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Cen. Grants Proposed Bank OF the
United states.

President GRANT proposes one OF the
most important measures ever laid before
the people of the United States for their
consideration: he proposes the establish
ment OF a new Bank Of the United states.
lie calls il Post Oflico Bank, or a series of
Post Office banks, but n little variation in
the name does not relieve such an institu-
ton from any OF the objections which
existed against the old Bank of the United
States.
The President has put forth feeler on
the subject, 10y way of an interview with
the az, mt Of the Associated Press in Wash
inGton, which has been telegraphed all
over the country. This has been speedily
supplemented 10y special despatch to the
NclC YORK TimoS. the leading Republican
paper in the United states The despatch
was published yesterday, and il attributes
the origin OF the new measure to the Post
master-Gencral, while ii says that in the
recommendation Of the plan, to be made
in that officials next annual report, 4" the
President now seems inclined to join"
The view OF the Po>tmas General is
stated 10 be that the recent panic has
demonstrated the necessity Of discovering
some more adequate and secure means for
the preservation of the savings Of the poor,
and that II Is The dVtv Of The general Cor
ornmeni, n possible, to proridc the means"
Here is n distinct avowal Of the doctrine
that the Government Of the United states
is paternal government whose duty il is
to take care of the people in their business
affairs-a doctrine which necessarily lm-
plies that the people are incapable OF TAX
ing care of themselves.
This is the theory on which the imperial
government of France was founded; and
whenever il shall be fully adopted by the
American people the consequence will be
the establishment Of an empire here, ~
burdensome ~ corrupt, ~ hostile 10 civil
liberty M that of NAPOLEON III.
The Post once banks are to be permit
ted to pay four per cent per annum inter-
ct on deposits, while all other banks are
to be- prohibited ly law from allowing in
torcst at any rate whatever upon deposits.
Thi- was st forth in the report Of the
Presidents views. 1t now appear, hy the
UcrG u, which sets out the con euts OF the
forthcoming report of the Postmaster q en-
Cral, that these banks are 20 be bank Of dis
count Ihoy rU Le Il most 1Ormiddb'e
money potcr IN nc hands Of TIE Admiut'-
rdtion. They will be strong enough to
control any national election.
win the people Of this couAtry ever con-
sent to the erection of such an engine of
rover, TO hc sui stantialy controlled by
one mGn-the President of the UnltoC
Statos-aud assessing the means to pur
chase votes enough to constitute ma
jorityi How long would our liberties sur
yiye the erection Of these banks;
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what Caused Young Leggett's Death ,

MORTIMER VI. LEGGrTT n young student
at Cornell University, and son of tie Com
missioner Of Patents, was found about ten
o'clock a few evenings since in n secluded
ravine near Ithaca 80 seriously injured
that he died before midnight His death
was caused 10y fracture Of the skull and
dislocation OF the neck. Two students,
who it would appear must have fal!en
down into the ravine at the same time
were too badly hurt To give their evidence
at the Coroncr's inquest. II had been al
legged that they were out haling. But il
WAS proved by the testimony of other Wit
ncsscs, students who were in the party
within "A few feet of the spot from which
young Mr. LEGGErr fell, That hazing was
not the object OF the evenings excursion,
aud that the poor victim was being inItiat-
cd into some college society. This is doubt
less the truth, strange as il may seem to
the non-collcgiate world that young men
of education and refinement should think
II honorable to make the entrance 10 their
secret societic. fuller OF torture and uIis-
nifty than the worst eases OF haliuE. The
form Of initiation into a college society may
Ice rs silly rs its officers choose to make IL :,
IlA pun i'Nl ul huAl'A
some vacant lot rs though he were hare
aud his friends pack OF heaglc-, It Is no
longer even practical joke, and the only
wonder is that a stalwart fellow who pulls
in the college crew or play, in the nine
should quietly submit To be- whipped like
cur 10y some so-callcd friend.
The older colleges may have the excuse
OF established custom, but Cornell cannot
put in such n plea. That our theory -
right is confirmed by the dying words Of
| the poor boy, "Oh DON'T Oh don t."
/ and Take II of! Take it on!' It's prob
able that his two companions, in whose
charge hc was were in treating or beating
him US they marched along, while the
thrOng of other students looked on at n
short distance amused by the struggles Of
young LEGGETr. In their zeal they ap-
preached too near the edge of the precl-
pice, and the three toppled over together.
The fatal result OF his injuries may very
possibly be- due in part to his beng blind
folded. ana SO more helpless than the
other two.
The accident is attributed by some 10
boyish carrlessness; but II II can he called
by so mid a name it is oar,lcssn,ss OF a
most guilty kind.
II Il few Of the participants in this
tragedy were tried for man-laughtcr M
end might be put to the occurrence oi
such GIc, dents at Cornell.
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Judge MCCuc.

We have received long letter-fouT
pages of lnrpe-si2ed letter paper-from
Judge ALEXANDER MoCUE OF brooklyn.
We do not think it will be regarded H.
hyporcritcal in us if we express our sur
prise that in all that space he does not
ind room to contradict the only charge
we maintain against him-that il that
while II trustee OF n trust company he OBJ
tanned n loan from the company in viola
ton of law
We understand this charge to have ema-
mated from District Attorney BRIrroN,
Whether il is true or not we do not know.
We sincerely hope il ls not Why does
not Judge MCCUE say whether 1t is true
or false?
Judge MCCUE labors under tho impress
sion that We call upon him to prove that
the charges against him are not true, We
simply ask him to deny them if they arc
not true. They are plauSiby made and
apparently on good evidence.
We have not one particle OF unkind
feeling against Judge MCCuE. If lac will
point out any word OF injustice toward
him which has been printed in THE sun
We will correct il Immediately and gladly.
The foolish threats which Judge MCCUE
makes Of n prosecution do not intlmidate
MS on the one hand, nor on tho other shall
they cause us to persist IN any charge
| against him which we believe to be untrue.
We simply say to him; We have no i'll
viii toward you, Just send us simple
denial that us q trustee, you violated the
| law, and we will give you the benefit OF its
! publication. We had previously enter
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nominally withdrawn, to be returned as collat-
erals for the notes Of the Ring brokers, Kilbourn
h Batta, or John o. Evans & Co., the principal
Ring contractors. who really represented the
District Government.
SO that n bank founded upon the pretencc Of
aiding tho needy and worthy colOred man to nt
himself home and to educate his children has
been converted into machine to make him the
slave OF a thieving combination OF rascals. Let
an examiner go in or n receiver be appointed,
and put the trustees under oath. Then wore
will be known than has come tn light from the
scandalous robbery Of the First National.
ShOddy is coming to grief sooner than was
anticipated. Senator Stewart of Nevada. who
sold, under the auspices and with the comulicity
OF the American Minister in London, the Ell nrna
mine, and who has been building palace which
resembles one OF Ielmbuld's quack advertise
ments in brick and mortar, has followed the
fashion. IIe has temporarily suspended. That
Is to say, he has not met the payments due to
his builder. II Ia the town talk, after Pomeroy's
notes having been offered at an awful discount,
not very far from another palace which that
virtuous and persecuted ex-senator has been
reconstructing after his refined taste. What
next2
II the salnted Colfax were to come back from
the grave with one OF those ylrtuous smiles which
captivated so many mothers and chrstened so
many sons, the capital Of the nation could not
have been more sstounded than when the ru-
mors about Stewards unfinished palace got
abroad. Its tower was just looming up over the
new west end, which the Ring had concreted
and laid out magnincently at the peoples ex-
pense, when comes booming along Connecticut
avenue this startling report.
And what makes IL worse, they were about to
fresco the ball room In the modern classic, and
to adorn the sumptuous salons with all the
grace of the Senator's travelled refinement
shoddy Ia respondent, but saved from absolute
despair by the finishing touches to the palace of
the Attorney-General, which rcars Its stately
front above the surroundings gloom and rcJoces
in the knowledge that three millions were ap-
propriated for the Judiciary fund last yeaI.
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Gov. Curtin returned from New Rochelle
lat evening, where he had been 10 make arrangements
for placing OF his daughters AT school Mrs Curtin
and the daughter VIII proceed there today, While the
Governor will hasten back to PennsyNona to resume
ms duties In the CONSTITUTIONAL Convention noN IN ses
sion IN hat state. The Governor derives great satlsc
uun trOm the work of tie Convent ON thus Tar accom-
pli-hed, ana Rprrstrs himself confidently that when
the great instrument IN Conpl ted the people viii ado
II Hs the p lladluln upon which DEPENDS the future
safety Of the h ystUue state protecting sactedy the
cNl rights OF ~ one Of lts citizens CIV Curtin Is
tulha c In le rAprcssiphs VI Geluncnion OF the cor
rupt hytttm Ui carving the Federal and state
GuSrrMhcns, and he tHys the people of Pennsy Nluia
are wOrkng IN right good earnest 10 to end that such
evils may be stopped aud that they conceive their hr-t
lnty Ia to eNpel bad men from once aud cyate TO
lhte and power Ony honest and capable persons Gov.
curtin ms ehtir II recovered his health and seems ~
be as energetic as he was when War Governor.
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From n, Territorial Euuoprne.

From ne ItirH0Ildl EnltipriSt,
In Virginia city n gentleman has placed
front gate to his door a handsome iron fence,
the top rail OF which is made Of Rts ptpe ied
with small holes, Before he thus fenced his
walk he was much tfoubl. d by book ~, nts
map poddlers and persistent life Insurance
men, hut now ali Is lovely with him. when he
sees man enter mis- gate with books under his
arm he SIMPLY turns cock, ANA instantly a
thousand streams Of water dart across the whole
length ~ tho walk from sido to -lde. Ihe book
pedd cr retreats 10 the gate, = gtzrs wi9tfIlly up
the walk for "A time, concludes the man of the
house does not want to see him, and then tray
els, wondering what sort Of Internal machines
people will next invent for the dscOurdgement
Of honest Industry.
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BURIAL or Ex-CONsUL PHILLIps.
His Friends and the Friends Of Free Cuba
Mourning In the Church Of santiago.

Ills Friend. and the Friends OF Free Cuba
Mourning In the Church Of Santiago.
Tie friends OF Or. Augustus +. Phillips,
formerly United States Consul to Santiago de
Cuba, who committed suicide In the Crittenden
House on broadway on Saturday morning, and
many Cuban sympathizers assembled In the
Church Of Santiago In Twenty-second street
yesterday to gaze for the last time on the re-
mains II one who had appealed In vain to the
United States Government In behalf OF Ameri-
can citizens suffering at the hands Of the relent-
less foes OF free Cuba who lost his all In that
island, and. penniless and broken-hearted, died
In the country whose governing power should
have seen justice done him. The services were
conducted by the Rev. j. lie Palma according
to the ritual OF the Episcopal Church. when
the reverend gentleman moved through the
centre aisle To receive the body, and repeated
the words, :" am the resurrection and the
life,' many were In tears. A cross OF tuberoses
and immOrtelles rested on the casket. Among
the mourners were Fran cisco Nincente Aguilera
Vice President OF the Cuban Republic Hilarlo
Cisneros Gen. Nilegas, President Amigos de
Cuba; Signor Valiente. the nrst representative
Mendoza. and Dr. n. W. Kingsley. the latter a
warm friend OF Consul Phillips. Mr.. DanfOrth
Of ST stephens played the organ. The pastor
delivered brief sermon IN spanish, eulugiLlng
the departed consul. aud laying particular stress
upon his unrewa arded labors IN CUBA his great
sympathy for the cause Of those trying to rid
Themselves Of Spanish tyranny, and what he
hearse. There were no pail bearers. The re-
mains were buried in Cypress HIS Cemetery,
IL is proposed to raise subscription Tor the
benefit of The widow.
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MANCHESTER, n II, oct little new dwell
ing house and extensive stables owned by David NJ,
TaggsTt Of GosoWn totally destroyed by nre last
ni4 ht. The hTe Is supposed to have been the
ircendlary. The oss the buildings from 60 M
to $500, ana Is insured Tor 500 Seventeen buOded
horhrs NeTr asO OuTn' among them ed Ilist ~.
Abdallah stal ION, valued at sl!OO Mr. IiEgdrt hAl
refused to sell either ot lis Ahdllah STOCK at any price
The cclt brattd Old stallion AbdaAh was the horse
saved from tht danes. II 10 understood there
L L-nLraI ILn NM liz. Al.
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The Peoples independent party in Cal

The Peoples independent party IN Cali
fornia Is IN the peculiar position of having to
enter into another struggle Immediately after
victory. To-day Justice Of the supreme Court
will he chosen, and the EFFlGY SARGEET gang
are making strong efforts to place on the bench
a friend Of the Central Pacific. The lndepend-
ents are, however, awake, and mean to elect
their candidate, MIR. Il. W. NICK iNsTRY.
The sun., 1873-10-15

Many friends of Warden THOMAS 3.
BRENNAN are anxious to have him nominated
for Coroner. II he should receive the nomina
ton they say that he would certainly be elected.
His untring c1ertons In relieving the suGor,ngs
Of the victims ~ the west1eld explosion, and
thousand other kind acts, have endcared
him to the masses Of the great east side,
The sun., 1873-10-15

ST, LOWS, Oct IA-Mrs. Virginia L. Minor,
formerly President OF the Missouri State Woman
Suffrage Assocat on, and q leading sprlt Ia tho NO-
mans movement has notified the Board of Asscssors OF
THE county that she refuses to MAKE turm return OF
her property subject 10 taxation, On the ground that
under the decision VI the Supreme Court ~ State
the being Itme t0t0t cannot own the mon y
Nneresith To pay tares thereon, and further brOuus
the thiuks tat taxation without representation ;ue
1um VI all tyranny.
The sun., 1873-10-15

hmu., mcnis To.ray.
Ieaiemy of Mn,ie tpesd t,r rsfnocr.
kmcricrr trsfttute Fitttos
Irin Itrt, 1.,,tJ 'trs.t he ricf IN. Natote.
routl', Tht atre fsrb.o The Cf,t,L
H,wer, Theatre Tt RttsfL
UrooLl,n Acndcry FtttL
Fab, 1h,sfc MI
Inn Ur,nnt'. Min.'r l.. Tss-'.N ri 'i'st.
Frrrer,'. New Assuibiy " ons UatuUs illtet't
NthIa'. GItdg Bsttt..s
L,e,um Theatre Nous nsr,
~, mpic h,atte 1ffd' T. eh''e
Ih atrt Cunlqur-Aff,h - IT. cue M,trte.
Tony ru,ior's tuoih,tGn drHttn,t ~.
nion Square Theatrc-fts Gsns'a Croft
Wsisol'H Tbeptte stu.n
Wo,d'- Museum Naiy Bmro.
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Terms or Tue Sur

"Thr Con-iiiu' ion sry- that nIi trials shaft
he bv iurv, aud the accused IL emitted. not TO
Ir nrst convicted hv n coutt aud thea to be- ac-
Guiitcd bv u iurv. but TO be convicted or ac-
Quilted ~ TIE FIRST INSTANCE by
lury."-hAMrEL BLArCuFuRp.
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n.a,h of, Di.,inyui.b,d physic,nn.

HARTFORD, Oct H.-Dr. S, Il. Beresford, one
OF the best known physicians OF Connecticut, died In
tins city last night. lie graduate OF the Unyersi
~ OF Edinburgh To tis country forty years ago,
was literal patron Of art, and leaves the most
valuable private gallery VI paintings In tie Stale. Hs
sss q wears.
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NJ. j. L. LoUBAT, of the yacht En-
chautrcss, seems 10 us to be acting rather un-
generously In requiring Mr. SIOCKwELL, ~ the
Dreadnaught, to sail race without giving him
n fair time to rent hls yacht and make her sea-
worthy after the damages she received in the
rec, ut contest for the Care May cup,
The sun., 1873-10-15

Furs cleaned, altered, and repaired at shayne'e
pJkite estguAEts-Iip.
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trivial character that think |, best to pass

trivial character that think II best 10 pass
it over without saying very much in regard
thereto, az do. not care TO he drawn into n
discussion Of this matter, though nv belief Is
and has always been that any one who
resorts to the biIlingsgafe style OF wariarc in
order to succeed, certainly weakeus the
prospect (if there i any oF accomplishing
the object or objects which he has in view.
With this | leave the matter, as We agree
substantially in regard to the utter uni,ne,s
OF these men to hold the positions which lhey
now occupy. do not see the nccesSit, al
noticing trivialities or techricalities.
That these renegades donned the rcgalla
OF RepubliCanism in order to fill THEN empty
Golfers al the expense Of loyal Republican,,
does not admit Of a doubt. This is intuiliyely
seen by their actions. The Chronic, oil this
city says Clark, OchiItree. and the re-, o. the
ring are going to sacrifice their personal dis
Ike OF Governor Davis for the sake If the
Republican party. The idea OF these men
doing such an honorable act is simply as,ouni-
ing. was glad Of the nomination of Gov
ernor Davis because the ring" did every
dishonorable thing to prevent it. Governor
Davis is digniied gentleman and bold,
sincere. and uncomprohising Republican,
and will, if elected, administer the affairs of
the government of Texas with distinguishing
impartiality and ability. GALvESroNIAS.
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ANsw BRED.

written for tire Nsw National Ern ami C..irsn
| fAin Soald know, beloEei, how you caa riTe
III" rare and priceless treasure Of your love
10 one so lowiy, 40 unfit as T.
loG worship beauty bat | have i, not
Others are iSirer far, have brighter eyes,
Aud roster lips. and swee,er smiles than mine
iorms more IN harmony with your IDEAL
Faces more lcTely thsn the pictured ones
oar artist eyes deli GIT 20 dwell upon
Nhy DO yog pass these b. and ;srn 10 re!
Leave The rich blossoms. longing FOR your torch.
AaI pluck The humt.est slower IN sli the fad
"G worship genius b.: .: is rot mine;
I cannot SE.te, or paint. ~ carve, or sing
though tor your sake h. loved. | wop-d be
Gifted and 5esuiifal beyond compare
Though yo1r iesr love hath made the Eor,s
more far,
Aud teePeued all my sense oE 49, delights.
cannot utter shat tain would say
IEpI sonet are the voices OF nv s0gl.
WIS should yonr grand soul s'oop 10 mate -
low;
Al, tell me why a. y you love me-, dear
a question simply answered, lose. " he said,
And pressed his lips nron the uptGrned brow,
And closed with them the son, lore lighted
ewes
Albeit a womsn's answer mast give;
a womans answer, men will saw, ard smile
Bot none the less the tr.s>' in the world
lis simply answered I'M lor, tor.'
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Educational No, 3.
To The Editor Of the Wncbuo.

~ Hic I4NOV " t'lc " ultNHiQ1
\ serious difficulty in the way of the cdu.
cation of the colored people is the want OF
competant colored teachers. Other things
being equal we would natureily expect a
faithful, energetic, competent colored teacher
to be the most successful in the building IN
or management of 4 colored school. A few
such there are, but very few Indeed. Let
US hope that ere long this want will be sup
Piled. There Is a wide spread mistaken
opinion that any one who can read and write
even lmpertectly ia competent To teach a
primary school. This is far from the truth.
for quite as much skill and experience is
needed to teach the first elements of learn
ing as anything else, and we should reflect
that first impressions made on the Youthful
mind are the most lasting and important in
many respects. Still the deficiency is most
apparent in arithmetic, of which science far
the greater number of those applying To
teach country schools have very little knowl.
edge indeed. We would urge all desiring to
engage in the business of teaching to devote
themselves to the study of arithmetic and IL
acquire thorough knowledge through trac-
tons at least.
1t Is to be regretted that most persons ap-
plying to teach colored schools outside of tho
city do so only as temporary makeshift to
make little money when they have moth
ing else to do. No one is likely to succeed
in any business who does not make a busi-
ness of it, and of all professions that of
teaching is the last to be regarded as an cx-
ception to the rule. An Instructor of youth
however bright will always find something
to learn himself, and it is only by constant
practice that he can keep himself bright
Besides no one will set his heart on any per
suit which he regards merely as tempo
rary one and not his actual profession. For
these and many similar reasons we greatly
desire to see sufficient number of compe-
tent colored persons, males as well as fe-
males; indeed, the deficiency of competent
male teachers is the most marked.
Under existing circumstances the pay is
too small in most country schools to warrant
a competent person to look to teaching as a
profession. Nor can this now be helped, for
the State appropriation for public schools is
made to townships. Under the last State
administration the appreciation from the
State was l.33 year per capita under the
present it is only SLIP Thus township
having fifty minors Of school age would re-
ceive from the State only sj8. Surprising it
doubled. and still it would barely suffice to
run school three months. If the people
were able and willing they might continue
the school a quarter longer by private CON
tribution, but the colored people are poorly
able to do this and still less willing. Let
us hope that the future will bring forth
better state Of things, but to bring that
about it is necessary that those who have
most at stake in the subject of education
should manifest that they feel such an inter-
est in it that they are willing and ready to
promote it to the utmost Of their ability.
PRACTICAL
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"Lost lis Money by Endorsing"

When / became twenty-Onp nav father
began occasionally 10 divide around among
his children q nice little sum ia cash, always
accompanying the gift with the assurance
that if we ever Endorsed for others, or in any
way become responsible for shortcomings,
il was the last money We should ever get
from him. This condition during his life was
Of great value 10 me, and since then have
been accustomed 10 view the invitation Of
my friend TO indorse for him in its true light.
and nv refusal rarely fails 10 b. properly
received. Ny neighbor is in active business.
and am only farmer out Of debt, with
little at interest, bringing UP and educating
a family Of children. He comes TO me, hold
ing out a note for me 20 sign, saying II
wish you would just write your name on tie
back Of this 1 need the money very much
IL will be an accommodation To me, and you
will only have - write your name" Nj
answer Is MY friend, do you really under
stand what my position would De before the
world and the Law, II | were 20 DO this? 1
should instantly proclaim that from q statc
Of complete Independence, and s!thou! the
slightest reason for a similar fay " from you,
and for no consideration whatever except
friendship, had agreed 10 take upon myself
the risk Of your business, with the difference
against me that IL you lose | lose, and u you
gain DO not / share in your losses and not
10 your profit Now, If this i true, ought
not hsst 10 ask the cOnsen, OF my wife ? Her
interest In the risk IL the saIDe a. mine her
Judgment is a. good, and her friendship Tor
YOU Is the same. But not only this 1 should
affirm before the public that you are respon-
sible, when | really know nothing Of youl
circuns tances, and in 30 far help you to de-
ceiye other.. give you a false credit. Ia
short, 1 should DO that which 10 honest man,
true 10 himself and to his family, can do AID
be blameless. Will any ri9ht-,nlnded, real
friend, with this view Of the case, ask OF me
zach possible sacrifice ?''-Courtry Gen:le-
nan.