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The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-02-23

Mile. Titienssit is SAID has nsfsefous
1aamosy. She Is wonder Oh that account to
Dff1Eichae! Costa *ho can Dot Hndesstand
How she can .retain the music Of sixty EIGHT
operas her repertoife is so extensive-in
~ mind. ftis long since she sang. s'Nofms." /"
but the other day she went Sofehearssf and
rendered it without glancipg at the. score
3nA what is anors, she not only &nows her
Own fole, but that of everybody else
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-02-23

The Ladies Aid Society Of fhs SIKH Dse
9siet have perfected arrangements for grand
Centennial calico and fancy dress promenade
concert, to take place at St. P.tricks Hall. on
wednesday evening. February 23d, at halls
past O'clock The elegant band Of the 18th
Infantry wilb perform % series of favorte
soperatic selections during dhe evening, and
some Of our amateurs will be heard in reci.ae
zion and songs. The pleassues of tbeeven-
ine will close with dance and ageneral
good time may be expected.
The ladies in charge are determined TO
mako tho affair grand success; the object is
we'll worthy Of generous attentiora and we
Tish the entef f.ainment every success.
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-02-23

Notice
Is hereby given to whom it may concern that all
UNREDEEMED ES up TO October /, 1875,
viii be put out for sale from and after March l. 1876
OTTO SCHWANER
The Loan Office.
Foo 3t 2dp II Baronne street.
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-02-23

According % me london Medical Esgmfners
many young ladies' givep to skating on
Sheels have beer disfgured for lfes and
1tom state of.joyous health have been se.
iuoed to one OF lamentations and infirmity.
Accidents of Ssrious characters occur every
nov and then whereby - parties injufe theis
spine, loose their 18th. fracture sheis Jaws or
hrsak their limbs The Examiner thinks il o
;shame TO allow ladies' 10 FUN sucb sskss
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-26
The Queens CUP.

The New York Yacht Club have decided
to accept the terms Of the challenge made
by Commodore Clifford of the Royal Canadian
Yacht Club for the Queens Cup race. The
club will name yacht on the LIST of
July and sail her on the 10th, 18th
and 14th, with proviso that if either of the
contesting yachts is in disabled condition
on any of the days named for the races q
postponement shall be had for repairs. This
action is commendable, inasmuch as it re-
moves every obstacle to the contest, and the
concession is made in spirit showing true
love for sport.
1t is to be regretted, however, that Com
modore Clifford, having inquired of the
proper persons on what terms the
Queens Cup could be sailed for, and
having been explicitly answered, did not
at once determine either to sail for
the cup on those terms or to drop the sub
ject rather than proceed to criticise and
cavil and propose new terms of his own.
No good reason can be given why Commo-
dore Clifford should not take the same
chances that &ere taken by Mr.. Ashbury.
That gentleman was certainly hard enough
to please, and the terms which, after thor
ough examination and discussion, repeated
to tedious extremity, were held to be lust
and lair toward him cannot be unjust or un-
fair toward another. Indeed, to initiate the
Ashbury method in this case is not in good
taste for it implies either that the chal-
lenger is better acquainted with the condi-
tions of fair race in these waters than the
clue committee is, or that he is of opinion
the terms are framed in an overreaching
spirit. Quibbling is not sportsmanlike It
has been understood that Commodore Gift
ford is a keen yachtsman, and disappoint-
ment in this regard would excite regret. It
seems peculiar misfortune of this trophy
that it never comes before the public save as
the introduction to more or less correspond
ence rather worthy of attorneys than yachts
men. If this is to continue the cup will be-
come nuisance. If it is to become source
Of quibbling contention it would be a first
class advantage to lose it immediately, or
return it to the heirs of the donor, or get rid
OF it in some other way. It's complete dis
appearance would excite the less regret, MS
it no longer seems to produce test races that
can determine tho relative excellence of
model--a truth sufficiently shown by the
fact that in the race now proposed, though
the challenger flies o foreign flag, she was
modelled here.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-26
sionA From IN ably managed penitentiary
no such report would for an instant be cred


The man now lives who remembers the
time when it required three days to go from
New York to Philadelphia That was in
the stage coach days Of travel-not such
coaches as that Of Colonel Kane. who drives
toPelham Bridge 50 rapidly and pleasantly
when seventy-two hours were occupied in
going only ninety miles Washington and
Franklin and Adams travelled in this old
fashioned way. and were delighted no doubt
when they were not detained by snow
storms and foods. 1t is not easy for rs ia
realize the gain in time which steam has 90
complished. Instead Of three days from
New York to Philadelphia we are carried
from city to city in less than three hours,
and now We are expected to cross the whole
continent in less than four days-that is. We
can 60 from New York to San Francisco in
less time than was needed not half century
ago to travel from Philadelphia to New
York. Surely this speed almost realizes the
boast Of Puck that he could put . girdls
round about the earth in forty minutes"
So our friend Jules Verne, whose imagina-
ton Of American railroads was SO excitabls
that he made trains on the Union Pacific
line leap over chasms and unsafe bridges,
undertook to depict an extraordinary journey
of his hero across the continent in his novel
Around tho World in Eighty Days" But
his imagination fell short of the reality
which Messrs. Jarrett & Palmer propose to
perform with their lightning train, which
leaves New York for San Francisco on the
LIST Of June. The fertile fields of New York,
the plains of Ohio, the splendid States Of
Indiana and Illinois, the Mississippi Father
sour, Nebraska, Colorado; tho ridges Of
the Rocky Mountains, Utah. Nevada, Cali
fornia all that vast extent of country into
which England could be put like
q mere county, out of which realms
as great as Rome could be taken.
like the rib from Adam, without the loss
being noted deserts, rivers, empires--all
will be swept over by the iron steed in
eighty hours. There seems no limitto tho
resources of machinery and the enterprise Of
man. The ocean formerly divided the con-
tinents, but now it is the ocean that unites,
for countless steamships hurry through the
waters, and the telegraph system beneath
the sea is less exposed to accidents than that
above the land. Thus the continent which
once separated the Pacific from the Atlantic
is almost annihilated as to time From ocean
to ocean is but trifling journey. Nothing
that the Centennial Exhibition will reveal
in the way of American progress can excel
this proof Of our development. which will
be remarkable not merely as feat of daring
and energy, but as an illustration Of what
yet to display.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-26

THE RESOLUTIONS OF THE Board OF Az
DERMES respecting the excise raid made by
the police last Sunday are emphatic in their
disapproval thereof. The instruction to the
Law Committee and the Corporation Counsel
to report forthwith whether the Noah Clay
polo business Of the police, the arbitrary
arrests and invasions of quiet premises, are
necessary to the proper enforcement of the
law, suggests on easy answer. What the
Aldermen apparently desire to know is how
little enforcement can be officially applied;
but they do not put it in that blunt way.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-26

An English opinion Of the late Mr..
that it exhibited in him the possession
of ordinary qualities in an extraordi-
nary degree. His requests to his en-
ployes exhibit says the journal in question,
the same business-like care and discrimina-
ton that led to his amassing SO con-
siderable a fortune. These have now been
awarded and the transaction may well
be described as extraordinary when it is
found that the number of employees
who have served the firm for ten years and
upward reaches three hundred. That this is
something a little short Of four-and-a-h half
per cent of the whole number of the late Mr.
Stewards employees, said to be seven thou
sand all told, gives some idea of the extent
of the great dry goods merchants business.
The settlement required a sum of three hun
dred thousand dollars, and it is pleasant to
notice that in many cases the records
of service were stretched by Mr.. Hilton
little to bring the deserving within
the range of this handsome testimony
to long and faithful services. In view
of the fact that few businesses in America
have enjoyed greater reputation for stabil-
ity for the past twenty years than Mr.. Stew
arts it is significant Of the restlessness and
ambition of our people that such a small
percentage, comparatively speaking should
have chung to the great house during the
prescribed time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-26

the sacrifice. DE is, par excellence, the news
paper candidate, no man having been SO in
dustriously written up by the correspond
.ents Of the press at the national capital But
this kind of Fictitious reputation is like that
of the bepufed and overpraised generals in
the late war, who captured the newspaper
correspondents by profuse courtesies. The
reputation OF those newspaper generals did
not wear we'll, and Mr. Blaine has been in
jured in the same way by indiscreet puffery
and praise. particularly in the Western
papers. These laurels will wilt on his brow
before he reaches Cincinnati
The foregoing reasoning respecting the
course of proceedings at Cincinnati is
strengthened by recurring to the most potent
factor in shaping the result. President
Grant has put his hand on the helm at the
precise point of time when the ship most
needed direction: The steadying effect is
already apparent No intelligent politician
undertakes the influence of President in
Office upon the action of his own party, and
this vast influence, which would have ena-
bled General Grant to secure his own nomi-
Belknap mishaps, is sufficient to enable him
to turn the scale in favor of any good candi-
date. He is too skilful strategist to waste
strength in taking positions VIII oh must
ultimately fall of themselves He has accord
ingly left Mr.. Blaine to make all he can
out of his newspaper campaigning in
the West. The President has confined
his attention to tho main key Of the situa-
ton. He sees that Morton cannot be NOM
mated, sees that he can give Morton's
Southern strength to Conkling, and that in
addition Conkling needs only the three
great States two Of which are already secure,
while the other can be brought into line by
giving Governor Hayes the second place on
the ticket. This combination will succeed
against the deck.
Meanwhile the democratic outlook is not
encouraging Governor Hayes is mistaken
in supposing that the inAationists will not
bolt if Mr.. Tilden should be nominated.
Dissatisfied democrats take to o bolt as
naturally as ducks to water. Mr.. Tilden
himself was one of the leaders in the
Van Buren, bolt of 1S4S, by which General
Cass was defeated. The great and fatal bolt
of 1860 is fresh in everybody's recollection
But nothing has ever been accomplished by
q republican bolt. The attempted bolt IN
der Fremont in 1864 collapsed in few
weeks, and the liberal republican movement
four years ago did not weaken the regular
organization. Within week after the nomi-
nation of Conkling and Hayes the party will
be fully united upon them, whereas the
nomination of Governor Tilden at St Louis
would be followed by a successful bolt of
the infationists. The only why to prevent
such schism is for Mr.. Tilden to give his
influence and support to Senator Bayard. for
an Eastern bolt would follow the nomination
of rag money candidate.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-26

Our democratic contemporary. the World,
is exhibiting remarkable judgment and tact
in its mode of dealing with Governor Tilden.
1t treats him with great fairness, recognizes
his political standing and public services,
and avoids every expression which could
wound his self-respect or make it difficult
for him to act cordially with the supporters
Of any other democratic candidate, if some
other candidate should be successful Mr..
Hurlbert carries no passion or zealotry into
politics. but great deal of cool calculation
and considerate good nature. This tone is
peculiarly appropriate in the organ of .
great political party, which should be .
harmonizer of differences and promoter of
unity. It is impossible for the three or
four millions of citizens who compose .
national party to think alike on all ques-
tions. A catholic and tolerant spirit in
relation to minor controversies, and moro
particularly respectful personal treatment
of opponents within the party lines, is the
indispensable basis of successful manage
ment The wise, patriotic maxim, sIn essen
tials unity, in non-essentials liberty, in all
things charity" is as applicable to the inter-
nal affairs Of political party as to those of
the Church. We are pleased to see that Mr..
Hurlbert has not this important lesson yet
to learn. The dissensions in the democratic
party, both as to persons and principles, re-
quire great delicacy of handling, especially
in journal which finds it necessary to
make new departure under critical circum-
stances. In order to heal the divisions which
have arisen between the Eastern and Western
democracy it has become needful to thwart
some vehement personal aspirations, and
the new editor of the World is changing the
course of the ship with as much gentleness
as decision. Taste and brilliancy are what
we had abundant reasons to expect from Mr..
Hurlbert, but the political sagacity and con-
siderate wisdom which he is exhibiting de-
velop new quality Of his yariously gifted
mind. If he shall proceed rs he has begun
in the difficult and most delicate task which
lies before him he will furnish shining
proof that intellectual brilliancy and elegant
tastes are not inconsistent with sound judy
ment and aptitude for affairs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-26
secretary Bri.tow,. Prospects.

The only argument Of much seeming
weight for nominating Mr.. Bristow for the
Presidency is that he would draw away
part of the reform vote from Governor Til
den, and, in that way, carry New York for
the republicans. But before the Cincinnati
Convention meets it will be apparent that
Governor Tilden cannot receive the demo-
cratic nomination, and that Mr.. Conkling
has better chances in New York than any
other candidate. The suggestion that it
might be polite to run Mr. Bristow for the
Vice Presidency on the Conkling ticket
is worth considering. It would doubt
less recommend the ticket to reformers;
but as we estimate tendencies, q re-
publican victory in the October States
would be worth more to the republicans
than the whole reform vote. The elections
in Ohio and Indiana will not turn on reform,
but on the currency; it will be contest
between hard money and rag money. Mr.
Bristow would not help the ticket in either
Of those States, but Governor Hayes would
insure its success in both. 'sWell begun is
half done, says the adage; republican vic
tories in Ohio and Indiana in October would
virtually decide the Presidential election in
advance. Admitting that Mr.. Bristow's
name would strengthen the ticket we are
confident that it could not compare in value
and efficiency with that Of Governor Hayes.
Our view of the canvass is summed up in
the phrase, "Conkling and Hayes against
the deck
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-26

BLAcKwELL's ISLAND. The chronic feeling
Of insecurity in which the citizens of New
York live with regard to BlackwelI's Island
could not have been better evidenced than
it was yesterday afternoon. prisoner
attempted to escape, and, by blunder, the
telegraph operator sent to the Fifty-ninth
street station the code signal prisoners cs-
Gaping" instead Of prisoner escaping. "
The immediate result was excitement at
Police Headquarters, and, as soon as the re-
port got to the public ear, something very
like thief panic prevailed in the city.
That such a report should receive such ready
credence from the police authorities Of New
York is q telling comment upon the con-
duct Of one Of our ersataat faursasive institu-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-26
Dead Men,a shoes.

There seems to be in Wall street, in these
days, occasion to apply the proverb of those
who wait for dead mems shoes, though in o
somewhat different sense to the one that is
common. From the constant repetition of
exaggerated rumors in regard to the health of
Commodore Vanderbilt, from the earnest at
tention with which his health is watched and
the much that is made OF every trife in this
connection, the public is not for moment
permitted to doubt that a large number of
active financiers count with confidence upon
an advantage to themselves to flow from the
death ofthis potentate of the rail They ex-
pect to make their fortunes out of o variation
in the price Of Central and other shares,
which, it Is assumed, must necessarily fall in
value at the Commodores death. 1t would
not surprise us to sec great many Of these
gentlemen burn their fingers when the event
they count upon comes, and which it is to
be hoped may not come for many day. It
was assumed at one tilne--and at one time
there was ground for it, perhaps-that Mr..
vanderbilt's death would be calamity to the
interests sustained by his capacity and ex-
perience; and the speculative world has not
changed its view of the facts, though we do
not doubt that the facts are changed alto
gether. If Commodore Vanderbilt should
die now that event would be OF far less conse-
quence in its financial aspect than is thought
by those who base upon ii mere speculative
projects, tor the Commodore is o wise man.
and the interests with which his name is in
volved would scarcely be taken by surprise
The Central Railroad long since passed out
OF that stage of Its existence when any one
person was absolutely necessary to its great
prosperity, and reached that stage when it
continued In virtue of perfect organization
to move easily and regularly on the impulse
derived originally from vanderbilts will and
talent. The Commodore would, and well
might, consider that his labor was only half
done if his great institution were still in
such position that it could be seriously in
jured by even his own death.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-26
Exe1ASp,s RnAsoss for withholding he.

ESGLAND's REASONS for Withholding hes
assent to the Berlin memorandum, drawn
up by the three imperial Chancellors, are
very much to the point, from the English
view of the situation. The weak spot is the
reference to the treaty Of 1856, which she
allowed to be torn mp before her eyes, and
an appeal to that document at this late day
sounds like a voice from one of the Egyp-
tan mummy tombs. England's belief that
the Powers are driving the Porte into cor
ner is founded on fact. but What is she going
to do about it? Turkish stocks are lower
than ever on the London Exchange.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-26

The REFORM ASSOCIATION, which few days
ago met in New York. and which gave the
public an address which we published, is
not a partisan instrument, as the public has
possibly presumed. On the contrary, it is
an organization of mechanics and working
men, without distinction of party, and is not
controlled by any set of politicians. AS an
independent and genuine movement Of the
people it should have decided political
effect in the present canvass.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-26

Our Boston letter will be scanned with in
terest by all who study the drift Of opinion
throughout thscountry on the one paramount
topic of the times. In it will be found plenty
of thought, acute observation and happily
presented results of wide experience, for the
takers are Governor Rice and General But
Ter. Governor Rice's survey of the Pres
idential field will in several points be found
to echo the best opinions of the people every
where. General Butler deals with the topic
in his usual incisive way. In his vigorously
presented statement OF Mr. Tilden's case We
cannot agree with him, for we are not con-
WINGED that the Governors nomination is 50
inevitable as the General seems to believe it;
neither are we persuaded that if the Gov
ernor shall be nominated it will be due to
the fact (his wealthy which is put forward as
the point that is to determine the whole case
in his favor. That view regards strictly the
bad side of our politics-contemplates the
mere machinery and the mean motives. II
is, therefore, incorrect and unjust, because
it only views q part of the subject. There
are other considerations that will come
properly before the democrats besides the
inquiry, What candidate can spend the most
money? and we believe that that particular
consideration will be of less consequence
this year than it has been for generation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-26

Mr. Rogers refers and Of the want Of steam
power to display our resources and inven-
tons in machinery. The report advocates
very strongly the extension Of our postal re-
lations with South America and the devel-
opment Of our commerce by new steamship
lines. Mr. Rogers writes in . rather angry
tone, but we presume he has had sufficient
provocation
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-26

To THE SHARP CRACK OF THE RIFLE the
FIRST day of the spring meeting at Creedmoor
opened yesterday, and we may look upon
the serious work of preparing for our foreign
visitors as fairly commenced. The meeting
continues to-day and tomorrow, and wide
interest in its results will be felt in the
world Of manly sports. The young rifemen
are coming gradually to the front, although
it is to be noticed that the veterans hold
their foremost places still.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-26
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

VARIETY, sssPM
CENTRAL PARK GARDEN
ORCHESTRA, QUARTET AND CHORUS. ~ sf.H
GILM0RE's GARDEN.
GRAND CONCERT, ~ sP. N. odsnbach.
wALLACK's THEATRE.
HOW SHE LOVES HIN, ats 7. y. Lester waliaek
TONY PASTORS NEW THEATRE
VARIETY. At p. NJ Matinee 1t p. N.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE
CONSCIENCE, Is r. H.. 6. r. Thorns. Jr
EAGLE THEATRE
VARIETY. - Q r
UNCLE TOMS CABIN. At r n G c. Howard
FHE DIAMOND EYE At r NJ.
CHATEAU MABILLE vAR1HTIKs.
OLYMPIC THEATRE
HUNPTY DCMPTY, at r. ~
PARTISAN VARIETIES.
MsPM
rnIRrY-rouRrH STREET. OPERA HOUSE,
BOOTHS THEATRE.
JULIUS CESAR at s p. NJ. Lawrence BsFrstA
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE
GLOBE THEATRE.
KELLY / Icons A1SsrKzIs.
WOODS MUSEUM
THE FAIR ONE WITH THE BLONDE WIG. ~ or. n.
HOWE / CUsHIYa,s CIRCUS,
Performance ai2 p. H. and p. NJ
BROOKLYN THEATRE.
BRASS. - p. N. George Fawcett Rowe.
SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-26

DISTRICT ATTORNEY PHELPS opinion re-
speeding the present conflict Of authority
between the police justices and the coroncrs
has the combined charm of sound law and
common sense. Air. Phelps states the
matter terseIy when he says ''the object to
Be secured in cases OF homicide is the de-
tention of the party charged with the
crime, but the struggle in the case in point
was who should be the first to let the accused
out. An occasional lesson Of this kind
might do the coroners good, but it would be
better to have coroners less in need of
instruction.