New-York tribune., 1872-03-21

used, that sum should DC IaiScu at ""'"'
And we are sure the Editor Of The COurdnt,
at heart, fully agrees with us.
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Everything that can possibly happen to fiddler
boppens to Mr.. Ole Bull Being in the Clinton House.
Iowa City, Iowa, q few nights since, when that
tavern was burned Mr. Bull is reported TO have es-
caped from the flames in his night-cothes' WIN MS
fiddle affectionately carried under his ar1n- scene
for a historical painter the best OF the kino since
that of Eneas carrying his venerable papa away
from the flames of consuming Troy. VI course tiio
classical reader will be inevitably reminded by this
accident of Mr. Bulls eminent predecessor, nero
Imperator scraping out his great Confagration Con-
certo Probably this was the most natural con Jnoco
movement ever executed by Mr. Bull; and we suppose
that no will utilize it in crotchets and sem-breyes
and will give us piece which, in ts way. Will be
ouite "A moving a thing as the artists great W at
Poacca for the ringing of bells, the shouts OF the
rvaiters the screams of the chambermaids, and the
swearing of the fremen. all initiated upon one
string of the very fiddle which came so near Deins
burned. will furnish q sonata which Alr. Uiilnoro
will be glad to have for his Jubilee. One OF tne
sweetest and tenderest ideas suggested by Sr bui
rescue of his fiddle is that, in the absence OF mIs
Bull, he sleeps with his dear Cremona; ana 80 'he
new composition may open with lullaby, deepen
into q hurricane. and end as God pleases
There il bold Britisher in Montreal who thinks
that in the Alabama matter his fellow BritsherS ao
showing little too much Of the pallld plume; anu
he has therefore written q rousing communication
to The Montreal Gazette, in which he uses the ioiio"
ing scOrnful and irritating language: Bold men
indulge in these speculations from sheer love vi
danger: while weaker natures spell-bOund by
full
thew dread most-aggrayate, exaggerate, dstort
nothing extenuate, but set down mucn !"
follv-work themselves ruefully into state
of maudin depression. and finally subslde
into chronic stage of preternatural-funk" Ihls
final word strange az it may to the reader, Is
to be found IN Webster's Dictionary. and it means
a horrid panic" having been manufactured ex-
nressy to convey tho idea of that, by the ingenious
Eton schoo-boys. Considering his undouDted pluck'
onr brother Bull has Mt all periods been suDJect I'd
infinite scares some Of which have become histori
cal Perhaps. in this respect, we upon thiS Siuo
have an advantage; for 80 many extraofdihary
tb;pgs have happened to us of late years, that we
can hardly be startled By what may next arrive
In accordance with the request OF a number oi
citizens Interested in commerce. the PRESIDENT mas
apponted Board of Commissioners to examine am,
report upon the various plans and surveys for cahai
across the Isthmus. This Board consists OF Ten n
A. Humphreys Of the u. S. Engineer Corps proi'
BENJAMIN Pierce of the Coast Survey, and Capt
Daniel Ammen of the Navy 1t is to examine all inc
different projects anayze the results of the different
explor,ng expeditions and report upon tho most
feasible route with the probable cost OF construc-
tim Capt Selfridge it will be remembered, mas
already made two examinations of the lsthmus Oh
Darien: Capt Shufeldt has explored the lehuahte'
nee route and Commander Crossman Is now unuer
orders to lead a new expedition to Nlcaraeua' Inc
appointment of an impartial Board OF accomplshou
officers to pass judgment upon the results Oh tnese
;pdenendent SURVEYS is a proper Device and VIII
nrobably aid Congress materially in deciding the
important question of an interoceahic rou'e' """"
must soon up for discussion
Every session of Congress makes more apparent
the fact that there ought to be general law regu-
ating the erection of Government buildings through
out the country. Such n law might 1or eNahP'o'
authorize the erection of public bnildings not 10 ex
ceed given cost. in cities having population OIL
not less than 500O0 and in State capitals Whatever
their population may be- A law like this wonld be
inst and would be a great improvement on the pres
ent system, which is that each Congressman shaii
spend large portion OF his time III Efforts 10 secure
the passage of legislation for putting up buildings In
votes with other members having similar schemes
for the benefit of their constituents. There Is no
rule or custom by which Congress is governed IN
providing for new buildings. Everything depends
upon the activity and pertinacty of the members
seeking appropriations for such objects and it often
happens that "A bill for a building iii a large city iaiis
while another for a much smaller place succeeds.
Mr. Moody, the Chicago Evangelist. objects We
observe to the use of such words and titles az
Mission Schools" "Bethes.' Ragged Schools,
and we suppose that he would equally object to
Homes for the Fallen" lnebriate Asylums.' or
"Maedalen Hospitals" "When sailors are con-
yerted," asks Evangelist Moody, why do you give
n particular name to their church. any more than
when draymen. carpenters, or men OF any other
calling give themselves to the LOrdf" All this Is
very sensible and kind and considcrate III Mr'
Moody; but unfortunately, it is not easy 1or
GOOD men TO get rid entirely of their selfcompla-
cency Perhaps true humility is about the rarest
virtue under the sun nor do we exactly see any
way of making it more common. When man Is
holier than his neghbors how is he to help knowing
itf In short, how arc the salt men and women OF
the earth to rid themselves of self-compacencyf
We state the question-it would be kind oi arro-
gance in us to obtrude all answer.
Good Heavens We shan't have one pet illusion
left to us We never nursed dear romance but
some wretched Gradgrind was sure to pounce upon
il and scatter it into thin air. An atrocious dis
covery has just been made by strong minded
Spaniard. Ruy Bias, Victor Hugos Ruy Bias Is n I
historically exact Marie de Neubourg wasn't
lovely poetic injured angel, but ponderous. stupid.
ugly German woman. who devoured with ease and
zest whole turkey at dinner, and who had special
taste for raw meat. What must the romantic lackey
himself have been. Alas, and alas, for the senti
mental voung women who have fallen wildly in love