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New-York tribune., 1867-05-16

The State Tax, as we learn from Albany, will
be : 133-20S mills on the dollar, or few num-
bers short of the ten or eleven mills with
which lobby legislation has threatened us. As
it is the tax-rate will be severe enough, and
will be distributed so that all will have a
a chance to feel its weight. The vote on the
Bounty Debt fund amounts to 3 mills, that
on the Susquehanna Railroad grant TO
31-16 mills, and that for uses of
General Fund, %; these are but the principal
items SO much for the State debt as it falls
upon us through general taxation. We must
yet add Ossa to Pelion. The debt of counties
and towns, so far as reported, amounted to
S1SS, 100000, and though by monstrOus taxa
tiOn-sometimes as high as % per cent-this
debt has been lessened, it is still not lower
than S42,OOOOO0. By taxes, Federal, State, and
local, New-York can hardly be a debtor less
than S1O0,OOO,0OO. What need to say that our
debt, is an enormity7 What need to preach
strenuous economy?
New-York tribune., 1867-05-16
now neld az Annapolis, ir violation and for

now neId az Annapolis, ir violation and for
tho subverson of the. legal government of
Maryland. They furthermore declare that any
constitution framed by it, without impartial
suffrage. ought not to be recognized by Con
Sress, and should be disregarGed by the pco-
pie' while at the ssme time Congress is called
upon TO apply the Sumner-Wilson bill. and
carry out tho recent amendments 10 tho
Constitution by tho abolition of all color
distinctions and the establishment OF
impartial suffrage. The temper of all the
speeches was law-abiding, and, for once. Mary
land has enabled us TO see the zeal character
and vitality of the forces with which she has
organized her victory to come. We trust
Maryland to herself to her new-found and
wide-awalSe ideas, and unstable manhood.
Compared TO the moral array of the Baltimo,c
convention. the present Rebel rule in Ma1y
land is, after all, but a shabby rear-suard "a
retreat
New-York tribune., 1867-05-16

are quoted by the Committee, testifying that the
act in question is discriminative and prohibits,
az it has right, only the injurious use of
liquors. That this sO-called law of Prohibition
undoubtedly took It's rise from the failure OF
previous license laws, and has a multitude OF
witnesses as to It's feasibility, will suffice
for all further argument on the subject.
We doubt if the good order and in
tellgence of Massachusetts can afford
to indulge tipsy reaction toward the gutter
just TO serve and amuse the perniciOus infiu-
cnce which rum-dealing has acquired through
the easy prostitution of the law. Massachu-
sets, if wise, will cling to her well-qualified
prohibition. and. not essay once more the old
mistake of allowing the innumcrable agencies
of rum TO rule and ruin.
New-York tribune., 1867-05-16

National cemeteries are established in several
places Of the South; but what evidence have
we that the Government or communities are
making the care of cur dead a religious duty.
The remains of the heroes OF the Union
ought to be- treated to more hospi-
table mold than that which is turned
up by the plow-enough, at least, to
shelter them from indifference or desecration.
It wsuid be good work to call them again
together at every ralIyiDg point where they
fought and fell. Such q work would manifeso
in the tenderest way that pious reverence
for the brave which always tends 10
ennoble and sanctify national life. We should
SEQ that the dead relics of valiant loyalty
which the war he's left in the South have a
fitting repository, so that when the fruit OF
heroic sacrifice is seen on oil Sides men may
New-York tribune., 1867-05-16

Had Maryland dared to entertain tree COM
venton of all her loyal people year ago, she
weuld not have surrehdered herself to the
lucky treason of which Gov. Swami Is the
head and ornament The spirit of the eonyen-
tion lust held in Baltimore witnesses, however,
that the people OF Maryland, both white and
black. are equal to their work, and can meet
with enduring self-relianee whatever orisis
happens in theh affairs. The aSsemolase OF
mixed white and black convention
at which orators of both eomple1loss
spoke, is great and redeeming event in the
history of the State. The resolutions put forth
protest against the ConstitRlQpa Convention
New-York tribune., 1867-05-16
COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY.

The Eighth Annual Commencement OF Columbia College
Law school WAS celebrated last evening at the French
Theater in West Foarteenth-st. Henry Drisler LII d.,
presided The exercises were commenced win PRAYER
by the Chaplain OF the college the h1. - ~ ps;
D. d. Prof. Theo W. Dwight, IL d., then addressed
fhe audience and said among other things that While
now the College had II graduates ne rememoefsa tna.
halls The Alumni Grafton was delivered by ii. Everett
Russell. A. NJ, who advanced strong arguments IN ayor
the Hon benjamin d. siiman, IL ID. His address
which very able and lengthy waS p par,scgsy ns.
Zext followed the reading OF the reports OF the Com
mees of Award Prizes, ana the eonferrng OF tns us
gree OF Bachelor OF Laws IN the department OF NUM-
sps Law there were three OF so the second
OF $50 the third Of sl0o. John Edward br9oks sa%n VIZ
the frs prize; Frank Thomson, the second Horace HrS
er Fowler the third prize Of $500 was gwen IN mo
department OF political science which was won reshs
mention "a indeed did several others AS Wen n tIs
in s oTas n me- When he stepped
mp TO the platform received the honor oo~ed' an"
The degree o Bachelor of Laws was conferred on tho
following gentlemen: 49,, - u,r,h
ton Bsd.n 4 NJ G.aa ss,ln.s B. Iss' B;, r E.S t..
johnson R,.y BSGsy n..Ts s' Russ% B..i%" y
JOIN w.., :,s ls,ss S' y ::
Frank Han Go-dSsy s..s ols sss,STe ssST sss.. ss
S,S.S S,s.T u M.S II SalS. Fs.i B. .t, Webster r.'
INV VIII. e..,,s sif. f elSss. S.s.. Ss.s, s. .%sr
se.r " Balsy Hsls"sy WlAss Hsss .she' H'gss . n
,.S s,r.: ss%fs SWIM Ia.s s l. l. b. Villas ssn ..s.
sslH TsM." NM ,,,.s Gs.H a:ss 5ss Job. .s.s ss
Ss%.: ya ssI, .i.., sSg s..ss Ssss Ds.S bS Ss S
Pmss charles Burroughs Rice, A. b Joseph .rn X s.rh n,
gshsi sdn., ssmpsan B. esry Aaessas sessmsrp",
Wm Andrew s.oser Morris M0Adrnr senes Char r ta..
Ta-.Sso r. saver Eageps Ctreh sIu.f ta's I.C'
snh IN, ,les N. DIV smith s. Prsisy = s..b ess
spencer smith Jean William Nsrrg wSsA 3,
s1s,xsy s,i q Wsot SrTses Jsse ssfs I've.
Frsnl Thonp,on NJ Charles Hsrme, Trfy1 ss,W v,uasr.
10 A. JcAp Hamilton Tnrper A. M Sysnsias sssss
poL Phip LnrgoD yiD sns,eAs, " .sssH a. .% 49,, w,r
AB S,drSs Mss' '1 q Jss.s X fy.rJlsa wlssI ~
william H,,ry wiliaRs, b WlHss ynns san,. mind
sost the vaiedlctery adsies The snbsst o. sts
was Esthuassp" u Was Se' sd py Tnh tn the ecT
ts Of his fellow ste dents. for they
y with much osthusasm. Ths heater Was wen am
r a a.s hasI was atteIda zee, and played some ~
| propagate NJ ssio az Intervals
New-York tribune., 1867-05-16

The latest advices from Brazil, which are to
the Sth of April bring no important intel
ligence from the seat of war. The Brazilians
were preparing an invasion of Paraguay at a
point up the upper Parana, but in Buenos
Ayres and Montevideo the disposition toward
making peace seemed to be on the increase.
The decree of the Brazilian Emperor abolish
ing Slavery, which, according to Cable dis
patch, was issued on the Sth of April, was not
yet known to the papers of that date but they
mentioned the current reports concerning it.
New-York tribune., 1867-05-16
OBITUARY.
JONAS B. PHILLIPS,

JUNAo %
Jonas b. Phillips, whose death occurred Yesterday.
was native of Philadelphia, and graduate OF Girard
College. He was well known in this city. ia which hs
for long time followed his profession rs
lawyer He was the first person whe occupied the
office OF Assistant District Attorney, in which position
he served under the administration OF James r. Whit
ing Matthew C. Patterson, aud John Mckeon During
a period OF year Mr.. Phillips acted as DstrctAttor-
new In politics Mr. Phillips Democrat. being FOE
many wears a member OF the TSpmany Hall General
Committee from the Eighth Ward. In literature Mr.
several dramas.
JOHN f. BUTLER.
The Hon. John Z. Butler of Jamaica, Windham
Co.. VT died in Beaufort 5. c. on the sth nst where DO
had arrived only four days previous TO visit who
was angerousy i'll. He well known III vermont 20
a lawyer OF ability, and in his private character w~a
man OF much worth
New-York tribune., 1867-05-16

Gov. Fenton has just vetoed another preda-
tory railroad bill This was the only action
in the premises we could expect from his char
acteristic economy and honesty. Of course,
the bill IN question is the one providing q
bounty of 5000 per mile in aid of new rail-
rOads-a mepOsterOus and extTavagant bill,
which we are glad to see the Governor disap-
prove, not only because it is needless
and foolish, but because it is uncOnstitu-
tional. The Constitution exacts that every
appropriations shall be distinctly speci-
fc as 10 the purposes for which
it is applied, and as to amount; whereas, in
this bounty bill for railroad companies, - the
particular sums to be paid, and the particular
"Objects to which they are to be applied,
depend on the future pleasure of the various
" railroad corporations, and not on precise
" declaration in the bill of the present will of
3" the Legislature.n Not the least odious fea-
ture of this bill, but still one habitual with
our reckless legislation, was the proposition
to tax our debt-ridden people another irri-
tating fraction of mill TO support some
corporate self-interest. Gov. FentOn is to be
thanked for this emphatic veto; and the
reluctant and qualified approval which he gives
to the bills in aid of the OswegO and Midland,
and of the Southern Central roads, il also To
be commended. To exempt from local taxa
ton bonds issued in aid of these objects is a
harmless bounty compared to the largesse OF
5000 per mile; but the Governor sensibly
doubts whether it would be wise to adopt the
exemption policy under ordinary circumstances
and is only led to favor it in the present cases
because Of the entire unanimitv among the
New-York tribune., 1867-05-16

IV' A Letter from Omaha, from a speciqt cor
respondent, Dramatic Notices, Court Reports, the
Money Article, and Markets, wiH be found on the
second page Military Ne,oS on The third page !;
and notices of FroudeS History of England, and
LaokIdnds "HomeSpun or, Five and 1tpcnty
Years Ago." on the Sirth page
New-York tribune., 1867-05-16
3TeAa,t2No1sa 9Srilp Gribtt1r&,
THURSDAY. MAY tG. 1867.
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New-York tribune., 1867-05-16
MICHIGAN.
sr rrIssRAPH TO THE

ny rrIssRAPB
DETROIT. May l5.-The. State Constitution
al Convention assembled at Lansing to-day. Inc
uor CHARLES NJ CrosweI was elected President.
committee OF one from each Judicial DISTRICT was sP
ponted on the mode OF procedure The convention
CONFUSED OF 76 Republicans and Democrats, ana COM
prises many OF the ablest in the State.
New-York tribune., 1867-05-16

Jefferson Davis arrived in this city last
night at 1850 o'clock, in the steamship Niagara
from Norfolk. Mr.. Davis stopped at the New
York Hotel, and is expected to go to Canada
to-day
New-York tribune., 1867-05-16
10 OORPESPONDENTS.

Ne eoee taken Of Anonymous Communication Whatever
intended insertion authenticated By tue and address
Of the vrenot necessarily publication but guaranty for
bis good fsith
should be addressed 70 "TuE TRis
UHE.' Eew.York-
We SanD,t undertake 10 return rejected Communications
New-York tribune., 1867-05-16
Horace greeley left Rsh, Aond for Norfolk ys:isI'

day. -, ..,,,ou
The Washington keJnblican City CONVENED
of white and eoIored delegates mas stios
WHICH is to take place June; For Coiec.oti e pliss
HALL Register, :, 4. Boswell surveyor, Y; ~ ~ mora
The Conyeuion adiolrned at o'clock yestefasy
ing having been in session seven hcars the osnay
tiyes or Democrats haye already sclcciea 'hc't
dates
New-York tribune., 1867-05-16

A Republican State Convention is to meet at
Houston, Texas, June a.
New-York tribune., 1867-05-16

STUDIO BUILDING (TENTIESTJ
DAY AND EVENING - EXHIBITION OF BlERSIADTS
DOMES or THE GREAT YOSEMITE"
New-York tribune., 1867-05-16

UNION HALL.
THIS EyEHNG-BUNYAN TABLEAuX Corner Broadway aud
New-York tribune., 1867-05-16

ACADEMY or DESIGN. -. -.
nay AND FVEEING-FORTY SECOND ANNUAL EXHIBITION
or PICTURES AND SCULPTURE Corner Of Twenty ihs' and
New-York tribune., 1867-05-16

IRVING HALL
THIS SRVENING-GRAND CONCEET Miss LINE MerHheId iSg
81 relpi.R Ranlolf. Mis- Ioed. &c
New-York tribune., 1867-05-16

NRLos GARDEN.
THIS TVrNTNG-TiB BLACK ChOoH-6test Parsenne Da'''
New-York tribune., 1867-05-16

The EUREKA BRICK MACHINE
sks pisndd only and pdtr
Has no oonpS na tHe
0sng breaking dcn lts simplicity and
command the expert al IghL
We challenge the world 70 produce it, eqUsL
SatsJaeiOn GUARANTEED 10 al ptirch0s,rs
AsRAN REarA, General Agent No. lH Broadway, ~ T.
New-York tribune., 1867-05-16

whLIACRS ThFATEE - con
THIS EvENfHG-PLlGkG SCUD Or a FOUKLEGoh' f''
New-York tribune., 1867-05-16

FIFTIIAVE OPERA HOUSE. -.
THIS EVENING-Grhn Christys MnStres-UPPER IhN
Observation-Disclosures JUGGLERS-NEW ACTS, MUSIC Sihd
New-York tribune., 1867-05-16
qmu6cmcnts.

AcApRMY or MusiN - ,,.,
TiJIS EvKNIHG-IMPHldhL ffpuf" 'F 'h'H"NNN 'V'
New-York tribune., 1867-05-16

BROADWAY THKATRR ~, =
rRIS EyBNING-1hE NBaIH NifLS or "lND''" A'
New-York tribune., 1867-05-16

KELLY L Icons MINSTRELS.
THIS EVFNING-TIIB JAPS-WOMANS RiGHIS-IHE ONbl
IFON hph. Horn, Hese Seymour, etc
New-York tribune., 1867-05-16

OLYMPIC TTEA1ER .-.uo,gTAs A,
THIS BYBNN9-DANID OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ' 49,
Joha Bro1ghsn, Miss Kate Keiguod1
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-08-15

IHE GREAT FALL IN FIouR.-Tbs
great fall in ffour--two dollars In the
barrel in three days--begins TO tell the
story pretty effecluslly Of what ,is 70
follow when the new crop really fills the
market. The only occasion, for surpriss
Is that already the price has not come
down lower and more rapidly; bu.
enough has already occurred TO warrant
ne IN congrsiulalipg our reade ers tha.
the dire reign Of scarcity and conse,
9uently speculative prices Is over, and
that henceforwaid the masses will have
things pretty much their own way il
the thing Of. cheap bread.
Baltimore Commercial.
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-08-15

PLANET sAruRS.-The Charleston Nsv. OF
Tuesday says the rings around this planet can
DC seen by looking in the southern heavens
and that the fat sides are prsisntsd to tn.
cafth--and that on a clear nigiG they can b.
distinctly seen With an opera glass. This
phase Of the planet will not DO again visibl.
In several years--thsrefore OF our readers who
have telescopes or glasses, had better avail
themselves OF the opportunity now afford cd
Of witnessing grand show without paying
for, it, We distinctly saw the satellites Of
Jupiter Monday night in common looking
glass.
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-08-15

A BEAUrIFUL THoUGur.-I was reading
the other day, that on the shores of the Adrat-
ic Sea, the wives of the fishermen, whose hus-
bands have gonc far of upon the deep, are in
the habit, at eventide, of going down to the
seash"re, and singing, female voices only
can, the first stanza of u beautiful hymn after
they have sung it they will listen till they hear,
borne by the wind across the desert sea, the Sec
onds tanza sung by their gallant husbands, as
they are tossed by the gale upon the waves, and
both are happy. Perhaps, if we listen, we,
too, might hear on this desert world of ours,
some whisper borne from afar, to remind us
chat there is heaven and a home; and
when we sing the hymn upon tho shores of
earth, perhaps we shall hear its echo breakine g
in the music upon the sands of time, and cheer :
ing the hearts of those that are pilgrims and
strangers, and look for a city tina. hath founda>
tion.--Dr. John Cummings. .
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-08-15

~
GEsERAL RoBERr. E. Lse.-Ths
AlexandIia Gazette publishss the fol.
lowing extract Of letter from syoup q
lady. Il tells Of touching tribute 10
the Generals: -. sy4s ~ : E-uee@t,,
8" General Lee, accompanied by his
daughter, Mics Mildred. stopped here for
night, on his way TO the White Sui.
phur. While here, the Generals old
officers proposed giving him an enter.
,sinment in the shape Of q dinner or
supper. hut he declined all public Dom.
onstrstions. As he rode through the
village, on his departure, the citizens
assembled, aud while he was PASSING
along the streets, every rnau raised ihis
hat and stood with bowed head. The
General also raised his hat, and this al
iect tribute Of the people to their favor.
ite general WAS indeed beautiful. A
gentleman riding with the General q,
the time says 'thst he felt like weep-
ing. II being such a solemn tribute OF
respect-so silent and sad-not voice
was rsised-'twas the heartfelt love of
conquered people for beiored he
Another correspondent writes from
the Springs: ..' g., .
d" General Lee arrived here on his fa>
nous grey horse, which he rode all the
way from Lexington. On his approach
TO the hotel, a stranger would have
taken him for y plain Virginia farmer.
lie looks remarkably well, and although
his hair is grey, he has not otherwise
changed so much in appearance as not
to be readily recognized by those who
knew him before the war. Like Wash
'ngtop, Lafayette, and other rebel pa
triots Of thsrevolulion. Lee is respected
and beloved even by those who were en-
gagged against him in the late un oappy
struggle. There WAS no excitement or
furore on the Generals arrival, but everv
one here treated him with the most
profound respect aud The greatest
courtesy. On his appearance in the
ball room, las, evening, he received the
respect and smile- Of the ladies from all
parts Of The country, but retired early
to his cottage, in the Baltimore row,
where he was serenaded, about l2
O'Clock, by Professor Rnsenberg's Balli-
more band. The General is accompa-
MED bv his wife, daughter aud son. the
former of whom is quile an Invalid, and
has to be removed from the cottage to
the spring and baths on chair.
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-08-15

CoFPEE is said to have q great effect upon
the nervous system. A gentleman recently
starved himself for some time and then
swallowed q strong infpsion OF coffee. 10
order to experience it, effect lie writes
that: INSTANTLY 1 ceased to be comGlnni.
eaiiSe and kindly; ! became cold. cross
and selfish. My intels labored without
the, slightest fatigue, and almost in spite Of
myseh; upon any given subject it psns.
trated, profoundly. and drew almost infinite
eonsequences" Upon taking some wine, he
ceased to be cross and egotis,istisal. and
became kind and sympalhetie. From this
it appears that TOO much. strong coffee on
an empty stomach is not productive Of am.
liability, and there is peculiar appropr ate
ness In thelas.oeiation OF coffee and pIo.
tolls for two" -
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-08-15

A cAnIo AZURE has been published at
Ma.amorss, which represents Uncle Sam,
lying Hat on his back, with Canada un .
derneath him, and his head in bis Rus.
sian purchase taking an iced drink, his
legs crsmped up by rickety fence
named Mexico. Uncle Sam medi,a.
lingly says he viii have 10 stretch our
bus legs directly. The picture tickles
the Texans am szingly, -.
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-08-15

A LONDON journal says: "The cos
tune o. the fashionable Londoner lust
now is marvel, and il is ve-y difficult
for lhose Of us whom the conversion of
the Tories TO household suffrage has not
yet prepared for any change, not to
break forth into laughter when we see
the fair creatures who lately occupied
the whole Of The pavement when walk,
ing singiy, now walking six abreast in
garments suggestive Of Brighton bath
ing machines rather than the London
streets. They have shrunk up almost
TO line, which, mathemalicians tell US,
has length but no breadlh-always ex-
cep,ing their coifares. Ii is quite pos
sibIe now for woman TO be ia one
street aid her chignon IN the next. For
once the eccentriciIies Of female attire
are being copied by the men. They,
too, have adopted the swathing system,
and one sees neither garments now III a,
are not only inexpressible. but inexpIi-
cable. How their wearers get into
them, how by any process except band.
aging these wonderful sppendages are
douned, ID marvel. As TO hats, ther.
is a race going on just now between
dandies and our fine ladies TO see which
can wear the smallest head dress. Mex
year We shall be compelled to raise all
our door ways in order TO admit the
s,eeples that will lhen be in fashion, for
'Asseyer she custom Of fools 20 rash in.
Ia oxtTemss."l
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-08-15


OvER ONE HUNDRED MES BURIED ALryEN IN
A Coat MINE The columns of the papers OF
Germany are filed with the particulars of
the greatest disaster that ever desoiated any
mining district ...--.. .........
On the let Of July la.t, the wooden rra,ne
work Of a ihousand Ii We hundred feet deep
pit Of a coal mine in the neighhorhood OF
Lugau, in Saxony. gave way, blocking up
with an impenetrabie mass Of timber and
rock, the pit at a depth Of about three hun.
drcd els from the top AZ the moment Of
the dieaster one hundred aud two men.
nearly all of them the supporters of large
families. were working at the bottom OF the
mine. Their provisions were only calcu.
lated TO- one day. On the 9th Of July, the
date of our latest news by mail. the place
pit, was OF such solid structure that the
water was standing on il many feet high.
From all sides the most available help
was offered, hut the cor viction that nothing
could be done soon enough to save the un
fortunate miners. weakened. as it seems
aHN tHeTpeNc eHOflt lneY were OuOmeO
to lie of starvation and want OF fresh a'r-
On the 4'h ofJuly all attempts TO reach the
bottom of the mine bv any quick process
were abandoned. md n sure hut slow plan
wac devised by whirh, at least. the corpsps
Of the perish q could lie extracted. Iron
tubes of about two feet in diameter were TO
TO sunk through the obstruction down to
the bottom Of the pit Among the dead are
| forty.four married men, one Of whom had q
wife and nine living children. Tho scenes
at the entrance of the pit are described as
lamentnhle without n parallel. One hun.
dred and thirty seven children filed the
air with their woeful crieS, whilst the su.
perintendent OF the mine. to whose negli.
gencc the disaster was ascribed by the peo
pie. could only be saved from being moLbed
by his sudden imprisonment