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Year: 1876

Prom the New York Tribune.


The taint runs down through the
whole public service, and everybody
is, in the slang Of the street, ION the
make" And 30 Secretary Belknap foil in
TO it and was found out. 1t is said there
was q woman in the case. The same
was said in the case Of another Cabinet
officer who went out under cloud, and
the same, too, is whispered of one who
remains. Well, the nation would ike to
feel sorry for Mr. Bolknap, but it cannot
spare the time from being sorry and
ashamed for ITSELF ald from wondering II
the end has been reached or if shere are
still other shameful exposures In store.
Year: 1876

We are tired Of all this bosh about
the claims Of men upon their party
or parties for nomination and eiec-
tion to office. The best of qualifica-
tlons and fitness are not claims. If
man has been honored by his party
and served il well for one or two
terms, he should rather thank the
party for the honor aud trust than
make his well-paid service the basis
Of claims for second or third term.
This paper has been falsely quoted as
favoring the nomination of Mr..
Young for Secretary Of State for a
third term. The remarks above find
fitting application to his case, aud
we therefore prefer the, nomination
OF another man. We have taken oc-
cosion to commend Mr.. Young as an
honest, faithful and efficient Official.
But these qualifications give him no
claims to further preferment. Other
men have as good qualifications.
While Capt. j. A. T. Hull Is In the
field as a candidate for the nomina-
ton the JOURNAL may be counted
for Hull. Ifthe choice of the party
should fall upon Mr.. Young, or any
other man as we'll fitted for the place
as he, we shall heartily acquiesce.
But we want to hear no more about
claims OF individuals upon the party
or upon the people.
Year: 1876

1t is wonderful how Indifferent our Board
Of Health, and all Of our honorable boards
for everything, are to the health. comfort and
convenience of the people. Wherever we
look there is commissioner failing to do his
duty or doing it to the detriment of the city.
Most of our officials seem to think it is their
mission to create or promote nuisances Our
streets are neglected until the slight rain
falls of the last few days are q stencil in
everybodys nostrils. Castle Garden was
fortunately eliminated from the Battery
Park and now the Commissioners of Emf
grafton are bent upon rebuilding the un-
slightly structure, in order that a terrible
nuisance may be maintained at the very
portals of the metropolis. Tompkins square
is in a worse condition than Tweed left it,
and the nuisance may continue for months ;
at least long enough to exclude the people
from this breathing spot during the
whole OF the present season. The fat
rendering establishments, slaughter houses
and petroleum works on the East
River are endangering the healthfuIness of
large part of the city and rendering the
public institutions on the islands almost
uncomfortable. Wherever we turn nui-
sance of some kind confronts us and an
apathctic public cndures what an apatnetic
Board permits In no other city would the
Year: 1876

When aman, be he soldier or civilian, priest
or layman, leaves a memory which all who
knew him cherish with affection and pride,
the world is not far wrong in accepting the
sum of this regard as its basis for judging
that individual as man. Judged
by this standard the memory of Custer
stands high indeed. The old army officers
who knew him have testified to him rs
soldier; the friends of his manhood have
nature his aged father tells us, between the
floods of his grief, what brave, good boy
he was and now an old trooper, who rode
behind him for three years of hard fighting,
tells us story after story of the dead hero,
each bringing out some endearing or emo
and daring fighter, superb commander,
the beau ideal of chvalry, and the
news of his death shot through us like
an arrow; but as the story of the dead war
rior's career comes more fully before us he
takes on gentle attributes that make our
loved than for soldier we admired. The old
troopers story, elsewhere told, will be read
with kindling interest and may win a trib-
ute OF tears before the last line is scanned
Since the day that the death of General
Custer was announced the desire to
know all that could be known of his brave
career has been universal. Story after story
has come forth. but the golden haired cavalry
mans name grows brighter and fairer. The
touching letter from the old home where the
"brave, good boys" used to gather from time
to time, is an important addition to the
story Of his life.
Year: 1876

From all parts of the country embraced
within an area Of say five thousand square
miles, and having New York as its centre,
accounts reach us of the appearance, at nine
o'clock P. NJ. on Sunday, July 9. of a meteor
of extraordinary size and brilliancy, which
seemed to the observers to follow general
direction from south to north. This re-
markable prenomenon was rendered still
more interesting by the fact that, at q certain
stage of It's fight through the heavens, it
exploded like monster rocket, and scat
tered fragments of its fiery mass in diverging
directions from it's line of fight. But these
pieces were of different colors, and pro-
duced, by their brilliant lights, due to me-
tallic combustion, the impression on per-
sons not familiar with the movements Of
meteorites that grand Centennial dis
play of fireworks was taking place some
where in their neighborhood. The collec-
ton Of clearly written and Ineligible ac-
counts which we publish regarding this
remarkable meteor will assist in locating its
true course through the heavens, because,
when we receive similar information from
westerly points, the angles of elevation sup
piled from different places as well as the
apparent directions of the meteoric course,
can be reduced to an angle and line that
will very nearly indicate the true elevation
and path of the volume or mass of combusti-
BILE gas or matter. The explosion which oc-
CURED during the apparently slow move
ment of the fiery centre seen on Sunday
night proves it to have been true meteoric
mass or aerolite. These wandering bodies
of matter revolve in space around the earth,
and as they travel with prodigious velocity
they take fire by friction with the air the
moment they enter our atmospheric en-
velope, and burn with extraordinary brill
iancy while passing through it toward the
earth, frequently bursting before reaching
terra .frn,a, as did that of July 0.
Year: 1876

BY the time National Custer Monument
Association is properly organized the
HERALD hopes to have handsome sum to
accompanied by brief but pointed eulogies
of the dead commander, continues, proving
how deep is the grief for his loss and how
wide the desire to see his memory fitly
honored. They see in him soldier who
came out of the civil war full of honors won
by head and hand. With his name was as
sociated all that charms in the name of lion
hearted valor. He was the ideal
of the beau saJreur to the popular
eye, and when peace haply left ''old
Custer" rs Phil Sheridan endearingly called
him, no more squadrons of rebels to charge,
no more guns to take, the well known figure
was followed in its dashing flights over the
Western plains with no ordinary interest.
Now and again the old daring came out, for
when "deeds of high emprise" were called
for Custer was the man sought, and never
was he known to falter or fail. At last he
fell. In charge, the fash of whose sabres,
the fire of whose carbines and the forms
of whose troopers shall never grow dim,
he fell. He charged at the head Of his
column he fell where the last few
were dearly selling their lives In
savage valley and at savage hands he fell.
Had he fallen in the midst Of plain where
million spectators saw him go down he
and his troopers could not have died more
bravely. nor could the desire to honor his
memory and theirs be more sudden and
spontaneous. The fund already in our
hands reaches the sum Of 50, 800 81, of which
$146 rs were received yesterday. The poor
and the humble are doing their share Let
us now see that the rich and the well-to-do
are ready to make the figures march up
ward in proportion to their means. To
honor this brave mans memory is duty to
ourselves. Such devotion as his honors us
more than we can honor his name. Let all
classes prove worthy of the heritage; let
every one do his or her share, the rich as
we'll as the poor
Year: 1876

The EXPLOSION of the English warship
Chunderers boiler was very fatal in its re-
uults. Thirty deaths have occurred and many
more are expected to follow. Itseems strange
indeed that brand new boiler should
thus explode, but as the great ship was
running trial trip on a measured mile
the boiler may have been tested beyond its
strength. The English Navy has been par
icularly unfortunate of late years. Among
the complete losses were those of the turret-
ship Captaia and the iron-clad Vanguard
The Iron Duke barely escaped foun 1ering.
and now the boilers of the Thunderer scatter
death among the crew.
Year: 1876

Flano Frouds ana the Exhtbtt10ns


The letter from our Philadelphia CORE
spondent giving publicity to charges affect
ing the regularity of some of the awards at
the Centennial Exhibition, and especially to
alleged irregularities touching the pianoforte
exhibits, which we print this morning. will
give pain to all who are interested either in
the honor of the country or the impartiality
Of the judgments of the juries. The piano,
like the sewing machine trade, has become
an important branch Of industry within the
last few years, and no part of the furniture
of house permits such opportunity for
fraud in the manufacture and exorbitant
profits to the manufacturers as these neces-
sary appliances of modern domestic life.
For long time there have been ugly charges
of frauds in the piano trade, and even reputa-
BILE dealers and manufacturers were accused
of making and selling inferior instruments
with the names or limitations Of the names
of other dealers attached to them. Within
a fortnight the Decker Brothers of this city
were compelled to bring a suit against
another firm for initiating their firm name,
and the Steinways, Chickering's and other
makers have suffered in the same way. So
general had these abuses become that it was
almost impossible to tell bogus from gen.
uine piano, and great hopes were felt that
the awards of the judges at the Centennial
Exhibition would SO clearly fix the makers
of meritorious instruments that the others
would be driven from the trade If even a
tithe Of the charges which our correspondent
relates is true this hope also is to end In
disappointment. The allegations against
Schiedmayer and Kupka are SO specific that
any award made by them would be useless
unless it is shown that the charges are with
out foundation. If Mr. Schiedmayer makes
piano in imitation of the Steinways, or has
any business relations with that house, it is
manifestly unjust that he should sit in judg-
ment upon the merits of the instruments of
other makers; but we are loath to believe that
Mr.. George f. Bristow. who is included in
the charges against the judges, would do any
wrong himself in matter of this kind or
consent to it in others. 1t is not proper at
this time to express any opinion in regard to
controversy of SO much bitterness and SO
much importance, but simple justice requires
that before the awards are finally adiudi-
Gated the whole subject shall be carefully
canvassed and the truth or falsity of the
charges clearly established. 1t may be that
the whole controversy arises out of the jeal-
ousies Of rival manufacturers; but whatever
may be the state of the case it must be fully
understood. The judges cannot afford to
rest under these imputations- --imputations
almost certain to come from the disappointed
manufacturers in any event-and the sue
cessful makers will not find it to their inter-
est to rest content with their awards unless
the charges are disproved or shown to be in
capable of proof
Year: 1876

Park Commissioners dare to trife with the
public as our Park Department has been
trifing with the people of the east side in
regard to Tompkins square. No other city


would endure either the stencil or the e1-


posure of such offensive establishments on
the East River as are described in the
HERALD this morning But New York en-
dnres wrongs of every kind and seems grate-
full that Commissioner This or Commits
sioner That, in addition to allowing present
evils to remain, does not devise fresh null
sances to vex suffering population. Still
something might be done, though we fear il
will not until pestilence teaches the duty
which persuasion and argument fail to en-
force, or until the people rise up in their
wrath and our inefficient officials are made
to know the lesson they are SO slow to learn.
Year: 1876

FORTUNATELY our interstate extradition
treaties are not rendered invalid by over
scrupulous statesmen, and criminals who
steal in Missouri and are arrested in New York
must return to the place whence they
came il order that the law may deal with
them. julius Rothschild has found all this
out now that lie is waiting to 'Go West" in
charge of n st. Louis policeman.
Year: 1876

The RowERs OF RocKAwAY, being de-
termined on acquiring fame during season
when pleasure is made the business of life,
organized very successful regatta, at which
some rowing that would not disgrace more
pretentious meetings was displayed.
Year: 1876

The SECOND SEASON of the racing at Long
Branch closed yesterday at Monmouth Park
with q fine attendance fine racing and fine
day. We publish in to-day's HERALD full
account of the racing that closed the meet
ing, as well as of the scenes that contributed
to make yesterdays sport the most enjoyable
of the season.
Year: 1876

The FAILURES of large shipbuilding
house and of a cotton spinner are the latest
Indications from England OF the depression
In trade there. Two important collieries in
South Wales are said to have stopped work.
The three important interests-shipbuild-
ing, cotton and coal--are thus represented
in the day 8 financial disasters.
Year: 1876




say:-"As, however, one mode of correction
is in the power of every President, and con-
sequently in mine, it would be useless and
perhaps invidious to enumerate the evils
of which, in the opinion of many
Of our fellow citizens, this error of the
sages who framed our constitution may have
been the source, and the bitter fruits which
we are still to gather from it if it continues
to dsfgure our system" II give my aid to
the desired object by renewing the pledge
heretofore given, that, under no circum-
stances, will / consent to serve second
term" We expect TO see similar passage
in General Hayes inaugural if he should be
elected. because the possession Of power
sometimes makes great difference, as it did
in Jackson's case who broke virtual pledge
of similar tenor. Clay explicitly made the
same pledge ms candidate in 1874, and
there can be no doubt that he would have
repeated it in his inaugural had he been
elected Buchanan initiated Harrison in
this respect. and we are confident that Hayes
will resemble them in this particular if he
should be in n position to make an inaugu-
raj address on the 4th of next March. The
pledge already made has placed him in ad-
vance Of the republican party, and so far as
this Fundamental reform is concerned he is
its leader.


What one Presidential candidate means
by reform we know by his own clear and
EN- phatic words, but we are not so sure of
the purpose Of the other. Governor Tilden
has made many eloquent speeches, full of
glittering generalities brilliant rhetoric and
enthusiastic promises to redeem the national
government from its present state of degra-
dation. He said, in his recent speech at
Albany, that he would enter the Presidency
with the feelings of soldier going into bat
tie. But, "under which king? Bezonian.
speak or dier' 1t is nothing strange to the
people to be told that Governor Tilden is
ready to fight for the cause he champions,
for he has proved his fighting qualities in
his contests with the Canal Ring and Tam
many Hall. But in this great political
struggle, of which the whole country is the
field of battle. the people wish to know the
plan of his campaign. They do not wish to
Year: 1876

From the Charleston Courier and News. !


We hope there is no truth in the
statement that Governor Chamberlain
intends to ask, or has asked, that
United States troops be posted at the
county seats in this State until the
elections are over. The effect of such
an application would be bad in every
gay In this State it would look like
al attempt to overawe the democracy,
and there are limits to the patience of
even South Carolinians. There is no
disorder in South Carolina, or threat
Of disorder. The earnest purpose of
the democracy is TO have a fair and
peaceful election. and we have had
enough OF "ayoners at the polls.


We have supported Governor Cham
berlain's reform M asures, and We have
frank expressed our opinion of the.
Hambur riot, but We must protest
against any move that wears the aD-
pearance of taking advantage of local
disturbance to prop up the waning
fortunes OF South Carolina Republi-
canism The South has been torment
ed long enough 10y Federal officials at
election times, and the people demand
that, for once, they shall have free
vote and an absolutely fair count.
Year: 1876

We publish this morning very in
tsresting letter from our Smithville
correspondent. It will be seen that
the members of the Tilden and Vance
club of Smithville are earnestly at
york.


The same is the case in Town Greek
pTnship in Brunswick county and in
Clumbia township in Pender. The
sters are moving in every direction
I'D the people are becoming thorough
rarOused.
Year: 1876

oNR OF THE INJURED RECOVERING.


A reporter saw Charles Vine AT the City Hospital
yesterday afternoon and learned from the physician
In attendance that be was improving slowly and in
fair way toward ultimate recovery. Mr. vine who IL
fine looking Englishman. will be remembered the
individual who jumped from the gallery OF the burn
ing theatre to the parquet the night OF Tuesday,
December 3, and, though terribly injured rescued
Year: 1876




CHICAGO, Oct. 26.-Much sneering against the
petitioners is indu1ged in by the 1i,nes- What do
lavmen know about law! Docs not the statute
make any twelve men, who may cnanee to be sc
lected from the body OF the community, judges
OF the law Of the particular criminal case before
them! Does the fact that the twelve are usual
ly more ignorant and stupid than the rest Of
their fellow citizens fit them more peculiarly for
the Office Of judges? think the man in the
jury room, who wanted to throw Mr. Berry out
Of the window because he disagreed with him
about the case, has not, perhaps, more
judicial mind than some Of the sign
ers Of the petition. Judge McAllister
will not listen to tho rcmonstrance OF
thousands OF the most respectable men in the
community, but he will sit day after day anu
listen to the shouts OF mob who invade the
sanctuary of justice, and endeayor by their
sympathy for the criminal to bias the minds Of
tic jury. He will sit on the bench and sniff
their breath as incense. bnt he will put decent
men in jail il they dare to speak to him.. Per-
haps this condition of the Judges mind is an
idiosyncrasy Of genius, or it may be that he is
one Of those, who, in the language OF Lord
Mansfield, i" Mistake the shout Of a mob for
the trumpet Of fame"


His thoughts arc his own, but his conduct be-
longs to the public, and compe1s every man
who cares for the welfare of his country to be


UN AvocAT MALGRE LUZ.
Year: 1876

which it is said has now over 800 in
mates. 1t is to he furnished with wa.
ter from the adjoining hills, and to
have additional sleeping accommoda-
tions. The Asylum needs the const-
ant assistance of the Orphan Asylum
Society. Except for the scarcity of
elergymen here, priest would have
been appointed to take charge of all
the contributions for this institution.


The following passage in regard to
the vice of extravaganza is Yinnowed
from the mass of moral generalities
with which the letter abounds:


Before quitting this subject we think
it is our duty to add brief observa-
ton on the evil effects Of excessive
luxury particularly in persons of mod
crate means, for that passion being
once INDUCED will not easily yield,
but it will rather increase its demand
which a husband may be unable to
answer or q parent to meet when over
taxed by the INDUCED vanity of unre-
flecting children. The same excess
may by turns deprive children of due
comforts and education and the pa
rents of the aid which if in need they
are justly entitled toreceive from their
children; while it may often happen
that II worthy young man will not
venture to engage in tie lawful bond
of marriage lest even his constant care
and labor might not suffice to furnish
what his eompaniou's wonted vanity
might exact. In word, while there
is nothing more noble and worthy of
admiration in the world than a wo-
man possessed of modesty, neatness
and usefulness, extravaganza and van
ity rob her Of worth and expose her to
dishonor.


The document is signed "Joseph
Sardoe, o. p, Archbishop of San
Francisco.n
Year: 1876

The Grand Jury reported yesterday
afternoon finding ten true bills of in
dictment. They ignored five charges
and recommended that two charges be
re-submitted to the next Grand Jury.
They found the Jail well kept with the
exception of some complaint on .Ee
part of prisoners in not being allowed
sufficient privilege to wash their cloth
inr. They recommend to the Board
OF Supervisors the necessity of taking
immediate steps to furnish assistance
to the District Attorney as the labor
to be performed in that Office is out Of
all proportion to the capacity of one
man.