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The New York herald., 1876-09-24
CHAT BY THE WAY.

Mr.. Huxley insists that he originated In "gclatin-
Gus mass" But how that "mass" originated Is n
question OF philosophy, not Of science. and he there
fore declines TO answer
We have not yet outgrown the force Of these two
lines OF Millon:-
Nor love thy life nor hate, but what thou lv'st
Live well; how long or short, permit 10 heaven.
An puncc Of experience teaches man moro than a
pound Of advice. While theoretically know that a
knife blade Is sharp VIC toy with II; but when by cut
ling our fingers the theory becomes fact of conscious
we use It more carefully.
II your congregation happens to be small remem-
Der what John Brown, of Hadd,ngton once said SIT
as large congregation perhaps as you will want to
sccount for at the day Of judgment"
Learn to live frugay in your youth that you may
,nord TO 1.-Two Independently in your old age II is
ssier to work when you are young than to beg when
vou are old The hardest thing at any time Of life is
10 live the charity OF tnoso who wish you were dead
and out Of the way
on Monday evening last Mr.. Huxley most success.
fuly refuted the theories OF that eminent geologist of
the sixteenth century, Mr.. John Milton. The some
what celebrated author OF that "tandbook Tor gcoo
Rists called "Parsdisc Lost" was too much gwen In
his pcntametcrs and too little OF the pccu
larics OF tho cretaceous formation, aud hence the
total destruction BY modern ofwhat has always
The New York herald., 1876-09-24
A MISSING STEAMSHIP.

No little anxiety exists In shipping circles IN thiA
city with reference to the safety Of the Havana
ship Liberty which left that port ten days ago. since
which no tdings havo been received Of her The City
Of Vera Cruz, Of Aexandre's Havana line which eit
Havana two days later namely, tho 10th ns arrived
In New York on the 2lst, but did not tho missing
craft Tho Liberty is anded by Captain Luudbcre,
who has been in tho employ OF tho we'll known Ship
ping nrm OF James +. Ward Co., having formerly
commanded the sailing vessels Topeka and Cardenas,
and steamship Cuba formerly the Fort Morganl. be.
longing TO said nrm. He has been engaged for somo
thirty years IN the Cuban trade, and bears Aho
reputation OF being most experienced shipmaster.
WHAT TnE owNERs sAY.
Last evening HERALD reporter called upon Mr..
Ward, at his Office as the foot OF Wall street. whom he
nado tho following statcment:
"wc have news OF tho Liberty since she lon
Havana. do not think she is lost but think that
she has become disabled She has . wonderfuliv
strong franc and stand any amount OF bad
weather. You may remember the Of the Wash.
ington, Of Messrs Clark Seaman, which sailed for
New Orleans from here and OF which, was re.
ceved for upward Of three weeks, when nsvs was
received from the Bahamas that she had reached
small sland under sa with damage propeller, %
cannot consent 10 take gloomy Of the lilery'o
fate for some time I do not know how much carro
she has on board, but think she ID some what ,r6e
To tho best OF my belief she has no passengers on
board. The Liberty was built tor Messrs HarRoua
She h,s belonged 70 US Tor about months. nnd a
FIRST ran TO santiago de Cuba She ; worm aboue
100000 and Is only partially insured the risk benR
plRcod In This CITY. Az guess, would sAy che ha0
- In0 toua ri nu9nI a honeA
The New York herald., 1876-09-24
THE COURTS.
DECISIONS.
SUPREME CoURT--CHAMDEnR


BY Judge Lawrence
Mckee vs.. Chencry.-Ihe findings In this
signed ana left with the clerk at Chambers the 9th
OF April, 1875
sURRoGATE's COURT.
Estate Of George Killeen-A decree entered on
the 18th day OF july lS75 dsalowing pay.
mcnt amounting to Sl3,s0l 0l, because vouchers
produced; but he was ihereby allowed further
time to produce and I'LL such vouchers It appears by
supplemental report OF Auditor that 81 119 90 OF the
items disa lowed have since been duly vouched for and
allowed to tho Decree reducing tho
amount still charged ngainst executor for such DIS
allowed payments, to the sum OF IS, s52 81.
Amos Smothcrs-Order that letters OF administra-
tion heretofore granted to Ann Magnan be revoked,
and that letters OF administration de 0ons be is
sued TO Thomas T. Porter upon executing tho usual
bonds with suretcs TO be approved by tho Surrogate
Estntc Of Ca,harine Costello minor-Order that
the Union Trust Company pay TO said Catharinc
Costello out OF funds deposit with said company
to the credit Of said minor 500 SO for her board and
clothing
jose Maria Lazo.-Forcign will admitted to probate
upon excmpincd copy thereof, and order entered that
be published for SIX months In the Eoening Post
and Register for claims against said estae and Of ap-
plication for letters Of administration with said will
annexed,
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ARRIVAL OF A sHIPwRECKED CREW

Yesterday morning there arrived in this port scvcn
officers and twenty four OF the OF tho Panama
Transit and Pacific Mail steamship lines vessel the
Georgia. The officers and several OF the crew made
their statements after arrival to Mr. w. r. Clyde Pres
dcnt OF the above mentioned lines In conversation
subsequently with that gentleman he gave the follow.
Ing facts to HERALD reporter:-
The Georgia wrecked in Juno near Sandy Po mt,
in tho Straits OF Magellan. The officers and crew
remained board her TIL the Goth OF July, suffering
no hardship They then left by English steamer for
Pannmn, leaving Captain Nickcrson, tho comms ndcr
OF the Gcorgin, with n few men, in charge OF tho
wreck About $50 tons Of cargo saved IN good
order by Chiian man-of-war and taken TO Sandy
Point The Georgia lies table of smooth rock and
has about eight ieet OF water In her The only hole
that has been discovered Is In the engine room. She
has wcathercd thrcc eaos and has moved about forty
feet. When the hole IN her 10 repaired by
the wrcrkng expedition tho Wilmington and
she Is pumped out. she can float at spring tides The
Wilmington reached Rio Janelro last Wcdncsday md
will reach the OF th. disaster early In October.
No perfectly equipped wrccking expedition ever
left port than on the Wilmington and II the Georgia
he foatcd they have the and the material on
board TO do with. The weather in the Straits Of
Magellan Ia now becoming finer day by day, being tho
reverse Of our weather here. Tho officers who have
just arrived are tie rst second and third aees tho
FIRST and second engineers and two others
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ls7eQUADRUPLE SHEET

Thus divest ourselves OF the idea OF actual 'trec
"o the fruit OF the tree which Is in the midst OF the
Rarden"-of the serpent saith unto the womaD,"
&C. &c, and entertain the matter ns really - as an
alicgory, nnd We Immediately begin Ia upravcl the
metaphor, and witness the elucidaon Of the great
boon OF free will To man, which was conferred ON
him. and thus the knowledge was impaired to him OF
good and evil See how beautifully the aegory IN that
regard 10 wrticn:-"Aud the Lord commanded the
man. saying, of every tree OF the garden thou mayst
freely but OF the of knowledge, OF good and
evil, thou mayst not eat' "a Hcbrasm.-See Web
sier 'ior the day That out estest thereof thou
shalt surely die Geuesis xL, 16 I'D Man
suffered n moral death and
ashamed for SHINING. lie wandered away
from the path OF rcctiludo which his Father tod
had allowed him TO do. 80 that thereby, by an expert
OF the knowledge of good and evil he man might
be able to advance IN know lodge and work out his
salvation from sin; become responsible being, OF y
higher order; n creator OF knowledge within hmself
obtain experience derived from the working OF his
own mind be enabled 10 ask his Maker Tor assistance
In resisting evil aad thus IN probationary state be
fitted for higher life to be companion OF the great
l Am. Abraham was friend Of God, and we may all
arrive at that excellence.
WILLIAM COVENTRY H. WADDELL
The New York herald., 1876-09-24
POLICE CHANGES.

At meeting OF tho Police Board yesterday Sergeant
Allen, of the fifteenth precinct transferred to tho
Twentieth, and Sergeant Holbrow from the Twentieth
to the Fifteenth. Patroman Dakcn, OF tho Thirty
second. transferred to the mounted SQUAD; Harry
IRON Twenty first To Eighth and Roso from the Nine.
tccnth sub to the Twenty -nrst.
The New York herald., 1876-09-24
ROBBING AN ALTAR.

Margaret Shields destitute, drunken poor creature,
was committed for trial yesterday at the Fiftv-scventh
street Court. Tor stcalins two candIcsticks from The
altar OF ST. Agnes church, IN East Fortythird street
She admitted tho charge, but said In excuse that she
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Just How IL Happened.

"Oh, she is only the wife OF post
trader. They have no position in New
York society"
These were ugly words TO come from the
fascinating mouth of the beautiful Mrs.
BELKNAP; and when they were borne to
the ears of the fair woman OF whom they
were spoken, she but obeyed her womanly
instincts when she retorted:
"wlfe Of post trader Well, guess
the wife of post trader is quite ~ good
rs n woman who takes bride for appoint
ing post trader
1t was all out then; and the crime and
scandal spread on the wings OF the wind
until IL came from this source TO the
knowledge of the remorseless Committee
Of Invesugation-as it had likewise come
from other sources.
Where there is SO little in matter pleas
ant to reflect upon. there may be found
some small crumb of comfort in the belief
that all ground OF rivalry or jealousy be-
tween these two women is now removed.
Their position in society is now fixed, and
is Ms nearly equal rs that of CHANG aud
ENG, the Siamese twins.
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RubenstcIn.

The opinion of Mr.. Justice BRADY IN the
RUBENsTEGN case is sound in law and logic.
and admirable for its humane and elevated
acknowledgements in all these respects
with some former opinions OF the same
learned Judge in other capital cases. We
note the marked Improvement with great
satisfaction.
RUBENsrEIS appears TO be the most de-
vout prisoner ever confined in any Of our
prisons He is literally almost unceasing
in pray or. The news of the stay was COM
municated to him on Saturday, the Jewish
sabbath; but lie refused TO intermit his
prayers even to talk Of that.
Life lfe!" has been the burden OF
RUBENsTEIN's applications. Some people
VIII be disposed TO look upon the stay ms
an answer to his prayers. And why should
they not so regard it who believe that
prayer effects a special interposition OF
PTovidcncel
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contract for carrying the European mails
in iron ships of not less than 1000 tons
burden. Building iron ships is JOHN
RoAcn's trade, and he thinks the people
ought to be taxed to support IT. He
shows that if UNCLE SAM will only pay the
bills, he can employ good many men ana
use Il large pile OF iron. we suppose thls
Is true. II would be equally true OF any
other business. There are u good many
men besides JoHN RoACu. at this par
ticular moment, who would like 20 draw
on the public chest for money to carry
on their trades. The silk manufacturers,
the cotton spinners and printers, the
woollen men, would all like to get II lift
from UNCLE SAM about this time; and they
could all show 1rst-iate reasons why they
should have 1t, If the Government is goiug
into the business of supplying money to
support private enterprises.
OF course this petition comes under the
old lying pretence of developing our mer-
camille marine. That subsidies can do
nothing toward il has been well proved
by logic and experience, ms we know to our
cost, in the old COLLINS line, and in the
Pacific Mail; and considering the fragrant
character of this experience, and our
notorious and disgraceful failures, IL re-
quires nothing short of an ironclad coun-
tenance TO propose anew anything OF the
sort. Who is behind JouN Roach in
this new raid on the treasury we do not
know, and do not care To inquire. The
thing that most strikes us in IL Is the extra
ordinary pertinacity of the men whose pro-
fession II lie TO plumber the treasury. Now,
while the great Pacific Mail subsidy scandal
is still reeking it's vile odors in the public
nostrils. and when every decent man Is dis
gusted with the very name of subsidy and
the peiIitentiary is yet cheated OF its dues,
comes along man who was intimately
concerned in that great shame, rs the
builder OF the subsidized vessels, and APP
peals TO Congress through the Postmaster
General TO make some more subsidy con-
tracts. We do not suppose the most san
guine Of the whole tribe of subsidy
mongers expect the present Congress to
lend willing ear TO the proposition, and
yet the Lord only knows what they ex.
peot, their insensibiity to the scorn OF
public opinion is 50 profound and com.
plete.
But whatever is or is not expected,
or whether IT is only a mudsill TO serve as
a foundation for some future movement
we call to II the attention of the public
! and ask their quick and emphatic repro.
baton
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A New Subsidy Scheme.

The subsidy men do not let up in their
schemes, and never viii while there is q
man in Congress to be corrupted. Here
now is letter written by somebody and
signed by JONI Roach in behalf OF another
attempt at public robbery. JOHN Roach
the bosom friend OF SEcoR RoBEsoN
He Is also the steamboat builder of
that upright and flQuTishing corporation
known as the Pacific Mail. He bmlt a
number OF its principal and largest ships (;
and about the time Of that honest enterprise
OF scooping the Treasury of five millions.
for which seven hundred ard ffty thou
sand dollars were paid out by the Pacific
Nail corporation, JOHN ROACH had a
large portion of the members of Congress
over TO see the launch OF one of the sub
sidy ships, AT what cost OF feed and tipple
We will not undertake to say. But the
subsidy bubble that time happened TO be
pIicked just In time to save the money
from the greed, rapaoity, and villdipy OF
the authors, abettors, and agents OF that
Infamous transaction.
NOW come the same operators In new
SuiSs' THIS ums JOHN ROACH wants g
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Congregn tionnlism on Trinl-What the Rev.
DIR. Fairfield OF ohio says.

A pertSSs OF DR.. Fairheld's lecture, as
delivered in the Congregations Church on FRI
dnV, Is Of such an extraordinary character that
we publish It:
a while ago there came another great cues
tion before the public mind, and after little
while men said, Let this thing stop: we have
heard enough If III Let II alone! But It would
not down at mans bidding. and will not be so
long as falsehood triumphs ana truth IL trodden
In the streets Neither courts nor councils can
soothe this great question Oi morals and decencv
10 sleep until the bottom facts are reached and
nll devices TO save the guilty are EXPOSED. IL
Will be settled only when truth comes upper
most, anc lbertinism, and Hes. and per Jury have
gone to the depths Of the sea with the chariots
OF Pharaoh.
"God lives, and truth Is His sce2tre. And the
machinery Of His entire government IL for war
upon evil TIL evil dies. Woe unto them that
crv, Peace, peace, when tht re is no peace.
Ana now YOU know full wcil to wnat refer,
and VIII not attempt TO disguise IL. You will
bear me witness that IL IL the first time that
have ever directly referred TO II in these walls
But matters are eliminating. aud do not abuse
nv privilege IN what am about To say. hap
pen To know the facts Ia THIS case never wrote
line Tor tue public eye I'LL did. II IA not with
me a matter Of opinion or nelief, but OF absolute
knowledce, i have no more assurance OF the
iacts OF DIVINE lteVelation, upon which rt7k
my eternal salvation, than Of INC facts IN this
case. There are men ~ Mansfield who live TO
confess to me tho Holly OF their words ana deeds,
sintIy because they did not know what knew
And when they come to know, as they will,
they Will read what nave written and published,
and wonder only tnat | wrote so cain ~ and
moderately OF one who Will be ultimately and
universally conceded to be the most Infamous
Character OF the nineteenth century. And men
who stand up for him TODAY will labor hard 10
forget that they did 81, ana struggle to their
utmost Ia conceal the fact rum their children
and their Childrens children. lney deserve tho
not always be ma, ana when they are known,
thtre WIZ ue but one opinion concerning them
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sHAREHOLDERs WANTED.
A COMPANY to Take all our Colored Men into
Africa md Make Them Rich.

Messrs. Ludlow Apjoncs and B. w. Arnett
have sent out circular, in which they invite
attention to a corporation which they propose
to organize, under the laws OF Kentucky and
the constitution and laws OF the United States"
OF which the object shall be "to trade In Az
rica, TO secure trading ports and concessions. to
open new avenues of trade, establish steam
lines, build railroads, foster the cultivation Of
profitable products" and to get rich. The capt.
tai Is to be 1--we million dollars. divided into
shares OF one hundred dollars each. each share
to enutle the holder to land warrant for one
hundred acres Of land In Africa; the holders Of
shares to have the preference in the employ
ments aud nomination OF officers under the
company" 1t Is not project OF coloniza-
tioD, but simply a business" enterprise, TO 20
into Africa, and try on general principles to
make money out Of that peninsula.
The circular sets forth the reasons that should
make such an enterprise wise and promising,
about to the following effect. The African con
pied room on II. IL Yields grains. fruits,
vegetables, animals, the precious stones and
metals. and materials for making cloth,
and II has abundant water communication,
Internal and lateral. Other nations are acquir-
ing possessions there. There are already
800. 900 whites Ia South Africa. The United
States should not be behind. The United States
shou initiate England, which has colonies
everywhere. One ESPECIAL reason for such an
enterprise on the part Of Americans Is that we
nave 80 many colored men who can get no very
good or remunerative employment here, and
who would mud the climate and other cOndi-
lions OF Africa well suited to them, and In the
undert kings OF this proposed company would
have good chance TO make money. Another
reason why such an ENTERPRISE should take its
origin In the United States Is that slavery of ne
gro people exists In Africa, which IL would tie
more becoming In the colored citizens Of the
United states TO extingutsh than in any other
people. The circular leaves the reader TO Imply
that the colored men had, therefore, better
come forward and take as many sl0 shares in
" be African Company" IA they can plank
down legal tender notes for.
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Recent events have been followed by
many important changes at Washington. BAD
COCK, who was reinsta,ed with whltewashed
character at tho White House, offered a serenade
by boss SHEPHERD aud kILBouRNE, and prom
ised a subscription OF $4,000 by way Of practical
vndica;ion, is no longer secretary. He still,
however disburscs the funds of four offices,
and does not forget number one.
FRED GRANT was the Prince Royal OF GRANTS
shoddy court. lie led the german splurRed as
banker, took a hand In Jobs and all the while
nourished as a Lieutenant Colonel of the army
with years leave In his pocket and big pay to
draw upon. But BELKNAP had hardly fallen In
the mire Of disgrace before FRED was ordered
away by telegraph at his fathers request prl-
vately sent to Gen. SHERIDAN.
And now comes the dissolution OF the banking
firm in which john SHERMAN, Jr., nephew Of
the Senator who furnished the capital, and FRED
GRANT we're partners There must he some
special reasons for all these sudden movements.
We know why BABCocK was kicked OFT. lie Is
charged by PIERREpONT with stealing his letter
TO the District Attorneys from the Presidents
private papers. hut tho exodus OF Prince FIRED
from Washington between night aod morning,
and the shutting no Of his bank, are yet clothed
In mystery. or course 1t was In the Presidents
power to help this banking venture by his on
clal authority. JoHN SHERMAN, as Chairman Of
Finance In the Senate, was also In position to
aid his nephew materially and himself as his
hacker. They dealt In 305 bonds largely and the
Senator stood up for them like a Christian states
man. How long can these secrets remain con-
cealed7
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At meeting of colored citizens OF diff
declaration Of PRINCIPLES was ordered to be
printed and circulated throughout the country.
We have a copy oil the document, signed by the
Rev. GARLASD II. WHITE of North Carolina and
other prominent leaders OF the colored race.
and perusal Of its contents satisfies us that
the colored voters OF the country are beginning
10 appreciate the ignobe use which has been
made OF them in the South. The circular ar
raigns the Republican party in terms Of unquali.
ned condemnation ns the cause OF all the public
robbery and corruption now existing In the
country, and declares that II has never ceased
TO use the negro a. a cover for Its base designs,
usurpations, and encroachments upon the liber-
ties OF the people OF the South. THIS idea Is
elaborated with great force aud vgor, the au-
thors Of the circular induleinR In denunciations
OF GRANTS Administration, which are far
more severe than anything which we have seen
IN Democratic newspapers. The Significance Of
this movement Is found In the fact that in
Southern states where the Democrats have
reGained power, the negro population have
found their condition greatly improved. and In
the further fact that there IA a general dspos-
tion manifested among the old shareholders to
enter into friendly political relations with the
emancipated blacks. This policy has been sue
cessfllly adopted in Arkansas and In Missis-
sippi, and II 1t should generally prevail In the
South, there Is no doubt that Il would be good
for the taxpayers and exceedingly bad for the
carpet-baggers.
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The Chance to Get the Money Back

The law provides as part OF the pun
ishment of a public officer who asks or nc
cepts "A bride, fine not more than three
times the amount asked or accepted.
If Mr.. BELKNAP has not squaudered in
riotous living the very considerable sums
which he has accepted as brides, there is a
chance that some Of the money OF which
the poor soldiers have been defrauded
may be paid into the Treasury OF the
United States.
1t is well known, however, that thou
ands upon thousands were lavished in
dress upon the secretarys beautiful wife
while it is stated that his cost Of living was
hardly less than thousand dollars n week.
Still judgment against him might be
worth rs much us that against TWEED.