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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13

fIouso resolution for adjOurning over the hoh-
dovs The President sent in the papers IN flu
John POrters case. .I,:.. 40
The House passed resolution to publish 1no
now nostal treaties. A great number OF reso-
Irtions of minor Importance were reterred'
Tho most interesting feature was the vote on
= resolution inquiring into tho expediency OF
onnointipr colored men as diplomatic and con-
spIor representatives in Hayti and Liberia. A
motion to lay the resolution on the table
WAS lost, 90 to n. 1t was then referred IN the
usual way. resolution was adopted
authorizing the REIMBURSEMENT to the
contractors, upon certain conditions, Of
such iron-clads rs the Government does
not want. A resolution passed unanimously
ipouiring into the expediency OF fur
their reduction of the army. Mr. Van Wyck
denounced the Gettysburg Asylum Gift Scheme
rs a swindle, and requested to know how it had
been exempted from the usual revenue tax on
lotteries His resolution was adopted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13

Several Democratic papers have made merry
over what they call split in the Republican
party in Tennessee. How little ground they
have for the statement may be seen by the
following, from The Nashville Press OF the 9th:
"The pretcNt for this story which has no sold BASIS
was fud i'm the fact that the State Central Committee
Ind called state Convention The sth OF January IL
moi be i'm session at that time and the day close
m the heels OF the holidays aud money was scarce, ana
meeting was therefore, held by the members ~ the
Ieeisln1ure and other leading Republicans, requesting
sueskrr Norman Gen Cooper and many others, united
I'M calling the meeting ana took an active part IN MS pro-
crcdings which were remarkably harmonious Ihero
M Inc sllgles symptom OF split; nor Will r.
be any The State Convention promises 10 DC OH VI Wv
largest and most enthusiastic ana harmoous tnn Ho
N snIIlIllnn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13
Amnsenttts.

ACADEMY OF MUsIc-Ths AfternoonT7lPIh1llhl19'
o,ie sn, RsbsaraL Orchestra OF 100 performers A' h'ob
The Golfeu Branch" Mile horaechL .,
WuIAcK's-This Evening"" Town and Country"
y. W. Wallsck, Mrs John oet'h' ,r,
ppo,nvAY TuFATER - This Evening. -" Tho
,,ePa ,s ,ef I've Man" Mr. END Mrs ". D. Florence
O,o,o,s GARDEN-Ths Evening" The BLACK
r,'t6-Grsst Parlenne Ballet Troupe
o,v,prc THATEE-Ths Evening" Midsum-
,ssr Nights Dream ~,4,.
NEW YORK THEArER-This Evening"" Under tho
G,sight" The Wofrel Sisters
FRENcH THEATER-This Evening Inc UIanu
Dsehoss Of Geros,ein" - 3,
FTP'rH-AYF. THEATER-This Evening.- lie OIdiiu
Queen Bess ME Leangwel. Mrs Howard Watkins
R,,Nrri's AMERICAN MUsEUM-Day and Eveninag.
- Eniv Wareham D and Jumbo Jum"-A Living GonA-'9
surgh & Co.'S Menagede-y0,OO Curiosiue~ an
NFw- YORK CIRCUS, FOurteenthst.-lhlsA l ls
sud Rveune Pests Of Rquestr.auisn Pau me i'uS'
BUNYAN HAIL, Union SquaTe-Ims E'cni"s'
"Ths Pilgrim" -. Cor;co-
DopwonrH Hu1-This Eyening.-"Nast's Cari'"-
'oraIns." IeCturs by W H. Norton II Vvbibi-
ARTISTS, FUND SOcIETY.-Eighth Ann1al EA"'''
ton OF Paintings Day aud Evening at No oo &C
ExgIBIrION OF BALLS STATUE or IOi'i''''- 49,
CoEOLANua- and Evening At No SZ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13

Some thrice-sodden donkey in The Ner-Or-
leans Times endeayors to be sarcastic on the
Louisiana Convention for entertaining propo-
siton to make all persons citizens, irrespective
of color, Except Indians not taxed 1t is
pity to spoil the point of The Times writer, but
he might have saved his Wit and Indignation
by CHANGING at a document, occasionally quoted
even i'm New Orleans, known rs the Constitu-
ton of the United States, wherein Indians
mot taxedr are expressly excluded from repre-
sentation. and consequently from citizenship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13

The order OF Mr.. Justice Blatchford, direct
ing the bankrupt notices 70 be published in
a couple Of fayorite papers, has attracted
some attention. We thought this business was
mOnOpolized by the City Courts, who give all
their patronage 10 the concern called The
Transcript, which nobody reads, and to an OBJ
scure weekly, now and then, of which nobody
has, possibly, ever heard. They make good
deal Of money, it is said 10y this process. In
tho case of bankruptcies, however, we think
that the interests of the community demand
that the spirit of the law should be carried
out; that the notices should be published in
papers having large circulation, and that the
Register should be allowed To decide this mat
ter. IL Is too obvious for remark that the
smaller the circle to which tho notice il
brought the greater the chance for a dishonest
bankrupt TO procure fraudulent discharge;
and it IL these fraudulent discharges that con-
sutute the sole argument Of all who hon
estly oppose the continuance of the law. 1t is
possible that the interests of the Bankruptcy
practice are Of less consequence to Mr.. Justice
BlatchfOrd than those of tho creatures and fol-
lowers of Mr.. Seward. Upon this hypothesis,
we can understand his recent order; but with
out it, it is wholly inexplicable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13
NOTICE or MR.. JAMES T. HODGE.

TO ut Elll0r y IhE IrEVaff
SIR: In Col. McClures letter in Fridays
TRIBUNE a sorry to find among his friendly notices OIL
nvsef an incorrect statement rs 10 my neglectlng
avail myself OF the law and taking tho matter into u!
own hands in lawless way. Col McC had but atel! s
rived i'm the territory lived one hundred and twenty nes
,ron, orr Mace and was not aware that snce NO.
venbcr 1s6S had been engaged In fruitless efos W
rosecufions at law or by inuncons % protect our WV
IT. Sro,S tbe very trespassers who CONCERNED N
The last affair We spent, in vain, large sums OF moha
appeals TO the law and my lawyer. IN Helena rspeaEey
m adopt n as last resoTt-and then only with Nrsu
making show OF force. Col McCs letter tends 20 DuY
me M the estimation OF many whose good opiiVn,
highly value and, of course, rogret exceedingly sh'
mistake. Very truly yours, JT hoD"''
P{JuOufh Dec. ., 1867,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13
CONCEALED REAPONS.

The dreadful occurrence at the door Of the
Fifth Avenue Opera House on Wednesday
afternoon is an impressiyel documentary upon
the dangers of practice which the laws for
bid, but which daily experience proves is be-
coming fearfully common. Here were three
or four men, heated with anger against one
another, subject, we may fairly suppose, 10
violent passions nOtiIhccustOmed to particu-
larly quiet lives, one of them at all events
bent upon dispute. They meet accidentally.
The quarrel as anybody might have fOreseen,
passes quickly from words TO blows. There ia
a struggle and bout at fsticuffs, and with
this, or perhaps backened eye or so, and a
torn coat, the trouble might have ended,
nobody much the wOrseEfor the fight; nay, all
parties rather the better for a good beating.
But il seems that loaded pistols were as CON-
mon in that crowd as pOcket-handkerchiefs. In
an evil moment one of the men draws his
weapon. Three or four shots are exchanged; and
the result Of the paltry dispute is ono man
murdered, another shot in the head, third
with his finger blown off, three consigned 10
the cells, families mourning children father
less. How bitterly must tho principal surviv-
ing actor in the tragedy regret the moment
when he put that pistol in his pocket! What
business has any private citizen, in these days
of peace, to go about armed like an assassin or
n burglar7 What right has any man to stand
thus ever ready to take a fellOw-creatures life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13

Mr.. Kelly Mr.. Brady, and four other gentle
men. representing the clerks of the Depart
ments in Washington, have been pettloning
the House Committee on Appropriations Tor an
increase of wages. We hope the Committee
will not give it TO them. If they cannot live
on what they earn already, let somebody start
a subscription to give them means Of cmigrat-
ing to Kansas or Nevada. Working OH a farm
will be- far better for them than working in
the Government Offices. Washington Is not a
nice place TO live in. The rents are high, the
food is bad, the dust is disgusting, the mud is
very deep and the morals are deplorable. But
on a farm in the West these dissatisfied young
men could not only make money, and live
dfcently, but also be OF some use to the
country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13
TIE CONVENTION or LIQUOR MASUF1C-
TURERS.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-The Convention OF
those interested in the manufacture and SAFE OF
again at II O'Clock to day The vote OF yesIeruS!
the officers Of the Convention power 10 appoint uv
to,al Executive Committee was reconsidered anu Wv
Siin,sino were proposed AS members Of that Commune
rhicb nronosition was accepted: Messrs o. lctrln I'll
. NJ Mnrphy OF Ohio: ii. ID. Hunt and d. H. SnVI LID
of Massachusetts,; z. L. Hewlett, ana Saries Mc,sia
% o, Kenf1ckT: George W. smpkins, and heI,!
a. Hartsuch OF Missouri; p. lngraham, mn
Seo W. Kidd, and c. A stern OF New YORK. h Gss.rr4
WaIters and 81 Crichton Of Maryland aud MI Jni1 jun,
norm OF Kentucky representing Indiana. Mr. Ing N
Of New-YOrk moved that the committee meet ~ "a IA
OF its Chairman, and that II Dc empowereS 20
Mr. belong OF New-Y0rk offered resolution Pdi.tiled
for licensing dlsters and taxing the sses o ~ thar
spirits the license to DO not moro than O h1l he n
$500 Mr. Ingrahammoyed TO amend ny maaa"tien az
range from tl5O 10 tSWV, Anu 'io w.
amended. was adopted. 49,, u.. odouted de-
carng that the Convention would use az W af o-
the utmost good faith 20 promote the md thoss
climate tax on spirits aud that their Interests quo
OF the Government were In this respect ,beh
resolution that the corn dstlheu ,,It. the
tax Is imposed should be dennsu ,sion only from dc
product or one product OF ds.ua. ad o sfsf ecs-
III, ,noiasses or other material USED. Was, NV
siderable discussion, caIrieu. 40 oAor,aS.
The following resolutions were auoptou A., =. saihsf
sesred there shall be engraved "a hnsy SadeG
10 ,t.gp which should BE- placed on eeh .e ia dsy5
sP ses 49, distilled spirits found lea,ag the d.ahs I
5000 .,aIast such stamp shall be condemned and sssU
I.s,.. 81 Z fos each barrel. .saapgA
d'hsr osea TIT ,sy psos Mo shall bug dslet AZ ss
Assi ~ istlled sprts shall suffer ne sane poaaiaes
The Convention then took recess =. .dloufned
The Convention. after session OF three JAZZ inc thrs
this afternoon 20 meet again n Washingtca Il u
wednesday In January. Tho capital reP'0
said WAS over 500 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13
: MR. DIcKENs,s REApINGs.

To ne Eefior WIN ITt5unA
SIR: The impression is rapidly developing
that the Of tickets for MI Dckenss Readings Is not
being cOnductedwth that fairness whichshas been PROM
ised to the public and which it has right 10 expect
The experience OF many OF our citizens who De
,dudd for mldcr term cannot with truth DO used
Wednesday last dscosesa icurous circumstance which
requires an explanation from those who responsible
for IT. IL was announced in this mornings papers ha
the reason which induced Mr. Dolby 90 first dispose Vi
the seats In the rear Of the hail. and therefore the least
desirable was an effort 20 Outank" the speculai0rs
which everyone will admit truly cOmmendable Bat
II this statement is true, 10 Is somewhat singular that
when the writer who only the seyeEtyn on the
line reached the Office he informed to his asOnish
ment and indignation that the only se0ts remaining IN
sold Cere those the gaiTy How this ~ range figuring
had been accomplished was problem wiHch even Mr
IicknOr who present, could nos solve upon being
appealed to- Certain 10 is that the best seats IN The house
must have been disposed OF prior TO the advertised sale
and II So the public should be made aware OF tie mpo
sitlon. Blr Dolby, in Justice TO Mr. Dickens and ns
patrons should clear up the mystery which enyelom mo
whole transactions for unless he does IL Is very et0ea
that upon his word future 10 will be impossible TO de-
pend At least such is the opinion OF one OF the
Dec. ~, 1861. oMlhDLSD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13

re- Payment Of the Fire Tgenp Bonds, Fine
Arts. The Fourth Ward Homicide, YOmeg as
Workers, Expulsion Of. q HobOhSsn, CoBnciim9an
from O6ice, LaW Intelligence 1hg9 81 B,,oq2kiyin
TrGgedU, Seizure Of LOTTERY and wholesale
S,CiSdIiag Once, and Personal on the second
oGas; Official Duties Of a ParSer in the Nary,
Diner 70 Don Antonio Siira, Regulations for
Skating on the Central Park Ponds, Nelc Depot
IF he Morris and ESser Railroad, A Handred-
fheusand- Dollar Slciadle, The Charter Election,
md the Money aud other Markets on the third
page; Literary Items on the Sirth page, and Cen
uine Real Estate Safes, The London Cattle
Market FeniQn Declaration Of Principles, Tridt
by Torture, The Pacific Railroad Pierce and
Douglas, Sketch Of The Tribune Office, and
Ship Neics on the Serenh page Of this mornings
HRIRuNR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13

whenever a sudden outbgrst Of passion or
moment of excitement Overturns his reasonf
Very likely none of the unfortunate men con-
cerned in the affiay on Wednesday had any
thought ofshomicide beforehand; why, then, did
they go prepared to commit it The police
are enough to keep7t the peace in the streets.
If any one wants to r1eepzloaded. firearms IN
his house as protection against midnight rob-
bers, let him do so; but TO carry such danger
GUS weapons in theTstreet in broad daylight IS
a manifest tempting of the devil. The law
upon the subject ought, if possible, to be made
more stringent and enforced with TigOr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13
Gle Of bis ambition, he may "write nil ultra,
Z" to his utmost hopes"

Manners make the man, is an axiom we used
to read in our copy books; the recollection of
which moves us to copy the following speci-
men: The story is that Robert ToOmbs few
DAYS since applied to be admitted to practice
in Georgia Court, presided over by Judge
Erskine. He was not admitted probably be-
cause he could not take the irOn-clad oath
and, in not admitting him, the Judge simply
obeyed an imperative law. The story goes on
to say that, after the Court had adjourned,
ToomLs got another BLACKBOARD (witness, we
think they call them, intruded into Judge
Erskne's private room, and belabored his
Honor with the following choice specimen Of
Georgian eloquence:
"Sr twenty years ago. when you were drinking bu tier
milk out OF "a swilltub In the boys Of Ireland Twas pTac
ttoner before the Court which you disgrace Fifteen
years ago. when was Senator I'm Congress you were
selling lager beer from behind the counter Of Charleston
grogecry and at period In ten years has any gentle
man seen the time when he could afford 10 notice on
ing the office Won now hold presume TO refuse gentlemen
the right OF practice before you
Judge Erskine treated the speaker with silence
and contempt, and the fight which Toombs
was evidently seeking did not come OFF, 1t is
hardly probable that he will blush to read his
abusive TRADE, but there may be cooler-blooded
friends who will look differently upon 1t, ana
for their edifcation we put it on record.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13

It is because we enter so heartily into the
popular feeling of affcctonate admiration which
has greeted Mr.. Dickens on his Second visit to
America, because we desire That he shall carry
away with him pOne but pleasant recollections,
and leave none but pleasant memories, that we
feel especially cbagrined at the annoyance and
imposition to which those who want to hear
and see him are subjected Mr.. Dickens has
fallen into tho hands of the sharpers. It's not
his fault; It is in great measure our own.
The spectators could not sell tickets unless the
public would buy them. We might stop this
swindle and scramble in one day if we would
exercise a little self-denial. Let the specula-
tors be left some night with thousand tickets
on their hands, and there will be no more
trouble Mr.. Dickens will read many times yet.
It is not likely that he will return home before
April. We can well afford to pause for a few
nights in The rush for seats; after that we war
rant there will be no troubIe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13

The Georgia Conservatives have been hold
ing "A Convention mt Macon for the purpose OF
denouncng tho Constitutional Convention Mt
Atlanta, and preventing tho reconstruction OF
the State on any basis except the absolute SUI
premacy of white Rebels. These Georgia OBJ
structonsts have learned nothing since they
tried the disastrous experiment of Secession,
md we were on the point of saying they had
forgotten nothing; but there are stern lessons
of the war which they have forgotten-that
our Government exists no longer specially for
any one privileged class, and that the leading
principle of all our State Constitutions here
after must be Equal Rights for all men. Gcor-
gia might como back into the Union on wise
and liberal terms, but little knot Of old gen
tlomen at Macon resolve that she shall not
come back if the freedmen are TO come with
her They are like the man who determined
10 be smothercd in the ditch rather than be
hclped out by dirty Niger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13

We print elsewhere the particulars of n new
gift enterprise swindle, and respectfully ask
the shoals Of country correspondents who are
daily deluging us with letters of inquiry, to
read it carefully, and profit thereby. The city
is filled with these sharpers, and the best way
to avoid them is to keep out of all gift enter
prises whatever, no matter how respectable the
names of their indOrsers or projectors. If any
reader of The TRIBUNE is swindled hereafter,
he deserves all he gets, and we earnestly hope
that he will keep it to himself and not waste
his ink and paper in inquiries at this Office
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13

IN the Senate yesterday the bill granting
right Of way through the Government grounds at
West Point for the West Shore Railroad was
tracts for stationery and other supplies for the
Executive Department to one year. The bill
concerning sales Of captured and abandoned
property was further discussed but no vote
vas taken. The resolution censuring the tone
OF the Presidents Message was discussed but
o0t voted aDOr The Senate voted down the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13

The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland will try to
suppress the numerous demonstrations in favor
of the executed Fenians by proclamation,
which declares such demonstrations to be Sc
ditiOus. Few beside the English Tories will
believe in the efficacy of such measures. Most
will agree with the opinion of our Dublin cor
respondent, that instead of getting ont of the
Fenian complication, England is only just
getting fairly into it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13

The Convention of Manufacturers, to be held
nj Cleveland on the 18th inst, promises To DC
one of the largest and most important meet
ngs of the kind ever held in this country
Full delegations from the Middle and Eastern
States arc expected to be present. we are
authorized TO say that any gentleman known
to be interested in American industry Will De
welcomed to take part in tho deliberations oil
the Convention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13

In another column we print a description Of
he London Cattle Market in the neighbOr
hood Of the great metropolis, by night A pic
nresQue scene is presented of the cattle, and
sther ANNALS as rapidly and successfully they
arrive the houses, the dress and appearance
Of the drOyers, the railways, and the general
method of transacting the business, which will
be of equal interest to the general reader and
| l.. L.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13

II seems there is deficiency of $4,000 IN
the appropriation for stationery for the HOUSE
of Representatives. We are not at all sur
prised. The stationery swndle is one OIL the
most atrocious of the smaller extrayagances OF
the National Government. A resolution ny ME-
Phelps, prohibiting extra allowances ~ mem
hers. WAS voted down in committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13
Nesn'alork Daily Gribm1re,
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1867.
TERMS OK THE TRIBUNE.

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Advertislng Rates.
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According TO position in the paper
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Address TIE TRIBUNE, New-YOrk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13

The election for Member of Congress in the
lid District Of Missouri to FIJI the vacancy
saused by the death of Thomas E. Noell has
Deen settled by Gov. Fletcher, who gives the
certificate to Gen. James Z. Mccormick, the
Democratic candidate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13

Why doesn't Mr.. Dickens charge ilSe dollars
a seat, and have no reserved seats ana DO s"icS
until the hall opens. II the money Is 10 DO
paid to him, no one will murmur' IL goes 10
speculators, however, who probably MAKE more
ont of Mr.. Dickens than no does himself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13

They have earthquakes Mt ST. Thomas at the
rate of AZ in "a hours or about one every ~
minutes; and in St. John, recently tney had
ia in eight days For these desirable resi-
dences we believe Mr.. Seward wants us to pay
$7,5O00O0 ia gold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13

THE SEm-WEEKLY TRIBUNE this morning
contains the first part of the, new Christmas
Story by Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins,
entitled d" No ThOrOughfare"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13
W coPPFSpOEDEyTS.

~ ,,,. taken Anonymous whatever
hierfoa authenticated by the name ro address
Ss ssesssaT for pUbhesnoa ba' a. guaranty Tor
be 5000 fah ,,r -,
AZ lSsss should be addressed 70 TaE Tam
EeW-1oIf.
- ssEs.t ssdsraEs 70 resuru rejected comruuicAonL