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The New York herald., 1876-08-16
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE,
Captain Eads Is at the Centennial.

Captain Eads Is at the Centennial
Boston is cxcong as wool market
Josh Billings is In the White Mountains, fishing
HAYES will not make speeches during the campaign
At Mar,ha's Vineyard people bathe aud eat black
berries.
In the Sandwich Islands one may catch goldfish BY
tho hatfuL
Count Dwarakowsky, Of Russia, is at tho Fifth
Avenue Hotel
the Berkshire Hills.
Governor Rice proposes to say something about Jesse
Pomeroy in q few days.
Senator George 5. Boutwell, will lecture In New Eng.
land on "Abraham Lincoln"
Senator John W. Stevenson, OF Kentucky, yesterday
arrived at the New York Hotel
Mr. j. b. Cough will lecture extensively in tho States
west OF Chicago the coming season.
II Is hot In Central Massachusetts, that tho boys
are stouing baked apples of the trees
W. u. Howell, OF the Atlantic Monthly, being the
author of "Lfc OF Hayes, will probably be treated a.
Hawthorne was treated by Pierce
Rev Henry Ward Beecher will lecture In Canada
from September Il to September 2s He will begin Al
Montreal
"what VIC want" said a democrat the other dav.
's radical and startling changen Then he wcrt and
bought clean shirt
Visitors at Revere Beach tMassl Sunday, watched
for an hour The phenomenon of mirage, vessel
seeming to sail through the clouds
Count and Countess W. Won Arnim Of Berlin ar.
rived at the Brcvoort House yesterday from Newport
and will start this evening for Niagara Falls
William T. Adams, the boys cherished soIiveY
Optic" seriously injured his spine at porcbcster a
few days ago, by falling from a window sill
Mr. W. /. Coolidge, OF Natick, Mass has received A
check from the Treasurer OF the United States for
$40 2 payable TO the cxecuoroi the estate of Henry
Wilson.
Baltimore Amcricon:--"Some recent events and dis.
closures in Chicago touching the activity of women in
public affairs point moral that ourh, not 10 be over.
looked"
lady wrtcs:-"Dear HERALD-Don't you make a
mistake in chroncling daily the movements ~ of Cen
eral Terryf In my opinion he ough. to change names
with his enemy, Mr. Bull, and be called General Scden
terry.''
Chicago Tma:-"Thc snobs OF New York pay $1s
pound for brook trout that never ate anything but
boiled liver slnss thcy hatchcd There s nothing
ike giving liver another name you want 10 sell u
fancy price,"
The New York herald., 1876-08-16
The Two Adjournments.

Parliament and Congress adjourn about
the same time. The two bodies have had
busy and anxious sessions. In England the
shadow of the Eastern question has kept the
government under the apprehension of war.
When the history of this Parliament is writ
ten it will be found, we have no doubt, that
but for the frmness of England's rulers we
should have had general Continental war.
We do not see that the adjournment betters
the situation. The Servian question is more
critical now than it has been at ANY
time since the outbreak. Other ques-
tions in England have been thrown
into the background by this war
danger. In America the election has
warped all legislation into strife for power.
1t remains to be seen how far legislation will
affect that contest. So far as Congress is
concerned neither the republicans nor the
democrats have won any material advantage.
They 90 into the canvass with even chances
all power and discipline on one side, de-
sire for change upon the other. When Par
lament reassembles in February there will
be in all likelihood new ruler at the head
of English affairs in place of Disraeli.
When Congress reassembles we shall have
determined who is to rule US in place of
Grant. These two bodies in their adjourn
ment mark important dividing lines in
American and English politics.
The New York herald., 1876-08-16
Cox and Kasson.

Our nimble-witted townsman, Mr.. Sunset
Cox, has not appeared to advantage in the
debates OF the present session. So long as he
was content to act the part of good-natured
buffoon on the floor of the House he made
himself popular with members of both par
ties who are willing to be amused; but his
new intirmity of losing his temper is fatal to
his success as q parliamentary wit and
mountebank. 1t is very old maxim that he
who makes others laugh seldom makes him
self respected; but parliamentary buff
foon may nevertheless be popular SO
.long as he maintains the jovial tenn
per which relieves his sprightly sallies
from any appearance of malice But Mr..
Cox has many times during. this session de-
sccnded from playful ridicule to coarse
abuse and brutal violations of parliamentary
courtesy, and he made one of his worst ex-
hibitions in opposition to Mr. Kasson night
before last 1t h not 4 iRht thing for an
The New York herald., 1876-08-16

DIsGBACEFUL STORY, and no doubt q
true one, is that related Of the filthy accom-
modations and general mismanagement of
the steamship Colon, of the Pacific Mail line,
in her recent voyage froE Aspinwall to New
York. Complaints of q similar character
have been made against the company for
years. So terrible are the abuses on these
ships that selfish Americans rejoice that
they are not often compelled to take an
American vessel when required to make sea
VOYAGE.
The New York herald., 1876-08-16
The Dublin University Rowing Four

Xno OhtVcESASy A~o"sb EOs~ss
This last of the three distinguished British
crews to arrive proves certainly the strongest
to look at and will very likely be the best
one to co. Mr.. Ferguson has been substi.
tuted at late day at bow for Mr.. Pentland.
while Mr.. Hickson at two and the two
brothers Darlington aft, with third brother
as spare man, make up the party. The
two Messrs Darlington are men strikingly
deep chested, vigorous and full of power,
while Mr. Hickson's broad, clean,
sinewy make would mark him any
where as an uncommonly tough man.
All look in capital trim, and have
worked hard at the Scythia's pumps
throughout the voyage. They have under
consideration Commodore Fergusons pro-
posal to allow Wesleyan, and perhaps Yale.
to row in the graduates fours, and the
prospect seems good that they will quite
prefer. this to a walk over in that race. All
rowing men will be pleased to hear that Mr.
E. d. Brickwood, the gifted editor of the
London Field, and probably the first rowing
critic in Europe, accompanies them, and
purposes remaining throughout the races.
He brings the gratifying word that both the
Thames professional four and the giant
Trickett, the champion sculler of the world.
mean to be on hand.
The New York herald., 1876-08-16

The UNCERTAIN RUMoRs which attend the
war in the East continue, and our dispatches
this morning again reflect the usual character
ofthe news. We have reports of another Mon
tonegrin victory over the Turks and of still
vians. 1t seems strange that the one people
should frequently overcome the Turk in
battle and the other constantly fly before
the enemy, and it may turn out that the
charge of cowardice brought against the
Servians is in fact the cause of their frequent
misfortunes.
The New York herald., 1876-08-16

The WEATHER.-To-day the weather will
be slightly cooler, with ncrtherly to north
easterly winds and partial cloudiness. Rains
prevailed last evening in the Northwest, the
lake region, the North Atlantic coast and in
the Lower Mississippi Valley The North
western storm noticed in the HERALD during
the past week is now passing through
Canada, where extraordinary rains have oc-
Cured. The existing conditions indicate
the development of another area of low ba-
rometer in the West, which will probably
advance eastward during the early part of
the coming week.
The New York herald., 1876-08-16
Lacrosse in the United States.

The game Of lacrosse is one of those
we have yet to learn; for, though
it is an old Indian amusement, it is
almost unknown in the United States.
1t is n ball game, played on foot, and though
it resembles cricket and base ball in these
general features it differs very greatly from
them in its details. Much skill and judgment
are required, and it is full of interest and
variety This week some of the finest lacrosse
players in the world will be introduced
to this country by the Polo Club, at New
port, and games will be played to-
day and Saturday on the club grounds
There are twelve players on each side, In
dians and Canadians, and they are the same
who recently visited England and played
before the Queen. Her Majesty was so much
pleased with their exhibition that she pre-
sented, personally, each player with her
portrait, and American sovereigns will no
doubt take as much pleasure in this Indian
sport as did the gracious Empress of India
herself We hope that the lacrosse players
will not limit their visit to Newport, but will
visit New York, as well as the Centennial at
Philadelphia. Americans may learn new
and valuable open air amusement, and it
would be curious if a sport once popular
with all the Indians along the Atlantic coast,
but now almost wholly abandoned to the
Canadian tribes, should become one of the
national amusements of the United States.
The New York herald., 1876-08-16

QUEEN IsABEIIAs RETURN to Spain already
begins to work mischief She had scarcely set
her foot once more in the country of which she
formerly was sovereign before her partisans
began to plot in her behalf, and now we have
evidences of the success attending these
mistaken efforts. Such indications bode no
good to Spain. A change in the Ministry is
only too apt to be followed by an attempted
change in the government There is no rea-
sonable fear that Alfonso Will be displaced
that his mother may again ascend the throne,
but the unnecessary agitation and disturb
Ances which are the result of her presence
in Spain are in themselves hurtful and revo-
lutionary. The young King cannot long
expect to retain the affection or respect of
his people if his mother is to be allowed to
exert her maIgn influence over his fortunes.
The New York herald., 1876-08-16
voyage.

The SECOND VICTIM Of the rotten tele-
graph poles, with which the city abounds,
died yesterday. In spite of these deaths it
ia doubtful whether any real effort is making
to remove these dangers to life. So
careless are the companies that the breaking
pole, from which Tanyean was precipitated
to the ground, was in use at the time, and
the unfortunate man met his death in at
tempting to fasten wire to it. Suits for
damages are the cnly remedy against such
heedlessness
The New York herald., 1876-08-16

Forty TO OSE.-Ono story from the Indian
country is to the effect that when Custer
encountered the Indians in his last fight
they outnumbered him forty to one. The
tendency of the Indian mind to exaggeratioD
may underlie this story But it is certain
that the attack on the camp of Sitting Bull
was against greater odds than were ever
before seen. in military encounters. The
more the Custer charge is studied the greater
will be the admiration Of mankind for the
valor, self-denial and self-sacrifce of that
famous captain and his band.
The New York herald., 1876-08-16

THE ADMISSION of the South Carolina
gentlemen who are accused of the murder
Ct the colored men in Hamburg to bail for
one thousand dollars suggests that this was
the ruling price of an active full blooded
negro before the war. There is one magis-
the fitness of things.
The New York herald., 1876-08-16

The INDIANA STRIKERS. Hem
bricks yesterday issued n proclamation to
the strikers who are OBTAINING the trains and
impeding the business of the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi Railroad, ordering them to desst
from their unlawful proceedings. 1t is to be
hoped this proclamation will have the de-
sired effect but in any event the Governor
is to be respected for his early and vigorous
action. His determination that band of
strikers shall not interfere with the business
of the road is in every way commendable
and we may we'll believe that he will use all
the resources ut his command to compel
obedience to the law and respect for the au-
thority of the State.
The New York herald., 1876-08-16

THE LATEST RELIGIOUS RIOT took place Mt
Belfast yesterday. No cause is assigned for
it. and probably none can be assigned, ex-
cept the disposition of some people to dis
turb the religious festivals of others.
The New York herald., 1876-08-16

The MEANING of Mr.. Disraeli's acceptance
Of peerage becomes clearer in view Of the
contemplated creation of other peers and q
change in the Ministry. The veteran states
man only accepts the emptier honor when
Yic work iS finished
The New York herald., 1876-08-16
AMUSEMENTS THIS AFTERNOON and EVENING

BOOTHS THEATRE
SARDANAPALUS. at s r. NJ. Mr.. Bangs and Mrs Agnes
Booth.
eWOOD'S MUSEUM.
SITTING BULL. at r. NJ Matinee at p. ~
KELLY 4 Icons MINsTRELS.
OLYMPIC THEATRE
VARIETY, ats NJ. Matinee at r. NJ
PARTISAN VARIETIES.
NSPN.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE
LORD DUEDREARY at SP NJ. Sothern.
WALLACKS THEATRE.
THE MIGHTY DOLLAR. at sP. VI.
TIvOLI THEATRE.
VARIETY, at r NJ.
GILNORE'S GARDEN.
GRAND CONCKkT, ut p. NJ. Mr.. Levy and Madame
Pappenheim
THEATRE COMIQUE.
VARIETY, at +. NJ. Matinee at r. NJ
The New York herald., 1876-08-16

Dpring the summer months The HERALD ,oiH
lie sent 10 subscribers in the country at the rate OF
twenty-five cents per ,eeeL, free ot postage.
The New York herald., 1876-08-16

WALL STREET YESTERDAY. Stocks were
strong on moderately active market.
Money on call loaned at l and 1-2 per cent
Gold declined from0111 3-S to Ill IA, and
closed at the former price In government
and railway bonds there was no important
change.
The New York herald., 1876-08-16

AT THE SARATOGA RACES yesterday the
favorites were beaten in every race-a fact
which always adds zest to good sport
The New York herald., 1876-08-16

THE LATEST Police OUTRAGE is the club
bing of whole family by an officer. A
wholesome example is needed to teach
policemen the dangers of club law
The New York herald., 1876-08-16

From oar reports this morning the probabilities
are that the ,reather to-day ,oW be slightly cooler
and cloudy, ,oih, possibly, fog IN the morning.
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WITH SUPPLE M r n T .

NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST lC, 1876.
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VOLUME ........................N0. 229
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NEW YORK HERALD
BROADWAY AND ANN STREET.

JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
PROPRIETOR
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PUBLIC REPORT
POEECEYHA VI

have not enjoyed good health for several years
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Especially among the aged class of people, it i'm
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BOSTON, Mass, May 8, 1871.
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SOUTH BOSTON, Feb. 0, 1871.
r. II. STEVENS, ESQ.
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THE Darwinians rejoice greatly; for Mafu-
ka, the female gorilla in the Dresden collec-
ton of animals, while in the article of death
kissed her keeper repeatedly and took leave
of him with lavish demonstrations of regret
and affection. Man has been defined as a
kissing animal, and now the ape alone of the
other animals is given also, it seems, to oscu-
lation. Hence the connection between the
two has received another proof. A like in
stance is on record, it is true, in the account
OF the monkeys marriage into the baboon
family, when he "smacked his lips and then
he kissed ter," but unfortunately it is not
well authenticated.
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LET US hope that Mr.. Talbot's economy
resolve introduced in the House yesterday was
not passed unanimously for fun. Undoubt-
edIy Mr.. Talbot is in earnest about 1t. He is
not politician and is never up to those nice
little games to tickle the ears oftax payers.
1t must be remembered, however, that he led
the House last year in ridculing the attempt
of Mr.. Lyman of Machias, to restore the old
precedent of members having mileage but for
one way. Had Mr.. Talbot not so conspicu-
orsly led against this matter, the State Treas
urer's balance would have been $4,000 larger
at least than now reported. Practicing and
preaching are frequently quite different in the
same apostle.
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HEARTFELT PRAYER,

ST. PAUL, Aug. %, 1864.
R. H. STEVENS, ESQ.,:
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LIEUTENANT CAMERoN's exploit in cross
ing Africa from Zanzibar on the eastern 10
Angola on the western coast calls forth much
comment and praise in Europe. The result of
the journey has been to settle almost beyond
doubt that the river which flows out from
the great eastern lakes, enlarging at one place
into a body of water which Cameron has
named Lake Livingstone, is the Congo.
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SOME Englishman, who has the fear of
another deluge before his eyes, has sent TO
the Arctic ocean Is, 900 bottles tightly corked,
each containing history of the world from
The creation down to the purchase of the
Suez canal shares. He reasons that these
bottles will, if ever the great ice-felds break
up in new cataciysm, be carried by ocean
currents to every quarter of the globe, and
that some Champollion of the new race will
decypher the records within Their.
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OBJECTION is made TO the emblematcal
picture of the Old Year and the New in one
of the illustrated papers that the one is rep
resented as an old man, the other as a young
woman, and much wonder is expressed at
the transformation of sex. But the critics
should remember that 1876 is quite another
affair from 1875, and that it is leap-year-
reason sufficient for the emblematical repre-
sentation.
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THE London papers are complaining that
the holy-trees in the New Forest were
stripped OF their foliage by thieves at Christ
mas time for the purpose of decorating
churches. The statement reminds one of the
old lady of whom Fielding tells, who stole a
volume of Tillotson's sermons for the re-
lioion in them
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PRoTEsTANTIsM is making rapid advances
into one of the great strongholds of the
Catholic Church, the Bavarian Tyrol. The
Bavarian minister of public worship has au-
thorized the establishment of two evangel-
ical church unions, one in Innsbruck and the
other in Meran.
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EVERY regular attaehe of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer a favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
innrral.
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THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JAN. 1a, 1876

We do rot read anonymous letters and commune
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
bat as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return CT reserve com mu-
nioations that are not used.
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The committee of Boston banks on represen-
tation of the Centennial board recommend a
subscription of one-thirtieth of one per cent of
their capital stock.
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