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Year: 1876

There time somebody is buying FAIR.
BANKS ScALEs We learn that the general
stsgnaton in business during year just closed year
witnessed such demand for Fairbanks Scales The
that they article OF manufacture 10 which national i'm
portance attaches Our business all country
have long since to regard these scales Indispensable
and the Endorsement Of the United States Government the
award OF another contract for supplying thousands post
Offices throughout the country with scales OF Fairbanks
ufacture gives fresh emphasis the character Of the firm
and the quality o, their work. The Fairbanks standard
only universally recognized here but also throughout tho
world and special American manufacture holds higher
rank than the Fairbanks Scale With improved machinery Of


their invention and ample facilities for keeping pace with


the increasing demand abundance Of skilled labor and


thorough cement the Messrs upon the
year 1876 with the prospect OF business that shall completely
ec OF any preceding year the history the


Chicago Tribune Jan IL. 1916
Year: 1876

A director of the Panama Railroad Company,
referring the proposed steamship enterprise OF
that Company. that Mr. Park will probably remain


short time longer at the Ishmus. and then return to
New-York instead OF going to san Francisco, as he at
frat intended TO do Adyices received from Aspinwa
give the Information that Feb. IA Mr. Park
called meeting OF steamship agents. and officially IN
formed them of the new line of be put the
route bet New-York and san Francisco. by way OF
the Isthmus The Company will be known by the name
OF the Panama Transit Company and the first steamer
il xpected o leave NewYork by the lst OF April MT
Cl,da OF the firm OF VIM L. clyde Co OF Newly YORK
was preseut and stated that for the first month II was
proposed to run twice each month between and
San Francisco but i've new prOpeleTs oi 5000
tons each were ready that the line would make weekly
trims These steamers would he built before April 1877
The Company also intended TO establish line Ia Central
American ports and these means hoped TO make Colon
the great wheat center.
Year: 1876

long life and continuous prosperity for the
olay OF "Piaue the Fifth Avenue Theter arc here TO
be recorded This piece has passed its 5Oth night ana
close upon its centennial. 1t is now performed eight
times week-that Is to say, every night ana on the AZ


of Wednesday and saturday-and we learn that
Surnc the week when it reaches its Tooth representa-
ton March l3 TO March ls it Will be acted ten times
The announcement made, also, that purchasers OF tick
eta at the boxoce Of the Fifth Avenue Theater during
that week. will receive their change in silver except on
March H. when they will receive it in gold This is SIN
0ular expedient in the way OF commemoraton, Dut
doubtless 1t will accomplish ITS oblect-in heiphg sun
more strongly concentrate the public attention on thS
popular piece.


There much in the play Of Pique' to interest the
mind and affect the feelings IL opens-in Its story OF
oaprcous marriage and the consequences OF acting from
pioue rather than from principea vista OF comedy;
ana though leaves that pathway untrodden TO It's last
limit and though It somewhat disregards probability In
is subseouen dealing with the actual In metropolitan
life 1t presents in It's closing some OF the most
exciting and effective expediens OF melo-drama that
have be used the stage IN the present theatrlca
period II contains excellent contrasts OF character
and some uncommonly bright and pointed writing Its
second act in particular is full OF dramatic force, con-
trast and feeling and the element OF humor has been
adroty used in its later TO temper the sonoer
shadows and incidents OF theatric photography
The instances are few in which combination OF pictures
and incidents has been thus adroit made TO eaten ana
the superficial taste OF the cfOWu
dsregardng that symmetry in form. thoroughncss in
logical treatment Of motive conduct and human tore
and taste style which essential TO literary perfec
ton Mr. DAILY has, accordingly been recompensed with
practical success.


Upon the Indebtedness OF the author OF "Pique TO
the novel OF Her Lord and Master by Florence Mar
ryat there is no need to dwell 1t is considerable 1t Is
well known and we presume IT is avOwed. The point
essential to noted is that the dramatst has chosen
his subject wisely and used his materials we'll "Plque,
so far as the progressive and exhaustive treatment OF
central idea aud chief set of conditions is concerned
may be said to halt in the middle; and, when
its management Of the kidnapping and the subse-
Ouent rescue Of the child Is closely examined, 1t


may be said to force action away from the channel OF
possibility; but thoughtful reviewer OF Its materials
and construction will deny that II is strong, wholesome
effective and sufficiently bright drama, and that 1t


merits it's popular acceptance 1t is framed In appropr
ate aud often handsome scenery, and its several parts
are presented by players Of proved ability Nineteen
persons appear and with cast that includes fisher
Brougham Davidge, Lewis, Hardenberg, Mrs Gilbert
Miss Fanny Davenport Miss JereysLewis, Miss sydney
Cowe and Miss Emily Rgl the representation proceeds
In even yigor and brilliancy.
Year: 1876




WASHINGTON, Feb. 29-The Committee
created by the Democratic for the purpose Of
siderng the currency question adjourned after midnight
last evening having utterly failed TO reach any agree
ment. majority OF the Committee is understood TO
have agreed upon a modified Payne BILL and to have
po.tyey refused to Join with the minority In recon-
mending the repeal OF the act OF Jan. IA, 1870,
unless a substitute looking TO resumption should be
coupled with it, The minority, the other hand, would
agree 10 no looking to the resumption OF specie
payments at any date, no matter how distant ana the
Committee therefore, seeing that harmony was entirely
impossible adjourned without day. The members OF the
majority held meeting this evening and continued in
session at late hour perfecting the details
of bill which they intend 10 report to the
caucus The time fixed for the latter TO meet is Thurs
day evening OF this week. The caucus Itself will doubt
less find the subject difficult deal with the Com
Inittee which closed its labors last evening. 1t is
expected therefore, that the Democratic party in the
House viii be unable to go before tho country with any
distinctive policy on this important question


Leading Democratic politicians in conversation to-day
the failure OF the Committee to
the currency question would in effect result in remand
ing the whole question from the House TO the Democratic
National Convention and that the contest between the
hardmOney and the nfatio ists-which it had been
hoped might be settled by CoDgress-woud have to be
brought at ST. Louis. considerable number OF in
huenal Democrats now in favor Of taking no action
whatever In the House the subject By the help OF the
Republicans, who equally anxious 10 avoid placing
themselves upon record this troublesome subject
they VIII be able 10 effect an adjournment Of the
House each Monday after the call Of States
for bills and resolutions has been completed
90 that no votes declaring the sense OF tho
House on the subject place On other days there
will be little trouble IN keeping out troublesome resolu-
tons Of this kind The general feeling in the House
among the prominent members Of both parties Is one OF
great uneasiness not to say apprehension The numer-
petitions calling for the repeal of the Resumption act
daily received have made the
among tine Democrats boder and more persistent than
they were at the beginning OF the session. while the
action OF the Republican Convention Indiana
10 taken away very much OF the courage OF those
leading Republicans who, previous to its meeting were
eager to place themselves record in favor OF return
70 specie payments on every occasion that offered ITSELF
Year: 1876

OPINION OF THE PICAYUNE.


NEw-ORLEANs, Feb. 29.-The following par
agraph from leading editorial in The Pieayune fairly
indicates the prevailing sentiment here regarding the
impeachment proceeding against Gov. Kellogg:


The impeachment farce Is 1t was brief and
beautiful piece OF low comedy in two acts and as many
The OF the first act laid IN the Lower
and that Of the second in the General Assembly.
Year: 1876

There was very pleasant donation party
the other evening aud tho company sang I'VE give up
ali for heaven" with deep feeling but tho next day the
minister expressed desire TO resign He said that three
quarts of beans keg OF dried apples, aud calico dress


ing gown were undoubtedly valuable In their way but
Year: 1876

THE, Board of Commissioners did wise
thing, yesterday, in resolving TO open
road between the two new bridges east of
this city. Last fall The city and county
spent some $4,000 in building two iron
bridges across Wheeling creek, to
give the people of the city
direct outlet on an easy grade
10 the National road at Fulton.
The city graded fine wide street out to
the bridge it built and the county had
connection between its bridge and the
National road; but between the two
bridges, a distance of perhaps hall
m lie, there was no road. The bridges
have been allowed 10 stand and rust and
rot with no possibility of being used, for
many months. The State offered to take
them and lay the National road over
them; but the Commissioners
defeated the proposition BY
tie vote. The section of the road to be
made is within tho city limits; but the
elty's treasury was empty. So the mat
ter stood until yesterday. An appropri.
alton to do the grading was made and
the appropriate committee instructed to
advertise for proposals for doing the
work.


When the grading Is done-which is
70 be pushed with all proper speed to
completion-the city can Macadamize
the street in short time. and with little
expense by giving the work into the
hands Of CALEB SYLvIs and his gang OF
public benefsctors. We hope, now, that
Commissioner LEoNHARr will carry out
the instructions of Council, and put No
Cullough street in trim, without delay.
Those handsomely-psinted iron bridges
have stood long enough n ornaments
merely; let them now be made useful.
Year: 1876

MALL the parliamentary practices Of
this country, We believe there is but one
instance in which the presiding officer of
n Legislative body, has descended from
his seat and asked the privilege of COM
manicsting the passage Of bill by the
body over which he presides to the other
House, unless in q case where his own
constituents were vitality in
terested. This exceptional instance is
found recorded in the Journal of the
House of Delegates, 1871. Mr.. CRAcRArT
was the Speaker; and the measure COM
was one for the passage of
which he received money pay.
Year: 1876

To gam obedience you must first set
yourself To deserve il. Whatever you
promise your little one, however small the
thing seems 10 you, and whatever trouble
it costs you perform it. Never let the
doubt once enter that innocent mind that
you say what you do not mean, or will
not act up to what you say. Make as
few prohibitory laws as you possibly can,
but one made keep them. In what is
granted as in what is denied, compel
yourself, however weary or worried or
impatient, to administer always even
handed justice. This is system much
more likely to secure yoar child's real
affection than all the petting and humor-
ing SO generally INDUCED in, to give
pleasure or save trouble, not to your little
ones, but 10 yourself.
Year: 1876

TIE famous Man with Fork in his
Stomach, who put all Paris in fever Of
curiosity, and afterwards relieved himself
and the city by submitting to . famous
surgical operation, has again become
prominent The surgeon who took out
the fork gave it to scientific society, and
now the patient has sued for the recovery
of his property.
Year: 1876

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. Cen Wade
Hampton has issued the following card to
the public:


The following paragraph appears in the
address of d. II. hamberlain, delivered
to day:


The gentleman who was my opponent for this
Office in the late election has recently declared,
am credibly informed, that he holds not only the
peace of this city and state, but my life in his hand
do not doubt the truth of his statement. Neither
the public peace nor the life Of any man who now
opposes the consumation of this policy of aud and
violence is safe from the assaults Of those who
have forced that policy


| pronounce this statement infamously
false |, by my unwearied exertions,s have
endeavored to preserve the peace of this
state, and | have thus contributed to
shield from popular Indignation one who
has proved himself disgrace to his rank
and traitor to his trust. His conscience
may make him tremble, but neither [ nor
the men with whom | act countenance the
hand of the assassin.


(Signed) WADE HAMPTON.
Year: 1876

An important decision given yesterday by the
General Term Of the Supreme Court, Judge Brady
writing the opinion regarding the practice of carrying
pistols 1t was the appeal of William Tute from
conviction in the General Sessions OF eonious assault


The Court decides that the exceptions taken the
trial OF avail, and that judgment must be
affirmed Jodge Brady IN his opinion says;-"Fhc
plaintiff In error is tho victim of practice which the
Legislature should control by proper limitations Tho
possession OF pistol leads to its upon any
slight provocaton and In the absence Of that
real danger which demands its employment for
protection IL provokcs dlsputatious and bel


gerent spirit, and places the lives of men in peril,
when, rom surrounding circumstances until that
weapon is drawn, there is suggestion of danger
brave may carry pistol with safety TO his
hfe and liberty, but timorous cannot do The
former will use IL when the peril OF his limbs or life
requires IT, the latter In all probability, when there Is
necessity. II the Legislature shall permit a
pistol 10 be carried concealed upon the person only upon
lrense and provide severe punishment for violation
OF the law in hat respect, there will be dninution
OF crimes By violence which VIII moro than compensate
the people for the slight Inconvenience of ap-
plying Tor the privilege OF carrying the weapon
named II will undoubtedly increase the pub
lie safety II will secure to men Of good
reputation whose exposure may require IT, the right
carry the pistol while thieves burglars and violent
drunkarts and men OF bad reputation, 70 whom
license would be granted, Will subjcc, themselves TO
the penalty II they violate the law double punish


ent if caught with II While attempting AFTER hav-
ing perpclrated crime. BY such statute the peace
able law-abiding citizen would have the advantage
over The reckless and the lawess; superior place
which he is entitled. The practice mentioned, how
ever, that the courts cannot control Tho
remedy lies with the Legislature HIS conclusions
are that the charge considered IN Its entirety gave
10 tho prisoner upon fair review Of the evidence,
oped and OF all rules OF law applicable TO the defence
he theories which 10 presented.
Year: 1876

The controversy between Douglas Taylor and Thomas
Dunlap in regard the onloe Of Commissioner OF Ju-
having been taken the Supreme Court General
Term on appeal from the judgment OF the Court be-
low declaring Mr. Dunlap TO be the legal incumbent Of
the Office, decision given yesterday the appeal
The following Is the decision, which It VIII be seen IL
SIMPLY pro iora enable the case TO be carried to tue
Court OF Appeals Per cpriam: The question in
volved in this is OF much public interest as il
directly affects the title to important public
Office, and indirectly the administration OF the
Jury system OF the city and county
OF New York. The question will be AZ


n ought TO be- determined ultimately by the court of


last resort, and the more speedily that determination


is secured the better for the public we'll as for the
parties IN Interest aiirmance Of the judgment viii
bring question before the Court OF Appeals now In
session most promptly, without the embarrassment
and delay that mght result from reversal order for
o trial We think the caFe one In which we are
fully justned IN giving the direction which will enable
the parties soonest 10 reach nna decision and for
this purpose direct that the judgment be affirmed y
Year: 1876

The Commissioners Of Estimate and Assessment In
The matter OF laying out the public drive from l55h
street TO the Kingsbridge road award 81 ,547 to un
known owners. Two parties, George Grinncll aud
John Daley, claimed TO be enutcd 70 the award and
the land in question for which the award was made,
being portion OF 10Th street The matter was sent
before a referee who reported In favor OF Grnne Ap.
peal taken behalf Of Daley to tho supreme
Court General Term, which gave ts decision yester-
day Judge Brady writing the opinion Alter reviewing
all the facts and rcciting the law applicable TO the case
the Court the order below and remands IL to
that Court TO be disposed OF according 70 this decision
OF the General Term, which s that IN consequence Of
the dedication OF the Land 20 public use only nominal
sum could be awarded according 10 the laws Of the
Year: 1876

The following case argued in the United States
Supreme Court to-day


No 43 Town Of Concord VS.. The Portsmouth Savings
Bank Error TO the Circuit Court for Illinois This
case on for reargument by order OF the
Court The former argument was on the 18th OF No
vefnber last at which time the stated. The
action upon bonds issued by the township in aid of
the Vincennes, Danviile and Chicago Railroad Com
pany and the defence that the issuing the bonds
was violation OF the State constitution and that they
were therefore void The decision below In favor
OF the holder OF the bonds The Court being clear
on the point presented the validity OF the bonds
under the constitution of the State, ordered further
argument, which now heard Moore Bsbec and
George H. Williams for the plaintiff in error J. G.
Wilson and S. b Penny for defendant
Year: 1876

.,urnty mortgage IorecIosed, ana al the sale
under such foreclosure was bought by Michael
and Frederick II. Gross for &42, 900 and
their paying ten per cent on the purchase Application
was made the Court 60 be relieved from the pur
chase which application was denied and an order
tered compelling them TO complete the purchase An
appeal was taken from this order, and the was
argued at considerable length yesterday before the SUI
preme Court, General Term. On behalf os the appel
ants il was claimed that the title imperfect while,
the other hand was coDtended that the purchase
was made with full knowledge of all the ciTcum-
stances or the Decision reserved.
Year: 1876

Detective stadler OF Wayne county, Michigan ar
rived in New York yesterday morning with requisi-
ton upon the Governor Of New York Tor Bernard Moy-
lam who arrested few days ago on suspicion of be
ing the person who attempted rob Mr. Stearn on East
Forty street by throwing pepper in his eyes
No evidence being adduccd however Moylan was dis
charged being wanted by the Michigan authorities
for grand larceny superintendent Wallinr had him re-
arrested and the prisoner left last evening for Mich
gan in custody of the detective from thai State
Year: 1876

The jury in the Of the Paterson Tax Commission
ers which went out Thursday noon came into Court
yesterday several times saying that they were unable
TO agree upon verdict Judge Dixon, however, re-
fused TO discharge them and they are still out ~


Yesterday afternoon, at the adjournment Of the
Court Judge Dixon called up Constable Patrick Lynch,
who is bondsman for one the defendants in this case
when the Judge told Lynch he had heard he had been
in company with somo OF the jurymon last Wednesday
night and had treated them Constable Lynch replied
that he had met Of the jurymen, stated, and
they had taken some drinks and cigars at his expense
but that nothing had been said about the trial Judge
Dixon thereupon discharged Constable Lynch from
further attendance at the present term OF Court and
directed him TO appear this morning with bail Tor his
appearance 10 probable indictment by the Dext
Grand Jury. Nothing that has occurred in the Pater
In good while produced such decided SEN
Sation,
Year: 1876

In the General Term Of the Brooklyn City Court yes
terday tho motion for trial in the case OF waiter
Westlake against owen Tully was argued. Tully is
Myrtle avenue saloon keeper In April last he DIT on
Wcstlake's thumb on a Myrtle avenue car The victim
oil the outrage brought suit and recovered $o,VOO
damages Tuiy also tried the Court Of Sessions
and convicted OF mayhem He will be brought before
Judge Moore and sentenced to-day The decision of
the Court was reserved the motion for a new trial
OF the civil suit
Year: 1876

The Spencer matrimonial misery case viii not again
occupy the attention Of the few days ago
tice was given the Office Of the Clerk the City Court
Of Brooklyn OF the dscontnuancc ofthe suit OF Thomas
G. Spencer against his wife Caroline for divorce on
the ground OF adultery and the councrsu Of the wife
against the husband on the same ground
of action About year ago Judge Nelson
granted order giving Caroline allowance
OF $3.50 counsel fee and SIS per week alimony. The
husband said 10 be worth $50 900 in real estate In
Brooklyn. IL is alleged that that time the hus-
band Instituted proceedings for absolute divorce from
her in Chicago and that she supplemented the with
another action for divorce from her husband on the
ground Of abandonment During his absence from
Brooklyn quite deficit accrued on the alimony nc
count and a compromise effected recently


Spencer agrees by the compact TO pay her 81 600
on her undertaking not TO press the suit
against him TO verdict and TO withdraw the right OF
dover and all other claims. The compromise was
agreeable to both parties and they duly divorced
oy tho Illinois Court The parties, who moved IN the
best society in Brooklyn, were married fifteen years
ago and have two children. The mother retains the
custody of the children by order OF the Court Mrs
Spencer formerly member OF the choir Of Dr.
Cuyleris church The SUIT was twice tried in Brooklyn
Year: 1876

and other objects usually cast in bronze, all made OF
pure IRON the purpose being show the superior quaity
o! the metal which lends Itself readily TO artistic uses
generally supposed to require q finer material. Among
these objects copy of the equestrian statue or Peter
the Great and peasant C1rl coming home, rake N
hand from the bayfield, a5rije of horse are particu'
IlrIu adniInlln
Year: 1876

y WCLs ADULT SteHiluk n SoWluR III y =


l, David Smith, went to the house
of my tenant, Herman Rau. He was
behind ia his rent and l did not wish
to put cost on him. He and his wife
offered to give me sewing machine
as security, so that they might move
before the twenty-fifth, l said "If
send my son John, and Joseph Hogans
for the machine, will you give it to
them?" and he said YES" They went
out and rang the door bell. His
daughter came to the door, and told
them to come in. Mr.. Rau told them
to take it, and they brought it home.
Mrs. Rau came in the afternoon and
paid one months rent, and said they
would pay the other on Saturday,
which they did do, and then wanted
me to send the machine to where they
had moved 10. l said would deliver
it up to them here; but they would not
take it. They said they would make
me take it home; but did not take it
home. The yourg men are not to
blame, as they did all according to my
orders. made one grand mistake by
not sending an officer out to seize on
their goods, and then they would have
had the officer to deal with instead of
me. DAVID p. SMYTH,


81 Market St,
Year: 1876

Robert Lee. OF No S3i East Thirty street. who
stabbed, alleged in the cheek on the 25th inst
by Michael Daily, his neghbor was able to come 10
court yesterday to prefer complaint Daily has been
in prison since the array, and fully committed ioi
trial on the complaint OF Lee who says part OF hn
cheek was or by his assailant Daily said TO
the Court defence that he forced INTO tight
by Lee, who had q revolver in his pocket ready to
shoot him with