New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-12
Ionalities during the last six months

twenty-five different nationaltles What kind Of Q
composite viii we yet have on the Pacific coasti
| The question whether Chinese testimony Is
good In Court argued at length IN San Francisco 10
was contended that under tie Fourteenth Amendment
TO the Federal Constitution and Civil Rights bill. all per
sons regardless OF color, and not otherwise dis
qualified competent witnesses. aud entitled to the
rights and privileges In courts OF justice. The do
csion excludes Chinese The judge held that
the Amendment refers only TO citizens.
and was intended interfere with abrogate any
Of the rules OF evidence established by the laws Of tbs
States Cinnamon citizens, aud, consequently.
the Of the State excluding their evidence In
where white parties must be considered In fan
force.
The Berlin iron work and delicate iron cast
ings bronzcd their better preservation against
by of peculiar paint Of which ferrocyanids
Of copper forms the basis. When article has been
coated with this paint and before quite dry IL busted
over with copper bronze powder and allowed to dry
thoroughly the effect will be that of bright copper after
being polished bronze tint is produced wash
ing with solution of acetate OF copper When perfectly
dry the higher parts OF the casting must he rubbed with
piece of clean bring ont the brown copper color
1t will then appear like bronze that has become green
by age, such frequently In Broadway win
dows. II the bright copper-eoored bronze above
toned brushed with black lead i will produce
the brown bronze Yellow pale bronze. is obtained BY
using yellow bronze brass powder instead OF copper
powder.
A member of the escort which accompanied
jefferson Davis in his last flight from Richmond has
written letter 10 The Louisville Democrat denying some
OF Mr. Pollards statements in his recent article in
Packards Monthly" Mr. Pollard" he says, takes
up considerable space in describing the preparations
made for n ght previous tho fall OF Richmond. and
then tries 10 show that Mr. Davis frightened when lac
received Gen. Lees telegram. Now, Richmond
fell the sd Of April; Mr. Davis WAS in Washington.
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distance that could easily have been made III day or
two. Mr.. Davis renamed in one camp mot FAR from
Charlotte. North Carolinal days When he eft thas
camp he knew that tho Fedeas were ahead OF
him, but there was no effort made to get ons
OF their reach by forced marches. Mr.. Pollard says
that Mr. Davis did not forget the money In the tfeas
ury, less than $4,000 This is said to create the i'm
preston that Mr. Davis used this money. Ihiss untrue
The money in the treasury was equally divided among
the men composing the escort was one OF them and
received sa5 specie. Every ia the brigade Fergd-
sons) received the amount. Mr. Pollard says tho
escort was composed OF Ave brigadcs In all about s
men! Our brigade commander paid of 900 at Wash
ingon Ca. the 81 OF May Giving the four other
brlgadcs only together. have 1900 on the
escort Give s25 TO each man aud we have si5ooo-so@
mere tnss P9h,ss s9ys paw: started tr9g Nghm9na
With II was gthoray understood that Pollard was ono
Of the editors OF The Redmond Examiner during the war
Perhaps he hates Mr.. Davis because that gentleman re-
fused the Confederacy as The EaMiner dictated
A telegraphic review of the past year, says
The T.legrapher very satisfactory The Atauc Cable
has worked regularly aud with constantly increasing
patronage. The charges havebecn largely reduced and
IL is daily coming into more general TIE cable u
parted, but especial difficulty except that arising
from violent storms found in recovering aud repair
Ing IT, II has been fully demonstrated that tek.
saph cables be repaired with much certainty IS
land lines. The Franco-Amercan Cable Company has
made successful beginning Its capital is secured aud
the cable is being manufactured ia London Tue Greas
Eastern is being fitted up for laying it, The coming
Summer In all probability, Will this line In sue
cessfl operation The cable o! the international ocean
Telegraph Company from Punta Gosa 10 Cubs, has
worked well throughout the year. and has proved ren"
neratye. conference OF telegraph managers Of Lufo
pean lines held ut Vienna. made very important arrange
ments for facilitating and choapening tciegraph'o
communication. Telegraph lines have been steadily
extended and generally used Europe ms
English Parliament after long discussion nav
determined that the Government shall aSsu"o
control OF tho national telegraph ilhes-
In this country the progress Of the telegraph during Us"
past year has been very great, and the patronage Ne
slowed upon II by the public has been largely angmeheu-
The annual financial statement OF the western uhon
Telegraph Company shows the year 20 have been
very prosperous Notwithstanding large rednct"n'
OF tolls OF the important routes us y"
cepts profits largely increased and its SoeN
holders have received generous dividend Its facilities
have been greatly increased. and the condition or iva
wires much Improved Tue bnes whicb comoo's VIZ