The New York Herald Newspaper, October 18, 1876, Page 6

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Money on call was sup- lied at 3 and 2 percent. Gold rose from 1094-4 to 109 7-8 on the prospect of a Euro- pean war. Unpen Atroxso's Rune the freedom of the press is as effectually restrained as it ever was during the reign of his Queen mother. Progress backward is still the policy of Spain. ia A Dectinx 1x Stocks at the London Stock Exchange is the first effect of the warlike attitude of England and Russia regarding the Eastern question. Russian bonds suf- fered most, as was natural, in the English market. Inztanp ro Amentca.—We publish this morning the full address of the home rule party in Ireland to the people of the United Btates. Its sentiments will meet with a response from the American people, and it will be highly prized besides as a uniquo specimen of verbal gymnastics. Tue Kixcs County Democracy nominated a county ticket yesterday, the candidates being selected without much difficulty. The convention was as harmonious as could be expected ina political body which had the distribution of so many important offices, and there was great enthusiasm over the prospects of victory. Reotstration.—This is the second day of registration in this city. Only one more opportunity will be given for the perform- ance of this important duty. Our citizens, therefore, will best serve their own con- venience and the interests of the country by registering to-day. Ina matter of this kind it is unsafe to wait until the eleventh hour. The crowd will not be so great to-day as when the time approaches for closing the registry lists, and all danger ofafailure to secure registration will thus be avoided. Let the registry lists be made sis complete as possible to-day. Mr. Jonxn Morrissey snp Mn. James O'Baren have proved that they were honest in their opposition to Tammany Hall by promptly withdrawing that opposition as soon as it became known thata good and acceptable ticket was to be put in nomina- tion by the Tammany Convention. Mr. Smith Ely, Jr., is a Tammany democrat, but he is also a straightforward, honest and eapable business man, who will govern the city for the city’s good, and not for the good Of the politicians. By cheerfully accepting Mr. Ely os the union candidate for Mayor the anti-‘Tammany leaders have shown that they value the success of the democratic party and the cause of good local govern- ment more than they do personal or partisan interests. Their action leaves a bright future before them, which a fac- tious, selfish opposition to democratic unity ‘would have destroyed. NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, UUTOBER 18, 1876.-TRIPLE New York the Pivot of the Presi- dential Canvass—Is It a Doubtful State? We have seen noclaim by the organs or spokesmen of either political party that they expect to carry the Presidential election without the aid of New York. Both sides admit that the electoral votes of New York are indispensable to success, and both express confidence, real or feigned, in their ability to secure them. It being conceded that the party which loses New York will fail to elect its Presidential candidate, no inquiry can have a deeper interest than an estimate of the grounds on which each party hopes, or professes to hope, for success in this State. Prima facie, there is a presumption that the party which carried a State in the last election will continue to hold it. There is nothing to weaken this presumption in the elections which have thus far been held during the present year. Vermont and Maine, which were republican in 1875, are republican in 1876 without any material change of majorities. Connecticut, carried by the democrats in the spring of 1875, was also carried by the democrats in the spring of 1876, The same rule has been found to hold in Ohio, in Indiana, in West Virginia and in Georgia Should it likewise hold in New York the State will have a democratic majority, as it had last year, and in that case Mr. Tilden will be elected President. But there are, nevertheless, reasons for re- garding New York as doubtful, and should it go republican Mr. Hayes will undoubtedly be elected. We proceed to state some of the grounds on which we think the result in New York uncertain, In the first place, there is no State in the Union in which the experience of the Jast ten years shows that the strength of parties is subject to such violent and ex- treme fluctuations, In 1866 there was a re- publican majority in this State of 13,879, and in the very next year, without any de- finable cause for so great a change, a demo_ cratic majority of 47,930—a difference of 61,809 in a single year. erats carried the State by a majority of 29,730, and the next year it was carried by the republicans by a majority of 17,087—a change of 46,817 in one year. The most surprising somersault of all is that which took place between the gubernatorial elections of 1872 and 1874. Governor Dix was elected by the re- publicans in 1872 by the heavy majority of 55,451, and Governor Tilden in 1874 by the almost equally heavy democratic majority of 50,317, making the enormous difference of 105,768 in two successive gubernatorial elections, In a State which “flops” (par- don a vulgar but expressive word) in this sudden way from one side to the other it is never safe to found any expectations on the election returns of the preceding year. The democrats indeed carried the State last year ; but it was by a small plurality of only 14,810, with a prohibition vote of 11,103, consisting almost entirely of repub- licans, so that the democratic majority last year was really only 3,707. Moreover, the total vote of the State last year was only 776,715, whereas in 1872 it was 840,151, the stay-at-home voters Inst year consisting mainly of republicans. When these facts are duly weighed it is difficult to find any solid ground for the sanguine expectations expressed by some of Mr. Tilden’s friends respecting his prospects in this State. It is only by a strained inference that New York can be said to have indorsed him last fall. He went upon the stump himself and begged for a Legislature which would sup- port his policy, but the Legislature elected was strongly republican in both branches, although in the preceding year a democratic Assembly was elected with Mr. Tilden, the republican Senate holding over. It wasa merely nominal victory which the demo- cratic party won in this State last year, fur- nishing more reasons for apprehension than for confidence. It would be over sanguine and absurd for democrats to reason from 1874 to 1876. Since 1874 they have met with almost uniform losses in the Northern States, losses so great and general as to make the year of the “tidal wave” an inadmissible standard of compari- son. Inthe Southern States the democrats have kept all they gained in 1874, and made new additions to their strength; but in the North there has been a general decline, the democratic majorities of the tidal year hay- ing been in some cases reversed and in most other cases diminished. We will begin with the Northern States which have just held elections. In Ohio the democrats had a ma- jority of 17,202 in 1874, and this year the republicans have a majority about two-thirds as large. In Indiana the democratic majority in 1874 was 17,252; this year it is reduced to about 5,500. Pennsylvania had a demo- cratic majority of 4,697 in 1874, but in 1875 it was reversed and the republicans had a majority of 12,030. In Illinois the combined opposition to the republican potty carried the State in 1874 by a majority of 30,506, but it would be ridiculous to suppose that the electoral votes of Illinois will not be given to Hayes. Even Massachusetts gave a dem- ocratic majority of 7,032 in 1874, but it was reversed last year and no State is more se- eure for Hayes in the coming election. In Wisconsin the opposition ticket won in 1874 by 3,570 majority, but Mr. Hayes’ friends have satisfactory reasons for expect- ing to carry the State. In Michigan the republican majority sunk in 1874 to 2,032, but it rose in 1875 to 26,075. The combined effect of all these figures is to show that the democratic party is not nearly as strong in the North- ern States as it was in the year cf the great tidal wave. That New York is no exception to the rule is abundantly proved by the smallness of the democratic majority on State officers last year and the success of the republicans in electing both branches of the Legislature. According to all reasonable probabilities New York will be this year a very close State. It may make a strange “flop,” as it has so often done in recent years; but this kind of caprice is beyond the limits of calculation, and, like chances in a lottery, is about as likely to be in favor of one side as the other. Having no doubt that the State of New York will decide the Presidential contest, {ae regard the unmistakable indications of a In 1870 the demo-* important event of the present campaign. The republicans are likely to have o pa- jority in the State outside of the city, and the democrats in the city. The question is whether the democratic majority of the city will be large enough to over- balance the republican majority of the interior. All Mr. Tilden’s chances, ac- cording to our estimate of them, are staked upon this possibility. With harmony réstored in the city democracy, and with a local ticket in nomination which will con- solidate the party and call outa full local vote, we should say that Mr. Tilden’s chances are better than those of Mr. Hayes. A divided democracy in the city, with one side in coalition with the repullicans, would so cripple the former party and so reduce its vote as to give Mr. Hayes the advantage. We have attempted to set forth the true state of the situation on such indisputable facts as form the only trustworthy basis of a judgment. It is a very narrow margin by which success is separated from defeat. Ac- cording to all human probability the Presi- dential election will be decided by the vote of the city of New York. With democratic union here on a strong and popular local ticket Mr. Tilden has rather more than an even chance, but with the city democracy split up into factions and more than one ticket in the field tle chances would prepon- derate in favor of Hayes. New York is really a very doubtful State and a trifle may turn the scale, and as New York goes so will go the Presidential e election, ‘The Mayoralty. Decided progress has been made in city politics within the last twenty-four hours. Mr. Schell has withdrawn from the field, Mr. Kelly has consented to accept any can- didate on whom the party in this city can be united, and the Tammany Convention has given unmistakable indications of its intention to select one of the gentlemen named in the Henaxp's excellent list—Mr. Smith Ely, Jr.—as its nominee. Governor Tilden yesterday morning expressed his strong approbation of Mr. Ely's qualifica- tions for the office of Mayor. Mr. Mor- rissey and Mr. O'Brien accept the same can- didate as in all respects satisfactory, and almost every democrat to be met in the streets or the usual resorts of democratic politicians says that a ticket headed by this admirable candidate cannot be beaten. We may perhaps be pardoned for calling attention to the value of an independent and impartial press in local contests. Had the Henatp been silent the worthy and respect- able gentleman who withdrew from the con- test yesterday would undoubtedly have been nominated by the democratic party as its candidate for Mayor. But, without any fault of his, his nomination would have been fatal to the success of the democratic party in this city. Against him Mr. Green would have made a strong canvass, backed by the Germans, the republicans and the disaffected democrats. But against the candidate who is to be sub- stituted for Mr. Schell Mr. Green will not have the ghost of achance. His canvass will be annihilated by the nomination of Mr. Ely, who is as honest as Green without his bear- ishness, who is stronger with the Ger- mans and who would fulfil the great requirement of substantially uniting tho democrats. Everything that could be said in favor of Mr. Green can be said with greater truth in favor of Mr. Ely. Mr. Green has been for thirteen or fourteen years connected with city affairs, but so has Mr. Ely. If Mr. Green knows the methods of the schemers who organize raids on the city treasury Mr. Ely knows them quite as well, and is better fitted to foil them be- cause he is too sensible or too modest to offensively assert his own personality. As an opponent of Ring rule in this city Mr. Ely’s record dates five years further back than Mr. Green's. Mr. Ely fought Tweed with bitter vehemence at the height of his power and in the flush of his success; Mr. Green did not become a conspicuous opponent until the Tweed Ring was tottering to its fall, Mr. Green will be nowhere in the city canvass, now that John Kelly has consented to keep hands off and permit the city democ- racy to nominate Mr. Ely. Mr. Ely’s nomi- nation is cordially indorsed by every section of the city democracy, including Mr. John Morrissey and Mr. James O'Brien, whose differences of opinion only a few hours ago seemed to be irreconcilable. Both these leaders prove the honesty and unselfishness of their opposition to the regular democratic organization by abandoning that opposition as soon as the evils of which they justly complained have been removed, just as they have proved their zeal in the national demo- cratic cause by their efforts to bring about the union which now seems on the point of consummation. The real objectionable points in Mr. Kelly's leadership have been his disinclination to heed advice, his impatience of opposition to his own views and wishes, his obstinacy in persisting in forcing his policy and his candidates on the party without regard to the opinions of other democrats, and the arbitrary manner in which he has treated as unfaithful democrats those who have only refused to be subservient followers, No per- son has questioned his individual honesty or doubted the purity of his intentions. Bat a great many have lacked confidence in his judgment, and foreseen that the exercise of dictatorial powers in a political organiza- tion must necessarily end in fastening bad government on the city. Now that Mr. Kelly has resolved to leave tho party to se- lect candidates on its own responsibility and in accordance with the wishes of the people, his usefulness in the organization cannot be donbted. Besides, we must not forget that by the voluntary relinquishment of his power as dictator, which he might have sel- fishly retained, he also has proved ‘his fidelity to the democratic cause in the nation and in the State and aided the democracy in securing a wholesome, effective union in the city, and, as a consequence, a full party vote. Hence Mr. Kelly must share with Mr. Mor- rissey, Mr. O'Brien and the other anti- Tammany leaders the credit of having brought the efforts for democratic union and harmony to a successful termination, Promotions AND AprorntTMENTS in the army are always a matter of interest, and the list which we print this morning will not escape democratic union in this city as the most | attention. Violence in South Carolina. In the eyes of the Executive domestic vio- lence in South Carolina has reached such a stage that federal interference has become a necessity, and the Secretary of War has issued his order for the sending of troops into the State. It is officially charged in the President's proclamation that armed men ride over the State intimidating and some- times murdering negroes, and instances of this kind no doubt could be readily and truthfully cited. The white rifle clubs, against which the proclamation is aimed, are doubtless dangerons organizations, as the affair at Hamburg proves ; but the colored militia is equally dangerous, as is shown by the later affair near Cainhoy, of which we have full reports this morning. There was to be a meeting for joint discussion between the democrats and republicans, to which both sides were pledged to come unarmed. According to our despatches the whites kept their part of the agreement, but a quarrel arose and it was then seen that the blacks had brought their arms with them, conceal- ing their guns in the bushes. As soon as the fight began the negroes rushed for their arms, and fired a volley into the democrats, killing and wounding a number of men. An offair like this will create intense excitement in the State, where the militia is entirely composed of colored men, and these are completely armed by the State government, while Governor Chamberlain appeals to the federal power to help him disarm the whites. We hope the demo- cratic leaders will command the peace, for it depends upon them, Governor Chamber- lain evidently has no intention to look after good order in the State, and the federal gov- ernment takes his view of the situation. Tho only course to be pursued then is to afford no pretence for the use of the troops and to let all violence come from those who are loudest in demanding protection. Tho boot will thus be completely transferred to the other leg. It is better for the democrats to suffer now and show self-restraint by avoiding retaliation than to meet disorder and lawlessness with similar conduct. In the present instance the democrats seem to have given no cause for offence farther than was contained in their presence ata political meeting for joint discussion. The entire responsibility for the violence and bloodshed rests with the colored repub- licans and their leaders. The democrats cannot expect to profit by such émeutes as the Cainhoy affair, while Governor Chamber- lain may hope to gain something from such scenes of disorder in this campaign. It is from his side and from the least scrupulous of his supporters that attempts at lawlessness may be expected. We believe the democratic leaders know this and are acting upon it as necessary to their success at the polls. A Heranp correspondent, writing from Aiken, gives the first detailed account we have seen of the methods employed by the democrats in South Carolina in their can- vass, and by which they hope to carry the State. The basis of it seems to be a thor- ough personal canvass, in which each dem- ocratic voter is asked to convert at least one colored man to his views. Violence, as will be seen, has no place in the democratic plan, and, in fact, would only mar and de- range it. The democrats cannot resort to violence without flinging the megro voters into Chamberlain’s arms, They must pre- vail by argument, by impressive speeches and by such inducements as the colored voter, and not he only, but the ignorant voter everywhere, is amenable to. To give mana day’s work on election day with the object of keeping him from the polls is not an unknown device in Northern States. Itis only when it becomes common that it attracts general attention. Such devices, it is true, are not very honorable to the ‘‘inde- pendent voter” who is influenced by them, nor are they particularly creditable to those who employ them; but they afford no ground for federal interference, and nobody, North or South, will care much how far these prac- tices extend if the peace is preserved and if the privileges of all who have the will to exercise them are protected. Modern Motives for Ma: ighter. In Looking-glass House the things go the other way; the books are like other books, only the words go the wrong way, and who- ever desires to go in one direction must walk in the other to get there. Everything is re- versed from what it is in life before the mir- ror. Such Houses appear to exist in Tren- ton. The entire household, from Irene to Brad, distort humanity, and their motives seem as crooked as their acts. Irene shot her husband, Orson A. House, last summer, and now his brother, Brad, who came from the West to demand vengeance and the property, has fallen in love with the lady, and they propose to marry each other if she should be acquitted. Gerrits C. House, an- other brother, declares that while Irene shot Orson without justification she would have laid down her life for him, and adds:—“I¢ I were at liberty, not married, you know, and in Brad's place, I should not hes- itate about marrying her.” But with proper cautiousness he remarked, ‘I should throw in the river all the revolvers about the place.” Orson’s first wife took poison and died because she was jealous of Irene, and altogether it isan extraordinary household. Gerritt has written a letter in explanation of the motives of Irene which will increase the wonder of the public. ‘The shooting of my brother,” he writes, ‘‘was done in the heat of passion, hastily, and in a moment of excitement, such as women get into when they are too well off!” Murder is generally committed by persons who aro too badly off ; put then the House people are not like the rest of the world. Gerritt continues to ex- plain the crime in this artless yet ingenious way:—‘‘Her wealth and the fine farm, with all its productions and the splendid build- ing over seventy-four feet square, with its fine bay windows, dazzled her eyes, and as the carpenters and roofers had just com- pleted the inclosure of the structure, with its fine slate and tin roof, and having attended the Centennial Exhibition but the day before, she was half crazy. I do believe that Irene would have as soon lost her own life as my brother's. And yet that reckless habit of carrying revolvers proved her ruin.” Never before did we know bay windows, carpen- ters, tin roofs, and even the Centennial Ex- hibition, to be assigned as motives for mur- | der. We earnestly urge every married man who owns a bay window or a tin roof to do away with them at once, as he values his life. Carpenters and roofers should be kept at a great distance, and on no account should wives be permitted to attend the Centennial Exhibition. Irene is said to be fascinating, and may dazzle the jury into an acquittal. In that event Brad will marry the rich widow, but we trust that as a mat- rimonial precaution he will not take her to a house with a bay window, and will cure her of the reckless habit of carrying revolvers. The Crisis in Europe. For the ever recurring Oriental difficulty to be handled in a new style is a fact at which the world should not complain, for in all the old styles it is a tedious topic ; but that the new style should be a sort of diplo- matic hysterics and come from the London Times as the appeal of a nation to other nations—these are odd circumstances. This intelligent and potential exponent of British opinion screams ‘‘over the housetops of the world” that the peace of Europe is im- perilled, which everybody knew very well before, and appeals directly to Germany to come tothe rescue of the peace of Europe and the British investor. Does the Timesseriously believe that the conduct of o great govern- ment like that of Germany is ever influ- enced or determined by objurgations of this nature? Ifthe Times believed it could scold Germany into the pursuit of a British policy it had as erroneous an opinion of Germany as the British Foreign Office seems to have of the rest of Europe. But if the utterance of the Times represents the thought of the Ministry, us seems to be hinted, it must be conceded that this is the most remarkable of the eccentricities that distinguish the history of the present government, Is this the end of “the vigorous policy of Palmerston” which the tory organs lauded but a few days since in the conduct of the Turkish negotiations ? Palmerston got the government into many a scrape, but he did not get out of them by pitiful appeals for help; and the present difficulties in the situation, and this war, that is certain and so inimical to English inter- ests—all these are the creations of the British Ministry by its dealing with the Berlin note. By that note the difficulties in the ‘Turkish provinces would have been reme- died, and Russia, Prussia and Austria were in agreement in support of it. England alone opposed, and the project failed; but the war that has followed, the massacres, the negotiations, the appearance of Russia on the scene—all these are but the necessary consequences of the defeat of that first wise project, arid the British Ministry was the sole and only cause of that defeat. Russia, of course, means to fight, and is ready. Russia has intended war ever since the obstructive policy of England in regard to the Berlin note showed plainly that no peace- ful remedy was to be had for the oppression of the Slavic people in the Sultan’s dominions. Europe proposed to guarantee to those people a good government, and Russia was ready, as their natural supporter, to accept that guarantee and remain at peace; but England stood in the way, prevented the guarantee, and thus the people were to be once more left to the tender mercies of Otto- man rulers, with promises of reform—those promises which have become the farcical element in European politics, All the Cabinets then saw the imminent necessity of a war, to determine by force that which England would not permit to be determined peeceablyMall the Cabinets except that of England, for Lord Beaconsfield and his associates seem to have fancied that they could play at Palmerston till they were tired and then stop, with the applause of England in their ears. At the same time that a war was made logically neces- sary by England’s attitude it was evi- dent that England was isolated in regard to it. Every civilized Power that was in the case at all was in agreement against her. Between Russia, Prussia and Austria there was a definite alliance. Italy was assured by her desires in regard to Tunis; France was England’s natural ally in such a case, but the history of the Crimean war is not to be repeated now. But for France's participation in that war Russia, perhaps, might not have preserved her tran- quillity in the Franco-German war ; but that course on the part of Russia then preserves her against the repetition of an Anglo-French alliance. England, therefore, if she enters Turkey's quarrel, must enter alone against at least three other Powers, excluding Ger- many. She will not enter, therefore, and this has been evident all summer. Hence the Russian policy of thrusting Servia for- ward to force the war. Russia has played her game wisely, and is not to be turned aside now by the shallow proposition of a six months’ truce, intended to give time to her enemies. Within a few days from this time the Russians will be on the Danube; they will occupy the Christian provinces this winter, and even if peace is made in the spring these provinces will not be restored to Turkish dominion. Tre Centenntat Commission has a singu- lar faculty for blundering in the matter of the awards. The great number of the medals awarded by the Commission and their want of any distinctive character make them worthless. Most of the exhibitors would be ashamed to show their medals, and it is only the reports which should have accompanied the announcemeft of the awards which can show the esteem in which any article was held by the juries. These should all have been printed together. In- stead, exhibitors can only get their reports upon application, and there is another chance for bribery, collusion and misrepre- sentation. This whole matter reflects great discredit upon the Commission and the country. Tur Surnoaate.—We once more call the attention of the city political magnates to the necessity of nominating on both sides proper men for the office of Surrogate. We are all talking of reform, and it is not fit that this important office shall be flung to some mere politician as one of the spoils of the campaign. It is an office of gront, trust, to which none but an able and conscien- tious lawyer, entirely disconnected with politics, should be nominated. We have al- ready given somo names ns types of the men | from whom this officer should be selected; not because we have a personal preference, but because we want a competent, able, honorable and strictly conscientious man nominated and elected to this place, Mr. James O’Brien for Smith Ely) Zam: Mr. James O’Brien, in an interview which we publish this morning, declares himself virtually out of the field as a candidate for office in this election, and indorses the pro- posed nomination of Smith Ely, Jr., for Mayor by the Tammany Convention. These main points being decided, the minor de- tails on which Mr. O'Brien dwells are comparatively immaterial. He thinks that the nomination of Mr. Ely at the head of the ticket should be followed by ac- ceptable nominations for the remaining offices. In this Mr. O’Brien is correct, and his views will no doubt be carried out by the Tammany Convention. Having started well, and being liberated from the severe disci- pline of “slate” nominations, the Con- vention would be simply demented to spoil its work and lose its opportunity by loading down an excellent Mayoralty candidate with objectionable associates, We believe that the democracy, left to itself, will make a good ticket throughout ; for the interests that hang upon a complete demo- cratic union and a full democratic vote are too important to be risked by bad local nominations. The great work of union and harmony cannot be interrupted by petty details of negotiation now that the difficulty of a Mayoralty candidate has been over- come, and Mr. O’Brien should now put his whole heart into the business he has com- menced so well. His renunciation of a nomination for the good of the party isan act that will be remembered hereafter to his advantage. Tue Weaturr.—From the recotds of the Signal Service we learn that during the past week the rainfall in inches over the United States and Canada has been distributed as follows:—St. Lawrence Valley, 0.50 inch; New England, 0.25; Middle Atlantic States, 0.22; South Atlantic States, 2.75; Eastern Gulf States, 1.50; Western Gulf States, 0.03 ; Lower Lake region, 0.37; Upper Lake ree gion, 0.15, Ohio Valley, 0.13; Tennessee, 0.01; Upper Mississippi Valley, 0.05; Mis souri Valley, 0.12, and Minnesota, 0.01. The area of high pressure remains central in the South Atlantic States and a considerable de- pression still continues at the mouth of the St. Lawrence. In the Northwest another de- pression with very high temperature is held in check by the two areas of high pressure that extend to the eastward and southeast- ward of it, the first overlying the upper lakes and the other as already referred to. The night and early morning temperatures of the South Atlantic coast continue low, being equal to those experienced along the Northern const to Maine. This ought to benefit the sanitary condition of Savannah, Ga., and other cities afflicted with the yellow fever epidemic. Warmer weather will fol- low the present cool atmospheric wave dur- ing the week. The weather in New York to-day will be warmer and clear or partly cloudy, with winds veering to southerly points. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, Tilton is in Chicago, San Francisco men do not dress well. Carl Schurz is speaking in New York State, Says a European writer, ‘God is no man’s debtor.” The Moors of Spain discovered the art of distilla- tion. 8t. Beuve said that a man of geniuscould not possess bad manners. The Chicago Times calls Andrew H. Green the Blue Jeans of New York. Hon. Ellis Il. Roberts says that Parke Geawin is neither frank nor honest, In Germania the bagpipe 1s called ‘Constantinopli- tanische Dudelsackploife,’” The Cincinnati Zimes says that accidents will happen’ im the best regulated pulpits. The Scottish Highlander, true to his sex, does not put his petticoat on over his head, A Pepasylvania fishbawk when shot had in bis talons a buss fourteen inches long. Many English Iadios wear full suits of chamots sking in order to make their dresses fit closely to the form. Meesra, Willham R. Joynt and W. G. D. Goff, of the Irish rifle team, yesteraay arrived at tho Fifth Avenue Hotel. Hon. Martin I, Townsend, of Troy, declines to eee ‘a joint discussion with the democratic nominee in his district. A change has been consummated in the proprietor; ship of the Toledo Blade, Mr. D, R. Locke resuming his old position as managing partner. Tne lato Mr. Forster, borrowing the phrase appar- ently from Leigh Hunt, has termed Steele “the sprightly father of the English essay.” Wondell Pnillips says there is not a great city on this coutinent where for twenty-five yoars tho grog shops have not nominated the Mayor and Aldermen. The Earl of Dufferin, Governor Goneral of Canada, arrived at the Brevoort House last evening from Phile adelphia, on bis way to Ottawa, Ho will remain in this city until Saturday. It {8 annqunced that the Countess de Montijo hag brought actions against several Paris journals tor cas Jumniously stating that the Empress Eugénie was born: three years alter the death of her father. The Pays promises that ail damages obtained will be paid to the Vincennes Asylum, founded by the Empress Euagénie, A Paterson man last night at twelvo o'clock was standing with his car against a telegraph pole, listen- ing to the music m: y tho invisible fingors of the across the wires. Said he, enthusiasti- cally, “Why, I cam beara perfect harmony." “Yes,” said the otnor, “and if you had anotherdrink you could hear the melody.” From the Springfleld Republican:—"‘A professional trapper with 200 traps is catching muskratson the Housatonic River, below Pittsfield, moving two milos a day and catching about 300 ratsaweck. He says thatin twenty years’ experience he has never seen them better or plentier, and he gets twenty cents apiece for them from the Guntnors, of New York.” From the Argosy:— Gels tinted fo. she entuerm sum the autumn leaves aro , one by one, while soft wost winds are than in tholr birth, ‘as Christinns are in down toenrth while forest boughs are ‘uttle, of Montana, was making his an- nual visitation Inst Jaly a ranchman and bis wife brought their family to be baptized. Among them was a fine baby boy of six months, When the Bishop asked the names of the children the mothor gaya as the baby’s name “Bishop Tuttle’? The Bishop mildiy suggested that his first namo was Daniel, but the mother could not bo driven from her resolution, and the baby was accordingly baptized Bisnop 7 Cure tis. From New Century for Woman:—“It is well to givo credit to energy and application, bat whon the wire peoe plo arise every day oF so, and quoting from Emerson, fron Contacius, from Sir William Eastlake, or from Maop, assort that industry is such a very good thing to have, and that talent really counts tor little in the great race of life, we cannot help feeling a little sorry fortalont, It is very trae that the haro was beaten: by the tortoise, and if hares always go to sleop in order to let the tortoise nave the chance of showing what application can do, then it is ali right, and very kind im the flcct-footed Ite creature, but suppose a® runs?——"" a |