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The New York herald., 1879-09-05

has very plainly spoken its mind on the
situation. Tammany prefers republican
Governor to another term of Governor Rob-
inson. 'Ihe interests of the democrats of
this city and those of their municipality
would suffer less from republican Cover
nor than from Robinson" are the precise
words of the Express, and we do not doubt
that they have the approval of the greater
part of Tammany's political following.
On the whole it looks good deal as
though the democratic brethren would not
be able to attain that degree of union and
harmony which is indispensable to their
success in November. We advise the demo-
cratic managers at large to form some
other combination for next year than that
tolerably stale one which looks to electing
President by the votes of the solid South
and New York. They may get neither;
and at this time it certainly does not look
as though they could prudently count on
this State.
The New York herald., 1879-09-05
Cruelty to Children.

This is not good neighborhood for show
men who propose to exhibit to the public
any form OF juvenile precocity for before
they get fairly at the public they must deal
with the Society for the Prevention of Cru
city to Children. That society is organized
on a good idea, has q good purpose in
view, and has ample authority under the
law to give effect to that purpose. That it
always acts with good sense and discretion
we are not SO ready to say. Its main
idea of the application of the law is in q
general way to prevent people. 1t likes to
interfere. 1t watches for somebody who
wants to do something and pounces on him
to stop him. Its directing minds form
opinions, generally form them in the other
way, and try to force other people to accept
that way. So long as it prevents real evil,
a real cruelty, or whatever an audience of
ordinary people could fairly regard as
hardship to little ones, it certainly does
we'll; only We believe that it often
strains point in order to assert its exist
ence and make its power known. Just now
it stands in the way of musical perform
ance because some OF the performers are
little minstrels of eight, nine and eleven.
Wofgang Amadeus Mozart, who composed
his little minuets at the mature age of five,
might have been astonished at this /; but
then his history is not one of the
things of which the Court is bound
to take notice. There is no neces-
sary cruelty to a little fellow in
training him to the exercise of blowing on
q whistle or tin horn or beating o big
drum, and we are convinced that il all that
portion of this community which is be-
tween the ages of five and twelve could be
fairly polled on this issue they would de-
clare by large majority that that sort of
exercise is simply the tallest kind of fun.
Cruelty2 Why presently these people will
hold that 1t is cruelty to children to let
them snap whips, or swap jackknives,
or throw torpedoes, or break windows, or
tear their trousers sliding down hill. But
though there is no necessary cruelty in
such an exercise 1t Is certain that it may
be made cruel by the conditions of show,
even as Mozart's genius was made the
ground of much torture to him. Doubtless
the society IL it chooses could compromise
with the Snowman on this basis of the
proper regulation OF the times and seasons
of his show.
The New York herald., 1879-09-05

which he manages his huge estate, that
selfish, cynical and semi-barbarous spirit
which has justly offended and alarmed the
small landholders and laboring people OF
the State. They placed on their Con-
gressional ticket several men of little
character and small ability. and they
courted in various ways the least reputable
elements in the State. 1t is pleasing to
read that Kalloch may be beaten. and will
at any rate 60 in by but narrow majority.
The ''workingmen." so called, do not ap-
pear to have made great show. But they
had good time during the canvass.
The New York herald., 1879-09-05
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
EXAMINATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT AS SECOND
LIEUTENANT BOARD OF SURVEY.

LIEUTENANT BOARD OF SURVEY.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 4. 1879.
General McCook's Examining Board In this city
has finished the examination OF six candidates for
appointment second heutenants in tho srmys
Five successfully through the ordeal and have
been appointed second lieu tenants to date from tho
1st inst. They are as follows In their order Of
merit vass e. Holbrand. of South Carolina; Leigh
ton Finley. Of South Carolina; J. NJ. T. Partellos
clerk. War Department; William English. son Of an
army officer, and William Black, sergeant in tho
Signal Corps. The Board IL now examining eight
other candidates. .t'il . i.t lfN7 ~
aH SURVEY. qi i9 M-t
By direction of the Secretary OF War Board Of
Survey to consist OF Lieutenant Colonel j. M Whit
tenore. Captain Henry MetcaIfe and Captain E. NJ
Wright, all OF the Ordnance Department, will
masters department, Philadelphia Pa. on Septems
Der to fully investigate and nix the responsibility
1t there be any for the condition of certain clothis
camp and garrison equipage received at that depot
from the following named Acting Assistant
Quartermast First Lieutenant Sedgwick Pratts
First Lieutenant X. N. Patterson, First artillery.
Fort Independence, Mass. First Lieutenant Edward
Davis. Third artillery, Fort Niagara, N. Y; First
Lieutenant Charles Humphreys. Third artillery
Fort Schuyler, New York harbor.
Second Lieutenant Edward z. Gayle, Second artils
lery. is ordered. upon completion OF his examina-
ton by the Board OF Ordnsnce Officers. to return to
the headquarters OF the military division OF tho
Atlantic and report to the commanding general Of
that division. Major d. II. Larned, psymssters
United Army is relieved from temporary duty
Commanding General Of the Department OF the
Columbia.
The New York herald., 1879-09-05
Hanlan and Courtney Matched.


After many delays, until it began to look
doubtful if they would ever meet again on
the water, Hanlan and Courtney are said to
have at last adjusted their differences, and
it seems now about certain that they will
come together within few weeks. The
great stride forward in public esteem by
Hanlan since the Lachine race his British
victories marking him, in the opinion of
many, as the first sculler in the world to-
day the worry fast time he made with
Riley recently at Barrie, the threatened
retirement of Courtney from racing and
his sudden excellent work lately with
Riley, have combined to keep the
public keenly alive to everything which
looked at all like another meeting of this
famous pair, and the present prospect is
hailed with wide and intense satisfaction.
Should Hanlan win this time it would
rightly be claimed that his twice winning
proves conclusively that he can outrow
Courtney. On the other hand, should
Courtney now win the marvellously close
race he gave Hanlan at Lachine, when
taken with the present result, especially
when the disadvantages he is said to have
then labored under are borne in mind,
would be viewed by very many as showing
that he has always been the superior
sculler.
Rochester, having the location of the
struggle, will doubtless place it near home,
and lying, as it does, near Hanlans home,
and indeed much of the Canadian border,
a large railroad centre easy of access to
Ohio, Pennsylvania. New York and even q
good portion of the Eastern States, there is
every prospect. especially when the time Of
year SO favors travelling, of an immense
throng of spectators. It would be we'll to
select a course skirted throughout by q
railroad. so that the entire contest could be
seen, not merely the ends Of it The referee
should have absolute control Of the course
and allow no steamers on or near it which
could disturb the rowers; in short, no pains
should be spared to make this race settle
for all time which Of these two scullers is
the better man.
The New York herald., 1879-09-05
Decentralization OF the City Govern
ment.


What picture of confusion and incom-
potency the government of this great city
presents at this moment! The Park Com
missioners are calling each other set of
rascals; the Police Commissioners refuse,
for partisan reasons, to perform On impor-
tant duty; the courts are engaged in trying
to decide who are and who are not Commits
sioners; the Dock Commissioners, charged
with allowing the harbor to be filled with
the waste stuff Of the city, avoid an in
quiry; the dumping of garbage in the
outer bay threatens to block up the port
and the Mayor sits in his office and looks
on.
Suppose we had a proper charter, all
this confusion would be avoided. The
Mayor, responsible for the conduct of his
subordinates, would have turned out
the Park Com missioners long ago,
and put in their places men who would at
least not disgrace the city by publicly
charging each other with bribery and cor
ruption. Ho would not have allowed the
criminal dumping OF garbage in the Bay.
He would have forced the Dock Commis-
sioners to do their duty and prevent the
filling up of the harbor and as to the
Police Commissioners IL he had
made such muddle of them as ho
has done, he and his party both would
have been turned out of Office in disgrace
at the first city election and he would have
sunk into general contempt.
The way to get a thoroughly incompetent
and useless city government is TO tie every
body's hands and make nobody responsible.
Is 1t not time TO make change2
The New York herald., 1879-09-05
The Meaning OF Mr.. Conkling's Vie
tory.


Mr. Conklings victory at Saratoga on
Wednesday, and not only his success but
the manner in which he secured 1T, un-
doubtedly place him at the head OF the
New York republicans, and if he carries the
State this fall his claim to the Presidential
nomination next year will be irresisti-
bic. A political party is like an army-it
wants q general who can lead it to
victory; aud if New York goes repub-
lican in November Mr.. Conkling's friends
may effectively say to the Republican Ma
tional Convention, eve present to you
leader who carried the State in 1878. and,
in spite of factious opponents within the
party, was reelected to the Senate by
unanimous vote of the republicans in the
Legislatures; who planned the campaign of
1879, selected the ticket, made the
platform, and again carried the State;
and whom you can nominate with the
assurance that he brings you in his hands
the electoral vote of the Empire State"
The Convention would be foolhardy indeed
if it hesitated to accept such an offer, with
such guarantees behind it.
Mr.. Conkling has been fortunate in hav-
ing the opposition of a number OF news
papers in his party. There is nothing
like newspaper abuse to make man
popular, and nothing like newspaper
coddling to break q man down. jack
son was always at loggerheads with the
newspapers; Grant was never favorite
of the reporters during the war; but
Mcclellan and other newspaper generals
very quickly broke down and sunk to the
bottom. Mr. Conkling has also shown the
advantage of courage and combativeness us
a public man. He has never tried to win
by conciliating his opponents; he accepts
their opposition and beats them down, as
he did at Saratoga. He sees, probably,
what the mass of republicans in the
State see, that the opposition to him
is merely personal; that the so-called
reformers who have SO long and
so vainly tried to beat him down
have no public motives and always
stand on the same platform with him, and
that when he has beaten them they must
perforce march with him. He deals with
them as bold captain deals with mutt
nous faction among his crew. and the event
has always shown that he Judges rightly.
The HERALD's Saratoga correspondent
reports that Mr.. Conkling is confident
of carrying the State this fall. When
he reads the republican organs which
attacked him and were opposed to
his course before the Convention he
will feel more confident STILL They all
cordially submit to the inevitable and
promise hearty co-operation-as the Senator
doubtless knew they would. 1t is the
fashion to speak of Mr.. Tilden as great
party manager, but he ought to take a leaf
out of Mr.. Conkling's book. Mr.. Tilden,
with all his astute manipulation, has
brought his party into tricable con-
fusion in this State; Mr.. Conkling, with
more stubborn disaffection to deal
with, has forced it into harmony, has
Obliged it to accept his leadership, and On
the very day after the Convention sees it
swing into line and depending on his skill
and ability to carry it to success.
The democrats would be lucky if they
could borrow Mr. Conkling from now until
next Wednesday.
The New York herald., 1879-09-05
OBITUARY.
THOMAS BURKE.

Mr.. Thomas Burke. attorney and counselor-ats
law. died in this city yesterday morning after Z
painful illness which developed into rapid consumps
ton. The deceased gentleman. who was well known
10 the profession. born in London. England.
and came to this country ut the age of four years
with his parents. He began his legal studies in tho
once OF the late Peter Y. Cutler at time load-
inu light OF the New York Bar, and after being adj
mittcd to practice became connected with the law
Arm whose head was Mr.. James X. HILL In 1867 h0
entered into partnership with Mr.. Frederick kapp.
Parliament. When Mr. Kapp returned to Germany
In 1870, Mr.. Burke formed q partnership with exc
Governor solomon, OF Wisconsin, using the hrm
name OF Solomon Burke. He member Of
this Arm at tho time of his decease. He thirty
seven years Of age at the time Of his death.
The New York herald., 1879-09-05
California Probably Republican.

The California election returns come in
slowly, but it now appears very probable
that the republicans have elected their
Governor, three out of the tour congressman
and majority in the Legislature. The
democrats deserve their defeat which will
be a triumph of the reputable people of the
State. The democrats nominated for
Governor Mr.. Glenn, land monopolist,
who represents, in the manner In
The New York herald., 1879-09-05
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
CHANGES IN THE DUTIES OF OFFICERS.

CHANGES IN THE DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
WASHINGTON. Sept 4. 1879.
Lieutenant Commander f. W. Dickins, Lieutenant
]. W. Miller and Passed Assistant Engineer Il. We
Mlligan detached from the Standish and ordered
to the Naval Academy. Lieutenant L. @. Logan and
Passed Assistant Engineer @. II. Manning de-
tached from the Mayhower ana ordered to the Naval
Academy. Assistant Engineer T. II. Marsteileu
and Cadet Engineers B. G. Bryan and G,
A. Carr are detached from the Mayhowcf
and placed ON waiting orders. Assistant Engineer
j. L. Gardner is detached from the Standish and
placed on waiting orders. Assistant Engineer A. We
Zane is detached from the Maytower and ordered to
the Naval Academy. Cadet Engineers J. H. Barker
and w. M. Mcfarland are detached from the Standish
and placed waiting orders. Surgeon Is. s. Mackia
is detached from the St. Louis and placed waiting
orders. Assistant Paymaster M. 9. Mcdonald ~ dc,
tachcd from the Mayhower aud the Standish. and
ordered 10 settle accounts. r..
The Tallapoosa will leave the Navy Yard hore this
afternoon trip to the coast stations and yards.
THE CONSTELLATION EN ROUTE FOR NEW YORK.
ANNAPoL.rs. Sept 4, 1879.
The United States steamer Constellation sailed toe
day from this port for the Brooklyn Navy Yard. "a
MOVEMENTS OF THE KEARsAoK a
HALIFAX. Sept. 4, 1879.
The United States steamer Kearsaae has sailcd fo1
Portland Me.
The New York herald., 1879-09-05
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

John Sherman is severe and mathematical.
Professor Agassiz sailed for Europe yesterday.
Lord Lytton will surely return to England next
year.
The New York herald., 1879-09-05

WALL STREET YEsrERDAY.-Stocks were very
active and buoyant. Government securities
strong and in demand. State bonds were
stagnant while railways were brisk and higher.
Money continued easy at 5 to 6 per cent. For
eign exchange was more firm.
The New York herald., 1879-09-05

REPORTS of the proceedings of the British
Association follow hard upon those of our own
Science Association. Our London letter devotes
special attention to the deliberations of the geo.
graphical section, in which some noted explorers
took prominent part
The New York herald., 1879-09-05

THIRTY-FIvE OF THE FORTY-TwO MEMBERS Of
that innocent New York Chowder Club that
didn't do anything at Gravesend concluded
yesterday to plead guilty to the charge of assault
and battery. That is about the average of the
New York rowdy's innocence.
The New York herald., 1879-09-05

The EXAMINATION of the torpedo class is
closed and the examiners have gone home salts
fed from which it is to be assumed that any
enemy who may hereafter encounter members
of the class will retire-if he gets the chance
in diametrically contrary frame of mind
The New York herald., 1879-09-05

SOME UNUSUAL sketches of life and sport will
be found i'll the letter of our correspondent with
Lieutenant Schwatkas expedition in search Of
the Franklin expeditions remains
The New York herald., 1879-09-05

THE GREATEST EXCITEMENT caused by the
Saratoga Convention seems to be manifested by
the conflicting democratic factions in this city.
It's of no use, gentlemen-you will have to do
as the republicans did; one or the other of you
will have to eat crow in order to beat Cornell.
The New York herald., 1879-09-05

THE FAILURE of another prominent Fall River
man-although nothing dishonorable is sus-
pected-calls attention again to the peculiar
financial condition of what until lately has been
supposed to be one of the soundest business Gen.
tres in the land.
The New York herald., 1879-09-05

The Dock COMMISSIONERS have again sue
ceeded in being merciful to the Union Dredging
Company, whose violations of the laws govern
ing the dumping of garbage have been freely
confessed. What noble occupation for so
prominent and costly body us our Dock Com
mission
The New York herald., 1879-09-05

ANOTHER WEBB-BoYToN SWIMMING MATCH
to-day. Are these wideawake fellows going to
follow the example of some noted pedestrians
and exhaust their reserve by doing too much
work in given time!
The New York herald., 1879-09-05

In SPITE of annoying weather the Narragan-
sett Gun Club did some good shooting yesterday.
The New York herald., 1879-09-05
JEAN swEnrs. prrnIAN PAINTER

The death is announced by mail from Prague. Boz
hemia, of NJ. jean swsrts. Belgian painter. resi-.
dent for several years in that city. where he was
Director OF the Academy Of Fine Arts. He
gagged upon the decoration OF the Cathedral Of
Prague. and was taken away just ~ his work was
approaching completion
The New York herald., 1879-09-05
BRITISH NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

HALIFAX. N. g., Sept. 4, 1879.
Her Majesty's steamer Bellcrophon. with Vice
Admiral Ingleheld ON board arrived from Quebec tos
day Soon after anchoring salutes were exchanged
between her and the United states frigste Ports~
mouth.
The New York herald., 1879-09-05

Nor UsURY.-Though Marine Court judge
charged q jury that an erroneous calculation of
interest did not necessarily involve an offence
against the Usury laws our money institutions
will not bel justified in employing poor mathe-
maticians
The New York herald., 1879-09-05

DELUDING.-And now comes the electric dis
plays at Coney Island to add to the delusions of
mariners
The New York herald., 1879-09-05

THERE Is FINE QUALITY OF HONESTY
about the colored man, stories about despoled
hen roosts and melon patches to the contrary
notwithstanding. A number of New Jersey
colored people have just received one of their
race, at the expiration of prison term for burg
larry, with a band of music and flying colors.
True, the recipient of these attentions was "a
politician, but among white the friends of
politicians convicted of theft do the honors
slyly, as if thievish wheel horses were unusual
The New York herald., 1879-09-05
II RIPPLE SH e e Il /.
NEW YORK. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 5. 1879.

The probabilities that the heather in Neso
York ami its ricinity today aciu be cool and
fair. Tomorrow the same conditions are likely
TO prcraH
The New York herald., 1879-09-05

THE WEATHER.-The cyclonc disturbance il
moving through the st. Lawrence Valley slowly,
owing to the retardng influence of the area of
relatively high barometer that extends over the
ocean oil the Nova Scotia coast. The pressure
within it has increased considerably during the
past twenty-four hours, but it is likely to de-
crease again when the disturbance reaches the
coast line. The barometer has risen decidedly
throughout the country east of the Mis-
sissippi, but it is yet below the mean
in nearly all the districts. The centre
of highest barometer is over Kan
sas and Missouri In tho Northwest an
other fall has commenced, and there are indi-
cations Of the advance of depression from the
rcrions of Montana and Dakota. Rain has
fallen In the Middle Atlantic aud New England
States. In the other sections of the country
clear weather generally prevailed. The temper
aturc has risen in the Northwest and on the
South and Middle Atlantic coasts, remained
nearly stationary in the central valleys and fell
elsewhere. The winds have been from fresh
to brisk over the lakes and in the Middle
Atlantic and New England States and light in
the other districts. Reports from Nova Scotia
state that the weather is beginning to be
stormy in that region. The weather over the
British Islands is unsettled and the winds
beginning to back. The weather in New York
and it's vicinity to-day will be cool and fair.
Tomorrow the same conditions are likely to
prevail.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-11-20
STANTON MARKET, NOV. 70. 1879.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY BYERS EAKLE.
WHOLESALE PRICES.

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET Move mber II, 1879.
BEEF CATTLE.-The market this week showed
much more firmness than last week, the offerings
not being in excess of the demand, as they were
then. Prices were &c higher on the best cattle
than last week, and in some cases greater frac-
ton, as the tops were quite scarce. Other grades
show no change The offerings were generally of
an Indifferent quality, no improvement being OBJ
servable over last weeks offerings. Few sales
were effected at our top quotations. Prices ranged
at PASS per 100 lbs.
Mich COWS There is fair supply and moder-
ate demand at 20a$45 per head, as to quality.
Prices this week for Beef Cattle ranged as fol
lows: Best Beeves at 25a$5 Co., that generally ra.
ted first quality 62a$4 l2i medium OF good fair
quality 25a$3 IS; ordinary thin steers, oxen and
eows2 O0ats 2s general average of the market this
week.; extreme range OF prices O0a$5 90. Most
Of the sales we're from 90 to SO IS per loo -lbs
EWINE-The receipts are q ute limited in noint
numbers, nor is the quality quite as good as last
week. The demand has been quite good, nearly
AL the offerings going off at an early hour, and
the whole or nearly all closed out by the close Of
the dag. Prices show some improvement We
quote AZ 4zabh cents. and choice 6N cents per ID
net. with favorable prospects. Arrivals this week
1903 head
SHEEP AND LAMHs.--The receipts are very light,
and the quality not as good as last week. Though
the offerings are SO limited the demand is not
sufficient to absorb them, there being no outside
buying, and the home butchers buying in very
limited numbers. We quote butcher sheep at ga
Az cents, and lambs at 3a5 cents per Id gross.
Stock sheep 50a$s 80 per head; feeding wethers
quoted 34a4 cents. Arrivals this week 100 head