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ENGINES.
COTTON-TIES.
American
COttOn.Tie Supply Co.
&C CARONDELET STREET.
COTTON-TIES.

NEW ORLEANS, MAY 80, 1878.
To Cotton Factors Planters and Country Merchants
Generally:
OWING to the present low price of iron, and the
~ increased facilities which the above company
possesses, they have now, and offer through their
agents las below enumeIated), Is goo bundles OF
the we'll known Beard Lightning Tie. ana
limited quantity of the popular and celebTa- ed
Arrow Tie, at prices hitherto unprecedented under
full guarantee as TO quality. For sale by
Hill, Fontaine * Co. Stewart, GWynne & Co.
j. T. Fargason * Co. N. L Meacham d Co.
Brooks Nicely & Co. &C IA B. Treadwell q Co
y. NJ. White q Co. Estes. Doan & Co.
C. p. Hunt Co. Fader, Jacobs & Co.
Porter, Taylor q Co. Guy, billiard & Conn.
Peace, Suggs d Co. Harris, Mallory & Co.
Scheduled, Hanauer 4 Co. ]. NJ. James u Sons.
Fulmer, Burton Co.
American Cotton-Tie Supply Co.
r w. RAYNE, President
JOS. INCH HOLMES, Repre- sentative for Memphis,
cane Southern OIL WORKS
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DELINQUENTs, TAKE NOTICE !

W-On the First Monday In July Eext,
at the Courthouse door, in the city of Memphis,
will Offer for public SALE the Real Estate belonging
to Delinquent Taxpayers, which real estate can be
seen upon my books in my Office
j. j. RAWLINGS,
County Trustee Shelby county.
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Berlin, June 81: A messenger has gone
to st. Petersburg, it is said, TO report to the
car the progress of negotiations, which are
taking a different course from what Russia
expected, owing mainly to the fresh rap
prochement between England and Austria
which appears to render further concessions
on the part of Russia necessary.
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NOTICES.

HUNTING, ThIeving and Depredating on FRAIM
IL ISLAND is POSITIVELY FORBIDDEN, and
parties violating this notice and stealing berries,
etc, viii be VIGOROUSLY PROSECUTED.
May IL, 1878. NJ. d. l. STEWART.
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TRUSTEES,
MEDICAL NOTICE.

eases, Private Diseases and Female Diseases
has Just returned from Europe Office, 1856 Canal
street, between Dryades and Rampant streets
caused by abuse or age, ALWAYS cured In
short time. Private Diseases treated after new.
sure and quick method. Female Diseases treated
with greatest SUCCESS
DR.. Bille's reputation as skilled and succsss~
full physician Is already years ago establtsheG
In New Orleans and vicinity, and he has cured
had failed to benefit. which liz we'll known to the
public. DR.. Bile Is q graduate from ons Of tn
best colleges in Europe. and wa, for years rs.
sistant physician 10 Prof. .2teord, Paris Cor
sultationg and correspondence strictly coma.
Dental. Charges moderate. toS Carat a+rea.
DE- ". BILLIE 1876 Canal at-ees. Essstf
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TE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT Thursday AUGUST IS, 1878
ordinances ana RESOLUTIONS onered.

ordinances and Resolutions offered.
By Mr. Brown, and adopted unanimously
on call OF the roll
Resolution accepting bids for stock owned
by the city In the New Orleans Waterworks
Company, payable in the floating debt in con-
formity with ordinance No. 1850, A. s., begin
ming "John Hearney," and amounting to GG2
shares, $G6,225 So.
The Council then adjourned.
THOS. G. RAPIER, Secretary.
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THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
ISL OF ORLEANS.
MRS. MELANIE LABUsQUIERE vs.. LEON
Lnbnsnnlere. her husband-No. 1902

MRS. MELANIE LABUsQU vs.. LEON
Labusduiere, her husband-No. 1o.o92
HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ON TIE
4 twenty day of June, 1875, judgment
was rendered In this court In the following en-
titled suit, in the words and figures follow
ing. to wit
Mrs Melanie Labusuuiere VS. Leon Labus-
uuiere. her husband-No. 10, o92.
In this case. submitted this day to the court.
the reasons orally assigned by the court, the
it Is ordered. adjudged and decreed that there
be Judgment In favor of said plaintiff, Mrs.
Melanie Bouzerot, widow of Etienne II. Robi-
chaux and now wife of Leon Iabusquiera. AM
against defendant, Leon Labuss1ere, her SAID
husband. decreeing q separation OF property
between her and her said husband and d1ssolv-
Ing the community of acQuests and gains now
existing between them.
It Is further ordered. adiudged and deereed
that there be further judgment In favor OF sald
plaintiff Mrs. Melanie Bouzerot, wife Aforesaid
and against said defendant, Leon Labusdulere.
her said husband for the sum OF five hundred
dollars with legal interest thereon from judi
cia demand. to wit: June 25, 1873 until paid, and
all costs Of suit.
Judgment signed July |. 1878.
n IT, RIGHTOR. Judge.
In testimony whereof, / have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal Of the said court, al
the city Of New Orleans, on this first day o.
July, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seyentyeight
y15au15 se15* I'll. M1ESTER, Deputy Clerk,
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gUDrCIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
LEGAL NOTICES.
THOMAS Fl. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT VS.. GUS
TAVE 3. TRELOAR.
SIXTH DISTRICT CoURT-No. 1o.1oo.

OFFICE OF civil SHERIFF, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
New Orleans. August 10. 1878. ]
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT BY
IN virtue of d writ of representation issued in
the above entitled suit. I have seized the con.
tents of the store situated at the corner, of
Decatur and Ursulines streets, known as the
american Grocery" and having been ap-
pointed Receiver by the Court, all persons in
dehied to the said store are hereby notified to
make payment to the undersigned. and al
persons having claims against said store will
file them In this office.
THOMAS Fl. HANDY,
Civil Sheriff Of the Parish Of Orleans.
pu1R lt
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CITY COUNCIL I.---O FICIAL.
sEs Es,rAL MEETING.
CITx HALL, New ORLEANS,
Wednesday,. August Il, 1878.

,
The Council met In special session this
day at IL o'clock m.
Present-Hon. Ed. Pilsbury, Mayor, pre-
siding, and Administrators Brown, Cavanac,
Denis, Diamond and Rengstorff.
The Mayor stated that the meeting had
been called for the purpose OF transacting
business that had been inadvertently omitted
at the regular meeting yesterday:
Communications from the Mayer and
Administrators.
The Mayor submitted the following:
JOINT MONTHLY REPORT OF THE ADMINS
TRAITORS or FINANCE AND PUBLIC AC-
COUNTS FOR THE MONTH ENDING JULY
81, 1878. .........
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TH0s. G. RApIER, Secretary.
MAYoRALTY OF New ORLEANS. !
City Hall. August IA, 1878.

mo. 4C37-Administratio Series.l
I2esozued, That the sum of SIS be and is
hereby appropriated to reimburse A. Saulet
for taxes Of 1876, enormously paid on
a double assessment of real estate, and that
the Administrator of Public Accounts warrant
on the Administrator of Finance in payment
Of the same
Adopted by the Council of the city Of New
Orleans August 10, 1873.
Ed. PILSBURY. Mayor.
A true copy:
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TWsU IL Ar Gle.
ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF THE @
NEW ORLEANS INSURANCE COMPANY,

N1W W4eA0AAh A&shW6A3&A38 @@@sa@ s@AF&
UP tn December sn, asg7.
ESTABLISHED IN 1906.
Fire premiums. ...........,s2 G6ss1 on
Marine prsmlums 84632 Al
River premiums .........-- 2e.2A6 o.
Total premiums.-..... sB80,7bo
Less
Premiums on uneXpired
Risks...... Sse.067 60
Return premiums. ......... 1879 10
Reinsurances. ...,........-- 2Gs742 So 1880
Net earned premiums .......... $780, es 10
Add interest and salyages. 1899 "a
sses,6s2 q
Deduct
Fire losses. .3g5 AIT SE
Marine losses... 17.722 90
River losses. ID 800 So $s6. AGO 10
Rebate &C., Is percent. 46,499 A
Genera expenses. ......... 84,2l4 40
State and city taxes and
license. .-... ............-. 10.242 TO
Board Of Underwriters. 6,7bs b5- 1aA,1T5 as
Profit for the year B77..........+..s1oe.41 b 81
Deduct
Profit and loss. ............, $1,000 10
Dividend. June
30. 1sT7.........s 25 900 90
Dividend De-
cember 81 .1s77 $4,000 CO. $4,000 90
Balance. Observation-Disclosures 800 81 10a.A16 "a
ASSETS OF THE COMPANY AT THEIB
MARKET VALUE
Cash In bank. .-........,.... s5s. 065 7G
Heal estate. .'......s......- lls.2fb III
United States Go Id Bonds,
New Orleans City Rail-
road Company, Jackson
and Great Northern Rail-
road Company list mort
gage bonds), Bank and
Insurance stocks and
Louisiana State Consols. 1s5,3so AZ
Bills receivable flor pre-
miumS) ,.ssst....-...at. ii 400 d.
| First mortgage notes and
pledge notes. ...,.....--. 166.523 81
Premiums Ia course Of col
lection ,,........-..,.-. 70210 94-3619, 1906 Al
The above statement ls true and correct
transcript from the books Of the company
J. TUYEs, President
j. W. HINCKS, Secretary.
Sworn to and subscribed before me. this six.
teenth January. A. .. 1878.
JOHN IAREBCHE,
! Third Justice OF the Peace,
| At meeting Of the Board Of Directors held
on the tenth instant, 1t was resolved to pay tht
semi-annual interest DIVIDEND OF FIVE PEE
GENT on the capital Stock 10 the stockholders
Or their legal representatives. On and after ths
tenth instant.
J. W. HINCKs. Secretary,
New Orleans. January 16, 1873.
DIRECTORS:
Ernest Merilh. H Gallv.
OF arl9s Laftte, Ant. Carriere.
| Oh AL 80 il. Schmidt, Jules Aldtge.
Oharles J. Leeds w. A. Bell,
| D. Fatjo, Pierre Poutz.
A. Schneider, Jules Tuyess
| ja1e
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G. RAp1ER, Secretary.

NATIONALITY OF NEW ORLEANS
City Hall. August IA. 1878. J
mo. 4G34-Adminstratio Series.I
An ordinance providing for the payment OF
the accounts therein named.
Be It ordained. That the following appro-
priations be and are hereby made, and that the
Administrator of Public Accounts warrant
on the Administrator Of Finance In pay
ment Of the same whenever there shall be
money in the city treasury to the credit OF
the appropriate fund for each account and
not otherwise appropriated:
EEL. G. Steibel, 4 Co., for use Of wagons
in sprinkIing disinfectants for
month Of July, 1878, as per bill ap-.
proved by president Of the Board CT ,a,-
Health .........-.. ......:......... $3.50
Finlay Il Thompson, for dsinfectants
furnished Board of Health, as per
bill approved by president of the
Board Of Health, on account. .....-- 2,50O
Total. ................ ....,..,.,... %, f"o
Adopted by the Council Of the city Of New
Orleans August 13, 1878.
Yeas-Brown, Cavanac, Denis, Diamond,
Edwards, McCaiIfey. Rengstortf.
ED. PILSBURY, Mayor.
A true copy:
TuOS e. RAPTER Secretary.
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THos. e. RAPrER, Secretary.
MAYoRALTY OF New ORLEANS.
City Hall, August IA. 1878.

JIIV HUI, AtR U6b IF, IoTb'
mo. Observation-Disclosures Series
Resolred. That the following bids for stock
owned by the city In the New Orleans Water
works Company, payable in the floating debt,
in conformity with ordinance NO 1859, adj
ministration Series, be and are hereby ac-
cepted, and the Administrator Of Finance is
authorized to issue certificates accordingly,
on the production Of the order and warrant OF
the Administrator OF Public Accounts that
the requisite amount Of floating debt has
been surrendered and duly Cancelled:
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MAYoRALrY OF NEW ORLEANS.
City Hall. August ID, 1875
mo. 4G3G-Administratio Series.l
RESOLVED, That the sum of S2G,O98 03 be and
the same Is hereby appropriated to pay the
pay roll of the Crescent City Police for the
month of July. 1878; and that the Admins
traitor OF Public Accounts warrant in payment
of the same whenever there shall be money
Ia the city treasury to the credit Of the APP
proprlate fund and not otherwise appropri-
ated.
Adopted by the Council Of the city Of New
Orleans August ID, 1878.
Yeas-Brown, Cavanac, Denis, Diamond
Edwards, McCaffrey, Rengstorff.
ED. PILSBURY, Mayor.
true copy:
Tuns & RApIER SECRETARY
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Sworn and subscribed to before me, at New
Orleans, this thirteenth day Of July, 1878.
JOHN ENDERNAGEL. Notary Public
NEW ORLEANS, July II, 1875
At q meeting of the Board of Directors held
a dividene OF TEN per cent on the capital stock
Of the company. payable on demand and q
further dividend Of FIVE per cent to ali the
Insurers on their participating premiums in
addition to the rebate Of FIFTEEN per cont
already received by said insurers on their gross
premiums payable on and after the fifth day OF
August, 1878. -
jy14 i'm P M. SCHNEIDAU. Secretary.
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The Board Of Directors at o meeting held III
the nineteenth day OF January. 1878. after aess
ting aside $4,000 to reserve fund from the nas
earnings Of the year, and paying 10 per eens
dividend TO the stockholders, have resolved BE-
pay CASH DIVIDEND OF TWENTY ETYE
PER CENT on the net earned partleipatlns.
premiums OF the year ending December 81
1877. said dividend payable on and after Mons
day. the twenty eighth day of January. 1873.
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Adopted by the Council Of the city OF New
Orleans August Il, 1878.
Yeas-Brown, Cavanac, Denis, Diamond,
A true copy:
THos e. RAPIER, Secretary.
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MAYoRALTg OF New ORLEANs, I
City Hail. August IA. 1873
mo Observation-Disclosures Series.|
BE 1t resolred That James S. Iacharle and
J. z. Exnicios be and are hereby authorized
to make personal demand and to receipt for
the CITY taxes of 1873 remaining due.
Adopted by the Council Of the city OF New
Orleans August Is, 1873
Yeas-Brown, Cavanac, Denis, Diamond,
Edwards, Mccartney, Rengstortf.
ED. PILSB URY, Mayor.
true copy:
THos G. RAPIER, Secretary.
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CITY ORDINANCES OFFICIAL
MAYoRALTY OF New ORLEANS, !
City Hall, August IA, 1878. J
mo. 4G33-Administratio Series.l

Resohed, Ehat permission be and is grant
ed to j. W. Black to construct G wharf, ct his
own expense, In the Third District OF this
city, at q point to be designated by the Adj
ministrator Of Commerce, for the purpose of
making lows, provided said wharf be con-
structed with the consent Of the wharf lessee,
does not exonerate any vessels landing at
said wharf from the payment of any levee
dues imposed by the city laws and ordiS
narlces; the city reserving tho privilege OF
resuming the use of said wharf, when the me-
cessities of commerce shall require 1t, upon
payment to said j. W. Black Of the value OF
the same at the time 1t will be resumed for
ReeoIved, That ordinance No. 4541 be and
the same is hereby repealed.
Adopted by the Council OF the City OF
New Orleans August ID, 1873.
Yeas-Brown, Cavanac Denis, Diamond,
Edwards, Mccartney RengstorH
ED. PIISBURY, Mayor.
A true copy:
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Sworn TO and subscribed before me snass
eighteenth day OF January, 1878.
4. INGRAHAM, Notary Public
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The above statement is true and correct
transcript from the books Of the company.
ERNEST PRAGST, President.
JOHN WILSON. Vice President.
p M ECHNEIDAu Sacretarv
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I'M q III 70 a. III gJEs.
MERCHANTS
Mutual Insurance Company
OF NEW ORLEANS.
rwEnrYFoURTH ANNUAL STATEMENT,

Canal street, $500. 1881 asa
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In conformity with the requirements Of their
charter. the Company publish the following
statement:
Premiums received during the yesr ending
May 81. 1878. including unearned premiums
Of the rrnvinns yaar--
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DIRECTORS:

z. J. Hart, Jesse 8. Flower.
J. l. Harris, Henry Renshar9,
j. Wefs, L. Alcus.
Hugh Wilson. B.W. Taylor.
Scott McGehee. B. Biseoe.
J. @. Morris, D. FatIo,
a. Baldwin, James I. Day.
T. L. Airey. Charles MaereadY
Lionel @. Levy. B. E Craig.
n. E. Seymour. Emory Clapp,
sarn'l L. Boyd, John 9. Gaines
?, A. Ghaffratz, John :, Groves
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INSURANCE
PEOPLES INSURANCE COMPANY
Of
NEW ORLEANS.

Office, NO, NM EAFOTlNeEet sGF9aGs
SEVENTH ANN UAL STATEN EMF
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The above statement is true and correct
transcript from the books Of the Company.
THOS. A. ADAMS, President.
HENRY Y. OGDEN. Secretary.
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Sworn TO and subscribed before me this
twenty-second day Of May, 1878.
ALFRED INGRAHAM,
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TWENTY-NTNTH
ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF THE
G CRESCENT MU TIL AL

New ORLEANS, May %, 1878.
The Trustees, In conformity with amended
charter, submit the following statement Of af-
fairs of the company On the thirtieth Of April,
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$3.50, $40 S.
JIG. DENIS.
Administrator of Finance.
J. G. BROWN,
Administrator Of Public Accounts.
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of Kent county will have to do no more
to vote in Delaware than the editor of the
organ of American humor must do him
self to vote In Philadelphia, but Kent
county Is good ways off and the indif-
ference of the people down that way to
the fascinations of humor is such that the
Press never gets there, SO that it can in
dulge its humor indefinitely on the point
without marring the symmetry of its
"solid news" "lin the narrow and narrow
ing circle in which it yet has readers. We
think that humor should have its play,
and if there's anything more irresistibly
humorous than making voters submit to
assessment and the payment of taxes be-
fore they can vote, we can't just now re-
call it. 1t may be suggested that the idea
lacks novelty in Pennsylvania, where
the same laws have prevailed for a couple
Of centuries, but original humor doesn't
depend upon novelties for its merits, as
the Press abundantly proves
The daily gazette., 1878-04-23

NJ Office The following named gentle
~ men. having compiled with the reso-
lution OF the Democratic County Commit.
tee, OF March Sth, 1878, are hereby endorsed
by authority OF said com mittee, as candi
dates for sheriff and Coroner, at the com
Ing nomination election,
FOR SHERIFF..
John Pyle.
Purneli ] Lynch.
Robert g. Justis.
Henry M. Barlow.
benjamin +. TOWN. end.
Francis Duggan.
Giles LamDson.
William b. Mccoy.
Geo. @. Ward.
Charles f.. Anderson.
Francis T. Sav don.
Zachariah Gemmlll.
John White.
FOR CORONER.
Stephen j. Gilbert.
Jesse James.
David Hughes.
Jacob Butt.
James A Plunkett.
Hugh McGovern.
Martin Keogh.
Andrew C. Alexander.
Dr. Henry c. Snitcher.
Andrew McClain.
Edward IL. Foster.
Andrew j Brown.
Samuel y. Adams.
Hugh Mclaughlin.
John NJ. Enos,
James q. Barley,
Richard Groves
Hugh Murphy.
by order OF the Committee
JOHN O'BYRNE, Chairman.
JOHN IL. PoHL. Secretary. apetjes
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Our Election Laws.
THEY ARE THE SAME AS THOSE THAT
HAVE EXISTED IN PENNSYLVANIA
FOR 200 YEARS.

THEY ARE THE SAME AS THOSE THAT
HAVE EXISTED IN PENNSYLVANIA
FOR 200 YEARS.
From the Phild. Times.
The Delaware authorities recently en-
acted a law in conformity with the cleo
tion laws of Pennsylvania and nearly all
other States, requiring all voters, white
and colored, to be assessed and pay
equitable taxes to qualify them as cleo
tors. In any other State than Delaware
this would have been hailed as q wise
provision for the protection of the purity
OF the ballot and just requirement of
the State from her citizens; but the Re-
pubhcans of Kent county. where thew
can't come within sight of electinp a Re-
publican ticket, formally resolved with
overfiowlng indignation that they world
refrain from voting and advised all of
their faith to do likewise. They seem
TO be willing to vote to create their law
makers and regulate their government,
but they resent the assessment and col
lection of equitable taxes as an arbitrary
INVASION of rights of citizenship, and
they won't vote if they have to pay the
taxes paid in other States as a condition
precedent to the exercise of that ines
timable right.
The humorist of the Press couldn't pass
such a fruitful field for jest without illu-
minating it, and it declares that, by this
outrageous imposition of the assessment
and collection of taxes, "more than 1000
Republican male citizens of Kent conn.
ty, of lawful age, have been deprived of
The right of suffrage" True, the people
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JOHN SHERMAN cannot explain away
the fact that he paid 1O1l cents for gold
when it was selling at 1005. This is vast
sum OF the peoples money given away to
brokers, who calculated on fifty millions
of dollars. The accrued interest on nine
months was also given to the brokers on
the 1! per cent. bonds, while he was sell
ing the per cent. bonds to the people at
par. Is this right? Is a great govern
ment to give the rich European bankers,
CtheRothschilds) such advantages over the
laboring people who pay all the taxes ?
Oh, for jackson who taught that the
"blessings of government like the dews
of heaven should descend alike upon the
rich and the poor"
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WE ACCORD TO the Methodist preach

WE ACCORD TO the Methodist preach
ers the privilege to hold meetings and
discuss-subjects of interest to their church
without the presence, if they please, Of
the reporters of the press, in accordance
with the resolution of the Rev. W. j.
Stevenson. We believe that the good of
the church and the welfare of society war
not instructed to report the last meeting
of the Preachers. We feel confident that
no good will result to the church or to
morality from such discussions ~ we are
led to believe has taken place at these
meetings. There have been exhibitions
of passion that were far from anything re-
corded as having been shown by the Mas
ter or as having occurred in his presence.
And we very much fear that more. harm
will result to true piety from meetings
and the violence of temper witnessed
than could have resulted from the pres
ence of such of the clergy at Barnum's
show, as felt that they committed no
sin by witnessing the performance. If
we thought it sin to 60 to Barnums
show we should not go; nor would we
sanction the presence of any one whom
we could influence to be absent. The re-
straint in the discipline is well, perhaps.
But it is not well to enforce 1t too harsh
ly. So too does the discipline require
plainness in attire and the avoidance of
jewelry and fashionable bonnets, &c,
but our good little women are this spring
found wearing boquets reaching from the
head quite down as far as our fathers wore
their cues.
But the preachers are silent and even
admire the roses, as well as the lavish
rings, and the bracelets and even the geor-
geous golden cross, displayed as it were
almost in violence of true piety, and
as if for mere adornment Surely
the cross as the emblem of the suffering
and death of the Master, should be ap-
preciated differently, and not worn as
foible of fashion. Do our leaders in re-
hglon in this great and most influential
of all denominations think of this? The
Methodist church is agrand organization
the purest and most pious of all
professionalism, as we believe-and we
should do anything to help its ministers.
And will not say their weekly discussions
result III harm; but we do say that there
is great danger of those who participate
IN these discussions, destroying their in
huence for piety. So much dangeris there
OF this that we feel convinced that Mr.
Stevenson's resolution to exclude report
ers was one that should not be wholly
disregarded.