The New York Herald Newspaper, March 12, 1877, Page 6

A MIGHT WINN THE OL BURLESQUED. AFRICAN = SUPERSTITION The Negroes Dig fora Treasure Trove. AT MIDNIGHT’S HOLY HOUR. They Forget Their Terror of Panthers in Their Fright at a Demon. cicecaenmendte mace MAMMONISH RITES INTERRUPTED. MoyticeL1o, Fla,, Feb. 19, 1877. Perhape the value of the discovery of « monument on one of the islands of the Wacissa may be overrated by the eredulous but unantiquarian reader on Orst perusalot my first account of that incident, Bo it known that I do not claim for this strange relic such a character or ascribe to it an existence dating by into the — prehistoric ages. I do not even assert that the found on its base is composed of hieroglyphics. In my first pen picture of the monument | simply gave rein to copjecture, and those which I then announced ve to be both watural and probable, But tt re- = T concet mains for acknowledged savans to obtain a view of | this wonder, if possible, and renaer a verdict to the world upon its character and history. The doubt in the minds of those learned gentlemen will be relative | to their ability to reach the island on which it is situ- | Ated, Atpresent there is only one route known to any living being. That is the one traced by the Herawp expedition. FAILURE TO MOVE THE IDOL, It was my purpose on the day following the discovery to cause my assistants to make some cffort to remove the mass or rock from its bed and transport it across the morass toward the Hizrany camp. hey shook their heads at the preposition, however, and scemed to think that it would be sacrilegious to topple over a possible divinity who had so long in melancholy soli- tude ruled the isle. “Clare to gracious, massa, thinks dat ole chap take bis ban’s out his pockets and squash dis nigga if he ouch him,’? “Dah! dah! I sees de blue flames a-comin’ out do nose, Goodness, ‘Hosaphat, oli! we’s done gone took now, shuu, Dis ts ole Baal hisself an’ de Lord’s gwine for to try us like Dannel.”* With difficulty I calmed this pious trepidation, but it afforded an inspiration for the naming of the place, and it was accordingly called the ‘Isle of Baal’? in harmony with the theory that the image isastone idol, ‘The negroes during the night had been subject to the direst alarms, which now, on my return from the camp and the hinting of the diabolical character of the image, they commenced to narrate, sitting on the fa column and seeming to abandon all idea of the necessity of lubor, Indeed, had it not been for the “Judge's” fortitude in remaining with them they could never have been persuaded even by torture to have passed the hours of darkness on the island, They now declared that the devil himself, if be impeded their retreat {n all his terrible panoply of fire, could not prevent them from fleeing from it before sunset. I was reminded by this forcible utterance of the swift passage of time, and I recommended the sable muu- neers to commence digging up the idol, with the added threat that if itwere not soox accomplished they would certainly stay there until the next morning. Two hours of Jabor failed to render it possible for them to remove it from its position, They found it too ponderous to lilt, and I was forced to acknowleago that the project of carrying it out and presenting it to the Smithsonian Institution was just then imprac- ticable, In order that it might not topple over during pur absence | caused the excavation to be filled, and left to the ground as nearly its original appearance as possible, DIGGING FOR TREASURE, I now observed for the first time signs of fresh dig- Ring about the prostrate column, This excited my curiority and [ asked what it meant. “Specs dere mus’ bo sum bones a-buried dere, boss, an’ de wolves hab ben a-scratchin’ for to hap a pick at em,” Now, I had been informed long before that no wolves Inhabit this portion of Florida, and the half laughing, halt ashamed demeanor of the negroes compelled me to suspect some more occult meaning of these marks. The ‘Judge’? was fortunately out of hearing, prowl- ing about the borders of the island in search of fresh discoveries, or 1 would have missed a treat in the con- fossion of the negroes, as they would then nave told the story with less embellishment, The ‘Judge’? afterward related te adventure to me in his own way, and of the two versions 1 conceived the following nar- ration, DISCUSSION OF THR SUPERNATURAL The vight had been ono of rayies$ darkness. As the shadows began to fall, while the sun was almost com- pletely veiled behind the screen of the forest, the ne- Kroes showed curly symptoms of dread and fear, athered by themselves on one side of an immense fire, while the “Judge’’ tay, tired and drowsy, on the other, they talked in low tones of some strange pro- ject, the contemplation of which seemed to allright them while it tempted them o2, “Clare to goodness, niggas, I'eo afeered! Aint you? Deys kotch us, shua.? “No, dey aint no moa gwine to koteh us dan ’sif wo stayed hyere.”? all, (Us reyther skeery, Pears like dero’s mon of danga a-stirrin? "bout dan dere is a-keepin* close an’ quiet,” The ‘Judge’ beard this conversation faintly at first, © but tho idea struck bim thatthe negrocs meant descr. | tioa—that is, retreating from the island while he was aslecy and gaining the camp. Now, though the ‘Judge’? is a man of proven Dravery, this prospect dtd not please him, No» sooner had the darkness tallen shan the whole party bad been conscious of wild animals approacising the bivouac, | and ever since the latter had not ceased to prow! about with stealihy tread and angry breathing. The open ace in which the fire was built was so surrounded by dense undergrowth that the enemy except that occasionally a flerce reflection of the flames seemed darted back from pairs of burning eyes, which thr ro patois ke were like bloo stars blazin ness In alullot the ne Festiess pace of the unseen monsters was still heard, Stealing round and round the centro of warmth and light. The ‘Judge’? felt po apprebonsions of their we dark. inscription | NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1877.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. “You reckon, does you? Wel, you kin jist ’main be- hint, We aint gwine t’sist on your company.” “Bat why don’t you wait till sun up?” “You ‘ternal nigga, dgn’t you ’stand? Why, de fishermen told me long time gone dat I done detter allus look for de treasure in de fuilob de moon, and at de hour of midnight, Dun you know dat? Why, nufin could be *spected to come of diggin’? a minute later or a minute sooner as dat.” “But bow you gwine know wot time to begin??? “Oh, I'se got de time,’ said another, pulling out on old, battered chronometer, which announced to his eyes ten minutes of twelve o'clock, ARKAY OF THE DELYERS, ‘They paused and sat listening for the tread of the panthers, but those sounds seemed for a time to have ceased, as if they had relinquished the siege. groes congratulated themselves on this auspicious event; but still as they lighted their torches they peered timidly up along the lotty trunks of the pmes and oaks ag ifexpectant of secing some of them in the act to spring upon them, The torches of pitch pine lighted, they marched in single file, looking like possible priests of the grim old ido! toward which their steps throw a spell upon any evil spirits or creatures lurking about—they chanted a monotonous rhythm to a minor melody. ‘The first man bore the implements tor digging, the last the gun. A SECRET ACTOR, The proceeding was so richiy humorous that the “Judge? could not resist a burning impulse to behold the whole of the tantastic rites, and in the end to per- petrate a huge practical joke. He was ever famous for Such exploits, and the present opportunity was too good to be lost, The negroes were very watchtul for impious steps. finished adiscussion asto the exact spot on which the shadow of aloue limb of alive oak would have fallen bad the moon been out that he dared glide from the tire tothe rear of the upright image, where ho could watch them unsuspected, He looked about him frequently for the glare of a panther’s eyes and fancied he heard its cat like approach; but meanwhile his fears were somewhat relieved by big iterest in the ceremonies enucted near him, Al! tho traditions for searching for a treasure trove wero strictly observed, even to that provided for ascertain- ing whether the spirits of those who made the ao- posit nad an aversion to any of the company of delvers, I shall not describe these as they are in the province of ebildhvod’s Jore, but will merely observe that the present candidates for fortune’s smile, dark ag were the faces which ached to reflect 1, seemed es- pecially in the good graces of the deceased buccaneers, as none of them was indicated as impairing the charm of the ceremonial, A THEATRICAL DENOUEMENT, They dug and they dug, and as they dug the udge”” prepared his denouement, He now felt as. sured, on studying the glare of the torches, that it fell around his position sufficiently to protect him | from the “varmints’? that might have returned to the viciuity, He had taken a fragment of ‘lightwood” from the fire, extinguishing it, aud had also plenty of matches in his pocket, Besides this he had tn one hand an immense bunting horn, whose dolorous note he well knew would, in such a spot, sound like the most terrible accents of hell itself, The negroes wero intent on their work, So the ‘Judge’? caretully drew match on the surface of the idiot’s reverend back hair and lit big torch, veiling the hght with: his coat, In the strange flicker of so many faggots the presence of another behind the image could pot have been readily detected, and even if it had would have ingpired the diggers with sufficient terror to have taken away their breath, A FRIGHTFUL APPARITION, The “Judge” contemplated a yet more blood-curd- ling apparition than ever walked the theatrical boards, He suddecly mufiled his head in his coat, uttered a hideous groan, which rose into an ear piercing shrick, waved the torch aloft, and precipitated nimself in the midst of the transfixed negroes. Thoy scattered in an instant, and as they fled dropped their torches, The spirit had as suddenly vanished as it had appeared. It had flung its torch into the fire, and now swept back and drove them toward the idol, muttering fearful im- precations, When they were near it the spirit dashed intoathicket, A second afterward the “Judge” had regained his place bebind the image, and, winding a terrific blast on the horn, held certain blazing faggots so that their flames seemed to spring from the dumb stone itself, “SPIRIT OF HEALTH OR GOBLIN DAMNED.” This was enough. ‘The negroes crouched and trem- bled behind the bushes, and while they were there grouped near the edge of the deep morass which girt the island, the “Judge” had time to go back to the fire. There he cast aside bis disguise and stood in the full hight, shaking a clenched fist at the idol, which now dimly loomed out of the black night. The negroes caught a glimpse of him, and as if instinctively ac- knowledging the superior bravery of the white race, flung themselves out of the darkness toward bim, while he rolled out in awing tones:— tLon a spirit of health or goblin damn’d, with thee ai ‘aven or blasts from hell, aritanl ‘Thou com’st in such a questionable shape, That I will speak to thee. Wil call thee Baal— “Yah, yal! dats he, shua nulf,” groaued the audi- tors, and then the “Judge” burst into a most pro- digious fit of laughter, which thoy didn’t at all under- stand, “Boys,” said be, “goto sleep, It won’t bother you any more now. It only walks tillahalf bour after midnight, so you are now sate,” “But, boss,” said the bewildered possessor of the battered time plece, ‘’t mus’ ha’ been later nor dat, shua,’? “No; its now only a quarter of one o'clock,” said the Judge. Be } METAPHYSICS, “Well, fellers,’? suid one, as they once moro stretched themselves by the fire, quite calmed by the “Judge's”? logical consideration, but still too much awed to say much; “eckon we ’gua to dig dah too soon, Dats de reason why we finds nuffin, Reckon dat war de ghost ob de pirate,” No, dat am ole Baul hisselt, tell you, He ain’t gwine to admit no one to dig "bout his feet, sarvin,”? The “Judge” snored till morning, and then tho bright air seemed to have banished some traces of the imposition put upon them, or else had compared observations so thoroughly as to have entirely undeceived themselves, for they carefully avoided the subject, and would not meet the ‘Juago’s” merry eye when he asked them about their later siumbors, To me, however, they conflded a suspicion that they had been delnded, but made the reservation that they would not risk another such a fright tor their freedom, SEEKING AN EGRESS FOR THE IDOL, The transportation of the idol through the morass to more accessible ground was clearly impossible, and uld not be seen, | go the thought occurred to me to seek for a channel or “run” which would form a connection practicable for small boats with the Wactssa, If ever this ground had been inhabited, was it not probable that it tened, and the | had then been approached from the waters on the east, navigable for canoes, rather than from tne elimy wil- derness on the west? BURIAL: MOUNDS. making an attack as Jong as the logs were kept blozing in a groot pile; but the thought of being deseried and | left alone to watch his own tir Bicep, together with the stran, their bivouac, alarmed hima, fell on his car, ness and weirdness of | But more of the talk now | Mone “Dig? *Spoee you don’t ind nuflin, poursels!"? “Yes; but dere’s, maybe, rale Spanish gold dab, under dat stone, We’s gwine to sumfin, Wot, | Tos. Make fools ob , and thas lose rest and | ap den, you say? Wudn’t you like sum ob dat, you? | We's ‘Wal, ‘less you holps us, y’ can’t git none on it, gwine to ‘vide it ’mong dem as wot works, Dey? | ward boar?” « I3ides de pumas koich you just as quick hyere, for de Jedge’ sleep, as wil us, We's torches an’ de gun ‘long wid us.’? The ‘“Judge’s’’? apprehension turned to quiet and voiceless laughter. “Who pat dat pot dere, Jako?’ said Barne ‘De pirates wot prowled avout Cuby an’ off de udder | yin to Spain wid de ssiands. Dey took de ships ay) King’s treasure, Dat’s wot do fishermen told dis chile | when he war a sbaver.”” “But wot's de use agwine on to dig dis dark night? | Reckon it's wort all de gold dai’s in Californy for to go way iro’ dis fire dis byore night.” “You reckon?” “Vea? We explored the greater part of the island in a hasty manner and’found near its southern extremity some ent burial mounds. They greatly excited my curt- osity, but the day was nearly spent and we could not linger, The wholecireutt of the island was not made, and there ma st some channel which would lead to it from the ain stream and by whyh the monument might be removed into the outer world so as to receive the eriticisin and conjecture of the learned, FUTURE EXPLORATION, We had proven that the line of observation whieh we had followed led not to the causes of the mys- terious “smok * We could go no further east Without, after erossing certain Islands, swimming the Wacisea, It does not le east of that stream, for several planters dwell vin to tote | there who would long since baye discovered its local- | ity, were it near them, We returned to camp, and I planned several lines of exploration diverging from | the old course, which were to be attempted on the | morrow, I proposed also to ascertain whether we bad been deceived tn th of the sinoke which had been noted from the HkKALD Observatory. For that purpose I sent one of my most intelligent assistants to Linn Hill, promising to fits rockets at our camp at night and build signal fires by day, so tuat he conid compare the bearings of our position with the direc | ton of the “smoke,” There were but tow days ree maining for investigation, as tho party would be obliged to return to Monticoily to refi, aracte The ne- | were leading them, And as they moved—as if to | wild beasts, goblins or demons that might pursue their | ‘Therefore it was not until they had | Most belike it war de debbil, shua ’nough. Wot | | you tink gwine come ob us niggas ?’” of their hallucination, or they had found some | high | NEWPORT. 4 PROSPECTIVE SKETCH OF THE COMING SEA- SON—ACTIVE DEMAND FOR COTTAGES-—A LARGE REPRESENTATION OF NEW YORE FAMILIES. Newrorr, R. 1., March 9, 1877, The prospects for the approaching season are very encouraging, and without doubt Newport will show, as usual, « good record. One of the leading real estate agents, Mr. Frank B, Porter, informs me that never bas be had so many inquiries for summer houses as he bas bad this year. He bas let quite a nutober of promivent houses, and predicts a successful summer, pecuniarily as well as socially, Rents, be states, will be about the same as last year, which, it will be re- membered, wore considerably lower than thoy had been for several years previously, and it is his opinion that every house will be ocenpied, This opinion 15 den, other well known real estate brokers. Mr. Porter rented (wo houses yesterday, one jor $4,000 aad one | tor $2,000. DISTINGUISHED VISITORS, Tre Austrian Consul General, Mr, Theo. F. Have- meyer, ot New York, bas rented the elegant villa of Mrs. Loring Andrews, of New York, in Bellevue aye- nue, which be occupied Jast summer, This year ho pays $5,000 for it, which 18 $500 less than he paid lust year, Mrs, Andrews will reiwaim abroad with her | daughter, who was married in December last to Count “Eberband Franz Josepn Heinrich Von Linden, of Wurtemburg, at Stuttgart, who 1s Chamberlain and Counsellor of the German Embassy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Stuttgart, Mrs. Paran Stevens, of New York, will not occupy her elegant summer residence, as she and her daughter propose making @ visit to Europe, Her houre will be leased. As usual, Newport will have a distinguished repre- sentative bere during the summer, in the person of M, Maxoutrey, the newly ap- poimted Minister from France to this country. He will occupy ‘Clover Patch,’ owned by his mother- in-law, Mrs. William H, Russell, of New York, and whieh last summer was occupied by the Spanish Minister, His Excellency is no stranger to fashioa- abtje Newport, for it will be remembered that a iow years ago he married Miss fclen Russel, a reigning bolle at this place, She is related to soveral of the prominent New York tamilies who spend tbeir sum- mers here, The cottage above mentioned is being put in order, aud they will arrive here carly, next month for the summer. Mrs. Russell will spend the summer with them, The sad news of the death of Mrs. Russell’s son, W. 4. Russell, in Parts, last week, was Teceived here, and has, in a measure, cast a gloom over a wide circic, ‘**Harry,’? as he was familiarly called, was a great favorite, not only with the summer guests, butalso with the town’s people, He was a member of the Narragansett Gun Club and Newport Reading Room, and he will be greatly missed, His re- niains will be interred in the family Joe in Newport's beautiful cemetery. * NEW YORK PAMILIES, Quite a number of well known New York families wi have becu in Europe will put im an appearance this seasun, which will, of course, lake their bouses out of the market, Among the, number aro Kev, | Henry C. Potter, D.D., rector of Trinity Church, New York; Rovert M. Cushing, Thomas F. Cushing, both of Boston; Thacher M. Adams, Mahlon Sanus, Mrs, W. H. Kusseu, New York; Theodore W. Pninney | ang Hugh 1, Dickey, of Chicago. Many of the cot- tages are receiving their annual renovation and some of them are undergoing extensive repairs, The new villus tor Mr. George H, Pendleton, of Cincinnati; Mrs, Hl, W. Benen (who died bere this morning), Mr. A. A, Low and General G, W, Cullum (the husband of the widow of the late General Halleck), of New York, and for Mr, Willam ©. Rives, of Boston, wiil all be com- pleted and ready lor occupancy this Season, The one which is being built for Mr, Pendleton 18 located at Ochre Point, near where the Hon, William Beach Law- rence, the distinguished international lawyer, resides, and us the Jatier and Mr. Pendleton are’ personal friends they will buye a delighttul time together in contemplating how Mr, Tildea was deteuteu tor the Presidency, und also im conjeptaring who will be the democratic nominee for the Presidency in 1880, Mrs, Pendleton was bere a tew days ugo, and a graud dinner party was given im honor of the occasion vy Mr. Law. rence. THE LATE CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN, The villaot the Jate Charlotte Cushman on Rhode Island avenue, one of the prettiest in the piace, and where the distinguished actress hoped to pass the rem- nant of her days, is avout to undergo some extensive iwprovements. It is occupied by her uephew, E. C. Cushman, who was so substantlaily remembered in hor will, The oditor of the Atlantic Monthiy, W. D, Howells, will rusticate across the bay at Conanticut, where he has rented & cottage. REAL RESTATE VALUES. Since tho close of last season there bas been scarcely any trangactions in real estate, which is only in keeping with the state of the real estato market througuout the country. eal estate here holds its own, and will not be likely to depreciate, as it has stood the great depression of the past two years. The elegant estate known as the ‘Barreda’ place, built by the ex-Peruvian Minister, F, L. Bar- reda, but pow the property of Mrs, W. T. Blud- gett, ot New York, is for sale, It was purchased a few years ago by the late William Tilden Blodgett, a distinguished New York gentieman, for $750,000, Of course, although {t 18 one of the Soest estates ta-the country, it will never realize this figure ayain. Its extensive lawns, iruit and greenhouses, und tho ele- gance of its furnishings are woll_ known in fashionable circles, A. Stockwell, of Paciflc Mail notoriety, occu- pied it one season and paid $10,000 rental. The estate of the late Jobn A, Brown (of Brown Bros., bankers), of Philadelphia, is also in the market, This, too, 18 coustdered a first class place, It is not for rental, and consequently it has not been occupted for several sea- | sons. . NEW YORK RESID! ‘8. The following well known New York families will occupy their own houses for the season of 1877:— Mrs Jonn Auchincloss, William L, Andrews, J. Smith Bryce, Herman W. Bruen, Bates, Judge Blaich- ford, George Bancroft, Hon, August Belmont, John W. Bigelow, Mra. W. 't. Blodgett, D. G. Bacon, Mrs. R. M. Blatchtord, Mra, Mary L. Bruen, Benjamin Beyer, dliss Blatchford, C. F, Chickering, W. F. Coles, Mrs, G. Cram, John’ Carey, Jr., Jobn Winturop Chanler, Mrs I. M. Coles, F. 8.'G. Be Hauteviilo, Colonel G. 1. M. Davis (George Francis Train’s tather-in-law), Colonel G. W. Dresser, Daniel IeRoy (Daniel Webster's brother-in-law), William Edgar (ex-Commodore New York Yacht Club), George KR. Fearing, Henry S. Fearing, Abel French, Mra A. G. Stout, Mrs M. E. Gray, Mrs. Aun Gibert, Miss Emily 0, Gibves, KE. J. Herrick, Richard M. Hunt, Peleg Hall, Mra, C, L. Anthony, William Post, Miss Susan 0. Holtman, George H. Jones, Mrs, Mason yunez, James P, Keroochan, J. F. Kernochan, John ower, Mrs. Kuward King, Isaac ©, Kendall, Herman 1. Livingston, M. Lazarus, Maturin Livingston, Henry G. Marquand, Edward Mayer, George M. Miller, Levi P. Morton, Charles H. Russell, Ex-Governor’ Edwin D, Morgan, Dr. J. D. Ogden, John Paine, Gtneral KR, B, Pouter, i. 8. Potter, Damel Parish, Royal Pheips, George Tiltany, F. W. Rhinelander, W. ©. Rhinelander, Clarence Rathbone, Robert Ray, Lewis M. Rutherford, William Redmond, Allan Thorndike Rice, Philip Schuyler, M. H. Sandford, F. H. Schermerhorn, W. W. Sherman, Frederic Sheldon, William R, Travers, F. A. Stout, Frederico W. Stevens, Alexander Vah Rensselaer, George Peabody Wetmore, Mrs, A. L, Whiting, Mrs. Re Woodworth, Miss C. L. Wolfe, Mrs, C. A. Wyeth, Silas H. Witherbeo, H. A. Wright, John Whippie, Henry A, ‘Tailor, Daniel Torrance and A. G. Thorpe, LONG BRANGH, IMPROVEMENTS AT THE CITY BY THE 8EA-—IN- CENDIARIES AT THE SUMMER CAPITAL—TOO MUCH GOVERNMENT—A CHANCE FOR IN- VESTIGATION. Ten years ago there were fow cottages at the Branch, and to-day there is a representation of not less than $4,000,000 of taxable property in the cottage district, of which two-thirds is non-resident, most of it, in fact, taxed without actual representation in the local boards of government, ‘ LOCAL GOVERNMENT, In 1867, as a necessity growing out of the rapid hotel growth of the Branch, and intended sotely for the or+ dinary local government of the piac its sanitary condition, the Long Branch Police and Sanitary Commission was formed, and soon | grew to consequence, It advanced into a sporadic | self-constituted body of Mayor, Common Council and Commission, and began to introduce gas, flag side- walks, appoint citypolicemen, and, tatterly, bas ine troduced steam fire engines without providing the proper means by which water could be supplied to the steamers; creating, however, fun for the boys and adding to the burden of taxation by the issue of bonds; while a significant item tn the report made by the Secretary of “Ocean Engine Company, No. 1," shows that daring the past year the number of fires Attended during that time was four, INCENDIARIBS AT WORK, Just before the season commenced last year the Metropolitan Hotel, all ready to be occupied, was en- tirely destroyed. Thero was loud talk at the time of incendiaries, and whon it was acknowledged that boys in the village bad been known to fire small buildings At night to “see the engines run,” the fun became ex- pensive and the adequacy of the Fire Department a matter of severe quostion among the residents. The tral Hotel, situated between the Mansion House and the United States, was, in the jatter part of Decembur, discovered tobeon firo in tho upper stories, It was, to all appearances, unoccupied, and the firo was checked in time to prevont a dis- astrous conflagration, The ownor of the building confirmed by Mr. Thomas G, Ford and Mr. Jobo Fad- | and to promote | started for New Yorkon the morning of the fire, and upon his arrival at the depot first learned of the attempttc barnthe house, The epterprising ‘ire bug,” however, had seemingly devermined to “go fgr the Central,” and on the morning of the 11th of Janu- arya second fire was discovered. The incendiary again chose the top of the house for the scene of his exporimens, but did pot make a clean sweep, and if the insurance companies Should puy their losses left it diffeult to arrange a settiement Later stiil, bow- ever, 4 third fire occurred, and this time the entire range of buildings was destroyed, making ita periectly cusy matter for tke companies 10 get at the loss when called upon to settle, if, m their judginent, they see Ht to do 80, after the ‘hird and conclusive attempt. A STILGHOKN INVESTIGATION. ‘The Commissioners took the matter in hand, and in | order to reach (he bottom of the hotel burning mys tery offered a reward of $500 for the discovery wad conviction of the incendiary. Afier @ careiul consid eration of the circumstances they decided, at the m- stance of the representatives of ‘the isurance compa- nies iMterested, 10 posipone the matter and leave it to the companies Unemsulves, the reward stul being ottered, ‘the mystery of the burning nas, however, deepened, aud ho direct action bas been yet taken ‘The principal witness was a man named Viger, known | | otherwise avout the village as “Frenchy,” a tormer | policeman, Who Was reported as having een shot last summer while attempting to arrests burglar. Viger, according to the statements, Was in charge of the prop- iy ANG Occupied a room in the building bobh at the first ire and atthe second. But when his testimony was givon it was iound thar ‘Frenchy’? had leit the oudding about eleven. * o'clock in the evening aud reached the “scene after the | Gre had broken out about one o’ciock. This testimony Jurther stows that Le discovered a strong smell of kerosene in the house iinmediately where the hre Was | located, abd corroborative evidence alse shows that « considerable quantity of the combustible hud been pur- chased in the village ou the same day or the day | previous. | A CLUK TO THK FIRE BUG. Added to this is the evidence of a man who had been employed as a “ehickeu buicner’ at one of the hotels, who, 1. appears, had made “kronchy” his coutidant, that parties iu New York, Whose names are Known (oO the insurance peuple, had written to him ot a *yob to be done atthe Branch,’? in which there was money if he Would take bold of It, And these lucts promise a sensation when the dotece tives compiete their work. > THE LOCAL POLITICAL HMSTORY. ‘The commission, comprised of seven members (four | the present ART MATTERS. NEW PICTURES AT GOUPIL’S GALLERY. There are now gathered in the Goupil Gallery an extraordinary collection of pictures of great merit, For some time there bas been a noticeable improve ment ip the quality and importance of the foreign pic- tures exhibited in this gallery, due to the effort to keep pace with the advancing culture and taste of Amer. jean art patrons; but to-day will be placed on exhibi- tion a number of works any one of which a few years ago would have created a sensation 1p art circles, One of the pictures which will .be placed ou exhibition is the “Sword Dance,” by Gérome, about which the puvlic have already Jearned something through the Heratp cable de- spatehes from Paris. Another not less smportant has come to us Gnheralded by fame, but ts destined not to be forgotten im the annals ot art, This latter work 18 from the easet of Edward Detuilié, whose limning of military scenes has already won him favor on two continents. The present picture presents Detailid ip anew light, Hitherto the examples trom his brush! which haye reached America have been rather care- suily finished studies thay pictures, and the few can- vases that could justly lay cian to the distinction of being full-blown pictures were small, though ful- of interest, and gave promise of future greatness, In work we see the fruition of these prom. ises, The artist has chosen for his subject an episade {the invasion of France in 18i4, and has treated it with a vigor and knowledge that must secure hima high place among the historical military painters of Frauce, 1t ig both ip color and treatment a notable departure from former efforts, but the result is as flat tering 10 Wi8 genius as his best Imeuds could desire, the work marks 4 period of transitiou, and: 18 full ot promise Of tuture greatness, The plesure shows usa bund of marauding Cossacks overtaken on their pas. paze through a sirip of woud by the cavairy of the Imperial Guard. The moment selected by the artist is tual in which the pursuers lave just struck the *Cossuck rear guard. Tbe fight gives elected and three appoited vy the judges)—the latter intended Lo represent tue uon-resident taxpa worthy of the paimy days of che New York rugs. The rowdy clement which gitbers about the engine Louses and the saloons in the village 18 @ IMai=pring at tue elections, and the complexion of the Board bears a terest of the place, so lar as the elected ollicers are con- cerved. The appointment and paironage Ww the Faloon | oriles 18 decidedly marked, Under the license to | sell beer the saloon keepers, during the summer, sup- ply stronger Ueverages ad’ ld. to private coachmen and botel employes, 43 well as Lo the poorer classes of residents, all the year round, and a steady war 18 now waged by Lhe jocul press and the taxpayers against this licensing privilego and the manner in which it is exercised, with & party Vote of four ul the Board asa working majority under control of the “Jersey light: ning" interests, the two-thirds of the $4,000,000 of tax- able property to the contrary notwithstanding, with a prospect, 1 pending fegislation at Trenton, of a lurther danger tv the betterment and future of the place aod its ipterests, PREPARING FOR THE SEASON, Promiment amoug the improvements now in progress, and which are or will be completed in time tor the coming summer season, are the waterworks. For these a contract hus been entered into by the Com missioners with Starr & Co., of Camden, Property adjacent to the stream known as Whalo Youu, bas been purchased from Mr, Charies 83, Green, a short distance south of toe West End, and in the Cottage district. Engine houses, tanks, reservoir and tower will be at once erected. ‘The ground has been viready broken, and supply pipes will lead to Codar avenue, opposite Hoey’s grounds, and ruu eusterly to Ocear avenue, south to Purk avenue, und north, along Ocean avenue it trout of the botels, as far as the Ocean House, and thence westward to the village. Along the line of the water route there will be fitty hydrants tor giving an abundant supply for watering roads, fire purposes and domestic uses in the eotiages and hotels. ‘The water tower, to be erected opposite Hovy's grounds, Will be seventy-five feet high, of iron, and ornamental, this being supplied by hydraulic pumps, deriving the water trom the reservoir, situated 300 fevt from the base of the tower. The contract made with the Commissioners Is the payment of $5,000 per year for twenty years to the contractors, the right Doing reserved, at any time within that’ period, to purchase the Works upon the appraisement of special dixinterested Commissioners, to be chosen for the pur- pose, upon nine monibs’ notice of such intention, While no additional tux is to be levied te pay for the present privilege accorded the commission, NEW IMPROVEMENTS. Among the hoteis and cottages many valuable im- provements have been muae.. At Sea Bright and Monmouth Beach at least adozen tine residences are in course of construction. At the Mansion House there will ve a reduction of front, im the old part of the hotel, of niuely feet upon the south end, and the buiidings famtharly known to visitors as the “bur- room?? will be brought forward, on the north end, giving high ceiled purlors sixty feet in length and commanding u fue view of theavenue, On the south side a row of cleven stores will be erected, completing a block of available buildings on Chelsea avenue, and relieving can avenue of its business features ‘and dispiay of “tuney goods and tixins.’? At the Howland Houso Mr, Dobbins, the owner, has now added an entire new Wing upoa the north side, uniform with toe front of the hotel; and upon the site of the old Metropolitan, a new hou-e, not so large, but more modern, and to be Known as the Hotel Brighton, 1s ready for occupancy, and has veen leased for aterm of years by Mr. Stokes, of Vhiladelphia, In the district below the poud Mr, Charles G, Franklyn, whose first visit to Long Branch was made in 1872, when he paid Hoey the snug sum of $7,200 tor a Ks n’s occupancy of his house and grounds auring the latter’s absence in Europe, hus Duilt additions to his cottage and connected a new building to it for agrana botol on the “colonization plan,” om which he will have expended at leust $100,000 when completed, in adaition to a new cottage adjoining, for his own use, and there have also been erected nine snug colages, us part of the agreement | with Mr, Franklyn and the owner of the Brown's Park proporty, intended for light housekeeping, witn the convenience of victualling at the new hotel. | ‘Uther new cottages, between Browa’s Park and the | West End, are in course of erection—a handsome one by Mr. Bryce Gray, of New York; additions to Sen. ator Gerard’s and others; and the well known sport: ing men’s headquarters, the Club House, will prob- ably bo this year oceupicd tor dwelling purposes, as/ the intention 18 to dispense with the “institution”? ag @ future necessity of Long Branch or its summer ri fuents, The purchase of Agricultural Hall, in Pil adeiphia, haa also been effected, with thy intention of removing the structure to Long ranch, to be used as & grand casino, as at Nico and Baden, Promiuent in’ Philadelphia interested in Long roperty bave this matter in hand, and its carrying out, of which there is no doubt, will supply a want long leit by cottage residents and ‘hotel people, and will add a new attraction to the seasiae city. The “regular cottages” are, bot upon “the shoe” and furttrer pack, making many improvements, At Roey’s “Hollywood” extensive additions have veen made to the greenhouses, and a new one ts being built, adjacent to the owner's residenco, gud another “lodge? upon Cedar avenue wil be atonce begun, All the fencing about the place has been torn down, and a new design, for the conveyance of gus and water, has been while improvements upon the roadways are im constant progress, THE TEMBBRAD CE OAUSE. THE BIBLE AND TOTAL ABSTINENCE—MRS, PARKS’ ADDRESS, The regular weekly meeting of the American Tem- perance Union was held yesterday afiernoon at Science Hall, No. 141 Eighth street, Mr. J.B, Gibbs presided, and J. B. Conklin, the secretary ot the Union, assisted in the opening exercises. A stirring address was de- livered by Mrs, Jennio E, Parks, who is the Grand Wort Vice Templar of the State of Now York, and the Colored Jubiece Singers sang a number of songs and temperaace melodies. The proposed discussion on the question of “Tho Bible and Temperance,” early date, seems to have fallen through. A strong Opposition to any such plan was very manifost «mong muny of the members, and this doubtloss has led to the postponement of any such meeting. HAYES AND COLD WATER. Ata meeting of tho Temperance Brotherhood of Christian Churches of Brooklyn, held in the Bedford | Avenue Reformed Chareh yesterday afternoon, Rev, Henry W. Warren gave praise to ex-President Grant for having refused to give liquor to mis guests at the | White House receptions. Rev. Dr Fulton, who sub- | sequently addressed the audience, referred to the tact, aod said, referring to President Hayes:—“God bo praised that we have a President about whom we can tulk and not shut our eycs, ‘Thank heaven we have such a man in the chair now.’ (Applause.) NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The United States steamer Yantic, bound to the United States from Hong Kong, passed through the Straits of Sunda on the 10th of January. A MODEL ALDERMAN. MODEL A few days ago, at the Court House in Newark, the property of Alderman Gould, seized some time belore by the Sherift to satisiy Judgment, was sold, but real- | wed nothing like the amount of the judgment, The | facts in the Alderman’s ease, his sharp practice with the funds of the Central Presbyterian Church while he was treasurer, &c., a8 published in the Herann, were dented by one ol the local prints. Yesterday the samo paper devotes a column and a bait correcting itself aud jully substantiating the statements made in the | Hexanp. Itat the same time makes a loud cell upon | the Alderman to resign. LONG ISLAND CITY ELECTION. At the city election in Long Island City, on the first Tuesday in April, the following officers will be voted for;—A supervisor, to represent the ,city in the County Hoard; a treasurer and receiver of taxes, to serve three years; a@ constable, to serve Wo yonrs: two aidermen i each of the five wards, to serve two years, } the ers—i8 | 8 which Mr, Gibbs had promised should be held at an | artist full opporiuuity to display ail the re- rces of bis gills ior compositiva, He has suce ded so Well in bis treatment and disposition of the ne ts Lelupted to believe that he bas apiy reproduced some incident of the late war ici he may have happened to witness, but reirained es men engaged that Pi strong resemblance to being controtled by the rut in- | froin treating tt ae a modern incident in order to avoid giving offence Lo over sensitive officials at Berlin. Not aioue is the contusion aud passion of the fight power fully realized, but the individual characteristics of the combatants are clearly and d-stipetly marked, Yue rude forms of tho wild Cossucks, mounted ou their hardy bat seragyy looking ponies, are caretully studied out, and are painted with a precision and a realism alinost photographic, ‘This work places Detailié in the plane of the great historical painters, whose fame is one of the brightest glories of Frauce, GEROME’S LATEST WOR With the title of tne “sword Dance,’? Gérome Issues his iatost work. It represents an incident of Eastern Ife frequent enough to be commonplace im the land where Motammed’s foilowers abound. Av Arab girl, in ull the finery of gauze and spangles, 1s seen dancing in a dark aud cavelike valé Arabe. On her head is bai- anced ove scimeter, while ver right band bolds another, She moves to the music of u purely Kastern orches- tra, made up of three periormers, who are squatted on the ground near the door, One man scrapes away on a kind of fiddle, another blows 4 reed instrument, while a woman chants ip low, guttural numbers, mark: ing time on her tambourine, In tbe background we Sve the gargon serving coffee to one of the customers, who reposes lazily on u couch. ‘The proprietor, who 18 busy muking coffee, turns bis head toward the dancing figure to admire the movements of the dancer. Vhrough the open door we catch a glimpse of the mar- row, sunlit street, The composition of the picture is al once simple and effective, Lt aims at presenting a correct idea of this particular phake of Kastern Iile, and is tree from the picturesque exaggeraion which too Irequently mars the treatment of similar subjects, The pose of the principal tigure 1s at once KARY AND GRACEFUL, and the ideaof mouon, which bas been happily con- veyed, is further heightened by the light drapery which seems to oat away from the figure, ‘The artist, tov, has bit on the happy expedient of iMuminating the dark, cave-like calc by the introduction of rays of sunlight descending {rom some window outside the picture. Those rays strike across the dancing gure, lighting up the mass of spangles on ber breast and ad- ding briliiancy and intensity to colors of the dancing irl’s costuine, The technique of the painting is of a figh order, and the artist bus evidenily devoted to this picture more care and attention than is usual in his later works, ‘The paluting of the flesh through the guuzo 18 quite a remarkable pertorinance and justities the high esteem in which the artist is held as a master of technique, DRAWING ROOM ART. Turning from the historical school to the latest tushionaule departure in art we fod the new Spanish. Roman scbcol represented by a bright drawing room scene, laid in Spain. A beautiful and richly dressed woman rests on a yellow sola, listening to the contents ofalove letter which is being read by the ducana while the Jady pretends to be listeniug to the song of a very tail musician, who, guitar in hand, leans against the wail, while the mevitable padre, iu a lugubrious black costume, siniles his approval ever a cup of choc. olate. The picture ts bright 1m color aud pleasing and suggestive iu subject. BOUGUEREAU, A work of unusual strength by this artist represents two girls on a rocky coast lovking out toward the sea. Over the rocky headland a storin is coming up at sea, and this furnishes the motive of the picture, The group is well composed, and we can weil imagine that off the coast lies the bout of some hardy fisherman, in whom the girls are interested. Ont of this slight ma. terial the artist bas made a picture of strong interest, The flesh painung 18 remarkably good and slows some of the best qualities of the artist’s brush, If the pice ture has a deiect it 1s the luck of a sufficiently dra- matic expression in the tuces of the girls, “THE BRIDAL PROCESSION.” Under this title there is a bright and joyous picture, from tne easel of Kuemmerer, representing the prom- enade of a bridal procession ‘tnrough the Tuileries, as was the custom to the time of the first French kepub- lic, The picturesque costumes of the period bave helped the artist by enabling bim to introduce prilliant culurs with propriety. He has used his advantage to the utmost, and as aresult gives us an elfective pic- ture pleasant to look upon, Those works wiil be placed on exhibition to-day. HIS SATANIC MAJESTY. HIMSELF AND HIS ABODE—THE CHARACTER OF BOTH DISCUSSED, The Rey. Dr. Carlos Martyn, pastor of the Tnirty- fourth Street Reformed Church, delivered a sermon last evening concerning the devil, taking for his text I, Peter, ¥,, 8 and 9:—*'Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the dovil, as a roaring lion, waiketh about, seeking Whom be may devour: whom resist steadfast in the faith.’? Dr, Martyn proceeded to discuss the subject of his text, making the following points:—First, the character of Satan; second, the methods of Satan; third, how to resist him, In regard to the character of Satun we have & suggestion of it in his name, The Hebrew word ‘Satan’? means an adyersaty; the Greck word signifies a slanderer, Sach is Satin in his very name. The Bible teaches Uhat Satan 1s moral negative of God, Love, trath and purity are the moral uttributes of God, Negauve these and you have the character of Satan, Add to these an unwearled antipathy and a never satisfied de- sire to spread corruption, and you have tho character of Satan as the Bible paints i with unhesitating strokes, A dreadiul pictur not sv much in the portrait asthe reality, In regard to the methods of Satan these may be summed up in two words—temptation and possesion, HOW THR DEVIL WORKS. Temptation is a test. Satan addresses himself to our natural propensities, He tempis us to an abuse rather than a right use of these. If we are inclined to gluttony, drupkenvess or liceutiousness, he vmpts us to continued and increasing indulgence, The other method is possession, Satan, through our frequent yielding to Lim, comes at last'to possess ux. We go out of ourseives and the devil comes into us, “Verily, verily,’ says Christ, “whosoever committeth sin is the slave of sin.’ “Whom resist,” says the text, “steadiast in the faith”? This presupposes the possi- Dility of resistance, Christ came to desiroy tie works ot tie devi Lt we live in the spirit of Carist we spall come offas He did, co erors, and more than con- querors. Hi wo would resist the devil therefore, we must resist hin “steadsast in the faith”? THE EXISTENCE OF HELI DENIED, Tho attendance at this church durig the evening service last uighi, to ucarthe discourse of the Key, James M,. Pulm. Was moderat His subject “An Expostuiatiom witt Those Wh Believe in Endiess Pantehment.’’ The reverend xen- Wemun announced bis beliet in the = might of private judginent in the interpretation of the Holy Scriptures, purport of his discourse was to cuil attention to certuin discrepancies regarding ihe doc- trine of eternal punisiment us promulgated by tue churches, He did not believe that those whe prox fessed such a doctrine bad an honest be. Het in what they taught. It was impossible to think that a soul will be punished for et Ny tor the evils committed during the years of exisicuce in this life Mr Pulman explained how the doctrine of cternal punishment came to ve recognized, and went on to explain the circumstances 10 which a belief in it gave rise, The dor trine came down to us as traditions, and cepted it withoxt mvestigation, Many velieved in it because they thonght it was a good thing; but this was an error, because no falsehood can accomplish « good. Those who profess this beitet of eternal punisti- | ment did not, be thought, bave faith mit them. | scives, In many of the churches he was forced to | Hiink that the doctrine Was held as a personal bellel. | Phat the doctrine of eternal panisiment exercised a | beatthiul restraming power on (he community. was the | belief entertained by those who — protos nM | Hoes capial punisiiment exercise a beneficial on tho Ways of crimimals or tend to effect lessen the amount of erime, he arked, The churches retorfmed the worid, God 18 all merey and love and justice, and it is impossible to believe that He will consign to eternal torment souls Ho bas created. If the doctrine could be bunished, the lowly and the outcasts, and those who composed — the dangerous Classes would be berefitte Me Potmon concluded his discourse by expostulating with his bearers against professing & belof tuey could not bo- and in cach ward @ schoo! trustee and three inspectors of election, lievo, aud agamst any longer holding to a doctrine which was a continual injustice to our teliow men, bat the dreadiulness hes | which have preached tue doctrine, he sant, have not | GERMANY. TEXT OF THK EMPEROR WILLIAM'S ADDSESS FYROM THE THRONE TO. THE REICHSRATH— LAWS THAT ARE NEEDED—TRADE STAGNANT— TURKEY AND THE EMPLUFE, ‘ ‘The following 13 the full text of the speech from the throue made by Emperor Wilham to the German Par lament on the 224 ult, : Hoxoxan.e GeNtLEMuX—In the name of the confed- erated governments | hasten to weicome you at this the opening of tue third period of the Legislature. The composition of the Reichstag, resulting trom the tiuns, leads me to Bope that you will accom- in this, a8 1p the tWo preceding sessions, for the bepelit of the nation the important work new betore the Reichsrath, maintaining common accord among the conlederated governineuts aud (he national representa- tou, ‘Tue principal object of your labors will be the dis- cussiob aud vole on the budget for 1877-73, Concerne jug Lue necessity of providing for requirements uot covered by the Fegular revenues, the Empire, in virwud ol articie 70 of the constitution, ouge, .o grumt mar Wicular subsidies. It will be jor you @*xagine this matter in conjuction with the conlev=ruted govern: ments, wheter it will be necessary to take some mousures with regard to it, and what these measures should be, tv reduce the Mmatricular eubsidies, which are aiready very migh and opening up other sources oO! revenue to the Lmpire. be preliminaries of th hegotiatio.s with Austria. Hungary lor renewing the treaty of commerce are alreagy weil advanced, with the coacurrence of Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony, abd thege negouauons iuy proceed without delay. The termination of these Ovations 18 the thdispensable condiuen under which retorms are to be introduced in our system of custotns aud excise, aud over which the coniederated governments will shortly deliberate. The vuls already preseated to ihe Reichsrath, con- cerning Lhe organizavon and powers of the Cour des Comnpies, as well as the administration touching the receipts aud expenditures of the Empire, will be again submitted to you, You doubtless partake with us of the desire to sce legal, solid basis aud special provi+ Sious created lor the Maintenance of the budget of the Empire as well as ior the forms and control of the Comptroller's office, 1t is therefore to be expected that this time an agreement will be come to in regard to (bese bills ‘There wil also be presented to you a new bill rela tive \@ inquires into muriue accidents, wnich was not reached lust session, Contormavly to the Judiciary laws passed during the Mst session, those laws should come inio operation at the luiest on the 1st of Octover, 1si¥, ip order that tuis term may not be prolonge Jt 18 indis; ensable that you designate without delay th city 1m which the Court of the Lmpire shail be held, A bill touching tuie will be submitted to you, Compiaints are heard in oar industrial contres rela- tive to the absence of legisiation for the protection of industrial inventions, In order to Hil this void, and alter taking the advice of competent men, a bill has drawn up on patents of inveation, which will be presented to you and will be the principal object of your deuberations, Unbappily the depression which has rested over our commerce ana indusiry lor the past two yoars is still felt by us as by other Dations, The incessant deliberas tons of the contedera.ed governinents over the meang for remedying it have not convinced me that the ine ternal political situation of the Empire contributes in any essential particular to these bad times, felt equally in every otner country, The duty of applying a remedy to tho sufferm@ more- over, belongs to the various States us well ag the Empire. The pretended want oi confdence in the future stavility of our internat political situation as an ovstacie to the return of the industrial prosperity of Germany, [ think you will consider with me as an une founded apprehension. The organizition ot the bm. pire and the good sense of the Germun people consti- Lute a solid rampart against be dangers Whose anarchi- eal londepcies might menace security and the regular development of our instituuons. Aa to exterior dangers which may arise from the Eastern crisis, which 18 not yet ended, Germany 1s le: exposed than the other nations Aly policy has re muined faithiul te the principles which bas guided uF since the commencement of the Oriental complications, The conterence at Constantinopie unfortunately bat not succeeded in inducing the Porte to make tue con- cessions which the European Powers considered thuir duty to demand in the interest of humanity and to secure peace in the future, Tho delivorations ot t Conlerence have resulted, however, in permitting the Chrisuan powers to arrive, touching the nature of the guarantees Which sbouid be usked of the Porte, at a degree of amy which bas never beead so generally felt previous to tho Conference, ‘This is a solid reason for bopmmg with confidence that peace will be maintained between the Powers, even It the Porte should not of lis own accord execute ro forms in fayor of its ‘Christian subjects—reformt that the Conlerence declared io bea European oeces- sity. If these hopes, which are derived trom the Promises of the Porte and trom the opening of peace Negowations with Servia apd Montenegro, ure not realized, my government will continue nevertheless, at jn the past, to employ in this question, where German interests are not traced out, a determined line ot cous duct, using all her influence to protect the Christians of ‘Turkey and watch over the peace of Europe, but more icularly to consolidate her good relations with 1) goveruments bor allies and friends. In this pacitia undertaking I count upon the blessings of the Almighty, THE KHEDIVE’S GOVERNMENT. THE GREAT SAHARA SEA PROJECT AGITATED BY M. DE LESSEPS—THE NEW EGYPTIAN PROVINCE—PUNISHING BLAVE TRADING. Cairo, beb. 19, 1877. At the last meeting of the Khédivial Geographical Society M. de Lesseps spoke at some length upon the practicability of convorting the Sahara desert into a vast sea, thus placing Central Africa in direct commu- nication with the Northern countries, Various ex- plorations have aircady been made with this object in view. The project 1s quite possible, but the expensa would be such as no country interested would at this moment be willing to assume. Major Mohammed Mocktar, of the Egyptian staff, read an exceedingly interesting paper upon “Harrar,” the territory recently annexed to Egypt. ‘This officer was chief of staff to the expedition commanded by Raout Pacha, which brought the country under the dominion of the Khédive, This annexation wiil, doubtless, prove in time a most valuable source of revenue, The soil is quite rich, Wheat, muize, barley, anisced and all kinds of vegetables and fruit are produced, as well as sugar cane, cotton and coffee. The Harrar coffee is considered by experts te excel that of Moka, This will, pervaps, prove the most valuable production of all, The inhabitants are mussulmans of the most rigid type. They are avart. cious, und are very fond of trade. The women hold a more respected position than is usual among Eastern people. Ouly one wile 18 the rule, although the law of the land permits bigamy. hecity of Harrar, the capt. tal, 18 232 miles from Zeylah, and near the southwest eru frouticr of the Territory of Schoa, CRUSHING SLAVERY. Several slave meichants have lately been arrested here and at Alexandria, ard such samplos ol the mer chaudise as could be found set at liberty, Some o1 | them were found on board the Austrian Lloyd stenmer which arrived in Alexandria from Port Said, Among the passengers were 270 pilgrims returning to Tun from Mecca, and among them were discovered some negines who had been purchased en route, ‘be expedition which was to sail under Admiral Mo- Kiilot has not yet departed from 3: As long as the “astern Question’? hangs tire at Constantinople erything here docs also. In the meantime every- thing goes on eppanveny very calmly. Many people being firmly persuaded that the Khédivo will suppor Turkey to the last man and the last piastre, while others jee! equally assured that Egypt will play a wait. ing game, subdue us inuch as possible anything like religivus Outbreaks on the part of the natives and de- Jay uny action until Turkey shall bave been so do. Jeatod by Russia as to be past assistance, ON THEIR ‘TRAVELS, Patrick Corcoran, a youth of nineteon, resided with his parents in Sixteenth street, Jersoy City, until sis weeks ago. Ho assisted his father on a milk route til) he became implicated with two other lads named Dar Moynihan and James Kelly in petty thioving, Ther | the three boys lett the city. Moynihan and Kelly re turned two weeks ago, wore arrested, and aro now awaiting trial in the Hudson County Jail on the charge of larceny, They can give no satisiactory account 0: Coreuran, except that they leit him at Elmira, N. Y., where they stripped him ‘ot bis hat and shovs in 4 stable, Which they sold in order to procure something to eat, When the laus wero separated they told con. flicting stories in relation tothe matter, It ts feared that Corcoran has been foully dealt with, A WHALE CHASE, The fishermen of Amagansett hada long but unsuce cessful chase after a large whale on two days of last week—at one time coming almost within harpooning distance, ‘The monster led them about ten miles out to sem, \ | | | A TENN {From the Nashville (Tenu,) Banner, March 5.) The quiet town of Springtield, situated twonty-nine miles from Nastville, on the line of the Southeastern | Railway, was starticd at five o'clock yesterday alter. noon by the sonud of four shows upon the public square, A large crowd was attracted to that thorough fare, and upon arriving there tho dead body of Edward | G. Kirk was found weltering in its gore, Near tho | iyammate torm stood 3, B. Hopkine, by whose band | the uniortapate man had wet his death, It appears | that an ill feeling had existed between them for some Ume past on uecount of some misunderstanding ' | relation vo the building of a residence for Hopkins « | Kirk, who was a carpenter. Kirk had endeavor upon several occasions, it is said, to provoke | & quarrel with Hopkins, who managed, however, to | Avord a difeuity with’ him. Yesterday afternoon | Kirk met llopkins in front of the store of | Woodward & Moore, and started toward him with knile in his hand, Seeing that Kirk was determin to settic the feud Hopkins drow a revolver and frod a the advancing man tour times and Kirk foll dead. Hopkins is a member ot the firm of Hopkins & Law. rence, Wholesale manufacturers of whiskey, and is w known in Nashville, SSEEL TRAGEDY, =