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Year: 1876

Surveys of the site Of the blasted reef
having now been completed, as described
in to-days HxRALD, we can form some
estimate of the effects of the great blast.
It is evident that General Newtons cal
culations have been fully borne out, and
that the shell of the reef which rested
on the supporting columns has been COM
pletely broken up and has descended on
and now overlies the pulverized debris Of
the columns. The task Of removing this heap
Of detached rock will involve considerable
time and the expenditure of no little skill,
because of the strong currents that sweep
over the site at certain stages Of the tide.
However, the success which has attended
the demolition Of the reef itself as q solid
mass gives promise of final conquest
of this dangerous obstruction by the less
difficult operation of dredging. The work
on the Flood Rock is progressing very ia
vorably. The difficulties of drilling appear
to be less than those that attended the oper-
ations at Hallett's Point Reef, so that we
may look forward to an early removal of the
Middle Reef of which the Flood Rock
forms a part. Nothing can delay the clear
ing of He'll Gate channel from all its obstruc-
tions except small appropriations by Con-
gress, and. considering the importance Of
the work to the commerce of the United
States, money should be freely and literally
nrovided
Year: 1876

THE CASE OF voN ARNIM.-Prince Bis
marck is not the man to permit any
trifing with whatever he may esteem the
prerogative of his official position, and it
might have been supposed but for the Won
Arnim case that there was nobody in Ger
many not fully aware of this fact. 1t is
scarcely just, however, to count that Won
Arnim is pursued by the relentless Prince in
purely personal difference In the adj
ministration of the foreign affairs of his
government the Prince found in Won Arnim
not simply on obstacle to the policy which
he deemed wise, but a resolute opponent
cndeavoring to defeat that policy. Now, in
ary logical sequence Of ideas, the man who
holds post under government and uses
his post to defeat the government policy is
10. merely in revolt against the discipline,
but lie is traitor. This is the pith of the
case against Won Arnim. Bismarck defends
his policy and his government and makes an
example that will save the State the rccur-
renee of similar troubles. At the last mo-
ment i. is possible that by royal clemency
Won Arnim may be spared; but while the
case stands on any legal ground there will
~ no failure ts apply the law fully. :.
Year: 1876

AFRICAN EXPLORATION is subject of sim
gular interest at this day, and consequently
the letter which we print this morning, es-
pecially that part of it relating to the pur-
poses of the King Of the Belgians in Central
Africa, will be read with attention
Year: 1876

1t is unlikely that the gulf between the
Tammany and the anti-Tammany branches OF
the democracy will be bridged over. They
will stand apart like the two piers of the
Brooklyn Bridge. one on each shore.
while Mr.. Green, like the East River
in full tide, runs between them both.
After the election is over the folly OF the
democracy will be as clearly seen by Its lead
ers as it is now by the public. Here are two
or three men whose personal quarrels are
allowed to control the politics Of the entire
democratic party in New York, and reform,
good municipal government, peace and sue
cess are all to be sacrificed to their rival am
bitions. Mr.. John Kelly has saddled and
bridled Tammany and proposes to ride it to
man. On the other side Mr.. O'Brien,
who on Saturday defeated Mr.. Morrissey
as the anti-Tammany leader, refuses
to yield to the exorbitant demands of
Mr. Kelly, and proposes to make ticket OF
his own. Family quarrels are notoriously
worse than the disputes of strangers, and SO
there is more bitterness between the two
factions of the democracy than between
either one and the republicans, and proba-
bly, greater animosity between Mr.. O'Brien
and Mr.. Morrissey than between either
of them and Mr.. Kelly. 1t is not credit
able to the democracy of this city that it
should be thus demoralized and broken up,
and that what ought to be a united canvass
has become disgraceful struggle for plum
der of the offices.


While this condition Of affairs is to be
regretted for the sake of the party it may,
after ALL be an advantage to the public. The
public has something to say in this question
as well as Messrs. Kelly, O'Brien, Morrissey
and the others who are running the
two conventions. Let these gentlemen
remember that last year Mr.. Kelly
insisted upon ruling or running as he does
now, and that ruin was the result. The
HERALD and the people nominated John X.
Hackett for Recorder, and despite of Tam
many and Mr.. Kelly he was triumphantly
elected. We do not know that the people
have had occasion to regret that victory. This
year they may win another. They certainly
will ifan unpopular and unfit nomination for
Mayor should be made by Tammany Hall.
In that case either Mr.. Babcock, President
of the Chamber Of Commerce. Mr.. Agnew,
or Mr.. Kane could be elected by a popular
uprising, as in the case Of Recorder Hackett.
Under other conditions Mr.. Green would
secure the Office for which he is now
working with energy. The people are dis
contented with leaders who seem to be only
contending for the disposal of the three mill
ion four hundred and eighty-one thousand
dollars at which the fifty-eight Offices to be
filled this election are valued, and disgusted
with conventions that need to be kept in
order by q police force. The problem of
who shall be our next Mayor, our next
Surrogate, our next Sheriff, is yet unsolved;
but those are very much mistaken who
leave the people out Of the question. If
the people undertake to settle it all the
John Kellys, Morrisseys and O'Briens in
New York might as well stand aside.
Year: 1876

THE EASTERN QUESTION. The strength of
the Turkish army, the history of the recent
peace negotiations, the intrigue to make
Prince Milan King of Servia and the Rus
sian policy are treated at length in letter
from our Constantinople correspondent
With this we publish another letter from
Therapia descriptive of the diplomatic ses-
sions at the villa of Sir Henry Elliott on the
Bosphorus.
Year: 1876

TIE RAILWAY KIsGs in this country gov
ern much as they please but in Europe q
railway king who does wrong is deposed, as
in the case of DR.. Stroudsberg, who is about
to stand his trial in Russia for embezzlement
Year: 1876

opinion. The chief reason why the munich
pal government of New York is 80 bad is
the vast preponderance of one political
party in the city. Such . party,
feeling secure of victory in any
event, the leaders who manipulate
it abuse their influence. Wherever the
majority is SO large that party nomination
is thought to be the same thing as IN elec-
ton the worst candidate has equal chances
with the best The one autocrat or few lead
ers who pull the wires secure the nomina-
ton of their pets or tributaries. and public
Offices are regarded as the private property
of party managers The mass of voters in
neither party take any active part in work
ing the machinery of nominations, and the
only security fer good candidates is whole
some fear that the people will not indorse
bad ones. This security is destroyed when
ever party is SO strong that nomination
by it is equivalent to an election.


The great strength of the democratic party
in this city is the rank soil from which a
new boss or crop of bosses shoots up as soon
as one has been plucked up by the roots.
Boss Tweed is succeeded by Boss Kelly.
The latter, warned by the fate of his prede-
cessor, is too shrewd to go to the same COR
rupt lengths, but the source of his power is
not different. Not one voter in twenty
takes any part in the machinery of political
organization, and most of those who do are
the tools of party chiefs The consequence
is that the Tammany Boss is political die
tator; that he and not the mass of his party
make the nominations, and that mere disci-
pline and party servility determine the action
of the voters When this method is carried
to an extreme the people rebel. as they did
last fall, and as they are sure to do again this
year if Boss Kelly nominates ''my candi-
date" The evil OF overgrown parties is,
however attended with principle of COM
pensation in the factions which arise within
their own ranks in the scramble for spoils.
Mr.. Kelly has to face this danger, and unless
he can harmonizo the democratic factions
there will be joint opposition ticket, sup
ported by the republicans and German
voters, and Mr.. Kelly will peruse in the
election returns second edition of the NOR
tAlyAuB 1CSoOu lac IcCclNcu ldbt y cuI.


There is but one way of escape, and that
lies in Mr. Kellys consent to abandon his
pet candidates and permit such municipal
nominations as will secure the approval of
oil democrats. The nomination of Mr..
Kane, Mr.. Babcock or any approved demo-
crat Of similar standing would not only heal
the menacing divisions in the party, but
insure the vote of the State for Mr.. Tilden.
The fate Of the democratic national ticket,
as well as the cause of good government in
this city, is staked upon the willingness of
Mr.. Kelly to make reasonable concessions
If he remains obstinate he will act the part
of sightless Samson, who brought down the
Philistine temple in ruins and found his
own death beneath the tumbling rubbish.
Year: 1876

Some people are exceedingly clever in


finding the duties which other people owe
! to their children. AS a matter of course
these fortunate individuals are the first to
discover that a married womans maternal
cares make it impossible for her to teach in
the public schools. If such rule was of
universal application, as it ought to be to be
valid, it would deprive the world of half
its benefits and enjoyments. The sylph-
like figure which fits through the airy
mazes of tho ballet hastily exchanges the
drapery and gauze of the stage for
the garments of ordinary humanity
that she may the quicker reach the little
play shall stop because there is married
woman behind the footlights? Who asks
that the prima donna shall quit her triumphs
because lot of young artists are bawling
in the nursery under the care of that ap-
pendage of every prima donna-a husband
Does anybody think that the Lady Teazle Of
the hour should quit teasing the Sir Peter
of the stage because the real Sir Peter can
not manage the brats left in his care2 Who
wonders whether the shopwoman, the sew
ing woman, the washerwoman or the apple
woman is married, and demands that she
shall forsake her avocation because of her
maternal duties? We fear there is something
very like a jealousy having its source
in social condition at thebottom of this
question in regard to the employment
of married women as teachers. It is
the single women against their more fortu-
nate sisters. This is very short-sighted
policy on the part of the spinsters. Every
woman expects to be married some day.


Those who are loudest to decry the male sex
would be the quickest to jump at the first
offer. All men are not rich it is not in the
nature of things that they should be; but
mere poverty is no reason why even school
teacher should refuse the hand of an
honest and handsome young fellow.
We believe few of the young women in our
public schools would refuse an offer to marry
otherwise unobjectionable merely because
the suitor was not a young Crnsus. Why,
then, this factious opposition to married
women? Marriage is all the more alluring
with a snug position in the public schools
to help to keep the pot boiling We trust
this argument will not escape the attention
of the spinsters, and that they will consult
their real and not their fancied selfishness
in dealing with this question. The Board
Of Education, too, has duty to perform
which heretofore has not been fully recog-
nized-the duty Of discouraging any ten
dency toward old maidenhood, by promoting
marriage among the female teachers.
Year: 1876

IN times of dependency there are few
grains of good cheer in almost everything
of favorable turn, and we can therefore
recognize the encouragement. felt by our
shipbuilde,s, and those who engage in la
Dor at such work, at the prospec, Of re-
vival in that branch Of industry. Our
working classes have tasted the dregs Of
the cup of poverty, and onr manutactu-
rers have in their own way, by the shrink
age in sales, and the poor investment Of
capital, been brought TO no less APP
probation of the terrible strain these de-
pressing times make upon the people, the
feeling and suffering they impose, and the
irritation they provoke. Then there is nc
reason that a sudden revival in shipbuid-
ing should not be welcomed az pleasant
augury of brighter future by both capi-
talists and workingmen.
Year: 1876

sweat started to his brow as in an agony OF
horror he realized the nature OF his pelll.


With the energy Of despair he grasped the
snake with both hands, and with almost
ssperhuman strength, and in manner he
can scarcely recall, succeeded at last in un-
coiiing its hateful folds from his body,
dragged the struggling boa to its box and
safely secured it in its old quarters. A
severe nervous attack succeeded the fright
and horror the strange combats had eccas-
ioned, and not another wink did johnson
sleep that night. He can congratulate
himself that he escaped SO easily. and that
sense'ess temerity did not receive the fatal
punishment il invited.
Year: 1876

It would certainly serve to place gov
ernment in this country, higher in respect,
and all other thought if the administra.
tion at its head was more reliable than it
has proven to be. Grant has put himself
on record so often as a man for peace,
and each time, violated it, that
there is now strong reason for belief that
he doubts himself.


At time when three of the Southern
States are in state of confusion with dan
gers not only to law but. to the equity OF
constitutional government, words of peace
from one who has mishapen peace with
military force, are certainly to be welcomed
by peace loving people.


We have had SO many tastes Of these
from the President, that We ave OF opinion
that they are uttered periodically to allay
public impressions, and create false ideas.
We welcomed his remarks concerning the
counts in the Southern States as breathing
patriotic, statesmanlike spirit; it sound
ed as though the man had thrown of the
scales which hung so long about his eyes
and grappled,,with the present in all the
wisdom that the terrible emergency re-
quired. But this was not destined to real
ization, and the press Of the country had
hardly ceased sounding his praises for it,
when he sanctioned not only the commit
tai of fraud, but sustained it with military
force.


Now we find that the President has been
indulging another one of those little soft
soap essays. This time it was not issued
to the people, but came out in conversa-
ton that he had with Chairman Hewitt Of
the National Democratic Committee. Mr..
Hewitt, declares that he thinks the Presi-
dent really is in earnest this time.


His remarks to Mr.. Hewitt were in sub
stance as follows: "He was anxious simply
to do his duty; that he did not think any
man who was fit to be President would
take the Office under cloud, that it was nc
part of his duty to decline who had been
elected, but only his duty to preserve the
peace and see that the,]aws were enforced
that those who said he was plotting to
remain in office himself after his term
expired, or to stir up any eommotion which
should force him to hold over, did him
great injustice that he longed to get back
to private life, and was counting the hours
to the time when he might lay down the
cares Of Office"


We are glad that there is one, who
believes the President to be sincere in this,
for we are certain that there are but very
few others besides Mr.. Hewitt who do.
Year: 1876

Is IT possible thai in this Centennial
year of our existence that We are to have
fight over the laoney hags of the Center. ?.
NAL. The Centennial Board of Finance
have a couple of million on hand after
paying all expenses, and as there are two
hungry applicants for it, the Board arc in
dilemma as to how they shall dispose Of il
1t is a question whether the National Gov
ernment shall be reimbursed for the
81, ,500,0 that Congress donated to the
Centennial or whether it shall be applied
to the stockholders. It.is claimed thai
when the bill for the appropriation was
pending before Congress that Mr.. Springer
offered an amendment to strike out the
provision for payment pro rata to the
stockholders and the Government, and
substituting therefor that no dividend o.
per centage of the profits shall be paid to
the stockholders until the Government
shall have been repaid. Mr.. Springer
claims that he never intended that the
Goyernmen, should be preferred. Tbs
bill went to the Senate, and the amend
ment was explained, when there was con-
siderable opposition made to the Govern
nent being preferred as creditor. ltwas
widely discussed, and a vote upon the
amendment, raised as a question, received
but one affirmative vote. After this the bill
was passed. The Board Of Finance regard
themselves as but the trustees and as such
are holding the money pending its pay.
ment to the rightful owners. As the mat
ter now stands if Congress demands the
money it will be pad, and the stockholder.
must be satisfied with the glory that the
undertaking achieved.
Year: 1876




Sleeping with a Boa Constructor.
From the Kansas City Mail.
Sam johnson, of this city, formerly
Deputy Constable, came very near loosing
his lie lately, and if he had there would
have been general expression of opinion
that he tempted his fate by an exhibition
Of singular foolhardincss and a strange
contempt Of the most ordinary prudence.
For some time johnson has had the care
Of an immense snake Of the boa constructor
species This sweet boon was left in
Johnson's charge by the proprietor of one
Of the side shows that was with Howe's
circus on its late visit to this place. The
snake had been sick, and fearing that it
would die, it was carried about from place
to place. Its owner made an arrangement
with johnson to take care of it until such
time as it should be sent for, to again ap-
pear in the exhibition. Sam has paid all
needed attention to his snakeship, and the
huge "boa' has quite recovered from his
illness under his considerate and careful
attention. Johnson had tried TO establish
friendly relations with the snake, and
hattered himself that he had succeeded
very well. Two or three nights ago, when
The weather turned so suddenly and se-
verely cold, johnson found that the boa
was benumbed with cold and apparently
half dead. With strange disregard Of
consequences he took the half frozen snake
from its box and placed it in his own warm
bed from which he had risen. He than
return to bed, intending, when the snake
should revive from its chilled and benumb,
ed condition, to replace it in its box. Tn.
fortunately johnson fell into doze, aid
then into deep sleep. From his sound
f sumber he was awakened by horrible
sense of sufocat:on about the chest. He
awoke to find himself in the terrible coils
} of the boa-constrictor, which had beer
warmed to life and fury in Johnson's bed
The unfortunate man comprehended in an
, instant bis fearful danger. Great drops q
Year: 1876

THE Tilden electors in Louisiana it il
very probable having a clear majority
upon the face of the returns, and armed
with that authority and certificate from
Governor McEnery Will meet at the prop
er time and cast the vote Of the State for
Tillen
Year: 1876

BY mistake the name of "Harpers Geo
oraphy," was omitted from the Book no.
tices in the HERALD of yesterday, and the
readers may have been at loss by this mis-
take to know of what we were treating.
We make this statement to inform them.
Year: 1876

LET the City Council hammer and peg
away until they get the streets in good
order. There is good time coming bye
and bye, and that is when we expect to
get the streets put in good order, and see
the lamps at night little brighter than
the glow of the fire fly.
Year: 1876

1t is well known to most of our read
ers that the entire line Of the Northern
Transportation Company's boats are to
be sold at receivers sale during the pre-
sent winter; some of them already being
sold. 1t Is generally understood that
Mr.. Philo Chamberlain, the former man
ager of the company, will bid them in,
it being his intention to sell them again
as soon as possible at paying rates. and
put the money into Vessels of larger class,
or as large as can be run through the
eWelland Canal in its enlarged form to
advantage. There is no getting around
the fact that the time for making money
by these boats, by carrying freight and
passengers, is about over. No better sea-
going propelIers can be found on the
lakes. They are in good order, staunch,
speedy and powerful. but they are small,
and can carry only small loads, while the
expense Of running them will nearly
equal that of running the larger class of
vessels belonging to the Union and
Western transportation lines. For tow
ing they would ;be unexcelled. 1t has
been stated that Mr.. Chamberlain has al
ready made inquiries concerning the cost
of larger class of vessels, including ma
chinery, and that these inquiries have
been based mainly upon vessels the size
of the Portage, of the Union Line, which
would be about the full capacity of the
Welland Canal when completed. These
statements have not the authority of his
word, however, but are '.going the
rounds among the class of marine men
who claim to be we'll Informed.


If this plan is followed out we may
not see much Of these boats here the
coming year, which will be regretted. by
all interested in lake navigation. How.
ever, it probably will not be long before
their places will be supplied with other
and larger crafts. lelJ
Year: 1876

1t has at last been decided that the
long expected races will take place next
week Friday and Saturday. The event
will no doubt be an interesting one, one
which will call together all the people of
the village and the surrouning country.
1t is expected that Mac!linaw will be over
in full force. In addition to the attrac-
ton of the race, we understand that there
will be ball at the Benton House Fri
day evening. ~
Year: 1876

The partnership difficulties which we
mentioned last week have taken the course
then indicated, a criminal prosecution in
which the Junior of the firm is under lis
own ieeognizance to appear and answer
Il complaint for larceny preferred by the
senior. just what developments the
trial will bring out is hard 10 tell, as
there are many conflicting numors afoat.
1t is to be regretted that troubles between
two citizens should lead to such unpleas-
ant results.
Year: 1876

For SAbE.-We understand that the
ladies sewing society of the Congrega-
tional church have on hand and for sale
four quilts of their manufacture, They
are good and serviceable and will be sold
low. We presume that all information
concerning them can be cbtaineI of Mrs.
Spilier.
Year: 1876

New YORK, November l3.-Ihere
was little excitement in the streets this
morning concerning the disputed result
of the Presidential election. The cro~d
was little larger than usual, and knots OF
men stood around the bulletin boards,
but there was marked absence OF
the eagerness manifested last week.
Printing House Square was comparative,
" deserted, and there was only the usuas
number of loungers in City Hall park;
There was absolutely nothing political
doing at either the Republican or the
Democratic headquarters. A quietn ess
yery much akin to desolation has taken
possession of both places.
Year: 1876

Al this writing we have no news OF
Is. Tuesdays election to cause us to
,bspgs our table of electoral votes, as
heretofore printed IN the REGISTER. We
therefore reprint, as the case stands.