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New-York tribune., 1874-05-08

The three million Centennial appropriation
was very fully discussed in the House yester-
day, Mr.. Hawley of Connecticut closing the
debate in a two hours speech, containing a
most impassioned appeal to Congress to for
get for once all talk about the dollar and do
something for the promotion of brotherly love.
The sound and forceful argument of Mr..
Phelps of New-Jersey on Wednesday and the
cold, unanswerable logic of figures and facts
by Mr.. Dawes were, however, too much for
Mr.. Hawley's eloquence to overcome. Inc
question was taken on the third reading OF
the bill, and negatived by the decisive vote
of % Yeas to 1872 Nays. subsequently the
personal solicitations of members of the Penn
sylvania delegation effected what the speeches
Of the advocates Of the bill could not, and the
vote was reconsidered by vote Of ia to 112.
1he bill comes up again to-day, and its friends
are confident of carrying it. Notwithstanding
the heavy adverse vote yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-08

We print on our sixth page this morning the
manifest of the lost steamer Europe, showing
the great value of her cargo and the number
and names of her cOnsignees.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-08

The adventures of the lately captive Arkan-
sas Judges, as related by themselves, are quito
thrilling as well as novel. They seem to have
passed from the custody of their original cap
tor, Capt. Williams, into the more humane
hands of lieutenant. That this officer heard
of orders that they should be assassnated
seems positive, though the evidence that any
such order was really given is doubtful. The
comedy of errors which ensued terminated
happily in the escape Of the fugitive Justices,
one of whom is said to have broke for the
woods" when he was nearest his rescue, un-
der the impression that he was again i'll the
hands of the Philstnes. There seems to be
no longer any doubt that the captors of these
Judges were Baxter's men. The officer re-
sponsibe for their custody is said to be
"Brigadier- General Crawford" of the Baxter
forces; his vigilance was lulled 10y making
him inglorously drunk. Having assembled,
after many pcrils, the Supreme Court of the
State mas incidentally given decision in favor
of Brooks.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-08

THE TRIBUNE made no mistake in its an
nouncement a week OF two ago of pending
suit by James H. Banker against tho Lake
Shore Railroad and tho Horace F. Clark
estate. The gulls who were deceived
by the prompt and interested contradic-
tions with which the street and the
newspapers abounded, may now learn
wisdom for the future by a careful pc
rusal of the full text of Mr.. Bankers
complaint, as printed on the seventh page of
this mornings TRIBUNE. 1t would be rash to
express any opinion on q question so COM
plicated, and on the obviously One-sided
statement of man trying to escape the
payment of half million dollars for which
he has given his notes. We content ourselves,
therefore, with referring the reader to
the document ITSELF as one presenting an in
terestng and very remarkable account of the
heavy financial transactions in the Vanderbilt
circle, on which hinged the final turn of the
panic of 1878.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-08

Congress has acted with great promptitude
in the matter of relief for the sufferers by the
Mississippi floods. The Senate yesterday passed
the House bill for the appropriation jim their
behalf, with an amendment providing for the
issuing of army rations and disused clothing
by the War Department. The House Dill ap-
propriated 100000; the Senate amendment
cOntempates the expenditure of SlOO,OOo more
This assistance is undoubtedly very much
needed; the constitutional right of Congress
to extend it has been good -naturedly left out
Of sight.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-08
Ielu'2lork Daily Gribatata.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.

FRIDAY, MAY s. 1874.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-08

There is no mistaking the temper OF the
merchants of New-York as displayed last
night in the speeches and applause at their
banquet. They were enthusiastic and vocifer-
GUS in their approval of the Presidents veto,
but equally outspoken in their denunciatiOns
of the whole wretched system of moieties and
bribes for spies and infOrmers. There
was evidently warm feeling for
Judge Noah Davis, and q warmer
one for Gov. Dix, to whom the Judge paid a
graceful compliment Every sentence of Mr..
Evarts's declaration in favor of hard money
was punctuated with applause. Every point
in DR.. Htchcock's terse and admirable state
ment of the moral side of the financial situa-
ton elected the like manifestations. Every
reference made by anybody to the case of
Phelps, Dodge g. Co.. or to similar Outrages,
brought down the house Views about war on
the railroads. insufficient means OF handling
and forwarding produce and the like were
well presented, but the one thought upper
most in the minds of the merchants was the
demand for honest money,-not broken prom
ises honest laws - not legal temptations
to clerks to break laws in the name of
their principals, and inform on them in their
own; honest execution of the laws-nOt a reign
OF Jaynes and Lahins and junior Blisses.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-08

The acquittal of Courtandt A. Sprague, ex-
City Treasurer of Brooklyn, was a conclusion
of the trial not unexpected when the evidence
of the prosecution was submitted. We know
not what more might have been adduced on
indictments drawn in accordance with the
facts elected. That Mr.. Sprague confided too
much in Others, that he was careless in the
keeping of accounts where carelessness be-
came almost criminality, and that he con-
doned one grave ofense of his subordinate,
after discovering it, was clearly proved on the
trial But it has fully appeared also by the
evidence that Mr.. Sprague was indicted for
offenses of which Mr.. Rodman alone is shown
to have been guilty, and upon other charges
of which no proof whatever has been adduced.
As the Judge charged the evidence has largely
been upon charges for which Mr.. Sprague was
not on trial. 1t was at one time suggested by
The TRIBUNE that the policy of the Ring Dis
trict- Attorney, Britton, in indicting Sprague
and accepting NJ Il. Rodman as States wit
ness, was to protect the Ring, which made
such q convenience of Treasury and Trust
Company. The result of this trial tends to
confirm us in that view.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-08

Senator Fenton's bill reorganizing the Customs
Service was taken up in the Senate yesterday
and referred to the Finance Commlttee' Ihege
New-York tribune., 1874-05-08

Of all astonishing officials that ever ruled a
great city, this pugnacous old Dutch Mayor of
ours is the most versatile and bewildering His
appointment of Police Commissioner will be
q nine days wonder. The Custom -hous @
managers thought they had an under
standing with him. whereby they could
make interest in the Police Board
for partisan purposes at the next
election, and so they began tinkering the
city charter in accordance with their scheme
The Mayor protested, but after having COM
mitted themselves they felt bound to carry
the matter through. The Mayor makes
prompt use of the uncontrolled power
of appointment which they thrust upon him.
lie can hardly be said, in doing it, to slap tho
faces of the Custom-house managers who
were seeking bis favor What he really
New-York tribune., 1874-05-08

Darwin has o practical supporter Of his theory IN
the shape Of tho first gorilla ever tanned and now IN
London, A small party dined with him not long
AGO. and we are told that Monsieur Gorilla behaved
like any courteous diner-out except that his con-
yersation was not brilliant and that at one point n
the meal he calmly extended his paw and remo'ea
from his neighbor's plate TO his own some pre'"
tiny kckshaws, which particularly pleased DIM
He drank claret with his steak lounged IN his enN,
between tie courses, and cracked his walnuts Aua
took his after-dinner glass Of port with the mus
graceful ease He is very particular in his fooa aa
always takes hot rum and water. sweetenedt tsnnr "
honey, before retiring. Darwin ought 70 DC H'P''
man.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-08

Gen. Horace Porter astonished the nioi'"al'' h,n-
grave divines at the Chamber OF Coiii"','e .s;oh
quet last night, with an afterdinner speech and
proved the hit of the evening. The guam. W" ,shax
ovorilowing auecdote. which convulsed 'nI '~. ;,,
wero only equaled by tho preternataras Ion
with which they were uttered. As MasnnIansa
official Con. Porter has not always elleltou p,cccs
but afterdinner speakor he Is gres' snd yo,
Hc has done well to 0hsnge bus gesiden0e "uU wv
catiQn- -
New-York tribune., 1874-05-08

The pampblet edition of THE TRIBUNE Sermon"
Extra NO. IN will be ready this morning. The
pamphlet contains 6S pages, and is uniform in sizs
and style with tho recent Extra, No. Is, Proctors
and & Brown-S6quard's lectures) which has
gained large andy rapid sale, the third
edition being nearly exhausted. In the Sermon
Extra will be found, in part or entire, more than
forty sermons, delivered within the past few weeks
by eminent preachers of all denominations in TINS
city and Brooklyn, presented in every case without
editorial comment or criticism, and in most IN.
stances in the words actually uttered. The price OK
this Extra, postpaid to any address in the unlted
States is twenty cents per single copy; seven copies
for 81.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-08

Fun and finance were somewhat unpieS''"n'y
combined for party of students in Troy the O'as.
evening Each contributed his very best clothes i0r
the adornment of Ghost which was placed on .ss tho
staircase Of a newspaper office about the time thas
churchyarls yawn, while the young ss",,s,n ua.ror
retired to listen to the anticipated howls OF noilV
Unfortunately, the first passer was an suis1 Hn.d
practical turn who was SO dreadfuily nlsH s;,;a,,
that he Immediately deprived the awful appA rH sor-
of it's garments and is at present calmly 'cIothes,
goously moving about i'll handsoie now ~n.destrias
while divers of the students take tneI vi .treets.
exercise in venerable attire on uhHequ'N''
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SO 90 PER YEAR
the many without sharing in those bene-
fits ourselves

the many without sharing in those bepe
I fits ourselves
The company which it is my pleasur,
l. represent, in carrying TO completion
the work which has, as YOU state. wrought
such material advantages. used s.. 600
Wo o! their own money, and for that they
aFe as yet without recompense, but in the
future Is their hope of profit. This South.
efh land presents unequalled advantage
ana opportunities. With its rich and
productive soil and almost perpetual sum
mer, unity OF sentiment and perserveripp
enort are only necessary 10 make il NH
that God and nature intended II sb,pI5
De. v hen we took hold of these south
ern roads, we found them without proper
connections that rendered their transac-
tlops uneven and uncertain. There was
a gap which shut US of from the 80. 600
miles OF railroad lying beyond. To fill
up that gap was our ambition. There
was road TO Canton, aud from Canton
TO jackson, Tenn, but beyond we had
nothing until the gap to Cairo could be
covered with outstretehing arms thence
TO the East, the North and the " est
Il do not think you overestimate The
advantages which have thus been secured
to New Orleans; but, gentlemen, there
sui remains an important work TO be
done, rs great as any which has hitherto
been consummated, and that is the road
to Texas. beg you not to rest until YOU
have the iron ties from the Rio Grande Ia
New York through your city, paying 10
you their tribute of travel and commerce
Texas Is the great empire State of the
Southwest. 1t is equal in area to France.
and Is capable of maintaining population
of 40, 600, 600 of people Here in New
Orleans Is where they must make their first
landing point, and it rests with YOU 10 say
whether such shall be the case or not.
And now, gentlemen, l beg you to ac-
cept my thanks for this testimonial, ex-
pressed in form most grateful TO my
feelings"
The remarks Of Gen McComb were
received with marked expression Of ap
probation. Along with the box containing
the original and autograph copy of the
there were also three hand
somely printed copies of the same. bound
N velvet.
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A'I1e GrssEss.eT~ of Missouri Respond
10 sEae Flow manufacturers.

Liberty Grange, No. 1443, of Living
stOu county mas unanimously resolved not
to purchase Implements of any kind from
manufacturers that are combined to de-
feat one OF the objects of our order.
Sardis Grange, No. 362, of Henry
county has resolved not to deal with said
companies-Moline Plow company and
others-and state and county agents of
Patrons Of Husbandry, are instructed ac-
cordingly.
Shannon Dale Grange, No. 1852, of
Livingston county, has resolved that they
will not purchase of those plow manufac-
turing companies, who refuse to sell to
grangers or farmers clubs at wholesale
rates.
The Marthasville Grange, No. 1881, has
resolved not to purchase machinery or
implements of the Moline and other com
panies or their agents, that are not friend
ly to the eause.-Coleman's Rural
World.
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HOUSE.
WEDNESDAY,. March 4, 1874.
house BILLS.

| An Act entitled an Act 70 incorporate q
Ferry Company in Jefferson county, Miss.
passed.
An Act to incorporate the Gilmer Mills
Company of Madison county, Mississippi
passed.
An Act 70 incorporate the Kosciusko Real
Estate and Building Association; passed
An Act to incorporate the town of Har-
rison. in the county of Tallahatchie, Miss.
passed.
An Act to incorporate the Brookhaven
Dime Deposit and Savings Bank of Lincoln
county; passed.
An Act for the relief Of L. K. Barber, Jr.,
minor of the county of Wilkinson, Miss /;
passed.
An Act to amend the Laws of Evidence
in this; passed.
An Act to amend the school laws of this
State, so as to make County School Superin-
tendents elective, was indefinitely post
poned yeas S. nays &c.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
Mr.. SPEAKER: 1 am directed by the Gov
ernor to inform the House that he has ap-
proved the following bills:
An Act to provide tor the quietiug of
land titles, and TO remedy the loss of evil
dence of title by destruction by fire of the
records of the Circuit and Chancery Courts.
and the records OF deeds in the county of
jackson.
An Act entitled an Act to amend an Act
entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled AN
Act for the relief of Taxpayers of 1873, ap-
proved February 4, 1874.
An Act to authorize Kimball, Raymond &
Co, State Printers, to avail themselves of
the provisions of a charter granted by an
Act of the Legislature, entitled an Act to
incorporate the Pilot Publishing Company,
Of Jackson, Miss approved April l9, 1873.
Adjourned.
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An Act TO repeal certain amendments 70
an Act Incorporating the town of BALDWIN IN
| the counties of Lee and Prentiss. approved
respectively, April II, 1873 and November
An Act to incorporate sardis Female Col
lege; passed,
An Act to incorporate the Natchez ORA
matte Association; passed.
DILL 10 repeal an Act entitled an ACT 10
protect crops in DeSoto county, Mississippi ;
passed.
An Act to provide for the payment OF
damages by stock; passed
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following were introduced and refer
red
By Mr.. French-An Act TO amend an Act
entitled an Act to fund the floating debt OF
the ate, and issue sinking fund bonds, ana
for other purposes, and 10 authorize the Is
suance OF additional bonds. and provide Tor
the collection of dues TO the state.
By Mr.. O-good-An Act t. amend article
s. chapter 80. of the Revised Code of S71, to
amend practice in criminal cases.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Cessor-
Resolved. That hereafter two sessions be
held during each dav. The first session com
mencing at o 80, the second SESSION COM
mencing at 3 20 p. ~; adopted.
By Mr.. Cook
Resolved, That a special committee of
three be appointed to ascertain ahu report
to the House "a early as practicable what
disposition was made OF railroad passes sent
to members of this House To attend Mardl
Gras in New OSleans. and which We're not
received or taken by them-tne OBJECT Delh@
to ascertain if they were used by other par
ties-and that they have power 10 send tor
persons and papers.
On motion iHp resolution was adopted,
and the Chair apponted as said committee
MeSSrS. Cook. jones and 1ubtie.
HOUSE BILLS.
The following hills were indefinitely post
poned:
excessive rents.
An Act to prevent domestic animals from
at large.
An Act for the relief of L. ". Carruth, ex-
Sheriff of Benton county.
Adjourned.
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THE PROOF.

Ere breaks the drowsv morning
The steals, To- my surprise.
a fight, tLe dusks adOrning,
From ihy beloved eyes.
7.y4ta tJ finl twas dreaming
That Knocked my lonely sleep,
AND. cAel,ed by The seeming,
I .ouL tor thee and weep.
Wa.n uaoutide pours It's splendor
On The close city streets,
n.q.,arsa voice most tender
Amid their Jumulr greets.
i Know 't.s fancy thraIls me,
Rut.quiyeriuE with the sound,
The rfrnptl scarce recalls me
To The mad Grid around.
Artwffght, gray or golden,
Asattbe morn and noon.
Nv sense and soul are holden,
Like seas by Won pale moon,
OF ruy pli~sJut presence,
Though vejied from my sad sight,
Whose owe il ines quintessence.
Whose smiles delays the night.
III e-a fhe dawn my SUMMERS
are luiI. sweetheart, OF thee,
kiudiyLD gold jTs members
Across thoughts mystic sea;
1.-The Rooms clamor bushes
While iv fond tones list,
9TH. jr5 mad .um ult rushes
-uert "a tides 1T mist;
Ifatt ha russell cleaning,
Wherever l. may come,
II .N rrurEuug i'm roaming,
THv charm can bring me home:
Moro. noon, aud eve enchanting
Alike Njth Thy sweet pell--
b. prom Of. dear heart, in granting
love thee, love thee well!
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Napoleon, nly was % man OF great iutu.
id9u-, once said to the Italian puy cau.
Antommarchi "Beiiere mr, wa bod bets
ter leave DH a'l these raucala.. LI.a "a
fortress which neither YOU uur J. know
anything abou. Why throw obstacles
in Che way oI if- la..ucat o. uHH means
are superior to a.I Ode apparatus o. your
l1bomt0r-s Nom. tOWart oHa.lly
agreed with me chat aiI your filthy mix
lures are good f.r nothing. Medicine Ia
Collection uf uncertain orpu0us. The
results OF which. taken collectively, ore
more faf.l than useful t9 mankind. Wa
ter. airaud eIe1uI.uess arc the chic. articles
ia my pHarmoc1ppla.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-12

LFram Nh. ----nn Plant.

From the Cotton Plant.
IT must be gratifying % all Republi-
cans. as IT Is 10 US, 10 see the atle manner
in which the new L.eutenant-Governor
dicharges the important duties "a his
high position as President Of the State
Senate.
We must confess that we were sur.
prised and gratifed to see him within q
week after his installation, discharging
the duties with an ability that might
have done credit 70 any man In the
State.
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PENNSXEVANEA.

PHILADELPHIA, March IA temper
ance-meeting was held at Ninth and
Spring Garden streets this afternoon.
Speeches were made by George X. Sny-
der, DIR. Leech, Alfred H. Love, Mrs.
Ellis, and others. In their remarks, the
speakers all gave encouragement to the
crusade movement.
A dispatch from Philadelphia says that
the women's temperance crusade in that
city and State continues to be the allah
sorbing topic The Christian ladies of
one portion of the city have perfected
their plans. Between 300 and 800 wo-
men, of the best society, will take part in
the war, 1t is expected that at least
/, 200 crusaders will be enlisted within a
week
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Lnvre-.ue-, in Cluri.r County.

From .ho Enterprise Courier
Since Che war; fifteen murders chat $50
can call Id mind, have been committed .n
Clarke county. Ofthe numbermuriered.
FIVE were cOl1red and teu were white.
Eight Of the murders committed were by
negroes, SIX boy white men, and one un-
known. Not one negro was killed bY "a
white man. while three white men were
killed by negroes. And for ali this crime
there has been but one man hung or sui-
fered the penalty of the law
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-12

We, the undersigned, citizens of Missis-
sippi and Louisiana, adopt this method of
testifying our high appreciation of the en-
ergy, skill and conservative feeling dis
PLAYED by Gen. ii. $ McComb, in the
discharge Of the onerouns duties and re-
spons;blities resting upon him as Presi-
dent of the New Orleans, Jackson and
Great Northern Railroad.
Entering upon bis duties, three years
ago, under the most Perplexing and de-
pressing circumstances, his able admins
tration, characterized by no less won
derful energy than his impartiality, has
eliminated in silencing criticism and in
rendering the jackson Railroad one of the
most vital auxilaries to the development
of our country, and its advancement in
commerce and agriculture.
The vast and advantageous connections
secured through his enterprise, together
with the untiring energy at all times dis
played in affording greater and additional
facilities to the transportation Of freight
and passengers-the sagacity exhibited in
the selection of business manager, in the
person of Col. +. ID. Frost. whose career
has been marked by great ability, untir-
ing labor and uniform courtesy-all enti-
tie Gen. McComb to the gratitude Of the
people he has so greatly benefited.
We, therefore, cheerfully tender Gen.
III. S. McComb our thanks for the re-
forms instituted and improvement secur-
ed under his management of the New Or
leans. Jackson and Great Northern rail-
road, and beg leave to assure him Of our
sincere wishes that all his projects con-
nected Herewith may exceed his most
sanguine expectations, in the measure of
their deserved success.
We can only give approximately the
felicitous words Of Ge7. McComb in re-
Spouse. He said:
"GenHeme,a-To say that this is unex-
pected is TO speak the simple truth. /
knew nothing of this testimonial, so CRATE
full to my feelings. Its unexpectedness
adds to the satisfaction and pleasure feel
on account of it. The work whiC. you are
pleased to allude to in such terms of
praise NAV not have been altogether I'M
selfish. Whilst it embraced in its COM
pass the general advantage it was also with
view to profit to myself. 1t is fortunate
" 90 ordered m the nature of our rela-
tons that We cannot bestow benefits upon
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SENATE.


FRIDAY, March 6, 1874.
The President appointed tie following
committee on the resolution Of Mr.. War
ner, in relation to investigating the amount
of printing necessary:
op1 Nc
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PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS.

The following were referred:
Mr.. FuTlong presented memorial from
the Mayor of Vicksburg. praying The aid of
the State in support aud maintenance OF the
hospital in said city.
MIR. Stuart presented petition from the
citizens of Noxubee county, asking law IN
relation TO fences.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-12

There is bill in the Legislature to re-
duce the salaries of County Superinten-
dents one-fourth. A good move. Super
intendents of Education have plenty Of
spare time 20 follow other business, and
we believe in paying men for whA they
do, not for what they pretend to be doing.
A salary of $500 is amply cOmpensative.
Columbus Index.
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NEX .EEE&ssY.

Nearly 200 ladies Of high social stand
ing in Jersey City met yesterday and or
ganized Woman's Temperance League.
They are not connected with the ladies
praying bands that visit the saloons.
Their plans IS to district the city, visit
families. and urge men, women, and chill
duen to sign the total abstinence