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WASHINGTON. The Question of What to Do with the Corrupt Congressmen. A MILD CENSURE FOR THE BAD DICKIES. Hoax Ames To Be Made a Seape- goat for All. a“ A CALL FOR $100,000,000 FIVE-TWENTIES. Banks’ Cuban-Resolution Net Favored in the Foreign Affairs Committee, Caldwell to “Withdraw” from the Senate. The Louisiana Cases Closed and a New Election To Be Ordered. Congress Voting Money Away Recklessly. a West Point Cadets at Large for 1874—The Confer- ence Committee’s Report on the Ships Adopted—Appropriation Bills Passed in the Senate—Horace F. Clark on the Union Pacific Railread and the Government. ‘WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 1873. Appropriation Bills Passed in the Sen. ate—Uragin’s Iron Ship Building Yard Bul. : The Senate finishea the consideration of the Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation bill this afternoon, and having passed it, with some unim- portant amendments, also passed the Fortification Appropriation bill. Mr. Cragin then took the floor to advocate government aid to the International Steamship Company for the erection of a building yard.on the Atlantic coast for the cofstruction of iron @teamships from the ore, and for a similar establishment in the valicy of the Mississippi. Mr. Cragin is a heavy speaker, and many of the Sen- ators improved the opportunity to go to their committee rooma and write up their correspond- ence. Basinces in the House=Members Reck- lessly Voting Away the People’s Moncy. The report of the Conference Committce recom- Mending the construction of eight iron vessels of war, four of which are to be constructed at private yards, was adopted. The Committee on Elections reported a resolution, paying $1,500 for expenses incorred by B. C. Bowen ia contesting his election, ‘which was passed, after an attempt to increase the amount to $3,300 had failed. The Post Office Appro- priation bill was under consideration in the Com- mittee of the Whole again to-day. A clause appro- priating $500,000 to enable the Postmaster General to contract with the trunk lines of railroad tor carrying the mails in mail cars, called forth con- siderable debate. Randall, of Pennsylvania, op- posed this clause with considerable determination, but the railroad interest in the House was too powerful for him, It was deplorable tosee members who are well known to be largely » interested in railroads openly advocate a measure im which they were privately interested. An effort ‘was also made to reduce the six millions which the bill anticipates for the coming year, as a defi- ciency, to four millions, but without effect, Even ‘the $29,000 for postmasters’ envelopes, which the House struck out yesterday, was restored to-day. Morrill’s Senate C. M. Committee—Coliax Smiling Again—The Case of “Subsidy Pom.” Morrill will organize his Crédit Mobilier Com- mittee at once, and Patterson will make his third statement; but it is not probable that any action can be taken during the short period remaining of the session ofghe Senate. Colfax smiles again, and has his aii all prepared for tne Polanders when Ames returns. He asserts that Ames never paid him the $1,206 check, and that he received the $1,200 which he deposited from another source. Pomeroy intimates that an injury, which he re- ceivea on a railroad while returning here froin his Waterloo, may force him to write a letter instead of appearing in person in the Senate, to assert his innocence of intention to do wrong. Rumors of Further C. M. Corruption. It is rumored to-night that evidence to be given before the Senate Crédit Mobilier Committee wiil show that a large sum was paid to Governor E. D. Morgan, when he was United States Senator, for signing the first mortgage bonds of the Union Pacific road, and that Isaac Morris, an ex-Con- gresaman from Illinois, appointed by Andrew Jobn- son to examine the read, would not have felt in- sulted by a present of $.0,000 when he made his report, Banks’ Cuban Resolution Not Favored -by the Foreign Affairs Committee. The House Foreign Affairs Committee discussed Banks’ resolution recommending to the President to confer with proper Powers for the purpose of ending the war in Cuba. The sense of the Commit- tee is against interference on the part of Congress with the policy of the administration. The resolu- tion is regarded with aisfavor by democrats as well as republicans, on the ground that the United States ought to abstain from entangling alliances on @ Foetal Kinericad question, “<< ‘yal aldwell to “Withdraw” from the Sefi- ate=The Louisi: Case To Bo Closed and a New Election Ordered. The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elec- tions wil! present a majority report recommending the withdrawal of Mr. Caldwell from the Senate, ‘with a minority report denouncing the charges against him as false. The Louisiana cases will Probably all be dismissed and a new election then ordered without delay. Heavy Subscriptions to the Funded _Loan=—A Call for $100,000,000 Five- Twenty Bonds. ‘The funded loan subscriptions in the United States and Europe to-day have been go heavy that the Secretary of the Treasury, in order to stop interest, has issued the call for one hundred mil- Mons of five-twenty bonds of 1862, in advance of the closing of the books. Friday evening additional calls will be issued to follow shortly, the secretary having declined to call at one time more than oue hundred millions because of the clerical labor in- volved in preparing, receiving and delivering the bonds. The Spanish Professorship at the Mili- tary Academy The War Department is again attempting to abolish the professorship of Spanish at the Military Academy and to substitute a chair of rhetoric and English literature. This change has been urged by superintendents and boards of visitors for many years, but the Spanish professor has thus far suc- ceeded in defeating in Congress every effort to abolish his office or himself. During the war he ‘Was summarily dismissed by Secretary Stanton for aileged incompetency, but was restored by Presi- dent Lincoln after a severe straggie, It is noto- rious among graduates of the Academy that the Spanish studies have been as incomplete and use- fess as the study of ethics until within a year or twe past. The Government and the Union Pacific Railroad. ‘The House Appropriation Committee had under consideration to-day the proposition submitted by Morace F. Clark aud Augustus Schell on behalf of the Onion Pactfio Raflroad, to that 16 should be left to the President to: acer the entire government transportation the — Pacific Railroad shall be withheld, in Sccordance with Senator Edmunds’ resolution, pending the decision of the Supreme Court es to the legality of such @ measure. The committee took no definite action to-day, but will determine the matter to-morrow. The opinion, how- ever, is that whatever action committee may take the House, in its’ present temper, will adhere to Edmunds’ amendment. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue and the Tobacce Bill. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue to-day addressed the following letter to the chairman and members ef the Finance Committee :—The final passage of the bill.im regard to selling leat tobacco direct to consumers, which passed the Honse yesterday, will, in the reapectful judgment of this oftice, prove disastrous to the revenue from tobacco, and is most earnestly deprecated by the whole body of manufacturers of tobacco through- out the country. I have addressed the chairman of your committee to-day asking 8 hearing for the ofice and the manufacturers of the country before the Senate is called to consider it, We estimate that the revenue would be reduccd$3,000,000 per annum by the proposed bill.’? The Bridge Across the Mississippi-The Shipping Commissioners’ Act. The Senate Committee on Commerce voted to- day to report favorably the bilf authorising the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River at Carondelet, Me., with amendments pre- scribing substantially the same requirements as to the construction of the bridge which have been in- serted in the laws heretofore enacted authorizing bridges over the Mississippi, but proviaing that this bridge shall be sixty feet above high water, or ten feet higher than any other bridge over the Mississippi. The committee heard statements from Mr. Dun- can, of New York, Shipping Commissioner; Repre- sentative Lynch, of Maine, and others in regard to the House bill amendatory of the Shipping Com- missioners’ act, and referred the bill to Senator Buckingham as a sup-committee for examination, Obscene Books and Pictures Sent Throaga the Mails. Mr. Anthony Comstock, of New York, visited the Capitol to-day, and exhibited to@large number of Senators in the Vice President’s room a collection of obscene books and pictures which he has ob- tained through the mails. He urges such legisia- tion as will stop this trafic, Nominations Confirmed. The Senate in Executive Session to-day con- firmed the following nominations:—O. H. Blocker, Collector of Internal Revenue of the Third district, North Carolina; John Tyler, Jr., Assessor of Inter- nal Revenue for Florida; Charies M. Hamilton, Collector of Customs at Key West, Fla.; John T, Dezendorf, Appraiser of Merchandise, Norfolk, Va. ; Adam J. Bigges, Appraiser of Merchandise, Cleve- land, Ohio; Joseph R. Crozet, Third Lieutenant of the Revenne Marine. Consuls—George L. McManus, at Chihuahua, Mexico; M. F. Hatch, at Meyida, Mexico; A. G. Dunn, at Ancona, Italy. Treasury Balances. ‘The balances in the Treasury to-day were :— $4,639,207 63,873,595 24,310,000 29,065,000 Special deposits of legal ten Mfempiion of certificates of deposit. WEATHER REPORT. War DEPARTME Orrick OF THE CuIKF SIGNAL OFFICER, Wasunincron, D. C., Feb. 7—1 A. M, Synopsis for the Past Twenty-Four Hours, Cloudy weather, with rain areas, has pre- vailed over the Gulf and South Atlantic States, Tennessee and Southern Virginia; but the winds have now veered to northwesterly, with clear and clearing weather from Western Tennessee to the Westerm Gulf. South. westerly winds and partly cloudy weather are now prevailing from Pennsylvania northward and eastward, but easterly to northerly winds over Maryland and Virginia, with cloudy weather and light rain, The barometer has fallen from Ken- tucky to Lake Erie, the Upper Lakes and the Nerth- west, with winds generally backing to southwest- erly and southeasterly and tleai weather, except from Lakes Michigan and Superior to Minnesota, where cloudy weather has been reported, Probabiiities. For the Gulf States, light and fresh north- westerly and southwesteily winds and clear weather; for the South Atlantic States, winds shifting to northerly to westerly and clearing weather; from Virginia to Southern Pennsylvania, Southeastern New York and the southern por- tion of New England, northerly and easterly winds, cloudy weatbor and= rain; for the northern portions of New England, New York and Pennsylvania partly cloudy weather; from Tennessee to Missouri and the southern portions of Iianois, Indiana and Ohio southerly to westerly winds and generally clear weather; but north of this region generally cloudy weather and south- erly to weeterly winds, veering to westerly and northweaterly, accompanied by, probably, rain and snow. The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours im comparisen with the corresponding a. of last ear, a8 indicated by the thermometer at Hu harmacy, HERALD Building :— 1872, 1873, dnut’s 1872, 1873, M4 43 40 40 38 37 . 35 Average temperature yesterday evens BOM Average temperature for corresponding date last year... SUDDEN RISE IN THE POTOMAC RIVER. WASHINGTON, Feb, 6, 1873, The foliowing telegram was received at the Sig- nal OMce at twenty minutes to nine this morn- ing :— HARPER’S FERRY, Feb. 6—8 A. M. ford SIGNAL OFFICER OF THB ARMY, Washington, The Potomac has risen five feet, and the ice is running very heavy. it is not rising very fast now. - ©. A. MARTIN, Obsefver. APPROACHING FESTIVITIES IN TENNESSEE. Mewruis, Tenn., Feb, 6, 1873. The Spring meeting at the Chickasaw Course has been arranged to commence on April 29, and will ¢ontinud for five days. The stakes are to be closed by March 1. Preparations for celebrating Mardi Gras festivi- ties have been made on an extensive scale by the Mystic Order. All large halls have been secured for the occasion. The railroads and steamboat lines will furnish excursien tickets at half fare. A CONDUCTOR AND STREET OAR THIEVES. The following letter from a young man of twenty, showing the vicious designs of our city thieves, is worthy of some consideration by police om- clals :— To THE Epitor oF THE HERALD—, Iwish to eall your attention to the fact that there are a number of villaneus thieves, or pick- pockets as they are mildly cailed, who are at pres- ent roving through the city, ready to pounce upon any harmless person they meet on the streets, The Bowery is one of the most-| ented haunts of these villains, and it seems as if the police sta- tioned there were themselves afraid to try and arrest them. Iam a young man of twenty years, and never have given reason for an assault from any one; but, notwithstanding ali this, I have been twice met upon the ey @ gang of rufans, and euch time my life has been piaced in jeopardy by them, About a week ago I was going home in the evening about hali-past ten o'clock, return- ing from a friend’s house, and ‘ar Broome street three gn ge no Each of them had a pistol. Tun from them, and they fired three shots after me, The bullets passed by me whistling and did not injure me, of course; but, altheugh I providen- tially escaped, 1 might have been riddled to death. On Wednesday night, as I was going home from the office wnere I work, the same gang confronted me on the Fourth avenue car No, 102, in which I was attacked me. I managed to riding, and I thought they were going to take my life, 1am afraid to go ont at nigut time since the first attack. 1 think I could describe them well to the poliee if they would only try to arrest them. I spoke to the conductor about them; but he said if he told on them they were sworn to take his And now, Mr. Editor, it would be the attention of wards the murderous designs of these about whom I am not the only one that has jained, If the city police do jance and strength in endeavor the citizens of Of these savage men, A REVEREND SCANDAL A Colored Clerical Gentleman in Unhappy Cir- cumstances—Romantic Marriage Ending in Rapid Consequences—A Bridegroom in November Last and a Papa Now—The Little Waif Practically Disowned. Prrerssuna, Va., Feb. 4, 1873, Since the cessation of the thunders of artillery and the volleys of musketry which awoke the echoes around this dull town in the latter years of the civil war but few sensations have occurred to stir the still waters of its quiet, stagnant surface. Bent on retrieving the heavy losses incurred by them ds part of the heritage of the war and the penalty paid for their struggle for independence, the Petersburg people have for seven years past been devoted to the avocations of trade and manufacture, and have, to use @ com- mon phrase, let the world wag as it would so long as their ships came in and their rents were settled, Even the dullest depths are sometimes agitated, however, and Petersburg at last boasts a scandal and sensation, the parties to which are a colored divine, his wife and her child. it is well, ag arule, to begin at the beginning, and J will date my initial chapter as near the period of the com- mencement of the facts as it is possible to do with- out reference to the records. It appears that dur- ing the month of November last a colored minister visiting in this city, was invited to preach oue Sun- day night, in the First Baptist colored church, on Harrison street, of which the Rev. T. P, Smith is pastor. Now the RRY. T. P, SMITH is a bright, sinewy, vigorous and healthy young mulatto, of medium size, rather handsome in ap- pearance, with @ most pleasing and insinuating address; modest, thongh firm, in his deportment towards the white people, though he is reputed to have ruled his Own congregation with a “rod of iron.” Not more than twenty-six years of age, the Rev. Smith, just released irom @ colored theo- logical college, was apnointed to the minis- terial dutics of a church whose member. ship numbered over nineteem hundred, and whose appointments and accommodations were spacious, handsome and sacredly luxurious. jothing daunted by this great responsibility, so weighty and vast, the reverend Smith preached the heaviest dogmas of doctrine and religious disci- pline into these hundreds o! African ears, and to the female portion of his congregsden touching their weaknesses, follies and shortcomings, on whom he was severe in denunciation. He recently charged them with carrying Satan about with them and with “wearing hellish frocks,” and challenged thee ie did not like his preaching to leave the church, When in November the Mes ge} colored clergy- man was invited to feed Smith’s flock a large num- ber of Smith’s sheep were gotten together, and Smith himself, sleek and beaming, was to be seen in the pulpit alone, Several voluntaries were ren- dered by tue PIOUS BRETHREN AND SISTERS, making the rafters ring and echo. Then the pastor arose and remarked that os the Strange preacher seemed behind the schedule time, he would go out and look vim up, and bring him in. Smith retired down the aisle of the church, and disappeared {rem the sacred edifice, but soon after returned with the other parsen, and lo!—between them adamsel meandered, with @ white lace veil flowing over the divine image in ebony and orenge blossoms luxuriantly shining in the midst ot the curling tresses ef her jet black hair. turned upon the trio as they proceeded to the altar, and death-like stillness prevailed until they reached that point, when, to the ungpeakabie astonishment of all the great multitude preseut, the damsel after due process of question and answer, prayer and proclamation, became the REV. MRS. SMITH, ‘That was in November last, and the nine days’ wonder didn’t precede all of a nine months’ delay, for, behold! in the month of January, 1873, the Smith family already numbered tree, and the question which has arisen for consideration is, “What shall he (Smith) do with it (the new ar- rival)?” It ts stated that among the members of the church upon whom this FLOWER OF THE GOSPEL was wont to be se rigorous that he does not receive much sympathy or pity. He bas published a card in the newspapers here which has served rather to aggravate t appease the wrath of the con- gregetion. in which he states that, whoever may ave committed wrong in the matter, he at least is exempted from the charge of sin or blame, But the charitable of his own kind and color are not disposed to accept without salt this self-asserted evidence of defence; and those who concede that it may be true condemn him for making this public announcement of his wife's shame, even for tie purpose of his own vindica- tion. At any rate there is embarrassment in the parsonage, the inmates, naturally, being variously exercised in mind. The lady’s version of the strange affair has not yet been given to the curious world; and, a8 court Jenkinses would say, “the littie wail’s confidences on the subject of its strange and sudden entrance into this vale of tears have not et been reported.” So tae matter now stands; ut it is not likely to stand very long. An investi- arty Will provably he had before some offcial dy of the Church, and the responsibility of the REV. SMITH’S REPUTED OFFSPRING will be traced, if possible, to the Meanwhile the whole community of darkydom i3 violently agitated with a mighty sensation, and eyes are birger and mouths are wider open, which, in the nature of things, were big and wide open enough before came Smith, Jr., to set the tongucs of the gossips wagging. It is pleasant, however, to be assured that there is no great likelihood of matters being any more complicated by the intro- duction of coffee aad biunderbuses to avenge Smith’s wounded honor, As soon as Mrs. Smith's cendition will admit of it she will give her state- ment of this affair, which has caused so much ex- citement in colored aristocratic circles here, THE MODOCS. prerccenronenerceeatiotiatig Contradictory Statements from the Capi- proper party. taleAre the Indians To Be Remeved | by Force or Persuasion? WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 1873. From one quarter it is given out to-night that Gencrai Canby has received orders to remove the Modoc Indians to a reservation near the coast, and the Commissioners sent out are to co-operate with but not control him. From another quarter, apparently with equal authority, It is stated that orders have been issued to the commandant of the United States forces operating against the Modoc Indians to make suc | disposition of his forces as will tend to protect the settiers and their property im the neighbor- hood and to susvend further hostile proceedings against the Indians, uniess absolutely necessary, until the arrival of the Commission recently ap- | pointed to investigate the causes which led Captain | Jack to wage war upon the whites, and the result of this investigation is made KNOWN. | STEALING Ai Boson, Feb. 6, 1873. Charles Henry Tisdale, of Norwich, Conn., a fine looking young man, who came to Boston with a fire compauy during the great fire, was brought here to-day in custody, charged with stealing at the fire several thousand dollars’ worth of silver- ware from Shreve, Crump & Lowe's store. Among the articles recovered from the prisoner is an elaborate silver pitcher and goblet, designed for Captain F. B. Phillipa, of the yacht Fearless, ch was the successful competitor in the Boston Yacht Club regatta of 1872. The articles were dul, the order of the club. Tisdale was held for trial. NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB. Last night at the large meeting of the New York Athletic Club, held at the club rooms, . 6 East Twenty-elghth street, Colone] William E. Van Wyck Presiding, Messrs. R. W. Rathbone, William E. Sinclair and M. E, Burris were appointed a com- Mittee to alter the bylaws. Sone propositions for membership to the club were offered. Prepara- tions are already noticed for the coming season's | sports, and several “single” shell boats have been ordered and received, A special meeting of the club will be held at the club rooms next Wednesday evening. THE BROOKLYN EXCISE LAW. Two Brooklyn liquor deaiers, named Ignatz Wal- ters, North Eighth street, and Herman Krey, Divi- sion avenae, were tried yesterday afternoon, in Justice Elliott’s Court, Williamsburg, tor violating the Excise law. The counsel for the defendants argued that, as they were unlicensed, being merely | employ¢s, they could not be cenvicted under the statute, and the juries taking this for law acquit- them after a brief deliberation, e has been no conviction yet under the present law in Williamsburg, although @ large number of cases have been tried, The law ‘is more honored in the breach than the observance.” : - THE POMEROY INVESTIGATION. Topeka, Kansas, Feb. 6, 1873. The Pomeroy Investigating Committee heid two sessions to-day, but did pothing except pass a re- solution prohibiting the publication of the testi- = ‘until permission ia granted by the com- cat ‘THE BOSTON FIRE. in- | scribed, and at the time of the fire were awaiting | OBITUARY. Colonel James Collier, a Veteran of 1812. The Steubenville (Ohio) Herald of February 3 an- nounces the death, at cight o’olock the previous evening, of Colonel James Collier, in the eighty- fourth year of his age. Colonel Collier was born at Litchfeld, Conn., May 80, 1789, and was at the time of his death in his elghty-iourth year. Im 1911 he: resided at Ithaca, N, Y., from which place he enlisted asa private soldier in the war of 1812. He was soon promoted to the staff of the Colonel commanding, and in Au- gust of the same year was ordered to the frontier with the regiment, which was stationed at Niagara Falls. At the battle of Queenstown, fought in Oc- tober, the young soldier teok& an important part, and as Acting Adjutant assisted in form- mg the first American line under a sharp fire on the Canadian side of the river, Governor Clinton, of New York, commissioned him colonel of a New York regiment. The de- ceased subsequently held a similar commission from the Governor of le. In 1814, when but twenty-five years of age, Colone! Collier married Miss Eunice Ingersoll, oi he leaves a widow, alter fifty-nine years of wed- ded life, In 1819 the young couple came to this city, and soon became identified with the interests of the State and county, He gained considerable rominence at the bar, and served twelve years as tate’s attorney for the county of Jeiferson. Prior $e te auncintneas of ‘master General of the State the Governor commissioned him with the rank of colonel. At this time the aiceslty in rela- tion to the Virginia and Ohio boundary line was being discussed, and, on behalf of Ohio, he, with Honorables Thomas Ewing and John Breugh, was appointed a commissioner to meet at Washington city, to settle the question of boundary between the two States, which was satisfactorily accom- lished after a conference with the Virginia com- mission, composed of the most prominent statea- men of the Old Dominion, one of whom was Mr. Reeves, afterwards United States Sonator and Minister to France. In April, 1849, Colonel Collier ‘was appointed by President Taylor Collector for Upper California, Thisdid not include the port of San Francisco alone, but embraced the entire State. ‘This was a new and untried mission, and the President ordered the Colonel to report at Fort Leavenworth, and to take the overland route via Santa Fe. A company of dragoons com- rised the only escort to Santa Fe, and he eft with but thirty picked men for the Pacific coast, through the hostile Indian country. The men fought their way through, losing several of tieir number, all the mules and all the horses but One of the expedition. Alter five months’ hard- ships the little band arrived in California, and as there was no Stave qeporniment, Colonel Collier took the position as Military Governor, Collector, Appraiser, Naval Officer and Marshal, and con- tinued to disenarge the duties of the oflice to the Satisfaction of the administration during his stay. After settling in Steubenville the deccased gentie- man took an active partin the development of im- portant local improvements, and was Mayor of the city for several years, George Strother Gaines. This gentleman, who was one of the contempo- raries of Aaron Burr and General Jackson, died last week at State Line, Miss., aged eighty-nine years, The Haynesville (Ala.) Bxamiéiner of the 3ist ult., which announces his death, states that it was Colonel Aaron Burr, ¢x-Vice President of the Union, who watched as Mr. Gaimes lay afflicted of a fever at St. Stephen's, in 1806. He sent news of the mas- sacre of Fort Mimms to General Jackson in 1813, and explored the West for a home for the (hoctaws in 1829, He was a Senator from Marengo and Clarke in 1825—forty-eight years ago—and owned the first “store” at the town of Demopolis. For many years he was Prestdent of the branch bank at Mobile. When General Jackson Was about to retire from the Presidency he stood on the porch of the White House, and, in presence of Mr. Gaines, teld the President elect, Mr. Van Buren, that if Mr. Gaines should ever apply for an omce he hoped that he would not refuse him; “for,” said General Jackson, “Mr. Gaines will ask for no position that he cannot fill,” The town of Gainesville, in Sumter, was named for Mr. Gaines in consequence of the incident so flattering to him, to be found in Brewer's “Alabama,” page 526, He was truly anoble man, with but one side to his honorable nature; and he deserved to live out the fail measure of a useful lile, if life be a blissful existence. Born in 1784, he wasa young Tan when the century began, He was the brother of Major General E. P. Gaines and uncle of Mr. F. 8. Lyon, of Marengo. His eye had glanced ever the most memorable peried of the world’s history, and he had lived trom the sim»licity of the old time to the grossness of the present without being cor- rupted by its vices and follies. There are but ‘ew men like George 8, Gaines, and the fact is a griev- ous one. James Henry Coffin, LL.D. James Henry Coffin, LL.D., Professor of Mathe- matics and Astronomy in Latayette College, died in Easton, Pa., at seven o’clock last evening. Pro- fessor Coffin was born September 6, 1806, in North- ampton, Mass., was educated by the Rev. Moses Hillock, of that State, and graduated at Amherst in 1838, His life has been spent in teaching. While professor in Wiiliams College from 1838 to 1843 he advised and directed the building of Grey- lock Observatory on Saddle Mountain, tie first combined gelf-registering aremometer aud barometer being there placed by him, an improved duplicate of wrich he recently sen to the Brazilian government. Since 1816 le has been connected with Lafayette College. He wasa member of the American Association for the Ad- vancement of Science, and of the National Academy of Science, Shortly before his death he compicted arevised and enlarged edition of the “Winds of the Northern Hemisphere,’’ published by the Smith- sonian Institute in 1851. The most noteworthy of his other publications are “Sojar and Lunar clipses,"? “A Discussion on the Meteoric Fire |, &c. AB & private man his characteristics were kindness, integrity and honor, Francis Beach, U. 8. A. Francis Beach, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel of the United States Army, died at the New York Hotel, in this city, on the 5th instant. He was thrty- seven years of age. Francis Beach was born in Connecticut. Having entered the army from that State his remains will be returned to Hartford tor interment. He commenced lis military career on the 1st of July, in the year 1857, as Brevet Second Lieutenant in the Third regiment of artillery. He commanded as a colonel oi volunteers in the war, and was commissioned Licurenant Colonel in the United States Army, by brevet, on the 20th of He was an active and eficient officer lant soldier, and one whose death at such age will be deeply regretted by many friends. William P. C. Stebbins. William P. C, Stebbins, Superintendent of Con- struction at the New Branch Mint, San Francisco, dicd on the Ist inst. aiter a brief’ illness, in that | ety. PATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT TO A CLERGY- Gates Recommended for Front Plat- forms. Coroner Herrman yesterday held an inquest at his oMece in the City Hall in the case of the late Rev. James W. Ward, who died from the effects of injuries received on the 29tn ultimo by being crushed by car No, 26 of the Broadway and Univer- sity place line, a8 previously reported in the HeaaLp, Mr. Ward, who was stopping at 27 Waverley place, was riding on the front platform of the car, sees to step or samp of without notifying either the conductor or driver to stop, and in doing so alipped backward and went par- tiuliy under the car, Which, however, did not run over him, A RECOMMENDATION. The jury rendered a verdict of accidental death; bat “recemmend that city railroad companies be compelled to erect gates on front platforms, to pre- vent the ingress aud egress of passengers." Mr. Ward, who lived in Lakeville, Mass., had been 4 member of the Massachusetts State Senate. Deceased was seventy years of age. THE NORMAL SCHOOL OF NEW JERSEY, The annual commencement exercises of the New Jersey Normal Schoo! took place yesterday at the Taylor Opera House, Trenton. The auditorium was densely packed with pupils, relatives and friends, and on the platform: appeared Governor Parker, Secretary of State Kelsey, Comptroller Runyon, the members of the Board of Trustees and a graduating class composed of fifteen young ladies arrayed in white. The platform was pro- fusely decorated with flowers in the different shapes of pyramids, cross, &c. The exercises were of an extremely interesting character. The pro- gramme was a8 follows:—Prayer; instrumental | mnsic, Misses Hankinson aud Hardy; essay, “Behoes” (written by Miss Kinney), Miss M. De Cou; recitation, “The Two Villages” (Rose Terry), Miss Stout; vocal solo, “One by One,” Miss Shimer; essay, “The Imprisoned Bird,” Miss Collins; vocal solo, ‘Stealing a Kiss at the Garden Gate,” Miss Moody; recitation, “Woman” (Join Ruskin), Miss Brown; recitation, “The Face Against the Pane” (1. B. Aldrich), Migs Chambers; vocal soto, “Laugh- ing Jennie,” Miss Kline; essay, “Ships at Sea,” Miss BE. De Cou; vocal solo, Mr. Comstock; recita- tion, “Before the Wedding” (Marion Douglass), Miss be vocal solo, “Unce Again,” Miss Col- recita “Paradise and the Peri’ eckbridge Mass., whom | | pending in the Pennsylvania State Legislature. NEW YOKK HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET. } ART MATTERS. National Academy of Design. All the necessary impulse was given by the re- ba 3 THE PRESIDENT AT WILMINGTON ception held at the Academy of Design on Tuesday | The Chief Magistrate Looking Inte night, and the result was seen in the larze num- ber of visitors with which the rooms were filled yesterday morning and afternoon, The American collection includes 354 pictures, the Eng- Nish 204, The entire series is numbered censecu- tively. Of the American the first ninety-seven occupy the North Room; from No, 98 to No. 186 in- clusive, the East Room; from No, 187 to No. 270 inclusive, the West Room, and from No. 271 to No. 854 inclusive, the Northwest or Sculpter Room. ‘The English collection 1s confined to the South Room, and in this connection we venture to say a few words respecting such pictures by English artists as may be found among the American col- lection, In the present exhibjtion, the Ameri can society has not deflected from the line followed by it for many previous years, It has always been its policy to add a grace to its annual display by borrowing a few foreign works from private collections—an act which is at once a delicate compliment to the for- eign artists whose works were selected and an in- genious acknowledgment that American painters were willing to learn whatever European ones |, were able to teach. But the Ameriean Society too strongly feels what good taste and the proper feel- ing require to crowd the walls of its exhibition rooms with pictures by foreign artists when excel- lent creations of ‘the Amcrican brush are at hand. Consequently the proportion of foreign pictures in the present display of the American society !s ex- ceedingly small—about one-twenty-fiith of the en- tire 350, Of the ninety-seven pictures in the North Room—to which we shall confine our remarks at present—two are English and one French, the English being Skinner Prout’s ‘Frauen Kirche, Nu- remburg, Bavaria,” and E. K. Jounson’s “Rival Florists;” and the French one ‘Flowers,’ by Riv- oire. At the same time we think that a nicer and more delicate sensitivencss and a braver frankness | would have been shown by indicating in the catalogue the foreign origin of these fine works, so that not only would the general public have not been misled, but that it would have been imposs.vle for it to be migied, ‘This seems all that is necessary to be said In regard to what at worst is an inadver- tency which can plead antiquity in its favor. In W. H. Powell’s “Queen of the Vintage,” No. 4, all the strength of the artist is centred iu tle figure—a Southern-blooded woman, with a sensu- | ous placidity of feature, bearing a fruit-iaden bi Ket upon her head. There is an alinost utter sence of detail in the picture, except what may be found in the figure itself, which i aerated to be liked for its contrasts of color, Miss ©, L. Graut | contributes some finely-rendered “Maple Leaves jrom Concord, N. H.,” and Mrs, E. Murray comes | out strongly in “A Spanish Gypsey,” “Gola Picture of the Mother of Ohrist’’ und *‘A Neapolitan Giri.” Both Bellows and Richards find repeated rey sentation. Among works of the former are ‘ihe Willow Wagon,” “The Close of Day” and “Guilford Castle; of the _ latter, “jate of the Notch, White Mountams,” “Mount Lafayette, from Franconia,” “Mount Washington, from “Mount Kearsarge” and ‘Profile Notch, from Vala Mountain.” Each of the works of each of these artists is so characteristic that there is no mistak- ing it. In the one we have rich, crisp, mellow | greens, which valeg be described as the innocent Voluptuousness of certain phases of nature, and in the other the reposeful charm which setiles hush: fully over landscapes that seem to enjoy their own Stillness. Mr. J. ©. Nicoll has also been ex- coedingly industrious, “October Afternoon,” “A: | ternoon,” “A Calm Morning,”’ “Sketch from Na- | ture,” “October Morning” and “Sketch at Green- wood Lake’ are all from his busy brush, The only work to be encountered in the North Room from the easel of Mr. James D. Smillie is “Ready to | Start,’ showing a characteristic scone at the foot of Sentinel Rock, Yosemite Valley. This picture has @ genuine wild West flavor, and illustrates not only some of the idiosyncracies of the native Cali- fornia horse, but also a tavorite Sunday pastime | with the guides of that region and such of their chums as are disposed to risk their money at the race, Mr. A. T. Bricher is doing more and beiter work now than ever before. This is visible in his “Showery Day on the Coast,” ““Old Willow, New- buryport,”? and “On the Meadows of Old Newbury- port.”? ‘e have so eras alluded of late to the industry and talent of Mr. Louis C, ‘ifony,, that at present thee is need merely to specify his “Moor- ish Figure,” “Study from Nature on the Hariem River,” “Lazy Life Around the old Sub-Treasury of Morocco, ‘Tangiers, “Bazaar at Cairo” and | “Mosque of Said Pacha, Alexandria.” While R. | Swain Gifford’s “View of Vesuvius aud the Bay of Naples from the Villa Reale’ and “An Old Foun- | tain in Cairo, Egypt,” were passing through the studio and receiving the artist's last touches, we drew full attention to them, and have only to add that they fulfil the promise of vitality they then held | out, Thomas Moran's “Cliffs in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone”’ 1s a subject which ew obsery- ers who have not visited that region can fully appreciate; but from all we have heard of that unique and interesting region we should jude that the brilliant and richly opalescent tints with which such a scene brims are weakly interpreted on Mr. Moran’s canvas. There are some excellently pamted “Morning Glories,” by L. T. Bigelow, and a number of fine specimens of still life by 1). Fowler. Careful inspection of the north room will flad more than enough material for a first visit, and the enthusiasm thus T hagea is not likely to be quenched by a | second. The Somerviite Gallery. A collection of paintings—the property of Wil- liams & Everett, of Boston—is now to be seen at the Somerville Gallery, at the southwest corner of Filth avenue and Fourteenth street, This exhibi- tion has been oecasioned by the apathy which has existed in Bosten in relation to art matters ever since the great November fire there. The assem- | blage of pictures is now open free to the public, and promises to form a pleasaut element in the art competitions at present struggling for su- premacy in this city. ‘The paintings are to be sold at auction within a week or two, Mr. Brevoort’s Pictares. Mr. Brevoort, the well-known and highly re- garded artist, intends presently to sail for Earope, to remain for several years. Before doing so it is his wish to sell his entire collection of studies and | pictures—160 in number. Jo that end a private view of them was last evening given at the Leavitt Art Gallery, and to-day and after the public will be admitted, To this handsome and lmpres- sive gallery we shall revert at length, as its very unusual merits deserve. It must answer now to re- mind the public that Mr. Grevoort is one of our most conscientious, assiduous and successful painters; that the position which he holds is as as- sured as it is honorable, and that in the majority of his compositions is a seriousness which holds the same reiation to mere sensibility that wistful | thought in religion holds to fecting emotion. We have only space to add at present that the framing | of ths valuable collection was entrusted to Mr. R. | E. Moore, the expert, No. 31 Union square, and that this gentleman has raised into a special art what many probably consider an insignificant ac- cessory. The Rossiter Collection. ‘The unique medieval furniture to which we al- | luded yesterday will be sold at the Clinton Hall salesroom to-night. The large pictures sold last night brought the appended prices ‘Tasso,” | $85; “Signing the Constitution,” $255; “The Dis- coverers of America,” $100; “The Home of Wasi ington, Alter the War,” $410; ‘“’he Prince of Wales | at the Tomb of Washington,” $100; ‘The Mer- chants of America," $00, THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, PHILADELPHIA, Pa,, Feb. 6, 1873, The City Council to-day passed an ordinance | making an appropriation of $500,000 in aid of the | Centennial celeoration. A bill for $1,000,000 is THE NEWARK CHARTER, ‘The bill now before the New Jersey Legislature, being an amendment to the charter of Newark and | providing for authority in the Common Council to | issue $1,500,000 worth of bonds for city improve- ments, besides the creation of a new ofice—that of Comptroller, to be appointed for five years by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the vommon Council—is meeting with much opposition from the citizens. The most obnoxious part of the bili is that relating to the appointing power. At a | meeting of citizens held wight before last, pre- sided over by Alderman Henry R. Baker, promt. | nent member of the majority in the Board, strong | grounds were taken against the bill. The meeting | resolved that this bill was uncalled for, had a ten- deney to increase taxation and was “mischievous, if not, dangerous, in that it takes from the people the right to the election of officers named therein, | and tends to the centralization of power in the hands of the Common Council.” It was further re- solved, “That the method of assessment proposed by said bill and collection thereo! tend rather to the oppression of the poor man than his reltef, not- withstanding it authorizes the loan of $1,500,000 for city improvement purposes.’ OITY SCAVENGING. Ata meeting of the Board of Health yesterday a fail and detailed reply was passed to the inquiries of the Assembly regarding the city scavenging, up- our thanks for the “ Eyes of Delaware.” A Dav of Rejoicing in the Little State. FIRST FORMALITIES. Speeches, Lunching, Toasting and Banqueting Amid Beauty. FACTORIES. AT THE The General Christens an Qccan Baby and Returns Home. WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 6, 1873. Wilmington has been specially honored to-day bya visit from President Grant, Secretary Robe~ son, Governor Ponder and the State Legislature./ At a quarter to ten o’clock the City Council of Wil< mington took the train and proceeded south as fart as Barryville, where they met the north boan train, As soon as the train bad entered: the State of Delaware Mayor Simms, of Witming ton, and H. F. Pickels, chairman of the Committee: of Reception, entered the President’s car aril) were, in company with the Gily Council, intro« duced to the President, MAYOR SIMMS’ ADDRESS OF WELCOME, Alter this formality had been gone through with | Mayor Simms addressed the President as follows :—~+ Sim—As the chief executive officer of Wilming-+ ton and in behalf of the Clty Council and th people of Wilmington, I tender Your Excellence; the hospitalities of the city. In performing thi! agreeable duty Lam happy to say that those par. ticipating in the demonstration of welcom co-day belong to both political parties, Thougi! in the last exciting political campaign they’ were opponents, working zealously for what mest believed to be right, yet to-day I can, im all truth- fulness, prociaim we know no party, but, a8 citi-{ zens of our common country, are here to recety and welcome our President to the little State o! Delaware, And though she be small as t territory and population, we are proud of her record; we fee: that she has always responded cheerfully to the calls of her country, and, to the extent of her resources, has answered alldemands made on her. Her history from th revolutionary period to the present time is he eulogy, and ‘with it Delaware and we are contente, Of your own great decds, Mr. President, will not speak; these form a _ bright page in the history of oar country. This, will remain fo show future generation: what groat results ability, courage and determina- tion may accomplish when rightly directed. assure youour people are well pleased an’ ex- ceedingly gratified with your kindness in payin; us this visit, and, ifagreeable to Your Excellency, we will use this opportunity to visit wil you our factort and workshops, the pita and beast of our city, that you may see th facilities we enjoy for producing all that goes t make a nation great and prosperous. In conclu: sion, and in behalt of our people, I bid you wel¢ come—an honest, hearty welcome. THE PRESIDENT’S RESPONSE. : President Grant replied substantially as fole lows = It gives me great pleasure to visit ra) the chief commercial and manufacturing city of the’ State of Delaware, especially as the {nyitation to; do so js not a partisan one, It will give me gre: pleasure to visit your manufacturing establisi-«, ments, and I accept the hospitality of your people,’ THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESSION. ‘The Governor, Congressman-elect Lofiand, mem-} bers of the Legislature and several State office: arrived here on the Deleware Railroad train at & quarter past ten A. M., and were me’ at the depot by the committee of. t Board of Education, consisting of Colonel A. H. Grimshaw, Thomas Johnson, John H, Moore, Benjamin Niclts, W. H. Curry, T. Ma Culbert, R. C. Praim, Charies Batra, W. 8. Hillis, { Dr. Shortlidge and George R. Roberts, The com- mittee escorted the guests to carriages provided for the occasion, and the procession, headed ay Governor Ponder and James R. Lofland, in an ope barouche, passed on its way, under escort of the committee, to view the schools of the city. _ AT THE SCHOOLS, f ‘The company then took carriages and proceede up French street to Seventh, thence to West, t Third, to Wasilagton, where the party aiighte and walked to the schoolhouse, No, 4, Here the; were entertained by recitations of youn: | ladies in grammar, mental arithmetic, French, history, piano and vocal music and selec! reading until twelve o'clock, when they pro. ceeded to the boys’ school on the ground floor, an alter passing tirough it left in carriages for th Board of Trade rooms. The distinguished par were then escorted to the Board ot Trade rooms, where they held a levee until the arrival of the trai bearing the Presidential party at twelve o’clock. * ARRIVAL AT THE DEPOT. As the party alighted from the train the crow received them with @ good deal of enthusias The Presidential party were driven to the resi. dence of Mr. Heald, where the Governor and mem- bers of the Legislature awaited the coming General Grant. When a lunch had been partake! of the whole party adjourned to the recept room, and the President feasted his eyes on thet beauty of Wilmington. A LADY OXATOR. Quite a pretty little incident oc:urred here. Mi Emina Worrell advanced toward the President an said :— Mr. PRESIDENT—Pleage accept, on behalf of Mrad. Heald and the ladies present, this bouquet, with, ce great act m excluding wine! from your New Year's receptions. Whatever a of your administration may be remembered, ti act of the wine will never be forgotten by th women of our land, The President received the bouquet with thanks,+ ‘and then the whole party started on a tour of th manufacturing establishments. CHRISTENING AN IRON STEAMER. The President expresses much gratttication a€ the evidences of prosperity in all the departments of industry visited, aud was particularly (pane at the rapid progress made in ship-building at thi place the past few years. At Harlan & Hollings worth’s shipyards the President wrote on a kee! of a new iron steamer belonging to Whitney’s Bostom, line the name General Whitney, thus fixing her name. ‘THE CITIZENS’ BANQUET. At six o’clock the citizens’ banquet took place i! Institute Hall. There were the usual number | speeches. There were about four hundred guestat present at the banquet, and tnis part oj the festivities was kept up until eight O'clock, when the President and his immediate coma pantons visited the residence of Mr. Grubb, iget | he was entertained until the departure of train. The President has had a pretty hard day’@ work, but expresses himself much grati“ed at the, cordiality of the reception, and will doubtless ente: tain the pleasantest recollections of Wilmi. for many days to come. BON VOYAGE. It is now one o'clock A. M. Amid salvos of artil< lery the Washington Express moves slowly fromm the depot with the President on board; and the re ception is ended, Wilmington with one accord cries out, “Bon voyage!” THE BRUTE EVANS IW JAIL How the Murderer of the Joyce Children Comports Himself. Concord, N. H., Feb. 6, 1873. Evans, the murderer, arrived here this evening’ im charge of @ Sheriif and was committed to prison. He was not inclined to talk much during the ride, put indulged im considerable cant and casionally when asked about the parterd of the Joyce children at Roxbary would matte #ome incoherent replies. He evinced a disposition: to talk to the erewds that had assembled at tha w method, and stating that only one compen . aving shown’ at it would perierm the FP according to the sanitary code, had been licensed. The charges made agaiust ee eae of he Board were most of them incorrect, others false, There had beem no monopoly cre- ' various stations on the way, and when taken t® the prison whined feeble remonstrances agains& being deprived of his eitects, A large crowd awaited his arrival, but he was takem quietly (& prisea.