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The New York herald., 1877-01-09

The citizens of Louisiana are 10 he con-
graduated that the day and evening passed
without any disturbance. although two per-
sons claiming to have been elected Cover
nor took the oath Of Office yesterday IN the
same city. This fact is perhaps more
creditable TO the democrats than 20 the re-
publicans, because the democratic crowd
was so large that IL had an of-
portunity to practise a great deal
of forbearanco toward It's party oppo-
nents engaged in the same business Of
inaugurating Governor II is estimated
that crowd of fifteen thousand persons
gathered around ST. Pafricks Hall, whore
Nichols was sworn in. while only few hun
dred negroes were seen near the state House.
the scene of Packards Inauguration. The
whole drift of popular feeling. especially
among the mercantile and intelligent classes.
is in favor of Nichols, and IL the contest
were TO be settled by the people.
with no outside interference, all Pack
ards supporters would desert him
before the end of the month. There was
much feeling in New Orleans yesterday. bnt
it was deep and quiet and was kept under
complete control. A collision was feared.
and it is creditable to all concerned that
none took place. There is so much excite
ment and so much preparation on each side
for taking all power out of the hands of the
other that the danger cannot bc considered
over, and to-day's proceedings will DO
looked for with much interest.
The New York herald., 1877-01-09
The Ameriquc Again.

From one point of view the Amerique
may be regarded as very lucky ship. She
has suffered three first class calamities and
has not in any one Of them, we believe, lost
a single passenger. All her passengers got
away safely in the accident on the Brit
tany coast in 1874, in the mishap in mid
ocean in 1875, and all have been landed
safely now, though three sailors are un-
happily excluded from the fortunate report
1t would trouble the managers OF other COM
panies to produce record equal to this;
for it may be said with reasonable safety
that no large steamer carrying passengers
has been wrecked often and fatal to SO
few But the difficulty in producing
parallel would be due to the fact that other
lines, for some reason or another, have
smaller proportion of these incidents in
their history 1t seems, indeed, q remark
able fact that disabling calamities should SO
should be so ''unlucky;" for this quality in
ship is not by the sailors certainly counted
from the passengers point of view,
as we have looked at it above. If
it is because she always has incapable
officers why does this one ship always have
them, when the chance is so wide for a
change in this respect? And if the last acci-
dent is due to tho pilot why did ono pilot
with q poor head-and there are not many
such-fall to the lot of ship that is so COM
monty in trouble from other causes? If a
ships reputation as thoroughly unlucky
may ever be regarded as fairly made the
Amerique is certainly in that condition
now; and if she is ever pulled out of the
Jersey sands in such shape rs to be sent to
sea again it will not be very easy to find her
a crew. Indeed, it would be necessary to
take such hard set of fellows that final
calamity would doubtless occur in some
difficulty with them.
The New York herald., 1877-01-09

TIE WEATIIER.--Thc depression which cx-
tended on Sunday over Northern Texas and the
Indian Territory moved eastward yesterday
morning. and embraced within It's area the entire
AIlcghany range. Later in the day it contracted
in n nortbeastcrly direction until well defined
storm area was developed in the Hudson River
Valley. Thence il moved slowly over Now Eng
land toward Nova Scotia. with heavy snow on its
western margin. The formation oi this dcprcs
sion is somewhat phenomenal as it originated
in what might hc termed 'ncutral area
between those Of high and low pressure
ihat surrounded it. Strong after winds, in
rreasing to forty miles hour, prevailed
Mt New York when the storm centre moved to
Tho northwestward OF the city. A 'norrhcr' is
reported from the Texas coast The gale Mt
Galveston hal - velocity of iity-two miles an
hour. We predicted this elbow" in yesterday IS
IfrkA.D. The snow and rain area extended last
evening from the st. Lawrence Valley to Nash
willie. Tenn. comparatively high temperature
prevailed along the Atlantic coast; but westward
of the Alleghancs and over the lake region
the weather was intensely cold. This low
temperature will quickly follow the move
mcnt of the storms into the Atlantic,
pnd we may look forward to Arctic cold during
The next day or two. Another depression is adj
vancing eastward from Dakota. and promises To
be n severe storm. With the exception OF the
North Atlantic coast, New England and lower
Lake regions, including Canada and in the North
west the weather is generally clear Throughout
the country The weather in New York to-day
will be cold aud clearing, with high westerly
winds
The New York herald., 1877-01-09

WALL STREET observation-disclosures were ir-
regular in price and without suggestive feature
Investors appear to be seeking government and
srst class railway securities Gold declined
Noin 1O63s to 1O6ls. Money OH call was sup
piled at and z, and finally offered at z per
cent.
The New York herald., 1877-01-09

channel. The new cut should extend from
near the bridge on the side opposite the
town to point on the river as far below the
bend as the bridge is above II. With such
cut made there would be no more ircnble.
for the sudden bend in the river is the cause
of the gorges.
The New York herald., 1877-01-09
NOTICE TO COUNTRY DEALERS.

Tho Adams Express Company run special news
paper train the Pennsylvania Railroad and its
connections, leaving Jersey City at quarter past four
A. NJ. daily and Sunday carrying the regular edition
OF the HERALD far West Harrisburg and South TO
Washington, reaching Philadelphia ut quarter past
six A. ". and Washington at Que r u.
The New York herald., 1877-01-09

TIE morton for the removal Of the receiver
of the Continental Life Insurance Company will
soon he argued at Albany but, meanwhile, the
man holds his position instead of going to Jail,
ms he would probably do if insurance affairs werc
managed as business is.
The New York herald., 1877-01-09

Our LAST NEW SIooPoF WAR, the Alliance,
went into commission yesterday and is to 20 up
the Mediterranean. Something of the same name
is being prayed for ut the extreme eastern end of
the sea mentioned.
The New York herald., 1877-01-09

THE BRAVERY OF OFFICER Mcdowell, who
was wounded hy thief Yesterday. will he suit
ably recognized by burglars, and respectable
citizens should not in such case he above fol-
lowing the example OF thieves.
The New York herald., 1877-01-09

COMMISSIONER WHEELER yesterday showed
the Board Of Apportonucnt that snow and ice
in the streets came under the head Of filth. If
any member of the Board still doubts let him
cross Broadway in well polished boots.
The New York herald., 1877-01-09
CONSPIRING TO DEFIAUD.
[pr TELEoRArn TO THE HERALD. 4

tBr TELEoRArn To THE HERALD
rsrEasnrsc. Va, Jan. 4. 1871.
Richard Bsgby, who WAS arrested Saturday,
charged with conspirng TO detraad the Citizens Bsab
OF SIC. .0oo was this morning, carried before Judgs
Mann on writ OF habcas corpus. lie was admitted u
bail In the SUN VI Slj,Vvl
The New York herald., 1877-01-09

AUGUSTUS ScHELI steps into the shoes whicl
Mr.. Kelly has of late kept i'll the rooms of tn,
Tammany Committee on Organization.
The New York herald., 1877-01-09

THE WEEK OF PRAYER has begun; we hope
Congress and the Electoral Colleges will not be
IOrgotten.
The New York herald., 1877-01-09

THE SLowNEss OF RAPID TRANSIT in the courts
Is explained in another column. Meanwhile the
west side elevated road is showing what and
must be done throughout the city sooner or later.
The New York herald., 1877-01-09

AFTER TIE DECISION of the referee in the
Eheron-Sullvan case is noiscd abroad the office
of Public Administrator will not seem pleasing
10 the aspiring eve MS Of old.
The New York herald., 1877-01-09

The MESSAGE OF MAYOR SCHROEDER, of Brook
Iyn shows that New York is not the only city
which is trying.to exceed the ante-war debt Of
the whole nation.
The New York herald., 1877-01-09

growing so is the inability Of the poor to pay
present prices.
The New York herald., 1877-01-09

From our reports his noy,,ing Mc probabilities
are that The wcafhcr in .Ncw York to-tidy ,rH be
,oM and clearing, io'h high 'res'eriy ,cinds.
The New York herald., 1877-01-09

THE CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION of the
Philadelphia elections like thatin New York and
Jersey City, is as firiitess last years tomato
plants.
The New York herald., 1877-01-09

ROBERTS, THE WIFE BEATER, goes to Sing
Sing for five years. He would have plenty of
company of his own kind if women were not
more loving than wise.
The New York herald., 1877-01-09

ANOTHER TERRIBLE disaster at sea is chronicled
by us elsewhere to-day.
The New York herald., 1877-01-09
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.


FIFTH AVENUE THkArRE.-fsE ArNRfcts.
wALLAcK's THEATRE FoKninprS YHrr.
BROADWAY THEATRE VAN wr.gLs
UNION sQuAgi THEATRE MuLros.
NIBLoS GARDEN.-Azrnisv.
BOOTH s rnEAT.E.-D,sL Dgucx
NEW YORK AQUARIUM.
BOwERY TnEA1 A1sE.-THE Two oRrHiss
GILMOEE'S GARDsN-GsANp EQUESTRIAN FESTIVAL.
GERMANIA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LscnSuaasS.
HELLER'S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE Drvorcr.
LYCEuM THEATRE.-ri LEAR
PARK THEATRE.-ZIr
OLYMPIC THEATRE VARIETY AND DRAMA.
TONY PASTORS THEArgR.--vAEtRrY.
1IvOLI THEATRE.--v,NItrT.
EAGLE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
FAN FRANCISCO MINSrRELs
KELLY ~ Icons MINsrEELs.
EGYPTIAN HALL.-SESsArioSAG VARtRrr
COLUMBIA OPERA liOuSE.-yARrErY
THEATRE COMIoUE. VARIETY.
The New York herald., 1877-01-09
Sensible Action.

The new Board of Apportionment yester-
day very properly refused to make transfer
of nearly one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars from unexpended balances to the
account Of the Police Department for 1877 to
be used in removing the ice and snow from
the streets. The Board took the common
sense view that as there is m appropriation
of over seven hundred thousand dollars
in the city estimates for the present
year, for cleaning the streets, 1t is
neither necessary nor proper to make
any additional appropriation in the
shape of transfers for the same purpose,
at least until this liberal sum has been
exhausted AS to the quibble that no
special appropriation has been made for re-
moving snow and ice, the Board decided
that, as the Street Cleaning Bureau is re-
quired to keep the streets thoroughly
clean" it is its duty to remove whatever
makes them thoroughly filthy. The Presi-
dent of the Police Commission having stated
to the Board that the appropriation for the
patrol force is not large enough to pay all
the men employed, was reminded that it is
the duty of the Police Commissioners to
limit the force to the number provided for
in the estimates.
This is n good beginning for the new
Board. The departments should be held to
strict economy and accountability. We ore
at the commencement of the year, and must
scut our coats according to the cloth, MS
the phrase goes. II the business of the
departments is faithfully and efficiently
done and the public interests demand
additional appropriations toward the end of
the year for proper and desirable purposes
there will be no niggardly opposition or
obstructiveness on the part of the present
Board of Apportionment.
The New York herald., 1877-01-09

Coon News ABOUT RUssIa.--Our despatch
announcing the arrival of the advance guard
of the Russian fleet will be read with lively
delight. The corvette Bogatir has arrived
at Charleston, S. c., where she expects to
meet tomorrow tho Svetlana, commanded
by the Grand Duke Alexis, and the remain
der of the fleet. 1t is announced that
the fleet Will take in coal and pro-
visions and then proceed to Port
Royal Harbor until warmer weather,
when it will sail for New York. 1t seems
very odd, at first sight, that our friends from
the neighborhood of the Arctic Circle should
be sensitive to the cold of our coast, but
mature reflection leads to q natural solution
of the puzzle; they rightly suspect that
warm welcome awaits them in New York,
and they are waiting to become more ia
miliar with warmth before risking so great
o change.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-22
SLAUGHTER OF cURIos.

"Another slaughter to-day" said Nr Kirby TO .
HERALD representative as he stepped down from the
auctoneers stand at Clinton Hall yesterday afternoon
Inc most OF ola customers out Of town, and
they'll be sorry enough that they not here when
they see how this Tiffany collection has sacri-
nccd' The sale yesterday the Of the week,
notwithstanding tho tnat Of The best articles
were offered. bronze hsh, with god, which
Tiffany Co paid Dr.. Dresser 500 for was
sold Tor $40 An old sstsama incense burner
decorated with tho portraits OF Chinese celebrities,
ono Of the moot beautiful things IN tho collection. cost
$500 aud sold x1z0 pair OF old satsuma vases,
fourteen inches high, $40; mammoth Kuani plaque,
s12: Chinese cloIsdtne incense burner, $40 mimi
ture SET OF Chinese arnor, compete, In neat box,
SIS 3O Kaga ware bo.I $40 30; antique bronze box,
so; a beautifully decorated incense burner ksga
ware $40 &c. As on the previous days the httIe
things under 50 brought the bost prices The sale vii
be continued to-day ana tomorrow. On the last day
some exquisite Persian tapestries will be sold.
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SUMMIT INSTITUTE.

very pleasant entertainment was offered to tho
residents Of summit N. j., Wednesday evening In the
recurrence oil the annual commencement Of Summit
Institute The day previous the boys bad entertained
their friends Wednesday being reserved for the young
lades, who acquitted themselves exceedingly we'll in
their exercises aud frequently applauded by q
Ia 20 ma apprecative audience Prizes awarded
TO iss Agnes Arrowsmith and Miss Louise Cooley for
prohciency IN English comp0s ton, and TO Miss Emma
Richards for superior pcnmanshir The specially of
the evening a recitation by little Anna Anderson,
which very pioasingly rendered. Tho programme
Arrowsmth doing their part credtably and receiving
the approval OF the audience by encores and prescnta
tions OF flowers.
Mrs Hoaglaud, tho principal, was present and had
every feel proud at the success Of her pupils
AT the close OF the entertainment all cordially
invited 10 repair the institute parlors where con-
CALCULATIONS rendered The young lady graduates
the evening ending with tho usual festivities
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TRINITY COLLEGE.
CLASS DAY oRATIoNs-PRIxEs AWARDED.

CLASS DAY oRATIoNs-PRIzEs AWARDED.
Hartford, Conn, June n, 1877.
Commencement week at Trinity College fairly
inauguraed by the class day exercises OF tho gradu-
ating class the campus this afternoon Everything
contributed to the OF the affair: the weather
delightfully."- bright and cool, and the attendance
was made up Of large assemblage Of the friends OF
tho students, including many OF the Hartford
fair SEX The exercises began at three y. N.
with tho Grafton by Edward n. 5cudder OF New York
city, capital effort entitled Science In Art" John
class poem, "Tho Tborny Path Of Honor" and Edward
T. Joues OF tie same city, with the reading OF the
Chronicles. The Ivy oration by John Huske, Of Fay.
ctteve, N. G., the prophecies, by Harry N. Sherman,
James B. Stanley. Of NasSvo, Tenn Ss came mex,
In order as named, alter which the preseu tRton 10
"Proessor Jin the venerable colored gentleman, cs-
tsemed for his faithful services 20 generations OF
Trinity students, nade by w. g. Msher, OF Glove
land, Ohio The exercises then closed with the cpl
logus by William f. Rogers, OF Franklin. NJ II. Three
musical features AZ intervals In the programme were
capitally rendered by the class. 5. @. Hewitt
contributed an original song, "Tho Freshman Year.
sung TO the familiar air OF 1.-THE Mermaid; !" sWhers
Would Be ?" from the Arion collection, was sung 70
the air, and the beautiful German air. lin einem
kuhlen Grunde," was selected ~ tho music Tor the
parting song by James u. Stanley Tho instrumental
music was by band OF fifteen performers selected
from the city organ The exercises OF the day
closed with dance In the gymnasium, which was
largely attended and was exceedingly pleasant at
fair.
Prizes were announced this afternoon as foiows:-
Chemcai--Stsphsn G. Hewitt, Burlington, n. J. sec
ond PRICE, NJ. Scuddcr New YORK city. Engisn
htcrature-George y. Chapman, Burlington, y. =.
Latin-George ). Chapman, Burlington, n, =. Pascal
Grcok--Alphsus H. Snow, Hartford, Conn. Modern
Geomelry--r. M. N. George, Marietta, Ga
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II tho order originated with Judge Hilton the remark
m be r M aired tn MN

II the order originated with Judge Hilton the remark
may DO transferred TO hiin-
From the Jersey City Argusl
Judge Hilton ought 10 summer Ut Hilton Head. As
the case stands now Hilton appears 70 have lost his
head.
From the Jersey City Argus
Judge Hilton seems 10 have made fool OF himself
about that Saratoga hotel business and II there IL any
law bearing the subject II IS TO be hoped Mr. Selg
man will make him pay the penalty.
From the Baltimore sun
II is stranse and notifying enough than in this
boosted era OF CIVILIZATION, enlightenment ana liocr
ality the bigocd and heather spirit OF the dark ages
should DC manifested IN State which claims to be the
first in the Union toward the Israees, class OF the
community which has been characterized by intel-
gencc ana public spirit and domestic virtues and some
oil whose leading men among the chicf statesmen
and capitalists OF the world.
From the Brooklyn Un,on-Argus1
II is tho woman WHO has made the summer hotel
Keeper shudder al the sight OF hebrew tor into his
ear she mas poured her complaints, her threats and
her entrcaties
From the Trenton Gazettel
This country cannot aud will not tolerate social or
business ostracism on account OF race creed.
fFrom the Fishklu Journal
II certainly appears extraordinary, now that COL
orcd man has his rights to hotel accommodations
guaranteed by the civ' Rights bill that white gen
tleman should be excluded because he Is Hebrew.
From the Harrisburg Telegraph
The recent order issued by the Grand Union Hotel at
Saratoga declining 10 furnish accommodations Jews
by condition affairs at that establishment which
could longer be tolerated with safety to lis business
Interests
From the Cincinnati Enquirer
This is a country that offers the greatest liberty to
all crecds ana classes, III attempting discrm
nate against any Judge Hilton has made grevous
From the Harrisburg Telegraph
We rejoice to think that Lnerc Is independence
enough 10 resist this vugarHy aud that the
has begun where II strikes tho highest rank of
these snobs.
From the Cincinnati Enqurerl
The question OF o mans religion, so long rs he
ducts himself as gentleman, should not be
sidcrcd.
From the Philadelphia Record
IL II Is understood that the Grand Union is TO be
gathering place Tor Christian ami heather snobs 4
great many Christians aud heathens WHO arc neither
Jews nor snobs will seek some other abiding place.
From the Harrisburg Telegraph
We hope TO soc the respectable Israec take high
ground this subject and not allow himself 10 be
drawn into fight provoked by what has repeatedly
disgustcd him and which Is really disgrace from
which he has suffered.
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PRINCETON COLLEGE.

THE EXERCISES FOR THE PAST TWO DAYs-THE
ADDRESS OF DIR. M'cosH-THE GRADUATING
CLASS.
PRINCETON, June 81, 1877.
The close OF tho Sophomore Ball 10 the early hours
OF Wednesday morning ended ono class Of commence
ment events and ushersd IN new order. Absurdity
and jest succumbod 10 prosaic natter-offact,
aud the whole color OF Princeton's company
changed from gay TO sombre hues. The incoming
trains OF yesterday brought OF letters OF rank
educational interests and OF influence In tho material
AFFAIRS OF the college The outgoing trains carried
away youth and lie. LADIES' and their chaperons, bal.
decorations and daac ny music TO sum It all Prince.
ton College became the college OF New Jersey.
THE ANNUAL ADDREss.
The Arst event OF yesterday the delivery of the
40 nuxi address before the literary societies Of Wing
and Clio By Basil NJ Gildersieeve, LII. D., from John
Hopkins University, Maryland, in the First Presby.
terrain Church. AS Wednesday hall day. this was
It's main feature, and the Grafton, which was highly
wrought and VOL studied, received close atteniio
and many encomiums His subject was "rhe
Future and Conditions OF American Scholarship
and at points dealt with the Office and bearing OF
Princeton It's policy aud It's past with regard
the scheme OF our national education Tho Grafton
ended the members the audience went 70 their re.
speciive halls where for honr they held strictly
eso:crc council This part OF the day Is very taxing
TO commencement visitor who is not a hall member,
tnere ue'ns nosuihs W 10 anu htsie 70 mink ABOUT
The afternoon was occupied by baseball game be.
tween the University nine and the Alaskas. OF Brook
lyn, resulting IN favor OF the College nine by 10 TO l.
The magnificent batting Of Princeton the promi-
| ncnt mark oil The game.
JUNIOR HONORARY oRArIoaa
AZ hapast seven O'Clock In the evening large au-
dicncc had assembled IN the First Church listen
tho JUNIOR honorary orations, which have been bold
annually since July 4. 1854 An appointing nt
to this stage has been main, II not the lead
Ing, ambition Of every student entering college since
that time, and wearing. exhaustive preparation u
gwen 70 the speeches. which take about ten minutes
their delivery. As the evening invariably an on
joyabe one, the church crowded, aud Fixed ateu-
! ton Tor the most part awarded the speakers The
orators and their themes IN their order William
ID. Van Dyke, Wisconsin, subject "Iidy Macbeth; -
Chasles l.. Williams New Jersey subject, "The Eng.
lish Languages" William Dulles Jr, PENNSYLVANIA,
subject, Preserved Power" William W. Mcdonald,
Nee YORK, subject, srho influence Of she Loyalty oil
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A RUNAWAY PROPELLER.

The steam propeller Governor Fenton, OF the Health
Officers Department. at the boarding station, Clifton
was yesterday moorcd temporarily at tho steamboat
dock stapclon, the engineer aud crow going ashore
leaving the engine working at half stroke. BY some
means the line with which the boat fastened 10 the
dock became loose and the lug started, making cir
cult among the many yachts anchored OF the club
house. Fortunately she did not collide with any Of
them The boat then took a turn toward tho shore,
the yacht Queen narrowly escaping injury py inc
efforts OF her Alter passing the Queen inc ooas
headed toward the bukhead Of the dock, In the
meantime tho crew Of tho Fenton had been sum
moned when the engineer and one man kok yaw :
ana after some hard pulling succeeded IN roashing ner
and stopped the engine wncn within boaVs icnssn "
the dock.
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MADISON UNIVERSITY.

HAMILTON, N. Y. juno FL, ls'1
AT the commencement OF Madison University 70
day the degree LII was conferred upon Senator
Roscoe Conkng OF Utica and that oi d. u. upon hes;
J. b. yinton, OF Burmsh, and Rev. K. .. Broady' :"
Sweden.