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The New York herald., 1871-12-24
FOREIGN SCIENTIFIC NOTES,

In the Photographic Ne,cs Mr.. John Spiller draws
attention to the value OF Nickel applied by electro
deposit, coating to polished STEEL IRON or brass
in protecting those metals from corrosion. This
nickel coating he assures us, protects Steel copper
and brass from the action OF even nitrate OF silver
ana sulphur.
French chemist has discovered light as
superior to gas as sas was superior to its
anorded OF beholding this beautiful, clear ana
Palace Company have laid pipes, placed gasome.
ters in position, and In the course Of few days
will illuminate their crystal fountains ana rare
works OF art with the new 0xhydric lignt and in
order that the public may have ocular demonstra-
alternate, and then the dun yellow haze OF the
nckering gas lamp will become douDly the
steady, bright light emanatlng from the other,
Which Is so intense that II causes the 1ame OF
cast shadow ITSELF on the wall II Is intended TO
illuminate This new light can oe obtained at
liant and clear. but healthy. Above the issue
aperture in the ordinary gas lamp, when
lighted, there Is dark space, surrounded by the
flame, with sparkling atoms hoatlng upward ds,
many Of which escaped unconsumed, ana pollute
tne snrrounding arr much 70 the injury OF eyes and
through II ale only partially consumed, and In the
o. smoke or dust INTO NJ the
the new light.
In an interesting account OF torpedo experiments
made recently at Chatham Dockyard the correspond
ent OF the Times says:--The VOLTA is noatng arse
nal OF these Internal machines There is forge on
board and a tlnsmith's bench for making fuses.
There Is a telegraph room containing several instru-
ments invented or adapted by Royal Engineer 0n-
and among these an Indicator Is especially IN
genious. We will imagine tnat the Volta Is the cen
tire oil SPIDERS web OF wires stretching to system
OF torpedoes disposed for the protection OF certain
works In the Medway. There are the 500
FOUNDERS lying In wait for big ships, and the
50pOunders. which act rs vedettes to keep on boats
and small craft not worth the great explosion. On
green Daize table In the telegraph room stands
the ind cator, directly any or the tell-iales
which noat above a torpedo Is struck slide falls
and displays number, which Is the number OF the
torpedo. II the disturbing vessel be friendly she Is
allowed to pass on II an enemy the telegraphist has
only to take up peg about the OF those belong
ing TO an ordinary cribbare board and To thrust It
tnio tiny mole, thus connecting the wires ana 1r-
blown mp to morrow consists OF two Old p0ntoons,
with timber dashed across them and an inverted
mast reaching eight nine feet under water to
make certain OF touching the torpedo, The sub
marine mining company are sure Of q treat when
they iire torpedo for directly the explosion sub
sides the wafer Is .'all OF glitter with the fsh
which are killed by the shock
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RAILROAD LANDGRABBERS.

How the NI0ntclsir Railway Is Impeded by
Chancellor Zabriskic's Observation-Disclosures
to Dissolve the Latter Denied.
As reported In the HERALD last September
an injunction was granted by Chancellor Ia
brlskie, OF New Jersey, restraining the Montclair
Railway, branch OF the Midland Railway, from
entering upon the property OF Mr. Charles Leist in
the township OF Montclair. about five miles from
Newark. 1t appears that some OF the officers OF
the company mad entered into an agreement for his
properly, and the strength OF this had taken
possession thereof In the meantime, however the
higher officers oil the ro an ignored the OF the
railroad, and y re-transfer OF the property was
made. Later the company took f0rciple pos
session OF the property against the pro-
test OF the owner, wbereupon he procured
counsel and through them obtained first
temporary Injunction, which, upon full hearing
OF the evidence, was subsequently made perpetual
By the Chancellor. Since hen Messrs. Keasbey and
BarEer, counsel for the company. made q motion to
the Chancellor to dissolve the injunction. The
motion was argued a few days ago before the Chan.
celor Al great length when the position taken by Mr.
Leisrs counsel, Messrs. Mccarthy and Keen, that no
new evidence had been produced to show tnat the
legal bearing OF the case had been altered since the
granting OF the Injunction, was sustained by the
Chancellor. The motion was therefore denied, and
Mr.. Lest continues IN possession OF his property.
The c0mpanys counsel now threaten to bring this
matter into the Court OF Appeals.
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lOnicer Mahcr Following in the Footsteps OF
the Tammany Ring-What will the Conn
missioners do About tie
! George stanton was arraigned at tho Court Of
Special Sessions yesterday, on complaint OF Wolf
Eavenkensky, from whose store he had stolen six
pairs OF socks The case was on the calendar
last Thursday. but when the Judge called
ht out the complainant was nowhere to be
bonnd, and consequently it was postponed
nntil yesterday and an officer directed to
hunt Wolf up. Wolf put in an appearance
yesterday with his witiiess. Oflcer Maher, Of the
Tenth precinct who arrested the prisoner at the time
nhe robbery was committed While giving his tes-
Fimony, Judge bowling asked Wolf why he was not
present on Thursday when the case was called.
t..Well," ne replied y Will tell YOU, Judge Oncer
moments before you called the case and told me
tnat aa,a Mrs a:, stanton, the prisoners mother,
io and That w need A''nt not " Wait SHS Sere ans ms
longer. I went outside with the oficer and
as orHcer Maher had promised As soon as as
she had gwen me the money the officer came to me
&nd demanded So as his fee for negotiating the set
element OF the affair." refused to give the amount,
when he said must do so, as was entitled 10 only
es much as would pay ior The property stolen.
{ Omcer MAHER-Judge, that man hes; never saw
nim here on Thursday. In fact. was not here on
: Judge DowLrse TO clerK,-caI Onicer wing.
\ officer Wing came on the stand, and to the ques.
ViUI Put ~ Him Wy WIG SuuRc dS 10 Wnctner or not
ne had seen Unicer Maher IN Court on Thursday re.
hiied that ne had and that he saw him talking with
khe complainant.
Mrs. stanton was called next and testified to hay-
ing given Wolf $40 and to having seen Oncer
Haher talking with him a few moments after
wards.
The Judge. addressing the prisoner Stanton. said,
81 Will send you TO the House OF Refuge"
Turning to Officer Maher the Judge said, Now
Oficcr Maher, am going to send YOU to the Police
Commissioners and let them deal with you as they
,Bec ft. were In their place ] would dismiss You
from the force before sundown."
Exit Maher In charge OF sergeant Quinn.
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THE CASE OF LAWRENCE SULLIVAN.

SIst Of tho Commissioners to tho Convict In
His Cell.
The gentlemen named by Governor Holman as o
commission de iunatco inqurendo In the case OF
Lawrence sullivan, the murderer, in company with
Mir. John @. Boyd, SulhvaDs counsel, and Warden
Stacom visited the prisoner in ms cell yesterday
afternoon. During the investigation he acted In mis-
usually ;diotic manner and refused to speak
TO any one. The doctors win report the
result OF their deliberations concerning the in
2 few days. Judging from the appearance and con-
duct OF sullivan, there can hardly be any doubt as
10 what their verdict Will be. His very low fore
pead and badly formed skull mis- vacant and sense.
Sess expression or countenance and his total lack OF
hny mental cultivation IN early life, proclaim the
nIoItuhate man TO De creature OF Impulse
merely merely and scarcely equal In inIellgence 70
some oi the inferior animals. THIS seemed
20 pc ,ne impression OF the examiners. and,
pesdes the scenuhc interest which they manifested
~ the case tney regarded the poor fellow with feel
Ings OF sympathy and pity. The case Is remark
ane one, and mas attracted great deal OF public
attention. Iaking into consideration the character
and Nervousness oil the crime the peculiarites OF
sne prisoner and the amount Of lega and medical
abiy which have been devoted to the inyes aton
oi all the circumstances, this Is likely TO become one
OF the celebrated cases In the criminal annals OF this
ttLf.
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cantile 100; Pacific, 100, Chatham, 17s; Bank OF
North America, ios; Hanover lo21S; Irving, 1875;
East River ll0; Importers ana Traders 100; Fourth
National. 107; Oriental, 1897 Bankers and Brokers'
Association, rs; German American, l07.
THE IMPORTS or THE WEEK.
The imports, other than dry goods and specie, at
this port during the week ending December q,
1871, were $3.764, 232
The imports Of foreign dry goods at New York
during the past week and since tile beginning or
the year were:-
For the meek. 1859. 1870. 1871
ntercd at port. 043 IT'S $l,6441O4 47o 1903
Thrown on market. 9ls,4 43S 1,3so,les 1,ls6 1872
Since J0nudyy1.
Entered at port 90 043 1885 104 $780, $40 12s $50 s75
Thrown market 30 497, ,903 1885, 262 122 1876 2s6
The total imports at this port for the past week
were s5,2s5O3o against $5,s6l,6l7 The previous
week and $4,s74.656 Tor the corresponding week OF
last year.
THE SPECIE MOVEMENT.
The exports OF specie from this port during the
past week and the beginning Of the year have
been as foows-
Total for the week. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $297, 8S2
Previously reported. &C. 243 100
Total since January l, 18T1......... $50, 541, ,042
same time 1870 5s, 235, 785
Same time 1867. 1885, 1871
Same Time 1888. 20, 0,596, ,941
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Married..

Married.
BAYLEs-DAvENPORT. BY the Rev. H. NJ. Storrs,
OF BROOKLYN on Thursday, December 2l at the resi-
dence ol the br lde's parents, WILLIAM BAYLRS, of
Weslheld Nd, TO HATTIE DAVENPORT, OF Brooklyn.
No cards.
Gorr-OwEN. Thursday, December q, at the
residence OF the BRIDE, by the Rev. Francis Peck
WALLACE G. GOTT TO MATTE A. OWEN, all OF Brook
lyn, Il. ID.
STEvENs-GREENoUGH.- Brooklyn, on Thurs.
day. December Il, at the residence OF the BRIDES
parents, by Rev. William Greenough, OF Pittsburg,
assisted by Rev. DIR. Budlngton, the Rev. ABEL
STEVENS to FRANCES g. J. GREENoUGH, daughter
OF Walter GrecnOugh, all OF Brooklyn. .
WILSON-MCGILLIvRAY.-ln Brooklyn, on Thurs
day. December 81 at the residence OF the BRIDES pa
rents. by the Rev. A. G. Osborne, d. D.. Mr. HUBERT
WILSON, OF this city, to Miss BELLE MCGILLivRAY
daughter Of John McGhhvray, ESQ, OF Brooklyn
No cards.
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THE COAL TRADE.
Tho Miners ssrestIBg" for More Pny-The
Way Strikes Are Innugurated.


The Mfner's Journal says OF the coal trade:-"In
Scbuylk, where the trade has been emlnently un-
satisfactory, no agreement has yet been reached
although preliminary meeting Of the two interests
has been held for discussion during the past week,
al which commendable spirit OF mutual forbear-
ance was manifested, An adherence TO the basis
last In force In that region which was 81 rs, with
81 25 as MINIMUM IS c0unselied, and this Will
probably prevails though whether the agreement
will be broken, as IL was during the last season re-
mains TO be seen.n The Journal adds, that ''the
total receipts ior the will exceed the last year
by from two 10 three hundred thousand tons. The
supply OF anthracite VIII he about half . million
GhoTLU
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GRAND TURKEY PRESENTATION,

COfDOrntfOn That Hns q Soul.
Yesterday the Hoboken Ferry Company opened
IT'S coners In manner quite In contraverson Of the
adage that corporations have no souls. All the EN-.
ployes including engineers, ferry masters, deck
hands, DC, were presented each with turkey. None
oil the fowls given weighed less than seven pounds.
Such Christmas presents have hitherto been given,
but on some former occasions the birds presented
had died VI starvation. This year, therefore. the
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The Southern State bonds were feversh and
irregular; the South Carolinas were firm; the Ten
lower but. at the close, better and steady
the Virginia consols excited with q decline to 81
and recovery to o. and the North Carolina old
BONDS weak ana lower.
THE RAILROAD BONDS.
The feature OF the railroad bonds was an advance
of per cent-to 94-for Union Pacific nrsts. The
following were the bids at the board
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company win undoubtedly be deiuged by shower
OF blessings. forming agreeable contrast with
the fervent encomlums sometlmes lavshed by pas
sengers when the boats a-e ''lying over TO get on
time again." The general feeling seems to be that
the workmen are faithful and enc lent. and richly
deserved the "Piato's men," which must have cost
quite nice little sum, there being about four hun
dred hands laborlng lor the ferry corporation.
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FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL.
WALL STREET,
SATURDAY. Dec. 23--6 L. NJ.

WALL STREET,
SATURDAY. Dec. 23-6 L. NJ
On Change to-day wheat was dull ana steady.
The cotton market was unchanged.
THE COTTON MOVEMENT.
The receipts OF at all ports for the past
week were l3o,Ol3 bales, against l2O,9ls Daes the
previous week. The total receipts since september
1871, are 1850 379 bales against 15O1 1874 bales for
the corresponding period OF the previous year,
showing decrease In the present crop OF $50, s15
bales The exports from all the ports for the week
were 65679 bales against 1851 bales for the same
week last year. The total exports Tor the expired
portion OF the cotton year e4 334 bales against
827 1913 bales for the same time last year. The stock
all the ports is 4a2 03s bales against 400 It's bales
for the same date in 1870.
THE BANK STATEMENT.
The weekly statement Of the associated banks Ia
one Of the most important II not sensational emit
ted from the Clearing House in o good while. To
understand the fact should be borne in mind that
since the failure or the Union Square and Eighth
National Banks, which were not members OF the
Clearing House, but cleared through their friends in
the association the justice OF combining the state
ment to members OF the Clearing House only has
been urged with such force that the suggestion has
been adopted and nve uptown banks are omitted
In This weeks statement The banks thus excluded
reported the following average last week.
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THE CITY BANK STOCKS.

THE CITY BANK STOCKS.
The following were the bids for the city bank
shares:-New YORK, 1876; Manhattan 16o; Merchants,
100; Mechanics. 13o; America, las; City, go;
Phenix, los; Tradesmen's, $50; Butchers and Drov-
ers lao; Merchants Exchange, 9s; state OF New
York la7, Commarna, u5k: Ocean. l0h; Mer.
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The statement to-day VARIES therefore, by the ex-
traction OF the above figures from the various items,
but the changes In addition are quite marked ana
large In loans the total contraction is nearly
twelve million dollars, while the loss in deposits
over eighteen millions Although the SubTreasury
has paid out several millions on account OF the re-
deemed '62's, there is loss OF nearly three
millions IN specie, accounted for, probably,
by the payment of subscriptions to the
new i've per cents, delayed to this time
by the Syndicate, who appear to have been allowed
their own pleasure as to the negotiation. Outside
OF the loss In greenbacks by the exclusion OF the up
town banks there Is decrease In this item of
three millions, indicating heavy now OF currency
to the interior Despite their immense efforts in the
way OF contraction the banks are not as strong as
they were last week. the surplus reserve being now
down to seven millions. The statement compares
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STREET QUOTATIONS.
THE NEWARK ARMORY.

The city authorities OF Newark Will soon enter
into possession OF Klotz's Hall, the new armory and
sub-police station quarters. The Common Council
FINANCE Committee settled the bargain yesterday
by paying over t25, 900 to MIR. Klotz on account.
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MONEY EASIER.

currency balances OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1904 678
MONEY EASIER.
The money market opened stringent, and Dor.
rowers stocks paid gold per annum to l.ls per
cent TO Tuesday. Later in the day there was
general desire among lenders to secure the three
days. interest to Tuesday, ana the closing deal
ings were at per cent to 7 coin per annum.
Prime paper was quoted a IL per cent discount.
Foreign exchange was dull after the steamers
and not so firm. but Rates were unchanged.
GOVERNMENTS FIRM.
The government list was strong, with the reac-
tfon In gold ana the easier feeling In money, and
prices were Kak per cent better the latter frac.
ton being exceeded In the or the currency
bonds, which advanced to 1l4h. The following
were the closing street quotations this evening"
United States currency skies, l14I q 1l4H; do.
do, 1881, registered, 113 1l3H; do. do, coupon
117H 1l7Z; do. fve-twenties, registered, May
and November 100 no. do. do, 1862, coupon,
do, 1895 lo9,s; do. do, 1884. do do, 1O91I q
109's; do do, 1865, do do, 1l11S 111H; DO. do,
registered, January and July, NIX 111H; do do,
1865. coupon, do, ia 114h; do. do, 1867, do.
do, lis 115h; do. do, 1868, do. do. 115 115H;
do, fves OF 1881 funded. registered, 1os1z lO9:
do. do. do, coupon, 1osN lo9; do. ten.forues,
registered, lO7z 1osk; do. do, coupon, 1o9A q
109h.
STOCKS BUoYANT AND DULL.
The stock market was dull and business at
times was suspended, owing to the inter-
ruptions of the more hilarious brokers' who
were celebrating Christmas Eve with the usual mer-
riment Despite the light amount OF business there
was smart advance III prices Rock Island
rising to 106K, wabash to 6S71 and West
ern Union to 69 The bank statement started
selling movement and prices fell on about
n per cent only to and ad vance still higher.
Reading was neglected aud quoted without a sale.
Our Montreal correspondent writes that the Erie
stockholders In the New Dominion orpanizing
to help the Erie reform" movement, conjony
with the similar enterprises In New York and Lon
don. The following table shows the highest and
lowest prices OF the PRINCIPAL stocks during the
days
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An analysis OF the above shows that the banks
hold in surplus the Of ST. OOl, ,925-a
decrease for the week OF $l,55O,2OO
GOLD sTRoNG-10sH 1881.
The gold market opened weak, with few sales at
1857, but thence advanced to 1851 on the loss OF
specie In the banks closing finally at 1OsI a 1884,
The Board adjourned at eleven O'Clock In the gold
loan market the rates ranged from seven per cent
gold to SIX per cent Tor carrying. The operations
OF the Gold Exchange Bank were as folows:-
Gold cleared $40, ,657, 900
Gold balances. 2,027,2l2
Currency balances OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2304,67S
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The changes being as follows:-
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RUMoRs are current In Paris OF crueltIes
perpetrated by the Versailles troops upon the
insurgents during the lighting In the streets.
II is charged that they slaughtered all persons
found with arms IN their hands, including
women and children. While these rumors are
probably exaggeratlons we have no doubt
shat the slaughter was horrible. This, how
ever, was inevitable and unavoidable under
the circumstances. The passions of the COM
batants on both sides were excited to their
utmost limit, hence 1t is nothing surprising
That no mercy was shown by the victorious
Troops. Men In the heat Of battle, their minds
lnhamed by the resistance encountered, are
more likely 10 behave like barbarans than like
christian philanthropsis. The amenities OF
war 90 not apply to cities which are taken by
essaI' syGGt BIZ street
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TRIPLE SHEET
New York, Monday, May 90, 1871.


PAGE. 0"-~>-~>~"---~~
advertisements.
The Duello In North Carollna-The "1igers !"
Return 10 Gotham-Local News.
4-Keligtous: The Feast OF Pentecost In the
Churches; Sermons and Services in the Me-
Sropols and Elsewhere; Restraining and
Restoring Resources OF Religion; Plying
Prayers for Paris and the Pope; The Evils or
5-Religious Continued from Fourth Page)-The
Treaty OF Washington; Another Triumpn for
British Diplomacy; Grave Bunders Of the
American Commissioncrs-The Fishery Ques
9-Editorias Leading Article. ''The Paris Insur-
r Tecton Ended-Tne Death Struggles Of the
Commdne-SiXty Thousand Lives Sacrificed =
one-thlrd OF Paris estroyed"-Amusement
Announcements.
s-E Cd, continued from sixth pagelEThe
Paris Tranquil; the Latest News lro from
and Observation-Disclosures kilograms
Business Notices.
S-Paris Rouge: Photograph OF the Appearance
and Description OF the Paris OF ls7i; Before
the Fall Of the Reds; Details OF the Bombard-
m Ne,ss Future rd.. Of the Impera
The Latest Express Robbery: $4,000 Stolen
from the Adams Company in Columbus Oho-
lyn Policeman Beaten-The San Juan Boundary
Question-Base Ball Notes-A Brute.
mitlee on Assets and Invest Observation-Disclosures 1a e SS
Verdict Against a. the Erie RaiIroad-rhe Rich
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Case-Rlnancial and Com
mcrcial Reports-Domesuc Markets-The Late
General Burgcr-Poreign Personal Gossip
Departures for Europe on Saturday-Court
Calendars for ro-Day-Loss OF Racing Stock
Marriages and Observation-Disclosures
10-1he Spp'h: Military Opinions OF Its conditions
and Prospects; "Ouislde Pressure" Mistake;
How TO Put Down the Ku Klux-The Flushing
Blgamist-Doube Drowning Accident In
Newark-Weary OF Walting-Raroad Meeting
in Misunderstanding telllgence-Advertlse.
ments
11-Adverttsemcnta
Observation-Disclosures
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parts OF the world as in France between the
ideas of the past and the present, but generally
with more reason and with more regard to
what is practicable. Everywhere the conflict
between excessive innovation and rigid con-
servatism may be ssen-between theories to
elevate and improve the condition of the
masses and the old established order of things.
Paris has been sort of intellectual, political
and moral volcano. A shock there has vibrated
through Europe. 1t was so in 1880 and 1913.
Whether that power has been lost or not
through the humiliation Of the late war and
the dreadful excuses of the Commune remai
to be seen. We rather think the rest of the
world has outgrown that influence, and is
marching In the way Of liberty and improve
ment better and safer than the Parisans or the
French can march. Still the uneducated or
partially educated masses and progressive the
orists everywhere awaken apprehensions lest
they should outstrip the march OF intelligence
and arrest the progress Of civilization. The
laboring classes feel the force Of Burns ex-
preston, that "a mans a. man for q that" and
not only are demanding political equality and
privileges with other classes, but are seriously
looking for solution to that social problem
how they are to live comfortably by their labor
and how they are to be prevented from starving
in land Of wealth and plenty. These are the
thoughts that are fermenting in and upheaving
society, and that have no little to do with the
terrible events in Paris.
In our own happy country, where labor is in
demand and better rewarded than elsewhere,
where land is cheap and the soil productive,
and where oil have political rights and are
equal before the law, there is growing up a
conflict between labor and capital and there
are disorganizing movements similar in
character to those in Europe. The
late war arose chiefly from the desire to abol-
ish slavery aud the inequality of the races OF
mankind. That remarkable event and the
amendments to the constitution growing out Of
accomplished more In ten years than ages
have in the Old World. But there are other
movements going on that cannot be regarded
with like favor. Spiritualism and rationalism
are undermining religion. This movement is
infdelity, with specious disguise. These,
together with the women's rights agitation,
threaten to subvert the family relation and to
demoralize the whole community. To arrest
the progress of such evils, and to appropri-
ate whatever may be found good in the pro-
gressive ideas and development of the age, we
must have universal and higher standard
of education. Above all we should cherish
and diffuse religion, which restraints vice, ele-
Yates the character of men and teaches us to
seek the good of others.