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An inquiry as to whether the President has
Exceeded hts Authority.

WAsHINGroN Jan. "a very warm and
lively debate cnsucd in the House to-day on
the motion of Mr.. Wood If New York ~ refer
the Presidents message relating to the sending
Of troops South ON last election day. to II select
committee Of eleven to inquire whether there
had been an oNcrcitc uf authority not warranted
by the Constitution and laws in the use OF troops
for which the President is Justly responsible,
with power TO send for persons and papers.
The discussion displayed the anxiety of the Re-
politicians to shield the Investigation.
As soon IA the motion was called up Gen.
Banks rose go point Vt order saying that un-
der the ruls the motion could not be- made
The point of order however. was not sustained
by the Chair, ON The ground that. according to
tn forty -srycnth rule, the House has power to
coi1mt all motions and reports q, its pleasure.
But Mr.. Banks insisted upon his objection and
took an appeal; first. because II was ho said. an
abuse of authority. als olute and unlimited:
and. second. because an investigation would, in
the natural course of events take up great
deal OF time. which was ut this particular period
OF lasting Importance To IN" House.
Mr.. Cox very quickly rose and moved 10 lay
the appeal ON the table, without making any
Mir. Hale Of Maine cnmc 10 Mr.. Banks's aid 10y
Saving that the origin oi the whole mattcr WIS
an inquiry sent tO the President. which he had
I spe, fully answered NV furnishing the House
now the subject WIZ tO hc rcoprncd by u long
and tedious investigation, which he thought
was mos prdirut IL well Ia unnecessary.
Mr.. HOar of Massachusetts also spoke ia favor
ol the nppnaL
Mr. Wood replied thnt the Executive had boon
treated with Tn" utmost respect bv the Hous" IN
reference Ia this question aud that they had
not exercised what in his judgment WIS their
just pr'rusutiyc in calling upon the President
e. ace CUNT lnr his conduct as was done ON thc
very first dnv az The = ssicn.
Bat Mr.. Nutt"r-on mad" tn chara't- risti'
and most toriihi" speech ON the motion tu lay
/ thu appeal ON IN" t!,hl". Advanrius down the
aisle from the desk of MIR. Wood. whom he had
/ ben Very att ntNCly Watching he said, with
/ ringing On phnsIs. desire to add wOr tO
! the cVplnnaton made by the gentleman from
! Nv York In tho carly part Of this + 'sSion the
| majority ON this floor declined even TO inyesti-
| KAT" the qu, >tion as to whether II was possible
t. impcach the lr' sidcni of the United states.
II did that nt the Instance and rpuu II of tho~ ot
/ IL uVon this floor who are dcsrrilred ~ the
| Confederate clement We objected to tmprach-
ina. the Pres idcnt-not be- auS' We thought he
WIS not impoHchuble. but simply because W.
/ wished To- pay ia" debt We personally owed him
and IL comes in exceeding bal tastn from his
defenders or this floor at this late day NJ In.
session IT, oppose a simple and modest search
az. r the truth
The motion to lay the appeal on the table was
/ carried hy a yea and may Nut. which WIS str l.
~ partisan. The resolution was then adopted.
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AN0yHER Fir uiN's RiCE.
Impro, Is-d run AT t-iim"rr'. Garden -Ohese
g.. a. II. Delegate. on the Track.

Many Of the delegates to the G, 4. Il.
Convention were AZ Gilmorr's Chr I'm last cycn-
ing. m epr.u invitation of IN" management.
The hni rot WIS for a purse 81 500. milo heats.
% 81 y rn' in fvo. Tho 0f-t beat was won 10y
Bodily Lewis in 2.i2s. Myfon l. Try being set
buck for running. The next three heats were
won hv Myron P,rrs in 2.il. 2.g', and 2As. Ia
the fourth hnat Dyer lam 'd himself. ana WAS
led OF ihe track. Fanny Beaumont won the
-"cond rls' also for 500. Iu ihree straight
heats best time. 2.fi. TuirHfn young mon
Entered for tue walking match Whi"h ~n- won
h Charles lubr.gon; George fish good
second.
Then 'amc The event Of the evening IN inn
proNi.ed Fat Mans rt". open only u q. \, X.
dclepdtrs. There Were ten onirrs. An.
! looms ~ Br1Nklyn won. IL dropped ihf
Dr. fuInui hr CROSSED the r'oir, qu used nli 10y
the UNIV rtad cNcruon. Millinm Burns CAME
Mulgan ANA Nugrnt brought up Tho rear.
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WEDNESDAY,. Jan. 2i.-lLoUR AND MsAt-The
raj max ~. s,adv but The demand on, Tor
nnI to month supplies ami rric,. were hearty nominal
la-l i,on ". q9oie sinic SO Wv-igin nleIinr ~
Ntras, Us &pes.i 10. d. ~ and MN. sVjs*t35 do.
:, 7,ssij city slipping extra, : i,sti ,, southern
haker. atl family brand. ~ t's ~ southern .iIpms
Bnnd, vim, i,i5oesio0 Nv Hour-sa, crime 81 $50
So. Buckwh heat n1ur q 100 n- sIsstin
- 'iec sflc. ~5 bales fnturs ol~uci lower tut re-.
na''s ,l9.ine easy 3, iii ~ Tor January * . Tor
ior May il BE- Tor june il ioc of Juiy, ant ii,c
toy A9s' receipts - ll&Ry TAFi9> hN&tee'ung
.cihng ior Apn a, 81 - oo.ins nrm bacon aud cut
meat, qu.ct ant unghansri Be- -i,9di any choi.c
s@s',c ior W,,icrn, and '~-'s ciy Butte. ahl
S,a' nsii''' S.'. ,,r a% pw, t,h. anal Wr.
hins. good to choice, i7a2u, common Ia TAR I.luc
do a,i@. VIII ' We.rI ' e'"ry ia .tn issc
Leg,-Sini, arl icre, sicsjc.' southern and Wcs"rn
Gn.is-Whcst va without new feature. most BUYERS
paroi-, iu te auncS,d rnngc slrinl No slso.sl -,
Milwaukee No. ~ nsSi ~ Chirngo No 2. ti.te
i iSsti % an6'r DO ii siss 81. White DO, 81 40;
s .. rs SS S pare" at s a o' p1'i sS SH' w sSs
crn. including no at 4lc and ii@tic Tor white doi
mixed Do, SosSic Indian corn 4, active demand and
unsradcd aud steamer mixed. Old Western mixed IA, eos
o9,se do yellow ~ sAle new yslicw "lTq2e. south
SrSpnies-Na'al stores were quiet aud nomnally un.
- iiior common logooi strained ro-u Petroleum was
'ull du aud wholly nominal at ~ Tor crude ~ bun,
cu. on private tcrn. Occan irel nt- were steady aud
and unchanscd. grain 10 liverpool tS steam, 81 Z %
~. clover seed, 10 y tom rfun tu ulaguw by steam,
i,r,'na To- Mars lies or Cctc b DO 10 a1rc, Is "a.
1ullo~ .rsd, and mirly active at Sc. whisAe, WAS
DgociAits Rio coffee wa- Very quiet and nominaiyy
Ma g s Es 'oag ana asr AL az i .i,s 'S St
l.s' ha-. ami 2l2'. mats kirt wa nm ~ tA@",s,
eniru,N, tor d"hc- ana "'s"f s"', Na'h'non va
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THE WORkINGMEv's assembly.
FnvorIng Hills Aboii~hing the Contract sys-
tenn In the state Prisons.

ALBANY, Jan. Pat The session Of the
State Workngmen's Assembly to-day, the fol-
lowing hills were agreed upon:
70 abolish the contract system in fhe prisons
of the state and TO insure no pi- n- being
made -olf--u-tainng. the work tool dome for
and un l-half Of the state. and the goods manu-
iptured 10 be Sold at no less thau tir market
value: also h. prevent tine making of additional
contracts for tho manufacture "f collars anl
Guns. which threatens THIS immense industry
af Troy.
The following officers were elect d pr'-i-
deut Grorr" llnir of New lorh. flr-t i.'-
lrr- dent las. :. Grnham ol liorh -f.r: 500
md Nr--pr -idrit. Henry !. Waugl ~ Troy
Treasurer. james Muntn OF Troy; War I'm.
JOHN t.uoi OF L.mitd. secretary. VI. /. No
Herman 90 Gr'nn Island
resolution WIS uiopt'd requesting work
iu-m"n Ia iugn rlJ, county ana M-rd asso-
cIft.nf-.
4 e. tuition ~ appoint six EMPLOYERS and
slN WurN ngmru On tla PROPOSED llhur cull-
600. ~~luu l1r WHICH % Till H. nuW pcndln~ ia Tie
Legislature Wa, also adopted.
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No COHNLR ~ POTiTOEs.


For some time mast q good many trades
-, IL, =. -, -, -.
mVh WHO u'Hl VII 1"'u''9 VI H"i"' WY n"N'
accusing the big houses OF mciitat"d y" cor
Nor" There IL r,ason to believe that their
If, -, 49, re-
worry ~ WhulN Ero'l"'N0' ~ p"Htr"s are
unusually scnrcp and prices unusually firm,
,i,cr, q, D., ,,.,-c .b rif,hi. cvulnnntion
-. .. ~ 80,
Mr Z. L. Noo'W"rlh' VIC vi Vhc h"aNi'st
dealers in the city. said yesterday:
"rh,r, 10 M d,~.a,n to 'cnrpor, po,,,ocs
,.,.i ,i,,.'., l.. 'v'.,,,'
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NTw York. Wednesday. Jan. 2L-RccciDts OF
hc,Vvs were ~ ar Load. or 2pn head making 2fvD
There WI. no I'M urtani chans ~ lrec, or IA The gen
trn textures tic trade Good ana prime steer, Wcfo
IN i, mani aii not pleuiv while common stock had
slow .ule Common 10 strictly prime steers rau5ed from
~ u liz q n, Geo dress t.sf.~ n u tle gross
vt -oinc OF the Jcs' go.is az 10 llaDl@c e d. "
dr.. t- -.
R,ccipt. ~ shc, ami lambs were II loads 3ols
hpud making un~i since ndaf dsnn.t ".rn for tlid
CORE. i,ndiig tine last week tur feeling was rather
'H-irr iui Urlrc. Uu.v tlNc luwcr some chni'.
liuih- wcfe sold at - iir 20 ordinary :" good
co.
k,lrilt- of ho.s were - cars. or 5000 head making
.t-' since Monday. against i.lff tor t' ~n0 i' Asi
week Live hog, were IN d'inHnd ~ "'aHt p
Dressed hogs were about steady al s',f0'4 q n win
AZ all the a
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Transactions yesterday at the Exchange COM
Ifi-cd foreclosure sales
BY Il uJrnau-Onc lot 2jNi, block. on The rorih
Slt.o" TO plaintiff
nv icrnari Smith One plot Of land. 5oN2tDN75xitos
2'Nip on Riverside avenue. northeast corner u I22d
street. sIoVo
B' l. " Ludlow DO One four-.iorv brown stone
hoae viii Icy l5y"N7i "n Madi -on nycnuc west side,
Ol2 tcrt -uti,l ct - NtntNeieiitli street, S1tDpI
BN Rlif' we'll Nikri 4 wilins-Onc nv story double
tenement hou~'. with lot. 2aNTt. the west side ot
second Ntnuc 80 icct north vi f ,iAth street, S12J
e. plaintiff
n, A " Nicolay Co ono ftvc- story brick tenement
iu~c Will lot. - N7 the west side nj First avenue,
- icrt north 81 Thirty mud, street Sn2iO To rlanun'
large number VI legal sales announced Tor day
10 ihe LNuhMmge-
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RF.DEMPTION or BONDS.
The Thlrty-eIghth can for $4,000, 900 Of
FNe-Iwent.e-.

WAsHMGToN, Jan. "a. The Secretary Of
the Treasury to-day ISSUED the thirty eighth
oull for the redemption Of b-2o bonds q 1868.
May and November. The call Ia for floVOooo,
ol which t7.oooOo0 are coupon bonds and 5000
ooo registered bonds. The principal and inter-
,stwiu boz paid at the Treasury on and after III"
3rh day OF April next, AMI the interest on III"
i.u4- NiA '.aS' On That day. ne IoAoNihI
arc tlr dies r,Ituns oi bonds:
CuH.nn Bonds Slpu 50 2l,ti 10 2'T", both incu
.Nr. -'" >g % 7ul to3 .sn both iho'u'l'o slpn no
WAGON IH' ..t. INtn Itfl No Itc
f..i.t.i.I hufI 500 So 'ni 90 an both inclusive
ffs 500 tlli l... lnfn fucn i'H $50. No SOL tn
ts,. Iu1 .u-llu 81 - &c. l-.fIl 10 lttn hoIn tn
..-I. -.ss. &c. tl.l to lup Doui luelu.Net fluupo'
so r-ul pi H,p'l. both lnDiulNr
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p \IlWAY'S FINANCIAL ROW.
an ,royyfr. CRY TRE isrRER' STEPS
~" n,tyTIl' DOJN and orr

thereN."a ',,,,,. rroro.,t,on aud Maniy
.h VI" ,.,ans r.,r, Ne, OF Both FACE
Action '"',' ,,,.,.., ,n.,,, 4, u,,,,s.
u,ns Politicians '''''''
,i,., ,r thu Railway Common |
A. q W','''- ..,,,,.,
o....i .n r ia' evening lhSl u '"hti uIil'"-
' received FROM Mr.. JOS Il. Crowrll. lat |
I W WIZ .,.,., tho uri, ilsrr ~ rcGNpm- !
qpa-uI 'il ''" ~ M ent. .o,.,,i |
.,.l.4 .k.tNrthr Whole prrl'u"i h's 'i"'l'l
u.irly ,..!..t years hy bis own l'ct'i |
f'". ianltb,ir oyrcrts ,o accord
r.r.h c,aiD nation Of the same ac'ounis;
,.. ,l,.r,. shah be- a disagreement bc-
q N.' ,.,,r,H.. that he shall name
% ' 'N - u t,u .i.,
g., .ri traitors, the 'OunrH Nh"i us"
. n,l m, four shall appoint
i,W N' ,...e ,,,..,. ,,,..,. 81, i,t,rntors
, anN. ami ihc 'lSi"h "' ,n''', NV a.
o...rufu.- th' amounts due IRON nlm toute
r,..,,,-a. shall ho final. Furthermore,
tt'."i w. tr... IL, ,h, ,,.,,,,,, .,,t
i.D,d,n "'' h' -''' '""" d" "'' n,''''i "'i"
j. .1,....i,o ~ .ollnt,rnl security
l-'" t,rus, f,,, all mis- rnnl ESTATE
/ nl.. rty. t''t cd ru9' l"I WI HIS '''' '9'''''
,.i u.r- uu. property The proposition was
""' .,t.I ,ut one member. Mr. j. l..
Nni'N tti
/. nlu.f & h- IN +"N'' 90 "' ""' ,'' We
rurl"l - ~. ..ti,ro ~
nNpu.h' j N.' d"
o.. Uu.u fli Bank w. IN WHO
W ....iN...t. ,f.iN ShntvnU
! r'i. ani '". ~ y" ""
iN'' ~ 81, 49, lI...,.s
li '. .h .iH ii".r ~, NJ
j un'iD in" ''ll-''" in'' '"",' ~, ~ III
t.N .ub i.f 900, "S ,
i.t. y. Wy w. We. "l ''"' " '','. ' ,'.i
rlI i.' N 81 W9.,.'',,'",u III trnti w
I.....u-, AND 4nI At until the result OF
.n~ D. .r e ,,., 'wI IT. that uns-
% 7"' t.' l' l,..'..'i' 4 ,,,..,,,,.,,
s. v'Nn IT, 'lN .,n't1' any VIZ" -, W LIS
T. itN '' u'l LIN , W on, rs
g." worry '..i Vi .'r , ,,tn, ~, w. VII
f.n ny '.,,,.,'.,'' ~ ~ ..,,. s-,ns, 'nn
n., W. ~ ~ s'...,,,t ,'ni ,.,,ry
. tVS. "ri,-..,r, ,n r"n,,,e nv
" '' ',,'i' 80 II l.t ,..n, ,1ni Inc urIi.
,'.,. IT. J., ,,,n i,nlo / "w. the lily. Under-
T. .,F a. w., 49, Nv, instant mimi ina,
hl 'N ~ WV w "i' w., a., I", or
'h| NJ f,'} Ii,u,'n w. ,' ,i,ti.,.n.
~, . H., ~ III ...,,t an a. th.
". ~. vi W. MI, n'..nnl,i"i inr. Nv
' ''"' 600 49,, ,,, ,',..,,'.f' AK.
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THE NORTHERN PfCIITC IND TENS
P.fCiTTC ~ THE house.
a Biu Eytcndiug the Tiu,e for the C"mpiction
orthc Northern Pacific WIN Congress = gree
TO ~ Forced Ionnf The Minority Report.

a H,u Extending the Time ror the Completion
orthc Northern Pacific WIN Congress tarcc
WAsHlNGrON, Jan. "a. In In" House to-
uly MIR. Lamar lD'ln'' M'Ss.l from tue fhlnc
Railroad Committee, reported back fuvOrahly
the s"na," bill cxiendins for eight years the
..',' 'o' '"c coihpV'iVh VI 'ie N"I''cih "''''
Railroad.
,.i. ,i,, ", ,t, aha ,,,' I'm ,,,, ,,o,,.
w'' ,'' "n'l INV run. ''' ~" "'us' ''v'''
Whole ir,s,,,.h ,s f., involved ,te liatriIuii.p
~ 49, , ~ ,,t ,,
80 100000 acres
Mr. I,r,.r l,,i,, ,l,,, ,,,o l;i doro,,1 nm
' ''', "'"''v .'"' Wv ~" "'ti"' " "''
nrrc OF land or n dollar OF money. II simply
extended the time for the completion Of the
,,nJ ,ud r,ti,,.,1 ,t,, ,.,,,,.,,,, r..,, ,t, ,,,
'o'' anu '','uN'" ,n' c",np"hy rom inc CON
tinn inr,anJ uron /, in ,hc lave
M e,,.,.r '.,,,.i,1 TT, % ., -
. '"' ~ en- "0'''',." wv l''"' VI "'"'l VII
the ground that the bill created new conditions.
'''' ,'.'' - "'' "V' ''"' "O,.'"i'
Inn, n, ,,,s virtually md dir.,, 4, nav, ,,rnn, If
H.. ,,,,,rt,. an ,.,, ,,,n,l,.i,,,s Ti", ,'s -
the nss,n.e of tho grant II. however thcro wore
solved i'm favor vi the CIoVcrnmrnt. Tor there
vns No J." m'i,I1Iity OF intnrn-t IN tha c"n,rnr
The point of order was. therefore. wcll taken
he Whoc o m, t4 ' Stat Of the Gnion wpcreHpon
MIR. Lamar asked unanimous consent 10 have it
considered ON TUESDAY noNt.
r mn: h. H. mns9n " ,h nnI ".rinan 70 WIN
VI ,ssrs. hasson oil Iowa and MaSinnis OF Mon
"'W XII. Lamar also roported hin -nnncmentarv
70 ani iuondaiory OF the Texas Pdfiii' Railroad
Mr. knss,n ,Ian Town, mad, u minority 70
~ MI H., a. ~ Nv ,, , III ~ ,i ,
reicrrcd to thr Committee Of the Whole on the
! State Of the Union
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Three ncN frame dwelling houses In summit
a.,flr. I,r.'y Nlts, cau-ht n" A'-' riAN uni N''
almost DESTROYED Tlry prr, owned hy pr ianls
, rur. amt wore .'rNl'd ~ Ahiu"ht ~ ~l, h 70 "a
Nin Iuf Arson wilson Tile damage ~ NWiNii-s Nl.l
fuliIiufe Will reach slilsn
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next sung.
uiddlc-aled man askeI IL all in tho house
loved J osus and young man, who looked ike
prosperous merchant asked God To- make
these meetings thoroughly earnest. Inc
swccthom Of prayer.
was sung, and Mr.. Haddon. who described him
self ~ tel"grarh man. addr'sS~i M" rI' g.
aOout the meetings. y i don't know said th.
friend. but understand 80 and 80 Is IN u and
| don't want ANYTHING Ia do with IT, Another
friend SAID tln same thing. Well. We read ia
III" Bible that whtr' two or three are gathered
tne' 'ther. there God viii To- also, and II that's 80
We needn't ear. If tho very d' vii comes here and
takes q back sat AT rward th"s" W. meet in
John street AMI ON the Brooklyn ferry boats
will know Wi'n they seo us thM jesus has lcrn
with US
The thrilling song,
iial,lumh vi. done; believe on the son.
was sung and then young man with red
kerchi"t nrouni his neck -nii that l.-ii- hnh
lifted nm out of tnn gutter md ~"' hiw On q
rock. md now he expected Ia mako heaven his
home. The song. h's'u. the lri-n.nf WHs
sung. and "a gentleman in the middle OF the leo
=" all business Christians for the salvation Of
one who wis on 'c "a prosperous business man,
but VINO let run ~ W. besi Of nun. ,.,....
4 Mr.. T. ;. Weed declared that n" WAS skcp-
tic. lie DOUBTED the curly teachings Of his
parents and had yet 10 see IN the Christian r.
ligion something tangible and substantial. H."
had got down and prayed for religion. Tut
couldn't get II. and IN ms opinion there Is s'nio-
thing wrong about the way religion Il To bc
Another person said he thanked God thrrc is
a good deal that IL real ~ r'llsiun, and his
parents had the real, genuine, simon rur"
stun
Two persons spoke briefly and then Mr..
Weed again arose and said he had been ru-
der an sailor. had served IN NOR" fhan on"
war. and had gone through everything that a
man could - through and i've. ana cap rirnr''
had taught hIn that what his parents used ~
tHch about religion wOuldut stand the tcat ~
srl,nr--or oven common s"ns'.
all d a
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s. SPAIN dracc Liverpool Ian lu VIA Queenstown mn
s. Wisconsin. syth, Liverpool Jan 10, VIA queens
town ilth
;, Ellen Tcrrv. sal,oar. Ntwl' rn e. VIA Norfolk.
- ErunurH. johnson. Portland.
ship nsksrN Htll Barnes. ttic tta OCT u.
Bark N4t4A aud kUfhH. ihft u-. valparaiso.
BIZ Louisa fute. Brown. rufHlN,.
Als, the % fal RIVER ant tfr-flf I~I Ne-s U.s.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE

niStsrrnY ALsANAc-rHi~ nav.
sun rises. ... ~ ttI Moon rises 3 50
HIGH wArK-ift. nav
sandy Hook. n luov Island. 10 Hell Gatc. -
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People are naturally guided hy their Interests.
They are discovering ~ the ~ " toilet htNht u nan
ht Iuihi SOAP SOM 'Mnt ~hi'h tMn'S nome !" uiiI
h.ur- AMI lrnrts. the most d lCatt hud useful ui
.npnnn eous products No aruhce l. needed n deceive
A. To the purity the tor ITS scent y natural not
exrn.c the fragrance oi sweet aud r.nnsd s.i
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SAVING WALL ST. SINNERS.
Banler-, urokcrs, Mcrcbants, Clerks, Vet
ernn McthodiSt- and Others Joining In Re
ugIou- Exercises Hardened Skcptic.

Baniter-, urokcrs, Merchants, Clerks, Vet
ernn Mcthodist- and Others Joining IN Re
ugIou- Exercises A Hardened skcptic.
The missionaries who nrc attacking the
strongholds Of the unrcgcncratc in the business
portion Of the city held rousing meeting in
the Old John Street Methodist Church ycstcr-
day afternoon. Two hundred and fifty persons
participated in the services. Among them were
bankers. brokers. merchants. clerks. and Il few
old-fashioncd Mcthodists who never miss any
thing that takes place in the old church build
ing. Mr.. T.. q. Selrhow, who deals in games
and home amusemcnts at II John street. pre-
sided and opened the meeting by leading the
nsscmbla4.c in singing
"nc lcadcth me, oil, blessed Thought"
Thore WIS a small organ in front Of the pull
pit but no one offered to play 1t. and throughout
the mcctin. the singing was led 10y one person.
and oft n the hymns were half concluded before
the full voice Of the assembly was drawn out
But whether few or many sung. there was no
lack of vim and carncstnrss in the singing.
Mr. Selchow read from the first cpistlc Of ST.
John and altcrward prayed. Heavenly Fa-
thcr," he prayed. we have met here as busi-
ness mon needing to be blessed ia our business,
ana to be- hindrred from going anywhere or do
ing auyth ng without Jesus being with us. The
liam 50 glad that Jesus io,csmc"
was sung, and then the Rev Henry Kimball, the
cN-brokcr. prayed frrvcntly. saying
There grcatcry the land, and ticrc is suffering
s"a grSw The PSs' G f1@TT d sSo sn" ANA m s e
io THY spirit this neglected l"ruon of ihN poo
pie, aud let hc c be- many NOR, conversions IN M hui
u,st has .tood tor fhec an hundred wears
Then was sung the plaintive hymn with this
chorus.
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LOCAL BkEVITIES.

A "vIENNA Model Bakery" is soon tc
be established in this city.
W. A. PILLIMAN, while returning from
Camp Washington last night, was
knocked down by four toytpads ano
robbed OF $40.
MR.. d. D. FARRELL, of Covington, who
Went on Tom Aliens bond, has been re-
leased by Governor McCreary from pay.
ing $4,000 oil The 1000 bail bill.
THos. O. CAMPBELL, ESQ.,, was found
guilty yesterday afternoon Of fast driY-
ing. The case was tried before the
Mayor Of Clifton and a jury. MIR.
Campbell appealed the case.
LOUIS WARNER was arrested yester-
day at Marietta, Ohio, on warrant
sworn out before Squire Schwab by
Jennie Warner, on a charge OF blgamy.
The case Will be examiner next Mon
day.
LADIES who visit the z illogical Gar
den should not approach LOO close TO the
monkeys cages, lor the little cusses
have a mack Of reaching out and taxing
hold OF parasols, hats and whatever
they can touch.
TODAY Saturday the lions, tigers,
partners, leopards, Oears, sea-llOns and
all carnivorous animals OF the Zonlog-
ical Garden will be ted at O'CLOCK P. NJ.
Tor the special amusement of the chill
dren OF tue German Protestant Asylum
and visitors generally.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-21

1--WE have met the enemy and they are
ours" is what the Reds can inscribe
upon their banners. The Bostons were
soooped, sat down on, pummeled, past.
ed, ratified and completely laid out,
True, it's II to l3, but that's enough; it's
a square victory over one Of the best
League clubs N the cou try, and tn 5
neck of the woods has right TO tn ow
up its hat and howl; and the audience
did howl yesterday.
The game was characterized by trt =
mendous batting and goou fielding on
both sides, the II DIS leading in each.
Meverle, the new short stop, played
with all his III ght, and what he had to
do, he did well. Foley made catch Of
a hot liner from Leonar.'s bat, that
caused shout OF admira; ION that lasted
almost three minutes. 1t was beauty.
Pike received plaudits also when be
made one-handeI catch of fly that
looked as though it WAS imposs be t.
get it.
Hastings was rather weak at the bat
and uncertain in his throws to second
base, but his catching was almost fault.
less. Jones, we'll Jones out.did all ex-
pectations in the way he sent the ball
humming out among the hacks at the eX-
treme corner OF the grounds. His play
Ing was one OF The big things OF the game.
He and Manning were " the bat Six
times, and each made tour runs.
Here's the score:
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-21

The Hall and Lincoln temperance
meeting last night was largely attended
A model speech was made by a young
Cincinna'ian, who requested that his
name should not be given.
Brother j. W. Burton and Frank Kar
peles made short and interesting ad
dresses.
mo work to do! Look and see the
fields already white," and "Sign to
night" were sung by Mr.. and Mrs. Lii.
colin.
Rev. s. NJ. Crissman inquired: What
is this going TO amount to? He an
Bwered by giving facts reported in cor.
respondence anu by policemen as to the
good effects resulting from it. He, to-
urged attendance upon the MONDAY
prayer-meeLing, especially by the la.
dies.
Al the close OF the address large mum.
bers signed the pledge.
Nj, Lincoln said tha. this is the graLd d.
est nIgh's Work he had yet seen.
Rev. Joseph Chester presented some
statistics Ill reference to the amounts
paid for the necessarles Of life as COM
pared with the vast sums paid for intox.
lcating liquors. He signed the pledge
in 1925, ana though he Can not say thai
be has been SIG ing it every day since
be has kept 1t every day. The keeping
power is the grace of God.
JOhn 5. brown made a rousing speech
Closed with prayer by Rev. MI. Cle.
ler.