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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-25
DISASTERS.

EXPLOSION on BRoADwAY-oNE PERSON INJURED.
At 12l o'clock D. M. yesterday, while Mr. William
Fitch son Of Dr. Fitch was engaged in mixing some
chemical compounds In the laboratory attached 20 hia
fathers residence No TIA Broadway the chemicals sud-
denly exploded with loud report severely njuring Mr.
Fitch about the face neck and hands. The room was
filled with smoke some OF the furniture IN the ycn
ity set fire Sergeant Miller Of the Fifteenth Precinct
who was on duty in the vicinity at the time or the expo-
son hurried the shoue and with the aid Of the In
mates extingshed the flames before they had caused
much damage. The force Of the explosion must have
been very great the roof Of the laboratory was raised
upward about two Inches
ACCIDENT on THE HUDSON RIVER RAILRoAD--A CAR
THROWN DOWN AN EMDANKdENT.
by TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE
HYDE PARK, Jan. pa very narrow escape irons
disastrous railway accident occurred near HYDE Park
on the Hudson River Railroad this morning The Cnen'
natl Express train due here at ll6 left Albany over
two hours behind time. While coming down and when
between Hyde Park and Plasburg going at the rate On
IS miles the heur of the wheels under the last car On
the train sleeping car broke throwing that car l" %
one next TO It from the track down en- embankment ana
ON to the ice in the river Only seven passengers Wers
in the hind car and one in the car next to It, One man.
Mr. Halnn Of Cape Vincent received injuries about tnS
shoulder There was lady in the she received no
injuries Her name is Miss Grlswold The following u
the statement Of John Raers the porter to hs
sleeping car;
Am porter of the sleeping was on the Cincinnati
Express this morning. were about y hours Doh .I
time; at the time OF the accident was mahhs W We
beds In the center OF the cari Mr. Massey psSenSsI'
dow: i was in the act OF putting up blanket when
heard rafting noise and the sleeping car turned over
three or four times and landed the ice on the rye
bottom side up we going about IS miles an hour.
faster than any time since we left Albany There Mste
seven persons In the the conductor OF the seepne
car Henry Murray, hurled over me- bit Ham.isa.
so OF Judge Hamn OF Cape Vincent was hurt about We
shoniders a brakeman also slightly Injured. a.
Oyeaugh was Conductor Of the tran the accidens was
caused bS the breaking OF wheel under the ear
he place where the accident occurred has been vsteo
by numerous persons to-day. supt Toueey,wltn ganS
81 about so men and two locomotives Is engaged IN
ing the track aud raising the cars from tho river |
trsins this morning delayed some time ~ tne %
dent but now everything Is all right and trains az 80
ming as usual There We're about 100 passen on
train The engineers say that II was the moss ~
escape from serious disaster they had ever Ne~iO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-25
FINE ARTS.

The Committee having in charge the selection Of
pictures for the American Department Of the PERI
Exhibition have given evidence, In their preIimrar
arrangements, of far more intelligence and dscrmi.
alton than 10 usually displayed on such occasions Bv
t cir tact and frmness they have spared Americans
visiting Paris the modification Of seeing tho WALL
room allotted to the works Of their artist country
men, usurped by h1en whose talent Is no means
equal to their love of notoriety aud their skin In
gaining it. This danger was at one time imminent
but now we NAV congratulate ourselves on the GER
tainty that the hundred Or'so pictures which have
been borrowed from the galleries of our citizens for
the Exhibition, viii fairly slow the progress that
has been made in art among us since 1855.
In the selection Of Mr.. s. p Avery of NewYorl for
the honorable but labOrious position Of Secretary,
the Committee have still further proved their zeal in
the cause of American art and their desire to secure
the best possible help in carrying out their design
Mr.. Avery is well known to be the man best fitted
not only to care for the pictures that viii be
sent to the Exhibition, to see that they are well
hung and properly protected and safely returned
to their owners, but also to make the room
that contains them pleasant gatherng-place
for Americans and for foreigners who wish to learn
what eur artists are doing. His wide personal
acquaintance among our painters, his familiarity
with their works, and his excellent Judgment
have long made him an authority among con-
noisseurs; but his reputation is not that Of
connoisseur merely he is perhaps even better known
as the quiet efficient friend of young artists needing
help or advice and as the steady furtherer of every
plan or undertaking that looks to the Announcements
of art in our country.
This is the first serious effort that has been made
to make Europeans acquainted with our painters and
sculptors it is time that thiswere DONE and we trust
foH 1Sxrfl aa
On the one hand the artists themselves will be SUBJ
eeted to the severe and searching ordeal of crti'
cism more fine and thorough than they have
ever met; on the other, the Europeans viii
no doubt be led to acknowledge that many
of our artists are of talent, and even OF origin
atty and that America is not so absolutely shunnes
by the Muses. as interested and preudced writers on
the other side have represented We look upon the
enterprise with interest and the choice of Mr. Avery
to take leading part in it, assures us that 1t WIN re-
dound to the credit of country and 70 the benet
Of the artists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-25

The Connecticut Republican State Conven-
ton met yesterday at Eew-Haven, and by ac-
clamation renominated Gov Hawley. Oliver
Fl. Perry was nominated as Lieutenant-G Cover
nor, William It. Elmer as Secretary of State,
Henry G.. TaintOr as State Treasurer and
Leman w. Cutler as State Controller. The resO-
buttons, adopted unanimously, were thoroughly
Radical, and we congratulate the Republicans
of Connecticut upon the declaration that
Impartial Suffrage is a Necessary element of
reconstruction. Gov. Hawley's denomination is
deserved, and with this ticket and platform
Connecticut should not fail to win another and
even moro decisive victory for freedom. Our
friends had hard fight last year, having to
carry the weight of Mr. johnson, who at that time
still protested some sort of fidelity to hisparty and
principles. With the help of the Presidents
open opposition they expect to do great deal
better this Spring, and to give Gov. Hawley
such majority as bis brilliant military career,
his excellent administration in office, and his
high personal character entitle him TO receive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-25

The proverb familiarity breeds contempt"
should be considered by the House of Represen-
tatives. Mr.. Cooper of Tennessee, who glOries
in the fact that he was the confidential friend of
Andrew johnson, at the time that gentleman be-
trayed his party, yesterday called Dir. Kelley OF
Pennsylvania liar. This charming little scene
was the natural result Of the negro minstrel
performance on Tuesday night. Members
who do not respect each other cannot be
expected to respect the rules. Mr. COlfax
hoped that the members would set good
example to the galleries, but we think the
galleries set good example to the House. The
spectators may privately consider each other
liars, but at least they do not say 80. If the
House would only be as orderly as the galleries
we should be satisfied. Mr. Randall of Penn
sylvania said "BOsh " and though this brief
speech is less Objectionable as an argument than
most of his efforts, it was not sufficiently re-
sDectful to the House. 1t had no application
to Mr.. Stokes, but, as an independent utterance,
was one of the best things Mr.. Randall has said
this session. After this little exchange of cOurte
sizes, the House appropriately considered the sub
iect of reconstruction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-25

We print some twenty sentences of Senator
Grimes on the Tariff bill, not without regret
that any Senator should be willing to utter
such foolish words Spoken in the heat of de-
bate, they would be deemed passionate; written
in the closet and delivered from manuscript
they have all the effect of calculated mis-
representation. 1t Is difficult to sup
pose that Mr.. Grimes believes what
he says; it is charitable to cencede that his Tin
wonted rhetorical effort confused his percep-
tons of the true and the false If this is the
best the Free Traders have to offer, they pay
poor compliment to the intelligence Of the
country-reminding it also that man who
loses his temper is always supposed to have the
worst of the argument.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-25

By an account which we publish on our
second page. il win be seen that the Ferry
Companies are bound by law and covenant to
do just those things which they have invariably
failed to do. Before granting these monopOlies
their leases, it was stipulated that they should
fully equip their boats, and man them with
a sufficient number Of able-bodied and
skillful men. But the public well know
that when fire breaks out on board
there are not enough deck-hands to
manage q hose. 1t was also agreed by the
Ferry Companies that safe and convenient
steamboats,, and suitable, convenient. and COM
Portable fetry-houses, should be provided. But
does any ono believe that the ferry boats are
convenient 70 the thousands who crowd their
meager accommodations, or that the dingy.
narrow, ill-aRangod ferry-houses arc suitable
aud comfortable to two pOpulogs SAesi They
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-25

A dispatch from Washington informed lis
yesterday that according to advices just re-
ceived in the capital the Legislative Council
of Colorado had voted a resolution of thanks
to Gov. Cummings for his able administration
of the affairs of the Territory. The resOlu-
ton and preambles, as we find them in the Den
yer newspapers, are hardly susceptible of a very
complimentary Interpretation. After reclting
how the Governor "has failed to perform his
"duties to the satisfaction of the people," and
how "he is continually in disgusting and
"dictatorial manner intermeddling with the
"duties of the other territorial officers and
how he, moreover, entertains dishonest designs
upon the Treasury, with the aid of "syco-
"phant AUDITOR the Council resolved that the
President be requested to remove Mr. Cum
mings from office. These Colorado miners GER
tainly have a blunt way of putting things, and
if his Excellency Mr.. Cummings can hold up
his head under the load Of public odium which
seems to have fallen upon him, he is a prodigy
of impudence such as the world has seldom be-
held
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-25

AS the Eastern question is rapidly, approach
ing crisis, our COnstantinOple correspondence
will be found Of more than ordinary interest.
The letter which we publish this morning gives
a full and lucid review Of the diplomatic re-
latiOns between Turkey and Greece. Our cor
respondence is also enabled to furnish US with
an abstract Of the Important note which the
Porte has recently addressed to the three
protecting Powers to invoke their aid
against the Greeks. The Porte first complains
of the attitude Of the Greeks with regard tC
Gambia and to Thessaly, and declares that tho
Government Of the Sultan, though not desiring
to bring on an open war, will accept all the
consequences of any situation which may be
created by Greece, The letter contains some
interesting statements on the relative strength
of the two Powers in case of war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-25
THE SOUTBERY RELIEF MEETING.

We remind our readers that the great meeting
called to devise means for the relief of the
suffering South is TO DO held this evening at
the Cooper Institute. We earnestly. hope that
New York will make prompt and generous
response to the appeal which is addressed to
her in behalf of the starving and destitute.
The appeal is one which ought TO touch the
finer sensibilites of every mans heart, and en-
list in it's support patriotism, beneyOlence, and
brotherly affection--to saynOthing of the cOarser
impulse of self-interest which has concern in
the welfare and speedy regeneration of every
portion of the country. 1t is a sad case, this, Of
our Southern brothers. 1t Is not easy to exag-
gerate its painful features. Look at the picture
presented in this extract from letter written by
Northern clergyman in Atlanta, Ca:
But the perishing and the half naked poor
"where are they7 l can tell you where they
I" live. In tents scattered along the edge of
" the railroads, or in the outskirts Of the town;
" in huts which may be called iron-clad,
though affording poor protection against the
bombardment of want-edifices composed of o
"half-dOzen frail scantlings picked up in some
lucky hour, and lined around and on the top
with nothing in the world but old timed
"plates, once the roofing of some building that
"perished in the conflagration of the town !;
" in shanties, in novels part canvas, part old
blanket, part old strips of board. Very often
there is nothing but an earth floor. Do these
people actually want9 Look ut their sunken
features the hvid hue of their faces; their
eyes, in which "A. dull craving exhibits itself !;
" their few, scanty, perishing garments; their
feet, with nothing on, as they tramp along
q the frozen ground fOr Winter is not all
Summer here), except the cast-away shoes
which you threw out on some refuse-heap
the other day. There are families here which
"have not the slightest idea to-day. where the
" corn cake, stirred up with water, and baked
in the ashes, for tomorrow will come from,
"unless the slender possibility Of little job
" of work is realized, or unless the supply de-
pot here has been enabled, through the gen.
erosity of citizens, or of Kentuckans, OF
perhaps of New Workers, to furnish them with
q ration 80. Is
We can do something 10 stop tbiS horrible
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-25

~ The speech of the Hon. Justin s; morrill,
of Vermont on the Currency ,de!ivered IN m tAs
HouSe Of Representatives yesterday, 70 printed
IN ftH on te second page. The same page cor cor.
taiaS an article on Our Ferry SYSTEM royce &c
Sor re E. 1 Msei;nS the Board Of Health and
f Personal. On ts third page arc letter tf9n1
QUESTION; A Report of the Meeting of Che CON-
fSlissioners of Charities and Oorreetloni ing ne
Hoard; Brooklyn Nepsj Money articles, and
Markets. The Court Reports; Board Of 0ogn-
cilnen. Army and Navy Gdsettes and shipping
Intelligence S0iH be found on the seventh page
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-25
FIRES.
IN wALKER-sT.

On Wednesday night about 10 o'clock fire
broke out in the premises No. es Waker-st' owned
by A. J. Jackson and occupied as follows; base
ment, Xavier Wiss, lager-beer saloon; insured i2r
81 500; damage, $500 Second floor, Moore, Wiistaeh
Baldwin book publishers damages ~ waSer o0 dfII
laces ruches, etc.. damaged by water ana mt;
loss and insurance unknown stovehiil COZ npVrners
iaces harnets etc. damaged by water, loss unknown.
Fourth floor Blaumer, Rich Coz importer OF HhniHeLy
and straw goods loss unknown 3. Treimer CO.. mats
and caps; loss unknown
LOSSES or HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANIES.
BY TELKdRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE. -, ~.
HARTFORD, Jan. M.-The Etna and Phgnlx flIe
burg fire. which win interfere materially with the price
Of their stock,
CHAIR FACTORY BURNED.
CINCINNATI Jan. 24.---The chair factory or Barret
Co., on John-st, was partially destroyed by fire this
morning. Loss $4,000 very little Insurance. The ire 70
supposed 20 have been the work Of an noendiary
INDIAEAPOEtS.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan sl.--A fire last night partially
destroyed JW lrc0ell a No's ooet and s0e Store Fy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-25
A sOUrHIRNER BuATFN BY A CoIoRED MAN.--Yer

A S0UTHERNER BxATEN BY A COLORED MAN.-Yes
terdAy Mr. Richard Lloyd, sOutherDer residing
with his family at no. 81 Enth-st, caused the ar
rest OF a cOOrod named Jerry b. Peterson, residing
nt No 223 5Rlyanst, On charge OF having assaulted
nud beaten him severely Che facts IA the case ec
ited by Justice Bowling would appear 70 be es follows
he wife Of Peterson very pretty and genteelappearng
r0iored woman, Is dTessnakcr and hired by tho
ife o. the complainant 10 make her dress When the
article vas sent home Il did not tit WELL and Mr.. Lloyd
took H to the residence Of Peterson 70 have some aera
tl0n made. Some words passed between MIN ana MIS-
Peterson aud he finally became very abusive, applying
10 her the gross and 0pprODOUs ephets. on the
fetrn Of her husband at night MTs Peterson acquainted
W ~ Hnat mo psse anu hatudy t nc
hernandez an apology This was refused and the ncensed
husband then beat him severely. The gstrate decided
10 hold e accused bail TO answer the complaint at the
Court Of General Sessions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-25

isa provision that when any Of the Companies
suffer their ferries to be discontinued, or omit to
fulfl mart of their covenant, that the COrpOr-
alton Of the city may take possession Oh t4elr r
premises The question Is perthent-why has
net tbe Cooperation iRteEfered long agoi Ger
tsinIv occasion has not been wanting, as witness
the burning of the boat Idaho, and the recent
shameful blockade of the ferries We may DC
thankful that the Legislature has interviewed for
the protection of the public.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-25

The French are fastening their departure
from Mexico in good earnest Our last advices
from Vera Cruz, state that the embarkation OF
the troops was rapidly proceeding, and that 1t
would shortly be completed. Macmillan still re-
mains In the country, and his friends have issued
a new proclamation summoning the people to
rally around the Mexican throne. But the Lib
erals are rapidly advancing toward the capital,
which must soon fall into the hands Of Juarez.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-25

THR TRIAL OF PATRICK DwYER ron MURDER
To-day win conclude the proceedings against Patrick
Dsyer charged with the murder Of Patrick McCudden
bn the 9th Of December 1865 which have been progress
ing slowly since Monday last All that remalns 10 COM
Osfe the trial Is the examination Of two or three wit
koses the summing mp OF counsel the charge Of the
oQr the rendering OF the verdict Yesterday the
sgideDce for the defense was presented when
0sarlY ~ witnesses examined The greater number
M se were questioned 70 the character OF deceased
nersilv considered bad In the Fourteenth Ward;
ff ~ lad committed cuts 81 mayhem and assaults OF
hTTltai nature and that the prisoner knew tlss and
shfDleA {e DECEASED All such propositions were ruled
md 81 odeuce Dy the Court whose action was based on
M deelso 81 Judge Davies IN the Court Of Appeals In
{le casn az ROGER Lamb. There were several wit
nesses- Who testified 10 the good character and
fo8x term Oh years OF during their acquaintance
WITH him Some Of them had been his former employers.
Miokse j. Lynch, the proprietor OF the liquor store
coEnfF . Marion and BroOmeets, where the prisoner
WA 1eeeDeF 8Bd the deceased was shot, was called as
wpeas ana he told Oz injuries the prisoner sustained
10 July, 1884 which kept him from work Tor over threo
Woek5 Dr. Alexander Hunter describes the injuries
as being about tho head aud throat and the impression
rfe ioH at thcY had been made by the deceased 1ho
subject q between the deceased and iyncn
su9gi0A 10 tho homicide introduced before the jury,
with box which ne Would never get out Of ana with
cor1ellus Can1oB an eX.polles oheor heard the de-
Haased SAY that no bad licked that little irish
~ would moi cot over II soon"
NJ Robert q FIuschinga Assistant District Attorney,
appeared icr the Prisenef MI John QfRga fsg ue de-
9Sass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-25

The Tariff bill was amended In the Senate
yesterday, and number of articles imported
for educational uses placed upon the free list
An amendment to reduce the duty on lumber
was rejected, and the duty on flaXseed raised
to 20 cents per bushet and on linseed oil to 80
Cents ner gallon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-25

Austria is in great cOmmOtiOn over the
Imperial Patent of January g. ordering the
election of new Provisional Diets in all the
countries not belonging to the Hungarian
Grown, for the sole purpose Of elccting MEM
beers Of new Reichsrath, and conyoking this
latter body for February rs, at Vienna. The
only subject for the deliberations Of the Reiohs-
raM win be the relation of Hungary TO the re-
maiuder of the Monarchy. The document has
caused great sshstactiOp among the cSechs and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-25

the Poles, who hope to Use 1t against the Cen
tralist party, and propose to consult with the
Hungarians how to effect the ruin of German
influence. The German Provinces, on the con-
trary, are greatly irritated, and strong DIS
cussions are anticipated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-25
OBITUARY.
pvx,,Mrv poMERoY.

BENJAMIN PVAIbhVI+ !, !.
Mr.. Benjamin Pomeroy, for many years pronlinsa.
merchant Of this city died at Chrisianstadt near sans
Cruz on the 2Sth December He sailed nom ths Guy |.
october last for tho benefit Of his health MI femst
member OF the Republican party IN Son
ectict and was for several years member OF my Ssae
senate lie was also memperor the Chem0eg Y SV1S
fnerco OF fills city
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FRIDAY. JANUARY Is, 1867.
no nnRRESp0NnENrR

No notice can bo Of Anonymous Communications Whatever Is
intended for must be authenticated BY the and address
Of the wrter-BOt necessarily for publication but guaranty Tor
his good faith.
All business letters for this Ocs should be addressed 10 "TaI TaH'
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We cannot undertake to return rejected Communications
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-25

UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE FOR THE CONSTITUTIONAL
CoNvENTIoN.-Eli Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Charles
Lenox Remond Louisa Jacobs, and Susan b. An
thonyl will address the Herkimer County Equal
Rights Convention at Fairfield Monday and Tues
day. Jan. % and 90 and the Fulton County Conven,
ton at JohnstOwn, Thursday and Friday, JAN u ana
Feb. /, afternoons and evenings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-25

state of things, and we greatlS usoeila'o w
character of our citizens If the NEE ins
does not furnish striking illustration Oh 'ueir
iberality and good heart.
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THB MARVEL OF PERU,
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For ss b. all Druggists and Peumes Price 81 per bottle each
r. w WRIeHr Co.. No 100 Libsrtyst., N. Y.
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TOADHERTISERS IN THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE
Advertisements for THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE
must he sent In on Monday.
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THE FRANKLIN Brick MACHINE,

NBsy celebrated fT perfect simplicity great strength ana Immense
with eight and two horses 70
bsErDer e eay 5000 500 elegant bricks hour
r. UENIoK Proprietor, No. u Broadway, n ~ Room OF
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NIBLOs GARDEN
THIS RvBsING-THB BLACK CROOK-OFeas Paifsans Bales
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BOWERY THEATRa - :,
THIS EVENIN0-TIiB R0BBERS-THB WIZARD SIXTY o.
W. r. Whansy, Miss Fanny Herring