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THE HELL GATE MINE.
HOW THE CHAHC1> WD !? R FIKED.
COMF1 KIT DKTAII?J OK THE BTBTBB1 ?O 11
ri.OYKTl-Tlllf lli.TTF.RIKS IN IHK BOMH-ITi
?DESOKU'llON OF T*IK " CHKTIT-CI.O.C;
I'l.lMEItB, ASP I -CONVKCTIN?. Wl
AND CHU")'ITS- -TIlB MANN'KIt IN WHICH c
S TON W1I.T K-iy/inE TIIK MINE.
Tlie arrangpinonts for firinR .the sepai
?harne-, which will unitedly cause Ihe great ezpioslo
Hallett's Point to-morrow afternoon have been at 1 -i
perfected. ? cry res >uroe that ingenuity could sug
baslieen a_Ut*wtod to make the plan simple, oomp'
and without the -possibility ti a lailure, and M ?
Impossible that t'ier-' should be any * disappointin? B
those who have planned the work, or to tlie thonsi
who will gather in tie. vicinity to look upon the I
sonne. Tho follow in.-U an account of tho Method?
be employed, as explained by Oen. Newton and-C
Bfercur to a Turnus t* leporter, and as they can be i
on the ground by Ifcoea who are allowed to inspect
wires and machiuery :
Near the month of tue shaft a bomb-proof building
been constructed, a'?oiit li.' feet square, In winch tin
terleaaroplr.ced. They are what are called "vwt"
terles, In distinction from "friction" batteries.
former _enerate tho electricity by means of roeti
plates submerged in acids, and the latter bj mean
friction. Two fojinf, ??m h about Ox", feet, support
batterie? upon shelve?. ' There are '23 batteries, and I
arc divided as equally as possible between the two for
Above ihe batteries upon each shelf is a horizontal fri?
made to move vertically, and to this frapie are at tin
all the plates bSSBMth it, iu such a manner that ihcy I?
down in the fluids, which are m tho small cups, or o
of the latt'-ncs. Each " plate frame " is COBMesed *v
a perpendicular irou bar at one end ,?f the shehes,
thus -alien one motes all must move. One side of
bar Is furnished wBh cogs, and a eon-wheel with a cr
liandb attached gives it a vertical motion when <***ssii
By this means all the plates in each form can i,<- r i
out of Ihe timds by it few turns ot the crank. The i
form? occupy the largest portion of the ?pace in the ??<>.
gtttt.
In front of the forms is the muchl-ie called the " i
cuit c?o?? r." It I. a tripod, strongly braced, and s
port*-, about ronr feet tram the rrouml, it rotahd shelf t
feet In diameter. t'p??n tl??- shelf ittc arrangi-d ::?"?cop:
jups, each t-tiji Mag iil'Uit ihree-i-ti-irtcra of an imi,
diauwffer. One and a half b_ lies at the cup- rise Bbe
the boartl, and there are two inches bcuciul) I
Above this shelf is a f. -nil?, work tiiree feet
which there is another shelf of the same slrc-as the lo ?
cue, which is made t-o mow. vertically, lrieanwhile fea
tug Its horixoutAl pSBSB?B. Fttendin?-; through il. a
pi*o|cciIng downward, are 36 oopp.-r pins four incl
long aud one-quarter of an Inch in diameter, th
positions OtOag exactly ovar the centers of the en
The lower end? of thseupsand the upper en<_
plus are exactly alllie, 1k-?ii?? bored to I depth ol an lot
and having t?hi '.-*>n *th?-ir side?. Whenl
end of a wire is put tute the bore the thum1
tightened, holding It in its place.
Ntiw, to simplify the ?explanation, suppo*?e the eh
trleian -wishes to tire a stasis charf
means nf one? of IBS baiter.e-, tint "c;.?.
the oonnectm_ wire-s. The el-ctrical fluid, geoorated
(mm
!1 >w aiot-g the wire which cm ? PS i -
the bat!, ry at the ni-tant when such lmni-r.-iou Is in wl
Its mo/ion Usssumed to he, from tor ;
popper plats, ihrongh the vos to thenegaiii
ei*j.- piale, and thenoe thrvagk th? fluid I
?eppar plate again, thus ms?tag ? < ?
[The word " assumed " is asad t? c I eory is d!
putod by a few prominent sssstt?laaa.] if th- wl
which connect?- the pole* is I
cult is broken ?ii.l ti.. ?.? sad
at the break, are held near cii"imh iogttmtt
Bgain, aitd In leaping across the -
If the two ends, |t the break, a:.- joi-udfey a p.c
of wire much liner thai? the miter, its B?ISM
offer.? such reslstence b ' elei-tiicity which a
tern; ? it fiat ir is i _ If tVi
Is sufficient disproportion, it la heated to sue! ?
that it as The eleetrleiaa Brat i
plates out of the thihis, an?*! the palBtl out of H ?
the circilit-cloeer?by lifting the upper shelf?te pri-vi-i
the possibiiity of aaaeeiaent. He then fastens
of a wire tot the. positive pole ?if tlie bal'try ale'.
Oilier into ou-of th" pins In t!,i imper pl.ne '?f Th ? ci
cull-closer aud fastens I; th? ie With the than
He next fastens one e?"d at ? ?imilttr w re int.? n?
Of the cup imm?diat"!)' um'.er tiie pin j,i t I
Walking down into the mine liai I lia : din 111
eharg-j to ba exploded. From this eharpa hs brlnt
bac?; another wire wind lie attaches t.. t
Begat i ve pole of "
the pasttiw? pole to the circuit ?
at that i>oiut by the short "ttataBOS fron? the ptn >lown t
the cup?from that to tin rhar.c in the artas, and th _C
bask to the negative pole of the :.atti-ry~-tht tv,
of the Utter, vhi-n ihe plaies are flawu,he ?
by the acids in it? cllr Beaext tils tha aap to whrW
the wire Is attached upon the lower shelf of the eir. ni
closer w;*.j mercury, cud lower? the plates i.f Ihehal
tery Ink, the ocitls. Fiually he pulls the prop :
der the suspended shea", which fall? inst.intly by Its owi
weight, in addition to the w?-i.ht at IBs ptBB, i
the pin int.? the? mercury, and %\vu eo_aeetta|
with metal, and completing the circuit; the >?
the mine expliMlcs at the same instant. IBs Betas' ptt
en?, however, varies a utile from this illustration, _
will be shown.
TU* FBI MERS.
The primers -re pronounced to be wonderfully _
geuious. They are very powerful, am! fully able lo M
oompllsh the result ?*xpecte<! of them, They are mad
by ;he following perocesa: Two ends ". two win-?, whi?il
are to become ihe positive aud negative wires, and an
about, .o feet long, are laid one on each side of a ?roaJ
round stick?one inch long, say, by about a quarte; al ,.i
Inch m > la-i?. i?r -Bad faateaea* there, iluir p-(-_:tS pers
fectiuK about b quarter of an inch. From BSM lo ti?
other of these jiiliiii, which of course are a, ??nai
ter of an inch apar:, is fastened a bit of p..!1
nun? wire, so fine that It can hardly bo seei
by the naked eye. The whole is ti.*n BSStosai
in eoiqier cap?, making a tubo 1". InclicA lung
two-third* of tho lusids space lining tliled hy the attd
and wire?, snd the s?het third l'y fulminate of |
the ends of the wires projecting ?Ma it- Fu'minate o
ary is one of the most powetful agents BBBWB ta
aun patpeaea. it is nah? to fiaaaapt from isTfijnnss
aud the pmuer is accordingly iuclo?ed in a coating at
gutta-percha '4 of an inch thick. Tris is the primer that
Is put nao ihe cxpini?? i and sealed up, and it is i hi?
exploder which the men place in the blasting holes '<
oau-M) the detoi_tion of the rest of the cartridges In tU<
holes.
the i-_Pi.oM*n?.
Tlie exploder-., each of which causes the explosie.n ol
all the ?shar?Tes in s blast hole, have i?ei a made Mat Bal
leu'? Point, in several small, b >iai<-d sheds, duly a few
prit itefsd iH-rsous were jiennltted to visit thes- -
Oen, Newton. Those who wore allowed to enter saw men
Bittlnc before narrow table?, upon which a ?ubi iane-i tt>
aembling in appearance buekwne.tt flour, but which ?.is
really dynamite, was heaped np4 Agaln?t Ba
each tabli,in front of t-aeh uiau, wit? fastened a liuiuc.1.
The woikmaii took from a pile a tube about t.-n uielu s
long and two isehos in diameter, cloned at one tun, aid
holding it under the tunnel, filled it wit it the d\ n.iii-iie,
which he pac?ed luto It with a ?tick. Although thl? par;
nf the work appeared extremely i?-rllous, it was said to
be attended wtlh the least dauger. IVbrii the tubes ?itre
idled the prime?, each hafiug two wires ai inched to It,
-rere put Into them and the end was ot-iked up and thea
aealed with wax.
THE >?? I??_???! OF THK WIJtFB.
The blast holes are ai, BBPSi !u pBBpS of 20, beginutnic
?^. Ute bottom aud irolnjc up one aide of a pillar to the
?ad down again (M the other ?Id??. Each (froup has
*Pta mark ?id each bole iu i,umber. When the exploder*
"Wearsflnisbod long wires were left attached to them. 1 beat
Wires w,n> immediately wound upon reels each of which
Was marked to correspond to a hole of a curtain group in
the mine placed in the box and stored-with the exploder
attaehtsi-in a building. When wanted tbey were taken
down iuto the mine, the explodei? were placed In "he
proper holt?, and tht win? were left reoled up. When a
group waa flnisbod the bottom wln> from bole No. 1 re
*?_)ned tree; the upjier wire was earned up asd fastened
to the bottom w Ire of the next cartridge in No. '_. the Bp>
k per wire in No. S was carried to the bottom wire of No. S,
ftl and bo on around the group to No. 20, tue last
it wire Iu that remaining detached. Then came the
most remarkable proeees of alL The cir'-uit most
he tested, as It was possible that one of those flue pla?
tinum wire? in one ot the primera mi?rlii h*.
broken, thus preventing lb? flow of thedbetric current,
as the areak would interrupt the circuit asm none ot the
?oartMilK?-? In the ?rn-up would explode.. Mr. Stitsdiuaer
-did the testing with a ralvanometer, having the ?pjm nr
paee of a small clock, with a dial-plate, hauds, etc.
within the Instrument was a little battery, giving s very
weak current of electricity, known to be far below the
power requisite to fire the aharges. This instrument was
taken lniotBaaraneandthetwodfctachodendiof Uie.wu,_
"helonging to each group ware brought to the poles of the
?Battery, one to the positive, the other to the negative
pole. The movement of the hand upon the face of the
lustrrmeBt indicated the perfection of the circuit -.ml
the fan? of the current
An there are 1HV groups? If? of 90 holes eaoh, and ?J
M 9 holes each?It wo?_d ba nioaan-y to employ 1 -i?
bnlterlrs, in th? bomb proof, if a eonrlDtion? or .Imple
circuit wen used for each group. T_m nuuii?eriii sal
?i.:ilii-.-l tu '.'.I in- luereasinc their power and
u-tii.ir -t.ieii on?! for elgbl neaps. It d.?--s nit fniiow, as
ratant perhaps be snpp_??_l, thai one eonttneoss etn-nrt
is tiisi.it! through the whole ntunbsr ol chargea m Ibe
eight groups, from finie to bole, anil frota group to
group, it '.t.-ry to the proim phtee in the
mine are carried two wires, one prorcedtn* from the
positive pole of tin batten it.;roojtb lh< e_nrait closer,
tli-i-.li-r going direct.) from tin- negative pole to the
pomt desired, (?ne of tbeee two wires i? positive sad
the on.i r negative, if it In desired to eonneel
groups with ___.b_.tery. 'lie ?tnl of saeb wire Is
divided Into ught ;?..its. Then one of tbs h -t
tun wins of, group A lor instance, ;? car?
ried to ono of the ends of the positive vire and
Joined. The other bottom wire of group A I? then Joined
to ( m of the end?? i f the negative wire. I__s nt?oMsh-s
a perfect circuit throogb group A. 1 tu? sume pi-,
carried (?tit with primp J!. i?rni s.-ott until all toe eigbl
group* are eonnceled wliUtho-ut ?-> wires,and thus with
u battery. These are eall'd " dsstvi d " oir?nita, while_tLie
-imple circuit through a group of twenty holes is called
a ** continuous" cireutt. Then are twenty-three derived
circuits, and 1?U contlnuims drcaita, 1 t.e wire? which
compos? rite Unrlved cir? nit? a ? call? ?I " leading ? 1res,"
and they are conducted from tim boo-b-prooi down to
the eeoti-r of tin? haft uiHin lu floor throogb wooden
trough?. Irma there they breach in svery direction,
lug Inextricably mixed. Hut as the work WM
done charge by chnrge, group byg-W_p,and section Hj
section, every on being lii.islieil sad the conneolbini
nado and tested itefore pnooodlag to another, uo inu?
take w.in in? sililc.
Tin-Torrn Vtiiini win. fii:? t?ik mine.
The mine |avitig 1. M tto?td, OBly one more stage in
the preparatory work remains to pe noticed. As tin
boinli-jiro?.r building in which the rtrc-uit-elo. cremd tot
feiles are placed 's. very liear tli?< f-hitft. and indeed
almost o-v.tr the mine to iw-?-.plodcd ; no one would risk
his ttts ?y siestaM the circuit hi p? non. iu? '
bas been obviated by a very simple und b-gnatous ptai.
I'lie laut man to lean the place wlii lower the plates ol
.?ill.-.? into the I.iiit!. by turning the crank, Will
All the enps with mercury, ?cure i'ji door, and Mel o
piaeo of s?fete, leiv. i* ; ri? circuit-, ?..ser open.
upper sin If of tin- fiicuit-closiv. ?hieb I* heavy
rh to di-op in-ta.lly, will be suspended bj
whit i> passes up throngi; the rouf mid is attache?
small torit?--!!?. ' The torjM-tl i will is- k< pt la position by
a li/.'it soaffoldlno, two or three feet usa. lu the t??r
pedo is a primer similar to the primers placed in tbs
exploderata the ?nine. T.ii- i? eoaneetod with s I
at a long distance. The circuit through tl
ken at the place when the battery is trj a
k? v of the same _H'd ns that used la or?nary tel? graph
m-. Gen Mew ton and bis staff ol engin nrs will be nt
l lie Will touch tllf kc> BID (?f. When lie
It and ?'i rob.? completes the
I lo tbe t?rpido, the torpedo will expl
which sunpenda the Opper shelf ol the cl cultelosei
will i?c broken lastaiitto, tin- sheif will drop, all tbs
ta will be closed, aud the gtreal explosion will tab?
place, Bo lu.tsntunooui la the working of elect
,-re will ne ne measurable tune between the iti
statnt In whieh O en. Newton presses ti.ekey iw-.l ?hut In
which ihti m ue is btoai up.
A .SUNDAY LXri.oslo.v OPPOSED.
i. ni WIl.l.HM I. . "... 0 '-I ?. NKWTON ?
Il?'.l.-T OF IHK ?BW-TU-U- KAltlUTll 00M?
, 1 < .
The following prateal tij.?iiii?t c..|?l???ii)ic the
mine on Sonda) wm ?cut to Qtm. KewiM yesterday by
VULtaa
Rao. roil, V ft di '.iy.'
im:, ,?ii,: I have Juftt re i ivotl a eard to be pi
;..-, ?! the " it-. <t.?t- t i] loslo " b
UK my
- of pabilo lift In this ?-it.? Ibaveneroi known
(-ration of the Sabbath as yt?o
aguratra. v--u oaa havi no 11
teal ol i he surprise sod in
-. This lindel ? i. i ig i- ? : ii? lu?
ll il 1?? announced by win
and with It the fact tliat tbe agent ol th? United *
un nt ii.is taken the ? Ihn
'.:? ; and uiit only o? 11 j ?
ran iij: of danger and Damn tbe
?el tin position w hic h the vi it crowd
you hit aware will atteod shall occupy, bul >? o fura?-)
fur _ oil : t-tt ml .-I
1 ..in .rr.i -1.ed that you have cbosi-n i il?da_ flunking
? ,n?;i ?o navigation, anil
.-.?nt tun ? yon i ? -. ? v ? ? i ? tbe means to ^?-.
(?.inter. No*? why cou'il not ?. beeil
? i nu sa] t.-ii -r da: . for i
not have bera for aaj - ?' Yoahare
not on'.? given gre.i d.si, ??? to tLe Uijiu) ,
,.i- ..i .-in t ii^ and ' ?-'ii try, but ?-1- bei
?
l< un m
, m fron i t_ il s. ?i'.ilii. \t litt m- ;
.- ? mai me 'ii-nr.iiiet-1 iiin
?'. .m.
l..a.l'I! Hll-lt!. -
-i o? one ol oui
reenrtlj _oarrang_?l ii.it the chao
t. - doue vt li.'n.m ?
? the tra?na or having any work done on :'?
?
moot r
: ,i : ..nit quh i from pi
: lin re la .? it.?I if
i
i]nriu
\. i.o i .m l.i.i
onr ?
. ti.'-ni. i .i-.?. m not ?'.' it r the ei p
lili ?i i ? Uully, v-.
At-; .. . i-t.K.
I by (?cu- Nee toa y - -i
ty of tin- . ibbath Com m
'.,_ ;:;.-,il!l-l hi.? CXpltslillg the lll'IC ?t '.I,
evtu^,
tl,mis.llllla of p ".? ? 10
? Hi.it It w,
i?, of iiiliin,' Into iheir "i-r?eiii - s of iimkiug
Buutlay :t 11>.i<u>. ?? n. MewtOfl give o nobel reply,
tliitt he re?]" i ted tin- 8 ibbatb no donbt
tbuso whose sent inii-ul.? t i -
lilt- ??.'i., ? . of Hiliidlty W.i* .1 -il::pi? in i , - - v. li?
to a Tanrao npoetn u doy m two a^s thai ho tkoaght
it woul'l Ii almost ci indu.il in him to ollei that IniinWIM
SOaSS Of ??; i-l'tsi? - - to it .ii.i it nili.-l ; h uir luiiir- ,
citiiiii ?- >i wnttt onoaM aooskral
teSO ?-. . . ale', tltc e-\p!..-n.
then. If the mino, by hum?; iin.or- - ,thai?
pt m il ' i Tlte ni^'iit andatlo? water, wl
preparations had boon m : au sveat, mero
Uliglil be Iom ol lite.
01 WAltl)'!- I-l.iXII.
As Ha- niii.s ol reel., ii portion of which will
in- Mown opal Hell <..iu- m BaMey. ?-xtiiniH uni-i
V? aid's [aland, ami the i.'iilil.'iL-.-? on lli.it i l.iu.l wit) prob?
ably t-i ? i-,,!: .iliiy s'liik, ii by tin- SXplOSWB, it ha?
beca decided to remov? Um lt?u_t_cs from theasyhni
and keep them la the opea air dnrlne Sundaj afternoon
to a\onl tho ?lunger ol any po-slUIo OMldOBt to tin;
building. _
ED-LLOATK_*.nd kmu'.aifi naiuva
To the Editor o? The Tntttne
.-. The iiKist Micii-ssriil jo-i]-l? are tlioao
who resp?ct thf law.? of (?oil and num. 'i'lie proposed
btwalm up iff ilm imti si null flou oi tMo Boboaio is
OBI iiiiui ? --(? :i:y lioli-.tioii of the ?I iv, and serves
? ?.unlit- on a ?lay of rc._l that i_ t_od-gi\t-n. 'i.iko
am.u.. r< A ( rri/i .\.
A.K . _ SI, 1-76.
A. WAfiM.Nt? TO V-MBU.
U.S. Evoniaui on n t, !',<k?_i ;;i, aumy ?___m_m )
(_or. Uunstoo aud Uroeni >
Niw-Yuuk, ?seid 31,1876? )
Oeo. W. lii.ivr, ??.., iifflre of treof Pilot*,
JltirlniijvUii.
Sue Will you pleat, glvoboHmatofMgthat
Hallett'?) Point will M blown up ;it*'-':"tu p. m on Hunrtuv.
, i. iiis.t.,and after thai all bout? on)MgMSd<4tO
give the psMt a wide berth, since the level of tlie roe)'
?.iil !>e mi.eh ai'ere.l. Survey wil\ be maiie o? MM M
?. aun the resull v. iii i?o _aado
>i voiir office. Yours rispe, tfulir,
By oixt'-rot (ten NeWtou. 11. K. All I
itOVLTON AM) Wie OLD PARTSEES.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Slit: In Viiiir pa-iiT ??? flic ] *-t!i iiist. occurs
tl ? following paragrtph: "It 1? ?mfe to lut.ctue thnt
had it be-jii known s year und a luilf ago that * * ? *
Mr. Moultou hwl ltivoHi (1 bis firm In mich ft 'id? IfM
? -o?s lied ll to pay IMMMO pemilty, and
forced him to retire from tho partnership," Ac, Ac.
It if too true In any ttPAtt, or In imy m.-inin'r, or in any
oircuiustiiiiec. tliitt Mr. Moiiiti-ti in\o)>e<l the lute firm of
Wootlniff A Koliliisona n, mjgm fr,tiid or fraud? agOOl tin?
revenue; mid It is not t'ne lui an? netts- m In any manner
Ii Moniton w:ut forced t-i retire frotu said Brui
I.ti abo? e atete?cots in your paj?-r are wholly on 1
I at?si,iutt ly uitnie.
<-_ii-i|H.?ui-, wiUi Frauds I), i J. P. Koiin.??...,
Moulti.ti, the lute llrui OftOB I, C. RoBIHSOH
Misxlruff _. Ku'iltiaoiiH. (FllANhUN WiiODltLTf.
Xcm-lnrk, HepU '_?>, is?'i.
(in l?7:i tho booki- of \V? .wlruff _. B___M0_l went
fveucd on an aflidavit of James Hayon, charing
fraud and tbe bribery of Custom-house weighers.
In March, 1H74, the eettlenmnt of the Government?
al- against Woodrnd ?V liobinsoii was aimoun.-e-1.
The iirui com promised on a payment of $50,000, the
charK-S Ixriii-C not nioroly of nudcrvaluations-antl
least of nil such technical and potty undervaluation..
___ had entangled reputable housce?but of actual
and heavy frauds. 1-ending the Deechor trial, ru?
mors besan to be current that, in .oiisequenoe of
these ditti?nltiee, it was found desirable that Mr.
Moultou sli.'uid retire from the firm , and about a
mouth after the to;ic.ii_iou of that trial ho did so
retire.?E4.\
A -.-W-Hamptthire man told a s;ory alxiut a
flock of -row? Uireeuilea long aud m> llilck you could
not see the anu thronxO It. "Don't believe it," wa? ino
reply. " W-d," said tbe oarrator, "you're a stranger,
and 1 don't want to quarrel with you: so, to please you,
I'll take off a ?quarter of a mile lu the tUinnesi part."
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE BILVEB COI".
WHAT THE MBMBBBfl a?I". BO"P BOU - I'K Of
rea DiTBsnojnom.
Tli?' piivate iin-i-tiii^s ?if ihe Silver Cd I
su,n, v.i'ich Vr r ;i a il ef ai "?? ? AaCyoeea
lire for the p.-rp- M of ci ??illtttioii u?? ItM It if lia v.rl
(?'i? j aropaan bbbbi aary aystsssa? Tin- memh. r* an- m w
engage I lu laveetigat*?g the oodee ot Franco, _nr*land,
aad ?.. ?-ui.iiiv. The work in tills diri-eiiotj pre?lass ts I"
eeexteaalvi thai then la little hope oi any action
taken tat tome time, fa sppon
of ti:.- thtaa laaaei? at parts win? ore to ao_
pH-te un- ,'oiuiiii -??on, gnat BMlaBltj bOtstge-partea ced
m iinding en'Kiiiied paaaoaa, Ifcap are to Ot stlaetad
from N.-w-V.irk, I'.osion, an?! the West. Th" (BO
i'i.-eiii.'i:- i-.-m-i tg ih ? ? . I ?r> Bf M ?'?-. ??? (?n ii i '."Il il'y
?et? forth the object of tho commission, s ma?Ie? pubUc at
tlie rei|.i.-Mt or ii'IVrcnt member?, wi.o arc constantly be?
ing niel wi:h imiuiric? a.? to tlie nature and scop? of their
Sattes :
Di ' iMgw at, Statt. WABBBMrTOB. Sept IB. IPTt,
Sin: ihe Congress of Ihe L'nltful Ktate? passed the fol
ftxolutlon oil the l.'.fh >.f \'. u
. J:.tuh-.i!. by il-,- s. i.an .1 -, rta'
a L'ocimUisioti I- hen by am
of thret? KenaUtra, lo li* ?p|i Aeuat? . thn
iil.il by th?
Speaker- un?! expert? eat exceeding tliret-in iiniiitMir, to l<?
i i... wnh tiieiii ; with authority te ds
pin ? ,.r meeting, sad to take evident*?,
?11(1 ?Ilii?? !:.lt II B_ul In- to lll.p??
? into !,',? ? h.? ..i the rBlstlve
v a 111 r- ,?; raM and ?il? -r ; !!,? ....
i?. i.l or outerwlae | tin?. fn.-i? Hi.r.-.l B|
? ? .?.lu?-uve nil? -i - - ?,! t'ie ?, m, i ?, una u,? ?a Un?
? [of 1 val.u- iu lln- and I,.in. -,
, i. storsuoti nf tb? i
standard in tiiin uouul
?e.?? Un- two . un?, silver and gol
Thiril i Inlo the pi.ia t ..i loMiiniihK 1.ctl t.
?ii. ? l ? i .. r. ol
upon tin- labor, iudnatrio* and wi-alth of the country ; and
fi'ut.'i : 11.1.? in,,ibest reran? f..r pttntUiUt n,r facilitating
tin !? ?iiiiij.ii. i. of ?pot Ie |?.?l Minis.
And ? ? ipher,
and ?hall report go or beton in?, i.'.m la? ol I
win, ti.? ?-. i n--!. ?? I jk.? n I? tt.eiii, a?..l such li.,
for li-t,ii?latn>ii ?s Uiry inuv ?le? m ptUtftw.
The rie-n her? of the Commission appointed on the part
of 'h.- B?sate were Mr. j..n. ? ..f ?erada. Kr. Boatwatl af
? !,;i?, its, m u Mr Be pot bTlsaoaii Ti.aths
pari nt Hm H I p isataUree were Mr. Qlbeea ot
I bttasi art, and Mr. Wfll tri af
Miiiiitan. The commission, i?s tiuu? tx-astltutad, bai
prepared s series of Interrogatoriea to lie subuiitiod to
etitativea ol the United State? In ior
i-itrn countries, which Interrogatories arc sp
pended hereunto; and It is the destit aad n
oi^-t of this department that answer? lo them
ryou and returned hither a promptly
ss |Mi-?i!?!e. In orelnr that they m.ty be forwardml tu the
--um in doe 11 tin? for tas purpoas (bay sra in
!.. . ?in : ?
of Intel i?,'li the
to be sabtu tted t.< tin- chief
officer ha Ing ebar-rt? of thi mint or mints ol Iheoountrj
to tin- Government of wir- u you are :.. ? ?cihii.'.
be relume.!
? li ????,?( ?v.-I. -, ou ?t.I the aii
? ? Hi ? dt-i rirtu ? ?
? J.in
-.t. \.o-, irtll obaert?? t?
ITplJ I
ahn- the ? uiui the Inioi in ?
be obtain ?i from ...
mithin the
:
flUtncl
I
Till*. HORTICU] TURAL EIHIBITIO?.
t-Lo-,1-; ?.i ?in; nt i.l. t'.tv.-' in ,i lAY-iiiiNtirif.
AW ?
Tilt" N.'V.'-Vork Jln!tii'ihiir;il Society clott-d
In?! Bight I .
pae| i'i? days . ?ni. i . - ?? Bianagers
claim : ful In i
full i-i' depart
en m?, ?.i??i i
-. ii"iii!..-r ??' l
? I ?
. i.? the J i'.-1
premian - oi diploi . ? i
vidual? m.' rae rolle? non-, whit h
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1 ,,r III . I ? ?i and '.....; I
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'i lie I? ? ,.
,,' Fi.iti ?
?
I ?ii% 11, : |Uel "f wllti
1 lie llll. ?I
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i '. r (?i a I
Pj*. E. sfcNail of ? in- litiiielii'l-:iii(!-li):ti?'tli
i .? I I r?
um .1 Jl.-I pli
un ?t.. wit
I
? of the
buy's Injurie ?u eomadtted m
. ,.i v biet ' : t on a
I ,:?.. aad ,i!i
discharged. I'. ii'ler, win? Is a lad only only leu v-iiif
of saje, m hl? fti-ii-iii??)!. i ' m'tu t
' ! ihat on tug. 17. ?i.i ? mu m
rd ? i'h a b ???
tin-prison, r began to tl it them, it retara
Poult?-! KtriK
lulo i '? ? ?'"? t. llera be
1 Id? car aud si nick him. I?r. M Seil ?tat?
time from concussion .
fUtniiiatlon of the braio, resultiog from this ,?.-11111. lie
1- now i.ei'.i rd tobe dying from aeerebrn ipinal all .
lion, lii,l.:.e,|. it is thought, by l 1 ..
rr, who 1? a milkman bj ? pat Inn in? 17 years
? ? the ?trik
111?;. Nocharg? has y el been made agalnit him.
AtTii'iTV is i in: PBOD?t B n:\Pi-:.
Daring Um ?'.t-1 ir* h the di ili r* in tin- ?Hf
uiiiiki-t? tbrooghout the city bave been ene-oitr
o.-.ed bj a l.i- -n ni- besa ibbbb ht
tniiie. TBers i? n gnat Bhoadaaea
kiriusat tan? pioMuii m BTashingteB, PBItoa and the
Oti?T markets. Fruit or nil kliuls Is Bteaty, aad ti?.
prtce? obtained at-, uiotlcrate. tpplea ?ni bttui
maikt ta im e?- ipiaiitii:,--, an.1 ?ell readllj atltm rataa,
,i?nf .1 a;ei nn-;..!!? aaa been large this season. The
quantity of onions In ihe market U alsorejoarkahly
l.ii.-c. Thi e'u.-.llty is goi?d, and DftSN Ott low. 'i
entertained bj ?.?ra, people early In the s.?a?ou of ?
potato Crop Is thou?; lit h\ th.ise ?-?i^a.eil 111 the hu-lnc-s
to in groundlcsA Th? Western potato erop Is ahnndant,
ami the f.ric?? rulluK h learetty. These are
very large ?jiiant Hies of all hinds ot Ut"n pr.wln.-? ?rut
ilij from the ? intry, and, liidt-lng fi. the
rsi Idily ??th wi ? , It 1?
thoughl the produce ?? ath will be rood, u??ts
thesuahl unfavorabli letdlag whtch ?
ago, Altbouglt tin-, pi-lee? generalIj reieived i.t i
'
<.r snial erop thi sbaa une thl? rear, Uli thought,
Will make up for ulij ilecliiie in **N*_eS<
Till* l'l'.ol'oM D Nl.w evil BTPTBH
Tlie ntteiniit to i)r*,':iiii>.o :n. tBiprOTBtj c.'ib
syataai la Pew-Yerfe, arhtafe vat np icai leal laagth la
'hu Tin :i m reesatly, prot-lsei f>. aasel wftl pahUe
??o Tin-1 .ipii.u Moekof gOOOfiOOla :?.'
"rioo each, la available upon term? which, it 1, taBinad
by thus?- itiUtresteil in the enterprise, *ill r?-eoinmenil
tin- int. itneal tootbi n I s ,,u, *
araffayahle ae follows i 10 per eaat oa sahsorlptkni ? in
p? i . . i.t on allolmeiif : 10 pete, .it pa-, able In six months,
an,i Id |>er ecu! pat BhlS ? U Inoiltil?, snlileet I,, Ihe | .1 1
of the Baad of lJlieetir. The cnioany Is BVgaBtsed
ur.ilet liu- Mmiled J.la'.illty act of tills Mate, which
offer? an ndtaiii \ge over the Fn-ncl. ami Knglisli syst?me
InltmlUng Ihe liabijit-, of subsenbeia to the amoui.t of
thou- Buheonpttoas. 'lia- propueed raducii? ? o?' .'?re?
from the pie- 11I r.il ? to ,',() i- u;s it 11 hoi.: ,,.- a :i,,m
a Bee led ra_, eaiiylag f'sir persuns, Is ?r.? ?
Ihs eaterprtas popalar as >\-:i as pr?ifititbit, Tb
sons aiipointed to recrtv? luliscriptlons ?re RHsIib W.
Andrews, lira y ton Ivas, I..J.S. HI ark, Jaiiic? h". \\ eiutian,
li. Hie man Uuval, Aigeraos a.Bulllv?a, tt'iidam .1. Mo?
charles 1>. i'oeton, William Orton ami Vtimilyi)
-Co. '
INT rBBOUOfl A FALLING SCAFFOLD.
"?A'b'l-* fsix Bien were cuga^f-J ??.-?I.-nla.v in
plastering the ceilin. of th?; lliisomu of Natural liiatory,
atSeveiity-sovcnth-st. and l.Ik'h h-utc, the .scaffold gave
way ami they were pr?cipitai?.I 30 foot to the floor.
Daniel Manning of Twcnty-slxth-st.. bet we?-n First and
Second aves., was Silled. Martin Keiin.-y of No. "rji
Baal l'ifty-i.lnth-st. h??l hi? left arm broken, and hi?
?houldeis, li.uk, ami cheat were aeveiel? contused.
Jame? o'Malieyof No. 4_' 1 We?! For!? rli-i-?!, had hi?
nose and several rllm fractured, besieaes iBeHvlna bbv
o.-al bruise? utiun his back. Qeerpa WillJain?, (?L-ur?re
IJowell, und him tin Murphy were badly biuiavd, but
wore able to go home. _
TlilS HKWAKI) BTATUF
The Btatue of Seward, by Handolpli liogcrn,
will be presented to the city on WedBesdsy, Mept '21, ai
'.i p. v., at Madison-square. Fresldeut Martin of the Do
p.rttocnt of r_b!!o IN rki will pre side at ?.?? exercises.
Ti.c Hod. Hamilton Ki?h will p:--Kc) ? onbo
h if i ftiie-,-' Dd Mayor Wiekh-un "llldellver
Hie addressIn acceptan?w. Tut. ?Ill lie fullcw? d by an
?_l.li.-si by William Mi lag the exec?
ci?n ?til do fntiii.th -d by ?tlmen'a i I
OO-DfOttOU vamh-i?i n/rs COHDmOV.
CoMmbdora Vandwrbelt woo perfectly froe
from patfl ?it half pi.?: 1" o'clock loot CVMlag, t'l"! tl:i*rc
won uo api?rei.( i.mon ou ?be pun. .?f his attendants of any
change do: .lit; tie- I tight. He received a few
diiriu. the il.tj,. i.M, .tly m, tiii.i i? t.f big family. He hM
not recovered any strcug.li and is in a very weak
coiiilitioii. ^-______________-__ ?
" I Si; ?HE PLACK HILLS TREATY.
P_____AT_C I .?im'.r. At id.. (inMJII.--A Qtno?I
IDT Oft NAM-' ??oNI.Y OH l?lSMiVH\._ (llll ' .
BftD Cl.OL'D AOKVCT, Sept. ?-<>, via Bn>] .
IIah, tkopt, S?, Tin? ludiiin eoi'iu ?l lo- lity wits lar?t 1\ ?it
tende'l hi l'"' Hh'ux. Ttuie a ikiugbyl.lt
t!>? W i. 1111 ?., Bishop W hippie. Judge < m.? lord, uud Ost,
BeOJM in th? n "i-iiing. and there WMfcl Inili.in ten-l lit
UO'if). Ill the ( Veiling tin eoniuiia-iotl iiiil?lll!illi:it-'?t a
treaty with ?be Sioux, (lit yumes, and Arr.ipahoes, tht
Indian iiL-r.iiii.' I?, tin-. propOMtlOM ui.nlo to tln-m
0 i the Till Int., wit' nut the < .i-ligo of n -Ingle
-?..- I. The propositions have iilreiuly 1>->?? PObUohed in
full. The following n.iiiel Iu.li.nn tien- M !i ?< -led by tlieir
peo] I'- to f?yn for the OfaOalM after tha trente had been
read over and Interpreted to thsM ? le? ?1 ('loud, Yuing,
.-l.tn-Afiai-lt.flli- ?! . Il Uog, Little Wound,
Ann ?v.m II...-i-, 0 frsld of the Wso% Bum Boon?
.'no Boater, (??;:ik lii.ir, lud ?ttm\ ft*m>
t.in, Wiil'.c ( OW| 0O-_ Hull, Sorrel Horse,
i . V. .i'. Won!?!. High Hear, II'.?
lie-Kveiiiii.-Sulilii r, Slow Bait, High Wolf, and
li.: Foot, 'lie- ' l.e; t "i, s Bad Anrapalii.es a 111 prob ir-ly
-1 _ it lo-ii-nrioH-, otter which the ooftftaioolM will stajt at
once lor the Spotted Tall Agency tu itiii.suiumiito the
i teat) ti-- re.
To the -.. i ] i : i - ? if the rummls-loner-, after the Indians
had ?.lb-led their signature.? M the lie.Uy they hung i.a-V.
and speeches wert mad? by a number of them beforu
i i. ] would tout h Ihe pen and mako th? ir mai?. I-' fl
Qoad said :
1 an o friend of the President, and you men who have
come b hted mea sud inen of Influents?.
You ha vi o un? here with the words of ?.-- U-nal pother :
tin it !..re :? HUM- I ?in li ii li und I have said ye? to v. hat
h-- h i- -i -i i..and 1 suppose thai mal?.? roo ha? pi.
1 don. Ilk- it fi. il w? han a soldier here to -rive _
It makes our children's hearts go back oad forth. 1 ? Ish
|0 ii-'tve Major How.tr.I for my agent, und I want lu MM
ud word to Washington m be ceo come h?
if my rouug nun emu. beck tad --. that the
country is bad, M wili not b* peaoms for _M
t-; go' Unie. I- for tin- Mlasourl liiitrr country.
t think i.' h.', p- oplc ihould move there t.. Uve th?.? would
all be tle-tio.Mil. 1 ii--i<-is a iri-e.i: Hini.y bail ne '
? i- i..re i t'on'i wbbI to*.-" the
? i?-.i .i .,-. ahite !?? uiiives tir. ae money, if
In iro to ttu ! to look
at ? he eounfl V, I hope they w ill l.-e,|-.tii! out of the l;i"l.? -y
of Hie (,n ai Path? r that fan b iva eii_ j ou. lu add lion
? hat I want to go with my
young wen. riury are Mr. 1- ??? >i, ? it-i . \V. i-_.
1; ti tiiomi, iustta Leander, and Bam Dow,
Vouiig-M-in tfratd-of-E-M. BscoM said that he had
hoyad to Bn kenvttft M_ shBtfna. Bo .
that it would tak- l,,m a lang tin., to !- fit to Id or. itiul
. eted the President ?uaild feed hiin'Tor a I...
m at-, o ? ?? ll iii Bl lO-UP r. The | ,?
thai have been tnai'.e by the (ir> :it Father h-i
,-ieri out Then r. On ?p< ?
in t-n iinwiiting tt? c-i oad a fi'-. Word w?i broaghl hero,
that wo wen lo ral i our ehQdren.
| her.?; Ilii-refon- ,
never li it to see etl Too aever
--! nu- behaving badly." Wiiti this M looh the pea
Hi band, and, ne lie mad- hla mark, .aid that " A is to
Phtbsr has f, tt sod ?i i "i me a
hep?rod -?? an wa wagoas sad cat
id : " I ? BM !'
1 ? in tpoiutiii- to M JOf II
foi an ?i nr ; nisi,
I.lltle M.01H d s it'.: ?? I ft.!.l you koftMOl mind h.ne ley
Lbs, and pi
nut it Bp in?.-." Am. iti ..-i Bono mM m i?
I .- . lliil? : " It i? i" ta-' - -
, ? we la.;." Baa-Afraid took hold of
.." a? t
? iiirii.-.l l.i SS IWr. lii'pi'.i?-tl
-
I I I l.-.iti.U-r i ..:
bund
;. win.
PA tot
-t.s-11 then yet. I
: ?
nation. Ait :
.'..'._. fil M Li i Mi JOHN Ml!
... in; "pm.-iii
-. ?i i ill? KMOWI?DCi \MI
a ..lin v
To Ihe ..' it i I n r of The TriAmMtt,
luti As ;i believer in th. Hiblical history of tl?
en it i? n I 1 t. m 1 t.. Prof. 11 m o \ on Monday even?
ing with gie.i! ni i rest and ?
mon than i-iii-to -i v. it'i I , mil up m
.t Bnrprisi d
? r by so v- it> n i itiitif'.. .
In his "Ley I rot Huxley,
with an Kiiglisii lnu.Ui
Hebrew rkripi u.s ..- "mythical" and "semi-bar
l.ar?.us,"and t-n oil iluir defeiiden "bibliolaten"
and "e_tlligiil?ln ?I llie?i!iig;:liis." I'.ut DOW.il Would
i tu?- from the theologians t" the
.. from < len? sis to i he " l's "' and
from Vo- n to John Mittoii. '1 I -ig?-di
i -t ?.rote m? immortal epic moro than two con
tuiii-H riL-.., and embodied in it such - ?
cal ?. uncut nfTitiiig tin- scienti?c
m? ti ?>f his dav. l be Copernicen a i roaomy La?! nol
\tt lu eu ci,, .all. received; geology ?.a? not oven
(lreaun?h(if ; botany, zoology, and the other scicucrs
h. .-uiiig upon tin t|in-ti.ii ot evolution wen scarcely
known. The scientists wen even ..mi off than th?
es in their materials for o theory of the world.
And the litenttue of the age ohnplj partook of tl.
existing ooemogony, m the Dir?as i ?if a
former sge bsd n lected the [Holemaio systemof
i ..m tiitiic beaveoe, Milton, i:?!--ed, bad shown
himself reft- . toadopl t !.? Coperniean theorj long
In lor.' i-olii. oI l.i i oli nipiilni.i -, ; bttt llO
Dot very fteU anticipate the -tuttonian and
lliixltyiiti l:\ | oiln-i s l.tiw.en which In? i_ now
inipitled, and lii?i Baoott, Boyle, and Dtaoyother
later ocicntisto, he treated th? tas periods
of ?_' l ht in i s rather than long, ooeiuog?nic times.
It i'mf. Jluxli.v, ?rithhii tnnchantblows, should
utterly ?lejtiolMi the enide hy|?>lheois which John
M11 t ? > 11 li.is mixed up with hi? interpntation of
Qcneoia, and which ?** ill Ungen In moo modern
oommentarieo, bo will t-imjily do a |0od service to
I. ligioii ,m well :i_ ,st ieiire, and injure nothing but
try of " I'aiiiiliH?- l.ttftt." Ami even bj oalliag
Ittebtioll t' .'I lOW MO-fting 'Il .i.-piincit-N lletwi t-n
; '.. unit r of tin- eii-ative tlays and t nc order of the
?trata (which liave bin-u suggettted by
Vogt and Strainw but ?iiilieu-ntly explained 1-y
(?uyoi and Dawooft), be niii.v yei l>o the nieansof
sh'iw ing that the lb bn w Imigtic ?n at least BftZiblo
enough to throw oil'any a moat of eiipt-i itu{?,.? ?|
irmi whii li pis t?, sciciiti-t?, and dhim? lia.o coiii
Iniitid to lieap u|h.ii it. Mi-aiiwhilc h t Ihe ;t.!\..ca!?
ttf the true r.'iealeil doctrine of tin? origin and
of ualutf nut u|Miii tln-ir an,.-;, and vu .v tin?
l-alll?! of tin? throe hypotheses with couijKmure.
l'nif. lffixlfv, with his wonderful w?Millh of knowl?
edge und his admirable style, will inxtruct and
lit 'in; but, from |f__ftftt signs, he is not
likely to ji tluii, eiuployi-il.
a PnxMomc OM-Smti
Vrinceton College, ,V. J., 8. pt. 1?1, 1876.
Till; IMiKI'KNDKVV. Ili:i'Ui'.rjrAM...
The Ind. jiciidi-iit l.i'puiilii.ui Central Com?
mittee mcl on Thiir-slay eveuing at MoBM Hall, in
Kit 1 th-iit., with 1_. t. ZhOgaS in the chair. The following
resolutions VOM totd and adopted :
Itreologd, T....t li lo tha SettM of the Indi'iiendent Rn
ruiii.eau ( ?? t_* Committee of the City of Mew-Yort that
the org?__?tkia be Matatained until satisfucioiv i
in*ion o- ne-.'lcuient ne mail? with th* et?t-- Oeara?ttea
(with who';i i-. totlatloM an now pending), and nu? tog
thai end lu vu-? , in?, ('.iiiiiiiitt.-t? mi OrgantMtlea bo m
3 d In lu tvaligrtt? the present ?latll* of ill? ?.-veril
i.triclo-(i iiu._i|i,ii?, etideavor io*in?u_in?n tliost seed?
ing aid, and lia nil in tlieir |?oWrr 10 uerfeet ihe orgnui' i
th n In every district, and i_i>ort in full at the next lueet
lug of tti? oouu-iittoe.
Kesatmed, lhat vo earnestly request th? ensuing con?
vent', ?as to u< inl_ute tu.ly repreaentnilve Hepu?licans
1stOaagnoo,theeooaty, ?nd niuuicipu. oftices, thereby
adding ci renrrlb to the Nstioi'Sl and Smtr tickets.
keeoleett. 'that IheKxeeuIln i.'ooiiuituio bt. -Uipowei-d
to call primaries for ibo oieetlou of delegate* to the dif?
ferent nouitnsling oouveutlons.
DEMOCRA'nC RATIFICATION.
MASS MEETDfQ AT COOPI'.P. VE?OK,
ST. ! e !!? - isv ,s'K\.Molt |*?YW(l> "i IIKNHV WAT
tBBSOB- ntl-hl'OM OK KI.KCT1' ' ? S AS? b'JlIU
Klt.N' WWXUSO ;'mN.MI'KBJ-:?.
Calcium liirlil-, bo_ftre-?i ami a brass band
i"l ?tleiiiimt iu the interest of " liltlen and Ke
form'' in treat of Oiaptt laalttnt? teal eraalag. The
t.ititlcation -meeting he'd In the large hull of the
Union was under the auspices of the Tilden and II? -u
drlcks (.'--ntral 0 impalicn Club. The chief speakers were
? r Thoina f, Kttatd^I Delaware, and Henry Wat
Icrsiiii of UnilhVilie, Kentucky. A dense crowd had packed
itself In the seats, aisles, and pasoages, and those who
we-re unable to get within view of the platform occasion?
ally made their presence, felt hi I'lutU-ringsainl disturb?
ing noises. At 8 o'clock Vet-1 II. Olney appeared ou the
platform ami v.tve.I prominent itolituians to scats.
AaaOBg the.e wi ra _a*pMfh_ Shell and l'dward Cooper.
Mr. ol'.v called the BMSBBg to t rder, and silted the
(dilecta of the Ontral Campaign Club and Its intention
to bold a mas? meeting every Friday nlsfbt till alter the
cleitiiti. Be then introduced the Pr?sident of the Club,
Wheder II. l'eckliam, who before introducing Benator
Bayard dallratedaapaaah of half an hour's duration.
The ciowel ?ave a wild ouibiirst of a|)prause when
: Uaynrd can a forward, and greeted him with tho
s.wngiug el hats ?md other marked demonstrations.
Afte-r a liiomi-nt's suspense. Mr. Bayard began as follows:
(BtiaBBI 01 Ni.w-V"UK, BT ?l_U_W-?OUUBIU?VI 1
WBB? !? an laseBO?It man If I did not feel this hearty
welcome. I am glad BB your acco-'ii!, for it ?hows that the
is oplc an-still inten sted In preserving a free govern?
ment lor our children. In our form of govern
i. ? ni so lo-ig as the elections of a pe?>pio
remain free, the-ir liberties aro beyonft the reach of a
tyrnnt. While we ha\( the power, if th.) leant aiuor g us
fail in his duty, he for Usa sacrctl trust ?-tvi n lo hi u by
an Almlghtyfp.'wcr. There flows o\er thin laud, as ,>ver
ni Bihar, i? great tidal wave of publl.i opinion,
sonictin.es for tho better, sometime? for t.-ic \?
but error is ni last count.-ia.-:ed and corr?ete?
Let us then approach the ?ubjeot ttith dkiiity and re?
spect. We are m danger from the ?low and steady
growth of an nfflel d power In the ranatry. The number
of oilli-c-h?>h'.er.-1? v.-iy gnat, and we cannot In i
the greatness ".' tin ir strength, exerted li Mm in.
m? Eaeaea between section? which sh..?ill be in
harmony. There st^mis au army of upward
100,000 nt the beck sad eau of one man, and their
Orstduti Is to serve tbeir bead, not their country. The
spirit which animate tin! clvii serflee is blind. slavish
? lo their official anperior?. A law was nasssd for?
bidding all a-M-v.ii.? tits o ofll "-!:i?l.d -r? for party pur
ret, as I have Warned, a tax mm baaa ordered of
?1 pi r' ictii oil the salarle? of the, CustOm-hOBBS
?.ni, id? of v. -, York, ws Und that merit ?md d<
will not r.-ialn s m:.n in Palea Wili SI?MS drive hun
out of itt They ?ill not; ?.-.have sc?*n an uffloei kigta
In authority, indblgbin tho honorable service at the
ariov, pro-, ,-a'eil hu-cBii-pii;-. f, and acrplitted Only by
bigbci Influence, <.u tecbnieul grounda; then returning
from 8t. Ix?uis to Wtuhlugton, he was sent to the -
-i,-l agent of the Executive, and greeted with
., .... .? ibe frh int.- ' f his party.
'j here ?' ?UN :i?i..u : t iin-nt
of tin-p. im gee of the several States audthelrrig
at not allowed to i.
mind ll ? never ho aide t>, ?
u, ;_?,,?, in Flaue", oentrallse
tii'ii v.a- tu d nu'il evMf thing ?M ordered lo Paris f??r
II i.e"* The n ?ull was a _
i ut down lu their pride and overwhelmed Tbhi was
beeansa "rnnwat waa takee away s the whole
? m in,and when 'hat prop was taken
i was total and universal, with this warn?
ing let ft tuertean? never forgei that the tttateswere
i ior bcif-govcrumenl Bad tas Union tot
vallon of thi States. [Great spplauscj ItU
?sryio s-M'ak of this when then Is bow an attempt
being made to overrule Ibe people and the -
A "..i-nt Oncrul and tho riecretaty of War of
the i;? : before the Oonati
intioii. and thi lutfrace in the Btates could only ba con
states, liie ohaagea made bj IBs
amendments to the Ootmtltutlon merely m?kelt
H .il n , \ ?ter suai1 !?,- refused im- filil? i .?hit on
a? i ..nut of ? olor, race, or previous e?udltion Ol lei i
.
To-day Um condtUoa of tin? country calls forth the
deration of bei >?>n? rolaga are not now
an they onee were. We art' In the i
it iio we need t?.? save us f Look
all, snd tnnst .n t.ni'- f ill
.
Mu- h?l ?'? I h')U.?r in
.
. .ip-.ii bimseU to
With tin? h.aty barden apon yoa, lo nothing
? ?ber"ii tin wsj r_< h must b?
. ,,l_V I'f
"i I 'i.intributioas t i it;?? raw
?? n -
upon yourselvi-s. li.e-?t.- of Vli
itoriai
Into the i r- i-ury of the
;:??.,-. rt.s much test fUmt
live .Ne
Keiilu. i?? n my f .not aflo:?t l?i thlow^j
uth.-ru -ta'?
,.i'ii no! ouly In r UnancUJ aid,
but th . hand ? In bn thi i li love.
? *? liMiiacenieut of
.;n.n of New-i'oik incr
iiv tr, asm - d in ferreting >,ut
1.,.-. Biiiu of tf^To.OOO was
. wilh
out tu. .i .? i lug thi Uoi ci-nu,? ui
mit r tin- bead of
secretary 1 , ] ..;... r (Bets,
It was a piece of '
? radt h,-r ni? i
. I Icy.
' .! mi hour snd a half.
?
f,r Henry WattetBOa and _bram 8. Hewitt. The
.- iltelsoil of The J.'iUlllllie
Oattrttr JtmrntU, after staUag thai Mr. Hawttl
- I lie mil ta.;.-. Mr
with roundgof hcaily upplaiise and
ipoka te i -i t m '< How?:
i ,,i \.? ? York: i brlag-reaeaaee
sage . I . l. hul 1 ?* .till 10 t.dk to
. . .u opinion
...t i. , ??>? ol u< win? nail th.
misfortuus t" be aa the wrong ?i.l?- ot _a
I.? a ? lug toyouof
i i never
- appear before thi ? Mew-Torb lo-olgbt
? i i n?i> id ?uai bave l d"in mat should
. ug t.? ,? on a stateia? nt ot
eoudl - - Iu ibe Kcrhm of oountn when i
. ?: lias been constantly misrepresented to
i on ! M c an- rebels and traitoi ?-, and our aunl is not lo
be taken '. 1 . ,-iile. ?bold ? scrl? .1
the rebel and but olaas becau ? tboi tboaabl natrpataa
i thi tr Lwn acts.
lour buuiirod nuiUoiisof indebtedness hat
Upon the people ot Ibe ."-?util without lli-ir VOlllion.
Uuehol this vast debt Is held m ?iew-York. H lia>i?;?
Ibe *?..nth will not be abia b pay 11 N
. ii,_t i,, i,?.; wtsb lopaj li, but " bt?pe deferred
maketh I lick." if there aro u?> ? tom mur?.
d maladmlntatration, the natural to?
ol un- Hou! , , .nn! uue?|u.il
bis gr?ai e!.,.^ .: -u. I',.?- people of
the "- I the situ itiou at the clou
ige?! for the return ol peace aud presp
? . |" l.tl. .il p ?, i V-. 'J'i.e*.
i ti ? ?it ,1 band th M d .,, i to these, ?
loin.<>n, wbieb ii-y ?lid not
slab to (map, bat uevertbelessdid. Ai.d ?ben, aa tb?
i ?? -, i i is -, mi nt, the-, bowed to the -
i. dnd obi men who had beeen iln-ir life-long ? oemy, but
t, wnh that "..?n?) touch of satura Which
i.. a bole world km," at last turned In sympathy
?i them, wi, : , boni -:h and uni? Uly,
in inn support, then the) thought no more was ueeded to
. I UBI . lo :.,e In,on. Ill
iM.i; .loin,m?ii sent Uen. Uraai to the Bouth on a sort if
i. c-iiioi -.-..n, e. (,. n. (,.mi reported that the p? ?pie of
. v.' -t- kindly afepossd.
II r. B I...-..-I proceeded to show Low the eon! an
had come to be eutertatned by the Repubi can
lloverui ?nt. II ? ii-M-itc?! that the people?
Men- kindly disposed and peaceable to-day. 1 iey
wanted to be told what todo and were readj t,?
Me eomplalued that the otd war ?pirit *?aa again bimg
?.--i,i?-i un m.
.VR, AU ORD_ X<>M1 XATIOX.
nKi.if.i-' i,i mi ir. T'Pi.u vNs in ins insi'iucrr that
1?B I- A IK.'PKK MAN TO B?TB?UUTf Till:jl ?
BABD li:OH IU OBOI <?! BIN ?-.
To the Editor of ?ht Tribune.
list Ou th? J-")tli ul' tliis month you take
notice of the nomination of Tilomas O. A'vord for Atem?
be:- of Ass. inhl), and nay : "' ll is to ba regretted that the
I-i District of Onoudagn cannot tlmi a BprrsnalailTi
bbmbb it-> boreal Bata, let batet r n aiual h.ne." Th? Ki>
iiis of Mr. ^lvord'h ill?! ri.-t dnr-r greatly with I on
HI lilt Ir estimate of Ins lllne?? to reprccnt (hem. We
wish a man to serve u.? who Ins ahilltj*. ludnatry, experl
luce, and honesty ; ?nd, haviiiKsent this man ? 1-,-ht limes
to the ??MaaMPi and helis-d make him the pr?s!MBg
nillver of bbBbbbbB? wM two yeurB, we think wo know
sometblig ot hi? qualities, and many of us ba?ita him
to be by far the " bt-at" mau in the wLolo district to
scud to the As.emlily,
You charge upon* Mr. Alvord that in 1?75 he " wsb a
oonsplcuons adv?cale of tbe Canal King. Tub Tbiounk
ilenoiincci iiini for his attllon," 4o. Many of us thoiuht
then that you did not fully understand his position, and
wo think now thai If this matt? r of canal frauds could
lie left to the court?, and all cac.ld wait until cool aud
deliberate Judicial tin cstluaiiou should determine the.
suit? brough? by the Btutc to reccver back the moiu-v It
claims, we would he much better qualified to pronouuoe
J udgmeiit upon men who may happeu to diifer with tu in
o piiitoi?.
? We Intend to elect Mr. Alvord, and we expect to see
him tuke the lead In the House, and that be will during
next Winter, as be baa iu other Winters, possess the con?
fidence ot hi? fellow-members. We feel sure he will take
caro of our local lnteroata wltbout the help of commit
tecs sent to advino him. In short, Mr. Editor, we think
we kuow Mr. Alvord butter than you d >. and though we
appreciate your fairness and recognise tue fact that you
are generally right In your views of public -btrs and
public men, we shall act In this nutter on our own Judtp
"tel-t. 0__r?? Gei>?__.
Euiruumnt, Onetidaga County, _f. T., 8ept. 18,187?.
THE RISE IN PETROLEUM.
its cA?-88 and mAwnw.
DECMNK in raOMxrins with ax ixc?:?....n>
IJKVAND?XO I.A1...K WKLLS?ORDRUg PKt.AY.__
?A COUNTERPART TO THE COA!. PANIC?ACTIVITY
IN THI5 OIL REO ION?INCOMBA -IX CKEASKD 160
PKR CENT?BENEFITS TO THE LAB?.KINO MEN,
[FKOM AH OCCAM?. SAL COERK.SrONDENT OV THX TRlBt SK.J
Oil Citv, Ponn., Sent. 21.?There i_ no i?in
OOaHng the fact that the late advance in petroleum trots
91 5(fto f?_ per ?barret for crude was a surprise to pro?
ducers, 1 taken, speculators and all concerned in tits
trndO and 1U ?applies. Toe extent of it at least was*
surprise even to the combination that has the credit
abroad of having been the canse. Thor-e who look to
?Peculations or combinations of any kind for the princi?
pal oautte of tbis rise In oil will not rem-m from citlicr
the common law of trade or the experience ot
the pctroinun 'business. The oil trade hat had
a disa_tfou_i and bitter experience In forclnir up
price* by artificial means. This buslnc_? is one p-.-cu
liar?y amenable to the laws of supply and demand, tie
cause the source of the product is uncertain and the
stock Is expensive und risky to carry. At the wiine time,
the market in any otlmr product Is easier " conn r, ,i"
tl-an in tld.s, because a new crop, of oil can he harvested
111 six weeks, and under the standards of profit and loss
that are accepted, a llttl. advance in price wilt stimulate
production to a point that will loa* down any clique at
temptlng long to control prices with exb-tln? storks.
Tim fact* that no man can gainsay are : That tin p.?i _
?of the post four years Lavo been abnormal ; that they
have boon the result of striking an exceptionally rich
deposit of oil ; that with the ?1? initie of large flowing
?veils and the exhaustion of the deposit that supplie?!
th'_m the Si'st cause of " 40-ccnt oil" has dlsappearf-d ;
that tbmvafter the accumulated stock? of this excep?
tional .supply were the remaining first cause for h.h.h
talnlni/ abnormally' low prices. Granted these points,
the tiuestions to ask are : fh_ is Hie stock on hand and
the current production t What relation do they bohl to
the consumption t There are only three factors in tha
problem, viz., production, stocks, and consumption.
?SMlno prices; combinat lona cannot long
disturb or much unsettle the r?sultant i
THF. GAL.-K MOVEMKNT.
We have now, for the fir. t time, accurate statistic? on
? 1. ?. point-. Mainly through the agitation of l_M iHttlg *
Dtrrkk HO IpttJtM tt this city, an accurate gauge me.u
urenient of all the oil in the region on the fir?! lop of
September has Just l>een taken by a committee of pro?
ducers selected for their i ni tl'-ue? und-trustworthiness.
? is of double importance, a? showing truthfully
the stock on hand, and as confirming the estimates of
proilii.tu.u heretofore mude by compilers of inontnly ?to
tinticiil rep its. These, n ports ba\o been carried along
for yean?, and at thl* " proving op" by the gauge they
-. ti.-.trly with the actual stock? that we can de
ix n-l upon their paxt statistics as substuntlally eorit i ;.
The stock of m< i-.-hnntttl-le crude of, then, on Bept. 1,
was 3,1?. 1.3.1 barrels. The stock Jan. 1, 1.76, wss
M3ft,79ft; In May, 1>?7... 4?.j_, .7'? barrels. The first
listig on the eauhc of an advanco is that 1
lions, or M ]?-r cent of the stock, has been drawn off b?v
i'uductloii has lv>cn loss than demand. As to pro
tl'u tioti. we also have figures. For present atocl
for monthly- shipment.? by rail and pipe from the region
no ham now potnalstatlottoO)aBdasJaMota4sd,thst?Ml
f ii-lor In the problem?pn-vion? stock*?Is verified by the
ertragt ?production iu barrel* of u id. ,?? r
tuoi.th has linn as follows:
Rrst-x-sssaBo, 10TB.?i,.;i
?' -ii iiiiinti.s. I.?".".._.
..:. t e;_-|it months, 1?:..
With an average production in li?7."> of *-'l.?.7S barrels,
con--.impt:oii depleted the stocks to the extent of BMjM.
burn.ls, represotitliig atit OSMM of demand over pro-luc
t."ii. With an average production for the eight montai
if 1 -.Tl? of 1.3, .75?b? b-K "Jo.. Mm i 1 Pc n ?
last year?stocks liave iucreaaed (counting r.-ft;.-. oilpss
all pn vioua siaii.-tlc? have done) instead of diminished,
dt-uiousl.uting that the course of trade has been I t- r
I.-rctl ?Aitli ami the fOOfOl '1 ?i.iuu.l is not yet eiipplitL
It was because of li i* Interference with the curr
tra.le that price? oftvenoeft so rapidly wheu they sin
M-H us to production. Tula _< tu ral statement Is
stM the ?mlj ' ? ?'?'ot consumption,
because there are no eta u-tic* covering that part of the
business. We only know that la?, year the trade to. k
all the production, S.7--.170 barrels, and ....?.?mi 1-r
?..?13,17-a? the year*-, d -
maud; wliile thus far in 1-7?.???i,:-it months?it hs?
I ii,?-ii only a little over .l.i million?, aid must for Hit
? ??itf the ??-.ir take oui 3,'J.!?,'J?);. banale, allowing
nothing lor iucreaaed used hsmesn*. Tills Vtteailfsi
barnla p?-r tiny the r?-,t of Un; year.
I'.i n fly, tin i,, this was the situation In June lost, whea
the advance began. With a ]>r?tduetion during
that time avcnu-ii:-. ? | ? i.iv than fursll
the previous year; with a known demand in "75 of
.. beliK 2,249 barrels per ilsy more than t'j_
. . -Iiiiiv prt.iliielio,i ut T?; Ott the ?lock* druwn
ilov-.i o million and a quarter; with m< huge well-? known
->r'n p? ..i'. ;t large number of well* dr. 11 in/la
i rai.? toSTltory ;:?* ex.?te?t; With >lti| Ulelits fot
t)e_i\ Montko over 600,000 barrels behind the eor>
responding i ' Ott loot tvnyenn? nttbiMi
condition of dta?aMhod otooftib nutdt-rate poofta
nil pro? rastlnated onlers for supplies that m ..?t be lad,
i? If any VOnftM a gnat advance took placel If any
" corner" h..ti to do with the a-a-cmtii-n, it wa? tliat pro
dnooi bv tin exporter* In ?lr.i?iu_ out ?if the SMI
. n ! Ms of the shipping -.-oson. The law of supply
mid den,aud-as abai,lute ?w li..-iaw of Spei li-If lai-fv?
?imply luterted Itself. If Die standard Oil Cei:-| ? n y l:ad
m lin.-? Htlvatite. it Wi_s uiilv a* tiI
of a bnfl ?uaiii.t ti:.- rear of the f._st "mil train.
'. it ?sas irt.iiis.t-tl not to expect a rouetion from
forty.-t nt oil. (>'i!_ t.ilOfl TlMI-l VoQl >klo ihat kimi
ot id. Ihe ihorf slghtodnsM of the sapenen, knontoft
- -'. '. thai tit ,\. : i; , ? ?i-itl tifjtcw well.? is no?
Ion than SO banale, la keeping ont of market, i? only
another lilustratiun of the fatuity that ai t:a.>-s uvci
eoitien t-xi?eitri in any line ot bi_.sitie__.
WHAT IIU. AOVANCK MI^N?.
Fow people outside of the region appreciate what thll
Jump of Ihe mark'-t Hftnft-M ttu<i cited?. !. May but
tiiei-e were 3,9-0,904 barrel* of oil helft In this rt-_ioD.
iiea.hanee in a fe\t <!a.? adtlt d MM $Jt\*P< .),?**' toth?
taiu?3 of 1Mb stock, und iu a form ?o real thM tb.
I u-y for this Kreat a?lditlooal wealth
have 1...U, autl the btUk. of it was, tes
Add to tliia t?ie .oi.?_.-qu<.nt appreciation of t_?
value of ull other pnpMtf anil the MBtlnaoM
of a MghM market ou the curent ?irotl'ict. am'. SM ha*S
.ouuterpart to the recent fall iu values of ooal atocha It
is an secretion of wealth such a? i.? rarely known in Uni
of peace m siiy legitimate truffle. 'lheitTect on the so
pecio!' Ihe oil regions 1* ?is of ?me risiii-f fri?m the dead.
IfOIOI OlOM tbOftnod times of 1'ithole aud "The Creek"
l.a.? thon bt tu such aetlvity und life. Tl..-ro are no larps
. i?- ?,it now. Tim anana yWd of weDs stnsft in
flu tliinliof the Ituticr Dlbtrli t was over 3(H) barrels I*''
day ; Hit* averuire of the wells Hi t. lu d iu the pool tu^tith
\-.ih U barrels ! There were Bl ? -.1 h?*
Month, hut they mldi'ti^ouly 2 barrels jx-r d.-.y SOOh to th?
production, iHviitie? making up the natural decline of old
wells. To keep supply tjajual to demand at least U-ii time?
as many well.? a. in IfeOM other ?lay? will have to be eon
?lautly ?li-illlmt?unless far richer teiritory be dlseovered.
Ihe proset iitlon of this (nomaOOi development 1? l~
|?-di_l by M.neityof material, machinery, hikI ^kltl^d
labor?for the mcu who .upp!. ,-??oi?ot pre
piin-tl for tho advance. Notwithstanding the _nonn?_
slliuulus of o high market, than VOM oi.h tS _0M *?11*
(lnllln_ ,?i pi 1 titan on the lind dity of Au?ru?t, alttough
jirt paruttous aro making todiill 100 more this mon'.Il
than last.
Mulling new development, great as Is the sal
caiiital an-l lalKtr called for, dots not pr?-_?rut so striking
change? iu tlo leirioc as doc? il.c nrtnlsfbOEMto
uiuou_ old wells. " The Ctcek" ia active acain. Hun
duds of old wells tlmt have lain Idle for yi-irs. becaue*
H viit?a losing b-uiucss to M-f thM. are Ixlugeleaasd
out and started up The hill?, gorges and flats, that hen
presented the uiotl?-i)le*s ?Hence of d-'ulh, Ih-4-Iu tops/
solemn olM-isancc t?> a hundred walklnii-beaui?. Tas
?mall producir mis not vet eeuned rubbing hl*e_-*jo
accustoni them tolhe lifc-ht cf theuewday. The beur?
is not c?iunu??i to the few ; all share in It, because wiu
t??: dawn ot " good times" ha? otiui. alto the day of ss?"
wells sud sinull prtxltn-cr?. While tha ?creat bulk of tot
stock on liHiul wan lieltl by ?v.mparativoly few. the tntntn
sioelt mu it be well dWtributed. The cost of Pri,*?_
tion rt-maluiiiK the same, every producar's laouO)?
is Incn-Med 166 nor cent in a nU'bt. a? It mete,
wages ad vaneo, oil Uuils and mat.'rial appr?ciai?, eau.
beet of all, labor come? In lor t? ?Uare- Ou K-pt-1 ta?-?
wen861 wells drilling and 3e_ getting ready tourt?i
these 744 euteiprise? call for an average luve_tui?'_! ?
tro.tM?) each, oue-half of wlifl'li, at least, ?oes U? ?{?'?*_,
count of labor : That 1#, lu 60 days (the time it taksi *
i omplete a well), at _?a*t *) ,r-?3().0-<) 1? to be i-a.d out I'?
labor In borin* wells uleuo wber_ iiiidw Uie ?j ?luWSg
well r?fime pot. ?>ne-tentb that amount wa_ expenaj?
Of the market to cow? ouo cannot leutur* to H"*5
freely. I have heard the pro? and cons of the Oh?*'
ehange all thl? week, aud the ?ubatance of all ??***'
agieethatlf a new rich belt U ?truck it will knock tni
market ?Iowa to Wi or less ; but they dlsagrae M te M?
tue legitimate price will he with ?Uk-Iu, Uevelop-MO*
ami terittory reuiaiulng as at pr?w??ut. Forty ?n?BIF"
bar?)! 1? one extreme of the an ; the other _--^h*--ff~
one's IntoreaU and Judgment sag. If the pwg
tion ?wlegs to ft? or *_l on* can e-.mput. the mntmm*
prlos at ahloh it will tLuaJly mUIa.

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