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Year: 1875

Now that the college races are substantially
over Tor the year we have q suggestion to
make for next year. 1t is that the boating
men of the Northern universities and colleges
unite in formal and cordial invitation to
tie Southern un versities and colleges to join
them in the regattas of next year.


Boating has not been SO much practised in
the Southern colleges as in the Northern;
but We happen to know that at several there
are rowing clubs, whose members would, we
do not doubt, gladly prepare themselves
during the coming season to take part in next
year racing. Others would be encouraged
10y the invitation to begin, and it would be
easy by next July to collect, on Saratoga
Lake or elsewhere, representative oarsmen
from almost every prominent university and
college in the South and North.


We make this suggestion not only in the
interest of the oarsmen but for the good of
the whole country. The recent reunion of
Southern with Northern men at Bunker Hill
had remarkable effect in the South. 1t per-
suaded several millions OF people in that part
OF our country OF what no one in the North
doubted-that Southern men would be cor
dia ly received here, and that there is posi-
billty of an era of good feeling. The Fourth
OF July celebrations in Atlanta, Augusta and
elsewhere were the direct result OF the recep-
ton given by Boston to the South Caroinians
The Centennial celebration will bear fruit next
year in o grand reunion Of the American
people. 1t would be no small addition to it
TO unite, on Saratoga Lake, the oarsmen of
tho Northern and Southern colleges.
Year: 1875

Some Of our contemporaries have too hastily
belttled the policy of the Treasury to redeem
the fractional currency in silver coin. There
is. indeed, an aspect in which it can be made
ridiculous enough but ridicule Is no test of
truth, and is often founded on narrow views.
Ii the fractional currency can be replaced with
silver coin and the silver kept in circulation
an important step will have been nken to-
ward general resumption of specie pay
ments. The experiment can be of little value
larger result Its expediency must be judged
| by its probable effect as measure looking tc
the redemption of the legal tender notes il
gold. In this view it is by no meAns the trivia
Year: 1875

were weary years OF waiting the heart sick
from hope ever and ever deferred. the exPedi-
lions that were sent in search of him. the
abundant expenditure of money and effort,
until In time the sad story was known, and
We learned that the gallant commander had
iailen another victim TO the cause of Arctic
discovery. This cause. in which the husband
lost his life, remained ever dear to the heart
OF the wife. She lived to see the Pandora go
out on Its errand, and to give it her
blessing almost with her dying words.
Lady Franklin lived to an honored old
age, and her name will live among the noblest
in history.
Year: 1875

HYDE PARK is never more brilliant than in
makes it the resort of fashionable display.
Our London letter gives an entertaining
description of the scenes which make July
morning dazzle with beauty and aristocracy.
If the horses nave sometimes purer blood than
the lords that is only because there is more
care taken in breeding equine animals than
in maintaining the high standard of the
British mobiles. Indeed, a horse in England
is sometimes considered more important than
a man. Hamlet was sent to England because
be was mad, and, as the clown said, his mad
ness made no great matter, TOR it would not
be seen in him there, tor "there the men are
as mad as he"
Year: 1875

Sunday is day of general release from re-
straint. People are not only relieved from
their ordinary occupations, but they are out of
their ordinary moods relaxed from their Or
dinary need of discretion as to various indul-
gences They tipple If they fancy that use of
tier temporary freedom or they get up dog
fights or horse races, or settle a grudge with
a fellow down the street. And if to the fact
that it is Sunday is to be added the other fact
that it is a Sunday in hot weather, the ten
dency to vagaries OF action is multiplied by
the square. For if a man upples on any Sun
day LIE must tipple ten times over if heat and
perspiratcn add thirst to his other incentives,
aud II Sunday and idleness furnish occasion
ior all the queer dramas of human extrava-
gance. the hot Sunday that forces every one up
out OF the alleys and cellars and down from the
gar cts into the streets increases tue occasion
proporionately. And there is thus, perhaps,
very good reason why Sunday should also give
its ull crop of offences, and why day before
Yesterday should nave furnished SO full and
red harvest


Although the parricide is painful case, it
is not So removed from ordinary slaughter as
To possess peculiar features There is one
noteworthy point i'll 1.-THE manly fellow
whose shot was so fatal evidently regards his
own life as forfeit but esteems it. proper that
he should have faced the peril of thus forfeit
ing his life in order to save the lie of his
mother. With such a view of tie case there
is, OF course, no murder. But the negro
slaughter u a new crime for this neIghbor-
hood. Considering the number of negroes
We have among us they appear in our Grim
inal records comparatively little They are,
taken altoge her, as good citizens as we have
thrifty, orderly, sober, amenable to the laws
with vices that mainly injure themselves;
gwen less than any other of the lower classes
TO drunken orgies and bloodshed. But when
they commit murler there is Character
istIc wll1ness in it. The cutting of Sun
day might have been done by Thug or o
Malay running amuck. In flight himself,
aud pursued by the rabble that always gather
on excitement, he turned at last with the
fury of fear, stabbed wildly at whatever
came within reach, and cut down two
strangers in no way implicated in his quarrel,
and in this frantic crime of hunted wretch
there Is as little murder as in the ther, and
Sundays dongs will only add to the burden
OF our State Prisons at most.
Year: 1875

THE HAYDEN SURvEY.-A picture of life
in the far West comes to MS to-day from the
little mining town in Antelope Park which
bears the name of Lake City These small
villages in the West grow SO rapidly that they
are called cities to save the trouble Of a change
OF name. Lake City is three months oil, has
forty houses, a newspaper called the Saver
World, an assayer's Office, and, of course, a
recorder-an indispensable officer in @ mining
country. The scene Of the Packer massacre
is in the neighborhood Five years hence, if
our correspondent should again visit Lake
City, he would no doubt have another story
to tell of that beautiful region around San
Cristoval Lake
Year: 1875

THE NEWS OF THE DEATH OF LADY FRANKLIN
will be read with regret by the whole civilized
world. This lady has for thirty years repre-
sented one of the most beautiful ideas-that of
wifely devotion to the memory of husband.
1t is now thirty years since Sir John Franklin
set out on his fatal errand to the Arctic seas.
For many years his fate wasa mvstArV. There
Year: 1875

The DEPARTMENT OF EMIGRATION is in pro-
cess of investigation by special committee OF
the Legisla 'ure. AMI the proceedings yesterday
ore reported elsewhere. The public may gain
some useful information from this inquiry if
If is i1apartiallv aud earnestly conducted.
Year: 1875

Tenants for only one year may sup
pose they are cultivating for the
present crop only. But such is not
the case with the owner. He is cul-
tiya,ing for the present and future
crops. 4 foul weed that goes to
seed this year, lives in its posteri,y
to vex the farmer.
Year: 1875

By a comparative statement of the differ
ent States and Territories it appears that
Montana stood fifth in the production Of
precious metals in the years 1874. The
absence of all railroad communication be-
tween us and the outside world is the sole
cause which retards the development of our
numerous and rich silver mines and places
the Territory almost at the foot of the list in
stead of at the head, where it belongs by right
Of its inherent wealth, and where it will stand
when this cause shall have been removed.
The following were the yields of the States
and Territories named:
Year: 1875

feast for so limited a number II cannot be
supposed that God has any special partiality
for the few unconverted persons who will
listen to Moody and Sankey with religious
profit There are churches and pastors in
every part Of our broad and beautiful land,
and it can hardly be supposed that no means
OF grace are blessed except those to which
not one person in ten thousand of our popu-
lation of forty millions can have access. If
the method of Moody and Sankey be the
true one what is to become of all the souls
who cannot attend their meetings. Does
God limit His favor to that small portion
of the people who can assemble in the
Brooklyn Rink? The only Christian hope
for the vast majority Of the people is in the
means of religious culture supplied the
Christian churches and their regular minis
trations 1t is impossible for Moody and
Sankey TO be omnipresent, and it would be
a reflection on Providence to suppose that
the few who can listen to them enjoy its
peculiar favor and care God cannot be so
partial. He cannot intend to discredit and
disparage the regular organization by which
the whole country is dotted with churches
planted to meet the spiritual wants of the
people in every locality This is the view
which many Christians will take of this
singular movement, until it shall have
brought forth fruits of such value as to silence
criticism. Nobody doubts that these evan
gelists are pious, sincere Christians, and
they have the good wishes even of those who
think that the regular army of Christian
teachers are of infinitely more consequence
than these well meaning religious skir-
miShers
Year: 1875

A MODEL ISLANDER. Of the night
keepers Of the House Of Refuge, on Ran
dall's Island, distinguished himself on Fri
day night by his eccentricities at dance
house on Water street. After EXCHANGING
some angry words with the proprietor this
model guardian Of public reformatory in
stitution drew revolver and lodged its
contents in q females arm. RandalIs Island
officials are, we presume, subject to the usual
frailties of human nature At the same time
the people have a right to except to the re-
tention in the public service Of man who
INDUCES in such freaks as those practised by
this House Of Refuge keeper. Probably the
Commissioners Of Charities and Correction
will bear this fact in mind in dealing with
the individual in question--always provid.
ing that he is not one Of John Kelly's ap-
pointees, and has not sufficient influence in
his district to endanger the Organization
If he should be turned ont Of Office
Year: 1875

The views of the religious press this week
are as varied as the minds that gave them
birth. A few of them, however, make
the eyangelists Messrs. Moody and
Sankey, their staple for comment.
The Independent very heartily indorses
the remarks of Rev. William A. Bart
lett in Chicago the other day, that if God
had been importuned half as much as Moody
and Sankey they would have had revival
in that city before this; which is undoubt-
edly true. The Independent therefore advises
those churches that are looking for revival
to begin and work for it. There is no need
to wait for any man. 1t is evident, it says,
that devoted Christian men and women all
over the land will most fraternally and cor
daily engage in this revival work. All things
are now ready and let him that heareth say
"Come." The Examiner and Chronicle sees
one important element of success for this
revival in the general expectation


But Messrs. Moody and Sankey, it
says, come to work with, aid, and not
for or in stead Of, the Christians of Brooklyn.
Answering the objections of some as to the
need for these evangelists to come here,
would not God bless the regular pastors and
their work just as well The Examiner admits
probability that any other mans preaching
would reach as many hearers as Mr.. Moodys?
And % ought to desire a work Of grace that
will reach the largest possible number OF
persons The editor hopes that Christians
who are not needed to work will keep away
from the Rink, so that the sinners may find
room there. The Christian Adoocate says Of
the work of Messrs. Moody and Sankey in
Europe that instead of being abnormal it was
purely on the line of the regular work and
spirit of the active and earnest Christian
Church. The Advocate declares that revivals
to-day. They not only gather souls into the
Church, but they change and modify the
theological thought of the age and no care
full observer of our religious life, it says, can
doubt that within the last ten years there
has been an increase of the sceptical spirit
among the younger circles of our edu-
Gated people. 1t behooves us, therefore, to
pray that we may soon have revival that shall
be universal over the country. All classes of
religious people need it. The unconyerted
multitudes are dying for it. The North
aoestern Advocate names certain circumstances
favorable to a revival here, among which are
the attention secured and the confidence
gained by Messrs. Moody and Sankey every
where, the unanimity with which ministers
of different denominations have invited them
to their cities and churches and the concen-
tration of the influence of the most earnest
members of the churches in one work A
great religious movement in leading city is
certain to awaken corresponding move
ment in the contiguous re ION All eyes are
turned thither, with curiosity and with
interest, and all hearts are impressed as the
tidings of good go forth. The Christian at
Work insists that after the handsome manner
in which Philadelphia backed down from
her claim on Mr.. Moody there can be no
more rivalry between her and Brooklyn, and
that they shall be fast friends forever.
Year: 1875

The SwEENY RECOVERY SUIT.-Peter II.
Sweeny's answer in the suit brought against
him for the recovery of six million dollars.
the amount of the "Ring" plunder in which
he is alleged to have shared, gives direct
and specific denial to all the charges and TO
all the evidence duplicating him in the con-
spiracy to rob the city treasury. He declares
that he had no knowledge that the several
accounts specified in the complaint were
fraudulent, and that he never received any
share or percentage of those accounts, and
never had any interest in them whatever,
either for himself or any other party. The
trial of the case, it is said, will be pressed for
the first Monday of November. The answer
is sworn to by Judge McKeon, the law part
ner of Mr. Frederick Smyth and Peter b.
Sweeny'S attorney
Year: 1875

STEAM VS.. SAns.-Another collision be-
tween steamer and a sailing vessel is re-
ported, and indicates, as did the accident to
the yacht Mohawk, q carelessness on the part
Of steamboat pilots and a disregard of the
maritime law which gives the right of way to
sailing vessels It is important that this
dangerous Indifference should be checked by
the authorities, who should make an example
Of some one Of the guilty parties.
Year: 1875

if disposed to throw open its books and
records to politician could not do it, be-
cause the deputy clerk is not appointed by
the judges of the Court of General Sessions.
The officers who escort and guard prisoners
to and from the City Prison and who guard
them in court, and who to some extent con-
troll process ought not to be mere poll
ticians, but such reliable men as the judges
geIact
Year: 1875

The mistakes of John Kelly as political
ruler seem destined to work the destruction
Of his organization before the people can
avail themselves Of the opportunity to strike
a blow for its demolition at the polls.
Tammany is falling to pieces Even while
the democratic Belshazzar is spreading q
great feast for thousand of his humble
servitors in the General Committee even
while he is handing round to his favorites
the golden and silver vessels filled with mu-
nicipal pap and tempting nominations the
handwriting appears on the wall of the Wig
wam-Mene, meme, tehel, uphdrsin The days
of his kingdom are numbered and finished.
He has been weighed in the balances and
found wanting. His kingdom is to be divided
and given to the Medes and Persians 1t
requires no Daniel to interpret the warning
words AS member after member of the
General Committee marches to the front and
tenders his resignation to the scowling chief ;
as voice after voice tells him that manhood
and self-respect forbid a continued submis-
sion to the arbitrary dictation of one indi-
vidual the truth becomes evident to every
beholder-T Tammany is falling to pieces


A few weeks ago John Kelly drove from
the door Of the Wigwam number of those
with whom less than twelve months ago he
was on terms of brotherhood Yesterday
many active members of the organization
from three or four of the districts threw off
the chains and walked out of their own free
will. These designations are said to be only
the beginning of the end. When once an
organization begins to rise against oppression
it is impossible to say where the revolution
will be checked. In the Fourth Senatorial
district, upon which John Kelly forced a
nominee who twelve months ago, was in re-
bellion against the organization, the disaffec-
ton is general and has not yet been fully
developed. In some other districts
the men who remain at present in
side the organization do 50 only for
their own convenience and may abandon
it at any moment. 1t is very evident that
the attempt to coerce a large and powerful
party into obedience to the behests of one
man is destined to be a failure. 1t is well
that it should be so The evil Of such an
organization as Tammany under corrupt
ruler has already been experienced. Under a
ruler personally honest, but ambitious and
politically unscrupulous, it is equally incon-
sistent with good government and demo-
cratic principle. The people begin to under
stand this, and the democrats who are first
to abandon Tammany under its present
regime will reap the greatest honor in the
party in the future.
Year: 1875

Il BELIEVE IN POPULAR GOVERNMENT, in
universal suffrage, in the right Of the people
to choose their own rulers and magistrates,
and abhor every scheme and Device open or
secret, whereby political power is sought to
be concentrated in the hands of an indi-
vidual for the oppression ofthe masses, or to
their exclusion from full participation in the
exercise of all political rights. From
Charles L. SanfordS letter of acceptance
Year: 1875

THE JAcoBUs VANDERBILT MoSoPoLIsTs do
not seem likely to have the ferry controversy
all their own way, in spite Of Pilot Commits
sioner Blunt's friendly efforts in their behalf
Judge Van Worst has fined the Superintend-
ent of the Garner line and the two compa-
nies two hundred and fifty dollars each for
contempt Of court. But the New York
Board of Aldermen come to the assistance of
the people of Staten Island, who are striving
for protection against the monopoly by es-
tablishing the Garner ferry route In fight
between might and right the Jacobus Van
derbilt party must in the end 80 to the wall,
despite temporary injunctions and irrepres-
sible Blunts
Year: 1875

could only reach them after the threatened
wrongs had been committed which they were
called on to prevent. It must be recollected,
too, that upon my recognition of the Kellogg
government, I reported the fact with the
grounds Of the recognition to congress, and
asked that body to take action in the matter,
otherwise, | should regard their silence as
acquiescing in my course. No action has been
taken by that body, and have maintained the
position marked out. If error has been COM
mitted by the army in these matters. it has
always been on the side of the preservation
of good order, the maintenance of law and the
protection of life. Their bearing reflects credit
upon the soldiers. aud if wrong has resulted
the blame, with the turbulent elements sur
rounding them, must not rest on them


now earnestly ask that such action be
taken by congress as to leave my duties per-
fectly clear in dealing with affairs in Loui sapa
giving assurance at the same time that what
ever may be done by that body in the premises,
will be executed according to the spirit of the
law, without fear or favor.


l herewith transmit copies of documents
containing more specific information as to the
subject matter of the resolution.


U. S. GRANT.
Executive Mansion, jan 13, 1876.
Year: 1875

Take two ounces OF fine white gum
arabic powder, put 1t in pitcher, and
pour on pint or more of water. and
then. having covered it, let it stand all
ailht. In the morning, pour it care
fully from the dregs into clean bottle,
cork, and keep it for use. A tea.
spoonful of gum water stirred in pint
of starch. made in the usual way. will
give to lawns. white or printed, look
of newness, when nothing else can
restore them, after they have been
washed.
Year: 1875

Al 400 WILL BUY TWO Al BoAEDINa
month"; everything in good order; leaving York
OF selling parties wanting into business will mud this
good opportunity. Address CASH box Ill Herald Uptown
Branch Office.
Year: 1875

1t gave us great pleasure on Tuesday last to
greet our old friend, Capt. Henry o. Fox, now
connected with the New York Independent estab-
lishment, and who for many years was resident
Of this city in the good old days of the IIallowel
Gazette" when boys received that kind of train
ing calculated to enable them to make "bright
mark" in the world, and perform their part in the
great drama of life with honor and distinction.


The up river ice, in limited quantities, passed
this city Thursday afternoon, on its way to
join companionship with the down river jam.
Farewell, old refrigerator


Football seems to be favoritc pastime, in con-
nection with quot pitching, about this time.


The robbins do sing so sweety from daylight to
sunrise that it seems strange how any one can re-
frain from carly rising
Year: 1875

l nc Ace MOVlnKs


The ice came from up river yesterday afternoon


In coming over the dam the compact and huge
pieces of ice were broken into thousands Of
| pieces and joining with the logs and drift wood,
| Of which there was large quantity, whirled and


dashed into the seething waters below the dam in


mad confusion. The scene was very exciting
one. boom Up river somewhere had been car
ried away; the long boom logs, as they glided
over the dam would turn somersault, and dash
about among the smaller logs and other debris.
Pungng into the foaming waters, the logs would
strike against the ice, and would be forced back
again upon the dam or thrown into the air, COM
ing almost entirely out Of water in instances.
These operations of course dashed the ice into
small fragments, and the river was full of the
particles and drift wood, that found a lodgment,
probably, where the ice still remains, little
below Hallowcll. The river is now clear from
kcndall's Mills to that point. The most Of the
rise in the Kennebec has been from the waters Of
the Sebastcook; the ice in the Kennebec is still
quite firm above Kendall's Mills, though it is fast
weakening, and will come down without doing
any damage.
Year: 1875

Mr.. B. kimball, the well known dry goods deal
er in this city, is now disposing Of his large and
elegant stock Of dry goods at less than coa' This
ought to stop people from going to Boston on ac-
count of desire to obtain bargains. This is no
bogus sale, or catch penny affair, but the gentle
man means just what he says. and for the next
sixty days is determined to selto all who wish to
buy at almost the purchasers own figures. Here
is rare opportunity to purchase spring goods at
cheap prices.
Year: 1875

As will be seen by advertisement elsewhere, the
Trustees of the Insane Hospital invite sealed pro-
posals for the erection of the new chapel building,
for which an appropriation was made by the last
legislature, and brief description of which we
have given in these columns. change has been
made in the date OF receiving proposals, so that
now proposals may be sent on and after April 2lst,
to May 4th. Proposals to be sent to the Trustees,
and plans may be seen at the Treasurer's office, in
the hospital.