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tennial American in this, that he represents
the full fruition of the hundred years we
celebrate. We do not say that Barnum
IS like Bayard, "Sdns peur e sans reproche,
or like the dissolved Buchu cure for every
ailment including badness; but he ia like
himself alone, without modesty and without
scruples." This prince of humbug has not
the slightest hesitation in carrying out his
schemes Of humbug. Our readers cannot fail
to see that the strangest results must be pro-
duced upon this new melodious creed by ASSOC
ciating Barnum with public celebration OF
its rites. We cannot help remembering that
Barnum is omnipresent We have seen him
in many an editorial chair busy over the
proof-sheets. He is always the inspiration
of great public questions, and many
OF his admirers and followers and imitators
will insist that he originated Cesarism and
invented the third term. We have no doubt
he first attacked our eminent, unselhsh and
long-sufering General Grant, and objected to
his eternal Presidency. We are willing to
retract all we have ever said on the subject OF
Grant to repudiate the third term as a roor-
back, to concede that we have never had any
thing of our own will to say about C@sarism.
Barnum was the master-spirit of the whole
business, as he is the master-spirit of the age.
Hereafter, when the learned antiquarian of
TAR distant ages shall inquire into the
geological formation of the earth, Barnum
will be the little frog. hopping out OF some
paleozoic stone. In the dim ages of the future,
when this sublime Republic shall have passed
away, leaving no record except the worm
eaten pages Of historical books; when Macau-
lays New Zealander SHALL after studying the
broken arches of London Bridge and the
ruins of st. Pauls, come to survey the
fragments Of Manhattan, the stones of
the Court House, the Brooklyn Bridge and
the Fourth Avenue Improvement he will
find only the name of Barnum to show that
this was once the city of his renown. 1t but one
monuments and our most splendid cities,
upon that stone deeply engraved and boldly
cut will be found the illustrious, the i'm
mortal and the honored name of Barnum,
protector of Joyce Heth, proprietor of the
Fiji mermaid, patron of Tom Thumb,
compiler of a million curiosities and apostle
Of new religion which will save England
and America from the influence of the
beyreaos now threatening to overwhelm all
that remains Of the Reformation in the
countries of Thomas Cranmer and Roger
Williams
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Louisimna Affairs.

In the letter which we publish to-day our
account Of the condition of Louisiana as re-
CARDS peace. He says that there is no doubt
that in the early years after the war many and
serious outrages we're committed on the freed
men; he declares that the suffrage and the
right to hold Office were both absolutely
necessary to make them and maintain them
really tree men; but he thinks it o misfortune
for them that they fell under the leadership Of
base men, who used thom and taught them the
viler ways Of politics, and he discloses an
amazing corruption in the rulers of the State,
who appear, in the instances he cites to have
been in many cases not only INSCRIPTIONS,
but vulgar AMI greedy robbers, men who have
not hesitated to prostitute even the schools
established for the colored children to their
partisan purposes, and who have robbed right
and left, without shame.
Mr. Nordhoff declares his belief that since
1870 there have been very few political muir
ders or outrages in the State, and he points
out and entorces by instances the curious
, fast that great part of the murders since
that date have been of negroes by negroes.
He appears to be struck by the fact that the
rulers Of the State have been extraordinarily
negligent in furnishing crimes, and lays the
blame for such disorders as exist largely to
this inefficiency; yet it is this State govern
meDt corrupt and inefficient to the last
degree. which the President has been misled
by his favorites into supporting and forcing
upon the people Of Louisiana during several
| years.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-17

The Intellect the New York Clergy
1t is often remarked by intelligent persons
that they would go TO church much more
frequently If it were not for the sermons.
The music they say they enjoy and urge that
1T would be great advantage to religion ii
the services were conducted entirely by the
choir. 1t is needless to expose the folly Of
this proposition, or to point out the evils that
would be caused by the total excu-
sion Of clergymen from the pulpits
In another way we have demonstrated
the intellect and piety of our metropolitan
preachers, for the sermons we report are bet
ter than arguments. One service which the
HERALD has tried to render both the Church
and the public is to exhibit in these reports
the splendor, the earnestness, the spirituality
and the eloquence Of the pulpit of New
York; nor have our efforts been unavail-
ing, inasmuch as they have corrected
this unjust prejudice by proving that
the sermon, instead of being
impeachment to church-going is really an in
ducement That the choir sometimes. but
very rarely, is superior to the pulpit may be
justly admitted, but this condition will not
long be permitted to exist in we'll regulated
church. The congregation will get better
preacher or, if that is imposs BILE, they will
engage inferior singers, or if the clergyman is
very bad they will conduct the music them
selves.
AS an illustration Of the intellectual power
of our clergy we might cite, without appre-
hension of the effect, the subjects and the
treatment of the sermons we publish to-day.
The Schiller disaster, in the management of
the Rev. w. Il. Alger, affords spiritual
meanings and encouragement. The COM
pletion of the work of salvation Is
q theme certainly handled with ability
by the Rev. Dr. Thompson. The argument
for the divine origin of the Catholic Church
was powerfully presented by the Rev. Father
G. J. Dealy, ut the Cathedral. Mr.. Frothing-
ham pointed out with fine analysis the differ
ence between the broad and narrow paths,
advocating strict obedience to orscence 40
compatible with the widest latitude in
thought The birth of the Church.
an historical subject was eloquently treated
by the Rev. DR.. McGlynn. The Rev.
DR.. George II. Hepworth, with all
that keen insight, exact logic, fulness
and freedom of illustration and clear beauti-
tul style for which he is distinguished, ex-
planned the great doctrine of regeneration AZ
the key to heaven, and reconciled it with
moral laws and physical analogies. Mr..
Beecher preached upon the duty and merit
of patience, and the lessons of the trial
doubtless deepened his thought. The Church
of the Epiphany was crowded upon the
occasion of the celebration of mass by Mgr.
Ronceti and the Rev. DR.. Ubaldi, with an
address in excellent English by the latter
and thoughtful and eloquent discourse by
the Rev. DR.. Burtsell. Here in this brief sur
vey OF one Sunday is surely answer enough
to those who say that they would attend
church oftener if it were not for the impor-
tant place which the sermons occupy in the
services.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-17

If Third avenue, for instance, should be
taken, the Third avenue horse car company
may elect whether it will build and own the
rapid transit road or permit a new company
to be organized Ii would be for it's interest
to own and control both roads and prevent o
conflict Of rival interests on tho same routes
Besides the profits OF the rapid transit road
the company would gain nearly as much
business as it would lose on its horse railroad.
be half a mile distant large por-
ton OF the people getting on or off at
them would also use the horse cars, and the
company would receive the same fares for
short distances that they do for long dis
tances The tide Of travel drawn to this
route by the rapid transit road would bring
additional business to thor horse cars, with
out suffocating them by overcrowdlng. More
over, il would be easy for wealthy company,
like that which owns the Third avenue horse
cars, to command the capital for building a
rapid transit road on route where its success
would be 50 assured.
7hif-The Tilden bill is carefully and
comprehensively drawn, 50 as TO cover every
question that can arise respecting rights OF
property, compensation to owners, the legal
obligations OF companies, and every point
about which doubts and litigations are liable
20 arise in so large and complex On under
taking.
We earnestly hope, therefore, that the
Tilden bill may pass, in which case it will be
the duty of the Governor to extipguish the
Moore bill with veto.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-17

We PRINT two new contributions to the
Mecklenburg controversy this morning, and,
as usual, one on each side, which we consider
fair as between the affirmative and negative.
One Of these communications, that of DR..
James @. yelling, President OF the Columbian
University at Washington, is remarkable for
force Of reasoning and chaste elegance Of
style, and viii be read with interest even by
those who are growing weary of the subject
DIR. wellings very able article on the Meek
lenburg Declaration Of Independence in the
North american ReUielc for April, 1874, has
been freely drawn upon by subsequent
writer's There is no other historical inquirer
to whom the side he advocates is SO much
indebted Readers OF his present communion
ton will zee the very best that research,
acuteness, and logic can offer against the gem
uineness of the goth of May resolutions and
the authenticity of the meeting at which they
are said to have been adopted Those who
are proof against DR.. Welling's reasoning are
not likely to have their faith shaken by any
thing that will ever be said on the subject
The other communication is from Mr.
Charles r. Jones, editor Of the Charlotte
Observer, and Of course a Jealous advocate OF
the Mecklenburg claim. We will not recapit-
ulate his points, but we think it right to
notice a statement, not material to his argu-
ment, in which he has fallen into an error.
He says that Jefferson, who rejected the
Mecklenburg Declaration, also disbeleved in
the existence of Jesus Christ. Jefferson GER
tainly was not orthodox, yet he not only be-
lieyed in the existence but admired the moral
teachings of the founder Of Christianity, Of
Which there is one very striking proof.
He once prepared a little book, for his
own private use, consisting Of such texts from
the Gospels as he believed emanated from the
lips Of Jesus himself, and arranged them in
an octave volume Of forty-six pages. His
biographer, Randall had seen IT, and gives
the title page and specimens in the appendix
to his third volume. This collection was
handsomely bound in morocco and was ono
Of the most frequent Of the books Of morals in
which il was Jeffsrson's habit to read each
night before retiring to bed. In . letter 70
! Charles Thompson he said Of it "a more
beautiful or precious morsel Of ethics have
never seen. II is doctrine in proof that
\ am a real Christian--that IS TO say, a disciple
\ Of the doctrines Of Jesus, very different from
the Platonists who call me inidel and them
selves Christians, while they draw all their
Characteristic dogmas from what its author
never said nor saw" This is not the language
Of man who disbelieved in the existence Of
Jesus.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-17

CUBA LmRE--The account We publish to-
day Of a battle between the Spanish and
Cuban forces in the Eastern Department
shows how completely the tide Of fortune
has turned in favor Of the insurgents.
From Bayamo to Las Cruces the soldiers Of tho
Cuban Republic fight and die tor the sacred
cause Of independence and everywhere they
seem to be slowly, but surely, gaining ground,
although now cut of from outside help for
more than six years. Aud once more We are
informed that they have purchased blockade
rnnnar.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-17

The REASONS given by the German govern
ment for the release Of the imprisoned priests
At Posen seem to imply that it has obtained
from other sources the information it desired
10 obtain by this clerical persecution. 1t may
be that the real cause il that the frmness Of
The priests has convinced tie government that
the policy Of terrorism has in this instance
failed
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-17

THE WEATHER yesterday was beautiful, and
the parks, the rivers and the bay and all the
surrounding suburbs were filed with pleasure
seekers. Nothing was wanting 70 make the
enjoyment complete but better methods Of
travel within the limits Of the city itself The
want Of these kept thousands Of people at
hnna
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-17

TrALY AND TIE PoPE. Just when the Pope
has celebrated bis eighty-third birthday be
suffers another rebuke in the suspension Of a
Roman newspaper for publishing his
address to the German pilgrims. This act is
harsh, bu, ii Is also an indication that the
Italian government is not disposed to give
Germany any ground for complaints that
might disturb the peace Of Europe.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-17

The VERDICT Of the Coroner's jury in New
ark in the case Of Frederick Gluckstadt, who
was run over by a railroad train. deserves ap-
prevail as a bold and manly protest
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-17

Our LITERARY CoLUafNs to-day present a
letter from Paris descriptive Of several i'm
portant new French publications, and reviews
Of the latest books Of criticism, biography and
fiction
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-17

THE ESCAPE Of the Sing Sing convicts has
called especial attention to the story Of one
If the worst Of them-the murderer, Stephen
Boyle-whieh i wildly told in another col
umn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-17

THE MryERs.-The probability Of an early
resumption Of labor in the Wilkesbarre col
heries is asserted in our correspondence from
the mining regions to-day. The end Of this
long strike seems to be approaching.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-17

THE CARIIsTs have found Guetaria too
strong Tor them and are preparing an attack
on Renteria.
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TRIPLE S HE Z I.
NEW YORK, MONDAY. NAY IL. 1875.

From orr reports this morning The probabilities
are Adt tie ued1.er today lri4 be cool aud
Gear.
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The Sioux PARADISE Of the Black Hills and
the history Of tho recent attempts Of the gold
seekers to enter that region are the subject OF
a thoughtful letter from Cheyenne to-day.
The scientific expedition Of which our CORE
spondent writes has already started for the
scene Of its labors.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-17

THE AxuvERs lRrEs "A number Of religious
societies held their anniversaries IN this city
yesterday. Among them we're tbe Congega-
tional Union, the American Tract Society,
and the Presbyterian Board Of Foreign
Mission
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NEW YORK HERALD
BROADWAY AND ANN STREET.

JAMES GORDON BENNETT.
PROPRIETOR
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as in New York.
VOLUME XL......................... ~
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.
METROPOLITAN THEATRE.
No. ss5 Broal"ay.-yARIETY, atSr. n
BOOTHS THEATRE.
corner 0f Twenty third street. ana sixth tNehne =
MA,BEiH, a : r NJ closes At \ r " Mss Clara
LYcEuM THEATRE, o,oor,,
c2 2a''sfasa 4t sHs' n Nile Geoiroy. 80
West sixteenth streeL-yAElErY, atsP N
SAN FRANCISCO MINsrRELs, $40
soaaYay s9rn m q Sose AZ
BROOKLYN THEATRE.
THE TWO ORPHANS, ~ 7. NJ. Misses Minnie and
- wAbbLIAGK,s THEATRE, .,.... !,
~ 40 Z. NJ. Mss Ada Dyas Mr.. Montague.
BowERY OPERA HOUSE.
No; 20, sowery.-vAkIETY, Al 7 a.. closes At 70 As
wooD's MUSEUM.
S!s: Sdss
at2P. M
BROORLYN ATHENEUM
TABLEAUX vIvAAIS, atsP a.
THEATRE CoMToUF.
No. 5l4 Broadway- a. r. NJ closes at 10 rs
r. M
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
West Fourteenth streeL-open from " 4. N. 70 r n
OLYMPIC THEATRE.
No. 624 BroadwayNAkIErY at y. NJ; closes At 10 40
Pm
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
Elghth avenue and Twenty-thir street-lWELyE
TEMPTATIONS, at 7. NJ closes at II T. NJ.
GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN CIRCUS
corner Forty Einth street aud Eighth ayenue.-Afrer
noon and evening
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE
Twenty eighth street ana Broadway. BIG 30
MANIA, Al 4. NJ closes at 1850 Y. NJ.
BROOKLYN PARK THEATRE
Fulton avenus.-YARlETY, At Y. NJ. closes at ~ a.
M
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VOLUME ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l31
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BROOKLYN PARK THEATRE
Fulton avenue.-YARIETY, at Z. NJ, closes at ~ 4
n NJ
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE
Twenty eighth street ana BroaGway.-IHE BIG 30.
MANIA, at 5 4. n. E; closes at 10 z. NJ.
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GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN CIRCUS
corner Forty rnth street and Eighth ayenue.-Afrer
noon and evening
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ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

METROPOLITAN THEATRE,
No. 5s5 Broalmay.-VAkIErf ats 4. d.
BOOTHS THEATRE,
corner az Twenty.third street sixth avenue. -
MACBEIH, At s T. NJ closes At II r. " Ass cara
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LYCEUM THEATRE.
Fourteenth street. SIKH avenue. -0IkOFLE
sIROFLA At n. N. Nile, Geoilr0y.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-11
CIRCULATION OF TIE wooDHULL SCANDAL

O. Oh, well Of course. Mr.. Tilton, did you know
or hear Of the Of slips in advance Of publication Of the
woodruff scandal, before it was published' A No. Sir.
O. Did YOU A. Let amend that, Mr.. Eyars. Per
haps did understand your question After my re turn from
New Hampshire to the interview at Mr. Mouons house
O. You have told us that
Mr. Beaci-Let him finish.
The Wtness-I was then Informed that either slips the
story shape had been presented 10 Mr. Beecher fort
night previously.
O Tha, understand bnt you then heard for the first
time? A. Yes Sir for the first time.
O After the publication, you have statedF A Yes Sh
Have YOU never heard that for several months before the
publication Of the Woolhul scandal slips OF were exhibited
in the different newspaper Offices Of the City OF New York. or
some OF themy A. heard in late days statement to this
effect that certain had the Of the story but
in what shape never understood
Well the OF the story that Afterwards appeared IN
the Woodruff publication yon mean? A. Well the essence Of
the story of Mr Becchers relationships with Mrs Thion
O Wei Won did hear A. For instance had heard that
some Gentlemen in The E1gs Office have said that they knew
the story long while agohad it in their osice-bnt what the
foundation for the statement is have never understood
Well have made no inquiry concerning anything except
this pubjcaton that the Woodhuls made? A. Yes, Sir
q N do Won remember 10 have heard that that publication
of the Wcodhus appeared in November IN whole or III
part had pat into the shape OF slips or type ana mad been
exhibited OF the newspaper Offices OF the CITY OF
NewYok otber than Mrs WoOdhus o~n publication Office
A. No, Sir.
Mr. Blackwell Mr. Eyarts, when did yon ask as to his
hearing this!
Mr. Eyarts-I will follow up you know, as TO the time,
when GET the fact ITO the witness Yoa ray you never
The Witness-In this way
Nj Beach-Wdt
The Witness-ln this way
Mr. Besch-When ask you 20 wait VII. yon please waltz
object Sir to HE asking from this witness whether he has ever
heard this up to this dag.
Judge Nellson-LTo Mr Eyars ihnk yoa mean prior 10
its publications.
Mr. Ryars-I have a right think your Honor, with great
in examination TO find out first whether he
ever heard and then find oat what time it was
Judge Neilson-Was not yonr inquiry confned-
Mr. Eyans-No It not confined in terms Ihe point OF
the inquiry will nov upon whether get his kno"iedge
uror 10 time bat r1st submit thai am mol ooseu 10
ask him in fret instance in cross examination II want 70
get Ct fact O. the; kind may first get al the TACT whether he
ever heard and then may fx the time when he heard H.
Mr. Beach submit your Honor please, when the answer
10 that question might essentially be that Mr. Ton had heafd
of since publication within very recent time' that IL
ond be incompetent evidence and therefore submit 10 you
that the question shall be limited the time of pstcaon or
before the publication.
Mr. Eyars-That woud be requiring crossexamner 70 eh
the witness what was the point that be wished 10 arrive a.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-11

Mr. Beach-There necessity for any great conceamen
Sir, about question Of this kind.
Mr. Evarts-Oh, agree.
Mr. Beach-he witness Is asked-s songh to be ASKED ana
the evidence sought extracted from him. that pror 10
this publication he had heard Of the fact that there were slips IN
existence of the whole part it, Now that is MATERIAL ana
that alone is material and present question which calls ior
information after that PERIOD Of the witness Is toy
immaterla.
Judge NeilsonHc should distinguish certainly thnK nc
may answer think he has answered
Mr.. Eyarts-Now, Mr.. Titon TO the stenoSrapherJ
Won't you please read the question: Mr.. Senogapherf
THE TRIBUNE Stenogapher read the question as follows
40 do you remember have heard that that puOca
ton OF Woodhns it appeared in November In whoie
in part had been put into the shape OF slips or type anu
had been exhibited in some one Of the newspaper oees
the City Of New Yo,k other than Mrs. WoCdhus own pnD
cation Office"
Mr. Beach, object to your question: unless 1t is limited 10
the time prior to the publications. but do not understand ha
that il related.
Judge Neson-Take an exception
Mr. Evarts-Now, please TO answer.
The Witness-I heard any such story as that nn
within the year two; think read 1t in the BTooy
Eagle statement that the story an old story ana hau
been known editors long tme that Is the substance
Of what know about IL.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-11

witness said that he was sure" "'Certain,' you
meaD," said Mr. Evarts But Mr.. Tilton continued,
apparently obvious of the correction of the exam
iner, who was obliged to laugh heartily at his own
joke, while Judge Nelson's eyes twinkled with mer-
rment.
There was one vivid incident in the afternoon
which an Impractical person might have thought
test TO the elasticity of professional fricndli-
ness. Mr.. Beach began to speak, and was inter-
rupted by Mr.. Evarts, and for nearly minute tho
two men stood within half yard of each other,
Mr. Evarts very white and persistent, Mr.. Beach
very red and indignant, both talking and neither
able to make himself heard by the Judge. Finally
Mr. Evarts stopped and his opponent continued
without further interruption.