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demand for reform. Lot MS hope the investigation may
be thorough the reform such civilization and Chrlst
snity reQuire-fChristian Union.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-21

The Gray Nuns act excited lively debate at
Albany yesterday in both Houses. The en-
deavor to make political capital out of it was
not very successful. Nobody wants the re-
sponsibiity for it, though the debate showed
that 1t has still a few friends who will vote
against its repeal
New-York tribune., 1876-01-21

cause than would be that Of more polite
Minister.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-21

Mr. Morton has not yet finished his great
speech. 1t Is said that he has been saving up
his peroratiOn for to-day, when there VIII be
two hundred editors from Indiana in the
Senate galleries to hear him. With this IN
ducement to be eloquent, and with such a
subject, it will go hard if he does not harrow
ND the souls of the two hundred till each par
ticular hair shall stand on end like qullls
upon the sanct,m table, and every hair cry
out "Hurrah for Norton" And yet Tor
speech that has been so often rehearsed, 1t
does not seem a success The Senate yawns.
And so does the country.
Judge Barrctt's decision on the application
for the release of Edward s. Stokes from Sing
Sing is very conclusive against the prisoner
The man point on which tho claim for release
was based-that the ten months in the Tombs
between the trials should be accounted part OF
the four years of sentence-the Judge pro-
rounces "cntircly inadmissble." But the
decision was rendered on minor points, includ-
ing calculation as to the portion of the SEN
tence served which differs widely from the
figures of the prisoners counsel; and defects
IN the application were pointed out which
afterward gave grounds to Judge Pratt for
similarly denying it.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-21

Being called to account by the Republicans
for his arbitrary acts, Minister Buffet has
adopted a defiant tone. and refused to give
satisfactory explanations. This he is enabled
to do since the Assembly is not in session,
but he thereby widens the breach between
him and the friends Of rational freedom. 1t
is not surprising that Republicans deem his
policy more conducive to the success Of their
New-York tribune., 1876-01-21

The Brooklyn Bridge grows slowly; there
are still TO be found few Brooklynites who
doubt whether it will be built in the present
generation. Some of our New-York Aldermen
show even more unkindly feeling toward it,
and one of them placed his sentiments on
record yesterday IN a vein of sarcasm. So
long as the work remains unfinished such
sneers may be expected; but the throngs of
people whom the ferries now imperfectly serve
regard the delays in building the bridge as a
serious matter.
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Origin Of the Polka.

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rival, is observable at a glance. The
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