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The New York herald., 1878-02-10
RESULT OF A TnEFr.

Jacob Roch, the teamster who on Friday night shot
Jacob Muth, Was arragned at the TomDs Police Court
yesterday ana committed without bail to await tho
result OF NUNS wound which is pronounced Danger
Gus. The prisoner, who is German, about tbrty
years of age, was much agilatcd as he related
the circumstances OF the shooting He said
tnat he employed by Royal W. GDge,
PORK packer, Of Williamsburg On Friday
afternoon came to New York with load OF hams
be delivered to hrm Pearl street, bat the OF
the hams not being satisfactory he was Obliged to
take them back. On starting 10 return he notced
Two boys, aged about eighteen years, watch
ing the team, and having on previous oc-
casions had hams stolen he determined to
watch them. On reaching Roosevelt street
ferry he caught sight oI one OF the boys,
who had follow Oh him ali the way, stealing ham IRON
the wagon. He started III pursuit. and, with view
oil Frightening the lad, drcw his revolver, t0urbar
relied He claim that II was discharged accden-
ally. The bali entered the boy's SIDE koch resides at
1S9 North Fourth street. Williamsburg, and mas a
WHO aud one child The wounded lad was removed
TO tho Chambers street Hospital where at midnight,
he Was reported TO be Improving but still IN DANGER
The New York herald., 1878-02-10
THE OREGON.

A NEW OCEAN STEAMER BUILT FOE THE
PACIFIC TRADE.
The new iron steamer Oregon OF the oregon steam
ship Company, buit by J. Roach Il Sons, was gayIy
decked win bunting as the HERALD reporter stepped
on board yesterday morning 10 inspect the vessel.
She was lying Al the loot oil Depuyster street. per
East River, where workmcn were putting the finish
Ing touches 10 her iron works. while pony engine
tho dock was busiy hoislipg the cargo into the
vessel Unlike most OF the European aud coast
steamships, the Oregon has not clear deck-lhat is
the upper deck built number oil statorooms
tho captains house and purscrs Office besides other
necessary apartments The vessel is deck higher
than the usual steamers aud this hcgnt Of some
fifteen or twenty feet II is calculated will cause The
waves TO expend their force her sides prevent
the washing away oil the houses deck The letting
of water into the lower part oil The steamer.
DESCRIPTION VESSEL.
The oregon IL 294 feet long over the twelve foot
water line, $40 1ect over ALL IS feet beam moulded.
Her depth from base line TO top oil spar deck 70
~ inches; depth oi bold 23 ect 10 inches Her
nage $50 tons The capacity OF her coal bu
10 600 tons she has two compound surface con.
boilers, tubular cylindrical, are iour in num-
her, each IL feet inches In diameter and
Hirsch patent, having tour blades capable OF being
removed either singy or together, from the hup to
winch they are fastened by 1ons. Tho diameter Of
the propeller Is lo feet, anu the mean pitch Is "a feet
inches, 10 revoive 10 per minute There also
n donkey boiler aud engines TO be used IN
clearing tho oige, supplying the main boilers
Win water, aud in case OF nre. The vessel
has three decks BESIDES the hurricane deck. The
spar deck IS entirely ol iron the man deck Is par
TALLY OF iron. The deck frames all iron IN
the most secure manner known TO naval arch ecture
She has four iron water tght compartments. Sho
built under The special supervision OF Bureau
vcrtas and American Sbipmastcrs' Association
Nothing but the very best material has been allow ed
to INTO the ship, aud everything known 10 the trade
has been done To render her strong aud scawortny.
1t expected that the ship Will make about ufteen
knots por hour when let out Tho hoistpg apparatus
IS work Dy steam, ana her steering apparatus is
OF tho most approved pattern. Her mean low draught
Is seventeen iecI she is brlgoDtnc.rigged and
sproads about ID 600 square feet OF canvas,
being IRON. Her model Is very beautiful, and her
builder considers her the most complete
structsd by him. She has lower ana upper saloon
Tor the o cabin passengers, both finished and lur
nshcd In the most substantial ana elegant style In
Jhs atting Of the staterooms entirely new improve
The New York herald., 1878-02-10
CLANcY's CONTESTED SEAT.

Tho committee then proceeded to take testimony in
the matter contest instituted by Daniel Bradley
10 oust John ". CLANCY, member Of Assembly from
the FIRST district Of Kings county. Roger Pryor and
son appeared reator and Judge Morris The
respondent. Patrick Printy testified that no al
the Second district Of the Filth ward on election
day. and heard Jonn OConnor, canvasser, tell the
poll clerk there TO x ten scratches officer Patrick
Donueiiy testified tnat he was duty at the Third
district OF the ward named and that the count as
fair saw. J. II. Miidcuburgh testified that
he knew Frenerick Amefbach aud that the latter
called him at the Mayors Office and told him tho
wItness) that on the night OF the election Mr Clancy
called on him and sad, ''See here, wish you would
look out for my interests here; l will be
as good hundred Bradleys to you -
that s.he didn't know but there who would
get drunk, ana that he wanted him TO look Tor
interests" George =. Barnard Deputy County Clerk
produced the tally sheet for the FIRST Assembly dis.
trict 1876, which showed discrepancies between
the 1875 and 1871 In the lormer year the
tor Clancy was 2,347 and the vote Tor Bradley
3OO5 In 1877 Clancy received 500 votes Bradley
2,475
After akinp some further testimony the committee
adjourned I'll Monday morning at ten O'Clock.
The New York herald., 1878-02-10
COMMON SENSE ABOUT WRECKlNG.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
Why. the name OF common sense, is 1t not as we'll
for steamers vessels oil all Kind. to be prepared
send u line ashore from the vessel let
swim ashore and walk ten miles through the sand TO
notiiy hfe.saving station, as was the in the
Huron aud Metropolis2 suppose both Of those ships
had been supplied with say mile OF smallHne, wound
on a reel SO that II would pay out without iouiiug ;
then a good swimmer could take ono cud o ana
ashore; then, with ha miie OF larger rope
reel, he could soou get line ashore strong enough
To carry "a baskei, both oil cases a lar
majority OF those lost nlight have been saved. lhe
whole would exceed 500 or SI00 They should
supplied With two three reels OF small line
case failed. AN OLD SALT.
The New York herald., 1878-02-10
ANTI TAMMANY.

PRIVATE MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES WITH
OUT DEFINITE RESULTS VARIETY OF SIN
TIMENTs.
The different elem of the Aut-fammany oppo-
ston have not as yet entered into an offensive and
defensive alliance, though Efforts TO that END have
been made within the past few weeks. Several days
ago. tan informal gathering OF the party represented
by senator Bixby and Colonel Harr, committee Of
seven appointed which selected Il subcommittee
OF tour, with Colonel Hart for chairman, and they
waited on Mr.. Edward Coopcr aud Mr.. Oswald Often
dorier If they could reach bases tor united ac
ton. Tho latter gentleman said thoy would call TO.
gether OF those WHO were IN harmony with
them and what best 10 De oone.
Accordingly Messrs. Edward Cooper John McCooi,
james Il. Morrison, Senator John Fox, Alderman
Terence Kiernau, William A. Butter, Maurice ).
Power. Nelson j. Waterbury, Judge Murray, Hubert
Thompson, Joseph Blumenthal Thomas J. Costigsn
and few Others met and after conversation over
the matter that they had no power To conisr
with any organ ization Organization, that tho
they could do would be to invite proposals Tor
N nm ION VIII IN. IN of indiv ividual democrats willing
stand the platform vi oppos stion 10 Tammany
Hall ana the reformation OF the city roverhmen!.
They themselves would constitute committee oil NJ
teen would sort OF nucleus Tor "a lurther
Organization, aud when their numbers aud strength
permitted--whon tncy reached body ol one hundred
aud hfty iwo hundred menoers-tney mignt call
public meeting and disclose Their plans oil action.
The Of this gathering was til the organ.
embrace many prominent names that IL could not
possibly ia under The control or DO he tool 0f any
one man. Unler these circumstances they did not
think IL advisable their part treat with any other
independent organization, DuL TO simply oide their
time solicit tho Ddiv lduai cooperation oil all g0od
democrats Of the way oil thinking as themselves
A meeting with moro definite purposes Will, II Is
expected, bc held ncxi week. The heads oil tho
opposition parties may, 1t is thought, be
brought into harmony, though all tho lnnu.
ence OF Tammany Hall will be exercised
to Keep them asundcr. There Is entente cord.die
between Messrs. Cooper. Gresn and Ouendorfer ami
ex-shern James UBrIcn, while the latter and Senator
Jonn Morrsscy have bond OF local political feeling
IN common. There is division elsewhere and TOO
strong propensity every man 10 seek and be an
officer disciplined organization. Still, more
UNLIKELY things nave happened, aud. AS IT. is long
way oil from next fall the Legislature is yet III
session, some turn IN the wheel, rs yet unforcseen
may bring all the cashing elements Of tho anti-ram-
The New York herald., 1878-02-10
THE DUELL-CLARKE CONTEST.

Tho sub committee appointed by the Assembly Com.
mittce to take testimony the DuellClarke case hed
a third meeting in tho Supervisors Chamber, Kings
County Court House Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon,
Asscmblyrnan Terry, OF Washington county, CHAIR
man. Judge Mcneil appeared tor ME Clarke and
John +. Davenport took charge OF the case for Mr..
DuelL After the taking OF some unimportapt tcssi-
mony Nicholas Hogan canvasser In the Ninth Elcc-
toa district OF the Thirteenth Assembly district tes
ied that In canvassing the vote IN that district
ticket which should have been placed In the Assem-
bly, box was found among the Aiacrmanic tickets. He
bered that THIS I,cket bore the name of John
Clarke
Counsel--Have you that tailyf
Wituess-I have.
Tho tally here produced and proved TO DO
merely a memorandum tally, and bore no evidence
OF being Official. 1t showed, however, that Clarke
204 votes, the same number as was returned
by the canvasscrS The ofical tally list was offered
IN evidence, aud showed no disagreement The coun-
sci then reviewed the testimony and hapdcd tho
papers 10 the Chairman OF the committee, by whom .
decision will be rendered In about ten days
The New York herald., 1878-02-10
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.

some time ago question was raised In Newark
touching the right OF the city TO pay certain sums
sadded upon IL By the county OF Essex In connection
with the expenses OF the Coal Board. Re-
comfy tho Common Council refused to pay
some $4,000 claimed In this way, and tho
case was taken before the courts Upon the result
over yearly to tbs county Dy tne city ior the Last
seven or eight years, amounting in all 10 about
$3O0,060. Yesterday Judge Dvpue renaered deci-
sion against tue claim oil tno city, and sustaining tho
apportlonment maze by the Board OF Chosen Free
holders OF ths county There talk oil appeal
The New York herald., 1878-02-10
SUB-CALIBRE SHOOTING.

Tho subcalibre match fora series Of prizes valued
at $780, gold, i'll The aggregate was continued yes,cr
day afternoon at the "Creedmoor Jr" range, Broad
way. The highest possible number OF points liy,
and the number OF rounds ten. The following
show excellent practice, with some well known names
at the head--J. b. BIydcnburgh 46; f. IL. Holton,
AZ; J. W. Todd As T.. ii. SANFORD, AS q. G. Zetller,
10; Or Dudley, "A j. Lovy, Al II. W. Gourley Al
J. rravers, 43; W. b. Jones, AZ; +. Sanger, Al d.
Bants, Al.
There were twenty entries in the match to-day
This match win close Dcx saturday, the 10th, as there
are twelve more entries only 10 shoot Of. Mr. G. H..
Johr's nnc OF IS bids iair TO take the prize.
The New York herald., 1878-02-10
TANMANY GENERAL COMMITTEE.

A lengthy session of the Tammany Committee on
ORGANIZATION was held last evening. conference
committee OF one from each Assembly district and
the Twenty-thir and Twenty-iourth wards was Sc
lected Tor the purpose OF examining into the organl-
zaon OF the party throughout The various districts.
This body held session Tor one or two hours.
Among this subcommittee are sheriff Reilly,
Comptroller Kelly, ex-Alderman Purroy, General
Spinola, Coroner Woitman, ex.Assembyman KIRK
and Others Tho duty has been aeleeaIed 10 thcm OF
examining into the condition o tho party IN some Of
the districts II Will probably exercise the powers Of
n diSCpli "a
The New York herald., 1878-02-10
THE TAYLOR DIVORCE SUIT.

SUIT has been brought IN the supreme Court, Kings
county, by James X. Taylor against MS wife Tor d.
vorce. The complaint states That in 1873 the de-
cndnut lived as sns vile one Christopher Miller in
New York, subsequently continu ued the improper
relationship Some time ago the defendant sued her
husband Tor separation Gu the ground Of cruel and
inhuman treatment ana the suit Is now pending in
the CITY Court. rne parties, MARI iod twenty
years ago, have three Chiliron.
The New York herald., 1878-02-10
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

The Brooklyn Bridge trustees yesterday received
the sum Of 500, 900 from the city. Comptroller Kelly
also paid $l9 sSl IS to the Founding Asylum Tor sup
port oi that Institution during the past month.
A meeting of The Board ior the Revision ana Cor.
rcctiOn OF Assess VIII held to- morrow Ior the
purpose ol taking into consideration the
Tor the Eastern Boulevard
CITY Hall Department statistics Tor the past weak
are as iolows:-Liccnses ISSUED by Mayors M.rsbaI
Kelly, l6S; amount received, $3.50 rs. Croton water
rents and taps, $9,l69 ~.
The New York herald., 1878-02-10

Blum and the orchestra fer weeks pay the sing
ers Tor TWO weeks ana some Of the performers for
longer timo. In Cincinnati the orchestra refused TO
play uclrss paid. Mr.. Howe offered 10 prove by
Byrne,s testimony thai oul OF Town papers and his
own correspondents published and wrote so as 10
make the Defendant believe the company was In
straitencd circumstances financially. Mr.. Koch asked
Tor adjournment 0. the case II was set down for
February 2l,
The New York herald., 1878-02-10
A CHURCH SUED.

Suit has been brought by Adam Brundt, In the
Brooklyn City Court, against ST. Benedictus Catholic
Church, to recover S. ioo claimed to be duo for iron
rail ng and slate roofing on that ed6ce. Tho answer
tue com plant sets forth that the work per-
formed according to contract, the trustees having
been Obliged TO employ another mechanic to overhaul
IT, The matter s on trial before y. T.. Barnard, ret
cree.
The New York herald., 1878-02-10

ments have been introduced for tho greater comfort
OF The passengers
Her cargo consists OF general merchandise. She
will sail for Pnrtlani, Oregon. Thursday STOP
ping al Valparaiso, Chill, on the way out Her oih-
are - Francis Connor, commander; H. Seng-
trcke. first officer; Frederick r. Baury second oil-
II. s Ackey, tlirt oicer. Henry Gilmapsrurrer:
Or. Cooper physician: ). C. Henderson, cnief en-
The New York herald., 1878-02-10
CAPTAIN BoGARDUs' CHALLENGES.

NEW YoRK, Feb. 8, 1878.
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
Being out OF the city on Monday last could not
meet Mr.. Miller at the clipper oflce he proposed
| will. meet HIM there on Monday, at eleven o'clock,
and put up my money and arrange match
will matcn my son, who Is thirteen years OF age,
against any boy OF the age in tue world 10 shoot
glass balls, pigeons hunt in tho field for from $lO0
TO ST. 900 sidc match 10 take pisce any time within
three months. A. H. BOGARDUS.
The New York herald., 1878-02-10
AN UNKNOWN wOMANS SUICIDE

hr. James Sandcrson, Of No. AL Union street.
Brooklyn reported to the police Of that city last even
ing that O'Clock last Monday night while
the Hamilton avenue fsrryboat, Now York, he saw
n woman, about twenty-iour years oil age, walk rap
idly to The bow OF the boat from The ladies' CABIN aud
deliberately jump overheard. He said that no en0rt
made 70 her and that she WAS drowned.
The New York herald., 1878-02-10
UNION FERRY TROUBLES.

The troubles OF the Union Ferry Company seem
cnmulating, as the hrst OF series oil civil suits or
damages was commenced yesterday. Deputy sheriff
Alexander Rossngarden served u summons and com.
plant on Managing Director Degrauw IN thc suit oI
Mr. samuel Clark for 81. 600.
Mr. CI.ik on tho 24Lu OF January presented one OF
the old tickets ana passed the doorkeepcr, but was,
ho alleges INN sdiatey aad iorcbiy eectei, and tho
crrymsster reused TO return The ticket or allow hn
to uass over the river.
The New York herald., 1878-02-10
A FATAL SKYLARK.

James Ryan, OF No. &C Washington street, died on
the 5tn inst at the Chambers street Hospital from
stab wound OF tho knee. John Calagnan, TREND oil
Ryan surrendered himself to the Coroner yesterday,
aud state that the dead man injured while they
we're ssylsrRing togclner. he was admitted 10 ball
in The sum Of $3.50 10 appear when called " ths In
quest
The New York herald., 1878-02-10
TIE QUEENS COUNTY HUNT.

The members OF the "Queen's County Hunt" have
rented harm on the properly Of Mr Richardson, IN
the eastern part of Hampstead village. Long Island
where they have a number oi thoroughhreds stabbed
under charge OF the 'wi'ip ''Mr. Fzpnrick, and II
Is Understood that eventually all the horses will be
kept there.
The New York herald., 1878-02-10
CHARLESTON RACES.

CHARLESTON. s. O.. Feb. O. 1878.
The closing day OF the races here postponed
from to-day until Monday on account OF pad wcuther
The New York herald., 1878-02-10
FLORIDA RACES.

JACKSONVILLE Fob. o, 1878
Arrangements wero made today for races ut the
State iair, which opens hore on Tuesday next.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-09-07
a lfrIpht PeOpIe

A correspondent of the lOnkers Statesmen
writes from Paris: The climate does much to
make these people what they are The air is
50 balmy and genial that it invites to outdoor
life. They respond to mild, bright and beau
tifal climate with the hearticst and happest
of dispositions. With II good government that
insures absolute political and personal safety
with industrious habits that find qualification
in constant employment; and with methods OF
thrift and economy that guard against all
waste, it is easy to see that they have all the
requisites that make a strong and wealthy ma
ton 1t was the intention of the Germans,
when they had control of France, to 50 burden
it with debt as to render 1t impossible for it to
90 to war again during the lives of this gcncr-
alton. The enormous impost, which startled
the world by its magnitude, was paid at once,
and by the people Of the country themselves
There was no borrowing abroad. Prince and
peasant alike had something laid away, and
they all brought it out to save the state only
seven years have passed. There are no evil
dences of disaster anywhere. Everything IS
prosperous. Paris is growing with wondrous
rapdity. New avenues, wide quays, and large
public buildings are beng pushed forward in
all parts of the city. Everything shows the
easy circumstances that warrant luXuricS. III
would seem paradoXCal to say that in the
Gcrman-FrcnCh war the vanquishcd won the
victory. The French were feartully wounded
by their defeat but, accepting the situation,
they all sprang to work Orcpair the great dis
aster They have done it. They have a better
government now than they ever had before,
and are as happy and seemingly prosperous as
any people well can be.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-09-07
Cows accustomed to a great variety of food

Cows accustomed to "A great variety of food
are invariably good eaters and almost Away,
heavy milkcrs. Thus, the best cows in the
neIghborhood are usually those of poor men
whose one COW is made Il pet of, and has all
sorts of good food. Such cows are usually
Il good bargain at almost any price, though
they rarely do a. well when taken from thcil
own old homes and turned in with less varied
fare accorded to larger herds. Milkmen have
learned that it Is important to give cows va
ricty of food. Hence their purchase of bran
meal, roots and oIl-cakc. II may not pay farm
ers TO take So much pains. but they can pro
mote the thrift of their herds and their own
profits by changing the animals food as often
as posSiblc.-Co Vntyy Gsnt,m,o,.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-09-07
How Much Wheat shall We Sow.

Now that the harvest is about completed the
threshlng of an extensive crop is going on and
Il considerable amount of new wheat is put
upon the market. The prices are ranging low
and to those who have held the crop of last
year, expecting an extensive European war &c
lift the price of bread.stutis in this country
the prospect is a good deal dlscOuraging The
question will occur to every farmer as he rolls
his wheat of to market at SO small margin
above the cost of production, How much
wheat will | SOW this tal?" There was a
strong feeling among farmers everywhere one
year ago that wheat would range high and 2
very large acreage was sOwn With the large
increase in production and no increased tor
clgn demand it Is not strange that wheat com
mands only a low price. Farmers will not
look the matter fairly and weigh the question
carefully before deciding upon the amount OF
seeding, but the tendency will be to act upon
the thought, well, sowed large acreage
last year and it only just pays for growing at
small wages, with no profit | will raise
enough for my own bread next year, and let
somebody else bread the worldat these prices.
Already such expressions are very common
and the prospect is that ,here will be great
dlminutOn IN the acreage for wheat in 1879
No matter what we may say against these sud
den changes of purpose, the growth of special
crops goes by tidal waves, and the wheat wave
is going to ebb.
Our advice is not to 90 into raising wheat
because the majority are gong out of it, but
rather to keep up good balance OF crops upon
the farm. There is no doubt but that very
many farms have suffered from tins over-pro
duction of wheat. A very large proportion OF
the crop for this year was stubbed in after
wheat, Il practice that cannot be followed with
out serious consequence, henceit is sensible to
believe that II less acreage of wheat the coming
year will certainly be an advantage by giving
the land a rest from this overdratt upon the
soil by following wheat after wheat. If the
land is adapted to wheat we should certainly
say raise reasonable amount, no matter what
the price may be this year. Current prices
will not be a criterion for 1879, and those who
keep a fair balance between grain, hoed crops
forage crops and pasture will find, in the long
run, they are the gamers. Then SOW wheat,
of course, just an ordinary amount, without
regard to the prices of to-day, only looking
well to one point, and that is the decrease in
the cost of production to the lowest point pos
siblc for the growing Of the best kind of a
crop.-DctroH Fire Press
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-09-07
FARM AND GARDEN.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

We shall be glad to receive, for publication
in tins department, short and pointed commu.
uicatiOns from farmers gardeners, stock-rals'
ers and others, on any topic Of general inter.
est 10 agriculturiSt> The name and poStolilce
address should accompany each letter, not
necessarily for publication, but as guaranty
Of good faith. II is our purpose to open this
column to free exchange OF experience and
opinions between its readers