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wise be libellous matter. No doubt this view
o. the law must cause Rrchs happiness to
some Of the Ring judges In Pennsy lvania. The
Jury yesterday gave the plaintiffs one cent dam
ages instead OF the $1,000 tney claimed.
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soon after the close of the late civil war
all 4 the states that had been ia rebellion came
under carpet-b bag rule liy long and petsi tent
struggles, the waite citizens. with the aid u
patriotic colored voters, have delivered all these
states from the carpet-bag yoke, except Louis
ilna, Florida, and South Carolina. II Is ad
mitted that all Vie States that have cmancipated
Themselves from carpet-hag domination are
growing more and more prosperous, and are as
peaceful and law-ablding as Vermont, while II
- notorious that the three stil under tho CON
trol OF the carpet-uagger- are sinking deeper and
deeper INTO dent, aud are the scenes OF constant
confusion, uproar and the most ropulsiye forms
II rascality.
And yet In the face Of these facts the entire
Republican party, aud GRANTs Administrator.
and the Republicans M Congress- and the whole
army and navy, are doing thoir utmost 10 per
petuate the rule Of these turbulent, thieNug
villains IN these thrc' unfortunate States.
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The public documents which accom-
panied the Presidents message. and relate to
the general business " the country, including
the report OF the Secret ry OF the Treasury.
which Is made directly to Congress. have not
vet been printed for general circulation, ~ is
customary. but the partisan report Of john
suEnMAN's committee. which had no official
character whatever, with all the manufactured
testimony sigued with cross marks by poor.
ignorant, and dcluded negroes, containing 5il
pages. has been published, and II nov spread
f,r and wide, to prejudice the public nnd by
fiisc and ex parte statements. Tue Auministra-
ton and the majority Of the senate care moth
INK about the public interests at TINS time.
rhey are subOrdinatcd to the cons piracy Of max.
ing President by Returning Boards. and Of con
tinuing their ascenGency through HAYES. That
Is the engrossing thought Of all OF them, and
every branch Of the public service Is now ex-
erted to accomplish that great object, SO as to
command the Treasury and to conceal the
mqnltios that lie buried In It's vaults ami ar-
chiVes.
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The onlc,r- OF the Sew York Association
flr La proving the Condition II the Poor one Of
the most important Of our charitable associa-
tons, have published AN urgent appeal for con
tfitutions. a. not only It's current receipts, tut
also is large reserve funds, accumulated from
lesacies, have been almost exhausted. They
say:
mlstlkou impression 10 some ,Xtert pr vai- that
rlc coarrr, {. rue there ha- 81 o. iur be,a great
cr sun'rns n ta.- CITY, ,spe .i'l mlns class Mo
sfea,cr nc,c ssiy for h0cml cODtutuu.ns iFom ,nc
Charitable"
Prot ably there are few who read the above
statements who viii not Dee able, from their per
sonal observation, to confirm them, particularly
in regard To the unusual distress existing among
O. cla-s VINO have hitherto been self-supporting.
has unusual and fearful distress IS only the
natural cor sequence Of the staguation In hus-
ness and hopelessuess for The future brought
about by the vllainous nit Of Republican
oGlceholders to seize the Goycru,neut Of the
United states ny force aud fraud. Everybody
in New York knows what u sudden revival Of
business and confidence followed the election u
Mr. 1ILuES, and, likewise, how immediate was
the reaction when the fact of Tie conspiracy to
count him out became knONn. If 10 was author
itatiVeiy announced tomorrow That the Kevuhii-
can party had abandoned their wicked and revo-
lutionary rroj CT to Impose the defeated candi-
date UPON the people, the present gloomy bust.
ness prospects would be changed In the twink
Ing # an eye, trade would revive, there would
beademand forlahor every kind and the coun.
try would AT once cutter upon new era OF pros
Veiity. Hut the disreputah'e politicians who now
control the Republican patty care only Tor IN,
possession Of power ana the plumber which the,
can derive from it, and look with profound IL
din renee upon the distress Of the people,
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II is CRAFTY ing to learn that the Presi-
dent Is nearly recovered from his last attack Of
neuralgia OF the BRAIN under which he was
suffering sharply when the remarkable story Of
his interviews with Mr.. HEWITT and Mr. RAN.
DOLPu was furnished to the press. The frequent
returns Of his malady give great anxiety to h.,
friends and his family, and the absence Of Gen.
DENT, former gold stick ia waiting at the " bite
House, Is generally deulored, Tor he nursed and
watched him irefully.
Last summer. when lac had a long and violent
turn, aud threatened to "smash the elect OF
HAYES Don HAMILTON FISH, then the recoe-
ui1ed conscenoe-keeper, since succeeded by
DOS CAMERON, took him up to the high range
and bracing Cliu ate Of Deer Park, in Maryland.
whcr, he regained tone and vgor. just now his
presence IL required at Washington, and the
man gers, VINO have succeeded ia getting the
old mans back w. are unwilling he should
leave the capital. even TO get rid Of the effects
u an attack OF neuralgia Of tue brain" Ia
one Of these painful aud dangerous moods he
may give an order that VIII shock tie country
lar more than lbs recent eXhio.tion through the
Associated Pres.
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1t is gratifying to learn that even In
Pennsylvania some Of the courts age beginning
10 admit that the publication OF truthful ar
uclcs, exposing fraud or other delinquency in
persons having business or onlcih relations
with tue public, cannot be considered as an
offence ~ inst the law. nor A. good ground for
a suit for damage. In the Court Of Common
Pleas in Philadcluhia ON Wednesday, where a
suit for damages was pcuding against au even
ing paper for alleged Incl Il the lrm Of
S1huTuERs NoAs, contractors Cor the erection
of certain pullio uuildngs, judge MITCHELL
cnargcd the Jury that II VS. the ugAt. aud per
haps even tie dutN,of a public journal to call
attention 10 aud make comments upon the
manner N wAlcL public buildings were beng
erected that the rght of public discus ion Of
pubic matters is important, and II ia to be ex-
erclsed freely, without icing eulj eet to II too
strict limit alton. Aud So long as tins right IL
exercised fairly and honestly, It ID protected
and excused, even though IL may incidentally
involve tho publication Of what might other
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Tho message Of GnANr and The report o

The message of GRANT and the report Of
SHERMAN, about the sending Of troops 20 Pc
tof,burg durihl the election, are queer docu-
ments. Gen. SHERMAN alleges they were
sent because a gentleman brought him the in
formation that there was reason to APP
prcnend breach Of the peace thcre-as
though II were not the business Of the State
authorlti. to preserve the peace. aud as though
tho Federal Government had 10 undertake
the business whenever auybody ia any
part Of the country got into state
Of apprehension. GRANT, in his message, clun-
SHY says that the presence Of tho troops at
Petersburg may have secured different result
from what would have been obtained If they
han not been there 60 maintain the peace in
case 81 uoy ON the face II the returns" Tho
President thought to give a funny turn to this
c' ntes-ion oy marlin. ~ a- italics with his own
hand out the confession is none the less start
lin. rs his reason for the use Of troops.
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The House OF REPRESENTATIVES, mas passed.
lin to make a silver dollar equal in value to a
COL one. TINS viii ba good news to Sena' ors
SHARON and JoEEs and TO all the holders If sill
vcr mimi. shares. Ana now. cannot the House
do justice to the copper mining Interests by
passing bill making a COPPER cent equal IN
value to "A silver doilarf Only think what an i'm
petus thi, would give to tradel There would be
an immediate and enormous rise in the value Of
go per stock, while all the newshoys and peanut
vcnlers would get rich at once and he able to
hire clerks, thus opening new avenue ~ relief
TO the unemployed. 1t is wonderful that none
OF the acute lnancier- IN Congress should have
Thought Of this simple process for increasing
the nation wealth.
The New York herald., 1876-12-21
LONG ISLANDS NEW COUNTY.

1t is understood on good authority that bill for
the division OF Queens county and the erection of
new county, to be known Nassau, has been pre-
pared, and will be submitted to the Legislature soon
after opening OF the session. The Apportlon-
ment bill having failed the last session, the friends
OF the county project viii press for the DIVISION
before the apporiionment is arranged as TO insure
reprcscn taton in the Assembly. Nassau county, as
proposed by the BILL Will comprise the towns of
Hampstead, North Hampstead and Oyster Bay, IN
Queens county, and Huntington and Babylon, in
suffolk county. The newly elected Assembyman OF
suffolk, Mr. Brill however, Will, il rs understood,
sirenuousy oppose the bi,l in ihis form, will also
Senator Prince Newtown, Jamaica ana Long Island
City Queens county, also oppose the movement, ex-
cept the event OF Jamaica oeing joined with the
three towns, excluding the Two western towns
OF suffolk. This arrangement would give sufficient
population for the county without those Towns,
and stli leave sufficient population for Queens IN New.
town, Flushing and Long Island city. AS matters now
are Jamaica has the best officers in the countysurro
gate, County Judge and County Cerk-tncse officials
having four years each yet TO serve. Should the dvi
be effected ms proposed in the new bill, these OIL
cials would be eit out in the cold" This beng tue
case 1t is understood that Jamaica is willing JOIN
with the eastern Towns provided that the officers will
be changed unti their respective terms expire,
and that Jamaica Town Hall be taken for court
house-ihc town giving Tree lease oil IL TO the
county tor the term OF ten years.
The New York herald., 1876-12-21
THE BIG CITY BROOM.

Police Commissioners Nichols and Wheeler yester
day made inspection OF the new quarters for the
Street Cleaning Department aud steamboat squad.
sixteenth to Seventeenth street, taking in the river
front 1t Is very lHge structure not unlike the
Grand Central depot appearance II was constructed
in the old Ring times md originally intended for
market
Tne ground floor of.he main building will be used
ior the storing OF tbccarts OF the street Cleaning De-
partment On the part OF the same floor so new
stalls have been erected for the horses, only eghty-
three OF which are nsw occupied. In the southwest
corner of the builui the Offices for the clerks
On raised floor ,verbead are to be the Offices
OF superintendent Gunner and Superlatcndcnt
Kilalcs, who has the management OF Inc
scows Back OF the man building are the
shops OF the departnnt-a carpenter, blacksmith and
harness shop. Behid those shops Is a long buikhcad
the river 'front.' wch, together with the building
makes length OF 10 feet OF properly Tor the use Of
the department Alltne property or the de partment
- 10 be kept undt cover. Formerly the water
carts and sweeping machines, when not In use
were LEFT TO stand 4 The streets, thereby causing
every year great los to the city by their wear and
tear. Forty-one new,arts have been made out of the
old and useless one bv taking u sound wheel from
one and an axle fromanothsr. The total force OF lhc
department now Lmbers about !, loo men, Tho feed
OF the horses does Mt cost thirty cents day for
each one and theyarc all In good condition. The
steamboat squad ws recently divided into Two Soc
tiops The East Ricr squad, after all the new ar
rangements are concted, viii report hero daily
The new system fh:ch the occupancy OF tho new
headquarters VIII ntuguratc In the Street Cleaning
Department is imuuscly superior the old one but
there IS yet room 10 Improvement. The Comm ssion-
complain very uich the nirlng OF scows. boats
or carts from prvat persons. They claim that all the
work could be donecheaper, more speedily and thor
oughy II all such lehcies for conveying OF the
mud out OF the cit.were owned by the department.
As 4 IS however, imuch needed reform they think
has been accomplished
The New York herald., 1876-12-21
A GAMBLERS HOME.

At tho Washington Place Police Court yesterday
Rosanna Mackay was charged by her husband Patrick
Mackay, gambler, with being an habitual drunkard
Mackay testified that she had been arrested between
200 and 800 times she had been the Island several
times and during the past nine months was grossly
drunk, average, twice every week. She was
arrested the night before Thanksgiving for intoxcaton
and fined $l0
When she called on to make her statement she
said she had been married twenty-five years. Four
years ago she obtained decree OF separation from
Mackay Tor cruel and inhuman treatment He was
ordered 10 pay her $5 week amony. Two years
ago became rcconced TO him. and procured 81 500
worth Of furniture from Mr. OFarrcll the iustal-
ment system. She hired the house No l27 West
Forty-sIxth street. and let furnished rooms she
paid up all the furniture money except S35.
lie never gave her cent, and sho sup
ported him and furnished him with clothing
anu pocket money He had had her arrested on
a similar charge on several OCCASIONS Every time he
had her arrested he sold her furniture and personal
property while she was in confinement Yesterday
morning he asked her to give hm her dia brooch
saying that he wanted start gambling saloon She
refused he had her arrested She was not an
habiual drunkard put wnen arrested the ght be-
fore Thanksgiving so utterly dsheartened she
drank more than she ought TO have donc The exami-
nation adjourned until hap past two o'clock this
The New York herald., 1876-12-21
SAFE BLOWING IN BROOKLYN.

Mr. J. II. Wood, who is engaged in the manufacture
OF plain gold rings, entered his establishment, No.
1923 Atlantic avenue, near East New York avenue.
early yesterday morning, and discovered that his
place had been visited during the night by burglars
and robbed OF rings the value Of $4,000 Two large
saics had blown open, the heavy doors thereof
being wrenched IRON their bolts by the force
OF tho explosion The jewcry named and
all the papers which had been left In the sales
had disappeared. On the floor OF the Office
found Two Inoly finished cold steel chiscis and
quantity OF iuse, which had been lett by tho maraud
ers Mr. Wood, who employs ten workmen IN the
snop, was the last TO leave the premises Tuesday
evening. when hc locked the door after HIM. From
the yard the burglars had but little trouble forcing
their way into the building IN which the prop
erty was person who slept in the upper part OF
yrucers house, near by that about halt
O'Clock In the morning he heard a loud
NOISE proceeding from the direction OF the factory but
as no attributed II 10 one OF the horses the stable
kick ing IN his stall particular attention paid
the circumstance at that time Several OF the papers
taken from the sale by the burglars were subsequently
found IN the Streets where they had been thrown by
the thieves There Is no Glow 10 the thieves.
The New York herald., 1876-12-21
LEGISLATIVE PROBLEMS.

State Senator James W. Gerard last evening ad-
dressed the taxpayers association OF the Eighteenth,
twentieth and Twenty.lrst wards at Teutonia Assem-
ply Rooms the subject OF Legislative Problems
ls1,.n The meeting well attended by representa-
i've taxpayers from the respective wards, who showed
keen interest in the subject OF discussion.
The lecturer alluded the good work that had been
done b. the Legislature OF 1874, particularly men,
tioning the constitutional amendment by which
the Governor is authorized to veto one
oil any Dill nppropriating
pubic money while approving other portions OF the
bill lie then branched on :nto the general subject OF
taxation, advocating strongly the pan OF Commits
sioncr Andrews To exempt all personal estate from
taxation. The state should he SAID, tax directly all
Insurance, railroad gas and ferry companies at liked
and trust companies stock upon the actual
value OF the shares lie called attention TO
the great OF cleaning the streets OF this city
and to the fact that this work done Tor nothing
European cities by those who utilize the sweepngs.
Ho spoke approvingly OF tho new amendment propos-
ing two legislative bodies Tor municipal government
one popular elected by the general suffrage, the other
10 be elected by tho taxpayers. "Non scctarian
schools he continued I'm which only the rudimen-
tary branches should be taught, ought TO be
aged. - The rapid growth OF numerous small savings
banks, be thought, should be prevented me lateral
canals when do not pay expenses should
be discontinued. No nonresident should be en-.
poy ed the city government AT least $500 900 are
annually paid from the city and removed IRON cir
culaton in 1t by the employment OF non-residen,s
SPECIAL legislation, introduced with view 10 party or
personal advantage, ne considered objeetonabic ns
calling upon tho Legislature TO pass public
ac:s solely for the benefit OF the individual
promoters OF them. "a radical difficulty with
us 10 the public administration said Mr.. Gerard,
that ofclai life, being creature OF the popular
vote, dccrs to and Is influenced by IT. This regard Tor
party opinion Is not generally extended TO those whose
would be Endorsement OF merit, but 10 those
whose dpproDatlon would be OF political advantage.
Tue pubic spirited citizen must he conscientious, vig
lant and fearless In such hands only is liberty
saie by such only is tho honor aud prosperity Of
state secured and maintained"
The New York herald., 1876-12-21
A YOUNG BIGAMIST.

John Mackay, plain locking young man, aged
twenty-five years, yesterday convicted OF bigamy
in the Kings County Court OF Sessions and rcmandcd
TO await sentence. The prisoner, II IS alleged, was
divorced from his arst wife, she obtaining the decree
OF the Court about two years ago. In February last
he visited Chicago, where he was married to Kate B.
Green. He deserted her and returned to Brooklyn
where five months later he united
In the bonds OF matrimony TO Miss Car
yer. Vile No. followed hcr recreant lord
from Chicago and charged him with bigamy. Judge
Moore, fearing PROBABILITY of the lady rclentng or
beng removed from this vicinity through the nflu.
Of the prisoners friends, caused her detention
a witness at the jail Yesterday the two wives, late
Miss Green and Miss Carver, court, and tes-
tiled 10 the iacts within their knowledge.
The New York herald., 1876-12-21
A PICKPOCKET'S FAILURE.

While the passengers wore rushing into the depot OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad at Jersey City yesterday
afternoon gentleman, who about enter a car,
rudoly jostIed, and looking around that the
man who was pushing against him was at the same
time attempting to snatch his watch. The gentle
at once seized the fellow and called Tor
policeman. The thief trod to wrest him.
self his grasp, but the gentlemen rushed
10 the passengers assistance, and handed tho
suspicious individual Officer Bswe At the
First precinct station he gave his name as James W.
Meyers and his residence No. l64 Chrysc street,
New York. In his possession found a valuable
diamond, which had evidently just been taken IRON
the setting the latter found in another
pocket. Meyers was committed Lor examination.
The New York herald., 1876-12-21

OF The refusal OF the New jersey Central Railroad Gem
pany 70 receive any moro Of the refuse from shs
streets free OF cost the city In the and 70
moya OF the same. Over <34 900 required TO pay
Tor scows The matter referred Tor consideration
10 Comptroller Kelly.
communication received from the Judges OF
the General sessions asking provision made for
paying attendants on their Court for November and
December.
The Comptroller authorized TO issue Judgment
bonds to the amount OF S26, 265.
number OF transfers OF moneys In different de.
partments directed.
Commissioner OF Public Works Campbell sent in .
communication adding $4,000 10 his estimates fol
1877 TO be used In furnishing the Third District Court
The New York herald., 1876-12-21
CURIOUS LETTER TO MAYOR
VICKHAM.

The following singular letter. evidently written by
lunatc, was yesterday received by Mayor wickham:-
AKRON. Ohio, Dec. Is, 1874
To rHY MAYOR OF NEW YORK Cry
DEAR SiR-On Christmas Eve attempt will bs
made to blow up Trinity church with dynamite, whom
the church is crowded with people. | heard two
noise and they fed SO 1 failed to capture them
tunnel will bc dug from another building the church
and wire run through. Now is the time to capture
them, which you must not fail to do in time to
the church. A FRIEND.
r. S.-Iook out for Canada Bob's assistants. Please
Ohio Beacon.
The New York herald., 1876-12-21
AN ALDERMAN'S COAT.

Detective Dorsey, OF the Central Office, arrested
George Erskinc, water who said he lived at No 9s
Bowery, yesterday morning, on a charge of grand lar
ccny The complainant in the case Alderman
Henry g. Howand OF No 25g Fourth avenue, In whose
employ Erskine was. The Alderman missed his over
coat worth $40 and utnueousiy with the discovery
OF tho robbery Ersknc, VINO was the only person in
the where the coat hanging, leit the house
lie pleaded not guilty, but was committed. in default
OF 0V0 ball. await the action of tho Grand Jury.
The New York herald., 1876-12-21
MORE RING THIEVES.

Frederick Bennett. aged twenty-five, Of No 1856
West Houston street, was held for trial by Justice
Flammer yesterday, charged with robbing Mr.. Abra-
ham Tanncnholz, a jeweller, OF No. Sc Cathar ne
street. On Tuesday evening the prisoner, in company
with another man, entered Mr. Tannenholz's store
and asked to be shown some finger rings. A tray Of
rings placed before them aud they selected
which they ordered reset particular way, SAYING
that they would return Tor them In IA day Aucr
they left the store Mrs Tanncnholz found that two
rings, worth SIS, had been stolen Tho prisoners, who
plcIded not guilty, held in default OF $500 ball.
The New York herald., 1876-12-21
THE DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS.

AT a meeting OF the Commissioners OF Docks, yes
terday, permission given TO number Of street.
car companies to dump ice and snow from a specified
numoer OF piers and bulkheads into tho North and
East rivers; the National steamship Company was
given PERMISSION TO erect gate the south
OF their pier and the Engineer OF the Department
por.ed that the stone pier No. at the Battery
would bs completed in four i've days. provided the
weather was favorable.
The New York herald., 1876-12-21
CALL HER THE RAVEN.

The steamboat Blackbrd OF Starn's ferry from pier
10, North River to Staten Island, on her haIt-past
six O'Clock trip yesterday morning from the island
struck rock between Elm Park and Port Richmond,
knocking hole IN her bottom aud causing her to SINK
The passengers, about thirty In number, were all
landed safely. The Backbird met with u similar acc-
dent two months ago the bay, having struck
rock Robpins Rcoi. she Will be raised and re-
paired speedily possible and DO put on the route
again.
The New York herald., 1876-12-21
O'CONNOR'S BLUNDER.

Michael O'Conpor and Patrick Hcllick, both plas-
tercrs, residing at No. 452 West Forty nrst street.
quarrcllcd on Tuesday night o'Connor took cary.
ing kniIc and cut Hclick the head, woundIng him
severely. An alarm was gwen, and Roundsman Car
mick OF the Twentieth precinct, arrested OiConnor,
who offered no sistancc ON being brought before
Justice Bxoy, yesterday, UConnor was held for trial
In default OF 81 900 bail