The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-17

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Sheet-sham and Prohigaoy - Crimes and
Deodands-A Museum Of Criminal Curios-
ities-The Veterans Of l8l2-Paul Jones
The Astor Reredos.
| New YORK, July 10, 1877.
The Metropolitan Pulpit continues to
publish the sermons of the best preachers
in this city, which proves that, however
frivolous the age may be, there is still a
taste for serious reading. The editor of
the Pulpit would show better taste by
emitting those supsrnuous titles of which
the clergy are generally so fond. The d.
D., Phi. D., or l.. L. ID. stuck to preach
er's name only illustrates the weakness of
noble profession, and strict conformity
to our Savior's rule would remove such a
| blemsh from the church, Perhaps it may
| yet be done.
SOME PREACHERS.
Among the preachers who new come
frequently into this periodical are John
Hall, T. L. Cuyler, Storrs, Talmage, Arm
itage, Taylor, Beecher, Potter Cot Greece,
Deems, and the junior Tying. Hall stands
| at the head of the New York clergy, in the
general combination of pulpit effect. Storrs
has fine polish, which is the more re-
markable since he speaks without notes.
Taylor of the Broadway tabernacle is a
| clear-headed reasoner, and has good style
| of didactic preaching. Armitage is one of
the veterans of the Baptist church. He
was formerly in the Methodist connection,
and has some of the ways and notions of
that excellent people. This shows how
easy it is for good Methodist to become
| good Baptist. Beecher, as is well known,
| is deficient in argumentetive power, but
makes up for this lack by "gush," pulpit
| fireworks and effective illustration. The
| junior Tying is in point Of talent decidedly
| inferior, but his zeal and whole-souled love
of his work, and general devotion to the
cause OF humanity more than compensate
| for all deficiency. Talmage is by nature a
| ranter. This has impaired his influence
| prodigiously. He has fine gifts, which
| should have given him much higher rank
than he enjoys. Such a man will attract
large audiences, because the public likes an
exciting style of preaching but there is Il
necessity to build up as well as to pull
down. Burchard, at sixty five, is one of
the strong men Of the church, and still has
the manners of the frontier, where he passed
much of his early life.
PRINTING NOTES.
The difficulties of the craft continue, and
an unusual number of workmen vainly seek
employment. The typographical union
suspended its scale some tine ago. There
are hints that it may be restored in the fall,
but of this thtre is no probability. The
craft has always been noted for its improv-
dence, and this was never more apparent
than at the present day. The regular men
denounce the Tribune as "rat Office" but
| those who find employment there consider
| themselves fortunate, even at reduced rates.
Both newspaper and book-work are so ex-
| cessively dull that few men will refuse en-
| ployment.
A PECULIAR PAPER.
There is one journal in this city which is
peculiarly indifferent to the public gener-
ally, and which is never In danger of a Ii
bel suit. This is the city Record, which is
published daily by Martin D. Brown. The
number of copies struck off cannot be more
than thousand, and these are given away
to the different departments, The city
Record was invented as method of increas-
ing the profits of the ring, and has always
been conducted on the same system. It's
pIOulo uuNc DcCu tSlllldlSu az 2lOU,UUO u
year, most of which ia divided among lead
ing politicians. The contents are the city
advertisements and the transactions at the
different departments.
SHAM ADVERTISEMENTS.
Insttal of advertising the contracts in q
widely circulated sheet, the latter ore in
serted in the Record, and are therefore only
seen by those who hang round the the city
hall, and live upon municipal patronage.
This is a sample of the shams prevalent
in the government of a great metropolis.
Work ut the Record is now dull, and no
| compositor can depend on his situation I'M
less he has political influence. A good type
setter In such an Office can earn $lS per
week. In other offices the chances must
be taken. 1t is sad to think that however
much printer may earn, he seems bound
to spend it. To be paid off Saturday night
and to be dead broke by Monday morning
is general rule. Any man who could es-
| tablish system of economy and thrift in
| the craft would indeed be benefactor, but
there is little hope that this will ever be
done. Poor Greeley tried it in vain.
| MEMORIALS OF CRIME.
The recent desth of John Colt in his
ninetieth year recalls the fact that he was
cousin of the unfortunate John G. Colt who
committed suicide in the Tombs. This
tragedy has often been before the public,
and will always hold vivid interest. The
building in which it occurred stands at the
corner of Broadway and Chambers street,
and is now one of the Oldest houses on
Broadway. 1t has of late years been Del
monico's down town establishment, and at
this bar Stokes took his last drink before
shooting Jim Fisk. Having thus nerved
himself for the deed he hired carriage,
drove to Miss MansHeld's, and thence to the
Grand Central hotel, where he did tue work
of Death. This occurred January @, 1872,
80 years after the Colt and Adams tragedy.
1t is well known that the instruments used
in acts of crime are (according to the old
English law made "deodands." In other
words they are consecrated, though in old
times they could be redeemed on payment
of a specified sum. This is the reason why
bills of indictment formerly mentioned the
value of the weapon. Lord Byron Gays
that he once laughed young nob!eman out
of the notion of huci1e by denying him the
use of pistol Tie nObleman asked the
weapon 10 order to make "his own quietua,