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Year: 1872

INSECURITY OF SUSPENSION BElpGES.--An
examination Of the cables Of the suspension
bridge Which recently gave way at Pitts
hlrgh (>ays the Manufacturer and BWider)
revealed Il state Of things which cannot fail
to excite alarm i'll regard to the safety Of
other bridges supported by wires. The CT
bles were originally composed Of twenty
strands of wires. In the one which broke
only eleven wires remained at the point of
fracture, the others having corToded away,
and some Of these had been reduced to the
size of 4 knitting-nccdle. This bridge, which
had stood fifteen years, was known to be un-
safe, and was closed to public travel more
than month ago. But no one suspected
that the wires composing the cable were so
eaten away by corrosion as the examination
showed them TO be and the question natu-
rally arises whether the same destroying pro-
cess may not be in progress in other wire ca
bles, as yet unsuspected OF weakness.


[The above statements were originally
made many months since as to all old bridge
over little creek in Wheeling. But news
paper paragraph, once it is started, is hard to
kill off, and it is harder still to prevent it
from growing. The remarkable fact con-
nected with the above paragraph is that the
Wheeling Mtelhgsncer has copied it without
suspicion that it is one Of its own, changed
as to locality.]
Year: 1872

a lady was lately hugged to death In Minnesota;
another Illustration OF the power Of the press.'"
Another indication of the power OF the press Is the
rush on T. B. SPENCE & Son for clothing.
Year: 1872

Tho Missouri DemOcrG5 announces
that shipments of corn in bulk to
Europe, Vi. the great water route,
arc now progressing satisfactory.
Since Mond1y of last week over one
hundred thousand bushels of corn
have been taken by the barge, in
bulk line for England and France
VIA New Orleans. This corn is 60
ing forward on q contract freight OF
ten cents per bushel, which is slight
ly tough for the barge line people,
as just now they could get thirty
five to forty cents per hundred
pounds for c.rrying miscellaneous
lreights down the river, and this
corn pays but about eighteen cents
per hundred. But contracts are
contracts, even though not made il
writing, and the barge line are not
the party to break them. After all,
though the obligation to carry bulk
corn at ten cents per bushel seems
now to their disadvange, it may, III
the. long run, turn ont to have been
the best thing they could do, as by
moving the corn out of store here
they make room ioy more to come,
thus providing plenty of loading
for the bnrges when the rush of mis-
cellaneous freight shall have ended,
which will be the case in thirty DAYS.
But it must be supposed that the
Dargr Liue Company are taking no
miscellaneous freights. Only part
of their room is given to bulk grain
pro 5ably less than onc-third the
balance Of the capacity of each tow
is taxed to its utmost with flour,
provisions, liquors, hay, baSGel
grain, corn meal, and general mer-
chandise. There is an immense
rush of freight going southwark
from this city. For want OF labor
ers to put it rapidly aboard OF the
boats it accumulates in vast heaps
on the levee.
Year: 1872

A young wife, on being lately
asked what she would do if her
husband should fail, replied: Live
on arms, to be sure; 1 have two and
he has two-with hands at the end
of them" We will venture to say
that that couple will never fail.
Year: 1872

A woman was arrested in Cam
den the other day Tor whipping
her husband in the street. And
served her right, too. When a wo-
man wants to whip her husband,
she should take him by the ear,
lead him up two pair Of stairs,
thrust him into q chamber, and
then wallop him in pleasant and
civilized manner, and not make q
public exhibition of the affair.
Year: 1872

The rains which have fallen upon
Alabama with such unvarying regu-
Iarity during the last four or five
weeks, have 50 far retarded farm
ing operations that it ii beginning to
be problemnticsl whether us much
cotton Will be planted in that State
as would otherwise have been.
Corn will become mach more popu-
lar with farmers than it would have
been under other circumstances ;and
thus it may eventually transpire
that what now appears to be curse
will be blessing in disguise.
Year: 1872

On New York being called, Governor HOFFMAN


New York votes aye, but not as unit. Several
OF the delegation vote no, and am one OF them


The CHAIRMAN-The Chair has received state
ment from one Of the delegation in the house
stating that In consequence OF some noise or dis
order they do not understand the question which s
now before the house. Therefore, the Chair inter-
rupts SO far as to state what the pending question
is 1t is whether the previous question shall be sus-
house vote to sustain the previous question then
the chairman Of the Committee on Resolutions has
one hour In which he can debate the question, or
may allow other gentlemen to debate it. It's
effect Is to


ABSOLUTELY CONFINE DEBATE
upon the pending proposition to one hour, but
the chairman OF the committee has the right to ad-
dress the Convention, and he can yield part OF his
time to other gentlemen who may desire to speak
for q very brief period.


The question now is, whether the previous ques-
ton shall be sustained, and limit any debate which
NAV occur to one hour. The call will proceed.
| ADELEGATE-l 'sish to put the question whether,


n the previous question be sustained there will be
any opportunity OF moving any amendment to the
| resOlutiOns2 2


Governor HOFFMAN-After the explanation made
by the President New York votes 10 ayes. Jap
| plause)


| the States the Convention does not sustain the
previous question, will the debate on the resolu-
tiOns be confined to an hOurp
The PRESIDENT-Unless the motion is sustained
the debate Will be unlimited.
Mr.. HOUCK-I trust the Convention will not sus-
tain the previous question. Cries OF "Order,
Orderr0


The PREsrDENr-The gentleman is not in order !;
he rose to ask question, but he has no right to
60 on with the debate.


Mr.. HOUCK-Let me ask another question. Will
it not be in order TO suspend the roll call and
fine the debate to one hour.
The PREsIDENT-1t Is not in order.
The roll call was then resumed as follows-
Year: 1872

splendid business at present. Each one Of
them arrive here with u full trip of re-
shipping freights, and are generally full
of passengers.


The Ohio river trade above Evansville
is slowly diminishing, and in n few years
there will be hardly enough business to
justify New Orleans packet going above
this port for load.


The Marble City laid here several hours,
taking on large lot of cedar poles that
was brought out by the Nashville packet.


The ldlewld came in with splendid
trip of freight and passengers.


The John Lumsden cleared for Nash
vile, with all the corn she could carry.


The James Howard was still here last
evening at dark receiving freight.


The Arlington after n long absence
made her appearance here yesterday. She
will hereafter run as regular packet
between Cincinnati and st. Louis. She Il
well adapted to the trade.


A short time ago, Just before the tug
Cache left Mound City, two men II little
under the influence of liquor, engaged
passage, and while one of them was shak-
| ing hands with friend on the wharf
boat the tug backed out, and the fellows
forgot to let go each other, and one wa'
pulled into the river, but was got out in a
duly sober condition.
Year: 1872

The river was declining slowly at this
port yesterday. The condition of the Mis-
sissippi has been improved but little by
the late rise, steamers report only six feet
in the channel. Things in the upper Ohio
remain about the same. The Cumberland
river has Il fair boating stage at present.
There is good stage OF water in the Ar
kansas river to Little Rock. The Red riv-
er is still on the rise, but at slow rate,
The river from here down to the Gulf has
been in good condition all this season,
and steamers have been enabled to leave
this port loaded AS deep as they could
swim without fear of the sand bars.
Year: 1872

There was fair amount of shipping
done on the landing. Freight is still plen.
ty with very good rates. The leyee is COW
cred with freight


The fair and pleasant weather continues,
and it is certainly welcome, for We have
have had enough winter. Yesterday was
delightful day.
Year: 1872

NEW YORK, sept. IL, 1872.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


The valuable newspaper OF which you are the
honOred director has rendered many important
services to the people OF great metropolis, but
none more important than that undertaken in
your editorial OF to-day on 'Tne Defects of Local
Telegraphy." Living O considerable distance up
town have had to use the Western Union lines
many times, and have become thoroughly disgusted
with the unreasonable delays Of delivery. In no
case was message delivered In less than double
the time, and In some cases treble or quadruple.
One evening undertook to send from YOrkville to
Harlem only. and was surprised to find next day that
IL took nearly four hours to reach the place.
could have gone In the seepiest horse car In fifteen
minutes. You may not believe 1t, but assure you
/ have sent a message across the Continent and,
even to Europe, In shorter time than IL has taken
to send from the lower end OF this island to the
upper. IL Is shameful, and ought to be remeded at
once. II you Will look into the matter closely you
will probably find that operators who receive, send
just when they please, and those at the other end
of the line deliver when they get ready. Sleepy boys
are employed, and sometimes cannot be found when q
message is to be delivered. I have been upon the
point Of asking the HERALD to stir this matter up
more than once, and now that II has done so,
have strong hopes OF q reformation. Give II TO
them every day, hammer and tongs Don't let up
on them till they do better. Invite senders to
write to you their experiences and run the thing
till get our rights. The public has many things
to thank the HERALD for, let this be added TO the
thousand 0thera 4 SUFFERER
Year: 1872

notice that these stars have for ages increased
and diminished in their brightness, and hence are
led to the belief that our own sun, as viewed by
other planets In other universes, produces the
same erect in the armament. By means Of the
spectroscope we have Of late been able more
clearly to define ana arrive at the gaseous matter
or solor prominences which are from time to
time upreared out Of or through the chromato-
spherc envelope OF our sun. One OF the Italian
spectrOsc0pists-Tacchini observes phe-
Ih0n tSoash ne ' Could see m' the surface sH H Of Of
our great source OF light renewing itselGn As
tronomers appear to agree upon one point-that
our sun may in the space OF time either partially
entirely dimish In intensity OF light and heat when
1t will become necessary III it has already done
SOY to renew itself or to receive from some other
source it's rejuvenatOn. The Professor here cites
new theory OF the causes Of the extreme heat OF
the past summer as well as final destruction OF
10 the entire panetery systems OF the other or
outer worlds. rhe Professor wrtes:-"I have been
nsprea 70 believe that our mother light
That all things must derive from
must candidly admit, and am therefore satisfied


that the sun derives its own rejuvenation from
some other source entirely distinct lrom ITSELF
science, still the certainty Of what may exist very
near the sun Is still to US mystery What is there
to gainsay the belief the thought that there Is
and has been number of planets, or perhaps un-
inhabitable substances resembling the planet Mer-
curry, wnlcn are nearer the sun than even Mercury
itsel!S That there have been kept away or flying
towards the sun from the same cause as keeps our
own planet in its orbit would be self
evident. That the entire planets embracing
our solar system, those discovered by us and
also undiscovered, may be and actually are drawing
nearer the sun is by no means uncertain, and from
my own observations and belief think this is grad
ualy taking place. DO not latter discoveries OF
such planets as Neptune and Herschel encourage
the idea that all the planets drawing nearer to
the sun, and may we not for the same reason Of in
tensty OF light derived rom this effect cause us to
be able to discover other planets still further or
than those lately discoveredf From this hypothesis
or standpoint therefore, would argue that the sun
has actually received reuvenation or its
hamble matter and extra light by draw
ing to itself the substances or mhabit-
able planets between the planet Mercury and
ITSELF AS these substances are removed the planet
Mercury may be the next in order, and sooner or
later tend to the SUMS rejuvenatiOn, and SO con-
tinue to make the SUMS attraction OF such mani
tude either to draw each planet in succession Or
perhaps at no very distant day, cause two or more
OF the planets to be consumed at once. At what
time our planet would be thus consumed is Of
course left for the Creator; but are we not told
that it will be by ''fre from Heaven ?" The uni
verse will and shall be consumed, "but at what
hour knOweth no man." ]. G. r. L.
Year: 1872

Universe or, the End OF the World.
To THE EDITOR OF The HERALD:-


But of that day and hour knoweth no man: no not be
angels in heaven, but my Father only."-St Matthew
XIV, 8.


sBut the day Of the Lord will come rs thief in the
night In the which the heavens shall away with
great noise. and the elements shall melt with erven
heat earth also and the works that therein shall
be burned up."-II Peter lii, TO-


All our learned astronomers inform us OF certain
conclusions which they have arrived at called the
Jaws regulating our solar system These are too
well known to require any repetition. Suffice to say
that our planet, the earth. revoves around the
sun, the centre of our universe, with the other
planets in relative positions to each other held In
their eptical orbits by the attraction OF the sun
and the outer unknown causes. That the thou
sands OF fixed stars seen in the heavens are OF
themselves positive of either greater or lesser
magnitude than our own sun, around which may
revove number Of planets like or similar to our
own planet, although invisible to us from
their great distance, is q welconceded and
accepted fact. AS our sun gives to our planet
the light and heat enjoyed by us, even so, must
these innumerable suns yield 70 other universes
she same blessings Of an al.wise Providence. We
Year: 1872

Z
EDITORS CHRONICLE: In reviewing
briefly the list of premiums offered fol-
competition at the coming fair, of the East


Tennessee Agricultural Society, and com


pairing the same with those heretofore Of
fered, we should not do justice to our feel
ings did we not express our thanks, and
show those whom we know have labored
SO assiduously in bringing about this happy
result that their toll is appreciated by
those in whose interest it has been per-
formed. The whole thing" as exhibit
ed in the pamphlet which you have so
neatly gotten up, is worthy of all praise.
Permit me here to invite especial attention
to the special premiums offered by r. S.
Payne 6 Co. IF (as we hopel the object
of all these premiums is the advancement
of agriculture in East Tennessee, these
t,Uo certainly point in the right direction.
1 would like to have them include grass as
well as clover. The poverty of our soil can
be attributed to nothing but exhaustion
from over-cropping, improper tillage and
lack of manure. We may be assured of
one thing: if our lands are to be made
profitable, they must be enriched. Nor is
$his to be..accomplisbed in month, nor in
q year. Our whole system of farming
muSC De cnanReu. Leu us QOC CIy 10 -cOD-
ceal the patent truth, viz: that our farm
ing, as at present carried on, is not profta-
BILE. Our lands must be sown in clover and
grass, not to be neglected to maintain a
doubtful contest with weeds and sprouts,
but to he protected and cared for. In
short, our grass crop must be first in our
estimation, and then it will be first in point
of profit. The difficulty is here: We un-
dertake too much work for the amount of
help we employ, and then, as q matter of
course, something must be neglected; and
what shall it be? Certainly not the wheat,
for that is to be sold for money; nor the
corn, for that, too, will bring money. But
there's the hay; if it does get over ripe the
horses and cattle will eat it, or at least
enough of it to live through the winter.
Who of us have not read the above reason
ing, during the past summer, on many
meadow, neglected until the hay had
turned to worthless woody fibre, and the
meadow much injured by exhaustion in
ripening seed. And we shall read it again
during the coming winter and spring, in
the downcast look and staring coat of the
poor animals condemned to subsist on such
miserable fodder. Brother farmers, let's
get out of this rut and see if we can not i'm
prove our system of farming. .t


..l a.-~..- DAVID LEE.
Year: 1872

from the meeting. The verdict is definite
ly against England for want of due all
ligence and good faith, but this Will De e1-
pressed in mild terms. The arbltrators
are not all of the same opinion IN several
points and will deliver papers expressive
of their individual views. Some OF these
proceedings of the court will not be made
bubble for some time yet in difference to the
wishes of the British Government.
Year: 1872

GREAT WIsDoM.-The Democrats displayed
great wisdom with their meeting, last evening"
in holding it 80 near an auction store. They
are gong ing, and in a few more hours will
be entirely gone They sold out at a low figure,
without much competition. He iaoet.
Year: 1872

The article referring TO proposed
change in the Hickman and Ballard
county boundaries, alledging that the
cause of said change was in the interest
of making Columbus the county seat Of
Hickman county instead of Clinton, is
not accepted as true by the Columbus
Dispatch. Our statements were made
upon the representations of citizens Of
Hickman county, and with no desire to
encourage local discord. We thought
the purpose indicated by us was openly
proclaimed and urged by the friends Of
Columbus. Indeed we might rest the
veritv Of our statement on the Dispatch :
own article, which We copy, to show our
desire to be fair:


"As the movement was started in Bal
lard county, and is asked only by Ballard
county petitioners. the object can hard
Iv be said TO be the removal of the county
seat of Hickman, for citizens of Ballard
do not care where the county seat of
Hickman is located. How warm the hos
tiiities may be we cannot say, as we rare
ly hear the subject mentioned here. His
true that tcere the proposed change made,
the people of the enlarged county would
in course of time change their county
seat, but what is that to you, Mr.. CoCR
TER? Are you so we'll posted in regard
10 the personal convenience of every man
in Hickman and Ballard counties as to
tell what would please him best. ''ORr
own opinion" is that the people of the
district affected are the ones to be con
suited. If there is any question under
Democratic government on which o
majority have right to rule, it is in q
question of this kind. In matters of
policy the majority may err, but this is
only matter of convenience, and this
convenience can be decided to au abso
lutte certainty by ballot. Every man
knows his own convenience.
Year: 1872

The City Council OF Columbus, Ky,
are a wise set-each member Of which
deserves a seat in the Treasury Depart
meut of the Government 1t appears
that Columbus city warrants are depre-
ciated, ami contrary to every interest OF
tue city still continue TO depreciate, SO
much so that the City Council in their
august capacity feel called upon to pass
a resolution raising their value. Upon
the market they bring 30 cents, but the
the Council have enacted that the public
shall give 10 cents why not bring
them to par?) This is the wonderful e.
uaueial problem which Columbus pro
poses to solve. The Dispatch in speak
ing OF t says:


a similar attempt was once made in
France Il was decreed that any one
who refused to take the paper currency
J as an equivalent for gold coin should be
punished by death; still we are told by
history, merchants continued to part
with more goods for gold coin than paper
money of the same denomination. Per
haps the city Council contemplate in
fiIeting penalty more severe than death. .
Year: 1872

In the United States Circuit Court in
the case of Judge Price of the Louis
vile City Court, indicted for refusing to
receive negro testimony in his Court pri.
or to the enactment by the Legislature
of the statute admitting such testimony,
Judge Ballard dismissed the case, saying
Judge Price had rendered decision
pursuant to the laws of the State of K en-
lucky, under which he derived bis judi>
cial authority, and his decision was
doubtless made in good faith.
Year: 1872

The Paducah Kentuckial has been
advocating with considerable vim, and
some ability, ex Senator Tyler's measure
for paying the State debt, which was ad
vocated by the Dispatch and Hickman
COURIER during the canvass last Sum
mer. Through the influence of these
papers the candidates in the District were
induced to pledge themselves to favor
the measure. We are glad to see the
Kentuckian now awake to the subject,
and hope it will not forget it when the
time comes for eleeting Senators and
Representatives again.-Cotnm6Hs DIS
nnfch
Year: 1872

GEN. PILLOW FOR GovERNoR.-A
correspondent of the Memphis -4ppeal
recommends the name of General 6 j
Pillow, for the Office of Governor. There
is no one more thoroughly identified with
the people of his State. He is native
of Williamson county, lawyer by pro
fession-was formerly a partner with
President Polk-was Major General in
the Mexican war, and was a prominent
General in the late war.
Year: 1872

Newspaper readers are SO often annoy
ed by articles in respect to Mexico, tha'
such now seldom attracts attention. Mr.


Brooks, offered resolution in Cogress


the other day, Ito inquire the best course


for the United States to pursue to stoT


the civil war IN Mexico. The resolution


was defeated by a vote Of - TO so; but
the minority really show that they are in
the majority when the time comes Mex


leo is tottering, aud when she falls must
fall into the arms Of the United States.
When the climax of uatioaI run is reach


ed-and We hold it to be iuyitable-the
United States must interfere IN some
way to protect herself from the encroach


ments of this dangerous neighbor. We
cannot afford to have at our very doors
nation which will not respect treaties
which o promises can bind, no influence
control, aud without authority at home
or respect abroad. We shall probably
endure the nuisance until forbear-
ance ceases to be a virtue, and then pro
ceed to abolish it efectually and perma-
nently. How, when, or where this
abolition will come. caunot be foreseen ;
but that our relations with Mexico are
some day to take a different shape from
the present, is As sure as anything in The
future can be. We must not, hasten the
death of 1.-The sick man" but when he IS
dead, we must and will administer upon
his estate. This may or may not Dc the
doctrine Of "maifest destiny" but it Is
mauifesdy sound common sense, justified
by every consideration of humanity and
Year: 1872

Paris Uunc) Correspondence New York Times


singular suicide was recorded yes
terday-two of .hem, in tact-and the
present mania seems to be for the most
bizarre modes Of putting an end to
ones existence. A strong. able bodied
man, who wished to shuttle off his NOR
tai coil, took a long rope, reaching
about half way down from the fourth
story. He then secured one end of the
rope firmly, and tied the other end, not
about his neck, but about one ankle.
Fastened in this manner he made u
leap from the window. OF course,
when he reach the end of the rope he
came crashing against the wall of the
house with such force that his brains
were scattered upon the wall and the
people below. The other sought death
by tying his hands and feet, and then
sticking his head down between the bed
stats. He was found upright, but re-
versed, and appears to have made great
efforts to escape from the trap he had
SO carefully prepared.