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prove thAt PrOf. SWING hAu denied tho authority
Of tho Word OF God.
In yiew Of the eyitlcrco he had adduced, aud
the arguments he Ind pressed, te loft 1t III the
hands OF tue PreBbytnry, asking tlsom to dismiss
ai' prejudice to forgetting altogether tho ques-
tions involved 10 far M they concerned tho per-
sonal relations Of tho prosecutor md tho ac-
csed, and to act in vew Of tho testimony, with
their idea Of the responsibilities which rested
upon Presbyterian minister, and judging from
their own personal oxpo,!encs Az ministers aud
oIdols % to whnt constituted fidelity in the pas
tora Office. lle asked If he had said rasl, thing
or Il hatd thing.-if ho had transgrosBel tho
bounds OF rropiioty or crossed the limits Ut truth
-wlother no had not actel in all Besiou6l1oya
md oil sorrow, with good impulaos In his heart,
aud with no otlaor doAire than Tint OF yiualcat-
ing tho glory OF God aud hubsorying tho inter-
osIs Of the Church, and whother liz wau mt
right In atlilming that frof. Swing had mol boel1
falthful In maintaining tho truths Of the Gospel,
md Ind not been faithful III the exercise of Als
duties ~ such minster.
nETnAoT1oN.
He then thanked tho l'resbytory for tho kind
attention they had pad to hlB argument, and
Tho Moderator for bis forbearaaco, apologlzing
for having said that ho would inpoAch tue pros.
Swing. That remaik had escaped 9 llpa In tho
hoat Of debate, md he retraotod it. and hoped
tie presbyse1y would receive tho rotractlon.
[Applauso.l
THE AgcOND nltARnE--
that Prof. Swing did nut "siuooroly receive and
adont tha Conlos s!on OF Faith as containing tho
system. OF docLrio Taught III Tho holy Scrip,
tures"- then taken up. ue proposed
70 prove that allegation Gy- tho Testimony
Of hlr. shnfo!dt and ny Prof. Swings sernonH.
And u anY one should ray tint nil accused party
could not DO made to orimlllato himself, he ap.
nealeu to tho legal profession to sustain him IN
tt1o position TINT. while tho declaration Of tho
acoused would not hub6tantiate hia innocence,
the admission ot tho acpuHed was sufficient owl.
| donoo to Babstautiate h,s guilt. Prof, Swing
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The morning hour expiring, the bill went

over. ~ Hfi
The bill to provide for the equalization
of the national banking circulation was
then taken up.
Mr.. Merrimon, who was entitled to the
floor, argued that the business interests of
the country absolutely demanded more
currency. He held that if more national
banks were established in the South the
tendency would be to localize capital.
llMr. Sherman said that he was absolutely
shocked by some of the remarks he had
heard upon this floor. Both parties were
solemnly committed to the resumption of
specie payment, and every one knows that
the more paper money issued the farther
we are removed from specie payments.
House. Speaker presented COM
munication from the Secretary of the
Treasury transmitting estimates of deficien-
cies in appropriations for the year ending
June 30th, 1874, and for previous years.
Mr.. Orth Qnd.,) from the committee on
foreign affairs, reported bill providing
that hereafter all commissions OF postmas-
tiers appointed by the President and con-
frmed by the Senate, shall be made out
and recorded in the Postoffice department,
instead of at the State department, as at pre-
sent. Passed. Also, reported favorably on
the bill to provide for o more complete re-
organization of the State department..
| Referred to committee of tho whole. Also
reported bill authorizing the President to
temporarily suspend the judicial functions
of ministers and consuls in Ottoman empire
and in Egypt, SO far as the settling Of dis.
putes with American citizens in those
countries are concerned, and to accept for
citizens of the United States the protocol
offered by said government. Passed.
4 Mr.. Bundy (Ohio), from committee on
public lands, reported adversely on the
bill in aid of the public schools of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Tabled. Yaa w
The House then resumed consideration
of the bill in relation to the franking Of
documents, pie ara
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MIsCELLNEous

Thomas Gallagher and John Corrigan, of
Montgomery county, Pa, have been ar
rested in Philadelphia, charged with robbirg
the formers father Of $3.50 and several
Thousand dollars worth of bonds.
1.-The schooner Julia Newell, from New
Castle, Del while lying at Lewes. was run
into by another vessel at five O'Clock yes
terday morning and sunk. The crew were
saved. ttgp11t b
The shoe mandatory Of Cutler b Nor
ris, at Warren, Mass. was burned Tues
day night. Loss $4,000.
The remains of eight bodies Of the VIC
Tins of the Drummond colliery disaster, in
Nova Scotia, last May, have been recovered
from No. slope. ta
Charles and Ann Scott, colored, were ar.
rested in Cumberland, Maryland, on Tues
day, charged with being engaged in tarrng
and feathering young girl in Martinsburg,
West Virginia, some time ago. They
were taken to Martinsburg.
The Spanish steamer Murillo, which run
down the emigraut ship Northfeet in the
English channel, and was subsequently con-
ldemned by the Admiralty court, and sold
for nominal sum. has been rechristened
!, the 'sHuelva,'
It is expected that the Tichborne case
will be given to the jury on Saturday next
| 1T is ,rumored that General Moriones has
been badly defeated before Bilbao, with Q
loss Of large number of his troops, ant
has been compelled to retreat to Sautan
der. fia7f 93s ea'sas
1t is proposed to hold another internato
nal exhibition in Paris in 1875.
/ At Ethan, Westmoreland county, Thos
R. Dirty is appointed postmaster. vice
walter P. Lamkin, resigned.
A man named Aleck Savage was clubbeo
| BY a Brooklyn policeman named Donne
gan, and will die. The back of his heat
was beaten to pulp.
1 Isaac Badeau, ex-collector of taxes ir
Brooklyn, was yesterday arrested for EN-
bezzlement while in office. The amour
| due the city is said to be about $25, 900
The Rev. John Jenner, of the Winebren
ner church at Cresline, Ohio, while lab or
ling under religious excitement, which hat
probably reached the insane stage, cut hi
throat, and also cut his abdomen open
He will probably die. eB
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WEDNESDAY. February Is

.Setate.-Mr. Ferry (Mich.) presented q
memorial of workingmen of Michigan ask
ing the substitution of national bank cur
rency for legal tender notes, and that 1t be
made legal tender for all debts, public or
private. Referred.
Mr.. Logan presented memorial OF Chi
cago board Of trade respecting notifications
in the customs laws. Referred.
Mr.. Ramsey presented memorial Of
citizens of Buffalo protesting against any
renewal Of the ranking privilege, and
asking that a list of documents printed
by Congress he published monthly. together
with weight, and the rates Of postage on
the same. Referred. s{ .s.-r4 trz,
The bill to provide for the appointment Of
a commission to investigate s ~
THE ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR TRAFFIC y
was taken up. Nt'
Mr.. Schurz said this bill proposed mucf
more than mere parliamentary inquiry
it trenched decidedly upon matters which
pertained to the Jurisdiction of the state pc
lice. There were many other matter;
which might as well be inquired into b,
Congress as this. There was gambling, tina
vicious habit, the results of which, it nigh
be argued, were just as ruinous as that
drinking. Then there was the female low
for dress, which had often caused youn
men-bank clerks and others-to rob thei
employers to be able to crafty
Then Congress might institut
an inquiry as to the effect {
hot soda upon society, and continuing th
idea there would be nothing pertaining t
the habits OF the people that might not b
investigated, and in the end bureau {
health and morals would be created. 81
was satisfied that all coercive and prohib
tory measures only tended to aggrava'
rather than lessen the evils now asst
} GATED with the use of Intoxicating liquor
, He should vote against the bill. .ia If
i. Mr.. Freylinghuysen spoke of the eyi
: Of intemperance, which had attracted u
attention of the philanthropic for lor
time, and the effects Of which had be-
|, felt in almost every family in the Ian
Y He advocated the passing of the bill.
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New steamboat.

On Monday last, says the Washington
Star, the Potomac Fruit Growers associa-
ton and their friends, who are interested
in solving the problem of cheap transporta-
ton, invited party of ladies and gentle
men to JON them in appropriate ceremonies
upon the occasion of laying the keel of their
new steamer. The pretty little steamboat
National was kindly placed at their disposal
Captain Grigg, and company. of about
one hundred ladies' and gentlemen en-
barked early yesterday morning for the
trip. The day was balmy and beautiful
as May. A short stop was made at Col
lingwood, twelve miles below the city,
where fine settlement is already estab-
lished, and where q Cooperative Home
stead association are laying out q pleasant
rural village. The boat passed on by the
forts, Mount Vernon, the White House,,
once the site Of Belvoir Cas-
tie, occupied by the elder Fairfax,
and again rounded to the beautiful bay
which receives the waters of the Pohick
and Accotink creeks. Here rose magnii.
cent bluffs and wood crowned heights OF
Gunstop, the once renowned estate OF
George Mason, of revolutionary fame. The
old mansion, restored from partial ruin
and dilapidation, is now owned by Colonel
Daniels, of the Richmond STATE JOUR-
NAL, and is one OF the most noted OF The
old homes of Virginia. Colonel j. Nj.
Lewis, late of Wisconsin, has just
erected splendid house, with
all modern improvements, on bold
headland, which commands one Of the
finest views on the river. His place is
called Ben Venue. This beautiful bay,
protected on three sides by lofty hills,
surmounted by noble forests, is to be the
terminus of the new steamboat route.
The boat is to be here every night, afford
ing to the weary dsnizens Of the city tenn
porary escape from the tolls Of the day
during the summer. On all sides
of it there are charming sites for vii
las with every advantage that can tempt o
man to rural enjoyments. Up the creek, o
few minutes run, the party reached Acco'
! tiak, where the boat is building. Here
they debarked and were entertained by o
brief but very fine address from William
Snowden, esq.,, of Collingwood, and an ode
by D. P. Smith, esq. An appropriate sons
was sung, and three cheers given for the
new enterprise. The party then repaired
upon invitation of Hillman Troth, esq.
president Of the steamboat company, t.
his beautiful home, where his good wife,
charming and noble matron, dispensed
generous hospitality which supplied al
wants of the hungry and made everyb bod,
feel as if they wanted to join the Wood
lawn Farmers club and live in countr.
| blessed with such good neighbors. f
The wonderful success of the colony Q
4 Northern families here located was accepte'
as a guarantee of splendid future for tn
fine but neglected region Of the upper Pc
tomac. s,.;.,F. ..5s..
d There was no formal vote taken, bu
: the sentiment met with general applaus
: that the new boat should be calld the Mar
Q Washington, as an appropriate tribute
r that honored matron who will live forevt
in the nations memory.
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STATE NEWS.

4 Alexandra has German banking
company. go
The Winchester paper mills are now
engaged upona large order TO be sent to
Cuba.
u The Salem Register says "the belle
of Washington city, this winter, is q
Lynchburg lady"
Female crusaders are reported on their
way to Petersburg, says the News, from
Ohio to commence raid.
Judge Alexander Rives, on the 18th Of
March next, will open the United States
court in the city of Lynchburg.
Pat Hubbard, who was reposing in
Danville Jail preparatory to being trans
ported to the penitentiary for one year for
larceny, has taken French leave of the first
named penal institute. s a.r
& The first newspaper issued in Dan.
vile was brought out about the year 1920,
by a man named keinhardt, and was
printed in the old mill near the toll bridge
1t did not take toll from the people long
"A disease resembling the epizooty is
affecting the horses in Frederick and Shen.
andoah counties. The Shenandoah Her.
aid reports that a number of horses in the
neighborhood Of Woodstock have the dis
ease.
\ The cadets practice-cannon, take
from the Virginia Military Institute durin
Me war by General David Hunter and car
ried to Washington, have been restored t
the Institute by order Of the Secretary c
4 War. 1s,et
d I-The Friends quarterly meeting /,
|, Waterford, Loudoun county, on Sunda
week, was largely attended. Discourse
were delivered by Samuel M Janney
J Chalkley Gillingham. of Alexandra, and
] female member of the society. p
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RIVER STEAMER LOST
NEWS FROM ABROAD
THE AsHANrEE EXPEDITION
Etc. Etc.
PENNS YLVANIA.
The Anti.LiquOr Crusade-OplniOn of
ehta Mrs Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

The ADti.LiquOr Crusade-OplniOn of
cara Mrs. Elizabeth Cady stanton.
PHILADELPHIA, February 26.-At
the radical club meeting yesterday after
noon Elizabeth Cady Stanton delivered a
lengthy address upon the subject Of the
sensation of the day--the anti-liquor cru
SADIE. In this she took a position unfavor-
able to distinguishing feature Of that
movement--the circulation of bands of
praying women about the streets and in
bar-rooms.
This she declared to be little more dig
niGed than mob law. She simply suggested
that women exert themselves earnestly to
obtain the ballot, after which she says the
abuse of liquor would be materially de-
creased.
CATHOLIC TOTAL ABSTINENCE UNION.
The Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
Philadelphia had grand demonstration at
the Academy Of Music last evening, at
which several addresses were made in sup
port of temperance. q.sy
A number of letters were read from
many bishops throughout the country,
sending greeting to the society. Great en-
thusiasm was manifested.
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If 5l66
THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE-That the
4 r.,fE Il mt In

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE-That ON the
i 18th day of February a. d., 1874 warrant In
bankruptcy was issued out of the District Court
Of the United States for the Eastern District of
Virginia, against the estate of William Tabb
of Spotsylyanla county and State of Va, who
has been adjudged bankrupt on his own petit
ton THAT the payment of any debts, and the
delivery of any property belonging to said bank
rupt, to him OF for his use, and the transfer OF
any property by him are forbidden by law; That
| meeting of the creditors of the said bankrupt,
| to prove their debts, and choose one or more as
signees of his estate, will be held at a court OF
bankruptcy, TO be holden at Tappahannock, Va.
before John Braxton. esq, register, on the
10th day of March, a. d., 1874, t12 o'clock m.
DAVID B. PARKER,
| fe 2o-F2w u. s. Marshal
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Items.


THIS EVENING Bible will be presen-
ted to Roane Lodge. 90 f., at Leigh
street Baptist church. q 'Hitst
THE CHAIN-GANa were to have been
put to work to-day clearing the street.
crossings. We were very cross because
they did not come our way. m asl 4sai-
T SIMON WOLFF, ESQ, of Washington,
lectures in the Eleventh-street synagogue
for the benefit OF the Hebrew Sewing soci-
ETY.. A worthy object. Attend.
| 4, THE EMBEzzLEMENT BILL of Mr..
Nelson, of Smith county, is being aired
| in the newspapers. If it will make the or
binary run Of folks more honest, all right.
THE ALEXANDRIA SENTINEL, speak,
Jag of Hon. John Amber Smith, says lie
sshas developed some most excellent ideas,
although he is the youngest member of
Congress-" sas q b44 G tAd islaHai
! IT COSTS so MUCH to get buried in
Hollywood Cemetery that people complain
4 of it. We don't mean the "quiet sleepers'
! themselves, but those who have to perform
the last kindly Offices for them. -7n'
INoIpTENT MILITARY HEROES WHIT
! want uniforms cheap can get them of thu
: Lee Guard. 1t last night plunged the dag
+ ger of discomfort into its military bowel
. and let out its vitality. The Lee Guard j
} nix. Yale. d.i9a
A. C. REDMOND AND VIM. FOSTER
who are charged with whipping eolore,
2 man to death in Amelia county in 1866
have been lodged in the city Jail for safe
4 keeping till their trial comes off. The
were brought down yesterday. g
!. THE ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY
v SECOND ANNIVERSARY of Washington
e birthday was celebrated with great ecls
e on the 23d inst. by the students of Roe
!. Hill college, a. ..Ellicott City,, Md. Anon
"A the speakers whose forensic efforts wei
n most highly applauded, was mast'
n Joseph Samanni, of this city. This youu
it. gentleman, who is NATIVE here and to I'll
D. manner born,'' is very popular, and wi
graduate in June. Mifla
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UNHIs Is TO GIVE NOrICE-That on
i the gath day of February. 1874, a warrant in
bankruptcy was issued ont Of the District
Court of the United States for the Eastefn
District of Va, against the estate Of b. M.
Robertson, of Chesterfield county, Va, who has
been adjudged bankrupt on his own petition
that the payment of any debts. and the deli
very of any properly belonging TO said bank
rupt. TO him or for his USE and the transfer OF
any properly by him, are forbidden by law;
that meeting of the creditors of said bank.
rupt, to prove their debts and choose one or
more assignees of his estate, viii be held at a
court of bankruptcy, to be holden at Petersburg,
Virginia, before J. L. Waterman, esq, regis
ter on the 18th day of March, a. d., 1874, at
| 10 o'clock q. m. DAVID b. PARKER,
| fe 25-W2w U. s. Marshal.
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
The Ashantce expedition.


LONDON, February 25.-rThe ship City
of Montreal which arrived in the Clyde
yesterday from Pensacola, experienced a
continuation Of heavy gales lost her rud-
der and wheel and had her wheel-hcuse
stove in. 'Do 49, ~ NJ.
\ The Duke Of Abercorn has been
appointed Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland.
The dispatches received yesterday re-
porting reverse to the Ashantee expedi-
ton caused great excitement The grave
fears which were entertained for the safety
OF Sir Garnet Wolsey's army have, how
ever, been ,dispel!ed by the receipt to-day
at the War office Of the following dispatch,
which was in mediately furnished to the
papers and published at noon in extras:
'CooNrAssTE, February we reached
here yesterday after three days hard fight
ing. The troops behaved admirably. Our
casualties were under three hundred. The
King has left the town, but is close by.
He promises to visit me to-day and sign a
treaty Of peace. We hope to start on our
return to thecoast tomorrow. The woun-
ded are recovering, and the health Of the
remainder Of the army is good. 5s....
(Signed) ;N "WooIsEY."
Fl@A-A tf''Ht
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CITY NEWS.


THE "REBEccA" DEGREE. --Strabs is
an Odd-Fellow. He has wife, Mrs.
Strabs, and three little Strabses, the
Youngest female babe Of tender months,
whose name is Rebecca. Strabs, pater,
went to his lodge down town 'tother night
to help initiate several chaps. They had a
jolly time, and when Strabs got home he
felt like half dozen fellows. He wanted
to talk, but Strabs, mater, who was in bed,
snored louder than her usual wont, and he,
per force, crawled in without relieving his
mind, for which his legs were extremely
grateful. Next morning Strabs leisurely
s.rolled into the dining-room, where bis
e"ole' lady," as he affectionately titled her,
was experimenting breakfast. The silence,
for five minutes was oppressive. only bro
ken by the sizzling of the steak on the
stove. Baby Strabs lay in the crib close
by, growing beautifully. A happy thought
struck Strabs. "Ole'ady, you'd better
come down an take the Rebeccy degree"
Mrs. Strabs gave him one glance of min
gled contempt and anger, then noddng
her head at the, crib, remarked with the
full strength Of her woman's nature and
tongue: "Strabs, took one Rebecea de-
EtCS pSNCidt hiOhtho A8Og esaN NSh v
banker after any more!p Strabs moseyed.
. REMEMBERING THE Poor. An ado
lescent specimen of male humanity lately
applied to bilious citizen located not two
hundred miles from The JOURNAL office
for the means to obtain 'Boston crack
err He sad his attenuated frame
was racked by the pains of direst hunger,
that he had not ate anything since the last
time, and concluded his obiurations by the
parenthetical enquiry : sinister, wont you
buy my dorg ?" He was accompanied,
we like to have forgotten to add. by an i'll
looking ''son of gum of the dog pursua-
sion. We may briefly remark that the sur
prising efficacy of q pair Of No. Ia brogans,
and their adaptabiltY to circular, projec'
ing and accentric motions, was never better
shown than on this occasion. The absence Of
the major portion Of q large French door glass
(ma de In New York; and the infinitely re.
curing entrance since of ne arly two thou.
sands cubic inches OF cold air through the
aperture thus created, demonstrate beyond
doubt sklllful use of the natural weapon
referred to. Remember the poor always.
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OHIO
The brotherhood Of engineers.

The brotherhood of Engineers.
CLEVELAND, February 26.-The spe.
cial meeting of the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers this morning was called
to order by Charles Wilson, grand chief
engineer. The delegates appeared much
incensed against Wilson for his acts during
the recent strikes, and resolution asking
him to resign was adopted by a large ma
iority. Thereupon Wilson rendered his
resignation, which was accepted, and he re-
tired from the convention. A resolution
was adopted to keep all the proceedings Of
the convention from the press.
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items.
..KENrUCKY.l
steamer Lost in the Ohio.

LOUISVILLE, February 25.-The large
stern-wheel steamer Belfast, belonging to
the Belfast Transportation company, be-
came manageable while ascending the
falls late last night, and struck hidden
obstruction, breaking in the side Of her
hull Just forward of the boiler. She was
run on the bar, but rapidly settled, and
sliding off the bar now lies in forty feet OF
water, and will probably be total loss.
The officers and crew escaped. The YES
sci was insured for $4,000, and was val.
ued at $40, 900. She had eight hundred
tons of freight on board. VA ~ a.i.5,
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Mrs. Ellen ould has been appoint
ed postmistress at New London, Campbell
county, vice Ellen 0. Drain, who has
changed her name by marriage. We rath-
er suspect that the new appointee and the
old incumbent are one and the same.
The Maryland Conference Of the
Methodist Protestant Church, embracing
representatives from Maryland, Delaware
part of Pennsylvania, the District Of Co
lumbia and part Of Virginia, viii meet al
the Methodist Protestant church in George
town on the second Wednesday in March
and continue in session about one week.
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THE SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs.-
These experienced as well as talented and
versatile interpreters Of the burnt cork
opera will appear here at Assembly Hall
on the night Of March 4.h, to commence a
series of four of their inimitable perform
ances. The company includes much tall
emit, embracing Charley Backus, Billy
Birch, and D. s. Wambold. who we're ia
miliar to the Pacific coast in their present
line twenty years ago. Their company
deserves to be well patronized. ~
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AssIGNEE's SALE.

AS assignee of John w. Harwell, bankrupt,
I will sell at public auction on MARCH 9, 1874,
at 3p. M, on his premises. his HOUSE in
Blandford, opposite the brick Church in Peters
burg. FiFI 70 tH A5e= tla M
iTERMS.-Cash.
JOSEPH JoRGENsoN,
fe l4--2aw3w Assignee.