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THE MANHATTAN CAB COMPANY.

Several of the conn mmssioners OF the Manhattan
Cab Company expressed the opinion yesterday that
the company would not be organized and that New
York will to do without cheap cabs, AZ least
for this winter. Mr Earle, OF Earles HOTEL is
one OF the subscribers to the company, but Is not
dcsirous TO Withdraw. Mr. Kavanagh does not deny
that he mas many debts He places the total
amount at ST. 000 but says that he intends TO pay up
every cent and moreover that ho willgo and esab
lish the company, whether assisted by the present
subscribers or not.
At the meeting of the commissioners last Saturday
Mr.. Townshcnd authorized to take charge OF the
subscription books TO make an Investigation and re-
port what he could learn. These books ana the sub
scrption money were deposited with Messrs. White,
Morris & CO., bankers. Tnese gentlemen seem
undecided what do regard TO giving
up the books and returning the money,
as doubts have been started concerning the validity
OF The COMMISSIONER meeting, ouiy i've out OF
teen having been present Mr. Morris said that his firm
had received notice enbodyins the resolution OF the
meeting, and had also received u note from MI.
Kavauaen protesting against the proposed proceeding
They did not yet know positively what TO do IN the
matter 1t seemed TO HIM that the number OF tho
commissioners present. at the meetingwas very small
considering the Importance oil The step taken, and II
applications Tor their deposits were made ny SUP
scrioers he should probably ask them TO wait littio
until he could obtain iuler information.
Mir. kavanagh was seen latc last night aud said in
reply TO u rumor that he had "sloped' that he had
not done and had no intention OF 80 doing. He
was determined TO carry on the company and cou Id
be seen any time In his office, room o. No. 335
Broadway. Legal notice was served The
bankers yesterday restraining them from CIV
ing up the money. Mr.. ksvahagh said he
owed nothing 10 the present commissioners
only four Of them had taken STOCK the res,
were unwilling help him. He had majority
the shareholders yesterday aud they had agreed
support him. He challenged Mr. Townshena 10 pro
duce any telegram from Mr Paskc, OF London, such
as was alleged to have been received. he denies thu
no Is an inpostor and says that he bss sought nc
position from tho commissioners 40 has received
applications for $33 000 worth oil slocx In addition
wlat has already been published
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CRICKET.
THE STATEN ISLAND DEFEAT TIE MAEHArTANs-
SCORE 80 10 90

THE STATEN ISLAND DEFEAT TIE MAEHATTANs-
SCORE 80 10 90.
Tho return match between the first eevens OF tho,
Manhattan aud Staten Island clubs was played on tho
grounds Of the latter yesterday. The game was
well contested one from the beginning. The Manhat.
were defeated, although they showed some sx-
traordinary playing In tho nsld when the Islanders
were playing their second inning. Greig took tour
wckes in one over and the entire eleven put
for twelve runs Tho islanders played and nelded wo
Brewster, Harvey and sprAgue bowling some nns
balls In the batting the best scores were mado by
stevens GAY, Brewster lSl aud Bance nSl In their
second innings Bance made 4; Harvey, Sprague, Stc-
vens and Clarke each, and extras made tho very
small score OF IL. On the Manhattan side the bowl.
ing nonors were carried on by Greig Hlnchio and
Edmunds In the batting Greg nado 10 and 9, Jen-
kins and IL, Edmunds and and SCOTT 8. Tho fol-
towing ID the score:-
sTATgN ISLAND.
huns Scored al the FaA of Each Wicked
Innings. LIST 3D. 81 4A 5U. Oh. tn 6N 9M 10A
First. -. IL II Is 80 32 ~ 6S 81 81 87-S7
Sccond... 0 12-l3
MANHATTAN
Rams Scored al the Fall Of Each Wicked
Inning& Isl. ID Sd <ML 9TH. 6h. 7M 9Th 9M 10th.
Flrst...... III 10 2j 70 20 81 81 Al 4i-41
socond.... ~ SO 81 81 AZ AZ 40 As 49-4g
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A MILLION AT STAKE.

CLAIMANTS FOR THE LEGACY LIFT RY JOSEPH
L. LEWIS 10 THE UNIFIED STATES oovsnN-
MENT.
The disposition OF the legacy bequcathcd by Joseph
T. Lewis Tho eccentric miion OF Hobokcn to the
Uuited states government to be used in paying on
the national debt is likely to involve a protracied
litigation in the New Jersey courts At the tino of
his death IL was supposed that ho had relative bat
nov a lady, claiming TO have been his wife, and a
young boy, alleged TO bo his son, have ontercd q
clam Tor the Inheritance, consisting OF $1,000, 600.
Testimony IL being taken by e. ). Sec Master
IN Chaucery at Jersey CITY ana INC counsel
ior the claimants, ex-senator Winhold, e sansuinc
that he will have tho will set aside. IL Is charged on
tue other eide that the assumed widows claim Is mob
a large gathering IN Mr. Sees office yesterday when
the evidence was beng taken. Ex-Attorney General
SCI has also been retained to represent Inc city o
Hoboken hr- Winfield startled his opponents
by not only producing the certificate o.
whose name appears tho will. Tho
certificate, which and is In throc parts sets
forth that Joseph l.. Lewis and Jane Hastings were
duly bound together III the holy bonds OF wcdlock, nj
the house OF Joseph L. Lewis, In Hotoken, on Noyem-
Dor Is ls5s, by Etherdge Fisn, justice OF the peace
are appended as Witnesses The other side claims that
TINS IS either spurious document OF, all the parties
being dead mas iuen into Tie bands OF the assumed
Mrs Lewis 10 some way ana s being used by her TO
secure the money This Is the negative side OF the
question: aud II IS hard 10 prove negative while Mr..
Winfield is ready to prove The positive. George IL
Bradford was placed on the stand aud testified that
\ certain day, long while ago he was IN Otto
Cottage Garden, when Justice Fisn, vino
was then alive, came there, and the
TWO drank together. Fish said he was
going up town TO marry couple, and asked Bradford
to 20 along and witness the ceremony. He went aud
the lady before The cour,that is, tho lady claiming
to be Mrs. Lewis-was duty married TO Mr. Lewis Tho
witness appended his signature TO the certificate, shd
after taking with Justice Fish awhile lett The
tneate was shown him and he denthcd bis sigoature.
Mr.. Gcbrlst VIII now make eaorls 10 prove tnat
Bradford 10 an myosioE
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THE BIG BRIDGE.

The United States soopoi war Swatara passed under
tho bridge strands yesterday forenoon, on ber way
from the Navy Yard TO her present anchorage by the
1agship Minnesota, of tho Battory. She housed her
gsiantmasts whom abreast OF Catharno Jerry and
had them up again In place when on n limo with tho
Now YORK slips o the Fulton terry, the quick manDu.
ysipg being Facilitated b; the large crew.
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EPISCOPAL BOARD OF MISSIONS.

BosroS, Oct. Ia, 1871
Tho Episcopal Board OF Missions continued its aa-
nual meeting at ST. Paul's Church this evening,
Bishop Bedeil, OF OHIO, In the chair.
Tho committee appointed by tho Board 10 confer
with committee OF the American Church Missionary
Society upon The proposed algamaton Of both or
gsnizations reported favoraby on tne proposition,
wncn was discussed by several menbcrA, occu pying
the whole session.
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ball street a. ha,ipass twelve 70 sato down those

hall street at ha,ipast twelve TO takc down those
who may wsn TO sec the race
THE coxAirrEE on QUALIFICATION
meeting OF the Qualification Committee. consist
ing of General Alexander Shalcr. 4. A. Buck, ID NJ.
Judd, Judge GiIdersiecvc and Commodore Dickinson.
was held Yesterday afternoon at General Shacr's
othce, No 294 Broadway The object consider
a protest made BY Mr. y. y. johnson, of the Nepsuce
Club Staten Island against the entries OF the Argo.
nauta Club the six-oared gig races and four cared
sheil races, the ground that Edward Smith, OF
the persons entered, was professional The protest
was rejected because the proofs Of Mr. smith being
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YACHTING NOTE.

The yacht Arnl. S.Y.C., Mr.. Swan, from Oyster Bay
is at anchor on tho HERALD telegraph ssat,cn ~ hile-
stone. Sho is bound TO New York
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF WEALTH

Tho Rev. Henry Ward Beecher delivered last night
the rhirty.fourth Street Reformed Church his icc-
ture on srhe Development OF Wealth." A very large
and fashionable audience attended. Mr.. Beccher
Warmly received and frequently appIauded during the
progress Of the lecture.
The New York herald., 1877-10-16
TROTTING AT BEACON PARK.

BosroN, Oct. Is, 1871
There was = small attendance at Beacon Park TO-.
day. The unfinished 1925 or Saturday was won
by Joc Ripley who took the hfth and sixth heats
Hazor second and Barney Kelley third. Tmc, 2:26-
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Time, 2.3l L-2:55X-2:31 h-2:23A.
SEcoND TR0T.-ln the 2:l9 class there only
three starters Gomez the first and third heats,
Honest Harry the fourth and John H. the second.
Darkness prevented the finishing OF the race.
Time. o:2Sh-223-2 :27-2:26%
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PnILADnLPHrA, Oct. Is, 1877.
The fall meeting at Point Breeze Park opened co.
day. ae &s
SUMMARY
Tho track was IN good condition; the attendance
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THE BALTIMORE RACES.

ehFe BALrxoRH, Dot. Is, 1871
Tom Ochiltree arrived here safely this morning,
looking In blooming health. Ten Brock 10 In fue
condition. Excitement getting high. Arrivals nu-
merous
The New York herald., 1877-10-16

TROTTING AND RUNNING AT POINT
BREEZE. Hq.isiitlec
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-11
Maryland Affairs.

The State Grange will meet at Upper
Marlboro, August 20.
Deals Island, Somerset county, shipped
sweet potatoes to Baltimore, the first part Of
this week.
The Laurel cotton factory which suspended
a few months ago, will resume operations on
the 18th inst, and give employment to 300
hands,
In Baltimore on Monday, there were about
1900 watermelons on the market, and CO..
900 cantaloupes, with active demand. Prices
for the former were from So to Si2 per hun.
dred, and for the latter $1.75 to SO.
A violent wind and hail storm passed over
Middletown valley, Frederick county, on Sat.
urday oflast week. Barns, forest trees, fences
and outhouses were Frustrated, ana in many
places the corn was cut into ribbons.
SALE or MONTEREY. Wednesday of
last week, 4. W. Mealey, Administrator of
A. J. r. Aagruder, decd. sold the Monterey
Springs property on the summit Of South
Mountain, by public sale, to Varmum Z.
Holmes, of Wilmington, Delaware, for So.
900. Seven acres of land had previously
been sold to Mrs. Wadrell, for $500.
GERMAN MlLLET.-Mr Edgar Jones who
lives in Hungary Neck district, was the first
in this county to introduce the German Millet
He sowed his crop on the 18th Of May, and
he brought us specimen last Saturday. 1t
was over five feet high. He thinks it IS one
of the best forage crops grown 1t can be
sown from April to June, and on good land
will produce from three to four tons to the
acre; and If one wishes to save the seed. il
will thresh from fifty to one hundred bushels
to the acre. The seed forms an excellent
feed for stock.-Somerset, Herald.
The Princess Anne Herald, August I, saws;
The weather for three weeks or more, up to
last Saturday, has been unsettled and rainy,
and the amount Of water that has fallen dur.
ing that time is immense, in many cases putting
q temporary stop to farming operations. The
result is, that many fields Of corn in the low
lands in some sections Of our county have
been badly damaged, the unthreshed wheat,
unhoused, has also been seriously inbred.
Some Of our wheat growers in trying To econ.
omize have learned a costly lesson; they
would not sack their wheat, but shocked il
in the Geld thinking to save therebg-it
sprouted, moulded, and some rotted. Where
it was neu shocked, the loss was light. Our
advice to farmers would be stack your wheat
esen if you intend to tbresb 1.-THE same week.
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Hsar Bon slds..

In all mooted questions both sides Of the
argument must be heard to mako up an
impartial verdict Much has been written
and said against the strikers, and the riots
aad loss of life and property consequent
upon their acts. A Maryland journal, the
Independent, essays to present to public
consideration the other side Of the ques-
ton, and we transfer its remarks to our
columns, in the subjOiued extract. Itsays:
"While the strike of the railroad employees
has assumed proportions Of such vast magni-
tude it is gratifying to find the strikers them
selves, in various sections Of the country,
disayoEing responsibility for the mad lawless
ness which seems to be the ruling passion Of
the hour. That the general prostration of
business with its attendant train Of disastrous
consequences is Immediately chargeable TO
the strike is proposition too plain for denial;
with equal certainty, however, we may refer,
for It's primal cause, to the oppression prac
tlced by the companies. Our eensure for the
conduct ofthe companies, and our sympathies
for the strikers as the victims of imposition,
things will yet be arranged satisfactorily with
due regard to the rights of both employer and
employee. We donot think exact Justice can
hold the striker accountable for the destruc.
ton Of life and property, which ensued as the
sequel Of his efforts to obtain fair compensa
ton for his labor. IT. in some instances, they
have enlarged the running Of trains by re-.
fusing to permit others to take their places as
employees, they have also, in other instances,
pledged their support in behalf of law and Of.
tered their services to protect the property of
the companies.
The vicious spirits Of some bad men have
seized upon the occasion as an inviting OPP.
portunity to crafty their innate love Of vic.
lenee, their thirst for blood, or their greed
for plumber. That such state Of affairs was
at the beginning of the troubles, or has at any
time since been contemplated by the strikers
we do not for moment believe. II is thought
aud asserted by many that the eommunistic
element is raging throughout the land and
that the revolt of the strikers has without de-
sign on their part been availed Of By interna.
tonal agencies as q plausible pretext for in.
yoklng the fundamentally Of mobs to defy
governmental authority and strike down indi.
vidual right For such neither public nor
private sentiment can tolerate any possible
excuse. In such matters people are quick to
discriminate and are apt without error Of
judgment to place the blame just where il
properly belongs. sympathy with distress is
one Of the noblest and at the same time strong.
est traits of high souled human nature, yet,
strong and noble as it is, its most effective
virtues are displayed only when lavished upon
a really meritorious cause, and sympathy for
the ill-paid toiling man by no means implies
any degree of liberation for the insane acts OF
those who are justly regarded as social as well
as political outlaws
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The SEASON AND THE CRoPs.--While
it has been growing quite dry 10 this region,
and the springs beginning to fail, the eastern
aud southern tier of counties had had about
three weeks of almost continuous rain, up
to Saturday last Oats and wheat left
standing in shocks in the fields had sprout-
ed, entailiug great loss upon the farmers,
especially ia Calvert, St. Mary's, WOrces-
ter, Somerset and Wicomico counties. In
the latter county not more than half a
corn crop will be raised, owing to the con-
tinuous and excessive rains.
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Z The Sins Of Great Corporations.

VIM. II. Vanderbilt, Jay Gould, Tom
Scott and John W. Garrett, are the four
great railroad kings of this country. They
are each ct the head Of a great corpora :
ton which employs animmense number Of
hands and Yields wide influence. They
represent rival railroad interests, and have
several times within the last year or two
cut down the rates Of freight and travel
below paying standard, and have attempt
cd lately to cut down the wages Of their
employees below fair living rate Of com
pensation. In this way they probably
brought on the late strike which resulted
so disastrously for all concerned These
railroad Presidents have carried things
with high hand in other respects, They
have done pretty much as they pleased, in
various ways. They have exercised an
undue influence in party politics, and have
attempted to control, at times, in the in
terests Of party, the franchise of their en-
ployees. They have welded political in
auence at the polls, have controlled some
of the leading journals of the country, and
have entered Congressional aud Legisla-
tive halls to shape legislation to suit their
own ends. One Of them has refused to
pay his proportion of taxation lavied upon
his company. Was it too much for men who
have meddled SO much in he affairs Of
others, to expect to escape the interference
Of other men in their affairs Was not the
recent outburst of indignation against them
aud the destruction of their property the
natural aud logical sequence of their own
example Of interference with the rights
and franchises of others Should not the
late strikes and riots and destruction Of
property, teach them to haul in their horns,
to lower their crest, and show some respect
for the rights and privileges of Others 2
They had to ay for their lives and to hide
themselves for safety. Let them so act in
the future that every brawny arm in their
employ will be lifted in their defence in
case of necessity, aud every legislative
body in the land win be swift to accord
them and the corporations they represent,
the fullest justice, aud let them wash their
hands of everything like political chicaue-
ry or intrigue, and con6ne themselves
exclusively to the legitimate duties oftheir
stations. Above all, let them remember
that there are some other men in the world
besides themselves.
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We paraphrase a quack medicine ad-
vertiscment as follows For all disorders
Of the stomach, liver, bowels, kidneys aud
nervous system, indigestion, headache,
pain in the side. dull, heavy feeling, yell
lowness Of the skin, nausea, swimming of
the head, and all diseases arising from q
disordered liver, use no medicine except
that of an active life, abstinence at the
table, regular hours to bed and to rise, and
if these do not cure you, call in a trust
worthy physician. Trust to no quack spe-
cifcs, which you will find advertised every
where.
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The MARYLAND MILITIA. CORES.
pondent says From 1868 to 1871 there
was appropriated from the public treasury
two hundred thousand dollars for 1868
and 1869 to support the militia, and three
hundred thousand dollars in 1868 to arm
and equip that force, and fifty thousand
dollars more for their support in 1870 and
1871, in all Eve hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars in four years. The number
Of enrolled militia in 1868 amounted to
10000 in round numbers, Of which 60 900
were enrolled in the National Guard and
10000 in the reserved militia. 10 Jan
uary, 1872, Of that aNational Guard" the
Fifth regiment alone preserved its organi-
zation intact. Where had gone this great
military force, and what became Of the
half million Of dollars spent in organizing
this great body Of militia2 Let US have
no repetition Of this folly, when our Leg
islature meets, next winter.
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The Baltimore city fve-million five-per-
cent. loan was all taken up on Monday
with promptitude that was quite compli-
mentary to the credit of the city, 1t was
the first time in the history of the city that
the whole loan was taken in single day.
A considerable portion of it was bought
for Philadelphia and New York and for
Dutch and German bankers, showing that
the sound financial condition of Baltimore
is well understood by capitalists at dis
tanee.
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NOTICE.

TNHE disorderly behaviour, OF Boys q
\ others, Mt the Railroad Depot 10 We
minister, by jumping on and oil the plIi1
OF the Cars, defacing the Cars By holdg
sticks and other hard substances against ibs
while IN motion, and throwing stones at y
Cars to the great danger OF passengers. NJ
ing been complained Of by both pa.s'gn
and officers of the Road, the Corpcsi
authorities are determined TO stop all NJ
disorderly conduct in the City of Wes,la
s1eir, and 10 this end an Ordinances pubhsa
ordering the Bailiff and other officers 10 AL
al persons found violating the same is
punishment, on conviction, is from Ous
twenty Dollars fac and costs, or in ttsa
ofpayment confinement in Jail for lOdil,
p. H. IRWIN, Mays.
JonS MATTHEWS, Clerk.
aug ll-3t Westminster, July 81, ls0.
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A large mass meeting of working men
was held in Baltimore, on Monday night,
to effect more thorough organization of
the working men and sections of the work
ing mems party, J. P. Mcdonnell, of
New York, was the principal speaker. A
gentleman named Charles G.. Griffith has
been nominated, or has nominated himself
for Mayor.
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Carroll County Aims House

had occasion to visit the Aims House OF
this county, last week. was most ihvorably
impressed by the neat and beautiful appear
auce of the farm and its surroundings.
The growing crops were luxuriant aud the
garden filled with choice vegetables. The
whitened fences added much to the beauty OF
the place. Mr.. Tracy, the superintendent,
deserves much credit for the splendid ap
pearance of every thing connected with that
property. It ought not to be called an Aims
House but a little palace and comfortable
home for the destitute. II is TO be hoped
that our county will have his superintendent
Of that Institution for years to come.
Isaac COIE.
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The scheme for meeting of all the
Governors Of the different States at Phila-
delphia, the latter part of this month, and
a tour from thence to New York and Bos-
ton, is in active development. 1t may be
well to state that this affair Is a private
speculation ofthe shopkeepers Of the Per-
manent Exhibition at Philadelphia, and is
no more or less than grand advertising
scheme.
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The Democrats carried the election in
Dallas county, Ala, on Monday, by 300
majority. The county gave over 1000
Republican majority at the Presidential
election. The workingmen elected four
out Of five on their ticket, at Louisville,
Ky. over the Democrats, on Tuesday.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-11

Many games Of baseball are reported in
various parts Of the country, and by this
time the sport must be growing somewhat
iusipid. How would it do for our young
men to vary their pastime little and try
few games of pOiato-disging, merely by
way Of variety?
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In the Circuit Court for Carroll Cos

In the Circuit Court for Carroll Coz
sitting in Equity. No. 1885 Equity.
Milton b. Settle, Trustee, VS.. John r. o.
ORDERED this 9th day of August A.
" 1877, that the sales OF the pefsonAlFI
cry made and reported in the above eaus
Milton d. Settle, Trustee, under and b'gfa
OF deed of trust from John L. Crew 10 .
bearing date the thirteenth day Of laas
u. 1871, aud recorded among The Z:
Records Of Carroll county, be finilly rsis
ana confirmed, unless cause to the eonla
be shown on or before the 4th day Of SeF'sl
Der, next, A. ID, 1877; provided a eqR,
TINS order be in some newspaper publishH'
Carroll county, Maryland, once week
three successive weeks previous to the =
day of August, inst.
The report states the amount Of sale
personal property to be Sl276. 40. -.
WIN. n. HAYDEN,
Judge OF the Circuit Coa'
True eopy,-rest:
aug ll-st FRANK T. SHAW, Glen.