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New-York tribune., 1870-12-15
TERMS or THE TRIBUNE.
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1870.

dispatch from King William confirms the reported
Prussian successes on the Loire. The French say
tho Army of the Loire the "forlon hope" of France.
r- II Is reported that Garibaldi has resigned. ==
The fortress Of Pfalsburg has surrendered. == The
Prussians are approaching Hayre. =- Russia has
ulde additional demands Turkey and the Russian
troops concentrating on the Turkish frontier ==
rrusssn troops are to occupy Luxembourg. ==
Fourteen persons have been killed and twenty wounded
by railroad accident In England.
In The Senate yesterday the House resolution for
holiday recess Dec "a to Jan. passed. ResO-
buttons we're adopted looking TO retrenchment IN the
Customs service. The bill to provide relief fund for
Goyernmeut employees was debated. A bill passed
providing for a system Of naval Apprenticeship. -=
la the House. bill reported to provide for holding
Worlds FAN to celebrate the centennial anniversary
Of American Independence Gen. Buffers Amnesty bill
debated at length, without result.
resolution Of impeachment against Gov. Holden has
passed the North Carolina House. == The National
Union League met in Philadelphia yesterday. ==
serious break has occurred in the Champlan Canal.
- Extensive fires have taken place in NewOrleans
and Reutand, Ind destroying t25oooO worth OF prop
rrty === The British steamer Ottawa is ashore neal
Annapolis. ==== The Republicans OF Richmond, Va.
have demanded revision Of the recent municipal eleo
ton under the new laws Of Congress.
Tho wool commission merchants gave dinner yester
day To the wool manufacturers, at DelmonicOs =-
1he Fair OF the Grand Army Of the Republic opens to
night - Jerry Dunn il convicted OF manslaughter
- Two men killed by a blasting explosion. -
Another eccesiastical breakfast given, over which
Henry Ward Bcecher presided - Gold, 1l0i 1lls, Ill
ghermOmeter. So 50, &c.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-15

will serve them TO have each successive Log
islature bribed not to charter any road that
can compete with them for the through traffic.
The People will comprehend this, and will
scrutinize the non-action M well ~ the votes
of the two Houses and their Railroad Com
mittees.
AS TO the election Of IT, s. Senator. let
the first man who offers. no matter how OBJ
liquely, to pay money for votes, be exposed
and rendered infamous. The State needs her
strongest man in the Senate-One who Will be
heard and felt in opposition TO the pending
attack upon the policy of Protection to Home
Industry. Through all her mutations OF poll
tics, New-Jersey has stood firmly by the
policy of Protection, and her recent lapld
growth in population and wealth Is largely
due to the triumph Of that policy. Other
States have some leading intersection, Cot
ton, Woolens, or some other-New-Jersey has
a hundred diverse branchcs-Pottery, Glass,
Rubber, Cotton, Silk, Saddlery, &c, &c
which separately may be weak, but collectively
are potent; and their prosperity depends upon
the maintenance of Protection. That her voice
in the next Congress should be heard and
needed by the whole country, is the dictate at
once of her wel-being and of her just renown
New-York tribune., 1870-12-15

The entertainment given the Woolen Manu-
facturcrs last night by merchants of New
York was merely one of those splendid pieces
of hospitality by wholesale which our merchant
princes are so fond Of extending; but incl
dentally it became the occasion for such
tribute to the vital force of the national
and enduring principle of Protection
to Home Industry as may well be accepted
for an answer to the late after-dinner rejoicings
of the discordant and dissolving Revenue Re-
formers. For to-day we content ourselves
with directing our readers to report from
which may be inferred how vigorous and
growing is the historic policy which ambitious
youngsters, lately adventuring into the field of
politics, have imagined fallen into the last
stages of decay.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-15

servant to support an idle onef Ana IL a
clerk in Washington becomes an o0Jec' .,
charity by reason of misfortune, why Shouiu
the exercise of that sweet virtue in his case
he restricted to his associatesf If Congress
cop ossoss . clerk for charitable objects, why
NAV II NOT tax him for political purposes
Tbc senate in discussing the bill alluded to Is
moddlinp in business which in no sense con-
ccrns il. If Washington clerks desire to form
charitable associations for their mutual bene-
fit, they do not need to ask Congress for the
privilege, but may do it precisely as business
clerks in any other city may do, if they choose
There is already notion abroad that the
average Government clerk is only little re-
moved from Government paupor. The pro-
posed action of the Senate is somewhat calcu-
lated to confirm that idea.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-15

The fact that the 25Oth Anniversary of the Land
ing Of the Pilgrims is about to be celebrated at
Plymouth reminds us that we, nation, are really
beginning TO have an antiquity if not great at
least respectable; for two centuries and half of
history are not TO be sneered at. OF course, are
mere infants compared with the Chinese but then
the great past of England from 1920 backward be-
longs as much to to our brother Bull How
ever, while we have historical antiquity we have
nothing to show for it except few yellow manu-
scripts and now and then chair or pair of we'll
preserved small-clothes. Unfortunately. finding
plenty of timber, progentors built their sacred
fanes Of wood, material perishable that the old
church at bingham, Mass, is about the only one in
the State which can be correctly called ancient-an
extremely ugly ediice, testify, but for
which it may be pleaded that it does not pretend to
be Gothic OF Byzantine Greek Renascent or
anything but al honest and convenient meeting
house, with no spire to blow over, with no sham
stained windows to spoil the eye-sight of the
gregation and with no pine irrelgiously painted to
look like oak or mahogany OF black walnut.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-15

There is proposition pending in the House
to celebrate the approaching centennial an
niversary of Independence by an International
Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures on an
unprecedented SCALE under National auspices,
and consequently at Government expense.
Except that it would in all probability be
badly designed by men without experience,
miserably managed by Commissioners aD-
pointed for all sorts of reasons but the right
one of fitness, and made ridiculously extrava-
CANT in the matter of expense, we see no good
reason why we should not indulge i'll this
proposed exhibition of national hilarity. But
while Government ought to facilitate by all
means in its power the success of such
an exhibition at this appropriate time,
we trust it is not to attempt to man
age OF to pay for it. There are Industrial
Institutes in various cities of the Union, whose
experienced managers are far more competent
than any newly appointed Government officers
could possibly be to conduct The enterprise. and
to some one of these Associations its manage
ment ought to be entrusted. Philadelphia has
traditional claims to be selected as the place for
the exhibition, but unfortunately she has none
other while New York is the center of COM
merce and manufactures, and the only proper
and generally attractive site. The American In
stitute has already undertaken to get up such an
exhibition as Philadelphia suggested in Con-
gress and the Government will best attain the
end proposed by giving cOuntenance and aid to
the New-YOrk enterprise.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-15
DRAMATIC NOTES.

Fernando will be presented at the Boston
MuEenm on the 10Th inst
Fernando" for the last time, at the Fifth
Avenue Thcater tonight.
Professor Child is reading Shakespeare with
the Seniors Of Harvard College.
"Coquettesn will be acted at the matinee
at Wallack's Theaier on Saturday
Mr.. Fechter acted Cidude MelnOtf, on Mon
day evening, ut the Globe Thoatcr.
We read that Miss Rose Leclercq from the
PrnCesss Theaer London t. to ion the dramatic com
pany at the Globe Theater in Boston.
Mr.. benjamin Webster at the London Prin-
cess Is acting the First Napoleon, In the old military
vaudeville of "the Pretty Girls of siilberG.
r, Mr.. Davenport opened the Chestnut-st.
Theater. Philadelphia. last Monday. with "As You Like
IL Mr. scott sddons played ROsaiiad Mace appeared
as ChdTlos the Wrestler
Mr. William II. POpc-who has been quite
successful IN onoi-lown places, in bis recitations OF
Holnes-wil present IL this week. ymouth Church.
hosyp on the evening OF r. Mr & ~ w.
Cal Illustrative accompaniment
Mr.. Andrew Haliday's dramatization of
Inc Oh Curiosity Shop" under the title OF Nel, has
been produced at the London Olympic An lminepse
audience. We are told, witnessed iS first representation
ON Nov 26. The London Fra says: The story Is full Of
dlihcues for the dramatst, who Is anxious To secure
dents or important characters Ia this respect II Mr.
Halliday has not In point satisfied expeeaon he
Ia" at all events done his work wonderfully we'll and To
achieve complete IN adapting so difficult sub
iect for the stage is, Ia belief simply Impossible
=, II Mr.. Halliday's version docs not equal his
Lie Emily IL II fault OF his own for many of the
cdents of THE Old Curiosity shop aro exceedingly df
hoult to 81 than the scene al the
wharf. ending with the death Of Qup All readers ~
the story will remember that Qup Is drowned, but the
impression given by Mr. Ualllays version II that ho
prrishes In the rc and ut the act some dis
spIsintmept WAS .xrrcssed by the audience I'M cons,
quonce. Generally, however We must give Mr.. Halliday
The credit of keeping IA close TO the original story as was
New-York tribune., 1870-12-15

The secular press, we are told every day,
has no business with the discussion of theo-
logical subjects, which il true enough. Apos-
tolic succession or immersion versus sprinklng
are not matters to mix profitably with a pro-
tective tariff or the fishery question. But the
great truths of Christianity, left for the
enrolling and strengthening of humanity.
are the inheritance of liz all-of the poorest
politician as Of priest and prelate. Doctrines
of Wesley, Calvin, or Rome belong to their
disciples; but the germ of Christianity-the
pure morality, the spirit of liberty, of infinite
charity and brotherhood, the leaycn which is
to lift the world to higher social levels
should be defended by the secular press az
well as sectarian teachers. Paul plants and
Apollos waters but the seed came from God.
Any error of doctrinal teachers, by which
Christianity is made to appear less Christian,
1t belongs to every man to expose. We are
led to say this by the end of pitiful story
of Christian minister, whose name lately
was made byword in every mans mouth
through the length and breadth of the
country. Our own old-fashioned idea Of the
New-York tribune., 1870-12-15

OF course the New-YOrk Custom House will
10 thrown into comm0tion aud confusion by
Mr.. FeutOn's resolutions 10 inquire into its
management, and to ferret out it's innumerable
petty frauds. The officials whose consciences
make towards Of them will take courage
again when they learn that the design is TO
obtain information only for the guidance Of
the Committee engaged in framing a Civil Ser
vice bill. Perhaps after all, there is little com
fort in this knowledge, for confirmed and
chronic ofiice-hOlder breads nothing 10 much
hs reform, except exposure.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-15
GIN. SCBENCKS MISSION

There is reason for hoping that, after long
delay and disappointment, there will soon BE-
some positive progress made in the settlement
of the Alabama business. II is understood
that, with the appointment Of Gen. Schenck rs
Minister TO England, the Administration re-
cedes from its position of insisting that the
negotiations shall take place in Washington.
This was a measure adopted i'll the natural
feeling of disgust that followed the surrender
by Reverdy johnson of the whole question, in
that glow of good fellowship that illuminated
his mission. While the Government main
tanned this attitude the Embassy to London
was place of little importance. Mr. Motley
has been rather a social than a diplomatic rep
resentative, his instructions not justifying any
active efforts for the settlement of the only
important questions at issue between the two
Powers; and his recent personal arrangement
from the President and Secretary Of State has
seemed to render 1t not desirable to confer
upon him the full powers necessary for q
proper handling of the matter.
With the sailing of our new Envoy, which
ought not to be delayed a day longer than is
requisite for his confirmation and the prepa-
ration Of his instructions, the considerations
New-York tribune., 1870-12-15

The bOmbardment Of Paris is again threat
ened. This has become a cry which has little
terror in it, and we may still hesitate to be-
heve that the Germans will resoE to doubt
ful fire until it is shown that Famine must fail
so reduce the capital. Ii is a sore temptation
to men who saw Napoleon /. in the streets Of
Berlin to humiliate the city Of their hereditary
enemy. but they have already shown their ca
pacity to restrain this feeling.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-15

II il significant that the occupation of Lux
emburg by the Prussans, and the concentra-
ton OH the Turkish frontier of the Russians,
are announced simultaneously. The Powers
which guarantee the LuXemburg Treaty are
practically the same with those which assert
that they will maintain the Treaty of Paris;
and these are now more positively defed by
Bismarck than by GOTtschakoff.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-15

Brief and dismal is the news from the Loire.
The German King describes the French in re-
treat on Blois and Tours, after several unsuc-
rcssful engagements near Beaugency. The
French reports indicate the extent of the grave
disasters by despairingly representing the
Amy of the Loire as "a fOrlOrn hOpen max
lg q last STRUGGLE for France.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-15

Mr. Buter did not carry out his threat to
force his Amnesty BILL which relieves no one,
to vote yesterday but suffered it to go over
until to-day. The sense of the House seems
tO favor its extension materially, cOnfining the
exceptions to West Point and Annapolis grad
uates and ex-Congressmen, Ministers, &C. We
yet hope to see complete amnesty declared.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-15

1t was Garibaldi, not Gambctta, who was
lately in despair, and displayed commendable
common sense by declaring the cause of
France hopeless. The Italian has further
proven his devotion to France by abandon
Ing his command and going home.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-15
nmrnrmrnts. eit.. Ghie Gpenina.

R,ora,s TIyrATrR.t Rip Van Winkle." Joseph
lefeSna .
Frrru..vgNrF ur.rUB.-"Fcrnande."
I'm, FpvlN's THR,rFH.-"L Little Jack sheppard
N1r,o's & GAEDxN-"The Black Crook"
OLYMPIC THEATER. -"Wce Willie Winkie." g..
T. Fox.
NuIACK's THEATER.--"C "COquCtteS.'
HgBlrw CHARITY FAIR.-Amory Of 22d Regiment.
Nrw-YORK CIRCUS Equestrian exercises, aero
baic pcrtor aarc's sc. l.. 3. Lent
SAN IR,NCsCO NINSTRELS, No 5S5 Broadway.
soags. ds.a., cccgr,to acts &C.
SOMTgViIlv AT GALLERY, Fifth-aVe. and Four
ten It-tac: " o. Oh, Arctic heg "us
STATS PoULTRY SoCIErY's Exhibition, Nos '94
ami 50 BsosdaaY. -,
MCOp'~ MUSEUM AND MENtGERIt-AI :, r. 4 my ~
While Ca" AIS; r or the Apple Dsco" Thompson IT upe
New-York tribune., 1870-12-15

The death of Dumas-in some sense, at
least, The Dickens of Francois a loss of such
Importance in literature that we take pains,
on our second page, to present careful out
line of his career and estimate of his genius.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-15

The Children's Aid Society suggests in another
part of this paper excellent of doing good
to those who purpose celebrating Christmas by acts
of benefcence. Ii is unnecessary to say anything in
praise of the idea thus suggested it carries its own
cOmmendation.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-15

We are at a loss TO understand precisely
Why the Government should provide, "a the
Senate proposes, a relief fund for its clerks by
assessing their wages. Where does Congress
Obtain the right TO compel an industrious
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-13
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
Administrator Sale of Real Estate.

10y VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE
I'D Chancery Court, sitting in and for the
bounty of Lowndes and State of Mississippi,
made at the July term, A. ID. 1870, thereof, the
administrator de bonis non of
1.-THE estate Of Ransom II. Byrn, decc:c ed, will
ION the 10th day of December, 1870,
next, between the hours prescribed by law, in
front OF the courthouse door of the county of
'Tunica, in said State of Mississippi, expose
flor sale at plblic auction, to the highest bid
der, for one-third each, and the balance in
lone and two years, with six per cent. interest
from date, the following described real estate.
located, lying and being in said county. of
fTunica, as follows, to-wit: Fractional section
|l6, containing $40 acres; fractional section II,
450 acres; south half of fractional
section Is, containing 800 acres; sections No.
10 and q, and east half of section Y west
half and southeast quarter section 2D frac,
|tional south half section 25; sections Is and
|29; all in township 3, range IL.
Also section "a, southeast quarter section IL,
northeast quarter section 80, south fractional
half of section 26, west half of section 30; all
lin townships, range IL.
quarter section 2; east half of north
least quarter, east half Of southeast quarter,
land southwest quarter Of southeast quarter OF
section 3; west half section 9. southwest quar-
tier of section s, southeast quarter of section
%, southwest quarter Of section 10, west half of
|section II, east half Of section IA. All of sec
|tions Is, IL, Is and 10. West half of section
10. southeast quarter of section q east half
land southwest quarter of section p. All of
Section %. West half Of section "a, west half
|of section %. All Of section 26. South half
|of section q, northeast quarter of section ",
|souSheast quarter Of section ~, sections ID
land So; allin township q. range |.
Also lots 3, 4, 6, 8, 10. IL, Il, ID, IA and Is
lin section Is, township 20, range2. Also, 2,3,
Il, 5. 6, and 5 in section 70. township %,
10 be sold in parcels not to exceed one hum
|dred and sixty acres in any one tract.
. W. w. HUMPHREYS, JR.,
adm r de bonis non Of Ransom II. Byrn, decd.
ih2-f - EARLY HENDRICK. Clerk.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-13
A snake story.

The Jackson Wing and Tribune of thu
Hist inst. relates the following snake
story:
A few weeks since our informant made
4 IA visit TO Wayne county, and was thu
guest, for a short time, of Mr.. Abran
Montague, an old and well-known either
of the county, whose residence is stu
4 ated eight miles east of Clifton, on Har'
hin creek. Mr.. Montague is seventy
three years old, and is n member OF the
Primitive Baptist Church. Here is the
snake story, as it was told by him to our
Informant:
about the first of August last a ne
gro woman on my place, while at work
Saw large rattlesnake enter a hollow
Hog. She came to the house and told
her husband, old uncle Bob, who went
Immediately to the spot and began to
beat on the log with large stick,
While thus engaged, he heard a rattle
as If Just under his feet. Stepping
back, the fearful sound was repeated
as if Just under his new position.
Another step, and another rattle, and
still another, until poor uncle Bob {
courage failed and off he ran, a
distance of one hundred yards or
more. Not to be outdone, the old negro
again to the spot, and, approach
ing cautiously, began to beat on the log
as before. Presently large rattlesnake
thrust its head out Of the log, and began
to drag its body slowly out. When half
way out uncle Bob killed it with single
weil-aimed stroke. Then came another,
which met the same fate. Three others
followed in rapid succession, and all
we're instantly dispatched. In few mo
ments they began to issue forth again,
and continued to glide out until thirty
FIVE, most of them full grown, lay dead at
the mouth of the log.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-13
LEGAL.
Sale of Real Estate,
Isaac W. Moon

Isaac w. MOON
wv. p. Matthews and
IN. j. Wright.
VIRTUE OF DECREE PR0NOUNCED
| ID in this cause, by the Supreme Court OF the
Western Division of the State, April Term ,
I'M front Of the Courthouse door in the city Of
Memphis, on Thursday, the 10Th day oil Oc-
ltober, 1870, sell on credit Of six, twelve,
eighteen and twentyfour months, the follow
ling described real estate, yis; Situate; lying
3of Tennessee. and in the Thirteenth CIVIL DIS
atrict of said county, and described as follows,
lto-wit: Section thirteen, Townshlp one, ana
4Range nine, west Of the basis Me nin OF
tthe Chickasaw cession, containing 6i0 acres,
.more or less, lying on both sides of Horn Lake
lereek. near the southern boundary line OF the
Estate of Tennessee, and just north OF the nortn
Boundary line of the State Of MISSISSIPPI. Inc
Said section thirteen has been recently sur
viewed, and found TO be in the state OF len
messed. and to contain $40 acres; and II is the
4same section whereQn james W Lew anu ms
Iwife, Susan ii. Levi, with their tenants, now
reside, and the same section Snlcn Mas con
zby deed dated the I'd of June. 1856, and regis
1tered in the Register Office of Shelby county,
Tennessee, on the 10th Of July, 1866, In BOOK
No. S. part the 3D. pages 1lS apd ?ly, dnS M ,ae
Ethews to said Wright, by deed dated the Isl
5dav Of January 1858, and registered IN tne
5Ragister;s office of said county of Shelby,
sBook No. 81, pages 400 and 40.
\ Also. one other tract Of land. being the south
2half OF Section twelve, Township one, Range
nass;,r and which was conveyed by said Mat
3tb be to said Wright, by deed in fee, duly
\ registered in the Registers office OF shelby
3county. Said real estate will be sold to satisfy
Ia decree, which the said Moon recovse,r5ed
AGAINST the said Wright and others, for slz,-
Mi 10 and costs, and the purchaser will be re-
fquired to give bond and undoubted security
1Tith interest upon the same from the date OF
Sale, and when such sale is confirmed by the
shaIl er;st IN either the said Wright or the
Ssaid Matthews, or in their creditors, but the
ipnrchaser's title shall be absolute and inde-
tleasible. JOHN y. DhOm ~ Siei Al
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-13

1906. Capitulaiion Of Prenziar The
tPrussian general Prince Hohenlohe sur
rendered himself and $4,000 men, most.
'ly cavalry, to Marshals Berth,er and
3Murat. f,tl ri
1906. capitalization Of Ratkan, near
iLubeck. The Prussian General Butcher
surrendered himself, with 10000 mesl
Subject to being allowed to march on
/ with honors of war, but without arms, to
\ Marshal Bernadette.
1908. Capitulation of Baylen, The
French General Dupont, surrendered
1 with 10000 men, to the Spanish army
under General Palafox.
1908. Capitulation of Cintra. The
French Marshal Junot, with more than
32O 900 men, surrendered to the English
sarmy under Sir Arthur Wellesley latter
ward Duke of Wellington.
1913. Capitulation of Kuhn. The
French Gen. Vandamme surrendered
with $4,000 men to-the Emperor OF Rus
1sia and King of Prussia. The cavalry
!cut their way through the enemy.
l649. Capitulation of Villages. The
Hungarian army, under Gen. Gorgey
323, 900 men strong, surrendered to the
$ Russians.
1865. Capitulation of Virginia, Gen.
( Lee, with 10000 men, surrendered at APP
zpomatox courthouse, south of Richmond,
Ito the Federal General Grant.
1865. Capitulation of South Carolina:
THE Confederate Generals Johnston and
7Beauregard, with 10000 men, surren-
dered to the Federal General Sherman.
1866. Capitulation Of Langensalzo.
THE Hanoverian army of $4,000 men,
surrendered to the Prussians under Gen.
Avogel Won Falkenstein. -.
1870. Capitulation of Sedan. The
1French reserve army, composed Of 49,
1000 men, under Marshal Mcmahon, sur
rendered to the allied German forces
lcommanded by the King Of Prussia. The
Emperor III, was made prisoner.