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Year: 1878

NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-About o'clock this even
ing one train ran into the rear of another on
the Metropolitan. Elevated Railroad, near
Blocker street. The rear car Of the head train
cause Of the accident as yet is unexplained.


The accident on the East Side Elevator this
morning was caused by the breaking Of piece
three mea were working. The board parted in
the centre. passing the. men into the street. a
distance Of twenty-five feet, All three were. se-
where at last advices 1t was said one was likely
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Year: 1878

[C1ncinnati EnQuirer.I
The assessment of the national banks for
the purpose of carrying on the Republican
campaign will go on in spite of the publicity
written, ordering them to stand and deliver.
Capital is too timid to refuse obedience to an
order when it comes signed by the chairman
of a Republican State committee.
Year: 1878

Il the Burlington HnWkeye is hight, the
Southern Confederacy will be established
next week. We trust the boys wiz wait until
our washing is brought home. II there is to
be an excursion Of this kind, We want to. .be
on hand.
Year: 1878

The four-oared match race between the
Union and Loring crews last evening was
thoroughly successful 10 every particular In
the middle of the afternoon there was a strong
suspicion that the roughness of the water
would cause a postponement, but about five
o'clock the water became smooth enough to
satisfy the most fastidious of boating men, and
in few minutes both crews put out from their
houses and padded up to the starting stake,
off Bailroad wharf The referee, Mr.. A. L.
Crocker, appeared in a six.oared barge and
after little delay in the alignment of the
boats, gave them the word at 5.38. Both
crews spluttered a little in takiug the water,
the Driscoll crew having little the worst Of
il. but soon recovered and the fours got away
very closely together. At the start and for the
first half-mile both boats steered wildly, with
exceedingly rapid stroke. The steering of the
Loring boat was exceedingly faulty, and soon
gave their opponents opportunity to draw away
from them. At the lower stake boat the
Unions had left length and half of clear
water between the boats, and these relative
positions were maintained most of the way
back. The steering Of both crews up the
course was much better than down, and the
race up past the wharves was exceedingly
pretty. Both crews rowed in good fours, but
the spurts by which the Loring four had vainly
attempted to recover their loss by poor steering
told on them and they showed evident signs of
being tagged. The Union men were in better
condition and easily kept their advantage to
the end winning the race in 1S min. 45 sec.


During the race the "Big Four" were out 10
their shell and excited much attention by their
splendid appearance on the water.
Year: 1878

that the memory of the eloquent advocate, the
summate judge, the patient soldier, the military
governor by whose wisdom and frmness turbulent
cities and insurgent commonwealth were held in
order and tranquility during a most disturbed and
critical period of the country's history. the good
citizen whose voice and hand were always at the
friend, and the true gentleman to whose native
kindness and courtesy were added, as the years
passed by, the graceS that born of an earnest
and increasing Christian faith, whose sudden depar-
ture has brought unfeigned sorrow to all our
hearts and will remain among our most cherished
and lasting possessions. But his associates of this
Board, on this occasion, would especially express
their sense of the loss the Portland Institute and
Public Library has suffered for not only had it pro-
hted by MS contributions of material aid, by his
valuable suggestions and advice, but it depended
largely and confidently upon his broad aud iudicious
eounses Tor lts continued prosperity and the fuller


Resolced, That the Directors will in a body attend
the funeral OF our late associate; and that the
Library be closed during the services of that OCCASION


Resolved, That these resolutions be entered upon
the records of this Board, and that a copy of the
same be sent to the family of Judge Shepley with
great aff1iction.


The Action of the Canal National Bank


Directors.


at meeting of the directors and officers of
the Canal National Bank, held Monday, the
following resolution was passed:


ResolUed, That we have learned with deep
sorrow the death of our highly esteemed friend
and associate director, Hon. George f. Shepley,
and while we sincerely sympathize with the
bereaved family in their great loss, we recall
with satisfaction the valuable traits of char
acter of our deceased friend, his extensive and
varied attainments, his services as director, and
bear testimony to his kind and gentlemanly
bearing as an associate during the many years
he has been connected with this institution.


1t was voted that the foregoing resolve be
entered upon the records of this bank and that
the President be requested to send a copy to the
afflicted family.
Year: 1878

EXCURSION TO BATH.-The second of the
delightful excursions given by the Portland
Steam Packet Company was yesterday made
in the elegant steamer John Brooks. Soon
after 10 O'Clock the boat started with large
and very happy company on board, and a
large number who were rather late at the
wharf returned home disappointed at not
being able to get on board. The day was all
that could have been desired, except perhaps
some might have wished that there was no
smoke but it could not have been better
all round. The course taken was generally
the same as on the last excursion, down
through the Islands, past the monumentIwhich
directs vessels in Hsrpswell harbor, past Half
Way Rock light and to Cape Small Point
From the Cape the course was to Seguin light
and thence the steamer proceeded up the Ken
nebec as far as Bath. Although no landing
was made fine view of the city was afforded
and at about LAO the steamers PROV was
turned homeward. After admiring the
scenery of the Kennebec for short time
longer the company was once more brought in.
to the open ocean; seasickness was prominent
by there being SO little of it. The steamer
entered the harbor by the White Head passage
and at precisely { o'clock landed the happy eT-
curslonists at franklin wharf. These pleasure
trips will probably be continued every week
and will afford the disappointed ones of yes
terday an opportunity to eng age in the most
delightful excursions ever starting from this
cifu
Year: 1878

GRAVE JoKEs.-A certain we'll known
undertaken was driving over to the Cape yes
terday when he was over taken by an equally
we'll known physician. The undertaken
reined out of the road and coolly told the
physician that he should properly 60 ahead.
A city clergyman says that it is eminently
proper that the clergymeu should attend the
festival of the men who give them the most
of their business.
Year: 1878

Today the grand temperance excursion and
rally, which comes off at White Head, will
bring at least 5000 people to the city. The ar
rapgements are now all completed for their ac-
commodation. The boats of the Peakes' Island


Company will run every half honr after
O'Clock. The steamer New Brunswick will
run to take those who cannot be otherwise ac-
commodated. At 130 o o'clock the Lookout on
White Head will be dedicated by Hon. Bepj


Kingsbury. There will be speaking by the
best temperance laborers in the state, besides a
variety of amusements for those who do moi
care to listen to speeches on such an occasion
Year: 1878

To supply the demand for the obituary OF the
late Judge Shepley, which appeared in the
PRESS of Monday, the PRESS repubishes it
this morning, together with an account of the
funeral services which took place yesterday,
and the tributes of respect paid to Judge Shep-
ley's memory by those with whom he was as
sociated,
Year: 1878

BY private advices from San Fran cisco we learn that the "76 mine st Pioneer has secured and are shipping Ia 5-stamp mill with concentrators, which will be on the ground soon The company is in 6 position to go to work as soon as the machinery is III place, and will add largely to the bull lion product of the district. Thosa who have seen the ore from the bottom of the shaft will agree that none finer or of greater promise has been found in Arizona, especially when it is re- membered .hat it has been found be. low the inevitable nip" in the vein which scares so many people.
Year: 1878

TIE Territorial Enterprise of the .21th IS responsible for the following Stanford, Crocker and other railroad chiefs have gone to Battle Mountain to meet and concert with the Eastern capitalists who are considering the proposition of building railroad from Battle Mountain to Austin.
Year: 1878

Said orator at the woman's rights congress
at Paris: 50 We were born naked, and yet
society makes us cover ourselves with clothes, to
earn which we have to work and labor Such
anomalies as these will rapidly disappear when
cur rights are conceded
Year: 1878

BROOKLYN, July s.-A large number of
Workingmen have been engaged for some
Red Hook Point. On Saturday afternoon the
dock was free from water and thirty men. in
charge Of Engineer Emery, were Justly at
work at the bottom. AS the engineer walked
toward the large gates which keep the water
out he observed a slight bubbling at the
lower extremity, and being convinced that an
accident was about to occur, he shouted to the
workmen to hurry out


=, They had no sooner reached the land above
than the immense gates flew open and large
feet of lumber rushed into the dock. So
great was the force with which the water
rushed in that heavy pieces of timber were
thrown forty feet up in the air. Great dam
age was done. The dock is one OF the largest
wide and 90 feet deep. o.
Year: 1878

ment Tor the people Go out among the peo-
pie and tell them that they shall themselves,
through their delegates, have the full and free
opportunity to make q constitution under
Which they ana thelr children can live and
prosper, and you at once touch q chord that
will give o response. Ii this grand issue is
defeated, here and elsewhere in the State the
consequences will not be upon our heads: and
whatever disaster may come to the party
will come in nspite of the oft-repeated warning
of almost the entire Democratic press OF the
State. Promise the people constitutional
convention and they will register and vote.


columbia Heraldl


The anti-cOnventionists are working and
drilling for the great fight; they know that
they are In the minority, and are aware that
the important moment will be at the Baton
Rouge Convention, and there they intend to
make their great and glorious fight to accom-
pliSh their ends In the interest of the capital
lists, bond owners and political wire-pullers,
who have so long held the State upder their
thumbs-and now hold it-seeing that 1t Is
gradually drifting away from them, and the
mass OF the people are becoming enlightened
their eyes. These men see the danger ap-
preaching, and know with this issue it is life
or death with them politically for q time, and
they will contest the ground TO the very last
inch,and there will not be left stone untgrned,
whether it be fair or fOul-that is to wiring
the peoples rights away from them in favor
OF the bond owners and mOnOpOlieS that curse
this State. 1t is time the people took hold of
the reins and drove to the front, and hoisted
the men that still want to burden the people
with q Radical constitution. II the anti-eon-
vention men can manage to squeeze their plea
through the, convention, ali will be lost, for
we firmly believe II the people do not gain
the day at the Baton Rouge Convention there
will be no chance for them to get the de-
sire OF their hearts In the next Legislature
Year: 1878

=, LONDON, July s.-The scene in the House of
Commons to-day when the Home Secretary
confirmed the statement that England has
assumed the protectorate of Asiatic Turkey
was highly exciting. The House was crowded
with members, and the diplomatic gallery
was filled. The Home Secretary spoke with
unusual clearness and deliberatfon. The
treaty, he said, had nothing to do with the
questions that have been, or are to be- dis
cussed in Berlin. 1t may be communicated
to the country as matter of courtesy, but
no representation concerning it or any fnodi-
fcation of its provisions will be listened to.


The treaty has been signed and sealed, and
goes into instant operation. copy of it will
be laid upon the table of the House in due
season. The Home Secretary closed his re-
marks, amid loud cheering, by saying that
the provisions Of the treaty, it will be found,
are well calculated to preserve and forward
the best and highest interests of England and
Turkey.


The exultation of the conservatives is great.
1t Is understood that the 1000 Indian troops
now at Malta, are to proceed forthwith to
Cyprus. Sir Garnet Woolsey is to be made
governor Of the island.
Year: 1878

Both Gold ana silver 70 ne Bishursed I'm


Payment Of Government obligations.


WASHINGTON, July S-The statements made
in these dispatches few days ago, relative
to the early resumption of specie payments
are pronounced by competent authorities to
be correct. In addition to what has already
been stated, 1t can be said that Secretary
Sherman has prepared statement, which
will probably be given to the press at an
early day, in which 1t Is believed that he will
partly, II not wholly, foreshadow his pro-
gramTne for early resumption.


Tt Is understood that the silver dollar will
be treated the same as gold coin, and being,
like gold, an unlimited legal tender, NAV be
dsbursed by the Treasury Of the United
States In payment Of the current obligations
OF the government, and If offered in such
payment, will have to be received. In return
ing to the use Of coin the natural policy would
be TO get the smaller denominations and gold
coin In circulation first.


III any considerable amount of such coin
were to come upon the market, the small
premium remaining on gold would no doubt
disappear. 1t Is thought that most of the
hoarded coin In the country consists of the
smaller denominations, and should in the
nature OF things, make It's appearance in cir
culatton, especially such pieces as are abraded
and reduced In weight.


With the balance of trade largely in favor
of this country, and the very satisfactory ac-
counts received from all sections of an abund-
ant harvest, the continued accumulation of
coin would appear to be matter of certainty
II the gold and silver produced by the mines
Of the United States be coined at remain ut
home.


It is not believed that there will be the
slightest necessity for q recourse to foreign
markets for gold, though it is not at all i'm
probable that considerable importations of
the precious metals will be made In the next
twelve months, in the natural course of
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, July 9.-Gen. Sherman is
preparing plan of organization for the army,
TO be submitted to the congressional commit
tee, which will meet at White Sulphur Spring.
on the twenty-second. He believes that where
the civil power is weak, the reserved power
should be strong, but that the use of troops
should be brought within defined limits of
law. In the matter Of organization, he thinks
that the present organization of the army an
swers every requirement. He does not think
that the committee is a fair one, particularly
SIS Banning and Bragg have shown so much
hostility towards the army.
Year: 1878

n WASHINGTON, July 8.-POstal cards were
introduced in our local postal system In May
1873, and the public may be said to have be.
come acquainted with their use by the begin
ming of the following fiscal year. The follow
ing table shows the annual consumption and
percentage Of increase over the preceding
wear since their Introduction.
Year: 1878




The subject Of most interest In the Baton
Rouge convention is likely to be whether we
shall have new State constitution or vote on
the proposed amendments, and thereby patch
up the present one. We trust our delegates
will go instructed to vote for a constitutional
convention as the only means of relieving us
OF the many obnoxious features of the pres
ent constitution.
Year: 1878

were great, and all the little preparatory
preluding in the way of turning and
thumbing the strings and screwing the
keys he could do as well as Paganinni
himself.


The dancers were in ecstacies, the fiddle
was procured, and contilIion set was
Immediately formed on the floor. Capt.
III. was in no particular hurry, but con-
tinued his hourishes in the way of turn
ing the instrument for some time Once
or twice he drew the bow scientifically
across the strings, which were now
horribly out of tune-fourishes which
caused the eager dancers Immediately to
commence forwarding" across the
fioor-but the waggish captain had no
intention of giving them send off" so
suddenly.


At length thinking he had infused
sufficiently of the effervescence of
dancing into the eager set, he drew the
cork by giving every string on the
violin a general rake with the bow.
Away they went like mad, Capt. III.
still saving away, stamping his right
foot as if keeping time, and called the
figure. Never was there seen such q
dance. Chassez," :" I" cross over " dos
a dos" were called out by the captain,
amid series of sounds from the punish
ed violin which would set a professor
crazy but so full of dance were the
head and foot couple that they carried
the thing through with as much zeal as
though they had been bitten by an
italian tarantulas.


1t may readily be supposed that the
dancers had but a limited knowledge of
music but still they could tell in their
cooler moment, a tune from tornado
The first two couple had by this time
finished, and the second had commenced
when one of the former addressed his
partner with.


Eliza, did you ever hear that tune,
he's playing afore."


"Can't say that ever has," was the
response, and this within the hearing of
Capt. III. who was still furnishing the
violin as severely as ever.


"Does it sound to you much like q
tune, Eliza anyhow 2" "Well it Doesn't"


Nor to me either,' said the first
speaker, who all the while had his head
turned to one side after the manner of a
hog listening. my opinion that that
feller there is materially jest promiscu-
lously and miscellaneously sawin away
without exactly knowin' what he's
doin'."


This was too much for the captain,
who now dropped the violin, and rushed
from the room and sought his quarters
for the night. Thus ended ball in
Eastern Texas.
Year: 1878

The brave man or woman will always
find something to do. / know a little
woman who, by her husbands illness,
has been reduced to work for liveli-
hood. She will do anything which is
honest. One week she does some copy
ing. The next week she is at her sew
ing machine; friends eyes are weak
and she happened to say she was look
ing for seamstress. At once our
heroine for are not such heroines y
stamped on her pride, which squirmed
horribly and said, " Remember she was
your bridesmaid, and doesn't know how
very poor you are; you'd better pretend
you know of a seamstress." Down
came the foot, and the words are spoken
bravely: "If may take the work
home, will be very glad to it,"


Another time there is sudden sickness,
and nurse is required. She goes; and
so, gradually, she acquired reputation
for intense earnestness in fulfilling her
duty-that of earning money for her
children-and, one thing leading to
another, she learns how to support her
family comfortably and with ease
Where there's will, one can generally
find way.
Year: 1878

a queer point is up before Philadel-
phia court. Miss Clara M. Whipple
was riding in crowded car, and her
corsets were laced so tightly that, though
above the medium height, she could not
raise her hands to cling to the straps.
The car struck bumper violently, and
she was thrown down and broke her
kneecap. One jury has given her
$1,000 damages, and now the suit is up
before the Supreme court, the company
claiming that she neglected to take due
precaution for her safely.
Year: 1878

To rHE EDiroR or rHE HERALD:-


The quiet and rapid ride by steamboat In twenty
minutes from Fifty-nrst street Fulton Jerry very
much enjoyed by people Of the side; but there
10 one improvement which 10 much desired--na uely,
that on the downward trips from Yorkvie tho boat
should Rlve some indication OF her approach by lew
taps oil tho bell or otherwise. Owing bend the
river above the Filty-nrst street landing passengers
can hardly got glimpse oi the boat before she IS At
the wharf EAST SIDE.
Year: 1878

lNorH.-Lettsrs intended for this column must %
accompanied BY tho writer's iull name ana address 70
insure attention. Complainsnts unwilling 10
comply with this rule simply waste time In writing
Write only on one side Of the paper En- HERALD
Year: 1878

ARM RRoKEN.-ThiS morning as
Beriah Brown, Senior editor of this pa
per, was coming from his residence on
the hill to this office; as he was crossing
the street at the foot of the hin his foot
slipped and he iell heavily, his right arm
striking the plank crossing, and breaking
the bone midway between the elbow and
the shoulder. DR.. Baker was called aud
the arm dressed. Mr.. Brown, although
advanced in years, will doubtless he about
again In few days, owing to his good
health and correct habits.-Seattle Dis
patch.''
Year: 1878

SUICIDE IN BRrTToN's MILLs-A. H. Strek-
land, a.arge trader In general merchandise at
at Britton's Mills, committed suicide by laud-
anum on Sunday last. He had been at Lewis
ton during the day previous. returned to
Bfitton's Mills at night and stopped at the
hotel there. On Sunday morning a friend
went to take him home and be proposed to call
in at his store for a moment. When there he
took from the shelf bottle of laudanum and
drank the entire contents. He then turned to
his friend and said. 81 have been on my last
SPREE" Medical attendance was summoned as
soon as possible, but it was too late. He was
very respectable citizen and much beloved in
the community. He had been addicted to
periodical fits of intemperance, but in every
other respect was most estmable man. He
leaves q vile and one child
Year: 1878

The body of jeremiah Black, young man
living on High street, was found in the dock
at Custom House wharf at o'clock this morn
ing. How he was drowned is not known
He was we'll dressed and it is thought that he
went down on the wharf to meet the passen-
gers from the Island steamers and made a
misstep and fell into the water and was unable
to rescue himself. He was about q years of
age and widower,