davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-16

BARNrN with his show will he among the
chief Centennial attractionsa at Philadelphia. and
we snail expect MIN to try TO get no some sort
of j-mboree that will leave the Paramount Ell
hibltion in the shade. The myriads OF foreign
er' who are not coming over from Europe 10
take look at that notwithstanding spectacle,
can perhaps be urged across the ocean 10y BAR
NUN TO see his wonderful, worldwide, Haunting
gittering, unparalleled grand combination dts
play. The countless visitors 10 Philadelphia
from the rural regions can also be seized by
BARNuM at the wharves and depots, and taken
along to the place where you win behold more
curiosltics for twenty-five cents than you can
see at the other place for dollar. lip. +. BAR
Nun does not get up big thing. and an over
powering one, in Philadelphia, IL will be for the
lack OF proper Hippodrome.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-16

In his report OF last December as Secre-
tary OF War, BELKNAP said that the Quarter
master q encrai Of the Army was troubled with
the large mass of papers stored In his office,
which are Of no further use. lie called the at
tention Of Congress TO the subject and request
ed that authority be given for the destruction Of
such Of those official papers as are not needed.
But perhaps, on the whole, this authority had
better not be given Just yet by Congress. There
might he among tho documents or records de-
stroyed under such authority In the Quarter
master G eneral's once, some that would prove
OF interest or importance IN the overhaune OF
the Affairs OF the War Department. AZ all
events, Congress should not be overhasty In au-
thotizing the destruction desired by BELKYAP
and fSGALLs. Let II he postponed for a while.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-16

1t gives MS pleasure TO notice that the
people OF BROOKLYN are beginning 20 appreciate
Ex- Brother JOE HOWARD s deseryediy high repu-
tation for deep spirituality aud correct views on
the relation Of the sexes. Superintendent OF
Police CAMPBELL displayed true wisdom when he
invited the Ex-Brother 10 act referee In the
case of the young couple who had begun house
keeping together without tue previous Oere-
mony OF a marriage. II Ia unnecessary to say
th it tho Ex-Brothers advice TO the loving but
eTrIng pair was eminentiy sound and sagaoi GUS
Much domestic misery might be spared by call
ing In EX- Brother JOE HOWARD at an early
8 age Of the scandal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-16

Announcement Is made of the engage
ment of Mr.. Aaron Ward OF the United states
Navy, to Miss Willis, daughter Of Dir. Richard
StorTs Willis, OF New York the wedding TO
occur next month, In Nice.
Mr.. and Mrs. A 4. Stewart entertained at din
ner last Sunday Lord Vaudeville, eldest son OF
the Duke OF Manchester. The other guests we're
tue Secretary OF State and Mrs. Bgelow, MT
Bell. aud Nr Marshall Of Kentucky, Col Reed
Of Missouri, Mr.. Pierrepont Edward Bri ish
Nice-Consul, Mr., and Mrs. Ge0hard, Mt. Cotenet
DIR. Marcy, and Judge Hilton.
Mrs. Srecker's entertainment on the evening
Of the e9th OF February. at her residence, West
Sixteenth street, Vas not masquerade. but q
charming leap year party. Two brooms were
arJistically crossed, and were laid between the
folding DOOR, IN the centre Of the salon. OveI
these appeared the word, Leap" in gold let
tiers. upon violet ground. suggesting that AL
was caused by IT. Dancing, alter delicious
music, was the order Of the evening. The en-
terLainment was sumptuous, composed Of every
possible delcacy In form Of oysters, salads
crabs, terTapin, ices. fruits, wines, &c.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-16

Our distinguished Republican contem-
porary, the NeW York Times, lays down
the right doctrine as follows:
at has been determined over aud over again
that a head Of department has no legal right to
20 back and reconsider action taken by pre-
decessOr, either to affirm or reverse. II such
action was taken by BELKNAP, that alone might
be ground for impeachment"
We presume this is correct in regard 10
BELKNAP, but not having examined that
whole case, We will not say positively; but
about lis application 20 sEcoR robson
there can be no doubt whatever.
When in December, 1870, robson paid
sEcoR $93, 900 on an old claim rejected a. gain
and again by GIDEON WELLEs. and also
made the subject of special legislation. he
not only went back and reoonsidered
action taken by a predecessor" but he re-
considered and reversed an act of Congress
which expressly forbade any such pay
ment III such conduct would afford a
sufficient ground for the impeachment OF
BELkNAP, there can be no question that
RoDEsoN ought 10 be impeached for 1t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-16
pr. Porter Arouses a Feminine Protest.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Str: My
attention has been called TO the remarks OF DIR.
Porter. President of Yale College, regarding
Beecher. published I'm THE SIN OF March 3,
which are defamatory Of the women OF the ooun-
try.
VINO gave him the authority to say that "the
womanhood OF the country will unite with ten
der affection to gather the fragments Of that
(adultcrous and hvpooriticaD heart ana bury
them In "A grave consccratcd by its tears p
AZ TINS ~ what he teaches the young men OF
Yale, what exalted opinions they must have Of
their mothers and sisters But we are not so
debnsed Ms he would make us appear. American
womanhood cannot Justly he measured by the
conduct OF the women of Beecher's inlrncdi ate
circle. AN INDIGNANT WOMAN.
JERSEY CRY. March IA.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-16
Mrs. Triton Confute. Herself Again.

To THE EDITOR or THE sUN--Ssr: Will
those members OF the Advisory Council who in
terviewed Mrs. Triton and secured the bottom
facts" winch filled them with suoh profound
satisfaction, please inform us as TO how Mrs.
Ttton explained the following extracts from
her own letters
My eyes have been opened for the hrst time IN my
per1encc so that eet clearly my STA II was when
sion.
oh, nv Gear husband, tnay YOU rever need the dsci
plne OF being mlsed by a good woman as have been
by a good man.
When you say TO my beloved brother. 4" Mr. q
breaches TO forty Of hs msrcsses every sunday then
follow with the that stter cclih you hlVS
arr dru secret 20 reveal Nerd he be told any NOR
ere the sword pass INTO his soul?
NEW York. March Is. ESSEX.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-16

Mr.. LLOYD AsPINwALL, one of the dir
rectors OF the exploded Bank Of the State Of
New York, lived IN bhssful ignorance Of the
management Of the institution in which he WIS
supposed to be concerned. The failure aston
ished him, but he did not know its Cause. lie
always thought II re concern, though he hal
never seen fun statement OF its condition or
transactions, about which there m CHIT be some.
thing hidden. Director AsPINwALL further
more now thinks the existing system OF directors
Is all wrong, and holds that they ought TO be paid
enough to permit them TO devote some of their
time to the affairs Of the corporation. At pres
ent, directors are under no pecuniary re-
sponsioility, and arc but loosely responsi-
BILE for anything, II appears, In short. that
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-16
Farewell, George III. PendIeton !

This PEYDLEroN business has n nasty
look. First, the revamplng of An old, dis
allowed claim second, its easy progress
to payment by the help of PENDLEroN and
the compliance Of BEIKNAP; third, the re-
ceipt by PESpLEToS OF eighty or ninety
thousand dollars for doing only what, If
the claim was just, he should have done
without reward; fourth. the taking of
three-hfths of this money at the expense
OF the patrimony of his own sisters
children, of which he was the admins
traitor.
II the Government owed the sl4s,o00.s2
claimed. PENDLEToN was bound as Presi-
dent of the kentucky Central Railroad
Company 20 use every effort to collect II !;
and he had further stimulus in the circum-
stance that if he got it., three-fifths of the
large sum would go 10 his own sister and
her orphan children, whose estate owned
that proportion OF the stock of the road,
ana for them he was "a trustee. Yet,
though holding these hduciary positions,
Mr.. PENDLEToN, after convincing the will
ing mind of BELKSAP of the propriety Of
paying the claim disallowed by Mr. STAN
TON, pocketed the greater part of the
money himself!
This Is very bad, and there is no
denying it. The number of respectable
gentlemen and Presidential candidates is
reduced by one. II is casualty TO be de-
plored, but it is well that the truth has
been brought out. No party gnins by hid
ing the sins OF its leaders or refusing TO ac-
knowledge them, when they are revealed
TO be sins. At this time especially we
must not have any doubtful man on
guard, still less in command of an army.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-16

Does it not sometimes strike the average
Congregationast not utterly besmirched with
Deechersm, that 1t Is strange that a minister OF
his communion should be content to go on
preaching while he Is accused by his own church
members and late most intimate friends with
adultery and perjury, not taking the palms TO
bring those accusers to justicer II Mr.. BEEcnER
lie Innocent. " II not Infamous that no let's such
reproach be cast on the ministry OF which lie Il
a representative lie acts al II II was something
IN the ordinary course of clerical ONCE for a
minister TO tie accused of debaucning bis par
ishioners and then perlurine himself BIZ swear
Ing that he did not do II. A man intrenched be-
hind the walls Of Integrity and purity, and who
yet made no battle against those who 40 fouily
accuse him, aud who was willing TO rest under a
cloud OF suspicion, would be q sort Of person,
Whatever DR.. MOAN PORTER might ssv to the
contrary. whom men OF honor would call a
coward.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-16

DIR. LEONARD BACON defends the Advis-
ory Coun MS plan for BEEcHER scanda Bureau
against the criticisms Of DIR. STonRs. The plan
Is about as complicated as Il could be. Even so
highly plous aud "sly, devIlish sly" alawyer as
Brother SnEAUMAN could not have devised a
better machine Tor avoiding inquiry. The An
dover church's project Of n small. compact. and
authoritative mutual council is much better.
Better still would be a suit at law for libel.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-16
unGer the rntio Of renresentation

UnGer the rntio of representation IN the
House Of Representatives-l3l,O O0-these
three existing and proposed States have
not an aggregate population for more than
two members. Yet with New Mexico they
would have six Senators. and Offset the
votes OF New York, Pennsylvania, aud
Ohio. with twelve millions Of people aud
eighty Representatives In the House! THIS
question rises, or ought to rise. above
party. IL concerns the stability and puri-
ty of free government, and should be re-
Cnrded in that light alone.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-16

Mr.. AsPiNwALL took no interest In the
business or conduct Of the bank ss mem-
Der OF It's board Of directors, and that he
had an abiding confidence in Its other ofhcers.
We do not often find anything more instructive
than Mr.. AsPTNwAiLs views Of himself as a
bank director. In the inesn time II ought to be
found out how many Of the members Of the
boards Of directors Of tho banks Of this city are
az totally and dirninedly negligent as Mr. As
pINwALL has been Of the duties they are sup
and then
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-16

1t seems us though the Republicans Of
France would again disappoint tho alarmIsts
who have been predicting ruin through their
ascendancy In the two chambers. At and since
the opening Of the session, the Republicans have
displayed such moderation as III ust be entirely
satisfactory to the great body OF the French
people The reconstruction OF MAoMAhoS's
Ministry has not been to the liking VI the more
decided Republicans, but they are nut at their
ease by the MaTshal's readiu TO make changes.
Tue retention OF anti. Republican funcilonaries
IN ONCE is not to their hiking hut they them
selves have the power TO take steps relative to
this matter II Is with them to establish the
policy OF the Goycrnmo Mt in all RESPECTS; ana II
Is evident that MACMAHos Is anxious To co.
operate with the controlling party in tho Cham
bers, and not w parniyze himself by taking up an
'antIgonlstic pos ton,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-16
A Precious Candidate for the Ministry.

/ was present mt the examination OF j.
G. Hester before the Committee on Post once
Expenditures On "Wednesday last. / have long
known Tom Ochiitree of Texas, and am familiar
with the writings Of Ananlas Hays. hut bigger
liar h II this fellow Hester am confident does
not exist any where. Moreover. he lied 10 no
purpose, for the rigid cross-examination by
Messrr. Stone and Reagan brought out the truth
eventually, despite the eyasions and downright
living of the witness. In answer TO question by
Mr.. Stone Rs to his present OCCUPATION, lies er
reluctantly admitted that he Is studying for tue
ministry
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-16
A Change in n Prominent Newspaper.
Iksa.. M lair l.ssuo

1t is announced unofficially that Wilbur
r. storey II about to dispose OF forty-nine hun
dredths OF his interest In the ChiohOO TINES
newspaper for the sum Of $5OO0O0. The pur-
chssers are announced to DO CYRUS ii. McCor-
mick, Perry ii. smith, r. II. Winston, and cor
tam Eastern NORTHUMBERLAND Democrats of The
most pronounced stripe. Mr.. storey SIM retains
the controlling Int est in the paper, but he Is
" take trip TO Europe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-16
Buyins up Kentucky BLACK Walnut.


We saw several car loads of the best
walnut plank TO be found anywhere pass over
the railroad from this point and above, TO psr
ties at Louisville. who had purchased IL foI
the purpose OF shipping II Ia Europe. Thil
lumber has become very scarce everywhere 1t
has been here ofors grown, aud hen1e com andl
fair price Parties who iive In the E1sten cities
have had agents for some months all over this
. TT OF the State contracting for every foot of Il
they could md. The knOtted, or curled variety
commands an almost fabulous price.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-16

P,etL's Theatre Ju'u, Cs'u.
rs~t,y Ih,atrc csliei OF, The Devil, Oath.
rrrotiyr Tbeatrr Led htuy.
ILateau MsbiIc Varieties -gi.h IT. sni sir Matinee.
fhicktrtug Hall t.,tus.
Fteie Theatre Pe'ieL
mn lvtrte Thcstre-rqs.
Lyecur Thsstre-varis,y.
oiyenpie 1hestre-vsr,ty.
PsrIsian vsrieties-i,A .. sad Bso.l-sy. nsus.s
Psrh Thsstre-Bu s
Ear Francises MinstreIs -v.,y.
Tony Pastors Thtatre-vri..y
riN oil fhestrc-vsr.,y.
rwenty-third street The.tre -Min'i''t. hsts.s
rhirty.feurth street Theatre -Parssa Ballet
Union ssuare Theatrs-Ro,. MehsL
Rallack's Theatre-wonder
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-16

Who can possibly estimate the great value to
the world Of tue discovery Of this new prnclpenew way,
DIR. j. IL hcLean's Cough and Lung dealing Gobues
A. r, pdly Ne the saliva acts on the medicine IN the
gobue heaiing gas Ia g"ner ted. which VIII cure all
throat and Jung dle eases coughs, oOld' CONSUMPTION
IrAl boxes by mail 20 cens. samples Tree ht Dr. j.
II. hcLeans 0fcs, 3lA Chestnut st. btLous, ho.-Aap.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-16

Hdrpei's Magazine for April contains hve pro-
fusey illustrated ARTICLES Of winch that on the PRO
grrss Of the Fine Arts In the United states with por-
uais VI many eminent artists and est. Johnland." an
account by Dr. osgood OF DR., Muhlenbcrgs charitable
retreat Long ls.snd, will be reid with peculiar in
terest George Ehots and Julian Hawthorne's novels
are continued, and there are also numOer OF short
stories and poems among the latter ls one by Lord
HOughtOn, euttlcd "1he Church OF the World"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-16
Gen. SHERMAN of Oneida has introduced


bill spportioning members Of Assembly under
the CENSUS Of is7S Ii excites grave reflections
IN regard to the distribution of political power
during the next ten years. for though this bin
may not pass without amendment, one very
much like IL must. The dill gives New York
and Kings forty-oDe msmbers. which Is a bare
fraction less than one-third OF the whole mum
Der OF AssemeiyBsen, and is eleven more than
those two counties now have. 10 get these
eleven Dembers the oil takes one member from
each Of the counties II Cattarsugns delaware,
Livingston, Madison, Niagara, Ontario, Osweao.
Ot.ego. st. Lawrence, " sshlnSton. and Wayne.
Now, It Is notorious that these eleven metnOers
are taken from counties which never fan TO 60
Republican. and are given to localities which
would be pretty sure TO elect seven or eight
Democrats out OF the eleven. Such All appor-
tionment would make It very dinicuh for the
Republicans To ret majority In the Assembly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-16
Advertising Rates.

DAILY AND sUSpAr, 20 cents a line. ordinary sdver'
tsng large type. 80 cents and preferred positions.
b cents to ESQ. according to classincation
wKRkLY.-50 cents line no extra charge for large
kpe Preferred positions from ~ cents TO g.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-16

We are informed that promptly on receipt Of
mi rnatlon that several OF ms subordinate officers
were receiving money from Post Office employees TO
buy present for OF hs household, and before the
publication Of commune alton that subject Post
master JAMES set his foot squarey down the pro.
Ject aud demanded hat syeTy dollar collected should
DO returned
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-16

cooiiy asking for two Senators and Rep
rcsehtativc inCongrcss!
Until the admission. Of Nebraska and
Nevada, the law WIS stringent and care
fully drawn for adding new states 10 the
Union. The departure in those cases was
prompted bya p irtisan object only, aud
to give the Republicans an asccndancy in
the Senate, whereby all their violent mca-
snres could be passed. over the opposition
OF the minority. They succeeded for Il
time. and the country to-day is prostrnte
under the balcful effects OF some of that
extreme legislation.
1t is now proposed to apply a similar
process TO New Mexico, and TO put In the
hnnds of three men, holding their plhces
At the discretion of GRANT, which practl-
eally means Mt the will of BLK1Ns mud his
Territorial Ring, the absolute control Of
the political machinery for organizing the
proposed state Government. The follow
ing extracts from the bill tell the whole
story so plainly. that he who runs may
read the design:
SIC D. All persons auailned b, l,w vote for rep
a. ,he sa,r 81 ne passage Of this ss .hs pssaed
s sSSS. ard ssS S' %
under sucu rules and cEuls,ons 90 te eyss,1,s7 o.
1 nS me- thereof nSi III may prescribe
What constitutes n qualified voter in
New Mexico remains to be determined by
the Supreme Court, before which this
very question Is now pending. In the
mean time the Governor, the Chief Justice,
and the District Attorney are empowered
TO make the rules and regulations" for
n avtt mi al oh taE
or supe. vision by n revising power. Again {:
"said Apporilonmen, shail he made for sald Terri.
tor, by the Governor the United States De'rct Al.
iorney aud tn cicf justice, any Of them and
order an election Of tho representative aforesaid g
be ssl throughout the Isrrl.Si AtsaSe i'pe a snsi
statc AtSSr9ey or an Two o. tne TneH rqSam
Of ns act sha al least sixty Ga,v por to the time o.
said e,ecuon."
When IL is known that the area OF New
Mexico is 12l, 20l square miles. equal to
| Il 900 acres; that there arc no rail-
roads in the Territory, and that the means
of communication are limited through Il
sparsely settled country, the deceptions of
this scheme stand revealed. No fair cleo
ton could be held, because no proper no.
tice could be given to he followed by prep
nration within the prescribed time. The
| bill is therefore n fraud, which was con-
cocted to give ELKrNs and his Ring asso-
ciates complete direction of the whole or
ganiz ng power, just as KELLOGG has iii.
rected tire fraudulent registration III Louis
iana through his purchased tools.
These rotten borougbs are the bane OF
national legislation. They are the dreg'
that rose to the surface in the violent fer
mcntation Of civil war, yet their votes have
determined many OF the most important
questions. The population OF Nebraska
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-16
A nplcndid New Mansion.

sulendd man TN is being built NJ Newport
for Mrs Watts sherman, Of Duncan. sherman Co
thus \ NJ. 1eOr-e +. Mctnores estate, Gnd VIII
cOst over 40 900
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-16


The 81. Paul PiOnecr-P Press comes to the
defence OF ORvILGRANr. who, " contends, hos
been the victim Of much unjust misreprcsente-
ton IN regard TO his operations In trading posts.
The 81. Paul newspaper, on the authority Of
Capt. ANDERSON, who for many year.
has been connected as contractor with
tho transportation and supply business
OF the Northwest makes out strong
case for the Presidents brother, who, n Capt.
ANDERSON Is to be believed, was shamcfuily
baniboozied by Secretary BELKNAr, and cheated
out OF bis just rights as one OF the ruliog family
The moving story Of ORvlL's wrongs Is indeed
affecting. Having found q business venture IN
which he had been engaged unproHtable-a COM
mon experience with the innocent ORvIL--he
applied 10 the President for place as post
trader, and the latter soon notified him that there
would Toe avacancy at Fort Lincoln, a very desira-
bic post, worth $3ooc0 per anuum. But tue pcrhd-
ious BrLKNAP wanted that for some OF his own
friends, and instead Of giving 1t to ORviL palmc d
OF upon him the leadership nj Port Stevenson,
a small three-company post. worth only about
$1,000 year. The unsophistIcatcd OWL
supposing that all post traderships were bonan-
gas OF equal richness. accepted the appoint ment
but when he went West and discovered the
truth he was extremely INDIGNANT, and com.
piained that he had been grossly deceived. To
soothe him for the cruel DISAPPOINTMENT In the
Fort Lincoln atTair ORvfL was given three tr1- d
crships at Indian agencies, namely at Beknap
Standing Rock. and Peck, but here, too, he wiz
doomed to DISAPPOINTMENT through perhdy
some where, as the privileges ut these agencies
were not so exclusive as he had been lea to ex-
pect, and he wHs unable to make ms large pronts
out Of his brothers influence and other people's
capital as he anticipated. Indeed, according to
the account given in the friendly PiOneer>fr
Brother ORviL was very badly treated 10y BEL
KNAP. who certainly showed want OF respect
for the President In taking mean advantage oi
oRvfLs innocence. We trust that this ll-treatec
member 81 the GRANT family will receive from
the pu ollie all the sympathy 10 which hts mis-
fortunes IN this business justly entitle him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-16

VIII the proper functiouaIfes please step
forward and lug out the political corpse, GEORGE
II. PENDLEroN2 Gone 10 meet SCHUYLER
Cnfrax
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-09
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, March s.-Prof. Silh-
mar appeared before the Committee on
Foreign Affairs to-day and testified con.
corning his report on the Emma nine
He said that his connection with the
mine was merely professional; that he
was employed to make the examination
and was left TO fix his own compensa'
ton. His terms we're $4,000 in advance;
after the completion of the work not less
than $4,000 nor more than $4,000. he
received $40, 1000. and for the perform
snce CT other scientific services was
compensated, his entire receipts amount
ing to $25. 900,
Senator Ferry, presiding officer Of the
Senate, this morning caused all the
doorkeepers to be specially notified that
Pinchback is no longer entitled to the
privileges of the floor.