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We thank the Mississippi House of
Representatives for entertaining the prop
osition embodied in the blr introduced
on Saturday, to reduce salaries of county
superintendent one-fourth. We hope
the proposition will be favorbly enter
tanned, and the bill passed after an amend
ment reducing said salaries one-half.
We will engage that this county can be
reasonably well superintended upon half
she salarY.-Meridian Mercury.
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Thought, not time, is the measure OF
life; which is why some people take such
small measure.
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NEW YORK.

New YORK, March 1.-THE tenn
perance movement here has at last as
sumed decided proportions Meetings
were held IN several churches in which
were large crowds and great enthusi-
agm
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wAREE.&ND.

CUMBERLAND, Mp, March 12.-Pos-
tai cards were sent through the Post-Of-
fee Saturday to all retail liquor dealers
of this city, requesting them to desist
from the sale ofliquor before Wednesday,
the 4th inst, or women's prayer-meet-
ing will be held in front of their premi-
90
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INrRoDUcrIoS OF BILLS.
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.

The Speaker announced as the Special
Committee to investigate charges of corrup-
ton against members, Messrs. Mackey, Sui
Ivan, Spight Shorter and Thompson of
Montgomery.
Adjourned
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cCMMrNfCATIONs.

JACKSON, Mss. March ., 1874.
To the Honorable. the President and Senate
of the State of Mississippi:
GENTLEMEN Your honorable body is in
vited. in such tine and manner as may suiL
vour convenience. to visit the IustituLion
for the Blind, established III thIs city and
fostered entirely by your care.
The hours for literary instruction are
from A. NJ. to II 80 P, NJ. For insfruc ton
in handicraft from P. NJ, 10 p. N.
Most respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
THO. WHITFIELD.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.
HOUSE BILLS.

An Act for the relief of Henry P. Sadler,
of PontotOc county, Miss, was taken up
and read the third time.
There being q statement made that ac-
corGing to report some one had demanded
and received money for the passage of the
bill through the lower House, Mr.. Parker
moved that the bill be referred to special
committee of five. who shall investigate and
ascertain whether or not any member of the
Legislature has received any compensation
t1r his vote or influence, in the passage Oh
this bill, with power 10 send for persons and
papers; which was carried unanimously.
The President appointed Messrs. Parker,
Carter, Gilmer. Gleed and Taylor on said
committee.
To authorize the corporate authorities OF
the town of Kosciusko TO levy a special tax,
and for other purposes; passed.
To harmonic existing revenue laws in
reference to the collection of taxes, etc.
passed.
NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr. CALDWELL will introduce bill
to provide for leasing all State lands now
laying idle and bringing no revenue to the
State.
SENATE BILLS.
To amend section 1853 Of the revised Code
OF 1877. extending the time for the sitting oil
the Board Of Supervisors of Kinds county
passed.
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aENATE BILLS.
HOUSE.
THURSDAY, March 5, 1874

An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act
20 incorporate the town Of Abbevflle, In La
fayette county; passed.
An Act Co incorporate TIE Lincoln Couu-
~ Savings Inacislsion; passed.
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LNrRopucrIoN OF PETITIONS.
INTRoDUcTIoN or RESOLUTIONS

By Mr.. Smyth of Winston Protesting
against "A division Of said county to form
new counties; carried.
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NV Mr. Allen
Resolved. That tie Judiciary Committee.
h.viuE under investigation the CHARGES
2linsr Hon. &C Shackieiord, be required
4" report whether the testimony does not
establish me nrst charge that he is not a
Sllcnt OF his district, as required by law.
and if So. whether that does not render the
Office vacant, and IN axe it unnecessary to in
ysstigate any further the question OF his re-
mov8i from office
Mr. Warner moved Co indefinitely post
poue the resolution; carried
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By Mr.. Furluu--I will introduce bin
entitled au Act amcuGarory of an Act APP
proved April Is, 1873, entitled an Act TO an-
harze tue Board al supervisors of Wilkin-
sou, L,wu1e- and Warren counties 10 issue
boz and 10 fund the debt OF the counties.
approved April %, 1871; also. bill entitled
aa Acc to reduce the State assessment on
certain lands in Warren county, and to au-
thurze the Clerk OF the Circuit Court of said
county TO deed the same TO the owner at the
reduced assessment
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We have been shown specimens of
artificial building stone brought from
Chicago by some person connected with
the Silk Culture Company, which we
understand it is their intention to man
ufacture here, using the Chunkey sands
and colonia, which is thought to be a
good material. The specimens shown
US were all that could be desired, al
most, if not quite as hard as natural
stone, and susceptible of a fine polish.
These artificial stones are colored In the
making. One of the specimens we saw
was of the natural color of the sand,
lime and cement, the other was a beau
tiful blue.-Meridian Mercury.
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Colonel Lamar'went for Lemuel Todd,
of Pennsylvania, few days ago in way
that was anything else but chiIdlike and
bland. Mr.. Todd had grossly misstated
his position as a member of the Committee
on Elections and not having the fairness
to acknowledge his error when his atten-
ton had been called to it. Col. Lamar
administered one of his characteristic
rebukes which completely demolished his
antagonist, as the dispatch reads, ssto the
general satisfaction of the House. "-Hol-
~ Springs Reporter.
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7.DVER Using AGENTS.

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IT, make appropriations to defray the ex-
pen-p- Of the state government, was again
taken up and considered at length, and
passed gca7 IA, nays II,
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AFTERNOON SESSION
REFORM BILLS.

5. Ban Act to fix the COMPENSATION OF
County Treasures, Sheriffs and Assessors
throughout the State. was taken up. one
amendment was adopted and the bill passed
i mum her of other Senate bills were read
aud referred.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By MIR Ciover--An Act 70 provide for the
enumeration of the educahle children of the
county Of Lincoln for the year 1874; passed.
BY Mr.. Boyd OF Warren--An Acr to pro-
vide for the funding OF the outstanding
scrip OF the city of VfcEshurg, and for other
purposes referred.
By Mr.. Higgins An Act TO amend an
Ac1 entitled an Act To secure the fees col
lected by Justices Of the Peace referred
BY Mr.. Sullivau-An Act ID regulate pro-
eeedings in certain cases: referred.
b. Mr.. Ford--An Act for tie relic; OF i.
F. Moore. J e, of Lauderda!e county; refer
red.
BY Mr.. Ford--An A ct in relation to Jus
tees Of the Peace aud ConStables; referred.
BV Mr. Ford-An Act for the relief of II.
j. Mosely, sheriff of Lauderdale county ;
referred.
BY Mr.. Ford An Act for the relic of w.
w Henry and J. p. Walker, of Lauderdale
county: referred.
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Mississippi Legislature.
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, March 4. 1874.
T-EFINIGHED RTTSINFGS
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90 ECEzEE

New HAVEN, March l1,-All the
Catholic congregations in this city united
in public mass-meeting, this evening,
To promote total abstinence. The move
ment. IS conducted by the Catholic Total
Abstinence Union of America, which
has recently received the approval of the
Pope, Plus TX
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TIE PENTTKNTTARY BILL.

To enlarge and improve the grounds and
Penitentiary buildings and for other pur-
poses, was considered AZ length and referred
TO special committee. consisting Of Messrs.
Gleed, Gilmer aud Smy th, Of Winston.
Adjourned.
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INDIAN A.
IOWA.

ATLANTIC, Iowa, March 1.-THE la
dies opened the temperance campaign
here yesterday afternoon, and visited
nearly every saloon in the place. They
were received courteously by all the sa-
loon-keepers, and at one or two places
were cordially invited to take some
thing which they respectfully de-
oIipnd
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The following we're referred:
By Mr.. Furlong-An Act amendatory OF
an Act supplemental TO an Act GO authorize
the Board OF Supervisors of Wilkinson,
Lowndes and Warren counties TO issue
bonds and 20 fund the debt Of the counties.
approved April 10th, 1871.
Bv Mr. Everett-An Act for the relief OF
M. j. Ferguson, of Lawrence county
By Mr. Williamson Act TO incorporate
the Young Mems Relief Society OF Adams
county. Miss.
BY Mr.. Eyerett-An Actto repeal so much
of an Act to amend the laws ia relation 70
public education. approved April II, 1873,
as relates to the appointment and distrlbu-
ton of the school revenues, and for other
purposes.
b. Mr.. Furleng--An Act eatitled an Act
to establish the titles ard ~ remove clouds
and doubts from the titles ot school lands.
lots and sixteenth sections in Warren coun-
ty, Miss.
Bv Mr.. Carter--To encourage agriculture
and mechanical interests in the State.
By Mr.. Gsfter--To amend paragraph 24S7.
page $50 of the Revised Code OF 1871.
TIE PENTTENTIARTBILL
To enlarge aud improve the grounds and
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PRINCETON ILL, March, 10-The cru
saders on the whisky ring have set the
ball to rolling at Henry. A dispatch
from that place, this morning, states that
the ladies have given the rum-sellers no
tice that on Thursday next they will visit
each saloon for the purpose of holding
prayer-meetings- The saloon-men ex-
press themselves as being very unhappy.
but will undoubtedly yield to the ladies'
demand without hindering them
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sake than to be "married in the Lord, :" the
"Catholic" father confessor Of the celbate
Sisters Of st. Mary, New York, is nbont to take
to himself a wife, and TINT, too, Presbyterian
girl, not 20 years old!
The Rev. John Morrill,, who died Of pueumo-
mia Feb. 16 at Pecatonica, H.. at the age Ut n,
was q veteran Congregationalist preachor. He
organized the First Congregational Church in
Rockford, when the nearest post-ofilco was ut
Chicago. He organized tho Congregational
Churches ut Belyidere, Byron, and many other
places in that region Of country. During the
last week OF his Efs he had been laboiing in
revival in progress in tho Methodist Church OF
pecatonica.
LADY PREACHERS.
Miss Sarah Smiley, who Was not permitted to
preach much in New York, has found cordial
welcome in all other places which she has visit
ed. She has boen preaching in DR.. Mobiles
church, Pittsburgh and while in Cincinnati she
preached three times on each Sabbath, and
held sometimes three or four services on
week days. She hns recently created consider
able religious enthusiasm in Loclport, N. Y.
ciated for week Was found too small, and tbs
Presbyterian, larger edltice, was obtained, when
every seat was occupied.
Omaha, which is soon to be visited bY Mrs
Van Cott. has no church large enough to accom-
modato the congregations which assemble to
hear her, so they are going to erect tabernacle.
Mrs. Mary T. Lathrop, Of jackson. Mich, has
been 10 boring recently in revival meetings at
Spring Lake and Grand Haven. Mich.
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PERSONAL.


The Rev. DR.. Cheney is reported to have &C.
cepted the call Of the Ashland Avenue Baptist
Church.
The Rev. Father Shulak. S. j., Of this city,
has gone to Fort Lewis, n. T., to commence
q series OF missions for Poles.
Father Dornev preached his first eeruon in
st. Johns Catholic Church, Chicago, on March /.
THO sermon has been very highly commended.
The Rev. father Cooseman, President Of St.
Ignatius College, has gone to St. Louis for q
short vacation, in order to recover by relaxation
his health.
Prot Joseph Hnven's lectures before the Chi
cago Philosophical Society, on tho philosophy of
tho ancents, have attracted large and app1ecia-
tive audiences.
Tho Roy. 7. L. johnson, OF the Providence
BAPTIST Church, Chicago, has been granted leave
Of absence for two months, in consequence Of ILL.,
health. He Will spend pIt Of his vacation in
Washington. The church is in prosperous
condition.
Prof. S. G. Bartlett D, H., Of the CongTega-
tional Theological Seminary Of this city, in the
last number Of the -adcance describes trip
which he recently made MP the Nile as far as
Thebes, giving graphic descriptions OF the
scenery and ruins along the route.
ELSEWHERE.
lu8 h6fs M ~. huu1uH u4S ltSASucA LILO pas
torate Of the Methodist church at Woodstock,
III.
The Rev Edward Ebbs Was installed pastor Of
the Congregational Church at Plainfeld, ILL.,,
Feb. 25.
The Rev. E. D. Underwood has been pastor OF
the Baptist church in Wauwatoss, Wis, for
twenty-five years.
The Rev. l. n. Hays, Of Chau1hersburg, Pa,
has received call from the First Presbyterian
Church Of Junction City, Kan.
The late sccedng Rector OF St. Matthew's Pro-
testant Episcopal Church, the Rev. J. 4. Latauo,
has been presented by his congregation with .
well-flled purse.
The Presbyterian Church at Granville, Ill,
has given unanimous call to the Rev. Thomas
L, Springer, Of the Senior class OF Princeton
Theological Seminary to become their PASTOR
The Rev. Thomas Binnev, d noted writer on
theology, and preacher, died in London, Eng,
Feb q. He is said to have been the first min
iste- to introduce chantin. into tho services OF
independent English congregations.
The Rev. Joseph D. Wilson, Of Calvary
Church, Pittsburgh, delivered his farewell ser
mon, ayowiag his faith in the Reformed Epis-
copal movement
Dr.. Morgan Dix, the priest who has written
81 ''beau:itul" books, proving how much better it
il to be ''siugle for the kingdom Of hearen's
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CORRESPONDENCE.

TEE CASE OF PATTON VI. SWING.
70 The Editor a. The Chicago Tribune:
sn: As you have freely expressed your views
On the above controversy, and claim to be in
dependent in religion, as in politics, hope you
Mill allow me to make briaf contribution to
the literature Of the subject. It eeens to me
thst yoc have not taken III unbiased view Of
the case
Prof. Swing is Presbyterian clergyman. as
enc,, he-is presumed to hold and teach the doc
trines OF the Presbyterian Church. Priyate
members are not required to subscribe to the
,-onfoss;on 1T Filth on their admission to the
f,hnrch but all ministers, Elders, and Deacons,
- t,,.;r o-,7iu,t;on mist answer in the sflirma-
IKE The following Question: "Do you sincerely
rscsiyc and adopt tie Confession OF Faith OF
this Church, Is containing the system OF doc
, 1874-03-08

SIXTEEN BISCUIT.
To the Editor Of The Ch1cnao Tribune:
SIR: 4 primitive and truly apostolic state Of
things must exist among the Baptist b1ethren
On the border. Up in Harlem, on tho dividing
line between Wisconsin and illinois, lives =
Hardshcil Deacon, whose wife was brought to
grief by mentioning things in this wise: The
Deacon had his threshing done, as usual, in the
fall, and one Of the thresl1crs following too
closely pnuls injunction, "Whatsoeyer is set
before you. that eat, provoked the notice OF the
Deacon's wife, who told the noighbors TINT the
man ate sixteen biscuits alta meal. The biscuits
were good, or the man was hungry beyond
doubt. But when he heard OF it, he naturally
got mad. and said tile Deacon's wife Was imasin-
alive, which in these days is polite for lying.
1t was tl,resher versus tho Doseon's wife, and il
thresher was right the Doacon's wife wasn't, or,
as . brilliant youth expressed it, she had Sap
phired." It wae too grave q case to bo passed
over, and the Deacon's wife was brought before
tho church for discipline. After diiigent invcs-
tigation, by what means it is impossible to say,
it was proved that the man did cat sixteen bis
cult, though, as he said, they we're aL-tired
small ones and the credit OF the Doacous wife WAS
saved to her family ind the church. But house.
wives in Harlem do not keep count of how many
biscuit arc eaten when threshecs come any
longer. L.
, 1874-03-08

It is not asked In Romo what is mans
country or creed. Perhaps the bad Goyornment
has reduced the people to paupersm7 Holland,
France, and other free and enlightened countries,
proportion the population. Wtere then, is the hor-
rtblo dcspotisu = The Government is m elective
monarchy. It has liberal constitution, light taxi
ton, very little Eauperisn economical adulintstra-
ton, cheap or free education for all classes, md
abundant institutions Of charity for the needy and suf
feTng venture to assert that the single city Of New
York pays ta1cs u plundered by dishonest
officials supports more paupcrs, has uneduca,ed
children, tolcrates more vice and Drunkenness rowdy
ism, etc., and suffers from crime, year By ycar,
than the whole nearly 1900 ooo Of the people Of the
States Of the Church.
One VINO KSows THE ETERNAL CITY.
, 1874-03-08


trine taught in the Holy Scriptures :" The creed
Of the Presbyterian Church is. historic: The
whole world knows what it H. It constitutes
o distinct and wcll-defned type OF religious
thought, as distingnisbable from other forms OF
docttine as blue is from yellow
The simple question at issue in thls case Is Is
whether Prof. Swings views and reachlnSg are
in accord with the Westminster theology. f1o1:
Patton thinks they nre not. AS teacner OF
theology, he is supposed to know Wnats "nas: a;as
and be has perfect right, as ndeea eveIy otngr
person has to express his oplni9ns OF ING csnh
ness OF the incumbent OF the fonrth Gnutcn.
he has done 60 cand1dly, and prooueeu nts lsar
sons. To raise the cry OF persecution Ii 11o1c-
ulons+ A.. ..zn.o.au;
To enter into tho merits 2 oi tue eontrovelay Is
beyond the PURPOSE OF tnrs cohlaG,c1so1 ahnt po9
Permit mo to remark ho"evel, IL 1nas ~, ; rlol;
swing's prcachlng Is ~ harmony WIN .ne csesa
OF his Church It Is nt.ie singular !na1 msn "no
have no stomach 70. tno Ilesnsse.'an !ne1o6y
can !lsen to ms a,sconrses wlthonE nax9s toe' tt
senslolnues IN INC 1eass Iatneu, anu, ~ ~
such persons arc among Ills loos1 asoen' ~
mirers; -, !. .
Inc last t11no nag ne pleasure o. nSa1tne ,,at
P1of' SWING vas a. Mct1ckeFs Lnea.ae, .aast luss
year ago. ls,alng nome On otatcs,tes' ~ -! 1,a
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CHUECH SERVICES.

NEIH0DfST4
ira Rev. $. McC7-sney:,
DEAR S1R: Having heard your serrnor m n.
"Womens Temperance Crusade and believing tbern
are many others who would be gratificd 10 hsa- tho
yenience. J. " WtunWop
NJ
, 1874-03-08

3in. uEsrSas LECTURE oS noME.
To the Euitor Of TIE Chtcago Tribune:
SIN: Mr.. Washngton Hesing in his lecture, "a
Month IN the Eternal City," before tile Union
Catholic Library Society, took occasion tc offer
some severe structures on the administration OF
civil affairs under the Papal regime.
We find no fault with 1lr. desing's views on
this or any other subject. They are to Us mat
ters Of perfect indifference, nor are they Of the
slightest weightin forming our judgment On any
question. But, as President Of a Catholic hocle-
ty, he should have shown some little Difference
to the opinion entertained on the Roman ques-
tion by the majority Of Catholics both lay and
clerical. throughout the world. It was entirely
out Of place and d violation OF the rules Of eti-
quette, to invite Catholic audience to listen to
city Of Rome, and then give utterance to views
that he must have known were Objectionable to
the majority OF those present.
# AIr. Hesing had stated that having spent
but one month in the Eternal City" he had
failed to learn anything about it, his audience
statement. And even as precocious young
man ID Mr.. Hesing is, still being apetfect
stranger to Italian society, into which re venture
to say he was not once admitted during his stay
in Rome. with no knowledge OF the language.
and having no experience in forming correct
judgment Of the character of people or their
institutions, his good sense should have told him
that he was entirely incompetent to form judg-
ment on the comparative merits OF the Papal
and the present administration Of civil Affairs.
We subjoin tho views OF the great American tray
enor, Bayard Taylor, on the same question:
have read, during the past week. in various papers,
that the papsl States are tho worst governed in
Europe. have read 1t often. The precise nature
nnd extent Of this despoism little in the dark
about. Our generous cngh.eners, the cdto1s do not
condescend to come down tho particulars Still
plain man maT be permitted to ask few questions
In what does this despots Of the Papal Government
conEist7
Is it that clerg5men hold Officer For many years
years there has been snaier proportion Of cle7gy-
men holding Office in the Roman States than in soue
of the Ssatcs Of this Union, and their salaries have
been in still smaller proportion to those Of secn:-
officers. Is In the OF the Government? It
Is Of the most economical tn Europe The salaries
OF the higher officers ot State do not IS COO
year; and the whole civil list costs about 5000 oo0
Are the people ground down with ,a1es- The taxes
in Rome far less than in En9iaud, France or New
York. Are they deprived Of the bcnehts Of education
The Paral States, with population Of less than
8 00o COO, have seven universities; and the City OF
Rome has more free public schools than New York in
to her population aud, what is still better
. larger proportion OF children attend them
PGrha;s the poor uncared for, and their suffer
[ngs treated with neglect. There are and free
hospitals for the sick the poor, and .gcd the suffer-
ing Of every cass in Rome in proportion to the opn-
|ation, than in any othes city in the world.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-02-14

In order to be able to meet the de-
mands of the increasing bullion pro-
ducts of the Comstock, says the Carson
Appeal, the capacity of the refinery
department of the Carson Mint has
been doubled. In the original plan of
the mint, a room was set apart as q
museum or cabinet 1t has never been
used for that purpose, and recognizing
the superior claims of the bullion-pro-
ducers to those of the antiquary and
scientist. Hetrich has utilized this
room by erecting in it two additional
"houses'' and two more furnaces.
These will soon be ready for use. The
repairs going on upon the mint roof
have reference to this increase of capa-
city. When everything is we'll under
way in the new room, it will be pos
sible to handle as much as 1900 ozs.
ofbullion daily. y