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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-08
GEN GR4NTS IOTEnENTs.

The time of the PIesident-elect was pretty
well occupied Saturday in visiting several personal
friends. After early breakfast the General snd Mrs.
Grant took q carriage, and were engaged making eals
the greater part Of the day. After visiting q
number OF friends, among whom were MF.
Marshall o. Roberts and Judge PerepciDt, they
returned theFfth Avenue Hotel where they founda
number of ystors awaieing their arrival During their
absence Admiral garragut, Gen. Sices. and other dis
nguished visitors had called and left their cards From
o'clock unti o'clock the Genera went through tho
ceremony OF receiving some political DELEGATIONS Tue
Lincoln Club first received each Of the members be-
ing introduced by their President the Hon. John " Grid
lev After they had all passed aud shaken hands viii,
rho General, address delivered by the Hon. John
Cochrane Gen Grant IN TO the address stated
that he Was glad them all aud shake hands with
them but remarked that he had nothing TO say IN the
way OF a speech. Gen, CochraHe then introduced ME
Charles s. Spencer, President OF the Committee from the
Union Republican Central Committee OF This city. Mr.
Spencer requested the General what tne woau
be most convenient for him to receive the Union
Republican Central Committee IN body. The General
appointed 800 p. Monday Tae Representatives,
the Irish Republican Association Of the Uuited State
also called and were each Introduced by alf john NO
rary OF Philadelphia. The purpose OF then visit Was &c
request the appointment OF OF their leading members
70 some important position under his Administration.
Mr. David Bell editor OF Tae Irish Republic newspaper.
delivered an address, IN which Eo stated that
tho Irish people In the United States numbered
more than 100000 IN the oyeIinS the General aud Nr
Grant were the guests Of eXGOy Hamilton Fsa AZ BIS
residence corner Of Seeohd-ave and seyentceuthst.
where brilliant dinner party was given IN their honor
Yesterday General present at the services at the
81 Pauis NJ. H. Church. in the inornaR Tie received
visits from few Intimate friends in the afternoon In
the evennghe and MIS- Grant dined with Mr.. A. I.
Stewart his residence IN Fifth ave- Mrs dsant leaves
for Washington this fogeIo on, aud the General viii e
this evening - ---.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-08

What Would be thought of a savings bank
which should offer one-sixth of the principal in
payment of Deposit And yet so uncertain is
Tie anaucial condition of the country, that men
everywhere, Shie fearing oinvest theirmeans in
productive Industry, are persuaded into invest
ing it in "assuringd their wives and children
of support. in the event OF their deaths, by
paying from seven to thirty times as much IN
the aggregate as their wives and children do
actually, at the average, receive for the as
"surancen The motive is good, but the means
employed are uncertain and expensive leu
men will resort to these means, in the present
uncertain condition of industry. rather than as
sumo the risks of productive business wnen
the article produced will perhaps be worth less
than the cost of producing it, ms uncertainty
will continue to Cypress the industry Oh the
country. and encourage speculative and nnpro-
ductive employments of capital. until we resume
specie payments
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-08

1t seems needless to make further appeal to
Congress concerning the Omnibus Paclilc
Railroad bill. We only ask that the figures in
our Washington column, which best tell the
nature and scope of its provisions be carefully
studied Then, if members think they can
now afford to sanction such drafts upon our
impoverished treasury we hope to enable them
to assume their proper responsibility before the
country. We make no opposition to Pacific
railroads We wish the projected ones
abundant success. We hope to live to see
them all in successful operation, and to note
the beneficent changes they are sure to work.
But we insist that the Government has strained
its credit as far as is now prudent in helping
such enterprises. Important as Pacific rail-
roads are, we have more important work IN
hand 1t is the restoration Of our finances, and
the payment of our debt. To the discharge Of
this duty every consideration, alike of honor
and of interest, impels us.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-08

Our special Spanish correspondent, in the let
ter which we published on Saturday, states that
two prelates, the Archbishop of Santiago
and the Bishep of Jaen, have been elected
members of the Constituent Assembly. 1t is
remarkable fact that both arc classed, not
among the partisans of Isabella, of whom there
arc supposed to be only two but among the
Absomtists, or partisans of the grandson of
Don Carlos, who are reported to number about
twenty one. According to Cable dispatch pub
ished this morning, the two Episcopal delegates
have been forbidden by the Pope to take their
seats If this report is true the order of the Pope
is not in accordance with the attitude which he
assumed in similar cases in 184S The Con-
stituent Assemblies, which in that year, in con-
sequence of the successful revolutions, met in
Paris, Frankfort Vienna and Berlin, all con-
tanned Catholic Bishops rs members who did not
accept the mandate, but took an active part
in tire proceedings.
1t is now asserted that Senior Olozaga, the
only prominent statesman among the Spanish
Liberals who has publicly come out against
religious liberation, is likely to be chosen Presi-
dent of the'C Constituent Cortes. Such selec-
ton would not augur well for the liberalism
of that Assembly. We doubt, however, the
correctness. of the report. 1t is announced, ut
the same time, that the father OF the King of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-08

The National Debt is officially reported at
81, $50, 2O5, $685. showing an apparent increase OF
over Fifteen Millions during January. All
know that this is occasioned by the payment,
on the LIST of January, of six months interest
on q large portion of the Debt, and that most OF
the apparent increase is as illusory as was the
decrease reported for December, when little or
no interest was paid. Still, the fact remains
that we owe more and have less cash
on hand than a month ago, and that
the issue of new bonds to the Cen
trail line of Pacific Railroad is keeping
the market gorged with Government securities
at prices far below their real value, and that
we are constantly importing fabrics and gew-
gaws that we ought to do without, and meet
ing the bills by exporting and selling at twenty
per cent. discount six per cent bonds which
our children and grandchildren will have to
pay This cannot always go on. and should be
stopped at once. Men in Congress! what do
YOU propose to do about it'll r7T
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-08
CRIME AND PAUPERISW.
AZ " H. A Lnn tho follnwinn.


"The English almost in despair over the frightfu
growth Of crime and paupersm Plans ana remedies OF
ain sorts are suggested, and the newspapers arc ned
with discussions the subject The forclDe
lower classes by the Government suggesteu p
the this project examined, the more uOes Is i
practicabilty appear We can conceive OF no Rieate
problem for English statesmen and we should mink tha
some would turn up with ability TO DEVISE anu
power to carry out, tho means OF reform"
The Times will recollect that the fearful
aggregates of British Crime and Pauperism
were widely attributed, not very long ago, to
the Corn-L2ws and to Protection generally, just
as Mr.. Wells has recently sought to make our
Tariff responsible for the alleged growth OF
Crime and Pauperism here. Well: Great
Britain has abolished her Corn-Laws and re-
duced her Tariff to what is called Free-Trade
basis yet her Crime and Pauperlsm still In
crease; nay: The Times tells us that their
growth is "frightful," and that the English
are almost in despair" in view of it. We
would not push our inference one whit beyond
what the premises will Justify yet we trust
The Times will admit that Free Trade has not
arrested, nor even modified, the frghtful
increase of British Crime and Pauperism.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-08

Now that Mr.. A. Oakley Hall has been re-
moved from the District Attorneyship. the
punishment of criminals is no longer impossi-
BILE. IL the new District-Attorney and his
assistants. and Mr.. Justice Barnard and Re-
cOrder Hackett, will continue the work they
have begun, Sing Sing and Auburn will have
rapid accessions, and the honest people of
New-York will begin to breathe freely. JUS
tico Barnard has sentenced the burglar
Jones' who fired on tho officer attempting to
arrest him, to twenty years, young ruflian
who plead guilty of highway robbery to ten
years, and others to shorter terms Recorder
Hackett on tho same day sentenced Charles j.
Murdoch, for burglary, to ten years, and Boyle
the "butcher-cart thief" to twenty years each
on two counts, or forty years in all, in the State
Prison We trust this rigor will not be spas
modic, but will continue at least until the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-08
FIRES IN THIS CITY.
IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OVER $4,000.

IN MULBERBY7ST.-LOSS OVER SlJO,NO.
About $50 o'clock on Saturday morning a fire
occurred on the third floor Of the tfcestory building
No. lG Mulberry-s occupied and owned by John stein
metz rs u picture-frame mandatory. The flames ran
rapidly through the building and communicated
with the six-story building No is occupied by b. Mer
ran Co. manufacturers OF peturefanies and cabinet
articles Despite the utmost cNertions OF the IRE De-
partmeut both these buildings with ther contents were
entirely DESTROYED. The massive walls OF No 10 fa
outward partially crushed No. H. tenement house. &C.
euped By eight poor families waesn elects ~eIo
badly damaged. They mad succeeded ~ iemOr
ing n portion before the wall feiL me log
of Mr. steimnetz buildings, machinery, arg
stock amounts 70 about s5ooo nc Is TsSa
stock and machinery is FROM $4,000 10 $1,000 pstIy
insured Mr.. Merriam refused 10 gave tue an9ubt % US
insurance TO the Fire Marshal, declaring lhal nc kem
no law that would compel him Ia make kONn n'' h,os
bulness The building was owned by Mr. hin, fhS ~
10 valued at $4,000, and insured LOT ,D so 20
losses OF the poor tenans OF No II nsV 81 scns cases
$500 each None Of them are Insured anu ~ S leyins
all their worldly osseSslonS were solsupo d,n,nine
them destitute and homeless sOnle OF INC ' ~,
buildings somewhat damaged Dy Wal'I,a nd the
the active oxertons Of Chief Engineer Mugs .n
Fire Deparneu under him, the damage Woulu
very much greater, and IL was only by tue most
watchfulness that the adjoining buildings were saNea
IN CENTRE-sT.
Shortly before o'clock on Saturday eyehiis
fire discovered the NTH floor OF the uNs,eUy
building. No 19 Centrest, occupied on 9e o man
floors by Messrs Kayanagh Decker, billiard tinio ma
ufactnrers, whose stock and machinery Neie a.,
tho amount OF $4,000 Insured portion oi snv my
whose stock was damaged to tho amount OF sSV ~
sured George Lemmhard, manufacturer of cuiiet!,v
cunsd the remainder OF the floor. His stock NNsua'n
aged $500 by water Insured for $500 by the GeFaS
Company. The building is owned by Mr.. HsAer. nga
Is damaged TO the amount VI $1,000. Insured ihe os
OF the fire Is unknown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-08

The Vreeland breach of promise case at Hud-
son City has ended with verdict of $1,000 for
the plaintiff, n result which we dare say is le
gally justified, though it will hardly satisfy any
right thinking, common-sense person. When a
rich widower of SO promises to marry poor
widow of 40, the inference is natural that the
wooing has been done by the lady and if the
promise be broken it is not easy to see where
in either party has been grievously wronged: it
is u promise better broken than kept. What
damage the deserted widow had suffered
in this NewJersey case, for which the
jury award her so large sum, we
really cannot see. There can hardly have
been wounded feelings to consider, or prospects
blighted, brother suitors driven away the twelve
sympathizing men in the box seem to have
voted her $4,000 by way of consolation for her
disappointment in failing to get 100000. Ger
tainly she has made good bargain. A hus-
band 40 years ones senior-especially one en-
barrassed as Mr.. Vreeand seems to have been
by mysterious ties with another woman-is not
the sweetest of earthly boons, even if he be
worth 100000; and when he proposed to marry,
Mrs. Harrison, if she had been sensible
woman, would have called him an old fool and
bid him go home. ....
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-08

The variety of highway robbery known as
garroting was broken up in this city some
years ago by sentence of forty years impris-
onment imposed upon one of the robbers. If
the daring crimes which have lately been so
frequent are to be checked it will be well to
try a repetition of the same remedy. Two
heavy sentences imposed in our Courts on
Thursday, one of forty, the other of twenty
years, show that some of the Judges at all
events understand the responsibility which
rests upon them and mean TO be fearless in
meeting it,--at all events until election time
approaches. 1t must be remembered that
heavy sentences are not only terrors to crimi-
nails but incentives to the police. 1t is against
human nature that man should work very
hard to make an arrest when there is little
probability of arrest being followed by adequate
punishment. When burglar is caught in the
act of crime, with the stolen goods in his hand,
and few weeks afterward, getting out of prison,
nobody knows how, without even pretence
of trial, is caught again robbing bank, is it
strange if the police grow discouraged and in
dolent2 Magistrates complain that officers
neglect to furnish evidence to convict the men
whom they arrest. Let magistrates be habitu-
ally rs stern in doing their part as Judge Bar
nard and Recorder Hackett were the other day,
and the police will give them less cause for
comDlaint,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-08
We learn by telegraph from HOllOwcll, Me.

We learn by telegraph from Hollowell Me-
that John Hubbard Ex-Governor OF that State died SUD
denly In his office OF heart disease the OH nst VT
Hubbard Democratic politician OF moderate aDasI
who was elected Governor OF the state IN lsiy ny s
majority over Mr. Hamlin his Wbg competitor anu ~ ~
maned In office by annual reflections III 1901 Wien ~.
Chandler. Anti Maine ulQuor) law, 2lS04 An aosoiuis
majority being required 10 elect there was no eo9e
the people and tho Legislature elected William o. SroS
by Mhig 10 that office Mr. Hubbard has NOT, We behese
prominent in the politics OF Maine since his dee
as Governor lie was hearty supporter OF tho famo"
law prohibiting the sale OF ardent spirits as
position which, no doubt. had much W dowiih hsa ""
fa.k f,,s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-08

The N. y World assures MS that Gen. Gran.
has promised to attend ball in Washington,
and intimates that he makes his promise On
the assurance that "Negroes are to be ex.
"clgded" ....
We venture to say that while Gen. Grant
probably selects the company that best suits
his taste, both among white men and black, hs
will not decline to minge in public enter.
tainment with men whose votes assisted in his
election. If black man was good enough to
vote for the Republican party in North Caro-
LIMA, he is good enough to attend an Inaugural
ton Ball in Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-08

We printed, some time since, letter developinga
project of Northern colonization in Surry County.
Va ION the James, nearly south of Richmondl We
are unable to reply to letters of inquiry Oh the sub
ject but we understand that the enterprise is IN sue
cessful progress. The Rev. John D. Pearce, No. 2Ol3
Poplar-st Philadelphia (the poneer, assures us that
he will very soon make himself explicitly heard
through our advertising columns, in terms that will
render needless special reply to many letters of in
quiry. Col. VIM. II. Armstrong of Easton. Pa, is
President Of the Company. y -.. - .... ..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-08
WESTTE VS.

| The Texas Convention has decided, by a vote
of 80 TO 80, to create the new State of WEST
| TEXAS, composed of all of Texas which lies
beyond the river Colorado, and south of lat. 30.
San Antonio is made the temporary capital of
the new State. The Governor and Senate are
to be chosen for four, the House of Repre-
sentatives for two, and the Judges of the
Supreme and District Courts for twelve and
eight yeats respectively.
The following provisions are novel, and
some of thom challenge consideration:
SEC 10. an property both real aud personal, OF tho
acquired aerwa by gift, devise, descent, and tho
Increase Of such property shall he her separate property
and laws shall be passed moro clearly defining the rights
OF the wife, IN relation well 20 her separate property
as that held In common With her husband. Laws shall
also be passed providing for the registration OF the He
separate property. And married women, infants and in
sane PERSONS shall not be barred Of their rights of prop
seven years from aud after the removal OF each aud
all Of their respective legal disabilities. l,-tl,
SEC 49, The Legislature shall pass appropriate laws 10
compel the maintenance and education OF illegtimate
SEC &c. Each County in the State shall provide, in
such manner as may be preseibed by law Manual La
and supplying the wants OF It's INDECENT and poor Inab
itans aud under such as the Legislature may
direct all persons committing petty Oonses the County
may be committed 10 such Manual Labor PoOrHouse for
correction and employment.
SEC 81 All persons who at any time heretofore lived
together husband and wife, and were precuded from
the rites ofmatrmOny and continued to together until
the death Of OF the parties shall be considered as
having been legally married; aud tho issue OF such
habitation shall be deemed legitimate And all such
sons as may be living together in such relation
shall considered having been legally married. and
tho children heretofore hereafter born OF such cohab
itatiOn, shall he deemed legitimate.
SIC 40. Every person. corporation or company, that
may commit n homicide through wiIful act, or Oms
sion shall he responsible la exemplary damages to tho
surviving husband, widow. heirs Of his her body,
such Of them there may be- separately Jointly, with
out regard any criminal proceeding that may may
not DO had III relation 90 the homicide.
SHC a.. The LEGISLATURE may prohibit the sale OF all
intoxicating OF sprituous liquors In tho immediate
vicinity OF any College Seminary Of Learning; pro-
vded said College Seminary be located other than at
a County seat or at the State Capital
AS it is clear that Texas is too large to
remain single State, and as her division was
provided for in her admission to the Union, il
seems to us that she may wisely be divided now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-08

Mr. Mckee of Kentucky, whose Radcalism
has been too much for that unregenerate State
and who has accordingly been unable to
maintain his hold upon his District is about to
become a candidate for the Clerkship OF the
next House. His friends urge that his cleo
ton would help the Pickering cause OF Re
publicanism in Kentucky.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-08

One of the most significant evidences of the
tendency to withdraw capital from productive
to non-productive occupations is found in the
growth of Insurance Companies of every kind,
and especially of Life Insurance. Their entire
capital, being invested in Government securi-
ties, escapes taxation. They do not pretend to
create or produce anything but feeling Of
assurance or security in the mind of the as
sured. Capital go employed does not add a
grain of wheat, q blade of grass, an ounce of
food, or q thread of fiber to the worlds wealth.
The more capital is 80 invested the more non
producers there are for producers to support,
and the less the average earnings of the in
dustry Of the country. The official statements
OF the Life Insurance Companies of New-York
show that they repay to the insured in losses"
only from 81 in 81 to 81 in $50 of the amounts
which the insured pay to them in premiums
In tho companies which pay most six-sevenths
of their premiums are absorbed in rents, sala-
ries of officers, and profits. This is heavy
price 10 pay for taking care of and investing
the one-sevcnth which goes to the insurer or
his family ut his death. In those companies
which have the largest ratio of premiums to
losses, only one dollar in thirtytwo of the
amounts paid In are ever repaid TO the insurers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-08

Portugal has consented to be a cano'da'o OK, ,oi
the throne. King Ferdinand has the rep
ton of being literally disposed with regard 70
reforms of a merely political character, but 10
No strongly in favor of the prerogatives OF the
Catholic Church. The Church question, we
believe. will lead to very animated debate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-08

the extent of one-third; and that in the vari
GUS consolidated bureaus amounts 10 over one
third of the officers now employed. If we do
not mistake the temper of the House, the re-
trenchment attained in this bill in Committee
will at least suffer no diminution in proceeding
to its speedy passage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-08

The railroad claims upon the State Legisla-
ture. when grouped together, as is done in the
letter of our Albany correspondent, produce
an effect proportionately almost as startling as
the aggregate of such demands at Washington.
The general bill, which most of these State
claimants hope to see passed, is printed else
where.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-08

Virginia and Mississippi it seems, have taken
the trouble to forward their electoral votes to
Vice President Wade OF course they are not
to be counted. Motions, it is said, arc also to
be made to exclude from the count the votes
of Georgia and Louisiana-the one because
there is no reconstruction, the other because
there was no election.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-08
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-08

The Hon. Burt Van Horn of this State voted
to lay the table the resolve giving the Washington
poyes Of the Government ten per cent addition TO their
legal compensation and not both ways he seemed to
do in table. Mr. Van Horn Of Missouri doubtless
gave the other vote.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-08

Gen. Ayers Inspector General of the Depart
ment of Louisiana, must now be added to the
list of official witnesses certifying to the neces
sty for Gov. ClaytOns acts in calling out the
militia in Arkansas, and to the general good
condnct of These forces