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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-18

In their recent report TO the Governor
and the Legislature, the Canal Commission pro-
duce some instructive statistics. They show
that from the commencement Of our canal sys-
tenn down to the close OF the last fiscal year, the
canal revenues amounted to $l3s, 4O,,l20gl; and
that the total expenditures on the canals for the
same period Including the cost OF construction,
amounted to SlGI OUJ,3jI.0l, thus exhibiting
loss Of $2S5g6.22i.lO. 10 this deficiency Of up
ward Of twcnty-oight millions Of dollars should
be added the interest on the annual deficiency
during these City odd years, and the large sums
paid for the salaries of those State officers who
spend the whole or the most Of their time in the
management Of the canals. The total Of salaries
would reach nearly million.
But, are not the canals growing more valuable
as financial Investment Not at all they arc
getting worse and worse. The Canal Commission
state that during the last fiscal year the receipts
fell behind the expenditures, including tho In
terest on the canal debt, to the enormous sum
OF sl,tl2iiO.79. Should not the state Of New
York sell such property this for almost any
pricc2
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-18

DAILY a pages. BY mall 5Jc. month. or $3.50
iyear, postpaid with sunday edition, $40.
SUNDAY - paees, si.2O per year, postpaid.
WEEKLY - pages, 81 30 per year, postpaid.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-18
The Rejection of Mr.. southworth.

We have no doubt the State Senate did
quite right in rejecting the nomination Of
MORTIMER NJ SoUTHwoRTu FOR Judge Of
the Supreme Court in the Eighth District.
He was recommended by NOAH DAVIS.
No man should be confirmed as Judge on
whose name any suspicion or doubt rests.
We think DAVGs's recommendation did
cast such doubt and such q suspicion on
the name of Mr.. soUTHwoRTH ns to justify
and demand his rejection. The recon-
mendation Of Judge DANIELS might have
been disregarded; but we do not think it
would have been excusable to overlook
that of NOAH DAVIS.
1t is bad enough to have man like DA-
Wis on the bench here, aud we hope the
Senate will SEQ to it that his malien inilu-
ence is not extended into other districts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-18

ITHACA, Feb. 1.-THE Rev. DR.. william IL.
Goodwin, LID. member OF the state Board Of Re.
geqis' dcd at ms residence at Dryden to-day AZ II
o'clock
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-18
II Mn moi be snrprising nd am time I'D

II will not be surprising nj any time to
hear OF frightful massacres among the adyen-
turers who are hoc<ing into the Black Hills
country In search Of gold. The territory they
are intrudinR upon the United States Govern
ment has solemnly coyenanted to protect from
invasion by the whites, and its owners-for
there is no question that the Indian ownership
Of the land has been formally recognized by our
Govcrnment-aro naturally enraged at what
they regard as a gross violation OF faith. There
are great numbers OF rowing Indians who have
never gone into the agencies, but have always
refused TO have any dealings whatever with the
whites. Although these have been divided into
small bands, which have often been at enmity
with each other, the approach of what they re-
gard "a common danger will probably have
the effect OF healing all such differences and
uniting them In a general resistance to intrud-
ers. The SITTING BULL who has lately been re-
ported as having taken the war path, is not the
SITTING BULL who is known in Washington, but
another chief Of the same name, who il at the
head Of one of the wild bands who have rejected
all intercourse with the whites At present the
prospect is decidedly threatening.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-18

The siftings and small coal at the mouth
OF coal pits and In coal yards have now, owing
to the enhanced cost Of fuel positive CONNER.
cial value, being more and more largely used for
making patent or artificial fuel. Tho method
most generally In vogue is TO mingle 1t with
some adhesive and combustibe substance, like
btumen, pitch, tar,orrosin, and then mold tinto
cakes by pressure. In Belgium. where this in
dustry has attained great success and lmpor-
lance, the coal dust Is agGlomerated into blocks
by adding eight or ten per cent. Of coal tar ana
some hundreds of thousands OF tons are used
annually for heating locomotives. These blocks
are very nearly of the same density and weight
as solid coal, and burn without presenting any
obstacle TO the circulation Of air through the
crate. 1t was nearly twenty years ago that the
advantages were pointed out Of blowing coal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-18
Tho Marine Corps should be abolished
altogether.

The Sneak News Thief has been to South
Carolina and given Gov. CHAMBERLAIN a FIRST
class certificate Of character az a reformor. This
IS all right. Like seeks like; and In the mean
time according TO the statement Of one OF the
most influential Democratic members Of the
South Carolina Legislature, CHAMBERLAIN has
succeeded In increasing taxation to a higher
point than II ever before attained.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-18

It's n serious question whether the con-
vocation Of the Advisory Council Is not an at
tempt to destroy CongreRationalism and to sub.
stitute peechersm in its place.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-18


A gentleman of distinguished presence
appeared at Fashionable restaurant in ru the otteI
day, anu asked TO be shown particular room. us
ordered Iu1 oysters on thc hL she and che xatef
retired. Immediately atterNard peculiar noise AS
heard, and the attendants rushing into the room
found that the gentleman mad Just dnoli.nca the iir.
ror with his cane. "Put that on my bli" ne quiei1T
remarked, e. viii pay Tor i" lls Keeper II tle rcs
turant said that even ugh hc were wilag 10 Fag
for the damage, he had rr't 90 bro,k nae rrof.
An explanation followed, and 70 irtslrcd tast rhs
gentleman had on a former occasion had The iHlIas
douce to cut MS own-name the mirror with ihat g
lady, and having recently married, he found 10
advisable 10 destroy this obtu-Ne cyidcacc IN rcqm
where II might chance 10 meet the coularal eye.
A worthy baker near Iurch, in Switz-
erland, not long since took into his employ yourI
apprentice who called himsc Edward Arhenz Tia
apprentice industrious, aud pleased his mastei AMI
HE masters wife few weeks ago after having read
letter which he morning mail had Just brought. ihs
apprentice announced TO his master that 70 came frotd
the English Minister at Bern, AMI contained the pleiS
ng Information that the nuk. Of Worcester had J1st
left him, AroenE tle sum OF AtplplO stcrrF =. la
proof he showed tHc lottcr 10 h MASTER amt there II
was pi written out 10 BLACK ana white Tine air-tntcs
said that his Happiness, however, would rot lt cnr
plcte unless lac coull enjoy Il with his masters IA
and n the baker would resign her ne would give il
quarter Of tho Inheritance. This was agreed i, ara ttt
apprentice and the baSers wife cft for Bern, villa -
francs gwen them by the haE,r The latter, n0Nrycr
soon learned TINT the whole thing was a ad @. and
caused the arrest Of the entrrprsng youn- u4, wnla
be found pleasantly LIVING VII, his comrau lD icr'D
Some of the European nations nrr sui
troubled with the Fashionable pcst OF 1Ur. %, u'
SIN engaged IN dc,l.igg capD,l.t. .c ........t
from their rrltorles. lIMntonI ,A'tt
been aimed al that one OF The u.'. N.U ga 20
best II q in the he.d. But a d '' '''
hit upou .hc very oti.ia.l .ii.t...i ''nd
aYinAictve punAhr ., un
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-18

An accurate douole-plge picture Of the scene
IN tho court room during the trial with portraits OF
Tdtd NetSIaDer.-Adn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-18

We feel ourselves to be in the right when
wo state that EDWIN ID. MORGAN Of this city Is
to be earnestly supported by a powerful array OF
friends rs the choice Of the Republicans of New
York for their party's candidate for President
Senator CoSKLISG is not to carry OF that prize
without an earnest struggle. All that we say
about II is May the best man win
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-18
the subject is rs follows:

" 10 Ne EIIf1T N ne WCfdTI:
. read In the HSrdi OF yesterday what purported 10
be excuse for letter to the District Attorneys
aud suggesting that the blame OF to be attributed
to tue President that my legal friends had said
that the President dissatisfied that the letter
not stronger.
tine Pres dent has never expressed any such fssat
isfaction, nor have made excuse nor do intend
to make any excuse. / never did and never viii eX-
cuse any act Of mine Official other wise by throwing
the responsibility upon another / assume All the re:
spoons Oility. ! make eXcuse. stand by what
wrote and when the facts exposed they Will be,
when required the letter the community viii under
slndit II purely official letter, c0nnd niial-
all Official letters areexposcd Oy gross muropretY
only wish that those who criticse II would nrsi read
IT, without the light OF the facts which induced H.
ana be- assured that take the responsibility and
cover from the Presidents name
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-18

The CdthoUc RCpiclc takes up the subject
OF modern miracles, aud reprmands the Times
for sneeting at them. We arc happy to say that
The Sun cannot DO charged with sneerng at
them, and that the CdthOlio Rcuioiv does not OBJ
jeot to the way in which The SUN has proposed
TO Investigate some one Of those which have
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-18
Attorney-Gcnerai Pierrcpont's Letter.

Attorney General PIERREPoNT has adj
dressed letter 10 the Nel0 YORK Hcrdld,
touching the Instructions issued by him to
the District Attorneys with reference to
granting immunity to persons implicated
III the whiskey frauds, and disposed to turn
States evidence. The Attorney-General,
1t will be recollected, disapproved any
such arrangement. His present letter on
the subject is as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-18

II is rather surprising to read that Gen.
N. p. BANKS, called az witness for the defense
In the BABCOCK case, testified that he knew the
defendant 10 Washington, and that his general
reputation for integrity has been very good.
Has Gen. BANKS never heard OF the Congress
sional investigation made into the dongs of
the Washington Ring. which, although "A ma
jorlty Of Republicans and Ring Democrats were
on the committee making the inquiry, resulted
In proving that BADCOCK had been guilty Of
certifying TO false measurements and false
vouchers through which the Treasury was de-
frauded Of great sums Of money! We can
hardly suppose Gen. BANKS ignorant Of these
facts, and II he Is not, 1t would be interesting to
know by what process OF reasoning he is able to
frame a reputation for integrity for public
officer who. by his own pollti,al friends, has
been pronounced guilty Of the grave offences we
have named.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-18

The cnse of OWEN L1NsDAY, who was re-
Gently hanged in Syracuse, may supply another
argument against the infection of the death
penalty LINsDAY was hanged for the murder
OF an old man named COLvTN, who lived alone,
and was possessed of money and other property
OF the value OF several thousand dollars. The
body Of CoLvIN was found In the Seneca river,
and two mortgages which had belonged to him
were traced into the possession Of a man named
NADER. who, on being arrested, acknowledged
that CoLvIN had been murdered, nut accused
LTNsDAY, n farmer for whom nc worked, OF be-
ing the actual pcrpctrator of the act, In which
he confessed that he was an accomplice. LINs-
DAY was tried and convicted mainly on the evil
dence OF VApER, and died protesting his entire
innocence. Now that he Il hanged, II seems to
have struck his neiehbors for the fret time that
II VADER, who was found I'm possession Of prop
erty belonging TO the murdered man, was him
self the murderer II would have been a very
natural thing for him to try and make another
suffer the penalty, and at this late day are dis
cussing the question whether they have not
hanged the wrong man. The death penalty has
disadvantages Of directly opposite character.
1t Is certdfTthat innocent men have been exc
cuted In several Instances, while on the other
hand there is no question that very many MUIR
derers have escaped punishment altogether from
the reluctance Of Iuries TO bring In a verdict Of
guilty where life ia involved In their decision.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-18
DEATH OF AN OLD ABOLITIONIST.
From New York Tribune.

Hannah Cox, one of the small band of
original AbOlitionists, died on the 18th of
April, at Longwood, near Kennett Square,
Pennsylvania, in the room where she was
born, nearly 80 years ago. Descended
from one of the first Quakers colonists
who came with William Penn she inherit
ed all the earnest simplicity and courage
of the sect, with a lberality and large
humanity of purpose which early led her
beyond its traditional habits. She Joined
the first movement in favor of emancipa-
ton with zeal which no opposition could
shake, and no Encouragement ounce
The early heroes and heroines Of the
cause-Benjamin Lundy, Garrison, Lu-
cretia Mott, Whittier and others-were
cheered and welcomed by her and her
steadfast husband, at time when their
names were eutlawed from public respect.
When Thomas Garrett established the
starting point of the underground rail
road" in Wilmington, Delaware, the house
of the Coxes at Longwood, because the
first station on the way to the Canadian
terminus. For years the quiet farmer
and his wife received the fugitive slave
and carried by him night on his way
northward. When, in September, 1878,
they celebrated their golden wedding,
Whittier sent sent them his poem (which
will be found in his last volume) on "The
Golden Wedding of Longwood," in which
are the lines:
Blessings upon you!-what you did for that sad.
suffering one,
So homeless, faint, and naked. unto our Lord
was done.
Their golden wedding was remarkable,
from the fact that both husband and wife
had been once married before. Hanna
Cox lived two years and half after the
anniversary leaving her husband, now in
his ninety-hrst year, to survive her. She
was woman Of equal energy and sweet
ness of character; broad and comprehen-
sive in her sympathies; a student of
history and literature, no less than are
former, during all the years Of her busy
life; farmers wife, with the ease and
grace of mistress of society, Democrat
with the native dignity of Duchess. No
pessimistic theory could live in her pre-
sence; to know her was to believe in
better future for the whole human race.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-18
STARS IN THE FLAG.

7ae number and meaning of stars prop
Stated on our flags are briefly and
thirty-sevgibed by the Philadelphia
States fas "The stars represent
thirty-seven stars. There are now
mitted prior to July 4, the United
will be added to the United'S. bears
that day, making thirty-eight in az ad-
senting the thirty eight States of
Union at the close of the first century
independence. There is not even
mote probability that any more Stat
will be admitted this year, and while
may be permitted to put thirty-eight sta
N the flag now, in anticipation of the a
nssion of Colorado, there is no excu,
Ior7utting on'a greater number. Fort
ssarssre put on for supposed convenient
u Arrangement in cross rows of five sta,
eacn; pt much better arrangement ca
pc made With thirty-eight stars, arrange
AZ nVe roWs,of which the central and tw
O. outer rows Oh seven stars. The Unite,
states nag Of s-day, however, bears onl
thirty-seven stars"
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-18
In 1868, the following resolutions wer

introduced in the Indiana Legislature:
"wHEREAs, The suppression of the rebellion
and the preservation OF the Union of all the
States is the great and paramount object or all
loyal citizens, therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the members Of the Legisla-
ture will vote for no man who is not in favor CT
a vigorous prosecution of the war, and who Is
not unalterably opposed to the severance OF any
State or States from this Union" ~-a
James d. Williams, the present Demo
cratic candidate fer Governor Of that
State, was in the Legislature, and worked
with might and main against the above
resolutions. 1t will be remembered that
the Legislature was Democratic and Nor
ton was the Republican Governor, and
that the members of the Legislature were
generally as fierce rebels as Kentucky or
Alabama could have furnished, and the
war was fierce between the executive and
legislative, and at one time the Democrats
made an effort to impeach. Morton for his
true blue Union sentiments.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-18

PARRAL, MEXICO, April 9th, '7e.

PARRAL, MEXICO, April 9th, '76.
EDS. Misunderstanding in this
part of Mexico is rather quiet just now,
but l think this government is about on
the eve of revolution. Ortez was within
about 80 miles of this place and commit
ted some petty depredations. Their
Presidential election is some time this
fall and there will be great effort made
to defeat the present incumbent.
The Mormons have delegation here
in Chihuahua, looking for lands to pitch
their tents. They will likely buy not far
from chihuahua city. We have a mill OF
20 stamps, four wheeler pans and two
settler pans, can grind from 6 to 8 tons
per day. Ore runs from about 800 to
$500 per ton. This is a very nice
little city of about 1000 inhabitants,
situated on the banks of the Parral river,
and at the foot of Parral mountains, and
is a most delightful climate and very
healthy.
/ had come to the conclusion that
you had forgotten to send the HERALD
but went to the office last night and
there were II. copies Of the HERALr
there, and you ought to have seen
the smiles that spread my countenenct
at that moment, for they were the first
papers l had seen for three months from
Oskaloosa. hope / will get them regu
raj from this on. do not know how
could get along without the HERALD.
I send you Mexican coin 1 of
zeal, the value thereof being 8 cents.
By wishing proud Mahaska prosperity
md all the boys good health, / close
Il. J. CHICK.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-18

The other day farmer of Humboldt
county, in fit of mental alteration, sold
Mr.. Cordingly beef wrapped up. The
profits of the sale was about thirty cents
to the farmer Shortly after he was
hunted up and redeemed the stone at
cost of five dollars. That rural specula-
tor didn't objnrgate noisily, but there
was peculiar light in his eyes which pre-
pared us for the later report that he had
fed himself to his hogs Immediately on
his return home
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-18
An ingenious hummer has invented

An ingenious hummer has invented
new way Of getting his liquor. He puts
two pint bottles into his coat pocket, one
full of water and the other empty. He
goes into saloon and asks for pint of
gin, handing out an empty bottle. When
he gets the gin he puts the bottle in his
pocket, and tells the barkeeper to charge
it up" The barkceper objects, and de-
mands the cash or the gin. hummer
reluctantly hands him the bottle of water,
and goes out muttering something about
"some folks being so COMPOUNDED particu-
lar"
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-18

If more money is needed, why is it that
there are in the banks of the country, at
present, nearly three hundred millions of
dollars unemployed? 1t is not want of
money, that is making hard times, but
really more of it is due to croakers, who
cry "hard times" and their fellow.frogs
taking up the cry, finally believe it.
Trade has been dull, but there is no good
reason for hard times.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-18

Glass in the middle of Geography
stand up" said school-master What
is pyramid?' he asked. "a pile of men
in a circus, one on top of the other"
"Where's Wales?" "All over the sea"
"Wheres Egypt where it always
was" Every WELL said the school mas
ter. "Stay there till l show you a spe-
cies of birch that grows all over the
country.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-18

Brown came home late the other night
says Hohokus, and Mrs. Brown, looking
out of the bedroom windaw, observed,
$50 you've been tipping the glass again,
have your" "Glass," said Brown. (hic),
is funny word; take off the e and its
you, my dear" "Yes," answered Mrs. B.,
sand then take off the 81" and its you, you
wretch. and she slammed down the win
dow with a bounce.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-18

Eyes, yes" said old Uncle Bidger, ''the
dog is a true friend, and sticks to us to
the last. Just think how when them
neighbors down in North Carolina tried
to take that old out of her burning house
t'other day, her devoted dog wouldn't let
EN- touch herr"
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-18

The Kuklux assassinated Senator
Twitchell of Louisiana, one of the Repub-
licans who hold over. His brother-in.
law was killed at the same time. They
were waylaid and shot by some cowardly
rebels while crossing a river in boat
Thus they dispose of Republican officials
in the reconstructed South.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-18

A hasty spirit brought the bitter woe
upon Montreal widow the other day.
Her intended husband offered her his
hand as they were about to take their
place for their marriage ceremony, saying,
"May | lead your A sharp glitter came
into the woman's eyes as she answered,
Eyes, for the last time" "Good bye"
said he walking out the front door.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-18

The Columbus Safeguard wickedly
says: eyes, this is leap year, but you
won't see young ladies who have any re.
spect for themselves, standing on the
street corners watching the boys hold up
their pants as they wade over the cross
iugs."
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-18

Star-Spangled Banner underskirts will
be worn by the ladies during this centen-
NAL year. 20, say can you see?"-Dcmo-
crdt.
Yes. "By the dawn's early lightW-
Reporter.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-18

In Winneshiek county, womannamed
Kneeskern died suddenly, and it is
thought she was poisoned, especially as
she has for ten years occupied mental
position in her own house, where the real
mistress was concubine of the husband
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-18

Blaine and Morton appear to have the
Missouri delegates. ..a ......
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-18
Scene in a butcher shop.

Butcher-"Come John, be lively now;
break the bone in Mr.. Williams chops,
and put Mr.. Smiths ribs in the basket for
him."
John (briskly)-"All right sir, just rs
soon as I've sawed off Mrs. Murphy's
leg"