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New-York tribune., 1868-02-01
LITERARY REPUTATION
4 Cinrinunfi nnwsnonpr saws.

\ tlncnna1 newspaper says.
good Illustration OF Tie partlaliy shown TO literary
persons of reputation was gwen not Tong since IN Boston
Jemes Russell Lowell, favorlte eOEtrjOutor 10 The
Ahltc. and Of the brightest OF all ouv magazine
writers concluded 20 play Jest upon the popular
monthly lie accordingly wrote very clever article,
which he called the "EsSence OF American Humor, and
read II 10 number OF his friends who said II WAS ole Of
the very best az his compositions. lie employed some
copy IT, aud sign u " Percy Paine, and send 10 20
Tic Atiu,uc with the request that II maiden
effort the editor would give opinion IN writing 60 said
Paine lie waited u fortnight, bat heard nothing from
his paper, when being in Boston hH dropped into tho
ON OF lhs IHdHe and meeting James T. Held, adiOilly
turned the conversation upon Hamor, and remarked II
was sim; .;ular 80 lttle was written upon IL.
Fields replied I'VE get q good deal Of manuscript on
Humor, but u is 40 poor VIC can't use it, threw the
other day into tbs waste basket long screed. clris'ened
the Essence OF american Humor,' which should have
been styled the Essence Of Nonsense for more rldleu
ons farTago o. stun have never seeu.''
lowell much 10 the surprise OF the editor burst into "a
rOao aghter and informed Yields of the authorship Of
the Grcie. The editor turned more coOrs than shown
IN "a PRISM. uid swOIo IL one OF Lowclps jokes.
Indeed % is" responded Lowell land the best one
played. never thought very highly " my scrh-
bling, but ~ Jove, didn't believe 1t was the m0st
ridiculous farTngo OF stun you had ever seen"
Fields has been bored 10 death since by the Cambridge
sot: and by way OF sefdcieuse declares he read
tho thing but that he didn't believe any man who
sgned his first with the initial and the second full,
could write for The Atlantic Thatis about ingenious
he could make for his Partially, but the
story gives a Just idea 0r how magazines edited and
contributions regarded.
New-York tribune., 1868-02-01
FRIDAY, Jan. 3i--p. ".

Gold closed ut il0sGliO The cearings at the
Gold Exchange Bank were $Ss,7 600, and the bal
ances Sl,95l,174 ST.
Government bonds closed firm and in active de-
mand for large amounts for investment, AMI at quo
tGtions are sparingy offered.
State and railway bonds steady Miscellaneous
shares were duh, and sympathized with the break
of the railway market Pacific Mail was less excited.
and ranged from llia1lil. Express shares were duh
and neglected. Western Union Telegraph was
quoted S6B937s.
The Railway market opened weak, and made q
combined attack upon Eric which sold down 10
73! Large blocks of Erie were thrown on the
ket but at the low prices there were strong buyers
Other shares were thrown overheard by frightened
holders, who feared panic IN Erie, and for short
time the market was weak and panicky. New-fOrk
Central sold az l30 Reading, 95 Michigan Southern.
s7i Cleveland and Pittsburgh, 96i; North Western
Common, 59.; Preferred Stock, 72!; Cleveland and
Toledo, l10l; Fort Wayne, 1C2; Rock Island. 9Si.
Before the o'clock call. there turn in the mar
ket Rock Island leading the list and on heavy pur-
chases, made by strong houses, advanced TO 1905.
NewYork Central recovered p cent, Erie !. ID cent.
Reading II cent, Michigan Southern II y cent,
Cleveland and Pittsburgh II T. cent. North h-Western
Preferred j. T. cent, aud general scramble took
place to get back stocks sold the break and the
market was qnite buoyant Subsequently the adj
vance was NOT fuzzy sustained. prices reaching from
sds = cent but closed strong and active, at quota
tions.
The following ate William Heath & Co.'S last quo
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AZ meeting Of the Bldg Society, Washing
tom ID & an aucal was made 10 tho churches ~ raise
means 10 pay debt due 10 the present society Of 81 93e
ion Bibles The Rev Mr. Pitcher said that 1868 fani-
lies had been supplied with the Word Of God
The ambassador shows that an educated
lav T. not less necessary tho well being Of churches
Than an educated ministry. The editors some time ago
made araugements with several eminent thinkers and
writer's 60 furnish contributions Of higher order OF merit
than usual for their paper. But soon perceiyng that
their efforts in this respect not appreciated by their
subscers and that their oulatOn was in consequence
falling off, they discontinued the articles In question. and
substituted for them inferior and more commonplace
matter the omitted articles having becn In the eStna.
ton Of the mass OF their readels suited for preach
eIs than layinCn,
New-York tribune., 1868-02-01
EASE BALL on THE ICE.
AN EXCITING CONTEST IN BRoOKLYN-ECKFoRD
FII1ON.

AN EXCITING CONlf1T IN BkOOhLtN-I.'h 'hFp''D
vs.. FULTON.
The grand match for the championship OF
games on the ice took place yesterday on the Satellite
Pond Brooklyn Ia the presence OF numerous crowd oi
spectator although the weather excessively cold
The Eckford mustered an excellent team Of good ball
player. anI excellent skaters Tho Fultons however,
were minus the services OF Of their best men, and
m order 10 make up q side had 70 substitute some second
mines. aud IN one instance player from another
club. Tho game began az 2:i5 p m, the delay being
occasioned by tho absence Of tie Fulton players.
The Fnlions winning the troSg. took the field, the Eek
f0rds opening play no the bat with runs Th- scOo the
Fultons duplicated, and thus faI the contest WAS even
runs and disposed their opponents for thus taking
tile lead. aud the Third inning hty sun furthef IN
creased The distance between them by scoring 10 tho
Fultors = e totals at the close of the third innings
very favorable for the Ec0rds and an easy victory was
aICipated aud especially tho EcOris ran uDa score
Of 10 on h.s next inning. But base bal IS , more 0
al uucerfaiu game or the than " Is on the Held ana
when M the close ~ the fourth Innings the tally stood az
the FultOns had almost given Mp the contest ~ INC
9TH uIing the FultOns dspatchcdth Eckfors
inr one f and then went I'm and baticd Freely ior 10
fius with lie los, OF bat hand ont This sudden
cgfgo n the state Of the game Of course npGc things
quite exciting. and hen 10 found that Que man wac
the tlrd base ana on the nlsi, ana the Strkei
Tho bah That was hit however was hney
ledcd by T. Brown To his brother AZ nrst base IN ne o
cut the striker OF T. Brown previously touching INC
player UuriDg from first 10 secOnd thus making dobo
iay aid winning the game. The wind toward the close
became very and keen, and the py vas anything
but pheasant work, especially for umprrn ana scoNrs
lc next game played hy the Ichfords to the champion
slp 81 ce gaines Viii bc that win the Empire Ciun o
York o tie Satellite Pond, on Thursday next rms
VIII match and ~ j. 10 be hoped TIE weather
viii be- lesa severe than yesterday The following
o H N IN aN
New-York tribune., 1868-02-01
THE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
LITTER FROM PETER COOPER TO VICTOR N. RICE,
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
TuE CITIZESs' ASSOCIATION or NEw-YoRK,


TIE CITIZESs' ASSOCIATION or NEw-YoRE,l
No. siJ BROADWAY, Jan. -, 1865
VICTOR NJ RIcE. esq, aaie Superintendent Of Public IL
sir,coH
DEAR SIR: The Citizens Association of New
York respectfully calls your attention 10 the subject OF
public instruction IN this city. This Association Is fully
aware Of the Vas, Importance of System Of common
schools the welfare OF this city, aud that upon the
broadest and most comprehensive system Of public IN
strueon the institutions of state and country must
depend for stability. A. the public schools.
where the great Of people nrc educated and
where exist the chief means of making good American
from AL the natlOnalities that land upon ON
shores, must he maintained al all hazards and at what
cost IL is but proper that citizens should exercise
the most ccascless vigilance 10 prevent the grown ih
that system Of hing calculated 10 Jure lts usefulness
The Association Is acuatrd 10y the hope th&i Tue course
Il recommends Uay tend 10 correct the abuses tat exist
In system of public Instruction. ana Ia make our com
mon schools and uscfu! To the present ana
future generations The expense of supporting public
schools is becoming more and more burdcnsomc every
year The following table shows the decrease III attend
and
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report ~ tho Commissioners appointed under the &C. Of
April T. 1851 laod dee ~ 1851 and transmitted by GOV.
that the evils commented upon aud complained OF i ta
report have become greater and more alarming Your
attention Is also called 10 the manner IN which the H0nId
OF Education estimates the expenditure for the supPor
Of schools According 10 the law - allowed in ad
dlon 10 other sums. the VI $40 for each pup who
shall have actually attended and been taught Tho year
preceding the schools entitled 10 the apportonment
Instead OF charging $40 for each pupil Of the average
yearly attendance al our public schools (which n about
Ier OF pnpis who nave attended the schoos although
the attendance may not have been for more than day
from school 70 school THIS imaginary attendance IL thus
swollen 10 about 100000
n The vast sum OF money asked for tor our public
schools really necessary should be obtained upon the
true basis Of 10000 children 10 be taught daily he
age number ~ taken from their own report and NOT upon
basis which gives the public the impression that the
Board VI Education is educating daily 907C child
The future welfare Of tho public schools renders
necessary that the most thorough examination should be
had .to a me details o. public IN This eity T.
amounts are drawn from the public treasury,
This Association would ask that you recommend that
Commissioners be appointed by the Governor to examine
the subject ana report upon the steps that ehoud be
taKon 10 secure the perfect establishment govern
the City oi New York Notwithstanding the large ex
peudtrcs of the Board OF Education for school building
aud school purposes, the Board continually complain
ing Of the want of accommodations Tor the Children
attending & schools ana year after year aeks for ad1
dtOnal appropriations. Tine large OUTLAY for public ~
struetion in this city is not justified by tho nrnbGr OF
pupils taught hor ~ Tie accommodations Afforded h. tie
children. The whole subject s becoming and
mOmentous every year, Syershadowlng all other quss
tons aud unless The rapid and unnecessary increase in
these expenditures he checked, 10 u probable That our
system Of public instruction will become not olly
burden most difficult be borne, but actual de race
to our people; and the Association would impress npon
you the necessi or ,aca ale sieps being taken 20 ian
garate system OF economy aId efficiency In tho mali
asement OF the public schools th city and 10 attain
this object would ask yOnr coolelGtioh To- procure iw
appointing Coinm ssioners OF Inquiry WITH ample power
In the premises Very respectfully,
PETE1 COOPER, Chairman.
RICHARD NJ HENRY Secretary
LITTER FROM A. r. MIkiErI, SECRETARY OF TIIE CHI
Nt.ss' ASscCIATIOa.
The C1izl.s' ASSOCIATION OF NRw -YoRKl
ONCE No SIS broadway Jan. 81, I5cs.
To "a, Rdtor OF Th TslaH.
slR; The plan proposed by the Cnilcn,' Assoela
New-York tribune., 1868-02-01

lmf ito VI v i'-nI oi tto ~ iift
s.uf.rs-M,sf.. EHckrr aLd tlilrics
Tine ~ Gsmc--s houss Is minutes
Nor retsd nno of the baefn District si play the pcs~i
liz. Y. llohoItl tle AAlelie PonL
New-York tribune., 1868-02-01

TIC 70 tdior W I.f tfibhf
SIR: IA an officer of the Government in the
service OF the Posto onlce fed bound to ay before
you he following statement OF facts. The most npu.
dCn attonpt at wholesale robbery OF eho Treasury
ing dc by The Chronicle newspaper Of this city 10
law passed IN March, 1867, requiring all Gov
ernmert advertisements Cf contracts proposals. &c
Dc published in two Washington papers 10 price not
greater than that charged Tor individual advert sing
Tho PostmasnrG General sent the usual circular 20 TAe
Chronicle requesting tho publisher TO proposals
tor mail contracts n Maryland provided IL COud be done
f0I S3l5. The Chronicle published the advertisement and
plesoned b FOR $500, which the Hon H. j. Anderson
Sixth AUDITOR very properly refused To pay Mr. Ferney
low appeals 10 the First Controller but Il Ia not probable
that he VIII succeed in his application for Mr. Taylor Is
noted IS sct cOnstructonist OF all laws relative TO the
payment or money out OF tho Treasury, and no IL too
5000 hllWye 10 he convinced against his mind by tho
eloq.elt secretary of The Senate. Mr. FOrnoy was Of
frod tho adv itsement 10 xed price and he published
H. The Auditor Is at loss 10 know by what law he
Threatens rot 70 stop here, for understand that D. G.
foiley, pnb!sher OF The Chronicle, claims thu right
under ihe Iawrto publish any and all Government adyer
usemonts, NJ his own option, for proposals, contracts
&c al O er tie country and 10 charge FIJI rates for the
same ana That he has already commenced without any
order ON the Postmas General tho sement Of
lst of Pennsylvania routes This little game III I've
and viii pass the Senate TO meet this paro ular emer
gcncy Instances can bo cited where advertisements Tor
proposals. Tor Qartermasers stores have been published
IN ihs Chronicle only the day before the proposals were
tO be opened at Santa Fe. They were taken from eA
changes aud there ia no doubt that the b for them was
presented am respectfully yours r.
PoTVflcs DtlRrtmem Washington, ., g., Jau. 90 1866,
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HCIU UIU HUIHtb IVEIoIVIVU'
The New YORK Stock Marke
The Ele ction in south Carolina.

CHARLEslo ON, S. c., Nov. 6.-The returns from
this State come in slowly. Anderson, Green
vile, Spartausburg, Lexington, Newberry,
Ozone, and Plckens counties give large Demo.
cratic majorities. In Abbevlle the contest is
close and The result doubtful.
Columbia gives 258 Republican majority.
From the seaboatd counties, which form the
Republican strong hold, the returns come Ia
slowly, and 1t is impossible to state the general
result with certainty, but the indications are
that the Republicans have carried II By re-
duced majority.
The Democrats claim to have elected two
Congressmen,
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Domestic Affairs.

Geld closed yesterday at 1929.
The funeral OF Judge Belts took place yes
terday.
Commissioner Rollins returned to Washing
ton yesterday.
Minister Rosecrans will sail for Mexico on
the 10Th inst.
$50 900 in specie arrived at New York from
California yesterday.
"A new Army Retiring Board will meet in ST.
Louis on the 10th inst. :
There will be no session of Congress until
the first Monday in Decem Der.
The BelIeview hospital, at Richmond, Va,
was destroyed by FIRE yesterday.
In the next New Jersey Legislature the
Democrats will have majority Of six on joint
ballot.
Tile President has accepted another COM
pleled twenty mile section OF the Central Pacific
Railroad.
The statement of the public debt for October
will show reduction during the month OF nearly
&c. 600.
General Reynolds will resume the CO nmaud
of his regiment the Sixteenth Infantry,
stationed at Austin, Texas.
Secretary McCuiloch yesterday examined
the claims of the Supervisors OF Revenue nomi-
mated by Commissioner Rollins.
General Butler was CONGRATULATED by three
thousand of his feltow-citizens at Id veil on
Wednesday night. He made brief speech in
response to this greeting.
w. A. Treadwel, an eX-colonel of the Rebel
army, was arrested at Newark, N. j., on Tnurs-
day evening, charged with selling naturaliz tton
papers. He was committed to Jail in default OF
$40 600 bail.
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RY CItRA CARRIE

HAVANA, Nov. 5-The official account Of the
recent encounters of the troops with the revolu
tionists are favorable to the government Several
engagements have been reported officially, in all OF
which the troops successful. The rebels are
arriving at the military headquarters and are sub
mItting to the government Colonel Qureos re-
ports that an engagement near the town of Baire
lasted an hour and three-quarters, during which
time the revolutionists defended themselves obsti-
nately, attacking the troops with muskets. The
city of Havana is full of rumors, which generally
prove TO be canards.
On London ii u a 10 premium; on the United States,
GO days sight, currency, % D2iX discount short
sight, 21@2O discount; 60 days sight, gold, 3@3K
premium.
Sailed, steamer Cuba, for Baltimore.
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ing that the law requiring the payment of such
officers by the city Is unconstitutional.
Mr.. Marcer believed the law constitutional, and
ergued that the Councils are obliged to pay such
salariesi that the appropriation should first be
made, and that the matter could be settled in the
courts afterwards
Pending this discussion the Chamber adjourned.
"A Rlrl, aged six years, daughter of Mr.
Joseph Colby, of Lancaster, Pa, was drowned
at Gloucester, N. j., about seven O'CLOCK last
evening. Toe child was on visit to some
iIierds in gloucester aud she was on her way
TO Them on board the Gloucester ferry hoat fro n
this city, IN con pany with young lady. Wnen
the boat entered the slip at Gloucester, the
child attempted to step ashore bet re the line
had been secured TO the wharf, aud she tel Into
the river and was drowned. The body was L OF
recovered until several hcnrs alter the accident.
The twenty 6fth anniversary OF the or1ina-
tiou Of Rev. I. W. j. Wylle, D. D., aud his
Installation as assistant and successor of his
father Rev. DIR. Wylie, in the paslorate OF the
First Reformed Pfesoy teriau Church OF this
CITY, was celebrated by the congregation lat
evening, at the church, Broad street, below
Spruce, George H. Stuart presiding. Tue eX.
ercIses were OF ened hy the singing OF the Tooth
Palm, read by Rev. Dr.. Dales. Prayer was
then offered by Rev. DR.. Musprave, after VIII Gu
The 122d Psalm was read by Rev. DR.. Atwood, OF
the Methodist Epi.cOpal Church.
After the singing of the 90in Psalm, en- ad-
dress was made by the chairman, Mr. Stuart,
who gave a history OF the pastoral career OF
kew. DR.. W. lie, the first pastor, and ALLUDED to
many OF the old mem bers of the CHURCH. some
ot whom were present. After speaking some
n ONE nts he introduced Rev. DR.. Farles, who
addressed the meeting, naming MANY facts OF
interest which had occurred since Rev. L. W.
J. Wyhe entered upon the duties OF his ministry.
The speaker then presented TO DR.. Wyle IN the
name OF the congregation, purse containing a
check for $780, He also presented TO MIS-.
Margaret Wylie, wife OF the former pastor
Bible and Psalm book, the Bible having in.
scIibed on it the folio wing :-"Presented 10 Mrs.
MARGARET Wyhe, wife of the former pastor, and
mother of the present pastor, Dr.. Wyle, by the
ladies OF the congregation, on the occasion OF
the eghty-ninth anniversary of hcr birthday
DR.. Wylie responded, ackno wledging the gift,
and stated that there had been ad nitted to the
church since be assumed pastoral obligations
1884 members, averaging II members each year.
Addresses we're then made by Rev. g. 8.
Chambers and Rev. John Hall, D. D., OF New
York, and Others.
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FROM WASHLNGT TON.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.


WASHINGTON, NOV. D.
Personalities.
Commissioner Rollins returned this morning.
Buckley was the only distinguished parsonage
wEo called on the President to-day.
The Public Debt Statement
for October will be published to.morro ", and
will show large reduction of the debt.
Secretary McCnlloch Was engaged to-day in
examining the claims of
The Supervisors
nominated by Mr.. Rollins and will dispose of all
Without delay.
Secretary McCulloch to-day appointed the
folio wing stolekeepers for the Fourth district of
Pennsy lvapia:-Tboma FAIR, Howard Allen
Joshua S. Fletcher and Joseph K. Matthe VS.
Dennis Holland was also appointed storekeeper
Tor the First district OF Pennsylvania.
One Hundred Gums.
In execution Of an order issued from the head
quarters Of the Boys in Blue national salute OF
81 guns was cred at sunrise, aud 100 guns ut
noon to-day in honor of the victory in the elec-
ton OF Grant and ColiaX.
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CLEARED YESTERDAY.

Steamship Pioneer CaIharine, Wilmington N n PHI,
ladelphia and Southern Mail Steamship Co
steamship Fsnita Freeman, New Yorg, JOhn r. Oil
d 90. - v NAs"'''~
scsr Mary r Simmons, Candy, Alexandria, Scott.
schr J. F. Carver. Carver, New York, L. AudenrIed
d Co.
scbr @. B, somers. Pray, New York. do.
STR A. G. Stimers Il nox, New YORK. w, p. ClydetSCo
str w. Whilldin, RiggRns, Baltimore, A CIroyes r.
Tug Thos jefferson, Alien for Ratlnore WIN a to, 90
OF barges, w. p. Clyde d 90. w - w"
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FROM NEW YORK.
How Hoffman was Elected.

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-COrrected majorities
give Seymour New York STATE by about 6U0O.
The Republicans are FULLY determined 10 contest
Hofmau's election. In twenty-five districts In
this city the boxes were studied, aud one thou.
sand and thirty-siX more ballots counted than
there ere names registered.
The New YORK Stock Market.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5-3 30 P. M.-The Posi-
says:- The money market Is unDrecedently
stringent. The rates are very irregular, and on
the larger number of loans, IN addition TO the
legal tate of 1 of one per cent. per day, has
been paid at convenience. Lenders refuse to
loan on many of the higher priced rail way
stocks. There has been panic in Governments,
which oil extreme quotations. have decl ned two
10 four per cent. THIS state OF the market is
attributed to the discreduable eudeavors of a
speculative combination, formed some time
since, to lock up Leealtenders, and 10 other.
wise embarrass the loan market. The transac-
tions in stocks during the morning we've very
large and excited. Under the money pressure
large amounts of nearly every stock on The list
have been forced on the market, which has de-
chned from two to eleven per cent,
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MARINE TELEGRAPH.

For additional Martne Ne,Os see First Page.
ALMANAC FOR PHILADELPHIA-THIs DAY
SUN 36 MOON RfsEs...,.. 10 40
sun sETs............-4 81 Hen WArER,........- GA
PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF TRADE.
S;S ss:SsP : 5ssS S5SS MONTHLY COMMITTEE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-26
EXPRESS BUSINESS ON RAILROADS.
OR or TIE IiERALD:--

To THE EDITOR or THE iERALD:-
1t il announced in a railway journal that the
Hartford, Providence and Fishkill Railway Company
will hereafter transact on their own account, all
express business over their road. That some reform
of this kind urgently needed in the transmission
of and charges upon goods by express companies IL
very plain to business men. tacit agreement ex.
ists among companies running to the same point 10
Charge the same prices. These are always as grev-
Gus az can be borne and there IL no appeal or re-
dress-one must submit. IT railways would do their
own business instead Of farming II out and allowing
middemen to make profit out OF their facilities
they might be able to pay their stockholders divi-
dend once in q while: further. there Is no reason
why the business Of carrying passengers should not
be sold out TO middenen as well as that of carrying
goods for II express stocks pay passenger carrying
enough--say double what they are now.
II Is to be hoped that other roads will follow the
example Of the one alluded to and give people
honest service for fair remuneration, which Is very
far from the case at present.