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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-26
TRUTHS OF cHa1sr1ANrrr.

Mr. Henry Schroeder delivered his second lecture
ON s.The Truths OF Christianity" last evening at
Cooper Union Hail. He said that many might think
1t strange that he as layman, came forward publicly
10 defend the truths Of Chrstianty but at tho
time many do relish some ministers In tho fash-
ionabe churches OF day, because 1t Is
said that they mako preaching matter Of
business. He believed that religion should DO
ierveIrly. conscicntiously ana simply taught as IN
the primitive ages without ostcntaton or show. Ho
pavo sketch OF his carly lie, and how his iather
a free thinker, and, although his mother was good
and KIND woman, yet upon tho whole ms relig Gus
education and training had been neglected. Parents,
Gu their children the '.way they should ev Their
responsibility would be great II they neglected to so.
The wouid.bc philosophers OF Germany, England
and the United States doubted nay Denied the truths
OF Christianity. and the colleges aud univ0r. ies IN
those countries teach unbeiie and iLndelty Christi
auity noble and glorious tting, emanating IRON
God and II was strange that people would prefer 10
listen TO Herbert Spencer and his false philosophy
rather than the words Of eternal lite the Bible.
The bealhen philosophers. both Greek ana Roman, be-
heved In the immortality OF the soul while modern
philosophers far as TO ignore the great truths OF
future rewrrds or punishment Look ut the many
year asa there were 1881 and over 5000 IN 1876
Mr. Schroeder said he had joined the great uprising of
ls4s Germany, but he found his great disappoint
men that the leaders Of that movement were inldcls
heart and even II they had succeeded they could
not have established any system oil government that
could have lasted because no government could last
without Christianity.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-26

merIy, that sought political power for merely
selfish ann tue moral standpoint was rising, and
men consulted their conscience aud the right more
than they formerly did. The administration OF Presi-
dent Hayes would probably show this, and those who
icgisating would be guided by higher principles
than formerly. In support OF this view the speaker
briefly considered OF the characteristics oil prom
politicians under former administrations, ana
thought the advantage decidedly IN favor Of the
men at present IN power.
In CONCLUSION the kev. Dr. Tamaae read a
letter from u late United States Senator 10 his
mother, dated January l6, 1882 IN which the writer
declared persistent faith IN himself and deterni-
nation to attain high position IN bis countrys coun-
sells "rhis," said DR.. TalmaGe, ''was accomplished
with the help OF God and Will thus strive Tor
earthly honor, which Is corruptibc, how much
moro should Christians strive Tor heavenly crown,
which is lncorruptiblel /"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-26
iA-Iha, the allotment for tho year 1878 shall
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

special meeting of the Board OF Aldermen will be
held to-day ioi the purpose oil confirming two Com
missoners OF Excise in place OF owen Murphy and
Jacob NJ. Patterson, Jr
Comptroller Kelly announces having received icon
science money 10 The amount OF 5l2 O2 during
the last three months OF 1877.
letter was yesterday received by Mayor Ely from
tue Mayor OF Fernandina, Fla. returning thanks for
the aid sent from New York to the yellow fever SUI
fcrors
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-26
DIR. TALMAGE ON POLITICIANS.

Rev. Or. Talmage last evening entertained his con-
grcgation which was very large one, at tho Tabor
naclc, In Brooklyn, with talk on the men usually
termed politicians, who are now legisating In Wash
ington tor the whole country In this connection tho
speaker said there good ground Tor hope that those
VINO aro now Official power would mako laws for
the best government Of the country according 10 tho
best light Of human wisdom. IL was not Low. as Tor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-26
DWELLINGS BURNED.

The three story brick dwelling No. 1877 Sixth ave.
nue. Brooklyn, was damaged by 1ro yesterday morn.
ing to the extent Of ,O00 The building is owned by
James A. Van Brunt and occupied by George II.
Clark, VINO estimated his loss on furniture at 81 900.
Tho adjoining dwelling, No. 3S9, also owned by Mr.
Van Brunt, was damaged TO the extent OF 5000 The
occupant George Is. Newell, loses about $500 fur
niture Both bulldogs and furniture were fully In.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-26
THE NEW YORK COLLEGE.

LEXINGTON AVENUE AND TWENTY THIRD STREET.,
NEW YORK, Jan. 70, 1873.
To THE EDITOR HgRALD:-
Your reporter Is IN in stating that represent
Messrs stephen a. Walker and william II. Wickham
as in favor OF the bill 10 the Assembly to abolish tho
college My remark Mt the end OF the interview ro-
icrred only TO the subject OF our opinions on higher
education for boys. Whatever their personal op
may be, one OF these gentlemen, IN my presence,
planned mat II was his duty TO protect the college
Very truly yours, ALEU- 5. WEBB, President
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-26
THE GOULD MURDER.

The Grand Jury yesterday presented an indictment
for murder In the second degree against George Wey
man. alias "Californla George" for the killing OF
Gould, at Ops saloon, IN the Bowery, few weeks
ago Newman will DC arraIgned Tor trial on Monday
next
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-26
BRooKLYN's SYSTEM.

A communication having boon received at tho
HERALD Office setting forth that the streets Of Brook.
Ign we're cleaned for than 500 600 pcr annum.
inquiries were yesterday made In Official
tive thereto. A HERALD reporter called at the Brook
Ign Department of CITY Works, whore he was fur
nishod with the desired information by Secretary
Daniel Northup. That official said, In substance -
ave have 1868 miles OF paved streets within the
tynve wards comprising the city OF Brooklyn Our
population Is about half millionaire population Of
New York, l believe, ~ about ono million. Four
years ago VIC had thirty miles Of paved streets
to sweep and clean than New YORK, and 1 bc.
lieve that our streets have always, In poiut
of cleanliness, compared favorably with tho
streets OF your city. Well II cost us 10
remove all refuse left IRON Whatever cause last
year. In round nguros lust S7lU57 g. We lot out our
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-26
BRAZIL AND THE AMAZON.

Mr. John Landesman lecturcd last night in Asso-
citation Hall on ..Brazil aud Tho Amazon He gave
a sketch of an expedition which four years ago left
England for the purpose Of placing tho Amazon
Valley the first time, IN direct steam communica-
ton with tho civilized world He showed that
New York, In point OF distance, Ia much nearer
to Brazilian ports than Liverpool, aud therefore
America should have advantage over European
countries In any effort that might be made IN the d.
rccton OF commercial rivalry The geography OF Dom
Pedro's immense empire was given al considerable
length It's beng computed at oneatth OF that OF
the land on the globe population at II 900 900
souls, including loo 600 OF Indians ana IoGe 600
mon In times Of peace and 1000 on
war footing whlo tho National Guard
Is composed OF 100000 men, Tho navy possesses
fifteen IRON clads ana lfty-1vc vessels OF all other
classes manned by 6, 400 sailors and Marines and
carrying large number Of guns OF heavy calibrc The
total OF the Empire $50 O00 0O0 per unnum,
and the national consolidated do4t $3.50 900 900 Tho
exports amounted last year to $l05 600 900, the prn
cpni items beng coffee cotton rubber, tobacco and
many other articles OF lesser value Oi tho imports
flty-two per cent was from England alone. Portugal
represented to tho extent OF so 0OU OO whlo the
United States lurGsheG but 81, 100000 OF Brazips
imports.
The lecturer described in glowing language his ro-
mantle voyage up the Amazon River TO the ''protty,
ltc, lovely town OF MOnaos at the distance OF 900
miles from tho sea- 1t TOOK twelve days to steam up
tho great river 10 MOnaos. The beauty ana narvel5
much nearer to US than to Other commercial
countries Steam can reach its centre IN fiji
teen days from New York, and surely II Is
worth our while ID explore country whose
riches may be appreciated from tho TACT that
$40 600 worth OF produce Is wasted there annually
Tor want OF HANDS To gather II Tor the market The
climate Is allowed to be suitable Tor the white race,
ana Is pleasure TO record the TACT that within the
last three weeks two great steamships flying the Stars
Stripes, laden with American manufactured
wares ana manned by American seamcn, nave gone
out TO aid In developing that favored land.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-18
POLITICAL NOTES.

Let the Resumption Act alone.
WHY should an administration without politics
have platform
The Presidents pet platform will suit everybody
except Republicans.
Gold at par is favorable symptom, but it is not
of itself financial health.
Even the ln1atiOnists admit with emotion that
resumption is inevitable now.
The solid South will send sonOrOus amen to the
Cabinets declaration for unlimited improvement
schemes
The sudden determination of Congress to adjourn
ia undoubtedly due to a Democratic desire to escape
from Glover and Fernando Wood.
Glover says the newspaper correspondents tell
" dirty " lies about his experts Perhaps they think
it would De stupid to tell clean lie about such a
crowd.
blr. Randall is said to be backing up Hendrck
b. Wright for Governor of Pennsylvania. That is
the biggest job he has undertaken since his subsidy
straddle.
Uncle Dick Bishop and Uncle Jimmy Blue Jeans
Williams seem to be Waiting out of the Presidential
New-York tribune., 1878-04-18
Jnoex TO Advertisements.

AuUsElIESIs-3d PdGe-6th column. -
BANKING HOUSES AND BANREBs-7h PdQe-Zd coiumn
BOARD AND ROOMs-3d PdOe-4tb ana Oth cOiuhus'
RUsINEss NOTICEs-4m Pd0e-lst column.
CORPORATION NOTICEs-7H Pd0t-Oth cOIumH'
DRY Sd Pd0e-5th column.
FINANCIAL-7M PQOe-5th ana Gtn columns
FINE AKTs-3d Pd0e-6th column.
FURNITURE-7H FGQe-6tb column
HELP WANTED-6h PdQe-3d cOIulnh
HOTELs-3d PdOe-5th column. 80. .o,,,,,r
HOUSES AND FARMS WANTED--bM rage -0'n 0o''
Ice CREAM-3d Pdge-5th column. ,
INsTRUCTION-GH Pd0e-1st ana "a coiuinhS'
LAW SCHOOts-6M ragged column -,.
JFCTTRTs AND MERrINGs-3d PdGe-5th coiumh
IFGAI NOTICEs-7M Tuge-6th column.
MlppIr Avn SLATE MANTEIs-7H PdGe-Oth colulhn'
MARRIAGEs AND DEATHs-5M Pdge-6th column.
MIscTIIA IANFOUs-SM PddC-5tn ana Oth Columns
MusICAI IysTRUMENTs-3d Pd0e-6th column.
NEW PUBIICATIoNs-6M Pdge-lst column.
PRoPOsAIs-7h PGQe-6th column. 49, ,
REII ESTATE For SALE-CiTY-6h Page-4th column;
BRooKLYN-6h Pdgc-4th column; C3UNlRl-93nh
Pqqe-lth column AUCTION SALEs-6H Fdgc-4'h
and 5th columns
PAVINGs BANKs-7h Pd0e-6th colhinn'
SPECIAL NOTICEs-5h PdQe-6th cOIunn' - ,-
SITUATIONS WANTED-MALEs-bh fd0e-ou Coiuhh
FEnAIFe-6th Page-2d and Sd columns. .,
STEAMBOATS, RAILROADS. FGge-5u anu @th
columns. - ,
STEAMERS OcEAN-6h Page-3d column.
SUMMER BOARD-3d PdGe-4th column
IEACHRRs-6h Pd0e-2d column 80
To lFT-CITV PROPERTY--6th PdQe-5th column
BRoOKIYN-6M PdOe-5th column COUNrRf-o"
Pdge-5th column.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-18
GENERAL NOTES.

A party of twenty Chinese washermen
were arrested in Boston last Sunday night for gambling
and one of them in view of his bad luck heard to
rtrer the following soOquy What seusee play pokelf
Me hold four king and n lace. Mclean man hold four
lace and king whole week washee gone all same IKE
wOOdbine.'
The reredOs at Trinity is now one OF the
town shows and strangers from the rural districts can
not pay their hotel bills and shake off the dust OF New
York with quiet conscience without riding down
broadway aud stopping to look at the marble and mo-
sale panels With the permission OF the rector OF tho
parish Mr. George NJ uss has made from accurate meas
urements drawing of the altar and reredos which Is
now on exhibition at the Academy OF Design Copies ot
this excellent drawing are for sale AT TRINITY anu aso at
some OF the church bookstores.
A New-Yorker sends to The TRIBUNE let
fer which he has Just received from hs son, who's
commissary OF the United States Army at Fort sill IN
the Indian Territory. The officer says: 1.-The Indians
are giving no little trouble here account OF the ex
ceedingly meagre supply OF Government ratons They
are prohibited from going beyond the limits OF the reser
yaon and game Is within those bounds, tha'
they cannot obtain sufficient for their needs Fun ra
tons for Indians have been unknown for year past
They are coming believe that the Governments l lia,,
is gradually starve them ana thelr iames 10 ue"'
Seven British tars recently got leave TO go
ashore dt Consautuople where they took the train ana
went TO San stefauo. They encountered there some
Russian soldiers and all went together TO drlnElns
place kept by an Armenian, wooden shanty naStiy
nt since the arrival OF the army. The English ha's
plenty Of money. treated the Russians many uuos
They drank each others bealths, and to the 1ue"
New-York tribune., 1878-04-18
4 MELANCHOLY SALE.

One of the tenderest passages in one OF the best OF
Mr. Thackerays novels describes the sale of bank
rupts domestic goods and chattels-lt was the SALE
the reader will remember, at which Colonel Dobbin
bought Amelias piauOfOrte. But sadder r0up
than this, with deeper tinge Of tragedy in It, was
the disposal by oGtcry at Ashtabua on Tuesday last
of the unclaimed relics of the great railway disaster
there-the dreadful carnage Of which men talked
and at which they shuddered, during the Christmas
holidays of 1876 This the last Official act OF the
coroner in charge of the case. His inquest upon the
re-blackoned and mutilated remains of the sufferers
was long ago completed, and now it only remained
for him to sell for what they would brng-llttle
enough at most-these jewels, photographs, rings
books. watches. with about eight hundred pieces OF
wearing apparel scOrched by the fire, sodden in the
river. and hardly of more value than heap OF
racs II is stated that when the sale began, some
thing of mournful respect restrained the voluollty
of the company but before the transaction had
been completed the spirit of business resumed
sway and the purchasers forgot everything except
their desire to secure good bargains.
We have grown so accustomed to what we call
frghtfnl accidents that it is no longer easy for US
to recognize their infinite pathos. But though
we NAV not be much moved by the kilograms
which inform us that 100 travellers have been
suddenly killed, yet how many felt the pang OF
flial or marital loss, of friendly OF raternal
bereavement At this very sale, young
lady identified her fathers watch, which had
lust been sold Her Outburst Of grief would
have touched the heart of the purchaser though 1t
had been never so stony; ; and he willingly gave up
TO her his bargain. Yet another lady recognized
stocking which she had knit for her brother and
which she had carefully adapted to his lame foot.
This article was all that had been found of or
pertaining to the lost man. Surely there never was
such an auction before. As its entire money pro-
ceeds amounted to only about $40, We cannot help
feeling that it would have been just as well If the
coroner, the law permitting. had buried all the
relics which were unclaimed, instead of allow
ing strangers to purchase them as curiositles or
souvenirs.
And SO ends the Ashtabula tragedy! No. it does
not so end There will be those who will have bitter
reason all their lives to remember it. If, as the
proyerb says half the world does not know how the
other half lives, the half of mankind does not
know what the other half suffers. In old times,
mariners preserved from the perlls of shpwreck
hung up the dripping garments in which they were
saved, az votive offerings in the Temple of Venus
Perhaps it might not have been amss il these relics
had been preserved IN the different depots of the
Lake Shore Railway, n constant and touching ser
mon to conductors and to all others holding mems
lives in their hands
New-York tribune., 1878-04-18

Assembly apparently Endorsed this recommends
alton by voting almost unanimously to
adopt the report. Later in the session,
bill was actually introduced to- change the
law but il was not such bill as
Mr.. Moore's committee had cOunselled. Under
existing statutes an editor may be tried in any Oh
all the counties where copy of his paper has pene-
trated SO that a gentleman who is unable to get
his character repaired in county can hale the
editor who he thinks, has injured it to tile next,
and the next until he can secure verdict whch
suits him, or if one does not suffice he can get
another and another until his appetite for vndca-
tion is satiated.
The proposed law simply provided that an accused
person could have the privilege of trial in his own
county by giving bonds TO reimburse the complain
ant for any extra expense incurred IN prosecuting
the case in that particular court. The Dill was
almost q literal copy of the New-YOrk statute, and
its provisions were certainly just and reasonable
IL lacked but a few votes of passing, and prob
ably would have passed, ID spite OF the bold LOBBY
ing of some eminent Democrats who seemed 10
think their characters too fragile to be exposed 10
any additional chance of criticism, but for the
eccentric ruling of Mr.. Speaker John Egan, VINO re-
fused to call for absentees. 1t ought to be SAID
TO Mr. Egan's credit that he probably made MS par
lamentary law in favor OF his friends rather than
of himself for it is the truth and not slander which
Mr. Egan most breads. But the bill failed, and
the State must wait another year. 1t would
have been much better for everybody con-
cerned If such law had been in force be-
fore the editor of a Newark paper was
locked up in a Sussex County cell. Two grand
juries in Newark had refused to indict HIM, and
he was finally tried and convicted in remote
county where the complainant in the case
exercised dominating social and political
influence He may have deserved his pun
ishment. but if so, the moral effect OF
the verdict is neutralized by the sympathy which
the peculiar surroundings of the trial have elected
in his behalf. The slightest flavor of unfairness
or persecution in court of justice is one thing
which Anglo-Saxons have not yet learned to toler-
atp
New-York tribune., 1878-04-18
STLCkLNG TO 4 LIE.

Newspapers, being human, are apt to err,
but only stupidity malicious newspapers per-
sist in crring when the truth is proved against
them. Correspondents, being human, may
make mistakes, but far-mnded cOrrespOn-
dents, who are not under orders to give false
news. usually confess their fault frankly when
they have committed one. The investigation
lust closed in Albany, with respect to the
charge made against Mr.. Fish, points the
moral of these remarks. Ii was an inquiry
into an accusation that Mr.. Fish recommitted
to his committee bill in the Assembly max
ing the Office of Controller of this city elective,
i'm accordance with a bargain whereby the
Tammany Senators were to vote for the ac-
duittal Of Superintendent Smyth in return for
this and other political favors. The charge
was an absurd one, on its face, but having
been made in spirit of mean hostility to Mr..
Fish, it was adhered to with perseverance
worthy of q decent cause. The report of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections, how
ever. blows this feeble but maevOlent lie into
n thousand pieces. 1t shows that the bill was
not delayed by the rccOmmittal, for it was
shortly after reported again, and did not lose
its place Oh the calendar that so far from
to save Republican official, it was
rccommtted at the request of two DEM
ocratic members of the committee and
that " Mr.. Fishs course was in no way intu-
"enccd by the Smyth trial, or any bargain,
" agreement or understanding how any one
"should vote on that trial" The report shows
also the way in which the charge was manu-
factnred by declaring that " the Committee
" find 1t dihicultto believe that the correspond
" cnt acted in good faith in making his state
"ments, as he asserted as facts various things
"of which he admits there was no evidence,
and not even a rumor, and the slightest in
"aulry would have shown that they could not
L" be correct"
There is an old saying that a lie well stuck
to is as good as the truth. Here is case,
however, where sticking to lie did not pay.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-18

| held arm-in-arm. Both statesmen have been ~
great service in breaking down the Democratic
| party.
Congressman Dunnell, of Minnesota, says the Re.
publicans Of his State disposed to crticse the
President, but prefer to stop there. and not make
any open attack. Their policy ia to keep the party
on Its Old track and pay attention to the Admin
istraton, as they can easily win without its SYM
pathy or aid
The Democrats are making tremendous efforts 70
convince the public that Glovers last bite was a
false alarm-that the victim is not the Democratic
party. Glover himself says he has caught some
thing which gmells uncommonly bad, but he has
not decided what il is yet. Meantime the average
Democrat hangs Historically to the largest place in
his trowsers. and turns pale every time he hears
Glovers name.
Secretary Thompson is in Indiana for brief rest
and of course is compelled to talk politics with the
peripatetic newspaper man. He makes the curious
statement that the hostility between the President
and his party in Congress exists in the fertile
imaginations of newspaper correspondents than in
fact. Do the votes in Congress all come from the
same imagnatOBs why is 1t that the party
members vote so sOldly against the President
Mr.. Thompson says the general sentiment between
thesPresident and Congress is harmony. Is that
the reason nobody defends the President in either
House when he is attacked
voorhees, has sent out another bulletin. When
the Senate Finance Committee reports its substitute
for the repeal of the Resumption Act he proposes
to move the substitution of the original bill, and
then make great speech" He will tell the
Eastern Democrats that they must look out for
themselves If they vote for resumption, for the
Western brethren will enter into competition with
the Nationals to secure the imitation vote. He does
not expect to carry his point, but he will =" do his
duty'-like true demagogue. Ii seems to be
VoOrhees's last chance. His occupation Is almost
gone now and his career a burlesque statesman
will be appropriately ended III futile bursf OF
wind.
General Butler is kept busy answering assurances
of gratitude for his defence of General Shields. In
response he has sent to some soldiers in Ohio, he
saws: II am under the deepest sensibilites for
your kind consideration and appreciation of my en-
deavors to feed the flame of true loyal feeling to
the Union and the right which animated the heart
of every patriotic American soldier during the late
war by my advocacy of General Shieds's claims for
an appreciation of his gallant services in the war for
the suppression of the rebellion, opposed to one
who having been educated at the expense and IN
the military school of his country forgot his ale
glance broke his oath of loyalty, and endeavored TO
overthrow its Government and dsmember the Ma
ton. | can not and do not forget and four years
of my own life and the sutferings OF my comrades
can not be blOtted from my memory, my mind and
my learto