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the hill Of the backstretch, while Great Eastern To-
dugcd another break. AS the horses passed the
turee-Qu pole Rarus was two lepgths ahead and
b. l;reai Eastern making another break " he came
into the homestretch Rarus won the heat by three
lengths in 2.2l.
Sirth Heat-Great Eastern seemed to be very
mucn distressed when he came up tor the word and
appeared dollars TO cents that he would be beaten IN
the race The start was 4 very even one but before
getting around the turn Great Eastern broke up and
Aiterward had stern chase Rarus trotted TO the
quarter pole IN !, seconds, and four lengths
front the half mile pole in ll2A. Great Eastern
broke up ou The hi o! the backstretch and beaten
homo by Rarrs IN 227h.
The following sa
SUMMARY.
FLEETWOOD PARK, SEPT 22-TRorrixG MACH
81 O0O mile heats, best three Ia i've
Jonn Spian's b. e. Rarus, IN harness. l 2 Gao
Charles Green s b. &. Great Eastern,
ils,l.r IN dln 4 o
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ORDINATION OF PRIESTS.

most imposing spectacle was witnessed yesterday
morning in tho Passionist Monastery at West Hobo.
ken. Five priests ordained by Bishop Corrigau.
Tho nov priests who all members Of the Passion.
isl Order, completed their studios ln the novia,s xs
Pntsburg Thus religious order Is extending rapidly IN
the Unlted States. ana the erection Of two lev
"houses" the religou Embellishments are termed
IA contemplated lor INC Middle and southern staIea
ono oil the newly ordained priests will celebrate his
nrst mass this morning at hall. past ten O'Clock in
The sermon Will be preached by the Rev. d. r. Nc.
CurLhy.
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ECCLESIASTICAL FINANCES.

Some OF the Methodist Episcopal churches In Brook
lyn have become financially embarrassed, and their
officers are devsing plans TOR their relief meeting
was held ~ the residence Of Mr.. jeremiah Nun.
dell, Ciormort avenue, yesterday, when
the case was thoroughly discussed. The York
Street Methodist Episcopal Church, the
Fatbush Methodist Episcopal Church and Tue William
Street Methodist Episcopal Church, twas stated, were
In need oi relief IL was suggested that meeting Be
held al the Academy o Music, with appropriate at
fractions, and that admttancc fee be charged The
council did arrive any conclusion, aud wu hold
another meeting.
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PRIZE PIGEON FLIGHT.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE nEaALp.1

nY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
SCRANTON. Pa, Sept. 81. 1877.
An exciting pigeon fight took place to-day from
Homer, " " to this city, distance OF los miIes, for
tue Anthracite Cup under tho auspices OF the Scran.
ton Voiante Cluo. The entries were Mr. Llndsayi
Lolhar. Mr Roberison's ARIEL, Mr.. Harris
Gerte, and Mr. MacMillans MonegaG The prixo
Tell 10 Mr. Lindsay's Lothsr which performed the sky
voy,ge In 2h. II nm. Mr.. Roberts MS Ariel came
next IN 2h Com Tue cup Is beautiful aud unique
nlar The base is oi poshcd an hracitc coal, the
TORN OF vase the top OF when "A shaft OF silver,
surmountej by q dove cot, with nn Antwerp carrier
pigeon volahtc. II wl remain III the POSSESSION Of
the owner OF the winning bird for the ensuing year.
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Jerome avenue and preparing to thoroughly sprinkle
It during the races The drive will therefore be de-
lightin. should the weather prove good and the fash
ionable turnouts OF the city viii all be brought into
requisition. A splendid meeting ls ANTICIPATED.
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A LOST BADGE.

The Dakn badge, given by tac General for competi.
tion by the members Of the second Division OF Tho
National Guard anu which was won BY Captain
Samuel l. Conuon this season. has been lost. The
finder Is requested TO send IL 70 the Captain.
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THE BRITISH TEAM.

Several Of tho members OF the Britgh team, includ
ing Lieutenant Fenton, Mr.. Evans, Mr. Miner Mr.
Rigby anu others, on Thursday evening VISITED tho
armory OF the Old Guari IN company with Mr. Bruce
OF the American team, who belongs to the regiment
The visit was quite informal, Us It was catirey un
expected. On tho previous rucs1ay, after the pro
sentation OF prizes at Gimore's Garden, STR Henry
Haford and others paid their respects to the time.
honoreI organization The party, on Thursday even
ing, was very Hospitality entertained by Lieutenant
Prico and Others and the evening was pleasantly
spent in discussing army and social topics.
Colonel Peel Lieutenant Fenton, sergeant Glider
and Mr. rhom nson, Of Tho team sailed tor homo yes
terday In the City oi Chester
The members Of the Crescent City Rifle Club took
their departure for New Orleans last evening.
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swain. Nathan; substitutes. C. r. seeey Charles El.
cridSe T. SAGE. c. ;. Boyd ana n. Enssasf. Ossnt-
less boAt luo. New York; 0elsn. II. W f1chweIi, c.
= knapp. q. Dem1reh, n. ". Walker. and ID. Rosch.
,r.ks -lsswan John Dun; substitute for coxswain.
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THE WORK AT cREEDMooR YEsrERDAY-co

THE WORK AT cREEDMooR YEsTERDAY-CoN.
TEST BETWEEN IRIsH-AMERlCAN TEAMS OF
NEW YORK AND GREENWICH.
return match was shot between the Irish.Amor
cuos Of this ;itv aud Greenwich, Conn, ut Creed
moor yesterday. Al the conclusion OF the pre-
vious match between these clubs held at
Greenwich, on August 20, the Greenwich club
issued return challenge, which led 10 the
OF yesterday. The conditions, agreed
upon were that the match should bc by teams OF
six ten shots 200 yards OIL hand, with any weapon
within tho rules The prize selected is u Sharp's
special military rifle. The Greenwich team were
under the command Of Captain }. Boles and
accompanied by number OF friends. General f. y.
Men, the captain OF The New York Club supcrin-
tended the shooting Of his men, Inc weather was
ra,her cool, but vety bright The air was clear the
Wild not unfavornD!e; ~ blew from the porthwesL
The match won by the team OF the New York
Club Tho following were the scores
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STEAM YACHT LURLINE.

by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
HARTFORD, Conn, Sept. -. 1877.
The steam yacht Lurlino Captain T. PhGnix, Of
New York. arrived here this afternoon from Essex,
Conn, where the party have been shooting trip
The yacnt returns tomorrow TO the Lower Conpsctt
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TLe scores average very hgh, aud the ms.ch
on a.! hands considered good one Members OF the
New YORK Club we're heard to say that their team had
never before been Obliged TO work SO hard in order
secure victory.
A HANDSOME PRIZE
On the cobclusOE OF the match MI FinelS, OF
GrecDwich presented 10 the New York team a silver
cup tue prize won by them III the competition nj
Gfeen"icn last month He sad that he hoped the cup
wouid be oken OF increasing friendship the
memOcrs oi the two orsan!zat0Ds. Geuerii Millcn,
In accepting the trophy, hoped that the clubs night
oIleu meet ia ir!eDdiy rivaIry. aud expressed
the pleasure that his men felt IN couendiug with such
skiiul adversaries. Tho cup stands about eighteen
lhchGs hish. ON II are s,uptured cross rides and
hun'ing dogs After the presentation The Greenwich
GeD were Ell tertalned Dy the New Workers, ana the
AFTERNOON was passed. socially III the departure OF the
strangers
In aduition to tho above match the seventh Regl-
mcnt kfe CIGb practsea ut tie short rang.s. and 4
natnocr o prominent marksincn were present Al the
long ranges, experimenting with new ainmunltlon
The match between the lrsn and scotch. American
Rifle clubs o! New York, which was TO have been shot
on next tuesday, has been postponed tI the following
day al tho request OF the former organ zaton.
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Alter the fourth heat the judges announced that
John Murphy mad requested them TO challenge Great
Eastern Tor mile under the saddle Murphy nam
ing May Bird as his antagonist tho race 10 como Oh
the Sd day OF October
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THE NEW YORK
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THE LEADING AMERICAN AiWSPAPLa
Largest Cis Cuiation
AMONG TINE BEST PEOPLE.

LIT PUBLISHES ALI THE NEWS. fna
servant Of no man aud the slave If no part, II
csr afford to and does tell the truth about vii.
IL III Is IMPARTIAL AND INDEPEAn
hNT. Believing in Intelligent suffrage. it si..s
70 furnish voters the fullest and fairsst iufurua
ton, to qualify them for the wiscst discharge q
their responsibility.
! HIT Is, AS 1T ALWAYS WAS. Essen
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future, as it has done in the past with errors 81
Republican leaders or cOrruptions in the hrpuhi
can party but il can never cease to be true l.,
Republican principles, and especially to thu.s
golden doctrines of civil service refurm hail
money, the sanetity Of the National faith ahi
equal justice to all classes at the South who.
formed the corner-stones Of Gov Huyess admire
BILE letter of acceptance
( IV.-ITS MORAL TONE Is PURE AND Ell.
EVATED Tho family circle is never profsn, i
by anything which appears in the columns ct Tue
TRIBUNE.
V.-TIIE CHOICEST STANDARD AND CUi.
RENT LITERATURE Of the day is PRESENT. l..
its columns, including Correspondents, Posia4
Stories. and Reviews from the most talented aui
popular writer's
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WEEKLY TRIBUNE has done mpre 10 make /. .l
farmers than any other influence which ever \
listed
VII-TiIE MARKET REPORTS of TIE THl.
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weekly Of almost every article bought and sold L..
the markets If the world, and with unvar,in-
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| standard.
ViII.-MOKE COPIES Of Tnr TaIsuss az
pal for aud read by the American people tho
OF any other newspaper of equal price in IT,
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the progress of opinion will find their demand,
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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-06

wThe nuisance law passed by the
legislature at its last session is proof
that public sentiment on the varied evils
of the rum traffic Is not retrograding IN
this state. There is hardly a town
where the lawlessness and hostility to
every principle on which good govern
ment is founded manifested by the sup
porters of that traffic has not frightened
even those who care nothing Cor tenn
perance reform In itself Ii has been
all along prophesied by the opponents
of the prohibitory law that ii would
not stand the test of practical operation,
and that its futiiity would cause its re-
peal and the substitution of a license
law. But the decided vote by which
the nuisance law was carried Ii the
voice of the people calling for means to
render the prohibitory law efficient and
practical. The people of Vermont have
resolved that the law and not the rum
traffic shall prevail in the contest now
going on. The good effect Is already
apparent Oh every hand. From all the
large towns in the state comes the re-
ports of rum-shops shut up, and the
traffic driven into the out-of-the-way
corners and darkness. There is every
Indication that the law, backed by a
fast awakening public sentiment, will
soon hare the TuW traffic In this state at
its mercy.
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Railroad Accident.

The night express train, Samuel Bout
telle conductor, met with I'M accident
which might have proved an awful ca
lamity, last Friday night The storm de-
layed the train and il was an hour and
a half late. When in the bridge across
Otter Creek, one mile south of Pittsf0rd,
the locomotive left the rails some way,
and broke through the bridge (Which is
about one hundred and fifty feet long),
tearing down the entire structure.
The locomotive, baggage and express
cars, passenger car and bridge all went
down eighteen feet upon the ice in one
wreck. Fortunately no one was killed
and but one person Severely injured.
The only person at all seriously hurt
was Captain Ford, of Montreal. He
with his wife occupied the sleeping car,
being the only passengers. When the
car fell they were thrown on the side
and Captain Fords back badly injured.
The car broke through the ice and they
were both in the water, when some
passengers from the other car extricated
them through window. Mrs. Ford
was uninjured. f. 5. Herrick, the con-
ductor of the drawing room car, was
thrown through window or door, his
foot cut little, and his hands and face
cut, not severely. On the train were
thirty OF forty passengers. OF these
". ID. Stevens. of Rutland, had sprain-
ed arm, Mrs. W. j. Chandler, of Bing-
hamton. \. Y, had an ear slightly cut ;
W. W. Dawlcy, oui face, others slight
ly Injured. names not known. The en-
gineer Moses Pratt, and fireman Charles
Dewey, had the narrowest escape of
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ya,u,b,e. p.moc,.,;c .,e,,,uonv

Tie Democratic wing of the Con-
gTcssiona coamitlees now iuvestiqa-
ting the Louisiana election every now
and then runs against II very ualy
|stunlpin the form of witness who llas,
mot been properly coached, and corr
'sequeidly tells the truth. One of ffis
class was testiiying the other day, and
astonished MIR. Morrison and his associ-
ates by producing the following extract
from Democratic newspaper printed
in Morehouse County:
"The Radicals are making desperate
efforts to organize in the parish. Dem
ocrats, now is the time to make your
desperate struggle. Go to every meet
ing they attempt to hold: break them
up. Hunt every lii9m mceiihc. Donnt
let them have Il Jingle one eerrctl,-.
and you will soon suanolr inc lie on,
of Radicalism in SIorchonlc."
This advice of II Democratic paprr
speaking for the Democratic Inauooers
is the best kind Of evidence of Inc nm,
pose of these leaders 10 carry the cleo
ton al any event. The testimony fax
Ell by the Senate committee fully es
tablishcs the fac, that the programme
was carried out. Republican mcetinpl
were broken up: White Liners rod,
through tho country threatening ia,
negroes, and in many instances killing
woundin@ or whipping them: prom
nent white Republicans were ordered to
leave HE country: Il reign Of terror OK
listed in which no Republican was sal,
i'll life or property. The fact that In,
advice of the Morchouse Clarion. rive,
above, was needed, is further proved h,
the vote Of that county. In 1872 In,
vote in the county was 1904 for Gen
Grant TO 6i3 for Mr.. Greeley. In 49,:
the Republican majority was 52S. Tn,
county is naturally Republican bv Il ratio
from ten 10 xix. The overtnrn resulted
from the Clarion policy. And vet there
are thousands Of Democrats who will fl,
into passion Ii one mildly -hggcei,
that there was not a fair and free elcc
ton in Louisiana.
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sYt is nov proposed to remove tn

~ Ii is n0w proposed TO remove the
Sioux Indians from the Black Hills
country to the Indian territory: and give
them there reservation. There seems
to be necessity for some action TO re-
lieve the danger OF collision with set
tiers who, attracted by the reports of
mining wealth and splendid climatic
attractions, will 90 there. But it does
not seem 10 be the proper method of
dealing with the wandering tribes, to
encourage their rowing disposition. Ii
would he better to compel them, indiyid-
ually and by families, To locate upon
farms and make them good citizens by
fixing the responsibilities Of citizenship
upon them. No persons, of whatever
nationality, will long remain good and
worthy citizens while in the rowing con-
aition which characterizes the barbar-
Gus tribes. Ga the other hand, the
most unreliable and unciyilized tribes
on the face of the earth, II Individually
located, wonld gradually and surely
improve, until at length they would em-
body the principles Of civilization and
refinement.
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Personal.

The Woodstock Standard announces
the sudden death of Hon, Thomas L,
Powers. Twenty-Five years ago DIR.
Powers was one of the most prominent
men In the state. lie was four times
speaker of tho house of representatives.
from 1880 to 1858 inclusive. and was one
of the ablesi speakers that body has had
Though We think he had had no legisla-
tive experience when first chosen to the
PLACE, he at once made his mark by his
native capacity, force, and strength OF
will and few men have had stronger
influence IN the house, and on state leg
islation generally, than he exercised
during his successive terms in the house.
lie was n prominent leader, perhaps the
leader, in the temperance agitation,
which gave the state the prohibiory law.
In 1853 he superintendent the construc-
ton of the present state house. OF late
years be has heem Out of politics aud led
comparatively retired life. lie died
from epilepsy. to which he has been sub
icct for years. lie was in his Cath Year.
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vThe past week has hardly paral-
lei in the annals Vt our country for fatal
and otherwise disastrous accidents. The
Ashtabula affair with its holocaust OF
victims, already known TO be about q
hundred besides many wounded and
suffering. is perhaps the browning hor-
ror; but the terrible shipwrcck with it.
twenty-eight deaths, and the Pittsford
railway accident which threatened many
precious lives and destroyed much prop.
erty, with any number of fires and min
or accidents, were recorded upon the
same page in the journal of record tol
the day. Early winter, when the intense
cold first sets in, seems to be the time for
railway accidents. Some walking OIL
cyclopedia of figures and facts ought
now to be able to give the statistics from
which practical deductions might be
drawn for the benefit of the world in
the prevention of these disasters.
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Severe storm.

Bennington had an especially lively
storm, on Saturday last. The spii-e on
the Baptist church was lifted, with the
large bell. from its foundation and blown
from the church into the church yard.
AT ABOUT the same time the chimney at
the lsiitting mill OLA. b. Valentine was
blown directly across the l. portion of
the main building and prccipitatcd into
the second room below the roof. COM
pletely demolishing the machinery, etc,
in the Soom where it fell. The loss of
Mr.. Valentine is estimated ut about
$4,000 or 5000. The chimney at George
Rockwood's knitting mill was also
blown down and precipitated through
the building. In the descent of this
chimney the night Waterman. Mr.. T..
Kemp, was struck by the bricks and
fragments, and received severe but not
fatal injuries, 1t was feared that the
Congregational church steeplc, which is
about two hundred feet high. and has
previously been blown down, could not
stand the wind. This steepo was so
severely tried that il is said II could not
stand another storm halfas bad. CHM
neys were blown off q large number of
houses, bhrns were pros'rated. trees
blown down and other damage done
throughout the village, The loss in the
whole village cannot fall much short of
S25 900.
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f-s 1t is needless to expect that the
white people of the South will ever he
at peace with the blacks, so long as the
latter unitcdly attempt to exercise the
constitutional powers which their ma
jorities give them against their former
masters, while yet they lack the social
and moral force 10 mnintain their rights
Of citizenship and the political privileges
belonging to it. The question to be set
tied by the decision of the presidential
contest is. whether the blacks are to be
reduced TO practical -erflom under their
former masters, or whether a policy
shall be entered upon which shnl, diYidf
the people of the South upon some new
issue which shall take away the feature
of race antagOnism, and enable whites
and blacks TO act together. With Til
den and the Democratic party in con-
troll of the government, all incentive on
the part Of the Southern whites 10 seek
harmony with the blacks would he lost.
because there would be nothing to him
der their taking and holding inrcible
control of their state governments, as
they have already done in Mississippi
and Alabama, and rs they have tried to
do in the other states, by means which
are disgrace to human nature. On
the other hand, under the policy which
GOV. Hayes would probably inaugurate,
there would be tendency 10 sweep
away the present party lines, which are
the legacy Of civil war, and the hates
and strife thereby engendercd. A new
division Of the whites would involve
right treatment of the blacks, because
both parties would seek TO obtain their
support, and would be sufficient
check against each other IN ease of at
tempted terrorism like that which the
past campaign has shown. The only
hope for the South lies IN Republican
success in the present contest.
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iW There have been many uncompli-
mentary illusions TO President Grant,
and some severe criticisms. of his adj
ministrative acts, by Republicans as
well as Democrats, and in some cases
40 doubt with good reason. But the
failures have not been of such charac-
ter as TO destroy the confidence of the
people. There ia u feeling of safety in
the thought that President Grant is in
the presidential chair during the pres
ent perilous crisis, rather than Buchan-
an OF any other temporizing or half
hearted man. His remarks about the
condition of the country have been
few, but when he has opened his mouth
his utterances have been such as to
carry weight and inspire confidence.
When all partisan feeling has passed
away and the history of these times
shall be written, this administration
will be ranked among the best We have
had.
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.Yr The theory has been advanced
aud It meets with favor, that the wind
caused the Pittsford disaster by remov-
ing the bridge out of line before the
train struck it. OF course that theory
II it were 10 prevail, would take away
much of the unpleasant responsibility
which might otherwise rest upon the
railroad people. spossible, ofcourse
but it is strange that it should occur al
time comparatively quiet, when it has
never been stirred by any wind before
even when there was very severe gale
doing much damage to other property
il is more likely that the cause of the
accident was some obstruction upon the
track, or a displaced rail, or the efiec
of cold weather. But it il useless tC
speculate upon the cause unless we have
some clue. The facts are serious
enough.