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

In treating Of the question of filling up
Little He'll Gate channel the HERALD has
taken the ground that, if city garbage and
other refuse subject to decomposition are
used, monstrous nuisance will be created.
Of this there cannot be any reasonable
doubt But there is another point involved
which deserves the consideration of the au-
thorities and which presents itself in the
query, Will the filling of Little He'll Gate
impair the navigation of the Harlem and
East rivers? The arguments iaIavor of the
affirmative presented to-day in our adver-
Using columns by the Society for the Refor-
nation Of Juvenile Delinquents, in charge
Of the House of Refuge on Randall's Island,
are well founded SO far as they
refer to the dangers of nuisance.
But where they refer to the question
Of navigation they are not SO clear or salts
fnctory. The comparison made between the
actual effects of filling in q portion of Bos-
ton Bay and those likely to follow the clos
ing Of Little He'll Gate is not justified, be-
cause there is no parallel between the two
cases. At Boston a tidal reservoir was dimin-
ished in area consequently the channel
scour was decreased in energy and shoal-
ing has occurred. At He'll Gate channel
would be closed which is at present not
navigable, but the scour will beincreased
in the remaining passages, which must tend
to improve them. AS to the apprehended
accumulations OF ice in the upper Harlem
River in case Little He'll Gate is
closed, we desire to have some more
convincing evidence on that point than that
Of Captain Longstreet, who naturally views
it from the pilot house OF a racing steam
boat. General Newton hesitates very prop
erly in giving an opinion on this ice ques-
ton until he determines by an observation
of the currents whether the change would
not really help to remove the ice that &c
cumulates under the present system OF flow.
AS the main flood current in the Harlem
would be carried with increased velocity
through the Kills instead of being, rs now,
divided between that channel and Little
He'll Gate, il is a question if the Harlem
would not be benefited by the change. Let
oil these points be carefully investigated.
but under no circumstance let Little He'll
Gate be filled with city garbage
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-04
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE
'bcodore Tilton Is in Chicago.

Theodore Tilton Is IN Chicago.
The telephone refuses to sing In tights.
Now is the time transplant winter hats
Shade the medium will remain the Hague for sew
eral months.
Mr. william B. Aston has taken a summer house at
Beverly, Mass
Springfield girl asked her brother why he had a
humpbacked nose.
As soon as the seasons mud becomes deep tramps
patronizc the front door.
The pumps are thawing out, and milk no longer
sees the cream OF the joke.
Reverdy Johnson said that Governor Chamberlain
is one of The best lawyers in the country.
Senators Theodore f. Randolph and John X. Nc
phcrson OF New Jersey, are ut tho New York.
rho season of the year approaches when rife bullets
miss targets and hit children who stand in adjoining
townships
It's claimed that most OF The dlabo!cal crimes com
mittcd by negroes in Kentucky arc by men who mi
Crate from Virginia
sutro is in Nevada, and from his operations there
seems BIO ground for the rumor that Sharon and
Eccnc have bought Tho Sutro Tunnel.
Mrs Hayes and her children VIII spend part OF tho
summer at her old home at Fremont, Ohio, aud tho
president viii remain in Washington.
Murat Hastcad gays that Washington Mclean, tho
principal owner Of the Cincinnati Enquirer, has loss
influence In that paper than any other living man.
Evening 1eicgrdm:--ln the BowcnJurDc casc In
which the supreme Court the United States ordered
perpetual injunction against Bowen yesterday, the
counsel Tor tnat citizen not Senator George +.
Hoar, but his brother, cxAttorncy General Z. Rock
wood noar. Bowen claimed 10 be an !cgtma,c son
Of ymc. Juncl and George Washington, and the Court
apparently decided that no was Washngtons son In
no other way than G. W. was tho father OF his
country.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-04

IT Is ALL VERY WELL FOR CITIZENS to remon.
strate against legislative corruption and munich
pal mismanagement, but before they sign petit
tons and hold mass meetings it will be well for
each Of them to question himself and ascertain
whether be is most interested in the welfare of
the community or the success of those of his own
friends who are trying to retain such hold as
they have upon the city treasury or reaching for
something newer and more profitable. Reform
was never inauguratcd elsewhere until men
worked for their principles instead of their
friends, and it is not likely that this universal
rule is going to be broken in the case of New
York city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-04
Governor CHI mberintn Yields to tho
Logic OF Evcnts.


Logic OF Evonts.
According to the latest intelligence Mr..
Chamberlain has decided to act like man
OF sense and discretion and make no show
of resistance to Governor Hampton when
tho troops are withdrawn. We have no
doubt that this statement will be justified
by the event. Nearly week is to inter-
vene before the troops are removed, although
the order has been already given. The
putting Of such an interval between
the Presidents decision and it's execu-
ton is a mark Of wisdom. The
impulsive ebullition of feeling which at
tends the disappointment Of Mr.. Chamber
lain and his friends will cool down and
subside after the lapse of little time. They
know we'll enough that resistance would be
futile. In spite of their first impulse to
take counsel of their anger instead Of their
judgment they will reconcile themselves to
the situation after the lapse of little time.
1t is an act of prudence on the part of the
President to allow sufficient period for
their passions to cool before withdrawing
the troops. In the meantime the South Caro-
lima republicans will have accommodated
their feelings and expectations to the actual
state Of the case, and the obstacles to Gov
ernor Hampton's full assumption of author
ity will have been smoothed away before he
demands submission. The President has
taken extreme pains to render Governor
Hamptons task easy by treating his rival
with the utmost courtesy and soothing his
feelings into acquiescence. The wisdom and
considerateness Of such course deserve
recognition and praise
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-04

II sNNHERE THERE Is SMOKE there's sure
to be fire. is a true saying, the persistence with
which people write to newspapers about the sur
render value of life insurance policies means
that what should be as clear as water is only MS
clear as mud. 1t certainly is strange that while
men can invest money in many other ways and
know to certainty what they will receive in
return life insurance policy is of about as I'M
certain value as a South Carolina unclassitied
bond. Perhaps the companies can explain the
matter clearly. 1t is quite certain that their
agents are unequal TO the task.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-04

MANY SUFFERERS will be glad to learn that
what is well known among the poor rs "a
sewing machine case has been decided against
the company selling the machine. The Court
probably held that previous payment by defend
ant of nearly or quite the wholesale price Of a
machine made it unnecessary that the full retail
price should be paid in addition, and every one
but those who sell machines the instalment
plan will agree with the Court.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-04

TIE WEATnER.--Aitcr the preceding unpeas
ant days Of incessant rain yesterdays bright sun
shine and mild breczes were very welcome har-
bingers of sprngtimc But at this season we
must be prepared for frequent and sudden
changes. The April showers will quickly follow
the April sunshine to nourish vegetation
Tho area of high pressure that followed
the disturbance of Monday has now
reached the coast line and extends as
n baromctric ridge along the line Of the St. Law
renee. Light rains have occurred at detached
points along the Atlantic coast from Eastport to
Savannah and also along the Gulf east of New
Orleans. Light to brisk winds prevailed through
out the coast regions, with temperatures ranging
from 6S TO 81 degrees, according TO latitude, in
the morning and afternoon. The barometer
southwark of the lakes and eastward of the Mis-
sisspp has ranged between 5000 inches and the
mean Westward of the Mississippi the depression
extends from Manitoba to Texas, with general
rains in the Missouri and Upper Mississippi val.
leys. and local rains in Louisiana and Mississippi
The temperature in the Northwest is low. The
Missouri, Mississippi and Upper Ohio have risen
The weather in New York to-day will be warmer
and partly cloudy Or cloudy, possibly followed
by rain
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-04

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock mar
kct was very active, and prices were lower all
round. Panama fell 40 per cent--from 12O to
so, and Pacific Mail declined from ISL to IL Is,
with n recovery later to 141o. Gold declined Is
to 1O43i. Government stocks were lower, in
sympathy with gold, and railroad bonds were
irregular. Money loaned up to and down to 3
per cent on call, closing at per cent on call.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-04

cidents over whom inquests were held in this
city yesterday would call for tremendous out
burst of public indignation were the cause Of
death any other than what it was. Is death on
the rail in New York city becoming justitable
homicide
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-04

TT Is BUT SELDOM that an official document
proves interesting to the general reader, but
Sanitary Superintendent Days report on the
adulteraton of milk claims attention by its
manner as well as its matter. When the pub
lie compartments the truth that men who water
milk are sometimes murdcrcrs, in addition to
being always swindlers and thieves, perhaps
private enterprise will come to the assistance of
that branch Of the public service in detecting
adulteration. When there is considered the
number of infants that subsst-or die-upon
what is sold for pure milk the Importance of
this subject becomes evident, as does also the
unmitgated rascality of the adultcrators.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-04

From reports this morning the probabilities
arc that The ,rcathc. IN Nc,c York to-day ,ciR be
ararmer and partly cloudy or cloudy, possibly
followed by rain.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-04
II RIPPLE SH e e Il !.
NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, APRIL !. 1871.
NOTICE TO COUNTRY DEALERS.

The Adams Express Company run special newspaper
train the Pennsylvania Railroad and its connections
leaving Jersey City at quarter past four NJ daily and
sunday carrying the regular edition OF the HERALD
IVES, Harrisburg and South Washington. reaching
Philadelphia quarter pas; six A. NJ and Washington al
ID p II.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-04
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.


BROADWAY THEATRE-ouK Girl
GRAND OPERA HousE-Miss MUTTON.
sew YORK AQUARIUM.
PARK THEATRE--ouR BOARDING Horsx
wALLAcK's THEArRE-MY AWFUL DAB.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-TmE DASIcHETrs.
FIFTH AVENUE ThEATRE-TuE PRINCESS Royal
BOOTHS observation-disclosures.
ACADEMY OF MCSIC-IrALiAN OPERA.
NIBLO'S GARDEN--ASTnosY AND CLEOPATRA.
GERMANIA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BERur
EAGLE THEATRE-CRowS or THoaSs.
sTEINwAy nALL-TrLrrHoSE CoScERr.
ACADEMY OF DEsIGN-rASrtSGs
BOwXRY THEATRE-TExAs JACK.
PARTISAN VARIETIES.
COLUMBIA OPERA HousE-vARixrY
OLYMPIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
THEATRE CoMIQUE-vAEixrY.
HELLER's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
NEW AMERICAN observation-disclosures
TONY PASTORS rHEATRE-vARiErr.
1IyOLI THEATRE-vARiETy.
SAN FRANCISCO MINsrRELs.
EGYPTIAN HALL-vARKTY
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-06

A DESPERATE KILLED BY GEN. Cas-
slus Nj CLAr.-Hon, Cassius M. Clay
Sunday morning shot and instantly kill
ed colored man named Perry White.
Gen. Clay had employed Whites moth
er as a cook, but finding she had been
robbing him of silver-plate and other
articles, had discharged her. On Sun
day morning he started from his farm
six miles from Richmond, KY, to visit
a colored church in the neigborhood for
the purpose of hiring another servant.
While on the way he discovered a loose
horse in pasture near the road and the
man Perry White endeavoring to con-
ceal himself behind the animal. White
had threatened Clay's life, and was
known as a desperate character, and
upon perceiving him Clay Immediately
leaped down, confronted White, and or
dered him to throw up his hands. White
obeyed, and Clay talked to him roughly,
and ordered him 10 leave the place, and
telling him if he moved from his posi-
ton until he CLAY was remounted he
would XIII him, AS soon as Clay start
ed for his horse White rushed after him,
but Clay turned suddenly, fired twice,
hitting White in the neck and breast.
Gen. Clay then rode to town and deliv-
cred himself to the authorities. The
feeling ofthe community is entirely
with Clay, while White had reputa-
ton of being bully and dangerous
man.
The following is the coroner's YER
dict III the case: "Perry White came to
his death by a pistol shot wound intlict-
ed by G. NJ. Clay, on Sunday, Septem-
Der 80. Testimony being given us I'M
der oath by c. NJ. Clay, be being the
only witness, we are constrained 20 JUS
THY said Clay, and believe that he did 1t
in self-defence."
Bg" 1t is said that Gen. Clay is the
father of the wife of Col. Henry Daven-
port, Of this County.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-06
nlarria9es.

At the residence of The brides father,
on Tuesday evening last, 2nd of Octo-
Der, 1877, near Kearneysyille, by Rev.
Mr.. Lea, of Martinsburg, Mr.. WIN.
SEATON MAGRUDER to Miss
MARY WAKEFIELD, daughter of Mr..
Lemuel Warfield.
On the 18th of September, at Har-
per's Ferry, by Rev. j. A. McFaden,
JOHN VI. FRY aud Miss BETTE
BEALL, both of Virginia.
On the 2Oth ofSeptember, at Harpers
Ferry, by the Rev. J. a. McFaden,
JACOB WATERS and FANNIE
GARDNER.
On the 21st of September,at Harper
Ferry, by the Rev. J. a. McFaden,
ISAAC b. CANNON and Miss MARY
NJ Merriam, of Winchester, Va.
On the 20th of September, at the
residence of DIR. II. Z. Beckham, in
this county, by Rev. S. G. Ferguson,
Mr.. SAMUEL III. POLTNER to Miss
ANNIE l.. DUNN, all of this county.
In Charlestown, September goth, by
Rev. T. B. Shepherd, Mr. X. w. HILL
and Miss VIRGINIA MILTON, all Of
this county.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-06
Editorial lsreYitieS.

The Democratic majority in the Cali
fornia Legislature is tittyone. This
State cast its vote for Hayes last year
Among the Democratic nominees for
the Legislature in Charles County Md,
was DR.. Samuel A. Mudd, who adjusted
the fracture of J. Wilkes Booths hg
after the assassination of President
Lincoln. DR. Mudd was sentenced to
the Dry Tortugas, but was 2ardoned by
President Johnson.
The canvass in Ohio is waxing warm
and at present looks favorable for the
Democracy.
Wade Hampton is the coming man,
and beyond doubt will have place
on the next Presidential ticket.
Quinine is now so high in price in
Europe that doctors are using instead
liquid solution of strychnine, and find
it nearly as efficacious and much cheaper.
People sigh for content, and yet it is
not recorded that any contented man
ever made any progress or accomplished
any worthy deed.
1t was Commodore Vanderbilt who
said: The man who pays more for shop
rent than he does for advertising doesn'
understand his business.
Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnson, who
presided at the White House during
the administration of President Blu
chanan, her uncle, is forty-fve, and still
very pretty. She has white hair,
sparkling blue eyes, dimpled chin, is a
charming, polished talker, and as plump
as a peach.
Widows are sitting around on the
fences in Salt Lake now as plentiful as
grasshoppers. They have a little song,
come west young man, come west, and
bring some of the new style OF ealicos
if you want to settle down.
Careful investigation has demonstra-
ted that there are about one hundred
and fifty Ohio voters in all the depart
ments at Washington. This is pro
found disappointment at the statistical
man of the New York Tribune, who
had estimated them at 1000.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-06
Editorial Breyities.

The Democratic candidate Of Lieu
tenant overnor of Virginia, Gen Wal
ker, declared, the other day, that "repu-
diation is Larceny; and torcible adjust
ment is highway robbery" aud there is
a terrible uproar in the old common
wealth about it. Just as if it was lot
the truth.
Jack Wilson is colored resident OF
Meriwether county, Ga, who has
bought and paid tor 700 acres OF land
since the war. He will make this year
sixty or seventy bales of cotton, 1900
or 1000 bushels of corn, has ten or
twelve mules all in fine condition, and
raises his own meat.
1t the advocates of paper money are
really in earnest for a cheap circulating
medium why don't they adopt the Con
federate money? 1t may not be very
loyal sort of cash, but then il is cheap.
A St. Louis editor out on the plains,
writes that there are no pretty or veal
thy squaws. He has abandoned the
idea of colonizing, and VIII start home
as soon as he gets his moccasins half
soled.
Edward Overton, engineer at Lcggatt
& Buffers tobacco factory, ST. Louis,
accidentally came in contact with the
tly-whee! of the engine at half past one
o'clock this afternoon, and bis head was
taken off as cieanly as though cut off
with knife or guilotine.
Last week an eight-year old son of
John Nicodemus, BooDsboro, Md, died
of tetarus, caused bya wound in the
heel made by a rusted nail, on which
the lad jumped from hay-mow.
Always speak well of the dead, and
once in a while a good word OF the liv-
ing, if you have time.
An eastern journal puts the cause Of
business depression as follows: "The
young meH dislike hard work, and both
they and the Young women will not
hire out, as they consider it degrading.
There, we know all about it now.
Mrs. Barr, of Lebanon, Missouri, has
become the mother Vi Tour DaOles at
time.
An exchange says: "Don't tell a
married man any joke on the boys, for
he'll tell his wife, his wife will tell her
sister, and the sister will tell the rest OF
the girls"
Base ball clubs are still Striking,
but it is not necessary TO call out the
troops to put them down. The militia
men couldn't cripple EN- any more than
the game does.
A disease similar to the Texas cattle
fever has broken out among the stock
in North Ohio, which poisons both the
meat and milk of the animals, and rem
ders it unsafe to use.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-06
CHARLES w. FISH

The unchallenged bareback single horse
and trick Champion Of Europe q America.
Each Morning, about 0 o'clock,
A TRIUMPRAL GOLDEN STREET
PROCESSION
FREE TO ALL, far eclipsing in magnifi-
cence and size any Lord Mayors Show.
HUGE ELEPHANTS IN HARNESS
drawing Titanic Tableau Cars and Colos-
sal Chan lots Of Golden Glory and endless
vision Of Animals, Art and Arenic pomp.
RETURNING MORE THAN TEN
TIMES THE PRICE OF ADMISSION.
And exhibiting much more than can be
advertised.
ONE so CENT TICKET.
Admitting to Every Tent and Departments
Children under years, half price.
Free admission to all who purchase my
Life, or my new book, Lion jack" the
story Of wild men and beasts, showing
how Menageries are made. These books
are sold at cost, 81 so each, INCLUDING
A FREE TICKET.
Doors open at and p. N. Grand
Spectacular Animal and Arenic Entree
one hour later.
tE Arrangements have been made for
Excursion Trains, ut Reduced Rates, TO
the Great Show. OctGr3w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-06
5bepber0stomu Register.


The descriptions by the press OF BAL
timore of the genealogical and horticul-
tural exhibition, which closed in that
city last week, are enough TO make ones
mouth water, and the question natural
ly arises, why cannot we of the great
Valley of Virginia take hint IN this
direction and give more attention to the
cultivation of fruit? When we remem-
Der that 6rst-class fruit, of whatever va
riety, is always sure TO bring a remuner-
ative price in the market, is it not
strange that larger acreage is not de-
voted to It's culture? 1t is true some OF
Our farmers devote considerable time to
this branch of industry, and reap con-
siderable profits theretrom, but II must
be confessed that the great mass OF our
people do not take that interest in fruit
culture which the subject deserves.
Why should not pears, peaches, grapes,
plums, apricots and the finer varieties
Of apples, and the smaller fruits, be
made as common on the farm as corn
or potatoes The profits ale greater
and the labor less than is probably re-
quired in any other branch of rural
work. besides it is admitted by all that
no products of the farm are more pro-
motive of sound health than an abund-
auce of good fruit; and then too there is
so much ground that hi ght be devoted
to this purpose which otherwise is per-
United to run to waste. In the North
special attention is paid to fruit culture,
and the result is both profitable, beuef-
cial and pleasant. lie us hope that our
own people will bestir themselves in
this matter as soon as possible, and thus
add still another feature to the wealth
and beauty and comfort of our great
Valley.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-06
Dfatbs.

AT the residence Of her brother. in-law,
Mr.. o. w. Rowland, near Charlestown,
on the oath ult., ELIZABETH A.,
beloved wife of John w. Rowland, OF
Howard county, Md, aged 40 years;
Iu Charlestown, on Friday night last,
Capt. JOHN REED, at advanced age.
September 2lst, 1877, at the residence
of its grandfather, p. II. Rouss, Esq,
in this county, LAURA BELINDA
aged 7 months, only child Of John A.,
and Flora Z. Faw, of Jonesboro, Tenn.
In Berkeley unty,Sept- 3O.DAFlD
NEEDLER, aged about 60 years.
On Tuesday morning, September the
25th, at 5 O'Clock, SUSANNA STUMP,
aged 63 years, months and "a days
wife OF John w. Stump, of Berkeley.
In Georgetown, on Sept. goth, ROB
ERT BRUCE, infant son of John S.,
and the late Mrs. Mary 4 Bowers,
aged one year, three mouths and three
days.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-06

An article attacking tie moral char
acter of General Nathan Golf, Jr., u.
S. District Attorney for this State, and
prominent member Of the Republican
party, is going the rounds of the Demo
cratic press of West Virginia. The
charge was first made by the Washing
ton Sentinel, which alleges that the
General has charged exhorbitant and
unlawful fees as District Attorney. We
have known General Golf for many
years intimately and well, and we can
not believe that the charges against him
are truthful We believe him incapa-
bic OF doing anything wrong in the
direction charged. Although a public
man and ofiice-holder for years, the
character of Gen. Golf has always stood
unimpeached and unimpeachable.- =
Uheeiing Standard.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-06
s9~ A BarnesYille CIV. Va.,) signeI

s9~ A Barnesyille CIV. Va.,) signer
of the Murphy pledge went to Wheeling
a few days ago, and after transacting his
business, and while waiting for the train
to take him home, was induced to for
get his pledge to such an extent as to
get drunk. He fell asleep as soon as
the cars started, and the conductor had
no easy task to awaken him. After he
was aroused, instead of presenting his
ticket he handed the conductor his
Murphy pledge. The conductor punch
ed the pledge and wrote on it, ''One
drunk" The GAINESVILLE gentlemans
dismay may be imagined when the next
day he exhibited his pledge to prove he
was Murphy man.