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Year: 1876

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PRESERVE THE BEACH.-Now that
the season of high tides is approach
ing, and the clerk of the weather
having predicted an unusually high
tide with a heavy sea, sometime in
the latter part of December, it is of
interest, not only to owners of prop
erty on the fiat but to all the business
community, to so protect the town as
to leave no chance for another over
flow. Twice has this town been
overAowed through an ignorant in
termeddling with the beach. The
first was many years ago, ard was
caused by putting fume through
the top of the beach to 'rain a pond
or lagoon near Plummer's Point.
The whole fiat at that time was COW
cred with shrubbery, such as crab
apple, raspberry and rose bushes.
The aume not being properly con


structed, was washed away by the
winter storms, and all the vege-
tation destroyed by the salt water.


The next overflow was caused by
allowing Indians and others to re-
move the drift logs from the beach
at Point Hudson, thereby exposing
that portion of the spit to the action
Of the winter storms, which soon
made breach through the sand, and
caused the spit to be covered with
sat water, which was not wholly got
rid of till the present breakwster
was built.


In the formation of ocean beaches
and spits, nature points out the meth
cd, and the true means of keeping
them intact. Wherever drift logs
or brush or tide wrack is thrown
ashore and left by the receding tide,
deposit of sand and gravel soon
collects upon it and, if not disturbed,
will, in a few seasons, be covered
with coarse grass which is at once
protection and barrier against the
approach of the tides. In all the
Atlantic States, but more particularly
in Massachusetts,, the sea beaches are
protected by law, and the removal of
any deposit, whether of sand, gravel,
or drift-stuf which lowers the crown
Of the beach, is considered a misde-
meauor and punished by fine or i'm
prisonment, as being against the pub
lie policy. These remarks are called
forth from our attention having been
directed to the removal Of gravel
from the top of the beach near the
breakwater, which has been hauled
on the hill to grade streets. Thus
far the damage is not perceptible,
nor win it be until the high tides of
December, but If fallowed to continue
may produce serious results. "An
ounce Of prevention is worth pound
of cure" is an old adage, and we re-
spectfully call the attention of the
town trustees to this matter, and urge
on them the enactment of an ordi-
nance that shall prevent any one
from taking ballast or gravel from
near, or above high water mark, or
from removing logs or drift-stuff that
has become imbedded in the sand.
Ifthese precautions are taken, it will
not be many seasons before the
beach at Point Hudson will have be-
come so elevated as to effectually
prevent another overflow.
Year: 1876

At last the long talked of railroad
bridge at Poughkeepsie has been con-
tracted for with Il Chicago company.
The river at this point is about nalf a
mile wide, with depth of from fifty to
sixty feet and four feet tide, and the
bridge-which is to be what is called an
under-gradc or neck bridge, with double
tracks-including the approaches, will Ice
about one mile long. There will be four
masonry piers, the foundation OF which
will be formed of cais Jiis, sunk bv the
pneumatic process, and the superstruct-
ure will consist of five truss spans of five
hundred and twenty-five feet each, the
distance from the surface of the water to
the lowest lines Of the trusses being one
hundred and thirty feet and to the rail-
read track one hundred feet. The
structure will he remarkable for the fact
that the proposed spans are longer than
any now existing, and also for the fact
that it is necessary TO GO fifty feet below
the bed of the river (itselt fifty or sixty
feet deep) to reach the bedrock on
which to put the piers which will make
it about three hundred feet from the foot
of the pier 10 the railroad track. The
contract price is between four and five
million dollars, which is the largest sum
ever put into bridge contract-the St.
Louis bridge, although having cost about
nine million dallars, was contracted for
a, a smaller amount. The company who
has taken this contract has built four out
of the seven bridges over the Missouri
river, and can be relied upon to meet all
the obligations which they have under
taken to fulfill as to the time and place.
Year: 1876

wards dividing the large from the small
turning all about-then hauled up to a
place rather sloping, and the earth dag
out to hard neutrality-suspicious. put
down ON the ground and covered with
corn stalks long enough to 90 from bot.
tom of trench to top of bank, with small
ones to fill up cracks so that you could
not see the potatoes at all then com
mcncc at bottom with a good, thick
layer of dirt. so there would be good
thickness of dirt all the way up-using
no straw or barely leaving open at top,
and good shelter over TO cover entire
bank. ] never knew Of any potatoes
being lost under any circumstances,
managed rs above Now let all make
trial Of this plan, and see for Themselves,
if it is not good plan.-McDVBie, IN
Southern CuitirdtOr.
Year: 1876

TELEGRAPH STATIONS IN MID-OCEAN.


Several foreign naval powers, says the
London Standard, are directing their at
tention to the practicability of establish
ing telegraph stations in mid-oeean, by
which messages can be sent from any
part Of the sea along the line of the cable
TO the terminal points on shore, and rice
rersa, 50 tha. communication with iron
clads, mail steamers and other vessels,
when out at sea, may be established.
The Invention consists Of hollow sec
tional column, with base plate attached
by ball and socket joint, which column
is lowered into the water, and anchored
rigidly TO the ground. The branch cable
is coupled to the main cable, and car
riod along the column to the surface of
the water, to be there connected with
instruments on board the vessels. BY
this invention it is proposed TO control
naval and strategical movements while
ship in distress could communicate her
exact position, the nature OF her dis
as.ets, and thus procure assistance.
Year: 1876

In single day 2Oco pounds of Dr. TtIr's Liver
Pills were shipped from the port of New York. As
an illustration OF the progress OF country, this is
worthy Of record in the Centennial wear
Year: 1876

As January played spring and showed but


few winter signs, February seems determined


to let US see tha, winter is not yet dead, but
that his reign is still continued Making her
debut with a blow that almost frightened ma
ture ard made the people wonder what the
world was coming to, she speedily made the
thermomerrical mercury seek the lower parts
of the tubes and gave "Jack Frost" a new
lease Of power. Nor did she stop there, but
on Thursday evening she proved her claim
to the title of the "month of SHOWS" by Civ
ing us a snow which, falling all night, by
Friday morning covered the ground to the
depth Of some eight or ten inches on a level
the first of the season. A slight rain hav-
ing fallen in the night froze on the crest Of
the snow and made good sleighing, and soon.
the merry jingling of bells told how the
owners Of horses and cutters were enjoying
the winters pastime.
Year: 1876

The Spring elections in the Presi-
Dental year will commence with New
Hampshire. Connecticut and Rhode Is
land. Of tbei, politics the New York
Tribune speaks as follows: New Hamp-
shire and Connecticut have been for
more than twenty years counted among
the close doubtful States, the former
having been two or three times carried
by the Democrats, but as a rule held
by the Republicans, who seem to have
the best prospects for success in the ap-
preaching election. while Connecticut
more often wavered from the Republi
can line and is at present SO pronounced
ly Democratic as to leave little hope for
Republican success i, April. Rhode
Island is SO assuredly Republican that
the nomination of Democratic ticket
is mere matter Of form, and even that
is sometimes dispensed with. Time
has been-from 1854 till 1872-when
the results of the March and April
elections in New Hampshire and Con-
nec,icut had great significance sttached
to them as furnishing the earliest indi-
cations Of popular sentiment, and show
ing what changes, if any. were taking
place in public opinion; the canvass
then was animated and vigorous; the
strength Of each party was brought out,
and the returns were waited for with
an xiOus interest thrOuphout the conn.
try. This was especially the case in
the Spring Of 1860 when the Democrats
made their last grand effort to break the
line Of Republican States. and the issue
Of disunion vas understood to be con-
tingent on the result. In both States
the struggle that year was desperate
and the canvass more exciting than any
before or since. This year the case is
entirely different. In neither State
does the campaign promise to be excit-
ing or lively
Year: 1876

the particular form of iniquity
! al His Sulphurous Majesty seems
HE HE now recommending to his vota-
r--I<n this part Of the moral vine
yard, is burglary. We have reports
from all directions in this and adioin-
ing counties of houses and stores be-
ING broken into and robbed, and it
would be well for people while this
tidal wave is passing to keep sharp
lookout or else have nothing worth
burglarizihs. We are trying the lat
ter method.
Year: 1876

We are reliably informed that the
people in the west and northwest of
the county, are not making any pre-
paration to celebrate the Fourth of
July, but expect to come to Savan-
nah, and are relying on the Savan-
nahites to get up a celebration worthy
of the Centennial year We hope
our citizens will not let them be dis
:! pointed.
Year: 1876

A gentleman from Maryvillc, when
driving over the crossing above the
depots, met with an accident by his
horse becoming frightened and run
ming down the hill, upsetting the
buggy and damaging it badly. The
gentleman, whose name we did not
learn, escaped without serious injury
Year: 1876

sg The nomination of Hayes for Presi-
dent gives assurance that the country is safe.
and as Wheeler mot of New York, but of
sheddl proposes to continue doing a square
business on narrow margin OF profit for
ready pay. all may be happy yet. Let
us have peace"-and prosperity.
Year: 1876

THE DRIFT Cor.-The drift just
below the Crabtree ford on the Santiam,
was cut last Thursday week, but the
body of young Ralston was not found.
Hopes are entertained that the body
may yet be found, lodged in the bottom
of the DRIFT,
Year: 1876

Many years ago the husband of an old lady living in England died without making his will, for the want of which necessary precaution his estate would have passed away from his widow, had she not resorted to the following expe- dient to avert the loss of the property. She concealed the death of her hus- band, and prevailed on an old cobbler. her neighbor, who was, in person, some what like the deceased, to go to bed at her house and personate him, in which character 1t was agreed that he should dictate will, leaving the widow the es- tate in question.

 the writings. The widow, who, on his arrival, appeared in great afaiction at her good mans danger, began to ask questions of her pretended husband, calculated to elicit the answers she ex- pected and desired. The cobbler, groan- ing aloud, and looking much like per son going to give up the ghost as soon as possible. feebly answered "I intend to leave you half of my estate, and I think the poor old cobbler, who lives opposite, is deserving of the other half, for he has always been good neigh Dor. The widow was thunderstruck at receiving reply so different from that which she expected. but dare not mega tive the cobbler's will, for fear of losing the whole of the property, while the old rogue in bed-who was the poor old cobbler living opposite laughed in his sleeve, and divided with her the fruits of project which the widow had in- tended for her sole benefit.
Year: 1876

Bishop Haven describes the ceremony of feet washing as he recently saw it per formed in Q colored Baptist church in New Orleans: After the administration the minister took off his coat. Off went a dozen other coats-those of his dea- cons, l presume. The whole church was in commotion. The basins began to fly. " Bring back the basins" shouted the pastor. A brother stood behind the water pails and dealt out a small gourdful to each basin. Brother and sister went on their knees before brother and sister. The shoe and stock ing of the right foot were taken of, and slight wash and wipe completed the ceremony. Then the one with the cleansed foot knelt and washed the cleanser's foot. They went among the pews, and 1t was as modest as such an act could be. Little children washed little children. This ceremony is not confined to colored people. They learn 1t from the whites, of whom there are or were many churches in the South. They are called Primitive Baptists. ," The largest society, it is said, in Atlanta be- fore the war was of this sect. It was broken I'D by the war, but is reorganiz- ing. They are devout in this duty, as they understand it, and seem to get shouting happy in discharging it.
Year: 1876

There can be little doubt that we are about to enter on an Indian war which may extend over the wide track of terri tory lying between the Missouri river and the Rocky mountains. The endeav- ors to prevent it by peaceable negotia- tions last fall failed because the Sioux chiefs could not agree among themselves as to the indemnity to be collectively asked by them of the government, and the individual demands were either of Q preposterous nature, such as no govern ment could afford, or personally avari- cious and puerile. The council was broken up without approaching a con- clusion, and the government commis- sioners barely escaped massacre at the hands of the wild bands through the timely aid of one of the chiefs, who not only informed the troops, but made such Q disposition of his warriors as to foil the threatened repetition of the scene at the murder of General Canby.

 There is something very tragic in the condition to which the Indian has fallen at our hands. We are prone to con- demn the greed and brutality with which the Spaniards treated the aborigines of Cuba. forcing them into slavery of such 8 terrible kind that the race entirely disappeared within few years; but we have nothing in our treatment of the red man to congratulate ourselves upon. He has been sacrificed by us as fast as sacrifice became necessary to our ag- grandizement. He has been pushed be- fore civilization or trodden down in it's march. He has been taught all the vices of civilization, and has improved only in learning the art of killing, He cannot understand that it is useless to keep up the fight with destiny. The white man has found gold in the Black Hills, and we are now face to face with the fact that body of fortune hunters can force us into war which will cost more, perhaps, than the greatest sum asked by the Indian chiefs last fall.- NeaO YOrE Herald.
Year: 1876

Gen. Hawley, in his address Before the New England Press Association, said, in closing his remarks: Next to the evil of having all public men in this land corrupt, next to the evil of having all our governmental affairs in the hands of men venal and weak and narrow, de- bauching public life and carrying it down to destruction, is the calamity of having all the young men believe it is so, whether it be SO or not. Teach all the boys to believe that every man who goes into public life has his price; teach all the boys to believe that there is no man who enters public life anywhere that does not look out for his own, and is not always scheming to do something for himself UT his friends, and seeking D prolong his power; teach every young man who has desire to go into politi- cal life to think-because you have told him so-that the way to succeed is to follow such arts, and by that kind of talk you may ruin your country.
Year: 1876

If vEGETINE will relieve pain, cleanse, purify and such diseases, toring the patient to perfect health after trying different physicians. remedies, suffering for years is it not conclusive proof if you sufferer be curedY Why is this medicine per forming such great cures? It ks in the blood circulating fluid. It truly be called the GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER The great of disease originates in the blood and medicine tha does not act directly it, to purify and te has any just claim upon public attention
Year: 1876

THE manifest duty of the Republicans OF
the South is to send delegates to Cincinnati
who will be free from any entangling al
liances as well as from suspicious that they
represent "rotten boroughs." They can
have no part in the election of the Repub-
liean candidate for President, and they
should not attempt to dictate either as re-
CARDS the nominee or the platform. II
they attempt to trade and dicker they will
deserve the natural result, sure to follow,
of being suspected of amenability to per-
sonal rather than partisan interests. To
Senator Morton they are indebted more
than to any other leading Republican to-
day, because he has been their warm and
stcadfast friend. If they forget this self
evident fact they will deserve to be for
gotten themselves in the times of trial
which are certain to come for them in the
not far distant future.
Year: 1876

'fMACHINE" politicians are just now de-
nounced by the milk-aRd-water element of
the Republican party as incapable of man
aging its affairs. By the word machine"
the Independent and Opposition elements
intend to characterize class of men who
have in the past stood fairly and squarely
by the logical consequences of their past
record. In other terms, the word is used
to stigmatize those who have attempted to
preserve the results of the war untarnished,
and to rescue from Confederate encroach-
ment all that is held dear by those who
fought for the perpetultY of the Union.
Year: 1876

IT is DISTRESSING to reflect what the
Centennial Exposition might have been if it
had only been located in the Central Park
at New York. The press of that city de-
scribe it, in its present situation, with a
sort of patronizing and plying tone, as
though it was pretty good, considering that
it bloomed in the Quaker desert-or de-
serted village of Philadelphia. The detec.
tive press of New York is evidently slightly
jealous of the possession by the City oi
Brotherly Love of the attraction par excel
Eence Of the century.
Year: 1876

ABOUT the necessity of repaVing Penn
sylvania avenue there is no difference of
opinion. That the new pavement should
be of the most durable quality there is also
no dispute. And, further, that the House
is in duty bound, and should not hesitate to
make the necessary appropriation, there is
no doubt. The natural deduction is that
the Senate bill relative to this subject
should nass without delay.
Year: 1876

PEoCRAsTINATION- may be the thief OF
time, and undoubtedly is; but conciliation


in politics is the thief of principle. 1t is
very well to talk of conciliating the discon-
tented clements of any party and to wait
for future developments, bat the better
plan is to seize the present opportunity
and not to discourage good and true men
by attempting to temporize with doubtful
Year: 1876

II NOW SEEMS certain that Tilden will
come to the front at st. Louis with the
strongest show on the first ballot. The
threat has been made that unless he is
nominated New York will cut off the
supplies" This means simply that the
sinews of the campaign will not be forth,
coming
Year: 1876

Talk about the centuries looking with awe
upon the proud army under the master mill
tary genius of Hannibal as it swept on to con-
quest and immortal glory ! The sight was bui
pigmy when compared to the way the Kan
sas Granger stands on the roof Of his ranch
and gazes spell-bound on the marshaled hosts
Of festive grass-hoppers as they scramble from
his spring wheat.
Year: 1876

Always slow topublish anything against the
character and good name of any man, we are
panied to find ourselves, in order TO be practi-
cally a newspaper, forced to publish the biting
and crushing evidence against Mr.. Fitzhugh,
which will be found on our first page. 1t rs
written by Democrat, and printed in a noted
Democratic journal; both the man and the jour
nal being in the State where the charges of
arson and perjury were made against the
unfortunate door-keeper. AS this makes the
charges stronger, of course IT pains us all the
more to print them.
Year: 1876

Last evening most interesting meeting of the above
literary club took place at the Fifth Avenue Hotel The
object of this club is to encourage all literary efforts Of


high character, and especially those which look the
diffusion and knowledge OF the German poet Goethe
After the reading OF the minutes of the last meeting
the rules suspended and number OF new
members were elected Professor Dwight Of
Boston, and the Hon. George Bancroft were
made honorary members Of the club. letter from
Mr. William Cullen Bryant read, in which ac-
ceptance was made OF the honor Of a membership A
letter also read from Mr. John Taylor Johnston of
the Metropolitan Museum OF Art, which, under GER
tain contingencies the bust OF Goethe accepted by
last named association, the idea being that the
same should be placed in 1.-The Central Park some
future time.


Rev Dr. osgood then delivered most eloquent ad-
dress on Goethe in ArtD
Year: 1876

The case of Wenze Moodre, the cignrmaker, who
shot himself in the breast in First street Williams
burg, Sunday last, proves to be an extraordinary
one. When he removed TO the Eastern District
Hospital his wound pronounced fatal, but no idea
Of the situation OF the bullet then asceraned and
he lived thirty three hours after the wound dying
on Tuesday morning about nine O'clock IL was
supposed that the heart remained untouched.
DR.. Hesse, the House Surgeon OF the hospi-
tal, and Surgeon s. i. Brady made post
mortem yesterday and found that the bullet had
pierced both cavities of the heart Bill Poole lived
eleven days with bullet mbedded in his heart but in
the present the bullet had gone clean through IL
entered the breast between the fifth and sixth ribs


into the aurcle through the septum TO the ventrice
and out at the apex next through the lower lobe OF
the lung lodging In the back between the eighth and
ninth ribs Both pleural cavities were 1ed with
serum and the pericardial was highly distended
with clotted blood The duration OF life under the cir
cumstances Is matter for surprise