The New York Herald Newspaper, April 27, 1877, Page 4

4 — LINES OF NEW DEPARTURE. Co Selbletied IO The Unalterable Attachment of President Hayes. HE WILL NEVER ABANDON THE PARTY. The Harmonizing of the South a Duty to the Country. STEPHENS ON THE LIVING ISSUES. | ——— | Powers: of the General Government and Reserved Rights of States. so A PSE ch VIRWS OF SENATOR JONES, OF FLORIDA | iNGrox, April 26, 1877, Though the President has no time to read the leading newspapers be is fully informed upon every matter | relating to the prosperity of the country, and is cons stantly advised of every new development. Ip this way be has learned of the Hexaip’s new work for bar. he best elements iu existing parties, and is | as he is to all who aro monizix truly grateful for its zeal, laboring to pertect the pacification of the South on the principles of true humanity, Amia the cares of public tile he bas found time, however, to give to everybody a respectiul Leuring, save those whose object it.was to / him. President Hayes has formed an un- | niterabie rule not to encourage interviewers, Not (hat ho intends to keep [rom the public any pomt of infor. mation regarding our patioual affairs, but he ts opposed sm of giving personal interviews, at least | be remains im the Waite House; and what no | President will be made kuown to everybody. Yet he lias opinions wuich he cannot suppress, In conversation with tuose who call to see hit ou public business Le irequently gives utterance tw lis views, which are speedily made known and published, In (is way 1 was uot diflicult to learm Lbat the President recognizes the great power of the Hxratv to aid bin in ameliorating the condition of all Classes in the South and bis sentiments of regurd for a journal that bas already done so much in that direction, HAYES AND THK KEPUDLICAN PARTY, But there was one thing, tuough, that he could not approve and that was the tdea that he should ever abandon the republican party or seek wew alliance un- | der any olver name ‘han that, It is oue of the last thougiits that cuald occur to him to abandon the name | or the priuciples of the republican purty; aud chrough | the threatening storm wuich prominent men iu and put o: Congress could raise ubous his course be would | hever swerve from the conviction that his intention and aim is the perpetuity of that party on the old line on Ww © inuch good bas alreudy been done. Noth- ing could | tier irom bis thoughts than the sur. render ol ame. As well might tis opponents Accuse him of wishin, rrender iis principles, lute t holds it very ences wud complica. ly harmonized, and Which be owes to the country ab outhorn States. ‘The churge et the interests of Lue emancipuied r that he Would do aught to cloud ther iuture, » their interests or fuuder their Weilare, 13 80 virary (bis hile-long convictions and activns that | it Would be preposterous were it hot inade at times by to his be y Lue South is a those wh prominence gives them Lhe right to be hear Nothipg trouvles nim more than this, All the labors 1h ent to te duties of a Presi- | dent are comparatively casy beside the burden | oft beimg wnjusdy vccused, and President Hayes is deeply sensitive to such accusations, It must be borne In tulvd thul be Was a supporter of the republican purty wheu it first had an existence, vorn of the Mis+ sourl compromise. Even im tis boyhood bis sym- pathy was with Garrison and Phillips, on the antt- slavery platiorm., Not trom any lunatical nouon, bat irom a sense of the deep Wrong which the sub- cd people suilered, irom a sense of humanity tor tho ow When be is President, with thesé hie rooted ip bis heart, the idea that be could turget fora moment te great opportunity he | hus of bettering the condition of the treed people of | te South is so preposterous that be bus hardly the patience lo assure lis accusers of thelr mistake. Ho ows the course he is to pursue aud he is contdent u cepd will justily the meaus be bas taken to insure tue promotion aud wellare of every citizen of the South, NO RECENT CONVICTION It is no recent couviction with President Hayes that the time has gone by lor holding an iron hand over the Southern State: Had be br Vresivent jour yeare ago that Which has but recently been done would have come to pars 1m the early days ol tbat adminis. Thereiore, when Ib Came tor him tw write a of uccepiunce it was an eas, nd that he © saw then he mor LOR aIzZeS ws a Uuly How, Lhe pci ub 18 the on uteome for tae color 3 it is the only possible suurce of sustaiuing the republiean party and yours as to the key 0: that policy, “He s his party best who serves bis couutry best”? than (his he President leaves to the lature to VIEWS OF ALEXANDER H. STEPHE nder H, Stephens, of Georgia, though for many fh luvalid, 1s now enjoying far beulth aud is | y, remaiuing in bis carriage for | rwention bad been directea to the w lin s of departure,” aud be remarked thut be Was struck with t pressions of (he Secre- | tary of the Navy ia regard to the old whiz principles. The quesuion being asked whether he thoaght the | usof the tn imaicaved the formation of a new rly oat ol (he more conservative elements of the political orgamzations Mr. Stepbeus replied :— 0 Hob see ay, hioy to warrant the belief that a new party i# likely to be formed or (nat the old wig | party will Le revived, The old whig pariy 1s functus asic, ough 1s neiples are daly berng viViled mm the wets of the ministration, Issucs aud prin- ciples make parties. A new party must have lor its | foundation a permanent issue, ft must bave ume and | deveinpment (or 18 formation, aud as our public ques- | tiows stand to-uay [ do not sce upon What men could | | veneut of their party. | good willy of the result of such an appeal, The South would b it as a unit, and the conservative clemeut of tho Nort would respond tp solid columne.’* THE COMING SMBSION. ‘The withdrawal of the troops from South Carolina and Louisiana baving disarmed the democrats in their opposition tothe Army Appropriation bill, the question | Was asked, what subject was there likely to arise at the coming session tbat Would agitate the members. Mr. Stephens said be did not know of but one subject, ‘There might be a lively debate upon the propusition to insert a proviso restricting the use of the funds similar to that adopted by the House at its last session. He had noticed several weeks ago that there was a dispo- sition on the part of @ promivent republican journal to advocate this restriction, and if such u clause was pro- posed, be did not see that the President would have cause fur complaint, That was the only point for debate likely to canse differences worth mentioning, ATTORNEY GENERAL DEVE: Attorney General Devens, while he did not want to express aD opinion ag to the course of the HERALD, could not refram from speaking an oncouraging word for the object it had ip view. 1t was u good work, and ope could not very well keep silent about It, Every- thing that can be done will be done by the adminisira- tion to harmonize the discordant elements ip the Southern States, Itis an important work, deserving of the heartiest support of ali tue citizens of the couu- try, The frst evidences of its success would undoabt- edly meet with reciprocal good will throughout the North, and of the consummation of this policy of the administration there could be no doubt SENATOR JONKS, OF FLORIDA, Senator Jones, of Florida, is regarded by his demo- cratic colleagues as one of the ublest exponents of Southern interests in the Senate and after carefully readings the HeKaLp's articles on “Lines of New De- parture,’? he expressed bis views as lollows:— “The Presidun’s policy toward the South is both wise and just, and if carricd out im good faith and up to the (ull spirit of the iwaugural will do more for the interests of that section and all classes of its people in a few years thau could be accomplished by a century | ofexperimennng, such as has been carried on there by pr iniscrations. Politiciuns may howl, but the people will rejoice over the near approach of a better state of feeling between all sections of the country than has existed for many years, All that the Soutn has ever asked since the overthrow of her arms was a fair opportu- nity to exhibit her good faith in the acceptance of the conditions imposed upon by the war,» In her con- vulsive struggles with corrupt and. weak local govern- ments she Was unable to show the conntry her capa- city for wise statesmanship and enlightened policy, But now, when lett to the {ree exercise of ull her ener- gies aud her own regulation of Lier local affairs, she is willing to be judged by the fruits of her lab THK K¥FECT ON THR SOUTH, “What effect the changed condition of the South will have upon parties it is dillicult at this time to conjec- ture, Up to and including the lust national contest the chiel topic of dispute was the ‘Southern poliey.’ The constant intertorence of the general government jn the local affairs of tke Soutn was the subject of long und just complaint, and embittered party coutests there to a degree Which no other cause of diference could have produced, With this old und irritating grievance removed J unuk that jarty divisious will not be attended by the acrimouy and bitterness which existea in the past, The strug: gles for power will not partake of the — pas- sion or prejudice of race conflicts. The au- thority of the Union, which should ulways be the same to all citizens, will no longer be looked upon as tke source of the most vitter ovils to one class of people and tue only meaus of protec- tow to auotuer. In place of the jealousy and distrust felt by the former, contidence, respect and sincere loyalty will succeed, and the hatter, too loug'taught to. believe that government was creuted for their especial bevetit, will seek, through selt-reliance, industry and good déportment, that respect, consideration ubd se- curity whicu neither penal laws nor armies can ever } bring to them, “One step further the President ‘ought to go, The authority of the general goverment at the South ought to be reflected through different mediums from those that have been set up there. 1p most instances the persous holding federal ollices there obtained them for party services or on uccount of political influence. ‘They regard their positions us trusts, not for tho beneilt of the peuple, but tor the Owing to the fact that the Uusiness and property of thoir section are chietly in the hands of the detuvcrats the oflices of the govern. ment ure far more important to them than to thelr opponents. It 1s not as im the North, where party lines separate pretty equally its" intelligence and weulth, ‘There — business interesia und property ure sure to be fairly represented im the pub- he vilicea, But in the South to*select all officers trom the bon-property holding classes ts to create a danger- ous, ut least an unwise, antagonisin between two clugses in the State which it should. always be tbe ob- Ject of government to prevent. This subject noeds greatly the hand of reform.” THE PRESIDEN! AND THE LABOR LEAGUE. A DELEGATION OF LABORING MEN AT THE EX- ECUTIVE MANSION—EMPLOYMENT FoR THE IDLE AND RESTORATION OF SUFFRAGE IN THE DISTRICT LEQUESTED—THE FRESIDENT IN REPLY. Wasuxerox, April 26, 1877. A delegation of the Labour League of the United States, consisting of twonty-six white and thirty-five colored men, called upon the President this mornirg tor the purpose of delivering an address upon the labor question, The delegation was met by tne President in one of the ante-rooms to the Executive Council Cham- ber, and the address was delivered vy Mr, Haductt, President of the Labor Lengue, the headquarters of which are in this city. The request was made to the President to embody ia his message to Congress a recommendation for the appropriation of money jor internal improvements, in order to give employment to idle labor throughout the country, and also to recommend the restoration of suffrage in this district. und the payment of 10,000 workingmen who, the address asserted, were deirauded by coutraciors under the Boara of Public Works. THE PRESIDENT'S REPLY. Tho following isthe reply of the President, which embodies auswers to the matertal points of the ud- dress:— ‘This speech is so voluminous and the topics so numerous, that L would not undertake ta unconsidered, off-uand sent ienees to express oplnions in regard. to it. oof the statements of tacts perhaps deserve # good deal ol cousider- tion. Certuioly, it there are 20,000 men in tis district out of einployment, or that aumber of inen to whom the gov- awes' money, such money ought to be paid, would ‘be very dere'fet in ity duty if is not done. As for tle general expression of a oxpress I appreciate. ft and. return iy thanks very fully, Per is all [desire to say on the subject without further ation, ‘The rights of all citizens are preeisely equal before the luw, departinents must see that these equal rlebts d with stich assistance as Congress and, above Ie ean give them ries 1 this Distri it not a question sideration to, Tho fuet ix that vot Wastington and of Jefferson, vartior Presid suffrage way vested in istrict with regard to local affairs, but ral officer: here have been vurtous unite to form hew party. A party cannot be manu- tuctured {o order avy wore than a government, The | Mexicans tried t \ler experiment ana signally tailed, The sabdivition of the Mexican territory States, im itnitation of uur fo pvernment | body Knows J a tauure, an President is a Jeflersoutan republican io nis, political views.” OSITION, Your corre od to Me. Stepbens that Pr ut Hayes felt auuoyed at the insinuations mude by seme of the radical leaders that be Was not stand- tig by bis party, woen the (rath was that Mr, Hayes | had been a Lied cate of the aat-slavery cause, and had no idea of surren ering bis principles. Mr. Steph inued—"He could not be nore of an aulesiavery man in big senumeNts than Was Presie | dent Jeflerson, But tuat issue 1s forever dend, and he | has now to deal with « living 1sue—the paciticauen | of the South and the establistinent of home rule in | tue Southern States, That, sir, is the hying issue of toway; but 1 do not say that it will be Hkely to de- | mand the formation of a Lew party.” “Let us look at the quesuon as it presents itself | now, The Jeffersonian idea was the reserved rights of ates In adiaipistering their internat affairs, while tion Of the federal governinent is to be eontined to its linited restrictions, and it1s upon that platiorm | that President Hayes las squarely planted himsell, With bin are the people of the h, who have been longing for the time When bey Would be allowed 10 tu the rvention ol jed- | govern themselves without th are, doubtles eral authority, In the North # vast number of (he members » | old Whig party whose judginent approves of the action of the Prest- | plunder itwithout stint. The ¢ity would be ruined, he dent, The pute oft tical organizition is imma. | said, 1 this euarter, contrived with @ special design to | terial, Principle is the only ting esgoaval, and While | mak peeulution easy, Were fastened apon it, and it was the great question of the Louris home rale, It is not | altogether important that the Zrening Post should ree | important whetber the supporters of the Presidenus L us passage with all the power of argument wiiet it poliey vall themselves republicans or democrats, Upon | possessed, and provent it 1 possible, He then, with ho other qnestion can We have anything like unity.” | his uaual pieacily, pomted out the contrivances TEMPORARY Ie8Uks, igsties such ast he turiif of froe trade have mpors r form lt b power, You could y such a basis as that. ln eof acampalgn, but y it, so to speak, No, sir, there i+ but ono “ted a party Au important nutloualize sue pending “ed tha: is hotne ra y buck to the Jelter. gonimn doctrine, there m ome WhO ure disap. pointed at Ue turn have taken; some who mre stil im woods who may at first be imelined ty oppose and condemn the Vreswent'’s course, ‘ my opinion, | formed upon a knowledge of the Southern peopic, that | opposition will be short lived, Liook for an almost tinanimous Support of the adminystravon vy the democracy throdghout the country, and especially on toe part of our Sourhern delegations in Congress. For this reason 1 do not think there will be am to organize the House on any other than existing nowiual party denuminations. I thik it would be impolitic for the real supporters uf the administration enee at this time, bat tiey to wtten pt such hola remain steadfast in carrying OWt the pacitica- | tion policy according to the expressed convictions of the Presiaent.?” | Ailasion bein to tho President’s feeling an- | ney the evarge of deserting bis colors, Mr | Stephens coutinaed “Well, Lean sympathize with Bim in that trouble, for | Kuow what 1 18 to be ebarged with berg @ tral ter to your party and to your country. But woen moon thik they ure right aid act trom heartielt con- Yictions there reronins, at least, the cousolation of Knowing that one believes be 18 domg tight. Presi- dent Hayes bax no uncertain knowledge of the duty called upon to pertorm, and if bo finds his | bo bins vi iriende press ) new io the old republicans, a letter, 1 a most important ¢ from tue Lew bo wwe old whigs, y be Gan appeal from tt in nis masterty . appeaied ‘there can be uo doube him too clos | | soa of the owner, conductor or | thereof, to ride in or upon any car, train, engine, ri xes from that time to the pre the Chairman of the Labor League interposed as to What the President thought of that order a8 an American principle ? the aesipent—We'll not dise whatever you uesire upon th It is enough to say ject it is within the . [eis not within the powe: it is etn the eleeti wrofa President. This, of cours and If to be considered in accord weopl vt know what the up tron, It is not tor ww for the ision of It is sate to} questions of this sort he people. to the great body of the people. If the peovle of States wish to nave suffrage in this Distriet shail not terfere with them, und should not veto, but would sign 9 Dil on that subj Lt there is noth to thin Eagain return iny appreciatie JUSTICE ‘10 NOR ‘TILDEN. nu further in reg of vour kindness. (From the Evening Post. | It was ip April ot the year 1870 that Samuel J. Til- | den, vot a frequent visitor at the ollice of the Kvening Post, came and desired an interview with the senior editor, Which be bad, of course. He seemed moved from his usual calm and quiet demeanor, (His erraud, , related to the charter which Tweed and his atures were trying to get caacted as ataw, I that should bappen, be said, it would give thecity, with all the powers of Its goverument, tuto the bands of men Who felt no restraint of conscience und who wi for misusing the publ tunds Which were embodied im the bill, aud expressed lis earnest hope that the people should be warned of them in our columus. We make this statement ont of ad re to deal fairly with Mr, Tilden, Who has im some quarters been accused ot favoring the Tweed charter in the early staues of the discussion, On the rary, 1t is but simple truth to say that be was its onetny from the begining. STREET CASUALTIES, An ordinance was yesterday introduced betore tho Board of Aldermen providing for the prevention of casualties in the streets It prohipits all persons, whether of tail age or under, Without express permis. person in charge wage, Staye OF OLher vo power or other motor, 1, about any street, bricge, tunnel, public place, pier, bulkhead of other space within the city hinits, aod that any person Who shall be guilty of violating the ordi- nance #bull be lined not less toun $5 nor more than $60 tor euch offence, le drawu by upon, under or MUNICIPAL DISFRANCHISEMENT. The following resolution was yesterday passed by the Board of Aldermen, on motion of President Pure roy: Kesol ents. the 4, That thix Board, in the name of their constitu: ¥ PrOLeRt aWlinE ope of New York city, so the passage by the Legislature of they ments to the State consticution, whieh, In vi rinciple of uaiverswl sullrage, the corver stone of ¢ Roun guverninont, proposes to ‘ulsteanchise « large portion of the most inteiligont aud worthy citizens of this eity. NEW Y our courts | DECORATION DAY. The following preliminary orders relative to the ob- servance of Decoration Day in New York city have been issued:— 1 Heapquanress Gran Marsiat’'s Orrier, G, A. R., Tuy “Cortack,” UNION SQUARE; SKVENTRRNTH STREET, uw Youk, April 25, 1877. GENKRAL ORDER NO. J, I. By virtue of an election by the Memorial Committ the undersigned hereby assumes comraand us Grand Mar- shal for oration Day, May 30. 187% IL, The toilowiug ! appointments are hereby an- aced:—onrade J.C. Julius Langbein, B. A. Kimball Post, No. 100, Adjutant General and Chief of Staif, Com: rade’ Juimes H. Stevens, Phil Kearney Post do, 5, Quar- tle pee General, They will be obeyed and respected uc- cordingly. ILL Murshals of divisions, aides-de-camp and speciat aids tothe ‘rand Marshal will be snnounced In future orders. Commanders of posts are requested, without delay, to for- ward to the Aajutant General the names of comrades to act as aids to the Grand Marshal: al report the num- ber of comrades they expect to parade and the inusic ¢! will turnish. Posts that propose to proceed to yan wi Greenwood or other cemeteries are requested to novity those headquurtery of the sit = TV, Cominittees having charge of transportation, flowers or other matters that may come under the supervision of the Grand Marshal on Decoration will report full particulars thereof to these headquart A8 s00n Ke prac- tiewb! Vv. ilitary organizations, societies, associations and to unite mthe parade will please an- headquarters promptly, in order r proper divisions. ¢ commanders is called to the a Was unanimously adopted by nittee, the provisiuts of which will be citizens who d the same ey may bo Assi; . The attention of trucks, Wavons or signs representing any jnesy firma shall be prohivited trom tuking eof the Grand Army ot the Kepublic on esolved, iuess or bu artin the par Decoration 1: VIL. ‘The Grand Marshal and staff will be at thése head- quarters from seyen to ten P, M., where all communica Hous should be adatoney K. PBRLEY, rand Marshal. ORDER OF THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. Puinapenrama, April 26, 1877.” Governor Hartrantt, of Penusylvania, as Commander- in-Chiet of the national organization of tho Grand Army of the Republic, has issued the following general order in reference to Decoration Day :— Hxapquanrens Gexenat aRMy OF mie Reruniic, Tuapeuritay a, April 20, 1877. In accordynce with tue annual’ custom Wednesday, May 30, I877, will be observed as Memorial Duy, in ‘eoni- ‘of our dead comrades, It is fitving uid turn aside from our ‘accustomed pur: suits todo honor to those who have given the strongont tentimons 6 : devotion, wud for a gen- eral observan diay te, active participation ot the invinbers of societies, the children of the various | schools and thy citizons generally, ty eutuestly invited, Every efurt should be made to murk the lust'resting place of wach soldier and sailor, and we should also remembur With tenderness those who’ died away from home wud Kine dred and vow rest in distant or unknown graves. Exel post Will ve the Judye of the manner in which it way Uest por: form this duty, but concert of uction should be had where- ever practicable, Wherever there aro no posts of the ( ‘Ariny to lead In the good work the Commander-in- belalf of their surviving comrades, asks the citizens to take ste vs to decorate the graves ol the galluut dead and secure & proper observance of the duy ordec JOUN F, HARTRANET, Commander-n-Chief, Ronxer B, Beart, Adjutant General. HEROES OF THE GRAY. EX-CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS TO TAKE PART IN 1K BROOKLYN CEREMONIES, ‘The Executive Committee of the Grand Army’ of the Republic appointed to perfect arrangements for the celebration of Decoration Day, when flowers will be strewn over the graves of the soldiers who died during the late rebellion on the field of battle, recently re- solved to invite the co-operation of all ex-Confederate veterans in the ceremony. Asun evidence of the sin- cerity of the desire of Union soldiers to put aside all feolings ukiu to sectional antagonism which has so long estranged maby bravo men they extended an in- vitation to an ex-Confederute general to deliver the oration at the Academy of Music on the evening of Decoration Day. lo furtherance of the object of fraternization Mr, John W. Shorter called a meetiug | | of gentlemen who had boen in the Southern army, ana | last evening here assembled a¢ No, 361 Fuitou street & Dumber of ex-Coniederates, among whom were Roger A, Pryor, Jr.; Edward Wooltol Captain Kibvee, Wilham Caluwell, Amos S, Bates, Joseph W, Gilder, ox-Senator North, Colonel W. L. Fox and others, Mr. Shorter stuted the object of the meeting 10 a tew well chosen remarks, and Mr. Woolfolk suid be felt assured | that all Southeru men would be pleased, ay he was, to display @ spirit of friendship, and would be glad to accept the invitation which had been extended to them by the Grana Army. ‘There ure a number of Confederates buried in Brooklyn cemeteries, apd their graves had been regu. | larly honored by the Grand Army comrades. All party feeling was now past, and Southerners resident 10 Brookiyn shouid, and would, attest their appreciation of the courtesy extended to them by the Memorial Committee by atbendiug at the cemeteries and joming in the ceremonies there. Captain Kibuce and others urged the appointment of | @ committees to communicate with Southern residents of the city thut they may more fully learn their views in relation to the matter, The committee appointed is comprixed ag follows:—Messrs. John W. Shorter, Edward Woolloik, Captain Kivbee, Willan Caldwell, R.A Pryor, Jr; J. W. Gilder, 8 D. Lewis and J? C. Brome. The meeting adjourned ull May 10. DFCORAIION DAY CEREMONIES IN HONCR OF THE DEAD. [8¥ TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] TALLAUASSER, @a., April 26, 1877. The graves of tho Coniederate soldiers killed in battle who aro buried here were protuscly decorated | to-day with floral offerings, but those of the federal heroes were neglected. The most conspicuous motto erected in the cemetery over the tombs which were thus honored were the words, “They Wore the Gray.” Touching devotional uymns were sung and prayers | offered by a Presbyterian and an Episcopal clergyman, ‘The orator of the day delivered au eloquent eulogy on the dead apd an unqualified expression of regret over the lost cause, Whose aims he fully justifed, but ms allusions to the North were temperate and just. He uiso found occasion to congratulate the Southern people on the resumption of self goverument, alter sixtuen yours of oppression. | SLEEP. New York, April 18, 1877, The following correspondence will be of iuterest to | the public in general and the supporters of a worthy charity in particular: — Protessor Witttam A. Hamwonn, M. D. Dean Bin—I've undersigned, mm Wehalf of the | trustees and friends of tue Metropoliwn Throut Hospital, respectiuily iuvite you to deliver a pubic | lecture for the beneft of shat worthy charity, It your engagements wili permit you to accept this invitation, will you Kindly name the subject of the | lecture aud the date when you can deliver it? Very respectiully, your obedient servants, Thurlow Weed, James W. Alexander, David Dows, . George H. Houghtou, D. D.; J. Marion Sims, Joun W. Bigelow, Clinton Wagner, M.D. ; H. B. D. B. St. Joun Roosa, M.D; f. B. Musgrave, by, M. D.; Mux Herzog, M. D.; and William re 43 West Fiery-rounta Street, New York, April 19, 1877. GeNTLEMEN—I bave the houor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th inst, und in reply | thereto have to state that it will give me mach pleas. | ure to comply with your request, 1 will theretore, if agreeable Lo you, suggest Monday evening, the 80th | inst, at the tine, and “sleep”? as the subject. | “Lain, gentlemen, yours sincerely, WILLIAM A. HAMMOND, To Tuvruow Wap, Esq., and otbers, TERMINAL CHARGES ON GRAIN, A conference between the Committee on Grain and | the representatives of the railroads relative to the ter | minal charges on grain at this port was held this afternvon, at which a virtual agreemens was arrived at on the basis of the recommendations previously made by the representatives of the Produce Exchange and of the trunk roads respectively. The first recommenda. tion, “Tbat, commencing May 1 prox., the time of | storage of grain from the ratiroads in bouts or ele- vators be made ten days, including dates of receipt and delivery, and the charges theretor be one and one- | fourth cents per bushel on all kinds of grain,’ was | adopted, The second recommendation was atnended and adopted in the tollowmg form: hat all the said | cuatzes be collected by the lightermen 4s agents of the railways irom the holders of tho certiticates, and that the gad lightermen pay therefrom tho charges of (he elevators lor receiving and weighs ing gruin from their barges and delivering the sane to Vessels of stores, Wot exceeding an iggregate of | one cent per bushel thereior—providing, however, | that the holder of the cortificate shall be permitied / to designate the elevator if he so aesire, The third recommendation, which tended to remove the hability of the railroads as common carriers and | supsutute therefor a liability for marine risks only, was not adopted ou account of the decided expression | previously given by the grain trade against auy such | change VeMmg made. As both parties have agreed to waive the thirty days’ notice required by the existing agreement between the Produce Exchange aod the rail- rouds these recomendations wil go into eflect as voon ag they sbull have beew acted upon by the Board ot Managers, Which will probably be on of before the Ist of May. MUNICIPAL NOTE The Railroad Committee of the Aldermen have re- quested an opinion from the Corporation Counsel rel live to the powers of the Board in dealing with the question as to whether or not the city has a right to take possession of the franchise of the Sixth Avenue Street Railroad on complying with certain conditions spocilied in the eharter of that eergorasitn, | The Commissioner of Public Works bas been di- rected to piuoe a free bath at the Battery. The ordivanes preventing tho use of calcium lights | in the streets without a proper permit from the city | author.ties wus yesterday passed vy the Bourd of | Aldermen, } Associate Justice, 18 likely to win the fi SOUTH CAROLINA. GOVERNOR MAMPTON’S MESSAGE—THE FINAN- CIAL OBLIGATIONS OF THE STATE CONSID- ERED—ACTION OF THE LEGISLATURE. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ], Conusua, April 26, 1877. In the House of Representatives to-day the principal matter of interest was the adoption of the report of the joint committee appomsed yesterday to investigate and pass upon the claims to seats of the members of the Mackey House, The report, which was only par- tial, provided that upon purging themselves of their contempt im their action toward the legal Houso of Represeutatives the following dele- gations, or parts = of_~—s delegations, woutd be admitted to seats:—Four members from utort county, two members of this delegation bav- ing jomed the legal house last winter; two from Chester, the full representation being three, and the third man being exciuded on the ground that he had a disqualifying office—to wit, Postmaster at and since the time of his election, and that he is mow nnder indict- mont for larceny ; two trom Clarendon, two trom Goorge- town, four from Orangeburg, one being exciued on tho ground of being an ahen; five from Richland and three trom Williamsburg—vighteen in the aggregate, AN ABJECT APOLOGY. Those admitted came forward by delegations to the front of the Speaker's desk and after an apology trom each member, delivered in most object terma and with @ manner that strangely contrasted with their Jofty and defiant bearing in the game place a few months ago, they were sepurately sworn 11 and took the seats aseigned them. ‘THE REMAINING COUNTIES, No action has yet veen taken 1m relation to the reinaining couptics, but it 1s exceedingly probable that the entire delegations of four counties, including Charleston, will be excluded on grounds of traud and intimidation and a new election ordered in each. POLITICAL PROSKCUTIONS, A concurrent resolution was udopted authoriziy; the Governor to communicate with the President o| the United States and invoke his clemency to Ko du the power and authority vested ib tne De- partment of Justice as to have the political prosccu- tions against the Ellenton, Hambarg and other such prisoners stopped, and to grant to all such prisoners now coniined in the national prisons « full and irce pardon, CEP JUSTICK AND SENATOR. The election tor Chief Justice and United States Senator will not come off before next week. It is now generally conceded that Judge Willard, tho’ present named po- sition. In the Senate a protest trom the republican Senators against the aumission of the four democratic Seautors on Tucsduy Was entered on the journal, ‘THK GOVERNOR'S MESBAGR, The Governor’s Message was read in both Houses, and ils several provisions referred to appropriate com- mitiees for action, Lt is regarded by both parties us | a characteristic and able gocument, The following embraces its principal features :— GESTLUEMEN OF THK SkNATE AND Hous OF Representa, nivig-It in proper that I should, before entering into dis- cussion of the yrave questions « hiel com betore you, give the reaxous that impelle: all the General Ax sembly together at a time so inau to ltsmemuers. [ recoguize and appreciate tully the great personal sacrifices demanded of the members by tho call which brings then: nere, but the critical condition of puolic affuirs und the welfure of the State muke dt imperative that I should invoke the ald of tho legisltive uranch of tho government to assivt in the great work of reform before ws, Sud I feit contident that the patriotism of thory comprising tuis branch of the State government would iuspire them fo meet cheerfully wil gucrifices required for the interests of the ‘State, Your presence proves that T have not been disappointed in this hope, and I cherish the additional hope that you will fore xet the animosity engendered by political strite. rise perior to the petty considerations of vartiswnahip, and des vote yourscives with patriotic geal to the service of your State; that you will strive earnestly to restore its lost prox- 0 revive its wasted industries, to reform all nbuxes werament and to promote peace, harmony, good will and justice among all classes and parties. To the accom: plishinent of these nobie aims I pledge my constant nn- wenried and oarnest efforts, and in this patristic work Lin- voke your uid, gentlemen of the Senate and House ot Repre- sentatives, not alone us members of the Goneral Assembly, Dus us patriots and Carolinians. THY KECENT GUBKKNATORIAL STRUGGLE. ‘The anomalous coudition of affuirs during the past few mouths, while it lay entuiled the necessity of convening the Generul Assembly. has precluded me from laying betore this body such full and accurate information as fy desirable, or making precise or definite recommendations on particular mousures which will demand your attention. , Ciccum- xtances with which you are all famiiar have prevented my ne to the buoks und records of the various departments of the Stute government, and hence Lean neither speuk wu- thoritutively of the exact financial condition of the Stuty hor muke such particular suggestions as wuderthe or- dinury condition of public matters It would have been my pleisure no less than my duty to have done, At present, therefore, L can only call you: attention in zenoral gorinx to a few ‘subjects which require immediate action on your part, and must ask for your in- Gulgence if: T dm unable more than to indicate the vroad aud comprebensive principles whieb, in my judg- | ment, can give pence, stability and zood government to our State. To the wisdom and patriotism of the General Ay- | sepebly is committed th y of brinuing back to our enle those duestimable bi The merit of success Will b long to you, gentlemen, it you sxueceed, and to you will the responsivity attach ifthe hupes of yotir coustitu- ents ure disappointed. TUK FINANCIAL CONDITION, ‘Tho first, as it is the most Important subject to which your attention is invited, is that of the Juancinl condition Of the State, [t is needless for me to say that this condition is deploruble, for it is shown by an empty treasury und « ruined credit, by stagnation in commercial circles and de- pression In agricultural enterprises, by public and personal overty, as widespread as it ixlumentuble, All efforts to ving bout ® better state of alluirs will prove unavalling wutil the finwnees of the state are put in ® heaithy. condition and tho eredit of the State estabiished on the sound aud honorable footing it once occupied, ut in the meantime there is an imperative necessity that the fmmedinte needs of the State should be provided tor, and im doing this the burden of taxation should be made as light possible. for the resources of oar people wre we tnixi exhausted nud the season of the year At which the taxex will be called for is most unfortunute. While it is the province of the General Assembly to Ax th amount of taxer requisite to meet the demands of the Btate and the tim id mode of their collection | venture to offer some suggestions on these points for the considera- tion of the Legistature, It is due aike to the honor and credit, ty well Hs to its future prosperity, that there should ben if doubt as to our deters: iygation of State fairly our duty to ascertain what wre Mabiiti ‘The suspicions w ing oul; perative that Id be stricciy: scrutinised with a w of ascertaining which are valid and whieh This should bo the condition precedent the payment of interest on any of the outtanding oblig: tions of the State, whether in tho shape of bonds or other- wise, and also to the further tundiny of any of the tate indebtedness into the co: bonds authorized to be reduce the volu this vuject in a 0 of thi ide Batin~ issued nader the act o! punitedeut. Inor.er to eftee factory and. equitable alike to the Stace and ublie creditors I respectfully 1 vintment of a commission to consist ch louse of th Lexisiuture, the Compt the jurer of the ntate, and three citizens of | tinwneial auility, to whom 16 quostion of alconaition of the Stace shill he referred, und alrections a thorough and complete inve: ‘anded and floating indebtedness of the shuil be made ;and who also shall be em ° & registration before them, or belore such officers i, of the consoiidation bonds of the State obsiga lidity of which shall ve thus ax ertwined, wi m as the commisst or tl such bonds preserive, aud ivable tor taxe: ct scion should duty of roportiny to the General ‘Assembly at its next regular session the precise charnever Of ali obligations of dowbttui validity or clearly trond: tie iaets oF testimony upon which their Legisiature 1 ie coupons alone shall by eharged with th As all the records and buoks showing the amount of con- | sotidated bonds ontstanding, with the nature of the se- hich they were issued, bave been withheld by late officers Tai unable to state, with 4 of | uruey, Whitt portion of the publiedebit as been converted | Soliduved bonds and whas portion remains to ve | But from the best sources of information before me | ate the amount yet to be funded at a #3000000, which, wt the raze estubuished tor tuning, Wil require the issite. ot, $1,500,000 of counolidated houds. | i act of IS73 these bends hear date of January 1, nd the arnual tax provided by the set for the pay: wm the terest on the entice ensoliduted devt has ws ouularly levied every year, and the amount une pended for interest should be In the treasury to meet the Past due coupons uf these bonds ax yon as issued, T bave no reason, however, to believe that there is any Tnexpouded bulauge available for this purpose, aud ‘@ conversion of the debt into comolidated bonds’ con as provided by the existing act, it will be necessary ide by legislation tur these arrears of interest, 1 Siquest. tor your consideration the propriety ot fanding these arrewrs ap to the time of conversion In new bonds, payable at such time aud under such conditions as im your Judgment shall be equitable to the State and to its ere. disors. NKCSSITY FO KCONOMY, 1 cannot too exrnestly urge upon you the necessity of re- ducing the expenses ot every department of the govern: ment to the most ceonomical scale consistent with the Uignity aud security of the State, You will find many offices which are not only expensive, but useless; and others which, wuile nhecessar; an be well filled tor com. | pensation uruch lest than is’ now paid. Lv is, 1am sure, only necessary tw invite your attention to this subject to secure your wise and cordial co-operation tu lightening the Durdens which have so greatly oppressed the energy «nd industry of our people; butafter the most rigid reauction the expenses of the government, funds for the Schonbeand to meet the interest on the public Gent mu provided, and this can ony be done by a tax on the ri ‘and personal property of the citizens, it (4 one of our gravest uiflicuition that we have e control of the yoverament after the period wt whi can most easily be paid. Ours is essentially an age Community. Gur pro wets are harvested in the lauter part | of the year and sold in the earlier, and the rule whicb has | niways obtained of eallny for the taxes in January and | Feveunry had its origin, not in the arbitrary will of the Logisiature, bat was the natural outgrowth of onr indus: triat system. The Inte political struggle hes been pi tructod anil the proceeds of the past crop have been txlausted, and the present crop Is not sulliciently advanced to enable the farm anyiiog upon it, very | available dollar of cash or of the farmer fs ulrendy applied to the rowing payable at au carly day wouid duly the agricultural, but every other ti The money ix not in the county. Tt coui by loans to the farmers vy bankers snd At is questionable if it could be raised even in this way. Te ts thorefure incumbent ou you, wittle reducing the tex to ite mini arrange for its collection nt sels tin such manner a will lighten the burdens ot the pe qhach as possible, A portion of the tax absolutely noces- sary could be called tor in June, and the residue, which should be the larger portion, in October, when the proceeds Of © part, at lenst, of fhe crops will available for the payment of tw While on the | notice to the bills ut taxes | ulcural | THE BANK OF THE STATI, Jeet of the finuneos, bog to call your le Dunk of the tate, for this quex tion prownts, @ difieutt, prov nore Ih a Widesprond hetie! that # consiaerable amo of these bills will be ‘Treasury, hw been issued in It ty weil, ' vable In payment of taxes, t rigid examination should | | Tt appears that bis name was Joseph B. Welsey, alia audia | ie as | ORK HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1877—TRIPLE SHEET. 5 xt semston of the Logisiature for the redemption of th aud for the protection of the State agulust the THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. Hére Governor Hampton dwe.t at some length upon the penal, charitable and educational institutions of the State, and satd;— Akin to this su 5 that of froe s nak that you will use eve ols, and [earnestly effort to establish such u system Ag will plies the means of education within ths reach of alt classes in the State. The present system, ax tt lis been vkery, under which the childre tly taught, “the teachers have. b outa! their pay, and the money of the people juandered, ‘There have been honorable exceptions rule, but thay are rare. I have now betore in "5 pay certiticute, to which the Board of Seb consisting of tr-e members, have each af mark ts hubs iMustration curiosity wel speetion. While such a disgraceful condition of things ts lowed to exist we shall hope iv vain to see the work of education pro-per. Tho time may be wo ited at this session to enable you to perfect a system which will meet the requirements of ane whole people, But such legislation enn be had as wil carry on pabtic Instruction until the next rogular session, We are bound wlike hy every considern- tion of true stutesmansiip aud of good faith to keep up iu the state such a system of free schools as will plice within She rede of every cuild, the poorest as well as the richest, Inck as well us white, the moans of acquiring an honest lo education, and to this end I/shall most Gor- islature, ‘and honoral diatly second uny efforts on the part of the Le: DUTIKS OF TILE HOUR. I shall iook with coufident hope to your aidin carrying out the reforms nnd fultilling the pledges to which we are sol- emnly committed, A grout work, the yreatest to which a pa- triotie people can be called in betore ns, und a heavy responsi bility rests upon us, We have to create a new State, which can ot right demand and take the proud and honorable posithon she once beid in the sisterhood of this great Republic. We have to restore her eredit; to bring back her good ame and to develop her boundless resourees: to heal her wounds; to sveure equal and exact justice to mil ber children; to es- tablish and maintain the snpremaey of law: to ultfuse the blessings of ednention, and to strive to bind all einsses of bovh rages in the bonds of peace, fraternity ani piety. Governor Hampton does not make any allusion to the President's policy, LOUISIANA, ADJOURNMENT OF THE LEGISLATURE. New Onuxays, April 26, 1877. Tho Legislature to-day adjourned sine die, All the State oflicers elected with Governor Nicholls are now ip ubdizputed possession of their offices and records, ‘The city ia very quiet THE POPE’S SEMI-CENTENNIAL aretbishop Wood and a number of other prominent Catholic clergymen sailed in the steamer Ohio yester- day morning {rom Philadelphia en, route for Rome to erticipate in the celebration of the anniversary of Popé Pio Nono’s acceszion to the pontiticate, DEPARTURE OF DISTINGUISHED C..THOLICS FROM PHILADELPHIA—THE MEMORIAL FUND FORK THE POPE. Patwapenpata, April 26, 1877, Early this morning a large crowd of people assem- bledat the pior from which the American tine of Eu- ropean steamers sail to witness the departure in the steamship Obio, Captata Morrison commander, of the Veay Rev. Archbishop Wood, of Philadelphia, and ao number of other Roman Catholic clergymen and lay- men of this diocese. The party are on their way to Rome to partteipate in tho jubileo at the an- niversary of Pope Pivs 1X.’s ascension to the Pontiticute, This anniversary will be vbrated on the 21st day of May, when His Holmess will nave been fifty yeurs at the head of the Ciurch. The Archbishop carries with him the money which was raised in this diocese during Lent, by the Peter's Pence collections, amounting to nearly $40,000. Mr. Charles H. A, Esling, who is one of the passengers, also has in his possession for presentation to the Pope as a memorial the fuud whieh Was collectod under the auspices of Mrs. Ellen Shermun, the wife of General W, J. Sher- mun, At two o’clock precisely the steamer sailed, amid tho. ee and enthustastic good wishes of a largo mblage. CENTRAL AMERICA, THE DARIEN CANAL EXPEDITION—THE COFFEE CROP—NAVAL MOVEMENTS, PaNawa, April 17, 1877 The most important and about the only news since the departure of the last steamer fa the return of the Darien exploring expedition to Panama on the 13th inst. The following t# ap extract trom a letter trom the commander of the expedition, Mr, Lucien N, B, Wyse, publisied in the Star and Herald:— wo ove yet can give complete indications regarding the lubors we have performed, because of the manner tu which they have been conducted. Aside from this, the Managing Committee have reserve! to themselves the right of getting the earliest intormation about our labors und the results, not yet reached, of our calcula. Lions, with stringent orders not w publish anything whatever, Meantime I may in general terms express the absolute conviction I have arrived at from the sev- eral surveys. that have been carried through, The interoceanic canal will soon be made, and that ugh Colombian territory, if an intelligent public does not withhold its fab and persevering energy from such a grand enterprise, THR COFFEE CRor, The steamers Salvador, on the 13th, and the Winchester and Grenada, on the 1dth, arrived, the firat with 12,211, tho second with 10,043 and tne last with 8,493 bags of coffee trom Central America, mak- ing a total since January 1 of 142,193 bags, Quiet reigns in all Central America, There is to bo a railway from Sun Jose, Gaatemala, to Excuintla, forty wiive, ‘There is no ews trom the civil war in the interior of Colombia, Tho Isthmus quiet, The rainy season has commenced. NAVAL MOVEMENTS, The Omaha, Rear Admiral Goorge Hl. Preble, is here, and the Swatura, Commander A. P. Cooke, 1s at Aspi wall, The Albatross (British), Captain Rice, is tem- porarily absent at the Variev. Ataong the passe! brought by the Salvador on the 13th inst, were M. Leoncio Prado, Manuel Morey and Montezuma notoriety. NAVAL They are golng to Peru. INTELLIGENCE, A REQUEST FOR AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIA- TION 1N CONTEMPLATION-- AMERICAN INTER- EsTs IN JEOPARDY FROM THE EASTERN TROUBLES— ORDERS, Wasurxctox, April 26, 1877. The Secretary of the Navy now has under considera tion tre question of asking Congress to appropriate pose of fitting out eight vessels to be heid in readi- ness for service in caso of au emergency. It 1s fewred that the Eastern troubles may possibly jeopardize American interests, aud it 18 propuged to huve these vessels ready to jom the Kuropean and Astatig sia- tons, The ships mentioned as most suitable for this purpose are the Shenanuoah, Brooklyn and Aluska at New York, Canandaigua at Nortolk and Wachusett at Boston, Which can be prepared for sea within two mouths anajoin our European squadron, if necessary, jy, POR ASIATIC WATERS. ‘The others ate the Benicia, Iroquois and Puscarora, at Mure Isiund, wiich can aiso ve fitted oat for sea in about tho same time and jom our squadron in Asiatic waters, Where they need more vessels, Of these ves- sels the Brooklyn carried twenty guos, the Benicia and twelve cach, the Canandaigae ten, the Snenan- . the Iroquois, Wachusett and Tuscarora six each, They are all builvot live oak and furnished with good engines, With tae expenditure of from $50,000 to $100,000 on each they can be put in first ass condition, ORDERR, Passed Assistant Engineer Geo dered to the Montauk, at Washington, D.C. Assistant Enginoer F. M. Ashton 1s orcered’ to the I’assaic, Vas Assistant Rogin G. P. Hunt is detached from the Wyandotte aod ordered to the Migbigan Passed Assistant Engineer I. ), McEwan is detached trom the Michigan and ordered to the Ashuelot. H. White 1s or- ARMY INTELLIGENCE, Wasuixatox, April 26, 1877. Second Lieutenants A. Larke, Teuth iniautry, and Orlando L. Wieting, Twenty-third infantry, have been promoted tutbe grade of fitst heatenant, Captain P. Heap, Corps of Engineers, has been ore dored to proceed to Newport, K. L, and report tor duty to Major G. K. Warren, THE HUDSON ‘Tho body of the man who was foand in the water on Wednesday at tho foot of West Forty-sixth street was identified at the Morgue yesterday, and Deputy Coro. her Goldschmidt made a post-mortem examiuation, Hlauveit, aud that be resided with his wite at No, 241 West twenty-third street They had experienced re- aud vespondent. He lett home on ths evening of February 10 and bas not been scen by lis wite since, On Lis person were found, besides the articles deseribed in yestervay’s pape which was insertbed “From George to Kmma,.’’ De, Heved that the incision bad been made by fishes, The ward. DESTRUCTION OF DOGS. Captain Rietly, of the Thirteenth precinet, Brook- lyn, and the men of his command, have killed 8v0 useless dogs since the Ist of April, and the war of extermination is golug forward with unabated vigor. THE COAL RUMORS. The Grand Jury of the Goneral Sessions continued ing th s the had, with the view 0 the amount tor which the State ts clearly Hab portion is tainted with othe raud, iu order shat suitable provision aay be m | street brokers will be examined to days Delaware and Hudsou Canal Company. dward Dietjen, of | are jety to remuin ior another week, receiving ail (he $500,000 at the approaching extra session, for the pur- ; | versus, iu consequence of which the nan grew morose | | physicians ———$—$<—$_$_S —— ——— et OUR COMPLAINT BOOK. AN ADVERTISER'S COMPLAINT. New Youk, April 24, 1877, To tue Epivox oF THR HERaty:— I basten to Ul a space, with your permission, ip your valuable “Complatnt Book,” A person desires to ine sert an advertisement in your paper. His residence being some distance from the downtowa or uptown office of the HeRraLp he gues to the nearest advertis- ing agent’s ofice and deposits his advertisement there with the required cost. Now, bow 13 it that if bis ade verusement bas not been inserted properly he can’t get the insertion renewoa? In my opinion this mi ner of doing things is a mere waste of money on rt of the advertiser and a certain proiit to th suenly have spent during the past year at least $! for advertisements in your paper, the majority of which | paid for at your authorized offices and got juse lice, but the balance, being paid for at certain agents? offices, were a toss to me. WILLIAM DE COURCY, | No, 260 Bast Fortieth street *) WANTS TO BE A SCHOOL TRUSTEE. To rx Epiror ov THe HERALD: , ‘The undersigned, property owners and residents of the Twenty-secoud ward, most respectfully ask pere mission (o inform the Nominating Comiaittee of the Board of Education that there are maay other citizens who are willing to serve im the capacity of trustees beside the present tucumbents. It sppears to have become a custom to reappoint the gentleman whose term expires, and for this reason the management of our schools in this ward has become a sort of heredt tary oftice, The same tive gentlemen huve all been reappointed once or gitener, wud thus have held undta- turved control for many years, One of these gentle. men conducts a grocery business, which 18 supported exe clusively by the teachers and their triends. Tho writer thinks @ change, or rather rotation in office, would be both just, beneficial anu wholesome, By’ inserting this in your valaable “Complaint Book” you wilh greatly obtige PATRICK GOLDING, 481 West Filty-seventh street, Twenty-second ward, A SANITARY SUGGESTION, To tne Epiror ov Tur Heranp:— T want to know whether or not ‘our best police in the world’? cannot find some way of conveying dead bodies to the station house instead of using private property which is intended for other purposes, 0: my way to work this morbing, passing through Baratd street, I saw the dead body of a poor, ubfortupate old man, who, probably, had tuken shelter lor the night and bad dicd from some cause, the watare of which f cannot tell, However, a pedier’s wagon: being close at hand, used for peddling ish 2nd other eatables amon, the poor people on this side of the city, was improvis us a funeral bier to convey the poor unfortunate man to tho station house. L do think, Mr. E¢itor, thista one way of spreading disease among the people, I think such conduct is disgraceful, and the Police Com- missioners of this great city should learn to do what Uhey do in other countries where they ure civilized, DRY GOODS PORTER, FISH HORNS. To tax Evitor ov tuk HEraLp:— Tam one of those unfortunate individuals who are obliged to live in a dsb horn street, and, having a sick baby, ove can {magine the nature of my complaint. No sooner does the child fall into a geutlo sleep, after much patience and loss of time on my part, than one Diast of those infernat machines routs the air, Waking and Irigntening her, af making us wish thai the owner of the horu and all went to HELLGATE, A HINT FOR MR, DOUGLAS. To tne Eviror or Tar HERA 4 Please to allow nie a small space in your valuable “Complaint Book®? for my first complaint, It is now nearly two weeks since you first called attention :o tha nuisance of a row of tracks blocking up West Twentiet! street, between Sixth and Seventh avenues, ever; evening and) Sancay, but up to this moment no steps have been taken to remove them. Yours, lL. B ‘ CATHARINE LANE PAVEMENT. To Tux Epirog oF Tuk HkkaLD;— { Why don’t the proper authorities ropave the lower, portion of Catharine lane? This portion of tho street us been tn a most shameful condition ever since Rim street was graded from Leonard to Worth strect, and, during rainy weather it 1s impossible for either man or beast to travel through it, ‘The proper authorities’ have been notified of the conditivn of this street sev. eral times during phe Past two yours, but seem to bave very little regurd for the sufferings of those ‘ho are compelled to use this street daily. MB SUNDAY BALLS, To THe EviTor ov THE HERALD; — Is there no law in this city prohibiting Sunday balis? ‘The residents of Fifteenth street and Sixteenth atree! are very much annoyed by the music and noise of a Sunday hop, given on Sixteonth street aud Third aves nue. The music and howis o! the rowdies pirticipat- ' ing in this Subbatt breaking keep decent people awakes until two or three o'clock in the morning, Now, being a resident of Fifteenth street, I would cali the attention of the police authorities to this na:sauce and hope they will take sume sieps to relicve the nein. borbood of this pest, Respectiully, yours, J. P. Y. WORK FOR THE BOARD OF HEALTH, To ran Eviror or tak HERALD:— Allow me to ack the Board of Health what have the property owners done with those portable ash boxes once made a law by the Board of Health? They have how stationary boxes, which we call the street, and left there to remain until one of the street cleaners’ carts comes arofind, which is once a week, and then wo Sicnch arising therefrom. Can not the Board ot Healih provide for stationary boxes in front of each house and see that the astiinen get their garbage, aa it always was custoznury uatil the portable box became in use? GRULER, LOOK OUT FOR THEM. New York, April 24, 1877. To rie Eviror op tie HERALD:— There are thieves constantly prowling around the New York Custom House watching tor those young cler! who go there to pay duties, Yosterday one of a gang picked the pocket of our clerk, but gave up the money quickly when the young man threatened to raise an alurm. No polleeman was in sight even, Will you have the kindness tv cull the attention of the police auLhorities Lo the necessity of having some officers st oped around the Custom House during business hours, and much vblige a CUNSTANT READER? BEATS FOR SHOP GIRLS. To tae Evrtor ov tHe Herat :— In Monday’s issue of your valuable paper ‘A Thoughtiul Lady” speaks a word for the poor shop gitls—how needed a word few imagine and only those of their uumber can tell, Many among us are both by birth and education ladies, forced by the vicissitudes of fortune to aarn our daily bread, We must work, starve or lead a lite of shame, We enter # large store, young, strong, anxious to do our duty, and we find the duty terrible, indeed. For two years I have stood | vetund @ counter, and already | tind my pealth grad- j ually, but urey, breaking down. Indeed, but few pursue the employment of suleswomen for tive years without breaking down entirely, Ail say that standing upon the feet oluunually, InUSL and does develop di-vases and weake nesses pecutiurly femiuine. Some amdug us marry bee fore strougih and beaith are entirely gone, but nothing tuore pluuly shows the evil we have necessarily brought upod ourselves than do the duties of maturity, ‘here are very Jew young inatrons, formerly sules- women, and who have long pursued that employment, who are not now suifering [rom womb complaints in @ more oF less advanced form, We also bave the honor of sending more to swell the list of coausumptive pu. tients tuan does any other trade or occupation, Day by day we see our heulth and strength departing, feeling, When it is gone, we have nothing be- fore us but = the poorhouse or _—shospital, A lide humanity would do much, so very much, to alleviate our hard low As the *Thoughttul Lady’? ob- serves, it would be eusy to put seats bend the coun- ter that coud e under it and be entirely out of the way when bot m use, 1 do not deny that there are many hours im the day when every moment is 06+ | cupied, Gat there are others when the number of pur- chasers in the store is small, and in very bad weather we are seldom caiied upon. To reat upon such votasions, even for a few Mnoments, Would be a prices less boon—moments that would add years to our lives 1am aware [ain transeribing the usual iinits allowed to cumplamers, but my ery is not for sell alone, but lur hundreds of delicate women, who need a Howard, a Wilverforce, a Bergh to come to their rescue, In Unis great Repubite of ours there is but one power felt, umMong Us Ci 4, 4 razor and « gold ting on | Goldsebinids tuought the cut in deceased’s trent was | not deep enough to have been mortal and he also be- | altachés of tho Morgue incline to the beliet that Welsey | had attempted to cut bis throat lirst, and tnihng to give | himsell a mortal wound had leapea overboard alter. | fore receiv. | Uhoit investigations into the alleged injurious rumors | circulated as to tho appointment of a receiver of the | feared, recognized—the pres’—ana at the head of thut | press, as (he champion of tue wouk and oppressed, funds the ,Hiktacp, ‘The pen is, indeed, mightior thah the sword’ Let the editor of the great cuily, then, flourish tis doughty weapon in our behai, Let him bold up to the cons demnation of socieiy thore firms who, ike the siavoe Lowers of old, pursue tho accomulation of wealthy without one thought of the siaves languishing in their service, and hundreds of suffering women will besa his nanie, 4 SHOP GIRL #X ORDER INK, New Yous, Apri! 28, 1877, To tux Kotor ov THe HenaLo:— | In your Complaint Book’? of to-day Mr, J. W. B, Wants to Know why the Postmaster does not tarnish ink, &c., to fill out money orders, If Mr. J. W. B, would ouly open lis eyes a little more be would find 19 the Money Order Department about hail a dozen ink. stands and adozen or more peos and blotters, with tubies to Write on, which Utensils aro very come | Several Wall | spicuously placed in that department, MONEY ORDER COLLECTOR,