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Year: 1876

Happily the roll of the dead in Brooklyn has
not grown longer. Indeed, the total is now
slightly reduced from the figure given ycster-
day. The list of the missing as given at the
police station is about $40, but the num-
Der of bodies removed is but 292, and,
according to the lists of the police less
than go. The latter count, however, is
undoubtedly too small, and resulted from the
failure to distinguish between fragments OF
different bodies. The number identified and
removed thus far is 178. Excitement still
runs high. Action has been taken by the
authorities looking to burial by the city of
all bodies unidentified and to some general
demonstration of the sorrow that has fallen
upon the city. Measures have been also taken
tor affording immediate relief to all sufferers.
Year: 1876

few exceptions. He admits, however, that
since the appropriations of his department
have run low, he has stopped short in his sys-
tenn of supervision. As to insisting that means
for extingushing fire shall be provided, that
is not in his department. Well, there is no
danger that an excess of precaution will be
taken by the owners of buildings The officials
who have such matters under their control
will find the public ready to pardon even
some superfuous zeal that has i'll view the
protection of human life
Year: 1876

Both Houses of Congress seem to have for
gotten that this is to be a short session, and
there is work to be done. The House did
make yesterday slight attempt at the trans
action of business, but the Senate talked
nothing but politics all day-frst Louisi-
ana and then Oregon. There is such a we'll
assured prospect of flood of debate
on this business that the people will be some
what alarmed to see the torrent in motion
thus early If Congress is wise it will go about
its business at once, and dispose of it as soon
as possible. The time is short, and the last
third of it, at least, is likely to be wholly
occupied with the contest over the Presidency.
Year: 1876

Gov. Chamberlains inaugural speech yester-
day rings with the earnestness Of man who
is weary of struggling to prevent great
wrong, but proposes to fight to the last And
yet he exhibits little of the heat and bitterness
which might be expected from him, and none
of that bad temper that, we are sorry to see,
characterizes Wade HamptOns address made
in reply to the speech. Gov. Chamberlain had
proyocations enough for harsh words, if he
chose to employ them. He speaks as a man
feeling himself under a great weight of re-
sponsibility and borne down with suffering for
O cause to which he must adhere. 1t is
manly speech, and will win him friends.
Year: 1876

Upon few classes in the community are
heavier demands made for the purposes OF
charity than the dramatic profession, and few
are more prompt and liberal in their response.
This quick sympathy all the circumstances
attending the Brooklyn horror were of a ma
ture to arouse; and the meeting of actors yes
terday gave it expression. The step which
it is proposed to urge upon the managers OF
all theaters throughout the country, to devote
the proceeds of one performance to the suf-
ferers by the fire, ought to make ample pro-
vision for every want. There is an especial
heartness in the action of the actors and man
ayers which seems to recognize, as the public
does, poetic justice in the redress by the thea
ter of the injury which the theater has wrought.
Year: 1876

There is a stong movement in the
Republican party in favor of the nom-
ination of Hon.. A. II. BULLOCK, eX-
Governor of Massachusetts,, for the
Vice Presidency. The party could
make no stronger selection. While
we do not agree with the candidate
in his political notions the credit
must be given him of being one of the
most accomplished gentlsmen in the
Radical party and one of the most
conservative Republicans in the
country. His career as Governor
showed him to be one of the most able
statesmen, and so conservative was be
that at the time ANDREW JOHNSON
took his bold stand in his withdrawal
from the Radical element, the conser-
vatives of both the Democrats and
Republican parties contemplated
placing him in nomination for Con-
gress as the Representative of the Sec
ond prominent district of his State.
For time he was in measure under
political cloud, for then the radical
element controlled everywhere. Since
his retirement from the gubernatorial
chair he has kept aloof from the po-
litical arena, and has devoted his
time to the enjoyment of literary pur-
suits. Believing that BLAINE will
receive the nomination of the Repub-
licans for the Presidency we
cannot perceive the slightest
chance for BULLOCK to obtain.
the second position on the ticket. If
however, BLAINE should fail, and
Western candidate be placed at the
head of the ticket there can be but
little doubt that Mr.. BULLOCK would
be the strongest nominee for the Vice
Presidency. He would add much
strength to the ticket, and in reality
he holds about the same relation to
the Republican party that TILDEN
does to the Democratic. His intellec-
tual attainments are well appreciated,
and his personal character is beyond
reproach. He will probably not re-
ceive the nomination unless BLAINE
is defeated in the Convention, and it
seems that he has full control of the
body already. Should MORTON re-
ceive the nomination for the Presiden-
cy or even BRIsTow with BULLOCK as
Vice President the Democracy would
have a difficult task to perform to
carry the election. OF course we trust
that no such dispensation will come
upon US, but it is certain that the Re-
publicans will use all of the strategy
known to political warfare to accom-
pllsh their ends.
Year: 1876

The Evening Express, of this city,
processes to be sincere friend of the
people and an earnest advocate of the
interests of this part of the State. 1t
is not for us to say that its professions
are not made in good faith, nor shall


we presume to deny that it labors in
support OF its professions to the full
extent its limited ability is capable of
attaining. But its zeal in behalf of
one man, and its numerous appeals to
the masses to cucumber themselves


with a debt, the interest alone of
which will prove heavy and CALLING


burden to those on whom it will fall
hereafter, affords ample grounds on


which to base suspicious of its hon.
esty of profession and sincerity of pur-
pose. Only little while ago it was
beseeching the people of Los Angeles
city and county to donate, subscribe
to or subsidize JONES' railroad scheme
in sum approximating half a million
dollars, and now it notifies the people
of San Bernardino and of Riverside
that If they Will subsidize Mr.. JONES'
road to the amount of 100000 the
road may be extended to those locali-
ties. The information is vouchsafed
that eff San Bernardino is once as
sured railway to tide-water property
values in that valley would be en-
HANGED at once at least $1,000 ,000."
We shall not argue this point. The
fact that San Bernardino valley al
ready has one railroad extending to
tide-water renders any conjecture rel
ative to enhanced valuation unneces-
sary. BY the enhanced valuation re-
sulting from one road may be esti-
mated in comparative sense that
which will inure from the construc-
tion of another. The road of which
the people of that valley may now
avail themselves gives them commu-
nication with Los Angeles and tide
water, and will in short time give
them a continuous rail across the con-
tinent. That to which Mr.. JONES'
pettifogger solicits them to vote sub
sidy of 100000 promises only COM
munication with Los Angeles and
tide-water, which they already
Year: 1876

have, and with Jonesv1lle, or Santa
Monica, which, however desirable,
is hardly worth 100000 and the
interest thereon for long series of
years. Whether Intentional or not,
the Express is endeavoring to per-
suade the people into an enterprise
which all will soon learn to regret
having entered into. We do not,
however, suppose that its arguments,
or any that it is capable of putting
forth, will convince the property wn-
ers of San Bernardino and Riverside
that their interests will be enhanced
by donating Mr.. JONES 100000. Rail-
roads are private property, built and
operated for the benefit of their own
ers, and the opinion has very gener-
ally obtained of late years that those
who run, operate and pocket the profit
of railroads should build them at
their own expense. The evidence
that there is present or prospective
support and patronage sufficient to
make railroad paying investment
guarantees the early building of the
road, and without this evidence the
road will not be built even though the
people oppress themselves with a
heavy debt in order to furnish large
share of the cost of construction.
There have been instances, perhaps,
where the interests of a community
were advanced by subsidizing a
local railroad, but the case the E'r-
press is lobbying is not one. The
prospective benefits must be greater
than are now apparent, to warrant a
people no richer than ours to heavily
tax themselves for the construction OF
railroad running parallel with and
but short distance from one already
in operation. The competition part
of the proposition, on which the Er-
press delights to dwell, is entitled to
no consideration, whatever. All are
we'll aware that though the subsidy
asked was promptly voted and the
road built, the moment the Southern
Pacific so willed, it would control and
if necessary own the property. The
continuation of the road to Ogden
would not prevent this inevitable re.
suit. This probable ending of the
whole matter is apparent to all
Why then, shall we vote Mr.
JONES money to build road
he will in all human probability sci
to the great railway corporation be-
fore the last rail is laid? We are in
| favor of railroads. We should like tt
see the country gridironed with them
and nothing would delight us more
| than to know that we should sooI
have road connecting with the I'm


ion Pacific at Ogden, but we are op
posed to subsidizing any railroad, anC
especially one that we know will
fall into the hands Of the Southern Pa
cific almost Immediately after the
subsidy is secured. Let us extend {
friendly hand to Senator JONES ant
all others who desire to build roads


through our rich and beautiful coun


try, and encourage them in ever,
way possible short of mortgaging ev
cry mans property to pay subsid.
bonds.
Year: 1876

THE Express assumes to know where
the money came from that paid the
HERALD's Indebtedness to Mr.. TEN
PIE. This is mere assumption, but
the report of the Assignees of TEMPLE
& WORKMAN shows positively where
the money came from that has so far
kept the Express out of bankruptcy.
Year: 1876

and that all stipulations have been
faithfully carried out,and recommend
ing that the contract remain in force
as long as the prese mt act continues III
force. The resolution was adopted.
Year: 1876

A Detroiter who was deceived by
the warm weather in March into TAX
ing his parlor stove down, had it back
again in four days. Next week he
took it down again, and the next re-
stored it. He remembered of six diff
f4rent changes, the last of which was
made yesterday, and as he sat with a
leg on either side of the grateful heat,
he patted the top of the stove and re-
marked; Don't blame you at all
Pm the fool; you are up here for five
thousand years now, and hire man
to keep you red hot all through July
and August. ."-Detroit Free Press.
Year: 1876

JACKSONVILLE December 30.-The senate
committee is still in session. No important
developments have been made The sub
committee Of the house has not yet returned.


What Governor Drew May Do.


Washington Correspondent n. Y. Herald.l


The developments in Florida are watched
here with much interest by both sides. The
extreme Republicans assert that even if
Florida Is shown to have gone clearly Demo-
cratic, the only electors who have the lawful
certificate Of the governor have cast the vote
of the State for Hayes, and that they only
can be recognized Thus they hold, though
the legislature and the State officers may turn
out to be Democratic, this cannot change the
recorded vote of the electors for Hayes, and
will not elect Tilden. Some Democrats hold,
however, that the legislature has the right to
take notice of fraud in the electoral re-
turns; that it may, on proof that the State
went for Tilden, give notice that the HAYES
electors were not chosen and had therefore
no lawful existence, and that it may there
upon authorize Governor Drew, who will
come INTO office on the second of January,
to appoint and certify the Democratic
electors as being the persons rightfully cho-
sen, and send communication to congress
showing what has been done and asking
that, as matter OF equity, congress shall
not reject the lawful electoral vote of Florida,
simply because by fraud the lawful electors
were denied their certificate in time to meet
on the appointed day. The case thus Off
ciallly presented, it is held, would then be
analogous to that of Wisconsin in 1856,
when the electors were prevented bya violent
snow-storm from meeting on the day appoin-
ted by law. Congress in that case chose to
overlook the technical irregularity and ad-
mitted the vote of Wisconsin, both houses by
resolution agreeing to accept the report of the
tellers who had counted the vote.
Year: 1876

The river was full of heavy running ice


yesterday. Two or three times during the
day gorge would form, but the mass of


heavy floating ice would break it loose and


move it further down. The ice runs very
slowly, perhaps quarter of a mile an hour.
The prospects are very good for a gorge at
| this point In which condition it may be found
this morning. Sixteen steamboats,, and nearly


as many produce boats, lie at our wharf,
| nearly all the former and all of the latter


completely at the mercy of the lie. 1t was


reported yesterday that the produce boatmen


were making preparations to remove their
loads to the shore In anticipation of a prob
able disaster similar to the one that wrought


such destruction to steamers here In Decem-
Der, 1872. The Osceola Belle came down


from above yesterday, her officers reporting
six-mile gorge at Randolph, sixty miles


above here. The Belle could not get higher


than Richardson's, which is the present foot
of the gorge, and had to turn back. Her Of


fcers also report that there was no ice run


ming In the river below the gorge for several


miles down the river, and that all the ice pass


ing here is made between here and Ran


dolph. This is ident from the fact that


broad fields of ice passed yesterday as clear as


crystal, with not q particle of snow in its


composition. 1t was also reported that ice at


least three inches thick formed in the river


here Friday night. The towboat Ark raised


steam yesterday, and begun the work of cut


ting away the shore ice, which has formed all
along the river front as far up and down the
river as the eye can see, and which holds In
its grasp all the steamers and hatboats in
port. As soon as she opens the way she will
remove all the steamboats, to a safe harbor at
Fort Pickering, where several are already
moored. The belt of ice alluded to varies In


width from one to three hundred feet, and
very thick. The edge of the ice belt next the
the current is worn as smooth as if cut with
a knife by the continual rubbing of the float
ing masses passing down the current. Occa-
sionally a jam would occur, which caused
wide gaps between the icebergs The water
in these gaps would freeze and form new
cakes, thus augmenting the great mass of
icebergs floating by. The narrow channel
here, and the immense quantity of ice crowd
ing and jamming through it, the surface
being now continuous sea of ice from shore
to shore, makes it almost certain that a porpe
will form here, the breaking up of which
may cause thousands OF dollars worth az
damage to floating craft of every Character
The situation Is not very hopeful, yet by close
watching and the observance Of every pre-
canton, the calamity threatened NAV be |
avoided. We would suggest to our river
friends to keep their weather eve peeled, and |
watch every opportunity to put in their work |
where II will do the most good |
Year: 1876

of at least dozen bodies, only one of which
has any semblance whatever of a human
body. By the side of another heap of embers
was found a pair of scissors and TUT Of
grayish hair. No other means of identified
ton could be found, although the hunt may
upper rubbish begins. The iron Of the bridge
Is twisted In
Year: 1876

With every advance Of emigration into the
far West. new demand is created for Hos
tetter's Stomach Bitters Newly peopled re-
glons are frequently less salubriOus than
older settled localities, on account Of the
miasma which rises from recently cleared
land particularly along the banks Of rivers
that are subject to freshets. The AGRICULTURAL
or mining emigrant soon learns, when he does
not already know, that the Bitters afford the
only sure protection against malaria and
those disorders Of the stomach. liver and
bowels to which climatic changes, exposure,
and unaccustomed or unhealthy water or diet
subject him. Consequently. he places an es-
innate upon this great household specific and
preventive commensurate with its intrinsic
merits, and is careful to keep on hand q re-
storatiye and promoter Of health 80 implicitly
to be relied upon in time Of need.
Year: 1876

Killed ON the Railroad.


Another fatal accident occurred on the
Delaware railroad on Thursday morning.
Lambert Elmer assistant bridge tender at the
canal was struck by the freight mo. - from
Wilmington, which passes Middletown at $50
a. M, knocked off the bridge and, falling a
distance of some forty, or more, feet, instantly
killed. His business was to flag the trains
across the bridge. This he had just done,
and, in turning to step off the track, caught
his foot between the rail and plank. He
made desperate effort to release himself and
succeeded in doing 50 but fell upon the track in
front of the approaching train, and being
caught by the guard Tor COW catcherl was
pushed ahead of the engine distance of ten
feet and then thrown off the bridge falling
upon his head. The deceased was young
man about Is years old and had been mar
ried only four days before the occurrence Of
the accident which caused his death. An
inquest was held by Deputy Coroner Groves
resulting in verdict in accordance with the
above facts.
Year: 1876

THE young gentlemen who have Of
have passed upstairs, adjourn to the
room downstairs, where the lemons
are kept, and after half an hours tum-
bler-tossing, will pass outside the ho-
tel and serenade beneath the various
windows.


This can be effected by quartet, in
cluding the howl, bray, sroan and roar
style of melody.


On entering the house at two a. NJ
the serenaders will pause in the entries
to talk, and after entering their rooms
will carefully leave the doors open, so
that, in forming small pipe-smoking
parties before retiring, the aroma of
briar-woods may float through the adj
iacent ventilators for the enjoyment of
he occupants of the neighboring
rooms.


Room doors to be closed with en-
phasis, after dropping the heaviest
boots outside from as high as the OWL
er can reach.


In gathering the aforesaid boots, the
porter, at three a. n., is to drag a
heavy basket after him, or carry a bag
which he can let down with thud at
each door, and sing verse from a
popular song in an audible undertone
as he chalks the shoe-soles with the
room number.


The porter who is to arouse the gen.
tIemen who are to start at four a. m.
on fishing excursion, will bang on
the wrong door for about fifteen min
Year: 1876

utes in order that all the occupants on
that floor can have an opportunity ''to
rise and explain that the fishermen
are one story higher up.


All landlords are aware of the ne
cessity of eight or ten loud-crOwing
ROSTERS; one or two singing cham
bermaids," who will sweep off the
front piazza al five a. m. hostlers VINO
can shout slang loud enough to be
heard from the quarter-of-a-mile-of
stable, and bell boys who can make a
good lively banging of doors, dragging
of trunks, and trying the doors of
rooms they have not been sent to in
their endeavor to get all the passengers
that are going on the six o'clock train
started off.


Breakfast from seven to eleven. The
latter hour is the one for participants
and enjOyers of the previous night S
festivities. If you are an elderly per-
son, who retires early and don't dance,
you will smile and contribute five dor
lars toward the expenses of last night S
music when the subscription paper
comes round, and not look sour be-
cause they are goingsto have "another
grand hop with a full band, and all
the guests over from the other hotel
tomorrow night. ."-BoSt0R CONNER
cidl Bulletin.
Year: 1876

4 PARTISAN character whose slang
name is of the eaSily-recOgnizabIe sort
is the " aboyeuse' is to say, the
barker. If you have ever visited the
old clothes market of the Temple, in
Paris-and it is a place which good
many Americans visit, either from Gu
riosity or in search of bargainS--yOu
are aware that the most conspicuous
feature of the huge mart is the woman
who accOstS you. Turn which way
you will, you are accOsted bya woman
generally young woman, some
times pretty woman, but always a
woman who is determined to entice
you into some particular stall that you
may purchase there the bonnet or the
dress OF the other article you are in
search of. She is very much in ear
nest, is this woman, and she talks
with a vOluble Self-aSsertion that is,
to the last degree, trying; sometimes
she goes SO far as to seize hold of your
garments in her efforts to detain you !;
but her tongue never ceases its clatter.
This is the barker. She is in force at
the Temple Market. As you prone
made through the curious place, she
assails you at every step;your ears are
stunned with her noise; your dignity
is ruftled by her familiarity of ap-
proach; your nerves are vexed with
the perpetuity of her-for the instant
you pass the territory of one you are
pounced apon by another, and it will
be a strong test of the amiablllty OF
your disposition if you can pass through
the place without once throwing Off
the obtrusive touch of the barker with
angry protest Writ Sthes, IN apple
toms J0uf71dl.
Year: 1876

If YOU love me. tell me not:
Let me read it in your thought;
Let me feel it in the way


That you say me yea and nay;
Let me see 1t IN your eye


When you greet or pass me by;
Let me hear it in the tone
Meant for me and me alone.
If you love ne, there will be
Something only shall see;
Meet or miss me, stay or 90,
If you love me, shall know.
Something in your tone will tell,
Dear, love you, love you we'll
Something in your eyes will shine
Fairer that they look in mine.
In your mien some touch of grace,
Some swift smile upon your face
While you speak not, will betray
What your lips could scarcely say.
In your speech some silver word,
Tuning into sweet accord
All your bluntness, will reveal,
Unaware, the love you feel.
If you love me, then, l pray,
Tell me not, but, day by day,
Let love silent on me rise,
Like the sun in summer skies.
-Lnelkn CLARK. IN Ssptember .Atkantit