, 1874-09-17

been favored guest. pulling out pri-
vate letters committed to his honorable
keeping. showing the world what ugly
things brother and sister could say Of
ono another, what sentimental phrases
wives could write in the absence of their
husbands, and dragging the reputation
of ladies' he has never known through
the reeking filth of this unparalleled
scandal. It would not have been con-
sidered nice business for gentlemen
in the olden times. but We suppose it is
all right in these days when public
man undertakes to prove that he is not
q dog by showing that he is cuckold.
It is time for this abominable business
to be stopped. The accusers have fail
ed in their case and every fresh attempt
to accomplish their purpose only makes
their failure more disastrous.
The World says: " Henry Ward Beech
er stands good against a ten-acre lot full
OF Moulton and Tilton. We will toler-
ate no more of their passionate and un-
supported assertions. If they have any
proof of what they allege against the
pastor of Plymouth Church, let them
take it into cour.. of justice. where it
can be weighed and sifted. A suit at
law may enable them to destroy the
character of Beecher but nothing will
ever mend their own." The World GEN.
sures Moulton and says mono of the
documents reinforce the charges in any
degree. while several Of them seriously
invalidate them by their bearing. upon
which alone can their publication be
justified.
The Times says: "This statement is
offered by Moulton for a double pur-
pose; first, as a personal defense, and
second, as n criminal arraignment of
Beecher. We regard it as fulfilling nei-
ther purpose"
The Sun says: 1.-The opinion of men
respecting the guilt or innocence of Mr..
Beecher will not be changed by it
Those who think him guilty will be
more certain. of it than ever, and those
who believe him innocent will believe it
all the MORE"
P1rTsBuRc. Sept. 12.-Judge o. B.
McFadoen. Delegate to Congress from
Washington Territory, who has been
seriously ill at the St. Charles Hotel, in
this city, for the past 8 or 9 weeks, is
now convalescing slowly, and expects
soon to be able to start for the Pacific
Coast.
LONDON, Sept. 12.-The great strike
of cotton operatives at Bolton begun on
the 7th inst. Four mills, employing
1900 persons. have stopped. -Four
mills. employing 1000 are still running.
Tho trades unions throughout the man>
, ufacturing districts are collecting sub
scriptions for the idlers.
WASHINGTON, Sept. II. - Assistant
Surgeon Saml. A. Storrow is relieved
fiom duty % Assistant Surgeon. and J.
II. Bsrtholof is ordered to report to the
Army Medical Board for examination
for promotion. and then to the Depart
ment of the Columbia.
New YORK, Sept. 12.-The masons,
brick layears. hod carriers. and helpers
in Jersey City, Bergen. Hudson City,
and Hoboken have abandoned the eight
hour rule, and it is announced that all
are working ten hours without an in
crease of wages.
MEMPHIS. Sept. 10. The examination
of the alleged Ku Kluxer from Gibson
Co. has been postponed till Monday.
Among the prisoners are J. P. Hale,
who had row with the negroes at u
barbecue about paying for shoat which
he had bought. and Morgan and Nathan.
the men who were fred upon by me-
groes near Pickettsville, which lead to
the arrest of the negroes who were taxi
on from Trenton Jail. An Avalanche
reporter had an interview with Dug.
Jameson, the negro who escaped from
the mob. He admits being present
when Morgan and Nathan were fred
on. and that the negroes bad assembled
for the purpose of killing colored man
named Butler and whipping another.
but says he was there in the interest OF
peace. He was reticent in regard to his
being taken from Jail. He says he ss-
capped by jumping into creek. end that
Nelson also escaped.
Tw1s MOUNTAIN. N. H.. Sept. 13.--
Beecher preached here to-day to SINH
lar throng to that Of last Sunday, taking
his text from the 5th Chapter of Gala
tians, 18th and 18th verse inclusive.
Beecher has seldom preached with more
vigor or effect. Drift of discourse was
the meaning of the religion of man,
which argued TO be liberty--that liberty
which comes from perfect unconscious
Systematic obedience to law.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 13.-The follow
ing are the postal changes for the Paci
fic Coast: Post Office established at
Gales Creek, Washington county, Ore
gon, Lester Ray Postmaster. and Unal.
aska, Alaska. Postmasters appointed:
F. B. Poor at Fort Bidewell, Modoc Co..
Gala; Frank Kenyon at Round Noun
tain. Shasta county, Gala; Henry Cushen
at Long Tom, Lane county. Oregon.
At the instance Of Senator Mitchell the
following mail service has been ordered
in Oregon by the Post Office Depart.
ment: A new weekly mail from Eugene
City across the Cascade Mountains to
Upper Ochoco. Mail service on the
route from Dallas. Polk Co., Ogn., to
Philometh. Benton Co., has been In
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