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THE COLD SNAP.

It is perhaps unnecessary to call attention
to the fact of the present cold snap. Any
person who has occasion to be out of doors
has sufficient reminders of it in stineing
fingers, toes, and ears. Those who are
in doors have found it out from frosted panes,
bursted water-pipes, cold chambers, and i'm
| potent furnaces. Those who have not found
| it out OF themselves arevery likely to be re-
minded Of it by their friends and neighbors,
| who announce the fact as if they were the
original discoverers Of it. Car~drivers and
'bus~drivers are probably ready to go before
any Notary and make afddavits to the fact
There is one compensation in the fact that
misery loves company, and has it in this case.
When the thermometer stands So below at
Wilmas, 80 below at McGregor, II ut
New Hartford, 1G below at Madison, 28 be-
low at Des Moines, II below at Omeha, 26
below at Cheyenne, and 81 below at
Fort Laramie, it shows that these
little favors which started at Fort
Garry have been distributed with the
most regular and cheerful imparhality. The
promptness and celerity with which Fort
Garry started and propelled its wave are also
very remarkable. To have covered SO much
space in SO short time, the rm-centre, as
the scientists call it, must have travelled at least
40 miles per hour, or much faster than
railroad d-trnin moves, and have blown over
icebergs, glaciers, and snow-felds the most
OF the way. Of course it is the duty Of every
man to accept the weather that comes, as the
Shepherd Of Salisbury P1ain did This is
philosophy, however hard it may be for
man with q frozen ear and stinging fingers to
accept it. It is cheering to know that Old
Probabilities is ut his post doing his best to-
regulate the thermometers, barometers, and
storm-centres, It would be still more
cheering if he could discover some
way Of regulating Fort Garry, and
inducing that frigid frontier fortress
to keep its waves to itself hereafter,
or send them in some other direction. flew |
waves Of this sort sent in the neighborhood |
of New Orleans would be admirable specifics !
to allay the storn-centre at that point. No |
people can be belligerent with the thermom-
eter at 25 below zero.
Meanwhile, it is pleasant to know that the |
thing emit last, and that Fort Garry rarely
gets up more than une wave in season. Be- |
fore the meteorologists get through hurting
wave will have passed, and Old Probabilities
will be elevating his thermometers and push
ing his storm-centres farther east We need
not urge the reader to keep cool until that
happy time
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cover the required expenditure Of the city On
TINT work for at least three years, or until
1878, and, in the meantime, the probabilities
are that the w1lo!a Of the GAGE defa1cation
may be recovered by the rise in the value OF his
property, and thus put the city in condition
to complete its expenditure without resort to
extra taxation.
The county has available for its share Of
the cost 5000, 600 OF bonds, which it has
has the twenty-five acres of land formerly
known as the Reform School grounds. This
is estimated by one Of the County Commits
sioners as worth $500, 900, but could not be
sold now for haH or two-ffths that sum.
Before the fire, and when the grounds were
first vacated by the Reform School, tile prop
erty might have been sold for $40o, 900, Or
more But it will, in all probability, within
a few years, be selable again, and when the
proceeds Of the sale Of the 5000, of bonds
have been exhausted, say in 1877 or 1878, the
land, or portion Of it, can be sold as the
money is needed, and thus the county may
meet the great part Of its share Of the expend-
iture without resort to taxation.
We think it is desirable that the work
should be begun, and that in 1875 the foun-
dations for the, whole building should be
laid. In the spring of 1876 the work might
be continued, not hurriedly, but to such IN
extent as the means on hand and the certainty
of having the work we'll done would justify
The present low prices Of building material
and Of hbor offer strong inducements for
beginning this work this year. It is an in
ducement thatappeals strongly to the econom-
ical necessities of both city and county.
Whatever be done, however, care should
be taken that the whole business should be
kept out Of the hands Of any corrupt rings or
factions, either of architects, contractors,
Aldermen, or Commissioners; and for that
reason We commend the suggestion that the
work for the city be done by the Board of
Public Works, md that, instead of contract
ing for the whole job and materials at one
time, only cach year's work DO contracted for,
thus keeping the control of the progress of
the building in the hands of the Board of
Public Works, and under the surveillance Of
public criticism, until completed.
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FANCEEA'S FANCTE8.

| We know Of no lady in so favorable con-
! dition to receive the congratulations Of the
New Year ss Miss Ross, who has Just been
awarded $4,000 for Mr. FANcmn's breach
of promise. It is rarely that maiden lady
Of 81 years, with SO little confidence in 1ae1
personal charms that she prefers to keep TN q
veil in the presence Of twelve jurors, cua Get
the munifcent sum Of $4,000 as; her
award Jurors do not usually take so much
on trust. But Miss Ross is not only to be
congratulated on receiving $4,000 ut
her age and under these circum STANCES,
but also because she gets this snug lit
tie nest-egg without the incumbrance of
h1r. FANcHERs company through Life. We
should say that $4,000 without FAxoHER is
many times better than the S3o0, 900 with
FAScasn, which would have been the painful
result if FAScBR had kept faith. We hive
no means Of knowing just how fond Of money
Hiss Ross is, but we should say that she
made the discount Of $29o,o0o not only will
ingly but eagerly. On the other hand, we
are not sure but that the bargain was good
one for FANcHER IT the alternative were
submitted to Us either to take Miss Ross for
better or worse during the declining years Of
q mature life or pay her $4,000 to break the
contract, we should part with the $4,000
with cheerful resignation. I'VE would never
ask an appeal.
The Ross-FAEcHR reach~of- promise case
was conspicuous for its franlness. Most
breach-of- promise cases are sentimental
frauds. This one was not. The iurv ara
generally asked to assess some tender-hearted
aud soft-pated old ass for lacerated heart
strings. The verdict is ordinarily expected
to be made up IN schedule OF $l4 for every
sigh, $3.50 for every sob, II cents for every
1ove-letter (which swens the damages enor-
mous1y). and $500 for every sensible,
correctly -spell3a VOID of esteem or af-
fection (Which rarely adds q cent to
the verdict). But here were no siehs,
nor sobs, nor hear-brealdngs, nor in
nocent prattlings, nor hard-hearted decep-
tons; 10 loveys, dearies, nor tootsy-tootaies.
not tithe Of sentiment nor maudlin re-
pining. Though both parties hail from the
country that produced JOAQUIN MILLER, We
have not q pastoral nor sonnet. There was
no appel on account Of the lady's tender
years they wero not tender. There was no
brought TO bear upon twelve sus-
cept'o1e jurymen by tho lady's beauty; for
she was not beaut;ful, at least we infer as
mu,h from the fact that she refused to sho.y
he,:: face. There was no effort to value the
b. dys loss at the personal worth Of the defend
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The following sensational dispatch came
over the cable Friday night:

over the cable Friday night:
4 special to tue London Standard from Berlin s.rs
tho Bank Commission passed resolution that tho In
Ee1i Bank buy gold in lots At $50 1narts 50 rfen-
with ths American Government, and attract gold to
Germany. Tnis action il taken IN view Of the conte-
plated resumption Of specie payments in the United
s:atcs.
There can be no truth in this, SO far Us
competition with the United States is con-
cezned. The Empire of Germany adopted
the gold standard some time since nnd pro-
vided for the issue Of gold coins from Jan.
/, 1875. It used the bills Of exchange in
which much Of the French indemnity
was paid to accumulate q stock Of
bullion, which it has been coming for
some time. It now has at least two-thirds Of
the necessary gold coined and in process Of
issue. It is quite possible that the Empire
needs more bullion, and means to buy it, but
before our demand for specie increases to
much extent, Germany will have all the gold
she wants for home use. She Will not there
fore compete with us, except that she will do
what she can to prevent us from diminishing
her circulation in 1879. Her present de-
mand may, however, prevent the negotia-
ton, for the time, Of the remainder of the
new per cent loan. She is doing Us good,
on the other hand, by driving her
enormous silver coinage out of circu-
1atiou. This silver is SO much debased
by alloy that it can circulate nowhere,
now that the Empire has rejected it. It will
have to be melted into bullion. Its nominal
value is over $4oo. 100, 900. This amount,
thrown on the markets of the world, will so
depress the price Of the metal that it will be
comparatively easy for US to procure the sill
yer needed for the redemption and replace
ment of the nasty torn and greasy fractional
currency. Asfor the gold, it is to be re,nem-
bered TINT we produce about S75, ,o00, 900 Of
specie every year, and that the increased de-
mand for it as currency will tend to keep itin
the country, as the time set for resumption
draws nigh. We may not be obliged to CON-
pete in the European markets for specie Mt
all, but may be able to supply ourselves.
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THE CORRUPT LOBBY AT WASHINGTON.

THE CORRUPT LOBBY At WASHINGTON.
The plea Of IRWIN, the agent of the Pacific
Mail Company in the distribution Of the
$750, 900 paid out for procuring an annual
| subsidy Of $500,000, "That his health Was
such that his imprisonment in jail, and the
| consequent mental disturbance, would se-
rious1y mjure him, was very properly treated
by the House. This man IRWIN acknowl-
edges that, as agent Of the Pacific Mail Com
pany, he obtained that money to inNuencs
legislation in favor Of the subsidy; that its
payment was conditional upon the success of
the legislation; that upon the passage
Of the law he did pay out the money
but he refuses to disclose to whom he
paid it. Without any aid from mwx, the
Committee have discovered that portion of
this money was paid to the Hon. RICHARD G.
PARSONS, II. O., at that time Marshal Of the
Supreme Court at Washington; to Bill KING,
at that time the Postmaster Of the House Of
Representatives, and now q member elect of
the next Congress and to Mr.. ScHumAKER,
at that time an ex-member Of Congress, and
a Democratic member Of the present Con-
gress- All three Of these persons, by their
official positions, were entitled to 60 upon the
floor OF the House while it was in session.
LEVIN refuses to disclose the names Of those
to whom he paid the money, because he was
acting as the I" attorney Of the Company n;
and these persons state that they were acting
as the ''attorneys Of levin, and refuse to
tell what use they made Of the money.
The privileges Of an attorney are well
defined They extend to any confidential
statements or papers made to him by his
clients. But the attorney cannot plead his
privilege when he was employed to do an L.
legal act. Thus, an attorney receiving money
to bribe jury, or the Court, or the Sheriff,
and expending it successfully for that pur-
pose, cannot p1eod his privilege when called
upon to relate what he knew Of that transac-
ton He might plead that he was not bound
to crin1inate himself by his own testimony,
but he could not plead his privilege as An at-
torney. The privileges Of an attorney do not |
extend to the commission Of crime. The law
recognizes no agency in crime. The man who
commits the crime is equally guilty With tha
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The Intelligent compositor who changed
the phrase 81 detective police into " defee-
tive police, did wiser thing thsn he knew.
It is becoming apparent TINT tie whole of
cur police system throughout the United
States needs changing; TINT, in fact, all
large cities are IN the hands Of gang of
receivers, who transact business for, nre in
lasgus with, and share. tha profits q tbs pro
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To-MoRRoW'S AMuSEMENTs

ADELPHI HITHEATREDsatho1n street, corner Mon-
roc Variety eotet2tn1nert.
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CHICAGO AUSEUN-Monzos street, betwsen Dear
ho1n And Ststa. Three YeArs in Mau.Trzp."
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WAR DECLARED on HIGH PR1CEs-nETunN-
ID to spsce tafts 4a for full best tssth- Frat
e!ass hlnx rodu9ea 9nehaG; S,n.t1etaon &iVcn q
and HaadpIph-Kt4.
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M'vICKkE'S THEATRK-Asdlson .tr.e+. between
'Rsntf w.
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GRAND oPHRA.HDUsE-Clark s+reet- oppo.sta
Sherman House. Aeil51k 1aon's AtnEtrels. HG
GrxcQ Ills puks-"
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nearly exhausted by the defalcation of Mr.
GAGE. It appears, from statement of the
amounts nonainally to the credit Of the
special funds, furnished us by Comptroller
HAYES, that the only money which can now
be borrowed by the city for any length of
time without interest is as follows:
Water fund d...................... 9a 500. Is
Br1deweu fund. ..,,., lS5l. .74
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THE GERMAN HARVEST HOME"
PLATTDEUTsCH voLKsFEsT AT UNION HILL, N.
LAYING THE CORNER STONE OF MoNU-


PLATTDEUTsCH voLKsFEsr AT UNION HILL, N.
J.-LAYING THE CORNER STONE OF MoNU-
MENT TO FRITZ REUTER-.
The schuctzen Park, at Union Hill, N. j., was yes
terday visited by vast crowds participating the
second day of the great festival of the North German
societies. which inaugurated with formidable
procession in this city Monday The procession on
that day having been very slow in its progress through
the city and late in reaching the festival grounG most
of the amusements and exercises the programme ON
the first day were postponed until yesterday,
and the numerous places Of interest scattered through
out the park booths and tents of every kind bowling
alleys shooting galleries. tents restaurants and
lager beer stands thronged by visitors and ause-
ment seekers
variety of games and pastmes had been provided
for the entertainment Of the Visitors including races,
tabeaux comic parades, miniature theatrcas, magic
performances and gymnastc exercises while the vari
dancing platforms until late hour at night were
continually crowded with the disciples Of Terpslchorean
ART
The main feature Of yesterdays festivities was the
laying with due and solemn ceremonies, Of the cor
stone Tor a monument to the late Fritz Reuter-,
the popular German poet and novelist VINO was one
OF the first writer's to bring INTO for literary pur-
poses the eminent neither Saxon diom commonly known
Low German" or Pattdeutsch, language which
bears close relation to the AngoSaxon. The members
OF the different schuctzcn rlemens organizations
commenced their rife practice and prize shooting,
which will be continued until the close OF the festival,
when prizes will be awarded to the successful contest
ants amounting in value to about 81 900
Last evening. when the days festivities were wound
up by a summer nights festival the park was brill
antly illuminated by vast numbers of Chinese lanterns
and calcium lights, while occasional display of fire
works added to the brlancy OF the As already
stated, the procession on Monday composed OF
eight divisions aud included iOrty-lOur societies and
organizations two divisions being exclusively occupied
by organizations from Long Island aud New Jersey.
one division" winch proved great nuisance
aud should have been dispensed with,
the eighth, closing up the procession,
and representing commerce and Industry"
1t was composed OF conglomcraton Of advertising
trucks and wagons, including groccTs' and bakers
wagons, butchers carts and other vehicles, with
rather dstascful display Of placards aud signs adyer
Using tailors, brewers, cigar manufacturers, horse
shOers grOcers and tea shops, and Is strange that
such nuisance should have been allowed to block and
obstruct during the busiest portion OF the day for
more than an hour Of the crowded thor
fares OF the city.
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BOARD OF POLICE.
WAR ON THE UNLICENSED LIQUOR DEALERS DE-
CLARED.

WAR ON THE UNLICENSED LIQUOR DEALERS DE-
CLARED.
The full Board of Police Commissioners met yester.
day, Mr. Matsell presiding.
statement from Sergeants Murray and Picket of the
Fifteenth precinct received detailing their move
ments pursuit of the angan murderer and submitting
bill for expenses incurred Referred TO the COMMITTEES
on Finance.
A resolution adopted directing the inspectors to
inquire into the capabilities Of such roundsmen
at present acting sergeants in their respective dis
trcts.
ON motion the Superintendent was directed to furnish
sufficient police force at the American Institute annual
fair preserve the peace and maintain order
The following resolutions adopted
Resolved That the Board of Excise be and hereby re-
specully furnish the Board Of Police Mt as
early date possible list of the places and names OF
parties licensed aud also those that hereafter from
time time be licensed by said Board OF Excise for the sale
of spriuous liquors. wne ale or beer with the date oil the
expiration of said license.
Resolved further That the Superintendent OF Police upon
the receipt of such lists by the Board OF Excise rthwth
the TO be taken by the oce
Of this city for the suppression of all unlicensed places
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BOARD OF HEALTH.

The Board Of Health met yesterday, President Chand
Ter in the chair
petition was received from number OF property
owners in East sixythlrd street, praying that the
route thorough that street be changed for driving cattle
from the west side stock yards to the east side slaughter
house the petitioners claiming that the aforesaid cattle
driv,no has become an unbearabe nuisance Referred
To the Sanitary superintendent for report,
A communication was received from citizens doing
business IN New Church street. between Cortland and
Fulton streets setting forth that the market and
gardeners vending produce IN the above quarter make
a practice of throwing refuse vegetable matter In the
neiphborng CUTTERS to the detriment of the public
health and requesting the immediate suppression OF
the practice On motion the matter referred to the
Department Of Police for the necessary action.
The following resolution was adopted
Resolved That the Sanitary Superintendent be and is here
by instructed the of found vio-
ating the ordinance Board by dumping
lating stable within the city limits
after September D. 1875.
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CREEDMOOR.
THE INFANTRY OF THE FIRST DIVISION, NATION
AL GUARD CoNTENDING FOR THE Marks.

THE INFANTRY OF THE FIRST DIVISION, NATION
AL GUARD, coNTENDING FOR THE MARKS.
MANS BADGE.
The following named regiments, from the First Sec
ond and Third Infantry bgades of the First division
of the National Guard, were out yesterday ut Creed
moor to shoot at 200 and 500 yards for the Marks
mans Badge
THE FIRST BRIGADE.
The Twelfth regiment, forty-hve officers and men,
under Captain Burns, Adutant Murphy acting
as instructor OF rifle practice; Twenty second
regiment sixty men, commanded by Captain Styles,
Major LOOMS inspector of rifle practice Sixty ninth
regiment, five under Captain Carten Seventy first
regiment twenty-seven men, Lieutenant Hoffman in
command, and Captain Orser inspector of rifle prac-
tice; Seventy ninth regiment twenty eight men, Cap.
tain Clark charge, Captain Ross inspector of rifle
practice
SECOND BRIGADE.
The Fifth regiment, twenty-five men, Captain Kross
in charge and Captain Bruer inspector of rifle prac-
tice; Eleventh regiment sixteen men, under Iieuen-
ant Lurch, with Captain Brimdis as rifle IN
specor; Eightytourth regiment, twenty-five men,
Captain McCready in command, and Captain Alderman
instructor of rifle practice; Ninety sixth regiment
twelve under Captain Rodenberg, who also acted
as inspector Of rifle practice,
THE THIRD BRIGADE.
The Seventh regiment fortyhve men, at the orders
of Captain c. f. Robins rcgmental inspector of rifle
practice Eighth regiment, eighty fve men, commanded
by Captain Barker inspector Of rifle practice. The
Ninth and Fifty fifth regiments having completed their
scores on Monday had no detachments on the field
The who made twenty live points out Of possible
fifty became entitled to the distinguishing badge
marksmen. The Fifth regiment had five men who
qualified as marksmen; the Eighth, thirty three; the
Eleventh. twelve; the Twelfth, twenty Mines the Sew
enty first, eleven the Seventy ninth, twenty; the
Eighty fourth, nine, and the Nlnety-sixth SIX men
The inspectors of rifle practice from the First and
Second divisions out shooting. Major General
Shaer General Woodward, Adutant General Town
send Generals Vilmar and Narlan, Colonel Wingate
Lieutenant Colonel C. b. MITCHELL Colonel Valentine
and other well known officers were out duty.
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A CARD FROM IRA A. PAINE.

NEWPORT Sept 4, 1873
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:--
do propose discuss the recent letter of Cap
tain A. II. Bogardus which you published in reference
to pigeon shooting will simply state that his propo
ston to shoot a match at Fleetwood on Wednesday
absurd because lie well knows II is impossible to
procure two hundred good birds by that time Every
gentleman interested in the sport knows this also Let
HIM accept my proposition declare that he is afraid
to meet good man with good birds for reasonable
stake. If Mr. Bogardus refuses meet at Balti-
the gentlemen OF this country will regard him in
the hight the gentlemen of England regard
him with reference 10 Mr. Wallace might not meet
the best England, but do dare Mr. Bogardus to
meet me. IRA A. PAINE
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ATALANTA VS.. ARGONAUTA.

The fouroared shell for the amateur cham
ponship of America, between the crews of the Alta
lanta Boat Club, Of this city, and the Argonauta
Rowing Association, of Bergen Point, n. j., will take
place this afternoon on the Kill Kull The dis
lance is three miles straight away and will be rowed
with the tide Both clubs will be represented by
the same four that appeared in the regattas Sara
toga and Troy, the New York oarsmen using their
old boat while the "Argys' have new Fearon,
which they like extremely The steamer Mortified,
chartered by the Argonauts for the accommodation Of
their friends will leave pier 10 North River at 315
p. NJ, sharp, and will accompany the racing shells
he
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YACHTING NOTE.

The fall regatta of the Eastern Yacht Club Of Boston,
will be sailed Monday, 18th inst, from Swampscott
Bay The prizes will be-For the first class schooners,
1926; for the second class $751; for first class sloops,
s75 and for second class sloops, $50 prize Of SIS
will also be given the first yacht home whether
schooner or sloop without time allowance, provided
she has not taken the regular prize in her class No
prize will be awarded in either class unless two boats
eta rt
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THE WATKINS REGATTA.

THE CONDITION OF THE WATER UNAVOIDABLE,
AND THE RACES POSTPONED.
WATKINS n. Y, Sept Z, 1875.
There has been a strong westerly wind blowing all
day and the water rough that the races
postponed until tomorrow morning. The town has
been filling very fast, and the hotels are getting out
their COTS bedrooms are all full The exciting event
of the regatta will be the professional single SOULS Gil
Ward is going to pull instead of Ellis and will have to
meet John Biglin, Kilsby and Powell of Pittsburg
Tomorrow after the junior single and the pair oar
there will be the senior single SOULS, for which j.
Riley Neptunes Robinson, Union Springs, and Francis,
OF Cornell will compete. Several of the scullers that
row in the junior single will also start The our-oar
have the Stars of Rochester, Union Springs, of Union
Springs; Watkins Of Watkins and Senecas OF Seneca
Falls The six cared race will have thrse starters Cor
nell University, Cornell Freshmen and Watkins