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Craut Respon sible.

II is not unlikely that the Senate will
decide that It has no Jurisdiction in the
case of BELKNAP.
The bread argument that mpeachment
was estopped by the acceptance of the late
Secretary's resignation, has been urged
with effect by his able counsel, though the
speech of Judge HoAR on the other side
was able and impressive. The Republican
Senators seem 70 be more than ready to
accept a principle which will spare their
party and the Administration Il serious
disgrace.
As q private citizen BEIKNAP can be
tried by criminal procedure. He has been
indicted by Washington Grand Jury, but
IL is not safe to assume that the District
courts will do justice when friend Of
BABcocK and GRANT and Boss SHEPHERD
is In the dock.
IL BELKNAP escape impeachment, the at
tenton of the people will again be direct
ed TO the haste with which GRANT accept
ed the resignation which shielded an OFF,
cial thief from the consequences OF his
crime. Tho Presidents declaration that
he knew nothing of the charges against
BELKNAP until after he had regretfully al
lowed him to depart, may have weight
with very young children and the ma
rines.
The vote which dismisses the Secretary
from the bar Of the Senate afhGes lasting
stigma on the President.
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waters for childrcn's toys. THE Wyoming
Hotel In Greenwich street several years
before was blown to pieces by the explo-
sion of a small quantity Of nitro-glycerine
in name .valse. Lives we're lost and
much property injured, The case of the
internal machine of the man THOMPSON
and its awfully destructive effects Mt the
wharf at Bremerhaven is fresh in remem-
brance. A small quantity of nitro-glyce-
rine went through certain chemical
changes, liable 20 happen to IL at any
time under certain conditions, and by its
terrific explosion caused the loss of two
hundred lives.
In all these cases the fearful explosive
was bought with the same apparent ease
that one buys gunpowder. and yet In mono
of them was there the slightest iustihable
occasion for its use. II should no more
have been sold to the criminal OF reckless
buyers than poison to an infant. The law
should guard the public against such dan
ger by the most stringent prohibitorv leg
islation.
AT the Bergen tunnel the explosive was
| used for legitimate purposes, but II was
utterly reckless to keep SO vast quantity
Of the internal stuff close to habitations.
There was no justification In having on
hand more than enough for few days
supply. The magazine in which tue ex-
plosive WINS stored is described rs having
very thick walls, but compound small
charge of which will splinter in fragments
many tons of hard rock pays little heed to
brick walls; they simply add TO tho
effect of its explosion. Yet we are told
that many thousand OF charges were in
this improperly located and utterly in
sufficient magazine.
II is time to make the manufacture and
vending Of this substance criminal except
under strictly-appled rules. As it is now,
| nobody can tell, when travelling on u train
| of cars or a steamer, whether there Is or is
not close at hand nitro-glycerine enough to
blow everything near it into atoms.
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A,o,her Candidate for President.

TuTIE EDITOR oF THE SUN-Str: In east
ing about for a candidate for President WHO is
sensible, in elligeut, morally pure, strictly hon
g.. and patriotic, and one who deserves well OF
the whole American people, permit me TO sus-
get. through your columns, the II me OF Will
Il m Teoums3h Sherman, known ~ Gen. Sher-
ilsn, the best military olloer America mas Sc,
produced.
lbs prosecutions bv stanton and Belknap and
Grant have AL rodounded To his honor; his
leaving Washington with his family because Of
lis Impure morality, and the dishonesty Of
officials. stamps him rs pure ami honest man
wnilc his war record places him IN the top niche
a. a pattiot.
kuuw that Cameron pronounced him insane
once; hut We have found There was uothtn IN
his madness. | have ncNl the other hugbe Z
stories about him, but an 20 for uaught, ~
aei inst hls purity, honesty ratriot-n, and
great ability, IN these days OF thioYnl iud ia
comueteat officials Let Us, the people, have
SHERMAN Tor lio-ilent
am a r,aJor AMI believer in THE SCS, and
thuuk YOU with @ million - her~, tor 'hr eN
pnsures u hus made against tue liernhl r'uuu
dIcls. VERY respectfully. j. GREY JtMtLi.
EAN FKANCIsCO, April ~.
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Tic bergen Tunnel Explosion.

The terrific explosion OF dynamite ut
the new Bergen tunnel of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railway Com
lany on Saturday night, fortunately re-
suited in no loss OF life, though the
destruction Of property was very great.
This catastrophe is one OF series of
appalling accidents which have occurred
In this country and abroad since the dis
covery OF ro-glycerlne This nep' cX-
plosive is so terrible in its power and so
rapid in ITS acton that compared with it
puupOwder is easily managed and safely
stored.
Ni.ro-glyccrine is OF use only for blast
Ing purposes In civil life, ana for torpe-
does in military operations. IL even re-
mains to be seen whether it Is the best
explosive for torpedoes. Its manufacture,
therefore, should be restricted within the
narrowcst limits and its use closely con-
fined 70 the few purposes for which it is
adapted. We need wiser special
legislation to apply to this infer
nal compound, its manufacture, stor-
age transportation ana employment.
As matter of fact, there IL practically
little or no restraint imposed. A store on
Broadway blew up few years ago be-
cause IL contained an ounce or two of full
minating powder made IN tue form of
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A Strong Ticket.

If the Democratic Convention at st. Louis
should nominate n ticket that will he
pretty sure TO get more votes than any
other which they can PROFOUND, their
work will finally stand about as follows
For Prcadent-sAsuEL J. TiLDES Of New York
For K0eIfesideni- Gen. Jons NJ PALAEn Of III
nois.
Considered merely with reference to the
popular strength, that is to say, the ability
to draw out the greatest number OF votes,
1t would be difficult, we think, TO find any
combination that would answer the pur-
pose better than this of TILDEN aud
PALMER.
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Anna Dickinson ON the stage.

Miss ANNA DICKISsOS, after II career of
fifteen years as IA public lecturer, essays the
part of an actor tonight, in Boston The
event will be an important one to Miss
DIoKINsoN's friends and to all who have
an interest in the stage.
win She succeed? We are bound TO say
that the chances are against her. She en-
tiers on her new profession at II period Of
life-she is thirty-four years old-when her
habits are fixed, and the requirement Of II
new art is difficult. The charm of youth
iul aud Astounding beauty, which serves
some OF our most popular actresses in
place of rare dramatic gifts, it is
not out Of taste to shy Miss DICKINSON
llcks Sho must rely on her histrlonic
ability purely for her success. We hear Of
her costly and elegant wardrobe, bat
though that might help TO show of the
beauty of n Miss NELSON or u Miss DAyEN-
PORT, and so aid in tho attempt to CRAFTY
the public it will be OF little use to Mis-
DICKINSON, unless il shall bedeck her tri-
umph as n dramatic artist.
The stage has always exacted much pre-
limnary training, and often hereditary
aptitude for its cmployments on the pal I
OF those who have reaped its harvests If
this long training ornherited capabillty is
lacking, aud also youth and beauty, the
prospect j. not encouraging; and the pres
ont dGbutuutC, If She succeeds, will thereby
give proof of II genius that is really note
worthy.
Miss DIcKINSON also not only makes heI
first venture on the stage AT near middle
life, but she steps II novice before the foot
| lights in the leading character of n play OF
which she is the author, and which is hen
first attempt at dramatic writing. 1t is q
| bold venture to take.
| This, however, may be said in her favor
that she is experienced ms platform orator
and thus need have no stage fright. She II
accustomed to audiences, and knows how
| to move them. She is n woman OF strong
feeling, and will enter into her part o
! ANNE BoLEYN with fun enthusiasm aud NJ
| exact conception OF the character sh'
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A Premature Fourth of July.

The Fourth Of July has begun early this
year. The men have got the start OF the
boys. In the very beginning OF May the
first cracker has been fired off by the Re
form Republican, or Republican Reform
Club. We do not think, however, that any
city ordinance has been violated. The ex
plosion was not louder than n whisper,
aud no oue-not even the most timid-has
the least occasion TO he frightened.
The address of this new Reform Club
opens as follows:
We, the undersigned members OF the Republican
larry believe That IN sarilng ont upVn We new v.n
iCns bring tie Goyernn back snd up to the priG
tirlcs OF the iounccrs OF The Republic"
This possesses the rare combination OF
being at once solemn aud funny. 1t re-
minds one of the declaration of the re-
formed drunkards, and possesses the COM
mendable quality Of u resolution to turn
over new leaf with the new year. In
starting out on the new century, the
writers say, an earnest effort should he
made. Fortunate, indeed, that the CEN
tury is drawing TO close otherwise, IL Is
reasonable TO infer, the effort nj reform
would not have been made at ALL As il Is,
we have the comforting assurance that
there IL nothing hasty or impetuous about
it. The paper is dated February, and the
now century beeius the Fourth of July
leaving a period of Ave months for the
consumption Of the stock of liquors on
hand. before the temperance pledge takes
effect!
As we have said, no one need be alarmed
by the manifesto of this Reform Club.
! Nothing will be easier than TO meet their
requirements In the nomination of Re
publican candidate. Indeed, 1t would be
difncuit, If not impossible, TO nominate one
whom they would oppose. In saying this,
we judge their future by their past. Most
OF the highly respectable siguers Of this
paper were ardent supporters Of tie re-
| election of President who VIGOROUSLY
| had done all that he could do to introduce
| corruption into the National Government
! short OF committing the technical crime al
! bribery; President who has consis
tently paid with Offices for pecu.
MARY political support, from the time
that he made his first appointment a
Secretary of the Treasury of man who
had spent one hundred thousand dollar
for his election, TO his last appointment IA
! Acknowledgement of "a man who had palC
twenty thous1nd Surely, such parti an
cuunot be difficult to please!
Whoever may be nominated IA the Re
publican candidate, we may expect 70 SCI
this onshoot OF the Republican party
with few honorable and distinguish,
eXceptions-whecl into line, carrying {,
the support of the candidate all the addi
tionnl moral weight derived from thi
diversion III favor of reform.
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Adding GLORY 10 the Centennial.
MAY U-The President

PHILADELPHIA, May G.-The President
ana his. Giant viii arrive mere ON iue~uay
afternoon. ana while IN TINS city MIil be the
guests ui George W. Cnilds, Esq. Secretary
rush aud Airs Fisn viii llsO be the guests of y r..
Cniid-. A graud reception Will he gwen by Mt.
Chiius on Wednesday evening, Gftcr the Omen NJ
81 the Ixuihi,iou. Invitations have been eX-
tended 10 the Pres mt and his Cabiuet, TO IN"
trmy and Nhyy officers, to the iucmocrs OF ihe
b,iIDmatic cops, To all the foreign Cnmhis-
sioucrs, and to hundreds ol leading men IN tAe
country.
Mr. Cnids thought II would be GOOD thing
to hiiug tae sehtitiye- OF all the nations -
the Etnlp t1-ttutl IA social ibtNrciursr. ana us
an the invitations nave Hetn arccp ed 'ue tn n
4 cert la To- surpats any pflNa' reception Ilth I
10 .IN, u on tai, side Of me Atlantic. lue wives
uf most { he prominent men nave nlso been
invited, 81 tnat fpr raLh, beauty HAd culture
tar Iect puun viii nc u notable event IN the au-
uuls II l'uiladeluhid.
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The Cleveland Leader comes forward
with an EXPLANATION OF Brother BLAINE's pres
ent wealth, Intended, We suppose, to let the
world understand how II Ia that he has got ricn
IN political life on a small salary. II says that In
1851, while on visit to Pennsylvania, he male u
purchase which was the foundation OF his pros
pority. In that yoar he saw some where, in some
place whose name Is not disclosed, piece OF land
about to 10 sold at an executors sale, and
bought It for S2i,Ovo, borrowing most OF the
money with which to make his payment. Tho
land proved TO DO q valuable coal tract, worth
half million Of dollars, and has siuce paid him
an annual income of Sls0ol II may seem
strange that poor man should be aole to lay
the foundation OF his fortune by buying ut ex-
ecutors sale an estate for SSl,0O which was
worth haif million, and arranging satisfactorily
about the payments, but Brother BLAIsE's own
accounts OF his business transactions show that
he has been wonderfully blessed with wealthy
ana contioing friends during his whole career
The explanation in It's present indefinite form
might suggest unkind comparisons with an old
story told Of Christi II statesman from one OF
the Western States, who had gone home to got
reelected to Congress. Meeting with an In1uen-
tial rural constituent who had been his faithful
supporter, but seemed at that time lukewarm In
the cause, the statesman inquired tho reason
for the change, aud was frankly told that the
plain people out IN the constituents distric.
| could not understand how the statesman had
| managed TO get 50 rich as he had ON tie SALARY
| he was receiving Is that ally' exclaimed IL,
state man; that IS easily enough explained
Once IN while hear Of n shlp coming to New
York with valuable cargo, which buy, Rivin.
my check for, say million dollars aud whor
| the snip comes In nv brokers sell the cargo 70
me. and get forty OF nfty thousand dollars o
clear profit without putting out a dollar " 40
tuai money" The astonished constituen
| suld " Oh 1" md MAlked aMMY.
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Uncle SAM TILprN is as bright rs but
ton in these days. He also Is happy, as the
philosopher always Ia when his bodily condition
will let him be SO and he Is making the neatest
on-hand speeches OF his life. We are glad Mt.
TILpES shows that he understands and appre-
ciates condensation and has the art OF keeping
his temper and saying words OF wisdom In a
playful way. 1t shows that lie is at bis bost in
teilectuai period. MIR. TILpES evidently expects
the st. Louis nomination, and no has good rea'
son for the conGderce. The IILpEN movement
steadily gathers force.
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for the recent exposures. The Republican
Christian statesmen, upon whom Law
RENEE relies to stand by the Indian Ring
in the Senate, need no prompting from
him. They understand the business quite
as well as he does, and have all their figures
and facts ready to prove, to the satisfaction
OF their oonfederates In and out Of Com
gress, what n blessing the peace policy"
is-to the thieves Of the Ring.
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Paying 10 Andy Johu.on's Money.

TFVT7t wv 4'T''7FFT'T'7
The heirs of eX-Presideu johnson hay,
succeeded In collecting the residue OF the none
belonging To him aud on deposit at the Nationa
Sank at Washington when that concern col
lapsed couple OF years ago. Our recollection
il that the original amount was about SGOI0l
ana that before his death Mr. johnson obIaine'
was the greater portion Of the savings VI life
time Of economy.
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a new place Of worship o.ll,d Gospel Han
was OF cuod ~ 20 urh avenue st rdly, by D.. NJ
l,u.i Corn. .UH II ltrlr ali,Il- l.stt.l ~
standing, ms pyc aiauY in uni euon 4 tlc imposed
custom ot thrsi. he said That ms society was com.
l,t ut luir VINO had come 10 him RON ni-c I,
Ir"bitrltu, htpu-t, Methodist, and Uthtr churches.
lie Vas iOr.icrY an llteU palan.
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The events Of the Presidential campaign
will be faithfully and fully illustrated IN The
suS, and we will send tho weekly edition, a
sheet of eight pires, post paid. from June tlli
after the election for 80 cents the sunday edi-
ton, OF the same size at the same price or the
daily. four pages, for IS.
Address THE SuN, N. Y. City.
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The BROOKLYN Church Of tho Pilgrims, the
Rev. r. :. stO,rs. admlted forty-three new M mbefs
yest, rdsY. Among them Wtr, Florence and Alice III
ton, dAusl ters OF Theodore Iou, WHO lonr, as dd
MIST OF the others, ON profession Of ialh, although
Mlss FiOrcnCe has letter Of dkmlssal from Plymouth
Church In the evelyn. new members we're admitted
10 the warren street Mission OF The church. Tho
cossioh aggregated Isl
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A wiser law than any yet passed. and one n o
President could veto. would Dc nild one excluding
tue rsiug OF res rus. Then We should LLOW Just
Wat fresi dent Cosis us.-Ut fhC.isA
No. Pass no such law. but take care In cnoos-
lug YOUR President to Iiek out amau whose own
sense OF honor and proprlety will prevent hts
degrading the cfrce by taking gifts. The ! W
was not needed before GRAAT's time, and II tho
people show ordinary sense IL will not be re-
qured to bind his successors. There Is little
fear that this generation will see another SIT
taking President bee ies GRANT.
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Geeths Theatre Star Of III. North
Fever Theatre-B n. M,coLough ...e
Central Park Garden Great Anacton,.
Chsfepu Mobile vsrietiss-Sih ~ aud us~
Estie 1heatre-v.re,y.
y nth Avenue Thestrs-Piqs.
GIehs ThssUe-yysiy.
RefIy 4 Isop's MInstrei. ia IL and 9Th 80
Olympic Thestre-iiump,y Dumrty
Psyisisn vsrieties-ish a. and Broadway
Rsvk Theatre Bras"
ssr Frsncisee Mirstreis-vsrI',y.
Tony Pastors Theatre Variety.
Thirty-fssrth street Theatre-P.r''ss sss->
Theatre Ceniauo-Nsw A,isaausn-
nier SQUARE Thsssre-fsrteSi
Wsliask's Theatre Loudos Assurance.
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wishes to create. We sball know to-rnor-
row how fur tnese circumstances win 60
toward oounterbsianeiDg the obstacles
that stand In her way.
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If the weather of saturday and Sunday
was u forecast Of what the Centennial summer
l. to be, we shall celebrate cur national birth
under bruiling sun, 10 Withstand whose rays
will require a fortitucc almost equal to that dis
rlas ed on The battlefield by the Revolutionary
fathers. We trust THAT the present suggestion
OF great summer heats win not he realized. A
scorching summer would Largely dctract from
the enjoyment Of the IAhiLition. AT the best,
June, July, and August are trying months in
Philadelphia. In an CxceItionally hot season
they are almost uncnourahle there. We fancy
we shah have prctiy eXhaustlng summer. Tue
indications are all that way. Happily, after two
or three spells like tho present, we shall l., an
20 get used 60 the thcrmumetern t 500 and rbove,
and not 20 readily succumb to the heat ne we
do now. Ihis is the weather to start things
growing, TO bring the leaves OUT and to ripen
the berries. Nature IS very busy on these hot
spring days. As HUXLEY says, II we could hear
the motions OF the cells OF the planis, the
whole mass of sound would DO terr,lc But
this great work Of growing from the seed to the
riponeI plant, goes on nolsolessy.
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1t is an interesting fact that the whole
Of the porcelain or chiuaware now mauuiac-
tured in China. is produced at the identicl
pottelios which were established about 90J
years ago, namely, ~ klng-tch. Chen, at which
loctnty there are at present some l20 furnaces
In opera:ion being about half the original
number. But tho modern wares produced, as
compared with those Of coaturei back, are Of
far inferior fabric and workmanship, the biscuit
being not so white and pure, the glAzn consider
ably rougher, and tho collra, too, less bright
aud beautiful. The ingredients now made use
Of are clay, quartz stoatite, anu glaze. OK tho
enames, the cloisonne Ia stiil made ut Pekin,
and the workm 'nshiPis very lne.
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The regular circulation Of THE SUN for
nc trcck ending Mdy O. 1876, uds
The sun for the Campaign.

Total Tor inc NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-28
FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY %. 1876.

cago yesterday for the purpose of organ
izing Western Turf Association.
Jonathan Earl, Treasurer OF the Nor
folk and New Brunswick. N. j., Hosiery
Company, is defaulter; $142,OOO is the
sum.
Governor Kellogg has sent message
to the Louisiana Legislature recounting
the troubles in East Feliciana Parish
last August.
A meeting Of business men was held in
New Orleans last night in the interest OF
building Pacific railroad running west
24O miles and there tapping the Texas
Pacific road.
The United States Indian Inspector
Col. e. @. Watkins. reports that nc
change OF the government of the Five
Nations occupying the Indian Territory
will be acceptable. He reports tina
affairs in the Territory are prosperous
and the public schools particularly being
great success.
| Private letters from naval officers OF
China stations represent that, thougl
the Chinese difficulty has blown over
the general belief among the European
residents is that the Celestials are ben
on fighting sooner or later The British
Admiralty has sent man-of-war 10 eacl
treaty port to protect British interest
in case of emergency.
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Minor Mentions

CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-The Western Turf
men, alter a short session this morning
adjourned.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-The direct cable
is again in working order, and has re-
sumed business.
FoxBoRo, MASS, Jan. 28.-V. H.
Pond's steam mill and box factory and
adjoining property were burned last
night. Loss $4,000; no insurance.
RAGUsA, Jan. 2S.-Accounts from Scla
vonic sources admit the defeat of the in
surgents on the Trebinje Road Wednes-
day last. but represent that the Turks
lost 1870.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Jan. 2S.-Tht
whole amount Of losses by the North
ampton Bank robbery is over 1000, 900
nearly one-half of which is negotiable.
CHILLIcoTHE, o., Jan. 2S.-Messrs
Bancroft & RAIDER, the proprietors o
the Vinton Furnace, Vinton County
have failed, their liabilities amountin
to about $l32, 900.