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Year: 1874

The new bankrupt bill that passed
the Senate on the 10th ult., is said to
be much more lenient to debtors than
the old law. A debtor who suspends
into payment cannot be forced
bankruptcy under forty days.
Year: 1874

The small pox is on the decline in
Houston, much to the delight of the
reporter OF the News, who lives in
mortal terror that his handsome
countenance may be called upon to
minister to the Unsuitable monster
who makes 'em ugly.
Year: 1874

The State journal has more bitter
ness in its little corpus, than any.
other man or paper in christendom.
1t cuts right and left with careless
sweep of It's trenchant blade, and de


capitates all both great and small,
with as much ease and grace as the
public executioner in the DAYS OF
Bloody Mary, of blessed memory did.
Wormwood and gall comes to the
journal, with the defeat of Its party.
Year: 1874

rush and buy IL, oh, my transatlantic little ones
and learn TO reverence your Saxon siresl that l.
even | myself, have recorded In a preface To
book these words. las long as the man OF the lar
West is not ashamed OF honest TOLL and as long as hls
courtesy ana chvalry toward women Is as perfect
as am assured it is. long he will find that every
English gentleman who visits him will recognize In
him gentleman Also" Seriously, that rs the sort
OF thing which, on behalf oil our country men at
large feel bound to apologize. For the rest the
preface is tue only offensive part OF the book,
wnich Is a tolerably well written narrative OF in
teresting travel in the Western States and Mex
leo, by young lady who might have left some OF
her prejudices and good deal OF her luggage at
home with adv antage. careful editor wouid
have seen that the groan came IN at the right
place when. IN reference to the Canadians, the
writer says s:-''They are much more loyal alas
than the English" And an editor who was not
also court chaplain would have eXpunged rude
and silly passage IN which the author, who is to
do so much for the harmonizing of the twona tons,
records how she did not respect the prayer in the
American form OF worship for ''any President. but
just ior our dear Queen" Tho chapters on Mexico
hipI ant but amusing enough, and OF course,
the patriotic President" as Canon Kingsley calls
him in paragraph OF the pat-on-the-back kind,
will duly appreciate the authors advice


THE BEST OF ALL


lncomparably the most interesting book OF the
day is Mr.. MacGahan's campaigning on the Oxus
and the Khiva." The public were prepared Tor the
absolute novelty OF the scenes which it describes,
by the wonderful paintings OF Mr.. veresrehaein,
exhibited at the Crystal Palace; but the freshness,
vigor and sustained vivacity Of the narrative and
the vivid interest Of the personal adventures
simply and modestly related in that a-n-the-
day's-worS style, which never fails to charm. have
commanded great success for the book. AS your
readers have had the advantage Of reading Mr.
MacGanan's narrative in detail. IL Is unnecessary
to ndorse for their edihcation the general verdict
of approval
Year: 1874

A committee of the oil rciiners of this
city left here this evening to attend u
meeting of rcfners representing the
leading oil districts Of the country. The
object is to arrange plan for shutting
down the rctinprics for thirty days, and
to establish better prices. With few
exceptions the Pittsburgh refners have
signed an agreement To this effect
Year: 1874

Economy may be practiced in
thousand sways, and one way is in
our fuel. Wood that has been summed
a few days after cutting and split
ting it, and then housed four months
or more, is worth for the family pur-
pose of warming, cooking and wash
ing, almost twice as much as wheR
green. But few farmers realize the
value Of dry wood, especially during
the winter season, and hence but
little wood is stored during the sum-
mer. Be sure to furnish plenty of
oyenwood. This should be piled in
part of the woodhouse by itself. 1t
will promote kindly feeling in the
family--will save much time other
wise lost in kindling frss with green
wood. Then LEI - prepare good
supply Of dry wood for Winter, full
six months before wanted for use.-~
Or. Q5sssfry GNtls1san,
Year: 1874

LONDON, Oct. 1.-The Times this morn
ing in leading article eontradicts the
statement recently current that the Queen
has paid the debts Of the Prince of Wales.
At the present time, says the writer, the
debts of the Prince amount to a little
more than one third of his annual income
and include scarcely any bills due longer
than a year. The Princes balance at his
bankers to-day will more than suffice TO
meet every claim. IL is true that the
Prince is unable to live within his income,
but the excess is provided from a fund
which is his private property. The fund
which accumulated during the Princes
minority from the revenues If the Duel y
of Cornwall, is still sufficient to meet tn
yearly deficit in his expenses, though the
time may come when this resource will be
exhausted.


The steamers Dacia and Ambassador,
which arrived to-day, report that the direct
cable parted and was lost in a heavy gale.
They were engaged with the Faraday sew
eral days TO recover the cable, but without
success, and were compelled to return to
Queenstown because short of coal and
provisions The Faraday followed them
and is expected to arrive at any moment.


Mr.. John Mitchell has sailed for Amer
lea
Year: 1874

New YORK, Oct. la New Orleans
dispatch states that in the Republican cen
trail committee the compromise effected by
the conference committee was considered
and Pinchback opposed its ratification but
was largely out-voted. The Democratic
central committee will meet to consider the
matter this evening.


NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 1.-The Repubh-
can convention of the Orleans parish will
be held Oct. u. The Republican State
central executive committee last evening
ratified the conference agreement with an
amendment that in case of a vacancy from
death or any other cause of Republican
member of the returning board, the pledge
should be exacted that a Republican be Sc
lected by the Republican committee to till
such vacancy; the same rule to apply 10 the
Conservatives.


The Conservative committee meet Oct.
to take action on the agreement Of the
conference convention.


Political Prosecutions.


It is understood that a Deputy United
States Marshal leaves here tomorrow with
writs for the arrest OF over 100 citizens Of
Grant parish, indicted by the United Statss
Grand Jury, charged with participating in
the COlfax affair.
Year: 1874

Chronicle and Chattanooga Times, see


the effect of all this and cry ''foul, "


whenever Maynard's record on the
Civil Rights bill is referred to; but to
the people Civil Rights is the question
of the canvass, and by it-must May
nard stand or fall.


On this point the Press and Herald
of Wednesday says: 'The Washing
ton county Republicans had been
gleefully counting upon Judge Porter
being a weak speaker as compared with
Maynard. They were disappointed, and
at Porter's rejoinder were absolutely
Thunderstorm. Judge Porter gave
Maynard a severe excoriation, and al
though Maynard spoke with his usual
ease and vigor, yet he had weak
cause, lodged the great issues, and
failed ANONYMOUSLY to drive Judge
Porter out of a single position. The
NarTagansett VIII have to dance to the
Civil Rights music all over the State,
though he fain would hear the funeral
refrain of John Brown"
Year: 1874

New Orleans Views Of the 'sNationai"


Standards.


New ORLEANS, Oct. 1.-At a meeting
of the Exchange Committee on Classinca-
tiOn it was


Resolved, That we find after careful
comparison the following differences be-
tween the types upon which our quotations
have hitherto been made, and those adopted
by the National Exchange upon which we
are directed by a resolution of the Board OF
Directors TO base our official quotations on
and after this date: The National stand
ard of ordinary is barely equivalent to the
old type Of ordinary; good ordinary equlva-
lent to the old type of strict ordinary; low
middling equivalent to good ordinary; mid
ding equivalent to barely low middling;
good mIddling equivalent to middling.
The new standard middling fair to agree
with the Ma ional classification will be
made equivalent to the old type OF good
middlinn
Year: 1874

ing Him from the Reporters,


CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 1.-The Tribune
this morning publishes letter from Mrs.
Henry Ward Beecher TO a well known lit
erary lady of this city, excusing herself
from writing an article for projected pa
per of the latter, saving that the
past summer has been one of unu-
usual care and labor, in which both
heart and brain have been taxed to the ut
most, and that 'uhtil my good, and noble,
and most pure husband has rest from these
cruel prosecutions, have no heart for any
thing but that little am privileged to do
for him in protecting lin from needless
interruption, guarding him from these cor
mcrants, the reporters, and do all the
writing can keep him from DOING
Year: 1874

WHERE capital can find its profit in
building immense and highly ornate
hotels at Saratoga and other watering
places, to rest idle nine months out of
twelve, is mystery to most of business
men. The readiest explanation for
yesterdays incendiarism at Saratoga
might perhaps be found in the desire
to convert dead capital into something
more profitable the coming winter and
spring.
Year: 1874

THE Philadelphia Evening Telegraph
thinks "it is simply an insult and dis
honor to the Republican party of Penn
sylvania, that man of mediocre abil-
Ity and tainted character, should be
forced into the highest Office in the gift
of the people, by bargaining and dick
ering, that would disgrace a ward eau
GUS" 1t means Paxson, the Ring
nominee for Supreme Court Judge.
Yet such organs as the Telegraph never
howl when men of that class are forced
upon the people of the South and held
there by Federal bayonets. What
Grant does with impunity in Louisiana
he would not dare to so much as hint
at IN Pennsylvania.
Year: 1874

THE decrease In the public debt during
the past month falls short of half a
million dollars. Meanwhile we are
paying taxes at the rate of three hun
dredand dthirty-threemillions a year--ov-
era million dollars a day for every work
ing day in the year. AT the rate of
last month, it will take $50 years to
pay off the debt, and if we insist on
supporting for that length of time the
luxury of Radical rule, we Will have
paid over q hundred thousand millions
in the way of taxes.
Year: 1874

THIS wELL-KNOwN COMPANY CON


/ tinues TO insure property against loss or dam
age BY fire. It's usefulness and willingness to
meet its engagements have been shown BY the
payment Of over
Year: 1874

H0 doubt vast population crosses the ferry
twice day to whom the bridge would be q very
great convenience. This population earns its liv-
ing In New York, but lives and spends its money
and pays Its taxes and uniucky votes in Brooklyn.
For the rest the arguments which were intended
% impress the metropolitan mind were vague
oeclamatOns about "DOnd OF union" and so on.


Did II never occur to these gentlemen or Brook
Hn that II New Workers, as such, were vitally in
yeresed In getting the bridge built, some New
Yorker might be relied upon discover that iactp
The difference In Intelligence between
the two populations, even without bond
OF union, Is not 80 marked but that
New Workers may be relied upon TO see their own
interests as clearly and pursue them as assldu-
0uslv as Brookynites. The interest OF New York
IN the bridge ana the duty which New Workers.
owe TO themselves TO build the bridge have been
hitherto discovered ana impressed on the east
side OF the East River alone. New Workers. have q
very languid Interest in the BRIDGE except as u
monumental piece OF engineering. Nobody calls
meetings OF New Workers. to promote the building
The Brooklyn bridge, and II anybody did New
Workers would decline to attend his meeting, and
would suspect him OF being an occult speculstor IN
RYOORlvn real
Year: 1874

From the Cincinnati Gazette.]


1t Is Impossible TO invent policy, either domes
Tic or foreign, which win make the election to
third term public necessity, or will silence the
popular jealousy at such violation OF honored
precedents. The attempt thereat would only in
crease the popular sense OF the danger Of a third
term; for then it would be perceived that
an ambitious President may plunge his
country into peril, such as war, in order
to create an apparent Necessity Tor continuing
him IN power. The republican party can eject any
candidate that shall be freely nominated by Its ma
tonal convention. IL is not requisite that before
that nomination he shall have arisen 10 COM
manding prominence. The large number OF men
OF ability does not allow this But the nomna-
ton OF General Grant Tor third term would be
sncA shock To ancient customs; II would be so
tainted in the pubic mind with MS patronage: 1t
would be so accepted by public outcry rs the Iul-
flment OF the enemys predictions OF what would
come rom placing this oiice In the hands OF sol
dier and OF his determination 70 elect himself for
lie, and would in many ways furnish so much
matter to stir up popular jealousy that 1t would be
fatal to the republican party, and the attemp.
at q third term would BRING Grants career to an
end in disgrace.
Year: 1874

I shall 90 no further back than the seven
teenth century and observations which shall have
10 offer you will be confined almost entirely TO the bio
logical science of between the middle Of the
seventeenth and middle Of the eighteenth centuries
propose to show what great ideas In biological science
took their origin at that time, In what manner the
specuatons then originated have been developed and
In what relation they stand what Is understood
to be the body OF scientific biological truth The mid
die of the sixteenth century Is Of tho great epochs
OF biological science It was that time that an idea
arose that vital phenomena, like all other phenomena,
Of the physical world, capable Of mechanical ex.
PLANTATION, that they reducble to law and order
and that the study OF biology is application OF the
great science of physics and chemistry Harvey was
the first clearly explain the mechanism of the ercu-
latou Of the blood and by that remarkable discovery
OF his no laid the foundation Of scientific theory OF the
larger part OF the processes Of living beingthose pro-
cesses In fact which call processes OF sutenta-
ton - aud BY his studies Of development he nrss
laid the foundation OF scientific knowledge OF repro
duction Bat besides these great powers Of living beings
there remains another class OF funcons-those o 'no
nervous systemwith which Harvey did not sappe. ~
was indeed left for cotemporary OF MS "ene Des-
cartes TO play part In relation 70 tno pncnonena %
the system. which precisey equai IN 'aiuo
that Harvey played pn regard 70 inc cneuAuons
You must recolect that this man Descartes was mote
merely as some had been, happy Spectator. He was
a working anatomis, aud physologst conversant WIN
all the anatomical and physiological Law Of his time


most characteristic anecdote Of him. and one vhien
snou,d ever put to silence those shallow takers, who.
speak OF DsscArtes hypothetical and speculative
philosopher. 10 that friend once calling upon hAn .
Year: 1874

Victor Hugo has written letter declining
an invitation 10 the Peace Conference at Geneva He
savs peace cannot be established until au-
other war has been fought between France
and Germany. He points to the existence OF the
deep and underlying hatred between the two countries
and declares the war will be duel between the prnci-
pies of monarchy and republic.
Year: 1874

ACCIDENT TO ANOTHER PACIFIC MAIL STEAMER IN


NEW YORK.


Yesterday afternoon as the Pacific Mail steam.
ship Colcn was preparing 10 leave her dock, be-
tween piers Nos. 40 and Al North River, the sue
tion consequent upon the working or her screw
caused barge. owned In Philadelphia and loaded
with about hundred tons OF COAL TO get adrift
The barge then became foul OF the C0l0n's screw,
which was broken by the contact and the barge
received such injuries that IL instantly sank. The
only person on board OF the barge was an old man,
and he managed to save himself 0 bath by clam
berng upon the dock just - the barge was
going down. The Colon proceeded out into
the middle OF the stream, where she now lies Ia q
disabled condition. Divers will examine the
screw this morning, and II it be found sale lor her
10 proceed 70 sea Ahe will start on her voyage,
II, however, the ofI1cials OF the company should
think the contrary sne Will have 20 be unloaded
and placed In the dry dock and new blades
made tOr her. should the latter course be
adopted TIE passengers oil whom there are
large number, will pl Oceed Dy The new vessel, the
City Of Toxic, which Is already loaded with cargo,
and lying at anchor In mldstream in the North
River. The City OF TOXIC was TO proceed to san
the Colon being crippled Will PROBABLY carry that
vessels mails and passengers to Aspinwall One Of
the officers the Pacifc Mall Steamship Company
remarked TO HERALD reporter last night thar,
unless there be an earthquake, one Of the vessels
will sail on Monday. the coal barge, 1t may be re-
Marked was not loaded with coal for the COM
pany, and they mad nothing to do with her.
Year: 1874

murderously inclined fellow named Benjamin
II. Coiling attacked young woman named Kate
Fox last night, at the corner OF James slip and
Cherry street. lie used q knife In mis- assault and
stabbed the woman three times In the face and
four times In the arm. he either did not strike
forcibly enough or his weapon was not keen, for
dangerous. The wounded woman was sent 20 the
PARK Hospital and Colling was connned In the
Fourth precinct station house.
Year: 1874

A team Of horses belonging to Acker & Merrall,
of Broadway and Forty.second street, ran away
on Fistn avenue last evening" When the horses
reached the corner or Thirty ninth street and
Fifth avenue the wagon behind them struck an
obstruction, and Daniel Bates was thrown out
the head and about the body. lie was taken to
the twenty ninth precinct station house, where
his Injuries were dressed, he was thence se mt
10 his home al No, liza West Eleventh street.
Year: 1874

SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 10, 1874.


1t is now thought that not more than one-haf
OF the stone work OF the Haydensville dam went
away and it is estimated that the total loss Of the
break will not exceed $4,000


There are TWO theories as to the cause Of the
disaster, one that the base OF the dam was not
wide enough for the height SO that 1t was pushed
over by the great weight OF the water and ice
behind; the other, that the cement was poor or
not properly laid, allowing the stone on the top
Of the dam to be pushed OF. Only thorough ms
pection Of the ruins win tell which Ills.


LOCATION OF THE DISASTER


The reservoir which broke In May last was in
the gorge above the village OF Williamsburg. On
another branch Of the stream which forms the
Mill River is the Goshen reservoir, which 1t was
first reported was broken in each OF the calamtles
which visited that unhappy valley The new dam
which broke away yesterday was in Haydensville,
below the village OF Williamsburg, and was tenn
porary structure erected BY Hayden, Gere Il
Co., since the disaster, Tor their brass works. In
the May nood the destruction at the point where
the new dan-now also swept away-was built,
was more complete than at any other In the whole
region destroyed by the waters. Scarcely stone
was left OF any Of the immense structures in the
vicinity, and OF Hayden, Grie Co.'s factory all
that was left was part OF one OF the walls. Their
immense boilers were noated far down the stream,
and one OF them was stranded on the hill near
Governor Hayden's house.


THE PREVIOUS DISASTER IN NAY.


On the 10th Of May lass the appalling news was
received in Springfield that upward OF 200 lives
had been lost and an immense amount Of
property had been swept away by the break.
ing Of an insecure dam IN Williamsburg.
The news was at FIRST discredited, but
speedily confirmed and no doubt existed AZ to
the fact that the unclaimed waters had over
spread the valley, burying In their impetuous
path several Of the beautiful villages OF Hamp.
shire county. The details Of that awful scene were
subsequently gathered from some Of the sur
vivors who, by a miraculous chance, had been
spared to tell OF their providentiai escape. The
houses which were not swept away from their
foundations rocked to and fro like vessels In o
tempest; others, which at first withstood the
shock, soon toppled over before the giant force OF
the merciless waters.


The scene recalls to memory


THE PEARrUL oArAsrRopHE
OF similar character In England in 1854, when
J the Brad1eld Water Reservoir burst and sent its
Year: 1874

The steamer Japan was launched at the ship.
yard OF Henry Steers Greenpoint, Long Island,
september II, 1857. A first glance at her SYM
metrical proportions gave but a faint idea Of her
immense size, as her graceful lines had been SO
skiiully wrought that she was saved from the ap.
pearance OF vast bulk, which SO often strikes the
eye as inharmonious in such architectural sea
structures. Every known Improvement IN naval
architecture had been exhausted to make the
Japan marvel OF beauty as wen as OF
strength. It was believed she could resist
the severesv hurricanes and typhoons OF the
tropical seas, and ride out all the storms
of the treacnerous Archipeagos In which
she was destined to sail. man who walked the
length OF her deck took stretch OF fourteenth
Oi . mile, but the thousands who viewed the sea
beauty that september day OF the launch did not
take 80 much note OF her proportions in iect and
inches as of the general harmony and complete


ness OF the model and the grace and beauty OF
each line and curve Yet the Japan was OF
Year: 1874

A new line of steamships has just been estab-
Ished between this port and Lewes, Dell and the first
vessel will saul from NewYork today. The new line
has been established by the Old Dominion Steamship
Company. whose vessels are well known 70 travellers
between New-York aud Southern ports. The company
became convinced long since Of the practcabiity oil
such scheme and OF the profit which would sometime
accrue from opening up new means OF commu-
nieaon between this port and the productive territory
al the other terminus OF the line The steamship Abe
marie will leave New York each Monday afternoon, and
returning Will leave Lewes on Wednesday. Other steam
ers will be added the trade increases. One OF the
principal will be quick transportation OF the
fruits OF this section TO NewYOrk. Peaches which are
now brought by roundabout and several changes.
will be put board the steamer al Lewes In the after
noon and landed al the New York wharf before day-
hight. The trip easily be made in IL hours:
The Company has also just completed the purchase OF
the Junction and Breakwafer Railroad running from
Lewes TO Harrington, distance OF 40 miles. This road
through the richest section OF land IN the Vicinity
and IN connection with the new line OF steamers opens
TO New York section the trade Of which has hereto
fore been almost entirely secured by Philadelphia CIT
cumstances are such that no rival road can be bnlt
advantageousy and the Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany expect 10 reap rich rewards OF their enterprise IN
the future The freights will consist mostly OF fruits,
produce and