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lions oi dollars aud BABCoCK exercised an
nj solute authority over the eX ,cuion Of
tho immense contracts for granite non,
marble, and other supplies. az welt as over
the employment of hundreds of subordi-
mates.
These three offices had no relationship
TO his rank a. Colonel of Engineers ia tho
army, and while under the law lie could
receive but one pay, thcchaucc- for improv-
inc his fortunes, il vcnally inclined, exceed
cd those of any other officer ~ the military
or civil service. That he did not tail to
embrace them, l. now made muniics', al
though the crust Of corruption in which
he VIGOROUSLY engaged IL barely broken.
lie is indebted to the President for these
exceptional chances.
The House of Representatives did its
share, too, for BABcoCK, and with an eve to
business, during the last memorable scs-
sion of the Forty-second Congress. In six
weeks four millions were voted to the
Washington Ring through the influence of
GARFIELD and his confcdeiutcs. every dol
lar of which passed through the hands Of
BAncocK. and could only be drawn from
the Treasury on his certificate. The fraud
ulcnt vouchers and false measurements
now ON the public files, and which ought
long ago to have sent him 10 the penitcn-
tiary, attest how that singular discretion
was exercised. lie was tho partner, assoc
cintc, and accomplco of Boss SHEPHERD in
all the inscality of the Washington Ring.
When the whole truth comes to be
known, it will also be found that BABcocK
was one of the great props OF the Indian
Rug. and of every other large combination
by means of which the Treasury was
robhod. The White House was recognized
a a sort of national brokers shop, where
contracts, sll -idics, jobs. AMI offices were
huck-tcird to tie highest bidder. AMI th'
terms were. Addition, DIVISION. ami Slcu'".
The auctioucer, unfortunately for himself,
had ms head turned with long success. and
in the consciousness Of a power superior To
di.trust, furnished the proofs of his own
guilt and iniamy. We are only M tho he
Cunning. When the end comes the revcla-
tiOn VIII be awful.
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BIshop Hayen,s Letter.

Bishop HAVEN does not mend matters
by his long letter about his Boston per-
Torrance. He contradicts some particu-
lars Of the account Of his speech published
III the Philade phia item but they are OF
little importance. He denies that he spoke
two hours or rolled his eyes up but it is
the substance not the length of his speech,
that is material, aud his eyes are neither
IA re nor there III the matter.
The Bishop says he never nominated
Gen. GRANT" but that the words he ut
tered were: Pray, brethren, for the re-
nomination of Gen. GRANT" The learned
Bishop does not appear to exactly under
stand the language he uses. To nominate
IL to mention by name; and how he could
ask the brethrt II TO pray for the renomina-
ton of Gen. GRANT, without mentioning
Gen. GRANT by name, II Is very difficult to
conceive.
The Bishop represents his performance
rs Il surprise TO the meeting We have no
doubt that he states the truth; but this
does not at all diminish the significance Of
what took place. IL asked the brethren"
he says, ." to pray for the denomination.
"Some responded. Methodist fashion, by
-tHtcHN some ny me less MetnOui~t idSil-
ion of stamping aud clapping." after
ward they approved, by rising vote, my
words
There were " some fifty or so " preachers
present, and one or two hundred other
people, according to the Bishops estimate.
Aud the r,qu' II to pray for the renominn-
ton of Gen. GRANT OH AN Anti-Cutholic
platform met with no response from any
Of these but amens and stampIr and
clnpping-lOud aud enthusiastic demou-
STATIONS of approvnll 1t was sprung upon
them suddenly and Unexpectedly, and
such was the result. A spark dropped,
and 10! in the twinklng OF an eye all was
ablaze. l. there any reason to sup
pose that this Methodist audience was
entirely unique and tLet there is not much
other equally combustlble material in the
Methodist Church. just as ready to be
lighted by the Anti-Catholic torchY
The Bishop says he had been invited to
epcak for the South" Speaking for the
South, and putting GRANT forward rs an
Anti Catholic. he SAID: " Brethren, pray
for the denomination of Gen. GRANr. %
This was the speech OF the South, through
him, and his Northern Methodist audience
responded with one voice, 1hten!"
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Our Captain Jinkses.

In the infancy OF the Britt h Navy the ma
Tnc was one Of the shlp's crew, stationed
in battle III cage at the head of mast,
whence he fred with gun upon the deck
of the encmy's vessel. When the ship was
not in acton, this marksman did regular
duty as seaman. The captain Of the ship
was his commanding officer.
This gunner OF the topmast has awfully
dctcrOrated since then. lleisnOw neither
sailor nor soldier. Al best he is IL police
man commonly he lisa doOrkecper or gate
keel en- lii only real use is that n il
something 10 command. lie gives occasion
for heutcnauts of marines, captains of
marines, majors Of marines, lieutenant
colonies of marines, "A colonel, and "A brig
nder-gencral Of marines.
Is there any use tor the marines1 No
body prctcnds that there IA. On ship
board they are of some account perhaps
No, they are only m the way there. Wei.
they do something ashore1 Yes, they
sirud at gnics and doors.
Tins prcposicrnus hYhrld, neither sailor
nor soldir', laughed at 10y sramen and di
owed hv 50 dics-vc have turned hu.
o7e' aud over unlo and aga II, TO 1nd SOME
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The National Republican Convention
What shall IL DO, and Where

Mr. Edwin u. MORGAN. as Chairman
Of the National Republican Committee,
has issued call for meeting ut WASH
ington on the 18th day of january next,
TO appoint time and place for holding
the next National Republican Convention
TO nominate cnud dates for President and
Nicc-pro-idont.
The call nj this time seems to have taken
every one by surprise. But the mystery
is easily explained: GRANr has got the
start Of an his competitors. He has placed
himself in the nol1 rs n scciariau candi-
date, and the vast number of persons who
wish the election To- turn ON scctai ian
issue, a.e taking HIM up without waiting
for the Formally OF National Couven-
ton. TO men like GOV. MonGAN aud
his associates, movements Ike Bishop
lIAVEN's, in Boston, are very sgun-
cant. Politicians # th,ir sagdcity and
experience know that they are fun of
meaning; ald they know very well that II
they do not hurry M their National Re-
publican Convention, there may he no
thing l,it for it to do when it meets hut TO
iatiiy a nomination already made by the
Anti-Catholic., AMI to acquesce in the sup
pNll ~ hNils hlANA LOT Il lnlIu itln OH II
sectarian platform.
The first question which will arise when
the committee get together "a; Washington
will be. whore shall the Convention meet ?
our ne ghbors OF the Times. WHO rule in
Republication by day, and our neighbors
Of the Commercial .idrcifiscr. who rule by
night are both in favor of this city. We
arc disposed TO advocate the same solcc,
ton. Republicans are getting scarce here,
and 10y the time the Convention Is
held, they will DC regarded A. curosi-
ties; and the more rare shows We have in
town, the better. Gen. GRANTS friends
may prefer Boston or Newark; while a
very large number OF Republicans who
have held office under the Administration, il
they wish to attend the Convention, might
find il convenient to have l. he'd IN the
penitentiary of Missouri, Of Illinois, OF Of
Wisconsin.
The Convention may meet soon; but we
predict II will have to deliberate long. 4
watch will run as smoothly with gravel
stone in its moveme {, As the Republican
machine will with the Anti-Catholic nut
dropped into its machinery TO be cracked.
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A Most Nillninons Ring.

a distinguished gentleman III his city
showed iis u private letter few dnvs ago.
received from friend who has been trav-
elhng through New Mexico, in which, re-
f.rriug To TIE SUNS exposures of the
santa re Ring. the writer says: These
fellows are IA thousand times worse than
the old Tammany crowd, and they all
ought 10 he hanged" From the facts
p1vcn IN the New Mexico letter which we
PRINT to-day, Il would seem that the judg-
mcut of this dismtcrcstcd observer was
about correct.
We do not suppose TINT there was ever Il
more shame less combination formed Tor
the abuse of political power than that
which now exists in New Mexico under
favor OF President GRANr. The story Of
the assassination of the Rev. +. j. Toby,
under circumstances winch leave no room
10 donbt that he was murdered IN conse-
quence of his open opposition to abuse
IN theSidmnistiation of pubic affairs, as
given IN our correspondence, we commend
10 the careful consideration of the public
i'm general. and the new House Of Repre-
seutntives III particular, with the sugges-
ton To the Latter that an investigation into
the doings OF the Federal omceholdrr, IN
New Mexico during the past fow wears
viii disclose atrocities which viii startle
the country.
STEPHEN Il. EIKINs claims to have hectl
chosen Delegate TO Congress from New
Mexico nj the last election. Our advIces
from that Territory are that he was un-
doubtedly defeated, but was counted in by
q 4
VALDEZ. his opponent IN the canvass, Will
contest the seat, and we bcspcak II far and
impartial consideration of ms casc
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A Fellow who lind. Fnnlr will rbs sun.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SIN sir: like
your papcr. Ii has more originality than your
city rivals, but YOU have a fault, /: may be a
we kness, 81 giving some people too much no.
torn ~. You have made the name OF Beecher
fanili among the dwellrs Al the antipnd >.
ana his lit lie ,ux uus with another mans treas
urr has ny your paper been uroueht 10 the al
tentiln Of people VINO regard tue New World as
"A dream ana ,htery.
sttishei win this, YOU have steadily
praised Deacon Mchaid Smlth,o Cincinnati,
and this praise has maze him famous aud added
TO tho circulation OF his paper.
Now YOU have gwen currency to the RcddiitU
EdGcs numln tiOn OF q. Washington (hllds. A.
NJ, tor President and this Is not far. W.
thilds doe MT want tue office. His ambition
lies M another direction. Ihe cares Of State tor
hin I'VE no ch rm. HIS poet, nj nature has no
~ up tiny WIN tho matter of tact duties that
n ted he hie Of a states therefore,
please spare him from the sacrifice You would
h ve HIN m Ike. Remember the res NJ Of hfc
IL DE ith, ana when people ole VINO will 1ite the
sweet nile verses commemorative OF their yir
tues n Mr Chllds Is 10 leave the sInctum for the
Mmt llousoI
Ia conclusion. sir suggest an Improvement
on your candid TO In the person of Dewitt
almage. TINS gentleman, all utner ,iuahnca-
t1ns being equal, possesses The necessary i'm
h-inatlvo power 10 niiNe him a first-class sensa-
ton President Yours, &c.,
ERIE, Dec. H. FRANK q. Thompson.
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why talk, A. en-. HAVEN does, Of third
term of four years for the SAVIOR of the
country? The country can never afford
to dispense with the services OF such Il
man. He must be kept in Office for life,
and at the close Of his life the country
must prepare itself for ruin. None but
himself can be his parallel.
When TN. HAVEN has studied out this
point. H. should take another step tor
ward 10y nominating GRANT ~ LIfc Prcsi-
dent and Perpetual Guardian. If he were
t. initiate tins movement at another meet
ing of the Methodist clergy Of Boston, he
might get II endorsed amid great enjhu-
siasm without n single dissenting voice.
But il would be absurd to continue II po-
litIcal system by which people might,
through their votes, turn out of Office the
savior of the country. On such a question
no voting should be allowed. Would You
give people the chance of destroying the
country by defeating GRANT, Certainly
not.
When Gu HAVEN has worked out this
point, he should take sui another step for
ward, and declare that the only savior Of
the country is entitled to retain his flee
permanently by his own ri-ht. From tins
point Of view he would do well TO ponder
upon the instructive career of the late
LOUIS NAPOLEON.
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II has been the custom In the ASToR family
for Three generations GO de ost tl)onon 10 bane
birth ot ron tr Au-hter, tue money AMI interest 10
y. given o. a. child whtn lac OF she became OF age.
mr., c's weary.
The custom Ia an admirable one and should
he followed in all wel-ordered families. We
egcst, however, that a liberal parent would
deposit as loa-t milton dollars At every Ortiz
until his family got up 10 ten or dozen. After
that he might be ius lied In leaving ~ few
hundred thousands. still. no one Is jus,ined IN
making it less than one hundred thousand dol
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low lhe slrecl- arc 10 be Olcanca lhI- Winner

Commissioner Disbecker mot several presi
dents oi street railroad companie, ye.terdY 10 dec de
upon means Of removing sh1w from IN str els trav
ersed 0y the ears without png alo gde the TRACES
the Commissioner sngg stcd "a I II the conn mics
world FURNISH carts OF Ons after fah Of snlw LEY
could, by the Cu0pr ion the StrrrLtlcanll. DE.
n"tt nent a. III rHnoYc u. q depart neut ID 10 flr.
fh Ia or 70 .ud A. u ny car H. posi- re. INC il
"h men c'usn sect go Try the exp 'riurlt. Tlc ,tugs
mpaAleH nave asleed 40 c.0p rae l 81 auiul IL a.
Nay, ~"
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Counting in '.corgiu.


A romantic marriage lately took place
In Albany, Ga. a Young lady Of mat pi 90
wf"," To yonng mtn % Nintervne. m THIS
81, ana II nc saw III b. pay ner visit. ana eco
stand a Satisfactory .uiua,lOn. that size would
reward man W.T. hor heart aud hand. lie ac-
cepted The proposition, AN ! started az once 10
see the fair one lie arrived AZ nor home lon
d y, WAS lnapeoied md received ami INC oou, 10
were married tue next day.
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From he SDfNigaelf hpu5A an.
Max Muller Is out with another bitter
personal al ack upon his NV 1 philulugist, Prof
began win Mailer uropounding that language
. a phy-ic science, wnite Prof Wnitnsy held
II 10 he historical science, or that h. gruwed"
a. j opsY dld nus now they are emit { red WITH
Questions nt CONSISTENCY, personal courtesy, ana
the ME- Muller writ - DIRE al IA careles,lN. SUM-
lnlnI M MS scoru 10 ex liuulsu MS opponent at
last ny Hug niul the HuVdrl professor Of
S4uskril.h
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Gcn. MCDONALD. the con,i.ted whislkoy

Gen. MCDONALD, the cOn,i ted whiskcy
rinr-tcr In Jail Il s.. Louis. occupies u luxu.
r,ousy furui he'd npnr mcnt. ana IL treated with
the gre tst Difference 10y his keepers. Yet, "a
even this KIND Of imprisonment must be un-
pleasant for him IN some re- poets, he might
he IL to his head to follow the example u
Boss TWEED, II his confidence in Executive
clcmencv was not 50 well founded. Gen. Nc
DONALD Is a man Of resources who has been
nn intimate personal friend OF Gen. GRANT for
twenty years, and who has also enJoNed the
pleasure Of close familiarity with Gen. BABCOCK.
Gems. MCDONALD, GRANT, and BABCuCK are
three fraternizing Generals upon whom IN eye
should be kept In these times.
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II; now evident that BABcoCK's councc-
ton with the Whiskey Ring was well known
through all the branches Of that corrupt combi-
II tion, nj that It was one Of the main rei nces
Of the plunderets against detection and prose-
cutiNn. ON the TRIAL 81 Collector Hull, at In
diauapolls, on saturday last, HIRAM u. SNYDER
sworc that IN 1874, JonN ". BINGuAM. the re- IL
her. assured hun tue Ring WAS safe. as BAH
COCK WAS In IT," The operations Of the manu-
fac.urers ~ Illicit whi-key In Indiana were
quite distinct from tho . In 81. Louis and other
cities, hut they were all bound together nv a
con mon tie, knew heir elements OF strength at
WASHINGTON, and contributed to a general lund
nv which they were protected ia their system Of
organized robbery.
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Whereas, The tulc nA- iON ed when has be-
com uece.sA d.--Olv tn' bonds OF mutual Ter
e. Nhicu - Ong nave 70 Ia "a, to.rtnrr 20 dstr.
buic ourselves lnto ues spucrer OF - iulnes, nj
Wac es. 80 ur expression ~ Dur 60 ltctVr up.ul
ana scutilionts would seem at THIS nOIeat particularly
apsr, u iate therefore b. AZ
"a sOlfti, Thll leave V rm1It with regret which
II somewhat amy ed Oy IA " sJtct Of ect Ing bac4
warmer cIm tie.
LtsDigea, th.t reDc with corn every insnnltion
t uecn ~ 10y, "a tc Iilnl.rstAtl us, or
that our 80 Aus, the Edu nave ucrn AgtuTI ut ,ncr
crnai} mu,Ves IN introducing We 40 tAc Sea Eug I'D
puuhc.
A,oicet, T a. We regard tue NEW YORK sun aud Dr.
Geo ~ NJ Is aru wtu feelings lot4 .Aln ~ plty tlin
10
hes0i cd. That action should b. k"i to secure
pro. e. representation OF tie material Il spirits or
America al tuc cunirg untcnn al.
h~Noirei, ipat TIE cnOra of g W. G lids, 4. NJ, to
WIN tue hiWcrs u. pOesy tAe am u The rave
have the lal eppre,i AtiO4 Of tn spi " worlJ.
Ls0rff, III L." Iatcrialhed spirits 81 thls cOuutry
are IA favor Of a ,hird term Tor Prci.dcut GRAFT
Inese resolutions were adopted ~ acclama-
tiOn. lhon there was luful pause. Every
ON felt That the hour mad come Homo nrlsa
anu, with "a stoD that uHd lost ITS Wonted light
noes, Walt led up TO Villa Il Edly, received nom
hiu 'hecA Oh tue BAN, OF SNX nd tn3
Achefun IN tull payment i0T hCr services II
CulttVnd n, tuen entered he cabinet, cast be-
nina h-r One sad glance Of farewell and denia-
teri hzeI forever.
one 10y one Jney took their checks, passed IN
to TIE cabIntti ana dcludicriaiiksu forever.
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." In this respect Mr.. IAnLANs record, private
and public. IL without hlemisnl" We think II
viii be admitted that tho onampion humorist il
to be found Ia tho Htuk,yo uilice, alter all.
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Aunt lily ated that she WAS weary OF tho
artiu iaii,irs ana hollow society ~ this too ma
tor' world. ana proposed 10 eit back wild de
hught anrll- once mo-
Ine Witch Il the Mountain. a short, sad old
lady. with the ce Of Liliitn aud tire voice Of a
D.ssoOn, sad nothing but Woe! Moel Woe!
The Venerable Ars. Eaton, on beng called
up u, Remarked In her squeaky bu. Impressive
tone.
Don't worrit yourselves about me, dearies.
I'm to- good a MctnOuy b. lie around loose
long I've got very perlite note IN my apron
pu,ket Lor sakcs. now ef didn't for2it to
materialil II I'm PRESIDENT Grants own n nd -
wrtiu a askin' - Inc u he lnjne G imuis-
slODaiy IN place OF tnct Suitn mn as run OF
with PocuhOntis. I'm peryiued Tor"
Ana so. one after another, the members II the
lat ic community tOiu tnelr vi MS tntir ~. IS,
their Asphatiaus. And IS tue hour Of parting
uppruacned tiny or nearer ana nearer TO one
another. unNl It seemed IN 1 the cnecsr box
nj. Mt yer tuem all. me male spirits were
spbtHug Ike ia st-C.riiagc inourneis. inc To-
male spirits were continually Oulg d u iut-
t"uhliz ~. ket h.nukelchicfs to .psuTb tno
inces-ant &c rs that we're st m hinI item very
LATED spirits indeed. A. last. frnn the uid,t
OF tnis emOtiOnh group, tue grave spirit VINO
wnlle on earth was = epuncle Lo Mr. browns
r"udmulhcr slowly arose, pun Oh MS speCtaCles,
ana re ID tue fOiiVwing
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II any body ~ Christians chooses 10 prly for
the rpnomina ion ami reelection q Tue President,
don't see What Dusne The rest Of the word has to
needle with IT. S,ohop H1ccf
Nobody has any business to Interfere. People
have an inalienablc right to pray for what they
think they most need. hut as matter OF prti-
dence we advise bishop HAvEN aud all ike
minded thitd-term Methodists to pray for
GRANTS reelection In their own closets-that Is,
II they expect to have their prayers answered.
Public thirvl-term oectioneerng PRAYERS are not
likely to advance the purpose for which they are
uttered.
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There is an excellent opportunity for
ratrcnchment in the matterof Western explort-
tions which are now conducted ny both the
Interior and w r DEPARTMENTS. each acting in
dependently Of the other, leading to great waste
and extravaganza. In many cases the same
= ound has boo. traversed by expeditions or
eanized III each Department, mn entirely useless
proceeding. The expedition under the com
mnnd of Lieut.. WHEELER of the Engineer Corps
has heen in the field SIX consecutive seasons.
aud gives occupation e. clehtv-'wl men att
t0ld. lie HAYDEN survey working under mo
Interior Dopar' ment, emuluys but hilf thts
nuuuer " mcu. while the aupt lprittiun for ia
exp, md lures is $4,000 greater than that for tue
WHEELER expedition. II these explorations
are to be coutinuo 4, they should be ~ man ieci
as to avoid unncces-ar expense, AMI IA the
officers Of the Engineer Curpe receive no more
p for their services in cx lnring or Western
territory than they woul for living idle or
tlnkernc at turpedoes, economy would suggest
that the whole business should be turned over
to them.
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The ingenious exf osurc Of the TppYs In ms
WV lVRk rUN. WIUs' points Nt 81 a recent it.
dee o. tue ia tt prove To have HOAX, written.
the Hartford It rys, by l. ". CASE -tne acntl n H..
by the way NO seat us that iutVitsIus long otter
irNm' Spiut Nut' wntu thr ulttriali1attnus
II ias be general, received uiae Api d.,
nutW liisianung tntt IA We painted uut, only hded
J. ~ Ol &C. mystery. 'IiFth aet.i Il. i.b,i,'sn.
The Republican and Inns are mistaken in at
trbutirg the authorship Of the exposure to Mt.
CASE. We inform them, and also many CORE
spondents VINO have written for Information on
this subject, thai the writer Of the exposure il
wcll-knUwn new -paucr correspondent Of prov-
dcnce, r.. l., who sueut many days investg ting
the alleged Undertaking. mantle stations at Chit
tondeu, VI. Ia answer to recent letter Of IN
quity, he writes:
rhc trouble with nv explanation Is thai n ia too
s'nUNlc. II | hnd contributed clun raic theory.
90 rrrs wo1lI probably have accepted q; but ms a
pauaulu too plan. especially alter WhAi hl- btcu
go 90 the uhJc-i by so many wise men NOu de.
tcui ON 20 that q s the correct explanation, hpAcycr
much may D. sald coutrttiwlse."
Az recent reports from Chittenden say that
the EDDY f,nily have auarfelled ami separated,
our correspondent mar have hit he nail on tne
head. II not, the columns Of The ~UN re- open
to n truthful revelation Of this naturalization
business, from whatever quarier the facts may
come.