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ALMANAO FOR NEW YORK--THIs DAY.
PORT OF NEW YORK, JAN. 5, 1877.
ARRIVALS.
REPORTED ny THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND HERALD
WHITEsTONR TELEGRAPH LINE

REPORTED ny THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND HERALD
wHITEsToNR TELEGRAPH LINE
Steamer Anchoria tBrl Munro, Glasgow Dec % via Mo-
Vile 2ls with mdse and passengers to Henderson Bros
steamer Les,ing GER. Ludwig. Hamburg Dec 20; via
Steamer switzerland Gelsj Jackson Antwerp il.
% .s Il %' sas s. ri %n Gs
aghan from Cnarlot.etown PEI for Charleston dsmast;
ed took OF the captain and crew, ten in number. and
brought them to this port
se Steamer M Old Dominion Walker Richmond with to
Sark oaisu!.a sBr. Lewis. P5emerhayep ss ,aa.s in
Sn SesSy Mny Sa & cold
had pilot on boar for & five days Dec H Ia. 2s 1 lon
from rranco rasss' for wilmington Sc ga - So
OUT day. a. Is IS lon IS & an Italian bark irom
G ss,k Hi%nsi Gs"'f
a ras s % ss % lon 81 and n &
sas 70 days north Of asIas With extreme , cold
whole topsas the vessel for the last - days Dec
painted I At" white. and some broken spars.
s @ sSa % Oct s and
JAS Ewell Co. Dec 20. 20 miles Sc Of Absecom. had
Slowins hurricane; lost oretopsayad. sp.nEer boom
st , had nss 3. irs S"S 81
board the last 10 days Dec 81. 25 miles Sc OF Fire
l'!ss@ s'St. .S saa 'Y 10" 0
Pilotboat L knight. Philadelphia sce Miscellany.
vannah. with mdse and passengers 60 Geo foagc
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE
BOUND SOUTH
Steamer Sanee. Davis. New Bedford for New York.
Steamer Thetis, Young Providence for New York.
Steamer Tile, Ewing. New London and Norwich for New
York.
steamer Stonington. for New York.
steamer City If Lawrence, New Haven for New York.
Steamer Granite state. New Haven for New York.
BOUND EAST.
Steamer Neptune. Berry. New York for Boston.
HERALD TELEGRAPH STATION.
WHirEsrONE. LII. Jan B. 1877.
The ice this section Of the river Is growing
more troublesome every hour Until to-day the large
Sound boats experienced little difficulty in getting
the immense quantities OF pack ice that
east every forming blockade that the largest
steamers detained many hours endeavoring break
through. The steamer City OF Lawrence. for Now York,
was hours cutting her way from Throggs Neck to
Rkers Island and Tonight aIl the eastward bound boats
the difficulty before they succeeded in
forcing The tugboats with the canal barges In
tow before reported In the this point succeeded
re early this AN by following the the
large steamboats,
The New York Charity Hospitals boat Fidelity, was
opposite the HERALD Telegraph stati,n all day.
night making an effort to got out with
probability OF succeeding
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this until the breaking OF the leo in Mount hope
Bay obliged make this the terminus Of the route In
stead of Fall River This AN their Old Colony,
after landing her and freight from New York,
started for Fall River but obliged after tear
ing on considerable OF her copper.
Owing to the accident to the steamer Newport now ut
New Haven propeller Abatross has brought into
Brig Eliza Stevens from New Orleans for New York. be
reported arriving here New York.
Her OF moases has shifted The vessel Is leaking
and has lost topsali and split lower sails
Schr Mary Patten from st Martins before reported here
In distress will be owed to Providence where her
has been sold. Il was originally intended for New York
Up TO date this harbor has been and
which, in view Of the cold is singular
This morning. however, 1t Is partially frozen, but
tho ice IL not OF sufficient thickness impede navigation
Nothing but reach Providence and nterven
ing and the tugboats reapng harvest just now
Ia this vicinity.
PRovIScrrowN Jan s. 1877.
Steamer Bslknap towed the schr Gibson into the
harbor this morning. and aerward started for Boston with
schr Lane Steamer Elsie sailed the time, with
schr r. Higgins for Boston.
Several vessels that harbored during the storm and
weather OF the past few days sailed this morning
Schr Merriman. HoiIses from New London for Boston,
has lost her .oresail and DICK load.
Capt HASKELL OF the schr II Curtis. from New York for
Boston. reports very severe weather outside.
contract has made with Atwood to float her Off
Scnr Mary Bryan was successfully hoatcd from her
dangerous position Harvey : Cook h Co. before the
storm commenced. She Is to be towed to Providence
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A MURDERER'S DOOM.

EXECUTION OF MAJOR AT CONCORD, N H., FOR
THE MURDER OF HIS WIFE AND sIsTER-IN-
LAW.
CONCORD JAN 8, 1877.
Elwn Willis Major, convicted in December, 1915, ut
Nashua OF poisoning his wife, hanged at the State
Prison hero this morning. Majors wife died sud
denly 1874 and death was at first attributed 10
natural causes. but subsequently suspicious were
aroused which induced the authorities to cause the ex
humalion OF the body, when strychnne was found In
the stomach. "A sister of Majors wife having died
suddenly In 1862 her body was also exhumed, aud
traces OF strychnine found in the stomach, and cir
cumstanccs seemed to warrant the presumption that
Major hay ing maintained criminal relations with his
sister in law poisoned her TO get rid OF her on the
first trial Of Major the jury failed to agree but he was
convicted OF the murder Of his vile on the second
trial Until within few days he has confidently anti.
cipated u communication OF his sentence, and avowcu
his innocence throughout Up to the very hour OF his
execution he unmovcd, and spent last night calmly
religious devotons Al the scaold he was urged 10
make q confession, but reiterated his declaration oil
Innocence Before the drop WAS sprung his nerve de-
serted him, and he fell upon his knees utterly broken
down. He died without u struggle
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OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

ANTWERP Jan ARRIVED. barks Rocco SchiaIcno (Ita,
Lavnrollo San Francisco; 9th Harold (r), Dnsmore,
New YORK.
BREMEN, Jun 5-Arrived, barks Mario 8cr). Drummer,
New York. Lima schwoon Ger), Horn, do; Nellie May.
Blair, Galveston.
BARCELONA Dec 3o-Arrivcd steamer Vidal sala tsp).
Maristany, Charleston.
Csrrn Jan 3-Arrved, bark Gyda (Nor). Erickson Now
York
GLASGOW, Jan 3-Arrvcd, steamer Assyrian (Bp. Don.
aldson New YORK (scc below.
GENOA Jan 3-Arrved. bark veneranda QtaD, Trapani,
Now York.
Hull, an 4-Arrivcd bark srcna QtaD, Cchcro Phila
delpha.
HKLvoEr Jan s. Arrived, bark Patcr (sw), Koh Phila
dephia Tor Rotterdam.
HAvRE Ian 5--Arrivcd ship Brown Brothers Goodell.
San Francisco barks Crown Jowel r Smith, Galveston
ophir (Bp, Edectt Charleston; sclr Matte Atwood,
Nowcomb New Orleans.
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Steamer Adriatic (I'r) Perry, Liverpool via Queens
town--R j Cortis. -
steamer Alsatia (Br), Campbell Glasgow-lIcndcrson
Bros
Co.
Royal-C III Mallory Co.
Steamer Gamma OBJ, Lddicoat. Hamilton ,bermudal-
A T. Outerbridge. .
steamer Magnolia Daggett, Savsnnah-Murray. Ferrs
Co.
Snip Western Empire. Grozer, Liverpool-Jas W Elwcl
Co. .
Bark Charley (Br) Robinson Cork Falmouth for or.
dcrs-C " Bertaux
BARK Maria 0taD, Ambrosano Lisbon-Funch, Edyo 4
Co -. -,
Bark Ricardo Qtai). Consglicre, Trieste slocovch
Co.
Brig Antelope, Ray, Matanzas-F Talbot Il Co.
Schr James Il Bayes. Dickinson, Kingston, Ja-Leay-
craft 4 Go. .
schr Jospna Doughty. Doughty Trinidad (Cuba>-Bent-
schr Traveller Hodges, St Ausustne-bcntley, Glider
sleeve Co.
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THE ELECTORAL VOTE.

LETTER FROM JUDGE CAMPBELL. OF LOUIS
lana, TO SENATOR DAYARD--How THE VOTE
SHOULD RE COUNTED.
WASHINGTON, jan 6, 1877.
Senator Bayard application has furnished the fol.
lowing letter for publication. II Is from Hon. John
A. Campbell now Of Louisiana, formerly Judge OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States and Is
critical commentary upon the history of the electoral
vote as 1t now exists in tho constitution.
Tho letter commences by quoting very largely from
contemporary history at the framing OF the consttu-
ton and the conclusions found in the report of the
committee OF 1857. After making quotations from
OF speeches Judge Campbell arrives at tho fol-
lowing conclusions
DANGEROUS CHANGE ARISEN
1t is probable that had there been intervention OF
party conventions between the people and the election
such would have been the result. And II Is certain
that the practice OF nominating candidates by conven-
tons and the organization OF parties by means Of
committees and clubs has defeated tho intention OF the
trainers OF the constitution and has made radical
ana dangerous change in the Office OF the Execu-
s ooay Of no, acy of ,ss
and disciplined politcians have found who make
politics trade and who subsst upon the partahtes,
Deneiactons, expenditures and corrupons gov.
ernmenL To accomplish their aims they have brought
the government directly into the manag and com
troll OF elections and the powers OF the government 10
accomplish the ends oi party ambition at tho ballot
box.
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT CAN DO
The Departmen OF Justice, through it's marshols
sends baaions OF deputies throughout any State when
a contest Is close. The Secretary of War sends the
standing army Tor the same purpose under pretence
oil preserving peace. Instances have occurred OF
tails IRON the army to do clerical work Tor party CON-
mittces and OF officers regulating the order oi pot
cal meeting secretary OF the Interior takes upon
himself the office OF Comptroller General OF the Prcsi-
dental campaign. and the President himself has
thrown oil all the and all OF the decorum which
heretofore has governed the conduct Of that ocer in
such an election.
The mighty evils OF influence, intrigue, caba cor
/ 81 IN on uyut Al
mcnaces OF violence and the conversion OF The army
body OF Janizaries to enforce the will OF The
chicls Of the party.
IH AN iNvIoLATE CONSTITUTION
Under these conditions called to examine the
powcrs, Obligations and duties Of tho Two houses
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

RICHMOND Jan 4-Back canbuoy No 49, in James River,
by the ice from its position Jordans
iont lighthouse and dragged up alongside the wharf
here
ESTABLISHMENT OF LIGHT AT GALLIPoLI ITALY.
A light hus been exhibited from erected
head Of the mole at Galiipol The tower y cylindrical l6
feet high and is placed ON tho mole wall The light is
fixed white. elevated 36 feet above the level and vsi
BILE miles. IL will leading light for vessels
tcrng Gapol Harbor aud eliminates the entire horizon
light on the mole lighted. Pooition-Lat
20 N, Ion II 5S ~ Il.
REPORTED suoAL SOUTHWARK AND WESTWARD BERMUDA.
the Italian bark pcrseveranzm has shoal about 40
miles bermuda which Is not down the charts lie
that the 10th Of September about 7s AM with
wind WSW and heavy from SSE he Il shoal,
which the broke NJ intervals lie makes she position OF
the sho Al lat 81 IL ID N. lon67 Al W.
ST. ESPRIT REEF, EASTWARD MARTINIQUE
Information has been received through the Italian
cpmeut that Captain Raarup of the Danish Venus
has lately the Esprit rocks the existence of which
been rather doubtful lie states that he
dec ton that their position Is latitude IL 40 N long
itudo 10 W. On following day he corrected his posi-
approaching the Antilles and therefore thinks
the position may be relied on.
L. LIGHTHOUSE
Notice Is hereby given that lighthouse, erected by
the Of Canada Fort Point west side OF La
Have River Lunenburg county Nova SCOTIA Tor the pur-
guiding vessels into the river will be put In opera
tion on the 1st Of anuary; 1871
Position-Lat A. II - n. Ion 90 ~ ".
feet above high mark and in clear should
seen at a eight miles The Lighthouse wood
painted white and consists OF 80 eet high
IRON base TO vane. with dwelling attached
Deputy of Minister Of Marine and Fisheries.
department OF Marine ana Fisheries Ottawa Dec 20 1876
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BLACK RIVER Ja. Dec 23-In port schr Anna May (Dr3
for United States, ldg.
CALDERA Nov 25-In port ship Independence. strout.
from Valparaiso.
for Portland. o. . -
HoNG KoNG Nov 19-Saied. bark Deutschland (Ger)
Tcmann Keeung to load for Hong Kong mot ns before
reported). ~
Whitehead st Johns NF. for New YORK sec Misceany?
LUCIA. Dec 23-In port. scl.r Wm Fisher, Loring
from Pensacola) for United states ldg.
PoRr MoRANr ia Dec 23-1n port, bark Anglo Indian
(Br). for Unitcd States. . .
SANTOS Nov 2s-In port, bark unon for New York. ldg
ST AIMS BAY Dec 23-n port schr Adam Bowlby Jelli-
SON. for New York. . 49,.
VicronrA Dec 25-Arrved, ship Wildwood. Herriman.
Cauk cacO.
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HAMBURG, Jan ARRIVED, bark Giuseppe Bosso dtaD.
pa I'm

HAMBURG. Jan 4-Arrived. bark Giuseppe Bosso dtaD.
Pastorno PHILADELPHIA via Queenstown.
IPSWICH. Jan 5-Sailed. bark Em5ls tBr). Mckenzes
United States Cbeforc reported sailed De" a3)
LIVERPOOL. Jan ARRIVED. ship Atmosphere 'np'
Wright New Orleans; Charlotte White Dyer do o'n'
Scioo (Br) MITCHELL do; Santa Clara. Tobey. San fran
cisco Importer (Br) Sutherland Mobile: bnrks lmoseno
B Bahr. Charleston; ohm Clerk. Conant. Savannah
woye CNor). Andersen, Charleston.
Sailed 9th. ships Kalliope Nor) Larsen United states'
Victoria Nyanza lr) Large. San Francisco; Paulna Orb
Hughes. Now York; bark Ralph Peake (Bp. Hogan.
United States
LONDON. Jan 5Arrved. ship Rhine. stetson New York.
LIMERICK, Jan 5-saled. bark Thereso tGer). Hansen.
New York.
NAPLEs-saed, bark New York GtaD. for New YORK.
PALERMO, Dec 2s-sailcd, brig Clara Jenkins Coombs,
United States
QuEESsrowN Jan s-Arrved. bark Anatra dtai. sen.
New York; 5t ship Tam oShanter soue. San FranciSco
Ruth Topping (Br, Erickson New Orleans; icsrus
(sr) Cocirane New York: Fortuna (Nor). Larsen. do
Also arrived 5th City Of Berlin (sr. Kennedy
New York for Livorpoo; Caspian r. Trocks Baltimore
Via Halifax and st Johns, NF, for do; Wyoming (BE.
Jones. New York for do land all proceeded).
Also arrived 5th. bark Saga Nor). Larsen, New York.
LONDON. Jan SIT is reported that the Anchor line
steamer Assyra Capt Donaldson from Now York Dec 10.
which arrived Glasgow jctsoned par of her cargo
on the PASSAGE
Ship Abner Bcnyon Watts, from st Nazare Dec 70 Tor
tho United back to Quberon under stress OF
weather.
Brig Courier (r) Prewstt Charleston Nov % for
the United Kingdom abandoned on tho 26th OF Ds
cember The landed Falmouth. The Courier reg
istered 2IO tons built in Prince Edward Island In
ID 3. and hailed from Newport L.
Bark Clara CGcr). Kruse. from Philadelphia Dec fo'
Hamburg. abandoned Dec 81 in sinking condition
THE Clara built Bones in 1854 registered 69f tonS
and beon gcd to Geestemunde.
Bark Kong Carl (Nor), has put into Plymouth with her
foremast sprung. fBark Kong Carl Nor. Henrchsen.
sailed from Galveston Dec fer Liverpooll
Bark Lord Clarendon (Br) Nichols from Liverpool Dec
23 for the United States, has put back.
LIvERPoo, Jan 8 The Mary Jane is ashore at Campbell
town.
Brig Larkon (Swe), Lithmann, from New York Nov II
for Reunion and Calcutta. has put into Bahia damaged H
collision. She dischargng cargo
WEATHER REPORT.
pN
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LOVE TRIED BY FIRE-TEN SECONDS OF DOUBT
AN AGE OF AGoNY--A FARMER AND HIS WIFE
DESCRIBE THEIR SENSATIONS IN THE FALL
ING CARS.


DESCRIBE THEIR SENSATIONS IN THE FALL
ING CARS.
DETROIT, Jan. 3, 1871
If every individual who went down with the ilfated
railroad train at Ashtabua and lived through the
pcricnco were to write up his her sensations and
adventures none would display that coolness and
heroism described py Johnson u. Orburn and his wife,
who were on their way to tho Saginaw Valley. Both
are past forty and Mr. Orburn is an Ohio farmer who
lately purchased farm IN Saginaw county AS the
train pulled out from Ashtabua the farmer's wife
began eating luncheon, and her husband trying to
read newspaper oy tho light Of tho dim lamp.
THE FALLING
He says he felt the first movement when the bridge
gave way Hc first imagined that one of the wheels
under his car had become detached u of tho
car seemed to settle down little. He dropped the
paper and seized the back of the in front OF him.
Then tho whole car seemed to lift up, and several
women shrieked In alarm. There was SEN
sation OF falling On tho contrary, both agree
that they thought the car was running up
a steep hill. This would prove that the rear end OF
their car settled FIRST From the time the
bridge gave way till the struck the ice not
than ten seconds could have elapsed, and yet during
that brief interval the husband threw around
his wife, she grasped tho seat and asked what had
happened and lie told her to secure a brace Tor her
through the nelds" Tho end OF their struck
drst smashing itself tc kndling wood. the debris
being thrown over the passengers in front Tho
farmer found himself the floor, held down by
mass OF wreck his left leg while his wife was
thrown across him, with the wreck of two or three
seats holding her against the sido of tho car While
thus held and before either had spoken, end OF
the car settled u lt.lc and The wife released.
rLUcRY PAIR.
sMary, are you lvings" asked the husband, being
his FIRST words after the fall She replied that sho
was not even hurt, beyond bruso Or two, and by
this time tho shouting and confusion around
them proved that the train was of tho
track though neither suspected that 1t
was more than tumble into way
side ditch. II was wonderful how woman could re.
tain her presence OF mind under such exciting crcum
stances but Mrs Orburn didn't cry out after tho
shock Scores OF other passengers were snreking In
pam and fright AS the cold waters flooded one end of
tho and the flames began 10 cat away at tho other
The woman cleared herself OF the broken seats just
the fire started and she then asccrtancd tnat her
husband pinned fast to tho door by the wreck OF
matter on his leg, which partially bent around
one oil the iron standards OF seat She worked with
all her might TO set him free, but the raging lamcs
we're now only aiew feet away, and the smoke and
heat were becoming terrible.
! MARY, take hold OF my loot bond nv leg toward
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ELECTORAL ARITHMETIC.

THE WAY THEY COUNTED IN OUR FoREFATHERs
DAYs-E W. srouGHToN's OPINIONS ON THE
QUESTION.
Tho following is the substance of an elaborate
opinion given by Mr. f. W. Stoughton on the political
situation in which endeavors to establish beyond
doubt right OF the President of tho Senate to count
the electoral vote, aud concludes as foows:-
In 1857, when Mr. Buchanan was elected, teilers
appointed, before, ito make list OF the votes
as they shall be declared" }" and Tor the first time,
believe, in their history they reported 'that they
have counted the votes of all The States cast Tor Pres
dent ana Vice President" &c., and Mr. Buchanan
1901 President OF the Senate declared Mr. Lincoln
elected President teIers having bccn usual, ap-
pointed by the houses Ito make list Of the
as they shall be declared" and they were declared,
before stated, oy the President OF the Senate.
had written thus far before reading pamphlet
entitled. "The Electoral Votes OF 1876" 10 which Mr.
David Dudley Field attempts TO state who should
count the votes, what should be counted and the
remedy for wrong count. Upon reading the pam
phlet | find that he night consistently, with any
practical purpose have entirely omitted To consider
the last questions Tor ne assumes the two houses
alone have power to count the electoral votes and
tales:-"ihe result must be that what the
not be counted.' This conclusion appears
IRON the tone OF his pamphlet, to be quite satisfactory
him. To 1t ID otherwise, for II ~ dlscOuragng to
that after the people have through their electors
cast their President and Vice President there
should be found no tribunal having the power, and
whose duty it IS 10 determine the persons actually
elected, and this especially SO when reflect that
the cogc OF another election, should ono be held Mr.
Field may declare the result must be what tho
houses do not agree to count cannot DO counted
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Congress joint convention to examine the returns
from the Electoral College. l have brought TO your
notice the records the wisdom Of the fathers Of the
constitution IN that wisdom have sought guide
for the government and tho people. In the present
crisis the people the States demand OF their Con-
2ressionaI representatives that the constitution be
tanned inviolato. am, with respect and esteem,
your obedient servant JOHN A. CAAfbELlA
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MISCELLANEOUS.

SKIN AND SCALP DISEASES
N speciality DIR B. O. PERRY, tho noted Skin Doc
tor Bond ST. New York with special prescriptions
Falling LOSS of and Premature Gray Hair: Dry Moist aud
Scaly Daudun: Salt Rcum, Eczma, Ring Worm Porri4o
Pmpcs aud Blotcles on tho Iacc. Bsckheads and ali
erupve aud other Skin and scalp Diseases No charge
consultation.
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ONew York Load Company, manufacturers OF Amcrcan
standard HOT; also LEAD III. h and SHEET LEAD. -
Centre 81.
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SAILED.

Steamers Mas Dutch), Rotterdam Tyrian tBr) Glas-
gov Greece tBr) London ee Miscellany Montgomery.
iInvmpa Carondele Fernandna &c: Magnolia, savannah
bark ANNA tGe Barcelona; brig Morning Light George.
town, Dem.
Wind ut sunset. W.
Barometer sunset. 30 20.
Thermometer at sunset. 70.
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ADDITIONAL NAMES OF THE KILLED.
A NEW YORK LADY MISSING.

CINCINNATI, JAM 8, 1877.
despatch to tho Commercial from Fort Wayne
SAYS: Mrs. Colonel Morton, of New York, formerly
Miss Bruns of Fort Wayne and but lately married, is
supposed 70 be Of the Ashtabua victims She left
New York at that time relatives Fort Wayne
and has not been heard Of since
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THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
FLORIDA.

THE HOUSE COMMITTEE EN- ROUTE FOE WASH
INGToN.
JACKSONVILLE, JAN 9, 1877.
The House Investigating Committee left this morn
Ing for Washington, via the Magnolia route ana Allan
tic coast line OF railway They will arrive Sunday at
midnight