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on all the lots he and his friends could buy in
the center of the blocks north Of Sixty fifth at
and between Third and Fourth-ayes. MANY Of
these lay in irretiieyable swamps and on unap.
proachable rocks, and the unfortunate owners
sold them, in several cases, on condition that
he would assume and pay interest on tho
mortgages. This was last Summer year ago.
The following Winter the Legislature passed a
bill to extend Lexington ave. from Sixty
iifth-st. to Harlem River, thereby taking
for the public use nearly every lot of ground
upon which the poor man and his friends had
set their affections and money. Who can paint
his sufferings when, seeing all his idols swept
away he dwelt upon the notorious ingratituds
of republics9 True, the Supreme Court did
everything that lay in its power to assuage hi,
sufferngs, by appointing two Of his friends "A
appraisers, who will doubtless award him much
more than the lots are worth.
There are occasional instances, however in
which their customary bad luck does not follow
them. For instance In October last, Tweed
g. Co. bought two blocks of ground on Fourth
ave-, between Sxty-eighth and Seventeen SITS.
for about $4,000 each. The man who sold
them thought doubtless he had got rid Of a bad
bargain, IOI JDcy ITOHlcu Oh gdNHlhB ihi-
road cut which the last Legislature ordered 70
be covered over, but which remained in tho
same condition up to the time of the SALE
Immediately after the purchase swarm Of
workmen erected the ong-coutemplated bridge.
and in less than thirty days Tweed & Co. sold
the poorest of their lots for $4,000 EACH re-
serving the corner and best lots for much
higher figure. Again, in January, 1863, Peter
B. Sweeny and Hugh Smith bought block of
ground on the east side Of Broadway, between
Thirty third and Thirty fOurth-sts for S4l2. 575.
Simultaneously with the transfer Of the prop
erty the Legislature passed an act to widen
Broadway, which, by taking away triangular
park between Thirty-thrd and Thirty fourth
sts., made a grand plaza in front of Sweeny's
property, doubling its value.
After these illustrations OF the poverty aud
misfOrtunes of TammaBy, further comment or
apology is unnecessary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-15

The Western members of the House rcjoiced
greatly yesterday at the failure to lay on the
table the resolution expressive of the sense of
the House favorable to the further expansion
of the volume of currency in circulation. The
legislative and financial skill of the members
might better be displayed in regulating the
distribution of the Increase after they get it,
After each issue heretofore the cry has come
out of the West that the East absorbs the
currency. and while it has more than it needs
the West has not enough to carry on business
We fear members will jog their brains in vain
to hush that cry, and in despair answer it by
the old and foolish reply of further issue. to
be absorbed yet again with the cry for more.
BY and by, honorable members will discover
that money cannot be made plenty in any
section simply by the proximity to the point OF
issue. Money goes where there are values to
be exchanged for it. Meantime we refuse TO
regard the vote yesterday in the House as a
test,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-15

The civilized world supposed that the French
silk Industry was impregnable in its superb
ority of advantages over all competition. and
that whatever result might come to France
from the conspiracy that was TO inundate her
with cheap goods from England, the matchless
Lyons silks would hold their own IN the
worlds markets against any form of Free
Trade. But Monsieur Theirs was forced to de-
clare, in the recent debate in the Corps Legis-
latif. "When this Silk Industry shall have laid
"open all its griefs, and made all It's COM
"plants, shall be able to show that these
"yaunted commercial treaties have contributed
nothing to its prosperity For before the
treaties were made we exported jOOOOO.ON
francs worth, whereas since the treaties We
"have not exceeded 4jO,OOO,00O. If this dm-
"nution be charged to the want of the raw
material will prove that that is an error
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-15
Nem'Qork Daily Gribm,ts,
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY Is, 1879.

King William has opened the North German Parlia-
ment with speech urging the union North and South
Germany. Count Bismarck will, it is said, protest
against the syllabus. =- In the British Parliament,
Mt Secretary Otway has denied that the United States
have offered TO reopen the Alabama negotiations and has
added that when renewed they will be conducted in
Washington. == Santa Anna has made his appearance
al Havana, and has been ordered TO leave the island
In the Senate yesterday, bills introduced to in
crease the salaries of IT, s. Supreme Court Judges and to
enforce the XVIII Amendment the Mississippi bill was
discussed without result. == In the House, a Con-
stitutioual Amendment was offered authorizing
Congress to issue L. S. notes, and make them legal
tenders in payment of debts; a bill was intro
duced to repeal the law allowing mileage to Senator's
Representatives, and Delegates; resolution authorizing
the Committee on Banking to report bill increasing the
currency at least S5O0OOOOO introduced and motion
10 lay It the table ost-73 90; substitute for
tie Senate Currency bill was introduced; the Legislative
Appropriation bill was discussed
The Georgia Legislature will elect United States SEN
ators to-day. 80 Contrary to expectation. there was
decision the School Question in Cincinnati yester
day. - The Pennsylvania Supreme Court
glas refused the writ Of in the
DR.. SchOeppe. =- The revenue collections
in Virginia during the past year show all i'll
grease Of COS per cent the previous year. Two
men have been killed in a quarry Portland, Conn
The rain storm last night caused apprehensiOns Of
a freshet at Albany.
The new disease, "relapsng fever" is becoming
ous The Normal aud High School for young
women has been opened at Broadway and Fourthst
The Aldermen have given the seat occupied by j.
W. Guuizcr TO Nicholas scgar. The Assistant Alder.
have Endorsed the Tax Levy. which is ready for
the Legislature = boiler explosion in West Thirty
third At seriously injured two The jury in
fe Of the Boston merchant crushed in the gateway
Of the Harlem Depot censure the Company. 80 The
evening schools are closed for the season. - Gold,
Jlqs 1874. 49, Temperature, %, 40. Al. 43.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-15
THE SITUATTON IN MEXICO.

The chronic strife of passions and of fictions
of which Mexico is the scene, accounts IN itself
for the doubt or credulty with which most of
its terrible news budget is received. The
eruptive republic has been much miSrepre-
sented. but this is as nothing to what the
fighting fabulists and the pronounced falsifiers
have to say of themselves. For instance, it is
untrue that Mr.. Juarez started for Tamaulipas
when Mr.. Seward entered Mexico, and that he
robbed his country to q specified amount
Likewise is it false that his favorite Generals
Alatorre and Bocardo have either resigned or
been shot. But on the other hand, it is true
that the States of Zacatecas and Aguas-
calientes have, in their sovereign capacity,
been robbing feloniously on the high road,
and it is certain that the Government
Gen. Rocha has sustained a defeat in San
Luis POtosi under desperate circumstances.
Ii is a fact that one of Mr. Stewards enter
tainers was a murderer and robber, and also
true that the untIicd murderer of Gov. Patoni
was an important general who has accused
Mr.. Juarez's Government of having secretly
ordered his crime. Furthermore, the story
runs that the assassination of Minister Lerdo
was planned to take effect upon him near the
house of his mistress, and that Mr.. Juarez, the
father of his unflial country, might from a
similar circumstance be imperled.
The special accounts which elsewhere we
give of Mexican affairs have the merit of being
trustworthy. They confirm the Geographic
news of Government defeats and successes,
and relate that number of States beside San
Luis and Zacatecas have been declared in n
state of siege. Gen. Gonzales Ortcga, for n
wonder, has declined gunpowder nomination
for the Presidency; but former experience,
and perhaps the death of Patoni, have taught
this sick man caution. Gen. Porfirio Diaz re-
jeets another revolutionary compliment, and for
the honor Of Mexico it must be said that
its best leaders stand by their Government.
The reign of ample powers has been resumed,
however, and with it will probably return the
horrors of Dress-g gangs and OF forced loans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-15
HIS THE DEBT BEEN DIMINISHEDf


The State of New Hampshire elects her Gov
ernor and Legislature on the second Tuesday
in March; and the Sham Democracy of that
State are as intent on discrediting the reduc-
ton of the National Debt as they were six years
ago on distrusting reports of Union victories.
In view of these efforts, the Hon. A. II. Cragin
recently addressed letter of inquiry to the
Secretary of the Treasury, who responded as
follows:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Feb. 7, 1870.
SIR: reply briefly to your letter Of the Atm inst, IN
reference to the amount Of public debt on the ist OF
March 1862 as compared with the amount on tie lat Of
February. 1870.
The net amount OF the public debt the t OF March,
1862 including interest accrued and not paid and ered
ing Pacific Railroad bonds was s2.j25A63.26O OIL. The
principal OF the bonds then issued TO the Pacific Railroad
Companies s53937OO0 or an aggregate liability ana
Indebtedness OF s2,570iOo,26O Of.
on the list Of February 1870, the net amount of the
debt ercdtng bonds issued to the Pacific Railroad Com
panles and including interest accrued ana not pa was
s4sl32ss o. The bonds Issued to the Paeihc Railroad
Companies at latter date amounted to s645S2o or
an aggregate liability and Indebtedness OF 5 27O0S 92
1t thus appears that the liability Of the United states
on account OF the Pacific Railroads has been increased
during the eleven months under acts OF Congress pre-
yiously passed, to the amount OF slO52O'32o.
During the same period OF eleven months. the direct
debt OF the United States has been diminished fooi'-
OH 90 and il the increased liability Of the United States
on account OF the Pacific Railroads be added there still
remains an dimnution Of the total public debt OF
the United States direct and contingent, during these
eleven months, of S7O.l29,65l %.
These statements are based upon the books OF the
Treasury Department aud cannot bl any vGy be ina,
peached Very respectfully, your obedent servant,
GEORGE S. BOUTWELL,, secretary.
The Hon. A. II. CRAGIN. United States Senate Wash
ington, ID. c.
We beg our friends who are anxious to stop
paving off the National Debt to judge whether
it would be better for the Republican cause
that we had paid nothing during the year now
closing. 1t seems to us that the Debt will be
felt as q heavier load from the hour that We
stop reducing it.
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smnstmtnts. gtdurts. ETC, Gbis G6miug.

BooTH's THEATER, Twenty -third-st, and SiXth-sVe
-" Hsmet"-Beoth.
FITTH-AvE. THEATER.-" Frou-Frou.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, Twenty-thlrd'st' anu
Bighhsve.-" Twelve Temptations"
NBIO's GARDEN.-"H Hamlet" Fechter.
OLYMPIC THEATER.-" Hamlet" G. l.. Fox
TuE TANMANY.-"The Glorious Seven &c.
WuI,CK's THFATFR Broadway aud Thirteenth
IL" school" Lester Wailack
Woop's MUSEUM. Broadway and SOth-st-From
g. IN. 70 10 p IN. At2 "LalAh RoOhb Ao FAUST D0'Us' ~
KELLY & Icons MINsrRELs' No, 40 Broadway'-
lie Petit Faust" -.
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN'-lhru winter
Exhibition.
Nrw-YoRK CIRCUS, Fourteenth-st.-Grand Pro-
grAnme. B0uestrisui'm
SAN FRANCISCO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS per
orusuces
STEINwAY HALL-Concert. Clara Louisa Kellogg.
YoUNG MINIS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION HALL
Readings. Mr. Geo. Naudenhof
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-15

majority of the Illinois Constitutional Con-
vention seems determined to do something, II
possible, to guard against waste OF the peo-
pies money under the pretense OF legisIa-
ton. Among the provisions which have already
been proposed is one which will, no doubt, bo
adopted, requiring that at the end OF every
legislative session full and particular state
ment of all expenses and appropriations Of
every kind shall be made-so many pen-knives,
so much-so many books, so much-so many
sticks of sealing-wax, so much-so many post
age-stamps so much, etc. Mr. Samuel Weller
liked veal pie' very much. especially ven
he knew the young woman as made it We
shall be able to value these reports when we
know what Kind of men may have the cook
ing of them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-15

has hitherto made. We regret that the
gravity and variety of tho charges made
against Lopez compel US still to doubt
somewhat his vision of Paraguayan liberty.
Time may help us and him to a more accurate
view of the question in Paraguay; but if it
proves that the Brazilians are cruel and bar
barous, we do not expect it will show us that
the Paraguayans are lambs. We beg to re-
peat that in some tropical questions great
deal may be said against both sides.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-15

For several hundred years it has been agreed
while the gentlemen of Boston were exquisite
and Apollo-Belviderian specimens of virile
beoutv. that the ladies of that city were intel
lectual, accomplished, vrtuoas, amlable-every
good thing, you know, inside the head Out
outside-well. we say no more! but mere
comes a ENTHUSIASTICALLY IAN ltaiian. nop'o-
"mann-who has spent two years IN boston
who is reported to have published book IN
which he demonstrates that the Boston ladies'
are the most beautiful in the country
There can be no better authority upon such a
subiect than an Italian noblemani and while
surrendering our partially for the Newly ork
bellies. we may be allowed to wonder at tho
conso of this proud fact in the natural history
of Boston. We suppose it must be the Last
Wind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-15

The Free Trade wit against hotho indus
" tries has grown dull with use. Thrust at
Theirs in the Commercial Treaties Debate in
the Corps Legislatif. the statesman thus parted
the idiotic pleasantly: A dollhouse industry
",Well, gentlemen, what nations are those which
"seek to develop Labor within themselyesf
"They are the intelligent aud the free nations.
"The nature of a free and intelligent people Is
such, that when any production example.
"woven stuff-is brought among them from
"anOther country, after using it for time
"and proving it, they endeayor to initiate it
4" to produce it among themselves. What ma
=" tons are they which never feel this desire
"They are the barbarous and indolent nations
"of the East. Did any one ever hear Of Tur-
"key or Persia creating manufactures TO rival
"the products of France and England No,
"never! On the contrary, it is the first in
stnct of intelligent nations to endeayor to
"make for themselves that which comes 70
"them from abroad, and not to buy from
strangers what the nature of their climate
"does not prevent them from making for
" themselves"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-15

vote moro than once at any one election. The
aliens would beat us here, Of course but it
takes the repeaters to knock the breath of life
out of us.
Now what good can be secured 10y rendering
Naturalization more difficult, so long as thou
sands vote on bogus certificates. thousands
moro without having been naturalized at ALL
and these and other thousands keep voting
once and again till night or drink stops them
"Sir," said veteran disciple OF Tammany' III
Il recent grog shop discussion, 81 would nave
"yOu know that | have voted these twenty
"seven years. and always the regular DEMO
"cratic ticket" "The hell you have was
the contemptuous RESPONSE swell, we voted
Z" that same ticket twenty seven times az one
"electiouu The old fogy knocked under at
once.
Whatever Congress may do or leave undone,
we trust all who have in good falth deciareo
their intentions will be guaranteed their rigu' W
citizenship at the time stipulated IN the laws
upder which they have thus far acted. III woulu
he scarcely consistent with good faith now 10
lengthen their term of probation.
If Congress should render Naturalization
more difficult, the States will soon be found
amending their Constitutions so as TO aiiow
aliens TO vote on proof of settlement ana Driel
residence. Then the proposed act VIII nave no
other effect than to render our immigrant popu-
lation more unanimously and bitterly hostile TO
those who passed it. Would ut that be quite
superfuOusf
On the whole, we trust Congress VIII thihk
twice-yes, tbrice-before passing any such law
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-15

The unfortunate natives of Alaska have hsu
their ardent spirits cut of by an erder from inc
President prohibiting the importation oil 1n''"
fluids into the Territory. Also, hre'iniS'
Now this is all very well but if the J"''S arc
rigidly enforced, how are the sod','s All.
United States officers to get gros anu guns
1t is easy enough to keep rum '"u '."v1 oas
Of the hands of the savages; butho" % "'','''iy
thirst to be assuagedi II some h''nou 0al,
he devised of keeping everybody sober and
',ooone0i IN this lovely land we may in time
p pe"uor, - into what Mr. Sam Slick calls an
"Airtblv Paradise" y; and who knows but thea
we NAV get from Alaska those magninee"'
- i..a.;hod in senator Summers speech
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-15

1t appears that at last the Military Commit
tee of the House have discovered one Con-
gresham who has been Offering for sale a
West Point cadetship. We grieve to say that
he represents the State Of South Carolina, and
that not many years ago, he was citizen
of New York. 1t is TO be hoped that he
may be able to disprove the disgraceful charge
brought against him; but if the case is clearly
made ont not n day should be lost in expeing
him from the body which he has disgraced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-15

Mr. Otvay has announced to Parliament that
the United States have not offered to reopen
negotiations, and thatwhen renewed the Alabama
Claims question will be discussed in Washing
ton. This being the case, the negotiations are
already provided for. 1t is only question OF
time. as was our late war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-15

Journalists, even of the flunkey SORT ought
for once to sympathize with NJ. Henri Roche
fort. Writing from prison to the Project OF
Police, he claims in most respectful terms the
right to furnish articles, unrevised by ms
tailor, to his newspaper. Only Journalist can
realize his sense of deprivation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-15

Mr.. Seward is in Matanzas He did not go
there, of course, to inquire into recent assasSi-
nations. nor did he visit Havana for like
object; but he will have to take them, never
thcless, as part of the entertainment which
the authorities of Cuba prepare for dstin-
puisIed American visitors.
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The rcprobate Santa Anna has turned up
again. This is altogether the best sign of the
situation for Juarez. The temperance of the
ex-dictator invariably advertises the worthless
ness of the cause ne espouses. The ruling
passion is nevertheless strong with him, and
NE will pronounce at the last gasp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-15

More official documents about the Green
waldth affair are at hand. The Government
wishes to know if there is a state of war in
Cuba? Well, here is proof that there is state
of murder
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-15

bill from the Naval Committee =, :. o,lo y,
the House sivus Richard NJ Groom So o' ~,
~, I,arnvent Of his patent machine tor Oondils wy
Wv ,a,,nks aud hooks by means of pressure fnn
a,oI !. superior to tho old one Of bend'ns ih' VIC ~
sledge "a Il Is not so likely 10 br TX ls
w NE ron. snd suyer, specdier aud mere
III laOOE
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rP-TOWY ADyERr1SENESTs.

For tie accommodation of uptown resi-
dents Mr. T. II. Brown has opened an once at No. 81
West Thirty Secondst junction OF Broadway and Sixth
ave, where advertisements for The TRIBUNE will be
received up 10 u in the evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-15

Gen. Mcmahon has delivered, with some sue
cess, lecture which is from first to last de-
tense of LOpez--a much stronger attempt at
yindication than any which our ex-Minister
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-15

Advertisements for this weeks issue OF The
EkkLl must be banded in Toby Pnes s. per ue
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Businsss laotitts.
ON STEAM BOILERS.

Lire INSURANCE MEN will find facts to sur
ue aud interest advertisement the 9Th page OF last
saturdays Tribune February H. entitled DISCRIMINATION
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-20

withdrawn and the circulation 50 withdrawn
shall be distributed among the States and Terrific
ries.having less than their proportion, SO as to
equalize the same And it etall be the duty OF the
Controller of the Currency under the direction OF
the Secretary of the Treasury, forthwith TO Hnke
requisition for the amount thereof upon the banks
above indicated herein prescribed. And upon
1allure OF such associations, any OF them, 10 re-
turn the amount required within one year 1t sha!
be the duty of the Controller of the Currency to sell
at pubic auction. having given twenty days noilce
thereol IN one daily newspaper printed IN Washing
ION ana one in New York city, az amount of bonds
deposited by said association, as security for SAID
circulation equal to the circulation to be withdrawn
from SAID association and not returned in conlpil-
ance with such reguisitiOn; and the Controller OF
the Currency shall with the proceeds redeem so
many OF the notes of said banking association, as
they come into the treasury, will equal the
amount required and not returned, and shall pay
the balance, II any, to such banking association:
Provided, That no circulation shall be withdrawn
under the provisions of this section until after the
fifty -four millions granted in the first section shall
have been taken up.
SECTIoS7. And be it further enacted, That after
the expiration of six months from the passage OF
this act any banking association located III any
State having more than.its proportion of circulation
may be removed to any state having less than its
proportion OF circulation. under such rules and re-
gulatiOns the Controller of the Currency, with
the approval OF the Secretary of the Treasury may
require: Provided. That the amount of the issue of
said banks shall not be deducted FROM the amount
of new issue provided for III this act.
Approved, July T. 1870.