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Gencrai 2suflrr ;an Il The Poor
widow.

A shoEt time ago, a poor irish woman,
whose husband had been killed in the
war, called ON General Il. f. Butler, in
Boston, tn ask Tor ms Influence in getting
employment Tor her son us lRborrr in
the navy yard. She told her pitiul
story cold nights and days in their
miserable lodging, OF the weary walks Of
tue slow StaivatiOn--and every word
she. said was prvvd by the wrrtched
shawl, and white face, AID wasted figure.
lie heard the story as it he was used to
II, and was taking out his wallet to give
hera dollar aud let her 90, when he ask.
ed, in his gruT way, Where's your hus
band, mahm I"
He was killed in the war, sir-in
New Orlenns--under you" said the wild
ow, and she broke down subhing as if
her heart would bust, and covering her
face with her apron;
Old Ben put his wallet in his pocket
and stood up, with II strange glitter in
his eye for 4 moment, looking at the wo-
mans misery AMI gu,f. Then he told
her to hc quet asked her husbands
name and regiment, and called one of
his clerks. After looking through Il
large book, and making notes, he told
the poor woman IL call on him in a fort
night when he returned from WASHING
ton uHd he also promised he would give
her the letter toi h,rson. With crate.
tnl heart the widow went away. Three
days atterwnrl General Butlrr WAS IN
Washington, and h. nie it his business
to see about the widows case at the War
Department, He found that II pension
was due 10 her of 81 l15, and the money
was transferred tn his care for her usp,
aI,rr proper tormaitieS. When two
weeks had expired, the widow called on
him in Boston for the letter for her son.
Here it is said the General; "lhis
will get him work, and his wages will he
enough to support you and him in com.
fort And here" he added, pulling out
nm envelope, rs anotneriet,er containing
SLID Tor yourself, due 10 you 10y the
United States. Lodge this in the bank
in your own name, and ii ever you want
TO invest 1t in any other way, come to me
and III show you how"
'rhen he sat down aud enjoyed her
emotion; When lhe first food ofjoy and
surprise was over, the grateful widow
pulled out a hundred dollar note from
the money and hardcd it to the General.
No, 10, said Butler Il never yet
took dollar from widow, and I'm too
old to begin by takng it from the wild
ow Of a ~ B0ston Pilot.
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him that troups could ~ longer uphold
either claimant, and he does not believe
Packard would attempt any offensive OPP
emtions. The President sent the dis
patch ST. he might have time to with
draw his pr tensions to his post. The
Pr sldrnt of the United states saws in
s,ructiOns have been issued which cancel
all orders OF preservation of the StatW
qao. "That neither you nor Packard are
longer bound to ol serve il: TINT ne
means The people of Louisiana are as tree
in their affairs from federal interference
ms the people Of Connecticut, and that
there will he no disposition to interfere
with them any more than with the peO-
pie Of New York. The President con.
ours with Us that YOU immediately issue
a proclamation and urge protection, am
ncsty and peace. Being asked if the
posse executing the process Of Nichols
Court could he intertered with by the
military, the President replied; No
moro than any other State" Beng asked
it Nichols officers should take posses
sion Of offices in the st te without mob
violence, would there be military mt,r-
ference! He replied, there would hr
none That the military would only be
used as it has been once in New York to
overcome mohs too fornidahle tor the
State authorities" We have submitted
the foregoing to the Prcsidcrt who has
revised it with his own hand and author
izcs us to state that in its present form it
is absolutely correct.
, 1877-03-10
Ea6sapRDs2.

LoNDoS, MarclI3.-The London Times
praises the Democratic leaders Tor their
moderation, and thinks their conduct
will secure the entire sympathy of the
law.nhidiug American people, who are
well able to appreciate moderation and
respect for the Constitution. Among
public men Hayes election can't excite
general enthusiasm, except with those
who regard politics as a gambling tricky
game. 1t may be viewed with moderate
satisfaction ms an escape from the worse
evils Of prolongaiion OF excitement or
conflict about Tilden hut Hayes has
not, unfortunately, the moral weight
necessary to ballast Republican admin.
istratOn, situated as this must he With
the best intentions, he will probably be
unable to carry into effect the pledges in
his letter to the Convention. We trust
our nnlicipations are wrong, and that
Hayes may show unexpected force Of
character and conquer the sympathes of
the nation.
y The London Standard says the undis
puted succession of the Presidency which
has been secured, is worth all the sacri-
fees of party interest or public equity it
may have cost. The weakness Of the
new government in Congress affords great
hope OF honest government, economy
and justice in the South.
The Daily MeNrs considers the success
of the tlihustering section OF the Dem.
ocmts would have caused Republican
reaction ruinous to the future prosperity
of the Democracy. 1t thinks the South
will be better off in some respects than
it would have been under Tllden; rs the
Soulherners will now equally control
their own local affairs without having
the same temptations TO abuse their
power rs they would have had in case OF
y complete Democratic success of State
governments representing the white pop
ulaton while they are at the same time
bound to keep peace with the blacks 10y
the existence Of Republicans, the Fed
eraI Executive mny turn out to offer a
better escape from the difficulties of the
situation than would the election of
President with less disputed title, The
friends OF America aud the reasonable,
temperate portion of the American pub
lie, may well congratulate Hayes on his
election.
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latest TeIegraID,s.

The inaugural of President HAYES.
reached us at too late an hour for inser
tion in to-day's paper We will puLlish
it entire next week.
WASHINGTON, March S.-There WAS
constant stream of visitors Mt the White
House to-day, and several delegations
interested in appointments to be made.
The Presideet said such matters could
not be entertained until the question OF
his cabinet is settled.
New YORK, March 8.-General Dix, in
resignng the Craftsmanship of the Union
Veterans National Committee, has writ.
ten letter in which he says 1--WE look
Tor thorough reformation of the abuses
into which the Government has fallen
firm resistance to cncroachmcnt Of those
whose province it is under the Con
stitution to advise and consent 70
appointments to public trusts upon the
prerogutive of nominations which the
same instrument has contded exclusively
to him, and tor imposing restrains upon
the unsecmly pursuit oil Office and per
version of official patron02es to personal
and party purposes also for just and
impartial policy in regard to all SC, tions
and classes II policy which shall heal
the wounds left hy past dissensious, ard
elevate his administration above the
plane of party and politics.
CHIcAGo, March s.-The Times cd.
itorialIy says that Hayes must let the
country know whether he is to be the
passive tool of the evil characters that
nave hitherto led the administration
party, or the positive and uuiluchn.
leader ofa new administrative policy
which the more liberal OF his supporters
claimed that lie would he. Watcher h.
has the courage 10 fight and the strength
to overthrow the Blaine. Morton gang or
not, he must do so or his administration
will utterly fail. From this alternative
he can ald no way Of escape,
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INGTON TERRI, SATURDAY, MARCH TO- 1877. WHOLE NO. 6,

fact that ages after they had been laid in
the ,ombs and pyramids along the Nile
tnrlI dust would he used in painting
pictures IN II world then undiscovered
and unknown. That u portion OF one Of
the Pharaohs or II Potiphar, mny even
now lie s"n the canvas OF Il Vernet, "A
M'liins, or Church, who may question.
.- Washington Gazette.
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The casting Of large piece in bronze
is a delicate operation, requiring care
and artistical skin. The aking of a
plaster mold from the original model.
then plaster figure from that mold.
and finally from the figure a sectional
mold into which to run the metal, re
quiles many weeks of skilled labor. The
element OF luck enters largely into the
eliminating attempt to cast, as flaws in
the metal often cause failures, and i'm.
posing weeks of additional labor. The
large box called II flask containing the
mold, clamped firmly with iron, was let
down with crane into cavity and
flowed over so that only funnel pro
truded This WAS close to u brick fur.
mace, in which the bronze was heating
over IA great roaring fire. The metal Ms
it was slowly converted into hquid, was
closely observed by the foreman. A
glimpse through an aperture showed it
boiling tunouSly like water, and SO hot
that an ir0n bar struck into it became
r, d almost instantly When the iron
could be withdrawn without any bronze
sticking to it, the compound wns deemed
ready. An immense metal bucket, at
tHchrd to powerful crane, was swung
under the head Of the spout, the furnace
was tapped and a molten stream ran ont.
Sparks flew in every direction, faces
we've shielded hastily from the heat, the
dusty plaster images Of Franklin, the
Vanderbilt bas reliet and other relics of
previous jobs were made to glow. The
bucket was nearly filled, turn Of the
crank took it over the flask, and the H..
quid was, by tipping the bucket poured
into the mold, from which the suddenly
heated ait rushed through the vent pipes
with a noise like escaping steam. Some
of the bronze stopped Overland set fire to
the wood floor, and the water that
qucnched the blaze made so much steam
that nothing else could he seen for i've
minutes. The casting was perfect.
, 1877-03-10

We are indebted to one of our Ger
man exchanges for the following "Tbe
four hundred members of the German
Parliament assembled in Berlin on the
18th of December last, not for debate or
affairs Of State, but for the purpose of
testing the qualities OF wines from all
parts Of the German Empire. Among
the wines drank We're thirty bottles from
the world renowned "Ratho Keller" (cel.
lar of the City CouncID, which were of
the Juice OF the grapes in the year of our
Lord 1924. A calculation of the worth
OF these thirty bottles was made with
this astonishing result: The original
cost, with interest of five per cent. add.
ed. and an allowance of five per cent.
leakage thereto amounting to the amaz.
ing sum of one triIlion, one hundred and
fifty billions, one hundred and iorty-one
millions. six hundred thousand dollars,
OF one drop would have cost $iS3,OO0.
, 1877-03-10

Few persons are aware that veritalle
Egyption mummies are ground into
paints, but in this country and in Eu-
rope mummies are used for this purpose
the asphIltam with which they are
imprcgnatcd being Of u quality superior
to that which can elsewhere be Obtained.
and producing Il peculiar hrownish tint
when maze into paint, which ia priced
by distinguished artists both of this and
other countries. The ancient Egyptians
when they put away their dead. wrap.
pea in cloths saturated with asphaltam,
builded. rs it were, better than they
knew, and could never have realized the
, 1877-03-10

We have in Congress now several
men who about ten years ago were plan
tation slaves. There is man sitting by
the side Of II. b. Paine, the millionaire
banker Of Cleveland, who, twenty years
ago, was sold ON the auction block for
$1,000. In 1860, while Paine was labor
ing in the Charleston convention to Sc
cure the nomination of Stephen A. Doug
las, and TO postpone the war, he was
picking cotton in the fields of Alabama.
There is another man who was sold by
North Carolina planter in Alabama be
cause he was discovered at night with a
spelling book IN his hand. There is
man in the U. S. Senate, sitting next to
Theodore Frclinghuyseu, who, ten years
ago, could neither read nor write, and
who was emancipoted from slavery by
Abraham Lincoln.
, 1877-03-10

There is universal growing among Demo
cmts Mt Judge Davis and At thosc who elected
him 10 the Senate
The New York herald., 1877-01-15
CITY MISSION.

Tho public meeting in the interest OF city cvilxa-
ton, which held last evening at tho Presbyterian
Dutch Reformed church. at the Of Fifth avenue
and Twenty-ninth street, was numerously attended
Tho services were opened by the Rev. DR.. Chambers
with prayer Dr. John Hall preached the Sermon taxing
his text from John xviii, 15-"I pray that thou
shouldst take them Of the world, but that thou
shoudst keep them from the evil. (" 'This prayer"
said the reverend gentleman, 'fs without precedent
There is nothing like 1t in all literature. In this par.
ticular Christ prays for His disciples. but
also true that Of tho nineteenth century may in
cluded IN the prayer have seen people during the
course of my lite who have said that they
had no wish TO live longer, that their only
hopo in life death, which would prove
entrance to the land OF joy and happiness.
Men should not to bc taken out Uf this world
be kept out Of evil The preacher spoke OF tho good
results OF the City Mission, saying that there
thirty missionaries, who had visited and administered
help to 30, 900 people In this city He said that the
ladies had been OF great service through the agency OF
their sewing societies. The expenses OF the charity
amounted 10 less than $50, 900 during the year.
The New York herald., 1877-01-15
NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JANUARY l5 1871

tian's Aim- was based upon Philippians ILL.,, l3 ID:
'sBrcthren, count not myself to have apprehended,
bul this thing do forgetting those things which
are behind reaching forth those things which
BEFORE press toward the the prize OF the
high calling Of God In Christ Jesus" Tho public
games OF tho Greeks were favorte themes OF
Paul 70 illustrate important teachings The COM
mon people could understand them. and thus
the ears OF the were moro easily
caught One Of the more popular OF these games was
the loot race, and be the champion oil province or
city was the dream and aim OF every ambitious Greek
youth. We may smile at what then the fashion Of
the times; but two thousand years hence, perhaps,
Of the fashions OF this day just queer
per experiences OF the Christians soul II rs grand
picture inr by the help OF God he Is pressing 10
greater victories and achievements. Paus idea OF
true lie ono having definite aim IN view. The
Christian object litcto conform TO tho will
OF his divine Lord. He hungers after IT, and always
presses forward to II True Christian experience is
one OF pursuit rather than Of attainment.
OF the lessons Paul wished to incuIcate that
mighty In the aith cannot bs i0nnd and those ap-
proachng that state Of perfection shrink from being
considered altogether holy The lesson OF the apostle,
which enjOins press onward In the high calling,
teaches US forget habits and ways Of the genera
tions gone. The whole sphere and routine OF our lives
should be I'm prOvemcnt upon what is past As IN
matters OF business In spiritual e you should lay
hold whatever Will tend to accelerate II. We can
do better than flint locks and forty pound guns In
timesubf conflict the instrument TO further the
affairs OF the religious world fully much i'm.
proved are the weapons OF warfare.
We do well go forget what Is behind. We do better
by giving hearts 70 tho grandcr possibilities OF tho
future. Our successes should nerve after the
oiher lay hold on, to press to what Is beyond.
lives in Christ all others dead II is the privilege
Of all TO lead that life.
The New York herald., 1877-01-15

fore Us the subl:mest lie In ancient history.
The choice OF Moses was not. made blindy.
In tho impusivc arGor Of chlldho oot but
maturcy, when he years
Let conceded In the that has peasurcs
SO much be true, or else would not commit
IT, In every instance Is drawn toward iniquty IN
belief that VIII minister TO his enjoyment Sin
may begin through curiosity, or through the impa-
,ence Of restraint Signing tor selfforgetulncss.
may fee to the maddenine cup to seek that end.
thus sin At 6rst INDUCED IN for pleasure. and
doubtless there Is a kind OF enjoyment 10 conmis
But ask. What are the characteristics OF the
pleasures OF sin OF what sort are theyS What
they worth Its value is what mathem icians would
cali negative quality; costs more than II comes 10.
In the equation OF life II subtracts from the sum total
oi your happiness.
moment OF indulgence In Il. You have ufacture
II every occasion, and every time 1t Will DO
just volatile as before. Havc you got from SIN all
the pleasure you expected out Of when you began 10
yield 10 IL? You know you have not Over every
sinful pleasure you may write the Lords own words
"Whosoever drnketh OF these waters will thirst
during happiness ba found The pleasures OF sin
leave sting behind them, and will bear no after re-
Election. There Is guilt IN them, and there can be no
happiness in plating that, and when the hour OF
10Y has fled the guilt the entire residuum OF
the sin. At the last u stngcth IKE an. adder
What retrospect that OF the man OF pleasure lat
the lust'--and what beyond? turn with gladness to
the contrast OF the happiness OF tho Christian. HIS
past will bear examination. his yesterdays are no
reproach. Which enjoyment beloved friends, WIN
YOU choose? Turn Christ Jesus, and through obes
dience TO his commands you Will enter into enjoy
that will grow in you and give you the blessed
ness Of heaven II You wish your ife to resemble The
scmble It's setting going down TO shine In tho irma.
beyond then cling TO the cross OF Christi but II
cernally you will give yourself up TO the pursuit Of
the pleasures OF sin.
The New York herald., 1877-01-15
MASONIC TEMPLE.
PRAYER AND woRK-sERMoN BY REV. o. L

PRAYER AND wORK-sERMON BY REV. o. B.
FRorHINGHAM
1t IS custom Of our Protestant Chrstendom. said
Mr. rockingham yesterday morning, TO open every
year with week OF prayer. The custom was
inaugurated by tho Evangelical Alliance Association
formed several years ago The objects prayed for
those of the most vital concerns to the Christian
wordthe Increase Of iath Of holiness, OF sanctity,
Of aspiration of upward DESIRE the OF spirit
ua power the breasts Of believers, the banishng OF
doubt, fear aud msglvng; the faith OF the people,
the Of mission progress, OF Sunday schools OF
home culture From this point they verge upon homo
matters anu pray that children may be reared iath
fully and dutully; that parents may be sensible OF
their responsibility to their ofsprins that husbands
and wives may be more united In their affections 10
each oher that the drunkarls may be rescued; that
svii professions may be broken up and abandoned.
All through Chrisendom this throb oil sympathy TO
reach down hand to those who need help, and lift
them up. The dead churches iath dead
churches in practice. We make great mistake if We
think Church only needs praise Faith In pure
prayer in prayer alone Is passed away Few people
think that prayer alone will prevail Prayer and work
always 20 together IN these modern days. This week
supplicators not suppicators only. They do
not conhnc themselves to spoken or unspoken petit
tions They not idcrs On the contrary they arc
brmning with real wish 10 do something Tor
tue regeneration OF the world as they understand It,
The Christian world does not believe in prayer alone
but prayer nectcd with favorable conditions. When
II comes be believed, said Mr.. Frohnaham IN clos.
ing his remarks, that Christ is an ideal, dogma, a
myth, perhaps theological fiction; when II comes to
be thought 1t is thought by millions OF sceE
tic people, that the Christ of the Christian Church
did not really live on tho earth SUCH then NOR
tai stroke is hurled TO literal prayer.
The New York herald., 1877-01-15
STOLEN GOODS RECOVERED.

Some time since trunk, containing over 81, 600
worth Of cutlery was stolen from Dodds Express
Company train Of tho New Haven Railroad Com
pany. IL belonged TO the firm OF John NJ Hantord "
Co.. OF No. 90 Chambers street, and OF tho best
workmanship. The make peculiar, and, besidcs
Il bore the trade mark of the manufacturers The case
was put In the hands OF n detective IL was In time
discovered that Benjamin Roscnthal, Of No. 2S1
Second street who has the reputation OF being
a receiver OF stolen goods had PORTION OF the miss-
ing cutlery In his possession warrant was accord
insly issued by Judge Duly saturday last, and OH
Gardner. OF the TotnDs Police Court went 20 R0scn
thals and found there portion OF the stolen property
Although the police had managed the affair with
mucn secrecy possible Roscnthal could neither be
found In Second street another loan office OF his
IN Bcecker street. He is supposed to have gained an
inkiing OF tho police movements and sought place Of
temporary safety. The detectives have a Glow which,
II properly followed up, will no doubt lead TO tho DIS
covery OF the rest oil the stolen goods aud the appre
hension Ot tho tn ieves.
The New York herald., 1877-01-15
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH.
VIRTUES OF THE VIRGIN MAnY--sEnMoN I

VIRTUES OF THE VIRGIN MARY--sEnMoN by
REV. FATHER MAcAULEY.
A large and fashionable congregation ned st.
Stephens church, In Twenty second street. yesterday
morning, at half past ten O'Clock services. Tho
mon was preached by Rev. Fathor Macaulcy He read
the gospel Of the day being the second chapter OF St.
John, beginning With the first and ending with tho
eleventh The reverend gentleman delivered
interesting discourse the virtues of the mother Of
God and the great entertained for her by Re-
deomer of the world. This esteem exhibited upon
her request in changing water into wine Woman
tho first 10 fall from state OF grace, but sho
afterwad destined crush the sorpents head gaining
great victory over sin und satan. God had In IN cx
traordnary manner conlplmentcd the Virgin Mary by
sending the Archange Gabriel to announce the great
honor which in store tor her. Prophets and wise
men had ioretold, many years before the advent Of
the Saviour and His mode of coming into the world.
The Church, IN all ages, had recognized and honored
the blessed virgin. Her attributes were specially
thus respendenty shone above all others CT her SEX
but her private virtues were model, for all iuturo
generations TO copy The reverend preacher then
went describe the peculiar suneriBgs OF Mary at
the foot OF the cross the terrible panes which she
duIed while watching the death struggles OF her be-
loved Son. her patience humility and entire submis
to the will OF God. We should draw from her
ample he said, strong determination to follow in the
path OF rectitude aud bow humby to the mandates
IRON above The dying Saviour. addressing HIS
'sWoman. behold thy son - The words were also
meant reach the OF the entire universe. We
should ponder the lessons OF the cruclxion aud
the example SGT US by tho blessed virgin. BY
world and prepare the way for happy future in the
world
The New York herald., 1877-01-15
CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION.
cHRrsT AND HIS MIssIoN-sERMON BY PRO-
FEssoR EDWIN HARwo

FEssoR EDWIN HAYWOOD.
At the Church Of the Incarnation yesterday morning
Professor Edwin Harwood, of Trinity Church, New
Haven, Conn.,, preached sermon on Christ aud His
mission. taking a text the thirty-second verse Of
tho twelfth chaper of St. John. The reverend gentle
man gave biographical account Of Christ on earth,
who down from heaven, not by HIS own will,
but by the will OF Him who sent Him. He spoke OF
Him meek and lowly that the Jews declined to
recognize Him having any power beyond that of
men and yet, he SAID, he had attracting power be-
yond that OF any man among them He then entered
upon analysis OF the elements OF the attracting
power of Christ which had been proven to have been
and st universal He lived for all ond died for
All. lie a never falling comfort TO the most miser-
able OF those who sought Him Alright and too
He those the more comfortable walks oil lIie He
came TO soften hard lines life for the poor and
the rich the afflicted and the healthiu His words
werc soothing and helpful to all compartments; He
was always the comforter and comforting 10
IN osc VINO sought his aid.