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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-01-27
A Piece Of Quaker strategy.

In Scribner for February, in his
New York in the Revolution" Mr..
John f. Mines gives the following ac-
count of the way Putnam escaped from
Ho,s ,se when the British captured the
city in 1776.
Neither soldier nor fugitive knew
how narrow had been the escape OF
Putnam's army that day. When Sir
William Howe, accompanied by Clin-
ton and Tryon, had landed al Kip's
Bay with the main body of the British
army, the struck across to the Middle
Road, intending to make their camp
on the heights of Inclenburg, midway
between New York and Harlem. Tney
reached the road at point. just Oppo-
site to where Putpam was stealing
along. under cover OF the woods that
skirted the Hudson, to rejoin Washing.
! ton. There was house near by, from
whose upper windows they might
easily have discovered the dust created
by the rapid march of the "rebels, u
and from its eupola the CLEAN of bayO
nets would have been plainly visible,
| The Americans were not distant, in
deeu, but there was another and more
| insidiouS foe near at hand. Close to
the Middle Road, at point now desig.
mated by corporation as Fifth Avenue
and Thirty-seventh street, stood the
unpretentious but exceedingly com fort.
able mansion of Robert Murray, q
| Quaker merchant of approved loyalty
to the Crown, as well as Of large wealth,
Fortunately the shrewd merchant
! i l.,
household, and his wife and daughters
were aruent patriots. When Lord
Howe and his staff reached the edge OF
the Quaker's gardens they were enrap-
tured to find Mrs Murray and her
beautiful daughters ready to greet them
with a warm welcome. The parties
had once met in more peaceful days.
"William;;' said the fair Quaker
matron, "will thee alignt and refresh
thyself at our house ?''
~ thank you, Mrs. Murray" said
the pleasure-loving commander, "but
1 must first catch that rascally Yankee,
Putnam"
The Yankee General was not to be
caught this time, if woman'S wit could
save him, even if the truth must he
tortured into shape that should de-
ceive in order to save life. Very de-
murely the lady rejoined, in that plain
| language of her sect which always car
ries with it such emphasis of truth:
"Did'st thou not hear that Putnam
had gone? 1t is late to try to catch
him. Tnee had better come in ard
dine"
The invitation was seconed by the
brightest smiles of the daughters, and
Howe wavered. Promising to pursue
the hated Yankees after he had dined,
the British commander alighted ana
entered the house, where the fascina
tions of his charming hostesses made
him forget for hours the object of his
lexpedition. Putnam meanwhile was
fly ing up the Bloomingdale road, never
daring to draw breath until he caught
sig ht of WashingtOn's tents. Thacher
in his military journal" writes that
it became a common saying among the
American officers that Mrs. Murray had
saved Putnam's division.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-01-27

Including the name. of Droyers, number of
cattle, &c. As a
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-01-27
MARKET REPORTS
Baltimore Live Stock Market

are extensive and complete. Among numer-
GUS other markets, telegraphed in full for its
oo1,,,,po iS the
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available means Of throwing light upon
them.
II large body OF Congregational minis
ters and laymon shall assemble next month
in Plymouth Church, and shall not demand
that Mrs. MorIToN shall have nm opportu-
nifty Of meeting the accusation Of her pas
tor. that she is IA perjuror, or OF proving
that he is both u pcijurcrnnd an ad ultercr
then the council will exhibit lack of
courage and fairness that will bring upon
IL the public contempt. Here rs great
church, headed by u deXterous orator and
advised Ivy crafty counsel, which is
trying to get the aid of the Congregational
denomination in refusing justice to this
lady, and in smotheiing the demands OF
it's own members for an impartial and
thorough investigation into its pastors
character. Arc COngregationalists gong
to submit quietly TO be so usedI
No council should assemble, and no self
respecting minister should consent TO take
part in any council, that does not have
power to sift tins scandal to the bottom,
aud 10 right the wronas of whomsoovcr is
nggIiovcd. Unless there l. such sitting
made at the advisory council, it will adj
iOttru to ind the demand for the bottom
facts more determined than ever.
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A Practical Improvcment.

Under Republican domination the ru les
of the House of Representatives, ny u
strange pcrvcrsion Of power, only permit
ted eXpen litures to DO increased and sal
aries raised, while they actually forbade
reductions in the one or retrcnchment IN
the other. II was one-sided arrange
mont by which the Rings and jobbers
always succeeded in crowdmg the appro-
priaiion bills with their plumber.
On Monday the Democrats radically
changed this shameful practice by an
amcniment which Mr.. Cox reported from
the Committee on Rules to rctrcnch ex-
peuditurcs aud to reduce salaries. Tho
Republican leaders could not swallow this
bitter phi with comfort. Mr.. GARFIELD
wanted to run in the old grooves, and said
"to give the Appropriation Committee
such Il general sweeping power now is
substantially to render obsolete the powers
of all the other committees OF the House. -
Mr. HoAR and Mr.. KAssoN also raised their
voices Of protest. Mr.. HALE saw the
greatest dangers ahead if extravagance
did not 20 on. lie dOlefully told the
House: ~ believe that if YOU give to that
committee the power that is here sought
To be given, the power to change existing
laws in their general appropriation bills,
which hoy have the right TO report nc any
time, the whole framework of this Gov
erumrut may be revolutiouiLcd by that
committee 30 far rs its reports may 20,
there is nothing that il may not do"
Tho country has been robbed of hun
drcds OF millions under this plea OF Eek
istiug laws" which, with rules construct
ed to favor prod gality, blocked the way
for every effort at reform on the part of
the minority. The army. navy, Indian,
and miscellaneous stealngs have been
kept NJ for years 10y TINS method. Now,
When the mi lrityis reversed, aud it is
proposed for once 10 legislate on the side
of the people and against the Rings aud
pluudcrcrs, the Republican chiefs rush to
the rescue, and are appalled, at the pros
poet.
Ca the test vote the two parties sepa-
rated, and the lines were tightly drawn.
The Democrats sustained the rule for re-
trcnchment in IA body, and the Republic
cans opposed il solid. That division indi-
Gates that all the proposed reforms will be
resisted AZ every step, aud they can only
be carried by strict party votes. But this
new rule removes the great obstacle to a
reduction OF the public expenditures, and
enables the House to stand up against any
dictation by the Senate or veto OF the
President. One good is accomplished, and
the first step toward Improvement is
taken Let us rejoice for that much at
least aud hope Tor more.
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The Dcmocralic Convention.

The National Democratic Committee
viii meet at Washington on the I'd of
February. To- determine the timcand place
for holding their Convention Ia nominate
,andi latcs for President and Nicc-Prcsi-
dent. As the Republicans have selected
the lith Of June, ii may b. assumed with
confidence that the Democrats will choose a
later day, in order to profit by any blum
der of their ndvor-arics. ami to improve
TN their platform, whatever ii may be.
There seems 10 hr general belief that
the Convention Will bc held in the West,
mud already there /, Il sharp contest among
the friends OF the rival candidates for the
city Ia he chosen. The supporters Of Mr.
1lrSDRIcNs make their point on st. Louis.
Those of MIR. THURMAN prefer Cleveland.
while followers of Mr. TILDEN aud Mr.
BAYAHD naturally mcile to some Eastern
cty.
In the enc IL is likely the choice will set
tie down between -. Louis and Chicago
md that IN" ith Of July. or Centennial
Day, Will be the auspicious time appointed
for the Convention. ST. Louis is among
the hottest cities in summer, and extreme
heat ana its attending discomforts arc not
favorable 10 calm dcliherntion. Nothing
l. 10 lie gained, politically, by going there
because Missouri is II certain state for the
Democracy, and by very large majority.
On the Other hand. Illinois is doubtful
nnd needs the most careful attention.
There Is an independent vote iu that state,
which will decide It's fate al the Presiden-
tiul election. Regarded in the light of
policy, therefore, Chicago hns advantages
which no other Western city can present.
il las every accommodation needed, Is
ncccs iblc from all points aud from its
ll.iliun on the lake, Is pleasant in summer.
These considerations ought to be sulli-
ll'nt to determine the place Of meeting /;
but small partislns with little ambitions to
serve and axes to grind. Will be apt TO take
different view, AMI make a preliminary
hsut for thc choice of the city. Il, the Re-
publicanr did when NORTON captured Cln-
oinnnt{.
Perhaps the Bourbon managers, who are
now - active, Will learn before long that
there is some positive difference between Il
nnnsuation ald an election. At all events.
the PLAIN people, rs Mr.. LINCOLN called
them. are inclined TO take the matter INTO
THEN own hands, ana to have a candidate
who Is not likely to be Knocked down.
They want tho Government purged Of
Grantl'm, ana they want Il man who is not
only capable and AT, but sure 10 be elected.
70 win this election, the Democrats need
more wisdom than they have recently
shown. The leaders who provoked defeat
In ONO aud produced the first reaction,
must 20 t. the rear. With Il good record in
attract votes from liberal thinkers one
whosename will inspire confidence all over
the country, and whose character VIII be "a
guarantee for hottest government, success
may he achieved.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-20
An Astonishing Career.

In the regular course of bankruptcy pro-
ccod iues. formal meeting of the creditors
OF d.. ~IRoUsBrrG, known rs the German
railway king, took place recently nj Ber-
lin. The report read OH the occasion. al
though IL disclosed dcplomble deficiency
of assets and laid bare the most question:
able details Of his complicated transac-
tions. was couched in temperate language,
and was received in spirit of Difference
and resignation 10y no means usual under
such circumstances. Some facts brought
out in the report invest the career of this
remarkable Mnn with peculiar, almost
anomalous interest.
The ACCOMPLISHMENT Of the German rail-
way king was of recent date and rapid
growth. His hIst signal performance,
which dates back some ten years only,
was well calculated TO arrest attention.
The creation Of those railway facilities for
which the Prussian provinces lying east OF
the oder had long importuned an cconomi-
cal government, was reserved for a private
| individual, who, while ministers were pot
toring over estimates. conceived, built, aud
placed IN effective running order the East
Prussan Southern Railroad and the great
trunk line to Tilslt.
The prestige and influence fairly earned
by tins achievement enabled STRoUsnERG
10 give eXtraord nary expansion 10 his
operations, which presently included Il
line from Berlin to G0ritz, another along
the right bank of the Oder, another be-
tween Halle and Sorau, lines in Posen
Hanover, Bohemia, and Hungary, and
finally the collective railway system Of
Roumania. Within five years from his
start the railways completed or in process
Of construction by one man, checkercd the
| territory Of four separate States from the
Elbe and the Vistula to the mouth OF the
Danube.
| Meanwhile the feverish energy and en-
! tcrprse Of this man had been equally ac-
| tive in other directions. The sphere of his
collateral undertakings embraced quarries,
mines, fouudries, and factories, as well as
real estate of all sorts and dimensions,
from dairy farms to pIincipalities, from
| building lots in Berlin to the citadel of
Antwerp SrRoUsBERG Ia acknowledged
to have done more than any other private
| person 10 embcllsh the capital Of Prussia
aud to remedy its material deficiencies.
He constructed the cattle yard and the
public slaughter houses. lie laid out an
| immense establishment in tho enVirons OF
the city for supplying garden stun, ana
leased the great market halls erected by
the Credit Foncier, in order to reorganizo
on an intelligent plan the market system
of Berlin. lie created great newspaper
the POAt-placng II within the reach of the
less fortunate grades OF society, for whose
benefit he also proposed to found public
library. Finally he secured the sympathy
OF the artistic and crudite community by
! collecting Notable gallery of paintings
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A Work of Early Dcuiu- Revived.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir. In aid
OF your efforts to spread the name and fame OF
the great eleGisc poet ana modern jeremiah, G.
wash. Childs A. NJ, permit ma to send you one
Of the first poems, written by that great post
Obh writer. a poem which undoubtedly was one
of the foundation stones wherein he erected
the structure ~ his greatness. This elegy, as
mOurntui that Of Ernst, was write en- some
twenty-five years ago, which fact eau be verified
bS r,f RING TO the iiles Of tue Public LeOger.
You must not rcrutinlze the grannn icll con-
struc lou OF The poem, Us all great men, YOU
know, discard vulgar rules of speech. 1t IL this
Pain was my portion,
Pny &c Wis my FOOT,
GruauH ", my devotion,
Diu-s did me no good
GOue to meet the patent medicine man.
You're, MALSpr STREET
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The Bottom Facts Must Come Up.

Now that Mr.. BETCIIFH has succeeded in
making impossible the assembling of II
mutual council. to deal with the bottom
tdcts Of his case he is busy trying TO give
To- his flank movement ~ All dvlsory coun-
IA ihe appearance of great weight and
liSuity. II is announced that il Is to he
the greatest Congregational council ever
held in the country. The high aud in-
iiucniial character Of the delegates to be
sent is diatcd ON by the brethren. and the
opinion Is lut forth that the result of the
tuuucil deliberations will be to strengthen
the position OF Plymouth Church-w hioh
means the position OF Mr.. BEECHER.
We cannot understand how the Congre-
gationalsts can look OH and see the pro-
gross Of these preparations to eyade in
Iuty into the essential facts OF Mr..
BEEcHEE's case, without protest and in
higlaton. He and lis church nre making
tn" ciiori to use the Congregational de-
nomination TO justify their course in try
ing 10 silence Mr.. BEECHER's accuseis and
refusing TO give them chance TO defend
themselves. They have STAYED of Il coun-
ill wherein these aggiicvcd members
would have had the right to array against
Mr.. BEECItER the appalling mass OF tcsti-
mony 10 his crimes; and now they call one
10 discuss questions Of Congrc gational law
and usage which were passed upon by the
previous council which cousured Plymouth
Church for its action in the case Of THO
DoRE TILToN. BY making the advifory
council so great in numbers as To insure
VroiillCss debate and by turning the at
touton Of the body from the weighty mat
ter of:Mr. BEEcuER's adultery and perjury
30 hair splitting over the mint, anise, aud
cumm Of ecclesiastical usage. the Ply
mouti, pastor expects ns before to drown
all mention OF his crimes.
How can the Congregational denomina-
ton consent to be thus stored ont OF the
true channel Of inquiry without rising up
In protcstf Tho question as to whether
Plymouth Church has observed or violated
Congregational precedent in dealing with
its mombers is 50 far secondary to the mo-
meutous question whether Henry WARN
BLL,HER, it, pastor, has committed crimes
winch unit him for the Christian minis
try, that il scarcely deserves discussion
1t should not be discussed except in
connection with the inquiry whether thos,
members dropped were not Justified in
Their conduct by the crimes OF the pastor
aud they should be allowed an opportunity
"a bring proof that he has committed thos'
crimes.
The advisory council may be large, am
II may debate long about the routine o
church management, but il will not carry
any weight with the public nor serve th
Interests of religion so long as il leaves nm
explored the two questions; l. Is HEINZ
WARD BEEcnER an adulterorf 2. Is HEN
ny WARD BEEcHER perjureri These ar
the questions which society calls on TN
Congregational denomination to answer
aid before it answeIs them " ACCEPT ever,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-20

Secretary FISH has spoken, through an
interview with the friendly Washington
correspondent Of the WUNd, aud We now
know enough of the course of our Gov
ernment in reference 10 cuba 20 be able To
Eorm an opinion ~ TO its merits. No cir
cular diplomatic note has been address ed
10 the Great Powers; but the contents OF II
letter written by Mr. FIsH to Mr.. CUSHING,
our Minister ut Madrid, were communi-
Gated to the European Governments.
And what was the character Of this note
to Mr.. CUsHISG? Nothing can he more
fair than TO let Mr.. FISH describe il in his
own words:
alt was something" SAID Mr. FIsH, in
the spirit of II mother, pleading FOR the
rights of her children
We have long thought the State Depart
ment partook very much OF the character
Of an old woman; but hardly looked for
such square confession TO that effect.
And this is what all the to-do has been
made ahout-a supplcatory note TO Spain,
with copies exhibited TO the other nations
thus calling on them to witness our
humilating position
The tone of Mr.. FIsH's conversation with
the clever correspondent of our globular
contemporary, with whom he had the
honor of an interview, is very striking. IL
is that Of II man owing "A secret allegiance to
n country not his own. lie speaks like {,
man deprecating the little he has been
obliged 10 do against Spain. rcmarklng, as
il II gave him satisfaction, " Wedrc bel,faCl
TIC days erca Of the so-cdlled MONROE doc
trincm
And what about GRANTS special Mes
sage? Dld he know what he was saving
when he gave us 10 understand that he
would probably soon have occasion to send
one inl Was it not cruel in Mr.. FISH to
allow the President to put himself in such
ludicrous positionl
Let the Government get Off its knees
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A Romance OF nodcrn Lite corrected.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sr. That is
very pretty romance copied IA your paper Of
to-day from the 81. LOUIS Il ptRlicH, but IL Is
inaccurately given IN one important particular,
The writer states that the heroine, a New York
belle, wa, taken two years sincs to spain by
some ladies', who LEFT her in a foreign country
without the means Of returning To her native
land. THIS Is entirely erroneous. She had am
pie means, aud never suffered the oppression OF
poverty during her absence Ia Europe.
lie Lady in question was Mis- Clark, aud she
became engaged In Madrid 10 Nr. W. T.. Goschon,
Second secretary Of the british Legation there,
and brother of the Right Hon. G.. J. GOscheu.
First LORD Of the Admiralty III Mir. CT dstoue' s
Cabinet. In 1874 Mr. Guschen was transferred
10 the British Legation In Brazil ami taking
New York In his way nome from that country,
he was married here, and Is now a memOer Of
the British Legation In Paris.
RELYING upon your courtesy 90 publish this cor
rection, l remain, sir, your very obedicnt ser
want, NEW YOKK.
NEW IORK, Jan. 10.
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lions OF MoODY aud sAFkEY. The appeals to
sinners are OF a sort to produce alarm the pray
ers are urgent and intense; and the hymns,
many OF which seem TO be appropriations, are
slneuIarly plaintive and meloGious. Our re-
porters tell Of the cries OF terror among the
awakened, the wallings Of the penitents, the tri-
umphant shouts OF tho converted, and the joyous
struius Ia which the old saints express their de-
light over these things. Well, let us hope that
the colored rcvivallsts In Williainsburrh do
not need the kind OF advice we have had to dole
out to some other revivslists. They must know
that genuine religion Is something more than
temporary excitement; they must be aware
truo Scriptural conversion is much more than
ere aiming, singing. and shouting. II Is therefore
important that they should explain to their
audiences how religion works. how II manifeste
its nature, and how u practically transforms
mems lives and turns them from their evil wavs.
These ideas apply TO colored sinners M well ~
white sinners, and must he enforced upon their
attention. n the revival is to produce any fruits
worth taking notice Of.
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The House Ovcrrnn by the Lobby.

WAsHISGTON, Jan. l9.-rhough II Is well
known that speaker Kerr IA the enemy OF the lobby
the Door VI the House tho space IN the tux
hail wac never ~ infested as at present. Notoriou,
clam agents wak about the House free memb 10
Toe doOrktrp,rs uTt all gnur NJ OF the that are
darE, anu suppose The dlstngul- gentle
members. THe LOBBY was never audaCiuus a. Al
present gui respectable people do not he seei
Ia tae dark halfway IN the rear Of the chamber.
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"Glory, glory, amen, oh, haleluinh go
such are the cries which, a. our reporters tell
", are constantly heard from hundreds q peo-
pie at the Newark revival meetings OF Widow
VAN corr Men and women shout thus aud $50
does the female reylvalist herself. Her preach
Ing sets them shouting, and so does her pray
ing, and also her singing. Bat, to 20 a step fur
Their they must be told tn Practise their igion
as well as vcntlate II. Some Of them are lusi-
ness men; do they carry IL through their daily
affairs OF businessf Some Of them are nechan-
los. factory hands, boatmen. car drivers, milk
selers. policemen, or laborefs: how far does u
suioc their ways and hIhltsy Some Of the
women are wives and others maidens; some
arc horsekecrers and others board out; some
are domestics, laundresses, or otherwise occu-
pied how does 1t manifest Itself In their houses,
pursuits, and conduct Such questions "a the SO
reach to the marrow Of religion, and cannot be
ignored by Widow Vas Corr.
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.fMtSEM ENTS.
The Thomas symphony Concerts.

The third symphony concert OF the pres
ent winter series IS 10 be given on Saturday
evening at Steinway Hall. The programme is
one Of unusual interest, since IL Is devoted to
the performance OF the works Of the greatest Of
all symphony writer's. lteethoven's first and
ninth symphonies and his concerto for violin
and orchestra will be given. The Orltorio So
cieiy of New YORK, under direction OF Dr. DAM
rosch, Will render the vocal part Of the choral
or ninth sSmphOny. The public rehearsal for
TINS conoeIt takes place this AFTERNOON Al 2
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-20

This extraordinary winter has presented
many curious phases, but none more remarka-
tie than the dense fogs which have prevailed
for the last two days. At three o'clock vcster-
day, the city had averitable London look Even
IN Offices amply provided with windows and
with an open exposure, gas had to be liphtcd at
three o'clock. The air was soft and muiky, and
winter garments were burdensome. Tho two
days have been more like May or October days
than mid-Jonuary ones. This Ia the time OF the
winter when We are accustomed TO be wading
through slush made by the January thaw, and
long before this, M the rule Of other years we
have had SOME Of the greatest snow storms Of
the winter. whereas this year we have had no
more than merely furry Of snow. The ground
Is tractable 10 the plough, and the grass puts
forth green spears. Happily, II is ahealthy sea-
son so far az the death rate IL concerned. The
number Of deaths In the city last week was loo
less than for the same period last year. Yet IL
In by no means safe to conclude that a continu-
anco OF such unreasonable weather as this will
be conducive to health. IL certainly will not
favor agriculture.