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Year: 1872

How TO Pay For q Tenement House.


Mr.. Albert Levy, cothier, of 1872 Church street,
has for a long time past suspected that he was
being robbed by some one in his employ, but who
the party was he could not conjecture. A few days
ago his suspicious were fixed on David Freiden-
berger, who was IN his employ as cutter, and
Detective Fields, Of the Fifth precinct was re-
quested to work up the case. He did SO and was
soon convinced that Freidenberger was really the
thief and accordingly arrested him. He had on at
the time a coat with an immense pocket In the in
side, in which he could conceal the pieces OF cloth
he took from the store. IL was ascertained that
the prisoner owned a six story tenement house at
No. 226 Lovers Row. Chryste street, for which he
paid 1900, and on searching his rooms there a
large quantity Of cloths were found, and also In
another house, the total value recovered being
about two thousand dollars. The prisoner con-
fessed his guilt, and that he had taken at different
times large amount OF property. lie was taken
before Judge Hogan at the Tombs Police Court,
yesterday, and committed for examination. Messrs.
Howe and Hunmel appear as his counsel In the
Year: 1872

Detective Farley recovered large portion Of the
goods stolen from the Office Of the Hamburg-Ameri-
can Packet Company at Hoboken, N. j., the day
before yesterday, at Baltimore, Nd This robbery
was committed on the Sd of August last, and Cap
tain Irving, Of the detective force, was made
aware OF the circumstance at the time. He de-
tailed Detective Farley to look up the
case, but the adroitness of the thieves
defeated the efforts of the detective un-
til the day before yesterday, when he
discovered the goods. On communicating this in
formation OF the discovery to Captain Irving, De-
tectve Farley was desired to proceed TO balti.
more and in that city, after an arduous search he
found eight OF the watches stolen from the pier of
the Hamburg American Packet Company. These
watches answered the description given to Captain


Irving Of those stOlen and Detective Farley brought
them on to New York with him. The detective
was informed by J. s. Robbery, upon whose
premises he found the watches, that they
had been bought from a man calling himself Nathan
Rodgers, and who said he came from New York.
Detective Farley telegraphed to Captain Irving OF
his discovery and the latter officer directed him to
secure the property and return to New York imme-
diately, the party who committed the robbery
was under surveillance. Detective Farley returned


last night, and 1t is understood information is now
in the hands of the police that will lead to the
arrest Of the parties who committed the robbery.
Year: 1872

were stolen. No effort is being made to ferret out
the murderer. The people believe that It would De
easier to find needle in haystack. IL salo
men were seen about the village who landed nom
her. but no one would be able to recognize either
men or boat. The whole af1air is


A MYSTERY.


and the greatest excitement prevailed yester-
day. On the night preceding the supposed mur,
der the husband and wife were on spree, and
quarrelled on their way home. The old man now
admits this. He says that Mary Ann was not ms
wife, but the runaway squaw or Shinnecock In
dian. They had lived together for some time. He
says he left home at our O'Clock in the morning TO
60 to work, and returning at seven found her dead
Her head was cut and bruised, and also her breast.
1t is believed that he assaulted her after the quar-
rel on night of the spree.
Year: 1872

At an early hour yesterday morning one Of the
male patients in the Hoboken Smallpox Hospital,
while temporarily insane from the disease, rose
rom his bed and escaped into the street with o
blanket thrown over his shoulders. He entered q


liquor store and procured glass OF lager beer, after
tendance given to patients In this miserable ineti-
tuition has for long time been inadequate to their
wants, the politicians Of the Common Council have
ing taken charge Of 1t out Of the hands Of those
who took proper care Of the sufferers.
Year: 1872

Mans skull Fractured In n Rolling


Mill by a Flying Piece OF Iron.


John Robinson, an unmarried man, about twenty
eight years of age living at sos Main street. Pater
son, was at work cutting railroad iron on an i'm
mense pair OF shears In Golfers rolling mill, yes
terday morning, when huge piece OF E0n new up
ana struck him on the head and arm. He sustained
confused fracture Of the skull and q broken arm,
but ~ In tbODgbt ba will recover,
Year: 1872

BY such neglect and irregularity on the part OF
the ashmen the barrels on the sidewalks are left
full Of filth and the inhabitants of the tenements
are forced to dispose of the garbage and offal In
some other way. This undoubtedly explains in
many cases the reason why cellars and back area
ways are cl0dded with filth, from which arise such
fearful and deadly OdOrs.
Year: 1872

To he Editor Of the Commercial:


Gold may be tried in the fire or tried by a
strong acid but it will be gold still The style
OF argument known among logicians as the re-
ducij0 al djSrtiitp,, is a good acid with which
to test new religion. If, when it is applied
you see smoke and hear kissing. and the
metal begins to corrode and fall to pieces it is
the gold.


In his reply to my humorous good-natured
criticism OF Saturday, Mr.. Thorne begins by say
ing he is - not without ability to throw mud
His article sufficiently sustains his assertion :;
and not being deXterous in that refined accom-
plshment and having no ambition to become so
l gracefully yield the palm of superiority in the
mud business to the christ Of the new religion.


This creed, he tells us has cost him many
years OF hard study. Its very complexity is
evidence Of this. l once had friend who spent
years of hard study-even till his brain got dizzy,
over perpetual motion machine but it wouldn't
work for all that.


My friend says he is willing to receive silly
criticism without anger but Immediately gets
lin pet and says some very naughty words 1t
may agree with Mr.. Thorne's notions of Christ
among men, to say Of one who differs with him
that he is brutal, stupid, insolent. coward and
a fool but have decided preference for the
example of that Christ, who when he was re-
viled. reyiled not again


theory and religion will be judged by the
conduct of its teachers and professors and
preachers especially should not get mad and say
fool" and things. Even inCdrnde, infinite
human dirinitieS might learn philosophy from
the following verse in the old time spelling
/ book -


"But, children, you should never
Your angry passions rise;
Your little hands were never made
To tear each others eyes"


And then again, as a last l0Ord--and promis,
| you Mr.. Editor it shall be the ldSt,-my excitet
| friend ought to remember that even poor fool
like the writer, is part of the infinite diuin
lHpiUerSe, and therefore very intimately relatet
to every other and better part and, instead o
calling him by hard names it might be wiser tC
| seek his restoration to - REASON.
Year: 1872

10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


In your issue of the 9TH inst. your editorial con.
tanned some very interesting sugar statistics of the
United States, showing the enormous consumption
of sugar In this country and the great need by the
diminishing production OF cane, for the introduc-
tion OF beet sugar.


Having waited for some time in the expectation
Of some comments upon this highly important sub
jcct and none coming forward would ask little
room in your most valuable paper to call the atten-
ton Of all business men to this great branch Of in
dusty After giving the statistics OF the hundreds
OF thousands Of tons OF this sugar production in
Europe you may well end your article with the
question: "WhO will be the public spirited pro-
moter Of this great enterprise ~


There Is another undertaking in Europe closely
connected with the beet sugar-to w.t. the manu-
is produced annually over fifteen millions of gal
Ions. Both industries are Identical, the one sup
other with q syrup far superior in its usefulness
to any of the cane sugar syrups.


Within few years some endeavors have been
for the production OF glucosce but the expert
mcnts have failed, partly by the lack OF the neces-
sary capital 70 work 1t and partly by the unlucky
It Is certainly true what you say:-ssThat we
have here every requisite OF soil and climate neces-
sary to the successful culture OF beerootn and it
is equally true that we the greatest producers
OF corn tstarchl but these principal advantages
sity Of employing skul and practical managers.
IL Ia not enough to have the soil and the climate
One must know were to find'them both combined.
1t is not enough to cultivate beet. One must know
which is the beet. And so with corn. One must
know which kinds OF corn contain most OF the pure,
white, sweet syrup All the theory OF the best
books giving full description OF the manufacture
of this sugar and OF the syrup are not worth the
value of one practical hand employed therein, and
know OF experiments having been made, solely on
published directions. and OF course having failed


With the necessary capital and with thoroughly
practical managers both these great and important
enterprises sure to yield large revenues to the
Should do SO here Yours, respectfully,


HENRY q. BECKER.


NEW YORK. August %, 1872.
Year: 1872

WALL STREET.


THURSDAY, August 29-6 L. M.
On Change to-day wheat and -four were firm.
The cotton market was steady. A number Of fail
in the cotton trade In the vicinity OF Liverpool
are reported by the cable.


MONEY FOUR PER CENT.


The earlier quotation for money was a s per
cent, but the dealings at per cent were rather
exceptional than otherwise The principal busi-
ness OF the day was at per cent, with, toward the
close of banking hours, pressure to lend at that
rate and q considerable amount OF business at
per cent. The quotation after halfpast two O'Clock
was fairly modified to a per cent. Prime paper
Is noticeaby easier IN tone, but still quoted IN
9per cent. Foreign exchange closed heavy on the
basis 1857 for prime bankers sixty day sterling
and 1898 for sight bills.


THE LONDON MARKET


was reported as quiet and firm for British and
American securities, the latter being a fraction
lower, say an eighth per cent. The settlements In
Erie were made without trouble the stock closing
at A. equivalent to about 50A in this market. The
directors OF the Bank Of England did nothing at
their weekly meeting with the discount rate, the
minimum of which remains unaltered at az per
cent The bullion account showed nominal
gain. The new French loan has advanced to o
premium Of Az per cent.


GOLD 112X A 1875.


The gold market was less active and both sides
of the speculation seemed disposed to rest and
await Developments The price was l13 most
of the time and fuctuated only an eighth
per cent either side Of that figure There
was no competition for the government
gold, the small amount bid for occasioning the
decline to 1929. The bids were IL in number, call
ing Tor total of s1,7s5,OOO at 1925 a 11aO9 The
million was awarded at 1885 a 1880. The Sub
Treasury paid out 1924 account of interest on
the public debt and $l2 900 account OF redeemed
five-twenties. The course OF the market is shown
N he fOIOw fahla
Year: 1872

prices 30 much SO that we might modify
political aphorism and say that las goes New
York Central so goes the stock market" Just
now II carries q nearly earned semi-annual divi-
dend which some enthusiastic parties prophesy
viii be five per cent. The real explanation OF the
advance lies, however, In the prevailing bullish
sentiment OF the street-not very strong one, 1t Is
true, but enough to inspire hopes OF small per-
centage OF profit before the "bear" market arrives,
whenever that shall come There Is, furthermore,
q chance that


THE COMMODORE


will declare stock dividend OF ten per cent and
sell it for fifty per cent cash, devotng the proceeds
to the purchase aQf the market buildings and
grounds at the fo0Uof Thirty fourth street, North
River on which he has fixed his eyes as most
eligible site for new depot In place of the one at
St. Johns Park. For the sake OF our city and the
restoration to its commerce OF the great highway
of the west sde-Hudson street-it Is to be hoped
his plans OF transfer as contemplated may be con-
summated. AS for the hopes OF a dividend of


TEN PER CENT


on New York Central they should be entertained
only after careful investigation Of the capacities OF
the road. new giant thoroughfare-the West
Shore and Chicago-is now stretching along the
other side of the river to the Mohawk Valley. SYRIA
Cuse and Buffalo, which will be constructed and
cquippcu ioI icSs pcT Ccut vi ptOSoHe
capital and bonded dept of New York Central. The
New York and Oswego Midland will be running
next Winter, making another competitor for the
trade now 80 largely controlled by the Central. No
doubt the old road will retain its


GREAT LOCAL TRAFFIC.


just as the Third Avenue Railroad was not injured
by the construction of the Sixth or Ninth Avenue
Railroad. But the time for further watering OF rail-
road stocks is gone by at least until there Is some
upheaval OF the finances or some disturbance of the
currency which shall depreciate the currency and
cause an imitation such as that which caused the
great railroad stock watering OF the past six or
seven years. It Is possible with the expansion OF
our Industrial and agricultural interests from year
to year. to maintain the present innation and 80
sOldfy its results that In the instance under dis
cussion, New York Central may continue to earn
FAIR DIVIDEND
on its present capital, which is twice what 1t was
four years ago. The growth OF its local traffic will
incite rivalry and competition, that there will
always be drawback to the chances OF excessive
dividends. Capital seeks Its level like water The
New York Central is not monopoly. Did 1t earn
enough to tempt such an enterprise


A PARALLEL ROAD


could be laid by its side, and would be- The widest
fuctuatioa Of the day was In Erie, which opened at
so, declined to 493s and advanced to 5O2s The i'm
provement in the general list ranged from quar-
ter to three quarters per cent.


HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.


The following table shows the highest and lowest
Year: 1872

A Probably Abundant Harvest and Brisk Mar
kets-General Increase in Both Prices and In
comes-Hopeful Expectations Of a Heavy
Volume of Business-The Iron Trade


in an Interesting Crisls-General


Prosperity Of the Country.
Year: 1872

From the London Sportsman, Oct 31.l


II has been calculated that in the ordinary course
Of things the horse epidemic now prevailing in
America Will extend to England next year, and II
this calculation should prove correct the hackers OF
Derby favorites will have anything but good time
OF it, The effects Of the disease that has broken out
among horses in America have been SO serious as to
almost put an end to business In some OF the
principal cities. Vessels have been obliged to
leave New York with not more than half their
dinary cargoes because Of the difficulty that has
been experienced in getting the goods to the water
side owing to the want OF horses, and 1t is
stated that the street trafflc has been almost
entirely suspended. Should this state Of things
continue much longer the Americans will have to
return to that primitive method OF carriage-bul-
lock wagons. Perhaps no animal has more deli
cate constitution than horse, as owners and
trainers continually experience to their cost. Let
him be only smitten with influenza and the odds
are that the disease will extend to every other
animal In the stable. Influenza prevailed to q con-
siderable extent in Gladiateur's year, and 1t was
mdable opponents not putting in an appearance
against him, while on the other hand those that
did run were in semipr0strate condition.
The Duke was struck down from this
cause within few days OF the Derby, ana
when his chance seemed to be so formidable
that he was made as good a favorite as ything.
The 1900 guneas Kangaroo was suffering from
had won the Trial stakes at Northampton, and
who, from the fact of his being "nearly street"
better than l.iddngton. who was third, beaten by
|" two nccks'' in the Two Thousand appeared to
have great chance OF beating Gladiateur. From
this illness Wild Charley never fully recovered;
nor did Kangaroo, and Zambesi, who was also
slightly anected, did not again run up TO the form
effect OF influenza Is roaring, result that has
proved fatal to the chance Of many promising
Derby horse.


fSince the above was written the horse disease
has made Its appearance at several points in Eng
land being especially severe in Devonsbire, river.
ton and surrounding tOwns.1
Year: 1872

that they must take him as he is and letting the
dead past bury its dead, and rise to newness oi
life in the living issues Of the present. do not
think if he is elected that there will be any marked
difference in the theory of the administration
but do think that in its radical respects the at-
mosphere will be less tainted with jobbnS and
wire-working among the land sharks that follow
in the wake of executive patronage. Greeley Will
have no schemes to advance for second term
and will therefore have no incentive to waste his
time in petty device; for self interests. Always
in the first rank of genuine reform. The whole
force OF his great intellect with all the power OF
executive influence will be freely given to the
country without restraint in order to rpen into
realities the many schemes of political reform
for which we have contended yet which have
been SO long defeated.


Greeley has sometimes erred in judgment but
never in heart and soul have known his life
so lono-I have known so little to condemn and
so much to praise-I have seen so much OF the
real jewel of honesty in his public career, that
still cannot hesitate in pronouncing him ''the no.
blest Roman of them all, - and as II born free as
Cesar" spurn all party ties and will be no
Hector dragged at the wheel of the political
Achilles but as an American hail the opportu-
nifty of uniting the very genius of Republicansm
in Greeley with regenerated Democracy to
achieve the common end of the common public
good Your Friend,


RrcrI,rn,o
Year: 1872

There is always strategy by political con-
ventions. BY this we mean that conventions
look somewhat more at the circumstances which
| surround a man than they do at his abstract fit
ness for n nomination For instance when
person is named rs a candidate the manipulators
of that persons party cast about to find what in
Auence the person can bring to bear SO that his
election can be secured. The manipulators
aforesaid make the nominating conventions, and
they make the nominations. In the matter of
nom mating candidate for Congress in this
district, by the Liberals, the party Codes are
naturally discussing the chances of the election.
Some desire to get man who will not incur the
active hostility of the Central Pacific Railroad,
which company is an acknowledged political
power in this district Others want the influence
Of the Sacramento Union. which is known to be
Of great value. The question then arises which
alliance, of the two powers named is it better
that the Liberals shall seek r. We believe that
II good solution of that question can be found on
the simple fact of the situation now existing
The Central, according to all the authority, has
now its favorite candidate before the people in
the person Ct Page of El Dorado No Liberal
put up in oppositson to Page, however friendly
that Liberal might be to the Central, will receive
the support of the great corporation. Page is
Sargents favoiite, and there would be no sagacty
in the Central going against the favorte as II man
who has already secured a seat in the United
States Senate. 1t is manifestly the poorest kind
of strategy for the Liberals to think a single mo-
ment Of bidding for alliance with the Central
Railroad. On the other hand the Sacramento
Union of the 10Th inst. openly and boldly an
nounces that it will resist "the election OF
any man to Congress from this State vino is rea-
sonably suspected of favoring the railway monop-
oily, much less one who is well known to be their
choice and favorte (Referring to Page.) And


if the Democratic Convention to meet here ON
the 4th of September, shall casting aside all
partisanship manifest a clear intention of hos
tiliiy to this public enemy by nominating can
didlte IN whose honesty, earnestness and ability
the people can rely as the constant enemy of the
monopoly which threatens to usurp all the func-
tons of the State government and to corrupt
the National Congress, that candidate shall re-
ceive all the assistance it can give him" The
Sacramento Union furthermore declares that it
does not care what the political antecedents of
the nominee have been 50 that he is now opposed
to pol projects of the Central Railroad 1t
| Is for the coming convention to consider what is
strategy, in making nominations. MI Page can
be defeated by putting the proper man in OPP
position.
Year: 1872




VOLUME TWENTY Y-oNE-With this issue
the HERALD enters upon its twenty"first vol
ume, and year Of its age. Having been
confined to bed of sickness for the past ten
or twelve days, we are compelled to omit
much of what would have been both duty
and pleasure to have said on this occasion.


We have sold one-half interest in the pa
er to ]. A. Filcher, and on our joint labors
ill the HERALD depend for whatever sup
ort and merit it may possess in the future.


All claims due the Office must be paid to
the old proprietor, Jos. Walkup. and by
him will be paid all debts due from the Of
fee.
Year: 1872

The Democratic Convention, which met at
Maysville on the 2lst inst. for the purpose
of nominating Congressman for the Third
District. after hard fight gave the nominal
ton to luttrell
Year: 1872

A correspondent Of the Oinciuuati Com.
mercial takes of the their doings It tho
hotel in Washington a. follows ,ialg,sa


Stand here BY the Office counter and
watch them. You see they have on coat,
pantaloons aud vest Of black cloth, hat
Of stove.pips fashion, . good fitting shirt,
with plain gold studs in the bosom, D neck
tie Of black silk, and--sublime achieve.
ment of American ingenuity paper col
lar! Kid gloves Of rather pronounced
shade, and at least two sizes too small,
covor their feet. Some OF them have be-
come Americanised so much as to smoke !
cigar and wear 40 oride watch chain with
out shame. If you notice their gait in
walking, you see that the movements are
rather deliberate and careful--that's tight
boots, aud Ican't blame them for being .
little careful where they set their feet
But there is one thing cant excuse in
anybody (not even high minister for Ja-
PAM having tight boots, and that is walk
ing up four fight Of stairs in order to ride
down in the hotel elevator, aud this these
high ambassadors do persistently, You
fops and exquisites Of the fashionable
promenade, think Of that You know,
probably what tights are I; now think Of
walking up four long flights Of stairs for
the privilege Of riding down in the eleva-
tor! I Iought not, perhaps, to say that the
high ambassadors do this at the Airing
ton, but certain it is that large body Of
the Japanese embassy do it every day.
There may be the same fun in it as to Amer.
ican boys who delight exceedingly to walk
up long hill in winter in order to slide
down it in their sleds. The Japanese do
not seem to care about riding when the el-
evator is going up-the fun TO them is
in coming down. Ifthey find they are
little early for breakfast or dinner, or if
they have few minutes leisure on their
hands, up the steps they go--they think
they will have little fun. When they
reach the top floor thcy do not ring the
bell for the elevator to come after them,
but they wait patiently until some one
comes up from below, or until the bell is
ruug by somebody else who wants to 60
down. If they get tired Of waiting, they
60 down the same way they come up,
groauing in their tight boots.