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Year: 1879

COLONEL ISGERSOLL AND RELIGION.


II is intimated that since the death of his
brother Colonel INGERsoLL has exhibited a
much more tolerant and considerate spirit
toward the religious world that surrounds
him than ever before, and the probability
Of his embracing the faith of the Christian
and becoming one of It's "stalwart" defend
ers is being discussed with some seriousness
in religious circles. Whether this is to be
so or not time and the ways Of Providence,
which ARE mysterious and past finding
out" must determine. This is one of the
things that man has no power to foresee.
We would that we might be authorized to
make the announcement TO the world that
the transGendent abilities, the large and
noble heart, the power of eloquence, and the
elements of life Of usefulness that the
Creator has cast upon upon his character
had been laid upon the altar of His service
for, rs he is "stalwlrt" against the dogmas
of the Christian religion now, he would be
more "stalwart" in their defense after his
heart had been touched with the converting
forces of Divine grace.


History records one instance in which q
stalwart was thus converted to the great
good of the Kingdom, and that was the ease
of SAUL of Tnrsus, who had delighted in an
| tagonizing the doctrines Of the Saviour and
in the persecution Of the saints but when
he was converted from the error of his ways
he took his stand on the Lords side, became
the head and front of the apostolic crusade
against error, was transformed into mair
pillar of the church militant, thus crownini
his career with a life of eminent usefulness
for good. What has been may be again
and Colonel ROBERT G. INGERsoLL is n,
farther from the Christian altar now thar
SAUL of Tarsus was when he prosecuted th,
saints. Then, again, it must be recollectet
that the Power which transformed tn,
heart and life Of SAUL does not sleep. Iti
eternal. Its mission ON earth will neve
end so long rs there is human heart q
enmity with its Creator.
Year: 1879

been no dimnution of the supply, which is
prodgious, equal to any apparently possible
increase of demand. The people of the
civilized portionsof the globe make the cod
an article of food, and yet the sea continues
to yield its abundance.
Year: 1879

A PROMINENT Southern Senator said few days
ago that had it not been for the illadvised Potter
Investigation, the President would to-day stand
where he did twelve months back aud would
have no communion with the Radical element of
the Republican party,
Year: 1879

THE New York World draws more than
n column of satisfaction from the fact that
it has, or thinks it has, discovered the fact
that the Fourth of July is going out of
vogue as National holiday. The South
eschews it and the Old Flag almost alto
gether now, and the World seems TO sympa-
thize Herewith. So we 20.
Year: 1879




ofagainst it.


THE power of the General Government
under successful Bourbon manipulation
would be reduced to the consistency of a
be strengthened to the vigor and force of
complete sovereignty. Under such crcum-
stances the Northern States would continue
TO recognize the war amendments to the
Constitution as effective and binding, while
in the South, the disanected and disloyal
South, those amendments would be dis.
regarded and nullifed to greater ex-
tent, II fpossble, than they are now. This is
the method by which the Confederates will
attempt to gain within the Union what
they failed to establish by rebeling against
it..


THE DE LEssEPs Darien Canal project
continues to attract comment in this coun-
| try and the agreement is very generally
reached that Senator BURNSIDE did exactly
the proper thing in presenting his resolu-
| tion in the Senate protesting against it. The
New York World joins in this verdict,
which must be gratifying to the Senator,
who, il will be admitted, has not achieved
any more greatness as a statesman than
would be expected from any modern
CICERO. But the cream of all this oppose
ton to the French project resides in the fact
that its execution wQnld interfere with the
legitimate progress of American enterprise,
The canal would have been built long ago
by American capital and the profits of the
business thereof secured to the people of
this country if Congress had not always
stood in the way. Perhaps it is not too
late to rectify this blunder now.
THE local editors of the two Cleveland
Republican dailies are artists, and have dis
covered q new way to make sensation.
News was dull and the locals were put to
great straits to find anything with which to
excite the public mind. They then hit
upon this plan, and it works well; A Ledder
local availed himself of the manuscript copy
of an address that had been or was to be de-
livered. The locals of the Herald heard of
it, coveted it, rallied in force upon the afore-
said Leddcr local, and beleagured and bull
dozed with persuasons, threats, and force
until they despoiled him of his treasure and
bore it off in triumph. The result is prose-
cution, two or more arrests, and few law
suits under State statute which reads as
| follows:


| Whoever by force aud violence, or by putting
in fear, steals and takes from the person of all.
other anything of value, is guilty of robbery,
and shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary
not more than fifteen years nor less than one
| year.


Both journals are excited and unhappy
and the public are laughing immoderately
at this little dodge for relieving the dull
ness of journalism. 1t is the latest inven-


tion, and the patent belongs to Cleveland
| without any prospect of infringement
Year: 1879

TIE practical assertion of the State
Rights dogma as attemptedby our Bourbon
Congress would reduce the General Govern
ment to the condition Of powerless imbc-
cility and anarchy. There would be no au-
thority anywhere outside of the State courts
to punish crimes against the United States,
and, in short, no eqlable administration Of
justice could be expected in the country
This is not precisely what the rebels in-
tended or desired to achieve by their armed


assault upon the Government, but it is the
next thing to it. In fact ii is IN aggressive
demonstration of the principles Of the So
Year: 1879

president TILDEN, our Bourbon Khe-
dive, as it were, is especially interested in
not having BAYARD deposed from the chair
manship Of the Finance Committee, for that
result would assert the supremacy of the
soit-money element in the Democratic par.
ty and sound the knell of the Cipher
Ogre's chances for a denomination. On the
other hand, if BAYARD retains the place, he
(BAYARD) will become the master of the
situation and may get the nomination him.
self. The question is, What is TILDEN going
70 do about it?
Year: 1879

CHAIRMAN ATKINS has been attempting
TO rescue the Democracy from their self
incurred obloquy in the matter of refusing
appropriations for the courts of justice by
declaring that many leading Democrats in
the House " had much desired to make full
appropriations for the ordinary duties OF
marshals, but small extreme faction in
the caucus threatened to flibuster TO the
end if it was attempted, and to keep peace
in the party the moderate men were
obliged to yield" This information is not
new, for every one knows that the hot
heads always carried the day in the Bour-
bon caucuses. The excuse is too thin!
Year: 1879

TIE Confederates always repelled as an
insult the prefix "so-called "to their bogus
government at Richmond. They are try
ing to get even now by attempts to reduce
the authority and dignity of the United
States Government to the skimmed-milk
weak, and unstable character of incapacity
to sustain itself. II would then be in reality
so-called Union and the rebels would
be happy.
Year: 1879

Paul Shirley. who was placed on trNl before
Judge Gilbert. in the Kings County Court Of Oyer
and Terminer. on Thursday last, for stabbing and
killing Michael Travis, q rongshoreman. in Fulton
street. Brooklyn. the 18th of July. yesterday
acquitted Judge Gilbert in his charge to the jury
said that under the of the the crime
could hardly be said to fall under the definition
murder in tho first degree. There evidence to
show that the crime premeditated. A most
outrageous assault had been committed on the ac-
accused was quietly atanding i'll public street.
They must acqus the prisoner. Judge Gilbert said.
il they found that the stabbing done by Shirley
while under apprehension that his life was in
danger that he in danger of great bodily
harm. The jury absent from the room about
two hours, when they brought in verdict of not
guilty. Shirley then discharged.
Year: 1879

largo meeting of the members Of tho Grain
Trade of tho Produce Exchange was held after the
first ''call yesterday with Mr.. j. II. Herrick in the
chair The object Of the meeting was discuss tho
action OF the Board of Managers In deciding that
the Genital system must go into effect. far AZ that
trade concerned on and after January l, 1880.
and that tho January call must bo by GENITAL. Mr..
Henry j. Kneeland offered resolution that the Presi.
dent of the Exchange be requested to call meeting
of the grain trade at the earliest day practicable Ia
consider the action of the Board Of Managers In ref
to the GENITAL system and for the trsnsactoH
of any other suitable business. This resolution was
adopted by a vote Of "A to 5s. Tho managers are 70
solved that the GENITAL system shall 20 into effect on
the date agreed upon unless majority OF the men,
bers OF the Exchange should decide by ballot, at
meeting called for that purpose. that they do not
desfre IL
Year: 1879

VERDICT OF MANsLAUGHTER G1vEN-THE


PRISONERS sTATENENT-THE SENTENCE.


BnIpGEPoRT. Conn.,, Nov. z, 1879.


At the opening Of court in the McAulife this
morning the State Attorney said that from the evil
dence he would not ask verdict Of murder in the
first second degree. and that ho had agreed with
the counsel for the defence to accept verdict of
manslaughter which. under the direction OF the
Court, was given.


PRISONERS STATEMENT.


The prisoner then madea statement Of the circum.
stances attending the homicide. He claimed to have
risen about halfpas nine A. NJ. While his wife was
getting breakfast he had fixed the stove pipe. bend
ing knife in the operation. He threw the knife Oh
the table and engaged in alteration with his
wife, in the course of which he pushed her
to the floor. Could not tell whether she
had the knife in her hand not. She
and he soon went out, and did not return
until afternoon. His wife then the floor in
the bedroom, but he did not go in TO her. The
boy reported her as bleeding. but supposed it
from somo trifing injury. such is frequently re-
ceived by persons intoxicated. He went out again
and arrested on his second return. Had lived
here twenty years. Was never before arrested.


The Court sentenced John McAuiife to three years
in State Prison and 81 fine.
Year: 1879

THE Southern people complain that
they have no money with which to EN-
ploy laborers. They have plenty OF
valuable land if it were not for the
law taxing the circulation of State bank
notes by the government, State banks
could be started in the South on the
credit Of real estate and thus money be
had to put industries in operation.
Year: 1879

fHE NEGRO EMIGRATION TO KAN
sAs.-A great deal of ink has been ex-
pended in eflors to get up sensa ION
over the reported emigration of "ten
thousand negroes" from Mississippi to
Kansas.


1t is very doubtful if it does not turn
out that the reported 'ten thousand
will lack six or eight thousand Of that
number when the truth is clearly known.
But suppose ten thousand heroes were
to leave the Southern States, we cannot
see why that should give any cause for
alarm On the contrary 1t might result
in great good to both races. The ne
groes might be benefited by going among
Northern and Western people. There
are doubtless more negroes in the South
than are needed, il what We have read
in the Northern papers for so many years
is true. 1t has .ong been said that the
negroes on the plantations in the South
did very little work as slaves, and that If
free they would do twice as much for
pay, and that they were real expense
instead OF real profit to the planters
those who had purchased them at high
price frequently had to bury them at
their own expense before they paid back
in labor what they cost. This was no
doubt true to great extent. The rebel
lion made the land owners very poor, and
since the war the whites have had TO
work hard, and their children have had
to learn to work hard. As natural con-
sequence they had to take the place of
the negroes in the fields. Hence the help
of the negroes would not be needed the
greater part of the year. The conse-
quence is that having lived where
they were raised as long as they
could NE kept some have been compelled
TO seek labor elsewhere as soon as
opportunity offered. This opportunity
was, no doubt, presented in The minds Of
the negroes by the reports that were cir
culated among them of the cheapness
and fruitfulness of the lauds in Kansas.


When 1t is remembered that there are
some tour million negroes in the South
ern States, the emigration of ten thou
sand can hardly be regarded as of much
account. The eimmigration from Ireland
the popula lon of which is only six mil


lions, has been going on to this country
a; the rate of hundreds of thousands q
, year, has not done any great damage tc
, that country, but great deal Of good nc


doubt. Why then should the emigration
[ of few negroes from the South be tn,
1 cause OF alarm? We think it would b,
h a good thing for the South if large
u number of the white northern peopl,
q were required there TO supply the place


of negroes. Both races would be bene


fitted by such a change,
Year: 1879

THE Philadelphia Times publishes Il
long and interesting interview with
Senator Bayard on questions of the day,
from which it appears that whatever the
Senator's aspirations may be, he is not
going to swallow the Democratic party
without careful preparation of the
dose. He does not hesitate to rebuke
the party for following after strange
gods, and it is clear that he will make
its return to first principles condition
of his acceptance of the nomination, if
circumstances should throw it in his
way. One utterance of the Senator de-
serves attention. Said he: "The people
of the Northern States, whose repreSen-
tatiyes want to make solid North, if
they are wise must see that that the
South must be to them one of two things
"a source of weakness or source of
strength; but their present course and
their present feeling are calculated to
make the South second Ireland" In
the sense that extreme measures would
probably defeat their object, this is per-
haps true; and we are sure the Republi-
cans desire quite as ardently to see law
and order prevail in the South, and its
people contented and happy, as the most
devout Democrat; but doesent Mr.. Bay
ard see that the arrogance and greedi-
ness of the representatives of the South
are calculated to make the North a
>, cOnd England ?-[Balto. American.
Year: 1879

THE Cincinnati Commercial says that
although the elections have gone against
the Democrats, they ought to partici-
pate heartily in the Thanksgiving ser
vices this year; and in view of the be-
neficent influence of resumption in husi
ness, be especially thankful that they
were not permitted to carry out their
purpose of repeating the Resumption
Act. They have reason to be thankful
for having been saved from the conse-
quences of their own folly by the exer-
else of Republican wisdom.
Year: 1879

Before you begin your heavy spring
work after winter of relaxation, your
system needs strengthening to prevent
an attack of Ague, Bilious Fever, or
other sickness that will unfit you for a
seasons work. You will save time,
much sickness and a great expense if
you will use one bottle of Hop Bitters
in your family this month. Don't wait.
See another column.
Year: 1879

Great was the surprise of the fashion
able world of Gotham, and greater still
the censternation of Miss Gardner, when
Charles Mason, the best catch of the
season, commenced paying devoted at
tention to her younger sister. And
when some months later he sought her
hand in marriage from her father, the
old mans trembled as he gave the con-
sent which separated him from the sun
shine of his home, the blessing of his
life.


"Take her." he said, "and may God
deal with you as you by her"


"Amen," said the young man, earnest
ly; Il ask no more
Year: 1879

Basket .Making from Ash Wood IN The


Pennsylvania Institution.


There has been slight change in the
course of instruction in the Pennsylva-
MIA Institution for the Blind which is in
itself an important improvement.


Not long since, as it was found that
few of the female pupils were likely to
become skilful ia the art of basket work
ing from willow wood, and that the
chapp ng Of their hands, winch resulted
from the necessity of handling wet wood,
intertered with their instruction in read
ing music by i'm pairing the delicacy OF
the sense of touch, it was determined to
substitute for this basket-making from
ash wood similat to the work made and
generally sold by the Indians. For this
purpose, two Indian women were
brought here from the centre ofthe State,
who succeeded, N the space of very
few weeks, not only in teaching the art
to several of the pupils, but also in quail
flying one of the blind teachers to be-
come an instructor herself. Indeed, the
pupils learned as rapidly and as readily
as seeing persons could have done.
Year: 1879

The members of the Washington Fire
Company, OF Conshohocken, who were
present at the ball last evening, will re-
iurn home this evening Meanwhile
they are being shown the various places
of interest in our city.
Year: 1879

with the reconcilement you ask for him. shall
leave him my fortune The hour which began
negotiation for this match proclaimed to the world
that you both despised. You daughter and
he mother. Writing to any one about
my sentiments would be superfuous, be-
cause they have been know for twenty-four
years Joseph Bonaparte is mere volup-
tuary and too deficient in of any kind for his
opinions to be worth quoting on any subject
shall try TO get my sons pension from his family
continued, and my residence here will contribute
more than anything else to this


Nine Bonapartes son died nine years before his
mother. whose immense fortune divided between
her two grandsons. Colonel Jerome Napoleon Bona
parto and Charles ]. Bonaparte The elder of these
is distinguished soldier. and the only legitimate
heir of the Bonaparte dynasty. and when we remem-
ber the extraordinary events that have taken place in
France during this century may yet see an
American Bonaparte on the throne of Napoleon.
Year: 1879

CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS OF THE LEAGUE,


NATIONAL, METROPOLITAN AND AMATEUR


ASSOCIATIONS AND THE RELATIVE POSITIONS


OCCUPIED BY THE CoNTEsTING CLUBS.


The race for the championship Of the League is
becoming more and more interesting every day. 1t
would be difficult matter for any person to name
the club who will fly the penaat Of 1872 The Chi
cagoes who took the lead in the early part of the
season and succeeded in maintaining it since.
are now showing slight signs Of weakness and it is
fair to predict that the close of the coming week will
find the Providence team at the head OF the list, as
they are scheduled to play Ave championship games
with two of the weakest clubs in the association,
while the Chicagoes have to play two games with the
Cincnnatis. who have beaten them six games out of
nine The following table shows the position occu-
pied by the contcsting clubs and the number of
games they have won, lost, played and to play: -
Year: 1879

A higher compliment could not have been
paid the Lawmakers of this nation during
the eighteen years that have transpired
since the rebellion broke out than is inn
piled in the conduct of the Democrats
during the present session of Congress.
This extra session has continued for more
than three months, and hut two laws on


the statute book have attracted the hos


tility or even the attention of the Demo-
Gratis, and these are the supervisors elec-
tion and the jury test oath laws. All the


rest of the laws that have been spread upon


the stathte book under continuous Re-


publican control for eighteen years are en-


phatically approved by tho Demo-
Gratis, otherwise they would have been


attacked. This is, exceedingly COM
plimentary to Republican wisdom and


craftsmanship, and leaves the Demo-
Gratis very small field of complaint and
effort at reform. The war upon the SUPER
elections, and that upon the test-oath is
based in desire to restore, as far and MS
rapidly as possible, those engaged in the re-
beilon TO the fun enjoyment of their for
fcited rights and privileges. The trouble
with the Democrats is that they have n
greater desire for mischief than they have
talent to accomplish it, and hence they stand


revealed before the country as sad failure
so far rs the last three months of their his
tory is concerned. They will have sorry


reckoning with the people over their attempt
ed revolution aud miserable failure to ac-
complish their wicked purpose. ....
Year: 1879

The country has been startled and panied
by disgraceful scene in the Senate of the
United States, the best and most reliable
history of which comes TO us in the Con-
gresSiOnal Record, the true historian of what
occurs in our National Congress when not
tampered with by Senators or Representa-
tives themselves. II the Record is ever
falsifed it is by those who make the his
tory, and not by the official hand
that records it, DESTROYS that the
people should know just how the
pending difficulty between Senators
CoNKLING and LAMAR originated, it is
proper to state that the majority of the SEN
ate had evidently determined TO push the
army appropriation bill through that body
in the pending days session without giving
Senator CARPENTER and Others in the mi
nOrity an opportunity to express their views
in relation to its character and merits. The
minority resolved TO resist such an act of
discourtesy and insult, and prepared TO
make such resistance as effective rs their
parliamentary rights and privileges would
permit. When it became evident
that the minority was to be
gagged into silence by dom
ineering and tyranniGal majority, Senator
CoNKLING threw himself upon his reserved
rights, az well as upon the rights of paria-
mentary law and usage, and presented to
the Senate mastcrly review Of the stua-
tion, which led to the disgraceful part





assumed by Senator LAMAR, that has
already been given to the public, and which
is its own best interpreter We make no
excuse or apology for devoting the space
we give to these remarks Of Senator CoNK-
LING from the Record, for they are due to
correct understanding of what had
occurred when Senator LAMAR assumed
the role of the uncouth bully and the
arrant blackguard,


II will be recOllected that the majority of
the Senate, under the most peryerse persist
ency and bad faith, had worn out the day
and more than half the night in an effort 10
force the army bill through without debate
an effort which had heen met stubbornly
by the minority for long, weary hours under
q sense of tire wrong that was being perpe-
trated by tyrannical majority, in violation
of parliamentary law and usage and plight
Year: 1879

original announcement. We tnkeno pleas
ure in presenting these outrages to the pub
hc If true, and feel deeply mortified TO find
that we have been betrayed into a mis-
statement of fact, for, Intentionally, we will
do no wrong to the people of any section of
our common country.