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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-25

Here are ten little Custom Houses, pets
of BLAINE and his confederates, and all
filed by their strikers, not one OF which
meets the expense OF collecting the small
revenue that Is received. In fact, the
Treasury pays out four-ffths of tho whole
receipts, in addition TO the receipts them
selves, to keep up the patronage which
BLAINE utilities. Add the post offices, in
ternal revenue officers, District Attorneys.
Marshals, special agents, and the like, and
ii will be seen how much the people OF the
whole country are taxed to support an
atrocious system.
These sham Custom Houses are TO he
found in various States, and cost annually
s1S3,00i 40 more than the revenue. They
provide places for partisans, who often
help to swell their official incomes by col
luding with smugglers. Seeing BLAINE,
CoLrAx, and nearly all the Republican
leaders In Congress, made suddenly rich
by legislation and jobbery, they initiate
the example in this way, and sometimes
share the spoils with needy Representa-
tives and Senators to whom their appoint
ments may be due.
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Der retribution. at least they should er
dure the reprobntion of honest men.
Corroctinr Mis.tntement,.

The Nashville American oonspicuously
publishes the following allegation:
at is now asccrtalned that cxcov MORGAN, the re.
publican candidate for Governor Of New YORK. Is the
This is entirely incorrect. When the
charge was first made 1t was authori-
tatively contradicted by Mr.. MoRGAN's
friends, and evidence was published to
prove its falsity. This evidence, however,
does not appear to have reached the Nash
vile American; for we are sure that jour
nal would not repeat against any pub
lie man an accusation that is disproved.
In an excited political struggle like the
present, all kinds Of unfounded accusations
aud unjust rumors get afioat respecting
candidates on either side; but only what
is true has any permanent effect. The
rule of all newspapers should be not TO
give currency to such things unless they
are well established and can be proved.
This rule we apply in The SUN with all
possible caution aud diligence; and we are
confident that our contemporaries gen.
orally are determined to observe prin-
cple so Just and so obvious.
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the GREAr HUNTINGroN MURDER.
An Appeal to Two Women who Know All
About IL.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir No.
ticing the letters OF A. ID c. and X. ". in yoIr
columns upon the subject OF the Kelsey mys-
terv and murder, which must haunt the minds
Of many, nigbt and dav, can but express IA
few sentiments upon the stand which Y. Y. H.
takes In regard to the observance Of an oath
made under fear OF personal injury.
Tue oath taken Ia not so much regarded
as personal safety. Oath or no oath 1t would
he all the same. MANY took no oath. as they
were no parties 20 the more than yillalnnus
transaction. save aud except So far a. their
betug eye witnesses listeners O., without
being seen themselves by the perpetrators OF
the horrible deed. Yet, with their knuwledg,,
OF those respectable church-going people -
and otncr good loyal" citizens Of Huutiug-
witnessed the crime, they fear To sIeak.
unless some method of protection, not yet SuG-
cested could he assured them. Many would
no doubt, liko from the bottom Of thor hoarts
to tell all they know and saw, Tor there has
sclrcey ever been night since that eventful
one that Witnessed the terrible disme he ling
and numbering of poor Charles q. Kelsey :
body, cut what his sad, agenlzed face must
have been before their MAIDS eyes.
Bit there are others VINO milht speak first
without fear, and thereby encourage others.
and re 10 that reward which Heaven offers to
ohl how terribly loud does poor Charles KEEL
seys voice, his poor, qIlvaring, mutilated body,
ton.
l. hls been proverba that womanN heart was
softer than mans. on let NOT that worthy at
tribute TO wnman's gentle nature be now torn
from her crown Of glory.
Let julia Sanmis formerly Julit smith, and
old Mrs. Oakley, speak Tor they above all
Others, can do % IN ely. Let them gay. a. GER
tHinly rs they grZed upon his outraged form
whose nds applied thAt tar and festhers and
VINO dismemoered his qutNering body rhey
beheld MS sad, pale face endeavnr "a turn with
manly modesty, even In the agonies OF death,
from her once loved gaze. LET her tell the res l.
as certainly as she had gazed with pleasure
upon that face, winch had 80 often smiled
with love on her, ere murde rous hands drew
the veil Of death over poor kelsey's mortal life
| forever.
When she speaks with woman's truthful
| tongue aud from wOmau's tender heart, then
will there be rejoicing in heaven aud justire on
earth, for other truthful tOrgIes Will aid and
| applaud neT. ONE VINO MOULD
NEw York, Oct. o., 1870.
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Our pictor al contemporary, the Graphic,
difuses its wisdom as follows:

THE SUN with ts much larger local circulation. has
aiw!ys had poor advertising patronage which u mas
elected to Keep poor by using large display type, q
fatal to the vital business OF any morning jour.
nal. Business men are shy Of papers which do not
treat their customers precisely ALIKE In the matter OF
Typography"
THE SUN has just such an advertising business
as It desires. II is a newspaper, and advertise
ments with It are a very secondary considera-
tlon. Whenever advertisements have too much
crowded upon Its reading columns II has raised
the price OF advertising. 90 as to keep that part
OF the paper within the desired limits. As for
the large display type, that Is matter Of taste,
and those who choose to pay for that luxury at
the rate Of 20 cents per line, solid measure, can
aIwsye enjoy IL. We treat our customers pre-
ciseiy alike In the matter OF typography, since
each one gets exactly what he pays for.
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r. M. wALLAor. United stnles Mnrshnl

II. NJ. WALLACE, United States Marshal
official report Of tho CainhOy massacre Of
the whites, In a son OF the member OF Congress
from THE Fourth District OF that State and
chip OF the old block. The father was formerly
an overseer on cottun plantation and was no.
torious for his cruelty to the slaves. While
member OF the Legislature he proposed TO ex-
pei all the free blacks from the state, on tho
ground that their presence was dangerous to
the "peculiar institution" Since the rebel
lion he has been n truly loyal officeholder.
aud by consorting with the carpet baeRers and
the negroes has been able to keep seat In the
House Of Representatives for four terms and
to provide INT places for his family at the public
charge. WALLACE, the Marshal, was not near
the scene OF the murdorous ambuscade at Calm
hoy when IL occurred, ana upon which lie pre-.
tended TO report. He adopted the living state
ment made by the Infamous Sheriff BowEN and
Others who are believed To have been the au
thors Of this vlllainy, and 20 have premeditated
the cold bloodei slaughter. Ii was arranged
that neither side should take arms to the politi-
cal meeting where the massacre occurred. In
the spirit II that agreement the whites went
unarmed, and when thus defencsiess were de-
liberately shot down by onosaed bands Of ne
groe9, who had been stationed near by In the
woods for that purpose. Not ono Of this gang
OF mnrderers has been arrested, white the same
Marshal WAILAos and his deputies have inn
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In the case Of BARNEr LEvAS against the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, jury has given
the plaintiff $500 damages for agerayation OF a
disease lused 10y being put Of a train sitter pay
ing his fare. The pI.intin bought a ticket at
Harrisburg for Philadelphia. The train had but
two passenger ears, an ordinary car and a smok-
ing car, to which sleeping cars were afterward
added. Being unable to ride In the smoking
car, LEvAS entered and took a scat In a sleeping
car. The conductor demanded $3.50 extra for
the privilege OF riding ia the car, which LEvAS
refused to pay. About eight miles fro Lam
caster LEvAS was put OF the train. lie walked
to Lancaster, and his disease, he alleges, was
greatly agsrav tied by the exercise. The Judge
charged the jury that the plaintiff had an I'M
doubted right to a seat, aud that II there was no
seat for him In the ordinary cars, he had a right
to ind one in any part Of the train.
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Nealeet Of Tweed.

Tammany is neglecting TWEED. Why is
no notice taken ofhis return Why should
the new Boss turn the cold shoulder to the
old Bossf What more appropriate than a
public demonstration in honor of tho old
gentleman's arrival from Vgo?
To be sure, TWEED could not convenient
ly be present himself; but Mr. DELANO G.
CALVIN could be in attendance TO repre-
sent him. Mr., CALvIS could make n neat
little sanctimonious speech, setting forth
how Mr. TwEED's principles had been adj
hered TO by him in the little grab of nearly
four hundred thousand dollars.
As Grantism is expected to live in HAYES,
so Tweedism survives in CALVIN.
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Here is q gentleman who seems TO US
altogether In the wrong:

why 10 II that THE sun does not have anything to
about tho war going On between the he Nsdealcr
and JAMES GORDON BEsNK1T OF tie Herdh, who be.
gruuges the ncwedeaers VINO work night aud day.
summer and winter, shine than one.half
OF cent prot on the sale of MS paperp Why don't
you shed some ght the subject gye the s1cal
era some OF your sound advlce let the publc know Of
the war going o. and of the Injustice being done ??
We can't see that Mr.. BENNETT rs guilty Of any
injustice. He makes and sells the Herald. and
has perfect right to sell 10 at just such a rate
M he chooses Every other workman or manu-
fscturor has right to ask his own price for
whatever he produces, and why not MIR. BEN
NETT? II the ncwsdealers don't IKE the terms
on which he offers the Herald. they can decline
to purchase, ana there the matter ought to end,
SO far "a their relations with Mr.. BENNETT are
concerned There IL no need Of any war or any
unkind feelings between them. This IL e free
country, and business IL business.
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All the locomotive engineers on the New
Jersey Central Railroad struck simultaneously
AZ midnight Of Monday, leaving their engines
wherever they happened to be, after drawing
the fires and putting out tho headlights. The
occasion OF the strike was the reduction OF the
wages OF the engineers, OF which they claim
that they had had previous notice.
or course, the immediate effect was to
cause great Inconvenience to travellers, but
tho strikers SO arranged the time Of max
ing IL as to incommode few travellers as
possible, choosing an hour OF night when very
few passenger trains are run on the road. II
they had struck at an earlier hour, when the
trains are frequent, they would have caused
serious annoyance to thousands Of commuters
well as through travellers. The Union OF
Locomotive Engineers IL one OF the most power
fu In the country, and Its discipline W very per-
feet. The New Jersey Central engineers and
fremen, without exception. obeyed the Unions
rules ana orders. Happily for both parties. the
railroad yesterday came to terms with tho
strikers, and to-day the trains will run as usual
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: have
read with pleasure your we'll Inherited denuhcia-
ton Of Del.no &. Calvin, VINO has received the
nomination for the important ofiee Of Surro-
gate OF this county.
can say, from my own knowledge. that he IS
entirely una ted for that post. lilo Iuight, under
considerable surveillance, he intrustcd with a
subordinate position In the Surrogates Office but
To have such man AZ Delano G. Calvin elected
by the people OF this city to preside over the
probate OF Wills ana testameuts and the settle
mcnt Of estates, would he disastrous IN the ex-
IRENE. By all means. let all honest voters cast
their surrages against him. DEMOCRAT.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-25

The central fact In the newspaper business to-
day IL simply this that largely under the Influence of
the war. newspapers have mutt pied IN numuers aud
groNn IN expenses faster than the patronage upon
which they depend. -Springn,h Hepu5hcdR.
This may be true In Springfield, but II Is not
true In New York. The number Of daily news
papers published In this city mas not undergone
any substantial change during the last twenty
years, nor have the expenses OF those that
Quoted with good judgment run seriously ahead
Of their income. 1t s true that the Tribune, hsv-
ing fallen into the hands Of a stock jobber with
n silly young man for his editor, has spent a
great deal more money than 1t could earn, and
has put a million or so OF borrowed capital into
a foolish building, and must sooner or later suf-
fer the pangs OF bankruptcy. But this Is AN ex-
ceptiOnai case. Our newspapers are generally
10 prosperous and satisfactory condition.
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A correspondent in Oshkosh propounds

A correspondent In Oshkosh propounds
the following momentous query:
rs the great and good cmiDs A. NJ, Of Philadelphia
bald2 This Is TO decide wager"
We are Obliged to confess that our Oshkosh
friend opens up a subject upon which our sources
OF information are not positive. We have be-
fore us a cabinet photograph Of CHILDs, A. NJ,
taken in 1879 and a man with half an eye eau
see that the benevolent head OF the poet is
crowned with glory Of luxuriant hair, as with
an aureoe. But. ON the other hand, the Life Of
CHILDs, A. NJ, prepared under his own super
vision, and translated into several languages at
his expense, Is adorned with steel engraving,
In which the Uranium OF The eminent obituary
maker Is AZ innocent Of hair billiard ball Is.
The same Ia the case with the engraving which
appears In the splendid Account u the Public
Le,iger Building" published in 1888. II Is there
fore evident that between the years 1853 aud 1873
CHILDs, A. NJ, either employed with success
some preparation. patented and sold BY himself
In earlier but not better days, which restored
the capillary functions 70 vigorous action, or
but the alternative Ia too horrible for expression.
Perhaps our correspondents oan best solve this
mystery by putting frankly to CHuDs, A. NJ,
himself the question which he has put to us. In
that case, We shall be happy TO publish the re py
OF the distinguished poet. Whether 1t be
couohed 10 prose, blank verse, or meiodiuus
rhyme, will make little difference.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-25

II one-fourth of the troops that have
been sent to South Carolina, to keep thieves in
ONCE and to drive the colored voters into the
support OF CHAMBRRLAIN and his crew, had
been sent against the Sioux Indians, the cOun-
Try would not have to mourn the loss Of CUSTER
and his gallant soldiers, who were shanefully
sacrificed by criminal neglect. The Admins
tra.o is far more jealous and ready to make
war on an outraged people. struggling for hon
est government, than on the savsges lighting
against the advance OF civilization.
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a good story IS toll at washIngton about

A good story is told at Washington about
the mission to England, which is not partlcu-
larry relished by the person most interested.
Mr.. f. W. STOUGHToN OF this city was In high
feather with the Administration after he came
forward as a volunteer to defend GRANTS
Louisiana usurnation. Upon ScHEScK's return
to the United Statos. and when II became evil
dent that the investig iuol of the Emma mine
swindle must end In his disgrace and retire.
ment, attention was naturally turned to his
probable successor. Thereupon, Mr.. STOUGH-
TON visited the capital, of course on professional
business. lie saw the President aud Mr.. FISH,
and other great n1hts, but not a word was
spoken about the mission, which the newspa-
pers mad kindly conferred upon him as q slight
recognition OF his great services to the cause.
Mr.. PIERREPosT was Attorney General, per-
sonal friend and brother practitioner IN the
courts, and they could talk to each other without
restraint on the most delicate OF subjects. They
did talk about the vacant mission, and Mr..
PIEWREPoNT was kind enough to say that Mr..
sToUGHToN would certainly be appointed,
that IL was perfectly understood aud tho Presi-
dents mind was made up but for reasons Of
State GRANT had preferred to say nothing ABOUT
1t In his meetings with MIR. sroUaHP0N, or until
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The Commissioners of Paramount PBrk
Exhibition Building 10 remain standing for a
permanent display OF goods, restricting the
prices OF admission to twenty-five cents for 1--WE
DAYS in the week. and ten cents for Saturday
This decision will give the Philadelphians great
eradication, but u remains to be seen whether
the company which II is proposed - organize 70
run the exhibition cat RAISE the money, and =,
II II can, whether II can make success
iul a permanent -Anibition on so large
n scale. Just now Philad elphia Is a temporary
stopping place for travel. because Of It's World
Fair; Out that Is something exceptional. and
when the present Exhibition ~ over next month
the city will relapse into its normal dulness.
Travellers will no longer fetch uD there, unless
urgent business calls them. IL Ia true that for
many years newly welded couples from New
York have been IN the habit OF hieinR thither as
their first station in their bridal tour. doubtless
enjoying the calm OF the Quaker City. But
neither OF these classes Is large enough TO sup
port 40 big an exhibition as that proposed. Per-
haps II Philadelphia holds the second Centen-
MIL Exhibition II may again md its streets
crowded with strangers, but meantime II will
look in vain for the throng whose presence now
makes II so jubilant and hopeful. There are,
however, great many people scattered through
the villages that make up that provincial city,
support the exhibition. But the novelty will be
likely TO be soon over. SIM let the Phnadel-
phans have the satisfaction OF trying II on.
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The Lntcst News about President TiIden's
Cabinet.
From Me Butnnpton oasette.

FFOW va HUTHNDION UdsfNe.
Mr.. Tilden's election beng assured. the
question IL being asked who viii constitute ina
Cabinet. Conjectures aud predictions. are OF
course all vain, and no man can tell what IL IN N
like this;
Secretary of state-chas Francis Adams OF Masss.
chuArtts. ~
Secretary Of the Treasury-Alen O. Thurman Of
Quiz - " -
Secretary OF War-lohn NJ Palmer OF Illinois
secretary Of the Navy-Andrew q. Curtin OF Penn.
sylYania. Wv
York '' - '@-"- - '
Post master. 6eneral-Henry wstteraon Of Kentucky.
Attorney Genera-James X. Doolitte Of Wisconsin.
We should like to see Iowa complimonted In
this matter, II possible.
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How they Manage to Get Along.

II is easy TO understand how the Repub-
lican machine is successfully run, when
the abuses of public patronage are oonsid-
cred. Take as an illustration the 70 low
ing Custom Houses OF Name for the last
year, as officially reported by HENRY c.
JOHNSON, Commissioner OF Customs:
Non-psying districts for the year epding June 80
1875. with receipts and expenses. and excess VI
penses over receipts:
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Mr.. CORTLAND LAKE writes to the Buffalo
Courier, declining a GreeDblck nomination for
Justice Of the sessions, declaring that he rs a
hard-money man. and asserting his intention TO
support the Reform ticket headed by IILDEN
ana HENDRICKS. Unlike the traitor WoLcoTr
IN Indiana, Mr.. LAKE explains his position
promptly and honornbly. instead Of waiting until
the eve Of tue election. lie also furnishes to
the Courier the following letter:
CORTLAND LAKE, Esd Ded Sfr Some money must
be raised toward helping along campaign movements.
Tncrr is PRINTING, Sc.
AND. also. our paper. the iJitrtr, IL SINGING and
cannot issued any more unless some funIs sab
scrlbed toward It's publication.
We therefore nope each ciniidlte will sub scrl0e
lberaily to the cause. Please reply.
yours truly. Jous c. KINGSTON"
IL ia evident from this communication that
the Grcenbick candidates are being bled for the
support OF q movement that In New York State.
at least. Is farce. We advise Mr.. PETER COOPER
and the other candidates on the National and
state Greenback tickets To tighten their purses,
withdraw their names and come out, like SIR.
LAKE, for IILDES aud Reform.
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William Wichhnt,,.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-SF: |
read, with regret a few days since, in me -uN,
some reflections upon William Wlckham, Esq.
District Attorney Of Suffolk county. which did
that gentleman great injustice. Il was with
reference TO his conduct In certain criminal
cases, he kelsey case Tor one. No blame "a tue
cases referred TO justly attaches e. M lc@
ham. lie mas done his who'll OH Fl Il titY.
MIR. Wickham Is one Of the ablest LAWYERS III
nn a,nart W " ". q. H.
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CxSyor STAND Dr1Ayo c. cA1rIN.
Omcinl letters on the Tammnny Foily-Rc-
Signing from the ticneraI Commitiec.


signing from the General Committee.
Hon. AUGUsTUs ScuELL, CHA1RMAN--Sir:
The promise made by Tammany Hall to the
people Of this city THAT none but candidates
whose character would he above reproach
would 10 placed before the people for their
suffrage" has not been UTILIZED. As cannot
conscienttoustv support the nominees Of that
body, hereby tender my resignation as MEM
Der Of the General Committee.
Respectfully yours,
JoUN y. WALSH. Fourth Assembly DIS riot,
NEW YoRK, Oct. "a
Ea,card Z, Pi,ris Esq, csagn,aa TImmaay general
Committee, SeCenM 1sseni5fV District.
SB In my Judgment, tho nominations
m lde by Tammany Han on last Thursday
for county and judicial offces are not such
as the interests OF the Democracy emanded.
1 regard MIR. Ely, Jr.. as what might
be called a respectable figure head, pro-
viding the reports OF his having aided by
bis vote In former official relations TO tho
city, to assist in the Tweed system OF plunderine
the people are not found to be true by tho
record Of such votes. Aside from HIS, he IL one
regard a. | do the Republican candidatr for
President, that is, that with tho best intentions
he would ne utterly unable to resist the evil in
fuences OF the corrupt politicians who would
surround him In the event Of bis election. For
surrogate hnd man on the ticket who: as a
referee, has used his position to defraud the
city Of almost q half million Of dollars. or the
remainder OF the Ticket the Iess said the better.
! cannot support such men. and therefore ten
der my resignation az n member OF your body.
with the highest personal regard for yourself
ana other gentlemen with whom i have been
associated on your committee, and confidence
in the triumph OF the Democratic National and
state tickets, remain, very respectfullv YOURS,
joins NORRIS.
JErrRRsoN MARKET. ocs 90, 1876
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ANDREW III. GREEN makes no secret OF
bis view about Mr.. CALvIss award on the
fraudulent STARIN claim. He calls It "a griev-
Gus wrong upon the treasury" and IL convinced
that "the matter was not properly tried" This
Is a Just opinion, very mildly expressed. Mr..
GRHEN's head IL level.
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the proper time came. He advised hts friend 70
20 home and keep the secret. sroUoHTor com
piled, and returned TO the sphere OF bis ordinary
usefulness, doubtless meditatnz over the form
Of bis presentation address to the Queen. an
the delights OF his future diplomatic career.
The next thing he heard Of the mission was
that PIERREPoNT was gazetted as Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenip otentiary to Great
BRITAIN