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The New York herald., 1877-11-14
THE PEOPLE AND THEIR BOOKS.

LECTURE BY Mr.. GEORGE .. LoRING BEFORE
THE LONG ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
very interesting paper entitled ''The People and
their Books" was read last night by the Hon. George
B. Lorng, of Salem Mass, before the members OF tho
Long Island Historical Society, in the Second Presby-
terian Church, corner OF Clinton and Fulton streets
Brooklyn. The lecturer first alluded to the COM
panionship " be found in books and lectures. He
believed those persons be the highest benoacors Of
society who carried into common lilo tho sArengih
drawn from these sources. DAILY association Whh tho
world OF culture and refinement Is sufficiently well
appreciated because 1t is SO common. But every
notices tho elect produced upon the reader by the
companonship OF his books In these rela-
tions there should be excusiveness
or superiority tho refinement OF the
closter and tho library is tho reading man Is charac-
teristic The Influences OF such men should be dii-
fused throughout all ranks oil society aud visible
all the best and highest enterprises. Such culture
useful to the minister aud to the members
oi all professions. As exhibited in the fathers
OF the Revouuon 1t constituted the founda-
lions OF tho Republic When all the external
signs OF grandeur oi ancient empires had perished
In praise The collecting Of Libraries
the vandalism that destroyed or despsed them He
GREETED that much attention wins gwen By young
10 politics. This should not be the business
OF their lives but duty which they were 10 discharge
properly II called upon and TO be gwen up whom their
term OF service shouid expire In conclusion Mr..
Lorng paid tribute OF praise to the good work being
accomplished for the Cause OF education by the Long
island historical Society
The New York herald., 1877-11-14
CAVALRY AND ARTILLERY.

Tho Washington Grnys troop cavSry, Captain l.. T.
Baker commanding, had dismount drill last night In
their armory, Broadway and Forty-Gith street. The
troop went through company drill in a manner which
showed that good deal OF had been devoted to
their instruc, AT nine O'clock during the progrcss
OF tue manosuvres, Captain Baker anu his CON mand
were agreeaby surprised by tho Morton Legion Of
Honor (Kpights Temparsl, undcr the command OF Sir
Knight h. IA. Kent, who came VISIT 0i friendship
ana for tho purpose Of presenting 10 the Grays gold
medal a token OF esteem and regard.
Tho troop had private meeting, wLorcat IL was re-
s0lved TO Call Captain Wotmorc, old soldier
graduate of Wost Point to command II, and convert
the troop into an artillery company, under the nnmo
OF the Washington Calling battery. THIS unexpected
change o tactics VIII into elect win tho new
The New York herald., 1877-11-14
SENATOR EcCLEslNE sERENADED

An immense torchlight procession, headed by a
band OF music, paraded the Eighth Senatorial district
last night in honor OF the election OF Senator Eccle
halted in front OF the Grand Boulevard Hotel
Fiity-ninth street and Broadway which was
decorated and illuminated for the occasion
ana filed with local politicians and personal
friends OF tho Senator The whole affair
took the shape OF rapid transit joliacation and as
the procession passed the depots OF the different sur
face companes that had opposed the Senator's elec
tho hotcl u meeting was organized with shepherd y.
knapp for president. and a series OF resolutions,
offered by Hiram Calkins, com plinentary to Senator
Lcclesiue, was adopted The following was the
SPEECH OF SENATOR EocLEsSE
After brief acknowledgment OF the honor done
him Mr. Ecclcsino procceded:-I must not forgot IN
the glare and enthusiasm OF the present occasion the
significance OF this demonstration. A week ago to-
night there iough by the people OF this district
q glorious and heroic battle. II was fought bravoIy
IL was fought skfuy. IL was fought successfully
candidate was elected Applause and cheers
II thoro IL lesson taught oy tnis triumph II N
this-tnat the people still elect their reprcsen-
tativcs; they have not yet delegated that
miucd against popular sovereignty shall be
punished ny thc popular soveroigns--the people.
When entered this contest as your standard bearer
warned that should have 10 meet tho opposition
oil the surface railroad companies. Vel, have met
their opposition, and II has taught this me
truth that is better to have the confidence OF the
people than the support o! any set OF c0rporatiops
howcvor powerful and however combined.
The New York herald., 1877-11-14
THE LETTER CARRIERS PETITION.

In their petition to Congress for an increase OF
salary the letter Of New York FORTH in
substance that they begin work at six A. NJ and
make their last trip AZ twenty minutes to Ave r. NJ
for downtown service, and halEpast seven P. NJ Tor
uptown delivery, SO that they average from ton to
fourteen hours por day In addition TO the local mail
matter, OF which the carriers perform the whole
work, they deliver millions OF foreign and domestic
mail letters aud thousands OF tons of newspapers,
without any cost to the government. Tho average
pay OF tho carrier Of New York Is $76S. From
this deduct the annual cost OF uniform,
about sos. and there Is left but 500
to support himself aud family Before the free do
livery system was adopted tho letter carriers earned
IRON $1,000 to So 600 year, aad the work IL hod TO
DO arduous at this time than tho days Of such
good pay. 1t Is given also AS reason Why an IN
OF salary would only be just, that the carrier
when first appointed Is compelled 10 serve ap
premiership as substitute and auxiliary, during VIII Gu
time he receives only $500 per year. The carriers
hold that the responsible, arduous and fatguing
duties they perform should be paid Tor as follows,
which is thought to Do only fair compensation =
Auxiliary curriers', per year. 5000; regular carriers,
hrst year, $500; regulars second year, $1,000, regu-
lars, third year and thereafter, 81, 200.
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ROUNDSMAN PRICES CAPTURE.

ONE BURGLAR SERIOUSLY WOUNDED AND AN.
OTHER PROBABLY INJURED.
Roundsman Price, OF the Twenty ninth precinct
had encounter with three desperate burglars early
yesterday morning. in which one OF them, named
Thomas johnson, was shot and very seriously
wounded. About ono O'Clock tho officer was passing
along Broadway, between Forty first and Forty second
streets, when he saw glare OF light the
sidewalk opposite Mr. Isaac NJ. witkoskis tailor
store, No. l,444 Broadway. He ran across tho
street and confronted At once by three mon,
OF whom struck at him with jimmy, and another
pointed pistol at hin, saying, al you dare 10 lay
hand on US Pl blow your hrans out.n The rounds
man Knocked the pistol aside with his club ana then
drew hts own weapon. The three men then started
run, but officer Price red aud one Of them fell TO tho
ground, apparently iifeless He then pursued The
other two, nrng as he ran He discharged Ave shots
at the fugltives anu one OF them took effect n
Thomas Johnson, who st turned and
from his wound made desperate struggle to get
of the oiicer's weapon, aud II ill
was Knocked down by blow Of the CLUB that ne re-
hquished his efforts. II was then discovered that he
wounded In the groIn, and he immediately
aiterward became very weak from loss 0l blood the
officer mad TO summon assistance TO have nim removed
TO the Thrtcth street station house. When the
man returned, however, 10 Wiikoski'a store look
after the man whom he thought no had either Killed
seriously injured, he found that ne had disappeared
The oo0r OF the tailor store was partially pred open
and were IL not tor the roundsmans timely presence
near the premises the burglars would IN all probabl-
iy have effected an entrance The gare OF ight which
first attracted the attention OF the officer
by the sudden raising oi the window curtain, largo
cog that was IN tho Store having, u IS supposed
started the sprng roller wnilc scratching at the
WINDOW on hearing the NOISE made by the burglars
Thomas johnson, the wounded burglar, 10 now yinQ
IN the New York Hospital and IS IN very critca,
d,tion Roundsman Price appeared before Judge
Bxby, at Jefferson Market Court, yesterday, and
made statement TO taat magistrate emoccying the
story told ABOVE
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THE MAsoNs on A STRIKE.

From the London Fun.l
ScExE-Otside The Ldg Courts.-M Asoxs discovered
FIRST MAsoy--Uloa! Wot's this 'cre.
(Inrestigafes through crack in boarding.
SECOND MAsoS-we.i. wot now
FiRsr MAsoS-Wny, biest II they ain't bin an set
three Poles on TO our work
SECOND MAsoS-Yahl Como on mates Lots shy
broken uottles at 'em.
lThey shy broken bottles. Poles hide tAemseires in
Ms ceAdrd9e.
FIRST MAsox-That's tho stylel Let's have drink
now. Shyiu' bottles is dry work.
[fntervas for retresh,nent
SECOND Mason Ton he ,yitcA .again,-Hcre. ! say
now. II This amt above a joke They've bin and put
ON haf dozen Finns, and they're cnppin away ike
mail
'hooLln' ana 'ustin' when they leaves
[This is done. The Finns jump from the Thames
Embankment 10 dpoid iH usage.
FIRST MASON trert m0rHtng)-We, II this don't
beat ALL theresa lot OF lndoo chaps a-don our Job,
you know
with brickbats, can't wey
lIhey brain Hindoos Then to dinner with appesifes
FIRST Mason lon refurnfng)-lt amt no good wot
somever. All our labor brusin' them nisgers is
tbrowd awayl
SECOND MAsox--Yus. IFS a deal too bad, it Is
There's gang o. Bulgarians at work now.
FIRST Mason (brghtiy)-Let's sack gunsmith's
and shoot these 'ere atrocities
There is fortunately aunsmihs Just opposite, 50
the deed is soon accomplished
FIRST MAsos-We'vo give 'em a dom this time, and
SECOND Mason lat crack in boarding again,-Yus,
but II amt no use. Them Bulls has imported some
Greeks and tho beggars IS workin twice As wel as We
FIRST MAsoS-Then there's nothin' for but to call
meetn' of the committee.
[7he committee meet and 10 is unanimously
dccidcd that couple of Greeks must be roasted
by a sio,o fire as a todrning to the rest. This IS
done and ne surpivng Greeks barricade them
seiues at their C0nssA's.
FIRST MAsoS-Wictory, Bull at iarst
SECOND MASONRY course; but - (1pplytng eye
10 oophoie, and 0ro,cing deadiy patc) old mo up,
mates Dashed II there amt ship load o. Chinese
bin put on
FIRST MAsos-lrea,,sng that further resistance Is
usetess) Then we've only got to turnitup
The New York herald., 1877-11-14
SOCIETY OF DECORATIVE ART.

II having been suggested that loan exhibition Of
works OF art At the Academy OF Design might prove
OF much bonedt to the Society OF Decorative Art
meeting 10 discuss the practicabty OF such step
was held last evening In the rooms oi the society al
No. East Twentieth street. About fifteen gentlemen
were present. among others, Messrs. Parke Goodwin,
James W. Pinchot, Richard Butler, sidney Webster,
Samuel Coleman, Louis Tiffany, y. Hopkinsou Smith,
Thomas Hitchcock, D'Oremcuix. Forrest and Stout.
Mr.. II. E. Rowland presided ana Mr.. 7. Addison Rich
ards acted secretary. Tho advisabilty OF the pro-
posed exhibition was discussed at some length.
Finally the question decided avorably and various
committees verc appointed to make q collection Of
works OF ART from the private galleries OF New York,
many OF the finest OF which have been generously oi-
Tered for the purpose, and TO put them on exhibition
at the Academy OF Design the lst of January TO bo tho
opening dy. and the exhibition TO continue until alter
the holidays. number OF gentlemen engaged III this
undertaking wore among those who took an active
part In arranging The loan exhibition of last year.
The exhibition viii comprise pictures. draperes iaccs.
armor, pottery bric-a-brac, &C Among other
prominent citizens who have offered their art
treasures tor nse upon thus occasion are Msssrs
II. Vanderbilt 4. D.. Morgan, John Jacob
Astor. John Hoey, Marshall Roberts, Cyrus w. Field,
John Jay, John Taylor Johnston, Hamilton Fish and
many others general committee OF eighty-one was
appointed, OF which Mr.. Bryant viii be offered the
tees consisting OF gentlemen md ladies' were also
chosen On Pottery, China and Brc-a-brac General
Di Cesnos, chairman; on Tapestries and Embroldcr-
lea Mr.. John Latarge, chairman on Laces and Fans,
Mr. August belmont, Mrs X. r. Cutting and four
others; on Furniture and Medisvai Room, Mr.. Rus
sell Sturgis and six others; Lectures
and Auxiliary Exhibitions, Mr. John Taylor
Johnston and SIX others; Pictures.
Mr. J. w. Pnchot aud Mr. r. ..
D'Orsmisulx A committee for the reception and
arrangement OF articles collected appointed
IL consists OF II. Il. Churoh, Worthpgton Whttrcdge,
John Lafargc, Thomas Hicks. I. Addison Richards,
Mrs. X. L. Cutting Mrs. +. Q. Barlow, Mrs pore
meulx and Mrs. Phipps Committees on insurance
uudi ihu tVor nd raii
win as chairman. The various special commuters
collection required report AIRS. Lane, Presi-
don't OF tho Society OF Decorative Art, on or before
thu 10th tnst
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American coat than TO pay si5 for suit balf made
by London tailor
The youlg msn complained OF their treatment on
the steamship He SAID that tho potatoes were served
with their skins on. Hc was used 10 having them
peeled.
SAME STORY.
The HERALD correspondent asked whore one OF the
leaders OF Nsw York who had joined tho
strikers could be fognd The honest laborcrv who
likes butter and gns said softly inat the man whom
was seeking had been spree siRcc landing aud ne
haa gone 10 bed early, bat he thought ho mgbt be
sober enous sh in the morning 10 The who
is hrst reported In this letter was asked
what he had TO say about the remarks oi his
Philadelphia companion. He replied, "0h. ne belon-s
10 That crowd OF fellows who don't know what they
want; and they can't tell straight story when they
hear H. They always get the truth twisted up 50 that
u makes them appear ridiculous"
NY Informant went on 10 say that 10 cost him 50 a
week 10 board in New York, while bore he paid only
l3 50 However, Is he said before he preferred New
YORK to London.
The New York herald., 1877-11-14
ACADEMY OF USEFUL ARTS.

The New York Academy OF tho Useful Arts mot last
evening IN Cooper Union. Tho President, Mr. James
whitney, said that 1t was his pleasing duty to an
nounce that a prominent official in the British Patent
Ofice had presented the ACADEMY with . complete
set OF abridgmonts OF British patents, which com
prise about ono hundred volumes, constituting a
record or British inventions for about two hundred
and hfty years
Mr. John W. Sutton, NJ. E., lecturcd ON tho trans
mission OF power by betting, aud illustrated several
OF the most important po nts OF his discourse by
practical experiments Leather bolts, he said whom
with the hesh side the pulley yield prac
ncs from twelve to fifteen per mora power than
when tho grain side Is placed in contact with the
pulley face. In carefully conducted experiments tho
difference found TO be as high twenty per cent
BY covering the facc Of the pulley with lnuia rubber
10 render " elastic, other things being equal, In
OF $50 por cent IN the power The
speaker also explained how the belt invariably slips
belts which latter always equal proportion
OF holding surface upon the face Of the pulley unless
the puIleys are so placed that the smaller is
tically situated over the larger, which the
weight OF the bolt adds to the proporonate hold OF
tho belt on the smaller pulley. American practice IN
Of the English system, particularly in ro-
gard to tho transmission OF power by belts
and pueys tho American tendency being In favor Of
ghtness OF construction which Is high speed
In operation. The English mechanical engineers
however, have produced one great Improvement in
the production OF wrou iron pullevs which combine
great strength with little weight. In this country tho
best pueys for very high rates Of speed made Of
pine wood which, from Its lightness, has less Gen.
irifuRa force IN pulley of given diameter, and
IN fact be run about three times as fast cast
iron pulley without danger Of bursting. The method
Of measuring the power transmitted by friction were
also explained In detail, especially the ingenious
means OF indicating the power transmitted 10 m,i-
chino by tho interposition OF springs between the
driving shaft and the pulley the degree OF compress.
sion OF tho springs indicating the degree Of power
transmitted At tho conclusion OF Mr. Suitons dts.
Professor
A. Sceley would lecture next Tuesday the SUBJECT
evOlutiO tho
The New York herald., 1877-11-14
STEALING A "WASH."

AT the corner OF Twenty fourth street and First
avenue early yesterday morning teo intoxicated men
attracted tho attention ofolcers Goldrck Schrun
OF the Eighteenth precinct! wonderful sioutr css
characterized the appearance OF each. and
wicldy were they that they moved along with aim.
Guilty. close examination showed tnat undor the
ordinary attire oil the many articles
Ing, sucn shirts and other ing evidently
the property oil laborng people rhc clothing was
wet as II IRON the wash. Whom ovcr tho effects Of
rcason for iher conduct ana whore the clothes camo
from was mystery tnoy could not solve. The
Justice IN tho Fifty.seventh street Court, before
whom Konney and Kellogg wero arraigncd, remanded
them aud instructed the officers TO mako furtncr In
quirlcs ior owners OF tho wash.
The New York herald., 1877-11-14
ANOTHER GUlBoRD CASE.

Luke y. Trouson, well known and highly esteemed
Newark mechanic aud inventor, dicd last week. In
order that tho ronds OF the deceased might
b6 enabled to participate without dotriment TO their
own interests tho funeral arranged Tor sunday.
Mr.. Trouson Was member of the Nasonic Ordor, and
IL was announced that no would be buried with lnl
Masonic nonors. Accordingly the brethren turned
out IN lull force. On arriving AT Mount Pleasant
Cemetery the Aasons were aeDarred IRON entering
the plea being thatsit was rule of the Cemetery AS
sociaton not to permit my civic, military or other
iuucra sunday attended with large body OF
people. The Masons we're com PEELED 10 remain out.
side while corporas guard OF the dcceasods friends
had to deposit the corpse la tho grave
AS a conscouep the Masonic fraternity arc 40 IN
arms ut what they donouncc as uuiawful and In.
snlting rule disgraceiui TO tho living and insulting 10
the acaJ The Masons arc not alone IN expressing
severe condemnation oil the rule.
The New York herald., 1877-11-14
Observation-Disclosures

Tho Supervisors OF Wcslchester county met ut noon
yesterday and proceeded 10 the ballot oil tnat
county at the late election Tho eIosencss OF tho
vote between Judge Robertson aud Colonel Lathers
for Senator from the Ninth district, and that between
Messrs. Purdy and Morris for Assembly man In the
FIRST district caused the proceedings be OF unusual
interest The Board took up the towns In Wcslches-
tor county and made rapid heatway Until they reached
the returns from Newcastle These lacked thc epcci-
men ballots required by law, and back 10
hayo such attached The Beard Ihen adjourned until
thlu mvrnipE
The New York herald., 1877-11-14
TINE OUT OF JOINT.

There was Yesterday screw Iooso something elSo
upon which the t.c pail on tho Ncscy0 Union build
Ing depends Tor It's regularity OF movement II fooled
a good many people. Lazy individuals who got down
town after noon tide wcre astonished to aod out
on looking at the ball THAT 1t was half
way up tho star. waiting as usual Tor tue
crack OF noon from Washington before sliding
down TO It's resting place. Merchants who Intended
20 be nt the oncc al twelve aud wcrc evolving ex-
cuses IN their minds Tor tho mobilization OF their early
part ncrs we're delighted. "a few minutes 70 spare.
you know" Broadway on botD sides lined with
Dewiidercd gasers. who watch In hand waited
The New York herald., 1877-11-14
BRooKLYN's CoLoRED ORPHANS.

According TO the report OF tho secretary OF the How
ard Coored Orphan Asylum Society, brooklyn, the
present Asylum building is entirely small tho
wnnts OF the society during the past year a bequcst
OF $2, ,OVO received by the society IRON Mrs. Te
rosa Caldwell Trend OF tho Institution also gave
$780, and Mrs Eli Merrill contributed $40. The re-
port also shows that the number OF children at pres
ont in tho institution is twcntyonc girs and thirty
eight bows The lrcasurers report shows that tho
receipts for tue fiscal year ending October L. were
The New York herald., 1877-11-14

patiently for the drop that their watches might bS
set right II was wonderful how many times
passerby heard the remark right and lett. II must bo
n little iasi." IL twenty minutes past twelve
before many OF the wouldbc time takers gave up ths
hope OF seeing the ball TALL and put their watches IN
tner pockets, looking slyy about The while 10 SEQ 4
anybody mad noticed how badly they had been duped
No doubt these gentlemen IN waiting" fell Ike sug-
gesng TO one another the Scriptnrai advice found r
Matthew. "Ye have watch; maze IL as surc as ycu
r.ffU
The New York herald., 1877-11-14
THE BAR ASSOCIATION.

The Bar Association sid meeting last evening at
their house in West Twenty ninth street, General
Sandiord presiding Only routine business was trans
acted the treasurer announcing the funds on mana to
amount IN all TO $l1 ,579 b. ana Messra Grenviie Y.
Hawes, Edward N Dickerson, Jr.; Herman Kobbe
and Howard Payson WIds peInX elected members.
The New York herald., 1877-11-14
UNION OF THE LIBERAL CLUBS.

conference meeting of the representative mem
bers Of tho New YORK Liberal Club and the Man
haitian Libcra Club, with view to the OF tho
two organizations, held nt the residence OF Mrs
Elizabeth Thompson last evening. spirit OF har-
mony prevailed, and plan oil union was suggested,
70 be submedto 10 the two cubsi Tor separate ncton
The New York herald., 1877-11-14
JOHN BEIZS MURDERER.

James DevIin, the murderer Of John Betz, who
arrested Monday last, was arragncd yesterday be-
fore Justice Rely, OF tho Third District Court. Brook
lyn. Tho witnesses Tor tho prosecution were not
present and the prisoner was reminded TO he R.y.
mond Street Jail Ho viii be brought peioro the same
magistrate today
The New York herald., 1877-11-14
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED

AUsTix-McKEE wednesday evening, October
a. al the residence OF the brides parents by the Rev.
Or. ShJrt ADoLPHx g. AUsTiS OF Harlem, to ANNIE n.
MCKEE. OF Brooklyn.
TRAvis-BucKuoUr.-By Rev. IT. DC. Crawford,
Tuesday. November l3, 1877. CHAxLEs T.. son oi
Bernard Travis, Esq, of Katonsh, n. Y, 10 JENNIE -
daughter OF the late c. Bucxhout, OF White Plains,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03

Considerable interest is manifested in
the new product known as mineral wool, +"
an article that has all the appearance of
wool, although it does not come from the
Sleeps back. This wool is the product of
the blast-furnace. Furnacemen have al
ways noticed the occurrence of fibrous
silica in cavities in the walls of the hearths
of blast-furnaces, and also in the tuyeres;
and an instance of the so-called volatility
of slack at high temperatures was recorded
as having taken place in potter's kiln,
through which large stream was allowed
to pass This matter is known under va
rious names, such as "dross gloss" "min-
eral wool, "slag wool, "silicate cotton, 4"
and "yitreous fibre" In the Sandwich
Islands the wool is made from material
formed in one of the craters, and by the
action of air-currents from the same. This
furnace slack or waste is now put through
a process of manufacture, and it bids fair
to become most important item in the
worlds commerce. The product is made,
as stated above, of various grades. Some
of it is coarse and dark colored, but it can
be made as purely white and clean as real
wool. Its great features are its incombus-
tibility--as it will not burn--and the fact
that moisture and dampness have no per-
ceptible effect upon it. Vermin avoid it.
1t will no doubt find many uses for which
it is well adapted, and the great waste of
the blast furnace will have market at
from two to five cents per pound.