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Me,srs. samuel sinclair, Terence Farley John
Cocnrane. T. c. rowman, VILLAIN Crulds ell, Judge
Carlozo Cen. Shslcr, and other distinguished citi.
zens have rendered complimentary benefit to MI.
Weston The great pedestrians reply 10 their note
is ~ follows:
GENTIkNRy. with incXpressib'e feelings OF graft.
tude ackuowicge the receipt of te lettrr In which
you are Pleased 90 refer IN terms Of praise to my
achievement II wednesday, May 3, and 20 tender me
0 conn llentaty htn'nt prior 10 NV departure for
EnrHpc should no sadly remlss In duty to the friends
who have smiled eucourl m" ut upon oiten aid I
not yield 10 their desires and therefore gentlemen as
pl9aes{ou 10 honor me- place my poor self IN your
hauda Win the promise to do best TO tTtain you
and Your trruds. | name Thursday, june : for Tie
complimentary benefit, aud with yonr sauction, nj Il
O'Clock on that dAN, VIII commence Wink at the En-.
IRE CITY RINK, OF hty miles within ten AMI quart .
CONSECUTIVE hours. Aud during the evening vii walk
hali ulU backwards, 10 grAuN whatever cutiOslt ~
tne great public may haye IN regard 70 this particular
tNlt of pedcf.ranlfn labor Tor the applause " he
intelligent and rc.pcclahc people Of America, hoping
That my example IN that branch OF physical exercise
which belongs TO walking viii no. be wi hout good
tAeCt Wan great respect and era itnde, renain
Faithfully Ioura,
EDWARD lAlsOS WESTON.
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WITCHES ar So EiCH
A CountrymRn In n broadway Dollar store
Who was sold that Ttmet

n tOuhtFNmUu w N brOuuWHN Doituf store
Who was sold that Timet
One Of the most attractive dollar stores Ia the
city is that on Broadway. between Houston ana
Bleecker streets. It Is perhaps wrong to call n
dollar store inlsmuch a. there placards in the
Windows In forming the public that anything on the
south side OF the store may be purchased for n,
and anything on the north side Tor e.. Very appro-
priately the sign the door describes the place
as " variety store Late on Saturday afternoon
q eountryman paused before Of the windows
and CARED upon the attractive objects exhibited
there Presently lie entered the store and picked up
Il watch on the 81 side. He examined the ii ne.
piece closely, its works and case ana finally ta"ing
n handful Of greenbacks from his pocket, threw e.
note on the counter.
It'll take this" he said.
"0h, that" exclaimed the clerk" that costs g. :"
=" The devil you saw" replied the countryman.
He put the watch into his pocket AMI clenchel his
fst. The clerk, alarmed, ietreaed a short distance
At the same time stranger, who looked some what
ike a city missionary, approached the men, aud
stepping bet tween them, with his face turned 70 tue
clerk, began arguing the merits OF the case In an
exceedingly logical manner. Meantime the country
man turned ON his heel end went from the store.
The clerk dashed the missionary aside and rushed
alter his abscondnR customer. hut IL was tOa late.
The street before the store crow ded with peo-
pie who symp0thizod with the purchaser Of the ~
watch The clerk lost sight of Ills customer.
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What tho Hon. JAMES NJ. MAccUEGoR,
Superintendent Of the Department for the Survey
and Inspection of Buildings, thinks of the press
with a drawl) damn the pressl don't care
a damn for the damned press. Damn nP'
And why should the Hon. Mr.. MAcoRRGoR caro-
for the press as long as he does not "buek
against the old man"l He makes a hundred
thousand dollars more or less every year by
brides; but is that reason why he should re-
gard the exposures Of his conduct by the pessY
The press is supposed to be the safeguard Of tho
people, ana its mouthp.ecc; but is not Mr. Mac
oRRGoR the servant Of = higher power than the
people, Of the dispenser of wealth and position in
this city, of the invincible aud .unspproachab!c
WILLIAM MARCY TwEED? As loug as he does the
bidding Of that old man, whom the people, by
lawful and gentle means, can never hurl from its
neck what need he careG Why indeed, should
MIR. MAcGREGoR fear the pressS
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PLAYING VIM 4 LIFE.
An Encounter IN n Uobotcn Hptchcr's shop
Fatal Termination OF "a IIobokeu Boys

An Encounter In Hobohcn Hptchcr's shop
Fatal Termination oil Ilobokeu Boys
Erolic.
Edward Carroll Is about seventeen wears old
lie resides Mith his father. Officer owen Carroll at
Garden and Fourth streets Hoboken. On tho
afternoon of TUESDAY, Carroll, who was employed
In Christopher C.rke's butcher shop. Bloomfield aud
Sixth streets, in frolcsome mood besmeared the
face OF the bookkeeper in the same store, Mr..
Joseph Smith, with grease. He added 10 what
Smith viewed as gross muertinence tue indgni,y OF
drenehing him with dirty water by means OF a squirt,
which BIO rersisteuty PILED. Notwithstanding Smith
had requisite tho boy TO stop toong," his requests
were UNDECIDED.
Smith, annoyed beyond measure seized a large
knife, generally used by butchers as a cleaVer, in
his lett hand not having the Of his right in
sequence of an injury sustained some weeks ago.
As the bookkeeper Erasped the knife Carroll at
tempted to get out OF reach by running toward tho
adjoining store OF Mr.. Flowers. The boy bad
hardly reached the door Wien the knife was hurled
at lin. TIE cleaver, which has very sharp point
and a rough jagged edge. struck the youth on the
left side, below the hip. entering four inches.
Mh"u the boy fell, Smith sprang to his assistance
aud bore him bleeding and uncOn scous 10 his home.
The terrified clert hurried throu n the streets IN
quest OF physician. Dr. Lorenzo Elder having
been called pronounced the wounds serious smith,
when he Lad procured medical al !. surrendered 10
Onicer Edmondson and WAS taken before Recorder
Pope, By whom he was committed 70 tie county
smith u from the north OF Ireland lie has been
living in Hobokcn a number Of years. and has NJ
ways borne good reputation. lie protests that he
OF striking him, but ony to rishtcn the lad into
cessation OF his ANNOYING Insults
Yesterday morning Carroll vas In a very critical
state. and but tight hopes we're entertained OF bis
recoN crv. The attendant surgeons, Dr-. EAer ana
Benson, late last evening said that the sufferer had
improved slowly during the day, but the htest nc
counts represent lin as very low.
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DeNter-A Correction.
UFFICE OF THK LHDUEn,
NEW YORK, May -, 1870

NEW YORK, MAY y, 1870. I
To ne Edtor Of ne Ven York Iri6une.
Sm: End the following statement in one Of the
leading editorials Of your paper this morning:
"DeNter passed tho otner day In Harlem Lane by
O roadster. IL does not Iooe that pcNtcrs an
ming Gays are over that the scrub roadster new
Lady Flora"
This is a mistake. have stable of trotting
horses which Il by common consent without an equal
in tie world. Six seven of their performances. US
the record shows, are unryalled. Dexter has trot-
ted in public in 2liH; and I consider him good
deal better TODAY than hewaswhen he made that PER-
formance especlalyhls torefee, which under my ss-
TEN Of shoeng, have greatly expanded and improved.
II is not true that he passed in Harlem Lane or
anywhere else All the truth about my horses am
quite willing thoud be publIshed in fact feel that
! have a right 10 be just little proud of 1t. Bul
what has prompted any body to Publishing the alb
surd labrications about them, to ono OF which you
OF course, nadvertently-have given eredence, can
not imagine. ROBERT BONNER
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bleeding the Poor for the BENEFIT OF
the Rich.

The discussion of Gen. ScuENcK's Internal
Revenue bill was begun in the House Of
Representatives on Saturday. This bill has,
we dare say, some good features. but it has
others that are atrocious. II proposes to
continue tho income tax, and TO abolish the
tax of 81 per cent on the gross receipts Of
railroads The income tax is unconstitutional
L. weighs opprcss'vely upon people of small
means. The Government is solemnly pledged
to its abolition at the end of the present year !;
but Gen. scuENcK and his associates are
determined to keep /, up That it is uncon.
stitutional, unequal and oppressive in its op-
Grafton, and can only be maintained by
repudiating the pledge of ConSrcss-all this
is of no account in their eyes. The tax OF
q per cent. on the gross receipts OF
railroads Expresses nobody, and it yields
10 tho Treasury seven millions year.
To take II of will benefit no one but the
great railroad corporations. The change
will not lead to any reduction in tho rates
of fare which they exact Of the people. No
man will travel any more cheaply from New
York to Buffalo or from Cincinnati to Cleve-
land because the companies are freed from
this tax. The only difference will be, that
the Treasury will have less money and the
great railroad monopolies will have more.
What shall be said of scheme of revenue
which imposes unconstitutional and opprcs-
sive taxes upon citizens of small means, and
relieves from tax the great railroad corpora
tons that can pay without feeling it2 VIVA,
justice, what sense is there in such scheme
Is it not scheme to make the rich richer al
the expense of the poor!
The income tax ought to be abolished
and the seven millions derived from the mod
crate impost of 81 per cent on the gross
receipts Of railroads ought to be retained
That is what the people think on that sub
jet, and the Republicans in Congress WI
do well to heed it.
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In debate on Judges salaries in the Sen
nte on Friday last, Senator CARPENTER
made the following statement

In debate on Judges salaries in the Sen
nte on Friday last, Senator CARPENTER
made the following statement
"whcn Gen GEAsr's Administration came in,
he offered the ONCE OF Secretary OF state to states
would Rave been proud ~ SEQ in that place. How
did he look at ii To come 10 Washington and live
sseretgry VI State should live would cost hun
ofpocket each year II he were to stay with his
family in Iowa, he could support them on 5000
amount 10 be Secretary OF State. Thea Cen
the ofhce TO a man 10 whom tho t11,ooO made 40
earthly difference; and In that case yonr $500 paid
cause he would have taken the oniee just as quick
without the salary ~ with It,"
The statesman of Iowa mentioned by Mr..
CARPENTER is the Hon. JANIS +. WILSON !;
but we think that for want of complete in
formation the Senator Goes not tell the story
with perfect accuracy.
Before Gen. GRANT was sworn in as Presi-
dent he offered TO Mr.. WILSON the Office of
Secretary Of State, and be agreed to accept
IT. Afterward Mr.. WAsnBURNE of Illinois
besought Gen. GRANT to appoint him to that
Office rs a compliment, which would enable
him to 60 with more prestige rs Minister to
the Court Of NAPOLEON Ill, which place he
had agreed to accept. Gen. GRANT felt him
self under great obligations to Mr.. WASH
BuRSE, and asked Mr.. WILSON if he would
agree to the complimentary appointment of
that statesman III Secretary of State, it be-
ing understood that he should not take the
Office, but only enjoy the honor of being
nominated TO II and confirmed by the Senate.
Mr.. WILSON said that Mr.. WAsHBURSE WAS
the most malignant. unGenerous, and unfair
enemy he had ever had but that if Gen.
GRANT desired very much TO pay him such
compliment lac would not stand in the wav,
and would still lie willing to be Secretary of
State aftcrward The nomination of Mr..
WAsuBURSE was accordingly sent to the
Senate He was confirmed, and, 10 the sur.
prise Of everybody but himself, lie had him.
self sworn in az Secretary on that very day,
md at once began 10 exercise the authority
Of the Office. More than this, he held on 10
it for q considerable period, and did not kdrt
IL until he uas peTemptorily required 10 do "a
by the President. but meanwhile Mr.. VIII
SON withdrew his acceptance of the place
saying that he would not take an office which
Mr.. WAsHBURSE had warmed. Nor coult
any persuasion avail to make him reconsider
his determination.
In one respect, however. Mr.. CARPENTER
statement is entirely correct. This is wher
lie says that tho $1,000 year paid to tn
present Secretary of State is thrown away
We do not believe there is a sane citizen o
the United States who will dispute that pro
position.
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The amendment to tho Civil and Diplo-
matte Appropriation bill increasing the salaries
Of the Judges of the United states Supreme
Court, has passed the Senate 1t is to be hoped
that it will not fai in the House. The salaries
proviied-$l0,o 900 for the ChiefJustce, and $500
for each Of The Associate Justiccs-are not as
large as they ought TO be but they are better
than the dlsg,acelully inadequate amounts now
paid. five want lawyers Of ability and charac-
ter 10 serve as judges, we must offer them some-
thing Ike what they might earn in their private
practice, AMI enough to oaoblo them to live in
the style they have been accustomed to.
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Since Mr.. GREELEY left the country the
Tribune has become silly. On Saturday it re-
ported that Mr. FOLEY had taken his seat as a
Supervisor, and remarked that eff the Supcrvi-
sors choose to venture upon a single act Of de-
ceucy in this case, they will date Mr.. FoLEr's
term back to the first of January, and pay him
the salary they have set apart for HKSRr
SMITH"
The Tribune is apparently not aware that the
same decision Of the Supreme Court which estab-
lished Mr.. FoLEr's title to his seat also estab-
lished that his right to il dated from the first Of
January. The Supervisors do not Tx any body
term Of office. That is done by the law; and
when there is a dispute what the law is, the
Courts settle il.
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The New York Central and Hudson River
railroad Company are seeking to induce Com
missioner Del MO to remit the two millions Of dol
lars more or less, revenue tax claimed by the
Department on the recent issue Of some forty
three millions Of scrip stock. II compelled TO
pay, the Commodore will, II is said, make a
new issue TO cover the amount. Mr. DELANo
forced the brokers to pay tax on money borrowed,
on the ground that borrowed money is capital.
How can he decide otherwise than that this COM
psny must pay tax on dividends
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An American who il Dissatisfied with Mr..
Fish,

10 The Edi0r OF no sum
SIN. How can Hamilton Fish, Secretary of
State, let Americans be arrested, hanged, garroted
and everything else, In Cubaf Instead OF doing as
England does, claim satisfactIon he, to insure his
son inlaws retention ms counsel TO the Spanish
Government, allows Spain and the spaniards to 90
with the Americans as they please, without even q
protest. don't understand how the American PEG.
pie submit 10 such conduct. A country claiming to
be the greatest and best should not be too cowardly
TO demand satisfaction OF such country as Spaln.
Let the American people arise aud demand The ac-
Acknowledgement OF Cuba as q bellieCrent power, and
further, demand Mr.. Fish's resignation.
Allow mo TO thank you for your efforts In tho
good cause. Let the good work 30 on, il the wish
Of yours very respectfully,
DAVID l.. EINSTFIN
eiD West Fourteenth street.
NEW YORF Nav as ts7n
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a Di.lInsui.hca CONGREGATION In 81. j o.eph,s

The Rev. John r. McCl4ncey last evening lee
tured on "Practca Nlthoicity" IN 81 Joscp,'s
Church for the benefit Of the library Of the Sunday
school. Tlis school is one NJ the largest in The
country, having nearly thousand men. 1ers aud
an average attendance OF over six hundred. Among
the distinguished gentlemen present we're the hon
i. A. Conkng. the Hon. Mlchlei norton, \, Lent
John Cox, JOAN Hudson, Charles \, L.Uc, John r.
II yd, Alexander Gaw, Edward Be'l. y. q Benc-
dict, WIN, Dodge. Vim. Gedney, Sinclair 1ousny,
Edward B, james W Boot, Jeremiah Pangburp,
and &. II. DelmOid.
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Lake George, of all American summer resorts,
stands rreGmnopt for beauty Of scenery, purity OF
air, and ubu dant resources Of Amusement Adl to
this that it has Of tho vcrJ best hotels in the
country, the Fort william Henry, now kept by
those skilled veterans, n, Roessle s. Sons and its
attractions viii DO seen 10 he unrivallod A week,
or even a month OF leisure, conld not be more
tgreeably spent than In this sublunary paradise,
whore comfortable rooms, delightful views, an
euicuroin table, and tho best Of society, combine to
make IL q dream NJ sybarltlc enjoyment.
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The suljoined interesting communication
has just reached us;
10 He Editor OF TIE snN
SIR: Permit me 10 ask you where the noble leader
ot the Irishmen 81. Patrtck's day Is to-day
the Of ireland on that dly, but now he does
not march with them nor does lac care to assist
those who are struggling on the borle tor liberty.
Why is OVAL not heard FROM at the front
Yours truly, W. Il. NJ.
These initials are curious They seem at first
sight only slightly to disguise the signature OF
great Democrat who ought to be nominated for
Governor, and which the first letter Of his name
is WILLIAM MAscr but however that may be.
we assure our distinguished correspondent that
we shall not state where the noble O'llALL is to-
day, for the reason that we don't know. Be-
sides, supposing that our correspondent 10, after
all, not the celebrated W. VI. T., what right
has he to inquire Is he Fcnian himself? II
yes, then why stays he here in the rear when there
is work TO do at the front II no, then is il any
business Of his in what way O'IIArL lends his
powerful aid the establishment Of the Irish Re
public Suppose he remains at home to make
mouey-for which his opportunities have latterly
become wonderfu-whie others 90 out 20 battle,
isn't that right1 Somebody must earn the means
of buying bread and powder and wisdom in
council and supplies in the commissary wagons
ore as necessary as valor in III AID. We are
! ashamed Of our correspondent
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In his recent novel, "Lothsir mr DIS
RAIL- devotes several chapters to q description Of
the attempts Of the Jesuts in Rome to convert the
hero to Roman Catholicism while he was slowly re-
covering from a severe wound, with his mind
eniecbled by physical and mental suffering. The
reverend fathers lowered around his couch night
and day. lie was never without the presence of
priests or Of still more devoted female propagan-
dists, and was practically subjected to an agree
able but not less positive incarceration within the
Holy City from which he felt il useless to attempt
10 escape.
Singularly enouglg this account Of Lothair's
Imprisonment, which has been pronounced alb
surd and impossible, has just found its counter
part in Rome In the Of two Armenian pre-
lates, who, becoming Discontinued with the pro-
ceedngs Of the Council wished TO return to their
doceses and take part in the new Armenian
schism. Bu, if the accounts of the Roman cor
respondent of the PH Nall Gasdte are to be be-
lieved, this privilege was denied them, and they
were closely watched in the monastery where
| they were lodged In this emergency, one Of
them, Bishop C.sASGTAS, had recourse to strata
gem. He declared himself too i'll to leave his
| bed and having thus disarmed the suspicious of
the orthodox ecclesiastics, he quietly got up, dis
guIscd himself ia to be presumed and, in compa-
ny with the Archbishop Of Darbekir, by the aid of
| borrowed passports, succeeded in escaping to Ma
| pies, intending 70 take the steamer thence TO
Constautinope. If this story be true, the free
dom OF opinion accorded to the members Of the
Council would appear to be somewhat delusve.
In fact, one might almost suppose it was the
Council of Trent, and not that Of the Vatican.
| uhicb l.. po,y In sog.inn
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OF the ak new Judges for this city chosen
ut the last election, the candidates who have re-
ceiyed the largest majorites on the Marine Court
and Common Pleas tickets respectively are Will
LIAM II. Tracy Esq, aud RICHARD L. LARnE-
MORE, Esq. This is shown by the returns Of the
Board Of Canvasscrs; and it is significant fact
that both these gentlemen were supported by
| THE SUN,
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Among other interesting developments,
there may possibly be some in the expendi-
lures FOR printing on board ship. A prompt
court martial should be given to all officers
who shall appear to have been guilty of
causing the application of the public
funds or the public labor to the printing Of
lobbying documents for the advocacy Of ri-
vato interests.
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Among the studenis at tho University G

Among thc students at tho University Of
Zurich are fourteen ladies, two Of whom study
philosophy aud the rest medicine. They include
one Bostonian, one Swiss, three flom England
pnd Scotland, and uinc from Russia. The
authorities Of the University commend the con-
duct Of these ladies and Of their fellow students
Of the Ntcrncr sex, and state that anatomical lee
lures are deh,cr without disturbance Of cny
Kind.
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Aggregate ddUy circulation last sex,
c22, 400. Acreage daily circulation dur
ing The reek, 1913, 73s. Daily acreage dur
ing The precious 'neek, Hding Nay 81,
lC2, i33.
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The New Haven Daily Mrs is smart and
lively little paper, conducted by Mr.. LUTHER O..
RIG0s, formerly Of Meriden. lie Is man OF talent
ana industry, and lis paper has nne chance OF
success. Among the dullest and most ueeless jour
nails in the world arc the old ones of New Haven.
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The san in Europe aud in the Country.
Eendnrs of Tnn SnN inning 10 thu rnfr1frr mr. q

Europe receive their fsvorite paper by mail for
any period desired at the rate OF 30 cents month,
by sending their ant subscriptions to our pub
lcation once. When the paper is to be sen, TO
Europe, the postage must be added to the subscrip
ttor
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Tie daily circulation of THE Sun during
The last eeek, uhich onded on Saturday,
Nav 2S, uds as foll0,es.
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Deposit your money in the Mutual Benefit Savings
Rank, In the eus Building. Interest commences
j une I - Ada
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-21

STRANGE STORY OF LORD CLARENDoN.-The
Paris correspondent of the New York 1r7-
bune writes
eff it is possible to speak with certainty
on such matter at any time, it may be per-
mitted us to believe that in the death OF
Lord Clarendon the present Empress OF the
French has the right to mourn a father, who,
although the fact was notorious one both
in England and France, never, so great was
his modesty, allowed himself to claim in
public that distinguished honor. From all
that can learn this story has the strongest
claims to be believed. 1t is not of the same
category as the tales that give SO many and
so noble fathers Ito say nothing OF the lgno-
BILE ones, like General Fleury for eXample)
to the poor little Prince Imperial; 1t is said
to he believed in high places. For my part,
if it be true, think the Empress happy that
if she cannot, and she certainly cannot be
congratulated OH her mother, she may at
least take some comfort in knowing that she
had father she needn't be ashamed OF.
But what court, where rake as you may
in the annals of either side of the house, you
come upon nothing but such stories as
these p
Certainly Lord Clarendon and Louis Ma
poleon were intimate friends. 1t was said
when he died that as the peace Of Europe
had depended upon his life war might come
at any time. Figaro published story that
Louis Napoleon when poor had once Dor
rowcd twenty thousand pounds of Lord
Clarendon.