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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-21
OR NEV OPPORTUNITY.


On the map of the world, our coast from
Boston to Charleston, s. c. lies opposite the
Mediterranean, which the opening of the Suez
Canal is about to restore to its pristine Inn
portance as the central seat of the commerce
and navigation of the civilized world. The
route from our ports to the Straits of Gibraltar
crosses the safest and most inviting section OF
the Atantic-removed alike from the fierce
gales, fogs and dangerous icebergs OF the route
10 the British Isles, to Havre anu TO
Germany, and from the tornadoes OF the
tropics Norfolk. the Straits of Gibraltar, ana
the Suez Canal, may be roughly indicated as
points on a direct line from San Francisco IN
the West to Calcutta in the East, and the ports
and shores of the Mediterranean as the natural
focus of commercial exchange between the
countless millions who inhaDit the most ancient
seats of civilization and the less numerous but
more energetic dcnzens of the New World.
If We are to run lines of steamships to any part
of the Old World, we vote for the classic shores
of the Mediterranean, whose industry and com
merce are beginning to feel the reyivlng iniiu-
enCe of the Suez Canal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-21

Legislation at the West is frequently marked
by great deal of sagacity of a practical turn.
A resolution has been offered in the Wscon-
sin Legislature which ought to pass. IL pro-
vidcs that all persons acting in the capacity
" of lobbyists shall, during the remainder OF tho
" session, wear a badge on their hats or caps
"Or in conspicuous place on the broadest
apart of their person, with the name of the
scheme they represent plainly printed there
on The plan here proposed would lend a
new and brilliant variety to the vestlbules and
the staircases of the National Capitol; and
one great advantage of it would be to facili-
tate commerce. since every Honorable Member
would know his purchaser at sight. 1t would
save no end of expensive Introductory suppers
and intellocutoTy cocktails.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-21

more of him than of the unknown negro WIN
fell in tho same foolish fray on FRIDAY. III
his efforts to preserve the peace uen'
Candy has been drawn into discus
sion with Gov Walker. The Governor says
citing an imaginary case of conflict OF munic'-
pal authority in this city, that the Government
troops would not have interfered here as they
have done there. He might have added Also
and with equal truth, that in this city several
DAYS could not have elapsed as they have there
in fruitless conflict, without reference OF the
question in dispute to the proper courts Rich
mond disputants display no disposition to do
this, and hasten the only peaceful solution of
their difficulties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-21

turns from their invested capital. The de-
mand. therefore, on the part of tenants at this
time. is for a decrease in the ruling rate OF
rents throughout the city. If this demand be
NOT fairly dealt with we shall, doubtless. see
a renewal of the movement which last year
carried so many of our most desirable residents
ont of the city, We shall see the working
people crowded still more closely into the mis-
cradle tenements. We shall see the existing
tendency toward a regulation of prices on
legitimate basis retarded We shall see many
of the city's interests seriously injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-21
REPEAL The FRANKING PRITILEGE.

REPEAL 1HE FRANKiNG PRlTILEGE
The Franking Privilege comes up III the
Senate tomorrow for consideration and, we
trust for absolute and unconditional abolition.
1t has grown to be a gross imposition and tax
on the people-enormous in the aggregate ex-
penditure it entails, and obnoxious because 1t
has been perverted from the use and benefit OF
the public officers who are authorized to frank
their communications to that of a multitude
of useless hangers-o of Government, who beg,
borrow, and steal the valuable signatures OF
incOnsiderate friends in office. The actual cost
to the Treasury of the privilege in It's present
mucl-abused state is fully S2,jOO.OOO per annum.
1t is absurd to suppose that the Government Is
benefited to any such extent and it is evident
from the unprecedentedly numerous-almost
universal-petitions for the repeal of the law
that the people who pay the bills do not con-
slider the receipt of worthless documents fair
equivalent for this expenditure OF valuable
greenbacks. Its cost to the Treasury is fully
$1,000 per annum for each Senator, Represent
alive, and Executive officer entitled to the prlyl-
lege. 1t is absurd to assert that the benefit
which each of the privileged three hundred or
so officials derives from the law will amount
to anything like this sum. Neither his private
nor public business demands an expenditure so
dsprOpOrtioned to his salary from any men,
Der of Congress. For these reasons, and others
we have repeatedly urged, the bill repeating
the privilege ought to pass without hesitation.
But this heavy direct cost is not alone the
useless expenditure with which the Franking
Privilege is justly chargeable. The repeal of
the privilege will naturally reduce the crcula-
ton of public documents to the minimum "docu-
"ment number of 1850 copies, since extra
copies will not be ordered if members are to
circulate them at their own expense, or that
of their constituents. The saving in cOnse-
quence in the Printing Bureau would be i'm
mense. Let us illustrate. The Congressional
Printer in his report of December 1869, gives
the cost of printing the Reports Of the Com
missiOners of Patents for 1867, four octave vol
umes of 3033 pages of matter not of general
interest and published eighteen months after
the material facts have been given in the news
papers. In addition to the usual "docu
"ment number" Of 1850 copies, the House
ordered 10000 copies for members and 5000
for the Commissioners, while the Senate treated
itself to 1000, making total Of 10000 extra
numbers, 10000 extral volumes, or about sixty
unnecessary sets-240 volumes-fOr each men,
Der of Congress The postage chargeable on
the set was 81 CT. This, then, was the total
cost Of the extra 10000 volumes, which would
not have been ordered if the members had
had to nav the hostage on them:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-21

Here is lawyer in Cincinnati. who. being
nominated for the State Senate, writes in no!
haste to the newspapers to say that his time
belongs to his clients, and that he cannot
consent to donate it to the public service
There is something about this which we like.
and something which we do not like. We are
rejoiced to find that there is one lawyer who
is not willing to leave his office. library, and
docket for the scrambles Of political life. On
the other hand, a man should be willing to
"donate" not only his time, but all else that
he has, to "the public service" if the sacrifice
be necessary one. But one of the great
political discoveries of the age is, that it does
not require lawyers to make laws.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-21

That an amendment to the Education bill,
suggested by John Bright, and urging the prin-
ciple of religious equality, should have been
withdrawn because of a deprecatory speech of
Mr. Gladstoncs, would seem to indicate a want
of courage in the Liberal Ministry. The bill
certainly does need the amendment pointed out
by Mr.. Bright, as also Others perhaps not less i'm
portant; but Mr.. Gladstone has no ambition to
secure whole rather than three-quarters of a
loaf at the expense of losing fraction of his
party. Except for his admission that the Irish
bill is defective. and calls for criticism, we
might fear more than we do his present dis
position to resist amendments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-21

At the annual commencement OF the 10
Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons, Last
week. Prof. Pallen mournfully alluded in adj
dressing the class, to the delusion which has
led women to study and practice medicine
" illiterate women" as he called them Sho
"whose heart" said the Doctor, us as sym
pathetic, whose emotional nature as refined.
land whose physique as delicate As a woman's
should be, can hardly stand stolc-like. and
edo that duty which men must do to alleviate
"human suffering" This is all bosh, dear DR..
Pallen, and you know it. How much Of "a
"stoic" does it require to prescribe anse for
wind-cOic in a babyl In which OF your book,
did you learn that "a woman's physique should
"be delicate" And when you have female
patient dangerously rugged, do You make 1t
your business to deplete her at once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-21

Commissioner Delano has not resigned and
has no intention of resignng. There is no
intimatiOn from Washington which could be
more welcome than this to the public interested
in the faithful and economical collection of the
revenue. The report to the contrary was
started by agents of the Whisky Ring" of
this city. The positive denial now announced
will cause the many members of that powerful
and INSCRIPTIONS clique as great grief as the
flight of Collector Bailey gave them JOY.
There is, also, little consolation for them in
the appointment of that gallant raider, Gen.
Pleasonton, to Mr.. Bailey's district.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-21

Now let us see what the game of the Brook
Ign Ring will be to-day. The election frauds
cases come up once more let us see what the
next device for delay will be- Are we to have
"a fresh postponement on some new pretext;
or are we to have warfare upon the wit
nesses whose names have already been OBJ
tanned for no conceivable purpose unless for
intimidation; or are We, by any unheard- of
possibility, to have a plain, straightforward
trialf Gentlemen delay means confession of
guilt and the men who make the efforts for
delay make themselves the partners of the
guilty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-21

The appearance of United States troops and
the Congressional talk of reconstructng the
State have had q good effect in Tennessee !;
her citizens are holding public meetings at the
State Capital and memorializing Congress upon
the condition of public affairs. We have no
doubt that the reports of outrages in that State
are exaggerated; they always are in such cases !;
but they have foundation in truth and to
the removal of every justifcatOn--even
the slightest-f1 Congressional interference
rather than to public protest, the citizens
OF Tennessee ought to devote themselves. Acts
speak louder than words; the humiliation Of
n single Ku-Klux Khan is worth score of
reaolufions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-21

We have received under the frank OF the
Hon. X. r. Butler still Member of Congress
from Tennessee Notwithstanding his little
cadetship escapade. the following Congression"
Document. which we hasten to lay before QUIZ
readers ,..., IA ls7o
nh ~. VI, r.,,,,. ms Az sIR: / wish you wouLi
rscase insert IN your paper for week tne I'D n,
CORRE NDENCE.-A young lady OF tso 80 vonns
desires thc Ivy anu 'o''''1 NELLIE MoSIRosH.
Soh'iona"' "u"'''' T. o, Washington, ID. Z.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-21

AMERICAN opuM.-Mrs. B. A. Parke. Waterfowl
Conn send, ms a sample of Opium made by her frou
popyies grown in her own garden. which is pro.
nonnced by physicians an excellent article Much o.
the Onium now used IN this country is adulterstoa'
rendering is medical dangerous. There Is no reA
son why wo should not make all the Opium We neea'
excopt that we have not hitherto done So The h'sh
duty on Opium will have had q good incidental eheos
ft shall establish the production on our own SOIL ans
thus provide us with better article than we hA''
hitherto been using.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-21

The assault upon Major Leland, the other
evening, seems swift illustration of the truth
that they who resort to brawls in defense of
their honor, may expect in turn to be involved
in brawls they had not sought. For law
abiding citizen, assaulted as lie was, there
would have been universal sympathy; it can
not be said that for this man there is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-21
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A pet sheep making itself red in tooth and
CLAW with ravin' would not be moro as
founding spectacle than the venerable Boston
Transcript manufacturing bogus kilograms
Yet that is the sinful game which the dear old
creature has been at. The propensity to lie
about the missing steamships seems to be so
general, that on Friday this hitherto irreproacb-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-21

dered it sooner. We say only that it was not
suitable and dccorous that women should have
been required to perform that duty in that
way; and whoever would make us say more
or other than this makes up false issue, and
seems to us conscious of inability to meet the
noint really i'm dispute.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-21

John Martin the eminent Irish Nationalist,
will lecture at Grand-st. Hall, Jersey City, to-
morrow Tuesday evening on the present state
of the Irish National Cause. We urge those
who would hear that cause expounded by
thoroughly honest and capable man, to at
tend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-21

And this, it must be remembered is but one
instance, taken at random from hundreds of
Others which might DO cited. These facts
alone ought to arouse Senators to sense of
their obligations in this matter to a heavily
taxed people struggling to pay great national
Ill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-21

able tca-tablc companion, not satisfied viii
announcing that the Samaria had been SPOKE,
at sea, published later dispatch" with u.
exclusive intelligence of her actual arrival a,
Queenstown. Let US go and vail our faces,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-21

MARVIN III. BovEE will speak against ''''-
Punishment ~ follows;
Lancaster. Pa, Monday evening March IL
CAo,nbersbnrg. Pa. "Wednesday oVon,"s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-21

The Richmond troubles are becoming trag-
zeal. Another victim of the absurd conflict of
authority existing there is reported to-day
AS he vas white man we shall probably hear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-21

d to pay the postage on them
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-31
Weather much warmer.

Tun annual estimates Of the Depart
mcnts are materially reduced. For
the War Department the estimate is
$29,3S3,9 Dos. This years ~appropria-
priations were 800. 32l,3G9. The War
Department also asks, for Notifications
and other works Of military defence,
geographical surveys, &C., 5000, 200.
There is asked for rivers and harborS,
$S,Si2,l5O; public grounds and build
ings in the District Of Columbia, $GlS,-
l56; for the Washington aqueduct.
1890, 333-thess last four items amount
ing to Sl3, $50. 139. For the Navy De-
partmcnt, Secretary Robson now es-
Inmates $50, G3S ,3l7. There is, how
ever, Il deficiency of $~l,34i,494 on the
current year, which is to be mado up.
The Pension Oillce asks $40, 00O, 900, or
in case balances cannot be used, $780,
900. 900. The Treasury Department
asks, for the Legislative, Executive,
and Judiciary branches of the Govern
ment. $32, SIS, 95l. The Postmaster
General estimates that the deficiency
for the year ending June 80, 1871, will
be g, 9G9, 1888, to which must be added
ut least the amount now annually ap-
p~ropriated for subsidies, $4,000. The
Secretary Of the Treasury's estimate
for next fiscal year is $3.50, OOO, 900, ex-
elusive of all balances of former APP
preparations. If the interest on the
debt should not exceed ll0,0OO,O 900.
the whole expenses OF the current year
would not exceed from three hundred
and eighty to four hundred millions OF
dollars.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-31
FROM CARSON.
CARLSON CITY, December 20, 1870.
miucelIRueous.

Miscellaneous.
After enduring tho dizziness and i'll
activity of this town for the past ten
days, waiting As Micawher waited, it
now affords me pleasure to state that
the securing has commenced. Most OF
the members from outside counties
have arrived, and any one, to sec the
button-holding and buzzlng which is
now In progress in this unhappy burgll,
would imagine that It was "Just before
election, mother" instead Of immsdi-
ately after.
The organization of the House Is a
matter of extreme solicitude to both
Republican and Democratic members,
and it Is hard to find q man who has
any definite idea as to what political
basis the House will be organized on.
The general impression, however,
seems to be that it will DO organized
on a compromise, dividing the Offices
pretty equally. There are two indie
pendent members, and no one seems
to have any idea rs to how they do or
will stand In the matter Of organiza-
ton.
For Omcers
so many have been mentioned that l
cannot recall the names Of all Of them;
but for Speaker the most prominent are
r. J. remnant, Of White Pine, DR..
BowmA, Of Nye (Republicansh and
Bob Lowery, Of Storey (Democrat).
The popular opinion seems to be that
the last-naned has the inside track.
For Clerk there Is also a large number
of aspirants, among whom | may mem
ton George w. Cassidy, of White
Pine, and J. p. Curtis, of Storey, both
Democrats. / have rs yet heard of no
Republican candidate for that position.
For Sergcant-at-Arms there Is a host of
candidates, all Democrats. Among
others | hear the name of Z. B. Win
ston mentioned. l would just rs leave
sec a Republican get the position, II it
Is all the same; Dut II q nas
got to have 1t, l think that Winston
ought to be the man, in consideration
Of past political services and capa-
bility, and the hct that he's an "old
time sage-brusher' and a flrst-rate
man, barring his Democracy. %. H.
Morton, q sound Republican, of White
Pine, Is also a candidate for Sergeant
alarms of the Asscmbly.-ED. NEWS.
His ExcsIlency,
that is to be, though his admirers have
Z" taken time by the fore-lock," and
address him now as "Governor,"
whats he going to do with his old
title of Major p arrived here on Mon
day, and was enthusiastically received,
by the citizens of Carson, for a full
description Of his reception see a
rose-colored account in the
new Democratic paper, the "Dally
State Register" I haven't interviewed
him yet, US he never puts In an ap-
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-31

)vW4
Overland Dispatches
SPECIAL to the COLL HILL NEWS
n WAR IN EUROPE !
DATES TO THIS AFTERNOON !
SPECIAL to the GOLD HILL NEWS
Il WAR IN EUROPE
DATES TO THIS AFTERNOON
HIGHLY IMPORTANT

BoRpRAux, December 30.-Aufeern,
Gray and Vesoul were evacuated by
the French before the Prussian adj
vance.
The French army, under orders OF
Generals Bressoler, Brenus and Carl
baldi, from Bordeaux, is to march
direct upon Paris.
CAMspuuE, December 30.-An at
tack will be made Immediately by the
Prussians, with shot and shell, upon
Belleyille, Yillette and st. Antoine.
Nothing will be done by the Army Of
the Loire for 4 fortnight. Reinforce
ments to the number Of 5O,OOO men
are arriving to the Army Of the Loiie'
4 Paris correspondent Of the 29ti
says shells have been thrown into the
north part of the city from st. Aus al
Il range of seven thousand yards.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-31

COMMISSIONER Wilson Of the Gene
raj Land Office has furnished the fol-
lowing estimates of the quantity of
land granted to the Central Pacific and
Union Pacific Railroad Companies,
and of the quantity patented to the
former road: Quantity inuring to
Central Pacific, IL, TO- 400 acres; do. to
Union Pacific, l3,2 O9, GOO acres; guam
tity patented to the former road. 41,-
$50. No lands have been patented or
are in course of patenting to the Union
Pacific Railroad.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-31
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SAN Francisco, December 81 p. NJ.
Steamer japan for China and Japan
to-day carried 100 barrels Of port and
a number Of beef cattle which she will
land at Midway Island as supplies for
the men employed there.
The United States steamer Saginar
having left Honolulu four months since
for Midway Island and thence for San
Francisco SO much overdue that fears
are entertained for her safety, and the
Japan will endclvor to find what be-
came of her. 1t is conjectured that she
may be lost or detained ut Midway by
scurvey breaking out among her crew
or on shore.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-31

SAN FRASCrsco, December 3l-3P. NJ.
An ARRAY occurred at the Occidental
hotel to-day, in which one boarder
slashed the other across the face with
4 knife. Cause. difference concerning
4 lady courted by both parties.
In the case OF the Oxford Mclodeon
proprietors and employees, dismissed
by Judge Sawyer in the Police Court
last week, Judge Stanley to-day
decided on statement Of case
rs agreed OH by defense, that
they were all guilty both Of an evasion
and an ~infraction of the law, and held
them all to answer. The proprietors'
bail is $1,000 each, and employees $500
each. This decision will close all tue
melodcons In town If the police inforce
the law.
Weather much warmer.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-31

4 SUIT against the Mutual Benefit
Life Insurance Company, Of New Jcr.
sey, for 800 O insurance, has just
been decided by the United States Dis
trict Court at Pittsburg, Judge McKe-
non presiding, in favor Of the assignee
OF the insured party, who, i. appears,
committed suicide, OH which account
the company refused to pay. Nearly
all the evidence in the case WAS to the
single point As to the fact Of insanity.
The theory used to be that suicide vi
tiated a life policy of insurance. Sew
eral high judicial decisions recently
have pretty well established the theory
that insanity is disease, and that if it
leads to death the policy-holdsr is AS
much entitled to recover his insurance
rs il death resulted from fever or other
natural cause or accident.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-31
INTELLIGENCE

WAsluSGroN, Dec. 3l.-In an inter-
view yesterday Minister Schenck ex-
pressed an opinion in regard to the
fishery question. He said:
"My impression is that Great Brit
ain is not half so difficult to deal with
relative to the fisheries as the Canadi-
ans themselves"
lie thinks there will be something
more than dollars and cents required
in tho settlement Of the -Akddanna
claims.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-31

\ Mr. Brontfordt, 4 leading mer-
chant of Richmond tInd.) was shot in
his store yesterday morning BY his sis
ter-in-law, for having traduced the
character of his wife, who was seeking
a divorce from him.