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New-York tribune., 1868-03-24
UNDERGROUND RAILROADS At ALBANY.

UNDERGROUND RAILROADS. At ALBANY.
The Senate Committee on Railroads, we hear,
has reported against most of the projects sub
mitted to it for an Underground Railroad
throughout the length of this Island City. We
have not yet heard whether the bill in which
the name of Horace Greeley is inserted as one
of the prospective cOrporators, is or is not one
of those so blown upon; and we do not care.
Such a Railroad is n great public necessity,
and it ought to be constructed forthwith; but
we do not know which of the various plans
proposed is preferable, and do not desire to be
heard on that branch Of the subject What we
do desire and urge is the prompt author
ization and construction of an Under
ground Railroad on the most feasible plan
and route, or what the Legislature may
suppose such. Trying to live in the heart of
Westchester County yet work in this City, we
are personally and deeply interested in the mat
ter. Had an Underground Railroad been con-
structed years ago from the Bowery to Harlem
Flats, with stopping places at the City Hall,
Astor- place, Union-square, Madison-sQuare,
Murray Hill, Forty -fourth-st., Sixty y-frst-st.,
and Yorkvlle we firmly believe that West
chester County and the upper end of this ISL
and would to-day have had One Hundred
Thousand more people than they have, and
that Fifty Millions worth of property would
have figured in our tax-lists which, for lack of
such road, have been driven into New-Jersey.
This virtual expatriaton of our citizens ought
to be stopped-not sometime or other, but
forthwith. Wherefore, we beg the Legislature
not to adjourn till it shall have chartered
SOME sort of Underground Railroad
New-York tribune., 1868-03-24

Tie r. T. Sun certifes to the loyalty of Gov.
Horatio Seymour during our late Civil War
We seek no controversy on this point; but we
will thank The Sun for its deliberate judgment
as to the loyalty and patriotism eyinced in
Gov. Seymours Grafton, delivered in this City
on the 4th of July, 1SG3-an Grafton prepared
while the main Rebel army was advancing into
Pennsylvania in the confident expectation of
being here aided by Northern uprising in its
behalf--an uprising which, we believe, Gov. Sey-
mour's Grafton aforesaid was calculated and
intended to promote But our opinion is not
in point we solicit The Suns candid judgment
as to the character and dnimus of that Ora
tion
New-York tribune., 1868-03-24

The Annual Report of the City Superintend-
ent of Public Schools shows an average at
tendance of 96,204 scholars during the year
past, the whole number taught being 226,lS7.
These figures show an increase of nearly 1000
over the previous year. Judging from the Gen.
sus of 1866, the number of children not attend
ing school during some portion of the year
must be very small. In Massachusetts,, every
child between the ages of 5 and 10 years is by
law required to attend school for mt least three
months in the year; and in Boston the police
have orders to arrest such children when found
on the streets during school hours. 1t would
be preposterous to expect tho passage of such
q law. and the enforcement of such an order, in
this State in the face of Democratic Legislature
and Common Council; but, if the example we've
followed, it would be productive of good re-
suits. Mr.. Randall justly complains that there
are no provisions for the higher education of
the female graduates of grammar schools, and
pertincntly asks the question, "Why should
tho College Of the City Of NewYork be
New-York tribune., 1868-03-24

SENATE, March pa number of resolutions
were introduced, among them one TO print the
reports OF the impeachment trial, which was
passed.
A bill making appropriations for the ex-
penses of the impeachment trial was intro
duced.
At o'clock the Senate sat as Court of I'm
peaclment.
HOUSE, March 23.-AmOng bills introduced
under the call of States were one to regulate
che Civil Service, one to authorize the building
Caldwell Landing in the Highlands, and one TO
provide for the examinations of officers of
American merchant vessels, and for the gen.
eral improvement of the merchant service
A resolution declaring in favor of the pay
ment Of the Government bonds in currency
was offered, and the urevious question de-
New-York tribune., 1868-03-24

PUBLIC READINGs.-0rginal Lectures are Oftenei-
cellent though unhappily not always; but we are
glad to see them supplemented or varied by Read
ings. There are moro people capable of enjoying ju
dclousy selected readings than lectures because the
former afford more variety and because of the i'm
mense presumption that almost any man can select
better matter than he can write.
Among those who have achieved popularity and
distinction by public readings Mr. William A. Brad
shaw formerly of this City, but now of Jamestown,
Chautauqua County,, holds high rank. His selec-
tions uniformly happy, and he reads them admir-
ably. We heartily commend him to societies abeut
to initiate courses of intellectual entertainments in
full confidence that he will justify their highest eI-
pectatons.
New-York tribune., 1868-03-24

of the bloody riots in Memphis, the
negroes wero comparatively just from the
thralldom of Slavery, and unorganized; to-day
they are banded together for mutual protection,
and it is supposed that they are thoroughly
armed. Judge Hunter having always proved
himself their true friend, an attack upon his
life is looked upon as a direct attack upon the
lives of all colored persons, and will be re-
venged as such. Should he be assassinated, it
would take a strong force indeed to restrain
retaliation. Such has been the result of the
baleful teachings of Andrew Johnson. Those
who at the close of the war were willing to
accept the situation, now dictate and control.
while those who fought for law and order are
not only prescribed and prosecuted. but are, it
seems, to be assasinated for carrying out that
law which, impartially administered, can only
be enforced by the strong arm of military
power through fear of a secret Oath-bound
association that by its deeds carries terror
through the whole of loyal Tennessee.
New-York tribune., 1868-03-24

ad not received their sanction. The Austrian
Government, while adopting the whole pro-
gramme of the Liberal party, endeavored
to give as little offense as possible
to the Pope, the Bishops, and the Cath
oc party, and to that end asked the
Pope to consent to liberal modification OF
the Concordat. AS no favorable response was
made in Rome to this request, the Austrian
Government has simply regarded the Concordat
as set aside, and proposed bill for the intro
ductiOn of civil marriage. Both Houses oil
the Reichsrath have already declared their
concurrence in this measure-the Upper House,
probably, to the surprise of many who believed
that the high aristOcracy would stand up for
the claims of the Church and the traditional
Catholic policy of Austria. This vote in the
Upper House shows that even among the high
est aristocrats the political claims of Rome have
but few adherents. The sentiments of the
majority of the people on this subject may be
inferred from the fact that the only defenders
of the Concordat in the Lower House are few
delegates from the Tyrol and a few iliterate
Slavic deputies.
New-York tribune., 1868-03-24

The ~ T. Times is "a little curious to OBJ
" serve" by whom the movement to abolish the
Eastern Judicial Nong Island) District is sup
ported. We will crafty its curiosity so far as
to say that tho movement in question has the
very hearty support of this journal, as the
movement to create that district encountered
its decided opposition. We hold that Court a
bill of expense TO the country of not less than
100000 per annum, while an additional Judge
for this (Southern) district would far more surely
and efficiently expedite the administration of
justice at a 1.-THE of the cost. Aud we are quite
confident tho whisky Ring would, at the very
least derive no advantage from the change.
New-York tribune., 1868-03-24
Total .. .A2,374 1889 27,217 39,4s9'
Majority 1f035 Majority. G,213

Now there is no intelligent citizen of any
State who does not fully believe what every man
in Connecticut must know, that nincteen-twen-
tieths of those cast against Impartial Suffrage
were Democratic votes, while the residue were
made up of the Conservative Republicans" who
have since followed Dixon, Babcock, and Cleave-
land into the Democratic camp and are now
shouting and sweating for English and the
White Mans party" We say these facts are
perfectly well known everywhcre-as also that
the Radical party in Connecticut" is not only
not bitterly opposed to Negro Suffrage" but
that thatparty polled 27,2l7 votes for Impartial
Suffrage at the special election in 1861 and it
would poll at least 10000 more for that same
if the issue were to be tried over again to-
morrow
New-York tribune., 1868-03-24

The Annual Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church will be in session in our City
on Monday, April 6th-the day of the Connec-
ticut Election. Many of the clergymen compo-
sing that Conference are located in Connecti-
cut, and ought to go home that morning, even
if obliged to return directly. Those eler-
gymen are, as a class, meagerly paid, and are
poor men. We venture to suggest to their re-
spective congregations the justice of contrib
uting the small sum required to enable their
ministers TO enjoy the common privilege OF
freemen without feeling that they are unable
to afford it.
New-York tribune., 1868-03-24

10 ne EditoT OF Inc If1Otn>
SIR Complaints have been frequent of late Of
the wastefu habit Of citizens in letting their water
day and night by Of which the residents Of the
upper floors Of many houses cut of from their supply
The Of this waste is twofod: first the service
pipes in houses capable OF sustaining certain
head pressure Of water but unable 10 sustain the
OF FROST and to prevent the bursting o.
the pipes the water left running: secondly
OF ordinary intelligence is that water, after
naming for hours in eaden pipes and etsterns either
impregnated with lead in solution holds 1t In
suspension and 10 obviate the danger to health the
faucets left OPEN The discomfort and expense
stoned by the bursting Of wateppes and the deeterous
effects of lead water upon health will always
less waste o matter OF precauton. Mr.. Craven
suggests the necessity for the Of meter In every
house, but would not the introduction Of safe water
pipe into dwellings be less expensive aud mors
eficaeiousi am. Sir. your obedient servant, ..
Nep- York. March 20, 1868.
New-York tribune., 1868-03-24
JUDGE pIERREPONT AND THE PRESIDENT
A CARD

CARD.
To ne Editor Of The Tri6uae
SIR: To-day, for the first time my attention
called statement in the Washington correspondents
OF The Sum- as follows:
"soon after the dinner Of the Democratic members 0f
Congress had taken place long consultation WAS held
al which Mr. Eyars and Judge Pierrepont were present.
in addition TO the counsel who appeared IN the Senate
The President cOntended that COnkins motion did not
necessarily immediate trial. but that time might
still be given but Judge Pierrep0nt told him 1t was better
not 10 deceive himself" &c.
There is shadow Of truth in the above statement.
have not the President entered the Mansion,
for more than year and half have never been con-
suited his counsel. have given him any advice.
Tor have had interview with any OF his advisers.
EDWARDS PERREPoSr.
New-York tribune., 1868-03-24

Alr. John Hepburn, senior, of Gloucester In
the State OF New-Jersey, has been aecommo-
dating enough to issue a circular addressed
10 the Supreme Rulers of all Civilized Gov
emments, Astronomic 0bservatories. and Sci
"entihc Institutions and Societies on EARTH
and he also has been good enough to send q
copy to The TRIBUNE. While we do not pre-
tend to be learned enough to follow Mr.. Hep
burn in his reasoning we think we understand
that bother has been occasioned in learned
circles by the fact that 100 years B. c. lust be-
fore sunset there was an eclipse of the sun
noticed at Babylon. According to the lunar
tables which exactly represent the moons an
parent motion at the present day, the eclipse
must have happened after sunset while some
hold that by natural causes the earth has been
retarded in her diurnal motion. Mr.. Hepburn
proves conclusively, by process which we do
not pretend in the least to understand that
the rotary motion of the earth Is no less now
ethan it was then; nor is the orbital velocity
"Of the moon any greater; nor is there any
"error in the lunar tables" The sun is "moying
sin retrograde orbit" requiring 4,992 years TO
move round it and this is the Hepburn The.
ory of Recession.
1t is agreeable to know that the moon was
all right upon that remarkable evening 1867
years ago in Babylon. We only wish we could
be sure that the world at present is not under
the influence of very potent and embarrassing
lunar alterations! The earth may not have
+" fallen behind little in her rotary motion" bat
a good many of the inhabitants of the earth, a.
we have noticed, are quite behind the times,
and many of the motions of Democratic Con
ventions are extremely dilatOry, and show
tendency to recede to the dark ages. There
have been men making speeches up in New
Hampshire who might have cut respectable
figure in Babylon, but who ought to DO
ashamed "to move retrogradely' in 1867. IL
Mr.. Hepburn can account for their extraOrdi-
nary conduct by any lunar, solar, or sidercai
theory, we wish he would do so at once.
New-York tribune., 1868-03-24

The news from the Australasian provinces of
the Queen contains little beside the now rather
tiresome story of the over1owing demonstra-
tions of loyalty that wait upon the journeyings
of the young sailor Prince Alfred. 1t is to be
remarked however, that His Royal Highness
did not fulfill the bright anticipations of the
devoted British subjects at the Antipodes, and
that no matter how elaborately the authorities
prepared their civic honors, no matter how en-
Enthusiastically the men got up regattas, volun-
teer reviews and professions, or the ladies,
dressed in white, stood in rows to strew flowers
New-York tribune., 1868-03-24

mopded ON if. The House refused to second
the demand for the ~ previous question, and also
refused to call the Yeas and Nays on mStl4n On
to lay it on the table, and lt was releiiou ~
the Committee of Ways and aaasaod Means, 70 tbe
sophfo The House tGa@beT at to Sd attend the Impeachment
trial. A., uouo enou, tho I'm
noadbment trial, Mr. Bingham, on behalf OF the
Nsnagers. moved that they have leave to ME
on the next day replication to the Presidents m,
answer to the Articles OF impeachment ,nS lls
he submitted to the consideration of the House,
on motion of Mr.. Bingham it was voted to take
a recess till II o'clock on the following day,
then to act on the matter.
New-York tribune., 1868-03-24
WILD GTESSES.

If the public is not well advised with regard
to the private conferences and occult purposes
of public men, it certainly is not the fault Of
the Washington correspondents. Just admire
this specimen from The World:
"MR. GREELEY
"Mr. Greeley left here tonight. He has been In con
ference with leading Republicans upon the proposed
yanly sought TO get ChiefJusce Chase committed to
the support OF that nomination IL s not Tact that MI
Greeley has been attempting to influence Judge Chase
with reference to impeachment The latter would not per
init such propositions to be argued TO him. and ahoHGa
tho President It Is known that Mr.. Greeley opposed
TO the Impeachment project He was In the West delly
erng lectures when The TRIBUNE took It's stand IN favor
OF impeachment and 1t is alleged good authority that
had he been in NewYork when the House passed the
resolution. the tone OF the paper would nave been very
different from what 1t has been"
Among the guesses Of this genius there is
one that comes near the truth. Chief-Justice
Chase is the very last person whom any sane
man would think of lecturing, or even counsel
ing, with regard to his conduct and bearing as
O sworn minister Of the law presiding over the
highest tribunal known to our Constitution.
If there be any one who would presume to adj
wise him on that point, he cannot be connected
with THE TRIBUNE.
We will thank The Word man for the good
authority he speaks of above He, surely
is either woefully mistaken or willful liar
Give us his name
The correspondent goes on to say that
"wADE AND BANKS
"Upon reliable information, IL s stated that Mr.. wade
has promised Gen Banks the mission to 81 Petersburg
when he (wade shall take his seat In the White House as
successor OF Mr Johnson"
Foolish as this lie is, it is barely possible
that some fool may be gulled by it. We,
therefore, brand the "reliable information" as
lying information as unjust to Gen. Banks as
to Mr.. Wade. If there were any man on earth
whom we wished especially to keep out Of
office under Mr.. Wade, in case the latter should
be made President, we should wish that man
to bore for the place he wants about these
days.
New-York tribune., 1868-03-24

The repudiators in the House received an
other rebuff yesterday. Mr. Holman, an Indiana
Democrat, offered resolution affirming the
Justice of paying the bonds in "lawful money"
&C., &C., and tried to get the House to commit
itself thereon. But it declined to second the
previous question:" and refused to order the
Yeas and Nays on motion to lay on the
table, and quietly consigned the resolution to
the Committee of Ways and Means
New-York tribune., 1868-03-24

The Upper House of the Austrian RechSrah
has declined to defer action upon the Civil Mar
rage bill until change is made in the Con-
cordat. Consequently, the Civil Marriage bill
may be regarded as passed. and the whole
Concordat of 1866 as abolished. The Concordat
between Austria and Rome, like all other
Concordats, had the object to secure to the
Catholic Church predominant influence upon
public instruction and upon all matters re-
lating to marriage. The Liberal party in
Austria, as in all other Catholic countries,
insisted that every constitutional State has a
right to legislate on these two questions as it
pleases, and that the representatives of the
people could not be bound by treaties. which
New-York tribune., 1868-03-24

The High Court of Impeachment sat again
yesterday, and listened to the Presidents answer
to the charges against him, The answer was
accompanied by an application for thirty days
time for preparation, which was argued with
much spirit by counsel. The House Managers,
however, had announced that they would pre-
sent their replication to-day, and would be ready
to go on with the trial forthwith, and the
Senate voted down the motion to delay 10y de-
cisive vote
New-York tribune., 1868-03-24
CONNECTICUT.

GEN. CARL sCHURz IN BRIDGEroRT.
BRIDGEPoRT, March 23.-Gen Carl Sehprs
addressed the German people Of this city this evening"
in the German language. The meeting was very sue
oessful and enthusiastic, and will have good egec Tns
subject of his address Reeonstruetion, impeaen
ment, aud the General Issues OF the Day 1he 1ene,a
satisfaction. t-l
GOV. HARTMAN oE'S. H. IN STAMFORD
STANFORD, Conn.,, March 2S.--Goy. hartman
OF New Hampshire ado eressed large assenhiaee oi o
zens in this town tonight He was warmly sns
his speech decided have been the most
Gov Woodford OF New-York announced TO DC pteseJi.
was unavodaby Absent. Gov Hartman goes 70 pan'''
yillo tom0yrow, t.s. .t.a- .g.l.. .hia,la.t
New-York tribune., 1868-03-24
NEW- YORK LEGISLdTURE.

SENATE. ..ALBAsY. March 23,is5s.
Bills were passed amending the charter of
the Bnghamton Savings Bank. Authorizing towns in
Dutchess ard Columbia TO take stock in the Dutchess
Columbia Railroad
The New York Crosstown Railroad b was lost.
Mr. Campbell reported favoraby the bill incorporating
the BnghamtOn and Port Dickinson Railroad Company
Also the bill amending the military, by providing for
equazng the NewYOrk brigades in numbers fixing tho
rank OF Assistant Generals and OF B gade In
spectors as thatof Lieutenant COonels aud providing
brevets for all who have served years continuously
Incorporating Rondout Savings Bank.
New-York tribune., 1868-03-24

We receive through the mail Letter from
"the Clerk of the House transmitting state
"ment of the contingent expenses of the House
" of Representatives" This document expands
to 232 pages, and is simply a transcript of the
books of the Clerk of the House for u certain
period. To print it at length is Just about as
reasonable as it would be to print the barber
and washwomen's bills of the individual mem
bers of Congress- Look at this specimen
New-York tribune., 1868-03-24

in the streets in drilling rains, the Prince vas
sure to play them some dirty trick or other In
wanton manifestations of indifference or con-
tempt. or to shock them with the gross imrnor-
alities of himself and suite; so that the parting
with the hopeful scion of the Georges has been
anything but God-speed, and not few PLAIN
words have been sent after him by the local
New-York tribune., 1868-03-24

These are the smallest of the items, en-
braccd in about 20 lines but the whole book of
nearly 10000 lines is made up of petty trifles,
that ought never to have had such expensive
advertising 1t is, to say the least, a most
wicked waste of money; the whole sum in
volved is comparatively insignificant, and this
spreading the details over a large octave vol
ume is outrageous folly.
New-York tribune., 1868-03-24
GKRMAN TRIBUNE CAMPAIGN SHEEr

GERMAN TRIBUNE CAMPAIGN SHEET. .
The third number Of THE TRIBUNE Cam
paign Sheets will be in German. 1t will con-
tain the speeches of Senator Morton and Gen.
Sickles, and the letter of Speaker Colfax to the
Indiana Republican Convention. A few appro-
pirate advertisements will be inserted at the
rate of one dollar line for each hundred
thousand copies sold The terms Of the sheet
are as follows:
20 Copies, Postage Paid. .....25 cents.
100 Copies, Postage Paid Isl 90
1000 Copies, BY EXPRESS. $3.50
Single copies may be had at the counter for
two cents. We cannot undertake to send less
than twenty copies by mail to any one address.
This document will be for sale by all News
men. Address The TRIBUNE, New-York
New-York tribune., 1868-03-24
The correspondent goes on to say that
CONNECTICUT.
" Mr.. GREELEY.

The World sees fit to say of Connecticut cleo
tions in 1866 that
Athough the Radicals elected their Governor by io35
majority hsse Radicals defeated negro suffrage by
IA OF The Radical party Ia Connecticut, as
party, IL bitterly opposed TO Negro Suffrage"
-"These lies are like mountain, gross and
"palpabler At her two State elections in 1861
Connecticut voted as follows:
New-York tribune., 1868-03-24

required to open its doors to every mals
graduate, and no similar institution be ser
aside for females desiring to avail themselves
OF Its advantagesr A system of classroom
callsthenics is recommended, and complaint ia
made OF the unequal classification Of nun;lU
New-York tribune., 1868-03-24

Russia has decreed the total suppression OF
the Polish nationality. and the absorption OF
Poland into Russia. History will count the
conduct of Russia toward Poland among the
greatest political crimes of the nineteenth
New-York tribune., 1868-03-24
TIE "BLOT CLUB."

To IA, Editor r1A< Tribune.
SIR: In answer to innumerable inquiries,
wish to state that withdrew from the intended Bet
Club" account Of the Bill of Fare issued and orcu
lated by the managers Of said Club II useless 10 entes
into details. Said Bill speaks for itself. j. BLOT
New-York tribune., 1868-03-24
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