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New-York tribune., 1875-03-09
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.


WAsuIsC.oN, Monday, March g. 1875
The report Of the Banking ard Currency Commit
tee on the conduct Of thc rec sIvcr of tie Ocean
National Bank of Ncw-YOrk has been sent to the
printer, but is not set printed. There are two re-
ports, one of which was signed by five members of
the Committee aud the ether by three members.
Since the adjournment Of Congress, however, two
Of the other memDc.s have signed the minority re-
port Tie report of the Committee closes with the
Your Committee are, therefore satisfied that Mr.. The
odore NJ Davis Is I0t ccnsurabe for tine be has
pursued but the contrary 1t believes that be has
acted in good faith for the benefit OF tue creditors and
stockholders OF the BANK and not for his own
interests and would therefore recommend that lie be
continued as receiver
MANAGEMENT OF THE BOSTON POST OFFICE
Several letters and kilograms have been received
at the PostOffiee Department.. containing indirect
charges against the management of the POst-Oilice
in Boston, and requesting the Postmaster-General
to make an investigation there Postmaster-General
Jewell does not consider that there has been pre-
sented to him any sufficient ground for
taking such action, and respectfully declircs to
do SO unless specific and direct charges are made
and unless such should be- received Immediately 1t
the intention of the authorities here to renOmnate
Postmaster Dewitt, whose commission has expired,
without delay OF course, if direct charges from a
responsible source were received they would be
given due consideration. but the Department is not
now convinced that such have been presented
LEGAL TENDERS TO BE RETIRED.
Under the section of the new law for the resup-
tion of specie payments directing the retirement of
outstanding legal tenders amounting TO 80 per cent
of the National bank notes issued, until the whole
volume of legal tenders is reduced to SSOOOOO,O 900.
Secretary Brstow will shortly direct the retrench
ment of about 81 $4,000 of legal tenders. OF 80
per cent of the amount of National bank notes
already issued under the provisions OF this law.
These legal tenders will be taken from the cash in
the Treasury and be Cancelled and burned by tho
proper officer of the Department.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-09
THE NOMINEE FOR SIXTH AUDITOR.

GREAT DISSATISFACTION WITH THE NOMINATION OF
MIR. sHEATs-QUALIfICATIoNSIN NEEDED FOR THE
POsITION-CLAiMs TO BE AUDITED AMOUNTING
TO S3O,O1Q.000 PER ANSUh.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBuNE.l
WASHINGTON. March S.-Great dissatisfaction is
expressed among leading Republicans the NOM
ination of cx-ConQressrnan Sheats of Alabama for
sxth Auditor il pIace Of Judge Martin, nominated
New-York tribune., 1875-03-09
FOREIGN NEWS.
A NEW MINISTRY FOR FRANCE.

n NLW MINIoiHI IVIt L TIt4f4'O1''
THE DUKE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO BE MINISTER OF
THE INTEROR-IIsr or THE NEW MEMBERS
TWO REPUBLICANS ADMITTED.
PARIS. Monday. March 3. 1875
1t is reported that the Duke PAudfrct-Pasqler
has accepted the Ministry of the Interior, aud the
Cabinet will be composed as follows:
M. Buffet. Viee-President Of the Council.
M. Dufaune. Minister OF Justice.
The Duke dAudlflrctPasquier, MiDister OF the Ia
terror.
Tie Duke Decazes. Minister OF Foreign Affairs
M. Leon Sly, Minister Of Finances.
NJ. WALTON, Minister OF INSTRUCTION..
Gen. de Cisscy Minister OF War.
The Admiral dMontaignac, Minister OF the Marine.
The order forbdJDg the sale the XIXe Sieete has
been rescinded
New-York tribune., 1875-03-09
THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.

OFFICIAL DELEGATE OF The BRITISH COMMio7iO'"
LONDON, Tuesday, March $50 a. m.
COL Herbert Sandford has been appointed
official delegate or the British Commission to the United
States Centennial Exhibition.
This appointment Is made in accordance with tho re-
quest OF the United States that British representative
be stationed at Philadelphia,
New-York tribune., 1875-03-09
THE WRECK OF THE G0TUEYBURG.

MANY WOMEN AND CHILDREN DROWNED-TWENTY-
TWO PERSONS KNOWN TO BE SAVED.
LONDON. Monday. March 8, 1873
dispatch received to-day says that many
women anJ children drowned by the wreck OF the
steamship Gohenbnrg in Blss's Strait, between Aus
tralia and Van DicmIn's Land
TIE total number OF the saved as far known Is %.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-09
GERMANY AND FRANCE.

FRENCH TROOPS on THE FRONTIER THREAT OF
GERMANY TO MOBILIZE TWO ARMY CORPS.
BERLIN. Monday, March $, 1875
The TdgsbaH of this city says that the Gov
ernment having been informed that France Intended TO
order experimental concentration Of troops on her
eastern frontier early In the Spring. intimated TO
President MacMahon that 1t would direct the mobilza'
ton OF army corps the Rhine If France persisted
iu carrying out the intention.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-09
LAUNCH OF A sLooP-oF-wAR

NORFOLK, Va, March s.-The new sIoop-of-
war Huron was to-day successfully 'a""'"ca NJ 'no
Svvyoa hore She Is one Of eight vessels author
nv the act OF Congress approved Feb 10. 1879 Her
ha,terv will conss, OF one inch pvotgun. four brosd
aide guns. and one sopounder rifle. She win be bark:
rSsed and viii be nfted with back-asting compoaad
scrcv e maine OF ~ horse vewss.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-09
COL. SCOTT5 YIGXs.

PHILADELPHIA, March S.-Col. Tom. Scott,
in an interview with reporter tonight sld there
no truth In the reported settlement OF the differences
between his Company and tho Baltimore aud Oaio He
said that proper adjustment OF the mater rested with
Baltimore and OHIO Company, that was entirely In
their and that they alone responsible for the
break
New-York tribune., 1875-03-09
PRUSSIA. AUSTRIA, AND THE VATICAN.

PRUSSIA, AUSTRIA. AND THE VATICAN.
THE AUSTRIAN BISHOPS PERMITTED TO INFORM THE
CIVIL AUTHORITIES OF THE NAMES OF PRIESTS
APPOINTED TO LIvINGs-THE POPE ACrUATED
by POLITICAL MOTIVES TOWARD PRUSSIA
LONDON. Monday. March 8. 1875.
special dispatch to The Times from Berlin
tstss that the Pope permitted the Austrian bishops
n comply vtsh ~ NV rs9uSips them 10 isfern the
New-York tribune., 1875-03-09
TIE GOVERNOR AND THE FIRE COMMIS-
SlONERS,


20 COMMUNICATIONS FROM TIE GOVERNOR TO THE
MAYOR on THE sUBJECT-PROBABHIrY THAT
THE MAYOR WILL REFUSE 70 GRANT THE COM
MLssIONERS HEARING.
ALBANY, March 8.-Thcrc is no truth in tho
statement Of a Ncw-York morning paper that Gov.
Tilden has Informed Mayor Wickham that the re-
moyal Of the Fire Commissioners cannot receive hls
approval, because they make affidavit that they
have not received the hearing TO which
they are entitled under the Charter. No
communication, formal or informal. has passed be-
tween them on the subject. In case such a state
ment should hereafter come from the Governor,
with the recommendation that would necessarily bo
added-that the Commissioners be allowed the
hearing they dcsire-t i5 believed among the Tam
many Hall members that the Mayor W.ll refuse 10
adopt the suggestion. lie states in his com
municaton TO the Governor thai the Commissioners
have had the hearing required by law, and it il
thought probable that he would adhere to tDat posi-
ton. This, however would be an Issue IN which
the advantage would be all the Governors side;
for so long as both remained firm, the Mayors de-
sire to see the Commissioners removed would
remain unfulilled. No progress has been made
during the recess of the Legislature on tho
removal cases The question OF the reduction of
canal tolls which must be settled this week has en-
crossed all the time of the Governor, who, 1t is
well known, favOrs the reduction OF the tolls, II 1t
can be accomplished without creating deficiency
to he supplied by taxation. II Is this subject. Of 50
much Importance to the State az large and Of such
pressing moment. that has temporarily pat the New
York cases altOgether aside
New-York tribune., 1875-03-09
LIGHT LABORs IN THE SENATE.


Mr.. C1AYroN's RESOLUTION To VISIT INDIAN TERRI
ToRY-aR. MoRTON's SPEECH FOR THE BENEFIT
OF NLw sENATORs-LITTLE PROSPECT OF sue
CESS FOR TIE LOUISIANA AND PINCHBACK
RESOLUTIONS.
tDY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBvSc.l
WASHINGTON, March 8.-ihc session OF the
Senate to-day was uuntcrcsting. Alter an attempt
by Mr. Clayton to raise a special committee to visit
the Indian Territory in the interest Of the railroad
companies and land spectators, which was post
pored until Tomorrow Mr. Morton took the floor
and began long speech on the Louisiana question
and Mr.. Pinchback'5 claim seat IN the Senate 1t
was remarked in the gallery that the speech was
made for the exclusive benefit Of the new Senators,
since it is impossible to tell anything in regard
to the election of 1872 to those who have sat in the
Senate for the last two years. The defeat of Mr.
Mortons resolution is now generally accepted as the
only result that can come Of the present debate
One Republican Senator has already gone home
without pairing, and several others including some
OF those who have just taken their seats, have
announced their determination to vote against Mr.
Pinchbacks admission, so that il is now probable
that the session will be short and the Legislature of
Louisiana Will have an opportunity to elect another
Senator before next December
GENERAL PRESS DIsPAIcHl
Many Senators are of the opinion that the Pinch
back question being again under discussion the
session VIII continue two weeks, although they can
see no prOprlety in discouTsing matter well un-
derstood but they suppose some of the new SEN
ators may desire to express their views The
Hawaiian Treaty, they think, could be disposed Ct
in less than two days and all the nominations i'll
much shorter time
New-York tribune., 1875-03-09
ALBANY.
THE COSTIGAN ELL.

RETURN or SENATOR wooDTN-HIs OPPOSITION TO
THE BILL THOUGHT TO BIZ USCnANGED-As AID
VERSE REPORT ANTICIPATED.
ALBANY, n. Y. March S.-Senator Woodin, the
Republican leader in the Upper House, returned to
the city to-day in good spirits, and in better health
than was perhaps to have been expected Senator
Woodn has not stated his position on
the Costiqan bill. the fate of which his
personal influence will determine, but it is every
where believed that his position is precisely what
it has been represented There is no reason to
doubt that he will oppose the bill, and
report it adversely, after a hearing has
been granted to the committee of citizens
of New-York headed by Dorman u. Eaton, who have
asked to be allowed express their views in opposi
ton to it. This result will probably be reached
within few days as Senator WoOlin goes to tho
Senate tomorrow, Notwithstanding the fact that
his condition hardly warrants such a step, ard will
also begin committee work without delay.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-09
THE DIFFERENCE.

The two reigning sensations in the North
at present are the Beecher trial and Cardinal
McCloskey's coach. The minutie Of each
are being treated to columns Of description
and comment by the press. The Mexican
incursions and the Louisiana case have
dwindled into comparative insigniticance
The two latter speak merely Of the sutferings
of two sovereign States in the rem ote South,
who clamor in vain for aid in their distress,
and appeal to the sense Of right and justice of
the more powerful OF their sister States. The
former are nearer home and excite the restless
curios ity, enliven the humdrum nlonotony OF
social lite, and give good old Lady Gossip
food for the display Of her loquaci;y. Does
this account for the difference in the appa-
rent interest taken in the different cases:
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-09
THE WATER-WORKs.

It seems to us that if the Water-W orks are
to be disposed Of, it should only be for term
of years and by auction to the highest bidder
in the matured obligations Of the city Or 10
cash. The proposition to sell the works out
right is not favorably received, neither is
the proposition to sell them for any
fixed sum- If one party will
give $4,000, COO in the outstanding obligations
Of thecity, it is quite probable that some
other party will give 100000, and in our
opinion the works would be cheap at that
price for lease Of, say, twenty-five years.
We are decidedly in favor Of the city disposing
of the works, for which she. now pays at least
$50, OOO per annum for the privilege Of run
ning but care should be taken to make the
best bargain possible in the interest of the
whole people.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-09
TIE COSTLY RIG OF A DUCHESS.

If there were not a commandment which
specially prohibits righteousness and envy,
We should be almost afraid to publish the fol
lowing description of a dress worn by the
daughter of the Gar at late drawing room
reception Of the Queen Of England:
The Duchess OF Edinburgh has waited pa
tiently for her opportunity to dazzle the
fashionable world OF the empire into which
she married.
The chance came at the latest of the Queen 5
drawing-rooms, where, though she was com
PEELED to yield precedence to the Princess
Louise whose husband ism q blue blood and
whose family-ln-law are absolutely in trade
she had the satisfaction of outshning by the
splendor OF her raiment not only her but the
entire drawing room. Her dress on this oc-
casion is thus described in the court circular:
Rich blue velvet with garniture Of the
finest Russian sable, satin petticoat trimmed
with bands Of diamonds aud large diamond
tassels and trains of velvet Note the use of
the terms Glands of diamonds" and Large
tassels," and then imagine the mag
nlticence Of the display.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-09

The members of the Conservative Caucus
are coming in, and all of them will, no doubt
be in the city before the meeting called fol
the 18Th inst. We learn that quite number
Of reform measures have been crystalized
into bills, and that earnest efforts Will be
made to have them passed at the extra SEES
sion. It is to be hoped that these bills viii
be very carefully scrutinized by competent
and reliable lawyers, for lis quite possible else
that measures which purpoyt to be and which
are really intended for reform, may turn out
to be only little less Objectionable than those
which now merit our seyerest censure.
For instance, We were shown Ivy friend,
a few days age, bill intended TO reduce the
cost Of the city printing and to do away with
the present odious ard oppressive monopoly.
Upon investigation we found that the power
to regulate the matter was simply to be trans
ferred from the State to the city, leaving the
Council Mt liberty to give it to favorite, or
to do with it what it pleased.
The reform necessary in that matter is a
measure making it incumbent upon the city
to sell the printing by auction to the lowest
responsible bidder, and that is what should
be done also with the State printing
1t is very easy and sometimes profitable to
prate of reform. but not SO easy to push for
ward the necessary measures. The reforms
needed must be sweeping and must not be
checked from any personal or party consider
atoms. We must know no friends in this
matter, and our measures Of rctrenchment
should embrace our friends as we'll as our
enemies. The fees Of both Sheritts should
be reduced SO as to give fair equivalent
only for services rendered. Every sinecure
should be abolished, and If the disease which
has been affecting u is to be cared the knife
OF reform must be used unsparingly and I'M
tinchingly. emust have reform in earnest
rs well as in name.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-09
AT THE CUSrOM-HOJSE.

The thunder crash Of Tuesday has not en-
tireIy ceased sounding in the ears Of the hang
ors on about the Custom House yet They
linger about the corridors, waiting for some
thing in the way of an appointment to turn
up.
As yet, the officials designated in the tele-
grams as having been changed to other
Offices. ana those newly appointed, have not
received official notice of the action Of the
President. Mr.. Chas. Ringgoi5, Postmaster,
was interviewed, ana lie. Ike the others, init
mated that he was entirely ignorant Of the
change which has been made. and it was as
much OF surprise to him as to any one.
He rather likes his new Office, as the re-
sponsihlities are less than those of Post
master. The report of coming changes in
the revenue department is no. credited, but
t is believed was started on the first report Of
those which have not been made in the other
departments.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-09

ANOTHER SPELLING MARCH The success
which attended the late spelling match held
at st. Pltrick's Hall for the benefit of the
Presbyterian Church on Canal street, has in
duced other enterprises in the same line, and
it will oe seen by reference to an advertise
ment in asother column, that on Monday
evening, the 18th Of April, il is proposed to
confront the graduates OF the Boys and Girls
High Schools in spelling contest, also to
bring forward prominent ladies and gentle
men Of the city, as lively competitors for a
prize.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-09
Table OF Rates Of Domestic Postage.

| The following are the rates Of postage on IL.
| mestic Mail Matter CT the different classes:
| Note-An domestic mail matter Except ne,sa.
papers, magazines and periodicals sent to actur.
| subscribers from a known Office Of publication,
must be prepaid by postage stamps.
letter on which one full rate of postage r.
prepaid, but on which further postage is charge.
able, will be forwarded, when deposited il >.
post-office, charged with the unpaid postage 10
be collected on delivery. II the postage is lef.t
wholly unpaid, or is prepaid less than one fu-..
rate, it will be held for postage and sent to tag
Dead Letter Office. Should it reach its destinss.
ton by inadyertence, however, it will be CHARGE.
with double postage on delivery. "One FL
rate" means, in the case Of mail letters or ota1sr
6rst class matter, three cents.
In large cities and adjacent districts Of largo
population having two or more post-oflices WITH
in distance Of three miles of each other any leY
ter posted at one ofsuch Offices, and addressed T.,
locality within the delivery Of another of srrss.,
offices, which shall have been inadvertently pro-.
paid at the "drop" local letter rate Of posts;:a
only may be forwarded to it's destination thrors.a
the proper Office charged with the amount of ta,,,
deficient postage, to be collected on delivery.
If articles chargeable with different rates e7(
postage are sent together in one package, t,s..
higher rate must be paid on the entire packages.
but two or more different articles, both charss..
able with the same rate Of postage, may DO semi
in one package on payment of that rate on t..:...
whole package.
The following articles are excluded from the.
mails: Liquids, Poisons, Glass, Explosive MI
terials, Books, Pamphlets, Pictures and other
publications of an obscene or indecent characte-,
all letters upon the envelopes of which, and po-.
tai cards upon which, scurrllous epithets AZ.
written or printed or engraved, or disloyal d.
vices printed or engraved and all articles whia.s
from their form or nature are liable to 1estror
deface or injure the contents Of mail bags or ta-
person of any one engaged in the postal seryics.,
Postmasters are not allowed to give credit frs
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until III,
postage due thereon has been paid.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-09

James Lloyd Greene. Mayor of Norwich,
the honor Of being signally defeated on Mon
dav by Gov. Ingersoll, is the enthusiast
who ordered hundred guns TO be fired
when he received Gen. Sheridan's notorious
"banditti" dispatch. In the history Of Con-
necticut politics he Will be family renem-
bered as Hundred Gun Greene" In New
England nieknames adhere for half century
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-09

Some one has written Csl. Fornev. at Nice,
asking i the vile stories about his pocketing
that so 600 have any foundation il fact, ana
the Colonel III very gentlemanly manner re-
Plies that ''the very air is heavy with the fra
GRANGE Of mimosa and orange blossoms -
fhical0 .Ltlnlnfl
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-09

a M.ssouran. who attended pray er-meeting
with his daughter, one day last week, felt
compelled to rise and remark: = I want to be
good and go to heaven, but. If those fellows
don't stop winking at Mary, there will be a
good deal Q. prancins round here tie first
thing they know.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-09

"Why. Ichsbod, l thought you got mar
ried more "a year ago. 'Well. Aunt Je-
rush, i. was talked of. but | found out that
the girl and all her folks We're opposed to it,
and 50 | Just give EN- all the ,nitten and let
the thing drop
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-09

NoTIcE-1he unsteady inclined viii miss their
bes. opportunities if they don't call on our old
frieni "e.lein, 50 Baronne street. See his ad-
Y.rtiscment,
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-09
FERTILIZERS +! FERTILIZERS /!

FERTILIZER NO. 1 FOR SUGAR CANE
FERTILIZER NO. FOR COTTON.
FERTILIZER FOR ORANGE AND FRUI1
MANUFACTURED AT THE SLAUGHTER.
HOUSE BY THE BLOOD FERTIL1zING
FERTILIZERS.
SAMPLES NO. 1.-COMPLETE FERTILIZER
for the SUGAR CANE, Sorgho, Indian Corn,
Complete Fertilizer composed of amending and
fertilizng substances with chemical bases to be
used top-dressing at the rate of 500 or
600 lbs. per acre, in bags Of 200 lbs. tper TOM
SAMPLE NO 2-Fertilizer for Cotton.-Com.
plete Fertilizers, from 500 to 600 lbs per acre,
in bags Of 200 as
FERTILIZING SUBSTANCES.
Phosphates fine ground bones), per ton...s45
of lime, per ton................. Is
Phosphate precpitate, per Observation-Disclosures. 60
Dried Flesh, in powder per ton...-............ 50
Dried Blood in powder, per ton. Observation-Disclosures. IS
Hair, Horns in powder, per ton Observation-Disclosures. 50
Azotized compounds representing the constituent
elements Of genuine guano per ton 50
These ingredients, prepared and ground with the
greatest care in mandatory, in the shape of
ine powder and can be mixed the spot with stable
manure, bagasse vegetable manure, etc.
milf I'm OFFICE, 3. North Peters street
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-09

Scandal blossoms The lilies and langours Of
irtu4. the r1sas aud rap:urus oil vice.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-03-05

awe Of "the gals" A pair OF mlschievous
black eyes would stampede us quicker
than big dog. Ono day dob" was sent
to neighbor Shaw'S to inquire about some
straw for filling beds, and OF course the
writer went with him. Mr.. Shaw was the
father six hateful girls that would rather
laugh at fellow than not, and when we
arrived they were all seated at dinner. 1
lodged behind the corner, while Bob edged
carefully in the door, and with n scared
look, stammered:
"Mr. Straw, can you let ME have enough
Shaw to fill my bedf"
"Well, r." said the old gentleman,
glancing around tho circle Of astonished
faces, 81 suppose so. There are six be-
sides the old woman. But I'd rather you'd
leave her if the girls will be enough. Take
them all, and God bless you"
Perfect shrieks of laughter went up from
those mean things, and R took to his
heels, followed by the writer and cries
from tho old man to come back and he'd
"throw in the old woman, too" Fort
Wdyne Sentinel.