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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-21

tary Stanton for Justice Of the u g. Supreme Court
In Tennessee recently in fit Of insanity, man threw
his two children down well, and )umpeu III
himself. the children being drowned, and he iataiy
injured =- locomotive on the Reading kall
road exploded killing one man and wonndng tnree'
- The floor OF a Presbyterian Church In Cheago
gave way Sunday evening but none OF the congreRa
ton were seriously hurt - ASwedenborgish churon
at Waltham, Mass, has been burned down.
In the Senate yesterday, bills were introduced 70 re-
form the Civil Service and to establish direct tee-
graphic communication between Eew-fork ana hol-
land =- In the House a petition was presented
from the Senator's and Representatives, from tennessee
for the relief OF the loyal people OF that State bills were
introduced to abolish the franking privilege and news
paper postage and for administering the test oath to tho
Virginia Legislature; the Senate bill for tho recon
struction of Georgia discussed at length
la the bond robbery case each OF the defendants Is
held for trial and heavy bail is ordered - The CITY
Canvassers have finally adjourned. - motion to
appoint day argument for new trial in Reals case
haa been refused. David d. Eckerson, the Hacken-
sack murderer been sentenced to twenty years i'm
prisonment Gold 1901, 1914, 1901. Temperature 80,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-21

The fusion of Presbyterians in one greas
body that has national character, will lead TO many
changes outside OF the Church One effect likely 70 10
the consolidation OF papers. This has already taken
place in Cincinnati, where the Old and New schoo'
have become one and the same thing may take
place in Philadelphia. Here In New-York there seems
TO be general understanding that me Erangs sna'
DO the recognized organ OF tho reun'ed Churen' Is
hacked n, such stanch Presbyterian leaders old Dr.
Museroye OF Philadelphia, and In this city by all tho
leading pastors including Drs. Adams, Hall, Murray.
Paxton, Crosby, Prentss, &c, &c. With such strong
support and an abo at the head t cannot
fail TO become more widely circulated than ever and
powerfl organ n the great body OF PresOyterans he
EpangsIist 6as always been decided AntiSlayery
psper though never violent Through the war IL Wa:
one OF the sanches supporters OF the cause 81 Union anu
liberty Ths Observer which might otherwise. perhaps,
attempt rivalry with IL. WAS meaniy prOsIsIeiy ~
long "a dared 10 be- and since Its prosayery daysn
seems 70 hsys Iost uhst measure VI sbisy fesmefu
bad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-21

nrofts of that business shall have been reduced
at least to the level of profits in other produc-
tive industries. Here is a law which every IN
tellicent person comprehends, but which dis
honest partisans ignore, seeking to prejudice
the ignorant. Mr.. Wells is PAID PUBIC ser
want, and has no right to lend himself u 'niS
game of popular deusion'
Two years ago, Mr.. Wells proposed an
increase of the duties on Steel; now he
seeks to cut them down from ~ TO oo
per cent This also strikes at branch
of industry which is in process OF rapid ana
healthful development. We are making more
and more Steel every year, and are each mohtn
inventing and improving Steel-maklng pro-
cesses which promise economies Ill cost anu
perfection in product. Let us have time. Inc
duties are moderate; the price, We are conil-
dent, is less to-day than if Steel, had always
been imported free. 1t is the British Steel-ln-
terest that is clamorous Tor reuuctloh' anu IL
ought not to be gratified.
We ask Mr.. Wells to look in the face what
he said on this subject barely two years ago.
Here it is:
See-On Steel much higher rates OF duty than those
recommended upon Iron submitted Although these
raes seen much higher and are protested against by not
few American consumers Of Steel yet the evidence pre-
sened to the Commissioner tends to establish the Iact
that il any less are granted the development OF most
important and desirable branch OF domestic industry
WILL owing TO the present currency arrangement ana the
high priq and scarcity Of skilled labor DO arrested II
not entIiy Frustrated. This is claimed to be more
especa true in regard to Steel OF the higher grades OF
qualities II Is also represented to the Commissioner
that sine the introduction OF tho manufacture Of hese
grades o steel the United States or since 1882 the
price OF bregn Steel of similar qualities has been very
considerably reduced through the effect OF the American
competition; and that the whole country in this way
has gained more than sufficient to connterbaiance the
tax eyil a. protection for the American steel manu-
facture Which has grown up under its influence"
Mr.. Wells proposes the abolition OF all
duties IN Wool and the reduction of all duties
on WUlcns to p per cent. lie does this in
the fac of the following demonstration OF the
utter utility of the assumption that high du-
ties make high prices. He says:
The following table, prepared at the request OF the
Commissioner by the house Of A. T. Stewart Co. OF
| New Yrk shows the selling price OF certain leading
varIes OF wooden goods in 1860 and 1862 respectively;
| 1860. 1869.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-21

We are glad to state that what is called
"a religious interest" has been awakened ia
Cincinnati In one church 200 children and
young men and women have "asked for
prayers" Another church added 90 members
to it's number at one time. The interest
seems to be particularly warm in the Sunday
schools, and one pork merchant has given
ga drove of fine, fat, corn-fed hogs to the
"Bethel Fair" All this we admit to be
promising; but we wait TO see whether it will
affect the rarity of Christian charity in Cincn-
natl. and whether it will diminish the number
of hard. fierce. polemical attacks upon rival
scots in the Cincinnati pulpits. We have
notion that it would be Dobler to respect tho
religious opinions of our neighbors than to
Give any number of hogs to Bethel Fair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-21
Nem'Ilork Daily Gribmare.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 81. 1869.
READY ABOUT NEW-YEIRS.

READY ABOUT NEH-YE1RS
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POLITICAL.
Ill Laws Of United States-An Important Enactments
Of the last session Of XLth Congress, and first SEES
sion Of XLIst Congress-Procamations Of the
President.
" Constitution Of the United States, with all tho
amendments since its adoption.
v The Fifteenth Amendment, and action Of State
Legislatures thereon.
VI The Public Debt Of the United States, Our Debt
compared with other Nations.
VII Constitution Amendments in the State Of New
York, with the votes thereon. and variations in
laws Of suffrageI
VIII The Homestead Law, its provisions and resric-
lions.
TX Metrical System OF Weights and Measures, now
lawfully used in the United States, with compare
tive ehicients in the present system.
X Cabinet, Foreign Ministers, &c.
XII Governors Of States, Capitals, Election days and
Meeting Of Legislatures.
XII Members Of Senate and House OF XLIst Congress.
Kill Election Returns from States holding Elections
in 1869, and comparisons with previous years.
XIV Various matters Of general interest not here
merated
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-21

who are the involuntary witnesses Of these fire.
quent rencounters to be thereby humanzedi
And are parents expected to be pleased or pa
tent when their children come home bruised
and bleeding from their daily struggles with
mysterious A B Csf To the demure sheep Of
q teacher, placed in deadly peril by that insa-
table wolf disguised as lsmall boy. these
are important questions, nor can they be
ignored by a community that must decide
whether agencies indispensable in Tammany
politics are absolutely essential as means OF
primary education. We feel however, that we
dare trust the future. The civilization that has
waged successful war against the rod aud
ferulc will hardly allow them to be succeeded
in the school-room by the fist and bOot-heel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-21

Whatever grief Miss Lydia Thompson may
have experienced by reason of the opportunities
of the Chicago interviewersn must have been
assuaged by the delicate compliment which
she received at the hand of member of the
City Government of that great METROPOLIS. e.,
one vote for the high, important and respon-
sible Office of City Guager. Fortunately, one
vote was not enough to elect her, or otherwise
she might have been seen i'll full undrcSs
meandering, rod in hand, among the beer
barrels. Upon the same occasion, it is proper
to record, Miss Pauline Markham also received
one vote for Inspector of Fish; SO that really
the right of woman TO take and hold office
has mt least one conscientious and devoted
champion among the City Fathers of Chicago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-21
OBITUARY..

Mrs. Cooper. wife of the eminent citizen
Peter Cooper died her late residence In Lexingtona'e
on Sunday at "a D. m. age II years Mrs Cooper had
been feeble for long time, and IN later years became
blind.
Nine Cellni, cOntralto recently attached Ia
Max Marotzeks Italian opera troupe died OF heart dlS
ease on Monday evening AT her late residence III "a
Markspace. She was born at stettn frussa' IN io'"
In youth she showed aptitude for music, ana ulspo
siton on her pant 90 become cultured musician nh
fostered by her pai,Its and friends who placed he'
under the care Of excellent professors On fIuay ene
ing last Mime. Ceini I'm the opera OF BallO ia hh
chera" She WAS much esteemed for her many nue. quAr
ties and her sudden death will be mOurned by Ako
circle of friends
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-21
amns.m,rts. gsdarss, ttt.. Obs 66tniug.

ACADEMY or MUsIC.-Henmann, the great freS-
sigstsirur. MN,
lIooTHS THEATRE. Iwenty-thlru-str Oel"eeh iA'n
All 81 tth.ayeS-" Fslstsf" Hackett
FIrTH-AvF. TEATER.-"Ihe Dukes Motto
FRENCH TnEATER.-At S-Russian Opera
NIBGO'S GARDEN.-"L Little Emily
OtyMPIC THEATER.-" Under the Gaslight'
THE TlMMANY-" Bad Dickey." "Nan. the good
IT.nothmg' =,
WNIACK's THFATER. Broadway and IhrteehVh'
81 Home" aud "a Regular FIX" Lester WaiIaeL
WOop'S MUSEUM, Broadway and SOth-st.-tTom
8 a. to 10 p Az, KeuilSor.b" aud O. The bOuueS' "~
APOLLO Hall. Twenty-eighth-st ana broau"ay'-
Dsy and reniag. The Cardf Giant -.
NATIONAL ACADEMY or DESlGN-l"chl9 'iiiu
A. aud FOurthaye.-Third Winter hIhO""n
Nrw-YoRK Circus, Fourteenth-st.-Grand ITO
tramme. cinderella" Equestrisnisn -. ,,..,,. ,,or
SnNtrpvuIF ART GALLERY, No. - Flith-aVe'-
.h,t,,iaa ~ .TDs Nine Muses." WRter-CO,or Drawing
FL. RITTER: Weber's ROOms-"Ihe History OF
Musc" - ~, NIL D.oolr4or;on Church
Service at tue Front
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-21

Miss Anna E. Dickinson is to deliver for the
first time in this city her much praised anu
much abused "Whited Sepulchres," at stem
way Hall, this evening. 1t is already evident
that Miss Dickinson is to have the most
crowded house of the season. Whoever goes
NAV be sure of hearing what the orator OF the
evening honestly thinks said with frankness
and dbwnrightness that will astonish him, and
with an eloquence that has long given her, III
spite of her youth, the first position among
women speakers in the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-21

We are suddenly called to consider another
and very heinous public school question. a
pupil going before police magistrate swears
that his teacher knocked him down with his fist
aud disfigured his face with his boot-heel; and
the teacher answering, admits the assault but
justifics it by the plea that the pupil was the at
lacking party, and he wanted to know If
teachers have not the right to protect them
selves from the violence of scholars. Now in
that particular case the magistrate, having be-
fore him n boy whose features were mangled
almost beyond recognition, and man whose
person bore no sears of battle, found the ques-
ton easily soluble but being generallzed, 1t
becomes pulling. There are delicate points
involved that the teacher, who apparently
has very decided affirmative convictions in the
matter, may perhaps aid lis in resolving. Shall
there be any requirements rs to the equaliza-
ton of physical force before the right OF the
fist and boot heel accrues TO the teachers or Is
he at liberty to knock tho pupil ont of hand
and stamp him out of semblance to his race,
no matter how large the man or how small the
boy2 Is the teacher to be the sole judge OF
what constitutes demonstrations OF violence on
the part of the scholar. and the latter left III
all cases, after he has been duly knocked and
slammed, to the sorry satisfaction of obtaining
n judicial decision in reversalf If a
boy should DO recklessly belligerent and
mako frequent assaults upon the teacher
armed with these implements of savagery, Is
tho teacher to use them on every occasion, and
is tho boy likely to improve under the dsci-
plno7 Furthermore. are the placable pupils
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-21
Hew-York,

Various diplomatic documents relating TO Cuba with
Cuban account Of President Grants projected recognition
OF tho island, are published to-day. NJ Henri Roche
fort has made TN Interpolation in the French Legislature
against the expulsion OF the Spanish refugees
who are charged with too great familiarity with the
French Republicans Gen. Banks has had an interview
with the Emperor. =- The Pope addressed In French
q deputation OF COO Frenchmen =- battle between
the ram Triumph which left Delaware Bay on Sunday
and some Of the Spanish EunbOas Is rumored possible
Ghe Senate has confirmed the nomination Of eISeore,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-21
PERSONAL.

Senior Roberts, the Spanish Minister, and
senor de Rivera Secretary OF the spanish Legation le
the city for Washington yesterday.
Ex-Mayor Wightman of Boston, Gen. +, w.
Leavenworth. Syracuse the Hon H. III; Dfane' Nols
ton, Indiana, are ut the St Nicholas Hotel - -
Hon Lewis Il. Gunckel Of OHIO, j. H. Ramsey, AlbSnl
the Hon Ezra Cornell, Ithaca; Deos Dewolf OF osNeko
aud Wm Mason OF Taunton, Mass. are at the f1fthlv
Hotel == The MarGuSo de Canisy OF France, huu
Henry Farnam Of New Haven are the Albemare hoo-
= j. ii. Selwyn OF Boston Is at the Metropollan
Hotel Col BLACK OF West Point Is at tue noln n
Uouse - James NJ Beebe Of Boston is at the Bre'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-21

AS the speech made at the American Thanks
giving dinner in Berlin by Her Won Tmle,
Count Bsmarck's ministerial assistant, was
published in our issue of the 18th, we cannot,
of course. print the copy of it which has just
been sent to the press generally. Herr Won
TITLES cordial and admirable speech, we may
as well remark, was published by us as he himself
translated If.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-21

We fear that the prospects for the American
and Holland Cable Company are too brilliant
The rare luck that has befallen the enterprise, in
the accession of the gifted and celebrated
VIM. Cornell Jewett, seems too good to hold
out long. If the admirable Jewett could only
have come in at the end, instead of the begin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-21

The prompt action of the Senate on the
nomination of Edwin NJ. Stanton as one OF the
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, Is a
rare but well-deserved honor. similar course
has seldom if ever been taken before, save IN
the immediate confirmation that followed Presi-
dent Lincoln's nomination of Chef-Justicc
Chasp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-21

The general result of the action in the House
yesterday on the Georgia biz was good. There
is no farce more absurd than the patient sub
mission of a majority to filbusterng, and we
are glad to see with what prOmptness it was
stn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-21

patton of an amateur detective has its dangers
and discomforts, and that Dahlonega lawyer
who undertakes to beat the eminent llrm Oh
Wogan g. Co. at their own game is not lkeiy
tn get anvhody into trouble but himself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-21
Making about.

When we add that there were doubtless as
many similar items not disclosed, we may
safely reckon the days job at quarter of a
million, of which eighty per cent is robbery,
or perhaps we should say is the fruit of the
TammanY victory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-21
uLSI(,

Mr.F.L. Rttcr's fourth lecture on the History
of Music viii be gwen this evening at Webers Rooms
The subject Will be OratOrio.
The supplementary performance OF " W llllam
Tell ia To ako place at the Academy of Music toinofO"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-21

Both Boards of the Common Council were in
session yesterday. Besides the adoption of
several resolutions for new pavements, the
frugal fathers paid especial attention to the
newly elected Police Justices, who are here
after to be paid after the following schedule,
whereby it will be seen that to be peddler
of cheap justice in a city prison is of vastly
more consequence than to be Vice-Presdent,
Governor of the State, or Cabinet Minister:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-21

Nj Stewart is an eminent importer and in
tens, ree-Trader and will not be accused Of
making this table of prices of American Wool
ems more favorable to Protection than the
truth will warrant. lie does not say that the
prizes of 1869 are Greenback; but we pre-
sumo that it is the fact. All know that Labor
has cost far more Qn Greenbacks) in 1869 than
it did lin Gold in 1860, when the duties
on WOolens were very low, whereas
they are now nigh. We ask the candid to
study carefully the above table, and say if it
does not justify all we have ever alleged as to
the effect of Protection on prices. Cotton
Warp cloths are of course enhanced in
price by the great advance in Cotton; but most
of the above Woolens are cheaper Tin Gold to-
day than they were in 1860 under Free Trade.
We shall continue our scrutiny OF Mr.
Wells positions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-21

The following gifts and gratuities were pro-
posed, and most of them voted, in the Com
mon Council yesterday:
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NETWORK.
THE OUTSIDE WORLD.

O6nr Sasrr OneT. fAlArT.
ViceIres Colfax So Police Justice Bowling $4,000
Gov Hoffman. 1000. Police Justice Hogan 10000
Seo'y boutwell, 5000. Police Justice McQuade 10000
Atty Gen Hoar. S.0oO Police Justice Coulter. 10000
Chief Just Chase GOO. Police Justice Shandey 1000
But we forbear. The specimens given prove
how much greater men are our Police Justices
and how much more responsibility and hard
work they shoulder than do such picayune
fellows as the Vice-P President, the Governor of
the State, the Chief Justice of the U. S. SUI
preme Court, and the like small officials. Pay
up the $4,000 per annum, you ordinary
people, and don't grumble about it. Does not
Tammany commands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-21

Advertisements for this weeks issue Of THR
be handed in To Day Pnes 81 per line
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-04-23
Nils GTn a21E. "a N y,


Nothing attAif In rho Paper Te-Day.
Nothing 1hllg : at ,a all in the paper to-day sd
A girl who has put her child away,
Not being wife; ;as we'll as % mother.
Or q drunken husband beating wife,
With the neighbers lying awake to listen
Scarce aware he has taken life
Till in at the window the dnwn-rays glis-
ten. i'
But that is oil in the regular way
There's nothing at all in the paper to day.
Nothing at all in tho paper to-day!
To be sure there's woman died of starv-
alton,
Fell down in the streetAas so many may
In this very prosperor- Christian nation.
Crtwo young girls, with some inward grief
Maddened,g bave plunged in the inky
Or father has, learnt that his sons a
Or mother been robbed of one of her
"Aa datiphters = E4tEs 3fH >GC
Things that occur in the regular way
There's nothing at oil in the paper to-day.
There's nothing at all in the paper to-day,
Unless you care about things in the
city
How great, rich rogues for their crimes
must pay, g. a.-3
Though all gentility cries out "pity!0
Like the meanest shop boy that robs a
There's case to-day. if I'm not forget
ting,
The lad only "borrowed. "Fas such lads
To pay some money ne lost in betting.
But there's nothing in this that's out of the
way
There's nothing at all in the paper to-day
Nothing at all in the paper to-day,
But the births and bankruptcies, deaths
and marriages,
But life's events in the old survey,
With virtue begging, and vice in car
riages,
And kindly hearts under ermine gowns,
And wicked breasts under holden gray,
For goodness belongs not only to clowns,
And DER others than lords does sin bear
sway.
But what do read? "drowned! wreckedr'
did I say
There was nothing at all in the paper to-
day? -.it-.b