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New-York tribune., 1869-04-05
OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM

The bill of Mr.. Richmond in regard TO, the
Board of Education of our City has been ma
terially amended and improved by tho Com
mittee on Education of the Assembly. In its
amended form we are decidedly Of the opinion
that it ought to pass.
It will secure. by appointment twelve Com
missioners, who are. by the requirements of
tho bill, to represent the majority and minority
Of the political parties in our city, in the pro-
portion Of seven to five, which is q decided
gain over the present organization of the Board,
in which there are II TammanT Democrats and
Mozarters and hres Republicans. But more
important than this, the thira section provides
that no appropriation shall 10 made for school
sites or buildings without vote Of three
fourths Of all the members II the Board. This
gives practical veto to tie minority on the
jobs for sites and buildings, which have been
the fruitful source of the extravagant expendi-
lures of the past. In addition, it secures the
teachers against any unjust interference, by
also requiring three-fourths vote to remove
them. These changes are so manifestly an i'm
provement on the existing condition of affairs
that we cannot but feel surprised that any fair
minded Republican should hesitate 20 adopt
them. Some of our friends seem to object to
the measure because it is said to smanate
from the leaders OF Tammany Hall,
and has its origin in o quarrel over the Clerk
of the Board. We care not where it
originates, or what the motive lis, good or bad.
If those who have the power are willing to
make q sacrifice for the public good, we are
willing to accept it for precisely what it is
worth. The Board of Education has been run
for the past ten years practically under the
same auspices as those now in control, which
have naturally eliminated in the inevitable
"ring.' We are in favor of breaking up
"rngs" wherever we find them, especially
where such palpable benefits are to be secured.
Here is q comparative statement Of the ex-
New-York tribune., 1869-04-05
THE CANADIAN EXODUS.
The Times correctly saws:

II that the exodus Of French Canades- 20 ems
country Is steadily Increasing OF shu Inat AZ no
similar period within the last nas 70 Deen
a Wontrssi naner ss,-~ the number now leaving
moiary nv" 50nng men. The French Canadians are an
indnstrS and honest people, and in very short time
Sxceent American cltizens. They bac
in respects owing tothe old Oppressive
OF the Province and it's priesy domination but iS only
needs brief residence IN this country to put them along
side OF any other class Of the population In enterprise and
INTEL genee."
-Has The Times remarked that the Canadian
farmers enjoy comparative Free Trade and
cheap British fabrics3 and that they are so
perverse as to prefer the nearer markets and
better prices afforded on our side of the line 7
Has it observed that the flow of population
Litherward has generally been strongest when
our Tariff was highestf And has it noted that
our experience in this respect is by no means
unqusf
New-York tribune., 1869-04-05
1VHY I'VE CAN'T CRY

NJ b. H. appeals to Mr.. Bergh in plaintive
jingle for commiseration and help against
some City Railroad Company or other, by
which he is doomed to act as driver on car
for nineteen hours a day." Mr.. Bergh may
take pity on him if he will but we haven't a
single tear-drop of the milk of human kind
ness to shed in his behalf. And this is why:
NJ. B. II. either learned in youth how to earn
his living in some department of Productive In
dustry, or he ought to have done SO. If he
did MT, he ought now, at the very opening of
Spring, to look for place wherein to begin
the work of training himself for life OF Pro-
ductive Industry. 1t may have been well to
drive car in Wmter-even nineteen hours
ga day ;" but now he should get out of that
forthwith and betakc himself to some employ
ment in which he can improve and grow into
decided efficiency and ultimate independence.
We should like to see the day when City Rail
road Companies will be obliged to seour the
country for men green enough to drive their
cars, instead of being continually beset with
applicants who flee from rural farms and work
shops in order to become City hirelings even
though this Obliges them to work "nineteen
"hour3a day.
New-York tribune., 1869-04-05
Amustmrnis, 1T.


ACADEMY OF MUsIc.-lhls Evening aV o'-"eiiii""
D,.wSs q Tbsbe" Fanny Jsnausehek ,,..t
RooTg,s THEATER, Twenty third between flhsn K5a
II s,ytb.sysa-Ths Evening a." Romeo aud Juliet A' h
BOoth. ~ So. O 1sTbe
ppo.DUAY THFATER.-This Evening at o. AHo
Rm.,,H Ring Mr. and Mrs Barney WnhaIs ..,
FIFTH AVE THEATER Twenty -fOurth-st ana S iii I
~ - nm RSepipg At s-Opers Bouas La Periehoe " ~
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, cor. Eighth-aye ana Vel, Well
4, t,tbirdst-Ths Evening at &"1he Tempest N" - - OP
and w. DGyidge. III vi. =.
Npw-YoRK CIRCUS Fourteenth-st.-lh EVenllhg ll
=, Drsy Of Athlete skill The Brothers RIsre' Mile NA'O'N
bsBerg. StekneT etc .r, III,
Nrp,o,s q GARpEN-This Evening at S.-"Ihe Forty
ss.ss or Striking Family Jars" Lydia Thompsons buSs"
Troupe
OtVAtpIc THFATFR. This Evening at . ne
scsad yelums Of Hamp Dumpty" Mr. g. L. For Me ~
s.N Francisco MINSTREIs No. 5So Broadway
fhiI Evening. The Court Of Jushee
SrrrNwAY HALL, Fourteenth-st.-This Evening al
O-Leeture by David REer esq
THEATER CoMQUE. No. 514 BrOadwaymIhs Even
Don Cesar de Bs1au" aud Pluto" hr. W H. Lnsard
The ETAMMANY.-Tammany Hall, Fourteenth-st-
Ehs BVering at 7A.-VaneteS
WAsLACKs THEATER. This Evening al o.
e ~sehosl1 Mr.. Lester Wallsck and Miss Ehe Gernon
WAvFRIFY THEATER No 72O Broadway. - INF
yK,s,ing .ts-"Iyanh The wall Burlesque Troupe
WOoD's MUSEUM, Broadway and IhlptietIh1 I1.1sI,
mi, Afternoon at p" Aladdin" This Evening a. ~
%iss Marriott
New-York tribune., 1869-04-05

The Assembly has voted down tlio p,ll ~t;so- "t;s
required every periodical that prints advertise eh
ments or other matter for pay to St'e ~ V"C of
issue their exact circulation unu1i THAT
forfeiting the pay for their advertisins anm"S am
hin was killed by the exertiOns and influence &c
of of journalists @ who fear that printing the truth tSa
about their circulation would diminish D;.,u~ rno
aUU~u amount 'IU and the profit of their adyertlsng
Ninety.nino of every hundred adyeitlSerS ,4ioS of
would like to know the actual c,rcuia'rom on ~
each journal, 30 as to determine wl'n 70 the
fdence in which they can advertise ~ s"o
greatest advantage but it is the interest Of tna
sreat great number Of journalists to conceal the the
trntb snvd, and the Legislature has decided in their
favor We wish it distinctly understood that tina
THE TRIBUNE desires that each peiloaicai tnao tnas
nrints l advertisements shall be required to state
pm; ~ ";r""lotion exactly and continually. We
believe be- advertisers have right to know 1t;
and we believe such knowledge would largely
increase our advertising patronage.
New-York tribune., 1869-04-05

The Senate passed on Saturday the bill ex-
tending the time allowed for the construction
of a Railroad from Lake ST. Crolx Qn the Mlssis-
sippi) to Bayfield, on Lake Superior. That Road
was chartered many years ago, and richly en-
dowed with Public Lands, by the help OF which 1t
was to have been constructed within term
which expired long since. Congress now allows
it a longer term-to which we make no objec-
ton. We only insist that time shall be found
for considering and passing the bill which
accords a mere right of way to the Memphis,
FL Paso and Pacific Railroad, authorizing it to
be built uithout subsidy. True, we are told
that it will never be so built-but let lis see.
We have paid smartly for one Railroad to the
Pacific; now let us see if we cannot have one
,cithoat paying. If not, we may incline toward
another subsidy, but not till it shall have been
demonstrated that we can have none without.
We ask for the FL PasO Road fair Trial; and
that it shall be accorded now If time can be
found to pass other Railroad bills, why not
for this 4?
New-York tribune., 1869-04-05
END OF THE PRINTERS STRIKE.

The printers strike may now be considered
at an end as amicable adjustment Of the dneulha
has been agreed upon by Committees from the TypOAs
and the Union appointed for that purpose ThougAn'
Scale adopted by the Committees has yet to es'sa
upon by the bodies which they represent yet, ashs
concessions mutual. they will In all probabiIHe
adopted. The terms Of settlement are as follows IA
the UniOn and the Union reduces their prices OF con
position about cent 1000 ems as follows 81 ceau
FOR solid MSS copy and 50 cents for loaded 30 cents oi
solid reprint copy and ~ for loaded The price per hour
for day work s be 35 cents aud for night work - cen
CompOsit0rs employed at day work will be allowed 70
charge cents per 900 additional for all matter SCI
after O'Clock D. N. All book work Is 10 be charged ~
pages. Both Committees 10 sign the new Scale, and
copy OF 1t be posted conspicuousy in every ohce
The employing printers also agree TO recognize the
Printers Union and recommend the establishment O
House OF Call" for the accommodation Of unemployed
printers to be supplied with books, magazines news
papers &C. the expense to be borne mutually by tho
Typothete and she Union. The " House of Call" Il
properly conducted viii be great accommodation 20 all
Concerned the unemployed printer will there
opportunity of improving Ms mind instead OF wandering
streets standing as the custom has been
heretofore The establishment will be under the charge
Of officer Of the Union. who will Keep list Of all
employed persons, and when employer is I'm Of
extra help the superintendent Will furnish hm VITA the
number required The Union will take action u the
latter on Tuesday night
New-York tribune., 1869-04-05
PERSONAL.

Count Faverney. First Secretary of the French
legation is now stopping at the Aioemarie Hotel on
isit from Washington lie will remain In the metropoi.
,brce Ueeks at the expiration OF which time he viii re
turn 70 washington take charge OF the Legation ana
IN represept his country Charge dAfflires NJ Ber
,bemv tho present Minister, leaves for France in few
dos ON an indefinite conge with intention Of esumhs
his nostion near our Government Cbangesin the French
ninIomatic Corps are constantly being made; benoe
many NJ its members have thus the opportunity Of see
inc many capitals and many governments in their tine
The two diplomatists mentioned examples in cas 4
Pertheuy was French Minister to China at the time Mr.
Apson Burlingame arrived at Pekn as U. g. Minister and
the two contracted there warm friendship. which Ia,
materially assisted both OF them In their respective
functions SINCE From Pekin M. BerthemY was trans.
Serred 70 Washington whence he will most probably 70
10 Constantinople NJ de Fayerney has been the French
Secretary at Washington at two different epoch has
had quite rapid and distinguished career considering
that he still young man. and the slowness OF advance
Inent incident to his profession: First IN 1854 he Wa
the intermediary Of the important negotiation raTe
the withdrawal OF the French troops from Mexico and
during that urgeRt period crossed the Atlantic half
dozen times at least In the OF few months
bearer of diplomatic communications between tie tEs
Cabinets After the evacuation NJ de Fayerney pas&a
a couple Of years Secretary at Vienna, and afeTvs.
one year in the Ministry OF Foreign Affairs at Pans
the cabinet OF NJ. de Thouvenel He next retuned 70
Washington being promoted to the rank OF First sece
tary, from which, in few weeks, he VIII step into sei
OF Charge dAffaires He commenced his diplomatic tR
ties as Attache the French Embassy at Tun IN ne
stormy days Of Count Cavour.
New-York tribune., 1869-04-05
A Convention of the Republicans of Tennesss

A Convention of the Republicans of Tennessee
is at Nashville the 2oth OF May next
nate candidate for Governor, ana to attend to such
other buSiness as may come before the Convention.
Nashville correspondent Of the TAs OoierourHdI Of
Louisville, KY. says:
1t definitely ascerained that Johnson IS sootiy OF
posed 10 the Democratic gubeTnatonal with tn
franchise left by the supreme Court aud the
Radical presenting undivided front Defeat
thinks under me circumstances. would badly damage
the Conservative cause and probably put on enfrzn
chlsemert for two three years. One object OF his
forthcoming addresses IA intended sort OF
view or yndicasiOn OF his Presidential than
campaign speeches II there is any possible chance OF
Conservative success however, in direct canvass John
son Is bound TO give his stump efforts direction that
viii have direct and telling effect A few weeks viii
determine whether not there Will be q canvass.
New-York tribune., 1869-04-05

If the reports from New Orleans are trust
worthy, they may be, taken as of decidedly
ill-omon for the Spanish authorities ia Cuba.
Gen.. James b. Steedman is gentle
man who generally means business. lie
is capable soldier, hard fighter,
and man little likely to undertake
an enterprise witheut going through. When it
was announced that Gen. Jordan, late chief of
Beauregards staf, had joined the Cubans,
army officers shrugged their shoulders and
said that was the worst news they had heard
yet for the Cuban cause. They
are not likely to make any such
expressions about the man who turned the
scale in Thomas's favor, at Chicamauga, by
marching without orders toward the sound Of
the enemy's cannon" We didn't think much
of Gen. Steedman as Collector in New-Or-
leans; but in the capacity of "illibuster" he
is likely to command very respectful attention.
New-York tribune., 1869-04-05

At last his foot is on his native heath, and
his name is Moses. In other words, Mr.. john
son, who says very naturally that he feels like
breakwator, like freedman, and like ono
risen from the dead, is on the stump. OF
course our readers know what he said. We
are afraid the graceless and lazy reporters
have saved themselves a little trouble by
taking an old copy of his Speech to telegraph
to the country, but still, that is of no consc-
Quence. 1t is all the same.
New-York tribune., 1869-04-05
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MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1869.
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New-York tribune., 1869-04-05

Congress means to adjourn on Saturday.
This is well, if its work shall then be done; if
not, not. And one of its duties that will not
well bear postponement, is that of enabling the
People of Virginia to vote themselves back
into the Union if they will. 1t is high time
they did it; it is more than time that Congress
gave them the opportunity. The plan sub
mitted to the President on Saturday by a
Committee of leading Virginians seems to us
exceedingly well digested. Let the People vote
at once on the proposed new Constitution, with
a separate ballot on the Test Oath and State
Disfranchisement which are specially objected
TO. Why not7 What need of delay or long
debatef We pray the Republicans in Congress
not to adjourn without giving Virginia chance
10 resume her place in the Union.
New-York tribune., 1869-04-05
YORK DAILY TRIBUNE MONDAY. April. s. 1862

their cause. He is especially severe on an ad
valorem duty Of twenty-five per cent. on Lum-
ber urging that it gives excessive Protection to
American lumbermen; and yet he tells us that
he deems ga policy of moderate and Judlclous
Protection best suited to subserve the indus
trial interests of the whole country" That is
well said: but if twenty five per cent. is not
"moderate and judcious," what per cent. would
New-York tribune., 1869-04-05

We ask our friends at Albany to see that the
bill for the sale of the City Markets is not
smothered. Private enterprise can serve us far
better, in this matter, than we are served now.
Let us have an end of the City Market
nuisance under which we have suffered so long.
Sell the markets. and have done with them. II
is the shortest road out of the difficulties they
entail
New-York tribune., 1869-04-05
At n meeting Of Post Wipthrop. No. o..

At q meeting of Post Winthrop, No. %,
os the ssSiy aS | sGSPsa
senate few days ago by the Hon Henry Wilson for Tho
payment OF bOunties soldiers and their heirs directly
batey any agent nor upon any power Of attorney
petition asking Congress to said resolution before
ana % ol tns session OF Congress Poets OF the
preventing further frauds upon soldiers. Petitions
be obtained at Stewart Harrings, No. lSo Broadway
As the steamship City of New-Y York. of the
Iuman hne, leaving Pier No. As, North River on
saturday, her main steam supply pipe burst enveopng
engineer Robert Hutchinson was at the starting bar at
She time. He badly scalded about the face hands,
sealded about the face and body. Lawrence Cock and
another fremen we're slightly scalded The lines had
from the pier when the explosion occurred and she
at made fast to the pier Some little alarm aud con-
time quiet was restored by the steamers officers. Jones
and Bntchison were removed to the NewYOrk Hospital
severely scalded, k getting along nicely, and Is pro
nOunced ont Of danger Coroner schlr@Sr viii hold an
not be detained but short time by the accident
At about II o'clock, yesterday, George
Gregory, lad B years OF age, with two other boys
Gregory acquainted with Helewell. and entered
9E w n At their sP%tG nd
attempted to drive them away He seized : nsss{
STsd SSSp Of the Boys
up armed with heavy stone with wnisn vi h ne onnd
Un H9 nSa fsT the blow
neghbornE window. TO his assistance and carried
him into his house. lie remained tnsensble during me
day, and was sad TO be dying at II o'clock last night
Gregory arrested O'clock last evening by Officer
Boyle who found him at the house OF his parents IN
Washington-st. He taken the Police Station and
committed for examination His companions have NOS
been arrested.
WATERLOO, N. 1.-TWO coal trains on the
Morris and Essex Road colded at this station on satur
day morning stove in the OF OF the trains
was overturned. and brakeman named Charles Eaton
was severely burned, beside receiving q scalp wousd
The leg OF another brakeman Richard Ryan was badly
crashed Ryan not expected TO recover The acciden
resulted from the negligence Of the hasman who failed
TO signal the down train
M0RRIST0WN, N.J.-0n Saturday morning.
about O'clock the postoice OF this town was entered
by burglars and robbed Of about $500 Postmaster Vance
suspected man who known 10 have LETT the Town
Mt O'Clock Saturday morning and he tesgraphed 70
tho Captain OF the HobOken Police giving descrpuSSs
OF the supposed burglar. A man who came In on ths
train at 81 O'Clock and who Allied the description sent
the telegram, arrested by Sergeant Ecke and eon
mtted TO the Police Station to await the aIrlvM oi s'
MorristOwn officers He proved 10 be the wrong Dsnl
however bat as he had In his possession number OF
articles for which he could account he was hea 10,
further examination The burglar 10 supposed W navy
escaped TO New-YVrk
New-York tribune., 1869-04-05

The confession of Twitchell, the convicted
murderer, now awaiting execution of sentence,
in Philadelphia, will not strike the general
mind as a document calculated to command
implicit confidence. Nevertheless, it has enough
probability to stimulate the hope for such
further statements from the prisoner as are
said to be probable.
New-York tribune., 1869-04-05

and the appointment of his successor was
made in view of the fact that that gentleman
was known to entertain views similar TO those
of Mr.. Webster concerning what constitutes
taxable banking capital. No change IN 'no w
policy of the Bureau is indicated by the chanso
Of officers, and no reflection is cast either upoI 81
the official conduct or the personal integr'' "
the late Assessor.
New-York tribune., 1869-04-05

We rejoice to record the confirmation of Gen.
Longstreet by the Senate by the decided ma
jOrity of 25 to 10. The Noes were scarcely
equal to the number of bitter speeches made
against confirmation. Every implacable Rebel in
the South viii be chagrined and thousands of
hearty UniOnists cheered by this result. 1t
is q proclamation of amnesty to every one
who has in good faith renounced "The Lost
UCauspU
New-York tribune., 1869-04-05

1t has for some time been currently reported
in Madrid that Mr.. Hale, the Minister of the
United States had introduced goods for COM
merce under diplomatic privileges. On Wednes-
day last the Government was asked by the
Cortes for any documents it might haye on the
subject. On Friday, Sehor Figuerola, the
Minister of the Finances, stated that he had
no knowledge that Mr.. Hale had ever intro
duced any such goods, but that the Govern
ment would Investigate the subject and report
New-York tribune., 1869-04-05

The nomination of David D. Parker for U.
S. Marshal in the District of Virginia is an
eminently proper one. He was the first man
to volunteer from his town, and served during
the war in the Army of the Potomac. For the
last two years of the war, he had charge Of the
mails in that army, and since then he has acted
as mail agent in the State of Virginia.
New-York tribune., 1869-04-05

The change in the Assessorship of our great
banking and brokerage district, the XXXIId,
30 soon after the excitement over the efforts by
the late incumbent to give wider application
TO the law taxing the capital employed in
banking, has not unnaturaly aroused specula-
tions as to its effect upon that movement. 1t
should be known that the failure to reappoint
Assessor Webster was not caused by apv
disapDroval of his official course On the
contrary it is understood that he has bonn
hasIaIned throughout by his superior officers
New-York tribune., 1869-04-05

He who can write an anonymous letter assaii-
ing the character of another is so brazeh' 80
self-confessed villain, that we regret 'he
necessity which constrains us to read enough
of his libel to ascertain its irresponsible ehar'
acter. Then we pitch it loathingiy into the
Gra
New-York tribune., 1869-04-05

The Pacific Railroad war Qko the U. P.
Co.'S safe) opens rich. We do not say which
party is MT wrong in the quarrel bat wo
cherish lively hope that the public will bo
largely benefited by its prosecution to tue
utmost.
New-York tribune., 1869-04-05
Republican.

Rtpublodn. DenloordIIc
cor,ruor MARSHALL JEWELL JAMES l.. ENGLISH.
It. Gorsr7lor FRANCIS WAYLAND. EPHR. ii. HYDE.
Sec of State. HIRAM APPELMAN. LEvERErT EPEAsE.
7l,ns,r,r - DAVID p NICHOLS EDw g. MosELEY
Controller. -. JAMES W. MANNING. JESSE OLSBr
Cong, Ist Dis JULIUS T.. STRONG. JAMES DIXON
TIA Ms gTKPu W. KELLOGG. JAMES +. BABcoCK.
ma Dis H II. sTARKwEATHER ABIAL CONVERSE.
IVth Dis SIDNEY B. .BEARDsLEY. WM. II. BARSUM
What the result is to be we can tell better
tomorrow. What it ought to be, and what
the Republicans voters of Connecticut may
make it if they will, this exhibit of votes there
since the war map show:
Is65. Imp Stce. ..>..27,2l7 No....oo4s9 Maj 6272
1866. GopsrHOr ...Hawlsy> 1884 English i1431 Maj 5i1
1867. Governor .HAwley .4657s Bngsh Maj 9S7
1865. .Jewe...As.TT BaGishSO5n hsI76i
1865. Presidnt so s95 1881 Maj
New-York tribune., 1869-04-05

Strenuous efforts were made to reGstablish
We gallows in Illinois and Wisconsin at the
iJcent sessions Of their respective Legislatures,
Int they did not succeed