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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-25

We regard the failure of the Freedman's
Savings Bank in Washington as the most
cruel and disgrnceful event of this admins
tration. We have looked with interest for
the report of the committee of Congress
which has been investigating the matter.
The report has not been made public, but
we have some Of the evidence which has
been taken before it. Mr. Creswell, for
merly Postmaster General, testifes that the
bank is largely insolvent and that he will
not be able to realize more than forty per
cent of the deposits. 1t turns out that the
money wns loaned to members Of the WASH
ington Ring, such men as Kilbourn and
Evans, who used it for purposes of speculat-
ing in real estate. Loans were made to the
Howard University, a concern built up in
Washington for the glorification Of General
Howard to the Seneca Stone Company,
the Young Mems Christian Association,
and to man named vandenburgh, who
seems to have been an agent of Governor
Shepherd. Anyhow, the money which had
been collected from poor and credulous ne
groes under the impression that they were
lending it to the government as a depository
they could trust was taken out Of the bank
and squandered. The negroes have to lose
it, while the men who did this thing are to-
day influential and loyal members of the
dominant party. We shall feel that justice
in this country is name If some Of the
scamps who robbed the poor negroes are not
committed to Jail. They are much more de-
serving Of punishment than Avery or Nc
Donald. They robbed the nation; these
Freedman's Bank thieves robbed the poor,
trusting ignorant negro.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-25

There is some excitement over the silver
dollar question rs one calculated to commit
us to some scheme that looks like repudia-
ton. This is because there is bill before
the Senate directing the coinage of silver
dollars which are to be legal tender, at the
same rnte as dollars in gold. The hardship
of this is shown in the fact that silver is now
much cheaper than gold. It is said that the
motive is to give an increased demand for
the products of the great silver mines of
California. The objection is that we have
no right to issue money as specie that does
not represent the full value Of the
gold dollar, and that it will be blum
der to make silver dollar Of shifting
value, that may be one price to-day and
another tomorrow. These arguments are
sound, but there is still better one. The
silver dollar will bring what it is worth and
no more, let Congress do what it will. No
act Of Congress can change that 1t was tried
in the war when Mr.. Stevens proposed to
make legal tenders always par by net of Con-
gress. Silver will bring its value. The diff
ference between a silver and a paper dollar
Is that the one represents q substance, the
other sentiment. With all of our esteem
for our national credit, we shall look kindly
on the substance when it comes, whether as
silver or gold. For that reason we are in
favor Of the bill to coin silver dollars It is
a step toward hard soil.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-25

When England, in 1871, consented to 70
convicted Of high treason and treason felony
in the Fenian movement of eight or ten
years ago, we naturally supposed that the
whole thing was over-that she was deter
mined to leave Ireland no grievance on the
score Of imprisoned martyrs to get up agita-
tons about. After short interval however,
agitation was resumed in Ireland, and few
weeks ago meeting was held in this city
calling for the release of the remain.
ing Fenian prisoners. Mr.. Boucicaulti
letter to Mr.. Disraeli will be recalled
in this connection. The fact was.
England did her amnesty business so
bunglingly that she did not make the
Irish people feel that there was any neces-
sity for being grateful, and although Fenian-
ism was apparently dead she treated it as
live force by continuing .the imprisonment
of score or SO of the minor offenders.
The men thus excepted were principally
soldiers who had joined the Fenian organi-
zation, and who, although their offence wore
q serious aspect at the time of their convic-
ton, were not possessed of higher intel]i-
gence and accountability than the civilians
who were charmed at the prospect Of fight
with the "bloody Saxon" under the leader
ship Of their ''head centres" These men
have now suffered five years of imprisonment
more than their leaders, and we cannot
think that England is serving any useful
purpose by continuing their incarceration.
The moral effect, if any, of their pun
ishment has long since been gained, and
their continued imprisonment only gives q
handle to the agitators whose fulminations
would cease for want of oratorical nitro
glycerine if the remaining Ferians in British
jails were let go. We observe that Mr..
Boucicault has by no means given up his
peculiar mode Of agitating this question He
has, as will be seen elsewhere, turned the
theatres of the large cities of England and
Scotland into magazines for the dissent
nation of handbills, placing the sentences
upon these prisoners and the punishment
they have undergone in the hands of every
one who goes to see the s'Shaughraun." This
process has the merit of novelty, and il
looks as though he would succeed in raising
public opinion which will make it desira-
BILE for the English government to do what
after all, is stroke of simple mercy, and, in
view of the leaders being pardoned long ago,
little more than an act Of Justice We do
not think that any political exigency calls
for the further punishment Of these men,
and we hope that England will take leaf
from Americas treatment of her really for
midable rebels and let these insignificant
offenders go free.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-25

PoLrTIcs AS BUSINESS Pennsylvania is
a good state for politicians. There every
thing is on q business basis The repub-
licans are under the command of Cameron
and the democrats under that of Wallace.
Wallace and Cameron are under the COM
mand of Scott, who runs great railroad.
On all questions Of principle" Colonel
Scott allows each party large discretion.
But when It comes to business" the Colonel
has everything straight and comfortable
This makes Pennsylvania ON interesting but
monotonous State.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-25

CoxxLHo AND PENNSYLVANIA. - There
seems to be an opposition to Conkling in
Pennsylvania in the interest of Mr.. Blaine.
This opposition has the active leadership of
Mr.. McAIichael, the editor of the North Amer
lean end the former Mayor of Philadelphia,
a gentleman Of wide experience and unusual
ability, who was the friend of Henry Clay,
and is the representative of those interests
which arc purely Pennsylvanian-the inter-
ests Of protection and the development Of
our industries. Mr.. McMichael announces
that the vote Of Pennsylvania will in no
event be given as a unit to Mr.. Conkling.
This mutiny is also understood to have the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-25

Belknap, and of Whitley, the especial conf.
dant of Babcock and Boss Shepherd, ara
among the interesting incidents of our mod
ern politics. But there is one point which
hos not yet been explained. What were the
motives which led Marsh and Whitley to sud-
denly turn and peach? We have not yet
seen an adequate explanation of this circum-
stance. 1t is too interesting to be over
looked. There must have been motives
which do not appear to induce Marsh and
Whitley to betray associates who had only
befriended them, and whose fall would be
public proclamation of their own infamy.
Let some philosopher solve this interesting
problem.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-25

"TAKE AWAY THAT BAUBLE. In spite of
the school books, the poet Spenser, the An
TONNES and the Russian bogy, by all Of
which Mr.. Disraeli has sworn Victoria shall
be Empress of India, the English liberals in
the House of Commons keep up their war
upon the proposed title The discussion of
a motion by Mr. Fawcett for an address to
the Queen praying her not to assume the i'm
perial title will probably take the form of
vote of censure, when we shall hear strong
language from both sides Of the House.
Perhaps all this is paving the way for an
other Cromwell to repeat the famous order
Of the Protector in former English Parlia-
ment
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-25

lodge, whose members are bound together
by oaths, grips and passwords, which was
governed by Tweed yesterday and may have
a worse than Tweed to-morrow-whose mas
ter now is a stolid, obstinate, man9uvring
politician, the author of one of the most ter
rible defeats ever sustained by his party.
If Utica throws Tilden ut the command of
John Kelly it will do more than anything
else to secure him the democratic nomina-
ton.
At the same time, while we ask for Tilden
the fair play and the consideration rs leader
that We demand from the republicans for
Conkling, we do not underrate the danger
of defeat to each of them. Conkling, with
New York and Pennsylvania, is far from
successful Tilden, even if he shovld be
the unanimous choice at Utica, would still
be in minority. But he can name the can
didate, if he is wise and does not waste his
strength. He can give us either Bayard or
Thurman. Either name will honor the
party. He might give us Judge Davis of the
Supreme Court-a candidate with many ele-
ments of reserved strength, who was a cam
didate against Greeley in the Cincinnati
Convention, and who has been slowly
gathering strength in all directions Judge
Davis would have power in Indiana,
Illinois and Ohio that would give
him unusual influence in the West
Conkling could do the same with
Hayes or Bristow. This was what
Seward did in 1860. When he saw the
Presidency vanishing he seized the portfolio
Of State Defeated in the Convention,
he was successful in the Presidency, and
for eight years he was the master spirit
of two administrations. If Douglas had
shown this wisdom in 1860; if, instead Of
going from Charleston to Baltimore resolved
to rule or ruin, he had withdrawn, named
some one in his stead, he might have been
the most powerful citizen of the Republic
One of the oldest Of fables bids us not
to lose the substance in seeking the shadow.
As it now stands the fortunes of the demo-
cratic party are in the hands of Tilden and
of the republican party in those OF Conk-
ling. but whether they are to win or lose
the crown is problem which will be cam
vassed with varying enthusiasm until the
assembling of the conventions. Behind each
is the Great Unknown, and he comes to the
front.with a steadiness Of gait that may we'll
make the hackers Of the favorites anxious.
For ourselves, remembering that in the past
elections when Great Unknown has run,
he has shown himself to be Great
Nobody like Polk and Pierce, we much
prefer candidate with a record, with con-
victions, with blood and Drawn, and not a
negative, faccid, trimming afterthought,
taken up at the last moment by a weary con-
vention. Thus far however, Tilden and
Conkling lead their respective fields. If
they find that the pace does not win let them
SO shape the race that the winning horses
wear the colors of Oneida and Manhattan.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-25

TIE CArinsr ArrEEwAvr takes the shape
81 fiery but verbal protests against the
threatened destruction II the .faeros which
br ages have been recognized by the Spanish
rings as Of right belonging to the Basque
provinces. A. these absurd privileges stand
m the way Of the real nniiication Of Spain
i Is TO bc hoped that Alfonso's government
vi,l prove itself strong enough. now that the
armed opposition is crushed. TO reduce these
troublesome provinces TO the governmental
usssm which prevails in tho rest Of tho
country.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-25

II Is GRATIFYING 70 know that in few
days the American District Telegraph Com
pany will place at the disposal Of the public
two hundred cabs, 10 he run on fair and
reasonable tariff OF charges. The combine
lion formed seems 10 be perfect ono. and il
il 10 be hoped ,ha, these telegraph" cabs
viii be p.tronized in preference to any
pthors. With fair start and good share
d business they will not only BIO successful
but profitable.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-25

powerful aid of Colonel Forney who comes
back from Europe with renewed vigor, and
not SO much interested in the Centennial as
to forget the dominating interest OF the cam
paign- But while we acknowledge the i'm
portance of this opposition, it does not take
from Mr. Conkling the aid of the great State
of Pennsylvania. The opposition will only
serve to keep the Cameron men in their
ranks.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-25

BOOTHS THEATRE
HENRY ", atSP. NJ. George Rgnoid.
Bellies OF THE EiTchES ats 81 PM vossa
v..,,r, TONY !, PAsrcR's NEW THEATRE
FERREoL .ssPM & K. Thorne Jr
EAGLE THEATRE.
VARIETY, at p. NJ. Miss Min.e Palmer.
PARK THKNfcE.
GRASS, 1t r. NJ. George Fawcett howe.
CHATEAU MABILLE VARIETIES
OLYMPIC THEATRE
HCMPTY DUMPTY, ut r. VI
PARTISAN VARIETIES.
BowERY THEATRE
THIRTY FOURTH STREET OPERA HOUSE,.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE
PIQUE, at 81. NJ Fannie Davenport.
HOWE CUsHINGs CIRCUS
h2P. N. and 8 r. NJ
r.,w GLOBE THEATRE.
ACROSS THanS aeSEsT olive. D..a D,.
CONCERT. .ssP. n. Nine. rappsaheim.
VAUDEVILLE. . Isfh n THEATRE
MuRRAYs CIRCUS.
afternoon and evening.
SAN FRANCISCO M1ssrRELs
THEATRE COMIQUE.
VARIETY, Mt e p ".
uERMANIA THEATRE.
TIE ROLLERS at : L. NJ.
TIvoLI THEATRE.
VARIETY. At SP.
STADT THEATRE
DIE zwEI wAIsEN. At 5 +. ii.
WALLACK'S THEATRE.
TWINS, At 8 p. N. Lester Waack
MASONIC TEMPLE.
PROFESSOR CROMwELL's ENTERTAINMENT, at 8
Pm.
CHICKERING HALL.
READINGS. Mr..
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-25

EGYpT's ABrssNrAS CAMPAIGN has resulted
rather ingloriously. The boosted victories
cannot have been of any consequence for
we find that the Khedives troops are march
ing home. Wo fear the American officers
would require American soldiers to accom-
jplish what was expected Of them.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-25

LET Those WHO THINK that the President
does not approve the candidacy of Mr..
Conkling explain the appointment of
Colonel Frank Howe to be Pension Agent in
New York. Colonel Howe is the especial
Fri nd of the Senator, and therefore is he
dignity and responsibility.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-25

The "RrSo's" BISMARCK. who is pulling
his elflock in the delightful seclusion Of
Paris. will have 70 defend, through his coun-
sal. Of course, a suit in which he is asked to
show cause why he should not pay back six
million dollars. or less. which he is alleged
u have defranded the city Of Still the ex-
Lords Of Tammany hide their heads from the
storm, which has not yet .'blown over"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-25

THE GROWING OF WHEAT in India for ex-
portation threatens TO become an important
factor in ruling the price of that staple
The Mark Lane Express shows an inclination
10 bolster up the quality Of the grain
shipped from Calcutta, which, on account of
cheap native labor, can be sold at COM
paratively low rates.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-25

The EMPEROR Francis JOSEPH must be a
very sanguine man if he believes that he will
be able to settle the Turkish difficulty by dip
lomatic measures. His advice to the Sultan
not to attack Servia or Montenegro is good
for the Turk to follow as long as he can, but
how long?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-25

LAWYERS FEES. case of Burke VS..
Dawson throws some light on the question
of fees that a counsel may claim in contin-
gent cases, and we hope the referees de-
cision will put in a clear light what o lawyer
should get in such q case.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-25

NOTICE. TO COUNTRY NEwsDEALKRs. For
prompt and regular delivery of the HERALD
by fast mail trains orders must be sent direct
10 this office. Postage free.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-25

MISSING BUoYs. Information reaches MS
that the sea buoy and bar buoy at Ocracoke
inlet, on the coast Of North Carolina, have
been out of place for the last five months.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-25

WALL STREET Observation-Disclosures were
irregular. Gold closed at 112 So, after sales
at 112 rs. A bearish feeling prevails. In
vestment securities are lower. The coal
combination is apparently broken. Money
loaned at 2 1-2 and 3 per cent on call. The
award of the Geneva bonds invited unusual
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-25

From orr reports this morning the probabilities
arc that the reather to-day ,cM be cloudy, nth
rain.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-25
TRIPLE S I'll Z e I.

NEW YORK. TUESDAY, APRIL s5, 1873.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-08-10

Mr.. Rufe Sartain, Of Cowan, has
been to Winchester several times lately,
and many warm friends were glad to see
him olking so well and getting about 50
uimbly. IL will be remembered that Mr..
s.. lost a leg by an accident ON the train Of
which he was aud still Is the engineer. He
Is u noble man, aud here Is u wish that he
may never meet with another misfortune.
M, G. Forbes, one Of the Magis,
trNtc3-clcct for this ,lst) District, left last
Sunday for Graham's Mill, in the 10th
District, where he will teach II public
school for II few months. lie deserves the
nrst-class certificate he has received from
Superintendent II. q. Hampton, and we
congratulate the good people of the 18th
upon securing his services, for we nave
known him long and well, and no Is conf
petcnt and deserving. Bless you, Cum y
do you ever call 70 mind the Jolly school
boy days we've had together, and the
~whippings now and then our youthful fun
and iroIic brought upon usY And, we'd
take the whippings many times over to
be so yonng and happy once more
wouldn't weY
MIR. Samuel Smith has returned
from a trip to his farm and residence IN
Missouri.
Mr.. Scott Davis, of our town, was
suddenly taken III one night last week.
aud for awhile suffered intensely win le-
yer and cramping. But he Ii up ana
about again.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-08-10
rf,- Messrs. Clark 81 Bledsoe, Assc

EE- Messrs. Clark IL BledsOe, Asso-
ciate Principals, will open the sixth
annual session of Carrick Academy the
last Monday in this month, and we
anxiously hope that the splendid ablll-
ties of the teachers, and the extraordl-
nary zeal and devotion which they
have heretofore displayed, will insure
them a largo attendance at the outset.
There is no room for doubling that we
have eve had 4 better Male School
In Winchester than Carrlck Academy
under the management OF Professors
Clark and Bledsoe, and those who have
sons to educate will sadly mistake IL
tney should not embrace this opportu-
MY. From q neat circular issued
from the Home Journal Office, and
from an advertisement which will ap-
pear in next weeks paper, it will be
seen that arrangements have been
made whereby students from q dis
lance can get board at ten dollars per
month, in good families of our LOWE
and vicinity.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-08-10
CHANGE OF FIRM,

The firm of Wiley S, Embrey X Co,
has been succeeded by a new firm, un-
der the style Of Enbrey, Brothcr& Co,
The old firm return their thanks ioI
the liberal patronage heretofore re.
ceived, and solicit its continuance.
Wiley S, Embrey is off for a new stock
of goods, and intends to use his best
judgment in the selection Of such Il
stock as will please the fancy and stand
the test for durability,
All indebted to the old firm are re-
quested to come up Immediately and
settle, asst is absolutely necessary that
the business Of the old firm be closed,
August 6, 1876 I'm
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-08-10

Es- Messrs. Petty & Garner make a
change this week in their advertise
men', from which it will be seen that
they are largely engaged in the manu-
facture of 30 DTS, Shoes, Saddles, DC,
and have first class workmen en-
gagged. They are building up a bust
ness that will be of vast benefit to our
county, and, we hope, OF profit to
themselves. The business is mainly
under the superintendent of Mr.. Matt
Petty, who has no superior as q bust
ness man in our town. He is a sale
man pays as he goes, and exacts pay
ment from Others. One thing is sure
such a manager as Matt Petty will!
never allow any business to %fail..under
his control. Heightened, prompt,
honorable and cnergetic-he is bound
to succeed. Read the advertisement.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-08-10
O Belvldere.

BELvIDERE, Tenn, Aug. ., 76.
Editor Home journal:
Since my last times have been lively
around Belyidere. Health is medium.
The election passed Oft ~peacea5ly.
The so-called Miescher outrage has
came to light. Fred. Miescher is IN
Illinois, without controversy, anu is
not murdered as supposed. There is
something very mysterious in the mat
ter, that the best Of our neighbors can
not understand. Hope we will be able
10 solve the great mystery some time.
I've nothing else that is new. VIII
Give you more news next time.
Respectfully. REFRAIN.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-08-10
What Bishop Quintard Accom-
plished IN England.

1t is stated IN the English papers,
says the Nashville American, that prior
TO Bishop Quintard's departure for this
country, his committee met and the &C
counts showed that during bis visit to
England he collected thirteen thousand
two hundred and eighty dollars, OF
which ten thousand are already in the
hands of the University authorities at
Sewanee. Over and above this a lady
has given anonymously thirty-ive
thousand dollars, with directions that
twenty-five thousand dollarssshall be
devoted to the building OF the theolog-
cal hall in connection with the Uni
verslty. The remaining ten thousand
dollars are to form q fund for two
theological scholarships. The COM
mittee, with first the Bishop OF Lon
don, and afterward Lord Shi ewsbury,
as chairman, before separating, passed
a resolution cordially con%gratulatlng
the Bishop upon the success OF his mis-
sion TO England, and expressing their
warm hope that the Divine blessing
may rest upon the efforts being made
by the Bishops of the Southern States
Of America to supply to the youth OF
all classes the means of acquiring a lib
eral yet inexpensive education, and OF
properly preparing them for the WORK
of the ministry.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-08-10

~" The late election Of county Oil
GERS made some changes in our Magis-
terial department worthy Of notice,
Meredith Carter, in the 10th district,
takes the place OF u old friend Mac.
Crabtree, by a small majority. Esqr.
James Sargent gives way to A. j,
Hines, in the 10th district. Esqr. 5. is
a good man, and we shall miss his
honest face. But, we congratulate "A.
j." upon his election to al office which
will display his aldormanic proportions.
Certes we are informed that these very
aldermanic proportions amounted TO a
strong card for "Jack" in the late cleo.
ton. His physical figure fitted him
for y Squire, and we believe his men.
tai and moral culture will not unfit
him.
OF course W. B. Gossage and G. G.
Gilbert were re. elected in the 18th.
In the 9th d, S. Long and I. j. Fin
ney we're reelected by an ovcrwheim
ing majority, for no n opposed them.
and no one but asimpletoa wouM think
of opposing D. S. Long, who, for six
teen years, has made q good Magis
trate for the 9th district, and can make
a good one for sixteen years more,
His brain has not softened at all.
Upon the whole, the people have
elected good men to rule our county
for six years ito come. See the list
published in this issue.