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New-York tribune., 1873-01-29
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VIn,ass Vice President Colfax can break
through the web of circumstantial evidence
which has gradually EMBODIED him, we see
no,b;n, before him but moral ruin. In the
now aspect of the case, the question OF his
oornoction with the Credit Mobilier
scondaI is no longer the chief one !;
il is overshadowed by another which
affects his character for honor and
yeracity. The astounding developments in
the Credit Mobilier investigation, yesterday,
make it necessary for the Vice-President TO
show, if he can, that he has not sworn falsely.
The circumstances are these Mr.. COlfax de-
MED that he had received certain specified
dividend of $1,000 on Credit Mobilier
stock. Mr.. Ames swOre positively that
he gave the Vice-President check on
the House Sergeant for that
amount. The check, dated June 20, 1868, is
produced; it was paid June 21 Mr.. Colfax's
bank account is examined and it is found
that on June %, 1868, he deposited the pre-
else amount of 81, 200 in bank notes; and, as
if to emphasize the fact of the deposit, the
whole amount of it was specified to be
81 1853 So, Of which all but $1,000 was in
checks. The fatal sum stands by itself.
We have not the heart to comment at length
on this apparently utter and deplorable fall.
We hope, for the sake of the pure name which
Mr.. COlfax has 80 long borne before the coun-
try-for the sake of the country itself we
hope-that he may yet be able to
break down this damning wall of
circumstantial evidence which has slowly
encircIed him. The only way of escape is to
prove that the $1,000 deposited on June %
was received from some other source than the
agent of the Credit MObilier Association. The
Vice President has too often spoken of his
accurate business habits, bis limited
income, and his faithful recollection
of all details of his small private
business not to make this means of escape
easy, if it is possible. He could not readily
forget the disposition of 81 200 in notes If he
received them he could not forget their
receipt. So far as we can see now, unless
president COlfax can account for the
81 300 deposit the evidence must be ac-
cepted as conclusive, and he stands before
the country forsworn and dlshonored I;
led on to false-swearing by the slen-
der thread of a FIRST weak, irresOlute, and
Juggling denial The figure which he assumes
is a melancholy one, full of warning and pro-
foundly pitiful. Unless there be some door OF
escape in this seemingly adamantine wall of
proof-for which we shall still hope, although
the chance seems so slight-the world ls
the poorer for this loss of one more shining
example of public virtue.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-29

$!0,000,O00 in gold, and it now owns about
S40O00,OOO. The foregoing figures show that it
is not profitable to keep large stock of gold
in tho country. We are commencing the year
with very scanty supply, which accounts for
the present advancing premium. Should it he
objected that they also tell against any plan
for tho resumption of specie payments, we
reply, first, that persistence in the course which
has expelled gold from the country will not
draw it back again; and, second, that under
Mr.. Sherman's bill, the resources of forty mil
lions in the Treasury, the annual pro-
duction of the mines, a considerable ex-
oess 1--WE hope) Of receipts into the
Treasury over expenditures, and the privilege
of issuing bonds in exchange for legal-tenders,
will be amply sufficient to bring about the
cOnvertibility of our legal-tenders.
Ill. A circulating medium which is convert
ible into gold dollar for dollar, is the only
currency which possesses stability-we mean the
only currency under which the creditor Is
secure against being robbed by further iniia-
tion; the consumer secure against enormous
increases in the prices of commodities; the
laborer secure of receiving full value for his
dollars, and the country secure against the
ravages of speculation. Let no man hatter
himself that there are not active and power
full influences at work in favor of an exDan-
sion of the currency, either by new issues of
legal tender notes or under some moro decep-
tive guise. Thousands of well-meaning men
think that moro greenbacks would be good
thing for the country, not rejecting
that tons of paper dollars would not
add a grain of wheat to the national wealth
thousands of scoundrels and schemers of every
kind are longing to pay their debts with paper
moro deprecated than that now afoat, or are
indulging in dreams of fortunes to be drawn
in the lottery of speculation. Against the lg-
norance of large portion of the community,
the recklessness of another class, and the ne
cessiies which in a stringent money market
might affect still third set of men, the ex-
isting condition of the currency affords no Sc
curity. Mark the admonitiOn: it is not safe
to place too much confidence IN the iirmneSs
of Congress, nor to expect that the skies will
always be unclouded and the seas smooth.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-29

THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE LECTURES.
THE TRIBUNE's verbatim reports OF TINS
series of lectures are reproduced this morning
complete in an Extra TRIBUNE Sheet 1or
which there will doubtless be the same
remarkable demand which our previous
publications of this class have aroused.
The Institute course began with demon
stration of the practical utility of recent sci
ence, showing the use of the spectroscope IN
the chemical arts and processes of the day.
1t was not an impractical view of science that
followed this with information about brains
in general. Perhaps the lectures of Professor
Young promised least to those who are always
looking for the practical remarks" with
which it used to be thought necessary to close
disanisitions; but he has assured us that even
the transit of Venus observations will pay"
being the cheapest high school course that is
possible for our professors and the pubic
generally.
The series wound up with lecture that
was in some particulars the best of the course.
Among the pictures produced on the screen
were images of the sun representing sun-spots,
which were painted by the sun himself. Ii
there were Parsees present they at least pos
SeSseu tneU soul HI patiehCe, "hiio u'O oP'"n"
on the face of their deity were self-portraYed.
These are, we believe, the first photographs
of sun-spots that have been sufficiently de-
fined to admit Of being exhibited on the screen
before a popular audience. They are among
the scientific triumphs of one of our towns
men. The American Institute series of lee
lures was thus fittingly closed by an exhibition
of American genius and skill. No comment
of ours is needed on the excellence of the
management which has brought together in
these lectures eminent specialists, to com
municate the knowledge in popular form that
they have themselves wrested from nature.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-29

The course Of six lectures on The Characters Of
Shakespeare" which the Rev. John Weiss is to begin
at Robinson Hail. East Sixteenth-st., the 7th of
February, promises to afford lovers of the great poet
and lovers of literature generally entertainment
of unusual interest and value. Mr.. Weisss lectures
have been listened to with admiration in New Eng
land and we bespeak for him when he comes Thy
invitation) to New-York welcome whichshall do
honor to the discrimination and literary taste OF the
metropolis. We presume the cordiality of his re-
ception will be enhanced by the statement, made on
the authority of the Rev. Henry Ward Beechers
paper, that the hall of the Young Mems Christian
Association has been closed against Mr. Weiss on the
charge that his religious views are " uDsound' We
don't exactly understand what damage the Hall
would be likely to receive from Mr.. Weisss opinions
ON Shakespeare, and We have never heard before
that gentlemen who purpose delivering literary lee
lures in that hall have first to submit to an exam
ination into the soundness Of their theology. We
wish the Association so well that we deeply regret
the stupid bunder of which somebody has been
guilty in this matter.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-29
Ne9'alork Daily Gribm,re.
BY HORACE GREELEY.
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 80. 1873.

Various European rulers to attend the Vienna Ex-
hibtion. ==== The Cduca insurrection was plan OF
the President TO influence the elections - The CarlSt
insurrection in Spain is said 10 be at an end.
The senate, yesterday, adopted several amendments
70 the legislative Appropriation bill == The House
appointed Conference Committee on the indian bill.
Yice-Presldent Colfax still further involved by the
Credit Mober Investigation. -= Messrs. Choate,
Schultz and others made further arguments at Albany
concerning the Republican charter for this city. 60
The National Tbeater at Washington was burned.
The defense opened in the Tweed case. === c. p.
Cranch lectured on Art" - The Commissioners Of
Emigration held an exciting debate opening chapel
20 all religious sects. Gold, 11Si, ll3t ia. Their
inometer 95o, so, go.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-29

There is an army adage, the legacy of Benny
4" Havens, oh !" to the effect that in the army
"tbere IS sobriety-prOmOtion very Slow" The
latter part of the legend needs no evidence !;
promotion is very slow, indeed. Now that the
President has seen fit to go to civil life,
take United States Assessor and put him into
the rank of Major, the doleful ditty of COM
planning officers will be more emphatic than
ever Ia it fair to appoint Major in the Fifth
Cavalry from the ranks of those who have
been mustered out of servicef
New-York tribune., 1873-01-29

The Credit Mobilier scandal has stirred up
the Pennsylvania RefOrmers. In the Consti-
tutional Convention, yesterday, the fact that
the now notorious Association had its incor-
poration from the Pennsylvania Legislature
was made the subject of a brief and telling
speech by one of the members of the Con-
vention. Pennsylvania has learned where to
begin with at least one branch of reform.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-29

interests Of tho selfish and greedy and neg
lecting their own. A little moral courage on
the part Of the press will effect this: and
when it begins to be generally exerted, we
shall expect q better and brighter political
New-York tribune., 1873-01-29

President Grant does wisely in appointing
the chief Deputy Surveyor to the place left
vacant by Mr.. Cornell, This is genuine Civil
Service Reform, and we cordially embrace
every opportunity we see for cOmmending its
exercise
New-York tribune., 1873-01-29

Mr.. Stevenson does not seem to have made
anything of bis charges against Speaker
Blaine in relation to the Dubuque and Sioux
City Railroad. Even the name of the road
was incorrectly given and Mr.. Blaine's state
ment concerning his connection with the Iowa
Falls and Sioux City Railroad are conclusive
and satisfactory. The Company into which he
bought was never an applicant for Congress
aid; it was a legitimate concern, and the in
vestment was perfectly fair transaction. In
the tilt with Mr.. Stevenson, yesterday, the
Speaker came off with a good record and fly
ing cOlors.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-29
THE CONGRESS. SCANDAL.
Continued from First Psge,

agreement with Mr. Durant. Tho paper was signed oy
Oakes Arnes Samuel Hooper tx Co. X. Robbins, and
others but witness testified that he thought tho sigma
ture OF Oakes Ames In pencil 10 the original was not In
the handwriting Of that gentleman but signed BY some
one olse for him. ,,.,
Mr. Poland announced that certain books OF MI Amea
which tho Committee desired were expected toniybf.
and the Committee at 1880 O'Clock adjourned unul 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-29

Deeds of violence have recently been so fire.
quent in South America that their chief claim
to interest is their novelty. Within the last
fortnight we have had to announce the death
of the President of Bolivia at the hand of
his nephew, and a conspiracy to assassinate
the President of Peru. To-day we have
the report that the insurrection in Cauca
was simply q plan of the President
of that State TO secure the election of one of
his fayorites as his successor. When we re-
fleet that Gen. Mosquera, who was the author
of this scheme, at one time rendered efficient
service in promoting the freedom of his
State, we have little encouragement " hope
New-York tribune., 1873-01-29

If Assemblyman Beebe's iron-clad oath bill
shall become law, 1t will bring an end to
the occupation Of number of small trades
which are now sustained by politics He pro-
poses that municipal, county, and State Of
fcials, and Congressman, before receiving their
certificates, shall make oath that they have not
used any of the usual tricks by which candi-
dates secure votes. The bin is very explicit in
its specification of these means, and if candi-
dates are to be deprived of using them here
after, and be obliged to depend solely on their
personal merits and the strength of their
party, they will consider themselves badly
crippled. But this would be reform-a real
reform. Let us see what our Reform Legis-
1atare intend TO do about it.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-29

for unseliish devotion to the pubic interests
by other executive officers Id eho oou'
American Republics.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-29

Rather remarkable yarn is told in Portland. Me.
Fourteen years ago an old lady in that city fall dead
from heart disease while winding up the clock The
time was ten minutes before ten in the morning
The curious point S that the clock has stopped ever
since at 10 o'clock the anniversary OF her death
This has regularly occurrcd every year for fourteon
years. 1t Is tino to have tho clock takon to pieces
aud cleaned
New-York tribune., 1873-01-29

The homeopathic Mutual Life Insurance Co. an
nounce as their experience in four years 25 deaths
under alopathic treatment out of 39 lives insured
and the same number under homeopathic treatment
out of $500 lives insured. They claim that they can
thus offer lower rates to persons who believers
in homeopathy. and have the merit. at least. of
throwing down open challenge. and of presenting
facts which seem to sustain them in it.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-29

President Orton aud the Directors of the Western
Union Telegraph Company. in anticipation of the
completion of their new building, az the corner of
Dey-st. and Broadway have wisely determined to
send to Europe to find out whether their operations
can be facilitated by any appliances in there.
especially by the pneumatic tubes which, in London
and other crowded marts render effective aid to the
telegraphs in transacting their metropolitan bust
ness. Gen. Thomas T. Eekert and Mr. g. B. Prescott,
the agents of the Company for making the required
investigation peculiarly qualified for the duties
assigned. Gen. Eckert is the Superintendent of the
Eastern Division Of the Western Union lines, which
he has managed since the close of the war, with q
success that. in business of such infinite detail,
comes only of executive capacity coupled with pa
tient and constant vigilance, Mr.. Prescott is the
Electrician of the Company, and is justly esteemed
as one of the first scientific teegraphers Of the day
New-York tribune., 1873-01-29

The Committee Of the Typographical Union No G.,
of this city, request to say that they receiving
contributions in type metal, and assurances of lib
eral contributions from the craft throughout the
United States on Mr. Greeley's birthday, for the
parpose of erecting the proposed Printers Type
Metal Statue to his memory in Greenwood. They
already consider the assurances of aid sufficient to
warrant them in regarding the movement as a per
feet success. Any communications the subject
should bo addressed to the President of the Typo
graphical Union No. 6. New-YOrk City.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-29

There is some discussion among the cOlored men of
Atlanta, Ga, Of the propriety and feasibility of
general emigration from Georgia to the West. The
argument used in favor of the scheme is the better
treatment of the colored race in Louisiana, Arkan-
sas and Mississippi while in Georgia, it is averred,
negroes are defrauded of their rights aud denied the
protection of the laws Per contra, The augusta
Chronicle says the whole affair is scheme set afoot
by spectators VINO have land to sell in the States TO
which emigration is recommended. The Chronicle
denies that negroes as rule have been particularly
illtreated in Georgia; and AYERS that wrong-doers
of both colors haze received even handed justice.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-29

At Richmond, Ind. is an ex-clergyman named the
Rev. John Resteiner. Not having the care of souls
upon his mind. and probably finding his time hang
heavy on his hands, he bethought himself of the
amusement of fogging his wife. He had only been
married four months. He was. so to speak, in the
full flush of the honeymoon. But the puptial joys
began to pail little; he needed excitement and
occupation, and he proceeded to obtain both in the
manner aforesaid. The unreasonable law nterfered
with him. and he was fined $16O. When he exercises
himself in that way again. we trust the Court will
make it cost him at least $4,000, if not Sl6OOOO.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-29

A noble young man in Indianapolis recently deter
mined to abandon the use of tobacco. He was told
that iced drinks would diminish his hankering for
the weed. So on the first day ne drank three gal
Ions of iced water, and still feeling desire to
smoke, he added two quarts of cold buttermilk He
went to bed with the cheerful conviction that he
had conquered his craving, and he had. The next
day he did not desire to smoke at ALL for the simple
reason that he was dead. The iced water, the iced
buttermilk, the abandonment of his cigar and two
doctors who called in consultation, proved to
be too much for Che noble young man.
The New York herald., 1873-12-26

nRUG CLERK.-A THOROUGHLY COMPETENT
ana licen ed nfug clerk des tuaton cit er in
" or county; rs.ers 10 present employer Address
Dox ~, : ost ONCE, NyacS, RockIaDd county, \. y.
WANrED-A CLERK; ONE THAT CAN LOAN
w about $3.50 can have a steady situation. Apply,
for two days. at 307 Pearl 81. '7''
The New York herald., 1873-12-26
THE EDWIN FORREST HOME-MEETING OF
TRUSTEES,

From the Philadelphia Press, Dec 24.l
Yesterday, December %, 1873, at twelve O'Clock
NJ, the trustees under the charter granted by the
Legislature OF Pennsyl vania for the organization
OF the bequest under the will OF the late Edwin
Forrest TO establish what Is to be known as the
edwin Forrest Home" for the benefit OF aged and
disabled actors and actresses, met at the Fidelity
Building, Chestnut street, below Fourth In this CITY,
Present, W. 8. stokley e1 o0cto), James II. Castle
and J. w. Forney and the executors, Daniel
Dougherty, OF Philadelphia; James Lawson, OF
New York; James Oakes, OF Boston, absent
John Fl. Michener-all trustees under the will Tor
this specific purpose. W. y. Stokley was elected
temporary chairman, and James II. Castle secre-
tary After the reading OF the charter the follow
ing permanent Officers were elected :-James Cakes
President; N. u. Browne, Treasurer, and J. ii. Cas-
tle Secretary. The hoard remained In session sew
eral hours, and adjourned to reassemble at the call
OF the President. "F0rrest Homer Is to be located
on the wel-kn0wn estate OF the deceased TRACE.
dian, "Spring Brook,n two miles from FrankfOrd
90 acres OF which set apart for the purpose re-
ferred to. After the settlement OF the affairs of
the deceased, including the claim OF Mrs. Sinclair
all the residue OF his property Is to be
upon the erection OF the buildings the cultivation
OF the grounds and the general management OF the
great endowment, under the control OF the above
trustees.
The New York herald., 1873-12-26
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

THE STORIES OF the late Edgar A. Poe were trans
lated into French by Baudelalre, and have lately
appeared In new edition.
THE LEARNED and industrious veteran historian
Ranke has issued another laborous work, entitled
"The Genesis Of the Prussian State"
THE THIRD VOLUME OF the "Simancas Archves,n
relating to England and Spain in the age OF Henry
VIII, has just been published by the British gov
ernment.
Mr. HENRY LoNsDALE's "worthies or Cumber.
landn contains good deal OF curious information
respecting the Blameres Wordsworth, Thomas
T1ckell, &c.
"A JOLLY BOHEMIAN. named Boyle, has printed O
book, entitled scamp Notes." He gives an ac-
count OF life in the open air in Nicaragua and ON
the Mosquito coast. -,
EDMOND ABOUT writes to the AthenGum:-'The
grand style, the beautiful forL, ample, rich and
luminous is hardly any longer to be found, except
In the novels Of George Sand"
M. JOSEPH BIRDS Protection Against Fire, and
the Best Means OF Putting Out Fires" has oeen re-
printed in London, and is commended by the press
as full Of valuable information.
LANGE's Recent History OF Materiasm" gives
an able and impartial account OF the Stole, the
Epcurean and all other forms Of materialistic
philosophy known to the time of Kant.
ACCORDING TO THE "Constable Memoirs" DR..
Duncan Forbes had way OF collecting books
which he regarded as "spoinng the Philistines."
He simply stole all such books as he wanted.
THE LAST SCIENTIFIC EXTRAVAGANZA OF Jules
Verne, entitled Prom the Earth to the Moon" Ia
INFERIOR says the Spectator TO Edgar A. Poe's story
OF journey to the moon by Hans Pfaal, OF Rotter-
dam, who went In balloon.
MR. j. r. WALsH's 'Manual OF Domestic Econ
omyn IL reprinted In London, and 1t may be noted
as sign OF the times That the lowest income con-
knan rota frn 81 M
year, while the highest Is now El,5oO, instead or
f1,0O0.
THE Saturday RerieU says OF Mrs. Bcecher
Hooker,s "Woman hoodn that It Is "chargcable
with no worse offence than utter ignorance and
blind creduity." 1t is moreover. "a protest by
lady OF the strong minded school and the shriekng
sisterhood."
STYLE OF NOVEL which has absorbing interest
for most readers is the judicial romance. II was
brought to perfection by Edgar A. Poe, and several
modern French novelists, as Emile Gab0ran, N.
vachctte and Paul Feval, have obtained great
success with romances or the same class.
''THE LIFE AND CORRESPONDENTS OF Archibald
Constable.n by his son, is out In three Volumes
Mr.. Constable was the Edinburgh publisher who
was ruined by walter Scott after the FIRST great
success OF the ''waverley Novels" had turned tho
authors head and led him to those disastrous and
expensive building operations which broke him
down, both body and mind. There Is hardly an
author OF 90 years back whose letters mot onnd
S.tAass Constable memoirs.
The New York herald., 1873-12-26
ALLEGED HoMICIDB-PATALLY SHOT.

James Mulloney, man "a years Of age some
nve weeks ago was admitted TO the Park Hospital
suffering from pistol shot wound OF the foot,
alleged to have been purposely inflicted by one
Jack Sullivan during q quarrel between them at
No. 1913 Pearl street. Sullivan was arrested at the
time and Is now In the Tombs. Muoney, after
remaining In the Park Hospital for q time, under
the care OF Surgeon Fluhrer, was removed 10
Bellevue, where he died on Wednesday night
Coroner Young has taken charge Of the case and
viii hold an innuaaf.
The New York herald., 1873-12-26

NEW ENGLAND HOTEL NO. 80 BOwERY, CORNER
IN Bayard reet-20O light Rooms neatly furnished; /;
6c 6Oc per night 81 80 to s4 week. for gentlemen
only.
The New York herald., 1873-12-26

A -sTEINwAY, CHICRERING AND OTHER FRS
"a; class upright and square Pianos for rent from
Pianos and Organs for sale instaments easy
5. 7. GORDON 4 SON, l3 kast Fourtee nth street
The New York herald., 1873-12-26

PIERRE HOUSE, 759 BROADWAY; ONE DOOR
IL from Eighth streer.-Reduced prices Rooms soc to
81 day, IS TO Sc week; family Rooms 81 to 81 day,
tn AIN a week.
The New York herald., 1873-12-26
BOARDERs WANTED.

LARGE ROOM AND TWO HALL ROOMS, RLE-
ganrly furnished TO let with Board at 2l7 West Four
tenth sreet present occupants leave for Europe this
week. reierenoeA
The New York herald., 1873-12-26

A UPRIGHT AND SQUARE PIANOS FOR RENT
n. from So per month; second hand Pianos from S5.
repairing, storage, &c WALKER BROTHERS,
No. AZ East Twelfth St, two doors of Broadway.