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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-19

tn. Ediuburph Reri<,r which seems to be good
deal touched by Dickens's satire upon Engiish ou-
reaucracy, under the name Of the Circumlocutlon
Office, has come out as an advocate Of the doctrine
that novelists have no right to twit upon facts-at
least not upon facts of political public nature
but ought to confne themselves exclusively to pri.
vate life The same principle strictly applied
would exclude nOvelists from touching upon any
thrg practical or real, and would drive them back
to mere fables, like the romances OF the middle
ages, or their modern limitations
This 10 an entirely untenable position. Dickens
is very far from being the first English novelist who
has introduced into bis works exposures OF public
abuses. Fielding has many incidents designed to
expose the absurditics of the English law as they
came to his knowledge in his capacity OF Police
Magistrate Smollett has gone, in detail, into the
abuses of the medical department of the English
navy as it existed in his day Even Gullivers
Travels contains vast deal of covert satire on the
party politics of Swifts time. And the practice is
much elder than any English writer. 1t is the
necessary consequence Of free institutions and
literary tastes combined. The Circumlocutioa
Office Of Athens and the whole administration OF
the Athenian Government was satirised in the
comedies of Aristophanes-and why may not our
modern novelists take similar liberty1 There is
very large class whose attention to social and
political abuses can hardly be attracted in any other
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-19

when the three wee men CT Gotaam went 10 sea
but. whatever the conveyance, there be mas gone
with orders to hoist the American dag IN the c!1J
"of Fupchau, and take formal possession OF sne
"island
Now: considering that the Island Of Formosa con-
tains some fifteen thousand square miles-aoocs
twice the sze Of the State OF New Jersey -cons'd-
eriDs that it has population Of several hundred
Thousands, and for aught that is known million or
two Of whom but small part are Chinese, the re-
mainder being natives, who have never yet been
conquered by anybody, i. seems rather adven'ur
Gus thing for Captain Of Marines, and he too
without lis company, to be sent thither on the err
raid of taking possession of it. As to enforcing
claims against China in that way, we or anybody
else might take possession of the island ten times
over and the Emperor would never miss it. Had
it been worth taking the Dutch, who once had posts
on the coast till they were driven of BY Chinese
flbusters, or the English, would have taken pos
session long ago. Strong as the spirit of annexation
is at Washington, we doubt if it has yet extended
TO Formoea. What do the shareholders want oil
FOrmOsa1
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-19

A general Convention of Railroad Presidents and
managers is TO be held in this City next month, to
consider and adopt measures for the relief of their
lope. suffering stockholders. This is judicious
and timely movement, which we trust will result
10 good. Railroad management can be improved;
Railroad dividends are susceptible of augmentation;
Railroad stockholders have deserved better retarns
for their Investments than they have thus far re-
ceived; aud justice is every mans true interest
We should all desire aud rejoice to zee their beneh-
cent enterprise more ssequstely recompensed
This Convention will doubtless embody an unusual
aggregate Of wisdom and practical knowledge; but,
since TIE ocean is not too vast to receive the tribute
of s;Il, the cheap suggestions of outsiders may
not be useless 10 the Railroad Congress. We shal
cordense ours as thoroughly as possible.
|. Though it is mantle st that Railroads do not
nay ,deoustely. II by no means follows that gen
~rsl enhancement Of their charges Is the proper
remedy. II isa ready way to lump the matter
thus: "The Railroads Of this country have cost
say Five Hundred Millions, half Stock aud half
Bords or other forms of debt; and their aggregate
annual income is, say Fifty Millions, whereof
Twenty. FIVE Millions are consumed in Running Ex-
Penses snd Ten Millions in Repairs, leaving barrel!
Income enough TO pay the Interest on tue Debt
True. some Roads pay Dividerds; but others fail to
pay ther Interest, or pay but part of It So that
there is az average oss equal to the capital Stock.
But sds twenty per cent the charge, for Freight
and Passage, aud you have Ten Millions more Iu.
Gene. equal to four per cent dividend on the cspi-
tai 1t "a a. once just aud polite TO make suca
addition
Now We 60 OF Pay i is not; but the bases
It's c.lcuaiiea j. 40 not prove that il is. II NJ.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-19

We a. he North have 70 be thankful Coz small
uercie.. TIE east c;umb Of comfort that is
rhrowa 70 us We accept with gratitude and
strengthen our hearts with il az If il vera whole
loaf We AaTe al been in great spirits at the D, obable
e,ctoa Of Msjcr Rollins as Go7ernor for Missouri.
because We think We see 10 Z hopeful sligo Of u
possible emancipation of her slaves and Of her be-
coming one day, Dursing mother If f,eemen IN
stead of Border Rutfians. And yet Al impartial
loOAer-6r. who was unscquainted with oar Ia
t:onsi iiicsynerasies and merely judged # things
by TIE outward appearance would be puzzled to
jisco7ec tie sufficient caase Of all this rejoicing
III tie Fret pace. Nsjos Rollins IS a STAKEHOLDER
There is no res.oa 20 believe that ae s,tertans
arr persona. OH, ct;oa to thai .els.:on Oh moral
or pc.:;ic,l grounds. Ia the sscosd p.sce, he Is
70, y EmsncIpationist. AID does not commit him.
self n TIE least to the policy which 2-opcses n due
.ims By some gradual process, 20 nd the State
Of Misaoa.i # he. slave population. lie Is sursly
a, .,fe ne, .on 20 be ent.1ste: with tie helm 4
hat ~; too nsnsgesb'. craft ga the most Coz
s.-7a:i-e or uc Nst;,aa. pol tic-an. " sog csIe
,IgJs 20 jesl-e-
lie .ul.sn. gus-s wi &c paA,s lin trs cbjecs
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-19

TENNEssEE.-The Knoxville District is now
reported to have elected Maynard Gam. }, instead
of Wallace Dem. j. to Congress.
The Nashville Union and Ameriram, of the lish,
has the following in regard to this District
"A passenger on the train yesterday morning
brought report of the election of Wallace 10 the
Second District over Maynard, by a small majority.
We have means of testing the truth of the report
and give it as all we have heard since last from
that district.
nation il that all the Counties save fentress are
be ard from, and ,h.t Msynards me jori.y in those is
i2o-seyen more than Buchsnan's majority in Fen
ress. As It is more than likely that the msority will
fail off in Fentress regard the obaaces now a. In
favor Of Magyar election By small majority.
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MIssOuRI.-Wc have the ST. Louis papers Of
Saturday. The Democrat does not contain word
about the election. The InteLiigtncer says:


"The sun breaks brightly on Missouri to-day. 1t
beholds We think, State redeemed from many years
Of darkness and msrue.
1.-THE prospect of Major Rollins for two DAYS rested
under disastrous twilight 1t amounted almost to
total eclipse But yesterday the doubts again began
to give way and to-day we feel that announce
the absolute certainty Of success.
We give, in another column, our table of returns
corrected by the latest and most reliable advices.
They tell better story than the Stewart papers have
served up TO the public for two days past. Large
boasted najorites the wrong side, are Handsomely
diminished by the official returns in many countless"
Tie Rpubiican says:
1.-THE result of careful collation. OF the returns
bas been 10 give Major Rollins majority Of 273 in
1863 ouniies-leaving Butler, Duuklin Oregon, Snan
ard Ripley TO hear from. These counties gave
Buchapah go and Fillmore s!1 votes but ii is con-
ceded that the vote for Governor will be much closer
There rumor yesterday evening that all the
counties except Shannon aud Oregon have beer heard
from, but of that we know nothing, and give little
credit 10 IT, II the gets much closer nothing but
the official returns will settle the question"
BY telegraph We learn that tie official returns,
not yet received from % counties will alone settle
the question.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-19
From The Journal Of Commerce.

SALE OF THE FoRT SsRLLING REsERyArIoy.-We
many articles going the rounds OF the press reflect
ing upon the management of this affair. The simple
facts appear to be, that very wise and judicious
course was pursued by the Secretary Of War, which
completely thwarted the plans OF SPECTATORS and has
naturally caused them to find fault. The sale of the
reservation, embracing seven or eight thousand
acres of land having been authorized by act of Con-
gress the Secretary of War sent two gentlemen to
visit the grounds, and decide what course should be
taken in dsposng of it. They decided that it would
be wises 10 dispose Of il at private SALE since the Gov
eminent would be almost certain TO obtain no more
than 81 % per should it be put up at ascon, and
fixed upon 500 600 its value. MIR. STEEL had, at
his own risk entirely, made Improvements upon part
of the ground and allowed the first refusal OF it.
He oift red SIS OOO but afterward concluded to give
the price asked by the Commissioners.
W,sHISGTOS, Monday, Aug l..
The War Department t,iumphantly vindicates the
sale of For. Suellng private sale to Franklin STOLE
This gentlemsn's name would seem to have
been Steel before the job was consummated aud
Stole Afterwards nicely which grammarians will
appreciate But why does The Journal so care
fully suppress the names of the two gentlemen"
who officially visited the Reservation, fixed the
price, &c.l Have they "done good by stealth,
only and do they now blush to find it famei"
Let them by all means come forward, so that the
public ma, be sure that one Of them is not known
in the fnancio- political world as Henry NJ. Rice.
Who was it told our green Secretary OF War that if
this magnificent location were put up at auction it
would bring no more than ten shillings per acre
Who authorized this Mr.. Steel or Stole t. make
improvements on Military reservation lat his
own risk entirely !" II he made them as tres
pssser, what right did this give him to preemp.
ton in the purchase OF the property And why
were no others enabled to make private bids for it
Here is nearly million dollars worth of public
property, which is ,till required for public use,
privately disposed Of to fayorite for 1.-THE Of its
value. without even q notice that it was for SALE
The Secretary has "thwsrted the plans Of the
spectators" BY privately selling great public
estate for song, to tie very parties who had got
I'D the job and smuggled clause into an act Of
Congress to authorize it. Whoever fails to see
that The Government has been enormously robbed
in this transaction is willfuy blind to the most pal
pable facts.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-19
FROM KANSAS.
ST. Lor,s, Tuesday, Aug. IL. 1857.

ST. Lor'', Tuesday Aug ~ 1857.
The Rsn'as correspondent Of The Democrat says
that nearly two hundred indictments have been iousd
against persons residing in the neghborhcod Of To
peka, and that six hsd been arrested il Franks
County by Dragons and taken 20 the camp. Rum0
says that Gov. Walker "a Indignant at Judge Cstcs
decision that payment Of taxes Is the requisite qus
fcation for voters.
Ex-Governor Robinscn hal been notified % apes
at Lecomp.on on the s.h ins.., fer ,rsl On the Oh
charge OF usui patton Of Office.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-19

According to The Galveston Ne,os, which seems
to speak on the authority of Lockrdge and Waters,
late associates Of Walker, and now in Texas, where
they have connections, General Walker is every
where throughout the South meeting with enthusi-
astic encouragement and liberal assistance toward
a new Central American enterprise. lie has al
ready secured we are told, an abundant supply
of arms and ammunition" and " far mere men
than he has any occasion for, while nearly al the
money he requires has BEEN" subscribed" Ii IT
had read paid, the assertion would have re-
qured something more than the bare word OF
The Galreston N,ms. Walker, we apprehend, is
one of those persons who require great deal OF
money, and the South which, according to recent
" published letter Of Stringfelows has been decid-
ly economical not to cay shabby, in the amounts
actually paid by it to uphold Border Rufianism and
Slavery extension in Kansas, would hardly have
been likely to have paid so soon all that Walker
wants for Nicaragua. Bot the money is not said
to be paid only to be subscribed-and that we think
quite likely; for our Southern brethren are hardly
lees liberal at subscribing than they chary about
paying. That Walker has more men offering, pro-
vded he would assume the responsibility of paying
for their uniforms and supplying them with gros,
we think highly probable. No doubt quite a num-
Der of those brought back yesterday by the Tennes
see would be ready to reenlst upon those conditions
The subscriptions and the men we readily concede,
but we have very serious doubts as to the aud
ammunition, that is if Walker cOntempates any
thing more than a squirrel hunt
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-19

The ~ Y. Times publishes letter from China
containing story Lot new, We think, about the
taking possession Of Formosa BY the American
Government. The story told in The Times appears
to be rather ridiculous. Capt. j. d. Slmms OF the
United States Marine Corps, attached to the san
Jseinto, .uddetly and my seriOu.iy disappears, bat
the correspondent Of The Tim,s has succeeded IN
discovering that be ha, gone to Forn"ss-bJ SHAT
cvuYsy sace Joes ~, appesr-per.sps III cOn-
shell. OF, (, uiay b., Il ttsi ssqs fauoia b3Y. IL
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-19

Con- niss.oner Of the Land Qtics, I'D &, 49,.
doubtful. "''
"W the Senators holding, Fl Democrats. Sr.
Nothings. SO far a. beard from the DemocssS ~
elected 10, the Know No.hings I, in NsooedoeS..
ITO the Lower Hosse, the Democrats. 20 a.
heard from have 80, the Know -Nothings 1 I.is,ss
dent 9"
According to our Washington correspsud,,s
some persons in the capital doubt whether c.,
Houston has been defeated, after al.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-19
TEXAS The Galreston ciritan speaking Of the
r, cent election In that State saya.

Itctht tItCIIUu IN IUot CIdIt, Fd|B:
1--WE have received returns. in some easss full but
10 n,ost very partial from 70 Of the il6 counties,
which {, Ot up for Goyeruor-Runnel, Denoerst
II SIC: Houston, 1854. Majority for R.ures, 662
Tbs full vote of the counties vii. increase this
majority to over 5000. Cameron County Browns.
vide, reported It majority Tor Rurnels. TIE re.urns
Include i've or ak Of fIoustons s,oog ccpp.ias. We
Eegsrn the election &C RuaDe,s "a cerfsu.
The election q Lubbock {, Lisuts-a5t GoveTnc-
az San aod Bryan 70 Congress Ial Daacc;s,s,
cey-ud GoG5t.
. " 0.!e ,Dewecca.. ID ! Otl ah,ai al Crosby f.s
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The WEATHER AND the ATLANTIC CABLE
s. Jo.,, N.F, Telegraph Office, Ayg TX

A. .he fate Of the enterprise for ecntesupg ssS
i.sOd nth Ir.,,re WI upsh teTe-o upss tde etss
ay,sr Of t,s veatbeT We stall report tss came dsuy
ao.s tt Teegrsph dee, sIuVe at Trinity hay fe',
te5day tas a;a.2sI g1a cool WIT lit little ~"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-19
MISSOURI ELECTION.

ST. Louis Monday. A1s' ~ 1857
The offciai returns RON 20 counties hsS' oeen r.
ceved. Ths reported vote Of the % oteer counties
reduces Rol.nse msjorty to such an extent As 70 mas'
the official returns tteveom osCe-sAs 10 oetefs 'h'
re result.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-19

NORTH CARoLINA.-The majority Of Hs,rv
NJ Shaw Dem. for Congress over WIN
Smith (Am.), in the First District, is said % b,
cs-offcal
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-19

NEBRAsKA-The telegraph report, TIA .I..,;..
of the Hon. Bird b. Chapman, late Delegate. Ne
figures are given.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-19
Nesp'Nurk Dailp Gribn,re
WEDNESDAY,, AUGUST 10. 1857.
To cORRESPONDENTS.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.
No notice be taken Of anonymous Communications WAIST
Intended be authenticated by the
address Of the writer-not necessarily puoics
~ q guaranty of his good faith
We cannot undertake to return rejected Communications
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-19
Busitsess Notices.
GREAT FIcr IN Nrw-ORLrANs.

IN NfW-OhLbhNS.
Extract from letter from New Orleans 70 7. T. T~iy'
Aecnt TO- HtRxisG's PATENT CHAmPON SAFES:
The dsy after LEFT had quite large fire here One 81
the stores destroyed occupied by Messrs Elliott Co
Tue tReIscs PAIfSI ssTf which they bought IN TIE
hsc hours aud when opened the Books and Papers were
fond H. bs 10 perfect stste OF preservation They well
satisfied with IT, viii smother when they start again
have ct them bsve SseA oc until their store Is rebuilt,
which viii be sboot the let Of September Your.
New -Oresns, Au-.. 1857 THOMAS TwfTTY.
= G. HERRIsG & Co, Manufacturers.
Green Block. Eos l1j, Isl and l59 Waterat,
And 25l Broadway Mmr.yst N Y.
AsslcNEE's SALE -CARPETING, OILCLoTHs.
CusrsA GOODS &C. selling of less than cost, az YocSG
JAysr's No. 5b4 Brosdway Of Frsnknst The
entire stock be closed immediately at great bargains for
cssi.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-19

Of 20 much interest just now consists IN his willing
nees to let the nsjorty Of the State govern IT, His
idea Of Popular Sovereignty would seem to be that
tie people should manage their own affairs and ar.
range their institutions TO please themselves instead
Of having them arranged for them to pease some
body else, and crammed down their Threats with
the points Of bowe-knives and with reyol7er.buuet
sauce. We do not justify him for being thus recre-
ant to the traditions Of his State-we merely recite
the fact. lie is willing to invite and encourage the
emigration Of free laborcrs, and to !et them have
fair play against the slave aborers and, II they pre-
vail in the match to let them have the tie Id to them
selves if they can get and keep it. Inns IL strange
beresy, we admit, to be uttered in Slave State,
and ore that may well excite the plous socitude
Of our cody neighbOrs, The Journal OF Commerce,
or The Herald, or The Obserrer, from the ominous
conjecture which it casts the permanence of the
true Orthodox Establishment Of Slavery. Gov
Rollins f, indeed, he be Governor, and We are not
hallsoing before We are out of the woods), though
not an Emancipationist, does not propose proscrb-
ing any other man because be is one. A dangerous
lenity on the part Of one holding apost generally re-
garded as including the duties Of Grand lnquisitor
in the Holy Office Of Slavery for his jurisdiction
But, then, be is not in favor of agitatng the
question of Emancipation. He thinks that it had
better be left alone just now, or rather, that it
should be left to the gradual operation of the
moral political AID ply steal causes which may, in
Que course of time, bring the State up to the
scratch (if We may be pardon.d for so low an
expresslon) of emancipation. Possibly, Major
Rollins honestly thinks so. Indeed, we have no
doubt that he does. But we can assure him, from
q toIerably long and exact observation of such
times and seasons, that what he recommends is
quite impossible to be done. He might as well
try to dam up the Mississippi atSt Louis with
bulrush, as to stay the tide of discussion on
such subject as this when it has once broken its
way through the impediments solong interpOsed to
hinder its free course As soon as the force Of
tie current has become sufficient TO overcome the
obstacles Of bowie knives, eItenporzed haters,
slow fires, and pistol shots, with which Pro-Sla.
very terrorism has checked its hOw it will pour
Oh to its destiny the yellow Tiber did to the sea,
after it had gathered strength b clear away the
mighty wreck Of the bridge that "lay right
aihwart the stream
Al ..xt. .aot r. .1.I
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-10-22

DIFFERENcE.-What is the diff
ference between bare head and a
hair bed? One fees for shelter, and
the other is shelter for feas.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-10-22
OrpuiI!e Dailq Bpttt &etorb.
THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. 22D, 1857.

A RETRIBUTIvE DUEL.--A certain
English gentlemen, who was Il regu-
lar frequenter Of the grecn-room Of
Drury Lane Theatre in the day Of
Lord Byron's committee, and who
always stood quietly on the hearth
rug there, with his back to the fire,
was in his usual place one night when
q narrative was related by another
gentlemen newly returned from the
continent, of barrier duel that had
taken place in Paris A young Eng
lishman-a mere boy-had been de-
spoiled in a gaming house in the Pal
ais Royal, and charged a certain ga
ming count with cheating him, had
gone out with the count, had wasted
his fire, and had been slain by the
count under the frightful circum-
stances of the counts walking up to
him, laying his hand on his heart,
saying, "You are a brave fellow
have You a mother - and on his re-
plying in the affirmative, remarked
coolIy, q am sorry for her" and
blowcd his victims brains out. The
gentleman on the hearth-rug paused
in taking a pinch of snuff to hear this
story, and observed with great pla-
cidity, " am afraid | must kill that
rascal" A few nights elapsed, du-
ring which the green room hearth
rug was without him, and then he re-
appeared precisely as before, and in
cidentally mentioned, in the course
of the evening, "Gentlemen, | killed
the rascal! !" He had gone over to
Paris on purpose, had tracked the
count to the same gaming house, had
thrown a glass of wine in his face, IN
the presence of all the company as
sembled there, and told him that he
was come to avenge his young COM
patriot-and had done it by putting
the count out of this world, and COM
ing back to the hearth-rug as if no
thing had happened. = Household
Words.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-10-22

SELF.-Some folks are gifted with
an immense deal of impudence, which
they pass off as genuine self-posses-
SION" There is another style Of
self possession, of which the follow
ing story, told of a gentleman of this
city, is an example.
He was sailing one Sunday, when
IL gale arose, and, being frightened,
he took to the shore, saying" 1t
wasn't the being drowned that he
feared, so much as the looks Of the
thing in print Drowned on Sun
day. Only think of it and besides
i Just as like as not the blasted pa
pers would spell his name wrong"
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-10-22

NeJ@A A Philadelphia paper recent
ly inserted the following advertise
ment:
"Wanted at this Office, Two Dey-
lis, of GOOD MORAL CHARACTER.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-10-22

Comments THE funniest fea-
ture in old fogy journalism is the hab-
it some papers have Of " commenting
on the news" Not content with re-
lating facts and leaving people to
draw their own conclusions, the editor
feels bad until he has lectured on the
news, like a person going through
with the morning lesson. If he Is
very busy or very sleepy, he gives US
the pleasing intimation that he will
comment tomorrow" Tomorrow
he writes a stupid deuteronomy, and
the next day refers to "our article of
yesterdays" justas though "our ar
ticle," had been of any account
whatever
1t is noticeable fact that the
younger and less experienced Of the
profession, in this State, make the
best papers. The veterans who pride
themselves on their experience, be-
come accustomed to use round OF
phrases which they adapt to all cir
cumstances, until their daily hum
drum becomes us monotohous as an
old horse marking time on bark
mill. And no wonder = Sac. Age.