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The New York herald., 1878-02-25
Rapid Transit Night Trains.

The people of New York are soon to have
their demand for rapid transit on Manhat-
tan Island gratifed. BY the 1st of May we
on the west side of the city from the Bat
terry to Fiftieth street, while on the east side
companion routes will be in operation by
the end Of summer. This is. of course,
great boon to the travelling public; but we
trust that in the pleasure manifested at
being able to pass rapidly up and down the
island in the daytime the positive necessity
for night trains will not Be lost sight of.
Rapid transit between sunrise and sunset
only is not what we want, but rapid transit
at all hours Of the day and night. This is
what is needed and what we must
panies. But will these corporations provide
night trains So far they only promise
such accommodation, and that in very
uncertain and unsatisfactory manner. The
road now in operation has signally failed to
respond to the demands of the public, and
it is very doubtful that night trains will be
put on the line unless the company is COM
PEELED to do so. It is to be hoped that these
corporations will not be blind to their own
interests in this matter. for there can be no
question that the night travel. on our
elevated roads will be both heavy and
remunerative. Thousands of persons are
compelled by their business and pleasure to
travel at all hours of the night, as shown by
the crowded horse cars on all the trunk
lines; therefore the rapid transit roads must
accommodate this class of travellers to fulfil
all that is expected of them. We shall expect
to see night time table established as soon
as the day trains are in regular running
order on the Gilbert road, and the line that
first establishes such facilities will reap the
greatest reward. Mr.. Cyrus w. Field has
stated that his road intends to satisfy all
demands. Let him prove this by putting
on night trains at once, and we predict that
they will be found a decided addition to the
earnings of that road. No more promises,
gentlemen, but practical fulflment of the
rapid transit dream is what the people of
New York require and must have, SO the
sooner our facilities for rapid travelling
cover the entire twenty-four hours of each
day the better it will be for the corporations
and the people.
The New York herald., 1878-02-25
Doctors and Politics.

Doctors know how to enjoy themselves as
well rs any other professional men, and it is
by no means certain that the thought of the
unpalatable medicines they are bound to
administer to their patients does not impart
q more than ordinary relish to dinners
enjoyed by the medical fraternity. ply
sician who has recently witnessed the
reluctance with which nauseous dose is
swallowed may well experience peculiar
satisfaction over his turtle or terrapin,
while it requires no stretch OF the imagina-
ton to believe that a surgeon, after ampu-
tating q limb, may carve turkey with
more than common satisfaction. But the
doctors who sat down to the dinner of the
Alumni of the University Medical College
at Delmonicos on Friday evening last
were treated to an entree of politics in
addition to the many delicious dishes sup
piled them by the American prince of
caterers. Mayor Ely was present, and
took occasion in speech to compliment
the medical profession Of New York
ON the ground that its members never
''condescend to dabble in politics." The
physicians Of the city, according to Mayor
Ely, are satisfied to win Legitimate distinc-
ton at their own honest work, and to ignore
politics altogether. We do not know
where the Mayor gathers his facts, but we
recollect TO have heard of men Of such dis
tinguished reputation as Dr. Willard Par
ker, Dr. Francis, DIR. Hosack. DIR. Carno-
chan, DE-. Austin Flint, Jr., and many
The New York herald., 1878-02-25
Who Is Re.ponsible.

The fact that only one lite was lost by the
collision between the Pavonia ierryboat
James Fisk and the schooner Jessie Crow
ley on Saturday night does not in the slight
est degree lessen the grave responsibility
that rests on whatever parties may prove to
have been responsible tor the peril6us accl-
dent The schooner was anchored in the
stream, about two hundred feet from the
Bethune street slip, and the ferryboat must,
therefore, have been we'll in shore to have
come in collision with her. This is ac-
counted for by the fact that the fog
being less dense along the banks than
in the centre OF the river, the pilot OF the
james Fisk hugged the shore as safer
course than striking across i'll the ordinary
track OF the Twenty-third street boats.
The evidence up 10 the present moment
seems positive on the point that there
was no light whatever displayed from
the schooner and no fog bell sounded
within the time required ty the law.
One passenger, who was thrown into the
water and who, bravely saving the lie OF
little boy as well as his own, clnmbered on
the schooner's deck, states that not only
was no light displayed, Tut that the man on
board was asleep, anu, when aroused, lit
lamp by piece OF ropeyarn ut the stove
and proceeded leisurely to place the light
in position where it ought to have been be-
fore. Two other passengers, in addition to
the pilot and lookouts OF the ierryboat, de-
clare that there was no light to be seen on
the schooner and no fog bell or horn was
heard The navigation laws are very clear
in their provisions. Title AS, chapter B,
section 4,233, rule 10, reads as follows:
All vessels, whether steam vessels sail vessels,
wuen at anchor roadsi ads or airways shaii, be-
I'VE aud sunrise, exhibit where u can best
DC seen, but at height uOt exceeding twenty leet
above the hull, white ignt III g0buiar lantern oil
show cicar, un form aud uhbroken light, visible all
around the horizon and AZ distance OF az least one
mile.
Rule Is of the same title and section pro-
vides:--
Whenever therc Is a fog or thick weather, whether
by day or night, log signals shall DO used as iol-
CO.. steam vessels and sail vessels whom not under
way shall sound bell At intervals Of not than
five minutes
A large number of lives were jeopardized
by this accident, and it is imperative for
the public safety that, if criminal careless
ness can be traced to any party, the severest
penalty Of the law shall be exacted.
The New York herald., 1878-02-25
The Plund.r OF south Carolina.

How the hearts of the survivors of the
old Tammany Ring must have gone out to
those who s'ran the machine" in South
Carolina during the reign Of the carpet
baggar, the scalawag and the negro when
they read the revelations of corruption in
Saturdays HERALD. 1t must have brought
back vividly the days when every
Manhattan loafer that stuffed the
ballots for his "deestrick" wore dia-
monds, tall hats and embroidered if
dirty shirt fronts; when they poised them
selves with ''gallus" air in barrooms and
said, as carelessly as they would commit
perjury, "Cut the wires of another" To
be sure the old Tammanyite would sigh
with pity that SO much champagne and ci-
gars and furniture and greenbacks should
have been wasted on ''nagurs," but
he would in the end pardon the
shade of the skin in his SYM
pathy with the offence. .'One touch
of nature makes the whole world kin. I"
The humorously suggestive picture of q
negro legislature, each member with his
twenty-six dollar "Webster's Unabridged"
before him and his ten dollar gold pen held
in his fist like hoe, is too much for sober
comment; but the letter of the Rev. Mr..
Thomas, "the member from Colleton," to
the Legislative bartender, shows what good
use was occasionally made of the pens.
Says this spiritual teacher =
There must be mistake; the order calls for two
boxes OF wine Please send the other
Th;s ot1 n nj har avi dau N f,r ,icbo od
by the Investigation explode the idea that
the negro is unfit for high civilization.
We admit that their teachers and leaders
were white men, but the readiness with
which the colored persons learned to order
dry goods, diamonds, groceries, chairs,
horses, boulevard skirts, whiskey, watches,
cigars, coffins, bustles, looking-glasses, era
dies, cuckoo clocks and crockery under the
name OF stationery" indicates an ability that
might challenge comparison with the Court
House Commissioners themselves. One Of
those mean, prying people whom all right
minded rowdes despise has been to the
trouble of calculating that the Legislators
did not blot or otherwise ink more than ten
dollars worth of paper each per session,
although the stationery" account went
up into the thousands. Another has
calculated that each member must
have drunk one gallon OF whiskey,
two bottles Of wine, three bottles
of ale and smoked ten cigars day to &C.
count for the bar expenses. The old Tam
manyite will turn inAdisgust from such o
Sam Tildenish style of mathematics. 1t
always seemed. mean thing to him when
the fellows at the play laughed at the ha-
pcnnyworth of bread that was charged
alongside of the quarts OF sack in Fall
stafrs bill. Perhaps the most striking thing
in the whole story is the sharp advance ofthe
negro Legislators from forty cent spittoons
to eight dollar "cuspidors." 10 have so
costly an article with SO splendid a name to
spit in must have brought colored legis-
lator very close to Paradise. And all this
has passed away and plundered Carolina
does not want it back! No wonder that re-
The New York herald., 1878-02-25

THE SERMONS YESTERDAY, with one or two
exceptions, were plain practical dscourscs Oh
some of the old-fashioned texts. DR.. Armtagc
preached ON our Lords knowledge of men, the
Rev. Mr.. Talmagc culogizcd the Church; DR..
Hepworth spoke interestingly on religion and
scicncc, and Father Quinn the Word of God
DR.. White, whose church in West Twenty third
street was burned week ago, cndeavorcd to
comfort his congregation in their affliction; the
Rev. Joseph Wild discoursed upon the election
Of the new Pope, and Mr.. Rockingham, who
preached last Sunday week on the American
gentleman, gave tho companion picture yestcr-
day Of the American lady. Although pretty far
advanced OIL most other questions lie is as con-
servntivc as the majority Of clcrgymen on the
subject of female suffrage, and regrets that
even small portion of the sex should appear
tO,desire it.
The New York herald., 1878-02-25
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

The following Americans have registered at the
HERALD Bureau In Paris:-
II. Howard, Rochester, Hotel dc Chatham.
Davis johnson, Now York, Hotel de pAthenes
J. DAVIS Tileslon, NV YORK, Hotel de rAthoa6e.
DR.. Cornelius HERE, San Francisco No. Place
d'Eylau.
L,eutenan. rotsen, United states Navy. Hotel des.
Capucinea
Jackson MacKsnty and wife, San Francisco, No. 80
Rue de Provence.
Harry Demorest and Miss Vienna DemoresL New
York, No Rue Bionfaisancc
Senator Anthony, OF Rhode Island, wears blue
The New York herald., 1878-02-25

THE WRATrER.--Thc conditions that prevailed
yesterday were those usual after the pussage of
q considerable disturbance. Tho winds were
chiefly from the north and west with cooler and
gradually clearing weather, but cloudincss is be-
ginning 10 prevail again in the West. The storm
il now moving eastward from Nova Scotia,
where it is again developing more energy than
1t possessed on leaving the coast. Rains have
fallen in New England and light snow mt a few
points in tho West Ground the margin of sub
sidiary depression in the lower lake region. Tho
highest barometer extends from Manitoba
through the Mississippi Valley, toward the
Western Gulf and Texas, but there are indica-
tions that it is falling quickly in Montana and
the regions northward Of that Territory. The
pressure has fallen again ON the Pacific
coast and depression is now central
northward Of. Utah Territory, moving north
eastward toward the upper watershed of the
Missouri California and adjacent regions
have suffered so severely from rainfall tins sea-
son that this new rain storm will not add to the
agricultural prospects of the Pacific coast. The
weather in New York and its vicinity to-day
will DO cool and partly cloudy or cloudy, posi-
bly, with occasional. light rain. Tomorrow it
will 10 cool and partly cloudy or fair.
The New York herald., 1878-02-25

THE DENIAL Of Andcrson's application for a
new trial leaves that distinguished member of
the Returning Board no hope of escape from
State Prison except in the exercise Of the par
doning power by the Governor and Senate. His
chances in that direction are exceedingly sen-
der, and the best thing the President can do is
to remove him from his position rs soon us pos
sible. The spectacle of one of the leading fed
er,.l officials of the State in the Penitcntiary
for forgery would not be very scemly one, cs-
pecially with n reform administration in power.
The New York herald., 1878-02-25

TIE VERY IMPORTANT QUESTIONS of who shall
be grand marshal and what society shall hold
the right of the line ipSthc St. Patlick's Day
procession were discussed yesterday at meet
ing of the Kings county Irish societies. There
was very long discussion of these delicate and
interesting details, but unfortunately no con-
cluson was arrived at, and at least one, if not
several. meetings must be held to decide these
vital preliminary points Of the proposed cele-
brution
The New York herald., 1878-02-25

The probabilities are that The ,ccaAer IN Ne,r
York and lis ricinity today rW be cool and
partly cloudy or cloudy, possibly wiM occasional
light rain. 1o-morrow it ,ciH be cool aud partly
cloudy or fair.
The New York herald., 1878-02-25

OUn GAME BIRDS have again been ignonn-
ously whipped by their opponents of Long
Island. Their defeat everywhere this season
plainly shows that raising game cocks is one Of
our lost arts
The New York herald., 1878-02-25
WITH SUPPLE NJ E n T
NEW YORK, MONDAY, FEBRUARY s5. 1878.

IMroRTANr NoTIcE TO ADvERrIsERs.-To TO
insure he proper classification Of advertisements
IL is absolutely necessary that they he handed 10,
tejorc eight o'clock crery ereaumg
The New York herald., 1878-02-25

Two GOVERNMENT SHIPS the Constitution
and the Supply, sail to-day with goods for the
Paris Exposition, and two others will follow in
u short time. The chances of fair exhibit are
sv,cr
The New York herald., 1878-02-25

THE MoRRIsANIA THIEF, Louis Napoleon, 10
not, it seems, Bonaparte, but he is, it 10
claimed the descendant Of noble French
family. Is he Bourbon and have we one in the
Harlem Prison
The New York herald., 1878-02-25

THOSE WHO TAKE AN INTEREST in the unn-
tcrestng question of funerals aud funeral cere
monies and expenses will do well to read the
letter from Paris elsewhere printed 1t de-
scribes curious institution and shows how
these things are managed in France
The New York herald., 1878-02-25

A BROADsIDE Of redhot shot was poured into
the ranks of tho unbelievers in hell yesterday
from the forts of the orthodox pulpits.
The New York herald., 1878-02-25
ANUS MENTS.

GRAND OPERA HousE-DowNING's NINTH REGI-
MENT BAND.
The eleventh Sunday concert of the above named
musical organization took place last night at tho
Grand Opera House, and was attended by fair
sized audience. The programme consisted ofthe fol-
lowing selections from which 1t will be seen thas
these performances intended to bo popular, both
as regards merit and price:-
Part l-Overture, "Der Tambour der Guarde"
(rM'D Downing's Niuth Regiment Bana; Pilgrim
Chorus, 'rannhauser" (wagnerh Downing's Ninth
Regiment Band; (a) romanza, silent Wishes," SEX
tctte (Licnnerl (b) 'Ingenus, Moroccan la Gavotte
(Arditl), Downing's Nintn Regiment Band; rolnsnce
from '.Mignon" (Amoroise rhomas), Sgnor V. Tai
bcrli; piano solo, Faust waltz (Lszt, MISS Henri.
eta Mar rkseiu; scena ed cavatina, from 'Lucia'
(Douizc,tD. Signorna Lisetta Allani.
Part 2.-Gems from the operas, Norma, +" sSOn-
nambula," IL Puritan" and others (Beil,nip Down.
ng's Ninth Regiment Band; aria, "Like a Dresm,''
.Martha" (FIotowl Mr. Alonzo II. Hatch; "Marche des
Amazones,n piano and military band-plano, Miss
Henrietta Marks,enEtW WehD; violin soto, ..soaven!r
from III Troya.oren tverdD, sisnorna Allani and
Mr.. Hatch; finale. 'sNow here now there" FAUST,
Uownng's Ninth Regiment Band
The New York herald., 1878-02-25
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

BROADWAY THEArRE-PISK DoxrSos
FIFTH AVENUE HALL L-llELLxR's WONDERS
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-HESRv V.
kTRLo'S GARDEN--OS rms BRIDcg or NorRs DAME.
PARK THEArRE-Oua BACHELORS
NEW YORK AQUARIUM -BmoScHo HoxsxA
LYcEUM THEArRE--Tag LADY OF LYONS
OLYMPIC THEATRE-TExAs JACK.
ACADEMY OF DEsiGN-wArxs CoLoxs.
NATIONAL THEATRE-KArmLKES MAvoUaNrEx.
UNION SQUARE THEArkE-A CELEBRArsD CAS-.
STANDARD TgEArRE- Our BOARDING House.
WALLACK's THEATHE-MoSgY
ACADEMY of MUSIC-DKn FLigcESDEn HoLLAEsDnn
BOOTHS THEArkE-UScLr roWs CABIN
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE -DIAouLxAuan
GERMANIA THEATRE DIE NorLKNnuRGER.
PARK THEATRE. DRoOKLYN-ouR BOARDING Housa
COLUMBIA OPERA HOUSE VARIETY
TIvoLI TilEaTRE-vARiErY.
BAN FRANCISCO MIN>T ELS
EGYPTIAN HALL-vARiEry
TONY PASTOR's-vAnErY.
BOwERY Observation-Disclosures
THEATRE COMIQUE--vARrnrY
The New York herald., 1878-02-25
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY SUPPLEMENT

publican statesmen think the South I'M
grateful.
The Newtown bee., 1878-09-19
New Preston.

Frank Gregory of Marketable, isimprsv- ing.
 George T. Sperry of the same village has recently purchased noted thorough bred :"
 The general health of this village is good. There is not siltqle case of sick ness within the limits of the village
 The Factory, which has recently been built by Mr. Beeman, is receiving the finishing touches. All kinds of house blinds are to be made by him it is said
 MT. and Mrs. Albert Wooster leave for their home in Washington. D. C., on Tuesday. Their many friends wish them pleasant journey
 The case of Mrs. Elizabeth Lyon and Albert Barney. is set to come of in Liteh- field on Tuesday, September q.
 Mr. E Cable lone of New Preston's lii- sEary gentlemenl has recently bought A fine and costly stopper i've mean horse.l and will be ready for tro t ng the same take place on the ice at Lake Waramaug.
 grand picnic was given the Congrega- tional Church and Sabbath school and children belonging to Distrie& school No. 10 last week Tuesday near Bantam Lake. ThereEere over twenty wagons just run hing over with happy children of all ages and sizes \ grand good time is rep0rted-
 lev vf the New Preston temperance workers held very interesting meeting In LanesFille last week : sashath eFening Isis leader of tie work F. Mr. E H. BesAfs1slrFs had charge of tie meeting. It Tas a grand success.
 A gravel train, consisting of thrce ea1s.
The Newtown bee., 1878-09-19

while running grea' ned on no She palig AallfuHu nld Nnan nHar HuAbmg Iulla on Saturday afternoon, run oif Hll- Ing tWn Worllmen and breaking the legs 0, several others, The train was runnin faster than usual In order lo hn,u la , track clear for regular trains, Tho work nltn killed were both married and had families, ono living in Washington and { 10 other In Bantam. Since the above wil5 written we learned that the names ot the men killed at the time of the ncel- doal md the one that since died wore Patrick Sullivan, Patrick McGmw and John L'BHcE.
 A singular rcak of tho tornado (which plssed through here August 9lhJ bus lust epmG to light. On Baldwin Hill their lies huge oak tree and know one cnn lall where it came rom. IL hl4 not been growing near by, Eof does. uny place show 'lglis of its having been torn up in the vicinity where 1t was found. IL Ia suld by some that they Saw 1t sailing over Aew Preston village, md 1t may have been "bosne in the air for several miles. A mrge ridge pole belonging to Mrs. Lyons house (occupicd by r. kcclerJ has not becn found The stick was Il very large and heavy one, probably weighing several hundred pounds. A reward It is salu has been offered for lt, WaO?
The Newtown bee., 1878-09-19
DaIlbury.

Here is something from the Waterbury
 American that interests DaHhurY people
 but they can hardly bring their faith u[
 to the standard: There is a probability
 that trains will be running from Water
 bury to BreWSters On the unfinished DOT
 ti0n of the New York and New EnglanC
 road by the first of next April" We hope it is not 8 matter of faith only but certain knowledge with the AmeTicdH. While ii cannot be done in so short a time the
 finishing of that road and the rattIing 0i the cars through this place are coming events, which DanburiaDs now living hope to see accomplished
 The Universalist State Convention is ill session here at their church this Wodnes- day and Thursday. Prominent ministers of the denomination are expected to be present.
 Many of the blue-ribbon men are fire men. At the late parade they had more cold water than was down on the pro- gramme, and were fatigucd soaked and tempted. l heard the pI esidcnt of the association say that not one, so far as he knew, violated the pledge. On Saturday night following the assC citation passed q vote of thanks ito those of their number who took p8rt in the parade, acknowlodg- ing and c0ngratulating their fircmen un- der the many temptations to violate their pledge that day, that they faithfully rep resented the association of which they are members" We more chCcrfully chronicle this to the credit of our boys because it is claimed that many in other places have gone back" on the blue rib bon.
 A party of Danbury ladies and gentle men to the number of twenty-five rmQrc went to WhiSconier, Brookfield, to the residence of Mr John N. Hawley, for a rusticate and general good time, on Wednesday evening of last week. They report good lively time.
 What attracted a good deal of attention from the street on Monday morning was man hanging by 8 rope almost from the extreme top of the spire of the Meth odist church. He had his paint pot and brushes and was laying oD new coat of Eaint right and left, and looked a mere hoy in size from that dizzy height. Every 0 .e to his taste We do not aspire to so high a position. What is the use in get ting 50 high? You appear small to ordin- ary people. ' Company G, C. N. G., of Danbury, at tended the funeral of Col. R. B. Fairchild at Bridgeport, on Monday. He was very popular with the soldiers. He was well | known in Danbury, and his death regret | ted by many outside of the military. He may be called NewtOwn man, although l it appears he was born in Pennsylvania | during the temporary residence of his | parents there. His father was a New i town (Faunton) man. His father was ac- eidentally killed in Taunton by the pre- mature discharge of a blast while blast l ing rocks. His mother died soon after | and he was left all orphan when mere child. He lived few years with Mr | R. L. Couch in Bethel, whence he went | to Bridgeport. He Was gentleman from | fl boy. A noble-hearted man, a sincere | Christian, q true gentleman, an honest | man, was Robert Bruce Fairchild. Few i have passed away leaving so clean a record. HORACE