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The New York herald., 1877-10-07
RECKLESS DRIVING.

Yesterday ut about hnli-pass four o'clock ono OF
those outrageous occurred crossing OF Park
place and broadway which common occur.
rcnces In this city. Stage No. S. OF tho south Ferry
line, was rafting down the crows,1 tnoroughfare
without regard TO tho hfc limb q The pedestrians
crossing from curb TO curb. when httle newsboy
Charles McCrumb by name. Attempted to cross the
path Of tho cumbrous vchicle As everybody
knows who crosses broadway, tho drivers OF
stages go on In a defiant way and consider
that pedestrians have rights they arc bound 10 70.
spect stage NO 50 was no exception to tho rule ana
almost before the throngs either SIDE realized the
danger of the little fellow he under tho norsess
feet; the wheels passed his legs, and \ cry or
horror went up from tho passers-by who Witnessed
the occurrence. IL was supposed that he was fatally
injured, and rush was made Tor the centre OF the
roadway TO rescue the BOY from tho wheels OF tho
coming vehicles Tho stage driver drove ON his
way, aud did not stop TO soc whcthor bo
had loft dead boy behind. A policeman
near by carried the boy away, and he was
conveyed TO the New Chsmbors Street osptal where
his wounds wcro dressed by the phi ysician Il was
lncky found that the iitto fellow had only Sustained
his lmDs wcro bandagcd no was removed 10 mir
home, at No. 40a Greenwich street, wnerc he Was
aoing we'll last evening That he did HIS fo
iaut oi the reckless driver IL seems 81 range
indeod IN view OF the careless conduct of Inose who
have charge oi stages trucks aud hcavy vohclcs in
New York, that loss OF lie Is not moro frequent and
many cizcns who witnessed thus careless driving and
barbarous disregard Of human lie wero loud In tholP
denuncations against tho driver OF tho stage.
The New York herald., 1877-10-07
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCI-
ALTON.

Tho advantages which New York affords . young
man for self advancement neither Tow nor small
Hundreds of young men with very vague notions OF
lie. their education half completed come hcrc TO seek
their fortunes Their dcaciercics stare them in
the face, and they begin 90 lament lost opportunities
Others. who have lett quiet country homes and pure
society," are here rcndicss aud alone. They have no
social ties besct by temptations To counter
act these evil influences and promote bcalthiul rccrs
alton and profitable employment oil leisure hours tho
Young Mems Christian Association every sea
son provides series OF lectures, entertain
mcEts, &c. In their announce ment Tor the
coming season mention Is made o classes Ia French
German, Spanish, bookkeeping history, photography
and vocal music course of thirteen lectures gym
nasium, baths, literary society, monthly entertain
meats, literally furnished reading room and cho co
library oil about twelve thousand volumes. Certainly
such advantages when offered at "a reasonable price
should bo eagerly embraced by all who are ambitious
to excel
Mr.. Joseph Cook has been engaged by tho Now
Yoik Young Mems CHRISTIAN Association deliver SIX
OF hts best lectures Ia Association Hail. Fourth
aud IwcnlyIhird strcc. These lectures Will occur
during November aud December, and we question
whether Association Hall will be hall large enough TO
hold the hosts of trends tnat know sir. Cook well
though they have never seen him.
The New York herald., 1877-10-07
A CHALLENGE TO MIR. FROTHING
HAM,
To THE EprroR or rur urpA,n.-

To THE EDITOR rHE igRALD:-
Int tho Rev. q. B Frotningnam's attack on Chris.
tianity last Sunday, us reported In the HERALD he
said, 1--WE believe y Christianity to be superslitioE
fancy, an impginaton and that IL is not founded IN
history, In law or In reason" THIS IL serious state
mcnt by slrong man whose words arc heard by hun.
drcds and read hy hundreds Of thousands Ir right
hc - dong great good, u wrong, terrible evil. But
why does not this Goliath OF Gath give proofs for
hrs 1athS Why uoes he stand like a INN.
ter Ionans, numbering iulminations from Inc
clouds of his so-called philosophy, without shed
ding some flashes TO iunc the sombrcncss of
hs shrincY lie takos transcendental ground ana
seeks to build new temple ior humanity but draws
no fitans IRON tho deop 10 lay its foundations He
has stood for years ~ tho city tail son OF Apak
"dcfyiDg the OF tho living todo ..and bringing
rcproacu upon Israel y Aud while there nav. ,,rcn
many mighty Sauls within range not one has directly
replied 10 ms vauntlngs Mcanw hilc hc, by .pooJ
words and air speeches, dccoives The hearts OF tho
gmpe.o can tolerate u no longer. Though shepherd.
ing faithful sheep this side the river, though elder
brothers may say In pride and hness OF heart,
] speak, yet IN the name oi Almighty God whom this
PhstIDc insults, and IN tue name Of the worlds Itc
which he daggcrs, Will 20 out and fight with this
boaslcr oilhcr the platform or through the press
Let him cnoosc. Before saying moro
challenge him 10 prove his primal premise
The New York herald., 1877-10-07
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.

The Reformed Dutch Church has nearly ono hun
dred missionary outposts in tho wost In connection
with these thcro last yoar nineteen precious
vivals On confession Of iath l. 1913 we're added; on
certificate, Goa total OF 1855 souls. OF these, 35s
from tho sunday schools
The Board Of Domestic Missions and Church Build
ing Of the Reformed Church has made an appeal to
the churches to rally to iis aid and pay or dcncn OF
$4f,4si 90 which has been accumuatng for years.
ard also contribute enough to pay the missionaries
at work One hundred and eighty .scyon churches
ialled 10 contribute anything TO the church building
The New York herald., 1877-10-07
THE FORT YUMA BRIDGE.

Mr. c 7. Huntington, agent and attorney Of tho
Southern Pacific Railroad In this city, says regarding
the controversy relative TO tho Fort Yuma Bridge
which was discussed in tho Cabinet yesterday
The Southern Pacific Company are authorized BY acS
OF Congress to build their government and
They have lad their tracks through the military res
crvaton OF Fort Yuma, having written authority 10
do so temporarily ana have built bridge across tho
Colorado a that point, which bridge trains are
now running into Arizona This road oil INN enso
advantage to he government as Fort Yuma is sup.
ply depot from which all The military posts Arizona
are supplied
The New York herald., 1877-10-07
THE NEW YORK POST OFFICE.

Tho quarterly account current which each OF the
1900 postmasers throughout the country required
10 forward at the OF each Official quarter 10 be
audited by tho Sixth Auditor Of tho Treasury known
a. the Auditor Of the Treasury for tho Post oco De-
partmenp'b Is q rather formidable document, or
rather collection Of documents being accompanied by
vouchers for each item OF expenditure To prepare
this account In sucn TO guard against its
return by the Auditor tor correction 10 q task which
even the average postmaster the
Of whose onice amounts annually 10 SIS, or there.
abouts hnds a severe strain upon his mathematical
powers, and 1t may, therefore, bc readily imagined
that the Of Office like that OF New York city
whose operations cover receipts and expenditures Of
81, 0000 600 annually, "Quarcriy Account" would
not only require considerable time for its prep
aration but would be specially liable 10 errors and
omissions AS matter Of iac, however. the sixth
Auditor of tho Treasury, Mr. N. McGrew, says that
tho account OF tho New York Office not only
tho nrst which reaches his desk, but that Il
IS almost invariably free from tho errors
likely to occur In any account involving the large
amount covered by It's items For instance, the New
York account for she Official quarter ending sun.
day, September 80, was received by him on Monday
morning, was audited as correct in every item on
Tuesday and was reported to tho Postmaster
Wednesday. This certainly speaks well for tic bust
promptude and ability OF Colonel James and his
official stat IN matter which docs not como
the direct observation OF the public.
THE MONEY ORDER DEPARTMENT..
Tho money order statement made by superintendent
Phmioy to Postmaster Jamos for the quarter ending
September 80 OF business transacted At tho New Yorx
Post ONCE shows that $6o9o,392 20 passed through
that bureau against So 74s 2ls handled In this depar-
ment during the corresponding quarter OF last year.
winch shows a falling on in money OF $657,S26 81.
Notwithstanding tho decrcase IN money there were is
nd md AID mi
the same period of 1870 The total number OF orderi
issued at Post ONCE alone, exclusive oi
tho stations, figured up 10 100, a. value oi
$213 44o IL
REGISTERED LETTERS.
Mr.. Charles Forester, Jr, superintendent Of tho
Registry Department submitted the following inter
estng quarterly report registry business transacted
NJ the New York Post Once for the quarter ending
September 80. lo77:-
The New York herald., 1877-10-07
CHAT BY THE WAY.

It's notsbis fact that tho men ana women who
talk most have tho least TO say Il docs not always
follow that man Is a profound thinker because he Is
"nu,d'' IN u,trrancc.
"a very old adsgo. but not always true ono,
The New York herald., 1877-10-07
Total through registered pouches

Registered letters from foreign countries BY
Resis.ered letters sent TO foreign countries by
steamship. ........................ 20, 800
Ono hundred and fifteen registered letters, contain
ing S. 500 81 were received during tho quarter
scaled no attempts having bcen mado by tho scndera
TO close ihem.
Scarchors Department reports tho corrected bunders
committed BY persons scnding out letters 70 wrong
addresses anu soomlts 'o tne sho oiiow-
quarter ending September 80 lSI7:-
Inquiries received at desk OF superintendent for
missing postal articles. 9,41o
Letters returned from stations office. A6 30Q
Mail letters advertised and sent TO Dead Letter
Letters returned by ..card' or ..request'; TO
writcrs... 10. .53l
Domestic ana city letters .'hcld for postage"
and sent TO Dead Letter Office. ............... olO3
Foreign letters "hcid for postage" and sont to
cav letters beIa tor postage. ai,crward pre. 0's
paid by writer's ana forwarded .............. LILO
Unclaimed "hotcl" letters sent to Dead Letter
Short paid letters addresscd 10 towns in This
vicinity, charged up aud forwarded .......... 27lT
Unpaid and short paid letters forwarded BY
Postmaster, prepaid at his own cost. lllO
Letters mpcrfcctly addressed received for cx-
animation. ............... 34,o73
and forwarded ................ ........ sa476
Letters imperfectIy addressed received from
bankers. OBJ
Letter ONCE. 5ik
Valuable dead letters received from Dead Let
ONCE lot return 10 senueTS. 1O7
Valuable dead letters returned to writer's ... 20I
Valuable dead letters returned TO Dead Letter
once mot f0und'. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Ito
Packages, pamphlets, papers, &c, held Tor
postage, &c. %, coo
Detained packages NC returned TO sendcra. 3,03l
Detained packages, &c, sent to Dead Letter
ONCE. 21sl
Detained packages, &c, forwarded 10 aest ma
ton. ......................... 2ll
Detained papers &c. sent TO waste. IA 5I0
Correspondence OF this Office, TO wt-Lelters
lracers, replies, notices Of hold for postage
and OF dead letters, ................ 5000
Unaddrcsscd packages received. ........... Alu
Unaddressed packages rcturnoi to parties mail
10
Unaddrcsscd packages forwarded 10 Dead Letter
"Unclaimcd" packages, papers, &c, city nd-
aress, received AT this Office ................ 727
.Unciamedo packages forwarded 70 Dead Let
ter OHCc. bS3
Foreign packages In .cxccss of wcightu re-
CcSeu. l41
Foreign packages In 'cxccss OF weight'' sent TO
Dead Letter 0licc. c........................... 1T
Foreign packages IN 'exccss OF weight re-
turned 10 scndors. Observation-Disclosures. %
The New York herald., 1877-10-07

'that Christianity Is q superstition, \ fancy. an
imagination, ana Ia not founded In history, In
law or In reason" II no do not reply tho public may
be assured that no cannot prove his position, and his
words emanatc from n frantic brain. lf he do reply
propose TO take him on hts ground-"with stones
from the brook JAMES BOYD BRADY,
Methodist Episcopal Tabernacle, Hoboken, n. J.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-18
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Bakers need their bread
Gladstone does not ike Macaulay.
Do the Russians observe candiemas2
The song OF tho jablrd Is In many ban.
Bishop Gilbert Haven Is said to DO At Atlanta
Senator Howe, OF Wisconsin, Is in Washington.
Paris artisans consider MacMahon their bitter enemy
Black silk stockings embroidered with white silk
floss.
1t is pleasant to hear a duck OF q woman say 81
swami
Long black silk mt,s have corn flowers on the hand
ana arm
Secretary Thompson will occupy sickles' old house
in Washington.
Scarlet flowers tor tho hair with yellow drsss, are
tho Paris style.
White silk nchus are embroidered with various
shades OF mandarin.
Ex-senator Pomcroy C'Oh Pom') has returned 70
Washington from Kansas.
Mr.. Caleb Cushing, recently United States Minister
to Spain, 10 at the New York.
sunday is day for resting your Ash pole against
a stump and waiting for q bite.
Blue and white cambria In shepherds plaid for morn
Ing wear is trimmed with torchon lace.
To read scmo peoples handwriting makes q man
feel II he going up a rope ladder for the first
time.
John Hill is tho republican favorte for Governor o.
New Jersey. with Leon Albeit ahead on tho demo
cratic slice.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-18
The Murd erous Morn ons.

We print elsewhere letter from Mr.
Stillson, our correspondent at Salt Lake
City, giving detailed statement of the two
tanning description of the farce called an
investigation, which was enacted at his
hotel by the Mormon Mayor and set of
Mormon satellites. We are not quite clear
Mt this distance whether the grnceless
rufian who acted rs the tool of his
atrocious Mormon employers was instructed
by them to kill our correspondent or
only to make murderous demonstra-
ton, with a view to frighten him out
of the Territory. The first attempt made
in the night by shooting may have been in
tended merely to inspire terror but as it
was not followed by the expected flight it
was repeated with knife Ave days later in
Mr. Stillson's room at the hotel. The cir
cumstances of the second assault seem to
stamp it as real attempt Mt assassination,
for the knife would have been driven into
Mr. Stillson's breast but for the intercepting
articles which he wore upon his person.
Had the stroke proved fatal they would
have tried to shift the blame upon others by
some lying invention as base rs the means
by which they undertook to discredit
the attempt. They held their farce
Of an investigation in the hope OF
assassinating Mr.. Stillsons character by
pretended proofs that the cuts in his cloth
ing were made by himself. This nefarious
attempt so utterly broke down that the Nor.
mon Mayor did not dare TO print the steno.
graphic report of the proceedings, although
Brigham Youngs private secretary was the
reporter. A promise was made that Mr.,
Stillson should see the report for revision
before it was published; but this promise
was forfeited, and, two or three weeks hav.
ing been taken to alter and garble 1t, it Ii
now to be published in such shape as the
saints think fit. They have never scrupled
at falschood any more than they have a
murder, and having failed to assassinate OF
frighten our correspondent they are trying
to accomplish the same object by calumni
ating him. Being unable to stop his ex
posurcs they hope to discredit them by ira
ducing his charater. This attempt will fai
like the others.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-18
Senator Conkling's Visit to Europe,

Although desire to improve his health
is among the motives of Mr.. Conklings
summer trip to Europe, it is but one Of sew
eral. Had Congress met in June, as was
at one time expected, Mr.. Conkling would
have been at his post in the Senate. Had it
not been arranged that the suits in which
he is retained as counsel were to be put off
in consequence Of the expected session in
midsummer he would have remained at
home to take care Of the interests of his
clients. The demands of his b ealth are not,
therefore, compulsory. the explanation Of
his trip which he repeatedly gave in this city
previous to sailing was that he unexpectedly
found himself in possession OF ten weeks
leisure Of which he could make no better
use--an explanation which implies that if
he had anything to accomplish which he
deemed important he would have remained
mt home
Considering how important man Mr..
Conlsling is in the politics of his own party
his willingness to be away during the inter-
val before Congress meets is noteworthy.
1t proves that the able New York Senator
takes no part and feels no interest in the in
trigues said to be on foot for organizing o
republican opposition. to the policy of Pres
ident Hayes. 1t is evident that he does
not wish to be regarded either as an open
promoter or secret abettor OF such a
movement. 1t may be said, indeed, that his
absence implies indifference or desire to
avoid committing himself 1t would be
more reasonable to say that it implies be-
lief that the expected republican assault on
President Hayes will amount to nothing
Such an opinion would not discredit Mr.
Conkling's political sagacity. A strong and
triumphant party may afford intestine quar-
rels and divisions, but not q party which
| has lost its control of one branch Of Con-
gress and retains but small and precarious
majority in the other. Mr.. Conkling doubt
less thinks that the most useful part
he can net is to do nothing to foment the
dissatisfaction which exists in the party,
and leave the complainers to the influence
of time and cool reflection. Before he
returns preparations will be making for the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-18

THE CHURCHEs.-The sermons III the different
churches yesterday were hardly up to the usual
high standard of the New York pulpit. Probably
it was owing to the weather, although it is a
little too early in the summer for the fountains
of religious eloquence to be dried up. Mr..
Beccher selected as his text 'Thc Genius Of the
Gospel; or, How to Speak the Truth in Love"
The true method Of Gospel teaching, he said, was
TO know how to hold the conscious being in the
attempt to enjoin . disposition Of divine love
out of which shall come forth the ethical
faculty. definition which may be exact. but is
certainly not very luminous. Mr.. rockingham
made one of his aggressive sermons, severely
criticising the orthodox churches, which persist
in thinking badly of all creeds not their own. DR..
Tying, Jr., spoke in very practical way on the
creed of the scoffcr, and the Rev. Mr.. Mortimer,
an English Clergyman, preached in st. Adams.
Father Hogan preached in the Cathedral on the
necessity and power of prayer. 1t is curious
coincidence that Mr.. George William Curtis
selected the same subject at tho Unitarian
Church on Staten leland.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-18
Progress OF the War.

What has so often been referred to of late
as the ''delay" in crossing the Danube by
the Russians might better be described as
idea of doing things thoroughly though
leisurely. The Russian generals in
Roumania indeed are laying out their
men with as much deliberation as q
chess player studying problem in the
game. The broad river which keeps up
Turkish hopes and gunboats at the same
time protects the preparations of the Rus
SLAMS from inquisitive eyes. We know, how
ever that the great drama must soon COM
mence. What Victor Hugo calls the ''trem-
bling of the curtain" is observable by the
Turkish audience on the right bank Of the
Danube, who are SO soon to become actors
At what place or places the Russians will
cross is the problem. All we'll grounded
spectlations agree that the attempt will be
made west of Rustchuk, but whether be-
tween Nicopolis and Sistova or west of the
Aluta cannot be precisely indicated. The
time Of crossing is involved in the same
doubt, but ten days or a fortnight at furthest
Will, uOuDtteSS, see tue opening VI tAo
Turkish agony in Europe.
While, however, the Russians are prepar-
ing, the Montenegrins are fighting against
overwhelming odds. The revictualling Of
Nicsics by the Turks indicates that on the
side of Herzegovina the heroic noun
taineers have been worsted for the moment,
but the defeat Of the Moslems, with
slaughter of two thousand men, on
the Albanian side Of the little prin-
cipality, shows that the Turks will
not be able to withdraw battalion
within q month to aid the troops under
Abdul Kerim, who are scattered from
Widin to Varna. The strenuous endeavor
to crush the Montenegrins, so as to leave
twenty or thirty thousand troops free to
fight the Russians seems doomed to igno-
minious failure.
In Asia the campaign has scarcely
changed feature within the last few days.
Kars still holds out, but strengthening OF
the determination to take it speedily is OBJ
servable in the concentration of Russian
| troops
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try. The proof Of this is perfectly con-
elusive on the plainest principles OF mon
etary science. Who doubts that the green
backs--intrinsically worth nothing, or, at
most, tho cost Of a few inches Of thin
paper-could be brought to par in gold by
contracting their amount? Now, as paper,
which is worth nothing, can be kept ut par
by limiting the quantity issued, it is
clear that silver coinage intrinsically
coinage could also be kept at par
by the same simple means. If too
much were coined the excess would be
worth only It's value as bullion, which
would cause the whole silver coinage to de-
preciate to the same figure but limitation
of the amount would keep it at par with
gold irrespective OF the amount of silver in
the coins. Our understanding of the silver
policy Of Secretary Sherman is that he would
allow no coinage of that metal on private
account, and would permit no more to be
coined and paid out by the government than
can be kept at par with gold by limitation Of
its quantity. At the present price Of silver
bullion the government would make ten
per cent by the coinage and nobody would
suffer. There is no valid scientific objec-
ton to such q policy, although there
is practical one of considerable force.
The large profit would be temptation
to illicit coinage, and it would be difficult
to detect and punish the counterfeiters.
Ordinary counterfeiters make their coins of
base metal. and the fact that they are coun-
terfeit can be easily proved; but when there
is profit in counterfeiting coins of stand
ard silver and full weight there will be no
difficulty in making the mechanical imita-
ton so perfect as to battle detection. But
it might turn out that demonstration would
so enhance the value Of silver bullion, by
creating greater demand for it, as to de-
stroy the profit Of illicit coinage in genuine
metal.