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life; an officer seizes the dying wretch by tho
legs another officer bawls LET goir tLcu
comes the wager of S25 that the knot is just
right" and finally the last CULVER Of tho
limbs announces that death is at hand!
Thus was sent to Heaven one Of whose inno-
cence many persons are convinced; of whom
the Circuit Attorney, tho Chief of Police, and
the County Marshal testified that I" he did not
observe to be hanged" Of whom The st.
Louis Democrat says:
"If he had been O wealthy white man, no jury in tho
land would have convicted him. LOOK at the circum.
The wife Of Edwards was grossly insuited a.
ball. When she resented the insult by calling tho man
liar he struck herknOcke her down HerLusband. being
present matter Of went to her assistance In
the fight which ensued he slew the man who had insued
and struck his wife, aDd-bc was hanged for IL!
Does believe for moment that II any respect
ing and beating wife, could be found twelve other
respectable white men In the city who would soy no
should be hanged for so doing"
OF this execution, therefore, it may be said:
1. That man was hanged who in the Opin-
ion of the public did not deserve it.
2. That man was hanged for doing what
white person might have done with compar-
alive impunity.
/. 3. That man was hanged who declared
himself perfectly fit for Heaven.
p 4. That man was hanged so clumsily that
the scene was one of unmitigated horror.
Further comment at present, seems to NJ
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-29
N eesio 'aDork Daily Gtibme1e,
THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1869.

Don Carlos has Unexpectedly withdrawn from the con-
test in spain but his adherents still continue trouble
some though beaten at La Mancha. and though many
were seeking pardon From Cuba, Spanish defeats at
Remedies and sagua reported with unusual losses
Of Nuevitas and Puerto Principe bill 70 'e abolition
OF the death penalty has failed in England. and the
agraian ourages are the subject Of Parliamentary DIS
cussion. Humboldt's centenary was nationally cele-
brated in Berlin. The finance aud commerce OF Japan
are disordcrcd paralyze by Messages between
the President of the United States and the Emperor OF
France have passed through the French Cable.
Gen. Grant left Long Branch for Washington yester-
day. to attend Cabinet meeting. Another railroad dis
aser hes occurred the Memphis and Louisville Rail
road. by which three persons were killed and number
injured Three tren stung to death by bees in
Kentucky few lays A society is organizing In
San Francisco for the enforcement OF the laws relative to
the Ccie trade. The Convention OF American Phiol'
ogsts LOW IN session Poughkeepse Is laying out I'D
eral allowance of work The repairs on the Erie Canal
were peted yesterday and the boats are now running
An explosion In Printing HOusesquare last night.
caused by the careless discharge OF rocket in wagon
loaded with fireworks injured five persons, ore OF them
fatally. The testimony in the policeman murder case
was concluded yesterday The summing up will take
place today More deaths from Kerosene explosions
In the city are recorded The fastest time ever attained
on the Union o.. H. racecourse was made yesterday
-2:20i
We print on the second page a variety Of foreign
correspondence and foreign news by mall with general
miscellany; the third page local miscellany aud on
sixth Scientific Notes.
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WHIT SHALL I'VE DO WITH OUR CRIlI-
N1LSS

1t is a grave question. FOrty-s thousand
four hundred and seventy six commitments in
New York City alone tell dark tale; and how
many in the land beside The twenty fourth
REPORT of the Prison Association of New
"York" states that some fifteen thousand hui
man beings are confined in our State Prisons
for grave crimes. What are we to do with
these armies of men who war against society
The old fashion was to hang them, kill them
get them ont of the way-and their places
were quickly filled. The natural man was not
only at cnmity with God, but he loved to hunt
his felOw-man. Twice have We witnessed this
human hunt driving On-men tracking the crm-
nal as il they were hounds ard he beast fe-
rOcty was on every face, and the quiet blood
of quiet country folk was hot as that of the
sleuth-hOund. This old ferOcity is not quite
allaycd; the hunter instinct is not altogether
suppressed; We do not like to be seen nocking
to q hanging now as to banquet yet we hate
tile criminal more than the crime.
But the world moves; we get what cOnsola-
ton we can Odt Of that. 1t moves, and this
"Report." proves H. We find that in every
State great, melancholy stone palaces have
been built for our criminals, in which We
give them decent places to sleep. decent food
to eat, and mostly decent clothes to wear, and
we set them to work to support Themselves. In
some cases. too, we try to reform them, and
give them n desire for an honest life. We
thus begin to recognize that they are human,
not dcvish. But VIC forbid them to speak !;
they cannot open their mouths to make a
sound from years end to years end, day or
night, Summer or Winter Think of it, you
man who are talking creaturc-try it for q
week or day! One man in the Ohio Pcni-
Tertiary has been living so, or dying so, for
over twenty years, and he is an imbcclc-Of
course. Better an imbecile than murderer"
you say. So do we. if that is the choice. But
is itf In the present system of Tennessee the
criminal is allowed Sunday libcrty"-that is,
on Sunday he may "talk, sing, write letters,
read books, or walk about the yard "-and,
strange to say, it makes him better; it is an
"ad, not a hinderance, to discipline" so his
keepers say. Will it not do to try this little
further' After all, the criminal may be human.
Again: the lash seems to be given up, in
all State Prisons, but in Kentucky and Iowa
and the best superintendent say it is impcra
tive that our system shall not degrade men
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NCiEEOLD PIETY.

The execution of William Edwards at st.
Louis, to which we have already alluded, and
which took place OH the 23d inst, was remark
able for the extraordinary religious confidence
and fervor exhibited by Edwards. At the last
interview of the prisoner with Nancy, his re-
putcd wife, he exhorted her to meet him in
"Heaven." Upon the trap he made several
religious speeches indicating high degree of
pious exaltation. "Christiansw said Edwards,
"God is with mcleod is with me right here,
"and thank God for t!' "Then," says the re-
port, "a tremor seized his Frame ard he cried out:
81 am happy Gentlemen, thaak God I am happy
10 Is glorious! Death Is nothing for that ready
to 20. the lights before lclosing his eyes
Wc he se aSw he o S Gp
his hand. Then his arms moved with vulsve mo.
ous cnthusiasmJ Thank God am ready to go~thank
God am ready TO go! What Is deathi Thank God.
my friends feel good My friends you had better pray
tell you. Look to God; lie can do what can.
feel so rejoiced that am going home"
Perhaps we should beg pardon of the reader
for tho introduction of these convusionary
utterances. We quote them for the purpose of
asking if, in the opinion of any sensible person.
they indicate that calm and abiding faith
and that perfect regeneration of heart which
are presumed to be the best preparation for
state of heavenly happiness Of this the
forgiveness of injuries is held to be one of the
surest evidences; and yet Immediately after,
Edwards said of his wife: "LOOk where
Il am to-day, and see what woman
will bring man to. She brought me to this,
"and came to tho Jail and said size was not my
"wifc." And 80 with this hard feeling against
u woman, and with bitter complaints of the
injustice of the Court which sentenced him, this
unhappy man mingled his hosannas to the Al
mighty and his hallclujahs for the great saliva.
ton which had been vOuchsafcd to him.
Whether he would have forgiven the clumsy
exccutioncr who prolonged his death-agonies
by giving him too long n rope, and who, while
Edwards was dying by inches, offered to bet
"S25 the knot was just right" We do not know.
What scene was here! From the windows
Of ncighboring hotel sght-seers were gazing
Mt the gallows; Oh the roof-tops all around men
and boys were crowded, straining their eyes to
catch glimpse Of the last struggles of the
victim; up 20 prayers to God for his saliva
ton the drop falls, and death does not cnsue;
the prisoner reaches his qllivering arms aloft
in . vain effort TO clutch ut the suspended
trap dQVr, and makes II hopeless light for lis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-29

The assembled PhilolOgists at Ponghkeepsie
will discuss how much time in Colleges should
be devoted to the study of languages, what is
the best method of classical Instruction.
whether the study of French and German
should supersedc the study of tie dead IAN
guages, and what steps should be taken to
preserve the language of tho ahoIsincs. On
some of these points, rs for instance the qucs-
tion between the classics and the modern Ian
guagcs, we expect there will be confusion of
tongues. But it is high time that philologists
and most other educators took a practical
stand and resolved to teach tbs generation
how to speak that which is spohen. In a
question between Greek and German many
will say-Let the Greek past bury its Greek,
and give us the living present in the tongue
of Goethe and Leasing. We have yet to learn
that any great language may not be made in
itself classical or that the cause of scholarship
and of literature is invaded by the study Of a
modern tongue.
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When = man believes anything absolutely, 70
is always pleasant to see him make an ocular
demonstration of his faith. At Algoua, Iowa,
one Mrs. Ingham was appointed to de.;ve:
the Grafton last Independence Day. So she
carried her infant and her husband into the
assembly of the people, and while she occupied
the platform Mr.. Ingham meekly held the
baby! Probably arrangements were made
which prevented the child from yearning for
"the maternal fount," or perhaps, rs Mr..
Chick observes, in "Dombey and Son." some
ching temporary was done with teapot"
Mr.. Ingham is said to have been every
proud of his wife's success" on the occasion.
We think he had more reason to be proud OF
his own, for it was an essay in a harder field.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-29

We are advised from Washington that the
question of the part the Administration ought
to take in some of the campaigns now in pro-
gress in the Southern States is likely to be
discussed to-day at the Cabinet meeting. to
attend which Gen. Grant has returned from
Long Branch. Discussion seems quite proper
though we do not feel sure that its result may
not be stated beforehand. We doubt
whether the President proposes to in
terfere in the elections OF the Gov
ernors in Southern States, and equally
doubt whether any member of the Cabinet has
acted with his approval in attempting to exert
the influence of the Administration in behalf
of any one
We arc quite prepared TO believe in the
reported determination of Judge Dent TO with
draw from tho contest in Mississippi, though
We take leave also to believe that he Will
Withdraw or continue the canvass entirely on
his own motion. The Administration is not
| likely to interfere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-29

The exchange of Cable courtesies between
Napoleon and the President was an instance OF
inter-cOntinental pOliteness excellent in itself.
But the salutatiOn of lis Majesty is so formal
that we half regret that the Presidents reply
is so cordial. Napoleon's good wishes are,
since the failure of the Mexican expedition and
the French attempt to bring about recognl-
ton of the South, a remarkable if not in all
respects q consistent and desirable novelty
The Emperor, who is never an enthusiast, has
the good taste not to treat us to compliments
which would mockingly recall to him and us
how much he lost and how much we might
have lost by an imperial trick. We thank the
President, however, for conveying in his dis
patch distinct intimation that the permission
to land the Cable is an act of grace. and that
America will expect reciprocity. The exchange
of international compliments has not, therefore,
been useless.
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needless.

We hear that the cOmmOtiOn in the inner
circles of Tammany over the approaching NOM
nations continues. This body being tic actual.
if not almost the titular. ruler Of the City We
venture to ask once more if the men in it, who
have made money enough and position enough
to afford little honesty, cannot favor us by
the selection of candidates somewhat less
dishonest than has been their wont. There
are men acting in the Democratic party
here who aspire to positions which can
not be reached by the peculiar tactics OF Tam
many, and for which responsibility for Tam
many would be disqualification. How does
Mr.. Senator Murphy feel on the subject Of
having the Tammany nominations this year ~
bad as they have been generality How does
Gen. Slocum, who once boosted OF being
War Democrat, and who is now reported az
declaring that his votes in Congress shall not
belle that boast, feel about supporting such
performances this Fall on the part of Tam
many as the party supported without muir.
muir last Fallf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-29

The California Republican State Convention
solemnly resolved that the negro question has
"ceased to be an element of American politics."
We hope SO while we doubt. We should DO
very glad to know that the time had come for
utterly discarding all discrimination, and for
securing the equality of all men before the
law, but we see plenty of Democratic news
papers which wage a constant warfare upon the
Blacks; and there are not few Southern
Democrats who declared openly during tho
late Presidential canvass that the Freedmen
should be deprived of the right of suffrage.
We should like to have the opinion of the ardent
Mr.. Brick Pomeroy upon the point, since he 10
probably about the most thorough going DEM
"Ocrat' in the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-29

1t having been decided that "the negro
"qucston has ceased to be an element of
" American politics"-sO decided, we mean, by
the Republicans of Callfornia-wc should like
to know what is to he done when an event
occurs like that Of which We have intelligence
from Kansas. At Granville, there are "quite
"a number Of Butternuts and Rebels living.
pronounced by The Topeka Commonwealth to
be generally dirty, ignorant, and uncouth,
"and most violent against the niggers.' Sew
cral coloicd children attempted to attend the
district school, rs they had a perfect right
to DO, their parents being tax payers, and
these children being enumerated in the
returns upon which the apportionment
cf the school-fund is made. But the
"copperas- brecchcl barbarians" rallied Mt
the school-housc which these "nieocrsY
had helped to build, and with violence drove
the children away. Being much exalted by
their success, these proud Caucasians now pro.
pose I" to clean out" the "niggers and to drive
them from the community"
SO long as acts of brutality like this are nos.
sible in any part of this Republic, we shall
insist that the California Republicans arc
wronS in affirming that "tlc negro question
" has ceased to be IN element Of American
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-29

The Spaniards are reported badly beaten "a
encapemcnts at Remedies and Sagua III Graude
the latter having lasted seven hours ana nav.
ing ended with loss to the Spaniards OF ooo
out of 1900. Gen. Quesada was sangulnely
believed to have cut off the Spanish troops at
Nueyitas and Puerto Principe. This news
being strictly true, we should say that spanish
power in Cuba was almost ended. The muster
of the Spanish squadron in Havana may have
reference to the end. "Slnce the war is not
"wholly finished" says Gil BlaS-wc mean the
comic paper of Madrid-"let us suppose 1t
partly ended. No doubt at the end OF long
:" time the rebellion will be partly overcome"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-29

Flogging, as a fine art, is rapidly advancing
to perfection. Last Friday morning a jesuit
teacher was observed in one of the Cincinnati
streets chastising pupil. He held the boy
between his knees, striking him in the face
first with one fist and then with the othcr. a
benevolent bystander interposed, and was told
for his pains that the hoggee was the pupil or
the flogger, and that it was all right. The
benevolent bystander took another view, and
limited at the propricty of calling police
officer: upon which the castigator, in his turn,
supplicated for mercy, and obtained it. We
recommend certain Protestant teachers who
write to us that schools cannot be governed
without flagellation, to repent even as this
,Jesut did.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-29

The Roman question, in several forms, is now
absorbing the attention of the greater part of
Europe. A statement is made that a new Con-
vention has been signed by France and Italy,
leaving open the question of the garrison of
Rome, which the French Emperor wishes to
declare a free city. Everywhere Rome is
threatened with diplomatic tribulations but
greater danger appears to have arisen in the
proposed Council of Opposition to the ecu
menical Council. Against the threatened
schism the Vatican has already directed its
thunderbolt, ard the Pope is once again at
ease ON that score.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-29

The disaster on the Memphis and Louisville
Railroad, whereby fonr persons were instantly
killed and twcnty-seven more or less seriously
wounded, is one which might have been sooner
expected, ana which no one who comprebends
the force OF language will presume to
call an accident. The trestlc-work through
which the train was precipitated is high
and long, and it has been for
months in condition which even to careless
passers seemed dangerous. Very many roads
at the South abound in bridges of trestle- work
in the same condition, and repeated occurrences
of the same kind have only been avoided by
running trains at very low rates of speed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-29

Our Board of Health are graphing manfully
with the countless enemies of health, and we
should be duly thankful that we have so far
this Summer escaped from serious invasions of
disease. Their meeting yesterday was devoted
mainly to the t-boiing or rendering" estab-
lishments, upon which the profound doctors
were eloquent, learned, and came very near
being practical. 1t is possibly matter open
to question whether there is really great dan
ger to health from such establishments but
that they offend decency and comfort is con-
fessed. Passengers from the fresh country, who
arrive here by the Hudson River Railroad,
naturally on the look for first glimpses of
the great city. are slowly dragged from Fifty
ninth to Thirtieth-st. through the nastiest
avenue outside the Five Points, and in addi-
ton to the denominations before the eye are
half suf1ocated by foul smells from bonc-boil-
ing concerns. A decent regard for the opinions
of mankind impels us to suggest that--without
reference to the question of healtli--these NAL
OdOrous establishments should be driven out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-29

"Is partisan press national bcneftr AZ
the Dartmouth College Commencement. twd
young Bachelors held ian ethical disputatiOn
on this question. What conclusion they cana
to We arc not Informed; but we hope the dis
cussiOn was mere profitable than most Of the
talk about tho press to which we arc subjected.
1t is pity that people have such passlo"
for generalizinS. If we Use the word "parti-
"san' in good sense then. of course, par
" tisan press" is a national benefit Sup
pose we should put the question: :" Is parti-
san pulpit national benefit "-how would
the reverend gentlemen relish that? There il
one thing pretty ce,tain-;f the press is Mt q
national benefit, it is ut for The lack of good
advice.
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1mnsrmtrfs. &c.

BooTHS THEATER. Twentv-tlird-st. between iith
s,d sxa-ayeSlhs Evening e." Ea,ca Arden" MI hu"N
Adams ami Mes Blanche DE Bar.
GENITAL PARK GARDEN. Scveuth-aye. ana iiIn-
pih.sllis K,eliug al STRAND CO.eelL Iheo l"O"A' "
ehesirs. Mr.. J. Lew.
GRAND OPERA UoUsF. cor EiQhth-avc and Iwen-
" fhfrs;TEis Evening at g." Satan IN fa.is b"o'e ~
NIBIos GARDEN.-This Evening az c. Ell IN
hal. the Sailor" Iyoia ThomIsous BnieS'oe "oUPs anu " Wv
eocho Troupe. - o., .
OLYMPIC Tur,TrR. This Evening at 81 r ne
New Paponme: IIiecoy Decory Dock" hr IT, L. f0' N'"
Troupe r .r,
Wur,cy's TnrATER.-This Evening at s." Inc
Long STRIFE" ,,....., .. -
Woop's MUSEUM. Broadway and ihirtle in IbI.
u, s",o, N d His Last Legs and Dodgpg VIE LUIS
rs.,i,r al p" Jack Gale" y. EdIH
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THE DRAMA.
THE SECOND OF AUGUST.

This bids fair to be q red-letter day I'm tho
theatrical Summer season. Mr.. jefferson, at Booih's
Theater, IN rip Van Wrinkle )" Mr. Owens. at walacks
Theater, in Self" Boucicault's "Arra ogue at
Nblos Garden; the worel Sisters. at Woods Museum.
in "Lalah Rookh" the revival Of East Lynne at the
Grand Opera House. with Miss Lucille Western rs tho
heronethese the chief OF the promised features ot
entertainment They present very various and very
strong attractions They Will surely afford great deal
~ pleasure. No Summer season that call TO mind has
offered sach an array Of novelties will thus
simultaneously on tho al OF August.
MR.. OWENS.
On Monday next Mr. John F.. Owens will
make his appearance In tho character OF JOIN, Unit in
the comedy Of Ser at Wallacks Thcater "SelP' vas
originally enacted hero at Buttons Metropolitan Thea
ter-afterward the Winter Garden-in 1851 II Is tho
work Of Mrs. Sydney Frances Batenan the mother Of
Kate Bateman tho acrcss-a woman Of marked and
varied ability; one OF tho women, indeed.
who illustrate "wonans rights" by donna
things and not by ncessant talking about
what woman ought to be- allowed to DO. "self"
chiefly merltorous for its dialogue. Tho character OK
John Unit however. Is clearly and vigorously drawn ds
is said to have been drawn from e and Mr. Owens has
acquired distinctive fame IN its delneatiop He has
In cannot fail to awaken the lyehest interest In
ovens and Mr. Jefferson reappeIr in New Ycrs 'S After
dents and lovers Of comedy acting have thus double
luxury LAID before them at once.
WOODS MUSEUM.
Mr.. Eddy performs in tho spirit Friend- this
afternoon, at Woods Museum, and In tho Police spy"
every evening These arc peculiar dramas, and Mr. Eddy
Is peculiar actor He has his audience however and
1t is by small one. Vigorous demonstrations
OF any kind pretty to awaken certain amoune
OF sympathy As artist Mr.. Eddy rough aud care.
less but he has sufficient Imagination to grasp simple
dramatic situations and sufficient emotion 10 bear him.
self them with dignity and fervor More than this in
tho way OF praise, we cannot say Actors who indf
fcrcnt methods O art In acting inspire
interest In the details Of their work. Mr. Eiys engage
ment at Woods Museum will terminate on Saturday
evening, and Monday evening he will be succeeded ny
the Worrel Sisters who TO appear in burlesQue VI
I.allah Rookh."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-29

The Prussian crisis explains itself. Count
Bismarck absents himself from the State in
order to leave eight uncomfortable and intract-
able Ministers to shift for themselves. ct
was no easy matter" said the Count, "io
grind well with these eight millstOnes.n He
might have added to these, the milestone of
royalty; for although that weight may soon
drop OF the neck Of Prussia, another may take
ITS place in the person of the spirited Crown
ri1nce, the enemy Of the Premier The Counts
retirement has had the effect of awakening 70.