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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-08-11
RUSSIAN MERCHANTS HOUSE.

When a Russian merchant becomes
rich, he builds for himself fine house,
or buys and thoroughly repairs the house
of some ruined noble, and spends money
freely on inlaid floors, gigantic mirrors,
maachit table, grand pianos by the best
makers, and all other articles of furniture
made of the most costly materials. DC
casionally-especially OF the occasion of
a marriage or death in the family-he
will give magnificent banquets, and ex-
pend enormous sums on gigantic sterlets,
choice surgeons, foreign fruits, cham
payne, and all manner of costly delica-
cies. But all this lavish, OstentatiOus ex-
penditure does not affect the ordinary
current of his daily life. AS you enter
the gaudily-turnished rooms you can per-
ceive at glance that they are not for
ordinary use. You notice rigid symme-
try and Undesirable baroness which in
evitably suggests that the original ar
rangements eff the uphOlster have never
been modified or supplemented. The
truth is that by far the greater part of
the house is used only on state occasions.
The host and his family live down stairs
in small, dirty rooms, furnished in very
different, and for them more comfortable
style. At ordinary times the fine rooms
are closed, and the fine furniture care
fully covered. ii you make risite de
politesse after all entertainment to which
you have been present, you will probably
have some difficulty in gaining admission
by the front door. When you have
knocked or rung several times, some one
will probably come round from the back
regions and ask you what you want.
Then follows another long pause, and at
last footsteps are heard approaching from
within. The bolts are drawn, the door
opened, and you are led up to spacious
drawing room. AT the wall opposite the
windows there is sure to be a sofa, and
before it an oval table. At each end of
the table, and at right angles to the sofa,
there will be row of three arm-chairs.
The other chairs will be symmetrically
arranged round the room. In few min
utes the host will appear, in his long,
dOuble-breasted black coat and well-pOl-
ished long boots. His hair is parted in
the middle, and his beard shows no trace
of scissors or razor. After the customary
greetings have been exchanged, glasses of
tea, with slices of lemon and preserves,
or perhaps bottle of champagne, are
brought in by way of refreshments. The
female members of the family you must
not expect to see, unless you are an init
mate friend for the merchants still re-
tain something of that female seclusion
which was in vogue among the upper
classes before the time of Peter the
Great. The host himself will probably
be an intelligent but totally uneducated
and decidedly tacturn man. About the
weather and the crops he may talk flu.
emily enough. but he will not show much |
inclination to 60 beyond these topics.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-08-11

"A merchant in Easthampton asked
ms oaboath-school class the other sunday
What is solitude ?" and was answered
py boy that reads the papers, "The
store that don't advertise. "-Er.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-08-11

Last words of Parson Brownlow
off any lawyer comes fooling around nv
will, shoot him and send him to men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-23
THE ISHTIBUL1 BRIDGE.

REPORT OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
THE DISASTER DEE TO FAULTS IN THE con-
sTRUCTION or TIE BRlDGE-THE DEFECTS Dis
COyERABLE At ANY TINE.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 22.-The special
Legislative committee appointed to investigate the late
Ashabula disaster submitted their report to-day, ac-
companied by a vas amount of testimony, which was
ordered be printed The committee, after going into
details showing the mperfections in the bridge report
The following as their conclusions:
First There from so to 100 lives lost by the fail
ure OF the bridge. g,
second: The dye went down under ordinary load
by reason 81 defects in Its original CONSTRUCTION.
THIRD The defects in the original construction or the
bridge could been discovered ut any time after its
erection by careful analytical inspection, such as the
importance OF the structure demanded and thus the sac
rifce life and property prevented The truth IT, the
bridge was liable 10 go down at any time during the last
10 or IL wears under loads that might at any time be
brought upon IN the ordinary Of the company
business and IL is most remarkable that IL did not
sooner 1t would he needless to say that an en-
gincer would be derect In his duty who did not provide
in his construction Of bridge against wind, snow lee
and the vibration of rolling load These are as much
to be anticipated and provided against as the law OF
gravity
This report is accompanied by bill specifying how
bridges OF different spans shall be constructed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-23
AN EXCELLENT HOSPITAL.

To the EditOr OF The TrtbHne.
SIR: Among the numerous hospitals which l
visit find the Presbyterian Hospital, at the corner OF
Scvenethst and Madison-aye one OF the best KNOWN
and undoubtedly the most worthy Of patronage. Inc
building occupies large space of ground almost All
Joining the LenOx Library. The apartments are large
airy and with every modern convenience; there are
wel!-lighted corridors opening at each end on long
piazzas aordng expansive view OF Central PARK ana
its surroundings The private apartments on the paror
floor are handsomely furnished The terms are very
moderate and the wards also inviting. Pure resh
air meets at every passage-way. Inc phy sclans
and surgeons are not only efficient, but momenthriiy
attentive night and day. The culinary department, so
often a secondary consideration, seems by universal
acknowledgment TO be almost primary matter, every
nourshment is iudicOusly, kindly, ana aDundanty
served even delcacics. Frequent religious services
alternately in the parlOI are held on me tnfu ho1r,
where the organ is placed that all may hear distinctly
the singing being of the great attractions, anu
conducted always by the superintendent Sucn perfect
contentment among patients in hospital and harmony
among employees rarely found Visitors to The library
and all persons interested for the sick would be well re-
paid by a visit to the Presbyterian Hospital The super
inteudent with true Christian courtesy, VIII be found al
ways willing conduct visitors throughout the different
connecting buildings. 'islioh'
Eetr- York, March u, 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-23
PUBLIC OPINION.

Fred Douglass is TO present an Irish dele
= ~ tc III President Can any additional proof be
needed Of "pacification ~ Albany Express tkepJ
Perhaps Stanley Matthews will not be admit,
ted 10 the United States Senate after all me CONCORD
Monitor saws: He was not choice" ana the pre-
snmption OF the Ohio Legislature in eecng so ndepend-
en man may yet be punished.- Boston Herald Slhd)
If there is one thing upon which we can con,
t,iste ourselves IL is the fact that the universal
be of respect 10 President Hayes in the enforcement
az his civil service REFORM has dsproyed the charge OF
crobunters-IPhiladelph Press tRep)
Shoulder to shoulder, with faces to the future
bright with hope and backs 10 the bitter past the men
~ lie North and the OF the South should and we
hone will hereafter move steadily forward in the path
OF National progress instead OF stopping to quarrel over
the questions Of precedence1CieVeiand 0eraa lhepS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-23
CIVIL SERVICE CHANGES.
APPOINTMENTS AT THE WHITE HoUsE-wMDRoN-
TUITION RETAINED.

TUITION RETAINED
WASHINGTON, March 22.-President Hayes
has put his civil principles in force in the ENecu-
five Mansion o. j. PruIen has for long anu fdlthiul
services been promoted Executive clerk to be as
sisant private secretary the latter place having been
made vacant by the appointment OF {. {. Snliien
In he major and paymastcr i'll the army. g. H. Chap
man has been APPOINTED to the Executive corkship vico
Prudcn promoted. W r. Price has been promoted to
the clel kshIp in the PaynascrGencraps office made
vacant by the transfer the rolls OF the Executive Man
sion of Mr. Chapman and he is detailed for clerical duty
{, the Executive Mansion where he had been for the
mast eight years acting doorkceper ut Gem Grants
Cabinet room Mr. A. C. smith who was lieutenant in
the volunteer service during the war, ana for snort
time NJ or was AT the request c President Grant detailed
s one of his guard has been appointed 10 Hi inc
vacancy occa stoned by the promotion OF ME- IIIcg'
The Presidents appointment or Mr.. j. "aldrOh us
uorsho for tLc Western District Oi Tennessee to-day
some general attention by reason of the contest
was warmly supported for the office by Postmaster
General Key and other Liberal Democrats, ana py us
natiyr-bOrn element OF Tennessee lcpubHcS' put WIS
srrnuon.ly opposed by what Is dlsilucNcy known as
the carpet-bag" element OF the hcpupe"h parry VI
r. ia learned that the Philadelphia delegation who
did not ask lOf tue IcIHON ~ vi
Collector Tuition OF Phadclpha. ON the contrary ley
admitted that he good officer, Dut as tuors "etc
afoat as to changes, they presented te Hlnc Oh Mr.
Varrre as most suitable person for the position Oi
collector should there be vacancy SrcIrt,II Snci
man I'm TeUly SAID that inasmuch as collector luou
cIius.iOu did not expire for about tfee years thcr
vas annie time to consider the matter; he bad sood
or a.. an officer and there would be no disposition 10
make any change the policy Cf the ADMINISTRATOR pcIho
TO make changes only Tor cause
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-23
LATEST SHIP NEWS.
fTor other Ship Hs,os seq Third Page

Bark rGraa st MoItre'e GaEe9ss 10 day:
sci to f. o. wlknson Has been days north Of Ha'tera'
zums of Bafbadoes) Petersen, cardcnas II DAYS
With 81 or g. orsr yeSss To- b, STap r son sv
in ballast to James !. Ward & Co, 49,.
wi aT sugar a's d Gf peu u days.
Bars t ne 70 9Sss'R o fOan
March IS on iIaeras hal heavy squa from n w.. last.
Brig ois~k OF St John \: 81 Murphy. Havana 20
DAYS with sugar TO Bastian Hoffman Co.. vessel TO James
Schr: Hattie " of Gloucesen, Van Kamp Pernam.
swift * Co. vessel to J. II. Winchester Co.
ssn! Mary a49RS9 OF "ssR, Eye
o "a % Tof sehr . Sa ParEr hove 10 Ia gale lat
schr Rosa Eppinger Bayies Cedar Keys March T. with
seSr yssia % JoS = e. Palmer
S S s n"sT north OH 70 with e
j. gales March 20 lat SO 20 lon % 30 spoke Ohs
schr Wardwcll Brnblan, MraSoane % days with log.
WOOL Coffee &C. to IL Becker co, vessel to Wilson AS
days. with cocoanuts to Rathbun Bros vessel to H. Sta
schr White swan Huntley, Philadelphia.
MEMORANDA.
Rsrk Tex, GeT s%eF from Bremen Witch arrived ,S
evening.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
PORTLAND Me- March 22-Auiyed 2lst schr Mabel Rose,
PhIaGepha Ella Brown, Port Johnson Caroline =. Kelley.
hca ia ' to asss 'Si
Bsssc 4oa n b e or b
vid Terrey 81 VINCENT Cape de Verde ,, cr.no vo,
Baltm0re schrs. Colin Baker Baker Baltimore w. q.
Bartlett, Parsons. HOboken Cleared, brig Amelia AIMEE
Cloutier Pierre MAJ schrs Ella, Mitchell DO. Mabel
Thomas, Mckenzie NewlOrk. Sailed, steamship Rattle.
snaxe brigs Bitten and Belle Prescott
.WILMwGToN, ~ g, March 22Arnyed. schr. Nellie Carr.
NicsersoD, Navassa Island.
GALVESTON, March 22.-Ceared, ship Beethoven Smith,
Liverpool.
MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
1IALlFM ~ s.. March 22-rhe steamship cortes sailed
to-day for New.YOrk
LERrooI- March 22The steamship Lake Megantic OBJ,
Baersby, Baltimore March ~ arrived day
The steamship COrriOva, Capt Lang from NewOrleans
Feb. 20 also arrived here to-day.
The White Line steamship Britannia, which sailed
from this port to-day for NewYOrk took out specie To the
value Of 100000.
DISASTERS
NANTUCKET. MasS March 22-The bark Papa Luigi Uta1.
Capt. O. RamauO, 90 days from Ggenti for Boston camo
ashore the south side 81 Island last night She lies
800 yards Om the beach and big d. The saved
by the men from LifeSayilg Station No IA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-23
CHEAP COAL THAT IS NOT CHEAP.

TO the Edttor Of The Tribune.
SIR: In your issue of to-day, noticing the
fall in the price coal sold yesterday you say the result
ought to be satisfactory to everybody save the coal
companies" Unfortunately though people read of these
lower prices they reap benefit from them and though
the combination of the producers is avoided the retail
dealers here seem to be firmly united in maintaining the
high prices They to be in blissfu ignorance OF
the fact that coal is lower think people don't KNOW IT,
or defy them. They must still pay 50 90 cash. or Do
cents more If credit is gwen. =, ,.
Now. a matter Of great Importance 10 an pray et
me urge YOU urge more OF the coal com anes
10 establish i'm the larger cities dcpOts where Their coal
NAV he had at fair and liberal profit, and for casn
down. Everybody would patroniZe them hney "o oni
the patronage would be permanent IN return ior ne
benefit TO the public Ever since the Ataniic ana Icio
Telegraph Company has opened competition ana re,
duced its prices have made it matter OF duty TO 90 AL
could for It, That may not be much, nut tens OF tnoi,
sands doubtless do the II the coal companies VIII
try to benefit the people likewise and save them from
unreasonable charges they will receive ike return.
AibGny, March u, 1877. A. n DE he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-23
DIED.

BRIGGs-A Brooklyn f. D.. on Tuesday March 20 Of con-
SUMPTION Samuel f., eldest OF Nathaniel and Elizabeth
Relatives friends o.. the family respectfully invited
8! $50 f hs 5 al n @ from 100 south i'H' on friday
BRowNING-on Thursday. March suddenly pneumo-
Relatives and friends arc invited to attend his funeral
day. Match 2G 1877 at 10 M fO'' st. o" ''0A'
EyERETT-At Brewsters. Putnam Co. \. " on the 2lst
The funeral services vii be held at p M on sunday March
family invited TO attend special viii tho
Grand Central Depot at IL on sunday, and return at
FREEMAN-At Norwich, ". y, at the residence Of Mrs. $.
IS a9 S o. m 81 and
adopted daughter of the late Walter NJ Coukey aged rs
FRoTHINGHAM-I Brooklyn, on Wednesday, March 81.
1871 Elizabeth wife Of Isaac H. rockingham in the 6sth
Relatives and friends invited attend the funeral
9th nst lat at ococE Ion u" 'A''ua''
GILLon Tuesday March 90 1871 at the residence Of bis
friends OF the family respectfully invited
no ms nv M g an pk on Fa MsT a
HEFFERNAN-In Charleston S. C., the 2lst inst the
Key John N Iefernan, late Rector of ST. Paus Church.
HoGISs suddenly on Monday 18th inst. at stockton.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
HUNT-on Thursday. March o. of cholera nfantum. Mario
infant @ Dr. DxgG b and EaGse e nn
mother Ms Randolph yOr $40 West Thirty as
KINGANA Wexford n. B., on Tuesday March H. james
kingan in the 3lth year OF ms
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church,
Fifty ilfth st., on Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock.
PRATTn Orange, n. j. March u. Of pneumonia Dr. III.
Pratt, aged 81 years.
Funeral Friday 23d inst at o'clock D. H. at the
First Preshy terrain Church. Morris Essex train
foot vi Barclay and ChTistOphersts, at lilo p m.
SHERMANOn the 2lst inst suddenly Mary Allston Flagg
wife Of Geo. sherman
Funeral the Church TRANSPORTATION.
pinthst., between Filth aud MadisOnaves. Friday. I'D
inst. at ~ O'Clock
NewHaven papers please copy.
SPRINGSTEEN-At Brooklyn March 81, Betsey Spring.
stee in the 9Th year Of her faithful servant Tor 40
In the family Of the late Orrin FOOte Funeral
the residence OF John NJ FOote, No. Is Second place
day. 23d inst, at O'Clock p.
STANDARD Wednesday afternoon March 81, Julia ", wife
Charles W. STANDARD.
Funeral services residence ~ irving place
Friday afternoon, March 80 at O'Clock. Internent at
Cleveland Ohio.
VAN DOORN-On Wednesday. 2lst inst. Gertie L. only
child Of Edwin H. and the late Mary Louisa Doom,
aged years and 10 months
Relatives and friends OF the family attend
the funeral from her tie residence 3 West Twenty fourth
ST.. OH SATURDAY, March "a, at O'Clock p.
VAN VIIET-At Fishkill on II udson ". " on Wednesday
morning, 2lst inst. after brief illness, Amelia, eldest
daughter OF John Van Niiet.
Relatives and friends invited to attend the
vices at the Reformed Dutch Church. F1ski udson
on Friday. March 20, at O'Clock ,.
WATROUS-On Thursday morning. March 90 In the 18th
| year OF his age, Charles >. WatIOus.
The relatives friends of the family invited attend
the funeral services on Monday 10Th inst, 10
his late residence POI Congr,ssst Brooklyn IneIment
at Hampstead. L. l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-23
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THE AMERIQUE AND THE RUSLAND.
CARD FROM GEO. W. BLUNT.

CARD FROM GEO. W. BLUNT.
To the Edftor Of The Tribune.
SIR In the cases of the steamers Ameriquc
and Rusland the facts are these The Amerique struck
on the 9th of January form OF complaint was sent 10
the Office OF the consgnees, within two days. To MI up
and send to the Board Of Pilot Commissioners III never
has been sent. On the 14th OF February the pilot VINO
was detained at the made his statement 10 the
office. In he says that no was not In charge OF 'he
shIp I'm doubt OF her position; saw pilot ooa'
and asked the captain to run for 1t to know "here
the lighishp was, as she was near, WHICH 'h0
captain refused to do. Tie steamer soon Struck
The pilot OF the Rusand has made his report ana "hen
the captain comes the city the case will be acted on
The captain excupates him. As to the discipline ana
qualifications of the pilots am willing to stand or 'ai
on those issues. competent respectful respecta
BILE class Of pilots exist Their daring cruises and
exemption disasters tell their story The Duke OF
Wellington called the Napiers his three colonies call
the pilots My boys" .
will add that there has been case OF disaster
which has not been promptly acted upon by the board
Recently made complaint myself some persons 90
not Ike complain, FOR reasons best Known 10 them
selves. I do not know of any power to make thein
Nen- York. March %, 1877. 1Eo' W. DLohI'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-23
"Japanesque.n

Post-Once NoceThe foreign for the week enanv
SATURDAY March "a 1877. viii close Ofnce on N
DAY al a H. for Europe, by steamship WYOMING via
Queenstown WEDNESDAY al $50 A. m. for Furons NV
steamship Partha via Queenstown fer rancs
forwarded by this steamer specially acrn,Sr
$50 for France direct Labrador a
Hayre ON I'll ksDAt .! No. for Europe by steamship
URDAY 10 for Europe by stesmship civ Of R,r,n
Queenstown correspondence Germanv scot and and
North Of Ireland To be forwarded steamer u.t IA
specially addessed, and at 10 for scoano North
Ireland. by steamship Bolivia, Neville aud lasgon
and ~ ll3J NJ Tor Europe by steamship M0seI Wis
Southampton ard Bremen The steamships Wyoming Far.
tiA City Of Berlin do mails Tor Denmark sye
and Norway The mails for assau. n. p, will leave
New.YOrk March 81. Tho mails for est indies y.s
Havana will leave NowYork March 81 The Mails for Aaa
&C, will leave san Francisco March % The mails for
~, and Japan will leave sap tIanc.sco April 2
SeW.rv.k, March IL, 1917. T. JANIS, Pvs,nsstas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-23
THE LOUISIANA COMMISSION
THE DELAY A MISTAKE.


From me Neir- York Erening iOd t!nd nep)
The course of the Administration III respect
10 Iousjana and South Carolina VIII dlsappont It's best
fTje1ds willie II will delight Ms worst enemies. Ine
facts of the familiar the discussion OF the s
nation has been so thorough, that there is no excuse Tor
any I'M ellgent in the United Sates-certally none
Tor a member Of the Administrations refuses 10
meet suarcly and fairly this question: Is IL the dty OF
c Federal Government TO interfere for the settlement
Of The local political disputes OF parties III the south
INC controversy between Packard and NICHOLS III LOns
ana and the controversy between ChanbeTlain ana
Uamnton IN South CaTOlnal II the Administration
answers this question in the airmatiye-f II believes
that il is The duty of the Federal Government so TO IN
erfereits course Is plain. If the ADMINISTRATION ic
solves TO interfere and it finds upon the law ana iacts
OF the that this or that claimant OF the once Gi
him i'm the Office IL TO do so u must send
every soldier OF the army OF the United states
g. smith Carolina and Louisiana. On the other hand, II
Inc Administration answers the question Ia the mega
vcf II believes that 1t is not the duty OF the Federal
oyernmeut TO interfere and settle these Local cOntfO
yersiess course Is equally plain III has 0hiy 10 ge
out of south Carolina and Louisiana, TO wthdIaw the
roops from those states, and interference is at an emu
The Administration has taken neither course.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-23

PRESIDENT BLANCO-THE vENEZUELANs REFUSE
TO RECOGNIZE HIM.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
WASHINGTON March 22.-It is reported on good
authority that the Hon. Thos. RUSSELL Minister
Resident at Caracas, Venezuela. has been recalled
by telegraph Mr. Russell was Collector of Customs
at Boston, and when, in 1874. Gen. Butler wanted
the place for his friend Simmons, he induced to
resign by the offer of tho Venezuelan mission. His
career in Caracas has not been a fortunate
Before he had been long at his post he wrote to
tho State Department report the subject OF the
claims of citizens of this country against Venezuela,
which had been adjusted by mixed commission,
but which the Venezuelan Government still de-
clined to pay Oh account of suspicious which it en-
tertaincd in regard to corrupt motives
the part of the commissioners. In his re-
port Mr. Russell wrote that there were
only two ways for the United States to collect the
money. One was by show of armed force, and tine
other by dividing a portion of the sum due among
the principal officials of the Government at Caracas.
This report, which ought to have been consigned to
the secret archives of the State Department, was
published i'll the next regular annual volume of
diplomatic correspondence
Mr. RusselPs predecessor, Gen. Pile of Missouri,
who is engaged in the enterprise of running line
of steamboats, on the OrOnOcO River, was in the
country when the volume appeared, and at once
forwarded copy to his friend President Blanco and
called his attention to the serious imputaton upon
the integrity of his Government contained in Mr..
Russelrs report. Mr.. Banco was naturally highly
indignant. He at broke off all official relations
with Mr. Russell, and ordered his Cabinet not to
recognize him. This was several months ago, and
ever since the Minister has been in the awkward
position Of being cut off from all intercourse with
the Government to which he is accredited. Whether
the fault be his or not it is plain that his usefulness
is gone and his recall follows as matter of course.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-23

actual market value, and bearing rate OF interest not
less than five per cent except United states bonds
In relation to the clause concerning the bonds which
the companies to be permitted TO buy, Mr. Cowdin
said that the people in the end must rely upon the In
surance officers good Judgment. Some confidence must
be placed in them Mr. Purdy replied that every nsur-
ance company must obtain per cent at least the
bonds purchased. BY its tables 1t bound to re-
ceive Ala per cent on its Investments Whether they
should speculate In bonds another question Life
insurance. according to tables a success. An ut
the session Monday night next but the attempt failed
OWING 70 the desire Of members TO consider their several
local blls