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The New York herald., 1879-12-28

the new year and Mr.. Lloyd will re-
call the mercies of the past and
be thankful. Among the Christmas
themes is the promise Of the first Christ
mas and the worlds response to Christ by
Mr. Dodge, the meaning and outcome OF
the Advent by Mr.. Martyr and general
talk on the subject by Mr.. Ackerly. The
last night of the Assyrian army will be de-
scribed by DIR. Burchard and its lessons
emphasized. How to remove obstacles to
the progress of Christ's work in the world
will be told by Mr.. Knapp, and death as a
reformer and revealer of the individual will
be portrayed by Mr.. A. j. Davis. and what
heaven and hell are within us will be told
by Mr.. Goss. Mr.. w. II. Davis will tell us
what men think of Christ; DR.. King will
tell us whether He should be admired or
adored; DIR. Bevan will show the relation
between religion and law; DR.. Newman will
maintain the supremacy of law, and Profess
sor Adler will warn his people Of the dam
ger of religious persecution. Other sub
jects will relate to the care Of the sick. in
view of the concentrated efforts for the hos
pitals to-day.
The New York herald., 1879-12-28

Tho young man Scannell who last week
successfully maintained the reputation of
his family for shooting is again in New
York, and has HERALD reporter to thank
for his change of base. The police seemed
to have given up the search, yet the man
was all the while within twenty miles
of New York, and apparently making
no attempt at concealment The method
of his capture is explained in an
other column, and the entire story
shows how easy the capture of other and
similar fellows might be if the officials were
to take at least as much interest in the
matter as a man did who simply read his
newspaper intelligently. It is noteworthy
fact that the attention of the HERALD's at
tache to the case was not attracted by
any official information, but merely by
our own published account of the affair,
and that the Paterson officials seem to have
overlooked the matter entirely, instead Of
being on the alert to discover who and
what strange barroom loungers are.
The New York herald., 1879-12-28
Farthing Candle Science and the
Electric Light.

Mr. Morton, of the Stevens Institute of
Technology, is the last ''great" man who
has favored the world with his opinion on
the electric light. He is satisfied that it is
q failure. He has always been satisfied to
that effect since he examined the subject.
In fact, he will not have it on any terms,
and when o man of his eminence actually
refuses to consent to the electric light it is
but little short ofimpertinence of for Mr.. Edi-
from him to the Professor. Instead Of
apologizing, however, he simply denies
what the Professor says. Both GENTLE
mems words are given in to-day's HrRALp
as we find them printed in the columns
of the Sun. Mr.. Morton pities Edison
and protests against the harm the
HERALD's account of his invention
must do his reputation, assuming
as he does that tho account is grossly
false but Mr.. Edison says "every word
that was printed in the HERALD article was
literally true y and he seems to intimate
that he does not regard Professor Mortons
knowledge on topics related to the electric
light as superior to that of all other men-a
point on which apparently he and Professor
Morton are at odds. Professor Morton is
apparently one OF those average men of
science who are amply endowed to ell one
little circle and are pretty thin outside of
that circle. He believes that the world is
finished and that there is no room for new
inventions. As Lord Russell was willing
to consent that the progress of the British
people might be admitted to go SO far as ho
approved, but held that the point so gained
must be fnality, so this professor will
not admit that there may be any movement
in the progress of invention beyond his
fnality; which is gas.
The New York herald., 1879-12-28

THE WEATuER.-The disturbance that adj
vanced from the Northwest on Friday is now
moving slowly over the central valley districts.
Its energy somewhat dissipatcd during the
early portion of the day, but toward night there
were indications that it would reorcanize n
storm centre when it reached the lower lake dis
tricts to-day The slow movement of tue area
Of high barometer which ovcrles the Atlantic
and Gulf coast districts causes the gradients
for southerly and southwesterly winds to be-
come steep over the central sections of the coun-
try Snow fell throughout the lake regions.
The weather was generally fair in the other dis
tricts. except in the New England States. The
temperature rose decidedly in the lake, central
valley districts and the West, remained nearly
stationary in the Middle Atlantic and New Eng
land States and fell elsewhere. The winds have
been from fresh to brisk in the lake regions,
Middle Atlantic and New England States. In
the other districts they were light. The weather
over the British Islands is becoming stormy.
The weather in New York and its vicinity to-day
will be warmer and partly cloudy possibly with
occasional snow. Tomorrow it will be warm
and cloudy, with snow or sleet.
The New York herald., 1879-12-28
O0structed Streets.

Is nobody charged with the duty of
maintaining streets and sidewalks in their
proper condition? The liberties that build
ers take are bad enough at any time; flag
ging Is torn up. bricks, lumber and other
building material encroach upon one side
of the footpath, while scaffolding extends
into the other; long timbers are moved
in so leisurely that pedestrians have
to take to the streets for a passageway,
while bricks. states and splashes of paint
fall so frequently that those who have not
already suffered by them are apprehensive
whenever they pass building in course of
erection. At this season of the year the rain,
snow, ice and slush make matters infinitely
worse, as nobody knows of it better than
the policemen who pass the houses
and such Building Department officials as
happen to call in the discharge OF their
duty. There is no need that the encum-
brances above mentioned should exist mt
all. In oil but very rare cases the material
can be delivered and prepared on the
ground which the house is to occupy. On
the other hand, however, 1t is quite certain
that the public patience and safety will
be compromised by almost every builder un-
less the persons annoyed by any particular
obstruction visit the station house of their
own precinct persistently until something
is done by way of remedy. A few vigorous
complaints will settle the question of re-
sponsiblity, which all officials are at pres
ent disposed to treat gingerly.
The New York herald., 1879-12-28

The sermons to-day will treat very largely
of Christmas or New Year TOPICS in which
the incarnation or the social customs with
which we begin the year or the events
which have taken place during the year past
will be discussed. On the latter Mr. Mo-
ment, Mr.. Collyer, Mr.. Cleaver, Mr.. Stro-
bridge, Mr.. Kerr, Mr.. Hatfield, Mr.. Gross,
Mr. Lloyd and others will speak. Mr.. Hat
field will also point out to young women
their duty on New Years Day, in view of
the temptation and danger that beset
young men at that time. Mr.. Hull will in
terpret the voices of the departing year.
Mr.. Cross will take account of stock for
The New York herald., 1879-12-28

and competency. Careful estimates of cost
accompany most of the details, by which 1T
appears that they scarcely can exceed half
a million dollars. The total of the estimate
for sewerage and subsoil drainage is only
two hundred and twenty-five thousand
dollars. If the people of Memphis, who
recently numbered nearly seventy thousand,
are unequal to this disbursement, now is
the time for them to confess it and
entreat assistance. The first case of
yellow fever in New Orleans this year
occurred ON June 16. The date of the first
case in Memphis is not officially mentioned.
Like oil the other relations of the munich
pality to the disease carelessness pervades
the public records. But doubtless it was
nearly at the same time. More than five
months therefore probably intervene for
Memphis to purify itself against the recur-
renee of the pest. Half the time ought to
be sufficient for the completion of almost
every requisite except the sewers, and upon
those also shovels ought to be already at
work.
The capacity of the inhabitants of the
this matter this winter has other aspects
than those merely sanitary. 1t is practical
test of their comparative intelligence and
en- ergy--in one word, of their civilization.
The official narrative of the sanitary
state of Memphis, as ascertained by the
National Board of Health, would reflect dis
grace upon town in Asatic Turkey.
Pride should combine with prudence to
apply the remedy. 1t is in no grudging
spirit that we say it will be something akin
to fraudulent imposition if she be-
seeches New York again for succor
without doing anything meanwhile for
reform. The charity of New York is
boundless, and even such on entreaty
will be bountifully answered. Our
people also are we'll aware that in the mat
ter of cleanliness their own city is far from
superiority to reproach. The filling of the
Harlem fats with garbage was as monstrous
an invitation of disease as anything DIR.
Chaille reports from Havana. It becomes
us to be modest in administering admoni-
tion on this subject, but even within the
narrowest limits of that modesty we have
right to exhort Memphis to purge and be
clean. We are not quoting the language of
stranger to the South, or of any one out
of cordial sympathy with its distresses,
when we adopt and apply to Memphis the
rather forid sentence of DR.. Holt concern
ing New Orleans, that, "If ever we discover
the talisman whose charm shall save us
from yellow fever we will also discover
upon it few cabalistic characters, the
spring of its magical potency, and these,
when arranged, will spell one word-Clean-
liness."
The New York herald., 1879-12-28

1t is somewhat confusing to turn from
the hints ut fire and blood that are con-
veyed by dispatches from Maine to q con-
sideration of the army of that determined d
State. The entire force numbers about
eight hundred men, but as the most patri-
otto army seldom has moro than half it's
numerical force ready for duty it is hardly
likely that the serried columns that will
march against the ruthless foe of liberty,
whoever he may be, will display more than
five hundred muskets, or about one to every
sixty square miles of State territory. True,
the force is thoroughly commanded and
managed, for aside from company officers
there appears to be, besides Commander
in-Chief Garcelon, one major general, two
brigadiers, two colonels, five or six lieuten-
ant colonels and two majors. These, of
themselves, if properly mounted, might
make not Intellectual cavalry force, and
we must say that the service appears quite
troops. How many of the companies
have ever assembled under battalion
commander is not reported; but it is
to be feared that in State of such
magnificent distances the opportunities for
battalion drill have been few. There is also
some uncertainty about who would obtain
possession of the States arms and ammu-
nition in case of conflict. Assistant Ad-
jutant General French's late experience in
removing arms from an arsenal is not
very satisfactory on this point. Maine
has thousands of veterans of late wars,
but the trouble is that these arc seldom
or never found in militia organizations.
In short, Names army would probably
prove as valiant and unsat tistactory as the
great force which, according to Diedrich
Knickerbocker's History of New York,
Governor Peter Stuyvesant collected for
his great expedition against the Swedes.
Still, Maine has nothing to be ashamed Of
unless she fights. Her militia force is as
large as that of any but four States at the
outbreak of the rebellion; as large, indeed,
as the present combined force of dozen
States that we could 1iame.
The New York herald., 1879-12-28

Indian character have expected. OF what
does General Hatch suppose the Utes are
made? There is nothing whatever to pre-
vent any man who is wanted" from leaving
his fellows and remaining away from them
until the affair has blown over or the not
improbable fight begins. Ouray's ability
to bring in any man whom he can find has
never been doubted, but hunting an Indian
who prefers to remain hidden is mere
child's play. Commissioner Hatch has
changed his own location, we hope from
motives of prudence; the snow is already
heavy, the prospect of any more Indians
being brought in is bad and that of the
Commissioners getting out with such pris-
oners as they have is little if any better. So
the outlook is anything but pleasing.
The New York herald., 1879-12-28

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-Stocks were very
dull, prices were maintained in all cases, and in
most slight advance was recorded when the
market closed. Money was tritle stringent q
"commissiOn" of JIG and interest being at
times paid for call loans on stock collateral, but
the closing rate was per cent. The bank
statement shows decrease Of 81 ,644, 800 in
the surplus reserve. There were no changes OF
note in the market for bonds.
The New York herald., 1879-12-28

that of State officers and if State admin-
istration may take advantage of its own
shortcomings thus to set aside the result OF
an election, and there is no legal remedy,
then the people must adopt some other.
Civil war is great evil but the American
people have always thought it preferable to
the loss OF liberty
The New York herald., 1879-12-28

At latest advices Chief Ouray had brought
in only q part of the guilty Utes for whom
he started, while General Hatch has refused
to start for Washington with the chiefs
unless he receives all the braves he has
asked for. Evidently Ouray has attempted
more than he can accomplish, although his
success in bringing in any prisoners at all
is greater than many men who know the
The New York herald., 1879-12-28

The HOWARD FAMILY, which had such pitt
iul Christmas, is in comfortable circumstances,
but will the tender hearts that have sympathizcd
with these people learn by the family's expert
ence that the most deserving cases of charity are
not always found in the usual mannerl
The New York herald., 1879-12-28

STORIES OF CLUBBING by policemen were fly
ing about mt Madison Square Garden last night,
but probably members of the audience may be
found who will swear they didn't see anything
of the kind
The New York herald., 1879-12-28

An ENORMOUS INCREASE in emigration to this
port is proved by statistics and the question of
how many of the new comers remain in the city
becomes serious one.
The New York herald., 1879-12-28

TAMMASY begins to grumbc ut being man.
aged by single man, but nothing can destroy
her old-time reputation for patience and endur-
ance under such treatment
The New York herald., 1879-12-28

INDOOR ARCHERY is the newest thing in winter
sports, and n capital game it is. A twenty yard
range. or even a longer one, may be made in
many hall or parlor floor.
The New York herald., 1879-12-28

WEST SIDE PROPERTY OWNERS arc discussing
"Taxation and Local Assessments" as they
should have done long ago in common with
owners of unimproved property everywhere in
the CITY
The New York herald., 1879-12-28

A QUESTION OF SANITY is likely to be raised
in the case of the Philadelphia vtriol thrower,
which the fine method of some alleged mad.
men should be fully considered.
The New York herald., 1879-12-28

SOME LADIES write the HERALD to ask
whether New Years calls will be made this
year. They will unless the breed of men sud-
denly runs out.
The New York herald., 1879-12-28
GU A DIR u PIE SHEET
NEW YORK. SUNDAY. DECEMBER ss. 1870

The probabilities are that the ,oeaLter in Ne,c
York and its ricinity to-day ciH be warmer
and partly cloudy possibly ,rith occasional
Tomorrow it sciH be ,carm and cloudy aciM sno,c
ms ole
The New York herald., 1879-12-28

If You NEGLECTED. THE HOSPITAL CoLLEC.
IIoN yesterday you can atone for it at church
to-day when the plate is passed.
The New York herald., 1879-12-28

New ORLEANS is rejoicing over her reopenet
mint and plenty of silver; oh, that she woul,
take the surplus from the North.
The New York herald., 1879-12-28

JERsEYMAN in his hundredth year is being
sued by his wife Tor support and maintenance.
The New York herald., 1879-12-28

THE KEROSENE LAMP has been doing the
usual thing at Trenton, and tonight thousands
OF people will do exactly what the victim did.
The New York herald., 1879-12-28

STEAMSHIP OWNERS appear to have grown
more cautious within few weeks, ut which
passengers, shippers and insurance companies
will rejoice.
The New York herald., 1879-12-28

AGAIN false alarm has thrown large theatre
audience almost into panic.
The New York herald., 1879-12-28

OFFICER MoHR's ARRANGEMENT on the charge
of causing the death of John Slattery is bad for
the officer, but promises greater safety to the
1io
The New York herald., 1879-12-28

GET Our Your SKATES and see that they are
not rusty.
The New York herald., 1879-12-28
ADJUSTMENTS TOMORROW.

ABERLES THEATRE-PooR NEw YORK
NIBLOS GARDEN-HEARrs SrEEL
STANDARD THEATRE-PRINcrss Toro.
WALLACK'S-SnE Sroors TO CONQUER
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-FRENcu FLATS
DALY'S THEATRE-ARABIAN NIGHT.
GRAND OPERA HoUSE--srREErs OF NEW YORK
NEW YORK AQUARIUM-UNcLE Tox's CABIN. Matinee
NEW YORK CIRCUS-HuxPrY DUMrrY. Matinee.
BROADWAY OPERA HOUsE-srRArEGIsrs.
ITALIA THEATRE-DER VKRKAurrE ScHLAF
HAvERLYS THEATRE-THE GALLEY SLAVE.
ABBEY PARK THEATRE-FAIRFAx.
PARKERS AMERICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THEATRE COMIQUE-MuLLIGAS GUARDS CHRISTMAS.
ROSTER BIAL'S CONCERT HALL.
TONY PASTORS THEATRE-MRs DRIscoLLs PARTY
SAN FRANCISCO observation-disclosures STREET FLATS
CHICKERING HALL-JosEFrY CONCERT.
HAvERLYs THEATRE BROOKLYN-BEpo TT PAPERS
BROOKLYN PARK THEArRk-FRIrz IRELAND.
NOVELTY THEATRE, ,wILLIAMSBURG-MY PARTNER
JERSEY CITY ACADEMY-CAMILLx
CHESTNUT STREET, PnILADELPHLA-DR CLYDE.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-17

LoT o DoTs--Epi.copal couven.
tion at Fayetteville, May IA. Col.
Ed Graham Haywood consents 10 de-
liver the Memorial Address. in this
city, on the 10th of May. Col. Gun.
nlngham isn't going to leave Person
neither is Mr.. McGehee, auoth the
ChroHtcle.... DR.. Walter Lilly, of Fay-
etteviile, young graduate of s,ew
ork Medical College has been ap.
pointed surgeon in the New York
Work House Hospital. Chapel Hill
revival progressing. Bro. Dixon has
enrolled above seventy converts-half
OF whom are students. George L.
Badger, sewing machinist, lost a little
red pocket-book containing 800 and
valuable papers. between Raleigh aud
Pittsboro. Mr.. George A. Latham, a
good journalist, will start a Demo-
cratic daily in New Berne about the
first of May. Gen. Leach didn't
break his leg-he received an unpeas-
ant sprain just enough to give Gov.
Vance text for Scriptural quotation
:. .Midshipman Richard Henderson,
of North Carolina, has been promoted
to Ensign. /. DIR. Isaac l. Hayes, the
Arctic Explorer. is dead.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-17

MEN AND MENTION. N.-Congress gen
orally al djournes over from Saturday
to Tuesday to escape new legislation.
Capt. 10. Davis employed the interval
to take run down home last wesk.
Blackwell s. Co. bought $50, 600
worth of tobacco stamps one day last
week Considering the amount OF tax
es they have paid since the war, they
ought to own a pretty big slice OF the
'Best Government the wor'-r -uld
ever saw" before long Our young
townsman John NJ. Sherwood has been
elected Junior. Second Lieutenant OF
the Raleigh Light Infantry. DIR.
w. A. Lash, Of Walnut Cove, Stokes
county, has received lot of google
eyed perch from Lake Waccamaw tn
try the experiment in his hsh pond.
Moons husband, and too
are with her at Mrs. Beck
with's hotel.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-17

BAD.-The working Of the Sunday
train law is found to be an hardship
rather than an help to the employees.
For example, Capt. ......... train on the
r. & G.. R R., being accidentally de-
layed was obi ged to lay all of last
Sabbath at kittrells :; the train men
bel g kept away from home, and com
PEELED to loaf around a way-side sta
ton, in their working clothes, dusty,
weary and hungry. IT, is reasonable to
prohibi5 trains from sta, ting on Sum
day, but it is unreasonable not to aliO.
them to run home, when delayed few
hours.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-17

STATE FAIR-At the Executive
Committee meeting last week, Messrs.
Jno. Nichols, DR.. 2. E. Hines and w.
G. Upchurch were appointed to take
charge Of the Fair Grounds and obtain
estimates for Ger ain changes and i'm.
provemen's. Messrs. R. II. Battle,
w. G. Upchurch, DIR. Eugene Grissom,
Paul Faison and Geo. II. Snow were
appointed committee to solicit aid
for the Fair from the citizens of Rail
eigh the design being to pay pre-
miums in cash. Com missioner Polk
addressed tho meeting suggesting the
erection of neat building for th5 De
par mental Exhibition, AID promising
to use every possible effJrt in behalf
the Exposit ion.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-17
aalfigb ano kouno=About.

DIR. \ X Ledoux gave Us a pleas
AIT call this morning.
Our new advertisements will re-
GIVE notice next wee k.
Wilcox, Gibbs & Co. are licersed
tu sell fvr,i izeIs in the Safe.
j. I. Evars has been made post
Master of Weldon oicc j. Nj. Foote.
Oxford is to have a MAY Day
B IT, We understand, given at the
Hotel.
Capt. Robt d. Graham as formed
a legal rtnership W tn I. Nj Pittman
at ha:lotte
We regret missing cur friends,
Col Cheek aid NJ; j. 1higpen, when
they called yesterday
The Ex-Fedelal sclGiers in Burk.
county did lot desert their families
they simply Wei i'll s,srch Of work.
of al S nal! thing; un Ter the sun.
the bitterness Of newsps per j. alorsies
OF vther newsp 'pers is the It'll st ore
Wade Hampton has at l,ngth
g9Le to Washir gton. He was accom-
panied 10y Senator Butler, Judge
Aackey, a. d others.
-Foity~nine delegates, of whom 81
"ele mi listers tt.nded the Asso
cla'e Reformed Prssbytery, at Sardis,
NJ 'klenburg county last week.
Will and Aleck Stronach have a
OaS>Lns Inc to run their C flee Toaster
"Lo Urlnder, 1t is curiosity. DR..
hogg bought ii for them.
We are obliged to Mr.. Job Osborn
LOT copy of the The Trades, a weekly
JouInal dtvo' ed to the business of the
country.
-Ibe Catholic Fair ard festival
Notwithstanding the bad weather is |
''''ns ialr success. The ladies' have
uohe their best, and We trust will real.
'~r ands ONE sum.
-AeSss S. R. s. Tucker T. Fl Brioos
ana Fran k O. Mo,ing are the commit
III Raleigh to op3n subscription
- ior The University Railroad. un-
May h. 'e'on'ene
/, "t'l 'on isro' PATHS son, though
- would like to be. for she is worth
',e a, millions, al d can caracole (ca,D
o., COOK, from her bed in the third
,oly any nee morning without strain
i0S her voice. 49,
y, -Nev. j, Rumple gives sketch Of
,S. me 'p OF Rev, DR.. Drury Lacy, and
S.bo~4 '0hss OF the Ra eigh Female
t.,,, > IN his articles o. Presby.
Ea ''li - In Nor h Carolina" which
The ,o.. s,tL-urin has been pr r.nting for
PAST two mo- tbs.
the ~na W" cf Dallas has Just voted
Ofy or ''Prohibi ioon ,icL,t .nd
20 ,,,t wei done. But il won't do to
{u,p,t mug IN the dark around the
h. nr., '~-an>eveuings. unless you
a,uuh,i,p paied to break your neck az
''"g over Concealed jugs.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-17

NORMAL SCHOOL.-This excellent
Institution will begin Tuesday, June
II, and continue six weeks, with a full
corps of trained teachers. More of tho
particulars next week. The Superln-
tendent of Public destruction has sup
piled the county school examiners
with circulars aud the teachers are re-
uuested to call on them for the same.
Go to the University Normal School
Be- there at the opening.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-17

PAINFUL ACCIDENT-AbOut seven
o'clock this morning, negro named
Dave Hughes, who has been in the
habit of riding on the platform of the
r. & G. train from the machine shops
to b is home in the suburbs. sprang off,
slipped and had the usual amput alton
Of his leg. 1t was a touch and so
with him for life.