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ea . the Winter washings of that regioa, which has “cheerfulness, love and order in life's work.’” "They make labor light. Religious ‘do and endure nobly is the duty of every one. Therefore, with the spirit of faith, said he, -let us pray, doing all things im society, in the Church and different relations of life without murmuring and disputing, that “we may gain power and favor in the eyes of tho people. “whe -Diggers Among Old Ruins and Their Discoveries—The Wonders of Arizona, Tho diggers among tho old ruins of dead ‘empires have been and are making many won- ‘derful and important discoveries. Among the datest and most interesting of these ancient relics recently unearthed are those of glorious old Homer's strong-walled city of Troy by Dr. Schleimann, as detailed in his fasci- mating report, published in last Saturday's ‘Hupaw. Tho learned Doctor, at the bottom ‘of the débris overlying the city, the accumu- Aations of three thousand years, finds the evi- -dences of a high civilization among the relics of ancient Troy, and thence, in the different strata upward, from one occupation of the city to another, he finds, from the evidence of ‘the artificial remains therein, a steady decline from civilization towards barbarism. As a geological historian his record of the ruins of ‘roy establishes his reputation, and his ; report is worthy the position of an explanatory appendix to the “Iliad.” At the #ame time the diggers among the ruins of the Asland of Cyprus, the Temple of Diana, an- cient Jerusalem—nearly a hundred feet under the streets of the present city—and likewise among the ruins of Moab, and among the ‘wonderful treasures -uncarthed in Assyria, on the Tigris and the Euphrates, are filling up the blanks in the history of empires and peoples passed away, and, back to the Deluge, are confirming the records of the Old Testa- ment. And these historical ruins of three, four ‘or five thousand years are not confined to the Old World. In Central ond South America there are the remains of an ancient civiliza- ‘tion, dating further back, perhaps, than that of Rome or Carthage ; and there still remain in Mexico some fragments of ancient temples whose history had been lost in tradition in ‘the time of Cortez. North of Mexico and ‘south of Greenland no evidences have yet ‘been discovered of the existence anywhere, at any time, of a higher civilization than that of the Aztecs anterior to Columbus; and these ‘Aztec remains are confined to Western Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Southern Utah and ‘Arizona, They indicate o state of civilization like that of the Aztecs in Mexico as Cortez found them, and the tradition is general among the Mexican aborigines at this day that their ancestors in a great migration came down to Mexico from the North, Fremont, Abert, Emory, Sitgreaves and other govern- ment explorers of our vast acquisitions from Mexico have given us their sketches and descriptions of numerous ruins of old Aztec temples and dwellings in New Mexico and Arizona, and of their irrigating canals and their pottery. They indicate a civilization as dow as the lowest of Dr. Schliemann’s de- ascending scale of Troy, though far above any advances of the mound builders of our North- ywestern States. + ‘We havea report, however, from San Fran- cisco that the ruins of a great city have_re- ‘cently been stumbled upon by some prospect- ing miners in Northeastern Arizona, and that thése ruins tell of a prosperous community that must have been destroyed or transferred farther south thousands of years ago. It is dhought so from the fact that 2 deep canyon snear the heart of the city has been made by xequired at least a thousand years of those washings to cut through the rocks to its pres- went depth. This whole report, however, may ‘be a California canard, though we confidently expect from Captain Wheeler's exploring ex- pedition in Arizona and Colorado discoveries more interesting to Americans than even the finding of the encircling walls and inside relics of ancient Troy. a, Tae Russia and Rome, According to one of our latest cable de- spatches the Empress of Russia is expected to ~visit Naples at an early day, accompanied by sa fleet.of Russian vessels of war. It is under- \stood that Her Majesty will proceed directly ‘to Rome, and that there she will pay her wespects to the King of Italy and also to the ‘Holy Father. Coming so soon after the visit to ‘Rome of the Grand Duke Nicholas, it is not unnatural that this expected visit of the Em- spress should be considered to have something | of a political character. It is well known that the relations of Russia and the Holy See Jhave for many years been of the most unsatis- factory kind. The Catholics of Poland have always been much more willing to submit to the authority of the Pope than to recognize the authority of the Czar. The consequence has been that the Russian government, hating ns it does the semblance of an imperium in imperio, has steadily pursued oa harsh policy towards the Catholic Church in Poland. For | some time past there has been manifested a | desire on the part of the Russian government | to conciliate the Holy Father. Certain bishops | have been exiled; their sees are now vacant; H | and it is said that if the Holy Father will comply with the wishes of the Russian govern- ment and appoint new bishops to the vacant sees, the government of the Czar will allow the exiled bishops to return and will make | for them adequate provision. It is understood | that the mission of the Grand Duke Nicholas | was undertaken with o view to bring about some such arrangement. A similar purpose is attached to the approaching visit of the Empress to Rome and the Holy Father. It is reasonable to suppose that the Empress may tbe more successful than the Grand Duke, and that some understanding may be come to be- ‘tween Russia and Rome whereby the condition of the Catholics in Russian Poland will be improved. It is time that persecution should cease for religion’s sake. MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT. Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 22, 1872. President Grant arrived at Covington yesterday alternoon, and stopped at the residence of his father last night. He stups at the Burnet House to-night, aud will start for Washington by the Pan Handle route at hal‘-past seven o'clock in the morning, expecting to arrive there cariy on Tues- | seat during the present session. ‘NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, DECEMBiit’ 23, 1872—WITH SUPPLEMENT, FRANCE. ~~ ‘ Thirty—Radical Prediction of the Approseh of Public Crises—M. Gambetta’s Personalism. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Panis, Dec, 22, 1872. The members of the two sub-committees of the Parliamentary Committee of Thirty, who have been commissioned to take evidence and report to the original body, hold regular seesions, but sit with closed doors, PERSONALISM OF A RADICAL PRESS AND PROPHECY OF CABINET CRISES, The Republique Francatse, the personal press organ of M. Gambetta, predicts the occurrence of serious parliamentary crises when the National Assembly reassembles in January. The writer says:—The trimming tactics of the government only increase the disquictude of the country, and the acts of Milisters Dufaure and Goulard endan- ger the government's popularity.” THE TREASURY MONOPOLY OF THE TOBACCO TRADE. The Legis:ative Assembly yesterday voted to con- tinue the tobacco monopoly to the government during a space of ten years. PRESIDENT THIERS AND THE ARTILLERISTS. President Thiers will go to Calais this week to witness artillery experiments, GERMANY. Press Defence of the Emigration Rules Policy of the Government—Public Retort on Ameri- can Newspapers and the Washington Cabinet—Bismarck -at a British Ball, TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. BERLIN, Dee, 22, 1872. Spener's Gazette explains that the partial revoca- tion of the reduced fares for emigrants on the State and private railways in Germany is a ques- tion of internal administration, and that the action was required of the Imperial government by consid- erations of political economy, and of the private companies by their own interests. The writer says that “‘the American press has greatly exaggerated the importance and distorted the significance of this trifling affair.” The Gazette calls on the United States authorities to do all in their power to bring to a satisfactory conclusion the negotiations for an emigration treaty, which, it adds, “America, not Germany, has delayed for years.” Bismarck Brilliant at a British Balt. BERLIN, Dec. 22, 1872. His Excellency Mr. Odo Russell, British Ambassa- dor at the Court of Germany, gave a ball last week, at which there was a brilliant gathering. Prince Bismarck and other notabilities of the Empire were present. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. Secretary Robeson has recovered from his recent iiness, General Timothy Orgando has been killed in St. Domingo. Monsignor Valegra, the Latin Patriarch of Jeru- salem, is dead, Alexander H. Stephens is going through the Southern States once more, ~ George Munday, the ‘Peckham Ghost,” is algo in durance vile. English ghosts are dispirited. Two Dubuque fathers swapped babies at the bap- tismal font. A boy fora girl and $16 to boot. Maria Horgan, the “Camber Ghost,’ has been Sent to jail for a year on a charge of petit larceny. The Bishop of Litchfield, England, has been “down in a coal mine” holding a religious service. Mr. Gladstone, the British Premier, finds time amid the cares of office to daily read and relish Homer. Mr. James Alexander Henderson, proprietor of the News Letier, has been elected Mayor of Bellast, Ireland. Peter Saxe, brother of John G., drives mules across the Plains. John G, drives the Muses—well, almost anywhere. Lady Milton and family and Baron Ferdinana von Wrangel are passengers in the Olympus from Boston on Wednesday. Uncle Ben Wade has no daughter. Hence the report that “ was shortly to be led to the altar,” &c., 18 slightly fabulous, Rey. Simon Ascher, for forty years chief reader at the Great Synagogue in London, died recently at the age of cigity-three years, Prince Del Drago, son-in-law of ex-Queen Isa- bella of Spain, has been fined 1,000 lire for negtect- ing to attend an Italian court as a juror. General Dominguez and Mr. Salomon are the candidates for the Presidency of Hayti at the eiec- tion which will take place in February, 1873. His Majesty Victor Emmanuel, King of Italy, will spend his Christmas holidays at Turin and give his New Year's reception in the Quirinal, in Rome. The Marquis of Queensbury has been fined twenty shil:ings for striking Tom Toby, a police detective, in the face, ai the Charing Cross Hotel, Israel Washburn, of Portian ; has been suddenly called to Minneapolis, Minn., in consequence of the dangerous iliness of bis son, Charles A, Washburn. Nine human beings drank themselves to death from sundry casks of liquor washed ashore near Portland, England, from the wreck of the Royal Adelaide. Catharine Hanlon, at Liverpool, stabbed a boy who stole an apple from her stand, and he has since died. As she is poor, and does not live in New York, she is likely to be held responsibic. Lord St, Leonards, Lord Chelmsford, Lord West- bury, Lord Cairns and Lerd Heatheriey, each re- ceive from the British Exchequer a yearly pension of $25,900 jor having been Lord Chancellor. M. Achille Paganini, son of the celebrated vio- linist, has addressed from Parma, where he re- sides, a circular to the Italian music sellers, offer- ing to seilacertain number of the unpublished works of his father. Jesse Benton Fremont, wife of John Charles Fre- mont and daughter of Thomas Hart Benton, who in his day was familiarly known as “Old Bullion,” is said to be the finest looking Yorty-year-oid lady in the city of New York. Lewis D, Campbell, Representative in Congress from the Third district of Obio, is so ill as to be confined to his bed at his home at Hamitton. It is doubtful whether he will be able to resume bis Giideroy Lord was the republican candidate for Mayor of Watertown, this State. The democratic nomineé was elected, the first instance on record where a gentleman was gratified by being “thrown higher than Gilderoy.”” John Lewis, a sailor, belonging to the crew of the steamer Dalmatian, lately lost with all aboard on the Welsh coast, has been sent to jail for neg- lecting to join his ship before she sailed. John was | penitent, yet glad he did not sail. David Choate, of Essex, Mass., died at his resi- | dence in that town on the 16th inst., at the age of | seventy-six. Mr. Choate was an elder brother of Rufus Choate, and has been a member of both branches of tie Massachusetts Legislature. Mr. Williams J, McAlpine will return to Austria in June to finish the improvements to the naviga- bility of the River Danube, which have been put in his charge. He is now having prepared certain machinery for use In his work. At present he is stopping at the Hoifman House. Governor Lewis, of Alabama, who is now in hot water with the General Assembly of that State, 18 represented as being a tall, well-built, handsome man, with a clear, forid complexion and an eye like a hawk. He dresses in the extreme of fashion and is sometimes called Beau Lewis, Count Arnim, who has been for some tite the Chief Secretary of the German Legation at Wash- ington, was @ passenger on the Bremen steamer ‘Weser that sailed on Saturday. He has been re- called from his post here, but is likely to be given | pipe outstde | dragging their baggage. CENTRAL ASIA. Russia. TELEGRAM 0 THE NEW YORK HEAALO. Sr. Psrenssura, Dec. 21, 1872. His Highness the Khan of Khiva has sammoned the auxiliary tribes to assist him against Rwssia. ENGLAND. Fatal Explosion in a Coal Mine. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonvon, Dec. 23—6 A. M. An explosion is reported in a coal mine at Silver- dale, by which eight mizers were suffocated. ITALY. The King Restored to Health—Steamship Ser- vice to South America. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERAL®. Rome, Dec. 22, 1872. His Majesty King Victor Emmanuel has completely recovered from his recent illness, STBAMSHIPS’ COMMUNICATION WITH SOUTH AMERICA. The firm of Lavalero, in Genoa, have arranged the bases of a contract with the Ministry of Pablic Works for the supply of a steam mait service be- tween Genoa and the South American ports, WEATHER REPORT. Wark DEPARTMENT, OFFICE oF Tie Cuter SIGNAL OFFICER, WASHINGTON, D, C., Dec. 23—1 A. M. Synopsis Jor the Past Twenty-four Hours. The pressure has increased over New Eng- land, with northwesterly winds, clear weather and falling temperature. It has fallen from the Gulfand South and Middle Atlantic coasts to the Lakes, with southeasterly to southwesterly winas and rising temperature and generally clear weather, except ever the Lake region, where cloudy weather, with snow, is prevailing; the barometer has fallen at San Francisco, with south- easterly wind and rain, , Probabilities, For New England, diminishing pressure, rising temperature, southerly to westerly winds and cloudy weather, with snow over the northern por- tion; for the Middle States, diminishing pressure and southerly to westerly winds, with partly cloudy weather over the southern portion and snow over the northern portion; for the South- ern States east of the Mississippi, southerly to westerly winds, generally clear weather and rising temperature; rising barometer, falling temperature, with northwesterly winds will prob- ably extend south and east from the Northwest to Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio and the Lower Lake region; but the majority of the afternoon and midnight telegraphic reports from Texas and Louls- jana to Lake Superior and the Northwest are missing. Tne Weather in tliis City Yesterday. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the corresponding chy of last ear, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's harmacy, HaRAuD Building — 871, | 1872. 1871. 1872. SA. M. 9 21 3:30 P. 20 12 6 A.M 9 17 6PM... 1 9AM. . 4 10 9PM. 5 12 M.... 18 8 12P.M. 5 aver: perature yesterday. 10% Average temperature for correspon: Severe Snow Storm in Maine. BANGOR, Dec, 22, 1872. The most severe snow storm of the season oc- curred here to-day, commencing at an early hour this morning and lasting tillone o’clock P.M. It was accompanied by a gale of wind, which piled the snow up in high drifts, nearly impassable in some places. The Pullman train, due at seven o'clock A. M., did not arrive until hali-past two P. M. Acoach irom the boat at Winterpoint was five hours coming ~ eleven miles. The thermometer atten o’clock P, M. stood at four degrees below nero. - Avausta, Dec. 22, 1872. A heavy snow storm, accompanied by furious wind, set in early ‘this morning and continued until about neon, About ten inches of snow fell and drifted badly. The trains from the East to- morrow will probably be late, The mail train going East this morning was delayed about hour by a slight fire in the mail car, whi destroyed several bags of unimportant mail matter. Severe Weather in Ohic—Fifteen Degrees Below Zero. Cincinnati, Dec. 22, 1872, The weather here isextremely cold, the mercury being six degrees below zero this morning. It abated somewhat during the day. It is thought that the river will be frozen over by midnight if the cold continues. ToLEDO, Dec. 22, 1972, The weather yesterday and to-day was the cold- est in several years. The thermometer was fifteen degrees below zer seven o’clock this morning. Frozen to Death. TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 22, 1872. A locomotive became disabied between Goshen and Warsaw, Ind., on the Cincinnati, Wabash and Michigan Railroad tast night, and the en- ‘ineer and fireman, in attempting to reach a resi- dence a mile distant, were frozen to death. Great Storm in Michigan. Sr. Joserus, Dec. 22, 1872. A fearful storm has swept over all the western part of this State for the past two days—the worst in depth of snow, high winds and intense cold known for years. The thermometer has ranged from six to twenty degrees below zero since yes- terday morning. Five engines with four trains are between Stevensville and Hagar. The passengers are all safely housed. Edmund Yates, the noveli and lecturer, 18 one of the weather-bound pdssen- gers. Cold on the Pacific. SAN FRANCI8CO, Dec, 22, 1872, An unusually cold term closed last night, when it commenced to rain, which still continues falling. Advices from the interior show that rain very generaliy prevails. WEATHER ACCIDENTS. | singular Effects of the Cold Snap—Explosions of Boilers and Kitchen Ranges. Explosion of Heating Apparatus. CINCINNATI, Dee, 22, 1872. The hot water apparatus tn tle house of Colonel Moulton exploded with terrific violence this morn- ing. The servant girls had fired up the kitchen range when the hot water pipe burst, tearing the range to atoms, wrecking the furniture and hurl ing Kate Connor, one of the servants, violently against the wall, under a heap of embers. Her injuries from bruises were fearful and her cloth- ing was set on fire. Colonel Moulton succeeded in extinguishing her clothing, but not before she was so badly injured that her death this evening is momentarily expected. Colonel Moulton was baaly burned about the face and hands. The other ser- vant was only plignty. injured, The water in the of the range had frozen, preventing cireatation, The force of the explosion must have been terrific, for the range was torn to pieces, The walls, celling and windows, as well a8 the furni- ture, were badly damaged. ASsimilar explosion occurred, with alarming re rt, about the same time at the Henrie House phe guests were frightened and rushed down stairs Fortunately no one was hurt and the damage was comparatively slight. | The cause of the explosion -was similar to the first one. Bursting of a Water Pipe. LOWELL, Mass., Dec. 22, 1872. The main twenty-four inch water pipe on East Merrimac burst this morning, fliing to overflowing | the cellars in the brick block occupied by Messra. Hu. M. & J. Rice, provision dealers, and L. Emer~ son, grocer. “That ortion of the city known as “Belyidere* is to-night cut of from a supply of water in case of fire. Fatal Explosion of a Cooking Range. HARRISBURG, Pa, Dei 1872. impatience "I % isa striking characteristic of this age, but to | Secret Sessions of’ the Sub-Committees of the | B°valist Wative Appeal for Allied Resistance td: eee es LOUISIANA. Tho Present Aspect of the Warmoth-Kellogg War—What Is Thought in Washington. Wasurnaron, Dec, 22, 1672. A number Of the New Orleans delegation are stilt here awaiting the completion of the address, tlie preparation of which was entrusted te Judge Campbell, the chairman of the committee. He wend to Baltimore on Friday night last and will return to-morrow mornidg, bearing the document which is to be addressed to the American people. A Meeting of the committee wiif be’ held to-morrow noon, when the address will be read, and, i adopted, be given to the press without delay. The members of the delegation have been’ active in making the acquaintance of leadiag republican Members of the House, and their story has been attentively listened to by all approached. The selzure of the New Oricans Times is apparently in their favor, and it is hoped thts act will impress itself on the people of the Northas one bordertug on despotism. The committee positively dis claim political aMliation. They despise Warmoth, but realize how inseparably his reputation is con- nected with the object of their visit to this city, ‘They are loud in their praise of the HAXALD, saying that they feel extremely gratified that: the leading Paper im the United States has espowsed their cause, Judge Campbell, in reply to the’ request of your correspondent for a copy of the address, Said :—‘I ghall be very glad, indeed, to place a copy when ready in your hands for transmission to the greatest newspaper in the world. I hope the HER- ALD will print it in full, that it may have a world wide circulation.” It is the opinion of the Attorney General that it would be utterly im- practicable for Justice Bradley to proceed to New Orleans at this time. If he were to go thero is no proceeding now before the Circuit Court there which either he or Judge Woods can take cognizance of. Admitting that the late decision of Judge Dureil’s is flnal—which he says is not the case—the only method of reviewing or reversing it is by an appeal to the Supreme Court. Such an appeal has been applied for, but accord- ing to the latest information has not yet been granted. Ir Judge Durell should deny it a man-- damus is the proper proceeding by which to enforce the right of appeal. Here in. Washington tt ts un- derstood that Kellogg’s counsel contend that the decision already rendered 1s an interlocutory one and ts not appealable. Hismain action against Warmoth has not yet been filed in Court, much less. tried; Dut h2 has been advised to proceed with the main action, setting forth his right to the ofice of Governor and to prove his case. , In this proceed- ing evidence will be taken of the alleged frauds committed by Warmoth's officers of registration and Supervisors of Election. POOR ALABAMA. sila arses A State Being Legislated and Rin to Ruin—The Rival Statesmen Playing Folitical Battledoor and Shuttlecock. MontoomeERy, Ala, Dec, 22, 1872. In the House yesterday, when the journal was being read, Mr. Cowan, of Jackson, called for the reading of the names of the members who voted on the second ballot for doorkeeper the day before. , That was the ballot on which more votes were cast than there were members present. After the reading was ended Mr. Masterson said he was improperly recorded as voting for Whitaker, the caucus nominee of the republicans, when, in fact, he voted for, Candee, the independent republican, This change would elect Candee, and @ motion was made by Mr. McCoskey (republican) to correct the minutes to conform to the facts, The republican members fought the motion by fillbustering motions to take a recess, points of order, &c., Dut finally a resolution to refer the matter to a committee was adopted. The committee reported that Mr. Candee was elected and the journal was corrected. Mr. Boyd (democrat) oifered @ resolution de- claring that the House, having duly elected all the oficers required, should be immediately de- clared DULY AND PERMANENTLY ORGANIZED under the plan of the Attorney General, and that failure or refusal so to do would be bad faith to the Attorney General and the people of the State, which was voted down by the republicans. ‘The Senate joint resolution to adjourn till January 13 was adopted by the House, with the proviso that it should not be construed as recognizing a perma- nent organization of the Senate. The Lieutenant Governor had announced the Senate organized and ready for busines several days ago, and when this roviso came back for concurrence the Senate re- sed toconcur, whereupon the Lieutenant Gov- ernor adjourned the Senate despite its action, THE COURT ROOM LEGISLATURE continues to hold duily sessions, and tie Governor yesterday sent them a message recommending in- creased taxation one hundred percent. That body pa a bill authorizing the issue of $2,000,000 onds. Mr, Parsons, the permanent Speaker of the consolidated House, signed the Court Room bill While presiding in the Capitol, The Lieutenant Governor did the same while presiding in the Sen- ate at the Capitol. The democrats say this dupli- cation of the Legislature, with the same officers presiding in both, argues bad faith, and they will again appeal to the Attorney General if itis not | discontinued, FINANCE IN THE WEST. the Money Market. Cutcaco, Dec. 22, 1872. A movement is on foot in this and other Western cities, relative to the present stringency in the money maaket, for urging upon Congress the pass- age of a law of which the following are the main points:—To permit any holder of $10,000 or mul- tiple thereof of any United States gold- bearing bonds to deposit the same tem- porarily at the Sub-Treasury or designated depositories in New York, San. Francisco, New Orleans or Chicago, under regulations to be made by the Secretary of the Treasury, and release an amount of legal tenders equal to the face of said bonds temporarily deposited, and om'presenta- tion of a like sum in United States notes at the place where said bonds were temporarily deposited to receive the said bonds, or their equivalent in kind, less the interest which would have accrued during the time said bonds were deposited, the converter or retirer of bonds as aforesaid to adjust by payment ingold the vaine at the time of conversion and | withdrawal, whether the same be presented by | coupon or otherwise, as may be provided by the regulations established by the Secretary of the ‘Treasury ; and, provided further, that the Secretary of the Treasury be required to hold in reserve United States legal tenders to tae amount of | $40,000,000, to be used for the purpose of tempor. | arly retiring bonds, as aforesaid; but sail notes | shall not be used for any other purpose, nor shall | the whole amount of legal tenders, inciuding those which may be held in reserve and those which may, at the time, be held in t.e United States ‘tr ury, Sub-Treasyyies and depositories, exceed four hundred millions, until expressly authorized by law. THE MISSISSIPPI BONDS CASE. Distinguished Operators im Jail at | Jacksonvill New ORLEANS, Dec, 22, 1872, The New Times this morning publishes a full account of the Mississipp! warrants forgery case, involving half a million dollars of raised warrants, which have been soid throughout the Union, W. F. Burham and Edward Thomiluson, who were | arrested some time ago in New York, Dr. ©. S. Swan and W. G, Steel, recently arrested here, and James M. Carrie, Chief Deputy in the Naval Ofice of the New Orleans Custom House, who was ar- | rested last Friday, are all im jail at Jacksonville, charged with being the ringleaders in the swindle, Several other persons of high respectybijily are said to be umpiicated. WRECK OF A SCHOONKS. PoRtLAND, Me.,, Dec, 22, 1872. The schooner Harvest, Captain Miller, of Rock. land, went ashore this morning on Cushing’ i Proposition to Reileve the Stringency in y e NAVAL APOTHECARIES. The Present Status of the DrageSixer im the United States Navy—What Should he Done to Render the Position More Permanent and Remunerative.- New ¥ 1872, TO THE Epitox oF tar Mulia mattis Knowing that you are always ready and willing to help those who are worthy, I wowld ask you to grant the following # space in the eolumms of the Beravp. A great deal kas been suggested to iamprove the routine and'management of our navy, but mover to my knowlege has anybody thought. it worth the trouble to mention the corpsof naval Spothevaries, until Medicat! Director Wiliam M. Wood, hon Surgeon General’ United States Navy, called the attention of the Navy Department (o’the subject im his report of 1871 (but-I am sorry to say. without success), as follows:— * * © T also respectfully call attantiom to the protes- tion justly due tmat valuable class of officess, the navat anethecaries. should, in the opintorof the Bareau, bo made a permanent corps, instead of remaining, as they do now, sabject to accidental employ mént, without any provision tor their old age and after ‘he fongest vor vice. There are wew officers of this class who: are worn Out ii the service’ kept on duty because there is no roluge for them but the poorhowse or the grave. Very few outside of the navy understand the Position in apothecary occupies on shipbeard, Tiey are ‘divided into the first, second and tird Class. They of the fisst class are attactéd'to re- ceiving ships, ndvy yaeds and hospitals, with the pay of $750 per annam; the second class #0: first sud second rate: vessels, with the pay of $40 per mouth, and the third: ciuss to third and foxrth rate vessels, with the-pay of $30 per month, Tho uninitiated would naturally suppose that a physt- cal, moral and mental exzmination decides Who’. should be a first, second or'third class apothecary: Bupthis is not the case. ‘The majority of these pe oiticers are promoted:fvom nurses, and their: newaags: of drugs does net extend any further ie thant allowance table issued by the Burean of Medicine and: Surgery, and a? long as they can’ réad. the labels on the diferent botties they think. they are all right. Now, one of these grand druggists may have been on a ship for two or three years; the surgeon in obal is ordered to @ receiving ship, takes his apothecary (?) along, and this-man, thrrd ciass in knowledge, becomes to be first-class by virtue of his position; when the apothecary of the receiving ship who is thrown out of work, perhaps, has to accept @ position on a smah vessel, and becomes therefore a third class apothecary, although he May be ® graduate of the Collegé of Pharmacy. Very few educated druggists join:the navy, on ac- count of the small a wd and the few privileges allowed on board ship. ‘The only legislation in their favor is “that they, with the master-at-arms, paymaster’s writer, yeoman and orderly sergeant, fre allowed to mess separately on the berth deck.” Assuredly a great concession! These five men can sit down on their haunches and eat their scouse and arink their collee (7) two feot from the rest of n. On shore stations their position ts. al that can bo desired; but to have a competent corps of apothe- caries at sea their position on shipboard musv be made more comfortabic. Why notj.like the hos- vital steward in th ‘my, let him receive a per- manent appointment; tet him, before entering the service, pass & mental, .moral and physical exam- ination; do away with the different classes; give them all equal pay: give them the.rank of a war rant ofticer, and in time of need these apotheca- ries could go in charge of sinall vessels. with more security to the new. Then, under the charge of & green acting assistant-surgeon I am sure an edu- cated druggist is a8 much of a gentleman asa boat- swain promoted from “before the mast.” I have no doubt that the medical officers of the navy would be in favor of 'a movement of this kind, as it would materially relleve them of some of their duties. 1 have heard of vessels being without & medical oficar for three or-four days, the apothecary alone being on board; this is especially the case in a fourth class vessel, which rates only one doctor. Now, in a vessel of that clase the pay is only $30 per month, and I am sure very little is to be expected from a man who cannot command a higher salary than that on shore. The present Surgeon General of the Navy, a kind and. just man, well versed in the requirements of the medical de- | lipetents of that branch -of our service, I am cer- in would do something for the poor apothecary if there was any show of success. apothecary,” for aftera man has served in that capacity until he is unfitted by old age or other dis- ability, there is no provision made for a pension or even hospital treatment, while a colored man who may have served as “ward room boy” for ten or twenty years can have the choice of the asylum or a pension, conclude with asking your pardon for occupy- ing so much of your valuable space, andisabscribe Inysel! yours, respectfully, AN -APOTHECARY U. 8.. NAVY. ‘ALLEGED INCENDIARISM. Destruction of a Paterson Rolling Mill, PATERSON, N. J., Dec, 22, 1872. William Collier's rolling mill, on Railroad avenue and Green street, a frame building, 70 by 100 fect, was discovered on fire at.a quarter-past ten o'clock to-night, and in half an hour was almost entirely destroyed. The lossis placed gt from $10,000 to $12,000 and the insurance at. $35,000, Mr. Collier hag just, at eleven o'clock, been ar- rested by the Chief of Police and locked up on sus- picion of having set his place on fire, as-he is said to have been the fir Reiss on the spot after the fire was discovered. He says that the plumbers were at work thawing out the water pipes, and robably originated the fire accidentally. Wilham Bentley, ® watchman at the mill, has been arrested either as an accomplice in the suspected incendiar- ism or a8 a Witness against Mr. Collier, Isay the “poor Boston, Mass., Dec. 22, 1872. A fire to-night on Boston street, Dorchester dis- trict, in a block of three wooden buildings known as the Durgin Block, caused damage estimated at about eleven thousand dollars, Tne property is partly insured in a Dorchester ottice. About one o'clock this morning Mrs. Charlotte Adams’ ladies corset manufactory, on Washington street, was entirely destroyed by fire. The loss will amount to from $15,000 to $20,000; supposed to be fully covered by insurance. Rurnett’s Min ture Tollets.—Flegant i ASSORTED COLORED BOXES, containing, a< 8 Toilet Appendage, admirably adapted t pilot Table and traveller's portmanteau, ACUEPTABLG BROLLDAT KSENTS. Wholesale by druggists’ sundry: mea cvery- where. A.—The Handsomest Visiting Hae ht out this Season has just heen issued, in anticipa- i NSCHEID, He Nassau street. ake their frst call on that ey wish to maka:their appear. ry in. the most. elegant dresd in furnisl bre hi tion of the Holidays, by ESP! New Year popular m ince on Ist of Jan fabric that tast_and skill et) A.—Herald Branch Office, Brooklyn, corner of Fulton avenue ant Bocrnmatrsot, dpen $ 9 A.=Herring’s Patent CHAMPION SAFES, rner of Murray stroet. 251 and 252 Broadw: All Respectable News Men have the MORNING WITNESS, Price two cents. A.=Gents’ Dress Hats and tine Sealskin SAPS tor Holiday jis, at manulactinn prices. Sar er LEAHY, 145 Fulton street A.=Royal Havana Grand Ex traordinary Drawing. J.B.) & CO., Bankers, 1 Wailstreet; Post office b rk. A.—Buy Your Hats from Burke, of 210 Broadway, corner of Fulton, street, Sealskin CAPS ia variety. A.=—Furs.—Choice Sets In Sable, Mink, enine, LYNX, Seal Sking, Alaska Sable, Grebe, &e., at manufacturers’ prices. Senlekin, CAPS in variety. Call belore purchasing. uineturer, r * 919 Broad Pulton. str A.—For an Elegant Hat or Fine Fi call on DOUGAN, 102 Nassau, street, corner of Ann str Nervous Antidote Cure ‘cous Twitelin: A—Wat ta? of Sciati wv Jeare stahding. GEO. BRADY, Aiber A.—Lace Curtains for the Bee _ jcos; several profits saved, Announcement.<For Correct .Styte of By . Dd, GENTLE Hatter, Re Sarre to Rea Witness To- day. Special attention invited to sevend pagw. Berte & Tobias, 33 South § (ate with Messrs, , are offering ak as w TEAS FP eS for family use, in 5, 10, 9), W and it Dag luge, ‘at Tnporter’s pri Batchelor’s Hair Dye the world; the only true and. perie: Able fistantancous Atalldrugeigig Cheap Telegraphy for the Public.—The DAILY WITNSS; Is @ strong advecats of this measure Cheapest Book Store In the Workd.= 167,492 Magnificent Holiday Rooks and Juveniles Cata. Island during a snow squall an@ bilged and fitted with water. The captaia and ecew were savod, HOMICIDE IN WASHINGTON. Wasitixcros, Dec. 22, 1812. Patrick Welsh, a fireqan at the gas works in this city, was struck on che head with a coal shovel by John Lynden, a low workman, while at their duties at an early hour this morning, and his skull im; ortant duty clsewhere, as was his former col- leagne, Count Ares, He arrived at the Brovoort dagy Logsg Latg last wignt, Mrs, Samuel Koox, residing on Walnut street, was killed this morning by che explosion of a cook. ing rauge, (ug Water piPG haying iryzcu- Was so severely crushed that he dicd almost im- fnediately. ‘The partics had & previous quarrel, Lynden escaped gud bad Ob Yet Deen arrested, logues ireo,, LEGGAT BROTHERS, No.3 Beckman st. Do Not Fall to Rea the Witness To- day, and look at tho second jaye ; it will repay perusal, Dr. Fitler’s Rheamatic Kemedy.—Veus heumatism, parmanently eradicated from the Advice gratiytiaily, 21 Sohn street, Ch gulovs ralgia, system. tree. Te Extra Dry Cabinet 5 Shoul | Tiree sey, aneald, Bend the Deny WITN! for twelve cents a week. Father Barke’s Final Answer FROUDE, with PHILLIPS PHILIPPTO, ares pam- pilot now ready cents, | Enlarged edition al sidea— ta” SW Gs HEN, Lad Nasaausaineek Nese eels > Forget Not to Read the Daily Witn today, Soestaliy the second page. ud iia For the Kitchen, Warren Range, ppresent Uiat cau be appreciated by mother, wife or inlona. It ca be set completa during the d " PULLER, WARREN & CO., 235 Water sireet, NowYork qRloral Decorations of Exquisite lesign in Gk rnhameots, r_ holida: awe thodérats prices! ODOMSON £00 1a Fiche eae: Fulton Street’ Prayer Meceting.—Datly reports in the WITNESS are exceedingly interesting. G. Graham, Paliter, Late Hofer & Gra- am, SIGNS, PATENT ET BANNERS AND EN- GRAVED METAL SIGNS. , Removed trom atu ne street to 683 Broad way. Get the Daily Witness and Rend ‘the Second page. Latics vit bo pleased with it. Holiday Goods. Vinwlogeapns. of colobras CHROMOS AND FRAMES, STERROSCOPES AMD VIEWS, one a t ae, TS. DSC; 8, PASS PARTOU' NOMELTIE - Oil Paintings, beautifuny No: 591 Broadwe: Opposite Metropolitan, Holittay Hats and Sew sxin © at manutectirers? extecs: P. ERNENWEIN, 18 Nassan | street, ucar Spruce street. Hofer & Graham, Painters—The tusi- ness will by comtinucd’by HOJER 4 €0:, at the old stan: 97 Duane street. Signy Fatent Net Baguery and Eugraved * . Metal Plates. Heldsicck & Cos Dry Maropole..$24 25 UMM’S DRY VERZBNRY ; + 621 50° IAPERTAL.. 0-0... x RIFER HIEDSICK ‘ others equally tow. jarse’ stoo! deme WINES. Li YORS, GON DIMEN Ts 3, HAVANA CIGARS sold in quantities to'sult pur- a ee eo oe Rue & CO.'S Now StAain Be 0." ow 69 Fulton-strect, worth side E: and 15%, Got) Every Person To-Day Koad the DAILY{WITNESS, especially the second pages Mrs.\M. G. Brown's Metaphysics’ Dis- COVERT is @ sure preventive wad cure tor Pustintonia. Depot 58:Bond strest ae $21 19 08 + 22 BD cevictly frst TABLE LUXU- Mrs. M. G. Brow’ WATER and SCALP RENO Depot’bl Bond street. “Saunders,” No. 7 Astor House, Sells Ele= gant Cases of Razows, Sciasory Or Tate Cutlery; States, Dressing. Gases, Poekebooks Toilet articles and Pocket Cutlery, at few prices. Sealskin Caps, Gaantiets, Collars, &c.— The skating geason lias opened brili{antly, and the de- Mand tor these elegant articles ty connequomtly active. Make your puschases at KNOX'S, 212 Beoadway, or an- der the Fitth Avenue Hotel stores, famenus for the beaut and style of the Knox Holiday Hat and dhe display of varieties of Faacy Furs, Poor Richard's Eye TOR Sold by druggists The Favorite Holiday Present. There are tow articles that are as api none that are mere userul, than a Lehi aS holiday present toa lady.” The Grover is eminently suited for this purpose, as it iselegant in ap- Fearance,castiy opgrated and will last a lifetime withous ra. The work done by the:Guover & Baker erlor in ueatness, beauty and.stzength to that Tt ist family’ sewing machine and holiday preset. Principat any 736 and 783 Broadway, coruer Twelfth street. “Watch Canes."—A Handsome Present isa WALKING GANE, with a perfect and:retiable TIME- KEEPER insorted im the handle. Price $25. For sale only até EICHBERG & CO.'s, Importers of Watelies, 38 jen lane, Wines and Liquors for the Holidays.— Family Wine and. Edquor Cases, with containing one dozen, ranted pure, per case Piper Heidstc! Bass’, Youngers & Mutrs’ Ale, per dozen. Guinness’ Stout and London Porter . Martel and Wennessy irandy, Scotch and Irish Whiskey, {1 A full assortinont of tae Wit low prices. ©. J. MURPHY & CO., 43 Broad street. Wedding and Ball Cards.—Latest Paris styles, elogant bomes of Note Paper for Christmas. 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