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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
RALPH NICHOLSON woENuM.

The death OF Mr.. L. n. Wornum, keeper and score.
tary Of the British National Gallery, occurred on De-
cenber Is in consequence OF nervous at
tack affecting tho brain. The deceased was the
son Of a pianoforte maker OF London, Robert
wornum Ho was descended from Durham
family and born, at Thornton, near Durham
1872 Mr. Wornum was, therefore, In his sixty anh
year. Educated at University College, then styled the
University OF London he began lie by studying tho
law bur after u briet experience devoted himself
to painting as profession, AMI IN 1854
wont Germany and also to France aud
Italy. He acquired In his travels an artistic skill
0i mat practical KIND which Is the only bass
tor career he alterward followed as writer and
lecturer on arr and as Curator OF the Gallery Re-
turning the Continent In 1889 he praciiscd
painter OF portraits In 1S46 he contributed many
ARTICLES 10 The ART Journal and was employed 10
wre the Official catalogue o the National Gallery of
which tue part describing ancient pictures has
reached the seventeh edition. winnie that describing
tho modern works Is IN thlrty'seconu edition. The
book has become a model tor similar publications
throughout Europe, a model which has bcen I'M
proved upon IN one or TWO instances only. THIS
work forms striking memorial 0i the authors
learning and care. In the next year he pub
lished "rhc Epochs Of Painting Charactcrized,n
a book which has passed rough three ediions each
better than the former anu Is by FUR the best cOmpre
hensivc history Of tne arr IN Engsh French or Ger
man. IL hus thoroughness anu exactncss not found
n foreign works OF tie Kind, and II - not inferior 10
critical merit In 1886 ne had become Lecturer on
the Schools oil Design under the Board of Trade,
and Ia 1852 he appointed Libraran anu Keeper OF
Casts 10 the same authorities Wnie hlng THIS Office
he prepared several valuable reports, including that
Schools OF Design III France ana IN excellent
text book, styled ''AnaIyss of Ornament" 1855,
which Is still useiui hey TO the characteristics OF
styles ln 1S4S ho edited n new edition OF "Lec-
lures on Painung by the Royal Academ,cans," and
lS49 issued the best edition VI Wapocs Anecdotes
OF Painting In Enganu," adding many elucidatory
notes 10 Tic texts DalAway and his forerunners In
1855 he edited The Biographical Catalogue OF the
Principal Italian Pa intcrs Lady Eastiakes work. In
1855 he succeeded General rhwanes as Keeper OF tho
National Gallery and secretary 70 the trustees. lie
continued to Ill offices with great ability aud
uiiigcnce s death, dong all tnat tne most strn-
gent care rare learning aud bdcty could do Tor tho
service 0i art Many may havo differed from him n
matters OF takto ana technical preferences but
denies him credit Tor hts mastory performances OF his
duties His biography OF Holoetn 10 the best Of the
kind originally published in English and taxes high
place among specimens OF faithful criticism ind rigid
anaVsiH
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
PORT OF NEW YORK, JAN. 4, 1878.
ARRIVALS.
REPORTED RY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND HERALD
wHlrEsToxE TELEGRAPH LINE

REPORTED pY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND HERALD
wHlTEsToXE TELEGRAPH LINE
steamer Otr.nto tBr Bristow. Hull Dec Is. via Boston
Jan with @d.o g Win. Co. p.o - and
4 Go. Experienced westerly winds and high Sc.
shSn very ehsnscaDo woashsr Dec - $3.50 PM passed
:sr"E sc f S1G
Steamer America GER, Do Limou Bremen via South,
ampton Dec u. with mdse and passengers to Oersls
ws..hss ana ssi' high head sea: ii os
passed hanss er hence Tor a ss for
B ssi en- snnn''''S' '''"A'' -' 80 49, :
and passengers 10 Ward Co. Had horhsrly gales
Steamer parondeet Burrows Dec 49, cIenieros
2lss NP asth, with mdse and passengers to
Ship James: Foster. ~ Abssl Liverpool IS days. with
p. snn n to Pa"sS Eye sss' s'n''''
Ship Gsrrs Giark Havrs "a days. via rybes. in
Bark ssrathsden tof Drndee) Anderson Shanghai lsl
a'ys Msis %d ih
had ne xs.,her 70 Hatsera' thence II days. with heavy
o .n.sp LS1dGn 20 d.y: x. in bal:
with heavy NE and NV gales anchored in trsvesond
@ Ms:ns, Bristol Nov 70, t., IN ballast.
last 70 SosS Co. i George
native Of Austria fel1irom alof overheard and was
ssrf Ontario co windsor Ns cooa.et Antwerp 70
o1s. : S Msrr S.s ANT m;
werp 90 days IN ballast to Imkcr go TO- "a meAyy
sps ss t a. Sandy Hook for orders. -
lat to Co Had heavy split
s 1=%. s:,'
'' Bsrs Mary sssw.Gt OF s. John MD Mel.r.n Rot.s
dam s3 in ballast to Snow Burgess anchored in
BARK sro has Esgu:!n Dunsrk u. Portland E 9.
@ N sa sS. Dss 70 sss:
anchored IN Grayssena Bay for orders a. a.,,
in ballast. 70 Benhsm 4 Boysssn.
as1si heavy ns shS sss
Bark %rarst aus Msoovich bordeaux IS days: in BALI
las, lunch Edye Co. Is anchored at Sandy Hook for
bark Freya (>or), Nielsen, Barcelona 20 days. in bal
Bark spsnker tBr. whitchi Rio Jsnsiro "a days, in
bark Belle Keith iB, McDon.d Pernambucs 81 days
with sugar orders vessel to BertHux Was days.
Bark 1nrssos br, F.urusr ouraooa 10 days. with
Big Robert Move tci New Haysn, Mecurs Po,. spsin
20 in ballast TO Troybdges Sons Vas y days
days. lost and split salts ...,,. M,,.co.,.
via Hampton Roads 2s days, with loswood to Kunhsrdt
wood Richard ThacksIy vessel to Wilson A.%us Was
sssy rsso
ton moad so,, .ss ;o to Gomez 'o v'''' 70
ps-Brig zetland CBr,. from Dundaik, which was an
chOred in the lower bay, came up to the city 4th.
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE.
BOUND SOUTH.
steamer City OF New Bedford. Fish, Nov Bedford tor
New York. -
sehs Opera tBD. Fowler St john NIB. via Norwich for
New York. .
schr Margie Snow, Portland, Me. for Now York.
Schr Nellie Paine. Fisher. Boston Tor New York.
ss ssF sss' sS's & YORK
Schr j II Parsons Providence for New York.
Schr Champion (Br) Crandnl! Provdence Tor Now York
BoUlID EAST.
sehr G r Trigg Canon, New York for Gloucester
Steamer Laura for Bridgeport. anchor OF Herald
Telegraph station detained by storm.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
DANIEL II. wlLLErrs.

Daniel r. Willctts, an old and wealthy resident OF
Brooklyn died OF sotening OF tho brain on Thursday
The deceased was born the 9Th Of June. 1915, In
this city. and OF Quaker parentagc. When he
became of age he entered the store OF Wallets Co..
great mercantile firm OF which his father was
ono OF tho founders. H. afterward owned stock
the Williamsburg Gas Company aud finally became its
vice president After being Interested 10 tue haling
lees OF Sag Harbor Tor some time lie engaged In tho
business OF hides aud feathers che deceased Was at
one time member of the New York Yacht Club and
owned several yachts. The funeral service will be
alter the form OF the Friends, aud will take place TO-
day. halipast three O'Clock, At his ute residence
No so Columbia heights. Tne remains will DO taken
to Wes,bury, Long Island for intcrment, on Sunday
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
CLEARED.

Steamer Republic (Br), Perry. Liverpool via Queens.
steamer England tBr,. Thompson, Liverpool-F W
Hurst
Steamer Holland lBr, Heely London F j Hurst.
Steamer Bolivia (Br). Small GasEowH anderson Bros
Steamer City Of Austin Chester. Fernsndins via Port
Royal-C II Mallory X Co
Co :.
Bark Ferraro secondo utaD. Russo. Glasgow-Funch.
Edge Il Go. .
Bark Osmi Dubrovacki (Aus). Marinovich. Cork Fall
mouth for ordcrs-Slocovch Co..
BARK George u Doane tBr Corning. Hawe-Boyd
Hinckcn -
Brig Oinda Q'ort) Cunha. Oporto-Uagcmeyer Brunn.
Brig Ransom Obj, Lson, Porto Ca1elio-Pcniston Co.
Brig Ramirez Barnard. Nassau, Mp h Brown
Sch: FRANK Atwood Mathcr, San Bias Rufus Greene
In
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
ABDUCTION OF A GIRL.

Patrick Baker, of seventy-third street, between
avenue and First avenue, missed his daughter
Mary, aged fifteen, few days ago, and found her
inmate OF the shanty occupied by Mary Hating, In
First avenue, near Seventy.thrd street. Believing
that the woman's reason for keeping the girl
immoral ono he notified Officer ChSardi, OF the So
cicty for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children who
arrested her and had her arragned In tho Fifty.
seventh Street Court yesterday. Mr. Baker mndc
charge OF abduction for immoral purposes, and sho
hold in $+cO by Justice smith, in default OF which
sum she goes TO tho Island for two months.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
DEATHS FROM DYNAMITE.

Two rock bastcrs in the employ Of the contractors
for the widening and macadamziug tho old Myrtle
avenue road yesterday instantly killed Al Glen
dale L. l., by the explosion OF dyD amiio cartridge
which they wore tampng. third aborer was
badly injured that his lite Is dcspared OF. Up TO q
late hour the names Of tho unfortunate men could
not be ascertained.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
OBITUARY.
THE MARQUIS wIELoPoLsKr. POLISH STATES

THE MARQUIS wIELoPoLsKI, POLISH STATES
cable despatch from Berlin announces
tho death OF the Marquis wielopolski. the
distinguished Polish statesman. Count Alex
ander wieIopoIski,, Marquis OF Coinage,
Myszkowsk born in 1903 and at the outset OF MS
political attached himself to the party OF Prince
Adam Czartoryski and took part in the Polish insur.
recllon of 1880 In 1881 he was sent 10 Louaon
by the insurrcctouary governments OF Warsaw
10 solicit The mediation oil England he
cure .ven official recognition from the LONDON
Cabinet. On the entry OF the Russians into Warsaw
be was bansned and passed several years In exile.
subsequently he advised his roun,rymen TO accept
Russian domination and seek national development
by union with the Russian Empire.
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ANTWERP. ARRIVED, banks Quelle tSor). Dsdeksm.
New York. Alpha (Nor). Andersen. baltimore (was 70
ported cleared At for Amsterdaml
SAILED 4th. ship w4udesing jew, rsplcy, Cardiff
BREMEN, Jan 4-Arrivsd. ship Ahxmbrs, Alexander,
Newark N J. via st John, NIB.
Bnxs7, Jan 3--Arrvcd, bark Dampicr (AuS, Psrcich.
Pensacola.
DUBLIN Jan ARRIVED. barks LUXOR CBr), Delong. st
John, NIB 3d. Constance (Br). Richards Beaufort, &C.
FxcAxr, Jan z-sared. brig Hiding (Nor), Wilmington.
Nc.
GLOUCESTER. Jan ARRIVED, bark Gius,ppua (ltsD
Nosssrdi. New York.
Hull. Jan. 3 Arrived. bark Virginia (Bp. Pugsey
Charleston,
HAx svRc. Jan 4-Arnved, bark Dunus (Br). Shaw
Philadelphia brig Der Pommer GER, Bohn, Wilmington
NC; Iva Parker tBr), Socumb. DO.
HAvsE Jan ARRIVED. bark Lzzie Carney Galveston.
Sailed I'D. bark Colorado tBr. Phillips Sandy Hook
LrvEnrooI. Jan 4-Arrved. steamers American (Br),
Wallace. Baltimore; Java (Br) Gleg, Boston bark Mnna
(Nor,, Boese, Wilmington, NC.
Sailed 4th, ship Alexander Marshall. Gardner. New
York; Isle of Butte B, Carvc San Francisco; Ipdinns
Drurnr,ond Bombay; barks Francis Herbert (BD, Nc
Kense Hampton Roads; Betty Ger, Nordcnhol. Tybee
Montreal (Br). Coanset. Hampton Roads: prms (Sw).
Krook, Wilmington, NC uast three hsvo been reported
sailed earlier)
LONDON, Jan +-Clcared, bsrks Argonaut (Nor). Moo.
United States; Souvenir (Nor). Andseasen. do.
LONDONDERRY. Jan ARRIVED, bark Baestrno (Ital)s
Costa. Baltimore.
MARYPoRr, Jan 3-Arrtved brig Derwent Obi, Wilkinson,
Beaufort. Sc
MARsrrLLEs Jan l-Arrved, bark Ebcncser No, soreu.
New York
MELBOURNE IAN l-Arrvcd previously. bark Harrison G
johnson, Colby, New York.
NEWPORT Jau 3-Arrved. bark Coroneia Obj. Hssleton
Philadelphia (see below.
NEWCASTLE, Jan 4Arrived, brig iswstha (Br,. Jones!
Beaufort SC.
PERNAxBuco Jan 3Arrvcd previously. brig Ringleader
Dbl Lewis Batmore schr Southern Home tBr). rewks.
bury. Now York
QUEENSTOWN Jan ARRIVED. ships Oregon (Nor), Thor.
SEM PhiadShia; Light Brigade tBr,. Mcdonald Basi-
more
Also arrived 4th, PM. Bothna tB. McMicksn
New York for Liverpool land proceeded.
Sailed 4th City Of Brussels (Br). watkins Qrom
Liverpool, Now York
vEsssIsenx Jan 3Arrved, steamer Csland (Dutch).
Deddes. New York for Rotterdam land proceeded).
Loxpox, Jan 4-Bark Coronella tBrl Hazeton, from
Philadelphia which arrived Newport yesterday has lost
buwarks and Is leaking badly having experienced heavy
gales
WEATHER REPORT.
HoLyuxAp Jan PM--wind K light; barometer. 30os4.
PrYxourm. Jan 4. PM-wind NNE, gentle; barometer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
CRUELTY 10 AN ADOPT CHILD.

John Griffin ana his wife, coored couple, residing
at place called Frogtowp, in Salem county, were
lodged in the County JAIL in this city, on Thursday,
complaint of their neighbors, for brutally beating
and maltreating an adopted girl OF five years. Tho,
couple punished the girl by sending her Into the
streets cold and stormy nights 10 sleep, and in
quence The chd's limbs are badly frozen, Of her
toes having already dropped of and her feet being
mass OF sores They also beat her with knotted
club Griffin asserts that it was all his wifos doings,
and that he is innocent
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
DIIsCELI. ANEOUS.

DR. BLOOD'S oxYGaNIzKD AIR, FOR CAT1RsH
~ Asthma and Broachts-. remedy Of 10 years standing
MIA and Liver regulator Brooklyn references given
Consults tion FREQ Oice 1888 Kcmsen ncar City Ha
Brooklyn. N. Y.
IN disorders brought by Ind creon Excuses
work OF the Brain and Nervous system speedily aud radi
parey vegetable preparation and the best and sue.
cessui remedy known. TWO to SIX boxes are usually
sufficient. For further inform alton SEND FOR CIKCU.
Lax Price 81 per box six boxes, S. by mail securely
sealed with full directions only
wINvHEsTEn = DO. Ohsuaists
S6Jehn a.. New yogk
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
ROLLER SKATING.

Roller skating in this city formally inaug urated
last evening at No. $40 Broadway, where hall has
beon prepared for the practice OF this healthy amuse
ment Last evening number OF ladies and gentlemen
enjoyed tho from halI.past seven until ten
O'Clock In the new nall and some quadriile dancing
was attempted without music. The exercise is very
graceful ono, ana must prove exhlarating TO those
who have become adopts II the uso oil the skates.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
A LIVERY MAN DECAMPS.

Hiram Rowland, proprietor Of the Rink Stables in
Jersey City, has disappeared, taking with him five
horses two clarences and seighs, leaving IL
is alleged, unpaid debts behind amounting to abUut
$40 OO0
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
URBAN KNEER'S MONEY.

Detective O'Conor OF the Eleventh precinct, ycstsr.
day afternoon brought into Essex Market Cour, Chris.
tian Berghauser OF No. 155 Prospect street, Brook.
Ign, who on Thursday afternoon stole a package Of
money amounting TO 81 739 aud two bank checks for
$50 and I'll 80 respectively from Urban Kneer, a
cidcr manufacturer, OF No. 274 East Houston street.
The prisoner fully confessed his guilt aud com.
mitted on q charge oil grand larceny.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
NOTICE 10 MARINERS.

THE BEACON CHARLESTON HARBoR
The,e latcv OF the absence
OF OF these lights times whom their brilliant
plant from City Aanta Of the New
York line OF which ship states
that she crossed the 80 AM tn 'sday
found that range light Sulliyans island
quickly earnestly directed to tho immediate correction
erty are the lives OF individuals might
any time DO sacrificed consequence OF this neglect
Charleston News aud Courier, Jan 2. tsi
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
A JEWELKY ROBBERY.

Some unknown sneak thIe gained an entrance into
the second story window OF No. l67 East Sixtcth
street on Thursday and soc 1894 worth OF jcwcry
from tho apartments OF Samuel Platt.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
nry. wILLIAM rRAcY. D. D.

A private letter from india received at Boston. an
pounces the death OF Rev. William Tracy, d. d., Tor
forty years missionary of the American Board In
India He has been most oil his time employed in the
Madura led. He was native Of Norwich. Conn. /;
his age was seventy-tW0.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
A WISE DECISION.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
In consequences Of the roughing that took place in
tho sparrng contests this evening At Gmore's Gar
don further sparring will take place during the
winter meeting. A. n. CURTIS
Secretary New York Athletic Club.
NFw YoRK JAM 1. 1878.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
LECTURE TO CHILDREN.

Rev George H. Hcpworth will deliver a lecture.
illustrated with tho stcreoptfcon, TO children, this
afternoon three O'Clock, in tho Church oil tho Dis
ciples, corner OF Madison avenue and Forty-llth
street,.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
GEORGE n. cHApMAN.

George r. Chapman, OF yergennes. Clerk Of the
Vermont House OF Representatives and State Attor'
pey or Addison county, died at Montpelier. VI, yes.
tcrday, OF typhoid lever, oged twenty-eight.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05

Sailed 23d. Jose Mors Carlisle. New York brig Dop
y acnto crAston, CardenAs twhsre she arrived 27th
ST JoHx AB Jan Arrived. steamer Marlborough (Br.
Prayer. New York, via Yarmouth. Ms.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
WESTERN UNION TIME BALL.

NEW YORK. Jan 4-Noon
The time ball OF the Western Union Telegraph Company
y standard time Of the United States Naval Observatory
at Washngton) to-day dropped tree.tenhs second
.io.-
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ALMANAC FOR NEW YoRK-THIs DAY.

spN AND MOON. WATER
Sun rises .. 7.25 Gov. Island. 80. eve So
Sun sets ...... ~ Sandy Hook. eve Is
Noon sets. .....eve 6 As He'll Gato..-...eve II ~
HERALD YACHT WEATHER OBSER-
VATIONS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
SAILED.
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

Steamer City Of Austin. for Fernandina.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
SHIPPING NEWS
Steamer.


ArEs or DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK yoR TIE MONTH
IN
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WHALEMEN.
OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

Cleared at San Francisco Dec 27, bark Mount wosston
Nv 20 r,sisa
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WEATHER REPORT

WEATHER REPORT
HoLYnEAp, Jan PM-wind r. light; barometer 10 osi.
PrYxourn. Jan 4. PM-wind NNE gentle; barometer.
SOLO
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sehr G r Trigg. Canon, New York for Gloucester.
steamer Laura for Bridgeport. Is nj anchor OF Herald
Telegraph station detained by storms.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-02-20
Drought.

TIM drought ON the Islands is a source Of
consideration with the sugar planters, and if
our advices are not at fault, the result of a
scarcity Of rain in time to save the sugar crop
of these Islands, will be fatal TO an alarming
extent. On the windward side Of the Island
of Maui, the drought is SO general that the
cane crop is partially destroyed, The want OF
rain on the Islands does not only affect the
sugar crops, but is seriously felt among the rails
ers of stock We learn that thousands of cattle
are dying all over the Islands for want OF pas
ture, the direct result of the absence of suifi-
Client rain TO moisten the ground and bring
forth a crop of grass. Such news, we regret
to chronicle, because it will cause not only
great suffering among the dumb brutes, but
cause heavy loss of capital to our citizens
who are struggling to make both ends meet.
But it is needless to murmur; these things
must be submitted to, when they come, with
as much equinimity as we can muster. 1t
would be well if we could feel on such occa-
sions as the Dutchman did under similar dis
advantages, when he said: well, dere is
holdings but drouble und dissatislactshun in
dis world, any how"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-02-20
and 1877.
In the year 1876 il was as follows 4:

The alarming exhibit which the foregoing
tables show, in small fraction OF the Union,
demonstrates terrible state of things, and
naturally suggests the question, why is it
thus, and what is the cause of so much de-
preston in commercial and manufacturing
circles, when capital is abundant? The an
swer is, that while capital is abundant, it is
under control of the banks, and bank stock
holdars who are non producers. The truth is
that the system of banking in t.e United
States is conducted upon wrong basis,
which gives too much advantage to the money
lender, over the men of enterprise, who if the
rate of discount, and interest was kept down
as it should be, to six per cent. per annum,
instead of one and two per month, the CAPT
tai that is now used to purchase bank stock
would go into manufacturing enterprises, by
which the resources of the country would be
developed, and the millions now starving for
lack of work and bread would all be employ
ed, and tide of prosperity would once more
flood the land las in days gone by. The creation
of countless. banking corporations, and railroad
corporations in the States, with special privi-
leges, has had most baleful influence upon
the honest industries of the United States,
and has brought upon the lower classes bur-
dens too grevious to be borne. A famiiari-
ty with this subject, the result of both OBJ
servation and study for some years has con-
WINGED us long ago, that until the banking
system of the United States is radically
changed, and Congress legislates for the mass
es rather than for the benefit of the pampered
few, there will be no change for the better in
the once proud and prosperous Republic of the
United States, which in the past decade has
been governed too much. The people seem
to be waking up at last to realization of
their true condition, and it may be that new
set of men may be sent to the Congress of the
United States, who will lay selfshness
aside, and look to the interest of the toiling
millions who make the wealth, by their labor
and their toll. There never was country on
earth so cursed with dishonest, selfish politi-
clans as the United States at the present time
The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-02-20
Something That should be Done.

IT is strange that the hacks OF Honolulu,
are not required to be numbered as in other
cities We do not know whether the Depart
ment of the Interior has the control of this
matter or not, without statute on the sub
ject, but if it has, we respectfully suggest the
propriety of requiring each public hack to
have placed upon some conspicuous portion
of each vehicle, where it can be readily seen,
a number which should be registered, when
ever issued. This subject is of more import
ance to the public than may at first be suppos-
ed. In Honolulu, there are more public hacks
than any place of twice its size we know of;
and yet the public have no protection against
fraud or imposition, or next to none. The
hacks of this city are all or nearly all, owned
and driven by natives with native names, that
are impossible for stranger to recollect, even
if he should be told the names, and the hack
men look and dress so much alike, that it is
equally impossible for stranger to recognize
them half-an-hour after he quits their hacks.
If person who hires hack in this city hap
pens to leave any article behind him, that is
the last of it; for we believe it is principle
with native driver to consider such article
his lawful prize, and incontinently and with
wonderful complacency appropriates such
things as he finds in his hack as his own pro-
perty. We know of case in point. A gen.
tleman of cur acquaintance lost no less than
two umbrellas last week, in the manner de-
scribed above, that is, by leaving them in
the hack he hired for short ride, and in
neither instance. did the hackmen return the
property; nor could the gentleman recognize
the drivers whose hacks he had hired, as they
were natives and strangers TO him. This is
really veKatiOus, and should not be. If there
had been numbers on the hacks thus hired,
the gentleman would have bad some chance
to recover his property, and prevent the dis
honest practice of appropriating other peoples
goods TO the use of the hackmen. We hope
that + is matter will meet with the attention