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Year: 1875

TUESDAY.


| The services to day were conduct
ed by one of New York's heavy i'm
porters who, like many more ofour
business men, can find time each
day to spend an hour in the service
of his God.


He commended the last verse of
the chapter to the brethren; "Let
him know that he which converteth
the sinner from the error OF his way,
shall save soul from death and
hide a multitude Of sins" Every
Christian in that meeting might be
instrumental in saving others.


A brother commenting on the
chapter (James W., spoke of the ne
cessity of praying in faith without
doubling. "Let not that man think, !"
said he, che shall receive anything
of the Lord who doubts" God says
He will hear, and that is enough.
This thought was carried out by the
idea of the husbandman waiting pa
tlently for the precious fruits of the
earth until he receive the former
and the latter rain. The apostle ex-
horted them to patience, for the
coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
care we looking for it to-day?" said
he. In the matter of unanswered
prayer it might be attributed to the
fact that we do not continue to plead
until the blessing comes. If we act
ed as the importunate widow, we
would ask and ask and ask. In speak
ing on the passage referring to the
conversion of a sinner, the brother
alluded to the fact that person may
be converted and yet not saved, not
regenerated; and this was no doubt
the reason why so many thousands
to-day were dead-weights on our
churches. Our Saviour meant what
He said when He uttered the words:
"You must be born again"


4 brother illustrated the kind of
friendship which some Christians had
for Jesus by story told him by a
colored sister.


AS she went along she saw little
basket by doorway. She was told
that the basket signified that no
friends could be seen that day-they
were simply to drop their cards. 1t
was not enough to pay money 10
support churches-they should be
sincere friends Of Jesus.


The meeting sang


Al lay my sins on Jesus,
The spotless lamb of God;
He takes them all and frees us
From the accursed load"


After a few words from a gifted
brother on the simplicity of the gos-
pei plan of salvation, most blessed
hours exhortation and communion
were brought to e close.
Year: 1875

NE LII FIN u EkED EhEACnAL0-


They said that in ridicule, but it
became true Up to nay conversion
l had led-especialIy the last few
months life of dissipation For
four months prior to my conversion
I was drunk almost night and day,
getting up nearly as badly intOxieat-
ed as went to bed. When l wen.
home after my change Of heart, my
wife received me very kindly We
had very poor home then, but 1t
was as clean as she could make it.
Yet, if the sheriff had come and sold
it, the whole thing wouldn't have
brought ten shiilineS. ! used TO
come home and smash the erOekery.
smash the table, and put my feet on
the mantle e-piece, and sing .Britons
never shall be slaves when 1 vas
the greatest slave to drink on Gods
earth. When 1 went home that
night l never saw such a change
Everything looked nice. l thought
my wife had polished up the old
furniture, and made everything as
bright as she could, and she had got
meal ready very enticingly- /
talked to her about my salvation as
Year: 1875

THE president Of the Continental in
surancc company of New York, in con
vcntOn Of insurance men held last week,
made the astounding statement that the
losses of insurance companies III tins
country are six times greater than in
England; that in his own company, he
thinks twenty per cent. Of the losses paid
are for fraudulent claims, saying nothing
Of claims that are fraudulent and not
paid; that legislatures often do all they
can to help swindlcrs Of insurance com
pancs; that the law courts generally y
strain the law in favor Of inccndiarics
and that the honest part of the COM
munity ha, to make up for those bur
dcns ON the companies, This cannot be
said to form an Agreeable picture for
contemplation.
Year: 1875

From the discussions Of the Associa-
ton of the Boards Of Trade in England,
we gather the pregnant fact, That not
withstanding the balance Of trade with
the world at large is in favor Of Eng
land, it yet frequently happens that gold
is exported to meet balances against her
at particular periods. Another fact is
also demonstrated, and that is, that gold
is Il commodity which goes where it is
needed, and where it will bring the best
price.
Year: 1875

THE arguments in favor OF 4 Southern
Pacific railroad, of proper gauge, may he
briefly stated, as follows: Such road
can only be built with government aid !;
he government need not risk any thing
in granting the aid required to build it,;
il can be built at less than third Of the
expense Of the existing line, and can be
operated proportionatcly more chcapIy ;
it will furnish much the shortest transit
across the continent; it will not hc liable
to the snow and ice barriers of the north
ern route; it will open the best part of
our western territories and states to set
tlemcnt; it will increase foreign imm'
grafton and attract foreign capital and,
finally, it will be of incalculablc adyan-
tage to the trade interests of the whole
country by breaking up formidable
monopoly, and greatly reducing the cost
Jf transportation between the eastern
and western divisions Of the continent ~
well aS between the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans
Year: 1875

down the river may not be unintorestng The average
laborer rsos at O'Clock in the morning eats an early
pays from 10 10 20 each way less
than ten for his ride of five to eight miles on the
In sleigh. to the point OF WORK. WINE
ard all day long and is IN great danger OF con
the water am told IL IL not an un
commo thing for 10 fall in twice In one day. This
fact alone should call for more than day-abor wages.
81 70 or e. day get less than 81 So But let us
see how much he has left TO take heme with him.
Even IN he gets his breakfast at homo he has only e5
cents Neither scarcity OF work abundance OF nep
is reasonable excuse for such pitiless reinunera-
ton Low enough such wages whero no risk OF hto
is had but with the consequent danger OF losing ones
life they insulting. was told to-day that the ice
eight cents q ton. READER


Tip0i N T., Jan. f6, 1875.
Year: 1875

and was substantial right Of the city. OF which 1t
could not be deprived without Its consent. t. ID.
Carks0n behalf Of the city said that Mr. Andrews,
tho Assistant Corporation Counsel had been called
away, but wished him to say his behalf that be had
seem TO him that the application OF parties having
slight a standing, the Court would. at Chambers
issue preliminary Injunction involving the obstruc
ton OF all the tho city In every department
Judge Donohue directed him to submit brief aud
served his decision.
Year: 1875

eFTHE GRATIFYING SUCCESS MET
WITHIN THE PAST, BOTH IN THE
SALE AND WEAR OF THESE GOODS,
WARRANTS THEN IN AGAIN CALL
ING THE SPECIAL ATTENTION OF
CONS MERS To TIE ELEGANT DIS
PLAY THEY NOW EXHIBIT, 1T BEING
THE LARGEST THEY HAVE EVER
SHOWN.
Year: 1875

cents, while Rutherford county has to pay
81 cents per 100 b the same place, say,
II with hini on our side this occurs, what
will be our condition if We OF the road
should lose him and another Of less ability
and less sympathy for the people should be
put in bis stead? We certainly are in
great danger, and the Legislature should
step in and say that we want 10 more dis
criminatioD, and thai the railroads must
carry the products Of Tennessee to New
York as cheaply as they carry those Of any
body else, whether brought here by rail-
road, wagon or the Laura L. Davis.


B. S. RHEA.
Year: 1875

or What Sc Is the Civil Rights Act


When SambO is Not Allowed TO Work.


COLUMBUS, O., March 20.-Adjutant
General Amos returned from StTaitsville
tonight and reports all quiet. InfoIma-
tiOn comes here from a reliable source that
this quiet will remain, unless the owners
Of the Troy mines seek TO place the cOlOred
miners again at work. If this attempt is
made it is nearly certain that the present
weeks outbreak will be repeated. The
white miners are said to declare that they
are determined to drive the cOlOred miners
from that field, and keep them out.
Year: 1875

The City Election takes place on the
tirst Tuesday in September. The off.
GERS 10 be chosen are Mayor, President
oflhe City Council and City Treasurer
The wards win also elect members 10
the City Council 1t is, therefore,
time the people were looking up com
petent and proper men to I'll! these i'm
portant positions.


We earnestly call upon our Demo
cratic citizens of the several wards TO
be careful TO chose for Council com
petent men OF good moral and substan,
tlal character. No habitual drunkard
or man of notoriously bad charactel
should be allowed TO go on the ticket.
If such an one is put on the ticket you
may rest assured that it Is done in The
interest Of our opponents, in order
that they may use and mould him to
their purpose. If the Democrats nom
tnate good and competent men, they
will undoubtedly elect majority of
the City Council; as the people de-
sire economy and are heartily sick st
the quarrelllng and lighting of both
the rival Republican Rings. They are
both extravagaNt and wasteful; and
neither deserve the surpor. of the peo-
pie. vii.


We have only to assure our citizens
that our men are qualified for the duty
that will devolvo upon them to per
form and that they will manage the city
affairs on an economical scale, 10 guar
nntee success in At least six wards.
With six members holding over, this
would give us twelve out Of twenty,
which Is majority of three, even ii
We should fail in clec!ing the Presi.
dent. But We should not fab in this.
With man of character and standing
Tor President, one who is known 10 be
In favor of outstanding the means OF
taxpayers, and urging forward the
necessary affairs Of the city with en-
ergy and yet on the best and most eco
nomical system, We should undoUh;cd
ly be successful. There is, evidcn,ly,
q disposition en- the part oI our people
TO place the city in the hands u The
Democrats, and if We only nominate
men In whom the people can rcYosc
confidence We shall elect the Mayor
and our whole city ticket.
Year: 1875

ent or In his ABSENCE by the Inspector duty All the
prisoners TO be taken before the superintendent or
the Inspector duty, and he alone Ia 70 decide what
steps are TO be taken 10 each case.


The Commissioners now expect thst many things that
have long remained concealed viii be brought to glt
by the change OF control In the Detective once: that
who are not good officers will bs shown up 10 their
true characters and that confidence will 0e restored to
the Department under the administration or 40 honor
able and able officer as Snperntendent Wallng.
Year: 1875

THE HOUSE sERGEANr-AT-ARMs INSTRUCTED TO


OBEY THE WRIT OF HABEAs CORPUS-JUDGE


MACARTHUR WILL PROBABLY REMAND THE


PRISONER To JAIL.


IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l


WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-FOr the first time, 80 far
as can be remembered, the Sergeant-at-Arms Of
either House of Congress will tomorrow produce
in court the body of q person in his custody,
by order of tho House, in response to
a writ of habeas corpus. Very rarely has
q judge in this District or elsewhere
granted petition for writ of habeas corpus
coming from person held by order of either House
of Congress, and where such writ has been Issued
il has generally been considered sufficient return
when the officer of Congress has informed the Judge
of the authority by which he has held the prisoner.
But in tho case of r. b. Irwin, held for refusing to
answer questions in regard to the Pacific Mail sub
sidy corruption fund, Judge Macarthur, having
issued the writ, has held, and perhaps correctly,
that he could accept no return that was not accom-
panied by the body of the prisoner, and has main
tained this position notwithstanding the action of
the House last night, which was plainly to the
effect that the Court had right to demand the
production of the prisoner in such case as this.
To-day the Democrats, having become greatly
alarmed lest q refusal here to obey writ of
habeas corpus sustained by the House should become
Il precedent that would be used to oppress in some
way the people of the South, voted with number
of the Republicans that the Sergeant-at-Arms should
produce Irwin. but by more than three to one voted
down an amendment instructlng HIM to obey any
mandate of the Court. There is no doubt that the
law having been complied with by the production
of tho body of Irwin in tho court to,ln6frow. tho
Judge will remand him to Jail on the ground that
this i, case in which he has no jurisdiction.
Year: 1875

President Edison of the Produce Exchange
has addressed to the members the subject OF
grading Rail Grain" In this letter he recommends
the reOpenng OF the conference with the railroad


panies, with to settling the matter definitely and
In a manner mutually satisfactory. He proceeds to
Year: 1875

y


A concert was given blythe Urso Troupe
at La Crosse, Wis, inspired the editor of
the S.n to an entirely novel style of
criticism, which we present to our readers


Of the performances it is necessary to 20
into details, as all our readers were there,
with few exceptions. The fiddler, Urso,
more than carved the fiddle. She dug
sweet morsels of music out of it all the way
from the tishbone to the part that goes over
the fence last. She made it talk Norwegin,
and squeezed little notes out of it not big
ger than cambria needle and as smooth as
a book agent. The female singer was fair,
While the male grasshopper sang as well as
was necessary. But the most agile fee
catcher that has been here since Anna
Dickinson's time was Sixteen-f finger Jack,
the sand-hill crane, that had the disturb
anee with the piano. We never knew what
the rev was about, but when we walked
up TO the piano and smiled and SHE'D his
castor into the ring, anybody could see
there was going to be trouble. He spat ON
his hands, spared little, and suddenly
landed stunning blow right on the ivory,
which staggard the piano, and caused an
exclamation of agony. First knock down
for Jack. He paused moment, and then
began putting on blows right and left in
such a cruel manner that the spectators
came near breaking into the ring. When
ever a key showed its head he mauled it.
We never saw piano stand so much pun
ishment and live, and Jack never got
scratch.
Year: 1875

During the recent building of bridge in
Holland, one of the traverses, four hun
dred and sixty feet long, was misplaced on
the supports. 1t was an inch out of line,
and the problem was how to replace it.
Experiments proved that the iron work ex-
panded a small fraction of an inch to every
degree Of heat received. 1t was noticed
that the night and day temperature differed
by about twenty five degrees, and it was
thought this might be made to move the
bridge. In the morning one end of the
pieces was bolted down securely and the
other end left free. In the heat Of the sun
the iron expanded and toward night the free
end was loosened. The contraction then
dragged the whole mass the other way.
For two days this experiment was repeated,
and the desired place reached. The con-
traction and expansion of iron bars by fire
and heat has frequently been used to move
heavy weights over short distances. Broken
walls and strained roofs and arches have
been brought into place by simply heating
ron rods i'll they expanded, then taking
the slack by screws and nuts, and allowing
contraction by cold to pull the wall or roof
into place.
Year: 1875

Wednesday morning, says the Benning-
ton (Vt.l News, horse intended for the
delivery department of the Bennington
Office was shipped from Trey, and was put
into box car with several carboys Of oil Of
vitriol. The horse being tied only with o
halter, soon got to kicking around and
smashed one Of the carboys, which were
easily within reach. The fiery stuff soon
got on the horses legs; as it burned in the
suffering Of the animal must have been in
tense. More kicking was in all probability
indulged in till the frantic horse was COM
pletely saturated with the yitriol. During
that long ride, boxed up in that small car,
with the vitriol eating into the flesh, I'M
agine the suferings ofthe poor brute. The
horse became 30 frantic that 1t broke Its
fastening and jammed its head against the
side of the car. Yesterday afternoon when
the car was opened the legs of the horse
were found all swollen up and nearly raw.
The animal was brought up to the Stark
House stable, where, placed in a box stall,
it was attended TO by veterinary surgeon,
who says that he can save the hoise, but
we think that even if he can save him, the
horse viii be well nigh ruincd.
Year: 1875

A physician in this city received from o
brother physician in neighboring city, a
few days since, human heart, which has
attached to it most remarkable story.
The man from whose body the heart was
taken attempted suicide by stabbing him.
self with knife. The weapon penetrated
the heart, and cut cash entirely through
it. Notwithstanding this, the man lived
for thirty days afterward, and would proba-
bly, have survived for many years had he
not risen from his bed and got on drunk.
While in an intoxicated condition he died.
The heart is now in the nuseum Of the
Georgia Medical College.-Augusta 0hron-
tcLe
Year: 1875

Tn1R7Y'SlSE per cent Of the population
Of Michigan are married people, and of
the remainder there are over 10000 more
males than females. If SO disposed the
surplus women Of Massachusetts, could
materially reduce this discrepancy.
Year: 1875

The whereabouts Of Boss Tweed is be.
coming As much Of mystery as that Of
little Charley Ross. If tho truth were
known, people would be greatly astonish-
ed at the difficulty Tweed has in trying
not to step on tho detectives who are
standing like cemented wall between
him and renewed captivity. t.:.
Year: 1875

A slight shock Of an earthquake was
felt At Nebraska City, Neb., on the afternoon Of
tile 9Th.


The clothing of an old German woman
named Dwentz, Of St. Louis, took fire from the
stove on the 10th literally turning her body
to crisp. Her husband was SO badly burned
in his attempts to save his wife that he toe will
die
Year: 1875

On fine summer day, an unexpected
shower drove two or three little parties into
cottage for temporary shelter. A Bible
and a bouquet of flowers lay upon the table.
A shrewd looking man, one of the company,
approached the table. He was an in6del.-
He opened the Bible, then closed it again
with smile that was mingled with derision
He then took up the bouquet. "This suits
me best, said he with an exulting air, for
it has no mystery; can understand it. Its
colors are fair, and its scent delightful"
Saying this, he pulled flower from the bou-
quet and stuck it in his bosom. A pause
succeeded; but it was soon broken by an
old gentleman, whose meek and mercy-loving
face was grateful to gaze upon, and whose
gray hair entitled him to respect. He had
heard the observation of the infdel, and
felt anxious to counteract it's Influences
Advancing to the table, he also took DIP the
bouquet. "How beauteous in His gifts"
said he, g is the father of mercies How
delicately formed are these.beautiful flowers
how rich are their varied tints, and how
sweet is the fragrance they exhale but shall
we forego thej JOY of inhaling their fragrance,
and the delight of gazing upon their beauty,
because we cannot explain the hidden mys-
teries of their existence? We know not how
the dry, husky, unsightly seed, when set in
the ground, could start up into such glorious
forms; we cannot tell how it is, that from
the same soil such different stems should
spring, and on the same flower such varied
tints appear; nor know we why some of the
fairest and sweetest of flowers should be
thickly pointed with thorns. These things
are mysteries; but if We wait till We can
comprehend them, the flowers will fade away,
for their life ID short. And why should We
not 2" confined he, putting down the bou-
quet and taking up the Bible, "why should
we not use the Word of God in the same
way? Mysteries it has, which its Almighty
Author alone can explain. But shall We
waste our short lives in brooding over them,
and neglect the greater part, which is quite
plain, and overlook the manifold mercies it
proffers for our acceptance Let US leave,
then, all mysteries, both of nature and grace,
till it shall please God to unravel them to our
understanding; and, in the meantime, let US,
while rejoicing that Gods works and Word
both show that He is the Wonderful, CRATE
fully place the glowing flowers of the bou-
quet in our bosoms, and the gracious conso-
lations of the Bible in our hearts.
Year: 1875

union VIII % preserved Dy Ine ilou o@hu


of executive power. If we are to have, a


some apprehend, an imperial rule, the gov


ernment will be perfectly consolidated. Ii


any event, there will be as much consollda


tion as is compatible with Republican instl


tutions. 1t is very evident that the South


ern States are chained to the Northern fol


generations, if not for centuries to come.
The action of the Church of Christ ought


not, however, to be had directly or mainly


with view to the promotion of the interests


of the civil government. 1t is true that it


does promote incidentally all human interests,


but the first consideration of the Church


ought to be in what manner it may best pro-


mote the spiritual welfare of mankind. 1t


would seem stretch of its jurisdiction to
legislate directly with view either to the
destruction or to the preservation of the
union. To make it an engine of political
power, except incidentally, were to pervert


it from its true purposes and to degradejt.
Grant that reconstruction would be advanced
by " friendly correspondence" may there
not be regard for spiritual interests of the
highest character, that forbids that CORES
pondence ? We believe that organic union
on our part with the Northern Assembly
would be, in the present state of things,
highly injurious to the spiritual prosperity
of this portion of the American Zion.


Nothing but an organic union of the two
Churches would ever satisfy the North. But
there is no reason why church should be
co-terminous with the boundaries of ma.
ton; and the opinion that it must be has a
close connection with the idea of national
church, or the idea of the union of Church
and State, and arose from it. An organic
union with the Presbyterian churches of
other countries is unnecessary, and undesira-
BILE, and even impracticable. Yet some i'm
agine that there ought to be an organic union
of all the churches of Christendom, thing
without universal Bishop, or
in other words without Pope.


We trust that the article in the Observer
has not been written with view to intimi-
dation. 1t represents the Southern Assem-
bly, as presenting the chief obstacle to
complete reconstruction of the government.
Is this written to bring odium on us, or is
it written to frighten US? Whatever its de-
sign, it is not true. The next step that may
be proposed may be to remove the odious
obstacle by violence. We trust that there
IS no intention to bring US into friendly rela-
lion and organic union with the Northern
Church, at the point of the bayonet.


The New York Observer highly approves
If the opposition of Mr.. Gladstone to the
claim of the Pope of Rome to civil power.
But is it not upholding the Presbyterian
Church in the United States of America in
;he same assumption of power, when it vr-
ualIy justifes its right to do what the Pope
claims the right to do, viz to utter ecclesi-
lstical anathemas against men on account of
heir political opinions and conduct?
Year: 1875

THERE IS ROOM in the Church, and need
for all manner of workers. The poorest and
least recognized are as much needed as any.
Open your watch; your eyes fall on jewels
there. But the sparkling jewels cannot say
to the modest coil of steel beside them, "We
have no need of thee" for that is the main.
spring. And the handspring cannot say to
the tiniest cog-wheel, "We have no need of
thee," for without it the works stand still.
Itis just so with the Church of Christ One
little worker can mar the whole by failing to
fulfill his Office. There is place for each.