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Year: 1876

The First Assembly District Republican Association
held special meeting last evening. Colonel Joseph
Pinckney, who was present. representing the Exccu-
tive Committee of the Republican Central Committee
stated that several complaints had been made 70
that body by republicans, stating that they
had been refused membership IN the various
district associations and the meeting had been
called in order TO allow fair play TO all
true republicans desrous OF becoming members On
Thursday evening last the Executive Committee had
decided to adopt this course in view OF the various
complaints. 1t OF the utmost importance that
there should be Of dissension among the
bers Of the republican party at the coming election
very short time ago everything seemed to indicate
that the republican party would elect their candidate
for President but within few days there had been
blanket thrown upon them by the recent exposures
at Washington The democratic press and members OF
Congress had ht TO throw the entire
sponsibility OF Belknap's conduct on the whole
republican party. 1t unfair to hold the party
sponsbIe for the dsgraceful and dshonorable acts Of
one man. Tho democratic party might well be
held responsible for the frauds perpetrated by William
NJ. Tweed AS for the statement that President Grant
was cognzant of Belknap's conduct General Pinckney
felt positively that he totally in ignorance Of
the matter-that hearing the startling revelation
his head was bowed with sorrow ami shame. IL
euson he said that there still left In the repub-
can party enough honesty and vitality to insure its
success.
Year: 1876

Mr.. George Ticknor Curtis said yesterday:-'T have
paid much attention to the details Of the Bclknap
matter only know In general that II turns that
Mr. Beknap, Secretary Of War, or his wife, the
other has for years been in the receipt OF large sti
pend for having appointed a certain individual to lu-
cratve trading post The revelation is horrible
currenco painful and Illuminating in the last degree
every citizen who Is capable OF feeling for the
honor of the country. fear however, that 1t Is
only a symptom OF state OF society in Washington.
Among OF the Official classes there a strong ten
dcncy toward extravaganza OF living. Comparatively
small salaries must in order to sustain such expendi-
ture, be eked out by peculation dishonorabe
practices OF some kind In regard to the political effect
Of the do not know whether II or is not
likely put end 10 the idea Of General Grants being
dominated for third term. have long believed that the
sorrupons of tnis administration very great and
that unless the people OF the country shall determine to
put the government into tho hands OF the opposition
by placing the democrats power under circumstances
ct such responsibility will prevent this kind Of cor
ruption and all other kinds, may well despair OF
seeing anything like good and honest government II
may turn out in this particular that Mr. Beknap
was not cognzant OF this neanous at its
ception but that 1t was originally made with his de-
ceased wife without his knowledge 1t yet too
to form any opinion as to the degree Of his personal
cupabty in the matter. There will, OF course, be a
rigid investigation
Year: 1876

The crime OF Secretary Belknap and his impeach-
nent the engrossing topic Of conversation In all
circles yesterday The news OF the corruption ne had
been practising the sudden and unexpected announce
ment OF the damning evidence against him, his ac-
knowledgment Of the offence his prompt resignation
and its acceptance by the President camo crowding TO
the Of the people and for time bewildered them
In this special all the honored precedents in nvcs
tigating tactics seem to have been dsregarded; the
press was kept comparative ignorance OF the evil
aence the committee had in hand, and until its work
was concluded and determination arrived init
nation of its scope bruted abroad The old plan
lhe plan which has thwarted many an Investigation
VI manufacturing public sentiment against the per-
department to be Investigated by tho publication
and then OF scraps of proof OF political corrup-
lion and knavery happily disregarded by Mr..
cymer's committee. when its work finished IL
presented the results and recommendations a unit
and before the proper tribunal.


To public trained and used to the hearing OF details
OF alleged political knavery the convincing array OF
nconroverble evidence presented by the House COM
mittee too much for immediate comprehension.
None OF the moral OF the lesson taught lost
by gradual teaching; it unlocked for and came
rom unexpected source. 1t was well done, being
done quickly.


Early yesterday the crowding OF the awful inteli-
gence great that the public seemed hardly TO
realize the truth OF the reports but day advanced
and the facts Intellectually dgcsted by one,
opinions began form and ideas TO find expression
The general sentiment, taking the people whole. is
that the thing itself and its development only be
regarded in the light of national calamity People,
whose pride OF country would not allow them to go
behind the verdict in the Babcock case and who
painfully conscious OF the and technical escape
The nations honor had in that fearful struggle
chapfallen indeed when they learned that by his
acknowledgment, one OF the Presidents chosen few
oical counsellors had accepted the pieces of silver.
man whose advice sought and regarded by the
federal Executive; man into whose hands was
posed the trust OF the nations armies, and
on whose judgment and integrity our existence
nation, in a measure would depend In the event OF
war, fallen from his high estate was indeed, pic
to asonish the cynic and the patriot alike The
pitiable and degraded position OF fallen man. who
had been but yesterday pet OF the people, excited
sympathy all sides No ones voice raised in
condemnation OF the ruined man; In fact he seemed
to have been forgotten in the face Of the great DIS
grace that had fallen on the people Duped and be-
fooled In the highest executive branch of the govern
ment how could honest men reasonably bo looked for
among the lowlyp
Year: 1876

The report circulated yesterday, to the onect that
Henry Ward Beecher dead, for short time at
tracted some serious attention, though one could
trace original One version Of the story
was that the plymouth pastor had committed Suicide
while another represented the apoplexy. In
all the places of public resort the report for
hours the theme of general conversation, and numbers
OF Mr. Beechers friends called at his house 10 see
whether there might be any truth in it. Reporters by
also called but all the result the
same Mr. Beecher found IN his usual health aud
spirits and was some what amused at the report
Year: 1876

Ex-Governor Dix said to HERALD reporter last
evening that he had read with profound regret the
story exSccretary Belknap's offences and deplored
the occurrence OF such disgrace Of the
tion's Cabinet Ministers There s said the ex-Gov-
ernor, general Generalization all the country.
1t appears week after week in the exposure OF frauds
and corruption in political well mercantile affairs
Twenty years ago, in his addresses to the people, he
said he had foreold and warned them that such Pc
rod as the present coming With the growth and
increasing prosperity OF the country there began
departure from the old time practices and customs
This departure was accelerated by the war.


General Dix does not believe that the exposure Of
Belknap's dongs will interfere with Grants prospects
OF third term because there havc been prospects
Of third term recently He believed that what the
country needs is Presdens strong firm and able, who
will have tho courage 10 bring about the restoration OF
purity and honesty to public affairs with Washington
society he not familiar, and could not therefore,
speak of the temptations in Official life at the capital
He could not what particular bearing the Beknnp
would have upon the republican party, but he did
not think it followed that because OF exposures


the democratic party entitled to the Presidency.
Year: 1876

In his Summing up' yesterday OF the case OF Aus
tin Black trial for subornation of perjury in the
Court OF Oyer and Terminer District Attorney Phelps
alluded to the Cabinet disaster follows'The very
rings while speak, with horror, and the whole
country shuddered to find that in the most unex
pected moment gallant soldier, high in the confidence
OF the nation and deservedly entrusted with Of It's
highest posts, against whom the breath OF suspicion
has cast reproach; who bore throughout the
conflicts of the plume stainless Henri OF Ma
varre whose services in the field and Cabinet have
been recognized by grateful country; that hea
soldier. gentleman OF unsued record, OF most hon.
orabe instncts-that he yielded to sudden and over
whelming temptation and fell fell Lucier, the
of the morning, and the place that knew him before
will know HIM no MORE and those who loved him, and
the great mass OF our countrymen go about with
downcas eyes and sorrowing hearts regretting that
reputation bright his is shattered forever and
60 with averted faces and the mantle Of oblivion
over the record Of his shame.''
Year: 1876

All classes and conditions OF men and in tho
City OF Churches for time intermitted the endless
discussion of the local scandal and shuddcred the
details of Belknap's fall In most circles the subject
treated matter for profound regret, and many


virtuous lesson deduced from the frailty Of fair
woman and the ambition of brave man, fallen under
the temptation a life Of vain rivalry in extravagant
display.


''GLAD IT."


Said a leading democratic politician OF Brooklyn to
the wrter'I glad of It, They have little racket
OF their the republican side OF the fence.
For the past two three years they have been the
party OF moral ideas and nallibty, whereas we have
been all that was corrupt and wicked. They threw
Tweed at until we had nothing say All that
pure and good they took credit for that side Of the
fence and they know how it is themselves,
and they know II, too, at time when they
can least afford to have 1t made public
know OF no lamcntable exposition OF adminisra
tive mbccility than that which is displayed in the
posures by the press today Don't say anything
about the third term problem that is out Of the ques
tion There is no earthly prospect of success for
Roscoe Conkling-Donklng or no Donkng-rhyme or
no rhyme All republican candidates good for a
free passage up Salt River In my opinion Samuel J.
Tilden has the inside track to-day. Well ii is i'll
wind that blows nobody good; but never did think
that there much stock to be taken in that party
moral ideas which arroeaed TO themselves all that
was virtuous in politics This has been bad year for
the BIS in every walk in life. In Brooklyn wo have
our Beechcr, Bowen and Bell; in Washington they
have had their Baboock, and now they have Beknap
burden. Poor old Tweed has been a scapegoat for
political demagogucs for . long time, but It is long
lane that has turn"
Year: 1876

Chief Justice George Shea, OF the Marine Court,
stated that could be any funeral OF the repub
lican party II there nobody to bury ie after the
erposE He saw no reason that any honest citizen
should rejoice however, at the shame and disgrace that
had fallen Secretary Belknap and the country at
large. Judge Shea added that ne did wish to talk
of tho shameful and sorrowful spectacle for pubca-
ton by any MEANS and matter to wha. party Cit
zen belonged there no cause for Joy
Year: 1876

reporter OF the HERALD called on Mr. Beecher
yesterday to ask his opinion Of the Beknap when
the question was put TO him he seemed feel relieved
that he was going 10 get OF easily, and answered
quicky;-"Bless mel don't know anything about It.
only read II this morning as an item OF news | have
nothing TO say on the subject" He then remarked
~ thought you had come like all the rest OF them TO
see whether was alive dead There have been
about twenty reporters here to-day for that purpose
Year: 1876

This gentleman, who - President OF tho Manhattan
Club and Chairman Of the National Democratic Execu-
tive Committee found in the back parIor OF the
Union Trust Company, OF Broadway and Rector
urceI Mr SchcI did not feel like giving expression
10 his private relation to the catastrophe at
washington He said that Il too soon to talk and
hat he did not wish say anything He said that the
Year: 1876

that the affair is a matter for deep regret among all
classes Il matters not what mans politics may be,
he help feeling that the whole nation is, in
measure brought into disgrace II compromises us in
The eyes OF other people, yet is likely that the bot
tom OF tho dreadful has not yet been reached
and tha others in high positions will be torn down and
tsgraced. II Is pitiful affair, because MrS BcKnap


mixed up in It. No one can help feeling the greatest
degree OF sympathy for her
Year: 1876

Collector Arthur yesterday stated, in the course OF
conversation, that he did not think the exposure Of
Secretary Bclknap would affect the republican party in
the approaching campaign in any apprecabc degree.
Tho people, he lc sure would not visit the sins OF an
individual the great party to which he unfortunately
belonged and for which IL was in no way answerable
Year: 1876

General +. B. Spnola formerly State Senator,
thought the turmoil would ultimately result in the i'm
peachment OF Grant He considered that ample ground
existed at present for the adoption Of such by
Congress 'The republican party is doomed, said the
General sand this is but the beginning of the end"
Year: 1876

smiled as he answered :-''weli I must confess
astonshed when heard OF IT, At first did not be-
lieve IL true but there to be doubt about II
now"


"were you acquainted with the late Secretary"


yes knew him at one time quite we'll although
never served together in the war; During our &C
quaintancs had to suspect his prOb.y of
character. His unqualified confession OF guilt would
establish thing and that is that his crime
not so much due 10 his direct to his indirect
wrongful act There is but little doubt that he was
gradually led into py his wife or his posi-
tion in life and his reputation should have
gwen him nrmness enough to resist the temptation
BY the way speaking OF his confession" laughingly
added the General ''his is somewhat different
from that generally pursued by policemen; they
admit nothing" and he glanced at array OF officers
waiting their turn to anirm their Innocence on OATH


"Does It not strike you General, suggested tho re-
porter, shat the President has been exceedingly un
fortunate in the selections OF his CabinetS"


81 should think IL does During the war there were
men who had the confidence OF Grant to tho highest
degree who were not ht TO be trusted beyond sight,
and civil ie tho facts would seem to indicate that
change in this respect has taken place.


"Do you think others will be implicated now that
investigation is set on foot 7"


at would not surprise II equally startling
as that about Belknap came from Washington before





long. II is notorious that corruption exists in high
circles there and slight degreo The President is
surrounded by men who under Of honesty carry
their stealings"


''what do you think General will be the effect OF
BeIknaps ruin upon the Republican party IN the COM
ing campaign"


'Tt will be most disastrous The eyes OF the people
being opened to the frauds perpetratcd by them
will not close, and unless the democratic party
make sad blunder their victory at the next eec
tion is almost certain. "


"But you anticipate such blunder, do you, Gen.
eral?"


NO. can't say that do, but there Is no foreelling
Thousands OF honest republicans in every State in the
desire the part OF that party to carry out its
fundamental principles. Yes, this crash in tho ad-
mnistration, think strikes fatal blow to the re-
publican party. 1t has been long coming but 1t has
arrived at last remember when was IN w ashing-
ton many years ago, that 1t was matter of no.
torety that among tho hangers of the President,
who had his confidence, was 4 man who, while hang
ing out his sign lawyer, not far from the White
House. made no secret OF his true calling, which was
that Of q lobbyist His influence with the President
was all powerful and this influence purchasablc
commodity. On the WHOLE" said the General in
conclusion 81 look upon the fall of Bclknap hitting
climax the corruption OF the present administra-
ton"
Year: 1876

The recent large auction sales of
cotton goods at New York have had
the effect of knocking down the prices
of that particular manufacture to hard
nan. For the quality of goods of that
material offered we are assured that
prices were never before so low. In
his connection we now observe that a
great sale of woollens is announced to
take place at New York on Wednest
day next, embracing 10000 pieces, the
entire production to date of the Salisi
hurry Mills and Merchants Woolen
Company. If the effect on the prices
of woolen goods shall be the same as
that which followed the auction sales
of cotton fabrics, we may consider the
markets and business as approaching a
more healthy condition. Nothing is
truer in the present situation OF busi-
ness than that there can be no per-
manent improvement until the lowest
Doint in prices is touched. So soon as
consumers feel that prices are to be
higher in the near future all become
BUYERS in the present. This sort OF de-
mand is the sure stimulant of all sorts
of production, to the great quickening
/. 4! :, IN -r - - - = - iar,
Year: 1876

Nineteen doctors of Constantiaople
have proclaime l that the late suit q
died from the opening of the veins
and arteries in his arms. The
New York detective force could
engage in no more profitable work
than in trying to find out who that
somebody is that opened the said veins
and arteries.
Year: 1876

THE Cincinnati papers begin to speak quite
cheeringly of the business prospects and the
uHmistakable improvement that has taken
place in that city. On this subject the Com
mercial observes:


Within few weeks there has been bright
enine of business prospects in Cincinnati that
it is cheering to witness Our business men are
in better spirits than for some years. They
feel that we have touched bottom and are again
getting up in the world. Confidence is being
rapidly restored Values have ceased to shrink
and there is a general tendency to slight ad-
vances Country merchants having sold out
from top to bottom, and cleaned the corners,
are coming in for fresh stocks. This is re-
markable, and the more encouraging because
Presidential year is proverbally duh for busi-
ness, and this year we lack our Exposition. and
there is an immense travel to the Centennial
Our reporters yesterday interviewed consider
able number of our most prominent men in
businesss affairs, and the general expression
was that there was marked and happy
change for the better.
Year: 1876

THAT blessed Centennial baby crows for
Hayes with all the strength of its lusty young
lungs. There are Republican gains every
where in Colorado. The state is carried by
1000 majority, Represen tative to Congress
is elected, and the election of Republican
Legislature ensures the choice of Republican
Senators. The tide is setting strongly for
Haves
Year: 1876

A New England administration or
gan says "the House has wasted away
its time in most disgraeeful manner"
Probably it was a waste of time to
show how Belknap was swindling the
poor soldiers on the frontier and MAX
ing money cut of the graves of dead
union soldiers in the national cemeter-
les; probably it was waste of tirhe to
show how OWL Grant the brother of
the President, is thepaid solicitor and
agent OF a score of firms in different
cities, to obtain contracts at exorbi-
tant prices for worthless goods from
the government: probably it was o
waste of time to prove how the coun-
try has been swindled out of hundreds
of thousand if not millions of dollars in
the Pestoffice Department, the Depart.
ment of Justice, aud in almost every
other branch of the service. The or
gans of the administration may think
this waste of time, but the people
wLo have to foot the bills look upon it
in an entirely different light. Doubt
less they knew all about it. They
shared in the spoils, but there was q
large number of persons who were in
blissful ignorance Of the rascality al
! Washington until it was unearthed by
the present House Of Representatives
Year: 1876

Hereafter no Legal Advertise
ments will be inserted in the TINES
unless payment is made when hand.
cd IN. 1t requires money to carry
on our baslness and wo are com
PEELED to adopt the cash principle.
This rule will not be dcviated from
in any case.
Year: 1876

LEAcHED ASHES. theory Of yopr
correspondent on leached ashes, does
not agree with my experience Il have
reference to wood ashes only. am
no chemist, but have had some ex-
perience with ashes. both leached and
unleached, rs fertilizer. 1 will sim
ply give it as my opinion that there is
something besides potash that gives
value to leachcd ashes as a fertilizer
and my reason for my opinion is that
have found lcached ashes so nearly
equal as u fertilizer to those unleached,
md that age and exposure do not de-
crease the value of leachcd ashes. Six
teen yeas ago l used pile Of leached
ashes that had lain over thirty years,
having been leached for black salts
by my father when he first cleared the
farm. l applied them as n top dress
ing for wheat, and seeded with timo-
thy and clover in March following
The field was used for meadow q few
years, and has been used as pasture
ever since.


The effect of the ashes was beyond
my expectation, both for the wheat
and grass, and is noticeable yet in the
firm sward and the closeness with
which it is grazed by the stock. My
success with leached ashes induced
me to make some experiments with
unleached. Supposing, as J. l.. c.
does, that the potash was all that
gave them value, reasoned that one
bushel of unleachcd would be equal
to ten or fifteen of leached, and top
dressed my wheat accordingly. In
this, however, was mistaken; the re-
suit did not prove as satisfactory. and
although l consider them valuable if
properly used, l have never received
80 satisfactory result from their use
as fram the use Of lcuchcd ashes. For
the past six years have used about
1000 bushels a year OF leached ashes on
my farm for various crops, and can re-
commend it us one of the best fcrtil-
izers that have ever used. 1t shows
its effects longer than any other man
ure 1 have ever tricd.-t. c. Reerc, IN
Ohio Farmer.
Year: 1876

To CLEAN A Rusty PLoU9H. Take q
quart Of water and pour slowly into it
half pint of sulphuric acid. The mix
ture will become quite warm from
chemical action, and this is the reason
why the acid should be poured slowly
into the water, rather than the water
into the acid, and let it remain on the
iron until it evaporates. Then wash
it again. The object is to give the
acid time to dissolve the rust Then
wash with water and you will see where
the worse spots are. Apply some more
acid and rub on those spots with q
brick. The acid and the securing will
remove most of the rust. Then wash
the mould board thoroughly with
water to remove all the acid, and rub
it dry. Brush it over with petroleum,
or other oil, and let it be till spring.
When you go to ploughing, take bot
tie Of the acid water to the field with
you and apply it every bout to any
spot of rust that may remain. The
acid and the securing of the earth will
soon make it perfectly bright and
smooth. If all iron work pc washed
off with petr4leHml G9 soon as we put
our tools, implements and machines
aside for the winter, it will keep them
from rusting, and save Il great deal Of
trouble and annoyance, to say nothing
of the depreciation and loss.-Rurql
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