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New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
noNtpsrTc MARKETS.

AIB,Sr T. Sept 7whe,. .ad sale. ot"o s,Is So ss,e
sl Isasl 90 6anads Barley offered By the baosd seller n,
ber x 27la saes No. sitro"ea on ph'A'e ~ ~
BaIrisoHs sept 7Cton que snd sssady n G W,sn & @
sapeae 90 for DO KI g 90 ~ 40 r s Sp 81 IS
81 Tor so Red Brss sss7 IS for Do s E.II e sa EN- S
Il osi 10 %1 es,ecte 90; 81 3oasl 10 for Amber Ws'ss1
ii iSosi IS ~ white WESTERN 81 2sSsa 81 fs w ass a c
aa 90 White sOa.ao1 sSe 90, f fSS sSasse UT SO
65e for western hred Rye dali si oOdy2 ia! shss
Mes. Por dau somina, s23 o. Ba5 Rcossboal
DER. as Al iSei6I Rib side. ..,oaI
Grn 81 28e7s Caa.e entirely nomiaa Petroleum sdie' whs
s,s bel, :: :: 81 '''''''''' ''''' haze " DC . -
BvyyALo sept 70s.in n s,oss-wsesa h pnr
bs; 4i5e2 bas Ssro SSossb s ss
basa Cora is6eo os 20 $50 bush s. .a6 S
N i0i bush, ,orn so besh Ofts ~ aoV oeh NanA
psh,. ycTy Sw, WHEAT De: Coru Oats nouf steady
:.ls. 70 900 ss. 1s VEN a. ws sssss a. wssa
sslss loo bssh- Red "~ss' 81 ~ Ao' h'S'
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
sEW-YORK LIVE STOCK MARKETS.


BEEVES-Frcsh offerings yesterday ana To-Day were
Iss ears at Onehundredthst and liz cars at Jersey
Ctya total OF 2eS cars or hGoa head "a % or tse c,
respopding year. AS must always be the c3se
when sellers forced to accept prices that largely ia
below the cost OF the CATTLE the market mas urSen
and closed dull on each Of the market days during the
week With the yards at time clear OF stock. Tne
butchers are paying all that they afford 10 pay
unen they get their cattle at the cost price IN Chicago
and is worse than useless for Western 70 calou
late upon high prices here with even moderate supPx
of cattle The offerings at One hundredths ST. inoudeI
fair proportion of fat native steers and no Texans abd
there was lack Of buyers In the yards but the eeng
was decidedly weak and after concessions equal ~ &c
o D were made there no life or animation, and
sellers were barely able 10 closevDu The quality OF
the supply at Jersey City was more mixed Win 70 cars
of Texas and Cherokee CATTLE and several ots OF green
grassted natives Tue demand LOT gSod cattle ero~ss w
we're sold fair prices: but the market generally was
no better than ut One HuDdredthst and the trade fot
the entire week may be safely reported as among ,ne
get IS head more than the rst cost In Chicago was
considered lucky ht" In the phraseof the trade,
best result looked for And while are mourning for
our dollars. the Western men who sold ut Chicago
filled with 10y There the market has been nfusi
tract from TIE Ltoe Stock Reporter Of Friday last
supply Of cattle - market during DE past week has be-
fear steady sne saa Tse Rasssu hay.s has
been uniformly good aud tie. have eA-i taken w-cyet soei 49,
steers grAAs have @ better .ed
higher baye We presume rsskIas as assassn and =. s %
seers good hosh sold fairly weeks osoisneos
weight. ia, veil ssed sA ssze s~sa
AT Jersey Oty Morris, waizes & 90. hsd % oars;
Alexander Co.. ~ ]. ID. Dadesman. ii cars John
ss,si sicb 81 Kahn. cars; stroSss ssoru, ssrs b. W
Gillett Baddler Havens Co., csrs; D. Brown:
5 cars; Brown Co. car; fulisr o., oar sna
Weehawken thore were cars for H. A. MofehouSe'
aud cars for T. L. Brooks
u. q. Culver sold for Alexander Co. lss iiinon
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08

THE RATE OF INTEREST FOR MONEY is always an
important subject to both borrower and lender. AID
able and suggestive essay this topic by Prof. Z.
B. Elliott of the Treasury Department. read at the
Portland Scientific Meeting Is reported fully in
TRIBUNE LECTURE EXTRA No. 10. Price 10 cents
Address The TRIBUNE. New-York.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08

There was a moderately active business in railroad
bonds and prices well maintained The special
feature was the demand and activity in the Pacific
bonds. Centrals sold at 90I, Union Land Grants at
IS, and Firsts at S4t0S4s. The Sinking Funds ad-
vanced to 6s! and closed at the highest point. Some
of the old and we-established roads were in good
inquiry and brought generally, full prices. The
follnuinn tho hida.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08

Phruay 400 1880; 4OO Is 1882 March, 100 10 3l32e
April 100 f6a Total II 200 bales Grand Total 10 900 bales
fCoPPEB-Tbe o bot unvorso'e news
the market sgnn lower
We revise quotations. closing weak With hnres rather oa -
l0S0 bagsper N. Yagg; 2O99 per n
800 Cricket the latter for Baltimore all on
We quote ordinary eargoes At l4 Far 90 nip
l74Gl7 2, and Prime Do at 1874 9c ne
stock s evening all ports was 24 434 esg readnf oy9sn
Roads, 500 New0ans Ard 800 bags at Savannah i
grades ne very dall and noninaly weak. -,
FLOUR AND MRAL-Plour with stronger prices h oi
lines" Of shipping while shippers bid oh prices a9,e ee
Bakr demand iU At the close ne mas
quiet hrm, without decided ehAnge sales Of SsOo oo We
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
The transactions at the Clearing for the past
week compare follows with those of the previous

ClearlnGs for the week ending Aug. 29. .$2156A -
Cleariugs for the week ending Sept 3d.. 373T4242 10
Balances for the week ending Aug 29..... 62236l 10
Balances for the week ending Sept 5....... I,e6H Al
State bonds were steady on small transactions
Missouri Long Bonds advanced from 93 to 99s. Ten
nessee old, ex coupon, sold at 56Q56l, and new
series at 55i The following were the bids
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
997 1913

|
the shipping por today $50 bales; tins day lest
- SO bses week, l,493 bales Stock In hsu
YoTk 46 ga bassi Consolidated aoss. lOi %ya bales
future delivery the qae and sea1y 81 aboo
former fguxs. follows all base Of Low hi1dhngr
Sale. SATURDAY evening: ate. n3seg,e%,esr 700 l5'.
200 10 1895 Deesml.s 200 l3ei JsnnAiy 100 10 =.
10 Total 800 bAe. se to-day 10
seSxnper 100 Ii lille 500 rs 2t32e; oe,,ber $500
10 5-Ies. November, 100 10 gS2e 400 10 Soej 200 10
J.sasn zoo, Is .i5-S2ej 100, lSa-; 4OO. is los1e !
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08

The Philadelphia stock market is strong Penn
sylvania Skies, 10; Philadelphia and Erie Rail-
road, 1s4; Reading Railroad, 55s; Pennsylvania
Railroad So Gold. 1O9i.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
The bids for stocks at the ciose Oh Tue IA'n"ns'
ell
were as follows

There was little doing in the London markets.
judVing from the tenor of advices from there. Be-
curities consols and United States bonds were dull
and steady and money was accessible outside at q
per cent on three months bills below bank-this
institution gaining on balance E167OOo The for
eign exchange market opened steady, at the nomi-
nal rates of Saturday 4s6i for prime 60 days bills
and 4S9 for sight. The tendency of the market is
toward lower rates. aud by o'clock leading drawers
had reduced quotations to 4S6 and 4Ssl. OF to a
point nearer figures at which business bad been for
a long time accessible. Neither influences operated
the gold market, which preserved steady attitude
from morning until night 109s. the transactions
at this figure being of the smallest proportions. On
gold loans the rates were one per cent for carrying
then fiat and later one-half of one per cent. The
Assistant Treasurer redeemed Sl43OOO in called Five
twenties and dsbursed $4,000 IN coin interest on
the public debt. The days operations at the Gold
Exchange Bank covered: Gold cleared, $40 COS 900;
gold balances $4,000; currency balances, $SA5,2l9
The days business at the u S. Sub-Treasury CON-
prisal.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
BANKING AND FINANCIAL

To BoNDHoLDERs OF ROCKFORD, Rock ISLAND
AND ST. LOUIS II. r. Co.: Holders of Rockford,
Rock Island and st. Louis r. k. Bonds who wish to
ioin the German Committee IN their foreclosure suit
against the Road will please notify the undersigned
on or before the 18th inst, and send list of the
numbers of their bonds. H. OsTERBERG, care of
Messrs. Eyarts Southmayd g. Choate, 50 Wall-st..
New-York, or care of Hon. Lyman Trumbull, Chi
cagO, III.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
COTTON MARKETS.

ST. Lours Sept 7-COon steady and unchanged Mtings l6
receipts II baes gross 80 bales shipments W 6aes STOCK
1862 bales
Sept 7Cot;on quiet; Mdding l6Sie nes TO
bales gross SS baes exports eosstwse 1907 osks
sales. 100 bales stock, l5,l55 bales - -.
BOsOs Sept 7-ColtOn Que; M1flng, II 4c gross fecs
429 bales sales $50 bales stock, 5000 bales
WLnsGros Sept 7.COtson steady; hddhng, 10 9ai Dow
Midngs l4s4 Good Ordinary BE- net receipts osss eIpos
cOaswise bales; sales, % bales; STOCK l42 bales
PHILADELPHIA. Sept 7.-COttOn qaet Mddng, l7ci pa e-
ceipts. ll9 bales; gross, pa bales ...,u =.
CIyCRsArI, Sept. 7-Coon unchanged; hiddfna l0c Uf
recu baes shipments l2l bales sales 100 oass STOCK
97S bales.
MExPHis Sept 7Cotton quet nomusy unchsnged Low Md
ding l5c receipts 400 baes shipments 1873 baes STOCK
5997 bsles
sAvAvsAn Sept 6-Coton quietj Mdtngs 15 lr; Low MD
ding l5c Ordinary l4e net receipts 79l bass exposa
eoaxise, 1884 bales; sales II bales stock, 46l3 baea
GALVESTON 7-CotOn dull; Msthng 16c Low nd Ing
l5c Ordinary l4c 59i baesi oy4 bales
exports ooastws 10 baks 20 bsei stock 1898 eaes
LOUISVILLE, Sept 7-Couon qoieti Mittings l5S4e;
BALTIMORE, Sept 7-COion quiet, Mid1mgs 1919; nS re-
bae 90 bales; exports coastwe 50 bales s loi
bales spnnsrs, 40 bales stock 1852 haleA -
CHARLgsroS. Sept 7COton dull; hcdings l5Asc uet ~
eepts 221 he exports coagise lO25 baesi sales 30 bales
stock. 3747 bales -
EoRFoLK, Sept 7Coon eaty Low aiiiing l5e net reep
81 bales eoaswise, 176 bales; stock 20 bales
AUGUSTA 7COtton quiet addhng, loci net receipts 6l
biles sales 9S bales. - ,,,
AoBuE Sept 7-COtton weak Mdding 1885 Low Middanes
143. Good Ordinary lac net receipts, 592 baes sales lOO
bales; stock, 4,35l bales
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08

nm
Corn Meal opens stronger and with inquiry At ed @
more Golden Bar 81 80 and Brandy
sales Of 400 bbl< We qaOe: -, MA, O, as5 90
Corn Meal W ssrp O0a as Coru Meal. Gold Bar a w
Com WestW 500 go -, ...-. .ra
FRRIGHTs-The market berth eghts moderately see an
in rates We material change Grain room was IN a m a
steady rates ncudes to Liverpool oOovo
bush Grain 42d43d 800 bids Tobacco on pn0ie A. y,
London Grain. 3D.; 10 Glasgow, 4VOo p w.
Cd Charters moderately active with rates abou, stea
cude: Belfast direct Italian bark, with 3o0O qs
direct between Queenstown and hrs
an barK with 1900 ora do sAt As 6l to London bnsn
Norwegian bark bbl Refined Oil at 4s smother 70
pool With $500 bbs Naphha, at A. 3D. another from %
10 stettn 200 bb Refined Oh at 5si an ltanAn pE
sins with 1S; Norwegian bars henee ~
ports 900 bbs do. from Philadelphia o Wi
an Austrian bark 300 qs. Grain, at Az 3D. , -. .
GRAIN-Wheat opens dull and little weak; there NA
mderate demand export milling while receivers showed
Chicago do. Milwaukee at 81 2S ahoat ne
active the decne the sales are lZOOoV
81 ~ for Ungraded and Minnesota 81 1881 ~ io 10
Chicago Spring; 81 l3 for No. Chicago sprngi 81 ~ 20,
Milwaukee; 81 22l2 for No. Minnesota In store
Wesen 81 24as 20 Tor Amber do 81 40 i9r o mn %
Canada West at 81 Barley Malt dull state at 81 70
SI co. 81 75dl 90 Oats opened With
buovancy of tone asked, considerable
being reported Toledo GOO 62e abolt e
hio Mixed 6OUt2c.; White
Western d63c; White at 63d6ic inenie1 10 tn
quiet but 200 bush New Crop Jersey al sOe Ano
opened and shade hrneri large oe
sold 90c the canal and Ole anoat on the
10000 bush Damp and Unsound az 90 dSoe
Mixed 90d9lc arrive and aaoat do WHITE a. ooao"i uo
Yellow at 92lae - .u,.~ ann
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08

The Financial Chronicle publishes the following
comparative gross earnings of the aforementioned
railways for the month of August and from Janu-
airy to August 81:
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08

CHEHsE-fbere fair business esterh
light supply aud Tor both state anu hesefh arc A a o
quotations. We quote;
State Factory Gne to State Factory, - -
fancy ......., 1924 all cream, 12l20l32
State Factory, gool TO -, She fac'oi new 10 a,a1
6ne lE4dlo2 iai'''.' l. va
Factory, Sae factoiy'
mon 10 fair IL 4l2 all cream half
Western FACTORY, skinned .......... D GlO
common 10 lne. .... l2l44l3 State Factory new
all cresn, full skim 4 % 5
The is ouiet and under liberal there
"a frmer feeling held firmly at l9s We quote;
as western cohmon '''ia 5o
and Penn UZl '''''''''''''t" ~-V
PETRoLRUM-The Refined OIL is dnlet and less active
ouoed at IL I'd a. spot aud Crude Oil b 10 better de-
nd with value srmer; hear Of ales Of lOOO bb al
Dc 4 delivery remain unchanged a,
lie Ephs quiet steadyi quoted l0e for Western arc
l0l CITY Phdeltha the market for Refined Oh was "eseI
ana 10 limited demand; quoted IL % The creek adves are as
lows ST 05 Petroleum Centre do held a. 81 %
Tdioue wells; ROu~eyne dal and unehange thasrh1
quite freely offered st 81 To- PakersUnted at wells ~ i ime
date Shipments 92J 49,, - -
changed sales Carolina base 100 bags RAnsoon
AZ 6ia46ac aud % bbs Louisiana at 7l20Sc
sUARS-Raw demand and the msrke IS
firm at the sales to-day embrace 700 hhds Cua
and 800 boIes Cefuga at 9c We quote
fsir Refining 4dS Prime Do al S' Oentnaga ~
bbds S3G92 aud No. IL Clsyed at &c Rehne
strong and in good for Soh Yellow lOs9lOo
Powdered.
sTRARIy dull and nomin ally unchanged at 17i2c.
TALLOWhe market quiet with values about stea1v as
of 40 City S and 10000 Ordinary at Sd5 &C
WHISKY moderately active and shade hrmer sseA OF 200 bbs a.
81 07l%
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
We annex closing quotations for foreign ex-

Money has been in full supply again to-day, and
lent on call at 2a3 per cent prime merchant paper
moving at to :. The Treasury at Washington re-
ceived $4,000 National bank notes to-day for re-
demptiOn.
Government bonds have been qmet and in tone
NVo vcto IN
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08

auotuoIs Cotton osaDT
gesGe above of bsios tie sraae qeoIed
yERsksr PELIyKkr
fo-a.N bal. kysnDs Ts,st
ConumVusr. WI oof ioio
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
STATEMENT OF EXPORTS.

MOSoAY, Sept T. 1874.
The following complete list Of exports shipped in which
we're cleared to-day for foreign pors
CoRK-BArk Santa Chiara
LIyRKPooL-Brig Norge.
RoiD bbs. 225 Esphths glS s07l7 BenOie gals 1897
LTvERPoOL-Bark Jason.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08

City bank shares sold as follows German Ameri-
can at So; Commerce at 1l7A Fourth National at
100, and Hanover at 1OO The following were the
IA do.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

MoNDAY Sept 4 1874.
nsToS-Tb.re was fair business spot Cotton not~ith
pdng uuayorbs Liverpool sdvies prices sosdy We
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
THE MARKETS.
RECEIPTS OF DOMESTIC PRODUCE.

| lCsrefuiIr reported Tor The TRIBuSs.I
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
,E srocK OF GRAIN IN NETWORK AND BROOKLYN WARE

Ii ~
is retail qualities demand and aIa we q Good 0 Do
Prime Timothy 20dS22 New Do +lSdSZVi I9oI o' ~.
al sls; shipping $l40S5 for Old and slZGSIi ot Nes
l,ver M Si0dsi2 for Old firm with fair inquiry Al
S3dsiO for No / RYE aud $l0dSl2 for Oai per ton
NAVAL SToRES-The market for Strained RoSn IS very 9ls anu
pres are without change; sales 900 bbl al y 20
DoT s, Of 900 bbs In 81 20; Gner grades meet with
gh demani note OF 200 bb Extra Pale a. S'd% oO
snts npeptne are dull noDnay unehsneed quoted Al
31 Tar rules eisier $3d$3 % Pitch uneanged ~ oZ2
PROyISIOSs-The Pork dull and entirely no
ps Tor f lots with no establish though round lots on me
not were ohtaipabe AT s22 100 bb New Mess so al w
esry in the day closing unsettled for future delivery ae vas uu
az Is for Sepember Beef quiet bat steady with
small supply; sales 200 bb Family the range OF Sg 5OG$O
sIi 5OdSib for Extra Mess $40 50dSl6 Packet eree Beef
was nominal for most kinds the bnee OF supphe Brifa Indian
was auoted s27Qt2S to-day Beef m in moderate lo6ong
steady. slSa$22 for Western and s26asI lof
generally quiet and prices without
900 Fresh Hams & shoulders quoted a. Ie ana BEL
lies l0. 900 Picked S6ouders sold a. s ZVg psgs IL ID
12c range 1ldl2c as TO weight loOO Picked Hams
at e medium; Light nomnal 13 1900 Smoked Shoulders at
Gle and Hams Quoted quiet and the market
somewhat nominal Long Clear Ordinary while 80
boxes Of special 1885 other cuts dull and
mai Dressed Hogs base for Grass, and 9d9 3c
for Cornfei sales OF 100 s Choice
lisl subsequently, strictly Prime sold
20 the extent OF 500 ii 2 Of CITY 90 cs soli st l4 clos
ng dull and unsettled City and Western e spot tor future
dehyer September II 900 tcs, sellers
October dull and nominal at IA e
Ia 56c without
sellers options for the rear nominal AZ l2c
BuTTKR-1he market que state Pals doing better and held
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08

WHITE STAR LINE.
FOR QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL.
CARRYING THh
UNITED STATES NAIL.
VIEW AND PULL-POwBRBD STEAMSHIPS -
ssihng NON SAfURDAfS Liverpool % THURS
DA YS. ealing Cors Hsroor eaob
BALTIC. sATURDAI sepepbcr IL At 800
BRITANNIC SATURDAY Scot 10. al ll:O0 n
CELTIC. SATURDAY.. sest 20. q 800
OCEANIC SATURDAY. October 3. Al ll.OO
REPUBLIC SATURDAY. 0cssber 10. at 3:O0p. n
From White stsi Doex. Per 81. North
o an csssesl unrvalet combining
SAFETY. sPkKD AND COAROKr.
saloons state bathrooms mht
whers least felt asoonpAss
sTEs-ssoon $50 Return reks sl4o gold.
at low Those xshps for eaas toe C6 County
ootaIu prepaid certificates at low
Passengers hooked rs Of An1ncA Para hAapafk
Eorvsy Sweden lniA Australia. CHINA he
Drafts from 81 apwar- .,.
sdeea no ~ Brsaisay. hewio ora X j. tohiis' AVN
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08

NREAT WESTERN STEAMSHIP LINE.
W NEW YORK TO BRISTOL (Bug l-DlRBCr
Taking goods London Crdd Newport Glouces
AID all ports In Bristol Chsnnel
The will sail from Per IL East kF 'ooSsi
GREAT WESTERN. Windham. .sATuRDAi September ~
CORNWALL stamper.. TJBsDAI September *
ARRAGOS. sfmOnds, IUEsDAl September 20
Oebn Passage $40 Intermediate $40 currency ssrsf
$50 wishing send FOR their friends obtain pre-
ra R and upwards. For freight passage,
appry TO X G. MORGANS SONS No. 70 Souhst New forf
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08

~ LISR-These inst class STEAMSHIPS will sail TUESDAY
AZ D. Is foot Of Cesat,3 tor Havana direct
ss fohOgs
COLUMBUS. c. Reed :........ TuEsDhl September 9
MORO CASTLE T. IL Morton. TUESDAY. September 10
CRESCENT CITY T. s. Curtis.... TUhSDAl September ~
passage mlgnsni aceonmoonsl appVto
WH z. CLYDE Il CO.. No. Bowling green
Mex Agent in
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-23
An Editor Got his Nose PeaIed-- A
Lawyer HIS Eye Slightly shaded.
Statement of Facts as We are Told

There was quite a little "setto" trans.
pired in this city, last Saturday morning,
in the office OF the Nal and Magnet, with
one OF its editors, Cliffe NJ. Brooke. and
T. o. Jones, promising young lawyer
OF this city. They are both good friends
of ours, and we are sorry To make the
following note of facts; yet we deem it
our duty, as right is right" and wrong
is wrong"
Ever since the Nal and Hagnet came
into existence, it has made its aim upon
what we term personal drives" on this
man, and that one, more particularly on
Mr.. Jones. There has not been week
of its publication but what it contained
two or more "squibs" about Mr.. Jones.
speaking of him in a sluring manner. and
adding honors to his name where there
was no call. for them. Mr.. Jones had
always taken them in the best of hur,or
until within the past two weeks. when
the young editor got little miffed over
very simple thing that transpired, and
began to spread it on little too thick.
not only on him but several other young
men ofthis city.
Mr.. Jones went to him in good hu-
NOR, and told him that he did not desire
anything more said through his paper
about him; that it was of no benefit to
either of them and it surely was not to
his subscribers. ect. and left Brooke. re-
peating, now don't say anything more
about me-" taking him to be friend,
that he would surely heed Nothing
more was said, or thought about the mat
ter until last Saturdays -Na7 and .Kaqnet
came out, and instead of not saying any.
thing, it had great deal more than usual,
and that of the worst character, making
Jones out fool.
This was more than Mr.. Jones could
bear conveniently. He reflected over the
matter seriously, and came to the conclu-
sion that he would give him a good
horse-whipping, which would probably
put a stop to his nonsensical splteful
drives" He went and got MIN black
snake whip, went to the office and Brooke
was not in, he went again, and found Mr..
b. setting at his desk writing or reading,
re are not positive which, when he ap-
preached him and said:
Mr.. Brooke, have 1 not told you once
or twice about not using my name in your
paper?'
Il don't know as you have particularly,
Mr. Jones, and what of it."
why l know have, and there is a
great deal oft too," walking up closer to
him, with whip in hand, and strong de-
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-23

wa given at the instance of Mr.. Beecher's
law er, in order to save the cause of reli-
gion y, and finally that nothing could
have prevailed upon him (Tilton) to make
this statement except Mr.. Bcecher's pub
lie challenge of the truth of his letter to
DR.. Bacon, by calling for an investigation.
Such is the substance of Mr.. Tilton's
sworn statement 1t bears the impress of
truth, and is fortified by chain of cir
cumstances which tally with each other
and with what has gone before. OF course
it is only one side of the story The 9TH
er remains to he told, and it will be only
bare justice 10 wait till the other side is
heard. Mr. Eeecher has been a long
time in coming to the point, but he can
wait no longer. If he coniesses the sub
stantial truth of Tilton's charges, he there
by acknowledges that he lied when he
published his general denial last June, and
that he has been hypocrite and a scoun-
drel these many years, for Mr.. Tilton's
statement requires us to believe not that
Mr. Beecher fell in an unguarded mo-
ment, but that he has studiously planned
and accomplished the seduction of Mrs
Tilton in the garb of her religious ad-
wiser, and that he continued his foul in.
tercourse until discovery made it no long.
er possible.
This statement, whether true of filse,
will carry dismay not merely into religi-
Gus cirles, but into family circles through
out the United States, if not into every
country where the English language is
spoken. Mr. Beecher is the foremost
preacher in the world. We are inclined to
assign him the most eloquent tongue that
the present century has produced He
belongs to family of gifted men and wo-
men, among whom he is .t:scile p,inceps
That he should now be shown a seducer,
a liar, and hypocrite, is not one of those
things that can overcome us like sum
mer-cloud without our special wonder.
Ii is fact (if it be a fac) of most grave
import. and yet it should not cause any
right mided person 10 lose his respect for
religion, still less to doubt tho existence
of virtue. There is nothing in it all to
take anybody off his feet. The same iii
vine laws exist now that existed before,
even as the same sun gilds the neav-
ems, and the spectacle of Beecher's fall
from the dizzy height he occupied should
enforce with tenfold strength the lesson
that crime ever carries with it punish
ment commensurate with the offense. II
Mr.. Beecher is really a guilty man and
Mrs. Tilton guilty woman, VIII at man or
woman, high or low, would exchange
places with them? What man would ac-
cept Beechers genius and position if
coupled with torments which must now
assail ana gnaw him? What woman
would exchange her peace OF mind, her
honorable home, however humble. and
her cEildren's reverence, for the so called
religious love" in which Mrs. Tilton so
long par;icipatels Surely, no more pow
erful and pointed injunction was ever
conveyed to mankind, teaching them that
the paths of purity, and they only, are the
paths of peace.