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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-17

itself the right to reject the statue If the clay
model should prove unsatisfactory. If the
Committee does its duty we SHALL in that case.
get off with the throwing away of five thousand
dollars, and console ourselves with the refiec-
ton that we shall not do discredit to the
Capitol by setting up a travestie OF the beloved
and lamented Lincoln. Meanwhile, we desire
to know by what right, or under what pretext,
Miss Ream has become the occupant OF
studio, rent free, in the CapitOlY ana, lest we
should he thought invidOus, we Will ask why
any sculptor, male or female, should be allowed
to occupy quarters rent free IN the CapiCol'
even while prosecuting works intended Tor the
Government 1t certainly is privilege without
warrant and we trust that it will not be allowed
to become a precedent OF course, Miss
Ream must not be unjustly treated, and it Is
now too late to order the removal from the
Capitol of her clay model, because 1t would De
sure to fall to pieces, and so look worse IMAM
it does at present; but if the Committee
allow themselves to be lObbied into accepting
the statue after all, we do venture to hope
that Miss Ream will be compelled to have the
marble carved in a studio, of her own hiring,
somewhere else. She has no rights in the
Capitol.
1t is much to be wished, also, that the Gov
ernment if it is to undertake the ordering of
works of art at all, would do it in way that
would commend itself to the national sense OF
Justice and to common sense as we'll 10 a
sculptor of well known and proved ability-to
Henry X Brown or Quincy Ward to Launt
Thompson or to Palmer-it might safely intrust
any work of national Importance, and no one
would complain if direct commission were
given to either of these gentlemen. But, where
direct commission is not given, the only
proper way is by competition, limited or gen.
eral with prizes for different grades of merit,
and with ample pay for the accepted model.
In this way the Government, like an individual,
knows what it is to get for its money, and runs
no risk of disappointment. But it is the hight
of folly for Government to deal with so I'M
portant a matter as is this statue of Lincoln
the only one, be it remembered, that the nation
is to own in the spirit of headstrong, partl-
san zeal and reckless expenditure that has
characterized its proceedings thus far The
people have a plain right to demand that great
public works shall not be put into the hand OF
incompetence, and tina t the money they earn so
hardly shall not be squandercd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-17

The Lowell Daily Courier publishes an inter-
esting table of the number of newspapers and
magazines sold weekly in the periodical shops
of Lowell, exclusive of daily papers. Not count
ing those received through the mails by regular
subscribers, it appears that the weekly con-
sumption of periodicals is over 1900, and Of
this total the story papers are set down for
3,47j, religious papers 1858, and political week
lies 9j4. These figures, however, do not fairly
represent the propOrtiOnate circulation OF the
three classes of publications, as the story papers
are sold almost exclusively by newsdealeB,
while religious and political papers are geDer-
ally sent through the post directly from the
publication office to the reader. The table rep
resents pretty fairly, however, the relative cir
culatOn of the different papers named in each
separate class. Of the 954 weekly political pa
pers, for example, THE TRIBUNE stands at the
head of the list, beating all the New England
papers on their own ground. Next to us in
popularity seems to be The Boston Journal, and
after that comes The New- York Herald with
little more than half the circulation of The
TRIBUNE, but with nearly seven times the cir
culation of The World.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-17

Mr. Longfelow yesterday received the degree
of LID from the University of Cambridge,
amid much enthusiasm from a large and dis
tinguished auditory. 1t is pleasant that a
leading poet of this country should be thus
honored by University generally as sparing of
its favors as Cambridge; but it is especially
noteworthy that this mark of esteem toward Mr..
Longfellow should be considered as a partial
return for the kindness of America toward Mr..
Dickens. At the recent speech-day at Eton
College a defamation from 1.-THE Spanish
" Student " was the only selection from an Amer
lean author-a slight fact in itself, but, taken in
connection with the action of Cambridge, q
pleasing tribute to American culture. Univer-
sity education in England is regarded as sort
OF royal road to learning; but when the best
example OF the highest culture in q republican
country, and the finest specimen of republican
culture in land welded to the ancient regime,
are thus honOred, though it be in a Latin
speech, we may hope that it will not DO long
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-17

sThe World talks of the late President Bu'
chanan as an original Democrat, when he was
educated Federalist, chosen to the Pennsyl-
vania Legislature as a Federalist, elected to
Congress as a Federalist, and reelected as a
Federaist after he had avowed himself an
ardent supporter of Gen. Jackson for Presi-
dent If Mr.. B. ever renounced the Federal
principles which he proudly professed till he
was nearly forty years old, we should like to
know when and where.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-17
THE DOVNVARD ROAD.

A bill or resolve was rushed through Con-
gress at an early day of this session, giving
the employees of the two Houses gratuity or
bounty of twenty per cent. over and above
their lawful wages.
Next comes kindred resolve to give all the
Governments civil employees in Washington
City who receive less than $1,000 each per an
mum twenty per cent extra; and this was, on
Monday, crowded through the House, as we re-
corded in our last We said this would take ST.
500, 900 out of our National Treasury, adding so
much to our already enormous Debt; bat others,
whose sources of information are superior, say
il will absorb Two Millions of Dollars! And
rignt back OF this lies kindred proposition to
give all the Army officers (but not the COM
mon soldiers) a similar gratuity of 20 to 80 per
cent-a scheme that will call for Three or
Four Millions of Dollars. And on this, we
presume, as on its fOrerunners, the Democratic
minority in either House will vote almost solid
on the side of extravaganza, and then
charge upon the Republicans the result achieved
by their own votes
In the division of Monday, giving "twenty
"per cent. extra" to the Washington clerks
&c, eighteen Outspoken Democrats beside the
two hybrids, Cary of Ohio and Stewart of
n. Y, voted to squander, while barely tlcO
Democrats (Holman of Ind. and Trimble of
Ky.) voted not to give away the public money
by carloads The delegation from this State,
we regret to say, divided as follows:
YEAs-(tor giring a,cGy the 20 per cent.)
Barnes, Brooklyn; Pomeroy, Cayuga
Cornell, Ulster; Robinson wv e., Kings
Lincoln, TOga StetCGrt, City;
Pr1tyi, Albany; Taber, Queens-s.
NayS-(against the gOuge)
Bailey Oneida; Kelsey Livingston;
Churchill, Oswego; Ketchum, Dutchess;
Ferris, Warren Iafin, Herkimer;
Fields, Otsego; Marvin, Saratoga
Hulburd, st, Lawrence: Mccarthy Onondaga;
Ward, AneghenyI.
What we most regret i'll this division is the
fact that t,celUe members from State were
found absent on this VOTE when full notice
was given that it was to be called for on that
day. We hope those absent Members will
explain the matter to their constituents. And
if the eight who voted Yea can make their
hard working, frugal constituents believe that
it was right to give away this money, consid
ering that those who receive it were already
far better paid for their work in the average
than are those who must earl and pay the
money into the Treasury, let them do it by all
means. Let them 90 before the hard-fsted,
sun Drowned farmers and mechanics who voted
them into Congress and say, 81 did not con-
" slider 81 900 to $4,000 each was adequate pay
" for eight hours work per day in the Federal
Departments and the National Printery; so
al voted away 81 100000 to $2,OO0,OO0 of your
" hard-ea money to give them each and all
twenty per cent. extra for all the year now
" closing" If the People love to be fleeced-
nay, skinned-in that way, they will naturally
return the Members who voted Yea on this
question.
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from obscurity and whose names will be re-
membered with confident pride and Affection
long after he is forgotten.

And now it seems that the President, after
having rendered the Treasury to Mr.. Groesbeck.
asks Mr. Evarts to walk into his Cabinet
as his Attorney General. Mr.. Eyarts is said tn
hold this offer under advisement We beg him
to accept it, because we do not think Mr.
johnson will select man one-half as
good, and because we feel, in the interest
of fairness, that the obligations Mr.. John
son is evidently under to his counsel should be
met The S22 00G subscribed to pay their fees
is beggarly recompense for what they did.
and especially for the service rendered him by
Mr.. Evarts But now that the President is pay
ing off the Senators who acquitted him and the
counsel who defended him, with Missions Ia
England and Cabinet appointments, we in
sist he shall not forget our old friend Nelson.
Nelson did everything to acquit Mr.. johnson.
He made speech which Mr.. johnson no doubt
considered ten times as able as that of Mr. Evart
he came all the way from Tennessee to TAX.
part in this proceeding, and he is known as one
of the most eloquent advocates of our American
Eagle. Is it possible that we are not to
enjoy Mr.. Nelson's gifts in a public Do
sitOn somewhere Our hope that he would 90
to England has been blasted. Yet there is Mexico
| and Costa Rica. There is Commissioner of
Internal Revenue to be appointed. There are
Alaska and st. Thomas, and twenty other
places We nominate Nelson for one aud fOs
all of these vacancies. He is not man to be
snubbed. He must not be overlooked. His claims
must be recognized And the President, before
giving away all his good gifts to Evarts, and
Groesbeck, and Reverdy Johnson, and Senator
Ross's friend Perry Fuller and Senator Hen
derson's friend Cutler, should pause. Let just
ice be done, though the heavens fall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-17

The Senate yesterday relieved from personal
and legal disabilities about twelve hundred
North Carolinians among whom were Gen.
LOngstreet and Gov. Holden, after which the
bill amendatory to the National Currency Act
was debated to the hour of adjournment. A
motion to table it was lost by one majority, but
10 final vote was taken on the bill The House
passed the Senate bill removing the political
disabilities of Congressman elect Butler, of
Tennessee. Mr.. Bingham then tried to have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-17

The Express remarks that Hayti presents
terrible picture of the capacity of the negro
"fOr elf-government," because a civil war is
raging there. 1t strikes us as maladrot for
United-Stater to propose this precise test of
peoples capacity for self-government; for,
tried by it, we White Americans would make
a bad show We have probably shed more OF
our own blood in civil war than all the negroes
in America have done these two centuries.
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TERMS or THE TRIBUNE.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-17

We do not credit the rumOr that Mr.. Rev
erdy johnson is remaining in the Senate in
order to cast a vote upon the Presidents
promised veto of the Omnibus Reconstruc-
ton bill. Considering that Mr.. johnson
was confirmed by the unanimous vote of the
Republicans and remembering that he is now
in fact a Minister to England and not Sens-
tor from Maryland, we should feel very sorry
to find him tarrying in order to assist in post.
poning the work of Reconstruction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-17

Changes have been made in the Mexican
Ministry. and there are clamors for an entire
change. Mexico still suffers from chronic dis
content. but the fears of a revolution at the
capital are hardly well-founded. President
,Juarez claims the privilege of nominating his
own Ministry, coming into opposition to the
Judges of the Supreme Court, but it is to be
hoped there will be no serious differences.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-17

1t was expected that the trial of the mem mem
bers of the firm known as the Kentucky Bour-
bon Company, for defrauding the Govern
mont would take place yesterday before Judge
Blatcbford but, as the defendants were not
ready, the case went over until Monday next
The hail of some of the defendants, who have
ded to narts unknown, was fOrfeited1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-17

Count Won Bismarck has retired from the
Prussian Ministry on leave of absence, an in
tentiOn he has entertained for some time. owing
to the impaired state of his health.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-17

T8'TRe Kansas Union Pacific RaillCay Scheme,
Farm Items, Florida The Plains Indians and
Money Article are on the second page this morn
ing; The Markets and Shipping Intelligence on
the third :, A NeW Subscription Book and Liter
airy Items on the Sirth, and Real Estate on the
Repenfh
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the Senate return the bill granting extra com
pensation to Department clerks, but Ills llo'ion
was defeated. The remainder OF the seSSion
was consumed in considering the RIVER anu
HarbOr Appropriation bills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-17

Judge Ingraham yesterday refused to issue
an injunction restraining the Metropolitan Po-
lice from warning strangers away from certain
disreputable concert saloons in NewYork.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-17

Four of the nine members of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs of the House have requested
Gen. Banks to make report in favor of the
purchase of Alaska.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-17

We print in another column the Report of
the House POst-0ffice Committee upon the new
Post Office for New-York.
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THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE will be ready this
morning, at O'clock in wrappers for mailing Price
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-17

For President ........ Gen. Ulysses =. Grant.
For vice President. Hon. Schuyler COliax.
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Tetu'Work Daily gribm1rE.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE II, 1868.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-07
A Card.

perceive from various articles in the
papers of this city that great misappre-
tensions exist in relation to proposition
made by Gen. West and myself to pur-
chase the stock held by the city 10 the
Mississippi and Tennessee railroad COM
pany. A desire that the public may be
placed in possession of the facts induces
me TO make this statement Our propo-
sition was G naked one to purchase the
stock at ten cents on the dollar-more
than its market value, and more than II
is intrinsically worth. We stated that we
desired TO purchase the stock in order to
give Us, and those connected with US, the
control Of the road.
We further stated that we would not
touch il unless we could purchase il
without conditions, and with the full
appreciation and cooperation of Colonel
White, the President Of the road, the
citizens Of Memphis, Colonel Flurnoy,
the President OF the Psducah road. and
Mr.. Mitchell, the President Of the Missis-
sippi river road Memphis TO Troy +;
that Colonel White was present, CO.
operating With us-Mr. Flurnoy had left
the day before, and We had his full CO.
operation; that Mr.. Mitchell was absent,
bat We we're assured Of his CO operation (;
that We desired 10 make this purchase
for the purpose OF riddias the roads OF
their present heavy debts, and place
them 10 3 condition TO offer inducenents
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-07
The ApneaI Comes Over.

The finest editorial which has appeared
in the appeal for the last six months
adorned its columns yesterday. There
was O magnificent future portrayed for
Memphis, and the editor, as be warmed
with his subject, evidently forgot the re-
cent course and policy of the paper. 1t
asserts that the Memphis and Paducah
road +" should be bnilt Immediately" In
this we heartily concur with our slow,
ponderous neighbor. And even more
sensible is that assertion Of the Appeal
which tells US that the shortest possible
route 4" between Memphis and Paducah
should be adopted Only three or four
days ago the Appeal was landing, ad
nauseam, some facetious correspondent,
who said that the Memphis and Ohio road
might constitute part of the crooked
line between this city and Paducah.
Let us correct geographical bluuder
of the Appeal, and in doing so show that,
without knowing it, it is the staunchest
friend Of Sam Tate and his proposed
scheme. The Appeal deems the Little
Rock road most important of all; Gen.
FORESTS road stands next; Col. Porters
road has the third rank in the appeals
conception of relative values; and the
reason assigned is, that Col Porter's road
TO Iron Mountain will give US the closest
possible connection with st. Louis. 10
this the Appeal is wholly at fault. The
Mississippi cannot be bridged, just now,
either at Memphis or Columbus, KY; the
Iron Mountain road, from st. Louis to
Belmont, is the most crooked ever built,
aud for thirty or forty miles is 40 inter-
minable bridge. The Ohio will be bridged
al Paducah, and Paducah ia not thirty
miles east ofthe line of the lroa Mountain
road. The road from St. Louis to Padu-
cab will be as straight as that which Col.
Tate proposes to build. and the railway
distance between Memphis and st. Louis
will be less on the eastern than on the
western side of the Mississippi. The
Padueah road. as it effects St. Louis, is
infinitely more valuable to Memphis
than Colonel Porler's line through the
swamps of Arkansas. Should not the
Psducah road then, stand third, instead
of fourth, in the estimation Of our mag
niIoqueut neighbour Aud, il this Pa
ducah road be on the shortest route to ST.
Louis, Chicago aud Cincinnati, is it not
quite as valuable az General Forrest
road TO Selma2 We do not care to have
the Appeal make this admission. 1t has
confessed enough. II has slaughtered its
own best, raciest correspondent, admit
ted the necessity for the immediate" con-
struction Of the Paducah line and that the
"shorfesf route must needs be adopted.
The FIRST admission knocks Col Mitchell
out Of the ring, and the second kills OF
Sam. Jones and the Memphis and Ohio
road. Col Tate viii please come forward
and do the work There is no recourse
LETT n. The Appeal stands daily con.
vicis5 Of folly and utterly selfsiultiked'
The Araldnche viii next Gene blunder'
ing over 10 our vieWE
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-07

sional enactment, and most Of them re-
main under military rule.
Second ommending the report Of
the Secretary OF the Treasury and indor'
sing It's views for return 10 specie pay
ments, through reductions Of expendi-
lures, raising taxation and a gradual con-
traction Of the paper circulation, with
suggestions for legislation for one cur
rency only, and that the National banks
should have their power restricted.
Third-Thnt our foreign affairs are in
favorable condition, and negotiations
with Great Britain regarding the Ala
bama claims, so called, have not reached
an end. Certain points Of the proposed
protocol Of arbitration were not APP
proved by the government, and have
been returned TO Minister johnson. The
resignation Of the British ministry is re-
garded only as temporary hindrance.
Many detail relative thereto are not
deemed proper to communicate in the
message.
Fourth-The official facts show enor-
nous frauds in the Revenue Department,
which must be corrected, or the revenue
will fail and the nation be involved in
ruin. The message calls for strong leg
islation on the subject, and urges the
repeal of the civil tenure act, which is
regarded as hindrance TO the removal
of corrupt officials.
Fifih-The President refers to the In
dian troubles and the views Of the Peace
c Commissioner, and fears the expendi-
lures of the military establishment will
be largely increased on the plains.
Sixth-He favors the withdrawal OF
troops from the Southern States and
ofthe army, and gives o resume
of the operations of the land and pension
systems.
1t is not pretended that the message
discusses the above points in the order
named or in the language given, but the
general tenor OF the document will prove
In he correct
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-07
BY Ell EGRAP q
LATEST TO NOON TO-DAY.
GEORGIA.

AUGUSTA, December Ga Republican
meeting was held in the City Hall last
night, and vas addressed by j. =. Bry-
ant, formerly of Maine, bat now a mem
Der Of the Georgia Legislature, who re-
ferred with pleasure to the fact that Geor-
gis was again in the Uaion and entitled
to all the rights and privileges Of any
other State. He said the Republican
party was defeated honestly and fairly in
the late municipal election here.
Resolutions were passed pledging anew
their fealty to the Republican party, and
opposing Congressional interference in
the affairs of Georgia, which State is
entitled TO all the rights of Federal
State 10 the Union.
The citizens of Augusta gave q com
plimentary supper Saturday night to the
trseps under command Of Gen. 7. W.
Sweeney, for their soldierly behavior
and general good conduct while stationed
in this city. The people speak in terms
of commentator Of Gen. Sweeney and
his entire command.