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The Revised Statutes of the United
HIatns.

A duodecimo volume has been published,
made up of the blunders, some of them
very ludicrous, in the printing of the Re-
vised Statutes OF the United States. In
dce1, the work Is so full of errors that, ns
we learn, the Government Is now engaged
in getting out n new edition. II will not
be particularly gratifying to the thousands
Of lawyers who have bought the first edi-
ton TO find that they have paid for some
thing little better than waste paper. OF
course every one who has occasion f.'e-
quently 10 consult the statutes wants them
in form to be depended on, and all such
will have to buy the new edition.
letter of Gen. w. b. HAzEN. OF the
army Of the United States, TO Mr.. CLYMER,
Chairman OF the Congressional Commit
tee Of Investigation, brings TO light most
extraordinary omission from the Revised
Statutes. He says that law passed in 1869
requiring the Commssary Department 10
furnish enlisted men, at cost, the articles
usually furnished them by suffers, has
been omitted from the volumel He says
the law would have saved two million dol
lars year TO the soldiers; but, then, il
would have stood in the way of the ex-
tortions OF BELKNAP, MARSH, ORvIL GRANT,
and all that race OF plunderers.
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1t will notbe easy TO keep the peace with
Mexico after the passage through Congress OF
the bill Of Mr. scHLEIcuER authorizing the
President to order the troops TO cross the Rio
Grande In pursuit Of Mexican marauders when
ever In his judgment 1t shall be necessary for
the protection OF the rights OF American cti-
zens on the Texas frontier. Under the terms OF
this bnl, 1t will be easy for the President to in
volve the country In war at any time. and trere
will very soon be FIGHTING on both sides Of the
line. There are revolutionary movements In
Mexico just now, and the rebels against LERDo's
Government are resorting 10 arms in many
places. Even nj Matamoras there has been Skin
mishinr, and many OF the people OF that place
have fled for safety TO this side OF the river.
Under these circumstances, the swooping OF
parties of American cayarymen into Mexico, at
GRANTS discretion, would be sure TO confound
she confusion that prevails on the border.
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olersymcn should be Better Taught.

Neio York Correspondence ef the RHbUrgh Leader
Apropos of theological seminaries, would
IL not be well for our Christian clvrgimen To be
better drilled IN controversial theolOgy than
they are before entering In the ministry? Tho
Thought Is suggested by the remarkable inter
view published In lHE Sun last sunday between
Mr. Moody and Young Israelita whoIressted
tho Ell lrts OF the evangelist TO convert him, by
puz2ling him IN the most Illuminating manner
with the very passages Of scripture that were
employed against him aud his professions OF
JUDAISM. The Arcddidn cannot believe that
the interview actually took Ilaoe; hut know
for certain that II did. MIR. Moody, OF course, is
a layinan, and has hardly been lifted by educa-
ton for such trying ordeal. Yet, are there not
hundreds OF our ordained ministers OF the Cos
pei Nho would be senced completely Il a Jew
snouid meet lheir arguments AS 70 the applica-
70 tue Christian doctrines OF The Messiah, by
dlsputinR the correctness of the Translation OF
tho orieintl Heorew and quoting from the text
TO prove the assertion!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-31

A great Improvement has taken place in
the finances OF Italy. The national debt, which
In 1860 was 2'bOOf 10000 francs, had Increased to
four times that amount through the immense
expenditure consequent upon the Austro-lt .lian
war Of 1865 and tho subsequent unincation of
Italy. Hut the heavy debt, whatever political
advantages had been gained, remained and this,
added to the fact that for years there had been
an enormous deacit In the budget, made the
friends Of Italy rather Respondent This deficit
has varied In late years from 400 OF francs
to over oOO,O0O0O0. but brighter times have come,
aud eignoT MINoaETTI, the Italian Premier and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-31

A Philadelphia despatch about the break
down In ono Of the Centennial Exhibition buiid-
ings, by which a mum Der OF worknen were
crushed tells us that such misfortuncs hayo
been very common during the erection of the
various structures. This shows the Importance
OF having all the Exhibition buildings thor
oughly examined, aud the strength OF the va
rious parts Of them properly tested. before the
time Of opening. 1t looks as though there wero
too much shoddy work about them. The Phila-
delphlans must not display that sort OF thing TO
mankind They must not permit people to run
the risk OF danger on account OF It. II they do
even deadheads will bs cautious about their
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Whom the Young editor writes a colnrn

When the young editor writes column
Of swash under the head OF rableau," on the
case OF Mr.. X. Il. DANA, Jr we feel sorry for
that gentleman. Mr. DANAi Is man Of chardc-
ter requirement and personal pride, and It is
not pleasant to see pretentous toady rushing
10 his defence in way to disgust all sensible
people VIII notJAY GOULD set his stool pigeon
TO some other task7 Mr.. DANA does not need
his helo aud cannot benent By his feeble advo-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-31

Two thousand Ave hundred cigar. were
seized yeste On the city of Merida, from Havana
We have called attention TO the frauds that
are practsed 10y the smuggling Of cigars in the
steamships from Havana to this port, "a well as
In those to New Orleans, Charleston, and other
ports. We understand that Secretuy BRIsrow
has taken steps that promise O. put a stop 20
the business. II Il "a costly one 20 the Treasury.
We believe that It taxes hundreds OF thousands
OF dollars from the revenues every yer. Its
prevention ought not to he difficult. The pen
atty upon steamers that carry smuggled cigars il
very severe. Its enforcement In few Distances
would be a wholesome discipline for their own
ers and officers. II Il not enough to remove the
officials who are In conniyance with the snug
glers, or who neglect their duty. This does nor
reach the root OF the matter. II IL not enoug
to punish the smuggers. In former years
Secretary MccuLLocH seized the Offending
steamers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-31

series Of essays upon tho Catholic view Of
the school question hrs been rrpuhlished from the
Cano"e Wo'id IN CONVENIENT octave volume VI 40
pages.
Another novel In the handsome series OF
Mcssrs. Porter & Coates 10 Mn. BLOOMFIELD MOoRK's
Dangerous GfOaHd romance OF American society
anu not a very good romance either.
We commend in the most decided manner Mr.
AUGUSTUS G. HARK's CUES Of NOriheTn aud Central
nav (koutledge sons.) In three volumes Mr. Hare
gives about every obJect OF artistic and historical n
ereA IA ltsy amHss Of accurate information that can
convenient
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-31

The latest news about the Egyptian cam
paign In Abyssinia throws no light on the result
OF the two battles that wero fought on the sth
and oh instant. The Egyptians claimed that
both engagements were victories, though they
stood on ths defensive In the second az well as
the FIRST. II seems by yesterdays despatch
from Alexandria that the Abysslnians have
once more attacked the invaders, and the Egyp-
tian reports again proclaim victory for their
arms. 1t lie a strange feature Of that war, n we
may credit the Egyptian accounts Of II, that the
Abyssinians, though beaten In every action and
pursued afterward, always resume the assault
on the enetny's fortified position. The de-
spatches narratine these occurrences all come
from the Egyptians, none OF them from the
Abyssinians. The credit Of the Khedive IL the
European markets Is tottering, Notwithstanding
his victories.
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THE srN NEWSPAPER

printed and Published every day IN the rear. at 1o6
~ and Ito Nassau street. New York city lite regular
sHsion secular days averages about 1fo, 900
- weekly edition $4,000 and lie Sunday Issue
cont the fame II thus prints and sells million copies
! week. which read all over the United States.
nis is circulation unprecedented In American jour
lsfsu, and It 10 constantly on the increase
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-31

Minister OF Finance, says that for 1875 there was
only a difference Of 2sOO0OO0 between the re-
ceipts and expenditures, and he hopes there will
be surplus this wear. In 1877 he promises sur
plus Of 100000, which for Italy Is remarkable
II "a true that this prosperity must be largely at
tibuted to increased taxation. and that this tax
alton has caused not a itile dissatisfaction. But
heavy taxation was the only way TO save the
country from utter bankruptcy, ana this process
h1s been so far successful that in few years the
taxes can he reduced again.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-31

pAnY AID euSDAY 40 cents line ordinary sdver.
hnns large type. 40 cents and preferred positionA
. cents to t9.50. according to classification
wErxLr.-5o cenisa hne no extra charge for large
tpe. Preferred positions from rs cents 10 O..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-31

The Times is displaying great boldness
and fairness in the discussion OF the cises OF
BELKNAP, SEcoR RoBEsoN, POKER ScHENcK,
and the other reproDates OF its party, GRANT In
cluded. It's course. so ably pursued, Is making
It stronger than ever as party journal. The
place FOR a great newspaper Il a leader, not as
subservient camp follower Of its party, even II
it DC party organ. The Times will gain by its
honerty and independence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-31

Gen. CUSTER decl ned TO express his opin-
ion as to whether GRAMS proclamation extend
ing the Sioux Recreation, was issued for the
sole purpose OF increasing Brother ORyL's
profits. As he has before said chat the object
OF the extension was 20 swell the profits Of
traders on the reservation, he did not need to
say more, since they were all ORvILs pals.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-31

The phianthropiat in growing sensitive TO the
sight OF paYscs misery becomes klets in his
aud interruptions IN his meshods-Ntg.oa.
A Republican statesman NJ keen observatl on
and great experience once said to us that the
loosest men be had ever known In their notions
OF legislative integrity, and the most prone TO
Jobs Of a pecuniary tendency were members OF
Congress who had been elected because they
were slavery abolitionists and incorporating
advocates Of human freedom.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-31

Rssthr Thestre- Julu' cr'u
Hswetr Thestre-Th. wssd.t L.st.
Bvsekiyr Theatre Tear, Idle rssu
cb.se.u Mobile vsrieties-ssAa a.. n-
Chieksrins TfaiI-M,h T~sot Ls,iars
Easis Theatre sentsnc,i 70 p,.lA.
rifth Av.aue Theatre Pig.
e1sbe Theatre--vustv
iyssum Thsstre-BiAsh Ey,s su,ss.
eiy -pis The.tre-vsr.v.
Fsrfsis. vsrieti.s-isM IT, $50 sr.ss-,y.
fsyk Theatre Bt.a
fss Frsrclsso Minstreis-v1'y.
Fery Pastors Thsatre-v.r.,y. Matte.
1fveh Thsstre--vu.iy
Fhivty-fosrth street Theatre-r.rsi.s Balls.
tnfes seuars Ihsatrc- fuf,si
" sliask'eTheatrs- The " sn8s,
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pAnY - paReD ~ mail. 5Jc. a month. or $3.50
lrsar. postpaid with sunday edition. $40.
SUNDAY % pages, 81. 40 per year. postpaid.
wkxkLr % psges), 81 40 per year, postpaid.
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The sale Of the NeDb collection was concluded
last evening and the total amount realized from the
pictures copies, and statuary exceeded $4,000 Tho
hall was vel hed and the bidding splrited. The fol
lowing prices were reahzel; Rubtn's Castor and
f"ihA $3.50. PuNerss marble bust OF H. We, 1900 HAl
bgk Venus lit' size, $4,000 Mozurs Lady vi AYen
AZ $500 A.ze rs lhe PEN $780, Powers's bust vi
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-31

The musical committee OF the women's Cen
tennsl Union announce for April concert with
programme OF unusual interest The Mendelssohn
Dleo cub has volunteered To sing Mr.. Richard lOd
nnn To- play, md Miss Clara Louise Kellogg Nill come
om fustpn 90 oder with pttrOuc cuthusllsm her ser.
vice. GA On" occasion Tickets may be oi,ancd At
schlimer schuh0rth's aud lorden a Martens music
FtOfes, Also al OhCAeriug Hall
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-31

BEEcHERs Christinn Union announces
that Prof. TIMOTHY DWIGHT Of New Haven Ia
soon to write another letter on Beecherism and
the Advisory Council TO JAY GoULD's Tribune.
What a long wlnded fellow this Yale pro-
lessor is
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-31

II silver coins are to be substituted In
place Of the fractional currency, they should be
mado heavier than the old silver coins, because
the quantity OF silver which was worth dollar
ten or twenty years ago, Is not worth dollar
now. SO Of the smaller coins, II takes more
silver now to represent their nominal value
than It did when those coins we're nrst author
tied by law. The difference is great. and It
should be recognized in putting out new Issue
Of silver, by making the coins really worth the
value that is marked on their faces.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-31

During the last two days the spectacle in
the Hippodrome has certainly been Of re-
narkable kind. Such a convention OF clergy
men from all parts OF ths country has never
before been seen in the United States. There
have been less than $3.50 clerical and lay dele
yates, representing ~ States and $40 towns. They
have come TO learn from Brother MOODY how to
carry on the work OF religion, to md out the
secret Of his success, and TO see how far they
can adopt his methods. Brother MOODY Is not
backward In giving his views to the delegates.
lie tells preachers how to preach, proclalms his
theological notions TO doctors Of divinity, ex-
plains the gospel TO men whose business Is hs
explanation, snoints revlyalsts with the oil that
flowed from AARoN's beard, and exhorts Sun
day school teachers about their duties. And he
does It all IN so free and easy a fashion that the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-31

The public must get into the habit of re-
quirinG somethinr more than the mere removal
Of ofceholders proved TO be corrupt or feith,ess.
recent Washington despatch, Of kind with
which we ere familiar. gave Information Of the
fraudulent practices discovered In a certain
branch Of the public service, and then added :;
"A hunter Of officials. fllins the most respon-
sible positions, will be removed This Is not
the sort OF punishment that Is calculated to
alarm guilty oficehoders We ought to have
beard that peremptory orders had been issued
for the arrest and trial OF the officially rcspons-
BILE Offenders referred to. There ia nothing
more important TO the public service Of this
country than the rigorous enforcement Of he
legal penalties tFainst unfaithful function ries,
high md low. The removal Of offenders from
once should always be simultaneous with their
delivery into the hands Of justice.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-31

We are sorry 10 learn that Mr.. WILBUR
+ STOREY, the editor VI the Chicago Tmee, Is
manifestinG unmistakable symptoms Of softening
Of the brain. He has been forming connections
In this CITY too dsreputabe to admit OF any
other explanation. Our loyalty 10 the independ-
ent press, Of which he has protested TO be a
member, prompts US to give this clue to bis
otherwise mysterious conduct.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-31

Frank KcSlies POpui1r lOnthlv for April l2S
passes, loV Illustrations, 20 eeuts.-Aap.
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At the Christian Convention at the Hip
podrome on Wednesday, somebody asked Bro
ther MOODY the question as to how he would
proceed II three quarters OF his church were
not protesting Christians; and he answered that
he would " make II hot for them" This is right
enough but he went further and said make
your meetings interesting, aud draw the people
to you" Then some one asking bin whether he
meant interesting to COP or to man, Brother
MOODY replied 4" Make the meetings interest
ing to GoD, and they will be interesting to man D."
Now, how does Brother MOODY know what in
terests COP In a meeting, or that what interests
him will interest mani II Is by no means safe
TO presume that because Brother MOODY inter-
ests the Hippodfome audiences, he inter-
ests GOD. What. however, ne nisnt have said,
Is that II man breaches the divine law OF right
and truth and Justice aud righteousness, and
himself exempliles II in his own life, he Goes
his full duty, and must perfo.ce leave the rest
to the great Author OF the law, whose ways are
past finding out. We 90 not like the habit some
preachers have Of assuming personal faml-
iarity with the awful Power who controls The
universe, beside whom they are less than the
notes in the sunbeam 10 the great sun Itself.
DO not, hereafter, Brother Moody, try to bring
GoD down to your low level. IL Is folly and
blasphemy TO assume to say what interests him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-31

That asid VIM. W. Belkuap white Secretary OF war.
as aforesaid, id, on the Alta OF November 1873 wuv
corrupty, aud unlawtuly take and receive from said
Marsh the sum OF $1,000, IN consideration tnut he
would continue % permit joan s. Evans TO MAINTAIN
trading establishment at Fort Sill and that he dii I'M
properly permit tue SAID Evans to continue MAINTAIN
the id r Jung establishment At the sad military post,
and the ia Bclknap thereby guilty. while wac
secretary Of War Of high mlsdeineanors Ia his SAID
Cficc.
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movements. It Ia ali very we'll to hurry up tho
buildings, and to get them up as cheaply a. pos
sible; but II Is also Of the utmost Importance
that every portion Of them should be sufficient
" sound and strong to insure the safety Of
vtsitorn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-31

Gen. JOE HAwLEi, President Of the Cen :
tenDial Commission, called on GRANT list Mon
day, to give him information as to the part he Is
to play In the ceremonies at the opening Of the
Philadelphia Exhibition. when he will deliver
his Centennial speech. II Il some time since
we urged GRANT to begin thinking about the
speech he Is to make on that OCCASION aud We
offered some suggestions as 90 the grounds IL
ought to cover. II GRANT has duly weighed the
points submitted to his notice, and II he Is able
10 discern the interest that would attach TO his
utterances upon them, and II he has concluded
20 come out with the whole truth about them,
his Centennial speech will be the most cele-
brated OF his life. and will itself make the Phill-
delphis Exhibition worth all the money that has
been expended upon II. The "Phlladcphian "
who appeared in Yesterdays Sun, thought that
the invitation to GRANT to deliver the opening
speech should be withdrawn; but we say that II
GRANT Will agree, In advance, to make the right
kind Of a speech, he should be encouraged to do
so. The philadelphia" might "feel deeply
humiliated " while listening to but It would
be none the less instructive on that account.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-31

The following statement was telegrnphed
from Washington and published in the
Herald OF yesterday:
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-09-08

BASE BALL.-Our Base Ball Club went
to Cedar Rapids last week Friday, and
gave the Valley City Club of that city a
nib. Owing to numerous circumstances
against them, our boys were scooped.-
Hughes hands were very sore, and the
day before he had received bad hit in
the eye with the ball, and besides all this
the grounds played on were the poorest
in the State, Sass growing to the height
of almost foot. The Independence
boys having no spiked shoes, of course
would slip around on this grass, and
were taken at great disadvantage
Still, considering the advantage in favor
of their opponants, our boys played Il
fine game. Before the Independence boys
left the city, challenge was offered by
them to the Cedar Rapids club to play in
this city ON Thur sday-yesterday-and
an answer was promised the first part of
this week. None being received on Mon.
day, q telegram was sent to ascertain if
they were coming, but to all this the &c
dar Rapids club turned deaf ear, not
even having courtesy enough to send an
answer. A challenge had been received
by our boys from the Nugent's Grove
Club, 10 play them at Quasqueton Satur.
day, but no answer could be sent until
they knew whether the Cedar Rapids
Club were coming or not. Yesterday an
answer was sent to Nugent's Grove, in
viting them to come to this city on Sat
urday, but at this late hour they would
be perfectly justified in declining.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-09-08

A. O. U. W.-P. S. Towle, Esq. of
Clinton, Grand Master of the Order of
United Workmen for Iowa, was in town
yesterday, friday, and met the brethren
of Evergreen Lodge at the lodge room
last evening Grand Master Towle who
is m intelligent, genial gentleman, ex-
pressed his qualification at the apparent
prosperity and success, as well as the
spirit of unity prevailing in the Order
here. He reports more than so working
lodges of the Order and membership of
over 5000 in Iowa at the present time,
and that all the lodges are growing rapid
ly. The cheapness of the plan of life in.
suiance connected with this Order may
be inferred from the fact that but one as
sessment of $1.05 has been made on the
membership since the erection of sepa
rate jurisdiction for this State, about six
months ago. This is equal to an annual
premium OF $40 on a policy of $4,000.
We are indebted to Grand Master TowIe
for pleasant call.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-09-08

THE OLD SETTLERS PICNIC.-Thc an.
nual meeting and picnic of the Old Set
tiers Association of this county, took
place in the grove on the west side, on
Thursday. The carly part of the day
was inauspicious on account of the rain,
but the weather cleared off at noon, and q
quite large company of the early settlers
with their families congregated at tho
place designated, and after partaking Of
the plentiful fare furnished from wei
stocked baskets, proceeded to the regular
business of the meeting, and disposed
themselves to listen to impromptu speech.
cs from Judge Roszell, DR.. Bryant, w. A
Jones and number of other old citizens
of the county, whose names have escaped
us. The meeting was a success, and {
very pleasant time was had. The mex
meeting will be on the first Thursday il
September, 1877.