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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-13

AS there was nothing new or exciting among
the kingdoms of earth the clergy of this city
and Brooklyn yesterday favored their focks
with few thoughts upon the kingdom OF
heaven. There can be no doubt that good
old-fashioned sermon has its advantages now
and then, even though it is little surprising
to find the preachers nowadays contenting
themselves and their hearers with
plain doctrinal discourse. After informing
his people that some ''gifted artists" were
to give concert in his church, and that the
''gifted doors of the meeting house would
open at half-past seven o'clock, Mr.. Beecher
proceeded to prove that the kingdom of God
Is in the individual and not in the Church.
Many Of the readers Of the HERALD will disa-
outh church on this point--a fact which will
make his sermon especially interesting to
them. At the Church of the Messiah, in Thirty
fourth street, the Rev. DR.. Cudworth preached
sermon on the aspirations of humanity to-
wards God. 1t goes over the old ground of q
universal belief in a Supreme Being which
cannot be too often recounted in doubling
age. DR.. Taylor, at the Broadway Tabernacle.
gave what was, indeed, common sense view
Of religion in daily life, and our very full re-
port of his practical discourse should not es-
cape general perusal 1t isa subject that can
not be too often touched upon by the clergy
of all denominations. Bishop Potter deliv-
cred q confirmation address at St John chapel.
Outside of the doctrinal sermons we have
reports OF the dedication Of a Universalist
church in Williamsburg, the Rev. DIR.
Chaplin preaching the sermon, together
with our usual notes of the other churches
in the sister cities. While we need not
commend these discourses to our readers,
either in general or particular, because they
are certain to find readers without any special
commentator, we may again point to the
absence Of sensational topics among our
clergy and remark the interest Of the purer
subjects to which they devoted themselves.
Pulpit themes, embracing that simple duty 50
faithfully performed by the old pastor de-
scribed in "The Deserted Village, whose work
it was to failure to brighter worlds and
lead the way" are something of
novelty, and if our clergy chose them
more frequently they might oftener realize
some of the fruits of that labor in finding that
even in their own work, sometimes 'fools
who came to scott remained to pray" After
all, the old-fashioned preaching is the best.
and even if it is worldly reputation that is
desired it is plain that the repute Of =
Jonathan Edwards is more lasting than the
fame that comes and GOES with the occasion
that gave it birth.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-13

ANOTHER New THEATRE. evening will
witness the opening of new theatre, de-
voted to the higher class Of dramatic en-
tertainnent. Its situation has been happily
chosen with a view 10 the present and future
wants of the tbeatre-going public of New
York II comes with name familiar to old
New Workers. and associated with some of the
brightest memories CT the American stage
Mr.. Stuart, who will be remembered az man
aging the Winter Garden, in connection with
Edwin Booth, and laboriEg with that dis
tinguished artist to promote Shakespearian
revival undertakes the management. DIR.
Boucicault also is interested in the house, and,
under these circumstances, the public will be
disappointed if the New Park Theatre falls
short of the excellence which its associations
and management give right TO expect.
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lngs In the House to-day will, perhaps, indi-
cate that it is not dead.
At the beginning Of this imitation mon
stroHty We denounced it as leading inevitably
towards ruin. reputation and dishonor; but
we were denounced in turn by some of our
calm and drowsy contemporaries up in the
country, who, though opposed to imitation in
principle, did not SEQ that the moderate
clauses Of the -Four Hundred Million bill justi-
fed such positive terms. To them we now
commend the case Of imitation as put forth by
Mr.. Butler. The Four Hundred Million bill
as it was then, with forty-six millions OF
national bank currency added to it since, is
now looked upon by the republican leader in
the House as a mere finger-post on the high
Gates the direction and establishes the prin-
ciple. It does nothing to relieve, but it COM
mits Congress to the relieving progress. With
this bill of the conscience Of the Congress.
sional majority the House bill for free bank
ing will be taken up aud passed in such
form as will deluge the country with paper
money. If anybody doubts this let him study
the majority that acts with Mr.. Butler On the
vote which gave him control of the proceed
ings he had upwards of sixty supporters from
Southern States and fifty from Western States
Pennsylvania was the only Middle or Eastern
State that assisted in any degree worthy men
ton. Pennsylvania has financial policy of
her own, which is to favor any course that
helps the operation of the tariff which pro-
tects Pennsylvania by making foreign goods
dear, so that Pennsylvania may add something
more to the price Of her manufactures and
still keep the market Hence her vote But
aside from that vote, the line is sharp and
clear of the South and West moving shoulder
to shoulder to carry in the House the policy
that the South and West carried in the Senate.
AL the operations and all the plans of the
regulators are not yet clear; but that Con-
gress, in both houses, is now in the hands of
the most enormous ring that has yet appeared
in the corrupt history Of our recent legislation
seems to us evident. Hitherto we have thought
that imitation was the result of the decisions of
some. the recklessness Of others and the sec
tional animosity of not a few; but it becomes
hourly clearer that other motives are behind
it. Popular perception does not yet penetrate
the real character of this movement; but when
its history shall be known the frauds of Credit
Mobilier, the small chicanery of the salary
bills and all the other pieces of iobbery by
which congressman have indicated both their
dishonesty and their shamelessness will seem
so insignificant in comparison that We shall
wonder people ever thought them worthy
denuncation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-13

The REMAINS OF DIR. LIVINGSTONE will,
doubtless, reach the shores of England to-day,
and will receive all the honors due to man
who has labored so long and SO faithfully in
the cause of humanity and science. Among
the distinguished names inscribed on the
pages of history that Of Livingstone will hold a
prominent place. His untiring perseverance,
singlemindedness and grand success in open
ing up to the civilized world and introducing
the light Of humanity and faith into regions
hitherto buried and unknown can never be
overestimated. His grateful countrymen
propose now to honor his remains in a truly
regal manner and thus show their apprecia-
ton of his greatness.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-13

A UNIVERSAL MARITIME LANGUAGE. We
have, by the courtesy of q distinguished
officer of the United States Navy, received
copy of ''The International Code Of Signals
for the Use OF Al! Nations" This volume
shculd be in the hands Of every ship, schooner
or sloop owner in the world, as it is a COM
plete and ineligible system by which craft of
all nationalities anG classes can communicate
with each other when at sea. Nearly all the
maritime governments have adopted it, and it
can be used by ships though their officers
may be unable to employ any other language
in common The code is admirably organ
lied, consisting of series Of phrases current
on the sea, besides geographical index and
a signal CIPHER extremely neat and simple.
In future editions of this work we hope
that the editor will make provision for
the different yachts on our coast, and
for the revenue squadron as we'll, in order
that they may avail themselves of the advan-
tages of the language. This work suggests to
US many improvements which might be made
in all the axiatins svstana .bv which travel on
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T RIPPLE S HEET T.
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New York, Monday, April. 13, 1874.
From our reports this morning the probabilities
ore that The ,oeatter today ao,u be cloudy.

The STEAMSHIP GREEcE--Up to the time
of going to press no news reached US regard
ing this vessel, which brings with her the
crew and passengers rescued from the lost
steamer Europe. The Cunarder Abyssinia,
which left Queenstown three days after the
Greece, reached quarantine last evening and
did not encounter the vessel in question. The
detention necessarily caused by the rescue Of
the crew and passengers of the Europe and
the boisterous weather of the last few days
furnish sufficient reasons for the non-appear-
ance of the Greece. She may be looked tor
now at any hour.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-13

The ScHoo1sHIP MERCURY has arrived at
this port after Ave months cruise. 1t is
now nearly five years since this vessel was
placed in commission, and during that tirae
she has literally supplied the navy with sea-
men recruited from the young waits Of this
city. The Commissioners Of Charities and
Correction may well be proud Of the results
OF their enterprise in fitting out this ship for
the purpose of training the vagrant boys placed
under their care for the navy and merchant
service, and every one viii gladly re-echo the
wish of Captain Pierre Giraud, of the Mercury,
that the day be not far distant when every
large seaport city viii have its scholarships
ike New York. They win prove of incalcu-
lsbls banedt as preventives of crime.
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The Romance OF Nineteen Bricks.
Crime has its romances as well as love but
romantic crime in New York has no parallel,
either in wickedness or grim humor, to the
story revealed in the HERALD yesterday and
to-day. The plain DIR. Uhline, of Eldridge
street, has swollen to the magnifcence of LIE
Chevalier Ernest de Bagnicki, and his wife,
while she consented to call him Uhling, pre-
ferred to keep her own name, which turns out
to be Nine Marie de Bagnicki, nee de Scent
lyanykyi. George Lippard. could not have in
vented anything half as fine for novel, and
they brighten police report with lustre
that makes the dreary stories from the Tombs
assume brilliant glory that can only be
described as Bagnickian. 1t is true the crime,
or rather crimes, to which these names lend
romance that is exceptional even among
criminal romances, were vulgar enough.
There was presumably, malepractice, that
most terrible OF all offences, and then an
effort to swindle an insurance COM
pany by pretended death and burial. But
there was fun in the coffin. A suspicion
of murder by malepractice caused the exhuma-
ton of the supposed body, when nineteen
bricks were found nicely coddled together in
the casket. This was the first chapter in this
romantic crime, and, could bricks speak, they
would reveal terrible story to walls that have
ears. They would tell how the dainty hands
of Chevalier manipulated them and finally
honored them with decent and respectful
funeral. They might even relate their sus-
picions of the Chevalier, or say outright that
they knew Uhling to be Bagnicki from the be-
ginning They might, give some charming
gossip about the young woman who had occu-
pied their resting place before the Chevalier
persuaded them to take it. They might even
give clew to the whereabouts of the young
woman herself for up to the present time the
only capital offence of which the Doctor can
be convicted is the murder of nineteen bricks
So magnificent man as the Chevalier can never
be convicted Of numbering vulgar brick
though Bagnich might condescend to bury
nineteen of them in one coffin and common
grave. Already these bricks have been heard
to the disadvantage Of the Chevalier physician.
They have defeated his case against the in
surance company, Tor the burial OF nineteen
bricks is q very different thing from the death
of young woman whose life was insured.
But what has become OF the woman? And
how did she behave toward the nineteen
bricks which took her place in the bod?
Did she regard the operation of placing them
there as brcklaying and the Chevalier as a
bricklayer? Did the Chevalier himself catch
the ludicrous side of the situation and look
upon the pall-bearers as bod carriersp All
these things must be revealed on the trial.
and if the Chevalier is acquitted he might
find employment as an insurance agent. His
cheek should not be wasted on calling.
requiring less Of it than he has shown him
self to possess. As for the undertaken, his
story seems about as limp as the body he
placed in the coffin.
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powwows.

CuBA.-A novel mode of emancipation has
been adopted by the Spanish government
All the slaves furnished to the government in
accordance with the decree issued during the
administration of Captain General Jovellar,
are to be organized as soldiers under white
officers The term of service is to be five
years, at the expiration of which they are to
be declared free. The plan seems good
enough. 1t will be an immediate convenience
to the government. In the long run, how
ever it will make the negroes masters of the
situation. Once the negroes are thoroughly
trained to the use of arms they will not sub
NIT to the domination Of the white man. Do
as she may, Spain cannot much longer bold
on to Cuba. Pity she cannot see that she
would be better without it. But for Cuba
Spain to-day might have been a prosperous
Republic.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-13

in the signal service; Professors Hayden and
Gardiner, in geology and geography, besides
Clarence King, Lieutenant G. NJ Wheeler.
Commodore Wyman, Professor Peirce, Gen.
eral A. A. Humphreys, w. II. Dali, in their
own specialties, and many others whose
names are familiar to the public. We hope
that these gentlemen will continue to exhibit
the same commendable enthusiasm and
energy which are earning renown for the ma
tional name among all the academies of the
Old World
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-13

Che ocean might be rendered less dangerous
and certainly more expeditions and salts
factory. We should have fixed steam lanes
the erection of an international tribunal tor
the government of commerce and system
of rigorous laws, by which careless command
ers could be punished for criminal negligence
resulting in loss of life.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-13
new YORK HERALD MONDAY APRIL 49, I874-TRlPLE SHEET

orally The temperance ladies are to be
heard at the Brooklyn Conference at half-past
ten A. M We wish the ladies success. It
will not be we'll il the Conference gives them
the cold shoulder. The cause they represent
is good one, and it is the duty of all the
churches to give the ladies advice and en-
couragement.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-13
AnUsEnENTs THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING

PARK THEATRR,
Broadway and Twenty-seventh sireet-LOyE'S PEN
ANcE at 2. NJ. closes AT IL p N. Charles Fechter.
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THEATRE COMIQUF,
No. 5l4 Broadway.-VARIE ENTERTAINMENT, at s
T. NJ closes at 80 7. M
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DALYiS FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE,
Twenty eighth street and Broadway. CHARITY, at r.
NJ : closes at 10 80 r. VI. Miss Ada Dyas Miss fapny
Davenport, Mr.. Fisher, Mr.. Lewis.
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BOOTHS THEATRE.
Sixth and Twenty-third street-ZIP, at as r
N. closes at 10 ~ T.. NJ. Lota.
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wALLACK'S THEATRE
Broadway and Thirtietn street.-The VETERAN, at
T. NJ; closes at IL +. NJ. Mr.. Lester Wallack, Miss
Jeffreys Lewis.
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MRS. CONwAY'S BROOKLYN THEATRE.
Washington street Fulton street, BROOKLYN
CONNIE So0GAli, at p. NJ closes at IL r. NJ Mr.. ant
Mrs. Barney Williams
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Eighth avenue and Twenty bird strcet-EILEEK OGE,
at5P. N. closes at IL T. NJ. Mr. and Mrs Florence.
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OLYMPIC THEATRE,
Broadway, between Houston and Blocker streets
VAUDEVILLE and NOVELTY ENTERTAINMENT, at
zf5 P. N. closes at 10 AS p M
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
Fourteenth street and Irving pace.-Italian Opera
IL TR0vAfURE, At r. N. closes at IL r. NJ. lima di
Murska.
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BROADWAY THEATRE.
3r roadway, opposite Washington Place.-HUMPTY
1UMpTY AT HOME &c, at +. M; closes at II P. n.
L
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BROOKLYN PARK THEATRE
opposite City Hall, Brooklyn.-LA MARJOLAINE at 8
p, NJ. closes at II +. NJ. Fanny Foster.
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TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE
No 20l Bowery.-EARIErY ENTERTAINMENT at s r.
NJ. closes at II +. NJ.
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BOWERY THEATRE,
Bowery.-THE LITTLE DETECTIVE, and VARIETY
ENTERTAINMENT. Begins al p. NJ closes at ii r. NJ.
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COLOSSEUM. =,
Broadway, corner Thirty NTH street-PARIS BY
MOONLIGHT. at ! L. NJ closes At r. Nj. Same at r.
M. closes at III p. NJ.
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BRYANT'S OPERA HOUSE
Twenty third street Sixth avenue.-NEGRO MIN
sTRELSY, &C., at +. ~. closes at 10 r. NJ
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METROPOLITAN THEATRE,
No. 585 Broadway. VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT, q
7:45 r. NJ closes at 10 30 +. NJ
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WOODS MUSEUM
BROADWAY. corner OF Thirtieih street THE HIDDEN
HAND at 2 T. NJ. closes 80 +. NJ. ST MARC, THE
SOLDIER OF FORTUNE at p. N. closes 10 80 r. NJ.
Mr.. and Mrs 4. L. DAVENPORT.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-12-24

1t is told Of the late Judge Benjamin Tap
pan, of Ohio, that when he applied to the
Judges of the Supreme Court for admission to
the bar of that State he was asked the follow
ing questions, to which he gave the answers as
follows: "Mr. Tappan, what is law" Answer
tan unjust distribution of justice" "Mr.
Tappan, what is equity?" Answer-"A ID
imposition upon common sense T No other
questions were asked, and he was given GER
tifcate of admission.
The St. Louis Globe is not far wrong
when it says that the secret OF good journal
ism is not entirely in the keeping of those
who boast of their independence, which, in
nine cases out of ten, is only an excess of bile
on the liver
"A girl in Georgia brought suit against
recent lover, claiming $4,000 damages but
she compromised for four bales of cotton and
new parasol. Her lawyer took the cotton for
his fee, and she kept the parasol to heal her
wounded affections.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-12-24
Greek Prizes.

Desiring to promote classical culture, I will
give prize Of twenty-five dollars in currency
to the student who shall pass the best examiuA
alton in Greek, and ten dollars to the one who
shall stand second best. Examination will
take place on the 10th day of December, 1875.
1t will be open to any person in the State of
South Carolina, who is under eighteen years of
age on the day of examination.
Examination will be partly written and partly
oral 1t will be conducted, and tL1 wards will
be made by three gentlemen of acknowledged
classical attainments, whose names shall be
made known before the day of examination.
Hadley's Greek Gammar and Kendick's edi.
tion of Xenephon's Anabasis will furnish the
basis of examination.
All persons proposing to take part in the ex-
animation will report to me, either in person or
otherwise, before the first day of May, 1875.
On that day the list will be closed. No one re-
porting after that time will be received as
competitor.
No examination will be held unless at least
sing to enter it. Notice of this fact will be Civ.
en- on the first day of May, 1875.
Examination will be held in Greenville, 8.
c., on the day above mentioned.
The prizes will be delivered in public. Eff
forts will be made to induce distinguished
friend of classical learning, from abroad, to
make an address on the occasion, and deliver
the prizes.
The above notice is afectionately commended
to the youth of the State 1t is hoped that
many of them will take lively interest in it,
that the number of competitors will not be
small.
Inasmuch as 1t will be conspicuous recon-.
mendation for student to obtain one OF the
prizes, or even to stand we'll in this examina-
ton, it is hoped that the teachers of the State
will feel lively interest in it, assisting and en-
couraging their pnpis in the labor of prepara-
ton.
WIN. H. WHITSITT,
Greenvi!le, S. c.