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Alcohol in Hot Weather.

The EdacG las rendered good service 1y
calling attention to the evils arising from the
use of alcohol during hot weather, 1t says
The first important thing 10 be observed In
great heat Is mperaucc--temperance in al.
things. Heat gives rise toa feeling Of eXhaus.
tion this leads 70 The drinking repeated dos.
Is of alcohol in some shape ar other, than
than which nothing can b. worse. We do
not say that a strictly temperate man never
gets sunstrOke; but We Go aver that q man
who keeps his house and his person, II We
may so express it, we,lyen'lated by opening
the windows Of the former, and clothing HIM
self nationally, who attends to the functions
of his skin by tubing regularly, and who
lives temperately, is very unlikely subject
indeed for suns,rCEe. \ manifest want at
this season is some nOnalcohohc beverage
that is cold ana pleasant, witaout being at all
sweet or mawkish."
In another part Of a recent issue, u2der the
heading "Sunstroke and Alcohol" the La}J.
Get remarks: The necessity of temperance
in drink, on the part os those whose avoca,
lions lead them TO be exposed 70 the sun this
weather, cannot be too fOrcIbly urged. Over
and over again in India the immunity from
sunstroke enjoyed by temperate men has been
observed. 1t may lie interesting now to re-
count Sir Charles Napicr's description Of his
personal SEIZURE while serving in India as re.
ported in Sir Ronald Martins excellent work,
The Diseases of Tropical Countries had
hardly writes Sir Charles, written the above
sentence, when was tumblcd over with heat
apoplexy; iorty-three others were struck, all
Europeans, and all died within three hours,
except myself do not drink. That Is the
secret. The sun had no ally IN liquor IN my
brain"
The philosophy embodied in Sir Charles
Napier's shrewd observation-"TAc sun had
no ally in liquor in ny brains gradually
becoming better understood by the people,
and It Is gratifying 10 find that the medical
press and many members Of the profession
are now striving TO enlighten the public on
this important point Our readers should, at
this season, bring these forcible remarks un.
der the notice OF their nCn.abstainn- friends.
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NO KISS.

Kiss me, Will," sang Marguerite
To a pretty little tune,
Holding up her dainty mouth,
Sweet as roses born in June.
viii was ten years old that day,
And he pulled her golden curls
Teasingly and answer made:
Pm too old don't kiss girls
Ten years pass, and Marguerite
Smiles, rs Will kneels at her feet,
Gazing fondly in her eyes,
Praying, won't you kiss me, sweet?
Rite is seventeen to-day;
With her birthday ring she toys
For a moment, then replies:
I'm too old don't kiss boys"
-Nddge Eliot in Bol6tcinS -UOnth'J
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At the Bay District Track this morning
the doubIe-team General Cobb and Eiler Nc.
Cord, owned by Charles Crocker, made the
fastest mile on record. They were driven by
o. \. Hickok and the Judges of the feat wcr.
\. X. Grim, John Shaw and DR.. J. D. Whit.
ney; c. :. Criucnden, J. n. Klllfp and Mr..
Lancaster acted as timers. The team were
first driven few times of around the track, and
then taken 10 the stable and well rubbed
down. They were then called out on the tap
of the bell for the grand trial. Dir Hlckok
drove them around the track nj moderate
gait, accompanied part OF the way by a run.
ming horse, whose services, however, il was
concluded 10 dispense with on The trial.
Turning his horse up the quarter stretch
llickok came down and nodded 10 the
judges for the word. The send off was beau.
tiful, and the quarter was made in 81 ;. the
half mile in 1:li1., three quarter IN .j0l :,
and the mile in 2:26i5 :, without single skip
by either horse. This is the fastest time on
record in the world. The successful perior.
nance OF the feat was hailed with hearty ap.
plause by the large crowd OF spectators, and
MIR. Cookers satisfaction was unbounded.
IL was the opinion Of the best judges present
that If Mr. Hickok had urged the team down
the hon esuetch the mile might have been
made in 2:25. AT Narragansett Park, in 1870,
Jessie Wales and Darkness maze the mile in
2:2I 4, which has been considered the fastest
recorded time, though this was beaten on one
occasion by Bruno and Brunette, In what Is
called fancy trial, In 2:25ls. and by a
team Of Bonner's In = similar trial, In 2:sG
The team Ia supposed to have COS, about siJ,.
lOJ0-sss FTapeisco Post, .Hcy 81.
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THEY SAY.
DEDICATED TO STREATOR.

They say-ah! well suppose they do,
But can they prove the story true:
Suspicious may arise from naught
But malice, envy, want OF thought,
Why count yourself among the they
Who whisper that they dare not say?
They say-but why the tale rehcarse,
And help to make the matter worse?
No good can possibly accrue
From telling what may be untrue;
And is it not nobler plan
To speak Of all the best you can:
They say-well, if it should be so,
Why need you tell the tale OF woe:
Win il the better work redress,
Or make one pang OF sorrow less:
Win it the erring oneircstorc
uenceiorth 10 20 and SIN no more:'
They say-oh! pause and look within;
See how thy heart inclines to sin;
Watch, lest in dark temptations hour,
Thou, too, should sink beneath It's powci
Pity the frail, weep DER their fall,
But speak of good, or not at all.
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John Habber,on, author OF "Helen's Babies"
and jericho Road" lievd for many years
in NJ. Carmel, where the terrible tornado
passed, and IN the dispatches are given the
names OF his relatives there-ihe Habbertons
among the sufferers. The very courthouse
IN which Lem Pankei," and the couu,erfei;en
were tried, IL the story Of Jericho Road" was
blown down.
, 1877-02-17
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT
FOR JANUARY 1872,

The wind has during this month kept
pretty steady in an easterly direction with
only a slight deviation to the north !;
until the last day when it was N. E.,
coming more north than Z. N. E. At the
same time it was pretty strong and eepe-
Cially at the beginning and ending of the
month very dry.
The average heat Cf the month has
been 10. 4 higher than last year, and not
one single day has been as cold as the
coolest day last year. The average differ.
ence between the maximum and minimum
thermometers has been 40. 2; the highest
stand observed being 3Oo.O Q, the lowest9lo.0.
The beginning and the ending of the
month was drier han the middle in Chris.
tiansted, the average moisture was a good
deal greater than last year, whereas the
contrary was the case on Kineshill, where
the strong dry winds have a fuller play.
There has been frequent but small
showers of rain ; in Frederiksted there
has only been s days on which no rain
fell, but the total only amounts to o41
lines. For other particulars about the rain,
please look at the maps and the list below,
, 1877-02-17
AMERICAN 1ELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
From the ". Y. Herald 25 Jan.)
THE EASTERN WAR.

The HERALD correspondent at Paris tele.
graphs that it is understood in diplomatic cir.
Giles there that Russia is going TO issue a cir
Cular OH the subject Of the recent Conference.
10 Ibis circular the proceedings Of the Confer
ence will be reviewed, and it is said that Russia
will quietly withdraw from her warlike position.
1t remains to be seen with what grace The re.
treat will he made. The Cabinet at St. Peters.
burg has determined to throw the onus of the
failure of the conference on Europe, and in.
tends to leave Eastern Christians to the doubt
full security Of moral pressure from without.
This new departure in Russian policy is
not to he regarded in any sense as permanent.
1t looks like an expedient by which to gain
time, and OILY pOStpones the final settlement
of the Eastern question. The agency Of
moral pressure, VIGOROUSLY inefficient to COM
bat MuSSuIman pre- JUDGES, il also mentioned
as a possible insurance TO the rights Of Tuc-
keys creditors. The effect Of the announce
ment of Ru$sia'S new intention has been to
improve Turkish stocks and srcuriIies.
The Times of Friday, referring to the re-
suit OF The Conferences said -" This event
will surprise nobody. Those whom it will dis.
appOint are fewer than they may have been
even at the opening of the new year. The
friends Of the Turks are naturally delighted ut
The spirit and courage display cd by the Porte
and the supposed humiliation which has befal.
len the diplOnatis;s who presumed to trespsss
on the sovereign rights of the Sultan. What
will be the effect of The Porte's decision on the
peace Of Europe ?"
The Post says - The important act thus
achieved possesses every characteristic Of
national determination. It's Importance is
only equalled by its dignity. AT a time when
treaties have been torn to rags and inter.
national equity disregarded. when the might
of hinge Powers ard overwhelming armies
are teFrorizIng smaller States. when each giant
Is restrained by no consideration Of law or
justice. but only by calculations of brute force
and the weighing of alliances pro and con, it
has been reserved for Turkey to stand forth
boldly as the champion Of treaty rights and
European order. The attitude of he Sultan
must win the admiration Of all who are sufi-
GENTLY unparalleled to admit that the
split Of ~chivalry and patriotism has not yet
been efaced from mankind. II. as We are con.
6dent they will. the Turks. under the able
guidance Of Midbat Pachs. carry into effective
being their new parliamentary system so as to
improve their government. redeem their fnan.
oes and establish civil and religious liberty,
they will certainly win back the warm esteem
, 1877-02-17

James. Miss Eliza Jacobsen, Miss Sarah
Joca, Mrs. Sarah Jonas, Miss Christine
Kiersgasrd, Mr.. Thomas Kirk, Mr.. VIM.
Knight, Mrs. Sarah E. Lucas, Miss Vir-
ginia Moore, Mr.. MuIIigan, Mrs. Petrine
MuDday, Mrs. Mac. William, Miss Cathrine
M6ller, Mrs. Jane Petrus, Mr.. VIM. Pee
bles, Mis- Sarah Petersen, Mrs Roger, Mr..
Alex. Ramsay, Mrs. Mary Roberts, Mr..
Charles Samuel, Miss Magreth Stephen,
Mrs. Joseph Sylvester, Mr.. Joseph A.
Thomas, Miss Mary Thomas, Mrs. Susan
nah Williams, Mrs. Christiana Thomas,
Miss Victoria Elizabeth Williams, H. Mac.
William Esq, Mrs. Louise Williamson.
Post Office, Frederiksted St. Croix the
18th February 1877.
WEDERS0.
, 1877-02-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
UNCLAIMED LETTERS IN FREDERIK.
S9ED'O P0ST.0FFlCE.

James Alfred Allen, Miss Clorister
Abromsen, Mrs. Johanna Adams. Mrs.
Baioes, Mrs. VIM. Beech. Mrs. Rebecca
Ratice, Thomas Brafft. Miss Dotirer Cyris,
Miss L. c. Conner, Miss S~arajane Hansen,
Mr.. Lazarus Henderson. Miss Elizabeth
James, Mr.. Andrew Jackson. Miss Chris
tophina Jackson, Miss Elizabeth Howell,
Nrs. Sophia Johannes, Miss Cathrins
, 1877-02-17

Average 10
Average for the last % years.
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A VIGOROUS CORPSE,

Yesterday the extraordinary claim Of the
Jefferson and Lake Pontchartrain Railway
Company for one hundred Thousand dollars
against the city came up for discussion in
Judge Rightor's court, the Sixth District
Uuurt.
The case comes up on an application for an
Injunction by the president Mr.. Van Ben
thuysen, of this long extinct and almost for
gotten railway company, to prohibit the city
from continuing to use the track and property
of said company for drainage canal.
Some of our old residents have faint re-
naembranee of steam railway which used to
start from the old depot, at the corner of Ba-
runne and Poydras, and running to Carroll
I'm on the present track of the Carroll
Ton Railroad, passed through that then
ssourishing and promising suburb, now
uart and parcel of New Orleans, and diverg-
ING towards the lake, finally reached it's
fnrminus on the shores OF Lake Pontchar-
train. Here. about mile above the present
terminus of the City Railroad, and the exit of
fhe New canal, large and solid wharves, an
alapant hotel and bath houses were erected
The Mobile steamers at one time landed their
earroes aud took in their passengers and
freight at these wharves. Hither resorted
pleasure and fishing parties, yachts and sail
boats and all other concomitants of lakeside
amusernents and picnic parties
Our other lake resorts were all thrown in
fhe shade by this new and enterprising COM
pany. But alas! its record was brief one;
suddenly and mysteriously it suspended
onerations. It's locomotives disappeared. the
swamp weeds and grass regained possession
af the track, the wharvcs were abandoned.
fhe hotel was deserted. and after some years
II liquidation and litigation the ralis were
taken 10 and sold by the sheriff ana the com
rany stole away silently and unobserVeoly'
g The Arabs with their tents. Inns was
-nany years ago. ALI the generations
rSl,leh have grown up since were ieIs 10 I'M
s.,lsacious ignorance of the fact tina. sucn
snifuuy ever existed Only 9 lew patsefeo
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In our remarks on the meat question few
days ago we based our statements of facts,
figures and estimates upon information de-
rived from what we considered the most reli-
able authority. We are now informed, by
equally as good, if not better, authority, that
our price of cattle in Western Texas might
have been correct some months ago, but is
considerably wide of the mark now and that
beeves of 400 pounds clear are no longer pur-
chasablc In Western Texas at s. or $40 head,
but will command readily, and in any num-
Der, SIS or $40 head.
This correction, however, does not affect
our main argument, that the chief difficulty
in supplying our market with good meat, is
due to the want of competing lines and means
of transportation. The arrivals which reach
our city by the single line of communication
with 1exas, could be placed here at less than
half the present cost Of transportation, by a
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and worn veterans were barely listened to
when they imposed Upon the present genera
tfon the utterly Incredible stories Of the fine
time they had In their younger days at the
Jefferson End on the lake.
This increduIity and Impotence generated
even In this enlightened and inguiring era. q
very grave delusion. OF this all will be con-
vinced who heard the vigorous and powerful
speech Of Mr.. George Bright In the Sixth
District Court yesterday. on behalf of the In
junction and claim set up against the city for
the use of the track Of this imagined long ex-
tinct corporation, for draining the Fourth
and Seventh Districts, during the last seven
or eight years. The petition OF Mr.. Van Ben
thuysen indicates a greater degree of vivacity
in this corpse than can be claimed for some of
our live and existing corporations. One hum
dred thousand dollars for the use. and dam
ages by this use of this long abandoned strip
OF swamp, most of which for twenty-five
years has been inaccessible to all of the ami
mai creation except alligators. bulltlogs.
mud turtles. cranes and other other paltdi-
nous creatures.
The demand Of their enterprsing repre-
sentatives of this lively corporation is. that
hhC 'lbs Sutit III ub ltS tuiitl Jug tNti tbS
grave and restore the same to its primeval
condition in swumps and pay over one hun
dred thousand dellars for the use thereof for
seven years, and for the damages inflicted
by this change of its condition and aspect by
a wide canal, so well calculated to subvert its
original right to continue and remain In all
time to come swamp for the comfort and
convenience of Its amphibious inhabitants.
And what is more serious, that learned coun-
selor Mr.. Bright, yesterday opened upon
Judge Rightor champagne basket Of a,l-
and fortified them with whitening
fire of logical and crushing argument that
must have added largely to the litigious dis
comforts and anxiety Of our belqgured and
harasspH corpOratipn
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We print in another column letter from
Mr.. David B. Gould, of st. Louis, which will
be found of great interest to our mercan-
tile and shipping community. Certainly
there ought to be some commercial organiza-
ton in this city which would make it spe-
cial point to carry out the suggestions of this
letter. A trade opened in the manner sug-
gested would incur no risks and would lead to
an early, regular and steady current in this
direction. Mr.. Goulds letter is so clear that
it REQUIRES no comment.
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DIED.

LyNCH-At II a, m. SATURDAY.. November 2
Philip Lynch, aged 40 years, a native OF Count
Caynn, parish # Drum, Ireland and a resident
OF New Orleans for the last thirty years
His friends aud acuuaintancs are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral from his late
residence, No. $50 Carondelet street. at y. IN.
Day.
HOPkINS-On Sunday evening, October %.
of Hugh D. Hopkins and Palmyra White y
FINNEl-On Thursday, Noy. l. 1877, at $50 Il.
m. I'll Ford, infant son of Mary L. and John
J. Finney, aged two months and twenty eight
days.
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railroad on the projected route Of the New

railroad on the projected route of the New
Orleans Pacific.
The advance In the price OF cattle In West
ern Texas has been produced by the extension
OF railroad facilities from st. Louis and Chi
cago. It is folly for a people to complain Of the
rates of freight when they have not the ell
terprise or the capital to secure the same ia
ciities for transportation which are enjoyed
by other communities,
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THE ROYAL HERALD.

Ten numbers of the New Orleans edition will
be published the dates being about November
Is and %, December 10 and Is, January and
90, February s. Is and %, and Mardi Gras,
March 5. No effort will be spared to make the
official organ one of the most acceptable fca-
lures of the Carnival season.
J. CURTIS WALDO.
4G Camp street,
no4 1t 2dp Photo Engraving.
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fresh supply of those popular hits of the
season:
ALL FOR HIM by the unknown author of All
for der. Paper, 81: cloth. 81 50.
THAT HUSBAND OF MINE. Paper, 50 cents ;
cloth, 81.
HEl.EN's BABIES Paper, so cents cloth, 81.
OTHER PEOPLES Oh LDhbN, sequ | to
Helms Babies. Paper. so cents cloth 81 %.
TIL q o, II love stO Y. by the authoress Of That
Lass o Lowries. PAGER 80 ce is: clio b 81.
PA\OLA. tale of Loui lana. Goth, 81 so.
And other new books of the day. Sent by mail
postpaid. upon receipt Of pric
A. ?. HARRINGTON.
Bookseller and Statloner New Orleans.
oc2s Su Tu FIR i'm
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CARPET WAREHOUSE.

CARPET WAREHOUSE,
I7.......... Charities street
We are receiving large additions to our stock.
We NOW SELL AT AND UNDER PRICES
CHARGED BEFORE THE WAR.
AXMINSTER, " lton. Velvet.
30 Y BRU -SELS, Tapestry, phys.
MGR hINS, Venetians. Hemp.
FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, Window Shades.
Table and Piano Covers. Curtain Materials
Lace and Nottingham Curtains, Trimmings,
etc, etc.
$3.50 3m 2dp A. RROUSSEAU Il SON.
First SfcaI6 NJ NM. ,ctaru ut thu sa.,.l,
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NOTICE TO BOOK>EhLkRS.

We have arranged with the wholesale dealers
to give the Spencerian ropy-books in exchange
Tor all otherkinds unsold in the hands of retail
dealers, who are requested to make the ex-
change with the deal r of whom they purchased
the other kinds of copy books.
IVISON. BLAsEuAN TAYLOR Il co.
TIMOTHY MoRONhY. General Agent
moi 1t 81 Camp street.
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WAGONSi CANE CAKTSl SPOKEs
EI. M. ssoHIA,
- ana 10 Union ana IE ana II Perdida

Sole Agent for the Celebrated "sTUDEBA-
kerr WAGONS, CARTS and SPRING WORK
of all kinds and sizes.
Dealer In Philadelphia and Western Game
Wagons, CARTS and Drays; Timber Wheels
loes. Hubs, Shafts, etc. Wheelwriehf material.
Orders promptly filed All work warranted.
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ut. Mary's Catholic Orphan Boys Asylum.

New ORLEANS, October 20. 1877.
On behalf of suffering and duplicating hu-
maDity We beg you not TO forget that. In the
LUM FOR MALE ORPHANS, where there Is an
average of Mt least THREE HUNDRED CHI L.
DREN. In most neeessitous circumstances. who
public charity for food, clothing. fuel and some
education.
The amount required daily for the baker and
the butch r Is no less than s2b
The Asylum. which Is open to all, without any
distinction, is in charge Of pious and devoted
Sisters who spare no eff lrt to minister unto
the wants and necessities Of its abandoned. for
gotten but innocent Inmates Alas how often
devotiOnt
1t is also under the patronage Of the Most
Reverend Archbishop Perche. who Joins in this
humble request and its affairs are administered
by well known citizens whose names stand high
in the community.
Any gift will prove ccepable-whether
prov sions Of any kind, clothing, bedding.
wood, coal, cotton, moss in a word anything
which can save the poor and helpless little ones
from hunger and cold.
ANY article consigned to the priest of your
parish. Messrs. X. Carey & CO., 7. O. Box ITS.
or warehouse, corner OF Bi nville and 'FRONT.'
streets. Or to the undersigned treasurer. will be
The benefactors shall receive the humble but
telling prayers Of the poor orphans. which will
ascend on high. that kind Providence may
smile upon them and shower His choicest
favors.
'' l'S'S' d BflERMuDEz, Chairman.
M. H. CARNEY,
G. sPORL.
J. DEvEkEUX,
T. W. COLLENS
Committee.
All communications should be addressed to
the Undersigned. ?. o. Box No. ITS, who viii
no4 t''' ''''" "0i ViG FUR sFRE. Treasurer.