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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-31

that the matter was TOO important to be determined
without most deliberate consideration and due con-
sutatlOn with the gentlemen VINO were desired TO
act ana the announcement Of the committee was
postponed Alter careful consideration the names
OF this important committee are given fOllOws:-
Peter Cooper, President of the Cooper Institutes w.
II. Aspinwall, s. /. Prime, D. D., President OF the
Charles p Daily, President OF the American Geo.
graphical Society; James M. Brown, A. n. Low,
W. f. Dodge, Fletcher Harper. Professor 8. +. b.
Morse, Il. q. Benedict Vice President OF the New
York Historical society; N. Brown, D: D., LIZ d.,
President Of the Pathological Society; w. b. ogden,
President American Institute; Nathan Bishop Il. l..
Fancner, James u. TaII Frederick 3 Winston,
Henry G. Marquand, William W. Parkin, Robert M.
0yphant. David ,. Goe D. d., William liam. Adams D.
President i. d. woosey. D. D., L. L. D., Of New
Haven, and the Presidents Of Harvard University.
Brown University. Cornell University, Yale, VIII
hams, Princeton, Columbia, BOwdOin, Dartmouth
and Oberln colleges ana OF the Universities OF New
York; Virginia, South Carolina, Vermont, Michigan,
Pennsylvania, NOtre Dame du Lac, Iowa, Wlscon
SIN, and the Northwestern University.
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FOURTH AVENUE RAIL ROAD ABUSES.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Rarely have seen more just article Of rebuke
than that contained IN your issue OF yesterday. 1t
IS refreshing to see a newspaper which cannot be
deferred from full expression OF truth regard to
the Fourth Avenue Railroad. "Conductor'' Is not
the only one who has felt the oppression OF petty
tyranny; the public, who are obliged to use this
road too. feel the msmanagement which, despite
tne many compliments heaped upon its managers.
has lett the business man behind time by the blind
persistence OF tue company in running freight
between the PASSENGER horse cars. and thereby de-
pr1ving men OF the power OF reaching their places
OF business IN time 10 meet their engagements. l
am an Old rider on this road and have vain tried
to keep up with the conductors, VINO by gentle.
manly conduct have ever won my klndest respect;
yet, according TO the rules OF the company, new
faces meet me every day those Of new appolnteesL
and feel almost stranger on the very line have
travelled for years. snail hereafter try the Third
avenue cars though with kindest feelings OF regret
TO the road OF which have SO long been patron.
conductors, are not allowed to remain the road /?
Itseems to be fully explained by "a CONDUCTOR him.
self In the article already referred to. Thew are
almost starved when thew 20 on, and they are
obliged, as he says, to "make hay while the sun
Shines" believing from the past that their time
Short and they VIII soon have to give place TO new
appolntees. The sum that these gentlemen receive
for their services Is sufficient The sum OF two
dollars Is not enough for fourteen hours Of work on
the cars In the colo Gays and nights OF such season
as this has been; therefore, there are those VIII
steal from the income OF the road as long as 1t Is
managed as political machine. PASSENGER.
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Their Condition and Labors-SOme Interesting
stntistics-Means Of Support-Entcrtain-
nent Of the Young Mons Association, &c.
Among the various charities OF this metropolis
none can commend themselves more warmly to the
sympathies Of our citizens than that OF the Roman
Catholic orphan asylums, both male and female
There at present among three or those instu-
tions-tw0 female asyums one corner OF Madison
avenue and Fifty first street, and the otner In
Prince street; also the male asylum, corner
OF Fifth avenue and Fifty first street. In
the female asylums there at present some seven
hundred orphans and in the male institution about
Six hundred. A farm OF land has also been lately
purchased in Peekskll upon which q building Is to
be erected. that this undertaking is not yet in
thorough working order. The good Sisters OF the
Catholic Church have charge OF those admirable
asylums; ana this fact alone Is proper guarantee
Of the creditable manner in which they are con-
Quoted A Board OF Managers, consisting OF twenty.
FIVE members, has entire control, under Archbishop
MCClOSkey.
years are admitted TO the asylums on recommended
tiOn OF any Catholic cergymen in the diocese Some
OF the clergymen have adopted the plan or re-
ferrlng all applicants for admission to the ST. VIM
cent de Paul Societies attached TO their church, and
on favorable report from that body the child IS
recommended to the Board OF Managers, commit
tee OF when body meets twice month Tor the pur-
pose Of entertaining and acting upon applications.
The branches OF education taught to those orphans
are simply those which make sound English
scholar, together with music both vocal and In
slrumental, They are retained IN the asylums
until they are about sixteen or eighteen years of
age, when situations are procured Tor them.
TIRE MEANS OF SUPPORT
adopted for these most praisewOrthy institutions
has been scarcely adequate to their various de-
mands. Their income is derived from collections
in all the Catholic churches throughout the diocese
at Christmas and Easter, which amount to about
ninety thousand dollars per annum. Private do
nations are sometimes received Another very ma
teral source OF income Is the
ANNUAL BALL OF THE YOUNG MES's ASSOCIATION,
Inc proceeds of which are devoted to the objects or
the asylums. This association VAS started In the
city some few years since. IL II limited TO thirty
members, ana Is looked upon as one OF the strong
est and most respectable Catholic bodies In the city,
Since Its organization II has probably turned over
about $4,000 to The support OF The orphans as the
result OF Its entertainments. The ball this year
comes OF at the Academy OF Music on the evening
OF the 22d OF January and the usual jam Is expected.
The respectable character OF the entertainment and
its excellent management, leaving aside all Chari
table objects, yearly assures the success OF the
s.Orphan ball.n
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THE HUNTERS POINT BIBLE WAR
Meeting Of the Board of Educnifon-A Petit
ton OF the Catholic Residents.
The following petition was presented to the Long
Ialand City Board 81 Ednc afion laat mimi.

The following petition was presented to the Long
Island City Board OF Education last night
Lone ISLAND CITY, Dec; 80 1877.
81 M % The assD and
repeal of that portion OF section 49, article H. of the Bylaws
daily opening exercises shall reading por.
or ns yor bn note or
.rucon prayers hymns or other religious exercises be
Frm-Because we, as members Of the Catholic Church.
when the exercise is the in substance and in
public schools and the religious instruction. therein,
have been and are still BY highest
hidden read attend the religious instructions and the
Tnird-Because, as freemen we have the natural and
naenabc right to hold to this belief and live according
have natural and inalenabe RICH. its full enjoy
what Sna % the
FYrh-Becsuse parents have alone the and
s!snssIs sh. e dictate to our children during their
bow why and they believe and
ics in reison and we hold that no human author
Rs. Or Justly exercise ,ais power EXCEPT with s
G The o
% q any sns
legal e. ss ss y city
he only
a 0r sas to .s sns sadsn to s s SHe ..
= s...o @ hs ss
% RELIGIOUS instructions, exercise. practices i'm
posed LEGAL condition enlc them the benefits OF
s.ch public idac.ion and 4 4 would nncOnssu
Eghh-Because taxpayers believe that the employ
snl and paymsn. Of ocsrs and teachers By the cyi
revealed religious instruction, exercises practices
public schools during school hours, and the forcing Of
attendance the part OF the children TO religious insruc
lions which teach mysteries that require OF super
natural faith 70 believe them, which beyond the reach
demonstration of human and which given
any proof evidence the child the parent
child or these mysteries that such such instructions
exercise IL holy divine or by divine authority
. word that II must be accepted without note
rage on, the part Of civil author,ties against The
ghs Of conscience and against the organic laws OF this
greater than has given by the state
h organic laws BY and through which the school Boards
alone have existence perverts public institutions
private ends Hprostues the public funds TO the inter
ests particular class Institutes anarchy the State
disunion, dscord prejudice the
Of fellow citizens and brings odum and disgrace upon tho
1--WE therefore pray honorable body prompt
decisive action IN the matter which lay before
The end that and children longer suffer from
public insult and injustice which have borne patiently
many yea, the end that children may speedily
possibly enter public schools and participate all
exerses without protest. and TO the end that not only
Of fellow cifens profit BY the maternal
crosby socude and justice of This State without suffering
psul injustice account OF their race their color
heir creed.
me document Was read by the Secretary and
unanimOuslv denied Present. Messrs. Fahnest0ck,
Eosry and wailach. Commissioner White, of the
NTH ward, sent in his resignation, which was &C
oapted.
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Another Opinion.

TO THE EDITOR OF TUE HERALD:-
Having for the last twenty odd years been a con-
slant reader OF your valuable paper, have yet to
see where there has been wanton attack upon an
individual or corporation In It's columns that
ample field IS not given for Its refutation or ex-
PLANTATION The article OF conductor in your
columns OF yesterday, 2Sth instant, violent in
justice TO worthy and energetic officer well as
to line that, in the opinion OF the travelling pub
lie, ranks the very best III every respect among the
horse railway cars IN the city Of New York.
The article is apparent as an apology
for dishonest parties appointed as conductors,
and ccnsure OF Mr.. Brown for discharglng an
officer when he finds him peculating stealing
from the company, whose interest, as man and
oficer OF honesty and integrity he is bound pro-
tect The people have no sympathy for any such
demonstrations of honest ri indi gnation Coming
from such source that evinced In the article re-
ferred TO. When conductor comes out in the
and acknowledges for himself and for others that
al least one-ha OF the fares on the Fourth Avenue
Railroad are appropriated by the conductors he
@ 70 6sai 81 Sn
gross libel upon his confederates In trust; ana In
Now, with no interest whatever in this matter,
not Knowing the principal officers ana stockholders
OF the road, and with but meagre acquaintance
with Mr.. Brown, the superintendent, and Mr..
MeserOle, the General Manager OF the road, wnOm
ind have the confidence Of the principal business
wealthy men here In an extended degree dare
assert that no road In the city OF New York better
conducted. The impediments In the way OF rapid
transit usual on this line during the last cold spell
were unavoidao,e, ana , while many complained;
was done that coulu be done under the circum-
stances for their comfort and the furtherancc or
plant OF CONDUCTOR only serves TO remind one Of
the old "saw:"-
No man e'er felt the halter draw
With good opinion OF the law.
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THE AMERICAN COLLEGE IN CHINA.

Names Of the Permnncnt Committee.
II Will be remembered that the meeting held at
Cooper Institute some days since to consider the
proposition to use the surplus OF the Chinese In.
demnity Fund to facilitate diplomatic scientific and
commercial Intercourse with China BY the establish
mcnt OF school to educate Chinese and American
interpreters &c, resolved to appoint a standing
committee TO communicate win Congress upon
ahs subject list OF names of prominent
gentlemen OF New York and neighborIng
btates was then placed in nomination Tor
0b columiasee IL Vas finally resolved
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JUSTICE TO WHOM JUSTICE rs DUE

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
SIR The New York Leader gave up the ghost
December 81, 1871, but the proprctors did not give
mp the generosity that mas always characterized
them. IL was only at I'VE O'Clock Friday that We
IN ~ ~ inc I papr, g2inn R, men were
pr0prictors made each man employed present OF
$40 az compensation for tho short notice vi their
termination OF duties Mr.. Bradley and A. oakey
Hall are entitled to the credit. 'Speak Of man as
yOu mud hlmsn Yoprh w.
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BAFFLED

A gentleman with burglarious intentions broke
into No. 81 Park avenue. He, however, made
mistake and got Into the sleeping room OF the SER
want, who called out Justify ana made an alarm.
This frightened tue robper that he made on, and
nothing has since been seen Of him. the property
In Inc h0usa however. renamed untouched.
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Presby terian church.
The Independent says:-" One Of our contempt
raries tells Of praying band which 10 IN training
blasphemy and sacrilege are not words Without
meaning these men are IN a fair way 70 incur their
guilt .'Incur their guilt" is good-it We only un-
dcrstand the meaning OF the phrase.
A Knoxville man mas cut the Lords Prayer out on
she head OF o cane. Whereupon California paper
remarks" The Christians OF Callr0rna<can dis
count that KnOxvlian, for nne-Jenths OF them have
eut the Lords Prayer out OF their crecds.n
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A Suggestion for the Sixth and Ei9hth Avenue
r Roads.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Allow me to make a suggestion 10 the Eighth aud
and Sixth Avenue Railroad Companies At their
starting point, corner OF vesey and Broadway, to
cover the sidewalk for say twenty-five feet down
vesey street with wooden awning, supported by
iron rods that Will not obstruct the passage ways,
for the accommodation OF women and children ana
any one waiting for the cars at that point. nave
often notlced in stormy weather crowd OF people
patiently waiting, with no kind OF covering not
even umbrellas and for the sake Of humanity, Mr..
Editor, please say word: throw out this sugges-
ton hoping the companies win take the mint and
make suitable provision for their patrons.
X n r.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-04-22

railroad depot. the cuhanccl' value Of which
by the building Of the rad will indemnify
tie company again>, material loss. No
town similarly situated ever obtained SO
great an advantage on such easy terms /;
the land without the road would not be
worth the cost Of building single mile,
while by the road all contiguous property
would be advanced from ten to hundred
fold in value; no money contributions or
perpetual municipal debt is required no.
thing in short but the concession Of por-
ton of real estate, comparatively valulcss
for any other purpose. Will any hesitate
to embrace an opportunity which offers
such bounteous results?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-04-22


WASHINGTON, April 19.-The Pre,;.
dent will visit the Pacific Coast 10 Septem.
Der.
1t is now thought an extra session of n.
Senate will be called in the latter part Of
May.
PARIS, April 10th, Evening.-Ths
Versaillists have not yet resumed the of.
fensive, but carried Colombcs, killing and
capturing many insurgents.
The Versailles troops occupied Asnieres
yesterday, driving the enemy across tho
Seine aud capturing many prisoners with
small loss. A battery prevents the insur.
gents from using the bridge. The insur-
gents were silent last night.
19th.-The programme suggested aud
generally approved provides for the main.
tenance of the Republic with Communal
rights for Paris and other cities, an auton-
omy for the Nationals, dissolution Of the
Assembly and Commune, and the re.elec-
ton of national representatives in the
interim the governments of Paris and
Versailles to proclaim an amnesty aud
armistice.
The insurgents admit that they were re-
pulsed at Neuilly, but they claim victories
at Issy and Claimant
The Communists, after q very severe
battle, occupied the whole of Neuilly cap
tured the Versailles artillery and two flags.
The enemy lost 1000 mon killed and
wounded, aud 500 prisoners The loss Of
the Communists is about the same.
Valerien is now bombarding Neuilly.
New York, April ia Washington
special says it is understood that the Joint.
High Commissioners have concluded q
convention containing basis for the set
Element of the Alabama claims and which
has been signed by all the Commissioners.
1t processes togivc substantially the main
points of the convention in detail. The
gist of the whole matter is that it is agreed
that the Alabama claims shall be submitted
to a Commission to consist of FIVE members,
one to be appointed by the Presi dent Of
the United States, with the consent of the
Senate one by the Queen of England,
one by the President ofthe Republic of
Switzerland and one by the King of Italy.
This commission is to meet in Washing.
ton within six months of the rattle alton
of thisconvcntion and shall try the response
bilty of Great Britain in each case where
award of damages may DO found If
either of these three Powers last mentioned
fails to appoint Commissioners, the vacancy
shall be filled by the Kings Of Sweden and
Norway
SAN Francisco, April 19.-Sailed.
bark atlanta, for Port Gamble bark
Mary G/orer, for Port Discovery.
Arrived, bark North JTcst, from Port
Madison; bark Ouk Hill, from Port
Blakcly.
PORTLAND, April 2O.-Thc steamer
OriRamae, for San Francisco, will not sail
until Saturday afternoon.
Sailed, steamer California, for Victoria
and Puget Sound.
Weather fine and pleasant.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-04-22

SAD ACCIDENT-Mr. James Smith, OF
Ccdarville, met with an accident few
evenings ago, under the following circum.
stances: 1t appears that Mr.. Waunch,
who lives in that vicinity, has been much
annoyed lately by the visits of some wild
animal to his poultry yard. Mr.. S. and a
friend happened to be passing at night
and thinking to have a joke at Mr.. VS.
expense, stirred up the feathered bipeds,
when shot from their owners gun an.
swered the cutlery, and a ball, evidently
fred at random, lodged in Mr.. Smiths
eye, inficting serious, if not dangerous
wound. DR.. Roland was called to attend
the sufferer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-04-22
GATHERINGS by TIE WAYSIDE.

A St. Louis clerk Of courts has pre-
pared an. elaborate and elegant divorce d.
ploma, which is printed on vellum paper,
for framing.
When a man who is involved in debt
commits suicide, and thus pays only "the
debt of nature" does he not make nature
preferred creditor?
Tito Chicago Tribune, Republican,
says that Buffers ku klux bill is an at
tempt to :" declare by law that all elections
shall result in one way, no matter how the
people may be numerically divided"
The little church around the cor
ner' is SO popular in Chicago that man
has written n waltz on the subject, and a
patent MEDICINE man has invented a /" little
church around the corner cathartic pills"
They are about running this thing into
the ground"
The other day. while a teacher was
hearing a boy recte his lesson, the follow
ing passage occurred The wages Of sin
is death. The teacher, wishing to ge,
the word wages out by deduction. ask
ed, =" What does your father get every
Saturday night The boy answered
promptly, Il" He gets drunk -
The rascals who robbed the express
train on the Central Pacific Railroad, last
Fall, paid their lawyers in the stolen prop
erty for defending them; now the lawyers
are in Jail for receiving it. The property
was hid in the mountains, and the lawyers
were watched and detected when they went
for and recovered it,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-04-22

RETURN OF THE GovERNOR.-Governor
Solomon, after an absence of about three
months, arrived at home last evening
overland from the Columbia River. A
large party of his personal friends regard
less OF political distinction, consisting oil
ladies and gentlemen, went several miles
out to meet and escort him to his home
The Governors social popularity is un.
doubted, and we feel constrained to join
in the general welcome to public-spirited
citizen and genial gentleman, however
soon We may be called upon to fight him
politically.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-04-22
IL We would call the attention of the

~ We would call the attention Of the
trade to the advertisement Of Messrs.
Armes 4 Dalam, OF Fan Francisco, manu-
facturers, importers, and jobbcrs of Wood
and Willow Ware, TO be found elsewhere
in our columns. NIessrs. \. 4 ID. are the
Oldest established house, aud have the
largest aud best selected in their line to be
found on the Pacific Coast, and We feel
that We can do no better service to the
trade than TO commend this house to them.
Being manufacturers aud direct importers
from the Eas, and Europe, they can sell at
the lowest market rates. Give them .
call.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-04-22

Til. following named gentlemen are autho:
lied to receive and receipt for money due OF
subscription to the STANDARD;
NJ W. WMrr, Victoria, V. l.;
N. P. HARPER, Rockland, klikitat Co.
J. c. CARY, Yakima county;
l.. L. DUBEAU. Cowlitz:
WARREN Cove, Nisqually.
E.A. WILSON, Arcadia
STEPHEN JUDsoN, Steilacoom;
+. A. LIGHT.
HEYMAN GoopTINE,
FRED. MYERS, Fort Montgomery;
F. MCCAIN, Tacoma;
s. F. CooMBs, Seattle;
o. J. McCArsLAND, Port Blakely;
Maj. G. o. lIALLER, WILDLY Island;
JAMES MURPHY, Utsalady;
HOLDEN A JupsoN, Wh,tcom;
JOHN P. JupsoN. Port Townsend;
JOIN CoNDov, Port Gamble;
ORRIN A. HALL, Port Ludlow;
G. W. CANNON, Portland, Oregon.
M Money can be sent through the mail.
at our risk.
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Railroad Meeting,

One Of the largest meetings ever held
in Olympia assembled at Columbia Hall
on Tuesday evening last to consider the
question Of cediug lands to aid in the con.
struction of a branch Of the Northern Pa.
cifc Railroad to this place. Judge Bge-
low was called to the Chair, and S. d.
Howe acted as Secretary.
The Committee having the matter in
charge reported by Mr. Howe the amount
of subscriptions already taken, after which
the meeting was addressed by Marshall
Blinn, Judge McFadden, Bcriah Brown,
and General Ferry.
After the addresses and music by the
Olympia Brass Band, Mr.. Blinn again
took the stand and made spirited appeal
to the audience for subscriptions, and the
appeal was responded to by quite num-
Der, among whom were several ladies, by
subscriptions of various amounts.
The following, which We copy from the
Tribune, is the last report from the Com.
mittee Of subscriptions received:
Amount per last report, acres 3,46s 81
S. W. Percival, omitted yesterday, 60
Lots 152
..... Cash Sl25
Deeds received yesterday, viz:
Henry Chapman, acres, 40
p. B. Carter, l.
S. E. Dennis, 70 =,
Dooly 4 Rogers, in North Olympia, 5 lots.
Toral cash subscriptions to buy lands,
ST ,OO5, including the sums stated below:
George A. Barnes will purchase one
fifth of claim of $50 acres Mrs. G. A.
Barnes, lots 5 and 6, in block 81, value
5000. Charles Burmister, cash, $500;
William Brown, lots 7 and 8, in block 80,
value 5000; A. J. Baldwin, half of lot I
in block u, value 5000; A. w. Avery,
cash, S24O; P. ID. Moore, cash, $40.
r. w. Ryerson and A. H. Steele, lots
3, 4, 5, 6, l. s, block IS, value $1,000.
William F. Bran and j. L. Myers, lot
6, block 60, value $3.50. 'e-
Charles f. Williams telegraphs SUBJ
scription of 25 town lots and riparian
rights.