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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-18
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The London Times promises assent to proposal for
reopening the Alabama negotiations at Washington
- Troops have been sent to Londonderry to guard
against popular disturbance. - The COrtes VIII
prepare bill TO elect king. Queen Isabella denies the
theft Of the Crown jewels - The rumOr respecting
the closing of the Suez Canal enthusiastically - Gen.
Cavada prominent Cuban leader. has entered the city
OF Cienfuegos and captured considerable supplies 80
The Emperor of France has been i'll again. but is better
NJ. olivier will form a new ministry.
The President has withdrawn the name Of George H.
Yeaman for the Eighth Judicial District and substituted
that OF S. L. Witty Of Michigan. - An armed mob
attacked Revenue officer in South Carolina, recaptured
two Illicit stills and threatens further trouble. =-
Another fire has occurred in Pennsylvania coal mne
only one life was lost. = Two young women were
dangerously wounded at Aurora, ILL.,, by springgun
In the Senate yesterday the bill TO regulate the landing
Of ocean telegraph cables discussed bill was intro
duced to abolish the ranking privilege, and to provide
postage stamps and stamped envelopes for official
correspondence the session mainly taken up with
the discussion on the Reconstruction OF Georgia 80
The House not in session.
Daniel Mcfarland has been indicted by the Grand Jury
for the murder of Albert d. Richardson. = country
visitor has been robbed Of $500 by panel thieves
81 school teacher is charged with alleged
brutal treatment Of boy OF fourteen. - woman IS
involved in the alleged frauds by Wm f. Gray and she
is held for examination. == VIM. H. Whimster whose
testimony in the drawback frauds supposed to be i'm
portant has given bail to appear. - The steamship
Grecian was wrecked New'Inlet beach on Thursday
morning, the passengers and crew being rescued. =-
Gold, 1917, 100, 1905. Temperature, SO, 49, AZ, A.
We print this morning First page careful letter
from correspondent dispatched TO investigate the work
ing Of various Cooperative establishments in this coun
try an account Of the Correspondence Of certain busy
Counterieiters of the exact Legal Status OF
Women in New-York, and the curious Story Of an
Amateur in the ranks of the Tammany Repeat
ers at the last election. On the Second page
we continue the brilliant series of Letters from Next
Door, and give articles on Fine Arts and Fashions;
on the Fourth page we print Prof. Whites Address
last night at the American Institute and Local Msce
lany on the Eighth page New Publications. and on the
Eleventh. letter concerning Mr.. Stewards Trip in Mex
leo, General Notes and Miscellany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-18

Great horror has recently been expressed in
Bacehanalian circles at an item of information
in the Internal Revenue reports concerning
stimulating fluids. At Cincinnati 1900 barrels
of "saloon washings" are re-distilled every
year, yielding about two and half gallons of
new spirits each. The slops bring about -
per barrel. We do not know why re-distilled
bar-room Stops should disturb the equanimity
of tough old absorbers, who have been so long
complacently imbibing strychnine, bella-donna,
cocculus indicus, sugar of lead, and other we'll
known chemicals, which lend such a fascina-
ton to the sparkling and rosy beaker. The
re-distilled rinsings are not particularly dirty,
we presume, until they have been dOctored,
and need no more trouble the stomach than
foreign wines trodden out by the unwashed feet
of Spanish or German peasants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-18
COLUMBIA COLLEGE.

We hav in this city collegiate establish
ment With ranks among the oldest and most
richly endowed American institutions of learn
ing. Dung the century Of its existence thou
sands of students have been graduated from
it, and anong them have been fair proper
ton of hose who have been distinguished
Throughout the country, in literature, scholar
ship, andpublic affairs Beside its central de-
partmentof "classics and the humanities,"
there areassocated with it q number of special
schOols-ne of medicine, one of law, and one
of mines and all of these schools have achieved
remarkable success-each of them maintaining
a high Character and being crowded with in
telligent,tudents The establishment to which
we refers. of course, Columbia College.
When We take into account the history, To-
cation, endowment, and opportunities of CO.
lumbia ,Ollege-we refer at this moment to
the classical or collegiate department of the
establislment-we cannot help coming to the
conclusin that it ought to be foremost in re-
nown aid first in eminence among American
institutions of learning. But, for q variety of
reasons, it has failed to attain the position,
power, and popularity which it ought easily to
command The faculty and Board of Trustees
have from time to time made changes such as
they believed to be adapted to advance its in
terests, aid we have no doubt that they will
yet take alch steps az will not only enable 1t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-18

Some years ago Mr.. Gerrit Smith declared
against night sessions of Congress, and FUR
thermore declared that he would not lose dis
regular sleep by attending them. A London
correspondent mentions that Mr. John Stuart
Mill, while in Parliament, took long maps
during the sessions, simply because before De,
coming an NJ P. he had been in the habit OIL
going to bed early might after night" says
the correspondent, 81 have seen him sitting at
&" the end of bench, his chin sunk upon Ills
breast or his head moving slowly down ana
"risng after a jerk" Sometimes a Member
would fire at him string Of interrogatones
while he was in this cOmatose condition, ana
the result was, not an answer, but considerable
daughter" If there is anything absurd IN
this world it is a night session of legislative
body, except it be under the pressure OF pup
lie business. We have only to add that we
fail to see Mr.. Garrett Dayis's plattudes, OF
Mr. Saulsbury's buster, last night in the light
of public business. They came nearer beng a
public nuisance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-18
to cast Ireland upon her own resources. by
way of teaching her Fenians self-reliance!

We are happy to be able to offer this morn
ing some entertaining documentary evidences
toward the solution of great mystery Some
thing has long been known of the operations
of certain firms who flood the country with
confidential circulars, offering to sell coun.
terfeit money but the public has been lament.
ably ignorant of the kind of customers upon
whom these dealers depend for living. We
are now in position to offer few specimens
"Wogan g. Co.." dealers in greenbacks, 80
"well executed as to deceive the most accom-
"plished experts" have, so to speak. ceased to
exist under the name by which they have re-
Gently been known to fame; but their corre-
spondence lives after them, and our readers
will find it highly instructive and wholesome
reading The excellent young man at Strouds-
burg, who offers to become the confidential
agent of the firm if they will send
him ten dollars, and threatens to expose them
if they don't, would make a lovely hero for a
Sunday School story-boOk. What an impress
sive example his case furnishes of the power
of conscience! He would like to " be for
"them,n "nOt,n as lie observes, from any
"selfsh motive but to make little money :"
and yet, if he does MT get ten dollars, he feels
that nothing can prevent him from exposing
the whole concern. Such are the advantages
of an early religious training! About the case
of the Hon. John A. Wimpy, however, there is
something rather sad. Mr.. Wimpy tells us
that he is lawyer in good standing; that he
was elected a member of Congress from Georgia
in 1868 Che contested seat. but we believe it
was awarded to his OppOnent; and that 80"
he wants to try to circulate counterfeit
money. Mr.. Wimpy's facilities for engaging In
that business are undoubtedly excellent, but
in his attempts to get some of the stock in
trade he has been sngularly unfortunate.
Last September he sent "Noyes & Co." of 90
Wall-st. 500 for a quantity of counterfeit
bills, and got nothing in return but some old
newspapers, stone, and promise that it he
would keep cool the bills would soon be sent
81 have been keeping COOL" he writes, lever
"since but they have not come" Mr. Wimpy
declares that he is "true blue;' that WOgan's
letter has the wiring of the right metal; = and
that with his influence and social position he
can "make big thing out of it." 1t is a
great pity that Mr. Wimpy is not in Congress.
We should like to have his views on the ex-
pansiOn of the currency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-18
LECTURES And LECTURERS.

When the historian of a later day comes to
search out the intellectual antecedents of his
modern society, he will devote an interesting
chapter to the rise and progress of ideas as
illustrated in the institution of the public lee
ture. He will record that at one time Emer-
son, AlcOtt, Phillips, Beecher, Garrison and
great many other awakeners of American in
telligence, were lecturers; that philosophers and
scientists were persuaded out of their studies
and laboratories to take stand on the plat
form; in short, that Plato's Academic and
Archimedes's workshop were turned into the
lecture-rOom.
We have already grown so used to educa-
ton from the platform that we may esteem it
as one Of the most inteligently popular
characteristics of our English-speaking age.
Describe the period as one Of newspapers,
conventions, and lectures, and its countenance
cannot be mistaken, whether looked at from
the Old World, where Huxley. Tyndall, Kings
ley, and others, are enlightening tho Masses
or from the New where Agassz, Draper,
Gould, and others, are making science
familiar spirit of democracy. We attach
high Importance to an event like the
opening of q Scientific Lecture season,
such as has been projected by the
American Institute, and of which we present
to-day the initial lecture by President White,
on "The Battle-felds of Science" Those which
are to follow will not claim less attention than
this instructive address. Prof. Morse's views
of Animal Motion; DR.. Diapers calculation of
the theory of Respiration; Prof. Barker's state
ment of the Correlation of Vital and Physical
Forces; Prof. Bascom's teaching of the Con-
nection Of Natural Science and Mental Philos-
ophy; Dr. Gould's superb subject of the Con-
stitution of the Sun; and Prof New
berrys description of the cafions and
ruined cities of the Colorado plateau
make up the rest of the Institute programme.
They possess the varied and sterling elements
of most welcome scientific series, and, fully
appreciated, will in themselves prove valuable
course of study. Thousands of the public will
not be drawn away from more sensuous enter
tainments by intellectual attractions like these
but the thousands who do hear and understand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-18
amastmsnis, g,aur,s, ,tt., Gsis Ginning.


ACADEMY OF MUSICAL l." Pipele,'
BooTH's THFSTER. Twenty-third-st between Fifth
apd SiIth-aye.--" Falstsf" HAckett
FUTH-AvE THEATER.-At o." Don Caesar De
BIna" A Poor Goose" Al Z" Irish HERES"
FRENCH TIEATER.-At1 and S.-Russian Opera
Asooldoya Moiila"
NHw-YORK THEATER.-"Le Sourd." "Maitre
Patheuu" Opera Bouae
NIBLO'S GARDEN" The Little Detective"
Nan" Lolita
OLYMPIC THEATER.-At2 and -"Under the Gas
light
TIE TAsnIANY.-At and So Dckey"
WArIACK's THFATER, Broadway and Thirteenth
St" Captain Of the Watch" Lester WslaeE
WOOp's MUSEUM Broadway and 3Oth-st,-trom
O. u tolO D. m Al aud g-"The BoDdes.' Giant
HOME CHAPEL. No % East Twenty-ninth-st.-Rose
Memorial Industrial school Fair
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DEsIGN-Twenty-thlrd
a. aud Fourth.ave.-Third Winter Exhibition
NEw-YORK CIRCUS, FOurteenth-st.-At q and s.
Grand Programme The Man Monkey. EquesransT.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH, BRoOKLYN.-At 4.-OTgan
Concert.
SAN FRANCISCO Observation-Disclosures per-
forpabceS
SOMERvILLE ART GALLERY, No. 50 Ffth-ave.-
Day aud Eveuiug-EIhibidOn Of Tbs Nine Muses."
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AssOCIATIoN.-At g.
Third Saturday Concert
Mrs WALTER G.. LYMAN: Dr. Chapin'S Church,
Fnh-sve. and Forty. fhh-st-Lecture TO Ladies'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-18

1t is astonishing to observe how old stories
are retold and spoiled in the telling. Thus we
find the following journeying through the news
papers:
One of sainte Beuves remarks Just before his death.
when recent candidate for the Academy called 70
him: al will him tomorrow; let him come up. III
am alive shall be glad to him. II am dead the
pleasure will be all on his side"
This mot is more than hundred years old.
George Selwyn, the wit, had a singular fancy
not only for attending executions, but for look
ing at corpses. He called upon Chesterfield in
his last illness, and was refused admission.
When the polite nObleman was informed of
this, he said: "If Mr.. Selwyn calls again,
"show him up If am living | shall be glad
"to see him. if l am dead, he will be glad to
"see men --4...,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-18

to hold it's ground against the new and viva
cious colleges that are springing into existence
in this State and other States, but will
assure it the high distinction to which
it ought to lay claim, and to which
it should be helped by its age, Its wealth, and
its situation. In regard to the recent changes
in the management, discipline, and order OF the
institution, which were introduced at the IN
stance of President Barnard, and which have
been the subject of rather warm discussion
among its faculty, graduates, students anu
other interested parties, we must say tnat we
cannot help giving them our approval lhese
changes provide for the removal OF those petty
restraints upon the students, regarding their
discipline studies, and scholarship, which have
not only failed to produce advantageous re-
Suits but which have shown their pernlcious
and belittling effect upon morals, manners, ana
educational progress. The details OF these
changes refer, among other things, to the gov
eminent of the students while in college, to
their attendance upon classes. to their examna-
tions, and to the establishment OF their merit
and relative position as scholars. They are al
lowed greater freedom than heretofore; they are
treated less as though they were boys and
scamps, and more as though they were gen.
uine students, possessed of all the elements of
manhood and self-respect. Instead of being
constantly watched and daily marked accord
ing to mathematical rules, they are subjected
to certain general laws, for the violation OF
which there are penalties, it is true, but winch
are not enforced as though the students were
convicts. They are permitted certain Liberties,
also in regard to their daily attendance upon
recitatons and classes, and are ranked as
scholars according to what they may be able
to show they have learned at fixed examina-
tions, which are to be neither frequent nor
annoying. Such is the general spirit OF the
changes, which are however, merely on trial
at the present time. We are pleased to hear
that, in the main, they have worked well.
Experience must of course be the test OF their
worth as a whole and in detail; but the
authorities of the College are quite willing to
revise any points that may appear objection
able after trial.
We welcome all intelligent efforts for the
benefit of our great collegiate institutlOn-the
establishment which dates its existence from
colonial times, and with which so many emf
nent names have been associated in bygone
days. 1t ought to be more distinguished here
after than it has ever yet been. 1t ought to
have a thousand students instead Of hundred.
1t ought to rise to new life, power, and glory.
1t should add to its able faculty new and
scholarly professors with fresh blood, high
vitality, and predominant attractions-such as
some of our less richly endowed colleges have
lately been drawing into their service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-18

SO far from being social slave under the
code of New York, Woman appears to be the
cherished favOrite of our law, as the fair ones
who imagine themselves victims of the tyr
amy Of mans laws may read, with reference
to Statutes and Sections, on our first page
She may marry or make will two years
earlier than a man, which is an advantage at
both ends of mortality. She cannot be cut off
for a brother, since brothers and sisters must
share alike under a parents testament. She
loses no property if she marres; her earnings
are absolutely hers; she may acquire money in
her own right, and her husband is obliged to
support her whether she has money or net
Such are some of the features of our chvalrous
laws; but not all. A husband cannot
sell land for anything like its full value
without his wife's CONSENT" but if this same
lady hes land, she may dispose of it as she
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-18

We have been somewhat excited by the
golden anticipatiOns of Mrs. Nlather whd
made fine speech before the Women's Suf-
frage Convention in Worcester, Mass, on
Wednesday last. She claimed that the follow
ing results would instantly follow the voting
of women. 1. The abolition of every gambling
saloon and liquor shop in the country. 2. Tho
establishment of 1.-THE law of kindness as the
claw of the land" 8. The abolition of War
and the conversion of Military Schools into
Industrial Colleges. A. The change of the
whole country into "an Eden of Moral Beauty,
Very good. There is nothing here to which
we have the least objection. Life is short.
but we should like to see the Eden of Moral
Beauty before we die Can anybody tell us
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-18

The town of Bolton, Mass has literary in
stitution or "Lyceum," and into the hall OF
this society three conspiratOrs did introduce
that little white animal, the perfume of which
is well-known to be more pungent than agree
able. This practical joke was thought by the
perpetrators to be most humorous proceeding;
but they were enlightened on that point by a
Justice of the Peace, who considered bad
odor in Lyceum to be serious business, and
fined the facetious men in the aggregate 1892
Whether this official would have fined a dni
lecturer for putting the lives of the whole
audience in jeopardy we do MT know but q
case of retribution of that hnd "ouid 10
encouraging.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-18

Yesterday the Aldermen directed new lease
to be taken of No. 514 Pearl-st., for the use of
the Second District Civil Court, at a rental of
$500 year. Mr.. Walter Roche, one of our
Supervisors, and President of the Board, keeps
whisky saloon in the first story of the
building. 1t was in these premises, too, and
on this courtroom floor, we believe, that
certain Democratic officials connected with the
administration of justice kept one of the
earliest pretty waiter girl concert saloons in
the city. Then the whole place might have
been leased for $1,000 per annum now 1880
is paid for one floor, or at the rate of $4,000
a year rent for premises not worth $4,000
This is certainly more profitable than keeping
a concert saloon-besides being more respect
able. When will our city rulers practice the
first lessons of economy in the management
of public funds ?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-18

A pleasing little incident at Utica, ILL.,, ex-
hibits the beauty of kerosene as a kinder.
The children of Mr.. Higgins, in order to ex.
pedite a fire in the stove, did what they had
seen their elders do-they poured kerosene
upon the Goals. Instantly an explosion ensued.
The baby lived half an hour after it. The
oldest boy died the same night. Only one OF
the children is likely to recover. One always
experiences desire, after recounting a story
like this, to point moral. and to utter words
of warning; but really, kerosene accidents are
getting to be so common that we have come
to the conclusion that people, rather than other
wise, enjoy them, and. are positively In love
with burning and blowing up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-18

More than three years ago the City Inspect
ors Department, which had long been a sine
cure, was absorbed by the present Board of
Health. 1t seems that we are not yet rid of
it. Yesterday the Aldermen voted $4,000 to o.
P. Smith and d. O'DOnohue for extra services
in the City Inspectors Department in 1868.
The average toll on claims is % per cent; but
for those going back to 1868 it must be at least
so per cent, which leaves $4,000 for the bene-
ficiaries and $4,000 for the Ring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-18
gusmtss 9Utitts.
SAFES IN THE GREAT FIRE


HERRING's PATENT LEADS THE Van.
SEVEN OF rnEM TESTED, PRESERVING THEIR CONTENTS
IN THE MOST SATISFACTORY MANNER.
Number one -. r.. ~. , ,oso
Mes,rs IIERRrxe FARRx1 sHSRxIS YerO, YORK
The greatest and destructive eonaagraon that has ever
consuming among them large umbe used for
business We mere occupants one o. s o s OS f s
Of the largest and finest buildings IN the city This was
eOmbustbc material this building there egh ns q
into the building gave the appearance bias.
rneethey looked ne Solo mass Of ra hot coat Lhs
ing door Herrings Patent Safes" had fallen Il the custodian
P an M sy 6 tS Ie when We found All the oneV books rS
.Ay, az ~ "a S,. W. 80 yoS rsj,l tbs ~ ongn
rOhns happened We did not think safe could stand such an IN
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Number Too and Three
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tsst as seems possible e sGise them one them was TT
The other wa, small one oar once was The second story OF the
building where they remained subjected furnace
heat until tOaya period Of forty 60qT The book PP ana
Nothing could be satisfactory than this test Your great
EsS secure against siS We % in
Truly yours, Al, WARD Co.
GALVESTON Texas, Dec c, 1862
M,ssra HKRRxs FARREI 4 SIBERIAN. Ne,oTork,
engaged In the clothing business in the MERCHANTS
December The HEARINGS PATENT CHAMPION
its hne condition When Safe
preserves vabes without injury such aterbe IRE this
Il truly deserves the Of FIREPRooP
Respectfully yours, D. NEIL.
GALVESTON. Texas Dec 6. 1862
EIessrs HERRING. FARREL SHERMAN Nelr. York,
pleased fnd opening the Safe OF yOr 1ngdc
t which bad in that its contents well preserved Ii is
surprising that a safe could stand so much heat
Respectfully yours. O. LYNCH
GALVESTON Texas Dee. G. 1869
M,s.rs HxRR1xe F,RRsL L SHERMAN, Yro, York
FIRE Of December swept away the building In
which We had our Office Of SAFES which
saturday after IRE found the excel
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people them here for they have stood this conaaOn
"0"''''''' ''D' ''1''' Number Sersn.
GALVESTON, TKILs, Dec :, 1862
M,ssrG HERRING FARRELL SHERMAN. York.
GENrs: visited
city. We unfortunately
being the brick building Of the MERCHASTs
Co. which entirely destroyed The fire took
% and the HERRING CHAMPION
containing valuable securities aud
taken from the the second day We
the
The Safe Of PATENT
and with difficulty could be broken
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-18

The ,Spaniards charge that Gen. Cavada, in
making his late violent entry'into the City OF
Cienfuegos, did it to escape the hunger which
deyoured his forces. Exactly o. but II. waa
Cavada's hunger which deyoured the Gtz&saoi
was starving 10 enter ",