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HONORS TO 4 POET.
A PUBLIC PFCEPTIoN TENDERED 10 WILLIAM CUL-
LEN BRYANT BY THE SENATE

A PUBLIC PFCEP1I0N TENDERED 10 WILLIAM CUL
LEN BRYANT BY TIE SENATE.
lFEoM THF REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE |
ALB,NY. Feb. 4-If the entertainment which
Gov rildcn gives 10 William Cullen Bryant next
Monday is meant, as the amusing goSsips have had
IT, 10 sIgnalze the return of the poet to the Demo-
cratic party. from which Inc has been absent several
years at least. the Republican Senators are evil
dcuty determined 10 give the occasion all the
bcnct OF publicity, viii be seen By the following
resolution which Senator Robertson offered to-day,
Which was unanimously adopted. Ii is proposed to
bestow upon Mr. Bryant the honor, unusual for
private citizen, of a legislative reception;
Whereas, II Is well known that the distinguished
scnolar ana poet William Cullen Bryant viii visit this
city on Inesdtg next; and
WhcrCas, I l. enuenly 1T thpt the members OF TINS
body the or that visit should paT LIN the
respect that due 10 hose life has been long ana
spoless, scholarly ailnmonts are unsurpassed
aud whose pueucai fame is UucXcelled; therefore,
LcSOrfd. That invite him 10 TINS Chamber on thit
o'clock noon. and extend 10 Lm itS privileges,
and tnat a committee Of iurce be app1nict 10 carry
THIS solution into c ct ana make ,ne ucccssaIy plcp
aTLtOns for ns reception.
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LATEST LOUISIANA MEMS.

CoNr1NUATION or ROBERT TURNER'S TESTIMONY.
NEW-ORLEANs Feb. 4-To Mr. Marshall
He resides i'll RIpides Pdrsh proprietor Of The Cdu
casan published IN Alexandria; was born in that
parrish and IA quite familiar with its history; believes
exGOy Moore did say he would not have
men who did not vote Tor him; a
petition 10 that end obtained but half
a dozen signatures aud the project was abandoned !;
in Alexandra any amount Of aD0rcTs he employed
IN his section to-day men will not be questioned as 10
other secret association Of White people In R1pides
Parish; the COlfax aud COushata affairs affected some
people his parisn the two races IN mis- section have
always been ou friendly terms; The Caucasian
condemned the COushatta massacre; has list Uf the
nurdOrs his parish committed since 1865; an armed
body of cOlored mon Grant Parish took and
murdered him. He here related the outrage by Hamp
Henderson the person OF Miss Lac0ur who IF no"
insane. That aIilr occurred Ia "iay, Iot5' IneIt
was considerable excitement aud a feeling against
ON MISS Lacour occurred after the COlfaX massacre
some Of the residents OF Rapids at tue COllaN
0ftila record There 81 hOmlcides, II being Of
white aud 40 negroes Tncrc weres only three cOnyic-
escaped; III the Penitenary, and tine other
man Was pardoncd by Gov. Kellogg When Floyd
iGe country was disturbed. and the Metropoli-
militia was sent there. 1 claim that
fbe State by a majority the otner state election
majority greater many coored people have since
Grant; Kellogg and all his officials were removed Lou
isIana would immediately begin to thrive We mad no no
had White League 90 not know OF any disloy-
atty on tue part OF people toward the General Gov
ernment; Grants failure TO act ia the Ar
kansas and Cubdl cases. and acting too much
IN the l, ,,uisiana ease, caused the people 10
lose all confidence IN hun the feeling IN my
section Is that tue UAlted states Governmcnt
has no particle ~ right 10 iaterfere with
our affairs tnluk That III order TO get rid OF
Kellogg and his dishonest officials they would
accept an order from the United States for "a
new election even "a Provisional Government
Question by Mr. IIoar-In the election Of 1872 You had
the aid OF Gov WarmOh ana the other Republican lead
ers, yoa mott A. always regarded that aid US i'll
juriOus
q considerable number Of colored voters in Rapdes
VOed for McEneTy III 1874 A. don't think 80.
O. Throu ghout the siatei A. No, Sir; thIuk not.
u Is IL your opinion YOU had more or less col0red
vOies IN 1872 than you had IN 1871 J. think nad
less In 1874 than In 1874.
@. VIII you tell ne how 1t happens that in the Parish
OF Rapides in 1874 with white registration OF lUll Nc
Emery received 1850 votes A. can't tell you anything
about 1917 at all refused 10 participate In that
paigD.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-05
COLLEGIATE EMULATION.

THE ARRASGEMENTs FOR TIE SECOND INTERco2LE-
GATE CONTESTS.
The'secOnd annual meeting of the Executive
Committee OF the Intercollegiate Literary Association
held yesterday morning at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
The following members were present: j. H. Polbemus
Of Williams College, j. C. Tomnnson OF the University
OF the City of NewYork, C. r. G. Scott OF Lafayette, d.
p Jones OF Princeton, f. b. Cobb Of Hamilton, and T.
III. Nilligan OF Rutgers. IL decided that Gov.
John A. Dix should be asked 20 preside at the
contest in Oratory next year, aud the Rev. DrI.
g. l. Prime and John Hall will act as Vice
Presidents on that occasion The examinations
in Greek and mathematics will occupy two days. aud IL
was settled that they should take place on the two days
Just previous TO Thanksgiving Day this year They viii
be held this city The Committee decided TO leave
TO the discretion OF the judges whethor the exauna
tons should be oral or written. Circulars will be
issued accurately stating the requirements OF the ex
aninations and contests All colleges entering are 70
qured do before Oct and to send the names OK
their representatives and fec OF ESQ., II was resolved
TO make che first prize in Greek 500, and the second
prize $780, the first prize in mathematics $500, and the
s2Co Ia oratOry the first prize 10 be S2O and
the second $780, Tne prizes for essays are 10 ne O Tor
the best papers on each of the TWO subjects 10 DO an
nounced hereafter. .
Union College has resigned from membership in the
Association, the institution does not expect 70 DG
represented In Of the competitive exercises some
OF the aoest scholars in the country nave cosented
act judges at the oxaminatOns, and II IL th0ug'
taJ all JDOSe NlO nave Deen chOsth cOnSeut
serve letter from the Advisory Committee, White
Reid 7. W. HgsinsO J. and W. Myndeise, was read
the meeting OF the Executive Committee and proye1
of great assistance during the deliberations AS judges
in essay-wrltiDg, Col. 4. W. BggiDsou, James
t. Fields, ana Richard Grant Wmte VIII be
asked to serve again. In order to provide Tor
the possibility OF any OF these gentlemen being unable
to serve the Executive Committee took the precantior
to elect as substitutes James Russell Lowell W d. Row
ellis, and DIR. }. g. Holland. The Committee on Oratory
viii remain the same as last year-WilIam Cullen Bry-
ant Whelaw Reid, and George william Curtis Car.
sc6urz the Rev DR.. Cnapin and Wendell Phillips we're
chosen as substitutes. In mathematics, Admiral C. ii
Davis OF the United States Navy, Bureau OF HYDRO.
graphy Washington. Prof Bartlett formerly OF Wes'
Point and William c. Ferris OF TINS city. VIII act A.
Judges The committee chosen 10 conduct the exainha
tons in Greek will be Dr. Chambers Charlton Lewis oi
this city, and Prof Wm. r. Dmmock, Master OF the
Adams Academy AT Quincy. Mass.
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TIE BUSINESS EFFORT FOR RAPIL
TRANSIT.
THE CIRCULATION OF SUBSCRIPTION PAPERs-IN-

THE CIRCULATION or SUBSCRIPTION PAPBRs-IN
TEREST IN sCBURBAN TOWNS.
B. L. Alderman, G. II. Roosevelt, james
Drake Albert H. Drake. and some others OF the primer
pal movers in the meeting held at the Chamber
OF Commerce. met yesterday afternoon at the Office OF
the Drake Brothers. az No. Go Broadway, TO discus
further steps for the promotion Of tho rapdtrans'
movement. Little done beyond approving the form
OF subscription papers and determining In whose hands
they should be placed. The following persons Wer'
chosen to hold them desiring to subscribe s
the fund, will find papers with them.
Drake Brothers, No. CO Broadway; b. t. Ackerman,
No sol Fnhave; ". II. MOrrell, NJ. GG Broadway
p W. StebbGs, No. III Broadway David NJ Cldrks0ni
NewDurgh, n. Y; jacob COnen, No. POS Broad"ay
Frank G. Brown, No. % Broadway X Z. h0ot An-
thouy d. Co., No. o. Lbrrty-st; John Haven, Port
Washington; Lospuas & Freedman, No. 3 Plne-st
George A. Hasey, No. 50 Nassaust; wilson u. biack-
we'll No 90 Liberty st.. George Wilson, secretary OF the
Chamber Of Commerce; L. h. Tnurber CO', west
Broadway and Hudson-st; John Bnssing' tOrdhah'
n Y; John Henry Hail. No. "a Broadway C01mo-
dOre j. s. Levy No. 105 East FOrtletn-sL; C. H. t0ose
yeit No IL Wall-3t; George Moore, West side Bank
Jefferson NJ. Levy, No % Park-row.
Otner names will be selected to-day The obligation
paper" is stll at the Chamber of Commerce. Itis
hoped that 100 signatures may obtained to this paper
including those with whom the form has beer
placed and 1t ia pcqposed that these shall constitute
Committee OF Ons Hundred, which shall organize anl
act in the future in tue interest or the stockholders
was stated that much interest IN the movement was
manifested IN the suburban towns, as was eyinGsd Df
the numerous letters promising substantial dld ouo
scrpton papers Will ne circulated IN a "I these lo"hs
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tinucd absence or sickness, cannot sit at General

tinued absence or sickness, cannot sit at General
Term.
The old pro rata bill requiring uniformity in rates
of freight was introduced by Mr.. Struble of Yates
aud after some debate to the proprety of refer
ring it to the Committee of the Whole instead OF
to the Railroad Committee. went to the latter Com
mittee with instructions to report in two weeks.
The reason alleged for desiring to keept out of the
Railroad Committee was the fact that bills affect
ing railroads have usually died natural deaths IN
the pigeon-holes of the former Committee.
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any coat because they felt that Goa had siIed era
eiousy upon them and showed them nis ia love
son, d. d. the Rev s. II. Tying. jr, and The Rev
Thomas Armitage, ID. d.. who, WITH tie pastors other
neghborng churches we're invited 10 st In the Confer
per-" was then tker up and discussed by tho Rev Ed
ward Beecher. the Rev. DIR. Scudder. the Rev. w. VI.
Taylor, ID. D., and Others In the evening the Rev. Dr.
Storrs Of BROOKLYN took part in the discussion.
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81 Nicholas Hoiei-GOy James A. Weston Of New
Hampshire Wiley Fdaonds Of Boston, and James L. Cachn Of
HOtei-F Gonzales Err Gillian Minis
ter Washington. Gov James h In sh OF Connectcut
BotI Nest cy Of the Belgian lie latOu
Wasneon; II. Hof and Charles PAGE T. s. Army.
~ Ja Hol-John T. Seymour OF Ua and Cob H. :. Mcomb II
Gssy HogVEK COngreiman Roswell Hart 0f Roches
ter. Ho'eiJoau Qucy Of Boston. Gen john Ham
Point " y the II H. O. ChesebO Of tguanisgu
T. ssd John g. Graham Of As0ama. estainsr HOf
can't james ~. Cuer q. : ARMY. tITeaGcH Hc-garcn
Osen sacsel o Cambridge Mass.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-05
BoBBERy OF A JEwELRY STORE.

LANCASTER, Penn, Feb. 4.-The jewelry store
OF James H. Frtchey was robbed Tuesday ugnt Of gold
watches chains rings and other articles worth In All
aDout $4,000 The robbery kept secret untll to-day
with the view Of obtaining cew 70 tue bufsiars Odt
40 lar without success.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-05

The report throughout breathed spirit ofathauktul-
ness TO aud trust God and contained the following
references to Mr. Beecher ana the work and troubles OF
the church We are conscious that Tie ministdiiOns
OF our pastor have been blessed to US by the DIVINE
Sprit during the year in % signal manner The fervor
OF our love aud trust toward him. the pastor and our
harmony among ourselves, have never been greater
than now The iabors which we are actively en-
gored and the trials through which called 20
mass draw us more closely together in the bonds Of
rainy several hundred oil our members are nOn-res.
dents bnt these are regularly addressed ny letter. aud
their replies breathe the spirit which auates the
re.t OF the Church
Reports were also read from the Bedford Avenue.
Park, and WaIrenStteet Churches Brooklyn; the
Harlem Church, New. York; the Belleyllle Avenue
Church. Newark n. j.; the West Orange Church,
\ j.; the First Congregational Chnroh OF
EzaDe Import, n j.; the American Home Missionary
society. and the American College and Educational So
cicty This latter Society has helped the ministry
6O0 young men. and has at present 377 benecaes It
has spent 100000 for colleges and seminaries which
nave educated over 10000 pupils and graduated 200
ministers. Its object is TO help educate poor
yonng men for the ministry ny giving them
500 70 for seven years, and 10 found "A
theological college seminary IN every state OF the
Union. The Rev. George IL. Hepwortb, pastor OF the
Church OF the Disciples made short address. saying
that his church had debt of $4,000 TO pay Its meni-
bership about 800 The Church Society, he said were
equally determined he wac 10 carry through the
vvcueut he had 1naaghrated st ANY hazard ana ~
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Announcements
BURvErr's FLAvoRIxG ExrRACrs.-The best

safe and harmless preparation for the
teeth. LYoN's Toora TABLETA Recommended by deatsts
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OPPOSITION ToTHE FIFTH-AvE. PAVEMENT.

OPPOSITION TO THE FIFrH-AVE. PAVEMENT.
OBJECTIONS FROM THE REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE
EAST TsIDH-CoNsTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS RAISED
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE'J
ALBANY, Feb. 4.-Ihe' Assembly Committee on
Cities gave hearing this afternoon to Alfred Wag-
staff. ir who argued in favor of the bill TO repave
Fifth-ave. On Tuesday next the Committee will
grant hearing to the frieDds and opponents of the
bill when Mr.. Seward will be heard in its favor.
Considerable opposition TO the bill has developed
itself among members whose constituents reside on
the east side and are not the habit OF driving 10
Central Park They dispute the justice of taxing
thcir people for an improvement in which they take
no interest The question is alsd raised whether the
bill is not in conflict with the Constitution, as we'll
as with the provisions Of the charter IN respect to
the repaving of streets. Chairman DAILY expresses
every desire to meet the wishes OF the
New York officials in this matter, and is wiIlDg to
urge the adoption of an amendment to the chaPter
To provide for this special case, If It is finally asce
tanned tat the bill is in conflict with it's require
mcnts. aud il the Mayor and Common Council ask
for the construction of tho pavement IL such an
expression of opinion can be obtained, no doubt
members Of the Committee on Cities will abandon
their personal opposition TO the bills but from
present appearances its path TO successful vote
will be by no means an easy one The question az
to the consttutiouahty of the bill was considered
before il was presented and favorable opinion WIS
secured from Montgomery II. ThroOp, Chairman OF
the Commission to revise the statutes.
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Albsnv-C. Turner and T. Dwyer.
West Troy-M. Runeil, and. ID. Miller.
Utica--M. O'Bren.
Syracuse-J. Campbell.
ROchester-W. III. Tracy.
Buffalo-JOseph RYAN and Peter Knell
WhiJehall-A. ID. Gibbs.
FOR wEIGnNAsrERs AND ASSISTANTS.
AIbany--John MeGinuis, weighmaster, aud Peter
Lvon aud Martin Comfion assistants.
West Tr0y-Philip W. Smith, weighmaster, ana Wm'
Shields and Mchael II. Kelly, assistants.
Utica-Jacob Sei1rlst. weigmaster, aud Theodore De
Lestre and George Schneider, assistants.
Syracuse-Chares r. Wright weigbmaster, ana Jonh
Fonda CHARLES T. Wright end John Gebbardt jr., as
sistants.
Roohester-J0hn Mander, weghmaster, ana FRANK
UVdecker r. H. Crisiie, and Joseph Fee. assistants
Wateriord--lIenry Foley, weighmaster, ana JOhn W.
Gailogin aud James HI. Shine. assistants. 49,,
The superintendents Will I've appointed on the 231
inst.
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Tbaver's famous "SENECA FAILS SAUSAGE
are od 5 Jackson $40 SEthsge and ALBEIT Bnds oot
SlF;h.age Try them.
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HOME Ne US.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

TnERruHErhR. VENTElDAl, AT hUDvrFS. ~ BaoADWA y.
gaB.-22' up 3 n u.-22' uduigus--l32.
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4 coNGRxGAn0NAL CONFERENCE.
REPORTS AND pIscUssIoNs-THE REPORT OF Ply
MOUTH CHURCH.

REPORTS AND UIsCUssIONs-TBE REPORT OF Ply
MOUTH CHURCH.
The February meeting of the Conference Of
the Congregational Churches of New-York, Brooklyn
and vicinity was held yesterday in tho Church Of the
Disciples at Madlsor-ave and Forty ffthst. The Con
ference which has legislative powers, includes
4s churches. fts object is to make known to
the various churches comprising the body.
both by formal and informal reports their respective
condition and prospects for their mutual benefit The
organization IS wholly voluntary with the churches
composing it. and although. for cause, church may be
removed from fellowship with the Conference yet the
Conference cannot interfere with the private affairs and
government OF any church The Conference meets four
times year Each church sends TO 1T six delegates
The churches are divided for the purpose OF making
yearly reports into four divisions OF twelve churches
each the OF OF these divisions reporting at
one of the quarterly meetings of the Conference.
Vajous subjects Of interest tho Church also dis
cussed informally at these meetings.
Yesterday the Second Division OF Churches, including
Plymouth Church. rendered their reports. The attend
ance Of delegates large including representatives
from most OF the 4S churches forming the Conference
The Plymouth Church delegation consisted OF Abraham
HILL Charles NJ Morton. E. Ii. Garbutt DR.. IL. b..
White, ir, Prof. Il. Il. Raymond. the Rev. Dr.. Edward
Beecher and the Rev. S. b. Halliday, the assistant
pastor
The Rev william NJ. Taylor. d. D., pastor OF the
Broadway Tabernacle presided and called the meeting
10 order After an opening hymD the Rev. G. p. Bacon
OF Orange Valley y. j.. made the opening prayer, IN
which he said "Oh Lord, we ask Thee to give Thy
neace and Thy Joy to any brethren who may be in
pecuar need Bring nougbt the counsels OF the un-
rodly and Of those who seek to inure Thine anonted
servants"
The reports OF the twelve churches forming the second
division of the Conference then called for. and
the report of Plymouth Church Brooklyn was first pro
sented The report read by Prof. II. r. Raymond,
and was listened with the closest attention II con
.ba fnI
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There's a comfort, too. in the little tale,
i Alserioils side as we'll as a joke;
NconIfDrt fhrallthe generous poor,
In the coaical words tliesexton spoke.
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TIVE TWO ORPHANS.
p. CHAP. Iy.-CosrrSrEp.

u 2aSCUAP. Iy.-CoSrINUEp. ~
Tx woman gave false direction:
without a moments hesitation or.
prevarication. - -
~ will, call on you; in the mean
time, keep hope alive within her poor
heart. Good, night-good night =
Here, take this good woman, for thy
self" 80 ~.
I, She grasped the crown piece greed
,iiy but itldid not soften her, heart;
for when her victim hearing the; doe
tors tootstep fade in the distance
crept close and said@"What did he
say, madam-what did he saysH she
snarled, "He says you'll be blind for
life, and so you'll have to. sing for
your bread if you want to liyel'
The poor girl dropped on the
church steps again, utterly depressed
and despairing. - ''5s'.'''' -
The wretched woman, fearing the
end of the fortune which resulted
from Louise's blindness, had actual
lily done her best to antagonize the
benevolent intentions Of the doctor.
Vespers were over, and the con-
gregation began to pour down the
steps Of the church. "a 5t'f -.
Louise's face was set toward the
open, door, and what lighta wretched
lamp gave was full upon it as the
Countess Liniere came toward the
blind girl. @
And first she looked as one who
sees; without knowing it, but the
growth of interest was sudden, and
that soon passed into condition OF
complete amazement. siI
y
The blind girl knew nothing OF
what was passing: but she started,
trembled, and became eager, as she
heard the inquiry, "My sweet girl
what is your name?" etx
Louise, madame aft
! 7sLouise!''1 she heard echoed, in 6
4 trembling whisper-'Louisewl
Then the voice said, ''Whose chile
are you?" @
Before she could answer, La Fro
chard pushed forward. and said, =
mime, my dear good lady; and I
ltdear, sweet cherub it Isl"
Louise had heard the lady sigh
and heard her whisper, ut is no
she" And then she was battlin.
with herself to repress the scream
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she had come to serve. IS
. ''Where are you going?' asked the

she had come to serve. rs
y sWhere are you going9' asked the
Count. etA5sls
"No matter. Let me pass!p
The voice Of the street singer was
stillt to be heard; but it was fading
in the distance.
Il will let you pass, my lady; but
4 will follow you. Ha! I thought
you could not proceed under these
conditions, madame! Your desire
60 pass Is associated with your Sc.
cret." 3i a6!'is4s,s;a. s'4
"My secret!" she cried. e
':'s"1es;;the secret you have kept
from me oil our married life. / do
not ask to know it, but I warn you
Twill find it out! My 'lady, vonr se-
dan is below; letme see you to it."
By this time the voice had died
away. 'iitf;@i 20 .ns =
She uttered a word lowlv, which
the Count in vain tried to catch. It
was "Lost!" e 3tie SO sos
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which rose to hen lips, as La Fro
chard seized her with iron hand as a
means of warning her that she ia
said enough. ora as-
s'Has she been blind from birth?"
ptBorn blindw answered the woman
sand does not know the shape of the
blessed sunr G1 10
"Poor thing! poor thing" ejacu-
lated the lady. &
'How gently she speaks!' thought
the blind girL @ ..l
"Kindiy accept this" said the la
fdy, placing piece Of gold, which
was scarcely more yellow than the
|glittering eyes Of La Frochard which
followed it. 6l 5 o 4
Strange how desolate the blind
girl felt, still stranger that the lady
herself should experience similar
feeling as her sedan was borne home.
There will be hot supper to night
for my jacques thought la Fro.
ehard, as she seized the shining mo-
ney from the shiveriag girl.
The people poured out, the foot
steps came and went, but the blind
girl seated on the steps of the Church
of St. Martin, thought only of the
lady with the gentle voice whom she.
distinguished from the others as
the one who gave her the piece Of
gold. tgs r s1g
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