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The Portland daily press., 1866-09-28

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The Portland daily press., 1866-09-28
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-29
The Nirgirin Innd Settlement Case.

To ne EGi0r " The ~ y. Irib' me-
SIR: Looking over Your valuable paper OF
friday issue. we fad Communication headed The
energetic efforts Of NJ Calvin Pepper. lawyer OF Nor
folk. Va. in the lately ag.taied scheme entitled the
Aand and Homestead Settlement. intended FOR opera
ton u,,oug the negroes residing on the Peninsula,
and ofbi. arre, By Msjor.Gen. Miles, We, the com.
mittee appointed by the Land Homestead s.i,eineni
and labor Association deem II our duty 10 correct
any erroneous Impression made 10 the public. and to
state the facts a. they are About four weeks ago Mr.
PEPPER called meeting Of the coored people OF this
Mace and introduced scheme 90 purchase lands on the
Peninsula Knowing that the lgnds that We now occup
were soon be given 10 their former oWne hhu thhi
would not have any homes We ihdoiaed W
and commenced AZ once 10 contribute or means ~ pn
chase lands 81 our own. A. the dlntr'ht ih''unsH,
Mr. Pepper 20 with great deal OF opposition aui
questioning by various persons, when ne ans".I'u
very satisfactorily 10 rs. lie also told u.s. tha u u was
desired by U.s. be would refund our money ana mol pro-
coed any further; bat knowing Nh Pepper ana hhshs
hnp cit confidence IN him, We desired MN 20 proceed
with his scheme. regardless OF AL opposition hr'
Pepper has been among Us almost two years ana mas
rendered ~ yauabc services without charge lie has
represented our condition TO the rst men 81 ihS cou
inv aud one of our number William Brown. through
li. instrumeutallty, has received Il communication
from Governor Andrews OF MASSACHUSETTS, s'"tus
that be viii do all in BIS power ID hlu
our race In procuring lands In this the land OF our
sons forming associations Ia 20 TO Florida or any othei
State and accept Government lands but we are opposed
to any OF people going there without behs organ
lied into an ASSOCIATION and falling IN the hands Of land
spectators and they become rich of Of our labor
Mr. Pepper may receive quletus for the present Du'
We DO intend 10 receive one cent OF OR iuhds nor
anpropate II for any other purpose than the procuring
lands on the Peninsula. We Eut profitable here 10 ot'
former ras,r, rAsH n sdroy and intend by me tIt'
in9s Of e DiUis Pr0rideHce 20 befo oWstlrc ne are
(ySuta We have lands offered us $40 and sI5 per
acre We intend to purchase lands. build mp our own
towns do our own business. and allow no men OF
class Of men TO have any business Win us VINO are
opposed TO our having the right 10 testify before the
law or the right VI suffrage. We have spilled our
blood, we have defended the Union and upheld Inc
National flag many hard fought ted In TINS state
and all we ask is 10 let Us have tho right TO dispose OF
our means and 10 trust ans that may conhde n
the same a. any other citizens of the country.
JOIN SMITH. SBErPAHp MALLokf'
ROBERT WgAY. PETER fEfOR,
CORNELIUS ALLEN. Committee
Hampton, March ~, lcO5.
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there on tho ID and 4th Of April for the benefit OF the
poor Of the city and under the auspices Of the author
tiles of the place Madame Varan. Hoffman is charm
ing artist she has Il bright and beautiful soprano
voice, Of quality sympathetic and telling, aud her
method has been formed In the best schools OF Italy,
where she studied for several years. and made marked
successes both the Italian stage and in the concert
room. She will prove brilliant attraction at the Poz'
nansk concerts. After giving a few concerts at Sa-
yannah and other Southern cities. they Will return to
New.York in May and give several Matinees at Wal
lacks Theater previous to starting ON their extended
concert tour through Canada the West and South
ITALIAN OPRRA-ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Saturday next will be a gala day at the
Academy Of Music. At the Matinee at o'clock tie
beautiful opera Of Faust will be given, with Miss ke'
logg the true Marguerite character in which she
hes no peer in this country sustained by strong cast
In the evening by universal request Meyerbeers mag
nifcent Opera, LAfricane, viii be given, with the
original cast, comprising CarozziZucchi, Ortoani
Mazzoleni Bellini Antonucci &C, &c.
The price Of admission Saturday night win be re-
duced TO 81 50 for reserved and TO 81 for admission Ia
order to make it really Popular Opera Night This
reduction will be hailed with general satisfaction and
We venture to say that of the largest audiences that
ever crowded the Academy viii be present at Haur'
day S performance ofLAfricaine.
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BROOKLYN NEWS.

SUICIDE By SHOoTIyG.-A young man
named Joseph c. Smith committed suicide at No. l9i
Fulton e. on Tuesday. by shooting himself through the
head With a revolver. II appears that some three
months since he returned from the war and having
saved a few hundred dollars. desired 70 invest II ~
some business HIS attention was attracted 10 an ad
yeriisement In morning paper In which an oner was
made to take man into partnership on the pasneAt :"
500. He called at the place designated No. ~
Koadway. where he met the advertiser, named Al
Van Duzen who agreed 10 take him INTO partnership
on p.yment OF the sum above stated but as smith RAD
orly $3.50 Van Duzen concluded TO take that amount.
smith subsequently ascertained that be had been
swindlcd and meeting Van Duzen. the matter was
com promised by the payment 10 Smith OF slOO lne
deceased aiterward bought pistol with the aSoWeu
Intention of shooting Van Duzen, but as he could no'
md him came back to BROOKLYN, and entering Moore
pcture.frame store (where bis father is employed IN
despolding state of mind shot himself He was alde
AZ the time he committed the deed. When discovered
his hfeess body was found lying on tho floor the bullet
having entered his mouth and lodged IN the BRAIN
Coroner Lynch summoned jury. who. after hearing
the evidence rendered the following verdict; mat
deceased came TO his death by his own hand while Ia
boring under temporary alteration Of the mind such
mental alteration having been occasioned as the Jury
believe by having been swinded by one H. Van Dulen
of No. 500 Broadway
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-29

am. the more willing TO enter upon the free discus
sion 81 protective tariff Steel from an honest con
vic don that no enlightened statesman or patriot can
fan appreciate the necessity of fostering and eneou
aging the manufacture Of commodity as indispensa
be- as glnpowder 10 the national defense and for which
we should never be dependent on other nations
When the figures are called for, am prepared to
show by fair and reasonable deduction from established
premises that people and Government of the United
States during the four years of war through which we
have Just passed trumphantly, notwithstanding the
active sympathy of England with the Rebellion have
actually been gamers to the extent Of rot less than s2
coo 600 by the fortunate introduction of the Steel man
ufacture into this country in time to defeat the British
monopoly.
Relying upon your disposition 10 comply with the OLD
Saxon maxim of fair play and to enable me to com
ply with the demand of Importer for Senator Sdgaes
proof, respectfully ask place in your columns for TINS
communication. JAMES VI. CooPER.
An American Steel Manufacturer.
PinsbErgh, March "a, 1866
sTe Post having refused print this letter itsppens only
in The Tribune
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Economy in the General Poss.Onicc

To the Editor eJ The ~ " Tribuns
SIR: A recent publication in your paper gives
the impression that the use OF gas has been
resumed in this Department.
Owing to the excessive gas bills presented by ono
GasLight Company. coal oil WAS introduced on the Isl
inst and the result has been very satisfactory hgh
al a great reduction OF cost.
Our expense for coaloil has been 81 cents per day
which will be SIS IL for the current month; wherea:
our gas bills we're for December. 1865. $50 OIL foi
Jansury. 1906 SOL SIS; for February. 1906 s2os 10
being an average Of Ell ~ and saving OF $40 o.
for one month.
A single Ives lamp was placed on the desk OF the
Hon "a. w. Mcclellan. Second Assistant Postmaster
General who assures me that 1t produces more salts
factory light than the three ordinary gas'burners that
lie had previously used.
Under the circumstances. We could not 60 back to
gss at the old rates. but owing to its convenience We
have decided to try the apparatus manufactured oy th'
Empire" Works. under guarantee that IL VIII pro
duce good. SAFE and permanent light at great re
duction Of cost. Very respectfully.
T.. Is. OIMsrRAD.
Superintendent Post-Ofice Building.
pss.OEee Department. Washington, ID. e., Aarci
Q6 1850.
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into consideration the facts of their giving employment
md raIsinr the xalne OF farms around.

into consideration the facts of their giving employment
and raising the value Of farms around.
And hero let me say that, in my opinion were oui
manufacturers to be ruined (and free trade would
certainly ruin them at the present tme) equivalent &c
taking the nmodnt of property represented in them ou
of the country it would be impossible for us to pay the
debt contracted in the late war;
Fourth. believe that the present high price OF man
uacured goods is owing not much to protection as
10 the fear Of free trade that prevents capitalists ron
building shops sufficient to supply the country Win
needed articles at reasonable rates.
Fifth: believe that neighborhood VIII be in
proved in pecuniary point Of view by each man at
tempting to break down the business of bis next neigh
bor And what is ue Of neghborhoods in this respect
is true also of towns, States and Nations.
SIKH; Ibelieyc that had we been entirely farming
and commercial people at the commencement OF our
late war; that Rebel pirates would have done better
business, and John Bull and the Emperor Napoleon,
finding without or other manufactured articles
and way Of getting them could have set themselves
up as dctators.
And lastly, believe that The same sconndrels that
for the last five years have been bowling about repu
diation, and by every other means depreciating our
currency and increasing perpexities the same
men that crying " free trade with the same
result and Just as honest motives CRUsoE.
Rirsrside, EeDHdgen CT, March 25 1866.
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the purpose OF the Publishers to present TO the public ID
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All orders should be addressed to
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of TIL, ~. Y. Tribune.

To ,he Editor OF The n T. ITib1ne
SIR: Having been born and brought up
farmer, and being farmer now. should like to give
nv brother farmers my reasons for opposing " free
trade"
First: The "a. upon foreign goods, especially lu1a
ries. raises a considerable revenue for the support
of the Government, from class of persons that are
well able 10 pay it,
Second believe that farmer with manufacture
"a neighbor can sell him milk, apples, potatoes, tur
min, and small fruit hat very proitaby raised but
cannot be exported.
Third: believe that manufacturing establishments t
the value OF $4,000 Or $4,000 and occupying groun'
not worth the hundredth part OF that sum for farm
ing purposes, are decided advantage to any town
simpy by bearing their share Of the taxes nos tAkn
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-29
Low Water on ihe Hudson - Periions
Northumberland Casualty.

For the last three or four days the wind has
blown a perfect gale from the northwest, causing ex
IRENE low water In the Hudson. rendering navigation
aoove Hudson perous to the many large steamboat
which pl, between Eew.Yosk and Albany. The frat
accident caused hv this state Of affairs happened 10
steamer Connecticut OF the Troy ne which vessel on
Monday ran on 20 the coal beds IN tie Yclnlty o.
Bristol where she remained until last night before the
tide reached hight sufficient 70 enable Rer 10 eet on
when she passed POUghkeepsie "Wednesday morning on
her wiy 20 New YORK she appeared 10 DO disabled bn'
we could not learn to whether she had received any
serious damage or not, perhaps not
The action Of the this spring mas caused severn
sand 'humps" 20 be formed the channel at the 0n
Bueken fat and also az CastieOn, which mas formed
Temporary bar. River men say that where the dykes
are the depth is fly adequ1te bat that the ice
damned at these points, and threw up Do Ol shhu
which be, caused the obstruction. The Commissioners
Of Navigation will at once commence the removal o.
these humps" Of formations and as the distractions
consist simply Of bar or ridge Of alttldinal tninless
rather than extended base. II can be speedily hn1
effect ually removed The most speedy efforts VIII,
without delay be put in requisiton TO abate tle
nuisance These bars have created conslderaDie tDuDe
thus far this Spring the large steamboat Dean klch'
mond having grounded Of them short distance
below Albany at what is known as Downs folhI'
This occurred Monday III ht.
The ST. John reached there az , o'clock Iuesday
morning and also grounded. They soon got of, how
ever without receiving much damage. We learn mat
quite serious accident happcned near Down poiht
last evening" IL appears that the tow boat MeDonld
was on her way down with tow, aud bad run aground
AZ or near the above place The steamer ST John also
on her downward passage ran into one OF the DirSes
connected with the tow cutting the barge III two ana
killing one man board Of the barge. Il Is not under
stood that any serious damage was done 10 tue 81
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-29

A lecture on China was delivered by the Rev.
f. w. Syle, formerly missionary 10 that country,
before the Young Mems Christian Association, at their
rooms No. l6l Fifth ave. last evening The lecturer
treated his subject more in the manner OF disqUi-
sition than lecture; giving facts and cir
cums;ances 20 eluodGte his subject, which thus
proved very interesting. He began with
mentioning the geographical and climatic resemblance
OF China 10 the United States and TIE almost equli
area OF territory in both bot with difference IN the
former nation having nearly ten fold greater popula
ton. lie went back in the history Of China 10 shot
time prior 10 the Christian era and stated that at tl1
period IL was composed Of about % states IL
was then that the Arst gnat wall built and the
regning Emperor. after IT had been completed. had
destroyed all books In the country, thinking
bis works and acts sufficient for the
instruction OF his people The works OF Confucus were
preterSe cd through accident Some say that copy OF
his works found In house supposed 20 have been
his which torn down: and again II Is stated That
works rewritten. much OF them as the mem
ory Of an old resident could furnish after The tyranny
The lecturer then gave history of religion among the
Chinese and also an illustration Of how persons were
educated and taught the language Of the country.
He then proceeded 20 give an account of the late
Chinese Rebellion. The leader was young man who
believed himself treated with injustice by the diRnar.
les Of the land aud consequently created an inslTrec
ton which was easily done. The Rebellion was wide
spread and continued than twelve years. during
which time tie Rebels occupied Nankin. ard carried
on a system 81 government. They were Lnallv Goa.
queTed by foreign battalion OF soldiers composed Of
adventures OF every country and the Government OF
China has since been and IS AZ present, largely con-
tfoed hy foreign influence. 10 Is likely. m time. %
reach the same fate as India. and become entirely d.
recied ~ some foreign powers
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-29

From which it appears that the direct and indirect
Tax paid by the American manufacturer upon every
pound Of Cast Steel produced by him amounts to 9.
cents.
win Importer" whose sensiblites are so shocked
at the enormocs per cenage OF increase 10 the duty on
foreign Steel in the last 20 years be pleased to consult
the above table and exercise his powers OF calculation
in demonstrating the per centage Of increase in the
tax in the last four years from nothing to 2c
per pound iniAmerican steeli
The official returns OF steel Of all kinds imported INTO
New.York Philadelphia, and Baltimore in the year
1854. under the several csssifcations for duty.
amounted to 81 296 Oi3 pounds. which, computed at the
present rate Of duty produced s970O32 81 or 750Oc
per pound being about onefourth Of cent per pound
more duty than the American manufacturer pays his
Government in the shape Of excise his production.
Here. then, is abundant proof, that far from en-
Toying any protection the American Steel Manufac-
turer is oppressed practically by the rey forest Free
Trade Tariff ever enacted in this country.
He does not ask for Protection for bis own sake
merely but IN the interest of American labor which
cannot and should be required compete with the
cheaper labor of Europe. With labor reduced to the
English standard should ask no odds, having sats
fed ourselves Of our ability to compete with England
and Germsny equal terms. for our own markets at
least No better illustration Of this truth be given
than the simple fact that the manufacture of Cast Steel
started and successfully prosecuted in this country
In 1859 when the duty imported steel was only IL
per cent ad vaorem. Labor and materials and fuel
all cheap aud American Steel maintained its pro-
gees until the Morrill, Tariff Of 1861 was enacted af.
fording full revenue. bat not protective duty.
Then followed the internal revenue system. taxing
sales and the materials used in manufacture by
duplication aud duplication OF taxes including at least
q tax Of 10 per cent on profits or income somewhat
after the style well described by Sidney Smith OF the
dying Englishman, who expired amidst vortex Of
taxes buried in taxed coffin, and whose virtues
were finally recorded and transmitted to posterty on
taxed marble.
The signature Of Importer" reminds me that he
might as well have added and Foreign Steel Manu(ac.
tarey = for II happens curousy enough that all our i'm.
porers Of Steel manufacturers Of the article i'm
ported lam not aware Of a solitary exception TO this
rule notwithstanding the great number Of dealers and
consumers in this country.
To the initiated the reason for this il very obvious
and intelligent merchant large consumer Of for.
eign Steel is green enough to undertake to import his
supplies when the obi gng Steel manufacturer by him
self or his agent, will DO it for him better terms
If Importer" desires TO continue this discussion
entirely at his service with the understanding that
we shall write our proper signatures earnest
Of our sincerity when doubt Lot II will appear
have minated. that lie is brother manufacturer