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ROBBED HIS BROTHER.

At No. $50 Stcuben street, Jersey City, reside two
brothers uamod George and Charles Robinson. Yes
tcrday morning at an early hour George entered his
brothers. room and stole two silver watches. lilo was
aided in the thoft by Thomas Hail. OF No. 173 Morgan
street. ihe case was reported nj Police Headquarters
aud Detective Singleton arrested tho thieves and ro-
covered the watches, one OF whion 10 Georges
pockei ami the other had been pawnod Tor drnxs IN
low sropgory. The accused committed Tor ex-
nattAn.
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SLIPPERY SIPP.

Leo Deandnger and Charles NJ. Sipp entered into
partnership, and began business IN Newark a lew
years ago as paper box makers They did nco bust.
ness. week ago Mr.. Sipp left town, and has not
since boon or heard OF by either his partner or
his family. who have bccn lett In destitute circum-
stances II has been ascortaincd that before going
Sipp collected bills duo the Arm TO the amount OF
about 81. 600
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NAVAL INTELLlGENCE.

WASHINGTON, Sept 13 1871
Assistant Surgeon C. j. Nourse has been ordered to
tho coast survey steamer Blake Lieutenant Com
mander Alfred s. Baker has reported his return homo
from tho Asiac station. and has becn placed on wait
Ing orders Master Julius G. Freeman. detached from
the receiving ship Wyoming and placed on sick leave
BOatswain Alexander McCOne Is detached from the
M0nongn ola and ordered 70 the training ship Mime
sota al New York. Boatswain Daniel Ward Is de-
tachcd from tho training ship Minnesota and ordered
10 the MononCahala.
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QUEER ACCIDENT.

HORSE THROWS A TRAIN FROM THE TRACK.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Sept 13. 1877.
Shore Line train bouud New York this alter
room was struck near Richmond switch by q runaway
horse which da she'd under the smoking car, knock
ing out pair of trucks throwing the train from
the track and breaking the air brake so as 10 hinder
Efforts to stop the train. Fortunately 10 one was
hurt although ali wero IN extreme peril, the
ran over a small bridge on the tnlbers. Inward and
outward bound trans were delayed about an hour.
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CHARGES AGAINST AN OFFICIAL.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept 13, 1871
Charges embracing corrupt conversion OF United
States moneys to his own use have been preferred
against United States Surveyor General Rollins, aud
forwarded to Secretary Schurz oy Senator Booth yes
teday Senator Sargent tocgraphed Secretary Schurz
demanding General Rollins Immediate removal, and
to-day he laid the mattor before the United States
District Attorney The amount OF tho alleged defaca
tion Is about $4,000.
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NEW COUNTERFEIT.

WASHINGTON, Sept 49, 1877.
The following is tho description Of tho new counter
felt one dollar United States note, given by tho
Assistant Treasurer At Chicago to Treasurer GilGan
Series Of 1874 No s52 OO9 female head coarse, work
on hair poor, word "Unum' very indstinct,
lathe work III upper right hand very poor lathe
work IN centre and back good, shading in and
below words .sUnited States'' scratchy.
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BANK RECEIVER APPOINTED.

CHICAGO, Sept. Is, 1871
In the Circuit Court this morning Judge Williams
appointed David o. Strong retired banker, as Re-
ceiver the State Savings Institution with bonds At
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SUDDEN DEATH.

NoRwALK, Conn, Scpt 13, 1877.
william X. James, prominent citizen and retired
merchant of this place, died this afternoon four
O'Clock. Ono hour previous to the occurrence he was
standing the steps Of hts residence near tho
Old Fairfield County Bank Building in apparently rs
good health as usual Turning TO enter the house he
taken with something resembling apopcxy, aud.
falling TO the nOor soon after brclthod his Inst He
engaged hfty years ago III the lumber business.
continuing II until about tcn years ago, having
amasscd u large fortune
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FATHER GROGAN RELEASED.

CHICAGO, Sept 13 1877
Father Grogan, who was arrested for throwing a
Bible from the windows OF the Illinois Central Rail-
road train explained to the police authorities that he
did so account Of tho obscene sketches he found
the fly leaves and was released without bail. Tho
case Will not, therefore, como into court
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RAILROAD SHOPS BURNED.

SPRiyGpIELD, Mass, Sept 13, 1877.
The Boston aud Albany Railroad car shops were
barncd to night Tho origin Of the fire is unknown
Fifteen freight cars and four locomotives de.
stroycJ The loss Is estimated VI from $4,000 ~
800 O0O against which there Is insurance. Three
hunurcd men are thrown out oil employment, nity OF
whom lose chests OF tools. Tho shops viii probably
be partialIy rebuilt at AlIston
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AN ASCENDING BANKER.

~, VA CnIcAco, Sept l3, 1871
Emil Jasaphal, who ran q small deposit bank at No
I04 Randolph street, has left the city, leaving the
bank insolvsnt, and yesterday It was placed IN the
hands OF an assignee The liabilities vart0usly
stated ut from $4,000 $5O000 with assols Of not
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CHANGE OF RAILROAD GAUGE.

BANGOR, Me-, Sept 13, 1871
The gauge of the Bucksport and Bangor Railroad
narrowed yesterday. The European ana North Amer
can Railroad, from Bangor 10 ST. John; the Bangor
and Pscataquis Railroad, from Odtown TO Blanchard,
and the New brunswick and Canada Railroad, from
McAdam Junction to Houlton and Woodstock, arc to
DO narrow cd to-day.
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KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

GEORGETOWN, Dol, Sept 49, 1877,
During a thunder storm TINS afternoon Gideon r.
Kitchens with his four sons and two daughters, took
refuge under tree in q field five miles this town.
The tree was struck by lightning and three OF the
children (two sons and a dauglitcr) were Instantly
killed. The father and tho remaining children
koriously, but not fatally hurt.
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INJURED BY A FALL.

CINCINNATI Sept 13 1877.
Two mon, named John Divers aud William saycrs,
both of Cincnnati aged respectively tworty-six and
ity years. fcli IRON painters scaold In Covugton,
KY, to-day and were dangerously injured Saycrs
had tive RIB, broken and Divers lcgs was oxen
in two places. Both were injured Internally.
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BANK OFFICER INDICTED.

NYAcK, N. Y. Sept l3 lS7z
The Grand Jury of Rockland county have found two
indictments against Richard Ecls for cmbezzlemcnt
and grand larceny from tho Rockland Savings Bank.
Ho has been admitted to bail In 900 to appear for
trial IN October
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FATAL DISEASE AMONG COWS.

SCHENECTADY, N ", Sept 1S, 1877.
number OF cows have diod in this vicinity within
few days Of disease thonnht to be infectious and
brought by Texas cattle purchased nj Wost Albany
by The butchers The cows do within a day or Two
aitor beng taken.
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RESULT OF A MURDER TRIAL.

JAMESTOWN, N. Y, Sept. Is, 1877.
In the trial OF Clarence Hale for the murder Of
Gersrd Hamilton this city January last tho Jury
this morning returned u verdict OF mot guilty."
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ANGLICAN SYNOD.
MONTREAL, Sept. -, 1877

MONTREAL, Sept IL, 1877
At tho Anglican Provincial Synod which convened
yesterday doputaton from the United States Episco-
pal Church introduced by the Metropolitan 10 the
synod and received with much applause Addresses
were mado by the Bishop of Connecticut, and Rev.
mrs Xnn Dcuscn IN d Schenck.
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LARGE SILVER SALE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 13. 1877.
The Nevada Bank to-day sold to the government
/, ,5OO0 900 OUNCES OF fine silver basis OF 54i4d.
In London One million ounces Will be sont to Phila-
delpha the balance the San Francisco and Carson
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Y. NJ. c.. AsSOCIATION.

QrRpEc, Sept Is. 1877.
The Young Mons Christian Associato, Convention
was opened to-day. Tho morning session devoted
20 business The Ontario and Quebec Provincial Con.
vcnton was instituted. Mr. Mclean, Of Halifax, was
chosen President
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TIE wEArHER YESTERDAY.

The following record Will show the changes In the
temperature tor The past twenty yiour hours IN COM
parison with tho CORES spondng date Of last year Us
indicated by thi thermometer ut Hudnups pharmacy,
HERALD Building
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PRESIDENT HAYES VISITS MORTON.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, Sept Is 1877.
President Hayes arrived at Richmond Ind, At ton
O'Clock this morning aud was driven directly TO Gov
ernor Burbanks residence, and Immediately repaired
to the chamber of Senator Norton No change was
reported In tho Senator's condition this morning.
Tho Presidential party returned at twelve O'Clock to
Dayton, where the President joined by Mrs. Hayes,
and lef Immediately for Fremont to be present at the
reunion oil his old regiment tomorrow.
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ADMIRAL PORTER TO VISIT NEWPORT.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
NEWPORT, r: l., Sept Is, 1871
Admiral Porter Is expected here in day or two,
and Tuesday next ho will visit tho torpedo boat
Alarm and Will witness her trial Of speed. Other of
cials vii be present
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whole park OF artillery and an ammunition train
have gone.
MORE EGYPTIAN TROOPS.
The Khedive oil Egypt will send further con-
tingent OF troops to Turkey.
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A-RrNNETr BuII.DING.


FIRE PROOF.
LOCATED ON NASSAU; ANN. AND FULTON Sta
TO LET ON VERY REASONABLE rKRMs.
LAWYERS BANKERS AHp INsuRANcE OFFICES
APPLY on THE PREMlSEs.
ApOLLINARIS
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Average temperature Yesterday. 73'a
Average temperature .or corresponding date last
year ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ID, :.
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DIR. Il. OGDEN DOREMuS - Absolutely pure aud
wholesome superior to al daily from all the
objections urged against Croton and tihciay aerAtcd
MN "
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PROF; wANKLyN,, London, acknowledgements
only with It's gus"
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NATURAL
MINERAL WATER.
HIGHLY EFFEEvEsCRNT.

DIR. LEWIS A. SAYREA"A delightful beverage"
"GrcAt relief for sickness"
DIR. WILLIAM A. nAMMoND-"Far superior 10 vichy.
Setgcr any othor"
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A.-TESTIMONIAL.

SAN FRANCISCO. June %. 1877.
DAVID KAuNwrILRn. Esq. 12U Centre st New York
DEAR sIRWc, tho survivors OF tho steamer SRn Fran.
cisco hereby ackno scdge tho great benefit derived
kAnNwRiLkRs NEvkR- SINK Cork JAcKkrs, which has
bodies when leaving the steamer and which wore
tho of saving number OF lives whom tho cbohtS
espsixed We approve and recommend all passenger steam
aud sailing vessels to adopt his NKvRRSINK CoRG
JACKETS All passengers and 2S7 souls saved
JAMES J. WADDELL. Captain.
a. A. WINSHIP. Chief Engineer
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doue ut tho
81 Ann 81.
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A SINGLE HAT AT WHOLESALE PRICE (SPE-
claty Gontlcmcn's silk ists --latest novelties Ia aAs
Hats iemets Derby and Soft Hats Is Now Church st..
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DIR AUSTIN FLINT. DIR 4. N OTIS-"He althful and
we'll suited for dyspepsia and OF Diseases"
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The Resignation of the French Ministry.

The resignation yesterday OF the whole
body Of the French Ministry Is an important
incident i'm the politics OF France at this
time, and ia noteworthy sign OF President
MACMAuoN's determination to keep in check
tho Liberal Republican element in his
Government and in tho Chambers. He
called for tho resignation Of NJ. JULES
SIMON, whom he charged with being
less conservative than tho situation re-
quircd, and whom he accused OF failure TO
prevent the repeal OF the rcpressivc press
law 10y the Chamber Of Deputies. There
upon NJ. SIMON and all his colleagues
promptly resigned, and gave IMAGINATION the
opportunity Of forming Ministry Of II more
conservative cast. 1tappcars to have been
a stormy interview that took place between
President IMAGINATION and NJ. SIMON. 81 be-
long to the Right" sir. exclaimed MAC
MAHoN. "And | 10 the Left" replied NJ.
SIMON. 81 perceive that only too we'll, re-
joined IMAGINATION.
The President has thus placed himself In
opposition to the ruling majority of the
Chamber Of Deputies; and he will have sOmo
trouble i'm selecting Ministry able a. carry
ON the Government upon the principles he
represents. or course. GAMnrrrA appears
at once IN The leadership ~ the anti-MAc-
MAHoN party. though he Is no friend Of NJ
JuLEs SlNoN. lie urges the Left to stand
up against aggression, and to face the situa-
tion with nrmucss and energy.
NJ SIMON. since his cutry into the Minis
try last year, has displayed consummatc
skill in the management of the questions
brought up from time to time; and though
he has satisfied neither the radicals nor the
rcaciionis's, be has held his ground with re-
markahlc strength. The man to replace him
satisfactorily Is yet to bee found.
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\ commission is sitting in this city to take
proofs. overhaul documents and recommend
reforms IN the New York Custom House
and tognate departments OF that branch
of the revenue service. We will make icw
suggestions to all whom it may concern.
Our machinery for clearing vessels, col
Letting duties. and all matters thereto per-
tanning, Is far too elaborate and complex
1t Is Of ancient date, wears the marks OF
rough usage, and during the past thirty
years has been tiukercd rather than inn
proved Borrowed from England it needs
to be rccast and more closely adapted TO our
palmer and less expensive system of gov
eminent.
The Naval Oflce at the port Of New York
ought 10 be abolished. 1t has never an
swcred the main purpose for which IL was
created theoretically a sentinel over the
Collectors Office, il has been practically
nothing OF the kind. II Is costly fifth
wheel 10 the customs coach. And yet every
man who earns his rations in the Naval
Olicc Will tell the committee that the reye-
nue. service would break down without 1t.
The number Of officers and employees In
this collection district can be reduced at
least one-quartcr without detriment 10 the
service Something was done in this direc-
ton under Mr.. BRIsrOw; but II good deal
more is needed. The salaries, too, and par
ticularly those 81 the upper graJes, should
be cut down. Some Of these were fixed dur
ing the war or the reconstruction era, when
the prices Of living were about twice as high
as they now are, and when the fccs Of the
professions and the wages VI labor were
regulated accordingly.
To make up for this reduction in the
number Of olicchollers it may be necessary
to Increase the hours that they must daily
devote to the discharge Of their duties
Doubtless a few Of the lower grades OF
oflicchoders and some Of the mere en-
| ployees do work enough now; but none OF
the rest are overtaxcd with toll, while many
| belong TO the sinecure and deadhead branch
Of the great TIE BARSACLE family A
thorough search will doubtless find spcci-
mems Of this fine old stock III dark hooks OF
the Custom House.
The qualifications and character Of the
revenue corps need 10 be- elevated. To dc
this, our custom houses must cease to b,
snug harb1rs or lyng-in hospitals for un
scrupulous or unfortunate pariisans. Mcr
must be selected for these Offices because
they are nttotilthem. Active clecuoneerer.
are necessary evils in a heated campaign
and dccaycd politicians Will always be fouuo
among the debris Of Old parties. But III,
former should not receive compensation by
being peusioncl on the revenue service
nor should our custom houses loo turned
into asylums whore the latter can bee sup
ported at the public expense. Men ough
not to be placed on the customs rolls merely
because they cannot earn "A living if theil
names are left of Nor should they try t
manage the politics of their several local.
ties. They should attend to their business
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nephew ns Precipitation on the altar Of his
country
when we reflect what prosperous thing
it is to be member Of Returning Board,
allowances ought TO be made for tho in
trinity Of WELLS and his companions in not
cecting n fifth member of their body. They
had nice little party Of four, the harmony
of which could not be disturbed rs long as
WELLS and ANDERSON stuck together. Two
whites and two mulattocs gave propondcr-
ance OF white blood without any prejudice
TO tho previous condition OF the colorcd
patriots. They worked together admirably,
and when they swore before tho invcstgat-
ing committees at New Orleans and Wash
lngton, they proved what it was possible for
witnesses to do, even whom encompassed by
adverse circumstances.
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Tho Returning Board Of Louisiana have
Jared well 10 far az the hands Of the Fraud
nlont President whom they couUfed in; aud
they will doubtless be still further consider
ed Judge KING, one Of KELLOGd's supreme
Court, who WAS recently appointed Collector
pf New Orleans, II only a substitute in namc
Tor Tom ANDERSON Of the Board. JoHS
tHLRMAN thought il most prudent g. confer
His Office indirectly, go rs t. avoid public
scandal; lut Lee knew when making the APP
rointmert who WAS 10 be the directing pow
RI and the chief beneficiary. SO did HAYES,
Tor he tod Addison In 50 many words that
be would nominate FOR the place whonso-
ever was recommended by him
"JAcK" WHARToS, who rscently went 10
New Orleans from Washington with prom
lse Of the United States Marshalship in his
pocket, may be said to belong TO the same
PCT. He was u violent clustering, and in
tolerant soeessionist, aud BY ratural law
became n Republican bather, ,itc, and e.
congenlal associate Of the Ring that stole
the vote Of Louisiana. He would make an
excellent corner stone for the new party,
md T. au ornament 10 the Administration.
J. MADISON WELLS, the most notorious Of
Che Board, holds the Surveyorship Of New
Orleans, with n salary Of "a, jOOa year, and
hi son, LEVI WELLS, ID deputy, with 81 500
Per aunum. They coutrvc TO struggle on
IL life with these seven thousand dollars OF
revenue every twelve months, and the hon
est economies Of the " old man" gathered in
while Louisiana WAS put up to the highest
bidder last Dccember, IA the visiting states
men representing HAYES happen TO know
That bargain made SHERMAN Secretary Of
The Treasury, MATTHEWS Senator OF the
United States, NoYEs Minister TO France
md raised others from obscurty TO high
position and pay. WELLS and son are to be
retained, to illustrate the beauties Of the
civil service.
hotwo negro members, FENNTR and CAS-
TNAyF ale yet TO receive official reoognl-
hou They got n part ~ the spoils for tho
patriotic services Of the Board, but complain
hat the color limo was drawn sharply to
their Disadvantage BY the two white con
Celebrates who pocketed the lions share
The Custom House will soon cover their ii
lustrious heads. md the pay roll will pro-
vide Il liberal pension for their sacrllccs.
PARKER brother-n-lnw TO BEN BUTLER
holds the Post ONCE fort in New Orleans res
ulutely against all corners, and was among
He hi-t g. telegraph 10 HAYES an eliusiv'
tndorscmcnt Of lis policy KEY, who sign
himself POsuaasier-C cneral, thinks this
good l"eson for his retention, but 10 has T.
neier 10 lYNER's Judgment and wishes, an,
lNNLh moves lilto jeck In the box, whel
benator MokroS touches the spring. Mean
lime Ben brUrEH prays hard for reform I
me civil service. and Offers up hls waywar
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An Abortive Session.

We have got into the second half OF May,
and the Legislature begin to talk about adj
journlng nj the close Of the coming week. II
they leave Albany then, they will have been
in session longer than any of their prcdocos-
sors in the annals of the State, with two or
three exceptions; and five or six weeks
longer than has been the almost unbroken
custom Of the past sixty years since pro-
tractcd sessions first came into vogue,
And yet, unless the two Houses turn over
a new leaf in the few hours that remain to
them, their journals will be more barren Of
valuable and completed achievements than
those Of the most prolltless Legislatures
that New York has seen.
The session has thus far been unusually
unproductiye of practical results. After
spending weeks of useless talk its real busl-
ness must he crowded into its last four or
five days. We cannot specify all the impor-
taut measures That have been taken up and
then dropped wholly out of Wow, on brought
to an untlmcly end by fragmcntary lcgisla-
ton.
Spurred on by tho constitutional amond-
mcnt, they spent many days in carrying
through ill respecting the canals But
so crude was it that brief veto message of
the Governor turned it inside out, and
showed how hollow it was. The Republic
cans in the Senate then rejected the nomi-
nation of Gen MCCLELLAN as Superintcn-
dent Of Public Works, and so tho canals
lapscd into the hands Of the three Commits
sioners, who will manage thcm under the
old system for another year.
A large share of the session has hccr
| spent upon measures concerning this city
! Some OF the more important are likely tC
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Conspicuous among the reasons why the
honest men Of all parties ought to desire the
defeat Of the so-called Omnibus bill. and fother
kindred partisan measures now pending at Al
hany. is the fact that they have been passed by
Legislature without "a constitutional foundation.
Had the profisate malorlues in the Senate aud
Assembly OF 1876 complied with the mandate Of
the Constitution Art Ill. sec. A.. and so appor-
toned. " at its frst session" after the census Of
1875 the members of both bodies TO the different
parts 81 the State as TO secure fair and honest
presentation OF the people. 1t would not have
been in tho power ot the crew who at present
COMPOSE the majority In the Legislature TO foist
upon our citizens the meHsures TO which We
have referred. The sole purpose Of those meas
ures let it be borae in mind, is to keep in Office
in this city set 4 officials and their subordi-
mates whom the Ieopio would never tolerate II
the majority were allowed to rule. We trust
GOV. ROBINSON VIII teach these men q lesson.
and the people OF the State will set the whole
matter right at the next election
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means 81 transit, thus developing domestic
commerce and industry, and imparting, it
may be, a new direction to the trade of cen
trail Africa. We may add that the necessary
outlay would probably be met 10y tolls and
customs, by the concession Of fishing rights,
and by the sale Of lands now worthless, but
which, az girdling the future sea, would be
restored 60 tillagc. From whatever point Of
view this remarkable project is considered,
the French seem TO be justified in regarding
it as the ct seal TO their conquest Of AL
piprs
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Right Upon Turkey.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SUN-Sr: Turkey
MS a Government, has at.east been tolerant and
her new representative institutions certainly
POSSESS some elements II liheraity; hut neither
liberation nor representative gONerAn -ut - ~
be found in Russin.
A spiritual dcspousm in union with n tenn
pOrul does putlsm. under one or lWn, contribute 3
t. produce "A pnwer-intnNicHted ' ind'Nlduol,
whose temper and designs. sometimes sane,
sometimes crazy, every lover Of freedom among
us should desire ~ see limited IN the territory
and anon. the populntun lv can CONTROL
lKANDIn JOskpH.
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Mr.. HAYES comes 70 New York after an
absence Of nearly eight years. and he finds the
metropolis much improved, So he says. II has
grown in that time; hut II he waits another
eight years before coming again he will see even
greater changes. Then VIC shall be able 10 wei
come u President chosen by the people. not one
thrust on us 10y raseay Returning Boards and
Mr.. HAYES Will be remembered only as an exam
pie Of the folly Of attempting 10 override the
will Of tho majority New York will. We hope
be then in a far moro prosperous condition
than IL is now