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Year: 1877

TIE EVILS that would result from II repeal of
the Bankrupt law are forcibly pointed out in a
communication in another column. Nearly
every State has different laws on the subject,
which are now subordinate to the general act.
If the latter is repealed the litigation will be
largely increased and no advantage whatever
will be gained by honest merchants.
Year: 1877

THE WEATnER.-The low pressure is now
moving slowly northcastward over the lake
region, attended by light rains. These have
extended very generally to the northward
and eastward Of the depressions, but not to
the southward. The highest pressure is over
the Middle and South New England
States. As this depression reccdcs from the lake
district clearing weather will follow, and will be
experienced in the regions westward of the
AIlegllanies during to-day, and toward night in
the MiddlcS States. Yesterdays low temperature
on the coast line will be succeeded to-day by
a rise. Over the Southern Central and the
Gulf States the weather promises to be fair and
warm. with southeastcrly winds in the latter
district The weather in New York and its
vicinity to-day will be warmer and partly cloudy
OF fair.
Year: 1877

TIE Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT has directed
that all the employees connected with the postal
railway service must be uniformed. The object
of the order is to secure greater safety in the
service, and is very proper one.
Year: 1877

AT JEROME PARK next Saturday there will
take place what may he considered champion
hip match between the Eastern and Western
iorscs. There will be three contests in two OF
which Western horses will be entered, and then
ihc third and great race between Ten Broeck
md Parole, which will leave the winner the king
,f the American turf. II the weather is favor
able the event will probably attract the largest
attendance that has ever been present at tins
popular course The programme has been SO
arranged that business men generally will have
an opportunity of witnessing the great contest
between these two famous horses.
Year: 1877

WALL STREET YEsrERDAY.-The stock mar.
ket was dull and without any special point of
interest, selling up and down as a few spec
nlators wished. Gold was steady at 1924.
Government bonds were steady, States some
what weak and railroads irregular. Money on
call was easy at q u z a per cent
Year: 1877

MUNICIPAL ECONOMY is exceedingly desirable
In Brooklyn, as in nearly every other city, but it
will strike most people that the public schools,
proposed there, are hardly the proper points at
which to hcpin
Year: 1877

one OF the committee. But the Professor d
explanation SOONEST that wild idea at rest
The Katie King trick is the one that up,
set poor Robert Dale Owen, or rather
the exposure OF II unbalanced him after
he had staked his reputation on solemn
and scientific explanation as to Katie,s
genuineSs as spirit in long article in
the Atlantic Monthly.


OF course the business oil mediumshir
will still go on in this as in other com.
munities. There will still be people
who prefer to follow the lead of their i'm
aginations rather than Of their sober
senses. Gibbon has remarked in his
comments upon the early history Of the
Jews that they preferred to believe in
the traditions Of their ancestors rather
than in the evidences Of their own senses,
This remark OF the great historian de.
scribeS the mental condition Of many
other people beside the Jews. II in.
cludeS all persons who believe that the
spirits Of dead people are going round the
country ringing bells and blowing horns.
Year: 1877

The returns from the election yeSter'
day in New Hampshire are not complete
this morning, but the indications are that
the Republicans have about $500 ma
jority on the State ticket, and that they
have certainly elected two Of the three
Congressman, and possibly all three
This is the first gun Of the post
Presidential campaign, and indicates
that the new administration ha,
rallied the people to ita support, and thai
the Republican party enters upon thi,
new era OF its existence with the contin
mediavor Of its old supporters. 1t look,
nov as II Democratic friend Of ours was
something OF prophet when he pre-,
dicted the other day that 1t would be a
long time before the Democratic party
would again come so close to victory as
# did in the late campaign.
Year: 1877

And in accordance with law and order of the Board
Trustees made and entered the 4th day of August A.
D. 1877 so many OF such designated shares of stock be-
longing and standing in the Of the shareholders
aforesaid shall and viii be necessary sy the
men upon all shares held and owned by such shareholders
standing In their upon the books of the company
will be sold public auction the Office of said company
the Office of Trenmor Coffin, in Carson City, Nevada on
Year: 1877

AMONG RECENT POSTAL RULINGS is one
that newspapers entitled To transmission
through the mails al the pound rate of
postage may be mailed on the cars provided
certificate from the postmaster showing
that the postage has been properly prepaid
be handed to the mail agent by The pub
nshers; papers, however, intended for others
than regular subscribers aud news agent
must be mailed at the post Office. 1t is also
decided that a postmaster has no right to
make public the contents of postal c ards
received at his office, or TO disclose any
inform oiion obtained by him while in the
discharge of his Official duties.
Year: 1877

no uncertain sound OF welcome will mar
the pleasure Of your soiourn in Virginia.


Let me express the wish that among all
vonr other annual ret1nions the one now
held here may ever be freshly remembered
a, having been prosperous, harmonious, and
happy; and let me cherish the hope that
voiIr coming together from so many distant
and widely-separated homes may symbolic
the general political peace-the era OF good
feeling-which is now dawning over all the
sections OF our common country.


The Governors address being over the
procession proceeded to Cathedral Hall,
where the sessions OF the Convention were
to be held.
Year: 1877

"There are people in this world
who would make just AS ruch stir,
and do Just as much good, and bene-
fit society just as much--and we don't
know but more-were they killed
and stuffed"
Year: 1877

Gen. Sherman has issued a general or
der from the headquarters of the army,
in which he says: ''The President is
much concerned to find before him for
action proceedings of court-martials in
several cases where the offenses have
been tried for violation of the 3Sth arti-
Gle of war. which provides that any Off
Ger found drunk on duty shall be dismiss
ed from service. The President des Tres
it to be made known to the army that he
cannot be led to underrate the magnitude
Of the evil which the crime alluded to is
likely to produce in the public service.
No person addicted to it can expect to
be trusted with any responsible duty,
and person who cannot be trusted had
better not be continued in office. 1t must
therefore be understood that any clemen-
cy which may have been heretofore ex-
tended, by mitigation or commutation of
sentence, cannot hereafter be relied up
on as basis of hope for like favorable
action. After this solemn warning a vi. :
orOus execution of the sentence imposed
in due course by the court martial may
be expected"
Year: 1877

The Chicago Inter-Ocean says it has
obtained 1.-The opinions of several of our
best lawyers on the subject, and all are
unanimous that vessel in distress. no
matter where she is, can be relieved by
any craft at hand. American or Canadian
If it can be shown that the vessel is in
distress, or is in any danger of being dam
aged or becoming wrecked, or her cargo
injured i'm the least, she can accept the
assistance of any craft at hand, provided
craft of the country OH whose soil she
is cannot be had Immediately. In other
words, if on Canadian beach, and there
is no Canadian tug or steamer at hand
an American tug may be engaged, and
vice versa. This being the case, let us
hear of no more damage to hulls or car
goes because of that international law
which it appears is nothing more than
a rulihg at best. The owners of tugs
and steamers either Canadian or Ameri-
can, can relieve vessels that are in dis
tress, wherever found, and they cannot
be legally made liable for such humane
work"
Year: 1877

1t would seem that we were living in
an age.of profanity, and that we We're al
most on the topmOst current. One cam
not 60 on the street anywhere without
having his ears offended with the vilest
words, anG his reverence shocked by the
most profane use of sacred names. Nor
does it come from the old or the middle
aged alone, for it is a fact that the young
er part of the community are most pro-
ficient in degrading language. Boys have
an idea that it is smart to swear: that it
makes them manly, but there never was
a greater mistake in the world. Men.
even those who swear themselves, are dis
gusted with profanity in a young man,
because they know how, of all bad hab-
its this clings the most closely and in
creases with years, 1t is the most insid-
uous of habits, growing on one so invis-
IDLY, that almost before one is aware he
becomes an accomplished swearer.
Year: 1877

AS we were sailing out ut six in the
morning to our fishing ground we came
into the midst ola fleet of mosscrs" or
,gathcrers of the carrugeen-or Irish moss
which is obtained here in large quanti-
ties, and affords employment to and sup
port to large number of inhabitants.
The water OF the bay in shore is remark
ably clear, as also found it to he very
strong in bathing; SO that the "mossers''
could dive down their long sea rakes
straight on the moss punches clinging to
the rocks, and in a few hours in favorable
weather each would secure fair boat
load. In stormy weather, however. the
labor is often hard and dangerous.


When the moss boatmcn have secured
satisfactory loads, they bring them to
their sheds and pebbly bleaching and
drying grounds at the back of the beach,
near Second Cliff, pleasant walk of
about two miles from the town, where a
visitor can go and observe the whole pro-
cess OF preparation, and will be pleased
with the frank, genial reception given
him by the "mossers and their wives
and children, whom if the dav


will find all busily engaged, some in
washing, others in picking and sorting,
and others again in turning over the
moss-likc hay to give it ali an equal
share OF sunshine and air. They put it
1t oil through five washings, and then,
when dried, it is clean and white and
ready to be packed in the barrels of
about one hundred pounds, in which it is
sold to wholesale druggists and also to
brewers, who, I am glad to hear use it to
some extent for the dearcr isinglass. II
oil beer was only "adulterated in that
way venture to say it would be a very
healthy drink, quite worthy of admission
even into temperance Scituate.
Transcript.
Year: 1877

The members of the bar who have
been in attendance on the recent term
Of the Supreme Court Of Louisiana
at Monroe, are loud in their cOmineu-


dations of the learning, dignity and
impartiality which characterised the
bearing of, the members of the new
court. The Radical court was accus.
toned to arrive, take their seats on the


bench, inform the bar that they could


not possibly allow themselves to be
made target for its elOquence more
that fifteen minutes at Il time, decide
all the cases in II bunch, treat motions
for rehearings with profound contempt,
and incontinently leave the town. The
consequence was that they hit the prop
er decisions about as often rs lightning
strikes where it has struck before and


not near so often AS Judge BridlegoOse,
of Rabelais, who decided his cases by
throwing dice, the right hand for the


plaintiff, the left for the defendant.
Tho difference, however, is, that some
people are malicious enough to insinu-
ate that the Radical judicial dice was
sometimes so clumsily lOuded that
scarce an attempt was made at it's cont
cealment. On the contrary, the new
court is dignified and comma nding il'
appearance, treats the bar with the
SE0atNSSb leSpcCG ANA ClNAANJt AsotsAo
arguments patiently, Investigates cases
industriously, and renders Judgments
marked with great ability, learning
and impartiality. We have just seen
the first phamphlet number Of the 10Th
volume of the Annual Reports, reported
by Mr.. Percy Roberts, containing the
earliest decisions of the new court at
the recent session in New Orleans. II
is refreshing to read the opinions of the
new judges marked with SO much learn
ing, and done up in language, elegant,
nay even sometimes gorgeous, after
having to travel over the arid wastes OF
stupidity, ignorance and corruption
which blot every page Of the reports for
the past twelve years. Along with
the first number comes the first num-
ber Of the 2Sth volume. We have
already said that it would be swim
die to make the State pay tor the publi-
action of any more opinions Of the late


Radical court. Why publish them


With the collapse Of Radicalism in


Louisiana we had also done with Rad


ical Jurisprudence for ever.-Snreve-
port Times
Year: 1877

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TeAssJack has returned from a hunt
in the Sweetwater country with patty
of EnglishInen, and has had talk
about 1t with writer for the Spirit OF
the Times. There were seven in the
company. The game consisted chiefly
of elk, black-tailcd deer, antelope and
mountain sheep. No hostile Indians
were encountered The only dangef.
Gus brute in the West to hunt, Jack
says, is the bear. He is cunning, swift
and always ready for fight. He thinks
that the best place to hunt bears is where
there are not many to be found, and Of
the grizzly he says. "He will stand in
the middle of the road, growing and
getting his mad up. when there isn't q
live creature within forty miles of him.
If you meet one, and turn out for him;
he will probably leave you alone, but II
you say word look out for him. Many
time I have made some such remark
to a bear as Where are you going,
Tommy z when, in an instant, his arms
would be up and ready to tear me, to
pieces. -......s..


"No, sir, we don't go bear hunting
very much. ], You see, they can run as
fast as horse, and you have to put
bullet into just place to kill them, and
until they are dead they are dangerous.',
Jack, in conclusion, tells this story: az
was out once with o party in Texas, and
We came across big cinnamon bear
A fellow proposed to capture him with
his lasso. He made good throw, and
got the loop around the bears neck


When old cinnamon felt il get tight,
what do you think he didP He just set
up on his lunches, felt of the rope with
one paw, and then began pulling It in
hand over hand, There was q horse
and man fast to the other end of the
rope, but they had to come, both of
them. As for the hunter, be jumped
off and got away, but the bear drew the
pony right up to him and killed him.n {.
Year: 1877

The Board Of Directors hereby set apart
the sum Of s2s 90. TO Je distributed To toys
Of the county under II years Of age by Q
competent and practical committee Of three
mechanics. for such articles of manufacture
'.by them designed and executed" a. may he
dictated BY their own Judgment In taste and
ability TO perform. Tue amount of premium
In each case viii depend on the skiil diplayed.
and The value Of the article competing. Each
euiry must be accompanied with statement,
satisfactory 10 the Committee. that the arti-
Gle VA Designed and made by the exhibitor
without advice or instruction IRON any one
A special department of Mechanics Hall vii
he set apart for these productions


Committees same A. classes and OF Ne
chanics Department st
Year: 1877

THE FORK OF THE NEW ADMINISTRATIONS.


President Hayes begins well. His selection
of Cabinet officers sustains and illustrates his
inaugural, as that paper sustained the
promises of his letter of acceptance. There
can be no doubt that he means to do
several things which have not been done by
the Republican party. He means to cause a
genuine peace and reconciliation mt the South,
and for ten years the country has needed moth
ing more He means to bring about specie
payments-tO prove that the pledge of the act
of 1915 was not given by party which in
tended to break it. He means TO extnguish
that partisanshp which has disgraced the civil
service and to make officials realize that it is more
important to serve the country than to serve any
Senator or Representative. These are noble aims,
as all will admit. Those people only degrade
themselves who permit their spite TO say that
these declarations are insincere. They come
from man who has already taken the oath
of office, who has nothing to gain by insincere
professions, who knows well that such declar-
atoms will give 0ifense to a strong element of
his party which has hitherto controlled it since
the war, and who fully cOmprehends, we must
suppose, that his utterances will sound to that
element like declaration of war. Under
such circumstances, only unreasonable and
binding spite can question the sincerity of
the Presidents declarations.


| That he honestly means to do the things
promised, there is no room TO doubt. But will
he be ablei He enters upon new career.
| Possibly he does not entirely comprehend the
| strength of the elements, forces, and habits
with which he has to deal. President Grant
began his first term with similar promises,
| though with an inferior comprehension of
their real import. He failed, in part, because
when he was taught what a civil service
ought to be, he found that it would exclude
| his favOrites, but also in part because of in
herent difficulties which will now, in turn,
confront Mr. Hayes.


| 1t is well at the outset to understand
that the new President has undertaken some
| difficult tasks. 1t is not an easy thing to


break up that machinery which uses patronage
| to create Congressman, and uses Congressman


to maintain the patronage by which they Sc
| cure their seats. The President will have
| hard work to convince members of Congress
! that the very machinery upon which they have
most relied for reelection ought to be broken
up the ADLER and more sensible members who
are not dependent upon such influences for
Year: 1877

POOL-SELLTNG, POLITICAL AND EQUINE


The bill for the Suppression of Betting
passed the Assembly yesterday, with but ten
members of Mr. MorrisSey's party voting in
defense Of his interests. The virtuous sellers
of pools on hOrse-races as distinguished from
the wicked and designing sellers of pools on
elections, were not without their champions,
however. Mr.. Gallagher, of Erie, very nat
urally came to the front in their behalf
and SO did Mr.. Purdy, of Westchester
in a qualified way, seeming to think
the law greatly to be desired and its enforce
ment greatly to be regretted. But neither
rallied many members to his support. The
penalties provided for by this bill, imprisOn-
ment for one year and fine of $1,000. are
sufficient to put stop to this demoralizing
practice, if it should become a law, and,
once law, should be vigorously enforced.
The experiment is well worth trial.
The scandal of pool-selling during the
late canvass attained unsatisfactory proper
tions here and elsewhere, and this fact was
the undoubted inspiration of the proposed law.
There seemed to be occasion for a reailirma-
ton 10y legislative authority of the immortality
rs well rs the public impolicy OF practice
which, at each successive election, has become
more and more common.


After such gratifying action by the Assembly,
the Senate can hardly allow the bill to fail.
We doubt il even Mr.. Morrissey will venture
to go upon record against it. We seem likely
to have the law it is to be hoped that its en-
forcement will follow. 1t is highly desirable that
betting upon elections should be suppressed.
II is discreditable that the most solemn act OF
the people should he made the occasion of pri-
vatc and pccunary speculation by those whose
interest in the prosperity of the nation has
never been specially apparent. Besides, bet
ting is the source of many dubious practices
the greater the amount Of money at risk upon
an election, the more danger there will be OF
n sophistication of the ballot by fraud or by
bribery. Politics is not likely to be too pure
and respectable. 1t will not help matters to
permit the parasites of the canvass to ply
their unlawful vocation of Offering or taking
odds on the result. The contests of two
great political parties should really be of a
HIGHER character than the meetings of prize
fighters or the running of race horses.
Year: 1877

1t was good thing for the Republican party
to do TO promise before the election and dur
ing the campaign that the Government should
be conducted hereafter, in the event OF the
party's success, upon the principles of genuine
reform; that the States of the South should
no longer be held under Federal bayOnets but
should be permitted to govern themselves, and
that the Civil Service should be administered
upon the basis of honesty. efficiency, and econ
omy instead of being prostituted to Opartisan pur-
poses and used for rcwardug personal adherents
or political favorites. No one objected to it;
everybody praised it. From the Republican
leaders who are now suspected of a disposition
to antag0nize President Hayes on one or both
of these questions there was not a word OF
dissent from these propositions in the whole
course of the canvass, though every one OF
them was on the stump advocating the cleo


ton Of the candidates who, it was promised,


would put these theories of reform


in practice Most of them either be-
lieved or pretended to believe that such
reforms were demanded, and that Presi-
dent Hayes would carry them into
execution. There is not one of them but
knows that in the temper of the people toward
the Republican party the election of its candi-
dates would have been simply impossible had
Year: 1877

nolitical existence, can afford to sustain him,
but the mere creatures of party machinery
cannot. Fortunately, this reform can DC
effected in great part by the President alone,
but few realize what power members OF Con-
press have to thwart his best intentions.


I'm regard to the South, the President Will
have to confront the most bitter antaSonlsm.
Let us do no injustice to the so-caled Repub-
lcans who would be remanded to private lie
by a liberal policy. They believe, no doubt
with the utmost sincerity, that there can ne
no protection for all citizens in their political
and civil rights except by the maintenance OF
Republican rule at the South. With many
this is a pretense and pretext. With very
many men it is fixed and solemn conviction,
and they have, it must be admitted, great ex-
cuse for their belief in the conduct OF Southern
Democrats during recent political campaigns.
The question, stripped of all side Issues, is
this: Can the President secure support
at the South which can guarantee the
safety of all citizens in the exercise of their
rightsi No one doubts that many liberal
Southern men would gladly do their utmost to
bring about this result, but can they do enough 7
President Grant secured the support of Long
stfeet anu Mospy, pue "c'o boo ohooo ''""'A'
Immediately discarded and Ostracised by those
whose acquirsccnce the President sought to
gainl Not less but greater disorder, not less
but greater Outragcs have followed the un-
successful effort to win to the defense of equal
rights and equal justice a substantial white
element at the South. President Hayes will
have to meet the same difficulty. Whether he
can secure that division of Southern sentiment
which alone will make it possible for the
ablest and most liberal men of the South to
sustain with effect policy at once just and
generous, is the problem which he has TO solve.
The tasks he has proposed for himself are not
easy. So much the greater will be the credit
he will deserve and the service he will render
to the country in the event of the success
which we predict.