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The New York herald., 1876-10-30
TILDEN'S LETTER INDORSED.

VIEWS OF TENNESSEE MEMBERS OF coSoREss
AND OTHERS ON THE GOVERNORS LETTER
REGARDING THE WAR CLAIMS.
NASHVILLE, TeEn., Oct - 1876.
The following responses have been received by Mr.
Chdrcss Chairman OF the state Democratic Executive
Committee In answer to tho qucstion-"Do you tn
iorse rilden letter on the War CLAIMS :"
W. c. whtthornc says yes; ne could not have
written otherwise. A conspiracy Of the radicals TO
put through fraudulent claims like Dave Beattes aud
Others made his letter Of necessity rs we'll as
Justice those who have worthy claims and no one IN
the South ever dreamed OF riding over the consti.
tulionai amendments.
William I. Caldwell says:--"Governor Tiidcn's let
ter, being in accordance with my views often cx.
pressed, meets my hearty concurrence
General William cuilom says:-T indorso Tildcn's
letter..
d. NJ. Key, United States Senator says:-'I most
emphatcay indorso Governor Tilden's letter on tho
claims"
Il. A. James says:--'T indorse the letter OF Samuel
J. Tildcn southern claims"
General Dibre is not at home but Senator Key says
that .irom conversations with him. hc is with Mr.
Tilden on the claims question:"
John r. House sass:-"I most cordially indorsc
Governor rilden's letter The democratic members
from the South simply presented the identical claim
pressed by republican members the FIRST, second
third session of Congress II presentation
OF petitions, without any Endorsement OF them y
John II. Bright, Chairman OF The Committee
Claims says:-"It required twothrds Of my time
sitting rs Chairman ot Committee on CLAIMS.
The claims are prosecuted MS in civil tribunals
or tho country A large number presented
arc fraudulent, the amounts greatly exaggerated in
others and such confined 10 section of the
country The small amount allowed by the commit
tee last Congress shows thc.c be wholesale
allowances made claimed by republicans. heartily
indorsc rildcn's letter on tho subject"
j. u. c. ADKINS says:"Thc letter is well turned and
proper"
Governor Porter says.-sT indorsc Governor Tilden's
letter on the claims. -
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sail about there TO his hearts content and for one
cannot why this English expedition should so soon
have abandoned tho field There are certain avenues
to this great, mysterious, unknown water.
There Is the oft tried Behrsng strait, there Is
Balm Bay, there y the spiizbergen SEA and the
Greenland sea In this last quarter the Germans have
lound land This land lies midway between Spitz
bergen aud Nova Zembla which land predicted many
years ago address before the American Geograph-
ical Society IL completes the almost continuous line
OF land that invests
rmx GREAT POLAR BASIN.
In conclusion allow me TO say that this great Eng
lish expedition from which much was expected
looks very Ike iarcc inc Pandora was sent out 10
where wintcrcd in 1860 al and, with tho best Inien
uons IN the world, discovered the great expedition
not where It was expected to be, but in mid ocean on
its way home.
And now, after all the great object has not been at
tanned Tho scientific world and the curious OF all
CIVILIZED nations are grlevously disnppoin!esd aor
efnmcnt had expended It's best efforts and spent It's
meaps 10 tho extent OF S75o,co0 we should have
with about the North Pole. Well, the world will roll
on as II did before politicians Will have their day and
grass will grow beneath
THE FRET sLornTCL MES,
but still the curiosity OF will rest until sea
and land shall be known from pole 10 pole he u OF use
or not The great achievement of the English. or at
least ono achievement OF sufficient importance TO be
cabled over, In that Esquimaux traces cease on the
west shore IN latitude 81 deg So mn where they
To Greenland" This Is interesting and TO the scien-
tist matter OF importance, but as l reported Tho
same TACT from personal experience some years ago u
Can naIuiy DO iookeu upon rs ueW VI ulor"toh. ~
further stated that "ihe mpraccabiity OF reaching
the North Pole proved MAINTAIN that they have
proved nothing OF the kind, and VIII still further say
that they done with all their big steamers very
little more, viewed practically, than l did With my
little schooner in expedition which cost S25 000
DR. Kane with his brigantinc. And 50 cnds that Tor
which he hoped so much. 1t Is gratifying 10 turn
from this gather spark OF comfort out OF these
icy rcgonx Professor Nordenskjold has actually
shown that the mouth OF tho Yenisci River be
safely reached by the Nova Zembia Sea, and to all
intcnts and purposes that the northeast passage TO
Cathoyo can be made through waiery highway.
Who comes ncxtg Norway has proved the pred ctlons
OF the early geographers England has failed in her
purpose OF moro than three and half centuries will
America be tho first to plant her flag at the North Pole
ISAAC /. HAYES.
The New York herald., 1876-10-30
TILDEN GAINS IN NEW JERSEY.

County Clerk Brann, OF Hudson county, New Jersey,
reports 12a persons nauraz,d within the past month
bearing orders from the Democratic General Commit
tee and 1ao from tho Republican Committee. This
gives Tildcn majority Of 1857 OF the votes. But
besides these there were about hundred persons
natura,zcd who from neither committee, but paid
Tor their certificates; ninetcnths Of these were
edly for Tilden, making l,165 majority II this be
added 10 5000 he majority for Governor BcdIc) Hud-
son county will give the rattI!n1 majority OF l67
TO Tildcn and Hudson county las always
looked 10 by the democracy as
the pivotal point In the canvass the question OF Tdcn
carrying the State is virtually sottcd To strengthen
MS chances the democrats have nominated for the
Legislature In district the strongest candidates,
ns follows:Frst district Martin VI. prohan, prcsi-
dent The Board OF Finance second district, Thomas
J. hannon Inrd district Robert NJ. JARVIS; Fourth
district Alexander w Harris; Firm district, cx-Mayor
e. d. Van Rcipcn; sixth district James stevens: sew
enth district, Rudolph h. Kabo twho has already
served three terms and who Will In all prob =
biiy be the next speaker; Eighth district Edward
7. Paxton. No sucp body OF men rs whole was ever
presented TO the people oil Hudson county for thor sur
iraccs. Indeed, candid republicans admit that, as far
Hudson county concerned, there is little hope for
them. There are scores oi republicans who conccdc
the state 20 Tidon, ana they no turning their attcn
ton almost entirely 10 the Legislature. which they
hope secure, In order 10 carry the United states
Senator who shall succeed Frclinghuyscn Robcson,
the chief aspirant, = ndcatgablc throughout Inc
state, but to carry this county he will make great
sacrifices HIS friends are working night and
day. They have plenty OF money and have
orgsnizcd clubs in his George a. Hascy Is will
tug TO retire In his favor but General scwcll OF Cam
den, not and Scwe Is tho iavorc thus tar with the
HUDSON county republicans. Not single man can be
found VINO viii Offer odds that Hayes VIII carry New
Jersey and thnrc arc very few wiling bet II
is rumorci that Governor Tidcn has been invited to
JOIN Governor Bedle 10 reviewing tho monster demo.
cratic procession In Jersey City next Friday evening
i, Is expected to DC tho greatest democratic demon.
| stration OF the c'mpaisn.
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made in America, compared with tho5c In Great
Britain Is to he attributed TO clearer atmosphere
this country
u is 20 be remarked, bat not with any intonon 10
dctract from tho importance of the American etorlcs
that in Ireland there hardly twenty meh cantbe Of
furnishing the personnel Tor team Of eight, Whereas
IN England and Scotland they count
gfLENES NJ THE THOUSAND
II was then asked OF Major Lcccn why there 80
very manly ricmen in England and Scotland and so
very lew IN Ireland. He said:-
'Wel. let the world answer that question. We have
volunteers. and thus our performances, whatever
they may be. the result OF private enterprise
among few gentlemen"
TO tho question as TO Why tnore so many volun.
tcers in Great Britain and in Ireland MAYOR Lcech
remarked
II must take the liberty Of referring you to the
proper authorities for The information sought; but
believe they do not want the service OF the Irish,
The New York herald., 1876-10-30
FOUND DROWNED.

despatch received At tho Central once, last
night from the Brooklyn Policc Headquarters. an.
nouncng the finding cf a body in tho river by the
Brooklyn police Tho deceased Is about forty years.
nvc feet inches IN height with dark hair and mus
tacnc and dressed In black diagonal pantsoons, black
frock coat, striped calico shirt and gatcra blank
book, upon which was written ''Mr. Motz, corner Of
Houston and Clinton strcets' found in his pocket
visit TO that locality threw light the Identity Of
deceased Mr. Metz keeps drug store At tho corner,
but the therc stated that Mr.. Metz did not At
all answer the description given. Hc left his store a.
o'clock last night 10 go 10 Staten Island and they
had no doubt hc was saic and we'll at that place.
Tho body Is AZ present at the Brooklyn Morgue.
The New York herald., 1876-10-30
THE COLORADO ELECTION.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE RESULT.

OFFICIAL REPORr OF THE RESULT.
DENVER, Col, Oct. %, 1876
The vote OF Colorado for member Of Congress, mem
bcrs OF the Legislature ana Judges OF the supreme
Court canvasscd yesterday with the following
sut:-For Judges OF the Supreme Court. republican
majority, 14S; for member of tho Forty fourth Con.
.grcss J. b. Bcltord, republican, majority l.03s for
the Forty fifth Congress, J. b. Bcord, republican,
majority 939.
The Legislature is divided as follows:-Senate, re-
pubcnns 49, democrats Z; House Of Representatives,,
republicans 80, democrats IL; republican majority
joint ballot 29 republican majority for Stale Sen
ators, 1933 for members OF the House OF Represent
ativcs, 2,204
This Legislature will choose three Presidential clcc-
tors November I, and also canvass the vote for
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Auditor, Treasurer,
ard Secretary OF state.
The New York herald., 1876-10-30
FIRE IN THE UNION SQUARE HOTEL.

Shortly afcr eleven O'Clock last night some little
citement was caused in the Union Square HOTEL
of Fifteenth street and Fourth avenue, by nro break
ing out in the kitchen. The engines were the
spot and In ten minutes the flames exnguished.
Several Of the guests, becoming alarmed, began pack
ing up preparatory to leaving but President Pcrley,
OF the Fro Department. who boards In the hotel aud
was present, succeeded IN aIIaying their icars.
Tho IRE caused, II is supposed, by boiling FAT
Overlooking from tho range The total damage will mo-
rocd
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THE RIVERS DEAD.

Onlccr Baford OF the Steamboat squad last nghs
found the body OF an unknown man noatiug in The
North River, near pier No. 4s The deceased Is Abous
thirty-nvc years OF age, nve feet seven inchns 10
height, light complexion, smooth face black hair, ane
was dressed In dark pants and vest, whtc shirt ana
heavy boots The police think IL II the body OF Hueh
Clark, OF No. 81 Carkson street. who has bcoa missing
for three weeks The Coroner vss ~nr@-~
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THE BOOT ON THE OTHER LEG.
NEW HAVEN, Oct. 2s, 1876.

NEW HAVEN, Oct. %, 1876.
To THE EprroR or rmx HsRALD:
notice that tho republican papers far and wide arc
bowling about "rcgstraton frauds" In New York and
Brooklyn, but they seem TO have entirely forgotten The
sact that Philadelphia has already registered $4,000
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IMPORTANT CORRECTION.

Colonel Michael g. Murphy says he has never in
tended to Withdraw from this canvass as a candidate
for Congress rumors to the contrary notwthstand.
ing He accepted tho nomi nation with tho fun inien.
tion OF running Tor Congress- and he adds thas he
ncrts 10 win
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voters although she 900 less population than
New York; nor do they make mention of tho
gigantic frauds which Kellogg and Packard are peIpe-
tratins in louisiana FAiR PLAl.
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CONTINUED ON Sixth PAGE.l
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so as to regulate time and mannerO1 nolo-
ing elections for municipal officers of the
town of Thibodaux and fixing their terms
of Office, reported favorably by said com
mittee, was taken up.
On motion of Senator Goode, the report
OF the committee was adopted.
On motion of Senator Cage the bill was
adopted on its second reading.
On motion of Senator Goode the constr
tutional rules were suspended by four
ffths affirmative vote of the Senate, the bill
was placed on it's third reading and final
passage, its title was adopted and notice OF
concurrence was ordered to be sent to the
House.
The report of the Committee on Claims
on Senate bill No. 102, entitled act for the
relief of Mrs. M. J. Lewis of Monroe, in the
parish of Ouachita, reported favorably by
said committee, was taken up.
On motion of Senator Brewster the report
of the committee was adopted.
On motion of Senator Brewster the bill
was considered engrossed.
On montion of Senator Brewster the
constitutional rn'es we're suspended by
four-fft'- affirmative veto of the Sen.
ate, the bil ea@ placcd on its third read
ing at huaa passage, ,ts title was adopted
and Ii yas oldased 10 he sent to the House
for concurrence.
The report % the Committee on Finance
on Eou-a bill No. lot aut,,Ied an act fOl
the e..ef OF BoyAiu Witherspoon, O
DeSoto parlsn, Louisiana, reported favor
ably by said Committee, was taken up.
On motion of Senator Twitchell the re
port of the committee was adopted.
On motion on Senator Twitchell the bill
was adopted upon its second reading
On motion Of Senator Twitchell tho con
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also suggest the passage of law
anthorizing the redemption under proper
restriction of lands forfeited to the State.
The passage of these and similar meas
ures bv tho General Assembly will render
this session one of the most memoraDio III
the history Of the State:
fnrther trust that before adjournment
the efforts already made to arrive at some
satisfactory agreement on the subject OF the
election law will BE- successful.
VIM. P. KELLOGG, Governor.
,,,ss.cr FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF
PUBLIC EDUCATION.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Office State Superintendent II Educal lon, (
New Orleans, February l9. 1867
Hon. C. C. Antoine, Lietenant Governor and Pres
ident of the Senate;
By direction of the State superintendent
of Public Education, l herewith transmit
detailed statements Of the disbursements OF
the amounts appropriated by the General
Assembly for the payment OF fixtures and
| furnitu.es, and the contingent expenses OF
| this Office for 1878. Respectfully,
NJ. c. COLE, Secretary.
The communication was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
| By unanimous consent Senator Brewster
introduced Senate bill ITO, entitled an act
| to REQUIRE the city of Monroe to pay the
| narish of Ouachita one-third of certain OK
penses.
The constitutional rules being suspended
nv a tour.tifths affirmative vote OF the Sen
ate. the bill was placed on its second
reading and referred to the Committee OF
Corporations.
By unanimous consent Senator Sypher IN
troduced Senate bill No. III, entitled 81
act to temporarily relieve Taxpayers IN Tn
city Of New Orleans, to suspend the levy
any tax for the payment Of interest on col
] tain bonds Of said city and Of laws relstiv
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the town of Ouachita City in the parish OF
Union, etc.
House bill No 3l8, an act to incorporate
the fire department of the town OF lnloo'
daux, parish of Lafourhe, State OF Loulsl-
House bill No $40, an act to incorporate
the town of Delta, in the parish Of Madison
defining the boundaries thereof, and TOR
other purposes
House bill No. $50, an act to take the
parish of Jefferson out of the Metropolitan
And inform your honorable body that the
House has concurred in the following Sen
Senate bill No "a, bill to be entitled an
act for the relief of the minor heirs OF = q
Hart deceased, late Of the parish OF Caddo,
etc.
Senate bill No. 81, an act to amend and
re.enact article of SIS of the Code OF Prac-
tice.
Senate bill No 80, an act to amend and
re enact article 163 of the Code OF Praetlce.
And also inform your honorable nody
that the House has cOncurred IN the 1oiloW-
ing:
In concurrent resolution authorizing
the joint committee appointed to lnvestl
gate charges against United States Senator
j. K. West to employ shorthand re-
porter, with amendment.
Senate bill No. 80, an act to authorize the
employment of shorthand reporters az ex-
perts, to report testimony, etc., with amend
ments.
Also, that the Speaker Of the House has
signed the following, originating from your
An act regulating the time Of holding the
| regular term of the district court Of the
Eighth Judicial District, parish Of Cal
| casieu.
| An act to further define and extend the
Jurisdiction of parish courts in the State o.
| Louisiana.
| Respectfully, etc,
| PETER j. IRRELEVANT.
| Chief Clerk.
Senator Burch moved that the third sec
ton be stricken out, and called for the pre-
vious question.
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inc. and referred to the Committee on
Corporations.
House bill No 3O4, entitled an act to pro-
tect persons who can not write and requiring
two witnesses to acts signed by mark, and
regulate their introduction as evidence.
The constitutional rules being suspended
nv four-fifths affirmative vote OF the Sen
ate, the bill was placed on its second
reading and referred to the Committee on
judiciary.
House bill No. 1879. entitled an act to au-
thorize the authorities of the city of Shreve-
port to levy a tax for the use OF the tlre de-
partment of said city.
The constitutional rules being suspended
nv a four-fifths affirmative vote OF the Sen
ate. the bill was placed on its second
reading and referred to the Committee on
Finance.
House bill No 60, entitled an act to
amend section 34lO of the Revised Statutes
of Louisiana.
| The constitutional rules being suspended
by a four fifths affirmative vote OF the Sen
ate. the bill was placed ON it's second read
inp and referred to the Committee on Ju-
dietary.
House bill No. 70, entitled an act to es
tablieh an institution for the instruction OF
the blind in New Orleans.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four fifths affirmative vote OF the Sen
ate, the bill was placed on its seconc
reading, and referred to the Committee OF
| Charitable Institutions.
House bill No. $40, entitled an act to an
thorize, with the consent of . popular vote
special tax on property in New Orleans t
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-02-23

The States money-chest is not so
heavy as reported about the time
Gov Peck went back on the extra SEES
sion. State Treasurer Page denies
that the treasury carries balance Of
100000, year after year, and even
declares that the State will have to
borrow-a large amount before the close
of the fiscal year ending, July 81,
1877.
We understand that the Central
Vermont, the Vermont q Canada,
and probably other roads in the state
decline to pay the state tax assessed
upon them. by the last Legislature, on
the ground of its unconstitutionality.
This probably means another big law
suit.
bennington proposes to erect a
monument in commoration of the ia
nous battle fought at that place, and
subscriptions are being made for that
purpose.
The Senate has passed, without
opposition, the bill for the relief of the
First National Bank at St. Adams,
robbed Of Government bonds by Con-
federate raiders.
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Ne7v England.
CONNECTICUT.

Rev. DR.. Behrends, late pastor of
the First Baptist church at Cleveland,
o, who has just left the Baptist de-
nomination, has accepted unanimous
call to the Passionate Of the Union
Congregational church in Prov dence
A New London man on whom
the tax collector called the other day
solemnly invited him in to see his
family making meal of potatoes and
salt.
The Alabama awards on the ship
B f IIoxie will bring nearly 5000, 900
into Mystic.
From 1915 to 1870 the catch of
the Nantucket whaling fleet was
1865 barrels of sperm oil and 49,
AGA barrels whale oil.
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The -Nezeys.
SNnArl;es.

There we 5l9,776 hogs slaught
cred in Cincinnati since Nov /,
against 5O0,G3S the same time last
year.
Gen G j Pillow has petitioned
to enter bankruptcy, one reason set
forth being that he is held personally
responsible tor acts as Major-General
in the war.
The monument to American Girl
which the citizens of Elmira, n Y,
are about to erect over her body will
be a life sized statue of the horse pla
ced on 4 granite pedestal.
The Russian Czarina has given
every cab driver in st Petersburg a
pair Of turred gloves and a hood.
The date OF James Gordon Ben
netts marriage is now announced as
the 18th Of April.
p Ware, Jr, ESQ., vice-president
Of the Boston Chess Club has for
warded circulars to the Governors of
States and Territories, inviting them
to donate a prize, to be called the
Governors prize, to be awarded at the
chess tournament in Philadelphia dur
ing the Centennial Exhibition The
sum of $1,000 has been subscribed,
and $500 now are needed to com
plete the sum required to make the
tournaments success Should the
necessary funds be contributed, the
committee are assured that several of
the finest players Of Europe will be
present.
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PIT or by the press. Some do it by
the voice, others by the pen. But in
whatever way they work they are all
producing that which will be eternal
In its duration and usefulness, and
therefore is infinite in its value. The
fruits Of their labor will still exist and
retain their value when all the pro-
ductons Of the farm and the shop
shall cease to be. One of them NAV
show you on a few inches of paper the
produce OF many days or weeks of
earnest effort. 1t looks small but de-
splse it not. 1t may impart new
thought to thousands of minds, and
to each Of them it may be of endless
benefit and of countless worth. If it
is evil il may rend nation; if it is
good 1t may save soul 1t is fit
mat they who produce what is intin-
itely valuable should be well paid for
it; and they will be. Men may be SO
blind to the worth Of their production,
and the thinker may not be paid by
them-not be paid with things. 1t
little. If he thinks that he
may be thus paid he debases TIE pre-
cious to the vile and deserves TO be un
paid; but if he aims as worthily as he
should at rewards in the world of
thought and eternity, he will find
them there, nor mourn that this
thoush'less world has paid him poorly.
Doubtless thus thought Milton, though
the world paid him but five pounds for
The copyright of his immortal poem.
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Correspondence.


MR. EDITOR :-Werc it not for the
Tear of awakening the ire of certain
venerable M. d., who seems TO have Il
lively appreciation of the right OF free
speech, and n great horror of all intol
Grafton, should like to inquire if that
"feller' that touches off the five
o'clock whistle, couldn't be induced to
give us more or less of his music. otis
a charming sound, harmonious to the
ear" OF all sensible people who like to
take snooze about 5 a. m. Does
that chap realize that "the ninety and
nine" out Of every hundred of his
nelghbors, who are awakened by bis
screech at that unseemly hour, imme-
dlately put up prayer for him. A
prayer that his perception of the fit
ness of things may be so enlarged as
to induce him to touch the old thing
Oft every half hour commencing ut
Top. m. and continuing till 7 a. IN. 1t
would be quite as seemly thing to
do, and wouldn't make his neighbors
any madder. Now, sir, if there is
herein any interference with the right
of free speech, any of that spirit of
moderation and ostracism, which
some of your correspondents say is
laying around 50 promiscously, and
plentifully in Woodstock. then | res
pecttu'ly take back all have said.
Yours, FOR ALL WHO LOVE A FIVE
O'CLOCK sNOOzE.