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faith and morals, and an authoritative
divine revelation, there should be nothing
in IL but what has clearlya right to be there.
But there are protests against any omis-
sions whatever One leading member Of the
orthodox clergy docs not hesitate to say
that he Is opposed to the omission OF any
passage, even when there Is prcpundcrating
evidence against it's genuneness. viii not
changes impair the authority OF the Bible
and general confidence in it ? This is the
question ON the lips Of many. Now the Bible
cannot be harmed by relieving IL Of proved
errors. II was not destroyed even by tho
Professionals. who left out Of it az apocryphal
n number Of books which had previously
held place in It's canon.
There are not wanting Indications that
many of tho protests against change are
due to tho zeal Of thcologians for cher
ished doctrines rather than to the love OF
truth A writer I'm n religious journal pre-
diets that II the disputed passage in |. John,
w. \, is omitted, the revised version will
have small chance OF being received among
tho Evangelical Christians OF the land
Now II there Is assured evidence that the
passage Is not genuine, these men will act
in dishonest manner II they reject the
revised version on account Of its omission
No man OF morals or intelligence can desire
TO rest any part Of his faith on an uncertain
foundation.
ELI, sitting by the wayside waiting for
news from tho battle with the Philistincs,
trcmbled for the safety OF the Ark Of GoD
and it came to pass when the messenger
"madc mention Of the Ark OF Con that he
fell from on the scat backward by the side
of the gate and his neck brake" ami 40 lac
perishcd.
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OF embroidery on the visor, with acorns
and oak leaves in gold" to denote rank; re-
constructing the chin strap and abolishin9
the gold cord making the cap higher and
the visor peak visor: and substituting a
laurel wreath for the present cap device.
Finally, all shoulder straps and the coloed
cloth of the staff are abolished.
SO far as insignia are concerned, tho An
cient Mariner has carefully pitched a new
apple Of discord into the service, over which
the stat and the line will renew at once their
chronic quarrel, from which the public has
lately enjoyed little rest. But the pro-
posed alterations in cut and style OF gar
mcnt are chiefly of character TO delight
navy tailors. The reasons for these changes
are still rcconditc; though, of course were
the navy uniform scarlet instead of blue, we
should understand at once that the Ancient
Mariner had discovered something mystical.
symbolical, and Babylonical in eighteen but
tons, requiring the instant reduction Jf the
number To fourteen.
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Gen. GRANT, 1t is now announced, has con-
cluded to go to Asia, and to remain abroad
for the present
This Is as was TO be expected. When It
was given out that he was about to come
home, and that succession Of entertain
ments had been prepared TO be given him
after his arrival, there were marked indica-
lions Of popular dissent.
The construction put by the managers
upon these signs Of disapprobation was that
they referred merely to the time Of Gen
GRANTS return, and they drew the con-
clusion that it would be more prudent for
him 10 postpone his coming.
Herein they err. There is no unfriendli-
ness 10 Gen. GRANT. and no one objects "a
his return. What difference does it make IL
anybody whether he be in Asia or America
whether he be tanning leather or hauling
wood
The hostility rosts upon something more
substantial. 1t Is 10 having all the usagcs
and traditions which have controlled the
elections of President set aside.
This objection VIII remain permanently
and will apply to Gen. GRANT as a candi
date at all times. Whether he come home
now or go TO Asia first will not make tlc
slightest difference.
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To THE EDIToR OF THE suns: In last
Tuesdays uanhcr of Tug ScN nud what purports TO be
report OF my testimony m the Lewis will Gaze
When trstgavc my tcsiimon, 10 was G.. :ac purpose
OF verifying certificate OF marriage OF Arthur Browne
ami Cathaunc Lynch. ly the Rev + sul. in the year
1850. which think dll by the records OF 81 Thomas
chapel and - Amhrosc church. That certificate is
said be printed upon the engraved form that
used In printing She marriage certificate Of Joseph l.
Lewis and Jane HASTINGS dated about thc same time
Tie article in question states that produced letter
from the Rev Mr.. sill 70 myself That's incorrect
The article made 10 appear that my evidence was all
duCrd Co prove the certificate 90 the marriage 90 Jos pa
!. Lewis That l. utterly without foundation. was
nskcd hy The counsel for the proponents MI Glchus'
or no mad soon amy wiring of the Rev Mr. sill outside
az the church records sHd mo- hut s0 alter saving
n rcWtulcftd seeing letter. co. memorandum. which
had been written hy MI sill So when appeared before
the master 90 correct errors ami 10 slsu my deposition
mcuuouod That tact
uu this letter. or memorandum there wcro three SIX
natures of c Rev VI SlA one o rfh ni fNe ufst three
Ia-es NJ Nuthust asked me Il could sec that w.
attempts had been made Co. make tIo 900 the iNiti
PAGE ihc third ,i-ulfurp J. upon examining % Win %
strong glass tol him dd. aud arr sNrtus the other
two 90 the same examination found fhdi inter uuI at
toupts %, irst was completed. ana thar woutto mpts
were required 90 complete the second ton.eque utly
plainly seen that tnc handwriting ol the letter and off tie
signatures Is the same. that the same ink Hl the same
T'n were ued ami That the pApcr has uut The least sign
~ being taupVrtd With u tHftfts rUNN.
Rector ~ 81 Ambrose church. y Y.
l3o WrT llorsroN srTtr, cry. De-. q, 1879.
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III all the banks in this city" said OK
Gov. SEYMOUR himself fgurchead among
the cheese press dcmocracy-at the fair last
week. should be rubbed out. 1t would not cause
ms much injury M n seasons loss Of dairying.'
This shows that banks are Of less account than
buttor; that tho cheese question IL greater than
the question OF currency. Indeed Gov SEYMOUR
went on 20 demonstrate how law. labor. states
manship. real estate the army. meteorOogy
immigration. and national morals all rovolvcd
tremendously round an orb Of cheese. But
now that the dairy fair is dono. and tho soft
poetry of the pats and pots and tubs and boxes
Of butter is passing away with tho odorous
glory Of the Gruyerc. Roauefort. Brie. Cheddar
Cheshire. Stton and American cheese. the
practical reflection comes that after all, good
butter at a reasonable price is no easy thing for
n household to get. The 10000 visitors who
gazed at the myriad moulds. pals, vats nrkns
tanks. churns. skimmers squeezers. stamps
scales knives. packers. colorers. and coolers Of
the fair who strOkcd the costly Devon. Ayr
shire and Guernsey COWS. and would fain have
scratched their autographs on tho 1000 pound
or the 20 600 pound pile Of cheese. will now find
the individual question Of pound OF butter for
the table as unsatisfactory rs ever. No doubt II
IL n matter OF national pride and profit that we
export sl5 000.OOO to $20.OO0.0O0 worth Of dairy
products-that last year Of cheese alone the cx-
port was 123. 7S4 900 pounds but a not less sug
gestve II humber fact is that n new home or
hotel for working women, in its report of it,
trial thus far. says that the provisions have all
been Of the best qunlity-erceDt butter. the price
of which was too high to allow the best" This
admitted exception Is tho very article whose
praises we have been sounding the past week.
What proliteth 1t to grow eloquent over the bill
l.. 4 a
try produces when 80 much Of II is dear and 50
much moro is Indifferent or bad
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The Decision in Hunters Case.

We can see no ground for questioning the
correctness Of the decision delivered by the
Court Of Errors OF the State Of New Jersey
at Trenton, ON Saturday in the case Of
BESJAMIN HUNTER. The case is one not
without precedent, but of somewhat UNI
usual character A mortal blow vas in
nicted In one State; the victim died in
another.
The statute Of New Jersey on the subject
is perfectly plain:
When any person shah he folonouNy stricken or
reasoned 80 .tun the Iuudlcuon o uis state aud shall
die Of such stroke or poisoning upon The any Iaci
cute tc Jurisdiction 81 thi. State. in either Il said
cases nnMicuoni is gwen to the courts OF the
state TO uy AMI run,h such murdcr..
Tho only question, it would seem, Of u
substantial character in the promises would
be- as to the consttutlouality OF the law.
And there is no apparent basis of reason
for questioning that. The act Is performed
within the boundaries ot the State; the
fatal blow is struck within its admitted
jurisdiction Wherever the victim may die,
the state possesses the right To punish a.
in It's wisdom it secs fit an act pcrpetratcd
in its own borders
Whether the State into which tho person
wounded elsewhere goes TO die can properly
punish the murderer seems much more
doubtful point. The authorities are gen
orally in favor of such authority; but II
seems to US the right OF Government to
punish an act done in territory over which
it asserts no jurisdiction may reasonably
! he doubted
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Tho revision Of the New Testament will
soon bee completed. Perhaps it will be pub
li-hcd IN the course OF next year. The inn
portancc Of the work TO the English speak
ing Protestant world keeps alive the inter-
est in its progress while the secrecy with
which it Is conducted raises widespread GU
rio9ity. There has been no official state
melJ by The revlsers respecting the atcra-
tions they have decided TO make, but several
Of them have publicly declared their views
respecting disputed passages and render
ingS, and some facts about the conclusions
of the two companies the American and the
English, have become known. What with
these disclosures and the deliberate opin-
ions Of many biblical scholars as to what
should be altered and what omitted, there
has been enough to start lively discussion
IN the so-callcd religious press,
Tho revision now IN progress Of the Eng
| li-h version of the Scriptures has grown
out of the conviction of the English-spcok-
ing Protestant world that the King JAMES
/ Bible Is faulty, containing errors of trans
| lation, spurious passages and sentences
whose meaning is perverted or obscurcd by
changes In the English language. When
the present version was made, moro than
three centuries and a half ago, the trans
/ laturs had scanty materials To work
with, and it is not at all wonderful, in the
light we have now, that they misunder-
stood the sense of the original text in many
casos. Since their day many early manu-
scripts have been discovered, the art Of
biblical and linguistic criticism has been
developed t. u high degree, and tho mean.
of comparison are more ample. The object
of the revision is TO purify tho text Of the
Biblo, to ascertain and to set down what tn,
sacred authors wrote or dictated. Thai
there are spurious passages in tho originals
of the present Bible, interpretations due 1,
the zeal Of di-putatious Christian Fathers
tho best biblical scholars agroo IN affirming
What shall be done with them? There cal
be but one answer; Omit them. If the Bib
Is to be taken MS an inlallible religion
! guide, the supreme arbitor in matters 0
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The Ancient Mariner on Clothes.

After cogitatlng year and n half how to
make his monumental contribution 10 the
American navy. Mr. Il. W. THOMPSON de-
cded to put it in the shape of something
novel IN buttons and gilt cord. The result,
however. was far from satisfactory. The
Ancient Mariners new uniform circular,
sent around short time since, has been re-
ccved not with profound gratitude, but
with boots Of Indignation; and the Mariner
himself has been compelled to explain that
the circular was put forth only for CONF
Ment andnot rs a promulgated order.
Comment the Ancient Mariner has Sc
cured, OF the quantity if not the kind he
wanted lis pa; ,o.sscd innovations on which
n board is said to have long incuhatcd be-
fore commanding them 20 him, touch five
articles Of official dress, namely, frock-
coats. waistcoats, on "Yests, as the official
term goes ovcrcoats, caps, and shoulder
straps; and the greatest Of these is the
shoulder straps.
=, Petty and needless rs are most Of the
changes, they are nevertheless 80 contriyed
rs to require the purchase Of new garments.
Take. for example the undrcss and service
frock coat; hereafter j. IS 90 have hut IA III
stead Oh IS buttons on the breast In each
row. That's tho sum total Of the changes in
this garment, and it looks small; but should
the frugal officer, who still has new coat,
study TO reconstruct it on the Ancient
Mariners plan, in the first place he would
find -undry buttons mustered out. while the
corresponding huttonholes We're left in SER
vice. Should the latter bc sowcd up, the
repairing would be visible despite all trl-
umphs Of the tailor art and even then the
remaining buttons would be badly d-trib-
utcd, and would not conform to tho re-
quiremcnt Of a inches apart from eye to
eye Mt top, and q at bottom SO that
after all the patching, new coat would boz
needed. ucw coat is an AFFAIR Of STD 10 SO
No wonder therefore that protests rise uT
against the Ancient Mariner experiment
IN buttons.
Tho waistcoNt, which has at present a
standing collar and nine small buttons, un
der tlD new dispen-ati1u h 10 be raced Z,
no collar and five buttons. The Anccu
Mariner knows that tho people demanC
economy, and he is determined to cut down
something II only vest collar The exist
ing overcoat is a cahan oyorcoat and cape
cut in n carefully prescribed form. Tin
Ancient Mariner abolShcs the Cape and in
PRODUCES additional details for the rest a
the garment But the cap is the articl
discussed at greatest length, occupying
morn pace i'm the general order than nh tn
other changes together The present ca
allows I iuchos maximum TO the "quarter
IN front, and s-inch maX,mum at the hack
a proposed cap allows respectively II an
uch maXlmum, and so ON with other d
J. cualun7 The most revolutionary ca
changes arc arranging an elaborate systcI
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The Time for Vigilance.

To-day Congress enters upon the second
week of short session. II bchooves the
members to he vigilant and diligcnt Be-
sides the ordinary routine business. there
are important public questions awaiting
discussion and decision. Members VINO
waste time in making buncombc speeches,
this winter, will not commend themselves
thereby TO the favor Of the country.
Time Is never wasted however, that is
Rpent in exposing extravaganza or fighting
jobs. II cannot be put TO a better use. One
or two plundering schemes have already
made their appearance, and others are lurk-
ing in the lobby. The Congressman who
distinguishes himself by bold and uncom-
promising hostility to all these schemes
will not lose his reward.
1t is important that the appropriation
bills shall be got out OF the way before the
closing days of the session. But il Is more
important that the extravaganza shall be
squeezed out of them before their passage.
Last week the House passed two Of these
bills in a day with hardly show Of discus
sion and certainly without any searching
scrutiny OF their provisions. That is an in
stance Of the haste that makes waste. and
II should not be repeated when the moro
important and cXtravagant appropriation
bills come up for consideration. Two OF
these the Naval and the Consular and
Diplomatic bills. have already been re-
ported. The aggregate sum appropriated
Is larger by some millions Of dollars than II
should be. What representative Of the
people will take the lead in enforcing re-
trenchment- a retrenchmcnt Of the can
dle-end and checse-paring sort, but that
rigorous, thorough-going retrcnchment
which the times demandY
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Drawing Pay hut Doing No Work.

To THE Enron OF THE SUN-Sb: would
respectfully ask why the two police Captains appointed
i'm September. Brr.hol and RYAN. have unt been as.
s-ued to duty rhry are doing u0thlur. and vet are
drawing $500 tmonh ire Ienth Precinct hHs no 'np'
tain, nor has the lhilty lth. siKstAhF
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4 Plain Case for the United states Dis
trict Attorney.

Tho operations Of the National Bank
ing Company are described elsewhere. The
concern Processes TO have capital Of
s2j0,0O0, with power to Increase it to $1,000
600. The names Of its officers and stock
holders. however. are not In the city Dlrcc-
tory. Under cover Of articles OF lncorpora-
tion giving it banking powers the company
pcddles lottery tickets under the gulse OF
bonds. These bonds are merely promises
to pay certain sums Of money on numbers
that draw prizes In various lotteries.
This is not legitimate banking business.
II is worse than pool selling, and smacks
strongly of swindlng. II merits the atten-
tion Of District Attorney PHELPS, for it
seems to bc carried on in violation Of State
law.
But 1t ought also 20 interest the United
states District Attorney. The National
Banking act forbids the use Of the word
national" unless applied TO institutions
that have complied with the laws regulat-
ing national banks. The incorporation OF
this company under State law does not
invalidato the national law. In 1868 United
States District Attorney SwoPE Of Pitts
burgh threatened To indict the National
Trust Company Of that city, at that time a
trustworthy concern, managed by rich mcr-
chants, with paid-up capital OF $500, 900.
They transacted n discount and deposit
business under the Free Banking act Of
Pennsylvania, but were compelled TO drop
the term national" and go to the Legis-
laturc for change Of name.
The people will thank the District Attor-
ney II he will bring these National Banking
gentry before the United States Grand
Jury. and have them sent where they belong
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Capt SCIwENsEN Of the Inflated Pom
ernl bears emphatic testimony TO the good
behavior OF his officers and crew. Chief Onlcer
FRANHEN he says, left the ship only few Soc
onds before she sank tho second and third
oiliccrs, chief engineer. and surgeon wore
busily employed in saving tho liyos
Of others until the last; every man Of
tho crew. 80 far as no knows, did his duty
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the last boat pulled away only at his express
orders just before the sinking he himself went
down with tho ship and was saved by mira
Gle. He did not have his life bolt on. but caught
hold Of spar when he came to the surface. al
most exhausted. and noated m hour and half
before no was picked ny. II any Of tho crew
behaved in cowardly and selfish way. no did
not .,. IL
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Popular Murders" was the attractive
title OF the Rev Mr.. MILLEN's discourse yestcr-
day; Connecting Links between Time and
Eternity" that Of the Rev Mr.. MIcKLE. The
Rev, Mr. SEARLEs preached on Ingathcring"
and tho Rev. CATHERINE ScHEETz on The In
gathering Of Israeli Why DO We Pray %
qucried tho Row JAMES PULLMAN. while the
koy. JosrrH PULLMAN made clear Tic Non
Identity Of Life and Soul The Rev. Mr.. GU
LICK furnished Remedy for the Sins Of the
Times" The Rev. Mr.. ODELL oNhilitrG Re-
li.:..ous Excitement" while the Rev. NJ. CHAD.
WICK preferred Comfortable Religion" Tho
Rev. Mr.. NEWTON threw open " The Pagan
Ilell;' the Rev, Mr.. CoLCoRD gave \ Free In
vltaton' Tho Rev. Mr.. FULTON showed
How to Make Railways and also disclosed
" Tho Worlds Need Of a Baptist Church The
Rev. Or. TALMAGE again explored New York
by Night % and the Rev. Mr. HATFIELD. New
York 10y Day" The Visit Of the Shepherds"
was the Rev. Mr.. SWEETsER'7 thcme. The Roy.
Mr.. SEWARD told of A City Set on Hill
The I,ev. Mr.. RICHMOND discussed solomon
tie Rev. Mr.. Goss. " Gacl;' tho Rev, Mr.. HULL
Jeaebel :" tho Rev. DR.. EccLEsroN. Rizpah =
the Roy. Mr.. MARTIN. Tho Witch Of Endor;'
the Eoy. Mr., NyE, Adam, Eve, and the Ser
pont." The Rev. Mr.. GooDsELL denounced
Worthless Physicians" No Cannot but Q
viii Not prevents RepcntaLco.' said the Rev
Mr.. WHITcoNn The Row Mr.. IIouGH found
Hope the Roy. Mr. HEpwoErH, Hearts
! Ease" The Rev Mr.. HALL searched for The
! Lost Crown tho Rev Mr.. SMITH examined
Tho Smitten Rock" the Rev. Dr. HoYr threw
Light on Cloud" the Roy. Mr.. LYMAs
showed How TO Act in Crisis and the Rev
Mr.. CoRpIr looked after Tho Good Mans
| N Nh
hearers TO Como and Rost' The Rev. MI
CLARK was for Coming to Himself Thu
Row Mr. MOMENT gagged The Expansiy,
Power of the Gospel" and the Row Mr. LLoYl
preached on The soldiers Dream Of hi
! Harley CnLnn
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A strong effort is tobc made at the coming
session Of the Legislature for tho passage Of an
act making the canals free. At recent meoiins.
of boat owners It was shown that immense
quantities If freight have been diverted 10y the
canal tolls from the port Of New York to other
ports-notably 10 Philadelphia. On ono ship
mont alone It was said the loss to New YORK
commerce was $50 600
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II Congress is wise, it will not put on the
bulk Of It's work a. usual, until after the holt
days. Besides tho bills preparing or already
offered, the session began with i32 bills left
over from the previous session in the House,
and 1lG IN tho Senate. No doubt most Of these
should be killed but some are worth sitting out
and saving
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Earl GRANVILLE, in his recent speech In
the House OF Lords. while admitting that the
power OF making peace and war was an un-
doubted preroeativc Of the Crown. invoighed
against the action OF Lord BRAcoSsFrELD's
Government In not first consulting Parliament
and receiving its approval before invading the
Ameer's dominions. Earl GRANVILLE. like Mr..
GLADSTONE and the other Liberal leaders. ar
gues that the Government. in matters Of policy
should be guided by the duly ascertained and
expressed will OF Parliament
While this is q comfortable doctrine for tho
party in opposition, it is by no means in nc
cordance with the action OF Liberal Govern
ments In tho past. The war against Ashantee
was begun under the last GLADSTONE Admins
tration and during tho recess OF Parliament.
Sir RoBERr NAPIER invaded Abyssinia in Oc-
tober 1867. at the head Of an army OF 1900
English and Scpoys. The last DERBY Admins
tration was then in power. When Parliament
was called together. on the 10Th OF November
following the war had already begun. and tho
object OF the Ministry was merely to provide
funds for its successful prosecution. On nci-
Their Of these occasions did the opposite chiefs
complain that the Government OF the day was
remiss In not consulting Parliament. Now.
however. that Tory Cabinet is in Office. and
the invasion Of Afghauistan promises to be
successful. tho Liberal leaders profess TO dis
cover a dangerous infringement Of precedent.
The power Of Parliament over the Crown lies
in its control Of the public purse strings and
with these in its hands there is not likely to be
an undue assumption OF authority by the Gov
crnmont. whoever may compose IT,
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modest, we'll bred boil M bells 70, always Mt
tending strictly TO bvsiacss. and never indulg-
ing in unnecessary clamor. The trustees OF the
church show commcndablo readiness to meet
the wishes OF tho Murray Hin residents when
ever these shall be definitely made known to
thnm. Meanwhile tho bell rings ON.