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New-York tribune., 1868-04-16
TILE ERIE RAILRAY DISASTER.

With the partial light before us, we do not
propose to pass judgment in this fearful acci-
dent on the Erie Railroad. The literal facts
in the case are given in our report. They are
briefly these The Buffalo Express train, which
left that city at 2:2O on Tuesday afternoon.
was running the long reach OF 35 miles without
stopping, between Narrowsburg and Port
Jervis, probably little behind time. Shortly
after passing Lackawaxen, coming eastward,
the road strikes into the southern bank OF
the Delaware, and for dozen miles or more
runs upon very crooked and rapidly descend
ing grade, in what we might call q groove in
in the bank-the track being cut into the rock
at an elevation of from 60 to 100 feet above
the river. On the right, coming east, the rug
ged rocks rise high overhead on the left, the
bank slopes almost perpendicularly to the river
bed. 1t is one of the most "pokerish" Ito use
an idiOm) of all the dangerous places in the
famous Delaware division. Down this tOrtuOus
track, at o'clock in the morning. came the
train, running-according to the testimony of
railroad men on bOard-at unusually high
speed. Just as it came to a sub-station
known as Carrs Rock, where trains
sometimes stop on request to put OH passen-
gers who desire to cross into Sullivan Co.,
New York, the couplings broke, the locomotive,
baggage mail, and one or two other cars went
on, while four (sOme say three) passenger cars,
among them one or more sleeping-ears, are
usually last in the train, went rolling over and
over down the steep embankment, mangling
and crushing and burning to death the pas
sengers. More than 20 persons are known To
have been killed, some having been burned
beyond probability of recognition, and half a
hundred have received serious, and some OF
them doubtless fatal, injuries.
How and why did this occur? Not directly
from the high speed, dangerous as it might
have been; for in that case the locomotive
| should have led the train off. Not from frost
that contracts the rails and opens the joints
for then the locomotive would also have been
the first and, besides, there was no frost suf-
ticient to affect the track. Not from heat
which expands the rails, and sometimes spreads
the tracks apart, letting the wheels fall inside
for there was no heat. Not from obstructions
on the track nor from broken wheels; foi
nothing of the kind is shown. Not from de-
fectiye ties, nor sunken rails; for none such
are limited at
| Tue only cause thus far assigned is that
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16
THE PREYJOUS QUESTION.

The n T. Times favOrs us with its OPINION
not now a novelty-that the conduct OF IHE
TRIBUNE does not conform to its notions or
good manners, in that, when we find public
man putting forth gross misrepresentation OF
important facts to the prejudice of what we
deem righteousness and human freedom, we
brand those msstatements as lies. We re-
ceiye the rebuke with all meekness, and only
insist that The Times does itself wrong in put
ting the utterance of deliberate, defamatory
falsehoods on a par with "eating mustard with
"his beef-a mere matter of taste. We insist
that lying is not merely in bad taste, but Is
fragrant moral wrong-a wrong alike TO those
who are belied and to those who are mIsled
by the falsehood. And we cannot help belev-
ing that The Times would be more useful, more
influential, more respected, if it thought so too.
But let all this stand, while we move the
Previous Question on The Times-as follows:
I. Is it true or is it false that the current
above the interest of the Public Debt, amount
to s3OO,OOO,OOO per annumf
g. Is il true or is it false that we are now
paying Sl5O,0OO,000 per annum TO support
great standing army wherewith to hold the
South in subjection !
3. If false are not such assertions with re-
gard to matters of record nexcusably cupable !
We have repeatedly quoted Gov. Seymours
exact language, and you may use that rather
than the above if you prefer it. We stand by
every word we have uttered on this theme as
justifed-nay, demandcd-by Seymour's malig-
nant outrageous persistent defamation of the
Republican party-defamation as fragrant in
1864, when he canvassed rs Governor of our
State, as more recently. We have borne this
defamation till further forbearance would he
hagauass
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16
THE PEDESTRIAN FEAT

The most absurd farce of the year is ended,
and the curtain falls amid the acclamations of
q delighted audience. Sergeant Bates has
reached Washington, has been received by the
various Democratic clubs in the city with
great enthusiasm, has had an interview with
the President, and has concluded his travesty
of Sherinan's march to the sea very much as
Mitchell of the Olympic was wont to wind up
his broad burlesque of Richard Number Three.
Is it not astonishing that simple, inoffensye
man should travel from Vicksburg to Wash
ingtOn unharmedq Is it not wonderful that
the old flag should be borne alOft by this one
man power through the highways and by.ways
of the South Yet over this huge joke we are
called upon to raise our hands i'll surprise, to
stand cOnfounded at the audacity OF the pill
grim, and TO conclude, once for all, that the
Union flag is not only entirely safe in the
Southern States but that the whole Southern
people were crOwding around the path of the
valiant bearer, and bowling in Difference and
alteration before the emblem of loyalty. After
receiving the paternal blessing of our good
President, Mr.. Bates was set up as target
for the OratOry of Congressman Eldridge, who
certified to the eager anxiety of the Southern
people to do homage to the flag that seven
years ago they shot to ribbons on the ramparts
of Sumter. Congressman Mungen then added
that Bates had performed his journey without
cent of expense, fact which Mr.. Mungcn
thought ought to satisfy the world that the
Southern people were great deal more loyal
now than Wendell Phillips was seven years
ago. Doubtless an important statement; but
Mr.. Mungen might have given later illustra-
tion by mentioning Jefferson Davis and three
years ago. Owing to some delay In gong
through the required forms, the managers of
Sergeant Bates did not allow him to raise the
flag on the dome of the Capitol, but hurried
him away to the Washington Monument, where,
for lack of hosting tackle, there was another
failure, and so the foOt-weary sergeant was
compelled to fold the starry banner and tuck
it away in his bedroom at the nearest hotel.
What is the lesson? A clique of Northern
Copperheads in Wisconsin made up fund to
compensate Mr.. Bates for his long journey. A
solitary man, unarmed and advertised in ad-
vance as being on an errand undertaken in the
interest of the South, has gone safely through.
Is it not astounding that the eight millions
of people Excluding niggers) to whom this
appeal was addressed did not turn out and
make war uDon this solitary foQlmanY Is 1t
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16
NEW-JERSEY.
TILE ELECTIONS.

The charter ELECTION in Hudson County, on
Tuesday has resulted In the general Of the Dem
ocratic tickets by greatly increased maores In Jersey
CITY, Alderman ONeil (Dem.) was elected over Mayor
Gops by $40 majority The Republicans elect their Al
dermen In the First. Third and Fourth Wards being
gain OF two.
The Democratic ticket successful in all the town
ships. . -, .
In Trenton tho city election resulted generally in
tho success OF the Democratic ticket the Democrats
elected the OF Taxes and School Superintendent
and chose out OF IA members OF tho Common Council
The Republicans elected two members OF the Common
Council I'm the First Ward two In the Second one IN the
Fourth and one In the Fifth being gain OF two Coun
cmen in Second, in the Fourth and one IN tne
of Mercer consists OF four Republicans and nine Demo
Gratis. - a., A..
New Providence, In Union County, was carried oy tne
Renubllcans notwtstanding last year the Democracy
had tho balance OF power In Painield the Republicans
have carried the city Morris County the Democrats
have majority two in the Board of Freehodogs In
Fssex Conty the results highly satisfactory to the
Da,
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16
MR.. CoLBY's CONCERT.
OLE BULL sERRNADED

Toward the morning hour OF last n'sn' s.i
pnu ,he os,snrated yiolinist, was honored at DIS
d"ncs No o. by serenade from u ,ss
on sss Herr schrieOer so long
ss among the frst of solo performers on the c0cha
piston bat ressasy Ssnyer presented me ssss
In promddnentt nattern Of Count Rossln K cd
az and o ole Bull the S the
and the pieces are %a snS means the ss
gian Song The latter Smbers Of both s,sTs AID
acceptable Of the Homes from the 10 sEjoy ths
other places ,Saoce Al the close OF the IA Sos
dcshg were invited S 70 u persf ons Of the
sm words s@d and said there rss
Ole sa yet sorrowa legend Of WScs shs Is
rsted that BANKS the strSsts %ss0 the s sss
heard IMPRESSIVE mPSe by its periscton tss 1. r rcssi
Is ny Woman 20 who may come within ~ lueyor to arise
III Div forced TO sink benoath the ya'ers'u''''
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16

nc conclusive testimony to the peace, good
oler. quiet, and loyalty of the seeded States
tht the lonely sergeant was not assasslnated,
brned alive. nor otherwise prevailed upon "
f. stopP Was it heartfelt love for the flag,
polite regard for the partisan capitai hkey
be made, that preserved hlm from the an
pyances that we hear are daily onered 10
lorthern men without flags Was 1t MS we'll
hown devotion to the old flag that brought
dozen assassins at midnight to the murder OF
.sbbnrn. or was not Ashburns flag certified
innocent by the Copperheads of the North! !!
The flag, however, has gone through un-
armed; the Member Of Congress from WIS
onsin and the entire Democratic press certify
o the loyalty and sincerity of the white men
If fhe South. Very well, we propose an easy
md much more satisfactory test of this loyalty.
lust at this time elections are in progress In
shree Southern States and the prime issue is
loyalty to the old flag. We shall know, IN
few days, the difference between the precon-
certed clap-trap that attended the flag borne by
Sergeant Bates of Wisconsin and the solid at
tachment to the flag borne by the whole Union
in the person of Andrew johnson, President OF
the United States. If large majority OF the
white voters support the new constitutions ana
vote for loyal officers, we shall cheerfully in
dorse all that the fag-carrier claims; If not,
we shall have doubts. We do not find fault with
Mr.. Bates; the inherent right of every free
American citizen to make fool of himself is
beyond question. The amount of Importance to
be attached to his exhibition must be judged by
results. Other men than Sergeant Bates have
had ovations in Southern cities, even without
the flag; the prize-ring has had its triumph, and
the Copperhead editor his reception. And yet
the South is not understood to be altogether re-
stored to its proper relations to the Union, nor
can we conscientiously say that progress in that
direction has been materially fastened by the
march of the flag borne by the enthusiastic
Sergeant.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16

SENATE, April 15.-The Senate took mp the
bill making appropriations for the miscel-
laneous expenses of the Senate, including the
expenses of tbe Impeachment trial. A lengthy
discussion afOse, in the course Of which the
alleged deficit of $4,000 in the Secretary's ac-
counts was brought up by Senator Cameron,
who moved that the subject be investigated.
The motion was adopted.
HOUSE, April ia number of bills and joint
resolutions were introduced under the call of
States. ~
Mr.. Stevens gave notice that he would offer
n resolution on the following day to hold even
ing sessions of the House for the purpose OF
allowing such of the Managers of Impeachment
as desired to present their views on the I'm
Dcaahmpnt
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16
POLITICAL.
MICHIGAN.

The Independent has the following letter to
its Editor, Theodore Tilton:
LANSING. April 7, 1869
DEAR SIR Let you that our Constitution was
not defeated by the enemies ofequal suffrage Muudes
voted against 1t for other Some were indignant
with wretched clause relative the power OF super
visors Some preferred to keep the old Constitution
rather than risk the liquor question under the new
Thousands the mistaken idea that 1t made salaries
too high and many feared that the expenses OF the State
generally would be runously increased OF course every
besotted voted No. but they are nota major
ty The battle was lost not by numbers on that question:
but as battles often are by combination OF un-
foreseen causes outside OF the relative strength OF armies
The party OF progress has lost nothing but little time
in the result The next Legislature viii surely offer an
amendment providing for equal suffrage. and the people
WILL on distinct ISSUE ratify 1t. We have lost nothing
in the election OF township officers and Michigan is Just
Massachusetts, for $4,000 majority Tor Grant
land Cofax. l hope) next Fall. Yours truly
G. B. STEBBINs,
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16
TIE EASTERN DISTRICT

We understand that the case of the United
States rs. Callicot late Collector of Internal
Revenue in one of the Brooklyn Districts, is
set down for trial before Justice Nelson on
the nth prox. We add the expression of our
earnest hope that it riH then be tried and dis
posed of, so as no longer to serve as pretext
for continuing that Eastern District and Court
which we hold to have been created for un-
worthy personal ends, and which we believe
should be abolished so soon as may be, but
not before Callicot is tried, so that his trial be
not further postponed and put off expressly
to afford pretext for retaining that Court.
Most certainly, we do not admit that the
abolition of that District and Court would in
validate the prosecution of any offender who
has been indicted or otherwise arraigned
therein. We hold that any ofiense committed
in the Eastern District may, after the act
which created that District shall have been
repealed, be tried in the Southern District.
We see nothing in the case of Maxon, referred
to in The Times nor in the case of Dawson
cited in that case, that makes against the view
we have expressed. In Maxon's case, it was
held that crime committed in the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, while it was a part OF the South
ern District, could not be tried in the Eastern
District. Nothing more was decided in that
case. In Dawson's case Q5th Howard, 46O,
the Court decided that crime committed in
the Western District of Arkansas could be
tried in the Eastern District of that State, be-
cause, at the time the crime was committed
both the Western and Eastern Districts COM
posed one District. From these cases, it seems
to follow that crimes committed in Brooklyn
before the Eastern District act was passed
must be tried in the Southern District and that
crimes committed in the Eastern District, while
the law that created it is in operation, must
be tried in that District; but, when the law
that created that District shall have ceased to
exist, the crimes which were therein committed
during its existence must be tried in the South
ern District This doctrine not only accords
with the decisions of the cases cited in The
Times, but is the doctrine quoted from Black
stone i'm our former article And it is, more
over, the obvious dictate of comm0n sense.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16
Smusrmtnts. Dc.

BROADWAY THEATRR-Ths Evening The falTy
The Of Country"Mt aud ME- barney VII
DoDwoRTH HAIL. This Evening, at S.-Mr. Geo.
VanienhoTs Readings
FIFTH AVENUE ART GAILERY-lhls Day-Mr.
Jerome Tbonrsoss painting. ''The Old Oaken Bucket
FRENcH TIIEATER-This Evening" La Belle
Helene" Mile Tosiee.
HAIL No q54 BROADwAY-This Evening at s.
Grand Panorama Of the War-Mss Ssie Goodrich
IRVING HAIIr-This Evening.-Geo W. MOrgan's
Annual Concert
NEv-YoEK CIRCUS, FOurteenth-st.-This Evening
at te-LTbe Wonderful Cyuocephslus-Acrobatie Skill.
NIBIoS GARDEN-This Evening at 7s-" The
White gauB.' Parisienue Bale! Troupe
OLYSpIC THEATER-This Evening at atS-"Iumpty
Dunpty." q. L. FoI.
STRINwAY HAI-This Eyening-Charles Dickens
will read David Coppr6ed aud Bob Sawer Party from k"k
WAIIACK'S-This Evening, at g." The Bellies
StTatageu ~. W. Walack and T. L. Davenport
WoRREIL SISTERS NEw-YORK THEATERTaIhlSs
Evening and Helen the Grecan Eopement-lhe ofreh
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16

There is a universal expression of gratitude
and admiration at the magnanimous and chiv-
alric conduct of Bir. Bennett in the Gettysburg
swindle. An ordinary man would have kept
quiet about it, but this extraordinary man
steps forward boldly and says: "True, in
"dorsed this thing in my paper advised all
" the world to subscribe; and, now that the
enterprise is a swindle / am determined to
see the subscribers righted" And, accor-
dinghy, we are gratifed to announce that all
Gettysburg Lottery tickets will be promptly
paid upon presentation at the Office of The
Herald.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16

The Court of Impeachment was occupied
Yesterday with the presentation Of the docu-
mentary evidence of the defense, the absence
of Dir. Stanbery causing the suspension of the
oral evidence. Among the documents offered
by Judge Curtis was the Presidents Message
to the Senate in response to its resolution de
nying his power to remove Secretary Stanton.
The Managers at once objected to it, as being
a declaration after the crime, and the Objec-
ton was sustained both by the ruling Of
the Chief-Justice and the vote of the SEN
ate. Another attempt was made yesterday
to change the rules as to closing the case for
the benefit of those Managers who want to
make speeches, but it failed, we are happy to
bay, BY a decisive YOte. Let the Qrat0rical
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16

To reduce the distance between the Battery
and Harlem River to half an hour will be to
add a hundred millions to our wealth, and
years of comfort to our lives. New York de-
mands it. Merchant princes and rich men must
not stand in the way. New-YOrk was not
built for them, and, although they can go to
Albany. and lobby, and spend money, and thus
defeat the will of the people. yet p tho end,
il must be done
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16

having visible admixture Of African blood An ~.
veins Several amendments were made which vsv,
slightly modify some OF its provsions but its most -
Jectonable and abominable features retained rI
Senate has passed the bill 10 abolish the ohIo 10.
Financial Agency In New-York IL VIII pass ths Hen
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16

Miles OReilly is engaged upon an ode ex-
pressive of the gratitude of the Gettysburg
Lottery purchasers at the handsome conduct of
Mr.. Bennett in refundng them all their money.
This will be one of O'Reilly's noblest efforts,
and il will be set to music by Mr.. Hopkins.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16
MUSIC.

rp. DrAyOLor AT THE ACADEMY on RIsf0.
The sparkling and ever fresh opera OF Fra
nayoo" was well performed last night at the Academy
Of Music Miss Hauck the character of Zrra. ddins
another to her list OF successes and charming the
audience not less by her careful and effective rendering
OF the music than by her graceful and spirited actin and
pretty appearance She has taken the part severa aus
in other cities but before In New-fork, au run
the agreeable impression which she made last ngst We
have no doubt 1t viii become one OF her most ppuin
personatons Lott as Fra DiaroIo, was very pod IN
some scenes. and once or twice made eclded
hit; but he is not physically so we'll hted ios
the part as other tenors to whom we no s
customed, aud was at times quite weak BeiDr sL@a
Rocburo provokes comparison OF course VIII kecoAs
which 1t does not equal in drollery, though nun
different sort of fun and vocally he Is far
favorite bufo. An allusion which he made IL NV va
nacular to drink that he called "fwhish p"neh
keenly relIshed Madame Testa's Lady P0e~
miliar TO us, aud merits commendation ,uoreai .a.
Weinich were excellent as the two ragged
acting OF the former gentleman being especially So
The chorus and orchestra, and all the secondary P~~
were quite satisfactory.
MR.. CoLBY's CONCERT.
The animal concert of Mr.. G.. w. Coloy"
steinway Hall last night, one OF the best OF , y,
son. Madame Psrepa Rosa, Carl Rosa, Mr. W. j. h'i'
q. ". Morgan, Mr.. A. II. Pease Mrs Kemp'ou,
signor Randon lending efficient aid IL was sA.s,n,
testimonial to the merit and popularity OF u0''
gentleman and competent musician.
MUSICAL NOTES. an
The annual concert OF Mr. :u ~, imons1bs
takes place this evening at Steinwy y iaeaide Phps
attractions OF the evening will De MISS Aue'' ;o-
complimentary concert 70 Madame !. AsiSs, iS,
lima Ghioni will be given tomorrpw ana on il appear TN
names OF Madame Parepa-Rosa, Madane N Pcase, NJ
Errani signor Ferranti, Carl Rosa MI n Il"
Colby, and Signor Abella.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16
VIRGINIA.

APPROVAL OF THE RECONSTRUCTION Acrs.
RICHMOND, April 15.-The Republican nom;-
mating meeting Of Hanover County adopted resou,,.
affirming that, under the present circumstauca. -.
stringent measures than contained Ia the
ti0n acts neither asked nor desired 'seee
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16
&eu'0otk Qaitp Gribm1re.
THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1868.

~ The Great Erie War, Senator Tweed's
Coat Of arms, Jerome Pdrk, the Gettysburg
Srindle, The Fitzgerald murder case IN White
Plains, the case of John Q. Braine, Military
Affairs, the Courts, the Money Article, and
the Markets man be found on the second page;
the Fashions and Real Estate on the Sirth.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16

The lower house of the Ohio Legislature yes
terday passed that iniquitOus measure for per-
petuating caste, known as the Visible Admix-
ture bill, which deprives Of the right to vote
all persons having "visible admixture" Of
nepro blOO1
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16

Managers relieve themselves in the presence
of the benches Of the House at special evening
sessions, as proposed by Mr.. Stevens yester-
day, but let not the trial be neediessly pro
lOnged and its result DELAYED.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16

Let this Legislature do something to redeem
itself from infamy by voting us an underground
railway. Give us something, gentlemen Stop
stealing and jObbing long enough to authorize
the greatest enterprise of the generation.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16
ass NETWORK.
ELECTIONS IN NIAGARA COZ

ELECTIONS IN NIAGARA COUNTY .g ,.
LocKpoRT, April 15.-At the town meetings
in Niagara County yesterday tho Democrats elect ten
supervisors and the Republicans six Democrats gain
Of four On the popular vote the Democrats gain largely
upon last Fall.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16
OHIO.

THE "yIsIBLE ADMIxTURE" SUFFRAGE BILL
lI PASSED. ..... T.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April l5.-The House, 10
day, by strict party vote, passed tho Visible Aui'A
urep bill which deurves Of tho right 10 vote al persSns
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16

The propeller Genesee Chief and the
sehooner Repnbe were burned TO the waters edge and
the schooner Iarse damaged TO the extent OF 5000 in
Detroit rdaaSnornlng' Loss Sio'VVV'
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16
PHALoN's "FLOR DE MAYO" the new perfume

GOODS DEALERS
In the bOudOr and the dessnEoOm perfume regn'
FIoR MAYO" the perfume for the handkerchief has
rr al In any hnneu uhe "a rresiiea.
The Van Buren press., 1868-09-18

rc- Not long since there were several
persons in a house where there was n
young child, some two or three DAYS old
among them n brighteyed boy Of four
summers. When the grandmother soon
AFTER came in with the babe in her arms,
he was much pleased with IL, kissed IL,
and evinced every symptom Of delight
asked his aunt where she got Il, and was
told she bought II OF DR.. Adams: then
asked how much she gave for II. She told
him ten dollars. lie stood by her lap,
on which the child was lying asleep. his
eyes beaming with intense satisfaction.
The babe soon awokc and squallcd vocif.
crously. Instantly his couutcnancc fell
aud with almost disgust pictured on his
beautiful face, he turned around and said
{" Aunty,if l was you, I'd take u back 10
Dr. Adams and get my ten dollarS!p 'ah