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MATCHES PAST AND PRESENT.

To the EdItOr or The TrtoHBe.
SIR: This night my boy Wayncman, as
was IN my chamber | overheard him let on some gun
powder and hearing my wife chide him below for II
and Il noise made. call him up and find that it was
powder that he had put In his pocket and care
lessy with IL, thinking that Il was out and the
match did giVs ire 10 the powder ana had burnt
side aud his hand that lie pututo hs pocket to put
the fire. But upon examination, md finding him Ia
Ito about the time and place that he bought 1t, did
extremely beat him. and though 1t did trouble TO do
it, vet thought 1t necessary to do it."-lsanl Pepys
Diary, Nov 2, 1861.
I've scarcely comprehend how great the stride OF
civilization within tEo last 100 years. Nor be
deludcd by tao fancy that 10 machinery alone
advance. Little things are often as important IN
domestic matters as great ones Take The luctfer
years unhcard Of and the old tedious method
of hutstrking tue only means Of procuring fire."
Il iOnn Il. Coughs lecture In Washington, 1879.
" III The TRIBUNE, that knows everything. please Ell
plain tins discrepancy to eCuooL GIRL
A6C York, April z, 1879.
III does not follow because young Pepys put
lighted match in his pocket that il of those
made by tho American Friction Match Company.
IL was probably a thin shaving tipped with brm-
stone-one Of those which forofathers used with
finder boxes. But we arc much Obliged to our cor
respondent for the little bit of Popys. which is
characteristic that 1t has been pleasure to read 1t
asain.-Edl
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a CoNNECTICUT vIEw oF GRAkr.

For some reason, absolute confidence is not
felt the report which me gent emaH travelling wien
General has 10 10 send home concerning The
latters respect to tne Presidential MONT
nation. IHe Grant movement continues 20 boom with
undimulclr VgJT, ana lar from feeling discouraged
the Generals friends 10 derived iuspIr;t
ton. IL ~ neyerthe true that the best citizens OF
this country Affection ana admiration for him Is
auaned ID desire the beat interests the cOul-
ny hope that tue report OF bis expressed purpCse
decline q nomination IL true, aIt tJot
his pirpUSc and viii adhere - It. Tho best wishes
General Grant thai Is fame aud character shall not
AGAIN De subjected 10 the wear and tear Of political
contest but that he shall above both parties and
beyond the influence Of political ambition. Personally
D. has nothing t ana tDILg lose,
T. unjust a. blm endcaVoI 70 IuGucU HIN con-
trary 70 hs own Wishes ana Judgment by the false
That the cUuutfy needs his strong land ~ guide IT, aud
may 70 80 tAg dos II no declines to serve as It's frcs
QepI
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ALBANY NOTES.

ALBANY, Wednesday, April 16. 1879.
Mr. Eccesines bill relative 30 elevated roads was re-.
ported back today amended as TO strike out the uro
posed reduction OF fare 10 ) cents.
The bill to provide supply Of wholesome water 10
the Twenty-iourth Ward Of Nev-York was passed
to-day.
Mr. Knowles introduced bill to incorporate the
New-YOrk Land Titles Insurance COMPANY The object
IS to insure The validity OF tes 10 real eetae, and
cure loans thereon
The Governor has signed the bill comforting power
upon the NeNYork Common Council to complete the
restoration OF IoDpknSsIusfe AZ "a public PARK.
Mr.. Mccarthy to-day presented the petition Of Drs
L0ndon Carter Gray, Samuel G. Armour Daniel Ayres
ana Otner physicians VI Brooklyn. askiag for tue APP
poiutuent a committee for the examination OF the
management OF alftho Institutions for the caro- Of the
Insane IN tits state.
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HARPER & BROS.

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DIED,

BREWSTER-At Florence Italy. April 10, Louis L. J.
Brewster s0niHaw Of samuel Is. H. NaaCe OF New Ork.
IN the 3Oth o. his
BUEGES-In the city NewYork the residence her
sOuIu9w &. r.. ~'uler on IlnS lay, Anil 10, 1879 Of
pneumonia sarah W. widow OF the late Tristan Burgess IL
Providence. h. l.. IN the Gith her age.
services wiz be held AT 81 Marks Church. 2i
and l0th.st., FRIDAY morning. April 10, at II O'Clock.
FINCK EOn TUESDAY. AUr l. way from Calf
fnnia, william NJ, second son Ot CHARLES AID Anna X.
Notice OF funeral hereafter
MARr-On Tuesday, April 10, Harriet W. wife OF Robert 8
Hart
Relatives and friends are from
Marks Church, Mount klsco " T.. on Friday, 18th
Train icayes l2l-s, 1890 H. returning Mount
kiscO az 352 D. M
Carriages az station.
HUTCHINS-At 1876 De Kab-ave. BrooSlyn. April 1G Jean
Morrow, daughter Of Dr. Alexander and Mary T. Hutch
ms tgei o years and days.
Burial services on Friday, April Is, at p m Friends will
please omit flowers
JOHNsOTAt Norwich, Conn., Ap-il TO- 1872 Charles John
son. in tho I'D year ~ ms age.
at Park Con ErcglOnal Church. Norwich
SATURDAY., ADrl 10, AZ O'Clock p. m
URRAY-At his residence in Canandagua. y. " April l.
congestion 81 the lungs. Alder, Guthrie Murray 10 the
10th 81 his
PAIIEROn wednesday April l6 Of scarlet fever Little
Agnes" daughter Of the Rev Abraham j. AID Emma Lacy
Palmer age years a.d DAYS.
Funeral Drvate at III East a6ths, Friday 18Th inst,
at o'clock.
QUIGG-on wednesday evening April 15 Eleanor OF
James QglgZ.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
sAMNIs-On "Wednesday 10Th inst. ., No. 90 West othst
Funeral services tho house Thursday evening at
o'clock.
Quested no flowers.
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a., - his hoots Tim Finnegan had got too muon
sh,stev early in the eveDin an stretched out on ,
barrels in the corner, an went 10 seep nn helm
.aLsyd nv his nap, he, unbeknownst TO me an luc M
SeTer easily an gradually drew his pistol an SEM u va
6IoodbmIud TO Kingdom come. | Rugged an hsS &c
I'm an I've named the claims after him ana II he
hefoIe NV Victims bacheloy-I want her 10 oo
named Mrs. Tim FInnegan."
MIR. Edward Dicey's Nineteenth Century III,
iele on " The Egyptian Crisis" should be reau Nv a.!
who interested in one OF the most curious chapters
Of Angio-Oriental history It must be borne III hl'nu
that tie canIpaign in which the dismissal OF Nup"' vas
the frs: move was undertaken by the hheu''o ioi ~
express pu-pose Of putting end TO foreign inter
ference ana restoring personal rule lhe IIe'u'i "
tho two ,egners in the Cabinet, RIVERS "lson anu
Az 10 Rbonares were taking measures to swell the leV
enues OF the Government and to rescue IL l''' '' ~
ciaI erbarrassments The Khedive had protested his
nee IN reform his administration and TO govern
his realm on Earopean principles, but when it came TO
the everyday practice Of bis professions he could not
resist the impulses OF an Asiate despOt He did not
want 10 have his estate administered by foreigners and
accordingly turned them Office and put creatures
OF his own in their place Ths crisis has eliminated
since Mr. D,cey article was written but his conclusions
are in accord with the facts as they now stand " All
experience" he says has shown that If once European
Powers obtain a footing IN Oriental country IltN
eventually become the masters OF the SITUATION In
land aud France. especially The former nave nov
firm hold on Egypt, and causes winch nave Itu ~
this hold being obtained viii secure IFS reieutOh i
yidual Mut.iers m ~ be got rid Of hut EDglanu anu
France remain and the Knedye from the Deht 81 ~ !,
CHARACTER is no, the man nght out losing nhl4e.
He contends that the Khedve cannot SET LlE,'u ~,
against France, as the interests o. INC W. 1 irr
the West are TOO powerful be affected by any uiF'!
geucc Of feeling Egypt. and thai as soon As nS
position under the order of things Is selteI, s
realm will pass definitely under European pIo''N
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TIE SINKING PIER LONG BRANCH.

MEEIING AND BANQUET At WHICH THE FER
DIRECTORS LEARN HOW THE WHARF MAY BE
SAVED.
IFRosA SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRInUsRl
LONG BRANCH, April 16.-The Board of
Directors OF the Long Branch Wrought Iron Pier Com
pany held special meeting at the Ocean Hotel ,ni.
afternoon hear the views Of the engineers Of pier
as what alterations should be made IN the constluc-
on OF the big wharf to 1t from being claimed by
Old Neptune
The engineers reported that IN driving the tubular
piles gravel bed met about $50 feet from the
shore II required from six to ten hours to through
the unyeldng substance with fOurinch Jet OF water
driven through Il threeinch hose by powerful engine
while In the ordinary sand AMI clay the piles
driven and placed position In less than twenty min
At the end OF each OF these tabular columns
placed a sharp-pOnted belshaped shoe, and 10 cut
large admit this shoe.a hole about
foot ia diameter ofteu occupied space VI tYo hours
The continual dow Of water on this peoDy surface made
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ErELKA GERSTER TO WEBER.
EVERETT HOUSE.
NEW YORK, April IL, 1879

INV tOhh, Afi44 L. Ao'J'
MY DEAR Mn. WEBER:
NY wite Cfme. EeIka Gerster-GardinD feels much
solicitude regarding the Grand Piano which che pu"
chased OF that she begs TO TO you 10 DE
to have it carefully packed, and please give 1t
personal attention.
We are both very proud OF our Weber Grand Piano,
and want IL to arrive safely I'm Bologna. Iy 10 show
our italian friends what consider the best piano
manufactured. can picture their surprise ana Will
report their opinion; and nOw IN leaving this country
let me- in behalf Of my wife Olme. Etelka GrrserGar
dnD and myself thank yod for your great kindness
toward during our stay here and bid you mo ~ sin
cere aud afiectiOnate farewell.
Yours very truly,
CARLO GARDISI.
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INTERCEPTED DISPATCHES.


POUGHKEEPsIE, April II.
We are here-yOur exploring committee;
OF course AIN bearing tHc DIunt.
We hope 10 t8d Seymour tomorrow
I'VE hear OF Hiln down Al tho IrOut),
And 49, Hu to run Oh our ucLet,
Aud got him ~ say that he won't sB.C
ALBANY. April IL.
. We are here He will come In The morning,
And say, as be aluays has done,
"'Iis cruel! / cannot and viii not;
All ONCE promise To snuu .;
But DvIs Ieiiucr thinks we should make hin
Give BONDS that he HeVer Will run. SEC.
SCHBSECTADY. April 10.
We are heFe-and are stuck IN "a suOWdrIt:
We're going 10 hin II We can;
But Belmont he pulls up mis- collar
And saye, I've a candidate plan
Let's get one hats famed FOR pO.1te1css-
think that know sucA mani SEC.
ALBANY, April Is.
We are here-driven back in disorder,
For snow has Distracted the rOuteJ
Ola Seymour has boon to the city
But skios us IN lodging about;
This afternoon up IN the cOuntry
We hear Of HIM fishing for trOuti SEC.
PEEKsKnL, April I6
We are here Coming home. Disappointed.
Whene'er we drew near lac has ne1.
But he sent dispatch and II brings US
The very reply that We dread;
came from Utica dairy,
And Cheese uP was ali that II said SEC.
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Gpeeidl Nolices

Chester C0uaty. Penn. GIT Ecge Butter Of uniform
cNceence any dairy Of such OCtter should APP
ply 10 4, IVES chester. Chester County, Penn.
DR. Chandiors GblDOnile Blood and Liver pills curedys
pepsi oppressive breAinhg cOslvsnrs All Orugglsts -J
Mans Mission Earth.A thorough Medical Treatise
indicating how Confirmed disabilities may De removed tn,
cXpersnre ~ 20 year, stuy observation and professional
tho Restored
hood, .thoned Vitality and sound conditions Of Health
that have been impaired By OYertlE. powers statement
OF the Obstacles u Marriage aud of The means % them
By mall 2jc (cuTcnry postage stamps) Address SeCS
Museum Anatomy and Sc!ence. l,l46 Bfoa4~aT, Ny
Post Dhce Notice. No, eailag
SATURDAY, April 10. 1879. Will close a, this ohcc
wa Queens:oun; WEDNESDAY, at II u, for Europe.
by steamship BothnA Queenstown Correspondence FOR
specially and AZ 1850
France direct, by steamship Amertqae. Via hsyre;
TIL RSDAI at 1850 tor LurVne Oy steamship ReruO.
queenstown for Germany France
many sc. by steamship sGevla Pymouta. CheFOourg
Hamburg Great Britain
specially address SAIU HDAi. 1880
for Germany, &C. by stssmsaip Seckar via SOutnamp
Continent must DO specially addressed and IL
m. Europe, By steamship City OF Berlin. ia
Queenstown Correspondence for Germany ami
land must DO specially addressed. and ~ ~ Eor
Scotland direct by steanpshiu Bolivia VIA glasgow. The
mAIs DsnmArI sYsGsp aud Mel Will be dispatched
by Hamburg Bremen Tbs
Saysnlis, 40. Leave SovYork Aprl l6 1hs natl. for
\. L leave Newiork April 10. Tho mails
leave NewlOrk Apg Ii and 10. The mails for
New-fOrk April TO- The mails for piawa aud
Pacific Ports leave Now Nor. r u. Ths malls CAnA
Japan .savS san Francisco Lay l. The .as Tor
trsla &c. leave san Francisco May H.
rHOs. T.. JAMES, Po,tml,!s.
Pest Onice NswYork. April ~. 1919.
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WILHELMJ's CHAMBER CONCERTS.

Tomorrow evening viii take place at
stenway Hail the first Of the Chamber Concerts which
are 20 be given by Herr Whclmj. On tls occasion ne
Will be assisted By DR.. Damrosch. Mr. Schwartz Mr..
Rarrper DR. william Mason AMI Mrs. swift. The pro-
Crtiuuc includes TIE ID minor quartet OF Haydn ~ 10
aud the fat major quintet of S'humanu (op a. De
Romance from the minor Conc ITO Of CHOPIN or lhe
bv Herr win clui and IdagO for two ViollUs by
Bacl pIayct by Herr Wihy. uni and Or. DamrO>ch
These concerts will he Of most unusual interest Tor
while Herr Wilhelm has shown himself q vrtuosC OF
the highest order, they will prove 20 this pIhne no"
great ARTIST he Is I'm another branch OF MS art taeLe
IA no more conc i-ye test of The paWerS oI ed aI-
ISL tlau hi, ability 10 cX -el iG chamber concerts.
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artist The most important picture Is one by Corot,
entitled "Od RecOllecilons" but this artist also mas
)ther landscape. In the collection. Mr. Harrison
himself contributes " The Young Cavalier" There ~
also a picture OF George Warrington by Rembrandt
Peale. and among others the following: The Oid
Coa,t Gu. I'd and OF Sandy HOOK" BY Edward
Moran " Making n wreath" BY Meyer Won Bremen
" The Seaside FLORIDA" by Thomas Moran " Inc pa
Cavalier" by ". N. Chase; landscape by Arthur
POutOn ana " An Indian Encampmrnt." hy Mr. Whtt
ridge ire other pcTufes nlinly by foreign artists
There seventy ye canyIsses In all and they Will Dc
sold without
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ADDITIONAL TRADE REPORT.
COTTON MARKETS

A Ma lS2S9 ,5 coSn r% M M Id
cplng 600 bales for speculation ana export Addiuona
sales Yesterday after ne regular closing 1000 bales Re
garaly lied cheaper pands Low lbdaing clause April
a0i M IT,. no.; Al an Gay LAY ort'eiy go a5S
also Glg do July and August delivery 67iei also Ga2d
DO, septgmber and october delivery 6e: do, New Crop
shipped October ana November. sail 5oled
included 500 bales American. Futures nrm.
AUGcsrA April l6.-Cotron quiet and FIRM Mdding 1O2iD
lO7sc. Low Mddmg loP0lO'c; Good Ordinary, % toe
receipts li3 bales. sales total 2i09 bales.
BALiIMotE Aprll lG-COttOn hun Ntdnq, II osc; Low
gross . bales exports Great Britain I0oO bales coast
spiIners Ioon bales; srock 90 4 bales ''''
B9syGS Ap l8mcotton quiet and hrm Midalng e
bales: STOCK, 1 s25 bales.
CH,aLEsI6S april Cotton quiet: Middllng lllc
rccepts 100 bales sales l01 bales STOCK 1923 bales
Id1lEg. l07s. Gool Ordinary lUasc receipts $50 bales
shipments IJj2 bales; sales total 90 baes stock, 024O
..GALyEsToS April 1G;-Coron FIRM Middlng lie; Low
bales gross 23l bales exports coast~se, rs bales Sales
louisville April iG-Cottop nrn: Middlng Ilis71lI4c
MEMPHIS, April l6-Cotton qmet: Mrdhng lIc eceipts
MoliiE, April iG.-cotou quiet and weak: Mtdlnc lle;
Lov NidilnG lO'io Coca Ordinary lOe net receipts II
bales exports codstrlso % bales sales 100 bales stock
SEW.UmEANs April l6Cotton quiet and easter Middlng
llic; Low Mddhns l0bc Good Ordinary, lO'sc; net re-
CLIP bales sales 1900 bales last evening SO bales STOCK
NoRFoIK April l6-cotou quiet; Miluing. 1Iisr; net
receipts $50 baes exports coast"se 100 Oales sles 2J3
PHAPgLrm4,. April l6-Cotton firm; Miidlnq, ll',cci
bales gross 1878 bales; saes. sos bales spnnerS bls
StyASSiH April is Cotton firm: Mddlne lIIsc.. low
,ddling, lO7g; Good Ordinary. lol9c receipts $50
bales sales 30 bales stock llool bales ,,.,,,.
lac. Mding &c; G0oi Ordinary lobe. receipts
So bales shipments 1854 bales sales total $40 bales
WHyNSToN April lecotton oull nomina! sGlddling,
lie; Low Nidigc los: Good Ordinary o'e' net re-
celDt5, l0I bales; Stock. 1000 oal'A
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MACMILLAN 4 TO-,

Addresses and sermons delivered during visit 70 no
TTifri states and tauadl Ia 1873, ly Arthur PntWh '
lev d. D. beau Westminster. "ltA photo portrait second
edition. lZmO 81.
A. Cor,r,,nd In south Africa lsT4-IS77 Including
Fy t,.uces oil Travel Colonies %. south Anna ahi
states. 49, General 81 arthur lhhIio"
Ctlyr sllmn, G.C.B. with maps. 0vn - 3D.
work, OF Charles X ingsiey. Collected Uniform Lduon
IL monthly EUlumes. Emo
Culture and An1rrhy 80
~ Pau, and Professionalism, a. Is
Crent Prophecy Of Isruoi'- Restoration. 81 3D.
Last Essays IN Church and Religion. 81 D.
German schools and Universities, =.
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DISTURBING RUMORS.
THE TAMMANY MEMBERS APPREHENsIvE
ILlN I'll Lni. .IIi ~ TINE IuInI-NI-I


ALBANY, April 1G.-It is TUmOTed here to-
night that Mag or Coo! after tLe Governor makes
decision the cEarG, against tie Police Commission
ers intends to present charges against The PARK Com
mlssioncrs. The Tammany members Of the Legislature
have been greatly asitated throughout the day by
ruluOr that bills would shortly be presented by the Re-
publican leaders making all the departments Of Govern
mcut Of NcW-YOrE OF a non-paItisan character The
IumOr doubtless arose from tle passage Of the bill by
the Assembly to-day turning The present Ere COmmls-
eI0uors out of Office and substituting Tor their board
uOI-paIisaH one. BAT the u, publican leaders dsayOw
tonight any such plan, and state that the bill affecting
the Fire Commissioners was only passed because of
their oil the department to aid the Democratic party
at tie last election.
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:. R.LIPpINCOTT n 90.

ID nnI y Z .FIHfIAtI-7I' Y iiITtIi ID'II =
The Mystery Of Lfe aud 90 I,r papers BY lheophlus
par-pu-. l-uu. Extra e. 9th, Sd -.
Castle ElOhenwald From rho German ~ Aa9ph Strecx'
fuss. By Mrs A L. Misar. l-mo, extra cioih, 81 ID.
Lord -trnhan. \ novel. - Mrs WAlrci IZm9 extra
cloth, 81 -.
NoIicre 3y Mrs. OHDh7ut and r. Tary'r, ~ 4. limp.
fine cloth 81 being the Nh vDumeof Foreign tiliai f)s
English headers" Edited by Mrs. ohphalt
Phiiosop!,y Historical and Critical BY Andre Lcfeyre.
rsf,i gih an int OductOn. Dos A. a. keTe Z. A., be-
ING fhe NTH volume OF tn Library Of Contemporary
science" Crown Syo extra ci1fh. SID
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TIE nRAroRln SOCIETY,".

The fourth roucert of the Ogatorio Society
Of Ncv-York v. take place this evening at stein
way Tia No Iy work viii be Given in fun, hut num-
Der OF selections from yarioGs compositions The most
irnn,rtqut OF these will ne two uarts Of Kic's
" CArl.tus," TIE cuJra.e from Ma-uers Mester-
singer" %, the ave NtWm by Mozart The solo
Me,.f-. Gl. G. aud ~ dia.0. Herr Nilueuj VIII play
the Handel largo" AVID The VIOLIN ohbi gato 10 he
fauru, crutrat0 ar OIbatuIr G.C.F from the " ST..
NJ tttI.g Pas OF Bach, which VII d. sun- 10y tIs.
Knox. TIE March lroI Bcetaovcn's Ruins OF
Ath.us viii De gwen by tI, chorus and orchestra.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-17
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MISS MARY ANDERSON.

At the Brooklyn Academy OF Music on Monday
pght Miss Anderson appeared IN IngomT' as faF
neaia II was a happy choice for an opening prrorA-
auee FOR IL is in many respects the best OF her imper-
sonations II u performance full Of grace, fcrYf ana
maideny dignity she Is bold, yet MT too bold sLe IS
strong vet never vulgar she Is passionate le' Ever
coarse Her idea OF the part Is IN every sense
where she fails 10 IS Ia mere matters oi detail 0ac nae!
fairly good support. Mr. NcCoHOm being sumc1fl!ly
robust Jng0u,ar, and Mrs. Bcrreu a careful ictcd'
To-Ip0rroW evening Miss Anderson VIII take q
benpft pl9vine J,ilfa in the " Huuchha * ana M
the matir O. on saturday she VIII play Ia@e III Ahe
LADY OF LYONS"
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MP. ROBEKTs,, READING.

Last night at Chickcring Hall Mr.. Charles
Roberts, in. gave a reading winch was interesting far
above the common for tue selections that he made
good M themselves and his rendering OF them adj
mlrabc. lie Us of the very best readers that
h0ve. His voc-. nis taste his feeling and his iutcl-
gchce a excellent and these qualities are pCcu
ary necessary tine public reader. Last night ne
best tue humorous part OF his selections, ana 10
seemed that 10 with them that he 10 the full
est sympathy. lie read number OF pieces OF all KINDS,
. from OtlScilo 10 one OF Guberts Bab
Ballads" The nah completely full aud the audi
expressed the warnest approval Oi Mr. hODetts's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-17
THE APPoRTIONMEYr ELL.

ALBANY, April 16.-GOvernor Robinson is
making inquiry Of tie members OF the Legislature as 10
their true opinion Of the AppOrtonment bill recently
passed. In these informal talks the Governor is re-
ported 10 have displayed liking for the bill. It's
deemed probable however that lie will sign H.
VIII II to become law without ms signature al
though appcudiug criticism OF the document before
fling IL in tEe Office OF the Secretary o State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-17
PUBLIC OPINION.

The President is forging his thunderbolts for
veto %. j'e Arm, bal ana win launch II rs tue prou,r
time. Doe res lot 10 suit tine temper Of the
people Rochester Democrat ana Chronicle lR p
The question now before the country is,
Shall the iucipe - secession be vindlcatcd, or shal
treason be- made JJiUusi LIT voters everywhere pre-
pare 90 take sides the next eecJnsi rhilade hia
Pres Rer)
While it is not only possible but even prob
able TIA, 9 financial CITATION VIII be utated soft
money tIu -Ntr schemes 40 present seem 10 nave .
Door chance OF succtss-l Buffalo Courier (OcWJ