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Year: 1876




NEW YORK, Oct Q, 1876.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALp:--


You will confer favor by tho insertion OF this short
article In your paper II was thought that the public
had been thoroughly informed through official reports,
as we'll as through tho columns OF the daily press, OF
tho object and scope OF the operations at Hallotts
Point winch eliminated in the explosion on Sunday,
tho 24th ult But wide differences of view those
subjects found to exist even In the intelligent
classes Of this community. II will not, It Is hoped be
considered intrusive to remind all Interested in tho
results OF this improvement that the object of tho
explosion was manly 10 break up tho rock IN
order Its removal by the steam grapple to
depth OF twentysix feet at mean low water. Any in
crease Of depth through the agency Of the explosion
was no necessary part ofthe project An increasc Of
DEPTH suitable Tor all vessels drawing loss than twenty
feet been tho result OF the explosion, owing to the
peculiar disposition made. The buoys we're placed to
accommodate vessels drawing twenty feet OF water.
Along the ridge of the rect at $50 feet from the shore
linc the DEPTH which originally nothing, is now
eight low water, and II increases gradually
10 twenty feet at the buoy that line The survey
now IN progress will DO pushed to Its completion in
order furnish sailing directions pilots cautious
now to venture inside OF the line OF buoys


JOHN NEWTON,


United States Corps OF EngnserA
Year: 1876

Shortly before seven O'Clock yesterday evening a
team Of horses attached to car &c. OF the Broadway
and University Place Railroad, ran away a. Twenty.
second street and dashed into tho excavation made for
laying Croton water pipes at Twenty third street and
Broadway. Scarcely any injury was done TO Tho
horses carriage
Year: 1876

JUDGING BY 4 rPEAKANCEs.-A we'll
known conductor on the Chicago Rock
Island and Pacific road went to the de-
pot enc morning recently to take his
train, as usual and an officer Of the road
and An officer Of the law arrested him.
On his shirt front wa, $4,000 diamond
pin, and in his pocket was valuable
gold watch and chain. In his trunks the
officers found $4,000 in Government
bonds. An Eastern bank WAS TELEGRAPH
ed to, and the response was that bail
could be furnished in 100000, if necessa-
ry, as that was the amount deposited to
the conductors credit. This settled, it
was the conductors turn. a lawyer was
called, and he politely informed the otIi
GERS that the diamond pin they had ile-
gally taken had been worn by the con-
ductor twenty years the watch was
Carried by him years before be went into
the employ of the company that the
United States Government bonds they
had taken were the property Of his wife,
as the proceeds Of her share in an estate
a heir, and so was the money in bank,
and the best thing the company could do
would be to restore what they had stolen
and with it $4,000, and no further ques-
tions would be asked. The company ac-
cepted the attorneys TERMS Chicago
tribune.
Year: 1876

IS the north part Of the city, Ms vera
eious reporter reports, young Indy md
II young man get on the steps Of Sun
day evening and enter into a contract
For each shooting star he was TO receive
II kiss. On one Of these interesting occa-
sions half hour passed away and not a
solitary star shot across the sky. But
after II while the cherry lips Of the young
lady parted and she called her young
mans attention to the flying meteors
that were about to escape his obserya-
ton then she got 70 calling his atten-
ton 20 the lightning bugs, and finally got
him down to steady work on the light OF
a lantern man was carrying about the
depot where the trains were switching
Artless girl !-DeS Moin"S Register.
Year: 1876

AK UNIETENTIOSAL COMPLGMEST.-
Unintentionally perhaps, yet none the
less fofcibly, the democratic platform
pays high compliment to the Republic
can party ITO rebuild and establish in
the hearts Of the whole people the Union
eleven years ago happily rescued from
the dangers Of secession Of states. -
Happily rescued" is well put when we
remember the attitude Of the democratic
party when the danger Of secession men
aced The Nation.
Year: 1876

DURING town meeting last March


the question Of equalization Of school
money was being discussed. One old
gentleman, in the course Of the debate,
exclaimed in great heat: "Why, Mr..
Moderator, the money is not equally di.
vded. In district No. they have sixty
seven dollars and only one scholar-one
bare little girl and no more. Now, sir,
what should be- done in such case ?"
There was pause for a moment, when
chap with pipe in his mouth at the
back Of the room bawled out take
the money and buy her some clothes
Year: 1876

CAIRO, Ill ., June 15.-At midnight last night
the steamer Grand Tower came into collision with and
sunk the steamer Shippers Own In ont OF this city.
The bow of the Grand Tower struck the shippers Own
lust aft OF the dcrrcRs cutting her half through and
sinking her 10 the hurricane roof In five minutes. One
passenger whose is unknown s supposed To have
been lost Tue crew were all saved. The Grand Tower
is uninured The officers of the latter claim that the
sbppers' Own had signal light out and the pilot did
not see the latter boat until loo Late 10 avoid the col
La.
Year: 1876

REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY DISTRICT MEETING


The Republican Association of the XIth
Assembly District met last evening at Republican
Hail. at No 55 West Thirty and was addressed
by the chairman e1Judge White, who said other
things that he should for the nominee OF the Repub
lican Convention at Cincinnati, whoever he might be
he had in the honor wisdom and Integrity OF
that body This sentiment received With applause
hy ha Association.
Year: 1876

The democratic Governor of Oregon re-
fuses to issue certificate of the election OF
Watts postmaster voted for rs Presiden-
tial elector, who would have been entitled
to the certificate had he not been ineligible.
In the similar case in Vermont the State
canvassers decided that their duties were
merely ministerial, and Sollace, the ineligi-
BILE postmaster, receives certificate of elec-
tion on the presumption that he will not
serve and that the other electors will fill the
vacancy with q republican. But Governor
Grover, of Oregon, intends to give certifi-
cate to Coghlan, the democrat receiving the
highest number of votes, and on the strength
of this certificate Coghlan will seek to act
with the Electoral College and cast his vote
for Tilden and Hendricks. The republicans
will attempt to prevent this by judicial ac-
ton; but they may not succeed, and in that
case Mr.. Tilden will have majority of the
electors on the face of the certificates sent to
the President of the Senate to be counted.


Such o contingency would necessitate a
change of programme on the part of the re-
publicans. It has seemed to be their inten-
tion, of late, to take the ground that the GER
tifcates sent from Che several States are con-
elusive evidence of the choice Of electors and
that neither the President Of the Senate nor
Congress has any authority to 60 behind
them. This would be safe position for the
republicans if the electoral votes Of the three
disputed States suffced to elect Hayes. But
it would avail them nothing if Tilden should
have majority in the other States. If the
Electoral College of Oregon gives two
votes for Hayes and one for Tilden
the only possibility of defeating Til
den lies in rejecting the one democratic
vote from Oregon. To do this the republic
cans will be forced to change their tactics
and to discard the doctrine that the regular
certificates received by the President of the
Senate are conclusive. But if Congress can
go behind the Oregon certificates they can
also 60 behind the certificates from South
Carolina, Florida and Louisiana, and the
republicans will be equally at sea whether
they maintain that it requires both houses
to reject an electoral vote or only one. If it
requires the consent of both the House will
decline to reject the disputed Oregon vote
and Tilden will have a majority. If one
house alone can reject votes those of the
three disputed States will pretty certainly
be thrown out. With SO much depending
on one vote the proceedings in Oregon will
be watched with lively interest.
Year: 1876

either give up civil service reform or incur
such opposition within his party as will
probably break it up. Mr.. Tilden, as Pres
ident, may have no better fortune. But in
this State and city this important and, in
deed, vital reform can be established with
out injury to the party. but, on the contrary,
with certainty that it will win public favor
and support by its efforts. We congratulate
Governor Robinson and Mayor Ely in ad-
vance upon their opportunities and hope
they will begin at the beginning by crafty
ing the people with promise on this SUBJ
ject in their inaugural messages.
Year: 1876

The Marquis of Salisbury at Vienna is re-
ported to have stated that England does not
oppose Russia in principle. The upholding
of the sovereignty of the Porte is England's
aim; but she does not consider this will be
invaded by Turkey giving guarantees to the
cooperating Powers for carrying out the re-
forms demanded of her by Russia This may
be taken as o notice that Great Britain
will not oppose the reforms in the condition
of the Porte's Christian subjects, but will
keep her objections for what may be stated
from the English point of view as the mate
rial aims of Russian policy. Upon this
point we have a despatch stating that Russia
and England are agreed upon the irritating
material guarantees" with some trifling
exception in Bulgaria. Unfortunately moth
ing is trifing in this matter, and, hopeful
as the situation may appear. we do not see
that either of the great contestants has re-
laxed its warlike preparations While,
therefore, the peaceful efforts are making,
each Power must look keenly to the eventu-
ality which the conference seeks to avoid.
The city whence the above quoted definition
emanates has been the latest scene of Eng
lands endeavor to put her championship of
the Mohainmedan Power in favorable light.
We fancy Lord Salisbury will not have
grown much hopes there on the prospect
Of an Anglo-Austrian alliance should the
worst come to the worst The letter from
that city, which we publish elsewhere, will
convey to our readers pretty clear idea Of
how impossible it is at present for the much
mixed Austro-Hungarian Empire to make
an active alliance with anybody. The atti-
tude of Hungary to Turkey, growing
out of its hatred of Russia, is in itself
embarrassing to q Power anxious to
obtain little territory at Moslem ex-
pense; but, apart from Francis Jo-
seph's obligations to Russia, he must
shape his policy almost wholly with the
view of not offending the master Of the
Kaisers in Berlin. So long as Germany and
Russia are agreed Austria will have her
policy shaped for her, and at present that
seems to be keeping quiet Lord Salisbury
will probably proceed to Constantinople
with this impressed on his mind. Andrassy
may tender him the right hand, but must
give the left hand to Gortschakoff and allow
both to take what comfort they can from the
shake Meanwhile the Russian war ships
have sailed from Naples, destination un-
known
Year: 1876

"About this time expect rain. > Old Alma
nae "a southerly wind and cloudy sky
proclaim it q hunting morning. "-O Old Song.
"A ring around the moon brings rain. - Old
Farmer. Such sayings as these not long ago
were the only weather predictions we had,
and as they were rather vague they were
never either exactly wrong nor exactly right.
No one could accurately say just how the
stormy winds would blow, nor when the
rain would fall upon the umbrellas Of the
just and unjust. But now new system has
been established. The Benevolent Order of
Weather Prophets has undertaken to furnish
us with authentic prophecies as to what the
weather will be days beforehand, and thus
to save the country much anxiety and
trouble. BY these prophecies the prudent
citizen carries his cane or umbrella, the
farmer gathers in his crops, the lover ar
ranges his wedding and the children their
picnics. Such revelations are more useful
than predictions about the end of the
world or the approach of the millennium,
though they are not as majestic and i'm
posing.


A good weather prophet believes himself
infallible, and rejoices in the fulilment of
his auguries. Rather than be disappointed
when he announces o storm he would gladly
walk miles in the rain, that he might have
the satisfaction of saying II told you so" to
the world. There is nothing SO gloomy to
him as a clear sky when he has predicted
falling barometer and partly cloudy weather.
In such cases he is the centre of an area of
depression which makes him an object OF
compassion. IT, trusting to the thermome-
ter, he proclaims that the next day will be
warm, he will be seen gayly walking down
the street in the morning without an over
coat or even gloves, and it is possible that
probably he may wear white pants and a
straw hat. "Quite warm" he will remark
to his friends, though the mercury may
almost fall to zero. The weather prophet
would rather be frozen than admit that he is
incorrect in his predictions But, like
all other prophets he is rarely with
out good explanation. DR.. Cummings has
repeatedly named the date of the end of the
world, but when the world rolled on us
usual he was never without fair excuse
for the grave disappointment. In like man
ner the weather prophet is never at a loss;
tho meteors are detected by mountains from
their paths, or tornadoes fall innocent VIC
Tins to the fury of the vindictiye Gulf
Stream. In short, the weather may often be
wrong, but the prophet is invariably right.


But there are good and bad prophets, just
as in old times there were the ofacles of
Beelzebub, prince of the powers of the air,
and the prophets of Israel. There are sew
eral thousand weather prophets in the
United States, and some OF them seek to
penetrate the future beyond the power of
mortal vision. Altogether they are scien-
tific and valuable body, and it is astonish-
ing with what accuracy the network Of sig
nails and the comparisons of the Central
Bureau at Washington enable them to an
nounce the movements of winds, the APP
proach of storms and the rise or fall of tenn
perature. 1t is not surprising that Mr..
Proctor, the astronomer, should have de-
clared our signal service the best in the
world
Year: 1876

ART STUDENTS AND THE ACADEMY. Now
that the National Academy of Design has
succeeded in reaching n sound financial con-
dition it is fitting that greater facilities
should be offered to art students than can
at present be found within its walls. Owing
to the want of funds the directors some time
ago felt themselves justified in the tempo
rary suspension of important classes of in
struction, compelling the advanced students
in sclf-dcfence to organize an cart Students
League" In doing this the students showed
an energy and earnestness above all praise ;
but however well intentioned the efforts of
private societies of this kind may be they
cannot hope to advantageously supply the
place of the National Academy Of Design.
We hope, therefore, that the directors of the
Academy will show their interest in the de-
velopmcnt Of art culture in America by TAX
ing again their natural place as the helpers
and instructors Of the rising generation of
artists, and in this way proving to the public
that they are well worthy of the very gener-
ous support they have received from the
public during the past summer.
Year: 1876

SOUTH CARoLINA's RETURNING BOARD still
remains in Jail. Gunpowderish rumors float
northward from the Palmetto State, and
affect the equanimity of the authorities at
Washington. The situation is grave,
but the signs of any violent outbreak are
wanting in defniteness. We advise all
parties to keep the peace. 1t is stated that
the republicans have subscribed the amount
OF the fines imposed by the Supreme Court
on the members of the ReturnineBoard, who
might be tempted to purge themselves Of
contempt if they thought there was any
chance of their being called on to pay these
fines themselves. The tactics of this party
are curious study at the present time.
Year: 1876

The local conditions are unfavorable, and
1t is probable that the weather will not clear
up for several days. OF the coast of Nova
Scotia the pressure continues very low,
being recorded at only 90. 10 inches at Plais-
ter Cove last evening. The depression
which passed over the lakes on Saturday
and the Middle States yesterday has merged
with the coast disturbance, forming now one
area of low barometer. of which the isobaI
80. 60 extends westward to the lakes. Another
depression is central in the Upper Missis.
sippi Valley, and will probably reach Lake
Michigan during this morning. From pres
ent indications this will also unite with the
Nova Scotia disturbance, causing q further
decrease of pressure and the probable
development of great storm in the
vicinity of Newfoundland In the South
the barometer has fallen considerably, SO
that at present there is not point in the
United States or Canada, east of the Rocky
Mountains, except in southern Florida, where
the barometer registers the mean pressure Of
thirty inches. This remarkable phenomenon
is SO rarely observed that it presents fea-
ture of our meteorology worthy of the closest
examination by scientists. 1t is almost Ger.
tain to be followed by high winds and the
development of Atlantic storms, which will
be felt severely on the European coast The
temperature is almost uniform northward
of the thirty-fiflh parallel as far as the upper
lakes, with an increase toward the South.
west. Rain prevails in the West and snow
and rain in the Middle and Eastern States
and Canada The conditions indicate
''norther" for Texas and cold winds on the
Atlantic coast. The weather at New York
to-day will be cold and partly cloudy or
cloudy, possibly with light rain and snow.
Year: 1876

POLAR EXPLORATION has attracted the at
tention of the public since the return of the
British expedition from the Arctic sens
The failure of that attempt and the reasons
assigned therefor by Captain Mares have
caused much discussion in England
and America rs to the possibility
of reaching the Pole by the Smith
Sound route. We print on another page the
opinions of an English whaling captain who,
on the strength of many years experience
in the Arctic seas, insists on the entire prac-
ticability of attaining latitude 90 north. He
says, however, that it is impossible to do SO
by Smith Sound, and advances some strong
arguments in support of his theory.


CHURCH AND STAGg.-The address Of Pro-
fessor Blackie, delivered before the Greek
class in the Edinburgh University on this
theme, will well repay perusal. It meets
the Puritanical opponents of the theatre
squarely on their own ground. Coming
from a profound scholar and devout
Christian it will give the ignorant desk
thumpers who object to all theatricals but
their own q particularly ine-tempered
Scotch file to gnaw upon
Year: 1876

It was telegraphed from Europe the other
day that some Americans had already made
application to the Russian government for
letters of marque, and were prepared to fit
out armed cruisers to prey on British COM
merce as soon as war should be declared.
In his minds eye the unrefecting patriot in
whose boom the memory of the Alabama
still rankles saw an opening chance to get
new hold on those indirect damages"
and contemplated visions of havoc by COM
parison with which the achievements of
the Confederate cruiser were so small that
they might be readily forgotten in a
not distant future. There is no doubt
that if privateers could be accepted by
Russia the seas might swarm with
most efficient and well-armed craft that
would do great harm to English COM
merce in case there should be war between
the two countries, and England would find
her whole navy SO occupied with the war
proper that she could do quite as little to
pursue privateers as our government did
when cruisers against our commerce issued
from British ports. But England and Rus
sia are not yet at war, and if war should
actually ensue there will be no privateers, as
the enterprising Americans in Russia have
doubtless already learned. Privateering is
abolished by the law of Europe, and Russia
is one Of the nations whose accredited repre-
sentatives signed the declaration abolish
ing it April 16, 1856. There is only
very slight chance that enterprise
will have great field in that direction.
The abolition of privateering is one of four
points agreed upon by the Powers es having
a common obligation and if one OF these
points is violnscd by any Power its enemy
would be released from the others. These
are-that neutral flag covers an enemys
goods, except contraband of war that neu-
trail goods, with the same exception, are
free in an enemys ship, and that block
ades must be effective These are points
through which an arrogant commander of
an armed ship might upset the whole agree
ment between governments, and it is not
improbable that an offensive violation of
any one Of these would lead to a resort to
privateeting The three rules of the Ala
bama treaty bind our government to do its
utmost to prevent the use Of American ports
for the equipment of privateers but our
government might prove as little able to
wrestle with this difficulty as other govern
ments have been.
Year: 1876

men are not slow to use every advantage the
ground offers to inhict annoyance and loss
on our troops. The steadiness of the in
fantry, combined with the superior range of
their guns, make them formidable adver-
saries and the red men have already learned
of cavalry prevents effective punishment of
the red enemies, yet the moral influence ex-
ercised by the infantry must in the end
convince even the widest Indian that a con-
test with the white man is hopeless, and
must end in submission or determination.
Year: 1876

SOME OTHER OCCUPATION THAN ATTACHING
WAGES AND SEEING POOR TENANTS GOODS.


A rumor which prevailed few days ago
has become more general, that county
constable on Tuesday evening, October 18th
pushed man into the gutter and broke his
wrist in two places. The collision is said to
have occurred at Fourth and King streets,
whore the injured man named John Scott,
was standing talking to a friend, when the
constable passing by overhearing remark
which he thought applied to himself, turned
back, and after being assured that the re-
mark was intended for him, took Scott by
the shoulders and pushed him violently in
to the gutter with the result stated. 1t is
also stated that Scott was told by some of
the Justices that he could not,hav war
rant as the constable was in the discharge
Of his duty.
Year: 1876

am oppressed by conflicting emotions as to
what is nttest To respect TO your interests
and duty The holding Of Office mas never ehteredto
and vet | know Of reason apply t0 myself moro
than 10 my neighbors why the confidence and partay
peculiar value and, having such value, why should
renounce them. The esteem OF ones felow-czens Ia
not merely TO be counted above all price, but is at
a guarantee against unjust assaults and answer TO
calumny. In this character your suggestion Is most
grateful me- and, much dstrust my capacity to
represent you adequately in the Congress Of the United
states am deeply touched by 1t. L shall take the
liberty OF believing that IL recognizes certain clam
have upon private regard, rather than any ability
for public service which you believe me 10
possess. This would alone justify me IN
promptly accepting the trust you propose


do this the more readily however, because, within
the last two weeks have had the opportunity to give
some proof of In refusing " allow my