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The New York herald., 1878-12-02
MIR. 'sorHERN's CONDITION.
ApELpnr HorEL. LIVERPOOL


ApELpnI HOTEL, LIVERPOOL
tttH Nov. II, 1873.
To THE EpITon THE HERAI.D:--
So much has been said about, and greatly has the
recent illness OF Mr. Sothcrn been exaggerated that
feel II my duty as his representative, to submit an
official declaration OF his present condition. He has
In divers daily Journals both sides Of the Atlantic
been elected TO be the unfortunate Of para
ysis. tuberculous consumption. softening OF the
brain, disease of tho heart and dozen other organic
troubles the owner OF any ono Of which might with
dissatisfied resignation close ths door upon any hope
OF bright distant future am happily able TO state
that his retirement from professional labor IS purely
owing to trouble OF functionary nature.
During the past eighteen years suppose Mr..
Sothcrn has acted times and travelled
ground than any other star in the known world His
holidays have been rarc and his constant devotion to
work, together with the physical and tear
scqucnt upon the nccssant travel 1t imposes rcndcrs
q cessation from labor for some time Imperative.
aud it was TO avoid this that two the most eminent
medical men in England ordered his mnlo odatc re-
trcncnt for vt least six months ut the expiration "
which time 1t il hoped he will be ready another
decade unrcmittingly. LII the meantime he will
seek absolute rest in Italy. where the genial elf
mate OF that country, aided by total abstineuce
from all dramatic excitement viii the sooner prepare
him for his proposed return 20 the United states
Thank you for the courtesy Of pubcation believe
HoRAcE WALL, Business Manager.
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THE BLACkHEATH GENTLEMAN.
CONVICTION OF CHARLES PEACE, ran Anrsro.

CONVICTION OF CHARLES PEACE, TIE AHrsTo-
CRATIC BURGLAR PAI.sfssoxIous JUDGE.
[from the London Tclcgaph.l
John warl alias Charles Peace. wis found guilty
at the Central Criminal Court on November 10 Of
fconiously shooting Ut and wounding constable
named Edward Robinson, and was sentenced 10 penal
scrvitide for the rest Of his natural life. The convict
being sixty years Of age 1t is hardly to be supposed
that he will enjoy freedom again. and society
has reason to rejoice ut the arrangement. For
there he little doubt that in this nscrvant the
law has ut last caught aud securely Gagged tho
mos desperate ruians that during the present
generation attempted to combine the parts Of Jack
Sheppard and l,ill skies. The merit OF having
captured him belongs mainly to the policeman Robin
son, whom he attempted to murder ami whose In.
trepid devotion to dnry received meritad aekhowi-
edgmcnt from the judge and the jury. well SUBJ
santial pccuniary rcconlpcnse. The Jury expressed
their admiration of the constabc's conduct, and Mr..
Justice Hawkins after the trial was concluded. adj
dressed him in well chosen terms Of eulogy, saying
that the country owed him debt Of gratitude. and
that the force ~ which he belonged would be justly
OF x25 tsi1iD should be paid 70 hini
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HEBREW FREE SCHOOLS.

The annual meeting Of the Hebrew Free school AS
socison was held yesterday at its schoolhouse. No.
vi Bowery. A. octtingcr president, in the chair. Tho
report OF the president was NJ folows:
raere arc Iyc schools In operation No at ~ avenue
a.; No ut 3t West Thirty sxth street No ~ nj Bow
cry: No ~ a. and No g. high school, az 1iU
West second street the OF Young Mems
Hebrew Associaton Seventeen teachers employed
. cost 81 $45Js THE pupils in attendance December
1871. 7ul admitted during the prcseat year, iU
discharged during the year H2; leaving Ia actual at
tendance ~ whom 10 orphans aud half orphaus
There deaths during tho year No pupil was ad-
miiind schools unless also attendant at public
school The OF pupils 10 eight and
months the atcndance aud discipline s good therc
of absentces from The
studies comprise Hobrew reading Station Hebrew
English OF prayers and tho Bible Hebrew grammar,
Biblical and post Biblical history Tamudicni studies and
composition IN Hebrew Competitive and public aud
priy gave evidence of great progress
Receipts. $iU,l9t ~; expenses, fn,Sdl Uf; assets
Sl3es2 vI liabilities, $3.50; p0 slptJ cost per pupil
new school win shortly opened tho east side Of
the city, between Forticth anu sixty nth streets
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The UprisInK.



From Pennsylvania comes another
story about proposed uprising
against capital The catastrophe il
10 occur August Is. All the ear
wheels in the country are to be stop
ped, and the general distribution j.
to take place. Il is very obHgiug for
mem ecs Of this Carbonari organize
,iun to let their Intentions l5ak out 10
This way occasionally The proposed
June "upri-ing' leaked out, and led
to the mo obligation OF the State Guards
o Pennsylvania and if the capital dis
tributors mean 10 rise next month they
will doubtless End separations made
for the event. Perhaps the object OF
kcarney svi-it East is TO marshal the
Communist hosts, but Kearney will
not find as merenrisl audiences towards
the Atlantic as he has a. the sand
Hills on the Pacific coast II there
is any foundation for the Wilesbarre
report. Governor Hartranft i given
abundant time 10 complete his prepaT-
atoms The Pittsburgh people. who
one year ago were amid the flame and
smoke of icrociou5 mob, will doubt
less take care 70 be prepared against a
similar horror 1t must be remem ber-
ed. however. that these stories OF con
ing Communi>tuprisings arc generally
put forth by the Grant group in the
interest Of Ulysses and whit they call
n strong government" These Gen
tlemen have definitely announced
Grant rs the ouiy Aaan capable OF
keepiu-, order among the trampa-a
kind OF exocu'iouer with whom the
people of tho United States. however,
can hardly be induced to have any.
thing 10 do.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-08-02
ENcInding La,Yrer..

There Is just at present great out
cry against lawyers Most Of it is
utterly senseleSs. At the same time
there . some legislation in the State
s u a beDe = ;er~ which we
s ~ Objectionable We disapprove
ofthh just as strongly a. We do Of
laws passed for the exclusive beneGt
OF the power OF courts to make allow
ances TO counsel. and are of opinion
that lawyers should get their pry out
Of costs aud from their clients
But when people come to talk Of
excluding lawyers from legislative
bodies it Is al nonsense You might
as we'll talk about excluding earpen
fers aud masons from building. The
more Of law legislator OF suy other
CT zen knows the better.
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4 Mob COmpeIs I.abOrerS to
Cease work

WAsHISGroN CITY, July 90 A
mob to-day inierfered with he labor
ers working for seventy five cents q
DAY, overturned the carts, plows, etc
aud compelled them to desis'. The
police prevented further violence, but
the lsborers did not resume work
The rioious demonstration TO day
vas against the laborers who we're ex
cavating the foundation Of the Bureau
Ut Engraving aud Printing Building
The men who ordered the workers to
desist we're fully two HUNDRED in mum
Der, both colored and white. Que of
the laborers who refused to leave his
work was badly cut.
The Workingmeus organizations Of
'hi> city held a meeting to night aud
Endorsed the action Of parties who this
afternoon persisted on the men quitting
work at seventy-fve cents day.
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nai"e Of MexIr.u DoIIars.

AShlNSToN, july % The fol
owing circular has been issued for the
"''a' 'Plofma'lou Of the public
OFFICE oFTHz DIRrr-lH sr IftSr
'asH'ngton, daily -, 1873.
In consequence Of the number OF
injuries received relative TO the value
u '"e mexican silver dollar, and the
' ,, on which it is received At the
M'nt-. the following Information is
furnished
s,e'io" 1884, Revised Statutes Of
the United States, declares thar no for
e'gn gold or silver coin shall bea legal
tender IN the payment of debts. The
Mexican doll r. therefore. has only ii
value as bullion. which depends upnu
me price of silver At the present
price OF silver bullion il is worth about
80 . cents in gold per piece It's cir
cn'ation IN the United States Is option
al, and whatever value may be agreed
upon. The United States trade dollar,
also, Is not legal tender, and, there
tore. has only bnllion value. The
standard silver dollar being a legal
tender tor all debts, public and private,
u received at par at all Government
offices 10 payment Of dues, differing in
this respect from ethe Mexican and
trade dollars, which are not received
Mexican dollars, az well as all other
foreign silver coins. aud United States
trade dollars. are nnrchased at the
Mint at Philadephis. aud the Assay
Office At New YWk, st the equivalent
of the London rae for silver bullion
on The ssIGG 5sists lid 3. q. less Que halt
~ seE2s-.mAWaE = - 49, ~ : -
All silver cufsssE7 = BASED are met.
ed and Assayrd. and the seller paid
Ton the fine silver contained. IN stand.
ard silver dollars. An parties desir.
ing TO sell foreign silver coins or trade
dollars to the Government. 90 Tho
above terms, will send them at ,heir
own expense 10 the Superintendent d
the Mint at philadelphia, or of thG
Assay Office At New York The ex-
press charges on the silver dollars SEN
10 return are also to DO paid by thu
seller. All correspondence relative t,
silver coin. so sent to be addressed &c
the Superintendent Of the Mint OF
Assay Office 10 Ghich they are for
warded
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rs TT A SCARE:
aorattODS G0C - StriAP all
.r the Country AUG. Id.

sNsw YoRK, July 23 "A Wilkes
letter Ia the New \ ork Tribune
.a,es the conversation Of gentleman
I.sstrgeJ in manufacturing business
,oof 80 If the Northern counties ct
80, nsvlyania. EIe says the chances
hat We shall have mnch more sc
renble within two months than
- vhich came upon Va so unexpect
al last sumner Preparations are
=, made for 4 simultaneous strike
IA aver the country, on railroads, al
-. mines. in many of the largest man
r.,uring establishments, aud nothing
-, the utmost vigilance on the pant
= IL, State authorities, and such pre-
.,,;eu. as will make it possible to
- out such movement instantly,
Iii nrevsnt one OF the worst calami
-. that ever befell this country The
,5,b Of June had been actually fixed
-, ne strike, and the outbreak wou j
.,.,.;aly have taken place then, or
so,n alter. but for the Preparations
made 10 preserve The peace by Cover
- IIsrtranft. when he called our the
,,iI;,i, aud made arrangements to OBJ
,aio uniforms and equipments for them
:, H. Frankford arsenal Those who
ser.,, 10 hive managed the strike call
cd eonpittee neeIingin Philadelp' ia
land yoled to postpone the attack 70
the 18Th Of August. when il was hop
ed The seun'ry might be taken by sur
--.ssi,se5iS6sS
rs 2 sRssSas S.sssrasAs>t. al xe-nf the
--@@sF7''-.,e0u hrs way 10 New York,
topped over At Iloruetsvile and said
TO hi friends. They ought to take the
property OF the rich, aud they ought
especially to break opeu the banks
axe al Tie moneY aud divide II.
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The Ma,neId iail DeIlrcry:

MAYFtELp JULY 2l 1873 -Four
men, Harmon d Bomqr, a murderer
from Hickman county, aud Thomas
Pickett, one of the Arlington safe
robbers, Of Ballard county (boih sent
here for safe keeping). in company
with William LAhue aud Bill Sans, -
negro broke Jail here this morning by
cutting the bars OF the iron cage with
steel spling out 81 a boot shank
The jail is new brick one-siory
house, supplied with cages aud cell
made Of iron bars Ilx5 firmly rive'ed
together and stripped with steel II
va thonghtfo be one OF the most
>eeure jails in the State. The Jail IN
The State. The Jailcr gave them their
breakfast early this morning, and bad
gone to his farm. one mile in rhe cnun-
try. bout three hours after his
laughter went over TO the jail and
iound hole under the south window.
shich aroused her Suspicious, aud or
INVESTIGATING for the cause she found
the prisoners had gone. two remained
one white and one black man, aud
from them she learned that TIE others
had been gone about two hours
Noihinr has been seen or heard from
them no to The present writing. /
wa toId that the Jsiier. Mr.. 5 A
Maker had not inspected or been
inside the itil since the 29th day Of
lat April. II that he true, he mat
have neglected his duty. One OF the
escaped prisoners left The following
letter directed to the Taller:
Mr. Walkcr--I had nothing TO do
III making the hole. bu, will 90 out
At it and send word to Judge Robert
90 to fix nv bond so a. | can give il,
aud tn.u will come aud FL the
boni aud stand my trial. which had
rather 10 rhsn leave the country |
dou',i,to,hciail. II ID Bomar.
Bansr- bail Is hsrd at SIS 091
Men here are Of the opinion if hi. bail
is reduced he will do as he says-refuru
aud give himself up aud staOd trial
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-08-02
Public Bath and Swimming
AClhOOIa.

One day last week over fifty thous
aud people barhed in the public bath
lug houses OF New York City. along
the North rivers Every s1mn4r
day these baths are crowded from
morningto night Facilities are given
q them for safe, cleanly aud comforts
bic bathing, aud the extent tn which
they are pairouized by the public
shows what boon they are. WHY
should we not have pnblic bathing
establishments on our river side. They
for or operate and the benefit they do
will amply repry the cost Let "a
have a move IN that direction. If the
i'm pecunious condition Of the city
makes it improper for il to spend any
thing for even so necessary n
good. why can not private enterprise
supply the want? a very small fee
Tor caring for clothes would compen
safe the en,erpriSing men who would
establish such house Al intervals
along the shore of New York are also
10 be found private swimming acade-
mics where men aud boys, and
women and girls are taught at diffsrnt
hours, how to swim The value OF
this accomplishments uuqeustiousble
Even little knowielge of swimming
would save valuable lives By the hun,
dred every year Certainly a well
con Quoted swimming school could
be male 10 pay. Not mnch capital l.
needed TO start one and in this time
when paying enterprises arc difficult
TO find. here il Que ready for some
intelligent mans hand AMI money
Let W have ssimmIug school here
aud public baths ns s"on as we can
get ,hem. From the Louisville Com
rr,..rninl
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Some details haYe reached Us con-
corning large collection in eutomolo
gy made by Henry Edwards Of San
Francisco during the last twenty i've
years. Prof Davidson, President of
the Acadmy of Sciences, states that
this collection Of insects is one Of the
largest ever made in the United States.
and W far tho most complete ever
made ou The Pacific cost. Il consists
Of about $4,000 species, comprising
more than 200 900 specimens These
include no; only all the orders on the
Pacific coast. but nearly or quite all IN
the United States, with large repre-
sentation Of orders from all parts Of
the world
The collection Is said to be really
Que Of the most complete known in any
country. IL is valued at Sl2 900, or,
rather, that is about the sum expended
in frsieht-. cabinets. and the purchase
of rare specimens. The labor of twen
" Eve years is not estimated
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The other side.

The rcoeDs speeches VI the demo
finances Of the country. have excited
the wrat aud Indignation Ut some Ul
our hard money folk, aud u IS assert
ed that tLosc soff money arguments
will be rep.i"d 80 hereafter. If divl
sion Of tine eau DC hli Ii Is en-.
nently proper. ia order 10 have iuti
understanding OF all pnbis questions.
that both -ides shall DC heard 30
let US have H. gentlemen. Bling out
your books. figures, facts aud ar&a
ments.- Padacsh Sun.
This Is the right drift We shou d
like to hear some old democratic hard
money mau talk just for the fun Of
the thing. Il may be that the old
democratic idea i little "old iogy,
an d no. equal to the progressiyeism OF
the day, bat it used to have a clear
ring to some sho are DOW claiming 70
represent the party We see some
men spoken of as "greenback demo-
Gratis" and are curious 10 know what
that mcaus. Between the National,
or "Greenback party, and the Demo
cratic party there is no assimilation
True. they may view some hiug~ alike.
precisely As the r publican party aud
the Democratic party may sgree on
some questions But a greenbacker
means one who rests he value Of mon
ey on the FAITH ot the Government,
and democrat one who rests it upou
gold aud sil4er-lhe rec )suizcd money
u tie world
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N. Z. NELSON.
THE SUN.
1878. NEW YORK.

As the time approaches for the renewal
OF subscriptions, THE Sun would remind
it's friends aud weilwishers everywhere,
that it is again candidate for their con.
slderation and support. Upon its record
for the past ten years it relies for Goa
tinuance of the hearty sympathy and gen
erous co operation which have hitheslo
been extended 10 il from every quarterH
the Union.
The DAILY SUN Is four page sheet o.
p columns, price by mail, post paid, %
cents a month, or S6 30 per year.
The SUNDAY edition of The Sun IS Sd
eight-page sheet Of 90 columns. While
giving the news Of the day il also con
tains large amount of literary and ms
eellaneoss matter specially prepared 10.
H. The SUNDAY SUS has met with ere''
success. Post paid 81 20 year.
TUE WEEKLY sun.
y no does not know THE WEEKLY Sus .
IL circaiates throughout the United states
the Canadas, and beyond. Ninety thca'
sand families greet its welcome pages
weekly, and regard it in the light q
guide, counsellor, AMI friend. Its news
editorial, agricultural, and literary az,
partments make il essentially a journs'
for the family aud the freside. Terms
OEE DOLLAR year, post paid This prics'
quality considered, makes il the cheaper
newspaper published. For clubs OF .sS'
with SO cash, we will sepd an extra cory
free. Address
PuBLlsHER OF THE SCN, ny City
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= Lovely Jones.
tLebAnon Tilnes.]

While the ilIustrious T. Lovely
Jones.is retre1ting with all his might
from he daring aud reck less pursuit
ct the executive office Of Kentucky
an aueedote Of Governor Letchcr aud
General Combs may furnish him some
rciiei. DO you know the difference,
said the general to the governor. "5e-
tween Jon aud me? You seek hooor;
honor seeks me That may be,
said the governor, but d ID if it will
ever 6ui you"
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A-eritnrc Traxedy.

4 Terrible tragedy was enacted 1T
Nashville Wednesday resulting ID the
deaf OF two men and the woUudiDg
of several other p,r'io, Abolt ten
O'Clock in the forenoon Samuel II
Hicks aud oti,-rs ufst Ierrc. III. MT
and Jones, sons OF Judge Nathaniel
Baxter on The corner OF Cherry aud
Union streets aud war ensued In
aboHt Fix minutes Samuel II lick
and Jnnes Baxter we're killed and two
more Baxters and little negro girl
wounded Ii was all about stump
spstch made the night before By
HEX The surviving Btxters gave
bon'l in the amount OF $4,000 for
their appearance when wanted.
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Measures s0t ,Iem.-

FROM ne t1fitSic Mercury
Many years sao there lived In Bah
county one OF the cleyerest meu aud
best Democrats 10 be found IN any
ennnty. aud IN tina, connty, as in
OTHERS. occ.>ipnal nominations would
he mrde of unsuitable persons which
were exceedingly Annoying 10 our
ireDd. who in his pride and wrath
Sould exc.allD. Il will not vote for
any -ucn m7n. nnls-- the Wings make
me mad The result was. his love Of
party WIS 81 strong aud true that the
" hIg~ always made him ui1d. au.i
his vote was among the hfst recorded
for the whole ticket Now let us fol
low hi example. r there il a Domo
era, ~. the country who has not had
oecasioa Ia get mad, aud keep gm1I
aud stay mad at The Republican party
from the 9Th OF November. rs 10 the
7sh OF November. 81. We think he
ougbt 10 have guardian or his Walking
papers
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Chronic TerrOrs.

From the Louisville Commercial.
This time it is a reliable citizen Of
Northern Peuns ylyania who sounds the
note of warning.
Ii is written 10 the New York Tri
bune. and dispatched over the country
10 be loaded under sensational head
lines What is it eli about2 Why,
there i to be tremendous upheavai
on the 18Th of August, with no prom
i.e of posrpouemcnr, il the weather is
bad
A big strike in all branches, break
ing into banks, and summary. not to
say summery, division Of the spoils.
Whew! Can't fellow have any rest?
We have picked our flnts twice this
season. aud the last time we took the
cap off or drew the cartridges we
thought to bauish murderous weapons
from our minds till the game Law was
up aud rabbits got plenty 10 the black
berry patches We couldn't guarantee
that the old fu-ee wouldn't go of, IT
pointed At some one in sport, but 1t
pointed seriously We felt it would be
iutc~N.
Understand u4-every man IN the
country has unlimited right to strike
He has a right. and his family con
sidered, it Is his duty to get inst as
high pay for his services as he can
And il all the lahorers in the country
choose to strike on an appointed day
there will be, there eau be legally, no
arm raised 10 resist them But the
moment any boly of men or any IN
iiy'dnal undertakes to say that nobody
no matter how willing, shall do the
work which they have qpit. then they
tran~gress the law by interfering win
personal liberty, and there stand viii
be made against them. II is foolish
ness 10 attach importance to such re
ports. DiStnrbers of the peace wit
be held responsible, according to form'
nf law. There Is one thing 10 whict
We have abiding faith, that Is, ,h'
ability "f the sober homes; American
] citizen TO take care OF himself
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Ten of the Family In ONCE.

The Sherman family, ten Of whom
hold ofice-three brothers, Secretary
John Sherman. General Sherman, aud
j udIe Sherman. and their seven sous
has been very expensive one to
this country. 1t rules Us practically
to-day, aud it has ruled the country
Tor some years The people are begun
ming to think that "a little less Sher-
man would be TOR the best, and they
may 20 express themselves in a very
decided way soon
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The Tapir ana lI,e PoIecat.

y respectable rapir, having turned
up his MISE in Disgust at the Dior of
Polcea', AMI complained of his
Lair rs puhiic Nuisance, tn Pulecqt
immediately brought up the Brzzard
to swear that his Stomach 1as uD-
wrnug. and tbe Mole and the Bat to
tesrify that they had never Seeu
Anything improper about the II SORT
The poIecat further sw IRE that it war
freqnen'ed m by the biggest poleeats
OF tn F rest which 40 impressed he
.Jud .e- that they released him aud
h..ll the i',pir in 5000 Bull
VI ,r.I-(rle MJral ofths L. bio j.
will, L.fd
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The term carpet Dagger isa Dem
ocratic production, applied to all per
sous who take up their residence ia
State where they WIRE not born. The
term applies 10 lri,hmen and all other
foreigners iust a. we'll a. it dues to
ustivcs of New England who have
settled in Kentucky.
By no mrsn-. Mr Davis The term
carpet Dagger applies exclusively to
the predatory politician Of New Eng
land, the nsn who takes rerideuce in
the South with one ,hirt aud pair Of
summer pants, aud only remains ihere
as long as there is anything tg-sfiirzki
rss-s'usse- stsa--rrsig herS~ tsoszlis7l
build up tie county, and DOT 10 JIG
spoil It