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Year: 1876

There are two reports to the possible
issue of the Ministerial crisis in France.
One is that the Ministry whose resignation
is in the hands of the President will be re-
tanned, with the substitution of Jules Simon
as Minister Of the Interior for NJ de Mar
cere. This is improbable. M. de Marcere's
collision with the majority is an accident,


an episode in the conflict. M. Dufaure is
the middle Of the battle. 1t is not likely
that the Chamber will compromise on such
change in the Cabinet as is not vital to
the main issue. This dispute arises upon
the vote of money for the purposes of pub
lie worship-for the support of religious in
the case that a very large vote can
be rallied in the Chamber against the
expenditure of any money for such a
purpose, because considerable party con-
templates every sou spent in that way as a
contribution toward the cultivation Of
superstition and the propagation Of tyranny.


But even the moderate republicans are re-
solved to strictly limit this expenditure and
not to permit the people to be taxed for the
support of institutions whose moral or in
tellectual usefulness cannot be distinctly
shown. This does not seem an unreason-
able position in country where the expen-
dture of money for the ostensible support
of religion has confessedly given rise to
great abuses in past times All who
sincerely sympathize with the aspirations
of the French people must regret that
Marshal MacMahon takes position which
seems to put him in collision with the Cham
Der on this point. M. Dufaure has been the
instrument of the Presidents policy, and
the Chamber will for this reason require his
retirement at least. The second report
seems to contemplate this rs radical neces-
sity Of the case from the point Of view of the
majority, but indicates that the President is
not disposed to yield. Should the Presi-
dent carry his resistance so far as to dis
solve the Chamber he will not improve
the case His power to dissolve the
Chamber is limited by the constitution. He
must have the consent of the Senate. In
the case of dissolution new Chamber must
be elected within three months. In the
would be before the country. The whole
people would have the chance to vote
whether they would be taxed to support
institutions of doubtful utility, on the pre-
tence that these institutions are related to
religious worship. On this the republicans
would be Overwhelmingly victorious, and
President MacMahon would do great deal
better to compromise with the present
Chamber than defy the possibilities ola new
Year: 1876

ment of our docks. and he will no doubt
use all his official influence to pro-
mote that object. Hand in hand with
the improvement of the docks must
so the repaving of our wretched streets
and the increase of facilities for handling
and moving freight. Without these COM
merce must in a few years be so obstructed
that tho shipping at our docks would lie
idle and our railroads might 60 into bank
ruptcy. 1t is disgraoeful to great metrop-
oils that her business streets should be
suffered to remain almost impossible, and
that it should be found impossible to
rescue her principal avenue for pleasure
travel from the condition Of wrecking
ground for horses and carriages. Another
leading subject which must claim the
prompt attention of the incoming govern
ment is the water supply. We have had
during tho present year slight indication
of what we may expect unless our water
supply is placed beyond the possibility OF
failure or the probability of insufficiency


Yet this experience was only the lifting of
the smallest corner Of the veil. The scarcity
gave us inconvenience and discomfort only.
We were spared the peril to public health
and life which oontinued drought would
have threatened the enormous destruction
of property and probably of human life
which conhagration in any OF the hazard
ous districts, while the water was dribb!ing
through the mains, must have entailed.
Temporary expedients and the weather came
to our relief; but in SO vital An interest as
our water supply we cannot afford to trust
for safety to chance or to expedients adopted
in the moment of danger. The new city
administration will have no more impor-
tant duty devolved upon it than that of Sc
curing an ample supply of water for New
York of two millions population, with ample
storage and ample means of distribution.


These are some Of the benefits the people
of New York will expect at the hands of an
administration that goes into power under
peculiarly advantageous circumstances The
policy and public acts we have pointed out
are within the reach of the city government,
with Mayor and Comptroller in unison.
with heads of departments Interpreting the
charter harmoniously and with no cavillers
to throw distractions in the way of progress.
1t will be especially the duty of the Mayor
elect and Comptroller Kelly to see that the
hopes Of our citizens are not disappointed.
Year: 1876

WALL STREET YESTERDAY. stock mar
ket was moderately active, and, after brief
exhibition of strength, closed weak. The
leaders for the day were Lake Shore and
Delaware and Lackawanna. The largest rise
was in lew York Central Gold opened at
107 is, declined to 107 and closed at 107 IA.
Government bonds were lower and railway
mortgages dull Money on call loaned at 5
md per cent. The bank statement of the
week shows a large gain in specie and a
heavy falling off in the legal tender note
average.
Year: 1876

In giving due notice OF the approach
of the stormy change of weather which
occurred yesterday the HERALD pre-.
pared the citizens of New York and
its vicinity for the violent wind storm
and intense cold that prevailed throughout
the day. 1t was one of those rare vista
tions which surprise this city, even
in the early winter, and was one
of almost unexampled severity at
some stages of its progress Judging
from the position of the centre of disturb
ance on Friday evening that it's course east
ward would bring it very near this city we
announced for Saturday light snow, high
winds and intense cold. These conditions
followed each other in the order given, and
thus fully verified our predictions. With
the opening snowfall which took place in
the morning the storm winds began to rise,
rattling window shutters and whirling
the sharp, hard particles of snow
like showers of small shot in ths
faces of luckless pedestrians. The gale
soon increased to thirty-four miles per hour,
and continued to grow in fury until fifteen
minutes past one P. H., when it blew al
the rate Of sixty miles an hour over
New York. Toward evening it again mod.
Grated to thirty-four miles, and MS night
approached decreased still more. The morn,
ing snow was soon swept away and the
air became filled with binding clouds
Of dust that almost choked those ex.
posed to the whirling blasts On the
coast, and particularly at Sandy Hook,
the gale attained the violence of a hurricane,
being recorded at over seventy miles an
hour at exposed points. Much damage has
been caused by this storm, MS will be seen
by the detailed accounts of its local and
general effects printed elsewhere in to-day's
HERALD. In New York and the adjoining
cities chimney tops and every object, in
fact, that could be moved by the pressure
of the gale were injured, and even one life
has been lost by the fall of IN elevator.


Another storm centre is developing in the
Northwest, with high winds and rising tenn.
perature. The weather in New York to-day
will be very cold and clear.
Year: 1876

be required to secure a peaceful election.
After election it was needed to insure
peaceful count. Now that the returning
boards have done their work why do fed
eral bayonets still geam in and around
State halls of Legislation? What is their
mission now, and when will it be ended?
Year: 1876

politicians, lasts only SO long as it is safe.
The burglar who was wounded by Mr..
Greacen, at Rye, yesterday morning. and
dragged from the house by his confedcrates,
was found at daylight mortally wounded and
lying by tho roadside, where he had been
left to die.
Year: 1876

No one has more vigorously denounced
ssthe South" and tried to revive hatred and
suspicion in Ohio and Indiana than "gallant
Ben Bristow." In one of his last speeches
in the campaign he asserted that 'no
amount of pledges that the democratic can
didates for Congress can give" ought to be
trusted and that everything showed the
democratic party capable of bringing about
a solid South for the purpose of accomplish
ing by the instrumentality of power in
Washington what they failed to accomplish
in the war" This is pretty strong for what
the South failed to accomplish, as everybody
knows, was destruction of the Union and
perpetuation of slavery.


Now, the joke lies just here Mr. Bris-
tow was the favorite Presidential candidate
Of many leading Southern and Southwest
ern democrats in Washington last winter,
and there was q time when his nomination
by the democratic party was not entirely
improbable event. He was believed to be a
strong man to beat the republicans with,
and Western and Southern democrats did
not entirely give him up until his nomina-
ton by the republicans at Cincinnati was
planned and expected. He would have
made it lively for the democratic party.
Year: 1876

ponents. They had no accurate notion Of
the distance round the earth, and supposed
that by sailing west they would reach the
east more quickly than by the known
route Columbus believed this and he
persisted in his belief until his death. II
was left to others to determine that it was
America and not the eastern limits of Asia
which he had discovered. He never dreamed
of the wide ocean which lay between the
land he had found and the country he
sought, and so it is not his knowledge, his
wisdom or his foresight which we commemo-
rate to-day, but his courage in undertaking.
under the most discouraging circumstances,
voyage over an unknown sea to ascertain
what lay beyond. This was enough, how
ever, to entitle him to our highest gratitude
for the will which dares to test theory;
whether it is right or wrong, is higher even
than the wisdom which proves to be right
when its solution is left to others.
Year: 1876

wooDwARp, who was Tweed's friend, agent
and partner, reached this city yesterday and
is now safely lodged in the Tombs. He was
arraigned upon five Of the old indictments
found against him in the early days of the
war upon the Ring, and, pleading not guilty
to oil of them, was committed without BAIL
One thing is due to Woodward-and it
should not be denied him upon any ground
whatever-a speedy trial. There has been
too much delay in these cases in the past,
and now that Tweed and Woodward are in
the hands of the authorities the best thing
that can be done with them is to end the
legal proceedings against them az soon as
possible.
Year: 1876

It would be premature to assume that the
troubles of the great Oriental complication
are over because the Ottoman government
has yielded to the general pressure and
proposed an armistice for six months. Let
it be noted that this armistice is quite aside
from the one proposed as the first Of the
terms Of peace laid down by England. That
armistice was unconditional. It had no
terms. 1t was, in fact, discontinuance of
nize at once that the fighting was ended and
that the future relations Of Turkey and her
provinces were established on the basis
presented in the other points of the British
proposition. Turkey does not do this. She
consents to On armistice for definite pc
riod. She names specific terms and desiz-
mates what shall and what shall not be done
in the interval The continuance of the
armistice beyond, or the recommencement
of hostilities at that period, will therefore
be within her discretion, and she will be in
fuenced in her action by the result of nego-
tiations to be had meanwhile. If terms
can be accorded that please her the armis-
tice will lead to permanent peace; if not
she will again move her troops against
Servia. This, therefore, is very different
from what was laid down by England as q
programme that Turkey must accept
the discontinuance of military opera
tions, the status quo ante bellum for
Servia and Montenegro, and "liberal
autonomy" for Bosnia, Herzegovina and Bull
garia. These terms constituted the SUBJ
stance of treaty of peace presented to
Turkey by the consent Of all the Powers, to
be by her rejected or accepted. She does
not accept that treaty. She says she will
grant the first of the points in a modified
form in order to have time to consider the
other terms That is not what was pro-
posed to her and the plain English of the
case is, therefore, that she has rejected the
proposed terms. It is, therefore, to be
anticipated that her answer will not be
regarded as satisfactory, except, possi-
bly,, as an expedient to tide over the
winter. Russia, for instance, accepted
England's terms, supported them and
declared that she would be bound by
them upon their acceptance by Turkey; but
she may now very reasonably hold that the
half acceptance of one point in three does
not put her under any obligation. 1t is
evident that the Russian nation is just now
not in q temper to be trihed with, and it is
doubtful whether the British Ministry can
itself care to see its propositions dealt with
so cavalierly by ruler who owes to the
moral support OF England the very existence
of his throne
Year: 1876

reach any other conclusion. But this mar
rowing Of the basis of calculation, instead


of relieving the result of uncertainty,


only thickens the fog which rests
upon the Presidential prospect Of all the
States in the Union New York is the most
inconstant in its politics. 1t has been sort
Of tradition for more than half a century
that New York politics are standing puzzle
to people not residing in the State. In this
respect the State maintains its old reputation


There are other doubtful States, but they
are doubtful in different way. In other
uncertain States there is an element of
steadiness even in their fluctuations. They
are doubtful because they are close; because
the two parties are SO evenly balanced that q
change of few thousand votes makes the
difference between defeat or victory. But
New York is State whose incalculable poll
tics do not merely change, but "fop." 1t
defies all the computations of political arith-
metic. In 1872 General Dix was elected
Governor by majority of 5l,S25. In
1874 Mr.. Tilden was elected by a
majority Of 50,317, showing stupen-
dous fuctuation of 102, 140 between
two gubernatorial elections. New York
politics are like the tides of the Bay of
Fundy, which rise or fall seventy feet in the
course of a few hours. There is no telling
at what mark the water will stand at noon
on any given day. A State whose politics
flop and change at the rate of more than
100, 900 votes in two years affords no secure
basis for political predictions The only
thing in New York politics which has any
approach to steadiness is q republican ma
jority, more or less large, in the rural
districts, and democratic majority, always
reliable, but more or less large. in the city.
There is no other State in the Union whose
elections are SO mighty onsartain." And it
happens this year that the Presidential elec-
ton will be decided by the vote of this
exceptionally uncertain State.
Year: 1876

A correspondent sends US somewhat elab
crate argument intended to prove that citi-
zens are entitled to vote for State and county
officers, Presidential electors and members Of
Congress without residence of thirty days
the election district. His reasoning is in
founded on the language Of the State con-
stitution. but he has made the unfortunate
mistake Of ignoring the fact that the consti-
tuition was amended less than two years
since in such manner as to free the ques-
ton from all doubt. The State constitution
as it now stands provides that 'cvery male
citizen of the age of twenty-one years. who
shall have been q citizen for ten days and an
inhabitant Of this State for one year naxt
Year: 1876

preceding an election, and for the last four
last thirty days resident of the election
district in which he may offer his vote, shall
be entitled to vote at such election in the
election district Of which he shall at the
time be resident. and not elsewhere" The
clause requiring thirty days residence in
the election district was not in the constitu-
ton of 1S46, but was inserted in 1874, leav-
ing no further place for such doubts as are
raised by our correspondent
Year: 1876

We print elsewhere an interview in which
one of the citys boasted statesmen takes
position which entities him, and is perhaps
intended to secure him, the conspicuous
and important position of Secretary of the
Treasury under the next administration, in
case Mr.. Peter Cooper should be chosen
President. 1t is one of the advantages Of
free country like ours that it can always fur
nish statesmen adequate for any occasion.
When the emergency arises the man appears.
If Mr.. Cooper should be elected he would
no sooner enter the White House than, be-
hold Mr.. Richard Schell, or ''Uncle Dick"
as the boys love to call him. Amiability is
Uncle Dicks strong point Happy himself,
he fondly sighs to see all his countrymen
equally blest. His plan of campaign when
he shall rule in the Treasury has for its
chief motive the desire to make every man
jack OF US at least twenty-five cents better off
than we are now. Hence he proposes new
issue of currency-an issue SO vast that it is
scarcely possible but almost every infant in
the country will get at least ten cent shin
plaster for its share.


We advise Blue Jeans Williams to got
somebody to read him Uncle Dicks PROPOSE
ton. We commend it to the lamented Hol-
man, whom an ungrateful constituency have
just relegated to the obscurity of private
life as it were. We are sure it would receive
the praises of that considerable body of in
fation martyrs whose brainless bodies strew
the bleak shores of Indiana just now. Not
only would our venerable "Uncle Dick
print thousand millions of irredeemable
shinplasters, but he would give half Of them
away. When the lamented Tweed, whom
we are soon to welcome among us again,
once called an ungrateful dependant an
Adder, he was met with the mean retort.
"And you are Subtracter' Our Uncle
Dick is neither; considering the magnitude
Of his generosity we should call him nothing
less than "a Pair of Dividers."
Year: 1876

JEROME PARK continues to furnish excel
lent sport for the lovers of the turf, the races
Yesterday being the most successful of the
meeting. The race for the Centennial Cup
was the event of the day, this valuable piece
of plato being won by Tom Ochiltree. 1t is
such events as this which give national
character to the meetings Of the American
Jockey Club, and we trust the prizes here
after will show something of the munifi-
cence which was displayed in this casa.
Year: 1876

THE DEFICIENCY in the supply of Croton
water has affected the nerves of some of our
correspondents, and, we fear. their judg-
ment. 1t is not the fault of the Board that
We are suffering from the effects of dry
season, and the peculiar circumstances Of
the case render any regulation Of the water
.upply which would not interfere with the
interests of the city difficult if not i'm
x,ossible
Year: 1876

BOILER EXPLOSIONS are still of frequent
occurrence an accident of this kind at Pitts
burg yesterday causing terrible loss of life.
It is probable that all care in the examina-
ton of these terrible engines Of death is
again entirely disregarded, and that it will
require some terrible disaster, like that on
The westfeld, to compel the inspectors to
do their duty.
Year: 1876

ANOTHER FARCE in the Won Arnim matter
has just been perpetrated The exam
bassador was sentenced on Thursday of last
week to five years Imprisonment in the
House of Correction. This puerile and per-
sonal persecution of o statesman of high
rank reflects little credit on the German
Empire or its rulers.
Year: 1876

AT CREEDMooR yesterday there was some
interesting shooting, clubs from number
Of States participating. Nothing could
more Clearly demonstrate the interest that is
taken in rifle practice in different parts of
the country.
Year: 1876

GENERAL MARTINEZ CAMros is off for Cuba,
where he will doubtless succeed in annoy
ing Jovellar more than the insurgents. He
is not likely to meet the rebels, but he is
almost sure to capture the Captain General.
Year: 1876

have an aggregate of 157 electoral votes, or
only 2S less than majority. II Hayes can
gain 2S votes in addition to those of which
he is already certain, it is as good as certain
he will be elected. The requisite %, if he
should get them, must come from some one
or more of the following States =


New York. ............ 35 New Jersey ......... Q
Indiana. .............. Is Connecticut .......... 6
California. .......-.... Oregon ...............


OF the States in this doubtful, or at least
debatable list, the republicans might carry
four-namely, New Jersey, Connecticut,
California and Oregon-and still fall short
of majority by four electoral votes. Unless
they carry either Indiana or New York they
have no chance of success if all the Southern
States vote for Tilden. 1t is possible, but not
probable, that they can recover Indiana after
losing it in the State election with nothing
in the other October States to discourage
the democratic party. 1t would be waste
of effort and ammunition for the republicans
There is a bare possibility that they might
carry it, but the loss of New Jersey and Con-
necticut, which together have the same
number of electoral votes, would deprive
their victory of any practical value. But if
of these six States they can carry New York
they will have more votes than they need in
addition to those of which they are already
certain. But the success Of the democrats
in Now York would not in like manner
carry them through. They will need twelve
additional votes If they save Indiana they
will get these twelve votes with three to
spare But if they should lose Indiana
neither New Jersey alone nor Connecticut
alone would help them out. They must
carry them both, or carry New Jer-
sew with one of the Pacific States,
or Connecticut with both of the Pacific
States. In this extremely doubtful state
of the canvass everything is staked on
New York, which will be the Thermopyle
of this Presidential canvass. A republican
success Is certain if they carry New York,
and there are strong probabilities that if the
democrats carry it they will get the twelve
additional votes they will need to give Til
den majority. The republicans have every
motive for concentrating all their efforts in
the Empire State, but the democrats cannot
win without carrying some of the other
doubtful States in addition to New York.


The fact that the Presidential contest is
narrowed down to the ability of either party
to carry New York will be admitted by every
experienced politician who peruses the fore
going statement No intelligent man can
Year: 1876

CARD FROM Geo. H. TINGLE-This gen.
tleman writes letter to the Charleston
Courier Of Saturday last to exculpate the
Hon. ]. Hanson Good from the reflections
Of that paper on him in connection with
its comments on the notorious Agee reso-
lutions. These reflections were in the
nature OF n re-iteration Of the insinuation
cast upon Mr.. Good by said resolutions,
and were also intended to r each other
members OF the Legislature, the point
being that they had received money Tor
their services in helping to remove the
Capital from Charleston. Mr.. Tingle,
who was charged with the disbursement
OF the Capital removal fund, promptly
comes to the rescue of Mr.. Good and his
fellow members OF the Legislature, by
stamping these insinuutions as false and
without any foundation in fact. lie say
that the money the city of Wheeling fur
nished was used for his expenses and the
expenses OF those who were associated
with him in the removal management
and not one dollar OF it was ever Offered
TO member OF the Legislature.