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Year: 1878

The Sllver Bill is the law of the land. The
President vetoed II in IA brief, but strong and
manly message The House and the Senate
without debate and without delay passed it
over the veto-the Senate by an increased vote
Mr.. Hill, of Georgia, deciding, after all his
brave words, to 20 for silver. These are the
naked facts. The shock, the dishonor abroad,
the disgust at home, the inevitable revulsion
of all these there will be ample time to speak
hereafter.


1t is the Presidents own fault that his mes
sage, clear and straightforward as it was,
counted less with Congress than a newspaper
editorial II is the first time, so far we can now
recollect, in the whole history of the country,
that veto message by the President OF the
United States has not only been absolutely
iInpotcnt but has actually increased the
strength of the measure 1t forbade. For
the first time, the United States has a
Prcsi dent who is thus shown to he powcrlcss
not only with his owD party, which he has
displeased, but with the opposite party. whose
good will he has not been able to win.


The bill, thus lamentably become law
is less injurious IN its immediate than
in its indirect effects. 1t causes no
great initiation; it forces upon the pub
lie at once no great amount OF
depreclated coin; it compels no dShonorng
of the National obligations. Thanks even to
this Senate, the worst of its poison was
taken out, and the Silver Bill that
has become law no more resembles the
Bland bill than it does Wise legisla-
ton 1t only inficts the stain upon
our National honor; it does not enforce i'm





mediate acts of National dshOnOr. The Sec
retary OF the Treasury can still pay all our
obligations according to the spirit as well a.
the letter of the contract, and he can so util-
ize the new silver coinage as to make it an
actual aid to the speedy resumption of specie
payments


If this should serve as a tub to the repudi-
alton whale, we may well rest after some
sort, content. The Resumption Act Is still
binding, and we are within ten months of re-
sumption. Moreover, we are in good position
to resume. Give us--in spite of this bill-tcn
months more Of freedom from the schemes of
the wild financiers of the Bland type, and we
shall have the finances of the country once more
planted on the solid rock of specie. Meantime
the great danger to which this bill subjects us is
the rapid return of Government bonds. For
tunatey, the money market was never in a
better condition TO absorb them. Our banks
are choked with idle capital. If it can but be
utilized in taking up these bonds, and hold
ing them henceforth at home, the National
misfortune at Washington may yet be con-
vcrted into something not wholly unlike Ma
tonal blessing. And so, let us be of good cour-
age. This country has wcathercd many stoIm
and we may yet weather this one. The Nation
has always paid one hundred cents on the dol
lar, and the people have not yet decided
even their representatives in Congress have
not yet consciously decided-that they ever
mean to pay any less!
Year: 1878

The Chamber Of Commerce meeting yeSter-
day presented many important facts respecting
the discrimination against New-Iork City by
freight lines, as such meetings have done be-
fore, and showed in how many ways business
was so heavily taxed and so much impeded here
thatlt was driven to other ports. The Commit
tee whose report was read admitted the
plea of the railroad and steamship lines OF
the insullciency of terminal facilities to be
only too well founded, and urged proper
representations to the Mayor on TINS
point and the passage OF the reSoiu-
tion, long ago offered in the Board OF
Aldermen, allowing the use Of freight cars on
the Belt Railroad at night The outcome OF
the report was the adoption of resolution
asking the Legislature to appoint commission
to investigate the whole question, and also to
look into the charters of the railroads OF this
State This Is n step forward, undoubtedly,
but hardly a long one. All these things
have been told over and over again ana
vet DO remedy has been reached. y
legislative investigation may be of some ser
vice, but New-York CITY must herself break
the bonds which corruption and incompetence
have fastened upon her. There was n good
deal of plain truth in Mr.. Nandcrblt's letter,
and if the City government, the merchants,
aud the railroad which 5lr. Vanderbilt con-
trolls would cooperate in the way winch he
processes to desire, the whole matter would be
likely to settle itself
Year: 1878

The grossly unreasonable conduct o. the 7drdrd-
cum deas-eonis sometimes called the dandelon. was
"A matter of general comment in this latitude last
December, when it stubbornly refused to
recognize tho authority of Winter, and
kept on swelling boldly INTO bloom in ex-
posed places until the middle of the holiday
week. And now this same flower has again shown
its contempt for geography and the almanac. 1t
has even refused TO wait for Spring, and yesterday
not only in warm southern exposures but on the
windy ridges of Bergen Hill. 1t was seen cleaning
quiet defiance at the February weather. The lee
man surely has the right to complain of Winter
which is only able to hold the dandoon in check
for sin ty -one days.
Year: 1878

BY an overwhelming majority the Senate
has passed the nine supplementary chapters
of the Code of Civil Procedure, which the
Governor refused, last year, to sign. The bill
has also been ordered to n third reading III
the Assembly, and its passage there may be
considered certain. The triumph of the friends
of the new Code is as complete as the di5com-
fiture of Mr. David Dudley Field
Year: 1878

In Europe the situation will be rendered
moro critical by the contemplated abandon
nent of the conference scheme, which would
have given the powers an opportunity to
make known their grievances and have en-
abled them to approve tie terms imposed on
Turkey, with show of authority. But the
project lost favor from the moment that
Europsfound out that Russia was determined
to allow no appeal from the main provisions
of her settlement with Turkey. While Austria
might have been willing to humor her, the
other Powers were more OF less reluctant to
engage in a diplomatic burlesque.
Year: 1878

Congressman Hewitt, having the Democratic
prejudice against Returning Boards, argues, In an
article which is quoted on another page, for sys-
TEN Of electng the President by Congressional DIS
tricts This would break up the solid blocks OF
State votes Mr.. Hewitt urges thus destroying the
opportunity to reverse the vote Of an entire State,
and would bring the election closer to the people by
,nsuring almos. the same division OF votes for the
Presidency as in the composition Of the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES.. Mr.. Hewitt seems to think also
that the danger of fraud would be lessened where
the attention OF every district was fixed upon
its own votes and frauds must be committed
under the very eye of the people most interested in
an honest count. But such frauds are committed
now in the election of members of Congress. and it
Is easy to imagine, when the House OF Representa-
tives was SO equally divided as it was at the last
election of members, for instance. that slight
change in few districts while the absence of re-
turns from remote regions made the result uncer-
tain, might dofeat the will of the people, Still, Mr.
Hewltts paper is welcome, as discussing in sincere
and earnest way subject which our Congressman
seem have forgotten 1t is evident that the next
President will be chosen by electors for barely TWO
years and half remain before the election, and no
step has been taken toward amending the Constltu-
tion and it does not seem improbable that the
laws which governed the last electoral count VIII
govern the next.
Year: 1878

The Kempr County Miss Herald frankly declares
that 1t makes no pretepce of keeping an account of
the crimes committed in that State and adds that
Democratic rule does not seem to check lawlessness
any more than Republican rule did. 1t may be
unnecessary TO remind Tho Herald that the
country has never been made aware that
there was much "rule" of any kind in kemper
County, and that long as murderers are seen
walking about and enjoying themselves like other
people, aud treated perhaps with little extra
Difference on account Of their prowess. human life
will not he looked upon as very sacred, nor VIII
murder he considered very dreadful; and.
therefore, Mississippi society Will keep on
killing and getting killed as usual. On
the other hand the spectacle Of a few rutiians
hanged by the neck would not only prove that there
was some "rue," but it might increase the popular
respect for law, that after time the deeds OF
violence would decrease in number until record
of most of them could be crowded into the local
papers.
Year: 1878

Governor Holidays veto gives much comfort to
honorable people tile country over, and it looks as II
the repudiationsts the Legislature were checked
for the present at least But there is still cause for
alarm in the very fact that such veto has been
needed When once State has tasted the
blood Of the bondholder, all its untamed
instincts are aroused, and widows and orphans who
are in its power do well to be suspicious. In 1871
Virginia wiped out oDe-third of her debt with a
single flourish Of the sponge. OF course, If one
third OF an obligation can be so easily
cancelled, why not larger fraction 7 This was the
inevitable question, and it was answered IN
the old way by the very nezt Legislature
which readustcd some more, and since then the
State has been sinking from bad to worse III It's re-


pudiating debauch az each new attempt to " scale"
was more unjnstiliable. And now there remains
no absolute safety for Virginias creditors until


Vrgna's conscience has been educated 10 feel that
stealing is wrong, and that tho robbery of de-
fcnoeless foreigners is the meanest kind OF stealing
Year: 1878

Let us rejoice! The next censu.
will show Minnesota to possess 4 mil
lion inhabitants; a million Of the
most industrious, energetic, progress
i've and. we trust, prosperous people
on the face Of the earth. 1t is some.
thing to have lived through the ter
ritorial days; to have witnessed the
first thin line of settlements along the
west bank of the Mississippi; to have
seen u great state erected; and now to
see the wave of immigration washing
out the last fragments Of government
land on the banks of the Red Biver of
the North.


Let us all work together to make
this young hut giant commonwealth
preeminent in all that commands the
respect of mankind:-in education.
In intelligence and in morality. We
have the people. the soil and the eli.
mate to command success. Will each
do his'part!
Year: 1878

Now let the rest of the GreenDack
programme be carried out.


Let the right to issue paper money,
with all the resulting profits and ben
efits, be restored to the people, to
whom alone the property belongs.


Let contraction of the currency
cease.


Let the whole power of the nation
be bent to protect labor and restore
prosperity to the afflicted industries
of our great country.


Let Wall street cease to dictate the
policy Of the government.


Let men rule, not dollars.
Year: 1878

We have something yet to learn us
to the true cause Of heat and cold on
the careh. Last winter in the United
States the temperature was like that
of summer, while in China the wealth
or was intensely cold. We quote the
following item:


The past winter has been the cold
est experienced ~ Shanghai since
lS6l-o. The profusion of ice suggest
ed one fraud essentially Chinese. At
tracted by an unusual sputtering after
putting Goals on the fire, a gentleman
was led to examine one Of the humps
and found it was ice, carefully black
loaded!


There must be earth-causeS fol
these local diversities of climate, on q
globe revolving in space once in TWEEN
ty four hours.
Year: 1878

A Nevada journal says that the
climate OF California does not tend te
produce sterling men but loafers.


Very true. For one we prefer the
land that breeds men to the land that
breeds flowers. We would rather
see our children grow up in a country
where health. vigor. energy. intellect
and morality are developed by every
breeze that blows, than in q land Of
fruits and perfumes, where tho vital
powers shrink with every year and
each generation il more snfeebled
than the last.


We win undertake to assert that
Year: 1878

Read the following table and see
how contraction of the currency is
performing its perfect work:


AS an indication of the course of
business, we print from the report of
the mercantile agency, of R. G. Dun
& Co. the following list of failures in
this country for the first three months
of 1873, and for the purpose of COM
parison, the failures for the CORES
ponding period of 1877:
Year: 1878

During the crisis which followed the war OF
secession, and which weighed so heavily on the
Diocese. of New Orleans assumed liabilities
which they have determined to liduidate In
the past year better state of affairs loomed up
in the financial situation of the Diocese. That
Improvement will increase as the rate Of inter
est claimed by its creditors is lessened.


The conventional Fate in Louisiana, Is too
high for g religious society the revenues OF
which. though entirely secure. are neyerthe eless
limited, for, such a ,cirty cannot look for
eventual profits In contingent undertakings or
in speculatioDs altogether inconsistent With its
mission of benevolence and charity.


Therefore it is not with a view of creating a
new deft hat this loan fs negotiated, but In or
der to unity and consolidate anterior liabilities,
and obtain their gradual and regular extine-
Diocese, and without endangering the church
property, although affecting it. Such is the
plan positively approved by his Holiness Plus
TX and unanimously adopted by the Board of
Administrations of the Roman Catholic Church
of the Diocese of New Orleans.
Year: 1878

AT first Elsie was unressonsbly angry,
but her anger did not last long. They
met at dinner, and before they parted il
was quite concluded that they should
carry out the wishes of their parents by
agreeing to dine together always
Year: 1878

Inscribed to Captain ard Mrs d. A. Blanchard
Ler your hearts from that bed OF al guish


Where your loved one sighed his life away.
To that shining Ahore where o adiaut Figure
Stands bathed in the light of an endless Day
Liz your hearts from that coffin snowy,


here your darling son WAS laid TO sleep,
To that golden throne, where a happy Spirit
In pity smiles At the teArs you weep
LIN your hearts from that tomb so lonely,


Where your tender child lies bid from sight
To that land Of bloom, where q beauteous Vision
Shines, rspt in q halo OF fadeless light!
Lft your hearts from that gravey ard chilly,
Where your cherished bog in his beauty lies,
To that glorious court, whore blessed Angel
Is crowntd with glory that never dies
Litt your hearts from the treasured tokens
The little shces and the garments worn
The dainty kite, with lite string unbroken,


That never rose the breeze OF morn!
LUt your hearts from the prattling voices


That mahe you long for the voice 30 still,
Whose echoessound through the passing moments
And stir your hearts with yearning thrill
Lift your hearts else their weight of
Will bear them down in = dull despair:
Time alone. and Cur Lord dsar pity,


Can ease the pain your lives must bear
Lift your hearts to that Heart of mercy


Where all our little ones fain would rest;
He bade them come, and this weary summer
Thousands have flown to His loving breast
LiH Jour hearts till they catch the glory


That streams from the Face Of q loving God.
And then remem Der Grief's pathway thorny
Is the on ly one which Bis sfootsteps trodl
October 81, 1878. sB.R.
Year: 1878

The case of P. Gallagher, sexton of Washing
ton Street Cemetery, charged with attempting
to levy blsckmail, was finally disposed of last
Tuesday by the acquittal of the accused and
his reinstAt tement. The trial took place in
open Council, and developed the fact that
that there had been q general misanderstand-
ing all around, ard that, while there had been
considerable bad temper displayed by one Of
the gen ptlemen connected with the prosecution
Mr.. Gallagher had acted the part of q conscien
tious public servant. The testimony of all
who have had occasion to visit tais cemetery
during the past two years goes to show that
Mr.. Gallsgher's appointment as sexton was
one of the very best made by the present city
government.
Year: 1878

The Sisters Mariantes of Holy Cross, in charge Of
the Female Orphan Asylum of the Immaculate Con.
cept!on tender their most grateful thanks to the How
ard Association the assistance extended to the
stitution during the present epidemic.


On the breaking cut If the fever In the Asylum,
appeal for -medcines- and medical attendance
promptly and Rraciously responded to by that truly
noble and benevolent member in charge of the Third
District, Mr.. j. NJ Coos. to whom. for his unwearied
attention to the sck children and for the uIvaried
courtesy displayed in his daily visis to the
the Sisters acknowledge special obligations.


To the Peabody Subsistence Association for supplies
of DIVISIONS without which the AsS um, deprived of
its ordinary could not been main
the Sisters tender their heartfelt gratitude


The reign of the fearful plsgne which has desolaod
city is nearly at end but the deeds of charity
performed by the noble Towards will be forgot
ten May the good Master no has promised to reward
cup Of cold water gwen in His name bts'ow r
rich recompense those wbo have SelhEtl ly de
voted their time and talents the Of suffering
humanity. 1t
Year: 1878

THE DEADLOCK STREET CLEANING AND SAM


TARY FINANCES.


The deadlock as to the election OF a permanent
chairman oil tho Brooklyn Common Council is still
unbroKeu. Democrats hold to their caucus nominee
aud the republicans their choice, while the nde-
pendeats, four In number unyieding In their
position as they at the first meeting IN January
Alderman Black, democrat, was chosen chairman for
the day.


A veto message Of Mayor Howell, which was re-
ceved ut the previous session, was taken from the
table aud was overridden. The veto was in relation
to tho cleaning of certain streets. The Mayor held
that the for cleaning the wards could not be
gwen TO other thar the lowest bidder Tor the work.
but it was shown that contract could be awarded
by a two-thirds vote of the Common Council TO
higher bidder, provided tho latter had beon recon-
mended by the Board Of City Works.


From the Board Of Health communication was
received setting forth that The appropriation for 1878
was so small that OF the officers oil the depart
would have be dismissed unless II was increased.
The SUBJECT laid by the Board for week.
On MOTION Of Alderman Dwver, q committee OF
three appointed to 20 to Albany 10 urge the pas
the fare the Union Ferry Company to one cont.


An ordinance, previously published, bringing tho
Park Department directly under the control OF the
Common Council, was adopted.


motion was made by Alderman Duane, democrat,
to go into election for permanent CHAIRMAN, but
the matter laid for week by vote OF IL
O..
Year: 1878

Coroner Woliman went TO Blackwel!'s Island yes
terday afternoon TO investigate the death OF a five
days old child OF woman In the hospital named
Mary Smith. The despatch from tho Island to this
city calling the Coroner stated that there were strong
suspicious that tho child had been iouy dealt with
by It's mother The Coroner however, after an inves-
tigation, came to the conclusion that such not
the that tho iniani's death Was due to
ural causes. rno deputy coroner made post-Lor
examination oil the body and found tho lungs very
much congested, and death, IN his opinion, duo
that cause. number of witnesses were examined
but nothing was elected that pointed to the probab


IVY that foul play had occurred The Coroner WILL
however, cause further investi CATION to be made
Year: 1878

Sermon l. To Preachers-So thou


oh son Of man, have set thee watch


man unto the house of Israel; therefore


thou shalt hear the word st MY mouth


and warn them from me. When | Say


unto the wicked, oh, wicked man, thou


shalt surely die, if thou dost not speak


to warn the wicked from his ways, that


wicked man shall die in his iniu ties,


but his blood will | require at thine


hand. Nevertheless, if thou warn the


wicked of his way to turn from it, il he
does not turn trem his way he shall die
IN his iniquities but thou hast delivered
thy soul. Say unto them, AS live, salt h
the Lord God, have no pleasure in the
death of the wicked, but that the wicked
turn from his way and live. Turn ye,
turn ye, from your evil ways, for why
will ye die, oh, house of Israel?


S3rmon'2. To Christians Therefore
thou son of man, say unto the children
of thy people, the righteousness of the
righteous shall not deliver him in the
day Of his transgression AS for the
wickedness of the wicked, he shall not
fall thereby in the day that he turneth
from his wlckedness; neither shall the
righteous be able to live for his right
eousness in the day that he sinneth.
When l shall say to the righteous, he
shall surely live, if he trust to his own
righteousness, and commit iniquity, all
his Righteousness shall not be rcmem-
bered; but for his inieuity that he hath
committed, he shall die for it.


Sermon 8. To Sinners-Again, when
| say to the wicked, thou shalt surely
die,if he turn not from his sin and do that
which is lawful and right; if the wicked
restore the pledge, give again that he
had robbed, walked in the statutes of
life, without committing iniquity, he
shall surely live, he shall not die. None
Of his sins that he hath committed shall
be mentioned unto him, He hath done
that which is lawful and right, he shall
surely live.


Sermon 4. To Our Wise Men, Yet
the children of thy people say: The
way IF the Lord is not equal; but as for
them their way is not equal. When the
righteous turneth from his righteous
ness, and committeth iniquity. he shall
even die thereby; but il the wicked |
turn from his wickedness, and do that
which is lawful and right, he shall live
thereby. Yet ye say the way of the
Lord is not equal. ye house of Israel,
will judge you every one after his ways.
Chap. xxxviii.7- co. Central Christian
Advocate.