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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-16
Republican Caucus.

WASHINGTON, October l6.-The Re
publican members OF the House, IN eau
Gus this morning, nominated Garfield, q
Ohio, tor Speaker; Rusk, ex-memocr
from Wisconsin, for Clerk; Ordway, OF
New Hampshire, for Sergeant at-Arm-;
Harrison, of Tennessee. Doorkeeper; +.
l. Sherwood, OF Michigan, Postmaster OF
the House of Representatives; j Ii.
Cutler, OF the District OF Columbia,
chaplain.
The nominations were made by acc's-
nation, except that for clerk, General
Harry White. nominating Leonard
Myers. who received II Republican
votes, whereupon the nomination was
made unanimous. Gen. Garfield WA.
nlaced in nomination by Monroe, OF
ONO. The cases OF Republicans in
volving contests were brought before the
caucus and briefly explained. 1t Va,
agreed that the members ot tho caucus
should hold firmly together IN their be-
malt, and Carried, Hale, Conger, Butler,
of Massachusetts, and Williams, OF Mchl-
gan, were appointed to take the ieadln
the management of the various contests.
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THE EASTERN WAR.
THE HUNGARIAN INVASION A
HOAX.
Osman Pasha's Army Reported Des-
ttIute and Disposed TO Surrender
Russian Preparations for
the Winter Campaign.

LONDON. October l5-The Hungarian
invasion OF Roumsnis Is positively de-
cIared hosX. The Roumanians ssSert
tbst de,ertcrs from Plevns report Osman
Pashais army destitute OF clothing and
ammunition, and scantily provlsioned; ;
ths. the srmy Is tired o, lighting and
suffering, and is disposed 10 surrender.
Russisn and Turkish sdvices indicsie
that the Russians are occupying the
lsgni hills. Sarbs.on and Klzll Tepe,
abandoned by Muhktar Pashs, and are
manoeuvering for sn advantageous posi-
tion from which - make new attack
on the Turkish lines concentrated about
Alsdje Nagh
\ special from the Russian heatqusr-
ters At Gorney S.uden says: The lmpe-
ria Guards have al gone 10 Plevna and
the Czarevitch vii. not command them,
in order to avoid n c!ashing with the
Prince of RoumsnIs.
LoNDOS, October Is "A Constantine.
pie dispatch reports telegraphic commu-
uication with PIevus re-estSblshed
LONDON, October l5.-Chefvet Pashs
telegraphed on Sunday that he had
arrived a. Lukovllza from PIevua
and would continue his march 10
Orchanie Monday.
VARNA, October IA captain Of =
steamer, which arrived here, reports that
Russian Aoatlng batteries have been BON
harding Sulina three days
LONDON, October Is A correspond
ent nj Slstovs gives favorable account {
of the Russian preparations for the win
ter campaign. Vast stores of corn n d
forage have been iaii in at depots along
the routes, but the mud Is trightiul. On
the road two miles south OF SImnItZs
bridge, II took eight horses and twenty
men pushing 10 get n light wagon sIonG
The railroad from Fratcsi 10 Slmniiza is
progressing rapidly.
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Invest -HIiOn of the pittsburgh
RiOts

PITTSBUEGH, October l5.-Hon. Geo
Lear, Acknowledgement o the Common
wealth appeared 10 the Criminal Court
here, before Judge Kirkpatrick, this
morning. The uOur of ten o'clock hay-
ing been fixed for the hearing of the
State authorities on the question whether
there are any State secrets which will
justify their refusal 20 sppear before
the grand Jury now sitting, 10 whom =
special auth rity was granted by the court
10 investigate fully the causes which led
to the rio. and destruction Of property.
Among other witnesses summoned were
Governor Hartranu. Adju!sut-Genersl
Ls.ts, Major General Prlntan and Mai
Morris OF the Governors staff. These gen
tlemeu neglected 10 respond, whereupon
the grand jury maue = specia! present
meut 10 the court, stating their position.
calling upon the court to enforce their
appearance by iegsl process.
The Attorney General requested q
hearing before sn attachment should be
issued, hoping TO convince the court thst
there IS no power 10 compel them 10 ap-
pear, because they are privileged from
disclosing State secrets
IL M Lear ; answer 10 the spplcs
lion OF the grand jury he sets forth that
Gov. HartranN, ct al, have no knowI-
edge OF the late troubles in this county
other than what they learned in
their military and oticisl capacity,
and which are privileged com
muncalions, and the publication Of
which would be- detrimental to the state
interests, and he AYERS tha. having On
behs.l %, the commonwealth, examined
seversliy racn OF the officers, he Is ss.is-
lad that tina best Interests OF the State
will be .u5servel By their absence He
also points out the disordered condition
of society IN the anthracite regions sl u
further reason why the G,ve-Lor should
not bc called from the Capital. At the
conclusion of MIR Lesr's remarks, the
Court announced that it would hold the
matter under advlsement for the present.
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Epr copaI Board OF Missions.

BoSToN, October l5.-Tnc Episcopal
Board OF Missions continued their an
uusl meeting this evening, Bishop
Bedel'l, of Ohio, IN the Chair. The CON-
mitlee appointed by the Board to cor Ter
with the Committee OF the America
Church NJ ssIouary Society upon the pro
posed ANAL lSams.i1n OF both the organ
z4tions reported. The report stated that
bCtn Of the committees were in accord
with the proposed union and the prlrc-
pies relating TO the same. These prlu
clples were that the Board of Missions
retain its organization and charter, and
control the funds intrusted 10 IT, that
the Church Society become rccos
nized auxiliary 10 the Board, and
that the Church society shall, upon con
sultation with the domestic and foreisn
commssloners, occupy fields md static
ut home or abroad, n, might be srrsng'I
by mutual consent The cDmmi.tee rr-
ported resolution, which were unarI-
mously adopted, that the Board agree
with the union n proposed and that tie
foreign and domestic commissioner
should have full power u make suy
arrangements for tins objest.
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RAiIrnnh natIeIs.

KANSAS CITY, October l5.-A Tim 5
special from ChIllicothe, Missouri, IN r'-
gard 10 the Hannibal and st. Joe IA =
road cases. states that Judge Broadus,
who was to deliver his opinion this morn.
ING, stated on opening Court that ne mad
not reached conclusion on the mary
questions involved. He was however,
ready as he mad right to, to appointa
receiver, but would postpone a final de
ci ion til November IAN, and entered NJ
order restraining the road from disposrng
of its property at Kansas City and -
Joe, and also requiring the fScal agent st
New York to produce n compitt' exhibit
of ali the receipts and disbursements
since 1871. Later in the day the at;or-
nev for the rosd filed motion ruling the
plaintiff to security Tor costs, aud Hin
tershott filed AN intermediate petition In
bankruptcy from another stockholder.
Before adjournment the Judge revoked
his former order and set Wednesday, the
l7t9, for n final hearing and disposal o!
the case, with leave 10 HIndershott to 10
troduce additional testimony The in
preston is that receiver vii. be ap-
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want the Resumption Act Repeated.

KANSAS CITY, October Is At Fl
meeting o. the Board OF Trade here l..
day, memorial WAS adopted, prsyi'r
Congress that the resumption act be- o.,
once unconditional y repealed, and tbH'
the equalization ot gold and United
States Treasury notes be effected viii
time and increased economy IN eXpeudI.
turcs; that silver be- unc ADDITIONALLY r,.
monetIzed and placed upon the ,nm'
basis 1t stood upon before being demon
lied by Congress; that the coutfactrp.
OF currency be stopped, that the PoW'r
to control II be taken from the Sccreth' ;
Of the Treasury, and tina. United Stat
Treasury notes be made legal tenders iur
the payment Of all debts, public and pr,
vate, except whore the Obligation it.oIi
demands discharge % coin.
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FORTY-sIfTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST DAY OF THE EXTRA SEs-
SION.
Organization of the HOuse-Address
ofSpeaker acknowledgements
Ready for business.
WAsHINGToN, October 10.
SENATE.

The Senators were early in their places,
and the usual oustle attending the open
ing of the session prevailed
The oath of Office was administered to
Stanley Matthews, Of Ohio, elected in
place OF John Sherman, resigned; DON
aid Cameron, of Pennsylvania, in place
of Simon Cameron, resigned, and D. H.
Armstrong, appointed from Missouri,
vice h. V. Bogy, deceased.
The usual committee WAS appointed 10
ioin the committee of the House and in
form the President that Il quorum OF the
two Houses had assembled.
Adjourned till II o'clock tomorrow.
Senators absent, Messrs. Morton, Nc
MILAN and Sharon.
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kuif Needed.

san FEANCI.CD, October lj.-lL the
suit brougn, By the United States to re-
cover from the Contra. Pacific railroad
company per cent of the net esrnir g
Of the road from July Is, 1863, in re-
psymen. Of the government subsidy srd
Interest, Judge Sawyer, e. the [. >. Cir
cul. Cour:, today rendered decision for
the defendant, holding that the oo.ga-
ton 10 pay does not take eject III. OctC-
Der l, 1874, when the roaG wss finally
accepted bv the government.
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CHICAGO, Octoser l5.-The Drors~,'
Journal reports csttle receipts 1000
head; shipments l,S0O head; nstivc tsl
csttle nearly nominal ~ 81 5OG4 IS;
natives generally l0@l5c love-, Colora-
dos in moderate supply; Texans in fair
supply, light 50 5Og8 75; inferior natives
81 75@8 %.
Hogs Receipts llOOO hesd; ship
ments 1900 head. Phladelrhlas scarce
~ s. jOGj -; Bostons 81 - OOC15 Sj,
packers 80 OO35 20; light s. ljCG5 -.
Market active srd strong At these prices;
All sold.
sheep Receipts 265 head; extra 81 90
(l5 %; good 81 coal %, medium 50 W
CH3 6G common 81 75eG3 ~; lamb.
81 Oo@3 ".
ST LOUIS October Hogs-Unset.
tied ana lower ~ 81 9Old5 10; bscon
s. O5G5 30, heavy = 3jCd5 80
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That Letter TO Garh eId.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

FROM the Clnclnnatl Enquirer.
1t will be remembered that during the
summer General Garfield, OF ONO,
denied that President Hayes had written
him letter requesting him to withdraw
from the Senatorial contest in Ohio. I ne
substance of the letter was printed in the
New York Sun, which Garfield said was
y forgery in every line and sentence.
The following is Uerbatim copy Of what
Hayes did write TO Garfield:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, March IL.
MY DEAR GENERAL:-ln accordance
with our conversation last evening /
hereby express in writing what | said
verbally then. 1t is my desire that you
should withdraw from the SeLatoriat con-
test in Ohio, for the reason that l t.lnk
you could bs of more service 10 The
country and To the Administration in the
House OF Representatives l regard your
chances OF election as Speaker rs excel
lent. or | should not ask you to
make this sacrifice, aud you may ba
assured that whatever can do 10 accom-.
plish It will be heartily done.
Faithfully yours, K. b. HAYES.
$40 Gen. A j. Garfield"
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.,nronria1ion Estimates.

WASHINGTON, October l5.-Ihe Sec
retary OF the Treasury, in communlca
t,on to the Speaker OF the House of Rep
resentstives, SAYS that the estimates OF
appropriations required for the military
establishment for the fiscal year ending
June 3Olh, 1878, as furnished by the Sec
retarv OF War, together with the special
estimates of other Deficiencies and reap.
preparations required BY the several TX.
ecutlve departments for the current and
past fiscal year, are AS follows: War
Department, So, 436,7G4; Library OF
Congress, S22,sOO; Court OF Claims,
81. -O6,4 ,455 Treasury Department,
S273, ,Sgl; Postotiice Department, 100000;
Navy Department, 5000 sol; Judiclai,
S262, ,535; total. 1863 O65,O66. Accompa
nviug these estimates are the following,
submitted by the Secretary OF War, with
out recommendations Forts and iortlt-
cations. $2,O5s,OO0; rivers and narbors,
Sl3.22OlOO. An estimate OF Sl.O3l, 455
Tor the permanent annual appropriations
Is also submitted tor the Information OF
Congress. but Is not recommended.
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Bold Robbery.

ST. Louis, October l5-At half past
l. o'clock to day n man rushed into the
wholesale grocery house OF Il. Z. Red
field. of No 10 North Second street, and
asked the book-keeper TO change ten
dollar note. At the same time another
man attracted the attention of the book
keeper in an opposite direction, and the
first man dexterously distracted one
hundred and fifty dollars in eash and
three thousand dollars in drafts, checks,
&c. and escaped.
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,VpiIEE Al BELLAlRE.

Tho Democrats are going to Juoltate
-. their recent signal victory IN the
,.,,;on Of Senator WAGGoNER and the
,.,oIo ticket, county and State, At Bel
,.;,o tonight. Short speeches, good
,r,ic and a street parade are on the pre-
..mme They propase "to rejoice and
:, a,reediugly glad.
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co,umb,,Lifc In.nr,,c. comr.,,

ST LOUIS, OctoJgr I5.-Judge Thay-
er, Of the CIrcuIt Court rendered his de-
e.-Ios today In the ca-c u the lnsur-
suce superintendent Of the State against
the Columbia Lite lnsurance Compsr ).
Di this city He approved the report Of
the referee and ordered decree " be
drawn up, placing he siAIrs Of The com.
pauy ~ the hands OF receiver The de-
cree vi. BE- submitted tO-morroW, when
the receivers vii be appointed.
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TRUSTEES SALE
EARN AND Personal PIX

" PERTY.
In purSu tncc OF the following deeds of
trust made by W. II. bogsdon, via. Two
deeds OF trust dated respect ,r.y, on the
ist day OF September, 1873 aud on the .1th
day Of June, 1874, tO Nathan shepherd,
trustee, and recorded In deed ot trust book
No. . page S99, aud deed OF trust book No.
page bi, In the uiiCe OF the clerk of the
county Court for WctZel county. West
Virginia. and "A deed OF trust made bN Naid
Logsdon, dated November 2,th, I>-I. Ia
II. K. Thompson, trustee, nud recorded In
deed Oi trust book No. 3, page y, in the
Ofiice OF said clerk OF said county Court.
we viii ON November Is, ls';. at the front
door Of WetEcl County Court House, COM
mencln at 10 o'clock a. M, sell az public
auction "a farm ot l0t acres about 'hrCo
miles west OF littlctOu, IN NetLol county,
West Virginia, thus bounded aud dcs'
crlbed Beginning at "A Chestnut Oak,
corner 10 James Robinson, thence north
lly poles 10 "A stake: thence north o.. de-
grres, west - poles Ia "A stake; thence west
D. poles 10 a Chestnut and Pines. south IN
poles To Va white oak, east loo poles to
the beginning; being the sam" property
now occupied by said BOgsdOu. Also tho
following personal property: Z, uo bay
horse one brown horse, ono sorrcl mare,
one yoke OF oxen, one Iour hors" wagon,
one full KIT of carpenters tools ani sih
mowers.
IERMs oF SALF Pho personal property
Will bc sold for one hal I cash and tn" resi-
due In six months, the purchaser giving
notes with approved security, bearing
inter 81. The land Will d" sold for one
fourth cash aud the residue iu one, TWO
and three years, with interest, the pay
ments 10 be atisiactoT ~ secured and
titl" retained a. further security.
Selling Rs trustees we will convey only
such title Es In VI stcd In US, which N be-
llevod tO he perfect.
NATHAN SHEPHERD,
Trustee.
H.R, THOMPSON,
". V. HOGE, Trustee.
Attorney for Trustees.
oct 2OtWpl
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Heavy Wind hIorIn.

NEW ORLEANS, October l5.-Cap.a!n
P,zzati, Of the schooner Jennie WOOD,
from Rustin, reports heavy gale there
on September 26.b, lasting twenty four
hours Great damage wss done % plsn-
tations slOng the coast OF Bay lsland.
Mauy trees and house, we're blown
down. and several coa.ting vessels IOst.
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democratic Caucus.

WAsHINGToN, October l5-The Dem
ocratic Senators met in caucus this morn.
ing regarding the contested South Caro-.
lima and Louisiana seats, with view TO
harmony of action in al effort to bring
the contests to decision as rapidly ss
possible The caucus adjourned till to-
morrow without arriving at any conclu-
sion
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Kentucky kU-kluN.

\ specIaI % the IONrIsT-JJIrndI SAYS
David Hal, OF Franklin county, wss
whipped Saturday night by masked
mea. Hall net John Thompson tnl:
morning and recognized in MIN one of
the sssaisnts. He al once shot him
woundirg him severely. Hall was ar
rested ;his afternoon. but readily gave
bail 1t IS thought this will result in
unearthing and brir gjng to Justice the
band o: so called hu-klux who have
been disturbing Franklin county tor
wears
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Marine.

san FEASCI-Dp, October l5.-SsIled-
Steamers GrcuaIa aud Wilmington tor
Panama
PHILADELPHIA, October ID. Ar
rved-S.esmer Lord Cline iroI Liver
poo"
IoSDyS. O.tober lj.-Arrivsd- -
Steamer. =. Laurent from New York
ard Sarms.lsr from Montreal.
NV YORK, October l5.-Arriysd-
Steam Per.ese from Hayre.
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Eatlurp.

NEW YORK, October l5.-The failure
is announced o. 5. c. Thompson u Co.,
tobacco commission merchants, No. 81
Bond stree Liabilities estimated at
from 500, 900 to S25O,OO0 The creditors
OF the hrm are mostly in the west
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HnhiDRI0u Items.

WAsHIHGTN, October l5.-Mrs
Emily Edson Briggs, Olivia" mas
been appointed by Secretary Schurz 8
member OF the Board Of Visitors for the
United Ststes losptts, for the Insane
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The HnnIon.Ro.. Boat R.cr.

ToEOSTo, October l5,-About 10000
people witnessed the boat race between
Hsrlon and Ross o. FIVE miles, with q
turn. Hsn!on won By 300 or 400 yards
in 3G.9 I. j: proposed to take Hsnlon
10 Oswego, New York, and row against
Coartuey and Riley on Wednesday next
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Ia. tho C. october Sit is estimated
-.una,, anime will cost the Indian gov.
We os -. n'teen million pounds, exclu-
'lsp, ,al le los' OF revenue aud other ir-
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NO. go.
Fire.

DErRoIT, MICH, October 10 Dis
patches from Grand Rapids report the
destruction, by fire, Of an entireFqusre IN
the town Of Clam. Michigan. Loss $40
OoO; insurance $1,000. No particulars
have yet been received.
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Dog SHOW.

LOUISVILLE. October l5.-The bench
show OF dogs, which commences al the
Exposition on THURSDAY next promises
to be very succes..u.. The number Of
entries Is much larger than was sntici.
pt,ed The shooting tournament on the
.ast three days Of the week will be OF
u. I'D lrtar.st
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athccliua 9rglster,
o,y5 closed Saturday at lO3t.

~, ,,,afLer to-day 'OiH be partly cloudy
- ,,riabLe ,ouuds, rising temperature
,,J local ratnS.
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Brakeman Injured.

HUNTINGTON, W, VA, October IA
A brakeman named Shelton, was crushed
between two ears ast night and badly
hurt, but may possibly recover
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SeRtOr Morton.

lNpIASAPoLs, October l5.-SenatOr
Morton was removed from Richmond 20
his residence nee, tonight, without IN
favorable result
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Base Ball.

lNDIANAroLIS, October lj.-Louis-
yIlles !, Indianapolis 0.
CHICAGO, October l5.-Chicsgos =,
BostOns |.
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NEW YORK, October l5.-It is reported
that = large private bank IN Vienna has
fsllei. Liabilities 81 10000
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Revolver g. CARTRIDGES for So

A nns nickls plated, seven shot, pocket
revolver; a frst-clAss article. sent &. y.
ID or on receipt OF price. g. w. WiLi II,
Z. y. Box 2,7l5, New York. spl3D
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NATHAN SHEPHERD,

II. X. THOMPSON,
". V. HOGE, Trustee.
Attorney for Trustees.
oct '2Otwet
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-11

H. M. MATHEWS. ALEX. f. MATHEWS.
Nl A7TOR NEYS-AT-LAW,
LEwIsBURG. WEST VA,
practice regularly in the Courts of Greenbrier,
Monroe, Pocahontas and Nicholas counties, w:
Va, the Court of Appeals, and the Federal
Courts for the District of w. Va.
H-Farticular attention paid to Collections
nd to special cases anywhere in their State.
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$tauutotl $peftator.
RATES OF ADvKYTlsua.


ADvERT1sElEENTs will be inserted at the rate
of$l.O0 per square Of eight lines or less, for the
first insertion, and SO cents for each subsequent
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~ A liberal discount win be made on adver.
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BILE the advertising rates.
ASr Obituaries, Announcements Of Candidates
for office, and all communications Of personal
or private character, will be charged for as adj
vertisements,
Address-eStauntoa Spectator" Btaunton, Va.
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aass
o.
POE II r Y.
For the SPECTATOR.

Suggested in memory of s. I. STUART who
was fatally shot at ). deer stand in Highland
county, oh the 16th of November, 1877, and died
the following morning
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December 3rd. 1877.
Theory OF Evolution.

LECTURE BY PROFESSOR SEELEY BEFORE
THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF USEFUL
ARTS AT THE COOPER UNION.
Professor Seeley lectured last night
before the New York Academy of Use
full Arts in room %, Cooper Union, on
the subject Of Evolution in the Arts"
The lecturer first distinguished between
Darwinism and evolution, correcting
the popular belief that the two theories
were identical. The word evolution"
in its literal Specification, meant the
he deriving of one thing out of another.
The most strict evolutionists suppose
that in the beginning the elements of all
things IN the universe were put together,
and that from them everything was
evolved. The changes that took place
down to the present time were neces-
sary and in consequence of unalterable
natural laws. There had resulted from
this first condition everything just as
found now days-a table, chair, the
lecturer himself and all his hearers
There was predestination and all the
good old Presbyterian doctrine. There
were others not SO strict in their belief.
Laplace adopted the theory of evolution
in regard to the physical universe sup
posing that the solar system and all the
worlds around have been drawn from an
original chaos. This theory has gen.
orally been adopted and is being con.
firmed by the daily discoveries Of sci
enee. Evolution only meant the opera
tion of laws upon things. In the phys
ical universe these laws relate to matter
and force. Others believe that all things
were not created at once, but that there
were successive creations. There were
good evolutionists who accepted the
Mosaic account. 1t could not at any rate
be- doubted but that evolution was going
on at the present day. In the depart-
ment OF astronomy there was such con-
fidence in this evolution, this operation
OF natural laws, that astronomical events
which took place thousands of years ago
were daily calculated, or other phenom-
ena which We're to come. The tendency
of this evolution was progress, and its
consequence the survival of the fittest.