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New-York tribune., 1878-12-21
EXCELLENCIES OF DECKER PIANOS.
SWEETNESS AND BRILLIANCY OF ToSE-EAsY Ac'
TION AND THOROUGH WORKMANSHIP.

SWEETNESS AND BRILLIANCY OF ToNE-EAsY Ac-
TION AND THOROUGH WORKMANSHIP.
A piano is one of the most valuable OF hol-
iday presents and it is little TO be wondered al tha
this is the best month in the for dealers In these
instruments. AT the warerooms OF Decker BROTHERS.
No. SO Union-square are many grand, square ana up
right pianos, that in sweetness and briiancy OF tone
easy action and thorough workmanship in every re-
spect are considered by many as among the finest In
strumpnts in the country When founded IN 1867, the
object OF the firm OF Decker Brothers was to supply tne
retail OF NewYorK with pianos that would reject
credit the house. Notwithstanding the youthfuness
OF this firm, when compared with some Others IN tne
city, the members of ii have employed their tme 10
such advantage that now their instruments nave AT,
tanned enviabe nOtOrety, and are well known anu
highly esteemed in almost every town IN the Union:
measure due to the personal SUPERINTENDENT when the
members Of the firm exercise in every department.
pianos are durability OF tone and power Of standing in
tune longer than any other piano. In fact every III
strument is warranted for i've years Ii style the w
rights are superior to those OF almost every other
maker. In many, moted walnut is used ior tne eases
Pianos are also made order match any style of fur
niture. About one-hird Of the instruments now manu-
great late that the firm has been unable to fill It's or
der The greater part OF the square are sem @ 10
uprights from the Middle and Eastern States
and large cities ,,,.
are more durable than those of any other house. nc
the veneerng Is done by peculiar ma hlne,
ment I'D these instruments consists of arrangement
for lowering raising damper IL gets wor ana
thus necessity of shortening the wire Is oDVateu
Again. when ordinary upright gets out OF Ordci ltls
necessary to De considerable trouble to take me
whole instrument apart. BY an arrangement IN me
D cker upright, however, the whole faction !" can DC
thrown forward leaving the mechanism OF the interior
exposed to view and when any repair has been mace
the actlOn can be replaced In an instant AL te plo
year about 800 been manufactured In The rae
tory. which enlarged few years ago to meet an M
creasipg demand an average of 200 men Is employed.
The demand or uprights great that the hr
has now tWenty-tw ahead for these Instruments
New-York tribune., 1878-12-21
VIRGINIA AND STA TIE RIGHTS.

THE STATE AUTHORITIES EXTREMELY SENSITIVE
ABOUT THE CONDUCT OF JUDGE RIVERS.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 16.-The Governor in
response to the resolutions OF the Senate calling for In
formation relation the recent alleged invasion OF
the State Jurisdiction by United States Judge Rivers,
to-day Transmitted to that bO ly the records in the case
The State Attorney eaborately sets forth Ills
views favor of applying to the Supreme Court OF the
United States for writ OF mandamus He says: The
interest aud favor of the prisoners make
strong appeal to their humanity because the State cam
not surrender jurisdiction and only by force can be
deprived IT, Whatever may be the result OF the pro-
ceedngs Federal court, the parties viii still he
amenable to State authority. The harassmen and I'M
prsonment for trial in the Federal Court will only be
much to protrart their punishment in addition TO the
necessary proceeding by the State But II the appeal
should prove uuavang, feel confident In the opinion
that the wrong can be corrected by mandamus."
Attorney General Field, after freely discussing the
questions involved is Satisfied OF the truth OF
the following propositions That the right 10 be tried by
negro Jury is not the rights conferred upon the
negro race that offences against StaIc law must De
tried by courts OF the States that IN such trials for snc
offences the offender Oulv demand 10 be tried
as other citizens Of the State charged with similar
offences, are tried the criminal prosecution when
may be removed from State courts TO the Circuit Court
Of the United States under Section 6il OF The Revised
Statutes must be one IN which some right secured Dy
amendment the United States Constitution or the
Civil Rights Bill has denied to the accused or can
mot be by bs s@ rc & % Pa Cong
made to IN syeTy 6 10 '9 a9v Vile
cit zens could have rightfully claimed. ~
Concluding. Attorney General Field says: ~ these
propUsous are true, then follows that Judge Rivers
by color of his office, invaded the Jurisdiction Of tue
State and her courts, aud mas usurped poWer and urs
dicton that do not lawfully pertain to him as judge OF
tue District Court OF the United the Western
District OF Virginia l submit that the peace
aud good order society," protection OF States and due
administration oil their police pOwers for pubic veal
demand that Tor the present aud secuty FOR he
future sna be sougnt through Legislatures OF the see
and National Governments
New-York tribune., 1878-12-21
THE ST. LOUIS STEEL BRIDGE SOLD.

ANTHONY J. THOMAS, or NEw-YoRK, THE PUR-
CHASER FOR $2,000,000.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 20.-The Illinois and St.
Louis Bridge sold at the front Of the Court
House. between IL and o'clock today, under decree
OF court Orecosng the first and second mortgage bonds
IL was purchased In the name OF Anthony j. Thomas
ofNew-York. who paid $4,000 gold as earnest money
The price bid x2000GOO.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-21

will with accumulatons OF interest nay the principal
within twenty years from the dates when the respective
evidences thereof issued II shall also levy taxes
levied by the STATE the general purposes OF the state
The local governu ent may. In addition, levy taxes lor
local purposes every year TO amount not exceeding
a per centum OF the aggregate assessed valuation OF
the estates subject 10 taxation by It, In tue OF war;
pestience or great public calamity, the Legislature
may authorize the mourning OF special indebtedness or
the evyng Of special taxes, BOTH by the local gov
eminent OF city, for temporary relief Notwithstanding
the restrictions and limits hereinbefore provided
New-York tribune., 1878-12-21
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.


TO-DAY.
Sun rises $500 7:2i Sun 4:35 Clock In 34s
Noon rises see 6O2 souhs 9i5 Moons age, days "a
HIGH WATER TO-DAY-A. NJ.
sandy Hook b:04 Gov. island. b:37 s Gate.... 1926
HIGH WATER TO-DAY-P NJ
Sandy Hook. $50 Gov. Island 607 Hell Gste".... 756
SUNDAY.
72l sun acts 4SO CLOCK SLOW O4-
Moon rises 6I4 Noon souths l047 Moons 2S
WATER sUNDAY-A. NJ.
sandy Hook, 607 GOV Island. 635 Hell Gate..... S24
uIGn WATER sUNDAY-P. N.
Sandy HOOK G35 Gov IsaDf... 70i Hell Gato.,'. S53
New-York tribune., 1878-12-21

BARGAINs.-Go to b. 5. SQUIRHs,
Iigut from the safe
New-York tribune., 1878-12-21

One cold after another will, with many con
,uons securely establish The seeds IL consumption In the
system yOu are In need remedy Tor anY lung tTOube
or throat disease YOU viii find Dr Ekpect0Taht al
ways prompt and efhcGcOus.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-21
AunOunceuents
No EXCUSE.

The LYON Umbrella is the ark of to-day We
Noah none such Lyon IL stamped on each handle
New-York tribune., 1878-12-21

Ye down town Book store open evenings tlll
after Christina wclassorted stock at mo eratt pI1ees
Henry Miller BOOKSELLER and bOUkbuder and importer oI no
Illustrated ana standard 80 Nassaus bet John Gnd
FultOn.sts.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-21

At the prices Traphagcn & CO.. junction OF I'd and 4aves
are now selling Winter clothing there Ii no excuse WI" me-
should not dTesswell.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-21
DR., RlDWlTS REGULATING PILLS,

Perfectly tsess elegantly coated for the cure OF all dis
osrs OF tc stomach liver bowels kdueys bladder nerVOu
Diseases. headache consultation, indigestion dyspe sa
billion -n,as billions fever. Inflammation Of the bowel
n and ali arrangements the internal vsccra Warrants
10 eject a positive cure. Price 20 cents per box.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-21
SHIP NEWS.
ARRIVED.

PORT OF NEW-YoRK .......... Dec. 90
Australia (Br) RAFT London Dec T. Henderson Bros
Str Gleneagles lDr, AcBain lokohona oct shanghse
New-York tribune., 1878-12-21
THE +. Howard & Co.

IL the wsch made The c0nnry and equal 10 any 40
in the world Ii soOi the test Of years and a VINO ns
recommend IT, All respectable watchdeaers keep them
New-York tribune., 1878-12-21

Hats for gentlemen. Holiday styles at 10
est prices p. ERSE3wFIN l4S Nassaust near Spfncest
New-York tribune., 1878-12-21

The secure and pleasant remedy for I'll
cure of coughs, &c, Is PCEIEGs COUCH BAIsAM
New-York tribune., 1878-12-21

BRUMMELL is selling 5-pOund box OF fin,
mixed candies At ~ Grandst near linton sl1 Broad
way. near l2th-s. and 2DJ btlI.avr., near lBth'sL
New-York tribune., 1878-12-21
r, z. r.
strong Testimony from Honorable George starr ms 10
the Power OF Railways Ready Relief In Case OF
sciatic rheumatism

NO. 8 VAN = Ess I'LACE, NeW- OK
DR RSpUAY. with me- your Relief has worked wonders
For three have had frequent and severe at
facks scatica sometimes extending from the lumbar To
fdons my ankles and at times, la both lower limos
During the have been afflicted have tried almost
All the remedies wise FOOLS hoping
10 find relief but all proved to be failures
] have Tried kinds uf baths, manpuatlons out
apple OF nnimeus too numerous To mention and
prescriptions the eminent physicians all OF whch
failed 10 rcei
Last september The urgent request OF friend who han
ngpn : nysrf induced to your remedy
soldering ;earfuly with II my old turns 10
NV miTprsc del ght the first application gave me ease
after bathing and rubbing the parts affected leaving the mO
glow by the Rciof. IN short time tne
main passed rtiry aHay although have slight posiodca
attacks approaching change Of weather. know now now
10 cure feel quite OF the situation RAD
WAYS READY RELIEF is my friend. never trayel WIN
n bottle in valise. Yours truly, GEO oIAhh"
pHETrN ATISM
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-30

do, therefore, is to wage WEI oifec'iy
unon courts and lawyers and juries. Let
them purge these away by recognized
processes in the art of lynching, and
there, will be no snore occasion for mask
ing and for midnight executions. A
how ling local communism-or unre'
strained mobism, if you prefer the phrase
will rule in place of general laws and
a regular administration of justice.
Clarke county Gala Democrat: A
negro man named Dale Tyson, living
near Bashi, in this county, wae shot in a
singular manner some two weeks ago.
It seems that Dale was acting wizard,
or imagined that by certain evolutions,
gesticulations or articulations he could
surround his body with magic armor
that would be entirely impregnable to shot
or ball. The strangest part of the story is
that any one should be wicked enough to
experiment with his imaginary armor.
Two young regro men and white man
fred a few SHOTS at him without injury,
when one of the negroes fred at him
again and shot him down. He fingered
abort a week and died.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-30
Artesian Wells.

Artesian wells number 1000 in Cali
fornia. OF these three hundred are in
Santa Clara valley, fifty miles from San
Francisco. Most of them overflow the
surface, and the tubes average seven
inches in diameter. The locsl resources
of artesian water are now mapped out
Under the valley runs a broad rlver'
coming from the great lakes Of the sier'
ras. Two hundred miles of. The pressure
from 6 900 feet elevation sufices to throw
the water above the surface. The depth
of the bore runs from one hundred and
fftv to two hundred and fifty feet.
Outside the boundaries of this subterra-
mean river--several miles wide-nodepth
of boring has struck artesian water
There is reason to believe that every
valley in the state has an underground
river. leading direct from the same lakes
and living below the superficial currents
that have no direct connection with any
reservoirs.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-30

bride into a " brown stone front" exquls'
itely furnished, told Lena it was hers,
and that he had deceived her, as he was
rich.
mo, Charley" she answered, with
rippling laughter. "No, Charley, dear,
you have been simply deceiving your
SELF I knew you all the time. My
cousin, Fred Tryan, had pointed you
out to me, and told ME all about you"
THE deu-'
Hush !" and she kissed him into
silence. But l won't make you any
the less good wife, DEAR
She hasn't, though she has cu1ed him
of many foolish notions of mortals being
prefect and he has learned to rejoice
that his Quixotic quest resulted 80 we'll
and happily, when the chances were as
thousand to one against anything 3 u
disappointment W. 81. Bushnell.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-30
All Sorts.

A California firm proposes to can jack
rabbits for the English market.
There are nearly 10000 cases before
the pension bureau at Washington,
awaiting action.
The Gentiles of Utah still have hopes
that they will secure the expulsion of
Delegate Cannon from the house because
of his polygamous practices. ....>
A boy of fifteen and a girl of fourteen
were married with the approval of their
parents in Russellville, KY. Then they
were sent off to separate schools for three
years.
The house postoHice committee has
sgreed to recommend the adoption of q
double stamp return postal card. The
purpose Of this is to permit an answer to
be returned on a postal card.
King Alfonso given Queen Mercedes
arown composed wholly Of diamonds; !;
also gowns costing altogether about $685.
600; also mantillas. at $4,000 apiece. A
mantle worn by the queen at the state
dinner on the wedding day cost $15, 900.
The plates for printing the notes of
nearly three hundred defunct national
banks, which have accumulated at the
treasury department, are to be melted
down il one Of the furnaces in the
Washington navy>yard. in the presence
OF q commission OF prominent gentlemen.
Savannah News. The meeting of citi-
zens of Jacksonville, Florida, which has
extended an invitation to Capt Eads. of
jetty fame, to visit the st. Johns river
bar, has requested and authorized the
city council to appropriate one thousand
dollars 70 pay the expenses OF Capt. Eads
in the contennplated visit Of inspection.
Sister ST. Charles, Of the UrsnEne
Convent, IN Brown county. Ohio, died
on Saturday. She was daughter OF
Gen. a. S. Rosecranz, ono of the most
noted Ohio generals in the late war, who
is now resident of California. She had
been an inmate of the institution for q
number Of years
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-30
The Search for the North Pole.

At q recent meeting of the American
geographical society in New York, Capt.
Howgate repeated his colonization plans
for the complete exploration of the polar
district, and affirmed his determination
TO use every aid to be derived from
scientific sources in his expedition. He
will not only establish colonies with
ample supplies of food and clothing,
drugs and apparatus for preserving hu-
man life in q cline in which mercury
freezes, but will connect the colonies
with telegraph wires and telephones.
More than this, he will prosecute his
Arctic trip with the assistance of balloons
having an experienced French eronaut,
recommended by the Paris geographical
society engaged for these erial expert
ments. To save telegraph poles, he
spoke of the new copper telegraph
wire which carries current
without insulation, and can be
stretched carelessly on the dry snow and
;ce of the Arctics without support and
vet be successfully worked, as proved by
late tests.
This subject OF Arctic exploration, 80
interesting to the attendants On the New
York meeting, is equally ascinating to
of thousands outside, and,
while few are as sanguine of advanced
results from the newly organized explor-
ue expeditions as are the participants
it is most satisfying to be
to know that 90 much of earn
nestness, enterprise and COMMON sense
are associated with the plans.
In addition 10 the Howgat- expedi-
tion, which will probably receive $4,000
from the United States government,
there will be in the Arctic neld the COM
ing summer government expeditions
from England, Holland, Germany and
besides a few private enterprises
ike the Barry expedition at p'esent
forming in the east.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-30
Foreign Intelligence.


self by extravaganza. He sustains up
wards of twenty palaces, in which he
supports in luxury''three "proper wives"
and three hundred women of the harem.
Each of the grown princes of the blood
also has his separate palace and retinue
of servants, and the horses in the stables
of the father and sons are numbered by
hundreds.
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, the widow of
the late President Lincoln, is living a
secluded lifein an interior town in France,
and declines to return to America lests she
may again be placed in lunatic asylum.
1t is said that in France she still iadulges,
to moderate extent,:.in her propensity
for bu ing things for which she has no
use, and filling closets with articles
wholly unnecessary,
The Cuban war seems to have come to
q close, It has lasted now, in a somewhat
spasmodic manner. for ten years. During
that time Spain has sent over $4,000
soldiers, and has expended over $780,
100000 in the attempt to quell the
revolt. She bss finally quelled it, less
by force of arms than by increased wis
dom of administration. The Spanish
government itself has been revolution
lied since the Cuban revolution began,
and reforms have been granted to Cuba,
among which is promise of representa-
tion in the Spanish Cortez. How
substantial these reforms will be remains
to be seen, but not even Spanish
government will be ready to provoke
another Cuban revolt by acts OF paIpable
injustice and oppression.
The conditions of the peace between
Russia and Turkey, now duly signed,
while giving Russia all that she an
nounced she would accomplish last April,
and securing to her many territorial ad-
vantsges, leave England without the
shadow of a casus belli, except that Russia
exists, and, according to British views,
the existence of Russia is constant
menace to India. The continued military
preparations of England, and her an
nouncement that she would not feel
bound by the decisions of the approach
ing congress, make it appear that she will
provoke conflict by keeping her feet of
Constantinople, where it has no right to
be. The position of Hornby in the sea OF
Marmora is, in fact, England's declara-
ton of war. Finding that she cannot
| inveigle Austria into an alliance and that
Russia and Turkey prefer to arrange
their business in private, England has
chosen to be very sulky and has gone to
cleaning her sword. OF course. if she ia
very anxious for fight, she can secure
one by shelling Constantinople or occu-
pying Buyukdele or Yeni-Ko 1t will
be seen, however, that her military pre-
parations mean that she will confess to
having been outmaneuvered by Russia,
and will take the spoils suggested long
ago by Nicholas. viz, Crete and Egypt.
Il Courier-Jourpal.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-30
GRAVE AND GAY.
The Opera Box.

iNS Spcfd COh,
Well, we're here in good time, after ell, MS;
How glad am pa took a boxl
See, there's Mrs. Jones, in blue velvet
80 handsome; l dote on blue fox
Don't you think that the troupe must feel attsred
The house is just crammed such crovai
There's the count In the balcony look, Katel
just across from us quick, dear he bowed.
Throw your cape back, ma, over your shoulder,
Carelessly, so the lining will show.
There's Fanny Duval with her husband
They're newspaper people, you know.
He " does the dramatic" or something
She told me; they go everywhere;
That's one OF her last winters dresses-
Made over-quite we'll, Ideclare.
How these singers do dress! my what ace.
Those diamonds are perfectly grand
Please lend me your opera-glssses-
LETT mine at home on the stand.
Ma, wish you would shut your ibretto;
It's shoddy to stick to 1t go
Looks like you weren't used to the opera
Can't you read 1t at home when we eoT
There, Charlie Van Zandt and his cousin,
Young Ruyter, are coming this way.
Kate, shake out your train. It's all doubled.
Ma, where did You put my bouquet
That's - Miserere" they are playing;
1t makes me feel awfullY sad.
They played 1t at poor Ned Mays funeral.
You know. What's 1t, na-Mrs. Laid
oh ye9, forgot her reception;
She'll expect US. What time lie it, Kate7
Half-past ten? Very we'll there's no hurry
1t Stylish you know, to be late.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-30

Ben Wade left no will. Hs was
C. worth" from $4,000 to 100000.
The only safe way to keep diary is
to put it in the stove, and this is the time
to do it.
Pharaoh's heart was hard, but it
was pulp in comparison with a paste
brush that has laid on the floor over
night"
"A new song is called Always Keep
g Smile for Mother" Some young men
will drink every drop that is in the
bottle without giving thought to their
parents.
"A doctors wife tried the persuasive
effect Of tears. Wife," said he, tears
are use)ess. l have analyzed them. They
contain little phosphate of lime, some
chloride of sodium, and water"
Colorado giants should be planted
early in the spring, in rows about two
pestehices apart. They should be trans
planted in August, when college profess
sors are or,vacation.--r New Orleans Pic.
ayune.
&C. was not aware that you knew
him." said Tom SmitA to an Irish friend.
the other day. " Know him." said he, in
q tone which comprehended the knowl-
edge of more than one life. II knew
him when his father was boy"
Now that the telephone makes it
possible for sounds to be canned the same
as beef, milk, Holsters, fruit, etc, mis-
sionary sermons can be bottled and sent
to the South sea islands ready for the
table instead Of the missionary himself
"A minister was once engaged to
preach to his Sunday school, but after
the little people were all placed before
him in order, he told them that some Of
them might be weary and want to 60
out before he had finished, 80 he would
rather have any who fancied they would
like to 20, to do so now, and then no one
would be disturbed. For moment all
sat still; then one little fellow got his
hat and went down the aisle; another
and another followed, until not child
was left.
Writing of those who scrawl the,"
names in Egypt, John Russell Younl
says: "The greatest donkey of the tribe
the monumental donkey of the age
is Powell Tucker of New York. IT
Powell Tucker reads these lines he will
learn that his name is the theme of re
peated execrations throughout Egypt.
Powell, as the story goes, did not content
himself with carving his name on the
walls-that, perhaps, would have been
too much trouble. So be carried sailor
with him, and this sailor had pot OF
black paint and brush. Whenever
Powell came to monument the sailor
painted in large black letters, Powell
Tucker, New York, 1872 Sometimes it
is only p. T. but the tracks are here
and there all over Egypt. The authorities
in charge of the antiquities have tried TO
rub out this and other marks of vandal.
ism, but Powell's sailor painted deep"
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-30
WEARY.

The following poem lie from reprint of volun
# Mrs. Brownings early poetry, published in ls2
vhen she was between sixteen and seventeen yea
Il age
Mine eyes are weaty Of conveying
The fairest things, too soon decaying;
Mine ears are weary of receiving
The kindest words-ch, past believingl
Weary my hope, of ebb and flow;
Weary nv pulse. of tunes OF woe;
Ny trusting heart is weariest!
Iwould-I would we're at restl
For me can earth refuse to fade?
For me can words b, faithful made?
Will my embitter'd d hope be sweet?
NV pulse forego the human beat
No! Darkness must consume mine eye
,ilence, mine ear-hope cease pulse DIE
And O. er mine heart stone be press'd-
Or vain this" Would l were at rest y
There is land of rest deferr'd:
Nor eve hath seen, ner ear hath hf ara,
Nor Hope hath trcd the precinct Ger;
For hope beh- Id is hope no morel
There human pulse forgets its tone-
There hearts may know as they are known!
O, for doves wings. thou dwelling blest,
To fly to thee, and be at rest!
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-30

"A basnful young man applied to his
v;,lsee paper for information on the i'm
,,ortsnt subject, How to win q woman's
love" The reply was, " Kiss the babies
caress The tomcat, and pay strict atten.
tion to the old lady"