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The New York herald., 1876-09-15
Tho Isthmus Canal.

An isthmus ship canal, by which vessels
of any size could pass from the Atlantic to
the Pacific Ocean, was an important point in
our national schemes and dreams of COM
mercial grandeur in the days when the prof.
ect for the Suez Canal seemed the vaguest
possible speculation. But the Suez Canal
has been made, an enormous tonnage is
passing through it yearly-while our great
project has almost dropped out of mems
thoughts, and though the government still
maintains some sort of traditional relation to
the great idea it is not likely that an eco
nomical democratic Congress would give
twenty-five cents for all the isthmuses
and the two oceans together. Such is
the consequence Of economy when parties
have it badly with a view to political effect.
1t will not answer to say that the Suez Canal
was built because it was in the soil Of
"effete" and ''unprogressive" Egypt, and
that ours was forgotten because we are so
tremendously progressive and energetic and
wide awake. We may better say that they
had peace and we had war and as we may
always say of such great projects, "These are
imperial works and worthy kings" we
may say here that the Khedive played the
sovereign handsomely in his princely en-
couragement of great enterprise. while we,
the sovereign people, played the same char
acter very meanly in a similar relation
Now, however, the isthmus canal prof.
ect is brought to the attention of
the world in new relations. There
has recently been organized in Paris a
body especially for the preliminary study of
this subject, which body has ostensibly
strictly geographical relations, but the prac-
tical nature of which is guaranteed by the
fact that it's President is M. Ferdinand de
Lesseps, who made the Suez Canal The
Vice President is Vice Admiral Ronciere le
Noury, and the Secretary NJ. Leon Drouil-
let, an engineer. The nucleus of the body
thus formed is committee of the Paris
Geographical Society, which sinvites the CO.
operation of oil other geographical societies
in the world, specifically to determine by
minute study Of the geography of the 18TH
mus at what point and in what conditions it
is possible to make the canal This body
starts, Of course, from the assumption that
the enterprise has not hitherto been effected
because of the contradictions involved in the
numerous surveys made and because of the
impossibility of reconciling the various in
terests related to these surveys, and it fur
ther assumes that the very contradictions in :
volved are an evidence of insufficient study
of the country Its proposition is to Or
ganize, therefore, at present simply for the
thorough geographical study Of the district.
Its labor will certainly have the sympathy
and encouragement of all who desire the
success of the more substantial points of
national progress.
The New York herald., 1876-09-15
Reaction or Coal Combin ation.

Commonly the only perceptible effect of
such conspiracies as the great coal combina-
ton is seen in the misery of the poor. But
they have other effects, and those other effects
are now seen in the miseries of the rich
in the sudden poverty of some not used to
it and in the limitation Of the resources Of
persons hitherto opulent Comparatively
little is heard except as it is reported in
the newspapers, when, in the cold and
fierce winter, the dreadful tyranny of the
great railroad corporations and the exactions
of spectators and mine owners grind the
wrctched to the earth. They die in silence in
their frozen garrets and cellars But the New
Jersey Central, the Delaware and Hudson
Canal fall upon evil times, and the world
becomes eloquent with sympathy for the
losses Of innocent share and bond holders
whose oil was invested in these values.
And this is the other end of the history Of
tho great coal combination for the direct
robbery of the poor and the oppres-
sion of every industry by which the
poor might thrive. In tho great scheme Of
the coal combination one of the worst points
of the iniquity was that the transportation
companies really collected royalty on every
ton Of coal consumed in several great cities.
This was put in the form of nm exorbitant
freight but it was none the less a simple
plunder. Allured by the fancy that this
spoil was TO DO gathered forever tho COM
panies neglected those habits of economy
The New York herald., 1876-09-15

Mr. LUcIUs RoBINsoN, the democratic can
didate for Governor, gives to the HERALD
this morning some interesting information
touching his political antecedents. Orig
inally a democrat, he was estranged from
the democratic party by the repeal of the
Missouri compromise. During the war he
very pretty story Of the way in which Dean
Richmond calmly led him back into the
democratic fold. Mr.. Robinson is evidently
making himself solid" as democrat, both
personally and in the principles he an
nounces. as those which would govern his
administration Of the affairs OF the State.
The New York herald., 1876-09-15

THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT. un-
finished Washington Monument is now one
hundred and seventy-four feet high. It was
begun in 1S48, more than a quarter of q
century ago, and until this spring it stood
in the centre of an unsightly square of mud,
which is now pleasant park. 1t has cost,
SO for, two hundred and thirty thousand
dollars. Congress, at its last session, voted
two hundred thousand dollars toward its
completion; but q circular Of the Monument
Association informs us that this sum is not
sufficient for the purpose and was not in-
tended, in fact, to complete it, and the
society appeals TO the generous and patriotic
to send in subscriptions, in order that the
shaft may be soon finished. Would it not
be we'll to publish statement of the esti-
mated cost, and the time required to make
On end of this too long delayed work II
this were known no doubt renewed zeal
could be aroused to secure the sum needed,
aside from the gift Of Congress, to finish it.
How much money does the society require
The New York herald., 1876-09-15

and thrift which made success possible with
ordinary gains and plunged into extensions
which required these enormous dishonest
gains to support them. Then these gains sud-
denly failed and the companies were left at
the verge of bankruptcy. 1t is the obvious
lesson Of these facts that great combinations
not only oppress the poor but ruin the cor
porations that make them. The present con-
dition of what we call "coal stocks" is the
legitimate consequence of the coal com mbina-
ton. 1t follows that the owners of the great
lines of transportation ore eventually
as much injured by these wicked
and mischievous combinations as are
the coal consumers themselves In
deed, their position is worse; for the loss
to the consumer is distributed over the
whole public-over a population of many
millions; but the loss, when the reaction
comes, tails necessarily upon the few share
holders. In the present condition of joint
stock companies it does not seem possible
for the owners of the lines to so far infu-
ence their management as to be able to pre-
vent these abuses, even if they wished to;
and what, perhaps, is most felt by the own
ers is that while oil the loss falls on them
when loss comes, the great gains do not al
ways get into their pockets Great abuses
in the management of corporations like
these, with ruinous results, and the inca
pacity of shareholders to prevent them.
seem likely to ultimately greatly discourage
all investment in shares Of great corpora
tiOns.
The New York herald., 1876-09-15

FATHxr BEcxx, the General of the Jesuits,
is to be made a cardinal, and is the ultrn-
montana candidate to succeed Plus IX- in
the Holy See The antipathy to the Order,
especially in Catholic countries, is almost as
great now as Mt any time since its creation,
and the elevation of the chief OF the Order to
the Papacy might produce results for which
quietly disposed people are scarcely pre-
pared.
The New York herald., 1876-09-15
Pnris Exposition.

Work was begun in August on the fair to
which the city of Paris invites the nations
for May /, 1878. The edifice is to be COM
posed of the now generally accepted mate
rails of glass and iron, with the exception
that the two extremities, or two grand
facades, will be constructed in dressed
stone, on grandiose design, ornamented
grand Champ de Mars, of which it will oc-
cupy two hundred and forty square metres,
or nearly thirty hectares. One of the facades
will look toward the Seine, the other toward
the military school, and there will be the
shorter sides of the parallelogram. There
will be no restaurants or cafes, theatres, con-
cert halls-in short, no establishments what
ever Of catchpenny nature within the
limits but every enterprise of that nature
may spread itself on the Trocadero just over
the river. There will be double classifica-
tion of all admitted articles. They will be
classed by nationality as well as by indus
trial or artistic character. This most desir-
able result is secured practically as it was in
1867. The passages cross one another at
right angles. If one follows an alley in the
direction of the length of the edifice he will
be always in machinery or porcelain or fur
niture or dress goods, and so on. II he fol-
lows an alley that crosses the building he
will keep always in one country. 1t seems
to be the intention of the government to ex-
haust the resources of the national in
genuity in the endeavor to make grand
success.
The New York herald., 1876-09-15

The BATTLE OF HARLEM PLAINS, which oc-
Cured one hundred years ago to-day, was an
event insignificant in itself and in its mill
tary aspects, but important on account of
its influence over the patriot army. year
of inaction after the battle Of Bunker Hill
was followed by the disaster at Brooklyn
Heights. Boston had been evacuated, but
New York was at the mercy of the enemy.
Howe could occupy the city or send his ships
round it at his pleasure. Washington, on
the other hand, could Mother hold 1t nor
svacuate it with safety. To stay was to be
surrounded and probably captured by q
greatly superior force. To go was to carry
insubordination to the extent of mutiny. At
tins juncture the victory at Harlem revived
the dropping spirits of the Americans and
humbled the pride of the British foe, so that
the retreat which followed was neither dis
honorable to the commander-in-chief nor
detrimental " the cause
The New York herald., 1876-09-15

ANOTHER TERRIBLE DEATH from hydro
phoba, occasioned by the bite of Spitz dog,
is reported this morning. Medical skill is
unequal to tho treatment of this frightful
disease. Prevention is the only safety, and
This consists mostly in discarding the fa-
yorite SpitZ
The New York herald., 1876-09-15

SwNDLING AUCTIoNEER was convicted
yesterday and sent to the State Prison for
Eve years by Recorder Hackett. This exam
pie may have salutary effect upon other
persons engaged in the same business rs
that which led to the downfall Of the dra-
lnntic Simmons
The New York herald., 1876-09-15

The TURKS have not been able to follow
mp their advantages, and the Servians are
stronger now than before the recent battles
After all, there may be policy in the apparent
Turkish inactivity, as the real danger to the
Ottoman Empire begins with complete
triumph over the Servians.
The New York herald., 1876-09-15

WALL STREET YEsTEEDAY.- were
active and higher, and the market closed
feverish. Decided improvement was shown
in some of the coal securities. Gold ad-
vanced to 110 1-S. Money on call was sup
piled at 1 and IL per cent. Government
md railway bonds were steady and in fair
request.
The New York herald., 1876-09-15
Eastern ana western Custom Houses.

Eastern and Western Custom Houses.
We should like to ask the Secretary of the
Treasury whether there is any difference in
the management of Eastern and Western
custom houses? The expediency of estab-
fishing custom houses anywhere except upon
the border, and of receiving duties upon i'm
ported goods anywhere except at the port
where they are landed, is doubtful, to say
the least. 1t is certainly wasteful, for under
the system of interior custom houses which
has grown up within few years the gov
ernment is forced to employ several sets Of
officers to do the work which could be done
by one. For instance, goods landed in
New York or Boston, and which could be
examined, appraised and admitted there,
may now be sent in bond to Chicago, st.
Louis, Cincinnati and Memphis, to be therA
appraised and admitted by different sets OF
customs officers; and thus the number Of
office-holders and public servants is need
lessly multiplied.
. But much more serious matter remains.
Every man conversant with custom house
business knows the great difficulty of secur-
the various kinds of imported goods men
who have the requisite skill and honesty.
In New York, Boston, Philadelphia or Bal
timore a large force of competent appraisers
is maintained, and each has a specially.
One is IN expert in silks, another in iron and
steel, another in woollens,, another in other
products. 1t is said that at these Western
custom houses, where the business is just
as various but much less in amount the
Treasury keeps but one or two experts to
examine and appraise all the varieties Of
merchandise brought thither for payment
of duties Evidently this exposes tho
government to risk of loss by under
appraisers; and not only this, but if the
government suffers such loss the Eastern
importer is at even greater disadvantage and
loss as against his Western rival We have
been told that in actual practice it is now
possible to get goods in cheaper, on an
average by ten per cent, in one of our
Western custom houses than in New York
or Boston, and that this very great advan-
tage is sensibly appreciated by the importers
of the city in which this custom house is
placed. It is in truth difference suffi-
ciently great to induce Eastern importers to
remove to the West, for it is great enough to
enable the merchants thus favored to UNDER
sell Eastern importers and control the mar
ket. We call the attention of Secretary
Morrill, to this matter. which involves, if the
report is true, as we have reason to believe it
to be-, both loss to the government and
wrong and loss to Eastern merchants. 1t is
too serious matter. to be neglected A diff
ference of even less than ten per cent in the
duties levied, in favor of Western cities,
would surely sap the very foundations of our
prosperity in New York and destroy large
part of our commerce
The New York herald., 1876-09-15

GENERAL SHERIDAN has gone to meet
Crook to prepare for vigorous winter cam
paign A vigorous summer would have
been more certain of results
The New York herald., 1876-09-15

GOVERNOR HAYES is kept busy denying the
charges made against him. This morning
he reiutes the story that he was member of
the American Alliance. Weak inventions of
this kind are scarcely worth contradiction.
The New York herald., 1876-09-15
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

s.pD.n.p.,usso sooTT's THEATRE Il: IRE, .n, ...
Booth
wALIACK's THEATRE.
TIE MIGHTY DOLLAR, ats r. N. Mr.. end ArA Flor
bncc.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE
TWO MEN OF SANDY BAR atsP. NJ
BROOKLYN THEATRE
DAVID GARRICK. at 8 +. NJ. Sothern
BowEKY THEATRE
NOSES At p. II. Mr.. John Thompson
WOODS MUSEUM
UNDER THE GAsLIGHT At 8 p. NJ. Matinee at . P. n.
GlLMoRE's GARDEN.
CONCERT, at r. NJ
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE.
MONEY. At 6 p. NJ. Charles r. Coyhlan.
CHATEAU MABILLE.
n,n OLYMPIC THEATRE.
VARIETY AND DRAMA. at s r. NJ
COLUMBIA OPERA HOUSE
VARIETY, at 8 Il. NJ.
THEATRE CoMIQUK
VARIETY, ASP NJ
TIvOLI THEATRE.
VARIETY, nt 8 7. NJ.
PARTISAN VARIETIES,
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs,
KELLY LIONS MINsTRELs.
EAGLE THEATRE.
BuRLESQUE, OLfo AND FARCE at sP. NJ.
The New York herald., 1876-09-15
II r IPL e SH e e Il.
NEW YORK, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER IS, 1876.

From oar reports this morning the probabilities
are that the toedther today ,oiA be cool and
partly cloudy or clear
The New York herald., 1876-09-15

BOOTHS THEATRE
sARDAkAPALUS at 8 I. NJ Mr. Bangs and MIRA Agnes
Booth.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-06-06
TIE Evil Fruits of weak Digestion.

There is no pathological TACT more clearly ascer-
tanned than that the moAt formidable phases of
nervous diseaEe are directly tra>eabls to imperfect
digestion. Insomnia, with its train of direfuI con-
sequences. proceeds more frequently from weak
ness of the stomach than from any other cause
Mere sedatives are powerless TO cure nervousness,
and soon cease to palliatc it's ~ nptOmG.-. The true
way TO strengthen the nervous systEm n TO invig
crate the dig es;;vc mad assiIniIntive organs. upon
Whcse unObstructed action its equilibrium is Abso-
Iutely dependent. The daily use of Hostetter's
Stomach BitterS will do more to brace and sOOthe
the weakened and irritsted nerves; and induce
sound, refreshinZ sleep natures grand ca rholicon-
than eli the su-calltd neTvincH to be found in the
phOrmlcoPGia or out of it. a wineglassfui of the
Bitters should be taken before e5ch meal.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-06-06

DEATH BY LIGuTAING.-Thrce men,
William Koran, James Rearaon and Daniel
Leary, employees Of the i, & O. r. Il. Co,
were struck by lightning and killed, near
Winchester, on S~2;crday afternoon last
They were part CT a gang Of five track hands.
and were engaged in repairs at the time of
the fearful. casualty. We also learn tHat a
Mr. Hunter, of Loudoun county, Va, with a.
team of FIVE horses, vas returning from Ham
iiton to his home in the direction of Lovei,s>
vile, on the same day. when he and his
horses were ali killed ry a single stroke of
lightning The present season has certainly
been fruitful Of the most fearful and numerous
lightning casualties experienced in this Sec
ton for years.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-06-06
L1sr or ApvEnT1sEp LErrERs remaining

LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
in the Post Office at Charlestowu, Jefferson
county, W. Va, June Sd, 1876:
Miss Lucy Drew, Mrs. Jane Harris cold,
Mrs. Nancy Myers, Mrs. Fanny Sumsrs,
Henry johnson, G. c. Nelson, Jerry Shan>
ton, p, II. Sheply, William Trent.
The above letters, if not called for within
thirty days, will be sent to the dead letter of
fee. Persons calling for them will please
say that they are advertised.
G.. LEIsENRING. T. NJ.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-06-06
SCHOOL BOOKS AND Stationery

SCHOOL BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
HAVE just received from Philadelphia = com.
i plete line of all School Books used in the schools
of our town. which We can cell at as low figures as
any other house. Any book not on hand can be
furnished in a few days. ! have also a large stock
Paper, With Envelopes OF ali sizes and shapes, with
States, Pen hoIders, Pe7s, &C alt at low prices
Call and examine C. Z.
ORIENTAL Cream. the most elegant and deli
~ cate prepArStiCa tor the Skin ever inyented;
also HAgau's Magnolia Balm and Standardized
Powder. To be had at c E ~BELLER'S.
Use CongulIne- Tor m~euding China, Glass.
EA~rIhenware, Stone. Ivory, Wood, Leather,
Trinkets, Tovs, &c, for sale by
April IL. 1916. G. e. ELLER
DEAD THIS-Sa fety from FIRE insured BY usinR
IA the Hang Up Box Matshes, 200 in = box, for
only Eve cents can be had at
April II, 1876. G.. E. BELLERfs.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-06-06
FALL G0GDS !
FALL GUGDS!!

A MOTHER New Stock of Goods just received
- from the Eastern Market. to which We call az
tention OF the public.
Nov. =. 1875. LAS.LAW. HOOFF ( co.
CROSS CUT, Circular. Mill. Hand, butchers,
~ Tencn, Hnd Wood Buck SAws-A comp lie te
sock on hand AID IN store. For sale by
Nov. = JAS. LAW. o + co.
fNtSPAnORES.-Just patented Sept. lIth, 1875.
X CAIla1G examine at
Nov >. JAS Law. HOOFF & cos.
f1ORN Peppers. Graduated TIeasures, every
no lsekeCper should have this minority. For
sale by JAS. LAW. HOOFF & co
TINHE nicest assortment OF Chamber Sets in the
L county, and very cheap. for sale by
Nov. JAS. LAW HOOFF 4 CO.
& CfiRINDER'S Pat. CAtch-tbe uicest thing yet
invc = for sale by voo,, 20
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-06-06

~ go ~ 1AGGA GNlu DlduEl0O. Wll
please bring it in as early as possible.
MEMORIAL INTERCHANGEABLE Musi.
cal Association, in its rendition for the benefit
of the Memorial Fund, on Friday evening
last, gave the browning entertainment of the
series of most interesting and attractive pro-
Grammes hitherto afforded the Jefferson pub
lie by this organization. Washington Hall
~as we'll filed at an early hour. and after a
Balcauy Concert By the Charlestown Cornct
Band. the bell rung and the curtain rose,
exhibiting to the gaze of the audience one of
the most exquisite tab!eau scenes ever gotten
up in Charlestown-the Grand Centennial
TAbleau. Ga the left of the stage, Mr..
George Kearsley represented a Continental of
1II6, with musket in hand \. w. Hawks
and Miss Emma Reed in the centre. repre-
senting a farmer patriot and his liberty loving
wife, and on the right another Continental,
personated by Mr.. Z. T. Gallaher. A a
given signal each party in the representation
struck an attitude expressive Of determined
resistance, even unto death if need be at tho
same moment a massive representation of the
old Independence Bell, cracked us it is now
said to be, on a raised platform in the rear of
the stage, opened. and disclosed the Goddess
of Liberty. CARRIED in tho s.Star Spangled
Banner" and wearing a differing crown,
beautifully represented by Miss Meta CHAINS
bers- Upon this scene a chemical light was
thrown, giving i, an additionally fine effect
"StOuewall Jackson's Dirge," Solo and
Chorus, by J. s. Gallaher and Association. 4
beautiful aud impressive composition, followed
nOxt. ''Rr:h and Naomi" was admirably
rendered by Mrs. Willie KabIe. Two excel
lent Qlartettes-"My Gondolls's Waiting
Below" and You'll Miss Ne When I'm
Gone"-were given by Miss Anna and Mcssrs.
W. w. B j s. and + F. Gailahcr. The
beautiful Chorus, 'In the Sweet Bve and
Bye" was sung by the Association, with fine
effect. and 1--WE had better B.de a Wee"
Sol" by Miss AGgie Forest; Evening Bells"
Qlarrette by Miss Ella Maxwell. Miss Agile
Forest, and Messrs. ". W. =. and i. T. Gal
lAher; 'When tie Tide Comes In" Solo BY
Mrs DR. 3 3. Ransom ; and Emperor Of
AV,N-1 ? tN...-- ~ -
were I'll vol rsoa.-od ..5 ..;n~yN S 1 ,
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..Prof sI.,nor oF +bo D,a;c. y
fir and bror,n, " go
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the npI-c.,co ..Tor Want. .r:.t 49,,
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oil and vgpn, Will, ~ .p,r.l v,..n.n
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bv G. ". Hunrigkb ou.o md rim C,rni,.l
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-06-06
ERI0RS OF YOUTH.

A GENTLEMAN who sufFsr red for years from
"A Nervous Debility, Premature Decay, and ait
the effects OF youthful indiscrction will, for the
sake o! sGffcring humanity, send free to all who
need II. the recipe and direction for making the
simple remedy h7 which he wac cured Sufferers
wishing 10 profit by the advertiser's cxperiencccau
do 50 by Addressing in perfect con fdencc.
JOHN Il. OGDEN. IL Cedar St New York.
Decr III IPr 81. Ism ON.