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The New York herald., 1878-10-23
Tho Louisiana Canvas s..

The Louisiana republicans have joined
hands with the greenback-nationals, and
have made at least two fit and proper nomi-
tions for such mongrel combination.
Madison Wells and Thomas C. Anderson.
heads of the notorious Returning Board.
are their candidates for Congress in two dis
tricts, and are, it seems, not unlikely to be
elected. They are now both federal office
holders It will be bitter pill to honora-
BILE republicans to see these two men repub-
lican Representatives in Congress. We do
not see on what party ground the demo
Gratis can object to their opponents electing
men of this stamp. But, surely, common
prudence on the part Of the republicans
would lead these to desire the defeat of
Wells and Anderson. One thing however,
is certain, it will be much better for the
democratic party to see such men fairly
elected than to try to prevent their choice
by any such violence as is practised in
South Carolina
The New York herald., 1878-10-23
PERSONAL INTELLIGE ENCE.

Count and Countess Roson at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel.
Dean stanley left Montreal for Now York yesterday
afternoon.
Among l22 artists tho average length OF life was
nty- 1--we years
General A. j. Mycr, Chief Signal oflccr, has 70.
turned TO Washington.
Secretary schurz win speak In Boston upon Gnan-
cial topics next Monday evening.
Tho Atlanta Constitution looking ahead at tho repub.
Icans Of $780, sees Conkling ahead with Harran &C.
hind him.
(. Congressman Townsend, Of Ohio, who has boon
reelected, rs a sturdy grocery man In Cleveland He
looks IKE Englisbmsn.
Mr. d. W. Bartlott, tho journalist, and American
Secretary 10 tho Chinese Legation, rcccvcs In hts
latter position a salary Of $4,000 a year.
President Hayes, accompanied by Secretary Shcr-
man, viii leave Washington tonight to visit the Cum
bcrisnd tMd) fair on Thursday. returning on that
day. Botn viii deliver addresses
In view OF the prospective change OF the United
States senate IRON republican 70 democratic there
IRE at least nity applicants for each once, and two-
thirds OF them IRON the South.
The now preacher Coz gresham, Row Gilbert dc Ia
Martyr Of Indiana. elected by the nationals nity.
three OLD, and very tail, spare and angular. Ae
ran for prison inspector In New York In 1874
An love 'om alosc, Wild their sorrows an ~;
To me they wan, the OF wan mother;
Ali now l do love that sweet by and by"
The Globe Democrat Will to-day announce the en-
gagcment OF Samuel J. Tilden to q 81. Louis belle
nna that tho wedding will tako place within thrse
montba
Pending tho electoral count Colonel Potion bad his
headquarters IN Washington, and every night sent
special messenger with q written rcport TO Gram
Grey PARK. He usually occupied Speaker Rsndall's
rooms.
The canvass for "old Joe Johnston" for Congress
from Virginia Is based largely on his war record,
much Of ho South taking an interest in II. HIS op-
pvncnt Is gree cnbackcr who refused TO light Tor the
Confcdcracy. but who served In the Virginia senate
Evening Tetegram:-"Nevcr boiorc has stage dressing
been carried TO the height Of extravaganza which now
chsractcrizcs H. II has become the custom for
managers to make formal announcement OF tho
dresses part OF the regular evenings attraction.
BY doing no degrades himself, his theatre and his
star actress in the cyos Of all sensible people,"
London Queen, speaking Of tho training Of paupcs
children, ssys:-"whore boys and girls arc only
known by Bumcras-w nero tbcro must bc n treat.
ment adopted suited TO the management Of large
numbcrs-there cannot DO that attention to tho de-
velopmcnt Of individual character. still less tina,
encctua love and kindness, which ought 70 90 toward
the que training Of every child."
The New York herald., 1878-10-23
Surveying the Mighty Amazon

The employment of ships of war for the
furtherance of the works of peace is one Of
those pleasing facts that mark the progress
of civilization in the right direction. The
Amazon River, MS it drains an immense area
of the South American continent, serves as
a natural highway for the infant commerce
of that region. Heretofore the Amazon has
been a river of which little was known to
navigators Native pilots were employed
to pick a channel among the sand banks
and shadows that we're found to exist
in the lower sections of the stream, and but
few vessels ventured to ascend to where
the great tributaries branched away into
the interior Wilderness. Now, thanks to
the labors Of United States officers, care
full survey of the river has been made to the
mouth of the Madeira River, and up that
stream to the limit Of navigation marked by
the Falls of st. Antonio. The positions of
all important points along the Amazon have
been established by careful astronomical
observations conducted on very ingenious
system and the latitude and longitude of
each station fixed. At meridian, by means
OA dlICCt OOoCLNutAOh uhu
time as a check, the positions of two
stars, one north and the other south
of the zenith, were found for latitude
and of one east and the other west of me-
ridian for longitude. Each station was,
therefore, in astronomical relation to the
four stars and within the four sided figure
whose angles they marked. We print to-
day highly interesting tables giving the
positions of the several points along the
Amazon, with the names of the observed
stars in each case. AS an evidence of scen-
tifc labor faithfully performed these tables
reflect great credit on their authors and on
Commander Selfridge, who superintended
the survey. While we know that our naval
officers have no superiors in anything con-
nected with their profession we feel that
this work is one of special merit, and is as
useful as it is interesting
The New York herald., 1878-10-23

who demand the suffrage could claim ex-
emption from military service. We should
be delighted to see them wearing gay uni
forms in street parade and regulating the
light tread of their small well-gaitered feet
by sonorous martial music; but we caution
them to remember that they cannot outvie
each other in graceful fripperies when all
costume without deviating by SO much as
a single gilt button; but perhaps they will
consent to exercise this degree Of self
denial for the good of their country.
But this is q remote consequence of a
success not yet achieved. In their mass
meeting on the 3Oth they can put on any
attire which will set off their beauty to the
best advantage, and with this precious
reservation the exercise Of political func-
tions cannot be unpleasant. 1t will be de-
lightful to listen to gloved or jewelled
orators. Arguments will be doubly persua-
sive when issuing from between beautiful
teeth and enforced by the oratoricaI toss of
head adorned by "a love Of bonnet" :"
When they hold their mass meeting may we
be there to see But if Jupiter should hear
their prayers for the suffrage and grant it,
with the inseparable accompaniment of a
beard, would they not repent of their petit
ton, rs the two ambitious goats did in Les
sings well known fable?
We are glad that the ladies have the
courage to test their influence upon the
votes Of their husbands and sweethearts.
The candidates they favor ought to run
ahead of their respective tickets; and this
excess Of votes will measure the influence
Of the fair danes and sweet damsels who SO
nobly show, by going into politics, that
they do not deem themselves ''too bright
and good for human natures daily iood."
The New York herald., 1878-10-23
Ladies' in city Politics.

The female suffragists Of New York are
taking steps for exerting a practical infiu-
ence upon the result of the approaching
election. We understand that committees
of ladies have been appointed to wait upon
all the candidates for Office as soon as the
nominations shall have been completed and
to solicit their views on the great question
of women's political rights. They are to
hold mass meeting in Steinway Hall on
the 3Oth inst. to indorse and ratify the
nominations OF such candidates as shall
make declarations in favor of female
suffrage.
We greet these gentle DANES, and tender
them our cordial good wishes. The public
will owe them its thanks if they succeed in
enlivening our city politics and diffusing
over the canvass the grace and refinement
which make their sex so admirable. There
is, perhaps, no good reason why beard
should be the sole qualification Of IN
American voter. IL this is the proper
mark Of political capacity our fair friends
may never be able to acquire it, although il
is not safe to be very positive on that point
considering the victories that are won over
nature in the supply of back hair. But
there are other marks Of equality which
cannot be SO easily supplied, especially
the thews and sinews which qualify cit
izens to serve the Republic as soldiers. We
do not know on what grounds ladies
The New York herald., 1878-10-23
Ought the Harvard Eight Go TO
Englandl

It is proposed to send the Harvard eight
or Cambridge. The despatch does not
state whether the plan is to form third
crew in the annual meeting between the
chosen eights Of the two universities on the
Putney course, or to enter, as Columbia did,
in the open Henley meeting, or to get on
special match with tho winning VARSITY
eight" But as the VARSITY race" usually
takes place in late March or early April,
which is right in the middle of term time
at Harvard, and as it is not at all likely that
the Harvard crew would be allowed
to be absent then, and as the Henley meet
ing. unless held very late, as it was this
year, is practically open to the same objec-
ton, n special match later on is probably
meant. II the victorious English eight
goes into such a contest it will necessitate
giving much of their long vacation to train
ing, and this objection, and the clean work
Columbia made of it with NIL the crews
which faced her, render il somewhat doubt
full whether Harvard's challenge, if she
sends one, will be accepted at any rate
with the alacrity with which Oxford met
her similar invitation in 1869.
But, in any case. there is one thing Har-
ward ought to do before she goes to Eng
land. She has been beaten at home, not
once only, but twice, by Cornell. She
ought to face the latter and do her utmost
to prove her crew the fastest home university
eight Of the year before going to try con-
clusions with a foreign foe. Both Columbia
and Yale ought also to have n chance to
meet her. Let her outrow these three irst
and then go, and the foreign venture will
be watched with far more satisfaction by all
Americans All she has to do is to say the
word. Cornell is eager, Columbia is always
ready, and Yale never backed down from
Harvard yet in a university race. Let the
four meet at New London on the earliest
possible day next summer and settle the
home championship. Then, If Harvard
wins, let her go abroad. II not she had
better stay at home.
The New York herald., 1878-10-23

THE WEATIIER.-The area Of high pressure
that extended over the Middle and Eastern
States on Monday has moved into the Atlantic,
sion which now extends from Upper Canada
southward over the Ohio Valley. This disturb
sncc is attended by rains, and has been preceded
on the coast by general foggness. From
the southwest the barometer is rising
steadily, and n very extensive area of high
pressure is advancing over the Lower Missis-
sippi. However, the influence of the cyclonc
storm now moving slowly nortbeastward along
the Atlantic coast from Florida is calculated 10
Another depression is moving out of the North
west, followed by rapidly increasing pressure and
consequently high northwcsterly winds. Rains
have fallen over the Ohio Valley aud lake re.
qion rs we'll as on the Gulf and the South At
lantic coast. The rains of the latter district
attend the cyclonic storm to the southcastward.
TEN pcratures arc remarkably uniform through
ont the country, but sharp contrasts occur dur
ing the hours of darkness. The coolest district
extends from the upper lakes into Manitoba aud
Dakota. The attention Of masters of coasting
vessels is called to the approaching stormy
weather along the Atlantic seaboard. AZ tho
pressure fell steadily during yesterday after
noon an important change Of the conditions
may be- looked for to-day. The weather in New
York and It's vicinity will he cloudy and warm,
with southeast to cast winds and rain. To-
morrow IL will be cloudy and rainy, probably
with strong easterly TO southcry winds.
The New York herald., 1878-10-23
Affairs or tn. Glasgow Bank.


There will be found among our cable de-
spatches an interesting report of the meet
ing held yesterday by the victimized share
holders OF the broken bank. Although the
purpose of the meeting was entirely prac-
tical the speeches were marked with such
deep feeling and affecting eloquence rs
come spontaneously to the lips OF men who
are suffering under a great and over
shadowing calamity. The address of the
Rev. Mr.. Robertson was as remarkable
for vigorous denunciation of the
hypocrites who have disgraced their
professions of religion as for sympathy with
the multitude of sufferers who are suddenly
reduced from affluence or comfort to dis
NAL prospect Of beggary and wretchedness
by the gigantic frauds and mismanagement
Of men whom they had trusted, and who
perpetrated their villany under cloak of
piety. BY false entries and deceptive bal
ance sheets these swindlers deluded their
unsuspecting victims year after year and
entrapped them into the ruin which has
come upon them like thief in the night.
No longer ago than June last these faith
less officers made report of the condition
of the bank, which represented its capital
of E1,000,00O (S4,S40,000D as intact, as
serted that the bank had reserve of
.450,0O0 s2,l7S, ,000), and declared n divi-
dend of twelve per cent, implying that
the bank had earned that rate in the profits
of the year. But in three months after
that exhibit the shareholders are startled
and thunderstruck by the discovery that
the whole capital is gone, that the whole
reserve is gone, that the dividend was o
fragrant deception intended to operate as q
decoy, and that there is deficiency of
s5, 100, 900 (s25, 119, ,6OO).
The purpose Of the meeting held yester-
day was to facilitate voluntary liqui-
dation and prevent the sacrifice Of the as
sets by forced sales. Something may per-
haps be saved out of assets which would
bring nothing in an Immediate sale under
the bankruptcy laws. There is a large
amount of stock in an American railroad;
there are forty thousand acres of farming
land in New Zealand there are life insur-
ance policies to the amount of 100000
($2, ,904, 0O0); and, as Mr.. Robertson re-
when something may be realized from these
policies.
plan submitted by Mr.. Robertson for
making the most Of the assets was to form
an association to be called 'The City of
Glasgow Bank Assets Company, with cap
ital of two millions, one-half to be paid in at
once and the other half to consist of deben-
lures. This company, he proposed, should
purchase from the liquidators whatever
assets are marketable and administer them
for the advantage Of the shareholders. BY
this means he thought they would be able
to hand over to the liquidators 100000
(s9, $50, ,0OO) within year. The victimized
shareholders are showing a very courageous,
proper spirit, and express determination
to struggle faithfully through. pay all the
legal demands against them and "emerge
with honor untouched and reputation un-
shaken"
The New York herald., 1878-10-23

American people as to believe that policy
made up in equal parts of swindling and revo-
lutionary violence can gain them a Presi-
Dental election? Do they not see that such
policy-to which they are fast getting
committed-would lose them not only the
independent vote, without which they can
never succeed, but also large and the best
part Of their own following?
The New York herald., 1878-10-23

MEDDLEsoME GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS got
some deserved raps from the United States Board
of Trade yesterday, but they we're not hurt in the
least. What is needed is an act Of Congress to
clearly define the duties of customs officials and
convince these lawlcss meddlers that their duty
is merely to collect customs dutics-not TO reg
uate trade throughout the civilized world and
ruin it In America
The New York herald., 1878-10-23

Ir Men will insist upon committing murder
they ut least owe it to their own regulations
and the sentiments of society to see that the
motive is in keeping with the deed. A horse
collar, which was the cause Of the fatal affray
in Ohio yesterday, is entirely out of keeping
with the magnitude Of the act
The New York herald., 1878-10-23

An EFFORT for the benefit of workingwomen
and their children is outlined in another col
umn, and the benevolent are informed how to
encourage the good work.
The New York herald., 1878-10-23

The ALDERMEN RESOLVED YESTERDAY to
teach Commissioner Campbell that it is unbe-
coming a public official to wilfully repeat u
gross blunder. This is not exactly the wording
Of the resolution provoked by the broken arch
but the meaning is the same.
The New York herald., 1878-10-23

As THE BRooKLYN BOARD OF ALDERMEN
acting MS a Board of Estimate, has reduced the
pay of tho police force, which is on duty all the
while, taxpayers in the City of Churches may
anticipate n tremendous reduction when the
City Fathers reach their own salaries.
The New York herald., 1878-10-23

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock mar
kct was fairly active, but feversh. Gold was
steady all day at 1OOla. Government bonds
were steady States dull and railroads irregular.
Money on call was easy ut n per cent.
The New York herald., 1878-10-23

MEMBERS of the Vanderbilt family, through
subp1naed Witnesses continue to belitte the
dead Commodore's reputation and character, re-
gardless Of the effect of these efforts upon their
The New York herald., 1878-10-23

THE RUSSIANS piously blessed their new
cruiser, which was launched Mt Philadelphia
yesterday, and thereby dropped hint for the
benefit of our own navy, for if blessing will do q
ship any good the majority of our war ships can
otand n great deal of it.
The New York herald., 1878-10-23

The probabilities are that the heather in Nc,c
York and its ricinity today ,ciH be cloudy and
sca'o', 'cih southeast to east ,cnds and rain To
morro~ IL rciu be cloudy and rainy, probably srih
strong easfcrly to so,stheri,. ,riads.
The New York herald., 1878-10-23

THE LONG ANTICIPATED RACE between the
yachts Oracle and Vision sailed on yester-
day IN fine style, the course being twenty miles
TO windward and return, the time less than
seven hours and the Oracle winning by nearly
fourteen Minutes
The New York herald., 1878-10-23

NEW YoRKERs WILL REALIZE the full impor-
tancc of the pending naturalization question as
they read, under "New York's Voting Strength -
that in this city the naturalizcd voters exceed
the native voters by fifty thousand.
The New York herald., 1878-10-23

SOME PECULIAR and extraordinary features
of the yellow fever detailed in our New Or
leans despatch.
The New York herald., 1878-10-23
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

AMERICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
wALLACK's THEATRE-rnr JEALOUS WIFE.
UNION SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND soS.
STANDARD THEATRE-FRrz
FIFTH AVENUE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
EIBLO's GARDEN-THE DFLUGE-
ACADEMY OF MUsIC-CARars.
GRAND OPERA HOuSE-FAScHos.
NEW YORK AoUARIUM-TRAISEp HoRsys
LyCEUM THEATRE-JosnuA WHIrcoan
PARK THEATRE-CnAMPAGSE AND OYSTERS
GILAoRE's GARDEN-BARsUas sHow.
ACADEMY OF DEsIGN-LoAS ExnIBrTIoN.
vIFTH AVENUE HALL-BLIsp TON
GERxANIA THEATRE-DIE DREI LASGuAESsE.
BROADWAY THEATRE-MKssALrSA
BOwERY THEATRE-EscAPEp FROM SING SING.
BOOTHS rHEATRE-MAcprru.
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTKELS
JIvOLl rHEATRE-vAnIrrY
HAYMARKET NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
THEATRE CoMIoUE-vARrKrv.
TONY PASTORS TuEATRE-vAnrKrr.
cHICKERING HALL-CoScERr.
BROAD ST. THEATRE, delphia-EpwrS BoorH.
The New York herald., 1878-10-23
Il RIPPLE SH e EFT

NEW YoRE. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 90. 1878.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-10-02
POLITICAL NOTES.
FROM EXCHANGES,

The Massachusetts, Democrats want
hard money.
Dill, Clymer, and Coffroth were at
Johns;own on Tuesday night Clyuer
ommitted to state to the forgemen Of
that section that be did all be could to
destroy their works by trying to pass
Fernando Woods, free trade bill.
The Standard, the organ Of the
Greenback party of Massachusetts,, has
suspended its publication fer lack of
support, after an existence of sve
months.
There are more Hoyt clubs in Pean-
sylvania than we're ever organized By
the Republican party 10 political
canvass.
Speer says Mr. Dill will discuss all
questions with MIR Sisson or any other
candidate for Governor. We propose
that they start on. with the Nine Mil
lion Steal whioh Dill so ably advocated
in the Pennsylvania Sena;e.-Ciinton
Republican.
The debt of Iowa, the banner State
Of Republicauism, Is $1,000, 600, while
the deb; of Missouri, the banner State
of Democracy, is over $50, 0,000, ,ooo.
A distinction with a difference.
Four hundred naturalization papers
are already in course of preparation in
Luzerne county.
The .stremendous' oyatIon 10 Dill at
Wilkesbarre was given by seventeen
persons present, including. orators.
The Democratic press Of this State
seems a great deal mixed on finances,
and reasonably so. The platform pro-
claimed for soft money, but seeing that
this was blunder, Mr.. Dill jumped
upon hard money and now Senator
Wallace veeTs toward the same connec-
;ion and in the meantime the organs
blow soft and hard, hot and cold, as
their instincts or impecunious condition
may demand.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-10-02

The sheep-shearing match that
took place at French Camp on Satur-
day between Thomas King and G.
Caruthers, for a purse OF $500, vas
won by Thomas King The shear
ing began at half.past s, ard at noon
King had shearsd thirty-one sheep
and Caruthers thirty. A truce was
declared for dinner, after which the
shearing was resumed and continued
until ten minutes past two o'clock,
when King had sheared forty five
sheep to forty-one shsared by Ca
ruthers The latter then gave up the
contest, as his hand gave ont. There
We're eighty or ninety persons pres
ent, about thirty of whom were from
Stockton. Representatives of the
sporting fraternity were there, of
course, to bet on the result. While
the shearing was in progress gam
bling game was dealt out for the en-
tertainment of the crowd by Antoine
Aldecoa, a Stockton sport. The
sheep were said to have been well
sheared, but they had little hide left,
and the by-standers were tolerably
well feeced.-Sfockton Independent.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-10-02
FIR AME HOTSE

26x38 feet having three rooms on tn. A.,
floor, sit on the second, and cellar and hs,s
ment kitchen underneath; Spring Hon.
over a never-fsiling Spring OF good w..
within q few feet Of the kitchen doo,
Good BARN, stable story Of stone. as,s,
feet, with Wagon Shed, Corn Crib and NJ
chire Shed attached running water from !.
never-failing Spring in the BARNARD; Hos
House, lsxls feet, with good loft aboye
and ali other Necessary ouibuildings. Tbs
barn, sheds, spring house and hog hou,s
have all been built within the last ten yea-,
There is a good young APPLE ORCHARD
and variety Of other fyuit trees on n,
premises, all in thriving condition.
This property is within three-iourths Of =.
mile of public school by a public road
and is convenient to both male and a r.
male Classical Institute, to churches. sbou.
mills, stores and pOst-ofiice with daily mail
and, being in good neighbcrhood, is We'll
worthy the attention Of those having uop.y
TO invest.
Persons wishing 10 sisw the property De.
fore the day of sxie, can Go 20 by calling On
John +. G.. Long, residing thereon.
CUNDITlONS.-Teu Der cent. of IN,
purch base money to be paid at the time Of
sale fifteen per cent. at the confirmation Of
the sale at the Orphans Cour, in December,
and the remainder on or before the rrst day
of April, 1879, when clear title and uo,-
session will be given ty
WILLIAM T. LONG,
JAMES A. LONG,
Administrators Of Jas. G. Long, dec'a.
Sept. Is, 1878.