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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-22

Our London and Paris Cable Letters.
Paris comes to us talking of stormy
weather very much as stage fairy would
complain of having to perform in shower
It seems as if little rain would
wash the rouge and pearl powder off her
face, take the starch out of her airy muslin,
dim all her spanges and spoil forever her
satin shoes London, on the contrary, re-
ports it's storms with a certain gusto
on the principle Of the English divine
who used to walk against the driving rain
to put himself in good spirits. Another
HERALD storm, by the living lingo = says
London. ''More rain from the NEW YORK
HERALD alas r says Paris. We are very sorry
we cannot please all parties, but We shall
try. The bad weather seems to have dis
tracted the attention of the French from
the threatened war, while all England
has been absorbed during the week in
anxiously watching over the fate OF five
miners imprisoned in the depths behind
forty yards of coal. This story of London )
great heart throbbing over the fate Of hand
full of poor Welshmen is curious instance
Of the great and growing power of the press.
AS our correspondent has pointed out
miners have died in colieries by hundreds
without awakening more than spasm of hor-
ror; but in this case the work Of the graphic
writer's who depicted day in and day out the
heroic efforts Of the miners to save their
brethren told by accumulation upon the
nerve centres of the kingdom, until
every man and woman in Eng
land worked in Imagination with the
gallant rescuers and suffered in fancy with
the all but entombed. That the story
ended with remarkable rescue makes
it all the more pleasant to recount; but
even outside of England and Wales,
the FIVE men in the Cimmerian dark
ness singing Cymric hymns rs the
pick-thuds of their rescuers came
nearer and nearer will recall the great
story of the Hebrews in the fiery
furnace chanting the praises of Jehovah,
who bent down from the heavens and
wrapped them round SO that the flames
harmed them not. Such stories do men
and women good to read; for they
strengthen mans trust in man and
vindicate his trust in God From such a
subject we have no mind to turn and detail
the sparkle and spice that will be found
in our cable letters, save just one mention
of the plucky struggle and victory Of our
sailors on the Bosphorus over picked
English man-of-war's crew.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-22

receive honorable mention by Mr.. Frothing-
ham; the Immortality Of the soul TO be
asserted and expounded by Mr.. Alger tho
life and labors of the late Dr.. Muhlenberg
to be embalmed in living words by DR..
Washburn the Christians pilgrimage and
his imitation to be explained by Mr..
Jutten, and the education of woman in free.
dom will be insisted on by Mr.. Adler.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-22

him responsible. Boards arc never respon-
sible to anybody; New York has had long
and bitter experience of their ineficiency.
But the Mayor is one man everybody
knows where his office is everybody can
find him. II he were charged with this
duty he would either keep the streets clean
or he would be made so uncomfortable that
he would resign and let another Mayor try.
We believe if Mayor Ely were told to clean
the streets, and having done it to bring in
his bills, we should have clean streets.
There is no mystery about the business it
is really only an extensive enterprise in
collecting valuable manure-an enterprise
for which the Mayor. if he were charged
with its conduct, could get abundance Of
help, and he would not need chemists with
disinfectants, but men with brooms, shovels
and carts-and no screens. In the hands Of
a determined Mayor. with full powers,
great multitude Of unemployed
and suffering laboring men could
have been profitably used during the win
ter and spring TO clean the city. They
would have earned bread the Mayor would
have gained reputation and the gratitude
of the citizens, and the city would have
gained in visitors, in good name and we
believe in money. Mayor Ely would. we
are sure. if he were charged with the duty,
give US clean streets. He has shown o dis
position to do all in his power. as is shown
by his attempt to substitute new, and. We
trust, more efficient Police Commissioner
for Mr.. Erhardt. Moreover, the Mayor is
business man he knows that, in the Ian
guage of Sam Patch, "some things can
be done as well as others" If the Legisla-
ture will tell the Mayor to clean the streets
we are confident he will do it, and he will
not swindle the city. We can afford to pay
tor clean streets, and we have SO long been
paying heavy bills for dirty streets that We
should like to see once what it would cost
in the Mayors hands, to keep them clean
Will not some member Of the Legislature
introduce bill giving the Mayor Of New
York absolute power to clean the streets
and making him thus responsible for their
condition?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-22

GOOD AND EVIL seem TO have combined
strangely in the man Sterling the terrible de-
tails of whose alleged crime and execution APP
pear in another column. The crime. by whom
socver committed. was unspeakably atrociors,
yet the determination and success with which the
prisoner hid or destroyed all traces Of his idcn-
tity, apparently to shield his family from dis
grace, were Indicative of a truer sense Of honor
than criminals of better birth and breeding
usually manifest
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-22

1t is not . merely domestic establishment
In giving state dinners as the President OF
the United States Mr.. Hayes performs
public function, and in the discharge OF that
function should conform to the recognized
social usages of the world. To endeavor to
.oist into the discharge of that function some
illiberal and provincial views as to what peo-
pie shall eat or drink would be mistake.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-22

WALL STREET YEsTERDAy.-An active mar
kct was characterized by another great de-
cline in stocks There was hardly any active
stock which did not suffer, but the trunk lines
were principally affected. Gold opened at lO65s,
advanced 10 lO7 and closed mt 1868 Govern
ment bonds were little stronger and railroads
steady. Money on call was quoted at 2 per
cent, closing at 2 Pig per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-22

THE WEATHER.-The depression Of Thursday
has now moved northcastward to Nova Scotia
with diminishing rain area and decreasing
winds Snow has fallen in the st. Lawrence
Valley. where the temperature fell decidedly
yesterday morning. The area of highest pressure
il now over the lake region and central sections
west of the Allegheny Mountains. Fair weather
prevails eastward Of the Mississippi, but OH the
western side tho barometer is falling rapidly.
The depression in the Northwest is developing
into q serious storm, but little or precipita-
ton has yet resulted thcrefrom. Very
heavy gales, however. prevail in the
Upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys, particu.
larly st St. Paul. Breckenridge Pembna and
Bismarck. The temperature is also very high in
that region rs we'll as in the Southern States.
Gulf disturbance is probable within
= few days. The prevailing low pressure
IN tho Northwest is the same as that
recently noticed on the Pacific coast. As IL nd.
vances into tho low valley lands Of the central
r.eions we NAV expect very tempcstuous weather,
- che present bnrometric gradient westward is
extremely steep. The conditions also in
dicate the probability Of tornadoes in
shs region embracing Illinois and the
.urroundine States. Slight variations have oc-
curred in the river levels. The weather in New
York today viii DO cooler and partly cloudy or
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-22

How HANDY PLACE ALBANY Is for any one
who wants to annoy his ncighborsl The Brook
lynitcs in the ncghborhood of Atlantic street
could not get an injunction in their own city
against rapid transit movements. they went to
Albany and the deed was done ut once
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-22
QUINTU PIE SHEE T
NEW YORK. SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 1877.
NOTICE 10 COUNTRY DEALERS.

The Adams Express Company special newspaper
the Railroad and It's connections,
leaving jersey City quarter past four NJ daiis ana
sunday carrying the edition OF tJe HERALD us tar
West Harrisburg and south Washington renching
Philade pha at six A. NJ and Washington az
pue
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-22

PoLIcB COMMISSIONER ERHARDTs OFFICIAL
SHOES still remain empty: but if they could ac-
commodate all who would like to occupy them
the shoe famed in nursery rhyme rs being pop
ulous residence would, by comparison. be .
howl;pC xxil.runca
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-22

IT Is REPORTED that the locomotive engineers
on the Lchigh Valley Railroad will strikc-a
pleasing bit of information for the other MEM
beers of the Brotherhood of Engineers, out of
whose pockets must come the money to support
the strikers while idle.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-22

PERSONS EXPECTING TO ENJOY OR SUFFER
the spring anniversaries of religious societies
will find in another column the complete list
with dates Of meeting
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-22

From orr reports this morning the probabilities
are that the heather in Ne,p York to-day ciU be
cooler and partly cloudy or clear.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-22

HAYES Is LUCKY NAME This SEAsoN.-A
gentleman Of this name carried off the Turf,
Field and Farm" badge ut Creedmoor yesterday,
having won it three times in succession.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-22

A LONDON LETTER gives the details Of the
great walking match, in which O'Leary beat
Weston, himself. and every other pedestrian
whose time il on record
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-22

ANOTHER BATCH OF CHALLENGES appears this
morning. but all from athletes The great talk
ing matches will not begin until Congress as
semblcs in extra session.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-22

SUCCESS SEEMS ASSURED TO the coming Carni-
val. Business men money in it and have
put their own money into it, and money is a
lever that seldom fails in New York
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-22

THERE ARE No COMPLAINTS OF Dull TIMES
at the Post Office. the quantity of mail matter
received and transmitted exceeding by twenty
per cent that Of the corresponding of last
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-22

A PARTY OF BRIGHT Young TURKS reached
New York yesterday to study our country and
it's institutions They can perform patriotic
service for their own land by observing the bene-
fetal effects of disarmament in ours.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-22

THE FAREWELL TO THE CANADIAN PILGRIM
was even more kindly and impressive than tn
reception
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-22

The PARAGUAYANs have rcvolted and assassi-
mated their President.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-22
ADJUSTMENTS TOMORROW.


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HkLLER's RE-PRrsrIpicirArios
FIFTH AVENUE rqEATRE-THR PRIScKss ROYAL
BOOTHS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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NEW YORK AQUARIUM QrSSa FisnEs
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC RiGoLnrro.
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PARTISAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05
Granting Free Passes.

Now and then a pretentious ere
former" breaks loose, in the columns
Of newspaper, on the subject Of
railroad officials granting free passes
over their lines to certain individu-
ais. The action of the officials is
held up as grave wrong to the pub
,ic, especially TO holders of the stock
in the road assailed. Just now an
attack of this sort IS freely made on
the homogeneous of the Louisville,
Nashville q Great Southern and the
Short-line railroads. This is by no
means a one>sided question. With
out attempting anything like cham
pionship of the officials of these
great thoroughf,lres, it may be said
that they use marked discretion when
issuing free passes, and invariably
have ample Justification for their acts.
1t is said, for instance, that the Off
cials of the roads grant free passes to
editors and publishers, when they
should require those gentlemen to pay
their way as other people do. They
are far from being "dead-heads" in
the ordinary acceptation of the term.
THY give quid pro quo for all the
favors (if they may be so called) that
are extended to them. Publishers
generally keep railroad "time stables"
standing in their columns for the pub
lie benefit, for which no charge is
made. They publish, gratis, the Off
cial reports of the condition of the
respective roads that center at this
city. They keep the community in
formed, from day to day, of ALI
ments made by railroad corporations ;
and they do these things in the spirit
of commendable enterprise. BY way
of reciprocating the oft-repeated IA
vors thus done by newspapers, it is
altogether right that the courtesy of
an occasional free pass" be extended
by railroad officials to members of the
press, who do comparatively little
travelling from year to year. There
can hardly be an instance recalled
wherein this courtesy, growing out Of
reciprocal favors, has exerted corr
rupting influence. The press is free
to make whatever criticism may be
deemed proper and just upon rail
road management, and the right is
often exercised vigorously by the
very publisher who most frequently
enjoys the favor Of a free pass. >
Louisville Evening Neeos.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05
MIR Dorscheimer's Letter.

We published yesterday a letter
from Lieut.. Gov. William Dorsheim-
er stating that within his personal
knowledge Mr. Tilden was not in favor
of the Electoral Commission.
Mr. Dorsheimer is good authority
for what he asserts; at the same time,
the chosen leader of the victorious
Democratic hosts in the Presidential
election. should not have left it to be
first discovered by certificate from
his Lieutenant at this late day that
he was not in favor of cunning de-
vice by which the Constitution was
broken through and majority of the
people and of the States cheated out
of their choice.
liz thai great battle against the gi-
gantic wrong, We should have heard
at the fore front the roar of the lion !;
and not merely, when it was all over
and forever lost. and then at second
hand, a soft whisper of dissent N
Y. San.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05
The state Creditors PROPOSE
ton.

1t is asserted by the Memphis Ava
lanche that there is no proposition
pending for the compromise of the
State debt, and that the so-called go
cents proposition has been "repudi>
ated" by the creditors. 1t is there
fore of opinion there is no necessity
for calling an extra session of the
Legislature, and accommodating ex-
pense for nothing. We are not pre-
pared to say what will be the effect
of summer solstitial consideration of
the proposition submitted by the ar
bitrators-not creditors. The credit
or's proposition, as originally made,
contemplated only a reduction of in
terest. The arbitrator, representing
a large number of the creditors, SUBJ
mitted the go cents proposition, which
was the occasion of the visit of the
Legislative committee to New York
NOT a mere wild goose chase we can
assure the Avalanche. That propo-
sition is now subsisting and open for
acceptance or rejection and endorsed
by numbers of creditors and almost
certain to be accepted and submitted
by all, unless it be a few in Tennes-
see.
The Avalanche can rest secure.
Having urged the acceptance of the
60 cents proposition, it will not be
called on to consider any new terms.
1t can keep consistency in view and
maintain the line it started ON. The
assessment will not be completed be-
fore the 18th of November. Nospec-
ial session can be called before that
time. Before there is any special ses-
sion called, We have authority for
stating that there must be definite
proposition TO consider, coming, too,
from the creditors of the State, and
settling, if accepted definitely and
finally, the relation between the cred
itors and the debtor. Then the whole
question will rest upon the people,
the press and representatives. they,
or the majority of them, can deal
with it for veal or woe, they will
Nas,yiUe American.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05
One Mare with Eight Feet.

The wild mare Gazelle has arrived
in Fleetwood Park. She is said to
have been captured on the deserts of
Arabia, after a chase of FIVE days, by
a party of Arab hunters, and brought
to this country by Don Juara Peras
and Captain Hall. The mare has
eight feet, shod with light iron shoes.
She is sixteen hands high, six years
old, and of dark chestnut color,
and is a model of beauty, excepting
her extra feet. She is intelligent and
gentle. This wonderful mare is to
run against time, from one to ten
miles. 1t is said that she is very
fast.-N T. San.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

and provisions from people IN the
Northern States, whom he had gulled
with stories of political persecution.
Brownsville Bee: The reunion of
the old consolidated Sixth and Ninth
Tennessee Infantry, which Hon. Geo.
G. Porter, of Brownsville, was Colo-
mel; John w. Buford, of Jackson,
Lieut.. Colonel; and james A. Will
der, of Brownsville, Major, will come
off at jackson on the 26th of July.
Extensive arrangements will be made
by the hospitable people of Madison
for the entertainment of all who at
tend.
Covington Record: "a few days
ago a young widower from Arkansas
brought into district No. 8 young
bear and two white mice, and barter
ed them for one of Tipton's fairest
bellies. Securing his prize, he depart'
ed westward, leaving the cub behind,
to the no little modification of the
SWANS of the community. They re-
quest us to notify Arkansas that they
object to anymore of bruins tribe be-
ing introduced into their midst, as
they are able to do their own hug
ging."
jackson Tribune and Sun: On Sat-
urday last William Connor, an old
gentleman who resides in North Jack
son. fell across some sleepers while en-
gagged in laying a floor to shed room
of Mr. Jesse H. Harper's residence on
College street, injuring his spine and
receiving internal hurts of painful
nature. He was considered in very
critical condition for several days, but
is now, We are happy to learn, con-
valescing. 1t is thought, however,
that he will hardly ever have again
perfect health and partial strength.
Fulton Times: A negro was killed
at Troy Station, last Wednesday, on
the Mobile and Ohio railroad. He
had come to town in company with
chum. They drank freely, and were
last seen together. The engineer saw
something on the track which he
thought to be hog, and blew the
whistle, but when he got too close to
control his loaded freight train, he
saw that it was a man. The man
gave no notice to the alarm. We did
not learn his name. The fellow was
terribly mangled and instantly killed.
Benton Banner: About the last of
May, Mr. Jesse Rogers, living near
Waverly, employed tramp to assist
him on the farm. 1t has been the
habit of one of Mr. Rogers sons to
sleep with this man; and last Wednes-
day night after going to bed as usual
sometime during the night he slipped
out of bed from beside Mr. Rogers,
and left for parts unknown. He
didn't, however, forget to prepare
for a journey. He took from Mr.
Rogers only fine horse, saddle, bride,
saddle bags, three suits of fine clothes
zone Mr. Newt Rogers had bought
that evening", three shirts, pair of
boots, pair of shoes, a pistol, a fine
watch and s25 in cash. Up to time
Of writing he has not been captured,
but parties are following his track.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

The investigation into the loss of
sheep during last year shows a total
of nearly 100000 sheep and lambs
killed by dogs and wolves and var
ious diseases, and an aggregate money
value of nearly s8,OOO,OOO. The av-
erage percentage of the loss is nearly
8. The proportion is the highest,
respectively, in North Carolina. Flor
ida and Louisiana, and ranges from
II per cent. in the former State to 3
40 in Nebraska. The rate is the
highest in the South, and lowest in
States having dog laws.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

The Louisville Evening News says
that Capt. Athey, chief of the Memphis
Police, was once sentenced to the pen
itentiary for attempting to shoot some
lynchers. On the way to prison he
escaped and found his way to Mems
phis, where he was employed in a
grocery. Proving honest, he was af-
terward pardoned by the Governor of
Indiana, married the daughter of his
employer, and subsequently became
chief of police, which position he has
ably filled for eight years.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05
STATE ETENs,

j. j Williams, Of Franklin county,
has been appointed to FIJI the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of Judge
Hickerson.
Brownsville Bee: Hon A. A.Free-
man left with his family for Washing
ton City, Tuesday morning, where he
will reside in future.
Father Z. E. Jones, for a long
time connected with the Nashville
press, died III that city last week. He
was a good man, loved by all who
knew him.
The O'Connor Zouaves and Dickin-
son Light Guard of Knoxville are
trying to make arrangements to par
ticipate in the competitive drill at
Huntsville, Ala, next October.
Mrs. Marian Adams, sister of Mrs.
Andrew jackson, died at the Hermi>
tage last Thursday, from the effects
of fall. She had lived at the Her
mitage since the days of Jackson.
A son of Mr. Van Gist, in White
county, was killed by being dragged
by a mule, in the harness ct which he
had become entangled, on the Doth
instant. His body was horribly mang-
led.
According to recent assessments,
the value of the real estate in the
eight wards of GAINESVILLE is 1,13S,-
$50. The personal property is put
down at $3.50, $40; the to.al being
s1,520,935.
1t seems the great Metropolitan
Olympiad" is composed of Il set of
rowdies and scoundrels, judging from
the reports of disgraceful fights in our
exchanges. Some of them say it is
a poor show anyhow.
Madison Herald: On Friday morn
ing last, l22nd.) Mr. John Allen Bar,
ton, residing four miles east of Jacks
Creek, while rubbing the rust off his
gun, let it slip from his hand, strik-
ing the hammer against the door-sill
and fired, fatally wounding him.
Brownsville Bee: Il. S. King, a
farmer near Brownsville, was arrested
by a Deputy L. S. Marshal a few
days since for retailing liquor and
selling tobacco without license. He
was tried before the Commissioner in
Memphis on the 2Sth inst, and hons
orably acquitted.
Dresden Democrat We learn that
a grand excursion party, consisting
of the Oriental Order Of HUI
mility, headed by the Dresden Silver
CorRet Band, will visit Hickman,
Ky, on the 4th Of July. The Orientals
number about one hundred and TWEEN
ty>fve members, and make a grand
display if they turn out in their unique
uniforms.
One B. +. II. Foster, of Smithville,
DeKalb county, is published as an
impossor by the citizens of that coun-
ty, who held meeting for the pur-
pose. Foster is a lawyer by profess
sion. Letters show that he has for
years been receiving money, clothing