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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-30
Anne rican shipbufiding.

The interesting despatch from Chester,
Pa, which we printed yesterday, gives a
cheerful picture of the recent progress of
this country in the construction of iron
ships. This branch Of industry which has
gained so promising foothold within the
last few years is certain to grow in any
event, and it is possible the European war
may give it mighty impetus. The encour-
aging progress thus far made is owing
to the superior quality and recent cheap
ness of American iron. For the last two
or three years England has almost en-
tirely ceased to export iron to this country,
and now that we are able to compete
with her in the production of the mater ial
of ocean steamships our enterprise and
mechanical ingenuity are pretty certain to
do the rest. Previous to the civil war we
surpassed all the world in building wooden
ships. But while we stood at the head of
that branch of industry wooden ships
went out Of date for the greater
routes of commerce, and the war struck
such heavy blow to our navigating
interest that VIC were unable for long
time to compete with other nations in
building vessels of iron. But cheaper
coal and cheaper iron are beginning to
restore MS to condition of equality, and
when we are once again fairly in the race
we may hope to distance all rivals. If the
European war should spread beyond the
immediate parties and become general we
shall doubtless recover our former standing
as the second nation in the world in ship
building and navigation, and then pass
rapidly from the second rank to the first.
A general European war will open vast
market, and our resources for supplying 1t
are without limit.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-30

his professional stand on the most crowded
thoroughfares, where policemen most dc
congregate; but he is let alone as tenderly
by officers as if he were a burglar or
roper-in for a gambling house. He never
appears alone, but is a consistent believer
in the theory of cooperation, and what
remains unsaid by him and his asso-
ciates concerning any lady who passes
them is beneath the capacity of the
meanest blackguard to conceive. Utterly
depraved himself, he cannot imagine
that any one upon whom he looks can be
otherwise. Instinctively coward, his lips
are sealed in the presence of lady accom-
panied by gentleman or even half.
grown boy. Having only two feet, he
cannot be shot like the Spitz dog OF
any other perambulating nuisance; being
a voter he cannot be arrested without dam
aging the prospects of some human nuisance
equally dangerous but more polite. The
only relief from him seems to reside in the
toe of the manly boot. Self-constituted
vigilance committees of one might probably
employ few evenings in the interests OF
society by Watching these ruffians and in.
ficting punishment immediately on tha
commission of any offence, although the
marvellous faculty Of officers for arresting
the wrong man would dictate that action
should be taken only when no policeman is
in sight,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-30
R0um anfa


Prince Charles of Roumania is about to
declare himself an independent sovereign
under the protection Of the Emperor OF
Russia. Independence would be Of more
value if it did not require the protection"
of powerful neighbors +; but at least the
Roumanian ruler will be far more at ease in
the shadow of Russian power than in the
relation he has hitherto held to the Sultan,
and therefore if he does not exchange his
subordination for really substantial inde-
pendence, at least lie changes his suzerain
very satisfactorily. This declaration is
a deferred response to one on the same
subject made in Constantinople in December
or January last. It was then declared by the
Sultan's government that Roumania was an
integral part of the Ottoman Empire, and
that certain formalities Of homage to his
suzerain on the part of the Prince invested
with the government would not in future
be dispensed with. Against that declaration
the Prince protested in vain. 1t was an ex-
preston of the purpose Of revived Moslem-
ism to draw very closely lines that had been
permitted to become so loose that they prac-
tically ceased to define or bind. 1t was the
opinion in Constantinople just then that the
Sultan's authority was pershing for lack of
sufficiently vigorous assertion. Conse-
quently the Prince was compelled to rec
ognize that his independence, if it
were to be enjoyed in future, must
be supported by distinct relation to
some armed force greater than his own.
His natural disposition to incline toward
Russia was therefore stimulated, and he was
forced into the attitude of consent to its use
of his territory and into the practical ALI
ance he now makes. No doubt similar
declaration of independence will presently
be made by Prince Milan Of Servia. 1t will
be remembered that the project to promul-
gate such a declaration miscarried during
the recent Servian war. There is now very
little doubt, we presume that the treaty
which will close this war will recognize that
Bosnia is equally independent of the Sultan,
even if it does not in addition recognize that
it has become part of the Austrian Empire.
In Egypt is to be observed the same centrifu-
gal tendency. The.Khedive wisely hesitates
to send to the Sultan the military assistance
demanded Of him, and Western Europe
warns him not to spend in Ottoman wars the
money due to his own creditors IF he de-
termines to hold aloof in the quarrel dec
laration of independence on his part would
be wise, as it will not more anger the powers
in Constantinople, and may secure Russian
favor and guarantee of immunity against the
day when peace is made By these early Incl
dents of the strife it may be seen how readily
the Sultans vast domain will crumble away
into separate kingdoms; how the Commander
of the Faithful may be deprived of political
and military consequence in Europe, and the
Emperor of Russia yet keep his promise not
to acquire his neighbours territory.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-30
Low Tolls ON the Canals.

The Joint resolution fixing the rate Of
canal tolls for the coming season of naviga-
ton Us recommended by the Canal Board
was adopted by the Assembly on Wednesday
after very spirited opposition. The rates
are considerably lower than those of last
year, and this reduction formed the ground
of objection to their adoption. It was in
sisted that the receipts under the new tariff
would not be sufficient to meet the years
expenses, and that there would in conse-
quence be deficiency which must be met
by taxation. Such result would. Of course,
be very undesirable, but we do not believe
that it need be apprehended. There is
likely to be on active movement Of produce
to the seaboard this spring and summer, and
this will cause corresponding briskness in
other freights. The canals may make up
in the amount Of business for the decrease
Of tolls but New York has powerful COM
petitors for the grain trade of the West, and
the State canals have their old opponents,
the railroads, to contend with. It would be
simple folly to put the tolls SO high as to
make it impossible for our canals to COM
pete with rival routes and parallel railroads
What we need is elasticity in the canal man
agement Nothing can be said in favor of a
system which prevents these channels of
commerce from fitting their tolls to the con-
dition Of business and either reducing
them or increasing them just the same as
the railroads are at liberty to do.
The Canal Board, however, claims the
power to raise the tolls above the rates fixed
by the Legislature, although prohibited
from lowering them. But MS this power is
doubtful it would be we'll for the Legisla-
ture to adopt q separate joint resolution
comforting such authority on the Canal
Board. This would remove the fears of
those who imagine that we may be left at
the close Of the year with deficiency and
would give to the Canal Board license
which it ought topossess. Sucha resolution
might safely be intrusted to the final de-
cision of Governor Robinson, and, should it
receive his approval, both its constitution
atty and expediency would be satisfactorily
oafablished
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-30
Another Protocol.

That no duel is to come out of the Mar
quis de Talleyrands difficulties with the
Paris Pays can scarcely be regretted by such
of the gentlemans friends as take liberal
view of the relations of public men to pub
lie opinion. The Marquis became "con-
VERIFIED" as the phrase goes, to republican
ism-that is to say, he became satisfied that
the republican theory was the only one on
which his country could be safely governed
in these days, and he had the moral courage
to declare his thoughts on the subject
He was consequently criticised with over
caustic spirit by the Pays, and defiance
was the result; but Cassagnac, who is
assumed to be responsible in diff
culties with that journal, having been
just condemned to term of imprison-
ment for vilifying the Assembly, the diff
Guilty with Talleyrand seems to have fallen
to Rogat, On associate. That great essential,
an antagonist, having been found, it became
possible to appoint seconds, and again
equally possible for these gentlemen to con-
slider the case profoundly and furnish the
easiest possible solution by simply refusing
the demand for an exchange of shots on the
ground that no proper provocation had been
given. Talleyrand comes out very well, for
the tone of the world in which he lives
would not permit him to ignore criticism Of
the kind complained of; but having sub
mitted his case to friend, if this gentleman
agrees that the occasion does not justify q
duel that is O satisfactory termination.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-30
Herald War Maps.

Should hostilities continue in the East
for a long time our readers will have no
cause to complain of want of clear and
accurate maps of the theatre Of war to illus
trate our descriptive articles and mark the
changing fortunes of the belligerents. AL
ready we have presented in the HERALD maps
ofthe entire region in which active operations
are destined to take place. Without crowding
our map of European Turkey with unneces-
sary details we give the chief points of in
terest in the valley of the Danube from
Orsova to the Black Sea, the chief towns
and the railroad lines Of Roumania and the
typographical features of the country.
Southwark of the river we give the railroad
lines connecting the fortresses with the
Black Sea ports of Importance, the line of the
Balkans and other features of interest OF
Asia Minor and Armenia our war map
embraces the entire area, together with that
of the Caucasian provinces of Russia, the
greater part of Persia and of Northern
Arabia, with part Of the Nile Valley. This,
with Southern Russia, the Black and Caspian
seas, the Bosphorus and Levant completes
the most comprehensive map of the seat
of war in Asia yet published. AS the opera
tions become more defined We shall have
opportunities for affording our readers
further qualification by publishing such de-
tails of the topography Of the country where
they occur, so that nothing will be wanted
to make the HERALD's war maps the most
perfect illustrations Of the scene of every
stirring event.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-30

of the account. How can there be drain
on us for gold while we are exporting 9
great excess of commodities? There will
never come time in this generation when We
may venture SO boldly on the experiment
of specie payments as during this war,
which will enable us to discharge all oul
current foreign obligations with the, ex-
ported products of our industry. II, as is
not improbable, some of our railroad bonds
are sent home for sale the proceeds will be
sent to Europe in the form of commodities.
What Congress should do Mt the extra ses-
sion is to authorize the Secretary of the
Treasury to fund sufficient amount OF
greenbacks to bring them to par, and then
resume specie payments at once. The re-
duced volume of green backs would be as good
as gold for domestic transactions and be kept
at the gold level by their convertibility. The
Treasury would have no difficulty in re-
deeming all that were offered. The amount
presented would be only what was barely
sufficient to prevent a premium on gold so
long as there was largo balance in our
favor in the exchange of commodities. The
new Congress will be a set of incapables if
they do not see and seize this splendid
opportunity to put our currency on a sound
basis without shock or CONFUSION without
arrangement of business or perceptible
effect on prices without danger Of having
the experiment thwarted in its early stages
by drain of gold to foreign countries. We
can never safely resume with SO small o
reserve of gold in actual possession rs at
present.
The idea of an extraordinary demand for
gold in Europe for war purposes is a Wis
ionary exaggeration. It is the uniform ten
dency of war among nations financially
weak to dispense with specie altogether for
domestic circulation. The currency of the
American Revolution was the deprecated
Continental money; the currency of the
French Revolution was the deprecated
assignats; of England during the great Ma
poleonic wars, depreciated Bank of Eng
land notes of the United States during
our civil war, deprecated greenbacks;
Of France in her recent struggle with
Germany, the paper of her national
bank. It is absurd to suppose that Russia
will substitute coin for her present depre-
ciated paper during this war, or that Austria.
whose currency is also q deprecated paper,
will do anything of the kind when she is
drawn into the conflict. Gold will be
needed only to purchase arms and NUM-
tions in foreign countries, and, as we are
likely to sell more of these than any other
nation, we stand good chance of getting n
share of the gold which the belligerent ma
tions will borrow and expend. We believe
therefore, if our government has the fore
sight and courage to resume specie pay
ments OF once the war will bring great
balance of advantage to this country with
out inficting any perceptible injury on our
laboring classes.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-30

The WEArHER.-The storm was central yes
tcrdny morning over the lakes but the pressure
gradually increased during the day, until toward
evening tho area of lowest pressure con
tracted to q very small size and moved
eastward, attended by heavy thunder and
lightning, with rain. Rains have fallen
along the coast and in the lake re-
gion, and spow westward Of Lake Michigan.
High pressure now prevails in tho Southwest,
Northwest and Northeast, making the low area
over the lakes a vnst depression, into which
pours the donser atmosphere from three separate
sources. Colder and clearing weather in the
Wcst marks the movement Of the disturb
ance. High winds are yet felt on
the Texas coast and around the storm
arca. The Mississippi River has reached the
danger level at vicksburg, and may do some
damage to plantations along the lower valley.
In Now York to-day it will be cold and cloudy,
with rain, and followed toward evening by
clearing weather.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-30

An UNUSUAL PROPORTION OF YESTERDAYS
SERMONS will strike the lay reader as having
boon closely practical The always unwelcome
religious theory that men are not owners, but
only stewards, of tho property which they no
quire was pressed upon one congregation, and
the necessity and usefulness of contentment
WINS explained to another. A sermon on self
culture took this topic from the low plano
whore most people keep it and treated it from
the standpoint Of conscience. "One-sided Poo
pler were the subjects Of a sermon under
which no one could have slept, for rare are the
people who do not like to hear about all their
ncighbors, oven on Sunday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-30

PARsoN BRowNLow Is CONQUERED ut !asN
Had his vanquisher been human the fearless old
man would have hurled his own peculiar vocabn-
larry Mt him with nnnihilating effect; but Death
little for obiurgations for prayers, and
has given the Parsons friends an opportunity to
recall tho many sterling qualities of the man
who while living succeeded frequently in obscur-
ing his every virtue with his single great fault.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-30
The Corner Loafer.

Everybody knows him at sight. What he
does by daylight is mystery, for his face
would exclude him from every business but
the mock auction, and his clothes do not
qualify him for that. by night, however,
he is q critic, particularly of tho gentler sex,
and while he is not destitute Of apprecia-
ton his favorable remarks are more to be
dreaded than his criticisms. He selects
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-30

NEW YoRKs Own SPECIAL DESTROYING ANGEL
is due ut thousands of once happy homes to-
morrow morning. Those who have been so
blessed MS not yet to have met him will find him
described under "May Moving"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-30

THERE Is SOMETHING PARTICULARLY Touch
ING in the letter of the discarded Shaker girl
who, with her mother, committed suicide few
days ago. The sense of homelcssness and desola-
ton in one SO evidently mere child in the ways
of the world will touch the hearts Of thousands
of women who are too frequently willing to cast
stones at such as this girl is said to have been.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-30

goes to work without dangling timidly at
the heels of everybody else, and the ad-
mirals of dirt scow squadrons unload their
fragrant cargoes where they please, CRATE
full public will rejoice to behold the minia-
ture lager key depending lightly from the
watch chains of all these emancipated
officials.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-30

THE MAYOR SHOULD KEEP on FILE at his
Office n copy of the sentence of the Cohen
brothers yesterday, and show it to applicants
for the position of marshal. To know that they
might if appontcd be resisted when in discharge
of their duties at the cost, to the resistant, of
only five dollass would quiet many tumultuous
desire to serve the city
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-30

THE AMERICAN BoY prods his pen into the
HERALD this morning on account of some strict
urcs we vcntrred to make upon ''The Mimic
Press" yesterday, and in his endeavor to explain
away the existence Of certain individuals he
shows that even in journalism the child is father
of the man.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-30

REV. Mr.. GoopsELL told tho exact truth in
his temperance sermon yesterday when he said
that the general habit of drunkenness cannot be
overcome until the poor are better cared for.
When, however, this truth is impressed upon
the majority Of temperance advocates there win
be a terrible cooling of enthusiasm.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-30

ANOTHER TERRIBLE Loss OF LIFE has been
occasioned by fire, and with the peculiarly dis
tressing feature that nearly all of the killed and
wounded met their fate while trying to save the
lives and property of others.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-30

From Our reports this morning the probabilities
are that the ,ceatter in Nc,c York today sciu be
cold and cloudy, soh rain, followed oscard ere,sing
By clearing ,ceattcr.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-30

THE BRooKLYN EXCISE COMMISSIONERS are
going to license inns, taverns and hotels, and
the promptness with which saloon keepers are
arranging to whip the devil around the stump is
extremely depressing to believers in reign of
law,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-30

RUSSIAN LOYALTY AND AMERICAN GOOD WILL
combined yesterday, with plenty of powder, to
give fitting recognition to the Cars birthday.
May he live many years to remember the vic
tories that seem awaiting his grasp
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-30
TRIPLE SH e e T
NEW YORK. MONDAY, APRIL 80, 1877.
NOTICE 10 COUNTRY DEALERS.

The Adams Express Company . special newspaper
the Pennsyvania Railroad and its
leaving jersey City at quarter past four M daily and
West Harrisburg md South to Washington, reaching
philadelphia quarter past six A. ". and Washngton
onc r. NJ
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-17

WHtREA>. John II. Arisng.r aud AEae. {.
w AI'tityrr, ms We, iE Tie = &C taiu lied
"i rru-,. dated me 1881 t.v OF Iuar, y ID.
l~j4, AMI rrc"Tsict III the recorders cfhce u? La
ltyrttr county. state DI N!-snuII. il luDn No l.
NJ pages Az. AZ, i26 ana ~. DAT convey {, the
Undersigned trustee. The ioiluWin. desc ihet
4 OF I.al1yftt-, .inte OF Missouri, to-wit: Lot
number ~" Fl, IN block seventeen ~, Wa
k'iIE. formerly II ihHH'as, IN trust To- secure
thr laSiE"'t OF . certain irnrni-s"Iy mote IN
sal! dred inrrtIpnr ana described sUi wh.re-
n, -'ld john II AriGusrr amt Agnrs ArdIa-er,
by their c"r;rlu uIit'r iced -; trG,t, dated III.
l2H dag 81 January \ d, $50, aud Of record
IN tie recorders "h!rr t!"r,s4li, IN book No. 4,
at pages ls4 and following, dld convey to the
real 'sihjr, situate, wing and h"ing ~ SAID La
tn!"ttv county, ip-wii That part Ol lot mum
Der iwu u. IA block lumber -rVcutc.n 40, in
IL" lr-i ward Of the '.iN OF NavrT!y, formerly
ia" town 20 ii. ih"!ra-, IN the county OF La
ilyrlic, aud state ut Missouri. bounded n. fol-
lows Er.4uuIuG At tac northeast crr..cr Of the
lot %! ground conveyed by Hail ani DoTtcr. TO
i.UbIG-uU, tA;rOE AMI Collins, running thence
et>tely along - Thomas avenue twenty -four
t2iI feet; thence >rUtuCriy one hundred and Efty
u3n l"ri; tn"nc" westerly ;wen;y-tuur t.D feet;
tr-Lcc i."rJneriy on" nutdrr,i auI ii u NJ0J i-tL
1" h'r ilnr, III beg inning, IA trust 10 secure the
pay Mthi OF Il certain "tl"l note III SAID lat deed
mentioned al. described. anu whereas, the said
john II. Ardimg,r did also transfer and convey
is collateral TO secure tn- paymruI OF "a. Il note,
live 81 shares of e;rch OF one hundred jIUUJ dol
lars each, IN tie Lafayette lp-urauce Company,
IA certificate NJ. -, issued 10 -aIi Ariingcr on
Inc ON 'ia5 OIL + tpfuaiE, !c'|r anu whereas, SAD
notes u e iu- and unpaid; How, therefore. AT
the request II the legal holder OF said notes. aud
IN luI a:rt IA pursuance Uf SAID deeds OF trust
and transfer ! the undersigned, trustee, VIII On
WEDNESDAY, APRIL loTn, Isl,
betwe' n the hours OF n!u" O'Clock in The fore
noon and live O'Clock III the afternoon of that
Jay, AT pLbiIc v"n'lu- To the highest bidder Tor
cash, AT thu courthouse door In tn, said county
Ct l.aiaNsjle, proceed and sell the real estate
AMI share of stock above described, or -
much thereof as MAJ lie rece.sary 10 pay said
EUiea and Interest, together VIA the costs and
expenses OF executing said trusts
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