The New York Herald Newspaper, December 27, 1876, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1876.——WITH SUPPLEMENT. NEW YORK HERALD BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, OPRIETOR THE DAILY HERALD, published every day in the year. day excluded). vate of one dollar per month tor any period less than six months, or five dollars tor si months, Sunday edition inclnded, free of postage. All business, news letters or telegraphic des hes must be addressed New York Hexanp. Letters and packages should be properly sealed. Kejected communications will not be re- turned. PHILADELPHIA OFF NO.112 SOUTH SIXTH STREET. LONDON OFVICE OF TH t NO, 46 FLE E i UE DE UOk ~ NO. 7 SLRADA PACE. advertisements will be arded on the same terms received and tor as ip New York. | VOLUME XLT. AMUSEMENTS UI8 LYCEUM TH RICHARD HIE, at Al, M. beds PARK Tu LITTLE NELI, at 8PM be vrei NUE JOA, at PLM. WALDACK THE SUAUGHRAUN, avn P. UNION SQUARE MISS MULTON a: 8 P.M, cATRR, A THEATRE, THE AME TH AZURINE, at 8 U, M BC 3 DAN'L DRUCE, ats. M, BOWEN THE BOss, at SV. 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Money on tall loaned at 5 and 7 per cent. Govern. ment bonds were strong and railway mort- gages steady. An Eartuguake Must be brewing in Cen- tral America, for nearly everything above ground is quiet. See despatches. Arter Reapine F orn Doremvs’ evi- dence given yesterday in the Schrumpf case, the adulterators of milk will join the theolo- gians in pronouncing science a delusion and a snare, Betwerex tne Lryes of the scheme to transfer the Sioux to the Indian Territory are dimly descried other lines, to wit, those of railroad companies. See our Washington despatch. | Tur Froriwa Returxinc Boarp will be resuscitated at eleven o'clock this morning, by order of the Supreme Court ; candidates and their friends are already occupying the “anxious seat.” | Taz Whit or Ennor in the Brock murder case has been promptly considered and re- jected, and the convicted men can now hope only for a reprieve and a new trial. Their hope will be shared alike by the humane and the just, for there seems to be sufficient cause for a new hearing of the case. Reronts From Ixcomine vessels indicate that the late storms have doné serious dam- age to the shipping. Two vessels went ashore within ten miles of each other on the New Jersey coast yesterday, and it is feared that many other wrecks and losses will be reported within twenty-four hours. Now that the Corliss Centennial en- | the Tammany | gine has gone to Europe “machine” is the greatest in the land. How it is made, what sort of fuel it uses, how the | wheels ure oiled and whose hand is upon the starting bar and throttle valve—for all | this see our sketch in another column. Ir tae Cal ¥ Mr. Lathers, detailed else- where, is a fair sample of taxpayers’ griey- ances, the practical condition of New York property is as difficult to ascertain as if the city stood in the centre of a Spanish grant in California. Assessments in arrears dropped as unexpectedly upon the com plainant as if they had been burglars, and with the self-same result, too. Ovn Drsparcurs rrom tue Fan East are unusually interesting. Tokio has had a fire which crushes Chicago and Boston into utter insignificance. The Emperor and Empress of Japan have gone to pray, which aetis of sufficiently rare occurrence to be | telegraphed across the ocean. The Chinese anthorities have rebuilt a mission chapel which had been destroyed by a mob, have paid for the books and property ruined, and notified the natives that foreigners have some rights which Celestials are bound to respect, Three cents per copy (Sun- | ‘Ten dollars per year, or at | | mated, not by the numbers engaged and the ¢ | view the battle of Trenton may seem a small ~ | tion. | abling the rebels. | liant stroke, j and the dying embers of hope were rekindled | cross it at that season of the year, and Howe Tne Battle of Trenton—Its Position in History. The skill of on artist is not measured by the square yards of canvas he covers nor the military talents of a general by the number of men employed to execute his plans. An inferior artist may fill the parlors of a city | with enormous daubs, but he is not there- | fore a great painter. A man of genius | | who finishes one sma)) picture which | judges of art hold in esteem out- ranks the fertile producers who can fill orders for their works with the facility | | of » mechanic who engages to fresco a ceil- ing. In like manner battles are to be esti- | amount of blood shed, but by the vigor of mind they attest in the commander and the importance of their consequences. In one affair as compared with many of the engage- ments of our civil war, but we doubt if any of them evinced higher military qualities or | were so fruitful in great results. he night before Christmas in 1776 was the darkest hour of the American Revolu- Cornwallis was about to re-embark | for England on the idea that the rebellion | | in the colonies had been effectually crushed. A royal order had been issued for creating } General Howe a Knight of the Bath, and the | festivities had been arranged for investing | him with the insignia of the Order in this city, as a testimonial of his success in dis- | The Continental army seemed on the point of dissolution, and it was not expected that another could be | raised, On the 30th of November a joint | proclamation had been issued at New York by the brothers Admiral Howe and General Howe, offering, inthe King’s name, pardon to all who would take the oath of allegiance and come under his protection within sixty days. | Thousands in New York and New Jersey had taken the oath, and there was a strong likelihood that they would be fol- lowed by others before the expiration of the | time. It was in that depressing crisis, when | the liberties of the country seemed | on the point of extinction, that; Washington, by a bold and bril- | changed the whole face | of the situation in one night and morping, Cornwallis suddenly gave up his intention of returning to England, the ceremonies for investing General Howe with knighthood became a brilliant mockery, the British army found that it must begin its task anew throughout the country, After that great act of political cour- age, the Declaration of Independence, a i strong tide of adverse fortune set | in and continned to run with re- sistless force until Washington and his disintegrating army had been driven through | the Jerseys to take refuge in Pennsylvania | on the west bank of the Delaware. Phila- delphia was in such peril that Congress had fled to Baltimore. ‘‘These were the times that tried men’s souls,” as Paine said in the opening sentence of the pamphlet he then published as a rallying cry to the patriots. It was by an uninterrupted succession of disasters that the cause of independence had been brought into this desperate condition. The British army, which had been besieged and cooped up in’ Boston for nearly a year after the battle of Bunker Hill, evacu- ated that town in the spring of 1776, and was oonveyed in transports by sea to the neighborhood of New York as a more prom- ising scene of operations, It relied partly for success upon the large number of tories in the Middle States. By the capture of New York and the possession of the Hudson River it expected to cut the rebellion in two in the middle and prevent mutual assistance between the dismembered parts. Beginning his operations at midsummer, General Howe, in the course of a few months, seemed to have accomplished every part of his pro- gramme with the bare exception of getting control of the Hudson at the Highlands. So confident was the British commander that he had utterly disabled Washington that he permitted his forces in West Jersey to be di- vided and distributed, in detached canton- ments, some at Trenton, some at Borden- town, some at Pennington, some at Bur- lington, and a stronger body at New Bruns- wick, to guard the stores, After Washing- tou had been driven across the Delaware it was thought impossible that he should re- supposed he put nothing st hazard by this separation of the British troops. But Washington, with his quick military perception, saw a great opportunity and was prompt to seize it, He had possession of all the boats on the Delaware, and if he could silently recross the river and surprise the British before they could concentrate he might, even with his small army, cut them | in pieces in detail. Had the weather | been favorable his success would have been even more brilliant than it was. | He had planned for portions of his troops to cross at three different places, but the ice made the river impracticable at the two lower stations, and the portion under Washington's immediate command | found so much obstruction that instead of reaching tho Jersey bank at midnight, as he had intended, they were not over until four | o'clock in the morning, and then had to miles with a driving sleet But in another re- was propitious. It | gave the Hessians posted at Tren- ton a sense of security which Iulled | their vigilance, put them off their guard, enabled Washington to take them by sur- prise and gave him an easy victory. His success at that one post was prompt and com- plete, and he wisely recrossed the river with his prisoners and booty, returning a few | days later to win the battle of Princeton. ; Although Washington accomplished less | | than he had planned and hoped the effect | | of his bold stroke was electric. it alarmed the British for the safety of their stores at Now Brunswick, which Washington had | really intended to capture, and caused them | to withdraw their troops from their seattered | cantonments on the Delaware and concen- | trate them on the Raritan. It enabled | Washington to pass the winter in safety at | Morristown. it infused fresh spirit into Congress and the Provinces and encouraged measures for raising them to take — and organ: army for the campaign of the ens' year. It made Washington | march nine | in their spect the storm faces. strong enough to detain the great body of Howe's army in the Middle States during the following summer and prevent it | from reinforcing or co-operating with Bur- | nople have doubted that these negotiations goyne’s army in the North. The conse- quence was that Burgoyne was defeated and his whole army made prisoners at Saratoga— | @ staggering blow from which the mother | wonld not at the last moment receive the The surrender of | country never recovered. Burgoyne resounded through Enrope. It induced France to become our ally and take | part in our struggle, and from that time | forward the ultimate success of the Ameri- can cause was assured. It is appalling to think what course events might have taken if Washington had not had the quick military eye and the heroic determination which so suddenly turned the tide when our fortunes were. at their lowest ebb. Wew Rumors About Governor Hayes. | We give the lotter from Cincinnati, printed in another column, for what it may be worth, which, we suspect, is very little. In | a period of uncortainty like the present the | air is filled with flying rumors, which the press may give as illustrating the temper of the times without implying any indorse- ment of their truth. We give these rumors respecting Governor Hayes no credence whatever. We believe him to be a man of honor and dignity ; but no man of honor or self-respect in such a position as Governor Hayes occupies at present could intrigue for the support of Southern members of Con- gress to get himself counted into the Pres- idency. If such a discreditable intrigue were possible it would be injurious to them and fatal tohim. Even the appearance of such an intrigue would tarnish his reputa- tion, but the reality would com- pletely undermine him in public con- fidence. It would not be creditable to the sense of decorum of a Pres- idential candidate not yet sure of his election to make any. promises relating to the patronage even to members of his own party, and arrangements with any section of his political opponents under such cireum- stances would be simply disgraceful. So long as we continue to regard Governor Hayes either as a man of honor or as a man | of prudence we shall discredit this story and all stories of the kind. An instructive warning to public men was farnished in 1825, when John Quincy Adams was elected President by the House of | Representatives. Mr. Clay, who had beén one of his competitors in the Electoral Col- leges, voted for Mr. Adams in the House and was appointed Secretary of State. This transaction, although perfectly innocent in the intention of the parties, gave rise to one of the worst scandals in the history of our ; politics. The cry of ‘Bargain and sale!” | filled the air for the ensuing four years, doing infinite damage to'the President and his Secretary of State. The proof is over- whelming that there was no bargain; that Mr. Clay voted for Adams in preference to Jack- son on public grounds, and thit Mr. Adams appointed him Secretary of State because he thought him the fittest-man for the place. Bat if the charge of a bargain had not been fiction but truth both Adams and Clay would have deserved the worst that was said of them by their political opponents. We refuse to believe that what was a party libel then is likely to bea reality now. If Goy- ernor Hayes is the man we take him to be he is incapable of descending to this kind of political traffic. Cable Monopoly. YIn another column will be found two communications of value to all persons in- terested in the telegraph cable service be- tween this country and Europe. One gives an accurate account of the relations of the Anglo-American Telegraph Company to the Direct Company, and of both to the public, and points out that while the new cable we have suggested would certainly relieve the public from the pressure of the great mo- nopoly in case the Direct Company is ab- sorbed as proposed, that even if the Direct Company is not absorbed but remains in hands independent of the other, it would still bea great advantage to the public if another cable wero laid; that therefore a new cable should be laid to fa- cilitate and improve the operations .of the independent company if it retains the man- | agement of the cable it has, while if it does | not a new cable is an absolute necessity. At present rates the Direct Cable does twen- ty-six per cent of the cable business. If it had another cable it is believed it could fairly divide the traffic with the Anglo- American, for two cables are all a company wants. It would then have two and the Anglo-American four; but the Anglo- American would have no advantage in the possession of the greater number of cables, | while it would be at the great disadvantage of the enormously swollen capital they rep- resent. If the rate of tolls was fixed so ns to pay earnings on the capital of the Anglo- American Company the Direct Com- pany could operate profitably with tolls fixed at fifty per cent less than that rate. Our other correspond- ent communicates the facts in regard to M. Ponyer-Quertier’s project for a new cable between this country and France, which is now open for popular subscrip- tions, This company would lay its cable next year if threo million dollars were raised here. In these projects there is certainly a great field for our financiers; for we have no doubt the money could readily be raised, both to complete the raguirement under tho French act and to build the additional cable for the Direot Company. Te Every Conporatiton could show as handsome an annual statement as the one headed by Mr. Bergh professional assignees and receivers would have to go West or to the poorhouse. We publish a comprehen- sive exhibit of the society's annual report, and we have no doubt that if New York horses could vote the document would be accepted without a dissenting voice, Ovn Summary of the report of the Bureau of Vital Statistics will be found to contain some curious information. ‘The ratio of deaths to births will cause thoughtful peo- ple to shake their heads and wonder where our promised millions of inhabitants are coming from; but the death report itself is not such dismal reading as it was last year. England’s Ultimatem to the Sultan. They who have had least faith in the suc- | cess of the negotiations on foot at Constanti- | would secure peace mainly because of the opinion that the Ottoman statesmen never could be made to believe that they support of England. It has seemed to European diplomats generally that Turkey, if absolutely certain she would have to stand alone in case of ‘war, would not assume an attitude that would render war inevitable. They have not | im this overlooked the extremes to which | fanaticism may curry a warlike people ; but, | in fact, those who are most familiar with | Turkey have the best opinion of the cool astuteness of the Ottoman, and believe least in the likelihood of his losing his head in a | hot temper. But the Turk is tenacious of convictions, and a conviction that may be regarded as the substratum of all his politi- | cal views is that England is so naturally and necessarily the natural enemy of Russia that if the Kussians are engaged in a war anywhere England must inevitably support the other side. It has been especially feared in England that this conviction would carry the Turk into a hopeless war on this occasion, and the London Times ex- pressed only a few days since its great hopes for peace in case ‘Turkey were ‘not per- mitted to believe that she will have Eng- land's support in case of a conflict.” If it be possible to loosen the hold of this | conviction upon the Turkish mind some progress must have been mada toward it by the communication which it is reported has been made to the Sultan by the British Plenipotentiary. This is a peremptory de- mand on the part of the British government that the Sultan shall accept the schedule of reforms constructed by the preliminary con- | ference, with the intimation that in case of | refusal the Plenipotentiary will immedi- ately leave Constantinople and the British j fleet withdraw from Turkish waters. It may be remembered that the plan of reforms here referred to was drawn up by the con- ference, at which no representative of Turkey was present, though the Turkish diplomatists seem to have availed themselves of the occasion to hastily put the finishing | touches to the famous ‘Turkish constitu- tion,” of which a word now and then has been heard for the past nine years. Indeed, while the representatives of the six nations | were making a constitution for the Christian provinces the Turk hastily launched one tor all his subjects, brimfal of reform. There never was such a shower of reform in that eountry before. The plan of the conference was handed to Savfet Pacha on Saturday, at the first session of the plenary conference, which, of course, can only proceed with its labors formally when it knows whether the Porte will accept its scheme. If rejected completely there is, of course, an end to ne- gotintion. This plan deals somewhat amply with the organization of an administrative system; and, while it does not touch positively the point of a foreign occupation, all its pro- visions imply that ocsupation in some form oranother as an indispensable guarantee. The plan lays down a certain number of measures that must be carried into effect by an international commission. They are to organize law courts and make appointments to operate them; and the persons appointed shall be foreigners if the commission deem it necessary. Only thirty per cent of the taxes is to go to the Porte. Mayors of towns shall be chosen by popular election; the governors of provinces, who may also be foreigners, shall have complete control of the police, It is assumed inthe plan that these reforms must be guaranteed, but the purpose was to leave the precise character of the guarantee to be determined when it was known whether the Sultan would indorse the plan of reforms. Opinion in the conference ap- parently favored the formation of a gen- darmerie of foreigners of three or four thou- sand men, to be organized asa Turkish force. Doubtless the Sultan hesitated over this plan in view of its uncertainty as to this most important point—foreign oceupa- tion. But England has acted with great en- ergy and asa true peacemaker in compel- ling him to see how desperate is his venture if he rejects this scheme. % Another Bergh Needed. If the story of Brakeman McGraw, of the Central Railroad, is true, a new anti-cruelty society should be formed at onee. McGraw | neglected to flag his train at a particular | time on the night of the 10th inst. The re- sult was a railway accident which caused the death of one man, and McGraw has been arrested on a charge of manslaughter. i In self-defence the brakeman says that for a | week bofore the event he had no sleep ex- cepting short snatches in the ‘‘caboose” of the train; that his last ‘‘run” had consumed twenty-three hours, and that just before the | accident his exhaustion was so complete that he went into the caboose to avoid freezing | | to death. Should this statement be correct the charge of manslaughter should be trans- ferred from the brakeman to whatever rail- | way official is guilty of such brutal abuse of his employés. If the Central rond ex- acts such heavy service of its men its divi- dends will continue to be frequent and large, but every one will be the price of blood. Some one should inquire into the treatment of railway employés and ascertain | whether slavery lins really been abolished | in America or whether it does not still | | exist in a crneller form than ever, In hard | | any abuse in order to get employment, but abuses like the one alleged do not end with | the original victim. Hundreds of lives ap- perently depended upon McGraw's vigi- Jance, and if the terrible risk was the result of parsimonious management no reproba- | tion or punishment can be too severe for the | guilty officials. Avruovcn tie AssociateD Press de- spatches from Mexico are older by twenty- four hours than the Hxrarp’s special letter of last Friday, they contain some points of in- | terest. ‘The rival Mexican leaders are terri- bly legal, as insurrectionists and carpet- | baggers always are. They agree that no new election can be held, constitutionally, while any State is occupied by troops, and | when acting on his own impulses and in- times like these men will submit to almost , | as he can. The greater number of States side with Iglesias, the rightful custodian of the government, but in artillery the balance turns in favor of Diaz. Each leader is de- manding recognition from the United States and money from his luckless fellow citizens. “Bigger Men Than Old Grant.” When the foolish doorkeeper of the Bouse of Representatives was discovered last spring to have announced himself to his friends in Texas as a “bigger man than old Grant’ there was a general shout of laughter at his ridiculous inflation. But there are at pres- t in Washington quite a number of pol- iticians who quietly boast themselves among their friends as ‘bigger men than old Grant,” and, what is more, do not hesitate to relate with no little exultation the instances where they have “set the old man up,” “told him what he must do,” ‘saved him from another blunder,” ‘dragged him out of the hands of the democrats,” and so on. We are told that these boasts are quite com- mon, and that the republican extremists talk contemptuously of the poor President's ignorance of civil affairs and of their power to “run the old man,” and their determina- tion to make him do what they want. We wonder sometimes if the President knows what a pitiful figure these unscrupu- lous and reckless demagogues make him cut before the country and the world. Does he imagine that everybody does not see how he is pulled and hauled about by them; how at their bidding or instigation his policy becomes as ‘contradictory as a child's and as ridiculous as though he were a weakling under the control of a favorite? His own impulses on vital public questions have always been fair and honest; left alone to his own instincts he always wins the public applause. But as soon as he has announcéd some excellent and patriotic piece of public policy along come these “bigger men than old Grant” and bully him out of it, and the shout of public approval has scarcely died away before he, at their bidding, meekly changes his purposes and does their dirty partisan work. We hardly need to cite instances yet fresh inthe public mind to show how, in the face of the gravest crisis in our history, the President has repeatedly, stincts, declared a policy honorable to him- self and safe for the country, and how, as soon as the “bigger men than old Grant” could get hold of him, they forced him to back down. Indeed, so remarkable have been these changes that they have ceased to be ridiculous, One cannot help feeling pity fora man who at the close of his political and public career becomes the puppet and creature of demagogues who boast openly of their power over him and their determina- tion to “run the old man.” Take, for instance, the President’s de- spatch to General Sherman, on the 10th of November, written at Philadelphia, off nand, without consultation, out of his own heart, He wrote:—‘Should there be any grounds of suspicion of fraudulent counting on either side it should be reported and denounced at once.” ‘Spoken likeaman and a patriot,” cried the whole American people, and we ‘venture to say that for at least one day after this sentiment was made public the Presi- dent was more widely and justly popular than for years before. Bunt what happened ? The “bigger men than old Grant” hastened to surround him, and made him their tool in covering up instead of denouncing the “fraudulent counting.” In the second de- spatch to General Sherman, on the same day, still written while he was alone and away from the “bigger men” who “‘bull- doze” him, he said:—*‘The presence of citi- zens from the vther States I understand is requested in Louisiana to see that the Board of Canvassers make a fair count of the vote as actually cast. It is to be hoped that repre- sentative and fair men of both parties will yo.” But the Chandlers, the Mortons, the Logans, the Camerons, the ‘‘bigger men than old Grant,” deeply alarmed and irritated at a proposition so fair and honest that it en- dangered their plot, hastily gathered about the poorold man, and, to his amazement and bewilderment, within forty-eight hours after he had written this honorable pledge of fair play the President appointed committees to go to the disputed States, composed exelu- sively of republicans and in the main of bit- ter and notorious partisans. And when his ‘| partisnn Louisiana committee had made its extraordinary whitewashing report the poor President was ‘‘bull-dozed” into the inde- cency of sending it as an official document to Congress, without giving the democratic committee an opportunity for a fair hearing at the same time. The Weather. The temperature continues remarkably low all over the entire region east of the Rocky Mountains except in southern Florida. This is largely due to the movement of a large area of high pressure in the Southern States and the vast snow sheet that covers the North from Cheyenne to the Atlantic. In the Northwest the minimum temperatures yesterday were at North Platte, Pembina and Breckenridge, 25, 23 and 12 degrees below zero, respectively. At other points in the same region the temperature fell many degrees below zero, while over thedake districts, the Middle, Eastern and Southwestern States it was far below freezing point in the after- noon. An immense area of snow and rain now extends from the Missouri tothe ocean, and much rain has fallen through the South- ern States. The highest pressure is in the Southwest and Northeast, and the lowest in Nova Scotia and the upper lake region. The latter depression is that which we announced several days ago as ad- vancing from the far Northwest. With the heavy snow and stormy winds along the coast navigation has been extremely dangerous, and vessels making the North Atlantic passage from the eastward will ex- perience severe storms. The weather in New York to-day will be slightly warmer and partly cloudy, or cloudy with clearing and colder weather toward night, Tne Cononessioxan Ixvestioatine Com- MIiTEE yesterday inquired into Mr. Hewitt’s dreadiul stories about Post Office mucilage, and discovered that nothing or no one had been “gummed” or “stuck” except Mr. Hewitt himself. ; > then ench patriot garrisons as many States | Ben Hill’s Letter tw « Constituent: The manly letter of Hon. Benjamin Hill, in reply to political assailants in his own party, will strengthen that confidence in hit patriotism which his course during this session has done so much to inspire. It seems to be one purpose of the bull-dozing political fanatics to assail the reputation of every ptblic man whose influence is exerted on the side of moderation and peace. Hence the reckless dema gogues fill the air with unfounded stories that the Southern democrats, whose bean ing is so admirable in this crisis, are arrang- ing to sell out the democratic party ta Hayes. Mr. Hill disdains to take notice of every petty calumuy, but he shows with convincing clearness that he has done noth. ing during the session at which his party can take any just offence. In the three gen- eral caucuses which have been held by the democratic members _he hag made but one motion, and that was unanimously adopted, alter listening to his speech, whose temper and spirit every man present approved. There have been frequent conferences of a more limited number in which he has made motions and suggestions, every one of Which has been adopted, and some of them with qatire uni nimity. He denies that he has expressed distrust of Northern democrats; denies that he has lost faith in Mr. Tilden's election; denies that he has made, is making, or is willing to make, a trade or arrangement with Mr. Hayes: He says that Tilden had some votes, that Hayes had some votes, and that it would be better to have either of them for President than a man who received no votes at all, He isin favor of a fair and honest. counting of the votes, and when that is secured he means to abide by it, as he thinks every other man will, North and South, who is not willing to destroy his country. All candid citizens will honor Mr. Hill for his upright and patriotic course. How Pole, Many plans for Arctic exploration have been proposed since the first attempt was made to reach the Pole, but hitherto the ideag of geographers have Been altogether too crude to warrant their adoption. Some have advo-« cated powerful steamers that would force Howgnte on to Get to the “their way through the ice fields and conquer all other difficulties of Arctic travel by means of the modern motor. Others have suggested the employment of sledges drawn by dogteams. Others again have hinted that a balloon might*be used, with advantage, and the most enthusiastic of all believe that the migratory habits of the brent goose can be utilized in the interests of scientific re- search, and that numbers of these advene turous birds might be tamed and teamed for the purpose. But Captain Howgate, of the Signal Service, relieves us from a@ great perplexity by recommending that some twenty men be sent tothe far north well supplied for three years; their camp to be established near the late anchorage of the Discovery and arrangements made that they shonld be visited and re victualled every three years until they discover thePole. Nothing could be simpler than this plan of operations. The search- ers for the terrestrial ‘thub” would get accustomed to the rigors of the climate much as eels get used to being skinned. All that is necessary for the success of the project is the quota of martyrs to science and a good deal of patience. If the former is secured we believe there will be no difficulty in the way, provided cack man is carefully marked with red paint, ‘Left until called for.” PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. Secretary Cameron has returned to Washington. Ben Hill has thin lips, and never wore a cameo ring The supplement to a Bostoa paper is always like the book of Job. ‘ The Attorney General will not return to Washingion until Saturday, Swedenborg thought that an angel was a sort of exe aggerated man. Senator Theodore F, Randolph, ot New Jersey, is at the New York Hotel. The days are getting longer, and a tramp can now walk two miles a day. Rear Admiral James H. Strong, United States Navy, 4g at the Clarendon Hotel. “It is better to give than to receive,’ as the pawne broker said to the burglar. * Tho fellow who proposed the second time sang, “Carrie the news to Mary.’? Mr. Hunton will catch cold if be continues hig habit of going around In low necked shoes, Many a creditor nowadays tries to be like the fence, which wears the glorious inscription, “Post no billa,” “M.D, T.”.—Kulpatrick’s home is in New Jersey and he ts not acarpet-bagger, Still he is a sort of gas. r An editor of Norwich has had several leap year pro. posals, aod that 18 the way the Connecticut girls walle over Stiles, Sanaorsonville, Ga, bas a street cailed “silk stock- ing.” Itis occupied mainly by religious people who sing hose-annas. Since Kate Claxton was saved by a woollen skirt, the Troy Times editor nover goes cvon to a concert with out a balmoral, A Ravenswood constable was walking pensively * along the river front last evening singing, ‘No one te love, no one to cuss." Professor Theodore D. Woolsey, of Now Haven, and Rear Admiral Charles 8. Boggs, United States Navy, are at the Everett House, Acook book writer says that beef before roasting should be kept a ‘k. But wouldn't » roast by apy other name swell as Says a Nevada journal “Three freezings have made the ice very reliable and siippery.’’ Thoro ts a good deal of merit in a triple sheet. Murat Halstead, the author ef thet brunette pam- phiet, the Cincinnati Commercial, speaks of “the so- The culd snap has lrozea the Theodore Thomas cats in, and at midnight there ts vo longer mewsic in the air, But summer will be with as again. Seneca was a philosopher, who argued that patience i$ a great quality im men. But Seneca never had @ cartiul of coal suddenly damped en bis feet, Satd she, Dear, 12s just twelve years sinco that Christmas eve, when you washed my face with snow and kissed my tears away.’’ Said he, “Is that all $” Evening Telegram bill of tare for the lover of the streets of New York :— eerereronererecenerreresreserereserersrereserereee re eae brandy, with “Canal? or any other “Water.” “Spruco’’ beer, Grocerececvcccore rece recerececerererereresoeneeee totem > socr. 3 N “Pearl? oyster. 3 N visu. 3 3 “White” fish from -Hudson’’ street, 3 Ni ENTRER, 3 3 An cast side of bacon irom “Stuy”-vesant street, 3 3 ROAST. 2Obicken from Roosterveis street, (On the day after ; N Christmas this is allowavie. ) 3 N VEGRTANLES, 3 3 Bowling greens, 7 N Game, N 3 “Beaver.” A rabbit irom Warren street, } DESSEKT, 3 “Malberry" pia ‘Pine’ apples from “Orchard’y street. z DRINKS. 3 3 3