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For more than eight years our lawyers.
Judges, aud merchants have been s;rug-
Cling to understand the existing bankrupt
act and come to uniform practical ad-
miniStration of II. IL their success has not
been brilliant it may in great part be
attributed to the constant and radical
changes that have from time to time been
made in its necessarily complicated pro-
visions. The fact that the two former
bankruptcy acts were Of short duration has
also had an uufayoablc influence. Law
yers and Judges, as well US merchants.
aave doubted if it were worth while to
study the provisions OF law that might
At any SESSION of Congress be repealed.
And thus the experiment, if il be one, has
not yet had fair trial.
At first the law seemed 10 he too favor
able 10 the creditor. The last amendneut
made il too favorable to the debtor. This
clearly ought not 10 discourage all effort
to reach happy medium. a bankruptcy
system of some kind is indispensable to
every civilized country. In the United
States, il we do not have one system. we
are sure to have thirty-seven. Wcro it
possible by treaty s;ipulations or other
with those of other commercial nations
great good would ensue. The principles of
trade and commerce are uniform through
out the civilized world, aud require, so far
rs may be possible, to be governed by uni
form laws. But If 1t be impracticable to
effect such relations with foreign countries,
we ought at least to enjoy the benefits Of
such uniformity throughout our own. The
merchant in New York who sells to the
merchant in South Carolina and Nebraska
ought to know, in case it be necessary to
resort TO law, what law he is to resort to.
But if thirty-seven different systems were
% prevail, il may require thir,y-sevcu diff
'crcnt lawyers to do what under uniform
system can now be done by one. This
would sadly increase the expense of deal
ing with insolvent and fraudulent debtors.
Since the present law has been in opera
ton the New York merchant has not been
obliged TO go from the Office of his own
attorney to operate against his debtor III
any State of the Union.
bill has passed the House of Repre-
Icntatiycs, aud is NOV before the Seuiu %,
10 repeal this useful and beneGceut act .
but it ought not TO pass, and We trust il
will not. No repeat NJ the Bankrupt act.
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We find the subjoined piece of intelli-
gence IN the NclC York Times:
WARRINGTON. March TT Ia scmi.ofnciailv stated
tudry tat G HANCOCK connection with business al
the Executive MaDeiOn has now cuIsed." -
II is too late. Grantism cannot be saved
by any such dcathbed repentance. Until
the BELKNAP explosion awoke the country,
GRANT kept BABcocK in the White House
and sent him with messages to Congress
but now that the President is alarmed for
his own safety, he pitches the crooked
wbiskey secretary overheard.
With public robbery GRAST hns always
evinced deep sympathy. He keeps RoHE-
son, clings to Boss SHEPHERD, is aware Tor
ycnrs of BELRNAPs plundcring. and lets
them all go on, adding to their Defarious
gains; and when resignation is the only
way for BELKNAP to escape impeachment,
GRANT lets him out with great regret"
II is only when the people become aroused
and determined to stop the thing every
where and to punish the guilty, that this
gift-taker begins TO manifest anxiety.
What GRANT hates is. not the crime, but
being found out. We are not surprised TO
be told that on Friday he passionately de-
clared that MARSH ought to be hanged
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NJ USICfL NOTES.


The most active eXertions are being
made by the committee Of the womens Cen
tennial Union to render the concerts that are
to he gwen in aid Of the Centennial fund sue
cessful.
The FIRST Of these is TO take place at Stenway
Hall next saturday evening. Mr. Steinway gives
tho use Of the hall, and Theodore Thomas con-
tributes his services gratultously. Several prom
ncnt artists have volunteered their aid, among
them Mile. Papnenhcim (who by the way. Is To
appear for the first time in Italian opera under
Mr.. Strakosch's management next week..
A matioee Is also TO be given in aid OF this
same fund next week, Saturday, at which Mile.
Iitens IA to appear.
The committee OF ladies having these enter
taulmenls IN charge, consists Of Mrs. Geo. w.
Cullum, Mrs. II. ). Church, Mrs. ~ T.. HosacH,
Mrs. Henry IL Parker, Mrs. ID. Golden Murray,
Mr., G. F. Chickeung, Mrs. Howard Crosby, Mrs
Arthur, Mrs. 5. l.. NJ, Barlow, Mrs. L, 5. Banks
and Mrs. Walden Iell
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Some husbands do not make their flnan-
h IL r know less of their own husbands anatts
than tucy do Of their uVighbora'. Some weeks
sin '' q lady was informed II her husbands SUI
pension 10y re dlhg an announcement in paper
which she accidentally took up In store Whilc
pridc or fear thar prompted the secresy cannot
be stated, bat what can be expected from wives
IN the way Ok true economy II they arc only
sill nj partneN In the matrimonial coparintr-
ship2 Ia lSJI large Jcwelry Arm sold a costly
set OF jewels 20 Il lady. The firm knew that her
husband WAS In failing condition, hut the lady
d been a Ion. and profitable customer. When
the partuer ordered his clerk not To charge the
set which had been delivered. but To max IA
memorandum on the blOtter, he Paid the lady d
int gTitS "a hEh compliment. Whom her hle-
b nd failed the Jewelry came back with a note
couched In such terms that the dealer onlt ie-
Zoi.ed that Gin Of tne set would Do con-
struel a Insult.
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have vet TO meet friend of Mr. BEECHHR who
does dctire tue fullest ostgton Otire an, III.
huua wNth Is ClOlr l th power 10 compel the 4ttc-
dance md testimony OF reluctant witnesses Nr
hEkoHEg has repeatedly u public couitui suah IN
qliry - NE Rtr, LsWdH i1b1U "a NJ ldrQH.s
Why, then, did not Mr. BEEcuER prosecute
the indictments against TILroN and MoULToN
for liOeli Why did he enter demurrer in
MouIToN's malicious prosecution suit? Why
does he not sue BowEN for libel? II he IL so
anxious for an inquiry before = competent tri-
bunal, It is easy enough for him to get II. The
Rev. Mr.. AnnoTT has all along been lame de-
fender Of Mr.. BErCnER, but never weaker than
now.
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II is now authoritatvely promulgated
that BAncucKs official relations with the White
House have ceased. So was announced, when
GRANTS chances Of denomination for second
term were in peril, that Brother-in-law CASEY
had been removed from a Federal ofice In New
Orleans that a Republican CONGRESSIONAL Com
mitiee mad demonstrated his unntncss 70 hold
yet CASEY has never to this day ceased to occu-
py the post, draw the salary, and pocket the per
quisIt=s. II any duly qualified person, meaning
business, wishes to have a talk with BABCOCK,
we have no douht that he can stlll be found. II
not IN the whie House, yet Just around the
corner or thereabouts.
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There is great ana 1amentable danger
that the Centennial dramatic competition DO.
tween III. s. N. LANDS Of Philadelphia, and
GEORGE the Count JoAENEs Of New York, may
after all not take place. Tue two artists carry
chlvalry to an extreme, and both are stubborn
In the maintenance of their rights. We like to
see high sense of personal honor especially
in the ranks of science and the nobility; but
when the interests OF the public are concerned,
considerations Of mere etiquette should be laid
aside. Let DIR. Lands and the Count JoANNEs
exhibit their knghtly demeanor In PLAYING the
character OF the vacilating prince, HAMLET, and
then all the peoDle will admire where now they
express irritation over what they regar as the
misdirection OF chlyary. We second the sug-
gesion Of our Philadelphia correspondent of
Sunday, and urge that the Count JoANNEs and
DIR. Lands appear together on the same stage,
~ the same nights. sea render alternately ~ :
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Think of the General of the Union Army,
elevated hv tn war into the Presidency, keep
ing IN his Cabinet man who lined his pocke Ia
by corrupt bargains for erecting tombstones to
the dead soldiers, many OF whom lie in unnamed
graves! These men shed their blood to save the
Union. not - afford occasion for peculation
under The pretence Of honorlng their rom lIns.
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THE SERIILE SENIORS.
CoDkling. Blaine. Morton, sherman, Rcspon-
sibIe FOR helknap'- R0Jberies.

This miserable and degraded wretch.
who only Yesterday was the secretary OF War, IL
a sdnltle of the men who now govern the coun-
try. Por this anu for all tdat NAV come In its
tralu the leaders Of the Republican party are
also responsible. Mr.. Blaine. SIR. ConlIing, ir.
Responsible for this moral earthquake as the
Presi lent. Thcy have submitted TO every com
mand and endorsed every outrage. They bave
been the willing advocates OF every act OF usur-
patton which has marked the Administration
from san Domingo down. liy their aid this
crowd OF adventures and iobbers, whose repre-
sentative Is now under Impeachment, were en-
abed 10 bold power.
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I,it Crookcd whIsI,cy riluryr

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir: Are
there any "crooked whiskey'" dealers in Ply
mouth Church? Some few years ago there was
a man bv the name Of rilnev in the "crooked
whiskeN" business in New York city, who noug hit
and sold "a huch crooked rs any nrn in the
CITY. II this lilney Beecher's clerk, the same
pnrtyI Is sheridan Shocks old protected friend
Of the crooked the rilncy VINO is now the fast
friend OF the aduterous, perJured Pymontll
paStOri CNOOKED
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DR.. sronns is tired Of Congrcgatioualisr

DIR. SroRRs is tired OF Congregatioualsm.
as every mau must be who rejects Deecherisu,
now dominant In It, aud fails TO ind Scriptural
arguments In favor OF Its new doctrine that
adultery and perjury do not debar a man from
becoming church member or even a minister.
Dr. SToRRs will probably lead column Of con-
scientious Congregational who reject this
doctrine with Beecherism In general, and seek a
religious camping ground in a less noxious at
mosphcrc. DIR. POTTER, President OF Yale Col
lege, will remain, to carry the banner Of
Beechcrlsm and free love In the great religious
nglt in behalf OF adultery and perjury.
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TIE srN NEMsrArlK

10 printed and published every day ia the year, a. 100,
1Cs and 15O Nassau street. Sew YORK city. 1s regular
edition on secular days now averages about 10000
~ weekiy edition over $1,000 and lie suucay Issue
shout the same 1t thus prints and sells suhon cJpies
. week. when are read I'll ovcr the United STATES.
This Is circulation Unprecedented in American jour
aalism, and % constantly on Tie increase.
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Rabeson's Turn Next.

WAsnINGToN, March Al have Just been
informed by Il member of the Naval Committee
that Secretary Robeson Will. ON Thursday next,
be brought before the Naval Committee to an
sweT very grave charges. NV informant stated
that Kobesou, in his opinion, was even more
corrupt than liclknap, and would have 10 walk
the blank, and that they had undenisbe proof
Of his having received $i3,WO from the gun con
tractor, Norman Ward.
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MONDAY. MARCH 6. 1870.


Academy 81 ML-., -t.toit The NNfh.
T,,l'e fr,nirc jn..r 'tt
r,werv ihrwt~ Arat Do, i'sus.
Trcaiiyn 1hrrtr fu,. Tomi. C.tHn.
ihnt,nn ~ bile Varieties -aia.. ui lisU
Oh okttitr Hall tsflrs
Irci, Thenirr- i,a..1..-.
Iuti sv,nnc Thratrc rsu.
Grand Opera Hcu.- -r.H tfri.
cisEpie 1h'atre Ntisiy
Pari.ina NRrictic. -lsM II. ,ni Bmai~v.
FAX 1hsstrc Hftn
con franelseo nstreis vw.r.
Tony PASTOR Theatre -vAr.5.
Tivon Thrstre-t,n-,y
Twcnty.third street Theatre Mnd-,i'
1hirty.fourth street fhcatre-rr rsh nhi'L
~ I'm kouare 1h,atr R. Mc1e.
Nalia,is Theatre sh-st.piio Conquer.
Nood's Museum Tat,f Vars Msn, A. Matinee
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The PROMPT action of the President In de-
man,lng Gen biLtNArs tssignation, and 81 the e.
ing the dcmuid for lbs uipcachincat dcmpnstr IT, Z
INV such Decentralization were needed tnt thc Hrpai-
H. ar party ready it, opponents punish this
abusu Of puDic position. = Dsti0it Tribuns
Once the Detroit Tribune was distinguished
for intelligence and fairness but that day long
since went by; and we now have from It such
swash ss the above on the occasion Of Bel
KSAPs being found out. why should It he so
difficult for an out-and-out partisan journal to
tell the simple truth in a case so extraordinary
az thls7 About ordinary matters there might
be some excuse for their lying little. but when
an earthquake occurs, they ought al lcast 10 adj
nit that the ground Is shaken.
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has developed new principle. new way, In Dr j. ii.
McLesn's Cough and Lhng.Healng Cio6hrs, Tor tlr
cure Of Colghe Colds tau Eonsunption and they Will
surely do H. Irai boIes, 70 cents by ms Free SAM
PSstnr. j, hsleaRb enles, W. Chestnut sIreetSl.
AVeil Ag,-4aB b. Il WI ! ,lIN ~"
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The Choral Union. Orntorio.

The Choral Union, under The direction OF ur.
j. :. GILMORE, IL to give performance Of
Haydn's oratoriO OF Tue Creation" Tomorrow
evening at Steinway Hall.
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For n number Of years past HENRY Il.
ANTHONY Of Rhode Island has been sort Of
nullity in the Senate. While honorable Repub-
licans and Democrats have been battling against
the corrupt combinations of which GRASr Is the
central nsurc, ANTHONY hes stood quietly Ly.
giving Grantism his vote and his influence ex-
ccpt when tue battle waxed too warm. and then
he retired TO the coat room or the restaurant.
As Chairman OF the Committee on Printing, he
Is responsible for much extravaganza, II not Tor
absolute pecuation. within few weeks a
General Assembly Is to be elected In Rhode
Island, which will choose ANTuONY's successor.
He Will have been Senator for eighteen years
when his present term expires, and he wishes to
serve another term. At home he has made
some grave mistakes. lie has allcnated the
license party, which carried the General Assem-
bly, last year, aud the u mocrats are arayed
almost solidly against him DrRNsIDE. whose
election ANTHoSY resisted TO the last moment,
h no sympathy for his colleague, aud the
SrRAGUEs who sun control their factories VIII
stare no effort to defeat him. Henry Is. An
THoNY represents the old, unyieldtng couserv.
atism Of Rhode Island. lie IS the champion Of
arstucr cy In his native state. aud the friend OF
Grantism In Washington. His defeat would be
a benefit to Rhode Island and to the Union.
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DAILY AID srSp>r. 4, cents lne. ordinary sdver.
Using; large type, 80 cents and preferred positions
~ cents TO $50 according to clsssiacation.
WEEhLY.- 90 cents line no extra charge Tor large
Hpc. Preferred positions from 20 cent, to s.
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GRANT is following the plan he adopted
in the DABcocK case, IN that OF BrLKNAP and
those of his associate thieves. lie is bent on
Tightening or the witnesses to bribery and cor
ruption by threatening them with the penalties
Of the law II they tell what they know. Already
he has driven MARSH out of the country.
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DAuy 4 pages. by mal 5Jc. month. or $3.50
agar. pusiplii, with sund y edition. S7.7O.
SUNDAY Spagcsl Z 20 per year, postpaid.
wKEkLY y pages. ST. 30 per ear, postpaid.
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Messis. CLYMrR aud BLACKBURN deserve
tie honor id the thanks Of the people for
gong fesOlu'ciy dnOHt their duty md expo ing
BELKN,r, though thcto were brought to bear
unon them the trongcst appeals t. old fricnd-
ship and long socim acqa intance, to divert
them from It. 1t shows how dcep was BEL
KNAPs niscrice when his wife sought tow ri "a
his dc served punishment by euch apaeals as the
wife of "a detected thief or murderer makes for
her unworthy husband
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The World reckous that 3,OO000 people
at least will visit the Centennial Exhibition. II
also anticipates a large attendance from, abroad.
II will be disappointed. The experience Of tie
first visitors to Philadelphia will frigh,en on
other previously inteOdiug visitors, and the
total number Of those who journey thither to
see the exhibition Is not likely to he bali what
toe World estimates. As for foreign visitors,
few thousand will include all Of them.
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FIuN We IuleIgh SsgUneL
Thev may scrub, they NAV whitewash him IN
as they Will put the scent VI Ring Nhlskey viii suck
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different ects of"h inlet" Thus the public will
he ahic to jude, between the two, and award tho
chan pion's hclt TO he real victor. Clear the
stage for TIE Doctor aud the Cou t, ana IL the
contest determine whether theatric urenacy
email bclung 10 nladlc.na or 10 mnbLlly
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Additional experiments with the electric

Additional experiments with the electric
light IA a headlight for locomotives have been
made on one 81 the principal railroads in Russia,
and with successful results, the apparatus con
sistiuG in battery of iorty-eight couples, which
produced sufficient illumination 70 light up tho
track for a distance o: from lfteen to eighteen
hundred feet ahead. \ correspondent OF IL.
Mon ics suggests, however, that small electric
machine would serve the purpose much better
than I dyanlc battery. liable to injury by a-it,-
zion. /, Is proposed 20 connect the mechanism
directly with the front axle, the revolution OF
which Will set the CORNER in operation. Che
chances Of danger usually augment with the
speed; but, arranged as here described. the In.
tensity Of the llsht would increase in like ratio
up to certain limits. In running slowly, the
Illumination would be comparatively feeble,
but In such case the bell, whistle, and other
SIGNALS would, 1t is believed, AFFORD warning In
ample time.
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When the recent contest for senator
from lowa was going on, Gen. BrLKNAr, then
Secretary of W. was one Of the three candi-
dates for the place, Brother HARLAN being
another At one time II was thought that
DLLKNArwas certain " securing the prize, as he
WAS supported 10y the utmost influence Of the
Administration. II tho Iowa Republicans bad
followed GRANTS desires In this matter,
wouldn't they he In a nice pickle now? They
would be even worse OF than the Republican
party Of the whole country hnds Itself after IFS
long-continued blind submission to the dlctl-
ton Of the most arrogant aud the ID ost ignorant
man who ever occupied the white House.
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1t is probable that the company of Tam
many exilos Will, before the year is cut, be
joined by IA little host Of Washington fusitv 8.
They should combine and form u colony ~
which the cardinal principle shall be Add
tiOn Division and Sienca
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That Is n vicious rule NJ the Board of Ed
ucation, liking the sal rles OF teachers on
sliding scale. with the average attendance II
the public schools As tue stan ard. The result Is
that 1t Is TO the principals pecuniary interest to
oyercrowd their schools As they get so many
dollars for so many pupils, 1t becomes an object
to rush In the children. The local boards OF
trustees who appoint the teachers and who act
between the teachers and the department. find
the multiplication of scholars advantageous to
them also. Their sense Of their own inheritance
f. swelled even II their income does not sympa
thlze, to have their patronage augmented by a
steadily growing list OF appointments for the
more pupils the more teachers.
THIS explanation Of the matter seems partially
confirmed by the circumstance tina. within a
block Of the most crowded schools are equally
good schools which have vacant rooms. showing
that principal with desire for an increase Of
salar, and With n school popular enough to give
her the opportunity has, In defiance almost Of
decency and law, crammed her school from
cellar to roof, aud her " local board /" has gained
the benefit of appointing the teachers as she
needed them.
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high Life in Wasbinpton-uow to Make
Both Ends Meet.

From JIms5 d Atona I'um0ny a Me Emma NINe
'He.
Park spoke Of the difficulty which Gen.
Scbenck experienced IN attempting to live upon
his sal ~ Of <liOWl. and accused him If lie
sire to make money In other ways. Park ON
that occasion, said Schenck bad been Obliged to
pay S7tO for single dress TO be worn by one OF
the ladies' OF his family at the Queens drawing
room, aud that the dress could only be used on
one OccasiOn.
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Mrs. Belknap WAS one Of the great bellies OF
Washington. Her receptions were tue centres
81 fashion and distinction, and her superb
soual attr ctions made her queen Of wnat l.
known as society" Mrs. Belknap Is quite a
young woman, OF 1ne form, with dark. brilliant
eyes, luxurious black hair, md small, delic.telt-
chiselled features. 1t WAS no secret that while
her husbands diary VS. only $1,000 year. the
dresses and diamonds purchased by her every
tweiNcmonth nearly amounted to as much. ana
meiluer had pliNate fortnne 10 fnII bAck ulnn.
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All shades and colors are becoming to Mrs.
Belknap's style, and she INDUCED III Worih's
most effective combinations. At the many en-
TREATMENTS she lls attended this wi Ter she
has looked equally beautiful, whether attired I'm
pale rose-colured SILK, with SOFT creamy ce or
turquoise blue sik, with long garland OF tiowets
training the low corsaec and very short sleeves.
,s well as the tabiicr and trans Of ivory tinted
SILK irimmcd with fringe and lace, or even ner
carilage custumes-Cne of hlAck velvet and lacr,
another ~ blue velvet, trimmed with uands Of
pheasant's Re thCrs. Sue has many other toileis
Of the richest material. Mrs. Belknap l. dainty
from head 70 foot Hats ann DO Is riittcn each
costume Her foot IS the smallest IN Washing
ton. she wears a number one and half shoe,
though she Is five feet six inc res IN height Sip
pers and bouts Of satin for these dainty Zee;
come from Paris, ana IRE always eaough seen e.
be admired. The Jewels Mrs. ilelknap most fire.
qucntly wears consist Of a string uf large pearls
around her neck with beautiful pendant OF
diamonds. Her earrings are two solitaire dr ps
for each ear. An aigretie OF diamonds is Re
only ornament she ever wears ON her shapely
bead.