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Year: 1875

In reading over our Texas ex-
changes, il is often manifest that
many of them write of the duties OF
the coming Convention with II
loose regard to tho actual facts
around us. Our whole system is
now so muddled that it is hard to
steer clear of difficulties in recon
mending remedies; yet it is quito
certain that many write on the
subject without such investigation
as to give weight to their sug-
gestions.
Year: 1875

THE Managers of the direct Unit
ed States cable say that their line
will be ready for public traffic in II
few weeks. The steamer Faraday
will shortly conclude the splicing Of
the Irish end, where u defect had
to be cut out, and then splice the
American end which has been brok,
ed by tho ice.
Year: 1875

In continuation OF what was given
in rhE HERALD of yesterday morning
we have to say that Mrs. Stone was
brought to the city about II O'Clock
Friday night, ard given room at the
San Jacinto hotel. The lady has evil
IDENTIFY knowledge OF more than sht
will give to the public, and the chances
are now that this mysterious affair will
be hushed up.
Year: 1875

The COMMITTEE on Rumors'' was again busy yester-
terday, and this time the statement comes that Gen.
eral "Badyn Smith is TO be nominated for Commits
stones OF Public Works in place of General Fitz John
Porter The story goes that Mayor wickham in
tends TO receive the resignation Of Police Commits
sioner Smith, TO which vacancy he will appoint Gen
eral Porter This is the latest slate arranged by
the politicians around the City Hall. They say that
Mr. r. r. Barker's name Withdrawn at a consuta-
ton held on Sunday last. The mansion Mulberry
street. wherein the Commissioners manage the finest
police force in the worldn unusually quiet.


The aged President of the Board sat in his accus-
toned chair, thinking doubt OF the good old days
when Canal street the northern boundary Of tho
city and when instead OF p 500 odd patrolmen one


fifth of tnat number terrified the inhabitants Gotham.
When questioned by HERALD reporter AS TO the ru-
that Governor Tilden had last acted upon his
case Mr. Matse elevated his spectacles and vacanty
SAID


Not word of truth in it, / haven't heard directly
or indirectly from the Governor. To be the ru-
mors have reached me- but far rs | know they are
groundless. ] am not yet removed y


Commissioner DIsbecker sought but he
could be found He had left his oice early in the
day and none OF his clerks could tell is whereabouts


Commissioner Noorhis smilingly said that he had
heard nothing whatever IN relation the rumored re.
movals either from the Mayor Governor To the best
OF his knowledge the present Board Of Police the
same position now as they were two months ago when
the subject OF their removal was first officially agtated
he had heard plenty OF rumors and had also heard
several candidates for the vacancies mentioned but he
knew nothing whatever officially.


General Smith also unaware Of anv recent action
by the Governor in the matter Of removal He knew
OF no movement in that direction other what Ii
already generally known.


Superintendent Waling, on being interviewed, stated
that he had heard various rumors but he could trace
none OF them 10 an authentic source.


Among the candidates mentioned likely 10 OIL the
vacancies when made are cxJustlce Hogan and sidney
T. Nichols
Year: 1875

DECEMBER %, 1915
To THE EDITOR HERALD


Ataxpayer's communication In your excellent paper
Of the 18th inst is but single expression Of the
jory Of your thousands Of readers who either walk or
ride on Fifth avenue We all hope that you will not
lax your efforts to have that thorougharc repayed with
kind Of material that will only be durable but
quiet and easier upon the feet OF the poor horses
who are now compelled to travel upon II as II thy
were afraid TO put their feet TO the ground FAX.
payer's suggestion in regard to having the drive alopa
Fifth avenue in Central Park is excellent and bone
that the Park Commissioners will act upon ~ and give
the people an exit at 10th street on that Avenue
have heard very many ladies who drive ia hat beaut
u place express their dread OF the step ana winding
hill above Mount 81 Vincent, leading nto sixth ave-
nue.


With Fifth avenue repaved ana anext from the PARK
at Its northeast corner there i be two additional A.
fractions TO pleasure seekers visiting the Park and the
upper end or the island.


Feeling thankful with the rect OF your readers for
your efforts IN beauti 5ng and improving our great and
rapidly growing CITY i subscribe myself yours, &c,


FIFTH AVENUE
Year: 1875

ART AT THE CENTENNIAL ExHIBIrIoN-wHY


FOREIGN ARTISTS HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED


SPACE AND WHY AMERICANS HAVE NOT BEEN.


PHILADELPHIA, Dec 81 1875


Recently when the Centennial Commissioners had
read the ingenious articles New York paper con
cernng the Exhibition, their exclamation has been in
effect if not in words, like that of FalstaG in King
Henry w.. 3" Lord, Lord, how this world is rven TO
lying' The latest assertion requiring correction is
that the Centennial Commissioners have refused to
make any assignment OF space IN the Memorial Hall
the art gallery for American artists while they have
long since assigned the space for foreign under
their respective nationailes. These allegations may
be briefly explained py the annoupcement, authorized
by Mr. Sartain. head OF the art department, that


no ASSIGNMENTS or SPACE


whatever have been made the Centennial art gallery
until very lately. The general apportionment-a pre-
lmnary matter quite different from individual assign
ments-has just been begun. None has yet been made
Tor the United States, Tor the very good that
the Commissioners have not been informed how much
artists will want and because the Director
General will be able TO give them all they need IL is
been authorized to construct the


ART GALLERY,


which was lately described in the HERALD one-thrd
room is given for this department. making ST. 900
square feet of wall space or counting the building
for the display OF photographs, 100 600 square
feet in all II there is an impression that
foreign nations have been assigned space IN
the art gallery II arises evidently from the fact that
when the Commissioners from abroad have asked for
definite of space the walls OF the gallery il
has Of course, been accorded-just Belgium has to-
day requested 900 square feet and the little Ar
gcntine Republic for 800 feet OF course when these
foreign commissions know the number Of artists from
their country who want to exhibit they ask for Their
allotment, and themselves make the assignments 10
the painters and scuptors who have applied. AS the
art bureau OF the commission for country have re-
ceved no such definite information on this point-this
matter being by means the only one in which we
are behind transatlantic competitors-they can
make estimates.
Year: 1875

Varied as will be its application for


scientific and industrial uses, its utility


for domestic purposes will be consider


able. 1t will be boon to the careful


housewife besides its utility for all
articles OF common household crockery,
china, hot water, and washing appara-
tus, M. de Ia Bastie's invention will in
future relieve her mind of all anxiety
regarding her most favorite china and
glass, for, if tempered by this pro-
cess, they will be proof against the
carelessness OF the most careless SER
wants. To give an illustration.


Amongst several articles which we IN


spected and tried one, which appeared


to us to be common china plate,


turned out to be Of the tempered glass
enamelled on the top. 1t was thrown
on the floor, gave forth bell.l
sound, but did not break. In fact, 1T
nav be thrown about anyhow without
breaking. A square piece OF glass
about one-eighth Of an inch IN THICK
ness was put into wooden frame, rest,
ing only with it's sides on the latter, and
we were surprised to find that it sus-
tanned the weight Of an adult man
Chimney glasses and globes will fly
directly if the gas is turned on too sud
denly on lighting mp; tempered glass
will stand any sudden changes. 1t is
even stated that pipes made OF this
glass will withstand the greatest press
ure, and that it would be worth while


trying it for water-pipes. IL 1t were


once established to be proof against


frost what discomfort would be spared


tbe householder OF London, who looks,


at the breaking mp of frost, for the


bursting of his water-pipes and its con


comitant misery, as regularly M to
the non appearance of watering cart:
when nm east or north wind is binding
him with dust. We should not omit tc
mention that there is a great probability
of the efficiency and durability OF the
new glass being put TO- severe test.
We are informed that there is some
prospect of its being used for the large
tanks of the new Westminster aquarium,
now in course Of erection. The glass
plates forming the sides of the tanks
are, of necessity, OF such an enormous
thickness, to insure safety, which is moi
always Obtainable, as TO make their con


struction very expensive. Glass tenn
pered by NJ. de Ia Bastie's process, it il


stated, need only be Of quarter tn


thickness OF ordinary plate glass use'
for that purpose, and even then resii
any possible amount Of lateral pressure
Year: 1875

PROF. JENNEY, who is prospecting the
Black Hills for gold, under instructions
from the government, has sent in another
report, fully confirming his first impress
sion that there are no deposits of the
metal in the region around Harney's
Peak that will pay for the mining. He
proposes now to explore the supposed
deposits in the bed of the Cheyenne,
and will report the result. The pro.
lessor is apparently doing his work in
thorough and conscientious manner,
and, until it is completed, the best ad-
vice that can possibly be given to per-
sons who entertain the idea OF going to
the Black Hills is" Don't"
Year: 1875

The postoffice department is much
pleased with the system Of demanding
the prepayment of newspaper postage,
and will, at the beginning Of the next
congress, at once endeavor to Secure
the repeal of the law in relation to
postage on transient matter in the
mails. The law regulating the pay
ment Of postage, will, however, be re-
tanned. 1t has been found that, al.
though the rate has been reduced, the
department now receives as much as it
did when it had higher rate, but col
lected the postage at the office OF de-
livery, which leads to the melancholy
conclusion that some of the postmas
ters are not as pure and honest iu the
discharge Of their duty as they should
be,
Year: 1875

IT is feared that the new direct
cable isa failure. Though ssome time
has elapsed since its completion was
announced, it cannot be learned that
any signals have been transmitted.
This would prove great misfortune, as
the other can hardly do more than half
the business offered.
Year: 1875

The Ohio correspondent of the New York
Times says-"I have learned to-day upon ex-
cellent authority that the Democratic com.
mittee have become gloomy and despondent,
and privately admit to each other that the
contest is turning against them. The loud
boasting of two weeks ago is certainly at an
end. They Of course make loud professions
OF their confidence in public, but the air is
not hlled with the same din and clamor and
noisy shouts as it was two months ago."


The Augusta (Ga.l Constitutionalist re-
arks:-'If the people of the East and West
had only known what they know now, there
would have been precious few bonds bough
or sold to aid lot of abolitionist lunatics to
ruin the country"


The lately''liberap' Cincinnati Commercial
remarks earnestly :-"There is just time for
the few who were once upon a time liberals,
and are lingering in the democratic party, TO
get out and make their escape. The notion
the Democratic party is about TO inherit the
earth is mistake"


1t is stated that, during the imitation of the
currency by the war, New York merchants
changed their prices as often as six times in
one day. 1t is needless to inquire who paid
for all of these changes. 1t was workingmen
and the people on small salaries. They did
not get their wages raised six times day to
correspond to the rise in other things.-To-
ledo Blade.
Year: 1875

CHARLES Bradlaugh is an illustration of
the better knowledge of sound principles of
finance possessed by Englishmen generally
than by our own people. Labor reformer,
agitator, iconoclast, he has sense and educa-
tion enough to refrain from attacking the
worlds currency. In letter addressed to
the Boston Transcript he takes strong posi-.
ton in opposition on the views of our finance
and currency entertained by Wendell Phillips
and Gen. Butler. The advice of the latter to
the working men to withdraw their money
from the savings banks he characterizes as
"ether the advice of man without thought
or the expedient of desperate politician to
raise storm which if it brings him no advan-
tage may at least wreck others as fatally as
he is already wrecked himself" In answer
to Mr.. Phillips assertion regarding the ."un-
exampled prosperity of England while using
paper currency he instances the great bread
riots. the Peterloo massacre, the poverty and
misery of the artisan classes, between 1900
1921; the tact that the English subsidies to
European powers were paid in gold; and the
fact that resumption was forced by the con
sciousness Of the huge evil Of the deprecated
paper currency. What Mr.. Bradlaugh says
about paper money will bear reproducing:


Paper money is only valuable when it is the
promise of some responsible individual, cor
poraton or State, to pay on demand or at
fixed date the coin money which IS interchange
able without hesitation all over the world. In
convertible paper money is promise to pay
nothing, or rather, it is no promise at all; and
if the paper be stamped five dollars with the
words upon it, United States will pay to bear
er," those words are utterly illusory. The
piece of paper is not worth the nominal "five
dollars at which citizens of the country are
compelled by law to reckon it. 1t is only worth
the rate at which the stranger-from whom the
holder wishes to obtain the necessaries of life
may reckon the possible ability or willingness
of the issuer of the note to SINE day re-
deem it. Every suspicion of possible repu-
diatlon damages the estimate. Every
bad crop or duh period of produc-
ton diminishes the rate at which the
foreigners will receive it. A rumor of war, an
increase CT taxation. disapproval of foreign or
home ministerial policy, any or all of these
things, will cause fluctuations. A man who
has done days work, and has been paid at
the days end four dollars in ncontroyertible
paper, may find in the morning after nights
rest that his four dollar printed paper will only
obtain the same amount of food as three dollars
and twenty-five cents of the same paper would
have purchased the day before.
Year: 1875

THE issue of the Ohio campaign is yet
doubtful with the chances in favor of the
Republicans. The Democrats have lost con.
fidence, the Republicans have gained it. 1t
is now acknowledged that the result of the
contest depends upon Hamilton county. As
the Germans hold the balance or power in
that county and as they are devoted to hard
money the Republicans have every reason
for hooe
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily tor publication
but as a guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nicatiOns that are not used
Year: 1875

A remarkable freak Of nature oc-
Cured at the mouth OF the Misslss-
ippi river on the night of the 2oth OF
Iast month. During the night at
Pass.a-rOutre, and near the channel,
there suddenly arose an island, with
AN area OF about eight acres, to the
height of eight feet and more. This
occurred In a spot where, the day
before, there was an unbroken sur.
face of water, without the slightest
indication OF the occurrence OF such
a strange phenomenon.
Year: 1875

Upon inquiry at his boarding house we
learned that when he first came to Knox
vile he had destroyed quite a number Of
letters, and perhaps other papers. He also
destroyed a number Of papers in his room
on Sunday night. However, he makes a
statement about this matter which we give
below:
Year: 1875

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-Private dispatches
in this city announce the death by assaSsi-
nation of Senior Gabriel Garcea MOornO,
President of the Republic of Ecuador. The
intelligence was brought by special courier
from the capital to the Pacific coast, thence
by packet TO Panama and by cable to this
city.
Year: 1875

DIR. Isaac |. Hayes is the republican candidate
for the Seventh Assembly District of New York.


The Times says he is gentleman known not only
to New York but to the whole world, and honored
wherever modest merit and heroic sense Of duty
and unhagging devotion to science are recogniza d
and priced. That he should have received the
nomination at the hands of the republicans of the
Seventh Assembly District is not in the least sur.
prising, for it comprises quarters of the city where
respectabilty and capital have been intrenched so
strongly that no change has been able to affect
them. In their choice of candidate they have
honored him and done homer also to themselves.
There is no doubt that he will be loyalty support
ed and triumphantly elected by those who nomi.
mated him. DR.. Hayes is such an honest man that
his presence in Albany will be magnetic for good
Is that of the democratic tool of Kelley will be
potent for evil and corruption. He is also msn
E talent. of keen perception and of ready, fluent
address-one who cannot fail to make his pres.
ence felt and do credit to his district and ths
party.
Year: 1875

Whether produced by indigestion, improper food,
change OF water or diet, TOO free indulgence in ice
water exposure to sudden changes OF temperature,
immediately relieved by it, One ounce added
to a gallon OF
Year: 1875

Tins elegant preparation is prepared from the
true Jamaica Ginger, combined with choice arc.
mates and genuine French brandy, and is vastly
superior to every other Ext act or Essence of Gin
ger before the publ; all of which prepared
with alcOkO! by the old process.
Year: 1875

Flatuleney, Sluggish Digestion want OF Tone and
Activity in the stomach and Bowels, Oppression
after Eating, are sue to be relieved by Il single
dose taken after each meal. a great want exists
for
Year: 1875

The Republican press was never so out.
spoken against third term as it is.at the
present time. The Syracuse Journal, whose
editor is reported to have lost his position
as postmaster on account Of his freedom ot
speech in denouncing the spook, is a
fair sample Of the spirit which ami
matos the great majority Of the party
press. In a recent article, The Journal
says this State was lost to the Republicans
by the absence eff an anti-third term plank
in their party platform when Gov. Dix
was renominated and adds: The precise
way to secure Democratic success we be-
lieve, would be to renominate Gen. Grant
fora third term. Of all candidates he l.
the weakest in view of his position. The
desperate earnestness of the Am ,rican
people in behalf of the freedmen, would
be grossly misdireeted if the denomination
were insisted on as the only hope of the
Repulic. The President has rendered
splendid service to the nation and to the
party, and he has won position
and renown, almost without parallel in our
History but the example Of Washington
must be followed, and the unwritten law
Of the Republic in respect to third term
in the chief executive office of the nation
NUT not be disregarded."
Year: 1875

IT IS said 10 be the custom among the
Norwegians on Christmas day 10 give 6
dinner to the birds. The following para
graph describes how it is done "On
Christmas morning every gable, gateway,
or barn-door is decorated with sheaf Of
corn fixed on the top Of a tall pole, where
from it is intended that the birds shall
make their Christmas dinner. Even the
peasants will contrive to have a handful
set by for this purpose, and what the birds
do not eat on Christmas day remains for
them to finish at their leisure during the
winter"
Year: 1875

The latest advices from Cuba state that
Boss Tweed is among them. If this is true
then the "Boss' is as safe from arrest as
though he were in the wilds of Africa. Ii
is well known to the officials of New York
where the rest of the Ring gang is lurking,
and yet no attempt has been made to af-
feet their arrest. And Tweed can stay in
Cuba and start ring there for he will
never be molested.
Year: 1875

The New YORK Tribune notes the fact
that the Scholarship, St. Mary's,
is. to be supplied with a
piano. In this connection it says that
the idea can be made one of advertising.
All the vessels that go to sea can have
painted upon their sides: "The grand
pianos used in this establishment are from
the celebrated munutactory of Messrs
Steining & Sons"
Year: 1875

The Philadelphia Times thus sketches
some Of the members who have been ele.:
waited to judicial positions by the Legisla-
ture Of South Carolina, accompanying the
sketch with remark that lit is not sur
prising that the election of such men arou-
ses the people Of the Palmetto State to the
verge Of rebellion


Justice Wright, an illiterate negro
from Pennsylvania, is reelected to The
Supreme bench, where Chief Justice Nc
ses presides. Moses was the secession
commissioner from South Carolina to Vir
ginia to force the Old Dominion into sui
eide, and when the fortune of war was
against the reLellious friends he crawled
into the camp Of the carpet-baggers and
received the chief justiceship as his price.
Whipper, full-blooded Michigan negro.
scarcely able to write his name, is chosen
as judge from the Charleston district.
He was publicly denounced by Governor
Chamberlain as reeking with corruption,
and now he is charged with the admins
tration of justice in the first city Of the
State. Ex-Governor Moses, son of the
chief justice, was the enthusiastic rebel
who hoisted the Palmetto flag over Fort
sumpter, and yelled for armed rebellion
until it ceased to pay, when he tumbled
into the arms of the adventures who had
come to soread desolation and lawlessness
among his people. He was first speaker
Of the House, IN Governor, and then
well, next door 10 prison for shameless
villainy, and now he is appointed to mock
the very temple of justice with his infa-
N.Y."


1t is clear that Governor Chamberlain
does not intend that Moses and Whipper
shall be imposed as judges upon the peo-
pie without struggle. He refuses COM
missions to these men on constitutional
grouds. 1t is to be hoped that he will be
able to hold his own in the interests of the
people against the birds of prey which are
seeking to fatten upon what is left Of the
life blood Of South Carolina.
Year: 1875

tlatuleney Sluggish Digestion, want of Tone aud
Activity in the stomach and Bowels Oppression
after Eating, are sure to be relieved by u single
dose taken after each meal A great want exists
for