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A Friendly Challenge sixth Publica-
ton.

Prom The Sun NJ ing I. G, p. ., AMI 10.
The Herald of Saturday, Aug. 3, contains
che following PASSAGE
We believe and have reason to believe that the daily
circulation Of the Hris larger than that OF any other
daily newspaper in the United statcsn
We believe and have reason TO believe
that our esteemed contemporary is mistaken.
But, by way of testing the accuracy Of
our esteemed contemporaries belief, we pro-
pose that the actual daily circulation of the
Herald and that of THE DAILY SUN for May.
June, and July, 1873. shall be asccrtaincd by
a committee consisting of Messrs ERAsrus
BROOKS, GEORGE JONES' and DAVID NJ.
STONE. They shall have access to all the
books, papers, and offices of the two cstah-
lishmcnts, in order To ascertain all the facts,
and shall employ their own methods of as
certaining them; and their report shall be
published, the day after it is filed, at the
head OF the editorial columns in each paper.
II the Herald is thus proved to havo had
a larger daily circulation than THE Sun
during the three months in question, we
will Immediately pay one thousand dollars
into the treasury of the Metropolitan Mu-
scum OF Art; and II The SUN is found to
have had a larger circulation than the Utr-
oid then Mr.. BENNETT shall pay one thou
sand dollars into that treasury.
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Politicians Puzzled.

Tho politicians were startled yesterday by the
discovery dat the notice issued by the Secretary Of state
naming the Offices TO hc filled the coming election in
this city did not LAY that Mayor and twenty-five Alder
men arc he chosen. Under sheriff Cumming say that
the original notice mentioned the oflco OF Mayor but
that he had directed notice ho advertised from
which that office was omitted. He holds that the Clerk
ol the Common Council must ISSUE the notice tor the
election {" me on,os OF Mayor aui of Aldermen they
arc CITY offices Other authorize. thai under tho
Act consolidating the city aud county the MaNur aud Al.
dermo arc both city aud county officers nni that those
onires N 'nd he included IN the secretary state
Office The candidates for Major AMI tho hundreds oi
asprnnt, Tor mrWhcr.lip in the Common Council were
delighted ON holng assured by good muncipal lawyers
That the error. in tho notice viii not prevent them from
running Tor Office inNahdate their election II The A
are successful At the polls
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Because the chief Republican defender Of

Because the chief Republican defender of
Fraud in the POTTER Committee was not at yes
terdays meeting the session was adjourned
The absence Of the same man from the trial OF
the famous BrLDFN-DENIsoN suits last winter
caused frequent adIournments OF that unsayory
litigation. Then. too Mr.. HIsoocK was defcnd-
ing iraud-the notorious Canal Ring thieves
and then. too. AZ In his later attempts. he was
unsuccessful. The verdict was that BELDEN
and DENisoN were public robbers in the sum
Of s31sO0u. and that the money must be re-
turned to the State. Enough testimony has nj
ready been taken to prove that the persons Mr..
HlscoCK now represents are yet greater rob
bcrs. They have reversed the peoples will.
aud have stolen the Presidency.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sh. Tho nm
warance of MIR llallcne rs candidate Tor the Demo.
crate nomination IN the Third Congressional District
comes lust IN time. powerful Democratic opposition
nTainN Mr. Ross has been quietly organizing here under
h" able l'Mrrslp ol Jude BcchmHu that must inc,i
AMY give III" district 10 the kcpuhIonns II Mr. Rns,
should h' nominated hrcnu'" m order 10 carry other
pnlh' thri would gladly put the of the Republic
nominee Tor Congress ht the head their ticket The
nomination OF Monmouth county man. whom know
To ne scholar and gentleman ms the Newark Jpyf
h chs hl M wei rs pthca man. wen Vcrsei IN all
our state ana national AFFAIRS ought 10 avert the dancer
Of losing the district and am persuaded II viii l.
MAsALAPAN, n. j., Aug. o.
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A correspondent of the New Orleans Pea

correspondent of the New Orleans Pea
Wuie writing from the mail steamer Pargoud last
week. describes the terror caused all along the
Mississippi river 10y the report Of the ravages OF
yellow foyer at New Orleans. At Vdalia. La.
the natives cnme to the landing with stones and
clubs. and fought back the crew Of the steamer
when the latter attempted to take some baggage
on board. At Natchcz tho fash OF cannon
warned the Pargoud 10 remain aloof Tho
people Of Delta even tried TO prevent the mail
from being landed, and at Vicksburg not deck
hand was allowed 10 leave the shore end OF tho
steamboat staging. Commerce is parnlyzeG for
n time on tho great wnter highway Of tho Wcst
and it is 10 be hoped that the unreasonng panic
will soon subsidc.
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Mr., BACON Of East Eighty-llrst street IS n
wiser man than he was before he started for his
summering. Then he thought he could lock
valuable articles OF dress. icwery. md silver in
his closets. lock his house, and. without inform
ing the police, 20 away md leave his possess
sions in safety. He did SO. and on his return
missed everything Of valuc that tho thieves
who priod open his back windows could carry
away Mr.. Bacon paid a good price for his
lesson.
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Entertainment. Wanted for the Heated Term

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: For the
past sixty daSs the city has been nearly old OF thcatr
cal amusements. whcrcAt unfortuns;cs like myself nm
able 20 got out of town, could while away a plca.ant
evening hour Cant you prevail on common friend
GenrSe the Count jotnnes AMI the lair AVona To- eivc
one evenings thcaricll entertainment AMI r'licvr ct
TINS mnnonyf should like o. So tc Count A. s,,i.s
NIv0s g. Mis- Fafhanks's Lnig Tot.e y. VI. JACKSON
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Tno report OF the engagement Of Commodore
Hafi.on ana Miss Randall W 81 Louis l. unyrrsnllV ac-
cciici here a. tact Notwithstanding THE ladN family
have authorized no announcement She is not much over
~ ana - very handsome clear sparkling bruno with
mo foi' gray eyes, and hiack hir She L. yer, nc.
cnmlt-'d. having received criur education iu Fu.
f"c ana hi, ounfrv Her father. fornc is la business
~ 81 Locus hnl Who rouroi some years Ago. has been
hltlun- irru Of Commodore tnrrisnn's She 4. NOV,
wearing Al immense solitaire diamond ring which tho
Shrat9-a -ussps renat, at S2upl and Vt course con
cuic 4, me fi of her hrtrothrl The family have been
~ Saatu!a several weeks hut LETT to-day ON special en-
lnr sew lolA' incntn@ To go later 10 Long Branch.
IheN lNe nj the windsor Hotel when in New YORK
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Priests Who Marry.


ifnm Ne SIN F1u0Hfl POST
Father kovrogin is married and has family
OF ~ clit'u Tic thrcA church cWnnas its priests 10
marry before they can l ordained members oi the
Wh' clergy rue 'hhtk clotsN,' ar monks, must
priesthood 49, Wv
the reporter. '
Prom moral point OF view, do, when the que stion
ofoconomN Is considered, there l. room for doubt re-
pied the priest, shrusging his shoulders -
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paragraph which started in New York
paper ~ gong around the press about certain Lord
Wil"ghhl OF saratoga Springs 1t audcs 10 one samuel
NhlnushhN, formerly Of BROOKLYN, an eccentric nr.
tnstnHrlhu gentleman who has lived In Saratoga for
several ArnrS lie i the father nlaW Edwards Pierre.
pnnt Late Minister Ia England who rcnlcrrd himself A
mHhms ,",k thcu h. his flaming connection WIN a
mobile English inmlN IAlNn- to receive rucniutnn hi
paragraph ns doubtless been set ahpa la revive clam
81 ms Mll,s descent from the harnunl house of MI
louHhhy y Grossly The old gentleman however. prccrs
mdlNr M morse ~ WI and to be called Col Wlloug.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-13
The First silver Ceruncate.

IL Senator Newton Booth, who returned from
Washington Yesterday. brought with him the first silver
cctuhcHe ever STRUCK on by the United States Govcrn.
mehl MS marked "Souc, A, No IT, and is endorsed
nmeM9nce II - somewhat similar 90 the piccuhack
hlnnush ihr tours of the INK used IN its printing
SILVER brown hue ON The fncc isa Nrnctir oi Comnio.
dWe stephen Decatur, ana near this appears tho follow
lH a., lNis ruhraic isfrrtNHhlc for customs, taxes
anu all p9mc duc, amt WHOM 90 received may be res,
sued ON the back, extending the cutic lru-ih of the
crricatc, is the word Twenty in letters an inch IN
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Il. klmpton has intimntod 10 tho local officials
At lh' case AGAINST nm wasA persecution seeing thnt
.irr' were 49, dtc IN the miro is he kinpton srcms
70 nave whoesone dread Ut returning South Cnrn.
ma lie says the slightest offence there brings te nm Al
W. ln,, nafl ana the prisons IN that state are tic
AW,Uhhunn oi denominations sluahd in the extreme.
ana should he over get into he'd die in six months
ne thinks our Northern iMls attractive resorts couipa
10 Southern prisons ~ -''"'rN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-13
a brilliant Meteoric Display.

TIrusyIILr Pa. Aug. IA beautiful metc-
ORC display witnessed from here last evening Tile
meteor made It's appearance IN the west at lut, In
anor'herly direction II was of grecnish color. and
sh1ne with great hriancy lighting mp the entire sur.
rnuhn-s Win Nsh that tor time vailed over that
oi the iul moon IT, appearance was hut numrntary.
when hur, and divided itself into three fragments fwo
OF which assumed reddish color Calculating rom the
uho wien Tie explosion was seen until % heard tie
meteor was ah0nl iMonty mNe niIcs llslnnt
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Perlury on the Witness stnnd is dnnroro

Perjury on the witness stand is dangerous,
though it may insure acluitta A man who
was tried in the General Sessions yesterday for
theft, doubtless realizes this. He was acquitted
Of the theft, but, 1t is alleged, he unhlushingly
pcrurcd himself in tcstlfying in his own be-
half Therefore no was committed to await
trial for perjury; whereas if he had told the
truth without regard to consequences. he might
now be rejoicing in his freedom.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-13
Last Evenings Eclipse.

AS tho moon rose last evening a largo portion
OF her disc was in shadow M73o mass of clouds oh
ktrueted the view OF the observer but from Is TN ~
we oClpsc m a It's dnctcnt phases distinctly Vi,i
me II Afforded Inc Opportunity Tor the amateur as.
onomcrs and an abundant harvest for the perpateuc
M
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-13
Duclling In the south.


Duelling Is getting TO hn quito common. We
have recently had several anNs ui honor In Alabama
and Two young men Of Macon exchanged shots AT sand
shed and a reconciliation was effcc ted New Orieans
also Iejnioes in combat between two Creoles with
swords, both Of whom were wounlad ana aarIaasi. '
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-13

To THE EDIToR OF THE suN-Sir. THE SUN
OF July 20 contained an account an arrest Of betting
men At Barclay street wherein my name was men
uonsa never Ma' 10 Barclay street. and never was
aItesea N my NO. Qua 6IoRA.
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The Tctcoyophic journal describes con-

The TtieOdphic journal describes n con-
tryanco for rendering tho numbers OF houses
visible hy might. which has come into quito gem
cral usc in Paris. 1t consists Of n hollow trian-
gular prism. nine inches long. two of whose
sides are formed Of pancs Of blue glass on
which the number Of the house IL picked out in
white and this prism shaped lamp glass rests
alains, the front Of the house, so that tho two
sides with tho numbers ON them can be plainly
seen by the passers-by In tho interior of tho
prism Is n gas Jet, fed By pipe from tho house
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-13

The meteor whose brillinncy prevailed
over that Of the full moon. and whose grcensh
light attracted attention in Ttusville. tho night
before last. must have been ono OF the most
beautiful Of celestial sights. After darling over
section OF the sky it burst in the manner Of
n great rocket and its shower of fragments
assumed u reddish tint. The wonders Of the
heavens have been unusually conspicuous
OF late Last months eclipse OF the sun. which
added 30 much To astronomical knowledge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-13

Mr.. BANNING of Ohio was Chairman OF tho
Committee on Military Affairs in the House
OF tho last rs he Is in the present Congress. In
the former he was little moro thana mouth
piece for Cen SHERMAN in everything re-
lating TO the army, and he blocked the way
to every effort Mt reform. AT the last scs-
sion new Influences controlled his action,
but he still resisted n reduction IT tho army
to the necessary minimum, by which tho cx-
pcnditurc for that branch Of tho service
might easily bc cut down between ten and
fifteen millions Of dollars year.
Mr.. BANNlNG's constituents have Just do
tcrmincd to try another representative, with
less clf-suillcency Of opinion. and who will
more readily go forward in tho work OF re-
trcnchng n standing army, which is kept
up ms standing menace on the ono hand,
and ~ convenient prctcXt for supporting
n top-hcavy military machine on the other.
The people appear to have kept their eyes
open in regard to the doings Of Congress.
and are fast wedding out tho fathcss and
useless members ON both sides Of the House.
Tho session Of the POTTER Committee in
this city Yesterday though short was ncverthc-
less long enough for Mr. BUTLER to fling
caused n summons to be- served upon Mr.
MATTHEWS while HAyEs's confidential friend
and adviser in the trying hours Of tho Electoral
Commission sittings was at "a New York hotel
on Saturday. and Mr. MATTHEWS had some
whnt haughtily inumatcd that his private
business was OF moro importance. aud
that he should attend to II rather than
TO the COMMITTEES. Thercupon. Mr.. But
LER mentioned that MATTHEWS had freely
talked with reporters for newspapers
upon subjects that the Committee wished him
10 explain 10 them. The difference was. he
said. warming IN. that among the newspaper
representatives, MATTHEW'S would not be- sub
Jcct to the pains and penalties Of perjury lie
complained TINT the Committee laborcd under
disadvantage II the attendance Of witnesses
cannot be enforced; the testimony of persons
who appear voluntarily was naturally viewed
with moro or less suspicion. lie moved that 1t
be entered upon the record that MATTHEWS rc-
fused 10 appear. and that it be- reported to tho
House. The Chairman entertained the motion.
but upon consideration i. was decided to await
further action until Mr.. HIscocK. who repre-
scnts the HAYES Republicans was in attend
ancc. So the Committee adjourned until to-
day.
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Unknown

Unknown.
From n. on,innaa Tines
Ben Butler ID the unknown quantity.
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Declined by The Herald Of Aug Z, and
nerer since accepted.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-08
BENJAMIN MOVES SENTENCED.

Benjamin Noyes, president of the National
Capitol L;e Insurance Company, who was recently con-
victed Newark Of conspiracy TO defraud the policy
holders OF broken NewJcrsey Mutual Life Insurance
Company. was sentenced on Saturday to eighteen
months impris nnent In State Prison, and 10 pay the
costs Of court which amount TO about $1,000. United
States Keasbey, for the prisoner read
long affidavit OF Mr. NOyes, which
he based an application for a new trial. 10 the
effect that the trial an affidavit.
which was not offered In evidence sent 10 the jury
and read by them and had controlling effect them.
In relation the Ss7 900 OF United states bonds which
IT is claimed were deyed 10 Moves and then turned
To Frost claimed he could show that the package
did contain these bonds; that the bonds had been
sold before January 26 Judge Depus denied the motion
for a trial
Exsecretary Robeson then addressed the Court he
haOf Noyes speaking ~ his previous good character
Judge Depue, in passing sentence said the Court had
been asked 10 impose fine The statute fixed the limit
of tie fine at $780, and fine Of this amount would be
inadequate this The question OF what time the
imnrisonment should be. hed given the Court much
trouble. Wle Judge Depne passing sentence, Mr..
Moves kept his eyes fixed upon him without relaxing
muscle, and when the Judge had concluded, Mr. Noyes
walked OF court without berying any sign OF weak
ne Or
New-York tribune., 1878-07-08
WAR VESSELS RETURNING HOME.

The United States steam frigate Tennessee,
recently the flagship of t Asiatc Squadron arrived In
this port Saturday, after absence from the United
States Chinese and Japanese waters OF three
She left Hong Kong March 2, homeward bound, by
way Of the suez Canal. Her long voyage 10 NewYork
is the fact that she sailed most Of the home
On June 4, in latitude 27' So north longitude 30
4s west she spoke the United States ship Constellation
with all well on board and on her way TO NewYork
Salutes were exchanged with the French fugate Vic
tora after aDchoTDg OF the Battery on Saturday The
officers aud sailors gave three cheers when they heard
of the success Of the Columbia ut Henley. The
Tennessees frstcpter crew defeated similar crew OF
British ship Andacous in the harbOr Of lOkahama
in a Ilree-mlle race and afferward victor In tug
with British sailors. The Tennessee will De i'll
spected by board of Naval officers In day two, and
then proceed 70 the Navy Yard and go out OF c0nDs
sion. She has two hundred men, whose terms Of
enlistment expired the station and who w1n be dis
charged possible. Following Is list OF the
officers of the Tennessee: Capiain-Jonathan Young;
Lieutenant aud Executive Obeer-W NJ Brownsou;
lieutenant and Navigatnt-F Hanford; Leutenants--
ii. Il. Mansfield, Edward W. Remey, William II. Everett; (;
Masters. r. j. Augur, John S. Abbott r. W. NaD0r
W. A. Marshall. &. A. Foster; Mldsidpmen-J. j. III. Sears
e. ]. Boush, l.. NJ KatZ, III. T. May, W. L. VarnuIn. j. A.
Newton A. l.. Jardne 4. ii. Sherman, l.. W. PiepmeyeT
b. Tappan; B0aswam-H. 4. Grace; Gunner-E. a.
McDOnald Passed Asslstant-SurgcOn-B s. Macko;
-Surgeoii-C. IL. III. Hall; Pay MASTER. A
Smith; Passed AsSistant-EDgineers-G W. Mel
vile and j. G. Kafer; Assistant EDgneers-Jame H.
Perry and T. T. NcBlweli Captain Of Marines-Richard
s Co,um: Capiains Cl .rl--W. C. Putnam Paymasters
Clerks-F. c. Adams and X. n. Paine; Carpenter
George W. COnOger; SailMakcT-GeOrgo W. frankfurt
The Constellation arrived yesterday and proceeded 10
the BROOKLYN Navy Yard receive board her guns,
which were removed 10 make room for the 600 tons OF
American exhibits which she took ~ Paris, leaving here
March 10 She will proceed in Few days 10 Annapc-
lis to take on board the mdshipmeu for Summer
New-York tribune., 1878-07-08
NAVY ORDERS.

WASHINGTON, July 7.-Surgeon Thomas ~
Penrose is ordered to the naval hospital. at Norfolk Va
Passed Assistant Surgeon c. f. Backis ordered to the
steamship Onward at Calao. Peru. Passed Assistant
Surgeon John g. Bagg is ordered the ronc = Ajax
Brandon, Va. Assistant-surgeon Clement bvddle is
ordered to the naval hospital at Washington, ID. c.,
Chief Engineer f. A. Wilson is ordered TO duty In charge
OF the engineers the navy yard Boston. Cadet
Engineers George L. Burd, Frederick q. Beg and How
ard Gage ordered to the Alert, Asiatic Station
Master Charles H. Lyman IL detached from the swatara
and ordered to the Naval Academy. Ensign IL. H. Har
lev ID detached from the receiving ship Passaie and
placed waiting orders. Mate Hugh Knh is detached
from the navy yard Portsmouth, n H. and ordered 10
temp dnty on the Speedwel and when concluded
to resume his present duty at that yard Assistant Sur
geon f. NJ Martin is ordered from the Ajax AMI placed
on waiting orders. Assistant Surgeon O. W. Deaae is
detached from the soreship Onward at Caao Peru aud
ordered TO return home and report arrival; Chief
Engineer C. H. 0Del detached from the Alert Asatic
Station the reporting OF his relief aud ordered to
home and report arrival Chief Engineer Edward
Farmer Is detached from the navy yard Boston, and
ordered the Alert Cadet Engineers W. H. worthing-
ton william Cowles and f. H. Bailey detached from
the Alert the reporting OF their relief and ordered 70
return home and report arrival.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-08
ryToJIING THE NATIONAL ENSIGN.

me Rev Mathelo TIE Church Of tte Deip,es
The Rev. George ii. Hepworth sailed for
Europe on saturday The pulpit OF the Church OF the
Disciples DO llled during july by the Rev. Matthew
Halo Smith On tho four next Sunday evenings he is TO
talk about Church Life" with the following subjects
for tho respective evenings: Getting Rid Of the Min
isterv "Gctting q Munster" peculiar Church Mem
beers" and our Minister'S Wife" Last evening large
audience listened 10 his discourse before the Old Guard
ol New-YOrk, on " Our Flag and Who May Lave Under
It,"
No nation said the speaker. exist without Its ag
The nation which cannot defend its iag cannot be hon
ored The American flag has had singular history IN
IA origin aud subsequent existence. Now what does
that fag signify IN the first place, religion. There
been idle controversy gong Gn III nS country
whether we shall have God In our Constitution lie Is
not theIe but what does that signify when the Nation
was founded In Goo and in religion The nrst Congress
represented among the delegates. they all knelt
gother aud pledged their denominations that there
should be secularisin IN our Constitution
Every American citizen 49, OF necessity soldier. Livery
other nation has standing army But our defence Is In
the cizeil-socr, whO though well trained In arms Is
carving daily his business avOcaons III would Dc
impossible to sit here In quiet AZ there were not
10000 men could be called out ut an hours notice
to defend you against any impending danger There ~
dangerous element In this city, when IL only restrained
by IT'S fear OF the citizen sodery from destruction and
robbery. All nations right under our flag, for
they have all helped TO defend II. English,
Iiish, German and French, jew AUD Gentle, have all
come TO love the banner whom lighting Tor IL on these
shores believe in the soldier The Old World Is send
ing over to OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, wnom it cannot re-
strain We Will send back word that our soldiers are
nble 10 protect l0eres against their attacks. We
are going live These dark days VIII blow over. We
we were days OF Washington. The danger Is less
the OF protecting the old hag are greater