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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-06
PERSONAL.

The widow of Major-Ge Worth died at So
Augustine, Florida, on the 2lst Of Juus.
Boston papers announce the arrival of Matof
Samuel Edgar HOaghton: age, 1Sf hight, 81 ncass
weight 81 pounds.
Mrs. T.. A. Pollard, sentenced to 80 days in.
generation in Baltimore shooting and wounds Dr.
Moore has been released paying 2icO fine.
The Hon George Coles, Colonial Secretary
Of Prince Edward Island has become insane. a-Fis now
an inmate OF the asylum at St. John N b. He ms taken
"A very prominent part IN the politics OF the col AJ.
Lord Napier of Maglals has resigned his
post as Csmmander-in-Chlof az Bombay; And Lieut.
Gen the Hon. Sir Augustus SIrncer. X c. g. has been
nominated To the chief command OF the Presidency
The Standard of Bucnos Ayrea says thas
opinion wiz be iunammOIs in condemniaR Brazilian
gratitude hqudaupg generously the naval ca@ms
OF the celebrated Lord coOhrane proeaed BY his on
the present Lord Dund0nald
The death of Mr.. Charles Ssart, one OF the
EARLIEST explorers OF the Australian Continent sad SUBJ
ssQuently Colonial Secretary OF s0ath Australia is
nounced. One OF the Londoni papers laments him 81 a
man of wonderful modesy and worth, neglected. BY the
Government which he served.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-06

If we may believe the telegraph, they have
a flying machine in San Francisco which will
make the airy voyage to this city in twenty
four hours In these days of multitudinous
and multifarious invention, it is hardly safe to
express a doubt of the practical chances of
any machine whatever; and, WHOM the San
Francisco Highhyer has arrived in New-York,
we promise to send n squad of twelve report
ers to measure it, study it, and make pictures
of it, to celebrate it in heroic verse, and still
more heroic prose. We already begin TO feal
q sort of contempt for the attraction of graV
idation, aerial currents atmospheric pressure,
and the fusty cid laws of nature which have
heretofore been deemed omnipOtent. Oaly it
would be rather more satisfactory if we could
see the machine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-06

past, present, or to comet Miss Western, the
livelest piece of flesh and blood outside the
picture galleries. Amelia, the sweetest wo-
man in all fiction, and with whom the reader
is sure to fall in love to the extent of making
him, for the time, quite miserable over the
utter impossibility of pOssession7 Who does
not remember Miss Austen's most delightful,
sensible, and rather improbable pieces OF per-
lection or Miss Edgeworth's paragons Every
thing about these ladies is charming sweet
natural, and wholesome. Perhaps we nave iost
the substance, but our writers give us no such
shadows. Now, Mr.. Dickens's virtuous women
are wooden and like lay-fgures; and even ME-
Thackeray's good ladies are hardly better than
goodies. England has been taking many
smirched leaf from the books OF her French
neighbors. and America has been following the
example of England In these days OF assump-
ton and pretension, it is really pleasure to
reflect upon the exquisite simplicity OF MIS-
Shandy, and we long even for the incOnsequen-
tial prattle of Mrs. Grundy. We flee from
never-ending, still-beginning dialectcs, and
seek for sOlace in the solitude OF our libraries
In offering these considerations, which VIII
not be palatable to all, we must be permitted
utterly to disclaim the theory which ranks
Woman as inferior to Man, and which would
consign her to the harem or the nunnery, or
even to an unalevated and unbroken success
sion of household cares. We have never said,
we never expect to believe, that Man is the su-
perior of Woman. There is no room for phi
losophical comparison between these creatures
so different yet the same-which shall elevate
either at the expense of the other. AS rule,
women are not only better and purer than men,
but they are infinitely better and purer than
most men suppose them to be. We cannot at
ford to part with the winning influence of
their white example. He who has Stood by the
grave of the mother of his children, aud vain
ly called to her to come back to the hearth
from which an memorable destiny has banished
her, while he may chiefly associate her memo
~ with his lost or lonesome affairs, will not
the less be moved by it to righteous indigna-
ton at every form of outrage or injustice
which the selfshness or the appetites OF men
may inhict upon her sisters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-06
POLITICAL.

The Kentucky Republican State Central
Committee have made arrangements TO invite W. H.
Wadsworth Gov Morton OF Indiana and the Hon. John
A. Bingham Of Ohio to make more speeches m the
State during the canvass
The Vest Liberty Press, Logan Gazette,
Dayton Ledger Chiieoe Advertiser. Kentucky De~ocrat,
and several other rural have come OUT
quite vigorously for Gen. Sanders Plat, the Democratic
candidate for Governor Of Ohio.
A Richmond, Va, dispatch of the 9TH saysi
"Gov. Wells addressed large meeting Of oolored
people in the Park this afternoon. The preparations by
quite complete and it is thought that notwithstanding
quietly The negroes have been holding political camp
meeting in the Park all day. but tonight all is quiet"
The Hon. Alexander IL. Stephens, late Vice.
President Rebel CODfederacy has written letter
giving views upon the legal status of the expelled no
gro members OF the Georgia Legislature. M Stephens
agrees with the the Supreme Court ot Georgia
that negroes are eligible to Office under the
present Constitution OF that state and that tho
Legislature committed an error in expelling the
members He holds however, that the action OF tho
Legislature was hnal-that appeal can be taken from
it-and that the Legislature Is not competent 20
reverse its own action in the premises after hay.
ing once decided the question Mr. stephens intimates
that IN future the Legislature should be guided by
this decision, which OF very small account since
there is authority, according TO Mr. Stephens
force the decision opinion OF the Court Of last resort
tho majority OF the Legislature fec reason
which may satisfy their judgments their preudices,
shall see fit expel the minority. II this be sound law
and not prepared to say that 10 Is motifs it NOT
time that some better rule devsedi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-06

We fear that, as to pocket matters, the
whole race of poets will forever remain incor-
rigible. Here is Lamartine, who was supposed
to have died with hardly money enough to
bury him, all the last days of the melodiOus
man having been mostly spent by him in be-
wailing his own poverty. Now it is too late,
1t turns out that, like very few of us, he had
money without knowing it; for, his executors
having practically and not POLITICALLY investi-
gated his affairs, it is found that the bard was
worth quite handsome fortune. 1t is vast
pity that these executors were not earlier en-
ployed in their audit, and that the poet was
not in early life put under the legal guardian
ship of couple of smart and shrewd business
man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-06

There is some trouble in the ancient and
honorable society of the Phi Beta Kappa. The
Alpha of Harvard University has granted a
charter to Cornell University, and there are
those that think that this has been done lille
galy; and that the Harvard Chapter has no
power to grant charter outside its own State
in any State where an Alpha Chapter already
exists There is an Alpha at Union College,
which, it is held, had alone the right TO issue
a charter to Cornell. A correspondent OF The
Boston Advertiser asks if the Phi Beta is
becoming ga missionary body" and if it is not
time that some legal manner of giving char
"ters should be decided upon"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-06

"The Democracy of the State of Maine
have been doing their Resolutions at Bangor.
These gentlemen are "unalterably opposed to
protective tariff system" They are for a
uniform currency"-whatever that may be.
They reaflirm the principles of the Constitu-
ton" but, as usual, they do not say what
principles" They desire Gas a Democracy
to be allowed to settle all questions which
"agitate the public mind in such a manner as
to conduce to the welfare of the public"
Well, gentlemen, who hinders your Why don't
you 20 on with your settlement Why thus
postpone your delicious and comfortable fixing
of things generallyH You call yourselves @Ihe
Democracy" That means, if it means any
thing, that you are The People. Being such,
you certainly have plenaTy power to go ahead.
Why does the gentle Democracy thus, linger
and procTastinate2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-06
Amus,mnis, Ct.

BooTH's THEATEE, Twenty thrd-st. between Fifth
and SItbsveSThs Evening g." Euocb Arden" Mr. Bd"n
Adams and Miss Blanche De Bar
CENTRAL PARK GARDEN. Seventh-ave and Fifty
bnthstTbi Evening BGrabd Concert Theo IhomAEs Or
Ihesirh Mr. J. Lew.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE. cor. Eighth-ave. ana lWen-
1btt-This Evening a. O." Oliver Twist" Lucille western
NBLOs GARDEN-This Evening at s." Sin
bad Sailor" Lyons Tbompon Burssqus troupe aud The Clio
doehe Troupe
OLYMPIC THFATFR. This Evening at 81
New Pauomus "HioeUy Drcory Dock" Mr. q. l. FOX hray
Troupe
WALIACK's THEAIEE.--This Evening at S.-Ienny-
sons Id Dora Black Bved Susan" Boston SeNyn Comb
nation.
WOOD's MUSEUM. Broadway and Thirteth-st1
This Afternoon At and his Evening al SIbs wandering Jew" "
EDDY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-06
Z lectures and some

attendance IN agricultural lectures and some
hours labor each week on thS Iarm oohs"'oiy
on a majority of the young men VINO conno
there The average age OF the youeh "n'
come to our higher institutions OF 'earhlhs is
seventeen years. If one seeks the hohois VI
Yale. or Harvard, or Union, he must deVOte
himself for term of years to the prescr5Deu
curriculum. When he graduates, the puDfe
has right to expect of him certain prOhclency'
He is presumed to be acquainted with the origin
of most of our words, especially scientific
terms; he knows that Cadmus was GreeK anu
Brutus Roman; that Euripides did not write
Jerusalem Delivered that Pericles did not de-
liver the Grafton on the Crown; that Catalina
was not SO bad man as Wilkes Booth, IOr all
that Cicero says of him; that Hannibal was at
least as good q soldier as Robert h. Lee; ana
the style of Tacitus is at least as terse ana
vigorous as that of Edward A. Pollard. Inc
graduate of the literary college who knows
nothing of these things we count dolt and
dishOnor to the paragraph of high-soundlng
Latin that recommends him to the world as
entitled to all the rights, honors, and distinc-
tions awarded to men of learning. Now what
we ask is, that we may form similar pre-
sumption as to the familiarity with practical
science of ali who graduate in the schools
created by the law of July, 1862. Let 1t
be accepted that no youth can go
through these institutions and not know
how to lay out square acre of ground, how
to map down farm how deep to lay tile-drain,
whether the mold board of pillow is commonly
on the right or left side, what sort of a curve he
wants for heavy clay lands and what for sandy
loans, in what points Durham is superior to
an Alderney, why cooked food will fatten hog
faster than uncooked. knowledge of just this
sort is precisely what Congress expects OF the
recipients of her bounty; facts of this class are
best learned at an Agricultural School. Their
pertinence and thorough practicalness all will
admit. If each State could send out two or
three score of youth annually with the intelll-
gence which we have q right to expect what
vigor and nobleness would it infuse what pro-
gressive methods, what model farms, might we
see! Youth of seventeen are by no means able
to solve that tough cOnundrlm of Herbert Spen-
cer-"What knowledges are most worth !"
Why not, then, require that the schools founded
upon the bounty of Congress shall require of
their graduates a familiarity with those facts
and those arts by which toll IS llghtOnnd. the
face of nature made beautiful. food rendered
cheaper, and the material world subjected to
hnman uses and made the theater Of a civillza-
ton rs comprehensive "a it is elegantf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-06

We can never be sure that the muddy ele
ments of politics in Spasn will settle for good.
or leave the surface of her affairs clear. Tho
new State has been me0aced by lsaASllsts ana
Carlists, and, more lamentably, by the Repab-
licaps themselves, whose business it ought TO
be TO conserve the shaky fabric of their
country as much as possible, The Seville
manifesto, and the exodus OF a large party of
Republicans who were to reenter Spain by way
of Estramadura, show malcOntent spirit that
laws and regime of any kind may have
sad task in putting TO sleep. The "sWants
" tsrribles" of pronunciamentos--a progeny 90
mischieyouS that they are never to be laughed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-06

at-have already come to excite serious mis-
giving or two among the orators of the Cortes.
"Gentlemen of the COrtes," said Mr. Novaro,
"if we cannot conclude the interim state in
(Which we are, we sIrall be the Mexico of
Europe" That interim state has been con-
eJuded in manner by the installation OF the
Regency but the pronOuncers are lively again,
notwithstanding. To crown all, Spain is
threatened with rebels tn the name
of the Republic, Unless these have
more cause and concert than we think they
have, they are bound TO prove the most wan
ton and trying pests that can atlfict Spain
with rampant ignorance and brutality In
the name of ideas. Any sO-called republican
uprising not countenances by the best men at
Madrid may be looked upon as demoBstra-
ton partly, at least, in the interest OF lawiesS-
ness and robbery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-06

AS it is not our good fortune to speak
French, as Mantilini says, like dem d ma
"tive,n we can only trust that NJ. Victor HugO's
short and snappy sentences sound better in his
vernacular than they do in ours. But his re-
rent letter to NJ. Alphonse Kari, what fault So
ever may be found with its manner, is deci-
dedly excellent in its matter. NJ. Hugo is as
firm and decided Republican as ever, and
exile has naturally strengthened and confirmed
those Republican sentiments which he en-
braced in 1S49, and for the sake of which he
was driven from that city which is so dear to
the souls of Frenchmen. The fidelity of NJ.
Hugo to a prosecuted and down-trodden polit-
lcal principle is worth more to the world than
All the novels which he has ever written or
which lie is likely ever to write.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-06

There seems to be an infinite variety in rail-
way accidents which is rather mOuTnful and
discOuraging About week ago, train near
Cincinnati ran into an omnibus with seventeen
human beings inside of it, and with the
driver (alsO presumed to be a human being
ON the box. Two horses were killed as
dead as possible, and the omnibus was
reduced to splinters The careful and trust
worthy driver of the vehicle was cOnsidera-
bly, hurt, as our readers will be glad to learn.
He hopes to get WE'LL but we trust that he
does not hope to be allowed to drive another
omnibus. All the seventeen passengers escaped
without much injury but it is not stated that
they held prayer meeting and resolved that
nobody is to blame. We say that when such
q shameful collision occurs, somebody must be
10 blame, only we can never find out who the
somebody is. 1t is trihing with language to
rail- such smash "an accident"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-06

We render hearty thanks to the Hon. Z. G.
Spaulding of Buffalo for his "HistOry of the
" Legal Tender Paper Money issued during the
" Great Rebellion" 1t is the clearest and
tersest account yet given of the origin of the
Legal Tender act, the views of those Members
of Congress who aided and of those who re-
sisted It's passage, the various notifications it
underwent, closing with the text of the bill az
finally passed the construction simultaneously
given 10 it with regard to the medium wherein
the Five-Twenty bonds were payable, &c,
&c. The origin, tenor and scope of the
National Currency act, and of the various acts by
which our systems OF Finance and Currency have
since been modified, are also calculated by
extracts from speeches in Congress, by cOtem-
porary letters, &C., &c. Mr. Spaulding was an
active member bpth Of the Committee of Ways
and Means and of It's subcommittee having
charge OF this Euhiect. and is thus enabled to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-06

The Wilmington Commercial Delaware thus
meets the Free Trade assertion and iteration that
iron ships cannot be built in this country be-
cause of the high price of iron:
This city, as Ia well known, is the headquarters OF
iron shpbudlng 10 this country Our construction OF
where but since the difficulties alleged to exist are those
OF foreign trade for which iron vessels are largely USED
We may conhne inquiry 10 the latter class In iron
ships them builders have recently competed directly
with the builders the Clyde, and, having put IN lower
bated English artisans The case in point was the con
sructon OF seag2ng IRON 5deaSp i Paea
Company. The proposal Of the Wilmington hrm being
less than the Clyde builders the ship was bu here IL
needless say that the work was as well done IN all
respects and the material good could have been
in constructed in Great Britan but proper to add
new contracts nj rates similar will be accepted by
builders In another case another of our ms has putt
two steamers and Is now work third, for a COM
many who run lines on some Of the South American
rivers For various reasons our builders are preferred
after direct comparison OF their abilities with those OF
the English builders aud the company in question gave
them the work so decided indeed is the conviction OF
the leading firms OF this city on TINS question: that on
being recently applied 10 by proposed ocean steamship
company for certificate 70 be presented to Congress,
that on account OF the tarn on SHIPS materials IL was
impossible furnish vessels at foreign prices, and that
therefore those duties should be repealed they eonsclen
tousy refused make such statement for the sim
pie that they knew It to be Incorrect This too,
signed by leading firms in New-York and Boston. These.
think, important facts II they are unknown To
the shipping men, we here present the information
The ST. Louis J0srndl Of Commerce quotes the
above, and adds:
"The first contract for pipe by the WaterwOrks Com
mssioners OF ST. LOUIS scarcely than year ago,
was made with Philadelphia merchant; superior
article furnished in the immediate neghbOrhOod
OF this city The enterprise gives employment TO many OF
our citizens the money expended retained at home.
and circuates heathfuy throughout the entire system
local industries The skill required for work OF
this description than equal 10 that necessary for
bargcs or steamships.
We call attention TO that part OF The Commercials
statement where the leading firms Of Wilmington were
waited upon by proposed ocean steamship company for
certificate to be presented 10 Congress, that on account
Of the tariff ships materials, II was impossible TO fur
nsh foreign prices. and that, therefore. those
duties should be repealed and 10 the reply OF the afore
said firms that they could not eonscentOusy make any
such statement the simple that they knew IL
10 be Incorrect However large the profits which
domestic manufacturers may pocket the English appear
have cnOughand takes large amOunt-to influence
our press ana legislation"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-06
DROWNING ACCIDENT.

Mr. William Jackson, of No. 10 Clinton-st..
Brooklyn left that city on Saturday afternoon board
his soop the Hattie May accompanied by Messrs T. Nc
Lean of brooklyn; p. G. Gleason Of Staten Island and
Mr. Spencer OF Brooklyn, for trip 10 Fire Island. On
Saturday night they anchored of Sandy Hook and sailed
thence yesterday morning. When In Gilgos Inlet, Oh
Jones' beach. the sloOps small boat broke loose aud in
his Efforts 20 regain her. Mr. jackson fell overheard and
was drowned. Tho other gentlemen, endeavOring TO
save Mr. Jackson. imperilSd their llves To add 70
their Distress the centeboard OF the aOep got out OF
order, and would noc work. and the main boom
snapped IN the gae leaving the vessel make the
nome with the th only Tho body OF Mr. IAoksoa Wa
not recovered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-06
The late Commodore Stockton, making 3
speech to the Legislature of New-Jersey, March

The late Commodore oCOCkbOn' NAMING
speech to the Legislature of New-Jersey, March
90, 1852, said:
ct am aware that am about TO tresd upon delicate
ground and hope that VIII take o1eDse Tor mean
none do it she principle that the operations OF inc
General Government shall contribute TO the deVecpment
OF your they have done for other states
intend 20 say this of iron well OF glass Included IN
tariff IL they will pass It, The question OF Protective
Tariff was always Democratic measure IN SewJerscy
The first resolution this subject introduced by Mr.
Wilson. No one will doubt that he was Dsmocrat-a
man of emnencehe the leader OF the Democracy IN
New,Jersey But soon after that the party split one
side went of carrying the thunder with them, and WAS
the thunder they had aud they would not let the matter
be settled, and It became party question Win an an
nual expenditure Of staring US In the face
there ANYTHING ridiculous than the vagaries OF feo
tradei To raise this amount u would require 81 per
cent on oil IMPORTS and when we all know that TINS
has been raised 1t Is easy to talk about free wade
What would the Commodore have said had
he lived to see the day when, with National
Debt of $2,5OOOOO,OOO, calling for an annual
interest of S12O,OOO,OO0, men talked of Free
Trade as practicable and politici
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-06
THE PRINTERS DIFFICULTY IN WASHINGTON

THE PRINTERS DIFFICULTY IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON July 5.--The printers employed
at the Government Printing Cnice, and who compose .
majority OF the Columbia Typographical Union No lol,
have issued address 10 the National Unon which Is
intended to counteract the address agreed upon by
the city printers, This address protests against
the taking away Of the charter They cay the
city printers have manifested much enmity to-
ward the printers employed at the Govern
ment Office and that this anmosty arises in part from
political differences. They charge those opposing the
Government printers with having served In the keDel
Army or sympathiZed with the Rebellion The ADDRESS
says the rejection Of any number OF applicants TOT
membership in the Typographical Union is small mat
ter that DOugasss rejection would be at the sac
rince OF great principle, underlying tue founda-
ton OF the Government They ask no es-
pecial favors OF the National Union, bus de-
mand that there shall he interference IN the
exercise OF their constitutional rights and PRIVILEGES
They say: 'If however, the officers OF the National
Union shall so far outrage law courtesy, and common
usage upon the suggestion Of the minority OF
our membership and declare charter forfeited and
grant new charter said minority, shall be driven
10 the necessity OF appealing to fellOwcraftsnen
throughout the country TO withdraw from the National
Union, and 20 organize new National Typo
graphical Society, which shall be founded upon the
principles of justice to all Aen, regardless oil EsSe or
COLOR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-06

We congratulate our city readers on the fact
that the celebration" of the Fourth was not
80 bad as it might have been. The audacious
Boston orator who ventuTed to speak against
Woman Suffrage will have an account to set
tie but elsewhere the departures from the old
order of things were scarcely noticeable.