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Year: 1875

Out of the measure of Reputation decreed
by the Turkish government in the early
part Of the present month there is likely to
arise in Paris lawsuit of peculiar interest
to corporations that sell news and to the
public that is guided in its financial opera
tions blythe intelligence thus furnished Ru-
NOR had been busy with the subject for some
time, and the apprehension that the Porte
was about to tamper with its interest pay
ments naturally sent Turkish securities to
low point. Many wise men got out of dan
ger under the inspiration of that apprehen-
sion; and our cautious friend, John Bull,
made so good use of his opportunity that
London seems to feel comparatively little
interest in what eventually occurred. But
with securities thus depressed there was
naturally a fine opportunity for investment
or speculation in case it should turn out
that the bad news from Constantine
pie was false; and there seemed to
some persons reason to believe that it
was false. Just as this notion suggested
itself to the financial mind the Havas Tele-
gram Agency published in Paris positive
statement that all these reports derogatory to
Turkish credit were without foundation. 1t
further stated that it made this declaration
on the authority of the Grand Vizier. Six
teen persons operating on the Paris Bourse
bought heavily on the strength of this re-
port, and few days later the document was
put forth by which the government sup
pressed half its interest payments for five
years. All these losers thereupon demanded
their differences from the Havas Agency,
which they held had misinformed them in
way that made it responsible before the law.
But the agency wishes to refer these gentle
men to the Grand Vizier, who, it seems, ac-
tually ''inspired" the despatch, and who,
there is some ground to believe, was actually
ignorant Of the measure contemplated by the
Ottoman Treasury. Naturally the Vizier
has no responsibility in the case; and if the
Paris courts sustain the view taken on the
Bourse, the Havas Agency will find that
speculative news is q dangerous article to
deal in.
Year: 1875

East and the West sound currency would
no doubt benefit all sections Of the country
alike, and it would abolish the invidious dis
tlnction between creditors who are paid IN
gold and creditors whose claims are dis
charged in deprecated paper


But Mr.. Seymours idea that the national
debt ought to be paid off and extinguished
as speedily as possible in order to remove
Western discomfort and jealousy will hardly
stand the test of fair inquiry. We
concede that if the public debt
did not exist the West could not
complain of being taxed for the benefit of
the Eastern bondholders. But the debt can
not be speedily paid off without heavy taxa
tion, which would fall with the same dispro-
portionate weight on the West as the present
taxes We regret to see Mr.. Seymour in
dorse the favorite fallacy of Secretary Bout
well, which is the worst blunder that has
been perpetrated in our financial admin
istration. Under Mr.. Boutwell's ad-
ministration of the Treasury Depart
ment the national debt was paid off
at the rate of about one hundred millions a
year, and this was the chief boast of the
republican party in the last Presidential
election. 1t was a prodigious mistake to
burden industry with crushing taxes for this
purpose, when there were financial objects
of infinitely more Importance to be accom-
plished. The first thing the government
should have aimed at, after the close of the
~ fha 10
ness and to take off all but the most nee
essary taxes in order to put our productive
industries in efficient operation. We could
easily and rapidly reduce the debt out of
the profits of a universally revived industry ;
but the first thing in point of importance
was to restore specie payments and re-
establish the machinery for earning wealth.
The reduction of the debt might
then have followed without any strain
on our resources. Mr.. Boutwell, pur-
sued the opposite policy of reducing
the debt first, which was as absurd as to put
sick horses to the plough, instead of nursing
their strength for efficient service afterward.
We are sincerely sorry to see so enlightened
a.statesman as Mr. Seymour committing him
self to Secretary Boutwell's worst blunder.
There should be no haste to pay or
reduce the national debt Every resource
Of the government should be devoted
to restoring the currency, reviving industry
and setting all the wheels of industry in
motion, which would enable the country to
reduce the public debt afterward out of the
rich resources of re-established prosperity.
The blundering Boutwell, policy began at
the wrong end by attempting to reduce the
debt before reyiving the prosperity, which
would have made the debt comparatively
light burden.
Year: 1875

Mr. NoRDHoFF's LETTER from Cincinnati
is full of interesting statements respecting
public opinion in Ohio since the election.
Initiation is like the COW struck by locomo-
tive-'snot dead, but good deal discour-
aged" Mr. Nordhoff thinks the people ara
impatient of the business stagnation and
ready to accept any change rather than re-
main as they are. The hard money demo-
Gratis are expecting Governor Tilden's ticket
to be elected in New York, but their hopes
are not very high, as they will be satisfied
with ten thousand majority. A larger ma
jority would take out of initiation what little
life remains in it; but that or some other
financial folly is likely to revive unless some
thing is done by Congress. Would that Con-
gress had the wisdom and courage to meet
the demand for change by decisive steps in
the right direction!
Year: 1875

How frequently this expression appears in
connection with description of the fate of
ships that leave port with all the prospects of
very prosperous voyage and are overtaken
by some casualty of the ocean which reduces
them to- state of helpless wreck We are,
however, as frequently surprised to learn
that abandoned vessels keep afoat for weeks
and months after their crews have left them
and are met far at sea, drifting about, ap-
parently not much injured, and certainly
affording safer refuge from death than the
frail boats that bore away their crews. A
philosophical survey Of the situation is
almost impossible when immediate destruc-
say an uncomfortable desire to leave-seizes
on every one when death steps into our COM
pany, whether it be on the field or food or in
the infected city. Unless in the case of fire
at sea, and when the destruction Of the ship
is inevitable, it seems almost absurd to
abandon her and trust to small boats
for escape. We believe that much of the
philosophy expected from all truly brave
and intelligent men should be exercised
by such as follow the sea before they leave
port, and by foreknowledge of the floating
capacity of their ship, which can be easily
and accurately determined with relation to
that of every description of freight known to
commerce. Many vessels which are now
abandoned through fear of their immediate
sinking would be saved for their owners, and
the lives of the crew who intrust their fate
to the frail shells of their small boats would
be spared. We will simply refer to recent
notice in the HERALDs Maritime Miscel-
lany' to illustrate our views:-"Brig Julia
Esson, of and from Halifax for Porto Rico,
was fallen in with September T. in latitude
80 north, longitude 81. The wreck was
dangerous to navigation, and was supposed
to be in that state for at least two months.
This was nearly six months after the Julia
Esson left Halifax. 1t is remarkable that she
should have kept ahoat so long without
being reported earlier" Here we find the
abandoned ship, but where are her crew
Did they reach land in safety, or is their
ship yet floating long after the sharks have
digested their remains?
Year: 1875

THE GREAT FIRE AND THE MnEs-The
latest intelligence by way Of San Francisco
gives hope that the mines are not damaged
by the Virginia City confagration to any
thing like the extent that was feared The
HERALD's special despatch states that the
miners have been through all the mines in
the range and find them all safe except the
Ophir which is damaged to the extent of
thirty feet only. The shaft Of the Consoli-
dated Virginia mine has not been injured,
and the great hoisting works are to be re-
stored as speedily as possible The leading
citizens have been active in raising imme-
diate relief funds, and it is said that the
gloom occasioned by the calamity and the
fear Of its consequences is passing away.
Vigorous efforts are made to forward sufi-
cient provisions to Virginia City to supply
the destitute people. There is great need of
money, however, and the charitable citizens
Of New York will no doubt contribute their
share toward the relief Of the sufferers. The
loss is now set down at 81, 500, 900.
Year: 1875

It is always noticeable that during the
progress of a great fire, such as that which
almost demolished Chicago, violent wind
accompanies the confagration and mainly
assists in spreading it over large area. In
reality the fire creates the wind, and the lat
ter increases in force with the area and in
tensity Of its exciting cause. Another feature
Of these fire Winds as we may call them, is
that they blow from all directions toward
the heated centre, and are influenced in their
direction by lines Of houses and narrow
streets, which divert them or concentrate
their power as if through blowpipe. The
generation of these winds in otherwise calm
weather is due to the immense expansion and
up-draught of the air over the burning area
This motion induces an in-draught from all
the surrounding atmospheric volume to sup
ply the place of the inflated and con-
sequently rarefed air over the fire. All such
in-draughts are necessarily surface currents,
affecting and being affected by objects and
conditions on the surface. During the fires at
Chicago and Boston the indraught wind
along the surface, striking through the aper-
lures Of the burning buildings, fed the flames
by renewing the supplies of oxygen, and
lifted them up 50 as to actually bridge the
streets with fire and extend the area of the
conhagration. The general direction of the
smoke from great fires marks that of the pre-
vailing upper currents of air and is fire.
quently opposite to that Of some of
the fire winds on the surface. When
strong wind, prevailing at the time Of the
outbreak of the fire, acts on a burning
area, its own velocity is largely increased, and
it thus becomes fire wind in its own direc-
ton. Telegrams describing the Virginia
City disaster also mention the prevalence of
a heavy gale during the fire, but do not state
whether it prevailed before or was created
by the fire. In all probability its force dur
ing the confagration was due to both
causes.
Year: 1875

GOVERNOR TnDEN GAVE Evidence Of his
good sense in refusing to preside az or
attend the Tammany ratification meeting
last night. For three days every influence
was brought to bear upon the Governor to
induce him to give the meeting the ad-
vantage of his presence, but he steadfastly
refused. He will not permit himself to be
mixed up with the local quarrel of the democ-
racy, and he is said to look with much dis
favor and regret on John Kelly's arbitrary
conduct and political mistakes.
Year: 1875

THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Of the
HERALD from Ragusa, Austria, gives q
graphic and interesting account Of the prog
ress Of the Herzegovinian instruction. The
Turks do not seem to be doing effective
work toward the suppression of the insurrec-
tion, and it is thought that the struggle will
be protracted one. The insurgents fight
with persistency and ferocity, and have the
sympathy of the Russians and Austrians to
encourage them. The most painful part of
thestory is to be found in the evidences of
barbarity and suffering common to such q
struggle with which it abounds.
Year: 1875

eral impression seems to tend toward a
probable democratic victory in the State, but
with considerably reduced majority.
serious detection from the State ticket in
this city might turn the scales against the
Democracy.
Year: 1875

GAxDETTA ISSUES a manifesto in which he
predicts great republican majority as the
result Of the approaching elections He lays
down as the future programme departmental
voting the restoration Of State education
and amnesty to the Communists.
Year: 1875

II Is ENCOURAGING to find that two more
murderers were yesterday sentenced to
death. The day Of their execution is fixed
for the 18th Of December. The condemned
men are negroes, and their crime was the
murder Of the pedler, Abraham Weisberg,
near West Farms, last month. The evidence
of their guilt was conclusive. When VIC
hear Of three murderers being sentenced IN
two days we begin to believe that we arc
living in the old days when the laws were
enforced, and not under our present generous
police force, whose tenderness toward criml
pals is 80 well known
Year: 1875

water into surface as hard as adamant,
smooth as the highway to perdition. She
came along with the stately tread
adapted to her style, but she did not see
the sidewalk in its icy guile. Her
double chin was elevated far too highly
and her eyes too full of placid and
coatemplative inner consciousness to
admit of noting things terrestrial.
Like a Spanish galleon of the
olden time she came still SAIL
ing on until she touched the ice
patch. How shall one paint the trans
formation scenes Two pudgy feet
paved frantically the glistening surface,
then shot swiftly forward as the body
they supported started back. There was
q fierce rush downward of waving arms
and gros grain and sealskin and adipose
tissue, and the earth absolutely shook
with the conclusion. Slowly and pain
fully the stately female rose and glanced
about her, but the dog-oh, where was
he? There he lay, but what q spectacle!
Come to the bridal chamber, Death;
come in consumption's CHASTITY form, the
earthquakes shock, the oceans storm,
etc, ETC., but do not come to small dog
in the shape of 225 pounds OF solid female
flesh If you want to hear him give . sim
gle yelp! Crushed beneath mass of
quivering humanity! Truly, in the midst
of life we are in death! There he lay,
the aristocratlc poodle, and though he
covered ground enough for good-sized
fighting dog you might have passed him
through a crack in door. So late q
wonder among pets, he was now better
fitted for book-mark in family Bible!
And the stately woman sobbed asthmati-
cally and hired q boy to carry home the
corpse, and the tragedy was ended.-St.
Louis Republican.
Year: 1875

CURTIS GUILD writes as follows In the
Commercial Bulletin: can amusing il.
lustration must relate of the utter ig-
norance of an English employe of any
detail of business outside of his own par
ticular department, although the fact is
frequently commented on by Americans.
One would suppose that the clerk in the
Liverpool, whose duty it was to register
each guests name on arrival, assign him
o room, and receive payment on depart.
ure, would insensiblv acquire, from the
very fact of observing arrivals and de-
partures of guests, knowledge of the
hours of arrival and departure of trains,
and more especially as her constant po-
sition (the clerk was a woman) was with.
in a dozen feet of the great entrance
door of the hotel into the station. But
no; it was not her business to know, and
she really knew nothing of the matter, as
appeared by the following dialogue: AT
what hour does the train from Chester
arrive?' If you ask the porter he will
tell you.' But the porter is not here at
present. Don't you know whether there
are any trains that arrive in the fore
noon?' I'm sure l can't tell YOU, for
trains be coming and going all
day, and my business is to take
travellers names on the book
and assign them rooms. 1t is the porter
as knows the trains time But the in.
coming trains stop within dozen rods
of where you stand, and the travellers
for the hotels from them come first di
rcctly to you; you surely recollect
whether you are accustomed to see any
from Chester by morning trainsy Beg
your pardon, never took notice when
they come. / knows there Is gentlemen
from Chester comes here often. Sir
Henry Bowring was ere once from
Chester, but whether twas in the morn
ing or afternoon / quite forget. The
porter will tell YOU turned to the
porter, who had now arrived. with the
same question and got the following re-
ply: Chester, sir? Tell you in one
minute and he took down a we'll
thumbed 'Bradshaw's Guide and after
consulting its pages for about five min
utes continued: Yes, sir; three trains
in forenoon, two in afternoon giving
the hour. Now the barmaid, to whom /
frst applied, acknowledged that she had
held her position q matter of eighteen
MONTHS and the incoming trains actual
ly iarred the room in which she stood,
and yet she had not the slightest knowl-
edge of their hour of arrival because it
is the porter's business, do you seer The
porter himself was not up in the time
table sufficiently to answer without re.
freshing his memory, and yet this is
very large and generally weu-kept
house."
Year: 1875

THE appetite is one of the least appre-
ciated of natures gifts to man. 1t 10
generally regarded in this work.a-day
world as something to be either starved
or stuffed-to be got rid of at all events
with the least inconvenience possible.
There are people who are not only glad
that they have been endowed with sound,
healthy bodies, for which nature de-
mands refreshment and replenishment,
but they are actually ashamed to have
it known that they are sustained In the
usual manner. The reason of this We
are at loss to conceive. Everybody ad-
mires beauty, and there can be NO true
beauty without good health; and NO
good health without q regular and un-
varying appetite. We are disinclined to
let appetite take any responsibility on
itself. If we happen to consider it too
delicate we try to coax it, perhaps stim-
ulate it with highly seasoned or fanciful.
ly-prepared food. There are times when
this may seem necessary, as in the case
of person SO debilitated as to depend
for daily strength on what he eats. But
usually the cajoling process is a mistake.
If the appetite of an individual in fair
bodily condition be occasionally slender,
it is no cause for alarm, and it should be
allowed to regulate itself. 1t may safe
ly be considered natures protest against
some transgression, and it is wise not to
attempt coercion.


At certain seasons, Is in the spring
and summer, the appetite Of even the
robust is apt to fail, and the relish for
meats and heavy food to wane. This IL
all right enough, for animal diet in
wsrm weather heats the blood, tends to
headaches and 10 generally unwhole-
some, unless sparingly used. On the
other hand, fresh vegetables, berries.
fruit and bread are cooling, corrective,
and what the palate most Graves. Don't
be afraid to 20 without meata month or
90; and If you like, live purely on vegee
table regimen. We win warrant that
you viii lose no moro strength than 10
common to the time, and that you win
mot suffer from protracted heat - when
dining on the regulation toast.-Geod
HeoltA.
Year: 1875




Mr.. Editor:


| have for the first time after read
ing your valuable and noble paper, I
have become so much attached to it
until l was obliged to say something
about our beloved Zion to the many
readers in our connection. Zion in
this place is still alive and the good
Lord is leading her OH SO ! would
have written for your paper long
since but l thought | would wait un-
til after our quarterly meeting was
over which began on the 22d and
ended ON the 25th of May, during
which time we are happy to say we
had glorious time. Our Quarterly
Conference at this place was one OF
great interest to the church at large;
the brethren seemed to be united in
love and the works Of God and
making a great effort for the spread
ing of Christ's kingdom in our COM
munity. Sunday morning we enjoy
Year: 1875

Troy, y. y, November IA, 1870
The Rev. Peter A. Moelling, CT the
German NJ. f. Church here, accom-
panied his daughter to pier No. 22, on
the East river, on the day the steam
ship Waco sailed, and remained with
her until three o'clock. During the
time he was there large number of
barrels of oil were taken on board and
slowed along the deck running around
the cabin. So many of these casks
were on board that the whole space,
fore and aft was occupied by them,
and he therefore had some difficulty in
making his way from the door of Miss
Moelling's cabin TO the gangway lead
ing down to the wharf. He can safely
assert that more than forty casks were
so placed. He also noticed boxes such
as contain tins of astral oil piled on the
deck at the entrance aft, and became
SO much impressed with an idea that
something unfortunate was about to
happen that if he could have accom-
plished il after taking leave of his
daughter he would have withdrawn
her from the vessel. From the position
of the oil ranging fore and aft no pos
sibilty of saving the vessel could eNis
when once the fire broke out. He in
tends to commence legal proceeding
arains. the owners of the Waco for tn,
loss of his daughter, and visits New
York for that purpose.
Year: 1875

A USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL PRESENT
Those who are seeking something of per-
manent benefit will do well to visit the
splendid establishment Of the Singer Sew
ing Machine Company, No. 81 Canal street,
and select one of those beautiful machines.
The Singer is everywhere favorite, its
range of work is astonishing, and it's light
and easy running makes it particularly
adaptable to family use. Mr.. William E.
Cooper, the agent of the Singer, is always
attentive and courteous, and will fill the
orders of all who call with promptness and
dispatch.
Year: 1875

There is no change to note. The severe stormy
and wintry weather OF the past week had
deadening influence. Loan-agents are well pre-
pared for business as soon as an Improvement
in the weather encourages borrowers to come
forward.


COMPARATIVE STATEMENT FROM MARCH TO MARCH D.
Year: 1875

Under the depression Of the extraordinarily
unfavorahle weather Of the last two weeks, the
real estate market has been vary quiet, and is
ibis week bare of any transactions OF import
Year: 1875

The following were the receipts and shipments OF
the leading articles Of produce in this city during the
twenty-four hours ending at O'Clock on Saturday
morning, and for the corresponding date one year
ago:
Year: 1875

have beeE found to be amply sufficient It is
very often the case that . person desires toknoW
who is the owner OF . certain piece Of property
which h4. wishes to buy. The records as at
present Eept do not give that information We're
there indices in existence, this knowledge could
be obtained in moment.


These lawyers are also Of the opinion that it
would be better for the county 10


BUY TEE BOOKS


owned by tho various abstract firms. not merely
because The county should possess the infotma-
ton, not merely ia order to rid us Of an op-
pressive monopoly, but also because, as the case
now stands, the lessees OF the abstract-books
are the practical judges as to the validity Of
titles in this county. They exercise their OVID
discretion as TO what they shall leave out and
nish are made up from many. often VARYING.
documents. aud they decide what shall stand and
what shall fall.


So far as the comparative trustworthine6s OF
abstracts obtained from county employees and
private firms is concerned, the lawyers say that
there is but little to choose. As between the ab-
etract firms there are great differences the work
Of some OF them it is always necessary to EXAM
inc, that of others requires very ittle scrutiny.
1t ia practically as impossible to sue an abstract
finn for negligence as it would be the county;
the abstract men hare so hcdged themselves III
by conditions that it is only by accident they can
become Liable even il they do make = blu1der.
Abstract firms which have sprung up since the
fire give but little relief, since, while their
charges are lower than those Of their competitor,
they are only ju1t 50 much lower as will enable
them to attract business.


It is therefore the unanimous opinion that tho
proposition that the county shall keep trzct-in-
of transfers, would be an admirable idea. and
will relieve this county Of an onerous tax un-
known elsewhere, and which has worked most
inju1iouEly against our interests.