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New-York tribune., 1876-01-22
RETRENCHMENr IN THE NAVY.

NrCrss.IY OF HAVING \ LARGE NrMBER OF sI-A-
MIN ~ MAJ IN. GUSs-BAThIIIoN DRILL.
To the razor or me IrtbVhe.
SIR: Being constant reader of your paper,
and rryng generally upon statements found IN H. fe"
rr.rct for and concern for the honorable profession 10
which belong when see II fall into cr1ors Injurious to
Others a. IA the in teegrpm concerning naval
matters published in your issue OF Jan. q. The use OF
steam ligcna the tabor OF seamen only when steam -
up which, IN greater uumb.r OF our vessels s during
but small portion o the time, passages belng generally
made under s3ii Your correspondent, Ia stating tha'
line officers have inveuted now duties in orer TO keep
up the complement oi meu seems ignorant that Tie com
plemcnt OF f. shipof-war depends upon the number OF
men needed TO work battery and supply IL with am
munton Tha, number she must have. II they never do
stroke Of work Of any other kind. what the additional
watch 20 which ho aludes DC do not know, II
lac speaks OF ts crew that officers ~ more watches IN
peace than IN war tre there b,ing fewer vessels while
the necessity of keeping young officers IA tho constant
practice aud efficient knowledge Of their profession cOn
lnusa The introduction Of battalion DILL, which 10 not
"a recent ~ your informant iupi,r, has followed hlt
uffilly tfun the mu-iet aud company dnl Mhlch baS
eeu the weekly excrcsr of Ehps Or ut least "a
quarter ol century, th" pain OBJECT DelhV 20 tii
large bodies of sean-u 10 be lhndth ivf service Wi,o
becoming dsOrdoTly mob. Ono WHO Ias .e.h sAo puat
OF a squadron going ashore when murdorOur a!tack
has b. made upon foreign settlement ia me East
will alcrWard look cnieuuy upon TIE i"Iy "a Dattoh
drn IN buch tasts the Wic llHtIl"oln y. , w a. a.,
confined the fsct by gater loeRg', Sueh a. are not III
them nom unnecessary Wet ald art lhcy aNr SIuVA
being neat not luuny into Lio que uoh oi VIC
abolition of lie marine CORDS ! go lot ln'oH3 l - u.
enter How IL ~ affected by tho Introduction Oh IRON
plates upon Ulc .ides oi ships oI war 90 i"t nh1V
stand. That gallant body ~ proyorbiaIS hai1 ht;tei
but TO my knowledge never served the purpoe OF IRON
plating Ccriau.y none Of the exercises named by your
Correspondent val be affected by iis "Dohuoh, of 1e
reverse. VS. ~
U,.l,5 Ian = l4-G
New-York tribune., 1876-01-22
Phila4ldpAta, Jan. II, 1875

THE EVIDENCE IIiAr I'D HIN 10 PASS NE SUGO
FoRT CIAIM-uIs MOrYrs NoT UN"oHihY-A
CARD FROM ruE LArE COSrRoELER.
10 the razor Of The Trt6uHs.
SIR: The scope of your article OF Jan. I
upon ms res.alton H. in th" iuaiu fair and Kindly anl
In come respects you att ibue merit IN me thon
shnI ever claim But yon evidently under the in-
preston thn, some wrong omission comm sion, ls
lppatlble 10 mo- This Impression j. NOT rorect have
never been negligent aities IN the d-cH e ot my
Official dulles The good opinion Of all who know me
ahal retain. Thoso NLo do not know me- must await
events.
The "sncs Forsr claim for 2.7oi h,rrols o. nour,
which ~ tho only have ever "oen charged VIVID
passing ncgsentiy, came 10 me recommended by tie
CoiuWa-a enCral who, under tlc aat of JUy \, l1ol
was specially charged "h Tho in'rstE'i"h oi t- e"'A
nf elaine with aut.orty.to recommend payment wren
found Get, and wth ho favorable report O the Iid
Auditor The evidence la favor oi Tie ANA wa thl "i
,;en Mitchell ,olco Governor OF Il TorTiton) Tho had
sworn that ho was IN command at nashville In the f"h
of 1860 "A oior, t.r -four Ia be kcn that the SOY
eraI tr,ius reported to him, aud mat Tire aggregate was
27Oo or 2SOO barrels. lie attootod thc hgh character
OF Font aud The valuable sd he lad rrh ler"i I" the
Union cause Ills t.slunony su t..ined by that
OF the miller Who kept the amount o9 dtItF
eries aud by tho oaths ~ four Other ml'Ts
who were present and assisted 10 load the nour Win
floboratiye Testimony from the officer commanding
tho r.cort toamstcfs &c. The reputation ~ Fort ior
means, "a. '-llty, and tncr2 "as N"le-sd ny ~ t'I
members ~ tr bar Judge, chauc!"s p, hiSh rncr
id, Nr.-v.l were certified h} ID Governor 10 bc tle
nr- men oi the state rciecny all shades ~ political
sentiment" ~ b. uow said dat the tVenoe was IlS
but u 90 ths accounting olctrs cannot br lsp"aN'nl'
tor the .-rury Of witnpss's 1his Is tie wnle ease
A. soo, ~ heari II tainted. requested thai AN
al.nt -uuuld be- ernt AT once 10 tennessee 10 ihNtsi
gate 10.
In traang some thousands Of wr;tn decr ons, and IA
adtflrii u uuou ilu unuu .labl- cidni,, Hinouui-,
and demand, Amounting Ia more than thto" thou~n
MILAN. uf dollars nave not the folly O SUPP oec TIA,
M, ,cr made "A tn axe and hat alN7y- right But
A tHIf -
mnfI, ever pI..nr.d NY lcon. 1ltt8 DE- .-iohr -!
unr n which nearly I'll Tue gufhorite~ pr tn depart
m,ut. we're sgtn-i me- saved 10 the Treasury at least
tWru,, five millions uf dollars. An Official "cupaby
negligent" l. not apt responsibility u surh Tte'
T-sr, tally 10 publish tns itcr IA LIE ihib
Inv. and aii very ccifuly yV.rs,
Is BusLtagtOn, Jan. ~, 1876 j. VI. bBoDliIAD.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-22
THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE TOO COSTLY.
To fbr Edtt0ro( fhe Tribune.

SIR: Your article OF yesterday, entitled "Our
Diplomat. aud oar Sod.orS," has inspired ne :" ssh |"
favor In the FIRST place, could never under,tind occu
pying the Isolated piaoe We do with rl'ronce to The
other great nation Of The world the necessity of our hay
ing Muiscrs r. sldcnt at all Of the foreign courts u
seems H. mo that It would probably be proper to have
such representatives ia England and In Me&ieo on nc
count of ouT contiguy Canada aud MeNieo bui wLas
s the ,y ~ having them al the Other courts
Could not political complication with pnolor nation,
when il arises be- better attended L. 10y 'ptcl envoy
II ~ could much mon might bc saved tO III" tplNl'
and time 10 rN-E Eun "rc-sInen.
would like Go know whst real duties cur ministers h
Russia GERMANY Austria. Iily, Turkey fWncc, -pu'
and sweden and Norway nave attended 10 III me lAt l'
years thai coud not have been better attended 10 "
special envoy. ~
Huntington, d. O., Jan. ls, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-22

This j. III average ~ lJj9 per week. The present
week show a marked decline in the nnmber Of Cares,
there having been reported only 30 patients average
Of about day, 03 FOR the week. Dnrng last week
there II deaths from smallpox, 30 OF which
of German Children under tye yoiIs VI In each of
these vaccination bad been % red by the Board Of
Health and relutel The same plan " followed by the
Boards of Health Of NewYOrk and BrOoklyn IN nJgard
10 the removal Of patient tho Small pDx Hospital.
As s reported, iuspector is sens 10
anime H. II he hnds tho be completely Isolated
and qurant.ned. be allows the patient To remain ~herc
nc is IL NOT, he Is removed 10 the hospital Brooklyn
u lttc more lenient with patients than New-ioTk For
this slck pcFDns often found 10 Brook
lyn who have gone there from New York expecting -
stay with th,r lrcuds aud 20 avoid being removed 70
the hospital Tire hospital OF Brooklyn Ia nc
Fiatbush Tho proozlyn Board Of Health feel
confident that II they could get appropriation
to establish hospital In the st,eath Ward tie patients
would be more willing TO De removed there and tho
sprsal of the disease woUt he checked There Is
porT yAccinatuI corps in BFO0ayn which the EeaJth
authorities declare should he made permanent, "a tho
ony ec,ua to prevent disease Is thorough vac
cinat0n and rcvaecinaion Mr. La Ftr states that tho
deaa nom SMALLPOX contracted after vaccination aui
consaquen ly nodnoi by n very few. DIR. staart.
Reissr the Board of Ho8th OF Brooklyn. made thu
follow ing In HIS report to the Board ~ones
day, referring to the deaths from smallpox during Ito
preceding week:
OF these de5fhs 30 we're Of children nnder ycafs on
All which mi sht have been prevented by wac ina
Facts to confirm tao statement are daiy b"iNAs
under the hUoe al thc Inspectors, Infants AZ ne bfedsS
OF mothers who have smallpox protected ffVn ny
vaccination. La eases where tie exposure has bcea
enough tO inject, vaccination rtnits the disease very
mild. DI. Grii;hs, who has given special attention 10
this subject, at lie has no doubt at All of the
protective power ~ yIcilaUn even after exposure 10
The d!se.a The period of incublton br time nom *"
pusuFc toe beginning 0 sirknessl s aJu d.,s Ia
n3cuatc c3,5, and II or l3 d} By ordinary lufeelop.
A. the pcrir development Of yaccIni1 Is OF da3s,
ample time l. afforded Tor vaccination after eko.nr a.
smallpox. All statistics 20 f0 show that sIna ii91 ana
mortality from smallpox G!mIlihes In proportion as
vaccination Ia perfect.
Pyscas generally siaie thot IL is account of tho
Lgabe ,aors PET forth by the Boar Is of Hea'ih
of Bros 81 and N,Wiogk 70 keep th. people Naeeinaie
n a. smallpox is rnder control, and II paIents "ouf
interest tueInseiNrs surntly 10 sc ~ it tat iielr
cAIldrtn protected iUin THIS scnur1e the mk.aao
would naturally die out FOR want Of material
New-York tribune., 1876-01-22
SHIPPING IyTELLfG EyCE.

PORT OF NEW. Ew.YoRR~.................JAS q
steamship city Of Austin stevens Galveston Key West,
e stes@siP t @sTS ,iser crOxer Bacon Iaata, g.
6Gip Magfaln Bah Jones' Liverpool SNOW = Bnrgc.s
BnfA Johann Keper ,Ger spehe hrenleI, Herman ko"p
BArk Cath!no Iced ,Brl Iced. glasgow. r. L. Merchant
fsfk water Queea tBr) wilscn. Hamburg d. r. DE Wolf
Ran slu,n b. Allen. Taylor DuDcn and Wellington, N.
q tk M g Ger,o iis Zanzibar Afea Arnold Zines ca.
Nictaux (Br Masters, orieAaA' France & W. B1F'
Rars ,iaente ,Aust Redosovcb for orders fuueh.
i,rs l.Sie Han Ryder Glasgow j. H. wipche~,sr o.
Bark Frenon Nor JOTgcasan Cora on Falmouth iof or
Gin In ~ ~ S1SiioH. Hpys, AIaanzas Parsons & loud
sTs m iossrio q t.rl I-Iri fivsIpco y. Bailey
Bn. PI noes BcasI.cs 1Sr simmons f@nt fids H. A.
TTS LyaL. H. Cole ,Br Iooss Sasua Ia GraIde wsy-Ii
Brie sq Bl,nco tBr Poster, Liverpool, Snow 8 Bnrvss.
sclS AIpion B.rd. DrJswster, ha'aHa II. p. BsO~n a
Sehr Mary i. Mangam, zoha, Aqoin, nAye. T-a'e R.
9ts s5slT Beu Mnu,en Cfcniueqos souire Bros.
clI. i.s44y bId, Naen se~ tat, ~ Des e I.issiu u
sclr H. ~. Gn1in Mehenhel' aifSsoNie' Ala9u' d. w.
selr aul c. Roscr- nliasoDosa Bar' Leaye'at & Co
Steamship Ben-fsoior Jones, Wilmington, n c. days.
Sup Joiaguf (of icu@a. Br'u4' c~ls"s Sept ~ VIA
Rsr 4 Aast AssnuAA, smyrna 80 days. wpa
niT spx Marc ,Gcrl weyhausen, Hamburg 81 days, with
BtEn4udas htNhN ~. h"'' 10 AN VIM
lOg' oOd aAa ooifc , , o...,,o,t, \ n ,,,i.. =,
Marc IS days Slfh logscod. , -, - MI,
Ncu ira q. tTOa4"Y 90 Mi'iiahh 'E"NiJ, Hlh idNu'
Ian. 10 GAys. VIA bOs"o
SPOKEN.
Jsn Is Crooked Is.aLd passage bark Aasa ;b.) from
san Fr.uClsco Boston.
roREl,N PORTS.
otEKS,IOYN jan. 2l-ihe White Star Lane hteamthip
uermalic aIlyaG lgon Liverpool ti'- Bof'
ns embarslug pssengss sailed I0f Se" loi& ~
I0 o'clock
DOMESTIC PoRrs
Jan. 2l.-Arriyed steamships saxon aud PaNe
snaAU philadelphia hLean-ED ert1s iIon MA f"-
,,ooto pass.a klAsysn AaNsl Al $40 kls niolne
ADELPuIA Jan. 2i.-ArrNsd, steamships w WILL
u.u AM " .DIaIa, bAl1r, kanEA iivui New aetA
Regulator Proy1gcrcf; schr O. r. SinnicAsoD, Hy
Rlehn,.ad Cleared, steamship h MhhsS IuI bAa antrJ
bark aranna ILL., SntOs oi Lisbon, sehf le D. Derby,
for Port Royal . ,, ..,, ,a,oiuh from,
n. barks hosuaiD a. 1ioia lfn@sS oisnefs'
fron Cl sophia Hanson IRON san bias hepeeA
hsrl from NesOIrans. Cleared. Steamship e'is.si'
March, IIoyldsncs, sip Martha. Tor Aht"ert DSfs 500
mcnlo Cor COX Fslmoutb; BrnsvDek LOT Matahfas;
Gu.Ts Hosele Bristol, Ing. seai H. b McsSheSs w
Savannah -. 49,, a. -
x,s iav hi gastha tor QeensioHnt AHco
patnan snip ioit for PniiaAetonss ~
aiGnghL Tho steamship ADenaile aDlye ed from Nes'S"A
tIls a M -, N, p.-.s ..va srta a...
"''' iFor Lates. sa!p NsSs Sc ssss~ks PsS~i
New-York tribune., 1876-01-22

dons under specons preext, To nothing Of escapes
among the hopes that tie murderer eNeilshes ana
realizes but too often.
We have too long been exercising mistaken forbear-
auco toward so-caed insane muIdeers encouraging the
awcss and ruianly 10 take life under hopes of escape
II canght, by plea ~ insanity II Ia time wsco
should stretch forth her in behalf OF the peaccable
and tho awlbdlng and let these wonttbe nuruerers V
those that may chance dIspease tl,m know that II
they willfuy take life, plea OF insanity or IRE
sponsibIty shall them from sure anu swit ga
lows Let these wretches be- tried ana hanged spe.dE
and shalt end To the lawless dOngs OF thcsc
human bnes, and peaceable people will rest IN peace
Nor viii this course be In the end b00dthlrsty NJ Az
Let those that naught for others lives he taugh
that they must he peaeeable and law-abding II tlty
would keep their and shall nut speedy end u
the siekenIng details OF murders eyory siae
Netc York, Jan. ,, 1876. BEVISs
New-York tribune., 1876-01-22
A THIRD PARTY A NECESSITY.
ONE THAT WILL UNITE THE BEST ELEMENTS OF THE
OLD ORGANIZATIONS.
70 the Editor Of The Trtbune.
SIR: | am not much of q believer IN thlrd


TO the Editor Of The Trtbune.
SIR: | am not much of believer IN third
parties When politics are In tolerably healthfnl con-
don the honest, independent voter always use the
weaker OF two parties rod to chatlse the shS Oh 'he
stronger. In republic the best condition OF afarsis to
have two powerful, weorganized parties, so evenly bal
snced strength that each afraid to do anything that
outraPes the public OF justice and propriety The
party power commit faulte and bunders ana
after time the shifting vote mot the drifting vot' goes
TO the minority and gives IL success, and for
time 1t behaves better than It's antagonist dd
But what is to be done when one party Is
as bad rs the othert There arc hundreds of
thousands OF good citizens WHO want to turn out the Re
pubeans this year because tie party has FORGOTTEN the
high moral aims which once the life OF the orgnni-
ztOn, and has de9enerated into mere band or once
holders and plunderers. Shall tho Democrats be 70
stored powert That Is tie question had hoped Con-
gess woad settle this Winter, but that body ouy con-
vnces Of the truth Of the homey Scotch proverb,
There's sna choice in rotten apples" Who can have
any heart side with party the other after read
Ing the miserable amnesty debate in the House' Are
these selfish dcmagogues these wretehed treksters,
these hcaTt,ess political sChemers, who seek TO rekhde
in the centennial year the hatreds OF ciy war that
they may ride into power the destructive whirtwnd
OF passon-are those leaders, statesmen and heroesf
Am bound for whomsoever these men may nom
mate for President aud VicPresident, In conventions
composed Of themselves and others of the same sortt
II that American politics have got into tho
condition when the remedy Of Third party, seldom
necessary but sometimes essential ought 20 I've tried 10
restrain the encroacbin Of the slave power new
Organization had % be formed. The Old ones were 30
tricky aud dsbcnest as he OF In the settlement
Of The slavery question. Now when good citizens want
introduce principle and patriotism into politics. ana
seek TO eacc the Of great nternecne struggle ny
ncusifyng the growing feeling Of fraternity and ma
tioDay they do lind t instgument IN either the
Penn c1n or he Democratic
neither will accomplish any good have any real zig
nacancc What IL needed s n party that VIII unit"
the elements ~ the old National Centcnnisl
pstya party favor of peace at home and abroad oi
good wil toward all of the country, OF honesty
politics, of satcemanship In Congress, of integrity anu
Intelligence IA all polic affairs II the shallow fools AT
Washington 20 ON much longer as they have begun, such
a Dairy will soon come in!o spontaneous existence
Al OLDFAsnIOSED REPuBfICAS
PhiIadeipLta Jan. II, 1875.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-22
EXAMINATIONS AT THE EAyY-YARD.

Chief Engineer Henry II. Stewart reported at
the Brooklyn SayyYard yesterday for duty as President
OF the Examining Board for Engineers prOr 10 promo
ton lie relieves ChicfEnineer \. J. ersted, who s.
ordered the Vandaa. The Board transferred 10
this from Philadelphia before The sale Of the navy
yard that place aDdhd been ~ sion nce that time,
owing TO the number Of vacancies in the lower grades
be filed up by cadets from Annapolis, and. in somo
eases by graduates from polytechnic institutions. The
examinations very gid and occupy eight
days. subjects upon which the candidates
slIntd eOmpIIsB Testimonials, Engliei grammar coin
position psnnanship, tchanical dlawing arithmetic,
Algebra geometry, mcnsuraiiOn plane trigOnOmctry,
snnyticai and dereriptiye geometry, elementary ne
ehAnios aui physics chemistry O tho elementary bodies.
aud general principles Of ebcmict philosophy, reading.
writing and speaking the French iaugIrge, aud practical
building repairing and caie 0i steam machinery
New-York tribune., 1876-01-22
SPOTTED TAILS HEAVEN.
Pa IN, TditOr OF The Tribune

SIR: In recent editorial article upon "The
Red Man and Religion" you TINT this Spotted Tail
knows no more OF Heaven than the mustang hich he
expects 10 ride there" do not quarrel With this propo
sitiop but what do any OF us know This
one OF the queries suggested by the reading OF that
article True, our theologians claim to know all about
Heaven possess sort Of monopoly of thi. informa
ton II we may believe their assumptions Bat after ALL
what Is theology but mans theory of God and iis
works 1t s not reduced to science, except so
far Science itself has revealed God through His works
We expect 10 ride into Heaven upon their mustang OF
orthodoxy while the Red Man expects to ride into and
through Heaven upon the mustang Of Nature What IS
there more iDcopguoas iD the Indians conception Of
New-York tribune., 1876-01-22
TIE DERivATIOS OF IDAHO"

SIR: Somebody has sent me copy OF an
Idaho rrpcr wherein the account which sent yon o the
mnnuer in which That lovely country received its name II
quoted and held up the merces, ridcle of mocAng
world The Idaho people have decided, knew they
wonld In Nhet daect OF what iTlo their pet word eh-
pressed the ioa Of "Gen OK the Mountains" The honor
falls % the 6hoahcncs That ut least could hardly
have known beforehand. Doubtless IL Is confined to that
branch of he ancient nation la question whoh was cst
critical in the selection aud most udustOur In the col
lrotou OF iis "ccm-." aud the fhosGon' mind can
probably conceive Of no more exalted and perfect = III
Than frt-hly at scalp tho euplOuiDuH ana expressive
-yl!abes might be- even accurately Translated
"Ecalp OF thn AOuntans" 'gcl aware That my own
would DOt Do safu 1nywheTe tn The precious Dor
ders. WILLIAM q. sIODDAAD
Nei7 York, Jan. 1S, 1916
New-York tribune., 1876-01-22
TIE NEW oomMIssIoNER OF PUBLIC WORKS.

Allan Campbell, the newly-appointed Com
mssOner OF Public Works took the oath Of Office before
Mayor Nickham, in the Mayors Office yesterday morn
Ing, aud assumed the duties Of his position al
Tie Mayor accompanied him TO the Department of Pub
Tc Works whore they were received by Gen TitzJOhn
Porter the retiring Commissioner. Tie Clicis Of Bu-
and thsir clerks then nO lucod 90 Mr Camp
bell 10y Gen Porter, with complimentary mention Of
fietr services during his administration. Gen Porter
after left tie Department, ami the Commits
toner announced that De should not make any change
OF the hcif Or Bureaus other officers az present.
feveral Of The Aldermen called during the day and
graduated Mr.. Campbell OH his appointment. The ON
Jnssi0noIs surctios Joseph w. AlsOp aud William H.
NesOn WHO have Justified in @2OOC0 each, % secure the
bond for $40 600 which has becD 1ed in the ContIoe 5
New-York tribune., 1876-01-22
RELlGioN AND MORALITY rYsEpARABLE.

SIR: Mr. Watson in his letter To The TRm-
uNr ac,ng prove That there T. no connection between
re.i:ou ami morals, should have explained what ho
means hy religion MUS church tuine. iaycfs etc, be
Il hSht. ! hE"~ miG Wbo would NOT lat ~. al With
out asking a hi, .sns, but who would snend the r'-
n,uder OF the hour abusing h!. tire out vile who hai
failed 20 prepare ~ just 10 su hs taste Taxing uo
Worl Of God standard tho Only 't-
position Of what religion h. Is nat given
by james: on any man seekcth 10 bc Religions.
and brdch not Lila ton guc that mans RELIGION j. vain
Pure religion 9nI undrhch before God - his; i" ysl'
r ~ hfl,s. md the widow. I'm tner all ana ;o
Eern bt..,i tnsDntiel irnm fho world" Can Nr. Wat
su reconcile that with ifc Oi mWOiaitvt DNig Wa a
r, uin hr frl uto -in and rrp,n'l OF it- A. iol
sruhfauings 81 uurs scf IN prayer, they ar often nv
time nrl fro.,d Compared 10 the dryt 81 roOtuts- W.
ar mi u.ti iablc sinners. But any pi us - o sn"t
seeking every day Ia e.d better lfr has nos loatnri
thr ufsl principles In the religion Of Jesus. JhuI'i
JyCsbfiJt. Jan. l., 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-22
OPPOSITION TO TIE ELEVATED RAILROAD

OPPOSITION TO TIE ELEVATED RAILROAD
An adjourned meeting of the property own
ers on EigIthave., between Ist ANA hundred
sn,tenth-ls aud Ninety yseoondst between Eighth and
Ninavee tO take action against the contemplated iotd-
tion aud running OF the Elevated Ralrodd through that
avenue ami street, held yesterday at No 92 Broad
way The attendance large John G. Hamilton Tas
appointed Chairman. Tie Committee, appointed at a
previous meeting 20 examine tbe law, stated that a
though the Commissioners were app ppohted by Tie Hu
preme Court aud the only persons Slo nave The
right 10 carry the project through, If tho property Owners
representing 30 pen cent Of Their estate Oh the proposed
route O cted to the route, that objection would 'ake te
matter out Comm ssiOneTs hands. and bring Il
before tie Supreme Court 1t was alSO stated that The
reason t was decided change the r0ute from Ninth
ave ~ Eighth-ave 10 tie trouble of grading,
which would Ne Rn expense Of crhbps S2oNOO IL Nts
cai,ned hat tho runnng of this road through tyh'r
ave would interfere With driving q; the entrance ot ne
Park at OEehGnUiedt->t., aud also tend ~ tnchten
teams IN the TaT. TIE prOtFitN-cWnelS htuuQ theln
ta,Vee meet any expense which they might incur ~
flie matter pro the amount Oi property owned
4 Committc, was appointed 70 0pp,ar before thr Cnm
at their meeting or JHu %, ana enter lOi
MAI protest sgalIst tiIe chang ng Oi lAo lOttc.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-22
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
AID TO POOR SCHOOL CHILDREN.
THE WORK DONE BY CITY SOCIETY.
Ir1

TO TIE Editor Of the Tribune
SIR: Permit me to cali the attention of your read
ers TO Society in active operation in this city
which is too little known refer to the "Childrens
Educational Relief Association whose headquarters
are at No. 304 East Broadway. The object of the
Association is to assist with food and clothing needy
pupils of our public schools to such an extent that
they may continue their attendance, and not drop
out as 80 many have done heretofore, into the diff
fereut charity schools of the city. The work of the
Childrens Aid Society md like institutions should
by no means be undcrvalued, but who woa!d not re-
ioice to see the schools of all such societies grad
ually absorbed by the essentially better organized
and more efficient public institutionsf
There must bc many thousands among us who still
believe our system Of public school instruction,
whether with or without the Bible is and must he
the strongest safeguard of national life and lib
ery. viii not such as these take occasion 70 exam
inc into the doings OF this SOcietyhe only one that
works in connection with the public schools-and, II
possible lend it their aid They will find that what
ever they give t. ts object is not used to Keep lii
motion great deal of cumbersome and expensive
machinery few earnest workers, with small sal
aries, will see that all funds directly applied to
the purpose for which they were designed.
An OCTsIDE OBSERVER