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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04
DESTINY.

The Dutch Justice was right in deciding that
the complainant before him might have bitten
his own nose off, Gas the prisoner at bar al
legged > because, " if the Lord will that man
bite his own nose off, then he riH bite it off. J."
We see this proposition verified In the present
course of the Democratic party.
That party can win State and local elections
easily enough. Liquor questions and other
questions of the moment are then all-pOwerful;
beside which, from twenty to forty per cent,
of the Republican vote refuses to come out.
This elates and misleads the Sham Democracy
with the conceit that they are inyincible: so
they 90 in for Seymour and Blair, or put Pen
dleton behind Mcclellan, make Copperhead
platform. and send themselves to the boww0ws
at n 2.40 gait. Knocked into q senseless heap,
they gradually come to life, rub their bewil'
dered OPTICS, discover that they have caught II
magnificent thrashing, and resolve to do better
next time But the old perverseness remains
in their bones, and refuses to be prayed out.
They are now booking themselves for another
trip to the sources of Salt River no matter
who may be their pilot.
Of course, they hate the Blacks. and wish
they were still in Slavery; but that should not
blind them to the fact. They sigh for the
dear old days when a negro had no rights
which White need or u Democrat could re-
spect but signing cannot bring those days
back again. They hate to see negro riding
in street-car; but he does rdo there. They
would burn dozen more C0lored Orphan
Asylums if that would remand the negro into
non-yoting subjugation; but it won't. What
they can and do effect is to make him resolve
never TO vote NTH them.
In the face and eyes Of Three Quarters of a
Million Colored Voters, and of the attitude of
the almost united South, they propose to run
their wooden heads against n granite cliff by
still fighting the XVIII Amendment. In this
State, they will use their bought and stolen
majority in our new Legislature TO go through
the form Of Withdrawing tho assent of New
York already given to that Amendment. So
he it!
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Amnstmmis, mt.

AcADRNtY OF MUsIC-This Afternoon at ]. ana
,h. R,sning AT g-Italan Oprra La SouuambuA" Kellogg
RooTU,s THEATER Twenty third-st. between Flith
,d srtageSTha Afternoon at p Time aud the hoar Even
tBg-' FAs,Sf" Haekett
BRooKLYN ACADEMY OF MUsIc-This Evening
Mari Warner" Miss BatemAh
DoRE ART UNION, No. 5S7 Broadway
ofPsutbgs by Gustave Dore.
EMPIRE RINK, SiXty-third-st and Third-ave-
This a0d E,enng-Stae Poultry Society Exhibition.
FIrTH-AvE. THEATER. Twenty fourth-st and f1Ill,-
sve-Ths Afternoon at Daddy Gray" Evening al o. '
bOlTs P,iend"
French THEATER, Fourteenthst.-Th A1ternooh
and Ryeniug s8-Ebgish Drama: London MISS VA'"
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, cor. Eghthave anu VEL We .
tythirLst-Tts Afternoon 2Eugsh Opera - W. C,Toins
and This Evetnuc a G-ltalsB Opera, FRA Dia'o" '
RchiBgs- Bernard. r.
TunppKp,Nz HuI.-TO-morTow Evening@Con-
- 5er. sro AleIauder isst Hiss Anna Mehhs fian't
Nrw-YorK CrRCUs-This Afternoon az S' anu
Ryeuug "a 8-tIand Programme. an D'N N'
Arabs BquestrIaBism o1 u
Nnro,s GApDFN.--This Afternoon al anu Even
ipg at "a The FIRE Fly" LOttA .
O,vNPtc THEATER-This Afternoon at 2, and
Esening al 8-Yaukee Robinson.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH, BRooKLYN.-Ihis Afternoon
stJl.-Orsau Concert 49, - -.
San FrANCIsCO MINsTRELS.-This Evening.-Mis-
celsnroas tetiermsoeeS
SoMFRvnLE ART GALLERY, No 81 Fltth-aye-
This Dsy and STANDARDIZATION Of "1he Nine Muses.
WuJ,CES TuRATER.-This Evening at s.
aHenry Dunbar" J. W. wallacE
WOOD's MUSEUM, Broadway and Thirheth-s
Oreo daly from a. 10 10 p H. Two Performances Az q ' "
g." KeuilwoTl"
Y0uNC MINIS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, Twenty
,ris Fouuhaverbs Afternoon at j-CoDoet W. W. MOT
ean emu, hsmptOu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04

The Directors of the Franco American Cable
are confident that they will speedily settle the
misunderstanding with our Government
regarding the landing Of the line on our
shore. We hope they will; but undoubtedly
Congress will have something to say about
the matter, and it is quite certain that
Congress will insist upon an equality OF
privileges and concessions between French
and American citizens in regard to the
landing of cable lines on the territories of
the respective Governments. When all parties
understand this, the misunderstanding will
disappear.
1t is shown, by a statement of accounts just
made by the Directors of the French Cable,
that the line has turned out to be an exceed
ingly profitable investment Its business and
it's receipts have gone on largely increasing
week by week. 1t began operations in August
last, and in the first three months of its
activity its earnings were over 100000, gold.
If no interruption take place, ITS income for
the first year will certainly be over half a
million of dollars, and the Directors have
power to increase this largely by reducing the
price for the transmission OF messages. The
fact however, that they are arranging q
mutual tariff book with the Anglo American
Company shows the necessity Of new lines
that will keep up an active competition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04
TILE CASE or SPIN AND Peru.

Imperfcct peace, uncOvenantcd truce, sus-
pended conflict, and neutral politics, are among
the various terms applied or applicable to the
present peculiar state of war existing between
Spain and Peru. Do these countries really
wish to 90 to war; The opportunity is clear !;
for Spain, which threatens to make war on the
United States if we recognize Cuba, has only
to reopen hOstilites with Peru, which has not
only recognized Cuba, but has procured the
stoppage of the thirty gunboats Peru has
given point and emphasis to these acts by in
sisting upon what Spain has not, in fact, de-
nicd-namely, that the two countries are not,
strictly speaking, at peace. Are they then ex-
actly at warf We propose To illustrate the
question by reference to facts.
First, in May, 1868, Mr.. Garcia, envoy of the
Peruyians, argued ably and strenuously to Mr..
Seward against the recognition by the United
States of a condition of war between Spain
and Peru. 1t was his object to secure the de-
parture of two monitors from our ports. PrOba-
bly, the strongest point of Minister Garcia's ar
gument was tho cited fact that Peru
had enjoyed since the equalization of
Ayacucho, in 1924, forty years OF the
same kind Of imperfect peace-that is
to say, peace without a formal treaty-as exists
between Spain and Peru now. He contended
that the commerce Of neutral States and the
South American allies would, under a war
view of the case, be subjected to all the re-
strctions of Il state Of war which does not
exist and for an indefinite period which a
luckless precedent "might proong to another
forty years" When the South American re-
publics conquered in 1S24-26 they were recog-
nizcd by England and the United States, IN whose
ports they found markets for arms, notwith-
standing that Spain had made no treaty OF
peace. but, Oh the contrary, claimed a natural
right to reconquer them. But more immedi-
ate precedent was the case of Mexico, which,
although having no treaty of peace at the
conclusion Of her war with Napoleon, is never
thcless allowed all the privileges and rights OF
peaceful power.
The Spanish war vessel Corona came into
New-York in May, 1868, and, after ex-
changing salutes, took out her guns and made
repairs Forty thousand Bordeaux rifles were
mt the same time preparing here for the mill
tary service Of Spain None of these acts
would have been lawful IL state Of wax really
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04

In his lecture on The Question OF Caste,
which we print this morning on our fourth
page. Senator Sumner assails the last strong
hold of despotism in our Republic namely, the
prctenson that white skin gives man the
right to hold other men in subsection. Slavery
has indeed been swept away; but It's
coroilary survives in the doctrine that the
negro, because he is black, and the
ChiDaman, because he is yellow, may be shut
ont from equal rights. Mr.. Summers argument
for the universal brotherhood of man and the
equality of the children of a common Almighty
father takes wide survey of history and
science, and is marked by his characteristic
eloouence and learning.
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VETERINARY DEPARTMENT or THE

TO make THE TRIBUNE still more valuable
10 its agricultural readers, we have engaged
Prof. JAMES LAW, Veterinary Surgeon in Cor
nell University, to answer questions concerning
diseases of cattle, horses, sheep, and other do
nestle animals, and to prescribe remedies.
Answers and prescriptions will be given only
through the columns of the Weekly and SEMI
Weekly editions of THE TRIBUNE. We are
sure that this new feature in The TRIBUNE
will add largely to its readers as all owners OF
animals are liable to need the information
proffered Inquiries should be made as brief
as possible, that the questions, answers and
prescriptions may be published together.
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HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT OF THE
ID

TRIBUNE.
To keep pace with the growing interest IN
practical Horticulture, we propose to give our
readers during 1870 timely articles relating 10
this branch of husbandry.
We have been appealed to frequently from
all parts of the country for information OF
practical character on these subjects. To meet
this need, and to make THE TRIBUNE still
more valuable as family newspaper, we have
engaged the services of person who Is expe-
rienced in rural affairs to write a series OF
articles on the management Of small farms,
Fruit and Vegetable Culture, and how to make
them pay, giving general and specific directions
from planting to the ultimate disposal OF the
crops.
OF late years there has been lucrative bus
mess carried on by unprincipled men, IN selling
worthless and old plants under new names to
the inexperienced THE TRIBUNE will be al
WAYS ready to guard the farmer against any
such imposition that comes within our knowi-
edge. These articles will be published IN the
Semi Weekly and Weekly editions oil The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04
POLITICAL.
TENNESSEE.

WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN THE LEGIsLATURE-CON-
GREss TO BE PETITIoNED FOR the REMOVAL
OF DISABILITIES.
NASHVILLE, Dec. ga resolution was offered
in the to-day. requesting tho constitutional Con
venton to confer the right OF suffrage women. Tho
motion was referred to special committee Tho bill 10
raty the lease Of the Nashville and North Western Rail
road by the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad. was
amended but no final action was taken. All travel on
the road will stop the 5th If the lease is not ratified In
a shape satisfactory to the essees.
The Senate adopted unanimously the House resolution.
requesting Congress to remove all the disabilities i'm
posed by the Fourteenth Amendment; and passed to
third reading bill to reduce the State from four
mills on the dollar to two mills by vote Of iIt No
description Of property Is exempted
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Neu;1lork Daily Gribma1t.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 4. 1869.
TRIPLE SHE f T.

A Papa allocutiou has been read to the Conference
nreliIniRary to the Council Ia Rome. Predictions OF
disagreement in the Council are reiterated 49, NJ
Henri Rochefort has created great excitement IN he
Legislative Body by demand that tho National GUARD
shall be ordered to the hall OF legislation for the protection
OF the Deputies - Gen Ignatief succeeds Prince
Cortsohakof as Russian Minister OF Foreign Affairs
- Portugal has invited proposals for an American
Cable by way Of the Azores. === More Carlist con
spIracies are reported from Spain. === The French
Cable difficulties are supposed 10 be settled. == The
landing of another Npe expedition and battles at Mayari
and San jose. are reported fromiCuba
Treasurer Spinner in his annual report states that at
the present rate OF reduction the entire Public Debt will
be cancelled in IS years Judge Don't thinks he has
been beaten the Mississippi campaign by $4,000 maori-
ty -=A disastrous fire at Galveston, Texas, has
destroyed property to the amount OF over
Sl,OOOOOO. === The argument in the Public school
case. at Cincinnati. was concluded yesterday
but the decision is reserved The Tennessee House
has referred Woman Suffrage resolution to Special
Committee $3.50 Fourteen barges loaded with coal were
sunk in the Ohio River yesterday. == The National
Board Of Trade will memorabilia Congress for Niagara
shin canal == Scarlet fever prevails to such All ex-
tent IN Macon County, ILL.,. that the public schools nave
been closed.
Mr. Richardson's funeral held yesterday, and the
body was taken to Massachusetts =-= The propeller
Sarah was sunk yesterday by collision with tina war
steamer MiantonomOh. == German brig Der fleiss'
was burned in the lower bay explosion OF naphtha
= Florence Scanned. IA woll-knOwn Democratic poll
tician was fatally wounded in rumshop shooting ARRAY
in Second.ave yesterday. Two or three others were
seriously wounded =-= Mrs. Elizabeth Mott, FOUND
dead at No 100 Alen-st supposed to have committed
suicide. ==== s. G. Doughty, merchant was found
dead at the NewYOrk Hotel from too free use OF NOR
pbine === The steamer ID. G. Haskins foundercd IN
the Gulf Stream Nov H. Part Of the crew have arrived
and several are known to be lost = raid In Brook
lyn upon unlawful distlleries has broken up large
number OF them. and flooded the cutters with WHISKY
- Gold lao4 1921, 1924 Temperature 2j, 80. 81, &c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04
LOCAL POLITICS.
DEMOCRATIC OUTRAGE.


The anti-Tammany Democrats OF the Ninth
Judicial District met last evening, at the corner or
Eighty. sixth.st and Fourth.ave with william McNsIy
IN the chair That gentleman made few remarks.
saving that they had met entertaining no III feelings
AGAINST any Of the opposing candidates; they ony
desired 70 put forward the claims OF their own men he
hoped that the utmost good feeling would prevail; S
William L. Wiley, the anti IanBany Candidate Tor Vhce
sce was then introduced, and the audience gave hlh
three cheers A gang OF rOughs, houhdcu on ~
ecouudrel rejoicing In the name oi Jerry fuy'
to win applause for John McQuado, the Iammany
Candidates Mr. Wiley then said that he came before the
hody as an American citizen, 10 ask thelr suffrage ITO
cana as a peaceabe man. lie desired 10 have no discus
sinn or abundance with any One and he Claimed lhs
r,ght o proceed unmOlesed Tue rOughs answered win
yronns while his friends filed the room with applause
Michael Hallarrau candidate for CiNll Justice tOl-
linton was introduced the mob bee ae outrageous ann
threateued TO lick any man who says worn
ogainst McOuade;" and with this threat they
nTe.sed M 10 and around the PLATFORM ana anid INC
Confusion that followed Mr. INNS was assaulted Iho
rioers were finally elected but no arrests were maze.
and after much time had been wasted the meeting "s
reorgauzed and the speaking continued The peacaoto
Democrats of this District greatly neensed AZ ths
proceedings of their Tammany brethren ana thry OoN
an the hgh-hauded Outfdgeahu thieatens
10 rebuke the abettOrs Of It on election day
The Constitutional Union organization OF the
yth Aldermanic District last evening nominated lhco
dore Allen, By reclamation, for Alderman
The Second Assembly District Republican
electors held large and enthusiastic meeting nrt even
ing al No A5s Pearlst. Tho business chiey Ielau ~
The registration preparatory 10 the REORGANIZATION az %
Repubcan party. THIS satisfactorily aecoiuplshou' 'ne
meeting adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04
ARREST OF RuRGLARs IN HUDSON CITY.

The facts connected with the recent arrest
OF church burglars at Hudson City, NJ j. are soms"ha'
interestiug Newark detective, about two weeks aSo
saw two men entering the city over the turnpike onke
One of these Goteb Miller by name was known 20 =.
nntorions burglar That same night soue DuI
D"r committel I'm Newark. and suspicion ,,y
fell ON the strangers They were traced 70 Sao" s
haya n humber of burglars are known 10 reside iho
,,,Ses while watching around the Outsklfts OF t.e
,ovn discovered the Strangers going otl1, as 'nsy
, ~ "a predatory disposition, the men naaeeu ~
,ne them on sunday night they again saw t,s sn
~ Sscnrcd them and upon searching them Iouhn
saysral punches of skeleton keys Ihey aia" ''i'"
,h.ket in which 10 carry away the Piuhoer'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04
MASSACHUSETTS.
WITHDRAWAL OF THE REPUBLICAN, NOMINEE
FOR MAYOR or BOSTON.

WITHDRAWAL OF THE REPUBLICAN NoMiNER
FOR MAYOR or BOSTON.
BosToN. Dec. 3.-Blaj. Chadwick, Republican
nominee for Mayor this city whdraws his acceptance
Of the nomination in the following letter TO The members
OF the Republican Ward Convention:
"Snce accepted your nomination, the action OF tho
Democratic Convention has insured citizens nomina-
ton which will be supported by great number OF
voters without regard to party It Is evident that the
use OF my name by dividing the Republican vote. would
tend 20 throw the City Government into the hands OF
strictly Democratic organization. DESTROYS 20 preserve
harmony among Republicans, and TO promote tho best
interests Of the city place my nomination "a your
hands, and submit 10 your Judgment WILING 10 ps yyur
tory or defeat greatly precrrng 70 remain Pryato
citizen and to as a private III tue HepuOioan
ranks"
At meeting In Faneuil Hall this evening DR. Shurten
the present incumbent nominated citizens oand'
date for Mayor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04

been in every court which ever existed
and in which the candied tongue has licked
absurd pomp. There are thousands of pages OF
history which arc nothing better than entomo-
logical descriptions of two-legged parasites,
Perhaps the London "Eradicators." after they
have driven all the Bugs from the British
palaces, will do Gen. Grant a good turn by
coming to Washington and operating in the
White House. They will find plenty of game,
if not inside at least without, fgnawing and
squeaking for entrance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04

beads and bruised faces. AT registrauon
place in the Ninth Ward gang OF humans
relieved the monotony of repeating, and at tne
same time testified the party hostility TO the
registration law, by robbing one of the inspectors
of $500. In the evening ,well-known gentle
man who combines the callings of emigraht
runner and politician was stabbed ny
a rival in business. This was rather
more than the average for one day Dut
what may we not expect by and by when
Tammany shall control the police the courts
and the whole administration of State and
Hitv9
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04

The scene in Brooklyn yesterday, where five
hundred soldiers held the streets in order that
the revenue officers might do their duty with
out danger to their lives, unDleasantly reminds
us of the existence OF a dangerous class" IN
our great cities who constitute the greatest
problem of self government The task which
Collector PleasontOn and Deputy Collector
Thomson performed SO well was full of peril.
and they deserve the thanks Of the public for
their intrepidity no less than their vigilance
and good management.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04
EifLGRATLON TO TIE VEST.

We are often tauntingly asked, " II you are
$50 fond of farming and country life, why
don't you try themH" Our answer is short
and simple: We do. Every one of us who can
afford it has his home in the country, and
spends there all the time that he can snatch
from pressing duties, and hopes for the day
when he can enjoy there moro and more hours
of each week, and ultimately all OF them. AT
present, the oldest of our writer's is winterng
on his own place in Florida, rs he has done Tor
several past Winters; the rest of us would
gladly do likewise If we might. But Work has
claims TO which Comfort must defer.
Mr.. Nathan c. Meelcr-for many years con
ncctcd with The TRIBUNE, as he expects to be
for many more-proposes to plant "A colony III
AN admirable location discovered by him during
his recent trip to the Rocky Mountains. IL
combines remarkable healthfulness with decided
fertility and facility of cultivation, an abund-
ance of serviceable timber with water in plenty
for irrigation as well as power, beauty OF land
scape and scenery with exemption from disa-
greeable neghbors; and railroad will soon
bring It within three days of St. Louis and
five from New-YOrk. Knowing Mr.. Meeker
(who is practical farme) to be eminently
qualified for leading and founding colony, we
advise temperate. moral, Industrious intelligent
men who would like to make homes in the Far
West to read his letter herewith published, and
should his plan suit them, write to him mot u.s.
on the subject.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04

JAMES +. McVEANEY is the Republican candidate
for Alderman in the lXth District and II the le-
spectacle voters will turn ont 10 can easily DC
elected. Mr.. McVeaney is an old ana
honored citizen. n determined foe to, fraud
and corruption. lilo was fairly elected Assistant
Alderman last year. but was counted out, and Peter
Culkin. his present opponent. was counted in. lie
carried the question TO tho Supreme Court and the
decision was in his favor, but the Democratic ma
ioritv in the Board refused to give him the seat Let
ia try 10 send him back with majority not to be
cipheIcd away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04

The Evening Post allows an anonymous cor
RESPONDENT to say that he has cracked our nut
for the Free-Traders. Does The Post adopt
and abide by his solution, or does it not 7 We
choose not to fight shadows; but If The Post
concurs in its correspondents answer to our
question, we will treat it accordingly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04

The funeral ceremonies yesterday over the
corpse of Mr.. Richardson called forth many
gratifying evidences of good feeling towards
our departed associate, and were made especially
remarkable by an address from the Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher, to which we shall here merely
invite our readers attention. We leave our
friends fame to the calm Judgment of the pub
lie, and his assassin to the mercies OF the law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04

In tbe U. S. Dis trict Court yesterday, the
~ te United States agt. Thirtyone Of silk RIB
hons which has been trial several days was summed
no and tho jury charged The condemnation OF these
rbbons which wcro valued NJ $4,000 was sought Oh 'ho
-, ,,ot Eorcort Weiss a Burekhadt Wildt, who ex-
nnytcd them 10 this country from Basic, switserland a
updcrvpIned them 20 per cent In their invoices, Win n
49, 90 Jcfrnud the revenue OF the United states. There
ia no orobabnity Of tie Jury agreeing Oa verdict