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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-31

VARIETIES THEATRE.

VARIETIES THEATRE.
Mr.. THOs. A. HALL...................M Manager
DE MURsKA CONCERTS.
Mr. He'll takes pleasure In announcing that
he has etfecfsd an arrangement at great OK psnse
with Mr.. DEVIVO. by which
MILE. lima DE MURSKA.
the acknowledged Queen of Song. after most
successful tour OF concerts In Australia Nav
Zealand and California, will make the grand
re-entree in New Orleans in
ONE GRAND CONCERT.
On Friday Evening. April :,
And In Gala Matinee.
On Saturday Afternoon, April q.
Mile. DE MURsKA will appear Jointly with
Rignor BRIGNOLI, the fayorits Prince oil
TeDots; sig SU I'M, the world renowned
Basso. Mr. G. MAXIM the eminent Baritone.
NJ john HILL, the distinguished Pianist and
SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the
heavy expenses + r. the engagement of The De
Murskh Company the manager has concluded
TO adopt the following popular scale OF prices.
Admission. 81 resolved oats. so cents extra:
menee on WEDNESDAY. at 9 a. IN. mb3i I'd
RIDWELLs ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Crowded and fashionable audiences attest the
great success Of the most com plete Burlesaus
Organization on earih. tho
GOLyELLE FOLLY COMPANY,
Succeeding and comprised Of every member Of
day. March 1.-TWO PERFOHMANCEs-M
nee at IL. Evening at s-BaBES IN THE
WOODS. with Its mine Of varied attractions
In active preparation ROBINSON CRUSOE
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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-31

HALFWAY HOUSE GARDEN,
Atthe junction of Mstarie Road and New Canal,
Parties who desire to give PICNICS can rent
this pleasant garden. with large shady platform
and sheds, on reasonable terms. The City Rail-
road cars ON Canal street will make special ar
engagements for carrying parties. Inquire at
the place Or No "a Exchange Alley.
nnh1a w So gu 1mt -
Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1878-04-06

friends and his nomination for Delegate
will be pressed by the delegates to the
Territorial convention from northern
Dakota, and should he receive the nom
ination will make stubborn canvass
to secure success for the Democrats
next fall ~ :'
Travel to the Black Hills by way Of
Bismarck has increased steadily lately
and now the coaches depart daily with
every seat occupied for D.adwood.
Land-huaters arrive by every train
and it seems probable hat all the sur.
veyed land between Bismarck and Fargo
along the line of the n. P. r. r. will be
taken up this season. irss, ,.a ARGUS.
Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1878-04-06

Chas. W. Thompson offers . few
thoroughbred Berkshire pigs for sale
Those wishing to improve their breed
ol hogs:should give him 3 call. .
Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1878-04-06

The Ya1kton Herald Bismarck
Correspondent on Men and TIL il gs
at tho Metropo1is-His Persons l
Allusions--Thc Tribune, the POST
Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1878-04-06

There were two stages out TO the
Hills yesterday and ono to-day. Travel
good.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-20

There Is a great but not surprising dis
agreement among the clergymen, both as to
the causes Of the alleged decline Of religious
faith in the Christian world at the present
day, and rs to the fact Of there being any
decline at all.
Father PRESTON OF the Roman Catholic
Church treats modern iniidclity as a natural
and Inevitable consequence OF Protestant
ism, which threw open the doors for the ad-
mission Of rationalism, skcpticism, panthe-
ism, atheism, and the grossest matcrialism.
DR. EVER of the Episcopal Church agrees
with him, but refuses To rank his own Church
as Protestant, and therefore is willing TO
remain in il. DIR. BEvAN Of the Presbyterian
Church holds Unitariansm responsible for
q good deal OF the " Indifference bordering ON
optimism" which is the condition to-day Of
large number Of people outside Of that
particular denomination. The Rev. JAMES
FREEMAN CLARKE OF the Unitarian Church
denies that the world is becoming less relig
ious, and argues that 1t Is really growing
more religious Christianity at the pres
ent time" he declares. lis becoming more
human, more natural. more RATIONAL more
liberal. 1t always seems TO become less
Jealous when IL becomes more pure"
The Rev. JAMES MARTINEAU OF the same
Church AYERS, on the other hand, that the
application OF the methods of physical sci
ence to the purpose Of dssolving all relig
ious faith is making rapid way on the
Continent, as we'll a. IN England, and that
there is q disposition to substitute glorl-
iication Of morality for religion DIR. PoT-
TER OF the Baptist Church, recording the
Ii.
tends that the Roman Church is by no
means as dead as Protestants generally
would believe; that its power and vitality
are not at all on the decline in Europe
We shall not try to reconcile these OPP
posing views, though we must express re-
greet that the thcologians Of the different
denominations are not in better agreement.
Instead Of accusing each other Of fostering
iniidclity, or Of lukewarmness in opposing
IT, they would be wiser TO unite their forces in
turning the present extraordinary interest
in the fundamental questions OF religion TO
their common advantage.
At no time within century has there
been so much inquiry on the subject OF re-
lgion as there is now. All the magazines
in England and this country which handle
themes about which the people are thinking
most deeply, give large share Of their at
tention to this great question, and the
newspapers are lending powerful aid in
stimulating the inquiry. Among the books
surest Of a large sale are those which treat
religion in way to provoke thought, and
the professional theologians have now the
assistance OF the best equipped minds
among the laity.
Does this indicate that the world is grow
ing less religious? Does 1t not rather lndi-
cate that men are giving an unusual degree
Of thought TO all subjects relating to relig-
ion? What harm can any doctrines of the
theologians which are founded in truth
suffer from such an inquiry?
Instead Of taking alarm at the existing
condition of things, the clergy should rejoice
in it, and take pains to learn its lesson.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-20
Illuminated Battle Fields.

Modern warfare brings to Its aid the wide
range Of sciences, so that now the business
OF wholesale killing has reached perfec-
ton 1t never before attained In the manu-
facture Of the arms Of precision, In which
the United States hold leading place. the
most delicate machinery is employed and
in the casting and forging OF the huge mod
ern artillery advantage Is taken OF the latest
discoveries In mechanics.
Armies In tho field now use the electric
telegraph, the telephone, the railroad, the
traction engine and nearly every other
podern mechanical appliance; and warfare
has been reduced to such mathematical
system that its glory, In its best days a
CHASTITY thing, has we'll nigh departed.
There Ia very little romance about war In
these times.
The last proposed addition TO warfare Is
the electric light. Nobody at all familiar
with military operations can fail TO see the
advantage which might be secured to an
army by the ability TO turn night into day.
Yet it must neutralize itself, for If you can
food broad region with twilight so also
may your enemy thus disclose your own
hiding places.
Night attacks have always been OF doubt
full result. The electric light promises to
change all this, and we may hereafter
see tho carnage Of war worked by night
as well as by day. Perhaps, however,
the best way would be not TO fight at all,
| il the darkness or the daylight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-20
Can the Banks Keep Their Compact
with the Treasury

The recent action OF the Clearing Houses
In New York and Boston makes it clear
enough that our leading banks mean to
heartily second the Treasury in the business
Of resumption. But can their intention be
carried out? Those who look forward with
some misgiying to the results OF this exper-
iment admit that both the banks and the
Treasury could redeem their circulating
notes, on the condition that ell their joint
resources could be applied to this one end.
But how, it is asked, will the former institu-
tions be able TO provide for their deposits?
1t cannot be gainsaid that this very diff
Guilty Of paying depositors in specie caused
the failure OF the first attempt at resumption
on the part OF the Bank Of England In 1917.
But only limited proportion Of the coin in
the vaults Of that establishment was In the
shape Of capital and accrued profits. or
the remainder, a part was in the form OF
special deposits, while as to the residue
there was disposition TO exact the de-
livery OF gold, owing TO widespread lack
OF confidence I'm the public mind. On the
other hand, our leading national banks have
taken measures to guard against such
depletion Of their specie. In the month Of
November they began 10 decline receiving
gold coin as special deposits, and notified
dealers to terminate all gold special ac-
counts by the lst Of January next. Very
likely the tendency of this action was to
reduce the stock of gold In some degree ;
but this, there is reason to believe has been
more than offset by heavy purchases since
made by our banking institutions with the
express purpose Of strengthening their
Epece reserves.
There is no ground whatever for assuming
that the national banks will DO called upon
70 pay their general or regular deposits IN
specie. Why should they, now that gold
has actually dropped to par, and that the
logal-tender note has already become in
fact coin certificate payable on demand, in
other words, a medium of exchange more
convenient and desirable than coin itself ?
II t. notorious that in all countries where
Specie payments may be claimed by law the
bank note is in practice preferred 10 gold
And what is true OF France and England at
the present day was true of the United
States IN the period prior to 1863, although
at that time only a small portion Of our cir
culation was certainly safe How then, Is Il
possible that our people, who during thu
last fourteen years have not lost dolla
through the use Of national bank notes
should now decline to receive these issue
In payment Of their deposits Not only an
these notes guaranteed by the Governmen
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-20

toned "he was in q small academy, and
was rather small boy"
Tho Know-Nothing party made It's first
appearance in national politics TN 1854. In
the fall II that year II elected sufficient
number OF members Of Congress to hold tho
balance In the next House. Among these
was II. WINTER DAVIS OF Baltimore. during
whose canvass serious Know-NOthing riots
occurred.
II Mr.. BLAINE was q small boy in Novcm-
bcr 1854 say dozen years old he will DO
altogether too young to run for President
in November, 1880. IL would be hazardous
for the Republicans to nominate candidate
who was only thlrty-cight.
The Congressional Directory asserts that
Mr.. BLAINE was born Jan. 81, 1890, which
would make him we'll on toward twenty-five
at the advent Of tho KnOw-NOthing party.
But thon II would be awkward for BLAINE
10 appeal TO the Directory to prove that he
was old enough TO be President, after hav-
ing pleaded tho small boy act on the floor
of the senate
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-20

and receivable in payment Of oil taxes OK
copt duties upon imports, but each bank ie
required by statute TO receive at par for
oil debts due TO II any and all bills issued
by any other lawfully organized national
banking association And here lot us call
To mind thnt the national banks conformity
hold not loss than eight hundred and eighty
millions OF loans made TO tho peoplo-a
sum largely exceeding tho whole aggregate
Of their deposits.
There is another wcighty consideration 10
which reference was made by the Comptrol-
Ter OF the Currency In q report published
two years ago. Tho deposits Of the banks
are mainly owned by their own sharohold-
ere and by their borrowers. Plainly IL 10
unreasonable to suppose that business mon,
who sock accommodation, and stockholders,
whose profits must depend upon successful
management, will conspirc TO damage tho
credit OF our banking institutions. Nor is
II to be forgotten IN surveying tho apparent
bulk Of deposits, and measuring the embar-
rassmcnt that might arise from them, that
these consist chiefly Of bank credits derived
from tho discount Of commercial paper, and
are paid for the most part by transfers upon
the books. As Mr.. KNOX pointed out in the
paper above referred TO, the average daily
balances paid In money at the New York
Clearing House during an extended term Of
years have been only four and onc-iifth per
cent Of the average daily exchanges.
On the whole, we see no ground for appre-
hcnding that our banking companies will
bc called upon by dcpositors TO surrender
any considerable portion of their coin re-
serves. On the contrary, we believe that
dcalcrs-as was the case in France for sew
cral years before the recent act OF resump-
tion in that country-wlll decidedly prefer
to receive payment in what are known as
current funds, that is TO say, in logal-tcndcr
notes and the bills Of spccic-paying banks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-20

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Su: The
correspondent OF the London Standard ut 81.
Petersburg having telegraphed the formal
withdrawal Of tho remainder Of the Russian
Mission from Cabul. n review OF tho poss BILE
causes Of this action IS opportune.
That mission. "JOns 1t ori0o" OF the present
war. could have been retained at Cabul after tho
vigorous language Of the British Ministers in
Parliament only II Russia desired openly to
show her hand and interfere with England's
policy in AiGhanlstan.
Russia had previously disavowod intentions
hostile to England in regard to the mission.
and had declared that the mission was purely a
matter OF courtesy TO tho Ameer. II Is fair to
assume that such was the fact. but whatever its
object there has been ample timo for it's fulfil
mcnt. II part Of its object WAS 10 draw England
into war so far II has boon successful. Ii was
not unnatural that the mission should be re-
called at this time. before the possible capture
Of Cabul by the British or tho near advance Of
their forces gave their sudden retirement the
scmbanca of flight.
Politically this move gives weapon into the
hands Of the indictments in the British Parlia-
ment while in a military point Of view, 1t Il n
strong pawn on the Russian board MS Gen. Sol
tiekons force. eight thousand strong, cam with
out any apparent menace TO the British, be al
vanccd to Kuhn on the northern frontier Of
Afghanstan, ostonsibly TO receive and protect
the retiring mission, while II would really COM
mand the routes 70 Cabul and HerQt. A glance
ut the chart of Afghanistan will show tho i'm
probability OF any further advance upon Cabul
by Gems Brown or Roberts until reinforce
mens arrive. IL must be borne in mind that
Of Gen. Browns original force Of sixteen thou
sand men, reduced in numbers by sickness.
one brigade has been left to guard the Khyber
pass. a strong detachment will have to remain
at Dakka TO guard the western entrance of that
pass. and Jelalabad, forty miles distant. will
have to DO garrisoned and Its communication
kept OPEN leaving less than eight thousand
men for move on the Kurd Cabu pass before
Oabul can be approached Gen. Roberts IN the
YIN NOT nnf NHaNhN 60 M
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-20

There wore more horsemen and horses in St.
Nicholas avenue on Wednesday than were ever before
seenin that fashionable thoroughfare There
Der OF trials Of speed. The introductory between
Mr. D R Gofs team, the brown Lizzie Keller and
bay geding Tommy Moore and Freemans bay geldng
Star and bay mare. Annie Collins TO road wagons from
i4Sh street 60 Lamberts club house, The team
at the finish two lengths ahead OF star who was half
length In front of Annie Collins
The next trial of speed between Charles Walsh =
sorrol gedlng and Morans brown horse VIM. Aston n
mie TO road wagons They past the three quarters
VIM Astora length ahead. but on passing the winning
post Malsl's sorrcl gcding showed his hoad IN front
appeared the road behind the famous May
Bird She attracted great attention and showed extra.
ordinary speed j G. OcOt uhs hAiug alung behind his
quick chestnut gelding Major Lambert Mr. Belden. the
banker, put his gcldMg Honest Harry Ia his
speed winning the admiration Of the hundreds spec
tntors John IIarbeck Dr. with his last brown t. am Of
trOters attracted much attention.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-20
A Proposition TO Legalize the Purchase
of stolen Goods.

Literally, II was not that; but In principle
or, to speak more exactly, in want Of prin-
ciplc-it was just about equivalent TO that.
Mr.. WINDOW oflMinncsota proposed TO re-
make part Of our Patent law. According to
the regular report Of the proceedings in the
Senate Of the United States on Wednesday
"MrwiSpos Rep, Mimi submitted an amendment N at
no recovery of damaees costs shall tie had against
the defendant in any suit tor the alleged infringement OF
patents by OF any patented device process and in
ycnuon discovery n II shall appear that the defend.
ant purchased the Tor his private from the
manufacturer thereof dealer engaged IN the open sale
the same unless II shall also appear that the defend
ant at the time Of such purchase. mad knowledge or
actual notice " the existence Of such patent
This would amount 10 an adjustment Of
the patent system as a means OF protection
TO inventions, and TO its preservation only
as it would be retaining an appearance Of
property in that which would no longer be
property, to enable persons not the owners
to sell 1t.
One pauses TO wonder how a man capable
Of making such proposition ever found his
way from Minnesota TO Washington, let
alone his getting elected to a scat in the
United States Senate.
Why did not Mr.. WINDOW 20 little fur
thcr, and introduce bill authorizing the
thieves who stole the bonds from the Man
haitian Bank to sell them, and declaring any
title given by said thieves good in law
This would have been only consistent with
the measure he did propose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-20
A Place for the Man and the Man for
the Place.

Mr. BLAINE wants an investigation made
in the Southern States. Tho Senate arc
willing Mr.. BLAINE should have his invcsti-
CATION. ThcSsext thing is to get n commit
tee TO make it. Nobody is willing TO DO
chairman. Mr.. BLAINE himself declines.
Tho Presidency is enough for him to at
tend to.
Mr. HoAR declines lie is n cousin ~ Mr.
EvARTs and Mr.. EvARTs's chances for the
White House might be diminished. Those
chances are not visible to the naked eye but
are still fondly believed TO exist.
DAWES will not take IL. He is n practising
lawyer, and has proofs TO correct. HOWE
will not take it. In brief, the appointment
has gone sadly a-bcgging.
Now there is just one man in the Sem
ate fit for It, and who ought not to
decline 1t. He has been much talked
of as candidate for President but,
through tho medium Of one OF his
evening organs has recently withdrawn
from the canvass. He has the clearest com
prehcnsion OF the magnitude OF the question
recently raised by Mr.. BLAINE-wh whether the
South shall have the augmentation of rep
resentation arising from the cniranchise-
ment of tho negro while the negro is de-
privcd OF the right to vote as he likes.
Moreover this same man owes Mr. BLAINE
an apology for a recent studied insult offered
to him in the Senate. As Chairman Of the
BLAINE Committee Of Investigation he
could make the amendc honorable.
OF course we can refer 10 but ono man,
and that is Roscoe CoNKLING. Let him be
made Chairman Of the BLAINE Committee,
and its proceedings will become interesting
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-20
DEFENDING ROBEsON.
And not serupIIna 20 MI.represent Fact. In
Order 20 DO so.

WASHINGTON, Dee ls-A vigorous at
tempt was made yesterday by Republican mem
bers in the meeting Of the Committee on Naval
Affairs TO show that Whiuhorne had prevented
Robcson from having n fair hearing before the
Committee. Robcson's letter TO the Committee
was intended 10 have the same effect The re-
verse " this is true. Ms Mr.. Whuhorne very
plainly showed. He sent Robeson the evidence
taken, and gave him every Opportunity to pre-
sent himself Tor exam nation. He proposed to
toward close he offered 10 incorporate in the
testimony any written explanation Robeson
chose 10 make without suhjecting him To a close
examination. llobcson took no advantage Of
those opportunities, and Whitthornes report
went to the country. Yesterday Whtthorne
son. Hanscom, and the rest have an opportu-
nifty to testify: To-day the House gave sub
committee Of the Committee II Naval fairs
permission TO sit in the recess.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-20
BEECIfER LEFT OUT.
A Congregational Council In brooklyn that
Had no Use for Him.

There was a Council Of Congregational
Churches in Brooklyn yesterday afternoon to
consider the resignation OF the Rev. John II.
Lockwood as pastor Of the New England Con-
gragational Church. in South Ninth near Fifth
street. Brooklyn. The Coupcil was the first Of
its kind that has been called without an invita-
ton 10 Henry Ward Bcecher. the church having
in this instance distinctly voted not to invite
him. The church has a small membership. Tho
additions 70 IL have been small since Mr.. Lock
wool became pastor and seventy families have
moyrd away from tho vicinity 81 the church
and have Withdrawn their letters. Mr.LOckwOod.
although a young man, belongs To a conseryu-
tive school OF theology. and has avoided adopt
ing any OF tho popular methods OF getting M a
large congregation. His church members do
not number over 200 persons. and his sunday
school has only l75 mcmhers. There is a debt
Of iZ5.uOO on the church and the parsonage
The Row. DR.. II. ;. Storrs was Moderator Of
the Council, which met in the New England
Rev. ). II. NerEin. the Rev 4. j. Lyman. the
Rev. Charles X. Treat OF Greenwich. Conn. the
Rev. II. H.. MacFarlanc. who acted as Secretary (;
and the Rev. Il. 5. Stone. The Rev j. Hyatt
terian tho Rev. T. :. Porter, Reformed and
the Rev Archibald McCullugh Presbyterian
with the Rev. L. d. Murphy, although not Con-
gregatonal ministers, sat IL the Council az
exercises the statement OF the Clerk OF the
church was rond, showing that Mr.. Lockwood 5
resignation had been accepted by the Church.
Mr.. lockwood made "A general statement Of the
why in his opinion n change Of ministers was
snlutry. he asked not to be required to give
his reasons except IN general way
me Council went by Itself and unani mously
voted 10 concur IN the separation OF the min
lister from his church. Mr.. Lockwood has re-
celNcd no call 10 any other church.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-20

Several interesting things were said at
the installation Of the lcv. Mr.. Min. in Brook
lyn. on Wednesday evening. The Rev. Dr.
STONE animadvcrted upon the conduct Of the
Congregational churches and pastors who had
refused TO sit in council with Plymouth Church
and HENRY WARD BEEcHER. Tho Rev. DR..
DURYEA. in his sermon. declared that the Deity
OF joins MILTON was a SHYLocK. and that Eng
lish-spcaking Christians had not yet got that
false conception Of the divince character out OF
their minds. The Rev DR.. CARPENTER warned
the newly-nedged pastor against intellectual
dissipation. against patting the Bible. and
against an undue interest in the laughing eyes
Of his women pensioners; he also advised
him to do his studying on tho hillside or tho
seashore. Tho Rev. Mr.. SLIcER explained to
Brother Min that this meant Prospect Park
and Coney Island. All the officiating preach
ors except DR.. DURYEA. seem to have boon in
high spirits. and the reports inform US that
their sallies Of wit were keenly relished by tho
audience. very funny. rollicking affair is n
Brooklyn Beecheritc installation.