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Daisy bringing mp the rear At four O'Clock p. NJ
CornEeld hight was about three miles ahead of the
Peerless, and the Orion from her appeared to
be gong toward the shoal. The breeze freshen-
ing rapidly, and it looked as il the Atalanta was
ten knots per hour. with staysail drawing
like steamboat The sail now began to
be little more exciting. the yachts
tossed the foam from their bows, racing
along in scupper breeze. The Orion kept we'll in
shore passing inside the Cornhe d light about All
aOm. Z. NJ, while the Atalanta went by about the
same time over mile to windward. The Peerless
passed outside OF the hight at An. 2Sm p NJ, trottng
along at handsome gait, with the Agnes about a
mile astern, coming under cloud OF canvas. The
Stella and Dolphin followed distance behind and
the winsome, sadie and Daisy brought up the
in stragging order The Ataanta making her
length toll and gained rapidly on the soop Orion
while the Peerless about held her own with the lat
ter The sloop, imperia Joined the heet on Plum
up Comm odore Fish greeted the new addition with
gun and then made tho best of his way after the
Peerless.
THE ATALANTA LEADING.
The Ataanta cracking along in the lead OF the
feet followed by the Orion, and the Peerless came
next gaining slightly tho sloop. The Vision led
the division OF the fleet which was strung out
along the Sound for some miles back. Toward even
ing the breeze let up considerably and reduced the
speed yachts but they still kept moving along
about four five miles an hour. The Atalanta went
inside the Bartietts Rect lghtship about couple OF
miles ahead of the Orion and the Peerless was the
third on the list of arrivals.
INTO THE uAIBoR.
At about six 4. NJ. the breeze died away and the
yachts had to DRIFT into this harbor the best way
they could. l. rather a tedious piece OF bust
less. the Peerless took two hours to get in
from Bartletts Reef lghtship to the Peqnot House.
Taking arrival at Bartlctts Reef the Atalanta was
then about two miles ahead of the Orion.
and the latter led the Peerless by about half mile.
The Agnes fully three miles behind the Peer
less and the railed along after the Stella and
Dolphin The Orion. Peerless, Agnes, Dolphin.
Stella Winsome and Daisy came up and anchored i'll
the harbor1while the Atalanta remained of tho Pc
quot House The yachts were illuminated as they
up the harbor. and presented quite pleasing,
spectacle The schooners Vision and Petrol joined
the fleet at New London.
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LOUISIANA ROWING ASSOCIATION

New ORLEANS, July %, 1879.
The State Amateur Rowing Associations regatta
well attended to-day.
The first race for single scul shells, all weights,
mile and return won by T. j. Mumford in
lem. SO iss.. James O'Donne second and L. Foley
third.
Tho second race, for working boats, one mile and
return, by Anthony Rog in lin. 2ls.,
j. Young second A. q. Gallagher third.
The third race, for fOur-oared gigs, one mile and
return, won by the G. L. Howard Club in
Ism. 5]Es, Perseverance second, Hope third and
Neptune fourth.
The fourth race for single shells, light weights,
mile and return, won by William Lemonier
in 16m. 53as. j. Keegan second. b. c. Shields third.
John Moulin fourth. Charles Fourteen came in
ond, but was disqualified.
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COLUMBIA RIFLE RANGE.
WEST END. n. J.. July %.

WEST END n. j.. July %. 1870
There were two matches on the programme to-day
at Columbia Iangc--thc Turf. fteid and Farm Cha
Icngo Dadgc match aud tho competition Tor the
Dudley Trophy, presented by DR.. S. L. g..
Dudley. Both matches shot at 200
yards 10 shots, standing position, competitors
using military rifles allowed handicap OF three
points over those using sporting rifles, the highest
score winning the competition and twenty per cent
ot the entrance money; second highest, fifteen per
cent? third highest ten per cent. and fourth highest
nvo per cent. There were Twelve entries for
the Iurt. Fteid ana Furm badge, Dr. Dudley
at six r. NJ standing high. with "A; h. J. Donaldson
second with l3 and A. Hubbell, ot Brooklyn, third
with 10 out of possible 90. MIR. Hubbcn then re-
entered and closed his in the dark. at eighteen
minutes past seven, making 4J out OF q possible 90
and winning the competition.
For the Dudley trophy there were fifteen entries.
Mr.. A. Hubbeii again pvng the winner with score
of 50 out of u possible so. Mr.. H. J. Donaldson
made AZ and Mr.. u falco, of brooklyn, 80.
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SARATOGA RACES.
Third Extra Day Of the Sara
toga Association.
FOUR INTERESTING RACES.
Bonnie Wood, Mintzer. Skylark and
Kenny the Winners
FOUR INTERESTING RACES.
A RESPECTABLE ATTENDANCE.

SARATOGA. July IS. 1879.
The admirers of racing. together with horse own
ers. trainers. jockeys and touis wero all delighted
when they from their beds this morning to
hnd the weather so clear and balmy. The horses
were brought out at early hour, and by seven
O'Clock nearly all of them had got through with
their morning work. Both tracks used. the
old ono in the pines having much the largest num-
ber of horses on it There were many fine bursts OF
speed, but no trials. The track the regular
was much improved. and by the constant use
of the harrow during the morning when the bell
rang for the first it was in very fair condition
Tor the four contests announced to come off.
Tho first race was dash of three-quartors Of q
mie with penalties for winnings and allowances for
defeats in which eight came to the post. The race
vas won by Bonnie Wood. Mark L second, Bulwark
third Clarissma. the Kentucky flly and second
favorte kept at the post by Dell getting in front
of her when the flag fell and she stopped there
until the other horses far away that 1t was
useless to run after than. She, however. followed
1t moderate rate, that she might be ready for
the third race. i'll which she was entered. Claris-
sma backed heavily in this, the first
race. and great deal Of money was
lost by the accident Tho second event was fast
run race between two sons of Glenelg. and Mintzer
out of Crownlet. by Australian won by half dozen
lengths, beating Danchef out of Salina. by Lexing
ton. The third q mile scramble of nine,
and it won by Mr.. Bowie's Skylark. The fourth
race won by Dwyer Bros Kenny.
OFFICERS OF THE DAY.
JuDaEs-Messrs. Carroll Livingston. j. I. boswell
and j. G. Heckscher.
TIMRns-Messrs ]. Smith and ]. r. Whaley.
SEcRETARY-Mr. Charles Wheatly.
SrARrER-Mr. E. NJ. Johnson Assistant Mr.. ].
Wynn.
The following the details of the racing:-
for purse of $500; winners Of $1,000 to carry
lbs. extra Horses never having won u race of the
value of $1,000 allowed lbs; if such ihorses
have been beaten and have not won ut Sara
toga this year. lbs; niaidens If years old. al
lowed ~ lbs: if years-or upward, II lbs Three
quarters of q mile. Eight to the post.
These Mr.. A. Belmonts chestnut geld
ing Lucky Hit, by Kentucky. Kingfsher or
D'Orsay, dam Flukc, years old. carrying
% lbs; Mr.. L. Yards chestnut lly Dell, by Leam-
ington. dam Lurline. years old. 90 lbs; Mr.. G.
Reeds bay fly Bonnie Wood. by Bonnie Scotland.
Nelson 4 Co.'s chestnut colt Corelia. by Hurrah.
dam Bonnie Kate. years old. 05 lbs. Mr.. Ii. p.
McGrath's black flly Mary Ann. by bennington. dam
Susan Ann, years old, 95 lbs; Messrs Thomas
Puryear & Co.'s bay colt Bulwark. by Bonnie Scot
land dam Evadne, years old. 104 lbs. Mr.. J. w.
ii. Reynolds bay flly Clarissima. by Enquirer. dam
Carina years old. 90 lbs. and II. Schwarzs chest
nut colt Mark L, by Monday. dam Jennie G. years
old. Ill lbs. Bonnie Wood was the favorite. the
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YACHTING NOTES.

Schooner Dreadnaught, N.Y.Y.C.. Mr.. c. J. Osborn.
from the eastward for New York. and the sloop
Genia. Aye, MI. 4. r. Fisk, from Now York for
Newport. passed the HERALD Telegraph Station yes
terday.
Tho sloop Christine, N.Y.Y.C.. Mr.. Fred T.
Brown left Whitestone, L. l.. for New York yes
terday.
Phoenix. and schooner yacht Intrepid, NY.Y.C.. Mr..
Lloyd Phoenix, arrived at Newport yesterday.
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CONEY ISLAND LANDS.

The Kings County supreme Court recently ap-
pointed Commissioners to take land on Coney Island
for the of the New York and Sea Beach Railroad
Company. Yesterday. John Emmons. who claimed
To own two-thirty ninths of certain portion of tho
island as heir OF original patented. applied to
Judgc Barnard To be allowed to become party tho
\ matter. His application was denied with costs,
Judge Barnard say ing that these claims wore too
= common when rise IN land occurred.
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george mccullough seventh. Una eighth and clar-

George Mccullough seventh. Una eighth and Clar-
issima ninth. Time. ;45h.
TIE FOURTH
was for purse of $3.50; entrance SIS, the winner to
be sold at auction for $4,000 1t entered to be sold
for 81 500 allowed lbs. it for less, additional
allowance of lbs for every 800 below
the latter price. One mile and quarter
For this there were six starters comprising
Mr.. L. Hart's chestnut mare Clemnie G by War
Dance dam Alexandra years old. to be
sold for $1,000. carrying l0l lbs; Mr.. L.
nette, years old s7O0. 1o3 bs.; Mr.. W. r. Burch's
chestnut horse Governor Hampton. by Planet dam
Merry Wave 5 years old $500, 107 lbs; Mr.. G. b.
Morris bay gclding Bill Dillon. by Tpperary. dam
by oliver years DID, 5000. 104 lbs; Messrs. Dwyer
Brothers chestnut horse Kenny by Cures. dam by
Lorillard's chestnut fiy Anna Augusta by Lean
ington dam Black Slave years old, 81 500. 92 lbs.
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worcesters and Sprngfeds resulted in victory for
the Worcesters by score OF II to o.
In the match At Cleveland between the Troys ana
Clevelands. the game called at the end OF ths
sixth inning account OF the rain the score stad-
ing to in favor of the Clevelands.
Al Chicago Cincinnati Club. 3; Chicago Club 2.
To-day the Worcesters aud Springtields play at
Worcester. and the General Morths aud Planners At
Stoneham.
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THE PIGEON RACE.

Six OF the pigeons of the Continental Club were
liberated at Columbus. Ohio Sunday last at half
past fve A. NJ. Three of them belonged to Oscar
Donner of North Third street williamsburg, Long
Island and three to John Van Opstal, OF No Lewis
street. New York. The first bird arrived at fifteen
minutes past eleven A. NJ yesterday and belongs to
Oscar Bonner. and the second. the property of Van
Upstai turned up at ten minutes before three p. NJ.
The pigeons had flo wn u distance of 200 miles
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AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SWEEPSTAKES SHOT
EY MEMBERS OF WELL KNOWN GUN CLUBS.
inv rrr rcpApv To THE urpArDi

SARATOGA. n. Y, July %, 1879.
There some fine pigeon shooting this after
noon between members OF tho Narragansett. Long
Branch and Maryland Gun Clubs. now sojourning ut
this place. The gentlemen shot two sweepstakes.
and were on the third when darkness came on and
was not finished. The first was S5 each. "miss and
go out" aud the following gentlemen came to the
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NJ Murphys b. g. All Right years. 152 lbs. lin
cluding , lbs ovor). .(Murphy)
Daley brothers b. g. Ben Mace. years, l25 lbs.
(Verplanck) o.
Time. 5024.
Pools-Al Right. $500: Lizzie d. s55; field. S2i.
sFell and did not 20 The course.
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another half hour was wasted at tho post by the
Jockeys not minding the INSTRUCTIONS tho starter
When tho nag fell the horses OF in struggling
manner, Una leading, George Mccullough second.
Verdict third. Scotilla fourth, Clarissima NTH,
Bonno Carrie sixth. Claudia seventh Skylark
eighth, Lafcewood ninth. There wcrc many
changes going around tho upper turn. Una showing
the way to the quarter pole. with Bonnie Carrie
a. her shoulder. George Mccullough third, Lance
wood fourth, Scotilla fifth, Claudia sixth, Verdict
seventh. Skyark eighth. Clarissima ninth. Running
down the backstrctch several changes took place. and
ut the ha-milc pole Bonnie Carrie had her head In
front, Una second. George Mccullough third.
Claudia fourth, Lancowood fifth. Verdict sixth
ssylark seventh, Scotilla eighth and Ciaris-
siina NINTH Donuio Carrie showed tho way
around tho lower turn. and wns hrst at the three
quarter pole BY head, Verdict second, Claudia
third. SkyIark fourth. George Mccullough nfth.
Verdict sixth Lancowood seventh. scotiia eighth
and ularissima NINTH merry run ,ip tho home
stretch and Skylark won tho by half "a lcngth,
bonnie Carrie secoud. neck in advance OF Claudia
Lanccwood fourth. Verdict nth, Scotilla sixth,
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CLEVELAND CLUB.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 49, 1879.
The Cleveland Club begin tomorrow. Tho
city full of strangers and horsemen The weather
is fine and tho track excellent condition. In tho
24O class Russ Ellis is drawn and the chestnut geld
ing Chance selling first in tho pools. In tho 10
class Lucille and Scott's Chief drawn ind Vol
tare is selling first choice.
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The tic divided by Messrs Redmond and Lorillard.
SECOND SWEEPSTAKES.
Tho second sweepstakes under the same con-
ditions the previous one, So each, miss and go
out. The following gentlemen caino to the
scratch
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Mr.. Travcrs and Mr.. Lorilard divided tho stakes

SWEEPSTAKES.
The third sweepstakes followed and terminated as
, 1879-02-07

sH" Y Ssa: aSsss%:; Ssyst afs =
iith IN na.ia d :,,'u" 10 's 'ssnk" s'n5 ny "tacrs M
removing AZ tnhaht7nf* frnrs :>tIan'n. have
resd c,sefn't, .n r!sc FL! rrrd't 10 ronr state;
s,al, not revoke my orders. 1ecau*e they ~r.c not
designed 10 meet The hlmanltlcs Of lie ca-e; bnt
inn. Of good poople outside Of Atlanta hayea deep
interest. We nat hare pcacc. Hot Hnlg in Atlanta,
hut IN all Amcrtca. II .eenrs thu. We mn,s s'o.,
Il"bct ssrnlcr. which arc arrased against he laws
10 defeat these arics We tnus. prepare the raY to
r"ach them In their rcccracs. provided win arm.
and instruments which enable ns 70 accomplish our
tuf enemy. thst We mar harc many Seas1 Of n'Il-
itary operations frpsn this qna.to!. AMI theftfosc
y VIZ sma to II
tisteAt With til chatscter as hnns for fAn,i'tea
Thers Will be no:manusaetursa, con,n,erec Of agE.
sooner Or later want vii! compel tho inhabitants TO
90. WhE not 70 now. when all The arratt9emtnta
arc completed fnr the transfer. instesa OF waiting
I'll The runE!n2 thut Of rnnteHdhE armies will
rEnew the eecnes nf ihe phAt n'ntlth! Or coHFse
do not appsehend any sush thing at this mouaent.
but lnu do not 'upoose this army will lie here I'll!
cannot d,.cuss shis subject with rou fairly. be.
copse c.nnoi tupars to you what VIC rFnprec 10
do but a.aert that our military plans make It
necessary tor tho inha ahtanss TO 70 away, and can
onl. rcncw my offer nf SERVICES to MAXI Their Gro.
tfn1 III any GlfcCI1nn ~ easy Ana EoHa1OIlADle NJ
possible. You might well appeal RRalnst tho
'hnndrF.etosn ~ nsainst thtfe terrible hardships
Of war: The. nse inevitable. md tic only way thu
people af atlanta can hops oncH moro 10 Tive In
peacs and quiet At home + to st9p thu war. which
can oniy be done y admttlng that beGau Ia error
and II pcrpesuataI1 III pride.
We don't want yoHt negroea. or your horses. Or
your hontc". OF y0us 1ardt. 1r anything TINT Jon
have. hat we do vant and w!!l ha.s IT,! obrdl;
hnyc, and II II Involves the destruction Of yonr In
prnycr,en$s we Cannot bctpit.
Int. MY dear strs, when It does coua ron may
cali On me for anything. Then will share with
you tho last ceackcr and watch with Jon 10 shicla
your homes and families agsInat danger FROM csetv
quarter.
Now, you mist 70 and take with rou the old and
feeble: feed nnd hurrc thetn. and build fhr them.
in moro Qu,et plncee. prnpcr hnbltatpna to shield
them axa'nat tls weather. until tho mad pnesd1nhs
Of men cool down, and allow unien ann peace once
tnore to eett!c over your old homcs In atlanta.
Yours In haste, ". T. 9nEnHA*.
Najnr. General Commanding.
After this interesting correspondence had been
concluded the Committee Returned to tile city
ans. Gen. Sherman prepared 10 enter II. Ills
cunning created yury little excitement.
, 1879-02-07

noor to huy pew lu some yelyct-cush!oneA
church, while he preschcd in Gods great ard
brantlf,,1 temple With IRE Reats, nMl the hlnc
ynult of ficaye1, fos II tl',nvt nt eShnrtrd ftnni
Fttc pnbie ta:inrl,s like Fnywtll. Many heard
him, ard hayu :lsa''!rd tod ior IT. not IRON ne
pulpit hut frjlu tux It cells IN thu nrdewri', The
saloon; gutter, or arys q MANY 1nro "mf @ a ne
c,Irh them from Hell. In favor Of hts labor I'm
religious press Of the country had little to tay,
for Sir. Moody wHs then man ol little eoIts"-
n,,cpce, hardly ranking tn the eat!m ation oE TIL:
church i,IoileT than tic busy colpoFteur mud
Will, jess OF Tic t1ood OF a bishop tn bis veins
than i faithful tcxton. In appreciation nf Ill.
services much Of ths secular press sn5s!lisea
Ills name to please thepublic eic WIN aulectlFcS
ilis followers were. therefore, with few ex-
eepttons. men whom tic had picked t'ut 81 the
lover walks OF llto nntl saved. Uut q th1s
no h,iman creed or bundle OF fectar!an Wflms,,
but enlisted ~ soldiers ITO work fur Jtsus,n
n1Hi nothtng more. From tlr day DC commencca
10 help mankind into hi9her llfc u thi. !le
las never I0vkcA back with dfAcoHsagcnlGnt
upun the results Of his early abors, nor steppcd
aHllc to pasry tho tArusts OF his dnTeFsariet,
which camc no hotter and faster from itc cgla-
hearted herettc than from the jealous pen that
tun Oflcn fesl Tho reiEout press.
To say that his frlenda have "sharply crlt!-
e!scl hl4 revival work" 10 10 assume taat h.s
duties were done more or less In the Interest o.
heI'-a'nhtton and for personal gain. Gpon rhnt ~,
posrbe 10 conceive. ,sfnce # Es known that of
ni tilr Virtues with which Mr.. Moody, hy
rrnson Of his pure HE has bean rewarded,
nnne Il more prominent In his Chris.
! The rcekIcss1ess aud dcpEarsty Of humsoity Of
this ecbtnrY Of civilization, IL too shocking and
bioducrslllnR To block the phth BY single stray
Of that mAn, no matter bow great or hoT ANAL
bis natural ability. who Is giving bis ltlc to tic
I eausc nf Gpd By fte rcsculnR oE fallen humanity
from the curse VI eins. -...--.....
, 1879-02-07

presently tapped tho young lady On tho shoulder
md aske,l her 10 follow him to tho searching
room. "You haze inst p1tt n new pair Of gloves
IN your pocket, Instemo ."t'': s'u1't dcnT ~
'tf know | have" sail :. III. lnIty quietly;
land II you will bo gn.at. ,.L If ~ look iBAfte
them yU11 Will 10 thai. n ..my we're bought At
smother house they couil hardly have bren
stolen from this" t1hat waa so," ~ our
coustna say. The watchor had simply made
mistake; and thnwh kanu of searchera began
to grovci In cn:utcs. "Now." said tic lady,
turning to her maid, ''go to the nearest Co,n.
rtssary Of Police and tell him that The daughter
Was the very awkwardcst OF hlunders; her iathcs
was the Russian Ami,asaas1or. Tho contrsto
d,apeFy company AFRO offering thousands to hush
II up.
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NORDENSKJOLD'S DANGER.

rsellcf that It IL gxcrated--1nsaresssnk
r,%tasia from a 1Fha1inu cnntsJn
xvn,,.,, r. nj, - tho 11rts.d ata,.. c,.,,
""'A"' ~ D.'' " '"e o'.,'e" s''e" ~1aes
Survey, mas written TO the EteHtN1 i'oss
concerning tho position oI Prof. Npr-
deuskfold1s Arctic ship, claiming that
A., d,nrc, h., hcen rrrsuv .vorr.ra,.d.
."e ea"s.l 10. a.,
ann e1ptGstes !ne pp;alon !Ma1 .ne pnsI. atn ha
pEonhoIx tae vesse! atso. mn euns 1u. ~ .no
spI1R ~ I.Ras, hnu .,at ts l!r 'hoat h. =.
lnurns5 snse ssa"'er f,nu % " S.nukhs a..
hAppy conslmslot'. ~; DaH also ansn.0"es ,.' ,ns
to!lGw,ag f,s ietaer from capt. hcrcadccn, giving
'or'Het ue'a''s' ..
5AN FRANCISCO, Jan. 81. 16!H.--DnAR 6tk:
would eaT the report OF thc natives in re1astl 10
vessel tn the Arctic, ynllcd hy them Huastans
Ilaf-of-war, Is ilia: Tlebarks Tiumas fope and
stortnan were IN florcf LAY about the tnldlte OF
October. Whltc there tcy Tcrc told ~ ttw
nattyts thnt there was tas they, called her)
llusstan inau-nt.waf III thr tee IN thu
Arctic. They did not tlescriho l'cr ~ being
disabled At oil. only that she wAs 30 hesct by
lee that her further provresa was t!npedcd, aid
this Is oil That any one knew about II.
This rcport evidently comes from the north
through the rative traders coming sonth oT the
great kofiuchtn k1rcr. as tl'c hcaawaters of that
afo not far distant fron, pluycr Bay, % have
been Informed by !lc natives Of that place Now
she uear men tc1tnkeh1s] anl lnteFttsnIcfs coh!0
, 1879-02-07

4 correspondent Of thc New Fork Tina de-
lie SAYS they increase IN number sud wealth
from day to day, md ''rl,cr arc all in excellent
htatti., In far pettcr hcalsh tl,nt' the houmanl-
ans, because they nre better fed. better clothed!
hcttcr lodged, and letalae the ttatlcs By whirh
ex,iose.l t,an tfIosc exercised BY the Iioumnnt-
nus. Among tLcm 'norta|itv Is less frequent
ntul btrilA are tn.ru numerous than otnong
tioumAnAns. TlIty urrtvc III the greatest waht
mud t,,tsury, and IN few years they succeed in
seraping togulkur d turrably respectable In
c0,ue. At tllls presr,,t uuIent al tho capital Ia
IN tht!r tats, a,,l the native larner nn.t labor.
or toll only ~ inercate the wealth VI the Jewish
kpcrulatuEt.N
, 1879-02-07
beautiful as au5 Ia any Of Mr.. Mnler's poems.

II HEEIH9.
"s1 was blind, Int thoy threw me Into datk
cell, and when came forth To-day, God : sunlight
Kissed tny eycn. and 10! saw again..
tOhi It Is most touching!
s'In The last scene Randolph and Dar7iev srh
led forth to die. Dr.. Topper intcsfescs to pro-
tect them, but IA thrust back. At the last mo-
meat Dports appears, wraps the American DAG
around the knccling forms Of the condemned
men, md daTcs the siexicans 10 fire on that flag
Uht Il ia a grand and splendid denouement-
And do you not think II viii takc well With the
people OF the Grand .fiousef"
The visitor fhttl that he did, indeed.
The spectacular part Of the play has been pro-
pared with great care bT Messrs. Pools htal
1>onnesly, and thosc who have seen the first re-
hcarsals say that It Is sure OF an enthusiastic
rerenlfon.
, 1879-02-07
increase of Water.R&tes.


CHICAGO, Fob. 6.-t beg TO ralao the Inquiry
through the columns Of your journal as to what
Wild reason exists for tho large increase OF
wster-ratcs proposed By tic ordinance row bc-
fore the Common Council. Tic reports OF the
Water Department for several years past tndi-
este that, after applying large sum each year
towards tho extension OF street mains, there
has been surplus Of rovenue remaining after
paying all working expenses, repuirs, etc.,
amounting to very largu sum. Applying the
proposed schcdule to my own residence, It lnal.
Gates an advance Of about B3 per cent. Now, II
wator revenue is nee.sdrv rreaumc The com.
,nurity Will stand It. BIt with supplies md
labor At the lowest point, and surp1us revenue
each year from this sotrce, submit that tho
tax.buslenel cttizons OF ChicaGo will not sub
nit to the proposed advance very. chccrfuliy ia
the absence Of good and substantial
RnAsoNs.