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New-York tribune., 1880-02-19
NEU-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
JOEL PARKER NEGLECTED.

JOEL PARKER NEGLEC led.
THE DEMOCRATS SHOWING INDIFFERENCE REGARD
ING HIS NoMINArION-A TAXATION MPoRE
iFRoM TUE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT oF rltE TRIBUNE.l
TRENTON. Feb. 1S.-The Senate to-day
unanimously confirmed David A. Depue az Supreme
Court Justice for second In the executive
sion which accomplished this praiseworthy act the
name OF Joel Parker was not mentioned
so far heard from - ana the lnqul-
rtes have been extensive - no Democrat OF
prominence in either brsncn OF the Legslaure nus had
tho kindness TO approve the nomination OF Ex-Governor
Parker The Republicans will reject MIN when tue time
comes; and the Democrats promise 10 run HIM for Gov
ernor next Fall on the platform OF political martyrom
In that case the objections third term wonld come
entirely from Republicans IL Is to be supposed though
precisely how the Democracy could work up stimuli
tineous ind gnaon against Grant and for Parker would
be a slightly puzzling problem
MIR. Francis to-day introduced another resolution
which will save him more or the envlable
enmIty OF the Democratic State House. officials.
II DIRECTS the Controller TO state what reports
the Secretary OF state Commissioner OF Insurance
has made nm concerning moneys paid Dy insurance
companies The suspicion seems TO De thAt there nave
been no reports made, and In nny case te DOidness
energy ana direcness Of Senator Francis WI" put the
senate and the people In possession OF many facts con-
eerntpg which there mas been great deal OF curiosity
The report OF tho Commission General system OF
Taxation nppolnted by the Legislature ot 1870. was
admitted TO the Legislature to-day large number OF
copies we're ordered printed The Commission consisted
OF Mc-srs Geo W Abberon. Geo Dayton, John r. Jack
SON Nathan r. stfatIon and Wan Pateison Ihe report
st,t,. that IL recards property divided into five
clgs4es: Real estate; personal property OF visible
kinds bonds stocks and shares OF corporations OF ln
efoT nnUis .tc OF corporations OF other states on
country; franchises OF companies. KelI estate
aud visible personal property should be taxed
-, found. and bonds aud stocks OF
stete companies at the place Of issue Tie
Commission urges an equalization OF NAludtluhS Win
sfrinpeut laws for the enforcement OF collectiohsi
strongly urces that no deductions lor lhueD,edness
sbouId be allowed Oh any pTuucriy opposes TAXATION
an onurcI or educational properly; RECON-,
mends an exemption OF ali haehlnefy , useu
for mann factufing purposes. excepting hxtures
of raj estate; that assessors ana col.
iectors of taxes elected for three years terms that
ioctors he Owen percentage; that real estate be
vned every three years that household goods OF less
than SlOO value be EXEMPTED mat az persons De pr1
yided with sts taxable property that taxes Dc made
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Az ANNouNCEMrNT.

The prcprietors OF The Journal have boon for some
time aware VI. SuIfb cOltcm lGtcd ~ tHrY Will
drawal editorial superF sion aud tue igrnn-
t.on OF Rmllar relations with u leading aHu IN,
lucntial Republican journal elsewhere. But they dd
moi anticipate that Tins change would occur so soon.
and have not therefore. had the opportunity 10 select
auy an To lake The char vacated. AT Cur eafneS
soiictaOn hut greatly against hls own personal "lShe'
Mr. Dswsun ,yho hO.ds no proprietary interest IN TIE
Journal whateveT) has consented 10 serve as tclir
r ,ue time being and until other arrangements can De
made. ,
TIE withdrawal OF Mr. Smith from ts editorial sper-
vision Will result change N the purpose of me
.IOtrnGL TO keep in bue with the best aud most pro
DO1uced sentiment OF the party. II VIII endeav1r 70
show that IT Is ideo 10 principles. hOI mon ahd
f its devotion principles will make II iol1 Z" --
pt frnIo Te pOiry Of Whenever II shall De icNe
that thai policy VIII leopard the integrity of the hepno
hcan party. Al, -. -
the readers OF The JOiunGl. equally with its pro
pretors Will misz Mr. Smith As wrlier OF tcmaTK-
abc versatility. cesruCss and force, he hta1ds fofe
most among the most eminent journalists OF the safe
And he hOnored and respected Tor ls hgh persoih
character as Tor his journalisuc power: Ih9
field he viii De, IN some respects broader ana
more inviting aud certainly more attractive TO genie
man OF his ripe scholarship and tue htcray tastes tth
that he yacates. May be De as happy as ne VIII oc
esteemed in Als home.
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THE DUTY on P1PER.

ACTION By THF PUBLISHERS OF CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.-The publishers of this
atty have organized movement IN favor OF the enact
peni of law placing wood pulp, straw pulp. soda-ash
snd other bleaching chemicals useG in making paper on
khe free list aud also for the reduction of the duty
imported Unsized paper This acton Is in response to
,he extraordinary advance III the pnce OF printing
paper witAin few months past. and tue strong prob
sbiity OF st urher rise OF several cents per pound
It stated that the principal cause OF the high prices is
claimed 10 he tnat pulp. sodaash and other chemicals
used bS the manufacturers arfclaly dear by rea
son of the duties LEVIED thereon and the manufacturers
say that said pulp and chemicals were placed on
the free list they could afford make paper consider
ably cheaper - -. ,
Itls proposed by the Chicago publishers that wood
AM straw pulp aud the chemicals employed III ibe man
fac1Gre u paper be placed on the tree list aDd mat be
duy print paper he reduced % per cent al Vaoen
% per cent. in addition u IreigDt shu othtt
eaarges Iney say that II t6e bil now penuihg before
Congress passed il viii place the business OF pap-t-
making - footing that VIII enable IL 10 deiy foreign
composition successfully and at he sGBe tnc pfoiecl
he
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exszzrwESExzszn

CLARK-At her ate rc-dcace, TO Tuersaye. Jcry city
UelshA carlv on wednesday morning tebiuay ~. Char
loite l.. wife of Edwin G. Cl *, aged % years.
Piuer sery held at the rasuencr ihnrsday
evening. N.cOtk.
The remain will be removed early F tag morning for
fermen n Mount Hope Cemetery ~ lAmOrtvlhe. y J.
CRANEOn Monday Frbruarv "a the Rev jonathnn Town
lev Crane D. D. oi tie Drew Methodist Episcopal
Church, Port Jeryk, \. y.
trsais are lvb- ~ auell te iuhela ser
vices a amoss Church Broad a., b1sbeth. NJ. at
D. n,.. Friday.
New Jersey papers please notice
IAWRENt tE-On Monday nDrnng, February TO- 1880. az
Ter fef ineSs, Madison Lawrence RI d son oi he late
John and xer Lawrnce. IL The 77h wear " ais
I,v and ,eds n the family are respectfully requested
a. afpd the funeral the residence Of his AsteT Mrs
Jo,n Campbell 1873 West 26ih t.. on Thnrrlay alter
noon gth ls,, At o'clock, without rher inNitailOn
1ESOX-On Tuesday evening. February II. 1880 James
Ienox IN the S0th yalr oi hie lge
prACFAt lrooxyn Monday. the 18Th inst, Robert :.
pa.e ia fl 1Oth year Of his agt.
,,d rrends are b1ttfIv i1vfsi - stfli the
Srrr, services at his .te re,dencc. 399 Classon
tr,oklyp on Thursday, le 18Th INST, al 30 c0'S N
spEER-On Wednssdav February -. his residence. IN
M. rty James Spcer formerly OF Paterson. n
J. in the SOth hS age.
p,ttes aod snts t1Frrrf attend the funeral
FRIDAY February 20. AT p m. az No POI West 18Th ST..
rD@rS on saturday at Cedar Lawn Cemetery. PassAo
paterson Y j. papers please copy.
TuTrpsrON-At Philadep pla. Penn. Tuesday evening
sti- ami rsuis aud those Ot his brother Robert Fen
on are invited attend tunarai friday morning
Soth ,nsf li:3O from the First PTesDy
Church 6thave. IL and 18th stA
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rHL REy. DR. j. B. lErER.

RICrMoND, Va, Feb. 1.-THE Rev. Or. J. b..
Jetcr died this NJ. the axe Of seventy J-olght
vra-s III, vas a native OF Bedford County. Va, and
entered the ministry 1872. lie travelled for ye years
over VIrein preaching an evango'i, and was also
pastor Of several churches in different parts OF the STATE
including Inc First Baptist Church OF Richmond He
wa- pastor The Second Baptist Church of ST. Louis,
Mo from SO 20 Is62. when recalled To Rich
Juoud 10 o. Sc cnare the Grace street Baptist Church
ur r,-lgn.d M. position IN 1870, when he became
senor editor ol Tie Religious Herald. lie held tcvefu
positions II plouucuc, % connection wsth various IN
sfutlun- ~ rir.t.c intending Ike Southern BRpilst
1nrDlogra. 5ruulry, 81 Buu-yH". Nv. / l923 hr was
lrr-eui al tAr organ Lon OF he Baptist General Ass0
ton nf virginia rd since the dNsiou % the d nOm
N on re has presided over the southern bapst Con-
ventinn ~ several so..ons. About si1 years ago Dr
otrr visit ly. 90 rylEo the mission WOr VI the
Foreign Mss IA Board lie was tAe author uf various
MEMOIRS ard r,il-4Ous works
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THE FORT PAPER BILL.
WHAT us AUTHOR is AIMING AT.
Prom an Iatsfcjcg aci1 Congressman Fort t The Chea

WHAT IIS AUTHOR is AIMING AT.
Pom an Iatsfcjeg ctl Congressman foT ~ Ihe Cheago
"My object" he replied, "is to cheaper for
the people the road TO intelligence TO remove every oD-
stac ana cost possible children their scho0bookS,
and 30 The people their newspapers, pamthiets ara
magazines. There has been snch an aavHnee III thG ne
kinds are scarcely within The means OF the poor r
classes. This advance !. the result OF comphatich OF
paper acturers. My attention was first called IN
toe snbe letter received not long ago from Reu-
tleman IN Illinois. went 10 the Treasury Department 10
investigate the question iOund iba many Al llcits
that went INTO the manufacture paper were ALREADY on
the free list hut that soda ash tne
was supiect to duty. understood that paper manu-
faefurefs were complaining that they had 10 pay such
heayy duty ingredient tbat they we're compelled
TO advance the price OF paper so couclndei thai as
Tar as am tboy shall not have TINS excuse
for their hgh prices. and propose IN ny IL 10 put
soda ash the free list. then propose 10 reduce Tue
tariff paper from 20 per o. niun an Vloieh TO ei
centum ad yal0rem- nave been called upon ana wfl-
ten to a number Of manufacturers VINO protest
AGAINST this reduction Of the paper tarf but most o1
them must ADMIT that II the tarin reduced ob sCu ash
they can ard TO the tar reduced on paper They
admit that other materials WIN nc exception o. rag,
cost them now than they nave hereto ore lHe
rise their paper has ben brought about Dy o9oa,
tion and desire TO reap large harvest tDey cainuE
that they entitled 10 some Ari oi the buslless
plan uucu II my bill passes as IL is"
DO you think yOur b!ll VIII pass T.
,he bii Is fsyorsby received and win pass People are
almost ON point OF rebellion at the unrea-on6 ne rise
IN the prize oi for teg
Oae excuse publishers have Tor increasing I pree Oh
books Is sue advance IN the price OF paper
which is almost 50 per cent:
Will you secure majority OF the Ways and Means
Cnmmittre Tor your bill T.
81 have talked with several Of them. who tC
favor it. One bemDer IN particular gave IL as DIS ut
cSded opinion that they would report the bi iayoraoy
He dId not say that would pass ITS preSeut shape
IL may be amended IN some respects. II certain mem
bors who opposed 10 any Legislation on tsrh ques
tions smother ths bl IL II purpose. as soon AS eat
get the floor 10 move suspension % the rules IN 0rde
10 pat passage. la this viii gel the b
before the House and put the members on record for o
against It."
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Z Republican Ass0ciaiiOu.-A
at Headquarters, 100 East
!, February 20. 1850. 10 elect
mates 10 the Stale Convention,
ng In the treasuryrhip aud uele'
oils open from Z 10 100. Ia
lENltY WELSH, President.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-19
CAMERON AND CONKliNG.
49,. m rs,gT,sfo EyUrrcs IfBl

The following is a copy OF teit gram which
WIS sef 10 SIR Conkiing ~ Sir Cameron Immediately
after tie declaration Of PcpuSyiyama for Grant:
HARaIsB'KG. Penn Feb. 4. 1880 T. NJ
Hon IascOE CONKLTNG. UOsh iuyfC2, H. O.:
n,st and to votc Tor Grant. J. D. CAMERON.
And The following is a cory o. senator Conkliag's
promptly telessraphed answer - tue above olsaieh;
WASHINGTON FEB. 1, 1850.
SenctoT J.. D. CAMERON. FaTTfsbifTd. Iic3n..:
telegram received PENNSYLVANIA IchueiN huutneI
Great service by pOnCuncug iot
ticneIal Grant rejoice action HOsCoL tONhilNG
Now these were private and confidential me- ages
We 1hDk incy haYe never before been prime aNu ce!
ia,nly they sbou remove a doubt the sincerity
of these last and foremost friends and ads scaIes OI
Grants nom nanon These disatcnes show, moreover
mai SENATORS Coukng ana Cameron entertain no fear
or expectation that General Grant Will decline 10 be
candidate.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-19
INDIANA CERTAIN FOR BLAINE.

There viii, we believe, BE- no attempt made In
Indiana 10 instruct Delegates give any particular
candidate boost by any actlOn Of these Convent ons
AS between the three candidates now prominently
named Ba ne Grant aud sherman. there l. no doubt
whatever that vote OF the puhicans OF the state
could bc tHcu clear majority are ~ favor OF the n m
iDatlou O Blaine and that the minority would Dt
about evenly divided between Grant and Sherman. III
is now ogire probable that thai VIII be about tue
siren 9Th Trey viii eaoh have Indiana III 1he Nj
ton Convention different result Is secured by
log-iOng in disregard OF tne popular VIII. Balne mas
been gaining rapidly the Siate for the pasi h 90
months sherman has made slight gains; wlle GraDi
has lost heavily aud The opposition to the hird term
becomes more and pronounced, while The u4spo-
tfion 10 iorce Lis nomination DY personal friends
has weakened decidedly.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-19
j1oliiiral Notlres.


meeting OF the German Republican Central Committee
thursday, Feoruary 49, 1880 at $50 3 M p.,
{Aq9P PSS2l se9STTllrn. S9SPn; Secretaries
yth Assembly District Repubhesn Association Primary
Fehrary 70 1850 VIII held 25 West iIOustons. Fri
day evening February 20 l9SV F9Is M % opn 70 PIsn,
John MCQUEEN Secretary. "
Win Assembly District Rep1b iean Assoeil toa a
N atiOn will De held 81 b3 ludlow
~ n Sr' IN evening Febr. ary 20. r. g. AcCORD. PresL
EDWARD MULRr, secretary.
,x,h Assembly District Repuh can Association A pm
ection for purpose OF eloctng delegates and al
10 the CONVENTION. viii be hed at Beecker
buISIS in 10 10 10 ooooA JOHN W. JACoBUs President
ALBERT l.. HALL Secretary.
Xth Assembly District ReguDIlcln Regular
Semb Rooms. 2S and 80 Ave'A At oocieck p IA Primary
Irci5u or delegates o the ate Convention tomorrow I'm
40 - svening. Polls open from 10 10 q m.
FKspERicK sEBEEr, secy II. H. y AlGIIT President
xvtu,b Assembly District Republican Ass9caiiou Prl
INNS ON Fuia evening February 90 ioI me election ~
o be held in Utica ednesday February 20 1850 foIs
open from to ~ ''o'' p H. BERNARD pIGLIX,.
JANIS NJ TURNrR. secretary.
Xxth Assembly District HePahiien AssoeS'ion-
Polls open i'0"' ~" IT. s. B. SMITH. President.
JOHN r. SHIELDS Secretary.
-XXIst Assembly District i'epnbtcn Ass'eaian.-A
primary ecu0n "l Do ne q at t.o .i Va ~, i ~ W., m
oq and aielnntes to The Repubcan state
onvrnIion TO be held at Utica February 20. Polls open
from !" ~ p !" JACOB HESS. President
Rogr on. FoEp. secretary.
XNIIId Assembly District Republican Associaiion,-A
urinary election viii lsd at headauarieIs 100 Fast
i25tn.st Friday evening, February 80 losO 70 elect
rd 10 m The vacancies existing In the reasuyshp and uee
gate Central Committee POI, 9pSn sn 70 pSs,,dar ~ p a.
g. LIZ ooApTE Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-19
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.
Snnopsis for the past "a honrs.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. a. m.-The area
of low pressure central yesterday IN Quebec has moved
slowly eastward and IA row IN the Lower ST. Lawrence
Valley The Of high pressure in the Northwest has
extended southwark, and tie entire Rocky
Mountain slope and the Mississippi Valley. Light rains
have fallen generally east OF the Mississippi River and
IN Texas and California, and lght sDow in oregon !
elsewhere generally oold clear fair weather has pre-
vailed. The temperature has Jemained nearly stationary
along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts; elsewhere it has
decidedly faen especial in the Lake region and entire
Mississippi Valley. Brisk high westerly winds have
generally prevailed, except along the Atlantic Coast
where they sOutheoly ana fresh TO brisk in New
England.
Ind'eanoas
For New-Engand and tha Middle Atlantic states,
lower temperature, rapidly rising barometer, bigh
westerly Winds generally clear fair weather, pre-
coded IN the first district by occasional light rain
CautiOnluV Signals.
Cautionary signals continue from Eastport tn Macon ;
cfntionarY ofslOre Signals CJninur ~ lndlanOla ana
Galveston, and are ordered for Port Eads.
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each Of shom rcn in bsr right through the Eener
ssity Of Egypts late ruler"
PUBLIC OPINION.

Mr.. Washburne's position as PresldeniIi3;l IL
.d,aa,a a. NOT mad one RS pnsfive declnatiOn IS
likely TO start d boom for hm.-iCmclnnau Oom"o'S'"
und)
We ebelieve Mr. Blaine is more OF iavorhe a.'s Low
.ban he was our wears ago but there u not lhe eas
reason 10 believe that he Is the first ch0ice loi w
tency OF majority OF the Republicans OF ihis "'0'
INeW-LondOB Telegram (Rep)
Great as General Grant is, and lndspens-
able ms some profess 10 think him 10 lne country ne
sine will come hen the American people VII uaNe 10
a. osnut hin, IL wonld be well to begin now o get ae
TO his inevitable necessity oregon
Ian (aepJ
New-York tribune., 1880-02-19

10 make an argument on behalf OF the elevated RAILROADS
against the bill on the 26ih.
Senator Astor protested against sucA long
delay I'm the confederation OF his bill; sinii-
lar protests were made by Senators E'1-
man and Hogan, and lie complaint was maue ti,as a
the railways were constantly Obtti1ne pO-tp'ny,.
OF hearings on tae bill The committee never
by the yotes OF Senators Wagner Pits h"ckst .' ~
Madden acceded to Mr.. D0rshemers request 49,. 81
Davenport Hogan and EIdm1n, the othef nltb'poi'o -
tle committee voted against the pOstIOneiDeht, IN,
D. Howard Crosby appeared ef0fe tue A,senVSG n rho
mtoe on Internal Affairs today, aud advocatld @ tIo
limltat0n OF the number " hccns< gidL5l ~ mo
dealers in the cities Of the state and tle kti'i" '
ton wear by year of the tOtg. number Issued
New-York tribune., 1880-02-19
ILLINOIS PEPUBIICANs NOT FOR GRANT.
L1..-l pcnrin T.anscLlnt -A.u.l

II is fine TO speak ont GU TINS question OF
Presidential candidate General Grant u nos r choCe
f the Repuens Of State o. iIDOis. II IS Idle 70
afteippt 10 conceal this fact 10 mol because the Ka
pns,llcaas of Illinois do not respect ana honof
President No living man stands hGler In
Tneir estimation. The truth they respect and honor
MIN 600 highly TO see him made parry aUy comics.
for the Office They belle that Tor him 10 enter mao
Struggle for a posItiOn which DO him no honor
youla detlaet ron lds present hgh ana wor!d woe
standing They believe no necessity exists toi OfeiHs
nm on The people OF the counry We do not know as
there will be ANYTHING like wnat may be called an out
llesk AGAINST hiu - Goes rot WlthdraW, Du'
we feel ouite sure that whou the time comes Tor Ihe
Republicans Illinois act AID the trends % Senela
Grant whistle the people VIII not fellow: Inis SLATE
ment is not made the slirlt Of dictauon nor as
threat. a q prophecy.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-19
"a eMYrnle NoMINATIoN.

In one particular the propetors of The Journal diner
from he poetia1 taken leading editorial OF The
Journal YESTERDAY. IN that article ne re"omi,aon ni
Nj J.,ln E. S.uvtu the 0nice OF bupeiin-
te1deut Of rhe Insurance Department was ap-
proved. From tins approval We most omphatloally
dissent We believe that his nomination was impOlluc
and uuwise aud shall deem u fortunate Tor ID Re
.nDcan PARTY n the senate shalt refuse 20 ra1iy H.
That bo5y could do nothing when would grAtlB
larger number OF their thoughtful constituents or which
wcJd 20 further 10 establish their title 20 the respect
and confidence Of tie people Of the State.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-19
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

TRIBUNE OFFICE Fen. 10, q. m.-The barometer
fel steadily yesterday until D. m hut during the ast
hour Of the day the movement was rapidly upward.
Partly cloudy end cloudy weather, Will occasional light
after D. ~. followed duridg toe last quarter
ny clearrng weather The temperature ranged between
AZ and 81, tho average (52A9 heDg 24o higher than
the day last year. aud y higher than ON Tues
dby.
Colder and clearing weather. with slight chances OF
ht Snow. folOvic early the day hy clear and far
weather, may be expected IN tis city and vicinity
New-York tribune., 1880-02-19
Subject.
DECIDING TO PARADE.

Delegates from fifty-two Irish societies met
last evening al Academy Hail. Third-ave., Twenty
third-s To consider the proposition for omittlng the
annual ST. Patrcks Day parade. and sending TO tne
snferiug poor 10 Ireland the money usually spent
that After stormy discussion, protracted
until long after midnight 1t deciaed 70 parade as
usual, BY vote OF II 10 80.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-19

payable at earlier date than usual that the tax law
be printed specallyDpr the OF officers and makes
several minor reoofnne nendatIons
The House passed Assembly bills to-day directing
township clubs 10 have charge of balloboxes instead
OF county oubs requiring savings bank receivers TO
report 70 the Chancellor quarterly. The bill changing
the time OF election AT Elizabeth was lost.
s. b. Ransom, LAWYER, Jersey City, has placed In the
hands of Assemble yman Lawrence memorial to the Leg
slaure charging Henry g. Little. clerk In Chancery
with malieasance in Office In having charged Illegal fees
and refusing 10 transact public business for Mr Ransom
because such not paid. Mr.. Ransom asks for the
Impeachment of Little
New-York tribune., 1880-02-19
CHARLES sCaiBxER,s -oys.

The AuiobioE rapby of Prince ,ettrraics Eitsd by
Prince M1ttsrnic. Translated ty kobina Nanfcf
with chronological tabe ID anute Iaiex vols, with
aId lac Il lies -.
CoSnuni.In and iaiism IN their History and The
orr. Ineocos -. WuOls-y. D-D Ii D. le Hrusicnt
% Clll VOL l2iuO. cloth. . 30
III, ErIsiians BY James McCosh D. d.. IL. D.. Pres'
denl II runorton Coiiege- vol, c;own sSo col, ~
New-York tribune., 1880-02-19
COMMITTEE WORK.

THE HEARING on TIE FIVE CENT IARE BILL POST
PoNED-DR. HOWARD CROSBY on EXCISE LAWS.
lBY TEILGRAPH TO THE IRIBUSEl
ALBANY, Feb. 1S.-The Senate Railway
Committee met to-day To consider Senator AsoIs bill
reducing the fares the elevated railways OF New
york 10 a uniform rate OF ce0is. Ex-senator
waqst.n appeared before the committee and
stated that OK Dorshemer desires
New-York tribune., 1880-02-19
suRE OF ORANT's NOMINATION.

Some of the most cordial hateH senator
CoDkiing has in this State. haIug General Grant stu
moe bittery nave ventured SOY mat they ar ~
favor of the nomination OF the Snatcr for PTesldthi
Others have started tue silly story that Cameron Nul
spring COnklings name. after aunOE' ceiucpi ihat
Grant will pot be q candidate There IS no accounting
fOf the stupidity Of men, but n any one eXpectt am
acTIo for sucn childish folly taey wall he unceeeiVeo
General Grant will be a candidate hi0fe thc Ch0akO
Convention ana he Will bc nornrraicd By II.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-19
HaRPEit & BROS

Memoirs Of tlad1ne RemGsnf j. 81 SOS. sied with
preface bF h.r Granioi Pau &c cmusst soma
inr Ar- sIt Hoey and Nj John iatie
lnrt so. pape 10 cent? tiait 40 paper 10 c-ntsl
sporting Adventure In the Par West. by J. N. Aur
illustrated. lEEiy, rlp.h. 5 90
The Origin Of the Hemsric Poems. Lecture by DE-.
,rmann Onz frans atr'i fum tlu itl Gsfman Eallon
Hy Lewis x. Packard. square lone. cloth ~ cclts
soutbey By teaward D0Nden. l2nn. CLOTH IS cents IN
tho scrie- enLIlcd knglsh Men Of LettarA"
New-York tribune., 1880-02-19
SALE OF PAINTINGS.

The collection of paintings belonging to the
late Auson Baker and others sold last evening
Ieavitts Art Roows No. sl7 Broadway. The company
manifested little interest and the pictures brought low
prices Tue only pictures that brought high prices
were those OF Coleone Of them, the Island OF
sicpy bringing 5000 ana another Sunset on the Arno
500 Following list Of ihe principal paintings sold'