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The New York herald., 1879-09-23
APPRAISERS DIFFER.

Some time ago job lot of velvets arrived here
consigned to Iselin, Neeser Il Co.. aud the govern
appraisers advanced the valuation 100 per cent
A reapprasement ordered, and N. j. Rosenblatt,
the merchant appraiser advanced the valuation
90 per cent while the general appraiser made the sd-
vance Ito per cent. The matter referred to Col
lector Merritt. who rendered decisiou yesterday
sustaining the merchant appraiser.
The New York herald., 1879-09-23
TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Is it not the business Of the Board Of Health to
see that the public halls Of the city properly
ventilated? If it is they should certainly visit the
hall at Cooper Institute during the holding of the
Sawyer and Sankey meetings every Sunday night.
The heat great that the people just bathed
in perspiraton and the odor of the air is perfectly
intolerable. T. NJ. r.
The New York herald., 1879-09-23
ONE OF MANY.

To TUE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Having had some money in the Peoples Savings
Bank am very much interested in its business
affairs. hear that there has been receiver ap
pointed, and think he has had sufficient time to
examine the accounts Of the bank SO as to give q
poor man like me. who has been out of work all
summer-and poor prospect Tor the winter-an
idea OF when ne can get some money.
A SUFFERING DEPOSTHOR
The New York herald., 1879-09-23
A GREAT NUISANCE,
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-

10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
The attention of Allan Campbell, Commissioner of
Public Works. is called to great nuisance that pre-
walls in New Chambers street. Old carts and wagons
that have owners left this street, and are
great nuisance to merchants and property owners.
to curb G. NJ.
The New York herald., 1879-09-23
OHIOS UNKNOWN QUANTITY.
Figuring Out the Political
Equation.
THE GREENBACK VOTE.
Democratic Opinion on the
Tammany Bolt.
THE GREENBACK w
TOLEDO. Sept. IA, 1879.

The next census will probably ascribe to Ohio
population of 5000 OO0-about equal to the popula-
ton of the whole Union in 1776. Ohio continues to
stand third in the file of States, which thus:-
New York, Pennsylvania. Ohio, Illinois. Missouri,
Indiana. Massachusetts,. Kentucky. Tennessee, and
on down to Colorado. which stands at tho foot
next after Nevada and Rhode Island. The voting
power OF Ohio is in full ratio with the numbers Of
its population
Total vote for President 1876. ........... 659, I'll
Total vote for Governor, 1877. .......... 555, ,060
Total vote tor Secretary of State. 1878. 9.13S
The elements of the vote have Of course, been
mainly republican and democratic. but disturbing
elements have had an important influence upon the
fortunes of these two great parties In 1869 dis
tinc prohibition made its appearance. with the
following subsequent huctuating display Of num-
The New York herald., 1879-09-23
OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

[NoTE.-Leters intended for this column must be
accompanied by the writer's full and address to
insure attention. Complainants who are unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing.
Write only side of the paper.-ED. HERALD
The New York herald., 1879-09-23

THE sEvENTY-FoURTH STREET SEWER NUISANCE.
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
OF all the smells ever smelled never smelled q
smell that smells that smell smells that is waited
upon the wings of every zephyr from an establish
ment near Third avenue and Seventy-fourth street.
live in Seventy-fourth street. and when the wind
Is from the northeast the stencil from the sewers
and water closets flowing over manure piles in the
yard is almost uncomfortable. Cannot something be
done to abate such terrible nuisance? +. NJ.
The New York herald., 1879-09-23
IS IT ONE OF THE ovERcHARGED?

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD-
Will you kindly publish the following facts in
your valuable Complaint BookT few months
ago 500 was deposited by certain party in the
SherifTs hands in lieu Of bail. Recently applca-
ton was made to said Sheriff for the surrender Of
the aforesaid 500, and he (the Sheriff, payment
of same, deducted the sum of $40. Now, is there
such O fee allowed him? II so, will Sheriff Reilly ex-
plain for what? T. M.
The New York herald., 1879-09-23

The year 1873 the when women took
up the cudgels in behalf Of total abstinence in Ohio
and when some Of the most respectable ladies Of
Cleveland formed in professions and squads and
went personally to liquor saloons to persuade their
keepers to close them aud to urge customers to
keep away The prohibition vote ranged highest
that year. 1t gradually declined until last year.
when the prohibition candidate for Secretary Of
State. Robinson. received 8. .6S2 votes
THE GREENBACK VOTE.
Three years ago the newer greenback. or national.
party was born in the city where I writing, at
the famous Toledo Convention. workngmen's
party had existed beforehand, the split-oT chips
from which in several States ground themselves
together into the sawdust that finally stuffed the
rag baby At the first State election following, in
1877. the workingmen cast 12.4S9 votes and the
nationals 1922 total. 20 .4ol. Last year s7s the
workingmen left the field to the nationals, who cast
1882 ballots. The vote Of the State stood then and
stands until the coming election -
The New York herald., 1879-09-23

tions aud the rains became more general.
JUNE 30 1S7eA disturbance will arrive the British
and 6th Heavy rains lightniny and south vaerimp 70
northwest strong winds or gales
This prediction was completely fulfilled. Owing
to the movement of central Atlantic cyclone long
tho COASTS Of France and Great Britain the weather
stormy from the 2Sth of June to the 9Th Of
July. but the French and English meteorologic
charts show clearly the approach of the disturbance
toward the North British and Norwegian coasts
that date. The cyconic storm centre was then
over the German Ocean. and was moving rapidly
northeastward, while the other disturbance was
travelling to the southeast. The winds were var-
able at irst but gradually veercd round to the
northwest. France was very much affected during
the passage OF both storms.
JuLy q, ls7o--A disturbance proceeded by depression
will arrive the British aud Norwegian coasts
tuc M "u ..n "..vnuou Wy ,nhs hghtning ana south
west veerng to northwest gales Low temperature fol-
lows
This prediction was fulfilled slightly in advance OF
the time calculated. Tho pressure began to fall
rapidly the northwestern coasts on the sth and
tho winds increased, blowing from the southwest
with the force OF gale at many of the southern
coast stations On the 9th gales prevailed over all
the western France the north of scot
land. The wind commenced to the 9th and
blew from the northwest.
july TO- 1s79A disturbance attended by rains south.
vecring to northwest gales and possibly lightning
will arrive ON the British aud Norwegian coasts between
the I4h and 18TH High temperature follows.
This prediction also fulfilled many hours in
advance. IL passed the British Islands on the
14th and moving the Baltic on tho 18th
Rains. gales and lightning attended this disturb
ance.
Norwegian affecting the French coasts, between the 10Th
and 18th attended oy rams southeast vesrns to west
This prediction was completely fulfilled. The dis
turbance arrived on tho 10th and was attended by
southeast gales and rain 1t moved very quickly
the islands and the North of France aud was fol-
lowed by rapid rise In pressure.
JuLY 49, t879A depression 10 crossing which will do
vsop energy and arrive ON the Britsh and Norwegian
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26
Arrival CT the Hero at VickSb.rE
Tremendous Reception.
Nicksburg Commercial

The arrival of Capt. Paul Boyton in this
city yesterday afternoon, was the occasion
of an ovation such as ViGksburgers have
not seen since the days of the war Early
in the afternoon the crowd began to assemS
bic on the levce. Everything gave token
Of the excitement brewing. Soon the
steamer SilvoIthorn steamed up to her land
ing with her flags at half mast. in respect
TO the late John Dent. The official
colors Of the captain were on hand. and
soon the decks were crowded with cycur-
sionists. 4 cannon was fired AS a signal.
when the boat left the wharf under full
head of steam. After going up the river
short distance the Captain was sighted near
Duckport amid fleet of skiffs, padding
away as though his arms were managed by
steam power.
4 boat was lowered from the Siyerthorn.
containing the Captains apparatus. Mr..
JAS. Creelman then attempted to jump into
the boat, hut went in the river. The jour
nalist explained 1t by saying: ''Oh, It re-
quired no effort on my part, whatever.
moral showmen are not particular. you
know The Captain received his things
from the skiff, and gave an exhibition Of
fancy firing with a shotgun, carrying sails,
flags, etc While he was performing. the
p. F. Geisse came up with party
Of excursionists, who were Immediately cut
of from view by Boyton padding round to
the other side of the Silverthorn, saying
''Thst's the two-bit deadhead boat: the first
pirates I've seen on the Mississippi" Then
began a struggle between the Geisse to
'atch sight of the great navigator, and the
Siverthorn to shut them out Victory
,rowned the efforts Of the Boyton- -O'Shau-
lessey- -Creelman boat. The Journey back
o the city was made in a short time-Bov-
on landing in a terrible crowd at four o.
lock SO great was the rush that one
larkey cried, ''ef desc ere people keep on
rowdin on dis end ob de town. de cityT
ip ober, sure Mayor Beck had an elegant
arriage provided for the Captain. in which
e was conveyed TO the Washington Hotel.
le soon dveSted himself Of his suit. and
nd his condition WAS found to be yer, bad.
lie has lost about twenty pound, Of flesh
ince the start, and fever bliSters are an
earring on his lips. This morning the
'aptain was visited 10y several prominent
itizens. He leaves early tomorrow morn
lg.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26
More Killing In Vicksburg.

The Commercial gives the following ac-
count of another terrible shooting scrape
which occurred last Sunday morning,
The parties engaged in this dreadful af-
fair were John L. Dent, young man twen-
ty years of age, and clerk on the Parisot
line of steamers; Mr.. James Cummings, of
the Alhambra variety troupe, and Officer
John III. Brereton, captain of the night
police.
The place of the difficulty was in the
wine room of the Alhambra varieties, on
Washington street, and the time about half
past one o'clock Sunday morning.
Tho facts as far as we could learn from
responsible parties who testified before the
coroner's inquest, are substantially as fol-
lows On Sunday morning, at the time and
place above stated, and subsequent to the
regular performance, number of young
men adjourned to what is called the wine
room of the Alhambra varieties A num-
Der of the actresses were present, and with
lots of beer and wine, and the other Incl
dentals commonly connected with places of
this character, most agreeable time was
being had, and good spirits and fun and
frolic prevailed generally. About this
time Capt. John Breerton, who had been in
attendance at the performance, came up
stairs and inquired for Mr.. John Lawns.
Several witnesses testified that he (Brereton)
looked as if he had been drinking, and al
though not staggering, was thoroughly in
toxicated. Officor Brereton had small
walking cane in his hand, and of this he
made free use in knocking off the hats of
those present, and making himself other
wise generally obnoxious. Mr.. John W. |
LAWNS testified that Brereton knocked off |
his hat several times during the evening, |
and there were others whose testimony |
that of Mr.. LAWNS. He had |
also knocked off John Dents hat once or
.wice, as also that of his brother, Joe Dent
The last time Officer Brereton knocked off
Mr.. Joe Dents hat he struck him acciden-
ally with his cane in the eye,Joe Dent said
nothing, but John (the deceased) with the
rue impulses of brother, remarked to
officer Brereton: Jack, you are too d-n
ough, and we have had suticiency of
,our sort of fun To this Brereton re~
oined, ''if you don't like it, let her hop,'
II words to that effect, stepped back, and
hrowing his hand (according to the evi>
ence of Jack Banks, colored, and others)
0 his rear pants pocket, brought out
istol. Here considerable scuffie ensued.
Ir. Cummings and Mrs. Clark rushed be-
ween Brereton and John Dent and hold
lg the later, asked him to be quiet and
ommt no murder for their sake. Brere-
IN pushed Mrs. Clark and she fell. Cum
lings still stood between the belligerent
arties, holding Brereton and attempting
} shove him back against. the wall. Brere-
IN held his pistol over the shoulder of
lark, took deliberate aim and fired in the
irection of Mr.. John L. Dent. after which
le latter was seen to stagger over towards
table, and catching hold, attempted to
,raighten himself, but finally reeled and
Ill. There is no testimony SO far to prove
lat the deceased fired shot.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

The Washington Capital crowds the
issue between the Radicals and Democrats
in Congress into paragraph. Thus
''The Democrats are maintaining and act
ing upon the theory that it is the
prerogative of the representatives of the
people in Congress assembled, to prescribe
the conditions under which supplies shall
be voted for the civil and military conduct
of the government. While the Radicals
are maintaiDing-if they are really serious
in what they say-the doctrine that the
President is vested with absolute power to
stop tho wheels of government whenever
the conditions imposed by the representae
tives of the people upon the votes of sup
plies may be distasteful to his sovereign
pleasure or obnoxious to his imperial judg-
ment!"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26
ENMaEds' Musical Talent.

Mr.. EDIToR-I intended to give you a
full account or my trip to Vicksburg and
Edwards, but had not time. L would like
to mention the grand concert at Edwards,
however, which attended ON the night of the
of 10th, complimentary to the beautiful and
talented Miss Jessie Burns, by the members
of her music class. The hall was crowded,
showing the high esteem as an instructress
Miss Burns is held by the citizens of her
town. For amateurs, the performance
throughout was as good as any town in the
State could get up. The Woodland Choris-
ters, composed of Miss Burns, her father,
and two sisters, elected unbounded applause
by their splendid vocal music. In fact the
performance of the whole school was par
excellence. Edwards is a go-ahead thriving
little city, and shall pay it another visit
soon, and promise a more extended notice
Of the town and people. O.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26
The Sun is not much addicted to elal

The Sun is not much addicted to glarinl
captions, and sensational headings. II
endeavors to utilize its available space fol-
solid reading matter, giving its readers as
| little of the shell and as much of the ker-
mel of subject as it possibly can. 1t saves
time and labor, it is true, to advertise an
item OF news or an editorial by spreading
in large capitals, and attractive Italics the
heads of subject over column, at the
same time it is cheating the reader out of
more solid reading. Macon Sun,
There are frequently instances, how
ever, when the reader is willing to be
cheated "out of more solid reading"
following the glaring captions. As an
economizer of the time of the reader
we think the headline system q good
one. The headlines generally give the
reader an idea of what is to come-the
subject and the line of treatment
and that is very often all he wants to
know about it.
Mon who read by the square inch
may possibly consider themselves cheat
cd by the title-page in a book, but men
who read for ideas and information
consider it no robbery if the author
devotes page to the title, and head
ings to his chapters. They are in fact,
marked convenience to the reader.
And SO it is with long article in
newspaper. When an editor inficts a
long leader on his readers he ought
to have the charity to tell them what
it is all about. Perhaps it is upon q
subject the reader don't want to ex-
plore, or, perhaps, he has already ex-
plored it, and exhausted it. If the
ead-lines indexed to him what the
"solid reading" was driving at he
might be saved the time and trouble of
reading it, and no editor ought to seek
to palm off his views upon an unoffend-
ing man or woman surreptitiously.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26
The Widow Oliver having failed to make

The Widow Oliver having failed to make
anything out of her suit against Simon, is
bound to turn her notoriety into some
account, and for that purpose inflicted a
lecture upon some sixty citizens of Alexand-
ria ten days ago. The widow gave an
exhibition of the same style of composition
that characterized her letter to naughty
Simon. She wore green badge over her
shattered heart, and appealed to the
Irishmen on the ground that her case was
only another instance of the oppression of
the Irish in this country. The two or three
Irishmen in the audience refused to inaugu-
rate an insurrection. She did not crafty
the audience with description of the
meeting of Simon and herself. One of the
hearers, anxious to get down to plain busi-
ness rose in his seat and requested her to
detail what happened between them at the
Congressional Hotel, and she promised to
put it in writing and send it to him. The
widow threatens to take to the lecture field
permanently as a means of getting even
with Simon.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26
A Specimen of Turk kish Justice.

Three years ago young Christian Ma
ronite in Turkey killed Mussuleman in a
hot>headed quarrel. After lying ever
since in prison the mother of the victim
came forward last February and insisted
on his being sentenced to death. What
followed, the Constantinople correspondent
of the Philadelphia Press thus describes:
''As the crime was proven according to
local judicial forms, she obtained from
Midhat Pasha, the Governor of Syria,
firman for the execution, and day was
fixed for the hanging. In vain the nota-
bles of all creeds and races, Musselmans
ard Christians, appealed to the old woman
to be merciful, for upon her word depend
ed the life of the Maronite. They repre-
sented to her that if he did do the deed it
might have been in self defense; that at
any rate his guilt was not perfectly clear;
that he had already grievously suffered in
body and mind by his imprisonment, and
that the people of Beyrout did not want a
capital execution in their midst. Neither
the Turkish Ulemas, the Greek and Ar
menian bishops, or the Turkish officials |
could soften the obdurate heart of this |
cruel megara. 4 have the irman for his |
execution, she said, and his fate is in my |
hands. l will not spare him. In the night |
of February 3, three hours after midnight,
he was taken from his cell and led to the
place of execution. An immense crowd
of people gathered around the scafold.
There took place a scene of the most eX-
traordinary kind. The woman was told by
the executioner that the mans relatives
were ready to pay her any sum in their
power if she would, as custom authorized,
allow him to so free on the payment of
blood money, She shrieked and foamed
for vengeance. For an hour and more she
refused to be merciful, notwithstanding
the entreaties of the mass of men, women
and children. In the meanwhile the young
man stood on tt'e gallows with the halter
about his neck, trembling for his life.
Finally, worn out by the prayers of the
people, and tempted by the high figures to
which the relatives of the Maronite had run
Up the bid for ms life, she consented to
.ccept 3. 200 francs as blood money. The
langman let go his hold of his expected
yictim, and handed him over to his rela-
ives, who carried him of amid the accla-
nations Of the spectators.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26
"The Promised Land"

BROTHER GARDNER IN DETROIT FREE PRESS.
"Gem'len, Ize been readin' heap in
de papers about dat exodus from de
Souf," began Brother Gardner, as the
triangle called to order. Thousands
of Guild folks am on de wing fur de
Norf an West spectin' to find de prom
ised land an nevis to pillow it, 1 tell
you dars gwine to be heap of knowl-
edge gained by dem exodus niggers
Dey has got de ideah dat off up dis
way nobody has to work, an dat folks
has only to draw checks on de bank to
git all de money dey want. When dey
strike dis region an diskiver dat it
takes money to buy bacon, an dat ten
pounds o. bacon don't obercum a
healthy family over three days, some-
bodys gwine to be mighty home-sick.
Dis club doan' take any stock in de
exodus busines, When nigger starts
to run away from honest work an far
wages to hunt fur a land full o. free
bacon an honey faint no use to strug-
gle wild him. De best way am to let
him try it on. He'll exodus de odder
way soon 'nuff. Detroit Free Press.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

In the case of the Board of Supervisors
of Calhoun county VS.. w. B. Galbraith,
from the United States District Court of
Mississippi, the Supreme Court of the
United States holds that since the irregu-
larities on which the county bases its refu-
sal to pay its bonds were committed by its
own servants, it would be estopped from
taking advantage of them, even if recital
in the bonds themselves of their conform
ity to the statute were not alone conclusive.
Judgment affirmed, with costs and interest.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

Mr.. Burrows who has been burrow-
ed away some where in Michigan has
recently turned up in the National
House of Representatives, and the last
heard of him he was making a very Bit
ter radical speech on the Legislative
and Judicial Appropriation bill. He
charged the Democrats with being con-
spirators. Mr.. Burrows has succeeded
in getting his name in print, and is of
course satisfied for the present.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

Speaker Randall has shown his clear
headedness in assigning to the Hon. IL.
d. Money the Craftsmanship of the
Committee on Post Offices and Roads.
1t means there will be business,
thorough and practical, in that depart
ment. Capt. Money never grapples a
subject without handling it in all its
bearings, and his speeches are singular
ly free frem the rhetorical bosh, that
dilutes many congressional efferts even
to wishy- -washiness, Macon Sun.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

GEN. W. II. MoCARDLE, Mississippis
Commissioner to Washington to preserve
Confederate records, ETC., is out in an open
letter, in which he says: "If Mr.. Tilden
should be nominated will vote for, and
work for the candidate opposed to him,
whether that candidate be Gen. Grant, Mr..
Blaine, Mr.. Sherman or Mr., Conkling" -"
All of which of course completely annihi-
hilates Mr.. rs. chances for a nomination.