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Year: 1877

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The feeling of security cherished by
many is NOT shared by the authorities
having more extended opportunities
for observation. How many hearts
have turned sick with apprehension
at the reply of the physician relative
to his patient that there is no i'm
mediate danger,n with an emphasis of
awful import upon the =" immediate -?
Something akin to this is implied in
the cautiously expressed views of
those best qualified to judge the real
status of the fire that recently famed
up with such lurid light and with
such destructive force.


In this connection it may be inter
esting to your readers to know that
political demagogues are already pre-
pairing to espouse the cause of mob
Ocracy on the floors of Congress,
hoping by cheap affectation of SYM
pathy with labor as against capital to
advance their party's interests. We
have the authority of a Baltimore SWR
correspondent for the statement that
member of Congress has assured the
Simon Tappertits of his District that
he intends to earn their gratitude
and votes for re-election-by urging
the distribution of $4,000, 900 from
the U. S. Treasury among the work
ing people," Now that the occasion
has passed which prompted three
Democratic Governors to hasten to
the central despOtism for protec-
tion from mob violence, it begins to
look us though the proposition to in
crease the U. S. army and navy, which
was so popular when it was evident
that those skeletons were all that
stood between us and anarchy, will
meet with the most determined oppo-
sition in certain Democratic quarters.
Blue Jeans Williams of Indiana,
whose fame largely rests upon his
sturdy abstinence from lemonade, the
gaudy style of his dress, and his in
sensate phillippics against the mill
tary aud naval forces of the govern
ment while member of Congress,
almost got ahead of the Governors of
West Virginia and Maryland in his
frantic appeal for assistance. Either
from lack of knowledge or from his
agitation incident to the urgency of
the occasion, however, he forgot to
mention in his appeal what he wanted
the troops for, or that he was unable
to convene the Legislature in season
to provide for the emergency. He
also directed his requisition to the
Secretary Of War instead of the Pres
ident. OF course he was advised of
; HIS Oi1ISSlOl W oUScIh lHC
? ments of law and custom, and that it
would be absolutely necessary for him
to proceed in u constitutional manner
in order to secure compliance with
his wishes.


The new party movement appears
to have received fatal shock from
the strike, and great many other
, matters deemed of national impor-
-tance prior to the great revolt, disap-
pearcd from the surface at its out


break.


With Howard at his heels and Gov.


Potts tearing down on one Of his flank$
with his Montana volunteers, Joseph
seems destined to have busy time OF
it before reaching the buffalo country


Howard is reported to have nearly
1000 men with him, quite sufficient, il
is thought, to induce Joseph, White
Bird and Looking Glass to abandon
their enterprise of annihilating the


pale faces. SENTINEL.
Year: 1877

TO tho central once New York In many
instances the telegraph Offices the disputed States
shipped to New York all their messages In bulk leav
ing the assortment and examination be made in
that city. separation OF the despatches-that Is,
OF political dispatches from others-has ever since
been going ON under the superintendenco Of
discreet and competent persons but the
officers OF the company have scrupulously abstained
from examining any OF them. Mr. Orton asserts that
neither he nor any OF the officers OF the company, 80
far as he knows, have knowledge OF their terms or
tenor and he believes that clerks OF tho Office
equally ignorant In this respect.


THE FEELING OF THE HOUR-ExCITING SCENE


IN THE SENATE DURING DEBATE.


An incident, showing the pitch TO which public feel
Ing has been wrought by the controversy over tho
Presidency occurred In the Senate chamber this after
moon during the debate the Louisiana question.
Senator Bogy OF Missouri became excited on the sub
Jcct Senator Sherman reply TO his assertion
that Governor Packard was zone OF tho most Infamous
OF men," and was commenting upon it with the
statement that respectable people In Louisiana
gave Governor Packard . very good reputa-
ton, when Senator Bogy arose and rcit.
Grated the assertion that Governor Packard
'the most Infamous robber In Louisiana" The
galleries upon the south and sides appauded this
loudly and vigorously. intcrrupting the debate AS
soon as silence was restored and Senator Edunds OF
Vermont, could be heard he moved that the offending
galleries be cleared and the guilty parties arrested by
the Sergeantat-Arms Tho order was carried out and
the galleries emptcd. but arrests made, after
which the doors locked Senator Sherman
tinucd his remarks, promising them by saying he had
witnessed just such in 1856 and 1861
and thcy were ominous and dangerous II not revolu-
uonary.


Reference had In tho FIRST instance to tho excite
mcnt over the Kansas dncutes and in the
tho scenes attending the election OF Abraham Lincoln
The action OF the Senate to-day will have salutary
effect In supprcssng any unsecmly exhibition OF part
san spirit upon tho part OF the audiences the Capitol
and by doing win teach lesson of self
the community at large, which will 80 great way
ward the preservation Of public order, should the
Presidential controversy fail Of settlement at tho
hands OF those who arc now endcavoring to adjust IT,
Year: 1877

! DEATH OF AN OLD COLoRED CITIZEN
Among the obituary notices in the Dispatch
this morning will be found the announce
ment OF the death of Dawson Gardner, q
Weilknown and venerable barber Of this
city, who died yesterday, In the seventy
first year Of his age. For nearly fifty years
he had been q resident Of Richmond, during
which time he so conducted himself as to-
gain the respect and high esteem OF all with
whom be came In contact, and he now goes
down to his grave with O most enviable
reputation. He leaves wife and seven
children. His funeral viii take place from
Ebenezer church Sunday morning at IL
o'clock.
Year: 1877

The PROPOSED REDUCTION OF THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT VEToED.-Mayor Darlington
has signified bis intention Of yetoing the
Joint resolution of the Council to disband
Company B, Of the Fire Department.


The Mayor will also veto the resolution
for the extension Of the Danyille Railroad
track through certain streets, &C., as recon-
mended by the Council in connection with
the cotton compress.
Year: 1877

ADVICE TO YOUNG MES.-Since every young
man-not to speak Of the old ones-m,ist OCCASION
ally indulge themselves, we desire to give them
valuable piece Of advice. When you wish to select
luxury, be sure that yon get the best, and you will
then be less likely to do yourselves harm.


Do you wish a CIGAR9 Go to p. WHITLocK's. on
Main street near Fifteenth, and your heart win be
gratifed. He has them of the most delicious aavor,
and at the most reasonable prices in the city Give
IA Inn raII Ii.
Year: 1877

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR TO TILE


GENERAL ASSEMBLY ABOUT THE PEND
ING, LlTIGATION-THE OLD SUGGESTION
J, OF FORFEITURE REvIvED-THE COST OF


THE ROAD DIscUssED-oUR RIGHTS


WHAT THEY ARE-THE DECREE OF SALE.
Year: 1877

anee she was passe and worn; while he
he oaght to have been ashamed of himself,
but was not-was a hale young thing of
eighty eight, and evidently good for anoth.
er halfsdozen years to come. You see he
had married, as twice before remarked,
with one ot.in the grave; but no earthly
consideration would induce him to pop in
the other-the abandoned old ruAian
Think how that woman was defreuded.
Year: 1877

iudues


4 year later Frank Haywood and Mabel
Stanford were united in wedlock, amid the
congratulations of all their friends.


But the strangest and best part of it al
was, that among the wedding guests was
Lewis Stanford, the brides brother, who,
instead of having perished on that night,
as was supposed, had, by the aid Of a box
which had been thrown overheard among
some other things, managed to keep afoat
till morning, when an outward bound ship
had picked him up; AMI, after eonsidera-
bic difficulty, he had succeeded in getting
home in season to attend his sisters we'd
ding.


Thus their cup Of happiness was full to
overAowing, and in their great joy the
crimes and misfortunes of the evil minded
mate were forgotten.


Years afterward a flock Of young Hey
woods would gather around their mother
and ask her to repeat to them the story Of
that fearful ordeal of life, when thei1
father saved himself from an ignominious
death by the powers ofventriloquism which
unknown to his accusers, he possessed
and used with such satisfactory result.
Year: 1877

See, the time for sleep has run;
Rise before or with the sun,


Rise thy hands and humbly pray
The Author Of eternal day
That as the light, scrcnely fair,
Ilumines all the tracts Of air,
His sacred spirit so may rest,
With quick ming beams upon thy breast,
And kindly cleanse it all within
Frcin darker blemishes of sin
And shine with grace until We view
The realm it giids with glory too
Year: 1877

THE THIRD PAIR OF UP STREAM STRANDS FIN


TIoNs.


Tho Of laying tho third pair Of strands OF
the great cables which stopped account OF the
gallo OF Friday, resumed on Saturday morning and
finished at nino O'Clock At one O'Clock tho wrapping
carriages started on their journeys from tho
towers along the strands, and the work on all
the afternoon. As soon as the wrapping IL finished
the strands will be let out and lowered.
The regulating OF tho recently lowered third
pair of south strands will be commenced by
Colonel Paino tho weather Is fair and calm
enough Tho upper third pair Of strands will then be
regulated IN course. The laying of tho fourth pair
of down stream strands will probably DO commenced
the end Of tho week. on the anchorages tho work
OF oxcavatng for the foundations OF second piers
of the first arches OF tho approaches s progressing
steadily, those the Brooklyn side, commenced nrst
having reached tho depth OF some ten feet, wh!o on
the Now YORK side tho depth is dvo feet


WATER IN THE EXCAVATIONS.


So much has been said about tho water, which as
usual In any deep excavation madc the lower part
OF the city collects from and gravel forming
the wafer stratum underlying tho lower part the
island, that Tor the benefit OF parties interested In
matter and who imagine that large stream OF water.
flowing In some mysterious way, has bcen
Ia the course OF the work. the writer interviewed Mr.
Coliingwood, assistant engineer, charge of the New
York approach, on the subject That gentleman
said that tho water which they had
countercd would DO found at varying depths
under all the lower part OF the city. hero was
no steady stream flowing across, but the water had
to be pumped up fifteen To twenty fcet to the level OF
the ground TO allow IL TO run on It slowly pcrcolated
IN from all sldcs AT one time 200 gallons minute
were pumped, rising to 600 gallons when the whole
excavation was open from end to end. The water
would be found along the river nywbere below high
tide line The engineer inferred IN his conversation,
which really true that there was need OF their
pumping up Tor the bcnoht OF tho pubic what might
DO lound ut any other point II II were sought
Year: 1877




Mr.. Cowles, the proprietor of the
Cleveland Leader, had an interview
with the President last night, during
which the political situation was
freely discussed by the latter. Mr.
Cowles told the President that the
dissatisfaction among the Ohio Re
publicans at the Southern policy is
so great as to probably result in the
State being lost to the Republicans
in October next by the Republicans
refusing to vote. The President
eUnced no surprise at this, but said
that although temporary defeat
might be encountered at the polls, in
the end the party would be stronger
than ever. The politics of the coun-
tfy are in a diseased condition, and
require severe treatment to be made
healthy again-not unlike the treat
ment extended by surgeons to per
sons who have diseased limbs. The
course taken by the surgeon is Sc
we're, but is the only course left to
save the life Of the patient. The
President says lie entertains no
doubt of the success of his policy,
which viii destroy the color line IN
politics and bring the best men in
both parties to the front. He ex-
pected that the Republicans would
certainly carry North Carolina and
Tennessee at the next election, and
already the Democratic party in
South Carolina, Is showing signs of
breaking up. He expected that
Hampton would pursue such a
course that two years hence the Re
publicans will be glad to nominate
and run him as their candidate for
Governor. The President said that
he also believed the Republicans
would carry Louisiana at the next
election, and that the Democratic
party in that State Will not be able
to hold together These, he said,
will be the fruits of the Southern
policy, which Just now is not accept
able to all Republicans.
Year: 1877

A reporter of the Cincinnati Ga
zette last week interviewed quite a
number of the business men of Gin
cinnati on the subject Of a revival Of
business, and the general verdict
was that things have touched the
bottom that a revival Of trade has
already begun, and that q prosper
Gus year is before us.
Year: 1877

The Commission appointed to in
vestigate the cause and cure of the
hog cholera are restrained from en-
tering upon their duties by reason of
omission of the Legislature to pro
vide for contingent expenses.
Year: 1877

Mr.. John G. Whittier, with quiet
Quaker sense, gives the following as
his opinion of the policy Of the Ad-
ministration


Il believe the President Is right.
He could not do otherwise than
withdraw the troops, and I think
time will prove that the negro will
be all the better for it.
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, July -, 1877.
Very lew Official dispatches referring to the labor
troubles to the Indian diicu have been received
Ut the War Department since yesterday ana there
information in possession Of the government that
already made public upon either of these topics
Adiu ant General Townsend Is at the War Department
night but IL is not thought necessary for him
nam during the cntire nIght as was The when
the riots were their height.
Year: 1877

CANADA SOUTHERN ALL RIGHT.


BUFFALO, July 30, 1871
The troubles on the Canada Southern road set
tied last night Tho will resume to-day with
the understanding that their grievances will be
sidercd by the company hereafter


NO TRAINS or LAKE SHORE
On the Lake shore road passenger freight ira
have not yet started.
Year: 1877

Tho special attraction ut the Park this afternoon will
be the music stand ON the Mall, whcre II tho weather
is fine, the following programme Will DO gono through
with, beginning at four O'Clock -
Year: 1877

GREAT CLEARING SALE. We ARE COMPELLED
ASSORTMENT OF TOYS AND HOLIDAY GOODS. IN
We MUST DISPOSE OF AT LEAST SIXTY THOU.
NEXT WEEK.


ONE WAY TO REDUCE STOCK is TO REDUCE
OUR ENTIRE ESTABLISHMENT. FINE GOODS AT
PRICES AND COME AND SEE THE GOODS.
TON WE NEVER MIsREPREsENr IN OUR AID.
GREAT WEEK OF REDUCTIONS AT
Year: 1877

The decline 10 the assessed value of the proper
ty of the city of Boston is over one hundred and
seven illions in two years.


A Harrisburg dsrky fell off an icehouse and
landed on the top of his head. When he got up
he said ''who threw dat dirt p


The Herald didn't get any invitation TO the Maine
Editorial Association excursion. That's what's
the natter Traueller


"If worst comes to worst" says the Courier
journal, "the country can arm the base bail clubs.
In all desperate situations, sacrifices have TO be
made"


1t is said that one out of every four real invs-
lids who go to Denver, Col to recover health, new
er return to the East or South excepting a
corpse.


lot of street urchins paraded the streets OF ST..
Louis one day last week with tin pan by way of
drum, and huge paper banner bearing the
inscription ave don't want bread. We want
cake and pie or bloodl


The British House of Commons the other even
ing terminated an extraordinary sitting of twenty
six hours. during which there were many scenes
Of tumult and excitement. The minority attempt
ed to defeat the government by dogged obstrac-



during the session.


A young Bostonisn relates his experience in
Colorado. He went into business with small
capital and in three months cleared S3000 Adding
this to his capitalize made another venture, and
in three weeks he wa. "clesned out" And then
be came home He thinks Colorado fine State,
and he knows that Massachusetts, is.
There is report that the pilot who conducted
the revenue cutter Grant in broad daylight upon
rock off the coast Of Maine, causing consdera-
BILE injury, is to be dismissed from the revenue
marine service. The boat was under the pilots $
charge at the time Of the accident but the officers
Of the cutter were responsible for the accident 9
few days later by which schooner was sunk.


Tne export of oeomsrgarine butter from this
country averages about one million pounds per
month. The New York fat-dsiry people are using
oleomargsrine in the manufacture of cheese and
the New York Times has story that e1 Gov. Sey-
mour is interested in large dairy company which
manufactures oleomargarine cheese. Hence the
omission of cheese from the provisions of the
New York law governing the production and sale
Of oleomsrgsrine butter.
Year: 1877

The most ingenious argument that the
croakers can bring forward cannot dis
prove the fact that the leading crops OF
the country. this year. are above the aver
age, and in general beyond the probabili-
ty of serious damage. The winter wheat
has been harvested and yielded we'll; bar
ley and oats are in admirable condition;
the weather has retarded the ripening OF
spring wheat but there is vet time for it
to mature the corn crop is the only one
of the grains that there is any doubt
about, but success sion of good weather
during August will place it beyond harm.
OF the other crops. su n as rice, tobacco
and cotton, there is no fear in regard to
q full harvest. The most experienced and
far-seeing merchants are satisfied that
there will be a foreign demand for nearly
all the surplus of these crops, and there
is certainly that in the present condition
of European affairs to warrant this as
sumption.


On the other hand. it is a well-assured
fact that the West. Southwest and South
are comparatively short in stocks of goods
of all kinds, and upon the first sign OF the
movement of the crops there will imme-
diately follow traders orders. Those who
are most competent to Judge do not hesi-
tate to say that the effects of the strike
are not as damaging to the business in
terests of the country as have been sup
posed. Had the strike occurred two
months, or even one month later, the in
reference with business would have been
Of incalculable damage, but there is every
reason to believe that there will be com
plete restoration of regular railroad traf-
fic before the new crops begin to move.


With these facts before them, our
merchants are returning to the hopeful
condition oil things which existed pre-
viously, and are resuming their arrange
ments for fall trade in the faith that it
will exceed their early expectations.
Year: 1877

Gen. Garfield was evidently one too many for
Stanley Matthews at the Cleveland Convention
Tribune.


few months ago Stanley Matthews had
excellent reputation, and he might have had 1t
still, if he had not given his whole attention to
destroying it. He frittered it away by his politi-
cal maneuvres last spring, and his meddlesome
offcousness in setting him elf up as the ke eper
of the Presidents conscience and dispenser of his
patronage he made en- utter and fnal wreck of
what was left of it by his Performance in the eau
Gus OF the Ohio convention yesterday. when he
proposed that the convention should surrender to
the inhationists. Garfield, Foster and Cox with
stood him to his face, and prevailed against him
Matthews may have been a success as Judge
but as politician he is the most dsgrsceful fail
ure of his generation Worcester SPY.


There are Thousands Of democrats in the coun-
try who are intelligent and patriotic men, They
have no sympathy with that consciencele less lead
ershp which appeals to ignorance and gains pow
er by pandering to vice. They take very little
stock in the average Democratic editor. They
are conservative men who differ from the repub-
licsns on questions Of public policy. Asa class
they are not power in the party organization.
They know % well as republicans that the mass
Of the ignorant and vicious classes in our large
cities vote solidly with the democracy. Should
they be asked to designate upon a map of any
city the localities which furnish the democratic
mslorities, they would inclose in lines those pre-
Year: 1877

cincts where gin mills and dance halls outnumber
bakers shops and butchers stalls five to one. and
those localities of filth and vice which are kept in
hand BY the vigilance and club Of the police. 1t
may be that these classes who swarm in these
abodes do not engage in lots but their record is
against them. Now that the democratic editor
has called attention to this matter, we make bold
to say that we would be quite willing TO publish
the names Of the rioters arrested In all the larger
places with their politics as made up from the
bsst evidence which can be obtsined.-BostoH


Io,Snal
Year: 1877

Cats are supposed by many persons to
be wild animals who may be destroyed
without compunction or fear of conse-
luences if found trespassing on enclosed
premises In search of prey. This is a
popular delusion. Cats, however, mis-
chievious, cannot be shot or otherwise
killed with impunity by those who are
not their owners, and a case heard at
the Bromsgrove County Court last
Thursday is instructive on this point.
A professor of music in that place was
sued by neighbor for the sum of e,
the alleged value of a cat shot by the de-
fendant. The plaintiff said she hired
the cat which was of a tortoiseshell ma
ture, and was a gray and white Tom"
He had been told that it was worth E5,
but ne valued it at - Only. The defen-
dant admitted that he had shot the cat
because it had that morning taken five
chickens and pheasant out of his
garden, although the garden was walled
in and fenced, with wire netting. The
Judge observed that in point of law the
defendant was not justified in killing
the cat; but he was of opinion that a
cat that had mischievous propensities
and was given to destroying neighbors'
property was not valuable, but rather
a burden to its owner, and that the
damage, therefore, was reduced to moth
ing. No greater nuisance could be
imagined, than cat that was constant
ly source of annoyance to its owners
neighbOrs. He was bound to give a
verdict for the plaintiff, but would as
sess the damage at sixrence only, and
ordered costs to be paid on that amount.
Pail Mall Gazette.