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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-07
RHODE ISLAND,

We beg to suggest to our Republican friends in
Rhode Island that this is the year Of the Presidential
contest, and therefore delicate occasion upon
which to be trying any amateur experiments upon
the constitution of the Republican party. II FOX
any reason, at any time, it is thought wae in Rhode
Island or in any other State, to play the dangerous
game of running an irregular against regularly
nominated candidate, while we might deprecate the
malign Influences of such q proceeding, We yet
might lot feel it absolutely incumbent on US to
interpose any serious objection. But when, as in
the present instance, the action of State may
prove detrimental and even disastrous to our CON-
mon political interest outside the State, we have no
choice but to protest against it. TIE Rhode Island
Republicans know full well that in order to insure
The success of Republican candidate for the Presi.
dency, that party must preserve united front ia
every State. We cannot afford to divide, AMI
where, even upon local issues. For all such divis.
ions are seized upon By the common adversary, to
turn the tide of victory into one Of defeat. The
Rhode Island Republicans may know enough to
save themselves, in the final contest, from the mis-
chiefs Of their own divisions, but they do not know
enough, and cannot know enough, to prevent those
divisions from being used to the detrment Of Re-
ubicans in closely contested States. They do not
know enough, and cannot know enough, to prevent
the spread Of an luxurious moral influence in other
quarters arising from their want of accord In be-
half of the general cause, then, in which are all
alike interested, we beg Of the Rhode Island Re-
pubicans to compose their differences and show an
undivided front to their political opponents. A year
is not long, and it is far better TO wait that time to
right any wrongs or any grievances that may be felt
in any quarter and do it in a safe and regular man.
ner, than to plunge into complications now, Of
which it is impossible to the consequences.
An eccentric man belonging to the old Opposition
party in the days OF Jackson, and The Washington
Globe, and father Richie was on one occasion asked
how be should go in coming election. He replied,
that he should at the proper time consult The Wash
ingiOn Globe and The Richmond Enquirer and see
what they advised, and then he should go in srdcy
the opposite direction. In the coming Rhode Island
election we think if the Republicans would take q
similar observation of the suggestions OF their poi
cal opponents, they could hardly mistake the way
they ought to go.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-07

'is work well and especially for the lsborery In
such disagreeabe field. But the managers Of the
Penn Industrial Reform School must remember that
even this noble institution viii be only poor piecs
OF ARIA Patchwork clumsy bod. man's inita-
ton Of the grand and complicated structure which
Providence has erected everywhere in society for
the education and improvement. Of its members.
Even the much praised family system" is the poor
est and counterfeit ofthe real healthy family
in the outside world. When the report talks Of
those children discharged from the Houses Of Refuge
going to this School, rather than to the plain homes
of Christian farmers, because they would thus be
placed under this wonderful system Of reform, and
be under the supervision Of the public, they forget
the very nature and objects of juvenile reform. We
don't want street boys made into monks, or model
reform machines, but into men. We do not hesitate
to say that one cheap, plain farmers house, vita
kind hearts in it, and hard work out Of it, is worth
more for the boy from the House Of Refuge than al
the machiDery, and shops, and chapels, and moral
paraphrenaia Of all the Reform Schools in existence
Nature and Life are the true Observation-Disclosures
works in these far more than in special Institutions
There are also grave errors in the scope of this
new Reform School. II seems to US to propose
too much. The acts passed by the Legislature
appear to give it power over all vagrant and idle,
and houseless children; youthful criminals Of
every erade over convicts, and old Migrants, and
prostitutes and rowdies, and drunkards both those
committing themselves and those committed. 30
far "a appears from the acts of incorporation, the
PENNSYLVANIA Reform School will be the most CON-
prebensive penal and reformatory institution in
Chrstendom. 1t will include the Industrial School,
the Common School, the Juvenile Asylum, the
House of Refuge, the Prison, the Magdalen, the
Prisoners Reformatory, the Hospital, aud the Inc
briates' Home, under one institution, and all ages
and sexes, all classes and conditions are its sub
jects We doubt not that little practical expert
ence will cut down this extended plan 70 simple,
common sense shape; and the Reform School VIII
confine itself to the very humble but very useful
field of educating and reforming poor and vicious
children
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-07
The Overland Mai from California inform, a. of

The Overland Mail from California informs US Of
the election Of Milton s. Latham to Gil the vacancy
in the United States Senate caused by the killing OF
Mr Broderick. The election took place on the
lllh ult., the day after Mr. Latham had been inau-
gurated as Governor, TO which office he was chosen
in September last by majority far eding that
of Mr.. Buchanan in 1856. He thus exchanges the
Goyeinorship, with salary of $4,000 year, for
the Senatorshp. with salary Of only $4,000 1t
is chetrnato find that there is still patriotism in
the land. His term as Senator will expire in 1853.
His election seems to have surprised the Weiler
party. who had no idea that their long contest with
the friends of Mr. Denver was to be brought 10
sueh termination. Mr.. Latham Is native oil
Ohio, and has served one term in tho lower House
Of Congress, from 1853 to 1855. lie ytted for the
Kansas Nebraska bill, and is generally sound on
"the goose" Mr. Gwin will probably not be de-
lighted at his advent in the Senate, where ne will
have ends of bis own to subserye, which will not
always be in harmony with the desires of that emf
pent Disunionst and model Of public virtue.
Lieut. Gov. Downey was TO be inaugurated Gov
ernor on the 14tb, ard Mr Quinn, who had been
elected President Of the Senate, pro tenn, becomes
Lieut. Governor. II is supposed that Senator to
succeed Mr. Gwin will also be elected this Winter,
and that it will be Judge Baldwin, who will be sue
ceeded by Eugene Casserly, formerly of this city,
on the Supreme Bench. Gov. Latham had sent in
special message on the proposition of cutting off
the six southern counties, saying that it required
two-third vote, beside the authority of Congress.
The Controllers report shows an increase Of taxa
BILE property in the State Of over 81 900 900 during
the year past. The new Virginia and Gold Hill
mining district is causing much excitement by the
richness of some parts of it, and new and very
rich diggngs have been discovered on klamath
River. Serious Indian outrages had been perpe-
trated in Mendocina County.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-07
SUBSIDIES TO STEAMSHIPS.

Mr. Carlos Butterfeld has issued book of $50
pages, advocating the estabiisai.ent OF weekly
steamship line between New Orleans and various
ports in Mexico. lie proposes to make the entire
circuit of the Gulf touching first at Galveston and
then at every Mexican port of consequence on the
coast all the way round to Sisal in Yucatan, and
thence back to Mobile and New Orleans. In this
proposed enterprise Mr. Butterfeld asks the aid of
the General Government. He goes into an elabo-
rate exposition of the character and value of Mexi-
can trade and dates upon the advantages that have
accrued to Great Britain from her system OF subsi-
dies to mail steamers.
We hope ard believe the day has gone by when
the United States will again embark in the policy
of granting gratuites to mail steamers. Our expe-
rence on this head has been by no means encourag-
ing We have expended vast sums to sustain par.
tcuar lines Of steamships, without advantage, either
to the nation at large or to the individuals who
were the recipients Of the money. The Collins line
of European steamers broke down after receiving
the most extrayagant grants from Congress, carry
ing disaster and ruin to nearly all the parties con-
cerned. All the benefit the United States ever OBJ.
tanned from the operation, that we know Of, was
the barren honor Of making the quickest passages
between tie two hemispheres. Yet private enter
prise without these advtntticus aids, has since
successfully run passenger and mail lines of steam.
ers TO Europe. The contrast is apt aud striking,
and affords better answer to all theoretic views
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-07

The Common Council met last evening. re-
monstrance was received by the Board of Aldermen
from dealers in coal, against the appointment of
Ward Weighers, and petitioning that scales be
placed in front of each Police Station, for the pur
pose of preventing frauds in the sale of coal The
Counsel to the Corporation was directed to prepare
and forward memorial to the Legislature, in be-
half of the Corporation praying for the passage Of
laws prohibiting the construction Of such man.traps
as the tenement houses in Elm street. and requiring
suitable provision to be made in tenement houses for
avertDg danger from fire. The Board OF Coun-
cimen entertained proposition to remove
Washington Market and substitute an iron one
story building in its stead. When Washington
Market Is removed at all, if should be carried up
town, and its present site sold by the city. II was
alsO voted TO inquire into tho expediency of prohib
iting gas companies from charging rent for the m..
tiers used by their consumers
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-07
LRGIsLATURR.

SENATE, Feb. Ga remembrance was received
from the New-York Chamber of Commerce against
the prOraa proposition. The bill for the relief Of the
Academy of Music was reported against and the re-
port agreed to- The Attorney General sent in COM
muncation that the New-York Board of Supervisors
was not an illegal body. The bill to regulate the
New-Yo1k and Brooklyn ferries was discussed and
amended, but not disposed of.
HOUSE, Feb. 6.-Mr. COnklng presented the Cham.
Der of Commences remonstrance against pro rata,
and moved its printing, which, afteI debate, was
agreed to. Among the notices Of bills were one of
Personal Liberty bill; one Of Prohibitory Liquor BILL
for the preservation of occupants of
in New-York; and one to create new Ward in
Rrooklvn
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-07

The Hon. r. B. Connolly has procured in the Sen.
ate of New-York the adoption Of a preamble and
resolution calling upon the Attorney General for his
opinion concerning the validity Of the act under
which the Board of Supervisors of this city now
hold tfice OF course the opinion of the Attorney.
General is of no consequence in the premises, iuas-
much ss the question is one to be settled by the
Courts alone but the public may as well know
what is the animus Of Mr.. Conolly's resolution.
Briefly then, it is intended to help the so-casd Re-
cord Commission in their controversy with the Su-
peryisors. That Commission is one of the graudest
swirdles from which the taxpayers of New.YOrk
have ever had to suffer and the Supervisors have
right to the gratitude Of every upright Citizen for
arrestiDg its operations We dc not believe Mr..
Connolly and his friends viii be able to galyanize it
into life by any means which they may apply; but
the real scope of this attack on the Supervisors
ought 10 be UNDERWOOD.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-07
loaded, and the Secretary of the TOmpkius Cove

loaded, and the Secretary Of the TompkiDs Cove
Lime Company was requested TO certify the number
Of tuns delivered to each vessel sent for test loads
but he did this only in one instance, because the
captains uniformly insisted upon taking much
heavier loads than they did last Summer. Two Of
these test careoes were dumped upon separate
piers, to be weighed; but the attempt to test the
capacity Of the vessels frustrated by their cap
tains aid other interested parties Mr. Ne,bit had
drawn in favor Of John Conway for 465 tuns of the
chips, amounting to $34S IS; also in favor of VIM.
Cornell for Lab tuns, or 81 ,059 rs. When re-
quested TO state the names Of the vesaels bringing
this material, he returned no answer and the
TompkiDs Cove Lime Company had no such names
on their books. TIE warrants of the Controller in
payment for the alleged materials are indorsed by
William Cornell and George Mountoy. The re-
cult of the investigation is thus stated By Mr..
Smith
The whole number Of Of Limestone material furnished the
different vessels eghns for John Nesb late
of Roads BIZ the 1ompiips Cove Lime Company up to hs
2h August 1889 With detailed statement OF the number
of tuns brought by each vessel:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-07

We trust that our Democratic purists In this and
other cities will not fail to give their appreciatiye
attention to the exposure made by Mr.. Wendell be-
fore the Printing Investigation Committee, Of tho
patronage bestowed by the Administration upon the
Know Nothing Jeweit of The Commercial Adsert'ssr
Of Buffalo. That paper is the organ of Mr. Fill
more, and has ever been foremost according to the
measure of it's abilities in the denunciaton OF Gath
Ollie Democrats and the prescription Of foreigners
1t is notorious that it would have died long ago
were il not for the subsidies granted to 10, first
through the PostOfice Department in Pierce's
time, and atterly through the Printing Commission
under Mr.. buchanan. Among the anomalies OF this
anomalous Administration, is this devotion Of Dem
ocratic patronage to the support Of KnowN Nothing
organ.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-07

Mr.. Gwin yesterday proposed in the Senate to
inquire into the expediency of establishing semi.
weekly mail between st. Joseph, Mo-, and Placer
vile, Cal. 1t is wise movement, and we hope
viii be vigorously followed up. But in its present
form it lacks completeness. 1t should be amended
by adding the proposition to stop all compensation
to steamships and steamship lines for postal service
between the Atlantic and Pacific States Let us
have the semi.weekly overland mail, and then we
can dispense with all the rest.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-07
THr s,xrrrsr# WARD REpuBLIcAs Association

The SIXTEENTH WARD REPUBLICANS ASSOCIATION
The Hon. Mr.. BRIGGS DESoUYCED By HIS Con-
sTITUTKTs.-Last night regular meeting Of the Six
teenth Ward Republican Association was held in
Hitzslbergers Building, on the Eighth avenue,
Twenty-second street. Mr. s. d. II. Vance, President,
in the chair Mr.. Parke, Secretary. On motion of
Mr. Spencer, the rules were amended in such manner
that any meeting persons might during the session
eign their names 10 the Constitution and thus become
ut once members of the Association unless, upon the
reading Of the list previous TO adjournment objections
should be interposed.
The game gentleman made a somewhat lengthy
speech relative 10 the pursued by Mr. Briggs in
the organization of the House of Representatives. On
motion, Messrs. Bull, Orion, and Mcleod were ap-
pointed 10 draft preamble and resolutions relative TO
the matter introduced by Mr.. Spencer. During the
Absence Of the Committee resolution was adopted
strongly cOndemuiDg the action of the Republican
State Convention respecting the mode Of electing dele
gates 10 the National Convention.
The Committee above mentioned, soon returned
with preamble and series Of resolutions strongly con-
denniDg the course pursued by Mr.. Briggs during the
two nenths the House remained unorganized, charg-
ing him With failing to redeem the solemn pledges he
bad made to his constituents, and denouncing him as
1ecreant 10 the highest obligations known among hon.
Orable men. 1t was further resolved that cory of
abe resolutions be sent to Mr.. Bnggs and to all the
Republican members from this State also to the Sneak
or Of the House.
The resolutions called forth some debate and were
opposed by Mr.. Dayton. They were finally adopted.
Mr. Dayton desiring his vote 10 be recorded in the
negative.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-07
CONGRESS-.

SESATF Feb. 6.-Bills were introduced to regulate
the pay Of Purser in the Navy to extend the preemp
ton privilege in California; for line of railroad and
telegraph to the Pacific. Resolutions were adopted to
inquire into the expediency of establishing semi
weekly mail between st. Joseph, Mo-, and Pacerville
Gel and between New. Orleans and III Paso. Also
as TO the expectancy of amending the law relating to
protection granted seamen. The President was ne
quested to communicate the instructions and dispatches
sent to and received from the late Minister to China
and the former Commissioner The bill to increase and
regulate the pay Of the Navy was made the special
order for Monday. Mr.. Chandler rep, Mich moved
to reconsider the vote ordering printed the Presidents
St. Clair Flats message which he said contained serious
charges against Congress. After defending the passage
Of the bill, he withdrew his motion, and gave notice
that he would ask the passage of the bill again. Mr.
Davis Dem, Miss replied sustaining the position
taken by the President. After some debate, the mat
ter was laid over till Thursday. The Senate then
adjourned
HOUSE,, Feb. 6-Mr. Clark Dem, No. denied that
he had declared Mr.. Douglas the first choice of Mis-
souri, for President. Mr.. Phelps (Dem., Mo- called
for the consideration of the Post Office Appropriation
BILL which, being taken up, amended on motion
of Mr.. p. The House refused to strike out the pro-
vision allowing interest to the contractors. On mo-
ton Of Mr.. Sherman REP, Ohio, the House pro-
ceeded to the election Of Doorkeeper, and George
Marston was chosen. On motion of Mr.. Washburne
Rep Ill.,, the House voted for Postmaster, and Jo-
siah NJ. Lucas was chosen. Many notices Of
intention to introduce bills were given, some Of
which were very important. The House adjourned
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-07

The Jury who investigated the Elm-street calam-
ity yesterday returned a verdict censuring Mr..
WarDg, the owner of the building, for emitting to
construct an iron staircase, or otherwise provide for
the safety of the inmates, in case of fire. and called
upon the Legislature to stringently enact that no
building to be occupied bya number Of families shall
be over five stories in hight and that all of them be
provided with outside iron stairways, with doors
opening upon them from each story.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-07

JosHUA r. GIDDSos THE THEORY AND DUTIES
or HyMAE GoyERSMEETs.-The Hon. Joshua Il.
Giddgs repeated his lecture the above subject be-
fore the Forsyth street Methodist Episcopal Church
East evening. The westher did not prevent very
Large audience from assembling and the venerable
champion of equal rights failed not in amply satisfying
those that came His relation Of incidents touching
Che Slavery question, as they occurred many years
since in Congress during the time Of lis attendance
there was very interesting.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-07

An interesting discussion took place in the Senate
at Washington, yesterday, on the Presidents veto
Of the bill for the improvement Of the st. Clair
Flats. The usual political division was exhibited
on the question. The Southern DisuniOnist SEN
ators sustained the veto; Mr. Chandler and Mr..
Critterden contended for the constitutionality of
the prOpt sed improvement. No vote was taken on
the subject.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-07

This swinde necessarily involves like falslf-
cation of vouchers for carriage but the proof OF this
il not no easily arrived att otherwise there is little
room for doubt that the amount OF the fraud upon
the City in the matter Of material alone would OK
coed SO 900. Whether the charges for labor were
equally erroneous, we have no means of determin-
ing As the case stands, it is clear that the City
has been cheated out of 1886 in the purchase Of
lime stone chips alone.
We have seen a long list payments certified to
by Nesbit for materials such stOne gravel, sand
and other articles necessary for road repairing,
which purport to have been furnished by various
persons who never had such materials to SELL on
the contrary, they are relatives of late Aldegmen-
one young clerk in city Office, another the father
in-law of Corporation contractor and so on ad
infnitum. These facts and documents were sent to
the Distrct-Attorney by Mr.. Smith, on the Sd of
September last, in order that they might be laid
before the Grand Jury, but Mr.. Waterbury has
never taken any official action in the matter THIS
Nesbit last Fall, was delegate to the Tammany
Judicial Convention, and helped to put in nOmina-
ton the Judges who administer our laws, Mr.
District-Attorney Waterbury presiding over the
same Convention. The whole affair furnishes a
striking example of the manner in which our City
affairs are mana sed by the corrupt Democracy of
Tammany Hall. The conduct of Mr. Smith in
tracing out the knayery of this cheating official shows
in bright contrast with the manner in which the
prosecuting officer of the County has cloaked over
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-07

The Hard. Shell Democratic State Convention
assembled at Syracuse yesterday in strong numbers,
and embracing some of the Oldest aud most inhu-
entail members of the party. ExSpeaker Alvord
was called TO the chair. Preliminary Committees
were appointed, and the Convention adjourned till
this morning.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-07
To Advertiser.

The WEEKLY TRIDUsE having inrge' CIRCULATION
than any other newspaper in the world, Is the best
medium in which to advertise. Its circulation Is now
$40 900 copies and is rapidly increasing limited
plumber Of advertisements are inserted at VI per line.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-07

The mails for Europe, by the steamship Americs
from Boston, will close at the New-York Post
Office to-day, at II and 3 P. m.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-07

We continue to receive letters from all pats OF
the Free States, urging us to continue the agitation
for a change of the day of holding the Chicago
Convention. Our friends must excuse u.s. We
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-07

BY private dispatch received from San Fran
cisco, and given in another column, we learn that
the steamer NOrtherner was totally lost off Mendo
cino on the 9th ult. Nearly forty persons persisted
by the disaster.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-07

The trial Of Hazlett, the last of the Harper's
Ferry invaders, was commenced at Charlestown
yesterday. Before Jury was obtained, the Court
adjourned. Messrs. Green and Bolts are the cOun-
sci for the defense.