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Year: 1876

ACCOUNTING and disbursipg officers Of tn
Government would do we'll to consider the
value to claimants Of prompt action, not only
in the determination Of cases under examina-
ton, but also in the issue of warrants when
adjustment IS arrived at. Accounting officers
are the servants of the people, and although
expected to exercise all reasonable vigilance
and caution against fraud, they are not set as
a guard to prevent the prompt adjustment
and payment of just claims. The quicker
money appropriated for such purposes is dis
bursed after it is found to be due the better
it is for the country. Lying in the Treasury
vaults it adds to the general stringency, while
its prompt disbursement contributes its guam
tity TO the volume of currency i'm circulation.
On the other hand, the unnecessary delays
that occur in the adjustment and payment of
Just claims often compels an embarrassing
sacrifice of large proportion Of the award to
rapacious ney-lenders. There is no valid
reason why Government claims should not be
promptly adjusted and paid or promptly ie-
jected and the claimants referred to Congress
for relief. Adverse decisions are often pre-
ferable 70 the long suspense that precedes final
payment. 1t is No uncommon thing to hear
the assertion that the expenses attending the
collection of an honest claim exceed the
award. This should not be so.
Year: 1876

THERE was some talk, to the effect thai
the Democratic party in caucus yesterday de-
termined on a line of desperate policy by which
they hope TO bully the Republican party out
of the Presidency. Hearing that such was
the decision in their caucus, a prominent Re-
publican said On the floor of the Senate, "that
after having lawfully elected Gov. Hayes to
the Presidency, should the Republican lead
ers allow their party to be beaten out of bis
Inauguration, / will forswear my allegiance
to the organization on the grounds of party
cowardice In general and want of backbone in
particular"
Year: 1876

Several parties stated that after the alarm they
obtained axes and cut open the doors that were in
the alley-way. The fire marshal said to-day that
he thought that the total number Of lives
stopped q number Of parties who were making
their way out Of the grating from the theatre
during the panic. These had gone down into the
basement, and were thus making their escape,
when Capt. Smith and his officers forced them
back and told them to go the other way. The
Captain refuses to answer all questions In regard
to the matter. His precinct adioins the theatre,
and neither he nor his sergeant knew so many
lives were lost up to or O'Clock yesterday morn
CATION this morning.


The Official report of the burial committee to
bodies at Adams street market, 90 at the
Morgue and two more unreoogniKable. The
coroners say they are unable TO state Low many
more bodies are unreeogniIable at present.
There has been difference u the counts Of the
Year: 1876

Full details of the attempt to steal the re-
mains of Abraham Lincoln from the tomb at
Springfield, ILL.,, reveal revolving story of
crime in whatever light it is viewed, whether
as genuine plot or one ''put up" by a sus-
picious employee of the secret service to
inure to his advantage. The bad character
of the two men, Hughes and Mullen, makes
it at present difficult to disbelieve the shape
given to the conspiracy by the agent Swigle,
but his character in turn makes it difficult
to trust his story except where it is strong
ly corroborated. The act was certain
ly attempted by the two men arrested,
and that should be sufficient to Sc
cure their punishment to the full
extent of the law. Whether, however,
Swigles part in it was such as he describes
is another affair. If it should turn out that
he had been the originator of the plot we
should not be astounded. for the manufac-
ture Of crime has been traced in the worlds
history to officers of the law before now,
but more frequently to the class of go-be-
tween or spy. A suspicious point is that he
should have egged the desperadoes on by
showing the lightness of the probable
punishment. The development of these
points must not be overlooked by the
detectives who have charge of the
case They must be very careful, indeed,
before such man is made a hero. That the
hideous crime should be seized by the
ghouls who manage to squeeze themselves
into all parties is not surprising. Fortu-
nately the circumstances made it impossible
for the pretended confession, which we
credence. Had the sordid crime been sue
cessful the case might have been very diff
ferent SO far as the nations peace is con-
cerned.
Year: 1876

coming from the northwest. II will be re-
membered that we experienced very cool
weather. with westerly winds, during Thurs
day last, which indicated the approach to
and passage over New York of an area of
high pressure. On Friday the wind became
northeasterly, showing that the volume
OF dense atmosphere had drifted in
that direction and was delivering its cur
rents of air toward depression then central
to the southwestward or in the Lower Ohio
Valley The tendency of the latter area was
to seek an outlet to the ocean through the
st. Lawrence watershed, but it was
forced southwark by the high press
ure in the northwest until it reached
the Tennessee River. Then, while continu-
ing its eastward movement, it began to be
influenced by a high barometric pressure
from the southwest, which forced it over the
mountains into North Carolina, along line
which was the resultant of the two forces.
There the shelter of the Alleghanies broke
the force of the pressure from the southwest,
while that from the northeast began to
recede in that direction consequently the
storm centre again assumed a northeasterly
course along the mountains, as before stated,
and became almost entirely coast disturb
ance.


The movement Of this storm illustrates
perfectly the influence Of the counter condi-
tions on the atmospheric depressions called
storm areas. That one now passing has
obeyed the various pressures to which it has
been subjected with the sensitiveness Of a
billiard ball acted on by the propelling blow
and the detecting obstacles represented by
the areas of high pressure and the noun
tain walls. The high winds that accom-
panied the storm, and which at q quarter to
three o'clock p. NJ. yesterday attained q
velocity Of fifty miles per hour at New York,
gre due to the difference of atmospheric
pressure between the storm area and that of
the immense volume of dense air whence
they flow. The barometric gradient at
present existing between the areas of high
and low pressure descends toward us at
the rate Of one-tenth of an inch to the hun
dred miles, which insures great velocity
for the air currents, just as q steep incline
affects the velocity of flowing water. To-
day the weather will moderate considerably,
with probable cessation Of the rain and q
fall of temperature accompanying the
westerly winds that Immediately follow the
storm centre. The prevailing cloudiness
will possibly be dissipated toward night.
Another storm centre is now moving
through the Lower Missouri Valley, with
snow in Dakota, and will probably ascend
the Ohio Valley toward the lakes in its
movement eastward, bringing with it cloud
mess and rain and higher temperature.
Year: 1876

successor, and the Senate thus called will
not adjourn except at its own pleasure
The House will necessarily adjourn sine
die on the 4th of March by the expi-
ration of its term Of service, and It's
successor will not meet until the
following December. The republican Sen
ate will not give Presidential claimant
whose title it repudiates an opportunity to
appoint officers during recess. 1t will re-
main, if necessary. in continuous session
from the 5th of March until the first Mon
day in December, and meanwhile Mr.. Tilden
will be utterly powerless if the Senate re-
fuses to recognize him as President. The
only way to get his claim recognized
against the official certificates from
the three doubtful States is by max
ing out SO strong case of fraud that the
Senate will not dare to face righteous and
indignant public opinion. That kind of
public opinion cannot be created by vapor-
ing menaces, but only by solid, unassailable
evidence By the very nature Of the case
such evidence is unattainable until
after the returning boards shall have
acted, and grand flourish of un-
proved charges in advance of the facts
evinces self-defeating zeal not according
to knowledge" 1t is not mere charges, but
charges supported by specific and detailed
proofs, that can have any influence on the
public judgment.


In opening the certificates the President
of the Senate must necessarily be guided by
the evidence of official action in the States.
Just as he opens the official returns from
New York or Massachusetts because they
come to him certified in the regular way so
must he also open the returns from South
Carolina, Louisiana and Florida, on the
same color of regular State authority. If OBJ
jections are made they must be made by
members of one or the other branch of Con-
gress present at the counting of the votes !;
but objections so made will amount to moth
ing unless supported by q strong array of
incontrovertible facts, which facts must
have been previously gathered and spread
before the country to make any impression
at the time Of the count. With everything
against them except the intrinsic strength
of their case the democrats will act like
simpletons if they weaken it by bluster, by
threats or by any irregular or extra-legal
proceedings that tend to excite alarms for
the public tranquility.
Year: 1876

Harvard and Yale also played . game =
Hamilton Park, New Haven, on tho same
day. which ELECTED great applause from the
crowds that looked on. Other colleges
are forming cricket and base ball clubs, and
their example is being followed by clerks
and business men in various parts of the
country. We are on the edge Of o new era,
in which sick headaches, neuralgia, paral-
ysis and premature debility will fold up
their tents and silently steal away.


Polo is also game which might with evil
dent advantage be introduced into the
cavalry service. To be sure, one risks q
blow or fall now and then, and it may not
be particularly pleasant to constitute ones
self mattress for horse to lie down on;
but these are only incidents in a game which
gives q man steadiness of nerve, prudence,
courage and perfect control of his horse,
which may be brought into very desirable
requisition some day. Anything which
makes one more vigorous and more quick
sighted to use m opportunity and gives him
larger command over himself has its value.


We give honor to every attempt to tighten
the hard work of life by making men broad
shouldered and large chested enough tr
bear their burdens with laugh.
Year: 1876

A RIVER PIRATE received wound on
Sunday night while attempting to rob a
lighter in <he East River which will prob
ably end fatally little craftsmanship
like this seems to be the best means of de-
terring these pests of our city's water fronts,
who have shown in their depredations of
late boldness and desperation that needed
n check
Year: 1876

THE KING OF THE BELGIANs takes SO gener-
GUS and heightened an interest in the extern
sion of geographical knowledge that injustice
is done when motives are ascribed to him
which have not influenced his action.
When number of eminent phianthropists
and scientists assembled at the royal palace
At Brussels by King Leopold's invitation
some of the newspaper correspondents
spread rumor that one reason OF his great
interest in African discovery was desire on
the part Of his government to establish a
penal colony in Africa. We are able to con-
tradict that rumor on the most trustworthy
authority. Such an idea may have been
suggested by members of the Belgian gov
ernment, but it certainly had nothing to do
With the recent conference between the
King and the savans whom he invited to
meet him in his royal palace for an inter-
change of views respecting the best methods
Of African discovery.
Year: 1876

Everybody concerned seems to assume
that conference at Constantinople is to be
held, doubtless because they must all pro-
ceed, formally and perfunctorily, until q
positive obstacle is encountered for it is
still far from certain that the conference will
ever sit. Our special despatch by cable re-
ours to Russia's objection to Turkeys
presence at the conference, which appears
to have been reduced somewhat, as it is now
only positive opposition to her presence
at ''the preliminary conference" The pre-
liminary conference is doubtless to be for
mere exchange of views as to the basis and
limits of negotiation in the conference
proper. AS the Ottoman government was in
unqualified opposition to the whole project
of the conference at the time when Russia
proposed tho condition that Turkey should
not be represented in it that government
did not express any opinion on this condi-
ton, because, perhaps, it did not deem it
proper to enter into the detail of that which
it rejected in its entirety. But now that
Turkey has assented to the conference it
must also, if there is to be q conference,
assent to this condition. and that it will do
so is in the highest degree improbable.
Either Turkey or Russia must yield on
this point, which is not susceptible
Of compromise, or the conference will
fail at the last minute. So much
Of the result Of the British Cabinet
council Of Saturday last as it has been
deemed proper to make public gives an out
line of the course to be taken under in
structions by the Marquis of Salisbury, one
of the very capable younger statesmen of
the tory party, who in the conference at
Constantinople is to be associated as Brit
ish plenipotentiary with Sir Henry Elliot,
the Ambassador. The points of the in
struction as given are somewhat in the
nature of glittering generalities. If they
are to be strictly followed it is of little con-
sequence whether the conference ever sits;
for if it sits it must inevitably fail 1t seems
like odd diplomacy for a government to in
struct its representative in a grave diplo-
matte deliberation that if he cannot secure
assent to its position he must withdraw with
a threat. Naturally a suspicion arises here
that there is some inaccuracy of statement in
tho report. England's purpose now an
nounced--to secure the best conditions for
the Christian subjects Of the Sultan without
encroaching on the territorial integrity of
his Empirc-is the same as it has been from
the first, but it is not reconcilable with what
Russia will persistently demand, and the
way for the preservation of peace is there
fore not clearly perceptible.
Year: 1876

USIMPoRTAST IF TRUE.-Our Raleigh cor
respondent sends us report of movement
to throw out the whole electoral vote of
North Carolina, on the ground that the bal
lots were printed. when the North Carolina
statute says the names shall be written.
They seem to have a fair share of small
attorney minds in North Carolina, as else
where. But that kind of mind is not going
To manage this election case
Year: 1876

A PERSONAL SACRIFICE In heated polit-
ical discussion in Brooklyn the other day
one ardent statesman deprived another of
his nose The situation is not yet grave
enough to require personal sacrifices like
this If these local politicians will only
keep their tempers and hold themselves
patiently to await events they are likely to
find that all their causes of difference have
adjusted themselves
Year: 1876

Owing to the action OF portion of the carriers and
newsmen who determined that tie public shall
not have the HERALD three per copy If they
ean prevent IT. we have made arrangements place tho
HERALD in the hands OF all our readers the rednccd
price. Ncwsboys purchase any quantity they may
desire at No. 1895 Broadway and No. 2 Ann street.
Year: 1876

New YORK World: The latest in
formation at Republican headquarters
GOES to show that Rhode Island and Yer
mont are safe. About Iowa and Kansas
reasonable confidence is felt, but else
where the outlook is most discouraging
to the faithful, and visits 10 the nearest
bsr-room for consolation are becoming
more and more frequent.
Year: 1876

SUxsulxE.-Did you ever notice
what q different aspect everything
wears in the sunshine from what IL
does in the shadow, and did you ever
think what an analogy there was be-
tween the sunlight of the eloudless
skies and the sunshine that CLEANS IN
to dark.ned climbers OF the human
soul ? How bright ami beautiful are
the golden beams that break through
the riven clouds to light up the world
again after succession Of dark and
stormy DAYS. How peaceful and hap
py are the blessed words Of hope and
cheer that touch ;he heart aud i'll
the soul with emotions Of peace and
ioy after a long period OF sorrow.
There are none living who do no, IN
a greater or less degree, have an i'll
fiuence over the earthly happiness Of
others. The sense of contributing to
tie pleasure Of others augmenis our
own happiness
Year: 1876

III p
Ii an our ivea were one broad glare
VI sunlight, clear, unclouded;
Ii all our paths were smooth and fair
By no soft gloom enshrouaei:
Ii all 'ife's flowers were fully blown
Without the sweet unfolding.
And happiness were rudely .kro,Sn
On hands too week for holding


Should we not miss the twilight hours.


The gentle haze and sadness,
should we not long for storms and showers


10 break the constant gladness,
If none were sick and none v,re sad,
What service cculi We rel.der1
think If We were always slad.
scarcely could be tender;
Dill our beloved never need .
Our patient ministrzticu.
Earth would grow cold, and miss indeed
Its sweetest consolation.


If SORROW never claimed our heart.


And every wish WAS granted,
Patience would die, and hope depart


Life would be disenehanteI.
And yet in heaven is no more night.
In heaven is DO more sorrowI
Such nnimagiGed new delight
Fresh grace from pain will borrow
As the poor seed that Underground
Seeks its true life aLOve it,
Not knowing what will there be found
When sunbeams kiss and love it.
So We in darkness upward grow.


And lock and long far heaven;
But cannt picture it below,


Til more of light lie given.
Year: 1876

prize. A great deal of his time this winter
has been spent in cauvassing his colleagues
in Congress and he has been frequently ao-
sent from his seat on electi0neeripg 6nsi'
ness. No man has ever done more vigo-
rous and effective hand. shaking for an Of
fee. He has, however, pushed his for
tunes more boldly with the general pub
lie, which he cannot reach by means or
dinners and personal Establishments. In
his speech on the Amnesty bill, incOnsis-
tent, insincere, and illogical though IT. was,
he gave expression to powerful sentiment
in the North which had long been chahog
against the course of events and did much
to make the next canvass 6ght on the old
issue of one section against another. IL
was foul thing to do, bat it was the only
hope for partiEan triumph, and it cannot
be denied that the amnesty debate made
Blaine popular far and wide, and strength
ened his cause where his stand on tho reli-
gious question had made him known. His
oration Oh the currency issue was tissue
of platitudes for the demagogue may
rouse the passions of men, but he canpot
conviuce their reason. Blaine should have
instead Of reading an essay on 1T. NOT
withstandiDg all his efforts, it seea to me
that recent developments of fraud in the
public administration have brought his
schemes to confusion for no man who was
prominent in politics during the reign OF
Grantism, and made no effort for purity
and good governments, can be a candidate
before the people next fall. The Speaker
of the Republican House of REPRESENTA-
tives, through his committees, might have
washed the ministrstion-thoagh it's
sins were redder than scarlet-sud made it
whittier than snow. He had the power to
perform this great work. 1t was his duty
to do it, and he failed through laziness,
subserviency to the Executive, collusion
with the plunderers, or utter imbecility.
His political epitaph may be written, there
fore, for the best elements of his party are
determined that there shall be new men
sent to the front.
Year: 1876

Now comes the most wonderful painter
the world has ever known, the artis! that
presides at the coloiing OF our New Eng
land autumn leaves. Colors that rival
the bow of promise itself can be seen in
every forest, and by every roadside,
where our deciduous trees lift their broad
arms in loving worship to that God of
Nature whom we all adore. Above all
does he love TO linger around the NAPLES,
and with most delicate fingers and Won
derful touches OF pencil, spread out be-
fore US whole townships Of marvellous
beauty. Who can gaze and not wonder
at the work of this great artist, or con-
template ell this great beauty and not be
made better thereby


ITO him who, in the love Of Nature,
holds communion with her visible forms,
she speaks various language" To him
who wanders in the painless forest, in
this autumn Of The year, beneath the
shade of the towering oaks and naples.
and the dark foliage Of the weird ever
greens. and with heart open with love
Of the Great Being that created all the
beauty and msiesty that surrounds him,
nature speaks in words though silent and
unhearI, yet more potent 10 influence
Year: 1876

and control than all the words of plat
forms and pulpits heard in decade OF
years. Nowhere else can man go with
the right spirit, draw so near The great
heart OF his Maker as in the solitudes OF
the unbroken forest in these dreamy days
iu autumn. From such communings man
returns with his soul filed with the love
OF God and his works, and with faith to
believe that the same Great Power that
made him and all things, will one day sec
the result of all his works and pronounce
it good. In such communings the crecdS
OF men and the dogmas OF the church do
not hamper his thoughts or control his
feelings, no words OF his lallible fellow
man stand between him and Natures
God. With upifted heart and hopeful
spirit he can come, like very child OF
nature as he is, free from the chains and
shackles that bind his spirit in the pres
enco OF man and lovingly and corlidingly
draw very near 10 that DIVINE freS6nce,
whose child he feels himself 10 be, and to
whose home in the land OF the blessed
hereafter he doubts not he shall ultimately
come. We're there more OF such worship
as this, and less of the worship OF God as
made and set up by men. it would be
better for the world, and we should have
a nob.or and better race Of men living
in ii.


Norway. Oct. /, 1876.
Year: 1876

The YELLOW FEvER.-From the
News we learn Savannah has been
attacked by second scourge, small
p"x-a loathsome disease to bo
dreaded equally with yellow fever
Those who escaped the yellow fever
have still to dread the approach Of
the small pox. As yet, this disease
is confined to the locality in Savan"
nah known as Yamacraw, and the
disease being contagious, that portion
OF the city is guarded to prevent any
one from going to other parts Of tho
town.


The progress Of the yellow fever,
as indicated by the mortuary report
for the twenty four hours ending at
6 o'clock 2. M. Tuesday, shows q
slight decrease from the day previous
the total inIerments from all causes
OF death beirg nineteen, of which
thirteen were declared yellow fever
cases.