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The New York herald., 1879-01-01
American Books Of the Year.

Among the remarkable features of the
year just past is the small mark which
America has made in literature. The read
ing public has not lacked for books, but most
of those published during the year were re-
prints, while of noted American works
large share consisted of collections Of
material published piecemeal in previous
years. The notable works of the year can
be enumerated on the fingers of two hands,
even after including the more prominent
volumes of poetry and romance. The record
is certainly disappointing one, but
it does not prove that interest in lit
erature has declined. People have probably
done as much readingas ever and students.
singers and romancers have been faithful to
their respective vocations But readers
have grown so rapidly in wisdom and taste
within the past few years that American
writer's are compelled TO be more careful
and thorough than ever before, and to real-
ize that collections of hasty notes cannot
safely be offered to the public as books The
prospects of our native littratevs are better
than they ever were; there is more reputa-
tion and money for them when they sue
ceed than there was for men Of their clan o
generation ago; but while the daily and
periodical press is employing hosts Of
specialists to give tragmentarily to the pub
lie the information and entertainment
which once could be found only in books,
the tendency of the reading classes is to
decline and discourage every new work
which in merit is not above the average
The New York herald., 1879-01-01
Paying the Piper.

During the good times, so-called, which
existed just before the panic of 1873, a
favorite deiusion of many people in rural
localities was that to have q railroad in their
neighborhood was rather more beneficial
than to discover gold mine New roads
were projected faster than engineers could
survey the lines, and the town that had no
row of chalked stakes crossing it was con-
sidered to be entirely out of the world.
For once the capitalists who clutch at
everything that has money in it we're too
stupid to perceive the golden opportunity
that was waiting to be grasped, so the towns
along the lines cheerfully voted large guam
titles of their own bonds to assist in
building the roads. The transaction seemed,
financially, the simplest and safest in the
world. A town gave its bonds in ex-
change for an equal quantity, at face val
uations, of railway bonds or stock; the inter-
est on the latter was to pay that on the for
mer, and the principal Of the one was to
offset that of the other. Slowly, however,
it dawned on the minds of the forefathers of
the ambitious hamlet that, although inter-
est on town bonds was promptly paid out
of the local treasury, there was delay,
which became chronic, about the payment of
interest or dividend on the railway securities
held by the town. A railroad can pay in
terest only out of its net earnings, whereas of
the roads completed not one-half could earn
running expenses, while many have yet to
behold their first rail. A science peculiar
TO railroad building enabled many COM
pany to pay several times as much for its
road and rolling stock as any possible trade
could ever yield surplus upon, and in
most cases the towns learned that the secu-
rites they had taken in exchange for their
own yielded nothing but assessment.
The end was powerful sentiment
of disgust with railroads and every
thing connected with them, but disgust
never filled an empty treasury, SO at
present some hundreds Of towns are search
ing the law for loopholes of escape. Some
OF them may be successful upon technical
points, but the general result is bound to
be the same which overtakes every one.
community or individual, who pays cash for
prospects. The towns. at best. have been
The New York herald., 1879-01-01
OVERLAND FREIGHT.

MERCHANTS AND sHIPowNERs PETITION CON-
GREss AGAINST THE COMBINATION OF THE
PACIFIC RAILROADS AND THE PACIFIC MAIL
STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
The merchants Of this and other cities who do
business with tho inhabitants of the Pacific slope
have been complaining Of late that tho Union and
Central Pacific railroads have been binding with cast
iron contracts all shipments made by merchants TO
the States of California and Oregon petition has
been drawn up. to be presented Congress. in which
their grievances are recited Il ia in circulation
among tho merchants and shippers in this city and
Boston, and has received many signatures. 1t reads
as follows:--
To rnK TloxonAsLE SENATE House. OF RxrRrsES-
rArvss oS rnE usirko srArks " AnEHicA In CosoEkss
Tho msnlora Of tho undersigned merchants and ship
respectfully ieprcsents tbs h regulate inter
stat. eo~|oreo and to prohIi! unjust % by
sentA.,cs aud before your honorable body would
ns.. ~ .Se country Il las hcresoiofo tho
rns and tie M Ss at high
sa. o ns Il" good. epsr ships
Via cape Horn ss lover of freight; that Paeihc
~ Ss Nail fIS % ssa @
:'Ss na Into '''% as ss ,sS
%sisN:"s;i :%i :"ayisI!.$ ship
and upcss thcy do thay send portion only
Of their goods by the said railroads. shghcr ase Of freight
FROM them than those shippers who send all their
roods said railroads is exacted thus rendering IL I'm
pos sbc those shippers from whom the higher rates Of
freight compete In In the
said states with those merchants and shippers who have
raid much lower of frcghtthat Il to say tho
chant pays t~evc conts pound freight would have
no chance successfully dispose of his goods against
tho merchant who only pays half that rate.
That furthermore 20 compel the aforcraid mcrchans and
shppers to keep good faith aud send all their goods
tho lines said railroads tho aforesaid shippers
pee aprso when shipping their goods with the said
their agents that equal to the
freight Ut tho highest rate cs.cted shall be
tanned the aad railroads until the end " each month
end III e month be In returned rcba1s
thoto shippers who have sent all her goods by
rail aud be forfeited Ia tho said railroads in
tho case Of those shippers who have sent all their
goods BY rail. -
the results of the said In thus destroying
unjust monopoly exercised by said
will be Of advantage and bcneht 10 n,erct ants ship
owners, Shippers and vthere
Whcrcfore your respectfully pray thai
the acrcsad bill may speedily your honorabte
body.
And your memorialists will ever pray.
The New York herald., 1879-01-01
RAILROAD LITIGATION.

JUDGE OSBORN By DECISION DELAYS THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW SCHENECTADY
AND BOSTON RAILROAD.
[By TELEGRAPH TO THE HRRALD.1
Troy. N. T.. Dec. 81. 1873
In September last year q railroad was begun in
Saratoga county which was intended to run from
Schenectady to the Hoosac Tunnel and give the Erie
an outlet east Of the Hudson River into Boston and
New England. also as . local opposition
line to the Troy and Boston Railroad.
Mr.. william L. Burt. of Boston. was ut the
head of the project representing several prominent
Eastern capitalists in conjunction with the Erie. Tho
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company also abetted
tho scheme, which would provide . channel from
their coal mines to the East. The insgators of the
new route pushed operations vigorously, and have
constructed sixteen miles of the railroad, besides
building costly and beautiful bridge over the Hud-
son at Mechanicville. where o connection is made
with the Rensselaer, and Saratoga track. About
sl.5OO.OO0 have been expended on the work done.
READY MaDE ROAD BED SEIZED.
An abandoned road bed graded and used by COM
pany now defunct was appropriated by Mr.. Burt.
who had ties and steel rails laid thereon. besides
building two costly bridges to replace others worn
out. This road bed belonged 10 the Albany and
Northern Company and was purchased by the Troy
aud Boston Company for S2O0,0OO to close the COM
petition. Hence the latter company endeavored to
prevent Durt and his associates from using this
az an economic method tn start competition.
The Boetonians continued operations and placed
teral worth 900 on the premises in dispute. Yes
terday trains started the route in litigation
The road extends through Saratoga. Rensselaer, and
Washington counties and 1t is the intention to con-
tinuc 1t to the Hoossc Tunnel. The same parties
have surveyed route from Schenectady west to Lake
Ontario. intending to construct line in opposition
to the New York Central from Buffalo. besides giving
the Erie outlet by way Of the Albany and Susquc-
hanna from Bnghamton to Schenectady, thence over
the tracks named until the fitchburg is reached.
vASDERBiIT's OPPOSITION
On this account the vanderbilts have manifested
emphatic opposition to the Bostonians who claim
that they run a strong composition with road
built In these times and with no heavy floating deos
to absorb the earnings to pay interest.
To-day, at Albany, Judge Osborn rendered . de-
cision in the suit Of the Troy and Boston Ranrosd
Company against Burt. to compel . Withdrawal rom
the roadbed, which the Judge averred hsd been sur
reptitiously appropriated. He decided in favor @ OK
the plaintiff, which virtually means loss OF xU.Vo
TO the defendants besides the delay In construction
The decision has created quite an eIctemen. IN ns
vicinity the populace generally fsvored burs ano
his plans
The New York herald., 1879-01-01
ARMsTRONG's MURDERERS.

HUNTERS EXECUTION TO bh sEhf fhi'HE~
GRAHAM TO BE PROSECUTED WITHOUT MERCY.
[pY rELReaArH TO THE BrnArD.]
TRENTON. ". j., Dec. 81, 1s7a.
Sheriff Calhoun and Prosecutor OF the Pleas Jen.
hins. of Camden county. were at the Executive De-
partmcnt to-day, and officially informed OF the
action OF Governor Mcclellan in refusing to con-
yene special session of tho Court OF Parions in the
uuntcr casc The sheriff has determined 10 hsvo
the execution tako place In the Jail yard. In
stcad of in the court room. was nrt
contemplated. He says that Hunter does not
realize his fate, but sleeps and eats just
the same as nothing dreadful to happen. Every
prccaution is taken to prevent suicide escape and
two keepers with him night and day. The execu-
tion which is tn take place week from next Friday.
will bc nearly private, but officials and meIn-
bcrs Of the press will be admitted.
THE TRIAL OF HUNTERS AccoMrficE.
Prosecutor jenkins says that the trial OF Thomas
Graham. the alleged accomplicc of Hunter will take
place the first day of the term of the Camden
Court the 14th of January. Two able counsel will
be assigned to defend him. and Mr. jenkins adds that
evcry word he said with reference to Graham at the
Hunter trial will be insisted upon in order to insure
the conviction of Graham and his condemnation 10
suffer the same penalty as Hunter.
The New York herald., 1879-01-01

sinking money in possible improvements.
In many cases they have been wild specu-
lations, but the law is powerless to annul
any contract merely because one of the
parties was blind, careless or stupid. The
dance which is over may have been silly
one, but still the piper must be paid.
The New York herald., 1879-01-01

THE WEArIIER.--Tho depression that was re-
acrred to in yesterdays HERALD ~ moving
eastward in the Northwest is now north of the
lakes and southeast of the Hudson Bay district.
The pressure has risen considerably throughout
all the northern sections. In the Gulf districts
the barometer is falling steadily, aud dis
turbancc is evidently organizing over the West
Indies which may develop into storm centre
Of exceptional energy. The high area of
barometer continues to dominate the weather
from the Middle Atlantic coasts to the North
vest. Rain has fallen throughout the South
Atlantic and Gulf coasts, and in the cen
tral valley districts and the lake regions. The
winds have been generally light, except in the
Northwest, where they have been fresh to brisk.
The temperatures have fallen throughout all
the districts. The stormy weather predicted by
the HERALD Weather Bureau ior the British
COASTS continues. Our special cable weather
dispatches state that last evening at Holy
head strong southwest gale prevailed,
with the barometer at 70. .143 inches; at
Ealfnouth fresh west-southwcst wind, and
at Plymouth a wcst-southwcst gale, with
rain. and tho barometer mt 29.5o inches. 1t
!. very probable that the pressure will de-
crease rapidly in the Southern districts and
that "dirty" weather will prevail along the
Atlantic coast for the next few days. Tho
weather IN New York and Its vicinity to-day
will be slightly warmer and partly cloudy or
cloudv. possibly with occasional rain or snow
To.,nor,ov tho same CO oiditions are likely TO-
The New York herald., 1879-01-01

spired by the improving prospect will have
q powerful effect in realizing the expecta-
tions with which we enter upon another
division of time.
The New York herald., 1879-01-01

The Run on the Bank Of Good Resolution
this morning is enormous.
The New York herald., 1879-01-01

II THE CITY death statistics are all right
twenty-six thousand one hundred and ninety
four went over to the majority last year.
The New York herald., 1879-01-01
A HAPPY New YEAR TO ALL.

WALL STREET YEsrERDAY.-The stock mar
ket was active and strong. Gold sold at par to
1-64 premium. Government bonds were firm,
States weak and railroads strong. Money on
call lent at q 5, and at the close as high as
per cent.
The New York herald., 1879-01-01

SEVEN THOUSAND six hundred and twenty
nine city marriages during the past year do not
,ook much like hard times.
The New York herald., 1879-01-01

ACCORDING TO THE FIGURES of the Board of
Apportionment it will take thirty million seven
thousand .and nnety-seven dollars to run the
municipal machine this year.
The New York herald., 1879-01-01

THE REVIEW of the business of the courts
elsewhere printed, shows that the judges and
the lawyers were pretty busy last year. So
were the litigants who footed the bills.
The New York herald., 1879-01-01

As COMPARED with those of December, 1877
the business failures last month present splen-
did exhibit in both amount and number. This
is another encouraging sign of the times.
The New York herald., 1879-01-01

THOUSANDS OF PARENTS would like to see the
school officials make resolution this morning
to stop the annual dccimation OF the little ones
by giving them pure air.
The New York herald., 1879-01-01

To KEEP THE STREETS CLEAN for the year 10
the good resolution the Street Cleaning Com
missioners ough: to make this morning.
The New York herald., 1879-01-01
WITH SUPPLEMENT T.
NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY l, 1879.

York and its ricinity today wW be slightly
~armer and partly cloudy or cloudy, possibly
,ciM occasional rain Ss0g. Tomorrow the
same conditions are likely to prerdu.
The New York herald., 1879-01-01

THE INDICTMENT of four Brooklyn officials for
alleged conspiracy to defraud the city is good
beginning Of the new year in the line of munich
pal honesty and reform.
The New York herald., 1879-01-01
ADJUSTMENTS TO-DAY AND EVENING.

GRAND OPERA HOrSE-TnS SHAuGHRAUx Matinee.
PARK THEATRE-BAnKs IN TuK Woop. Matinee.
LYCEUM THEATRE-DoUsLg MARRIAGE.
BROADWAY THEATRE-UScLE DAS'L- Matinee.
COMTQUE-CHRsTMAs JOYS SORROWS. Matinee,
wALLACKS THEATRE-Ar LAST.
UNION SQUARE-THE BANRERs DAUGHrRR.
BOOTHS acknowledgements. Matinee.
GERMANIA THEATRE-IHRE FAxILIK.
FIFTH AvENUE-RIp VAN wISKLE
STANDARD THEATRE-ALxosr LIFE Matinee
BOWERY THEATRE-JAspER Matinee
NIBLOs GARDEN-PEEp O. Day. Matinee
OLYMPIC-INGoMAR. Matinee.
NEW YORK AQUARIUM-CIXDxREILA Matinee
GLOBE-ONLY FARxEns DAUGHTER. Matinee
WINDSOR THEATRE-vARiKrY. Matinee.
TIvoLI TIIEATRE-vARIKrr. Matinee.
TONY PASTOR'S-VARIErY Matinee.
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs. Matinee
AMERICAN TIIEATRE--yARErY. Matinee
EGYPTIAN HALL--vARETY. Matinee.
MASONIC HALI--ToM THUMB Matinee
THOMAS OPERA AHOUsE-MIxsrRxLsr.
The New York herald., 1879-01-01

IT Is To BIZ HOPED Judge ChOate will see his
judicial way clear to make q New Years present
of "Red" Leary to Massachusetts. A decision
is promised this week
The New York herald., 1879-01-01

If THE DECISION in the courts yesterday is
sound in law the 'bueket shops" will hardly re-
sumo this year. .
The New York herald., 1879-01-01

VIRGINIA BoSDHoIDERs will be interested in
an article on another page outlining plan Of
adjustment which seems to meet with good
deal of favor on both Sides An honest settle
ment of her indebtedness is the first step to be
taken toward prosperity
The New York herald., 1879-01-01

Or COURSE the Aldermen passed over the
Mayors veto their resolution giving portion of
Harlem Bridge to street railway company.
We ought to be thankful they did not give
away the whole structure.
The New York herald., 1879-01-01

the night, shows an almost unnatural care
.lessness. 1t is too late to remedy either of
the terrible results Of the mistakes alluded
to, but all three of these cases are full OF
warning against similar errors.
The New York herald., 1879-01-01

YEARS MAY CONE and years may 60, but Mme.
Anderson is apparently determined to go on for
ever. She is still steadily rolling up the quar-
The New York herald., 1879-01-01
ELECTION IN PENSACOLA.

(By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
PENSACOLA, Fla. Dec. IL, 1878.
The city election yesterday passed OF quietly. 3
@. Cobb. republican, was elected Mayor.
The New York herald., 1879-01-01

Do Nor Blot the new leaf before night.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-07-20
81 FOLLETIN.
LAS
HvEtLks nEl cHiNEq,
N0vELAg. GUIANA
POR
TEODORO GUERRERO.
Z Continuation. }

Enviame tn perlon para morlr tran
uuilo !; ell perdon de Dios no puede fal'
tarme; entonces llamar6 la muerte cor
impaciencia porque abrigare una dulce
esperanza la de unirnos en- ell clelo, or
donde todos Sc confunden, en- donde TO-
do Sc olvida, en- donde todo Sc purifica
Ten lastima de mi No to envic
mi corazon porque es indigno de tt: tie
envio mi pensamiento, que Sc enno6le-
ci6 desde que me robaste el alma, des-
de que puse en- Dios los ojos.
"Me despido de tt como Sc despide el
mortal de la existencia querida to lle-
vas mi alma, y no soy mas que un Ca
daver va YES 10 POGO que de mi que
da en- eli mundo i! Adios para slem'
pre- Hector de Piaedd.
AL soltar la pluma, quedo el joven
como desvanecido aquella carta agot6
sus fuerzas, y le hubiera Waldo una
fuerte reprension de su medico, consi-
derandola en- su estado como un abuse
Ia debilidad no resiste las grandes emo
clones. Y es indudable que la despedi-
da produio una muy sensible on 81 aba
lido espfritu: aquella confession y aquel
conocimiento de su desgracia agravaron
su dolencia Hector volvi6 los q os to-
das parties buscando nm consuelo, una
mano amiga que le amparara ,pero es-
taba solo, = se sentia Aorir do dests-
l!ecimiept9 tiajoo J m9ral
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-07-20
RRESPONDENCIA ESPECIAL
DEL "BOLETIN MERCANTIL. ~
REVISTA POLITICA DE EUROPA.
PARIS, 1.o de julio de 1879,

-A~s~~S
La Turqufa y los Principados del Da-
nubio han dejado, por ahora, de preocu-
par la atencion de los gobiernos de las
grandes potencias de Europa. Sc va
cumpliendo, en- 10 possible, ell tratado de
Berlin y SO procurara allanar las diff
cultades que ofrezcan varias clausulas
en- que no SO previnieron los inconve-
nientes que ofrecerla la ejecucion oe
las resoluciones diplomaticas.
La question turco griega se halla IN
statu quo esperanto que los Gobiernos
interesados Sc hagan concesiones rec1-
procas, para llegar una avenencia 6
que SO pierda la esperanto de arreglo,
en- cuyo case las grandes potencias da-
ran la resolution defnitiva que impida
una nueva guerra entire griegos y turcos.
La ocupacion de Novi-Bazar por las
tropas austrlacas, no Sc ha llevado q
cabo aunque esta resuelta. Sc ha que
rido que pase algun tempo para apla-
car las pasiones de los que SO habian
propuesto resistir Ia entrada del eierci-
to austro- -h1ngaro en- aquella provincial
turca. Sc ha necesitado ademas que
medien notas diplomaticas entire los
gobiernos austrlaco y h1ngaro relati-
vas q los puntos estrategicos que ten
dram guarniciones militares austr1acas.
Los intereses del Austria y la Tur-
quia estan en- contradiction. La prime:
ra aspira q dominar, aunque sea tempo
ralmente, ell territorio de Novi-Bazar
tomando posicionos ventajosas no solo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-07-20

ell i6ven. lQue feliz sera ell mortal que
sepa olvidar Los dichosos olvidan
querido Gabriel, pero para los desgra
ciadosy para los reprobos son eternas
| las memorials !. ......
Ell tempo saliva hasta las distan
cias, porque 10 modi6ca todo es el me-
dico del alma. lNAda resiste al poder
del olvido
-lNo, Gabriell Hablas asl porque
no eres desgraciado.
-iDeja al tempo
i Ell tempo! !. -. All /. -. Tengc
mis- dias contados !. .....
Dobl6 la cabeza, como 81 estuviera
acongoiado, y cerr6 los labios, hacienda
su amigo sefas que este no pudo com.
prender alarmose, y mand6 al ayuds
da camara que fuera en- busca del medi.
co de cabecera No SO hizo esperar, y
Gabriel le sali6 al encuentro, dando q
entender su sobresalto.
Ell doctor examine al i6ven, que esta-
ba al parecer dormido, y dijo, leyendo
con el ojo de la ciencia el trastorno mo.
raj que 10 dominaba:
i Alguna imprudencia El sistema
nervioso Sc halla afectado, pero este
pasara 81 ell enfermo es razonable. Va
mos, amigo Pineda duerma V. un ra-
to, despues de beber el calmante que
voy q recetarle.
AL salir, le acompano Gabriel hasta
la puerta, y allf, solas, anadi6 el me-
dico:
Este i6ven sufre mucho moralmen.
Ete y destruye todas las ventajas del ira
tamiento 4 que SO le suieta. Ha esca-
pado, Y 81 Sc cuida puede vivir mucho
tempo, pero no le envidio Ia existencia
valetudinaria que arrastrara, por que nc
es dueho de sus pulmones.
Gabriel volvi6 al lado de 50 amigo
para prodigsrle oonsuelos ] eaidados
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-07-20

tai para el espirltu la febre le devo-
ra.
i Infeliz Dios lie perdone como le
perdono 20
Tn declara cion agravo su causa.
Declare nuevamente que baio la
impression del golge que recibi no pu-
de refexionar acerca de la importancia
de mis- palabras. -. Dejame tomar
aliento La acusacion de su crlmen
me la inspire la esposa de Solano
Il Irene 80. Mujer infame ha-
re que purgue su falta 1 Estas dispues-
to & decir Ia verdad cuando ratifques
tu declaration
La verdad es la esperanza que hoy
me sostiene en- ella COMIC para ganar
el cielo y ell perdon de mis- culpas.
d Crees que King fuera el asesino
de Onelia? ?
--Lo sospecho.
Ell mismo 10 dice, Hector parece
impossible.
--Su confession le condenara.
No: probar6 que al hacerla estaba
i ESQ es dificil !...
En- aquel momento p1sose Pineda
muy palido, y llevandose las manos al
pecho, SO comprimio los pulmones Ca
briel SO acerc6 su amigo, colocAndose
un dedo sobre Ia boca para mandarle
que callara.
Hector SO sonri6, diciendo:
d Y Lucila?
i 1nfeliz l.. -. contest6 el abogado.
Hector dej6 escapar un suspiro.
La presencia de su antique amigo y
la conversation acabaron de estenuar.
le.
ID Tranquilfzate le dyo San Mar
tin /; procura olvidarlo TODD para pen.
sar On tt
-lo!vidar { olvidar l,... 1aurnurd