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New-York tribune., 1875-02-02

The supporters Of Lord Harrington for Liberal leader
In England that the choice OF Mr.. Forster will
suit in secession Of portion OF the Liberals. 80
President MacMabon has threatened to resign II ex-
euded from the chief command Of the French army.
.- The Altousists hope TO conclude an armistce
with the Carlists
The debate on Louisiana affairs resumed IN the
Senate. and speeches made by Mr. West and Mr.
Morrill, Of Vermont g. In the House the bill was
passed authouz.ug payment Of the interest the Dis
trct S65 bonds. series OF struggles and closely
tested place the subject OF rules TO limit
diatory motions Tho Secretary OF the Treasury
haslssued call for the redemption Of s500O0Oo $40
bonds of 1862
Allen Green testified before the Louisiana Investiga
ting Committee that election day fight in which be
Mr DE- Lahousie testified OF the terrorism exercised by
the White League in 81. NJ tTtn Parish, and Lieut.
Cook gave the result OF his observations In Martnsvle
the people OF which lrdcd United States troops
"a so many tools OF the kellogg Government
j. j. johnson State legislator told long and rather
mixed story about l26 murders. - bin ordered
10 the third reading in the State Assembly providing for
the punishment OF parents guardians who itreat or
neglect the children in their permit them to beg
or steal. =-= bill introduced IN the New-Jersey
Senate for the creation Of State Board OF Health.
In the suit against Mr. Beecher, Mr.. TiltOn ad
mtted to testify and was questioned through the day.
E-z At a large meeting OF business men pledges OF
money ana effort to secure rapid transit made.
80 Administrative changes in the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Rii.way excited comment. ==@ motion
for a bill OF particulars in two recent Ring suits
argued s=- The annual meeting Of the Young Ladies'
Christian Association was held. 60 Thermometer
40 22O 2Oo = Gold, 1lS3, 1871 ll3i Gold value Of
the legal tender dollar at tue close, 80 2lO.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-02
TIE GRISSHOPPER PLAGUE.
MORE AID FOR THE SUFFERERS.
WHAT BIRMINGHAM HAS DONE.

WHAT BIRMNGHAM HAS DONE.
To Ihe Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Incosed find draft on the Hanover National
Bank of your city for $50 p, subscription to Kansas
and Nebraska sufferers from Birmingham
friends Yours truly, L. p. BAsSErr
Birmingham. Conn. Jan. 29 1873.
FROM BESSIE AND THE BABY
TO the Editor OF fhe TFt6une.
SIR: Incosed find check $40 for the Western
grasshOpper sufferers. from to0 HAe grGsShOppers.
BESSIE AND TIE BABY.
YonLerS ~ T., Jan. %, 1875.
BREAD FOR THE HUNGRY.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: You will find inclosed ST. that had saved
up in my little bank TO buy a toy WITH but my
mama tells me of the poor little children suffering
in Kansas want to send it to them. | hope 1t will
buy one little boy bread for q few days remain
yours truly, LITTLE LEWIS, years old.
Spuyen Duyil. Jan %, 1875.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-02

The documents which we copy or abridge
this morning from The Sun seem to
show the existence of a scheme of corruption
bolder and more magnificent than even the
Credit Moblier. They have every appearance
of authenticity, and indeed if they are not
genuine that fact must instantly be made
clear, for they purport to be transcripts of
official records. The story is not yet COM
plete, and we are assured that further develop
ments are to follow Immediately. What seems
to be made plain so far is that Gen. FremOnts
Memphis and FL Paso Railroad Company set
aside in 1868 and 1869 stock and bonds to the
par value of nearly $12.e6o,oOO for the
purpose of bribing Congress Only a small
part of the money is traced in the papers now
before us, although several prominent poll
ticians figure in the correspondence in most
questionable light. The prospects of the Hon.
Ignatus DOnnelly in his Senatorial contest
will hardly be improved by these disclosures,
and the voters of the With District of Indiana
will find no reason to congratulate themselves
upon the reelection of Mr.. Hunter. But then
Mr.. Shanks from the IXth District of the
same State has not been reelected, and that
NAV be a compensation. There has been an
interesting story in circulation as to the rela-
tions sustained to this matter by member of
the United States Supreme Court, on whose
order Receiver in Bankruptcy was appointed
for the Memphis and Ell Paso Road. he calmly
sitting at the time, not at any point within
his judicial district, but in Newark, New-Jer-
sey. If this story be true, the subject would
have some curious bearing, and we trust that
the documents yet to be produced may cast
some light upon it.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-02
is THE TREASURY EMPTY

The statement of the Public Debt for
January shows an increase of $l,30OS7O 81 for
the month, and of $907,931 10 since the be-
ginning of the fiscal year. In January, 1874,
the reported decrease of the Debt was
s1,S45,211 70. AS compared with last year.
therefore, the Treasury makes worse show
ing by $3,243,082 03 How this can happen
under reduced expenditures we are not able
10 explain. There are some very perplexing
questions which arise in connection with
these monthly reports of the state Of the
Treasury. For example, taking the period
since June 80, 1872, we find some remarkable
fluctuations in the surplus revenues of
the Government. Comparing periods of six
months each we have the following results.
IH2-June TO December. 81. .t3i ,265,OH surplus.
Is73-January 10 June...... ll,433625 surplus.
lS73-yune TO December.... 9,65li0l dohcit.
ls7i-January to june. lo,2L7.0S5 surplus
l57l-June TO December -. 459.9J9 surplus.
10 is very remarkable that the first Six
New-York tribune., 1875-02-02

Mr.. District-Attorney Bliss advises US that thu
silk gowns lately smuggled into this port bys
French mliner, and subsequently seized. have not
been sold as has been announced, and that they ara
to be offered on the 18th inst. 1t is an announce
ment wherein O number of fashionable women Of
New-York may be expected to take peculiar In
fare
New-York tribune., 1875-02-02

Advertisers ,ciH please bring in their fdvOrs
before HALF-PAST FIVE O'CLOCK in the
srenirg. We cannot undertake to classify those
received after that hour. The greatly increasing
demand upon our PreSS-rOOm cOmpeIS us to send
the UariOus Pages Of TIE TRIBUNE 10 press at
IN earlier hour than heretofore, and thus makes
The QbOre requirement necessary.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-02
Gnsness Honles

SENSIBLE, SOUND, AND SAFE-The Low Rate
Cash Plaa in Liie Insurance OF the Travellers.
As cheap as the cheapest and as good as the
besi-sii GESrt sHoss CASTRELI, 24l fourthsyS
Everdell's elegant Wedding and Ball Cards,
orlers DancBg Estab 1870
For Bronchial, Asthmatic. and Pulmonary
Conpnh BKOwS manifest remarkable
i've properties
$50, $780, $500, $500, $1,000
INVESTED e;tcn leads thousands OF
dollars profit Comprehensive circular containing dea ed
SD mailed free application ALExASDHR
tEOrHrKGBAN L Co., Bankers and Brokers, No IL WAllst
New-York tribune., 1875-02-02

gether yesterdays proceedings will probably
attract more attention than those OF any
previous day in the trial.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-02

In the conflict of opinion between Secretary
Robeson and the House Naval Committee as
to the propriety of abolishing the Pensacola
Navy-Yard, the Committee seems to be on
the right side. All the work now done in our
navy yards could be done as well and more
economically with only half as many. Ger
tainly, tho bare possibility of war with Spain
will not justify heavy appropriation for the
maintenance Of the Pensacola Yard.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-02
Amustments ano Aleetines.

ACADEMY OF Music" Ernani." Kellogg.
BARNUMs ROMAN HIPPoDRoME.-AtG GS0 and at
BRYAST's OPERA HoUsE-Minstrels.
Days FIFTH AVENUE THBATER-"women OF the Day"
LYcEuM TuEArER.-"'Twixt Axe and Crown"
OLYMPIC THEATER.-varety Performance.
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs Birch and Wambold
UNION SQUARE THEATRR-"The Two Orphans"
WALLAcK's THEATER--" The Shaughraun" DION bouci
caut
BAPTIST HoME FOR THE AGED.-Annual Meeung
MASONIC TEMPLE.-Mrs. Jarey's Wax-vorks
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART-Exhioluon OF fic
lures. S3atuary, &c.
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DEsIGN.-Exhibition OF water
Color Society.
SEw-YoRK HISTORICAL SoCIErf-stated Meeung'
ROBINSON HALL" Begone Dull Care" Mr.. Msccabe.
sry1YwAY UAII.-Iecture Mr.. De Cordova.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-02

The appearance of Mr.. Theodore Tilton on
the witness stand yesterday was perhaps the
most dramatic incident which has yet marked
the extraordinary trial now in progress
in Brooklyn. Mr.. Tilton's evidence will be
acanned With curious interest, and alto
New-York tribune., 1875-02-02

The householders who are trying to effect
an organization to oppose certain feature OF
the tyranny of horse-railroad companies are
engaged in a work which will command the
sympathy of the whole city. There is trouble
enough to keep the snow off the sidewalks,
and to make the carriage-way tolerably clear
without having the great problem of the sea-
son needlessly complicated by these corpora
tions,
New-York tribune., 1875-02-02

A trial before Commissioner Osborn yester-
day led to some rather remarkable statements
a. to the purchase of smuggled goods by
yell-known dry-goods merchants. The testi-
moDy elected and the comments of Mr.. II. B.
Clafiin thereon will be found in the court
reports on our ninth page.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-02

might. There will bo general desire for his speedy
and permanent recovery.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-02

Fuller details than have heretofore been
published are given in our abstract of the
testimony taken by the Alabama Outrage
Committee. There is the usual conflict of
evidence, the witnesses Of one party swearing
to one set of stories and those of the other
to another set. 1t is established that the col
ored Republicans did not rally to the polls in
force on the last election day. some being
kept away by fear of losing employment, and
many more by surfeit of voting; that col
ored Democrats received violent treatment at
the hands of political opponents of their own
race; that the bacon bought with Government
funds for the relief of sufferers by flood was
misapprOpriated to secure votes for tho
Administration candidates; that the United
States Marshals tried to use the military for
partisan purposes and succeeded in frightening
not a few white people; and finally. that the
State officers have failed in their duty Of
bringing murderers and other criminals to
prompt trial and punishment. All these facts,
presented i'll different form, have long been
in the possession of the readers of THE
TRIBUNE, but it is well enough to have them
on record as testimony under oath.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-02

CHARITY INVOKED BY PHILADELPHIA
METHODIsrs
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.-At a meeting OF
Methodist cergymen held hero to-day the following
resolution adopted:
Resoced That tho OF brethren and sisters who
suffering In Kansas for the want or the common
neoessaries OF e to tho grasshOpper plague, bo
c0Hmoaed by this meeting " Tho slnQest uberaAu VI
Oil ChriStAa psoplA
New-York tribune., 1875-02-02

TRIBUNE's MONTHLY CALENDAR.
YAs large Ggures indicate tie days Of the email
dIna d hIneIr
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-14

PRAYER-MEETINGs have been held
at the Methodist church every night
this week, under the leadership of the
pastor, Rev. j. r. Plummer. The
exercises have been varied by reading
select passages of scripture and the
giving of personal experience by nu-
merous members. Up to Thursday
night, one penitent went forward to be
prayed for. A respectable number of
persons have been in attendance, and
the very best feeling has pervaded
throughout. The pastor, whose chris
tian zeal never flags, has had the as
sistance and encouragement of the lay
members during this meeting, and, in
consequence, everything has passed off
tremendously. We think the prospect
is good for a revival. We are truly
glad to see that the membership have,
to considerable extent, come to the
conclusion that it is incumbent upon
them to render the pastor assistance
in his arduous work of love. This is
as it should be, and it seldom fails to
produce good results. Let this spirit
prevail, and ere the close of this con-
ference year we believe there will be
general revival of religion in our
midst, and the church will be greatly
strengthened and built up. ~
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-14
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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-14

SOMETHING NEw.-A case of breach
of promise to marry was tried by Judge
Tyler, last week, at Wayerly. There
were no charges brought except that a
gentleman of good standing had en-
gagged to marry lady of equally
good standing, aud afterwards found
another lady whom he loved bet.
ter, and broke off his engagement
with his first love. The lady brought
suit for $4,000 damages. The jury
rendered verdict of 81 600 in favor
of the lady.
Moral young men had better be
careful about engaging themselves to
young ladies whom they do not intend
to marry. Not much sf dgFf66cSs st 90 ' IL;
young bloods have no mU.a- than is 81
lowable by law. ~
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-14

WE have not visited our City Gene
terry for long time, but We are inform
ed that this city of the dead, which is
naturally a beautiful location, is at
present so OvergrOwn with weeds that
it is difficult to walk in the avenues
leading through it. tits substantial
ly inclosed with fence, and it should,
by all means, be kept free of under
growth. Those who own lots there
have a right to expect it-yea to de-
mand it. The last resting place OF
loved ones should be properly cared
for. This is delicate subject upon
which we have no desire to speak.
Let the city authorities look after this
matter.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-14
IN MEMORIAM.

Death loves a shining mark is an old
and oft repeated adage. yet il was never
more fully verified than in the death of
THOMAS +. PErTUs. Scarcely past the
ment TO make life bright and happy an
idolized husband. a. devoted father an
only son ofan aged mother who is SLOWLY
desc ending the hillside OF life, a kind and
aHectlonate brother of sisters who are now
50 lonely since he has gone. But no one
can Imagine the throbs of anguish that fl II
the heart of that cherished wife as she
gazes around upon familiar objects, but he
is not there. Her heart had twined itself
around him as the vine around the sturdy
oak, and now that he hiss fallen, it lies torn
and bleeding and almost in despair Tr,fSy
the ways OF Providence are mysterious,
Any attempt on our paStto unravel them
only plunges us deeper into mystery. So,
my dear friends, in meekness and humilf-
~ accept this severe atfiiction as coming
from the hand of our Heavenly Father,
who doeth all things we'll.
For long weary months he was prey to
disease all this suffering only served to
purify his soul and fit it for It's entrance
INTO the pearly gates OF heaven Be COM
forteds my dear friends he has only gone
little while before. What blessed conso-
balm to the bleeding hearts
to know that he is now basking in the
sunlight of God, while we poor mortals
are cropping in the gloom of earth. An
immense void is in that household which
can never be filled, for it was in the family
circle his true worth and nobIeness Of
character were best known. He loved TO
do good, but it was only in private, and
few had any knowledge of his charities.
He was an example OF those good men,
whose memory should be held in high
estimation. He was by nature endowed
with sensitive and delicate spirit He
was dftiident and underrated his own abili-
ues which were, in truth, very superior.
He had a quickness of understanding COM
bined with discretion, yet at all times
shrunk from public display. Now that
God has called him home, we bow in hum
- A FRIEND.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-14

THE Iron Wagon establishment has
commenced operations. The build
ing is complete, and Mr.. E. Ball and
workmen are busy putting up a lot of
them SO as to have them properly test
ed over the rocks and hills of our city
""d vicinity. Until that test is made
we prefer to say but little concerning
speak of its merits-and as a test Is
necessary to bring it fairly before the
public, we will wait for the wagon"
We hope it may prove a decided sue
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-14

THE SAVANNAH NEws.-We invite
the attention of our readers to this
meritorious journal, the Daily and
Weekly issues of which have so rap
idly reached every section of the State,
within the last few years, that the
News has become household word in
Georgia. The enterprises of the pub
Usher, and industry and ability of the
editorial corps, has made the News
what it is-a frst-class journal; and
there is every assurance that it will
continue in the same proud career.
We cordially commend it to .he favor
able consideration of all who desire to
secure live metropolitan newspaper.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-14

CEDAR HILL camp meeting COM
mences on Monday, the 23d inst. II.
M. Atkins and w. S. McReynolds
will have charge of the GAINESVILLE
tent. Contributions of money and
provisions will be thankfully received,
as all, who can, should assist in rem
dering visitors comfortable when they
visit that tent. Those who go to stay
should carry some bed clothing with
them. Young gentlemen would dc
well to take their shawls or overcoats
Let our citizens contribute such thing:
as they can spare that will be useful to
tenting purposes, and endeavor to rem
der the occasion agreeable and profta
BILE. .....
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-14

THE plank in the Ohio Democratic
platform which is attracting so much
attention is as follows:
Eighth-That the contraction of the
currency heretofore made by the Re-
publican party, and the further con-
traction proposed by it with a view to
the forced resumption of specie pay
ment, has already brought disorder to
the business ofthe country, and threat
ems it with general bankruptcy and
ruin. We demand that this policy be
abandoned, and that the volume of
currency be made and kept equal to
the wants of trade, leaving the restora-
ton of legal tenders to par with gold
to be brought about by promoting the
industries of the people and not by de-
stroying them.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-14

The cars came in Sunday evening
last filled with colored folks who had
been attending a meeting at Guthrie.
A gentleman seeing such a throng
coming off the train, asked negro
man, What kind of a train is that p
at is discussion train, sir, replied
the son of Africa.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-14
Death of Gov. Graham,

The telegraph announces the death
at Saratoga, on the 1lth inst, of ex-
Gov. William A. Graham, of North
Carolina. The deceased has for many
years been one of the most, prominent
and highly esteemed citizens of that
State. He was born in Lincoln eoun-
ty, North Carolina, in 1904 He was
the son of Joseph Graham, a revolu-
tionary soldier, who was during the
latter years of that war, actively en-
gagged in South Carolina and Georgia.
As Adjutant of the Necklenburg regi-
ment the elder Graham was engaged
in desperate encounter Tarlton's
troops at Charlotte, where Graham was
raised. In this engagement he was
severely wounded. He was subsequent
ly Sheriff of Mecklenburg county. In
the Greek war, 1914. he commanded a
body of North Carolina militia. His
son, William Alexander, was lawyer
by profession. He entered public life
in 1888 as member of the lower
branch of the State Legislature. of
which he was several times elected
Speaker. He was in the United States
Senate from 1910 1913. In 1874. he |
was elected Governor of the State and |
e-elected in 1916, retiring in January |
lS49. He was Secretary of the Navy |
under Mr.. Fillmore until he received |
the nomiuation for the Vice Presidency |
on the ticket with Gen. Scott, when
he resigned the Secretaryship. He |
was for short time in the Confeder-
ate States Senate. His latest public
effort was In maintaining the genuine
ness OF the Mecklenburg Declaration
Of Iudependence.--Uaion and Amaeri-
,dn.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-14

WE have before us small volume
entitled, Elementary Geology Of
Tennessee, prepared by W. e. Nc
Adoo and NJ. C. White. Its intend
ed for the use of schools and is admir-
ably adapted to that purpose and well
calculated to stimulate the young mind
to deeper research into science des-
tined to play distinguished part in
the development of the agricultural as
we'll as mineral resources of the State.
We therefore commend it to Superin-
tendents of common schools as a valu.
able initiative to thorough study OF
geology.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-14

THE G. U. O. of o. F.. of this
city, elected the following officers for
the ensuing quarter:
ID. W. johnson, Z. S.; A. W.
Saunders, V. g.; r. A. Carson, N.
G.; G. w. McKoin, P. N. g.; j. w.
McKeage, N. F.. ]. W. Jackson, 2.
N. +.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-14

JAMES WOODS, ST., one Of the old
estand most highly respected citizens
of Nashville, died on the 9th inst, at
the advanced age of 81 years. He
was born in Rockbridge county, Va,
in 1893, came to Trenton, KY, at an
early age, and removed to Nashville in
1921, where he spent the remainder of
q long and useful life. He was a
fine business man. strictly honest and
charitable TO the poor. A large public
meeting in Nashville attested the APP
probation in which he was held by
those who knew him best.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-14

ALL of the available space in South
GAINESVILLE Church was filed by an at
tentive congregation last Sunday night.
Rev. w. d. Cherry, after preaching
morning and afternoon in the country,
rode twenty miles and preached an in
teresting sermon at night. Some five
or six persons presented themselves at
the altar, one young lady was soundly
converted, and three united themselves
to the church and were bapatized. II
was, altogether, a good meeting. The
pastor, Rev. ii. s. Mcbride announced
that services would be continued this
week, the membership pledging itselt
to aid in the good work.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-14

A NEW advertisement of Stewart
College appears in our columns this
morning. The next term of this de-
servedly popular institution will be-
gin September LIST. The prospects
are good for an increase in the number
of pupils next session. The location,
healthfulness and morality of our city
and an excellent faculty, renders this
one Of the most desirable schools for
the education of young men to be found
in the South. For catalogues, or other
information. address the president,
Rev. j. B. Shearer.