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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-29
Tl1EG1Z T1xEs-LEGAL REBELLI0N

ILLEGAL TA8ES-LEGAL REBELLIO3.
On Monday last shortly after Mr. Richard II.
Hamilton. the Receiver of Taxes of West Farms
had opened the assessment books, and was about
receiving the annual taxes. ne was served with
an Injunction staying his collection for tins
year. The citizens of West Farms are so over
burdened with taxes that they have been COM
PEELED, in self-defense, to form an association
to resist the illegal exactions OF their town
officials; and this proceeding is the commence
ment of their crusade against eXt0ItOnate eX-
actions.
Two hundred and thrty-fve thousand dol
lars for one years taxes, at the rate OF seven
dollars on every one hundred dollars OF as
sessed valuation, seems TO be unusually OPP
pressive Special legislation and the opening
and working of innumerable private roads at
the public expense, are alleged to be the nam
causes of grievance This system peryades
the whole county to a greater or less extent,
and should be promptly suppressed. Special
laws, where general acts can be passed. We
have always condemned. The laws of the last
session of the State Legislature number some
023. vet not more than ten of them are OF
general character. 1t is true that early IN tho
session Gov. Hoffman, to make cheap repu-
tation as a statesman and a reformer, vetoed
some special acts applicable to rural districts
but he conveniently forgot, or accidentally
omitted, to veto the extensive broadway
widening act, in which it is understood ms
friends, Mcssrs. Sweeny and Tweed, are
largely interested, as he did likewise the Erie
Railroad Directors act.
The Democrats are in power in the State
Legislature and in the County of Westminster.
The Republicans must insist upon reform,
upon honest legislation and a reduction Of
taxation under the General Government, in the
State, in the county, in the town, and in the
city. The citizens and owners of property in
West Farms cannot justly exclaim, Shake not
"thy tax-ridden locks at us; thou canst not say
"we did it, This movement. in appealing TO
the Judiciary in their district where corrupt
ring does not control, appears to be step
in the right direction. Let the cases be argued
fairly and decided justly, and good must
come out of them for the people of West Farms
and elsewhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-29
TIE California DIPLOHITC CNH1P
PINENS.

TIE CILHORNII DIPLONITIC CNHIP-
PINESS.
The San Francisco dispatch published yester-
day. 10 the effect that new TRANSACTIONS OF the
"Burlingame credentials show that he Our
/" lngame) was accredited to the Western ma
"tions rs lesser States, and had no ptenipoten-
ddry powers e IDENTITY refers to an old item
of news which has apparently reached CallfOr-
MIA after travelling all round the world from
Pekn. IL was in October last that The North
China Herald, an English paper printed at
Shanghai, published translation of Mr.. Bur
lngame's credentials which differed very cuIi-
ously from the officially certified translation,
and which assuredly furnished the basis for
the San Francisco dispatch that has now been
sent us. We found the document in the Anglo
Chinese paper itself. which was transmitted to
us with our regular English mails, and it APP
pears that in course of time q copy of this pa
per has reached San Francisco. from whence
some of Mr. Ross Brownies friends, who are
Mr. Burlingame's enemies, have taken the
trouble TO telegraph the stale item.
The points on which The China Herald trans
lation of the Burlingame credentials differs
from the officially certified translation are of
no real significance, though they are curious
rs showing the diplomatic forms of the Chi
ncse Government. Thus in The China Herald
translation, the Celestial Emperor opens by re-
ferring to his little to universal sway received
" from Heaven" but in the official translation
this is rendered as the Commission His
" Majesty has received from Heaven" Again,
in The China Herald translation, foreign coun-
tries are spoken of rs the central and outer
"nations or lesser States in amity with u.s.
but in the official translation this is simply rem
dered IA the foreign nations at amity with
China Still again, in The China Herald trans
laton, Mr.. Burlingames powers are not pre-
cisely or expressly defined he and his two
assistants are spoken of as capable and intel
"ligent officers" "who are here to manage
satisfactorily" and who, "there is reason To
expect, will prove n competent exponent of
"our views in international affairs In the
official translation, on the other hand, Mr.. Bur
lngame is described as an officer thoroughly
conversant with Chinese and foreign rela-
tions.n in whom we have full confidence as
"our representative" and who will act as
"our High Minister Extraordinary and Pleni-
"pOtentiaryr As we have said, these differ
ences are less q matter of Importance than of
curiosity; and, moreover, the fact that the
credentials which Mr. Bulingame has displayed
abroad are the officially certified translation of
the Chinese original is conclusive as to his
powers even if his plenpotentiary authority
had not been demonstrated by the subsequent
action of the Chinese Government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-29

All the worlds stage-which goes to ac-
count for the unique bit of farce acted out in
that temple of the vulgar drama, the Jefferson
Market Police Court, whereof Mr.. Justice
Dodge is stage manager Gentle VIII Need
ham, known to tho boards as tho dashing
Horace Lingard and renowned in the
part of Captain links, is charged with
gross ill-usage and neglect by sweet
Allie Cunning, $50 known TO the public.
but whose real name is Harriet). Here
the Justice rings the bell, and the scene be-
gins. The complainant testified that when her
theatrical husband approached her in state
of drunkenness she "took up an unloaded re-
"volver and playfully threatened to shoot him."
which we presume is altogether in Miss Allies line
of daring burlesdue. Then it seems that the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-29

In looking over an old volume of The Southern
Quarterly RepieW the other day we were enter
tanned by the perusal of an able article show
ing that the American cotton crop depended
upon the slave system Of the Southern States,
and that without Slavery there could be no
cotton. We should probably have been bali
convinced by its arguments had we not, alter
reading it through, happened to lay our hand
on a journal of much later date containing the
Southern estimates of the Southern cotton
crop of the current year. The arguments OF
1859 looked so absurd when placed in presence
of the facts of 1869, that we could only grleye
over the loss of so much ingenious reasoning as
the Southern writer had expended in the COM
position of his article. Whether the Southern
cotton product of the year be under or over three
millions of bales, there, at all events, were
millions of bales produced without the labor OF
n single slave-nay, produced wholly by free
men, a large proportion of whom were black
freedmen. The slave system, on which, we
were so often told, the cotton crop was entirely
dependent has gone but the beautiful cotton
still whitens millions of acres in the Sunny
South. and is still gathered and marketed by
industrious hands for the enrichment of the
country and the civilization of the world. In
few years the annual product will aSsuredly
exceed that of any previous times, and the
former slaves of the South will laugh as they
read in ancient periodicals the able articles
written by their former masters TO snow tha'
freedom would destroy industry.
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mr,,m,nts. gedurss, rtt., Gbis Gbfning.


Ac,DFNty OF MUsIC-Hemann. 49,,
RooTu,s TIIFATFR. Twenty-third-st., between FlA'h
80 S,Itb-sveS-'' Cur MsuDeiBg" Emma "Sheh .
F,tTH-AyF. TnEATER.-"The Dukes MOTTO"
Nmo's GARDEN Little Emily"
OIYMPIc TIEATER-At2 and S: Under the uas-
bsht"
TuE TAMMANY.-" Bad Dckey," &c.
WAIIACK's TmFATER. Broadway and lmr'eehtn
At 90" Central Park" Lester WalAeE -
uooI,. MusEuN. Broadway and SOth-st.-From
~ tsienm- At2, "KenlWorb" and 9, "DoTsDelA "iSn~
APoILO HALL Twenty eighth-st ana broau""y'
Day and Evening. The Cardiff Giant
DODwoRTH HAII~-The TwO-headed UIl.
Nvv-YonK CJRcUs, Fourteenth-st-At q and g.
Gr,pi Programme. cinderella" EquesirAnisH-
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs.- per
foruanceS
RpooK1yy CHORAL UNION-First Concert" The
Mrssiah' - a
CurrcH OF THE PILGRIMS, West Forty-eighth-st'-
Cptcer. Hutchinson Family
TrESoR's LYRIC HALL, SiXth-ave near fOrly-
..,crs a Musical Festival aud Promenade Concert
Young MEN's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION HAIL.-At
Q Concert Miss Kellogg
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nun rvrpADiTIoN OF CALDWELL

Col. Whiteley of the U. 5. Detective Force,
Yesterday received telegram from Montreal announcing
that Richard b. Caldwell whose connection with Samuel
T. Blatchford in inc Custom House frauds hs,
u,tt.d IN nrlson 10 await the arrival OF the
necessary papers his eStra rad lon the r,. ar
kaheas corpua having been aside IL is said that the
Secretary u state Washington has already forwarded
me necessary pepers TO Governor OF Canada
and that tho two Cadwels father and son, may DC Oh
pected la thls CITY soon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-29

Mr.. Pratt of Indiana is about to do most
astounding thing. He is about to resign his
position as United States Senator. The act is
nearly without precedent; the reasons for it
are entirely so. Mr.. Pratt resigns because he
does not like the place, and because it makes
him unhappy to be Senator Now, this may
seem fair reason for resignation, but we can
suggest a better one. If some of his
associates would only resign because it makes
tho public unhappy to have them as United
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restores gray its original color and arrests It's falling
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Tveuty.fnh-st Sew-York
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l,a lnpary References 1881 cures Principal DEPOT NO V'
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BACHELORS HAIR DYE.-The best in the
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TIE PERUVIAN SYRUP,
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-24

day, o'clock al 45 Canal street. by order OF erc
cutors, al the nne Parlor Chamber Furniture &c of large
Mattresses very large Feather Bed. and Table and Bed
SIX mahogany Bsdssads i've marble Top fables Velvet
Tapestry and other Carpets Lounges; Easy, Rocking and
otter Chairs French plate Mante Mirrors Hail and
Dining Room Oicloh. China, Glas. and silver War,
II. BLEAKIH w. II. DUNLAP, Executors OF the estate
of the late Robert II. Beakie, DECEASED
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-24

IlY HENRY II. LEEDS 4 MINER.
- HENRY II. LEEDS, Auctioncer.
Saesroom e5 Chambers and ~ Reade GaerIes
Sl7 and ala Broadway.
HENRY II. LEEDS 4 MINER will self BY auction on
Saturday September IS a. lo O'Clock, at their sslearoo
Household Furniture, Carpets, rosewood Pianos Desks
sewing Machines Silver Plated Ware, Cutlery, Glassware
&C., &C.
Also at - O'Clock,
Setter Dog two old we'll broken Mr. Gibbons stock
Also
large lot Of Army Equipments, consisting Of Leather
Traces Pole Sraps, Bes Sword Knots &c DO sold with
reserve
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-24

HOUSES, ROOMS, &C., WANTED
VxyANTyD-A HoUGE FOR PRIvAIR FAMILY IN
w respectabla neighborhood; rent about 1seO0 or
u ,fO0 Address J. n, Herald ONCE.
VNANTED-A FOUR STORY HIGH sT0OP FUR
w nished House. centrally located BY private family or
three adults Rent taken In board with privilege rev
boardes Bes references given. Address b. A. iO9 East
Twenty ninth street.
VNANTED-APARTMENTS FOR BOUSEKBEPIN0,
w either furnished unfurnshed, for family OF tour
adults and child Good reference and prompt payment
Address, stating price, &c A. box 1856 New York Post
Office
vVANrED-A SECOND FLOOR OF THREE OR FOUR
Nv rooms or part o. House In good location, without
ton, rooms TERMS &C., W. W. T., Herald office.
WANTED TO RENr-A HOUSE, WITH CARPETS
w and Chandeliers, with pri ess Of buying location
between Fourteenth and Forty eighth aud Fifth and
Eighth avenues Address s. T., Herald oslcs. . ID N
VNANTED--BY A FAMILY or THREE ADULTS, A
w furnished House location above Twenty-hi street.
Addres A. ID. T., box ASA Post odlce stating terms
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-03-25
Busipess Rirettapu
v. M. f, COLLEGE.

TIME CHEAPEST and BEST Institution In the
IL North West for combining Practical With Lib-
erar Education. Classics, Mathematics. History,
Sciences, &c., in regular courses. Modern Lam
grages without extra charge. Commercial College
course and Telegraphing. Mnsic and Ornamentals
Twelve Teachers. new ladies Boarding Hall.
Popular Matron. Living cheap. Access easv-
Opening Of Spring Term. March nth. 1869. For
circulars or board address
REV. TUoS. r. wONp
Avs valraiaiso. Indiana:
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-03-25

In Michigan and Wisconsin capital pun
ishment has been abolished for some years
and The murderer is sentenced 10 impris-
onment for life. In Illinois death is not
inflicted upon murderer unless the jury
afix thai penalty in their verdict, and thus
it curieusly results, that. If murderer
confesses his guilt before trial, he invaria>
bly, escapes the punishment of death. The
question of capital punishment is still un- /
der public discussion, and many who op-
posed it before the war are now in favor
of it. A. rough fact sometimes shakes the
false sentiment cut of man. Reformers
,whosprsted of. The inyiolabiity of. human
life, even in the case of murderer, when
necessitated 10 choose between sacrificing
their country and taking the lives of trait-i
ors by tens of thousands, promptly chose
the latter, and were cured of their rose
water philanthropy The 'sacredness of
human life is a cant phrase of these re>
formers. and practically means that no
life is sacred but that of murderer. He
may take the lives Of others by the score,
but his own must not be taken. When he
has been imprisoned for these murders he
NAV watch his chance and kill his keeper,
out of ha,o or to regain liberty, but still
his own life must not be touched or
course not, human life is inviolable.' A
strange way, surely, to teach the doctrine.
There never was. more arrant sophisfry
than In the argument of those who, with
such an idea, venture to look men of COM
NOR sense In the face, ard to call the exe>
cution OF a murderer a judicial murder;
the following of one murder by criminal
with another by the State. As well call the
old law which punished stealing By COM
pelling the thief. to restore double, judicial
theft, When justice declares that be who
Injuries his neighbor shall pay a acorrespen-
ding forfeit, whether in properly or in
life, the sentence appeals to. the moral
sense of the community, and declares in
the most explicit. manner the sacredness
of both body. and property. i. The exact
ness of the refnbution is the i work Of
even>hapded justice. When the Mosaic
law punished pefjuied witness by .infiic-
ting upon him the same harm, which, hy
his false swearing, be brought, or attempt
ed to bring, upop another. every enc felt
that nothing could be more just in. itself
more likely to deter from the crime, or,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-03-25


The editor OF the Erie Gazette, no doubs
tired of the old system of apprenticeship.
thus sdvertises for boy: "Wsnted, at
this Office. q boy to take sheets from the
press every Wednesday and Saturday
afternoons. No limits as TO salary, and
the said boy is to consider that the Office
exists for has special eonsepieqce,. u be
don't feel well. or wants to go sfshingr.or
play marbles, or see match gasnes,o base
ball, or go shopping wAh his girl, or visit
his cousin, the paper win wait his sover-
eign pleasure. Any body who presumes
to criticise his efforts is to be Immediately
arrested for contempt. An the boys. b
knows are to have free run OF the ic'
The editor time to be exciasive az
aforesaid boys disposal s.,s,v :.
drawn several yssrs 'Sefore. A boy nos. ~
sessing thees Qualifications, please rspor.
where ne cs.n be found and at what time
deputat'.en Of printers may call upon him
Snd respectfully present reference a. good
character ON the part Of The Office md n.
employees Please write for postage sssnps
and monogram gilt-edged pspcrS.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-03-25
Slecpfng EIs bits.

Te te able to lie down at night and fall
asleep within ten minutes; and to know
no dream or waking until morning comes,
and then to bound out of bed full OF health
and good humor, is blessing well worthy
the warmest outgushings of a thankful
heart towards him who giveth us things
to enjoy.
Sore of the ways Of obtaining such
priceless boon are: -.
Take dinner at the good old fashioned
hour of mid>day; eat nothing sfterward.
except at supper, when piece of cold
bread and butter, with single cup of tea
or half glass of pure water, is enough for
anybody, under ordinary circumstances.
If dinner is taken in the middle of the af-
ternoon, do not eat an atom OF anything
until next morning. -. 1850
Avoid sleeping in the daytime, and re-
tire at regular Lour.
In order to make desirable result more
certain, remember practically the following
facts:
We need seven hours of sleep in sum-
msr and eight in winter.
We breathe in sleep fifteen times every
minute.
Each inhalation Of pure air Is returned
loaded with poison A hundred and fifty
grains of it is added to the bedroom every
hour. ft 4rr.i4se
Unless this poison laden atmosphere. is
diluted or removed lhya constant current
of air passing through the room, the blood
soon becomes impure, then circulates siug>
gishly, accumulating and pressing on the
brain, giving rise to frightful Dreams
If the room is small and light, The spec
tral nightmare. the fearful groan, the terri
bic shrek, are the result, and in aggrava
ted cases, with the addition of a late meal
there is not strength to give the moan, to
raise the shrek, and thus arouse the sys>
tenn; there is no power to move, the man
feels crushing danger coming upon, he
can't get out of the way. iS as
Found dead in his bed!' is the morning
verdict. ~,--~,..Ss-. .
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-03-25
2uefrl.
SIX Little Feet on the Fender.


In my heart there liveth. a picture
Ofa kitchen rude and old,
Where the freight tripped DER the rafte
And reddcped the roofs brown mould
Gliding the steam of the kettle,
That bummed on the toor>worn hearth
Throughout all the i.slong evening,
Its measure of drowsy mirth.
Because of the three light shadows
That frescoed that rude old room
Because of the voices echoed
Up mid the rafters gloom
Because of the feet on the fender,
Six restless, white little feet
The thoughts of that dear cid kitchen
Are TO me so fresh and sweet.
When the first dash at the window
Told of the coming. rain,
o. where are the fair yeung faces
That crowded aga inst the pane?
While bits of freight stealing
Their dimpled cheeks between.
Went struggling out in darkness.
In shreds of silver sheen.
Two of the feet grew weary,
One dreary, dismal day,
And we tied them with snow white rib
bons,
Leaving them by The way;
There wac fresh clay on the fender
That weary, wintry night,
For the four little feet had tracked ii
From the grave on the bright hills
height.
o! why, on THIS darksome evening,
This evening OF rain and sleet,
Rest my feet all alone on the hearth.
o. where ere those other feet?
Are they heading the pathway o
virtue
That will bring us together above?
Or hayc e,ihey made steps that viii
da->per
a SISTERS tirelcss love-