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Evening star., 1876-12-09

A VERY PLEASANT soIREE was given last
evening in connection with Mile V. Prud-
hOmmes Cercle Dramatique Francais, at
Mrs. Butchers female seminary, No. 1923
1th street. Clairville's little vaudeville
LES Petites de Ia Vie Humaine," was admi-
rably performed by Miles udhOmme and
Maltchce, Messrs- Colliers, Guillaume and
Douglass. Dr. j. p. Caulfield and daughter
furnished some fine piano music; MI. Walter
Paris, the artist, a sweet violin solo, and Miss
Mygatt and Mr.. kohr sang several pieces in
capital style; the whole concluding with a
social dance. Mile PrudhOmmes classes
speaking knowledge OF the French language
Evening star., 1876-12-09

HOUSE ROBBERIEs-The residence of Mrs
Sarah n. Brown, near LeDroit Park, was en-
tered by thieves Thursday night, and about
x30wOrth OF clothing was stolen. =. Yesterday
morning the residence of DIR. Lincoln, 1899 +
street, was entered by thieves and about $500
worth Of jewelry stolen. Two men called at
the house TO see the doctor, and left before he
appeared, and afterward the robbery was dis
cOvered''--The store of Phillip j. Buckley
grocer, corner Of Sd end streets northwest,
was entered Thursday night by thieves and
robbed. The entrance was effected through q
back window, and although a light was burn
ing In the store, exposed to view from the
street, the store showed evidence OF having
been pretty thoroughly investigated The
contents Of the money drawer were taken:
also, a quanty of whisky cigars, and tobacco
Evening star., 1876-12-09

STRENGTHEN YOUR VOICE and remove Colds,
Coughs and Hoarsenest, by taking DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-25
BROOKLYN PJBLiC WORhS.

GEN. sIOCUM DECLARES THERE Has BEEN MIsMAN-
AGEMENT iN TIE DEPAR1MENT-MEN DRAWING
PAY WITHOUT sEEVICE-IHE HEMPsTEAD EEsLR-
yOIR.
The expectation that important business i'll
regard 10 tie Department Of Public Works and the
Hcmpstoad Reservoir would come before the Brooklyn
Common Council drew immense crowd to the
Brooklyn City Hall yesterday The throne filled The
corridors and the AldeImanc chamber long before the
bour of meeting fcw inmates AZ the assembling Of
the Board a communication was read from Ma! or
schroeder, calling attention TO one from Gen
~locnm, President OF the Board Of City Works.
Gen. Slocum's letter declares that the Depart
nent affairs have been mismanaged. He says; " In
tho selection OF officers aud employees far greater efforts
have been made 10 care and promote pa san interests
Than 10 promote the interests OF the city. During the
month prrcedirg the recent election less than MY
seven new placed on the pay-rols OF TINS De
partment. | crediby informed that one OF the
men So appointed assessed by the democratic Gene
raj Committee $50 for political purposes on the ground
that he was onicehoder. Upon being discharged I'M
mediately after election he demanded a return OF
his money and threatened TO bring suit II
his demand was not complied with. II aI-
pears from the books Of this Department that
on The 9th OF November his was again placed OIL
the payrols where IT remained for six and oncqnar;er
days at 81 per day, although he performed no service
whatever for the city In this manner the unpleasant
ness between the OcebOder and the Political Commit
adjusted 10 the entire satisfaction OF both par
ties by taking the in dispute from the city Treas
ury "Gen. SlOcum asserts that the case cited Is not
isolated hut mentioned only for illustration Of existing
abuses He declares that many persons draw pay rgn
ally from the City Treasury without doing an hours
service He adds think the time has come when the
City Government can put complete and final end 10
compelling the payers OF this city to support In idc
ness the hOrdcs and rctncr Of our political
managers The evils IN the Department are not confined
10 the list OF sinecures men utterly uuht for their posi-
lions he found In every bureau. Taiofs, hdt,crs.
brewers and barenders are appointed to inspect the
work Of masons ami plumbers"
The following communication then received from
Mayor schroedcr
The consumption ~ wafer has from year year rapid
increased in this city. Though the Of water
famine distant "a; tine Time the construction Of
reservoir undertaken, who has lately
examined the condition Of water works and sup
DIV viii deny that the danger Of suffering" for
water il near at nand Decisive steps snOudb- taken
once 10 avert such danger. | therefore respectfully
recommend that your honorable body take Immediate
action to src the completion Oi the storage
yOr so far that it may De usad for the purpose for which
il is intended, III early time Is circumstances viii
permit.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-25
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
irox. Jan. 24.-The Supreme Court to-day

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The Supreme Court to-day
renat Il decisions IN the following cases 49,
No. 6l-1he Western GnOn Telegraph Company agt 1le
aud Atlantic Railroad Company appeal from The Or
Northern District or eOTg1a-Ihls was
contest lLe OF telegraph along the ROAD OF the
Toad which ii holds under the state OF Georgia
claimed 10 have purchased the line and Its appure
the Telegraph Company and aVeITed ownership
Tel Company claimed that the contract was one 0
This Court holds that the state DID not pur
chase but that the contract for the use Of the line lis pat
the ownership remaining IN the Telegraph Company
Just,ce Nil ler delivered the opinion.
stroll ct al Rutherford error Ia the supreme Conit D.
The Di-tc-iis sult brought lease made Dy Dr
Gurey pr scniing chu ch extension committee
Thrro verdict tue paiuf al the ta Dut tho Gen
el Term re- and rterrd Judgment fOr the
defendant that there authority Tor the
ease as upon s face that tie committee hai no
the uists Tins Court t'trscs that Juueuloh
MT. Justice SWayuc delivered the opinion. -
No Jl-Missss pIi and Missouri Railroad agt Cronwell
apv from Circuit OF IOYa1us bill was filed u
compel company transfer 20 the complainant
oo and to 10 shares Of
he claimed Ia lave purchased at sale on tNseu
Tie hold that the stock oi The company au t
worthless had witnits franchise and he small
percentage the had expected TO realize ana con
s,queuty II could have been nothing put an empty name kel
only speculative the proceeding il not aucn
hO ldrrtuucnd II To court Ol equity kcNtrst WIN
dire, dismiss the Libel MI Justice Bradley DELIVERED
Tie t,.u Igl
New-York tribune., 1876-01-25
NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

YESTERDAYS BUSINESS LIGnT-wHN THE REPORT
OF THE THEOLOGICAL Seminary AT PRINCETON
SHOWS.
TRENTON, n. j., Jan. 24.-In the Senate to-
day bill introduced by Mr. Albeit 10 authorize per
change their by making application to the
Circuit Court OF any county.
Mr. Magic introduced supplement to the act respect
ing railroads and canals, which puts all corporations
doing business In this state under the operations Of the
law and subject to the Court Of Chanccry la
gard 10 foreclosures, receivers, sales, &c.
Mr. kirk introduced bill to egaze certain acts OF the
tleehOders OF Essex County.
Sundry bills ordered to third reading That 10
appoint Board OF Assessors 10 eIuaze taxation was
amended, giving the members OF tho Board 81 800
year.
In the House, about half dozen unimportant bills
were introduced.
The report OF tho Trustees o' the Theological Seminary
of the Presbyterian Church at Princeton presented
rher last sport presented IN 1871 The present
port sets forth that the real estate owned by the corpora
ton consists OF IT Of land which stand the two
main seminary buildings, valued at $4,000 The total
value Of personal estate Is 47s 317 These funds are In
vested In bond and mortgage real estate. &c The re-
ceipts follows: From May l, 1870, TO May l.
1871 S30,567; 1871 to 1872. $32 S27; 1872 to 1873
S35,579; 1873 TO 1874 S33ls1 1874 to 1873. S3s
rhe expenditures for salaries OF six professor one tutor
IN account Of library, repair OF bulldings &e were rs
iolOws 1870 to 1871, $3l 072; 1871 TO 1872 S33s76
1872 10 1873, S39273; 1873 10 1874 S3S62O 1874 to
1879 S39 9240. The number Of volumeA In the novsry
2e,779.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-25

from st: Thomas; Jarn (Nor, Rummelhon from Dublin
san FRAsclsoo. Jan 4IATnyed ship Dunnots s5 Castle
Samuel atts and Troa. both from Newfoik. Arrived
22d, ship NJ. L. Grace Webbc, from Now-YorK.
BOSTON, Jan. 2i.-C,ear.d steamship Nereus Borry. for
New-forE: brgs varnum II. II II. Patrick, for Portau.
Prince Merose Griggs for CArtenas
PHILADELPHIA. Jan 2i-ATTiyed steamships Keniworh.
Prows, from Liverpool Illinois shackiorh, from do Leo
pOd AbersOD Newburyport MpOte Degregore,
from Plymouth sokoo. Crocker. from Liverpool
nal, where abe put in Tor provisions.
DELAWARE BRHAKwAfRR, JAN Pap. m.-AT.yed. schr.
Helen A. Locke ~ days from FOrt Antonio Passed to
day, barks George H. Jenk ns for ADtworp; GarDad AID
Caroline PremuLa, for Queenstown
FOREIGN FORTS.
LONDON. Jan. 24.-Saiied Ellen Dyer, Orient Augus
Qunt0. Jane Wright TTOe.mca, Amor, Bartoomeo Marol.
AMI Magnolia Berger Ny Dhc j. f. SonthelRreen, Edward
Mcdowell, Herbert Strsthearn. o. B. Hlnan, Arotnrus
Wyoming, ThemIs Won Heyden. Carlow Hattie NJ Balm,
Roger Drury, Messina Arrived 20-MOrena, Jan 2zHal
sarah Dougass, ieormer, Aurora Jan. 23ShAkes-
(n the ChaIne May da Ludwig August Royal Ahoe
lucnde, Continental. Elecea (ieetraD sagitta, Que,
Jan. 24.-Cort Adler Ne Plus Ultra Kong Oscar Oscar
Second Frederick Thompson Dagny, Nora Capt Neliscn
Europa.
MovILIH Jan. 24-Ths Allan steamship Peruvian.
Watts Portland jan 10. for Liverpool arrived hero
dav.
Hull. Eng Jan t24-Ths steamship Hindoo. Mis from
Nev.YOrk Jan. IL. arrven day.
CABARIEy Jan l7-Saed, schr Clara smith, Packard for
Now-IOTk
cARDESAs Jan 2l-Arived oark Christine RedmsD. Red
man. nom Portland Arrived 10Th, scLr ~ h. Van Clc2f
trO5 Bath, Me-
New-York tribune., 1876-01-25


Success Is never achieved without merit man may
make poor article once and there being
people IA the United States the sale would bo
enough 10 make decent rune. But article that holds
the ed year aft and the sales OF which
larry and rapidly, mus haV absolute merit.
"D H. " Pierce Buffalo, y. v entire eighth
page day his various articles. We because
ynOw the d. cOr, and know Of his articles We know him
regularly educated whose diploma
wall Of his Office, ana know tat bo has aied with him
several OF tine most eminent practitioners the country We
know parties consult him. by mail and person iIom all
honestly dealt with.
This grand result has been accomplished
good reliable articles which, introduced work
easly their way-and splendid business management
you would patonze medicne scientifically prepared BY
skilled ys.ciaB and chemist Df. Percos Family Mtdi
Golden Medi al Discovery IL nuT0us tonic al
tye and bloc cleansing, and unepuaIcd cough remedy
Pleasant Pellets, than
constitute agreeable and liable physc FavOrite Prescnp
weed magical remedy for pain bowel cOmila Is, and
unequaied nment both human and horse hesh we his
Dr. Sage's CatrTh Remedy known the wOrlc tho
tO the public. They sold by dT Iggists
TWENTY YEARS otPEBAE1cUiBD By Arb GOLDEN MEDICAL
DISCOVERY.
DR. r. V. PIERCE Dear sir: Twenty years ship.
wrecked the Atlantic Ocean. cold aud
caused large absccss 70 TO- on each leg which kept
tiuuay dschagng ATTENDED by doctors IN Liver col
ayre New orleans NewYO and a the hospital
Island (where the doctors wanted to take leg o Finally
spending hun reds OF dollars, rsIaded 10
Golden Medical DiscOyery and row, in less than
three months after taking the r bottle am thankful 10
pat my left heel to the ground. home nearly every
eng shall be glad TO satisfy Of the truth VI
this information. | am. sir. yours respectfully,
WILLIAM kYDB, 81 Jefferson st. Buffalo, y. T.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-25

...s he can best compromise the radical differences
bich divide the Democratic party. III ONO cOud ulVe
,D senator Thurman he would stand about an equal
bepce Either OF them could obtain more votes IN the
nyeniion from the North and South together IMAM any
aDOye nlnc;. senator BAyard appears 10
800 .bjr on the list 0f probabilities II well snppOftei
o. Arst ne will receive large support IN the SOut
any scattering votes In the West and divide the Paclhc
Coast states with Gov. 1lden. We conclude that Gov
cannot be nominated, since II he s1Ouid receive
aoriTy of the he would tie defeated by the two
thirds re The bitter opposition 10 him the West ana
snth on the finance question, and because or the deia
t0ra manners his supporters render almost certain
thaI he canrot receive two thirds OF the C0nvtnOn
Grnr him the whole OF New England, New-EOrk, New
Jese and all OF the Pacific coast States, he won have
S less than Onehrd Of the convention. by combining
win the Southern States it might be possible 10 Obtain
aority hut the chances against this, ana we
cannot the least Justification for hope that ne cou1
obaiu twothris owing TO the uncOmpromislhg hostii
nv which would not ceasr even with his nomlnatloh'
New-York tribune., 1876-01-25
THE FIRE RECORD.

INGERSOLDS SUMMER RETREAT BURNED.
DESTRUCTION OF HIS RESIDENCE AT SOUTH NOR
wALK-LOss ESTIMATED AT Sl2O,OOO.
About 3 a. m. yesterday flames were discoy-
cred issuing from the residence OF James H. In
gerso, OF tho costly mansions OF Ring fame, on
Woody ard-aye, South NOrwalk, Conn. The alarm was
Immediately sounded but before the remen reached the
spot the flames had communicated to every part OF the
building and in less than two hours it destroyed
Owing the lack Of water it impossible to subdue
the flames. The premises have not been occupied this
Winter but In charge OF MI. Graham. who lives
short distance from the house He cannot account for
the origin Of the fire, although 1t Is supposed TO he the
work OF incendiary it the seventh fire which
has occurred in South NOrwak within short time. IL
started in the hwest OF the second story
man who keeps restaurant the depot says he saw
two susplcous-ookng lurking about the vicn-
ity and others six 20 in the direction OF the
building about an before the fire, and return again
alterward small portion Of the furniture, valued at
81 OOO was taken from tho building, including piano
and billiard table. A TRIBUNE reporter called upon
LOrin ngcIsO father of James H. lngerSo, yesterly,
who stated that the property belonged t0 hs wlle ms
Rebocca IngersO and was Insured fOrucn DoW us dc
the furniture about 10000 He Sad that no lght-
fire had been used there lately, and no one ad Dee
admitted to the premises excepting those VINO hau Dee
employed lately IN fIescCng and renoyatlng the mousse
The following Is list Of the in>urances on the prop
erty destroyed, the policies being taken ont III the
of Mrs Rebecca Ingersol: North British and MeI
camille 1900; Fairfield OF Norwalk. American ana
Atlantic New York, AMI Frcmens Fund OF California,
50 900 each Kesoluc. Hoffman, and Manhattan, $500
each; Gcrmanla Hamburg, aud Niagara, S5,UOO cach;
Merden, %, 800; total, $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-25

opened and read Then be refasened tho envelopes 80
that they would appear not to have been read one Oh
these let ars was directed to me personally De0oNo
Keaey arrested ROusha and he was taken 10 ne Io:o
Central Once. His room was searched anu Iu"n1g T
of the lost papers of the company was ouh1 here lhe
prisoner was then taken 70 Wash ingon race roIce
Court and a charge of tamperng with the letters was
made 10 mold nlin Justice moIs"H oiu0A0N w w ~
remanded ~, u o..ho., ., ,ron,hiv
NJ Eeoiweges place. at No. 3 Orohardst,, prooany
conceas the stolen parts of books and the missing
yaInaIe papers which expect VIII De recovered; III
is Impossible to tell how much money is nnssg. nv
drtIs taken from the Inner compar nent OF ne
safe of which ROusha took impression In wax, bnt
% 10 the full extent Of the law. IL expected
tbat he will urge in his defense that he had light as
moi avail him for he was only the glass setter OF the
company and one OF the letters that he seen To open
yesterday addressed to Inc personally ana not 10 the
ASu.e IN
New-York tribune., 1876-01-25
FTOLUTION AND RELIGION
A SUGGESTION To PEOP. rAYfER LEWIS.
j.. l..

SUGGESTION To PEOP. rAYfER LEWIS.
TO the Edftor OF The Trt6une.
SIR: Permit ono who reads with attention and in
s;ruction all that Prof. Tlylcr Lewis writes upon
such matters TO suggcst To him that hc may have
partly missed the point Of rs inquiry. To which he
claboratcly replies in Saturdays TRIBUNE. l fancy
T. may rrioln in a sort Of demurrer, thus:
/ did not ask YOU why those who ignore personal
first cause do not adopt the conception | proposed
by the very terms of the statement they could not
logically do it, All you make ont is that those who
recognize no personal First Cause arc not Thc>ts.
So much the worse for them. but not for my inquiry,
which essentially was: Why do not You yourself
and those ike you, who are convinced there
is "A personal First Cause, accept evolution III
the sense Of its being mode of divine ordination or
action in nature stand ready to accept 1t "a last
and "a far a, it is made probable I
II is surely not in your case, because you are re-
lnctaut 10 hold thclstically what others may hold
athesticaly. Decry if you please and de'nn.lsh II
you can the hypothesis and the philosophy "hch
YOU hold to bo false and injurious, but consider
whether the time has not come for giving worihIer
Interpretation to tie facts and The probabilities
which are getting TO be more and more admitted, ana
which there is 10 need To give the nOn-thestlc
natural philosophers the monopoly of. Begging
+. pardon for the libcrtyI have taken in push
ing further bis pertinent question, nm respectfully
yours. -
CaDiJridge Mass, Jan. %, 1870
New-York tribune., 1876-01-25
LATEST SHIP NEWS
For other Ship Neles see Second Page.
AnnIAln

rIor other SAiy Neles see Second Page
ARRIVED.
steamship Spain Br) Grace Liverpool Jan. l2 with mdse
and pass tO +. ". J. HuIst.
steamship wilmington, Gardner AZua Jan. H. Santo Do
inCo City 18TH Porto Plata l7ih aui Turks
Island 18th with mise and pass. 10 VIM T. Clyde co.
Steamship city Of Merida, Reynolds New Orleans Jan
TampicO 5th Tuspan 9th, Vera llt CGmpeache l3t
Progreso 10TH Havana 20th with ndse aud pass to L.
AlrN andre &
steamship CITY OF Houston Deerng Galveston Jan. II,
Key West 2ist with muse aud pass To s.loNGei.
Steamship Pioneer, Wakely, Wilmington, " c. win mdse
and pass. To Mm. 4. CLYDE * co. ~, = -.
Big Norancy of BOSTON,. RedouneL Fernandina days
with lumber
SAILED.
steamships Csstalis for glasgow Abemarle for ewes
Bet snrs sir Robert Peel, anu John aunt i1r london
Magiala Liverpool - Nicholas, for san fIalcisso
baTLs j. h. Nhtnsy, ioI Antwerp; Johann hePleI anu %
George Bremen Nictauz, for BordeahAi & ~,
Marsees Morning star for Oport0 FIt! anu SaS ~ lot
Cork for orders Fremetiden, for Cork 9r Isaac
Hal, and Leeds for glasgow husoi lot LoluOn
r. Allen for Dunedin. brigs WofvlIe, ior IorEnua;
Ayance Oporo Csmbrian Tor "asso" 'o'ance' ior
Point a t1tre. =. -, -.
WIND-5unset fresh n W. clear
DOMESTIC POTTS
T,Rry GA Jan. 2i-ArTtyed steamships Seminole, Mat
thsvs frOm Boston Con. Barnes Cheeseman, fgOn New
York.
lev Douncl from Baltimore OriSs Bacs swan, Wnsiade,
New-York tribune., 1876-01-25
DIED.


ABRAHAM-Kind ABRAHAM aged % years died Jan: a.
The relative. and friends OF the family members OF the United
Chesed. requested attend funeral wlil;aks
WeIne,'ay jan 20, at 10 clock a. in y"
b RRowE-At seabright ~ on sunday. ga inst, Jane
YorS in the list year OF her age
BRooKFIELD,In IL, Nor MoTrstown n j. on Saturday Jan 2s
OF Moses A. BrOoAaeld. aged 50 years
MI2 A s Rs yS E,f M "a $ Gn SnqTday a yo JAN s
FRIENDS the family and those Of her sOnnay Henry II.
Church Forty si1thst, between Fifth and sxts syes.
Tuesday. 2jh .nst. at 10 an
hrSr cSSn1 ae II the ZIP New Word i''' 'Ap1
The a r ae " 60 at 1 gAs Is'nSs Of hi,
elnesdsy Jan 20 1870 at II O'clock "a m Relative,
be inferred at Lyme Conn.
GRAHAMIh this CITY on saturday Jan 20. Van wyck Ora
Funeral services on Tuesday Jan 25 at IL At the resi-.
place corner Last seventeenth St Relatives and iends
aro invited attend
b. and Julia a Jordan oi jersey CITY.
JEwETT-suddenly at Poughkeepse Jan 23 Jacob D. Jew
etf, In the 5lst yeaTOi h = age
The relative, friends the family invited attend
The funeral rouehEeepse Wednesday Jan. 26 at
y. M, without further notice.
MAILLERsunday 2Sd inst Emmelinc, widow of the ats
Relatives ami friends invited to attend the funeral
Eat S,1S' oHsh aadsd aait%eny hgRst
MERE ITH-Suddenly, saturday evening Jan o. Sarah
sco daughter Of Wi r Mary r. Meiedith IN the 7.h
day at 10 n The ineImcut VII take place Ia Phliei
pnL
MORRILIAt hs late residence No IL East Eighty fourth.
Il, Capt. Joseph MOIi1.. OF pneumonia
Notice oi funeral hereafter
OSTROMIn Brooklyn suddenly lst inst Maria wife OF
A. a. OstiOm, in her II year
Relatives friends Invited attend her funeral from
llte residence III Congress ST., BrvoAIyn, d ~
TUESDAY 18th INST. II I. m
REYSOI DS-In Brooklyn, Jan. "a 1875 suddenly, Rev
Ruben REYNOLDS. IN Tie 10Th year OF has age.
AT the Residence OF his sOhnlaw, VIA am l.
Preston II Prrrep0utst, Brooklyn, Wednesday at
D. IN. Internent Al Oswego
SCHENCKAIu Brooklyn Monday, 2sth inst. Carrie A.,
youngest daughter ~ Oscar AID COgnea schcncs AGED
II years and months
Friends and relative invited aend the funeral from
her parents o. Scheme horn st. Brooklyn.
Oh "Wednesday 10Th last, O'clock m. Bur al
at the Reformed Dutch Church. Fisnkl on udsOn.
Thursday afternoon al clock
sTRANG-At Montrose " j. Monday, 2ih inst, OF pneu.
TheOiOs,us Strang, Formerly Ol THIS city.
Notice Uf funeral here after
TAYLOR-Of diphthera, on Sunday Jan. %. Archibald
Edwn OF Archibald and the late Emma r. Taylor tho
eth year Il his
Funeral from No 40 Fast Nnthst on Tuesay jan 25 at
p. IN.
TROwBRIDGE-At Astoria. l. /, on Monday Jan o. Char
Fox daughter of Miner and Charlotte Ilany Trow.
bridge, IN the +th year Of her
UISHUEFFER-On Monday, Jan. "a, Mary Ann, wife Of
Michael Ulsh0rftI.
Funeral from Grace Church Wednesday, 26 at lOa
o'clock IN. without further notice.
WAIrE-Ol Friday tho 2l.t ist Daniel on waite in tho
3lst year of his
The relatives ana fTi-nds family attend
funeral from tho residence o his mother inlaw Mrs t
thence o stephens Church, Est Twenty
where requiem mass i'll 10 celebrated.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-25
KINGS COUNTY DEMOCRATS.

At the meeting Of the Kings County Demo-
cratic General Committee last night list OF persons aI
uointed by a srecia subcommittce read. Tuns G.
Bergen moved that the subject be referred back 10 the
ward delegates tha. the Democrats who are said 10
he forming n committee, may he admitted lie
said he did not want next Fan to sec repe-
tton ot last years defeat llc favored the
admission Of Gen. slocnn, WIlan harshal,
John w. Hunter and Others. The Chairman \. u.
shorne SAYS that VI these gentlemen lad already
been e. He'd upon but refused any position the Com
mttce. After remarks ny other mclnbers the committee
nf the wear 1873 adjourned sine de The members of
th. new Committee tneu invited Eto the nall ana
N roll Nj called.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-25
MIDNIGHT UE17HER REPORT

For Ne,c- England and the Middle States, clear
mr. mir reaiher north cesf 10 sou-es rinds, deced
change tfmpe,dte, and rshg lo"o~ed oy sloey Jd9-
i.g barometer. > :. =.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf states, Increasing
cOudness and of RAIN with norlhefy To eastery
Suds lower Temperature and rising barometer the
south tantic Soast and slowly rising temperature and
falling barometer In the South.West
For tennessee and the Ohio Valley, partly cloudy and
ghter warmer weather with east To south winds, aud
Stationary Or slowly falling barometer. 49,
For tie Lake region Upper Mississippi and Lower Mis-
souri, Valleys, clear partly cloudy weather with SLOWLY
rising Temperature, southeast to southwest WINDS ana
slowly falling barometer.
The Mlssissipp River, botweon Nlcksburg and CAIRO,