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FREIGHT AGENTS.
A Visit from the Freight Agents OF the
New York Central ROad-Inspection OF
the East and North Rivers.

A Visit from the Freight Agents OF the
New York Central Rond-Inspection of
the East and North Rivers.
For several days past a delegation OF freight
agents, representing several railroads, have been
in session at the Metropolitan Hotel, transacting
some matters relating to freight with the New
York Central Railroad, Among the gentlemen
comprising the deputation are 4. d. Newell, agent
OF the White line, Boston; Ii. Higbee agent of the
White line, New York; Albert Cushman, agent Of
the Red line, Boston; w. II. Cummings,
New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad; E. Clark. Jr., Buffalo, N ";
W. +. Stanton, of the Mercnants' Despatch; j. s.
Mich. J. II. Rutter, General Freight Agent OF the
New York Central and HUDSON River Railroad; II.
=. Bias, General Freight Agent OF the Erie Rall-
Milwaukee and Detroit Railroad; J. ID. Hayes,
General Manager OF the Blue line; George BAR
line; S. Champlin, President OF the Bath aud
Hammondsport Railroad H. W. vibbard, OF the
Vandalia line, and Andrew Watson, General Su-
perintendent OF the Detroit ana Milwaukee Rail-
road.
some Of the gentlemen expressed a wish to visit
the whapves and warehouses OF this city, and also
to come In contact with grain receivers here. The
officers OF the New York Central Railroad then
determined to arrange an excursion for that pur-
pose. At nine O'Clock yesterday the delegation
accompanied by Messrs. o. A. Tobey and A. s.
Jewell from the Produce Exchange, left the Metro
politan Hotel and embarked on steamboat which
had been provided specially. They sailed up the
North River a considerable distance, and landed
at several points. They closely inspected the
Wharves and warehouses along the river as
to the facilities Afforded by them Tor the reception
and storage OF all kinds OF produce, and expressed
ton nav ny been extended to them by the mem EN-,
bers OF the Produce Exchange to visit that institu
lion, they arrived there ABOUT haf.past twelve
O'Clock. They were introduced to the members
and shown through the building. After spending
An hour pleasaatlH. they letk yesterday after.
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WALL STREET INITIATION.

Effect OF the Imitation Bill on the ssBulls''
and ''Bears'-What n Prominent Oper-
ntor Says About the Outlook.
The sudden jump which several stocks took that
were dealt in on Thursday evening at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel after the news OF the vote OF the
United states Senate on the $4O0 OOO 600 had come
to hand led many people to believe that Vail street
would break out into perfect whirlwind of ex
element the following day but such was not the
case, although even some OF the knowing ones got
up rather earlier than usual yesterday morning
and hurried down town, anxious to be on the field
among the first when the battle would begin. The
fact is, that the result which the Senate finally
came to had been pretty thoroughly discounted
beforehand, and most of the prominent operators
who are always we'll posted by their agents in
Washington, had as early as Wednesday evening
come to the conclusion that the bill would go
through. Judging IRON all the indications, these
well posted ones happened ~ TO be "long" of
CERTAIN FAvoRITE STOCKS,
and the news Tor them had nothing In it to appa.
1t was generally understood early in the FORE
noon yesterday that there was to be lively time
among the Shorts" and the general expectation
was not disappointed, for when the Exchange was
opened for business the floor Was soon crowded
and considerable excitement prevailed There
were among the 'shorts' many who feared that
they we're destined to meet with a big
rise in the entire stock list from the start,
but fortunately for many who were unable
to "cover" their entire interests, this did not
occur During the early forenoon the crowds in
Broad street fronting the Exchange were quite
large, but they were made up In great part IRON
passers-bv, who were attracted to the spot by
curiosity rather than because OF any undue ex-
element
AMONG THE BROKERS
themselves. Tue ''bears'' were early distinguish
able In the gathering on the curbstones and
In the Exchange by the woe-begone ap-
pearance OF their countenances IL was
helter-skelter, pell-mell rush OF 1t among them
all when the business OF the day had fairly begun
eacn one Deing anxious to "covern his shorts as
soon as possible, lest by the delay OF single mo-
ment, during which the stocks he was interested
In might
above its then present level, he would be put
in bad fix. The bulls, on the contrary,
were juDilant, indeed jolly. to a degree
bordering on the hilarious. It was said that many
of them were or those who were terribly manned
during the late panic, and that they have
been ever since waiting and hoping, with
their 'bul' instincts as Keen as ever for some
thing to turn up. The passage of the imitation bill
them yesterday got even with the street Tor SO
DAYS OF WEARY WATCHING,
not to say anything about the praying. 1t was bnt
natural that the 'bears" expressed themselves
as decidedly adverse TO the imitation bill
of the wisest measures for the welfare OF
the nation that Congress mad ever adopted,
1or both sides argued simply from their different
sta0dnpiRts and the ELECT the NV had uppn their
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pockets. still 1t seems that the majority Of the
rather doubtful as to whether the bill would be
BENEFICIAL IN rrs RESULTS
year or so hence. One OF the most prominent
"bull," remarked to the HERALD reporter, whom
be met at the Exchange, ~ have been long
passage OF the bill has not done me any injury
that Is plain; but assure you am not sanguine
that 1t will not be damaging to the finances Of the
to argue as Wall street 'bul or bear and quite
another thing TO talk about the matter dispassion-
his own individual chances OF making fortune all
OF heap now by reason OF the passage OF the
NOT HOPEFUL OF THE FUTURE
II the infation business should be well favored by
the people. Here. in New York, and in the New
volume OF our currency Is pretty well understood,
put IN the south and out West the cry Ia, like that
viii be passed, believe il the vote on the iniation
bill can be taken as a test vote OF the Senate's
sentiment on finances, and then we will be on the
hghroad to the end, grand blow up all round.
We shall have very pleasant time OF IT, no doubt,
for year or two, probably longer, but 1t will be
feverish sort OF excitement, think, and when the
ollity Is the crash will be lelt sorely. That is
my candid opinion. 1t is true that you Will find
many sensible people here on the street who win
tell you That the question OF
THE WORTH OR BADNESS OF THE BILL
Is simply question between the millionnaires
plenty, are against infiatlon. and the poor men,
having little. want more. But this is really not
the issue, IN nv opinion. 1t 10 the future we should
look to more than to the present temporary relief
this issue OF $4,000 600 will afford the business
community-how the grand finale will be disaster
and general bankruptcy. One good feature about
the bill, however, in the opinion OF nine out OF
every ten financial business men in the country Is
that which definitely fixes
THE VOLUME OF THE CURRENCY
and prevents the Secretary OF the Treasury from
pulling and hauling at the currency and tampering
with millions at his own discretion.n
There was but little excitement ut the Filth
Avenue Hotel last evening among the brokers and
but lew who ventured upon buying or selling any
stock. In lact no buying or selling was INDUCED
In; but The quotations were merely the renex OF
the general talk. The prices quoted were, as q
Exchange,
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THE HAPPY FAMILY.
From the Evening Mail.

We have not yet received summons to attend
upon Mr. Alvord's committee for the defence oil
Legislative Innocence against the brutal aspersona
OF the New York press" In view OF the HRkALD's
the subject to-day we are inclined to nope tnaS
the Lot OF the Assembly will not abandon his stern
purpose OF bringing New YORK editors into his ma.
jestc and imposing presence, and OF demanding
That they shall prove what everybody suspects. 4
special car should by all means be provided for the
lowed to disturb the harmony Of their deliberatoHS
The benefits to tie public interests Of such close
and friendly conference would be simply inCalcula-
Ole. 1t would be such an unbroken series OF mu-
tual confessions OF pledges OF good viii. OF demon
strations OF affection, that the witnesses would
forget tne lunch station at Poughkeepse and re-
luctanty leave the train ut Alhanv.
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THE BUREAU OF CHARITIES.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD

10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
VIII you allow one who has for many years been
interested in the charitable institutions OF this
city to inquire what are the aims and objects OF
the Bureau Of Charity, recently organized in this
pets some weeks ago, and have since CAREFULLY
read the reports OF It's meetings, and yet | am IN
the dark. IL has thus far as near as can see, only
whitewashed certain ms titutions which, II the
figures published In the HERALD are correct, stood
much In need OF That operation, ana, without any
facts TO justify IT, has declared its want OF con-
ndence IN one Of our oldest charities. Was 1t Tor
these purposes the very respectable gentlemen
composing this "Bnreauo associated themselves
togetner2 ONE WHO WANTS TO KNOW.
New YORK. March "a, 1874.
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NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
Close of the Session-The Trcasurer's Po-
sitiOn Prcc ariOus.

The ninety-eighth session of the New Jersey
Legislature came to close at noon yesterday.
The only incident that disturbed the closing hours
was the discussion on the bond OF the state
Treasurer, Mr. Looy, which was fixed by law
during the present session at s300000 yet the only
bond offered was for 100000 Senator Sewell
moved to proOng the session another day, but the
Senate refused by an overwhelming vote. rhe
hour of adjournment arrived ana the question
now arises, What is the position OF the Treasurer?
Governor Parker, according to some, will nave to
appoint a new Treasurer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-28
COOPER UNION LECTURES.

The Cooper Union free course OF lectures for the
people. in the great hall at eight O'Clock p. NJ
will conclude Saturday evening, March 49, with
IAN Evening with the Poets" by MIR. Sidney Wool
lett. ADRIAN S. HEWITT, Secretary.
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noon they made an excursion up the East River
and visited several OF the piers their way They
lantic Dock In South Brooklyn, and inspected some
OF Inc n0ating elevators.
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The possibility OF aaeao issue OF tnconrerti6ze
paper Iregard 10TH anaaze0aent ana anrietv, and,
in ntg Judgment such an issue could be detTi-
1aent ana a shame. CHARLES SUMNER.
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MASSACHUSETTS sENATORsHIP.
Another Joint Ballot without Result ON
Beacon Hil-Democrats Boiling.

BOSTON, Marcn ~, 1874.
To-day has been another field day in the Senate
rial problem now before the Legislative Assembly
OF this State. In fact matters a1e waxing warmer
each day. 1t has now reached the fourth day.
with I'VE mdecisive ballots. After the fierce strug
gle on Thursday Of the dinerent factions to elect
their respective candidates to the senatorshlp and
with the energy displayed to leave nothing undone
to secure more votes, the Dawes and Hoar men
were to-day equally obstinate not to split In their
balioting. The Joint Convention met at noon.
Long before THIS hour the different anterooms
were.the scenes OF lively discussion and when the
hour arrived to proceed with the ballot bets were
freely offered by the Dawes men that they had
gained on the ballots OF Thursday. Proceeding
again to ballot, the ron being called. 1t stood:-
Whole number OF votes cast. 80. ......... 273
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TIE possibility Of q sle.c issue or inconDerti6e
paper regard 10Th anaazemert and cn1iety and,
In 1ng judgment, such an issue you'd be detyt-
me,st and a shdnse.-CHARLES SUMNER.
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The possibility or feD issue Of jnc0nUertibe
paper regard NTH a,nazenaent ana anriety and,
in my j,tdgnaent such an issue ,could be a detai-
9nent and q Shame.-CnARLEs SUMNER.
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Sir John Macdonald Resigns the Leader
ship OF the Opposition.
OTTAWA, ontario, March

OTTAWA, ontario, March ~, 1874
Sir John A. Macdonald has formally resigned the
leadership OF the opposition, and DR.. upper will
PROBABLY 10 chosen to succeed MIN.
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me possibility OF a neU issue Of tsconuerttole
paper regard scith anaasenserst ana anxietv, and
IN rnv Judgment such an issue tD6sad be a detyt-
ment ana a shanae.-CHARLEs SUMNER.
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the possibility or a ne,o issue Of tnconvertfblo
paper regard 10Th ansazensent and anrtesv and
IN my Judgment, such an issue wo,Ad be a dstrf.
me,u ana a shame-CHARLEs SUMNER.
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The possibility OF q ne,c issue Of t,aconuertiblt
paper regard 10Th anaozement and onsrietp ana
IN my judgment, such issue could De a detyl
naent ana q shdme.-CHARLEs SUMNER.
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CANADA.

Address of the Governor General to the As
sembled Parliament-Failure Of Their
Pncific Mail Railroad Scheme-The
Fisheries Question To Be Reopened mt
Washin gt0n-Falling Or ia the FL
nances.
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dining between this and morning,
The Free Banking Bill I'm the House
Stern Arguments Against Imitation.
Debate on the Free Banking bill IN the House
was continued TODAY by Messrs. Mitchell, of WIS.,
consin, and Merriam, OF New York. The speech OF
the former was sterny against imitation, and is re-
garded by the contractonists as tue abest ex-
position Of their views yet made in the House or
Senate. Nearly one-fourth OF the members have
signiHed to the Speaker their desire to vote.
The bill, as now worded, will undergo important
changes before IL passes the House. 1t Is morally
certain that the greatest privileges that can be
afforded will be incorporated In the DILL by the time
the Senate has disposed Of It's own financial BILL The
views OF the leading Representatives will have
been delivered. The opinion prevails among the
friends OF Tree banking in the Senate that 1t can
not he got through this branch OF Congress ut
present. Such plan however, as the Senate
does agree upon will only serve to stimulate the
friends oil the measure in the House to greater ex
ertion. Finally, the House BILL with or without
The $500 QUO 600 OF legal tender limit will 20 to the
Senate as the uncompromising plan of the House,
and by that time the timidity OF certain Senators
who will then fully understand how little benefit
Is to be derived from increasing the volume OF
legal tenders, may have worn or and Tree banking
may be accepted by them just as it comes from the
House.
The Geneva Award Bill and the judicial
Judiciary Committee.
The House Judiciary Committee met to-day. but
was unable to make any progress on the Geneva
Award bill. A meeting Will be held tomorrow,
when 1t 10 expected something definite WIZ be-
The New York herald., 1874-09-19
a Kicking Bird of Peace.

An interview Of correspondent near Fort
Sill with Kicking Bird one of the Kiowas,
gives some interesting opinions of that cele-
brated chief upon the possibility of civilizing
the Indians. With kind and just treatment
Kicking Bird thinks his race may be taught
to cultivate corn and 'live in houses and
settle down like white men," But he is not
satisfied with the invasion of the reservations
by unauthorized whites nor with the bad
quality Of the rations furnished. Upon the
question of war he speaks sensibly, and
hopes that Washington, in whose present ex-
istence he seems to believe, will give the In
dians on the warpath enough of it. Of the
HERALD, which he calls 'the great captain
paper" Kicking Bird has high opinion, and
is desirous that we shall fairly represent his
opinions In doing SO we must say that he
proposes quite good Indian policy, and that
the Great Father and the Great Lodge at
Washington might profit by some of his sug-
gestions. We would be very glad if all our
theoretical, experimental Indian statesmen
were half as practical and wise as "Kicking
Bird, Chief of the Kiowas (friendly)," as he
signs himself in his letter.
The New York herald., 1874-09-19

The CoLoRED REPUBLICANS Of this State have
had o convention at Utica, in which they have
laid down the law to their white brethren.
They charge that the administration has been
too lenient with Southern ex-rebels; that the
President has been pardoning imprisoned Ku
Klux leaders who deserved hanging ''for their
hellish Preparations upon their unoffending
fellow citizens;" that the Civil Rights bill
must Be passed, for if not passed the colored
voters of the country will know the reason
why; but that meantime the colored citizens
of New York stand ready, if wanted, to give q
helping hand to the President Gin the struggle
of right against wrong in the South. The
colored vote of this State claimed to be
twenty thousand, is pledged for General Dix;
but let the approaching white republican con-
vention at Utica finch on civil rights if the
party wishes to dispense with its colored
element.
The New York herald., 1874-09-19
FUNERAL OF REV. JOSEPH BRUNEMANN.
o. s. F.

The funeral OF Rev. Joseph Brunemann, o. s. r..
took place yesterday afternoon from st. Peters
church, Hicks street, South Brooklyn. The ser
vices, which we're of the usual impressive charac-
ter, were attended by very large congregation.
About thirty priests and Bishop John Lougnlin
were present. Rev. NJ Murphy officiated as cele-
brant at the solemn requiem mass which
was celebrated, and Rev. william Keegan
and Rev. J. Carroll officated as Deacon
and Subdeacon respectively. The music,
which was very finely executed consisted Of
Rossl's mass, IN minor, for four voices At the
conclusion OF the mass Rev. Father McKenna, OF
Southold, l.. l., delivered the funeral grafton. The
deceased had been thirty years In the ministry.
No one IN need or in distress ever appealed to
Father Brunemann for assistance in vain. Money
to him was valueess save for the good 1t might
produce lie mad the greatest faith In the efficacy
OF PRAYER; be prayed constantly and be.
sought the prayers OF others Tor himself. Father
Mckenna entreated the prayers OF all who heard
him lor the repOse OF the dead priest, whose NOR
tai remains were lying In dumb suppication be.
fore them. The remains were inferred IN the
Cemetery Of the Holy Cross, FatDush
The New York herald., 1874-09-19
FUNERAL OF THE LATE REV. P. F.
CkNTWRLL.

The funeral Of the late Rev. p. F. Cantwel took
place yesterday from st. John's church, Paterson.
n. J. A solemn requiem mass was celebrated.
Rev. Father Thebaud, 8. j.. officiating, with Rev.
p. Connolly, Of Perth Amooy, as deacon; Rev. r.
Downey, sub.deacon and Rev. j. p. Smyth, master
of ceremonies. The church was densey crowded.
rigan, Bishop OF Newark; Rev. Thomas Kill
een. Rev. Charles II. Reilly. Rev. Joseph
Dalton, Rev. r. Cody, Rev.. r. hennessey.
McNulty, Rev. Father thinner, Rev. Father Or
ando, Rev. John O'Neill, Rev. Father Schneider,
Rev. Father salt, Rev. Father Haus. The pane.
gyrlc was preached by the Rev. p. McNulty, from
the text, "Blessed are the dead who die In the
Lord, Tor they rest from tnelr laoors, and their
works do follow thcmr Tnc 5enediction was
pronounced by Bishop C0rrigdn who seemed to
be greatly affected at the loss OF a good priest.
The remains were Inferred IN the Catholic Gene
fnr
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insurgents, /" Adjutant General Townsend says
in his despatch of yesterday to General
Emory, ''you will inform Governor Kellogg
of the fact and give him the necessary sup
port to re-establish the authority of the State
government" But is this all? Is there
no more to be done for Louisiana
What kind Of a government is that
which needs an army to protect it
from the wrath of the people it misrules
1t is here, We think, that the higher duty of
the President begins. He has carried out the
strict letter of the law by replacing Kellogg
In office; now let him act in the spirit of
the constitution, which guarantees "a repub-
lican form of government" to every State,
and use the immense moral influence of his
office to obtain an honest election of new
Governor by the people. Not by the terror Of
bayonets, but only by measures of justice, can
Louisiana be restored to her true place
The President cannot ignore these facts.
The republican party cannot live unless it
adopts nobler policy toward the South; nor
can the North be true to the Union while
such crimes as that of the Kellogg govern
ment are clothed with the sacredness of the
national constitution With us alone rests the
responsibility We conquered the South; we
accepted the burdens of conquerors; we de-
stroyed its armies; we exhausted its wealth
and its resources; we annihilated its credit;
we paralyzed its social system; we emanci-
pated the slaves, and in doing so threw its
rich, dominant governing class into poverty
In doing this we virtually imposed upon the
Southern people war fine infinitely greater
than that imposed upon France by Germany.
We imposed ruin upon the Southern States in
a spirit of brotherly love, and, not satisfied
with this-which might have been regarded as
the unavoidable results of war wantonly
begun by the South--we stimulated and rec
ognized a system of government which not
only has brought scandal upon the American
name, but threatens st. Domingo war of
races and the adoption by many States of the
policy of reputation.
There is only one way to treat this question,
and that is the right way. Let the admins
tration be just toward Louisiana. The revo-
luton has ended in majestic protest against
acknowledged wrong. Let us accept the pro-
test by removing the wrong. For the pres
ent we can do justice to this State, and in the
future we can enter upon the consideration of
those grave problems resulting from the war,
which bear fruit in Louisiana, as tomorrow
they may bear fruit in Wisconsin and Califor-
nia-problems of reconstruction, labor, race
and fnance-hv q national cOnyentiOn of
peace and reconstruction. Louisiana is q
swift and terrible argument in favor of such o
convention.
The New York herald., 1874-09-19

The INDIANS of the confederated hostile
of the Indian Territory are giving General
Miles, in his pursuit Of them, more trouble
than he anticipated. They appear to have
lodged him and turned back for deliberate
attack upon his supply train, and their STRAIT
egy in this movement was apparently very
skilful. Failing in their attack upon the train,
they will now, reduced as they are to short
nations, be rapidly pushed, no doubt to an
unconditional surrender
The New York herald., 1874-09-19

SOUTHERN RECoNsTRUCTIoN-SENA CLAY
TON ASKING FOR MoRE-Senator Clayton, of
Arkansas, in recent speech at Little Rock,
has declared that in hardly any of the South
ern States is there q republican form of gov
ernment, and that it is the duty of Congress
to reconstruct them over again. The Senator
is mistaken. The trouble with nearly all those
States is not that they have had too little Of
reconstruction, but too much. Their constitu-
tions have been ruined by the Congressional
ouackery of reconstruction.