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Year: 1875

Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, editor of the New
York Tribune, strongly intimated in that pa
per the other day that certain members of the
Committee investigating the Pacific Mail
Steamship subsidy question in Congress could
tell great deal about the matter, and the ar
ticle made the impression that he meant Mr..
Dawes and Mr.. Beck. This gentleman was
summoned before the committee and admitted
that the editorial was founded upon rumor that
had reached him from the Wall street editoEs
This gentleman was summoned and said he
put in the position of assailing the regulations
of public men on common rumor" which he
cannot establish when called upon. There is
too much of this business done by smaller in
dividuals than Mr.. Reid.
Year: 1875

THE PEACH BoTToM RAILWAY. .-f11zs Tal
meeting of the stockholders of this road was held
on the 1th inst, when the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year President, S.
G. Boyd; Treasurer, A. c. Manifold; Secretary,
William Wallace The Belair AEgis of 22d inst,
says:


"The annual report states that the business OF
the road has been satisfactory and its affairs are
in prosperous condition The road is narrow
gauge, and is intended to run between Oxford
and York, Pa. A portion is completed and the
cars running from each end. The western divi-
sion is 80 miles in length, and extends from York
to Peach Bottom. On this portion OF the road
the cars are running from York to the forks OF
Muddy Creek, distance of % miles Of the re-
manning portion of the western division IA miles
are graded, and force is now at work finishing
the grading to Peach Bottom 1t is expected
that the whole road will be completed and the
connection of the two divisions made at Peach
Bottom by next fall. The cars have been run
ming over the western division far as the forks
of Muddy Greek for about two weeks The net
amount of profits OF the western division for the
month previous to the meeting were 81 800
The road is realizing enough to pay 7 per cent.
on its entire Indebtedness. It is being built and
equipped, it is stated, for less than $l0 GOO per
mile On the eastern division the cars are run
ming for distance of IL miles from Oxford to-
ward Peach Bottom.


''The merchants of Baltimore hardly realize
the fact, we think that this road, when compile
led, will divert large portion of the produce Of
York and the north eastern portion of Hartford
counties from Baltimore, its natural, and to the
people more desirable market Scarcely any
county in the Stale is so destitute of railway fa-
cities for transporting its agricultural produc-
lions to the city of Baltimore as Hartford and
there is 20 section better suited for raising food
for the wants OF large metropolis than our coun-
ty All we need is railroad. That a road
through Hartford would be profitable invest
ment of capital there is abundant eTidence in the
success of the Peach Bottom Railway" r
OF the above road the Lancaster (Pa Daily
NeoS of late date says:


'The Oxford and Peach Bottom Railroad, the
only narrow-gauge in this section OF the country,
and Of which so mnch has been written and read,
is without doubt at present one OF the best pay
ing railroad enterprises for the amount OF money
invested that we know OF. The road is intended
| to extend TO York, Pa, when finished, but is at
present running on this side of the Susquehanna
River from Oxford to Goshen, Lancaster county,
distance OF only fourteen miles, and is now pay
| ing clear profit monthly OF $500 This is no
small profit on the amount of money invested,
and certainly shows very efficient ndfeeonomi-
cal management on the part of the superintendent
and other officers in charge OF the road"
Year: 1875

w- Surely the fools are not all dead yet. One
would suppose that in times like these almost any
approach anywhere in the neighborhood of a rea-
sonable compensation. There can be no question
about the fact that there are at least five men will
ing to fll any vacancy that may occur and at less
wages than the man gets who has it. Yet in the
face of this we are told that the glass-blowers Of
Baltimore are about to give other folks than them
selves an opportunity to get work by making a
''strike" against reduction of ten per cent. Of
their wages. And some of the employees of the
& O. R. R Company exhibit the same sort Of
disposition to saw off the limb that supports them
Year: 1875

PUBLIC SCHOOL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS will be
found extracts from the report of the School
Commissioners of Baltimore county. Educa-
ton is something that should interest every
man in the land, who cherishes any regard for
the welfare of his country and the future OF the
community in which he lives. The report
shows gratifying symptom in the increased
attendance of scholars in the schools the past
year over those of the previous year. This in
crease amounted to about fourteen hundred
scholars, or about fourteen per cent. of the en-
tire attendance. An increasing interest in the
schools, from whatever motive it may spring
will eventually result in advantages to the
system of public instruction.


Twenty five thousand dollars have been
spent in building and repairing school houses
and an indebtedness of the Board in conse-
quence of the erection of school buildings has
become so onerous that the Board has come to
the point where it becomes necessary, in their
opinion, to Suspend the schools for one term,
to work out of this debt or have an increase Of
taxation for the purpose, which latter PROPOSE
tion has been submitted to the County Com
missioners and by them rejected. Perhaps the
suspension for the Spring term may have a
salutary effect. If the people, after losing the
advantages of schools for one term in the year,
think them worth additional taxation, they
will doubtless so decide. This is the best way
to test the question.
Year: 1875

WE are afraid Senator WILLIAM
SHARON has been guilty of an act in
which no trace of the generous and
magnanimous can be found. He is
the principal owner of the Enterprise
at Virginia City, which paper he
purchased to prevent its defeating
him for United States Senator. Both
the Enterprise and the Euening Ctron-
icle offices were destroyed in the late
fire. The Enterprise secured build
ing and was thus enabled TO get q
new power press at work. The ChrOn-
icle is forced to wait until n building
can be prepared for its power press.
The Enterprise being morning paper
its press is idle during the portion of
the day the Chronicle would be worked
off. Yet Senator SHARON refused for
any consideration to extend this cour-
tesy to the evening paper. For the
honor of the profession we are glad to
know that SHARON has no knowledge
of the difference between an agate and
a long primer type, and has not the
faintest conception of the amenities of
the newspaper business. - ~
Year: 1875

HORACE GREELY once refused TO
contribute to church and when asked
his reason for Withholding donation
which might assist in turning sinners
from the broad road that leads to eter-
nal punishment, he said he did not be
lieve enough people went to Eell any
way. We are not sure that all the peo
pie go to the State Prison that deserve
to be sent there, but we have II strong
suspicion that the pardoning power of
the Executive is used too freely in
opening the cell doors of convicts be-
fore the expiration of the time they
were sentenced to remain within the
prison walls. During his brief Guber-
Material career Governor PACHECo
has we believe affixed his signature
to forty-six pardons. There may be
some few cases among these forty-six
deserving of executive clemency, but
the probability is that the Governor
knew but little about the facts con-
nected with the conviction of the men
he has pardoned beyond those set forth
in the petitions for their release and
as they were the work of friends it is
but natural to suppose that the worst
features were kept as much as possi-
BILE in the background. To convicts
being allowed to leave the prison on
terms which enable them to regain
their citizenship no one will offer Sc
Iious objection, but it appears to us
that when man has been guilty Of q
criminal oflense and his guilt has been
established through a fair and impair
tial investigation by a jury Of his peers
his discharge before half the term of
his imprisonment has expired, should
only follow the clear and unmistaka-
BILE setting forth of a strong array of
eXtenuating circumstances. Execu-
tive clemency is ridiculing judiciary
wisdom. The inability of the Cover
nor to say no, is converting the ver-
dict of the jury and the judgment of
the court into farce, Of the forty
six criminals whose Imprisonment
the Governor has shortened, it is al
most certain that forty of them will


find their way back to their old quar-
ters. If pardons made better men OF
those so favored, and induced them to
try and become respectable citizens we
should say, let us have more pardons


But the records do not show that they
do. Is not this branch of the Execu-
tive power being too freely used.
Year: 1875

Our subject is streets and if, in dis
cussing it, we hurt anyone's feelings
We shall of course feel sorry. But JUS
tice must be done though the heavens
fall and oorns are trod upon. Within
the past eight months the taxpayers
of Los Angeles have expended large
sum of money in grading the streets
yet these thoroughfares were, during
the late rains, more difficult to travel
over than the untouched adobe beyond
the city limits. After all the money
and labor spent on Main, Spring and
other streets, this is inexcusable. I'M
perfect judgement has wasted our
money. Who made the discovery
that the red sand of Fort Hill was
good material for street grading? No
body; for the material is worth just
nothing for that purpose. 1t looked
well and operated we'll in dry wealth
er. Ashes or loam would have done
equally good service under like cir
cumstances. But when the rains fell
and the floods came the horses hoofs
soon converted the much boasted Of
red sand paving material into the
thinest quality of slumgullion. One
other point before summing up. The
graded streets are too Nat. There is
not sufficient elevation in the center.
The sidewalk, cutters or top sewers
are useless for the purpose intended,
and they will remain useless until
water falls into the habit of running
up hill. But overlooking fiat streets
and fiatter top sewers, the problem
which is just now puzzling the tax
payers is why so much red sand grad
ing was done before knowledge of
how the material would stand rain.
was obtained. Some one may have
thought Fort Hill sand would make
good grading material and the sand
may have been successfully thrown
into the eyes ofthe Council, but judg-
ment, prudence and a proper regard
for the peoples pockets ought to have
suggested the propriety of trying a
Year: 1875

There is o miserable substitute for
the divine faith of the gospel which
multitudes accept and hold in unright-
eousness. They are told they can be-
lieve in five minutes, sand all will be
right. God will be satisfied and heav-
en- will be theirs, and they conclude if
it is so short and simple matter they
then will be sure of five minutes and a
large margin in their last illness, and
Notwithstanding life of sin, they
will escape hell. Saving faith is made
to consist, not reverently and lovingly
accepting all the truth that we see,
and obeying it, but in believing one
truth and one falsehood, curiously
combined together, viz: Jesus died for
us, which is a fact that almost every
one in christendom believes, and that
His death saves from the wrath of
his father which is not q fact for
God so loved the world that he sent
his only begotten son TO save it.
God is love, and it was his own
infinite love that caused him to
assume humanity that he nigh. a.
ways be "God with us.n The idea OF
believing ones self to heaven presents
very short and easy route, and TO the
mind of all thinking men it gives IL
cense for crime. What the world and
the churches now need, is that old
fashioned stalwart faith of believing
all that God teaches, believing in his
everlasting wisdom, believing that we
must repent, and have ursins remov-
ed by the power of our Saviour, be-
lieving that we must live holy in Or
der to form a heavenly character, and
believing that we cannot please God
without keeping the commandments
and that by keeping the command
ments we can KNOW the truth, and
the truth will make one free, and final
ly that unless we Keep the eleventh
commandments we cannot claim to be
the disciples of Christ, for it is by this
only, that the world can know the
followers of Christ. Whoever keeps
this commandment in its true spirit,
will fulfil all the law. "a new COM
mandment / give unto you, that you
love one another, as l have loved
YOU" If any one wishes to know the
measure of love that is necessary in
order to be a true Christian, just let
them refer to this passage, GAS have
loved you.n
Year: 1875

Those going to San Francisco should
not fail to visit the great jewelry house
of John w. Tucker 131 Kearney street
The house is under the control and
management of the oldest and most
popular jewelry and watch dealer on
the coast. w. Tucker. Everybody
knows Tucker. He has sold more fine
watches and first class jcwelry than
any other five dealers in California.
Nearly everything sold by him inclu-
ding watches of all grades are manu-
featured to order and those who know
Tucker need not be told that what he
sells is just what he representsit to be.
The prices of this great house are so
low and fair that no one ever goes
away dissatisfied. When you visit
San Francisco don't fail to visit Tuck
er's.
Year: 1875

block or so of the material at least
one Winter before grading whole
streets. The broad area of mud which
spreads from end to end of the newly
graded streets make it as clear as mud
to the most clouded vision that Fort
Hill sand is not worth the cost of haul
ing for grading purposes and that all
the grading SO far done with it is just
so much labor and money thrown
away useless, indeed, the object was
to increase the depth of the mud. In
that case and TO other the purpose has
been attained to an alarming degree
and the peoples money has not heen
expended in vain.
Year: 1875

A DIVORCE has just been granted on
ground which certain young men will
do we'll to study. With the story that
he had $4,000 in bank and an income
of $1,S0O per annum, young man
won the virgin affections of young
lady. After marriage she discovered
that he had not the second shirt to his
back, and on the plea that she had
been deceived the Court gave her per-
mission to return to the home of her
childhood
Year: 1875

The racing at Agricultural Park course yes
terday was very fine. He i


The remains of the President reached
Philadelphia yesterday.


Joseph T. Goodman, the longtime owner
and editor of the Virginia Territorial Hhter-
prise, is to be the new editor OF the San Fran
cisco Post.


The rumor of change in the management
of the Palace Hotel at San Francisco is de-
MED. Leland says it is the only building in
the city in which he can turn around without
going out of doors, and he is going to stay
there,
Year: 1875

THE Sacramento Record and the
Marysville appeal, both Republican
papers, have looked over the situation
and reached the conclusion that the
Republican party cannot elect the
next President. GRANT can make
both of them fill their columns with
arguments that he will be reelected.
Year: 1875

THE DAILY and WEEKLY HER
AID has more than double the cir
culation of any other paper published
in Southern California. Business men
recognize it accordingly as the best
advertising medium South Of San
Francisco.
Year: 1875

So many postal cards on which is
written scathing and scurrilous stuff
relative to his late trial have been sent
to BEECHER that he has appealed to
the Post Master General to know if
some process cannot be resorted to. that
will cause discontinuance of the an
nnuanna
Year: 1875

Tho funeral Of Josey Sullivan, the little boy 50 long
supposed to have been abducted took place yesterday
afternoon from the residence of his parents No AZ
Greenwich Full particulars of this case, from
his strange disappearance to the discovery Of his re-
mains, have appeared from time to time In the
HERALD and have created absorbing interest in the
public mind while the search for the supposed missing
boy being conducted, and deep sympathy with the
bereaved parents after the sad solution OF the mystery
1t TO be usual in the Roman Catholic Church. 10
which the parents belong, TO omit the funeral
services for children, although such services
are actually lound in their liturgy. Con-
sequontly there religious ceremonies
yesterday either the house NJ the grave III Calvary
Cemetery. The remains had been placed in closed
silver mounted rosewood casket IN the front room on
the FIRST lOor mmOrtelles tuberoses and other white
flowers were scattered the coffin. The house was
crowded with the friends Of the family and with SYM
pathinng persons from the vicinity, who had come to
pay the last tributes OF regard TO the son OF their
esteemed friend The funeral was announced for two
O'Clock but nearly three before the little White
hearse heading the procession took all that remains Of


little Josey sullivan TO its last resting place in Calvary
Cemetery.
Year: 1875

SURRENDER or an IMPORTANT WITNESS.


The shooting OF young Iangam IN a west side lum-
Der yard the latter part Of last August has ~ TO the
present time remained mystery but il IS probable
that and important facts viii soon be developed
and VIII throw light on the identity Of the murderer
II win be remembered that the Coroners inquest II
transpirod that John Curran, youthful companion OF
Langam was riding in horse with him shortly be-
fore the fatal deed was committed To mud CuTran
therefore has been the desire OF the police; but that
person for reasons Of his own, lied, and up TO the
present has remained at liberty Yesterday IN COM
pany with two friends, a brother Of tho murdered
man. Curran presented himself TO Superintendent
Malng at the Central Oice, and avowcd his readiness
to te all he knew Of the matter in court He was ac
cordngly taken the Office Of the District Attorney
but that official after preliminary examination Lad
hnr remandcd back 10 the Central department until TO-
day when the question TO whether he should be held
as a prisoner or a a witness viii be decided


When questioned ~ the Superintendent Of Police
Curran became very retcent and would say but little He
admitted being the company Of Langam just prior 10
the shooting but refused 10 state whether the deceased
had stolen a watch from his murderer. or the atters
identity Curran denied all knowledge He was locked
up over night az Headquarters
Year: 1875

To-day is celebrated In the jewish Church as the
hoiest Of the year It is called Yom Kippur Or Day
Of AtonemcnL Il is vigorously kept by Jews
than any other Of their holy days many who DO not
attend to any OF their other religious duties keeping
this day with scrupuous exactness No Kind oi work
is allowed on this day. fast Is TO be observed from
five O'Clock this afternoon until sunset on Saturday
night The synagogues are generally crowded
from early morning until the termination on
the Fast Special prayers appointed for the day
The most orthodox among the Jews wear on this day
white linen robe, which IS destined % be their shroud
alter death lbis custom ~pbserved IN order 70 bring


~ ther minds the certain fate III all men, aud the atone
mont That must come when all shall DO weighed and
numbered and measured
Year: 1875

The trottng announced to come Off at Prospect Park
Fair Grounds yesterday afternoon postponed on
OF the heaviness of the track until to-day,
when the unfinished ro Of Monday last together with
the regular contests for the purses OF the second day
will come off, The first trot, after the unfinished Is
settled will be between horses that have beaten
233 for which there nine entries, and six
Of them will come the post. The second event will
be between horses that have never beaten 226 There
six entries, but only three Of them sold in
the pools laS night the probability that they will be
all that will Nart The three sold were Barney Kelly
Ella Madden and Kitty d.
Year: 1875

ssJohn Banks Grange, 7O4, Audrain
county, Me-, has followed the example Of
the Indiana Grange already mentioned,
and subscribed for one agricultural paper
for each family in the Grange, the sub
seriptions being paid out Of the Grange
funds"


We cut the above from one Of our ex-
changes, and fully endorse the wisdom Of
the act. We almost every day meet
with persons who say to us that they feel
greatly the need Of good agricultural
paper; that they have seen copy or two
Of our paper and very much desire to
read it, but are wholly unable to pay for
it at present. Now We respectfully sug-
gest to each Of the Oranges in this State,
that we have no doubt that if each
Grange in the State would place copy
Of The GRANGE in the hands Of each
family among their membership that in
less than twelve months they would have
abundant cause to congratulate them
selves on the wisdom Of their action
Wisconsin Granger.
Year: 1875

A LARGE number of cattle have starved to
death in Southwestern Wisconsin during the
winter. Hay has been as high As $25 ton,
and grain full as high in proportion. Cattle
could not be sold to advantage and therefore
starved.


A few years ago corn was burned in IL
linois for fuel. Now corn is high. A
year or two ago pork could scarcely be
sold At any price. Last winter it was
50 per hundred. live weight, in some
places; and many fattened their hogs on
wheat. Next fall wheat will probably be
high and pork and corn cheap. This
great producing county moves in unrea.
sonable waves, rushing from one extremi.
ty to another. A safe rule is to raise
largely whatever is now cheap, and mod
erately whatever is now dear.
Year: 1875

The following paragraph, taken from IN
editorial article in the Chicago Tribune
Of March Oath, is quite in contrast With :
paragraph taken from the same paper Just
: month previous. We trust the 1rib-
,sne will 90 on from one improved view to
another until it shall come into the full
understanding Of the objects and benefits
Of this organization -


he dires& economic and indirect polificai
Year: 1875

On this green hank, by this soft stream,
We set to-day votive stone,
That memory may their deed redeem
When, like our sires, our sons are gone.
Spirit, that made those heroes dare
To die, and leave their children free,
Bid Time and Nature gently spare
The shaft we raise to them and Thee
By the rude bridge that arched the flood,
Their flag to April's breeze unfurled,
Here, once the embattled farmers stood
And fred the shot heard round the world.
The foe long since in silence slept;
Alike the conqueror silent sleeps; E
And time the ruined bridge has swept
Down the dark stream which seaward creeps


-Emers0n
Year: 1875

The Board Of metropolitan Police havipg g
been able to accede to the request of tho
Board OF Health for detail of men, they
reported for duty yesterday morning for
thirty days. This action will enable the
Board OF Health to carry out what it deems
one of the most essential methods Of pre-
serving the health of New Orleans-th.
house to house inspection. The small force
at work during the winter and spring. and
the whole effort being to reduce The grant
increase Of small pox, which at one time
was very threatening, prevented attsntiox
to this duty. Now, as Dr.. White said. We
will be able to clean up and get ready tor
summer.
Year: 1875

The circus troupe at the Academy vii
give a matinee today for the benefit es
little and big folk. Little boys can not
crawl under the canvas to see this show.
but two bits will open the front door for +,
sight at the trained clowns and the esz-
Gated horses.