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Year: 1872

The danger of journey through the
clouds in company with two lnnatics, was
experienced by the writer last evening at
an hour past seven o'clock. In company
with friend, he took passage in the bal
loon. Castle in the Air, under the charge
OF Prof. Allen, Of Providence, r. /. The
passenger list comprised the Professor
himself, the two parties above alluded to
and pair of thick-skulled, drunken Irish
men. with bottle of whiskey. The fact
that these men were drunk and the pres.
ence Of their bottle Of liquor, however,
was not known until after the ascension
had commenced. At first, one of the men
a burly fellow of 1870 pounds weight, re-
fused to obey the orders of the aeronaut.
insisting upon sitting at one end Of the
basket where his weight caused the load
to careen in q very dangerous manner
Not satisfied with this he opened the bot
tie OF liquor and drained its contents at n
draught, throwing the vessel at the crowd
one thousand feet below. He next at.
tempted to dance jig. and tried to gain
possession of the cord attached to the
safety valve. but was finally induced to
sit still. The wind was blowing strongly
at that time, and it was at the best diff
cult task to preserve the proper equilibri-
um. Prof. Allen, therefore, decided to
descend and made the usual signal to the
engineer. The lunatic, for such it would
be charitable to call him, countermanded
the orders of the professor to the crowd
below and did all he could. not only to
endanger his own worthless life, but to
imperi the safety of all the passengers in
the basket. A thrill of horror ran through
the spectators as they began to realize the
horrors of the situation. The basket
swayed hither and thither at the mercy
of a drunken idiot, and it was apparent to
all that sudden death was imminent to the
unfortunate balloonists. Prof Allen him
self, fully realized the dangers of the
position in which we were placed, and il
was difficult for him to preserve the nee
essary GOODNESS with which to superintend
the workings Of the balloon. Finally, be
managed TO convey his orders to the at
tendants below, and the balloon was slow
ly drawn down through calmer region
of air to the ground. The occupants dis
embarked unharmed. and we re showered
with greeting by the eager crowd, who
had many times given up all hopes of ever
seeing them alive. The cause of all the
trouble was, or should have been, re-
moved 10 the station house .-Bosfon
Traveller.
Year: 1872

We have Just opened fine line of these goods,
and invite an examination Of them by our friends,
The Alpacas are double warp, of beautiful color
and texture They are sold by one Of the larg'
est retail establishments in New York, and We
are assured by the propretors that they give ell
tire satisfaction to their customers.


aug 2i NlIMER SLA AMEN.
Year: 1872

at the absence OF the crew and had
started In search, passing him when ne was
lost In the windiaL The crew had passed the
camp, and the guides being away from It had not
heard his shouting. Both guide and Indian were
rejoiced at the safety of the crew. for said the for
mer, 'fOu city chaps can't stand great many
nights In the forest Alone" The crew was soon
nnder the waterproof shelter; he had changed his
wet Clothes taken strong pull at the DIandy
mask, after which he sat down to supper OF duck,
M msh and salt pork bread, tea aud canned peaches.
The Dolly soon made up for the night, the
'cOthes-bag pillow arranged, the blankets properly
disposed and the crew. thoroughly tired turned into
the canoe anu slept soundy.


Use Is had OF pleasant day. The descent OF the river
Will be regularly begun to-day At the moment OF
writing the Dolly Is launched and the guides are
slowing away the baggage and provisions In their
boat. Not less than sixty miles Will be made to-day.
Year: 1872

GOLD STRONG-l13T 1l4b.


decrease OF 100000 francs in the weekly bull
lion report of the Bank of France, succeeding 80
closely decrease of over $500 900 in the specie Of
the Bank Of England, has drawn attention afresh
to the specie movement in Europe, especially as
these indications point to drain OF coin from Eng
land and France into Germany. Heretofore the
transfer OF money from France to Germany has
been mostly nominal thing, bills OF exchange
being sent and the money itself being allowed to
lie on deposit and draw interest in London.
Lately, however, Germany by the creation OF
thousand various corporations such as banking,
commercial and manufacturing companies, has
gradually made place at home Tor


THE FRENCH INDEMNITY,


and steady drain OF money from England and
France Is therefore among the contingencies OF the
immediate future. Al least such is very plausible
Interpretation given the facts already stated con-
corning the loss OF bullion I'm the two banks 1t was
a contemplation Of this matter, In conjunction
with further large Increase in the amount OF the
prospective specie shipments tomorrow that gave
the gold market sudden upward turn this after
noon and advanced the price Of gold from 113% to
114H, involving pretty brisk business at an
average Of Ia Very naturally


THE GOLD POOL


got the credit OF helping the rse and, for all that
is known to the contrary the inference is as cor
rect as any knowledge can be on such subjects
among persons outside the limits Of the cOmbna-
tOn. The operations Of the pool are represented
as being conducted on gigantic scale, so much SO
as to alarm the Treasury Department, whose Of
fcals were said to be in town to-day endeavoring
to get at the secrets OF the conspiracy. Last Mon
day the clique were thought to have commenced
definite operations, but now they are reported to
be waiting the


RETURN FROM EUROPE


Of one OF their most conspicuous leaders, his arrival
being expected at any moment. The delay Of the
clique has provoked great deal of annoyance In
the Gold Room, the outsiders" having bought in
and sold out again dozen times since they heard
Of the organization of the pool whose history dates
back several months. The Sub-Treasury paid out
$6l4, 900 on account Of interest and $4,000 on ac
count OF redeemed fvetwenties The engagements
OF specie for export tomorrow foot up $256O OOo Of
which amount only $2eO,OO0 is silver


GOLD FLUCTUATIONS.


The course OF the market during the day Is shown
Year: 1872

The Washington correspondent of
the Cincinnati Commercial says


"Since the right of representation
was restored to the South half the
seats in that great forum United
States Senate have been filled with
weak and inexperienced men, Of whom
it is not at all un Unfair derogatim to
say that their abilities would not
have elected them to the lower branch
of the hcgisature 10 my intelligent
district in Ohio. When we arc over
whelmcd with such an avalanche of
the crudest carret-baggcrs from the
South, it is time to see that We at
least lose nothing Of ability or .infu.
ence in the senatorial materi il from
the North" ......


This is good advice to the North ;
but what reflection it is upon the
Radical policy of reconstruction.
Year: 1872

According to a reliable Radical
sheet of this city the Administration
will not 60 to war with any foreign
power, and particularly with Spain.
The reason is that our navy is almost
worthless.' For six months after the
first shot should be fired, even the
Spaniards would have it all their own
way" We would not be able to get
the upper hand in war until VIC
had built new navy at an "immensc
cost" These are pretty admissions
from Radical organ. Tho Radicals
have now been in power in this coun-
try for nearly eleven years and have
spent in that time $5,000,O00 of the
peoples money and yet we are told
to-day that We arc in no condition to
engage in war with any foreign power
for the protection of our flag and our
citizens, because We should inevitably
be whipped. IN. Y. NeWs.
Year: 1872

We have devoted much thought and
Investigation to this subject, and
proved to our own satisfaction, at
least, the oorreotness Of our oonolu-
Bions by practical tests upon our own
farm, and by the experience Of others
who have used them and have report
ed to us the results on their fields {;
and we are thoroughly satisfied that
by no moro economical and effective
means can tho phosphate be rep'aced
in the 8 il than by their use. They
decay slowly, and consequently if ap.
piled whole to the soil the effect is at
first not very apparent but they
should bc finely pounded, and if MT
applied in sufficient quantities to tho
land by themselves,-->and very few
can secure suflicieuey for this pur-
pose in their INN ediate vioinity-they
should be we'll mixed with the cjm-
post heap or barn.yard manure. and
the heap from the other materials
will assist in their rapid deoomposi-
tion. The best way, however, is to
have them ground in mills made for
the express purpose. Some of these
are now so constru ,ted as to produce
what is called -four of bone, and is
almost as fne as flour. This, however,
in our opinion, is going to the other
extreme, for the common bone mill
will produce an article Gne enough to
pass through seed drill, and suffi-
ciently pulverized to meet all the
present wants of the plant to which
it may be applied, whilst tho larger
particles will gradually dissolve each
returning season to continue the pro-
cess of supplying the food to the
growing crop. Economy, therefore,
docs not require so fine a powder, al
though there is no danger of injury
from the largest applioation-somc
of tho best farmers of Maryland using
as much us thousand pounds to an
acre at time-bat it requires tho
employment Of considerable capital
for such large applications, and their
results will be seen for fifteen or
twenty years upon the land to which
they were made. Professor Norton
says that the appIicltion Of to 10
bashels of bone dust per acre shoul
be made, mixed with half the quanti-
ty of farm yard manure usually given,
and this will be more effective than
80 or 100 bushels of whole bones, al
though the effect Of the crushed will
be the sooner over. Another method
Of applying bones is III state of sou-
tion by oil Of vitriol TO every 100


pounds IF bones about SO or 90 of
aoid arc taken, but in bone dust IS to
IS pounds Of the acid is sufficient.
The acid must be mixed with two or
three times its bulk of water, because
If applied strong 1t would only burn
and blacken the bones without dis.
solving them. "A IN er'can Farmer.
Year: 1872

NEW YORK, May l5.-The CORE
spondence of the Washington Treaty,
communicated TO the Senate with the
Presidents message accompanying it,
was published here this morning. The
correspondence is vOlUminOus, and in
cludes the draft of an article for a sup
plement to the treaty presented by
Granville and submitted TO Minister
Schenck on the tenth instant for ap-
prOval by the United States Govern
ment. The following is Granville's
proposition, as telegraphed by Minister
Schenck:


WHEREAS, The government of Her
Britannia Majesty has cOntended in its
recent correspondence with the Govern
ment of the United States as follows,
namely: That such indirect claims as
these for national losses, stated in the
cases presented on the part Of the Gov
ernment Of the United States to the
Tribunal Of Arbitration at Geneva, to
have been sustained by the loss in the
transfer of the American commercial
marine TO the British flag, in enhanced
payments of insurance and a prolOnga-
tiOn Of the war, and the addition
Of large sum to the cost of the war,
and suppression of the rebellion, firstly,
were not included in the Treaty Of
Washington, and further and secondly,
should not be admitted by particular
vessels alleged TO have been enabled to
commit depredations upon the shipping
OF a beligerent by reason of such want
of diligence in the performance of the
neutral obligations as that which is i'm
puted by the United States to Great
Britain; and whereas the Government
of Her Brittanic Majesty has also de-
clared the principle involved in the
second of the contentious hereinbefore
set forth will guide their conduct in the
future; and whereas the President of the
United States, while adhering to his
contention that said claims were inclu-
ded in the treaty, adopts for the future
the principle contained in the second of
said contentious so far as TO declare that
Y will hereafter guide the conduct of the
| Government of the United States, and
the two countries are therefore agreed in
respect. And in consideration thereof
the President of the United States, by
and with the advice and consent of the
Senate thereof, consents that he will
make no claim on the part Of the United
States in respect Of indirect losses, as
said, before the tribunal Of arbitration at
Geneva.


lsignedl SCHENCK.
Year: 1872

The Tribune this morning, in an arti-
Gle headed The Terms of Surrender" 4"
saws: ave publish this morning the
details of the capitulatiOn upon which
the President asks the approval of the
Senate. 1t is a time when he feels, as
Thiers said of Emperor Napoleon, that
there are no faults left to commit. Eve
~ step of this negotiation having been
misunderstood by both sides, the Presi-
dent and Secretary of State have taken
the ludicrous resolution of not rendering
themselves responsible for any more
blunders. They have therefore reversed
the natural and logical course of all our
diplomatic procedure, and asked an eX-
preston in advance as to what the
Senate will do when the sup
Elementary treaty shall come
before it. Instead of sending the treaty
TO the Senate for ratification, the Presi-
dent sends a rough draft of it, and
asks the Senate what they think
about the case, which had gotten into
such a discreditable state through al
ternate turbulence and trickery of the
government that the treaty was sure
to fail unless some effort at compro-
mise should succeed. It is worse than
any report that has ever been made;
it Is in the shape of all shuffling evas-
ions and denials; ii is a square with
drawal of our claims for national dam
ages. England makes no concession,
no pretense of concession whatever.
She simply haughtily admits that the
principle she is contending for against
us may be used in similar circumstan-
ces against her. She admits nothing
which would not have been as strongly
founded against her if there never had
been a Treaty Of Conference. This is a
mess of what our English friends would
call humble pie which our government
was too large and too delicate about
sending il back to the donors, and so
asks in the Senate TO help eat it. Letus
see with what appetite they will ap-
proach the banquet"


The Herald of this morning says:
"This is, after all, another bungling way
Of managing great international affairs.
The whole question of neutrals might
just as we'll have been left out of the
treaty, and payment have been made for
the losses caused by the Alabama and
other privateers without any regard TO
prospective rules. The neutral question
viii remain just where it stood before, if
the supplemental proposition be admit
ted. 1t viii be great relief to the coun-
try when this diplomatic palaver shall
have been ended one way or the other,
or the Alabama claims be either settled
or held in allegiance until a more conve-
nient opportunity arriye.n
Year: 1872

The meeting Of taxpayers to be held


to-day at the Greenlaw Opera House
will, we hope, be conducted in a spirit
of fair play, betokening a determination
on the part of those participating to
make plain whatever is TO be reformed,
and who, if any, of our public officers
have been or are derelict. So far as
heard from, these gentlemen ask
nothing beyond a fair field and no
favor" and say they are prepared to
vindicate themselves fully and thor
oughly from any and all as
persons upon their official name orfame.
On the other hand, we are sure, from the
record and standing of the gentlemen
who are leading in this tax-reform move
ment, that they will "tote fair" and
that they are only melted to present ac-
ton by a desire to reduce burdens that
are beyond question both odious and
Peace and harmony, we hope,
viii prevail, and all things be done de-
Gently and in order. ''Let justice be done,
though the heavens fall"
Year: 1872

The annual report of the Mercantile
Library Association, presented yester-
day evening, shows that eleven thou
sand one hundred and thirty-nine vol
umes have been added to the library
during the year. The present number
of volumes is one hundred and thirty
seven thousand two hundred and three.
Year: 1872

Yesterday morning, about two O'Clock, des-
perate ARRAY took place in Newark barroom, kept
by one Phillip Hauser, on the corner of Hayes and
Springfield avenues. 1t appears from the state.
fhents made to the police authorities that
at the time Indicated two citizens Of
Irvington. William Suttles and Abraham Van
Cleve, stopped In the saloon on their way
home to get q glass OF beer each. The beer was
drawn and drank. and, throwing down ten cents,
the IrvingtOnians started to 60 but were called
back and told that the beer was ten cents per
glass. They mildly demonstrated and said they
had no more money. At this the man behind the
bar sprang out, locked the door, and then calling
on some six other persons who were present to
unfortunate countrymen beating them most
unmerciiully with chairs and other weapons. Out
the pair were driven into the back yard streaming
In their gore. and somehow managed to escape.
They fell into the hands of the police who escorted
them TO the station house. The of1icer In charge
Sergeant Wilson, alarmed al their bloody appear
ance, and especially at Van Cleve's wounds
and had the cuts dressed. Fortunately the skull
was not fractured. The two were detained till
morning. when they appeared before Justice Mills
and made statement OF the AFFAIR similar to the
above. 1t s probable that the people in the saloon
will be prosecuted. Here it may be proper to re-
abiding citizens why His Honor the Mayor
and the city authorities generally have not
long ago put stop to the unlawful
liquor traflc at all hours of the night and all day
Sunday as well as Monday. traffic which they all
well know is clearly in violation of State and
more noticeable in view OF their arbitrary estoppel
OF peaceabie AMI orderly religious procession
intended TO give greater impressiveness to the
occasion OF laying church corner stone.
Year: 1872

While not sharing in the Deisarte notion OF man.
ufacturing actors we cannot doubt that the study
OF such scientific works az Mr.. Darwin's "Expres-
sion Of thsEmotions In Man and Animals'' would
prove valuable aid In dramatic art. Particular
movements Of the features and gestures being
expressive of certain states Of the mind, q
thorough knwledge OF these movements and CON-
pete understanding Of the philosophy and methods
Of expression seem absolutely necessary to great
success. Most actors fail because they cannot
express emotion in the ordinary and natural way.
Stage blushing especially, is an awkward and in
complete performance accompanied only by few
signs Of the emotion, such as hiding the face
or turning away the head. The reason OF
this Is, as Mr. Darwin shows, that the blush
is involuntary and cannot be counter.
feited, and yet we cannot see why study and prac-
tice should not enable person to acquire some-
thing akin to the mental attention which infu-
ences the capillary circulation, and thus make the
voluntary blush feasible In the exhibition OF human
emotion. But whether blushing can or cannot be
counterfeted-and we have spoken OF it because
1t is an extreme and difficult of expression
Mr.. Darwin's book cannot fail to prove invaluable
to the actors for the book, as its title indicates, is
a complete treatise not only on emotion, but the
expression or signs OF emotion.


We hear that the German opera company at the
Stadt Theatre intends producing Wagner's
"Lohengein.n The company is not a strong one
but 1t gives German opera acceptably, and that is
much for people who are anxious to hear more Of
Wagner's music.


Miss Nelson made the following pretty little
speech at the close Of her engagement at Booths
Theatre on Saturday evening"


LADIES AND GENrLEMEN-I desire to thank you
but this brilliant assembage and the remembrance
OF the crowded and sympathetic audiences which
have nightly hon0red me deprive me OF all power
to adequately express what fee To have won SO
rapidly and cordially the approval OF both the
press and the public on this my first visit to your
beautiful city Is grace to my young life which
proud TO say that shall have the honor OF appear
ing before you again next Spring, and while bid.
bng you brief farewell let me say with Juliet,
"Stay but little, will come again.
Year: 1872

Meeting OF Actors at the Metropolitan


Hotel Observation-Disclosures Of Regret


and Coincidence.


meeting OF the actors OF the city OF New York
was held yesterday afternoon at the Metropolitan
Hotel to take fitting notice OF the death OF Mr. Ed
win Forrest. About forty gentlemen were present,
and, after o few words from Mr.. George Clarke
zone OF Mr. FORESTS favorte pupils, the follow.
ing resolutions were unanimously passed.


Whereas the Almighty has in His good time, At to
from our midst ripe in years and with hon.
ored name Edwin Forrest the Nestor OF the American


Resolved That in the death Of the man, who may be
said to have almost been the OF the drama
In his native country, and whose ndomable will large
intellect and devotion 10 his profession have rendered
him honor to the walk Of life which he adopted that
the community have sustained loss that will be deeply
and profoundly felt


Resolved, That we recognize In the career Of Edwin
Forrest bright ncitve 10 those who have entered upon
the actors e-a life which has already given many
amples of goodness and recttudcand in the case Of
the deceased has tended to elevate the stage and call
attention TO its objects by voares Of the drama in his


Resolved, That while we depore his taking off as loss
to his profession still we bow our heads In submission 70


mghtier will and nnd consolation In the fact that I'd
where trouble cannot reach him further The lie string
be snapped but the OF the actor the scholar
and the man cannot perish but will live 10 bright and
glorious future.
Year: 1872

A CHRISTMAS DIHNER.-It has been pro-
posed to give the boys at the Male Orphan
ASYLUM a dinner on Christmas day, and
make il grand occasion for them. In order
to toarconplish this, contributions are solicited.
ANY one feeling disposed to give towards
this object can leave it ut this office, if in
money. or memorandum of other articles,
which will be sent for by the officers of the
Year: 1872

The New York Tribune and others op-
posed to General Grant, declare that they
are provoked by the fact, as they allege.
that no opposition to the denomination OF
General Grant will be tolerated by his
friends. This is not true. The friends of
General Grant invite the fullest canvass of
his claims and the claims Of others for the
Presidency. They do not assume that the
party must nominate him for 1872 to the
exclusion of Others who are spoken of for
the position. They simply ask for fair
play, and that, while they do not assail
others who are mentioned for the Presi-
dency, he should not be singled out and
assailed. They put him on his merits be-
fore the country. But they repel assaults
upon him, and the recent attempts to injurs
his good name Washington Chronicle.