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The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-03-24
Grand Reunion OF Veterans.
To the officers and men Of tho Mis-

To the officers and men of tho Mis-
issippi brigades and detached in
faniry regiments OF mississippi
volan ,eers, Confederate States Ar.
nv, who served in the Army OF
Mississippi and "Army Of Tenn
essce" under Gen, A. s. Johnston,
Bruxton Bragg and Joseph L
Johnslon, veterans who pcrt!cipa'
ted in the battle, OF Shiloh. Mum
fordsville. Perryvillc, Murfrees-
boro, Chicamauwa, Missionary
Ridge, Resaca, Keunesaw Noun
tain, New Hope Church, Ringgold,
Atlanta, Jonesboro, Franklin,
Nashville, aud the defenders OF
vicksburg and Fort Donelcon:
The State of Mississippi furnished
for Confederate States service, sixty
two regiments of all arms, a mi 'ri'y
of whom were attached to the ''Army
OF Tennessee" Three brigades were
sent to Virginia, and served The
AR my Of Northern Virginia. The
three brigades OF volunteers who
fought with the Army OF Tennessee.
were composed Of tho following num-
bered Infantry regiments. and organ.
lied "a follows:
First Brigado-BrigadiOr- Goner-
ais jas II. Chalmers, Patton Andcr-
SON, W. F. Tucker and j. II. Sharp,
commanding. Rcgiments-5th, 7th
Sth, 9th, 10th, 41st and 44th.
Second Brigade-Brigadier. Gen.
erals Z. G. Wa!thall and W. f.
Brantly. commanding. R'gimcnts--
Gath, 9th, Goth. 3Otb, 34th and 9th.
Third Brigado-Brigadisr. .Gener-
ais John R. Adams and Robert Low
ry, commanding. Rsgiments-3rd,
9th. 14th, 18th. 2O,h. AID and 44'h.
Comrades OF the High Pressure
"Old Guard" aud veteran Brigade,
we have duty to perform in trying
to place tho services Of these grand
old brigados in their proper place in
the history Of the lats war. State
pride as we'll as pride OF organization
should stimulate us TO do this last
worthy OF true soldiers.
Believing that q social reunion Of
the above named commands OF the
Mississippi Division OF the Army OF
Tennessee is most earnestly and
heartily desired, it is hereby suggest
ed that the surviving Brigade Com
mandors confer together and act as o
committee, expressing theis views for
the purpose Of arranging o pro-
gramme for grand reunion, to be
held in the historic city OF Vicks'
burg, Miss, on the Goth anniversary
Of the battle Of Shiloh, April 6, 1882
The Mississippi volunteers OF th'
Army Of Northern Virginia. have
held pleasant reunions, and succeed
L ~
cd in forming Mississippi Division
State Association, survivors OF tba'
grand and immortal army, for th'
purpose Of preserving and collec
ting the history and services OF thes'
veterans. :,
Companious-in-armsl of the olde,
war days! Let rs gather at the Cal
of our beloved commanders! Th
occasion will, no doubt, be one o
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-03-24

Trs L;ArnrrY or TrL,oMru
CoyrasrRs -BanrLard, .W,l'mm' &
Co., OF Columbus, Ga. recently ~
tanned decision in their fav.r in
case involving the rights Of people
doing business withh hs,Hgraph con-
ranirs. They arc dca!ers in cotton.
and srr' telegram TO their agents
in New York 10 cover 200 Anjuss
and 100 september" this order refer
ing to cotton fr'n-"s When the
Telegram reached New York IL read
"covpr 900 August and geo S"p'cm-
her," the error being changcahls t.
the csrolessn"ss Of some telegraph
operator. The order was executed IN
accordance with this dispa'ch. Cot
'on !or September rose III prlcs, anil
The sonders were in consequence out
,fpockrt al5O. They brought snit
against the Western Uaion Telegraph
Company for damsges, but the COM
pany d"'rdcd on two allegations:
FIRST, that the rules Of tho corpora
ton relieved il from liability for er-
rors unless messages shonld be ro-
peated; and second that tho srecu-
,atior in cotton futures wns illegal.
aud .iiai 10 dam ges conli be collect,
ed for mistake IN message rrlat-
ing 10 void trni, action. The court
ruled in favor Of the plaintiff on bo'ii
propositions, in rcgud to the first
holding ,ha, the telegraph company
could notcven by acontract, free it's
sell from the rcsult Of n'gllencc OF
its emp!oyes.-Chicngo lInerld.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-03-24

Tho SIGNAL aud Tunes. D.m "erst
for S2.5U per aunum.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-03-24

| A NEW FRigy cp TmH CHEAT
RivER.-An cdi;0riil IN the New iWk
Times, ON "Ihe Mississippi River"
has cn,isrd considerable comment among
rongrrssmcn. The rNisiini' destructive
overflow aud the terrible suffering and
,lcstitution Of thousands Of people in
the Mississippi valley lave apparently
worRcda change of view IN the minds
ofnnnv regarding the duty of the nn-
tional government. After rcfrcrlng b
the total estimate of the Mississippi
river commission for the permanent
Improvement 0f the Mississippi tho
Times says; w.et the amount hn
doubled or tripplc,l, add to the known
and unmcasirablc obstacles to the
work others unknown and not cstima-
bic, such as Interruptions from floods,
the necessity IN some localities ofblild-
ing not only lcvcc but costly fonn-
datiOn for il and the probable formn-
tiOn 0f banks and shoals changed by
the current, and ii IL still evident that
simply tO prevent their mdst dcstr'irt1
I've Oycrilows and putting butte ont of
sight the improvement of Navigation
this work sOmrhOw and eOmctimc must
br done The South looks fo nationhl
aid for its accOn plisllmciits, nnd how
ever great the ,lisinclinniif'l bf'h"ngt-
fnl men t0 return to the policy which
brought the transcOniinGn'al railroads
into cxistcnccit must ,bc admitted
that the array of argument IN &. v"r
of that course Is already Formidable,
and gains new force with cac!I0rcniiing
flood or interruption of navigation
through l!rouglt.
This much n: least may le said-
that the prevention of disasters like
pini- wl,i.h hos now rlsiiri ihe dwell
crs or the Mississippi banks. and tho
creation of n pcrmancn; na' 'igahle
rlannrl in a stream which, with its
tributaries. reaches nineteen States
and tl.rrc Territories. and may be-
come tie cheapest highway of trans
portaiion for H." products of Two
thirds Of the total area of ;hc.t nitcd
STATE. are objects ftr more worthy of
encouragement from. the Fcdrrl gov
rrnmrnt than any CC"an steamer lines
or projected canals or ship RAILWAYS
which lave been or can bc Suggested.
iftll. governments; worh can be cone
by State az corporate means 80 much
the better: bui il H.. not yet clear 1t IL
lllGs achcivahlc., The whole question
is Il proper sahjrc, .nr the inn"dia''
and careful consideration of Congress.
in order lha, i'l,r nation declines tho
task some other means iur i,s accom-
plishmcnt nny hc found
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-03-24
Hazlchurst March, 81. 1882.

TERMS Two Dollars per nnnum, IN
advance. Advertisements inserted nj
one dollar per square. ten lines or less,
for the iirs; insertion, and fifty cents
each continuance.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-03-24
Crys;ai Springs Directory.

Crvsta! Springs Corroration--nay"r'
A ,I..iurgi,: Town CLERK, & \ Head.
Treasurer. W e. Wilkinson; Alocrmch'
Y /. Terrell. W e. wilkinson. X y siar-
rison, G. \ Head. Board of Nayor ami
Aldermen meet second and fourth
aioudIy of each month.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-03-24
Lodges.

TorlI. li2O, meet l,t and 3d Mon
loy nights of each month. Officers:
Il Green. Past Diet; ID ; Burch. Dicia-
tor: | VI Eagan. V Dict; { y Head.
Asst Diet: IN pampcer. Treas; j IL
Ferguson. Rcpt; j Ellis, Fin Rep;
A j Miller. Chaplain: T. X McShanc,
Guide; B Il jordan, Guard; Il Gibson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-06
4 REwARD INA cASE oFABDUcTIoN

An advertisement was published Wednesday
Offering reward Of $500 for the conviction Of eny per
son engaged Of abduction that occurred saur
day night. A TRIBUNE reporter called upon Dr. J.. NJ
Flag Of No. % West feminist. who hal offered
the reward, to learn the particulars OF the case It
seems Tint General" Boum, who has been for some
years member OF DR.. FlagSs family, and is now well
advanced years has been accustomed 10 take walk
twice a day for his health accompanied by a French
maid On Saturday evening about O'Clock they wero
walking in tine neighborhood OF "aahmGtOn-square
when suddenly the General" disappeared, and the
maid (who could not speak English searched for
him in vain. THO General" had been stolen
four times before. once he escaped and
made hs way home hut in three other
cases OF the kind Dr. Flagg paid large rewards FOR lis
safe return The General is rather eccentric in Li-
appearance being short and very stout, with a turned
M decidedly pug and collar about his neck
alternate brass and steel made of medallons Of dogs
heads lie shows marked signs OF old having lost
two front teeth. and wlk- rather waddics, with din
Guilty Tie hghthuGCrcd gentry seem 70 have taken
fancy t. him mainly account OF the liberal re
wards offered by his friends, whenever be has srayed
or been stolen and so pcihsteny ana they dog ms loot
that hs irieuds, 70 keep him out Of harms way
PAID b,Il u sccludc. place IN the country during
the last summer and autumn.
prize FOR imported pugs ~ bench show IN THIS city
seven years ago and 80 troublesome had the Affection
for him of the persons before mentioned become, al
DE- RAG determined 10 hii Hul ana PUNISH VIZ, last
offered on sunday for the Generals" return. Tuis
dressed in a brown ovcrcOat and low derby hat,
who offered 90 produce the General for so.
l3y uG,ci,u4 uuc-IuuIug, MT-. Flag, who carried
Oh the NEGOTIATIONS The absence OF her husband, be
came convinced that tlc man knew where " Genera"
Bom was. No green n. could DE made, however az
Mr., F.a-- mot tu Dee bulucd, 10 sh' woman -;
~ the man went away and was followed by Dr. Flags
colorcd acryaut Finally ihc man turned upon the ser
want drew him into neighhorug hccrshOp and, after
alrniu- 10 W.ll-.cssDucG language that nc " Whhut
Lou. 10 have any detective business about
THIS" said he would pr,iuc, The General me
next day 90 the bcrf-hOp, N the cnOrri man would
have SO for him. This agreed 10, but
neither tie man nor the "G,,crl" OH hand al the
time and plc. specified Icu 5000 was 14N,Iu5cI Tor
tie conviction OBJ taD aa!uctJr
Every dog must have lis day" said DR. F1g., we'd
nc-day and The General has mad glorious one. lie
the father of many valuable pu-5 ln uis cts, AND was
once owned By a prominent cItJI h,l, lu >r5-N ora
I.e Is ...5 d..nilcl, and Las fh1roI. knowledge "
both French AND Ia -aa, rfa ruutiHrtu- OF PARISH
/ am going make eEJuy c ID. these o. cF'-, l1r f
this IuIucOI goes lu Won't D., SAFE loi l'-pD ytulc
pa. 10 appear Iu the street
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VIEWS or mi GUTTEAU TRIAL.

STOP FEEDING TIE MURDERERS NANlll.
10 the EdftOr Of Fhe tribune
SIR The whole country ia shocked and dsgustcd wl'n
the brutal insults and the Disgrace bcapcd upon justice
and the Court in the Gutcau trial Permit suggestion
which has not yet been made viz that the tral sno"
be conducted az executions managed the uDhc
being excluded brt proper Witnesses secured inc c'I
motive OF The assassin IS thought to DC the gTaihcalo
~ his vanity by maxim; himself the observed Of all Oh
servers n Judge jury counsel and witnesses were inc
only SPECTATORS. he woud probably behave quietly l
would propose that audience bc admitted beyond
few invited persons carefully selected, and only enough
o. such persons 10 guard against the charge thai WIS
secret trl end those persons should be pledged r"t
rrrt me rrsoucr's conduct Then the reporters sluH
only report tl" Court proceedings ana the tr-l'H"!'
without 0lusinn ~ GuitcaU. When De ma no one I"
look M hi- antics and when he found that lac IA" IOh
apucprcI m the newspaper rs Ercil p'pohase 'Ic
mo. i've for misbchavioT would be taken away. ~ u
probably the only way that HE vanity can he made -
feel rohukc II Would look at HIN or srcak or
him and IL the press would entirely Ignore n ne "ouu
flrivgl into iusuilcauc. even IN ms own eyes 10 oc
gree that nothing else but the halter VIII ever accom-
pLsh. .,,.. A. ,.,r, ne
Again; n Guitcau must he recognized by TIC Court rs
counsel il ne no, liable counsel 10 punishment lo
iu,utiug the C.rrt Would II rot be legitimate ana
legal 10 sentence him 20 be fed on bread and wafer WINE
The trial assi Perhaps he would be less spirited on
low diet. - u D.
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"COyGENITAL INSANITY

To the Fditor Of me TrtbUne.
SIR: Az an Offset to the claim advanced by Mt SEQ
Vile in the Guitcau trial that his client inherited insan
ity or ~ least n tendency to it, from his mother WI o
had suffered from innnmation OF the brain Tor six
months before his birth" let cite the case ~ the
famous DR. John Todd, OF Pitsiiod, Mass Ii7 father
country physician thrown from mis- carriage and
seriously injured. For many years previous 10 TINS
ever since the birth OF her oldest boy the doctors wife
had suffered from III health, which partially affected her
mind At the time OF the accident she was slck and the
tdincs came suddenly TO her The Doctor IS killed. and
thcy are bringing him homo on bier The blow fell
upon oac almost crushed ly sickness II destroyed her
req son and though she lived years, she never
recovered IT," Some time a'terward the father, lying
helulgss cripple ana the mother hopeless unatic Dr.
TODD born, scrauuy, puny child, weighing Vc OF
fix rounds with hcHd decidedly " rhuiuroc' ha ne
as knubny and irregular and as potato, hut as hhld
ami a- sound ~ that ~ any ono oi his ume don't
think even Gail Hamilton % ever called him insane
among the severe things she SAID about MN III ticlr
quarrel over the sphere Of women Now II ever lhrrc
hcru cNrcctyd thia would seem to have been the on"
The mother ia delicate health, with mind long pre-
NioIslv shaken, made hOpclcssly insane 10y Sudden
shock during her pregnancy her Cneebrd and diseased
condition clliHL seriously upon the phl Scil CONDITION
OF the child. who carried the effects Of II through MS
whole lie vet hiS mind escaping all injury, and lac
developing the strongest ccarcat brain IN the whole
family Yours truly, a. :. MElElLA.
Kingston, y. D., Dec ., ISL.
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LOCAL MISCELLANY.
AN ALLEGED INSULT BY A COLLEAGUE.

,-<,,.,, ,,..,-, ~ ~, c,rrrACIvE
AN ALLEGED INSULT by CoLLLAU'E'
,>.r, orrf,,,,>so~
AN' el''"'>NoN' ...,.
scene that took place between McSSfS Sl'puchNuu
and Lynch at the last meeting OF thc oIl'' ~,
cfs 81 LmlEtA'lph WaS ne W., - Ind An Irish
patient ~ the ho~pitai on Ward lSidnI ~ ,t,
Cirl. Margaret MCiulnlan, arrived ~ '"N ",,'l.'N
about wear ago and vas sent I. '!'' 49,
patient She u .ocsciln'i as s'Ut'i {ri,css
ing GIRL who IL Ject ~ p'To ii''l W. ~ 49, ~
ousework, and has for some tim" lcIt2rtnr ~
duties Of servant IN Tie house occupied by Ch,gi
hfSrian Iutllr dho t!i' 1lHer pnE >','3tf u Nm
weeks ego. II o. sad, Father IIdchcnNNA' i'''.I
Catholic priest living on tie isiIu', !. l ~" Ia
youug woman to come to his house; ILeIv ~ '""
her that be- wished her 20 get dschal ""u =" 90
-. lTanr,ss Hospital for 'H,aim MI ~, L'I 49,
phel that she would not 1~k 20 h' Hi~''',, '.i Il
sic did not wish To- leave me LH,i i]' -. go
Then, u Is san, ihc pIl.'t tom "'l '"' "' 49,
whether .hr wished o. DOT. 80 t.,,.s,r
sho Z tam" Hiirf iN.> '.iiri'h'''"." ' , I'm
o. Castle Garden, rc,'iN, comm N'', '' 49,.
tomui"iouct l..nh aI'"S loI ,.., ,,. s.. I7rar.
NaUg9rr. N.Qu. Dam. and Ter ic'H.N'. o." ..'
ciS> Hospital. u 1as >-r.ttd ln t.r '"I.N'... -
ton that Oh" e.H LaI icon uN''I ,,.,' ,hc
over year "''h.'I .,lN'u- ".l .,.' i, -, ,t
Cri'r was itl-il' yea 7" ~N' r,,,. ~
Tho h''lit. bi. ''et t'' P"e ''.'.' D." ar me-
The ward of winch lht \''Ni ""'i," W." i.
mate. irIH.rl Pep .t . 'l-' I'L .'' ',T I'D ,,''s
reason lh.' t.. p.H ~ N"' h"i ".''' '''' .....
luseN on'." i fn gong away. NUl''''. &
Kane then -Ifl IIH. f|' n"'N'i iN.' t' '"' w.
n. d.. g.uII Iu; n. obey Commissioner iNNch y
order
NiH.u Commit. .r 81 r'i.u>n; who i~ chairman
O. tlp NarIs .... u.'uIttn", heard ".'' I',
taken place. Pc ...I. , e. tl... was tu uN'ia"''
exercise oi u.VrI uI ..- 'Hr. oi n.~ 'nI '-'' 'N
wtgf fo MauI.- Island Iu -.t about D.. lli. l.'N
fait % Pa t'.u Do. 2. 'u-.t iu .l-i i.' 'Il '''
ClIr-. because s.r 0s.' f'IF un.'r t.",," SON
IL.. I..H.. Ir.l..U-,. Ha- ."u' inr. and 1 one
I,,...a,.r Stephenson. Pc. i1. p-.,"rc. OF pr i,.h
aud Superintendent Ii ua, .QuIrrt ul nm WY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-06
WY Nor 90 WEST2
A YOUNG MANS DILEMMA AND A GOOD WAY OUT

A YOUNG MANS DILEMMA AND A GOOD WAY OUT
OF IT.
To the Ed tor Of me Tribune.
SIR: | was very much impressed by an
article in your paper pointing ont the great evil that may
arise in displaying on New-Year5 Day "A stock of alec
hoio drinks before young men and boys by host
esses who mean kindly. The moral drawn from the
terrible story which begins the article points an omi-
nous warning and because OF the effect produced on
my spirits from perusins your paper that pause on
prcmedated course. As have no one to advise nc,
take the liberty OF questioning you further regarding
., rsoual responsibility on a matter Kindred TO TINS
one
had dctermined-Iny determination arising from cir
cu1tauces which need not discuss herc-to accept On
opening In the retail liquor trade ala not discuss the
danger or the evil from engaging IN huch work. because
WIS forced into IL from necessity, until came across
your article. wish TO know, then, whetherlt H crime
10 assist in selling alcoholic drinks especially hen one
Is obliged to do that or nothing. Yours very tray,
Hcic- York, Jan. 3, 1882. t'AIEIf
I'VE don't believe it is 90 that or moth e" We
should say, however, that it viii be far more
satisfactory TO You in the long run to work with
your hands at any honest labor than TO stand
behind counter mixing drinks. Ii you can't
get work here, there are millions Of acres waiting
for workers in the West and a sober man of good
character can always lind way of getting there
EJ1
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SyIPPIYG NEWS.
N4iI / I.FN y \ ~ 's
PORT OF NEW-IDRh.....-JAS 3, 1852,
ARRIVED.


steamer Bolivia BIZ Donaldson London Soy TO- glasgow
Dec 10 san s. with mdac ami laretnser5to Htude
steamer TN. queen OBJ. Coclrauo London Dec 23 with
l4. and ul4spu.tr 90 80 hurst Had from modrrOtc 10
STRONG Nud- AMI head seas TIE entire passage Dec
III At G ST. Jon i b. passed schr bottom up Jan = it
ICED star steamer bound east jan - no III
etc. Steamer England, bound cast ...,. 40
Steamer Eott-ldlm IItsu, Harucconrt Rotterdam -
day. teNoct with md5r and passengers 70 PUNCH LuSc
steam er naric-o one Mallory. Charleston days, with mdso
and uI-.-I..Is o. fuJ W cuntlrd a. Co. 90,
.,.u,r l.yoi Iu.1a DclAan, Chester "a IN bal
-rhr jiaron, Augusta Holmes, Passport with hsh 70
-c1r Vim Fut AKRON. Charleston Is days With lumber u
Wand ruclk l -ua. ..,..,.. -, ..,...,--
ecbr. NdrauL bInIam, Gardner "tth lnho'' I" NJ
sem i,ura.. ,e..a'f spruce H.aI with stone o order
-elr Hi.mlal. .-tl-to portland "ti1 needing % Way
t,.rl Hamilton Horslgud with lime to r Brown.
s.lr stewart Iia.Ah f"'n' AH.i' Win ''h'''' 20
a1ir yo i,uel Hurst Eollua with stone TO origr.
-t.N-..I. H... .. -Jr'. '.Ipt. moderate h.. cloudy
AtDlt. island. lr.sI. 4a cloudy.
i.llr llI,s.Ai vessels. anchored below, came up 10 mo
ClB .outt
,.,.... \ueugnl .4ar. Hansen. Uamhurr Noy i3, via
Queenstown 90, N4th uItae uId l7s,urI7 To h"''''
"-t.u.r Fr.ta .8rr T.chb.en. Ul1hur, Dee ID, via
STEAMER 80 Marcos $50 Bo,-,r Cluster ~ III p'1'' I'd
e. hi Mallory t~ Co.
r-.rl. f.n,va. vessel arrived ON An msr BAT was
STEINER Western rcxas LOWS Nassau, ~ days, with
IuGsU Aud uaAaelAcrs 10 & III AAAl"fr ~ "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-06

referred TO the prcvous efforts in the Legislature
to get the oncrous fees reduced" A resolution OF
W. A. Gellatly advising the repeal of the stamp TAX
on bank checks proprietary articles Matches eIc'
was referred 10 committee. ~,
The following resolution offered by George W.
Lane adopted:
Resorrod That the Chamber desires TO rcainrIh the
nrincnle which II has heretofore concndcd for that the
railroad trunk lncs should furnish the same freight
this port granted by other hnes LOT con-
netting norts and that tho Chamber desires TO slls-
tain the trunk lines terminating IN NeW-1 ORR IN w
oboI III Mi determinations against tho commerce OF New
York which have heretofore existed.
T. l.. Talcott presented resolutions Of sympathy
upon the death of the late Francis l. walker Mn! In
were adopted ROYAL Phelps made a report on inc
Washington statue, adding that the pedestal would
be ready in few DAYS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-06

municatiOr from the Secretary Of the Treasury IN
regard 20 the matter He said that he had no reply
to Offer to charges which were made public before
they had reached him. He had acted as treasurer Oh
the State Republicans Committee and in that capacity
had received money given for political purposes;
tie had never solicited gifts from anyone and ma
authority over any person connected WIN Ino
Customs service He SAID that he received contn-
buttons for political purp lscs from George william
Chris and Dorman l. Eaton, who could say whether
he had asked them 40 give.
General Curiis rcIt,ated that ne was not n sworn
officer Of the Government. He said that ne was ap-
pointed to his prcsopt position by Secretary Shcr-
emf secretary had paid claims which had passed
through his hands. and that consequently ne SUP
posed The present Secretary aware OF the nature
and value OF his services.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-06
DIR. NTWNLlNs NEW CHURCH.

Tho R.y. Dr. Newman. who was appointed pastor
Of the Madison Avouu, Con Crcg1tluual Church ON
Wednesday night, said yesterday afternoon that he
had not been officially Informed Of ms appointment
A. me was formerly pastor oi the Central Mcthoili
Ipisroal Church and Of other churches of that de
nomination Or. Newman was a,he! # be had
changed his religious views, ana he replied That be
"How. then. can Methodist minister become
pastor of a Congregational Cnurchf asked The re
NV connection with tie Madison Avenue Con
frrratIoual Church. Doc De- piled. "ls simply tins:
ihavc been invited o. preach there and l have &c
"Wil You become the permanent pastor Of the
81 Oh. / don't say that. Some Of the mcmhcry Of
thc church and many of uy friends outside, bank
ers brokers Lawyers and merchants, have urged in.
10 preach iu Che church. General Grant, sheppard
Kuaup and some other prominent persons IN the city
have written 20 uc stating tDat they desire T. WoI-
shiu under my ministry and asking me 10 preach M
The church. Ny plans ara indefinite, except that
certainly viii preach from thc pulpit OF that church
for some time To come
An intimate friend of Dr. Newman said that his
plans were unsettled because hc did not know how
succcs,iul he would bc pastor of the church. lie
had been offered several pastOrsps IN TINS city ana
Washington but had declined them. lie thinks
that the Madison Avenue tougrc gatloual Church
has had several good pastors who failed 20 make the
church successful and for that reason lac hcsliatcs
20 accept ,he pastCrsulp permanently. lhere Is a
heavy debt on the church Dr. Newman Is engaged
in writing two books and that work has occupied
most ut ms time since be- left the Central Methodist
Episcopal Church last spring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-06
AN EXAMpLE FOR THE GUITTAUs.

To ne EditOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: I fully agree with your editorial in today's
TRIBUNE headed, "1hc Gutcau Family in Court in
which You say the whole group seem peryadcl with
the idea that the crime Of Charles, instead OF being in
famous las made the family famous. Iwoud like TO SEQ
you invite that amys attention of tire fact that when
Dr. Modelling shot the Emperor Of Germany the streets
of Berlin some three years ago. his family applied at
once 10 the courts 10 chance tier name rom NutrAng
to lcling in order 10 cXtugl+h name made infamous
ly Il GA-tHrdly attempt ~ assassination. consider
Cui.cau's crime tr dasf'rily and shocking than
Nniriuc's and the Gupau- might regain spcct
anon our people IL tuly would follow the example set
by jhe NobclurS j. /. RINLL
Wag'iaqiDH, Dee. % 1881.