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New-York tribune., 1867-02-15
TJJE JENEi1ENT FRI

We have To thank the Board of Health for
its enterprise in reform. There has been OF
late a rcawahening of Indignation against the
social nuisance known as the tenement system,
and the Board has taken the Opportune mo-
mcnt to offer report on the subject. Much
that this report contains leads us to hope that
he Board will be at length enabled to do
nore than merely describe a disease which so
much needs a cure but, at all events. we are
pL.ascd to see another careful iteration, this
tine in medical shape. of the standing COM
plinl against a too long standing evil.
The census of the tenement system never
ceases to be matter of awe and wonder. We
real again that there are 1852 of these houses
in (le city, and We can only imagine small
fraction OF the suffering and discomfort OF
which this is the sum- More than one half of
these houses are reported by the Sanitary
Superintendent as in a bad condition rs regards
health and it is even more remarkable fact that
5.Si4 o. them are thus ill-cOnditiOned OH account
Of the neglect mostly of owners, sometimes of
occupants Thrty-two per cent of the tene-
mcut system is in deadly plight, and the rest
may be- described as slower poison. Should
an cpdmic invade us in force, we have a fever
ground in the heart of the city where its ter
riblc forces may encamp and quarter in def
ance of the wiscst effort to quell it. We ought
to lool, Ipon this part of the tenement system
as an oiganizcd epidemic and lose no time in
reforming it.
The causes of the sanitary evils of the tenc-
ment system are simply enumerated by DIR.
Dalton. They are, in brief, crowded structures.
deficient ventilation, absence of light bad
cellars and deficient drainage. 1t would be
impossible TO imagine more evils than can he
contained under these few heads. There is a
gross outrage in the fact that the condition of so
large a portion Of the worst class of tencments
is due to the wretched parsimOny and cupidity
of their owners. We are well advised that it
il possible to institute a steady, ineyi-
table reform-as regards these catacombs
above ground BY such reform any
increase OF these evils can surely be
prevented, and it only needs persistent effort
Oh the part of the Board of Health, assisted by
,he other authorities to work gradual dimu-
l'tiOn. Owners are certainly responsible for
tie sanitary condition of the houses to
which they condemn those who pay them for
tfe privilege of being treated to slow poison.
We Iust that some time the power TO call them
b. account, at least to insist on reform, will
be IA apparent.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-15
THE HARLEM RAILROAD CUT

A meeting of property owners in the vicinity
of YOrkville has been called for tomorrow
night to take action respecting the dangerous
condition of the deep cut of the Harlem Rail
road upon Fourth-ave., between Seventy ninth
and Ninety-seventh-s The avenue is 140 feet
in width, but the Railroad Company has made
an excavation between the above points, vary
ing in width from 30 to so feet, and being at
some points nearly so feet in depth. This cut
is uncovered, except between Nmety-second
and Ninety -fOurth-sts., while for nearly the
entire distance it is not adequately protected
at the sides Upon the block above Eighteth-
st. there are no rails nor fences upon either
side the cut between Eighty-secOnd and
Eighty -third-sts the wall on the west side has
fallen, and in falling has carried away pOr-
ton of the roadway, making it dangerous for
passing vehicles; and at the crossing OF Eighty
third-st portion of the roadway has fallen
in making it dangerous for persons to attempt
to cross the bridge at night. 1t is alleged that
one policeman has, during the past twelve
years, assisted in taking the bodies Of twelve
persons from the cut, who were killed by fall
ing down the Sides and that there have been
no less than thirty-twO such cases during that
time Whether this statement is at all exag-
gerated or not we have no means OF imme-
datey ascertaining, but the danger IS not
exaggerated by those who are now moving Ill
the matter.
Article of the 2Sth section Of the General
Railroad Law of April ?, 1850, authorized any
Railroad Company to construct their road along
streets or highways, but the Company shall
"restOre the street, or highway
"thus intersected or touched to its former
Estate, or to such state as not necessarily to
"have impaired its usefulness" Section "A OF
the same law requires every Railroad Company
to erect and maintain fences on the sides OF
"their road of the hight and strength of
division fence required by law" This re-
quremem is repeated in the act of April 10,
1854, and in that of May s. 1864. With these
plain requirements of the law before them, the
owners and managers of the New-YOrk and
Harlem Railroad need not be surprised at
rather vigorous action upon the part of property
owners in the neighborhood so especially mis-
used. If any OF the statements made to us
can he controvcrted, the Company will see the
necessity of stating their side of the case. If
they cannot, there must be a remedy found,
and if the Company will apply it voluntarily
80 much the better
New-York tribune., 1867-02-15

Mr.. Stewards letter to Mr.. Dudley our Con
sui at Liverpool, states officially what we knew
unofficially that the United States Govern
ment has entirely repudiated the compromise
which Messrs. Morse and Gibbs made last De
cember with the Rebel agents in England.
Without repeating the history of the case, it
is enough to say that while the United States
had suits in the English courts to recover
very large amount of property held by Rebel
agents, Mr. Morse, Consul at London, and Mr.
Gibbs, an agent of the Treasury Department.
agreed to a compromise by which our Govern
ment abandoned valuable claims. Mr.. Stewards
letter says the arrangement was made upon
absolute want of authority, and that Mr.. Morse
had express instructions to make no contract
with representatives of the Rebellion.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-15

At last-after half the session has elapsed
our Legislature has taken up the subject of en-
abling the People of our State to hold the Con
stitutional Convention they called last Fall
But they have taken it up only to drop IT;
the Assembly resolution for recess from the
18th to the 25th has been cOncurred In by the
Senate. SO, after negligence and palterlng
that does the Legislature no credit, the bill
has been postponed to the Goth.
We approve Gov. Fenton's recommendation
of the choice of sixteen eminent citizens OF
each party on General Ticket, and trust it
may yet prevail. We favor the choice OF the
residue by Assembly rather than by Senate
districts; though we should be willing to see
one delegate chosen from each Senate district.
But we are tenacious on no point but that
the Legislature shall somehow provide for the
choice of delegates and the meeting of the
Convention And this ought to have been done
long since. Business before pleasure"
New-York tribune., 1867-02-15

We are sorry to learn that the benevolent
and patriotic efforts of the Southern Relief
Association to alleviate the distress prevailing
in several of the Southern States are not re-
ceiving the encouragement which they deserve
The cry for help comes up day after day, but
the Northern people are chary of their contri-
buttons, and the demands upon the Committee
far exceed the means at their disposal. Col
William Nettes, Chairman of the Board of
Commissioners of the Poor in Sumter District,
s. c., writes that in his district the class de-
+" nominated paupers will reach three hundred,
" without house OF home, or any means of sub
"sistcnce" They include both whites and ne
groes, the latter, of course, largely predom-
mating. Similar desttution prevails through
out the whole State, and the poverty and
" necessity of all classes cut the right arm of
"private charity" The Committee ordered
1000 bushels of corn u be shipped to Sumter
District on .Wsdpssday, and this, it is Ssti- .
New-York tribune., 1867-02-15

mated, will be sufficient to supply the most
needy until the next crops are gathered.
Another correspondent writes from Lancaster
vile, S. c.: Let me beseech you to have sent
"to this section of our common country 'Hrne-
"diately about 1000 bushels of corn. 1t will
enable the poor to keep up their stock dur
"ing the very cold season, make small crops
"durng the year, and provide against future
famine. Unless something Is done I'M
"mediately for our relief, many human beings
"must perish" We call again most earnestly
upon our readers to help in the charitable work
which the Relief Association have undertaken.
We hear the objection suggested that this
is a movement of Southern sympathizers."
1t is nothing of the kind, except so far
as this: it is movement of sympathNers
with the starving, and when famine stareS one
in the face it is no time to inquire into the
sufferers loyalty, or rake up his past oftenses.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-15
ETRES.

FIRE IN EAST ELEyENTH-ST.-THREE FIREMEN BADLY
HURT BY THE BREAKING or ALADDER.
At o'clock on Thursday morning fire occurred in
the apartment Of otto Sick the fourth floor Of the ene
ment house No III East Elevenhs, caused by the eK
ploson OF kerosene lamp Before the famee were
with its contents badly damaged Mr. Scks loss fur
nre and clothing is about 5000 Insured for $1,000 IN
was occupied by MrsiAna Hurley whose loss amounted
500. Insured for $500 in the Tradesmen Company.
The thlTd floor is occupied by Thomas Judge. Loss
furniture by water 500 Not insured The second floor
is occupied by William Kearns, whose furniture is dam
inst oct rs PGSGSd eS ga gOfeTy Dy A. % arSdGna
owned by William Kearns, and is damaged 10 the extent
S2O Insured for 81 200 in the.COmmercal Company
While William Rcmsen and John Piers OF Engine Com
pany No. II, and William O'Ne OF Engine Company No
II, were employed in carrying length Of hose mp long
ladder reaching from the gutter To the fourth story when
the third story the ladder broke, precipitatng the
men to the pavement 0Neil was very badly injured,
their residence No III East Eleventhst.
where they attended TO by physician They are
from the Seventeenth and adjoining precincts under the
command OF Capt. Mount
EXTENSIVE COAL FIRE AT THE CUNARD DOCKS.
The fact has just become known that for the psst
10 or 2 days an extensive fire has burning under the
immense heaps of coal belonging to the Cunard Steam
ship Company, on the wharf between Grand and York,
sts Jersey CITY, caused by spontaneous cOmhuson aud
kept burning Dy the gases confined there Inere re ae 9s
and the fire first discovered Tuesday when efforts
made to eXtingush it by applying water from tho
hydans bus up TO the present time without success
Yesterday morning gang OF men set 20 work 10 re
move the coal not yet reached by the fire TO Satef
place.
PORT CHESTER -
A fine edifice was destroyed by fire last Nednes.
dav night Port Chester, Westchester County IL had
been constructed during the past and was the prop
ery OF Mr.. Henry Johnson, and cost HIM the sum Ot
$4,000 lie was insured for $4,000 The fire supposed
to have originated in the kitchen from the careless ness
of a servant.
IN CINCINNATI.
TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE
CINCINNATI, Feb 13.-The publishing hOnse Of ths
Miami Printing Company, Canal, near Eighthss'
destroyed by fire this morning. The presses saved
IN damaged condition Loss $4,000; Insured for $4,000
SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 14.-A fire this morning on
MlSsloust, between Second and Third'sts. destroyed
eight OF ten buildings.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-15
CITY FENTANLSM
erDeR YoR THE OBSERVANCE or ST. PArEIcK's DAY
TIE NENT CANIPMGN.

oFDER puR THE OBSERVANCE or ST. PArEICKs DAY
THE MKT CAMPAIGN.
From an order issued by ID. OSullvan, Secretary
Civil Affairs and approved by President Roberts, urg
lng npo every circle Importance OF holding ball or
other entertainment upon the i7th Of March. We quote
the following closing paragraphs
The immediate object OF this order is 70 provide funds
for the ufoimng of and for the change Of our
rifles into breechOaders Now Brothers, the duty OF
Vigorous and prompt action dcyOlyes pressinGy upon
yOu Remtmber the adage, that he who gives promptly.
gives twice" To create and successfully carry out
revolution against powerful government, requires Ia
these DAYS not only the sincws Of war, and wef and
skuly organized military force, but implements OF war
of tho most approved pattern ard effective power.
BreeclO make most readily breaches IN the ranks
OF foe In courage, In incentives 10 herOism, In the
inspir ratiOs that liberty gives 70 those fighting in her
cause oar enemy will be In the future always ia the
mast Inferior to u.s. must not be inferior 10 him in the
character Of our arms the field Of battle As az
Rldgeway We can afford 10 give him three or four to
one la men, IL we nearly equal TO all things else
VS. must De thoroughly prepared before we move again.
and we will not move until success shan seem assured
oar next march must be all forward one we viii take
o stsp backward Victory Death" II, aud must he
tlrs guiding thought OF all actions. To falter
would be- treason 10 hesitate would be c0wardlce All
our strength and resources must DO put 1Or 10 gam
firm fOOtlOld English soil When there, WIN our men
uniformed and armed according 10 the requirements OF
modern warfare and with the SunbuTst' unfured over
them We safely and hopefully rest the cause ana the
future Og oar native laud upon tie God Of battles anu
Eho briyefy " The soldiers OF the irish Republican
EIuY
New-York tribune., 1867-02-15

The Hon J. S. Morrill, of Vermont has been
compellcd to leave his seat in Congress to
visit his dying mother and we hear that this
will delay action on the Tariff bill. 1t surely
should not Mr.. Morrill, is Il very able and
very useful legislator; but the House will have
to do without him after the Sd of March, now
close at hand and it may as well begin to
accustom itself to the privatOn The country can
better afford to take the Scnate's amendments
in lump than run the smallest risk OF losing
the bill. We entrcat the friends OF Protection
to take up the bill, strike ont the clause which
contempates the use of British Iron in building
our great Pacific Railroad, with such other Sen
ate amendments as are deemed Ill ill-advlsed, (the
fewer the bettcr.) and send it back to the Senate
for concurrence. If this week closes without
seeing that bill through both Houses, we shall
apprehend its ultimate defeat.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-15

denounced az Infamous and abOminable. We
heartily approve the vote by which the power
mot the right-of Gas Companies to place
their taxes on consumers is to be ended
in April. Mr. Plants hit that absurd
privilege hard when he suggested that any
person liable to tax should have power to make
his neighbor pay it, and Mr. Schenck ridiculed 1t
with equal effect. We are sorry the special tax
on distilers was kept at 800, instead of $500 as
fine bill proposcd, and believe with Mr. Darling
that 81 900 would be better than either.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-15

Our mail advccs inform us that Conference
has been held in London for the purpose OF con-
sidering the propriety of taking measures for the
revision of the Licensing system, with view
to restrict the sale of Intoxicating drinks. One
of the most notable incidents of the meeting
was an address from the Roman Catholic Arch
bishop DR.. Manning, in which he drew painful
picture of the increase of drunkenness among
the poor of London, and powerfully urged the
adoption of strong measures legislative and
otherwise. to check the growing evil
New-York tribune., 1867-02-15

The report of the Anglo American Telegraph
Company which was to have been submitted
at a meeting of the shareholders on the 4th
inst, shows that the great enterprise OF the
laying of an Atlantic Cable has been in every
respect decided success The condition of
the cables is described as eminently satiSfac-
tory, and their working proves everything
that could be desired. The finances of the
Company are in a very healthy state and the
prices are TO come down.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-15

The n. Y. Times rebuts none of the evidence
of its treachery in printing the New-Oreans
report, but again seeks to change the issue by
charges against The TRIBUNE of ill conduct.
1t succeeds in inventing no moie plausible alb
surdity than that somebody in this office forged
a Telegram and invented an agreement to in
duce The Times to send us the test-Oath decis-
ion. The lie is too preposterous to merit a
serious denial but it is not the first time the
man with the stolen watch in his pocket cried
Stop thief ~
New-York tribune., 1867-02-15

PHINEAs Il. BAENCM was yesterday nomi-
mated for Representative in Congress from the
WITH (Westcrn) District of Connecticut, after a
spirited contest, during which the name Of the
Hon. John II. Hubbard, the incumbent, was
Withdrawn. Mcssrs. Bcardsley and Byington
were Mr.. Barnum's remaining competitors
p. T. Bamum belongs to the present genera
ton, and is active and prominent in every good
work. The district is apt to be close but he
chosen
New-York tribune., 1867-02-15

The Church Union is new and fair weekly quarto
issued in Brooklyn, and devoted to practical fusion
of all the Orthodox Protestant sects and denomina-
tions into one church. II seems to be judiciously
conducted The following is its
"BoND OF UNIoN.-We, the undersigned, believers in
the doctrines Of the Holy Scriptures set forth in the
Apostles and Nccne Crceds. do hereby pledge ourselves
Ia secure under God open communion and the rccog
milton OF evangelical ministry by the Interchange Of
pupits thus 20 make visible the unity of the Church.
And furthermore solcmny pledge ourselves 20
stand by each other IN acquiring these ends"
New-York tribune., 1867-02-15

That the British Government shOuld assume
the expenses of the defense of Gov, Eyre almost
makes it an accOmpEce in the Jamaica massa-
Gre 1t does not treat other criminals as well
but might as well. This shocking act will
hasten the downfall of the Tory Ministry, and
give new strength to Reform.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-15

Col HENRY c. DEMING was yesterday re-
nominated for Congress from the LIST Hartford
and TOlland) District of Connecticut. Col d.
organized and led, in Gen. Buffers great expedi-
tOn, a regiment of volunteers, which was one
of the first that landed at New Orleans. He
was first chosen to Congress, after a desperate
struggle, in 1863, and triumphantly reelected r
1865. We trust his success now is assur
New-York tribune., 1867-02-15

The Liberal Christian weekly replaces The Christian
hqurcr so long the scholarly and dignified organ in
our city of the Unitarian denomination. The new
paper larger and better than the Old and aspres 10
be unSectarian and large-minded. its name inn
plies These who sympathse with the Broad Church,
tendencies of the age can hardly fail to like it. No.
~ Nassau-st
New-York tribune., 1867-02-15

THEoDoRE TILToN (says The Independently on the
morning after his lecture in Lansing had interview
with the Legislature OF Michigan for the purpose urging
the members to throw open the doors of Michigan Unye
sity to women as well as to There Ia hope that
this most famous of Western Universities will be recon-
struced on just and foundation OF equal priv
eges to both Many Of the younger Western col
eges are conducted such plan, and abundanty
successful II IL the best plan.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-15

A State Temperance Convention is called TO
meet at Harrisburg, Pa, on the 26th of Feb
ruary. The call is issued by the chief Off ers
of the order of Good Templars and Sons of
Temperance in the State. One object OF the
meeting is the organization of State AsSOca-
ton that shall be auxiliary to the National
Temperance Society and Publishing House in
Naty- Y nrl
New-York tribune., 1867-02-15

The letter on our second page, i'll which is
detailed recent conversation with Mr.. Hern-
don, the law partner of Abraham Lincoln, will
be found unusually interesting. 1t gives some
new phases of Mr.. LincOln's character. and in
cidents of his life never before published.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-15

A Cable dispatch confirms the report brought
by the last mail from Brazil of an insurrec-
tionary movement against President Lopez OF
Paraguay. If not speedily subdued. this move
meat would totally change the prospects OF
the war, which in the latter months OF the year
1866 were decidedly favorable to Paraguay.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-15
OBITUARY.
CAPT. HENRY T.. RANIFLS

Br rsLEGRAPH
WASHINGTON. Feb. H.-Capt. Henry T.. Ranels
lately in charge OF the Freedmens Bureau District OF
Meridian, Mississippi died in city this afternoon us
entered the army at the outbreak of the Rebeion a.
Captain In the lat Long slasd Regiment and was sever
y wounded at the bateg FAIR Oaks Having reioned hs
chronic diarhea rom which he never recovered, and
winch was me sine OF us death He had just been com
New-York tribune., 1867-02-15

Mr.. Eliots bill to establish legal ..eu.
ment in Louisiana was debated in the senate
yesterday, Mr.. TrumbuIl and Mr. Sumno visi-
ing to amend it, Mr. Wade rightly AIRED
the Senate that too many amendments plight
defeat a bill of which the principles were c3u
ceded to be Just. 1t was postponed till %
day, and we hope Mr.. Wade will hold TO bis
intention of giving the Senate no rest till it IS
passed
New-York tribune., 1867-02-15

In the House, yesterday, the bill to pay the
war debts contracted by loyal States was de-
bated, considerable objection being made to the
addition of $115,OOOOOO to the National debt.
1t was finally referred to the Committee on
Wavs and Means by a vote Of 81 to "A.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-15

The Loan bill which passed the Senate yester-
day with little opposition is variOusly inter
preted by different persons. Regarding it as
means of retiring and funding obligations
which will soon mature, and which stand in
the way of speedy Resumption OF Specie
Payments, we trust it may become a law.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-15

The debate on the Internal Revenue bill in
the House, yesterday, was evidence of the diff
ficulty the Committee of Ways and Means will
find in getting the assent of the House to their
method of reducing taxes by arbitrarily exempt
ing certain manufactures. A number of motions
were made TO exempt other articles. while The
discrimination in favor of Gas Companies was
New-York tribune., 1867-02-15

In obedience to the Railroad Monopoly, the
Senate of NewJersey yesterday unanimously
passed the bill consolidating the Camden and
AmbOy and New-Jersey Railroads We pre-
sumo this indicates that the pledge of the Cam
den and AmbOy Company not to seek to per
petuate its monopoly, which expires in 1869,
VIII be repudiated with the consent of the
IpOislaturp
New-York tribune., 1867-02-15

The Rev. j. b. Harrison pastor of the Free Con-
gregatonal Society in Bloomington ILL.,, solics the
communication TO him by lettor Of the name and
location Of ove religious society calling or consider
ing itself Liberal THAT is, ant-creed) in the West
Address as above,
New-York tribune., 1867-02-15
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The details of the bill before the Italian
Parliament, proposing the entire separation OF
Church and State will be read with great in
terest throughout our country. 1t is the first
measure of the kind introduced by one of the
great Powers of Europe.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-15

~ A Talk Wih President Hncoin's Lar
Partner. from our special correspondent at
Springfield, Ill.,, a letter from on, special
correspondent IN the Cdnada Cod Rsg'on,
tonnd on the second page. The Money Article
and Markets appcdr Oh the third page.