Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-24
Protestant, by Episcopalian and Congrega- tionalist, and the good example of the Wor- cester clergymen should be followed in other oifiac

tionalist, and the good example of the Wor- cester clergymen should be followed in other cities.
 Biennial sessions are not popular this year, although they have "got to come." The Wis consin Legislature seems also in fair way to reject them. The measure has been adopted in the House, which is more susceptible to popular opinion on the subject, but has been adversely reported by the Senate committee on State affairs, which attempts the seemingly impossible task of proving that it is more costly to support Legislature meeting bien- nially than one which meets every year. That argument is about as sound as some that were presented in this State.
 MT. Henry G. Vennor thus writes to the Montreal Witness of Saturday: ''On the 22d of January wrote-sWith the exception of one considerable thaw. February will be cold and stormy In the middle of this thaw located one heavy snowfall for the 18th or 16th. This missed, but the thaw con- tinued; up to the 12th wintry weather was experienced. From the 12th to date, 18th, in all eight days, the weather has been mild and moist. Ten days remain. Should these be cold or stormy my forecast is, on the whole, correct. If otherwise, I take back seat as the Boston Herald puts it." Mir. Vennor will not need to take back seat on this weather.
 The medical faculties in New York and the great medical societies, including the Long Island College Hospital and the members of the Brooklyn Anatomical and Surgical Society, have signed strong protests against MT. Bergh's law to prohibit vivisection altogether. Strong scientific reasons are given in favor of the practice. The petitioners say that the clause in the existing law which recognizes the propriety and usefulness of such experi- ments and expressly protects them from in- terference, was adopted by the Legislature in 1867, after full and deliberate consideration, and is prudent. just and humane legal provision. They protest against the present bill which is intended to nullify its operation, and conf- dently hope that no such unwise enactment will receive the oountenance of the Legisla- ture of the State of New York
 Those who have been anxious to see ex Minister Washburne entirely out of the field as candidate for the presidential nomination are not to be gratihed. His position is sim ply this He will not be candidate against General Grant, nor so long as General Grant remains in the field. He desires the latters nomination and proposes doing all in his pow CT to bring it about. But if General Grant should voluntarily withdraw, or should not re- ceive 8 majority on the first ballot and should then decline, MT. Washburne would not then refuse to receive the Grant votes or any oth CTS that might be offered him. He will not allow his name to be used to divide the Re publican party, but he will not object to the use of his name if he can assist in uniting and strengthening the party. A great many are hoping that ''the party will use Mir. Wash burne's name to unite and strengthen itself.
 The New York Coffee House Company Qimited) has been incorporated by number of gentlemen in New York city to establish coffee-houses along the most frequented thor oughfares and in the most densely populated parts of the city for the especial use and en- joyment of the working classes and to serve as counter attractions to saloons and beer gar dens. They are to be fitted up and furnished in cheerful and attractive style, so as to con- pare favorably with the beer gardens and sa looms, and there will be refreshment rooms and, if possible, reading rooms and private rooms. In the first tea coffee, cocoa, milk and other simple refreshments and foods will be sold, and provision will be made for the entertainment of parties of working people. The reading rooms will be supplied with news papers and periodicals, and in the private rooms arrangements will be made for chess, draughts and similar games. It is thought that these coffee houses will constitute an ef- fectiye temperance measure. They are to be conducted on business principles, and the in corporators expect that fair dividend will be returned on the shares. There are similar companies in successful operation in Liver pool, London, Glasgow and Edinburgh. The capital stock of the company is $50,00O di- vided into 1000 shares of $25 each. The directors are Messrs. Morris K. Jessup. Henry E. Pellew, Cornelius R. Agnew, Charles Col lins, William E. Dodge, jr., Joseph w. Drex- ell, John A. Stewart and William H. Appleton.