New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-30

" the Washington and Lee University. On
usual efforts have been made since the war to
nut this institution on the broadcast basis OF
usefulness and culture-efforts that have been
rewarded by an extraordinary growth and
prosperity which it is pleasant to chronicle.
In her two great institutions OF learning Vir-
ginia leads the Southern States and there Is
no surer path than this which she has entered
upon for the restoration of her former infiu-
ence and renown. The tradition of the great:
ness of her past, unused, would have hung like
mill stone about the neck Of progress now,
adding to the reputation of her colleges, it is
the fulcrum for the development of higher
power. While it is everywhere true that the
future of community is dependent on the
training of its youth, this is prominently the
case at the South. where az hopes must center
in the rising generation.
II is one of the curious circumstances
attending the political condition of France
under the present Assembly, that, no sooner
have we settled ourselves to see the predoml-
nance of one order of ideas, than something
startling occurs to overturn all our expecta-
tons and send us hOpelessly adrift on
boundless sea of very different speculations
| A few days ago success of the Lett Center
seemed to indicate that either MacMahon would
| be President of a Republic of some descrip-
| ton or a dissolution would be necessary. AT
| q late hour last night we were informed, by
| a telegram from Paris, that a resolution OF
| the Committee of Thirty was likely to secure
the personal Septennat. Still later telegram
was received informing us that President Mac
| Mahon had made some startling assertions OF
his right to govern which must deprive him
of the support of the Legitimists, through
whose aid alone the personal Septenndt was
attainable. In all this there seems to be but
| one conclusion which we are safe in making,
and that is that no permanent government is
likely to be constituted in France before the
dissolution of the present Assembly.
Two pieces of news como to us to-day
from the South, which show how differently
the point of honor cTects divers classes of
public men. The Reverend Mr.. Clagget of
Louisville has left his pulpit because one of
his deacons is bOOkkeeper in wholesale
liquor store. We exercise logical license in
saying the shop was wholesale, because the
retail cocktail is usually paid for with ready
money No one can blame MIR. Clagget except
| his congregation, which he has sacrificed to
| his intemperate temperance. But another dis
tinguished citizen has perhaps INDUCED his
honorable feelings too far. The Hon. MIR.
Sloss, NJ. C. from Alabama, some time ago
forbade young gentleman "of good fame
"and family" says the cOurtly dispatch, to
pay further attentions to his daughter. The
gallant young man retaliated by intimating
that the house out of which he had been
turned was not desirable one to visit. Mr..
Sloss came home from Congress on Friday,
and having waited until Sunday to give a
character of greater sOemnty to the act. he
stood in his window with his shot gun until
the youth of good fame passed by, and fired
with such good will that six buckshot re-
manned in the head, neck, and trunk Of the
young man. He is probably dead by this time,
and it may be regarded as conclusivey estab-
lished that the Sloss mansion is a desirable
| nlace to visit.