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Year: 1874

The United States Steamboat Inspectors at
Pittsburgh have set a good example to their
fellows in instituting proceedings against the
officers of the steamer which carried the prize
fighters to their destination. If the Inspectors
in this city have any authority in such mat
ters we trust they will take steps to prosecute
the officers of the Shady Side and Sylvan
Stream, who are charged with occasionally
making a race-cOurse of the East River.
Year: 1874

The political rivalry of two colored mem
bers of the South Carolina Legislature has
thrown the County of Georgetown into a
spasm of war. The dispatches tell of bloodshed,
besieged houses and gathering reenforcements; ;
and as there is no respect for law or author
ity in South Carolina, it is hard to say whether
the riot will last a day or week longer.
Meanwhile it is comfort to know that one
of the men who caused the trouble has been
wounded, and that the other is in JAIL
Year: 1874

Mr.. Moulton has fled again to Gen. Butler.
He is found TO have repeatedly denied Til
toms story Tilton now wants HIM to
speak. and he is getting the trickiest criml-
nal lawyer in the United States to tell
him what to do. This is about all,
though of course the general nastiness Is on
the increase as the characters of the principal
witnesses attract attention. Heaven send us
soon deliverance of some sort from the
whole disgusting and demoralizing business.
Year: 1874

The season al Saratoga takes on an un-
usuxl brilliancy this week. with the crowds
OF collegiate visitors. the accession of q
multitude of spectators, and the expect
ant hustle of preparation for the athletic
contests of which that watering-place is
10 be the scene. Close following upon the


literary and educational anniversaries Of
COMMENCEMENT in the various colleges,
comes the event to which even greater
interest is attached, in the majority Of
minds, than TO the more sober scholastic
exhibitions of the season. The promise is
that of week OF most doughty deeds. The
crews TO take part in the intercollegiate
contest are all on hand. the smooth waters
of Saratoga Lake are daily cut by the swim
shells In their final practice, and from the
boat-houses along the picturesque shores
there comes the sound OF song and laugh,
testiiying to the heartiness and the good
humOr with which all participants enter
the field for the prize Of strength, endur.
ancs and skill. proceeding regatta has
been marked by greater interest, or by q
more earnest enthusiasm on the part of
those joining it. The conditions under
which the race is to be pulled are, morrow
er, unusually favorable. and 1t may be ex-
pected that on Wednesday and Thursday
will see one of the most successful of the
series of college contests.-l Boston Post.
Year: 1874

Work will be commenced on the
BucAspo7 & Bangor Railroad next week.
under the direction of Mr.. Savage, OF
Augusta. who was the rival competitor for
Il e original contract. The road and the
bridge will probably be ready for the roll.
ing stock some time during the coming
Autumn. The sale OF all the mortgage
bonds Is stipulated, and at good price.
taking into consideration the condition OF
the market for that class OF investments.


F. H. W
Year: 1874

A few days since schooner, loaded
with liquor, found its way into South
West Harbor from Portland, and produced
some excitement among the temperate
people of the island. Its stay was short,
and notwithstanding the storm, 1t soon
weighed anchor and stood out to sea and
thus avoided the officers who were on
their track.
Year: 1874

e | ON horses and mules, and on foot moved


forward, and the circle gradually lessened.
until wall of human flesh bound in the


noble horse on every side Round and
round the circle he went. his nos:rils dis


tended and his eyes flashing fire. Now
bayonet was levelcd ut his breast; the


next moment a cavalryman thrust 1T him


with Il sabre; and the ne1o lariat whirr-
| al by his ears. causing him to exhibit the


greatest alarm. At last. making tremen-
i'aQus charge, he broke the line and tried


70 reach the hills For Il time he kent


ihead of his pursuers, and the cavalry


horses one by one dropped behind; but the


mules showed thsir superior toughness, and


closed ON him. One, old saddle mule. which
had become excited int the chase, kept close
up. with tail erect and finally headed him.
As the horse swung round, and turned
once more towards the fort, the air rung
with huZzas. for his capture seemed almost
certain. The old mufe, with surprising
speed and bottom, kept close to the horses
fanks, and the horde who had been follow
ing in the wake of the chase parted right
and left to let the horse pass through. and
when in the midst of them. they closed
around him so thickly that he wheeled and
plunged in every direction. A teamster
seized hold of the end of the chain, and the
next moment rope was over the wild
Icreatures neck. Still he struggled for his
liberty, but many hands soon bound him
and he fell PROSTATE upon the plain.


The chain about his neck had cut deep
into the flesh and the end that hung down


had threshed the skin and flesh to the bone
off the poor brute's fore leg He was of
medium size. dark brown in color. deep
chested. and with wide nostrils. His eye
was bright and piercing, and his limbs
short and full of muscles. On his shoul-
,iers and hams the muscles We're gathered
in knots as large as II hand; the skin was
very thin, and the veins stood out strong,
like whip cords


As the horse had been captured by every


body. the commanding officer ordered that
he should be put up at at a rattle. and each
claimant he given one chance. This was
universally satisfactory. and at the draw
ing Lieut.. Lar,bee of Capt. Phisters COM
panv, Seventh United States Infantry, won
. the prize When saw him he was quite
gentle. and would allow You to pat his


sides, and even to mount on his back. 1t


was said he would trOt as fast as an ordi-
nary horse could run. and when. being
caught between two trees. the distance af-
, terward being measured, it WAS found he
had run a mile in one minute and forty-siX
seconds
Year: 1874

DRAWERS OF NOTES, ATTENTIoN.-A
man drew note promising to pay one
hundred dollars. He used Il printed form,
and did not close up the blank devoted to
dollars, and after passing as negotiable
paper, somebody inserted and fifty after
the one hundred. and before the printed
dollars The note thus altered got into
the hands of an innocent party, who pre-
sented it to the drawer, and the Supreme
Court decided that the maker of the note
was liable for its face. because, through
negligence, he did not draw a line between
the written word hundred and the printed
word dollars. Any testimony that the
drawer might offer to establish the fact
that he gave note for one hundred dollars
must 90 for nothing. us there was nothing
on the face of the note showing it had been
altered. Evidence of alteration on the
face of the note would have changed the
case Let this be lesson to all drawers
of promissory notes! No one can be too
careful in such matters. -ss1H
Year: 1874

By eating the cheapest and most nu-
tritious food, plain though it be. many. in
these times Of hardships, may be preven-
ted from the modification of becoming a
public charge, and give the necessary in
formation for so doing is the chief aim of
Year: 1874

that the State of Virginia had made good


investment when the bonds were changed


into pcelers that this transaction was re.


ported to tho secretary of the Board. MIR.
Coleman made changes by direction of the


Board, but these particular changes cannot


be traced.


Witness next continued his general state
mcns, and spoke Of the conversation with
Coleman, in which Coleman had said that he


made the crasures; that an error had


originally been made that he had altered
lit in order to make it correct, and
afterwards he thought that he had no busi-
ness to make this change, and undertook to
make it rs it originally stood. Coleman and
himself walked along together up the street.
Told him he ought to explain the matter and
to replace what was missing. Continued
the walk until we reached Fourth and Broad.
Coleman still talking in wild, incoherent


manner. Here witness proposed to Cole


man to go back and 90 to his room. Did not
go back, however, but, continuing the walk,
reached the clubhouse, where Coleman told
nm goodbye, and said he would never see
INN again. Regretted what was done, and
sald he didn't want to implicate witness and
General Rogers. Witness then went back to
the Governors. Monday witness, General
Rogers. and the Governor had consulta-
ton. Coleman did not come to the Capitol


on Monday. Consultation resulted in taxi
ing out warrant for Coleman. That
night. as the party was going up to
Justice Whites, some one Suggested


that it would be well to find out


where Coleman was. Went to his room, and


witness saw him in bed. Seemed to be in a
stale Of unconsciousneSs. Had handker-
chief in his hand. Shook him once or twice


roughly. A supper was on the table, and
| his clothes lying on chair. Purpose of wit
ness was to advise Coleman what he ough,
to do. Could not rouse the accused. LET


the house, and the warrant was taken out:
AT this pont the court adjourned until Ii
O'Clock this morning.
Year: 1874

GRAND JUR1Es.-Both houses Of the Gene
raj Assembly have passed bill in relation
to grand juries, which provides that at each
term of circuit court and at any term of q
corporation court, upon the previous order
OF the court, or of the judge thereof in va
cation, there shall he a grand jury sum-
moued. There are to be no grand juries in
county courts. If an Indictment for misdc-
meauor is found in q circuit court it will be
certified from that court to the county court,
and the Commonwealth's attorney in the
county court may proceed by information
without grand jury.
Year: 1874

WASHINGTON LITERARY SocIETY-Tbis
flourshing institution Of the East End is
doing good In improving the intellect OF its
members, and is becoming popular. A
meeting is to be held tonight to consider
matters of importance.
Year: 1874

REGISTER IN BANKRuPTcY.-By an order
of the United States District Court, the Office
of the Register in Bankruptcy has been
removed TO one of the rooms in the CUSTOM
house building lately occupied by the United
States District Attorney.
Year: 1874

PURCHASE OF A COMPLETE FILE OF TIE DIS
pATcu.-The State OF Virginia has jus. pur-
chased for the State Library a complete file Of
the DAILY Dispatch, beginning with the date
of the first issue OF the paper.
Year: 1874

Eminent Men of Science have discovered
that electricity and magnetism are developed
in the system from The iron IN the blood. This
accounts for the debility, low spirits, and lack
OF energy n person feels when this vital ele-
ment becomes reduced. The Peruvian Syrup,
its iron element, and is the only form in which
il is possible for il to enter the circulation.
Year: 1874

very large number OF prominent betting men
gathered at Johnson's Twenty eighth street and
Broadway, last evening, to speculate upon the
great four.mile and repeat running race that
takes place in san Francisco tomorrow. Much
interest is manifested In the result OF this
contest as among the starters VIII be TWO or
more old favorites with the racing fraternity OF
the East. AS Will be seen. Katie Pease was the
may be change IN the feeling, as the friends OF
Thad Stevens and Joe Daniels are numerous,


and II will not De strange II they appear In


strength tonight at JOhnsons. where all will


have an opportunity OF guessing" correctly. A
Year: 1874

From these figures the effects OF the panic one
year ago In deterring immigration are sufficiently
apparent, and II the number who have returned
to the Old Country be taken into the calculation
the comparison with 1878 would be still more
Year: 1874

Rev. r. h. Booth conducted the usual services
OF the Presbyterian church yesterday over the re-
mains OF the late Mrs. Grace Burrltt,sat her late
residence No. East Thrty-second street, deliver
ing an appropriate eulogy upon the character OF
the aged Christian who had gone to her reward
above. rosewood casket enclosed the BODY. On
Its silver plate was the following inscription
Year: 1874

One effect Of the Presidents message and
the report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
recommending measures for a return to
specie payments has been to hasten the
liquidation of mortgages. Persons who have
mortgages on their property argue that II
is better TO pay them now in deprecated
currency than to pay them later in gold, Il
day is really fixed for resumption we shall
find that general revival of business viii
Immediately follow, since the desire TO ge
rid of depreciating greenbseks will be uni
versal,
Year: 1874

No one can pursue business intelligent.
ly and proftably without carefully kept
debit and credit accounts. With these ac-
counts carefully kept, the farmer can by
yearly balances see Just what he is doing.
If the account is too heavy on the debit
side, the farmer can see Just where he is
tending, and will by this information be
influenced to take new tack, and recover
himself before he has gone too far


Now, January will soon be here and we
advise all who have not done so before to
open an account with the farm and its eper-
ations. Here are the items that should be


CHARGED AGAINST THE FARM:


Interest on the capital invested, at the us.
gpl rate, 10 per cent.


The taxes.


The depreciation in value from exhaus-
tion.


The interest on the capital invested in
implements, farm machinery and the stock
employed to work the farm.


The depreciation in value Of these from
use This item can be estimated by the
average length Of time these articles last by
good usage.


The value of msnures and seeds, and of
the materials for repairs and improvements.
The interested on these until returns are
had on their use.


The cost of all labor, both of the owner
and his hired help, at the rate he pays for
'help.


The actual cost Of board for his hired
! help.


All female labor employed in the produc.
tion of butter, cheese, etc.
CREDIT THE FARM WITH:


All its products, both that sold and that
consumed by the family.
The enhanced market value of the farm
Permanent improvements.
The rent of the dwelling-house.
We can not too strongly urge the impor.
tance of a knowledge of just how our affairs
are going. If the facts, which will be
brought out in these accounts each year
show that we are on the down grade, We
shall be prompted to call halt and TO be,
gin earnest inquiry as to what we should
do. If it should be found by comparing
notes with our neighbors that exclusiv,
corn-growing was the cause Of our trouble
we should take a new tack. If it should
prove to be an attempt to grow wheat, Of
any other special crop that caused the fail
ure, we should cast about to see just wha
our farms, and our locations to markets, re-
quire that we should do.
Friends, we repeat again what we havl
often said in the Farmer: information
about our business, and upon kindred topics
lies at the bottom of success. Success wa
never secured without it, except in rar
cases of force of circumstances. We must
above all, have reliable information abou
our business affairs and how can we hav
it, except we carefully collate it, and con,
pare it, and weigh it?
Open your account on the lst ofJanuary
keep the items. 1t will prompt you to loo
carefully after the little details, and say
much hat is now wasted.
Year: 1874

Mourning is useless, and yet good cause,
sound principles, an enlightened policy, and
worthy candidates have suffered defeat. What
next


We take it that things in Delaware to-day, are
about as they were before the election. The
same causes OF opposition to the Democratic
party exist. The same just criticisms upon its
abominable legislation are to be made. Thesame
measures of reform that were desirable, before
Tuesday, are desirable still. Those Of the good
citizens OF the State, who have been Re-
publoaDs by confinement and deter
mined choice stand where they did, and are
unable to take any other position. They do not
accept theories of disfranchising poor men, and
closing the school-houses Of the people, and they
cannot do otherwise than contend for equal
political rights, universal suffrage, and universal
education. These are principles. They are
living principles. They will never die. The
opposition of men Or parties must be unayaiIne
and their apparent success. in defeating then
only temporary.


The bitterness of politics is happily subsiding,
and the asperities of party contests are being
smoothed. These changes are welcome. 1t il
impossible to believe that when men are thu
cooler, calmer and more free from prejudice
they will not be more reasonable and exercise
more intelligent choice This is all we need il
Delaware. When wisdom and intelligence pre-
vail, we shall secure those reforms which ar
for the States true interest,", and whicl
will be valuable to all its people-no
merely to one party but to citizen
without regard to party. For thi
let us contend. In mere struggle of part
name against party name, Of one organization
against another, of one coterie Of partisan man
agers against another, OF one method Of finess
against another method, the sympathies of man
citizens are not enlisted, and principles fall b
the ground, in the struggle. We have before u
in Delaware certain measures Of Reform. The
must be had They will be had Let thought
full men turn attention to them and earnest me-
give them support. 1t is better to be right tha
to be successful without right.
Year: 1874

We think great deal more fuss has
been made over Mr.. Pennington's drunk
than the case demanded. A Good Temp
lar ought to have the privilege of get
ting drunk once in q while, ii he would
only not talk so much about other peo-
pies weaknesses and have charity for
those of like failings.-Snsser Journal.


That will do for our neighbor in Sus-
sex, perhaps, but in New Castle Good
Templars nre not expected to get drunk
at all. A decent respect for the Order
would at least prompt one of its officials
to ask an indulgence for a week or two if
he contemplated going con bender"
But this should by no means extend to
the law-oficer of the State. The law
permits Of no excuse for drunkenness in
criminals, and the courts certainly can
not afford to do so. The error was a
great offence against the people that can
not be overlooked. Permit it in the Bar
and you may be asked to overlook it on
the Bench. Denounce it in your public
officers everywhere, and let the precedent
be established as rule. that he who is
found intoxicated on duty is unworthy
and should be required to forfeit his
trust. There is no need of the express
sion of malace in this rule; the injury
is to the State from those who violate
the rule.
Year: 1874

The instant Mr.. Gladstone, in England,
attempted the imposition of one-cent
tax on box of matches, there arose such
storm of indignation and such q kick
ing-up of sulphur and birthstone dust
that the ex-premier was glad to escape q
danger that threatened ruin to his name
and fame. and seriously imperilled
the very life of institutions nearly q
thousand years old. Why? A box Of
matches is the poor mans necessity, and
thousands of women and children earn
their living by making these useful little
splinters. That is the whole of 1t SC
Mr.. Gladstone did well to knock loves
pet scheme on the head. Here in
America friction match, as we call it, is
Just as useful to the poor man. or any
other man, as in England. And vet we
tamely submit to the annoyance of hav-
ing those necessary articles taxed in such
u manner in proportion to their value as
TO amount to something like $50 per cent
No Legislative anomaly can be found
equal to this. The Democratic Repre-.
isHtssiyS Sf oMfqElaaSSo bsas
on friction matches.-W World.


We have heard it said that this IN,
had been continued to accommodate the
match manufacturers, who make more
money with it on than they could were
there no tax. The discount at which
they purchase the stamps being very
heavy.
Year: 1874

The st. Louis Board of Trade has
sent to congress an able and exhaus.
tive memorial i'm favor of the Texas
and Pacific railway, which is strongly
endorsed by the merchants exchange
of that great city. Similar action has
already been taken by the leading
southern cities. 1t is not to be expect
ed that Chicago will look with any
other than a jealous eye upon this
road. She is too greedy and grasping
to want to see any other than the
North Pacific road, assisted by con-
gress. AS far as we can judge from the
current of public opinion as reflected
in congress and the press, there is
every reason to hope that the action
of congress in the matter of endorsing
the company's bonds will be taken. If
its limited space permits, the HERALD
will endeavor to reproduce the memo
rial of the st. Louis Board of Trade, as
it recites the advantages likely to ac-
crue to Texas, the south and west, as
well rs the country at large, from the
completion of this great national en-
terprise.
Year: 1874

NOTHING could be sadder than to see
Vice President Wilson smiling and
smirking at his little ring Of wire-pull-
ers, who are trying Ia make this old
puppet believe that he is the coming
republican candidate for the presiden-
cy in 1876. If there is deader man
than Wilson, unless il is Toonhs or
stephens or Colfax, the list of fossils
in the national collection is in error.
No amount of hedging or compromis-
ing can galvanize the republican party
into enough vitality to secure the adj
ministration again. viii it nevert take
to heart the lessons of the last election?
All the leaders, with Grant silent,
gloomy and smoking over Buffers new
war on him, cannot devise any new
trick that will win. The party is clear
ly Oh its last legs. 1t is ready to turn
Year: 1874

action with him he opens his place
Of business on Sunday and takes
money just as on other days. Now
what is to hinder the owner of tho
foundry, tho machine,shops or the
ilctory from doing the same thing?
What is to prevent the merchants
from opening the doors of their
places on Sunday? The law cannot
make distinctions in the business
pursuits Of the citizen. IF one class
of business men may carry on their
trade on Sunday, all classes must
necessarily have the right to do the
same Every one might not avail
himself of the right at first, but the
greedy disposition Of human nature
would soon break over the slight
barriers. Rivals would open on
Sunday, and then all the varied bus
mess transactions would soon 90 on
as on other days of the week. d.
Year: 1874

The Washington darkies are in high
feather. The color of the king
of the Sandwich islands is very
dark, and the negroes want to claim
him as of their race. They look upon
his presence at the capital and the at
tentions shown him, as complimentary
to all colored people. The king is
about the color of a new saddle, has a
yellow-pine look that is like anything
but the African race. His majesty is
domiciliated in four handsome apart
ments at the Arlington, and it has
come out that he can drink Grant
whooping, bowling, singing drunk any
day our executive wants to hold was
sail with him.
Year: 1874

THE business men of Vicksburg are
out in manifesto in which Ames, the
governor, is accused of no end of ras-
cality. He not only put Crosby up to
his murderous conduct, hut wss at the
bottom of the whole thing. In this
connection it may, perhaps, be well to
inquire whether there is any rope in
Mississippi, and this fact being estah.
lished, whether the feasibility of set
thing the political situation by present
ing AXes with q cravat tritle too
tight in the neck, has been properly
considered.
Year: 1874

The government of the district of
Columbia has been miserable botch-
ed business from first to last. AS a
district it occupied sort of hybrid po-
litical position, and when the district
had governor inflicted upon it by a
congress anxious to put off on some
body the bore of governing the people,
the door was opened to municipal
frauds which rivaled the illustrious
rascalities Of the great and good Will
liam NJ. Tweed. Congress is now con-
sidering whether it won't be best to
try and do away with the governor and
remand Columbia back to her original
negative stock of political impotency.