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New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
FOUNDING A COLONY IN CALIFORNIA.
n the Edftor or The Trtbune.

SIR: The communication of &c. H." III IRE
TRIBUNE Of to-day invites opinions as TO the pleasures
and profits OF farming was drought up on farm
but have spent fifteen years In business and row look
snxously forward to the solid comforts OF rarne' It's
imuntics from the distress Of strikes suspensions de-
falcations failures panics and all the other Ills that
buslues is heir TO- After pioneering in Kansas and look
ing about in Maryland, Virginia and Alabama several
friends and myself have finally concluded to emi-
crate 10 California. If We can gather up
small colony Of respectable men, with or without
faIDiies to ioln us. California Is beyond doubt the
LIIhest and most productive country ON the eloDe'
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
WHAT IS THE CITY HALF
To fhs Editor Of The Tribune.

SIR Is our City Hall the capitol of Ireland,
the tgvam OF Tammauy or is it the state House OF the
American metropolis 4 Fenian procession passes, and
n0ndesc7pt lags hoisted TO celebrate the event.
spanish rebel dies and the Stars and stripes arc placed
on cx ibition beside rebel standarcdand rebel It Is in
safe VI AncrlcJn sympathcS. Bat an American Presl-
dent 4 inauguHte l. the whole world LOOKS ahnifIngy
on the peaceful solution Of what some feared ana many
be-, ed lbe tine signal tO revolution ana the end OF
rr republic ana no emblem of rejoicing IS thrown out
Il !, wonder only that the building l. not draped in
mourning and the ag at hanast. LET the people oef
10 the civilized world the apUOgyand their consolation
that the ey fathers the representatives OF the
rbhe only and not the choice OF the cOuiNun intel
hgcncc and wealth. CITIZEN
Netc- Y0ris, March 1, 1877.
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES.

TO the I'd tor OF IHe IrfdGHc.
SIR: Noticing a reference in your issue Of
the 81 inst to Prof r. Male;s theory that volcanoes and
,arthquakcs are caused by force arising FROM heated
water, offer the following Tor the consideration Of
your interested readers All scientists agree tha the
earth was formed in liquid fire and changed = sodity
graduaily by the influence OF cold Therefore, the
fncd heat Within at intervals seeking space. caused
mountains rise and to exist, and until these
were formed the hydrogen oxygen and nitrogen gases
which had been thrown oil by the eyOidtiOns OF neat
could NOT unite III affinity and form water Before The
oxygen and hydrogen cUud for!n wafer the d pldAet
mtst of necessity be CUn-ea!"u to nOT the Inhuence
OF heat an1 before water could lind Judgement oa The
earth mountains ana valleys must O Necessity nave Dcch
formed and a. those formed by c1rihguaking
sonsaous according to the law of force Of beat con
fined before wafer existed in its unity NOW volcanoes
and earfhluacs caused by the iud fire which the
surface cycrustates The lake OF liquid hrc OF the
sandwich Islands, with its Use and la and the rSe and
fan Of the Liquid n many volcanoes, are c&lshg cNl-
dcnres of the primary cause. Water does neat nor
form steam without Ore. Ii cannot break through the
carhs crust for aCtCn Cf heat Is more fCIclblc.
Hence geysers ana WARM springs are merely sGrfacc
water currents passing ueTihc influence oi ihep2Wer
lGuG force within and cannot possibly form volcanoes,
which mus result nom more centralized power.
ENOS GUHLE DUDD
Bndd's LQIe, v. j., March, ,. 1877.
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
THE DEMOCRATIC ADDRESS.

SIR Surely the weakest proposal ever made
BIZ political party the closing recommendation OF tho
Congressional Democratic address, that the nation
should declare want of confidence III President
Hayes, his administration, and all his acts. 10 Is
to advertise IA advance the inslncerty OF their
censures. They assure the people that tney
mean TO falsify Jour years and ask US TO believe
them viii thy feed their party these empty eggshelsf
Do they imagine that the people, who never yet could
DO persuaded to call the wrong right, will begin now
to cal tae right wrongl Honorable Ihen cannot help
putting conf encc wise and upright ruler, and lhey
cannot help Withdrawing confidence from tnoje who re-
flss 10 do the The programme Is inlpracuc1Die
because wicked. HOW did IL get ullanimOn: assent
II the Democratic prophecy Of the success OF President
Hayes Only dread OF his merits could have PROVOKED
proposal desperate l.. H. j.
PTOgldeRcc Il. T., March >, 1871
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
PHILADELPHIA WANTS HER GAMBLERS
THEY COME TO NEw-YoRK TEMPTED BY PPAkhNr
IMMUNITY FROM ARREST

PHILADELPHIA WANTS HER GAMBLERS
THEY COME TO NEw-YoRK TEMPTED BY APPARENT
IMMUNITY FROM ARREST.
10 EDITOR Of The TrtbWme
Sir: Nv attention has been called to several
notices in THE TRIBUNE OF public gambling IN yor Guy
In violation Of law and presumably with the kuowedse
of the police for there policeman but would re-
sent charge in conversation, that he did not know
every gambng-house ON his beat Now In thls clV
there is absolutely public gambling or faro banks
The result, possibly aided by your free adver
tisnents-h so, we are duly grateiui-ls 'hat
this city has been deserted by sporting men,
o. I learned in October last, when. desirous
of an interview with gambler. that he was to
be found at Jack" Dalys place, No. $50 broadway
second story. On going there met the usual double
doors grated wicket and sable Corberus, whom easily
satisfied to my respectability %, aud was allowed 10
60 up stairs, where 1 found my Philadelphia GaiADier
and perhaps dozen men engaged in "bueking against
q faro bank Before I had finished my business with
p g. We heard loud knocking at the lower door and Ger
bcrus tumbed into the room with welsimulated alarm,
and said: Massa DAILY the police is come" Presto!
changeI A bag was improviSed from the green cloth,
IN which disappeared all the utensils viz box. cards,
cheeks &C. White cloth was spread hastily the
table and quickly cellar ardcrs furnished repast
1T for Lueullus, TO which all chairs were drawn ana
was moi three minutes during which the knocking
tinued bIr Daly went the door, greeting the captain
so intimate D. invited the party in saying he had few
friends supper of which he should be gla 10 nave he
capaiu aud his friends partake procession Of twelve
policemen In, walked round the room, opened me
closet doors and solcmRlY and silently went away.
Every present knew 1t was all farce, and MOST ec
leyed that DAILY had been posted by some olccr VINO
had been duly rewarded possibly having percentage.
socslled, in the game.
In February an interview with p G. necessary.
and on nquIy learned that l would ind him at TIC
same Jac&' DAYS. at No Barclay-st, second story:
OF course found him there engaged at great game Oh
draw poker. looked for hate Minister 70 -. the
celebrated authority this game, but ne was not eaen
there AT apOther tDle faro nailR was guH'ne. Wv,
these houses have been running Tor yeai Soe rs
day house and the other az night hoUse.Ind every
poi.cenan knows IT, | wish YOU would send Ouf FhlEt
demhia gamblers back, t il expensive Tor me 10 20
10 New York and money not plentiful mere is was
Only adding That saw Philadelphia gamblers a both
tables. am, respectfully, years, DICK MARSH
PhGqdelptin, March 2. 1877.
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
POLITICAL TOPICS.
TIE VOTE on THE ELECTORAL BILL.

THE VOTE ON HE bECiohhh DILL
CLASslTiCArIO OF THE FISAL VOTES IN THE sEs-
ATE AND UOCsg--now THE FILIBCsrhiS VoiED.
TO the Edftor Of The TrtbnHe.
SIR: VIII you please give the vote AGAIN
(classfed on the bi TO establish the Electoral Com
mssionl Let MS see how the ftbusters voted on tue
hill Your,. Az OLD suIsCEIBEE.
EerarE, ". j., March B. 1877
[The final vote in each house on the passage OF enc
hill given below (Republieans in Roman and DEM
ocrats m Italic The liibusers in the Senate, with
the exception of two new members Bailey and
Hereford are indicated by an ,, and iii the lionso
byat. On the passage of the bill 10 OF The II
flibusters in the Senate voted for it theTeford OF
West Virginia voting in the Honse,. one did not yote
and the other, Barley, was not then member. vi
the 81 flibusters in the House. 60 voted for the
passage of the BILL ii against it, and did not vote
oil
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
RAILWAY ANNOYANCES.
CONDUCTORS NOT POBTE-POOR YENIIL
DIRTY CARS.

DIRTY CARS.
TO the Editor or the Tribune
SIR In the course of an active business life
have ridden much in railroad cars, both European and
Aroerican aud have noticed this singular difference
That while the employees OF the European roads are for
the mos; part intelligent and always polite, Aeeri-
are with scarcely an exception, stupid ANA dlSo-
biging net 20 harsher terT From cues entrance
into depot and from the discoureous answer OF the
ticket eerk-5aoald person venture upon question
70 the time leaving the expression of pOtencss
or act Of attention proceeds from the official but tbe
passenger treated pltronzcd individual made 10
support the railroad not the railroad made TO acconO-
date him. Il becomes All important question whether
connection with American Iilroad stupeies and br1-
tazes man. and, il whether there is not remedy
commute a road out OF Jersey City, AMI my com
plants in this letter directed mainly against the neg
gcnce OF the companys officers and servants in regard
10 ventilation 1t has been, i'll former winters the GUS
toa Of the braemcn this road, upon the arrival of
the cars the depot to make up large fire. close ali
the doors aud vtutaOr and leave the car in that con-
dton for the reception Of passengers; and doubt If
ever the loui air Is allowed 10 escape du resA an euie
even white the car j. vacant A. soon aS the tram HIS up
thc painting assenger ask for ventilation ANA I'll" con-
detOr ssuts tc ortkenan who opens the h0leS ID me
forward aud a.tTr parts OF tht car, creating SUCTION
WGcrcn"o tn conductor is asked 70 have the forward
hole CLOSED be IN orD,S yOu tas Otper people want u
open aud can't Please ever; oGy.' Now one - an
acuvc man hr climbs mp and closes II himself 6uG should
Il pcrchaaoe % I've timG man. or woman, Tie person
tl CllcncS cOi q. SoLlcthiJlG NtIsC' iHc
doors 10 tGcse holes oe lr tLc most pa without lic
and l>. when he Whid particularly strong, uiry ito
have
this died Il Ony with wbOGcu wedge.
scarcely tkiuk there Is conductor On the road 10
whom | haVe not pointed out the necessity 0f al
wqvs kee ping tins forward hole tesed. even Rad TIE
BuaolJy call tAo attention oi e Superln e5teni to -
end recommend ,hat simple paper be printed a. fol
lows This ycuiiaCT mus, NOT DE opened Wien III tAS
forward part Of tue car md posted on each OF TheSe
yentiators 9pr the guidance Of pass myers and en-
ployGs OF course nOjlug mas been done, and people
suffer as much to-day cannot but think trat
yo would be doing great pucic service II you would
adyec8te school OF instruction in each railroad coL
pany their brakeWen and conductors, wherein thCy
Should taught three things: tD To speak cvily to
Passeng, C9 20 keep their cars clean; J tO keep
.heir ears ventilated. +.
Neg IOy. 2l-
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
THE WORD "DAY.n
To the Editor Of the Tribune.
SIR: In your Issue of to-day &C. L. W."

To Fh5 INitOf OF ENG IIFON Wt
SIR: In your issue OF to-day &C. L. W."
says:
FOR the past t:ce years inquiries have been made IN
your paper by different persons asking ior ~ eNpana-
ton Of Inc term day" usel by Closes in the Penta-
tau,h yp, ne refers 40 the work Of cr'atiOn. Through
yorl columns Guc. addressed 20 Prof. D3Ws0n
and r rliieut scholars, when Icctufln@ Genesis
and science. Incy have declined ln consider 10" NOS s.
in EXO.us (ca G Xxx, Sth and l2tn Vcr.'s), explains
his oUn neaHl-. o. the Term "daF IN Genesis. IAe
reason is obvious. iho Penia"Ech ,Eows, taxing IT.
whole III, ury Di creation. thai Moses did believe IN
the modern doctrines OF geology and astronomy.
10 see that Ncscs himself used the term "day in the
sense OF m indefinite period, let &C E. w" CONSULT
Genesis chapters ill., t. ana xxxv.. 3 and Exodus. chap
ter, ix., !, and Y, 8. REV II. H. MHITLCCK.
T,octpilie, C9aa., Feb IS, 1877.
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
THE sERyANT-GIRL QUESTION.
SAVING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND CATHOLIC
PRIESTS
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

PRIESTS.
TO the EditOr Of The Tribune.
SIg: The sensible, excellent, humane, and
Christian view Of the scrvaniri question lately given
BY your EOb,e-hcarted CORES loIien Housckecper"
eIectlally demoslos the narrow-minted, unc.ris,an
bcOted. absurd views Of such correspondents "out
ferer" Old SufgIer," and all the other UOul2Dc ser
want girl reforlners-rather Oppressors should style
them o: poor iiterae, but viftOas women, whose de
fensecsS situation By Of ibrr whole tine being
taken up toll aud drudlcry. their want OF cducd-
ton and knowledge, make them the targets for incoape
tent exayaglut and tyranuical hOusekeepes 20 vent
their spleen letters to powerful newspaper like TIE
TRIBUNE. II all h0usekeepers were rs humane, Kind,
and as thoroughly enlightened in their duties and rea
tons their domestic help your respected CORE
sponGen, HOu,ekeeptT' there would be few any III
competent Wast"tu servants such as axe described Dy
your latest correspondent. "Od sufferer who says:
etc let ihcn Dies palmer In This agree With her.
for no doubt good number of living ont g.rls do
dress q little fisngy their station in lie, bat
theU there Is motto: Win gold and wear Il - ana
this country where slavery does not exist don't see
or Biddy, lrsh girl Is sncelugy and cJntGmpti-
Ousy called, gratifying her small WeaADess i9r hnery
when s6e performs her duties honestly anu lathiuly
- old Sufferer" SAYS the priests ought to advise the
hst h"'r 'e 30 I'M ii ,rdIinanr az tc tSs Of
highest; and! as Cathonc priest Is not the
of his congregation, he caTlessy AID with
uu any mely ned pleasant figures speech de-
the dudes OF 10 their masters aud mis-
tresses ara masters and stlrses 10 their servants,
and reprOyes without stint vices OF bOt3 classes IL,
your "Old sufferer asSrtS, some Of
Inc money earned frUin PrOestanis goes TO bu Catholic
churches, think n your spOndent knew anything
the teachings doctrines OF that church h. or she
would otter no objection aud the fact that large
humber OF CatLoc Girls are in the employ OF PrOtesta5
AMI ministers. who dctost the name Oh Catholic, is,
think, sufficient reason that your correspondent
should uot gTudge The money the "hTinsout girls so
generously give out Of their hard earnings toward tie
erection Of LOuses OF worship to the living God,
BrO0kiya, March 2, 1877. MARY e.
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
FOREIGNERS HOLIDAYS II NETWORK.


SIR: | would ask American citizens if 1t Is
not hi gh time that all foreign displays hoiid and
the city no longer be dsgraccd by sach professions as
that OF tie 18th OF Marchl body American citi
zens parade the Of the patron saint OF
foreign nation, fauuting banners ami plryins music
hostile another portion. who in turn assemble and go
over tae same programme in honor OF English kings
victories 1t is hardly necessary to dwell on tn evils
arising from such displays. Suffice 1t to say. that look
ng back On the history the city, almost all the riot and
disorder for which New-YUrk is famous arises FROM a..
lOwin these foreigners the privilege OF renewing thcl
national quarTcls III tne streets.
TO rcnouncc foreign celebrations. There ~ enough
90 Americans rightly 70 Keep Decoration Day.
Washington, Birthday, aad "Ihc Glorious" FOurih VI
uy and the people shoaid longer perBt the streets
10 dc nlockaGd by sHch PROFESSIONS ol thc I1th OF
Marcl and l2th Of July. H. OLDHAM.
Nctc- T0,t. March 3. 1877.
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
CENTENNIAL PURCHASES.
70 me Edttor Of The Trt5Hne.

SIR: noticed in your paper Of yesterday
an editorial regarding the delay in sending medals 10
Canada There are other delays. On June 80 bought
Of has " Rpscnthal. Austrian Dapartme nt, pain OF
vases 20 he delivered in two months, and paid for the
same. Not receiving the goods wrote during tAe last
davs Of the exhibition and received in reply letter
stating tlat Gr. Z. could yet gc possession of his
etnrp li as soon ~ Ud The goods would De Tor
Var!cd Not receiving them wrote twice TO Bis store,
10. 7l3 Cupstnut-st., bat get 30 answer Common
courtesy would warrant rey.F, .Il certainly time
enough has elapsed for thc delivery OF tic goods.
TOrf Chesier, y. L., March /, 1871. S.
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
SMALL COLLEGES.

70 the Editor or The Irt6UHe.
SIR: Dr. McCosh, as j see from his late adj
dress before the Medical School connected with Bellevue
Hospital thinks and perhaps justly that there are too
many small colleges in thls county As am l''-
ate of one that Is very large Iamlton College, Cl
ton Oneida County, n. ". feel interest in the
question: whether best fitted for professional
far at least rs the ordinary college goes
in An institution where usually fonnd say $50 stu
dents or at one where from 400 to 100 1900 are
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
A POEM TO THE EMPRESS OF INDIA.

To the Edft0r or Tie Tribune.
SIR: As evidence Of good feeling between
American ana En-. .hsh, day by day some new instance
arises. Appracatn; the grandeur of The newly added
doinions II India to British throne an American
scholar las written and The Empress through the
Premier an epic OF tAe Mogul Hi5;Oryhe Fall oI the
Nogul Empire, with The accession Of hers, so recently
celebrated at Delhi Rectng the rise of the Tartar
throne aud its fall trnts the Queen in possession OF
u-ura and brilliant setting Of the Empires ending
with -. prayer that hers may endure forever IN peace
ana prosperity. , .
-ath acts good feeling between peoples cannot but
tend to foster peace and pec while trade goes
ana mcTcqsCs il is also appearing nat there Il at tue
found aon OF all this good feeling between TIE two
nations. L.
Wd.aiag!on .. G., March 3. 1877.
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10

UNwARRANTABLE lNTRCSIOS.-lientlcman-
al hear ) yOa had bad lack Friday, Jen r. Hunisnan
-" Iurk SmI 1 believe yer! A lot % them biarrled
townies cotue Ollcfn' and shOutin. frlghcnin
tie poor foxes out ~ their seventeen scses The Queen
oughtrr make aw they shouldn't build no towns
within ten mile o. pacz o 'ounds!"
A man in Ans0nia, Conn, had tooth drawn
The charge was Ay cents, and ns enered twO-dolIar
bill Tho ntisL having only dollar Ia change, the
oblging customer deliberately sat down and h sound
inoar extracted To make the chaugc even. Here 10
for " say that this tooth-out story
toy-thil.
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
HOW TO SECURE VENTILATION.
n the EditOr or the TTtbupe

SIR: With all the hue and cry about imper-
f,cy ventilated schools and other buildings, does any
one know OF Il building but what has abundant facilities
for ventilation natural vcutlatOrs windows open
ton and boi toni doors ,sc used at all seasons and
botr. Let onc-cnth Of the mOncy paid ont for eXpul
sve lurs ana complicated apparatus be applied 10 SOME
means Of preventing drafts Objectionable currents Of
air ana rcycujiug dauuucSs or impurities Or any Cf
atmosphere as X enters TIE natural Vtntlatcrs, and
dwellings and schools may in time lave air cheap and
pare rs the hilltops T. W. b.
BT00si1d,, March ,, 1871
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
REWARDS FOR MILITIA SERVICE.

TO the EdttOF Of The Tribure.
SIR: Soldier ia his letter to your paper
Of the Isl inst must De mistaken in OF his state
mems or else my experiences are at fault A. an hon
o~bly discharged member ~ the militia allowed
an ex tml;ion Ol 5000 m 1870 but upon applying Tor 1t
Ire next year wa informed AZ the Assessor office in
raJEy n that vas counted OUthdt the law had been
changed concluded thai tlo Sato Obtained its re-
cruts uudcr promises which n after ward GEuuiled.
Et3DalgA, y. J., March ., 1874 EA-SOLDIER.
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
GEN pIEASnNTON.

TO nc EdftOr OF The Trt6aHe.
SIR: Can you inform Inc ii the Gen. Pleas
out0n OF blue-s-ss fame ID the distinguishes cavalry
officer of the late war john H. KING.
Ee,r- Y0rk, Marcd g. 1877.
He is not. a. Jp are his initials, while the cav
airy officers name is simply Alfred Pleasonton.-
Ed1
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
CENTENNIAL REPORTS not RECEIVED.
. L. ~ n 10. ~

SIR: Why exhibitors at the Centennial Ex-
nbtlon do not the report Of the judges accom-
panying the awards is the -perang question IN the
minds 81 many sufferers. The value Of the award Is
chiefly in the usefulness OF the judges report adj
ycrts.uirut. We have delayed Important cata-
loguc and circular printing four or Ave months h ordr
ria,Io and sewns-machinc mcl,. which hy
other resulted IN their obtaining The reports IN few
day, after tie decisions rendered, has spoiled the
arLc for those believe rights OF all exhibitors
to be equal. C., H. a W.
Ne,g- 0rLt March 3. 1877.
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
HOW BOSSES ARE TREATED.

To the Editor OF The tribune.
SIR How peoples tastes differ. In New
York you send your Boss" Tweeds to jail and keep
them there with the exception of little trip to for
the benefit OF their health We In Syracuse instead OF
sending ours to jai bail them out and elect them
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
GEN. GARFIELD.

TO the FGlTOr OF The TfE6Nnc.
SIR: Your remark that "Gen. Garfield has
not dishonest har in his head" is just one, and the
course Of The TRIBUNE toward best men commends
it as the best paper in the country. IN it is found
newspaper that represents principles without slanGerng
ifs opponents. Let those bingSgate who have no
better argument or language Gen. Garfield has done
the nation great ice, and has doubtless prevented
MANY "a bad man from rODDin- the Government, &C the
risk OF his personal comfort, but honest men VIII give
him ,lnc credit H. X.
EhiiehGli, y. l., March 3, 1877.
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
MIR. EVARTS AS SECRETARY OF STATE.
To the EditOr Of The TrtbUne.
SIR: Ynrr rnmnris in FridaEs paper in ref

erencc the selection OF the Hon. william NJ EFarts az
Secretary of VIII meet with hearty response from
the American people Irrespective OF party. His
!argcd views, try national and not par sln make him
enlucntly qualified FRO FCELICO
Aeir- lorl,. AlaEch I, lsT1.
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
PRESIDENT HAYESs POSTAL CARD


TO the EditOr OF The TrtGURc.
SIR: The postal card with the quotation
from Exodus directed to President Hayes sent from
this Office. The writer is TO NE unknown.
+. b. STEPlENs, p. ".
BiaghqE,ion, v. T., March ;. 1877.
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
MIR. BEECHER's WESTERN TOUR.

DEsMoNEs, Iowa, March 7.-At Iowa City,
on Tuesday night the crowd assembled greater than
the hail could hold to hear Mr.. Beecher. President
Thatcher called upon Mr. Bcechcr tins morning 10 invite
him. In behalf OF the Faculty and students OF Iowa state
University and OF the Governor aud Regents now In
sion TO address the students Of the University and lead
i'm the devotional exercises Mr. Dcechor complied AT
Des Mones 20 night IN the fac. OF gie accompanied
with snow and sce the largest audience assembled
In tho Opera House gave him cordial welcome.