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New-York tribune., 1867-10-18
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I'm the present demOralized and disgraceful
condition of the Internal Revenue service IN
New York it is rather an aggravation than
pleasure to read of the energetic efforts to
enforce the laws which are making in Phila-
delphia Our enterprising young cOtempOrary,
The Morning Post of that city, gives spirited
picture of the war of the Collectors upon the
contraband dstilleries. Constables are daily
staggering under the load of illicit demiohns;
the cutters are brimming over with the intox-
icating fluid; and the Susquehannah is muddy
with confiscated mash. The marines have been
called out, and with loaded guns stand ready
round the corner to aid the officers of the civil
law in their charge upon bottles which have
not paid the tax. Distress has seized upon the
distilleries An impost has been laid upon
drunkenness. The national purse grows pletho-
ric. The shebeen- keepers are desperate; and II
the search is kept up with the same energy
with which it has been commenced, we may
live to see the time when it will be impossl-
bic in Philadelphia to sell whisky for 80 per
cent less than the Government tax, and make
money by the operation.
This good straightforward bludgeon work is
lust what we want. The Excise tax was i'm
posed not for the benefit of swindling Col
lectors, but for the relief of the National
finances. The distillers are expected to pay
duty to the Government, not bribes and black
mail to the Government officers. The expert
ence of the last few days, in Philadelphia is
sufficient to show that the intention OF the
law can be carried out if the officer who Is
responsible for its faithful execution has the will
and the nerve to perform his duty. If one OF
two dozen illicit distilleries are seized every
day, there will soon be an end of the liquor
frauds Why cannot this be done i'll New \ ork
ms well as in Pennsylvania Why are we quar-
reling over appointments and muddling our
brains with useless revenue boards, while Phil
adelphia, without any preliminary bother goes
straight to work and enforces the lawi Posi-
bly the little circumstance that Pennsylvania
has held her election, while that of New York
is vet to come, makes all the difference. 1t
NAV he the cOntraband whisky makers are the
main-stay in this State of the Presidential
policy. 1t may be that the success of the
schemes of our respected Andrew for the first
week in November depend a good deal upon
cheap liquor and ample opportunities for Fed
eral office holders to make money during the
short remainder of their miserable existence.
But we must remind the Administration that the
people hold them responsible for the faithful ex-
ecution of the laws and that after what has
taken place in Philadelphia 1t will not do TO
charge the incfliciency of the Revenue Collcc-
tors upon the looscness of the act which created
them. 1t is clear enough now that the tax can
be enforced. Upon Andrew Johnson's head
will be the responsibility if it is any longer
cyaded
New-York tribune., 1867-10-18
P1TING IN LIES.

To the Editor o(1he 7ftbun>
SIR: am obliged to you for publishing my
correction OF W T." OF Boston, II did call hard
names which some Of my friends-weak kheaded, of
course-thought were used for lack Of argument" l
do not care TO revise the discussion suggested by your re-
ferrng Secretary Chase further than to say that II his
opinion Seeretary bound the nation, you are right
not you are wrong Time will decide whether 1t did or
not But write to ask your opinion on another Loan
law but you should find Secretary Chase practicing
repudatng DODGE do not be as cross with him as you
were with me.
The Loan bill mean is the passed July IT, 1861, and
its supplement OF August 1861 1t authorizes the Secre
tary to borrow s25OOOO0 Nothing is said in the bill as
TO how the principal interest to be paid The Sec
retary was authorized TO dollars but the 9th
section there is solemn pledge for the payment Oh the
In deciding tho question important you should
member that. when hiS bW pas passed, and trhen ne
Dapnrs and that the o,, dollars it knew the coin
dollars After you have decided how this loan should DC
paid will YOU inform your readers how II uds pGd upon
whose construction OF the law was paid and then II
your decision the bills before suspensions and after
clash will You try harnonze them, and obge many
as wen as your forgiying friend E'M D.
Phadelphia, oct. 10, 1867.
IIf our Government has failed in one case,
under the pressure of necessity, to pay debt
as it should be paid, we regret it; but we can
not see how that should be cited to excuse Its
doing the like again, when no excuse of neces-
sity exists The Government, in its extremity,
paid creditors in its notes, when it owed them
cash; therefore, it may go on paying SO for
ever! 1t won't do, Sir! For the Government
to pay In illegal tender" was simply postpon-
ing-if you please, liquidating-a debt, under
the pressure of War: now we have Peace, ana
it must pay. He who proposes TO redeem IN
terest bearing debt in notes bearing no interest
-,rben the Government is able to pay IN cash
is-but +. NJ. ID. is sensitive; so we won't
mention it'd
New-York tribune., 1867-10-18
NEw-YoRk DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY. OCTOBER IS, 1867

this 2 If not, we know several good men who
would do his work for half the money.
AS a proof of the onerous duties devolying
upon him, the Chamberlain says that he EN-
ploys five assistants beside his Deputy, and
naively adds, "sOme of whom are paid large
"salaries." This last observation was needless.
Our keenest reporters could hardly find city
or county employ6 who has not large salary
opposite his name upon the pay-rolls. Mr..
Sweeny then brings out his biggest gun, viz:
the fact that law of last year requires
the bank which has the money on deposit
to pay the salaries of these assistants, and does
it with an air which says: There there is
"where the interest money goes; to pay eX-
"penses that the city would otherwise have to
"pay. Ergo-I am saving money for the city,
instead of appropriating it to my own pocket"
We do MT see it in that light. The fact that
this interest amounts to nearly S2OOOOO per
year he does not dispute. Does he mean to
say that it takes all of this to pay five assist
ants beside Deputy3 Not even a New-YOrk
public will put faith in such ridiculous non
sense as that.
The only specific denaI which Mr.. Sweeny
makes in his entire letter is to say that he has
nOJ yet IeCelNeu anu appucu W hio o"h a."
count single dollar beside his salary" Where
has the money gone, then9 Who has received
it on account of the city, Whose receipts for
these funds has he on fleQ Whose tax has
been lessened by a proportionate share OF this
money! In short, who has got the money!
Not one of the allegations of the Citizens
Association has been disproved by this long
reioinder. 1t tells us nothing we did not know
before, and the only Interpretation we can put
upon it is that the Chamberlain has been hold
ing the Office at such a terrible loss that a sub
scription should be at once raised for his bene-
fit lest he should throw up the place in dis
gust What would become of New-York IN
such contingency
New-York tribune., 1867-10-18

"bower of the Union to put down an interest
"protected by the Constitution is not right,
"but is fagrantly wrong. Democrats know
"and feel that to take an oath to support the
Constitution and then destroy an interest
(which the Supreme Court has declared can
"not be lawfully destroyed by the Federal arm,
ais perjury and nothing less" And this within
a few months of the period which forever set
tied the vexed question. And if the Demo
cratic party were now in power they would
seek as they do now, to bring about the former
relation between master and slave, deprive the
freedmen of those political and social rights
sealed to them by martyrs blood, and give
every Rebel the same position as that enjoyed
by the most loyal. Let this consideration nerve
every Republican.
New-York tribune., 1867-10-18
Smustntnts.

AMERICAN INSTITUTE ExuIBuION-Day and Even
iug Foureeuthst near SiIthsye ~
ACADEMY OF Music - This Evening. - Don
Bncefalo. Miss Fanny Janausohek
WAILAcK's-This Evening-lhe Kent Day-for'
and Fihy nm, n,
NmIo's GARDEN-This Evening-"The Black
Crook "-Great Paisienne Ballet troupe ,,,.
WoRpEI1. SISTERS NEw-YORK THEATER-Ihs
Eveung -EsmrraldA Mile harie zoe
OtyNprc THEATRR-This Evening.-"Rip Van
wipkle"-Mr Joseph Jefferson
R,rNEY WHIIAMss BROADWAY THEATER-Ihis
Rrfppr-Ths wlfss Secret Miss Julia Dean
BANyARD's OPERA HOUSE AND MUSEUM ms
Rvrppg Devils "Grand European Ballet Company
FIFTH-AvE. THEATER-Ths Evening" Aladdin
,hs Wonderful Scamp" Mr 81 W. Lefngweh Mrs Seoy Brown
BARNUMs AMERICAN MUsEUM-Day and Evening.
- Pale Jsnst"-A Living Gos-Three Hundred Thousand Cno
NEw-YoRK CIRCUS, FOurteenth-st.-This Evening
-Feats Of Bquestrianisn.
BUNYAN HALL Union Square-This Evening
"The Pigrm."
MrsT,N OF PuRFSo1oGY-No. $50 Broadway
Open Dsy and Evening Admission free
IRVING HII-This Eyening-Ihe Adventures
OF Mrs BrowR-Ar,hur Sketchley
COOPER INsTTUTE.-CuriOslty. John u. Gongn.
New-York tribune., 1867-10-18
THE CRY CHAMBERLAINSHIP.

At late hour last night we received from
Mr.. Peter b. Sweeny, City Chamberlain, a
long communication, the substance OF which
we print elsewhere, which is intended as re-
ioinder to the statement of his official position
and duties made by the Citizens Association
through our columns few days since. That
document charged: 1st, that Mr.. Sweeny re-
ceiyed annually q salary of $4,000 as Cham
berlain, $4,000 as County Treasurer, $4,000
for paying over the money of the State,
and 81 900 as Commissioner of the Sink
ing Fund and Cd, that that officer is
in receipt of some $4,000 per year in
terest upon the city's funds, which the bank
in which those funds are deposited TO be drawn
against pays for the use of the same. IL was
asserted by the Citizens Association that the
salary as Chamberlain was of itself ample for
the labor performed; that the additional salary
as Treasurer was inserted in the County Tax
Levy through Mr.. Sweney's exertions, and that
the large amount Of interest for the use OF the
city's money belonged of right to the city, and
not to the official who was especially paid for
taking care of that money.
Now, what does Mr. Sweeny disprovef lie
objects particularly to the assertion that he
docs nOtlllnR Ill TcIuIn Hio ~
come, and claims to be very busy man, IN
deed, in the discharge of his many duties. lie
gives $3.50, 900 bonds, and his deputy gives $780,
OOO What this has to do with the question OF his
industry we do not yet see, nor for a man
who handles several millions of public funds
yearly do we think the amount at all ADEQUATE.
lie keeps careful accounts of all funds which pass
through his hands, acts as City and County Pay
master, and draws great many checks. Very
well this is what we pay him $4,000 for, ana
we think it is enough, too, for the services per-
formed. He has then to act as Commissioner
of the Sinking Fund, with its important ana
responsible duties" But as we pay him
another thousand for this work, he had better
say nothing moro about that. lie quotes a let
ter from Controller Connolly certifying to his
services and his value to the city. Suppose we
take the combined estimate of chamberlain
Sweeny and Controller Connolly and conceoe
that the former is a man of unparalleled III
dustry, of unprecedented sagacity, OF unqueS-
toned value, and Of untold Importance 10 INC
city, will not his combined salaries-S23Ooo III
all-be remuneration enough to pay Tor al
New-York tribune., 1867-10-18

The important question whether Louis Napo-
leon will allow the Italians to manage their
own national affairs, or once more belle all his
assurances of regard for national aspirations,
by a new Intervention in the Roman question,
seems to have been decided in favor of inter
ventlon. The decision is said by Cable dis
patch to have been taken after a council OF
ministers, held the day before yesterday. The
MOnitcur already has a severe article against
the Italians, charging them with violating the
law of nations and fostering Republican sem
timents. BY the law of nations it of course
means solely the September Convention of 1864,
by which France forbade Italy to become a
united nation. The arrogance of Louis NapO-
leon in making such charge against Italy Is
the more revolving when it is remembered that
but year ago he spoke of the " "detested
international treaties of 1914, though these
treaties only took from France recently con-
quered provinces which, in point of nationality
had remained thoroughly German and Italian.
If the Cable dispatch announcing the new
French Intervention is correct it is of the utmost
Importance. The Italian Government must
decide whether it will submit to the new insult
or take side with the nation against which the
MORiteur brings so severe a charge. 1t seems
hardly credible that the son of Charles Albert
will disgrace himself by consenting to the new ex-
petition but should contrary to all expectation,
side with the foreigner against his own people,
the popular movement will turn against him as
well as against Louis Napoleon.
New-York tribune., 1867-10-18

Our London correspondence establishes the
curious fact that the news of Garibaldis arrest
was received at The Tribune Bureau in Lon
don and at THE TRIBUNE Office here before any
of the English papers had any knowledge of
it. Our special correspondent in Italy friend
of Garibald who was with him at Snalunga
at the time of arrest Immediately at 446 a.
H. sent cipher dispatch to our London Bu-
reau. 1t was safely delivered at 1880, imme-
diately telegraphed to New-York and reached
us little after II a. m. None of the evening
papers published in London or NewYOrk had
any knowledge of the arrest.
New-York tribune., 1867-10-18

In comparing our latest steamer news with
the Cable dispatches received two weeks ago,
wc discover a singular blunder Of the Cable.
A Cable dispatch dated London Oct 2, stated ;
Ono hundred Deputies in tie North German
Parliament have signed a formal protest
against any infringement or disturbance of
80 the long-cstablished maritime privileges of
" those German States which border on the
Baltic Sea- Our European papers of Oct. 2
aud the following days have not the remotest
reference to any such subject; but they state
that about one hundred Deputies of the Italian
Parliament had signed a formal protest against
tic arrest OF Caub1ld as being an infringe
New-York tribune., 1867-10-18

A large number of intelligent people as
semblcd last night at Cooper Institute to con-
slider the subject of reform in railway trans
portaton. The plan of the new system, as
proposed by Judge Sherwood, and indOrsed by
many practical men in different walks of life,
is a very simple one, and deserves to be care
fully considered by the business community.
New-York tribune., 1867-10-18

~ A letter from our special PhiladelPhiG
correspondent, another letter from Gen. But
ler on the Currency Question, letter from
our special correspondent in MericO, an
article on Education IN the South, Fine Arts,
and FOREIGN Dramatic Items, giH be found
on the second page the Money Article,
Markets. and other matters, on the third
paqc Literary Items on the Sirh page and
CiTH Court rej orts on the serenth page.
New-York tribune., 1867-10-18

1t is very evident that the spirit is at work
now in the Democratic party as was manifested
at the last Presidential election. Mcclellan was
the prO-Slavery candidate; peace was to be
made with the South through him, but Slavery
was TO be retained and perpduated in the
Constitution. Such was the tenor of the speeches
Of the orators of the party at that time, and
one of their leading prints then proclaimed !:
democrats know and feel that to use the
New-York tribune., 1867-10-18
MEXICO.

SANTA ANNA ExrLED-THE ELECTION FOR pREs'
IDENr.
HAVANA. Oct. 17.-Advices from vera vera, IIus n q
s,, ,hat me trial OF Gen. Santa Anna had resulted IN
sentence of exile from tho Mexican territory TOT es"
years. -. r.,. po,ar,o Mas had received
majority f0r PTesdenI
New-York tribune., 1867-10-18

The Republicans last nj bit nominated W. b.
White for Senator from the Win District, and
Wilson Bergman, late member of Assembly,
to represent the With District. The nOmina-
tions are good. Now let us turn TO with
will and elect them.
New-York tribune., 1867-10-18

The harmonious and unterrifed Democracy
assembled in their temporary Wigwam last
night, with the inevitable William NJ. Tweed in
the chair. For wonder, no heads were broken.
Indeed, nothing WAS demolished but several
carefully prepared states.
New-York tribune., 1867-10-18

The Hon. Calvin I. Hulburd, who was first
Informed of his nomination for Controller Of
this State upon his return yesterday from
Europe, at once sent to the State Committee his
deeination Of the nomination. The State Com
nittec will doubtless make new nomination
TO ill the vacancy.
New-York tribune., 1867-10-18

We have returns from 81 counties in Cali
rornia on the Judiciary and School election
which took place on Wednesday. In these
counties there is a majority of 1,1OG for Spague,
Democratic candidate for Supreme Judge, while
for Superintendent of Public Instruction, Fitz-
gerald, Dem, has sos majority. 1t is probable
hat both are elected.
New-York tribune., 1867-10-18
Susintss aOtitts.
SrrcIALN NOTICE.

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Are ,.pared 10 furnish CurIIouse and private Families with SOLID
SILVER srooNs FoKK Of superior patterns ana hn 'ne
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Stint Axsav of the extensive assortment ana th
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Nod most citicsl huyeS
REDFIELD q RICE MANUFACTURING Co..
EINE STANDARD SILyERPLArKD GOODS,
10 Maaen-lsne. =.
An eeant variety Of Nrke aud White Metal Goods None
AaI the best article guaranteed by onr weleAOhshed usae
mark
New-York tribune., 1867-10-18
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ment of the privileges enjoyed by Italian
Deputies. There can De hardly doubt that
it was this news which the Cable so ludi-
crOusly disfgured.
New-York tribune., 1867-10-18
n N RICT neutrality-suspicious. Co.,
BALL, BLACK & Co.

un. attention Of their friends to therelegau aai varied assortment
Of WARE manufactured expressly for them by The
MKupgS BErASSIA These goods not simply u'e4
and durable but elegant in style and design.
New-York tribune., 1867-10-18

WOMAN CONTROLS BY BEAUTY.-Aladame Ju-
e MAMuAAL PATENT BREAsr ELEVATOR develops the
bust pbsooag Depot No 90 Broadway Sold by druggists
GTSTIEVES's HATS, Fall Style for 1s67-FOra
New-York tribune., 1867-10-18

CUuCKERING & Sons, Manufacturers OF
Grand Slusrr AVID Upright PANoPoRrEs we're awarded At the
Prize the Legion Of Honor and 0rnu Eol
'' e ~ Wererooms' No $50 Broadway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-27

FESIAn AFFAIRs-Tnere in sald to have
oeen much excitement manifested In the great
cities OF England and Ireland on Sunday las,
on account OF the execution of the Fepians
convicted al Manchester. Colonel Kelly who
was rescued a. Manchester, is again REPORTED
20 have been captured on board the regular
lpman line steamship City OF Paris The
steamer IN question left Liverpool on the 2Oth
inst, touching as usual. az @ Queenstown Ire
land. When the vessel reached that port shs
was boarded by the police. who penetrated the
Disguise of Kelly and arrested him.
mass meeting was held al New York YES
terday evening 10 protest against the execution
of the Eeniaus, Allen, Gould and Larkip al
Manchester, for the murder of q policeman,
The protest was based upon the ground that
the execution was violation Of the rights of
naturalized American citizens. John Coch !.
Iane. Judge Daily, Horace Greeley and John
hIteneil were among the speakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-27

TIE ENGLISH ABYssISIAN EXPEDITION.
a cable dispatch from London yesterday eve
ming says. "In the House of Commons this
evening, Disraeli moved 10 vote a supply of
t2.OOO.CfO 10 the expenses of the Abyssinian
war. he stated hat various pacific efforts
were made In vain by England 10 obtain the
release Of the British captive, aud iusufied
the final action Of the Government in sending
Military expedition TO Abys-iuia. He thosht
that, should u be necessary 10 replace the In
clan troops sentOn toe expedition, tae amount
OF the supply required by the Government
might be increased 70 E3.5GO.pJO. Mr. Lowe
made an attack on the ministry, to which Lord
Stanley replied Jacob Bright has been elect.
ed TO Parliament from Manchester"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-27
Baltlmere Markets.

Dressed Hogs.-Receipts have fallen off on
account OF the mild weather prevailing for
some days past. We quote for country lots SSa
80 per 100 lbs, as 70 quality.
Flour-The market was very dull yesterday,
very little inquiry, and confined to small lots
for local wants; No quotable change in prices,
though to effect sales lower figures would have
TO be accepted.
Grain.-Wheet was in better receipt yestar-
day, the onerings amounting to 1900 bushels
white and $500 bushels red: the demand was
not acives, and some of the samples renamed
over unsold; prices were in favor Of buyers at
the close. We report a sale of 100 bushels
cnoice white at 81 7O 1,5OO bushels prime and
choice red at s2-55aS2 90; 800 bushels good do
at 81 42aS2 as, and 200 bushels common at 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-27

ga New York physician accused RIstori.s
husband OF insulting bis wife but Withdrew
the charge and now SiRno1 4rfllo means 20
make him suffer Tor defam alton Of haracfer
= Tennessee owes So So, % and has not
tne means 70 pay IT, Taxes are already so high
from the State.
~ The Cincinnati Board Of Health has
given stringent and salutary orders with re-
gard 70 the inspection Of meat In the MARKETS
or tnat city, and thereby earned the dislike aud
opposition OF those dishonest yeud.rs who
have hitherto been selling unwnoIesome ard
diseased beef, veal and mutton with impurity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-27

MDnBRRs OF THE SPORTING rs.rvvx-v
LhAsIne FOR EURoPE-The New YORK Tri-
oane OF yesterday says: .aAmong the passen.
gers on ooa,d the City OF Baltimore, whic b
were Mn. Laz-rus, the widow of Ivy La.
arus, Mrs- Pheian, the widow Of Morris Phs.
Ian, the pugiiist Peter Morris. the light
he is matched for $500 in gold aeainst Trsns
Wilson, otherwise Iitnouse; and co.'s an me
pedestrian Pete Morris was on Frdsv even.
ing maae me Iecipient OF q valuable sixnet
fraternity who gathered on the pier TO bid
adieu 70 their friends were Bob smith, barney
Aaron and young Edwards"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-27
FINANCIAL.

The New York money market was easy to he
close yesterday At 6a7 PER cent t"r call 10 ans
The receipts OF currency ffem the Wes', sad
the shipments thereto are about equal rns
drain for the South has been Hight thus far
Discounts are dull. and paper passes SLOWLY at
20 10 per sent for pr names The impea sh-
10. Mt business Is fast losing ground IN tn geid
room. and the 10 ket declined 20 % Z yest-r-
day afternoon. Loans were made AZ To- PEE
cent. for CARVING.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-27

NATIONAL THEATER.-Miss Maggie Mitch.
ell Will repeat the Pearl Of Savoy for the
last time this evening. To- morrow, Thanks
giving Day. there will te family matiRee,
when Beauty and the Beast" and San Alarm
ing Sacrifice" will be perfor med: and AZ night
Miss Mitchell and Mr.. Coll ier will appear in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-27

TIE EUROPEAN CoSFERENcE-A cable dis.
patch says:
"The reports that Italy had agreed to the
proposition of France for q general con ference
are premature. The It.lia n Government has
not yet signf6sd In any way Its Intention of
joining in the proposed congress"