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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-06

THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER continues to rise
steadily, and at Memphis is half an inch
higher than the flood level of 1874 and eleven
inches higher than that of last August.
Fears are entertained OF still greater rise,
which will raise the river above the highest
level on record The river measurement at
Memphis is now thirty-four feet eleven
inches. When the waters reach the danger
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-06

Our ExTRADITIoN TREATY with England
seems to be difficult of application in the
case of winslow, and as the insuficiency of
its provisions is recognized on both sides of
the Atlantic it should not be difficult to
amend them, no matter what becomes Of
Roston's faYorite son.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-06

WOODS MUSEUM
HOT CORN GIRL. at 4 +. NJ Walter Benn- Matinee at
Pm
LyCEUM THEATRE
BURLESQUE. stsP. NJ.
wALLACK'S THEATRE
CAPTAIN OF The WATCH. at 8 7. N. Lester wallack-
BROOKLYN THEATRE
FERREOI,, at =. NJ.
TONY PASTORS NEW THEATRE
VARIETY, at r. NJ
UNION SQUARE THEATRE
FERREOI, Mt ~ NJ Z. X. Thorne Jr
EAGLE THEATRE.
VARIETY. atsPM
PARK THEATRE.
BRASS. at p. NJ. George Fawcett Rowe
CHATEAU MABILLE VARIETIES.
VARIETY, at r. NJ Matinee at > i. NJ.
BowERY THEATRE.
MARIE STUART ut s +. VI. Mrs Sophie Miles,
THIkry-FoURTH STREET OPERA HOUSE.
VARIETY. at p NJ
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE.
PIQUE, at Up. Al. Fanny Davenport.
GLOBE THEATRE.
VARIETY, tSP.M.
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs atsPM.
TIyoLI THEATRE
VARIETY, At SPIN
GRRNANIA THEATRE.
DAS MAEDEL OHNE GELD, atSP.M.
PARTISAN VARIETIES
VARIETY. at n. NJ. Matinee at , +. VI.
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN
FlFTY-FlRsT ANNUAL ExIiIBITIoN Day and evening.
OLYMPIC THEATRE.
VARIETY atsP.M
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-06

JOY TO NEW YORK Woe to the plumber
ing horse car companies Work has been
begun at the Battery on the Rapid Transit
road. Let the Supreme Court give us the
confirmation of the Rapid Transit Commits
sioners' report, and then let us have race
between the constructors as to which will
give us the first five miles Of a stout, hand
some double track road.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-06

Dom PEDRO H.-Yesterday at noon the
Emperor of Brazil sailed from the port Of
Par,i, his last port of call on his way to New
York. The Hevelius, our special despatch
announces, may be expected here as
early as the 18th inst, which is
the Saturday before Easter The parting
of His Majesty from his subjects at Para was
most suspicious, a night and day having
been spent in round of loyal demonstra-
tions, described in our despatch. From the
plan of the imperial tour telegraphed us it
appears that His Majesty's stay in
New York will be of short du-
ration. 1t will be observed that
the French Republic sent representa-
tive to Para to greet the Emperor, and we
hope the hint will not be thrown away on
our national and municipal authorities in
urging them to extend hospitable welcome
to this ruler of great and friendly nation
coming to do the Republic honor in its
Centennial Celebration.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-06

NOTICE. TO COUNTRY NEwsDEAIERs.- For
prompt and regular delirery of The HERALD
by fast mail trains orders must be sent direct
to This office. Postage free.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-06

Fuchs, the butcher of Simmons, was placed
on trial yesterday. There was no difficulty
about the jury, and we see no signs of in
sanity in the defence.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-06
T RIPPLE S I'll e E T.
NEW YORK. THURSDAY. APRIL G, 1876.

From orr reports this morning the probabilities
ure that the ,ceatter to-day ,cW be partly cloudy
or clear
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-06

A Buoy MISSING. Gate pilots report
TINT the buoy indicating Man-of-War Rock,
off Thirty-fourth street, East River, has
been missing for the past month. The
proper authorities will take notice, as this is
. very dangerous point for vessels outward
bound by Long Island Sound
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-06

THE KHEDIvEs SAFETY lies, as we have
pointed out, in his playing the money
Powers of Europe against each other. Thus
what he got from England for the canal
shares brought handsome sum from France
10 pay the interest on his loan. Now Italy
joins hands with France to issue q new cop
per-fastened loan wherein to stow and secure
the Khedive's floating debt, and SO save him
from financial shipwreck.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-06

FRENCH NEWSPAPERS will be the first to
feel the beneficial effect of the late cleo
tions. The raising of the state Of siege will
not affect the outward appearance of things
in the great cities to any extent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-06

The FREEDOM OF THE CIrY.-Every now
and then the Aldermen vote this imponder-
able commodity to distinguished persons,
and on exceptional occasions accompany
it with a gold box but it is doubtful if
the freedom of the city has any more
substantial existence than appears in such
holiday demonstrations or any value to
ordinary people just now gentleman
has this problem before the courts. He
thought he possessed the freedom Of the city
generally, and particularly the right to the
ordinary use of the sidewalks. But he came
TO point where that part of the street was
occupied by people engaged in delivering a
safe. Their tackle crossed the walk in such
a way as to throw him down and cause Sc
we're injury, and he demands damages All
the people will be interested to know what
the Judgment in this case will tell-whether
the sidewalk can be occupied by safe COM
pany or any one else, to the exclusion of its
secure use by the public?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-06

Mr. DANA AND THE SENATE Mr. Dana is
not confirmed because he wrote letter that
any gentleman would have written in the
same circumstances. His defeat will tend to
remove from tho shoulders of the President
some portion of the responsibility for many
very bad appointments, for people will now
reason that the President knew the Senate
better than others did all the time, and that
he appointed to vacancies as good men as he
could get confirmed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-06
A Suggestion for cheap Cabs.

It seems to us that it would be an excellent
idea for the American District Messenger
Company to endeavor to supply a want long
felt in this city-that of cheap cabs Already
this company has much of the machinery
necessary for the service, and all that is
required to carry the design into execution
are the vehicles A little capital will secure
these, and thereby a very useful company
will add largely to its business and its
profits. Nothing could be more serviceable
or convenient than this plan, if carried into
execution. A system of signals like those
now in use for the employment Of messen-
gers can be adopted for the ordering of car
riages, and thus it will be possible to pro-
cure vehicle for any purpose and at
reasonable rates without being compelled to
60 in search of it. The company has its
wires in every direction; its instruments are
to be found in many private residences and
public resorts, and its offices and stations
are located all over the city. Its bust
ness is of that character that cab
service would be growth in legitimate
direction. Most of our citizens testify to
the usefulness of the messenger and tele-
graph service when properly carried out.
Formerly it was next to impossible to send q
message to any part of the city except
through ones own servants or by an un-
known or untrustworthy messenger. Now a
responsible company undertakes to do this
peculiar and necessary service at a given
signal, which every citizen can make from
his own house and if the company will add
the cab service to its other business its use
fitness will be greatly extended. The sug-
gestion strikes us as entirely feasible and
one that ought to be acted upon without
delay. Before the district messenger system
was adopted there were people who pre-
dicted that it could not succeed, and
if the company acts upon this idea
of supplying cheap cabs at short
notice we believe that there will
be as many false prophets in this instance as
there were in the other case. There is moth
ing impracticable in the scheme To q
large class in this city cabs and carriages are
as much a necessity as are the street cars to
the working people The reason why they
are SO seldom used is because the charges
are too high and they are too difficult to
obtain when wanted. In order to procure a
carriage most people are required to 60 as
far as their contemplated journey itself, and
then it is not certain they will be able to
get what they want. even at the extortionate
rates now demanded by hackmen. The
adoption of the plan we suggest would OBJ
- 4 -
every mans door without any search or eff
fort on his part, and the system could not
fail to prove very successful.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-06

WOODS MUSEUM
HOT CORN GIRL, : r. VI. Walter Benn- Matinee at
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-06

The RUSSIAN CRITICISMS upon Disraeli's
statement, in arguing on behalf Of the Royal
Titles bill, that it was necessary, in view of
Russian aggressions in Asia, to tell the sub
ject peoples of India that England meant to
hold Hindostan against all corners, have a
strong justification. International courtesy
should have closed the English Premier
mouth, but in his statements of the necessity
for an imperial title this is not his only
hlunder.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-06
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

VOLUME XIl...,................ 81
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-06

The WEATHER To-Day promises to be cloudy,
with probable rain. The storm, which was
central in Iowa on Tuesday, has moved north
ward over the lake region, and is now pass
ing northeastward through the st. Lawrence
Valley. Warm southerly Winds followed
by westerly and northwesterly blow, with
cold, are in the programme for New York.
listers are not yet ont of season. They
will 90 out with the oysters In this respect
there is relation between fashion and fish.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-06

LyCEUM THEATRE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-10

merely upon distinctions of race or upon Sec
tlonsl lines, is always unfortunate and may be
disastrous. The welfare of the South, alike
with that OF every other part Of the couotry,
depends upon the attraction it c!n offer to la
b9r, to immigration and to capital, but laborers
will not 20 aud capital will not be ventured
where the Constitu ion and the laws are set at
defiance, and dis rac;lon, apprehension and
alarm take the place of peace owing and peace
abiding social life. All parts of the Cons i;u.
tiou are sacred and must be sacrtdly observed
the parts that are new no less than parts that
are old. The moral aud material prosperity Of
the Southern States can be- mos, etfectuaily ad-
vanced by a hearty and generous recognition
OF the rights Of all by ala recognition with
out ros. rye or exception. With such u recog.
nition fully accorded it will be practicable to
promote by the influence of all Legitimate
agencies Of the General G ,verumcut the Efforts
of the people Of those States to obtain for
themselves the blessing Of honest aud capable
local government. Ii elected, | shall consider
it DOT only my duty, but it will be my ardent
desire 10 labor Tor the Attachment of this end.
Let me assure my coun'rymen ct the
Southern States that if | shall be charged
with the duty Of organizing an admiolstra
ton it will be one which will regard and
cherish their trucst interests, the interests OF
the white aud of the coIored people, both and
equally, and which will put forth its best efforts
il behalf of q civil policy which will wipe cut
forever the disii,c lou between North and
South 10 our common country.
With civil SCI vice organized upon a system
which will Se;u;c purity, experience, efficiency
ard economy; IA strict regard for the public vel
fare solely 10 appointments, AID speedy, thor
o,,,h AVID pn ,rnc,n.,tIon and ,,,t,t
ment of all public officers who betray eff ia
trust; with a SQUAD currency; with edueutiou
unsectarian aud free TO all; with simplicity AID
f~rugality in public and private affairs, and with
a frateruals spirit OF harmony pervading the peo'
pie Of all ~sections aud classes. we may reason
ably hope that the second century Of our exist.
euce as a nation will, by the blessing IF G1d
be pre- e%uiioeut as au era Of good feeling and 6
period of PROFESS, prosperity and happiness
Very respectfully, your fell W cii;z n,
r. B. HAYES.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-10
ATExANDRIA
JULY 10. 1875
FOR PRESIDENT,
SAMUkLJ.TILDEN OF NEW YORK..
FOR VICE-PRESlDENT,
,runs A HENDRICKS. OF INDIANA

THE TILpEN AND HENDRICKS ratification
meeting, held 10 this city on Saturday plight
last, was q political demonstration of the ut
most significance, and exhibited, with more
emphasis than can be properly expressed, the
feeling OF the people, who, thoroughly aroused
to the exigencies of the times, are most deslr'
ous for reformation in the administration OF the
affairs of the government. The gathering was
az large a one as we have seen at a political
meeting here since the war, and the attention
Maid to the speakers was marked. For three
borrs or more. Notwithstanding the unusual
heat of the weather. the multitude stood there
without exhibiting the slightest signs OF wearl-
ness, and eagerly drank in the words of sober.
ness and truth as they fell from the lips of the
eloquent speakers, while the expressions OF
good will and genuine patriotism met With a
hearty response. The speakers all acquitted
themselves admirably, and the applause which
greeted the introduction of a gifted son OF the
old Bay State showed that there was an earn
est desire for the return of the old feeling Of
brotherly love which should actuate every
American, and which the Democrats are now
striving to restore by the election of a ticket
which possesses 10 au eminent degree all the
qualities to endear it to the people and to briDs
about peace, harmony and prosperity to a DO"
distracted and almost ruined country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-10

On the 4th of July a colorsd military CON-
pauy blockaded the road at Hamburg, S. c.,
and would not allow people to pass. Complaint
was made to a colored magistrate, who had one
OF the company arrested, but he was immedi-
atsly rescued by the others. who then took pos
session of a brick building and de6ed the au-
thorities. The negro justice summoned q posse,
who got q cannon aud Dombarded the building
aud drove out the occupants. During the dis.
turbauce both whites and colored we're killed.
MI. Blanton Duncan, the imprscticsble, the
grand head centre Of the OConnor-Adsms
movement in 1872, says that Tilden will be de-
fested. He said VConnor would be elected !;
also that Tilden would be "smsshed' at the St.
Louis convention, and if his latest prophecy be
fulfilled in the same way the Democratic ticket
will be t~riumphantly successful.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-10

The cheated term" that has been prevail
ing for the last week still continues, and the
mercury in the thermometers perslstautly plays
among the %Dineties. All brows are beaded and
the drops Of perspiration that roll down peace
full breasts induce the unhappy owners OF said
breasts to Institute futile search for imaginary
H.es. "Breaths' of air are sought with as much
avidity as ciaret punches, but when secured
only, like the latter, induce a desire for more,
but that desire, unlike that produced by claret
punches, cannot be gratlied, for they are like
angels visits, aud but cause US to remember
happier things. Even rain showers-such tor
~iostance as mat Of this evening-produce no
change iu the even tenor of the intense heat,
and caloric is the order of the day and night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-10

CANvAssERs.-The Executive Committee
of the Conservative party of the State, at their
meeting 10 Richmond, last week, appointed y.
w. Foster, of Fauquier, and Wm. klIgour, OF
Alexandria, as Senatorial electors for this dis
trict, and G.. +. Stuart, of the city, and VIM
J. Geary, of the county, as city aud county
electors. NJ. H. Wells, of Fairfax, was ap-
pointed county eIector for that county. These
appointments are very excellent, and will prove
very satisfactory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-10
Attempted Emeute AT Ia Penitcn-
tiAry.

"Wednesday evening there was an effort
made TO ovcrpowcr the guard aOd gain their
freedom by somc OF the convicts in the penlten-
tiary, which had it bseu successful, would
doubtless have resulted not only in the killing
of a number of the guard. but 10 opening the
doors oi that institution TO many, II not all, or
the p~risoocrs coutiucd therelo. The extent OF
the plot, il there was any organized mpvement,
is cot known, but it IS believed there must
have must have been One understanding be-
twncu the prisoners. 1t appears that at the
hour for the evening tucaI, when al the con.
victs about coo 10 uumbcr-had been sum
moncd 10 tie tlnug hall. aud just after The
sigbaI fer til LII 10 uc seated hud been given.
one Of their number, who seemed to have b'en
chosen to lead Tie NOV meut instead OF sitting
down started hastily Tow ards one OF the guards,
Mr. Ii. Is. Sulith, and attempted TO s"'z. his
pistol, at !hc same time eXc'almIng, We
want our trardom," or similar words. MIR.
Smith nvadcd the attempt TO get his plstoI by
a back ,r,l movement, and struck the prISo-
ner over the mead with his billy" knocking
him dowu. This was a signal for action on the
part OF other prisoners. A lumber of them
rushed 20 the assistance OF their comrade;whlle
Others, wno doubtless were not ln the plot
ranyed themselves 90 the side Of the guards, OF
whom there We're bu. five or SIX IN the hall.
The latter, with their reinforcement OF prlso-
ncrS, succeeded not only 10 keeping the Others
from continuing the desperate attemp! begun
by their comrade, but quoted them and Sc
cured their ringleader, who was at once pIac"dln
solitary confinement. But for the guards 10
The hall, aud their convict assistants, acting 80
promptly in qlcIliry this outbreak, there Is 20
knowing the prJportlous 1t might have as
sumcd, nor the amount o. damagr that might
have been beyun.-Rtch DSpatch
Mr. Cross, the frs ASSISTANT superintendent
ofthe pcnitentiary, has visited the Governor
aud informed him that but for 'he assistance
rendered by three %convicts gu Wednesday night
the guard would have been oVerpowercd.
These %cODvict-, strange TO say, are all 10 ioI
long terms and we're convicted tor aggravated
crimes. TIE names OF Two OF them are Ho~el'
aud Bean. Howell was convicted OF murder III
Patrick county and sentenced to be hanged lof
braluiDg a chill! with az axe, but his seDttuce
was commuted t, in p:isoumeDt tor HE. Bean
Was tluod guilty 10 Norfolk Of aggravated case
OF burglary and sentenced to seven years 10 the
Statc'- Irlsoo. The third is unde rgolug az I'D
prisonment for fifteen years for rape.
The Governor Instructed Mr.. Cross 10 lsn''
eu the labors OF thes; c%onVicts, and improve
their quarters as a reward Tor their services VI
this occasion. Ii is supposed that a plau lora
general uprising 90 Wednesday night mao
been agreed upon by the prisoners, out no"
they COMMUNICATED with each other ana 10
what exteut has not been
State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-10

Now that Congress has a resolution tor the
appropriation of monay for the completion of
the Washington Monument before it, the entire
country hopes that a sufficient appropriation
may be made, aud that the monument may be
COMPLETED as soon as possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-10
The Hamburg Riot.

New YORK, July lO.-A Herald special
from Augusta says: A oolored member of
the South Carolina Legislature was killed 10
the Hamburg troubles. Twenty pioe of the
negro militia were arrested. The negroes
armory was riddled With oaonon and musketry
shot, and the drums, muster rolls and other eff.
tects, except the State and national colors, were
destroyed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-10

ladies of Alexandria, and if, after be was elect
ed President, be came over here, be would be
apt to meud that fault. Applause and laugh
ter.
Col. john N. Slsples,o o! Mouth Carolina, being
ncXt introduced, said that, although DOW a
North Carolinian, his eyes first saw the light
10 the mountains OF Virginia. Fourteen years
before the Declaration of Independence was
adopted, North Carolina had fought two battles
for liberty. North Carolina intended TO do her
whole duty 10 this contest, and when be said
this he meant business. They intended to
elect Vance for Governor, man who was high
ly regarded at the South, and whom he highly
euIogized. He recouutcd the condition of af
fairs at the South, particularly in his OVID State.
Mr.. Staples related the scene of the nomina
ton at 81. Louis, where he was a delegate, and
the enthusiasm at the result, He culogizad
the ticket presented, and eyhorted the people
to support it With their whole strength.
Gen. Hunton then closed the meeting with
some eloquent remarks. exhortiDg all to do
their duty and 90 to work heart and soul tor
the success of the ticket. He returned the
thanks of rhe speakers for the attention and
good order observed, and 10 closing the meet
ing, proposed three cheers for Tilden and Hen.
bricks, which we're given by all present, apd
the meeting broke up amidst a scene OF the
widest enthusiasm.
All of the speeches we're excellent, and the
speakers we're frequently Interrupted BY ap-
| plause aud cheers. The Meeting, taken alto
gethcr, was the graudest one held here for
many years.
After the close of the meeting the speakers
and few Invited quests were handsomely en-
tertaioed at the hospitablc residence ofGeoIge
| WASHINGTON, ESQ.,, JUS, opposite the stand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-10

The Emperor Alexander, of Russia, has for
given the ipdignity offered his son Alexis by
President Grant, aud has witten tho latter a
letter cougratulating him aud the people OF
America upon the centennial of their country
independence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-10

The manner in which GENERAL HUNToN ac-
Quilted himself at the meeting on Saturday
night elected encomiums on all sides, and
plaiuly showed that in the able representative
they have a man of whom they may we'll feel
a great pride.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-10

Don Carlos aud suite arrived in Washing
ton Saturday evening and took rooms at the
Arlington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-10

Castle Garden, at the Battery, 10 New York,
the famous landing place for immigrants, has
been destroyed by fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-10

row took place at a colored festival 10 tn'
county last Saturday night, and six OF tne TUG
leaders were arrested aud brought 70 jail he'e'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-10

Masked robbers stopped and robbed s Pacific
mail train last Saturday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-10

Mr.. Blaine has accepted the u. s. SenstoFsn'p
from Maine.