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c,,,,,es,ou e. c. letter to the Now York
sarfc<ses to the tlcv'llsei persecution pFac-
bfa ~. ,hc Co,,lclcrascs on the colorcd rroplo
hed "?9,,cd :? M to vote fur TiLDEx and HAMPTON
wv ~. con,rlcratc ticket. Tho writer says:
sna,1.rourncc sna ~. Of THIS weeks alienation Of tho
Ihe GU vi incnfcn1nto. But the whites toenl
ttcsacd 10 cnt NIL t.ttHc domestic enemlcs fr0i1l
dttt1tis"a, ussocfntions and cmp1nyment*. Ttic
thtf io''M, ~ tcr, antt nn employees th!a week VII!
tbanses j, ,,,ousots, md will hiring Huintd Hntlcr-
anouhi " sIs"sr moor, tlcucd Ilegracs t!1is winter.
trc upon hid Dy their leaders 10 "tl01A tho
1ss] VIII ,h,, il. thu Republican party: and that tho
tdn. H., hn,nd ia succeed. II WDnld take care OF
ptHJ eet; erncr bsyr been IN the haltt heretofore
ihca .rfnyrrt discharged t1.eEr hhnta on accpnnt
Fatn s,fr,r, 10 asse ~ tug upon lhn employ
q IL f"r eir support There ~ no hope for
~ 70 " the clect!nn az HAMPTON, and they SEQ
~ nesStt 'tst t1iry layo ruined thcn,sctycs.
nv ws.t t" would 10 thought Of Republican cm-
-,''ars "a IN this city or State who would thus
l'.''n ! ,nc'r lrsl, llelp bceauso they refused TO
'Iss. 's.no,t HAYES, Cu..oM, and tho Republican.
.syr,t .sprt Tic malsnity Of those Carol!nn Con-
.,s,,tc, /, eouethng deylt'st.. It IL hard for
,:sst, xs,sru u,cn to comprehend that such an In
.'"nus spIrlt ot persecution can exist anywhere
,s'u u ,hfs country. Keforn Ia necessary In tho
aI.'s., 1carts Of the South Carolina Demo-
t+sfA
, 1876-11-17
BUSINESS NOTICES,


a Word to Mothers.
fon will find Mrs. W}nalow's Soothing Syrnn m
invaluable friend. 1t cures ,lyscntesy apt dIar-
rhra, regulates the stomach and bowels, erres wind
cole, softens tic gums. reduces Inflammation and
K!yes time and cnesEy to the whole system. in A.
FINN pain md exhaustion relief viii be found In I3
ur ~ nsfnntcA after iiae SoolhJns Syrup has been
administered. DO no. fail tu procure it.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-05

with their own act and unless the Democrats
undertake to make good their own promises
to do something with the currency, the Repub-
Leans will have TO go into the Presideh'lai
campaign handicapped with the failure OF
their most important legislation.
On the other hand the Democrats, with the
exception of the headstrong and reckless in1a-
t1onists like Landers of Indiana. are timid and
hestating. The hard-mOney men are IN q lni-
nority numerically, and what is more, are nj
most totally destitute of courage or pluck.
he party il in much worse case than
their opponents were in the last Congress, for
it is divided upon the subject more nearly
equally its iDlationists arc more positive III
their convictions and more extreme i'll Their
views, and there Is less opportunity for reach
ing common understanding and agreeing
upon compromise. Obviously the party's
wisest course would be, az suggested by Mr.
Fernando Wood, to give the matter the go-by
and do nothing whatever. Adopting this
course, they would expose themselves to the
charge of having failed to redeem their prom
ises. but that, after all, is but an old story
with them, and it would be better policy to
risk the odum of that than TO risk the
chances of being broken to pieces. as they
must be if they attempt anything positive
in the shape of financial legislation. In the
Democratic Congressional caucus. OF which our
Washington correspondent gives an account
the difficulty, the impossibility indeed. OF any
agreement by the dominant party upon cur
rency bill very clearly appeared. The honest
currency men hold everything subordinate to
considerations of party harmony and success /:
they will do nothing except tinker and tinker
and try to patch up some sort OF compromise
or makeshift 1t is tho other side, the lnla-
ton wing of the party, that has the courage
of its convictions, il res0lute, determined, end
aggressive. They, however, are harmless Tor
mischief except to themselves and their own
party, for whatever they do or undertake
must stop with the action of the House; it
can go no further. Beyond. it ia blocked by
the Senate and the Executive.
So that whoever looks to this Congress for
any financial legislation that will be effective
in any direction will be disappointed. The
truth is, both parties are afraid OF the question:
Neither dares meddle with it, The Democratic
majority in Congress, upon whom is the pres
ent burden of responsibility, see "A trap IN It,
which the shrcwdeSt OF them want 10 avoid by
going round it carefully and finally letting 1t
severely alone. The Republicans see the trap
also, and are waiting for their opponents to
step into it, Ii is not tho condition OF the
country or the uncertainty of the currency or
the depression IN business and trade that these
gentlemen arc thinking of most. None OF
these things move them. There's Prosi-
dent to be elected next November. and what
they arc logislating for is the inside track in
that race.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-05
PERSONAL.

Mark Twain IL going to Europe in the spring
ON business.
The Rev. DR.. Hall delivered his first lecture
before the Yale Theological school on Thursday. Hesso
made an sllress the students OF the college on the
evening of the same day.
Congressman Piper of California is said to
own 200 acres within city limits OF san Francisco.
IL IA Of pure Swedish descent was 4 carpenter ny trade
and caught the Californ fever hy reading speech oI
Daniel Webster which the future OF san Francisco
described Ia glowing terms.
A bronze statue of WuherspOon, o former
President Princeton College and OF the sgners of
the Declaration OF Independence has been completed In
Phadel ha and will be placed In Foirnount Park some
time next Summer. The statue including eightinch
base 3 feet high The hgue stand. erect, the right
sigy extended and The LEFT bent against the breast
aud holding manuscript The H. sign Of the drapery Is
represent the sub oct both in his clerical and civilian
character The coat ana waiscoat are OF The connena
cut. and from the shoulders hangs the Geneva gown
loosely fastened NJ the throat b, cord and Iasse Ihe
strongly marked and are expressive OF great
force OF character
f. A. Dockray, the American who was i'm
prsoned during the past two years at Valencia, Spain,
us Cuban rebel. has written TO friend in Florida He
save under date OF London. Jan 5 81 have been in
London fortnight having escaped from Valencia,
Spain I'm the night Was six days an open boat of the
pansh coast-bown Africa I'm terrible gale. and
landed IN MOROCCO among the Mools Thence We worked
over To Gibraltar, where got British steamer for
London. All ray IL, don't you get into Span
il Prison Let them choke you first with the Gqrrote
It's lar better left word in Valencia that coming
10 London spend Christmas, bnt don't believe will
go back tn spain | wrote the Governor short note
here saying sorry he put himself to the trouble OF
search every vessel IN the harbol ana raising such
fuss about nothing. hope he has - by this time"
A Paris correspondent gives the following pen
picture OF Madame Maclahon: "sho is a dark, norid.
stout person. with the merriest clear gray eyes In
France and, faith these her only beauty she Is
the despair OF her mllners; for her stout short figure
defes graces Of their art She has passion for pnks
and green's But. by good luck, because she is
broad not very big, people insist that she Is mo
thery soul Look at that back and shoulders whisper
people AZ receptions : How homely, how motherlyl l.
And as the butcherwomen lean far out Of their mon
stous swayng to spy her Grace she enters shop
from her carriage Mon Dieu" they cry, what fine
rurse for her manots But she has the merrest eyes.
the pleasanes laugh In France that Is cor tain. She Is
always In good humor And she might, with great truth
say like Madame la Marechso Leebre: Il and my
Marshall" "
LISBON. Feb. 4.-Baron de SAINT Anna, the
Portuguese Minister at Washington, has been nominated
Centennial Commissioner.
LONDON, Ftb. 4.-Ths Morning Standards
Rome special says that despite tho de malls.
Cardinal AntOnei Is seriously Ill.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-05
POLITICAL NOTES

Congressman II. Y. Riddle, the new Repre-
sentative from Iyth Tennessee District has gyen
to tho Treasury OF his State the amount of back salary
due him. ing the death Of his predecessor s7oi 10
Ex-President Thomas Hill of Harvard College
approves of Mr. Banes amnesty speeches lie writes to
The Portland Press Every political may DO for
given even II 1t has proceeded far lead TO overt
treason aud armed rebellion. But II forgive deber-
ate malignant tendis cruel murders tho forgiveness
ought certainly To be limited IL ought the
offender full confidence 10 his full rvcges."
Tho lukewarmness toward Gov. Hayes as a
Pre- esidentia candidate which has been evident In The
Cincinnati Gazette Office to he increasing Here is
the latest indication There are other States besides
Ohio to be carried We do not doubt that the electoral
vote OF Ohio would be given to Norton Bristow Blaine
or any other Republican OF National reputation and good
character who took heavy weights, who should
ceiye the nomination. And certainly W. would not deem
wise policy to east reflections other prominent Repub
cans In order to forward preferences Tor Hayes, for this
would provoke retaliation ana stir personal and rae
tiOus conflict which would be mutually destructive 10 the
asprants, as well Us damaging TO the party"
Chancellor Haven of Syracuse University has
written letter giving his views the proposed amend
ment 10 tho Constitution OF this State concerning appro-
praoDs TO sectarian schools Ho proposes tins phrase
oogy "Neither the money the credit OF the State.
nor Of any municipal corporation town or county shall
DO applied the support OF any school or schools not
wholly owned by and under the control Of said State
municipal corporation, town, or county" Ho adds
"Thls would oonfno tho public money where 1t ought to
be- to the support Of tho public schools The public
New-York tribune., 1876-02-05

Resumption act while appearing to desire re-
sumption. They have said much about the ne
cessity of thorough investigation; but have
they touched single one of many matters IN
which Democrats might be implcated' what
one thing have they done, what one thing Is
there a prospect of their doing, in justification
of their pledge to give the country better
and purer government1 -.
We are in no haste to make up the verdict
There is yet time for Democratic House to 90
something to commend itself to public conh-
dence. but it has done not a thing as yet. Inc
Democratic journals may rest assured that
their party will be judged by its performance
and not by its promises, and If they hnd tha'
Independent voters are disgusted, may look W
Democratic representatives for the reason.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-05
5norf 10 Aopertisemenis.

AMusrMRNTs-1ih .odGe-4th. 9TH and 9th columns
BANKING AND FINASCIAIs-9m Pd1e%l u column. -
BANKING HOUSES AND BANKERs-lOh PGQc-3i cOluuln'
tOARI ANp RoOMs-llM Pdgc-3d ana 4th cOluihns'
BoOTs AND SHOES 9th IGGe-lsi column
BUSINESS CuASCEs-10h idgs-3t column
BUSINESS NOrICEs-6h PGGe--lst column
CoPARrNERsHiP NOTICBS-llh Fd0e-2d COLUMN
, DKSrIsTFY-0i 0ia Id0e-lst column.
DIVIDEND NOTICES 10Th PdQe-5i column.
IuRorEAS SApvERTlsEMENIs-lON IdQe-5th and 9th
ris.NCIAI-lOM Paoe-lst 2d and Sd columns
FURNITI T--9M PdGe-lst column.
HELP WANTED-llh PdGe-6th column.
HUTRiS-llh Fd0e-ith cOrmn.
HORSES And FARMS WANTED-5h PGge-6th column
lea CREAM--9h Pd0e-lst cnIumn.
1NsTKt CrIO>- 9h PdQs-l, column -
LECTURES AND MEETINGs-llh P0Ge-tth couinn.
LEGAL NOTICEs-1lh PGge-2d coi,unn
HAREIAGts AND DYATHS-7M PG0e-Gth column. -
NIsCEII ANEDUs-1lh Pdce-2d column; I'm PaGe-4tn'
9Th and 9th columns. -
MUSICAL ISSTRUMESTs-11h PdqS-6th column.
Ssw HICATONs-SM Pdde-5th ana 9th columns
REAL ESTATE FoR SALF--CTY-5M Pd0e-6th column
CoUNIEY-5h P0ge-6th column; To ,ExcHANGE-om
PoCe-6th column. ~ -
RELIGIOUS NOTICEs-1lM Poq,-19t and 2d columns
BALES nv AUCnoN-1lM PaGc-3d column -.,
SITUATIONS WANTED MALES-llh PTIe-4th ana otn
columns FEMALEs-11h I0Qe-5th and 9th columns
SPECIAL NoTICEs-7h PGQo-Gh column 49, ..
sTEAwBoATs AND kAMgoADs-10m fage-3d 4th and oth
columns ., ,
6iEAxFRs. OrrlS-1lh Pd7e-3d column.
1EAcnRRs-9h Pa0s-1st column -
To I,rT-CITf PROFEkTY-5h PGJe-6th column; BROOK
IYS-5h Page-6th column; C0USTRY-5h Page-0th
column.
HnTrE RvsoRrs-11h Pdgc-ith column
New-York tribune., 1876-02-05
MUSIC AND THE DRA MA.
TILE OPERA.

The Titiens opera season, which closes with
a matinee to-day. has been. in spite OF all drawbacks,
delightful experience The grandeur OF the great artists
pcrsonation. the magnihcence Of that noble dramatic
style of which she IL almost the last surviving repre-
sentative. the spendor Of her voice and the magnetism
Of hor personal presence have made forgive all the un
pleasantness of her surroundings even though we could
not always forget H. Before she returns to London We
trust we may be allowed to witness some of her other
great representations-for instance Fdelio.
on Monday Miss Adelaide Phillips will take possession
OF the Academy Of Music, where she so long regned
ayorite and will bring forward her sister Matilda Tho
opera selected for occasion Rossns bright and n-
teresting Cenerentoa" which will be good ~ noy'
city Ia Oh except veteran cOnnOlsseurs.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-05
TRENOR ". PARK.

We publish to-day in full the answer of The
Tribune Association to the complaint OF
Trenor w. Park. partly in order that our
readers may understand what sort of case 1t
is upon which this picturesque promoter OF
crooked mining companies has the efi'rontcry
to ask for damages and partly to indicate the
manner in which we purpose dealing with all
such public enemies whenever they give us
chance There can be no miscOnception of the
nature of our charges against this man. We
have accused him of plundering the coniidlng
public, first by means OF tho Emma
Mine swindle, Of which he was one OF the
original authors; secondly by means OF the
MaripOsa mining swindle; and thirdly by the
issue of worthless mortgage bonds of the
hyuothetical New-York, Boston and Montreal
Railroad. We have no apology TO offer and
nothing to explain away. We stand by the
charges. and if Park dares to go into conrt
we will promptly follow him there and prove
our words. And meantime a variety OF in
tercsting particulars respecting all these opera
tions may be found in the answer to his
complaint.
There for instance the reader will sec how,
after Gen. Schenck had been compelled to resign
his dictatorship in the Emma Mining Company.
Park induced him to keep the fact a secret for
few days so that more shares might be nm
loaded upon the London market at high
price. There the reader will see how the
swindle was kept along by fictitious dividends.
and how Park warned his cOnfedcrates in
London when the crash was about TO come, and
50 enabled them to stand from under. And
with respect to the Mariposa Mining Company
and the through line paper railroad number
of details are set forth, most of which have
long been known to business men, though they
will perhaps be interesting news to the general
public.
II is men like Park who have brought Amer
lean enterprise into disrcpute all over the
world and taught the capitalists iii every
money center OF Europe to look askance when
an American bond is offered them for invest
ment 1t is idle to think that we can win
back our good name or restore our shattered
credit till the public opinion of honest Amer
lean communities takes the promoters of
bubble companies in hand, and teaches them
that they cannot enjoy the consideration OF
gentlemen while they are living the life of a
sWindlpr.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-05
DRAMATIC NOTES.

Mr.. John f. Owens thinks of making pro-
fe.sionul trip To Australia next season.
Mr.. Arthur Cheney of the Boston Globe
Tleater has been in New-lorlS this week.
"Julius Caesar" mt Booths Theater, and
"Piauo" at the Firth Avenue. remain hXiures.
Mr.. Runnion's comedy, Running Corner"
will he brought ont next week, In ihadeph"' " '"'
Arch Ii was liked and much praised IN Chicago
The last performances of the BuJleSque Oh
Rose Aichel will be- given at the Eagle Thea,er 0tay
cnange OF bill will be made at that theater on the 'n
Mr.. Alerson, manager of theatcrs IN Aus
tralia IA in New-lork. making engagements Oh aluc
tions for the Australian stage
Pantomime prevails at the Olympic, ana ana
fourteen new stars visible In that quarter oil '"'
dramatic heavens
The proceedings at Tony Pastors lheaIet
are made festive by Mr.. Gus Williams, Mr. Bync Mt
sam Devere and Mr.. Pastor himself with NUMEROUS
company OF auNiliaiie-.
The impersOnations given by Nr. Backls' IL; ~;
the Sin Francisco Musre Hail. continue 10 hti 'i
please the public and no one in quest % rear eo'' "
viii neglect 10 sec theih
A benefit performance invites the public az,
teutiou tonight "a, the Academy OF Music Ml9 n" ,h
Williams and Miss Biru Heron VIII participate ~ u.s.
and The Honeymoon will be acted, Win Snoa ca"
Miss Rose Eytinge took her benefit at lie
Tnn Souare Thea;er last night This 0ctrSs VIII thhc
Rose Michel" on starring tour az the close ~ n @
career in this city. She goes as lai away Us san i
cisco. d.
Mr.. McCullough, having recovered the use ot
his voice acted SJdridcus Wednesday evening a. 'ns
Boston Theater with tne effect Next week i, spi ipa
as Richeieu, y(rgihiHs Jdck Gaze O"e"0' "e''""'S'
and Richard Ill.,
II has been found-and noticed-that inc
MaIryats novel OF Her Lord and Mas err Mos. oi Us @
plays OF the period spring up In this way anu
s with reerence TO the materials used than Win reio''
ence TO the use that Is made OF them.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-05

NO PROSPECT or CURRENCY ELL.
Each days session Of Congress makes 1t
more and more apparent that nothing will be
done with reference to the currency question.
Both parties fight shy Of it. The Republicans.
having no responsibility for the initiation of
legislation on the subject, and feeling conf
dent that their opponents can do nothing that
will not be to their own disadvantage, are
quietly waiting and watching. They are not
entirely easy In their minds, however; for
though it seems plain that the Democratic
majority will be held responsible by the
pcopo for their inactiOn if the session should
pass without some measure OF relief
being devised, the Republican leaders are
fearful that even in that event their own
party will not escape public condemnation for
the responsibility Of passing the Currency bill
of 1875, the defects and weakness Of which
are beginning now to be seen. These defects
The TRIBUNE pointed out when the bill WAS
under consideration, but the wIse Republican
leaders in the last Congress who could not
foresee that the Ohio and Pennsylvania iDfia-
tionists would take possession OF the Demo
cratic party and compel the Republicans to
pronounce in favor of hard money, saw nothing
except that there was a difference Of opinion
in their own ranks upon the question which it
was deemed all important to harmonic. Hence
the compromise which resulted in the present
bill. Ii was only assented to because it did give
some promise Of specie resumption, even though
the methods by which it was to be attained
were fatally defective. 1t was passed by a
party that was not certain whether it was in
favor of honest currency OF not. 1t lacked, as
the party at that time lacked, fiber, muscle,
backbone Something different would have
been done if the party leaders had foreseen
the present situation. They thought then they
could not afford fight, and so they compro-
missed. The consequence Is they are saddled
New-York tribune., 1876-02-05

wire.workers confessed their guilt, and await
sentence. What 1t will be We do not know.
Death. as likely as anything. "Put ont the
"light, and then put out the light" (Shake-
speare.)
We trust that cheap gas and meters 10 DO
affectiOnately confiled in will some time remove
the dreadful temptations to which the harassed
consumer is now subjected. Far DO IL 1roin
us to suggest extreme proceedings but man
does come occasionally to take the state OF
the meter, which is often set up in some place
unite convenient for committing what the
equitable might call justifiable homicide.
Some time or other one OF these officials VIII
be found stretched upon sub-cellar noor'
more or less lifeless, with his little DooK I'D
one hand and his pencil in the other the ag-
gravated but now penitent householder weep
ing ND stairs for what he has dune, and WISH
ing that long ago he had substituted coal OIL.
To a sensitive man, short Of money, IL must
be dreadful to behold that periodical person
invading his domcile, walking down stairs
like one of the family, entering figures al ho'-
fu,n ard deaf to any remarks offered upon the
cprepious "dem'd tOtaln of the last bill. In
case of disagreement, exasperating is the cool
placidity and Rhadamanthine promptness with
which the Company cuts OIL the gas leaving
the family in utter darkness and gnashlng lts
teeth by the pale light of tallow candie
bought at the nearest grocery. The trouble Is
that the consumer is so helpless, so Thoroughly
at the mercy of that green thing in the cellar,
80 incapable of resisting invasion and cutting
off. But at any rate. let him not tamper with
his meter! How does he know that, by way OF
mild precaution. the Company has not charged
it with dynamiteY
New-York tribune., 1876-02-05
TRIPLE E SH E E L
1HE NEWs THIS MORNING.

FoRFIGN--The Rev. Alexander II. Mackonochie
and about 100 leading ritualists disclailned any
dealings with the Papacy. -- Capt Digby Con
seryatiye was elected member of the British House
of Commons. - Cardinal LedOchowsh had ar
rived at Berlin. - An explosion occurred i'll the
Jabin colliery, Bel gun. Out Of go men, 26 only
had been taken out at last accounts
DOME snC-In Congress yesterday. personal ex-
plantations were made by Mr. Sargent and Mr.. Eaton
over the District bill. and Mr. Morton argued in be-
half of the admission of Mr.. PInchback; no action
VS. taken on either subject; the House passed
numerous private bills and engaged IN an animated
but pointless debate pensionnS soldier OF the
late war that served III both armies. - Minister
Bchenck is expected at Dayton, Ohio in April ==
The Louisiana House resolved that If the State Sem
ate insists on the new Returning Board bill, the
House will consider itself absoved from the whole
adjustment - The Commissioners Of the Dis
trict of Columbia have ordered all work to
be STOPPED which would have to 10 paid for
In 3.65 bonds. - The OcOtt Iron Company of
Albany suspended; liabilities $4,000. == In
the State Legislature the Senate passed Mr. Morris
seys bill, fixing corporation workmen's wages III
Eew-YoTk at not over - a day; bill was offered
to appoint "A special Prison Commission, composed of
Sinclair Tousey, Gen. Niven, Warden Pilsbury, and
George r. Babcock of Buffalo; bills to regulate coal
transportation. fares on the Eighth Avenue Railroad,
10 lease the Grand Street Ferry, and 10 effect mq-
nicipal economy in New York, were offered reso-
luton was offered calling for reports of the New
York gas companies. == Coal mining will stop In
Luzerne and Lehigh Counties. Penn, to-day.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Henry c. Bowen in a
letter to the Examining Committee Of Plymouth
Church charged Mr.. Beecher with adultery and
perjury He said Mr.. Beecher had dishOnored sew
eral homes, bat refused TO give his sources of
information. - The preparations for the Moody
and Sanlry revival meetings are completed. ==
In the trial of p. n RubensicIn in Brooklyn, for
murder, the opening address for the defense was
begun. - III. b. Clafin d co. lost silks worth
$4,000, by burglary. - Gold 1928, 1923,
1925 Gold value of the legaltender dollar at the
close, So SO cents.
THE WEArnER.-The Government report predicts
Increasing cloudiness and SNOW. -- In this city
yesterday the day cleared, after a snowfall OF
about foot. becoming very cold; thermometer,
25o 81 100.