4M will H V. UORTUIMER, . . . EDITOR LE1IIQIIION. PA.: SATURDAY, ArRlL 9, 1881. Nearly thirty thousand immigrants ar rivod at Castlo Garden during iho stormy month of March. This unprecedented num ber give3 n forecast of what may bo expected in tho mild months of May, June and July Last year's immigration surpassed any on record, and yet the March arrivals were only a little over twenly-ono thousand. We may look for a round half million before the year ends. A company consisting of Hamilton Diestoit, William C. Parsons, William T. Elklns, John L. Hill, William B. Slokelr and others, has been chartered by the Legit laturo of Florida to construct a ship canal across that State. The routo trill bo from tho Gulf via the Caleosahatchco river and Lako Okeechobee, to the Atlantic Ocean, at or near the mouth ol tho St. Lucie river,and the capital is fixed at $30,000,000. This Is substantially tho company having tho con tract to drain Lake Okccchobeo. The ad vanced surveyiug party left Jacksonville Wodnesday for tho Everglades. Tho Spirit of the Ji'mej of last week pub lishes a table of tho votes cast respectively for tho Garfield and Hancock electoral tick eta, obtained by special application to tho Secretaries of Stato of the respective States of the Union with tho view of being able to uiako a lair and non-partisan decision. This table foots up: Garfield, 4,446,623; Han cock, 4,413,106. Garfield's plurality, 3, 522. In all cases the highest veto cast in a State for cither a Republican or Democratic elector has been used. In Virginia tho Funder and Roadjuster voto is added togeth er, and in Maino the Fusion vote is credited to Hancock.. The statement of the public debt issued Monday shows a decrease during March of $0,192,819.14, and a decrease since June 30, 18S0, of $03,408,701.71. The interest bearing debt amounts to $1,663,317,250; debt on which Interest ceased slnco maturity, $6, 093,465.26; debt bearing no interest f (17, 029,339.92; total debt, $2,080,440,035.18; in terest, $18,138,230.63; gold and silver certifi cates, $56,350,700; United States notes held for redemption of certificates of dopof.lt, $6, 805,000; cash balance available April 1,188 J $158,680,756.88; total cash in the Treasury April 1, 1881, $230,314,692.23. The California newspapers are calling for Eastern capital to build, millsand ether wise develop industries on the Pacific coast. This seems singular, In view of the great number of reputed millionaires of that toe tion. Nob Hill, San Francisco, Is occupied by private residences costing from $1 ,000,000 to $4,000,000 each. Tho theory of the Boston Herald, that the wealth of the owners has been immensely cxaggeratsd,.ia sound. Be cause) Flood, Mackey, and others of the bonanza firm wero in possession ol an an nual income of $5,000,000 or so, their capi talized wealth was eatimuted at $00,000,000 to $75,000,000. As a matter of fact, their in come was tho capital itself. The Comstock mines are exhausted, and the stock, which at one time cold at moro than $100 per share, is worth about $1. Sueh railroad kings as Stanford and Crockor own a vast amount of railroad property,, it is true; but it is heavily mortgaged, and might depreci ate greatly in' value under competition. A fashionable dressmaker tells the Cin emnoti .Erijuirtr thnt tho chief trouble- with women's lurins is their Irregularity. "Tho number whose two sides do not correspond is wonderful. Sometimes one shoulder Is higher than the other, sometimes one hip-is bigger, snd sometimes tho whole figure l awry. Women's dress, in this era ol cling ing garments, rovealt ovcry imperfection , unless art comes to nature's help." Fads are often sufficient to produce symmetry, ac cording to thtsexpert, but stooping is some thing that thedrcssmaker's art cannot reme dy. "It Is a common defect in American. girls," she rays. "Hour. 1 backs are d itlress tngly numerous, and what can. we do for them 7 Nothing at all. I feel sometimca like putting them a soak, and then strapping them flat on a board, papoose fashion, in the hope of straightening them. Parents ought to look sharp after their little girls in this particular, and put braces on them if neces earp." EkneA't i'athion QnarUaly is like the swallows; its coming proves that Spring is hero in earnest, and that the dreadful win ter of 80-81 has it length receded Into the past, to furuish forth a fruitful theme for fireside discussion on many a future winter alght. The FaMen Quarterly, as usual, is full, ot information, for the fair. It tells them what to buy and how to get it; what styles have gone out of fashion, and what are coming into vogue; and its copious de scriptions and priee lists will enable its readers to practice a wise economy, by foreseeing and providing for ovcry Item of the season's necessity. A strictly novel fea ture of the present number is the system of Ladiea' unmade dresses, which is intended to enable a lady to secure the most fashion able goods and patterns, without being sub jected to the charges of a New York dress makor. Under this system the Ehrich's furnish tho materials and patterns of the various costumes illustrated in their journal for a fixed price; sending not only the dress goods, but tho lining, trimming, buttons, sewing silk, and, in short, everything but the needle and thread. The economy of this system is ovidont, ond it is safe to pro dict for it an immense success. The Fash ion Quarterly is published by Khrich Broth ers, Eighth Avenue, New York, at 50 cents a year, or 15 cents a copy. There Is a shot-tower in Baltimore, and tho American describes tho process of mak ing shol. One of tho "sccrots" of the manu facture is-'.he mixing of lead with a certain poroportion of a combination, of mineral sub stances called "temper." The "temper" is fused with lead, and gives the molten metal that consistency which makes It drop. If it woro not for.tho "temper" the lead would be moulded by the sieve, and would form littlo pencils instead of round shot. When "BB" shot, for Instance, nro to be made, the lead is poured into a pan perforated with holes corresponding with that sire. The little pellets pour down in a continuous shower, and fall. In their deseent of two hundred feet they become perfect spheres, firm and dense, and they are 'tolerably cool when they striko the water, although the swift concussion makes tho lank foam and bubble as if the water wero boiling furiously. Tho shot must fall in the water, for if they should strike any firm substance they would be flattened and knocked out of shape. It is said that this method of making shot spheri cal was the invention of the wil'o of a poor European workman in raelals, who had spent months in trying to do it without moulding. To get the little pellets perfect ly dry ofter they have been in the "well" is the most difficult and troublesome process of the whole manufacture. An elevator with small brackets, very much like thoso used in flour mills, carries the shot up as fast as they reach the bottom ol the "well" and de posits them in a boa sixty feet abovo the first floor. The water runs from the buckets as they go upland not much is poured into tha receiver above, although it is intended to bo a sort of dripping, machine. From this re ceiver the shot runs down a spout into a dryingpan, which greatly resembles a gigm tic shoe, made of sheet iron The pan rests at an angle which permits the wet shot to roll down to the chamber below, and the pellets become perfectly dry as tbey puss over the warnv sheet-iron. WASHINGTON. OOK-SFr.CI.U. I.KTTKH. Wasiiinoton, P. C., April 2, 1881'.. Tho country at largo Is undoubtedly pus slod to know just exactly what the illustri ous body known as tho Senate of the Unit ed States is about. The extra session has been in oporation-threo weeks and beyond the confirmation, of a few important and a great many unimportant nominations it has done absolutely nothing. Tho princi pal efibrt apparently has been in the' direc tion of witty sayings ami happy repartees delivered In the course of windy debates on subjects of no real consequence to tho beet interests of the country. It having now been pretty definitely settled that Senator Mahona was not elected as a Democrat, but as an indescribable nondescript called by his friends a Itf adjuster. This would seem to mean that ho is at perfect liberty to ad. just bis political views to meet any emer gency. This, just at present, rcqiilros that he should cast Mb vote with tho Ilcpubli' can party. He accordingly does so and im mediately there arises loud sentiments of indignation from the Democratic side of tho Senate chamber. Senator Hilhis the repre sentative speaker or that party, and be tweeu him and Senator Mshone was a nice littlo passago ol parliamentary arms, which ended pretty much where it began, that is to say, both positions remained unchanged, each holding to the opinions asserted at the beginning of the controversy. The ominous clouds-of discontent have already appeared upon the political hori zon. Two of thesa clouds hang like a pall over the distant lakes and rivers of New York and Pennsylvania. The one repre sents the discontent if not dismay that rests upon the army of stalwarts drawn up in array against the President, under the command of Senator Oonkling. The other ittae-emblera ol the lotensa dissatisfaction. that fills tho bosom of Attorney General MacVcagh with tho appointment of Wm. E. Chandler as his assistant. It is affirmed that Senator Conkling Is determined that Judge Robertson, who has baen recentlv ap pointed Collector of the port ot Now York, shall not be confirmed. Attorney General MacVcagh It is stated is equally positlvo in his opinion that Mr. Chandler and himself cannot work harmoniously togo'.her, so there theygo hopporty-hopperty, and how it is all going to end no one seems to know. The belief hcio is that Blaino is at the' bot tom of the mischief. In fact, it is whisper ed among the knowing ones that Blaine is rapidly overshadowing Garfield and will soon be real President. Tho managers of the Yorktown celebra tion aro actively at work arianglng matters for a demonstration that will be worthy of thooccasion. Congress appropriated $100, 000 fur a monument, $20,000 for defraying tho expenses of entertaining the French vessels of war which are expected to bo present, and $29,000 for tho uso of the Con gressional Committee having the matter in charge. Each of the thirteen original states has impropriated money to pay tho expenses of militia to tako part In the pro cession. Tho celebration will begin on tho Cth of October and continue, it is supposed, about two weeks. It is expected that an immense concourse of people will bo pres ent, and preparations are being mada to en tertain them. Mrs. Kate Chise Spragut occupied the Senate gallery na of yore tn-day, and waa much observed. From tho fact "of her pres ence it was rumored that Conkling would inako a speech in reply to Mulumc, but these humorous speculations camo to uaught. Mrs. Sprague looks care-worn nnd thin, and was dressed in more subdued stylo than usual. A royal purple fr, with a narrow gold braid nnd colored feathers sat jauntily on her brow, while a snlfcrino scarf concealed the bones of her neck nnd was pinned upon ber bosom. 81io waa ac companied by her daughter. Auoust. NEW YORK. mou oua wtauLABCoRaiorrKiDiw?. Nxw York, April 4, 1881. There can be little question that although New York is virtually the commercial, and in somo respects even the political capital of the country, yet It is municipally one of the worst-governed cities under the sun of civili zation. Just now the most influential and respected citizens of all sects and parties havo been agitating the question of street cleaning. Tho Grand Jury which has been in session, sent in to Judge Gildersleave a sweeping presentment in which"they speci fied the abuses of the Street Cleaning Bureau very plainly, but unfortunately did not.with tho courage of opinion, indict any of those responsible. It Is reported that Mr. Mason-, one of the slippery, evasive, and non-ram-, mlttal Police Commissioners ssid coriterhuU uously "what has the Grant! jury tdio with' us ?" It is nearly time that he and" his col leagues Were taught the authority of con stitutional institutions. Mayor Grace, how ever, who, from all acaounts and appear ances trill do his duty, halaunched a bomb under tho Juggernaut Car of these same worthies, and that of the Assemblymen who support them, in their shameful and incom petent administration. This is a citation to appear and answer specificchorgejof demo cratic abusss. As they have done unto the littlo children, tho sick and the poor of this great metropolis, may it be done unto them. Selahl Tho flWii by implication nrcutcs Vice-President Arthur uT leaving Washington "to look after French, filth and Albany," but to-morrow wo hope, the Coin mittro of twenty-one snd others will speak lor New York and the benefit, of the people at large. Besides the street cleaning and health department business, the Park Com missioners are also in ilislavor. Centra. Park, mainlyrao eminently iuited for pur poses ol healthful resort and recreation, to picturesque In its situatio and arrange ment has been permitted to fill into a most deplorable, decrepit and disorganised con dition. Cracked and broken asphalt pave ments, unkempt gross-borjert, unptinted and rotten boat-houses onq bridges, rusty mid corroded iron wnrk,i tottering, walls, neglected trees, and litterec walks render it anything but tho pleasur -ground it Was meant to be. Can nothi g be done with theso ' ennl officials?' Then again comes the Fixture and Mari tine Exchanges demandinja reform In the matter of dockage. Hero i one of the most beautiful and commodious harbors in the world, and yet competcnj merchants-aver that if the shedding of piers and their be coming private properly des not cease tho city must lose hall' it cdnmercc as ships would have uowhrra to discharge, besides great danger of fire exists.for in these sheds in n row of four miles, ficinincd in with shipping, and having nurchandi.e piled up twenty feet high, oltcn lave workshops in them where Cresaro in ufaand under favor able circumstances, one mder writer slated, there would be a blaze runpured with which those of Boston and Chicago would be mere bonfires. It wnulf bo the-blggest fire ever seen in this world jrany other uulcss it was in the "world dppn stairs." Despite all these abjsea, however, New York seems to grow Ind flourish. The Union Club Is thlnkijg of following the example of the Union League in moving up town. The KnickerUtkor will do so in a or two; and the TurjCIub (or more pro perly Mr. Leonard a-rotne'e proprietary club) has been opcnil at the old Union League Club-house killriing. The room. erewhilo uaed as an Xrt Gallery is now a coffee-room. The old library is a dining room, and the old dining room will be a whist-room, while tho smaller rooms will be privato dining nud card rooms. Mde poker, baccaret, An. Tho Licderltrautz So ciety or great German Ball-Giving Club has also bought property ori 53d elrcct,und will erect a houso at a cost of not less than $250, 000. Then Wallack Is about to desert his old and associated-haunted boards for a site odjoinlng'the Grand Hotel atSlstelroct. . Of courso he will -make his new theatre a cAc-u"octtT, nnd it is reported that Lord It Taylor, who fitted up tho Park for Mr. Ab bey and the Hippodrome for Uarniinr, as well as many other publia places will con tract for the general artistic upholstery of tho new orislocralic theatre. Talkius of dry goods and the prosperity of New York it may be said that visitors from all parts aro thronging to view tho Spring ond Sum mer openings and next week wo purpose to gi'o-some interesting Items on fashions, Ac, for tho benefit of the ladies. Of course, despito tho fact that theronre numerous and good publishers in our city and that Scribner's monthly has been styled In tho London Examiner "the world-famed Keribner," Boston yet takes tho lead in mat ters purely pertaining to letters. It and its environs-are tho-.chosen resort of poets and HteraUur.i, and in connection with tho new ly established publishing house of James It. Osgood A Co., some interesting facts not generally known, have, just "reached us. Among others Mark Twain, who hitherto has published his own works in Hartford, Conn., will hereafter publish solely through this firm, and is at present engaged ou two works for them, one "Mark Twain's Hand book of Etiquette," the oilier u "Cyclopedia of Humor." Thoso who lire familiar? with his'works and who is not, Binee they have been republished lu England and translated into French, German and other languages, can readily conceive the scope ami and char acter of theso works. Mrs. Francis Hodgson Burnett, also, whoso "Lass o' Lowries," and "Haworths" and "Louisiana" attracted so much attention in Scribner's. both here and in England, has published through Messrs. Osgood-i Co. "A Fair Barbarian" .which ran, as a serial, through the eaine periodical. This is probably the first work of note which ha been re-printed in serial form by a lead ing magazine alter it had already appeared, but the fact Is not generally known that it was one of this distinguished lady's earlit works, nnd on her attaining her present de served and solid literary popularity was a recond time revived by , tho publishers of Scribner's, although it had appeared some years before in the pogesof Peterson's Jaea nits in Philadelphia. This is really a not able literary item. Mrs. Burnett is an Eng lish wdma,r, who cntiie "earlyiio America, aud there aro few writers nfsuch originality and analystic and descriptive power to be found. "A Fair Harbarian'lcels with the dvcntures o"f a young (AmeWcaii girl in a staid, conventional English' country town and Is full of interest nnd charm. Mr. W. D. Howells, lata editor of the At lantie Monthly has s severed his connection with Una journal-rand' Ibrmeil a connection withMcusrs. Ood.ho'will. Leucclbrth publish all bis 'works, ottd'to whjim bo will , Bivesijie oenoatjit ins merar&'experienco, and.Jipinion. ,Ifla next will E called "'A Fearful Iaper,''t likely. The forny intends at mice to issue an anonymous series of f.nd'fnjon works to bo called "The Round Robin Ber lee," intended' to aid and develop new writ eras, and several1 works of Ibis issue are now In the press. i U STATU I.F.UISI.ATVlti:, In the Stale Senato, Thursday, 31ee ult.,. the House bill relieving Buiklingassoeiatioiis frnin taxation was reported favorably. A bill was introduced providing for a signal corps to bo attached to the National Guard. The bill ullow'ing companies to bejucorpor attd for tho insurance of real estate owners mid iiiorlgiges Irom losses by reason of dn-fat-live titles, liens and incumbrancer;, the bill to enable mining, manuhilurin'g and trading companies to wind up their u flair, utter the expiration of their charters, and tho bill relating to auctioneers in Philadel phia, were passed finally nnd sent to the House. In the House, tho bill requiring persons tukiug charge of any steam engine of oyer 50-horse power to be examined and licensed by the county boiler inspeetorrwas reported favorably. (It was originally rejiorled nega tively.) The Senate resolution for n com inisKinu to revise the revenue laws wus re ported favorably, with u proviso limiting the expense to $5000. The General License bill waa indefinitely postponed. In even ing session, thejoiut resolution proposing an amendment to the State Constitution forever prohibiting the manufacture and aale of all Intoxicating liquors rxrept for medicinal, mechanical and scientifiie pur poses, passed second reading by a vnteufSS to 3H. Several amendments trere rejected, among thnm one to allow tho nianularture and sale of wine for sacramental purposes. In the State Senate, Friday, the bill fix ing the salaries of the legislators was report ed' favorably. Bills were intrcdured to pro tect the secrecy of the ballot, by forbidding the use of fancy type in printing the tioket heads; and abolishing all ili.linclious of raco and color in admitting pupils to-tho public schools. The bill. exempting from taxation county bends issued for payment of riot losses snd allowing forrign cnrHirailons to brcomo corporations uf this State, passed finally aud were sent to the House. Ad journed, In the House, MV. Rice made an Ineffec tual attempt to have the bill giving the con trol ol street cleaning to the City Councils taken up for consideration. Mr. Law intro duced a bill abolishing the Collectorship of Delinquent Taxes. He said it was similar to that introduced by him early in the week, except that it had been more carefully pre twred by the Committee uf One Hundred. The bill was referred to the Judiciary Com. mittee. A- special session was ordered for Tuesday evening, to consider the Prohibition amendment to tho State Constitution. Tho bill authorizing city passenger railways lo be constructed under general laws In all cit ies of the first class was read a first time, ami tho bill authorizing elevated railway in cities of the second and third class was read a second time. In the State Senate, Monday evening, twentyflvo bills were read a first time, among them tho Salary bill, and the House? bill relioving building associations from tax. alion.- In the House, tho bill placing tho clean ing of the streets of Philadelphia under con trol of Councils passed second reading; also a supplement to tho General Education laws, relating to tho purchaso of text books ond the improved ventilation, etc, of school building. Among tho bills introduced waa cue prepared by tho National Board of Trade to prevent tho adulteration of food and drugs. Mr. Clark otTcrrd resolutions con gratulating General Mahono upon his course in the United States Senate, and congratu lating Virginia upon bavingsuch a Senator, etc., but withdrew them alter adverse mo tions had been made. Mr. Ringgold at tempted to introduce a resolution declaring: it the sense of the House, "that from all the facts given in tho cose," Miss Anna Scull "complied with tho School laws of Pennsyl vania and tho wishes of all intelligent peo ple of this Commonwealth in educating her pupils for a starry crown in Heaven and the bn'ppy firesides at home." Mr. Fautico ob jected. In the State Senato Tuesday the bill es tablishing a Superior Court was reported favorably. Tho bills to prevent consolida tion of telegraph companies, and permit ting defendants, their husbands and wives, to testify in criminal cases, were passed and sent tu the House. The bill authorizing, the Common Pleas Court of Dauphin coun ty to issue mandamuses against State offi cers was amended so as to give the power to the Common Pleas Courts In all the counties, and laid over for a third reading. The Salary bill passed second reading. Pend ing consideration of the bill to insure the regular payment in lawful money of opera tives' wages, the Senate adjourned. In tho House, the resolution for a final adjournment on the 22d waa reported to the Ways and Means Committee. The voto of Thursday last indefinitely postponing the uniform Liquor License bill was reconsider ed, and the bill was postponed for the pres ent. The bills providing for elevated rail roads in cities of the second class, and for w four per cent, loan of ten millions were passed and sent to the Senate. The bill re pealing the Recorder's act of 1878 was pass ed finally by a vote of 122 to 38. The oth er bill in relation to the Recorder's office', amended bv Mr. McKee, was passed by 145 to 2S, the title being "To enlarge the dutie and Hwera of Treasurers of cities of the first class." Both the above bills now gv to the Senate. In the evening, tho Prohi bition amendment wab passed finally, lt)v to .59, and sent tu the Senate for concurrence. STATE AewS. Dangerous counterfeit silver dollars are circulating hi Dauphin county. There were 978 arrests made in Bradford! last year. Within five weeks 500 calves were shipped from Myerslown, Lebanon county. Worth St Co., will erect an extensive roll ing mill at Coatesville. Jerry Boyd nf West Newtown, was killed' by crus on Wednesday ol last week. Rov. Mr. Maloney, of Erie, it is claimed' has performed u number ol miracles. Casper Kraust, was killed nearTidioute on Friday last by a log rolling over him. Peter Obender, a hostler, committed sui cide in Lebanon on Saturday by lunging. Horton k Co., have u tannery nt'8hefiield with a capital of $2,000,000 and employing 500 hands. The wages of hands on the Philadelphia. and West Chester Railroad bare been raised a er cent, A pottery has been started at Reaver Falls lor the manufacturer of white granite ware. The machine and stove moulders of Pitts burg huve carried their point and will uoV strike. The Emerson Saw Works, at Beaver Falls, are to b; enlarged again to accommodate in creasing orders. Henry Schegle,. a brakeman, was kill ed by cant near Iehmsn' Place Lancaster county, on Thursday of last week. Miss Lizzie Sloan has been arrested in Pittsburg lor attempting to blackmail Dr. U. W. Spenser, of that city. The wire rod mill at Johnstown has been suspended because rods can be Imported cheaper than they can bo made there. In a friendly tussle at Litis last Saturday between Daniel Crush and Wallace Evans the former was so badly injured that ho died soon afterward. Samuel Taylor, a deaf mute, from Colum bus, Ohio, dangerously stabbed Rose Fuller tun in a Pittsburg bagnio uu Fridsy night. The contract for building the stone work' of the new bridge across tho' Monongahela at Pittsburg liasliecu awarded to Jacob Fri day for$85;000. An old man named Josenh Cookaton came to Pittsburg fronvBellefontaine, Ohio, four weeks ago and deposited $15,000 in bonds in bank. He has not been seen since, and bis friends are looking for him. A freight train of the Philadelphia and Erie road aud an accommodation train of the Philadelphia and Reading road collided at the intersection of the two roads, near Williamsport, Friday. The Philadelphia and Erie engine was badly wrecked, and u number of the cars on the other train-were' broken up.. No one was Injured. I
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