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New-York tribune., 1867-03-15
PROSPECTS or TIE SOUTH.

Throughout the last Cotton growing season.
We were constantly assured by planters
that the crop of 1866 would range from 10000
TO 100000 bales; yet already the receipts at
shipping ports so largely exceed the larger
figures that it is morally certain that the crop
was not far from Two Millions of bales. And
this in spite of The fact that the season was
generally bad, the seed 80 old that much
OF il proved worse than worthless,
and the ravages Of the army worm
unusually destructive. Floods in the Spring,
drouth in Summer, and frosts in the Fall. short
encd the crop full third. The nexpcrience of
our Yankee planters proved a serious draw
back the scarcity of teams and tools, and the
want of means to pay laborers, reduced the
crops essentially. We have asked several of
the new planters, Suppose you had planted
but twO-thirds the area you did, would not your
"crop have probably been larger" and each
answered yes. A good many who lost money by
Last years operations are trying again this year.
The Two Million bales of 400 pounds each
will net the planters just about 100000.
The Five Millions of bales grown in 1859 nctted
of the product was absorbed in paying the la
bOrers in 1859, at least as large share was
consumed in clothing and buying slaves. The
difference is hardly essential.
Yet the South is very poor. The ravages of
War and the ravagcs of Flood and Drouth bear
hardly upon her. Large sections are flourish
ing-Tcxas, for instance. which is supposed to
have doubled her population since 1860, which
suffered little Ivy the War, and which had II
good season and excellent crops last year. The
loyal Slave Statcs-Delaware, Maryland, Ken
tucky and Missouri-had good crops, and are in
average condition. Florida is also in tolerable
plight, and there is not much complaint
from Mississippi or Louisiana. Virginia
though pretty wide belt through her center
suffered from drouth-is able TO take care of
herself. Southern Georgia is doing fairly But
middle Georgia, n large portion of Alabama,
most of South Carolina, and the great central
zone of North Carolina, stretching from south
west to north east, are nearly destitute of
food. Their Wheat generally failed. Their
Corn crop was planted late, in soil shalowly,
badly plowed, and the long Summer drouth
nearly destroyed it. Thousands of acres failed
to produce a single ear. Hence the cry of dis
tress, so feebly, sluggishly responded to.
The Southwest (save Texas produced lit
tie Food but her Cotton buys it. Large guam
titles of Wheat and Flour are now descending
the Mississippi to feed the dwecrs along its
lover course from IL" alund8pcq Of lllipQls.
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15
PENNY POLITICS.

II il reported upon the highest authority that
when The Herald startled the country few
months ago by turning q somersault out of the
arms of the Democracy upon the back Of
the Republican party. no one was more sur
prsed than Mr.. johnson. Firmly convinced
by experience of the truth Of his own
dogma that "a past course must be the best
evidence of a future policy" he could not
conceive by what process the revolutions in
The Herald office wero effected. Cabinet
meetings afforded no clue, Mr. Seward con
fessed himself baffled and the mystery re-
mained a mystery till one Abraham Fox Of
Kingscssing. hearing OF the grief into which
the Government of the United States was
plunged by this unacc0untabc conduct Of The
Herald, fastened 10 its relief. This venerable
sage revealed the amazing secret that il all
came of pitching pennies. "The Herald" said
he when n great national crisis occurs. is nat
"urally unable To determine which side il should
take, and 10y repeated experiment has discov-
"ered that calculation cannot be depended
upon. Buried in thought, the colossal intellect
(which controls its policy. suddenly hOrrows
"penny"-Mr Johnson uttered an exclamation
of surprise, but Mr. Fox continued" borrows n
penny, and with great decision and skill that
"only long practice could give, tosscs il in the
:" air. Should it come down head, Sustain tho
go wise and patriotic course OF our noble Con-
"grcss,' cries the colossal intellect and the
"next day The Herald saves Congress from i'm
pending ruin. The other day" said Mr..
Fox, the penny came down head. You see
the result. But do not despair, it may come
"down tail tomorrow"
Yesterday, we judge, The Herald pitched
again, and tails have resulted in the extinc-
tion of the Republican party. 1t is annihilated
in an argument, based on the analogy between
horse jockeys and politicians, in which the pas
sage of the Reconstruction bill is discovered TO
be the suicide of the Radicals and the triumph
of Mr.. Johnson. Mr.. johnson has only
to execute the law faithfully to disgrace in
the eyes of the people the Congress which
made it despite his opposition. "By next De-
"cember he may have all the excluded States
"at his back in both houses of Congress"
The old party lines will be abolished, and
the Money Question - closely allied with
tho pitching of pennies-will make Mr..
johnson the master of the situa-
ton True his present financial policy.
according to The Herald, "takes the broad.
"down-hill road to reputation. national dis
"honor, aud national bankruptoy'-a few
triflng OWLS but all he has to do is to aban-
don it. I hat is all. He has only to define
90 well. .copsidered financial policy of reform,
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15
CONNECTICUT.

The Sham Democracy mean to carry Con-
necticut this year. They always mean to carry
it, except when the election is held at a bad
time-as it was when the news was booming
over the State that Richmond had been set on
fire and abandoned by the Rebels, and that
Lee was in full flight, closely pursued by
Grant. Then they were beaten'by more than
Ten Thousand majority; and The World said
that no better result could have been expected
under the ircumstances-whercin we agree
with The World.
The vote for the leading candidate on each
ticket at the last twelve elections in this State
stood as follows:
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15

Garibaldi has issued stirring electoral mani
festo to the Italian people. Its precise effect
is not yet known, for Cable dispatch of yes
terday informs us that the result of the general
election is still doubtful, as in about one-half
of the places new elections must DO held. Carl
badi himself has. of course. been reelected,
and will be the leader of the Opposition against
the Ministry AS regards the great question OF
Italian pOlitics--the annexation of Rome-Gari-
baldi stated, in a recent speech at Bologna. that
he preferred peaceable solutiOs, but that IT
no other means availed, recourse must again
be had to revolution.
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY MARCH Is, 1867

Iowa, &C. And the planters, enlightened ny
experience, will plant less Cotton ana morc
Corn this year.
One beneficent result Of sthe Emancipation
will be a greater diversity of industrial enter
prises and calings at the South. Instead Oh
growing little else than Cotton and Corn, she
will soon 1--WE trnsD engage extensively i'll the
production of Silk, Tea, the Grape, and many
other semi-tropical fruits. And she will hence
forth grow more and more of her own food,
and he far richer for it. A diversified agrl-
culture exposes the husbandman to the loss by
frost, flood, drouth or tempest, OF a tithe OF
his crop every year rather than an entire crop
every tenth year. and the former is far more
easily borne.
"A Judge Robertson of Louisiana has been
making q report on the resources OF his state,
which he finds peculiarly adapted to the growth
Of Wheat. The mixture of truth and error
therein presented, is fairly exempiihed III the
following passage:
MASSACHUSETTS, it is calculated raises not more than
one months supply Of flour for her vast population new %
York not sf SsRss ncs IN lST This vast
is now supplied by the Western States and te uaue hs
Teston to carry toward the East the gold grain
We can choose. haze monopoly o. mtS S.n ese im te
dspensaons Of providence, the West which contributed
an largely TO the uprOOng OF scryle system anu th
destruction OF our property. will find that she mas orce
ma into rivalry against which she cannot compete anu
that she will have TO draw not only her from thc
sugar and Rlce but even her Breadstuifs' from 'nc
South"
1t is wise and we'll for Louisiana to grow
her own Grain; but this talk of her supplying
the Northwest with food is absurd. Illi-
nois and Iowa can grow their own breadstuffs
cheaper than they could be supplied from
Louisiana il the Grain were there given away
And tho North West, by means of the Beet, will
make her own Sugar before Louisiana gets
ready TO supply her with Grain.
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15

The Sanitary Committee of the Board OF
Health apprehend a revisitation of the cholera
next Summer, and the reason theu sor Is OBJ
viOus. In utter disregard of recent warnings,
the State Legislature has neglected or refused
to supply the deficiencies of Quarantine. Re
fused alike by the General Government and
by the local authorities, the Health Board has
vainly endeavOred to obtain a site on shore
for the location of hospital, and unless the
Legislature comes to its aid in good time the
horrors of crowding the sick and well together
on pestilent quarantine ships will have 10 he
repeated the coming Summer The matter is a
most serious one; and if we are again put Ia
the shameful and dangerous plight exhibited
in relation to our Quarantine last year our
Legislature will have to bear the blame.
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15

The AMERIcUs BALL--The Americas Ball lsa
evening at the Academy Of Music was most brilliant az
fair in every respect and from early hour until long
after midnight the floor OF the Academy swarmins
with brilliant array Of ladies' costumes flanked BY
stream OF dress coats and lowbos0ned vests sf tho
most fashionable style. A handsome rcpreseI tsison
Of the Club grounds at Greenwich. Conn., embe!iShed
the ground the stage, and gas illumination OF
circular shape hung midway between the dome ard tnc
stage. The floor under the management OF an eln
cient committee directed by Mr.. Charles II. Hall Ins
Police Conmtee under the direction OF Judge Shandiy
and the Reception Committee under the direction OF MI
James L. Mllen The Police arTangements outside OF VIC
Academy directed by Capt. Brackett, ana zap.
Cameron OF the Eighteenth Precinct had superntendsncc
OF the Police arrangements the interior of tho bds
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15
THE NEW SENATORS.
Bureau.

THE HON. PHILIP FRANCIS THOMAS or MARYLAND
The Hon. Philip Francis Thomas, who was on Wed
nesday elected United States Senator from Mary
land for six years from the 4th inst, was born in
Talbot County, Maryland, Sept IL, 1910. He ed.
ucated at Dickinson College, and having chosen the
law as profession was admitted to the bar in 1884,
His first appearance in political life was az
a member of the State Constitutional Con-
vention in 1896. two years after whic,
he was elected to the State Legislature. He was
Representative in Congress from 1889 to 1884, and on
his retirement from the House became Judge Of the
Land Office Court of the eastern shore of Maryland
In 1S43 and 1916 he was elected member Of tho
House of Delegates and in 1S47 became Governor Of
the State He held no political position from this
time until the early part of 1850 when Mr. Buchanan
apponted him Commissioner of Patents On the resip
nation of Howell Cobb, in Deeember of the samo year
he was appointed Secretary of the Treasury after the
position had gone a begging for several days bat he
held II only one month resgning on the lth OF Jan
nary 1861 shortly after the attempt to reinforce Pt
Sumter by the Star of the South. Mr. Thomas has
since then remained in comparative obscurity. A
Consistent Copperhead, his elevation 10 the United
States Senate cause for national gratification.
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15

certain man whom they had to try for murder.
The evidence clearly proved him innocent OF
that particular offense, but he had such repu-
tation for "cussedness" that the jury were i'm
pelled to find him guilty, and so he was
hanged on general principles. 1t is very true
that Mr.. Newton don't cost us S314,G4 9G; he
costs only $2G9,O20; but even if he could he
had, as his Washington champion says, at the
ridiculously small figure of Sl491OO per annum
Gncluding $4,000 worth Of bugs), it would
make no difference; he would be dear at any
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15

ECONOMY, and retrencbment to become master
"of the situation" 1t is in this easy way that
The Herald proves the Republican party TO De
near TO its collapse, and the speedy victory Oh
Mr.. Johnson.
We commend to the grave consideration or
the people this plan for new party under the
leadership of The Herald 1t will be party
of inexhaustible resources, easily adapted 10
any event, and so long as a penny Is to DC
found. certain of a national policy. With
"Heads and Tails" for its motto, and Ihe
Herald for its leader it will be a perpetuai
delight and surprise.
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15

The heaviest vote ever polled by the Dem
ocratic party was not that of Ezglish last year,
a. is commonly supposed. but that for Seymour
in 1850. The total vote then cast was the great
est ever polled in the State. The Republicans
have only exceeded that then east for Gov.
Buckingham in their vote for Lincoln in 1864.
Buckingham's majority in 90 was 81; llaw-
ley's last April was the same, on a considerably
lighter poll.
The present contest is very active and
spirited. Gov. Iiawley, Col. Deming. p 7.
Barnum. and other Republican candidates, are
on the stump. ably seconded by other home
speakers; while Gems. Logan of Illinois and
Garfield of Ohio, and Senator Nyc of Nevada
have made most effective speeches 10 large
and enthusiastic gatherings. We hope soon to
hear that Gen. Hartman. Governor elect Of
New Hampshire. is in the field
Connecticut, though sure and strong in a
Presidential contest, is always close at State
Elections when each party does its best but
she almost always come out right; and we hope
to chronicle the reelection of Gov. Hawley and
his colleagues by a fair majority.
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15

The recent elections for the North German
Parliament show that there is at least popu-
lation of 100000 within tho territory of the
new Confederation who desire above all 10 have
their connection with Germany severed, and to
| be reunited with another nationality. The
! Parliament we are informed, contains eleven
Poles and two Danes who, at the rate OF
one Deputy for 100000 people, repre-
sent an aggregate population of 100000, of
which the German minority may be about
100000, leaving 100000 of Danes and Poles.
On account of the bitter conflict of the Danish
and German nationalites in the Duchy Of
Schleswig, the Danes are naturally jubilant at
their victory in two of the Schlcswig districts.
In the first their candidate received 1923
votes against only 3,702 given to his German
opponent, while in the second district the Danes
pOlled 0,927 votes, and the Germans 9Gi0.
There has been hitherto a great difference of
opinion among the Danish and German writer's
as to the extent Of each nationality. The result
of the recent election clearly establishes the
frontier of the nationalites, at least as far as
the preferences of the people are concerned.
The Danes must have seen that the majority
of the people of Schleswig really prefer a sep
aratiOn from Denmark, and the Germans and
the Prussian Government can have no doubt
that the northern districts of Schleswig desire
an incorporation with Denmark. A partition
of the Duchy of Schleswig in accordance with
the result of the universal suffrage would for
ever terminate the nationality conflict between
Danes and Germans.
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15

The advocates of Total Abstinence from In
toxicating Drinks will hold State Convention
in Albany on Wednesday and Thursday OF
next week (2Oth and 2ist inst.) A large and
energetic gathering is expected The new in
terest which has been manifested in the cause
on every side justifies the hope that New
York will be found alive to the Importance of
checking the ravages of Intemperance. All
friends of the cause are invited.
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15

RAPID INCREASE OF CATHOLICISM IN NEWARK
BshO Bayiey late circular TO the Catholic clergy OF
e Newark diocese says that during the IA years since
newark was erected into Episcopal See its churches
and capes increased from 20 to So and its priests
rom 81 10 T7 I'm l653" he says, tbere sOcie
les or congregations Of religious men women; edu
:atonal or charitable insttrton with the exception Of
sre have flOurshng Diocesan College and Seminary
ssyeral congregations Of religious men and women
III hosnt ana orphan asylums many select schools
Ind ps rocal schools In all the PARISHES where there s
<e.2~nt priest During that time the Catholic popula
an nearly doubled and the provisions 70 meet their
manual wants. In the supply OF church and clergy &C
somJnoiatiOps, have increased thyeefod"
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15
NAVY GAZETTE.
Az YKu.aEArs TO TaK TRIBUNE.


Acting sn % H. Berry has been detached from duy at the
H,d.grsp and granted leave Of sbence Mate Bdsad
has detached on duty on the Ohio and granted leave Of
Md.hipmaa T. CiHofnso oftbs Naval Aesdemy has resigned
ssmsk A. Birsa has been detached from the Macedonian
sad placed on waiting orders -,
ssms surgeons the Medical Board at the PhnsdepA Navy
Tad
,ass been ordered Hampshire SanAker Geo W. Gs has
leen ordered H. the Macedonian -
The Navy Department has received Information of The death OF Pay
john Bates attached 10 the store ship jamestown at
S.na oat hs
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15

ADVANCE or SALARY ASKED BY rHE Ns"A~
PoLICEThe members OF the Newark Iphee force h"iu
meeting at O'Clock yesterday afternoon, at Brohne,
hotel in Marketst at which they resolved TO peto .
Common Council TO grant To the force an advance V
AIRY from 81 SO per day 20 S. Previously their adjourn
ment was resolved that another meeting pe or pca
Tuesday evening next, and that the officers oi tne
Department and the Police Committee OF the Common
Council BIO Invited 10 attend.
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15

Sr. JoHN's PARK.-The destruction of trees IN TINS
Park is complete. All the trees are hewn down, n'
roots dug up, and the wood Is being removed for iae
IL Is proposed all the iron fence rails which,
is said be used for the nelosnre OF Prospect fA
ramovn the which stood IN the center OF
the Park They employed by the joo, ana RAPID pro
greS, ia made IN the work.
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15

REMARKABLE CASE OF LoNGEvirY.-Ihese Is at
present living in the family OF MI Martin seShA Der
o few miles east OF the village OF jamaica colored
woman ,oa wears OF age Her skull, from extreme ,gr
has become soened so that her head appears TO De Du
a mass OF pulp. physician stating that he sou Sha
nrcss n in ma hand as he would piece OF sponge So
sin retains her mental faculties, remembering win as @
tncness the retreat Of the American army aiter tas S
astrons batle Of Long Island She appears Joyia anu
happy and delights 20 entertain her visitors Win "0'
"reminiscences Of the olden times.
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15
New'alark pailp Grbmtt&
FRIDAY. MARCH Is, 1867.
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New-York tribune., 1867-03-15

The Conference Committee of our Legislature
have agreed to report a bill for the Constitu-
tional Convention, which provides for dele
gates from each Senate District, and ~ dele
gates at large, and authorizes all male citizens
over 21 years, without regard to color or prop
erty qualification, to vote for delegates. This
bill should pass both Houses without further
Lotto
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15

~ letter on Resumption from orr special
correspondents in Washington, Proceedings ot the
Board of Health yesterday, Fine Arts, ana
Eoreign Dramatic IiemS, and the Court reports
triH be found on the second page The Money
article and the Markets appear on the third
page and Literary Items on the Sirth page.
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15

Equal RIGHTS MEETfNGs.-ElizabethC Cady Stmtoa
and Susan B. Anthony will address the citizens OF the fol-
lowing places, at u p At Cohoes Friday March Is
at Schenectady, Monday March 49, at Amsterdam Tues
day. March 10; at Fultonville Wednesday. March 10 at
Canajoharie Thursday March 2 at Gloversvilc Friday
March ~; at Johnstown, Saturday, March -
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15

ODD FELLOWS ANNIvERsARY.-Past Grand ono
James b. Nicholson of Philadelphia, will address fro'ee
tion Lodge No % OF Newark at the Hllst u Church
In That city Thursday night the 2st inst ON ho oo
casion OF the 22d anniversary OF the Lodge
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15
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intended for insertion authenticated BY the uius 'nd address
Of tho vrter-uo necessarily for publication but ass guaranty io'
his good faith , .- ~
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UNE' NewYort
". o..u,, undertake to retan rejected Communications
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15

ing God and Mammon in that way may be
difficult, but We have Senators who seem TO
entertain hopes of accomplishing it. Let US
begin Indian reform by placing man Of the
highest character at the head of the Indian
Ruraau
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15
ARMY GAZETTE.
~ rr,.sHlrs 20 yE1 rHIHgsE

N rHLgaRlPn 20 THH THthtHL .
p ssu Aei Hsbbe 18th Infn h1s been relieved ron re-
m \ cs ordered his COmpaBy 10 the Department OF the
I,,~e feyet Major Theodore Lae 3st Infantry hs been
,.r, 10 report Meade President Of the Retiring Board at
Dbi,e,s Cast Rutherford q NJ Volunteers, has been
,crr proceed report Aduts1 General by letter Bret
st Col hief Of the Freedmsns Bureau
m Ms6d has been relieved from duty At Headquarters
ordered report the Assistant Commissioner a.
louisville Ky. fOr assignment 10 daty.
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15

CowmDE D.-A young man employed in a toundery
in Frst-st Brooklyn f. d., visited at hs place OF
business Wednesday afternoon by two young ladies'
who ooWhided Alln mosI 0nIaercnuY. Cause s'An"w
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15

The GORHAM MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Providence L. inform the trade shat they are pro
GOODS comprising full DNNRR aud THA
SEnyoes snd TABtE WARE description OF superior
ana, designs The base Is Nickel Silver upon
nh OF thickness that they all
che advantages solid silver utility aud from beauty Of design and
superior hnish are undstinguShSble from H. 49,,
s oblm Manufacturing with confidence 10 The high
reputation established in the production OF SoLip SfLvkA
In for engaged and they
ssare The public win fully sustain that reputation by the pro
dog RECraOPATKD WARES OF such quality and extreme durs
ShtT eure satisfaction to the purchaser All articles
made ~ thena arcs stamped thus:
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15

EBw.YORK CIRCUS. - o,-,, n,
THIS RYRNiNG-SPRfTB or TliE SLVEK y
HUTCHINSON'S ACTING DOGS-ACROBATlC AND hVOhSiHAN
FLATS HeaYork Circus Troupe
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15

DODWORTH HALL .
THIS EvENING-M. HARTz THB 1LLUSlONISE froeO'
ElOailag Head, ...
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15

WOODS THEATRE - .
THIS EvRNTNG-THE LADIES BATTLE II KITTY OShIhb
Mis- FanRg Mory1a Phelps
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15

UNION HALL
THIS RvBNfNG-BUNYAN TABLBAUX Corner Twenty'thirist
snd Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15

STRINWAY HALL -. -
THIS AFTEROON-CARL WOLFSOHNS BEETHOVEN MATT
Mdis Mare Fredeici.
THIS EVENING JUDAS MACCABEUS Nine Psrepa- moss moss
Nine Ritter simpson. Mr. Thomas etc, New-fok harmonic 90
csty ThcO Thpmlss Orchestra
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15

Being the ntrOducers of the celebrated PLATED
wIan the Co. above advertised we now
Offer sn entirely stock from which desirable 'eec
tions e,a be male STARR MARCUS.
No % John st.
New-York tribune., 1867-03-15

BARsUMS AMERICAN MUSEUM -
nay AND RvFHING-OUR TENEMENT HOUSBS-TW0 HUEn
RRD THOUSAND CURIOSITlkS-vAN AMBURGUS COLLbC
TION or WILD ANIMALS.