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, 1877-05-27

issue, and the danger is al the more pro-
nounced, because there is no middle ground
that can be occupied. In this country
where religion is characterized by 50 many
shades of belief, there is safe refuge
for any reousant, and ample op-
portunity for compromise so as to avoid
dangerous collision. In France, however,
there is no middle ground. One must en-
brace either the extreme form of Catholicism,
or its exact opposite. Two-thirds of the
people Of France have arrnyed themselves IN
bitter hostility to the other one-thlrd, occu-
pying the Ultranontane position, and, IN
making his Cabinet from the Right, the
President has deliberately defed the ma-
jority. How rapidly that majority is in
creasing is shown by the following, from the
London Spectator: "Eyen in some OF the
most Roman Catholic parts of the country
the Republican minority appears to be III
creasing into steady majority. Thus, IN
the election of last Sunday for St. Malo, the
Republican candidate was elected by ma-
jority of 7,347 over 4,975 votes given for the
Legitimist, though at the general election
the latter (the Logitimist) had polled very
nearly equal vote,-6,335 against 6,5o3. "
The Spectator intimates that there is
danger of ultimate losses to the Re-
publicans if they propose coerclve
measures against their Catholic opponents;
but this danger is as nothing compared to
that which must inevitably follow if tho al
lianco of the Utramontanes and Bourbons
should seek to coerce the majority Of the
people Of France. In such an eycnt civil
war is sure to follow, besides dangerous
entanglemcnt with Italy and France
, 1877-05-27

4 Washington dispatch states that .ser.t.
~ SHERMAN is convinced that the wisdom 4
the recent investigation into the manner Of t,ons
business at the New York Custom.Hons. h.'
been demonstrated bg facts elected which vT1
enable him to correct abuses that hare ,or,,s
up in the customs service in the last two der,d.,
It is probable, therefore, that all the p,{nr5n,1
Custom-Houses Of the country Will be ,n,p.n.
gated In the interest Of intelligent reform i
commission to look into the administration -
the Philadelphia Custom House IS now for,nin~
The result OF these Investigations will proh,hi,
furnish q valuable hint to Secretary THoxpso;
He might prof1tably employ commission IN ~
qutre into naval affairs at Philadelphia and -.
certain how it is that the machinery Of the m,
at tha: point is used to secure the election II
SAM RANDALL to Congress-" sam Is the Demo-
cratic candidate for Speaker.
, 1877-05-27

Inc war situation in Europe and Asia
presents little change With the exception
Of artillery duels across the Danube. skir.
n'shes between Cossacks and Bash. .Bazonks
and scrimmages between the Russians and
natives IN tho disahected Abasia province,
near the Caucasus, there is a quiet, steady
move on the part Of the Russians to
concentrate their forces in such powerful
numbers as to make their forward movement
irresistible At the same time, every
dny's delay in crossing the Danube iniures
the Turks almost as much as attacks in tha
open field would do. 1t will be observed
from our dispatches that Sir ARNOLD KIN.
BALL, an English military attaohe, gives q de-
plorahle account Of their condition, which is
not helped any by the insurrectiouary move
, 1877-05-27
GEN. GRANTS FOREIGN TOUR.

The Indications are that Gen. GRANTS re-
cepion abroad will be characterized by more
distinguished marks Of consideration than
were ever extended to any American citizen.
As a public man, he is the most eminent
American who has ever visited Europe. We
believe Mn1ARD FILLMORE went abroad after
he was President, and have seen it stated that
FRANKLIN PIERCE also visited Europe sub
sequently to holding the first Office in the
Republic but, if they did, it is certain that
they were not received with any demonstra-
tons or courtesies usually shown to men
who have been similarly conspicuous in
European countries when they visit foreign
Powers or take political refuge under for
eign flags. But neither FILLMORE nor PIERCE
was so eminent in his day as GRANT is
now. While he goes abroad as pri-
vate citizen, and there is none of
that divinity which doth hedge about a
King" even when dethroned, he goes fresh
from the Chief Magistracy OF the greatest
Republic Of modern times, and as man who
has recently dealt on equal and successful
terms with the first monnrchs Of Europe.
The most brilliant accomplishments Of Pres
ident GRAN7's eight years of administration
were in his foreign negotiations, and En-
gland can scarcely fail to entertain an ex-
allied respect for the man who, though war
r1or, brought about peaceful adjustment of
the disputes that arose between Great
Britain and the United 6tates from the
formers conduct during our Civil War,
and who accomplished it, too, BY insist
ing on full recognition of his country's
rights. The recollection Of GnAsrs foreion
successes while President is too vivid not to
exact marked signs Of respect from Govern
ments and people who regard foreign re1a-
'hons as the hardest problems of govern
ment.
But GRANT goes to Europe. with claim
for recognition more substantial and per-
sonal than that Of ex-offcial dignity. Il ia
not, perhaps, too much to soy thar he is the
greatest General OF his generation, Judging
BY comparative conguests and successes. #
this be disputed by the Gezmans in favor Of
, 1877-05-27
MICHIGAN AVENUE.

There Was project on foot last summer
to place Michigan avenue under the control
Of the South Park Commissioners, on con-
dition that they should pave and improve it,
and make it a driving boulevard like Grand
or Droxel Boulevard, from Madison or
Monroe street south as far as Thirty ninth
street at least After its suggestion last
season there was not sufficient time to carry
out the scheme, but it has been very properly
revived, and we understand that determined
efforts will bo made to bring about the pro-
posed transfer. Without any special in-
vestigation Of the subject, We presume that
the Common Council has authority to place
the street under the management Of the
Park Commissioners, md that tho latter
have authority to take it, improve it, and
subject it to the j. same regulations
rs govern the other boulevards under
their control. Besides, VIC cannot imagine
that anybody will interpose any objection to
the scheme, which will be beneficial at once
to the avenue, to tha property owners along
the line, to the South Parks, and to the
whole people of the city.
AS it is now, there is not single approach
to tho South Parks and the boulevards from
the centre Of the city, or in fact anywhere
north Of the entrance to the Grand Boule-
ward, which is either attractive or comforta-
bic. Michigan avenue is the naturnl np-
proach, but it is now and has been for some
years little better than q succession of ruts
and mud-holes. Whenever the city patches
it up, the heavy teams throng upon it as their
main thoroughfare, and coal, lumber, brick,
stone, provisions, building mate1il Of all
kinds, are hauled over it constantly in loads
varying from ono to four tons, and in
trucks with narrow, sharp tires that cut
the pavement into shreds. The law pro-
vides TINT the improvement Of streets within
the city limits shall be done only at the ex-
pense Of the owners of the adjutting proper
ty; but the property-owners of Michigan
avenue absolutely refuse to repave it, with
the prospect Of attracting to it al1 the heavy
teaming that goes north and south, and hav-
ing it destroyed within year, besides suffer-
ing the annoyances of the traffic in the
meantime. The property-owners can scarce
ly be blamed for taking this position, and
yet there is no other way in which the ave-
nue. can be made decontly passable under the
present conditions. By transfer of
the control Of this avenue to the
Park authorities, it can be improved as it
ought to be at the expense of the property
owners of the South Diyision,-a very tri-
fling individual expense when divided up in
this wny,-and the Park Commissioners Gun
exclude the heavy trucks and make it beau
tiful and comfortable approach to the South
Parks. As far as the comfort and enjoyment
of driving 60, the South Division might as
well hare no parks as to have them with four
miles of approach that is positive punish
ment and constant danger to horses,
vehicles, and human life With Michigan
avenue grand, wel-paved boulevard for its
whole length, lined by handsome residences
and luxurinnt shade-trees, the South Park
system would be complete. We hope the
transfer will be made.
, 1877-05-27
SUNDAY, MAY Fl, 1877.


,: The Ch!cago produce markets were generally
active Saturday, and most Of them were weak.
Mess pork closed l5c pet brl lower, at 513. 3o:z
u. IS for juno and sl3. 5OG13. 52H seller July.
Lard closed shade easier. ut 50. o040. 2oH fol
June and 50. 3Ogo. 32h for July. Meats were
steady, At 4ac per u FOR loose shoulders, Bxe
for do ehort ribs, and TIC for do short clears.
uighwincs were unchanged, at 81. OF per gallon.
Lake freighta were active, at eye for corn to
Buffalo Flour Was dull and easier. Wheat closed
1Hc lower, at 81 43A cash seller June
and 81 .13 for July. Corn closed 1Ac lower, at
44c cash and &c for June. Oats closed 1c low
cr at 31Ac cash and 37Hc for June. Rye was
steady, at s0c- BARLEY was entirely nominal.
Hogs were SC higher, at 81. 80G5. 25 per 100 lbs
Cattle were firm, at $3.25G5. 90. Sheep were
quiet. One hundred dollars in gold would bur
S106. IS in Grccnbacks at the close.
, 1877-05-27

Vox Mo1rxE, or by the French in favor O.
MAoN1AuoN, it will not bo denied TINT hi
hos no rival in America in military fame
His military career was grand. series o'
successes. He lost no battles; when he die
not win victory, he still disputed the fiel6
with his adversaries. One by one, othe1
American Generals who had their enthu.
siastic friends and admirers made their fail
ures, and GRANT stepped in to push forward
to SUCCESS. He was one Of the Generals Of
the world who never troubled himself as to
what the enemys plans were, but
mapped out his own campaigns, and
operated with single view to
making them successful at all hazards. He
never contemplated defeat in his school OF
strategy, and believed in teaching the enemy
that his troops could not be whipped. His
own stolid nature, and an absorbing passion
for victory, prevented him from wasting time
and opportunity in counting his losses his
enemy more men than it cost him, and to
strike harder than he was struck However
such a characteristic may be regarded from 4
humanitarian point of view, it is the one
great element OF SUCCESS in an offensive can-
paign. If LEE was great General (and all
the world admits it), he still surrendered to
GRANT. No military chief of recent times
has had armies so numerous and brave sur
render to him. His fame as General is
equal to that Of WELLINGTON, whom he re-
sembles in more ways than ono; and such a
man can scarcely fail to receive generous
attentions and deserved tributes from the
countries he visits.
Socially, Gen. GRANT may be something Of
q disappointment to those who receive him
abroad The men who attain to greatness in
Europe nre usually men of polite education
and culture. GRANT, though q WestPointer,
is essentially solf~made man, having been
for many years out of the army, and not en-
gagged in. pursuits calculated to promote per-
sonal culture. His public career has been SO
busy that he has had no time for the liberal
allotment which most public men in
Europe give to literature and the arts. Be-
sides, he is reticent by nature, and will
scarcely shine as a post-prandia1 orator or
d1awing-room conversationnlist. Neyerthe-
less, intercourse with him will develop a
stock Of common sense and solid infor-
nation that will find appreciation, especially
among the English people. His fame at
home will improve from now on in history.
The mistakes Of his civil career wero Of a
personal kind that are being rapidly forgot
ten and will not figure in future estimates
of his career as conspicuously as they did
when he was the object of contemporaneous
party criticism. Altogether, he is man to
be proud Of as an American citizen, and at
tention and courtesy abroad Will not be
wasted upon him.
, 1877-05-27

Washington dispatch states that "The
news of the murder of LAWS, colored, Of East
Feliciana, Louisiann, has been received with
great indignation here, and the 1nalcontent
Republican opponents to the new policy hail
it rs piece of rare good fortune, enabling
them to invelgh with zeal and point against
the President. As at present advised NOBODY
attempts to pailiate the offense or to iustify
the killing. But it is remarked that snch
occurrences were frequent while KELLOGG was
Governor, and the perpetrators were neye,
brought to justice BY State officials" The
JOY Of the maloontents has been turned into
chaerin upon subsequently learning that the
person who killed the colored man LAWS was
a negro, paramour Of Laws wife, and in.
cited BY her to do the deed, in the opinion Of
LAWS mother, as she testified before the
Cosoncr's jury.
, 1877-05-27

According to dispatch from Moscow, the
City Of Eupatoria, formerly Koslow, on the
Cri1nean shore Of the Black Sen, has been
almost entirely deserted by its inhabitants,
and nll merchant-vcssels have taken their de-
parture to escape the impending lombard
ment~ The smaller vessels owned by the in
habltants have either been sunk or hauled
ashore. The city had about 10000 inhabit-
ants, and has been q point Of considerable
trnde
, 1877-05-27

In tho ten months of the current fiscal
year the value of exports from the United
States to foreign countries exceeded that of
tho imports $157, 200, 900, while the exports
and imports Of coin and bullion during the
same period show only difference Of $685.
Ais against this country.
, 1877-05-27

Ex-Gov CHAMBERLAIN takes the trouble to
deny by letter the statement that he is a
supporter of the President's Southern policy.
A feeling OF relief Min now go abroad
among ofioc-seekers, for they hare had IN
apprehension that the Governor was after
high Office.
, 1877-05-27

A Turkish force Of 10000 or 70, 600 men is
massed at Shoomla, n fortified city in Bul-
garia, standing in q gorge on the northern
dcc1ivity Of the Balkan Range. This strong
hold is considered one Of the keys to the
Turkish Capital On three sides the citv is
inclosed by mountains, and is encircled by
ramparts and double fosse, strengthened
BY citadel aud strong redoubts on IN ad-
jacent height The Russians failed in their
attempts to take it in 1774, 1910, and 1928.
It remains to be seen whether the effective
ness Of modern artillery will be sufficient to
reduce this to-invulnerable position.
, 1877-05-27

It is considered the height OF cowardlce ID
depth of degradation On the part Of boy nh
is playing sFI spy" to leave his hldiDgphc
when couple OF women pass, and, under shst
ter OF their pcttlcoats, creep up within safe DE-
tance Of the goal. Whenever player docs
the others CRY, "Come, now; play fair. Sonsd
your JIM BLAINE businessln
, 1877-05-27

No New York newspaper Is at present Gun.
plcte without female scold of soma sort It.
tached to the Washington Office. A or,r-
spondent is deemed up to standard when piers
of her copy as big as q salt mackerel will mst.
two combatant cats reef their backs, denItt,
their tails, and scamper off in different dtr.
tions as II cord Of bootjacks had been slung i
them.
, 1877-05-27

Mr. smA1LEr, the London correspondent of
the New York Tribune, gives to CAnlxE's
letter the credit of Defeating the purposes of
the Anglo-Turk II it did TINT it saved the
respect Of the world for England.
, 1877-05-27

The Turkish authorities In Constantlnople %
after the fashions for women. It seems th1t tn
ladies nrc exposing too much of their faces nd
their feet, and are therefore ordered to xrap
them In thicker goodG With such restrietts
we should think Tur kish women would relpii,
at the prospect Of foreign war, as giving shea
ID opportunity to show what they were na's
Of In the event of capture.
, 1877-05-27

According to the Bftimoro Sun, Nj: rnDt,
has declared that Vt ht has been done In bis esx
is final, and that 9submits for the good Of Iii
party md the Country to tho verdict Of Il.
Commission. Ylt in 1Ss0-wcll! he beliera
the Democratic party will find an easy 7tcto,5,
and that then he Mr.. (TLpEs) can take up BIZ
work of reform. Mr.. HAYES will save him Tut
trDuhfe.
, 1877-05-27

4 revo1ted Republican in Central Illinois hi
intimated to bis Senator at Washington shat
rather than embarrnss the President In @
Southern policy, he (the r. R. in c. l. viii sb'ka
hands over the bloody Pension Agency Of NJ
other Federal Office of the sort.
, 1877-05-27

The importance Of the Balkan Mountains
as A natural line of defense for tho Turks is
said to be greatly exaggerated. A telegram
from Bucharest yesterday states that There
aro only seven passes, and these will 20 SO
fortified that their defense will be successful.
But all the northern slope of the chain IS SO
gentle that the traveller often arrives ut the
summit of ridge without seeing noun
tain. There are few points where car
riage cannot ascend. Sheepwalks arc to be
found everywhere, and, covered by the lire
Of heavy guns from below, infantry can ad-
vance wherever goat can climb. Certainly
the line through Ardas, karnabad, and Se1im-
no is strong, though very long, and may be
turned from the west by Sophia. y
The Balkans failed to prove impassa-
bic barriers to tho advance Of the
Russians fifty years ago, or to the invasion
Of Bulgaria BY the Turks when they con-
quered the country. The Russians are tax
ing their own time to mike all needed prep
arations for crossing tho Danube. When
they nro completely readJ the irruption will
be 1esistless, and all resistance will be swept
away. By marching west to the Servian
border the mountain chain presents no very
formidable obstructions to All invading army.
, 1877-05-27

Ten men are to be hung in Pennsyl7ani. ntss
month, and New York paper suggests that ID
season in that State ougbt4o be known Is ta'
"Hanging Summer" 1pthe criminal caleoa4
it will probably be known as the Murderer
, 1877-05-27

Since the war began the Turks are ordered .
pray fire times day. fAnoAEr must an .
rather an Observation-Disclosures. His position
almost as bad as being President OF the on''''
States.
, 1877-05-27

Now that Senator MORTON has defined nn'*
self, it remains for Senator BLAINE to assans
his attitude. Thcn-peacc perhaps.
, 1877-05-27

An exchange courteotsly offers few "Hlns
for the Implacaoles.''f It does not undefss.0A
that the hints they want are Offices
, 1877-05-27

Judging from the mystery attendant upon ~
removal from and appointments for foreign ~
fees, We have. at last, a State Department 'a@
eau keep secret.
, 1877-05-27

When Mr. BLAINE reflects that Mr. H1I'
meditates muttny, he says sadly, Alas! lsaE
me that my little pup may turn out Sp1t3'
, 1877-05-27

We fesE that in RECALLING the foreign hin''a'
the Presidents policy has gone abroad -
, 1877-05-27

That was pretty loud knock Of Freaoen.
MAcAfAnos. It brought BISMARCK to the 1op'
door.
, 1877-05-27

In New York on Saturday greenbacks were
worth 93t@93a cents on the dollar.
, 1877-05-27

9se e1ai :aa Tf%sss Gadss q The et1
M H. WiiT nddTcss tic Brothc % SUNDAY Even
eotsy Ss 1f
rGfoI I { T. seotssa ite
. Special Assembly on THURSDAY evening next. Work
on the ~. aud ':!e Essssi T. G':$i
APOLLO 'coMMASDERG..N no. 1,:KS1GnTs TEN. TEN.
PLAK-Spectal Conclayc At Asylum. - 10 15 Monroe
ron Te 5rder " he fempc S BE-
n Sir Knights Y6NP syt1Sf KscoFdeT Ky oTder
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HOME LODGE ~: &C. F. and A. y; MIEesnler ssnIe.
sstaaa.s ssnmaesWa Wrt ts,a'' Sn tie ' visiting
brethren cordially Invited By or5cr ftHK Ct s Mas1er e.
rAxEIrE clArIEs S2 sdsav 4 sJso. ~ Ms
s*Es.; &s III 'aSss sSsSS e. fs'
Z. y. TUCKER. Secretary:
III: Ga!os afe T:Sacs t1cr hsl s Sersh
to TRANSACT special 's'ns: II Cor Sec
co.1Sra1AS CHAPTER, no. g. 7; \: M-RcE.
%sfs 'hs l. md It. i 5ESvfS}SS il Pi;fG T.
J. .. DlcKEEsoS. Secretary. - =
, 1877-05-27

HOME LODGE. No SC. 4. F. and A, M.-Rcsu1ar
Communication Friday evening next q, III Twenty
sccond-ss. W"rk N The A. ps:Ice. , Visiting
Ne L. HEIsItIEk. Sec.
, 1877-05-27

LA FAYETTE CHAPTER, NO. .. T. 4 NJ, Hall
8; Monrec.st-s:ae1 co:,voeation Monday eycGGtns:
flaernall; invited. By order of II. T.
, 1877-05-27

ST. nF}SaHD coMNASDEnY, NO. 81. r. t
pr:il TUESDAY Evening. May e. specsl Goaclasc @ &c
III: WIaer' o, K. r III order n. NJ BUl.DANk.E. c.
Il d. UiCkEESOE, Recorder.
, 1877-05-27

A Government Office, like charity, Is oe~
proved to cover multitudfnous-ins~
, 1877-05-27


anu osner precious prooac1a representing the
lng,t'cula'.e n''''etu "caltn u huss'a'
onucs '"e E'ouhu oceup1eu oy tne SCHOOL OF
4"ii'es 'ae'e 10 tue !'ouel VI nalne sR1i11niy
constructed Win winning passascs, along the
sues o1 WHICH ate aF1lllc1al strata OF rock, and
ores ana minerals accurately showing their dis
poStlon ID nature. mere Inc stuaents OBTAIN
psacs"a4 hno"leose OF ENC manner III which
VEINS o1 copper anu gou ana layers OIL coal are
ceposlteo IN inc earth' and o1 The methods for
discovering anu oe'e1op1ng tnem 10 Inc BEST ad-
vantage.
The botanical gardens at St. Petersburg date
from the time Of the builder OF the city. By
the forcing process plants from the tropics arc
made to flourish in this rigorous climate with
their native luxuriance- Giant hot-houses
shelter avenues Of palms which lift up their
crowns sixty feet aloft, and around them are
clustered thrifty trees aud shrubs, in bloom and
In fruit, that have been assembled from every
quarter Of the globe. The establishment is
managed BY Prof BtaEL, al able botautst and
director.
The Observatory at St. Petersburg is an-
other Of the monuments created by PETER to
commemorate his gcniis It was founded In
the year IT'S, but the present splendid building.
at Pu1kowa, few miles from the CAPITAL, was
erected By NICHOLAS in 1889. It Ia one Of the
most perfectly institutions of its kind,
aud is presided over by the venerable astrouo-
mcr, VoN SrRuvE, whose rank is with the fore
, 1877-05-27

VAN RENSSELAER, GRAND LODGE 0F PER.
FICTION. 4. d. A., Scottish Kite M1sons-Wtlt hold
spectai Assembly on THURSDAY evening next. Work
On the III: and 18th degrees. Hy order Of
JOTlNWNEILl. T.. T.. :. c. M. :.
, 1877-05-27

CIGAEMAkERS' UNION. No. ll.-AN members Of
this Caol arc requested 10 meet 1t their hall IS North
Cla-k-st, o'clock y, the .9th Of May. 1871,
u transact special 6asireSs ~ 9;dsT; co~ c..
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-11-02
BRLDPORT.

-Messrs. Howe and Hamblin have
been out this week OH their annual au-
tumnal fishing and trapping tour.
Mr.. land Mrs. f. Sunderland re-
turned, Thursday, from their three
weeks visit in. the west.
Rev. and Mrs. Winchester arrived
home Tuesday from their trip to Detroit
to attend the Congregational Tricnnial
Convention.
&C. A. Eldredge, Esq, has returned
from his extended trip to Kansas and
Colorado, and he speaks in high terms
of the bountiful harvest and other evil
dcnces of conditions favoring wealth in
that part of the country. lie enjoyed
his visit very much.
Mr.. Joseph Fletcher has lately been
compelled to have his injured ankle OPP
Grated upon again. DIR. Kidder of Yer
gcnnes was called in to assist DR.. Warm
Grand they laid open the flesh and scrap
ed the bone. 1t is now hoped the
wound will speedily heal.