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Year: 1875

The New York World of Sunday says
This horrible business at Bremerhaven
grows worse and worse as new details
reach us. 1t is now stated that at least
one Internal machine similar to that
which exploded as it was going on board
the Mosel was found on board the Sal
.er, which took the place of the dam
aged vessel and is now on the way to
New York, and a frightful intimation
IS thrown out that other machines are
believed in Bremen to have been put on
board the Same ship. We cannot be-
lieve that such a story could have been
cabled across the Atlantic without some
serious foundation, for its inevitable re-
suit will be to agonize many hearts dur
ing the interval which must necessarily
elapSe before the Salier can reach this
port. OF course the agents Of the North
German line in this city will do their
best to discredit it, and it is their duty
so to do. But they owe it to common
humanity as well es to the interests
which they represent, to obtain the full.
est possible and most authentic informa.
tion from Bremen as to the grounds fol
cabling such story, and to give this in.
formation the widest possible publicity
no matter what its import may be. As
the case now stands, it threatens tC
bring about something very like a revo
luton in the business of transportin.
freight and passengers between the two
continents, and gravely to affect tn,
principles and practice of marine insur


nee.
Year: 1875

PRosPBcrs BRIGHTENING.-Just as the
people get out of debt and begin te ac-
quire property, again will their credit
and business capacity be elevated. 1t
is better to get to this position than to
be struggling ard going deeper and
deeper at every effort 1t is hard
thing doubtless to meet misfortune.
But it is often one of the inevitable
consequences of trade. Our people have
witnessed this to an astounding extent
during the past two or three disastrous
years.


But better prospects now begins TO
appear in the very near future. and we
think there is evidence now sufficient to
predict for largely increased business
IN the spring. This will, however, be
more clearly developed after the New
Xear has been ushered In. Undoubtedly
there has been great clearing up Of
old debts, and in fact the chief business
Of the country for the last two years has
been the examination of securities. and
the revision Of personal liabilities. Those
who have lost and those who had to go
under will all breathe freer now that
process has been gone throul h. Traders
will know better whom to credit, and
the bankers having plenty Of greenbacks
on hand will be more ready to loan after
the wedding process has been passed.


There will be no upward tendency in
prices, but property will begin TO sell
for what it Is worth and this will be
arrived at by computation as to what
revenue it will net or what it will cost to
build. When we get down to the point
at which new property will net six per
cent. on it's cost, very large amount Of
money is ready for investment, and
plenty Of work will be found for build
crs and those they employ.


The government securities have nearly
all been passed to European bankers
and our people deem them too high to
invest in. Hence they will want to put
their January dividends in real estate
They will put this in new property if il
can be built cheaper than old property
can be bought.
Year: 1875

THERE are twenty-three Democratic
Governors and as many Democratic
State Legislatures. Each of the Legsla-
lures should adopt resolutions and direct
their Governors to forward them to the
Governor of Arkansas, recognizing the
present government in that State as the
only legitimate one. Copies OF these
resolutions should, by authority, be sent
to Grant. We should then see whether
he would have the audacity after this
declaration from two.thirds of the States
to carry out his threat of overturning the
Arkansas State Administration, Ohio
should lead off in the matter at an early
date.
Year: 1875

Senator Thurmans speech in the SEN
ate was hardly needed to make apparent
to the country the sins of the Admins
tration in the management of the Louisi-
ana case, and we cannot hope that it
will convince Senators who are deter
mined to sustain the Administration,
right or wrong. But as history of the
troubles of Louisiana, his speech has the
merit of strict truthfulness as well as rare
conciscness, and is altogether one of the
best discussions OF the subject from a
legal point of view,-LM y Tribune.
Year: 1875

Much credit is being given to the Con-
servatives and Republicans the French
National Assembly for their wisdom and
patriotism in agreeing upon and carrying
through measure to establish reg
ular government The little disappoint-
ment of the Monarchists and their ma
lignant hostility would seem to Indicate
prospect of its having a lasting ar
rangement.


The new Constitution of FranCe-for
it amounts to that's contained in two
distinct laws. One provides the Legis-
leture shall consist of two bodies,
Chamber of Deputies and Senate, the
first elected by universal suffrage, The
President of the Republic is to be chosen
by the Senate and Chamber in joint bal
lot and by an absolute majority of votes.
His term is seven years, and he may be
reelected On the advice Of the Senate
he may dissolve the Chamber and then
a new one must be elected by the people
within three months. The Ministers are
responsible to the Chamber, but the
President is only responsible in case of
high treason. Whenever there is va.
canCy in the office of President the two
Chambers shall Immediately elect sue
cessor; and in the interval, the Council
of Ministers exercise the executive
power. The Constitution may be revised
whenever the Senate and Deputies, each
voting separately, either spontaneously
or on the recommendation of the Pres
ident, shall determine by an absolute ma
ority of each House. that it is necessary.
Then they meet together as National
Assembly to revise it; but no changes
can be made except by an absolute ma
jority of the joint body; and during the
present term Of office Of President Mac
Mahon there shall be no revision except
it be proposed by him. The seat of the
President is to be at Versailles.


The second law relates to the Senate.
1t is to be composed of 800 members, IS
to be elected by the present National
Assembly, and the other 225 by the cleo
toral colleges Of the departments and col
onies. These electoral colleges are to
be composed of the deputies of the de-
partments in the present Assembly, of
the members of the general councils, of
the members of the reimbursement coun-
ellis, and of delegates from the municipal
councils. The Senators chosen by the
departments and colonies are to hold Of
fee nine years, one-third of them going
out every three years. Those chosen by
the present National Assembly are to
hold office permanently. Occasional va
cancies in the Senate are to be filled by
the Senate itself Money bills must orig
mate in the Chamber of Deputies; other
bills may originate in either House. The
Senate is also to form a high court of
justice to try the President or the Min
isters, Or to investigate attempts against
the safety of the State.


Both laws have passed the National
Assembly, and are accordingly already
in force. They will no doubt be ex-
ecuted with all practicable promptness;
and when the Government which they
provide is fully organized France will
certainly be much more secure against
intrigues and cOH4S d'etab than it has
been at any time since the Germans
marched away from Paris,
Year: 1875

THE prospects of the Alfonso govern
ment in Spain are not so promising as
when the young King made his triumph
al entry into Madrid. The Carlists north
Of the Ebro and the insurrectionists in
the Eastern department of Cuba hold
their ground obstinately, and have
rather gained than lost in recent en-
counters with the royal troops. 1t was
believed the accession of Alfonso would
be followed by immediate pacifcation in
Spain, and many moderate Republicans
assented to it because they thought they
saw in the establishment of the kingdom
an end of the exhausting war, which the
Republic was not able to bring to con-
clusion. When they find that they have
thrown away the Republican govern
ment and restored the Bourbons without
any resulting advantage, it is not likely
they will be enthusiastic in support of
the infantile monarchy --ExchaHgg.
Year: 1875

THE GAINESVILLE Courier is a Republi-
can newspaper Of standing, and is very
loyal to the organization, but it enters an
emphatic protest against the Ohio gen
tlemen who assume TO direct the politics
of Ohio from the front parlor of Secre-
tary Delano's Washington residence:


"The coming political canvass in Ohio
promises to be lively and interesting
Ohio Republicans in Washington met at
the residence of Secretary Delano, and
after an interchange OF views, it was de-
termined to open the campaign early a d
prosecute it vigorously 1t isvery proba
BILE that Secretary Delano and the Re-
publicans in Washington know but little
about the feelings of Ohio at the present
time 1t is to be hoped that the people
of this State will be permitted to have a
word to say about the Inauguration of
the coming political campaign in Ohio.
We feel that we are all abundantly able
to attend to this matter, and when we
need the services of Ohio Republicans at
Washington to fix up things for us we
will call upon them. They are entirely
too accommodating in volunteering their
services to fix up matters for us. 1t is
probable that the Republicans Of Ohio
will be called upon to do the voting, and
they would be pleased to have the priv
ilege of fixing up matters to suit them
selves"
Year: 1875

SENATOR THURMANS speech on the
Louisiana question is one of the histori-
cal speeches of the Federal Senate. The
topic is we'll suited to his great powers,
sophistries can disarm. The occasion is
momentous. A sovereign State bleeding
beneath the heel of a usurper and a
union of sovereign States all outraged in
the outraging of one, are his clients, the
law of the land and the traditions Of an
ancient freedom are his line and plum
met, and people still free are his
judges [M Y Worla.
Year: 1875

GEN. PORTER the new Democratic
Governor of Tennessee, who was an Off
Ger in the Confederate service, in making
up his staff has conferred the appoint
Ament of Quartermaster General upon
fCapt. Hood, who served in the Union
army. This would hardly be worth men
tioning were it not for the fact that the
thrd-term faction of the Republican par
ty are persistent in their attempts to
make the people of the North believe
that in those of the Southern States which
have once more acquired sef-govern-
meat spirit Of prescription prevails
against Union men, when in reality moth
ing of the kind exists.
Year: 1875

Salt Lake, Feb. 8-A decision Of Judge Mexican
on motion for alimony and costs of suit in the di-
vOrce case between Ann Elizabeth and Brigham
Young was rendered in the Third District Court
last evening The argument is an elaborate one
and the legal points involved are fully stated
The plaintiff asks divorce on the ground Of neg
lect and gross ill-treatment Brigham replies that
the parties were not intemarTied, because the
plaintiff had husband living when he married
her, and defendant also had wife living TO whom
he was legally married The judge decides that
the defendant pay the plaintiff three thousand
dollars to pay costs and prosecution, and pay her
for maintenance of herself and two children fur
ther sum of five hundred dollars per month.


Phillip schaefer, the murderer of Van Valkel-
burg was sentenced to be hung on June 25th Ly
Judge Mexican yesterday.
Year: 1875

The difference between those whom
the world esteems as good and those
whom it contemns as bad, is in many ca
ses little else than that the former have
been better sheltered from temptation.
Year: 1875

We now enter the field for
the fall and coming Winner
and are furnishing the bes
AID most easily worked
in the world. Our
agents have always been the
most successful, and we nave
added new and exceed
ing taking inducements, re
quiring only intelligence and
for any One.young
or old, Of ei her sex, to make
really hrst-class p .ying bust
Year: 1875

At the very opening of the Stock Exchange this
morning prices We're generally a shade lower than
at the close yesterday. but the same tactics being
Immediately brought into play which were used
yesterday morning. resulted in rally in Ohio and
st. Paul of per cent each Western Union and
Union Pacific each Lake Shore. D Pacihc Mail.
Erie. and North Western. each and in Wabash. Il
per cent. From this point there was a general re-
action, taking North Western. St. Paul. Union
Pacific. Rock Island. Ohio, and Western Union TO
lower points than the opening when, under lively
covering Of shorts. the market again rallied. and
closed at or near the highest prices Of the lay No
better evidence osn be bad Of manipulated market
Year: 1875

TEN MILES OF THE NEW YORK, BOSTON AND


MONTREAL RAILROAD TO BE COMPLETED ON


MONDAY


In the early part OF the past week Andrew Mckinney
Of the New York and Boston Railroad, was
appointed receiver the road having gone into iquda
tion with view of reorganzing by wipng the Sec
ond mortgage bonds and thereby enabling the holders
of the first mortgage bonds to subscribe capital
and complete the road along the whole line This rail-
way is a combination OF railroads, consisting OF the line
from the city to the junction Of the Duchess and Co
lumbia the Harlem extension and the Vermont Central
The originator received from the Messrs Bschoasheim
Il Co, the Erie bankers, $6,OOO,OO0 to build the
road and additional promise given that
Sc 900 would be subscribed when the first ap-
preparation was expended; but during the panic these
bankers who acting in the interests Of English cap
italists refused TO make further advance, conse-
queny the road had to be sold out under foreclosure
and a receiver appointed. representative of the
HERALD called on John g. Hoyt who has leased from
the receiver that portion Of the road which from
the city TO fonkers ana was informed by him that
trains will be Monday from High Bridge to
North Yonkers in connection with the Harlem River
Railroad from their depot in Forty-second street. and
also in connection with the Harlem line of boats
from Fulton ferry and Peck slip at Harlem Mr. Hoyt
is the Vice President Of the New York Boston and
Montreal Railroad and, In connection with number Of
p pominent New York capitalists large tract of
land in the immediate vicinity of North Yonkers and
the completion Of this ten miles Of road has been
with a view of developing this section and bringing il
into the market The balance of the road is under
process of foreclosure the first mortgage divisional
bonds, and as the company owns considerable real
estate at Pines Bridge and Lake Mahopac, where
they intend to organize large ice company
every effort will necessarily be made 10 complete
the fifty miles Of road from the present
terminus to Chatham -Four Corners in Duchess county
All they require TO raise is about $500 600 the road
TO that point is almost completed many miles Of the
track being laid The ten mile section Of the will
be open TO passenger traffic next Thursday An ami
cable arrangement has been made with Commodore
Vanderbilt who permits the of his Forty-second
depot by the company for small percentage of
receipts This road will develop large section of
country lying between the Hudson River and Harlem
roads and in the event OF rapid transit in the CITY,
extended speculative movement will take place real
estate along the whole line
Year: 1875

THE FASTEST OCEAN PASSAGE EVER MADE.


The fastest passage made the Atlantic
accomplished yesterday morning by the steamer
City of Berlin Of the Inman line, James Kennedy
mander The City Of Berlin left Liverpool on Thurs
day, September 16, at twenty-five minutes past six p
M At half-past eleven the next morning she arrived
at Queenstown and waited for the mails At ten min
utes TO five the got under way from Queens
town her voyage to New York, taking more
southerly course than the usual line Of steam
ers Al four O'Clock yesterday morning she
made Fire Island light and at halfpast six
A. ~ Sandy Hook. The steamer arrived at
Quarantine at seven minutes past twelve O'Clock A. NJ,
making the passage allowance Of four hours and twenty
minutes being added for difference Of time, in
days eighteen hours and two minutes This is the
fastest time made by any vessel across the
The fastest previous time was made by the steamer
Germana Of the White Star line, in days twenty
three hours and seven minutes, or five hours and five
minutes longer than the trip OF the City of Berlin. II
will be by the following abstract from the log that
she made 800 miles every full day except the first
since starting or over fifteen knots an hour


Date ". Lat W. Lon
Year: 1875

Elizabeth Doronan arrested by the police OF the
Nineteenth precinct yesterday for having thrown her
now born babe into sink at No 332 East Forty.cghth
street. where It was suaocated The unfortunate but
cruel mother was sent Bellevue Hospital whore she
will be taken care Of until she recovors, when she will
be turned over 10 the action OF Tie Grand jury Cer0
ncr Kesser will hold inquest on tho hodv al tla Ghd
during tho coming week.
Year: 1875

your readers an idea Of what my brother kDows,


about farming. He had got tired Of working In


the shop and wished, as he said, to rusicate few
days in the country, and that he would take his
wife. 20 up to my place, make a visit and in the
mean time cut my hay, all that he woul ask me
being his board, it would be such nice fun to 20
out haying, "he always liked the smell of new
mown hay"


On Monday morning the 18th inst. he took his
wife and started, Il live two miles out,) he had
been gone about two hours when he came back,


said he had had bad luck had broken rake and


scythe! told him to 60 to Williamson &


Greenwood's and &c. another outfit; which he did


and went back to the hay field he had worked but


few moments when the scythe caught (as he


said ga devilish root. which carried away the


point and changed the shape Of it materially; but
still he worked on, every few moments straighten-
ing the scythe over his head; after he had got
down quite piece 15xl0O ft.) and had got his
hands CREASED and cream under both arms, he
thought he would take care Of what grass he had
down; but bad luck followed him and rake No. 2
went to pieces. When got home at night he advis-
ed me to 60 and buy moving machine and other
implements fit to do work with. After tea sug-
gcsted milking to him, he said be was tired but
would milk one COW. Shortly after l went into
the yard to see how he was getting along. found
tic milk pail sitting there with about two quarts
Of milk in it, and flock of turkeys gobblng it up
while he was out in the pasture trying to get the
cows back again, which after about half an hours
chase he succeeded in doing, but not uut the legs
were all gone from the milking stool, which he
had SHE'D at the cows but missed and hit the fence
instead; said he was on the ragged edge Of de-
spair and wished would milk, he was willing to
step down and out. l thought it might be for my


interest to milk and so did so, it is needless to
add he "hayed" but one day, and although l en-
joyed it very much it was luxury that l could
not afford to indulge in oftener than one day in
q summer. j. A. j.


Augusta, Me July %, 1875.
Year: 1875

The Governor and Council will hold session
next Monday. We understand the principal bus-
ness before them will relate to the contemplated
survey of the public lands. The survey was be-
gun few days ago, but some unexpected question
arose. which necessitates the action of the Gov
ernor and Council before it can be carried for
Year: 1875

the friends Of Col. Thomas S. Lang viii be
glad to learn that he is actively engaged in the
stock and wool business in his new home in Ore
gon, and that his health is much better than at
any time since he left Maine
Year: 1875

The San Francisco papers seem to
have paid Indifferent attention TO the
annual meeting of the State vinecul-
tural association which took place at
I San Francisco on Tuesday last, and it
is only just now we have received a
very vague report of the proceedings.
The phyllexera of course. occupied q
large share of their attention but moth
ing new was elected. DR.. SIEBEKIND
explained the mode Of application of
the sulpho carbonate of potassium,
amonia ETC., with the cost of produc-
tion and importation. This has prov
ell the best remedy thus far discovered.
The greatest success seems to have at
tended the flooding of vineyards in
France. The insect preys upon the
roots of the vine manifesting its pres
ence by the spindling stock; the shoots
wither and the leaves turn yellow,
while the berries shrivel up, the vine
finally dying under the attack. The
insect has spread very rapidly in So
noma, so rapidly In fact, that unless
an effectual remedy is applied, the
vineyards of that valley will soon be
entirely destroyed. Mr.. HILL thought
that every vine grower in the State
should be aroused and do all in his
power to allay the evil, and considered
that the Legislature should at the next
session makean appropriation to pros
ecute Investigations and experiment
with various remedies. On motion
the committee on phylloxera were in
structed to consult the French Consul
in order to obtain the correct formula,
or list of ingredients, and If deemed
expedient order portion of the new
remedy now under discussion and to
take any other action by them deemed
necessary to expedite the matter of
obtaining remedy. 1t seems that
no less than one hundred and twenty
four remedies have been tried in
France and been only partially sue
cessful, and the government has Of
fered reward of three hundred thou
sand francs to any one who will fur
nish perfect cure. Now is an oppor-
tunity for some of our scientific men
to distinguish themselves, and we
should advise Immediate and indepen-
dent action instead of waiting upon
the results of French experiments.
Year: 1875

In an article printed some months ago
the HERALD endeavored to show the
temperance people of the State the
hopelessness of securing the reform
they seek through the nomination of
temperance reform tickets. In the
same article we set forth our views
as to the best means for filling the of
fees with men of temperate habits.
The folly of running Temperance
reform, ticket was forcibly illustrated
at the recent election. The nominee
of the temperance people was an able
and worthy man, yet out of the twen-
ty-four thousand voters cast in San
Francisco, he received less than one
hundred. The same or about the
same proportion is noticed throughout
the State. 1t is not presumed that
any one will fall into the error of sup
posing that this vote represents the
number of votes in the State who are
deslrous that our public officers shall
DO men of temperate habits. There
are thousands of these voters but
they did not cast their ballots for the
temperance nominee because they
well knew that his election was all i'm.
possibility. This refusal of temper
ance men to throw away their votes,
ought to convince the leaders of the
temperen ce movement that they can
use their strength to better advantage
than by throwing 1t away on a total
abstinence ticket. IF the voters who
would drive intemperance from high
places would make their power felt
they should demand of the two great
parties the nomination Of candidates


who will not put an enemy in their
mouths to steal away their brains and
after making this demand vote only
for the candidates approaching nearest
to their standard oftemperance men.


In this way they will soon become so
powerful as to hold the balance of
power between the two parties and
thus compel each to put forward can.
didates against whom the charge of
drunkenness cannot be urged.