The Morning herald., 1876-06-09
IN. Y. Herald Of Yestarday.l

| ing, gives as one reason Tor MS course Una
the "most faithful friends" Of the Presiden
and tho present system of administration ar
In favor Of his nomination. Conceeding tn
truth of this proposition, why should 1t b
an objection to the nomination of Mr.. Conk
ling by the Republican Conventions Thi
convention will be composed Of the "faith
full friends" Of Grant and his system. ]
Mr.. Curtis has any doubt on the subject le
him offer resolution embodying contrar
views. This convention will not nominal
man who is the enemy, or even the critic
of Grant. So far as Grantism is concerned
no candidate-Blaine Morton or Ccnkling-
will be free from It. We cannot kill Re
publican candidate in the Cincinnati Con
vention by crying "Grantism." 1t will be
Grant Convention.
Public Record of Yesterday
GENERAL DIX, illustrating in his orator
at the Academy the progress of the age
said that on the 4th Of July, 1776, the jour
ney from Boston to this city, $50 miles, was
usually the work of ten days. On the 4tf
of July, 1876, railroad train will leave
New York and reach San Francisco, 3,80(
miles distant, in eighty-f -four hours, a feat
which has already been accomplished. An
other instance no less striking might be af
forded in the fact that Plus TX ':cabled his
congratulations to CINCINNATI" on the re-
cent occasion of the venerable Archbishop
Purcelps celebration of his fiftieth year OF
golden jubilee in the priesthood A hun
dred years ago there was not only no tele-
graph but no Cincinnati to receive the swift
winged message.
Philadelphia Ledger of Yesterday
A NOTICE was issued yesterday by Direc-
tor General Goshorn to the effect that, on
Saturday next, June 10th, the Centennial
Exhibition buildings will be kept open until
halfpast seven o'clock In the evening, and
that the grounds will be kept open until nine
o'clock. This notice will be very CRAFTY
ing to the large class who cannot afford
more than half day of lost time, and also
to all those whose duties keep them at their
desks, Offices or stores until two or three
o'clock. 1t lengthens the afternoon;of Sat-
urday next by full hour and half To
those who take the half day to reach the
Exhibition-say by 80, it allows full six
hours, which is about as much as most peo-
pie can stand without taking long rest.
Then they will have full hour in the mag
beautiful grounds in the pleasant
part of the summer day-the honr between
half-past seven and half-past eight-with
still half hour left before the time for
leaving. The arrangement is an expert
ment, which, we trust will prove satisfac-
tory and fully successful
brooklyn Times of Wednesday,
A remarkable example of the need OF
sympathy to effective human action was
given last evening at the meeting of the
Prison Congress. William Cullen Bryant
was introduced to speak, but for some un-
known reason advanced with evident en-
barrassment. He paused several moments
to collect himself, before he seemed able to
utter word. And then he went on in al
unaccountable, hesitating, broken way, and
presently came to complete stand-still.
The audience maintained profound and
most respectful silence. The pause dragged
itself out to painful length, until,
indeed, the sentence last uttered had flown
80 far away that it was simply impossible
to connect another with it. The venerable
speaker, after strange struggle for self
command, seemed to yield, and then said
81 must beg your pardon. l had in my
mind several things which l wished to say,
but you are SO painfully still that you have
very distressing effect upon me, and fear
shall not be able to proceed" Instantly
the audience broke into thun1ers Of applause
the current of sympathetic magnetism was
started, Mr.. Bryant found himself in har-
mony with his hearers, and continued and
finished his speech in his usual forcible
way.
New York Times of Yesterday
The foreign mail just received contains
several important facts bearing on the silver
question. The Berlin Borssu Zeitu,U gives
the total value Of the silver coins withdrawn
from circulation up to April /, as $ll0, ,OOO,-
900. OF this amount $56, ,250, 900 has been
used for the new silver token coinage,
some s25 5,oo0. 900 has been sold, and the
balance, about $50, 900, is in the hands
of the Government. On the LIST of thi.
month the Government begins to retire the
fractional thaler pieces, after which the