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Year: 1876

nS-NoTICE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS ENTERING
THE PORT OF NEW YORK AT NIGHT.-The New YORK
HERALD has adopted distinguishing Coston night signal for
board the HERALD steam yacht showing while burn
ing the coors red red changing from TO the other
in succession and be several miles distant Cap
tains OF vessels upon seeing this signal will obge us by
preparing any marine they have for the Ship
News Department OF the HRRALD-


pS-Persons desirous OF communicating with vessels arv
ing do bv addressing such vessels
HERALD yacht pier No East River New York
Letters received from all Of the world and promptly de-
lvered. Duplicates required
Year: 1876

To THE EDITOR OF HKRALD:-


see by a morning paper that the Commissioners OF
Parks have Qn violation OF Jack Frosts commands)
ordered that, the skating season is closed the
TO be drawn of for.he purpose OF cleaning
out the lakes Of Central Park Now, We who take
so much delight as heretofore In the healthful
else are 10 be deprived OF the enjoyment we protest
against this action on the part of the Commissioners


Now rs well known that the Brookynites have this
season had skating the lakes OF Prospect Park and
the gentleman experimenting them being himself
noted skatst u Is TO be presumed that he Knows when
ice in those lakes s safe TO bear skaters upon their
surfaces. ls Il because the ponds and lakes in Brook.
lyn are four miles nearer the Gul Stream than Central
Park that II is more safe TO trust the people mon
themf Let the ball be raised AN OLD sKATIsT
Year: 1876

Il !. Lut n little over three weeks now
un,lI the election. Our party is pretty
VEL. DrsSu.u ,i. IN most sections of this
state, but there aro still localities in
winch IN" organization needs to be made
more prrirr, 1t is easy for the active,
r,ru,"t men in each ward and voting
precinct 10 accomplish this work in an
efficient manner, il they begin in time and
prosecute it vigorously. Every pre-
clct should DC blocked and every voter
known and listed The only thing
that can possibly defeat the friends of re
form at the ballot.-bOx is the neglect of
the great duty of thorough organization.
With organization and full vote, they
will sweep the country. No false issues
raised By the Republican leaders can
Keep the masses from doing their duty.
But the great power of the Democracy
lies IN the amount of local organization
they will be able to effect in the several
ward, snd precincts. The friends of re-
loFm must not cease their labors for an
Instant, but ever keep in mind that the
price Of victory is eternal vigilance.
Year: 1876

THE New York Ne'os says: ave can
imagine that Abraham Lincoln would
turn in his coffin could he hear OF Tatts
order. The bayonet, not the ballot is
now for the reconstructed South
Reason cannot prevail nor liberty con.
tinue under the domineering threat OF
the bAYOnet."
Year: 1876

CANAL INVESTIGATION III GO ON'


LARGE POWERS FOR THE CANAL BOARD PROPOSED


CHANCE FOR THE LEGISLATURE TO MAKE A


REFORM RECoRD-A FURTHER INQUIRY INTO


Ex-AUDHoR THAyER's TRANSACTIONS.


lBY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRGBUskl


ALBANY, Jan. 17.--An opportunity will shortly be
presented to the members Of the Legislature to 90
squarely upon the record for against the contnu-
ance of the investigation of the canals. The bill is
in course of preparation, and will be presented
to the Legislature some time during the present
week, comforting upon the Canal Board the powers
which they possess in very slight degree, and
only in exceptional cases. of summoning witnesses
aud compelling their attendance The law will be
brief but will grant to the Board the power to send
for PERSONS and papers and authorize it, in case OF
refusal to appear answer, to appear by repre-
sentative before any Judge of the Su-
preme Court Judge OF the County
court, and ask the commitment Of the contumacious
witness for contempt 1t will be sought to give this
power permanently, and not for the temporary pur-
poses of an investigation. In tho informal discus
sion that has already been had on the subject among
the Republicans of the Legislature. considerable diff
ference Of opinion has been developed with refer
ence TO this proposed grant of power. Some hold
that tie Canal Board should not have this right in
permanencf, any more than any other body Of State
officers and others hold that it is one that is neces-
sary TO the maintenance of the dignity OF the Board


The Canal Investigating Commission will meet
during the week to consult upon their final report,
and upon several reports which have not yet been
made public Before closing up their final report To
the Governor and the Legislature they will take
further testimony in relation to the transactions of
Auditor Thayer, which will throw a still stronger
light on their character, and il is believed will
involve a State officer now IN office. Ii can be shown
that Auditor Thaycr obtained the appropriation
Of the money-w which he paid the certificates
which he had purchased, by series Of deliberate
Misrepresentation to every department of the Gov
eminent. IIc secured the passage Of the law by
representing to the members of the Legislature that
the money was necessary TO tic preservation of the
canal, without which it could not be kept in order
lie induced the Governor to sign it, calling upon
him with his brother, Adm 1haycr for that purpose
on the same ground, and gave the pledge, which the
Governor eXacted. that he would pay no improper
certificates. This money, instead of being used upon
new aud necessary work tho canals
was used to pay the old and fraudulent claims, of
which he had become the owner; and 1t is believed
that it can b. shown that he purchased some of them
at least on the very day which the bill became
Law. IL is not impossible that the Commission maygo
into branches of inquiry; hut it is not likely to do so
unless there be special need for this service
Messrs Bigcluw and Van Buren,. who are no" draw
iug salaries as State officers. viii Of course receive
no extra compensation.
Year: 1876

OVER 100000 SPENT LAST SUMMER IN REPLACING


BAD wORK-DoUBTFUL LEGALITY OF SOME OF


TIE 1853 BoNDs-THE COMMISSIONERS BEFORE


THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE1


WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Commissioners of the
District of Columbia spent an hour this morning
with the House Committee on District Affairs. he
object of the Committee in arranging the meeting
was to ascertain, if possible something in regard to
the nature and extent of the work done by direction
of the Commissioners during the past year. and also
70 get an explanation of the enormous increase Of
the bonded debt of the District during the same
period The Commissioners admitted that, in
many instances, they had transferred con-
tracts made by the late Board of Public
Works from one portion OF tho city to
another, and in other instances they had
extended contracts so as to make the cost OF their
execution far exceed the original estimates THIS,
they claim, was authorized by the act Of June 20,
1874 which empowered them TO complete the work
already under contract From 100000 TO $780,
600 has been spent during the past Summer and
Fall in taking up wooden pavements which were
entirely decayed, and replacing them with con-
cetes.


The contracts awarded by the late Board of Pub
lie Works for laying wooden pavements provided
that the contractors should keep them in repair for
three years. and that if they did not do it the
authorities of the District might perform the neces
sary work and charge it to the contractors their
bOndsmen. The Commissioners having given notice
TO many Of those who had laid wooden pavements
that their work needed repairing, and the contract
ors having paid no attention to such notice, the
Commissioners have taken up worthless wood
payements and replaced them with concrete, paying
for the new pavement with 1865 bonds.


The Chairman Of the Committee expressed
grave doubts IN regard to the legality
of these proceedings, and intimated that
steps would probably be taken to stop any further
work under the Commissioners until after a full in
yestigation of the manner i'll which the money al
ready used had been expended. bill providing for
such suspension of work was introduced in the
House this afternoon by Mc Randall, and viii prob
ably be passed at an early day.


The Committee on Appropriations will he gov
erned by the recommendations of the Committee Oh
District Affairs, in regard to making provision for
the payment Of the February interest on the 3.Gj
bonds The latter Committee is believed to be
averse to making such appropriation, and tho Com
missoners will. without doubt, be required to pay
that interest out of funds in their hands
Year: 1876

nance OF last year having been TO grant mileage by
this wording moro serious leak. which Controller
Robinson has stopped, In the bills Of officers OF
tho old House, who take charge OF the new
one until the new clerks have learned their
duties. The custom Of OF these, at
least has been TO divide their compensation named in
the previous Supply bill by 100 days and charge for
their services at that rate per day. In this one clerk
whose salary $1,000 made out a biz Of S240 for II
days work Controller Robinson has adopted the just
rule OF dividing the named in the Supply bill by


number OF days which the session actually continued
aud paying that rate In the OF the officers OF the
last House. this will effect reduction OF onchrd on
such claims az the one Just mentioned Altogether the
Controller bids fair to put end to abuses gcner
ally, large and small.
Year: 1876

ing laws, and without the power to change these
laws it would be impossible to accomplish much in
the way of economy. The Republicans held that the
changes proposed ought 10 be referred to tho
mitees specially charged with the consideration Of
matters pertaining to tho department in which re-
ductions are to be made; but the Democrat.
aware that if these measures of retrenchment are
sent TO the Senate in the form of separate bills, il
would be in the power Of that body to defeat them,
while if they went there part of the appropriation
bills the House would maintain complete control of
them. The amendment was finally adopted by
almost strict party vote.
Year: 1876




OF PUBLIC PARASITIC COST TO be BORNE by


TIE CIrY-TEXT OF THE BILL


IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE


ALBANY, Jan. 17.-Mr. Forster of Westchester in
troduced bill in the Assembly tonight providing
for the rcpavement Of Fifth-aye., above Twenty
fourth-st., with Teford -McAdam pavement, the
work to lie done under direction of the Department
of Public Parks. The bill. which referred to the
Committee on Cities, in full is as follows:


SECTION |. Tho Department OF Public Parks OF the
City OF NewYOrk is hereby authorized and directed 70
cause FIfth-aVe. to be rrpaYed with TelfOrdMcAdam
pavement, the said Department may approve ana 10
the crosswalks to be reld where those now Laid
are, in the opinion OF the Department OF Public Parks,
good repair. not adapted to the proposed new
pavement, which work shall be- done by aui under the
direction OF the said Department Of Public Parks, and as
they shall deem eIpedien for the best interest Of the
City Of New-YOrk provided that the said work shall be
under contract, awarded u the highest bidder with
adcGua" security, required by law, unless inc Com
Council by thrcefOurths vote, order otherwise.
SIC ,. The cost of the improvement hereby directed
shall be borne b general assessment upon all the TAX
able property in said city and shall be included In the
estimate said Department or Public Parks snail DE-
appropriated by the Board of Estimate and ApportioI
nent certified by the Controller according TO law ana
inserted ana included Ia the annual tax levy ana raised
an collect by upon the csates subject to taxation
IN TIE City OF NeW-lO.k.
Year: 1876

There large items In some OF these years whieh are
susceptible OF easy explanation The year 1868 was that
ot the canal which involved large counsel
fees and 1872 was the year OF the impeaehmens The
whole forms an instructive record Legislative waste


The Controller is giving great dissatisfaction to some
OF the employees of the Legislature He has decided that
uader Chapter Il3 OF the Laws OF 1875, which provides
that the officers named In the act shall receive mile
age that clerks Of committees shall not receive mileage
This WAS done after conference with tho two Clerks the
intention OF the Chairmcn Of Ways and Means and III
Year: 1876

The modern Caesar is marching his
conquering legions upon PROSTATE States
and the sacred right of the ballot box is tc
be constrained and coerced by the over
riding squadron with the fash Of the sabre
and the glitter Of the bayonet. 1t is fer.
vently to be hoped that the people in theil
majesty, will remand our most unworthy
President to the obscurity he SO richly
has earned, and spurn the candidate tha
he is endeavoring to impose upon them.
Year: 1876

There has commenced a peaceful and
proper method Of proceeding to test the
facts as to the Order of Hibernians and its
relations with the Mollie Maguires. The
action that has been taken towards legal
proceedings for the recovery Of certain
moneys and regaia said to be in the pos
session Of the seceders from the Philadel-
phia Division No. 2, of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians, is a move in the proper di-
rection. This is the proper method of
proceeding, and if it is carried on will have
the effect of developing in court the facts
as to the order and its relation with, or its
opposition to the Mollie Maguires. Thus
far there has been no positive or authori-
tative denial of the evidence Of Butler at
Pottsville, that Kehoe took an accused
Mollie to the officers of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians in New York, land got money
from them to help the accused to escape
from the country. There is now chance
to throw light upon this very great i'm
portant subject. If Buffers statement is
true, it stains the character of the whole
Order, and if it is not true, it should be
specifically denied. General denials or
repudiations do not touch this piece Of
specific evidence, that the Order did fur
nish money to help an accused Mollie to
escape from the country, and as far as it is
possible to prove negative counter evi-
dence should be forth coming. 1t is
sincerely to be hoped, that the dispute
concerning the alleged relations between
the Mollie Maguires and the Ancient Order
Of Hibernians, having led to split in
Division No. 2 in the city Of Philadelphia,
being peaceful and proper method Of
proceeding, will have the effect Of placing
the Order before the people Of the country
in its proper position.
Year: 1876

A roof may be covered with very cheap
stingle, and by application of this slate be
can be patched and coated, looking much
better, and lasting longer than new shin
giles without the slate, for
One Third the Cost OF. .Reshingling


The expense of stating new shingles is
The paint is FIRE-pRooF against sparks or
flying embers, as may be easily tested by
any one.


IT STOPS EVERY LEAK,
and for tin or iron has no equal, as it ex-
pands by heat, contracts by cold. and NEVER
CRACKS nor scales. Roofs covered with Tar
Sheathing Felt can be made water tight at
a small expense, and preserved for many
years.


This slate Faint Is
Year: 1876

OIOOOAlA1 VOIV1S1
when first applied. changing in about q
month to a uniform slate color, and is to all
intents and purposes SLATE. On
TIN ROOFS


our red color is usually preferred, as one


coat is equal to five of any OF dinary paint.
For
Year: 1876

In the Probate Court of the County of Los


Angeles, State of California.
In the matter of the estate Oft


Jacob Keller, deceased.


Order to show cause why decree of distribu-


button should not be made.
AN reading and filing the petition of Lou
~ lisa Keller, surviving widow Of said
deceased, setting forth that more than four
months have elapsed since the probate of the
will of the estate of said deceased, and
that she is entitled to the immediate posses
ion OF all the property under and by virtue of
said will of said deceased; it is ordered that
all persons interested in the estate of the said
Jacob Keller, deceased, be and appear before
the Probate Court of the county of Los An
geles, at the court room of said court, in the
city of Los Angeles, in said Los Angeles
county. on
Year: 1876

The Boston Advertiser" says there
never has been a time when the ex.
port of grain from that port was &C
large as at present. One firm is load
ing nine vessels with corn. comprising
23o,000 bushels, for Europe, and the
total amount of corn being loaded TO,
the foreign market is 400, 600 bush els
A vessel has been recently chartered
to load with through freight of oats
from the West, and there is quite q
brisk demand for corn on foreign ac
count. At all the principal Atlantic
ports there is like activity in grain
exports. and the fact is attributable by
some to the apprehensions of war in
Europe.
Year: 1876

Junta." We don't know who they are;
but if they are half as bad as the Ne,o.
paints them in about a column and a
half of censure, the decent people
about the State Capital should keep a
sharp eye on their pocket-books. The
Neaos says:


lis this enough to show the low.
mean, and contemplate aims, objects
and animus of the Dover Junta? Ii not
we have volumes of the same kind to
lay before the people. We have no ia.
vorsto ask OF these politicalscamps and
hypoerites and never expect TO have,
and VIC have no personal enmity to
crafty against them. All that we de.
sire OF them is to be decent and hon.
est as they can, until they learn
enough to know that we have
no influence with the people bu,
tLat which the support of The
truth gives us. If they desire to wir
public confidence they never can ge'
IL by such wicked methods as they re
sort to. Let them cease their falls,
pretences and show themselves NOR,
1aithful to the truth and more homes
and fair in the sight of God and men
tnan the facts now prove them to b,
ana not imagine that because thei
lttie heads are stuck in the sand tina
their whole polluted carcasses are iD
visible to the sight of men.
Year: 1876

There should be no want of harmony
in the State Convention at Dover, On
Tuesday, There is nothing, SO far as
we can now see, to interrupt that
courtesy and good humor that is hoped
for and should prevail. The very best
men should be selected to go to st.
Louis, and NO one that is opposed to
Senator BAYARD need expect to be
sent there from Delaware.
Year: 1876

Secretary Chandler has begun early
to beat the Blaine gong for the cam.
paign of 1876. He is doing himself
no good. and certainly the country no
good, by suiag Jacob Thompson for
public money wli3h it appears that
Thompson did not take and never had
the least benefit from. The grounds
on which this suit was begun would


allow the prosecution of almost every
ex Confederate in the country World.
Year: 1876

milliner's and jewellers, but in the beauty
OF her baby girl, the robust health of her
boy.


L had been married seven years when
Mrs. Arnold was thrown from her carriage
and instantly killed. The next day came
piteouse note from my grandfather to me.
l obeyed its summons at once, and went
to him, finding a very broken, feeble old
man, in deadly terror of his mother.in-
law, tyrant in every sense of the word.


There were some disgraceful scenes
before she consented to be pensioned, and
left the house, having encouraged her
daughter in a series of cruelties to the
doting old man, who had given her hearts
desire-wealth But when Agnes came,
and the three children, my grandfather
actually seemed to grow young again, and
lived to be ninety-eight years old.


When he died l inherited his wealth,
but had learned its value. Had it come
to me in those days when l was courting
Bella Wise, it would have been wasted in
the most selfish extravagance, have done
no good to any human being, have paved
the way from self-indulgence to vice.
Year: 1876

A DELUsIoN.-A young man who thinks
that he can lead reckless and proAiaate
life until he becomes middleaged man,
and then repent and make good citizen.
is deluded by the devil. He thinks people
are all fools, destitute of memory. He con.
cludes that when he repents that everybody
will forget that he was a dissipated wretch
This is not the case; people remember your
bad deeds and forget your good ones. Be.
sides, it is no easy thing to break up in
middle age, bad habits that have been
formed in youth. When horse contracts
the habit of baking, he generally retains
it through life. He will often per.
form we'll enough until the wheel gets into
a deep hole, and then he stops and holds
back. Just so it is with the boys who con.
tract bad habits. They will sometimes
leave off their bad tricks, and do well
enough until they get into tight place,
and then they will return to the old habit.
OF those boys who contract the bad habit
OF drunkenness, not one in every hundred
dies sober man. The only way to break
up bad habit is never to contractit. The
only way to prevent drunkenness is never
to drink.
Year: 1876

had a beautiful garment,
And laid it by with care;
folded it close with lavender leaves
In napkin fine and fair.
1T is far too costly a robe," 1 said,
",kor one like me to wear"
So never at morn or evening
Iput my garment on.
II lay by itself under clasp and key
In the perfumed desk alone,
It's wonderful broidery hidden
Till many day had gone.
There were guests who came to my portal,
There were friends who sat with me
And clad in soberest raiment
l bore them company;
knew that OtcRed beautiful robe.
Though fits splendor none might see.
There were poor who stood at my portal,
There were orphaned sought my care;
gave them the tenderest pity.
But had nothing besides to spare;
had only the beautiful garment,
And the raiment for daily wear,
At last on a feaSt-day's coming,
Thought in my dress to rhine;
would please myself with the lustre
OFF shifting colors fine;
I would walk with pride in the marvel
OF its rarely rich design.
So out from the dust bore it
The lavender fell away
And fold on fold held it up
To the searching light Of day.
Alas! the glory had perished
While there in its place it lay.
Who seeks for the fadeless beauty
Must seek for the use that seals
To the grace of a constant blessing
The beauty that use reveals,
For into the folded to be alone
The moth with its blighting steals


Margaret z. SdngSter.
Year: 1876

"You see,p said Uncle Job, "my wifes a
curious woman. She scrimped and saved,
and almost starved all of us to get the par.
lor furniture nice, and now she won't let
one of US go into it, and hasn't ever had the
window blinds of it open for a month. She
is a curious woman
Year: 1876

An old maids ghost has been sitting on
bridal bed in West Baltimore, and worry.
ing all the lodgers in a boarding house.
The old lady's spirit was exercised over the
grave-cloth6s. A short time before her
death she asked the lady with whom She
was boarding not to bury her in anv costly
dress, but in plain shroud, and threatened
to haunt the house if her directions were
not needed. Her friends thought that if
was only an old maid notion, and when
she died buried her in an elegant silk, and
adorned the casket with beautiful flowers.
About two weeks ago bridal couple en-.
gagged board at the house. Enter the
ghost. The young wife awakened her hus
band one night with startled exclamation.
There was somebody in the room, she said:
somebody was sitting on the bed.
lie heard noise. Somebody was moving
softly across the room, he said: some
body had been sitting on the bed.
Whereupon he struck light; the shade
was not in sight. The next night a gentle.
man in the next room was visited by the
ghost, and during the next fortnight she
paid visits to every sleeping room in the
house. All the boarders have left the
house, and the landly is talking of having
the body exhumed, the silk dress taken off,
and the plain shroud put on. 1t is Just as
well to let an old maid have her own way in
matters of dress.