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The daily gazette., 1880-06-22
rhe Population Of New YORK.

The population Of New York, accord
ing to the census 1870, was 94Z,292. In
1875 the State census put 1t at ] ,046, ,037
The work Of enumeration under the
csnsus now in progress, was completed
last week, but We shall have to walt for
the compilation Of the reports from the
68f idistrfcts into which the city was al.
yvided before we can learn our exact
growth during the last Ave and ten
years. .
. The indications, however. are that II
Will considerably exceed the estimates
before the taking OF the census Those
estimates put the totoi population or the
city at about ]. .200, 900, but now the fig
ures have been increased by two or
three hundred thousand, and It is gHess-
ed that the population Is nearer a mil
lion and half. Compared with the four
millions Of tnhabitants OF London, the
but leaving that marvellous capital out.
New YORK now ranks with Ihe ,most
populous cities OF the world, and is not
very far behind Paris. All'h % 2p LII
But while the olty proper has grown so
greatly curing the last ten years, the
popuiOus communities tributary to IL,
and which rightly belong to the mstrop-
oils, II II Ia measured with London or
Paris, have been expanding as q rate not
less rapid. Estimates based on tha num-
Der Of names taken for the new Brook
lyn directory put the population
Of that city Mt 625,000, the increase
Of names being greaser than In any pre-
vious year. Brooklyn in the census OF
1870 ranked as the third city in the U o.
Ion, and 1t will easily hold That place In
the present census, showing q gain in
ten years, II the present estimates are
approximately correct, Of over 200, 900.
In 1870 Jersey City bad a population
OF over $4,000, and, tbat.of Hoboken was
about 10000. The two cities l., together
must now contain Something like 3OO,- !
900 people. Add the inhabitants Of Long
Island City, and OF the ether towns ad-
jacept TO us, which really form a. part Of
the metropolis. and we obtain, perhaps,
100 900 more. l,,,Iq., .u.j gs,si billqli'
Ths total population of this collection
Of cities, which together make up the
capital of the New World, is therefore
betweehltwo millions and quarter and
two millions and half, aud gives New
York somewhere about the second place
as to sizs among the cities OF the world.
The daily gazette., 1880-06-22
ORIGIN OF THE HORSESHOE
SUPERSTITION.

In very early times, says 'aewritel
in .Bald,oin's Monthly, among the
Celtic race, an effigy of the patron
saint, so common in churches and
temples, was much used in the
dwellings and workshops Of the peo.
pie as so-called protection
against ill-fortune. The glory
above the head Of the figtireGwhich
were often rudely carved in wood
and painted-was represented by a
circular piece of polished metal, to
convey the effect Of the shining halo,
or ninabus, frequently seen in illus
trations of the Virgin and other
Scripture subjects. Often this metal
lnimbus was of semi-circular form ;
and after the figure itself had disap-
peared, by reason of decay, the
nimbus remained, and was suspend
ed in some prominent place at the
entrance door or other point COM
manding view. The effigies in ques-
ton were not uncommonly seen by
the side of the doorway. In course
of time the nimbus was much used
as a substitute for the latter, and was
sold in the shops for this purpose.
The tradition of ''good luck" as
embodied in the horseshoe theory
may thus be easily traced, since it
became a common occurrence, in due
course of time, for the faithful ad-
herent of the belief in charms and
symbols to adopt the horseshoe worn
to brightness, in the absence of any
other. which he nailed over his cot
tace door. Hence a piece of metal
of this shape became associated In
the common mind with supernatural
presence and care, in keeping with
belief attaching to the original figure
of the patron saint.
The daily gazette., 1880-06-22

There was an elephant that had been
trained to play the piano with its trunk
in a chow One day new piaDo was
bought for il;no sooner had the elephant
touched the keys than it burst into o q
hood Of tears. "What ails 20 !, hiounir.
asked its keeper. The poor oeast couIo
nnIv noint TO The ivory keys. Alas! they
we're made of the tusks of his mother.
The daily gazette., 1880-06-22
A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the err
rors and indiscretions Of youth, nervous
weakness, early decay, loss OF manhood.
&C., Will send q recipe that will cure you
was discovered by a missionary In South
America. Send a self addressed envelope
to the REV. JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station D,
Neto York Guy. 1a May4-eodD&wly
The daily gazette., 1880-06-22

WIN. KENNARD
Are ofrering some
Decided Bargains
In following goods:
Best make OF
TAPEsTRYl BRUSSELS ,oAhPETs.
At sl.00
FANCY MATTINGs,
At25 cents.
Ths choicest styles Of
ZEPHYR GINGHAMs. .y
At lsc. have been zoo
A new lot OF
I Ca SHETLAND sHAwLs,
At sl each.
New style OF ..t
LINEN BUSTERS
a '0' 0' WOOL DRESS GOODS,
Reduced from 25c. to l5c
A handsome line OF
BED SPREADS.
A very choice line OF r.r
SATIN AND GRos GRAIN
RIBBONS,
In the new and desirable shades
o..
Our lace stock " s,yery complete!
LANeHEEIP44f sSTEIs4 p6sHTss REFESSE .sd ssESFs sSSScH
GOODS,
Also, q nne line Of o. FlE Ill ID 4
HAMBURG aud EMBROIDERY
TRIMMINGs. az rt
NEW TIES.
We are receiving daily
New styles OF
WHITE LACE TIES.
-
VEIIINGS.
WHITE CREAM. BLUE AND
BLACK SILK NET, -. -l..
In plain and dotted, very desirable.
HOSIERY. |
A very large line Of excellent styles OF |
MISSES and CHILDREN,s FANCY
HO5IERY IOE
Imported goods.
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Boots and SHOES.

Daniel McCusker, 2l8 W. I'd street, has
got in o large stock OF boots and shoes for
The spring trade, and is determined to
sell them cheaper than any house in the
city. Give him call and save money.
apr20- 60 Ism.
The daily gazette., 1880-06-22

Pennsylvania were to lead of now
with solid vote for Hancock, bayard
or Randall it might not be so difncult to
guess tbe name Of the probable nomi-
nee.
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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-09-15

two masters" A pure church of ten
members, is better than one of thou
sand worldlings.
8. Application: If cards, and such
like, are instruments of ungodhness,
Christians ought not to own, sell, nor
touch them. If you have any, go and
burn them If you do this before those
who knew you had them, all the better
If dancing is hostile to spirituality, have
nothing to do with it, You cannot afford
to tamper with temptation. Especially
you cannot afford to train your Children
in that which has nothing of Christ in it,
but is against Him. If distilleries and
bar-rooms are hostile to Christianity
and who can doubt it2-then Christians
should utterly renounce them Can you
float man through earthly misery and
degradation, down to hell on your stream
of liquid fire, and do right? lie pays yoat
for the passage in every drink you sell
him But how do you stand before God
with such wages? There is the "poor
negro too. We talk much of wishing to
evangelize him-to Christianize him.
=" The Church" wants to preach the Cos
pei to him. But there are many charch
members, who are depihzing him by the
agency of bar-roomsl Can a physician
give both healing medicine and fatal
draughts. Can Christians give the wa
ter of life" and the poison of hell to the
same soul? There is too much confession
of Christ, which has no "book burning, "
no renouncing and cutting loose from
what preserves and cultivates wrong
practices, The Ephesian church finally
persisted, after so good beginning II
became weakened" and corrupted
Then God said az have somewhat
against thee, because thou hast left thy
first love- Remember therefore whence
thou art fallen, and repent and do the
first works (the works of Acts xix: Is
49, or else will come unto thee quickly
and will remove thy candlestick out Of
his place, except thou repent" Are there
any, wise, to understand this?
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-09-15

All denominations were represented
and all phases of the mission work were
discussed. DIR. Potts, of Toronto, gave
on Sabbath, a grand missionary sermon
text: " He must increase" The choir
rendered missionary anthem, and choir
and congregation Joined from time to
time in the grand old missionary hymns;
and, to put the thing into one sentence,
the entire meeting was an inspiration.
thought much and often of the branch
societies of the Woman's Board, and
wished that our Christian women might
have gathered here, and had their hearts
warmed, and their faith strengthened,
and their zeal renewed, by joining in the
Chautauqua Foreign Missionary Insti-
tute. l find that 1 have not even re-
ferred to DIR. Baldwin's grand lecture on
China, nor DR.. Means two exhaustive
lectures on Africa. 1t is of no use You
must plan to come next year, and hear
for yourselves.
Yours as ever, PANsY.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-09-15
For the Central Presbyterian.
CENTRAL UNIVERSITY, KY,
August 18th, 1880.

MeSSrS. EdatorS,-In an article en-
titled " How Ice is Made in N. Orleans, -
which appeared in your paper of Au-
gust 18th, there is an explanation of the
mode of making ice, which enters into
the minutiae more than into the principle
of the process. To one unacquainted
with the subject, it amounts to but little
more than the child s reason" because. "
This anomal manufacturing ice from
ire-baving been put into operation
since our parents left school, there are
many among them who do not under
stand its why and wherefore" A
Sophomore of Western college risks an
extract, by way of explanation, from his
note book.
1t is known that gases, liquids, and
solids, expand on the application of heat,
and contract on tie application of cold
If by mechanical process these be caused
to expand or contract, they will absorb
or throw out as much heat as would have
been required to produce the change
without mechanical force For instance,
piece of iron subjected to pressure un-
der the blows of the blacksmith, throws
out such quantity of heat as to render
the iron red hot.
An illustration, which will keep the
principle clear in the mind, is taken from
the sponge A sponge placed in water
expands from absorbing the water, when
squeezed, the water is poured out; SO a
gas, liquid or solid expands by the en-
trance of heat separating the molecules
and when pressed expels the heat.
Water OF ammonia being put into a
boiler and fire applied, the ammonia is
expanded and passes off as a gas to a re-
ceiver leaving the water behind. In
the receiver it is subjected to pressure
and in consequence elects its heat
Water poured over the receiver absorbs
this heat leaving the receiver cool. For
the water heated thus, cool water is then
substituted. The pressure is removed
from the ammonia, which, being a gas,
Immediately expands. Just so much
heat as was given out when the gas was
compressed, it requires again when ex-
banding. This, it takes from the cool
water which is only negative way of
saying that the water is frozen.
f.. A. P.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-09-15

The following passage is from the
writings of Rev. George Gilfllan, of Scot
land:-- The gospel of the kingdom,
| am told in Matthew, shall be preached
unto all nations, and then shall the end
come. never read the words without
remembering spectacle I, in common
with thousands, saw, and which none
that saw it can ever forget. 1t was when
her Majesty, the Queen, visited the me.
tropolis in 1912. Scarcely had the twi.
light darkened into night when from
every hill surrounding that most mag
nifcent Of cities there seemed to rise sim
ultaneously a crest Of fire. Each noun
taineer lifted up in his hand torch; and
from Berwick to Fife and Fife to Stirling,
the great firth of Forth was at once illu-
minated 1t was witness it was token
to the land that its sovereign was near.
1t was token, too, to the approaching yes
sci far out at sea that all was ready for her
reception-that loyalty had gushed out
into those flaming signals. Thus, when
che gospel beacons from California to
Japan are fully lit, it will be a witness,
a token to earth that the end is approach
ing, and a signal to heaven for the prepa-
ration of the chariot, the Harvesting OF
the steeds, the furnishing of the thunder
bolts, the gathering together Of all the.
elements the witnesses and the victims Of
that great day of God Almighty. Our
part, meanwhile, is surely to 60 forward
and light up from land to land the slig-
mails Of this great and blessed advent
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-09-15

THE NARRowNEss OF PRESBYTERIAN
1sM.-A correspondent thus delivers
himself" on the point of the oft-repeated
fling at the "faith and order" of our good
old Presbyterian Church:
People say Presbyterianism is so
narrow Well, it is about as narrow as
the Ten Commandments and the Way of
Life 1t may be great pity that Pres
byterians are so credulous, but it cannot
be denied that they do believe in the re-
atty of sin, and in its just punishment;
they believe in crime, and in courts and
prisons; they believe that sin brought
death into the world and all our woe,
and that consequences will reach into the
eternal world; and they do not believe
in the rose-water theory that hard wink
ing is all that is needed to blot out of ex-
istence these terrible realities Imam
qeItst.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-09-15
The Bible.

We occasionally hear that the Bible
has had its day" and is closing its in
tiuence." An association of liberal think
ers has lately affirmed as much with great
posltlveness The statement may GER
tainly be classed as " important if true :"
but is it true? We turn to the published
report of the American Bible Society for
last year and find this item:
Copies of the Bible issued by the Society dur
ing the year, 1,356,O39, being an increase over
the previous year of 1853, 1876 copies.
Has any other book, however new or
interesting, circulated one-fourth this
number of copies. The American Bible
Society is the largest of our American
Bible publishing establishments, but
other houses print and circulate the
Scriptures. These figures indicate that
Gods word is not losing but gaining in
influence. 1t certainly is gaining not
only in America but in other lands.
The interest taken in Bible revision and
an increased circulation in Great Britain
prove this Moreover, the work of
translation goes on. The completion of
the New Testament in Japanese is an
nounced. The translation of the Bible
in the colloquial language of China is
progressing satisfactorily. The revision
of the Portuguese New Testament in
Brazil has been completed. The work
on the Teloogoo Scriptures in India has
been resumed. The entire Bible for the
Zulus will soon be ready for the natives
in South Africa, and the gospels Mark
and Luke in the Muskokee are ready for
the press.
In spite of such facts infdels tell us
that the Bible is behind the times.
that it is mot suited to the wants of
our generation" There have always
been, and until the millennium will be,
men to talk just so. The Bible, though
suited to their need, is not suited to their
desires. 1t condemns them. 1t is plain
spoken. 1t condemns sin. 1t shows the
only way of salvation through crucifed
Saviour. 1t can no more fall behind the
times than can the laws of arithmetic.
1t can no more cease to dispel darkness
than can the rays of the sun cease to
Tighten. 1t can no more become un-
suited to our needs than can the pure air
suited to Adam in Eden, he unsuited to
his children. 1t is book for every age
and for all peoples. 1t does that which
nothing else can do. It's entrance gives
light to souls darkened by sin. By it
the Spirit sanctifes those who believe
It's promises comfort to those who are in
distress, and strength to those who are
ready to fall. Neither science nor phi
losophy can take its place. "Chemis-
try, as some one has said, never 81
fenced guilty conscience" Mathemat-
les never healed broken heart. All
the sciences in the world never soothed
a dying pillow. No earthly philosophy
ever gave hope in death. Man may
reason out the fact that he is a sinner
but only Gods word can give him light
and hope. That word is not and can
not be " behind the times; neither is it
losing its influence" or "unsuited to
the wants of our generation. Herald
and PreSbyter.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-09-15

The language of a penitent is, I am
ashamed Of sin, that ever I had to do
with sin bnt have had enough Of it,
l hate it, and by the grace Of God I will
never have anything to do with it again ;
no, not with the occasions Of it.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-09-15

True grace hates monopolies, and loves
not to eat its morsels alone.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-07-24
NEWS JOTTLNGS.

Chief Justice Waite is spending
the summer at his boyhood home,
Lynn, CT.
Colonel Forney is to receive S.
600 for his campaign life of General
Hancock.
Burdette, the Burlington Hdaekeye
man, has gone to live permanently
at Nantucket, Mass.
General Chester A. Arthur, Sena-
tor Conkling and General Sharpe
have gone fishing together.
Prince Ronald Bonaparte will soon
marry Mile. Marie Blanc, the daugh
ter of Monaco Blanc. Her income an
nually is 100000. His property con-
sists of his name and an old sword.
Secretary Schurz opened the Re-
publican campaign by mastery and
powerful speech delivered in Indina-
apolis on Tuesday night, to large
and enthusiastic audience. This is
the first gun of the campaign, and it
was fired by an experienced and ac-
curate gunner. Secretary Schurz is
power in political campaign that
his opponents will do well not to at.
tempt to whistle down.
Medals are to be presented to each
of the 300 delegates who stood by
Grant to the end at the Chicago con-
vention. They will be of the finest
bronze, suitably inscribed on one
side to the "Old Guard" and hear
ing on the other side medallion of
Gen. Grants head, surrounded by a
wreath OF oak and myrtle. sos
DR.. John j. Allen, a native of
Georgia, who is now missionary of
the Methodist Church, South, at
Shanghai, has been made manda-
rim by the Chinese government. He
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-07-24

ers, David We'll, VIM. B. Colston,
w. I. Stewart, Joseph Shaffer.
Opequoa--Jacob Miller, Geo. r..
Holiida, A. J. Thomas.
GcrdrdSto,rn--John $. Bowers, J.
p. Stump, Daniel Long.
Millcreek-Frank Silvers, Geo. T..
Sencindiver, M. l.. Henshaw.
Arden-W. ). Henshaw, John f.
Boyd, Jr., s. w. M. Peters.
Hedgesrille-Elli Ellis, Moses AL
bright, Geo. w. Ramer.
Falling Wuters-J. N. Cunning
ham, j. NJ. SeiberG, j. Hanson
Light.
Which report being submitted to
the convention by the chair, on mo-
ton it was unanimously ado ted,
and the chair declared the gentle
men thus reported by the committee,
and who names had been read to the
convention respectively, the dele
gates appointed to represent Derke-
ley county, in the State, and Con-
gressional conventions.
There being no further business
before the convention b. f. Brady,
Esq, moved to adjourn, and VIM.
Kilmer, Esq, moved that r.. p. III.
Staub address the convention, Mr..
Staub decided the motion to adjourn,
as first in order, and asked to be ex.
cused from making speech, at this
time.
And in place of IL, proposed the
convention adjourn with three cheers
and tiger, for the soldier states
man Hancock, and Tndiana's distin-
guished son, English, which were
heartily and enthusiastically given,
and Mr.. Staub declared the conven-
tion adjourned.
II. z. III. STAUB, PREs'T.
A, ODEN, )eoo.,.
w. s. HENsHAw, (peey
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-07-24
GerardstOwn.

During the thunder storm of
last week Willie, a little son of
Mr.. Thomas and Isabella Collins
was instantly killed by lightning,
and little daughter of Mr.. Clark,
was considerably stunned. They
were sitting near the chimney at
the residence OF the latter who
lives near Greenspring Frederick
County, Va.
On Monday 18th, Mr.. Joseph
Darr made application at The de-
pot for transportation to ship a
stalk Of green corn, to the editor
of the Carlisle Volunteer. The
baggage smasher of the 3 o'clock
train could not find room, the bag
gage car being too short. He
tried to tie 1t on the top, but that
would interfere with the engineer,
and the whole railroad fraternity
were puzzled, not knowing how
TO ship 1t. The result was, it was
left behind. Our friend Joseph
thinks the railroad company
should have better arrangements
for shipping. This corn was
grown on the farm of Col. Frank
Silver, who now has some that
measures thirteen and a-half feet
10 height. Come on, Sitting Bull,
with your big corn.
Charles M. Weist has returned
home from Carlisle. Pa, where
he has been staying for sometime.
Welcome back old friend.
On Monday, Jnly 9th, while re-
turning from Jordon's Springs
the mare attached to the spring
wagon became frightened at
Champion mower sitting near the
railroad at Stephenson's Depot,
and she struck a straight bee-line
for Gerardstown. Not having the
Westonhouse air brakes, we re-
solved to let her furnish the air
and brakes, which she partly did
--fur-inging plenty of air but no
brakes. The manufacturers have
hit upon the right name; 1t Is a
champion to scare horses. In due
time we arrived at the Water Sta
tion In good order. That is the
ran this side of the depot.
Pluto.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-07-24
OUR NEIGHBORS

An effort has been made to organ
ize military company in Charles
town.
Shepherdstown has a population
of 1889. The amount of taxable
property in the corporation is as fol-
lows Realty, S154,270; personal,
SOL, 215-total, S255, 4s5. Heads 2s7;
dogs rs.
The Morgan Mercury says, Mr..
VIM. Barker of Timber Ridge dis
trict fell dead last Thursday, while
engaged in his daily pursuits on his
farm. Heart disease was the cause
of his death.
We learn from the Winchester
Neacs, that on Wednesday of last
week lad, aged about Is years, son
of Mr.. Thos. Collins, was struck by
lightning at the house of Mr.. An
drew Clark, near Raceburg, in that
county. Mr.. Clark's daughter was
also stunned by the same stroke.
They were both standing in the
door during a storm, The house
was uninjured. 2 8
The Herald says there are now
one hundred and seventy employees at
work in the shops of the Hagerstown
Agricultural Implement Manufacto-
ry, being the largest number ever
employed there at one time. The
Herald says: "This is an evideno
of the prosperity of the establish
ment, and shows that it is of the
greatest advantage TO our town."
Boating matters along the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal are in very
unsettled condition owing to refu-
sal of many of the boatmen to load
at one dollar per ton, the price offer
ed by shippers.
The erection of summer hotel on
Maryland Heights, opposite Har-
per's Ferry, is being talked of.
A force of hands is now engaged
in erecting telegraph line from
Shepherdstown to Hagerstown along
the line of Shenandoah Valley Rail
road.
The Hagerstown Herald has the
following Hon. James Ii. Grove,
of jefferson county, Va, formerly
of this town, is announced in the
Spirit of Jefferson as candidate for
the Office of Judge for the judicial
district. Mr.. Grove is lawyer of
fine ability and would grace the
ermine.