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Year: 1874

We have just now the singular spec
tacle of the mines on this Coast being
greatly proSpered and capitalists, at the
sarnc time, more shy of aiding that indus
try rhsh ever before and this, not that
tnonoy is scsrcc-for it was never more
plcnnful-but solely because mining in
Sestments have heretofore turned out
badly. Capital is now abundant and
cheap in nearly all the great money CEN
ters of the world, annual interest being
rs low as two and a-half per cent in
England and eight per cent. In California.
Yet, with all this plethora of money, few
care to buy or become otherwise inter-
estcd in our minos, Such being the case,
only those who have properties of merit
can hope to find purchasers or secure
means to outfit and work them nor.can
they accomplish that end without they
acquaint buyers and moneyed men with
the fact.


Just now exploration is very active and
the area of our mineral domain is being
very rapidly enlarged. Al parts Of the
country arc being invaded and important
discoveries are reported in every quarter.
Everywhere enterprise is bidding for cap
ital. From Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Col
orado and Montana, and even from Mex
leo and South America, the cry is, Ye
men of wealth, come and help us ! In
all these counties strenuous, well-organ-
lied efforts are being made to bring the
knowledge CT their resources home to
capitalists and p'oco them III strong
light before the world. All are pressing
their claims with more zeal than CaIifor-
mia which, to say the least, has as much
to recommend her to the favorable con-
sideration Of enterprise and capital as any
other section Of the Coast.


We believe we have right herein Trim
i'y us good q field for the investment Of
money as can be found anywhere else.
But we have as yet adopted no special
means for letting this be known abroad.
Until recently this county has been so
Lard Of access that few strangers could be
induced to visit it. With the railroad
advanced so near our borders this draw
back is removed, and now measures may
well be taken TO more effectually adver-
tiso our great store Of mineral wealth
and other attractive points to the world.
In the course Of a few years Trinity ought
to double her population and her product
of bullion, besides making available some
other Of her natural resources, such as
her gold-bcaring quartz, copper, CHINA
bar, etc. But to do this we must let our
wants and our wealth be known. Pho
newspaper press must be employed, books
must be printed and recourse had to all
those various agencies that live commu-
mites make use of TO attract population
and capital and otherwise advance their
material interests.
Year: 1874

PRIVATE consent and living together
as man and wife has long been equal to a
public marriage by the Judge-made law
Of New York; and it was only the other
day that it was re-af1irmed in very i'm
portant cnse.
Year: 1874

HIT HIM AGAIN.-The Independent
press" have been bes!obbering Senator
Carpenter with fulsome praise, because
he gave an "unbought opinion" in favor
Of the constitutionality Of the Wisconsin
Railroad Law. Now the honorable Sen
ator has tread on their toes a little and
they are after him tooth and nail. Who
undertakes to serve such masters has q
hard task before him.
Year: 1874




AS regards politics, there seems to be
growing conviction among Republicans,
that if our national affairs cannot be ad-
ministered and the country saved by their
own party there is little hope that this
can be done at all. They ask, with much
good sense, if that organization does not
embrace the great mass of the intelligence
patriotism and virtue ef the Republic
and if so, why go outside Of it or seek to
build up another party that must neces-
sarily possess these desirable elements in a
less degree? They admit that there is
much dissatisfaction within their lines
but this, it is argued, is wholesome sign
an evidence that the party has a con-
science--is alive and sensitive and that
all needed reforms will be forced within
the organization, preventing numerous
departures or any general split. This is
good philosophy as we'll as sound sense,
and | doubt not it will be found to accord
with the views Of Republicans everywhere
and that they viii act on this principle
hereafter, to the great discontinue of
their old Democratic enemy, who consid-
er it an unpardonable political sin for any
one, having the mark Of the beast upon
him." to question the entire infaliblity
and immaculate conception Of the party.
Year: 1874

HOW TO PREVENT IT-AsIMPIE SPECIFIC.
AS we are passing throgh the heated
term the following specific against sun
stroke may save the illness and many
whose occupation obliges them to be in
the field or on the street:


"About year since saw in news
paper an account of case of sunstroke,
written by the party himself, after suf-
fering long time from the attack, and
having to considerable degree recover
cd, he experienced suffering even from
the rays of the moon. This led him to
the reflection that it was not altogether
the heat of the sun that produced pros
tration. After much research, he discov-
cred that the injury came from the chem.
ical ray, and not from the heat ray. He
was guided to this by observing the
fact that photograph could not be to-
ken through hollow glass. According
ly, he lined his hat with Innings one
of orange yellow to arrest the chemical
ray, and one of green to arrest the heat
ray. Thus prepared he went where the
rays of the sun were most intense with
perfect impunity 1t is well known the
the negro is seldom sunstruck. The col
or of his skin over the scull being of or
ange yellow, may assist in accounting
for the fact. practiced upon this
suggestion all last summer, lined my
hat with green and yellow paper, and
had confidence enough in the truth Of
the theory to neglect my umbrella,
which l had never done before. meu-
toned it to many, who tried it also, and
many cases that came under my obser-
vation they uniformly say that the op-
pressive heat of the sun upon the head
was much relieved"
Year: 1874

We think our good brother Of the
Telegraph does great injustice to
more (and we are glad to say it,)
than one>half Of the press of
the State, when it asserts that their
columns can be bought with price.
The columns Of two of the leading
papers in the the State, have been
bought repeatedly, and one or two .
tine Or no. Ths recent advertise.
ment Of the News, we are inclined to
believe, was sharp trick, by which
some sprightly papers were made to
appear as partizans of that sheet.
Some Of the more candid among them
feel themselves strong enough to re,
call, what they simply meant to be
understood as the ordinary business
notice Of q new advertisement. The
Mexia Ledger, and the Navasota
Tablet, are cases In point. We can
not believe that there is more than
two or three papers in Texas
who can be hired for the purpose Of
editorial advertising. The bare a..
sumption ia an argument in favor
of the existence of . depth of vsnal-
ity and meney- getting that we be.
lieve is foreign altogether to Texan
character, and especially the charac-
ter Of the Texan press. Were there
more of that class among them, the
members of the . rofession would not
be as poor a. church mice, as the
majority undoubt edly are. Your po'
sition requires little explanation.
Mr.. Telegraph.
Year: 1874

The Galveston Times will soon be
on the taps. They'll have merry hi,
and lively times with four dailies on
the sand bank. 1t will take fifty feet
Of water on the outer bar to keep
all these heavy three,deckers aAoat.
A few of them will Strand no doubt.
Year: 1874

A courious mode OF fsh-hatching is said
to be followed in China. Having collected
the necessary spawn from the waters edge,
tie fishermen plasa certain quantity In an
empty hens egg, which is sealed up with wax
and put under sitting hen After some
days, they break the egg and empty the fry
into water well warmed by the spn, and they
nurss them until they are sonscisntiy strong
70 bs turnsd into lake Or river.
Year: 1874

We are somewhat difident in bestowing our
advice upon the peculiar people who are now
in charge of the police. The popular indigna-
tion which centres about the government of
Havemeyer, Matsell Disbecker & Co. is 80 in
tense that it seems almost impossible for it to
do anything to win again the confidence of
the people. The first step in this direction,
however, would be for the Police Board to
appoint q competent man Superintendent of
Police. This is an executive office, charged
with the discipline and management of the
police, and there is no possible necessity for
allying it with politics. We do not want "a
good Tammany man" or 50 good republl-
can" the representative of this ring or the
other, but capable, energetic faithful officer,


who will see to the peace of the city and the
efficiency of the service Such man can be
found in Captain Kennedy. This officer has
won golden opinions ever since he has held
his present captaincy. He has never forgot
ten the opportunities as well as the duties of
his station. To him We owe in great measure
the success Of the movement last year for the
feeding of the poor when we were threatened
with panic similar to that which was seen in
Paris, and which was arrested by the judicious
benevolence of the Duchess Of Magenta and
other noble and good women, who planned O
system of soup houses and distribution of
food and enabled them to bridge over the
horrors of the winter. Captain Kennedy
threw himself into this work with unusual
earnestness. He shows the same spirit in
the interest he takes in the children $
picnics, now organized under the supervision
point Captain Kennedy to the superintendence
of the police would not only crafty that large
portion Of our people who believe in benevo-
louce aud good works. but insnra q caoable
Year: 1874

their activity, and there can be as little doubt


that the expulsion from Office of the function


aries incriminated in the present difficulties is


Us much to the advantage of the city as was


the expulsion of the Tammany men themselves.


1t seems to us that the expulsion not merely of


the two Commissioners ousted by the Court,


but Of the two that remain, and of the two


strange characters that the Mayor has named


for new Positions as well as the removal of the


Mayor himself, is as imperatively required bya


simple regard to the sense of common decency


and propriety as the expulsion of the Tam


many men was required by common honesty.


Particularly the Mayor now looms as an out
rage and an offence, disgrace and scandal.
Indeed the public mind would scarcely be
satisfied with his expulsion from Office if it
were not coupled in some way with circum-
stances of ignominy that should stamp upon
his enforced retirement the public reprobation
OF his acts.


His juggle in the appointment Of Charlick
and Gardner to the places from which they
had been respectively removed was defiance
to justice and deliberate insult to the Court
that tried them and to the public, which still
believes that Judgment rendered upon fair
trial is worthy some respect. 1t is not saved
from public indignation by the poverty of
thought it implies or by the meanness of
the spirit of subterfuge it indicates. Had
Mayor Havemeyer even boldly faced the ver-
dict and pretended to ignore or dispute its
effect and declared that he regarded the men
as still in Office, the little civic courage
thereby shown would have qualified the con-
tempt that his whole relation to this difficulty
has merited but the subterfuge that admitted
the case to be against him and tried at the
same time to evade the consequences by
pitifully little ruse puts him below any mans
respect, and even leaves no room for surprise
and wonder at the appointment Of Matsell as
a commissioner of police.
Year: 1874

The AMERICAN CARD1NAI.-A London news
paper says that there is much speculation in
Roman Catholic circles here as to the reason
why Archbishop Manning is not included in
the coming list of cardinals, 1t is conjectured
that the Archbishop is out of favor with the
Curia because of the desperate efforts which
are being made by tho Brompton Oratory to
promote free education. If such reason con-
trolls the Pope in dealing with Archbishop
Manning we can understand why he has failed
to award this long-coveted boon TO an Ameri-
can presate. But We do not think the London
writer is correctly informed. America il the
country Of free education, and the other day
the Pope told some of his followers that in
America, Of all countries in the world, was he
really Pope. Some other reason must be
found for The Pontiical indifference towards
the Church in England and America
Year: 1874

and Correction May EcOnOmfxo.


The Commissioners of Charities and Cor
rection talk about disseminating some of the
hospitals under their control because their
appropriation for supplies has been cut
down by the Board of Apportionment i'm
the revised city estimate, and some of
their organs advise economy in the Children's
Nursery and in some other directions in lieu
of the closing Of hospital under the reduced
circumstances of the department. There is q
method Of retrenchment open to the Commis-
sioners more desirable than the plans pro-
posed. They can cease buying meat at an
average OF six or seven cents per pound that
can be purchased on the market every day at
an average price of four cents per pound.
They can discontinue buying dry goods Of
their relatives, rs Mr.. Stern has done, and
allowing the city to be charged from thirty to
fory per cent more than the goods cost
They can refuse to purchase any moro
flour, either Of relatives or friends at from
two to three dollars barrel above the price
at which the same brands can be bought
on the market in lots of fifty barrels. They
can discontinue the practice of overcOunting
their population as an excuse for enormous
enough supplies to feed an army of fifteen
thousand men daily the year round when they
do not profess to have more than nine thou.
sand, and in reality have not probably over
seven thousand daily population, including
nursing children and sick persons in hospital
to the number of three thousand who are not
supposed to consume full rations. They can
sell some Of the seventy horses they profess to
have in their possession, and for the keep Of
which at least the city pays, especially such
horses as may be used for the pleasure riding
of the Commissioners. They can discontinue
their pleasure steamboating and devote mora
time to studying how to discharge their official
duties honestly, and less to river excursions.
They can cut down their bills for butter.
although they buy it of the Mayors SON.
in-law: for tea, although they purchase il
of the Mayors son; for milk and for other ar
ticles, which must be thrown into the East
River or otherwise disposed Of since the
quantities alleged to be supplied cannot cer-
tainly be consumed by the population undes
control of the department..


The Department Of Charities and Correction
is 'open to Investigation" and it is to bs
hoped it will be subjected to one under the
rules of criminal court It will then be seen
that in the scandalous management Of the de-
partment one-third Of the amount now appro-
pr;ated to its use for supplies is squandered or
made away with in some manner inconsistent
with honesty. There is quite sufficient evi-
dence now before the Mayor to show that the
Commissioners of this department have again
and again violated the law. As he will not
move for the protection Of the city, it is to be
hoped the Grand Jury may take the matter in
hand and thus secure some other economy
in the management Of this abused Departments
than is to be found in the closing of necessary
institutions
Year: 1874

Whoever is familiar with the management
years, as he recalls the crude way of doing
things then-the getting boats off in the
woods, carrying them long distance to the
water, the rickety sheds they were placed in
and the many Inconvenience the crews had
to put up with--cannot fail to be struck with
the thorough work being made of it this year
by the Saratoga Rowing Association. On ar
irving at Saratoga each crew is waited on by
the Reception Committee, which sees that the
parties are taken directly to their quarters.
Meanwhile transportation committee has
seized upon the boat, oars and baggage and
has carried each to its destination. At the
lake another committee is on the lookout
seeing that everything is done promptly which
occasion demands. special committee also is
appointed to look after each college and its
representatives while the invited guests. the
police, the grand stand, the college ball, the
base ball men, the foot racers and the glee
club men are each separately provided for.
In the amateur regatta last fall many of
these committees had especial training and
experience, and it was well known at the time
that they did their work uncommonly well.
Everything this year points even to ON i'm
provement on them. The road all the way to
the lake is to be watered-an excellent idea.
Extortionate drivers have been bound down
to reasonable charges ten boat houses, with
o floating dock in front Of each, and all neces-
sary conveniences have been erected for the
accommodation Of the boats the course has
been surveyed and buoyed grand stand
erected with room for six thousand people
the police force is to be much strengthened
q strong guard will watch each boat house on
the night of the 18th the board of the
crews has been kept down to a moderate
price; free access to the entire shore
Of the lake has been obtained by
the association, and almost everything else
that wise forethought could suggest and lib
eral giving of time and money could effect
has been done. In the matter of comfortable
and good hotel accommodations Saratoga
could already vie with any place of its size in
the land, but the vigorous and energetic ac-
ton of the gentlemen having this affair in
charge, the beautiful sheet Of water and the
central position of the place itself, will all
combine to make this race if no evil befalls it,
very delightful event and will go far to-
wards making Saratoga Lake the American
Putney to Mortlake Great power has been
placed by the students themselves in their
representatives, Messrs. Appleton, Ferry and
Thomas. Let them see to it, above all things,
that precisely at four clock on Thursday of
next week the nine crews are out at the
starting line, all ready for the word, and not
allowed to drag disgracefully along nearly
two hours and half later, as last year,
turning what can readily be made grand
spectacle into miserable fzzle. Vhe work
of these three Is easy if attended to with
Ngor If not-well, they will probably never
want to serve on another committee
Year: 1874

The STORY OF THE MURDER of the poor
Dwyer children by their insane mother, as
told at the inquest yesterday, is heartrending
in the extreme 1t appears that the poor
woman's insanity was known, and that she
had been under restraint ten years ago. The
tragedy reads another lesson on the criminal
folly of leaving the insane at large, especially
among unprotected children.
Year: 1874

GOVERNOR DIX HAS PROMISED careful ex-
animation of the charges preferred against
Mayor Havemeyer and prompt action upon
them. The appointment Of Mr.. Gardner, one
of the convicted Commissioners to the vacancy
in the Excise Board, besides being of doubtful
legality in other respects, is q renewed indica-
ton Of the determination of the Mayor to defy
the law and to insult the city. If Mr.. Gardner
is ineligible under the charter to appointment
as Police Commissioner, he is excluded from
holding any Office in the city government, and
the last freak Of the Mayor only aggravates the
offence he had previously committed
Year: 1874

The BOARD OF ALDERMEN, speaking for the
people of New York, without respect to party,
have united their voices with those that are
appealing to Governor Dix for the removal of
Mayor Havemeyer, and for bis suspension
pending the examination of the charges
brought against him. Their appeal cannot
fail to have great weight with the Governor.
Year: 1874

administration OF the police and illustrate
the wisdom of promotion in Office as a reward
for good behavior If the Board really mean
to regain public favor let them take this OPP
portunity of doing popular act
Year: 1874

OUn NEWPORT LETTER reads refreshingly
in these days Of the nineties, among hot bricks
and dusty Streets and smells of the sea- We
may almost fancy that we feel the fresh, cool
breeze from the ocean and hear the dash Of
the breakers beneath the cliff. Newport,
always delightful, takes on new beauties year
after year and establishes its character more
and more securely as the leading watering
place of the United States.
Year: 1874

The NATHAN MURDER, which has been for so
many years enveloped in mystery, is brought
before the public eye again by the alleged dis
covery of blood-stained nightshirt in
dumb waiter which has stood motionless since
the night of the tragedy If the story is true
it may afford another nine days wonder for the
gossips, but is scarcely likely to afford any
new clew to the mysterious and terrible crime.
Year: 1874

Jrsr as she was about to take the
sea, lie offered her in the street car,
she said. suapri>hly: If there was
any gentlemen in the car they would
not allow a lady to so the length Of it
before .iy:ngher a seat Then the
brutal man slid quietly back TO his
scat, and quietly remarked: IL think
the ladies are all seated This was
followed by an audible smile from
several male tyrants in the car, and
the lady ~, making frantic plunder
for the bellstrap, was soon nsherecs
into the street, temper and ail.-AeN
York Mail.
Year: 1874

a PROTEST FROM SOME OF THE REHOBOTH
LoT HOLDERS. The following Spea ks forit itself:


We the undersigned, lot holders in the
ground of the Rrhoboth Camp Meeting AS
sOcation, respectfully represent, that when we
bought lots offered for sale by the Association,
we understood that we were to have Tee
simple title to the same, subject only to the
restriction in trade and traffic in such things
as were considered of an immoral character,
and that we could at any time sell and convey
a similar title when we chose to do so. As
there was nothing said at the time of sale re-
latlve to an annual ground rent, or indeed
taxes of any kind, we were led to suppose that
the money realized from the sale of lots would
be ample for the purchase money on the farm
and all necessary Improvements. 1t, however,
this is not sufficient we would not object tu a
uniform tax for such purpose, provided We
have a voice in the matter aud vote in elect
ing commissioners to lay the tax. But we do
object to paying ground rent or taxation in airy
| form without representation, and some of II,
who own Tor rather have paid for) lots will lei
them remain as they are without riSkihg NOR,
| by building, and when the stock holders las
claim to them for ground rent, will test the
legality of the claim.


The stockholders had right tn make money
by the sale OF their lots if they chose to do so
but such intent was denied, and lot holder!
were given to understand that all money rsa
lized beyond the payment Of the purchase
money on the farm would be expended in gra
ding and adornm, nj of their grounds, and THU
was supposed to be sufficient for the purpose
at all events nothing was said about grOunC
rents at the time Of sale.


We therefore protest against the form o
lease offered, and claim clear title to tn,
several lots purchased by Us, and voice il
all matters in which We are interested, Just a
the citizens of cities and incorporated town
have elsewhere.


Where lots are sold subject to ground rent
it is usual to explicitly state the facts, other
wise the purchaser considers that he is buyinj
a fee,simpls title, and would under such cir
cumstance be justified in refusing payment TO
any other.


Had we understood that we were only buy
ing ground rent title, some of US would hlv
kept our money for other purposes. We
therefore, object to the form of lease Offere,
by the stockholders, as we consider it in pa
terms fraud IN practice if not in intent.


L. B. CoURsEY, and others