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New-York tribune., 1869-05-21

Gov. Hoffman having signed the bill author
izng a Consolidation of our great Central line
of railway with connecting roads-also that
which authorizes an increase of the capital
stock mot the capital, by any means) of the
Central Road to the extent of eighty per cent
Covering the Scrip Dividend made by Com.
Vanderbilt last Winter)-also the bill excluding
the terms of the present Directors of the
Erie, Hudson, Harlem, and Central Railroads so
that one-ffth of them shall serve five, another
fifth four another three, and another two years,
instead Of electing them all each year. "a
hthertO-we print those acts herewith, and ask
for them thoughtful attention. The last strikes
MS as about the worst bill that ever Legisa-
ture was bribed to pass. If it had simply pro-
vided that the stockholders might, should they
see fit, so amend their charters as to eject their
next Board respectively in the manner pro-I
posed and choose each director thereafter for
five years, it would have been tolerable; but I'd
lecislatiyely fix in office for three, four
and five years directors already chosenI
for one only, giving the stockholders no
voico in the premises, Is next door
to barefaced robbery. We think the Governor
will regret having put his name to this BILL
The reasons he assigns for so doing are here
with printed, so that those who demur to our
view will see both sides and judge for them
selves. The fact that lie feels it necessary to
give reasons for signing bills shows that he
considers his case hard one. lie has clearly
forgotten the old legislators counsel to the
young one-"Always cast the vote that won't
"nced explanation"
As to the closing of certain streets on Fourth
Avenue, the measure may be good, though we
doubt it; but the Governors reasons for it are
papably bad. That we need q great Railroad
Depot by no means proves that we need take
the streets for it while the fact that those
streets are already practically monopolized by
the railroad may only prove that it ought to find
other accommodations. London has far more
Railroads and more passenger trains than this
City; yet she allows none of them to shut mp
or mOnopolize any Of her streets On the
whole, We cannot believe that the Governors
reasons will satisfy the public.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-21
uEyICAN GOTERANENT

The regular work of Mexican government
rs we have known it in q score OF years may
be described as the collection of taxes and the
putting down Of pronunciamentos Besides
this there can be little else, and this, 1t seems
is enough to task the toughest vitality of the
shrewdcst and most patient government which
the Mcxicans have ever suffered themselves TO
sec. II Is impossible to say that the country
men of Mr.. Juarez are carrying on, in any
precise sense, q prosperous business. But those
who know Mexico esteem it as something
worthy of account that the Mcxicaus do, in
fact, put down their plonunciamentos and
gather their taxes.
OF neither, however, are We yet dcfnitively
assured. We can only suppose that if tho pro-
nuncamentos would but stay down, it would
not be so hard, in some cases, to gather the
taxes. The statesman who predicted that, for
three or four years after the intervention,
Mexico would be liable to n certain yearly ay-
cTage of outbreaks is likely to have that pre-
dicton verified TO the letter, and TO the ut
most extent of the term lie gave it. Yet il is
evidently no surprise to the Mcxicans that these
outbreaks occur or that they are put down,
or that Mr.. Juarcz lasts as he has lasted
for twelve years back. 1t Will not sur
prise them or us if he endurcs to the end Of his
term, and, what with railroad help and an in
domitablc sc8ping together of the means and
nluc ices of the country, he can help it to
crawl mp to something like political health.
Mexi, ms are sometime indilercntists; they are
also &C ustOmcd to being stoics. Perhaps one of
the most extraordinary exhibitions of stocism is
that which the afflicted Republic presents in
the person of a chief almost all Of whose nat
ural life has been passed amid revolutions or
prOnunciamentOs, and who, ever since he be-
came President has been seated upon an
earthquake, but still has managed to keep his
authority and title as n leader and ruler. For
all that, Mr.. Juarez has yet to satisfy the
world that he has as well saved his people as
he has his seat.
Neither the execution of Maximilian nor the
murder of PatOni have had the effect of quite
putting out the live embers of feud in Mexico
The Government maintains itself, however,
and affords the only solid ground amid sea of
social difficulties. The storm seems allayed, but
the sea is not calm. If in the end the Republic
does not reach its desired haven, the fault is not
merely in its people; but specially in those who
rule them. Mcssrs Seward and Washbuue
have written letters to say that their hcartiest
sympathes are with Mexico as against those
who habitually belle her. Weagrec with these
gentlemen but il is necessary that the country
of Mr. Juarcz should appeal no less TO our rea-
son than to our feelings.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-21

Gov. Boutwell, is improving. lie proposes to
give the gold gamblers double as much OF
weekly allowance to digest. When he doubles
that, and again doubles nat, he will have
approached something like the dose we should
have been glad to see Wall-st receiving
at the outset of the present speculation
Let us make the premium on our Goid
while we may. The more we get for It, the
more bonds we can buy, the moro interest we
can stop, the better return we get Tor our
money, the more We show that We are taking
the advantages the market offers US to conduct
our business on business principles, and the
nearer we approach to the time when we can
fund our debt in low-interest bonds and re-
snme. We thank the Secretary right heartily
for his last step, ana only hope it may prove
the precursor Of vigorous advance in that
direction.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-21
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New-York tribune., 1869-05-21

If the elections for the Bayarian Diet as
Cable dispatch informs us, have resulted III
favor of a union between Northern and south
em Germany, the greatest obstacle to the
establishment OF a United Germany has been
removed. Bavaria is by far the most import
ant Of the four South German States which,
in 1865. were excluded from the new
German Confederation. Hitherto a majority
of the Bqvarian people have shown themselves
onDosed to STRENGTHENING the ties of union with
Prussia, and at the elections which have just
taken place an anti-Prussian majority was
again confidently expected. IL the Gable is
RIGHT in claiming victory for the friends Of
the national unity or even if this party has
only succeeded in increasing its number in the
Diet, the consolidation of Northern and Southern
Germany into one empire is near at hand.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-21
,,EncANrrLE TESTIMONY

The following memorial from many if not
most of the leading mercantile houses of this
City was submitted to the Senate of the United
States, Feb. 3, 1917, by the Hon. n. Sanford,
one of the Senators of the United States. We
respectfully commend it to the consideration
of the merchants of our day as n testimony to
the existence of evils against which our coun-
try has since struggled with very considerable
success, but which threaten again to over
whelm Industry first, and Commerce directly
afterward. VIII they consider
New-York tribune., 1869-05-21

The regular Washington dispatch about the
Busteed case has a favorOus look Either some
enemy of the eloquent Judge hath done this
fling, or his reasons for wanting to keep
the investigators out of the scene of the
transactions to be investigated have been
badly mixed If his life is safe in Mont
gomery to hold court but not safe to submit
10 an investigation, then the things to be
investigated must be Of nature wonderfully
calculated to make life a burden. Altogether
we don't think the dispatch from Washington
can be the Judges own statement and so we
await the other side and reserve our judgment.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-21
IL REAsON Mn.

One Of wys,so1s murders 100 the annals Of crime o'mm'
G., t-- v.,s altae DO ls.ae or OF yoaug a. Fish
III OH Ole Hudson Iu ths Fail ciG Tie incidents attendant upon
ibis murder r. given OF length in le article "A Strange story
tsk from ca ua, of Neeyl Daily Journal OF April 30
In this ..e s % so " perhaps be discovered the reason why
,-,r.., f dat remarkable regeafon The Dead Letter has
b e'l Hat m oct on the part ofovcr jealous friends viii i
torrr, reissues proposed; sd s is TO inform the reading ana
interested bic t.a. goulce, heretofore advertised ara a'
-. m win positively De given n tie columns oil HH ILLu'
s,-r U-,e WORLD at go es'y day The edition commencing
a., r d. -l Letter viii te accompanied with beautiful Car
oor printed m Oil Coo of Opera IoaGs the Rolling Deep IV1
y ~ which The as, has introduced several welknOTn
chrrl.t..s
New-York tribune., 1869-05-21

The EreniRg Post has a shoemaker cor
respondent who is a Free Trader, and who has
written it to that effect letter witch The Post
summarizes as follows:
"The Lynn shoemaker SAYS, 70 max, cheap shoes. he
must have either cheap hides and OF materials or
lower wages. Now be, being Free ldcr, does not de-
sire do the OF his men, Ie wishes them 10
be well paid lie asks, therefore, that enormous dt
on hides and other materials Of M industry shall S5
I0rcred n strictly rerCips S'0HdGId Then b. sa' \,
he make shoes, with present wages, against the
whole world"
New-York tribune., 1869-05-21
Comments Jy he Tribune.

The enormous duty IN Hides" is exactly
ten per cent, neither , IRE nor less Under a
strictly Revenue Tariff his could not be less
than hrenty-fre per Ceit. So, if the Free Trade
shoemaker expects to make cheaper shoes in
consequence of a Rev nue. Tariff he is surely
deceived; but more probably he is simply
ignorant like The Post, Of what the duty on
Hides really is.
But the duty on Leather is thWty-frc (S5)
per cent? and perhaps that makes Boots and
Shoes dear.
We reckon not, however; since in spite OF
our high wages and high prices generally, we
exported, in the fiscal year ending June 30
1867, $4,000 pairs of American-made Boots and
Shoes, valued at $GS1, ,7O6 beside S9135s
worth of Saddlery and Harness, and S912SS
worth of other Manufactures of Leather, Sl3,-
1S9 worth of Morocco Shoes, and 462,9G pounds
of manufactured Leather, valued at $780,
$50. [This is exclusive of reexports OF I'M
ported Leather or Boots and Shoes.l We have
not the more recent Annual Report OF our
Commerce and Navigation at hand; but we
presume it will show still larger exports, both
of Leather and its Manufactures. We know
that our Leather interests are strong and pros
porous, and that its master-splutS return goou
incomes. Tanning material being more album
dant and cheaper here than in Europe, they
have a good thing, and are doing well And
we doubt whether any other country IS sup
Piled with so much Leather SO cheaply as Ss
are.
Now, just see what The Post will say OF ne
" enormous duties on lIides.' We predict tha'
it will take refuge from exposure in silence
New-York tribune., 1869-05-21

We take leave to doubt the Washington ru-
nor OF Gen. Rawlins's intended resignation as
Secretary of War. The health of that very
capable officer has long been feeble, but the
President will prefer to deyolve more of the
work upon subordinates rather than lose alto
gether the services Of one whose counsels he
has such excellent reason to valne.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-21

The publishers of that admirable journal OF r'r"
affairs, Hearth and Home, began with hberallty ID
all the departments Of their enterprise SO compre.
heusiye and far-seeing that are not surprised ~
the speedy success they have attained. Their rFiI'
cpal engraving this week. is from a spirited sks'cn
by barley, cut entirely by Linton.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-21

The work of the Ways and Means Commit
tee in this City, as partially described in
another column, may be made very i'm
portant We are sure, for example, that
frank and free talk with our Internal Reve-
nue. officers and inspection of the actual work
ings Of the service, might help to simplify the
law and render it more efficient.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-21

The general temper of the Presbyterian AS
scmbIics seems to be favorable to the speediest
possible reunion, and the organization of the
two bodies is at least not unfavorable. The
new Moderator of the New school
body has been member OF the
Joint Committee on Reunion, and his
course there warrants the belief that his whole
influence will be cast for an abandonment OF
all technical objections and delays. The Mod
orator of the Old School Assembly has been
less outspoken, and he belongs to Theologl-
cal Seminary, at least one of the professors OF
which was so hostile to the present tendencies
as to abandon his position and seek
a more congcnial one among the
South Carolinians but DR.. Jacobus
himself is believed to be--in the church sense
a Union man. Both Moderators are diyines of
acknowledged ability and prominence. DR.. Jaco-
bus ranks among the foremost Professors OF the
Allegheny Seminary, and Is the author of sew
eral volumes Of commentaries that are highly
valued DR.. Fowler is Pastor of the First
Church IN Utica, and has long been favorte
with his denomination in Central and West
ern New York.
1t affords a suggestive and cheering hint
at the real significance of these Assem-
blics to find the Presbyterian churches
in the lately rcbellious States rapidly rcsumins
their old relations. In the Old School body we
find one whole new Synod and six Presbyteries
returned from the South; in the New School,
four Prosbyteries. We hail their presence as
we do every other evidence of the rapid Oblit-
Grafton of sectional lines, and growth Of the
Fo.Iino, that yvo ara all Oup ppOpp.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-21

The Tax Commissioner agony is not yet
ended. Candidates and chances are discussed
in our news columns. We have not looked
upon the change of this Commission as wise,
and we are not fattcring ourselves with much
hope of seeing happy results from it.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-21

favor, are appOsite and strongly put. We must
soon have at least two more roads to the Pacliic'
to be built, let us hope, with fewer blunders
and less corruption than the present one
and with not less commendable speed. we
can hardly be in error in believing that the
El Paso Road will be the first of these, as 1t
will certainly be- in many respects, the most
attractive
New-York tribune., 1869-05-21

The citizens of Elizabeth are to enjoy, on
Wednesday evening next, May 25, dramatic perform
ange by the Railway Ather@um Association Th9 psvc,y
solicited are Tho loan OF A Lover" " The Chimney
Cpm,r" -" lei ON parlo Francais" The representation
Will be given at Library Hail. The amateurs wb" "'N
participate enjoy u high Local reputation
New-York tribune., 1869-05-21

The Memphis Commercial Convention might
naturally be expected to favor a Southern
Pacific Railway; but the facts with
which its resolutions support the
IL Paso and San Diego route, which
We have hitherto sought to commend to general
New-York tribune., 1869-05-21
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FIrsr PtqF. The Drama.
WasIilasr. Dispatches. Sisters of the Strangers.
Forriru Ecws. Eclectic Medical College.
ALBANY News. The n, y. an. H. Railroad.
BIe-bytcIill Councils Meeting o. tAC FrutGrOW-
Domestic Tel, News. crs' CluO
SECOND PAGE. The Quarantine Interlo-
City Na.slHl Homicide. pcIs.
Tho Tax Oaice. Custom.HOuse Inyestiga-
the Case sI Police. OlCCri ton
Couurrs Lectures. Meetings, &c.
Inquests. The Jay Cook FOrgeriCs.
hUacy Market. Bribery.
THIRD PAGE. ! Safety for Valuahlcs.
Markets The state OF Trade
Ship Ecws Marriages, Deaths, and
Advertisements. Funerals.
TOUkII PACE. Special Notices.
Legislative Corruption SIXTH PAGE.
The Latest NuslrUm. New Publications
Mexican Government. Book Advertisements.
Lake Superior SEVENTH PAGE.
Kiugly Crown Real Estate.
Mercantile Testimony. Real Estate Adv'moLts
Editorial Paragraphs. EIGHTH PAGE.
IusinC-, Notices. Home News.
gfFUi PACE. The Courts.
Outdoor Sports. Latest Snip News.
Political Advertisements.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-21
To KuI MOTHS

To KILL MOTUs
7, ,l. fs ,,rp &C. uss LYOys INsECT POWDER IL vii do
r Ett IKE viii Don't tbs mischief done hll t'tm
now BE 1-- Won POWDER See LYoNs signature Oh
he lssk Eay 10 other and you will avoid Disappointment
" ~ Dcro No. 2l larbrow, Newly lork
CANTRELLs Doors AND SHOES NO. "a
ForarH-Ass nrrwrEy NlSsrEESra AND " IAsLiAIA-sts
a snlcUdid assortment of BOOTs and SHOES
m F c ard Eoys excellent in quality, moderate IN lnce az
MuLrR Co.'s. So Uuion-qnare
DIR. PALNER'S ARM AND LEG THE BEST"
Iag a. gy T. t. l6J Cleuutst, Phil 81 Greenit, Boston
ttng32)orh DniIQ 2tglJ&.
FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1859.
TABLK or CONTENTS.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-21

ants are used by Madame PARuPAFosi, Miss Lorisn
Kr-1a ,t. Al1pn ropr S. B. MINIS j. N PArTmoS, HARRY
S,sarf. Cr, F. GRsTov Js.uE HOPKINS, A. T. PEA'E a'l
considered bg every musician Of note the
BKsr PIANO NOW MANUFACTURED.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-21
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-08

name and hair Of the tails are gnawed or
licked by other animals. as one Of your
correspondents seems TO think, because we
have seen the name so entirely twisted and
tied up that it would require hours to dis
entangle it. It would be very difficult for
any one to do it by hand. We think it can
be accounted for only by the influence of
electricity-that wonderful and subtle
fluid which is known to pervade all nature.
I It is 8 fact, proved by experiment, that
there is a current Of electricity constantly
passing from the bodies Of animals into the
surrounding media. The different strands
Of hair composing the names and tails or
horses are SO many conducting wires, by
which the electric fluid is carried off. Now,
we will suppose half dozen hairs at GER
tain point on the neck to be twisted toge.
sher in e spiral form, making "hei'1:
The outer or corticsl portion Of o hair ID
composed Of non-conductiDg substance,
whilst the central or medullary portion ls
conductor, thus enabling them to FORM
into closer coils without suffering the cleo
trio fluid to pass from surface to SURFACE,
which would impair its effect. Now, sup
pose another fasciculus Of hairs to be
twisted together in the same manner OF the
first, and at short distance from it. then
these two are again rolled together, making
helix that has the capacity Of conduct
ing Just twice the amount Of the electric
fluid that one of them would. Now, when
current Of electricity passes along TINS coil
from the body of the animal it has the
effect of shortening the spiral, and thus
contracting it into knot, forming what IS
called by the suporstitious " nag" or
witch" stirrup just ct the point where
the two fasciculi come together.
This is our theory Of the matter. which
NO will hold to until better one is pro.
posed. 1t is a question sufficiently tuii OF
interest to entertain the scientific nina, a8
it involves principles Of philosophy, phy--
siology, chemistry, and mechanics, and
much could be said upon it. AS an evi.
dence to support our theory, We would
state that this apparent freak is most fre-
oucntly seen in young animals and those
not often curried, and in those which are
in O thriving condition, at which time a
larger ousntity Of the electric fluid IS
evolved from the body. If any one can
rive a better solution to the question asked
by the Old Farmer, we would like to hear
from him, as we have frequently heard the
question propounded by him debated upon,
but az vet We have never heard rational
answer to it. fARR1 Err
MADISON Courthouse.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-08
BY Wellington Goddln,
Auctioneer sud Resi- Estate A gent.

TvRUSTEE's SALE OF HOUSE AND
4 LOT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MAIN
BETWEEN MADISON AND MO ROE
STREETS by virtue OF deed of trust exc
cuted to the subscriber by Thomas NJ Johnston
fnow deceased), bearing date the 76th or January.
1856 duly recorded In Hcnrico County Court;
eha'l In execution thereof proceed to sell Mt pub
lie auction, on the premises, on TUESDAY the
10th Of March 1890, 1T haif-past o clock i. ~.
if fair If not. the first fir day thereafter, the
REAL ESTATE conveyed by The said deed con-
slstng Of the LOT fronting IS feet ON the north
said of Main street. running hack 1853 feet TO an
alley twenty fest wide, havln thereon comforts
bic FRAME DWELLING (Aeeding som" re-
pairs), now occupied by the family of Mr.. john
ston.
Whilst the deed requires cash sale. am au-
thorized to say that the property will he sold for
one. third cash balance at fur and eight months
for negotiable notes, Interest added secured by
a trust deed W. GUDDIN.
NH Trustee.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-08
PETERSBURG, March 6, 1869.

.s1.s1y- PETERSBURG, March y, 1909.
The very clustering weather to-day has
been accompanied BY two or three alarms
Of FIRE, but only in one case was there
danger of Its making such Roadway as to
become manageable. Fortunately. 1t
originated 30 near to the engine-houscs that
the FIRE companies were on the spot in
few minutes. 1t occurred in large wooden
building in On alley near the old exchange
Bank. The manner in which the new hook
and ladder company acquitted itself was
the admiration of all beholders. The
bnildins was assembled, and in few
minutes SO exposed to the stream Of water
that tho fire was extinguished without diff
Guilty. The loss, however, was several hum
dred dollars. Insured in the Mutual, Rich
mond.
/ learn that the old tavern at Dinwiddie
Courthouse was burned to the ground yes
terday afternoon. 1t was occupied by MIR.
Henry Cousins, who rented it, but WAS the
property Of Francis Priest, Of New York.
1t was a very large and commodious build
ing, and will be much missed as hotel by
the crowds of persons who usually congre-
gate at the courthouse on court days. 1t
caught fire by sparks falling On the dry
roof, and the wind being high it was soon
famed into a fame. The villagers and
neighbors rendered every assistance in
their power, but only succeeded in saving
the furniture, which was somewhat da-
mayed by hssty handling. There was in
+ eurance on it to the amount of $1,000,
though the loss is estimated at $4,000.
Qaite an enterprise in the manufacture
of sugar il being inaugurated by public
spirited gentleman from Massachusetts, re-
Gently settled in this neighoorhood. lie is
preparing TO plant two hundred acres of
land in sorghum. The sugar he has ex-
hibited of his own manufacture before
coming here is of the finest quality, equal
toe G. His name is Mr.. Morse he has
travelled over the South with view to in
ves,ment, and has finally settled down here
in preference to any other locality. s.