Senator Bayard ought to be
i'm peach'd for speaking OF Delaware my country"
Tho Camden ~ ~ fress trepj says the democrats
IN Congress- in passing the third term resolution
have ''murdcred their most potent auxiliary, havo
killed the goose that laid their golden eggs and have
shorn the samson Of democracy OF those locks in
which ay tho secret OF their strength" and adds
Hcneeforward the republicans will give no more
attention 10 the subject but devote themselves to the
duty OF finding a proper TO tho iliustrous
patriot who now occupies the Office OF Chief Masis
uate"
Says the Rochester Union (dcmI 1.-THE Preemdn's
Journal safes correctly believe the religious ante
ccdcnts or cx Speaker Blaine We have always under
Stood since his appearance in public c that he was
born OF Catholic parents and reared in the Catholic
church"
The Hartford Post trcpl rather maliciously asserts
that Mr. Barnum democratic Congressman from Con-
necticut was probably thrown into the Committee on
Foreign Affairs because he has heretofore manifested
so littlc interest in domestic afalrsn
Discoursins upon tho Republican National Con.
ven,on the Cincinnati Gazette rcpl opposes the secc
ton Of Philadelphia and that every that
will bear the public eye favor Of nxns the place Of
the Convention west or the mountains" The Gdseftc.
Of course speaks favorable word In behalf Of cncln
natl
The New York herald., 1875-12-24
PRENTICE MULFoRD's LECTURE.

Last evening at Trcnor's new hail. No. 1896 Broad.
way . remarkable religious lecture took place. The
above named orator defined his religious views, but
with the style OF Artemus Ward combined with the
logic and earncstncss OF John Bunynn. Mr.. Milford.
IL seems Of the Argonauts OF 40, md he at
tractcd good dea! Of the athcstic and matcrallsc
element; but so blended with humor and pathos
his lecture that the audience in doubt whether 10
laugh or ery--doing little OF both
Mr. Mulford commenced by narrating Incidents OF
his childhood in Puritan village, describing the vaga-
rics OF John Piper, who was an exhortcr. This
sketch was = masterpiece OF quiet fun and when the
speaker narrated hts conversion In a village church
the audience in uproar, From this piece OF
personal narrative Mr.. huliord wandered rather
vaguely among Christian and mytholoEfcai subjects
the minstraons Of Christ and the facts set forth
the New Testament, but II must be said always IN a
rcvcrcnt spirit and with much originality Tho hail
was well fcd with attentive listeners, and the initial
lecture must be called success.
The New York herald., 1875-12-24
TAMMANY SOCIETY.

special meeting Of the Tammany Society was held
last evening Grand sachem Augustus schc presiding.
The Hon. Abram s. Hewitt installed OF tho
sachcms afer which he addressed the society, as did
also Mr. Henry l. Clinton and Dcano Calvin upon the
great Importance o supporting tho government in the
iurtherancc OF the Centennial
The New York herald., 1875-12-24

The msts which overcast the political horizon the
beginning OF the session have well nigh cleared away
and that the Seec; Committee has made its formal
report favor OF speedy dissolution and general ecc
tion may not be inopportunc take general glance
nt the situation.
has been accomplished BY the Chamber during tho
month which has elapsed since II Much. for the
vcxed question Of the scrt,ns has been rest and
all parties well agreed that appeal the country
can longer be delayed and little, inasInuch as the
government the Republic still the hnnds OF anti
republicans and the future OF tho constitution remains
uncertain. Indeed, there Is more uncertainty now
than at tho beginning OF the session for then il
thought that the Buffet Ministry would long sur.
vive the opening OF Parliament, and that q slightly
liberal Ministry would succeed ~ and though the
possible notion Of the President caused uneasness yet
It hoped that tho young Republic would shortly
triumph all opposition and succeed in becoming
an institution beyond the reach OF discussion But tho
VICTORIES woS THE covERSMESr,
albeit in dying Assembly, make II impossible for
republicans to entertain too snnguinc hopes for tho
success of their cause. They are now regarded
throughout the country the beaten party and the
oEDISARr FnKScu ELECTION
is not, like Cato, disposed 10 favor The vanquished
The conservatives, on the other hand, will 90
70 the country with tho great advantage OF being tho
party possession Of once and msny the peasants
and petty shopkecpers who will whatever can
ddnes they may put forward simply they are
on the side OF Power The petty proprietor OF the soil
wishes for quiet Hfc which he hopes TO obtain by
constantly supporting authority He does not appear
20 recognize tho fact that is this impassvc attitude
on his part which made dcspotism and misgovern
mont so easy in Franco and has given him peace
but half Of revolutions and three invasions or
the territory IN eighty years
SO II will be again, FAR may judge from tho
history OF tho past With the aid Of
rHE STATE oV sTEGR
and tho jealous cooperation Of the local admnistra
tion and clergy in every department. NJ Buffet and
his colleagues viii in nil probability majority
at the polls in Fcbruarythat is majority OF deputies
openly or secretly hostile to tho Republic and wiling
overthrow il at the FIRST opportunity. But
IL will not be a homogeneous majority; will be d..
vidcd perhaps pretty equally into Bonapartlsts and
those who for want Of convenient term, may be
the Comte de PARIS or the Due d'Aumaie but that
they dislike imperialism, which intcrforcs with
their pct plan Of governments sim
liar TO that which ruled England before
the Reform bill Orcanist and Bonapartist will
agree nothing save that they may combine su-
prcmc occasions to keep down the rcpublIcans though
IL IS not quite whether the Prince lmpcrai's
sdherents may attempt 10 make the republicans
play the disnihcG r6ie or the cat in a well fable
II is whispered that at the present moment they
eoquetng with the Len and half inclined 70 support
The New York herald., 1875-12-24

when u was learned that he In Pennsylvania
District Attorney Phelps at procured tho neces-
sary requison from Governor Tden, and the runaway
was arrested IN Philadelphia Wednesday By De-
tectve DAVIS He was brought before Judge Suther-
land yesterday and committed 10 the Tombs without
hail -
The New York herald., 1875-12-24
FRANCE.
THE REPUBLICAN ELECTIONS AND REPUBLICAN
PARTY PRosPEcrs-MACMAHoN's DANCERS
RADICAL DEMOCRACY OR THE ALTERNATIVE
OF COUP D'ETAT-THE sUEz CANAL PUR-
CHASE ESGLANDs MAsTERsTRoKE OF EAST
ERN POLICY.
PARrs- Dec Z 1874


The mists which overcast the political horizon the
beginning OF the session have well nigh cleared away;
and, that the Selec; Committee has made formal
report in favor Of speedy dissolution and general
tion may not be nopportunc take general glance
-.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-01-30

found on earth in these relations. Mar
riage in the spirit land is not an indis-
soluble bond. Some minds associate
together in harmony and expand in the
same direction, and with these the
union is permanent. There are others
whose states and conditions after awhile
become changed. Such seek new COM
panions, and this is permitted without
discredit to the individuals. Many forms
of marriage ceremonies are extant in
the different societies and countries.
Garlands of flowers and symphonies of
divine music are bestowed upon the
bride and bridegroom. From these
spiritual marriages are born soul at
tributes. Human beings are never gen.
Grated. They need what is known as
the material world for thei~ nurture and
growth.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-01-30
NAMING CHILDREN.

A child has Alright to his individuality,
to be himself and no other; to maintain
against the world the divine fact for
which he stands. And before this fact
father, mother, instructor should stand
reverently; seeking rather to under
stand and interpret its significance than
to wrest it from its original purpose.
1t is not necessarily to be inscribed
with the family name, nor written over
with the family traditions. Nature de-
lights in surprises, and will not guar
entee that the children of her poets
shall sing, nor that every Quaker baby
shall take kindly to drab color, or have
an inherent longing for q scoop-bonnet
or O broad d-brimmed hat.
In the very naming of child his indi-
viduality should be recognized. He
should not be invested with the cast-off
coenomen of some dead ancestor of his
torical celebrity, q name musty as the
grave-clothes of the original wearer-
dolefully redolent of old associations
O ghostly index finger forever pointing
to the past. Let it be something fresh !;
q new name standing fora new fact, the
suggestion of a history yet to be writ
ten, a prophecy to be fulfilled. The
ass was we'll enough clothed in his own
russet, but when he would put on the
skin of the lion every attribute became
contemplate. Commonplace people
slip easily through the world, but when
we find them heralded by great names
we resent the incongruity and insist on
making them less than they really are.
George Washington selling peanuts,
Julius Caesar as bootblack, and Vir-
gil q vender of old clothes, make but q
sorry figure. Leave to the dead kings
their purple and ermine, to the poets
their laurels, and to the heroes of the
earth sole possession of the names they
have rendered immortal.
Let the child have name that does
not mean too much at the outset, but
which he can fill with his individuality
and make by and-by to stand for exact
ly the fact that he is.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-01-30

A NEW Sort OF TRADES UNION. "A
number of plasterers in Brooklyn have
formed trades-union on novel plan.
The men are divided by the officers they
elect into three classes. The basis OF
division is skill. Each man.receiyes
card bearing his name and class. II he
is in the first class, he is to get %, ,50 Q
day; in the second, So; and in the third,
$3.50. This standard OF wages is to
last until Oct. 1, 1875. The classifca-
lion, if it can be fairly done, and it the
men placed in the lover classes do not
revolt, will produce good results. An
employer can tell by q glance at mans
card what kind of worker the appii-
cant is. He can afford to do common
jobs more eheaply, because he need not
pay first-rate wages for third-rate work.
The new society pledges itself to give
three months notice Of 9 demand for
increased wages, and to discountenance
all strikes, " except whore an employer
fails to pay his men for lawful time
worked, or where the eight-hour lav is
about to be infringed upon"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-01-30

PRODUCE OF THE EARTH. Take the
potato away from Ireland, and starva-
ton comes. Famine recently had its
hold on Bengal on account Of o failure
of the rice crop. Bread fruit is to West
India both food and clothing. Heaven
sends it and causes it to grow, and the
law natives ask nothing further. And
vet all these yield to the despised bam-
boo. We go fishing with these poles;
the Chinese eat them. The uses to
which it is put render it q national ben
efactor. Houses, boats screens and
water-wheels are made of it, together
with fences, ropes. furniture, hats, UNI
brellas, and all varieties OF weapons
lamp-wicks, pencils, brushes, pens;
aoueducts, telescopes, and o thousand
other things of daily use. We might
almost say that were the bamboo to
perish suddenly from off the earth the
whole Chinese Empire would collapse.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-01-30
A STERLING OLD POEM.

Who shall Judge man from his manners2
Who shall know him by his dress?
Paupers may be fit for, princes,
Princes fit for something less.
Crumpled shirt and dirty Jacket
May beclothe the golden ore;
OF the deepest thoughts and feelings
Satin vest can do no more.
There are streams of crystal nectar
Ever flowing out of stone,
There are purple beds sand golden,
Hidden, crushed and Overthrown.
God, who counts by souls, not dresses,
Loves and prospers you and me,
While he values thrones the highest
But as pebbles in the sea.
Man appraised above his fellows,
Oft forgets his fellows then;
MaSterS-rulers-lord remember
That your meanest kinds are men;
Men OF labor, men of feeling,
Men of thoughts and men of fame,
Claiming equal rights to sunshine
In mans ennobling name.
There are efoam-embroidered oceans,
There are little wood-clad rills;
There are feeble inch-high saplings,
There are cedars on the hills.
God, who counts by souls, not stations,
Loves and prospers you and me;
For to him all vain distinctions
Are as pebbles in the sea.
Toiling hands alone are builders
Ola nations wealth and fame;
Titled laziness is pensioned,
Fed and fattened on the same;
BY the sweat of others foreheads,
Living only TO rejoice.
While the poor mans outraged freedom
VaInly lifts its feeble voice.
Truth and justice are eternal,
Born with loveliness and light;
Secret wrongs shall never prosper
While there is sLnny right.
God, whose worldwide voice is singing
Boundless love to you and me,
Links oppression with its titles
But as pebbles of the sea.