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The Republican journal., 1876-03-23

ngs against the city liquor agency. The question
OF rr-establishing the agency will come up under
the state law for consideration in May. The sub
ject is one beset with difficulties. But while alco
hol in its various forms Is acknowledged, like opium
and many other poisons, to possess medicinal viz
tues which are generally recognized by the medical
faculty in their prescriptions, it would appear adGi
able that provision for its legal sale that purpose
should be made, for, however many there may be
willing, for the general good, to forego any benefit
they might receive from its use, there are but few
who would not obtain it for their friends others
under their charge, if possible when incidentally
prescribed. And ii is 10 be expected in regard to
licenses granted by the city for the prosecution of
any business that the person receiving the license
will comply with its terms and conditions or that it
will be promptly revoked, and the penalties for vio
lation enforced
In conclusion / will say that the short time flint
has been at my command has prevented the ca refu
preparation desirable for the OCCASION and express
the hope that our business may be transacted in
manner and official acts be such as can be ap
proved by the best judgment of all good citizens
and remembered by ourselves without regret.
The convention then made the following ap-
pointments = City Clerk, Emery Boardman 4;
City Treasurer, Daniel Earaden: City Physi-
elan, J. NJ. Fletcher City Solicitor, W. H.
Fogler; City Marshal, Cyrus Patterson; Chief
Engineer Fire Dept, Charles Baker; First
Asst, A. \. Howes; Second Asst, ID. Faunce
Third Asst, H. ID. Woodward; Supervisors of
Schools, Philo Hersey, j. A. Ross, Mrs. Judge
Dickerson; Assessors, George Woods, |. NJ.
Boardman, Philo Hersey; Sexton, John Poor
Sexton at Head of Tide, Dudley Leavitt; Har-
Dor Master, Geo. T. Osborne; Port Warden,
Charles ii. Wording; Board of Health, j. NJ
Fletcher, Geo. E. johnson, II. p. Thompson
Oyerseers of Poor, I he Mayor, NJ. p. Wood
cock, Andrew f. Clark; Highway Surveyor
City Dist. Samuel G. Ellis. The following are
surveyors of the respective DISTRICTS 1st. Geo.
Herrick Cd James P. Wight Sd, Samuel Red
man; 4th, VIM. n. Hall; 9Th, Horace Park; 9Th
f. 2. Brown; 18th, Edwin Brier; Sth Henry
Hayes; 9th, Silas d. Brown, Jr.; 10th. Hiram
Ellis; 18th, VIM. II. Davis; 10Th, VIM. Stevens
18th, Arthur G. Lanpher; Nth, Samandel r
Richards. Measurer Of Corn, Augustus Clark
Surveyors of Wood and Bark, Daniel Haraden
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u MtFF, which the owner can have by proving
IA the property and paving this advertisement.
3W ~ {. A. BROWN, Belmont Avenue, Belfast.
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rT,itE THREE STORY BRICK BUILDING N
L the rear Of Hayford block, entrance from Beaver
street. said building is suitable for paint shop
any light manufacturing business. Apply to A
Huy1ord or GEO. A QUIMB1 & Go.
Eelt,.st, March g. ls16.-2w::s
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HE personnel Of the department is what it should
h--N igaht, pluElpt and effective. You referred
10 the report OF the chief engineer and his recon-
InendaionS II 10 what is needed to maintain its ct
iciency. And it is also recommended that all the
city reservoirs be examined and placed in a good
condition as practicable, and that the one on
Franklin, between Court and Cedar streets be
arged. II is also advisable to ascertain during the
summer months the probable altt OF he muck
AUXILIARY reservoir.
The New York herald., 1876-09-27
Tn. Eastern Question.

Russia seems to agree to the peace propo-
sitions, and, if the reports are accurate, pre-
pares for war. Even English correspondents
appear to be startled at the readiness with
which Russia accepts an English plan, and at
the small notifications she cares to make
in it. The significance Of this fact is, per-
haps, that Russia has her own view of the
case, but is ready to assent that anybody's
peace nostrum shall be tried if the proprie-
tors of the said nostrum believe it will be
efficient She is ready to consent to the
trial OF any and every plan. and only the
more readily because she believes they will
oil be useless. Between the fighting and
the truce and the general results of the
summer the problem of the destinies of
Servia and the Slavs and the Turks has
somewhat cleared up for Russia. 1t is
clear on the Neva and, perhaps, in
Berlin and Vienna that a settlement
of the difficulty on the status quo ante beltun
will be delusive and unsatisfactory; but
Russia assents to q settlement on that
basis in order that the facts may demonstrate
once more the worthlessness of Turkeys
promises and in order that the case may 60
over quietly this year. The settlement as pro-
posed is worthless, because it is guaranteed
only on one side. Servia is bound; but, on
the other hand, there are only the promises of
the Porte and Prince Gortschakoff recently
challenged Turkish Ambassador to cite any
case in which the Sultan's government had
ever kept promises of that nature. They
will be kept now no better than hitherto, if
accepted. But in this case On army on foot at
Alexinatz will be ready to take the field
in the spring and to reopen the war in sup
port Of the demand Of Servian, Bosnian and
Bulgarian autonomy as the only guarantee
to the people of those countries for the re-
forms which the Porte always promises but
never puts in effect. Russia perhaps re-
CARDS such an event as inevitable and may
cooperate but in the meantime she keeps
her counsel and agrees with England; for to
do otherwise would be to give the English
Ministry case on which they might escape
from their difficulty with the country over
the Bulgarian massacres Gortschakoff will
not help them out of that scrape, and if the
Ministry should be put out this winter and
the liberals come in, armed support Of the
Turks by England will be impossible, and
Russia's case will be clear
The New York herald., 1876-09-27
Uncle Jimmy,s Blue jeans.

Many Jeans have been praised by the
poets, especially by Burns, Scott, the Et-
trick Shepherd and other Scottish bards
but none Of these Jeans were over as pa
thetic as the blue jeans of that remarkable
old man who expects to be the next Gov
ernor of Indiana. He is more constant to
his jeans than the poets, we fear, were
to theirs. The reasons he gave to our
correspondent recently for wearing that
strange livery should melt the heart of his
obdurate enemy. Uncle Jimmy Williams
does not wear it to gain votes from grangers,
but because it is dear to him from many old
associations. "For many. many years in the
county where l was raised" the old man
said. ''they could get nothing better to
wear" He larned all he knows, though
faint much he says, in clothes made of blue
jeans. In blue jeans he went to school,
and never wanted broadcloth when he
went to apple orchards and shedding parties
His voice trembled when he said, II went q
coortin' in blue ienns. and neither she nor the
The New York herald., 1876-09-27

has been through the st. Lawrence Valley,
causing very heavy fall of rain at Montreal.
where the pressure fell to 1855 inches
Throughout the West and Southwest the
pressure has risen decidedly, with fall in
temperature The prospect of cooler weather
along the Atlantic coast is favorable for the
abatement of the yellow fever in Georgia,
and will be welcomed as great boon to that
stricken region To-day the weather in New
York will be clear or partly cloudy and
cool, with brisk westerly winds.
The New York herald., 1876-09-27
Dise.s. At tho Great Exhibition.

We print elsewhere an interesting letter
from q Philadelphia correspondent on the
vexed question of the healthfulness of the
Exhibition grounds and the peculiar causes
of disease there 1t is not worth while to
deny that typhus, typhoid and dysenteric
diseases have been very frequent among
visitors to the Exhibition during the last
two months. Whether the causes of these
diseases are removable, and what they are, are
questions which deserve the attention of the
Philadelphia Board Of Health, whose mem
bers seem, however, to have preferred to
deny that there is any but natural and in
evitable increase of disease in Philadelphia
this season. The HERALD has been criticised
because it has several times warned visitors
to the Exhibition to be careful in diet and
to guard themselves specially against mala-
rious and typhoid infection. But it is now
acknowledged that these warnings were nec-
essary. Our correspondent gives many
cases Of disease, and he shows that there
have been faults in the drainage, leading to
impure water supply.
We do not advise people to avoid the Ex-
hibition. On the contrary, we should like to
see everybody so. even if only for day or
two. But we do caution visitors to drink as
little water as may be; to avoid firing them
selves too much to dress warmly and
avoid the night air, and to eat at regular
hours and not in haste. With such COM
mon precautions we believe the greater num-
Der Of visitors may avoid attacks of disease.
But they should bear in mind that both the
uncommon labors and excitements which
they undergo and the influences of the
place are deleterious, and that care and more
than common nrudenca ara essential
The New York herald., 1876-09-27
Hallett's Point Reef.

The sounding rod has been at work dur
ing the last two days testing the varia-
tions of depth in the water over the blasted
reef. AS the survey now in progress is
only preliminary one in order to de-
fine the danger line which encloses the
debris only an approximate estimate can be
formed Of the direct effect Of the explosion.
So far it has proved extremely satisfactory in
demonstrating the destruction of the rocky
mass, and decided increase in the depth of
water is shown at points which were very
shallow before the blast. At distance of
three hundred feet from the shore line
depth of twenty feet is now found at mean
low water level. This depth increases rap
idly outward into the channel, and will of
course, be created in shore when the dredp
ing is completed A large vessel may safely
pass within one hundred yards OF Hallett's
Point, and when the debris is removed NAV
lie alongside the rocky shore line without
danger The effect on the currents is al
ready felt The enlargement of the river
section at this point permits of an increased
flow of water, which will, as we have before
stated, strengthen the current, but shorten
the duration of its flow either way. The set
is now toward Flood Rock, which fortunately
is so surrounded with sea wall of rubbish
rs to be rendered considerably less danger
Gus to navigation than ever before. Every
thing considered the work at Hallett's Point
Reef is q grand success.
The New York herald., 1876-09-27
Newton,a Channel.

The success which has attended the opera
tions for the removal of Hallett's Poin
Reef under the direction of General New
ton associates his name so intimately with
the scene of his labors that we gladly accord
to him the honor which the fame of his
achievement must bring. Some men have
for their monuments mountain peaks that
they only gazed at from distance; others
are remembered as the discoveries of rivers
and bays which they did not explore. Pixies
Peak, Baffin's Bay, Behring Strait and
Mackenzie River are instanced as examples
of this custom of naming places and objects
after the individuals who first brought them
into notice But with how much pro-
priety might we honor in this way the men
who shape and fashion, excavate and build for
the benefit of mankind more than those who
merely discover the existence of wonderful
places and things And after oil such
custom would exercise wholesome influ-
ence on the effort to attain success in every
undertaking dependent for its results on in
dividual intelligence and skill. On the one
hand would be held out to the aspirants for
fame the honor of having their names forever
associated with grand successes, while on the
other hand failure through inability 10 per-
form the task would be followed by the ridi-
cule and censure of all time to come No
man can deny the feeling of qualification
that fills him when his work is the theme of
thousands of approving tongues. The un-
measured praises of his fellow men repay
him for the tolls and anxieties that beset
him in his hours of trial. He has succeeded,
and that embraces everything.
General Newton has triumphed over diff
culties that would have defeated less expe-
rienced engineers, and the measure of his
triumph must be in proportion to that Of the
obstacles overcome. He deserves therefore
to enjoy the fame he has so well won for
himself and for American engineering So
let us mark Newton's Channel on our maps
of the East River for the future, and as the
General widens and deepens the watery
highway, winning at every blow broader
and irmer footing on the domain of the
rocks and reefs of He'll Gate, then will the
grim terrors of the famous passage give way
and disappear before the steady growth of
the commodious Newton Channel.
The New York herald., 1876-09-27
perjury.

ANOTHER HURRIcANE Advices from the
West Indies inform US of the movement of
another hurricane westward over Martinique,
which has caused an interruption of tele-
graphic communications with the adjacent
islands. Shipo&ners having vessels lying at
to advise their captains of the approach of the
tempest and thus avoid serious losses. The
arrival of the hurricane on the southern
coast Of Cuba may be expected to-day, and
the track of the storm will probably carry it
over Jamaica, across Cuba to the Bahama
Islands, and possibly along portion of the
Florida coast
The New York herald., 1876-09-27
The Planetary Debut.

It is announced with some authority that
on the Cd or Sd of October the little
planet Vulcan will make its first regular ap-
pearance before terrestrial public. and the
star gazing dlettani are notified to secure
for themselves advantageous points of obser-
vation. Some glimpses have been had of
this vague star on other occasions; so that
this is only debut in so far as it is q regu-
larly announced and anticipated appear
ance. Every planet between the earth and
the sun of course goes round the sun oftener
than the earth does and has a shorter year.
Mercury goes around once in three months,
and Vulcan, which is still nearer the sun,
goes around him still oftener; and on the
many trips it has made every year for so
so close an observation as to make
even its existence certain. This is due to
the blaze of the great luminary, in the pres
ence of which all lesser lights are lost. But
several astronomers have accidentally, rs it
were, caught glimpses Of small body
rushing across the face Of the sun with
tremendous velocity, and Leverrier has
reasoned from observed perturbations of
other bodies to the fact that there is an un-
known planet between Mercury and the sun.
It is possible that the united action OF
astronomers in all countries may next month
verify the existence of this STAR
The New York herald., 1876-09-27
Cheap Cabs.

The HERALD has always insisted that
cheap cabs would pay in New York, and
that fortune would be realized by any per-
son having the enterprise to start them and
the capacity to manage the business as it
ought to be managed. In London the cabs
pay well, and the Metropolitan Company is
a monster concern which realizes large an
nual profits. 1t has been argued that our
numerous horse car lines, running at low
fares would kill cheap cab enterprise here,
especially in view of the construction of the
city, with its long parallel avenues. We
believe that there will be ample patronage
for cheap cabs in New York despite our city
railroad facilities, just as in London the
cabs do a large business despite the four
cent omnibuses, the underground and over
ground railroads and the river boats The
company about to be organized will, no
doubt, test the question, as the names men
toned as ready to receive subscriptions to
the capital stock are those of business men
who will be certain to set practically about
any business they undertake. The rate of
fare mentioned as likely to be fixed upon is
fifty cents an hour, which is bringing it
down to London prices. Of course the sue
cess of the enterprise will depend mainly on
the description of vehicle used. 1t must be
q light cab, capable of being driven at fair
speed and comfortable to ride in. If this
requirement is satisfied little higher rate
will not be an objection, although to secure
success the fare should he Dlaced inst a g low
as consistent with reasonable profit.
The New York herald., 1876-09-27
ADJUSTMENTS this AFTERNOON AND EVENING.


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TIM p,,xcvsa SRaSD AZ DSrEIz orERA ,JnH M0usE w..
SIBLo's GARDEN
UNION SQUARE THKArR1.
TWO MEN or SANDY BAR. .ssP. N.
UNCLE TOMS SHSns o%sPS ats p x Mrs Howard
BowERY UEArRE
VLfIN0 SCUD, st p. N. Belvl Ryan.
WOODS MUSEUM.
THB FArALIsr. at sP. NJ. Matinee ss2HA
,,ovcv,- sHMoRE's GARDEN.
LYCEUM THEATRE
LA aRANDB DUCHEssE, as n. Aimee
eARDANAPALUS. At p. N. Mr.. Bangs and Mrs Agnes
GERMANTA THEATRE.
LuFTSCHLOEssER. atsP.M.
crorns .sp PARK THEATRE
THE MIGHTY DOLLAR, at SIN. M. and Mr.. Flor
CHATEAU MABlLLA
VARIETY ateP.M.
VARIETY AND DRAMA at SPIN. Matinee M2P.M.
- COLUMBIA OPERA HOUSE.
THEATRE COMIouE.
VARIETY, atsP. N. Matinee at T. NJ.
VARIETY .sp TMIvoLI THEATRE
MURRAY'S GRAND CIRCUa
Performance afternoon and evening
PARTISAN VARIETIES.
MsPM
SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS,
asP.M.
KELLY 4 Icons MINISTERIAL
NeP.M.
THIRD AVENUE THKArRR
VARIETY, at 8 p. NJ Matinee at2P. NJ.
EAGLE THEATRE.
BURLEsQUE, oLIO AND FARCE, at p. NJ Matinee
At2P.M.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE.
ANNUAL FAIR
The New York herald., 1876-09-27
THE SEWARD SrATUE.-The statue of Will

THE SEWARD STATUE. The statue Of Will
lam H. Seward, by the artist Randolph
Rogers, which was erected in its place in
Madison square several weeks ago, and has
since been standing on its pedestal covered
with thick black indiarubber cloth, will be
unveiled at three o'clock this afternoon and
formally presented to the city of New York
The two most attractive features of the occa-
sion will be the presentation by Secretary
Fish on behalf of the subscribers and the
address by Mr. Evarts, which will probably
be tho most eloquent eulogy of the great
statesman ever pronounced. Gilmore's band
sion with music, their services having been
offered without compensation and accepted.
The New York herald., 1876-09-27

currency, which shall enable us to carry on
business on business principles, and not as
gamblers; and finally. such revision OF
the laws which affect commerce and produc-
ton rs shall enable us to sell our surplus
products abroad without loss These three
things granted the recovery of prosperity,
though certain to be slow, will be sure Of
LASTING
The New York herald., 1876-09-27

WALL STREET YESTERDAY. Stocks were
generally lower and speculation was fever
opened at 10 1-8 and closed at 10. Money
on call was supplied at 1-2 and per cent.
Government and railway bonds were in the
mnin steadY.
The New York herald., 1876-09-27

DIsoRDERLY HOUSES. conviction Of
Keeper of notorious disorderly house, who
had defied the laws for years. is another step
in the right direction. Recorder Hackett's
charge to the jury is an able exposition of
the evil
The New York herald., 1876-09-27

The WEATHER. Although the rain area
which has just passed eastward extended
further to the south than was expected, judg-
ing from the position of its centre early on
yesterday morning it was quickly followed
in the afternoon by the cool and clearing
weather predicted in the HERALD. To the
southwark of New York the margin of the
rain area touched Philadelphia, causing
threatening weather in the morning at Wash
ington, which, however, soon passed away.
The track of the centre Of lowest barometer
The New York herald., 1876-09-27

GYPSY Prophecies may not be the most
reliable brand of the divining article. but
the republicans will doubtless take heart of
grace from the assurance given to HERALD
reporter by Gypsy Queen that Governor
Hayes is to be elected in November. The
reliability of the old lady who gives this de-
pressing news for Tilden may be judged
from the fact that she prevented General
Grant from getting third term, and that
she, tells HERALD man how it relieves him
TO speak his mind.
The New York herald., 1876-09-27
II RIPPLE SH e e II
VIEW YORK, WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 81, 1876.

From our reports this morning the probabilities
are that the uedther to-day ,oiH be cool and
clear or partly cloudy.
The New York herald., 1876-09-27

AN ANTI-CLMAx.-It would be remarkable
If the differences between Mr.. Beecher and
Mr.. Tilton should degenerate into a dispute
between Mr.. Moulton and MIR. Shearman.
Yet it looks that way now, as Mr.. Moulton
threatens to have Mr.. Shearman indicted for
neriurv
The New York herald., 1876-09-27

GRANDFATHER PETERS PARTY.-The Green
back Convention met yesterday in Albany
and went through all the forms just as If it
had been real convention, representing a
great party. 1t passed resolutions in favor
Of paper money, indorsed Grandfather Peter
Cooper and Sam Cary, nominated State
officers and appointed State committee and
an electoral ticket. Mr.. Richard Mont
gomery Griffen, editor of the Albany Euen-
ing Post, was nominated for Governor by ac-
clamation. but it is unlikely that the people
will withdraw his valuable services from his
newspaper to employ them in the Gov
ernor's Office. Mr.. Thomas Armstrong was
complimented with the candidacy for Lieu
tenant Governor The great feature of the
day was the speech by Grandfather Peter,
which has the rare merit of being brief.
A PROMISING SOURCE OF REvENUE.-The
decision of the United States Circuit Court
in the income tax case opens up promising
source Of revenue. The government sued n
party ior the amount of tax he ought to have
paid in 1865 The defence was that the as
sessment made by the United States asses
sor, with the fifty per cent penalty, had
been paid, and that this was bar to any
further claim on the part of the government.
The decision of the Court is that, notwith-
standing this payment, the government can
recover on proof that the amount justly due
ON the income for the year was in excess of
the assessment. Under this decision the
government might recover enough money to
resume specie payments at once. An active
agent who would overhaul the returns of
our weslthiest merchants and others for q
course of years might add some millions to
ths Treasury balance.
The New York herald., 1876-09-27

The BOARD OF EDUCATION estimates that
the expenses of the public schools of New
York for 1877 will be $3,9SS, 352. We could
not well spend four millions for q better
purpOSo
The New York herald., 1876-09-27

minister objected TO marry me ON thas ac-
count when the time came !" and rose with
indignation as he said. 'rd be ashamed OF
myself if I was to go back on them now be-
cause q lot of little minded jackasses
think fit to sneer at them" There ia
poetry in this fond clinging to blue
breeches because of the memories of the
past, and it is, indeed. sin to sit and grin
at them here, though his old grangers hat
and his blue jeans and all that are so queer.
Those blue jeans may yet have the honor to
occupy the highest seat in the State of In
diana, and then no scofter will dare ia
treat th IN with ribald scorn. Success
will make them respectable. and if Uncle
Jimmy becomes fashionable blue jeans will
be the favorite costumes of all the aspiring
democratic politicians of Indiana No one
will tell him then to pull down his vest
Let Uncle Jimmy nail his blue jeans to the
mast His suspenders hold up his princi
pies and trousers together, and it is
much better for him to be called old Panta-
loon than to be like one Of those political
Harlequins who mock at him in fine broad
cloth clothes for which it is likely they are
still in debt to the tailor.