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Year: 1873

Submerged in the Waters OF the Hud-
son-Singular Contradictions Regard
ing the Wreck-Probabt1ities as to Loss
Of Life-The River Police Investfg ating
the Disastcr-No Clew TO the Name, the
Owner or the Crew.


The sunken schooner, which was seen yesterday
by erryboat passengers and others almost entirely
submerged In the waters of the North River near
the Jersey shore and directly opposite the Payonia
Terry, still remains In the same condition as on
yesterday morning The river police force deserted
The wreck as early as seven O'Clock A. M yester.
day. and exercised their vigilance and skill to
determine its name or its owner but failed, I'D TO
. late hour last evening" to do So


There have been several rumors asoat as 10 hew
the schooner was sunk or who were on board.
Among these rumors IL one OF the following kind -:
Two men, about eleven O'Clock on Wednesday
night, named, respectively, Jones and Handev.
were coming up the river from pier 20, where they
had been mooring vessel, when they heard


CRIES OF DIsTRvgc


proceeding FROM a schooner winch mad broken
loose from the New York aide and which was
ceeded towards her, and, with some difaculty,
rescued three sailors from the rigging. Another
rumor is that the schooner was sunk far up The
river and noated down TO where II now rests,
: while Il is strongly suspected that all on board
were lest This is not at all unlikely as no me has
yet turned up who seems to be able to ave any
definite information regarding the disas&r.


Last evening, between six and sevyh O'Clock, O
HERALD reporter went on board the police boat
Seneca, in order to learn from the river police
some particulars regarding the sunken schooner
Sergeant Russell was found promptly at his post
and with more than ordinary courtesy ordered the
Seneca to be steamed out 10 that part OF the river
where the schooner lay. While the Seneca pro-
ceeded on her way Sergeant Russell made all the
necessary inquiries OF the hands employed by pass
ing schooners and tugboats relative to the sinking
ol the unknown boat but failed to elicit any in
iormation whatsoever. On steaming alongside the
sunkeD craft, about ten or twelve feet OF the
middle mast, and parts OF the sails and ropes, with
large portion OF the PROV, could be seen plainly
above the water. Beside her was yawl bottom
upward, which


BORE NO NAME.


ibis was fastened to the schooner by rope. Sus-
pended 10 the prov was signal ight, which,
day


Judging from the present condition OF the wreck
IL " sac TO surmse that lives must have been lost
Oh ncr unless good deal OF assistance had been
rendered, which II rather doubtful especially II the
schooner was sunk during the early part OF the
morning, whep the storm was raging at Its highest
Year: 1873

Thomas COOper's Success.


Before Judge Nelson.


Judge Nelson yesterday heard the applica-
ton OF Thomas cooper for the care and GUS
tody of his infant niece, Anna Cooper. Her
mother is dead and 1t was shown that
when the iather left for Europe several
mon this since he placed the little one with his
brother, the petitioner. An aunt on the mothers
side subsequently got possession Of the child and
retained her until yesterday, when the Court de.
cided that little Anna must be restored to her
uncle. The aunt was quite indignant at the de.
Year: 1873

The storm Of wednesday night and yesterday,
was one Of the severest that has visited Staten
Island for long time The streets along the shore
were completely swamped with water which came
from the beach and poured from the numerous
hills to the hollow below. 1t destroyed
several fine wheat and corn fields In the
interior OF the county. At Totrenville q large
un0ccupied frame house fell with q shock and
numerous trees on the island were blown down.
At Port Richmond a man named John Morris,
while driving along Richmond Road was seriously
injured by the falling OF large limb from tree
on the road siIe.


A boy named Wilson was also injured by the fall
ing oil o shutter. The streets were deserted, and
scarcely any business was doing.
Year: 1873

[From the Norfolk Journal, August 2l.l


The ubiqulty OF HERALD correspondents Is one OF
the marvels OF the times. An earthquake never
happens, In whatever remote corner OF the globe,
without shaking up special correspondent OF the
HERALD; great shipwrecK seldom occurs but
HERALD man is among those who have escaped by
the breadth Of hair; "a battle IN Khiva or horse
thiel lynched IN some unheard-of hamlet IN the
West 1t Is all the same-the greedy eyes OF
HERALD reporter devOur every circumstances
OF the one and the other. 1t Is, Therefore,
no matter of wonder to fnd that
HERALD reporter was among the ill-lated band OF
PaWnees during the recent bloody battle with the
Sioux or all places IN the world 1t would seem
most improbable that newspaper correspondent
should be wandering about with band OF wild
Pawnees; but there was the HERALD man, note
book in one hand, revolver IN the other and bull
let's ana arrows singing about his ears as thick
hall. Harper has recently given US graphic PIC
lures OF the western trapper, scout anu lndlan
fighter. We fancy that the wild Western journailsG
or newspaper correspondent, IN certain situations.
would AFFORD as striking subject 10r an artist VINO
can dellneate q novel character.
Year: 1873

The WEST ELEVENTH STREET BUILDING DIS
AsrER No further deaths are reported among
the unfortunate workmen we are glad to say;
but eight killed and six wounded is sufficient
commentary upon the culpable carelessness
OF the responsible parties concerned in refer
ence to this melancholy affair. If the laws
we have for the protection of life are not re-
spected as they should he in the matter of
putting up or tearing down buildings, the


penalties should be enforced; if our laws are
insufficient in this matter they should be
Year: 1873

young radicals. the liquor men, the prohibi-
tionists and the labor reformers and all the loose
odds and ends of the republican party, this
gubernatorial contest is now SO inexplicabiy
mixed up that only the Republican State
Convention can settle it. The fight is for that
Convention, and as it does not meet till the
10th of September there is good margin yet
for Butler.
Year: 1873

A DISASTROUS STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION ON THE
MISSISSIPPI is among the news items of our
home dispatches which we publish this morn
ing. Since the war the Mississippi steamboats,
have been remarkably exempt from ruinous
explosions, collisions, fires and snags COM
pared with these casualties on the river before
the war; But from the blow-up of yesterday
it would appear that the Mississippi steamboat
men are getting back again into their old
time habits of negligence and recklessness of
human life. We trust that this ST. Francis
Island calamity will at least be considered
worthy of searching Investigation.
Year: 1873

The MoDocs TO BE HANGED.-In another
column will be found the death warrant of the
Modoc murderers just issued from the Secre-
tary Of War. AS we anticipated, Captain Jack
and his confederates have been found guilty of
murder in violation of the laws of war; and
they will be hanged at Fort Klamath on the
Sd of October The country will rejoice at this
consummation, for it is only by hanging the
principal Indian murderers and marauders
that we can expect to deter tribes like the
Modocs from committing outrages like the
treacherous assassination of General Candy


and Peace Commissioner Thomas. Through
out the Modoc war the HERALD advocated this


policy as the only one applicable to the case
Of these brutal savages, and we expect the best
results from its enforcement. 1t was the only
wise course under the circumstances, and we
may count upon its having an excellent in
auence on the savage tribes disposed to imi-
tate the example of Captain Jack and his band.
Year: 1873

The Divorce Case OF Mrs. Brigham


Young No. ls-Thc Conflict of Juris-


dictiOn.


Before Judge Emerson, at Salt Lake City,
the demurrer of Brigham Young in the case
of Ann Eliza Young, or Mrs. Brigham Young
No. II, for divorce, was sustained against the
jurisdiction of the Court. This Judgment, it
appears further, is in direct conflict with the
opinion of the United States Judges, Mexican
and Hawley, and virtually of the Supreme
Court of the Territory; but as the case will
come up again in October next. and in the
United States District Court before Judge
Mexican, the decision of Emerson will doubt
less be set aside. This conflict of jurisdiction
between the Territorial or Mormon, and the
United States, or Gentle Courts, will eventu-
ally be carried in another appeal to the
Supreme Court of the United States. In the
meantime we expect Congress will meet, and
that in his annual message the President will
renew his recommendation of last session for
such reconstruction of the organic law Of
Utah as will make the laws and authori-
ties of the United States supreme
over the Territory. Had the Presidents
urgent representations Of the necessity
for immediate action on this subject been
properly respected at the last session oil
these squabbles between the Territorial and
the national Courts would have been ended
then and there. We dare say, however, that
bill for the reconstruction of the Territorial
government Of Utah, according to the Presi-
dents recommendations, will be passed before
the close Of the coming winter, and that
thereby all the various causes and instrument
talities operating for the extinction of Nor
mon polygamy will be greatly strengthened
Year: 1873

n TAX-PAYERs' MEETING. = Hand
bills are out calling for a meeting Of


the taxpayers of Mineral Point, to


be held at the City Hall this (Thurs-


day evening, "to consider what
course should be pursued in view Of
the onerous and unjust tax levied
by the County Board upon the
property Of this city" The meet
ing viii be largely attended no
doubt, and what the result will be
cannot be foretold, but our hope is
that the people viii govern them
selves so rs to promote the best in
terests of the whole city, for the
present and for the future. That a
meeting is well to secure harmony
of action, none can gainsay, for it
should be understood that whether
payment or resistance is to be the
programme, unity is essential. Our
opinion, that to pay is the best pol
icy, is on record, but should the
majority take different stand our
allegiance to the common cause will
be honestly given.
Year: 1873

As sample of the manner in
which assessments are made in Min
eral Point, our attention has been
called to an instance of q COW being
assessed to widow woman three
years liz succession-twice after the
COW had been sold and the money
spent.
Year: 1873

SOME men exert themselves to
pay the printer, one of these is
Fleteh Beardsley, who, in order to
raise money to pay for the TRIBUNE
traded horses with a preacher, get
ting some boot.
Year: 1873

TIE Chronicle man wants the
people to subscribe for his paper
that they may be provided with
reading matter for the long winter
evenings. To furnish reading for
many evenings the CAroaicle would
have to be divided into homeopathic
doses; which is rs it should be, as
large doses of such strong intellectual
food might produce encephalonitis.
Year: 1873

Capt w l. Msddy is exceeiiogly hap
py, not In the possession OF a new wharf
boat as he says HE old one is good enough
yet but because he last week received a new
cram, the name CT which we have DOT vet
learned He SAYS its a bov.
Year: 1873

FELL FROM A TRAIN.-T esterday, a gentle
man named Carney, resident of Philadelphia
Superintendent OF the quaErying works near
Bellevue, fell from the rear car Of the 1880 ex-
press train for Philadelphia while it was going
at a rapid rate of speed. He had gone out upon
the rear platform OF the car, as the train was pas
seat, when he fell of. He sustained serious,
though not fatal injuries, being badly cut and
bruised about the head and body He was brought
to this city, and is now at the United States Hotel
receiving proper medical attentipn.
Year: 1873

1t is matter for congratulation that
the Northern press still perseveres in
its denunciation of Durell, Kellogg g.


Co., for their infamous conduct towards
the people of Louisiana. Evidently,
the storm raised by the famous mid
night order is no ordinary one. and is
not to be quelled as readily as they
have until now supposed. The out
rage thus perpetrated was against in
dividual liberty, and it is SO regarded
at the North. Such an unwarranted
assumption of power would be danger
otts, even under the most despotic gov
eminent; and personal freedom is yet
valued too highly to permit of its being
wiped out in such summary manner
without earnest and indignant protest.


From present indications, the first
act of the new Congress will be to call
Gen. Grant to account for this political
crime. The tone of the entire Northern
press indicates that nothing less will
be satisfactory, and our people should
be at work now piling up and arraying
evidence, SO that when the day of arbi-
tration comes We may appear in pro-
per light before the country, and our
nsurpers may meet the dishonorable
fate they have so ricMT merited. .-Ncw
Orleans Herald.
Year: 1873

The action of the House of Commons.
as announced by the Herald of yester-
day, IN passing against the opposition
OF Gladstone, declaration in favor of
the reference of all disputes between
nations to a council of arbitrators, is
credltable to the intelligence and civil
lzatlon of the age. This is another ad-
vance from even the position to which
the lamented Golden had conducted
the public sentiment of the nation when
he gave the death blow to the old pol
Icy OF intervention in the affairs of
other nations. Golden and the Crimea.
very effectually extinguished that old
folly and fallacy. mind your own
business" has ever since been the car
dlnal maxim and rule of British diplom-
aey. No more wars for us, to deter
mine dynastic disputes and settle the
balance of power.


1t is long step forward now, that
this enlightened people, regarding their
large interest III the preservation of the
peace OF the world, proposes to remove
all disputes between nations to civil
tribunal, composed of enlightened
9tttSSHicH ana puuilClStS. Let tIilS De
acqniesced in by the other Powers and
those great curses to all nations-stand-
ing armles--may be abolished. What
happy riddance this would be! These
stalwart men who are kept-so many
thousands of them-in iGIeness, and are
brutalized into mere soldiers and man
destfoyers, can then be turned out to
seek some honest and productive en-
ployment.


Even our Grand Seignior Kellogg
might then be induced to relieve our
city of his grand metropolitan legion,
and those poor, prosecuted victims of
mosquitoes and uncomfortable quarters
who are stored away in that warehouse
on Magazine street, to watch over the
sacred person of our Governor, might
be relieved of their disgusting tedium
and Incidence, and enabled to partici-
pate with their fellow citizens in the
struggles of peaceful industry


N. o. Herald.
Year: 1873

The Petit Jury, which had been directed to
meet here on the 3lst inst, was finally dis
charged by the District Court, before its adj
journment on Wednesday last, as will be seen
by reference to notice from the Clerk which
we publish in another column.
Year: 1873

THERE has never been exhibited in the
history of parties in Virginia such fimsy
foundation as that which constitutes the
basis of the Conservative organization. In
fact, it has neither substantial principle nor
policy, considered in relation to the true
objects of government. 1t is shifting from
one expedient to the other, in the hope OF
succeeding in striking upon something by
which to excite popular prejudice, and ride
into power upon it. Starting out with the
declared purpose of making race prejudice
"a war upon labor--the absorbing thought
of the canvass, it found that this only envi-
roned it with moro difficulties, and brought
down uponitn not only the contempt and con-
demnation of the solid people Of the state,
but the ridicule of all intelligent minds
abroad. From bitter denunciation of the
administration, it passed to faint praise,
and we believe is now ready to embrace
the whole machinery of Republicanism
even to accepting General Grant as its can
didate for third time. Its warfare now in
Virginia is upon Colonel Hughes political
consistency. Having virtually collapsed in
its war upon the labor element, its only
source of carrying on canvass seems to


be to dig up from the dead past the writings
| and utterances of the Republican candidate
| for governor, and try to inilame the pas


sions OF the people about that. They seem
to forget that there is bloody chasm be.
tween 1860 and the present. Valley Tr
| gi1idn.
Year: 1873

CHEERFULNEss. = There is no greater
everyday virtue than cheerfulness. This
quality OF man among men is like sun
shine to the day, or gentle, renewing
moisture on parched herbs. The light of q
cheerful face diffuses itself, and
communicates the happy spirit thai
inspires it. Be cheerful, always. There is
no path but will be easier travelled, nc
load but will be lighter, no shadow oil
heart or brain but will lift, in presence Of {
determined cheerfulness.
Year: 1873

A PARIS Journal lately perpetrated the
following .squib at the expense of the
French ministry GA gentleman lately
presented himself at the residence of a
new minister; 4 wish to see Monsieur x,
If you please He does not live here lust
now; he is installed at Versailles Since
when 2 Since he became a member of
the cabinet! 'Ah! he has entered the new
cabinet? Be good enough to allow me TO
sit down a minute. will wait till he goes
out of office
Year: 1873

PLEASURE. Men seldom give US pleas


ure when they are not pleased themselves ;
it is necessary therefore, to cultivate on
habitual alacrity and cheerfulness, that, in
ture-whether we are appointed to confer
or receive benefits, to implore or afford
protection may secure the love OF
those with whom we transact For,
though it is generally imagined that he who
grants favors may spare any attention to
his behavior, and that usefulness will
always procure friends, yet it has been
found that there is an art of granting re.
quests, an art very difficult of attainment.
Year: 1873

How TO WATER HORSES. One
writer says: Never water Immediately
before or after feeding. | say that if a
horse is thirsty, always give him drink /;
and he will thank you for it. l have often
seen horses put in the stable at noon for an
hour OF two, and not eat pound of hay
or grain, but looking wistfully for water !;
and then their careful owner, who would
not let them have water when warm, will
come and give them enough to kill, and
drive the remainder of the day on two
buckets of water and no feed. Ten chances
TO one his horse gives out with him, or gets
sick before night. Now, l say. give the
horse water il he is ever so warm, give
him swallow, rinse out his mouth and
nostrils, give him a bite of hay !; in q short
time little more water, butno too much.
II he is watered several times, a little at a
time until he is satisfied, he will not drink
more than half what he would if you let
him gulp it down all at once Cor.
Tribune.
Year: 1873

LIGHT HARNESS. s,s.-Fam-work, during
the hot summer months, requires only the
lightest harness. In the cities the harness
worn by street railroad horses is as scant
as is consistent with the work they have to
perform. No breeching is used, and hip
straps are dipensed with. Teams may
often be seen in the hot days of July and
August, ploughing in the same harness
they wore during the winter. This is
unnecessary nay, sometimes it amounts to
positive cruelty. Remove every super
Huous strap, take away the bacl-strap and
crupper band, and let the air circulate
freely around the body. At night when the
work is over, wash the sweat and dust
from the legs and thighs of the horse a
dash Of water on his flanks would be
grateful to him. Let his stable be airy
and clean, with bed of clean straw.
Kindness to these serviceable animals is
the truest economy. Besides, we feel far
better when our horses are made comfort
able. The sensation is akin to that derived
from doing benevolent action. A sensi-
tive man cannot see horse sweating
under and CALLED by a heavy harness dur
ing the intense heat of q summers day,
without sympathy and pity, nor can he
retire to rest with an easy conscience,
knowing that his faithful servants in the
stable are not properly cared for.
Year: 1873

THE ALMS-HoUsE.-At the meeting
last evening of the city council the chair
man Of the committee on the Alms-ho
reported to that body statement in refer
ence to its affairs so general in character as
to be hardly worth the making. What the
council cared about knowing the number of
inmates in the Alms-house it would be diff
ficult to imagine, especially as that informa-
ton is published every month in THE
STATE JOURNAL, and can be obtained
also at any time from the oblging superin-
.tendent simply for the asking. It seems to
us that the information which the council
should most desire would be d detailed


statement of the monthly cost of carrying
on the institution, SO as not to wait
till the end of the year and then pro-
fess to be very much startled at


the enormous aggregate. The people
who foot the bill want to know how much
it costs to take care of the poor monthly.


The figures are said to aggregate $40, 900


per annum, which is at the rate of 5000 for
each individual taken care of. This does


not include free lodgings, gas and water
or the various other little concomitants
of a well-ordered household which the
"poor nnfortunates " receive from the
city. The paupers of this city can be
boarded at the Exchange hotel by the
year for the same money it costs the city
to take care of them at the Aims house
the same length of time.
Year: 1873

OYSTER PArrIEs.-Take Of oysters snfs
fcient for the patties yon may chance to want.
strain the liquor and return it to them, mix
them with very fine bread crumbs until they
are of proper thickness. add little scalded
cream, and season the whole with pepper, salt;
and cayenne pepper; warm the whole in d,
sauce pan till IT begins to simmer when cold,
put it in the paste, and bake it ip the shape
Of small mince pies. three inches in diameter.
The boards and horny part should be cut off;
and the oysters cut into two or three pieces
Year: 1873

A man in Bethlehem has cannon and
the other day, when he was about to FIRE
salute, he thought he would like to time the
shot so as to ascertain the exact velocity of
cannon>ball. Only one plan presented ITSELF
He placed his watch in the gun and rammed
her home, and then touched the old howitzer
off. lie never asccrtained exactly how long
it took to reach given point. because friend
of his, who was standing about quarter of a
works emitted into his right leg He vas so
full of wheels and pivots and naipsprings
and hands and things, that he coulden't stand
still minute. He says he feels as If he could
run for moutl, now if he swallowed half 4
dozen watch keysi