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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02
Tho Archaeological Discoveries n

Some details of the discoveries at the
ancient capital Of Agamemnon will be found
in our Athens correspondence. The dis
.coveries form singular and most in
structive illustration of the value and
trustworthiness Of tradition in the days
before the printing press and the scribe had
deprived oral instruction Of its value. The
tombs which DIR. Schliemann has opened
were most certainly not closed over their
illustrious dead less than twelve centuries
before Christ. There could have been no
means but tradition of handing down to the
date when Pausanias heard from the survivors
of the Argive race the indications of location
which the pen and press have preserved for
us since, making period of ut least fifteen
centuries that tradition only had preserved
the locality of these tombs SO accurately
that they are now found as indicated This
curious result may well justify the school Of
archmologists who. like Mr. Gladstone at
tach great importance, even q degree of his
torical certainty, to these local and national
traditions, which form the basis of our
most ancient history and which the oppo-
site school in it's sceptical habit insists on
reducing to myths. If tradition alone has
been able to preserve so unimportant an
item as the actual burial place of personages
whose existence the sceptical school of histo-
rians had decided to be of mythical uncer-
tainty so accurately that after fifteen centuries
of oral communication the early historian
whose writings are almost the only properly
historical data on this point should be able
to record for guidance to the excavator Of to-
day those traditions, and we should find
that the fidelity had been unbrokcn, who
shall say that Homer has no kind of histori-
cal value and that Troy town is myth Of
the sun or of the white and black races?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02

The Gulf storm which whirled it's blind
ing clouds of snow over the city last night
was expected by every one, for the HERALD
announced it's approach Us early as Sunday
morning, when calling attention to the wind
directions nlong the Gulf coast. After pre-
dieting the advance of this storm from
n region in which its development
could only be inferred by noting the
conditions prevailing many hundreds
of miles from its centre, we have
informed our readers regarding every stage
of it's progress, thus affording navigators
about to leave port and others an oppor-
tunity to prepare for it's coming. The storm
itself is simply miniature cyclone, the rain
of the summer storm being converted into
snow and sleet in the winter time. The
characteristics as to wind and precipisa-
ton are essentially the same, although
the conditions vary with the seasons
Yesterday morning the bright clear
sky became gradually clouded, and TINS
cloudiness increased as the temperature
rose and the pressure decreased. The storm
was then moving rapidly along tho South
Atlantic coast in n direction about north
northeast, and toward the slight depression
central in the lake region, to which we
referred in yesterdays weather article. This
latter disturbance was also moving but III al
easterlv direction, and caused the Gull
.torm centre to travel toward it on slightly
ouryina line. In the Late forenoon the twe
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02

How New Years Day Was Celebra ted.
The first attentions offered to the new year
came simultaneously from the powers Of
light and darkness, the former being per-
sonated by the bells of old Trinity and the
latter by the fiendish tin horn. Close upon
these came the irrepressible small boy with
the nerve-snapping pistol, which ought to
explode, but never does. Daylight dis
closed scores of couples and families bent
upon making day-long visits after the good
old Knickerbocker plan. After them fol-
lowed the very young man with coun-
tenance full Of anxiety and Importance, and
in his pocket list as long as that of the
applicants for minor city offices. Then the
streets filled with the great throng of the
men who fondly imagine that they consti-
tute society, and from upper chambers there
glided down into parlors the beings
upon whose pleasure alone society exists
and shows itself worth existing Nearly
everybody was visited even heaven and
the opposite place, both quite generally for
gotten during the year, were called upon in
hearty earnest when men of uncertain bal
ance stepped upon icy sidewalks. Women
were rs handsome and men rs good natured
as if hard times and election day had never
shown their faces. Late in the afternoon
the Storm King woke up, rubbed his eyes,
consulted his calendar, determined to be in
the fashion, hustled on his cloudy overcoat
and cast his jealous rival, the Sun, completely
in the shade, by leaving o snowy card at
every doorway. King Alcohol did not seem
abroad as much as usual on New Years Day,
and his absence was noted by the ladies
with undisguised satisfaction. The day
grew older, the merry greetings and hos
pitable smiles became fewer, and finally
the celebration took form in retrospects,
most Of them either hearty or tender, which
the day was powerless to carry away,
while from heaven there gently dropped a
soft white curtain which hid all footprints
save those which had found their way into
human memories.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02

ORR corroS TnApE.-we print elsewhere some in
crcst,nr facts and figures from circular Just Is
sned in Boston by one Of the foremost New England
cotton sptnncrs lie shows why our export OF cot
ton goods might be Immensely and prontaoy In
creased and he seems to us TO have taken an cx.
cclcnt ana practical way to make the real merit o.
49, manufactures known abroad by preparing
l., rgc number and variety OF samples, which nave
ccu sent to all parts of the world, under the charge
or the foreign commissioners TO the Centennial hA'
,,mtion. Tne facts and suggestions Of Mr. Atk'n-
con are worthy Of the study Of merchants co's'n
.lauters and manufacturers
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02

TIE CHARGE CONTINUES 70 be made by citizens
or Ashtapula that Official Of the Lake Shore road
ordered that water should be thrown upon the
burning train. No matter what might have
been the motive behind the alleged order,
the charge should be closely investigated at
The mildcst reason assigned for the course of the
Official does not justify the suhccting of any human
being TO additional RISK OF life Tor the sake Of pro-
tecting any interest OF moneyed corporation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02
NOTICE TO COUNTRY DEALERS.

The regular edition OF the HERALD Fill be sent here
after as far West Harrisburg and far South as
Washington by special newspaper train run by Adams
Express Company, at the usual rates.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02

EMPRESS or lSDIA.-victoria's dominion En-.
press OF india was formally proclaimed yester-
day at Delhi by the viceroy, in the MIDST OF gay
and motley multitude, gathered to indulge Its love
OF the gorgeous in the spectacle that cannot be dis
pcps with on such occasions In any Oriental
country. All went merry as a marriage bell and
everybody was happy. u the new titie makes any
body in India happy that Is perhaps SUFFICIENT
reason Tor existence as nobody In Europe seems
a., rho worse for Il. notwithstanding some gloomy
annrenensions that were at one time entertained
In rpsnect to IL.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02

SODA WATER AND COLD COFFEE. repentance,
temperance pledges, carpet cleaners and trades
mems bills are the principal features OF to-day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02

PRINCETON WILL CELEBRATE her own special
centennial tomorrow, and learn how thankful she
should be that the good old times are gone
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02

GETTING TOWARD Observation-Disclosures failures In
this city during December aggregate nearly two
millions OF dollars In liabilities.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02

WHERE Is Mr.. BRRGH2-Th ladies' who failed to
supply the demands OF peripatetic 'lunch parties"
yesterday were guilty OF terrible cruelty to animals.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02

Now THAT PEOPLE HAVE FALLEN and hurt them
selves in sufficient numbers to give the casualty re-
ports a handsome start we hope the police will COM
pei householder TO clear their icy Sidewalks.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02

TIE .REIGN or TERROR" begins at the City Hall
to-day. The shadow OF the guillotine looms up in
every department and the executoners are having
more trouble than any else about the matter
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02

NEEDED RErogMs.-Goyernor Robinson did not
say anything in his speech at the State Capitol yes
tcrday In relation To the necessity OF cay
rying the State reforms which have marked
Governor TIldcns rnlc into the Insurance
aud BANKING departments. But 1t is 20
be hoped that he is not indie 10 the necessity
OF placing those departments in the hands OF men
who will discharge their duties better ana more
faithfully than they have hitherto been performed
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02

WHAT WOULD Not newly elected city onlcer
give to he deaf today-or TO have all his friends
struck dumb?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02

OUR REPORT HEADED "The Laws Delay" reveals
an abuse OF law which would be dlsgraceful even
under o despotsm. II nothing better can be done
let us revive the Roman Office Of tribune to protect
- poor against the vicious.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02

For MoURNrUL OR COMFORTING reminders. ac-
cording to whether you speculate or not read the
financial record Of the year in our money column
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02

GOVERNOR VANCE'S INAUGURAL ADDRESS was
emincntly patriotic conservative and timely but II
offered no consolation to the holders OF North
Carolina bonds.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02

If "A GREEN CHRISTMAS makes q rat church
yard how dismally thin most cemeteries must
feel lust now
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02

THE Young Man who put good spirits into him.
self yesterday, yet finds himself in bad spirits to-
day, would like TO desecratc the tombstone Of the
wretch who wrote that like breeds like"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02

TO-DAY Is "LADIEs' DAY. in tenement houses as
well in the best society, with the difference that
the occasional basket at the door should be placed
By the visitor instead OF the resident.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02

From our reports this morning TIE probabilities
are that the ,cedther in Ne,c York to.ddy ,cW be
cold and partly cloudy clear, Nth brisk westerly
indy
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02

OUR TORONTO DESPATCH indicates that the en-
cine drivers OH other Canadian railways intend TO
follow the example Of their brethren OF the Grand
Trunk road. 1t Is 70 be hoped that the con-
stabulary, and, If necessary, The entire militia
force OF the Dominion. will be so posted as to
prevent any repetition Of the late outrage
upon travellers The results OF the strike upon
those who had no part In the abuse OF which the
engineers complain are not 50 bad as those OF the
victims OF "brcad or blood" mobs. but the spirit
which anmafes the strikers Is the same as tina;
which makes nobs the terror Of the community.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02

II IT Is EVER PROPER to punish a man for the sins
Of his friends the burglar Brady should be made to
suffer for the injuries his gang indicted upon the
officer who arrested him.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02


whole case. Although all the other govern
ments are agreed with her that the relation
of the population Of the Balkans to the
government at Constantinople is constant
menace to the peace of Europe. she alone
feels herself so deeply concerned as to de-
mand imperativeiy remedy aud if she
finds that she cannot now extort the remedy
if denied, she will not commit herself hope
lessly TO an extreme demand, but if she be-
lieves that tho extension of the armistico
will give her all the time she needs
for preparation this opinion will
entirely change her tone in tho
final deliberations of the conference. There
must be inconceivably great deficiencies in
the Russian administrative system if that
government cannot put three hundred thou
sand men on the Danube in the spring. 1t
is now eighteen months since the occurrence
of the instruction which led to the present
troubles, and to which the sympathetic at
tention of Russia was earnestly directed,
and 1t is six months since the conflict against
the authority of the Porte assumed
such proportions that it became only
n question Of time when Russia would
be compelled to assume n warlil1e attitude.
The Andrassy note was drawn year ago and
the Berlin memorandum was dated May
last. In all that time preparation for this
emergency has been on foot in Russia,
though not extremely active. But extreme
activity should not have been necessary in
a country that pays for q standing army of
about seven hundred thousand combatants
If with such body in existence they can
not equip half million men in year or in
six months what is the advantage of n stand
ing army2
If, therefore, Russia discovers that hel
preparations arc hopeless; if it is believed
that she cannot even get ready by the LIST o
March to strike overwhelming blows on thu
Danube and to occupy the southern coast o
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22

FATAL STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT.-From
our New Orlea: exchanges we gather
the particulars of the accident to the
steamer Leslie Taylor, which occurred on
Tuesday afternoon last, at the wharf IN
that city.
Tho accident occurred while the fnspec-
tor, Mr.. Mof1itt, was examining the boil
ers. 1t was the boiler used in working
Sle engine for hosting freight from the
hull of the boat, commonly called the
"rigger' boiler, that gave way. The
cabin and upper works of the boat are
complete wreck. One negro roustabout
was killed AID Robert Watson, Charles
Lyons and two roustabouts were severely
wounded; Lyons probably mortally. The
null of the steamer is uniniur and she
Will be ready for service again i'll about
Two weeks tine.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22

LOUISIANA IMMIGRATION ASSOCIATION
"A circular letter from the above named
|association, addressed to the people OF
1.-THE state, will be found in our present
humber. The objects intended to be
by the organization-the pro-
motion and encouragement OF lmmlSra-
|tion within our borders, to the end of at
|tractin~ to our State II large honest and
Industrious population, are of the very
|fst Importance, not only to the citizens
|of Louisiana in general, but So. iii Il
special manner, to us of West Feliciapa'
Ii is to he hoped thai our people will as
|Semble and appoint delegates t" the con-
vention which will meet in New orleans,
ion the second Monday of january next,
that they may be represented III that
body beiore which topics of such impor'
lance to our State and section will bt
brought up for consideration. we invite
attentive perusal of the circular.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22
uGERMAN SYRUP

No other medicine in the world was ev-
er given such test OF its curative
qualities as Boschee's German Syrup. Ill
3 wears two million four hundred thousand
small hotties of this medicine were dis
tributcd free Of charge by Druggists l.
this country to those afflicted with Con-
sumntion, Asthma, Group, severe Coughs,
Pneumonia and other diseases OF the hroat
and Lungs, giving the American feop pc,
undeniable proofs that German syrup WI,
cure them. The result has peeh 'ha'
Druggists in every town ana village ~ ~
the United States are recommending -
TO their customers. Go to your Dr"ssS's''
and ask what they know about 1t. oahi-
nlc Bottles 10 cents. Regular SIG 10
cents. Three doses will relieve any
case.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22
SPECIAL NOTICE.

BAYOU SARA, La, Dec. %, IT
Notice is hereby given, that the
law forbidding the carrying of con-
cealed weapons will be- rigIdIy en-
forced within the corporate limits
Of the town OF Bayou Sara. Wea,
pons il carried at all, must be worn
outside the coat, in plain view
otherwise they will be regarded as
being concealed. and carried in vio-
tation OF the law.
CHARLES SPENCER,
Constable.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22
FATAL SHOOTING.

On Wednesday night last, during the
pc, formance of Coles Circus in Bayou
Sara, difficulty occurred out side the
canvass, between u colored man named
Wesley Glover, and two white lads, man,
ed respectively, Frank Vresinsky, and
Leopold Rccclie, ii which Glover received
pistol shot wound in the head which
caused almost instant death. 1t appears
from the combined statements of the
witnesses, us elected before the Coroner's
Jury, that the difficulty originated near
the circus tent, but that the killing took
place in the street, some hundred feet or
more from the locality where the quarrel
began.
Young Vresinslly and Reeche wele inn
mediately arrested and turned over to
| Sheriff Barrow, and were promptly con-
fined in the parish Jail.
Coroner Ball summoned a jury of in
| quest who investigated the matter on
Thursday morning. The jury was COM
posed as follows: J. S. Wooster, r. Fl.
derson [c] Nelson Stephens lei, who af-
ter a thorough examination of the wit
| nCsses found n verdict as follows: "We
| the Jurors find that tho deceased came to
his death from a bulletthro"gh the head,
from Il pistol discharged by the hand OF
Frank Vrcsinsl>y, now in custody"
Upon this finding, young Reeche was
discharged from custody, and Vresinsky
| is held to answer the awful charge.
The weapon exhibited before the Jury
| of Inquest as the one supposed to have
been used in the bloody tragedy, is a di-
minutive cartridge derIinger, carrying a
cartridge of the smallest size made, cali
an instrument of death.
The young boy Vresinsky who is cbarg:
ed with the commission of this awful
crime is quite a youth, not being, it is
said, over IA years of age.
| A knife, which may be properly de
scribed as n small sized kitchen knife,
was discovered lying near the body OF
the deceased when removed, and is sup
posed to have belonged to him.
As the charge against young Vresinsky
will be investigated before the proper
tribunal, when all the facts connected
Herewith will be elected, we refrain
from making any comment, save to point
to the awful commentary afforded by
this sad occurrence, upon the prevailing
custom of permitting the carrying o.
concealed weapons, in violation of the
law, and more particularly by children
And here we will take occasion to di
rect particular attention to the timcly
notice, to be found in another column
Of Mr.. Chas. Spencer, Constable of Bayou
Sara, in relation to this very matter o.
carrying concealed weapons.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22
ATTENTION MECHANICS AND Bull
DERS

ST.. FEAHclsvlLLE, La, DEC. %, II.
Scaled proposals will be received by
the undersigned, for the repairing of the
Brick and Union school houses in ST.
FrancSvillc, the award to be given to
the lowest and best bidder, the commit
tee rcscrv'ns the right to reject any or
all bids.
Proposals to be handed in on or before
January 9Th, 1873.
!. II. STEPHENS,
&. GOODMAN.
Dec %, st. Committee,
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22
BLOODY WORK.
(BatOn Rouge Advocate. J

se"1-A'oaAsoS 1ANANOCdto.)
From L. J. Wood ESQ. We learn
tha, on Tuesday evening two men.
blacksmiths, whose names he do not
recollect met at M usson Station aud
while drinking. words ofan unpleas-
au' nature ras-ed bHwcen them
and an old trouble Ina. had existed
tor some line was revived. One
of the mco fired at, and killed the
other insanity. The Justice Of the
Pence at Ro~eda'e was. at once no.
tilted ard in comna"v with Me>sr-.
Watla Slack AID Charles Cox welt
10 Musson. where they were i,incd
by Mr.. Gayle S, :n,ks ard sevel a
persons for the purpose Of arreSling
he nw'd rer. The party repaired
o house in which the murderer
had taken refuge and upon his be-
coming aware Of thu SITUATION b"
commenced firing through the door
with pistol. One of his shot
tru * Mr.. slack passing ,hr. nh
his body and il is thought the b,
cut the !,ver. The wound is said
to be mortal. .A.'er he had emp
tied his pistol he sized a gun aud
} an out OF the door and fred into
the crowd. Tie contents of the
gun hit Mr.. Sparks iufllc'iLg very
dangerous wound in the groin.
filter emptying his fire arms the
nan ran with the intention Of e@-
Gaping from the crowd, but Mr..
Cox and co ored man pursued
HIN 10 Mr.. Flank Irw,n's where
u.ey were joined oy the later who
had beer aroused by the firing.
Thus reinforced the party pressed
forward and in a few minu' ca the,
overlook their man and made him
Il prisoner. They then returned to
the Station and as soon as the
wounded ren we're attended 20 the
prisoner was taken to Rosedale al d
Messrs. II. P. Allan and Charles
Cox came to Baton Rouge after Dr..
J. W. Dupree to go over and at
tend to MessrS. Sack and Sparks.
The Docto: started over at
o'clock this morning. When he re>
turns we shall p, obably get fuller
particulars about the trouble. The
facts will not vary much from the
above Statement; as Mr.. Wood re-
ceivcd the information given u:
direct from Messrs Allan and Cox
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22
Dec. %, 3t.

TIE CIRCUs.-W. w. Coles mammoth
combination gave two exhibitions, ac-
cortling to announcement, on NednesdaS
last, 10Th inst. The weather was prOpl-
tious, and the attendance good at both
entertainments. The audience at the
evening performance was particularly
large and seemed to appreciate the rich
fund of amusement spread before them
by the management. The performance
was exceptionally good. Indeed 1T is
rarely the case that circuses OF the pres
emit day, are provided with artists pos
sessing the merits, in all the varied de-
partments of the profession, as are those
employed by Mr.. Cole. Two of the best
riders WHO have ever appeared before Il
Bayou Sara audience, from the
days of Spalding Il Rogers up to the
present time, Messrs. Gardner and Odell,
together with the agile and daring Melle
Claire, whose feats upon tho swinging
rings, 80 feet above the ground, challeng-
ed the applause and admiration of the
assemblage, were prominent among the
| many excellent performers who combined
| to render the occasion one OF enjoyable
amusement. The clowns too, proved tt
| he the right men in the right place, ane
succeed in imparting that spice to the Ell
tertainment that gives to the circns lts
peculiar and characteristic charm. Zoo
much can no. be said in commentator
of the orderly and systematic manner
in which the performances were conduc
ted, and the polite and corteous demean
or of all connected with the establish
nent.
To Mr.. Levins, Treasu rer, and MI. >
V. Strebig, Agent, we are under specla
ALTERATIONS for courtcsies extended us.