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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-20
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

Under date Of the 11th inst general order from
tho State Adjuant Generals once provides for the
mastering OF the companies OF the late lo3d res imonI
The officers oil this corps placed the supornu-
merary list, but not relieved from accountability
OF puDlc property for which they may be RESPONSE
Bile. Major General u. p. Wood commanding tho
sixth division National Guard, is charged with the
execution OF The order.
The usual monthly list Of promotions and appoint
ncnts Ia the State National Guard shows but lew
changes in December last rho principal prom ions
have occurred In the sian OF the general comm
The FIRST DIVISION. In this special corps Charles q.
Pot has been promoted To bo lieutenant colonel and
ordnance ofncor John H. Islin made major ana AIDE
dc-camp, aud William De Lancv Bougbton captain and
aldc-ae-camn ts.
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THE GILBERT LIBRARY.

The organization Of this excellent charity for the
purpose OF philanthropic labor among the inmates al
prisons took place last evening by the election OF the
following directors :--Mcssrs. J. U. Orvis Seth r.
Hunt, John d. Wright, William L. Gilbert, Alfred
Nelson, j. II. washburn, b. 1. HarsslI, Samuel A.
Lewis and X. H. Gilbert. The following officers were
then elected for the ensuing ycar:-Presideut-J. u.
Ofvis. Vice Presidcnt-Scth Is. Hunt. Secretary and
Ticssurer-Aiired Nelson. Counsci--B. L. harscll.
An Executive Committee was also appointed, OF
which MISS Linda Gilbert u member. ono object Of
tho corporation 10 to make their work national one.
placing libraries Ia Inherent penal institutions aud
generally TO amshorate the condition OF those who
have iaien under the ban OF the law. A. the same
time, however, the association will In no wise con-
iiict with the present Prison Association now sssab-
ilshsd ior ike ohiccts
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HORSE NOTES.

The delightful weather OF tho past week has made
the roads and avenues At the upper end Of this great
city very lively and the number OF say and beautiful
equipsgcs and fast horses that passed through tho
Park yesterday really astonishing None but the
New Yorker who accustomed 70 tho sight daily could
believe u he told the number OF vehicles thst
enter the Park gates on pleasant days. Tho immense
throDg Of vehicles, with handsome horses, fast and
SLOW, that were the avenues yesterday afternoon
formed gay and ever changing panorama which was
highly appreciated by those who INDUCED IN the drive
Louis Lorillard was behind Q fast team OF brown
mares
Colonel Kipp held the ribbons over the speedy
brow marc Princess.
Mr. Calvin was driving his chestnut marc Lady
Lowe. She has record of 2;2s, done on the Fleet
wood Park track.
A. De Cordosa, having bought the bay geldng
Frank as a mate for bis bay mare, has now team
that can trot fast.
W. II. Vanderbilt had QUO Of his grand teams out,
and. after getting across tho bridge. showed some
wonderful brushes on the road, tho sight OF which to
the admirers OF speed vas almost electriIying
W. II. Van Colt. tho owner or the brown gelding
UaKes Amss which Is well known for beauty aud
speed was showing on TO great advantage on Jerome
avenue ut times during tho afternoon.
Dan Mace was driving brown colt that very
fast last winter 10 a sleigh. and he seems also
very fast 10 wagon, from the clip no was going ST.
Nicholas avenue.
Tho gray gelding Tanner Boy. by Mr.. Bcnner's
horse Edward Everett. with record Of 222. Ia
marksbc road horse. and II said yesterday that
his present owner intends TO part with him. II not
disposed OF NJ private sale hc will be sold auction
saturday, January 26, At q. ". Bankers auction
mart Tanner Boy has tr0tted great many capital
races to wagon, IN harness and under the saddle
being able TO beat 20 with John Murphy or Weeks
on his back any day.
The Now York college Of Veterinary Surgeons, No.
EOS Lexington avenue, will commence spring course
OF lectures In March Tho college holding its WIN
ter session at present. and Professor Cong Drs Com
stock Fnlay skinner and Professor Fairchid lecture
daily.
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NUTMEG HOLSTERS.

WgsrpoRr, Conn.,, jan 10, 1878.
Last evening, In the lower room OF house near
the railroad drawbridee at Saugatuck-sciccted on
account OF It's retired charactera large number OF
sporting men IRON this and neighboring towns as
scmbicd to witness contests between sundry game
fowl The birds pttcd against each other we're OF tho
best blood, and good deal OF money changed hands
during the progress OF the sport SIX battles wcro
fought. the nrst was between a hne pyle aud a
browp.rcd, each weighing lbs Ia or. At the start
the brown the iavorIte but that bird found tho
pyle a hard hitter and succumbed to his superior
powers at she cod Of 20 minutes.
FIGHT
was between brass back and black-red, Weighing
respectively lbs. OF and lbs. 10 OF. The black
The iavorite but tho brass proved 10 DO RATHER
and though he hal contend against odds OF or
weight, won in Is minutes
A spangle and duckwing two staes) were pittcd.
This was "snybody's hehi tor the space OF Ave min
utes out was nnaly wor by the spangc, which dealt
its adversary death blow on the head.
FIGHT.
Two black reds. each weighing 4 lbs o., were
pttcd tor the fourth contest which was short and
poor ono Tho favoritc bird, which was handled by n
well known sport, tough lspiondidy, but, receiving a
blow in the back from It's adversary, ran IRON the
THE FIFTH yiGur
between two black-rcds, one . stag, the other
weight but he found the stag though lighter, hard
hitter aud q continuous fighter. and al the end OF
twcnty-nve minutes no bit the DUST This fight was
declared tho best during the MAN.
SIXTH FIGHT.
The contest was between pyle cock, weigh
ing lbs o., and . bIack.red stag OF q lbs.
OF Neither bird bad ever before boon timed. Both
fought handsomely Tor the space OF I'VE minutes
when the black received punishment so severe
as to cause hasty fight from tho ring.
The parties IA interest expressed themselves rs
well satisfied with the sport and the gcntIcmaniy
manner In which all things mad been conducted. Tho
party witnessing the sport was ouist and oeacssols
shvoashont-
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ATHLETIC TOURNAMENT.

Gilmors's Garden 10 to be the scene OF another
grand athletic entertainments On Friday and satur-
day evenings next, under tho superintendent OF
Professor William Miller. there Will DO wrestling spar
ring, boyle racinr walking, &c, by profess and
amateurs. The management are making every prep.
arution TO Afford a iuil view 10 every one and 10
accord the public fullest On Satur.
day evening the SPECIAL event will be grand scientific
display OF boxing between those we'll known athletes
Professor Miller aud Johnny Dwycr OF Brooklyn
champion OF America. As thcre 10 supposed ~ exist
some doubts between The parties 10 which Ii best
an exciting set to Will no doubt result.
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changed SO as 10 throw the balls In different drec
lions both men TO use the same gun. the weight OF
Mr.. Bogardus first fred so shots IN succession and
aod thcn Dr. Talbot began on his 30 By nring ten
sno after which each Que fred alternately ten shots.
bogardus missed the fifteenth and thirty first balls,
the score stand ut the opening ~ for Boesrdus
against tho 90 balls given Talbot; but aiterward,
when the shots were 6rsd by tens Bogardus did not
miss a single bali, closing up with the remarkable
score OF eo Talbot missed the eighteenth and twenty
sixth balls, scoring 49, which, addition to the SO
given him, made the match tie
Tffc
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BOGARDUS AND TALBOT.

A glass ball shooting match for 500 nsde. between
Captain A. II. Boeardus and Dr. TALBOT came on yes
tcrday afternoon at four o'clock IN Abcrles Tivon
Theatre and resulted IN tie. Tho conditions Of tho
matcn werc as oIlows:-- Bogardus to give Talbot 80
broken balls in loo Talbot 10 shoot at go balls b.
eardus at 100; the balls to be sprung from trap
screened from tho shooters view and nanshs al hs,ns
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MISS Won HILLERNS WALK.
THE SUCCESSFUL FINISH AMID ENTHUSIASTIC
APPLAUSE.

APPLAUSE.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1e, 1878.
Bertha Won Hillern, the pedestrenne, who, at
eight O'Clock last night commenced her feat Of walk
ing eghtyuine miles IN twenty consecutive hours
concIsdsd to-aaht A. ton minutes before O'Clock
DAD Fellows Hall crowded with la.
dies and gentlemen, including many persons
of distinction. Miss Won Hillern was fro.
quentiv applauded, especially during the last
mile, aud ut its completion was enthusiastically
greeted with almost dcaionipg cheers and waving or
hats AMI handkcrchiofs by the thoroughly satisfied
spectators. She closed In good condition, with her
pulse at 104. There were twenty.four circuits and
ninety-s sharp turns IN each mile walked, which
made II the harvest track has walked over.
She received numerous presents to-day, ono OF thom
being a beautiful Shetland shawl
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PIGEON SHOOTING.

Al the invitation OF Mr. Frank Durand several Nom.
ters OF the Deal Beach Sporting CLUB visited him at his
mansion in Newark yesterday afternoon, whom y
friendly contest At pigeon shooting csme on. The
following Is a summary OF the shooting:-
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES, ten birds each, II and
trans Long Island rules TO govern.
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RACING AT SAVANNAH.

THIRD AND LAST DAY OF TIE WINTER MEET
ING OF THE SAVANNAH JOCKEY CLUB : FOUR
RACEs-BURoUNDy, DAILGAsIAE, GENERAL
PHILLIPS AND REB THE WINNERS.
SAVANNAH, Jan. 10, 1873
The third and closing days racing OF the winter
meeting Of the Savannah Jockey Club passed of with
four events. Tho weather was very unpleasant. u
drizzing rain prevailing during the day; vet notwth-
standing this drawback the were well attended
There were four contests, comprising mile heats two
miles, over hurdles dash of . mile and the fourth
also a mile dash.
FIRST RACE
the Lamar Stakes tor mile heats
entrance $50, play or pay; $3.50 added; tho second
horse to receive $3.50 out OF the stakes; the third
horse TO save his stake There were three entries,
and they all came to the post. These wore J. II.
wooding's chestnut colt Burgundy, by Bonnie Scot
land--La Biuette; James Davis chestnut colt Jim
Bell by John Morgan, dam by Brown Dick, aud c. W.
Medinger's bay nlIy Ammo q, by imp. Phaeton--
Kate Anderson. burgundy tho race easily In
Two straight heats. Time, l:5l-l:5lA. The follow
ing are the previous
WINNERS OF THE LAMAR STAKES.
Year. Winners Subs. SfdrtfrS Time
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COCK FIGHTING.

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longer. Tho hills faded into clouds Our city
became limo tho horizon. Tho breeze
caught our boat, and with steam and wind
we ppughed through the waves The shadows
came-thcy always come. avon in the Mediterranean.
And MS stood and looked at the passing day the
sunshine. wrcathed in clouds. fell upon Palermo and
lighted ITS domes and housetops like a TRANSPARENCY
BY this time even the bells had died away. and all
that saw OF Palermo was iringo OF distant homes.
with tho last rays oil the sun bathing them with glory
THE wASDERISGs ULYSSES.
So Palermo faded from US, and took our leave OF
II, as tho night came, and We sped on intoths whis
pering sea. But with night camo more clouds and
wind and, after had supped, tho sea arose. and wa
had q gale and ram. 1t would have boon a ,riao In
the Atlantic, but bent picasuro and IL was
not pleasant to think OF the mists and storms in the
country Of tho Odyssey. arose carly in
the morning to see StrombolL This island
has an obging Volcano which pauses In its en-
tertainmcnt But whom came 10 Strombol, al.
though we were near enough to under It's shadow.
there only the rain. Captain Robson pointed IL
out to mo and ianciod saw 1t, but am afraid 1,
was only cloud. If there was any danger Of tho
Sirens enchanting our Ulysses tho weather saved
him. All We saw Of tho islands was mass In tho
mist Tho night became angry aud the DIV
brought heavy sea. aud could we'll understand the
anxious look oil the captain when. about six In tho
morning, he came out OF his cabin his ololotn coat
and glass in hand. We were driving rapidly upon
the Calabran coasts, and there a rock ne desired
TO sec. The rock had It's place the chart as the
sgnpost showing the into tho Straits OF Messina
But IL had far more important place in imag ma
tion for the rock Of Scya, and the straits into
which VIC we're entering were tho straits tormented
by the Whirlpool OF Charybdis.
scyLLA AND cHARyBpia
We passed tho rock OF scyIIa about eight In tho
morning II was an ordinary rock, not very large or
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-16

mails by Shreveport and Galveston. O. all
the evil effects Of the fever, however, The
ttseare" or panic Is the worst. 1t Is d far sure
propagation OF yellow fever and sickness than
infected clothing or o dozen cases OF black
vomit; 1t is the cause of gross inhumanity
and death, New Orleans has earnestly pro-
tested against this panic, and endeavored to
show Its "Reminiscences and Its Injurious
effects.
1t Is gratifying, therefore, to notice return
ing reason" In the South. Notwithstanding
the fact that the fever Is more threatening
now than 1t was d week ago, the scare is far
In withdrawing the quarantine against the
mall and In the refusal Of q number Of other
towns to quarantine at all. The result Is
that there are no more cases Of inhumanity
to chronicle. Instead Of penning the people
Of unfortunate Grenada within the precincts
Of that charnel-house and leaving them to
die there, Holly Springs and neighboring
towns welcome these refugees, and throw
their houses open to them; Memphis and
New Orleans send assistance to the afflicted
town, and the whole country expresses sym
pathy and promises aid. It Is well to pre-
pare for the fever, to clean up, ETC., but to
arouse panic by resorting to extraordinary
measures, such as embargoing the malls, etc,
Is no protection, no defense against an cpl
dnnic
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the, counties In the State were represented,
and those that sent delegates sent but very
few of them. These got together, secured a
hall free, served around nothing but Ice
water, and thus managed to hold the meet
ing at the small cost Of s13. Notwithstand-
Ing the disorganized condition In which the
Republican party found itself In South Caro-
lima, 1t is said that an earnest effort was made
by q large majority Of the delegates to noni-
nate State ticket, and that this was Only
prevented by the determined opposition Of
two or three white leaders In the party.
The policy of those favorlng State ticket
was evidently to create disturbances, and
then appeal to the North. Those most
earnestly supporting this course admitted
that Gov. Hampton would, under any cir
cumgtances, carry the State by $4,000 ma
iority.
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r the present this Is sufficient.
SENATOR THURMAN's SPEECH.

In recent article In the North American
Reuieac, Wendell Phillips says that when the
Southern question ceased to be an issue In
American politics the sceptre passed from the
Republican party. He bewailed the moment
when the men having the destiny of the party
in their hands proclaimed that lofty hour
ended" and with all the gall and wormwood
of his bitter tongue, he declared that when
Senators and journals ridiculed the bloody
shirt, they laughed their power away, as Ger
vantes did the manhood Of Spain" In its
place a new and al-absorbing issue has arisen,
which the Republican party has not had
craftsmanship enough either to concliate Or
to use. It Is Finance" Wendell Phillips
then goes on to say that Henry Wilson saw
the threatened danger the summer before he
died, and said In regard to the first issue
Joined on finance in the Ohio election Of 1875,
when the Democrats seized this question with
eager avidity: cit is q great mistake; are
should have started the Greenback cry; how
ruinous to let the Democrats get ahead
of us"
In all Of this we thoroughly agree
with Wendell Phillips; but he goes on to say
there is yet hope for the Republican party
to ioin in this movement and thus lift Grant
third time into the presidency. The future
holds no such possibility for the Republican
party, and any attempt it might make TO
abandon the Dondnolders and monopollsts,
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The fever has stirred up some country
towns, but none more SO than Woodville,
Wilkinson county, Mississippi. Not content
with quarantining all infected yellow fever
places fourteen days, it has quarantined
against cholera, smallpox, scarlet fever and
dinhtheria. and ordered all the children In
town to be vaccnated at once, or be refused
the right to attend the public schools. All
articles are quarantined except medicine, coal
oil, and pork In barrels. The medicine, how
ever, lis to be Invested Of all wrappers, and
the pork to be detained in quarantine three
days and well ventilated before being allowed
lii town Hogs are to be disinfected and re-
moved out of town. II any person is taken
sick of any Of these Diseases no one is to be
admitted to the sick room save the DOCTOR
nurse and clergyman.
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Vicksburg has very sensibl3' removed it's
quarantine on the mails Its action aroused
intense feeling and prejudice In Mississippi
and North Louisiana, and we have yet to see
d newspaper that supported the measure.
The action of Vicksburg is attributed to the
testimony OF the Chief of the United States
Postal Service, who showed clearly that infec-
tion through the mails was impossible 1t is
probable also that vicksburg's course in this
matter was largely owing to the quarantine
against it on the part of small nelghboring
towns. About this the Vicksburg papers
were unnecessarily indignant. Yicksburg,
having inaugurated the panic. can scarcely
be surprised when it spread to the neighbor-
Ing villages.
Shreveport Little Rock and Galveston are,
we believe the only places that cling to the
absurd idea Of quarantining mails, 1t is to
be hoped that they will see the sense and ne
cessity for following the example of the rest
of the Union.
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A New Orleans man who ventures into
Memphis Just now does not receive very
warm or cordial reception. II he succeeds in
running the battery at Fort Quarantine and
evading the city police, he may succeed in
getting into town; but 1t fares badly with
him Ii he is then discovered. The punish
ment IL . heavy fine and long imprisonment
lid the quarantine. Not content with this,
however, the authorities contiscate his
clothes, and burn them to prevent infection.
Notwithstanding all these precautions, the
Memphis authorities have found it impossi-
BILE To prevent persons from infected points
from running the blockade. The statement
of the chief OF the United States mail service,
that q land quarantine could under no cir
eumstances be made effective has been appa-
rently verified. Memphis and Vicksburg
both tested this matter thoroughly, and put
themselves TO great Inconvenience and ex,
pense to carry out this system OF blockade
but both have signaIly failed.
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With the solitary exceptions of the Star
and the World, the New York press, without
distinction Of party allegiance, condemn
Senator Thurmans able speech, in which he
attacks the national banking system. The
Star eomrnends him, the World says nothing.
This finance question is bound to become in
q short WHILE the one absorbing issue Of
American politics, and 1t will be interesting
TO watch the new allignments Of the Eastern
press Iii anticipation Of the campaign of 1880.
The Sun, for example, will have to turn q
sornersault either out Of It's hard money doc
trines or the Democratic party. We hope 1t
will abandon the former.
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WALSH On Thursday August Is, 1873. John
L., aged years and months, son OF Mary Il.
Hand and James Walsh.
His funeral will take place This friday
Morning, at 10 o'clock. from No. 1873 Julia street.
Friends of the family are respectfully invited
to attend.
PARSONS-At GAS y. m. August Is. 1878. John
Parsons, aged SIS years and months. O native
of Washington. D. O., and 81 resident Of this
State for forty years.
The funeral will take place from his late resi-
dence, GOO Cont street. near Broad, This Day, at
o'clock .. m. Tho friends and acuuaintances
Of the family are respectfully invited to attend
Washington. D. O.. Ohio and California papers
please copy.
HALL EUREKA GRAND LODGE, FREE
AND ACCEPTED MAsONS, STATE OF LOU
IsTANA. New Orleans, August 16. 1s7s-The Of
fcers and members of the M. W. Eureka Grand
Lodge are hereby notified to meet at the Grand
Lodge Hall. corner of Camp and Common
streets. This Day, at o'clock q. M. to pay the
last tribute of respect to our departed brother
JOHN PARSONS, r. G.. M.
BY order of the III. W. G. Master.
@. T. LADD, Grand Secretary.
HALL PARSONS LODGE NO. 3. +. A. 4. M
New Orleans. August It, 1s7B-The officers and
members of Parsons Lodge No. 3, f. A. A. M
are hereby notified TO meet at their Lodge room
corner of Camp and Common streets. This Day
at O'Clock .. M, to pay the last tribute OF re.
spect to our departed brother, JOHN PARSONS
?. NJ of Parsons Lodge No. 5. ali Master
Masons In good standing are fraternally invited
to attend
BY order of the W. NJ.
ST.. FELIX CAsANAvE. Secretary.
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England has added the Island Of Socotra to
that chain of fortresses that is to bind the
Ganges to the Thames, Of which Dlsraeli
spoke Ii his advocacy Of the creation of the
title Of Empress Of India for the Queen. 1t
lies on Tho track Of vessels going from Bonn
bay To suez, has population of about 5000
souls, In area ID about the size OF Rhode Island,
and, whiesusceptible of cultivation, has only a
small trade In aloes and medicinal gums.
Here grows also the dragons blood" tree, Of
which Sindbad the Sailor speaks.
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what the South Carolina Republican col

What the South Carolina Republican con-
yention was called for has been a question
that perplexed thousands Of persons. 1t
made no nominations, and contented itself
with Issuing platform with very little in it,
WHY. then, did the Republicans Of South
Carolina, who are fer from being as wealthy
(: I'D they were a few years ago, go to the ex-
pense of meeting in convention 1t appears
,,og that the convention was very small
ana d very cheap affair. Not one-third OF
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-16
BODLEY BROTHERS

Have the most com plete stock of Cane Wagons.
Wheels, Cotton Wagons. Bagasse CARTS. FIRM
Carts; Rice Carts Small Carts Of every size. four
for delivering goods. spokes, Felioes. Shafts,
Hounds, Wagon Material, Axle Grease. Cart
Boxes. etc. We especially call attention to our
full-sized swedged and hardened Axles, Chilled
Boxes and extra ironing Of all our Carts and
Wagons. Manufactured in our own factories ut
Wheeling, W. Va. from the best material and by
skilled mechanics. we can give q reliable
guarantee, meet any competition and supply
the largest demand.
Dep0t-R27 and LED Common street.
fea 1y 2dn