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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-05-25

wE INFORM DIR CUSTOMERS AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY
that we are renared to receive voc a N manufacture tintoJ Jeans, Sahnet, Elan
ns &c &c W. also wish TO inform the pubhc, that twnitnnumm tme many
dhM 80 I,Tert tn starring nj a new Business, and notwithstanding thu pow
- ~ - I'D y ,uer Enctrest 70 break as down because e were the hS 20
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MUNICIPAL GO
MENT.
BROOKLYN
GOVERN

THE HEMrsrEAD RESERVOIR MIDDLE AGAIN
srRxEr cI.xAN1NG--cENrENNIAL cELEBRA-
rruN.
Al regular session Of the Brooklyn Board Of Alder
men, held yesterday afternoon, President French in
tho chair, communication received from Corpo-
ration Counsel De Witt In reply TO inquiries made OF
him las TO whether the city Is lawfully possession
OF the storage reservoir aud may build tho dam and
gate house, Tho Counsel Is Of the opinion their
limitation might conhnc the future expense for she
work 10 $50 900. With regard to tho question as 10
whether the adoption OF the act OF 1875. the
opinion Of Mcssrs Evarts and Tracy would imperi
The defence Of city in the suit brought by Kingsley
aud keeney $l7S 600 by eparging the orig
inal appropriation OF o00 and thus cutting OF
tho defensive position that the contract ended In
1874 when The fl.400,00o spent, and
fursher, that the adoption OF the act Of
1875 rcvivos and continues the DID, MI Dc Witt says
that the and ought TO be completed under
the corporate powers and particularly under the act Of
1862
After some discussion resolution adopted by
the BOARD calling upon the Mayor TO suspend the men,
bers OF the Board Of City works In that body
failed compel tho contractors tor cleaning
carry out their contracts resolved TO complete
the dam and build the cato houses Of the for
$50. 0O0
IL was resolved to increase tho appropriation for ;hc
celebration on July 81, 900. making the total fund
500. From IS zoo TO 49, ooo persons will parade
the evening OF July j.
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Mcssrs Adolph Hess Co, jewellers, OF No Maiden
lane and +. Zogbaum L Fairchid, dealers In musical
Instruments OF No 81 Park place, have made assign-
ments for the benefit Of their creditors. Tho lateI
arm were granted an Of twenty four months
in July 1874, and then owed $4,000. with assets Of
$39, 600 Their present assignee is MI. Perciyal
Knauth.
At the nrst meeting q the creditors Of Frederick g.
Gcdncy held yesterday before Register Allen, OF No
l52 Broadway, the debt OF John g. Jeuney, $l057
the only proved AMI Mr. William Palmer was
Tue FIRST meeting Of the creditors OF Joseph Zabinsi
TO elect assignee which was set down for yesterday
before Register Allen, was adjourned until July TO- a
the notices had not been properly served.
The examination OF otto Husier, bankrupt dealer In
furs, OF Maiden lane, is progressing before Regstel
Allen
Al nrst composition meeting OF the creditors Of
John 4. and John T. Baxter. held yesterday beforu
Register Fitch, Of No stS Broadway. tho banKrupts
made an offer OF twenty-five cents on the dollar. which
viii be acted on The examination Of The bankrupss
being proceeded with.
held yesterday before Register Williams OF NJ.
Warren street. when x debts proven and Gus
iavus Jaeger WAS elected assignee.
A petition In bankruptcy has been dled against the
Greer Turner Sugr Refining Company, OF No liz
King street, by tho Following creditors Taylor
Remand Go s2 Prs"oos saGIss1
$ls, ssa is; ponvert Co, SIC. 400 ~; 5. ". Welsh
$3.50 II; Peter v. King Co. sia.s77 o.; The Dc.
B. Howell Co., 81 67 - The total claims OF the
pclitioning creditors amount to Sl3s, 25s -
Mortimer Hendricks, dealer IN metals At No $40
Pearl street, has oeen adJudged voluntary bankrupt
HIS liabilities amount $4,000 and there
sets. Tho largest creditors n. n Hendricks,
$4,000; l. q. Florancs, s., 900
James H. Phillips has been thrown into bankruptcy
the petition Of four creditors whose claims amount
about 50, 000
Nine creditors Of I. e. 4 Jul,us woln dealers IL
brushes No 27s Pearl street. have fled petition a
bankruptcy against the hrm
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civi service.
BRITISH INDIA
No government In the world believe. 10 sow puieI
than that OF British India You never hear wora %
suspicion uttered against ~ yet in the times o. WAT
happy change 10 due mainly 10 tho organization OF tns
civil service regular and honorable proiess.ons
every member o. which owes his place 70 ms
motion, 10 his good behavior, and that alone. tbs
MAXIM ITO the vctors beorg the spoiIs has happily
not yet been recognized with reference TO the civil ser
vice this side OF the line. and by her rejection OF II
~ well - by her rejection Of the elective Judiciary,
Canada has rendered great service 20 thls contnen.
permanent civil service with proper entrance ana IN
dependent Of party tronage IS the nrsi object q then
endeavorx The chief obstacle in the way Of such 70
form OF The civil service. Of reform eeneraily
party which wants The oces in pay Tor its adherensA
PARTY THE oAusE or coRRrPrIox
Party itself the United States here, tho chic
and the deepest Of all tire corruption. SO ona
as there issue OF ranscendsnt Importance and ao-
sorbing interest, such slavery. before nation.
possible that party may be moral association and
may be served from pure motives When there u no
such question party becomes merely league LOT 'ns
purpose of getting into place. and its adhercnts can %
hold together only BY corruption In the United Statea
there Il nothing left to divide the parties from each
Neither the ssrG nor the currency . party issue;
men opposed in opinion on both these questions are
found IN the Same party camp TINS great lacs, LOO
They begin To see that gooa and stable government
be based faction or on clash OF iactiona
but that whatever effort the change may cost however
tough the resistance Of habit and prejudice may be-
way must be found out Of the party system. and gov
eminent must be settled basis as broad - the
whole naion. The recent disclosures are not evil
dol ces Of increase Of corruption, but OF an ins
crease Of the national feeling against corruption.
REFORM rHE GREAT QUESTION.
Administrative reform IS really the great question OF
this Presidential election Mr. Brstow owed his posi-
ton az a candidate solely TO his bold raid upon ne
whskey Ring Mr.. Tildcn owes his to bis vigorous at
tack the Canal Ring. Not only has the national
OF been alarmed the national pride has
been touched to the quick The Americans arc apt to
tolerate evils long and allow tho State TO approach
very near tho verge OF disaster; but hitherto their
good and patriotism have saved them In the end
The power Of self there's and u Is not I'M
likely that the centennial year may be marked In
American history by something better than rhetoric or
exhbitions-tho rescue Of the Republic from political
corruption. g. D.
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u cruesyr Az the reduction the cost Of the ma
chimes, the reporter informed on good authority
that the profits in sewing machine manufactures must
be enormous. And against the statement that nrms
have 10 walt % long their money replied thai
chief reason Tor this lies In the fact that 40 the
price high the instalment must be small, and In
this way, when few dull weeks occur. the work
ing woman 10 thrown completely behiDdhand Bus the
only convenience that would seemingly happen TO the
purchaser. II the price reduced 10 reasonable
figure would he that the money all pad up, the
nrm would not have 10 walt for tho balance ofthe exor
bltant charge.
Whether or not the large nrms act respectfully ~
they say they do, Is 10 evidently important that pur
cnasers OF sewing machines should AVOID those people
who profess 10 sell machines Tor less than toe manu-
lecturers themselves Offer them When agents Of
the large firms act either harshy pnchngly work
ing women would do well to place themselves AT once IN
communication with the Working women's Protective
Union, which seems 70 have rendered good service
against the swndlcs attempted to be perpetraed by
sewing machine agents Where there u reason TO
prosecute the will be proceeded with by the union
against any OF the firms ana complaints against agents
who seek to harsss annoy will also meet with
the attention they In view tn. .act that
the facility TO torment those poor hard-workng fe-
males Is so great and that they ir,endess and
helpless added to the consideration TINT the number Of
them dependent upon the humanity OF tho sewing
chine Trims SO large becomes public duty as well
as charitable one 10 expose any and all attempts TO
cheat them or starve them.
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HOMICIDE IN BROOKLYN.
YArAL RRsuIr or A. SATURDAY NIGHT STREET
ArPRAY.

YArAL xRsuIr OF A. SATURDAY NIGHT STREET.
ArPRAY
Coroner simms notified yesterday 70 hold an
inqucss over the body Of Patrick Corbett who
found dead In bed by his brother James Corbctt At
three o'clock IN tho morning. a. the tenement house
No "a Franklin avenue brooklyn. Deceased, who
iorsy Of age. leaving ais house on Saiur
day night, saw Michael (. parmody, Henry Sweeney
and James Byrncs three young men, standing near By
on the sidewalk. He ordered them 70 away. They
refused 70 70 Oh and eered Corbest whcreupon he
raised hickory stick aud struck Byrnes The head
sweeney and Darmody then knocked deceased down
and LETT him insensicio On the sidewalk. Will
lam Kelly. proprietor OF tho saloon AZ
No. IS Franklin avenue, and Edward Graham.
bartender. picked him up and carried him into the
house. where they left him IN charge Of his brother
Jauses No physician was summoned TO attend hiin.
when the case reported to the police yesterday
Occrs Riggs and ce were sent IN search OF the par
ties concerned IN the ARRAY and arrested them Byrncs
says:-sCoroctt came up from behind me, and before
was aware Of HIS intention he struck terrible blow
on The head grew dizzy and had TO grasp the fence
TO keep from falling. The next knew saw Corbett
lying upon the sidewalk, but who Knocked him down
10 more than tclin Corbctt's heavy walking
stick was smcarcd with blood. Simms viewed
the body, and cmpzncllcd jury yesterday afternoon.
pr. shepard Will make rcsmortcm examination Of
the body to-day al the Xorguc and tho inquest will DO
commenced on Wednesday. Kelly, Graham and An
drew Ryan were arrested and are held witnesses In
The case.
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intcndent Of this building, having the books under
your charge, the condition Of the appropriated"
II was not so instructed"
"Could you not have ascertained tho amount Of The
appropriation from your bookss"
'No, SIR"
'Coud you have ascertained the amount OF expen-
ditures by examination OF your books"
Eyes sir; all that had been expended hero under my
direction
'wili you now take your books and give the amount
OF material received work done and the indebtedness
OF this building after September IL. 1871"
~ cannot give that from the 11th OF September with
out going the time BOOKS payrolls, &c, but we
can give tor tho full month the accounts being kept
by tho months; may Be able 70 get the answer "
morning"
Adjourned until Ten A. n. to-day.
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REAL ESTATE.

A. e. Muller 4 Son conducted the only sale that wal
held At the Exchange yesterday They sold, In fore
closure two lots 5oxl02 south side Of Seventy.
second street. $50 feet west OF Third avenue for
to r. c. Fellows
There will be general suspension Of business among
the real dealers from the LIST TO the 5h Of July
large number OF tho firms the street intending "a
close their Offices dnring that time. The following
firms have already expressed their purpose OF giving
their clerks the holiday:-R Harnest. v 4 Steven
son. Jr., A. j. Blocker Il Son, a. H. Muller 4 Son,
James N. Miller, T. H. Ludlow 4 Co. and A. +. Holly
st. 100 81 i,
Same property bridget stein AMI husband 20 500
's s9s s o. y. ND vi. = n.ss-s Wood
esd st.. - i7o f. V Of lss AZ. 2Sxioos; same 70
18Th a% It.. n j.. s4 il. 81 s,h av ao.ido; M.r.h.
>I Roos s Aud 10 s Jones 2souo
7eth st., = g.. 275 n. ". Of 9Th av.. 5oxio22
sI to sam: ]. e :. 30. ~. ~. aso
ssr also Gath st.. . asS IT, s Y q th H sv ~.
,sosh st.; n a, aao il q d 5;h AZ
lsoth 81. n. a. is2 Il, :. Of 5sh av iexoeii;
4o Il s . ;oos Il q Of i;h Az. ii1loo5 sam. -
nel Eddy and wife to T. Boa. <7ooo
'0 b.ys. and VIE as to ~. Nom
Seth ST., n g., 671.S r. W. OF 9th av.. l94xlOc. NJ
Davies and wife to James Davies ............... Nom.
eoth st.. n = i4o r. .. 4th A.. aoxioo.5; John n
lenn and wife to Geor-e j. Glaze. ..........~ Nom
Same property: George J. Glaze TO Mary j. denim: Nom
Bleecker ST., o. 375 r. v. ot Bowery. 25x7ls. and
also Elm st. no. z06) 25x75; James HAYES ana
Brooms st. etner q Ludlow aiio1a5o william
kreling TO John II. Pepper. Nom.
3oth a. q g. no II. ". Of LIST Az, 22.6xDS9; Il.
Meter and husband to John Brown. Nom
L. wyiie tsxccS.or, 70 NJ Alexsnder -: 80. 5000
H. Gilbert referee) TO Hannah ID. Finn. 0l0o
John j. freeman 70 J. e. Dewey. 2.75o
ward Il Black lrefsres, 20 David hawie: 10000
Seth st.. 315 II. W. Of 9th av. 23-25Sx75k same
ws,erss' no s4a,. * sxeii John Lindiey trei
feree) to William Lawrence. $3.50
Ksvanavh, John and wife, to Charles ~ O'Reiy
Dewey Josiah 4. ID. and wife. TO Bennett King.
T. OF 9Ist OF Lexington II 300
Finn, Hannah and husband to .. E Breeze, 8 .. OF
54th st.. Of 1st Az: years 800
Have. James A.. 10 Mutual Lie Insurance Com
pany. Elm st. w. s.: o. spring 81, year.... -
corner Bro d~ az and 18th st. year. ..:.... 10000
Mccready William K. and wife, TO H. WE'LL v.
Broa and 18th ST. years. 5000
s.. e. u 9th av year. ............ 1000
Peter, Elizabeth. to U. wohlgemuth. ". Of 9th
of 10Th st. 2700
spauidng. Bernard and wife. to Franklin Insurance
Company, OF Iyoth st oil 9th Av. yeas. 5000
Same same, OF l3Oth st. a. of 9th years 5OOc
Wakeman. Thad and wife. io.C N. Kilcy n. Of
beth st., Of Alexander nv. esd ward years Sooe
Mc,iuckin. Henry. TO B. King O. Of 5st st., .. Of
18th av.; oUN
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THE LITTLE CoNvALEsCENTs.
NV Yosx, June %, 1875,

INV Yohx, June y, 1870
TO rnH EDITION or rnr HEsALp:--
For some years past many chsrissb'y disposed per
sons have kindly sent 70 Saint Mary's Free Hospital
for Children, No. So7 West Thirtyiourth street.
srbutops the 'Upen Air Fund, anordins the little
convalesccnts several delightful summer drives In the
Park THIS summer would bespeaK the influence
OF your paper In behalf OF the und. Only very lew
persons have remembered u this year. Almost all
OF the little sufferers looking forward very eagerly
20 srhcr turn IN the Central Park. Money might he
sen, directly 10 The Hospital No 40. West Thirty ourh
street. or 20 you II you would kindly consent TO re-
ossvs u for ths ehildrsa remain very truly yourA
GEORGE O H0U0HT0x
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A BooxKKKpER's STATEMENTS.
NRw YoRK, June -, 1870

To THE EDITOR ov THE HKRALD:-
hnd that the HERALD 10 troubling itself great deal
about business Il knows nothing whatever about
viz the sale Of sewing machines on nstalmen s-and
uses columns for the purpose OF expatatiug the
wrongs which II thinks are done 10 purchasers II
goes far as to Justify the deliberate destruction Of
property by women who refuse detcrmincdly TO pay
for the articles they buy. Now myself am but q
humble bookkeepcr. and am compelled to work hard
for my living; but must say that during my long
experience In the business, and also In the piano
business. which sells on similar terms as the
sewing machine companies, ! have seen nothing
but The k'ndest ieengs displayed ny tho companies
only third oil the customers pay regularly they
agree to- one-third are from three TO six months be-
cases from whom II is difficult to collect the small
sums. and who delight TO browbcat and insult the
collector. As to The alleged immense profits made by
the companies, know that most of them have made
no money during tho last few years. They all have
heavy expenses and pay large commissions to agents
who SCI their goods Their business is certainly
RED on in far kndlier and Chrstianke spirit than
that of the HERALD ITSELF That paper demands cash
In advance Tor all It's advertisements, charges
high prices, which enable everybody employed the
paper 70 obtain tho highest wages and never makes
4 copcess,on OF single word in an advertisements or
takes less than demanded at the desk Tho
rule Of that paper Is az strict AS can DO and as strictly
carried out In It's business matters II Is like ma
chine and shows no heart or feeling Tor any need
ing the OF its columns Can the same be said OF
the sewing machine companies and The piano compa
Their books show clearly ,Sa. they extend the utmost
lcncncy possible toward their customers although
many or them hard pushed apd need every dollar
they are entitled TO.
would sign my name 10 this communication,
but my bosses would allow II.
They are content TO do their business
the honorable way that generally distinguishes the
trade, but will send II nevertheless, and you may
you may not you like, try 10 ascertain II my state
ments correct must say am astonished that
paper which arrogatcs to itself the title OF the leading
pnper tho United states should deliberately in its
It's best bring she law to Defiance TO de-
the obligations Of contracts aud 10 abuse honora
BILE respectable business and firms who cannot
unfortunately, command business IN the Same inde-
pendent style as the HERALD II. 4. N
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A PLEA FOR DRY GOODS CLERKS.

To THE EDITOR HERALD:-
Approaching our nations greatest holiday, the cen-
tennia Fourth Of July the dry goods retailers could
not csnier greater their hard clerks
BY extending the holiday Of the Fourth Of July
from the Sd the 5th Dry goods clerks have rarely
tho opportunity Of enjoying themselves Tho long
hours Saturday from halp until hall past
eleven night compel them to rest on Sunday TO be
fresh for the following week.
Every year will bring Fourth of July, but every
year will not bring Exhibition, and employ ers
could not mark their appreciation OF this Tooth year
the nations Independence better than by giving
forty-eight hours holiday instead Of twenty Jour-
knowing we shall be heard through you, remain,
very respectfully, J. MCDOWELL
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A MISTAKE CORRECTED.

NEW yoRx, juno 2e 1870
To rHE Epros or THE HxRALD:.
In to-day's ISSUE OF your journal soc something
that surprises me very much. We are SAID to have
leit Jersey City without paying our bills do not
know how such thing DO, as have the rsce pts
for every debt incurred bill poster aud an nsgni-
eau. printer uid cause US some trouble during ths
week, but they were satisfied with the way matters
we're scttled--t Z, getting their money
snail A. once commences proceedings against them
for Unlawful action Yours respectfully
JAMES HAvfLAND,
Agent Buou Heron ConhlnAtloA.
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rHr OTHER SIDE or THE STORY.

To rus EDITOR or THE HxRALp:-
The action Of Justice Duny IN discharg,ng Bridget
Barry ON our charge Of malicious mischief for break
ing the windows In the building occupy not IN
accordance with Law or justice Tho public generally
do not understand that the powers Of police justice
discretionary. and 10 be used according hrs SYM
pathies disposing OF brought before him. with
out regard 10 Law justice, " he at 10 ignore
them, Justice Duffy did In this II took
Bridget Barry, or Maria Kenny las she goes by bolh
namcsl twenty months to work herself into the
frenzy for breaking windows, and after having ap-
piled TO tho "womans Protective Association for re-
Dress which, after dismissed the be-
onuse there was no just cause Tor complaint
The article IN tho HERALD Of the I'D inst misrepre-
scnts and business, either maliciously or
through wiiful ignorance, by the party who
wrote H. and for that reason we ask for
equal publicity In reply, that the thousands
VINO have supplied themselves with machines through
liberal system OF leasing" and who and do
testify to charity and berallty, may not be misled
by one who seeks under anonymous signatures, to
siandcr Va Yours respectfully,
c. G. FOWLER, Jr. Manager
New York Branch Weed Sewing Machine Company.
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ACCIDENTAL DROWNING.

james Redmond, aged eighteen, Of Thirty second
street. near Seventh avenue while bathing At Riksrs
Island vas seized with . cramp and drowned Sun
day afternoon His body recovered yesterday and
his friends notified.
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DROWNED At COMMUNIPAw.

A boy named Israel Woods, residing at No I'D
Philip street, Jersey CITY was standing on the bridge
near tho Communipaw abattoir, a: halfpast two
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon when he seixcd with
dt and fell into the water. Before assistance arrived
he WAS drowned
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FOUND DROWNED.

The body Of = drowned man was found yesterday In
the river ~ tho rect Of Main street. OF the Empire
Stores Brooklyn and removed 70 the city Aorgus
10 await Identification Deceased about nfty-
six years OF age nvc FRET eight inches high With gray
hair and mustachs. He had . black coat panta-
looms and vest The corpse had been IN the water but
4 Il X DAYS.
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DANIEL DREw's BROKERS.

All the brokers who acted agents for Daniel Drew
In the lat,sr's immense Wall specuatlons are 10
examined BY Mr. Stern counsel for the assignee In
the bankruptcy Of Mr. brew with the object Of ascer-
tanning ~has the brokers did With between S. CO., 900
and 81 O0O, OOO worth Of the bAnkrupt's properly
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SUICIDE OF A MoTHER-IN-LAw.

Mrs Margaret sasse, ssed nny-sishs com mitted
suicide ON sunday night At the house Of her sonn
Law, Mr. John D. Luhman, grocer, corner Of seventh
avenue and Twenly-ar street. She was discovered
yesterday morning lying her TACO In bed with her
throA, cut from ear She had exhibited siRn Of
mental arrangement for some time Or Hudson
summoned, but found life extinct Coroner Eickhon
haa "a ia
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ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

Brooklyn attempted 70 drown herself on the Battery
yesterday anernoon She rescued and taken ia
The First precinct station house
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DROWNED WHILE BATHING.

sfas Smith, aged ten. Of Aveuae ana Eighteenth
street. vas drowned while bathing yesterday alter
noon, At tho OF Esss Twenty arss His body
not recovered
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THE POST OFFICE.
Official Investigation on Building
Expenditures.
THE COST OF MATERIALS USED.
How the Purchases Were Arranged
and Perfected

The sub COMMITTEES Of tho House Committee on Ex-
penditures for Public Buildings. charged with the
investigation OF tho expenditure Of $227 900 N excess
OF the appropriation for constructing and furnishing
the United States Court and rost oilcs Building, re-
sumed their session yesterday. The morning hours
consumed In the examination of Mr.. Barton, tho
inspector Of materials. whose testimony showed the
amount Of she dencieucy as folows:-