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The New York herald., 1876-03-16
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

The City Hall almost entirely deserted yesterday
by the local statesmen who generally congregate there
to discuss the political situation. Several of the
Aldermen went up on the eight o'clock morning train
to Albany, Mr.. John Kelly also among the pas
sengers. They went to attend the gathering Of the
State Democratic Committee.
Several members OF the Tammany Hall General Com
mittee have been furnished with blanks, which they
expected inscribe the OF the subscribers
they procure TO the new organ of their party-the
Evening Express
at the City Hall have been levied upon by the Sheriff.
under authority Of several executions issued for judg
ment obtained by clerks in the Permit Bureau OF the
Mayors Office, who have not been paid their salaries
for several months. Comptroller Green claims that
this branch Of the city government has not been legally
constituted.
Each OF the Aldermen has been served with a
petition for the passage Of the ordinance regulating
the hack business This ordinance was vetoed by the
Mayor and 1t will now require two-third vote OF the
Aldermen before IL can become law. The matter
will probably be brought before the Board at to-day
meeting.
The Judges OF the Marine Court at a recent meeting
refused to assign Mr.. James Smith for duty they
claim his appointment by Governor Tilden without
confirmation by the Senate is Illegal This will cause
renewed contention among politicians
At the meeting OF tho Board of Aldermen this after
noon resolution Will be introduced meant TO compel
Corporation Attorney Boyd to bring all suits COM
menced by him in the Courts OF districts wherein the
defendants reside.
Mayor Wickham and the Aldermen will review the
ST. Patrcks Day procession from the steps OF tho City
Hall tomorrow afternoon
Alderman Bryan Reilly who was dangerously III for
several days at his residence, in Monroe street. has
tirey recovered, and at the City Hall yesterday.
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sidered AZ the pet or the Board OF Education, mas
much as they directly under its supervision, es
pecialy IN the selection OF teachers The course OF
study pursued was confined 80 such branches were
fundamental and almost strictly practical and COM
prised reading writing arithmetic in all classes with
the addition in the higher classes OF bookkeeping and
elements OF geography and English grammar.
There were in all thirty-hve schools, twenty for
males thirteen for females and two TOR coored pupils
and in them there enrolled 20 679 scholars nine
teen -twentioths OF whom between twelve and
twenty-one years OF age. OF this number there were
only l32 unable to read and l. 46S unable write.
The average attendance this fell below that Of
last beng only s.27S about forty per Of the
whole number OF persons registered About 1900
scholars attended during the whole season and 500
dance and correct conduct Toward the close OF the
term the schools carefully examined under the
direction Of the CITY Superintendent Mr.. Henry Kid
die and of 279 classes POT reported in creda-
BILE condition. showing better result than has ever
before been attained in this field
The New York herald., 1876-03-16
POST OFFICE NOTICE-

DosT OFFICE NOTIcB.-THE FOREIGN MAILS FOR
the week ending Saturday March 1s, 1875 will close
this Office Wednesday At 80 A. NJ for Europe per
Partha via Queenstown On Thursday at III go
A. NJ for Europe, per klopstock via Plymouth
Cherbourg and Hamburg On Saturday, a. 8 A. ~, for
Great Britain Ireland and France per steamer Celtic via
specially addressed per steamer Eysin via Glasgow, and
A. NJ for France direct per steamer Pereire VIA Have
and az IL 80 A. NJ for Europe peK stAAmer Weeef via
Southampton and Bremen Ths malls for China, japan,
Ac viii leave San Francisco April l. The malls for Austria
LA 4c. will leave San Francisco The direct mails for
Brazil. Ac., will ioave New York April ~
I. l. JAMES. Postmaster
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THE EVENING SCHOOLS.

The report OF the evening schools for the term just
closed was completed yesterday. They open for
about eighteen weeks-from the first Monday in Octo-
Der TO the middle OF February These schools have
long been regular institution and they may be con-
The New York herald., 1876-03-16
FINE ARTS.


RT-MR. ADOLF KOHN OFFERS
~ his entire collection OF important modern Paintin q
all aud Of this years importation,
at private sale,
AZ extraordinary low prices
Call and examine at the
Kurtz Art Gallery,
No. East 23d st.
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SALES AT AUCTION.
A -TUN1s JOHNSON, .AucroHEER
H. Old stand, 81 Nassau st.
On SATURDAY at iO5< O'Clock,
large sale Of nice second hand Furniture.
hantel Mirrors and Carpets,
removed for convenience OF sale.
Particulars TO morrow.
AhE
EXECUTORS SALE,
CONTINUATION SALE THIS (THURsDAY) AFTER
NOON. AT O'CLOCK, AT IA UNIVERSITY PLACE.
OF OIL PAINTINGS WATER coLoRs, &C.
R. soMERvILLE. AUcrIoNEER.
"A. ART ANNOUNCEMENT
MINERS ART GALLERIES, s45 BROADWAY.
THIS DAY CTHURsDAY), MARCH 10.
the valuable collection Of
original modern Oil Paintings.
Statuary, BronEes
and Library Of Art
belonging to
Mr.. WILLIAM II. WEBB. OF THIS CITY
will be ready for exhibition,
and remain till the evenings OF
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY,
MARCH 20 and 30lNST.,
O'Clock. HENRY d. MINER, Auctioneer,
Office and Galleries 545 Broadway.
A Rr NOTICE
Extraordinary sale.
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B. MAYERs, Auconeer, calls special attention to th
SALE comprising many choice Paintings elegantly framed
among which may be found Tho Prodigal Son. "Nnet
and Nine THE Home Of the Soul" Hold the Fort
dren :" THE Last Supper Holy Family" &C. &c all
which, with tho frames will be sold positively without
serve thus offering extraordinary opportunity 20 dealers
housekeepers and others.
The New York herald., 1876-03-16

nR. FowLER's LIBRARY
This Thursday and following evenings
at o'clock,
Sale Of the Libraries belonging to
Z. p. FOWLER NJ. D..
at the Clinton Hall
saleroomA
The Messrs. LEAvITT Auetioneers
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AMUsHrIKNrS.

l 9TH WEEK or JULIUS CESAR
a tn MONTH OF JULIUS CESAR
97TH PERFORMANCE OF JULIUS CESAR
BOOTHS THEATRE FOURTH MONTH
ID JARRETT PALMER. .Lessees and Managers
TWELFTH WEEK OF THE SUPERB REPRESENTA-.
q JHHiGs IL fJsna cEssSSy IEEssfsy'
with its phenomenal cast including the Shake
MI LAWRENCE BARRETr as cAssrUs,
MrF. c. BANGS as MARCUS ANroNIUs.
Mr. Z. L DAvENPoRr as BRurUs
with Mr. Mines LevcL especially engaged 70 play The title
ACT. I.-INcIrATIoN TO CONSPIRACY
Act IT, ACT ACT n;1TaE lsS HII SCoNsRIRAoY .E,
All AoT fTassFoRRE TffE PEOPLE
ACT v.-r1E ouGRREL.
remain their seats until fab Of the
BE an5s o E fas oY OF BRuru
kf'aS aSo 'Si hsS S
FIVE %stf as SrUs @
P44eITssIIAX yARIIEETTIEEs, .sIETE 10TH ST AMP BROAD
Evenings 0'0es s:,u4dsT FHsse'y Thursday and
Most varied, beautiful entert tainment In New York.
r Handsomest Corps de Ballet in America
: Finest combination com Of talent in the universe.
Last week Of s the present % combination 'D'
With prior Ths ih osEbH SsPa1Ts @ Sf RPs
Naughty THE ONEIDA COMMUNITY Great
Dances THE ONEIDA COMMUNITY Sensation.
!: ;;S e $ 's;i
=, LOVELY AND ACCOMPLISHED CORYPHEEs.
Brilliant and unprecedented hit
MY WIPES BONNET. MY WIFE'S BONNET.
FIRST appearance of the California Prima Donna
MISS EMILY PRIOR.
Also THE LAWRENCE SISTERS,
OUT ON A LARK.
WILEY HAMILTON in four character parts
Mrs Also. Miss Blanche Elberts
julius H. Arnold
Z First appearance of the greatest living Banjoist
Mr., HORACE WESTERN,
whose wondrous skill has been equaled.
Meange of Musical and Dramatic specialties.
q GALAXY OF 60 SHINING STARS IN OLIO
Miss MINNIE HALL, Mile. JEUNE
= Miss ANNIE MORTON, Mile. CLIFFORD,
p Miss RUNICE MOORE, Mile HERBERT,
GEORGE ATKINS. JOHN LOCKWOOD
THE PEERLESS ARNOLDS.
z There Is but one Partisan Variety Theatre.
= so Beautiful Young Ladies will appear in the new
sensation. Monday
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The Messrs. LEAvITT Auctioneers
LN COTTON, AUCTIONEER.
sale Of Household Furniture 80 40 Carpets
Goods &C. from the country TO the auction rooms This
day Qhursday, March 16 at the auction rooms, SO East
the largest and longest sales OF the every
description OF really good paor, dining and bed
also 80 or 40 Carpets about Lounges and Lounge Beds
s 20 best hair Mattresses Bcsters and Pillows also
early this morning. n BThe carpets will be sold about
SO'ciock.
(yEo. W. KELLER, AuCTIONEER
VI Art Gallery, SO Liberty st.. corner Nassau.
Peremptory, sale sale to w eoss s eonsigpmsnt g ,,, So,
% second hand FIRE and burglar proof Safes on view Fri
day. Notice Of sale hereafter
CEoRGE j. SMITH, AUcTTONEER, i2 CHAMBERS
viii expose for sale at public vendue on Thursday the 10Th
Harness GEORGE j. shiTH. Attorney for Mortgssso
GERARD, BETTs & CO, AucTIoNEERs
THIS DAY Thursday, March Ie,
at II O'Clock, within the store,
Flour-265 bbls. st. Louis Flour.
Cheese Ac.-4O boxes Cheese, 10 bbs Mustard casks
Rhine Wine casks California Hook 50 half Sbls Herngs
coNNEcfrccEsTF iaF1nss'Tf IE%f 'TfoBAcco.
eases choice quality Connecticut Wrappers be sold
7bales Havana Tobacco.
Also
sherrs sale.)
w. c. CONNER sheriff
at O'Clock A. NJ I2I West 2sd ST.
Horse and Buggy Horse and Buggy, Harness. Robes.
SATURDAY, March 49,
at IL O'Clock, at 165 and 167 East S4th st.,
shERIFFS SALE
Content. q SAY and Psnng MI ccasis.i9g Of Engins.
BS'T, rue ShA0s SsVg coSSkR sSss '
cniaLSs McNUrrr. Deputy shenG
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Extraordinary sale.
Modern OH Paintings
auction on THURSDAY aud FRIDAY March 10 and IT,
IL and ? o'clock.
Art Gallery 513 Broadway under st. Nicholas Hotel
The New York herald., 1876-03-16

PROPOSALS..
nFFICB OF TRUSTEES OF SAILORS SNUG
" Harbor,
No. "a WALL ST.,
NKw YORK March A. 1876.
Sealed proposals will be received this office until Satur
day 25th inst, for furnishing TOO 900 North
River Brick 200 900 Croton Fronts 100000 feet Of Yellow
Pine Timber 10000 feet Of Yellow Pine Flooring, 10000
feet of Pine Lumber 80 iron Beams; all be less
as may required For plans specifications apply only
20 X p. SMYTH, the Office OF the Governor, At the
Sailors Snug Harbor, Staten Island
Trustees do bind themselves TO accept the lowest
any bid which shall be deemed for the interest Of the
Institution.
All bids must be addressed Trustees Of Sailors Snug
Harbor and marked Proposals. &c.
THOMAS GREENLEAF, Comptroller
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SALES At AUCTION.

7 s. wRINBERGER AUOTIONEER.-THIs DAY
L. tThgr.dsy. March le at ioK o'eloeE st % Bowery
Clothing Dry Goods silk Umbrellas hne Sewing Machines,
Pipes, Wines, Liquors. Cigars, &C.
, 1876-09-09

that he grew 9 certain quantity of canes, and
from the high and skilful tillage he gave to
that bit of land, be made without difficulty
two or two and a half hhds. per acre. The
proprietor of an estate ground the canes. and
he got half the produce; and while q man here
got eighteen Or twenty dollars per month for
experimenting labour, a man in Barbados, able
10 every respect 10 perform the same duty pro-
psrly, considered himself well paid at four
dollars per month. Finding this, he thought
he would offer engagement in shis direction,
end he suggested to one of those men in barba-
dos that be should come over here, and be Mr..
Russelll would make him foreman over a gang
Of his own countrymen; but be said no; he
would rather remain where he was in his own
country; some Of his relations had left home and
some here and they got on very well; they
send home money now and then, they follow
ed gradually the example of the creoles of this
place, aud lapsed into their INDECENT habits.
This was a sufficiently good indication that the
really good Barbadian laboureFs were not likely
20 come here. The people loved their country
were eminently industrious. and 10th to leave
II. Why, he had seen the children sweeping
the streets and picking up little bits Of Goals
70 supply the homes of their parents with fuel
for s6ey have no wood. The people had to do
all these things, and were compelled TO be
industrious; but they had sufficient induce
msnts to keep them at home, and the Court
would be leaning upon q broken reed if they
talked about getting from Barbados such Ia
bougsrs 40 we're required here.
, 1876-09-09

law with that punishment it SO richly merits. Our
Magistrates are for the most part planters, or
CLOSELY related to planters and 1t Is well knoWnI
that a fellow feeling makes US w%ondrous kind.
In the face of all this, there are to be found mem
bers of the House of Assembly, who do not scru.
pie to outrage reason, by asserting, that 1t Is not
the duty of the State to promote u large and
liberal system of emigration, and that it IS incum-
bent on every citizen to take care OF himself
Such doctrines, however, should not occasion
surprise. In an Assembly composed of twenty
four members, three fourths of whom are planters
and the rest relatives of planters, any measure
that has the appearance of clashing with their in
terests must meet with sturdy opposition, tits
obvious how the planters have monopolized the
lions share of polite al power for so many years
and how governors hitherto have been, as q rule,
mere automatic in their hands. We submit that II
the Legislative Assembly refuse to subsidize emil
grafton, they will be necessitated to increase the
grants for Poor-relisf-and this would mean IN
crease of taxation, which is already too burthen~
some. BY assisting the people to emlSrata thoy
would be beleftting not only those that shat!
have left the island, but those that shall have
remained, and also our neighbours in the other
islands. 1t is noteworthy, that while we are bur
dened with too much labour, other islands are SUIT
fering from want Of labour. We agree with our
contemporary of the London Times when he says
in his admirable article on our affairs, that III
4" the planters. who are dominant in the Leglsla-
" ture, do not promptly apply the only apparent
Z" remedy-a large and liberal emigration polcy
1t will be difficult to resist the conclusion that
" the Imperial Government is under an obligation
to exert its "rsgu.stvo authority" Of course
we all know whst is meant by the Imperial Govern
mont exortiug its reGulat.vo authority it means
Transforming this island iato 4 CroVa Colony.
The weather Is extremely hot, and We hear
complaints from some parts of ths country of
the want Of rain. Tue corn crop is boing reaped
and supplies a ~favourite article Of f0sd to the
laboring classes. American provisions are
still plentiful.
The island il healthy.
, 1876-09-09
TRINIDAD.
From The Trinidad Chronicle.

The weather of the fortnight has been Of a
dicidsd August type showers daily or ell but
daily, some of them very heavy, and several in
the twenty.f four hours some few days allowing
Of very little direct sunshine. The rain that
fell in town and on the bills behind it at midday
on Friday the 18th, was a very heavy shower,
converting the leading lines of street running
N. and 8. into streams capable Of bearing
down in safety for quarter of a mile a aotilla
of Indian bark-canoes, laden with cacao or
youngsters. The entire breath of ahe roadway,
slough pretty we'll arched, was hidden for long
distances. The too frequent and heavy rains
have cansed some wash in the looser soils, and
on the bilIsides and slipping lands, carrying away
the surface mould while on the plains the roots
of the growing crops got more water, aud fora
longer period than does them good. But pros
poets for next crop on tho whole are good so
far.
The quantity Of sugar shipped to date this
year is equal to 81, s21 hhds,, being 1898 hhds.
since last Summary and 1909 fewer than last
year to same date. From this date to the end
Of the year the quantity exportedin
1872, was 100 bids, 1874, 1927 hhds
1879, - 1852 1875, 1,I75 "
The wharves are now cleared of sugar, nor is
Ehere any left 10 store or on the stanohions of the
Ouring-houses upon the estates. Whatever SUI
gar shall have been shipped before new-year.
except 100000 hhds. by the Panama, now load
ing, will have been made in the short fall season
If we have any.
, 1876-09-09
BARBADOS.
From TIC Barbados Pe0pIe.1

From tho Barbados People.
The weather has been favourable OF late for
agricultural purposes; and, in consequence, g few
Of our labourers have been getting a little employ
ment. But it cannot be denied-and it is q fact
TO which we would direct the special attention Of
those concerned in promoting the general welfare
Of the people Of this ~island-that the supply Of
labonr continues to be exceedingly greater than
the demand, This has been long a peculiar con-
dition of our lsbonr market. And it is a libel,
and an unwarr antable reflection on the industry
of our people, and a wilful perVersion of the facts
Of the case. to assert that our agricultural labour-
ers will only work two or three days in a week
for the truth is, they can and ample, steady.
and continuous employment at no time of the year,
not even during the reaping of the sugar-crop
when labour is more extensively required, than at
any other season. It would be on act Of supsrero-
cation on our part to call in the aid of stGtistios.
20 establish or demonstrate the fact, that the
population of the island is beyond its capacity to
afford 1t employment. Large gangs of labourers
composed of adults and of juveniles whose tender,
years should ensure them immunity from field
lsbour. are to be daily seen going to and from the
various estates, tend ering their services on any
terms m loyers elect to make, without being so
Fortunate. as to find any one disp osed to accept
these tenders. Labour being superabundant, the
competition for employment is very keen, and
wages, as q consequence are extremely low, and
the condition OF the oultivators of the soil, who
are indeed the chief promoters of the wealth of
the island, 10 miserable in the extreme, Employ.
sEs do not hesitate 90 take advantage of the ex-
Sessive supply OF iabour, to get their work done
at the lowest possible rate, and TO mulct the la
bourers in their small earnings. for any, alleged
petty offence. without any modicum of fear, that
theiF oondact in this matter will be visited by the
, 1876-09-09

ed to be completed about by the first Of
October when we trust the further devel-
opment of the process will be equally sue
cessful with what has been already ac-
compIished. Perhaps the most pleasing
feature of this experiment is the excellence
Of the finished product. We hear of ship
ments of 100 hhds. at a time being disposed
Of at the highest market price, and an
expert could not detect the slightest vari-
alton between packages.
, 1876-09-09
THE MACERATION PROCESS.
(DemeyarG Colon1St.)

We hear that Mr.. RusselPs maceratlon
process at Leonora has perfectly establish
ed its success, and that it's working during
the past six months has exceeded the
successful results obtained from the earlier
experiments. A kind of trial has been
carried on with the neigh6ourlng estate
of Ann2 C1therina, where the single grind
ing process in vogue throughout the colony
still prevails, and although every effort
was made at ARna Catherine, to obtain the
highest possible results that could be got
under the Old system, LeonorG has pro-
duced over one fourth more Of produca from
the same quantity of canes. Put into
plain figures, the results are these -
At Anno Cutberina, under the old
system, g. per cent OF juice;
At Leonor0, under the maceratioa
system, 70 per cent Of juice;
Or to put it in another way, Lsonor0 has
produced half a hogshead Of sugar to the
acre more than could have been produced
under the old system. These facts estab.
lish the utility of maceratioa, and we shall
not be surprised to hear soon Of the general
adoption Of the process.
Various trials have been made from
time to time with accurately weighed
canes Of exactly the same quality. With
soft Juicy canes containing 10 per cent.
woody matter, the results have baen 6S
per cent. at Anna C1theriAg and 50 per
cent. at Leouora, aud with dry canes con-
tanning 16 per cent. woody matter Aan2
Catherine gave GO per cent. against Leo.
nora 70 per cent, but apart from these
individual trials it has been a continued
trial between the two works, the result
being that the yield from az acre of land
has proved to bear out the correctness OF
trials on the small scale, the difference
being 25 per cent. in favour Of Lsonora,
and the same holds good with regard to
the morey crop. The important question
of fuel which many considered would
break down the process, has proved to be,
on a make of some 1850 hh1s. Sugar
and 1000 puns. Rum, Just 6 cwt. of
Goals more than was used per hid. of
Sugar with its equivalent of Rum previ-
Gus to the introduction Of the new process
and it is confidently expected that when
the additional pan power, originally con-
templated, is added to the works with
the Carbonatation process to deal with
refuse, this excess of fuel will disappear.
We Understand thu new works are exoact.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-01-14
RAIL ROAD PROSPECTS.

The States of California and Nevada,
and the territory of Utah have been
considerably engaged in Rail Road con-
struction during 1875, and the American
Rail Road Joumal announces that in
them the narrow guage road have been
wonderfully developed, and appear to
have been very successful, especially in
the more mountainous districts. The
longest of these, and the longest, with
one exception, in the United States, is IN
Nevada--the Eureka and Palisade'-
which has the length of ninety miles
The "Denver and Rio Grande"
alone exceeds this in length, ex-
tending as it does from Dem
Yer to Pueblo, 100 mics, with a branch
to Carson City of 43 miles. With regard
to the railroad prospects OF the present
year, the journal says it is not wise to
predict. Having passed through two
years period of stagnation i'll railroad
building, much has been done towards
recovery from the pressure of the tinan-
cisl spasm o, September, 1873; and com
panies having reorganized, abundance of
money aud cheap labor will probably
lead - results that otherwise could not
DO attained.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-01-14
The bill introduced by Mr.. Faulkner

The bill introduced by Mr.. FAULKNER
i'll the House Of Representatives last
week ito aid the improvement Of the
Monongahela rivers" was not for al sp-
preparation of money, that being pro-
vided for IN the general river and harbor
bill, but is intended to provide remedy
by which the land holders who sustain
damage from the government works
along the line Of those rivers may re-
ceive payment for the injury done them
At present, there is no remedy provided
by law for such cases, as the appropria.
ton for construction has been decided
not to be applicable to the payment OF
damages; and thus cases have occurred
where Tor three years the land holder has
been without compensation for admitted
and adjudicated damages awarded him
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-01-14
THE GRAIN TRADE.

The London Times commenting re-
Gently on the stagnation of the grain
trade in Russia and the disasters that
have betsllen Odessa, the great shipping
port Of Southern Russia, alludes especial
ly to the rapid advance the grain trade
has made in the United States. 1t seems
that the total gram crop, including maize.
wheat, rye, oats, barley and buckwheat,
Of the United States for the year 1874,
may be estimated as exceeding LOO
100000 bushels. For the crop-year end.
ing August 81, 1868, our exports of wheat
alone amounted TO l4,597,5S5 bushels.
They have steadily increased since, and
reached the enor nous figure OF 70,3i9,6S4
bushels in 1874 IS
Besides ell this the Western States
furnish such tremendous supply of sg-
ricultural products that they cannot be
utilized. Much is destroyed, being per-
mitted to decay or used as fuel. and what
with this immense production, and the
transportation facilities afforded from
the West, the producer is able to ship his
grain at such prices that America is
driving Russia from the markets of
Great Britain.
The following statistics will be Of in.
terest: The total imports of wheat and
flour in the United Kingdom for 1874
amounted to 49,822,6ss cwts, one cwt,
of -four being reckoned as equal to 1t
cwt, of wheat in the grain). OF this
amount 27,206,052 cwts. were shipped
from the United States, while North and