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The Perils of Yachting.

A great deal Of Indignation has been
spent upon Capt. ROWLAND, the sailing
master OF the Mohawk, for IL seems to
have been decided ofrhand that he was
responsible for the disaster TO her. The
evidence so far fails to justify this hasty
condemnation. Nobody on the yacht DIS
covered the coming squal, and when 1t
struck her she was hopelessly gone. She
beeled over, her ballast broke loose aud
Jhifted. and thus her rghting power was
DO far impaired as TO make 1t certain that
ube would go on her beam ends. IL was
Ahis shifting OF the ballast which helped TO
vause the loss of life, nrst, by aiding the
Keeling over OF the vessel, aud second, by
90 pinning the clothes OF the ladies' as TO
prevent their escape from the cabin. III Is
strange that the ballast was not firmly Sc
cured. The ballast is not Intended to be
thrown In yacht heller skelter, but ought
10 be fitted in properly aud securely fas-
tened. Another strange thing was that
large pieces Of the furniture of the cabin
were not screwed down, as is the rule in sea-
going vessels. The careeniug of the Mo-
hawk seems to have sent this ballast fol-
lowing the keeling of the vessel, and it
thus assisted in keeping her over instead
OF helping to keep her up, as IL ought to
have done. The heavy furniture chasing
about the cabin added to the confusion,
and aided in pinning down tie Inflated
ladies.
AS to the sails being full set ut the time
or the disaster, 1t Is u common practice of
the yachts TO keep them so in clear wealth
err, aud in this case, though the Mohawk
had not got under weigh. her anchor was
clear of the bottom ana she was on the
point OF sailing. 1t ia true that there was
displayed a great lack OF caution, but eau
ton Is not comm IN among yatchsmen.
The disaster which befell the Mohawk
ought to teach the owners OF yachts the
necessity OF themselves knowing how to
sail their vessels, Instead of being obliged
to depend absolutely on the skill and
judgment of their hired sailing masters.
OF all the members of the yacht club very
few are capable of hand ing their own
craft, aud scarcely any are equal TO the
demands OF trying emergencies at sea.
We advise the rich gentlemen who indulge
In this expensive sport to put themselv rs
slt once i'll training for sailors, and to study
asslduously the art OF practical seaman
ship. Even though he has q sailing mas
ter, q yacht owner should be fitted to take
command of his vessel at all times. or
the members OF tho yacht club Mr.. JAMES
GORDON BENNETT il understood to be the
best sailor, able to sail his own yacht, aud
to give instructions TO his sailing master
as well rs to receive them from him.
Yachting may easily be made a very haz-
nrdous business, and the ignorance Of
yacht owners now makes it so.
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turers. The American market has been
lost TO England by reason of our proteo-
tive tariff; and 1t is not improbable that
American cotton cloths will in very near
future compete successfully with the Eng
lish article in the great markets OF south
Amerioi. II is thought that the possession
of the raw material on the spot, the use OF
the comparatively cheap moving power OF
water instead of steam, the recent great
reduction here in the price OF labor, and
the probable lower price OF cotton Will
enable us to lay down American domestics
In other foreign markets, now exclusively
mouopolized by the British manufacturer,
at such low rates as to command a fair
share Of the trade.
The condition OF business throughout the
world imperatively demands that produc-
ers shall sell ut lower prices than we have
heretofore seen; aud this applies in
greater degree to the manufacture of cot
ton cloth, used in such great profusion by
all civilized nations. than to almost any
other industry. After a long period of
success, interrupted only by occasional
and temporary fluctuations the produc-
ton, both of the raw material ana Of the
manufactured article, seems to have out
run the consumption OF the world. Eng
lish manufacturers no longer find an outlet
for their goods at remunerative prices;
wages must be reduced and the hours OF
labor restored to their former length before
business activity can begin again; aud
these changes are now being effected
throughout the manufacturing districts OF
England. Hence the strikes, failures, and
suffering we hear so much of in the great
English manufacturing towns.
The unprecedented reduction in the
prices of cotton manufactures IN this coun-
try. and in the value Of property engaged
in il, which has continued with greater OF
les intensity during the past two years,
would seem, from the recent great auction
sales, to have finally come to ali end The
eageiness with which the goods were bid
off would indicate that IL Is the sense OF
those who represent the great dry goods
interest throughout the country that
prices cannot reoede, will not stand still,
and must advance. The receipts of cotton
at all the shipping ports since Sept. l, 1873,
have been 4070,540 bales, against 3,440,7lo
bales for the corresponding time in the
preceding year. The coming crop prom
Uses 10 exceed that OF 1875, aud our manu-
factureis will have cheaper cotton next
year.
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LArEsr SOCIETY INrELLloExCE.

Mr.. W. NJ. Tweed has left town for the SO son.
UverskIrts are worn as before; oustles as be-
hind.
Mr.. whitesw Reid has PARTIALLY learned to
dance.
The dep rturcs for l. irops Yesterday were
lrscr t.aI Oh Auy day siic, Was ov sailed.
MI Vandcryn Deplnster % the Union and
Coaching CUBS has accepted position the Madisoa
avenue .luc.
Mr. Abrah lm Jones and family SAILED yester-
day on the d. :. Crteory for summer tour through
New Je,scy rnd 10 the Centennial.
Ar J. Whyte Smyth > funeral passed OF yes
terday with great Sat, considering that Almost every.
body l. cut q iowa. The procession was one OF tle
longest AMI most stylish Of the yc and the lowers by
klsS- Bnf.s. were ia too lovely"
Daring the abs ,nce from this city OF SIR. James
GorGoI Bennett tAc editorial All financial manage.
meat of the HsrHhi "a In tns hands Of Mr. DAreuberg
MI. Bennetrs acsonul he aud distIague confidential
attendlnt-as Mr.. DAreuberg informs u.
Among the presents displayed az the wedding
At Ho5oSen Of Mr.. and Mrs sampson Young (neo
wopsle divorce Caulinover). the folio wing were
some Of the most eeg.n snd tly From the bride
eroom's pirent' liver castor tld.75, from rumpkyns
T. Stuart, Esq lace hand6ercnie'. 50; from Mr. Tommy
Young backsAinml n bolri, s2.2o; from the trlde's
former husband, dow ers anl vase, 81 l,slimAted).
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lie Was There.

Last Friday, when the FLOYD Hin and
Georgetown coach, with six powerful horses,
had stopped at Fall River, the driver got down
for some purpose, leaving AN invalid on the box
To hold the rains. During the absence OF the
driver the horses started on a runaway expe-
dition, and the man on the box was too weak to
hold them. The coach was filled with men.
women and children, and the frantic beasts
dashed along through the canon with such des-
perate speed that every cheeA was blanched with
the fear OF destruction that seemed 80 imml-
nent In all this danger, though, there came a
hero.
ID. NJ McCurdy, who Is a commercial traveller
Tor j. A. Cooper Co, manufacturers and whole
sale dealers IN boots and shoes nj Kansas City,
was IN the coach, and ne clambcrcd out through
one Of It's narrow windows and gained the hox
and the lines, while the now thoroughly terrified
horses we're taitly lying over the fearful road,
bounded with awful decl!vitics and iuttinv
rocks. Selling the reins and bending against
them with all the strength of his arms, and
forcing an almost superhuman weight upon the
brahe. lie checked the maddened siecd- in their
Wild career Just on ;hc cdgc Of a prcciplcc that
would have been the end ~ all the crew of the
coach, had II gone over. That all.
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1t will be a lifelong regret that IN the
torrid mouth OF July III this Centennial
year OF grace we were not in Conuecti-
cut to observe the returning footsteps OF
the late Postmaster General 10 his resident
hearthstone. 1t would have been rare
delight to witness the trIumphal arches
OF New Haven, hear the loud collision
of applauding hands ut Meliden, and
see the conauering car at It's entrance into
the station at Hartford.
We live inan age Of marvels and martyrs.
and the bead roll OF political saints is
crowded Mr.. JEWELL is the last, possibly
the most iliustrous OF them. In this Pc
rod Of cheap fame aud low-prIced lmmor-
tallty, the huPiying tread of the entrance
and the exit of sAUrt-lIved renown is as
glddy in movement as the ring of the
atrcal scene shifter, who leads forward or
conducts away the crowned kings OF the
stage.
How many moons have waxed and waned
since Mr.. JEWELL left the ice palaces Of the
Russian Bear, with his diplomatic wreaths
in full bloom, to take the seals and the port
folio OF the postal depar' mentY Rear Ad-
miral RUFUS HATCH was then flying his
broad pennant at the ensign peak of the
leviathan steamer the City of Picking, aud
by happy accident he was OF the regal
party who explored the rock ound coast,
and saw the third-term flag at Norwich. ,
The Postmaster General was also there in
the HONEYMOON of his official life. Com
spicuous IN faultless neck tie uuilnpeach-
able broadcloth, and lavender Colortd
gloves, he retailed secondhand elocutiOn,
and was the observed and admired OF the
living portraits, of which the martial
ULYSSES was the central figure.
or Mr.. JEWELL as Postma-ter-G General we
would speak with all practicable praise
lie followed CRESwELI. and no man could
have succeeded him without acquiring
reputation. While he had the strong arm
OF BRIsTow to lean against, he Played with
sham imitation and At apish distance the
role of a reformer. Deprived OF this sup
port, he fell wholly into the old ruts OF adj
routine, aud became a ma
chine TO run his department. with its rot
ten journals and cogwheels.
His Anal visit 10 the throne room, where
the relentless boot OF tue hero was applied
4" la, drii'at organization. was not that Of
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signing Warrants in Mis.is.ipp,.

To rHE EDITOR 90 THE SUNNI: An editorial
In THE sun Of to-day on the nth recalls to my mind
c following irc.d,nt; In 1879 one Free Hogan was
fresitent OF The Board OF Supervisors OF Monroe
county, Miss. The hoard con isci Of Two whites and
.hrer htkr1e', Tue ftrsiirnt, Hogan, beus one Of
lht latter In tie exercise II h. dutes PRECEDENT IL
became nee s"ry fr aim iign about dozen county
" rrants lie got one II the uesro mbers 10 Atrn
ducc rcso ulon tefore the board allowing hI1i 900
compensation for he same. When II came be voted
upon W. negroes were tor and two wntes against IT,
One OF the white ren kuO~n lux Hogan could not write
atked iiul, "Did YOU sign thoSe warrants2"
" No. answered hosAn
"WhO dlu Z"
The CLERK Of Probates signed my name for me re-
Piled Hogan. -
"Mhst did you pay him ?"
uiuute."
There being tie The President voted for the resolu
HARLKM, July 90.
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Thursday was day that elected great
complaint, almost universally. % the excessive
heat This WAS the Gaze early Ia the morning
md throughout tho whole day. Friday morn
inc. wherever two acquaintance met, they botn
exclaimed, :" How dehgh, fully COOL" And Yet
the thermomet'r indicated only nve degrees
lower Friday morning than thursday morning.
This. with many similar facts, goes to show
That there are great, very Great differences In
the weather which IRE not fully indicated oy
the thermometer. Nor Is II mere difference in
the moisture. There is some great principle
something besides ternperature and moisture
a. Yet undiscovered, iG the ilr. We can measure
It with our feelings, but not with any instru-
ment yet known.
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There was an attempt made at the time
Of BELKNAP's COME = on OF trading ia post tra-
dersnips 10 make 1t appear that he was sacriHc.
Ing himself to SHIELD his dead wife. Now that
the testimony is In, we find that there is al and
suflcient evidence that he himself WAS the
trafllcker, am that he only used his wifo as
blind the money coming To him. he con
temptible ernrt To hide his offences behind the
skirts Of his wife had nothing To Justify It or to
mitigate Its unmtniln,ss, BrLKNAP offers 40
answer TO tho proved charges against him. lie
only tries TO csc pc his due Punishment by
technical objection, and assalnnI tie tlrisdic
ton OF the court. Yet, as puolic robOer, ne ia
All lnsisni cant thief compared with RoBEsoN,
who may escape 'stice entirely through the
weakness of the House. There should be ample
evidence to impeach this successful pluuderer
an to convict his pal, CArTELL-
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The Inquest in the Berdeil-Murray
Case.

The evidence before the Coroner in the
BERDELL- MURRAY case Mt Goshen goes to
show that there was II consp racy OF more
than two to attack Mr.. BERDELI. The IA
ther OF Mrs. BERpELL was in it US an actor
until he was obliged, by the interference
OF a bystauder, to desist.
What was the purpose OF this conspira-
cyi First. to cowhide Mr.. BERpEI.L That
Is shown by the result. Two men seized
him, or. rather one man seized and held
him, while second administered to HIM
beating OF remarkable severity with a raw
hide. But was this all the conspirators in
tended TO do? 1t is now in proof that one
of them, WIsSER MURRAY. was armed with
a revolver. The deduction from mans
being armed with loaded revolver Is that
he intends to shoot. IT Is in proof also that
a second of the aSsailau,s was armed with
an umbrella. A mortal wound has been in
fiicted with an umbrella. Some time since
man was killed by having an umbrella
thrust in his eye. And in this case, Mr..
BERDELL, having been nearly blinded in
one eye by blow with the rawhide,
might have had the other put out with
the umbrella. An interesting inquiry arises
whether the third assailaut, Mr.. AMBROSE
S. MURRAY, Jr.. who has carefully kept
himself out OF sight, was also armed with a
pistol or other weapon.
We do not see how the Coroner's jury
can logica ly come to any other con-
clusion than that Mr.. BERDELL was at
tackled with the intention. first, to iuflict
disgrace ana bodily lllrm upon him; and.
IN case Of his resistance, and If need be, to
Kill him.
Under these circumstances the homicide
OF Mr.. WIsNEn MURRAY seems to have
been justihable. The death of such u man,
III the prime of life, IN manner so trigi-
cal, naturally casts a deep gloom over the
community where he was known aud
esteemed; but grief for the dead Is no cx-
cuse for injustice To the living The right Of
self defence Is sacred, and should be kept
iiviolate. The whole affair l. of most I'M
fortunate and unhappy character. Ii Wal
not be pleas mt thought through all the
after life OF Mr.. BERDELL that IL found
himself IN a situation winch made the KILT
lug OF his former friend Unsuitable. lie
would have been happier II it had not oc-
Cured But there is no reason why ho
should be Illegally punished.
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Vote for TildeD.

Let's have done with party cries
scheming knayes are sk'll'din,
Men Of either side afisel
Get your votes for rildeni
"uncle sun there's none OF you
Knows very that's better
"urcie sam" VIII pun mvthrough,
Make success his debtor.
Unc'e Sans right sort Of stun
Uncle sans the nation;
unce' grli, hi names enough
For cer.alu State ss.yatlon.
unele $ IN! My s'ars ana stripesi
The rest ia easy nlled IN.
Uncle Samuel kind o. wipcs
The slate 'RAh rall tor rlldeni
Uncle MI. g. that's us,
You and me snd all men.
Thunder WHAT Is all this fuss
Bout Hayes and such-hke small msnp
Shame 4 any party word
MOCK the situstionl
Honest men. vita one accord
GIVE samyour delegation. 500,
Uncle Sans the clever tainsI -
Uncle sans the ticket -
Means reform. One hearty nfnS
Breaks corruptions wicket 70
TAX TO asses OF your Hayes, x
HUT patriots sklll'd III
Vel there is no need to praise
Ven IOn fer ssspQsl LissA, AAxL REID.
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young noblem1n OF Ave and twenty is
now on visit To the Uuitsd States, who VIII bs
REGARDED with interest by great many OF her
citizens. We mean the Marquis OF KIDD ARE. old
est son OF The Duke OF LEINsrER-uutn few
years ago the only Irish dukednm-Ind great
great nephew OF the untJrtun ,te Lord EDWARD
FlTZGERALD vino lives ensn rinei as u martyr in
the hearts OF the people OF ireland. Ii Is pleas.
ant to be able ~ say that Lord KGLDAREs father
and grandfather have shown themselves emf
nentY worthy 81 their high station. From the
Giants Ca lseway 70 Cape Clear no men In their
county have been more thoroughly respected,
Unlike the despicable vollp!ua y, l. ri CoNYNd-
HAM, just deceased, the Dukes OF LEINsrER a Q
the most constant OF resident landlords, rarely
leaving thsir ancestral mansion Of Carton. Ia
Kildare, even tor brief absence, and intent on
every possible Improvement in their estates. In
politics the FITzGERALDs are decided Liberals.
Prior 10 that Union which Mr.. L. ]. SMyTH lives
TO endeavor to repeal, they had great mansion,
Leinster House, In Dublin, occupying no iriyA
side OF the famous Merton square. THIS was
sold by the late Duke many years ago to the
ho'al Dublin Society, which has done so much
to promote the IN fterlal welfare OF tho country.
TIE fanny resides now exclusively Vt Carton.
near Mavnoolh Roman Catholic College. AID
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Mr.. A. j. THOMPSON of Apex, N. C., pre-.
fers the f0liowing reqle. I for lnflrmatl

"Yuu vii colfer ftv r ON IN and no doubt on
many oter readers Of InE -uS. tens wnAt wlll
deflrJ III cxist,Lce OF tAe nea."
II Mr.. THOMPSON ~isne- TO put an eni to tho
career 81 any particular net, he can no douut
accomplish his purpose 10y Introducing the in.
sect into blast furnace. or by distng It on cor.
rosiye sutliln,te, or ~ holdinS 1t under trip
hammer; bearing ALWAYS in mind th4t it is nrst
necessary to c ten his 1el. II he means the ex-
termination of the whole spc c.es, we can only
assure him that civilization has thus far failed
to discover the method
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We have, fortunately, mad TO chronicle
no mishaps IN this vicinity, thus far tut. sum
mer, to pleasure excursion steamboats,, though
some Of them do tot scrupe to take u coupe OF
hundred more passengers thin they are licensed
to carry.
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Overhauiing the ParL Commissioners.

The Aldermen have directed the Dep irtmen.
OF PARIS to send them statement showing the name
and residence Of every one OF their empoyees and
ne ekptnli ures ,dc out OF tue spprO lated for
lne hslntenA ce aud government OF psras In moving
the rtsliu ion, Alderman Cole SAID thai near Que half
VI mat appropriation had been used for salaries.
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A remarkable feature of the great inter-

A remarkable feature of the great inter-
collegiate rowing matches, such as that which
took pla ce az Saratoga last Wedne day, Is the
freedom ~ costume permitted 10 the contest
ants. Nowhere. outside OF tho art studio, are
the beauties OF the living manly form so con-
Tletely exhibited A cap and bathing drawers
not much less scanty than the conven ioaa d.
leaf, are The only draw backs TO complete nudity.
During the race the bare bodies OF the rowers
writhe and Gil ten under the eyes OF tho spec
tors, and wnen II IL over the victors are c r
Red on tue shoulders OF their friends through
the aimring crowd on shore, SO that ali may
observe their masculine figures and their mus
cular development. On Wednesday, inlecd d, one
OF the rowers, stretched at fun length in boat
and smoking Gig n, was leisurely paradcd up
md down before the grand stand, as II counting
admiration. Women well AZ men are RECALLED
with the Spectacle and both sexes seem TO wit
ness 1t with equal satisfaction. We have here
an Illustration of the purely artificial nature OF
the current laws OF modesty. Just as It Ia i'm
modest In a woman to he seen In her night
gown OF In her corset out quite proper for her
to show herself In a ball dress, which covers her
form just ms lttle II not less, 40 a man VINO ~.
or who just has heen IN boat, and welding a
pair Of o.rs, may strip himself before the puohc
To a degree which on any other occasion would
subject bin to errest ny the police.
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The Witness says that "a malign influ-
ence has kept Gen. GRANT in an ABNORMAL state
II body and mind, and virtually dictated the
policy Of his second term" This means, ep-
parently, that GRANT has been drunk through
hi. second term, ard we think II does Gen.
GRANT injustice. He has been drunk occasion n
ally, and very trunk at that but his periods Of
sobIiety have been longer than his periods OF IN
toxicaion. For m.Dy years past, lie has had to
get drunk once In a while, say every two or
three months and when he is particularly
worried, as OF late by the Republican politician
who would not nominate MIN for a third term,
then he gets drunk little oftener. he Witness
should be more careful aud exact In lis state
ments on SO grave subject.
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One of the noticeable papers read at the
Pathological Convention 81 week was Dr.
BIITISGEHs on What HAKEsPEARE knew Of
notsemansniD," anu the argument that .he
great bard was thoroughly at home on all mat
teIs pertaining to the art, wa, based upon tue
vt quoted nnes from VI lcbeihs solioauY;
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The bill peuding in the House of Repre-
sentatives for issuing coin notes against deposits
OF gold and silver bullion at the Mint, nd ( z
making those notes legal tender, is fraud.
II cannot pass.
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How long does any body suppose SAM
TILDEN would keep such a man as SECoR Ron
EsoN IN his Cabinetf Or, to 40 step further
back, does anybody imagine that President
TILDES woubd ever call such man to his Cati-
metz
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Some time ago some revelations were
made In London about the baking trade, which
resulted in numbers OF families resolving to
bake at home. 1t was shown that there are GER
tain diseases incident Ito the trade which affect
the hands, and that men are frequently compel
led TO work when suffering from suppurstion,
and under conditions altogether sutversive u
health. IL We are to Judge from statements
made at meeting OF Division No. cf the Grand
Order Of Accepted Bakers-a veri imposing
style this, by the wdy-initters are not managed
much better IN this city. Nineteen-tSentIeths
Of the kim Il done In unhealthy holes, where
as the most experienced bakers say that both
light aud pure air are necessary for good bre ID,
aud that baking should be don above ground,
80 In Europe. Every one shtinks from food from
a nlthv kitchen bY the hand Of a sickly cook
yet we eat bread mad. under sucn onIitions.
Let enterprisine takers start b keries where the
plsser hy can see his bread making in lsht,
airy room. just a. IN University place aud else
where he ~ see his linen washed in laundries
level With the pavement.
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Vicar General DoAne Of the diocese Of Newark
pors the coliectou OF IS $50 OF fr ne .ivl e pro-
'e'oTJ And Newark House Of tie GoVo shet zero