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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-07
THE FISK CORBLN IMBROGLIO.

The Golden Bulls, Messrs. Fisk and Could were
visited last evening by TRIBUNE reporter, with view
OF ascertaning some facts regarding the alleged
pcity OF Mr. A. r Corbin with their recent stampede
among the bears Of Wallst. The distinguished gentle
men were enjoying a teted-teS in the luxurious
and gorgeous apartments Of the Opera House
building, and seemed not the least annoyed
by the intrusion. but, on the contrary. extended
very courteous greeting The omnpotent Fisk referred
TO the lack OF enterprise lately displayed by THE TRIBUNE
In obtaining sensational In his usual chaste and
elegant STYLE and informed reporter that he was
search OF news, and wanted quantity OF It, he would
refer him 10 o contemporary. Mr.. Fisk inquired. with
cynical smile. II Mr.. Corbn was yet well enough TO be
interviewed by the Press On being informed that 1t
reported no was not Mr. Gould broke in with the remark
that he was credably informed that Mr.. Corbin had
ordered an extra quantity of mutton chops Our reporter
asked Mr. Fisk he would give him some facts regarding
his connection with Mr. Corbn In his speculaons
In gold when they fret became acquainted, and
the origin OF tho bull clique in which It is alleged Mr.
Corbin was Of the principals Mr. Fisk replied that
there nothing to be said than what had already
appeared In the papers. His connection with Mr. Cor
bin and others, whom IL 10 not necessary to men.
tion. was simply business affair, and
nothing else. He said I'VE all went
In to bull gold and Corbin the biggest toad in She
didn't That Is the head and tail Of the whole affair"
As Mr. Fisk concluding has lac0nic answer started
toward his box in his theater, accompanied by his
reporter in u decidedly Talleyrandan manner call
also mado Mr.. COrbn, but his family stated that
his physician had forbid his bong disturbed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-07
THE END OF THE WORR.

Few States did more gallant service in the
war for the Union than Pennsylvania and Ohio.
They sent their sons to the field and they
poured their money into the National Treas
ury. One was scourged by the actual presence
of battle and will bear its memorials to the
end of time. The other saw the hostile armies
just across her southern border, and was saved
from invasion only by the hard fighting of her
soldiers. Is it conceivable that when the work in
which they have taken such a noble share is all
but finished they should turn back and try to
undo the labor Of such painful yearsf The war
was fought that America might be consolidated
as nation of free and homogeneous States,
upon the common principle of Equal Rights for
all. This cannot be while a remnant of
bondage yet fingers in the constitutions Of the
reconstructed States. 1t is not enough that
we have decreed the destruction Of Slavery
We have also to demand guarantees that it
shall never be restored either in fact or in
name. We have to place the freed race in
such position that they can peaceably en-
force their natural rights, in the only way an
American citizen ever should need to enforce
them, that is by the protection of the ballot.
We have to defend them against the murder
GUS outrages of Ku-Klux Klans and the smaller
wrongs of unrepentant rebels who have not
yet learned that the laboreI is worthy of his
hire. In word we must secure all the people
of the United States ia the enjoyment of their
life, liberty, and property, and until we have
done this we have not gathered the fruits of
the war.
This labor completed, our next duty is
to pay the debt which we contracted in the
struggle. 1t is not payment to send away
our creditors with less than we promised
them. We have no business to diminish
their interest under pretense of taxing bonds
which we agreed should be free of taxation, or
to diminish their principal by paying it in a
deprecated currency instead of coin. We must
just pay what our bargain calls for; deducting
one cent Is fat thievery. Let US have no
lodging. The debt cannot be wiped out with
greenbacks. A promise to pay is not satisfied
by another promise to pay, nor by rendering
debased coin worth less than its face. Neither
do we keep to our bargain when after promis-
ing six per cent interest on our bonds we offer
only four per cent, and say, ooh, we will keep
" the rest and call 1t taxes.p The man who votes
to repudiate any portion Of the national debt
is no more honest than the tradesman who re-
pudiates his private obligations. We are
bound to pay our debt in full, we can pay 1t |
in full, and we will pay it in full.
Hero then are the two browning works which |
are still before the American people-the ratif- |
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-07

cation Of freedom by the XVIII Amendment
and the satisfaction of our debt. Towards both
we have made great progress. Nearly the
whole required number Of States have given
their assent to the Amendment and the re-
duction of the debt has gone on 30 rapidly
during Gen. Grants efficient and economical
administration that we can anticipate very soon
a sensible lessening of taxation, and such an
increase in the national credit that the rest Oh
our bonds can be funded, with the con-
sent of the holders, at lower rate OF interest
than we are now paying. We trust none Oh
our brethren who have marched with rs thus
far will turn back when We arc so near inc
end of our journey. We hope especially that
Pennsylvania and Ohio, who, by their men and
their money have contributed so much to our
past success, will next week ratify their past
course and encourage us all to pcrsevere to
the end
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-07

They have Mr.. Cox in Minnesota, who
keeps up the glory of the name which has
been rendered so illustrious by the celebrated
"Sunset" The Mr.. Cox of Minnesota recently
addressed the Democratic State Convention
with tremor in his voice, tears in his eyes,
and tribulation in his heart. "For long
"time,n said he, "we have been fighting the
"nigger, and we have got whipped. We have
chad niger thrust at us until we are black
Gin the face. The niger has been curse
"and I am tired of him. He has filled our
"belly full, and taken our legs of-short!"
Poor, prosecuted Mr.. Cox! Feeling as he feels
and suffering as he suffers, how could he do
otherwise than vote for resolution denouncipg
the Fifteenth Amendment This he did with
energy and JUNCTION; but, alas the Niger"
was still after him; for the resolution, in spite
of his pathetic speech in support of it, was
badly defeated. SO the unfortunate Mr.. Cox
returned to his domcile, TO dream of " the
"nigger" by night and to damn him by day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-07
AMERICAN PATENTS.

A suit is now pending in the Court OF APP
peals upon issues growing out OF the famous
sewing machine ltigations The patent orig
inally granted to Elias Howe, jr., in 1915, mas
withstood the most vigorous assaults OF rivals
and It appears from the pleadings in TINS suit
that some of the attacking parties have become
homeless of success, and have commenced actions
against one another. The history of all great
patents is principally record OF lawsuits VI
the hundreds that issue from Washington
every week, not more than one or two are OF
the slightest value; but of those it has become
proyerbial that if they are worth anything
they are worth an infringement suit. Hence
the capitalist is wary of the inventor. Inc
tangles of the law too frequently choke young
enterprises.
ostinventiOns are incomplete when patented:
the original machine constructed by the late
Mr.. Howe is the most striking exception to
this rule in the whole history of inventions.
1t still exists, q precious relic, but capable Oh
actual work, as it was when it first left the
hands of its inventor. This fact, that it was
finished conception, rendered its position almost
impregnable; but in addition to this, the patent
covered the invention. The weakness of patents
ia more frequent than the public has any idea'
and inventors, usually better acquainted with
things than phrases, are satisfied to obtain the
official parchment without criticising Its con-
tents. Usually the ideas of large number OF
men are tending in one direction, and their
productions are similar and simultaneous. Four
washing machines, identical in their main
features, came from four different clients
to patent attorney in this city,
He selected in each model differences
of mere detail, and four patents, not worth
the cost of printing. rejoiced the hearts of the
inventors. The patentee of an instrument
suitable for extracting tools and tubing from
oil-wells finding his rights extensively in
fringed upon, commenced suits, assessing heavy
damages. single superfiuous word in his
patent destroyed its value and defeated his
suits His instrument was described IA 10Th
peculiar handle: that which was actually used
had no handle.
Our Patent Office is always prompt to advise
inventors how much or little OF what they
claim can be allowed: if it would add to this
some information as to what they might have
which they have not claimed. patents would
be more valuable. Part of the great benefit
which the sewing machine has bestowed upon
the world is tho demonstration that care
fully -worded American patent upon COM
pleted invention is property that is perfectly
secure,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-07

The town Of Alton, H., has recently been
thrown from its balance by the hooking of a
gigantic fish "Of the alligator species" He
was feet inches from head to tall feet in
circumference, and weighed i6O pounds. His
scales are said to have been of the size of
quarter of dollar which is not satisfactory
statement, for though we remember to have
seen quarter of dollar in our youth, we
have quite forgotten its exact diameter. The
Alton fish was further remarkable for "a bony
"snout," and fearful set of grinders and in
cisors. There is not an Alton man but might
say, with Trinculo, in the play: "Were in
"New-York now, (being acquainted with Mr..
"Barnum), and had but this fish painted, not
holiday fool there but would give a piece (Cf
currency" Instead of this, however "the
delicate monster" having been stuffed, and
having also received pair of glass eyes, goes
to ornament the museum of Shurtleff College.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-07

The points in the Hornet dilemma appear to
be these: She is held by the Treasury for not
having proper clearance papers; her case as
privateer Is before the u. S. Commissioner
On the other hand, her friends maintain that
as vessel of war commissioned by the Cuban
Government, and not fitted out in port OF the
United States, she cannot be rightly detained,
and must, as at Philadelphia and at Hall
fax, be released. Her strongest, at least
her most plausible point, is that she was sent
out not from these but from British shores
that is, if it be admitted that she was sent out
at ALL If there be any responsibility In the
case, in view of this showing, 1t rests with the
British authorities Was the Hornet fitted out
in Philadelphia, New-York, or Halifax, or all
threeY Between the three it may be hard to
prove case, if case has not been proved
alreadV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-07

In the case of the homicide by the colored
man Fry, the Coroner's jury give verdict that
the act was justifable as measure OF self
defense. The fact is, party OF men well
known for rowdy proclivities undertook to pick
a quarrel with peaceable citizen; they did so {;
blows were struck, and the white assailants
went off to get more help and weapons; they
soon returned, and five of them, armed with
hatChets, knives and pistols, hunted down one
negro; he tried to escape; they drove him
behind lamp-post, and began to shoot at him {;
he fired, and killed one of the principals.
That is the whole story. When the verdict
was rendered and the man honorably acquit-
ted the crowd of sympathizers with the dead
man made such demonstrations of disapproba-
ton that the Coroner was obliged to send the
colored man back to prison to save him from
the mob. The same class of citizens had
negro hunt in this city in 1868; it will not
occur again, and if attempted will soon be
ended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-07
TERMS or THE TRIBUNE.
Nesp-21otk Daily Gribmare.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER z, 1869.

The Cuban war steamer Hornet is still detained IN
Wilmington by the officers OF the Treasury on account
of hor failure to show proper clearance papers, Du
those interested in her discharge express conf
dence OF her release war vessel Of the United
States has at reached Havana In Spain teegraphic
communication is still interrupted though the nsurrec-
ton is officially represented as declining Republican
deputies have left Madrid to kindle revolt
In the Northern and Central Provinces,
and plans are made for simultaneous
uprising in Ave noted districts. In three or four new
points the Republic been proclaimed The failure Of
Napoleon to convoke the Legislative Corps for its regular
session has led to several manfestoes from the
Opposition. Prince Charles OF Roumania has
visited the Emperor King Williams speech
notifies subjects OF increase OF taxes In consequence
Of deficit, and international questions IS pacific
Prof Goodwin Smith in communication to London
paper argues for independence and against annexation
Dur letters from south America report new and extra
ordinary earthquakes The European powers have with
drawn from mediation in the affairs Of Egypt. DR..
Livingstone the African traveller has been heard FROM
The Eastman tunnel under the Mississippi has been
Inundated by the opening Of subterranean water reser
yoir and there is danger Of the river cutting bed
for itself The floods generally receding but railroad
travel will not be resumed in cases for several days
A coroner's Jury has decided that the Indianapolis
disaster was caused by the culpabe msnanagement OF
the deceased engineer The International Exhibition at
Buffalo is now open Gerrit Smith presided at the Trans
Convention session at st. Louis. 1t will take two
weeks to repair the Erie Canal Incendiaries burned
Dolored church In Missouri on Tuesday.
Our court news embraces singular case Of title to
land dating back to the Massachusetts grant OF the
western portion Of this state; and capas against Fisk
and Gould compel them to make good lost on
buying gold at l6O Several brewers in Morrsania
accused Of using uncanceed stamps. lottery dealer
this city charged with nonpayment Of the license
tax perpetual injunction has been issued against GER
tain professed manufacturers Of the Partagas cigar.
wall-st. "a quiet. Gov. Hoffman reviewed the First
Division OF the National Guard yesterday The negro
Fry who shot Rooney has been honoraby acquitted by
the coroners jury The Rev. stephen H. Camp has been
installed pastor Of the Third Unitarian Society Of
Brooklyn. Racing at jerome Park opened suspciousy
There were fires in September with estimated loss
OF sSOo More stray cattle have been roaming around
the upper part of the city. coored woman died in Ho-
boken from kicks inflicted by one Henry lille Gold,
1921 1894. 18Th Temperature, 4s, IS, SO. IS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-07

It ia rather difficult to see why United
States marine, whose legitimate business 1t Is
to 60 down to the sea in ships, should be put
upon horticultural duty. George W. Paulus,
marine at Washington, on applying for his
discharge, claimed thirty-fve cents per diem
extra pay, for the reason that for thirty
eight months the Commandant had kept him
at work in the garden of the Commandant
aforesaid. Pauus considered that during this
time he had been detailed for extra duty"
and that he should be paid for doing it. The
dsbursiDg officer didn't see it in that light (;
but Paulus, in a state of high Indignation, in
sisted upon the whole of his demand or moth
ing; and he also refused to take his discharge.
Moreover he proceeded forthwith to put him
self into tho hands of lawyer; and will try
the question of marine gardening in the
Courts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-07
Smus.m.uts, dc.

? ACADEMY OF MUsIC.-This Evening at 8.-Her-
nanu the Presidigtatour
AMERICAN INSTITUTE NATIONAL EXHIBITIoN'-
Day md Evening. At the Bnpre City Skating Rlnk
and siStlraves-Ts Evening at B-"Lesh" Miss Baemsn
FIFTH-AvE THRATER nty-fonrth-st. and Fifth
sve-Tbis ByepiDg BTwshh Night" Mrs SeottSiddonS
MBLo's GARDEN.-This Evening at 6.-"Formosa;
or, The Railroad 10 Rain"
OLYMPIC THEATER-Ths Evening at Sine
Streets Of NswYork" J. K Mortimer. -
SAN FRANCISCO MINSTREIs.-This Evening.-Mis-
ssllsueous performances
Souvpvu1n ART GALLERY. No 50 Fifth-ave.-
This Day and Brenlng-Brhibion Of "Tbe Nine Muses."
SrErNwAY HAIL.-Ths Evening at S.-ConcerV'
Miss CaOta Patti .
The TAMMANY.-Tammany Hall. Fonrteentn-sV'-
This ReRiug a. Tot James Mace and Leopold Mace
WALIACK's THEATER.-This Evening az o. rro-
gtess" John Gilbert, J. W. WallAeh -. -,
Woon,o Mrsvr,, broadway and Thirtieth-st-
Omen dsiy from m TwO dramatic performances uHy'
All wiz Wan Winkle" Ats " Peril"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-07

to obtain good stewards for the ordinary gen
eral trusts of the community; to secure good
mayors, good governors, and good servants
generally. Our tendencies are, in part, to COM
plain of any Capitalization Of monopoiies In
the hands of the general community. In short.
we cannot at once legislate tho golden RUE Oh
equality, excellent as it may be. CHRISTIAN
martyrs spend lives of toll and privauon 70
exemplfy it, but it is contrary to the nature
of society to make O martyr of itself.
Here, then, is the trouble of the impatient
form of socialism developed at Basic: it Is
founded upon Misrepresentation OF the nature
of the moral struggle. We cannot make prac-
teal by French revolution, however SELF
willed. truths of equality which are only
realized by the rarest and most religious t0llers
of tho world. Nevertheless we may strive TO
the ideal of fairness and of freedom; and by
honest, practical effort We may each year
attain nearer the desired end, and be all the
bappier while making the effort DO
cialism. as understood in its best sense, has
q mower "a q sentiment of which tho Basic
platform can give us but feeble or a wrong
idea 1t has helped labor to cooperation anu
to union. Socialism," says Victor hugo IN
his last speech at the Peace Congress. en-
"braces the social conception in its entlrety'
"While it settles important questions OF LABOR
81 and wages, it proclaims the inviolabliity OF
&c human life, the abolition of murder in all It's
/" FORMS and in fine the sovereignty OF the In
divduality which is identical with liberty
This general statement covers great deal OF
ground but it lacks the one thing essential
unless IL includes the patience aS well as the
spirit of Reform.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-07
POLITICAL.
THE TENNESSEE LEGIsLATURE-THE SENATOR
SHIP

THE TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE-THE SENATOR
SHIP.
NASHVILLE, Oct. 6.-The Legislature conn
peted It's organization to-day but the election for sena
TOR Will not take place until Tuesday. The contest 10
already hot between johnson and Etheridge. Edmund
Cooper refuses to be Q candidate. The popular
FEELING favors Etheridge and West Tennesscei
Will insist on him. Johnson's strength appears
to be in the obligations under which no
has placed so many Of the members for political appoint
ments johnson boldly procaims national Reputation,
and Etheridge denounces It, He claims that con
servatives under obligations TO him for his efforts
against Brownlow and Grant and seeks TO break
down johnson with the UDi0nists by recalling
MS treacbery as President and with the extreme Con-
servatfves by reminding them of his rule Military
Governor. and his efforts to punish Lee and John
sion. Rumor credits the caucus with having de-
cided that there shall be Constitutional Con
save the Governor and the legislators 1t reported that
bill s ready FOR introduction to repeal the law under
which members OF former legislatures paid themselves
on gold basis and TO provide fer their prosecution.
Earnest efforts are making for moderation but rash
arc active.
POUGHKEEPsIE. N. Y, Oct. 6.-The Senate
rial Convention appointed to meet here today has
adjourned by the committee to meet In Hudson October
49, Of the freshet tearing the bridges and
preventing delegates from attending
The Republicans of the With Congressional
District of Massachusetts, have called Convention to
meet the 2lst inst, to nominate successor to Mr.
Boutwell,.
At the call of very large number OF tho
prominent business men, Republicans and Democrats OF
Buffalo, the Hon. Israel T. Hatch has consented to run
for the Assembly exponent Of tho Buffalo Canal
Policy, whatever that may be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-07

Numerous charities are placed in an embar-
raised condition through the new litigation
which has sprung up in regard to the DISPOSE
ton of the Excise Fund. The Commissioners
of the Sinking Fund claim a large proportion
of these moneys, under former act of the
Legislature. while the Charities urge that the
Legislature has a right to revoke or change its
action, and appropriate these funds to charita-
bic purposes, as they did in the last
session. The matter is now in the
Courts. In the mean time many important
charitable interests are suffering. Among
others, the Legislature had appropriated $4,000
to the various boys and girls lodging houses
of the Childrens Aid Society, where thousands
of homeless children are sheltered and in
structed. The deficit of this large sum will
seriously cramp the benevolent work of the
Society during the coming Winter. 1t is to be
hoped that the apparent purpose of the Legis-
lature in these acts will not be defeated. The
obligation of supporting the homeless children
of drunkards falls most appropriately on those
who make the drunkards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-07

The County of Madison, Ohio, is described
as being in condition of political APATHY"
The parties are pretty evenly balanced, and
according to a correspondent, "each prefers to
risk the result of apathy in its own ranks
rather than wake up the echo of the ouemy's
gums" This reminds us of the old school
boy expression of contempt when fight hangs
fire: "One' afraid and t other darsentn OF
course, when election day comes it is found
that "the Democrats" of Madison
are on hand, as they are more thoroughly
under the pressure of fealty to the party.
Madison isn't the only county in the country
in which this unsatisfactory condition of
politics exists. AS a rule, when there is to be
n political contest it is infinitely better for
Republicans TO "go in" aud DO beaten
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-07

The French Legislature should meet, accord
ing to rule, on the 26th of October Napoleon
chooses to say that it shall not be convoked
sooner than the Goth of November. There is a
bare chance that the Emperor may have some
fragment of curiously twisted constitution in
his favor; but NJ. Jules Ferry and NJ. Keratry
think not. One of them has called meeting
of the Opposition to act against the postpone
ment, and three of the most radical members
of the Corps announce their intention to pro-
coed to the hall of assembly on what they
consider the legal date.