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Past Steam Yachts.

Not long ago three fine steam yachts
raced around Long Island for $1,000. They
made the distance without accident, but ut
rate Of speed which was not creditable TO
them to their builders, eleven miles and
a fraction an hour. There is certainly DIFF
ficulty i'll making swift and seaworthy
steam yacht within the limits of size de-
sired by yachtsmen, but we ought TO do
much better thap the above record.
1t is only necessary TO make hull
with fno lines and able to carry the
machinery requisite for speed; but
this shipbuilders have failed to do.
They have failed to make a steam yacht
that can log fifteen miles an hour contlnu-
ously even in favorable weather and
under favorable circumstances. There is
not a yacht in New York built within n
few months that can do IT, and probably
not one IN the country. There are rumors
OF vessels that are said to have steamed
fifteen and sixteen miles an hour, but no
one has seen them do it, Distances have
been run at such arate OF speed, but il was
done by rallying every possible advantage,
and is not in the steady capacity of any
one OF our boats.
The failure has been charged upon the
shipbuilder, bat 1t may be rs well to di-
vide II with the engineer, though the task
OF the latter may more readily be accom-
plished. All steam yachts are propelled
by screws; and since, other things being
equal, the velocity of the boat depends
upon the number of turns the screw makes,
the faster il revolyes the higher thu speed.
Ten years ago Il hundred and twenty
revolutions per minute was considered
high velocity for n screw, but more re-
Gently American engineers have built en-
gines capable OF more than twice this
speed, yet the boats go very little faster.
II is clear that either the models or the en-
gines are in some way defective else we
would have steam pleasure yachts that
could make better time in race than
eleven miles an hour. A yacht 120 feet
long is by no means small in the ordinary
sense of tho term, and should he faster
than tug boat There are tug boats in
the harbor that can make twelve miles an
hour, but pleasure yacht driven ut her
best makes little more than eleven.
The Madge is wooden boat, AZ feet long
by 4 feet inches wide; she has fnc lines,
but from her small dimensions very little
capacity; she Is n launch, or open boat. Her
cylinder is by 9, turning II 30-inch screw;
and she has turned it. so say the builders.
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more than I'VE hundred revolutions a min
ute, making between thirteen and fourteen
miles All hour. This, in n boat of her size,
lie extraordinary, aud II n could be done
ON the same scale in a vessel of greater
size and capacity, we should soon hear Of
faster yachts. A boat recently built in Eng
land 70 run on the Neva, achieved veloci-
ty OF nineteen miles an hour; but
this has been surpassed by the Aerolite,
built at Philadelphia as torpedo boat for
the Egyptian Government. This vessel is
credited with velocity of twenty-five
miles an hour, but she is in no sense a
pleasure boat, being extremely long and
narrow, and filled with her engine and
boiler.
Seaworthiness, stiffness, and immunity
from excessive rolling and pitching, and
speed, combined, make the perfect yacht
but we gain one at the expense Of the
other. Some of the most experienced
naval architects and boat builders declare
that one or the other quality must be
sacrificed-either speed or comfort. IL the
boat is to be racer, the owner must take
his own RISKS, for she must present the
smallest possible midship section, and carry
all the boiler ana engine she can hold or
she must be the steady going, family boat,
that runs races Mt eleven miles an hour.
One solution OF this question seems TO lie
In obtaining and maintaing higher pressure
in the boiler. With more pounds on the
piston IL will move faster, the screw will
turn quicker, and the boat be swifter. If we
had boilers capable of carrying $50 pounds
TO the square inch instead of 100 and built
the engine TO work under such pressures.
the same engine that drives n boat sixty
five feet long would answer for one much
longer; and length in boat means easier
lines, and easier entrances and exits. IL IL
not difficult to get and keep $50 pounds to
the inch, ard with a boiler OF the proper
kind IL is as safe as half the amount in an
ordinary boiler. Boilers have been built
to furnish large amount of dry steam al
high pressure. The John G. Storm self
propelling steam fire engine, built fifteen
years ago, had an annular tubular boiler
without she'll which was exceedingly
light, and capable OF $50 pounds 10 the
square inch with safety. such boilers, with
adequate engines, and bulls designed TO
carry them, would, we think, result in
steam yachts of much higher speed than
any We have ut present.
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Unsound Morality.

The Brooklyn Eagle states it's moral code
with much clearness as well as brevity in
the following lines:
"NoAoly wants TO send Mr. MouIros to jail about It,
even y he He'd and 10 wants TO pillofy BKKuKR
even II Mot Lros told The truth"
This will not do even for Brooklyn
There Is an intrinsic difference between
right and wrong, truth and perjury, chas-
tity and RIGHTEOUSNESS: and where a minis
ter OF the Christian religion is concerned
the easy doctrine Of the Brooklyn Eagle
cannot be tolerated. MIR. THOMAS KIN
sEILA may like IL; but honest, sober, re-
ligious people, who believe there Is some
thing real in fhis world, cannot put up
with II.
IL MoULToN has conspired 10 SANDER
BEEcHER and ruin him, he should be
punished for IL. Gen. TRACY, one OF
BEEcHER's counsel, says that he is guilty,
and can be convicted. If this is so, II is a
duty to prove his guilt and to have him
sentenced; and IL. on the other hand 1t is
BEEcHER who is guilty that fact can sure
ly be made TO appear upon the trial of
MoULroN. shams 50 enormous rs this case
involves cannot be left TO stand, Mr.. KIN
sELLA. Crime such as exists upon one side
or the other cannot be passed by with the
mild indulgence which you proclaim.
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crowded assemblage already aroused TO
contemplation OF their spiritual condition.
They are the Marseillaise of the religious
army, and have that quality which the
potent songs Of peoples have-stirring en-
thusiasms and nerving on to conflict.
Where these associated revivalists, who
preach religion in general as expressed by
what are called evangelical sects, will first
begin their formal contest with sin, is still
matter of doubt 1t may be New York, or
Brooklyn, or Philadelphia. All these cities
could easily be better than they are. They
might all well make of their religion a
more real thing i'm life and character than
10 is But Brooklyn is where we should
advise them 10 start. 1t badly needs moral
cleansing. Though nominally the city OF
Churches II now has name known
throughout the world as the synonyme
of priestly dereliction. BY all means we
urge upon Messrs. Moody and SANKEy TO
make pilgrimage to Brooklyn and sweep
il clean. Mr. BEECHER will soon again be
preaching there, and he will draw vast
crowds for while, eager TO see minister
who dares TO mount the pulpit in robes so
stained rs his. The damaging moral effect
Of such display will be lnmentable. His
followers will be arrogant, and determined
to force him down the peoples throats. lie
will exercise dramatic power and physical
magnetism TO hold his place. The sight of
him will always provoke thoughts of
adultery and perjury, ingratitude and in
sincerity; and the pulpit, instead OF being
the reminder Of religious duty and heaven
ly aspiration, will suggest moral turpitude
successful through assurance.
II we are to have revival, let II be
thorough and inclusive, taking in the rich
and poor alike clergy and laity, governor
and governed, press aud people, and not
fniling TO cleanse Wall street and the Fifth
avenue, as well rs Avenue ID and Water
street. We can all OF US be good deal
better than we are
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-17
Was Jefferson Davis More Worthy of Hos
tilitV than Otherss

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir: | see
in your last paper an extract from the Boston
Advertiser, poem, l take It, relating To Jener-
son Davis, which seems to me not littls re-
markable. Now am no admirer Of Mr.. Davis,
and never was in fact, don't think the man
was ever very popular with his countrymen.
But can't help protesting, In amid manner,
however, against this poem Of the Advertiser
II represents Davis as an ambitious man who
tried TO triumph on his country's ruin. Well
he may have been an ambitious man, but not
more so than other prominent officers OF the
Confcderacy; and as to his cruelties never
heard OF any, except TO his own soldiers, through
an inefficient commissary department. A To
the awful sacrifices he Is charged with causing
to the Union, the poet ought to know that Lee,
and particularly Jackson, had far moro TO do
with that than Davis.
You say truly that Mr.. Davis was no more
attached to the Southern cause than the
hosts Of his followers. And, IN view OF the
fact that he was supported by this host-nearly
one-half OF this Union-how silly In this man. a
member Of some Ring perhaps, To be talking
about forgying Davis, Us IL he were little child
who had iRnorantly done wrong, Well, hone he
Is properly grateful for pardon, however much
he may dread the dark oblivion TO which he Is
dismissed
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The Associated Press has been pressed
into service by the Interior Department for an-
other yindcation Of Indian Commissioner, Il. p.
SMITH. This time II Is the reverend Commits
sioncr who vindicates himself In long state
ment denying everything that has been charged
against him. Unfortunately, new evidence ap-
pears every day confirming the truth Of the
charges made against the administration of
Indian affairs, while SMITH has 50 often been
detected and exposed In nagrant falsehoods that
his word has no more weight with the inteln-
gent portion of the public than would that OF
AsANIAs, II that ancient falsiner could be ma
teralized and brought forward a witness TO
the purity Of DELASo, SMITH, CowEs, and DBL
AMOS son JOHN. The people are getting tired
Of SMITHS numerous manifestoes and vindica-
tions. II he really thinks he ought TO be
indicated, let him possess his soul IN patience
until the new House of Representatives comes
together, when he may rest assured that he will
receive Justice. And he need not think that any
quantity OF whitewash applied In the mean time
by friendly commissions will save bis acts from
a searching Investigation.
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The Fast Train West.

On and after the 10Th tnst. THE DAILY
suN wul 90 Westward BY the fast natl
trains oper the Nclo York Central and
Pennsylvania Contra, Railroad leduinq at
Z: Is a. ". This sorrice iriu enable The peo-
pie In the West to get the Ner York morning
nstospdpeiS tlceiUe hours earlier than here
tofore Nelcsmen In the several neighbour
hoods enjoWng this advantage ought to can
uoss for customers and increase their orders
To persons desiring THE DAILY SUN direct
from the office u tciu DC sent az IS cents a
month, or $3.50 year, postage paid.
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Amusemcnis To-day,

Academy 81 Music-Afosna ibs world.
Arericaa Irstitute Falr-ead II. ani % Az.
Hssths Theatre ebr M.
Rswery Theatre s,aH Of y snond,.
Darling's Opera House Ns- fet Ma'if,l'.
Ffnh Avenue Theatre -ssranxs.
orasd Opera House Pioneer ratfob.
Gilnere's Concert Gsrden-4in Az. ssi NA 81
Greet Double Circus Foot y a,iesa ER
Lyesum Theatre Madame LAfeb|Jas.
metrspoIiinn Theatre vanstr.
Olympic Theatre v-stv.
Park Theatre Nirhiy Dollar
Paris Naric ties tsih ~ and Brcsd-y.
San Francisco Minstrels vHsiy.
Theatre Comique Hes 4 q Oak.
Usie. square Theatr &c. c,i s-l.u
wslIseks Theatre- Eagnh comk Opera
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u Let ohllVion's curtain fan
Upon the stage OF Dayist
Nor ly thy rising DEANS recall
The hpnpl IrngDlv ou.1u

Lastly, the poet seems awfuly afraid Davis
Will teach somebody something. Well, why
not2 II seems To me he could very properly
teach u. :. O. and also Delano, Williams,
Beecher, and the various kings. lie was q
President himself once, nut he didn't put al
his relatives In office AZ once nor dd he ever
steal ANYTHING, that ever heard Of out of the
scanty treasury Of the Conledoracy nor did he
ever tempt any mans wife that | know Of
These negative virtues, 10 seems to me, arc
enough, In these degenerate times, to recon-
mend him TO any audience.
My opinion h that In this late affair OF the in
yitation rendered him In Illinois, Davis exhib-
tied Just about as much magnanimtty az his
enemies did meanness. Aud moreover, be-
lieye the majority OF Northern people think So
the boston poet to the contrary notwith-
standing A VIRGINIA SUBSCRIBER.
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The October number OF Hdrpcrs Monthly 10
full as tins magazine always IL, Of valuable articles.
jean lhgelow, D. W. DE Forest and others contribute
poetry =. Cox writes about Legislative Humors -
eAPresidcnt Woolscy Of iae furnishes paper on the
origin Of the American Union taking occasion to dwell
upon the fruitful theme OF onicla corruption At the
present day. Mr. CASTELAR, has reached his nineteenth
article on the Republican movement In Europe treat.
ing OF the religious ideas OF the Germanic people
juan Hawthorne continues his serial Garth :" there
are several amusing snort stories and illustrate art
Giles, and the editors departments are, as always fun
and entertaining. Altogether II IL good number Of
an excellent magazine.
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In the city of Columbia, 4. c., where,
under the government Of carpet-baegers and
their allies, the people have been plundered be-
yond endurance, a movement for reform has
been commenced, the most encouraging feature
OF which lie that 1t was set On foot by colored
citizens heretofore completely under the infiu-
ence OF the white rascals who have made public
robbery their regular occupation. We learn
from the Charleston Express that II was the
colored men In Columbia who first came for
ward and offered to cooperate with the whites
In united effort for good government. In
many parts Of the South where the negro ele-
ment predominates, the most intelligent of the
colored men, disguised with the villaiules
which have been perpetrated by the carpet
baRgers and their confederates, have Joined
hands with the Conservatives, in the hope Of
thereby ending the rule OF thievery which has
50 long prevailed there. In this significant fact
we see one Of the most encouraging signs Of the
times.
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The Philadelphia Press discusses 1.-THE
Cost Of our Pleasant Vices" What does tho
Pres think Of the vice Of addition, division, and
silence2 One Of its near neighbors and friends
Was the FIRST to bring this vice into notoriety.
lie wrote the following letter, which, perhaps,
our moralizing contemporary has not seen:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT o. PENNsYLvANIA,l
"HAERlsBURa, March ~, 1871.
fiY DEAN TITAN Allow me to mir ldut To yon my
particular friend Sir. GEORGE o. Nv ans He has claim
Of some magnitude that he Wishes you to help him In.
Fnt MIN through a. you would me. He understands
addition, division. aud silence.
Yours W. II. KENRLK.
Does the Press count this sort Of thing among
pleasant vices2 Or what Is its philosophy OF
the subJect2 Let 1t publish the letter and state
its views
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We learn that JAY GOULD is making an
extraordinary effort to get control OF the West
ern Union Telegraph Company In the annual
election which occurs early In October. To do
this II is not necessary for him to bu- a majorl-
ty Of the stock a sufficient mass OF proxies will
be quite ne effectual. For this purpose he s en-
ployinR an ingenious novelty, believed to be Of
bis own Invention. great proportion Of the
company's shares are In the hands OF brokers
who have advanced money upon them to specu-
lators by whom they have been purchased. For
the transfer OF such shares, MIR. GOULD, az we
arc Informed, Is now paying a neat commission.
The shares after being transferred are at once
handed back to their holders, so that they are
In no danger Of being sold by the new ostensi-
BILE owner, aud can be transferred back again
upon the books OF the company after the cleo
ton. This to GOULD or his represe NATIVE
the right to vote upon these shares, and should
Of the company, and electlnR n board Of dlrec-
tors to suit himself, he will thus gain the power
Of distributing after the old Erie fashion, that
immense part Of the company's stock which is
held by II az a reserve.
At the same time, he can realize an enormous
profit 10y the fall In the prico of the stock which
the election OF a GOULD direction would be
sure TO produce. The scheme has millions in
1t; but, a. far a. IL has yet been developed there
has been no opportunity to employ the Tribune
to aid in Its execution. At the proper moment
however, the stool pigeon may, OF course, be re-
He'd upon to do his whole duty to his master.
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Gounod, IL appears from recently pub
lished letter, had been Invited TO take the charge
OF the new musical institute which Mr.. Kings
land, n wealthy New Yorker, has determined 10
endow; but he declined the honor.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. l0.-Rear- Admiral L. NJ
Go dsborough, WHO has been m with rheumatic govt
Tor the past two weeks IL again dangerously nck and
but htte hops VI his recovery IL entertained
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the advantage IL brings 10 the world compen-
safe for the dangers OF its manufacturer Untn
Its properties are more thoroughly Investigated,
can II safely be employed BY the dentist7 on
high moral grounds. Is II right TO make sham
ivory1 Will not the JAY GOULDe OF the hair-brush
handle and billard-bal trade vend II under the
pretence that 1t Is genuine ivory, direct from
the elephants tusk7 These are questions which
we put to the young editor, and charge him to
take them up with him into the tall tower, and
excogtate powerful answer. Everybody waits
for the stool pigeons views on celluloid.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-17

The St. Louis Times wonders that we
don't exhort Brother MOODY to hold a revival
meeting In Cincinnati To convert the wicked
partners. We should do so. certainly, II 4.
seemed necessary but there are strong signs
that Deacon RICHARD SMITH Ia getting the bet
ter Of those deprayed membranes. Ii Gen
GRANT should conclude to appoint him on our
nomination to succeed COLUMNS DELANo a.
Secretary Of the Interior, he would become sep
arated from the wicked partners altogether BY
all means then let this appointment be made.
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About Grant.

II the writer Of the following letter had
been more familiar with the current his
tory OF the country, he would probably
not have written il; yet we cheerfully af-
ford the information he demands;
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II is funny to see the Albany Frcning
journal and the Utica Herald, which are now
adays sometimes cassed among anti-Grant
papers, printing conspicuously and with all
manifestations OF respect, a letter from Senator
FENroN commencing the action of the Saratoga
Convention. The party has changed II seems,
and the senator Is once more a member.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-17

The explosion of the cellulOid manufac-
tory at Newark the other day seems TO have
cast CONSERVATION into tho hearts Of our con
temporaries why Is that? To answer. we must
first tell what celluloid Is. 1t Is substance
which looks Ike ivory, but which never was "A
component part Of an elephants tusk. In fact,
II Is imitation ivory In It's composition power
full materials are employed, and white, pure, IN.
nocen, though the product appears, II yet con
ceals within explosives TO which gunpowder Is
az popgun to twenty-inch Dahlgren. The
principal ingredients OF celluloid are gun cotton,
an explosive as violent az nitro-glycerine, ana
camphor. II is not surprising, therefore, that a
ceulOld mandatory at Newark blew up the
other day. We should say it would he likely TO
blow up with gun cotton lying around loose
Thereupon our unscientiac contemporaries
lashed themselves into q fury over the fear that
II It's component substances were so violent cell
luloid Itself would blow up at the slightest irrl-
talion. What seems most TO have brought the
subject home TO them and stirred their terrors
Is the circumstance that celluloid is used In the
manufacture Of teeth. II our teeth are liable
TO blow up at any moment, what security have
we, In spite Of our boosted civilization, they
cry. The alarm Is not justified by the facts Celu-
Ioid Is not explosive, 1t burns readily, however,
but no one Is likely to eat fire. The young editor
OF the Powerful Mind Ia a patron OF science.
Why has he not before this dealt ponderously
with celluoid2 Delay no longer, young editor.
We await with Impotence your ponderous
views. IL or 10 not eelluloid iustilablef Does