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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-08

SEMINARY GIRLS AT A FIRE.-South
Hadley certainly should give the seminary
young women vast credit for their Ell
eient and systematic work at the recent
fire, writes correspondent. This is the
second time within few years that they
have help subdue fires, and he thinks IL full
time the voters either form fire brigade
with buckets of their Owl, or vote the wo-
mems rights ticket and give the care of their
property TO the other sex. Hundreds Of lazy
men loafed about watching the fire while the
girls workedi-l Springfield Republican.
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BEAUTIFUL ENGLISH Or SCOTCH CAsSI-
- MERE BUsIhESS SUITS only els,
At HaBLE BIOS.
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SCPERB LINE or CUsTOM.MADE SUITS Of
~ tie meet Foreign Fabrics, at $50,
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PlOyers OF the Treasury Bureau OF Engrav-
ing and Printing to-day waitet on num-
Der Of Senators and presented q copy of the
memorial they placed in the hands of Mr..
Randall, OF Pennsylvania. a few days ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-08

II PECULIAR CUSTOM MADE SUITS otthe new
HABLx BIOS.
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THE CoMING EMPEROR.-Dom Pedro II ,
of Brazil, IS expected 10 reach New York
about the 18th inst. The Emperor expects
TO be present at the opening of the Ceaten-
NAL exhibition and In the cerem onies on the
Fourth Of July, after which he will make
tour OF the country. visiting Niagara Falls
Chicago, st. Louis, San Francisco and
other points. The Empress will come with
bin for The benefit of her IN, but will re-
main In New York while the Emperor IMAGES
the tour Of the country. Dom Pedro was
born December .. 1925, and Is therefore 10 his
5ist year. His father, Dom Pedro was the
first Emperor Of Brazil, add was The son o.
King John VI. and Queen Donna Maria T.
of Portugal. The royal family fled TO Rio
when the French entered Portugal in lSO7
and when they returned the prime regent re-
manned and became Emperor after the reVo-
luton of is22. He abdicated in 1881 in favor
OF his son. the present Emperor, who was
then only years old, and returning TO POr-
lUgal drove out his usurpng brother Don
Miguel and enjoyed a short lived reign
Dom Pedro II was declared Of age at Il BY
act of the Brazilian legislature, and was
crowned July j., 1871. His reign has been an
era OF continued progress and prosperity for
country that had previously been constant
ly distracted by the quarrels OF factions and
frequently torn by civil war. Dom Pedro
was married when II years of age TO There's 4
Christina Maria, daughter OF Francis l.
King of the Two Sicilies. They have two
children, the Princess Isabella and Leopold
ma. The former acts as regent during the
absence other father. From this country
the Emperor will go 10 Europe, where be
Will remain for over year.
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GambIIdgs the FavorIte.
The Time

LONDON, April :, p m.-The time OF the
race was 20 M lnuteS and ~ SEC IN -, Instead
OF p minutes and 10 seconds, as before given.
Some rel OrtS say Cambridge finlsuea four
lengths ahead OF the oxford boat.
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kilograms to The Star.
THE ENGLISH BOAT RACE.

Cambridge the Winner.
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a CALL FOR WAR DEPARTMENT EST
MATEs.-The House of Representatives has
passed a resolution calling on the Secretary
of War TO submit 10 Congress estimates for
the current expenses of maintaining his de
p1liInent Tor the ensuing fiscal year. These
were submitted at the beginning OF the ses.
sion by Gen. Belknsp. but the AppTopria-
lions Committee prefer to have new facts
and lgUIts.
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SECRETARY robson has formally replied
10 certain interrogatOries of Representative
Bsebe, the chairman Of the Committee on
Expenditures in the Navy Department. He
sas that 10 time bills, drafts, checks, notes
Or accepiances have been issued, made or
given by or under the authority of the Navy
department. CT any OF its bureaus or officers,
except such crafts as have been given from
lire TO time by the paymaSterS OF the navy
CD fore! gn stations In order to supply them
selves with funds for the purpose of paying
TIE expenses OF the naval service abroad.
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THE CoLoRED NATIONAL CONVENTION,
In session at Nashville, yesterday passed
resolutions reaffirming their adherence TO
the Republican party, extending the olive
branch OF peace to the late Shareholders of
the South, calling for The punishment of
corrupt and dishone office-holders, and
thanking President Grant and Senator
Morton for their efforts for the elevation of
the colored race. Resolutions were also
passed endorsing Pinchback and the LOU
isiana state government, and regretting the
result OF Pinchbacks contest In the Senate
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RICH AND ELEGANT BUSINESS Oh DRKss
~ SUITE, for only sI6,
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TEE ENGLISH BoAr-RACE.
a Victory for Cambridge.

LONDON, ApriI =, . q. m.-Tle annual boat
race OF the Thames betyt en- the Oxford and
day. ana resulted An a victory FOR the Cam
bridge crew.
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SECRETARY ROBEsON has been in PhIla-
delphia since Thursday, and his presence
there is supposed to have reference to the
investigation Of alleged Irregularities in the
League Island navy yard. II is thought the
sub committee on naval affairs will COM
mence operations in Philadelphia to-day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-08

HANDSOME, STYLISH AND ELEGANTLY
H finishtd Business or Dress suits, AZ SAP
at liable BROS
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NATIONAL BASKs.-The Treasury now
holds S35l,3)o,iJ0 in L. s. bonds to secure ma
tlonal tsnk circulation, and St8,G 600 to
secure public deT its L. S. bonds de-
P1Sije3 for circulation lOT the week ending
April s., S250C0G; u. $. roads held for cir
culatiOn Withdrawn, for the week ending
April :, Il 40 500; national bank circulation
Ceivtd at ne Treasury for redemutiOn for
the week ending 10 day, as compared win
ne corr espOnding week Of last year: 1875,
rJy2t4 0O0 1876, g, 66S GOO,
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EYIRY VARIETY OF SHADE AND STYLE
IL Of Cut IN iihe rsss OF BGsinsss Sui,. a s25,
At HABLE 3&OS
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1--WE one HUNDRED VARIETIES OF
" BUSINESS OF DRESS SUITS, 1t ais,
At HAoLE BIOS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-08

TEE FINEST LINE AND BEST STYLES Of
At HABLE BIOS
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NAVAL ORDERS Commander Elias X
Owen aid Lieutenant Commander Smith
W. Nichols, ordered to examination for pro-
motion. Assistant Surgeon Arthur j. Ca
bsll to the naval hospital, Mare island navy
NSrf Gal
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"WH1' .UUR rE!o

!" LIE sh III sh q II II II ~
uayk YE NOT READ THAT GOOD SUIT
HI OF CLOTHES can be bought i95 So,
A ZINE sPRIsG SUIT, fifteen different styles,
At HABLE BSos.
REST AND SoBBIEsF sCIIs ever offered in
h Washington, for sl2,
I IGHT OR pARK SHADES FINE CAssI-
Al HABLE BIOS.
ELMEGahET ECs SI SUITS, Of Imported
At HABLE BROS.
RIsUrIFUL ENGLISH Oh SCOTCH OAssI-
At HaBiE BIOS.
RICH AND ELEGANT BUSINESS Oh DRESS
HABLx BROS.
1--WE ONE HUHDRED VARIETIES OF
" BUSINESS OK DRESS SUITS, SIS;
THE FINEST LINE AND BEST STYLES Of
imported Cas- suits ever disHl.ysd, ~ $40,
HANDSOME, STYLISH AND ELEGANTLY
IA Finished Business or Dress sSi.-; a, sa2
AZ liable BAJS.
EYERY VARIETY OF SHADE AND STYLE
IL Of Cut IN lie 4 OF 1sir-zs -ul's. S2S,
AT HABLE 3&OS.
REGUL.R CUSTOM MADE SUITS ofthe new
H cot and richest Patterns ., saassn1xRRos
SCPERs LINE or CUSTOM MADE SUITS Of
- TIE hnsst Foreign Fabrics, At $50,
AT
HA5Ls 6ROS.,
Merchant TailOrs and Fine Olothiers,
nsr29-r Corner IIh and ID streets.
ERANkLIN . CD,
II OPTICIANS,
80; 1927 PENSsILylS,A AvkyUs @S
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-28
VOLUME K.-NO. rs.
RAILROAD, MASS MEETING
ST. PAralcks HALL WoR1HIly FILLED
A Movement for the New Orleans Pacific
Speeches by General Cyrus Bussey,
Major John H. New, Hon. ]. B.
Elam and General A.
T. Hawthorne.
APPROPRIATE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED

The friends of tho New Orleans Pacific
railroad had no reason to be disappointed
at the gathering at st. Patrick's Hall last
evening. The hall was more than three
quarters full, but not . meeting often-times
the number ever contained more wealth
and influence, and no speakers ever had
more attentive, intelligent and appreciative
audiences than those who advocated the
advantages of the railroad.
The long list of vice presidents, carefully
selected. contained scarcely name that
could not have been answered to. The
Legislature sent its brightest and most
patriotic members, and the country parishes
were conspicuous by the presence of their
representatives. The merchants of New
Orleans were there in force, and tho profes-
sions were proportionately represented
Soon after seven O'Clock, j. B. Laftte,
Esq, in front of the platform, called the
meeting to order. and amid applause, asked
the meeting if the nomination of William
C. Black, Esq., was satisfactory.
Mr. Black took the platform, accompanied
by Mr.. H. G. Hester, who with Mr.. Samuel
Mullen, were afterward elected secretaries.
Mr.. Lafitte then presented the following
list, which, being read by Mr.. Hester, were
unanimously accepted a.
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sECRETARIEA


Il. G. Hester, Cotton Exchange.
Samuel Mullen, Southern Exposiuon'
It was then moved that Q series OF reso-
lutions be drawn to be submitted to the
meeting, and the president appointed the
following gentleman committee on reso-
lutions: John B. Laftte, w. w. Howe,
Thomas A. Adams, James !. Day, A. A.
Msginnis and Isaac Stauffer.
After the appointment had been accept
ed. Mr.. Black in few words presented -
the first speaker, General Cyrus Bussey'
president of the Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. Bussey spoke as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen OF New "
leans-In few months the people OF tnis
great land will assemble in distant Guy 70
Celebrate the anniversary of the most w0n-
derful century in the worlds history, ana u
is proper that you should assemble here 70.
night to review your part in the history "
the past and to ask yourselves the quos-
ton il you are satisfied with what You hav9
done to make this country great anu
glorious. We are here tonight to inquire
what is the matter with New Orleans, ano'
if possible, to point ont remedy.
Ten years ago, when l came TO ohh city,
inserted . notice in the daily papers,
Wanted to reut-An Office" ]" and TOR nve
days l did not get solitary response.
Whyi Because there was not VACANT
Office in New Orleans. Then. gentlemen,
you reposed in what you believed 70 DO
your superior advantages, and You eium'
bered while your enemies were iudussrloos'
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PAA0Os
1 know, gentlemen, that you have been
dependent Heretofore upon puohc apProprl-
ations and upon railroad schemes tnat nave
been wholly in the hands OF people hving
away from New Orleans. Every one VINO
engaged in . railroad desired to MAKE
grand speculation, and ultimately sell II
out. But this is an enterprise wnlcn you
are undertaking; you are the people 10 70
benefited. by your property enhancing ~
value, and to afford the people living an
along the line Of the road double price 1or
their land and products.
It will place them in proper compeutlo1n3
with the rest of the country, and they VIII
have all the advantages that We nov seek
by the construction of this railroad. Wnen
this railroad is completed to some point IN
Texas. we will there connect with the Texas
Pacific railroad, running through vast
and rich country.
.rnni;ad with the railroad interests, and we
would connect with that entire system OF
railroads which has been served to us IN the
south in homeopathic dosee, wnue uno
North and East have Deen reGelvlng t1em
in large allopathic doses: we may tnen
naturally expect IN short LINE % Dn:se n:se
direct Communications Win tn9 1aclno
coast, and New Orleans will oe me Guy ymo 20
re,eive tho immense transfers xnI '1ano
that will come from tho shores OF tne faci'
fic. [Applause:] ...,..,a. If
neople coming here from every Psft u tne
world BY way of the Paclnc raulosu .Sa;v miv
would linger in New Orleans, speno INC.
money here in the shape OF pssroni1lns
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-28

ICONTINUED ON KIGKrH PA0R.I
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capital 80 fast as the exertions Of private
citizens have been able to create it;' and
that, Notwithstanding all Louisiana has
suffered and all it now suffers, can not
prevent it's growth if its citizens have enter
prise, courage and determination.
Do you know, Mr.. Chairman, the gloom
lest sight the sun looks upon! 1t 10 DEAD
CITY. Not one dead like Pompeii. Walk.
ing through it's silent streets, you might
fancy, would oppress the heart with painful
emotions. Looking At the solemn walls of
her roohess houses, entering the rooms once
gay with lite and bright with pleasure, and
passing into courtyard once cooled by
sparkling fountains and perfumed with
ciambering roses, you might say must be
the saddest spectacle this world can show.
Not go. There is one more touching still.
1t is the death in life" OF . living city. 1t
is where the people live and move and have
their being in the past. Such as Athens,
such as Venice. Where there is NO present
and NO future; where all energy seems sick,
all industry palsied, and the inhabitants
wander as idly and purposeless ss the
ghosts on the Stygian shore, waiting to De
| terried by CharOn.
What does New Orleans look like today
Gaze ON her grass-grown streets; count tne
tenantless houses and the empty stores
Note the decay sapping her public build
ings and neglect running her thoroagn1sree
, 1876-12-03

Saratoga trunks from the depot. Moody and
Sankey will have revival at Gonorrah.
Bcecher will lecture at Tarsus, the three-montc
card men will be forcibly elected at Zion, OF
stand-in with the conductor ut El-habkur, and
Tilden will get into the wrong berth between
Gileul and Dan.''
For ten years Rowland Hill, the great preach
er, that singular mixture Of wisdom, drollery,
and piety, was an itinerant, and his ministry
was attended by vast crowds. His wit never
deserted him, for on one occasion, preaching on
Hampstead-hcath, some rain fell, and he delib-
erately put Oh his hat, SAYING: Excuse my
hat, friends; but do not let the rain alarm you
SO much. What would the condemned souls in
Tophet, parctcd for it, give for single drop of
this delightful rains? - So when he was rcpror-
ed for not preaching to the elect only, he asSed
some one IS to have the goodness to mark them
with bit Of chalk, and then I'll talk to them"
There was double service III Methodist
church at Nottingham, Manitoba, on recent
Sunday. 4 feud had rent asunder the cOngrc
cation, and each faction called new minister.
One of them took possession of the pulDt, and
the other sat behind the chancel-rail. The man
in the pulpit gave out one hymn and the man
behind the rail another, and both were sung
simultaneously by the rival factions. The man
behind tho rail gave out his text, and the man
in the pulpit began to read chapter from the
Bible. The chapter came to an end before the
sermon, and hymn Was INTERCEPTED; but the
preacher went on from point to point without
being worried in the least. At the close Of the
service deacon explained that it had been
enacted "under legal advice, and to further the
cause of Christs'
, 1876-12-03
PERSONAL.

The Rev. DIR. Barry will preach sermon this
morning, in the Church of the Good Shepherd,
Racine, explanatory Of his new departure.
DR.. A. c. Van Raalte, the founder and patri-
arch Of Holland Colony, Mich. reformed Dutch
Church), died recently after lingering illness.
Iti announced that DR.. Henry C. Potter has
secured 100000 toward making Grace Protes-
tant Episcopal Church, Of New York, free
Church
The Rev. B. ". Parker, who went out from
London forty-four years ago to the Sandwich
Islands on whalcship, is now visiting his
home in this country FOR the first time. Seventy
thousand persons have been received into the
Church in the islands since the first entrance Of
the missionaries.
Spurgeon gives hearty testimony to the use
fullless Of the Moody and Sankcy meetings
He says: l" We expressed our disappointment
very plainly some time ago, because VIC met
with SO few decided conversions; and it is,
therefore, with the utmost pleasure that we in
innate more pleasing tidings. We could not be-
licyc that such earnest Gospel preaching could
be without saving results, but we feared that
the converts would remain separate, and not
unite with the churches For awhile it seemed
to be So, but we are delighted to have seen aud
conyersed with many who make good disciples
and hearty workers. God be thanked Tor this
evermorc." /"
, 1876-12-03

day prayer-meetings. The receipts for the year
we're Sass, and the disbursements. S8,Ss7.
This Association claims to be three wears older
than that OF London.
The order for removing all public Signs Of
Protestant worship issned BY the Spanish Min
istry has not diminished the congregation Of the
Scotch Presbyterian Chapel at Madrid. The at
tendance Of Spanish Protestants has increased
from 10 to 20 per cent. The placard over the
door remains with part Of its words painted
out. What is left reads: "Education and
night-schools gratis for thcpoor."
The Rev. Dr.. Nassau, Presbyterian mission
ary on Corisco Island, Africa, writes rs follows:
''The Spanish have divided the island into Two
districts, with Lieutenant Governor for each.
One Of these is lnjanji. Think Of it, Twenty
years ago Queen Isabella threatened to drive
our Church FROM Cofisco. Now her more lib
yisers, by his representatives, appoints as
ruler enc Of the elders Of that Church,
Religious partisanship is very bitter in Lower
Canala. Father Chiniquv, a Protestant con-
vert from Roman Catholicism, who has been
preaching in that field for some time, lately re-
ceived the following note from one of his con-
yerts::~'s A statement is now in circulation
among the French Roman Catholics here that
yourtwo children redeformed,-one with an eye
in the forehead, the other with horns. Please
send ME the likness Of yourself, lady, and two
children, with certificates from the photographer
that the likcnesscs are such"
The Bishop Of Barcelona has seconded the ef-
forts Of the Archbishop OF Bordeaux in a petit
tion to the Pope to sign the act beatifying
Christopher Columbus, Oh the plea that ''t the
daring Genoesc navigator was chosen by Divine
Providence to discover the, ut that time u1l-
known regions beyond tile ocean, so that the
light Of the Gospel might shine there, and that
vcloped being dispelled, they might, through
baptism, be drawn into the bosom Of the Cath
, 1876-12-03

going out OF It. say in any peculiar sense,
meet T;h bad COMPANY in the general
and shat call low company-that is, the com
pany OF persons with low and fordid ideas and
sentiments that stunk in my nostrls-at the tables
sometimes Of purse-prond citizens mixing an nm-
bilious display OF untntc1lectuaf gulet-lu1uries
and be1ty-daintics or even on the more elevated
iitics and the gentee ynlgarites Of the West End.
! have also been more than once, unhapply, side
BY eide with the most low and coarse and beastly
during the week Of the Glasgow Fair. hsse not moi
seldom likewise had to resls: the seductive solicit
atlons Of bad company in female guisc, some thr-
ty years ago, when my hair was not white, return
ing from dinner-party or other social meeting.
and walking quietly along the street in search Of
my own respectable domlcilc, an hour consider
ably before midnight; but never did meet with
the pi1ro~s OF the boxes OF any theatre in Europe
My opinion, therefore, il tnat, If persons Wit
Messing play fall in with bad company who lead
tcrn to their ruin, the theatre is not to blame for
this. nut their own unregcnerate nature and their
want OF manly self-control.-a defect of character
which makes them the ready prey, wherever they
the theatre or out OF it, or within the sacred
four walls OF the c'tutch The fact Of the matter
~, gentlemen that not not only with regard to the
matter of public amusements generally, the clergy
OF this country have put themselves in false po-
aition, and they must wheel right about il they
mean to DO any good. The idea OF stamping out
, espeelaiiy eucn IN lntelectual
any an! mors!ly nonle amusement rs the theatre-is
ridiculous. II We are to act on the principle
mat because certain evils or certain tempta-
lions may IN certain circumstances hang
~ the skirts Of certain amascments,
We are therefore dospotlcaly to irterdict
such amuse'nents, cannot see where ne arc to
stop. unless by stamping out all enjoyment of
whatsoever acscrlption from the world. The
clergy therefore, ought to understand, iF they
not prepared to drift back into the moldincss and
the stupidity OF nonkish ascetcisu that 1t is their
duty as ministers OF reasonable ser:ice to con-
Eccrate nll natural, healthy entertainments, and
not to ffoWn on them or madly to attempt their
tirT:ation And say now, in all seriousness. let
thE clergy, Hs individuals and collectively us