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THE LAND OFFICE REPORE
Nearly Nine Million Acres Sold the Past
Year-Cash Receipts sc. Oe2 $40.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 29.-The annual report OF
J. A. Williamson. Commissioner OF the General Land
ONCE shows that during the fiscal year ended June 80
sCs i7s acres Of public lands disposed OF. and
sO4i OF were surveyed. in addition 10 the 72i.
0ia12s previously surveyed. The total number Of
public domain still unsurveyed is something
i.HpOpUD acres The disposals mainly fol
lows Homestead entries, 4lls3ii acres timber culture
entries. ,sTO43t acres: desert land entries aoN33
GUjSto acres; swamp lands patented. 21 500 acrcs,
other grants TO states 2fND2 These figures show
increase IN the quantity Of land taken ~ by the
class actual settlers home seads nnd for the pur
ro.e Of timber culture The cash receipts amounted
t. S1usa $50 heinz 1900 j61 than the receipts for
the preceding year
Commissioner Williamson recommends In regard to
lApsed railroad grants that Congress should either do
clare the forfeited aud restore the lands TO DIS
posal as part o the public ianan extend the time
for the completion y the roads
Among other reconine ndauons arc the following For
possess In the islands aud beds OF meandercd" lakes
slOnehs and ponds 10 the States In which they rcspect
lively lie, ~ ALLOW ailavits IN presumption eases 20 be
taken before the Judges and CLERKS Of courts Of Record
anywhcrc In the local districts instead Of compelling at
tendance before the registers and receivers TO repeal
under the law previous t. Its recest amend To
enable the de narnent Ia extend prompt relief TO parties
entering public land, whore the title cannot he
ARMED and also IN cases where erroneous aud Illegal
scnons have been made by refundine 10 them the money
paid in
In conclusion Commissioner Williams refers TO- and
earnestly reiterhcs former representations made by him
Tezardng the need OF increase Of the number VI clerks
and vt amounts Of appropriations for the despatch Of the
constantly accommodating business Of the Land Bureau
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why Democrat. should oppo.. Tammany.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: As n fell
low c4 having the interest VI municipal govern.
mcnt NJ heart permit me to express my sincere com.
incubation OF the fearless and independent course you
are pursuing In adcating and earnestly supporting the
cause Of tho people against the autocrauc rule which
has so long encountered US
Mt sche represents nothing but Tammany Hail. or In
ether words John Kelly aud his election will perpetuat
the despotan and the enormous patronage with which
our citizens inflicted
II the Tammany dynasty continues TO prevail. it will
divert thousands from the Democratic party aud render
the very name Of Dcmoerae, bywori and rcproach
Under the existing system all authority IL vested in
single leader and the rank and e. who actually decide
every election are never consulted In relation TO their
rights, interests preference. In the discharge OF
Official duties. political honesty and integrity are essen
ual. but In the conduct Of Government despot occa
sonally Is more dangerous than knavc
Your highly esteemed and Influential Journal will
doubtless enlrhten many to the true issue and con.
tribute Ia great measure ~ the VI the people
ticket R1ToEs
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The City Assembly Districts.

There are twenty-one Assembly Districts
In this city. AT the election last year the
Tammany Hall Democracy ran candidates
for the Assembly in all these districts. So
did the Republicans. The antiTammany
Democrats ran candidates in the most OF
them, and there were two or three other
small outside organizations which placed
candidates here and there in the field and
gave them n few votes. In three or four Of
the districts the more powerful anti-Tam-
many organizations supported the same
candidates but as a general rule they did
not combine their strength, and thereby
Tammany gained great advantage over
Its antagonists IN the matter OF the election
Of members of the Assembly.
Tammany had an absolute majority over
the combined vote OF its opponents only in
the First District, and the Second, Fourth,
Fifth, Sixth, Twelfth, sixteenth, Eighteenth,
Nineteenth and Twenty being an ag-
gregato Of ten districts But, in addi-
ton to these, and solely because OF
the failure OF its adversarics TO unite
upon the same candidates, Tammany
elected its members in the Eighth District,
and the Ninth, Thirteenth, Fifteenth
Seventeenth, and Twentieth. being total
OF six districts In no one OF which did the vote
OF It's nominee equal that Of his combined
opponents. In other words, in the contest
last year Tammany elected sixteen members
OF the Assembly, though, in fact, it had an
absolute majority Of the entire vote In onl y
ten districts.
1t may be we'll to give the figures In tn,
several districts
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Perhaps the most active canvass in this
city is that Of the Congressional candidates in
the Tenth District. now represented by the Hon.
ADRIAN s. HEw1TT Here Mr.. ORLANDO B.
POTTER is running as the Tammany candidate.
and ex-Sherifi 0'BRiES as the nominee Of the
Independent. anti Tommany Democrats. Mr..
POTTER Is II gentleman OF capacity and charac-
Ter. and under ordinary circumstances he would
be strong candidate. but his defeat Is now
certain. O'BniEN is supported with enthu-
siasm by the masses ~ the people. who go with
him most heartily in oppos tion 10 the One Man
Power. We fancy that o'BRiENs majority will
not be less thnn G 900.
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The situation which now cOnfronts the
British Cabinet differs widely from that which
existed last July. Then the Eastern question
had been apparently settled. and Russia pro-
tossed to be willins 70 carry out the provisions
OF the Berlin compact. The pretensions put
forth in the treaty OF San Stefano had been
shOrn OF their more alarming features. The
Bulgaria OF the conaueror was reduced within
third OF its original limits. The line or the
Balkans had been fixed upon rs defensive
frontier for the Porte. and the Sultan's rule
over the Christian populations OF Roumelia was
so limited and defined as to preclude foreign
complaint, Austria was to undertake the task
Of restoring order and tranquility in the
Turks northwest provinces and England,
from her watch tower in the Mediterranean
was 10 reform and protect the Asiatlc portions
OF the Sultaa's dominions.
England has since undertaken the heavy re-
sponsibiitles assumed by her. The scheme of
Asiatic reform prepared by Lords BEAcoNs-
FIELD and SALISBURY has. after slight modih-
cations received tho approval Of tho Sultan.
Governors are 10 be appointed for fixed terms
Of onco. and to be removed only for cause.
Taxes are 10 be collected upon European
system. under the supervision Of English onl-
cIals and the tax farming. which for ages has
impoverished the Syrian and Anatolian peas
antry, Ia to be done away with. Justice is TO be
no longer decroed by arbitrary pashas, but in
courts Of law framed upon European models
Meanwhile. Russia has been occupying Bull
garia and Roumelia. already devastated by war
and the rayages Of brigandism and guerrilla
warfare are throwing these unfortunate prov
inees Into anarchy. Finally. Russia's hand Ii
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A Chant OF TammnBy.

Exalted as god is the great Chief Tammsny.
In fact believe he created this city and y0nder heaven
He created here the races OF men. and lie
Brought forth 10 Lat t,el mshuness,
lie made Kelly ruler.
An alone rcigning King many
An alone ruhns commander over thousands
am Kclly-King exalted
King OF municipal kings.
King of all tins city enclosing territories.
hing ot this exalted cit! ar and tar.
am KIM, and John Foley Is my clown,
He Is ever faithful to me, the distributor VI honors
Kelly, the King. let this sound forth
| By the grace OF rammany, these
| Regions have conquered
The State ami the nation near 10 conquer, mean
To be- reyered u them To they shall portion forth
tribute,
Every command Of mine shall they funl and my Law
| Shall be respected vi them
Kelly, the King, let this sound affair:
when rammany
| Beheld this city
Astray from what was
| Right as a King II pleased him
| To constitute me. am King
| BY the grace OF rammany
| have ordered them again 10 battle;
| What directed them 10 do. that
| Did they asst seemed good unto me;
| Whatever entered into my mind
Commanded those ,assals to perform.
| Those Nas,als rcigned over by Kelly.
| This is sounded aiar Of Kelly.
The King what have completed Is by tue grace "
| rammany;
| lie shall protect me and my wofk.
| And my Vassals ana these territories;
| This obtain OF TammAny,
| May 1ammany prevail furevermore
Man pursue uniformly the ordinances OF Tammany.
Sacred precepis are they Lat Hun be Thy enlghtener,
Obey Him and me-or be damned
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THE Sun FOR 1879.
What the Country Pre-" Think. Abou, II.

IT70s wv I777NT7'TF tTIIV
THE Sun is emphatic6lly everybody's paper
Is comprehensive IN It's news, vigorous In is editorial
department. thoroughly independent In politics. and I'M.
spang its denuncaLon VI irAud and all forms VI dis
honesty
From he StnHdiSi Chill, Ohio
THE SrN is the Abe edited paper in this country and
has tue largest circulation VI any paper In America
from The Jouraai, AH,yldny. ". T.
THP sUN is highly condensed and compact record of
passing events and merits what II now probably has
The largest circulation IN the United States
From me Democrat Houston, No
TnE NV yoRK srS Is without exception, the best
ewspaper IN tie United States-and the eheapsst il.
Everybody ought TO read IT,
From the Telegraph. BrRaci1 Ne
You will surely get all the news YOU subscribe for
TN Ntw YORK stS ana II you get mad over somc Of the
editorials II WAL do Sou no harm That sheet one Vi
the most enterprsinf u the New YORK dallios,
From he FREE Pfs,, Wassr',y ~ T.
II Is one Of the newsest sheets published but we can
and !hEqurh Aside nom Its ponues, Il is one Of tie
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Some days ago a majority Of the Board Of
Aldermen undertook TO make Gen. FRANCIS b.
sPNoLA and others available present-noihing
less than the right to lay steam pipes. on
the HOLLY plan. in the streets and avenues OF
this city. The ground Of this benevocnce to
Gen. SPINoLA and his associates is not known
to the public at large. Mayor ELYs reason for
the veto OF It is. that franchises which should
have yielded millions of dollars to the city
yearly have been already given away to favor
ties. and he thinks 1t high time to turn over a
new leaf in that respect if.this particular fran
chise Is worth ANYTHING let il be granted TO the
highest bidder OF course. SrTNoLA will now
make fresh charge upon the Board to secure.
II possible. the passage OF the resolution over
the veto. Let Aldermen think twice before they
surrender to this charge.
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Give us the names, Prof. WINCHELL of
Syracuse University You said in your address
before the Delta Kappa Epsilon Convention the
other day that you knew counties and Congress
districts in which political knaves IRE in tho
habit OF taking contracts to carry the election Of
political candidates. Are Onondnga County
and the district represented by Congressman
llIscoCK 50 carried? Can itbe that your towns
man. Mr.. ALyoRD. has thus been sent to the As
sembly You mentioned this fact "a one Of tho
evils growing out Of imperfect political educa-
tion. You can do much toward remedying the
evil by giving the names.
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sandy HOOKS RlR.
Mr.. Knapp's Plan for Increasing the Depth
Over it and Improving the Channel

Henry +. Knapp addressed the members
Of the Produce Exchange on the practical
bilty Of putting several feet increased depth
over the Sandy Hook bar. and otherwise
improving the channel. River and harbor i'm
provemcnts. he said. return their cost to the
Government many times over. and many of our
public men. such MS Senator Conkling and SEN
ntor Window. will owe their future greatness
TO their zeal in promoting them. There should
be more water over Sandy Hook bar. so that our
big ships would not have to wait for high tide to
get in or out OF the harbor. and at the same
time the channel should be widened. In con-
nection with his Sandy Hook bar project the
speaker held that the Erie Canal should DO
turned over to the national Government and
widened and enlarged s. rs to allow the run
ming OF longer boats and that the Mississippi
should be connected with the great hikes by
insure the commercial supremacy Of New
York and at the same time enrich the whole
Mr.. Knapp explained that most engineers be-
ieve that bars are formed because OF the widen
ing Of rivers rs they debouch into the sea- this
widening making the current weaker and Ill
lowing the deposit of sand or sediment ut the
bottom. His theory was that they were formed
by the action of the sea waves. pushing inward,
on the bottom. Jettes had been tried time and
time again but had never proved successful. the
assdK"s vapS nE To os PgSt into
form false bar directly across the mouth of
the harbor, ON the outside to break the force OF
the waves. This barrier would not present tho
slightest impairment to vessels OF the heaviest
druit us IL would be submerged thirtr-fve feet
Ielow Nm mean low water neither rn would prevent
sea. The force Of the waves. he said. was In
exact ratio with the depth OF the water. or In
other words, the shalower the water the greater
the friction on the bottom, and hence the loss Of
power The artificial bar would provide the
friction. and thus the waves that surmounted IL
would come into the harbor deprived OF their
power to add TO the height Of the bar.
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The Local Preaehers Convention.

TRENTON. y. j.. Oct. 29.-The Local Preach.
ers National Convention closed its labors this evening
The DAY was spent In discussion the best means Of pro
noting greater efficiency among local preachers The
formation NJ local associations urged with view OF
elevatng the standard by requiring thorough et
animation a. 10 fitness for tire work resolution WAS
sdoniei calhng Tor the appointment o. Committee to
dra resolutions ofthAnks TO Prince Bismarck his
noble, broa0 defence OF evangelical Chnstanity /"
While the place o. the next meeting Of the Conve non
was being discussed despatch was received
oridse. y extending an Invitation TO the Convention
70 meet there under the monument OF Philip EnLury
The invitation was accepted The delegates were enter
tained by the citizens this evening.
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HoRAr1o SEYMOUR, FRANCIS KEENAN,, and

HoRATIO SEYMOUR, FRANCIS HERMAN, ana
other distinguished persons are announced to
speak for Tammany tonight. We learn that
mono OF these gentlemen will be present at the
wigwam. Their places will be filed by gentle
men like FERNANDO WOOD. who will speak for
the Know-Nothings. and the Hon. HENRY l..
CLINTON. who will doubtless find II in his heart
TO say 4 good word for the King and Clown. 1t
is probable also that some OF these substitutes
will endeavor to prove to the people that it is a
good plan to choose for Mayor gentleman who
cannot keep the funds Of savings bank from
burglars. This is an instructive theme. Let
them do il Justice.
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MAYOR ELr,s VETO.
New York City has Some Rights that the
Politicians Must Respect.
Mayor Ely sent the following to the Clerk
OF the Board Of Aldermen yesterday;
Ex1crrrr DEPARTMENT. CIR Hut, !
Nav YoRk, Oct. ~. 1875

ExGcrTtvf DEPARTMENT. CIR HAIL.
Niw IoRk Oct ~ 1875.
To he Honorable "A, Bcird n Ahsrssl.
GESrlExES hereby return without my approval the
resolution giving p rnisaon Francis b Spnola and
his associates to Law mains and pipes In the streets
nues and public places In this city with such conncc
tons as ma, be necessary for the purpose Of supplying
steam under the Holly combination ~ sem TO lie city
and its inhabitants for heating and cooking ana all othe
dome Sue purposes
am Of the opinion that such grant or prlvilc %
should he gwen IN tie absence OF experimental PROOF
the proposed system u heatnk To our rN IL u she
lie proved that the proposed plan IL feasible then
privilege 81 carrying the system into effect which
unique suonahy be Onr ot great value should he dJ ~
". aits public cOmpctit In such manner as
duce the greatest amount IL In the city. tr
privileges and franchises which might have yielded Hi
lions OF dollars annually to the public treasury have hecn
granted gratuitously 10 tavorite individuals
willing to add 10 the number Of valuable privileges thus
granted TO the dcrmcnt OF the public treasury. and
therefore Withhold my approval of pe resolution.
Sarfn ELY. Mayor.
At the hour for the meeting OF the Board,
there were only eight Aldermen in the City
Hall. namely. Messrs. Hall. Roberts Lewis,
Herman. Tanmany Democrats and Erhardt.
Plnckney. Phillips. and Gedney, Republic leans.
Aldermen Roberts. krhardt. Lewis, and Pinck-
ney answered 20 their names. The steam
heating LOBBY. headed by Gen. Spinola, were
pleased by the postponement OF the considera-
zion OF the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-30
TIL. Sui, Aaa,n.. Andrew Coats.

The suit OF Robert Miller against Andrew
Goats. the thread manufacturer OF the city Of Perth,
Scotland, for sluuo extra compensation Tor services in
introducing thread Into the markets OF this country
continued before Justice Us ckman In Brooklyn yesicr.
dAy and inter sied spectators attended The de.
nnhantis relative ui sir Peter Goats o the gm of j.
+ tunts After the pluintih case res'cd, Gen.
IracN Tor me defendant moved f"r non suit claiming
that no amount OF extra compensation had been flAed,
and none had been demanded by the plaintiff until ate
he was DISCHARGED and had given receipt In full Tor all
claims Justice Dycknan denied the motion for non.
sun and Tue case Mnl " " the iurY to-day.
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BRIDoEPoRT. Oct. 29.-Earnest Clemens. Isaac
Barrows David swceten, Charles Schaher and James
Davidson ringleaders In the lyuching OF Edward Free
man, at Ansolh, Conn Oct 4 were to-day stcd
bench warrants Iipy were unable TO give bonds and
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To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-Sir: am re-
porter for morhinc newspaper News ordinarily comes
thicken into the Office at about midnight Therefore
por,ers cannot sford to quit their Offices season
catch the las train the Metropolitan Elevated
RAILWAY When they set out TOT their homes their only
ode oi conveyance tile surface street In the long
Jour=l humewArd The fatigue resulting from the nights
work j. INCREASED The clerks ia the Post ONCE
likewise Why cannot the directors u the Metropolitan
Elevated RAILWAY run train every hour after ndnigh
until al least o'clock for the hcnent Of lArge
useiu classes OF the citizens Of New York; h
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The Gallery Bigger than the Parquet.

lhere are niteen variety theatres in this city.
coununs only those that hold audie Of Go to 500
persons and leaving out the beer gardens and concert
halls In which the performances are secondary to the
retre.hment business Ten are in operation. Ave being
closed this week by reason Of the disastrous
Tie sixteenth Is being buit at Greenwich avenue and
West Tweuh street on the site OF the old Columbia Opera
House by Nnon Duclo. and Is 10 be called the Folly
Theatre Its novelty viii he preponderance OF gallery
which Will seat go persons while the parQuet will
ohly 90 THIS Is because the galleries o the yaTiet ~
theatres are alMAys ernMAed
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in other words, it carried six Assemblymen
in districts whore it was IN n minority, and
in which the aggregate majoritles against
1t amounted TO 3,j77 votes, or an average
Of about GOO per district.
We presume the advcrsares Of Temmany
will not repeat this blundcr now.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr: In your
issue Of Saturday the 2oth inst In the article headed
Life In Two Hemispheres" an error ercpt In which
may inure distinguished member OF our Bar The 70!
lowing clause is a mistake " Wildman 4 Seymour are
the Budeeport lawyers whom Capt H originally hired
u look after ms Interests the divorce brought
h- wife They were aerwari superseded hy McGilvery
who charges them with conni,ini with Mrs i and ht
trlcnds Ar, seymour only counsel for Wdman.
AMI what he NJ seymour did was done 10 the entire
satisfaction " both Nj Hil and his agent capt Mcull
very, who sull desires his continuance IN the case
d. WrIsuR, Attorney for {. Il Hill
BklDCkPOkT Conn.
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All safe-yo,e with Independence.

The Washington Post, n justly esteemed
Democratic journal, estimates as follows
the membership Of the next House OF Repre-
sentatives:
RspnSssn. is Demoerstie maj R over al. 81
Nationals &c............. 1ol
The superiority OF the Democratic party
being thus assured, independent Demo-
Gratis everywhere can without hesitation
follow their own judgment in regard TO
withholding their support from unsuitable
candidates who have got themselves nomi-
mated by Democratic Conventions.
In the First District Of New York every
Democrat may safely withhold his vote
from JAMES w. COVERT, who represents the
Sanctity of Fraud. In the Fifth District all
such citizens should cast their votes in
favor OF THOMAS FRANCIS BoURKE and
against NICHOLAS MULLER, the present
member. who voted for both the BURcHARD
and the HARTRIDGE resolutions. In like
manner the unworthy and incompetent
BENJAMIN A. WILLIS should, for the wei
fare OF the Democratic party, be defeated in
the Eleventh District.
By the same rule, in the First District OF
Connecticut GEORGE NJ. LANDrRs should
not receive the vote OF a single Democrat
who Is unwilling to be the slave OF mere
political machinery.
There will be a sufficient Democratic ma
jority in the House OF Representatives any
how; and all unfit candidates who have no
good right to the stamp OF the Democracy,
should be rebukcd through the action OF
Democratic citizens.
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In the Porter inquiry the dispatches sent to
Gen Pope requesting him appear US witness and his
reply saying that he would come II properly sabpon
bv either side. and later that the War Department
had ordered INN 20 remain at Fort Leave nwOrth until
further orders, were read Yesterday There was also
despatch Ning that the secretary Of War had said that
HAYES declined o. order Pope appear The bonrd de
ched that had exhausted It's powers and that It would
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Academy 90 M.sic Carmen.
America. r-stit"t- E.hibitio. cad o. srdtii.
nesth's Th.stse-rrench Opera Bouns
Rss--ry rh~str--Two orphans.
Broadway Ihestr~-I..h
Eissh A~~.~- If-str~-FrouFroa
fifth Avenue usii-Riind Tom.
ers.s Opera uo.s--The Pearl Of Savoy. Matinee
cii-s.r-'s G.-dc.-DArnum's show. Mstns.
msy.ssrk-t rh-stre-vHiciy.
Lyee.na fh~stre-Joshus whitcomb
New Nsrk Aquarium broadway aud tsth 81
rists's ss-rs-.--rhs Delugs Mstinss
rsrk Thestr--Ls Cigais
&c. Francisco Mi.ssr~is broadway, cor sstht
STANDARD rh~str.-Hew FfitL
Te.y Pastors Opera ue.se-vsristy
rh~etr~ C.rsia.~ Variety
L.ie. square Th~.sr~-Noth.r and Son.
wsiissk's Th~.tre-1he school for scandal.
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LONDON. Oct. Intelligence has been re-
celved rom whydsh, West Coast Of Africa under date
OF Sept 20 that the Portuguese Commandment seven
soldiers held captive BY the King Of Dahomey who
makes them parade before him daily. The King has re
commenced TIE grand custom Of human sacrifices five
hundred persons have been slaughtered IN one month