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The Rev. DR.. n. NJ. SToRRs, who ia one of
Mr.. BEECHER's firm supporters, says that as
Secretary Of the Home Missionary Society be is
brought into relations with many churches, and
that he finds great dissatisfaction with the in
yestigation of Mr. BEEcHER's case. There is a
feeling abroad he says, THAT there is some
where conclusive testimony" The Missionary
Secretary would have needed to be deaf not to
hear such expressions OF discomfort with the
manner In which the BEEcHER investigation has
been conducted. They are everywhere made
use OF, though the majority of the Advisory
Council, led by President PORTER, OF Yale Col
lege, seems to be altogether satisfied. Even
though the head OF large college may be
fooled, II is not so easy TO hoodwink the ntelli-
gent public as Mr.. BEEcHER once thought.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-24

Mr.. GEORGE JONES, it is announced, will
on the lst Of March assume the editorial as we'll
as the business control OF the Times. Mr. JONES
enters the editorial profession late In life, but
perhaps his familiarity with affairs on the
ground floor has fitted him for managing those
In the top story. He will need to infuse a great
deal OF spirit into his articles, however, to make
up for the loss OF Mr.. JENSISGs's trencbant pen.
Mr.. JONES has been one Of the most successful
managers Of newspaper in New York but 1t
is not yet known what his capacities az a writer
and editor of great journal are. 1t Is not often
that a man Of Mr.. JoSEss ripe years and abund-
ant wealth voluntarily enters profession so
combining, harassing, and exhausting as daily
Journalism. We urge Mr.. JOKES to turn over to
some Of bis more youthful subordinates the SUI
pervision Of the Times u night. He will find
after a short trial that writing political leaders
at midnight is very trying to the nerves.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-24

Where are all the female revivalist
preachers who we're such prominent workers in
the vineyard a short while Rgoi Their labors In
Port Jervis, Newbureh, Newark, Staten Island,
Brooklyn, ana other places, made them marked
characters in the revival business, and the null
titude OF converts they brought into the fold
led to the belief that they were more efficient
than laborers Of the other sex. 1t looked for a
time "a II they had but To raise the banner OF
salvation In place to lead souls TO nock around
It, and many people were anxious that some of
them should hasten along to this great city, TO
see what could here be done. hut, somehow or
other, m ost Of the female revvasts seem to
have passed under a cloud. for We have not late
ly had any OF those marvellous reports of their
success here or there. which formerly reached
US every now and then. II they are still turning
whole towns, as they once did, we ought to be
made aware Of the facts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-24

IT was strange glimpse OF the state of
things IN Bellevue Hospital, that we had yester-
day through the report OF a body Of inspectors
published in THE sUS. There IL often deficiency
of supplies Of all sorts In the hospital. and many
complaints OF short rations, especially Of meat
and potatoes. At night the wards are extremely
cold, though tho doors and windows In certain
parts are stuffed with old bits OF carpet and other
rubbish. The atmosphere Of tho hospital Ia
damp and noisome, the very worst possible in
such place. There is great scarcity Of surgi-
cal instruments and appliances Of various kinds,
such a. are constantly needed. Once last year
there no soap for two weeks, and again
there was none. There Is no hot water to DO
had in the wards at night for poultices and other
applications. The cells for lunatic patients IRE
damp, cold, and poorly supplied with blankets.
These are but few OF the facts revealed by tho
report. They are not creditable to the Com
missioners OF Charities and Correction, OF to the
medical faculty OF the hospital. or TO its war
den. The faculty and warden should at least
have mado such circumstances In regard to
them as would have compelled the attention OF
the Commissioners Bellevue Hospital Is an ex-
pensiye institution for the city, and every one OF
the evils complained OF might be at once re-
moved IL the money annually appropriated for
ITS support were properly expended, Its affairs
are evidently In need OF examination by those
who have the power Of controlling them. The
taxes We pay for hospital attendance on the sick
poor should not be diverted from their purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-24

The Jewish rabbi OF the Temple, DR..
GorTHEIL, has retorted upon the Baptist con-
ference Of clerRymen who have been engaged In
discussing how they shall reach the Jews"
The rabbi warns the Baptlsts that II they dosire
to reach the Jews, they need not go 10 the
criminal classes, or among tho drunkards, or TO
the haunts of debauchery, or to the prisons. Tie
tells them that they need experience no dim
Guilty in reaching the Jews, for they can be found
at their homes, where they will courteously
ceiyo any caller. The learned rabbi handles the
Baptist project in his own way, when he asks;
what have the Christian world to offer us Jews in.
stead OF what have Have the Christian world
To and offered comfort ana endeayorei to make
the beauty Of their religion by their lives and by
their Kindness toward US? Have they offered she ter to
us, the poor scattered ones OF the earth, whom they
now pity greaty2 Never have We seen anything OF
That sort and never has such spirit been shown
For ages the jew called an inndel ana treated like
claimed his religion"
After having studied Rabbi GoTrHETL's reply
to the Baptist inquiry, we are disposed to say
that when next the Baptist conference OF clergy
men would find out how to reach and convert
the jews, they ought to send for this bold rabbi
and question him on the subject.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-24

Peoths Theatre Julius cr'S
fowery Theatre 81 so,un.
Brooklyn Theatre Queen md womaa.
Chateau Mobile Varieties -3ith It, and 3lsv
faelc Theatre Uueis Anthony.
Ihth A,euuc Theatre rriu.
Grand Opera House The cald sbalef.
National Academy Of Design Annual EItnuos
oIynpis Thestre-Juhui CnsnM
Psrisisn vari, ties-ish It, and Brs.drsy. Mstss>
Park Theatre-Briu
esn Franctsco Minstreis -vsr"v.
steinway Hail Tho Thomn Mstuss
theatre Comiaue -vMsty.
Tony Pastors Theatre -Yahsir
Third Avenue Theatre -tsusfFan VI Vas"".
Thirty fourth street Theatre Partisan Ballet
Uiven Theatrs-vafiey.
twenty .third street Theatre -Mn'usl
union square Theatre Roe MsnsL
W slla,L'. Theatre sbs Stop 20 conquer.
Wosd's Mus,um The Iramp, Ae Matass
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-24

The energetic activity Of the Australian
colonists in laying cable lines is rapidly bringing
into telegraphic communication with each other
the various possessions OF Great Britain In Aus
trBlasia. the submarine cable between Sydney In
New South Wales and New Zealand has just
been successfully laid, and thereby the whole OF
the extensive teleeraphic system OF Australia
Ia brought into union with the New Zealand
lines. There Is already project for a sub
marine cable 10 the Feejee islands, which were
annexed by tue British Government last year,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-24
Let the shoemaker -,icn to hi. Inst ,

The editor of THE SUN, having been re-
uuested 10 announce himself candidate for
President OF che United States, declines because
1t is not In his lne," and he feels that he "has
other duties which are OF n much more impera-
tive and necessary character" III all the prOmi-
nent editors In the country could thus see and
adhere to the path OF dutv ana cease to make
their papers agencies tor the promotion of po-
htlcal aspirations, THE SUN would have the CO.
operation OF u greatly increased number Of fear
less, unhampeIing journals in It's crusade
eg inst corruption and all manner of wrong
doing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-24

pAIIr AND SUNDAY, 40 cents line, ordinary advcr.
Using large type so cents AMI preferred Positions
" cents to 600, according to classification.
wEEKLY. 90 cents line no extra charge for large
Bpe Preferred positions from 10 cents to ".
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-24

At a meeting OF the Emma Mine share
holders, held In London the other day, the
Chairman. MIR. a. W. MAcDouGALL, said In the
course Of his opening speech:
You will rene mbcr that IN New York they have no
Leicester squarn-ihcy have no monument erected
there for the Combination ~ trtui. anu JAY GovtD
would not erect n monument and Haunt his wc.lth In
any Leicester sQuare IN New YORK. The citizens OF
new York. VINO have been very often ahuHcd md
thought 10 blame iA thCtu mat cfH, have not yet
shown that they are 30 careless VI their national
credit"
Mr.. MACDoUGALI Is wrong. II ALBFRr GRANT
gave Leicester square to the city Of London,
we also have In New York monument erected
by JAY GOULD in celebration OF bis success. IL
l. the tall tower In Printing House square, the
tillest newspaper office In tho wide world. JAY
GOULD thus did just what Mr.. MAcDoUGALL
says he would not do that Is, build II onument
and naun' his wealth. Not only that, he hired n
stool pigeon to live In the tall tower and chant
bewitching melodies about love and beauty, and
coucoct stock Jobbin- les. SC that JAY GOULD
might get back the cost 81 the monument Tue
citizens OF New York, however, do not seem
any prOudcr Of JAY GorLD's monument than
the LonuOuers are Of ALBLHr GRAM ) Leicester
square.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-24
Tue Sun NEWSPAPER

n printed every day In the Is regular edition
secular days about 10000 its weekly
edition over $1,000 and It's SUNDAY issue about the
1t thus prints and sell. million copies week.
which are read all the United States This is q
circulation Unprecedented In American journalism,
and II Is constantly on the increase.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-24

A correspondent in Newton, N. j., UNI
dertakes to set us right In regard to the taxa
ton OF m ortgsges in New Jersey, and In the at
tempt illustrates the absurd arguments used by
q class OF people who apparently are Incapable OF
applying tho plain rules Of common sense to
questions OF public policy. Our correspondent
urges that II Is unjus to tho poor man to compel
him TO pay taxes farm or house which Is
mortgaged at its full value, arguing that II Is the
holder of the mortgage who should pay and
therefore, that the passage Of law requiring
only the holders Of mortgages throughout the
State 20 be taxed for that proportion of property
represented by such mortgages, would be great
boon to the poor man. Let us see what would
be tho practical effect OF such law. In the Ave
counties included In the provisions OF the Five
County act. the savings banks have made loans TO
the amount OF &13,5O0,OO0 to borrowers who have
given mortgages security. The most Of these
loans have been made In sums OF less than 81
900 each. 1t Is evident that "a savings bank can
not pay its depositors SIX per cent. interest on
their savings and then loan them out at only
seven per cent, II 1t has perhaps two cent. OF
taxes to pay on the property represented by the
mortgages. The consequence would be that a
large proportion Of tho loans secured by mort
gage would he called In that the debtors many
OF them. would be unable to respond that fore
closures aud forced sales upon deprecated
market would follow, and thousands Of families
10 summarily deprived Of homes which they
had partly paid for. and in which they had
invested oil their means. We confess our in
ability to see how the enactment Of such a law
"a going to benefit the poor man, or anybody
else, except the C. pltalists, who would buy -
at a low valuation the homes thus sacrificed by
sen eless legislation. Among all the PROPOSE
lions that have yet been made to settle the din
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-24

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Cough and Lung Healing Globules The neah 2 gas
generated "hen sncklng them being inhaled, vi stop
tnDcrcular Irritation and coughs, colds hOarse
ness consumption, or Any diseases Vi the throat or
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Pr !. McLeans ofice. ga Chestnut street, ST. Lous
hO.-Adp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-24

Mr.. GEORGE WASHINGTON PEEK OF Wash
ton writes us a long letter. asking us to recall
part OF what we said regarding J. q. HEsrBR,
the scoundrel who makes pretence OF religion
In order to escape the consequences OF bis
crimes and infamles. Mr.. PEEK SAYS no doesn't
know HESTER, but asks us n we are not "a tttie
too severe in calling him a scoundrel,' and suG-
Rests that HESTER may really have repented, and
II so, that, like the malefactor on the cross, he
ought TO DO pard oncd When this fellow Hes
TER repents Mr. PEEK, he will confess his
crimes and amend his life, and not write letters
of sham piety and disgusting religious preteDce
10 those who have exposed his vilainy. lie Is
an unmatched villain, and II tho Washington
Young Mems Christian Association can stand
him they must have strong stomachs. We fear
that Mr.. GEoRGE wAsHISGToS PEEK Is very
bad case Of ass.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-24

The Brooklyn Methodist preacher, the
Rev. w. c. STEELE, is making himself prominent
by his politico-theoloGical sermons before vari-
Gus societies. lie. told tho order Of United
American Mechanics at the Cooper Institute on
Tuesday night, that the right Of voting ought to
be granted only TO those "who had become
Amerlcanlzed," by which he meant those who
would "euard the free Bible, the school system,
end the sanctity of the Sabbath" But the Con-
s'itution Of the Government is against the Rev.
Mr. STEELE in this matter. 1t says nothing
about citizenship or the right to vote being de-
pendent upon adhesion to the Views he ndl-
Gated. II II did, great part Of the population
in all the States would be deprived Of their
political privileges. The cergymen who pro-
pose to give theological tinge to the Constitu-
tIon or 20 subject the people 90 religious tests,
are not doing much to advance the rights which
we possess.
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THE SUN. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1879.

some other day Of the week but Judge has
no authority to revoke legal sentence and then
impose 1t again. 1t is an act Of justice to make
this correction, because Judge PRATT s not
only an emlnently upright Judge, but he is a
man Of kindly nature, and scrupuously re-
gardfu Of the sensibilites as well as the rights
OF others.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-24
TO A LOCOMOTIVE IN WINTER.

Thee for my recitativel
Thee In the driving orm, even as now-the snow-hSI
winter day declining; =
Thee thy panoply thy measured dual throbbing and
thy beat conyulsiYe;
Thy black cylndnc cody golden brass, and silyerI
steel;
Thy pOnderous side bars parallel and connecting rode.
gyrating, shuttllhg AZ thy sides;
Thy me rical, now swelling pant and roar-noN taper
ing IN tie distance;
Thy great protrudng mead light MD In 'front.'
Thy long, pale, floating Vapor'pennanls, uhsed WIN.
Thy dense and murky clouds outbelching from NJ
smOke stack l
Thy Knitted iramc-lhy springs and yalyes-the iremu
lpus twinkle of thy Wucclsi ,.,.
Thy TRAIN Of cars BEHIND, ohedent, WrrUy tnluNhE
Through gale or calm, now SWIM now s"'N' ~
steadily carccrngi .... a
Type Of the modern emblem = motion anu po"ut
pulse OF the continent . a.. -
For once come serve the Muse, and merge Ia Ne'es'
even rs here see thee, , ., ,aiito,
With storm aud bunetlns gusts Of Slnd' and ia'"at
snow; -. ..,,.
by day thy " rnng ringing he'll TO sound its noteSp
by night, thy silent signal amps 10 SWING
Fierce. throated beauty ,. .s,o INA
Roll through by cnant with all thy awess music mn
Thy piercing. madiy whstled laughter thy eehoe''
rousng all , a,,v hoiM
Law OF thy.ef complete. thine own track nmlY nous
CSo sweetness debonnar OF fearful harp OF glo panV
thnel, .,
Thy trills II shrleks by rocks and nils retnrn1
Launch'd DER the prdirics Nlde-acroHu the fhc''
To the free SKIES. unpent, aud glad, anh
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-24

A statement by RoBERr PURv1s, ono of
the commissioners to settle the affairs OF the
bankrupt Freedman's Savings Rank which r.
printed in GRANTS Washington kitchen organ,
places J. G.. THOMPSON, the editor OF the lead
ing Republican organ in South Carolina, in
very unpleasant light. Mr. PURvrs declares that
this man Thompson obtained from the Beau
fort branch Of the Freedman's Bank over $1,000,
which has never been refunded, giving as collat-
eral therefor some worthless printers certi1-
Gates" and that when he, Sir. PURvIs, demand
ed better security, THOMPSON offered some Of
Ex-Treasurer PARKER's warrants upon the
Treasury, which were equally valueless. Mr..
PURvIs further says that THOMPSON NOS only
got $1,000 OF the poor freedmen's savings with
out rendering an equivalent therefor, but had
the lmpudence to admit that he had made pro-
pOsals to some State officers to defraud the
State OF South Carolina by doubling, or " rais-
ing" the worthless printers certificates one
hundred per cent, saying In extenuation Of tho
proposed fraud that at tho time he very
hard up. THoMPsoN's newspaper represents
tho CuAMBERLAIN reform" wing OF the Re
publlcans In South Carolina, where the poll
ticians OF the dominant party appear to be a
precious set Of rascals, whether they traiu UNI
der the leadership Of CHAMBERLAIN, OF of the
rival carpet-bagger, honest JOHN J. PATTERSON
Of Pennsylvania.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-24
Little Lizzie was our darling
Pride o. all our hearts at home,
And the angels came and called her,
Taxing our little darling home


Since the day when this was written George
Washington Childs, A. NJ, has improved in
rhymlng, and has learned many figures OF speech
not here employed; yet nothing that he has
ever written Ia more characteristic OF his tonder
genius than these few crude lines.
That tho citizens of Philadelphia rememb ered
what tho day signiled and appreciated its touch
ing memories was evident early In the forenoon.
The Ledger presses were kept running until IL
o'clock, and were even then unable to supply
the demand for papers. At the Continental Ho-
tel twenty-seven cents were offered aud refused
for single copy OF the memorial sheet.
Throngs OF orderly people In holiday attire
crowded the corner OF Chestnut and Sixth
streets. At 10 o'clock It was almost impossible
to get near the Public LedJer building, yet the
neiehborhood OF Independence Hall was COM
parativelv deserted. The Ledger building was
lin mad been removed from It's pedestal at the
corner and above the empty niche waved the
fig Of every nation into whose language the
life OF George Washington Childs, A. NJ, has
been translated. What meant the vacant niche ?
At high noon after repeated cries OF "Childs,
A. NJ. Trot out Chids, A. NJ. ~ the eminent
poet stepped forth from window. and N ounted
the pedestal upon which Franklin had stood,
and was greeted with an ovation OF deafening
applause. Tue minstrel Of the tomb trembled
with emotion, aud had not Tony Drexel reached
forth his arm and clutched the coat tails of his
friend, that great man would undoubtedly have
tumnled over into the surging n asa Of humani-
When the cheers had died away into perfect
silence, George Washington Chids, a. NJ. ad-
dressed the vast audience in the following
words:
FRIENDS AND ApMIRFRs: George Washington "a
dead MANY voices" hut george Wash ngton Chllds,
A. NJ. stu lyes lie has passed INTO the silent tomb;
He has gone to meet hi relatives. He was great and
goot man. We cherish hrs memory. Yet We have
fed to erect suitable monument 10 him.. This is not
right. tApplause and cries OF " That's SOFT
Now. NV friends, nave had some experience with
monuments. lRenewed applause ImAy be pardoued
for asserting that know what IA proper In that line.
And stind here to-day AMI announce that am pre-
pared TO complete the unfinished monument on the
banks Of the Potomac. and 70 build IL at my
Ia "A he Fll Vet nv ugut
IN tnis other countries Cony let go my tails,
am huu now. provided Congress will ALLOW to
paint IN large bue letters side Of the shaft the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-24
ERECTED TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
ny GEoRaE WILMINGTON cnILps, A. NJ,

TEN CENTS PER WEEK, ORTw0 CENTS PER COPY.
This generous and patriotic offer was received
with unbounded applause. But the crowd WAS
not satisfied. give MS poetry" they crien.
Poetry 10y G.. W. Childs, A. NJ. We want verses
from the poets own hDs."
Although unprepared to meet this request
with any finished production, the poet was equal
to the occasion. lie stood a few seconds on his
pedestal In deep thought, with his hand to his
head. For once thousands saw q. Washington
Childs, A. NJ, In the very act OF composition.
Then he looked up, and IN a distinct and unhes-
itatlng, although inexpressibly sweet voice, he
recited these beautiful impromptu lines:
We had George Washington once,
He was the Father of his Country;
But now mes lain for many month
In the Mount Vernon Cemetery.
Put away his little Ratchet,
lie does not need II over there;
Let us celebrate his birthday,
He could not tell lie.
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WAsHINGTON,s BIRTHDAY.

A Double Anniversary In PbiIadclphiR-An
Ovation to the Great Obituary Poet.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22.-Chestnut street
Is gay with flags and thronRed with people. The
day has peculiar significance here, not only as
the anniversary Of George washingtons birth,
but also as the eighteenth anniversary OF the
bright morning when his gifted namesake put
upon paper his first gem of obituary verse. The
Public LcCiger, with Characteristic modesty,
makes no editorial allusioo to the event, but re-
produces IN its obituary columns the memora-
bic lines just az they were originally printed;
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and to which British emigration has begun to
now. On the west and north, Australia now
possesses teeRrapho intercourse with China,
the East Indies, ami Europe, and ia thereby
building up widespread commerce that must
conduce greatly TO It's growth and prosperity.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-10-14
Trespasses. on,state Lands.

, =. q - ! I 4 =. 4 . - h-,
Through The energy of Land Cemmis-
sioner Clapp and d. Evans, the agent
for looking up trespasses on state lands,
fhe showing. for the year 1876 in. the col.
lection of money for these trespasses is
remarkably favorable for the state. Up
to Sept, 80, the total amount of money
collected on account of these trespasses
was $19,176 81. The total expense to the
state connected with these collections
was s., 800 81, leaving clear gam to the
state of $l6,367 "a. There are many
claims still pending, and The example of
these close prosecutions will save the
state thousands of dollars in the preven-
ton of forfeitures. and attempts to pro-
cule lands under part payment, which
should be paid for in full.