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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-07-12
A CT A R CION ES.

En- el ntmero 79 del BoLRTIN ha
visto la luz pdblica un artfculo titu-
lado Ell INSTITUTE DE "a ENsENANzA
motivado por otro que public6 ell
Agesste con ell lena de RUMoREs y
del que Sc transcriben fielmente al
gunos parrafos en- el primero.
Els de tanta importancia la cues
ton que en- ambos Sc discute y tai la
responsabilidad moral que ante la
opinion pdblica Sc deduce de sus apre-
ciaciones, que no puedo nj debo dis
pensarme de rectiicar a'gunos con-
ceptos para que la provincial 4 cuya
faz Sc discuten en- la prensa asuntos
que tanto le importan, sepa la parti
cipacion que cada cual ha tenico en-
los successes que Sc la revelan.
La actual Diputacion provincial
encontro un Institute de segunda en-
seflanza que Sc habfa constituido con
olvido J menos precio de la legisla-
cion VICENTE, y obedeciendo los pre-
ceptos legales echo por terra aquel
establecimiento donde & todo Sc ha-
bfa atendido menos q la legitinidad
de su constitution; pero al proceder
como 10 hizo en- cumplimiento de un
deber imperioso, no olvid6 nj por un
momento las necesidades de la ms
truccion pdblica, y en- ell Colegio Sc
minario, dirigido por los Reverendos
Padres de Ia Companfa de Jesus, en-
contr6 los medios necesarios para de-
jar satisfechas estas necesidades. Los
escolares continuaron sus estudios ba-
josquella saba y por mas de un con-
cepto competente direction.
Ell Excmo. E limo. Sr. Obispo de
la Diocesis, por razones que deben
ser muy poderosas, aunqus no sean
de todos comprendidas, utilizando
una clausula del convenio que su
ilustre antecesor, ell bienhechor Pa
DIRE Carrion, de grata memoria, cele-
BRO con los padres de la Compaflfa
cuando, merced a sus esfuerzo vinie,
ron de Ia Peninsula, ha dispuesto del
local en- que sehal!a instalado ell Semi
mario -Colegio, para que se dedique
la instruction de los jovenes que
aspiran al sacerdocio; y esta medida,
cuya legitimidad nadie pone en- duda,
ha producido un conAicto de gravfsi-
mas consecuencias que ha sido la pri-
mera en- conocer y lamentar la Ex-
eelentfsima Diputacion de Ia provin-
cia, cuya Corporation en- nombre de
los altos intereses que representa-, y
velando por ellos ahora como STEM
pre-, ha hecho va cuanto cabe dentro
del cfrculo de sus atribuciones para
atajar el immense daflo que en- los
momentos actuales sobreviene q Puer-
to-Rico de la ausencia de los Reve
rendos Padres Jesuitas y de la falta
absolute de un establecimiento de 2:
ensenanza- No ha necesitado, pues,
excitaciones de ninguna especie para
coinprender hasta d6nde alcanza ell
peso de su responsabilidad moral y
en- que punto dan principle sus de-
beres. Ell asunto ha girado hasta
hoy dentro de la 6rbita Official, la mas
e6caz y procedente para detener el
NAL que a la provincial amaga; pero
ya que la prensa 10 ha hecho del
dominic pdblico, necesario y conve-
niente es que sean de este dominic
las gestiones o6ciales practicadas,
puesto que no revisten caracter algu-
no de reserva, y para que de las excl
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-07-12
CApfruLo Y.
Nj prinsera can,paaa.

Era ell 2 de fehrero de 1910. Oadiz
estaba atestado de forasteros de toda
Eapaha que, huyendo de los ej6rcitos
invasores, venian & buscar refugio
dentro de las murallas de la inyicta
Gades. Ell duque de Albuquerque
.venia tambien en- retirada con el ejer-
elte % " !espdo, seqsaad5q POI & fran
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-07-12

que mandaba el captain de fragata
d. Jose Navarro, Ia que estaba en-
frente de otra que tenfan los franceses
en- el Portazgo. Las dos Sc hacian
un fuego horrorosO. Despues me hi
20 ayudante suyo mi ito D. Tomas
Herrera y Cruzat, captain dc navfo
inspector del Arsenal.
A fines de febrerO tuvO lugar en-
Oadiz un huraca1 furioso. Perdi6-
ronse Ell la costa y en- Ia bahia un
navio y una fragata dc guerra ingle-
ses, otrO portugues, y nuestros buques
Conception, San Ramon, Paula y Mon-
taNfs, con otro gran ndmero de mer-
cantes, habiendO perecido tripulacio-
nes enteras. Varios de estos navfOs
estaban de pOntOnes, llenOs de prisio.
neros franceses, de los cuales murie.
ron los que no sabian nadar, Y los
demas ganarOn la parte de la costa
que estaba en- pOder de sus paisanos.
Ouando 81 temporal estaba mas fuerte
Observamos que venia al garete nues.
tro navfo Pluton, marchando de cos.
tado, sin p0der g0bernar, pues ap6nas
tendria treinta hombres 4 bOrdo. En-.
tr6 el barco por el cafo de la Carraca,
donde conseguimos desde unas Ian.
chas alargarle cuatro calabrotes, que
SO afianzaron; pero Sc rompieron de
I'm solo tiron, y 81 nayio SO solt6 de
nuevo, pasando por ojo 4 cuantas
embarcaciones encOptr6, entire elias
dos nnestras, on que murierOn varios
de mis- compaIieros. Yo me salvt
sgarrandome 4 Ia escala.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-07-12

antes consignada , para que pueda
formarse un juicio respecto del Unite
q aque llegan los recursos del Centre
Provincial y no Sc le imputen cargos
injustos Mise le quiera imponer un
gastO que no podrfa realizar en- forma
distinta de Ia que hoy emplea.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-07-12

Habiendose destinado a Ia
obra de la carretera provin
cial mum. 7 14349 80 So
brantes que resultaron en-
la liquidation del presu-
puesto de 1874a IS y que
han ingresado por presu-
puesto adicional en- 1875 4
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-07-12
ss,eeo 80

La Corporation representante de
una provincial que es hoy pobre, tienc
que vivir con modestia y realizar sus
servicios con una economic que CO.
rresponda al estado tle les contribu-
yentes: asi 10 hace; no puede ser
ms esplendida y lujosa; no es respon
sable tampoco de un conflicto que no
mace de ella nj le ha sido dable evitar.
&Por que pues excitar un cello de que
noha prescind:do nunca3 lPor que pc
dirla que de 10 que Sc ha ant cipado q
ofrecer y que 81 este no es bastante
haga mas de 10 que puede' Los que
me precedieron tratando este asunto
comprenderan seguramente la justicia
de mis- observaciones.
Manuel dlcala del OAns.
The farmers' vindicator. (Jackson, Miss.) 1873-1???, 1876-05-05
The Voice Of the Southern PEOPLE !
The Southern Shoe and Boot Factory of
JOHN HANSEN,
So Canal street, New Orleans.

|
80 Canal street, New Orleans.
To the Business Men of the South:
Gentlemen of New Orleans md Louisi-
anal am starting
SHOE FACTORY.
and ask only for your patronage 7
guarantee that will give you better salts
faction in my line than any shoe factory in
this State. cheaper and of better material
You all know that there are a great many
Laborers and Mechanics in this city and
State who have no work, and have no food
for their wives and children. We should
start our own Factories and industries and
patronize each other. We could easily
manage Factories Of all descriptions. All
our money goes North and West to tho
extent Of millions Of dollars.
have been established in the Shoe
Manutactory for the last twenty-five wears
and call the attention of the community
in general to this subject.
advise all Country Merchants to call
and see my stock before purchasing else
where, and thereby keep their money at
home.
Ladies and Gentlemen who wish to make
presents of fine and elegantly made Boots
md Shoes. Embroidered Slippers, etc.
tic, should call before purchasing else.
where, as they can have their goods at
w holesala Prices and at the same time
ustain Home Manufactured articles.
JOHN HANSEN,
AT my Old Stand, 35 Canal street corner
l refers. tea.
The farmers' vindicator. (Jackson, Miss.) 1873-1???, 1876-05-05
SOUTHERN INVENTION

g, Flow, Scraper, solid or Dixon Sweep.
shovel, Bull Tongue-all to one stock, or
separate if desired. 0"' VI
IloW cuts its way through the soil, the
mo1d board being a natural Golfer.
NO FRICTION ON LAND S1pE.-plow bor
made to run steady by use of steel Heel
rlece, made to cut into the ground, which
gives. pillow, scraper, sweep, etc, etc, greater
steadlness than any other corresponding
tools now in use. Full strength guaranteed
The farmers' vindicator. (Jackson, Miss.) 1873-1???, 1876-05-05
7mPoaHon out WH GoNeuRu
II. M. Robinson,
Real Estate Agent.
Office No. 70 Carondelet street

w.., New Orleans, La.
We take great pleasure in stating that we
nave perfected more favorable arrange
ments for the Sale or Exchange Of CIty
or Country property. We have made
connection With established agencies in the
kor'h and West, and are prepared to effect
tne exchange of Northern or Western
property for lands in the South.
n ,ba ai. DESTROYS Of exchanging property
in any of the Southwestern states will inJ
II TO their interest to at once place full de-
scrlpt,ons of their property in our hands.
The farmers' vindicator. (Jackson, Miss.) 1873-1???, 1876-05-05

NO. IA TON Beam and handlo...l4 90
FOR further particulars and catalogue nd
dress, TEMPLE s. COONS & co.
New Orleans.
0r the undersigned, Natchez Miss:
JazS om MARSH & co
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-12
" What Our Churches Cost Ia. ,,

The publishers of Scribner,s Moutb,y an.
nounce an article in Scribncr nnaars t Ha
above title, which will be of interest in "a.
iatlon to the recent discussion as to church
debts; The theory upon which large
3nurcnes are built is that the expense for
eacn sitting In large church, even with a
considerable debt, is less per capita than
IN small church without any debt at all.
tor instance, the expenses of q church in
this city seating 500 people will be abort
$lo OOo per year, or $50 per sitting. The
cost OF running q church that will eeat
@UUO persons, with funded debt of 500 900.
will be about 81, 900 year, or only $40 OF
$l2 sitting, or about twenty-five cents for
each person for each Sabbath in the year.
We are led to this discussion by q notice
that the Presbyterian Memorial Church Of
New York. Rev. DR.. Robinson, has Just
paid of 100000 of it's debt, and proposes
to carry permanently the remaining $780,
OOO, charging up the interest $4,000 yearl
to running expenses. As the building ia
designed to seat nearly 1000 people, if filed
TO Its utmost capacity, the charge for in.
terest to each person would be less than 81
q year. or about seven cents Sunday. It
!s worthy OF note that all the pew-owners
IN this church have surrendered their title
to their pews, 80 that there is now no privi-
legged class, and that the latest conner en-
Joys all the privileges and immunities of
anose who have borne the heaviest burdens.
The pastor himself has contributed over
$4,000 to the church building from the
proceeds of his hymn and tune books,
winch had 90 wide popularity in churches
OF every name.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-12


In the orchard path he met 9e-
In the an, vet grass. With it, laint perfume
Oh. / tried bss he v 4 not let me;
With my face bent down sboveit
(Bow the clover nfted each pink, sweet head.
To listen to Ill that my lover sald
Oh! the clover in blOOm-l love ttD
In the high, wet grass. went the path to hide
And the low. wet leaves hung over;
But could not pass upon either side,
For found myself whom vatnly tried.
In tho arms VI my steadfast lover.
And he held me there, and he raised my head.
While he closed the path before m;
(How the leaves bsnt down from the boushs Ger.
To listen to I'll that my lover said;
Obi the leaves hanging lowly Ger me!)
Had he moved aside little way
And would not have heard wS.t be had to say.
Could only aside have cast him.
1t was almost dark, and the moments spod
But he drew me nearer and softly aid :
(How the pure, sweet wiud grew STILL instead.
10 t't tSa to en- that my oy.r saI u,n
I am sure he knew when he held me fast
That must be ali unwilling;
AS the night Was coming with its dew at last.
And the SKY with stars was filing; J.. ,..asa
And he made me hear his story.
And his soul came out from his lips and said
How the stsrs crept where the white moon led,
To listen to all tt 1t my lover sad:
Oh, the moon and stars In RloryO
I know that the grass and leaves will not tell,
And I'm sure that the wiud-preciOus rover
Win carry his secret 90 safely and we'll
That NO being shall ever discover
One word Of the many that rapidly tell
From the eager lips of my lover
Shall never reveal what q fairy-like spell
They wove round about that night in the dell,
In the path through the dew-laden clover;
Nor echo the whispers that made my heart swell
As they fell from the lips Of my lover.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-12
Bedl0e's Island.

The small gray looking island which.
with Governors and Ellis islands, dots the
harbor of New York has not of late years
been looked upon with any particular in
terest, excepting as it may have been point.
ed out to excursionists on the bay as the
spot where the pirate Hicks was hung.
Ae it will soon be brought into prominence
by the erection Of the French statue there
0n-a monument which day and night will
attract the attention of the craft which
travels the waters surrounding New York
an account of the island and its garrison
will be interesting.
But very few persons living in the me-
tropolis know anything about the little
island, looked upon a. insignificant, o.
though everybody is familiar with Gov
ernors leland history, from the time it was
by Wouter Van Twiller until the
present, AJAX know by heart the legend of
Channel. But Bedloe's Island
is comparatively isolated; its handsome
is seldom visited; In fact,
ecarcely any one knows how to get there.
Its green ramps arc left unmolested to swell
In velvet undalations, and it, Willows wave
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-12
Casting a Bronze Statue.

The lower half of Conrad's statue of .
soldier, to be erected in Hartford, was cast
in bronze in Fischer's foundry. Forsyth
street, on Saturday. The upper half had
been finished. The figure is heroic in size,
and represents Q young Union infantry sol
der in uniform, including overooat, and
carrying a musket. The casting of large
piece in bronze is . delicate operation, re-
curing care and artistic skill. The making
of a plaster mould from the original model,
then plaster figure from that mould, and
finally from the figure q sectional mould
into which to run the metal. requires many
weeks of skilled labor. The element of
luck enters largely into the eliminating at
tempt to cast, as flaws in the metal often
cause failures, imposing weeks of addi-
tional labor. Consequently the dozen
bly, anxious, and q knot of spectators EN-.
ployed the entire afternoon interestedly
watching the process.
The large box, called "dssk," contain
ing the mould, clamped firmly with iron,
was let down with a crane into q cavity,
and flowed over. so that ouly funnel pro-
truded. This was close to brick furnace,
in which the bronze was heating over q
great, roaring fire. The metal, as it was
slowly converted into liquid, was closely
observed by the foreman. A glimpse
riously like water, and so hot that an iron
bar stuck into it became red almost in
stsntly. When the iron conld be with
drawn without any bronze clinging
to it, the compound was deemed
ready. An immense metal bucket,
attached to q powerful crane, was swung
under the end Of spout, the furnace was
tapped and a molten stream ran out. Sparks
flew in every direction, faces were shielded
L ~ <L@l - -.
images of Franklin, the Vanderbilt has re-
lief and other relics of previous jobs were
made to glow. The bucket was nearly filed,
q turn of the crane took it over the flask,
and the liquid was. by tipping the bucket,
poured into the mould, from which the sud
denly heated air rushed through vent-pipes
with a noise like escaping steam. Some of
the bronze stopped over and set fire to the
wood floor, and the water that quenched
the blaze made 80 much steam that nothing
else could be seen for five minutes. The
casting was perfect.-New York San.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-12
The Luxury of Grief.

Mr.. Herbert Spencer remarks. in his
Principles of Psychology. upon the indul-
gence generally known as the ''luxury of
grief" and otherwise called "selt pity"
He offers an explanation of its meaning,
but admits that his explanation does not
completely satisfy himself. One explana-
ton is. as he remarks, that, pity being in
some sense an agreeable feeling, the pleas
ure remains even when We see ourselves the
object Of the emotion. The explanation, if
partly sound, still leaves it to be explained
why pity should be agreeable. We need
not consider how Mr.. Spencer accounts for
this last phenomenon, as he offers differ
ent account of the pleasure of "self pity"
He thinks that it may perhaps arise from q
vague impression in the mind of the suf-
ferer that he has received less than his
deserts. 1t is natural, for example, to re-
jected contributor to think that the editor
must be stupid. By natural association
of ideas, he learns to dwell upon the fact
of the rejection as illustrating the fact that
he is not properly appreciated. Logically
speaking, such a fact is hardly consolatory.
not value me as it ought" The proposition
COMPOUNDED with it is, II am worth more
than the world thinks" If my own merits
are taken as the starting point, the opinion
is painful; if the worlds opinion is the
starting point, the opinion is pleasant The
pare TACT, then, that certain person does
not do me justice, can afford no legitimate
ground for satisfaction; but when converted
by an illogical process into proof that am
worth more than that person thinks, it may
be made to fatter that most illogical
passion, my vanity. The pleasure which
people often take in contemplating injus-
tice to themselves seems to show this ex-
PLANTATION is often correct. A pet grievance
becomes . hobby with many men. In set
ting forth their grievance to the world, or
even on brooding over it in solitude, they
necessarily dwell upon their own virtues.
And is it not surprising that, in many cases,
the habit should generate an unreasonable
We should doubt, how
ever, whether this doctrine is wide enough
to cover all cases. The most familiar ex-
amples of the luxury of grief seem to be
but indirectly connected with any form
Of vanity. A sentimentalist takes . per
verse pleasure in cultivating melancholy,
after the fashion of Jacques, and de- |
lights in establishment and exaggeration
IF bis own inespacity fox action; or .
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-12
Anecdofe of TchernaYeG.

One of Tchernayeff's soldiers was charged
with cutting off two fingers in order to
render himself unfit for service. The soldier,
when taken to headquarters, admitted that
the General, Ito abandon the field when
the Turks are on the soil of our fatherlsnd"
81 am quite willing to fight the Turks" was
the reply, "but l wanted to see my home
again" "Well," remarked the G General,
"you shall have long leave of absence.
Say your prayers. You will be shot this
moment" The platoon advanced, and the
soldier, after making the sign of the CROSS,
stepped in front of his executioners. Sud-
denly Returned to the General and placing
in his hand few pieces Of money. said,
"To be given to my wife after" $50
and be-" said Tchernayeff; "take them
to her yourself" The man who loved his
wife was psrdoned by his country.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-12

widow cherishos her grief for dead hus-
hand till sbe resents any attompt at COM
fort, and takes pride in eelf-torture. Al
such cases, unfortunately familiar enough.
it il often almost impossible to say what
are the ultimate componente Of the passion.
ourselves that nothing 10 more difficult than
to give fair account of eur own emotions
Tho morbid recluse may be really nothing
but Q thoroughly indolent man, who dwells
up0n bis weakness to excuse himself from
action. Excessive grief for the dead easily
connects itself with personal vanity. We
are really seeking for the praise of CON-
stsncy, or yielding to . sort Of super
stitutious belief that the dead will take
pleasure in our useless sacrifice OF
our own happiness. The play Of motives
them or sum up the result in single form
uls, is necessarily illusory. Much, there
fore, that passes for self-pity may be really
some more Ineligible passion in q meta
morphic state. One Of the most familiar
Symphonic of the state of mind in question
is the feminine pleasure in crying. You
cry. we are apt to say, because you are I'M
happy. How then can you find pleasure in
crying2 The answer would probably De
that. although crying is caused by grief, it
implies Transformation of grief which, at
the moment, is agreeable. The mind has
been in state of tension, and the tension
is relaxed when the tears come. The pro.
cess 10 one of relief from painful state OF
the system. Grief, like other emotions,
swells and falls, as every one must
have observed, in series Of waves. The
passion gradually increases to culminat-
ing point; then comes q period of relsxa-
ton during which it declines, and. by COM
parison, this period is agreeable. In men.
and especially in women, of weak and irrit-
able nerves, this second period announces
itself by weeping. The stress of the torture
is over, the tension is relieved by the dis
charge. The two periods are generally
translated in terms of sentiment by feel
ing of blank despair during the first period,
implying hopeless impulse to struggle
against the inevitable. and, during the Sec
ond period, by . sense of resignation or
readiness to accept the position against
which it is in vain to struggle. It is not sur
prising that, under certain circumstances.
this latter period should be regarded - sb-
solutely pleasant. and finally become an OBJ
ject of desire.-Ihe Saturday Rerie,c.