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The Jerome First Gentleman Medal.

A correspondent from Princeton is anxious
to be informed what qualifications will be
likely to entitle graduate of that college to
the medal to be purchased with the interest Of
Eve thousand dollars donated by Mr.. Leonard
w. Jerome and bestowed upon the "frst gen.
tlcmann Of his class. This Is o very grave
question and one upon which there may be
conflicting views. In Congress, to which our
correspondent alludes, the qualifications Of
gentleman are variously understood. Among
Kentuctians the rule for gentleman appears
to be to waylay member who has used too
much license in debate and to belabor him
soundly with hickory stick. The rule in
Iowa, on the other hand, is to take the beating
patiently and wait for redress from the House.
We would not advise our correspondent to
look TO Washington at all for the character Of
gentleman. He seems to be in o fair way
Of gaining the prize IS IL is; but should he
need further information we must refer him to
the Manhattan Club, or, in case Of failure there,
70 Hon. John Morrissey's club, . little higher
up town, whore the first gentlemen or tho city
ere certain 10 be found.
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RIcHMoSD, Jan %, 1857.
Immediately upon the adjournment Of the House oe
Delegates to-day occurred between two Of the
members, who had collision OF them being knocked
down. Both had been members OF the Committee On
Lunatic Asylums, and statement made by Mr. Ward.
the chairman in the house taken by Mr. Smith, the
other party, impugnng his veracity and before the
members had left the hall he approached Ward dis
puts then arose. several members interruptng, bus
Smith succeeded In planting effective blow on Wards
prominent feature, which foored that gentleman and
drew blood, after which they separated. Both
subsequently arrested by the city police and held
TO bail for o breach Of the peace
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FATAL SHOOTING ARRAY m TROY.

Troy, JAN g. 1867
About nine O'Clock this evening Thomas N. Bailey,
engineer Of the Rankin Steam Fire Engine shot IN
the street by young man named Joel B. Thompson.
It appears that about hour previous Baiieys sister
had in some manner been nsuted by Thompson. Bailey
met him in the and charged him with tho offence,
and some words passed between them, when Thompson
drew revolver and fired stated. The ball passed
through the heart Of the victim, and he died almost
stantly. Bailey leaves young wife and widowed
mother He Of the most prominent members
Of the City Fire Department. and highly esteemed By
all who knew him. He about thirty years OF age
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Our CITY RAILROAD Tax.

Happears that the managers Of our city horse
railroads are comforting with the Congressional
Committee Of Ways and Means for the purpose
of having extended the term of the law allow
ing them to charge the public an extra cent
for the payment Of the revenue tax of three
per cent charged on the gross receipts of each
company. The law in question ceases to ope-
rate some time next April, and it is very natu-
raj that parties interested in the gross receipts
of horse railroad enterprises should desire to
extend its operation till the day of Judgment.
They not only charge the public the three per
cent tax, but make an enormous profit OF seven
teen per cent besides. derived from the one
cent extra charge The calculation is very
simple. On every dollar they are taxed three
cents. Formerly dollar represented twenty
passengers. Now, however, twenty passengers
are represented by dollar and twenty cents.
Deduct from dollar and twenty cents three
cents for the tax, and the remaining seventeen
cents are so much additional profit. The grand
result is that the tax has had the effect Of increas
ing the gross and net receipts OF the compa-
mics, instead Of diminishing them to a small
extent for the good Of the country while the
tax-paying public, already overburdened, pay
the companies the enormous tax of twenty per
cent over and above the proper fare for the
privilege of riding in their cars. The thing is
grossly unjust, and Congress should not permit
it Railroad companies should do their share
of supporting the government, and as q rule
they are able, though not willing, to do it.
There is no reason why they should be ex-
empted, when the salaries and incomes of all
others are taxed to an amount that in the ma
joriy Of cases bears heavily on the payers
The charge Of six cents on our city railroads
should be discontinued, and the law limiting
the fare to five cents enforced. We look to
Congress to have the imposition put an end to-
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Il said, ak Yenian chish. The questions thea
recur. who were these six mysterious Fenianst
Whittier boundf How much money have they
carried awJf What is the manifest destiny OF
this money! And is that famous man Stephens
among the missing, We pause for reply.
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balance Of the Legislative session 1t is scarcely
needed at this time, in view of the near ap-
proach Of the Constitutional Convention, when
the whole system of Judiciary, civil and GRIM
inal, will no doubt undergo .. thorough rotor
nation ,s~---
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NJ MEXICO.

Tho City Of Mexico Besieged.
NSw ORLEANS, Jan. "a. 1857
Accounts from various Mexican quarters indicate the
city of Mexico closely beseged by the liberals with in
dications Of its early evacuation by Bazains.
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: WRo WsHs TmYi-The steamer Vile dc
Paris, which sailed hence for Europe yester-
day. received on beard o. p,a last moment II
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The Territorial Suffrage Bill q Law OF the

The Territorial Suffrage Bill q Law Of the
Land.
The bill which on the 18th instant was
submitted to the President from Congress,
comforting the elective franchise in all the
Territories Of the United States, without regard
to race or color, excepting Indians not taxed"
not having been returned by the President
within the ten days limit Of the constitution,
has become a law without his signature, the
same as if he had signed it. He doubtless had
his objections to the measure; but in consider
ing these objections he concluded it best 10 take
the halfway course between veto and an ap-
proval and let the bill pass by default. In the
same way the bill repeating the amnesty and
pardon authority given the President in an act
of Congress becomes law. although the repeal
cannot touch his constitutional authority over
this subject. The repeal simply amounts to
an opinion, . recommendation or protest
from Congress touching the exercise of this
power. The course of Mr.. johnson, ON the
other hand, on the Territorial Suffrage bill,
looks like step towards the policy Of Con-
gress, and SO far may be significant Of desire
for treaty of peace.
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RICHINGs' ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY, olympic
theatre, Broadway.-THK RosK CAsrlLK.
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poDwoRTH's HALL 500 Broadway. -PnorrssoR HARrx
PERFORM Hrs MIRAcLEs-rHE HEAD AIR
THE INDIAN BASKET Thick.
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SAN FRANCISCO MTNSrRELs SIS Broatwav. opposite
ce METROPOLITAN Hoel-IS ErHiorIAy EsrRRrAiS.
srsrs, SINGING. DANCING BuRLxsouEs MIDNIGHT
n
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FIFTH AVENUE OPERA HOUSE. Nos, and West
Twenty fourth street(iRIFFrS CHRIsrY's MINsrRELs
ETnoPiAs MISsrRELsY. BALLADS BURLKsaUKs Ac.-AxDI-
STUDENT.
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KELLY Icons MINsTRELs, 100 Broadway, oppo-
site the New York totsl-IN SoS;s DANCES Eco
rmcrfRs BURLEsauEs Ac.-oDDs AND ESDs-CMDER- LION
MADAGASCAR BALLET TROUPE
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NEW YORK THEATRE, Broadway. opposite New York
Holel-CEsDRILLoS.
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TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE. aol Bowery-conc
vooAEsm-NxcRo MIssrRELsY BALLET DrvKRr1 ssE MINT,
Ac.-T0sY PASTORS loUR AROUND. THE WORLD.
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ADJUSTMENTS TOMORROW EVENING.

BROADWAY THEATRE. Broadway. Broome
raa WONDERFUL scAn-CINDxRELLA.
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CHARLEY WHITES COMBINATION TROUPE a
Mechanics Hall, are Broadway.-lN VARIETY or LiGH
LAuGHABLE ENrERTAINxESrs, CoRPs BALLET, &c
TIVE FESfAss OATH. IDIOT KILLARNEY.
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MRS. +. r. CoNwAy's PARK THEATRE, Brooklyn
PAUvRgrrE-MR. AND MRS. WHITE.
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HooLEY' S OPERA HOUSE. Brooklyn.-ErHIoprAN Mn.
nRKLsr BALLADS AND BURLxsoUxs.-A HURRAH TRIP
AROUND WORLD
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An AssEMBLYMAN ON STREBT CLEANING IN
New YoRx-One Of our New York Assembly
men, who was an earnest supporter Of Street
Inspector Boole and his hygienic guard, 10
anxious to investigate the cause Of the present
condition of the streets of New York, and to
secure the removal Of the " filth and garbage"
therefrom. The recent storm, almost unpre-
cedented in its character, has certainly not
improved the roads and sidewalks Of the city;
but as we now have persons in authority who
are not laboring under the belief that hygiene
means 90 bad smell" or - kind Of niasma,"
these Boole rcformers may rest satisfied that
the streets will, a. general thing, be kept In
better condition now than they used 70 BE- nm
der the old Street INSPECTOR Department.
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che O,Brien Case,


THIS oase, which recently occupied 30 much
OF Ue time Of the Court Of General Sessions,
s.'ld the brutal details of which so shocked the
public mind, is again brought into notice. In
the Supreme Court on Friday the argument for
new trial, based upon writ OF error, was
heard and replied to, the Judge reserving his
decision. We call attention to the case not by
any means for the purpose Of imperilling the
interests of the wretched man now under SEN
tence Of death. If there has been error-f
his counsel have made cut q case for him with
sufficient clearness-by all means let him
have new trial. 1t is one of the greatest
glories Of our free institutions that, no matter
how great and how henious the crime with
which fellow being is charged, he can claim
the benefit of . fair and impartial trial nay,
that If there has been any defect in the pro-
cess he can demand TO be tried again. II ID
perilous, however, to the interests Of the COM
munity when liberty in any Of its forms degen-
crates into RIGHTEOUSNESS. There is q growing
conviction in the public mind that these new
trials are too easily obtained. Rarely, indeed,
is sentence pronounced for capital crimes but
the most vigorous attempts are made to have
the case reopened. Efforts falling in that
direction are Immediately turned toward COM
mutation of sentence. Such state Of things
ought not to continue. 1t can only serve to
encourage crime and to expose our judiciary
tribunals to the contempt Of the world. Our
judicial proceedings should be 50 conducted as
to render fresh trials unnecessary, and the
power of committing sentence should be wisely
and sparingly exercised. Every failure Of
justice, sowing, as it does, fresh seeds of evil,
ought to be regarded in the light OF public
calamity. Nothing can contribute SO much
towards such failure as the habit of setting
aside capital sentences Nothing, therefore
is so much to be deprecated.
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BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUsIC.-THx NINTH
MONDAY POPULAR CoNCERT
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COOPER INSTITUTE. Eighth street-DR HxpsARp's
ILLUSTRATED LECTURES HEALTH.
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ground with dead. There is no doubt whatever
about their being one and the same party, and
the rapid change Of character Is truly admira-
BILE and highly ingenious. Another scene re-
presents General Leonardo Marquee severely
conscripting' in Mexico city. What Is to be
done with the conscripts is very properly left
70 the Imagination, q region whence the con-
scripts are very probably drawn. Another,
highly suggestive, gives US vivid idea Of
Campeche Improperly written otherwise) pro-
nouncing against the empire. 1t is very fine.
That Indian in the foreground, with his legs
painted red and his face colored with a COM
promise between dirt and dark yellow, in
the attitude of "pronouncing," is very i'm
posing-in fact as nice piece Of imposition
as we have seen for some time. Equally i'm
posing is Colonel PARA, telling the people Of
Guadalajara that, their city being taken by the
national army" he "hastens TO tranquillize
their minds" Herein we see spirit of mutual
confidence and unfiinching veracity much more
characteristic Of some people than Of others;
for, such is the depravity Of human nature, it l.
very possible there are persons in Guadalajara
who would not believe Colonel PARA on OATH
We could 60 on od i'yinstuu, bat propose to
conclude for the present, remarking that .
study Of this Mexican panorama has, if posi-
BILE, increased our admiration for that romantic
nation, which will continue for some time to
afford matter to the delivers in that stratum of
literature known as "yellow covered"
We hope to return to the subject, which is
truly inexhaustible. A number Of stirring pic
lures, many Of them charming fancy sketches,
are in progress, and such of our readers as have
never heard of Mexico, and consequently know
nothing about it, will be much edited and tn
lightened by an occasional stroll with us in the
Mexican gallery.
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CLINTON HALL. Aston ace.-HuxoRous LECTURE 81
Mr. INGKRsoLL LOCKWOOD.
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nsss b aitrbsisa NE high price Of rsw cotton,
which has varied IRON 800 70 900 per cont aoove the
price In l66o. sEra AtH te
A careful examination Of the books Of one Of the
largest csttca manufacturing companies Of New Eng
land made up in detail and with great oafe ed accu
rscy shows that the OF manufacturing cotton goods
in their mills ia year 1885, over the average OF the
years nom 1857 10 1861 was 1888 l-S per cenl
On manufactures OF woollsns suited for ordinary do.
mestc uss the advance is estimated a - per cent
The increase in price Of blankets kept pace with
THAI Of other woollen goods, but has now december,
1886 fallen less than 50 per cent excess OF tho
prices 1s606l or about the prices existing in those
years computed in gold
ORDINARY ingram carpets nave Increased about Is per
cent; three phys Of Lowell Company and other best
qualities So per cent while the advance low priced
Brussels and tapestry carpets has been from 90 TO 100
The advance IN the price Of ready made clothing has
been follows.-
An invoice costing in 1850 and 1851 $780, was Sis in
1882 $40 in 1853 $3.50 in 1884 $40 in 1885, and $3.50
in 1855, showing advance In 1866 the prices OF
1850 81 Of so per cent currency. IS
On silk goods In general the advance Is estimated ~
average Of little hundred per cent, the
lower grades having advanced since 1850 at still higher
ratio. N.&s ne#
In respect to the advance in the prices Of labor no very
exact comprehensive statement at this time be
made, owing 10 the varying nature Of the conditions
when enter into and Affect the estmae but far as
investigations OF the Commissioner have extended they
lead to the conclusion that ~ general thing the price
Of labor has not advanced In equal ratio with the price
Of commodities although numerous exceptional cases
might be quoted which seem to indicate the contrary
The following are some Of che most interesting and
reliable data gathered under this head from personal
animation Inquiry 1t some OF The principal seats Of
the industries specified in different SECTIONS Of the coun
try
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AAgamng the present. average aauual immigration 10
- -, 60 and $50 10 geld - The average amount
oeuChA 10 By each person ian cstoate based on former
0acs end $500 - the sveraes value 20 the country
- saeA isdividusl ~ producer, We have thus NJ .
Devs addition 10 the wealth and producing capacity
- che country, Of hundred and thirty millions
- oollnD 1870. 80. 000) per annum
ADVANCE
somewhat extenAed investigator reepectine the 3D.
vases n shs prices u the leading articles Of csnsump
etsa ed ~ rents Indicates OF nearly ninety
vey cent In the year 1904 compared with the Of
prices durng the four year from 1850 70 lse1
10 speak moro exactly, comparison Of the published
estsolee Of domestic consumption embracing bresdstu
1sssss oils, paints provisions, beef pork bucr, &c,
Ssce soap, salt sugar lbrown, taiow teas &C. show
sverige advance during the period above specified Of
about eehty Ave per cent currency. dor detailed
sssulss reference IS made 70 appendix Of this report
o. the above, the advance in brradstuns 10 estimated
~ about 10 Per cent coal anthrace from 90 10 70 Per
cent; salt nab, from 70 to IS; provisions tpork
hsef, from ITO 10 40 butter over 100 per cent; rice,
Io0; sa from Ito 70 100 soap from % TO 90 brown
eusas from 10 70 %; coffee, hom 10 70 to and teas
6pom IlO 70 $50 per cont
A. REGARDS textile fabrcs the currency prices Of DO.
nessIc Cottons In October, 1850 show nominal adj
vance over the gold prices Of such fabrics in July 1880
Of one hundred and ssvenyAwo ll72 per cent the ad
vanos IN the gold prices for The pcrodthe pre-
rsju on gold for the month ending October 1888 being
eessnsd ss nfsy per csnt--having been eehtycne el
Per cent The detss Of This reselt will appear from the
following table, f
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Tiw y



Ths question 81 ssue. IN The opinion u the Ccmmn-
sioner, mot one egtmateiy Involving any dscussioa
Of the principles Of either projection Or free trade. On
these points the policy Of the nation may BE- considered
for the present = lesst = definitely settled Win
tar6 averaging nearly nfy Per cent N IL rates. fss
tssde II any form q simply On impossbility Neither
the country IN favor Of the adoption Of ss trade
Treasury far les urgent than q present But the simple
Be pursusd which will bring back most rapidly the
mont II y b. urged that an increase u tariff IL CAL
culsted 70 sesct this result u s replied, nrs, that
the present tariff rates are already Of extreme char
necessarily reach limit unless the country II pro-
pared 70 adopt the policy o. entire prohbon ana com.
mercal neu-intsrcssrss; ed secondly that II tariff
whose sverAes rates neariy my per ceiy are higher
than have ever before been levied BY the United States
TO be reasonably protective the remedy shsud be sought
tsctiou rather than BY increasing the average OF the
dutica
rAsmrs AND srrRrruous uorcea
On brandies and spruous liquors, csber thAs wnes.
the returns OF uportaons for the year 1850, sppa-
renty indicated that tho existing rnt of duties were
eli but prohbiioy the iportescSs ofbrapdy ntc the
port Of New York for the 0rst ten months Of 1868.
having been only Asia packages a. H. 15a half pipes,
23l3 quarter csshs and barrels sndA cseeel For
the corresponding period Of Iee6 however the impor
tatone 81 Mandes Into the yrrt returned II
~ oss pseAasss Il o.. Is2 halt Jtsa 1892 quarter
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In ths department. Of the tariff the Commssioner fur
thsr rscoamsn1B the dstinct recognition and adoption.
the bass Of present and future legslasoa. q the
princip1s Of a6Ating the duty materials the
iowss point consistent with the reQuremsnts Of revenue
and Of placing upen the rse ss such materials. the
producs mainly Of tropical countries essential
elements m rsas leading branches Of maaufscsurinG
mssc producta OF thee latter dyswcods crude dye
stus india rubber, gutta perchA bamboos and yatans
sulphur sunac, nav silk and ivory may BE- cited -
illustrations
This principle, q thus annuncased, and which b
amoss entirely disregarded under the existing tariff
although Of late yeau engrAfted on the commercial
policy Of almost every other civilized State, has been
lie adoption u believed 70 DO essential TO the prosperity
Of the manufacturing industry Of the United Staies:
Give 10 the manufacturer HE materials cheap and
you enable him 70 manufacture cheapl and sell cheap;
and all experience. and all The laws OF political econo
my each thas with every reduction In the price Of
ufactured commodities IN ordinary use consumption and
productioa incrssss In far greater ratio.
ms rsUs rnorsrrfos o. TIE AnEucAS AGucuLTuRrsf.
III ths principle should seem 10 initiate against this
agricultural inserest, which, In point Of numbers On
gagged and capital invested u the great interest Of the
country and such bas right 70 demand precedence
IN protective legislation, We reply. thss our whole
national experience proves that thsre can b. no prac
teal protection 70 the American aGicuituriss excep
what he receives from the existence and extension Of
American manufacturer Out Of the hundred
million pounds u wool now grown annually
under ordinary circumstances be sold 81 profit In
any foreign Market While the statistics OF prices for the
thirty years prior 70 le62 Show beyond question, that
tho periods when the wool growers Of the United states
and Of France alhe received the MAXIMUM price for
their rrcdooss have been ocsessDt With thcre whch
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Total dutable goods ..............S $500 sos, o5l
Amount Of duties received &179 O46, $50
Percentage OF duties 10 dutable imports Is So per cent
Percentage Of duties 70 total imporss - 10 per cent
On many Of the articles OF ordinary consumption the
rate Of duty imposed n considerably In Of the
general average, ~ above given e..
The following table shows the relation OF the 1t
present levied and collected on variety OF leading
portations 70 the invoIcsd Values -tat