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HATTERS' CONVENTION.

Al Orange, N. j.. yesterday, was held the annual
citation, some thirty delegates being present from
various parts OF tho country Onlcers were elected
for the year as follows President, jacob Deiterich
OF Newark; vice president, John Benedict, Of Nor
walk, Conn. secretary, James H. Pcnrosc, OF Phila-
delpha; treasurer, Thomas Atkinson, OF Bloomfield;
sergeant alarms, Michael Dryer. OF Orange.
Tho best part OF the afternoon and early evening
was spent In discussion of convict labor and finally
requested to JOIN with the Jersey hatters in vigor
Gus opposition 10 the employ OF convcts at hat
ting In tho State Prisons The following resolutions
unanimously passed last night, alter which the
Convention adjourned sine die.
THE RESOLUTIONS
Resolved. That not only opposed to convict labor
where IL interferes with Legitimate business cstab
the of felt hats in state prisons will DO
another the ruin Of the trade and business
hatters In the country
Resolved, That the experiment OF tho manufacture OF
hats by convlcs already been tried by the authorities
OF Sing Prison. ana though such manufacture has
been confined hut branch Jf the hattcrs radeto
felt hats-yet the result has been reduction of
nearly nifty cent In the wages of matters engaged In
that branch throughout the country ut large. and
Resolved That further state that oiore the trade
OF the ourncyman halter has been considered repect
Bile occupation for over twenty thousand
women Ia the United states; and
Resolved, That earnestly protest against convict
labor being in the market In npetiton with the prod
the honest mechanic. aud II would also have u
with the anc woud turn out horuc OF convict hat
iii the places regular aud respectable tradesmen
and compel them work convict wages besides
cIgte with exconvicts In the pursuit oil their legitimate
trade business.
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PICTURE SALE.

There was larger attendance and moro buyers at tho
second days OF the collection OF American pictures
at the Lcavitt Art Rooms last evening Tho prices
allied In several instances quito ar the following
being tho principal ones A small De Haas, 800; A. W.
Thompson's ''On Sands mt Evening"" $40; Inness'
'Mornng on tho Campagna" to Mr. illians Tor 1926
Bradord's "cebergs the Coast Of Labrador" S235
David Johnsons ''On the HUDSON, near Cornwall
$255; T. l.. Smiths "Chrstmss Eve." $3.50; William
Harris Seattle III the Lane" 500; WiDsow Homer's
summer" $265; his good "Autumn," S2I5; Bier
sladrs Yosemite Valley" sl.9lo: Mr.. II. Do
Haas "Mo0nlgnt, Marnc,n $500, :. j. Guys EAR
Venice" $40; Walter Thrlaw's Tho Naughty
Lutte, Boy" $40; lnness' ''iho :, Home
stead" 500; Saups "Christmas Evo
tho paremcus," 5000; an Arthur Parton, 800;
D,c'map's IAN Arao.h $40; e. Johnson's Good
Friends" 1910; Thomas Moran's Scene from hia-
watha" $3.50; j. b. Irviugs ''ln the Library" $Iv5
W. 7. RIcuards' "Lauterbrunncn Valley" s4o5
Wants .Valcy Of sun RIVER" $295; II. H. Moore's
"wlll lie Come" 1915; j. G. Browns "Marblc Play
crs," S775; Bricher's "Castlc Rock" $3.50; w. r.
Ricnards' 'Break, Break Break" s155; j. II.
Doph's Taste for Music" 1920; Biers,adt's
"Among tho Black HIS, 81 900, and Harry Boards
ssunday Morning Service" 800.
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Is comprised 10 the county OF New York He docs
not press his DILL solely because of the injuries which
sentation III the Board In tue past, bot rather
the ground OF general equity. Mr.. Aivord aud Mr.
knovn positively 10 oppose the bill Or. Hayes,
James Hayes, Mr.. Brooks and Mr. HALLIDAY arc sup
posed TO lavor H. Mr. wadsworth's opinion is got
known. Five out OF nine members OF the COMMITTEES
must DO In favor OF II II II Is to pass
AMENDMENTS DALY's ExcisE BILL.
Mr. Days Excise bill Will doubtless be reported 10
the Assembly on FRIDAY from ne Com mittee Cities
with some amendments suggested by Mr. Daily him
SELL which are calculated TO recommend the favor
OF both houses. While one OF these dmens pro-
tccts licensed dealers IN liquor from arbitrary
another restricts tho surrcptitous sale OF hqu,r
by .'bucket shops" especially TO women. by MAKING
the sale ol spirits MS groceries under flashed
a punishable msdemeanor The temperance ad
vocates, headed by Dr. Crosby. are very active 10
their effort TO de eat tho bill, and have made repre-
sen tatons which II is understood will result IN
In open session.
The petitions Tor IA modification OF the present Ex-
else law have now reached 3sao SIGNATURES OF whicr
number 20 ol3 are from the CITY OF New YORK.
DERGH AND rHE CHAMBERS.
The question as to whether horses with the
CHAMBERS should be shot or put IN hospital occupied
tho attention OF the Senate this morning In open SEES
sion. Mr.. Bergh hand with his counsel 10
see that giandcrs were properly considered, but
his august presence avalIed MIN nothing, Tor
ON motion OF Mr. Jacobs Of Kings, the bill
moo,ed question whether the afflicted animals should
BIO snot or not MIR. RaiDes "a most appropriate name,
long ervent speech IN favor OF sparing the ves
o the diseased equines. The COMMITTEES OF the hole
reported progress tho bill anu asked leave TO SIT
again. Mr.. Bcrgh was much disappointed
but hopes that at tho next Committee OF
tho Whole It viii DO dccrecd that all
animals with the CHAMBERS will be ordered shot Ho
SAID to-day that IL man were IN the immediate
front vicinity OF horse with tho ganders, and tho
animal happened TO sneeze, ten chances to one the
man standing would DO infected with the glanders.
II this startling announcement had been made earlier
the nil, no doubt, would have been favorab'y re-
ported on.
THE FERRY PARES
Senator Jacobs introduced bill enactibg that after
the passage OF this act, in which these provisions ara
set forth, II shall BIO unlawful for tue Union Ferry
Company to charge more than cent Tor pedestrian
passengers between New York and Brooklyn IL shall
DO a msdemeanor tor any emplOy6 oil said company TO
collect more than this amount aud the act shahtake
effect Immediately
RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN JAILs.
Mr.. Jacobs also Introduced bill providing that any
prisoner conhned IN any jail ia this State may, X he
wishes tho same have on sunday the services OF .
minister OF the to winch he belongs. such
services to be held between the hours OF A. N.
md six u. Al.
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REPUBLICAN REORGANIZATION.

The Republican Central Committee met last evening
Republican Hall, in Thirty third street, near Broad.
way. nominaly tor tho purpose OF reorganizing for
tho work OF the coming year, but the meeting was
taken advantage OF by number of delegates TO pro-
decidedly against tho Bland Silver BILL so that
although at Hrst tho meeting resembed caucus, to-
ward tho It partook Of the nature OF mass meet
ing. General Joseph c. Pincknoy, temporary chair
man. by whom the call Tor the meeting was
issued, presided and the first business In order was
the election OF permanent officers. Tho following
ticket was elected. with comparatively small opposi-
ton President, Joseph Pincknsy First Vice Prssi.
dent, Abram Lent Second Vice President. Alexander
Easleson; Treasurer. Thomas Murphy; Secretary.
Scion b. smith; Assistant Secretary, s. G. Burns.
Considerable arrangement of detail followed In
nection with the report OF tho Committee on Con.
testing Delegations The case OF the Second district
and Mr.. Woods protest from the Filth, were
ferred TO the Executive Committee, which also
instructed to pour oil the troubled the
Sixth district from which tho delegation headed by
Francis Snyder was recognized aud that headed by
II. a. Smith was ignored.
stormy discussion on the silver question followed.
There was ono TO speak in favor OF the obnoxious
Bland bill, but Mr. Isaac X. Dayton raised the storm
by Offering resolution TO call meeting Of citizens OF
all parties opposition to the m0netizston OF silver,
and inviting the Democratic Central Committee to
operate In this no supported by General Palmer
aud Mr. Milliken, and opposed by James II. Angel
and lillian A DarliDg who wore strongly enough
opposed silver also opposed with
aud the Executive Committee was instructed 10 con-
sder and act on the rost OF the resolution.
A resolution OF n general nature was then passed,
stating that in the opinion OF the Republican Central
Committee there should be only one standard OF
rcncy and that the Resumption law should be on
forced and further, that tho Bland bill would aefeat
those objects and impair the credit OF the govern
mcnt Tor generations The committee then adj
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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.


WAsHiSGToS, Jan. 80, 1873.
Mr.. HoAR, OF Massachusett sent to tho Clerks
desk and had read a letter from tho Commissioner OF
Pensions In regard TO the delay in acting claim
for pension in which tho mmissioncr states that
the delay is caused by insufficient clerical force In
the Surgeon Generals Office TO act promptly upon all
claims. Mr.. Hoar said hc could conceive nothing
more disgracelul TO tho United States government
than the penury In making appropriations which kept
men wounded IN the service OF the government out
their just claims.
Mr. EDMuNDs, rcp.) OF VI, said he had similar
case TO that mentioned by tho Senator from Nassa-
chusetts. This delay in acting upon pension claims
was an apparent consequence OF that great ccoaom
which a certain political party had brought upon tho
country. This was not tho proper way to treat tho
matte defenders.
Mr. INGALLS,, (rop )of Kansas, chairman OF the Com.
mttec on Pensions, said that the committee had be-
fore II at the present time large number OF cases
upon which Information must be obtained before tho
committee could proceed step In consequence OF
the irugay, tho pcnury OF tho powers that make APP
preparations, the surgeon Generals Office was so far
behind, not having sufficient cerca iorcc that
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FROM OUR REGULAR coRRssPoN DENT

WASHINGTON. Jan. go 1878.
THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR BILL-REDUc-
TON IN THE SALARIES OF MINISTER'S
Tho subcommittee Of the Appropriation Committee
Of the House, 10 which was assigned the duty of
vising the Diplomatic and Consular bill, has nearly
completed It's labors and the main reductions re-
ported to the full committee to-day were agreed
to. Tho four FIRST class missions, Groat
Britain, France, Germany and Russia, are re.
duced from $l7,500 to $4,000. The second
class missions are reduced from $4,000 TO
$4,000. as follows:-Span, Austria, Brazil, Italy,
Japan, Moxico and China The salaries Of the Minis
tors to Chill aud Peru reduced from So 900 to
$4,000 Sweden. Norway. Turkey, Venezuela.
Hawaiian Islands, Argentine Republic and United
States OF Colombia remain at ST. 500. Belgium,
Netherlands, Denmark, Greece and Switzerland arc
dropped from the roll Of missions Tho Haytien
Mission is reduced from $500 to 5000; Liberia
from "a, 900 to So 500 and Bolivia at IS. 0oo Portu-
gal, Uruguay and Paraguay remain as before.
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mittee this subject. 1t viii interfere with the
Tariff bill OF Mr.. Wood which is a separate measure
the committee having determined some time ago to
present the tariff independently OF tho Internal bill
and let each Of these or fall by ITSELF
MIR. Wood will lay the rariG bill before the full Ways
and Means Committee TO- morrow
GENERAL GRANT APPROVES PRESIDENT HAYES
SOUTHERN POLICY
letter has been received here within a few days
from a friend Of General Grant, vino mas been with tn
General ateIy and who reports that he entirely ap-
proves OF President Hayes Southern policy and thinks
It was both judicous ana necessary and has no doubt
OF it, complete success
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SALE OF OLEOMARGARINE.

Samuel A. Churchill, agent OF association OF
chants, organized under bill passed by The Logsla-
last year, Tor 'thc protection OF dairy and
to prevent deception in the sale OF butter" appeared
before Police Justice Walsh, Brooklyn, to prefer a
complaint Tho law requ res that all oleom ri ne
exposed for sale shall bo properly branded MARKED
stamped or labelled. lie complains that William
1wIddy, OF NO. l35 Grand street; John 7. fribckcD,
avenue, and Il. Armstrong, OF Graham avenue aud
Grand street, had violated tho law regulating the sale
Of ocomargarinc by falling 10 properly brand the ar
ticle. The complaint will DO examined on next FRI.
day.
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ments in comparison with the Psalm where
David shows how the God OF glory thunderetb Isaiah
is the most seraphic OF the Hebrew bards. Nearly
the whole OF his prophecy is wonderful piece
OF versifcatiOn. Jeremiah has more prose, but
twohirds OF his prophecy Is the granGest
dirge In poetical literature. The same Is
true OF his book OF Lamentations Ezekiel gycsu more
oratory than poetry OF the minor prophets Hosea has
only few paragraphs OF prose; the WHOLE Of Joel
poc,n and the same Is true of Amos and Obadiah tho
second chapter of Jonah is poem Micah has only a
Zephanah Malachi add half OF Zichariah are poet
zeal Daniel Is the author OF the 1921 Psalm. Onehird
OF the whole Old Testament Is poeca and ineirlcal
In the New Testament there H. no disIincycly poet'
cal book although il is full OF pocca thought ana there
Is considerable poetry in measure In the different books
Most Of II is borrowed from the Old Testament, but some
original with the writers. Matthew made fourteen
DOetcal citations the Hebrew poets and Mark, tho
Apostle action quotes twice from Isaiah and twice
from the Psalms Luke, the chief Of the New Testament
poets quotes his Gospel three times from Isaiah and
twice Psalms, and IN the Acts OF the Apostles
he makes twelve quotations. He is also the ai-
thcr OF three wOndrous songs, uttered by Ellz-
abeth Virgin Mary, and ZIcbartab. In these there
is the same grand and lofty movement in the Hebrew
poets John makes four quotation, IN his Gospel. but
none in his Epscs and the book OF Revelation Peer,
tue fisherman, quOes from Isaiah ana the Psalms, ana
he is the author vi the Sublime piece OF asron0n-
cal poeca imagery extant. Paul makes free use OF the
Hebrew poets especially in his Eplste to the hebrews
He also makes one quotation from Greek pOet. -
Dr. Armitage said that the poetical portions OF the B.
bic should he translated into poetry In common Bibles.
Scholarship reached point where this possible.
il would be reasonable TO render The " PARADISE
Lost into prose- play similar havoc with the BD
cal poets.
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

CurCtGo. March 7.-The second days session of
Butter, Cheese and Egg Convention was fully attended
Detroit Mich. March IA telegram from Mack
inaw received this morning reports that the straits are Clear
OF ice
POTTsTOwN Penn, March IA delegation of Lead
ing citizens started for Washington ms
% resolutions adopted the recent
tana demonstration TO Congress.
HALIFAX, March Late advces from Bonnie Bay,
Newfoundland that great distress prevails there "a th
of tho scarcity OF fish last Hall The people Oh
HE place are living eltroly upon herring
BELL EwART, Ont, March I'm the terraces, to-
day. the trot by Garafraxa; Honest Billy sec
Qua Bea time 2:3i. Tho lnnsl purse BY lamll'
ION with LEROY Girl second. Time 2:i2i2
LOUISVILLE. Ky, March AT meeting OF tho
directors stockholders Of the Louisville Baseball Cin
nh; il was resolved resign their position III the League
and H recommend the grounds in this city for use W good
amateur cluO.
PHILADELPHIA March 7.-Meyer and Nathan
natham Of The ~ n. Anatham ~ 90, wholesale tobacco
dealers which suspended last month, arrested today
CHARGED with secrotng with intent deraud er
creditors At the hearing the case was postponed Tor week.
tho prisoners giving bail W The sVa VI S!O,VV0 eagn
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THURLo WEED GIVES THE SECRET HISTORY OF
wAsHISGToN IRvING's APPOINTMENT AS MINIS
TER TO STAIN
TO the EdftOr OF The Tribune.
SIR: The agreeable coincidence between the very
itiug appointments Of Washington Irving ana
Bayard Taylor as Ministers TO Spain and Germany,
referred to in your pleasant paragraph this MORN
ing, tempts me to supplement the statement with
not less agreeable incident connected with the ap-
pointmcnt Of Mr.. Irving. In the Summer of 1872 !
was ut Washington in company with the late
Mos,s II. Grinnell, Richard NJ. Batchford and
Sin. ~ Draper. We dned with Mr.. Webster,
then Secretary of State. l need not say
that the dinner like many others l have
enjoyed with that eminent statesman at
his own table and at the tables of mutualfricnds,
recalls charming memories. Having disposed oil the
solids and While partaking of fruit and madeira,
Mr. Grinncll said: 81 have n great favor to ask of
you, MIR. Webster" IOu can ask no favor which
will not be promptly granted responded Mr.. Web
ster. In completing his Life Of Columbus Dir.
Irving finds it necessary to have access to the
Spanish Archives, for which purpose lie will soon
depart for Spain. As the Madrid Consulate IS
vacant, we (Batchford, Draper and him.
SELF without Mr.. Irvng's knowledge, came
here TO ask that appointment for him..
Mr. Webster, after a heightened pause. IN
quircd, do | understand you, Mr. Grlnnell, as
asking the appointment of Washington Irving as
Consul to Madrid r. Mr. Grnncll replied aflirma-
lively. again recting the circumstances which made
the appointment desirable Mr. Webster, sitting
erect, and after still longer pause. i'll a loud voice
and emphatic manner, said. why not Minister to
Spain, sir T. This was an unexpected but not the
less gratifying surprise. The sitting protracted
for an hour or two, bat nothing more Yves said on
that subject. Mr.. lving's appointment as Minister
to Spain was announced the next day. T. W.
Noc-Y0rk, March &, 1873.
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MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
Tie YOCAL SOCIETY.

The Vocal Society of Ncw-Iork gave a
very pleasant little concert of elccs madreals ana such
Ike music ut Chckorins Hall last evening 10 an
audience which nearly filed The hail. and showed
great with It's efforts. II has chorus which
numbered last night somewhat over fifty voices
many o; them admirably pure and fresh. especially
among tire ladies' and which Is conducted by Mr. cary
Iorio wno has evidently worked hard and carefully
with H. Trc programme last nish' contained many CA
eelent pcccs, the most precautions oil whl'h
was peIlaps a song for solo Quartette AMI
chorus "rno Rins." BY L. BlanGcis. set to words
OF UHa1d's. 1t IL bri-hi, sparkling com
position carefully written and effective enough but not
especially remarkable otherwise. There was too very
Interesting song for mems voices hy Mr. Florio which
lost part of it. effectiveness on account of some dio'H
ties which befc the first tcuOrs The rest OF the pro-
gramtnc was made up OF works by Morley, sicind'ie
Bennett Iiation. DOwland. Fcsc1 Rcnccke. Bishop
Ncude .soln and Pinsuti ana Mr. J. Eher played SOY
ersl solos among them a BONANZA 10y MI Forio, with
beantu, and the exlctuess and precision OF me
tronOme.
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Al Notice, Of Marriages must be indorssi wita faI
M4E~sIE-Syy-cHJ


AIIrN-At Philadelphia Monday, March g. Mrs Mary
Allen aged 81 years
,rKVoo a. I'm 1;ursdly March Z 1873 at Perth Amb0y NJ
at the ,cnce Of her nlaw = b. Parkman IIig.
Gins Lydia AtwoJ OF the late Charles Atwood, In
the sd year Of hcr age. o,, MI,
Funeral SATURDAY. March O. from St Jamess church. Br-
muglalu Conn., arrival VI tie sos Train from New
pa,orson r ON Wednesday, March O.,
T, volrc. 81 son OF I.ob re ana sarah
r. Elrb0nr AGED 3 years. Sm0nf's ana 20 days.
Relatives and friends the family are respectfully invited -
attend funeral on Friday -th l7t rom te eoleA0e VI
Inc Uargrt. Broadway. Paterson, at , O'Clock p.
tIailcayius New DIX, foot OF ChamDefs'
a. al ~ 0'c lex
,.,,' -, ,..,I..,- -, vo,,cslar March q Hannah
49,. y; rrsn Eranri. ard daughter of the
si" C,rur.rs Cluliwoi, IN the I'D year Of her
Pcatiy, and of the family invited 10 attend the
funeral residence I'D last 59tl-sj on satur
the 9h inst, At IL O'Clock IL 10 Requested
that no flowers be sent
VOPPOCK-On Thursday March Z, Howell Hoppock; 49,,
Relatives friends invited 10 attend me funeral at ms
residence 20 University place. SUNDAY iVt As', at
p. IN.
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THE PRESIDENTS ONE STRONG ACT.

The Presidents share in the silver legisla-
ton has been manly and courageous at inc Close t
81 VIII 90 Tar 20 for his previous retcehce III hc
eyes OF those who have been troubled by bis not having
offered some active opposition 70 tho craze Ia IT'S earlier
stages The message, too Is wisely confined 10 points
which there can be absolutely difference OF opn
Ion among honest men. and which can only be met b
the fable about the fraudulent decentralization. III
lie had taken up tho economical objections 20
the bal In detail, he would have obscured the
issue the eyes OF all that portion Of the public which
be relied hereafter 10 chain up the devil OF knav
cry, which to have been let loose upon the
country. We have doubt the message viii do much
sustain the price OF Americt securities abroad nv
leading people believe that the sober second Thought
Of the county will be with hin. He has resisted so
nuch temptation this point, and has met the opinion
sven OF his own state with much hrInness, hat ~
hakes wonder the that IN the WORK OF ClVil
Service Reform hs has been able to put his loot
sewn with greater armness
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RIFLE POETS AND POETRY.

LECTURE by THE REV. DIR. AEMIrAGE IL PLYMOUTH
CHURCH
The second lecture of the Plymouth Church
free course was delivered last evening by the Rev. Dr.
iect OF the lecture was the Poets and Poetry OF the
Bible" The lecturer Introduced by the Rev Emory
j. HAYNES who announced that the next lecture would be
given bv the Rev Lyman Abbott Interpretation OF
the Bible" An outline Dr. Armitages address Is here
given:
One Of the great Biblical poets was Moses The poetry
OF the Pentateuch stands ont in great prominence and
il probably tho oldest poetry in existence If except
the Book OF Job, which also probably written by
Moses Several OF the Psalms the composition OF
Moses who 1t Is certain, wrote tho Doth Psalm. David
was the great poot-warror. and the Psalms largely
of the first part from the 1st ito the 4ls thrtyseven
are by David, and the other four proba-
bly, by him. In tbs second and third
parts from tho AID to tha Esd and from the ih TO the
goth, fcw are CONFESSED by David. In the iorth ana
fifth parts. .un the Dist to the lO7ti, ana from Tue
105th 10 ,de lJOth seventeen Psalms are written Dy
DSV;i, making tyeigt In all or which ne ~ tDe aubOf'
lie is probably the author OF nineteen or twenty otheiS
Solomon, his Is OF the greatest OF the hebrew
poets. He wrote the I'D and the l2Ith Psalms, ana
probably four or five more Tie Is the author OF Pro-
yrbs Eccesastes and the Song OF Solomon, all OF which
are poet,ca Parts them poems proper and parts
are parables and proverbs III poetic FORM The styles OF
the father and son differ greatly Solomon Is descriptive
and ddacc, while David storms tine heart aud aronses
the emotions Byron aud vi gii have described thun
der storm, but tloy describe Dut hupDup oI INC se