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pee was terrible. Fifty pieces of
heavy artillery were massed against
my four gun battery, at point blank
range, and in the valley below reg
iment of lancers were forming for
charge. Our fire had been sIackened
and the men were lying down. A
young man sat beside one of the
guns, amusing himself with picking
up pebbles and shooting them out
from his hand. The lancers came
nearer. 1 called to tue young officer
whom have noticed, and he sprang
up, saluting. "Your name Lieute
nant." "Geo. B. Mcclellan" "Very
we'll Lieutenant, take command of
one of these guns and disperse the
lancers." The gunners rushed to
their pieces. All the great cannons
about Chapultepec went to roaring.
The battle began anew. Worth was
sweeping up the activity, the Ian
GERS were routed, and the next saw
OF Mcclellan he was smoking cigar
in the palace of Sana Anita, his face
as black as a powder keg, and an ugly
wound in his arm.
What book his life would make
In the lands of some men. He once
intended to write an autobiography.
Whether it was commenced or not
we do not know. Most certainly it
was never finished. The brave, fond
heart is palseless now; the form of
the stalwart soldier is dust in its far
away grave, the laurels that he gath
cred and wore so we'll are faded and
gone Maj. Edwards in the Sedalia
lMo. Democrat.
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notice.!
ALEXANDRIA, La,

ALEAANDRIA, La,
August 10, 1878. 5
4 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
II Police Jury Of the Parish of Rap
ides, is hereby called to meet in this
town on MONDAY, the 26th inst, for
the purpose of taking action upon the
petition of citizens. asking the cstab-
lishment Of Quarantine regulations.
F. SEP,
President Police Jury.
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we can't imagine why Kearney
wants the bottom knocked out of
hell unless it is that he fears he will
be pinched for room.-[ Elk.
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DIED:

In Pineville, August 10, 1873, at the resi-
dence of his son, Auguste Jarreau, in the
10th year of his age, CAPTAIN BERNARD
Pointe Coupee, but a resident and citizen
of Rapides since 1928.
On Monday, August 10, 1878, at the
family residence, in this Parish, FLOR
ENCE WATERS, wife of VIM. S. Hadnot.
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100000 greater than it was during tne
same weeks last year, and yet the decline Ill
the price of gold has been small. This can
be attributed only to the impairment OF the
public credit and the large shipments OF bonus
in settlement of balances. 1t is safe to say
that the premium on gold would by this tinie
have practically vanished, but for the assaults
of Congress upon the public honor -.
1t is not possible to guess how greatly 'niS
distrust of the United States may afiect IMAM
cial operations in future, if the Silver Blil De-
comes law. Even if the Treasury does its
best to defend the public credit distrust VIII
grow, and will be fed by rumors that the
Secretary will soon change his policy. Hence
although it is legally possible to exclude
the new dollars absolutely from use for years.
we cannot be sure that very disastrous results
may not follow. Uncertainty will continue
and will slaughter thousands OF firms every
quarter. If the Presidents veto can save the
public credit, and put an end to this uncer-
tainty he will deserve the highest credit, aud
all the support that friends of public honor
and a sound currency can possibly give.
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THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN-Russia has come to an understanding
with ENGLAND in regard to Gallipoli. - 1t has
been decided to have the Conference meet at Baden
Baden. - 1t is supposed that Russia is about to
acquire possession of the Ottoman fleet. - POPE
Leo Kill is regarded with favor by Austria. -
There has been great rejoicing at Madrid over the
supposed peace in Cuba.
DOWNSTREAM increase of space at Paris has
been secured by the United States - General
lie Due is obtaining date seeds in Egypt for the
purpose of retaining the Colorado desert with
date groves. - Secretary Sherman will carry out
the Silver Bill if it becomes law. - Mr.. Black
fan and Mr. Tyner will represent the United
States at the Postal Conference. - Rear-Admirai
Rodgers has written an interesting letter fav0ring
Naval Observatories. - The New-Jersey Assem-
Sly passed the Six Per Cent Interest Bill. -
Heavy damage by floods is reported from California
Tile New-York Legislature has adjourned until
Tuesday evening - Governor Robinson has
sent to the Senate charges against Insurance Super
intendent Smyth March has been set for a hear
ing.
CoNGREss.-In the Senate. yesterday, substitute
for the House bill in regard to the Woodruff eXpe
dition was reported; few bills were passed, and
the Senate then went into executive session,
and afterward adjourned until Monday. The
House took up the Silver Bill after long discussion
hour in which to speak, parcclled it out in half
minute and three minute bits to a large number of
members who made brief speeches the House then
refused to lay the bill the table, and then con-
CURED in the Senate amendments, one after another
by large maiorities. - In executive session, yes
terday the Senate confirmed r. III. Smith as COllec-
tor at Mobile, and Mr.. NorthrOp as Attorney for
South Carolina; both cases were strenuousy dis
puted by Republicans; Mr.. Williamsons nominal
ton as Collector at New-Orleans was rejected.
CRY AND SUBURBAN.-President Eliot. Professor
Bowen, John o. Sargent and others, spoke at the
annual dinner of the Harvard Club. - The Anon
MASQUERADE Ball, at Gmore's Garden, was very
largely attended and very successful. - Edward
Newman was sentenced to life imprisonment for the
murder of Catherine Hayes. - The Supreme
Court General Term, heard arguments as to the
Jewett perjury proceedings. ST. Bartholo-
news Church was consecrated - Gold, 1O1 70.
1O2, 1O17s Gold value of the lega-tender dollar at
the close 9S2O cents. Stocks dull and lower. clos
ing weak.
THE MISUNDERSTANDING local observations indi-
cate rain and storm, with continuance of warmth.
Thermometer yesterday, 42o, 43c, $50.
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COLLEGE BARBIRITIES.

We print this morning, further particulars Of the
Princeton College scandal The authorities of that
institution have acted with commendable prompt
ness and so far as appears with judicial fairness.
Numbers of the Freshmen aud Sophomore classes
have been summary dismissed. 1t Is be-
lieyed by the Faculty that tho events of
the past few days will prove o death
blow to the wicked aud silly practice of hazing"
in Princeton, aud. if so. much good will come out Of
the present evil. We wish that we could observe IN
the college stronger indication that this affair had
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NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY p 1878

sunk somewhat more deeply into the minds OF the
undergraduates. Their demonstrations upon the
departure Of the expelled students do NOT snow tha
repentant mood which would best become young
men in such situation. There Is something aIto
gether discouragng in the class feeling when toer-
ates conduct snch as characterized the recent riot
It is evident that institutions Of learning
need something more than new and elegant
buildings, or an erudite and industrious rae
uty, viz: sense of responsibility TO the
laws Of the land A notion prevails that
stealing is not stealing, and malicious mlschiei ITO
more than g peccadillo. When the perpetrators are
matriculated they may set fire to barns; they may
blow UP the college chapel; they may commit felo-
Nous assaults. If detected they are simply sent
home If rufiiaps outside should do such things,
they would be indicted convicted, and consigned to
State Prison. Undergraduates in many colleges
have naturally gone from bad to worse, until the
civil magistrate will be likely to interfere unless the
Faculties do their duty-the magistrate who knows
no difference between incendiary named plain
John Jones and another figuring in the college cata-
logue as Charles Augustus Montgomery. The error
that pOliceman's authority stops at the college
gate, which exists in most college towns,
and that he cannot make an arrest WITHIN
the campus, Is one which the Faculties
themselves should not encourage. II the misdeeds
of disorderly students confined to the college
grounds. there might be some reason for this mis-
take which but recently prevailed even in Harvard
and Yale. The law is Omnipotent everywhere,
and disturber Of the peace is the less so be-
cause he happens to be Freshman or aSophomore.
1t must be confessed that the general tone In too
many colleges is disheartening. We do not know
that IN this respect Princeton is than several
Others, but Princeton has lately been unfortunate
in the frequency OF discredtable conduct OF course
in large assemblage of young men there must be
many who are studious, high-minded and well-bred
and of course to such are not now referring Bht
there is a class of students who are no better than
half-grown boys, with much more liberty OF action
than they ought to have, with low tastes and bad
habits, silly, conceited, not well Informed. and with
hobbledehoy manners which are simply insuffera-
BILE. They regard the members of the Faculty as
their natural enemies. They shlrk the college
course of study as much as possible. They esteem
it mark of manliness to violate the college
statutes There is no reason why they should be III
college at ALL unless they can there be made some
thing better by the force Of judicious discipline.
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The hard-money Democracy of New-Jersey
should look after Representative Cutler.
Congressman who makes the gratuitOus an
nouncement that he is ready to take " every
opportunity to vote for the Bland bill, in
any form. does not represent State where
men of both parties believe in paying their
debts honestly.
The rapid march of events in Rome has
shown within a month the death of the Pope
and the death of his great antagonist, the
King of Italy, the accession of a new King
and the election of new Pope. letter
printed on another page from Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe reviews the opening of this brief but
eventful period, and paints, in simple but
striking colors, the impressive scenes when
the Roman people looked their last upon the
old King. aud gave their first pledges to the
new.
No moro nSsterioIs hints, no more disclOs-
ures, no more brief dark-lantern CLEANS of
light All the revelations are revealed, all the
secrets of the electoral campaign are known.
Mr.. Sparks, of Illinois, has settled 1t all with
a little personal explanation. The members OF
the Returning Board "were set of unmlt-
"igated scoundrels," and everything else con-
"nected with the Presidential count wasa swim
"dle and fraud" This removes all existing
doubt and mystery, aud, also, makes it clear
that Mr.. Sparks must have been closely con-
pected with the Presidential count.
Mr.. Bland is one of those loose -tongued
scamps who cannot help letting out now and
then the crimes which they are getting ready
to commit. Shrewder and cooler men cover
ND their real intentions with big phrases,
and while they are steadily striving
for one thing, loudly protest that they
mean another. But Mr.. Bland, fortu-
nately, allows his tongue to run away
with him occasionally, and show HIM just as
he is. The man who roared out at the New
York bankers not long ago that. if they were
not sufficiently Submissive, the next Congress
would wipe out the public debt as with a
"sponge,n now urges the House to tack pro-
vision for unlimited silver imitation Oh the APP
preparation bills, and, that failing, calls for
paper money "tO strike down the bond
"holder." That is the whole Bland theory Of
finance. "Srike down the bondholder !"
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a. sinecurist whom he is bound to pay, but who Il
entitled only to the letter Of his bond. II
he loses Q little from q change Of cur.
bottom of it all is, of course tho dislike Of the toll.
worn for easy wealth, aud it is bad one but il ID
different feeling from the dislike Of the swindIer
for regular payments 1t Is exactly the difference
rogues and men who are law honest The moral
difference is not, perhaps so great as we should de-
sire, but the difference in action, in making con-
tracts in credit is nearly great as the difference
between rogues and honorable men," This il the
talk OF an irredeemabe gold-bug.
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NEw-YoRR AQUARIUm-Day and Evening.
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when You needed it, and who naturally wants
to be paid Mr.. Bland is doing good without
meaning it, Let him roar again.
Admiral Rodgers has written with flowing
rhetoric on the usefulness of astronomy to
the world, apropos of the desired removal of
the United States Naval Observatory. After
making due allowance for its fervid style,
there is yet much solid fact in the AdmlraPs
letter. that the Senate should heed. The
work done at the Naval Observatory is
largely of a laborious kind, giving results that
are of more Service to the art of navigation
than to the science of astronomy. 1t is work
that benefits the whole Nation, and cannot
well be dispensed with but it is not attract
i've labor such as is likely to be carried Oh by
private enterprise or scientific ambition.
The relations between Russia and England
continue to be disturbed by incidents which
give the impression that there is little
more than q truce between the two
powers The understanding that Russia
shall not occupy any position on the
Dardanelles, and that England shall land no
troops on either side Of the Strait Is full OF
SlPHlUcance. He dSicChCho 10 q" '''"'''S"'
to Russia, inasmuch as she fOregoes
movement she never intended to make,
while England debars herself from I'M
dertaklng the only aggressive measure
she could readily and profitaby adopt
The agreement is, however. of minor impor-
lance compared with the announcement that
Russia has acquired part, and is about to ac-
ouire all, of the Ottoman fleet. This transfer,
if fully accomplished, would give her COM
mand of formidable squadron in the Black
Sea, which, controlled by Russian seamen,
might menace Malta and cause England deep
concern for the safety of her Mediterranean
feet, as well as for the free navigation OF the
Suez Canal, which an active enemy might
readily blockade or destroy. The eagerness
with which the British Government has
bought up ironclads ordered for Turkey I'M
plies fear that they also might be included
in the reported surrender.
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which ia attracting some attention in England. MI
Hutchinson has brought in o bill to amend the law
of libel which proposes to enact that IN any acton
against n newspaper for an alleged libel contained
in report of public meeting OF representative
character proof that such libel was published bona
idc, without actual malice, and in the ordinary
course of business, shall be good defence, unless
the defendant had declined to publish an e1piaha-
ton of not unreasonable length and not containing
libellous matter. The speakers are made naDie 10
an action. But tho bill goes still further. IL
provides that no proprietor of newspaper is TO DC
held criminally responsible for libel published in
his journal unless he IS himself the author or joint
author or writer, or unless he it or had an OPP
portunity of seeing it previous to publication, or
unless he refuses to give the name OF the author or
To publish an explanation contradiction. ms
seems to be going good way in establishing the
nonresponsbily of prOprietOrs, and rather further
perhaps than strict justice might warrants but 1t IS
at any rate an improvement on the Old ana stupia
common law theories
Among the unfortunates who have come to finan-
cal grief and the Court of Bankruptcy, is the pro-
prietor of the California Circus and Menagerie'
The assets of the estate include various beings suc
as six monkeys, five hyenas, two kangaroos' anu
other major and minor quadrupeds. chattei
mortgage covers all or them, anu inc puih VI ie'
weight is no doubt supported by the ele-
plant, the rhinoceros, the hippOpotamus, ana
eight camels, whose backs are well adapted
to heavy burdens The lawyers will, of course take
charge of the porcupne for the sake OF his quilts.
The sacred cow will have new opportunity TO ru-
inmate ON the uncertainty of earthly AFFAIRS and to
reflect that all flesh is grass The horned horse may
give occasion for legal controversy, since he might
almost equally well be accounted an OK, horse, or
an antelope. But what shall be done with the two
sorrowing young llonsf Will the court appoint for
them guardian al ltemf
General Butler was candid enough to say, yester-
day. that he was not in the habit of making points
of order because "he never could understand the
rules of the House." This is the strongest argument
for revision of the rules that has yet been made III
General Butler can't understand them, nobody does
unless it is the Philadelphia lawyer by brevet who
occupies the chair.
There are many evidences that the Western appe-
tite for silver is giving place to o craving for much
lighter diet. Even Government promises to pay are
how too hearty, and the new hunger IS for absolute
money! which is the euphusm for utterly ire
deemable Acknowledgements Of debt, "based" on the
emotions of herd of Congressman in their wild
State
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II is to be hoped that the new ordinance against
carrying concealed pistols which has been unani-
mously passed by the Board of Aldermen, will do
something to check habit which has become
murderous nuisance. People who vally need to
carry pistols for any proper reason Will be furnished
permits to do So by the superintendent of Police.
Arrested drunkards upon whom pistols are found
will be tried for that offence upon separate com
plant. We should think that the number of IL
censes to carry revolvers which ought to be issued
would be few. 1t is not often that such weapons
needed. Thousands of men have for years gone
night and day in this city, and through all parts of
il. and have never experienced the want either of
pistol or other like means Of defence. Whoever
minds his own business remains sober AID keeps out
of disreputable haunts will rarely find the need of
such weapon sufficient to justify its carriage
Suits against newspapers for hbels are frequently
unreasonable, aud not seldom Malicious grievance
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The latest reports from tho North and North
western provinces of China seem TO show no mtiga-
ton of the mortal want which has Overtaken the
people of those regions, who are dying on every
hand. In their desperation, men and boys were try
ing to reach Mongolia, but the journey must be
made on foot and the fugitives are necessarily in
weak ply steal state. the flight is marked by much
suffering and many deaths. The old men. the
women and the children obliged to remain at
home, and bear starvation rs best they can. There
is also feeble current of emigration in the direc
ton of Shanghai. The inhabitants of the districts
through which the sufferers pass hesitate to render
them any assistance, lest they should be tempted to
remain and prove permanent encumbrance. The
causes of this distress in the North of China are the
failure of the crops through drouth and locusts in
the SOUTH it is the foods which have proved disas-
trous OF the depth of the suffering, it is confidently
affirmed there has been no exaggeration. Urgent
appeals are made to England for relief, which can
be most conveniently afforded in the form Of money
The estimated cost of providing one person with
food until the Spring is guinea and at that rate
il may be possible to save considerable numbers.
The Missionary Societies in London are moving en-
ergeticaly in the matter, and are raising handsome
sums to be disbursed by the Committee of the China
Relief Fund in Shanghai.
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Down with the man who lent you money
when You needed it, and who naturally wants
to be paid Mr.. Bland is doing good without
meaning it. Let him roar again.