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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-09
CHRIsTIAN CHARITY.

To me razor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Will you please tell your readers what
you think of the WISDOM the Christian charity, and the
intelligence displayed by the United Presbyterian Synod
at It's meeting Mondays Your reporter states that
"much discussion upon that portion of the report
of the Committee Systematic Benecence which recon-
mended the adoption Of certain plan for raising money
for missionary purposes the ground that the same
plan was "the mode followed by the Roman Catholic
Church. the Methodist Church, and other religious organ
iZatOns" Your reporter says that the discussion was
"touchng tho proprlety of allowing the eZ0mpe SET W
the Roman Catholic Church 10 90 before me people ana
that "t was voted that all reference TO the Catholic
Church stricken out" whereupOn the report was Or
dered printed and circulated among the churches OF
synod The other day properly reproyed one
OF your contemporaries for it's repeated rdcue OF Protest
antism VIII you say whether you think all the attacks
ism as such exhibition this furnished by the Synod
What can be more ridiculous than Synod spending an
entire morning discussing the pr0prety OF allowing
the example the Roman Catholic Church to 20 be-
fore the people" IL the example be good one, ought
not poor Romansts, who are supposed TO have 80
few virtues to be allowed the credit OF 1T Should not
The synod be ashamed Of adopting the example
thus Them and OF taking great care TO prevent
the people from knowing where they got their hint
And shOud any OF ordinary common sense blush
at the folly OF attempting 10 conceal such thing when
newspaper reporter was present, and OF spending
whole morning in making public speeches TO show why
the people shOnd be kept ignorance OF the fact that
with ali its faults the Roman Catholic Church had the
virtue Of knowing how to get money for benevolent pur
poses 1850. AfhhsbiIEhiAN'
Mem York Sent. g. 1869.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-09

.rner NJ submsson and has provided that the people
shall vote upon the new Constitution in three separate
parces Now let suppose that the people accept the
judicial article and reject the balance OF the Constitution
we then have Constitution the judicial article OF he
Convention Of is676 and the balance OF the Constitution
OF the Convention OF the accepted Constitution OF
Hie State The question would then arise, Whose wosk
would such Constitution bel 1t certainly would not 90
the Constitution OF 1915, yet that of 1878 ~
be the work of the Legislature OF last winter FROM s
It would seem that rejection OF any part Oh the
Constitution of 1878, except the property quaucao vi
Suffrage for cOlOred men. would be tantanOuhI W re-
jectiOn OF the whole instrument w.
Pike Pond Suiiiran Co., N. L.. Sept. "a, 1907
mo: the Constitution, as thus modified, would
be the work of the People of the State of New
York, and not of any particular Convention or
other body. Ed. Trb.l
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FRUIT GROWING IN FLORIDA.
To the Editor or The Tribune
SIR: find in The Florida Union OF Sept

the following:
LARGE PEAR-Ws shown yesterday morning handsome
we're decide VARIETY on NJ d.
Ambes farm last city, which weighed pound aud h
and measured length s inches Diameter sad ~ nehes
In circumference"
Tho raising OF pears and apples in Florida has hitherto
been supposed to be impossible. Mr. Amber however
has proved that is not Grapes grown In the open
air have been exhibited in this city this Summer which
COMPARE fayorably with the largest and finest dollhouse
grapes of the North The culture OF the orange is now
the most Aourshng enterprise In Florida The immense
yield. the superior quality and high price that the
orange commands, have attracted the attention
of capitalists and those dcsirous of pleasant agreeable
and profitable Winter homes The HAS but lately
escaped the attacks OF insect which was imported
this country young trees from Italy ABOUT ~
wears ago. where they just dying out. This I'M
portation took place but three years after the
great frost OF 1885, and the orange trees we're young
and tender, rav8ges amounted to an almost TOTAL
destruction OF the groves Now that the insect has died
out the few remaining old groves and the newly started
ones are looking very finely YORK
Jacksonville. Fla, Sept. -, 1862.
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THE NEW CONSTITUTION.
, a. Rattan ~ Thp Tribune

SIR: / find myself somewhat perplexed about
my vote on the New Constitution. believe that am
in favor of all Of It's provisions except onethat which
retains the election Of judges by the people The fact
that may vote separately this point affords relief
II must vote for the Constitution "as whole"
ported by the Convention. II vote for the Constitution
as repOrad the hand and against that provision
on the other vote against myself help to pile up
votes in favor OF instrument that sde voting"
possibly amend. II majority OF votes shall be In favor
of Constitution IS then il is entirely mmaterial
about votes upon separate provisions for the Consttu
tiOn thus voted will be adopted.
To tins matter Of appointing judges ia OF para
mount importance. 1 am compelled to ask myself OF
what avail provisions against legislative and other
corruptons if the men who sit in Judgment in tribu
nails may neutraZe every provision and override every
enactment Corrupt judges drawn from corrupt politl-
Clans and elected by demorazed voters. have already
made law farce and will continue thus to net while
their positions the reward Of corruption. DOUBT
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are kept out Of thought till the chair is done up" and

are kept out Of Thought I'll The "har Is done up ahu
the Sunday toilet properly arranged
A gentleman lately travelling through bcotland re-
marked that all the people IN large towns as well az In
country places went church plainly dressed aud that
lie hoped American women might O day do the same.
I think CHS would be moro sensible reform than tnS
making women "farmers doctors, lawyers, or chiefs
cannet go church to-day because my suit Is threau
bare having been longer than Is considered seasol
able but may wear it to when go to the once
When we can worship calico the good Old neat DO
lame, the millennium may be coming 49,.
Then the churches Themselves Ii seemed 10 me
like making the most OF costly building to Keep 10
closed SO much OF the time SI days We give TO LABOR
and only one to praise I is Tom Hood said: PutnR
too much Sabbath ut0 Sunday" and not enough into
every day. Can any tell Of Protestant place OF
worship open at all hours. altar free TO every str
ing and verabie sinnerf Temptations erasperatons.
and all the traits OF temper and courage come 70 US AZ
no a xed times and In no fixed places and could we at
have quiet retreat shut out TOT
menng thoughts, or control them as 10 start
inspired. those gloomy walls would shine. A.
CieretQnd, o., Sept R.
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GovERNMENT ROAD TO THE ANTHRACITE COAL
REGIONS.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: In all the discussions on high prices of
coal it is singular that the press Of Newlork have not
called attention 10 the bill before Congress, called
the Government Anthracite Railroad" which to lead
from Washington City, through schuyki County to the
Bay OF NewYork. The object of this bill is to procure
Cheap fuel for Government purposes both at Washington
and In New-York 1t is intended through traffic
road for coal and merchandise, &c. and will not engage
in the passenger business The object is 10 carry heavy
traffic at a slow OF speed and AZ the lowest rates OF
freight. The Commissioners claim that such "a road,
built for cash tho plan proposed can carry coal from
Sehuylk County the Bay Of NewYerk. distance OF
27 miles 81 per tun and pay 10 per cent on the IN
vestment while the price is from ~ % to ~ % tun
The building Of this road would regulate the nsporta-
ton charges eli the other coal roads leading 10 the
seabOard and would always low rates OF trans
portation. single track 10 begin with, would nave the
capacity Of 2.5O0,OOo tuns annually PorrsNiLLE
FOttsriiie, Penn, Sept. Is, 1869.
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THE AsTOR LIBRARY.
70 the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: An article OF Mr.. Astor's will establish

ing the Aston Library reads:
IN. s. Lhry Is 20 BE- accessible al reasonable hours ard times
% general expense re.ohg thereto subject our
from time 10 time
eTci.e establish Tor general cobSenispce.
Here are two laws by (which the trustees are to be
governed One defines the time when the Library shall
be open tho other declares the nature OF the control
which the trustees may exercise. Tho governing words
of the whole article and Of the two laws directing the
trustees are genera! use and general convenience
Neither OF these Ia consulted In the established hours
and regulation" Of the Library When IL IL convenient
for the masses 10 se tho library Il closed IL IA open
when the merchant Is at his store and the mechanic AT
his bench The failure to have It's reading rooms fur
nished with the quarteres and leading periodicals Of the
day il also "a most shameful neglect. HOi POLLoI
ketr- York, Sept. n, 1869.
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A CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION.

TO the EdttOr of The TrtoHne'
SIR: 1t will not be pretended by any we'll
Informed person that the Legislature by its own act
eysn by yots Of the people, can make alter amend or
modify the Constitution Of the State, or any article or
sseton thereof The Convention Of 1878 made an ere
Consttut,on and ordained that 1t should be submitted
20 the people for their acceptance or recon as sn on
firey the time Of submission only Dens et 70 INC Log
s,tnra The Constitution was be modified only upon
h of an affirmative vote upon the question
- nroneTfy relative To tho suffrage OIL col
cred men. The Legislature has seen NJ " ons"ss "a
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ANOTHER UPTOWN FERRY NEEDED

TO the EdItor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The business of the New-Jersey Cen
trail Railroad Ferry at Lbertyst has greatly increased
since the opening Of the railroad TO Newark and
numbers who come hher by both the Central aud New
ark roads would better accommodated by being land
ed at Fourteenthst. than at Lbertyst. Each OF the
other three great railways having terni the Jersey
side opposite this city has its two ferries the old New
Jersey TO COurtlsndt and Desbrossessts the Erie 10
Chambers and Twenty. thlrdsts, and the Morris and
Essex % Barclay and Crstophersts, why should not
Central with its large and increasing business have
alsol n
Men lOr,l. Sent 1850.
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Observation-Disclosures

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The term "bloated bondholdersb has an
attractive sound TO many farmers especially In the West
but the epbet bloated landhoders" is just convent
ent and just appropriate Landowners cannot expect
il they Join in the robbery OF bondholders that their
own property will escape spoiation. How simple and
convenient 10 will If reputation becomes famil-
ar TO the public mind for the Government 20 repudate
the millions OF of land 10 has sold. Ia
the western States that the farmer has show for
from the General Government In the Eastern States
similar documents date back to the State Governments
Bondttes and liabilities have precisely the same
foundation and the Reputation OF the would be
1isey kind OF act legally and morally, as the
Land titles are based on the faith Of the Governments
80 are titles. The Reputation Of land titles would
plunge millions into poverty; SO would that OF bond
bought and paid for Them for the same reason they
entitled to their bonds Men have made considerable
money by rise Ia .he price of bonds; they have made
ZEN times much by the rise Of lands Some meu have
made il their business 10 speculate in bODds thousands
more have specialized in lands Some rich men own
bonds thousands more lands II the Government is
going steal ought to steal as much as possible and
by the simple process Of repudatng its solemn contracts
of lands and bonds, II can obtain an i'm
nense mine of wealth To divide among demagogues aud
paupers Thousands OF these boated land owners have
bought their land dollar and with slight i'm
yroyemenis IL has risen to hundred dollars an acre.
Isn't that bad case OF blOatt
Ara these things lmpossiblei Don't let such land
owners the of Mercer County OHIO be too
Of that When have tnaugurated stealing as
great national blessing we cannot tell who may be the
next victim. Land owners may have majority now
but grafton and vice may soon turn the scale; NO
grOes aud Chinese add TO the power OF the repud
atOrs and IL the bOndhOders 10 be robbed they viii
hardly aid protecting the who have robbed them
Let help 20 drive the entering wedge OF national
dishonesty, thinking that the split will reach only TO the
owners stand together and defend their rights for, as
as like causes produce like effects, rePudlauon
when adopted bp the nation will be applied to bond
holders first-iand-owners next CRIsFIELD JOHNSON.
WiUtpk, N. y, Sept. "a, 1863.
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SHALL THE PRAYER-BooK BE, CHANGED ,


To the Rdttor of The Tribune.
SIR; have seen it reported that Bishop H.
W. Lee Of the Episcopal Church Of Iowa has written
letter urging revision Of the prayerbook, which, no
says must be done TO prevent breach in the Church
1t Is supposed that this desire for revision arises partly
because they conceive that modern progress has
rendered portions of the liturgy Of the Church,
beautiful it u.s. Anticipated and at variance
with the science Of this age. But when this
revision commences, where will IL stopi Among
other prayers for RAIN to be used in seasons
of great drOuth Now, science Ia daily gathering 10
herself of facts referring storms and the
rainfall and long, the laws governing the fall OF
rain may be quite as well known as those governing
eclipses Now what clergyman Of our Church would to-
the approach OF an eclipse pray to God to avert
His angerf And when men believe that as surely as
ecpses take place In accordance with bis laws storms
come and the fall unvaryngly In obedience TO the
the same mighty laws, emanating from Omnipotence,
will they any pray that rain may fall or be withheld
than now they would pray for the omission Of an
eciipsef That Bishop Lee right that the prayerbook
needs revision may be true but IL well becOmes those
who holding leading positions In the Church. advocate
changes her liturgy to consider carefully whether they
are prepared adopt and hold TO those general prn'
oples of progress which, 1t seems TO mo- must form tho
only for introducing changes in our time h0nored
nrayer. hook RIGHT.
NetU- York, Oct. Z, 1909.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-09

The Long Island Railroad Company "a en-
gnes, none OF which 81 years old The freight
cars good order and Of the passenger cars
are new and others being constructed. The track.
also is In fair condition. Pecunisry the road 10 sue
cess every passenger buys ticket or pays hisway
THE NETWORK AND FLUSHING RAILROAD
new railroad, the Flushing and North side Rail
road" Is almost completed from Hunters Point 70 fiuse
ing and eastward along the north side OF Long Island
with o branch College Point and whitestone. Tho
road is now In operation to Manhasset ana 70 College
Point norton OF the old NewYork and Flushing
Railroad has been purchased by the new Company,
and track built fropi Winfield 20 Woodside. which wil
rive doubs track Flushing down 10 tho nov depot
now budng on the side Of the ferries at Hunters
Point and separate from the Long Island Railroad Thb
Leaves a section Of the old Flushing Railroad from Win
field 70 Hunters Point required by tho people OF
Flushing and eastward. This unneeded portion OF the
old railroad with the dock ut Hunters Point Is reported
To have been recently sold to Geo. f. Carman, esq bus
whether tho Long Island Railroad or FOR the south
Side Railroad OF Long Island has not yet tfanspired
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-09
"THE CITY SINNER" AND THE COUNTRY
SINNER

TO TIE Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: These were the titles of two little pictures
in Harpers Weekly about two ago. The first repre-
sened stylish young lady In very fashionable church.
holding in her hand arichly bound prayerbook over
which she looked at congregation The other showed
plain chapel with stifbacked pews and an old woman
with bowed thead sitting in the corner near the door
No explanation was necessary have often thought OF
this picture and this plain old woman, and the moro
think OF her. the dissatisfied with church going
etiquette which does not allow the faded hood TO DO In
position" City sinners land saints have to dress up
In their bost at least In clothing as good as their
peiRhbors Devotion, good resolyes asprstoas 0osing
away for Lack OF encouragement tdess VI good lo-su
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-09
THE GOLD BROKERs-How THEIR DEALINGS
MIGHT BE FACILITATED.

70 the EDITOR Of The Tribune.
SIR: Allow me to submit to you plan for
facilitating IN future the settlements Of operations in
gold Taking into consideration the large daily eggre-
gate of transactions in gOld the small quantity Of the
precious metal actually in the market, and the limited
number OF brokers' evident that the OF gold
in the market must pass in series OF minor circles
within the great outside circle and would in the course
of dealings pass many through the same hands
What would propose, then is this Let the authorities
of the Gold Room fix each day, at certain hour stp-
lated price the days settlement ana let every broker
send clerk at that hour 10 appointed place with
debtor and creditor list Of his engagements maturing
that day If bought gold of which he has sold 70
A who has either before afterward sold 1t TO
n the transaction would close itself There
would then only remain small difference
10 setfe among them which, business pressed, might
stand over till the next day. IL had 10 take more gold
~ than had 10 take OF A. II would probably turn out
that would have take the remainder OF d. T. or 4,
who had themselves bought OF Q. The risk OF unpaid
ferepces would of course be borne by The original
dealer with the defaulteF. This plan would reduce the
arfya settlement the passing through the Clearing
Ionse those amounts which had been bona Hide dealt In,
and which arc infntesma compared with tho enormous
su,onnts which dealt IN purely speculatlyely In
Ssct would separate speculation from ordinary m6r
cantiIe and banking transactions.
o"'' A TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENT.
Ro,royLon Court Oct. 2, 1862
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A LETTER CARRIER HELD FOR TRIAL.

Lewis Chapman, the letter-carrier attached
10 Station b. who was arrested instance Of specs
Treasury Agent Abner b. Newcomb. on tho charge Of
Withholding letter containing check foe f,os from
Frnestine Hoffman been committed for trial by Coss
missioner Still we'll, ia default OF bail
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NORTH CAROLINA BONDS.

Nt,g. York, Oct. 7th. 1863 -
The New York herald., 1869-10-19
SPAIN.

General yrirr,'s Speech the Revolution.
The J0pgaaR 0Gctes Of Paris OF the 9TH OF October
published the following report Of a speech delivered
by Harsha Prim, President of the Council OF Minis.
ters, IA the spanish Cortes the "a inst, thus:-
1t Il with pain that have 10 draw the attention OF
The Cortes to the state Of perturbation which pre-
walls In the country. The government has no per.
sonas feelings against those who have taken up arms
to oppose the institutions the nation has adopted:
bnt will de what the country and the Cories have
tie right 10 expect from it-namely 10 re-estabtsn
order The government finds itself under the neces
sity or hayln. recourse, with the sanction Of
the COrtes, 10 extraordinary measures for the
ordinary means at us disposal are at tlii5
moment insufficient. The government promises that
the extraordinary measures snail be employed no
longer than te present state OF war shall exist The
people VINO have taken arms under the republican
Gag have been unable to sustain any combat OF im.
poftance but ct various points they have destroyed
the railways and telegraphs.
The Primo Minister mentioned the lines inter-
cepted and added that the damage committed would
eu ali great sacrifices the country He then pro.
ceeded as follows:-"I can give the Cortes and the
country the assurance that the rebols shall not tri-
what the government asks order viii be speedily re-
established. The government declares that 1T Will
not enJer upon any reactlonary course, and 1t pro-
misses to render an account to the Co-tes or what IL
has done Immediately after tue cessation of the cir
camstances which obuge II to solicit extraordinary
power" ..
The New York herald., 1869-10-19
SUPERIOR c0UaT-sPsclaL TsTa,
Decisions Rendered.
By Judge Jones.

by Judge Jones'
Lorenzo TaUoarAe Us. 7he Ne,5 YORK. Pianoforts
Compdny.-Motion granted without costs.
Leopold Bourter Us. J. Henry Naciay-Extra
allowance of dve per cent granted.
Goaieb r. Kt0tz us. Isidoye KoAn.-Motion
granted. Damages 10 be assessed by o Snerii's
jury.
Cothdriae Hccurthy Us. james Brddy.--Proceed-
ings dismissed, with ten dollars costs.
ChoD1haa State C0WSaag Us. John CGN.--M0tion
granted.
Ala7v 8. Norris Admintstrat,fr, Us. John r.
Ro5ert J. A,tctsv et al. rs F1,ge,d r. Bancn.
ded.-Motion denied, with ten dollars costs, with
liberty TO renew.
me Morally Iron Irorss rs. TAadde,ts S. G. Lotoe--
Motion granted without costs.
E1'ede57cc II. Sc1eter. Administrator, gs. La,g-
causes referred.
Enos Richardson cs. George Carpenter.-Motion
granted
JgalLant r. webb rs. North American Steamship
conpong.- Motion granted and cause referred.
Louis Koch rs. James g. BMscheH.-0H Tor term
on payment OIL costs OF term.
solomon r Goodman Us. Jutius S,0hein ct al -
Motion granted.
AdGgoyet H. JOilp as. PhHiD Bustch et oL--Moton
granted and receiver appointed.
Effect of Using the Word "Co."
Before Judge Jones.
Chd19es N, SWortts aud Irtl,dn Betty ys Adoni-
ran, j. Ocen.--Ths was an action brought on stock
transaction, arising follows:-In October last tho
defendant as alleged, induced the plaintiffs 10 hold
600 shares Of Erie at fortyve but the stock depre
ciated In value and the defendant was requested but
failed to put up sufficient margin, after receiving due
notice thereof the plaintiff sold 1t at forty and ha,
and brought this action to recover the difference and
their commission. The defendant averred that the
stock subsequently advanced to sxty.two ana three
eighths aud that the plantis refused 10 deliver the
stock or pay the difference. The case came before
the court on demurrer as to the sulciency Of the
answer, the defendant having been arrested and
held to pail In the action for having made certain
representations In relation 10 the transaction, which
the plaintiffs claim were false, ana fraudulent.
The plaintifs counsel claimed that as the word
"Co.r referred to Mr. Willlam Cross, who WAS an
actual partner from the datc OF the formation OF the
firm up to short tme before tho transaction In
question, when he voluntarily Withdrew thereir0nl,
and that as 1t was only from inadyertence and not
desire to mislead any one that the plaintins
omitted to erase the word "Co." from their cards
and papers.
Decision reserved.