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The New York herald., 1877-11-02
Congress- Yesterd aY.

The Resumption bill remains impaled on
the rules of the House, and until new tao
tics are adopted. or rather until the whole
proceedings in regard to it are begun de
moro, it will be impossible to obtain vote.
unless the unanimous consent of the body
or two-thirds majority is found in its ia
vor, two contingencies which are, Of course,
out of the question. Mr.. Ewings manage
ment Of the bill was blunder from the
very beginning, and it is not likely that the
friends OF resumption will surrender single
advantage which the infationists have
placed in their hands. Parliamentary fenc-
ing on the subject was the only work OF i'm
portance in the House yesterday, with the
result we have stated. resolution indors-
ing the Southern policy of the administra-
ton, offered by a Southern democrat, was
coldly received by the republican side; ono
calling for information on the Mexican ques-
ton passed, and an effort to suspend all busi-
ness until after tho elections was defeated
In the Senate there was discussion as to
what should be done with the public docu-
ments that have been accumulating for
years, but no one suggested that they be
sent to the old paper warehouses, which
would be the proper and most useful dispo-
sition that could be made Of them.
The New York herald., 1877-11-02
Cameron and Revenge.

Some days ago the administration was Gin
hole" as to the appointment Of a citizen to
stroke the name Of the British lion, and
everybody wanted to know how it would get
out. Now, however, it is the clan Cameron
that is in hole and the wonder is what
they are going to do about it. In that clan
they never 60 for birds with drum. They
do not pursue their purposes with clamor.
They are "sly, slow things, with circum-
spective eyes," and miss no chances. If
they were not the original inventors of the
still hunt in politics they practised that
sport with greater success years and years
ago than has ever been gained by recent
imtators. Consequently the public must
not fancy they are idle because they make
no noise For whatever else may come to
pass of one thing mankind and the Ameri-
can people may be sure-the Camerons
will have their revenge. They can
not afford not to have it, Having
their revenge is the thing for which they
are famous. That is the rod they hold
over administrations, the means by which
they compel attention to their demands:
and ifthey should let great occasion 20 by
without having it the example would be
lost. There has not been this great while
any reason why Cameron should have an
office, except if he did not have that he
would have his revenge, and no one knew
precisely what that might imply and conse-
quently avoided the alternative with the
common dread Of mysterious and undc-
fined evils. They preferred Cameron in
Office to Cameron rampant, roaring and bel
lowing ior his revenge--tho devil they
knew to the devil they did not know Bu,
The New York herald., 1877-11-02
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Grant consumes consomme.
Moltke mas been on u strategIcal tour
S s. Cox mistook twospot for an ace
Many English women attend revolving trials.
General Ben Butler is getting spooney again.
Secretary Evarts ana Blind Tom performing In
Virginia.
The Commercial thinks that tho last fly is not an
idyl thing.
George vandenhoH returned from England yester.
day on the City Of Montreal.
Dr. Schwoinfurth will return to Africa because he cam
not stand the climate Of Europe.
Evarts says he did not know that his promise to the
Pennsylvania delegation was loaded.
Mr.. J. II. Hegormaun. dencrone, Danish Minister
at Washington, is at the Abemarlo Hotel
Victor Hugo's now drink is a plagiarism. II Is .
cocktail. But what Is cocktail, anyway
Right Hon. Lyon Playfair, NJ. p, OF England, arrived
at the Windsor Hotel yesterday, from Boston.
General Butler has proposed again this week, and
he says has the bunting to tho little baby in.
1t is just liko the Courier Journal to say that II
Tweed had used tobacco he would have stolon tho
whole United States.
There a cynic In Detroit who thinks that tho
difference between the dress Of man and woman
nowadays Is in getting ovor fence.
Tho last girl to whom Butler proposed said ICON
era love you Tor your piety but would not always
want to feel that you looked at II o saw.
buck.n
The New York herald., 1877-11-02
To-NIorrow's Great Contests at jerome
Park.


Tomorrow, at Jerome Park, Ten Broeck,
the silken-coated champion ot the West, will
once more measure strides with Parole, the
great horse Of the East that met him and
beat him at Baltimore. That will be a con-
test worth a long journey to see. To whet
the appetite we are to have the mile and q
quarter purse race with King Faro, another
great Western horse and half brother to Ten
Brock, against the pick of our Eastern
stables. Then will come run Of mile and
a half with Vera Cruz still another West
ern champion, matched against the Eastern
blood, bone and bottom, which racers like
Virginius, Rhadamanthus and Viceroy en-
body. After the great race will come a
steeplechase, and they are sending on such
fielders as Deadhead, Coronet, Frederick
town and others to contest it. If Dead
head wins that race he will ''work his pas
sage" With such programme, the entry
money reduced to fifty cents, and special
trains speeding after each other from half
past twelve till half-past two, we expect
to see New York turn out not less than
fifty thousand visitors to Jerome Park. The
American Jockey Club has done all in its
power to make this tournament of the West
against the East live and exciting affair,
and we have no doubt that success will
crown it's endeavors. Vire lie sport!
The New York herald., 1877-11-02
Pulpit and Press.

The Congress Of the Protestant Episcopal
session of Wednesday evening to talking
about the newspapers. We find the names
of we'll known ex-diplomat, Of an ex-
journalist, Of two bishops and on assistant
bishop in the reports AS might be eX-
pected, Mr.. Erastus Brooks expressed the
common sense view Of the matter, for he is
an old editor, as we'll as a religious man,
and knows that the awful picture of the
demoralized journalist, as drawn by the
''unco guid," is rs great caricature upon
our profession as the portrait OF the Rev.
Mr.. Stiggins in ..'Pickwick," who called the
elder Weller 90 vessel Of wrath" is libel
upon the mass of the clergy. He cham
pioned the general purity Of tone of the
daily papers, and showed how such journals
as the HERALD do yeoman's service for the
Gospel in printing columns upon columns
of sermons, and SO carry the good news to
millions, whereas without the daily press,
or left to the purely religious journals, it
would not reach thousands. Mr.. John jay,
however, with that air of coming down from
the CLOUDS perccPClDle III CeItdiA hiu-bioNc
moralists, seemed desirous Of starting an
association for the conversion of the press.
'sGreat good" said Mr.. jay, ''could be
accomplished by having wise and good
men use their personal influence upon the
editors" We do not wish to speak of this
rs On alarming prospect, but it certainly
opens the door to profession OF wisdom
and goodness that would play sad havoc
with the little leisure editors now enjoy 1t
would obviously be composed OF men OF
other professions who write Tex" before
their titles, and, having no business OF their
own, naturally take to the business Of
others. Parenthetically, we may remark that
.wise and good men" of this class are no
strangers to the reception rooms Of the daily
newspapers, betraying, as rule, more
anxiety to have their own little doings laid
before the world than to impress godliness
upon the editors. Had Mr. JAY forgotten
| tho parable of the Pharisee when he in
vented his new "Wise and Good Society for
the Protection of Editors from Them
selves?"
Then came the Assistant Bishop OF Ken
tucky. He was very hard upon the popular
press. We might assume that he knew
something about journalism, if there were
The New York herald., 1877-11-02

newspapers in Kentucky-the only paper IN
the State that approaches that character tax
ing its principal life from being pubilshed
just across the river from Indiana. Accord
ing to this reverend gentleman the pr1ncipai
aim of the newspaper is "to shatter the
young mans belief in the reality OF all moral
excellence" and ito gloat over" fallen saints.
Then the editors are ''veiled prophets
Alas we have always thought that
in saying our earnest word for the
good and true, we set the ''salnts
who howl by the wayside an example OF
modesty in not parading our individuali-
ties. OF such are the sashing critics OF the
press, lay as well as clerical. Taking the
view that they absorb all the moral excel
lence in tho world it is not strange that
they dispute the claim Of such an engine as
the press to any share in the undisputed
progress of moral ideas; but those who have
eyes and ears can see in them also distinct
survivals of him who ostentatiously thanked
God he was not as this publican.
The New York herald., 1877-11-02
OnkeY Hall,s Return.


The return of Mr.. Hall to his country and
his home will excite less surprise than his
sudden and mysterious flight, but it is
nevertheless an event which will cause
something of a sensation. The seclusion
and reserve which he maintained yesterday
made it difficult to learn particulars, but we
are able to publish his own rather vague
account Of his sudden departure and his
more explicit statement of the motives
which led him to hasten return which
might otherwise have been deferred for a
few months longer. He processes to have
come back to meet the charges and allega-
tions Of Tweed. He protests his innocence,
and thought it point of honor, as soon as he
learned what Tweed had testified against
him, to revisit the scene OF his former
activity and put himself within easy
reach Of the law if its officers should
think they have reason to arraign him again
after his former acquittal He regards
Tweeds aspersions as absurd and is ready
to meet any steps which prosecuting officers
may think it their duty to take in conse-
quence Of Tweed's testimony before the
committee OF Aldermen. 1t must at least
be conceded that Mr.. Halls prompt return
tallies with his professions Of innocence.
But why then did he abscond? He can
not very we'll tell himself. His sudden and
| clandestine flight seems as great puzzle
to him as it was to this whole community at
the time. 1t seems rather problem for
wise and learned physician than for social
connoisseurs. From early youth to the
the most laborious men in America. His
incessant activity rs lawyer, journalist,
politician, public officer, wit club
man, theatrical adviser, and finally as
playwright and actor, were too much for q
constitution Of iron, and the accumulated
ridden his intellect, or rather it had ridden
him, with whip and spur until mind and
body were alike jaded and spent, and then
supervened state Of nervousness and
feverish unrest which made him the victim
of sudden impulses and hallucinations
in which the history Of intellectual men so
much abound Of the peril Of overwork-
ing the brain. Rest seems to have re-
stored him to his normal condition, and
as soon as he was again himself
that intense hunger Of the heart which we
call homesickness turned his thoughts tow
ard his family and his old associations. His
absence would soon have become unendura-
BILE, but when he happened to learn of
Tweed's assault upon his character he de-
have been suffering under physical NAL
ady caused by excessive and protracted men,
tai strain, and period OF rest in Europe is
probably what his physician would have
prescribed, although he would have ordered
the manner Of it very differently.
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name and credit Of the country to resist
these dishonest repudistionists to the ut
most. They must be met on the frontier
oughly bad and disgraceful The silver
scheme, as expounded by its champions, is
merely "a new way to pay old debts" by
cheating creditors out Of a considerable part
of their dues. This silver scheme, "con-
ceived in sin and born in iniquity," was not
thought of until the price of silver
had so far deprecated that the silver
dollar was worth less than the green
back dollar AS soon as this was dis
covered all the greenback infationists
''wheeled about and turned about and be-
came all Of sudden the most determined
advocates Of hard money! The "rag baby"
was forthwith flung into the rubbish heap
as soon as it was seen that there was more
adroit method of cheating creditors. When
the silver "dollar of our fathers" was found
to be worth three or four cents less than the
greenback dollar a sudden light dawned
upon the repudiationists and they bloomed
at once into advocates of O metallic
currency There was nothing like "the
dollar Of our daddies" from the mo-
ment it was discovered that it could
be made moro potent instrument
for repudiating debts and cheating cred
itors than the greenback itself They have
exposed themselves by the dishonest bills
with which they have deluged the House,
and nothing now remains but for all cit
izens who appreciate the value Of an unsul-
lied public credit and all who are opposed to
the repudiation of private debts to come
into close quarters with these hypocritical
swindlers and fight for every inch Of the
ground which they attempt to occupy.
The New York herald., 1877-11-02
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Bryant's Mnstrels now embrace somo OF the best
artists connected with The profession, and their
tanmonl is one which nightly attracts large aud ap-
prcciativc audiences. Among tho now faces OF the
present weok IL that OF Mr.. Arthur Bent the cornct
solost, who divided honors with Arbuckle during tho
Gilmore Garden concerts.
on sunday, November 4, grand concert will be
gwen the Church Of ST. Francs Xavier, in Sixteenth
street. Tor the purpose OF raising funds for the
sruciion OF a. new religious edlce which has been
commenced by the jesuit Fathers Among the mus-
the most distinguished solo artists IN the city.
Mr. Jenerson's lrst matinee OF Grip Van Wnko"
will tomorrow, and the Indications that 10
will be crush The evening performance terminatcs
at quarter TO eleven, and tho matinee viii bs
over at haifpast four, giving plenty OF timo for sub
urban visitors TO either performance reach tho
commodaton trains. The entire engagement al
orders for seats pour 10 by mail and telegram from
every State in this vicinity, showing that rcaden
have heard OF Mr.. Jcnsrsons Is play 10
no other city this season, and resolved TO see him
hero at least whilo they may. The en-
thusiasm with which he Is welcomed every
night and the crowds which attend his
performances demonstrate the marvellous magnetism
OF this great artist and indicate that the spell OF the
magician over his audiences IS as potent as ever 80
great has been the demand that the box sheet
has been opened already Tor his third week, and In
few days places may secured for any night during
Mr.. JeiIersons enQaeonenL
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French Political MOven en- Is.

The progress toward compromise be-
tween Marshal MacMahon and the republi-
cans is sure if slow. The Duke Decazes
has already, it is said, handed in
his resignation. M. Grtvy, the recog-
nized head Of the republican forces,
has taken n wise step in returning
to Paris for the purpose Of comforting
with the Marshal. That the Duke d'Audifr-
ret-Pasquier is likely to be Of the party
shows that the republicans will not ask too
much, tor although the Duke has given his
adhesion to the Republic he belongs to
that conservative type for whom the word
"constitutionalist" was invented. The
publication by the Figaro OF three
pages of tho interviews with lead
ing men and journalists cabled to the
HERALD on the eve Of the election is
as much n sign of its own enterprise rs q
com pliment to our own. Probably on
reading over these pleasant talks with their
great men the Purisians will come to tho
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THEATRE TRANCAIS.

The play at the French theatre on Twenty-lhird
street last night Barrieres "Lcs Faux Bonshom
mos" The i've "faux bonshommc," were admirably
acted by NM. CEamonin, Boutcloup, Nervllle
Zehr and Karl Tho Edgard given by NJ. Bclher re-
minded Of Fcchter although without suspicion Of
imitation. Octave, by N. vcniat was rendered with
sucn vvidness to call out little applause, espe.
ciay in the latter part OF the piece, which Octave
character opposite TO his nature In order to
gain his polnt-namely tho daughter Of Peponet.
vihe, were perhaps tho most interesting impcrsona-
tons although where every actor, even those taking
the least important parts, were excellent, II seems
invidous to make comparisons. The play last night.
though given, technically, without ''star." was
most charming performance from beginning 10 end.
The New York herald., 1877-11-02
ADJUSTMENTS.

sTEINwAv HALL-THEoDoRE THOMAS.
Tho Arst public rehearsal by Theodore Thomas took
place yesterday afternoon the presence OF Of the
largest and most fashionable audiences that
blcd In Stenway Hall more brilliant could
be recorded. The programme consisted OF selections
from Mozart, Handel, Beethoven, Wagner and Liszt.
In Bcethoven's s'Eroca" tho superb orchestra pro-
duced OF its finest effects especially IN
the interpret tation Of the .'Marcia Funebrc.n
Tho entire symphony, however, was iaultlossly
rendered. The concerto for string orchestra, with
two solo violns aud viooncello by Handel performed
by Messrs. II. Brandt, G. Hamm and FIR. BerRner,
also chief feature OF tho entertainment and was
warmly applauded. Tho introduction and quintet
Chird act OF "Die Meistcrsnger Won Nurnbcrg"l by
Wagner, Is one OF those severely classical efforts
which require moro than a single hearing in order
to secure II iull appreciation OF its beauties. In
fact. Wagner In everything demands study,
untods his meaning to the ordinary ear but slowly,
The voices thus part secondary, but Iho nstru-
montaticn s intended TO produce grand effects, tor
there In tho theme lights and shades OF harmony
and commnglng Of tenderness and strength on
which tho great composer depends for its sue
cesstul presentation. Its rendition by tho orchestra
yesterday, aided by Miss May Moss Miss Antonia
Henne, Mr. Theodore Toedt, Mr. Bersin and Franz
Remmertz particularly 1nc, ana illustrated tho
CONSCIENTIOUS care with which all or tho artists
gagged their work. The performance ended with
Trionio," by Liszt, in which was again illustrated
the delIcacy OF expression ana finish Of execu.
tion Tor which this orchestra have become
noteworthy. In fact, Mr. Thomas appears to have
the musical profession whose Intelligence is In SYM
pathy with his own, and whose ambition II IS 10 mako
their individual performances contribute TO the per-
iect cooring OF harmonious and beautiful picture.
The New York herald., 1877-11-02
Help for TIA m IN q ny.

Tammany trembles 1t would like to
attribute this to ague fits caught in the at
tempt to fill in the malarious districts or
to nervous prostration due to its exertions
in the effort to give the people Of this city q
good government but these silly pretences
can't come it over the people who know that
it is fear that she has lost hope and heart
in her struggle in the Seventh district +; that
she no longer sees her way to the overthrow
of the doughty champion who has come into
her dominions. As the friend of our better
days, sturdy Jack the Giant Killer, went
into the home Of the ogre and regained all
the stolen property he had stored there and
gave the ogre that dreadful fall which
caused his death, SO has the valiant Morrissey
gone up into the home Of Tammany in
the Seventh, and Tammany knows that she
must scratch around lively if she is to pre-
serve even some rags and tatters of the faith
that her adherents have in her power. This
conflict is beautiful pioce Of chivalry on
one side and Of devotion on the other---de-
yotion to tradition and the chivalric asser-
ton of an opinion. "Tammany is only q
building" says Morrissey, and he goes
where he can find her Mt her best and makes
q fight to prove that there is nothing Of her.
and the Tammany men, mbering what
she was Of old, accept the conflict in the
faith that she is still equal to the greatness
of other days. But, alas she trembles,
she totters, she quakes, and comes up
groggy every time. Has nobody cordial?
Who has got all the money?
The New York herald., 1877-11-02

now the time mas come for the case to be
tried the other way. Now Simon is defied
to take his revenge. and he must take it or
suffer forever the loss of a great prestige,
for the eyes of Pennsylvania and the
United States and of other large sections OF
the human race are upon him. 1t would
be terrible if, after ALL that great revenge OF
Simon should prove only fiction.
The New York herald., 1877-11-02

From oar reports his mo,7.iny he probabilities
are Mat tie rcather in Nc,c York and its cicinity
today mH be rar,uer a,M cloudy Nth rains
and Increasing easteily ici,.ds.
The New York herald., 1877-11-02

Owing TO ADHERENCE to the very absurd in
regard 10 newspapers some difficulty was cxpc-
ricnced yesterday in obtaining jury to try
the silk smugglcrs. Nearly all examined were
HERALD readers, and objected to be-
cause OF the influence it cxertcd on their minds
good way to escape jury duty is to read oIr
columns every morning.
The New York herald., 1877-11-02
ACADEMY OF MUsIC-ANNCAL BENEFIT OF THE
ROMAN CATHOLIC ORPHAN ASYLUM.

An immense audience assembled yesterday after.
noon and evening in tho Academy Of Music to enjoy
tho annual eaterainment given for tho benefit oi
the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum. The several
managers OF tho city having generously per-
mitted their artists to volunteer In tho good
cause, the performance varied unique and
attractive In the afternoon the programme consisted
OF three acts OF "Uncc Toms Cabin Gus Williams
his dutch characters Mr.. Charles Backus his imi
tatlons, recitation OF The Babes In the Wood the
ihrd act OF "Pink Dominos'' the second act oi
Hero" q lecture by Hugh Dougherty. Of
Bryants Minstrels, us the modern Demos
themes; the Happy Family, "Bobby Newcombo,"
and the Jubilee Singers. In the evening
Mr. Harry Clark appeared III his "lrish Gentlemans
Eccentrcities; the Clarke Brothers, OF the Olympic
in their comic music; Murphy and shannon in their
spccaltics Aarrigan and Hart their Irish sketch,
omitted, .'rne Bradys," and Lotta as Nan, tho
Good for No.hing." Mr.. s. b. Mills. the eminent
pianist Tony Pastor. Miss Sidney Cowci and others
likewise contributed to the pleasure Of the large
audience, and the joint efforts made during the day
and evening by the parties named doubtless resulted
handsome addition TO the funds of tue institution
The New York herald., 1877-11-02

WALL STREET YEsrERDAY.-The stock market
was fairly active and closed rather strong.
Gold opened and closed ut 1929, advancing in
the meanwhile to 1929. Government bonds
were steady, while States were dull and rail
roads stronger. Money call was easy at 6 a
per cent, closing ut the latter figure.
The New York herald., 1877-11-02

The SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION or Cru
ELTY TO CHILDREN is sometimes a little too
Jealous. The arrest of poor organ grinder who
carried child around and the imposition on
him of q fine of fifty dollars is carrying phlan-
fhrnny n litflc too f.nr
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II RIPPLE SH e d L
NEW YORK. FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2. 1877.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ADvERTfsERs.-To
insure he proper classification Of advertisements
ii is absolutely necessary that they Jc handed IN
before eight o'clock ere,y ercning.
The New York herald., 1877-11-02

conclusion which we we're enabled to reach
long since, that these eryants terribIes Of cleo
tion times are only such frightful fellows
when they are talking for home consumption.
The New York herald., 1877-11-02

ACCORDING TO A REPORT made to the Bank
Department the savings banks deposits in this
city on the 1st of October were $174, 1T ,623,
and the number Of depositors i65 900, which is
pretty good showing for dull times
The New York herald., 1877-11-02

IL THE LARGE CIGAR MANUFACTURERS persist
In carrying out their determination to eject their
employees from the tenement houses the strike
will assume IN uglier phase than it has yet pre-
sented Both sides should make every effort to
bring about compromise rs soon us possible.