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Year: 1876

u less degree and all agree, even the oldest
inhabitant' coinciding, that il was one of the
biggest blows that any Of US have ever seen,
and no one 10 anxious to see any greater one.
shlpwreek In DeIawre Bay.


The Smyrna Times gives the following ac-
countof the wreck of the steamer Falcon, from
Phiiadelphia to Smyrna, at the mouth Of
Smyrna creek in last Sundays gale She
was due at Rothwell's at 5 that morning, but
owing to the darkness and wind on Saturday
night she put into the Christiana. About 8
o'clock the next morning she steamed down
the bay, on the Jersey side, where she was
protected from the wind and had compara-
lively smooth passage She left the Jersey,
side, to come across, about 1890, and by the
time she had made two-thirds the distance the
gale struck her, while she was broadside to
the wind, which rendered her entirely un-
manageable. At once her situation was crit
ical. The sea was washing over her at every
swell, and such o sea was never witnessed be-
fore. The water was lashed into white
foam and made the bay look more like banks
Of snow drift than the angry element it really
was. The steamer was loaded down almost
to her very guards with one Of the heaviest
freights she ever carried, and her passenger
list numbered twenty-six souls, many Of them
women and children of this town who had
made up an excursion party and taken this
route 10 the Centennial. Finally the boat
struck the fats off the mouth of the creek and
as she did so the sea broke through her mid
die deck, carrying boxes, barrels and pack
ages with the resistless current. In moment,
almost, her freight was swept off and she
lighted up, when she drifted to the shore on
the New Castle side of the creek. During all
this terrible period, the passengers, though
uneasy, showed no signs Of panic. They were
all in the upper cabin, above the deck where
thesea was creating such havoc with the
freight In the meantime the flag of distress
was run up, and Immediately the crews OF the
oyster vessels lying in the mouth Of the creek
put out to the relief of the foundering craft.
It was brave thing. They succeeded in
reaching the sinking steamer and first rescued
the women and children, whom they brought
safely 10 land. This was about in the after
noon. The passengers, for the most part,
owe their lives to these daring men. Soon
after this the steamer was blown over to the
New Castle shore, as above stated, where she
is now stranded wreck. But not a life was
lost. Her freight, said to be worth from
$4, 900 to So, 900, was washed ashore all along
the marsh from the creek to Collins Beach,
three miles.
Year: 1876

Once more quiet and order prevail in Plymouth
prayer meeting. The lecture room filled by seven
O'Clock Mr. Bcccher opened the meeting promptly at
half.past seven by announcing hymn ,272 Brother
Hill then made a lengthy prayer and after another
hymn Mr.. Beecher offered earnest prayer. He be-
gan his remarks by saying


We have evidence in the Apostle Pauls writings that
he suffered good deal He speaks OF cares he speaks
of his inhrmites, of being cast down and in many
ways indicates that he had much the experience
that we all have and yet the dominant impression
receive from his writings IS that Of Joyfuncss aud
one OF the most luminous OF all his utterances is II
say unto you rejoice, and again rejoice" One not
enough Now this searching after joy has been
sidcred as OF the highest Christian duties per-
son who don't enjoy his religion supposed to have
very little, and the other hand II he has ecstasies
OF joy he supposed to have great deal of Christian
tnual bursts OF Joy, and they also had other things
that not good. Mere JOY OF this kind does not
indicate any special amount OF grace. would not de-
ter any from rising to this JOY by appropriate
steps and as the result OF io struggles but II you
think you kinde into JOY just as you can kndlc
lre-Damey, by going out and waiting for little
while; by cutting wood ana bringing II IN, aud blowing
your fire with the bellows TO get It going, and SIT
down before It and enjoy lit YOU think YOU can
make hre in your heart as you can fireplace
think you will 1nd you are mistaken. We quito
miss tho reality Of Christian lic should
reap our enjoyments by small and continuous
processes. good, hearty laugh is well,
but If man laughs only once month and another





type far attainable and more apt to be bene-
0caL Now, II you are TO realize daily satisfaction
your lie you must have the spirit OF God in you; you
must he happy whore you are; you must accept the
conditions in which you find yourself II could only
live well preach-suppose was waiter, down
threo four degrees because there Is aristocracy
waterslbut suppose was a scullioD, and dis-
like my duties and run away from them, 1t would bo
lor me TO go to meeting and sing Tor Joy; my
duty Is TO be happy among my pals and
swill for placed In different conditions
by cd to II in those conditions faith will shine
and Joy blossom Il 1t docs there IL will not
anywhere. You must learn TO find your JOY where
you We are not far from home; and even If YOU
should die with a cloud over you what OF thatp Sup
pose your last days days of trouble what OF that
IL Is running in to the home shore at night That
is all And, OH when the day breaks, one single
glance OF the loving eye pays for all and then therc
is eternity beyond So dignity your experience, be
sweet and joyful in the common experiences OF life.
"Rcjoce, and again say, rcjocel"


Alter the prayer meeting the Examining Committee
met for the purpose OF conversing with any who might
be desrous OF joining the church at the next COM
uu
Year: 1876

Al the MONDAY services in the Hippodrome yester-
day the attendance somewhat scant owing. prob
ably the Threatening weather OF the morning There
were about 600 people in the Madison avenue ball
when the meeting opened with the singing OF the
forty sixth hymn "0h Bliss OF the Purified, Bliss OF
the Free" Rev. Dr. Hepworth read tho re-
quests for prayer After the reading Of tho
requests Bishop James offered up prayer.
The eighteenth hymn, ''Rescue The Pcrlshing,"
was then sung, and Mr. Moody came forward. He said
that thought Friday the greatest day in the week
for conversions and no always feels good on that day.
/, is the day apart talk drunkards and he fct
assured In saying that many OF them had been saved
Men who had attended the meetings had come out
boldly in the inquiry and said they were brought
TO the sense OF their wrong dong al ihese meetings
but God heal them, and II He gives them power
their appettcs they will bc saved Often
and often they have tried, but the people who call
themselves Christians and churchmen nave kept them
down. But God will not keep them down. He will re-
ceive them IL they como TO Him.


ayman aftcrward sang aud n reformed drunkard
brought forward to give hiS testimony. He was
man about sixty Ave years Of age, and seemed some
what weak in his limbs, but his voice was strong. He
said:-I stand here monument OF what Christ can DO
for SINNER Three weeks ago | kept hotel and
rum counter, but | have been saved read In the
HERALD day of people being arrested for helping
along the cause of Christ They were brought before
tho magistrate, aud the answer was returned as
was returned nearly 900 years ago, 81 can ind no
fault with him and they discharged. The
papers may croak and say what they please, but we
have God present with us


for the space minutes with his experience, aud
Mr.. Moody spoke again. He asked the prayers OF tho
congregation for the man who had consumed so much
opium and trying to break OF the habit This
man, he said, had kept away from The arug LOT ninety
timn but was coming around again. al wonder 3"
said Mr.. Moody bitterly, 1.-THE papers will get hold Of
that"


Alter the singing OF the Doxology the meeting ad-
Journed
Year: 1876

An Inquest was held al the Catholic Protcctory in
weschcstcr yesterday by Coroner Hughes on the re.
mains OF Thomas Murray aged thirteen, who died the
day previous from Injuries received on the 9th inst
Deceased u appears in the Of adjusting belt
on the machinery In the shoe department when his
sleeve became entangled with the strap and he was
hurled round the shalt with frghinl velocity for
eral seconds before the engine could be stopped On
being extrcaed IL found that both his legs aud ono
broken and that he also had sustained inter-
nal injuries OF severe character. lie fingered in
great agony until the time OF his death. verdict Of
accidental death was rendered
Year: 1876

Among the criminal noticed for trial during
the present torn OF the Kings County Court OF Oyer
and Tcrmincr that or Sarah c. Merrigan for the
murder OF her friend, Miss Maggie Hamll Mrs. Mer-
rigan has been tried twice for tho crime but the jury
both trials failed to agree the termination OF
the last trial Mrs. McrrIgan, who had been year in
the Raymond Street JAIL released on S. 0OO bail
Yesterday tho District Attorney sent Ofncer Williams
TO Mrs Merrgan's residence to notify her prepare
for trial the 9th inst, but the officer found the un-
fortunate woman her death bed Her physicians
had given her up and notified her iather and mother
that they had better call In priest that ne might
minister TO her the last rites OF The Church.
Year: 1876

the attendance sufficient to comfortably hll the
main hall Mr. Moody repeated the sermon he
preached in the afternoon. When he described the
scene at tho death bed of the despairing and
pentant sinner thrill OF horror passed through the
vast assembagc and tears rolled down many fur
rowed check. Mr Sankey was vlsibly affected by the
picture when he raised his head at the close OF the
address his eyes rcd from weeping The preacher
concluded by referring the fact that the nfih week
OF his work in this city would end with his
Sermon and by praying earnestly that many might be
brought TO Christ 10 commemorate tho event Tho
services closed with the singing OF


ar
Year: 1876

1t is usually argued that II will not be


safe to trust the democratic party in Office,


even for the brief term of four years, in


view of the possible mischief it might
accomplish in that time. The depriva-


ton of the blacks of all civil rights, the


payment of the rebel war debts, the pen
sioning of confederate officers and sol
diers, and numerous other visions of
terror are cOnjured up. With an argu-
ment of this character it is almost humi-


liating to be called upon to deal. Again,
the existence and obstructive power OF
an organ zed opposition, this time con-
trolling the senate, is ignored and that,
too, by the leaders of party which, in
complete control of the government in
its every department, through six years
out of eight, piteOusly claims that its
utter failure during all that time to full
fill any of its pledges was due to the
presence of a contemplate minority.
Experience is, however, after all, the
best of guides, and experience is not
without its lights on this subject. The
Gins" always do, and always have,
unanimously averred, with a fervor
which can only spring from heartfelt
conviction, that the incoming of the
"outs" will be shortly followed by the
final crack of doom. A good many cred
ulous people, from force of habit chiefly,
can always be relied on, also, timorously
to accept this view of the subject. Two
years ago it was nervously argued by the
party leaderf, in the same spirit, that
the country could not be so rich as to
elect a democratic house of representa-
tives to trust, etc, etc. Yet, looking
over the field aid Judging by the record


no truly Independent voter could prob


ably now be found who would not admit
that the existence of an opposition
majority in one branch of congress hai
been, during the last year, piece o.
national od'fortune; and, also, that the
record of that opposition body will, as &
whole, compare more than favorably
with the records of either the republican
Year: 1876

as they are, attack merely the outposts
| of corruption. They would, if successful,
considerably reduce the resources of the
political organization but when it is
considered how infinite the ramifcations
of these party supplies are, and how ex-
traordinary the skill with which new
sources are constantly developed, it is
ridiculous to suppose that these meas
ures, even if adopted to their utmost
extent, would offer any permanent cure
for the radical evils of our political sys-
tenn.


No serious impression can ever be
made on those evils until they are
attacked at their source not until the
nation is ready to go back to the early
practice of the government, and to restore
to the constitutional organs those powers
which have been torn from them by the
party organization for purposes of party
aggrandizement.
Year: 1876

The single great end to which all re-
formers, whatever their theories may be,
must look is distinct enough; it is to
overcome the tendency of our political
system to corruption. All political
systems, no doubt, have some tendency,
greater or less, toward corruption. The
peculiarity of ours is that it moves, and
for fifteen years has moved, in that
direction with accelerated pace, and it
has now arrived at a point where even
the blindest patriots see that, unless the
evil is checked, our political system must
break down, and some new experimen
must be substituted in its place. The
ground, therefore, and the only ground
on which all honest men can unite, and
insist with one voice upon reform, is
that of resistance to the corruption oi
our political system.


! AL these measures OF reform, necessary
Year: 1876

The editor of Texas paper gives the
following figures of a statistical memo
randum of his every day life, and till
people will think that editors have but
few cares to disturb their slumbers and
start in to the newspaper business to en-
Year: 1876

Tomorrow the Mayor Ii to meet the
holders Of the wharf bonds, to consult
with them I'm relation TO the proposition


or the lessees to modify or change their
contract of lease. The bondholders and
contractors seem to be adversely Inter
ested In this matter. and the wishes of
neither party should exercise any intiu-
ence upon the Mayor and Council, ex-
cept In 80 far as they may accord with
the Just interest Of the city We do not
think the petition OF the lessees for
a modification Of their contract
should be granted, and we doubt
II the Council has q right to grant
II. In the contract OF lease itself 1t is
expressly stipulated as follows 1T Is
also we'll understood that 1t is not In the
power OF the City Council, or any officer
or department OF the government OF the
city OF New Orleans, to release the con
tractor from n strict compliance with
thls contract In all Of its conditions and
In all respects" How is the Council TO
evade this clause Of the contract, which
directly iorbids any modification Of the
leases


II the lessees have in truth made a
bad bargain, their only course II to for
felt the lease, Withdraw from a losing
contract, and take the chances Of being
forced to pay such damages as the city
may claim. But II Il not entirely Ger
tain that they will find it necessary to
resort 60 this desperate step. We are
creditabIY informed that, If the present
lessees will not carry out the contract,
the bondholdeis, OF a number Of them.
are ready to organize company and
assume the contract In its present shape.
lf the hondholders. Or any number Of
them, are sincere in this proposition, we
presume the troubles Of the lessees
may be regarded at an end. This, how
ever, IL matter between the con
tractors and the bondholders. The
Council has before II the sim
pie duty of protecting to the
last cent the interest Of the city. If the
contract Ia a loosing one fof the lessees,
aud it's enforcement ccmpels them TO
throw it up, the city can and should re-
serve the administration Of the proper
ty and deal with she bonds according to
their real legal merits, which are
claimed to be doubtful. If, upon the
other hand. the proposition Of the les
sees for modification Of the contract
is, as is charged in some quarters, a
movement to bear the bonds, the firm
attitude Of the Council will check it.


In our opinion all parties In interest,
the city. the hondholders, and the lea
sees. should be required to stand strictly
to their obligations aud on their legal
rights. There can be no question. at any
rate, that the plain and imperative duty
OF the Council Is to protect the city .
interest 10 the fullest extent
Year: 1876

IN his speech at the one hundred
aud eighth anniversary dinner Of the
New York Chamber Of Commerce, on
the evening OF the tth instant, Attorney
General Piertepont said OF Grant that
hc had been made President "when he
was utterly unused TO public affairs.
wholly inexperienced in politics, know
'ng nething Of the tricks and the treach-
ery which belong thereto" The trouble
with General Grant has been not that
he went into the Presidential Office
knowing nothing Of the tricks and the
sseaohery which belong TO politics, but
that he has displayed wonderful apt
ness In learning these tricks and an utter
want OF comprehension of the duties
and dignity cf his high Office.
Year: 1876

HOUSE ROBBED OF LEAD PIPEs.-Yester-
day morning gentleman who was thinking
of renting the brick dwelling at the; corner
OF Fourth and Clay streets, built by the late
Mr.. Ludwig, went to inspect the premises
When he got to the house he found negro
boy standing on the outside near the gate.
Upon going in he heard a noise in the base
nent, which proved to be two young thieves
escaping. Upon examination it was found
that all of the lead pipes in the house had
been cut out. The police were notified,
and found in one OF the rooms a basket and
shawl, which no doubt had been used in
taking away the lead. Property.owners
had better keep sharp eye upon their va
can't houses now that the winter is coming
Year: 1876

Delegates to the Conuention.---The town.
ship meetings to be held throughout the
county tomorrow for the purpose OF elect
ing delegates to the convention to nominate
q candidate for the Conservative party for
Commonwealth attorney promise to be
we'll attended.
Year: 1876

DISPATCH HPRNTNG-HoUsE.-In order to meet
the constantly increasing demands Of our trade We
have added q weH-eelected assortment OF NEW
TYPE, which, together with our improved MA
cHrNERY and sKILFUL MECHANICAL TALENT
WARRANT us in guaranteeing the VERY BEST CLAst
OF WORK at moderate figures and Ia the most expe
Year: 1876

HELP FOR THE LEE MONUMENT sFUND.-A
match game Of baseball is to be played at the
State FAIRGROUNDS on Monday for the bene-
fit OF the Lee Monument Fund. The contest
will be between the champion Atlantics and
o picked nine Of this CITY, The playing Will
commence at p. nj. s.
Year: 1876

After advancing a short distance,
saw tiger staring at me between the
forked branches of q tree, behind
which its long, spotted body was con-
cealed, twisting and turning its tail
like cat just going to spring on its
prey. This, l knew, was critical
moment. / moved about, as if in
search Of something on the grass, tax.
ing care to retreat at the same time.
After getting, as | thought, a suitable
distance to turn my back. l moved
somewhat more quickly; but in my
anxiety to escape what was behind,
[ did not see what was before me,
until startled by treading on a large
cobra -da capello serpent asleep on the
grass. 1t instantly twisted its body
round my legs, on which 1 had moth
ing but a pair Of thin trowsers, when
| leaped from the spot, dragging the
enraged ard venomoEs reptile after
me, and while in the act of throwing
itself into position to bite, /, without
turning round, threw my piece over
my shoulder and shot it. Taking it
by the tail, 1 brought it to my people
in the wagons, who on examining the
bag of poison, asserted that, had the
creature bitten me, / could never have
reached the wagon. The serpent was
six feet long"


The chase of the leopard, by both
colonists and natives, is commonly
conducted on foot, the hunters being
accompanied by dogs, of which the
more there are the better, as they are
the greatest of safeguards from this
fierce and agile beast; and, though the
native fox-like breed are awful lock-
ing creatures, / have never found any
others equal to them for daring or
pertinacity.
Year: 1876

THE Radicals spend most OF their time
in denouncing the Democracy for work
il has not done. For instance: A Rsdl-
cal Congress passed rebel claims to the
amount OF nearly six millions OF dollars,
while the Democratic Congress rejected
ali such therefore, the Democracy
must be kept out of power.


ON the Tariff question the Radicals are
about as consistent. That party reduced
the tariff on iron fifty per cent
within the last three or four
years, and now that business
has adjusted itself to the tariff as
it stands, the Democratic Congress re-
fused to disturb it all. Therefore the
Democracy are denounced for intending
to destroy the iron Interest," The Rsdl-
cal Congress taxed tea and coffee for
several years, but when they saw the
Democracy coming into power, in spirit
of demagoguery they removed the tax,
and now charge that the Democracy in
tend to restore It'll BAH
Year: 1876

FACILIs DEsENsUs AyERNI.-Swift Is
the road to destruction, and when THAD
STEVENS, speaking to and for the Repub-
lIcan party on memorable OCCASION
said, Filing conscience to the
devil" he started that party
in the direction to that leader for
whom he was making recruits and in
whose dominion they will sooner or later
end. Already the American people are
reaplng the bitter fruits produced by
these mon who have flung their con-
sciences to the devil
Year: 1876

WHEN Maj ajor-General HUNTER stole
the statue of WAsHINGToN from the
honored pedestal where it had been
placed by u grateful and intelligent
people he showed that such people may
be robbed and trampled upon, but he
also showed that he did not possess and
could not initiate the virtues OF the patriot
whose bust he had stolen, and that in the act
he had committed ne was connected with
those who will trample on States, on the
people and the great memories of the
RepubliC.
Year: 1876

TIE eggs OF the serpent may be
easily crushed. but when they are
Matched and have grown strong with the
blood and the flesh OF . thousand victims,
then woe to him whose foot shall slip
into the den of the cockatrice. So it is
with South Carolina; so it may be with
YOU and US.
Year: 1876

"OSE murder makes a william, a mil
lion makes q hero" One unlawful or
fraudulent vote makes petty sooundrel
who is to be pursued by indictment, and
who is to be branded with baseness and
as a tool OF base cause, or of bad men;
a man who robs State of its electoral
franchise may be hailed as the great
leader of party, and be honored as the
efficient Secretary of War who is
strangling the liberties of Republic.
Year: 1876

A NAN may be successful soldier and
as a general, may act patrlotically and
command the applause of his country
men, SO long as he occupies subordl-
na,e position; but when he reaches the
command of the armies and looks to the
increase or perpetuation of his power
those who followed him from step to
step as be mounted to greatness, will be-
come his instruments to subvert the
very government which he successfully
served when he was subordinate, act
ing under law.