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The Ash-Hopper.

Chas. A. Dana, of the New York SaD, is
a &C scrematist.''
An enthusiastic public meeting in favor
of cremation versus inhumation was recently
held at Zurich, Switzerland.
If the servant girl of the period wishes to
cremate with trifiing expense to herself she
should continue the use Of kerosene as a
kindler.-CAscago Times.
The New York Cremation Society has
tried its 'prentice-hand already. One of its
members was polite enough to die within a
day or two after he joined the fire-worship-
ers. His body was put upright in q fire.
proof receptacle, through which intensely
heated air was forced. His father paid the
bill-$3 25-and now has the ashes of his
son in a neat little urn on the parlor mantel
piece.
Henry Bergh, being invited to express
his opinion on the subject of cremation,
says: "It might be asked would consent
to a personal application of this ancient
custom. unhesitatingly answer yes, for I
infinitely prefer that my ashes should be
made of some immediate and practical
utility, even though they be used, as the
great bard has it, to stop crack to keep
the wind away rather than that my body
be subjected to the buffetings and jostlings
incidental to the other system, and which
are as sure to ensue as May-day movings."
CREMATIoN.-A meeting of the advocates
of cremation was held at tho rooms of the
Young Mems Christian association of New
York City, few evenings ago. Letters fa-
yoring the movement were received from
Charles A. Dana Rev O. B. rockingham
and others. The speech of the evening
was delivered by Ellis B. Schuable. He
deplored the wastage of 130, ,OOO, 900 of bod
les every year, buried deep into the ground,
which ought to enrich the earth. He was
not only for burning the bodies, but for
scattering the ashes over the fields to purify
them, and thus, as he said, gourmands
would rejoice in the idea that their elements
would fructify plants. Oxen would eat the
plants, and men eat the oxen, and fat, iol-
ly mems elements would live again in other
men. A dead man is no more than any
other dead animal. Mr.. Henry Bergh, the
animal protector, applauded, and desired
the total annihilation of the body after
death.
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/" OUT WEsT.n -

Work ON the Oregon State Capital has
been resumed.
Brigham Young is meandering around
Southern Utah.
The price of cattle in the Walla Walla
valley is lower than ever.
John A. Rush wants to be the Democratic
candidate for delegate in Congress from
Arizona.
A Texan seattle king has farm Of
10000 acres and keeps $4,000 cattle, 10000
sheep and 10000 horses.
The Walla Walla Union has entered on
its sixth volume. 1t is edited with ability
and is a credit to Walla Walla.
The burning of the Temple Theatre, st.
Joe, incurred loss Of only $4,000 to the
owner, and the city IS better off, if accounts
are true.
Beef in good condition at the Dalles, Or,
brings from five to five and half cents per
pound; mutton, three and half cents, and
pork seven cents.
Old man Bender, the Kansas murderer,
was arrested a few days ago in Utah, and is
in Jail in Salt Lake City. He has been full
ly identified. Another man has also been
arrested, believed to be John Bender.
The orchard of William Meek, of San
Lorenzo, Cal, covers 260 acres. He has
$4,000 almond trees, 225, 900 currant bushes,
1900 cherry trees, 5000 plums and prunes,
besides large numbers Of the best varieties
of apples, pears, peaches, apricots, etc. He
is also experimenting with oranges and
lemons.
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The queerest object in nature is Span
ish beggar. for these beggars beg on horse
back, and it is an odd thing to see man
riding up to a poor foot passenger and
asking aims. A gentleman in Valparaiso,
being accosted By one Of these mounted
beggars, replied, "Why, sir, you come to
beg of me, who have to 60 on foot, while
you ride on horseback Very true, sir, Z
said the beggar, !" and have the more need
" beg, azI have to support my horse a.
well as myself, y
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Some unscrupulous trifier lately copied
Walt Whitman's prayer of Columbus
and sent it to Western paper for publica-
tion. The editor declined it, with the re-
mark: ssIf the author viii leave whisky
alone, he may yet rise to be the chief deck
hand of a canal-boat. o-B Brooklyn Argus.
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]. Earl Brown has won the champion bill
lizard cue Of Nevada City from Charley Nc
Elvey, by 1T points III game Of $50,
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fFor the Evening POST
MONS CREPIT.'
OH mighty Vulcan, speak pr'ythee.
What can be the matter witt thee.
To come so far ami start smithy
In old Bald Mountain?
Oh! Royal Blacksmith, be content,
There's Strombol and Heca's rent,
Vesuvius alone would vent
Your smoke and cinders!
Oh! Rex Inferni, why with gToans,
Fill piney woodsmen full OF means
And send them on their marrow-bones
To cry for mercy:
Perhaps you've crossed the ocean under,
SurcEarged with all your fathers thunder
With fell intent to split asunder
This gloricas union.
If that's your ann. I'll simply state
Some such attempts were made of late
And met most unlucky fate:
Take warning by them.
But, smith infernal since you're here
I'll whisper something in your ear,
Come North and bring your Satan's gear,
There's work in plenty"
Growl under Congress just little.
To show them that the crust is brittle,
Twill do them good to smell little
Yankee birthstone.
Shake down all schemes for more imitation,
Shake down bad men from every station.
Shake out corruption from the nation
And take our blessing.
Raise up new isles of sweet content,
Raise up cid forms with sorrow bent,
Raise up the poor in novels pent,
Raise up everything except the rent,
oh! son Of Juno.
G.. H. AVERY.
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ANOTHER WATCH SWINDLE.-A young
gentleman of this city has shown us letter
purporting to come from Howard Il Co.,
importers and manufacturers of watches,
jewelry and silyerware, 1sJ South Clark
street, Chicago, and reads as follows:
The watch received from you Jan. Is is
ready for delivery. You were correct when
you stated it could not be repaired outside
of our house. We have had great difficulty
with it, but it is now in thorough order,
and we warrant it to keep correct time for
five years. You wrote the watch was found,
and desired to know the worth 1t is a
very valuable time piece, and must have
cost at least $500. 1t is now worth $400,
and for any one desiring a valuable time
keeper is really cheap at first cost.
The cost of repairs is summed up,
amounting to $40 %, and the gentleman
requested to remit the amount by express
and have the watch sent to him, but his
eyes are sharp enough TO see through the
trick. The object was to make the gentle
man believe his name had gotten mixed up
with some one who has sent valuable
watch for repairs, get him to remit the
amount charged in the bill, and swindle
him out Of the sum remitted. Doubtless
this is one of the hundreds of transcripts Of
q thieving letter that has been sent broad
cast through the land. Of course no watch
comes, and as the person sending the money
is trying to obtain goods under false pre-
lenses, he has to Z grin and bear his loss.
- Paris Ksntuckian April 81
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POETRY.
CURIOUS LITERARY PRODUCTION.

[The following is one OF lne most remarkable com
positions written. 1t evinces an ingenuity pec
liarly its The initial letters spell My boast is
in the glorious of Christ The words in SMALL
CAPS, when read the fthand eide from top to
bottom. and on the right hand side from bottom to
top, form the Lords Prayer complete:l
Make known the gospel truth, OUR Father, king;
Yield up thy grace, FATHER from above;
Bless US with hearts WHICH feelinglv can sing,
"Onr life thou ART for EVER. God of love-"
Assuage our grief IN love FOR Christ. we pray,
Since the Prince of BE .vEN and GLORY died,
Took all sins and HALLowED THE display.
Infinite Being, first man. AND then was crucifed,
Stupendous God! THY grace and POWER made known:
In Jesus NAME let all THE world rejoice,
Now labor in Tuy heavenly KINGDOM OWN
That blessed KI GDoM, for thy saints THE choice.
How vile to COME 10 thee, Is al our cry:
Enemies to THY self and ali that's THINE.
Graceless our WILL. we live FOR vanity
Loathing the very Bk-ng. EVIL in design
o God. thy will be DONE FROM earth to heaven;
r. clinlng ON the gospel let US live,
Iii EARTH from sin DELIv Erred and forgiven.
Oh A. thyself, teach us to forgive;
Unless ITS power TEMPTATION doth destroy,
Sure Is our fall INTO the depths of woe.
Carnal IN mind, we have NOT glimpse of Joy
Raised against HEAVEN in Us no hopes we know
On, GIVE us grace, and LEAD on the way
Shine on Us with thy love AND give US peace.
Self, and THIS sin that rise AGAINST us. slay
Oh, grant each DAY our TREsPAs-es may cease
Forgive OUR evil deeds, THAT oft we do.
Convince rs D.u5 of THEM to our shame;
Help us with heavenly BKEAD, FORGIVE US, too,
Recurrent lusts: AND wEll adore thy name,
In thy FORGIVE ness saints can die,
Since for U.s. and our TREsPAssEs go high
Thy Son, OUR Savior, died on Calvary.
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EFor the Evening Post.

An Invitation to the Giant of Bald Noun
tain.
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The Chilians desire to put up in the pub
lie park of Santiago statue representing
Lima, and the Peruvians are as mad as hor-
nets because it is a semi-nude female fig
ure, with mirror in one hand and bottle
of perfume in the other, and reclining in
altogether too free and easy an attitude.
Peru feels insulted, and if the statue is not
withdrawn, something will happen about it.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-23
TIE doom OF INFLATION.

Once more Gen. Grant has deserved well of
the country. He merits this morning the
thanks of Congress no less than years ago
when he defended the country against the
assaults Of a no more dangerous enemy. We
do not care to question the motives or the in
fuences which have led him to veto the In
fation Bill. 1t is an act Of great moral cour-
age, under the circumstances in which it has
been done. He has had to resist the solicita-
tions and the opportunities of that reck-
less and unprincipled coterie who have
for the last year made themselves
his especial champions, and to whom
he has yielded too much in matters of
administration. Their vulgar and impertinent
assertions of his sympathy with them, their
aggressive intrusion into the interviews where
the leading men Of the country met the Pres
ident to protest against their schemes, had
excited universal anxiety in reference to his
position, in spite OF his often repeated pledges
against imitation. But these fears are now
shown TO have been without foundation. The
voice of the business community, reinforcing
the Presidents own convictions, has been
stronger than the demagogical clamOr with
which his immediate adherents have sought
to deafen him, and the whole country will
thank him to-day for the act of simple hon
esy which showed yesterday that he is not
entirely in the hands which have already done
him so much damage.
To the members of Congress who, in the
face OF majority relying solely upon brute
numbers, have sustained the cause of common
sense and financial honor, and to the members
of the Cabinet who on Tuesday last, as we
understand, unanimously advised the Presi-
dent against the cOnsummaton of this act of
legislative folly, the country will not forget
to make fitting acknowledgment. The people
of this State have especial reason for con-
graduation in the fact that both our Senators
New-York tribune., 1874-04-23
ynoer 10 Advertisements


A,trspAENTs-T Third Pdge-5th aud 9th columns
RANKING AND F1NANCIAL-SiTih PaGe-5th column.
IANEISC- HOUSES AND BANKERs-SepcHh ga col
BoaED AND EooMs-Third PdOe-21 and 81 columns.
kUsINtes NOTICEs-FOTfh Pd0e-lst column
CHANCES FOR BUSINESS MEN-Sirh Fd9e-2d cOlumn
CORPORATION NOTICEs-Ihfrd IdQe-2d column.
COPAETNERSHIP NOTICEs-Fhr0 luge-lst CoIulhH'
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DRY GoODs-Third PaGe-2t column.
IURoPgAS ADyERTIsEMENrs-SepeR Pd0e-5th col
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HELP WASTED. MALEs-Third PGge-4th column -
BORsEs, CARRIAGES, HARNESS, &e-Ih'Td F"Je-4S'
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HOusYs AND FARMS wANTED-Serenh Pd0e-ith column
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHs-finh PGQe-6th coinmn:
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NEW IUBIICA CATIONs--SLtN Id0e-Z1 column.
PROFosALs-Thtrd P0ge-lst column.
EIAL BsrATE FOR SALE. CiTY-Serenh Fdge-3l COZ
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NEw-JLESE1- -Serenh PGge-ith column; COUNTRY
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SAIIs ny AUcrIoN-TAird Pa0e-6th column.
SkyINCs BANKs-SercHM Pdge 81 column.
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srRAYBoATs AND RAILRoADs-SereRh Page-5th and 9th
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sTORAGE-ThiTd PGge-6.h column.
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SUamNR RETREATs-Thiyd Pd0e-31 column.
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umn; CIY-ScUcHh POge-4th and 5th columns; CoUN
TRY-ScrcfLt I0Oc-5th cOuNn.
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New-York tribune., 1874-04-23
THE ERIE ACCOUNTS

We give to our readers this morning the
statement made yesterday to the Executive
Committee of the Erie Railway Company by
President Watson. We are constrained to saw
that while it is marked by Mr.. Watson's we'll
known ability, we do not find in it a salts
factory settlement of the matters in dispute
We may dismiss the part of it sure to be most
noticed by the general public, that relating to
the integrity of ex-Auditor Dunan, with the
single remark that the point upon which
the shareholders and bondhoders desire in
formation is the financial condition of the
road. Mr. Watson certainly makes damaging
extracts from Mr.. Dunan's correspondence.
and seems to establish against him a prina
fdcie case of carrying water on both shoulders.
Doubtless Mr.. Dunan would claim that these
extracts do him injustice and be able to mako
damaging publications of letters in return.
But in that discussion the public have small
interest. The character of the Erie Compapy's
financial management, not the character of
their ex-Auditor, is the essential point.
And Mr.. Watson personally gains nothing by
demolshing Dunan now, for he made him.
gave him his place, begged him to remain,
and passed upon him before the London
stockholders the most sweeping of eulOgiums.
TO select for special trust aud the most conf
dental position, and 10 leave in power praS-
New-York tribune., 1874-04-23
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Pennsylvania Democratic State Com
mttee will meet In Philadelphia May 4, to decide
upon the time for holding State Convention
The Independent party movement in Ten
nessee by the people OF Bartlett County,
time ago. seems to BIS growing In favor throughout the
State. The Memphis Appeal says: "There seems to be
a determination IN every county to nominate the best
and to give the people al opportunity to select
their candidates. instead OF the trcksters and wire
puers have heretofore managed this business. We
have never such DESIRE such determination TO
have fair lot the people make their
selection-as indicated in every county" All Of
which speaks well for the future welfare Of Tennessee
In their attempts to break the force Of the
farmers call for State Convention, tho Indiana Re-
publican organs have overreached themselves Their
vehement denas Of the authenticity of the call have
prompted Mr.. James Comstock Overseer of the State
Grange give extended account Of the which
induced the farmers TO call the Convention He writes
TO The Indianapolis Sentinel that the call the result
free discussion amoHg the farmers months past
and put forth as the unanimous conclusion OF the
entire body represented In the recent gathering
Indianapolis He says be Is in receipt Of letters daily
all parts or the State showing him that the Con-
vention will be very largely attended.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-23
PERSONAL.
DIR. HirchGeld has received a grant o.

DR.. Hirchfeld has received grant of money
from the Prussan Government TO aid him in making
archaeological researches In Asia Minor.
Lord Spencer has done what is deemed
very liberal In England. He has decided to rent an
acre each TO six OF the laborers on his estate.
Dr. Schmidt Professor of Astronomy in the
University of Athens has completed map OF the moon
TO which he has devoted 81 years Of laborious and
Btudlous work.
Gov. Washburn Of Massachusetts does not
intend to take his seat in the United States Senate until
the first OF May but he has written to Senator Boutwell,
that II important legislation should up before that
time, requiring his aud VOTE Will start for
Washington immediately upon notification.
Leut.-GOv. Talbot of Massachusetts, was
last heard from ut Georgetown Texas, April IL. He
wrote then that he would leave 81. Louis for home
about the first OF May. since then nothing has been
learned OF his whereabouts, but 1t Ia probable he has
heard by this time that he is Governor Of Massa
chusetts aud ID on his way home.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-23

and the distinguished representative OF New
York in the Cabinet secured for this great
commonwealth its proper weight In tho ue-
cision of this important question
We do not exaggerate either the charac'er
of the Bill or the significance of the ex-
ecutiye act which nullities it, Neither Its pas
sage nor its failure could immediately exert
any important influence upon the maich OF
affairs or the prospects of trade. lts poison
ous quality lay in the fact that 1t opened the
door to endless legislation in the same direc-
ton. 1t tended to abolish, in Congress and
in the public mind, all lingering ideas Of the
sanctity of national obligations, and to
set us adrift upon current which ran
unchecked toward reputation and infamy.
The veto of the President Is therefore
far more important for what 1T prevents
than for what it Immediately accomplishes.
We congratulate him and the country upon
it, not because it kills this particular bill, but
because it issues fair warning to the inta-
tionists in Congress that in all future schemes
for debasing the currency they must count
upon the opposition of the President. 1t is a
piece of that prevention which is so much
better than cure. In this view Of the case.
Gen. Grant has been able by one stroke of
the pen to do greater service to the country
than most men can accomplish IN a lifetime.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-23
Amusements ano tfleetinas.

ACADEMY oF MUsIc.-At 1880: "Lohengrin" Matinee
Ats: Memorial Meeting 10 DR.. LIVINGSTONE. American
Geographical Society.
BoorH's THEArER.-"As As You Like It." Miss Nelson
BROADWAY TnEATER--" Humpty Dumpty' o' ~ 20
CoIossEUM.-Day and evening: "Cyolorama oi A'"u0"
1874"
Days FIFTH AyrS,,y THE ,rER-''MopsieurA Alphonse
GRAND orERA HOUSE. Eileen ose" The Fiorences'
IycEuM TupArrp-"Ia Mariolaine." Fanny Foster
N,nIo's GARprS.-schuhmann' Transatlantic NoVe'y
Combination. ,,.
p,,v T,,.,,Yn "Iove's Penance." Charles Fechter
l.tos souARE THEArER.-"Ied Astray"
NAIIAcK.s THRATER-" The Veteran" Lester "SliaeA'
ASSOCIATION HALL.-Readings. Dr. spencer
N,uoNAL ACADEMY OF DRsIGN.-FOrty-nluth Anhual
Exhibition Day and evening.
er,uYAY UAII-Annual Concert of Alfred Pcase.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-23
LEGIsLATIyE PROCEEDINGS.

PASSAGE or NUMEROUS DIIIs-THs SUPPLY BILL IN
THE sENATE-THE cAULDwELL QUICK TRANSIT
BILL PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY.
.-.... SENATE. E...... ALBANY. April "a. 1874
Ellis were passed as follows:
Authorizing the village OF Mount Vernon 10 take hold.
and convey certain ands for Improvement IN the First
Ward OF Long Island City IN relation 10 Secondave IN
NewUrecht for the better protection Of showDis and
bill boards 10 provide for paving the certificates OF
soldiers OF the War OF 1872 10 Incorporate the Central
Agency Company TO provide for the submission OF
amendments to tho Consultation to the people amend
ing the charter the Founding Asylum under the caro-
OF tho sisters OF Charity IN New-York City TO amend
the charter OF the Universal Life Insurance Company
relative 90 the Marine Court the City OF New York
relative TO railroad tracks In Brooklyn.
On motion of Senator Coz the restriction deprving
T. j. Dyson Of The Brooklyn Argus OF the privileges Of
the Senate removed.
Mr. WOOD, Chairman OF the Finance Committee.
moved to take from the table the report OF the Commit
tee OF the Whole the supply bill. Carried Mr. kIso
moved to amend the report by striking out that portion
thereof which repeas the Office OF Shore Inspector Oh
Lopg Island. Lost-Yeas, II; Nays, Il.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-23
ASSEMBLY.

The House went into Committee Of tho
Whole on the bill to incorporate the NewYork Quick
Transit Company, known as the Cauldwen bill Ths
bill provides railroad commencing at the City Hall
and running through blocks Of bulldogs and under tho
Bowery thence 10 and across Harlem River to tho
northery limits Of the city at the Bronx River, with
branch to the Grand Central Depot and another to tho
East River at the foot Of GOuyerneur-st. Mr. Z. ..
SPENCER said he experencedmuch qualification In say
ing that this scheme highly and entirely practica-
BILE one He found in It, he thought tho true solution OF
the problem rapid transit Iu London there were two
or three such roads In successful operation Mr. LAKE
said he had looked the bill carefully and found 1T To
be- he thought Just what the people wanted The bill
was amended TO conform in detail With the others ana
then ordered to a third reading.
Mr CALDWELL in view OF the fact that this bill had
met with almost unanimous approval, asked consent
that the bill be put its fnal passage Mr. j. w.
SMITH Of Erie objected Mr.. CAULDwELL then submitted
motion to the effect which required two-thirds
vote The motion prevailed by vote OF "a 70 70, and
the bill passed.