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The New York herald., 1876-11-16

All, woo In inc yon fearful cond of gore.
Yon frses,ng. bsleiml port,nt cf tho AR.
speak and oresthc In blood while II hangs thcrot
Thon hecst notl Then 10 " Aannnan pray
Lord OF the crystal g,camnv rsalm Of sprav
since horc no human ncart heed mcan
call on theel Rise from thy thrune
Hcncnih the blur-sAy- mirroring. changcful mcad
O lmiti@ss aud In my need
lear thou my call, II DER in other days
Ofjoy and dawnng love sang THY praise
To sound of harp and ear be wiiching Iutof
Arise. Mannnan, with voice not mute
Ut warning, my beav d ones to restrain
From their destructionl Ahl In vain In vain
call and cry to thce f"r plying ruth.
Yet think k-1cthink thee Of my girlish youth,
My palace lair. my garden all aglcum
With many tinted blooms. my joyous stream
That ike = living prayer with melody
Of many songs went murmusing ~ thee
freiehted each evenings = dew hours
Bs thesc poor hands with wrextbs of voiIve aowsrr
For thy delight, Lord " the crystal caves
And pearipaved mansions meath the world OF wavcal
Then h 81 my cry the wailing groans that start
Of agony from out my breaking heart
And iurn my lov'd ones from the dreadful snare!
This bit from battle scene sounds strangely like
Creek
Ardnn herco and strong
A. tho same moment joined the struggling throng,
That for Dire ndfnl space swayed 10 and tro.
In desperate conflict mixed. I'LL far below
Inc streumbed seemed ms N the tumbIing Hood
Had torn from out Its roots wintry wood
And swept IL downward with rexuundnx roar.
choking its gorge ana tearing all It's sa0tc
With tossing and bra ana Hicksring spray;
SO ragged between the ellis the clanoruua fray
close packed and joined III great whelmng wave
Ut struggling men md bickerng spear and glavcl
Tng AUTHOR
who wrote "DcirdrGr was . question for somc time.
wo have two Irish poets, John Boyle o'Rsilly and
The New York herald., 1876-11-16

who wrote "Dcirdr6r was q question for somc time.
wo have two Irish poets. John Boyle o'Reilly and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06

employed on entering or departing from any port or
harbor or entering passing through or leaving any
channel, passage strait within tho waters vi 'no
United States"
Tie Speaker laid before the House q commumca-
ton from the Secretary OF War; ncosng the report OF
the Board Of Engineers, plan for the improvement
Of the channel between Staten Island and Newersey
They saw the bed OF the channel can be essentially I'M
proved Nv dredging TO depth OF from 10 To zee. NJ
mean low water, with width Of 500 feet AMI TOT ts
purpose recommend an appropriation OF $4O.4So re-
mort in regard condition OF the harbor OF refuge at
Bay shows that two piers have been constructed eao
79I feet in length. They should eventually DE eAleeu
TO a depth OF 19 feet OF water; but there Ia no
for this work. the canal has not yet been opened
is proposed to continue the pier extension Win CRU
work The total cost OF the improvement las pech
$4,000.
The Commissioners Of Southern Claims to-day trans
nited to the House IL special reports In addition 10
their fifth general report The amount claimed IN 'hese
IL cases was $3.50 900 OF which $39,90s 80 only was
allowed, and S21572I 90 disallowed Adding the nlst
named amount 10 the amounts stated In the hith gne
report the whole amount of claims disposed OF curing
last year was Si,Ojl, 974 20. Tho amount allowed -
$500 80 so, and dsaowed 49, AGA 20.
The Special Commission, consisting Of Secretary BIS
tow Posmaster-General Jewell and Architect Potter IN
Joint report say that In view OF the prosperity anu
probable growth OF Baltimore, IT seems likely that
new buildings will hereafter be required AT tnat Pase
for customs and posOtlce services, but at present
buildings used for these purposes are centrally loe'
and appear furnish all reasonable facilities ior tue
transaction OF the public business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

SEVERAL REPORTS SENT TO THE HoUsE-A REFORM
SPIRIT MANIFESTED IN THAT BRANcu-IMPoR-
TANT BILLS IN THE SENATE
SENATE. ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 8.
Mr.. WAGNER presented the petition of resi-
dents OF Saratoga relative the salaries Of public OIL
Gals
Mr. sELKREG presented tho petition OF James Caya-
nagh claiming the in the Senate now held by Mr.
Jacobs Referred.
The PRESIDENT presented the annual report OF the
also the report Of the Board OF CON-
missoners OF Pilots.
Mr. BIxDY gave notice that he would at an early day
Introduce bill recognizing the Government OF the City
OF NewYork.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr. JAcoBs-Reativs to the care OF insane persons
BY Mr. HARRIs-For continuing the work on the new
capiol building sthe object being to prevent soo men
from being thrown out Of work. Referred -,
By Mr. MoKRIssEY Relative u laborers on the pubic
works In NewYork City, providing for uniform rate OF
conversation not to exceed " q day.
Nv Mr. RoprRTsoN-For better water supply FOR fon-
kers. -
Mr. MCCARTHY offered the following:
Whsreas EIceicncy. the Governor In hn message 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06

clares IL will be Legislature to make
special Attorney General In order
to Investigations Of frauds m the manage
ment the canals the Commission appointed
by Exceency for conducting the actions In the courts "
their conclusion; aud
Whereas The that the frauds exposed
by the sheltered by the completely OF OFFICIALS
whose duty At is TO protect the state; therefore.
Therefore, reolred That the Governor be requested 70
without delay the Legislature the results OF the
Investigation thus obtained by the Commission win inc
testimony pertaining and the titles and objects Oh @
made the names
charged with completely connyanee as aforesaid
that the Legislature det rhine what plopt
ton other Of legislation may be necessary
The resolution adopted"
The annual report OF the Board Of Commissioners OF
Pilots presented to the Senate complains that dredgngs
are deposited in the North River, which carried down
into the slips OF the city, and Board Is poweress 70
prevent the evil, the dumpingpace Is beyond inc
Jurisdiction OF the Board The Board also asks an IN
crease In the appropriation to 81 000$6oO0 for neces-
sary expenses and 50 900 for compensation to the Com
missoners. Adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06
THE ASSEMBLY.
The Assembly met at IL a. m. The follow


ing bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. SCHIEFFELIS-To exempt bonds and mortgages
from taxation; also 10 repeal the act providing for the
publication OF judicial proceedings In the Clty OF new
York, winch abolishes the paper known as re oHy
Record compel railroad corporations to file quar-
the Secretary OF states office.
BY MI A. j. CiMPBELL-To repeal the act OF 1875
amending the charter OF the Ssterhood Of Gray Nuns
BY Mr.. FALLOS-TO amend the charter OF the Hebrew
Benevolent Society Of New-York:
BY Mr.. BIssELL-AuthOriZing the Common Council OF
the City OF Lockpor to purchase certain private property
BY Mr.. HEss-Amending the charter OF the Fire De
partment Of the City Of Syracuse.
BY Mr. FlsH-PrOviding for the employment OF paupers
and cOnvcts under the control OF the Commissioners or
Charities and Correction in the City OF New-Yorl
Mr. FOSTER called up his resolution for a recess and IL
resolved to adjourn from tomorrow to Wednesday
next.
Mr. SHERMAN offered concurrent resolutions for the
amendment OF the Constitution so az To provide Tor SUI
perntendent OF state prisons with fuli power 10 manage
the same and abDshng the office or Inspector OF atate
Prisons. BY consent the resolutions were referred u te
Committee Of the Whole House.
Mr. FORSTER offered concurrent resolution IN rav0r
OF the completion OF the Harlem River and spuyten
Duvy Creek and asking Congress TO make appropria
ton for the same. Laid on the table.
Tho had consent TO introduce bill to amend
the military code. II was ordered printed
Mr. WEIANT offered the following, which was ad OVER
Resolved That it is the Judgment Of this House that te en-
tire extrpaton Of corruption dishonesty ana gx
people Of this state, and that II Is paramount uy Iesh
upon the Legislature OF this state 70 enact all such Avs ae
take all such lawful means may srengheu the shorts o
the executive officers OF the law IN the measures OF reform
aey 'aSsn Ur aient and eConomia eoverawent
both and municipal, may be scared To the people
MIR WORTH offered "A bill amending the Charter OF the
nents, Police aud Excise, Fire and Buildings, and CITY
Works, and reduces salaries generally.
Mr.. FORSTER Ted bill amending the Charter OF the
City NewYOTk by providing for an additional Alder
man I'm Twenty Fourth Ward and reducing the Com
mssioneTs OF Parks to one Commissioner.
Tie SPEAKER presented the annual report OF the Con-
trOllcr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06
TELE0RAPHIC NOTES.

OTTAWA, Can, Jan. 5.-Mr. Fellowes IL elected
Mayor Of ottawa by large majority.
BosroN, Jan. 5.-Hamilton, Richardson e. Whit
ney goods jobbers OF this city reported have failed
Their liabilities stated TO be s350.000
BosroN, Jan. 5.-In the libel suit Of Metcaf
against The Herald $1,000 damages the
jury verdict favor Of tie for 81
ELMIRA, N. T., Jan. 5.-rhe Southern Tier Poultry
day with nearly 500 entries and the
quality Of the fowls in harmony With the nambsr Many
places In the STATE represented and ne fau
much intoresk
WINNIPEG, Jan. 6.-The Rev. Geo. McDougall
who undertook lass Summer the roquess Of tie Gever
msut misson the ttsss and Pains Indiana has effected
sstsaotory arrangement between them and the 0oysra
whom with sxcsvuon rSosiYsd the 9ovepers pexAaa
gratitude srA VIZ aaxioaay Avet ne os.dns Of Vsn
missiSners next AnDa1A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06
THE HOUSE on THE HARD-MoNEY ISSUE.

THE HOUSE on THE HARD-MONEY ISSUE.
ONE AUTHORIZATIONS CONVERT MADE DURING RE-
cEss-rHE VAGUE FEAR FELT BY BUSINESS MEN
-MEMBERs SHY OF COMMITTING THEMSELVES
TO BBIsTOw's POLICY.
10y TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRIBUSBl
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-SOme OF the ablest and
most earnest advocates of honest currency and
among them the representatives OF some OF the man.
ufacturing districts of New-Engand, have returned
from the holiday recess not little discouraged.
They say that there are vet very few signs of
lief for business men, ard that while they believe
that the pronounced hard-money policy would do
more than anything else to restore confidence and
revive trade tneir constituents look with great sus
nioion on any contraction of the currency any
measures proposed by Secretary Bristow to make the
act of last January operative These people, while
they believe in hard money, have vague fear that
the legislation asked for will in some way make
nancy harder to get and in many cases their bust
mesa /, in snch delicate condition that straw only
vill he needed to break the cames back. OF course
a feeling like this among the business men Of the
community has its effect upon the representative of
the district in Congress and it is not therefore,
urising to find that one New-Englsnd hard-money
man, at least. has come back determined to vote
against the legislation asked for by the President
aud Secretary Of tho Treasury, though he will OPP
pose a repeal of the Resumption act Of year
ago. while another, who desires TO the
referred 10 passed and will for them after look
ing the House over not only dcspars of their sue
cess but sees so much danger the other side that
he would be glad to compromise with the imitation
lists on a basis Of legislation the currency ques-
ton.
A somewhat careful canvass Of the House by a
leading hard money advocate discloses the fact, he
says that the number of men in favor of taking
st--e steps toward specie payments is about 100.
gain Of % the last House.; and he is sure that
the majority is the other way.
member of the House, when calling on Secretary
Bristow several days after his annual report had
been presented 60 Congress, asked him how 1t had
been received. The Secretary replied that the men,
berS " Congress who called praised it, some singing
out one part and some snother but that no one said
arsything abont tho specie resumption part the only
ert thai he 1.-THE Secretary cared anything about.
his ne considered q bad sign.
The virtual triumph of the Ways and Means Com
mttee over that on Banking and Currency. in the
htue contest that occurred in the House to-day, on
Che reference of that part of the Presidents message
treating vi resumption. WA looked upon as good
sign for honest currency since the former Commit
tee 70 ,hsved to be stronger on that subject than
tho latter 1t sprobsbls, however, that the result
Of that debate really indicated nothing since settle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06
REPUBLICAN STATES.

The Republicans believe that with instr can.
ddate on the issues now existing. they carry all
these Stat :. - it requires 1S4 votes to elect.
supposng Colorado 10 DO admitted this Winter, they
have a hhr.... margin, but not enough to enable
them TO do yi-i, 10 New-York. Without that State
they would 81, ) votes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06
Increase In ten years

Of valuation Of 1878 over 1874 sl0s472 229 80
I to the gravest and most important subject
which engage your attention. and the eaTnes
recommendation that the Legislature shall with vigi.
lance and frnncs avail itself 10 the fullest extent OF It's
great opportunity TO relieve tho burdens Of the people,
The the fiscal year ending Sept. 80. 1870 was Il
mills. In my last report recommended for the current
fiscal year, exclusive OF extraordinary work on tho
canals and the public buildings, tax of mills The
provision for these and other objects carried 1t up TO
mills IL is possible. has already been shown in
ending the Capitol and excluding the canals, to
reduce the tax 10 mills such reduction relieving
the people Of 900 tax In single viii
mark the entrance Of the state upon new period OF
greatly diminished public burden. and Will he worthy OF
the highest OF any Legislators. No other duty
of the peoples representatives can be 80 vital as the
realization Of this great possibility.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 5.-James H. Mclaughlin OF
mi. city And Walter Benjamin Of washAston wrestod
Al Opera last niyat for M yssr VI the house ana
LOCO The forner weA. gaming U,eos.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06

BosToS Jan. 6.-The Vermont boy claiming to be
Charley Ross Is fully identified - blanchard He 10 CON-
plete fraud
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06
CRATIC STATES.

This differs from the Democratic estimate in ex.
Guiding Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida, which
the Republicans do not abandon al hope of carrying.
DOUBTFUL STATES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06
LETTER FROM MR. BRIsTow TO GEN. BROAD
HEAD

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-lt will be recollected
that while the report OF the Commission appointed 10
examine the Official proceedings Of Messrs Broddhead
and Rutherford concerning the sugg Fort and Wito"sn
claims charged them with negligence II did not impute
to them Of integrity. The Secretary OF the Treas
ury this afternoon addressed the following letter 10 een
Rutherford and one similar TO DR.. Broadhead:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.


OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, Jan. D. lofo; !,
DEAR SIR nave your note Of this morning IN when
YOU ask whether In connection with your resignation as
Third Auditor OF the Treasury or In reference 10 Your
service in this Department, there has been anything
which reflected in any upon your character OF
integrity and In reply have the pleasure 10 assure you
that charge has been made against you In TINS respect
and that your resignation has been accepted without mo
slightest mputatiOn your integrity as an officer very
respectfully, Is: H. BRisIo"' secrelarJ'
Gen. Allan Rutherford, Third Auditor.
For regular report Of Congregational PoceenGs see Second
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06


Az to the policy up'1 which the canvass is to be
conducted there i onera agreement that tho
party must not unGs...,e defense Of the Admins
tration. Instead of making for the past it
must make promises for the future 1t must confess
its SINS lay many of them possible az the door
of the the "cque" that has surrounded
him, and promise a radical amendment. At the
same time it must say to the country: Faulty as
we have been we are not ~ bad as the Democrats.
We are still the party of brains. morality and pat
rlotism.
The apprehension that continues to DO felt in the
North lest the South should regain her former
ascendency be judiciousy aroused without
any offensive waving of Senator Morton's orifamme.
Good stimulants of this feeling are furnished by
Speaker Kerr's appointment of Southern members TO
the charnanships OF 22 committees aud by the fact
that the Democrats only hope to win by carrying all
the old Slave States except South Carolina. For
principles, specie payments and Blaine's School
Amendment will answer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06
Inc following are the raIeS Vi taA"Iioh i"i tho VI"
suinp fiscal wear recommended by the Controller:

The returns Of the several counties received III TINS
office indicate that the aggregate valuation OF real ana
personal property will exceed $2,5OOOOOOOO The tax
recommended for schools IL Will be obseryed, ~ reduced
onc-fourth OF mill, but mill tax on the present
valuation will produce greater than was raised 10y
Il mill IN 1870 The proposed tax OF onctulfd Of mn
for the new Capitol ON above basis OF valuation Will
raise $S33,oO0 The one half mil tax authorized
in 1873 Will produce SlS3,Bo0 % in excess u The
81 100000 appropriated by Chapter 1884, Laws OF 1872
for ths purpose and II the devoted 10 this OBJ
oct. II Will, with the onc-thrd OF mill recommended
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-12-15

received from the state $40, 900, and from
other sources $737, which, with a balance
on hand, made $42, 1893. Of this amount,
S34,4S9 was disbursed for ordinary ex~
penses, and 81, 900 for the building account
lin full, leaving a balance on hand of
$500. Of the expenses $11,250 are for
salaries; $6.243 for wages; $7,472 for pro-
visions; $1,S09 for fuel; 1852 for repairs
and improvements; $3.50 for clothing;
$1,000 for the new laundry building, &C.,
&c. The labor department of the insti-
tuition showed a clear profit of 81, 1924.
THE PRESIDENTS REPORT.
Accompanying the report of the Princi-
pal is that Of Mr.. VIM. Frazier, President
of the Board of Visitors. In it he pays a
high compliment to Mr.. Job Turner. who
retired from a position of teacher in the
deaf-mute department. or account Of i'll
health. He states in the last five years,
with the usual appropriations from the
state, the institution has cancelled a pre-
existing debt of $12.12S; built a laundry,
infirmary building. and made other i'm
provements amounting in all to 1923 $40, or,
in other words, been run at an annual dis
bursment of 1884, 766 for current expences. It
has been given ability to provide for from
25 to IS additional pupils, without asking
for more money from the state. He then
urges that these pupils be brought in that
they may be benefited by the charity con
templated by the founders of the insti-
tuition.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-12-15

display of his best qualities until ne as
sumed the character of Pierre-that winch
he actedtfor the second time at the BROOK
Ign Theatre on that night OF horror. Mur-
doch was a second son Of a sister OF the
celebrated actor, and his real name was
Hitchcock. He had a fine voice ana used
to exc out his income, before he became
well known, by singing at concerts on
Sunday evening. He was the only up
port of his mother, who has son left
her-a mere boy. His other brother, Frank
Murdoch, died several years ago: He
wrote the play of Davy Crockett, put it
was not until long after his death Chat
Frank Mayo made such a success as the
ba~ckwoodsman. Between the two broth
ers there existed the strongest affection.
Some one who had known them well said,
on the evening following the night when
Harry Murdoch persisted in the flames,
Il wonder if Frank and Hal are together
now? They loved each other so"
Claude Burrough was identified With the
Union square tbeater company: He was
very successful in delineating the society
fop, and his Baron in Lead Astray had as
marked characteristics in its way as any
PRESERVATION of the remarkable cast. He
was very popular with his associates, and
his death is sincerely mOurned.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-12-15

James Gordon Benefits marriage with
Miss May has been broken off, and it is
said amicablY. on account ''of the firm con-
viction on Mr. Benefits part that he was
mot fitted for the married state"
Hon. J. K. Shafer Of Nevada, died on
fhe goth ult.-He was a relative of Gov.
fletcher and a graduate of Washington
College, Va.
MI. Cronin, the Democratic elector in
Oregon. is a brother of Mr.. Timothy 6.
Cronin. of Brooklyn, one of the Republi-
can electors for New York.
A wayfaring man was heard to express
the wish that somebody would take the
rotten returning board of New Orleans
and break it over Grants head.
Gov. Kemper has offered 800 reward
for She capture of Ed. Hill, who killed
David J.. Stricken, the road oyerseer in
Page county.
MI. Snauffer. near Botetourt Springs,
Va, has recently lost five children by Dip
liberia, two of whom were buried in one
grave.
The death of Mark Rnffner, a we'll
known citizen Of Page CO., Va, is an
nounced.
A little daughter of Mr.. VIM. Broken
trough. of Lexington, Va, was accident
ally scalded to death last week.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-12-15

prices, only adding the freight. lie offers
special inducements in foreign frults,
canned goods and fine groceries, with which,
anticipating the Christmas demand, he mas
stocked his establishment in tempting
profusion.
Mr.. Graham's assistants are Mr.. j. Il.
Shea, of Augusta, who has made many
friends by his courtesy and attention 10
business, and Mr.. W. M. Mofett, q pro-
missing young man of this city.
On the same side of Main street, q little
further east, is the well>knoWn marble
yard and work shop Of
CAPT 5. C. MARQUIS,
who is a Stauntonian of twenty-seven years
standing. He served his apprenticeship as
a stone cutter with John Fagan, at Win
chester, Va. After mastering his trade,
he came to Staunton in '49 and worked
here two years for Mr. Pagan. He then form
ed a co-partnership with Mr.. John Kelley,
the builder of the city Jail, who had just
returned from California, and Marquis &
Kelley carried on an extensive business,
ha wing branch houses at Lexington, Char
lottesville and Harrisonburg, and also car
ried on their granite business in Richmond.
In II Mr.. Kelley died, the branch houses
were sold, and Capt. M. retained the estab-
lishment here. He is also connected with
a large importing house in Baltimore, from
which he furnishes a great deal of work
which is shipped to different points in the
State, and his facilities are such that he
can furnish work anywhere in Virginia
and many counties of West Virginia at as
low figures as can be obtained anywhere
else. The material used at Marquis is
Italian and Vermont marble and native
granite. He gets the Italian article direct
from importers, and the Vermont from it's
native quaries this last is often superior
to the Italian, and is frequently shipped to
the continent and used in preference to
it. Capt. M. in addition to his personal
experience, has in his employ skillful work
! men, and turns out as good work as is seen
anywhere. He built the Preston monu-
ment at Thinking Spring cemetery and Col.
Baldwin;s tomb in u own burying ground
and his work may be seen everywhere from
| one end Of the Valley to the other, and
| from Richmond to Lewisburg, West Vir-
! ginia.