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The New York herald., 1870-05-23
HARLEn PRgsBY fsR.As CHURCH.

Installation and Preaching BY tho Rev. Mr..
r. A. Leggett. 7e
The Rev. T. A. Leggett filed the pulpit In this
church. Yesterday morning. for the rst time in the
relation OF PASTOR having been installed on the pre-
yious Sabbath evening. Ills text was found In
Romans XII, 1:-"Brethren. my hearts desire
aud prayer 70 God for Israel Is. that they might
be saved" 1t was very appropriate aud suitable TO
the occasion, aud bore marked relation to his con-
ne cuon WI N that congregation. This church has
had no oficatny minister FOR some time past, aud
the election OF the present pastor is received with
great salts action Che number OF attendants being
already increased. It Is hoped aud believed that
under the charge 'and shadow OF his wing'' many
shall be added 70 their number ''Of such as shall be
Sayed.n
The New York herald., 1870-05-23
AN IMPOSING DEGENERATION OF REsPEyr.
Military and gInsonic Funeral in Williams
burg.

Military and Masonic Funeral in Williams
burg.
One Of the most imposing funeral professions ever
seen in Williamsburg Followed the remains OF Fred.
Fries to the Lutheran Cemetery yesterday afternoon.
Mi. Fries was comparatively young man, generous
to fault, and therefore extremely popular. Having
achieved wealth through his own exertions, he took
pride in aiding others 20 and do likewise and never
aed to give them helping hand. These qualities
deared him to thousands, net only OF his German
friends but OF persons OF other nati0naes ami they
testified their respect for his lenory yesterday CIV
ing him an almost regal funeral. The procession was
composed OF the Second Company of the Eleventh
cavalry, 100 men; band, moultcd, twenty pleceS
Company D. Second cavalry. 100 men; Company II,
Second cavalry, 16o men,; Myers band. sixteen
pieces; Brooklyn (s d. Scheutzcn corps 80 men;
Wclbers band, sixteen pieces; German Ledegkranz,
100 men, Cecilia Singing Baud, IS men; company Of
Shaipshooteis, 80 men; Long Island Singing SOcie
ties, Nos. 4s 4s and II, 325 men; band, fifteen
pieces; Colsiium Society Tor seven while men, l6O
men, Lodge No. 3S2 f. and A. M, 100 men; also
Lodges "a and 49, f. AMI A. M; military officers on
foot, SO; following were 225 carriages and 10 ught
w
The New York herald., 1870-05-23
JERSEY CITY CHURCHES.
ST. PETERS, RonAS CATHOLIC CHUReu.
The Educ ationa! Questionable Secular Sys-
tenn Condemned-Our Common schools
Failure-A Goddess and Heailess system
Sermon by tAe Rev. john GrnIlame.


Failure-A Goddess and Heailess system
Sermon by tSe Rev. john GraI,ame.
sermon was preached in ST. Peters Catholic
church, Jersey City, yesterday forenoon, ny the Rev.
John Crahame, on the education question. lie
opened the subject With the good Old ScrptIral
maxim, sTrain up child in the way he
should GO and when he Is Old ne viii not
depart from It,, and then developed the question
fully, giving q history OF the different systems in
ancient and modern times. The tenor o! his di.-
course is given in the following abstract: There is
continual discussion about this important matter,
namely, the government and education Of children,
ana after all this discussion must come TO the
conclusion that outside OF certain fixed Catholic
principles nothing has been done. II is not
gwen to any body Of laymen to determine this
moment0us question. IL Is a matter which
belongs to the bishops OF the Catholic Church under
their head, the Pope. Were its solution left to the
mercy OF every irresponsible opinion we shoud have
q syston OF education as varied In its nature and
working ~ was the RODE Of Joseph In color. Educa.
ton Isl have twosold tendeacy; 1t must train
The New York herald., 1870-05-23
ST. rAUL,s REFORMED DUToa CHURCH..
Sincere Wcrshippers and Eloquent Pas.
tor--Sermon by Rev. Alexander r.

Sincere WcrsIippers und Eloquent Pas
tor--ssermon by Rev. Alexander X.
ViOmpso..
There WAS only very limited attendance at the
above chulch last evening, the balIny softness OF
tie evening doubt inducing many to enjoy its
pe.sares ratn-r than participate the spiritual
treat provided for them.
Tie church though very beautifully situated, is in
outward appearance rough and somewhat un.
finished looking structure, being constructed with a
view more to internal beauty ana accommodation
than TO external grandeur.
The organ was played In q very fair manner and
tie Choir displayed great musical precision In the
different psalms and hymns which were sung during
the serYi,c
The pastor the Rev Alexander r. Thompson,
offered up prayers In an eloquent and fervid manner
betraying deep sincerity and eanestness in his de-
livery. II choice language and fluent expression
have any weight with The Lerl surely ble's
ings inyoke1 by the reverend gentleman ought G) be
granted. The following nylnn was sung before the
serm0a:-
Was there kinder shepherd,
AS the Saviour who would have
Come and gather round Ills feet
The preacher took his text from st. Paus epstle
TO the phippilns ILL.,, 2l--"Als glorious body /"
lie said that Adam, our first father, being made
from a cot, we also are only miserable clods. No
mater how fine our physical form and deve opment,
stll the same dread end awaits us; "ashes we are
oniy redeemed by human ma sure;" hence the
coming OF Jesus Christ on earth aid taking on him.
self the human form, taking all our inirmtes, all
Our sulIerings and pain. he not only entered our
human form apparently, but took on the mortal
BODY, and for the time being was
ESDUED WITH ALL OUR WEAKNESSES
and all aspirations. Ch ist came on earh KNOW
ipg That ass 3cating with and coming among men
would be the most convincing way OF showing them
the depths OF nscry and sin in which they were lv
ing How thankful ought we be 10 Him who, car
Ing not for himself, mindlngnot his immense suffer
Ings AMI an r-h left OF His GCdhead and assumed
our shape lor the sole purpose OF saving us from
utter dannaiioa Can we stl i've AMI continue in
the ways of sin, hav ng this divine example put be-.
fore usr Why do we not clange
OUR MISERABLE BODIES
and liken them unto His goro s body. BY our
ways OF living and our good deeds we should make
ourselves worthy Of HIS changing our corruptlble
bodies INTO incorruptible DO lies.
Let our whole thoughts be OF coming nearer TO
that great Saviour VINO has suffered so much and
shown su II deep and abiding love for us. No time
vii be gwen US TO prepare for the great day. Now
Is the time; il We do not avail our ewes OF 1t and be
a5le TO say, 80 Deathl wnerc Is thy stng?' thea,
indeed, when the last trumpec shall sounc, sad and
terrible with Our be. That day may be tO-m0r-
row; lor no one knows when the Lord shah come IN
his glory.
The New York herald., 1870-05-23
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. =.

Prominent Arrivals In This City Yesterday.
n. p. Wilder, OF Chicago; g. T. Fairchlld, OF Gaze
novla; N. Hooker, OF Boston, and s. II. White. OF
Hartford, are at the Brevoort House.
b. F. Rice and W. P. Decukla, Of Arkansas. and
Congressman J. M. Pomeroy, Of Auburn, are ut the
St. Nicholas Hotel.
General d. F. Butler, OF Massachusetts,; w. e.
Chandler, OF New Hampshire; Nelson Tiff, OF Geor.
gia; Robert Farley, OF Boston, and Colonel J. W. Ed
wards OF the United States Army, are at the Astor
House,
J. r. Partridge United States Minister to Venezuela,
Is at the Albemarle Hotel.
Rev. DR.. Brooks, OF st. Paul, MINI, and J. Il.
Moore, OF Washington, are at the Irving House.
Colonel W. s. Chittenden, OF Syracuse; J. II. Hood,
OF Wa shington; A. Date, Of EngIand s. Woodward.
OF VermonL; G. II. Barth, OF San Francisco, and
Henry W. James, Of the United States Army. are a.
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. -
Lieutenant Colonel R. w. Morris, of the United
States Army; A. II. Moore OF Nebraska Territory;
E. w. Woodard, Of Cincinnati; d. Woodruff OF
San Francisco; DR.. II. d. Dtnnison OF Syracuse,
and j. E. Heather, OF Michigan. are at the Metropolis
tan Hotel
W. II. Hatch. Of Hamilton, Ont, and G. II.
Edwards. OF Omaha, are at the st. Charles Hotel.
The New York herald., 1870-05-23
Personal Notes.

Hildebrand has 473 death notches on his ride. He
needs one In his head.
Miss Barkao, the ST. Louis lawyeress went back
on her profession in her very first case She made
the litgants compromise.
Mrs. Mary Bonney, daughter OF Samuel Chase.
one OF the sgners or the Declaration OF lndepen.
dence resides in Washington, and Is In the eighty.
sixth year Of her age Her father is said to be the
first man who spoke the word '1ndependel lce," as
applied TO the American colones-a novel cause for
extra distinction.
hayes city, Kansas, has a remae constable. she
has SUCH weakness for "attach.nents" that she
goes TO court every day.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-17
Also Agents for the
Madison Mutual
INSU RANCE COMPANY.

This Company takes risks only on isolated buildings,
Il il paftlrn ary IN the Interest OF Farmers As we
insure ouy sucu property is comparatively safe the
rates are necessarily much lower than most others,
It's HOME Company, purely Mutual, ana perfectly
reliable.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-17
r. A. ORION FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE.

The Democrats of this judicial Cir-
cult as was anticipated, are playing
their old dodge of getting up an i"de-
oendeut candidate. The star actor in
the play this time is 7, A. Orion, Jr', OF
Darlington. Mr. O. is young lawyer OF
some promise, but not particularly dis-
tinruished for anything sase the Wru'
lence of his copperheadism.
For some time the Democrats were IN
doubt as who to make an independent
of-whether Cothren, Orion or some
BODY else--hut finally decided last week
to take Orton who being new nag to
most of the District would not show 50
many blemishes.
We apprehend the independent dodge
will deceive no one. The people UNDER
stand that it is only when they IRE IN
the minority, that the Democrats believe
isdicial Offices should not be governed 10y
politics Judge Mills is worthy the sup
port of the Republicans OF the Circuit,
and will receive it.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-17
Biennial Sessions.

A Joint resolution tor an amendment
10 the State Constitution 50 IA 10 provide
for regular sessions Of the Legislature
only once in two years has passed the
Assembly by u very large majority, and
we trust II may be concurred in by the
senate. There is no need for the meeting
of the Legislature ottener than once in
two years, unless it be on some special
occasions, and then it can be called 10
gethcr IN extra session, Many OF the states
have got along with biennial sessions so
we'll that they show no disposition to re-
turn to annual sessions: among those
are Ohio, Indiana Illinois, Michigan and
Iowa all of which are about the same in
territorial extent as our own State, and
their interests are quite as extensive and
varied. 1t those states can ret along
with legislation once in two years GERS
taiuly Wisconsin can, llany one thinks
thut annual sessions OF the Legislature
are absolutely necessary to the welfare
at the state, let him take tie duily rec>
ord Of all the bills passed and count up
what par; of them are Of general inter-
est We think that such an exumina~
uon would convince the most incredu.
lous that it would be just as we'll if the
I.cgis ature did not meet oftencr than
once in four years OF all the laws
passed at the present Legislature only
about one ina dozen are general, and
not nearly all of these are important -
We have been running through the titles
or the long list Of bills passed each day
ny our Legislature for two weeks past.
md they are pretty much all to incorpo-
rate something, or authorize somebody
70 do something, or To amend something,
and like unlmPortant facts. There Is
ro sound reason tor the Legislature
spendinc is time over such things nc
all much less tour.blths Of yearly ses-
,iuu~.
The cost Of the last session of our leg
lature was $9l 142 90. This sum Was
exclusive of the publication Ut the laws,
whch amounted to Sl2,116 1t is sale
~ sAy, therefore, that our Legislature
costs ~ oyor one aunirei taoHslaQ do{.
ia,. ertry year We npprehend that no
,.sn who Examines this subject viii say
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-17
The Election Of Con.rcssnicn.

At the last session Of Congress law
was passed requiring that members OF
Congress shall be elected in all the States
ON the same day, and that day is the
second Tuesday of October. AS our
State Constitution requires that members
of Congress shall be elected In NoVem"
her, and as it cannot be amended short
of two years, the Legislature has just
adopted a memorial to Congress asking
that this State be exempted from the
operation Of this law for two years, The
praycr of the MEMORIAL will doubtless be
granted. The law Of Congress is an un-
necessary one, and will compel many
States to 90 10 the expense OF holding an
extra election for Congressman or chang
ing their constitutions so as to hold their
State elections on the same day. In our
own State, November seems to he the
most convenient time for election, be-
cause then the farmers are through with
their fall work, or nearly SO, and have
more time to devote to politlca, matters.
If our Congressman must be elected IN
October, our State elections will haze to
be held on that day, in order to save
the time and expense Of an extra cleo
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-17
Funding the Public Debt.

The bill providing for rcfunding the
public debt at u lower rate Of interest
has passed both houses Of Congress.
The following is synopsis of its pro-
visions
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-17

that the expenditure of this large sum
every year is absolutely necessary, or
that the State receives any proportionate
benefit thcreirom.
Now that the old system Of county
govern ment has been restored, and coun'
" boa = are increased in size thereby,
let the Legislature pass law comforting
upon these boards legislative powers to q
certain extent, so that they can grant
local corporations, authorize the transfer
of real estate, extend the time for col
lection of taxes, and ell other legislation
Of u strictly local or private character.
There is no doubt in our mind that all
this class OF business can be done with
more Justice bv the county board than
by the Legislature. Such a law as this
would decrease the present volume OF
legislation three-fourths, Then with III
ennial sessions, our legislative expenses
would be cut down to something like Il
reasonable figure, and we should not be
plagued with useless laws, and laws too
often changed and amended that no one
can keep track Of them, or tell what they
mean. Fewer and more careful ly cons
structed laws and decrease Of our leg
slaliye expenses by two-thirds would be
the result Of biennial sessions and the
cutting off of local and private business.
Then let us have both, or at least let the
people have chance to express them
selves on this question Of biennial ses>
SONS. 1t is time that the burden of
taxation was ii shtencd -.uit,caukee His
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-17

AMgNDE Observation-Disclosures week in
speaking of the l.. r. Tariff Bill, we
stated TAT Senator Joiner was opposed
to it. In doing so we were wrong as
we do not know that Joiner is opposed
to the bill, as he had never had an op-
portunity of voting upon it, and we have
no means Of knowing what are his sem
timents concerning it. The writer 5
mind was at the time on another bill to
which he knew Mr. } to be opposed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-17

james Fisk, Jr., made mistak e
when he threatened to log Horace Gree
lev. The New York Cittzen Dem. says
the threat is Disgusting and adds that
it would be "a very dangerous thing to
touch Mr. Greeley in the way of violence,
even among the lowest classes in our
city" We venture to say there is not n
man in New York "a universally respect
ed by all Glasses as the editor Of the
1iibune
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-17
Judicial Crimes OF Judge Mills.


THERE is one charge against Judge
Mills that some of members of the bar
have made uss of to excite against him
the prejudice n his professional Lreth-
ren, which ought to be ventilated. The
sin is characteristics, and gentlemen of
the legal profession who would be will
ins to break up and destroy their neigh
bors Tor lar-.e lee, and there are some
such lawyers,) esteem the Jud &c an en-
envy to their profession which he ~ not
A Mr.. Champion is merchant IN Oar.
lington and has done large business
there, and times had hard look last
fall, and he could not collect His cred
tors put their claims in a lawyers hand
to the amount of So, 900 or 81 900, for
goods furnished in Chicago and e.se>
where. Suit was brought against Champ.
ion on these demands, about torty days
before the LIST Monday ia December,
when Court began in that county. MIR.
Magoon was Champions lawyer and be,
Ing suddenly called Of to Washington
City, instead Of answering within the
usual twenty days, he procured an order
extending the time to answer, pending
Mr. Magoons absence, the plaintiff at
tOrney procured the extension order to
he set aside, and entered up Judgement
in vacation against the defe. INT Champ
ION for the entire amount. On such u
Judgment, execution cannot issue I'LL u
term of the Court shall pass SO as to al,
low the defendant to make a defence, if
any he has. MIR. Magoon made motion
in December on affidavit, stating the
reason of his absence, and that the de-
PENDANT had u defence on the merits.
There was no pretence that MIR. Champ
ion was trying to put his property out Of
his hands, nor any evidence to show that
he was insol ent so far as the papers
showed he was in the position OF any
other business man who could not cash
his paper on particular day. The
Judge summarily set the Judgement
aside and allowed Champion time to co.'s
lect and pay bis debts The disaT point
ed practitioner was cheated out Of his
prey, and it has aroused against Judge
Mills the opposition Of the few skin-tllnt
astorneys to be found in the Circuit.
We have the above statements from
Judge Mills himself We do not see, nor
believe any whole soulcd attorney sees,
any judicial crime in Judge Ms conduct
i, tins and like cases AS far rs he has
discretion everybody knows he Will use
that discretion to protect and not to de-
stroy persons who are tree from fraud
and are risking their capital and labor in
developing the country, We remember
a pra;ticing lawyer Who has long resided
in this county, A large number OF
Grant County best and most industrious
citizens had morlgaged their farms to
the railroad, and suits We're commenced
against them, and they were threatened
with expulsion from their homes This
lawyer refused with scorn to- be employed
against his fellow citizens for any fee or
reward. ard by postpCnemant ard con
Finances those farmers have saved their
homesteads with little sacrifice. 1t Is
supposed that the conduct, principles
and opinions Of this eccentric individual
are too un awyerlike for Judge. Let
the people decide. - Grant Co. Herald
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-17

THE bill regulating Il. Il. Tariff which
had about got through the Assembly, has
been defeated by that House after all
A change of opiaion it seems became
very general all OF sudden with our
Solons the cause Of which of course
cannot be seen from this distance. We
are glad to notice, however, that Mr.
Bliss stuck to his first principles and
supported the bill to the last.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-17

public debt at u lower rate Of interest
has passed both houses Of Congress.
The following is synopsis of its pro-
visions
WASHINGTON. March H.
The funding bill, us it passed the
Senate, provides for an issue of S4OO,>
10000 coupon or registered ten-lorty
year bonds, bearing five per cent coin
interest, for disposal in the United States
or Europe, at not less than par value in
coin, or in exchange for tive>twenty
bonds of equal aggregate par value
also for $4O0000,0OU Of tilteen,iorty
year bonds bearing A per cent coin in>
terest, for similar disposal at not less
than par value for COIN or redemption
OF bonds bearing higher rate Of in
terest; also for an issue OF $400OO00O0
Of twenty-forty year bonds, bearing 4
per cent coin interest, Tor similar dis
posal at not less than par value Tor coin,
or the redemption of outstanding bonds,
is authorized at the discretion of the
Secretary Of the Treasury, provided the
aggregate debt Of the United States is
not thereby Increased. All these bonds
are to be entirely exempt from taxation.
The Secretary of the Treasury IS author.
lied to appoint agents in the United
States for the negotiation of these bonds,
and sum not exceeding over half OF
one per cent is appropriated to pay
expenses of preparing, issuing and dis
posing of the same. One hundred and
fifty million dollars annually OF duties
on imported goods applied to the pays
ment of interest on reduction OF the
principal OF the public debt, and United
States bonds now held as a sinking fund
in the Treasury, AS we'll as those here
after purchased shall be Cancelled and
destroyed. On and after the first OF
Of October next, registered, bonds of
any denomination not legs than 81 900
issued under the provisions Of this act
are to be deposited with the Treasurer as
security tor the circulation Of the Ma
tional Banks. The charter Of those
banks which do not comply with this
provision within one year from the pass
age Of this act to be forfeited provided
the banks shall he allowed, upon giving
thirty days notice to the Comptroller of
the Currency, to deposit legal tender
notes with the Treasurer to the amount
of outstanding circulation, and take up
the bonds pledged for its redemption :;
and provided further that not more
than one-thrd Of the bonds deposited by
any bank, as such security, shall be OF
| either of the classes OF bonds hereby
authorized. on which the maximum in
tereSt Is fixed at 4 or ) per cent per
annum. The amount OF circulating
notes received by any bank shall not ex
cecd eighty per centum OF the par value
Of bonds deposited The last section
authorizes banks to be organized and do
business on depositins $4,000 in United
/ States notes, with the Comptroller OF
the currency in exchange for four per
cent. bonds, and receive circulating
notes the same as other banks, without
respect to limitations Of aggregate circu,
latlon Of natioaal currency provided
however, that as circulation notes are Is,
sued under this section, al equal amount
OF United SCatsS notes shall be Cancelled
and destroyed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-17

The bill returning to the old system OF
County Government has passed both
Houses OF the Legislature, and become
law, Let every town elect chairman
OF the board fit to be county super.
visor, and perhaps the calamity may not
he ruinou2.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-17

1'nE New Hampshire election returns
foot up, 3+,Sli Republican, %, ll2 Dem
ocrat, i,2C2 Labor Reform and l,l57
Temperance, Six Republicans to one
Democrat in the Senate, and fifty Repub.
lean majority in the House and not II
very good year for Republican mujori-
ties either.