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Year: 1875

A regular session OF the Brooklyn Common Council
was held yesterday afternoon Alderman Bergen IN the
chair There unusually large attendance in the
lobby. The contract for grading aud paving Thirty.
ninth street. from Fourth avenue to the city line was
awarded to Michael Dalton at SIS per running foot A
petition received asking for the opening OF .
passage the wallabout which had been closed by
the federal government during the war. Referred to
tn Law Committee.


The question of the cost OF lighting the streets in
tain sections Of the city was discussed, and IL was


stated that within the past three years the number OF
lamps had been increased from H. 500 TO 000 and The
paid for street lighting had been cut down
the budget this year from $500 oO 70 SoOO IL was
evident that lamps would have TO so out to meet
this reduction Alderman Ropes said that the city
should burn Kerosene OIL and thereby force the gas
companies to reduce their prices


Alderman Rowey offered resolution, which
adopted, requesting the Representatives from Kings
county in Congress to Interest themselves in procuring
tor tho city Brooklyn the tract Of land adjoining the
Navy Yard, at the foot Of Washington avenue, upon
which II Is proposed to erect public market The
names OF Messrs Chtcndon and BLISS woro alone
tened in tic original resolution, 10 which omission
Alderman Strong objected as there was name lcft
out He moved 'our Representatives in Congress" be
inserted instead OF the names.


Alderman Ropcs said in scconding the amendment,
that though Mr. schumakor was ,hcn under cloud
and il looks very dusty for him. there was no evidence
before the Board upon which they could determine the
truth Of the charge.


Alderman strong said in the course Of the remarks
made by him upon the subject that "he not pre-
parcd 10 believe what Mr. Schumacher Will OUT
OF this cloud triumphantly."


Alderman Rowlcy moved that the plan submitted by
the Committee on Law, Water and Drainage by Mr..
Burden in July last, 70 supply the city with water, bo
referred 10 Board OF Engineers 10 determine tho prob.
able cost and feasibility Of the project


After some discussion the subject referred to the
committee named % consider the matter


long discussion en3ued upon the motion to appoint
an assistant clerk for Justice Scmlcr's Court in tns
Of which Il was stated that thcrc too many
courts Brooklyn. There is no money IN the treas.
ury out of winch to pay any extra salarles and an
Alderman voting for the payment Of money when there
funds applicable Tor that purpose himself
out OF Office
Year: 1875




Investors having made discrimination between the
tion OF the Southern Railroad and other issues of that
city, it is fact worthy OF record that the Supreme
Court OF Ohio have recently published a decision that
these bonds were not issued in aid OF any railroad
enterprise city bonds for the construction OF
an improvement owned by the city and that no special
tax levy for the payment OF the them need
be made but that the general tax levy include the
amount necessary for the payment OF interest on all
bonds including these. The Court thus reafrms tho
validity OF the bonds question, and places them on
an equal footing with the other bonded Indebtedness Of
the city.


The following are street rumors;-


THAT the government Is ehartering vessels for war
purposes.


g. That the Secretary will soon issue another call for
SIS 900, 900 Eve twenty bonds OF the sinking fund


run on one OF the uptown savings banks was re-
ported bat produced perceptble effect


The President OF the North River Savings Bank says
they meeting all their liabilities He further states
they have deposits OF $500 600 and surplus fund OF
$50 600


There will DO sales OF Treasury gold ordered for
the month OF December, the currency balance being
large enough obviate the need OF any such salex
which The Secretary says never ordered for any
other purpose than 70 replenish IL


with regard to the new Hungarian loan IL is stated
from Vienna that the negotiations OF the Hungarian
government with the leading banking house and syn.
dicate are nearly concluded. Tho new loan OF
800 600 600 norns will be payable gold and the in.
tsrest viii be per cent For the 20 600 600 the
issue price will be So. The Syndicate will have tho
option 70 take further portions ofthe last loan per
cent higher for every Is, 100000
Year: 1875

svsao tuat tne PRESIDENTIAL card to be played by
Grant Is this very Mexican trump II
is argued that the war Department has Suppressed
the intelligence OF the Mexican outrages far pos
sibe, 50 that they may be crowded fresh the pub
lic mind through the administration organs the
Of the republican Presidential nominations and 20
used with the Centennial furor demand the nomina.
tion Of the great captain OF the nation for third
term. Texas Is a democratic State Suppose a conflict
should the citizens OF that State and the
Mexican foroes suppose Cortina, put in command by
Lerdo should invade Texas not with his robbcr bands
but with regular army Where in such case,
would the democratic House Of Representatives be
foundg General Grant courts the money power and
counts on its support with European Power,
invited by the President, would be Objectionable
TO the moneyed power, while war with Mexico, for
which Grant would not be seemingly responsible, would
find capital still the side Of the asprant for third
term. These the thoughts that have long since
CURED 10 the minds Of intelligent Texans who con
versant with the situation. They believe that the
President aware of Captain McNaliy's programme has
objection prosecution, provided the crisis is
reached at the moment desired by Grant For this
opinion they believe they find confirmation in the
port of General Ord, and in that commanders sug.
gestion of change Of border II is certain that the
citizens Of Texas will better natural protection
for their frontier If permitted to do So even
without the aid OF the general government
With 10000 population they gained their independence
and the recognition OF the great Powers well that
ofthe Napoleon Of the West Santa Anna With 500 900
OF people they claim to be fully able TO hold the
tory necessary for the protection against invasion


WHAT SHOULD THE BOUNDARY


For IL Is certain that the Rio Grande cannot continue
to divide the two nations Texas will no longer sub
nit to live with thousand miles of frontier open to
such a people the Mexicans and to such bandits
Cortina and his followers The Sierra Madre must be
the barrier between and unreliable neighbors,
and then the mountain passes can easily be guarded
and deprcdations stopped We must follow the
mountain line through the States of Tamaull-
pas, Nuevo Leon Chihuahua and Cohahuila
and probably through Sonora and Lower California
This will give Us strip Of One country about onetAird
the size Of the State of Texas including valuable mining
privileges, which will pay for any expenses the Mexr
cans may by their lawess and hostile course impose
upon US Let US change border line, though
the time and manner of doing it may be chosen by
President Grant and may be reserved third term
card The border will be won though the Presi-
dental trick should be lost Let hope that the
HERALD will give its powerful aid in securing this
protection to Texas FRONTIER
Year: 1875

nurcH ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE, Nov q, 1873
To rag EproR oP TnE HERALD


Knowing your kindness Of heart IN always being
ready TO assist those who solicit your aid and more
especially under the following circumstances in which
We arr placed wrecked seamen, and not knowing
how to return sincere heartfelt thanks to Kind
and noble beueiacors only through the columns Of
your valuable paper we therefore, trust you will obge
Us by inserting report, which, doubt this,
YOU nave heard ohe wreck ofour vessel the schooner
ROBIN Of Miibridge Me-, from HOoOken for New Bed
ford with coal, Whale Rock, West Narraganset
Bay on the night Of the 18th Of this month therefore
il Is scarcely worth while TO repeat IL but very
deeply indebted TO Captain George W. Fife, keeper Of
Dutch Island Lighthouse, and also TO his estimablo
lady who have done everything in their power 10
relieve suffering and gret We lost everything ex-
ceptng a few articles Of clothing stood IN. They
have both been kind and humane their attentions 70
our comfort and wants aud providing generously with
All we needed We are still at their lighthouse, and
not knowing how to reach homes, when Captain
Fife kindly offers 10 provide the means saying u we
cannot return the amount no is 70 obtain from
Him above who provides for daily and BY accepting
this grateful only offer our gratitude to
himself and family through your benevolcncc. And
no doubt cognzance will be taken OF this charitable
action Of Captain Fife by the Lighthouse Establish
menL who, we can justly say they have good and
faithful servant him. Pardon us for intruding on
your columns We are yours respectfully,


FREDERICK b. SPRAGUE, Seaman


CHARLES w. CRAIG Steward
Year: 1875

The game between the Maple Leaf
and Kane clubs did not come off yes
terday, on account of the latter club
failing to appear.


The first game for the State cham
pionship, between the Maple Leaf and
Quicksteps, will take place at the Park
Thursday afternoon. 1t will be an
exciting contest
Year: 1875

CLOTHES STOLEN y estertlay, as
Mrs. Gray, on Walnut street, below
Eighth, was hanging up some clothes
in the upper part of her yard, thief
slipped in and stole several articles of
clothing which were hanging on the
line near the gate.
Year: 1875

From the Philadelphia Times.


A number of Sioux, supposed to he
the owners of the Black Hills, have
been brought on to Washington for
some purpose or other, and Yesterday
they had sort of preliminary pow
WOW with MIR. Commissioner Smith,
There are some old friends in the par.
ty-Spotted Tail, Red Cloud and two
or three whom our paterpal
government brings East every year or
two and entertains in good style, with
what precise object is not always an.
parent. Spotted Tail, in fact, has be-
come quite familiar at Washington
lie made his appearance yesterday in
a new silk hat, and complained that
the accomr odations at his hotel were
unsatisfactory. The commissioner had
unfortunately given out the Job of en-.
tertaining these worthless, and could
not make a charge, but we hope that
next time the Indians will be consul.
ted as to whetherthey prefer Willard's
or the Arlington. Another genius ap.
propriately called White Swan, who
came in an elegant costume of paint
and feathers, less alarming, we Should
suppose, than the others, ominously
announced that he had so much to saw
that he could not get through with it
all at one interview, but would have
to see the Great Father number of
times, which is pleasant for the Great
Father as well as for the Swan, We
believe these fellows have been brought
on to make new treaty about the
Black Hills, though whether ANYBODY
knows that they are the right Indians
to catch for this purpose, we cannot
lind out. We suppose, however, that
they will serve as well as any others.
Year: 1875

The statement is made that CnnIsToPHER
Co1un1Bus has recently been declared holy
by the supreme Pontifcal authority, and that
the canonization was mnde at the instance Of
the Order of the Jesuits, and mainly on the
ground that he discovered America It is
curious on several accounts that this should
have been done at the present time. In the
first place, it is moro doubtful now than it
ever YVES before whether CHRISTOPHER Co.
1uMBus was the real discoverer Of America,
and if his sanctifcation rests on that ground
his claim to the distinction is fral and IN
certain. In the next place, it is worthy Of
remark that the Pope finds it necessary to
20 back several centuries to find material
for canonization- It is true thnt the faults
Of men grow small and their virtues large i'll
perspective, but the houors conferred on o
character that has almost become tabled would
indicate conspicuous rarity Of sanity vir-
tues among the recently deceased The dis
tinction is worth more than it used to be before
the time Of COLUMBUS, when every country
had the privilege Of nominating its own
saints, and when the lists grew to such d.
nensions that it was found necessary to limit
the selection to the supreme authority Of the
Church. It may be that, in exercising this
exceptional favor in behalf Of COLUMBUS, the
Pope intended to show peculiar grace to the
Catholics of America, q disposition he had
already manifested by comforting the 6erTxtta
on Cardinal McC1osKEY. At any rate, it is
but fair to accept it as an evidence Of good
Year: 1875

A practical incident, illustrative Of the im~
portance which the Ohio and Pennsylvania
elections have in relation to the business at
the country, occurred within day or two IN
this city, and is probably but one of many
that have come under the observation OF
businessmen. An Eastern capitalist who
has $16,0O invested in Chicago mortgage,
falling due in November, wrote asking the
borrower to renew it. He added, however,
that if it was not the intention to renew it,
he hoped the mortgagor would give him i'll
mediate notice Of his intention to pay 1t
when due, in order that he might make his
arrangements for investing it on the spot.
The capitalist gave as reason for this IN
usual anxiety that, if the Democrats carried
Ohio and Pennsylvania for rag money, his
$4,000 would not have anything like its
present value in sixty days after such
event. This is practical instance Of the
de,noralizing effect which the dishonest agi-
tation of dilnting the currency is having
upon the business Of the country. 1t is but
one of many nnd various indications that the
inminence Of the dluting and cheapening
of our paper money is destroying confidence
and unsetting al1 business relations.
Year: 1875

back to 100 cents on the dollar would ruin
the men Of small means and the wages class,
because it would add $25o,ooo,0oo Of value
to the currency they have on deposit and Que
to them for wages while to reduce the value
Of the greenbacks to so cents on the dollar'
would be a blessing to the same class, though
it would blot out $500, 100000 of the money
value Of the money due them, and which 1s
all they have to live on. We submit to those
interested how far the argument Is reason
able and true.


This talk about the erich creditor class "
aud "poor debtor class is unmitigated bosh.
The only debtors who are, IS class, to be
benefited by cheap money are those who
have invested in heary specu1ations, and
have to pay their debts or go into bankruptcy,
and the holders Of questionable railroad
bonds and speculative stocks, some of which
are now offering in the market at conts on
the dollar, upon which they can no longer
borrow, and which they bought at speculative
prices. These people want legal tenders SO
reduced that people will be willing to ez-
change them even for Ton Scorr's bonds, and
JAZZ CooKE's railroad stocks, and B. F. ALIENS
checks The real creditors of the country
are the 1aborers and producers, to whom the
world is of necessity always IN debt.
Year: 1875

Aspirants for the Mayoralty, and for all the
various offices Of the City Of Chicago, as well
as the present incumbents, are just now
passing through season of suspense. Upon
the decision of the Supreme Court depends
whether the charter Of 187. is in force at the
present time or not. If the Court shall de-
eide that that charter was not legally adopted,
then the election of Mayor, Treasurer, and
Attorney will take place as usual under the
old charter The terms of the present OIL
GERS will all expire in December, and their
places be supplied at the election in Novem-
ber. But, should the Supreme Court decide
that the charter of 1879 was legally adopted,
and that it is now in force in this city, then
the regular election for city officers will not
take place. Then will arise the new compli-
cation: VIII there be special election held
in November for Mayor and city officers un-
der the new charter to serve until there can
be q regular election under that charter, or
will the present officers hold over until 1877,
without an election :?


We question whether the new complication
will not be as embarrassing as the one which
has been directly submitted to the Court
The question Of holding over is not before
the Supreme Court, and cannot, therefore, be
directly determined by that body. It is q
question which cannot arise unless that Court
shall decide that the charter Of 1879 is in
force. Should the latter decision be made,
then the present officers will be masters OF
the situation, and can hold their places until
April, 1877, despite the constitutional pro-
hibition Of any legislative extension of Off
cial terms.


We know Of no creator political calamity
which can befal1 the city than this perpetuation
of city government for eighteen months be-
yond its legal term. Without expressing any
opinion as to the conduct Of the so-called cleo
ton last April, the defeat Of that charter now
would rescue the city from this serious en-
barrassment The charter of 1872, should it
be declared not to have been adopted, may be
aeain submitted to the vote of the people,
and if, after full vote Of the citizens, it
shall be adopted, then it would go into oper-
ation in due course Of time, as the Legisla-
tzre intended it should, at the April succeed
ingits adoption It's adoption at this time as
the law of the city CON only lead to confusion,
complication, disorder, and usurpation.
Year: 1875

and strength, and bullied them at his pleas
ure. In addition to being pugiist, he
had been felon. He had gone
the whole length Of the catalogue
of iniquity. Although his death was
occasioned by murder, he provoked his fate,
for the end of such men is to be killed He
was murdered BY his partner in drunken


brawl; but, if his partner had not murdered
him, he would have murdered his partner, as
according to the latter's testimony be had
commenced to pound him with his sledge-
hammers Of fists, an operation which the
drunken brute would have kept up until it
ended in murder. Although he was giant
in build, little pistolbau finished him, and
it does not appear that society has suffered
any such grievous loss that should be called
upon to mourn. His death was the logical
and appropriate issue of his manner Of life,
and the fellow-bruisers, CoBunS and all, who
covered him with flowers, which must have
blushed to find themselves in company with
such purity md innocence as OBALDwN
possessed, will eventually come to the same
end. They, like o,BA1pw1S, are the curse of
society. While the crime of FNSE1L is none
the less murder deserving Of punishment,
the dark record of O'BALDwN should not be
held up for admiration, nor should We be
called upon to bestow any sympathy upon his
taking off. He was scoundrel, killed by a
scoundrel, and buried by scoundrels, and the
beautiful fower-cross which Mr.. Jo CoBURN,
pugilist, placed upon him did not impart one
particle of its grace or its beauty to his men,
Year: 1875

There is now prospect that the GuBonD
cEe at Montreal will be definitely settled the
coming week. Complete arrangements are
made fm the interment of the remains, and
the day set for the funeral To render more
certain the dna1 disposal Of this troublesome
affair, the coffin containing the remains will
be surrounded by dangerously-explosive
substance, which will snmmarily annibilate
both body and intruders should the grave be
iuterfered with after burial,
Year: 1875

to be renewed, however, next Sunday, and
the mob is being organized to prevent the
march Of the procession Thus, in the Old
World and the New, the pilgrims progress is
as difficult now as when BusYAN, sitting in
Bedford Jail, wrote his story of it.
Year: 1875

On board the Exporter was Captain
Reese, the owner, from Pittsburgh, who
with his family and number of friends
from that city were here on pleasure
excursion. The ladies of the party were
all ashore except Mrs. Reese and daught-
cr and some other lady. Mrs. Reese and
the other lady were saved, but the
daughter was drowned. 1t is impossible
tonight to give the names Of or ascertain
who is lost. The hulls of the Exporter
and Bodmann were towed across the
river to Coyle's coal yard, while the Kyle
foated down a couple Of miles and sunk.
Year: 1875

the disease Is in the blood, and so eI'
clusiyely in the blood that II healthier
blood can be substituted the disease may
be cured. In all cases Of organic disease
this theory has been found to be erro'
nCous. 1t can only apply to cases where
the patient has lost blood by wound
and where fresh supply may save life
In paralysis the disease is in the brain
and the machinery Of the vital operations
Is disOrdered, When this is the case The
TRANSMISSION Of fresh blood will not chang
the disorder, but rather tend to aggrayatC
1t by stimulating q crippled organ 70
activity for which it is unfit.


But suppOSipg the disease in paralysis
to be in the blood instead Of the brain
how long, the Herald very seriously asks
will two, four or six ounces Of blood lasl
= mani Perhaps two, tOur, or ak hours
and then there must be a new TRANSLATION
And II there ia not a new transmission
will not the original ineaparity Of thu
system to make good blood recur and re
duce the man to the state which he
raised by the stimulus Of the small dose
o. healthy vital ipaf j9 =
Year: 1875


In default of bail Titus was sent over to New
Castle this afternoon, i'll company with couple
of pickpockets. Elmer Moore was also sent
back to prison. All three of the accused will be
tried at tile approaching term of court. No fur
ther arrests have been made.
Year: 1875

LIFE Is SwEEr.-The blood is the life of the human system. Keep pure and all is we'll fur this purpose no standard medicine has hal uniform snd amazing success as Dr. Hsuleys Celebrated K L. Bitters Ths is pure s;imGlant mei;ca;ed th the finest tonics and alternatives which the vegetable Kingdom Ards and is the only preparation present known which thoroughly meets the emergency The effect of this popular resisr

 tive i continuous Each dose taken iuvgcres the vital energies ard brain. and its prolonged will un ques ouahly any of debility mental torpid i,y that does not arise from organic beyond the reach f medicine It in the sicest of h- word an invigo aag and gnaiing cordial If the nerves

 emulsus and relaxed braces them if the liver is tor rid promotes activity in that the appetite p0or and digestion slow and painful operation, il creates

 relish for food and enables the stomach convert t into healihful ameu, Moreover it is specific for large number ailments of which particularly Hrev- aen, in the damp and chilly weather which we So often experience in mid winter Among these may be men toned rheumatism chiIs and fever and all the morbid conditions of the digestive By insung perfect digestion and rrper flow of bile it usures poor blood a vigorour circulation and the prompt discharge of all waste matter from the system my2smI