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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-08

The President announced to the Committee
of the Senate yesterday that he would not send
his reports in before Wednesday. This is a
day later than usual, and no reason for the de-
lay has been given. We presume, however,
that his Excelency is still waiting to hear from
England in reference to the Alabama claims.
The postponement of the Message will throw
the business of Congress over to next week,
and we presume nothing will be done but lis
tenng to the Presidents statement of National
affairs and the accompanying documents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-08
THE PosTMAsTER.GENERAL,s REPORT.


TIE TRIBUNE of Nov. 10 contained an ex-
elusive teegraphic synopsis Of the Hon. A W. Randas
report The following in the closing paragraph Of the
document:
The idea that the PostOice Department can be self
sustaining ia the present condition OF the country 10
absurd IL cannot be- and ought not 20 be- for so years
10 come The WI. largely increase and 80 VIII
expenditures Ten years hence estimate the expenses
OF the Post Office Department et SOoO0o ana the reve
nues at S0O0Ooo This increase must go on a. long a.
the country prospers. and mineral, agricultural, aud
commercial business Increases Tho mines are NOT yer
all developed the lands are not all cultivated the rivers
are not all navigaed the railroads are not all surveyed
the cities not all built the sea has not given US an We
have right exact Our country is not finished Unui
10 is finished no is not wise nor sagaclOus man MO
that the postal service VIII pay or e9ei, nc
Department be made sesustainng IN one
WAY mud that by cuttiag of the postal service III the
States and Territories where the receipts Tor a
not equal to the expenses Ihs WTs and Ali tia
states oyerhorne by the Rebellion IL cVgm tMtnet
economze by Withdrawing all aid from the ChnL
Brazil and Sandwich Islands steamship lines thus SAVING
sT25Oo Ii could save $4,000 by abolishng the letter
carrying system for the cities 1t could also econom
the extent Of s0ooOo by oyerurning the system
OF postal cars IL is true that In the public esllmaVn'
the letter carriers for cities thought TO be almost IN
dspensable hut the system costs money ana ~
revenue. lt Is all disbursement and no receipt ans
from IA 20 "a hours saved IN the TRANSMISSION ha
between Washington and Cincinnati. or ST LOUIS, VI
Chicago and the whole West and NorthWes by tnesc
travelling postofces, which put on and receive
while travelling ut so miles all hour, and whlch 90,
mails, make up mails and distribute mails ss
hurryng alongl Ii costs money, and the as 10
like mser can keep It's money IN Us hnarded halt.
ing timd, ihbera policy like this Will say
lose sac 0O0O Every dollar put oct Dy tno "a OCEAN
I'm sbsdies Ia build railroads, IN subsidies W i,nss Of
cnmmerce i'm liberal appropriations TO open ines san
travel and develop material resources IN gc VA viii
like this is money put out AZ eaorp p, , yxeah aud
a. The nation great and rich and strong IN e'e'
thing OF value ana interest TO great people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-08

Maryland 7,4ie whites elect delegate; in the
southern section S,61S suffice. Ono white man
in Charles County is equal to ten white men
in Frederick or Baltimore Counties in the choica
of Senators. The Constitution can only ba
amended at present on the petition of three.
fifths of the members Of both houses. Il mr.
vides for convention in the year 1887. S,lch
an amendment to the Constitution of the United
States as would annul all provisions in State
Constitutions or laws which withhold the r;oh,
of suffrage from adult male citizens in AM
State is just what Maryland needs. This would
give her republican form of government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-08

The Delaware PiilOrH The AstOr Library,
Treasurer Spinner on The Finances, The Army
Reunion at Chicago, JethrO Wood and Dr.. Sam
UeI II. MitchiL, Music, Hester Vaughn, The
KleptomaMiG Suicide, Municipal Affairs, Tie
sren, The Bourbon Whisky Case, The Brooklyn
Election Frauds, and the Naturalization Frauds,
may be found on the second page; The Erie
Var, Case of Commodore Meade, The Wing
Homicide, The Courts, and Money and other
sify and Harvard Coilege on the sirM page;
md Real Estate, Shipping Intelligence, and
Stnkes-1he Outra0es at WeStfeld, on tho seq
nth page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-08
THE SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE on On, IhI "oN'-
ihi 'o' OF SENATOR RANDOLPH. o,;ra
n, .ho ootb nIt the senate of South Carolina

PARSED the following resolution; ,,.a .orrov an
Aer,a, I'm, senate has heard With tN noN peioun la.
rssret Of the death Of the Hoo BeHnn ~ narbsss
ins, o The County Ogs hurg, WHO, 10 The nve " o.
and nil yiscr ofiuteles. fell pi9isdby ~ bullets ."
Friday the October. 1908 = -x~i Of one
o~d That In the Senate has been III, s ,.1A
mos, esteemed valued MEMBERS OF cse ~Lo nan ga
~, - sssouate and seadfaSt, sndNha AZ $50,
bold and oatspoken chmrs OF hersn 1T - ,s.r.s
tights, Who while msntasus his ssn ~. "a. dss y AZ
ssrsI even In the debate oOt the .s sss rev
oopournt, Of one who Ia his entire career Pu'H' So
rsssuts,ive maj Of Lis time and ire people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-08
ACTUAL FIG URES TAINTED.

Friends in all the States will greatly oblige
The TRIBUNE by forwarding, at the earliest moment the
official vote by counties for President, Governor. or
next leading State officer, Constitutional Amendments.
and Members Of Congress; and in gross, the political
status OF Legislatures.
We particularly desire the returns y counties of votes
taken In the Southern States January 1858; and If
possible the number Of voters registered with division
Of white colored and the number OF votes east by
each. The vote by counties for President and Members
OF Congress s especially desired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-08
Comments bv The Tribune.

We should rejoice in the ability TO indulge
such pleasing hopes. such gladdenng dreams,
rs those of The Times; but harsh experience
compels us to sigh over them rs dispelled illu-
sOns.
No. "the cutting down of expenses is not n
simple straightforward task. 1t is n work re-
curing rare sagacity, unselfshness resolution,
and indifference alike TO buster and blarney.
Every needless office you abolish, every eX-
orbtant salary yOu cut down, is the present
snpport-probably the only supporter an IN
cumbent-often of a family; so that you must
make mp your mind to be proof not merely
against the frOwns of Manhood but the tears
of Beauty. Every Office holder You disturb
wants To know what wrong lac has ever done
Won that you should 40 Indignantly, so fend-
ishly, seek 10 rob him of his bread. Every one
demonstrates that this is "A poor. patry, plea
yune business, which Congress ought to aban-
don in disgust, and set TO work where
it can save Millions at slap. Members will
be tainted with their 5000 per annum and
Mileage, (Which they are not likely to cnt
DOWN. and asked to let their Economy Ike
their Charity, begin mt home Even The Times
may possibly be reminded of its demonstn-
ton in favor OF raising the Presidents salary
from $4,000 to 100000 per annum, and asked
to reconcile this with its housing for cheese
parings and candle-ends among the petty sala-
ries of clerks or the perquisites of Commits
saries.
No, ncghbor. our faith in the rigor and
virtue of the present Congress is hardly ex-
ccedod by yours /; and yet we predict that no
sweeping, no searching Retrenchment will be
effected by it. 1t is :" big job that you re-
quire of it; and we don't believe it will be
done,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-08
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER s, 1868.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-08

We give elsewhere a description of whip
png-post scene in Delaware, which reads as
though it were an extract from some forgot
ten history of the Salem witchcraft or the
persecution of the Quakers. This institution
belongs to past age; it is a relic of barba-
riSm and we are surprised that public sentl-
ment has not long since decrccd its downfall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-08

Another chapter in the case Of Commodore
Meade, in the shape of the affidavit of his
wife, is given in our columns this morning.
Mrs Meade AYERS that the Commodore IL tit
subject for the lunatic asylum, and that all his
family approve of his confinement in such an
institution. On the contrary, several witnesses
swear that the Commodore is as sane as lis
would be CustOdilns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-08
GEN. COLE ACQUITTED.

ALBANY, Dec. Gen. George W. Oo'e
has been acquitted Of the charge OF murder IN hnss
/. H. Hiscock for the alleged seduction 0i MO .os
-, The ury entered the courtroom at about II O'CLOCK
hI mornino The foreman said that they had found @e
sorer N be sane at the moment before and the nv
nent after tho killing, but that that they were ~ The
hnnt the sanity on the instant Of the hoinlcoe
dro sa,d that they must give the prisoner TUG
Of t6e doubt aud thus Instructed they rendered '''N
M acaulttal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-08

Mr.. Senator Drake proposes to abolish the
grade of General ard Northumberland III the
Army. as well as Admiral and Vice Admiral
in the Navy, upon these positions being vacated
by their present occupants. The resolution
went over and will receive further consldera-
ton by Congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-08
MASSACHUSETTS,.

LAWRENCE, Mass, Dec. 7-fTank D G,',,s
(aepublican was elected Mayor to-day Inc o''y 0'
0S S Mss Dee Mayor Rhodes Republicans
was today reJeeied wilt but slight opposition s today
reelected Mayor majority Of tho City oeers arc W.
uuhltoan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-08

The iury in the Cole murder case have ac-
quilted the prisoner on the ground OF insanity,
the jury regarding the "uncontrollaoie frenzy
in which the murderer committed the deeu is
sufficient proof of his irresponsblllty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-08
TO MEMByRs or CONGRESS

Gentlemen elected to the next (XLIst.) Con-
ress viii do favor by sending the official vote east
for themselves and their opponents giving fun returns
6y counGes aud also full names and Post Office addresses
Of Members elect, indicating their politics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-08

Senator Sumner proposes to resume specie
payments on the 4th of July, 1861 Ills Is
step in the right direction; still, the true way
to resume specie payments is to begin the Work
of RESUMPTION at once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-08

in October last, because of his loyalty is best
shown by the resolutions unanimously adopted
bv the State Senate, which we print this
morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-08

The high standing of State Senator Randolph
" South Carolina who was foully assassnated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-08
TIE WHISKY RING.
LETTER FROM JACOB DE PUY.

LETTER FROM JAtOD DIs Ibi'
To the EdftOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: AS you have been calling for light INTO
the frauds on the Internal Revenue and as possess some
facts that Will give you the light asked for propose 10
lea you land through you the public shall know who are
respousbe for and guilty OF those supendous frauds
known TO have been accomplished and still being enact
ed reported removal OF G5j barrels OF whisky from
dstilery all or nearly all of which removed before
sunrise In violation OF the express terms OF the revenue
law aud not cent Of tax had ever been pald on any
mart OF It, These 655 barrels Of whisky were conveyed 10
a house I'm Pearlst., largely engaged III the rectylng
business and extensive dealers in spirits. subsequently
reported this case Joshua f. Bailey, collector III tie
Nth District and United states DisrlctA torney
Courtney Neither Of these guardians OF the treasury
have ever taken any action In the matter by ths ifaud
alone-wth the existence OF which the collector OF inc
district and the United States disrctattorhey were
made COMMUNICATIVE Government has been cheatcd OUT
of $4,000 Now who responsible for hls fraud ana
lOssf Ill.
subsequently caused 70 barrels OF this same whisky
he be seized by Mr. Samuel j. Carter revenue inspeG
tor CSee suboined report OF said Carter To joshua
BaIey Ten barrels OF this whisky seized directly
I'm front Of Mr. Baileys Office. This seizure was mRde on
the 18th day Of March, 1863 and reported win an he
facts the 26th 1.-THE next day. and was released Oh
2Tth fthe day following without any investigation having
Oo'" '''' 'D' JACOB DE PUY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-08
RrroRr or INSPECTOR CARTER.

J. f. BAILEY esq, COLLECTOR fOuIt DtsHt,t' ., to1
SIR: have TO report that yesterday he S9thl s,lLeu
I'm Chambersst 10 bbls spirits and ~ Pier NO 49, NOrth
River " bills spirits. all marked VI, Albany NJ - rec
tilted by Englehart Co. which have removed 10 tro
bonded warehouse No. SO broadway. Ihc Spirits VIZ
found elsewhere than bonded warehouse, not hayIng
been removed from such warehouse according 70 law
and as believe the tax imposed by law on the same
not having been paid. ask that you VIII take charge vi
the same and hold for further nVesugatloh Al ue y,
barrels were marked &C H. Clancy, u. 5. Inspector
March % 1868" Very respectfully,
SAMUEL j. CARTER, Revenue Inspector
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-08
Marc" 10 iS litter FROM MOSES DE puY.

On the 10th day OF May 1867 had seized on Per NO o
North River by A. " Lewis l6 barrels OF whisky hlso
by the same officer. Ave barrels OF whisky when Io
lowed from the distery IN Crosbyst, near
sixteen barrels were seized because OF change OF brands
which operation saw. and made oath 10 the 1act Inc
barrels were released tho 10th OF August by the order
of A. N Lewis After the whisky was released went 10
Mr. Rollins and asked him for my AFFIDAVIT lie desired
20 know what wanted 10 do with IT, and told him that
I wished 20 use H. IIo then informed me that could
the affidavit and said that II was In the County
CLERKS Office MOSES DE PUT
We print the above to incite inquiry, but
confidently assert that there must be some
mistake. We have known Mr.. Bailey for
years, and always believed him faithful,
competent oflcer.-[ Ed. Trib.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-08
THE STEWARDS OF CHICAGO.

The large marble Store lately occupied By Potter Paue ard Field
Letter for the wholesale and retail Dry Goods
other business Of Address
THOA LYMAN. NJ. Portland Block Chicago Ill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-08

TO LIFE INSURANCE AGENTS.-A first-class
life Company Cy OF York desires TO make seca
md immediate arrangements with competent GENERAL AsKNr sad
for the thorough organization Of the Metropolitan District and It's
vicinity All AGENTS and SOLICITORS having experiences viii do we'll to
offered by
Addess INSURANCE. Boz No
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-08

USE WIsTAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY
for Coughs arl Colds auc sHder 10 more
A-KRKtMITIsM Legally Warranted Cured
or uouer Refunded Great Vegetable Rhsumsie Remedy
l,a iuwariy References. ,'S7 PnHepn depot No ~
BrosdwsT
REMOVAL.
SoNs have removed to No II East Fonresntshi
New. York( between Broadway sud knth-avel
We op4u op Few Wtreroom full and entirely siotf Of
Grand square Upright PIANO FoETEs made fom tie save eseI
by tie Pans Universal hfpouton Nhen We
awarded iyh roe0mp0s oil competition FlAsoi TO
Also for large stock OF teeouhAna PASoi Of 'osi
Estsr,. all n thorough r>pafr ond good order
CONSTITUTION LIFE SYRUP purges the system
,r,ey all evil effects Of MERcUEr For sale BY ell uggsts
DIR. PALMERs ARM AND LKG THE BEST"
ItcS usy y l. Chsstuutst Phil 81 Grs'nst. Boston
Wigs, Toupeos and Ornamental Hair.-First
sr,R bar ds sn hair a-euE All sdes 3, BathsaTs 10 Bond ~
BACHELORS HAIR DYE-The best In the
ssIld bsrmss rOs irssn,sasoui perfset AZ AZ Dugrs,.
BENEDICT BROS. Col Broadway, near Fourth
Al JEwKLvEs also agents celebrates American Wihsm
Watches verJ low pics. Scud for price list
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-08
WILCOX SILVER PLATE Co

West Merden Conn., Show Chambersst. T. would
call Of the trade their eectopd goods Sne white
All goods bearing their Trademark guaranteed BY them
Qusiruple plate and prices satisfactory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-08

LsUNpAr Soar Of and CONVENIENT size
for use P By leading SOe and At the s'sroom' Of the "ES
bstursr. No IS Johu-s;
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-06-06

LoXe DREssEs.-Where do the make-believe
women we have turned loose in our streets come
from? Not out of Boston parlors, trust. Why
there ism IT a beast or a. bird that would drag its
tail through the dirt in the way these creatures
do their dresses. Because queen or duchess
wears long robes on great occasions, maid-of-
all-work or factory girl thinks she must make
herself nuisance by trailing through the streets,
picking up and carrying about with her-bah
that's what call getting vulgarty into your bones
and marrow. Show, Dirt, is the attribute
of vulgar people. If a man can walk behind one
of these women, as she rakes up as she goes
and not feel squeamish, he has tough stomach.
would not let one them into my room without
serving them as David did Saul at the cave If =,
the wlderness-cut off their skirts DOM 'eii
me that a true lady ever sacrifices the outy OF
keepiug all about her sweet and clean, TO the
wish Of making vulgar show. | don't believe
it Of lady There are things wsoh iasns
of these things 1t is an insult to respectable
lanndress to carry such things into house for
her TO deal with.-O. W. Holmes.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-06-06

PRospEcT OF GAry.-There is a good prospect
of q gain to the country in one direction, thank
God, if Chase is to secure the Democratic NOM
ination to the Presidency. He will be likely to
resign his position of Chief Justice, and that is
some comfort. Wonder if it is possible that Au-
pustus Belmont engineered Chase's somersault
By promising him the Democratic nomination as
a reward for his treachery? The bonds (7-301 of
brotherhood strong between them, Chase be-
ing the credited originator of the greenback sys-
tenn and Belmont being the largest individual
holder of national securities. 1t is by no
means impossible that negotiations with the
Chief Justice are the secret Of Bemont's refusal
to call the National Democratic Convention at
an earlier day than the 4th of July. We shall
see what we shall see.-Carson appeal.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-06-06
Over the Way.

There's wedding tonight over the way;
The guests are quite cheerful, merry and gay;
And the bridegroom, exutant, is bright as the day
Haste to the wedding over the wayl
There is music and dancing over the way,
Music and dancing all lively and gay
And the beautiful bride like foweret of May,
dracetul and happy is over the way.
There is n funeral over the way,
For the sunlight has gone-the light of their day
And the bridegroom, bereaved, more is gay,
And he bends his proud head low down pray,
There is music and singing the way,
But be music's a requiem and the singing lay:
And the beautiful bride, sweet Gertie Gray,
Has passed to the kingdom the way.
They have parted her hair they have severed tress
They have kissed the cold lips. their last caress;
And now where she went forth bride,
She is borne forth through the wide
And far open door Beautiful clay
You have long passed from over the way
Oh stricken bridegroom, bow low your head
Weep in great anguish over your dead!
Bend low your head you still can pray,
And Gertie will hear you the way;
Ask God to guide your falterng feet
To the bright shore where the loved meet!
Ask Him to give you the heart that you may
Haste to reunion over the way
Ask for His blessing. ask for His love.
Ask for His treasure laid up above!
Ask Him these things He will not say thee nay;
He will tenderly lead thee over the way.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-06-06

COMING BY THE THoUsAND.-A New York cor
respondent writes that there will be great rush
of mechanics and workingmen to this coast dur
ing the present year. The great ship-buider,
Webb, has purchased an enormous steamer,
which will be placed or the "opposition iine ne
to California, running at low rates OF lare; me
corresnondent adds =" Berths are engaged three
weeks ahead. The rush of emigration to the
Pacific this season calls to mind the scenes OF
the early DAYS of the god fever more than any
thing else"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-06-06

THE Toledo Blade remarks that Andrew John
son is the first yice-Presidcnt ever inaugurated
drunk the first man who ever became President
by assassination the first man who ever vetoed
sixteen Acts of Congress the first man who
ever dared to make himself the constitutional
tribunal.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-06-06
THE SrYLE.-A housemaid writing to friend

respecting the fashions of the city, says :-''As
Cor necs the Ioer it is the more fashunable yu
air and the less cloz yu ware the more fashun-
able WI air drest. Miss Goolra gave me blu
silk ov bern, and | cut its nee orf, and Susin
Simmons cut orf hern, and we attrax great
deal of attenshun to necs, promenadin in
the streets lyke uther ladys and holding up our
cloz. Nobody isn't nothin now which doesn' t
hole up her cloz, and the hier yu holds them the
more WI is notised."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-06-06
Weekly Trinity 5onrnal.

~ County Warrants and 6srssnb"eks taken at
their ruling value in payment for subscriptions to this
paper To soldiers the service the JOURNAL
will be furnished for Greenbacks
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-06-06

Show THEIR TRowsERs.-Dickens gave a read
ing at Rochester, New York on which occasion
he was much amazed by the appearance of a
party of strong-minded women from Dansville,
who entered the hall, quite late, dressed in
bloomer costume. These strong minded ladies
came all the way to Rochester, expressly to hear
the great story teller-and to show their trow-
sers. When strong-miuded woman gets INTO
trowsers, she is very apt to want the world to
know it,