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Year: 1878

The country will promptly and heartily
yield need of praise to the Senate of the
United States for preserving the strength
and full power of the army by restoring its
numerical force to $4,000 men. The idea of
protecting the liberties and interests of
AjO1O,OOO of people by q less force than
$1,000 well equipped and disciplined men,
with an Indian war imminent upon our
borders, the elements of internal disorder
iomcnting in almost every section of the
country, and an infant revolution struggling
for existence at the National Capital, is SIM
ply absurd. The hand that would weaken
the arm of our national defense is not
friendly TO the interests of peace, order, and
stable Government 1t seeks to destroy
rather than to opromote the integrity of good
Government and The public welfare, and
should lie watched and guarded with be-
coming care.


The vote by which the strength of the
army is preserved was very emphatic, being
20 to 10. Among the Democrats who stood
by the country in this trial we are gratificd
to find the name Of Senator HERMAN, Of
New York, who, though . strong partisan, Is
a statesman, patriot, and fair-mindcd man,
who is prepared to sacrifice the ties of party
upon the altar of the public welfare, when
ever such an issue is presented by his own
political organization. Other patriotic Dem
ocrtic Senators We're equally loyal TO the
public interest, for test party vote in the
] ia ,g U'1,;. i,
that there are Democrats in the Senate of
the United States who hold the peace, well
fare, prosperity, and good government of the
country in higher esteem than the behcsts
of party. In this alone resides the hope OF
the future preservation of the Union and
the proper enforcement of the laws.


The truth is that for nation covering rs
much territory as the United States, with
hostile Indians mCnacing its frontier, with
the elements of dissatisfaction and disorder
| fostering in almost every business community
and with arcbcllion that. though conquered,
is not fully cxtingushed, but is still foster
| ing in sectional hate, nm army of one hun
drrd thousand men il none too large to ai-
ford guarantee of peace at home and
abroad. II is exceedingly gratifying to
know that the Senate is inspired with n
proper sense Of its responsibilities at this
crisis, and the beliefs comforting that II will
not rcccdc from the stand it has taken on
this all-important question. Let the enc
mics of stable government be taught that
patriotism is not yet obsolete and that cour-
is not wanting to sustain the right.
Year: 1878

THE conference report on the District
bill, which was adopted by the House on
Saturday last, though not just what we
could have desired, is so very important to
the future interests of the people that We
hope it will speedily become a law. Its
impertcctlons can be rcmedicd hereafter
The question of indebtedness, which over
shadows all others in importance has been
settled with 50 much fairness that we can
forego other expectations and watch and
wait for desired advantages which are now
denied. We congratulate the people o
the District on having secured so mucl
that will tend to settle vexed questions and
give its government and interests fixed
status by law.
Year: 1878

DoEs it not sccm like q mere farce in
those Democratic gentlemen going South
for evidence when tho kind and quality
that they seek could Just rs well he worked
up in Washington or anywhere else, when
such men as ANDERSON can lie collected
\ Republican committee would not dare 10
enter upon such onc.sided investigation
hut then the Democratic party never had
any respect for anything, no matter how
sacred, in providing ways and means to
further low party power. 1t never could
grasp much humanity or broad statesman.
shin
Year: 1878

TIE Democratic Florida subcommittee


men undoubtedly will have a good story to


tell when they return and have plenty of
Democratic evidence; but then that might
just as well have been manufactured here
us to have gone way down South for the
purpose, Republicans at the South will
have about as much chance to give tcsti-
mony against them as before the war a
slave would have had in testimony on be-
half of q fellow-slayc against his white
master. II remains to be seen how the
Year: 1878

Either man must be content with poverty all
bis life or else deny bimeelf some luxuries and
save to lay the base CT independence in the
future. But if man defes the future, and
spends all he earns (whether his esrnings be
one or ten dollars day. let him look for lean
and want at some future timo-for it will
surely come. no matter what he thinks. To
save is absolutely the only way to get q solid
fortune there IL no other certain mode. Those
who shut their eyes and ears to these certain
facts will be forever poor, and in their obsti-
nate rejection of truth mayhep will die in rags
and filth. Let them so die, and thank them
selves. But no! They take sort of recon-
pense in cursing fortune. Great waste of
breath. They might we'll curse the noun
taips or the eternal hills. For we can tell
them fortune does not give away ood and
substantial goods. She sells them to the
highest bidder, to the hardest and wisest
worker for the boon. Men never make so fatal
a mistake as when they think themselves crea-
tnres of fate ; 'tis the sheerest folly in the
world Every man may make or mar himself,
whichever he may choose. Fortune for those
who by diligence, honesty, frugality, place
Themselves in position to grasp hold of for
tune when it appears in view. The best evil
dence of frugality is the five dollars or more
standing in your name at the savings bank.
The best evidence of honesty consists in dill
genoe and frugality.
Year: 1878

So considerate and experienced is our we'll
known ard popular friend, Coroner Roche IN all mat.
ters connected with funerals, and splendid the
carriages etc. he controls that while halt just this
side of EAying that t must be pleasure to be buried
by him. empbatically assert that 1t must rebound
to tho credit of be consolation Though cad one
to the family that gives into his charge The manaGe
ment of tho details of any funeral in which they are
concerned. But not only in such sad Affairs Is
funerals is the Coroner fat he Ebines best when
the happy marriage bells ring and Gdvise young
gents about to step OF to call hiu, Read the
COronsrs card In another column.
Year: 1878

THE NEW METHOD AGREED UPON BY THE


HOUSE COMMITTEE,


The report of the subcommittee of the
House committee charged with the consider
alton of the method of eecting a President
and vice President was submitted to the full
committee last night and agreed to by one
majority The most important feature in their
proposed amendment to the constitution of
the United States is that the electoral votes
and traction thereof OF each person voted for
as President in any state shall be aScertained
by multiplying his entire popular vote therein
by the whole number of the electoral votes of
the state and dividing the product by the
aggregate popular votes of the state for all
persons voted for as President, and the quo
tient thereof Shall be the number of elec.
tOral votes and fraction thereof to which such
persons shall be entitled. using for such frac-
ton three decimals, and no more The
amendment is designed to preserve the rela
tlye power OF & the smaller states. The COM
now oVerSlaughed by the present electoral
system. 1t has happened already that the vote
OF New YORK, cast solid by general ticket has
decided the election by few thousand ma
For the million voters of the state of New York,
but against q majority the other way of the
eight millions who. are voters of the United
States. The, practical effect of the electoral
system has been to increase the relative i'm
pOrtance and power of the larger states, and
the practice of voting by general ticket was
introduced by the large states for that pur-
pose, and when introduced all were compelled
to follow it. Representative Hunton, of the
committee, proposed an amendment in sub
stance that in case of dispute in any state as to
the electoral vote, the election shall be decided
by the highest jucicial tribunal of such state,
and the vote shall be counted unless both
houses shall exclude it, Although no serious
objection was interposed by the Committee to
this amendment, the committee did not vote
on it. 1t is the opinion of members of the com
mittee that the proposed amendment to the
constitution will not receive the appreciation
OF Congress- twO-thirdS of both branches being
required to propose it to the states for adop:
ton.
Year: 1878

EXPRESS TRAIN RoBBED-On Thursday
night the through express train on the Texas
Pacific railroad was stopped and robbed at
and mail agent surrendered. and the robbers
did not molest the passengers. The robbers
are supposed to be the same gang that lately
plundered the train on the Central road, and
their success will probably lead to further out
RACES.
Year: 1878

WIFE MURDER AND SUICIDE.-Wm. Thomas.
a blacksmith working at the ship-yards i'm
lily quarrel last evening, by cutting her throat
with razor. He then attempted suicide by
cutting his own throat. Thomas is under ar
rest, but his recovery is very doubtful. He had
been drinking hard lately
Year: 1878

The MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATIVE Com
MTTEE on railroads made their report yester
day on the question of a further state loan OF
900 to the New York and New England
railroad. The majority Of the committee re
port in favor of the loan, and two minority re
ports were made.
Year: 1878

SECRETARY SHERMAN was on the floor of the
Senate to-day. His hands were warmly
shaken by republican Senators, and he had a
pleasant conversation with Kellogg. He was
also on the floor of the House for awhile.
Year: 1878




Hon. Percy Bysshe Shelley Pinchback
was interviewed in Louisville the other
day and ventilated his views concerning
the present and future aspect of southern
politics. Though a gentleman of color
Mr.. Pinchback does not ''see through a
glass darkly," but has uncommonly clear
and keen perceptions, and rarely errs in his
Judgment of men and things. He inform
the reporter that having received the re-
publican nomination for congress in his
district he concluded to make tour of OBJ
servation and investigation before enter
ing the race. He made the tour with eyes
and ears open and observed and investi
gated to the extent of his opportunities
and ability. The result was determina-
/ ton on bis part TO step down and out and
allow some other man to run in to the jaws
ofiinevitable, defeat He saw and heard
enough to convince hin. that while the dis
| trict has-so he says-tWo or three thou.
sand legitimate republican majority it is
certain to go democratic at the coming
election; and to keep on going in the same
direction for an indefinite period hereafter.
Therefore Pinchback very sensible declines
/ to pour out his precious political blood
upon the altar of a hopeless cause. He
| uOGS uUt luiluat6 thai LL0 E0puDl1Ca0 udlC-
rIty has been "6ulldozed" or otherwise in
timidated but he is quite satisfied that it
will not be available at the polls. The
person composing it-black of course-will
either vote the democratic ticket or not
vote at all. In short, there has been a
political revolution in Louisiana which
Pinchback does not propose to butt his
head against. Aud. in his opinion, what
is true of Louisiana is true of all the other
southern states. He does not believe
there will be more than two republican
congressman elected in the entire south.
The republican party in that section is. ac-
cordinr to his diagnosis, not merely dead
but buried in bottomless grave. Pinch
back realizes the situation. accepts it
gracefully and intends to make the best of
a bad job. We commend his example to
those republicans who are now grumbling
loudly because the returning -board-eIe
toral-commission swindle has paid divi-
dends on the wrong side Of the ledger,
The coored statesman is not. enthusiastic
for Hayes, but it is hardly to be expected
that be would see much beauty in the stick
which has SO effeetuaily broken his OWL
head.
Year: 1878

In the House of Commons last night the
Radicals again raised the discussion on the
Indian policy. The Marquis of Harrington
in speech repudiated them and left the
House, when division was called, large
number of Liberals accompanying him.
The majority for the Government on the
was l74. A supplementary esti-
Year: 1878

Levy Bros, 5s5 and 557 Magazine street,
St, Andrew selling for $3.50 elegant black
caabmere shNwls which actually worth GO. In
cloaks for ladies and young girls, they offering
great bargains having recently received supply
of the elegant goods In this line OF Kid gloves
they also have fire tment which they dspos.
ing of very fast their prices extremely low.
They have also very fine stock of mattings and win
dow shades of the stest and most beautiful patterns
to an inspection of which they invite the public A
visit to their Store would be necessary that might
fully appreciate the quantity of seasonabe dry goods
the Levys have hand, though some idea may be
formed of its extensvenees variety and cheapnesS by
reading the advertisement eighth page headed
1.-THE Cheapest House in the City"
Year: 1878

The fioe.t stock of overooats in town is to
bs found ut Wheeler g. Parsons, 10 and IS Camp
street No present at more useful, appropriate
and mex pensive father husband brother or friend
can bo made than selected from the stock Think
seriously OF it, readers.
Year: 1878

To save money lie the object now OF every
one and order to do in buying boots and Shoes
We would advise call the large shoe store of George
wagner, corner Dauphine and Urtuine streets where
tbs public Will fad sufcient for calling again.
Year: 1878

am unwilling to have the Democratic
party take position which will iDjure
the National credit, and especially un-
willing that the South should abandon
all her old positions and unquestionable
interest and join In this mad demand
for an unlimited free coinage OF the sil-
YER dollar and an indefinite postpone
ment Of the resumption Of specie pay
ments as a matter OF policy. Iprotest
that the Southern people shall not be
put in the attitude Of even apparent hos
tility to the National credit"


Senator Butler, Of South Carolina.
who has been regarded as favorable for
the Bland Bill, has informed his friends
that he is opposed to unlimited coinage.
He will undoubtedly vote against the
bill in its present shape.
Year: 1878




New York, Oct. 4.-The matches on
the steamer City of Chester, that came
into port to-day, were opened this even
ing to allow the unloading of freight.
When the men descended into the hold
they were amazed at finding a man ly-
ing on pile of freight in a famished
condition. He had been the entire voy-
age across the sea, the hold having been
undisturbed all that time. He said
his name was James Donelly, from
Scotland, and was twenty-three years
of age. He secreted himself in the hold
for the purpose of coming to this coun-
try. He had no food and was driven to
desperation by thirst. He was sent to
the hospital.
Year: 1878

That portion Of the lake at Prospect Park. Brook
lyn which is used for skating purposes literally
packed throughout the entire day yesterday in fact.
the demand for space great about the mid
die Of the afternoon that the Chief Engineer Mr. John
Y. Culyer had to order the limit line to be moved
back several hundred feet. which gave the skaters


surface of about three additional The ice in
the vicinity of the first bridge is still in bad condi-
tion the heavy winds having ice from form
ing The west side of the bridge has been boarded
break tho wind and allow ice to form that portion
of the lake. The only communication at present be-
tween the shelter building and the main lake is two
lines of planking across the ground each side Of
the bridge which makes 1t exceedingly disagreeable.


This afternoon there will be game Of baseball
upon the ice the large lake, in front of the we'll
house, at Prospect Park. This lake is set apart by
the Park Commissioners for baseball, curling and
kindred athletic sports. and general skating
is permitted it. The park at Albany
is frozen and the Albany Baseball Associa-
ton desire to hold tournament upon the ice at the
capital OF the Empire State Mr.. Barnie, formerly
manager Of the Buckeye Baseball Club has accepted
the invitation to attend the tournament and intends
taking with him nine OF the best players he can
gather from the many men of the National League
and tho International Association who reside and
winter in New York Brooklyn. Both mines to-day,
therefore. will be of the very best players that be
found and from the eighteen the nine will be selected
to visit Albany and participate in the week tourna
ment.
Year: 1878

Coroner Dempsey was over to West Brighton
yesterday and told of the supposed slowing away
Of the body of boy. named James Doherty. in the
cabin of the canal boat william Baker. Of Phoenix.
Oswego county. The cabin was broken open and
no body was found there. There only
u few old dishes and ropes and an unused bed
in the cabin. The Coroner found that the boy had
worked with Mr.. Mccuade. coal merchant, In un-
loading boat. SO to get enough money to leave
for his home, and IL said that he did leave Tor
home. Much interest created by tho report in
Staten Island Yesterday and many people visited the
boat ~ she lay at the West Brighton dock.
Year: 1878

SUNDAY, Dec. ~, 1910.


A Christmas tide. as gauged by the volume Of bus
mess transacted during Christmas week, is seldom
found to rise very high fall very low. and the
now flowing differs in no respect from its prede-
cessors Although it exhibits no characteristics of
the Aood which. we are told 'Ieads to fortune"
it has, on the other hand. borne evils upon its
bosom to disturb the peace pocket OF the festive
specuator. Plainly, the week inst passed was
moderately active one--steady to prices and
measurably we'll up in the amount Of transactions.
Speculation continued to run in the old grooves.
and such standard pieces as the grangers, Lake
Shore and the anthracites repeated from
day to day with but little diminution Of
public interest. Something Of novelty. however.
offered in revival of the Erie speculation. ad-
vantage being taken of Thursdays holiday in London
to the price up from 1875 to 217 and to keep
it in close approximation to these latter figures at the
end Of the week. Az explanation Of this revivif-
cation and consequent Improvement in value we are
informed that the third rail has been completely laid
and that the business Of the line since its transfer to
the corporation. has been good beyond expecta-
tion. A statement showing facts aud figures is in
preparation and will be published in few days. The
Northwestern movement was, however the cynosure
of the speculative eye, although the progress
made for the week did not exceed one and
one-half per cent. Nevertheless, the capitalists
who afford the motive power talk "big figures,
and justify themselves for doing by pointing
to the continued phenomenal earnings of the road.
The St. Paul shares at the end of the week
animated and slightly higher, Western Union gained
something over per cent, and Lake Shore well.
Lake Shore to the street is like Sanscrit Egyptian
hieroglyphcs to an untutored savage. incomprehen-
sible and mystery In the anthracite stocks. par
tcularly in Delaware and Lackawanna, large busi-
done to dropping figures. The Board OF
Control met on Friday, pursuant to agreement.
though the Lehigh Valley interest conspcuously
absent. So conspicuous the void. in fact. that
the representatives Of the other companies gave up
all hopes of filling it with anything in the shape
Of a combination. and accordingly adjourned
sine die and with little probability of
being named for a further consideration Of the
subject. The money market in call loans was at
times cheap and dear. but stringent enough to
pinch borrower with good collaterals. This irregu
larty however is quite natural to the close of the
year, and is remarkable being less violent than
usual Take 1t for all in all the stock market evnced
characteristics of great strength, and it looks
though there intention to launch it into the
new year with colors flying and duly equipped for
voyage to the realms of higher prices.


The following table shows the opening. highest
and lowest prices Of stocks during the week -
Year: 1878

fNoTE.--Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by the writer's fun name and address to
insure attention. Complainants who are unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing.
Write only on one side Of the paper.-ED. HEnALp.l
Year: 1878

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


am resident OF East Forty-eghth street. between
Second and Third avenues The ashes here have not
been removed for the past week. to the great annoy
ance Of my own and other households. J.G.
Year: 1878

To THE EDIToR THE HERALD


In passing up West Forty-eighth street. between
Fifth and Sixth avenues. one may on almost any
morning barricade Of barrels of garbage and ashes.


NUISANCE,
Year: 1878

alone should be the ruling metal, and
that metal must be silver. We had
better adhere to green backs than coin
this metal usless the European coun-
tries coined IL also Ii the Unix
ted States should attempt to have a
bi-metailic standard when the prip.
cipal European countries had q gold
standard alone, the result would be
that this country would have q silver
standard alone. Silver occupied a sub
ordinate position to gold In the money
of European countries, aud congress
must legislate with reference to what
exists, with reference to things as they
are.


The Bland bill proposes that the old
silver dollar should be coined as q full
legal-tender. Would any one deny
that the effect Of this measure would
be TO drive the gold which is in
this country far beyond our linits,
forever, and remand Us to the mono.
metalism of silver? Gold wss the
great machine which swung the pro.
duce OF one country to another in bulk,
while silver answered the purposes of
domestic exchange. This bill was not
advocated ss permanent measure of
finance, looking to last in the pros
periiy of the country. 1t was simply
to relieve the ufferiDg among our peo-
pie. ifapon sound principles it would
administer to their relief, no one would
cooperate more readily than himself.
The people did need relief--merchants
were breaking, labor was out of em-
ploy yment, and the farmers of the south
aud Yves; We're groaping under iudebt
ness. Ii the bill would give relief he
would vote for 1t, but before any one
was authorized to conclude that the
bill would give them relief, he must
snow that it WAS the absence of
silver which was the cause of their
suffering.
Year: 1878

THERE are very broad intimations of
resurrection OF the late Secretary Bris-
tow as the money power candidate for
president in 1880. He was a good man,
and will be permitted TO sleep under
the Opistic influence of his Boston re,
sumption and anti>silver speech.
Year: 1878

ORb and Shniter say that their state-
msnts before the military committee,
was grossly misrepreseuted by the east
empress. They were not as partial TO
Mexico as the papers would have their
readers believe
Year: 1878

OF forty one colonies who draw their
pay in the regular army, it is said that
only three have been in actual COM
mand Of regiments since the war, and
that nearly all of them have failed to
render any service for wears.
Year: 1878

A CINciNSArIAS has committed suicide
on account OF financial embarrassment.
II all men who are in debt at this time
were to give way and die, there would
be no creditors and lawyers left to sue
tie estates.
Year: 1878

THE Washington Post says /:
"There is a general disposition
among the Republican papers TO
blame the great statesmen Of their
party for Keeping aloof from the
Southern brethren, and leaving
the latter 'to fight their political
battle alone The cause Is n very
simple one. When the EZRA Of good
stealing came to an end, the South
ceased to possess any real attractions
for Radical statesmen"