New-York tribune., 1875-05-14

Unjorwoman did not hesitate TO make away with her
cane tho Confederate soldiers at her door apply
ing ss in G5e her hene 5 Sd not sSo~
on that occasion much tho worse for Frederick City
and y Gss who nV viii rye
thize with the Indignant inquiry o. one o. nef juvenile
ad%Tsrs III Ba5ba1s freGne ass 'n'
The Rev. Edward Eggleston talks pleasantly
and Justly Of Prof. Swing preacher In this we"ks
Christian Union. He starts out with the very tros
remark that tho famous Chicago divine docs not owe
his popularity to persecution and Patton. since DO w~
the most popular preacher In Chicago before tue latter
gentleman appeared there. Prof Swings chief sin in
eyes Of his persecutors Mr. Eggeston says WAS his
originality and freshness but he Ia never sensational
When his little church burned down. he began preaching
in Mcvickars Theaer and In this central location bs
sermons full Of force and fire, soon put him ahead of s
his fellow preachers " He foredoOmed to o national
repue" says Mr. Eggleson. Prof Patton was but tho
rowning Providence that hasteaed H." In regard 10
his style OF preaching: He turns no yerbA
somersaults paints no pictures with Oyereoor indes
In fierce denuncati0ns, and does no pulpit swealhS
OF any kind He Is not AN elocuonist depending npOt
the possession OF voice for sensmous eects
He Is not rhetorican In the popular SENSE tbongh ~
ufer OF words and has poets love OF form and fns-
intellectually, Prof. Swing inpresses yo1
tnre II s only after he has been speaking awhile that
you perceive how unique is his own mental quality. is
most marked mental characteristic, IL seems to me- -
wit. the word in its Intellectual sense. Ho can
his wit that Ii eXguisitey ftDny, DIT bs
chief Of 10 s serious by wit mean the faculty ~
seeing things in and surprising reatons But an
inventory OF mans qualities is not picture OF to
One must put the sturdy honesty and couraSc no
mental cairvoyance and severe criticism the high it.
the poetic sensibty, and the pngent wit into ono 10
the Chicago preacher. To these you must add tho
and broadcast sympathy with all that IL best N
men-a sympathy that knows no limit OF race or creed
HoUsTON, Texas, May 13.-Mr. Jefferson Davis,
in an address the Texas veterans Of the Mexican
entreats them 10 loyal 10 the Stars and Strips
they Jealous and brave IN deieuse OF their ns
dag
OTTAWA, Ont, May 13.-Messrs. Lynch AMI
Harrison of the United states PostOrice Department..
who we're here inspecting the money order branch ~
Dominion Post-O1ice Department, have left for wash
ingtOn.
QUEBEC, May 13.-The GOyemorGcnoral
and the Countess Of Duern and suite arrived here last
night guard Of honor and large number Of citiz,rs
In attendance to welcome tbeD despite the rain an1
atencss Of the hour.
LEXINGTON, Ky, May 13.-Thc condition Of
Gen. John C. Breckinridge is unchanged lie ab,s
to talk with his friends this evening. many Of whom
called upon him His mind IA perfectly clear and h
appearance much the same a II has been IN te Paot
month. There is no immediate danger Of his death.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-M. A. Coubert, tho
French Commissioner TO the Centennial Exhibition az
Philadelphia called upon the President this morning
with letter OF Introduction from Minister Wa-hurnc.
NJ Coubert is charged to look into the educational y
tenn OF country especially and he j. now investigator;
the subject. with yiew 10 making such improvements
in tue French system a. may be- advisable.