New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-27

sorv,cs Of the Government Mr.. Phelps Of New
Jersey. who I'D to tho time Of his election to tins
Conpress has attended to his own business anu
never drawn pay for public service. iDtimatod that
Ina shoud not DO influenced by the Changers in his
po,itical action Mr.. Cobb. whose great abilities
have been for many years in constant demand ana
under constant pay from the public. at once rebuked
him. 1hi, defiance" of the movable force OF
twenty millions Of freemen" ne attributed 10 DR.
Phelpss great POSSESSIONS and Dir. Phelps ala no'
deny it. After ALL it is the patriot whose services
are always at the disposal of the public and whose
name shines high on tho psy-rolls who feels inst
the movable force Of twenty millions Of freemen."
Thu men who have gained great POSSESSIONS III
otbar nnrsuits and are not dependent on the NOV
abIe force are apt TO go away from tho contempia
ton of Congressional legiSation-in the words Oh
Cobb and the Scriptures" very sorrowfuI" "hat
the people want in their Legislators IL an car 70
catch tho first motion of the movable force"
Among other peculiarlte3, Cobbs cars have That
one
! II was novel sensation to Now Workers yester-
day TO find Broadway and Fifth-ave. cleared IN
single night Of one of the heaviest SHOWS OF tho
season. What tho Street-ceaning Department
might do if it would has been thus admirably Illus
trated The cost would. of COURSE, be considerable
but we doubt if tho Police Board could render
greater public service just now than 10 give us the
exact figures Of the cost and let thrifty citizens
mako little calculation az to whether after ALL
this wonld not be cheaper than the shocking waste
| involved in letting the snow alOno Yesterdays
experience demonstrates that our main thorough
fares can DO made passable promptly after the
heaviest SHOWS. Those who remember how we were
| recently Laundering for q week through miles OF
filth and slush would like to cipher little on tho
matter and sec whether. besides being practicable.
| it is not economical.
The President does not profess entire coincidence
in the success Of International Exposition In
1876 but he intimates doubt of the success OF
National Exposition. Lot US have complete
SUCCESS Of our Centennial Exposition" he says. y" or
suppress it in it's infancy, acknowledging our IN
ability to give it the International character 10 whicA
seesteem aspreS." This is the first official inti
nation we have had that it was tho self-esteem OF
the projectors which added the international feature
to the Philadelphia programme. 1t will be rather
rough on those gentlemen, but tho implication of
the paragraph that the Of the Philadelphia
programme might be insured by leaving out the
self-esteem and tho international features Of it,
ought to content thom and we hope they will take
| the hint without delay.
Mr. VIM. Cullen Bryant and some thirty other
prominent members OF the Century Club nave
united in a request to Prof b. Waterhouse
Haw kns to deliver of illustrated lectures
upon Natural History in this city. In his letter Of
| invitation Mr. Bryant says: When Prof. AgassH
said he would give ono hand for the privilege of
using the other as you do in illustrating scientific
subjects he expressed a feeling of admiration shared
by others less enthusiastic in the Of science
Prof Hawkins has consented. and the lectures will
be given at the Union League Club Theater, on Mon
days and Thursdays, beginning with Monday. the ID
of March, They will be six in number and will treat
OF the unity of plan aud evidence of design in the
animal frame. with contrast and comparison OF
monkeys and men,
| Mr. Butler does not hato the newspapers. but only
despises them He is particular to so IN bis place
in Congress on an average once a day lie
IS an enemy of their abuses. He Is shocked
| Mr. Butler is-at their influence as educators.
For he says that by their publication OF the de-
tails of murders arsons, burglaries, cOunterfeiting
&c. they educate murderers, incendiaries. burglars
counerfeiters and other criminals. AS tue increase
of these classes must make business for criminal
lawyers Of whom Mr. Butler is of the most sue
cessful one.cannoibut wonder at his opposition to
their educators. The wonder ceases when it ia re-
membered that the newspapers have for a year OF
two given large space to Mr.. Buffers methods
and vet we hardly think he need fear competition.
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