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Year: 1876

1t is noted in Paris and London as coin
cidence that on the same day the Prime Min
lister in both England and France was pro-
NOTED from the popular chamber of the
national Parliament to the so-called upper
house. There are differences of opinion
everywhere as to the propriety of calling
such a movement promotion, and as to the
fitness of the designation upper house in
so far as it implies superiority; but we use
the commonly accepted terms. That M.
Dufaure was returned to the French Senate
by election on the same date on which Mr..
Disraeli was made Eorl of Beaconsfield by
the consent of his fellow Ministers and the
grace of Her Majesty is one of those acci-
dents of dates that may figure with effect in
the almanacs OF the future, but it is idle to
endeavor on the strength of this accident
to draw any parallel between the acts
of the electors of French department
and the act Of the British sovereign, or to
strain constitutional theories for an analogy
between the British House of Lords, which
is mere relic Of feudalism, and the French
Senate, which is body as definitely rep-





Deputies, but representative of administra-
tive districts and not Of simple constitu-
encies. NJ. Dufaure's opponent was a legit-
imist, and his return was in fact triumph
Of the republican party of o department
rather than the reward of an old servant of
the country. Moreover, it is misfortune,
because it removes a capable man from the
real scene of political activity, which is the
Chamber of Deputies. Mr.. Disraeli's eleva-
ton to the peerage is simply retreat, an
honorable and safe cover from that storm
which it is foreseen is to come when the
country thoroughly understands the whole
story of the governments relation to Turkey
and of the Bulgarian massacres. It was
thought better that the Premier should go
out by way of the House of Lords, in his old
age, than on an angry adverse vote.
Year: 1876

IT Is INcoSCEIvABLE that q Democratic
State Convention should nominate the wrong
nan. and yet such was the deliberate work
Of the Saratoga Convention yesterday. The
incapacity of the leaders in this State only
becomes apparent with the revelation of
their stupendous folly in forcing their
honors upon n man who could not consent
to wear thom and who had told his party
SO time and time apain
Year: 1876

THE WEATHER. The threatening aspect Of
the sky for the last two days is sure indica-
ton of the proximity of an area of low ba-
rometer. The hazy, humid atmosphere, with
its high temperature, indicates that New
York is now situated on the neutral line
between the areas of high and low pressure


the former to the south of us and the latter
to the north. During to-day we shall experi-
Year: 1876

The BEAvEEwYcKs' VIcToBY.-The great
international lour-oared amateur race in
which the best crews of the United States,
England and Ireland were pitted against
each other and which resulted in o hard won
victory for the American crew is an achieve
ment of which we may we'll feel proud. So
close was the race and SO stubbornly con-
tested was tho whole struggle from start to
Year: 1876

Two Vicious BEUTEs, known to pugilistc
fame as Jimmy" Weeden and 'Billy"
Walker, both of the City of Brotherly Love,
met in the prize ring yesterday and pounded
each other until "Billy" Walker died. We
raise no objection whatever to ruffians like
these killing each other but as the law has
declared such a mode of staying murder we
sincerely hope that Pennsylvania law will
send Jimmy" after Billy by the best line
that can be procured for the purpose
Year: 1876

1--WE DoN'T WANT ANY," was the response
Mr. Purdy received from the Convention
when he asked if there was any authority
for the assumption that Governor SeymouI
had accepted the nomination. Republicans
will now begin to say that this was truly
Characteristic reply-the democracy never
did care for authority.
Year: 1876

NEW ORLEANS, June 1O-Noon-
Thirty-three parishes in Louisiana in
dictate ten per cent. decrease in the
acreage of cultivated land, which is
equal to one per cent. of the whole
State unless from inundation. The
plant is small and grassy. In thirty
three counties in Mississippi the acre.
age has decreased from one to two
per cent. The overflow damaged the
river counties, equal to eight per cent.
The cropis two or three weeks late. The
condition of the stand is discouraging.
Twenty-three counties of Arkansas re-
port decrease in acreage of eight per
cent; the damage from overflow is
confined to three counties, which
ranges from ten to forty per cent. The
crop is ten days late; condition good.
Forty eight counties of Texas report
a decrease in acreage average
acreage about the same condition
average about the same but irregular.
Eighteen counties Of Tennessee and
North Alabama report decrease in
acreage of three per cent. tho stand
is good but ten to twelve days late.
Year: 1876

"La! mep' said Mrs. Partington
beaming mildly through her gold
rimmed spectacles, "women do make
such a fuss about impairing boys
clothes. Now, there's Isaac. who


hardly goes day without tearing
something. He used to keep me about
detracted with work till I went and
bought me sewing machine: ! was
very careful to get one that had plenty
of room under the arm, so that when


he tore his pants I could put them
right under the machine without tax
ing Isaac out of them. The machine
is in the reioining room, Doctor, and
I'd like to have you see il" saying
which she led the way to where Isaac
was discovered seated before light
running domestic, busily sewing the
cat up:in the good old lady's rag bag.
Year: 1876




The great hope Of the Radical rascals
in this State has received weakening
blow from the dissenting opinion of
Judge Wyly, of the Supreme Court,
Judge Morgan concurring, in the case
OF Moncure vs.. Antoine Dubuclet, for
the office of Treasurer OF State. Mon
cure was elected to the office of State
Treasurer, and Dubuclet was returned
by the Returning Board, took the office,
and has held it ever since, and recently,
the Supreme Court of the State has con-
firmed him in his usurpation. We pub
lish in to-days issue extracts from the
opinion of Judge Wyly, dissenting from
the opinion of the court. and, as will be
seen, his argument will, sooner or later,
tell with fatal certainty on one Of the
most iniQuitouS laws ever peTpetrated
on civilized men.


We are absolutely certain that there
cannot be found in the State of Louis
lana three men with hardihood sufficient
to undertake the task Of re-enacting the
villanies committed by the last Return
ing Board No! we think the time for
Radicals boasting that they can ''count
US out" is gone by, but if they will per-
sist in holding an outrage up to the
scorn Of the decent people. it is rather
an idle threat, than anything like real
ity. Judge WHY'S opinion must have
weight and influence, because Of its
strong legal argument and truthful
force. The will Of the people cannot
be set aside by the acts of man or by
any set Of men, il law is allowed to fol-
low its legitimate course, unobstructed
by outside pressure.


The last counting OUT by the Re-
turning Board has been done in this
State, and, of this fact, our people can
] Far
| ity of the votes at the ballot boxes this
fall, there is no power on earth to keep
us from enjoying the fruits Of our
victory.
Year: 1876

Virginia. S history is, perhaps, among
that OF all the States of the Union, one
OF the most interesting, and its climate
one Of the most salubrious. 1t is the
mother Of some of the greatest men who
have illustrated the country, and its
name is blazoned high on the scroll of
fame. Lord Fairfax, one of the greatest
names in it's record, made a gift Of the
Berkeley Springs to the commonwealth,
and the trustees have improved the
place in such a way as to make 1t the
most desirable summer resort in the
country. Go there and you will not re-
pent it,
Year: 1876

On the breast Of the billow
The silver moon lay.
UnrufIied the mirror.


Unbroken the ray:
Till the zephyr's light pinion
Swept over the stream.
And broke the repose


OF the wave and the beam.
Like tho beam on the billow
Loves spirit will rest.
Pure, peaceful and holy


In fond woman's breast;
Till passions wild breathings
Have famed IL to flame.
To illumine her pathway.
Or perish In shame.
Year: 1876

The Injunction in the matter IN cham
cery of Henry da Ponta VS.. The
Yesterday before Judge Billings, sitting
in the United States Circuit Court, was
argued at much length and taken under
advisement
Year: 1876

The Grand Hotel at Point Clear has been open
since the first of the present month. and rumor
has it that the elite" who have focked thither.
are loud in their praises OF its magnificent ac-
nmmnaatinnS
Year: 1876

Announces to proprietors of beer saloons and
to the putiic, that having completed his i'm
mense apparatus for manufacturing


LAGER BEER,
he Is prepared to sell the same at q lower price
than any other homo made article, and of as
good quality as any similar article produced in
the United States
Year: 1876

ritorial journal, "as free from danger
as the pave of Broadway"


We have now brought his career
down to the pending death struggle
with the confederacy Of the Sioux and
and Cheyennes, who must submit or
suffer annihilation. 1t is too soon to
venture on criticism. We can say
that the savages General Crooks forces
have to oppose number r1any thous-
ands of truculent warriors, nurtured
for years in the idleness and rotten.
ness of great reservations, without
discipline and without instruction.
These warriors are armed and equip
ped better than the soldiers. We
know that they have massacred the
gallant Custer and his gallant follow
ers, and we fear that Crook will have
all he can do to defeat them.
Year: 1876

just listen to the New York Tri-
bune, will you, about the Democratic
House of Representatives Congress
not only did nothing to solve our fnan.
cial problem, but the House, which
ought to have led the way, in fact did
everything in its power instead to
make confusion worse confounded. It
repealed the best thing in the Resump-
tion act of 1875-that fixing the date
for resumption in 1979-and left eve-
ry vicious or useless thing there was
in it untouched. Its one step, there
fore, toward paying our debts was to
declare that it couldn't think of nam
ing any particular time for beginning
to pay them. 1t utterly refused to
touch the silver question. It made a
ridiculous offer at tariff revision, and
left the bill to die stillborn. 1t show
ed what it. understood Civil Service
Reform to mean by turning out the
Oldest and most faithful emf ploves the
Government had, and filling their
places sometimes with incompetents,
sometimes with spectators, sometimes
with peculiarly blatant and offensive
traitors, always with green horns. 1t
managed the most Of its investiga.
tions so poorly as to secure little act.
ual refor m, while the partisan unfair-
ness too often manifested brought the
whole business of investigation into
contempt. 1t kept the Government
employees living from hand to mouth
on payments of third of a months
salary at time, crippled the Signal
Service, stopped the fast mails, and
made its most liberal appropriation
in the form of myriad little steals
disguised as river and harbor improve
ments on rivers that nobody navigates,
and at ports which have no harbors to
speak Of"
Year: 1876

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


Aside from the water supply tho most impor-
tant question that agtatc the good peo-
pie of tho city of New York as what means they
devise TO prevent the destruction of their beautiful
city by Gre; and IL is with pleasure that SEQ the
HERALD open its columns to all correspondents how
simple and impractcable their ideas may be- in
the hopes that OF the great multitude may hit
upon the right thing AS n couple OF ideas have sug-
Gested themselves to me lay them before your mill
ion readers TO be considered with the others
FIRST how shall they prevent the spread OF great
flagraiionsP To accomplish this would suggest that
the city be divided into squares, with sides Of 900 feet
each near that as can be done. considering the
shape and courses of the streets Let the Fire Com
missoncrs authorized to enter nil the buildings on
the lines Of these squares and the basement of
each Immense tanks upon the principle OF the most
approved nre extinguishcr From these tanks ppes
should lead to every room in each building with suta-
BILE and convenient arrangements on the ground floor
for turning on the acids and nlling any or all the
rooms IN each building with carbonic acid gas. They
would thus have, stretching across the city every
direction, mpassable barrier to the fire, The
the pipes would not be heavy for city
like Now York; and would, in fact, be very light
compared with the expense of any other plan vet sug-
gestcd The owners of buildings which the tanks
would be placed would charge nothing for damages,
the facilities they would be given for putting out fires
that might originate within the buildings would be
great that the cost OF their insurance would be reduced
nearly one half Second to the supply of for
engines at large fires. The report OF the engineers
published in the HERALD, shows that the additional
works required would cost the city $40 GOO, 600
tainly large for city already overburdcned with
debt understand that the present supply
OF Croton Is ample If the Fire Department
were otherwise supplied would, therefore, suggest
that the Fire Commissioners lay large mains in all h1
streets exclusively for the OF tho Fire Department.
That they erect suitable but not expensive towers,
the required distances apart, along tho entire river
front OF the city, with pumping engines each TO
supply the fire mains with salt water which is
talny much better than fresh water for extingushng
fires Or, II this not deemed feasible plan for supply
Ing hcrequste amount OF water, would suggest that
the pipes be supplied with salt by what is com
monty known as tho Holly water works, which would
not only furnish oil the water required but would fur
nish under such pressure that with ordinary build
ings the fire engines could be dispensed with. Either
plan could be carried out at comparatively small
the city. SUBSCRIBER
Year: 1876

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD


When we ganceat the state Of our country 100 years
ago, when sho was beginning her great struggle for
liberty, is II not sad to know, think that the
government OF our grand Republic should be the dis.
graceful object of comment by all during the Gen.
tennial celebration OF its BIRTH Do we not see
different and exalted spirit among our foreathers
than among oui present rucrsY They who
sacrificed everything in their power at the altar OF
liberty that they might beQueath TO the Joys and
blessings OF freedom They did make the great
public trusts contdcd TO them subservient craving
and never TO be satisfied personal ambition Therefore
We should have some means by which we can place in
high Offices men who possess the true and patriotic
spirit ana love Tor the prosperity OF our nation that
marked the men of the Revolution. We have had many
able and true lovers OF freedom to uphold the dignity
OF our constitution aud wo shall have them again
America viii have before long whom she can boast
OF as well as those OF the past Aud how NAV we nnd
such menf We shall find them by means of the
recognized power OF the press with the HERALD MS tho
leader BY having such men at the head Of the public
veal this Centennial shall have been truly a year OF ioy
and blessing and II shall also be an incentive for our
children TO love aud venerao the land that possessed
such men as Washington, Hancock, Carroll and ali tho
othcr noble heroes. Then our Republic will be the
true model OF the Joys and rights OF people, which
can only be attained by the preservation OF an un-
sbacklcd and unsullcd liberty. JFF


NEW YORK, March Q, 1876
Year: 1876

There was another of tho almost intermnabe meet
ings OF grain dealers yesterday and the discussion con-
tnued on the prolx rules submitted Tor adoption
Sections p, and D. which deal with the inspection Of
grain the duties of the inspector and assistants wore
warmly discussed. On motion the rules were returned
to the committee, who Will present them for adoption
to fnture meeting. The following was offered by Mr.
Hazleton


Resolved That in the view of this meeting is the right
OF surrcnderng railroad receipts for fair loads
have assigned to him the be delivered such
ceps that he have the opportunity to examine tue
same before giving an order for It's delivery


Resolved, That the Grain Committee be requested TO
with the different railroads for carrying this plan into
effect.


These resolutions laid until the next meet
ing on Tuesday morning at half-past ten.
Year: 1876

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:--


beg your correspondent of March 0, signing himself


John Deccncy," be voted separate car by the man
ayers of the road which he patronizes also beg the
p-oprieors of said line OF TO have the streets
cleaned and whitewashed through which the pug
nosed pup rides TO the end that his dear little nose
may not be offended by any other smell more disagree
able Than roasted peanuts IL Is sale bet TO stake
dollars TO peanuts that John Decency sleeps in six
by seven room on the top floor OF cheap boarding
house, and cannot understand why he should not be
bathed In Jockey club violet dew every morning
before taking his in democratic street railroad
One with SO sensitive nose as. John Decency
ought by all means TO keep his private conveyance
Peanuts roasted Poor Johnl it's too bad How would
IL do to substitute CHESrNUTS.


MARCH @
Year: 1876

James Hand, the cx-Tax Commissioner OF Paterson.
n j., who Is now in tho Stato Prison for mafcassnce
in Office, some days since sent card TO the Paterson
papers in which he stated that he not alone tho
frauds in connection with the payment the taxes OF
the Merchants Loan and Trust Company OF that city.
There is reason TO believe that Hand acquainted with
numerous cases Of fraud connection with the tax
business OF Paterson, duplicating many citizens who
are now holding their heads high in the community.
II is suggested that application be made have him
pardoncd II ho VIII agree to turn Sta.os evidence
and there reason TO ueeve that this will be done.
Year: 1876


To the Editors of the Dispatch:


Dear Sirs,-For the first time allow me q
space in your paper to set the Ebenezer
church and its pastor Alright before the good
citizens Of Richmond. While in the town
OF Gordonsville attending the meeting OF the
Shiloh Baptist Association your most valua-
BILE sheet came to hand, in which, to my
surprise, appeared IN article which seems to
have been written by the Rev. Mr.. Dungee,
pastor Of the Navy Hill church, stating that
on the Sabbath (Which was the first Sabbath
in August) the Ebenezer church endorsed
Mr.. Derrick as good Radical.


Sir, only can say in behalf Of the church
that if the statement was weighed in the
balance it would be found wanting for its
truthfulness. He charges the pastor OF said
church with stating to him, or to some one
else, or with melting multitude OF persons
to burn his house and church and TO run him
out OF the city, hope it will suffice for me
to say that the charge is a malicious one, and
I believe one OF his own fabrication. I have
been in the city all OF my life, and / have
never had such an infamous false accusation
brought against ME before, and sorry am
to say that this is done by the ,visest and the
most eloquent colored minister in the city or
State.


Sir, does it not seem to be a little strange
that the learned, wise, and reverend gentle
man should take such 4 course as this to get
himself into the favor of the white people
OF this city? Does he think that the white
people of this city are so ignorant that they
do not know hypocrite when they see
him? II he does, he is very much mistaken,
for there are high, RESPECTABLE people in this
city that had rather have dog in their
presence than hypocrite, be he white or
black.


He says that children have been persuaded
to leave his school. I think that ii parents
OF children are members OF the church, OF
whatever denomination it may be, that it is
right and not at all inconsistent for the min
lister to request said members to send their
children to the Sabbath school OF which
they are members; and cannot see why
the reverend gentleman should take an Of
fence at this. as one have not persuaded
any child whose parent was member OF
his church to leave, and never intend to-,
which is very much more than he can truth
| fully say in regard to children or grown
| u. WDrr-o
Year: 1876

Parents In quest Of nrst-cl,ss school fol their
daughters viii do well to investigate the claims Of
tts celebrated Academy For thorOughness in every
department OF female education MOUNT DE
CHANT AL ranks pre-clnincnlly high. Great attcn-
lion Is given 10 perfect the pupils In writing and
advanced it is the language OF their recreation hours
The purity OF accent and correctness of pronunca-
ton acquired In this institution have long been
subject OF surprise ~ the native Partisan. The re-
nown FOR the superiority In music is SO widespread
as 10 have made this Academy almost national one
One feature In particular that should recommend
MOUNT DE CIANTAL to the sensible parent is
The influence exercised 10 form the pupils to views
ana n2slts OF economy, and TO render them really
practical and useful women OF society in after years
simplicity OF dress Is enforced by rule.


These facts. united to the exceedingly moderate
rates OF board and tuition $500 per annun), will
NE trust, SECURE 10 this school large and desirable
patronage in the future rs II has enjoyed IN the
past.


For further particulars apply for n prospectus TO
the Directress Of Mount dc ChantaI Academy Of the
Visitation. near Wheeling, W. Va. iy Ism
Year: 1876

BODY-SNATCHING AS A BUSINESS.-The


business Of body-snatching has been brought


at the Philadelphia City Burial-Ground to


high degree Of perfection and profit. 1t will


be remembered that about month ago
Batimorean named William O'Neill died in


Philadelphia, and rs he was without friends


or money his remains were laid away in the


only place Of rest for the poor and friend
less dead. Some days afterwards his sister
heard OF his death, and went to Philadelphia
to claim the body and give it decent sepul-
ture. All search for it in the potter's field
was unsuccessful, and the conclusion was
that the resurrectlonlsts had been ahead OF
the relatives, and that O'NellPs corpse had
been transferred to the dessectins-table
Of some medical institution. The su-
perintendent of the potter's field
cot up private investigation of
his own, and had himself "yindi-
cated' from the charge Of dealing in cada-
yers OF failing to protect the sanctlty OF the
grave. But there was some imputation
thrown by indirection upon coroner, God
dard by name, and to clear himself he start
cd another inquiry, the result OF which is to
show up Taylor, the superintendent, us a
thrifty individual who was never adverse to
q trade in corpses, and has in all probability
made o good bargain with the remains OF
the unfortunate O'Neill. There is some
thing very repulsive in the notion Of a man
making money out Of this sort Of traffic, but
the medical profession justify it on the
grounds that great improvements and dis
coyeries in the science OF medicine and sur
gerry wsuld be impossible without the dis
Section OF human bodies. and that as they
must be furnished from somewhere, the
graves OF the unknown paupers most ap-
propriately offer the observation-disclosures


d,,o
Year: 1876

.Sunday.-The churches on Sunday were
we'll filled. and most OF our well-disposed
people attended divine service. To show
that we have many OF this sort over here 1t
would be we'll to state that the sinners who
remained away from church were so few
and far between that they remained at home
and had all the spare doctors buggies in
town standing in front OF their doors all the
afternoon. This was to make people think
they were too sick to go to church.