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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-18
OFFICIAL sECRETlvENEss.

MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE REFUSED ACCESS TO
THE CONFEDERATE AEcHIvEs-FAvoR SHOWN
TO A SOUTHERN REPUBLICAN,,
In an interview with Representative waddcI, Of
North Carolina, tho Washington Post obtained the io-
lowing ,ntormatl0n:-
'l know these records have been denied TO demo-
Gratis Why, they wouldn't allow Governor Vance TO
them Ia defence 0 his character but has repuD-
can comettos was permitted 10 SEQ them aud mako
OF tnem. Two got copies vi uce
that will throw light on tho subject" Mr. waadeil
tary OF War, 10 Governor Vance and hts reply.
Cainorons letter dated January 26, 1877 ana re-
questcd G0vornor Vance to furnish his dcpartmen
with tho reports Of tho Adjutant General vi North
Carolina. Governor Vance replied. under date OF
February g. 1877, IN the piqusut aud pointed style
characleristc vi nam. He iuformed Cameron that 10
1861 alter the cessation Oi hvstiiitics, Official
ngton; that ~ ono tnc special messenger was sent
with tue request that be Dc permitted 10 copy ietter
which VAS headed AS evidence III law SUIT wherein
the state was Interested The request was refused.
In 1871 while seeking admission to tho nited states
Senate, radical papers accused Governor Vance Of
III person to tho ar Department and asked per.
mission TO copy letters which would refute the
calumny. THIS request was refused, but the Gov
ornOr writcs:-"Last spring, when met my
petit0r, Judge Settle, who WIS tho repu bcan can
ddate Tor Governor, l found HIM supplied with an
armiui OF garpod aud muiaied copies OF these same
official letters, certified as truc copies by yourself
Dir. WaddolI, alter folding up the letters, re-
markcd:"l know every word OF that 10 be true, and
tue TACT 10 those records have boon open our
party, unless II Is very recent thing"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-18
CANAL TOWING.
A pRAcTIcAL CANAL BoATMAN's REASONS FOR
pREFERnINa THE STEAMER AND coNsoRT
METHOD

A PRACTICAL CANAL BOATMANS REASONS FOR
pREYERnINa THE STEAMER AND coNsoRy
METHOD.
NEW YORK, March Is, 1878.
TO TUE EDITOR HEaALD:-
In regard to the most practical and profitable modo
Of transportation tho canals the con-
sort takes the lead horse boats next. Tho argu.
ments and figures favor Of towing either by
rail or cable absurd for apractica canal boat
man to bosve therefore tho writer respectfully dc.
cLncs to mix Action with facts Horse boats ike
many other things have had their day. The steamer
and have superseded horse boats altogether on
the Illinois Canal THO Illinois system was adopted
on tine Erie Canal last ls77) by The old Baxter
steamers and several others The trial proved be
success, both practically and financially.
The chief advantages OF the steamer and consort
are the steamer pushes tho by OF rigid
couplings, which hold the two boats as firm as one
entire bout; thereby two full sized are run by
one crew. saving Atty por cent In labor. In q word,
the crow aud fuel OF the steamer consort do not
cost as much the crew and tow bills OF a single
horse bout Tho steamer and consort will make nine
round trips per from New York TO Buffalo, SIX
trips being the average for horse boats. The former
system will dolivor eighteen cargoes OF grain III
Now York and return to Buffalo with egh-
teen cargoes tl25 tons each) OF merchandise coal,
iron, sc. To make nine trips III 2l0 days gives
twenty-three days per trip which will be
US ioilows:-Nino days TO run up, nine days to run
down. two lay days In BuffAi,, thice lay days in New
YORK rms only requires the boats to run Jour mics
per hour the river and miles per hour In tho
caua. BY pushing tho consort there Is but break
the water, aud the coubc bout stoadier than
tho single steamer No time Is locks; boats
arc instantly detached from one another aud quickly
coupled together Eight minutes the average timc
required 10 lock down and twelve and fifteen minutes
70 lock NJ.
pos Canal, but abandoned the system on account
Of the delay at LOCKS TWO boas IL the practical limit
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-18
TIE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
trust you Will give the following place IN the
complaint column IN answer TO article which APP
pcarod In Thursdays paper entitled IAN 1nquisitve
Porter" happened 10 be stopping at tho motel as
the time Of tho occurrence. II the article as II APP
pearcd Is the Of Sir. Carson 1t IL complete
tissue OF ialsehoods from beginning to end, dong
gross injustice 10 The standing and character OF the
proprietor Of tho hotel and the established reputation
oil the house. Young Carson lost his watch between
tho hours one anu o'clock on Tuesday morn.
ing; he UadIy 'vaKen mp Ny some broadway
s.steerer' and squeaed Fearing the old man mtghs
got ~ truth VI the matter no p0uuced ON The hrss
poor victim and nad han lodged In tAii. Young Gar.
son Is from Rochester Tho "true inwardness" Of
tho whole affair tho watch was never brought 10 the
hotel ON inc strength OF the above the porter,
Ntzhugh, kept III jail tor three nights, with not me
slightest proof OF his guilt Among the whole legal
ffnoruity Is thore not who viii lake up tho case
OF tho poor porter teach this young Carson thas
the poor kingman also has rights which must DO
prolec.edP Ntzhugh,, oil course, was honorx0ly ac>
Quilted by Judge Murray. FAIR ELAx.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-18
FISHLRS AT WAR.

The act recently passed by tho Richmond County
Board Of Supervisors for the preservation OF sh In
the Staten Island waters appears likely to lead to
trouble between tho station Island fishermen and
members Of the Now York Excelsior Fishing Club,
through whose influence It Is alleged TO havo been
passed. Tho fishermen claim that as they are COM
Inches, which Will not cacn any spring or iall bass,
ana 10 be cast not more Ito from low water
mark they arc deprived oil thor means Of livelihood,
ana hshng practically abolished except to anglers.
The memucrs Of tho ciuo proclaim their Intention "
arrest every one that violates this law and tue Usher
OF the cub angle ON sunday they have been IN tho
habit OF doing, they III Turn VIII causo their arrest
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-18
NEW HERALD MONDAY ID ls7a-wTH SUPPLEMENT
The odss. Of her three eh,drsn-sn. only support Of

The oldest Of her three chldren-ths only support OF
the famy-is now out Of work.
Iu East Fourteenth street famhy-busbapd, wife
and hvc small childron--are reuucel to poverty Ire
husband Is industrious man, but can earn only
81 80 week. Tho children are In want OF clothing.
In Barrow street widow appeals to the charitable
She Is almost seventy years old and has 10 support
her grandson. She earns sometimes trde by wash-
ing but has had no w0 Tor several weeks.
contributions RECEIVED.
The following contributions have been received at
this oftce:-
~. n. anc Z. NJ" for tho poor OF st. Jonn's
-"
81. Il. Il. ~ tor relief OF poor ~
"E. s.. Tor widow Ia Mott street ............ %
zone Who fishes to Help" Tor woman In Sew
enteenth street..... w
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MASONIC TEMPLE.
LIVING AND DEAD ISSUES SERMON NJ ME- o.

LIVING AND DEAD Issues sEhMoN bx NH y.
D. FRoTHINGHAM.
Tho question Of living and dead issues was the sub
icct OF Mr. o. b. Frothinaham's discourse In Masonic
Temple He beloved that strictly speaking, all ques-
t,ons are old. and that great questions never dIc
Questions arise to-day which hav" been agtatod Tor
thousands Of years. They never have been answered.
but arc now discussed with more intelligence and
scientific light than formerly and tho very questions
that arc to-day thought little Of may IN
the futuro become most interesting to man-
kind Whom the Ecclesiastical Council Of Springfield
Mara. refused 10 ordain worthy pastor because ho
did neNbeIIeve III the dogma OF everlasting punish
ment the question, which haa long Latin IN aDeyance,
va. takon up II ran like nro through the land. IL
was warmly discussed III the pulpit and by the press
Yet u vac old theological and purely speculative
ouusl,ou which NOBODY cared IoE IL was not living
quesuou, Tor II could not DO debated ON rational
grounds
Tue test Of living question Is that It touches th
sources Of human character A. The question oil she
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inspiration Of the biblical writings not touch the
sprngs OF character IL cannot DO considered iving
question. When wo consider that the Bible repre-
sents many shades OF moral principle and teaches
things thai could not be practised with safoty
by modern society, people must feel that the ques
ton OF ss Inspiration - a dead ISSUE.
living question Is as 90 whether there exists d.
vine intelligence but the doctrine Of tho Trinity II
no longer question OF nteres. The questions trim
ity or unity, monotneism or pytheism, are now oi no
moment. Whether there be deity who shares our
common sentiments, looks alter as IN everyday lilo,
puts tho cup 10 our lips and chooses our statcrooms
when We cross the ocean, Is not vital question just
now; but whether there DO moral order. sequence,
SUCCESSION. classification In naturc-this indeed Is
vital question oil primary Importance. The question
Of Immortality deep rootea that nearly touches
all, Tor IL concerns every one 10 know whether this
lie OF ours IL 10 prepare 10 live In higher and bet
tor sphere. But tho belief in Immortality as popu-
Iariy understood ~ fading away, and II IL encourage
Ing, said the speaker, that sense Of tho beauty and
dignity OF human worth aud the sacredness OF human
relations 10 taxing It's place
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-18
LONG ISLAND REFORM.

At Grcenront. L L, where Messrs. Adams and
Parmaee have been at work In tho temperance cause
upwards OF twelvo hundred persons have signed the
pledge. They have also obtained between three and
four hundred signatures at Orieut anu nearly throo
hundred Souhold Mr. J. G. Gobright, recently 1T
Jamaica, 10 now at Glen Cove, where he IL working
with great success interesting meetings, in which
the clergy take part having been held every night
during the past week. and ABOUT i've hundred sigma
lures 70 the plodge having been obtained The move
ment also continues with marked Interest a. Sag
Harbor and other points Ut the East End.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-18
THOMAS DOYLE'S DEATH.

Coroner simms Of Brooklyn, was notidcd to hold an
inquest GU tho body Of Thomas Doyle, VINO was found
lying dead the floor oil tho resonce Of his father
in-Iaw, john Tobn No. 346 Hicks street, yesterday
morning The deceased who was forty-sx years ot
aye, 10 married, but his wife ~ In Ireland As there
was notning lott by Doyle wherewitn 10 doiray hs
funeral expenses tho bo1y removed W The Aorgus,
kom when ne will be burieo to-days
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-18
OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

[NorE.-Letters intended tor this column mus %
accompanied by tho writer's full name ana address "
insure attention Compainanis who unwilling "
comply with this rule simply waste time In wrisinS
Write only side OF tho paper ED HERALD
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-18
WALKING ADVERTISEMENTS.

To the EDITOR or HEmALD-
Is there no way OF getting ri OF tho walking adveA
tisemeut nuisance Broadway? When . person
meets one OF these objects is bad enough but wheH
two como together IL is often an utter impossiblity
10 pass nnd nave myself often been forced ~ step
oil the sidewalk INTO the gutter. A TRAVELLER.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-18

submits himself TO Christ he spends his life labor
iousIy doing nothing Laboriously ye have done
nothing will be our sentence at last, unless VIC havo
Christ the beginning. middle ara ending Of
ALL IlRnteQuanaaA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-18
ELEVEN TON OF FISH.

Eleven tons Of fiat 6sh, packed in 100 barrels were
shipped by the Long Island Railroad from Sag Har-
Dor Tor Now York on Thursday last. The catch Of
this deaorIptiOn Of hsh u very hcavy this season
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-18
TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH.
CHRISTIAN CHAnAcTEu-sERMoN By REV. n. b.

HULL.
In the Tabernacle Baptist Church, Second avenue
Tenth street, The PASTOR Rev. L. B. Hull preached
from the text, John xv., S-''Herein Is my Father
glorined that yc bear much iruit" He said, Amos,
the prophet, no looked upon idle luxurious
Israel criea "woe 10 them that case IN Zon."
Woo 10 them that al case In Zion must DO the
preachers utterauce to-day whom he beholds an Idle,
luxurious listloss Christianity. Too many persons
content with mere profession OF Christianity.
They seem 10 think that religion Ii intended
only TO bring them safely 10 heaven, AMI forget
that Religion means also earnest life lived Tor
others. such CHRISTIANS fondly imagine that they
have hope IN Christ Tor themselves, aud then they
'iold their aith clad arms lazy lock-" Tho Chris
tan lie IL not TO be spent III ingorous ease. Tho
Scriptures describe tue CHRISTIAN laborer un ath.
iete soldier Nowhere Is II said that lilo vi idle
contemplation Is TO DO taken as typo Of tho Christian
bricI that tho inactive CHRISTIAN Is uniaithul
Christian, the unaltniui Christian Is an unioving
Chr stian aud tue unoving CHRISTIAN not Chris
tan. Men are justified ny the scriptures when they
Kay Of Christianity that where you lie there
NO me-
From hrs disciples tho Saviour demands much fruit
Goo. be kays:'You may plant n flower Vase,
aud ono OF two Things Will happcn-eitner the vase
will break or the oak Will de" IL Is also OF pro-
tossing Christians that they Will either bring forth
frut tho nc which they seem TO have shall porIs.
Our saviour declares that 10 him that hath shall DO
gwen, from that hath shall be taken away
even that when seemelh TO have. This iruil-
bearing snail DO abundant only abide In Christ
aud look 70 ham constantly Tor help. Untn y man
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-18
p1soRDEnLY ExpREssMHN.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
Please call Captain Saunders attention 10 gang OF
Brooklyn exprcssmcn who congrcgate on the corner
OF Fulton aud West Streets and also at the corner Of
Dey and street, blocking up tho crossings and
insulting females who obliged to pass there Why
Is II that Brooklyn aud Jersey CITY express wsgooa
are permitted to block these Two cornersY Would
New ork map DO allowed 10 do so IN Jerseyr NO
Ho would DO dned aud hustled across the RIVER ~
once. oALnoAANs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-18

COOPER INSTITUTE TEMPERANCE UNION.
Tho usual sunday afternoon meeting OF the Cooper
Institute American Temperance Union was held yes
to-day, President Mundy IN the chair. MSS Greou.
wood, OF Brooklyn, ono OF tho leaders in the LADIES'
temperance movement, and the Rev Stephen Merritt
were the principal speakers
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-18
SMOKING ON THE ELEVATED RAILROAD.

To THE EDITOR TIE HERALD:-
wish to call tho attention OF the Superintendent
OF tho Elevated Railroad to<an intolersbo nuisance
which exists on that road Irefcr 10 the men dressed
ike gentlemen VINO carry into The cars between their
fingers stumps CIGARS whose stale smell pervades
the wnoo car This nasty habit should DO stopped o.
1t viii drive all lady customers from the road Please
inform these persons that II they cannot Afford "
throw away thor stumps and take ten-cent rde lay
had better ride IN horse and save I've cents
10 INV nm other cigar A. B
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NursAscEs IN r1rry-snvENrH STREET.

NUISANCES IN FIFTY-SEVENTH STbEhTs
To ruE EDIroR or THE HERALD:-
/ have vainly made complaint to the Board Of
Health regarding certain nuisances In Fiftysoventh
street, from Sixth to Seventh avenue. swill milk
stable lots that should be fenced clearly within
the province of Health Board, but they say thev
are exhausted Except Tor saares and. there
lore, they poweriess 10 abate them. The section
complained OF Is partly covered with shanttes occu-
picd by class OF people VINO make night hideous with
their lights, and IT would ne mercy 10 tear the olQ
rookerIes down, aud thus compel the occupants 10
seek decent apartments The owners otho lots extort
u piltancc iron the miserable tenants and look with
erty refusing improve the lots themselves and dis
couragIng others By maintaining these nuisanceA
Failing ~ interest the propvr authorities ask the
assistance oil the HRRALDs compliant Book" N.
TRANSFER OF TICKETS ON THE HORSE CARS.
To THE EDITOR TUE HxRALD:
Now that rapid transit has been secured, mainly
through the Efforts Of the HERALD. there more
reform In tho interest Of the public which ought 70
accomplish ! mean transfer tickets on the horse
cars Let compahics come together ut once and
adopt such q system; let IL be SO arranged that
passeu ger can make many transfers ne peases;
lot prepared and lot single transit
ticket DO CENTS aud TWO cents Tor cacn auoi'
uonal QUO; let the Fourth avenue line make sneir
fare live cents Fltty-n:nlh street. and
SIX cents 10 any point beyond Compel them 10 come
into Inns arrangement refuse 70 transfer with
them. Such arrangement as this Will snow on tne
part OF the com panies disposition 10 accommodate
The public do much secure and maintain gO0o
feeling toward them. IL VIII compensate IN measure
for tho many inconveu encos passengers nave oeen
subjected TO- and DO all powerful IN enabling them 70
hod their present Please press these sug
fought the baltic rupd transit ana the raveiln8
pubnc Will thank you again. y. ~ L
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[coNTINUED ON NINTH PAGE,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-16
AVOID THE PENALTY.

Ten Per Cent. Addrd on all Delinquent
faces after June First.
The county auditor informed the reporter
yesterday that on and after the first day of
June penalty of ten per cent. will be added
to all delinquent taxes. There is to be no
more beating about the bush under the new
iron-clad law. That all our readers may be
posted in the matter, we publish that por-
ton of the general tax law relative to the
subject. It reads as follows;
SECTION 60. On the first day of June, of
each year, the county treasurer shall return to
the county auditor the several tax lists in his
hands, having compared the same with his du-
plicate receipts on file in the auditors Office
and written opposite the amount of each tax
% receipted for, the word paid and the
number of the treasurer's receipt given in
discharge of such tax, and each tract or lot of
real property against which the taxes remain
unpaid, shall be deemed delinquent. And
therefore penalty of ten per cent. shalt imme-
diately accrue and thereafter he charged upon
all such delinquent taxes, and any auditor
who shall make out and deliver
any statement of delinquent taxes,
without including such penalty therein, and
any treasurer who shall receive payment of
such tax without including such penalty shall
be liable to the county for the amount of such
penalty.
Now, gentlemen, walk up to the counter
and pay your taxes without further della, J,
and save the penalty that otherwise will be
attached
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-16

ty treasurer Of Mile Laos county, of whose
actions mention was made in these columns
Yesterday morning, came up for examination.
The 81 900 in money obtained from the
Minneapolis bank was borrowed by putting
up as collateral 81 1916 in unpaid county or
ders. Subsequently it was ascertained that
the orders were worthless, as they had been
paid but not Cancelled. He had surrepti-
tiously taken them from the treasurer's of
flee for the purpose above stated. At the
examination yesterday morning he was not
prepared for trial, and the case was con
tinued until the 25th. He was held in the
sum of 81, 900 bonds.
Warrants have been issued on the COM
plant of Ellen Graham, for Paul johnson,
who keeps saloon on FIRST street north, and
man named Billings, under the Opera
house, for selling liquor to minors. The
cases come up on Wednesday morning.
A lot of tramps were brought in and gave
their names as follows: Fred Hunt, Robert
Long, James Coil, William Maker, Charles
Mcdonald, James Ruby, George Day, James
Clark, Henry McCourt, John Wydon, Frank
Reynolds, and Oscar Gates. They. were
reprimanded and discharged. Gone to seek
more charitable town.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-16

Look at the telephone, which enables you to
speak into affections remote ear the word
that cheers, and into the ear of the foe, the
opinion which you ought not to risk at
shorter range. Look at the sewing machine,
look at the fog-horn, look at the bell punch,
l.ok at the book agent. And more than all,
q thousand times, look at the last, and great
est, the aerophone, which will enable
Moody and Sankey to stand on the
tallest summit of the Rocky mountains
and deliver their message to listening
America!--and necessarily it will annul and
DO away with the pernicious custom of TAX
ing up collection. Look at these things.
sir, and say if 1t is not a far prouder and
more precious boon to have been born in
the nineteenth century than in any century
that went before it, All. sir, clothed with
the all-suficient grandeur of citizenship in
the nineteenth century, even the wild and
arid New Jerseyman might-a mistake, sir,
mistake, and entirely unintentional. OF
all the Kingdoms, pr1ncipalities and coun-
tries with which it is our privilege to hold
peaceful relations, regard New Jersey as
heart, the wisest and the purest among the
and beg your sympathy an ! indulgence.
ways seemed to me-that is, of course, since
l reached reasoning age-that this much
agitated question of future rewards and pun
ishments was one upon which honest and
sincere differences of opinion might exist;
one individual, with more or less
justice, leaning to the radical side of it,
whilst another individual, with apparently
equal justice, but with infinitely more COM
mon sense, more intelligence, more justifca-
ton, leans to bitter and remorseless detes-
tation of the pitiless prince of perdition-a
slip of the tongue, I do sincerely assure you
Il beg you to let me withdraw that unin-
territorial slur upon the character of that
great and excellent parsonage with whom
and whose country we are upon the closest
and warlnest terms, and wto-it is no use,
will not sit down; don't seem to have any
knack at diplomatic speech. have prob
ably compromised the country enough for
the present.
Nonsense aside. sir, I am most sincerely
glad to assist at this public expression of ap-
probation of Mr.. Taylor's character, scholar
ship, and distinguished literary service.
am sure he was not merely one of the fttest
men We had for the place, but the fittest. In
SO honoring him, our country has conspicu-
ously honored herself.