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to prescribe the terms Of reconstruction and

to prescribe the terms Of reconstruction and
rest0rati0nf
This is nice question, and II should at least
be settled In view Of tho rights Of honest
creditors. It may be settled by the assump-
ton Of the State debts with the assumption Of
the power TO obliterate the States concerned
and to reorganize them as Territories but 1t
may be settled by recognizing the States
interested IS Estates whose functions have
been impaired and suspended, but not
destroyed, by their rebellion" as viewed by
President johnson. Thus, acting upon the
sound conclusion that tho States represented
In the general government are legally the
U0ited States, Congress has only to declare
tho pending constitutional amendment part
and parcel Of the supreme law Of the land.
with Its ratification by three-fourths Of the
adhsring States, in order to make 1t binding
upon the outside States, with or without their
consent, inst ~ the amendment abolishing
slavery applies to Kentucky. though three or
four times rejected by Kentucky. But what Of
the Supreme Court! Even In view Of impedi-
mcnts from this quarter the policy here indi-
Gated, we think, Is best; because 1t can be
made to hold till the next Presidential cleo
ton, which will establish this settlement
beyond peradyenture.
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The twentieth grand Sunday concert 81 steinwsy Hall
las, agh, introduced the celebrated Basman trcupa
The hall crowded its utmost extent and the au-
dience was Of fashion and intelligence The pro-
gramme excellent one, comprising selections
from Weber, Msrcadantc, Mendessohn, Mozart vsrdi
Liszt Handel, Rossini and Wagner We have 30 oftss
spoken Of this celebrated troupe that would b only
peating former criticisms add anything Ut prsssaA
Suce 70 say that all the srstes fully sustained their
previous high reputation and gave universal sssfsc-
ton. Messrs. Harrison l. Bateman have made those
concerts institution In the metropolis, and hundreds
look anxorsly 10 Sunday night for feast Of
only Germany aud France before could furnish.
Mr. r. Gonzales gave his 9th Sunday evening cor.
cert last evening At ST. Columbas church, Twenty mn
street, Eighth avenue Notwithstanding The In
gether filling both the body and gallery OF the building
The programme entirely composed OF sacred music
and contained selections from the works Of RossIni
Donzett. Ioder, Haydn, Berge and Kreutzer Mr. Goa
zales supported by several we'll known artists and
also by chorus OF fty voices Mrs. Gonzales presided
at the organ opening the concert with OF Rossuis
grand ovcrturcs "Bow Down Thine Ear, o Lord" wss
decidedly Of the boat things Of the evening"
by Miss Potter, Nine Coletti and Messrs. Holder and
Rombcrgh Mr. Gonzales sung "Pro Peccatis from The
Stabat Mater, in good style, and "Cujus Amman"
from the same great work, was well sung by Mr.. Ian
genbsch. The concert passed OF we'll 1t would have
been more enjoyable, however. had the church been
comfortably warmed. 1t IL 10 be hoped that warm
weather viii be chosen for the next peormancs under
the shadow OF 81. COLUMBIA.
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Letter from the Central Americas Trassss
Company's Agent ~ the IsthHus RcEardias
the Disease Among the DELAYED Passenger
md Troops.
In regard 10 the disease which recently broke Gus
among the passengers Of the steamer 70 Ncaragus who
were DELAYED ten days the Isthmus By msslng con-
necton with tho Moses Taylor for San Francisco, the
.ocra, a,ent Of the Central American Transit Company
A. the Ishmus under OF December 81 writes a. fol-
lows
+, Gas rs developed In two the 18th OF Dc
eanber the day following the departure OF the river
steamers from San del Norte IL appeared suddenly,
and vaa very violent for the time " lasted Nothing OF
the kind had previously shown Itself on the trsnsit
route and DR. McWitter. surgeon who accompanied the
,roops pronounced 10 the cholera Twenty-six soldiers
ana one officer Major Gambel fell victims OF the
disease also two civilians tpassengcrs) and four
employees OF the company's river boats, up
10 The date IL the last accounts from them,
on the 9oth nit, period OF fourteen days. No new
eases had occurred within the last fortyeigh hours
The troops were in quarters Virgin Fay, Lake Mica
ragua the eastern terminus Of the land ronte between
The lake and the Pacific Ocean The surgeon and officers
in charge expressed themselves well satisfied with the
Arrangements made by the company The cabin pas
we're sent TO good hotels aud the seerage pas
sengers were fed and lodged IN the buildings OF ths
company The line climate aud good water at Virgin
llav adj had beneficial eject the health OF the pas
senees and troops There have been no deaths among
tho women and children. The whole number Of pas
sengers for California sol, including the troops,
the number for New York was 2es, making together .
total OF $50 passengers who al the samo time
We lsihmus ali eemmgrcssed ipere With one saohsr
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The old copperhead Rip Van Wrinkle leaders
OF the used up democratic organization are
considerably exercised at the indications Of
determination on the part Of the solid democ-
racy Of the country TO sweep them out OF the
path, and to make very thorough reconstruc-
tion OF the party. They are crying out,
through their organs, against the proposition
to commence the work Of reorganization here
in New York, by convention originating with
the live Miles O'Reilly Union democracy; and
sfopose instead that the existing National Demo
cratic Committee shah take into It's own hands
the business Demonstration. This would only
be q perpetuation Of the old, broken down
concern, with the Tammany rump as . fonda
ton, and all the copperheads and blunderhcads
who have ruined the party by their secession
sympathies and political incomretency The
democrats are still powerful element in the
politics Of the country, and only require bold
action and prudent management to regain their
former ascendancy. But they must cast aside
the errors which have driven them from power
and left them without q single Northern State
in their possession, and present a new and
clean record before they can obtain the con-
idence sof the people. If they do this, they
win succeed. II they neglect il, they will find
their numbers decrease year after year until
they disappear entirely from The politics Of the
country. II Is time for commencement OF the
work OF Reorganization, aud the protests and
hovIings OF the old copperhead leaders and
wire workers should be disregkrded. II
ITO deuocrscy desire TO become once more D
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physical constitutions Of the rising and the
next generation will be vastly improved by
our addiction TO skating, and As the fascina-
ton grows the custom win be more and more
adopted. There are many thousands Of men
in the community who have been Injured to
active and even laborious occupations during
the war who find in this amusement necessary
relaxation from the merton OF business life,
and TO this fact we may attribute in a great
measure the progress it has made and the
success Of the skating ponds. The pleasures
of the rink will lead to the cultivation Of
other manly open air sports. the exercise Of
which must ensure incalculable benefits, both
for mind and body, to every class in the COM
munity. except the doctors
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or the many notifications required In our
laws relating 70 revenue there is probably none
which Is more imperatvely called for than .
tho tax IL the same on the same amount Of In
come, whether /. be derived from real estate,
from the funds man possesses or from tho per
sonal lsbors of the individual and while the
family Of one man who derives his income from
his personal efforts would be LEFT oftentimes
Of the other would be In receipt of tho same
amount from The funds, and the tax would go
to the support Of the government which gave
protection to that property. Then Ia 1t not
reasonable that he who derives bis income
from his personal labors should pay less than
he who derives 1t from his property II IL
true that it may be said that the tax Is the
price which he pays for protection Of the gov
eminent; but that protection Ia twofold In one
case, while it Il only personal In the other.
The tax should therefore be greater where the
protection is twofold.
The export tax on cotton is another subject
which requires modification. For, while we
are depending mainly upon this product for
our ability to resume and continue specie pay
ments, we are constantly stimulating the pro-
duction Of this staple In foreign countries; for
1t is now well established fact that the Eng
lish do use the Indian and the Egyptian, as
substitute for the American, In much larger
quantities than ever before. The change
which they havs made in their machinery
enables them to do this quite readily;
and many mills now use but one-fourth part
Of American cotton where they formerly used
oil American. Shall we, therefore, continue 70
foster the productions Of India and Esypt at
the expense ofour national treasury Can we
risk the effect on our finances with IMMUNITY
With thirty-six millions in gold 10 pay yearly
on our bonds in Europe, foy interest, and with
. supply Of 5000, oQ0.ooo, Within reach Of the
Bank Of EnglsSd, in the shape Of our national,
State and other securities, when could we
resume specie payments without the aid of cot.
ton exporiss Il 1 stated that England could
afford to pay s25,OoO0OO per year, aud vet
make money, by the continuation Of this tax OF
three cents per pound on our staple, simply be-
cause 1t enables the producers Of cotton In
India TO add that much to The price Of their
article. Il II not time, then, to examine care
fihIy into the effect on orr future OF this export
taxi The folly Of the Southern rebellion and
the long continuation Of the war have already
diminished The European demand TO- our staple
very largely, and IL we continue 70 stimulate
the production of other countries they may
soon do without entirely.
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CITY 1NTELl1GENCE.

The WEATHER YssrnRDAY-Saturday night and Sunday
morning very cold the thermometer ranging con-
sderably below freezing point Snow commenced falling
about past seven O'Clock A. NJ and continued until
noon covering the streets TO the depth Of two nchSa
The falling OF the feathery particles ceasbg early In The
AFTERNOON and tho cold having moderated considerably,
the streets were made merry BY the music OF sleigh
bells and = as
sharp atmosphere. go
STREET Comsaossa's DsrARnnsT. 1t has BEEN dshn-
itely asceransd that Mr. George W. Nclsap Tscsntly
appointed Street Conmisssnes has deternne v rstaa
his once, - We before Anaesncsd In the HxiALS Mx
S Ds s ss.s has ~:
taken upon IL Mr. Mclean has made changes In che
clerical force q the department nor In Of rs oureesx
he has signed his intention 70 rsain the prAg6hS ~
ploy6s for some tme come In order that he may make
into the affairs Of his once nrst.
with and who had better be retained In the meantime
the machinery or the department will be kept working
since NJ S % me stlee. E
ing have been awarded partly account or the
weather and chiefly for the reason that Mr. Mclean u
DESTROYS OF becoming moro acquainted with his depart
ment and Its workings.
PHoToGRAraERs' GRmvAHcEs "A meeting will b hesl
In few days Of large number Of the Photographic art
lists in this city for the purpose Of drawing up petition
praying the action OF the Board OF Common Council In
,h. deduction o. Ss sss On .a:s tho rate bess
amount charged last year Measures 70 BE- aksn In
order that the matter may be strongly urged before che
proper authorities ~ -. early day
AccDESrs. Gc-Ana Brewer, residing q No. Mis-.
place. badly burned about the body and legs.
caused BY the upsetsng Of furnace By her husband
while intoxicated She taken 70 Bellevue Hospital
David Cooper, . car driver, living at No. lst East
Thirty eighth street. over by . ~ Fourth
and Forty second street, ana had two OF Ah
fingers crushed- He Was taken to Bellevue Hospital
Charles Shenaway found In Chatham street, near
Chambers late on Saturday night and Is suppose -
have been badly beaten BY some unknown parties He
was taken Bellevue Hospital whore he fingered an
quarter Of six O'Clock on Sunday morning. Coroner
Gamble will hold an Inquest this morning.
Catharins BriDckhof took dose Of laudanum n . -
Of temporary insanity. She taken 10 the New Yovt
Hospital, where she received medical aid She vas
afterwards taken away TO her residence No 1 Leonard
street, by her friendA
Frank Bresdeli slipped and fractured hs leg In front
OF The Shakespeare Hotel yesterday. He conveyed
10 tho Now York Hospital
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Our wister Amnse.ents-Presrsss or Mani,
Sperts.
The London Tines in commenting upon the
ocean yacht race, remarked that the Americans
were making wonderful progress in manly
sports. This Is true. as the extraordinary sest
with which our outdoor winter smusements are
enjoyed very readily proves A few years ago
skating was but little practised In this city,
and very rarely BY ladies. We had no well
organized skating ponds, or "rinks," which Is
the most modern term, no clubs, no regular
associations Of skaters; but now we have over
dozen well managed ponds, and the "rinkr
IL as essential . place Of amusement as the
theatre. A select picnic party Of FIVE hundred
Il no novelty at Jerome Park, when the snow
Is on the ground, and the shelter Of the pretty
Swiss chalet q sometimes acceptable. Base
ball. which used TO be played upon the green
sward, under an autumn sun, can now be seen
on the CLASSY surface Of the ice; while Caledo-
MAN sladialors exercise Then ssiIl ~ curlis.
end throwing quoits upon all our Ponds. We
have had already this season two or three
night carnivals and masked balls on skates;
some by moonlight and some In the lustre of
Chinese lanterns. The number OF ladies' and
children who participate In tho splendid and
healthy sport OF skating has tended 10 change
in an almost incredible degree the habits Of
our people. There are fewer denizens OF hot
rooms, and hence less delicate forms and
woarv faces 10 DO seen than formerly, The
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successful political party they must commence
without delay to build up their organization
on new and solid foundation. Let them pay
no heed to those who have led them into their
present deplorable condition. but set seriously
the basis Of the work the victorious organiza-
ton in this city, whose leading representative
men are now in possession Of the principal
Offices Of the municipal government, and whose
principles are based upon the living issues Of
the day. In such course lies their only hope
of success In the future.
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Politics In Spain.

The visit just made by their maJesties OF
Spain the Queen and Prince Consort to their
royal brother Of Portugal, at Lisbon, has had
the effect for the moment, Of bringing the
affairs of the Peninsula prominently to the sur
face of European politics. The reception ac-
corded them seems to have been most enthusi-
astic. Received at the railway station by the
King In person, they were conveyed, amid
demonstrations common to such occasions to
sae royal palace ct Belem. On the following
day grand levee was held at the palace suo-
ceeded by State banquet and gala perform
anoe In the evening. Subsequent kilograms
inform US that the Queen has dissolved the
Cortos, an event which has been some
time expected. This, coupled with an an
nouncement which We have from Paris, that
printing press had been discovered in that
city which was being used for the purpose Of
getting up incendiary proclamations, ana which
was supposed TO be under the direction Of
General Prim, seems to imply that the affairs
Of Spain are in sufficiently critical condition
1t is notorious that the present rule in that
country has maintained itself for some con-
siderable time by mere brute force. Respec.
for the throne is nowhere, except among
few interested and self-seeking politicians,
who are never wanting when dirty work is
required. We're ii not for the fact that the
press has been gagged and the free express
sion of thought in every form been put
down in every part of the Spanish kingdom
the civilized world would have been shocked
with the barbarlties which have been perpe-
trated for no other purpose than to per-
petuate the reign Of rottenness and oorrup-
ton.
The present rulers Of Spain are well aware
that they stand on the brink Of preoipice,
II k impossible for them Ion ,r 10 CLOSE
their eyes to fact which is patent to. all
the world Various attempts are being made
to avert the impending crisis. OF these ono
Of the most importan. Is an attempt to pop
-ularise the army, the higher otaocs Of which
are 40 longer TO be the perquisites Of .
favored class, but are henceforth to become
the rewards Of merit alone II Is difficult to
regard the above mentioned visit to Portugal
in any other light than as another move In the
same direction. 1t Is we'll known that In the
prospect Of the downfall of the present dynasty
in Spain, and among the conjectures which
have been made as 10 Its future, the
royal family of Portugal have been promi
nently mendoned-the King himself, In oon-
neOtion with what is supposed to be pet
action Of the Emperor Napoleon, as the head
Of united Iberian kingdom, or, falling that,
the Kings father as the head of the kingdom
ofSpain. 1t Is Al least certain that In the event
of revolution either Of these projects will have
the countenance Of tho Emperor Of tho French,
In preference TO tho continuance Of Bourbon
rule, either In the person Of the present cove
reign or In that Of her younger and more pop
uiar sister. The issue Of events will DO
anxiously awaited.
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Emigratisn from Europe 20 the United states.
In yesterdays issue we published the immi-
grafton statistics for the year 1866. The table
is interesting as showing the large additions
which are annually being made to our populs-
ton and the material of which these additions
are composed The aggregate increase Of the
population Of the United States by immigration
during the last year Is 233,4lS. or these
2l5,928 are from Germany and the British
Isles-lo4,7l6, being Germans es,O47 Irish.
36,l84 English, 1879 Scotch-representing al
a moderate average, an actual accession Of
wealth to the country Of $l07 1884, 900. With
the continuance Of domestic tranquility the
tide Of emigration from these parts is certain
to become larger and larger. Considering, In
deed, the troubled aspect which things are
assuming in Europe generally, and the excite
ment which is inseparable from the reform and
Fenian movements In Great Britain, we are
warranted to infer that the number of immi-
grants during the year on which we have
entered will be unusually large. Inquiries made
on the subject convince us that the bulk Of
these immigrants 60 Westward-large numbers
settling particularly In Minnesota and Wiscon-
SIM II is consoling to know that the burdens
imposed upon the people by the late rebellion
are not aggravated by decrease Of the popu-
lation. The great West is ableto receive and
provide for unlimited numbers; and If the
Southern States were brought into such a con-
dtion as to encourage trade and industry the
advantages offered by the country to industri-
GUS and thrifty emigrants would be increased
a hundred fold. Peace within Its borders Is
all that the nation needs to enable 1t to enter
upon course Of unbounded prosperity.
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Rcveaus and raxatisa In GrSat Brisuin.

.,
Reveaus and raxntisa In &rsat Britain.
It appears that the revenue and trade re-
turns Of Great Britain are such as to war
rant the expectation that Mr.. Disraeli, the
present Chancellor Of the Exchequer, will be
able In his spring budget TO exhibit surplus
Of two million pounds sterling That the re-
turns this year would be good many were pre-
pared TO expect; but the magnificent surplus
expected.will take not few by surprise. The
fact Is deeply significant About two million
pounds Of taxes were swept of last year, and
this year . similar opportunity promises to
present Itself In spite Of Mr.. Bright's agita-
ton for reform and the Fsnian troubles in
Ireland, few nations, In = financial point Of
view, are more highly favored.
1t Is impossible to dissociate this happy state
Of things In England from the line Of policy
which Mr. Gladstone for series Of years has
80 successfully pursued. II has been his steady
object 70 render taxation q effective but ~
little burdeasome Is possible. For . number
ef years past he has at one and the same time
increased the actual revenue and lessencd
the burden Of taxation. He has accomplished
this tvofold objeot BY relieving the neces-
saries and taxing what may be called the luxu-
ries Of Life. He has sought to abolish as far
~ was practicable ell restrictions on trade and
commerce. The result Of his policy has year
by year been revealing itself in the develop
ment Of the national resources and the increas-
Ing comfort Of the population. The magnif-
cent surplus which he now places at the dis
posal Of political opponent Is the best justi-
Hoation of policy which on more than one
occasion has been bitterly assailed.
We call attention to the circumstance chiefly
for the purpose Of saying that It reads lesson
to our American Legislators to which they win
do we'll 10 take heed. The people Of this
country, they may depend upon It, will not
long submit to the oppressive and meddling
taxation under which they are now groaning.
The policy now pursued is ruinous in the last
degree. 1t Is already cramping the energies
Of the nation to an extent that Is truly alarm
ing. The time has come when . firm and de-
termined stand against the present system
must be made. So far a. taxation Is necessary
let Il be justly and wisely distributed. The
example Of England In this matter may be
safely copied.