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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-09

MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued TO
James w. Simmons, of Dallas, Texas, and
Mary p. Barry, of this city; VIM. g. O'Neal
and Nellie s. Ashley, OF Luray, Page county,
Va; Charles Harris and Sarah A. Ware;
Jss. l.. Nail and Mary E. Gladmon; Francis
p. Burke ard Carrie +. McQunn; Charles
+. Davis and Lavenia Smith; Burrows Mel.
son and Ella NJ. Hogan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-09

THE NEW YORK REPUBLICAN AssoCrA-
rIoN on Saturday evening last elected the
Ills, chairman; Major George NJ. Lock-
zoo, Fred erick A. Gee, f. A. Kreidler, j.
ppaAves =. ii. Forsyth, N. A. Fuller, T. c.
Tnomsson. Chas. T. Culver And N. p. Carl
pern M Hart, John NJ. Cooke, w. T.
las Il R "a Ssn Astyne. John 9. Reynolds,
neld, A. G. Conaty, o. r. Davis and n NJ
Aiheoln' were elected TO active membership.
THE LONE wIDow-Lastn ,g,, a.,
geline Al Ford's Opera House, me KIN ~
eognfztng the strong Resemblance 81 tssnS. IL
Butler In me CHARACTER Of the Dutch captain.
some Hoar hound candy or would be press,
being put in Taroox, thus referring u tns
two candidates In opposition 70 Butler f,y
Cor gress In II assachusetta- The captain rt.-
piled, "I, too, am . lone widow" The hits
were Immediately recognized and much ems
Dyed BY the audieuce.-l Raao. Ssss, 1h
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-09
EDUCATIONAL.

LAW HoOL
COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY.
FACULTY..
JANIS WILLING Lid
fretioent, abo Lecturer on knelish Lftsrsfurx
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r.oic>sor OF EQUITY Jurisprudenee Of pormon
ha~ and hSHiy Plesdlne. OF the Law Of Rvi-
The Ron. WAITER q OONLLD
Professor ~ thu Law @ Real AID Person.l -
perty, OF Ccntrtots, and % Grimes and nf-d..
meaDort Se'
The Hon, wa. LAWRENCE, LID, del.
Profs ssoT q the Law % Nations
GkoRGx y. ArPLEBr.Es9
Lecturer on the Applicatpn ~ the scir nee % the
Practice Of the Law.
IR annual exercises Of the school sfl be n.
sumed 10 the LAw Butdins Of the University 81,
sueet, hetween ID and q streets 90 wguNEs-
ph1 the tlth Cay % october. ls76. AZ S 90 NJ mi .
Nnen ne annuuUcems pts for she opeiirg yesr vii
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SO 'flends OF the school invited % he present
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The New York herald., 1876-12-21
ATLANTIC CABLES.

REPORTS REGARDING THE AMALGAMATIoN OF
THE TWO COMPANIES
We have received the following from the Direct
United States Cable Company, taken from the money
article OF the London Times, OF Tuesday, December
l0.---
Several circulars have into our hands dealing
with the proposed scheme tor amagamating the two
Atlantic cable companies They indicate that the pro-
posal meets with considerable opposition. well il
may and some statements taken from one Of them
may DO interesting to rect Cable shareholders In
giving these extracts should be said that opposi.
tion VIII require to be very vigorous and we'll organ
ized indeed il II is to carry the day against the con-
trollers Of the "Gobe Trust who acting together and
possessing power over considerable amount Of tho
Direct Cable Company's capital, practically defy
any loose. rambling attempt to beat them.
The present receipts OF the Direct Company from
messages have during the last three months, aver
aged AZ least flS7, 900 per The expenses OF
management and the rents paid to government and
otherwise for special wires and the maintenance Of the
Faraday at Halifax, do not IN the aggregate exceed
f55, 600 per annum. Alter deductnK f7 600 for the
present moment earning nct income o1Siss. 600 suf
fclen 10 place ten per cent Of the income
fund and 10 pay dividend at the ratio OF nine cent
per annum &c the shareholders The Direct Company
taking twentysix per OF the whole traffic OF the
Atlantic, although its capital is not twenty cent oi
the aggregate capital OF the two companies IL Is easy
therefore, to ut the present tariff OF 3s. per word
the results are both absolutely and comparatively
satisfactory 10 the Direct Company. In the prospec
tus which was issued on tho formation Of
the company an estimate OF gross receipts OF fl57 9
was put forward. The result obtained has thus ex.
ceeded expectation, ana Is due partly eiccni
management OF the company partly to tho superiority
OF our cable, and in great measure to the support
gwen To the company by the public. IN consequence
of its independent position and the benedt which the
public has derived from the reduction OF tariff Mr.
Pender says that the shareholders of the Direct Com
pany have suffered from the competition. The only
suffering ms far as am aware Of tho Direct Company
has been that its cable has several occasions been
broken suddenly and by violent 1t that
the cable remained safely ut the bottom OF the dur
ing whole season before II used for telegraphc
purposes; IL Is true also that attempt has been
made to break our cable while the Faraday has been
stationed at Halifax, but should myself have hesi-
taled TO ascribe the misforiuncs which befell our
cable in the autumn winter OF 1874 and 1875 10
compcti titon.
The New York herald., 1876-12-21
JERSEY JUSTICE.

FOUR BURGLARS SURPRISED BY THE POLICE AND
SENT TO STATE PRISON FOR A LONG TERM.
TRgxToS. Dec. 20, 1875
Judge Buchanan, OF this city, who presides In tho
Court Of Special Sessions is determined to deal out
Jersey justice in a rigorous manner all burglarious
rnscals whom brought before him. A few weeks ago
batch of night marauders were surprised by Police
Marshal Brown and Gordon OF police while they
were in the act of breaking open in the Office Of
MT Heath, coal dealer, in this city. few days after
ward one OF the culprits named Stryker, was SEN
fenced TO ve the State Prison, and yesterday
three more, named Henry Steward, John Williams and
James Taylor were sentenced-Steward to eight years
and the others 10 i've each the State Prison by
Judge Buchanan. Taylor made a confession, whicn
disclosed the plot concoctcd BY himself and confed.
crates. He said that AStryker led HIM the matter
and that meetings were held at tho house of the latter
for the purpose OF forming the bnrgnrous scheme.
Steward told him that II tho safe was broken the
money would be divided Williams said Strykcr
the leader OF the gang, ana he told him that
Mr.. Heath kept $4,000 IN the sale, and that II all
would help to break the safe he would give 500
for their trouble. They all negroes except Stew
ard who said he came from Philadelphia.
For tho purpose OF getting into the County Jail John
Darcy and Wm Clancy stole countcrpane valued al SIS
from one Charles Cubbery. They pleaded guilty, but
Judge Buchanan discharged them, saying that the
Court would not accommo odato them with winter quar-
tcrs Al the expense OF the county but that II they
we're brought before him again they would be 10
the State Prison.
The New York herald., 1876-12-21
THE BATTLE OF TRENTON.

PREPARATIONS FOR CoMMEMoRATINa THE
CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLES
OF TRENTON AND PRINCETON.
TRgSToS, Dec. 20, 1876.
The commemoraton OF the centennial Anniversary
OF the battle Of Trenton the 26th and similar
commemoraon OF the battle Princeton on the Sd OF
January are two events OF unusual State Importance
to which the eyes OF all patriotic Jerseymen are at the
present time turned. One was tho .'turning point of
the Revolution and the other marked an epoch in
which ''the situation OF the American army aitor the
action at Assunpnk, or Trenton bridge, was ex.
tremey critical"
Both events arc to be celebrated by sham 1ghts
Already the arrangements for the Trenton commcmo.
ration are nearly finished. General Truax "a veteran
OF the late war; ~ TO represent General Washington.
The Continental army will be composed OF about i 900
men, and the Hessians OF about 500 men, ac ual
fighters, not including the outposts, straggiers &C.
The former will be made up Of cilzens divided into
thirteen companies, and the latter oi the Seventh
regiment State militia and cavalry and artil
lcry companies. Lieutenant Louis G. Gasson.
OF the Seventh regiment, who is secre.
tary OF the Committee OF Arrangements
says the sham fight Will be the most successful of any
such event that was ever Witnessed in part the
country. After the military celebrate on meeting will
be held in Taylor Hall, wEen address suitable 10
the occasion Will 10 delivered by Judge Buchanan
The Philadelphia City Troop one Of the oldest mil
itary organizations in the country and the Washington
Continental Guards, OF Princeton, will take part in tho
sham fight
The Princeton celebration also promises to be a
splendid Affair." The Seventh regiment and companies
OF the First and Third regiments, State militia, will
uart ticln
The New York herald., 1876-12-21
EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY.

Albany. Dec. 30, 1876
Governor Tildcn has granted tho following pardons,
all OF which pettioncd for by officials and
leading citizens:-
To Edwin Perry. sentenced in KINGS county April
90 1876 for life in Sing Sing Prison for murder In the
second degree.
To John Savage, sentenced in Albany county January
II, 1875 to three years in Clinton Prison for assault
with intent TO do bodily harm.
To Clark Nichols, sentenced In Livingston county
November H. 1876. to one and SIX months In Au-
burn Prison tor grand larceny.
TO Sanford X. Gcrst, sentenced IN Livingston county
March l6 lss5 to two years and six months In Auburn
Prison for assault with intent to kill
To Harvey NJ. Tingey. sentenced in New York March
T. 1876 TO year anu six months in Sing SIM Prison
for forgery in tho fourth degree
The Governor has restored to citizenship the fol.
lowing named persons:-
Benjamin Adams, OF Essex county Martin Recbe,
OF Erie County; Jonn Corcoran, oil Erie county; Ed
ward Hayes. oi Onondaga county; Ambrose Borgeron,
alias Thomas Purdy, or Albany county; Thomas
Rcley alias Lawrence Bagley. of New York; Rich
ard Murphy. OF Ontario; George Mink, OF Oncida;
theodore Tyrer OF Erie county; David Houseman. Of
Richmond county; Patrick Dooloy. of New York;
Franklin D. Cary, OF Franklin county. and John
Hitchsic, OF Richmond county.
Tho Governor has commutet the following SEN
fences -
OF Albert Pcase, sentenced in wes,chcster county
November 26 1861, for liic IN Sing Sing Prison, tor
rape; prisoner was aftcrward trans erred 10 Auburn
Prison sentence commutcd to twenty-five years and
nine months subject TO the legal deductions tor good
conduct.
IS 1876, TO three in Sing Sing Prison. grand
larceny; sentence committed 10 two years and six
months, subject to Abe legal deductions Tor good
duet. He charged with having stolen old clothing
to the amount OF s42 from his father.
Of james McCottcr. sentenced In New York, August
TO- 1876, to three years ana months in sing Sing
Prison, and aiterward transferred TO Clinton Prison.
for grand larceny sentence commutcd TO six months
actual service.
The New York herald., 1876-12-21

u from mound, but which long for quotations
and the drama closes with tho Geld Of the dead night
scene, where Edith and Aldwyth seek for the body oil
the last Of the Saxon kings, and Edith dies besides
Harold william the Conqueror ends the tragedy with
this grand tribute TO ms fallen enemy
Wrap them together in a purple cloak
and lay them both upon the waste seashore
At Hastings, there to guard the land for which
He did iorswear himself-a warrior-ay
And but that holy Peter fought for us
And that the false Mort humbrian held aIoof
And save for that chance which the saints
Sharpen'd aud sent against him-who can teiy-
Three horses bad SLAIN beneath me- twcs
/ thought that all was lost Since knew battle
And that was from my boyhood never yet
No, by the splendor OF God--have fought men
Like Harold and his brethren, and his guard
or English. Every man about his King
Fell where he stood. They loved him and pray God
Ny Normans may but move true with me-
To the door OF death. OF self stock at first
Make them again one peope--Norman, English:
And English, Norman we should have hand
To grasp the world with, and a loot to stamp il
Flat Praise the saints IL is No more bloodl
l am King OF England. they thwart me not
And Will rule according 10 their laws
From these extracts the reader may form an opinion
OF the work, which II 1t be equal to Tennyson,s
best certainly not unworthy OF his genius Few
lyrics introduced. and these not OF remarkable
merit The drama is faithful to history and will be-
We believe, received with moro favor than sQuccn
Mary,u
The New York herald., 1876-12-21

United States must like all other debtors. public CT pri-
provide pay all lis hones obligations 70 the
extent Of It's and nr be dsereded ana as
honorcd: be 10 therefore enacted, hc. =
FTat the secretary uf the treasury he aud Is hereby
authorized 10 withdraw the necessary prepaa
;ians be made egti tender notes OF the United
states presented by the holders thereof aud issue
therefor dollar dollar value. coupon resserc
bonds Of the United States IN the spirit os the original egsi
Tender provided that the bonds authorized by this act
shall be payable in sud at the expiration Of forty years
from the it day OF January 1874 and bear interest A. he
OF four payable quarterly IN eou
S>cpniThat the bonds authorized by this act shall be
available for deposit In the Treasury Of the United states
for banking under the provisions Of the various
laws relative to national BANKS.
TAifThat the legal tender notes received in exchange
for bonds the shall be destroyed under such
iaons the Secretary OF the Treasury prescribe
The conference report the BIZ to provide for tho
expenses OF investigating committees Was made by
Mr. Holman OF Indiana; discussed ana agreed to-
The House then, at minutes past four O'CLOCK adj
journcd
The New York herald., 1876-12-21
GOOD FOR MIR. HARMON.

John g. Hurst, who said he had no occupation, and
who was charged with attempting blackm mail well
10 shoot Mr.. Michael Harmon, OF No. IL Rutgers
street. WIS arrested yesterday by Ocer Falon OF the
Nineteenth precinct, and held for trial. II alleged
that Tor several weeks past number Of men repre-
scnting themselves government officers have been
accusing them OF defraudng the Internal Revenue De-
partment, offering 10 compromise matters on being
paid 500 or $780, In some instances the parties SO
cused, IL Is SAID, have paid tribute On Monday man
called on Mr.. Harmon, and after accusing him oil 40
frauding the government demanded $50 Mr. Harmon
refused 10 pay, when tho fellow drew revolver and
said hVwould shoot him if he did not Mr. Harmon
ran into tho street and raised alarm. The ruflan
fired nj him, but the bali missed Its mark. Hurst has
been identified BY Nj. Harmon ~ hls unwec0me
VISITOR.
The New York herald., 1876-12-21
PATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY.

David P. Holton, NJ. D., secretary Of the American
Pathological Society," delivered free lecture last
ing IN tho small lecture room, Cooper Union
Nomenclature Particularly Genealogical Notations."
The Rev Aaron Lloyd president OF the society,"
pied the chair. The purpose Of the lectureq was TO
lay before his hearers system OF genealogical
tion by OF radial charts. He said that gcuea-
logical writers found difficulty in presenting their
ideas to their readers, and in arranging
proper order the various members OF large
torical relationship Genealogy had been decried
complex and obscure science because Of the defective
systems OF ncature used by It's professors The
dial charts the or his remarks explained
the method of recording In a succinct and pleasing
FORM the genealogical facts Incidental TO largo fam.
The New York herald., 1876-12-21
CONNECTICUT WESTERN RAILROAD.
HARTFORD, Dec. 20, 1876

HARTFORD Dec 20, 1876.
An adjourned meeting OF tho bondholders OF tho
Connecticut Western Railroad held here to-day.
Alter long discussion resolution passed asking
tho directors TO get the Of the
plan OF reorganization by which preferred stock be
issued the bondhodcrs collateral icr their bonds
the stock to be given up the road is throw tho
hands OF receiver preferred stock TO DO entitled TO
all earnings up to seven per cent: alter that
the common stock to have q dividend, and only
preferred stockholders to vote al the meetings. To
facilitate the cement the holders OF bonds--of
their names to Caleb J. Camp, West winsted, Conn.
The New York herald., 1876-12-21
THE HOWARD MISSION.

Tho annual meeting Of the Society Of the Howard
Mission, No. 10 New Bowery, was hold yesterday
afternoon, aud tho following Board OF Trustees
elected "a $. HATCH George 8. Page, j. p. wyckon
II. T. rompkins, Watson SANFORD, Henry w. Baldwin
and q. b. ksnauIG
The New York herald., 1876-12-21

cussion Ii that gentlenan's comm unications through
the post Office had dealt with ne suspected
the be made OF that fact throw il into
grave constitutional discussion. That gentleman
should rise and demand an investigation. and, no
ter whether IL Was republican or a democratic
nun caton which had been tampered with. hc must
know that he would find abundant support on the re-
punishment
The discussion having closed the question was first
taken on hr. Hurd's resolution, which rejected
Yeas ~, nays l22.
The question was then taken on tho substitute
offered BY MT Knott and u was adopted by rising
Mr. plArr, trep) OF NY. then asked unanimous
consent TO offer resolution Tor an inquiry into the
objection was made by Mr. Lu,irell OF California
Bills were then introduced aud referred us folows:--
BY Mr. MILLS. tden.l OF Trxas--To rcorganixc ana
render more efficient the adm nstration OF tho Navy
Department
sir. LANE. ldcm.J OF Oregon. from The Committee
Public Lands, reported bill tor the sale desert
lands In California Ordered printed and rccoEmit-
ted
FUNDING LEGAL TxSpgs MOVES.
,roauee ana have referred TO the Bars,nS Committee
bill for funding legal tender notes, but objection
made by Mr.. Holman. Of Indiana
The bill Is as ioows:-
whereas the legal .eadsr notes OF the United states. when
nrss issued were by provision Of the act them
bearing per annual interests and whereas
but such provision for iandiag neister the
sented their issues ana whereas the ersencies Of
Of said iandns provision Of Legal Tender act, sna
~aers"s y Is apgaren, IN the present ana prospective
paper in circulation Is excess q the proper
Tnsd states . soismny snd lraly bound By an act d
Congress. approved January - is7s provide Tor the
Of January, 1879: aud shat, resume
BY .s "iossa ~" &C, OF Congress The previous
wthdraw. from circuason q considerable portion q
sca and wherea. is apparently practicable oiund
sssss not excsedns four per con, Der annam without com
missions cost % the sovssan,sasi and whereas the
The New York herald., 1876-12-21
TENNYSON's NEW PLAY.

HAROLD A Drama BY Alfred Tcnnyson. Boston:
James r. Osgood X Co.
Whatever Tennyson a, arrests the atten
tiou OF the literary world. Poe declared him the
noolest Of living poets K H. Horne said that the
love Of Tennysou the test OF poetca appreciation
These may be exaggerated estimates yet true that
be is one OF the greatest OF modern poe,s and far more
than any other ruthor has Influenced the style OF
modern verse. He himself derived his peculiar
methods from Wordsworth, and the light Of Words
worth shines through him upon the world ike the sun
through stained window, the same essence, yet
changed in its manifold colors OF late Tennyson
has not displayed his lyric genius nor his full
power. His .ldylls OF tho King" we're unques-
honably great, yet without the DELI
cious charm of "Lochslsy Hail." Mariana"
Tho Lotos Eaters aud tho profound thought OF his
'In Memoriam." while his "Queen Nary was CON-
paratively failure Now his "Harold"
poem in dramatic form. which is better than "Queen
Msry"n this respect. that II not written for the
stage but for the reader and there has better
treatmentthat is, more poetical treatment Of the
subject. The advance sheets oil the poem have just
reached u.s. and though the form is one in which Ten
nyson coud excel, the work Is Iu OF strength,
there beautiful passages written In his
later style. The purpose Of ''Queen Mary" was TO
show the triumph OF Professionalism in England in the
person of Elizabeth, and that oil Harod" is TO ex-
hlblt the downfall OF the saxon RUE IN EhBiuwo.
The story closely follows that Of Bulwcr's novel OF
"Haro.d, the Last OF the Saxon Kings" dealing with
the period and incidents. II is gracefully ded-
Gated TO "lhe Right Hon. Lord Lytton, viceroy and
Governor General of India in the following words:-
Alter Old World records-such the Bayeux tapestry
and the Roman de Rou-Edward Frceman's History
or lhe Norman Conquest, and your ather's historical
Romance treating OF The same times have been
manly helpful 10 IN writing this drama four
father dedicated his sHarold to my fathers brother
allow me to dedicate my Harold" to yourself
This is followed by an introductory sonnet with the
tito .'show Day At Battle Abbey, 1876" To certain
extent it expresses the moral OF the drama:-
A garden herc--May breath and bloom of spring
The cuckoo yonder from an English elm
Crying "witn my false egg 0verwhem
The native nest ~ and fancy hears the ring
Oi harness. aud that dcathful arrow sing,
Aud Saxon battle-axc cang on Norman helm.
Hero fought, here fcl our Norman slancer'd d king
0 garden blossomng out oil English blood
o strange hate healer rmel We stroll and stare
Where might made right eight hundred years ago;
Might, rghtf ay GOOD, SO all things make tor good
But he and he, II soul be soul, where
Each stands lull face with all he did below.
Tho play opens in the Kings palace in London aud
in very striking manner. A comet is seen shining
through the open windows and the is discussing
what tho porlent--'the grimly glaring, trebe-bran
dshed scourge"-i to England King Edward then
enters thus ncrpre,s his vision and the celestial
sign:-
The Morning herald., 1876-06-13
MINOR DISPATCHES.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BERMUDA, June 12--Edwsrd Field, Lord
Bishop of New Foundland, died here to-day.
WARRINGTON, June 12.-The Sub Judi
DIARY Committee met this morning at 10
O clock, but in consideration to the illness
cf Mr.. Blaine, the investigation was not
ontinued. The witnesses we're excused
until 5 O'Clock this afternoon.
WASHINGTON, june 12.-The Senate oc-
cupied most of the morning hour in discus
sing motion to adjourn over until Thurs
day, on account of the large number Of
Senators being absent from the city attend
ing the Cincicnati Convention, and It was
finally rejected; yeas 10, nays23,
NEW YORK, June 12.-The steamship
Minia, repaired cable yesterday, which
gives the Anglo-American Gable Company
two working lines between North Sidney
and Piacentia.
ST.. ALBANs, VT, June 12.-Edward a.
Pierce, 4 clerk, sbsconded yesterday N!.h
SC, 900 of his employers money. fs