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The revival Of religion now in progress in
this city has called public attention to the
great names in the world Of theology. Some
of Mr.. MoopY's ablest discourses have been
devoted to monographs Of some OF the old
prophets. A1r. SANKEY's songs have been
devoted to them, and thtre has also been
very general interest upon the part of the
great crowds which have attended the Taber-
nacle, those who have been converted, aud the
church membership Of the city, TO get better
acquainted with the sources OF the doctrines
and the faith which they profess. In con-
nection with these discussions, interesting rs
they are, they would be rendered vastly more
Interesting if the modern preachers, and ex-
horters, and theological writer's would 20 still
further back and give us their views of those
old philosophers who, outside the pale of
Christianity, foreshadowed its system. TIE
TRIBUNE has lately devoted considerable space
to one of this class,-the great Chinese
religious teacher CoSFEo1Us and, as its articles
upon his remarkable system Of mornls were
we'll received, we to-day devote brief space
to one Of CoNFuc1Us' great contemporaries.
the father Of ell philosophy, who inspired
P1Aro and ATEs,-PrTHAGoE4s As one
of the great minds Of the world, he stands
with SOCRATES, PLATO, ZonoAsrEn, NosEs.
and MAHoaEr. Twenty-Five years of his life
we're spent in travel and study, during which
Vine he mastered the whole scope Of Egyp-
tian learning, the mysteries Of the Persian
and Chaldean magi, and the doctrines of the
Indian Gymnosophists. In his 5oth year he
to samos, perfectly acquainted with |
The learning and philosophy Of the East, and
for the first time the appel1at1on Of !
s philosopher, term which he invented
Acting upon the theory that the State and
he individual should reflect the order and |
he harmony which are apparent in the
he founded q society at Crotona,
Southern Italy. To carry out his principles
10 formed school upon the Egyptian
model, his method of instruction being two
and esoteric, or public and
'riyate. By the one method he held public
teaching morality to the people
nst rs Cosfuc1us taught it. In pursuing
he other method, he had select band Of
isciples. who were admitted after long
curse Of instruction into the mysteries of
he esoterlc doctrines, which wers uu-
, 1877-01-21
THE COUNTY RING

The annual award of contracts for fur
nish1ng the county supplies for the Poor
House, Insane Asylum, County Agents Of
fee, and SO on, simply shows that the Rims
has made up its mind that it cannot bt
broken by newspapers, Grand Juries, Courts
Legislature, or public opinion, aud has re.
solved boldly to carry on the same old sys.
TEN Of thievery and jobbery. O'DosSE11,
the meat contractor, McC1EE1, the grocer
(who is understood to be simply o nominal
substitute for FEn1o1Ar), and in fact pretty
| much all the old set, are again the favorites.
| without regard to the lowest bidders. Take
the case Of O'DoSSE11, who is said to have
been furnishing the County Agent with meat
not fit to be eaten. Notwithstanding this
charge, new contract was given to him at
cent higher price per pound thnn was
bid by 3 reputable and responsible butcher.
It was admitted that, in A1cC1Evx's bid
for the groceries, there were many items
much higher than in other bids, and ret the
Committee recommended the award to him.
Mr.. BRADLEY, one Of the Commissioners
came in with charge, which he says he will
establish abundantly, that MoC1Evg has had
bills audited and paid for supplies which
were never delivered. To this McC1Eyx
(0lids PEn1o1AT) replies that he was holding
the goods in his store for the Hospital, and
he claims that the Committee in auditing
and paying the bill simply extended to him
common "business courtesy" in enabling
him to "meet certain obligations" Even
if this were tho whole case, the County Board
are not elected to extend business courtesy
to Mr. McC1EvY or Mr. PEn1o1Ar
by advancing money to enable these
gentlemen to meet their obligations; but
we shall b surprised if the investigation
does not show something more serious than
this, though two or three members Of the
Investigating Committee are said to be init !
mate associates Of McCLEvy. OF piece
with these transactions is the exposure of |
the printing steal, in which it has been |
shown pretty conclusively that the county |
has paid nearly double what it agreed to pay !
for something that was not needed at all.
To all this the County Ring will reply with |
the usual Tammany question, "what are
you going to do about it?" The Ring has
been exposed and denounced in the public
prints until the various members have been
entirely lost to shame, hare become imper-
Vlous to criticism, and vote solidIy for their
'wn Interests and against the public interest
N every occasion. Many of the Ring
lave already been indicted, and the escape
If some Of them with the prospective
'scape Of others through postponement and
'hange Of venue has encouraged rather than
discouraged them. They have no more to
pprehend IN the way Of indictment, because
hey themselves select the Grand Juries aud
make them ap with special reference to their
Wn escape. The way they came to be ill.,
lcted before vas through their neglect to
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The week closed yesterday without change
| in the balloting for Senator. But tho week
| closed also with m assurance that coalition
had been formed which on Monday will elect
| WILLIAM B. ANDERSON to the Senate. Such
result will be doub1y disgraceful to those
| who make themselves responsible for it.
| Ever since the meeting Of the Legislature
| there has been no time when there was not
d majority Of the members who preferred
and desired the election Of Republican.
+ The Republican caucus, however, refused
permission to have any Republican voted for
or named except Gen. LooAs!~ Gen. LOGAN
has never been able to command more than
100 votes, and some Of these we're given un-
der protest. The whip, and spur, and
threat coerced 100 men to vote for him, but
the whip, and spur, and threat could not CON-
pei the Independent Republicans to do any,
thing of tho Kind. Among the 17s,000 men
in Illinois who voted for HAYES, the party
caucus ut Springfield took the ground that
there was but one man who should
be voted for by Republicans for Senator.
For week the Republican independents,
who hold the balance Of power, waited pa
tiently for permission to vote for and elect
some other person, but the permission was
refused, and the one hundred, like so many
antomatons, stood there day after day voting
rs machines for the man who runs the ma
chine. Patience being exhausted, the op-
position have been compelled to take Dem
ocrat-and such aDemocrat:-and make lin
Senator.
This man ANDERSON has been c Democrat
all his life, but of such limited capacity that,
though living in the heart of Democratic
district, the Democracy have let him alone
severely. Naturally, he enlisted in the green
back fraud and delusion, and in 1874, under
the political lunacy Of that yenr, succeeded in
getting elected to Congress, two candidates
running against him. Two months ago the
people Of that same district utterly re- |
pudiated him. Now it is proposed that, as |
the Republicans will have no man except |
LOGAN. to elect ANDERSON to the Senate of |
the United States!
The Republicans have, in their enforced |
adherence to LOGAN, lost, perhaps, the op-
portunity of electing a Republican. and, by
thsir refusal to accept any other Republican,
may cause the union on ANDERSON. If so.
The responsibility of such IN election will
rest on them. Gen. LOGAN has been present
IN the spot; he might have Withdrawn some
lays ago, and permitted the Republicans to
nave united on some other Republican, But
he policy Of grab, whip, and spur does not
lllow the man in the saddle to dis.aount
1ntl he kills the animal he rides. The 100
Republicans in the Legislature. ought to
lave manliness enough to shake off the
nanacles that bind them, and strike out for
he credit Of the State and of the party. 1t
5 possibly too late; but they would, by so
[oing, have ut least the self-respect of hay
ug voted at least once in the interest Of ILL
ois and Of the country. /,
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This is the ffty-second day of continuous
snow and s1eighing. Friday evening there
were plenty Of appearances of a thaw and
rain, which would carry off the snow very
rapidly and food the streams Before morn
ing the thermometer went down below zero,
and has kept down since then.
, 1877-01-21

The Chicago produce markets were gen.
srally easier Saturday, with less doing. Ness
pork closed 379@40c per brl lower, at SIG. .G5
@16. 20 for February and $l1.o24@l7.o5 for
March Lard closed Zoe per 100 lbs lower, at
$40. so@10.s s24 for February and $1,000
11o24 for March. Meats closed 5c per ib
loxs., at Go for shoulders, boxed s3c for
, 1877-01-21

Tie Associated Press Agent at Memphis
says his report of the shower of snakes in
that city recently was not q fiction. He saw
'eu himself
, 1877-01-21

LAFAYETTE CHAPTER. no. = r. L. M.-Hal1 -
Monroe-tr- Stated Coavocaton Monday evening, Jan.
7:U clock. for business and work n. degree
Visitors cordially invited. By order Of the Ii. P.
r.. \. TUCKER. Secretary.
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KETSTUNE LODGE No. 6s3. A.. F. and A. NJ
g. and 64 North Cars-st. There will be special COM
degree Of n. II. All members hereby notified 10
attend. raitln. brethren are cordially fny1ted Dy
order Of the ". NJ. TuEU, HAEL, Sec,
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At the New York Gold Exchange on Satur-
day greenbacks we're worth 93S@93aa cents on
f},a
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CogINTnrAN CHAPTER, no. S. 3. 4. M.-Res-
u}3r ConFacastou MOndNy evening, Jan. -, 7:aO
O'Clock. Work on the r. II. degree. BY order
J. 4. CRAWFORD, H. P.
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pLAR-Attention- Sir Knights Especial Conclave on
Tuesday evening neSt, Jan: :s-s o'c1ocS shaTp.-8t
viii be conferred. All Sir knights courteously In
j. R. DUNLOP, Recorder.
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ner, or iron or steel worker, or any person
engaged in mechanical or other labor, whose
wages, income, anu even employment, have
not been injured, and seriously, by the gen
,, ernl paralysis Of business ploduccd by this
threatened conflict, involving the erection
and maintenance of rival claimants and rival
Governments. When one man or ten men
lock up their money, withdraw it from use,
it IS lost to general business, and the loss
falls directly upon those who live by their
daily earnings.
Six months ago there was decided in,-
provement in general business. There were
1arger sales. larger production, more enl-
ployment, and more money distributed.
That improvement was delayed in becoming
general because of the pending election.
Everywhere, all over the land, preparations
were made for grand revival of production
that was to follow the close of the Presiden-
ia1 election. But that election was not
closed; the contest put on new shapes; the
two Houses of Congress assumed irreconcila-
be attitudes; aud the madness of party has
since then threatened revolution and civil
war.
The country demands peace; it cares
nothing personally for HAYES or TnDEN, or
this OF that party; aud when the means are
offered for prompt, tina1, and peaceful ad-
judication of the whole difficulty by ma-
jority of the Judges of the Supreme Court.
it viii hold every man and every party guilty
of o great national wrong who shall defeat
such IN adjudication. While the banks and
the Boards of Trade all over the country arc
unanimous in favor Of this peaceful settle
ment, they are not as deeply interested in it
rs are the vast armies Of men who are men-
bers Of the labor unions, whose means Of
support for themselves and families are cut |
of and destroyed by the general prostration, |
rom which there can be no revival and no !
:ecovery until this question shall be settled. |
With this question settled, the country will |
recover. Our currency-paper,
,old, and silyer-waits only for peace to be-
,ome eQuallzed in values our nlanufac-
ures only wait for peace and national se-
urity to enter upon production for export,
0 which the country has been a stranger
ince 1860. Ali things are ripe, with abun-
lance of capital, for a general revival Of
rade, and Of production, and general om-
loyment Of labor, which has been so largely |
lie since 1873. The politicians, the place
1en, strikers and blowers in Office and out
+ Office, stand in the way. They want
flee and plunder, and they prefer even war
, 3 denial of their wants. No be unto
hose who overlook the suffering interests of
ae whole people and listen to the clamor of
le bowling mob of spoils-seekers
, 1877-01-21
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

ORIENTAL CONS1SToRY. S. p. .-R. IS. 32o.-
The Annual Assembly will he held Consis'or Hail.
Y Monroe on Tlurseay evening" Jan r. At a:so
requires the attendance OF vii ncmbers ~ho are re-
Qucstcd To- apEear n full uniform. ky order
GIL ". BARNARD, :3-. III. Cundr. In CHIEF.
JAS. 4. T. BIRD. Co. Er Secretary.
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THOMAS ], TURNER LODGE, no. 4oe, a. F. d A.
NJ. win confer the Master Masons degree 1t F!eema-
Sn Hail. &c a,T sn
Visiting brethren ere cordially invtted 70 meet With
pre.enr: Gagei sounds irompt at 7;3o m ~ order
Of r. II. ". NJ STANTON, Secretary.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

THE STATE PRINTING-THE CONTEST Go
ING ON BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
The Joint Committee OF the two Houses Of
the General Assembly on Printing met in
the Senate chamber yesterday afternoon at
o'clock for the purpose OF investigating
the charges made by Messrs. Clemmitt d
Jones, George w. Gary, and others, in re-
gard to the awards made by the Superin-
tendent OF Public Printing for the various
items OF State printing, binding, &c. .-
The following members OF the committee
were present. Senator'S Bland and Tanner.
and Messrs. Lowell, Gilman, and Coale, of
the House.
Messrs. Goode and Walker were repre-
sented by Colonel w. w. Gordon and Mr..
E. NJ. Stratton, one OF the clerks OF the Sen
ate; and MesSrs. Clemmitt d Jones by Ma
ior Robert Stiles.
Major Stiles stated that he proposed to
show-first, that admitting the paper
claimed to be Mr. Goodies bid to be genu-
inc. that then MeSsrs. Clemmitt IL Jones
were the lowest bidders on the book-work;
secondly, that if the Superintendent had
acted upon the suggestion Of Mr.. Clemmitt
and given out the journals and bills sepa-
rately the State would have been the gamer;
and thirdly, that the awards to Mr.. GOode
were tainted with fraud.
Mr.. Clemmitt was the first witness placed
upon the stand, and his examination con-
sumed the entire session OF the committee
up to fifteen minutes past 7, the time OF ad-
journment.
The counsel for Mr.. Goode contended
that it was clear that in accordance with
the published schedule Of bids Mr.. Goode
had fairly gotten the work for which he
was the lowest bidder. ..... ..
Mr.. Clemmitt at some length testified that
the paper shown him the day Of the award
rs Mr.. Goodies bid was different paper
from that shown him several days after
wards by Major Walker as Mr.. Goodies
bid The first had a conspicuous blank,
while the latter was closely written, and
"thirty" appeared in the former instead
of ''forty," as in the latter, in one of the
bids. Major Walker and MIR. Goode de-
clared that they courted the fullest eXami-
nation, and their witnesses will be present
when the committee will meet-Friday al
ternoon at / O'Clock.
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upon streets inthe outlying or unimproyed
districts. - In fact, for the past three years
we have paid especial attention to the wants
OF the business portions Of our city and to
those thoroughfares which connect with im-
portant, county roads and bring supplies
and business to our doors.
In this connection we instance tie widen
ing and paving Of Dock street; the WIDEN
ing and repaving OF Cary street; the paving
OF Censrala and Union streets leading to the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad depot; the
paving Of Fourteenth street and OF: Virginia
street, leading to Mayo's bridge and the Rich
mond and Danville railroad depot; the re-
paving Of Seventh street, leading TO the
Richmond and Petersburg railroad depot !;
the building OF Gillie's creek bridge and the
grading of adjacent streets; the culverting,
grading, and gutfering OF the extension Of
both Second and St. James streets; the pay-
ing Of the Basin bank and there are many
other important pieces OF street work which
space forbids us to enumerate, either upon
business streets or those connecting with
main thoroughfares.
Your committee will only add that, fully
recognizing the importance to the trade OF
our city OF proper outlets to the country,
and a more perfect tcondition OF such streets
as are heavily taxed by the commerce OF our
city, we are urged to make and have IN con-
temptation for the present year such inn
portant work as paving Brook avenue, as
extending Fifth street to connect with
Magazine road, and improving Magazine
road by gutterlng, &C.; as widening and
paving the south side of the dock from the
plaster-1nill to Eighteenth street; and ex-
tensive improvements on Church and Union
Hills in connection with the proposed ave-
nue., and much needed. grading in all parts
OF the city. r.. .ala
In conclusion, we heartily approve all the
recommendations contained in the Engi-
neer's report, and commend them to your
careful and favorable consideration. Ac-
companying the report is also table show
ing in detail every purchase made by this
department during the past year, from
whom purchased, and the amount paid.
Very respectfully submitted.
CHARLES L. ToDD, Chairman.
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Personal.

The. Senate yesterday confirmed Mr..
Meade as superintendent OF public schools
for Amelia county. .
At 10 O'Clock this morning the Senate
Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
will proceed to consider the bill to amend
the charter OF Richmond so as to re6rganize
the Police Board, and to give power to the
new Board to reorganiZe the force. Judge
Guigon, the members of the Council, and
all others interested, will in due time be
heard on the subject. The bill is substan-
TALLY the same as the one approved by the
Common Council and defeated in the Board
Of Aldermen by vote of to s. .
Ex-Governor Bagley, of Michigan, and
Judge Edmunds, Of Washington, secretary
OF the National Republican Committee, were
on the floor of the House OF Delegates yes
terday. .......... .. ...-....
At the next annual meeting OF the Vir-
ginia Press Association Mr.. M. Glennan, Of
the Norfolk Virginian, will tell his brethren
'sHow to Make i Newspaper Pay" Hav-
ing solved the problem himself he is well
qualified to give advice and the details Of his
experience to Others - l.r5 i.
The address OF Mr.. st. Andrew on Tues
day was a highly interesting and valuable
paper, and would no doubt make, with
slight alterations, an acceptable article OF
nearly any frst-class magazine. ..Jitsir<e
The House yesterday firmly and finally
resolved not to restore the Haunstein prop
erty to the heirs Of that notable deceased.
1t was the position Of some that the prop
perty having been e5cheated to the Com
monWealth and become a part Of the lite
rary fund, there Is no constitutional pro-
vision warranting its release to the Haun-
stein people. ~. na.
1t IS not at all likely that the aiority Of
the Conservative members Of the Senate
will 60 into the caucus on respportionment
which is to be held this evening.
It was discovered yesterday that in the
proposed plan Norfolk county had been
given no representation in the House. 1t
was agreed in committee that Norfolk
county ought to be put down in Il certain
way, but the recorder of the proceedings,
it appears, didn't note it 81
Judge Hughes and Colonel POpham will
be in the city by 1 o'clock to-day. The
lawyers will take note.
There was lively contest over the ap-
pointment OF health officer for the Elizabeth
River district. Portsmouth advocated the
claims OF two doctors, and Norfolk had one
strongly-recommended candidate. Gov
ernor Kemper not knowing how to decide
between the rivals, split the difference and
gave the position to DR.. Nash, who was not
an applicant. It is not yet known whether
or not Dr. Nash will accent. .-.r.
General Johnson's railroad bill, which
passed the Senate yesterday, provides for
the election of commissioner at salary
OF $4,000 per annum, and the appointment
of clerk at $1,000 per annum.
Hon. George c. Cabell, NJ. c., from the
Danville district, and Henry Fink, ESQ.,,
one of the receivers of the Atlantic, Mis-
sissippi and Ohio Railroad Company, were
at the Exchange Hotel yesterday.
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MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM.-The ladies
of st. Paups congregation will give q
charming entertainment or the I'd Of April
for the benefit OF the Church Home. It
will consist OF Illustrations Of "Midsum-
mer Nights Dream" by means Of series
OF pictures, with Mendelssohn's music in
terpreted> by the great pianist Dr.. GustaYe
Satter. After the performance an elegant
supper will be given to those who desire it.
The entire idea is q novel one, and pro-
misses to be highly entertaining. Under
the excellent management Of the ladies who
have it in charge it cannot iail OF being sue
cessfnl, and the object for which it is gwen
should. elicit cordial support. 81.
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A BOLD ATTEMPT AT .ROBBERY.-About
o'clock yesterday evening two colored
men in business.like way entered the
store of Robert Jones, on Marshall street
near Sixth, and while one was negotiating
with Mr.. Jones for bedstead the other at
tempted to rob the money-drawer. Mr..
Jones caught the fellow in the very act and
attempted to arrest him, but was struck
down, and both the colored men escaped. No
money was lost, as the drawer had been
emptied for the night before the men came
into the store. e. lsE
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SUDDEN DEATH OF A CoLoRED TEACHER IN
THE RICHMOND PUBLIC SCHooI.s.-Amy Dot
son (colored), n teacher at the Navy Hill
public schools, died Tuesday evening at 6
O'Clock, after short illness OF three days.
In her avocation as teacher she elected
from the parents O. scholars and principal
tie warmest praise for her conscientious
and faithful discharge OF duty.
Her funeral takes place from Ebenezer
church to-day at . P. n. Her fellow
teachers and the pupils OF the Navy Hill
school will attend IN body.
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AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

80 On all sales of Real EState mad. bffrSef
the lst or January and last Of June the tdrs '0i
The present year have to be paid Dythe pu1cbast
On on sales made 6et1een the lst OF Juiy NJ" rs
Of the year tie t9.res haze to De Iatd bV fh' S''i
This custom was adopted about fifteen yt.ir Az
by all the real estate agents In Richmond anI lao
plies to Richmond and yicinity.]
ROBERT B. LYME, AZ p. NJ, small brick dwelling
No. 1901 Seventeenth street, corner OF Lownes.
CHAFFIN, STAPLES 6 CO.. 8 P. NJ, vacant lot on
NJ street between Twenty-scventh ana Twenty
eighth. sss-
W. GODDIN. 12 NJ, trustees sale Of. Farm, with
modern improvements thereon, near Midloi hian
coal-pits, Chesterfield county; also, engines and
boilers at the Cunlife mines.
E. W. POWELL, 10tz A. NJ, watches, diamonds, &c.
FRANK D. HILL, AZ p. NJ, brick store OF Main
street.
JOHN MCCORMICK, lo1 A. NJ. pawnGrokers'
clothing, &c.
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POLICE COURT, YEsrERDAY-Ju sJo-
seph j. White presidiag.-Wash. Fl. Jen-
kins was fined 81 and costs for assaulting
and beating Hannah Johnson.
Bailey alias Lewis Dabney, John Coles,
and William Dabney (coloredh assaulting
and beating j. G. Riddfck. Coles was dis
charged. Bailey and William Dabney were
fined 50 each aud costs: I '''. +. I
The case OF Thc-las Taylor (colored),
charged with assaulting and striking Fan
ME Harris, was continued until tomorrow.
Lydia Palmer. up for being drunk and
unable to take care OF herself, was dis
charged. - -, -,