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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-24

The Cubans return prompt answer 10 MI
Summers intimation that they have made one
Constitution for show and another for USE
They quote from the Constitution Neteu AT
Guimaro to prove its entire accord with the
law decreed by Cespedes abolishing slavery
The possession of one of the few copies OF the
Constitution made at GuimarO, and issued
officially at Camaguey, on the day OF Amer-
can Independence, enables us to offer concur
rent testimony of Cuban good faith. we
translate four of the most important articles
of the Constitution, bearing upon mdlVidual
liberty:
ART o. To be electOr the same conditions VIII DC re-
quired as to be elected
ART a. All the inhabitants OF the Republic are en'"e
~ free. .,,
ART 25. All citizens OF tine Republic VIII DO cohSu
cred soldiers OF the LibeTating Army.
ART 60 The Republic does not recognize titieS' hor
special hOnors nor privileges
No debate is recorded of this chapter or tle
Constitution. though others were discussed
Thus indicated. it is only important for the
Cubans to know that circumstances have made
them liable to the suspicion of saying one
thing and doing another. They may thank
their Spanish origin for that, and their too
frequent imitation of Spanish habits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-24

The plan of the Southern women for an in
stitution in which they can be taught to earn
their living is such good one that we are
sorry they have not chosen better way to
carry 1t into effect Perhaps upon no class of
persons has the war entailed so much individ-
ual distress as the Southern ladies, brought up
in ideness and afluence, taught to shun
every species of labor as degradation. and
now cut off by the impoverishment or death of
their natural protectors from all means of sup
port. Oar Northern women in such case gen
orally Hud some useful employment by which
they can at least earn bread; but the planters
daughters, elegantly and uselcssy accom-
plished, have not the same resources. An es-
Enlistment in which their talents could be
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Ac,nrMY OF MUsIC-This Evening at 81" Lc'
Xaa.,ssarts De Is RENE" French Opera Company
AMERICAN INSTITUTE NATIoNAL EXHIBIIlON'-
Til. Day aud Evening AT The BuPire Cty SKATING hnA
RooTu's THEATER Twenty third-st.. between flItn
. ,,ti,.res-Tb Evening al g." Leah" Miss Baenan.
GENITAL PARK GARDEN, Seventh-aye; ana F nl,
,iothst-Ibls Egening Grand Concert Iheo iho"S'
FuTuAvE THEATFR Twenty fourth-st ana NJ diI,
,ve-Tb. k,ening g." Dreams" Mr. T. L. Da'enPO'" '
Jennings - 81 Tv-on
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, cor. Eighth ave, anu 10"
AZ lbtrlsL-TLis Evening Al a" Patre.' Lucllo 1850"
NrRIo's GARpEx-This Evening at S.-'formosa
o.. Railroad to Rim" - oIro1o
OLYMPIC TUATER.-This Evening "V o.
Toms Cabin" Mrs G. C. Howard. o. l. roh ~.
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs.-Ihis EVehihg'-N''
oelaheous performances ~. ,,.r., .
SOMERvGIE ART GALLERY, NO % rh'h-"'''
This Day sud ETeuiug-EKhibiuon OF fah"Hse :, :.
THEATRE TRANCAIS.-Ihls Efohius'
O,-r,-,. 81 lntsua" Nine ParepaBosA
T,tr TA,INANY-Tammany Hail. FOurteellth-s''-
Tt Egering At B." Stauesquo Illustrations James MAE
wur,ct's TnFATER.-1his Evening at s. lhe
s,t,ol f,r scandal" John Gilbert, }. W. Nslaek.
W,vrPIEY THEATER-This Evening.--New People
AMI Oh Fiv0TtcN -,
Woop'- MUSEUM Broadway and 1hlrteth-st;-
orB Isi nom 10 Two dramatic
AZ "KIg,s MuskeeeTS" At8 KIP van "hAe' NHANs ''
Fsk. H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-24
Nen'2lotk Daily GTibntre.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER "a, 1869.

Letters from Madrid relate that serranos chances for
the crown improving and that Becerra his Minis
ter, has sent TO the Cuban Envoy at Washington the
OF "a settlement Doubts expressed Of the cap
ture OF Las Tunas and Cuban officer gives an account
OF Gen. Castlos defeat at PuerOPrncipe. The Colon
ban Congress have passed resolutions favoring Cuban
recognition Foreign opinion refers to the demand for
the convoeation Of the Corns LeGisati Earl Granville
urges the admission of British Columbia into the Cana
dian Confederation. The French Foreign Minister has
accepted Mr. Burlugames good offices toward improved
relations with China.
The expected Cabinet meeting did not take place yes
ferday conspiracy to release Col Yerger has been
discovered at jackson, Miss The National Unversalst
Convention at Buffalo has adjourned, the next meeting
90 be held at Gloucester Mass Several fremen were in
1ured in Aegany CITY, The special train Of the Calfor
MIA Pioneers ran of the track Canton Ohio but no
one was Injured. steamer has been snagged and sunk
on the Arkansas River The Pawnee Indians have been
attacked on their Reservation by the Sioux and troops
were sent in pursuit.
The Wallst excitement great yesterday the bulls
holding their ground and the sudden departure of T. W.
medley with $4,000 creating only temporary interest
Inc eleventh annual meeting Of the Synod of United
fresoyterians Is now in session. James sadler the
catholic booktpublisher, died on Tuesday railroad
agent was robbed Of 1900 by three butcheroart thieves
'he anniversary Of the Fuonst. Prayer Meeting WA
heu yesterday. The Book Trade Sale has closed limo.
my Mohide killed James Fogarty Of BROOKLYN with
shovel Gold' lhi 1885 1883 Temperature ca r. 70 g.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-24

The complete and rounded way in which
some things are done in Boston, it is refresh
ing to contemplate. In order to increase the
usefulness of the great Public Library, it is
now intended to establish branches in different
sections of the city. If people are domiciled
at too great distance from the Library to go
after books, the authorities are willing to carry
the books to the doors of these suburban citi-
zens. 1t Is as if Boston said "My friends. il
"will be useless for you to plead any excuses
al have determined that you shall read, and
"read you shall" Just as she hos already
said Little boys and girls, you SnuSt go to
"school, parents or no parents or you must
{" go to a worse place" Upon such points the
Hub is extremely upcompgomsing, and ex
tremelY sensible,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-24

Prolonged slumber seems to be getting into
fashion. The Madison Qnd) Courier records
one of the greatest somnambulistic fcats upon
record. Two years ago young man went to
sleep, or as The Courier phrases it, into dead
sleep" though he was MT dead by any man
ner of means, for Mt the expiration of the
twenty -four months aforesaid he aroused him
self and asked in the most natural and affect
ing way "if breakfast was ready 7" To the
respectable doctor who all the time had been
in attendance upon him, giving him everything
in the whole pharmacopGa calculated to wake
u man up, he put the unfeelng question,
"Who are your The young man is now en-
gagged in reading files of newspapers for
1s67-lS69, and posting" himself generally.
1t is supposed that he will require very little
sleep for two years to come.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-24

We had some hope that the scaHdalous de-
yelopments of our last naturalization season
and the notoriety won by the Erie Judges in
tho great railway wars would have some salu-
tary effect upon the Democratic Judiciary NOM
nations this Fall,-not so much, perhaps, for
the Court of Appeals, where there has been less
danger of the nomination of bad man, and
no probability of his election, but for the
courts in this city, where corruption on the
bench has been most frequent and most mis-
chievous, When Mr.. Tilden says, however, III
his address to the Democratic Convention, that
the men whom he and Peter b. Sweeny are to
nominate must be ''men Of stainless integrity, I'M
doubted ability and learning" who will stand
as one grandly croct and prove to the people
"the purpose of the Democracy to insure q
" good judiciary to the land" we know pre-
cisely what he means. We have heard the
same formula q score Of times before, and ex-
perence has taught us just what to expect
after it. The Democratic idea of Judiciary
able, stainless, one. and grandly erect, is n
bench of justices who are smart enough for
any emergency, faithful enough never to sell
out TO the wrong side, obedient to the party
lash, and not afraid of the people or the news
papers. The Democracy have several Of that
kind now. They are useful for certain pur-
poses but in the long run we don't believe
they prove profitable investments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-24

The compliments of Sorosis to the Duchess
of Beaufort. One afternoon, about q fortnight
ago, His Grace the Duke was settling himself
in his dress-coat preparatory to presiding at
the annual dinner of the Badmnton Farmers
Club, when breathless messenger arrived and
whispered summons in his ear. History IS
silent as to the exact nature of the communi-
cation, but it was sufficiently important to call
the Duke at once away from his dinner and
its duties. The Duchess however was equal
to the OCCASION She slipped into her spouse's
chair and gracefully fulfilled his various func-
tions, even to the proposing of the regular
toasts and responding to such as were subse-
quently launched at her and the Duke. And
what is more, upon the proposition of the
health of the younger branches of the Beau
forts, Lady Blanche Somerset, aged seventeen,
courageously took upon herself the task of re-
turning thanks. Think of that, SorOss Two
feminine orators and prandial orators at that
in one noble British family. The world does
move!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-24

WHAT Il there a crevce in Packers soil
tarv suit of armor; q spot on Packers only
protecting shield The Democratic press Oh
PENNSYLVANIA. whose united utterance iOr any
number of weeks past has been in the nature
of a prolonged and ecstatic crow over the uh-
impeachable honesty of its candidate, has sud-
denly changed its Tone Packers problty IS
still proclaimed, but with an angry vehemence
and n virulent denunciatiOn of all dOubters
which are rapidly becoming suspicious IL
seems that one or two Republican Journals, IT.
ritated. perhaps at having this single article or
Democratic virtue flung in their faces WIN
such persistent exultation, have taken up the
task of investigating the question whether the
Miracle of Purity has or has not evaded the
payment of his taxes since the year 1867. Little
as we are inclined to disturb cherished lllu-
sion of this amiabe sort, we must admit that,
according to all appearances, the Pittsburgh
Republican newspapers have succeeded, IL we
may so express it, il hitting MIR. Packer where
he lives. 1t is directly alleged, and the charges
remain undisputed, that the Democratic candl-
date paid taxes, not willingly, but upon legal
cOmpulsion amounting to $4,000 in 1865; to
1926, 900 in 1866, and to $4,000 in 1867 But in
1868, by the pretense of changing his residence
from Mauch Chunk to Philadelphia, he man
aged to get clear upon payment OF
the trihing sum of SO 95. The details OF
this operation have a financial interest similar
to that which enlivens the achievements OF
some of our adrOit Wall-st. Adventures, but
are not altogether apt as an illustration OF per-
sonal integrity. Mr.. Packers supporters, with
out denying the damaging charge, now en-
deayer to weaken its effect by a series OF
pleas in extenuation. They admit that, with
property of many millions, he returned an in
come of less than $1,000 but undertake to
prove that he had perfect right to do so.
How much weight this sort of argument VIII
have with the voters of Pennsylvania we shall
be able to Judge next month. The fine old
French maxim, Qui sercuSe s'accuse never had
better application than to the bungling de-
tenders of Mr.. Packer from the direct imputa-
ton of grossly defrauding his town, county,
and State
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-24

The strategy of Tammany approaches per-
lection Its object ia to control the City Gov
eminent in oil its branches, and to control all
the influences likely 20 affect it. TO do this it
must first maintain It's hold upon its own adj
hercnts 1t must next in some way maintain
hold upon tho intelligent voters of the Demo
cratic party who will not support tho liquor
dealers, reformed pugilists, and retired gam
blcrs whom it puts up FOR office. 1t must then
cOntriVo TO secure some sort of a back-stars
influence in some Republican councils. To
accomplish all these ends Tammany adapts its
means to the varying eXigences. We Lave
more than once been able to trace in the need
less divisions OF the Republican party in this city
the insdious movements of the Tammany chief
tans Palmer and more frequent, hOwevcrare the
reasons for noting its influence in the so-caled
opposition inside tho Democratic ranks. The
nominal organ of this organization is Il news
paper whose editor is its chairman. The Or
ganization vehcmently opposes Tamnsany in
the effort TO remove Mr.. Belmont and substi-
tute Mr. Tweed at the head of the National
Democratic Committee. The Chairman of the
organization leaves the meeting in which reso-
lutions TO this effect are passed, and advocates
in his paper the exact opposite. An q lltor and
owner Of paper writing in favor OH the pet
movements of one organization, and Jet acting
with and believing in the good p purposes OF
the antagonistic organization, is spectacle
Illuminating the underground mo vements OF
Tammany rather too, clearly to be highly
favored by the wiso Sachems. II is all right
to do these things it is ali wron to do them
and be cnught at it. Wherefore the anti-Tam
many Democrats dodge il like ly to be soor
abandoned. 1t has become too transparent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-24

We notice that Democratic journals in
various parts Of the country are claiming great
gains for their party in Maine. We now have
Jeturns from the entire State, with the excep-
ton of 81 small towns and plantations which
will give but few hundred votes, and will
mot materially change the relative strength of
parties. The returns show total vote of 93S2O,
Of which Gen. Chamberlain received 5O,0O1 ;
Smith, DEM, 1927; Hchborn (prohibition) 4,642.
This shows clear majority for Chamberlain
of 1882, and majority against Smith of
1925. AS the HichbOrn vote was undoubtedly
made up entirely of Republicans, the platforms
on the National questions being the same, the
majority against Smith is the real Republican
majority of the State. The total vote for Gov.
ernOr, in 1868, in the towns from which
we have returns, was 1886. and the
Republican majority was 10.Jl~ To show
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-24

Count Pulszky, writing from Pesth in this day
Of grace, can give us more cheering news Of
Hungarian prospects than when, as one of
the most accomplished of exiles, he wrote us
from Italy. Then it was seed-time, with toll
and trial; now we have harvest, ripe with
fruits and facts, and full of promise for Its
successor. Such is our impression from read
ing the best exposition of the state of Hungary
which has yet appeared in a newspaper. One
Of its most interesting passages relates the
ground of difference between a large number
of Hungarian patriots and KOssuth. Then
best defense is the condition of Hungary to-
day as the co-equal of Austria, and as reported
i'm the Counts letter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-24

Prince Arthur is rapidly becoming familiar
with the same sort of riotous experience which
diversified his brothers trip through Canada,
nine years ago. At London, the day before
yesterday, mob assembled for his entertain
ment, and pulled down an American flag
After tearing it down, they danced upon it, and
after dancing upon it they tore it in pieces.
We hope they did nothing more seriously cal
culated to disturb the Princes equanimity. AS
to the maltreatment of the flag, we may say in
the language of the coal-heaver who was
mauled by female members Of his family, it
amused them and 1t does nj hurt us. Il is an
odd manner of expressing loyalty, but then the
Canadians always were odd in this respect. They
demonstrated their devotion to the Prince OF
Wales, we recollect, by organizing an Orange riot
at Kingston Of so formidable and obnoxious O
character that the royal traveller was unable
to enter the town; they drove him from the
landing place at CObourg, and they tricked
insulted and endangered his personal safety in
! Toronto. Things have not yet come to this
pass with Prince Arthur, but we should judge
by the report from London that good be-
ginning has been made, and it must be con
sidered that he has yet broad extent Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-24

The Rev. Dr. Porter formerly of the Meth
odlSt Book Concern, has been absent from the
city during the discussion which has sprung up
within two or three days concerning its recent
management. HereQUests us to say in his behalf
'na' ne VIII be prepared at the proper time to
MAKE a full and complete answer TO any
'naigeS affecting either his integrity or his
business management. We print elsewhere a
."Iu from another of the parties concerned,
'ose'her with other. statements concerning this
unfortunate affair
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-24
Tile EFT AfOTEMENT.

It is an instance Of the shocking candOr
which is becoming characteristic of the times that
hundreds of Christian men can come together,
and boldly recommend themselves to the world
on the merit of being fat Everyone rcmem-
bers that though gallant Sir John Falstatf
was as brave on parade as ever knight could
be, so well fortified in tho flesh, yet there
were moments of bis career when his soul was
actually lost in its integument, and the honest
gentleman would have been glad to stow his
mountain of valOr in the smallest corner.
Such moments Of modification must Of neces-
sty happen in the lives of many who auogate
to themselves unusual stoutness. 70 be OK
plicit, men of unbOunded stomach are not ready
walkers, AID it is preposterOus to suppose that
they can shake a leg at q dance. Whoever
heard that these overgrown and disguised
cherubs became true saints or poets while in
| the fesh2 Grievous it is to say, but
the truth must be told there never have been
any fat saints, and only few fat poets, and
those of a poor order. Piety and poetry be-
long to the lean. The supernatural is the
province Of the disembodied, not of the super
fluously bodied. There are no fat ghosts, and
nobody was ever frightened by ore. Old Sam
johnson, who had most speculation in his eye
of any fat man within easy memory, would
have given his life and Boswcls beside
to see such shade; but never, alas, has
ghost of thirty stone raped its knuckles OF
our furniture.
So much for the graver aspect of tin
subject of overgrowth: it is announcement
it is not literary, it is not amazingly philo
sophie, and it plants itself upon this side O
kingdom come: but-and here we have it
it is immensely conservative. 1t is centrpetal
not centrifugal element. Did any one eve
, see fat man fly off at tangent7 1t is tn
, pendulum to the social clock-a weight rep
resenting riches, estate stocks generous living
l and whatever sumptuous force keeps the worl
J to its place, and prevents its spiriting OF
, through the sheer volatility of men who hav
no stomach. fat man can keep hotel o
an eating-house, or own farm, and eve
open bank OF ill pulpit. SO that he DO no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-24

The London Court Journal as for its theatri-
cal critic joy1y old aristocrat named Lord Will
liam LenOx, who. entertaining a somewhat ex-
travagant IDEA Of the importance of the art to
the service of which his NOBLE pen is devoted,
has the habit Of bringing il to bear upon ques-
tons of high and grave public concern. His
last original notion is suggested by the success
Of Mr. John s. Clarke, the American comedian
in "Toodles," "the warmth of whose recep-
"tion,n he seriously urges, ought to do much
"to soften tho asperities of the Alabama
Question" The novelty and the simplicity of
this concet are alike charming. There might
be something in it, too-for what American
could refuse to be softened by kindness
shown to a favorite comedian but for
the fact that England has already
multiplied the causes of international disagree
mcnt by sending over to this country, in return
for Mr. Clarke, parcel of the most worthless
and exasperatiDg pretendcrs to theatrical repute
that ever soied our stage. We refer to tho
burlesQue troupes which held forcibe posses
sion Of almost every New-York theater, at one
time or another, last season. Lord Williams
proposition is therefore inadmissible. The
theatrical balance is too heavy against England,
just now, for us to allow it to enter into oul
consideration of the Alabama dispute.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-24

turned to profitable account-where they could
learn to be type-setters, engravers, WOOD
caryers, painters, book-keepers, gardeners, tel
egraph operators, and so on-would be price
Iess boon to them and real benefit to the
community. We hope such an establishment
will some day or other be founded; but it was
hardly becoming for these ladies to ask Mr.
George Peabody to do it. He has given SO
much and given so wisely that we had better
leave him to the promptings of his own benev-
Glance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-24

The New-York oomnotriots of Cespedes are
,h inHoSt quarrein 2. They have trouble with
H'n 'uhta-a ew of whom are accused of
practices which ." cod 70 be common 70
Madrid and p arc SEM 70 uevona~anJ
80 mean 10 have another. For all this we
are solTy-so INV ''l'' 49, Into have not
worked alto, Try 'a"' 1nT 90 como of thnir
brothers ha setnef as wen a. 'CO o,1t;o vnt 90
fairs anJ enterprise and vigOr into their af-
capital, 10 what is more 10 'he point " I"isei
oks well, and we applaud it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-24

what cause the Democracy have for congratu-
lating themselves over the results of the Name
election it is only necessary to say that the
relative falling off of their vote has been greater
than that of their opponents. Had the vote
been as full as last year, and the relative
strength of parties remained as now, the ma
iority against the Democracy would have been
over $4,000 in place of the 2O,4OO in 1868. see
now how plain tale has put them down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-24

country to travel over. BY the time he il
ready to start for home he may have aecumu-
lated a set of Canadian remembrance iui,y
eonal in vividness to those of the heir TO the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-24

What .
says up me Lo"a0n 1meS' as repoiteo ny caple'
canse Il On the cotton supply, is valuable, be-
becousc is an admission Lancashire suffers
trade other countries refuse to grant free
can NJ With England, and by reason of Ameri-
letoi, election portion of our cotton crop is
plano led from the distressed factories of En-
Tim l.. That is the burden and moral of The
n s story and it is worth thought. Such
ba, ought may bid us reject the proposition
p )" If the Americans take our manufactures
s freely as we take their crop, the industry
will be entirely ours, and the supply of ma
terial theirs" Why should we not enjoy both
non and fabric The land is large enough.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-24
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