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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-08-26
THE sELFRULWG STAMPED ENVELOPES

The self-ruling letter envelope introduced by
the United States PosOice promises TO effect desira-
BILE reform in the superscription Of letters.
II common practice Of ignorant or careless CORE
srondents TO string the directions the whole
face envelope scarcely leaving room for the stamp
OF the posmark say nothing OF the violation Of ar
tlstio prophecies which such practice involves it ne
cessltates the impression Of the posoiee imprint
the direction by which perhaps essential portions OF t
are oicraed and the result is the miscarriage OF let
ters with all its attendant train of evils This bad prac
tce OF correspondents has begoen another equally bad
ON the part OF pOsmGstcrs that Of placing the postnark
on the stamp or directions even when there DO ne
COSTLY for so doing The consequence OF this the ire
ouent obteacn also of the postmark which renders
impossible 20 discover the pOsOce where such letters
have been mailed without violating the seal OF private
oorrespondence and If the Of the pOstoce is not
found in the letter. sometimes happens all trace OF the
writer Is forever lost 20 the argus eyes OF the Dead
Lettr Office This practice OF postmasers has elected
for ifs correction quite number OF circulars from the
heads OF the British and American postofces but with
out avail for 1t is the legitimate offspring OF the careless
ness or ignorance Of correspondents TO which we have
referred.
What neither the postofice nor the schoolmaster has
been able 20 effect seems likely 10 be accomplished by the
beautiful American invention Of the selirulng letter Gu
yelope The black lines combmediwth this envelope not
only assist those accustomed 10 write by line in executing
more neat and legble direction than they otherwise
would but they indicate the proper position for 1t on the
lower part Of envelope hus leaving the desired blank
space on its upper part for the posnark The conse-
ouence is 80 we are informed, decided Improvement In
tho leby and appearance Of postal inscriptions, so far
as this stamped envelope has been introduced
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Deposited at Augusta,
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISIONS.
OF rEtE5RAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

BH rELE7RAPH TO Thk TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue has made the following decisions
The wife Of an alien Is 10 be regarded alien her
self for the purpose OF taxation under the Internal
Revenue laws though she CitlZen prior 70 her
marriage II She resides abroad the profits and income
arising from stocks &c held for her by trustee IN TINS
country need not be returned for taxation II sue re-
sides here, she Is liable 20 the income tax imposed upon
"eVery person residing IN the United states.
For the purpose OF assessing the special tax upon the
keeper OF hotel inn, tavern the yearly rental IS 70 De
fixed and established by the Assistant Assessor OF tine
proper assessment district at its proper value; Du
rented less than the actual rent agreed on Dy e
pares II the Assistant Assessor Of the opinion that
the yearly rental value OF the premises occupied IOr
hotel n tavern purposes, exceed the actual rent
agreed by the parties he shall assess the tax ACCORDING
20 his estimate such value, when upon the Ialufe
engaged iu the business Of banking under state law ~
e5irs OF the bank association &c. are placed AZ Toe
hands OF receiver the receiver represents the bank as
ISOLATION, corporation, company, OF ptso anu SeIio
commercial broker sOCts order and IL Us ned there
is by the broker which should be included In ms
monthly return sale. Boot and shoe uppcre are
not now, as prior 10 August, 1856, held subject 10
board made waste leather, &c. Is liable 10
tax OF five per ad valOrem manufacture not ot-
eryyise provided Iron castings liable 70 tax OF
five per upon then entire value, ht the casbnRs
used In their manufacture are exempt from taxation
ns castings By that lut vision or SecuOh ~ "HCu
exempted castings made to form part OF any,
or unOn which iu q finished state tax Is assessed
and paid Under the present law Spirits OF Iurpelne Is
other mauufaCtuIes A manufacturer OF tfpl-
tine like any other manufacturer, Is required 70 MAKE
monthly returns Of tine amount manufactured 11e rs
also required return each month the amount SOlo OF
consumed OF used, removed for consumption OF lOr
delivery tOOther gents and the lax upon inc
IN the district whore IL Is manufactured
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fDy Telegraph
NM, cUcSTON ON SATURDAY.
PLRSONAL.

The Hon. Schuyler Colfax has gone to Lake
Superior
Gen. Butler is building a red granite sum
MGR 70 dence spacious and solid, at Anisquam, near
Gloucester, Mass.
Mrs Curtin. wife of ex-Gsv. Curtin, is scri-
ously in OF renient fever at her residence al Bele-
fOnte, Pa.
Cornelius Wendell, the Government printer
az Washington is suumcring with his family ut Aorth
ampton, Mass.
Senator Edmunds of Vermont is to deliver
one OF the lectures before tho Mercantile Library As'oca
ton in Boston during the coming Winter
The Morrill, homestead at Belgrade, Meg
formerly the home OF Arson Morrill, aud Senator LOT
81 Morrill, was destroyed by lightning on Sunday. Inc
loss was 5000, and insurance SNO.
Mr.. John Robertson, well-known in art circles
IN this country has Just returned from stay OF several
years in Paris with collection OF paintings, to DC e1
hib!tcd in this city.
Secretary Seward, accompanied by the French
and suauis Ministers and Col Seward reached Fortress
Monroe Yesterday morning from Washington, on the rcNe
nue. cutter Nemaha and visited the StOnewa when
had lust arrived in the harbOr from the GospOr Navy
Yard in thorough going order. The party did not
land After spending hour on the ram tho party re-
embarked the cutter and returned 70 WASH
ingtOn The StOnewall sailed today Tor Japan
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MUSIC.

Mr. Theodore Thomas's Concerts, at Terrace
Garden have been great public benefit this Summer,
and whenever the weather has been pToPitiOus, have
been largely attended Tie 6Jih concert Will be given
this evening.
Mr.. Nicholson's paper, The Season, starts
to-day and contains fun particulars in reference to the
coming season Of Italian OPERA under the management
Of Max MaIctzek
The Thirteenth Annual Convention Of the
Westehester Musical Association will be held at Peeks
KILL on the 27b osth and Goth insts concert viii be
given the evening of the 10Th. Prof W. o. Perkins or
Boston viii conduct. All singers who can resu pam
church music are Invited 10 attend and will be duly pro-
yided for The festival cannot tail TO be Interesting
Mr.. Jerome Hopkins, the pianist, gave a con-
cert and lecture in Utica on the 25d inst for the fund Tor
carrying the Opheon Free Choral School OF that c
which he has Just established During the summer Dit
Hopkins has also started Free Orpheoa schools at POS
keepSie, Hudson, and Schenectady, ana lct LhoH III
charge OF resident professors in those cities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-08-26
NETWORK.

REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING IL GENEsEE COUNTY.
In pursuance of notice widely circulated III
this County, there assembled last evening a large
meeting of Republicans III this town to1isten to an
address from the Hon. Burt Van Horn and Mr.. Thos,
w. Conway of New-York. The object of the meeting
was to consider what steps necessary in order
to aid the work Of loyal reconstruction in the SOUTH
Mr. Van Horn made the opening speech, ana was
followed by Mr.. Conway, who gave at some length n
statement Of tho work of organization among tt he
publicans OF the South and the general features OF
the canvass in that section. When he mentioned the
fact that Cen Sheridan told him on the occasion OF
his visit 10 his headquarters this summer, that II
mattered not what became OF him. only that the Work
of loya reconstruction should not be mpeded by DIS
LOYAL men, the audience broke out INTO cheers Tor the
General The honorable mention OF the names OF
Sicllles Pope and Sc.ofeld was also greeted with
APPLAUSE by the audience The Republicans of Cen
esee County have agreed, at this meeting, 70 raise, as
their quota TO the expense of tho present canvass IA
- South 81 000 which they viii raise IN ten days
and forward to the Hon. Thomas H. Iullock, tho
Secretary of the Union Congressional Committee IN
WashngtonI Meetings of q similar character are adj
yertised for Warsaw and Lockport, the former to-
night and the latter t-mOuOw night Although the
farmers are busily engaged q. harvesting, yet they
turn out in large numUers 20 bear their share oil the
Burdens Of reconstruction.
Hai1rla y. J., Aug .. 1851
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An unknown man walked overheard at the
foot Of Cedar-st., late yesterday evening, and was
drowned. Policemen Presdee aud Robinson yainy en-
deayOred 20 him alive, He feet 10 inches in
hight about 30 years Of and had the appearance Of
German Body taken to the Morgue for Identification.
A great German festival of shooting sOcie
ties takes place al Paterson to-day Five from this city,
sne from Newark and from Bridgeport will contend
for the prizes.
William Main, OF No; go Greenwich st, aged
NJ years Was drowned Willie fishing at PayOnia Ferry
dock yesterday evening
The BoIiyar CTenn.) Bulletin says: "FOr over
week Just passed the Rev. H. Garrett OF tho Meth0-
dist FuseOpa Church. aessted by number OF ministers,
las been holding a great revival az spring Hi Camp
ground about three miles south OF that place, which ls
Been largely attended both night and day and sun con-
tlnues, with gratifying results.
The Jackson Wig, nth says: On Friday
morning. 10 or 20 men, supposed to Dc rom hender
miles mort " Jackson and opened fire on DIT Moore ana
his bret ra Moore fing attacked returned
tns nre Killing one OF the assailants ana tnen ned Tor
safety.
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20 NE Editor Of Tie Tr7baHe.
Cir. Without the Ii

90 NE Editor Of TIE T,1bGae
SiR: Without the least desire to enter into a
newspaper controversy to bls the fact that we nave
received and In possession OF the HIGHEST awards
given by the Group aud Class Juries as well as by the
lmperia Commission can but quote biessrs stenMay
Sons own claim for the FIRST PRIZE at the World far
in 1862. published their letter In last thursday 3
TRIBUNE, viz: L..
We would simply state that we were awarded fuSt
class 0old Bedd-the highest gift In she power OF the jury
10 besow no other exhibitor recslBing hghef uWF0 We
hayeas was the ruth-adVertiSed our award as FIRST
MEDAL and not IN q single instance othei'rtSe.
In referring the above are content 10 et the mat
ter rest as final using the quotation or Messrs selhWay
own words regarding their claimed priority III lO2 as a
peabe EQUALITY in the medal OF loo
merely Kidding an extract Of the official report OF Mos
Rouher French Minister OF State read TO the Emperor
aud the public on the LIST OF july 1907 ana puDhed IN
he UnciaI paper OF the French Empire, The NOitteM
UnirerSei, the following days . , y.
Tbe Ieseut solelnU crOced on the proclamation OF
srrtI IfGUER AWARDS Your Majesty cOndeScelldS 10
1r1uf 10 me MOST DISTINGUISHED CHAMPIONS OF ms pa
Site struggle the IMPERIAL ORDER OF THE LEGION OF
Notwithstanding the slur the socalled obscene ns
c1I 1,aDer lie MeIeStre see our competitors gladly
take advantage OF quoting the only article inserted
therein that reflects in any way TO their credit.
Passing over Internal Revenue returns az not IN any
way relevant to the subject Of who took the highest
awards at the Exposition Uniyerselle" are content
10 know that have received the Grand Cold Medal as
coeauals, aud the GRAND CROSS OF THE LEGION or
UoSoR as superiOr all the pianoorte manufacturers
I'm the world elhi6itingo on this occasion. -
Aug "a 1861 CHICKERISG SONS.
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the great majority having been found insufficient WI"
be closed. Col II. S. Oloott of your city mas aSSo
ciatcd with himself some prominent caw'aiS'S' anu
taken the old public stores, corner OF bIoao"ay anu
Exchaure-place to open "a mammoth Internal heVe-
nue. bonded warehouse which will comply Win the
new regulations about to be issued, and be the largest
establishment Of the kind in this country It's ca
pacity is said to be than three times as large as
any other, OF over 10000 barrels
II il cheap if not questionable enterprise on the
mart Of The Boston Tarelle and Transcript to take
Tnr TRIBUSE's published Washington specials, end
teleg-,ph them from New-York date them Washing
ION and palm them off as exclusive dispatches to
those papers, without word Of credit.
Tie whole number of claims under the additional
bounty act will be about 100000. Already, rs we
learn SOS 600 in rOund numbers have been presented
Claims of living soldiers where accompanied by inc
discharge are presented and hquidated at the once
of the PaymasterGeneral Those OF heirs or OF lNlg
soldiers whose discharges have been lost are al
iusted by thee Second Auditor. As the Paymaster-
General is dependent upon the Second Auditor Tor
facts essential to the determination of such claims rs
are paid by him. il follows that double service Is
imposed upon the Auditor, namely, the investigation
necessary 10 the adjustment OF the claims WDlch
before him, and the furnishing OF the lntorma-
ton required by the Paymaster-General. VI INC
$4,000 claims already presented 4Vog.V were
presented at the PaymaSter Oenefals anu
10000 at the Second Auditors 1t is estimated that
$1,000 more will be received at the former ana 3OOO
TO 1000 more at the latter Bureau. This VIII carry
the whole number up to 6OO,OOO. twenty-five, PeI
cent of these CLAIMS and perhaps one-tlrd VIII De
rejected being inadmisSiDle under the provisions ut
the law and the rules governing settlements ABOUT
5000 have been paid-say 1900 by the tayHAstel-
General and II 900 by the Second Auditor the former
having commenced payingln January, ana tle IuteI
iu June last. Payments are now progressing at the
rate of from 10000 to $4,000 month, each on the
Offices above mentioned dsposng OF from lOOOV 70
5000 This is as fast probably as the claims can be
settled and at this rate while the cases III the sec
Ond Auditors Office may all be disposed OF III 10
months those at the Paymaster Generals viii occupy
at least three years Congress has directed inquiries
into the practcG'ility OF ehecting more SpeeuL
adjustment; bu, expeditory plan has been louhu
fpaztnle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-08-26
PANIC AT PATERsON-FALL OVER THE Gaia
RACT

Yesterday afternoon while the Falls Grounds
were crowded with people intense excitement prevailed
and the whole mass OF children and adults seemed in-
PEELED to rush. panic stricken toward the bridge over the
chasm IL was some moments before they were reas-
sured and quite difficult to keep them from pouring In
heap over the viaduct one end OF which had given
way. notion prevailed that somebody had gone
down the Fails and mothers franticauy rushing IN
search OF Children and the excitement was intense 1t
was soon asCertained that team OF horses IRON New
York had broken away from boy who was holding
them and dasng up toward the Falls gate struck one
horse carriage knocking 1t 10 fragments and sending
boy sitting thereB entirely over the pale fence aDOnt
eight feet high, pitching hfm over INTO ,I tae
FaIls Enclosure. The runaway team lhen
dashed through the turstile and carried away the main
entrance gate breaking up their own vehicle ana leaving
II behind them plunging furiousy ahead toward the
cottage on tho cliff aud scattering the people from the
main path they struck the bridge over the chasn ana
went 10 the turn where pt goes directly across
ere the bridge went down. They feu DIS
tanee of about twelve feet upon the rocks be
low on the edge OF the preeipice, and partially
stunned remained quiet until released uoIi
each other and rescued Singular 20 relate lnsteau OF
dead horses or broken limbs, the animals appeared UNI
hurt save few scratches the legs where they STRUCK
nm going through the timber and were led up over te
rocks and delivered 10 their owners. Had ley passsu
the turn OF gone five even three feet iurther ON e
bridge thew must have been precpitated distance ot
seventy feet into the basin. No person was III eu III INC
crowd
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MURDER at SARATOGA.

TIE ASSISTANT KEEPER OF THE HUDSON CITY
q. j. PRISON KILLED.
BT TELEgRAPH TO 1rF TR-BrSE
Troy, Aug ga terrible and unprOvoked
murder was committed at the Union Hotel Saratoga
Springs about o'clock this forenoon The victim was
young man named Theodore Jones, assistant keeper Of
tho Prison al Hudson City, \. j., and the name OF the
murderer Is Kirby attendant Keeper or one OF the
billiard saloons al the springs Jones came up nom
York on Saturday night via the boat and took the
a m train from Albany Saratoga this morning in
company with two companions; III Is sald Una OIL the
passage UP 10 the Springs The three had m tne posses
sion bottle, from which they drank to excess Al any
rate when they reached Saratoga they were an very
much intoxicated Proceeding 10 the Union Hotel they
boots backed Jones payfiy addIesoeu NM az tS
same time selzing his cane. Kirby demonstrated WIN
him upon such conduct to an utter stranger Nneh IgLe
returned the cane, ana slapped hlrDy upon the KNEE
BY again demonstrated with him. Jones then piayIuty
slapped his face The evidence before the Coroner VINO
held the inquest this afternoon also shows tat Is ne
slapped him ne withdrew pace or two ana caIrca ms
hand back Of his person, as If TO draw revolver linen
Kirby rose and, drawing pistol, hTed. The Dal tOOK
effect n jones' neck seyeng the prin cipal artery ana
lodging ia the brain. He fell without cry ana dled az
most without groan DEPUTY In'e1 Sa,es HaI5 hi
70 the village lookup from which ne was subsequently
removed 10 the county jail at Balls{on Inc drunken
Iate o. Snei lii, elore TheoS0Tey' and actnaiIv
zen over the body lay upon the floor Great excite
ment exists IN CONSEQUENCE OF the murder coroner
jury at once mpanneled On inquest heid ana yer
dc OF "uniustihablc murder" rendered. The body OF
Jones was al iEcl0ed In a cOtn and conveyed by
fhe evening train Albany from whence IL WEI be sent
by boat 10 Lis friends IN Hudson City
L0teF.-Kelby came non baltimore, ana ls keeping
biIliard.rOOm under the Leland Opera House Jone5s
body in the hands OF s friends sheIlH Aer5eies OF
Jersey City is here IIele vas no previous
between the parties. Kelby was committed to custody
by the Coro9er h sI' Inc pStTl , Ss in ic and
sent home by The sheriff speaks well OF Jones as an
officer under him, and says he never knew him 10 be
drunk The bullet was found to have cut the spinal
column.
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DIED.

BANrArn Brsohyu Sunday morning Angus. as snh' Augusta
The place ae residence Of her grsritb DE- A.
Mlgi I26 6elue-st. th MOna afternoon. at O'Clock
DEM as jacob b sas f's S Ss '' '-' ~ '
The relative, srd friends Of TIE family are a''el 70 aHnd ' '0f"
Further notice viii be given
D4 a.us5isT Of F w to Ss e. q SA PI, s '
DCCLoS-on Sunday mOrEag Aug 25 Emma wife Of Joseph H.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
ELYA Bridgeport cSsn on Ea,y ASs % ss,P9q5 w, wapg jI
Funeral Noaiay as a.2 o'clock Trains leave AMI
IRwIH-At his late residence centrepOt T. sa.1y Aus a.
Thomas IrSia in the slt year Ofhii age.
Notice Of funeral on Tuesday
KBLLyOn sstura evening Aug a. at bis residence No a. West
nj, s1 sD9 a9 SGaa g invited to funeral Tai,y
morning O'Clock from The Chph Of the iob inn''sa Ihy
LFGGETT-A Eizibetb j. Friday evening Aug q h@s
infant Of Thomas aud Sarah Maria Lsc,t sed months.
LAwRBNCB-on Friday morning. Aug %, Richard Lawrence IN
dS, Nd rsdi IA. P e 9 1s 3 s s ss
O'Clock, without further aOte .,
MOONEYOr Saturday Ag a. ofeopsgmpion Jane Isabella wife %
TIE relatives sSi asa4s q he tn rspecf invited % .eui
wednesday afternoon At II o'clock
SAsHoH Tqr Arg e. :. SOT,s e, ss, ,ss, Goa '-- S'A 81
The oS ssd . p Ise1 sS Nrs % Mps,y A"s
% b. oSs si ~ i r. oocs ' S
PoTTERAt Long Bra,b Saturday afternoon Aug a. ISlss
Howard Potter dsashel Of Howard ali Mar LOUIS Potter the
will take place Mutay morning az III COCK o. No %
East Twenty see0nd-st
RS and % i y R RSs a1 as M g Si
faa o 'ns Mss 's 1 aas IS ri o s ' %
vaEA so1s oT,1. 9. S19y s PS1E Ass IS Louise V'
WARNON-At Ivagton Negiork saturday Aug r. bs'oia
Mar youngest Of Walter and AnH' wanon siS months
and days
o'clock NJ, Tuesday Aug. o.
Ulster and Orange County papers please copy.
WoOIsBY-Ou Saturday evening Aug Esn J.
Atkinson, wifi Of samuel ". Woosey, aged "a years
The relatives the family Invited - attend tbe funeral
services Tuesday o. at o'clock from her s> fesie1
No Brooklyn T. D. wihou further inFi'susn es
remains wall taken Poughkeepe Wednesday morning
WILLIAMSON Flushing L. Sunday morning Aug 70 D''1
Williams. . -, :. =. o..
n friends and invited to stteut bis ners ne ConsS
gatona Church Flushing TUESDAY Aas - a. 9 eqos m
Inc train for Flushing Hunters Point a. "a ocDck N
and connecting leave JamessP at O'CLOCK ls 'u
T. at9.O.
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best qualities OF italian marble Indeed, II was now
being exported to Italy aud az the Fars pa vaIe
gated marble, and capable Of being finely poiis3Su
The fourth paper was on the ZoologiciX ye1
the Tabular COrals" by Prof ~ T.. VerTl OF
paper by Prof A. II Wortham entitled h SiIaI ~
on the Coal Measures Of illinois," provoked sosusts
ton. Prof W-was inclined 10 favor TINS laed nv 1
sustained Nv Prot Han of NewYork with examle2 If
Pennsylvania Prof Eewberry, and Col. WhiJeseg "
Cleveland doubted the existence OF any sucH 'HiNh "
adjudication or permanence OF coal f9IinCs mot cn
orally received in Nova Scotia. go, ,,,,,ao
The Rev j. S. Dawson Principal OF the GU CVSse,
Montreal read the last paper It's subject Nao' w"
wick"
of this region. Under the prmOrddl or DeNOhll ~
found another formation OF several th3lsinu Ia
thickness containing fossils TINS DaQ peen nu tins
Larontian In the coal formations no ~ s,e
had been found but two specimens OF ahu snas Va %
cies now existing; but one OF which, however was "
short session viii be held tomorrow, after which the
members OF the Convention viii ssrt ON theli VII
the lake pleasant time IL anticipated Dy all .,to
Prof. NeWberry OF NeW-lork dehVeIeu an htccl',Si
address on the subject OF he A.iocaon w
not probably to u nnal adjournment Deioio 'i'
middle Of next week
FDy telegraph
THE SESSION ON SATURDAY.:
BURLINGTON, VT, Aug. 25.-But little DuSl-
ness was the meeting OF the Scientific %
at 0 o'clock a. III. Col Whittlesey presided, daOI'
Marsh o read o papsIT ourG on ' Ta Evening
At 10 o. n by invitation OF the Champlan transports
ton Company the members took an excursion on ifsn
Port Kent, n. y, returning In the AFTERNOON BON
sections met in the evening. In Section b, MT H. II,
Morgan OF Rochester read paper on the CohsIiuClo
ofbeaver dams which was discussed by several t
and many interesting facts were elected q n. mttcn y,
cock read paper the compression and distortion o
pebbles In section papers were read by r. Eliot oi
Washington certain laws Of production anu tiie, anu
by Professor James Hyatt OF NewYork on the CONVEX
gas. Interesting papers are TO be read ON Monday