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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-09

One or two newspaper writers who, however
weak, ought at least to be capable of compre-
hending plain English when they see it. have
been propounding theories to explain why THE
TRIBUNE has defended the failure to arrest the
perpetrators of the startling murder in East
Twelfth-st. THE TRIBUNE has done nothing
of the kind. What it has done, beside sug
costing that detection OF the criminals may
prove the work of more than day or two,
has been TO defend the police from the silly
charge of neglect of duty III not being present
at the moment of the murder. Whenever the
taxpayers are able to pay for policeman on
every square. they can have m absolute
assurance that no assault can occur on the
pavement without the observation and
speedy presence of an officer. Till then, what
ever vigilance may be practced, it will still
remain possible that even in our most thickly
populated quarters men may be murdered,
without the facts furnishing grounds for a
blind onslaught upon the police rs guilty of
conduct absolutely disgraceful to freedom
"and the Republic" This is what we said in
defense of the Police. and it is true.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-09

We perceive, 10y representations diligently
circulated through the press, that the present
Managers of the Erie Railway are endeayoring
to persuade themselves and the public that the
recent unprecedented over-issues of shares,
whereby its common stock was increased in
quantity from about S30,O0000O to $50 900, 600,
and diminished in value from so 10 35, was the
result of certain contemplated heroic feats of
railroad strategy in "combiningn the Erie
Railway with Pixies Opera House for a depot
and Il line of steamers to Boston, ut this end
of the route, and with the Atlantic and Great
Western, the Columbus, Chicago and Indiana
Central, the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
the Ohio and Mississippi, and most of the
other roads of the West and South West, so
as to give the Erie n business con-
+" nection' with some 5000 miles of rail
road i'll the South and South-Wcs alone
All this is very dazzling and transcendently
fine. But it looks more as if the Erie Directors
themselves were kicking up u dust in order to
hide their own dongs, or, like the cuttle-fsh,
were squirting their cloud of ink to cover their
flight. Such combinations with other roads.
even If they are now seriously contemplated,
can furnish no explanation of the transactions
III Erie stock FOR the past year. a mere "busi-
" ness connection" would require no issues of
stock. and consolidation would require them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-09

We can readily believe that the liberal pro-
clamation Of the new Captain-G General of Cuba,
Gen. Dulce, has concliated some Cubans who
have heretofore been wayering to a continuance
of the Spanish rule. But how small or large this
number is, the Captain General himself will
never be able to fluid out except by taking a
popular vote. In the meanwhile the Cubans are
actively carrying on the war for independence.
They are receiving recruits and arms from
abroad, and the sympathy in all the American
States with their cause is on the increase. A
general confidence is felt that, if the Spaniards
cannot finish the war before the beginning of
the hot season, the coming year will certainly
see the end of the Spanish rule.
Captain General Dulce is in earnest in his
promises of reform. The official paper of Cuba
this morning publishes proclamations granting
universal amnesty and restoring civil law. They
will soon be followed by another proclamation,
granting full liberty of the press. The influ-
ence which this announcement might have
upon the Cubans is, however, considerably
neutralized by excepting from the operations
of the law all questions relating to the abol-
ishing of Slavery and the dogmas of Roman
Catholics
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-09

DAILY TRIBUNE Mail Subscribers. $40 per annum.
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Five copies over, IS each an extra copy Will
he sent for every club OF ten sent for at one
time.
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copies So; IL copies, SIS; 81 copies. 10 one dd-
dress s25 q copies 10 names Of sRbsc'ibes, $s7
so copies 10 one address land one extra copy.
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extra copy, SIS.
Advertising Rates.
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According to position IN the paper.
Terms. cash i'm advance.
Address. THE TRIBUNE. Eow-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-09

The Turkish request for a postponement Of
the Peace Conference has not been acceded to
by the Great Powers, and the opening accord
iag to agreement, will take place to-day. The
Turkish representative in Paris will receive
his instructions by telegraph. If we may be-
lieve the official papers of the Turkish Govern
ment, Turkey will insist that only her ultima
tum to Greece be discussed. Should any ques-
tion beside this be taken into consideration
the Turkish ambassador will leave the Con-
ference. In such a case, the official
press of Turkey assures us, war with
Greece would be unavoidable. a Vienna
paper, the Prose-, claims to know that the
representative of Greece at the Conference will
not have the right to offer any proposition, but
only to give information when asked. If this
report is correct, we suppose the exclusion
from full membership will extend to the Turk
lsh ambassador no less than to the Greek
Thus the Conference would avoid q serious
blunder, into which, according to previous
Cable dispatches, it seemed to have fall
Ell. According to the same paper, the
action of the Conference will consist in de-
mandng from Turkey the withdrawal of the
ultimatan, and from Greece compliance with
the project of settlement to be agreed upon
by the Conference.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-09

We can understand that the Democrats of
this city should chafe under their inability to
secure votes among our intelligent and upright
country population We can understand, too,
that they might naturally seek to ingratiate
themselves in that quarter. What we do not
quito so clearly comprehend is, the consequent
policy of their organ in this city, in calling
the country voters "fy-gobblng clod-hop-
"persn as The World of Friday does.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-09

The Congressional Committee to investigate
the alleged frauds in the recent election in this
State, who have been actively and quietly en-
gagged in their duties, were yesterday inter
fered with by. Mr.. Sheriff O'Bricn in manner
most insulting to the National authority which
they represent. and which tho House of Rep
resentativcs will undoubtedly notice. The facts,
as reported to u.s. are, that Mt about three
o'clock Sheriff OBrien and posse of
his deputies entered the United States Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-09
THE CASE OF GEORGIA.

The action which Congress should take rela-
tive to the existing Legislature aud State Gov
eminent of Georgia seems to lis TO be plain.
The Reconstruction act declares that, until the
State shall be "by law admitted to represen-
"tation in Congress" its government shall be
provisional merely. An act has been passed
authorizing the admission of members from
Georgia into Congress. but they have not been
admitted. Therefore, the present Government
is provisional merely.
The next question il. Should the Senators
"and Representatives elect under the present
Government he admittedW We answer No!
Our legal reason is that the Legislature which
elected the Senators, and authorized the cleo
ton Of the Representatives, was never law
fully constituted. having failed on its organiza-
ton TO administer the oath of Office required
10y the Reconstruction acts. They did not adj
minister this oath, because it would have ex-
cluded from their seats a large number of
Rebel members who could not take it. But it
was the very purpose of the Reconstruction
acts TO exclude these Rebels from the work of
organizing the State. Hence the Legislature
has at all times been an unsworn and morgan
lied body. Its election of Senators and its pre-
void. The wisdom of Congress in prescribing
an oath which would exclude certain classes of
Rebels from sitting in the Legislature stands
demonstrated by the haste those very Rebels
made to abuse the power with which they sup
posed themselves invested, by eXpelling from
their body thirty or more members on account
of their color. This vote was as legal as any
of their votes, for any vote they could have
passed would have been equally void. But
illcgalties which when merely technical
can be overlooked or even sanctioned
become monstrous crimes when they
are permitted to work the disfranchsc-
ment of n race and the introduction of
the elements of anarchy and violence into a
State. The Rebels of Georgia have shown
their teeth in an attempt to thwart the Recon-
struction measures of Congress, and oppose the
final triumph in that State of those principles
OF equal justice to all men on which Grant
and Colfax were elected by an overwhelming
majority Of the American people. The remedy is
simply to require that the Legislature of Georgia
shall reorganize under an order of the Military
Commander of the District, by the admission
only of those members who can take the oath
required by the Reconstruction laws to be adj
minstered to all persons elected to take any
official part in the work of reconstruction.
This oath is merely that they did not hold of
flee under and swear to support the rebellion
after having first held Office under and sworn
60 maintain the Union. 1t excludes only this
class. Congress should also require the adop-
ton by the State of such an amendment to its
Constitution as shall set at rest for ever all
question as to the right Of the colorcd people
to hold and exercise the powers of any office
under the State to which they may be elected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-09

We regret to believe that the question of
approving or rejecting the late real estate
speculations of our Government is cOmp-
Gated by such international considerations
as are recited elsewhere. Asking a peo-
pie to vote to break Off their allegiance to
their Government, and then throwing them
back upon that Governments hands, cannot
be called courteous, at least
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-09

ice K. asks us 70 consider whether our
National honor is not implicated in the negotia-
lions of Mr. Seward with Denmark for the
purchase of her West India Islands. We
answcr-No Secretary of State or President
has any legal or n1oral right to involve either
our honor or our cool faith in his unanthor-
lied purchases of foreign territory, and we
must let the world know that such Is the iact'
Reject this treaty, and it can never more be
nretorded that there il room Sor mistake in
the premises
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-09

There is a report of an instruction in Milan,
but we believe it has little or no foundation
The Republican party, the only one which is
strong enough to cause an instruction, Is not
likely to injure its prospects for the future by
outbreaks which would have no chance OF
snrcnse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-09

The report of the Excise Board, printed on
our second page, makes n striking exhibit of
the workings of the Sunday closing feature of
the License law, as shown in the records of
the Police Court. Whatever else may be said
of the law, the most prejudiced cannot, after
reading this. deny that it is eminently condu-
GIVE to good order
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-09

Gen. Jno. a. Logan aSpires, rightly enough, to
be thought peculiarly peoples representative.
But he glave!y eTs if he imaeines that he can
commend himself to popular favor by declaim-
ing against the bill which provides that the
oficers of tho civil service shall be t for their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-09

Marvin II. Bovee of Wisconsin, the Western
apostle of anti Hanging, having just completed
his new work, entitled Christ and the Gal
CLOVIS" (Which Fowler g. Wells will PUBLISH
will soon put in an appearance at Albany, and
open there q campaign against the Gallows in
Nav York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-09

~ General Notes, The ErciSe Board, Cheap
Deiaware Lands, Tile Courts, The Money Mar
ket and Markets mag be found on the second
page; Shipping Intelligence on the Third; Liter-
any Mole on tie sirth and Real Estate on the
eeT1DM.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-09

places, as an aristocratic measure. We beg
Gen. Logan not to force the country to believe
him capable of STOPPING to take demagogue's
view of such a question.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-09

The meeting in behalf of the Cretan patriots
was striking illustration of the sympathy
which the heroic struggle of those brave island
ers has aroused in this city. We give in other
columns full report of the stirring speeches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-09

The Governor Of Missouri comprehends the
spirit of the time. lie recommends the re-
moyal of the disfrancisement now imposed
by the State Constitution on the late Rebels
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-09

A British schooner has been seized by a Hay
tian steamer, and carried as prize into Port
au-Prince. The Republic continues to be con-
vulsed with civil war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-09

TO be made in exchange for the stock of the
roads consolidated, and not for sale for cash in
Wall-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-09
Wstp1lork daily Grib1tl1e
TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE.

SATURDAY, JANUARY o, 1869.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-09

How TO SAVE COAL.
Init vo,r with tie PATKSI SPIRAL SPRING BUNS
PATTERSON BROTHERS No. 27 Park Row.
J. RUssxLL Co Manufacturer Agents,
~. 1 INN. l.ra
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-07-03
LouisyiiIc Tobacco Fair.

At 4 Tobacco Fair recently held at
Louisville, KY, the first premium for
the best hogshead bright wrapper grown
in Kentucky, $3.50, was awarded TO II.
b. White, Hart county, and this lot sold
for Sl3l per 100 pounds The second
premium in this class, $3.50, was taken
BY J. NJ. Richardson of the same county y
sold for $50 per 100. The best hogs
head of cutting leaf, (prize $3.50, taken
by c. B. Golden, Owen county, sold at
$50 per 100 pounds. The best hogshesd
of bright wrapper grown out of the
State, (prize 500, taken by p. and E. d,
Christian, Richmond, Va, sold for S6J
per 100 pounds. The aggregate of the
premiums awarded was nearly $4,000, ,and
the prices obtained ranged from Sl65C
per lOC pounds, all the way up the larger
figures above noted.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-07-03
ludepeudeucc Day.

The recurrence of the Anniversary Of
American Independence formerly fur
nished an opportunity for display OF
genuine as well as bogus patriotism. 1t
is to be regretted however that this polit
cal Sabbath of the country has in meas
ure ceased to call forth the sincere senti-
ments of reverence for free institutions
and of gratitude to their founders, which
found expression ten years ago. Posi-
bly, this may be owing to the fact that
the change which our Government has
undergone is accompanied by change
in the minds of the people; that honest
men cannot find it in their hearts
to rejoice over the Government formed
by Washington and his compatriots,
when the Government, as they formed
it, has ceased to exist. If so, the fact
that there are no hearty outbursts OF
grateful feeling over our present system
is severe com mentary upon-its mer,
its as compared with "the Union as it
was" Possibly the spread of public
corruption has so tainted the popular
mind as to render genuine patriotism
Impossible. Ifso, the lesson to be drawn
therefrom points to public reform as the
best means for re- -animsting the mind OF
the citizen with the virtue of the pa
triet.
Certain it is that many who celebrate
this anniversary, will do so because OF
the holiday pleasures which 1t brings
ather than because of the national
pride it was meant toinspire or the glo
rious recollections it was wont to recall
And perhaps it is best 50. Did We de
pend upon the actual merits of our Gov
ernment as now conducted for incentives
to patriotic commemoration, we great!
fear that the day would cease 10 b
noted in our political calender. Amer
cans could hardly find it in their heart
to boast of the freedom preserved TO
them, when "loyslty" requires them 4
deny to 3 large mass of their brethren
the same privileges they enjoy them
selves. The West Virginiar could hard
Ily have tie effrontery to thank COP 70
liberty, when the very life of his Stat
policy is a system of pro
scription that mocks the senti
ment upon the shield of his State, Mon
tam Semper Liberi. While the mos
shameful acknowledgements exist in on
State. and the most despotic proscrip
tions live in our national legislation
the old fashioned anthems of uniyersa
freedom would be the meanest OF mock
cries; it is hardly to be deplored tina
tbev have almost ceased to be sung
at us celebrate the day as we woui
rsvere the anniversary of some might
one of q past generation; as the me
mento of greatness and glory gone An
when returning reason shall incline tn
hearts of the people back again 10 tn
ancient ways of harmony and love
when the privileges of American citizen
shin shall be restored TO all Amer
can citizens, when distorted, aroltrar
and fanatical public policies shall CIV
, way to such wise and honest admins
f tration as obtained in the better Day
of the Republic, and when the practices
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-07-03
Remembering the Soldiers

GEN. GRANT was called the soldiers
friend, bat since his accession to power
he has turned nine tenths of the soldiers
appointed by JOHNSON out of their
places and put in civilians. In many
cases manned white soldiers have been
a'smlssed to make room for lusty ne
grOes.
GENERAL MAX WEBER, commanding a
brigade IN the Army of the Potomac,
lost his right arm while gallantly lead.
ing his brigade into action at the bat.
tie OF Antietam, Though disabled for
time, he served afterward till the
close Of the war, He came ont of the
war poor, and his friends succeeded in
procuring for him subordinate posi.
tion in the New York Custom. .honse
where he discharged his duties bonorsi,
bly, to himself, and was enabled 10 snn.
port his family respectfully. N has
been dismissed. Apolitician needed hi,
place and General GRANT gave the cold
shoulder to the wounded veteran. II,
such a party worthy the support o
brave and faithful soldiers'
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-07-03
Dry House Tor Fruit.

- Il. ~ hicuI, pracbicSf ffufr cdftifa-
tor, give in tho Hural J'u TIT MS pan for
drying fruit as follows:
NY plan is to take hot-bed sash and
Law them on frame similar to that Of
the hot bed-in tact, if the hot. bed has
not been removed, the dry house is al
ready built, and it is only necessary to
lay floor inside on which to lay the
fruit. When the fruit has been placed
inside, put on the sash, but raise both
ends about two inches from the frame,
80 the air can circulate. The suns rays
will penetrate through the glass freely,
and give out their heat below the glass;
and, being confined, will cause the heat
to be much greater than it is in the
open air. The hotter the atmosphere,
the greater is its capacity for holding
moisture; hence this hot air absorbs the
moisture from the fruit, and the sash
being raised little, the hot air escapes
at the higher end of the sash, and fresh
air supplies its place at the lower end,
and thus there is constant current of
hot, dry air passing over the fruit, and it
dries with astonishing rapidity. Two
years ago, wishing to dry somo green
sugar corn, (Which is about the hardest
thing to dry of which l have any
kuowledge,) | fixed up my hot-bed as
described, and the corn was gathered
from the field, husked, parboiled, cut
from the cob, placed in the hot.bed, and
by evening we had the corn as dry as a
bone As good dried corn never saw
before; our supply lasted two years, and
the last was rs good as the first.
By this plan yeu do not have to be on
the watch for every little shower and
remove your fruit to keep it from being
wet and spoiled; being covered with
glass, the water will run off, and as soon
as the sun comes out the drying process
is resumed; neither will it be influenced
by dew if left over night. Another ad-
vantage gained by this method is that
the heat is so intense that flies and other
insects will not modest the fruit while
drying, and when dried, it comes out
clean and sweet.
Let all who wish te dry fruit or vege'
tables try this plan; am confident it
will give satisfaction. CGUtiOn-Be sure
to raise the sash as recommended, else
the fruit will burn the same as it would
| in an oven,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-07-03

effects of such reforms shall be so felt
that the substance of liberty will be en-
Ijoyed, and "every man shall eat in
safety under his own vine that which
he hath planted, singing the merry
songs of peace to all his neighbors !"
then upon each recurring national ami
versary we may rejoice over restored
Republic, and uplift the songs of sim
cere gratitude for institutions hallowed,
and free, and dsubly dear because of the
dangers overpast.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-07-03
necreasing tho Debt.


The report of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, published yesterday, is call
ing forth no little blowing from the
! .loyalp press. 1t shows an apparent de-
crease in the public debt of sixteen mil
lions during the month. Now the
statement ia either a fair one, or 1t is
not. IL il is fair, then there is no reason
why each succeeding month should not
show a corresponding decrease, so that
in twelve months the debt should be
decreased nearly two hundred millions.
There is little doubt that an unusual
and unexpected amount of receipts on
the last few days of the quarter, which
are yet to be balanced by current ex-
penses, has enabled the Depaftment to
make this fair showing. Nobody pre-
tends to say that the reduction now
claimed will be repeated monthly.
The Washington correspondents Of the
Pittsburgh Commercial says; as
The unexpected decrease is due 10 two
facts, first, the receipts Of Tuesday and
Wednesday were astonishingly large,
and warrants for expenditure quite
small, so that there is a good deal moro
money Oh hand than usual. The expen-
ditures in July must be heavy, and it is
not likely much reductions can be skoien in
the merit statement.
All of which amounts to an admission
that when the July expenditures are
met, large portion of the July receipts
having already been anticipated, there
will be an increase over the present ex'
hibit of debt.
We are not saying that this report has
been doctored for the occasion. We are
ready to cOncede tie most that is claim
ed for it, viz: that it is due to the receipt
within two days of collections equal to
thu receipts of ten ordinary days. This
must be followed by falling off here
after. The rapid reduction which this
report will cause the people 10 look for
will not be made. Then will come dis
appointment and reaction. Before the
Fall elections are over, the Republican
managers will rue the day that Secre-
tary boutwell, sent out report virtu-
ally pledglng the Administration to a
reduction of sixteen millions per month.
Fsstiaa lente is good rule, especially
when an Administration is making
promises to the people. Within two
months the Radical press will be as
busy in explaining why the debt was
not reduced in July and August, as they
now are in boasting of the reduction in
June.