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Mr.. PIPER of California, in a speech de-
ivered In the House OF Representatives, illus
trated in forcible manner the injustice OF sub
sidiziDg corporations, by revew of the leais-
lat,on for the beneit OF the Central Pacific Rail-
road Company, and It's resuits. This company,
originally chartered TO construct a line OF rail-
road from the Pacific coast to,the eastern bound
airy Of California. was atterward authorized by
Congress TO continue It's line through tho Terri
tories and states intervening to the Missouri
river. Subsequently the Western Pacific, the
San Joaquin Valley and the San Francisco. Oak
land and Alameda roads were consolidated with
the Central Pacific, the directors OF which, In
1870 also secured the control OF the Southern
Pacific Railroad. q corporation formed by the
consolidation of four other railroad companies.
In building the Central Pacific road majority
Of the directors formed themselves into a com
paDy like the Credit Moblcr, called the Con-
tract and Finance Company, and contracting
With themselves fraudulently secured immense
profits In constructing tho line. by such sharp
practice few spectators managed TO absorb
the proceeds Of all the subsidies, and now tho
Central Pacific road Is mainly owned by four
mer. LELAND STANFORD, C. p. HUNTINGDON,
MARK HOPKINS, and CHARLES CRoCKER, these
four men also owning the controlling interest
probably three fourths-of the Southern Pacific
Tohu. inc actual cost ana equipments OF the
former road are estimated at over $1,000 600,
while II claims public lands uadsr the grant
from Congress worth over s2J,O00,OO0, and owns
real estate In San Francisco, oakland, and Sacra-
meuto worth s7,75O0o0 exclusive Of improve
p.ents. MIR. PIPER says that 1t IA doubt
full II the four men who now own near
ly the whole of this colossal property
we're worth In the aggregate more than
sl5o.Ooc when they embarked In the railroad
business; but now, after twelve or thirteen
years, their aggregate wealth amounts 10 as many
millions as they then possessed thousands.
These are the men, II should be remembered.
for whom the taxpayers OF the United States
are yearly compelled 20 pay the interest upon
over s2T 10000 OF their bonds, which were kind
" guaranteed by Congress. The company now
owes the United States for bonds over $4,000
O00 including sll, 4l46S5 unpaid interest. In re-
turn for this extrsvaGant bounty Of Congress to
the handful Of speoulators who own this road,
the line has been managed so as 10 DO an ius;ru-
ment OF oppression TO the people. while Its
money power has been persistently used to inau-
ence State and national legislative bodies. oon-
troll elections, and debauch public morality. The
history Of the Central Pacific subsidy sholid be
an snectual warning against any further toler-
ance of schemes for private emolument urged
upon the pretence OF efocting pu blio good.
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have always been religious man I am
TINS thing right.
This was the kind Of protestation made by
AVERY, the crooked whiskey thief Of st. Louis,
while on his way 90 the penitentiary. The
briRands OF Sicily. who are not now az prosper
Gus as they were few wears ago, used TO have
among them many men whose devotional piety
outdd that OF the saints. In their case, brig
andaRe and religion went hand In hand. They
never missed their prayers they enjoyed an Inn
pressive service, and they were sanctmo nious 70
the last degree; but yet they never lost q chance
TO operate on the road, and never scrupled TO
make victim acquainted with the dagger. A
gentleman. when once travelling IN Spain upon
highway between Toledo and Madrid, wus 40.
costed by the leader OF picturesque gang OF
freebooters, who, after salutinR him and giving
him the benedictiona OF religion In soft tones
with pious gestures politely requested that he
would hand over his purse watch, and unneces-
sary garments, including hts boots aud hat. The
traveller obeyed rs he caught glimpse OF the
holy mans poniard, upon which he was rewarded
with whole chorus OF blessings ADD bensdic-
tons, and then passed. upon his way isss heavily
burdened than he had been when he encoun-
tered the smiling footpads. The crooked whis-
key AvEny OF 81. Louis has evidently modelled
himself after the Spanish and Italian operators
whom we have spoken Of. 81 have always been
religious man. says AVERY. 81 am Chris
tian," he adds. II am going to pray" be con-
tiuues, as he approaches the penitentiary.
This crooked religiontst had not felt II incon-
sistent with bis professions TO Join the whiskcy
conspiracy. to take part In lie falsebood, swind-
ling, duplioity, perjury, plunderinR. and devil
try In bis case, plous pretenses and practical
fraud went hand in hand. He turned up the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-26
A Woman Revivalisr Described

Mrs Van Colt is wonder to many. She
has magnificent presence, giant and yoice-in all
three being Tar superior to most men. she has
likewise a histriOnIc power OF word-painting
with accompanying gestures and expressions OF
countenance something like what Is ascribed To
Mrs. Siddons. Last Sunday evening she brought
In some striking Illustrations, one Of which was
Belshaz2ar's feast and 40 graphic was the de-
scripiiOn tn q the people rose IN their Is to
see BelshlzZar gazing in dismay at the hand
writing on the WALL and when she asked him
with a laugh OF derlsion aud scorn II he would
now send back tue sacred vessels of the Jewish
temple, the audience shuddered. Mrs. Van
Colt Ia a singer herself, and started the popular
hymn which sue gave out, but she mad "A vulored
lady with her who sings solos most admirably,
aud altogether the audience had, us some OF
them said, d high time Of It.
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The name Congregationalist IL getting

The name CongreRationalst IL getting
into exceedingly bad odor Just now. The testi
mony taken by the Congressional committee
which has been investigating the affairs of the
Preedman's Savings Bank, shows that am ons the
worst Of the plunderers Of that institution were
several men who have been esteemed bright and
shining lights In the Congregational churches IN
Washington, and It Ia well known that the late
Indian Commissioner. r. y. SMITH. who Is now
engaged in missionary work In Africa, and Is a
leading member OF the same denomination, was
one OF the most unprncipied agents Of fraud
and corruption ia the notorious Indian Ring. A
Congregational minister named FrTz who has
been laboring in Southampton, Mass, has re-
Gently been deposed from the ministry for I'M
natural and unnamesble crimes. Another Co n
greeatlonal clergyman, living within few miles
OF Southampton, IL TO Undergo trial for beating
his grown up daughters and otherwise abusing
his family. One or twQ other clergymen OF the
same church 10 the Connecticut valley have
lately been subjected TO investigation on
account OF damaging accusations made against
them and the Rev. Il. f. REA, OF Durh am,
Conn, has just been expelled from the pulpit OF
the Congregational church In that place for
drunkenness. Worst OF all, one OF the largest
councils Of Congregational cleraymen ever as
sembled In this country Joined hands with q
lecherous parson In an attempt TO crush an
estimable lady, because she refused 20 receive
the communion from the hands OF her pastor,
after she had lbeen compelled to testify in a
court Of justice to his confessions OF adultery,
and after he had virtually sworn that she had
committed perjury In giving her evidence. II
BEEcuER and his friends succeed In destroying
the Congregational denomination, as II appears
probable they may, the question arises in view
OF recent developer nts, whether the extinction
Of such a church will be altogether deplorable
event.
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I. NAV or may no, be an indication of what

II may or may not be an Indication OF what
Presidenti Al election hf iatt SefaiufJ Is fkst ne
probable action Of the Republicans at Cincinnati IA
much more generally discussed than that OF the Demo-
Gratis OF st. Louis Much more interest manifested by
Democratic THIS would naraly BE- unless there
convection IN the popular mind that the Presi.
gent IL = be NOMINATED At Cincinnati and not al ST.
Louis. Tribune.
OF what value is all this, young editor7 II is
OF no value at all, and only indicates feeble
pacity of JUDGMENT, or perhaps rather that you
have been engaged to talk syly on the Repubi-
can aide by some foolish aspirant for the Repub-
lican nomination. The reason that there Is more
talk about the Cincinnati than the ct. Louis nom
nation, II there Is more, is because the Repub-
lican convention Is held sooner. Besides, the
character OF the candidate put up at Cincinnati
10 likely to affect the sort OF nomination which
will be made at st. Louis All this is no ndica-
ton whatever that the next President will be
nominated at Cincinnati, and not at 81. Louis.
No one but q shallow ohatterer would draw such
a conclusion from existing facts. There Is GER
tainly great fear among Republicans that I'M
less candidate Of exceptional character and al
together disconnected with Grantism Is nomi-
mated at Cincinnati, their ticket will be easily
beaten by the 81. Louis nominee. Therefore,
people are curious to see what the Republican
convention will 10 about IT,
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The right thing for the Democratic Con-
vention at Utica TO do to-day IL to dispose Of
Tammsny Hall by declining TO recognize that
unpopular nti-Democratic organization. r.
the party Is to remain successful VA this State, II
must provide for efficient reorganization In
this city, and the rrst step toward this end
should be the accommodation OF the sham
Indians In Fourteenth street. II, however, this
is too much to ask, let the Convention admit
half the opposition delegates and half the Tam
many delegates but the best way Of settling
the difficulty would be to recognize the opposi-
tion delegates only
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administering the rite Of baptism; and that he
likewise objected TO the obstructiOns that were
raised TO membership In the church. Then the
Rev. Mr.. LLOYD, who then took the floor, pro-
ceeded to set forth his objections TO the way in
which the Eucharist ia administered among
Methodists, and to the tendency In the denomi-
nation toward an apostolic succession Of bish-
ops. Thus, at two of the weekly meetings Of
the Methodist clergy, their leading men express
ed desire TO bring about changes In the cur
rent fashions OF preaching. praying, and singing,
Of administering bautism and the Eucharist, in
the phraseoloEy Of the ritual, and the terms OF
membership. When all these alterations are
made there will be q transformation Of many Of
the features OF Metnodsm but we are not pre-
pared to say that II will be advantageous In all
respects.
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A respected correspondent in Stokes
county, North Carolina, thinks that Gen. WIN
FIELD SCOTT HANCOCK Is the man OF oil others
to be the Opposition candidate for President,
and that CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS should have
the second place on the HANCOCK ticket. Now,
these are very respectable gentlemen, both of
them, but the views Of our North Carolina friend
seem to us impracticable We don't want q
military man for President Just al present, and
Mr.. ADAMS will not be hksly to take on any
ticket any place but the first.
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DELANO'S SON JOHN.
A Profitable Interest in Land survey Con.
tracts Grant Knew all About IL.

trncts- Grant Knew all About IL.
WASHINGTON, April 3D. The Commit
tee on Expenditures In the Interior De-
purtment to-day examined John Delsno
with reference TO his land survey CON
tracts. lie testified that he had an interest in
the Hammond contract, though his name did
not appear In H. he having written TO DR.. Reed,
who transacted business for him, not to insert
II. Col. John L. Merriam, was his partner, he
(Delano) doing nothing but furnishing the
money. The only reason why his name was not
put into the contract was because he could not
get 10 the neld In time, and berause, perhaps,
he was too modest to have IL there. The con-
tract was in Iiammonds name alone. Merriam
was not "a practical surveyor, but IL was not an
uncommon thing 90 give such contracts TO men
who were not surveyors. Drlauo said he re-
ceived money IN notes or checks from Col, Mcr-
ram, who m.de the che Is payable To him. lie
made no attempt to conceal the receipt of the
money. nor did he think what he did was dis
crcditahle or dishonorable. lie thought that
1856 was all he received from the contract. lie
could not say he received Sl4QO. Ito could not
say what amount OF money he received from
the Hayes contract. His recollection was that
he did not receive over $1,000 from all his survey
inc contracts.
Delano was asked whether he told DIR. Reed
In April, lS1j, that the President had tho evil
dence Of his interest in surh contracts. and re-
piled that 40 dill not IecOlloct. Having been
closely Intercepted, he said, according to his
recollection, the evidence was shown to the
President by Gen. Bahcock, AT the White House.
lie never had tall, with the President about 1t.
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The Spirit Of Jefferson, journal OF JEFF
ferson county, West Virginia, propounds the
following ticket:
FIR Iresif1rt-rHoNAs A. HENpHrcKs Of Indiana
For Ptce-IreSdeHf-JonS KELLY OF New YORK.
THIS would be an interesting combination, in
view Of the fact that the votes of New York are
Indispensable, and that New York last year re-
pudiated JoHN KELLY by a crushing majority.
No man conspcuously identified with Tam
many Hall can hope to get a majority OF the
votes cast 10 this city or State.
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ADVICE from nm Old Polo Player.

To THE Editor OF The sUS Sir Being a
ant reader Of THg sun am Of your opinion, ana
do not think there arc twenty men on Manhattan
Island that could ndulg' IN the pleasure Of game of
polo, and play It as Il should De played The members
of the club must not mohc themselves rIieulnn' Oy
riding toward ono an Their ike circus dauctn
the augtr- 900 hurrN haD get o. tl D fUT ponies
when they 10 one side AL Ni"N ua ponies d..
have oueu vi yea the game iBsylt, and being qnlfe
Al home ou t.t h'Ne never Apeeuced anF az.
ncultY, flr Nas brought NJ 1r rough RIDER Ia te far
West Please rauu ~ tc urutrs got 10 spurs too
much, OF hey Nll eo.ie % uilei at thc start
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Bcecher on the wnnc rs n Lecturer,

IRON Me ItFnioN Record ana Farmer.
Henry Ward Beecher appeared in the
Town Hall Of BrAttleboro on Wed Desday even
lpg, ApIiJ 10, and delivered a lecture ON " Reli-
gi6h In Edueatlon or, the Moral Aspect Of Ed "
cation" Two or three hQpdred more people
might have been aocomnodated With sea- s.
This - n singular and unaccountaoe fact, when
we consider Mr.. BeecheTs notoricty and popu-
and eloQuence as an orator.
Fyon he SDrin0neh Republican.
The New London folks, who hired Beecher
TO lecture for $500, aren't so enthusiastic over
him as they were. His audience was very small
aud there was loss Of tl50 on the lecture.
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Mr.. O'BR1EN of Maryland has introduced
into the House Of Representatives a bill to re-
organize the navy, which provides among
other things that there shall be on the active
list six Rear Admirals. eighteen Com odores,
nfty Captains, aud seventy-nye Commanders.
But why provide for any Rear Admlrals aud
Commodores7 These grades were not known
In our navy before the war. and there Ia no need
whatever for them now. The highest grade
used to be Captain, though by courtesy Cap
tain commanding a squadron was called Com
modore, and got $500 year more pay than
ordinary Captains, while the senior Captain got
$500 more than the Captains OF sduadrons. The
navy Ia not near we'll disciplined now as be-
fore the war, though an Admiral and n long list
OF Rear Admirals and Commodores have been
introduced intoit. Abolish the grades on the
active list altogether with the death or retire.
ment Of tho officers now holding the rank OF
Rear Admiral or Commodore.
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TIE Sun NKMrPAPER

q printed and published ever day In the year. at ioa
los aud 40 Nassau street. New York city s regular
ntion on secular days averages about 1AO, 900
n weekly edition over 5000 and ts Sunday issue
nbeut the seme II thus prints and sells million copies
, week which are read all over the United states.
mis- 10 circulation unprecedented In American jour
b.nsm, and II 10 constantly on the increase.
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GEORGE, tho Count JoANNEs may not be
an EDMUND KRAN or EDWIN BOOTH but he is a
very fair actor. His Hamlet Monday night
had some exceedingly good points, and he
showed a remarkable and highly credtable self
control under trying circumstances. He entered
into the spirit OF the part and felt himself very
prince, tortured In mind and unequal in will TO
satisfying tho demands Of his outraged soul
urging him on to vengeance. Besides, the
Count knew he had not only TO sustain a simu-
lated nobility, but also TO uphold the credit Of
the noble title he himself bears by charter from
the Imperial Palatine. We do not believe there
Is another counsellor of the New York Supreme
Court, or the Court OF Common Pleas either,
who could hold candle TO GEORGE, the Count
JOANNEs as an actor of Hdmkt.
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FTom ne B0TfeT kypre's, DInriNe, n,
There is u widow lady living in one Of
the al joining counties of North Carolina whose
husband was a Confederate soldier. and who
during the war was IN prison at Emird, n. L.,
where he died. rms lady, since the close OF the
war, has received regularly every year the check
OF a. T. stewart, the deceased millionaire. in the
sum OF 600. Why she mas never known. The
lady IA In dependent circumstances, and she
now fears that her annual donation Will cease.
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the whole machinery of Government that
reform is impracticable without, new
heads and new hands. The Republican
party must DC dnnihiidtcd There is no
othar aafotx
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II is said that Mrs. LOUISA BoGGs, TO
whom Major 7. J. CLEMENS, OF Macon City, NO.,
paid el,20o year for his appointment as Pension
Agent, is a cousin Of Mrs. GRANT and II was
through this relationship that President GRANT
allowed her TO sell the appointment. Under
Granusm there IL nothing IKE being a brother
a brother-n.law, or a cousin Of the appointing
power. II Is a wonderful meane OF making money.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-26

In doing small things, the Aldermen
have done a good one by prohibiting the pa, ting
Of bills on the curb stones or gutter sides % tho
streets Of the city Many OF the streets are CON
stantly dislgured by these bills, and they should
all be cleared OF ut once, since they are hereafter
to be Kept OF. The dramatic managers Of the
city have twice or thrice had conferences among
themselves about the abolition Of those theatr-
cal bill boards which are 20 be seen in the
streets. Most Of the managers desire 10 have
them done away with. They are moro costly
than advantageous to the theatres, and they
look particularly bad on such streets as the
Bowery and Third, Sixth, and Eighth avenues,
We have no doubt that an Aldermanio ordinance
regulating aud limiting the display OF such post
ers would be gladly re ;eived by nearly all tho
managers OF the city. Then there Is the project
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-26

Weared by the wear and tear Of Wash
som OF the great Child-, aud listen to the meln-
dy OF obituary verse until that maguanim Gus
Master OF Art shall break the spell.
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The Ncic York Tribune appears to be running
ie machine for BRsrow on the side OF politics and
for TtLDEH on The other, with much imp iruality
the average independent" organ can command NdSh.
rihe Banner
JAY GoUIDs newspaper Is running Its poor
old machine with sole reference TO selling out
to the highest bidder.
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Those weekly and monthly meetings held
by the clergy Of sundry denominations in this
city for their own benefit are occasionally in
teresting. We recently gave an account Of one
OF the Methodist clergy meetings, In which a
member attacked Nd ridiculed the Methodist
style of preaching, Of praying, and OF singing.
He used language that must have astonished
the outsiders who saw the reports Of It. Again,
at the meeting Of the same body on Mon
day last, the ceremonies of Methodism were
assailed by the very men who conduct
them. The Rev. Mr.. DICKINSON declared that
he could not believe some parts Of the Method
lists ritual that be also objected to the way Of
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DAILY "a pages) BY mall J5c. month. or $3.50
syear, postpaid with Sunday edition, 1870.
SUNDAY ~ pages. si.2O per year. postpaid.
WrKuY ~ pages, 81 40 per year, postpaid.
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The name Of SAMUEL j. TIIDEN steadily
grows brighter and brighter In the list Of those
who aspire to be nominated as the Democratic
candidate for President; and a very strong can
didate and a very worthy President he would
certainly prove
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DAnr AND SUNDAY, 90 cents line ordinary adver-
shins large type so cent? and preferred positions
pecnts TO t25o, according 10 eassincauon.
WrKKLY.-5O cents q line extra charge for large
upe. Preferred positions from rs cents TO ".
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Amusements To-Day.

DsetA's Theatrc-Ilsuty v.
Bsvery Theatre o, Hand
BrookiSn Theatre The Belle, Of he Elthth.
chateau Mobile varteties-s4,h - sui Hs
EssIs Theatre Modem School Of Asuag A.. hsuee..
Einh Avsnae Iheetre-Pae. usnas..
e1ebe Thsntre -vrsv Msun,.
lSeeum The ntre-cioih ~ G.d Mstn~.
h-rrsy's Grand Circus eth a. sss oH -.
shppis Theatre tfumpiy punpr Msuns
psrtsian vsrieties-iW =. sd ms,d-.r
eevk Theatre R..
D.. Freseisss Misstreis-vs'y.
He.y Pastors Thsstre-v.'.,r.
fkfrty .fe.rth Street Theatre-PAs',.a n.il.-
Restre Csmiaue New AtuaenopA Matinee.
Rhien Square Tbeatre-FsusoL
FslIack's Theatre LinJos Assurance
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And many other very interesting articles. hand
eomrly Illustrated, IN ftd4k LedHeS IUIu.aT N.HtGly
tOr MAY, Out tO-isy - ado
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OF at least one Of the telegraph companies for
the removal OF the uDsightiy tele sraph poles
and the laying Of the wires under the earth I;
the carrying out OF that project would also help
TO make tho streets more agreeable TO the eye.