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New-York tribune., 1867-02-26

these altogether, nor indeed chiefly, that we
place this question. We urge that, as
great trading people, ninety-nlne hundreu'ls
of whose engagements are promptly met, "l'h-
out the application of any law whatever, we
do not reouire rigorous and harsh methods to
enforce the one engagement in hundred
which is not met. And again, that so glgahtic
and innumcrablc are the trading operations OIL
this country, that even this infiniteslmal pro-
portion of defaults is sufficient to create
formidable annual aggregate, which demands
ready relief, in order that the enterprise ana
industry of the country shall be constantly
kept at its full measure of development
The loss and suffering occasOned by the sllght
proportion of unfulfilled obligations, is but the
weight of feather after all, upon the aggre-
gate transactions of such a trading country as
this. And, as was argued in the Senate the
other day, it is by no means certain that 1t
would work any real mischief, if all debts were
left to stand on the basis of honorable Obllga-
ton. But this is long way in advance of any
position for which we contend We hold only
that debt should run against property merely; 1;
and that, whenever and wherever the debtor
suIrenders all he has to his creditor, that
should be the end of the creditors claim, and
secure the discharge of the debtor. We hold
this to be perfectly sound in principle, and the
only rule of action that will give to such an
enterprising people as ours, the relief and the
freedom which will secure the greatest amount
of National productive power of which they
are capable
So much for the general view of the case,
which it would be easy to expand If 1t were
necessary. As to the specific measure now be-
fore Congress, it is enough to say that the bill
has been drawn and matured by sdllfm and
careful hands, and passed by the Senate after
an exhaustive discussion, and if any bankrupt
bill can be made satisfactory, 1t would seem
that the one before Congress ought to be so. We
sincerely hope that ii ;G::yy hH got thro"5n
without fail at this session, and we do not be-
lieve that any regret will be felt hereafter Oh
any account, at its passage.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26
MUSIC

The Monday matinee concerts Of MesSrs' oeVerini
and Pease offer us an average of clever music
with IA few rarer morccaux at intervals, and are APP
parcntly enjoyed by a pleasant class OF concert.
goers. Yesterdays programme was not tle oeSS
selection that could have been made as the eA-
cess of one kind of yirtuOSo music must hhNs
been generally and tediously felt; it IS hhtu-
raj enough that we shonld care little Tor fiol-
berg DE Beriot and their admirer, MIR. Pease, wheh
SO many of them come together at once-and thea
Mr. Pease had four pieces of his own IN the pro
ornmme which was too much by bali. We do nos
include his cradle song for violin and piano among
the superfluities IL is interesting being nicely
elaborated and a. one of the most graceful of
his compositions-not abundantly inventive 10
its accompaniment, however. Ii was interest
ing too. because Miss Matilda Toedts easy
bow gave TO its strain u tone so sympathetic
Another of Mr.. Pease's compositions the sweet
Good Night song of the Poet Adrlch, was lcNs
happily given by Signor Seyerini-first, because the
slngcr had an unmstakabe cold and secondly ho-
cmse the music lpretty in the refrain ana neatly
~ most OF Mr.. Peases compositions aIol
wanted inspiration. Wed regret that eignor
Seyerni should have sung 80 pure STRAIN as -
Anya AmOroSa" from MozartS Cos' Iab nun, wmts
suffering under so plain indisposiuon AS II was,
tho Romanza was one OF the most enjoyable parts Oh
the programme.
This evening Mr. Bergnor's Concert will taks
place at Steinway's and Miss Sarah Sanderson viii
give another At Clinton Hall.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26
TILE UHLSKY ERITnX


The report of the Committee on Whisky
Frauds is printed on the second page. 1t dOes
not deal much with statistics. A few millions
or so don't amount to much, aud are not WORTH
talking of. IL is enough to say, in a modest
way, that at least seyen-eghths of the entire
amount of spirits manufactured under the
"present law have escaped taxation What
details could we expect of a Committee COM
PEELED to make the sweeping assertion thaG
"few, if any, of the large distleTies in the
"United States, now in operation, are doing le
"gitimate busine,sW Ii is rather an anti-cli
max after this to say that "Of the 14,044,09J
gallons of spirits on hand and renewed on
"bond there were on the 31st of December.
"1sG6, j0O0,20i gallons unaccOmted for,
(Which should pay into the Treasury
cover S1O,5OOOOO" Ten millions is but
a trihe compared to the total swindle or
Sl00,000000 the Government was cheated
in 1866, by the evasion of the whisky tax
alone, and while the first cost of tho
manufacture OF whisky ia from 30 70
40 cents a gallon, and the tax is 81 per
gallon, it is openly sold at 81 80. Here are
some of the little facts these five adventurous
Congrcssmen had to deal with; and while there
is no doubt .of the enormous extent of tho
frauds. il is not strange that they found thres
months no time ut all to find out who the
swindlcrs were.
The very incOmpeteness OF the report in
these respects is proof of the value of It's gen
eral recommendations. CDnfesSing to be a lit
tie stunned ourselves by its revelations, va
shall not say. at present what should be said
in support of the suggestions that the bonded
warehouse system should be revised, so as no
longer to encourage cheating, or that no whisky
should be removed from the distillery till
the tax on it has been paid. Nor
need we speak again of the folly OF
those parts of the law which made the in
spector salaried agent of the distiller. or
which gave the Treasury Department tho
power TO compromise cases of seizure for
violation OF the Revenue laws, for these the
House has already repealed. There seems to
be practical wisdom in the opinion that the tax
should be laid upon the capacity of the distillery
and not upon the quantity OF spirits actually
distilled which is always difficult to discover.
especially when inspectors are blndfoided with
greenbacks. and distillers laugh at perjury.
We can only say that the report Is cleditabla
10 the five gentlemen who made 1t. anj
discreditable TO The distilers and Inspectors
who helped them. and that it is impossible TO
say whether the reading OF SO much unlawful
whisky ought to sober the public mind with
grief for the money that is gone, or intoxicate
it with rage at the men who have got IT,
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26

A dispatch from Berlin states that in the
Austrian Diet all tho non-Gcrman members
have united. The Germans OF Austria are III
favor of Capitalization, while all the other na-
tionalities desire the greatest possible autonomy
and consequently prefer the loosest pos
possible confederation of the several crown lands
to their consolidation into one empire. If, rs the
Berlin dispatch indicates, tho non-Geman
nationalites have agreed upon a common pro
gam1nc, the Germans are left III decided mi
nority. Being thus. stripped Of their former
power and influence. they will, of course. be
strongly tempted to long for the rccstablish
ment Of new bonds of union with the new
German Confederation.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26

Mr.. Sherman introduced in the Senate yester-
day a new Loan bill. which we elsewhere print
1t provides for the consolidation Of the national
debt 10y the issue of bonds, payable Semi-annu-
ally, principal and six per cent interest, in coin ;
taxed one per cent the annual tax to
be reserved from the interest, and
deposited as a sinking fund for the reduction
of the debt The issue of bonds to the amount
of $jO0,OOOOOO, with interest at five per cent,
and redeemable in 20 years, is alse authorized
for the sole purpose of exchange for Our six
per cent bonds held in Europe. The bill is
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26

To-day the Legislature will again consider
the various plans before it for the organization
of the Constitutional Convention. We have
little more to say, but what We do say we
most earnestly mcan-that the Republican ma
jority, representing the people, knowing
their wishes understanding the nature
of each plan, and the number of
votes each plan can obtain, is bound TO make a
selection at once. Excuse for delay there is
none. Nothing can be said that will change
enough votes TO affect q decision that has
already been made. For ourselves, while
we believe the division Of 81 delegates
between the parties, and the election Of
delegates by Assembly Districts to be advisa-
ble, we have nothing more to urge on these
points. All we ask is, that the Legislature
should atone for its holiday by doing its work,
and in regard TO the Convention, the only work
it has left to do it, is to pass bill to-day.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26

Universal Suffrage is now living working
fact in the District of Columbia The colored
man, North or South, has no surer promise, no
stronger guarantee, Of his birthright to suffrage
than this at last incontrovertible fact
Colored men, without any exception as
to class or kind, did vote yesterday
in Georgetown for Mayor - that, too,
peaceably and without hindcrancc, and for once
with the Police on their side. Those who must
advertise themselves as "White men," lest we
should insult the Black man by mistaking
them for something else, were deep in growl-
ing, hard swearing and bad blood before
the day was over; but we venture
to say that they have at last
accepted the situation and in time will come
to put a sensible, and, therefore, cheerful face
upon the matter. Whether they will or won't,
right and might just now mean very nearly
one and the same inevitable tliing in the Dis
trict of Columbia. The Radical candidate for
Mayor has been elected by 90 majority.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26
ARMY GfZETTE.
N,,u...,ss 10 IN. rR,BUyE

Orier, No ty order Of Iea Gen. She-sa commtsi
t ,r division 81 the Missouri; authorizes CoHmaudrs 1eresls
Otpsr'1rti. whenever IN tier opinion deemed Necessary,
irpon IN their Department. and 'eage ~ ourHes
9r1o- viii be authorized sud paid accordance With The reglt
l ease for officers travelng uter The orders 81 superior
1s prieg b construed tle % journeys hef0
frs p-fur- bv Department Commanders travelling public duty
NihH th- limits oftheir command
BsGe g. H. Freiencks LeuenAutC Co0nN 5h Regime
Veteran Reserve Corps and Capt W edtke lSth Regiment Veteran
R~- have been mustered ont aud holobv discharged hf n@d
STATE. their services being ouse required the former 70 da
Nov 49, 1850. and the latter. Jan. = 1861
r- B Geu. Sidney Burbank has been assigned % du ASST
-. toaa the Fedmeu's Bea for ,he state kntucktl
o. ee'e rcTe eu j. G. DAVIS who has been ordered to ID
pr station Brev Brig Gen X G. Clary Assistant QaareIa.ser
lle-t las eca assigned 10 du Boston, Mckr
D.ri B.ru. = T. H0abid
D., 1c duy Chief Qusrtater of the Department %
~rg Col j. g. Chandler who ordered report
:: toIstldng General Of the Division Of Missouri o ass
cut
The h g. S. Colored Infantry uni.r coHmsu of Col Ml viii
l" etfc Washington for South CirClus having been ordered t.
u f. "a r.t.
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those among them who had been Rebel soldiers
in orr late struggle:

"You need not be ashamed Of those boys VINO were
with me. Don't discourage your trho 're array run
D0ur pTirdte appreciation, though PTmeHce may mare
gror,ed non 10 silence Take back those Confederate
boys and let them that they not discarded ana,
comrades into your care beg YOU not to turn away
your children They have done nothing to be ashamed
Of. Great appause]'
Mr.. Belmont is quite right in not succumb-
ing to the demand for Democratic National
Convention. Democratic State Conventions dis
play quite as much treason as the public is yet
ready to stomach
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26

That Gov. Brown of Georgia should sus-
tam the Reconstruction plan of Congress Will
astonish The Countrywide South even more
than the North We accept it as proof that the
calmer thought of the Southern people begins
to appreciate the fact that there is but one
way TO reunion-acquiescenc in the law.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26
FIRES
STABLE BrnYgp IN BROoKI.YN.

STABLE BURNED IN BROOKLYN.
NJ about 10 o'clock yesterday morning fire broke
ou m the stable of Mr. John Fisher Of Carlton and
nyrtic aves., Brooklyn. The building was entirely
burned, and horse that stabbed IN it also
siined. 1be loss viii amount to about t50OnO insurance.
AT TORONTO.
~ ruEsRAPs TKIBUSB
1OEONTO Feb. 2j.-The large car-wheel works Of
j &N. q. Sc0yIlle, Espalanade-st, burned On
Saturday night. Loss about 5000; no insurance
PORTSMOUTH, y. H.
BOsION. Feb. "a fire broke ont this forenoon in
Portsmouth, \. H. In the store Of Ferguson Fry on
CDngres4s The store In the building known as the
" Old Bell Tavern" and adjoining the new Congress block
hnd hasOns Hall The fire communicated 70 the stores
Oi Henry NJ. Clark the east, and Chas T. Shedd a. CO.
oh te ~esl totally destroying both stores. The office
te International Telegraph Company was IN the latter
The goods ~ the stores mostly removed The loss
about $4,000 which Is mostly covered by insurance
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26

Our Washington correspondence gives some
striking results of the Judiciary Committees
investigation of the subject of abandoned and
confisCable property. Official reports from
Louisiana show that more than fifty millions
worth Of this property were returned to Rebels
over existing decisions to the contrary.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26

The House passed the Tax bill yesterday.
Before pressing it to a vote some of the re-
concentrations of the Committee appointed to
investigate the Whisky frauds were wisely
agreed to, and it is possible that the Committee
was wrong in 'supposing that there
would not be time in this session to thoroughly
revise the Revenue laws on the subject Amend
menta wore adopted which require in-
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26

Reports fromiT sicn -sin-the Chinese port from
which, as recently stated, Chinese news now
reaches us in f2 days-state that the Tycoon
has been shot. The news viii cause profound
regret throughout the civilized world for brief
as has been the Administration of the new Iy-
coon. he has earned for himself the reputation
of a sincere friend of thorough reform.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26

The Senate yesterday took up the Niagara
Shin Canal bill by a vote of 10 to 10; discussed
an amendment providing that the act shall NOT
take effect unless the State of New ork Shau
give its consent within two years; and ad-
iourncd without action.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26

D,uy TRBrrsE. Mail Subscribers SO per an''ul''
Sv,u.WEEKLY TRIBUNE. Mail Subscribers % per an
WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Mail Subscribers - per aniui''
Advertising Rates
DAILY TRIBUNE. % cents per line.
SENu-WEEKLY Tribune 2j cents per me
WEEKLY TRIBUNE. 81 50 per line
Terms cash in advance.
Address The TRIBUNE. New-fork
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LAND OFFICE REPORTS.

- TstrssiFa 70 TIE TRIBUNE
WASInNGTON. Feb. 2j.-The Commissioner General
,Bd Ofce receipt Of fns shown Aggregate disposal "
public lands during the o December last the FOL
@Bg local os: Oregon City Oregon ~ Roobu8 Oregon
59 Van Couver Washington Territory 10 The Com
also received from Tie local once Oregon lat Of selections
Oregon Congress granting lands 10 The
be ~ Orrgon aid IN the construction o ma rad from Eugene
boundary Of said States amounting The
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26

DIR. ElHNBErH BLACKWELL viii lecture on Thurs
day at the Historical Socetys Hall for the benefit OK
the New lorl, InfiTmary for Women and Children.
Her lecture will be on "The Medical Education OF
Women in Europe and America AS an eminens
physician. speaking for an institution that deserves
as generous support as any We have, Dr BlackWei'
will be heard. we trust by an audience worthy OF hes
cause aud her ability.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26

Abill to regulate the disposition of proceeds
from fines and forfeitures under the Customs
laws has been passed in the Senate ana no"
goes to the House We print 1t IN tull'
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26

~ The Report of the Investigating Comm;1tee n,;.t',
Rdrds, f n2"S( the Court fcpSyt centonng soF. 1s ffr
Na%%o Ners and The the Money article wW be found on the
sceo1d pGqe, and tie Markets on the h"" page
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26

Gov. Bamlette officially appriSeS the Legis-
lature of kentucky that lawless bands of men.
who set themselves up IA regulators and exc
"cute Lynch law are burning houses, breaking
"iails. committing murders and other outrages.
4" in that State, especially in Boyle, Marion, and
"the adjoining Counties" The Counties named
vote as follows:
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26
I'D C0RRESPONDENTS

10 poic. c,q he taken Of Anonymous Communications
intended for insertion must he authenticated by the name an "
of tb. rrt.r-nos necessarily tor publication Sa' "As"
his good faith ,,., ors, T.tn.
USK' EeNYorE
W. e..u,t undertake 20 rejected Commnnie''o"
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26

The respondents points in the case OF l ne
"People on the relation of Fernando oOu
"agt. Richard b. Connolly Involving tne
Nassan-st. lease controversy are given In full
on Our second page.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26

The River and HarbOr Appropriation OIL
passed in the Senate yesterday, and now goes
IN fbe House for concurrence III amendments
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26
NAVY GAZETTE.

TRIBUNE
H,r0raty Dih0gedA Clurg. Master; p p B. Sitnd Acting
A. sis1t Psrinaster Arthur Sihle5.
ferOtcd-Actiug Assistant Sl-seol
J. = p',cei IN lsave Of absence
N|sglsd-Nilsiipmau Chss. X Storr
Of8sf I'tiS8mAker Wi1 None % tie oroagsieA he
!. g'sacd I'd waiting orders.
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~ rnssaArs 70 rus Tribune.

e;NSsYLyANIA TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
81 sLzGEAPH 70 THk TRIBUNE
4 &ARIIsBURGH Feb. 2j.-The State Temrorance
*yeHtlOn meets tomorrow. Gov. Geary has been
gnated as temporary or permanent Chairman Of tho
- si.tlnu
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Business Noitres.


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l'OOi

Union Dem. Lincoln. Mcclellan.
BOYLE. ..........3l6 N3 l29 o3
Marion -ilO 4sttf - A'tA'
We presume no one doubts to which party
the regulators belong.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26

CLINTON HALL - 80, ,rc.r,,,ys oN,
THIN RyENTNG-Dn HEBBAkDS FOFlhA h''h'' Wv
InS IANS OF HEALTH
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26

WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON will speak upon Ma
tional Affairs this evening. at the Brooklyn Acaoewy
of Mnsir.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26
Tur Fr-REKA BRICK MACHINE

,t opD ondd Brt per hour 1 opy nine and one po'
- w icr by po5-er Has ooHper rGohiry
- y.fsJ oC order or breaking DORM It's greh snphe A1l
,r rr command approval Of every expert ~ SgA
W. raai'rnee the world TO produce it, equal
SaH.1ch0s guaranteed 70 al purchasers 49, - -
asH.N REora General Agent No. lil BrOaiEsy, v z
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26

Union HALL. ,.,
THis KvENIgG-BUSYAN TABLBAUN Corner Iae'' ''l'''
S,psdasg.
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snecters to give bonds in not less than s'ooV'
LIZ oounnronairn of nlaiLas at IN, isDNflh-
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26

these altogether, nor indeed chiefly that VIC = =
place this question. We urge thar, as q =
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Neto,aDork DnilD Gribrttre.
Netp;1Dork Dailp Gribmtrf,
Terms or THE TRIBUNE.

TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 90. 1867.
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DODWORrH HALL. .,,,,...r p..,,
TuiS EyRXING-M HAHIZ. THB hLuSVN'HA' i'0'"
Ios "a. Head. etc
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26

EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS 49,, II.
n,Y Avn EvTyING-Rosa Bonheur's Horse Foir.' ETC., al
Ds,n,'s Al Rooms, No. 0i5 BrosdNsy ~. =, ", O-
u. i,s,s Admiral Farraguts Ileel Fss'hg 'ne F' - "
T., &" al ,tnjio Building No. 81 West Ienths|
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26
-, ,nsnAy. EEBRUARY 70, 100.
NEw-YOKK DAILY TRiBrNE, a.nnst

those among Them who had been Rebel Soioie'S
II, ,,,r Late strilQ9le -.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26

KELLY & Icons MtNSikhLN p,,rrr
THIS TVENING - ClNDER-LEON - MADA0ANNA" D
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26

STEINWAN HALL ....o..,,-. ~.
Tut2 FvENING-MR. Y. BERGNERS ANNUAL 'VNNhN'' "N
NJ. S.s,5,, Nr s b. Mills Mr Theo. Thomas Ae
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26

BOWERY THEAiER .,,,, ,v,, v,s
Tft;1 EVTNING - ONRAL IHB 6kbA - l"h hN'"'
N D,t'.i,.rEc Nv W ". Whaley. Miss Fanny Herring
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26

PTFTH.AvE OPERA IOJS Sk ~ ,l,v -,
,,,,, v,,tNfxc -TIIE BLACK CROOK-THE GREAT V' IN
80. g,tF Guau Christ, MustIels New Acts Music sing
Nm. .
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26

NEW.YORK CIRCUS . .<,,o
,,us y,V,-tNc gpRITF or THE SILVER SHONhK-N'hV-
r,tC .Sp Kot ESTRIAN FBATS. NeNYort Circus Troupe
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26

WALLACK'S THkAIhS " war,rF
1HS KyENINC-A DANGEROUS GAME "-
New-York tribune., 1867-02-26

-pfs PyVNiNG-TIIE FAIRY CIRIIE OI " a Ni' 49,
bRRtw ii sfOM OF The COUNIkh 'i' &
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NIBLOS GARDEN. . ,s-. R,u.t
am, syr,txc TIE BLACK CROOK-Crea, Pirsisnns h''o'
1pnls
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AMERICAN (WALTHAM) WATCHES.
TIE BEST IN THE WORLD.
Sold EveryNhere.