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New-York tribune., 1876-02-02
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
FORT OF NEw.YoRK--....-..--

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s,..,, c,,x. q, Antwerp Iaver Liverpool via oueens.
'0S Steamship China Deb Gill, Liverpool via Queenstown G.
sLansap Colon, Grifsn Aspuws. Pacific Nal Steamship
steamship Cleopatra BaIkey. Savannah, Ca Murray Fer
sssnship wyanose Conch. Richmond City Point and Nor
os. .sm.io anu wn r. Cydo ingram. Philadelphia James
hana si,,s sh,, C;,aacus Besrss Boston, II. f. Dinock
Bar Bondsyennen tNOr.l Thomasen, Hamburg funch'
Bar zens tNor). Chstophersen. oporto Punch Edye q
lrir Robert Mowe Dearborn Bridgeown Bar. IL Trow
ir Rinso,aer (Br) Canhan. Tneste, Geo. = Bailey
Bns ilur. (erlru.e Is.. Brdus sIcs, Ca, Wa n tay
Bri; lai.n ail Oliver, Kingston. Jam. A. H. Solomon q
eenr Mary Chiffon Davis san Andres. Colombia A. IL
or rrott King Bradford cages. Hayti A. Nones 8
schr j. A. Fitzpatrick. crsnmcr Charleston Evans Ball q
Co.
steamship state Of Teas ocr Gays'Sn T Sasr1 ]an Sha
hey sssp mSss Os siy Of Aas1u s.sSsns 20 via
pUr. iioy 2stn wlI mise ahd pa 70 ~ ~ sIi! IN = Nth
muse al" % nobrts ConoiSy, Graad Menan days. with
rssa sea y oas Gasks Washington ~ c. eays. with
DOMESTIC FORTS.
naLrAoGH FOB iAalsS ,.sss 'FTS Fn 9a iiy 10;
vorpcoi Mcclellan March er tosGenee ., o1rTs va
gsros. REQ I~Arr,ei. steamships har .ihon. Osi.eit
1rGc s ls MIRA SnS Geo e. ,oans Aa,sa. ir
Ia,tuuors; Marina 4 ms, Ne"oomD jane Ia NVAtut
orrr uid }. carter NaeI, from fott Jo1Asoh
Mar NicHelso, iron, ,ehA"Aen L. o. hhsn' f"t@ Ai'A
PIuLApgLPHi, Feb l-Arrivod. steamships Defiance us
neil Irol ocJoroIs- Res nois, from a4 'ei
Hsnmo osar,s .teansnps Ailsnce, Carr. kicn-
mo @ a E,H'Hl id % b r. &ioeSt f,sTaan
p,I ,r,,, i'oso..
Iolr,, b.r4 AOns ssce (of, .iiSc ol - tei- A''"
L.. 81 sioaas.lp o. AtiAa- .ion SS" iVN. ,.,,
fr ls..4as- Cleared sOlr aan uAi &'"O'' oi -''""
Lama
MOBILE jan Yl.-Arrved schr. Louise D isathoan' u0m
r,y0riRANs Feb Arrived. steamship Margaret -
ke ,runl ...,.na ..rk OnYo Mount I'd 'oI94n' H"" '
.,uol scar. Arnet, rUin taA an NJ p,,,.,.
fugiIAAD. Me. feD. l.AIriSeo, org SlaEy a" ".n
Francis ,l,Jc.Stei, MASS Sioae'- O~a~
Baiiott ioI No"- -Ofi ans.
OuRESsTowN Feb. 1.-The Inman Line steamship n,yooi VIZ
lOclea, mona N0".l O. Jdi ~ l"i
,rrtv, noe a. 80 this Dofnn-. rho tun~id lo soA
sip Ae1A A.u.o. Iua Bossoa Jan ~, @iI1'ou h'''
L en roItS 10 sNc LDOA ,a. .taaru.
PtyhO.Iu rob. 1.-The Hamburg American Line s - 80
shlp lule Darods, IrJm NeS iofA Jan. 81 "-i'' ~
pO t.ra,ay on t.ew way u dambarr . -, ., N nxh
ANrwRnp i.-Tae sto..asaip Vahc- iand pa's01 f
ing iIwura bou.,u. AT 10 a. u tO-'ay. , ,,axap,,ra
| ugn,.ursvl, rvn Ne.-lor Jan l' aIii'oi Al t"S WV
tospoy Feb lsailed. i. 1. Carney. Lila soe net cs
IN. ~ -lyona C.Lg oil Joseph oent or Cht
man IA al XeaIs, Dsgny Capt ftvhch ~ w. % sut on
rS out OF ue 2itn uiL AtostnIe ..aiio "a M
ts IT ut. ueuoA, an AAsAa vi svs XnIart.s Fe
h"isA.' nr'a ana omen rived odl feD Il ".o"bai|
\ T,1,a Il,s rnoss.los, Ocuaa EAprSss
! o,o,.,r,r P,b lilo American bark Ironsdes' laney.
| from -. oI~ Doc -. ior "S"o-' "-" ~
ih-S' or Latest Shtr Hotrs see fsth fd5el
New-York tribune., 1876-02-02
OPPOSITION TO THE RECENT POLICE ORDER.

A meeting of the propretors Of ball and
rooms etc. held at the Germania Assembly
Rooms yesterday for the purpose Of conerrng in regard
10 the recent order from the Police Department for the
enforcement OF tho law prohibiting he sale OF liquor In
places OF amusement. The majority OF these mon are
propretors concert halls where minstrel and variety
entertainments given for tho purpose OF increasing
the patronage OF their bars The retors OF these
halls were given notice Monday that they must either
give up their entertainments close their bars They
claim that they pay excise license and n
theatrical license Of $780, that with one
or two exceptions they employ no waiter
piris and are engaged In any immoral dlsreputa
Die business In tho early part Of the afternoon dcpu
talon called upon Mayor Wckham ~ ask his cooperation
I'm securing the repeal o the statute j. H. Casey
sided at the meeting IL IL proposed to employ Col John
r. Fellows and cx-Iudge Curtis counsel Mr.. Curtis
was prescn and recommended an appeal 10 the Legis
iltrc and that, falling In tnat, tho matter should bo
taken to the courts.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-02
TIE COURT OF APPEALS.
Wy, Feb. l.-In the Court Of Appeals. Tues


day. Foo. i 80
MItiona-Cloarwater ast Hrin-Moton for reargumcnt;
f. WesbroOk for the motion 81. SCAoonmaser opposed
Apyeti. OrLTsNO. 3JSlaas renee Ill nncss. appel
lant w. B Coopcr rospondcnt-Arguod W u 1. ESan
counsel Tor appellant aud by ,osel ier resp n.en
.Ul kcnaId l. Hun,r, ct AL, executors, appoi
lan agt Isaac ID. Wetso et al. respondent Aiguod W Ia
W. Iage counsel Tor appellant. and b, d. Hid tor rs
S62-IIspry T. p. sutton appellant agt George T. d.
Davis &c, OF A., resposlol Argued W a. w.
equer Of counsel for appellant and by Moses Fly for re
spondeats .. ,,,,,,. A.,
No, 355-John a. uodfrsy. appellant sgt William Moser
rescn ent-Areued y j. Eeiucr OF counsel fOr appellant
W. Fuller ION Tor rcslOndent
tienrra Cseniar-No. Ao-- ihr PeOpio &c. a&I "asso-
Argument lmed and concluded.
no. grancs H. Wallace, apee!lant sSt David sw.ntoa
by FuileIt oi counsel ior appel
iaat, and by C. IT. Win cid for respondent
uade anh the Court sdiournet
II 4. Iolwnx Is tue ,lay calendar Court Of Appeals
for "wednesday Nos ios 1885, 1885, ioi. los. iG 1885,
las; A., ,..,-,.. -.
In Of Appeals today tho following decisions were
rendered; 49, =. IA. - -. u.,...
the Other Ia Bank oi Bunao A8s ol0ls
Jna,asnI aiiI,ns costs-I.aAyisy ssL Cone Mort
hvrsI agt. Asw.iurA Coatra And e. hAirpal CVmns
sxL Ibs Hoard Jefferson County The stand
Ard Oh csmpany asA The 9raaDva LssarsAes vappasyi
New-York tribune., 1876-02-02
Assrsrs FOR ATTEMPTED SMUGGLING.

Plcrrt I@e BrOiy, CIlI6T StcWdIU Oh IHo sGiIi-
ship Percire Of the IRA sAtlantc ne was arrcso yes
ter,iay morning a charge Of smuggling Richard
Hastings Cust0n-house Inspector alleges that he was
on the pier at wnch the Pfreiro lay. and Ia Brony
leave the vessel and 20 BaTow.t lie followed lin.
suscctug from previous transactions that lac al
tempting " smugglc something and asked Ia BIony to
10 with him 10 his Office and be- searched Lc BIony
refused. whereupon Hastings put his hand into The
others overcoat pocket and took out Is or 20 toy bal
looms Ie Brony broke away from him and on board
tie Pereue. Hasiiugs followed. in company with Gus
tom Inspector Denaf, and they found the steward
in STA groom without Es Oycrcoat Thoy brought mia
ashore aud gave him In oDaigo 0f pOicc Officer L1
Brony was brought before United Siatet COMMISSIONER
S,Iel,is, and was oa,lcd IN tine sum OF 5000
Edward Seoraux, barsee!er Of the Pereirc was also
arrrsted by Deputy Marshal Dcubert for attempted
Smuggling He was held by CoInniissCner Shields Ia
$500 bail
New-York tribune., 1876-02-02
AN EXTRAORDINhRY SEMINARY"
A GOOD SERMON FROM THK WRONG TKxT


TO the EditOr Of The TrtbHne
SIR: read with di~may your article OF Jan.
26 entitled "An Extraordinary Seminary As my lest
and Ileassntesi teaching war In whitehall have con
tined an intimate acquaintance with the schools Eeie
Tie SUPERINTENDENT Eben Butler for nine years
Principal OF tie best schools In this cy
AMI has maintained al whitehall his weiearned repuia
ton as an unusually jealous and efficient school officer
The Principal Of the Sc Ool In question = asfaiuate q"
Union College liked and respected by his pupils ~
scholar and gentleman IL answer Ia letter OF special
n1ulry lave tue testimony Of three prom ncnt czeus
moi members Of the Board of Education, who took
no clrd-playng or drunk nne.s or other I'M
seemy conduct has occur.c IN the school; that good
order has been maintained and fair gress made III the
studio. pIailrd aud that al contrary sit nenis are
iuanrious aud wholly uuiOuidc liy unanimous vote,
the mcmhcrs the school (mOrc tnan hllf of whom
know personally authorized bc PEI intend NJ To s"ni
me their testimony the etect if AIN rightly
informed tie story started in !e rDy Press. porer
fo which gul "a by the fabricated tae o aiacctiOus
d uminer The election ~ text which proves to have
been unrustwory dO-snOt maze yonr itiie euueaonai
scrnon any the less valuable. IL Is on rec r1 iat the
d., rev who thought IlabdStuks feet were like han's
Get instead of Ike hd's frct, found plenty OF anllo
,cs, aud pTcicuci eXcei. DISCOURSE. All Nhnklns
teachers gratefully ackn Wedge tie help you nre giving
them by your timely lrca ment OF edncatiOna topics
hut as yOur editorial proceGucd upon "a Toy report
which d Injustice To worthy teachers trust mat you
will allow this letter place In your corlnllS Yours
truly T. '" DAhDEih.
Syracuse, ~ T., Jan. %, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-02
p1cSENGERy S4ILED.

FOR SAN PRANcIsCo-In scamship c0ton, FEB IL.
b. Kortright Rev. O. Cruge Miss Bent mss u ,, N ny
nSker. Annie Denni Miss s. MorgaH A. W. Pray sna
ner Luther liurd. p c. Duxb.ry, MIS- Shenan.r ana
cil r. B. Meyer. A Nell John Taa7y' W. ~ p,,s oar 19
Capt F. Lewis, Mrs. NJ Jones Fred Drew r m. lnd
vile H. ~ eager r. w. Park Col q. NJ. Totem = Noses
Geo r. Davis Mis-. Lydia Goodwin. M Carton l. kicn-
arts Kent. Whitman. IT, wle snd ciiren aiss
Frost. +. snow Way Passeisers-O Btneexs
& Innf-. w Thatcher, w. r.. Harrison. Il
Corou jose L. Uraga and servant T. r. cyds' A a. M
l. BLACKWELL j. M Mendoza, II. 4. fotero. Col Hyo DO
Anna WI and children Major b. Ben amin, o. D. Cnese'r%
Tncs L. Bales, Mr.. WeIlng a. X. Brown.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-02
THE SEVENTH REGIMENTS NEW ARMORY.
AbOut 800. 900 has been secured already

HDOUC TlV,VOU H05 UcCH b'VUrVU
among the active members Of the 9TH Regiment toward
the erection Of armory and IL is thought that
from $4,000 $40 900 may be obtained from this
sour @. The proposed site OF the annory Is the
block bounded by Lexington and Fourth-avcs.. and
Sixty sixth and srtyseycntlsts. In September. 1874.
II leased by the Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund
to the field officers of the regiment for military purpOses
The plans for a building OF brick and granite.
~ this entire block. 1t Is TO be of mas
svo FlorcntDo stvo Of architecture with tho char
acteristo Campanils In tho center Of tho 'front.'
On Fourthave sdo tho building will be two stories
hight with mansard root and extending ON the cross
only about 100 feet The romaInd OF he build
ing Will have only story. about 200 by 300 feet In
size with a circular roof without columns, and to be
used IA the rcgmenial drilroom The basement Of the
will be Occupied by tho heating apparatus and
rango for rne practice Tae portion Of Tho building
fronting on Fourth ave. will be divided into for
fell siaf ami non commissioned officers tho Board Of
Ucers, company rooms, eto, with several small drill
New-York tribune., 1876-02-02
NOT A MODEL SCHOOL.

WhiL<adU I<fttT IN TH> TOY ITSss:. =,
The report which came out in Tho Press
about sclUars "A district school near this village play
Ing csirds in school has ben taken up by THk NEW
NOKK TRIDJhE text for and IL has created
quite an excitement ere. The canal boys school ls not
model school but IL N not arar So bad as tn report
made n TO be- Not mucn potepcss be expected or
canal drivers, but they submit To discipline feauiiy "
il Ia sk!ilfullY given One gentleman vlsilln5
this school inquired how many OF ,ho thirty.
bows there did not chew tobacco Fourteen li1 moi chew
Tlio foor WAS Gltby. Scholars talking aloud In
three parts of te room 1T once wn~ the teacher M
tine pointing ont the figures, ana the In
arithmetic sat still and recitei. That s1ons TO be ali
there is l this matter Ihe Superinlc n Of Schools
Is an energetic Christian ycntlonan does NJ rcend
TO educated only In the common branches. But II a
boy needs whipping ho gets 1t. Three boys have found
that out this year.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-02
UoIJaE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

On motion of Mr.. Cox (Dom., N. W the
seuats bll removing political disabilities o George
A. Law aims Oi Florida ws1pdsscd
The SPEAKER proceeded ~ call committees for re
ports
Mr.. PIERCE (Ifcp, Massl, from the Committee on
rcpostcl tho bill granting AN American reg
istrr ~ tns Hawaiian bark Asctic.
MIR. WOOD (Dcn. N. " opposed tho bill "a adverse TO
public policy pressed o opinion that one Oi tho
principal reasons wny the Uned States had os IT, con
irol ol the carrying trade OF the world Is the attempt
made by shIOwnes during the war 10 eyade danger by
sailing under the pro lecllon vi "a foreign iag.
r FIERCE ad yOcatod tho bill aud explained that the
New-York tribune., 1876-02-02

In the Court Of General Sessions Yesterday. tho
trial Of William yory Il Is OIL
ioged that cael At tho office ot doorys II.
aZcwei No l5 broadway aaL o1ors 1r sslb yo notes.
amounting to 500 IN tho Ninth National Bink signed by
NJ. a Wion asked for evidence That tIe
genuine. IL Il said that ss drew ani vi yne
u fact tioy sscsptSt ~ WAS
1bsequenty learned the snd leo
abo nontbs ago vhs r.a Wi vroa4bly
continue several days
New-York tribune., 1876-02-02

CONsOLATORY SUGGE5IION.-Un Unsuccessful son
OF clever parents ShD has theory tat soD,u, IN oiou
taryl. Look here, old felisr ia fcrr cant bo vewy
great fool with such athcr and mother as I've got can
hof Now, bow do you account for beastly uck In al
uudortsAep HIS friend (wlio hzs theory that Earls
wood 10 cneiy peoDod by the offspring OF coasangnne-
maTragesl. stop biL-bappy thought -lIooray i
Perhaps your fatnor and mother hrst cousins !-
IPunCu.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-02
filar,le ano Slate ManIcls.

IaSONi a. ISOLA, yopxs
~ lIb ~ l5z West 4uth 81. near !, n.s .sa,nG
,,.,,. x,r,.- AlIrs FhguTrS, I1.ng. WnI'.v.hs srhs
A. Inn,rtnrs lrpm and manufactures II iAJ VI
work of every 10 ,cripiion. =,
STEWART Slate, Marble, aud Wood Id MsIusTs sle az
~ .,,, ami e,sgsnt designs, rxnsin priee to -
- ,,sl, nm. rsliy dealt aiLh. 30 and ~ west -'o
New-York tribune., 1876-02-02
TEST CASE UNDERTAKE. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT.

a suit WIS DtSuu III lHB UHIItU otftcS
Circuit Court yesterday by Augustus ID. Lei hton
against william Birch, David s. Wambold and Charles
Bnclu. tho psietor OF tho Francisco Mnstels
Theater. Tho plaintiff, who is negro. alleges that on
Dec 3d. 1875, and Jan. 27. 1876 he purchased tickets
for that thoaer and prosecuting himself Tor ADMISSION
his tickets taken from him. his money was retu ned
and no WA not porinltod I'll tnca.er. Uudor
Civil Rights act, which was approved March 1879.
1t Ia claimed that tho defendants arc indebted to tho
pla Ia tho OF xJUu, and action ID brought 10
recover Tho defendants attorney are Pull
man Sexton who inten 10 make this test Case under
the civil Rights act aud cossary they VIII carry TO
tho Supreme Court vi United States.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-02
CALENDARs-THTs DAY.


erpnvNx CoURT-CHAAPBts-B BaRRErf J.
IN vahcr act Dodge 285. Gardner agt Tho Nay.
aef. BonarentfDe or @e.
90 Msfter Of oiter BOD Phiilips az, Cunilpp
2os Miller egt. Nichols 3lO..N y DislFnsiry ssS
237 achanck agt. Green.&c Green, &C
PIT Brown agt Continental 81 .Ma,icr OF nyan.
Wool Co. 3lo Selot aSt D<uheh
$50 Pitt agt. Caukawah
SPRcIAL TERN-DOSoBuE. J.
232 Mooney agt Leventrftt 2S7 Blackwen et a. sSt
23J. Blackwell ct al agt - - bsinuran ~ AZ "a
Ward 2So Bl2rkweu st H. e8S
2S6 Blackwell ct al agt frcse CT
Armstrong.
CANNON PIgAs-Eot1TY TERM-JosEPH +. DAILY J.
g. agt. -. L. ag1 =
TRIAL TERA-PARr Ivan HoEsRS. J..
Case on-573. .Burke sgt Gardner ct al.
GENERAL sEssIoss-GILDEasLEEvR, J.-Wiliism J. ksH
forgery.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-02

wesncr at Tns vfsge Of Douglass; lord sgt Thoms.,
Marst agt. fhe Town Of 1atle Valley.
Orders reversed and judgment at fe Circuit Court Affirmed
with costs Arnold agt. Nichols
Oriers Affirmed with cOsts-Ths People rel Tenth Ma
uona Bank agt The Board Of Apportonment VI Now.Yock
City Glenary hgt. Steiwell
Judgment affirmed -Ham ton sgt The People.
Judgment trial granted costa 10 abide
event-Brown agt Welcoming.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-02
NOMINATIONS.

WARRINGTON. Feb. 1.-The President sent
the folio wing nominations to the Senate To-Day
l,m D,ct a. Coec, OF Internal for the Second
District of Minnesota Comm ssiOners OF Police for the DIS
irct OF Column a-Wilm J. Aurragh, Henry NJ Sweeny,
JlInes O. Brro Charles II. Nichols and william H. Smith
being Tho Present Board renomndted.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-02
Dertistrn'

ELEGANT GUM SETS, Si; Rose nns, pearl; Flg, raI,
I.b,,a metal for shallow jaws $ci Continues 80 I'd
IN. lno por., le. so uoas on sr thirty.
m n.sieroL q. IA. MoDEMANN, J32 Ihiru"'e- ~
siN "A
NITROUS OXIDE GAS.-Teeth exia.rsos exirsS1oSs
N without pain. HAsBsoUcK Ssrs'g ~ me gas ior d.
nao,,.s sxtrncison Of teeth at LIZA isro~nsS'
2Dlh II. -, 4. ~ A 4.
SOMETHING NEW CHEAP and ,I1, BhaaS taa sub
- FUL-My Rose Pearl Plates lslns. bsrrtofos y
tered icr beauty strength and ns ~ 70 80 s
s., ii And examine. Also, brat haoDsr nnder
e5 Gold aud ratlna so 70 s5 "a a nyar ssopave
New-York tribune., 1876-02-02
Proposals.

DROPOSALS.-The time for receiving 9SIas RrsSe Se,
sss ior the ,rs ropes OF toe iemporsy ss
~ n 1874 aud tho tine the delivery ol .np
.aaa~i A. ,srdsSIy HENRY Q. hVbfo''
New-York tribune., 1876-02-02

s,, r.a~ 7sO9 Sul 0: y Noon SETS. 1910
- ~ BI;u WATgR DAY-A "
sandy Hook 120s Gov. iZi4 beA T. 'e'f'' s'S
' tI.H DAY.. ~
Island. l09i Hell u ForfV' ZOO
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-21
A Qose for Dana.


Charles \. Dana. of the New York S"h IS
bold, bad man: there is no question about
that, but there is question as to the desir-
ability, to say nothing of the justice of intlict
ing cruel and hcartlesS punishment upon him.
The proposal OF the man Hester, Elder Ham,
mond's new convert in Warrington, to send
Dana postal card each day in the year con-
tanning an appropriate" passage of Scripture,
is a penalty greater than even that bad man de
serves. Think of his receiving from his aven-
ing Nemesis, day after day, passages like
Thou shalt not lie "Thou shalt not bear
false witness" Glove thine enemies" 'sThe
wicked shall 90 away into everlasting punish
ment,' etc, Then, as the days go by and
these familiar passages shall be exhausted,
othcrs-perhaps the following-will be brought
into reqnisition: WOE unto them that devise
iniquty.' Thou that makest the boast Of
the law, though breaking the law" "The
eye that mocketh at his father and despiseth
to obey his mother the ravens OF the valley
shall pick out and the young eagles SHALL eat
it "Whereforc hast thou despised the COM
mandments of the Lord to do evil in His
sight at shall be more tolerable in the
day Of judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for
YOU And so on for the whole weary ;iG5
days, closing, We may suppose, on the last
with the following: Gle that, being often re-
proved, hardeneth his neck shall suddenly be
destroyed, and that without remedy Mr..
Dana may smile the first dozen or two Of
these missiVes, but after awhile the drops, so
light and inconsequential at first, will begin
to wear away the hardened crust of this great
sinners soul, and will fall like hundred
pound trip-hammer on his scared and wrinklcd
conscience. We beg Mr.. Hester to $50 slow"
and temper his doses to the condition of the
patient. Give him enough to cure, but not
cnOuch to Kill.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-21
FRIENDS ARD FOES OF rHE rEx4sP.c1F1c

Who advocate and who oppose the con-
Strur:ion of Southern trans Continental
Iinc al hallway from tn waters of the Mis-
s:s5!pI; 10 ting Pacific coast: In the first
class twelve State Legislatures have adopted
Games; solutions in favor OF the measure
buaIC'< Ct trade and other commercial Or
gam ,tious throughout the country have
adopted similar resolutions and memorial
lied Congress in favor OF the measure:
Thirty one States and Territories lately sent
nearly thousand delegates TO the National
ita;irUad Convention, held at s.. Louis,
constituting one of the la-@cs' bodies Of
representative men ever assembled in Amer
ica. and these with singular unanimity and
enthusiasm, pronounced in favor Of the
enterprise as one not only Of the highest
national importance, but an absolute ncces-
sty to the West and South: then the Ma
tioHal ard many of the State Grange have
strongly urged the prosecution OF the work
A. one that would crush monopoly By com
petition. and aAord transportation a. rca-
,Da5ie rates then more than five thousand
newspapers and periodicals, embracing
nGarlY all in the Southern and Western
States and Territories, and many in other
sections of the UniCn, have urged again
and again the necessity Of this great IN
dertaking and insisted upon its proper en-
arrangement by Congress. The friends Of
she measure embrace the leading minds
End representatives of all the great inter
BIS and industries OF the country. One
Icuid naturally suppose that such an array
.JF influence would be enough 10 settle the
question and secure favorable action at
once.
i;ut there comes the opposition. This
force IS headed and marshaled by half
dozen men who have made together hun
eircG millions of dollars in the last few
years by a crushing monopoly, whose tariff
og charges is measured only by the greed
Of the monopolists and which can only be
destroyed By lealthtul competition. These
gentlemen millionaire, who have grown
fat br plundering the people, can easily
aioI0 10 spend "a car load of money
every year in hiring lobbyists, subSidizing
papers and politicians, and thus attempting
TO IhWart the public will and destroy the
public veal And this is the way the mat
ter stands to-day. The public sentiment
OF the country demand, the immediate
construction OF the Texas and Pacific rail-
road as a matter Of justice and necessity to
the West and South, and of incalculable
benefit TO the whole nation, while com
pany Of greedy cOrmorants, who have fat
tened upon public plumber, bitterly oppose
the measure as one thai will interfere with
their rrescriptive right to tax the commerce
OF tic whole continent. The result of
the contest will show whether there is
power in Congress to protect the rights of
the people againit the grasping avarice of
few millliODaircs.