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To THE EDITOR or InE SUN-Sm: You ought
90 ice able a. tea ~ what To- the matter with the o.
l. iuc * cor lnhry hc oN ~ to tht nomination AMI
upruacnns election of llLpEN, anu Is tAe heat To
Ntuue through nus term
lesr ~ que- ions 81 great importance, ant know
OF 10 paper that can 10 ta.llY solve them. MILrED
We have peen engaged IN STUDYING the recent
demonstrations Of the solar orb and are pre-
pared to say that there Is nothing the matter
with IL. The extraordinary heat is not unfavur-
auls TO the sucress OF Mr. lILDFN, but rather
otherwise. 1t Is temporary, ana will pass away
before his election. The years Of his term OF
olice Will he cool, agreeable, and wholesome.
If the writer ofthe foregoing note has any doubt
of this, let him vote for TILDEN in November,
and then wait TIL next year and he will begin
to see.
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Those who have followed the trial of
MIR. belknap viii see that there Is no chance for
ms escape. Tie isnot un, guilty., but very guilty.
II Is hol a cdse Iul me p"fti lie II sympathy. \
took his share of the pluudcr robbed OF the poor
snlderS-ahd THIS, too, alter con plant h td urtn
made OF tue tNtortiOu praotlsed-is not entitled
10 ANY couslutrdtlun Whatever, and he VIII de-
serve us late, however teruule II mas ue.
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4 Generous Response.

TO THE EpiTOR OF rHI Sun Su In reference
to the proposed excursion for the working women 10
R0ckaway Beach. I incluse my card which YOU VIA
please hand to any committee that Will further the
worthy an noble OBJECT 49, sugge- ted IN lHk SUN 81
to-day. viii furnish b.thig SUITS cnowd,T tea. cot
Zee, aud zee water for the worship women OF New YORK
and r Ok yn on any dy that De set down for the
excursion, Very truly T. W v
kVKFoRD HOusg koCKAwAY BRACp. July "
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The Press says of the winter:

"Nojor PERRY Is living quietly upon hiz farm
IN irlStOl, uroAounced Republican, IA political
sentIIn lnts. but no Granite. lie la, httle VI
~ couldeuce Ia CHANT or MS Admins
tratlOn; aud from such an experience as
he has had with the officials, beginning
ih Texas and New Orleans, and euuing Ia
san Domingo. from which he was sumnIdriN
relieve because he would not carry out the phi
vac wishes OF GRANT BABCoCA Co., a listener
To his plaza story, fortified Win I'll ,iAl IOcH-
ments. cannot see how the Major can nave much
confidence. II the examining committees q.
the present House of Representaiiyes need in
formation concerning rings, why do they not
summon Major PERRY. AMI require the r. essence
OF his papers, Ine kidnapping business wlll
fail Of success. for Major PERRY Is not nan 10
he caught Tapping.
There is every reason TO believe that but
for his personal courage, Major PERRY
would have been made wav with, or cast
into some loathsome dungeon by the facile
tools OF this criminal Administration.
Why are BABCocK and his confederates
outside the walls Of a state prisonf
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Greenbacks Better than Oar silver Coin.
L :. A.

The pIlce OF slINer m LONDON ADVANCED
during the week 10 4Sd. per ounce. aud ia New
YORK To Slh gold per ounce; tins makes tue
trade dollar worth 81 cents gold, ana tle gold or
bullion value of the subs diar, SILVER CON ,64
cents TO the ullIr. Tue silNer dollar uru.osrd
by the Senate Finance Committee would nov
be worth sl9 cents. The gold value of the
PROMISE Of the United States Government To pay
81 degh- tender note has Iuls4 durlus the week
Al bHLtLNl.. CENTS.
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We fear that the spirit of enterprise
which has done So much TO distinguish Mr..
JAMES GoRpoN BENNETT is growing feeble For
some time past the Hordh has been engaged IN
an unsuccessful eudeayor 20 raise money by
pubic subscription To build a monument to
Gen. CUSTER. This Is not the kind u thing for
millionaire Ike Mr.. BENNETT Let him build
the monument and pay Tor It himself, without
trying To get lot of poorer people TO 90 into
partnership in the undertaking. When he sent
STANLEY after LIVINGSTONE, when he ran his
lightning rain to san Francisco and when he
furnished the mustangs for the Polo Club, he
did not call on the public TO help pay the ex-
pens =. II Mr.. BENNETT wants to build mon
unent to the gallant CUSTER costing 5000 or
70, he should foot the bills from his own pocket.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-21
To Clerzymen, Churches. and Reiis .cus
Meetings.

Advertisements of religious services, and
meetings for religious purposes, held on sun
Hay, will be inserted tcitlom charge in the
Eunday edition OF THE SUN.
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rAny AND SUNDAY. 40 cents me ordnny adver
isine large type. SO cents AMI preferred POSITIONS
b. cents 10 t2bo, according to classification.
WEEKLY so cents line ; no extra charge for large
Bpc Preferred positions from 40 cents toe
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DAnY "A pagesl by mall JJc. month. or $500
syoer, postpaid. with sunday edition, $40.
SUNDAY - pages, sI.2O per year. postphL
NEKKLY 10 pages, S1.2O per year, p0s.palL
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The Texas cattle trade has reached huge
proportions, the number of cattle driven no
the southwestern portion of that state during
the spring and summer Of the present year, NJ
to Julv o, being 3ll,390, according t. statistics
given in the Kansas CIV Price Current. OF tins
number 5!,Sis have been held in northern le xas,
while the remainder have been driven north.
Besides those included in the above estimates,
several thousand head Of cattle that were win
tered in northcrn rexas have joined the others
On their way to markets in the North and Erst.
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nm. IMMUNE stenlLng. of winch Nm. A

This picture stealing, of which Mr.. AG-
NEW OF London whose fortune has been made
10y he ari-patronizing cotton lords Of Manches-
ter-is now the victim, is no novelty. A robbery
precisely imilar ana involving much heavier loss
occurred about twenty years asp at the splendid
odd seat # the Earl Of SUFFOLK. The servants
had arranged the breakfast room without no
tcing anything extraordinary, and Lady SUI
FOLK herself was some minutes in the room,
eng ged In tea making, before hanpening 70
look In the direction where asplendid VAN DYKE
usually hung. when to her amaLement patch
Of blank wall appeared instead, and on further
Investigation IL was discovered that m.ny more
paintings OF great value were gone. All that
could be ascertaned was that man with large
roll had loft the neighboring station Nv the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-21

The gates of the gardens in Sulyvesant
square are shut az SHUTDOWN, but the two Lrsc
fountains IN them play all night. TINS is will
ful waste Of water, while people down town can
scarcely get IL up to the second floor. This is no
lime for any one to throw away water. 1t Is not
at all unlikely that IN another month we ma, be
on short commons AS regards this article Of diet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-21

The sixth volume of the centenary edition OF
BAScRorrs history Qf he Unnsd States hue Just been
published BY Messrs, LITTLE, BRowE Il Ce.
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The Man Grant and Babcock Tried to
kiGuap.

We published, IA few days ago, we'll
authenticated account of n plan concoct-
ed by Gen. BABCoCK, aud nearly carried
into execution by the Secret Service
Agents of the Treasury Department, to
kidnap Major RAYMOND ii. PERRY of
Rhode Island. The Proridtacc Press pub
fishes the following letter on the subject
from Major / ERIY himself
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EMORY A. SToRRs, tho Chicago lawyer
who defended BABCoCK, Is just now engag d In
two great enterprises. lie Is trying to secure
from GRANT a fu. pardon for the whskey
thieves who are spending this hot summer In
side peniteniiarY walls and he Is employing
his eloquence on the stump to persuade the
voters Of Illinois to give their SURFACES TO
HAYES and WHEELER Thus ia two ways Is
SroRRs ,rking hard to win again Boss snEP-
HERDS thanks and blessing.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-05
Tho Prestdent,s Message.
dispatch from Washington saye:

A dispatch from Washington saye:
President Grant said, during a brief in
terview, that he had virtually finished his
message to Congress. having completed it
go far as the substance of it was concerned,
but that he was going over it again 60 as to
arrange the parts and join them together.
It will not be lengthy, but will we'll large
ly and with emphasis upon the present con-
dition of affairs in the Southern States The
President will pursue the course heretofore
adopted by him as to his messages, and will
keep the matter of the one now written en-
tirely to himself and until just before it is
given to Congress, when he will have copies
Of it prepared for the press, to be fur
nished simultaneously to the papers
when it is sent in to both Houses,
1t will be remembered that last year.
when the President had finished his
message, which he had written, as he al
ways does, with his own hand and compiled
all alone, during moments when he was Sc
cluded even from his own household, he
carefully locked the manuscript up in his
private drawer, aud did not submit it to
the Cabinet until Just before the meeting of
Congress. A little while before the meet
ing ef the Cabinet to-day, while leisurely
talking over this subject, reference was
made to Southern affairs, the casual remark
being made that he appeared to be calm
amid the prevailing anxiety az to the politi-
cal complications there. "Oh, yes," re-
piled the President, II never get excited,
and l have made it q rule through life
never to borrow trouble or anticipate it."
He added, with q sm!ls, Il wait until it
reaches me, and then l ain prepared to
meet it," While he was speaking in this
unlmpassiOned way of the grave events of
the hour, his words were blended with the
singing of his daughter Nellie, as she joy
ously ratified off an Operatic selection on
the piano in an adjoining room.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-05

OF the road, leaving US to take care OF our
selves. Aud now We see the trouble we are
in" It is related that his tactics, which are
ruinous, are like thie: He proposes to de-
prive shippers of facilities until they cry
aloud for them, and then he will point to
the fact that he can not afford to carry
freight at the cut-thrOat rates, and thus en-
side against the New York Central road,
and cause them to compromise. How sue
cessful be will be is a question of time.
While this has been going on, the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad has stepped in and
directed the Kansas trade to that city,
and what is more, the Cumberland valley
grain trade, which formed q great nucleus
here, has for some unexplainable reason
gone to the Monumental City. All this ia
very Cisc0uraging to our merchants, and
they agree that Scott is overreachiug
himself in attempting to supply the
wants Of the operators of New York. Phil
adelphia, and B lltimore, when he should
pay strict attention to lot One-Philadel-
phia-and not allow such disasters to befall
his customers as the one that has now Oc-
CURED. If the reports are true. and they
could not be verified at the Office Of the
company here. large nu nbers of cars are
sent West for the trade, the natural inquiry
is, where have these cars been stored all
this time, when Philade lphia operators were
ehort on their contracts and ready to pay
for transportation at good ratesf Colonel
Scott said he had not cars enough to meet
the demand, yet suddenly there appears to
be plenty.
In regard to the settlement of the freight
rate war. it is understood from prominent
official of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany that no basis has yet been determined
upon, and that there is no prospect of an
agreement, but that when it is done it will
be on an equitable and satisfactory basis to
all the seaboard cities.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-05
That Combination Address.
The New York Times eaye;


Two Roman Catholic priests, one Jewish
rabbi, three Protestant clergymen, eight
presidents of banks and insurance compa-
nies and six presumably eminent citizens
of New Orleans have issued an address to
the people of the United States in regard
to the condition of the State of louisiana.
These gentlemen assure their fellOw.citizens
that there is no danger whatever Of domes-
tie violence in the State, that the Returning
Board is set of rascals, and presumably
unworthy of belief or attention, that the
recent canvass and election in Louisiana
wers as peaceable as those sin any sister
State" and that q large majority of the
"honest votes OF the State, including
those of many negroes, was cast tor
Tilden and Nichols. 1t is, perhaps, not to
be wondered at that out Of $50 churches,
ak clergymen should have been found will
ing to sign such document, that out of q
few score bank and insurance presidents,
eight should have put their names to it, and
out of the hundreds of eminent citizens
possessed by New Orleans, six should have
added their Endorsement to this singular
manifesto. Bot one begins to understand
the hopeless callousness OF the ordinary
Southern Democrat to stories of outrage
and murder, when even six religious teach.
ers and fourteen apparently respectable
business 1nen brush aside 30 uncerempni-
Ousiy evidence which has sent thrill of
Indignation through all the North, and COM
pelled Northern supporters OF the Demo
cratic candidates to protest IN the name OF
humanity against the brutal atrocities of
which these reverened and honorable per-
sons seem never to have heard.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-05
Injury to Southern Credis.

Prominent merchants aud bankers were
visited By Tribune reporter, and inquiries
were made as to the effect on business of
the troubles in South Carolina and Louisi-
ana. He was told that their immediate et-
feet was to cause all classes OF business
men to draw in their affairs as closely as
possible, and wait for more settled pOliti-
cal condition. This is felt more by those
doing business with the South than by
others. There is a hestaucy in filling or
ders sent by Southern merchants, es-
pecially from South Carolina, Louisiana
and Mississippi. Many orders are allowed
to lie over untitled, when but for the po-
litical uncertainty credit would be given
unhesitatiD ely. A bank president said that
he refused to receive notes ON deposit
which were made PAYABLE at bank in
what he called zone Of the bad States of
the South" 10 explanation, he said he
used the word bad in purely commercial
eense. He meant the States having bad
business prospects sn account of their po-
itIcal troubles. Business men said that,
but for the political complications, the
country ought 10 be exceptionally prosper
Gus. An era of economy had begun, and
the balance OF trade was largely in favor
of this country, as shown by recent ship
ments OF gold from Eogland. Little dis.
cOuragement was felt in regard to the
future, but all were agreed that until the
present excitement is ended business of al
kinds will remain etsgnant.-Ne.c Yo!I
Tribune.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-05
A Worried Waftcr.

more thoroughly worried colored man
than Robert Johnson, waiter at the Airing
ton Hotel, probably never existed. French,
English, Cuban and Japanese centennial
visitors, through having neglected to &C.
quire the American language as it was
spoken in Georgia "fo de wa, have tried
him sorely. Yesterday morning burly
Briton, with red face, double chin, NUT
tonchop whiskers and plaid clothes. sat
down determinedly to breakfast and de-
manded "plaln eggs in the she'll" Robert
skipped into the kitchen and reappeared
with two eggs poached in pan. This
naturally incensed the Briton, who rejected
them, and expressed his willingness to
breakfast on "chump chop, a 'ot roll and
a glass of new milk, if they can be
'ad, you know" Robert, ignoring the
fast. By this time Frenchman from
Bordeaux, agent for great wine
house, had seated himself, and briskly or
dered "cafe au lait." 'poulet'' and "pommes
do terres all naturel, wis some small
breads, garcon." That settled it. Robert
dropped his lower Jaw until the opening
disclosed seemed as though he were about
to take in coal fer the winter. Then, gath
ering himself by a mighty effort, he said to
mister; corn pone an hog and hominy is
good enough for the furst families wha'
come frum. 1 don't know muffin bout yer
caffsys, pullsys. nor yer ripping old tears.
Jis you wait on tell bring 'em. You hyar
me talk" Marching straight ont to the
desk where Mr.. Ben Shekels sits serenely
enthroDed to "welcome the coming and
speed the parting" he said: "Mr. Shekels
l amt no count for waiting Oh table this
tercentery year. What you needs end must
git is polyglot Bible. Gimme my wagei
aud lemme 90 back to shovellin' wheat in
de old mill. Zee boss O. dat job Wash
ingt01 Herald.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-05
CONGRESS.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, December 4.--The Senate
met at noon. Mr.. Blaine, Of Maine, and
Messrs. Chaffee and Teller. the Senators
from Colorado, and Price. the new Senator
from West Virginia. vice Caperton, de-
ceased, were sworn in.
The new Senators from Colorado drew
| for their respect tive terms, when Mr. ChAf-
| fee secured the long term, ending March 4,
| 1879, and Mr.. Teller the short term, ending
| March 4. 1877.
Committees were appointed to notify the
President and House of Representatives
that the Senate was ready for business, and
at half past twelve O'Clock q recess for
| three-quarters of sn hour was taken.
| After the usual fOrmalities Mr.. Edmunds
| offered resolution, which was laid on tho
! table and ordered printed, setting forth
| that,
WHEREAS, The constitution provides for
the method of electing representatives to
| Congress and recites who are entitled to
vote Tor such representatives; and,
Whereas, 1t is alleged that in the States
of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Lou
such persons were denied and abridged
during the late election; therefore,
| ReSolred, That the Committee on Privil-
| eyes and Elections be authorized to in
| quire whether such rights were denied and
abridged; and ii 30, to what extent, and who
have been affected where such denial aud
Abridgement has been carried en-; also, that
said committee inquire into the fact
whether any presidential electors in
the late election were disqualified,
| and whether any Of them have been
interfered with in their rights and qualiti-
| cations, and whether there is any cOnstitu-
tioual remedy therefor; that said commit
tee employ clerks and stsDographers and
be empowered to take testimony and ad-
minister oaths.
Adjourned.
1 House.
! The House was called 10 orCer by Chief
Clerk Adams. A motion was Ia .de to elec:
Speaker.
Mr. Banks appealed from the decision ol
the Clerk that q Speaker should be elected
before the new members were sworn in.
Two hundred and twenty-four member
I iCnNTINEE1 ON HArrRTu PACE ]
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-05
The Outlook at the Capital.

A Washington letter in the New York
Commercial Adrertiser says:
Members of Congress come in slowly. l
hear that the speakership is more likely to
be settled in New York than at Washing
ton. Tilden and Hewitt have assumed to
run the Congressional machine. Randall,
Morrison and Cox, who will be leading can
didates, have. as l learn, been toying with
Tilden and Hewitt at the Everett House in
New York
Morrison's friends say that he would have
been here some days since to attend to i'm
pOrtant committee business, but deemed it
advisable to remain over in New York to
watch the currents.
The same is true of Mr.. Randall, who
has, as l learn. been cOquet,ing with Til
den and Hewitt at the Everett House, New
York Mr.. Randall has misgivings about
Hewitt's sincerity. Indeed, many of Ran
play q deep game to secure the Speakership
for Hewitt. Hints are thrown out of the
important service he has rendered as chair
man of the Democratic National Commit
tee.
II the Louisiana Returning Board closes
up it's business before Saturday night, and
declares the vote for Hayes and Wheeler,
Randall will be the next Speaker. He then
can bid defiance to Tilden and Hewitt. l
nave 1OL u1uCu OOuUt oUVuu us OocOOoO a.
Tilden's defeat is clear.
The contest will narrow down between
Randall and SAyler, with the chanccs deci.
dedly in favor Of Randall. Hewitt is about
the only candidate that favored Tilden's
nomination. Sayler was ou,spoken against
him. Cox joined with the other malcon.
tents. and signed the protest presented to
the St. Louis Convention. Morrison was
coldly Indifferent, and everybody knows
that Tilden was not Sam Randall's choice.
1t is regarded by Sayler and Randalls
friends as humiliating to be imploring Tilden
to help them on the Speaker business.
There are several prominent and leading
Republicans here who, it is surmised, are
| called on to consider the situation in the
| Southern States. Mr.. Evarts, General
| Sicklee, and many others.
| There is not so much bluster and bravadO
| in the bar rooms and on the sidewalks
among Democrats and reconstructed rebels
| As there was yesterday.
| Affairs have settled down more quietly
| and the excitement subsided.
The result in Florida has fairly stunned
the Democrats, and they now begin to
realize that all the Democratic claims OF
Tilden carrying South Carolina. Florida
and louisiana were mere brag.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-05
Jockey Club Races To-day.

Tie races to-day, to commence at two
o'clock, will be, first, two mile dash for
three year olds: the second q mile dash,
handicapped; the third race, two mile
heats. The pool selling last night was
quite brisk. For the first race. Henry
Owens and Clemmie G brought $lO0,
Donaugh $25. and Uncle Tom $40.
For the second race Redmond sold
for $50, Coronilla SIS, Falmouth e
and Port Leonard 81. In the third race
General Harney appears to be the favorite
two mile horse. Pool buyers paid $40 for
Harvey, SIS each for War Jig and Fair
Play, and s. each for Whipsaw and Qui'
nine. They were sold many times over in
different pools, with but little comparative
variation from the above rates. better
attendance is looked for at the races to-day.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-05
Court Items.

Judge Billings was occupied yesterday in
the United States Circuit Court in endeav-
orng to complete the panel Of jurors.
Twenty four only were obtained.
The Supreme Court yesterday rendered a
few important decisions. Among them is
the Earle and Gsrvey case, where the &C
cused get fifth trial on the ground that
the confession should have been proved to
have been voluntary instead of calling on
the defense to show it was compulsory.
The private market men in the case OF
Barthe have gained their point, and may
bond the injunctions against them. Numer-
GUS points of practice are settled. and two
of them appear rather strict and harsh.