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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-07
HOUSE-CLE4NING.
alone.

The Erie Directory, having cleared off all
its election business, is now apparently en-
gagged in the highly entertaining if not profit
able pursuit of repairing the damaged reputa-
tiOns which are among the casualties of Its
long litigation. The greater part of yesterday
was devoted to yindicatiOn of Judge Bar
nard in his own court. 1t is not the first
time in the history of Erie that the Honorable
George G.. Barnard has doubled parts,n and
appeared simultaneously as judge and defend
ant. We suppose it is one of the misfOrtunes
of being Judge in these days that whenever
a court has been occupied a certain time with
the affairs of jim Fisk it is necessary TO stop
the course of justice for day or so and clean
off the bench. Thus it was the painful duty
of Judge Barnard on one occasion to preside over
what was virtually his own arraignment on
charges of corruption, and the crOss-eXamina-
ton of Mr.. John b. Iaskin at that time by
the late James Il. Brady will not soon be
forgotten-thOugh we believe Judge Barnard
caused it to be expunged from the record. At
another time his Honor found it necessary to
request the Grand Jury to indict THE
TRIBUNE and The Times for assailing his
official inteTity-thOugh we are not aware
that either of those papers has yet been mulcted
for the offense and now there is u third pause
while the Judge repels an assertion, made in
his own Court, that there has been something
improper in his action respecting q GER
tain allowance. 1t is curious fact,
which we do not attempt to explain, THAI
nothing is ever debated with so much asperity
in the Supreme Court of this city as the up
rightness of Judge Barnard; and it is another
g., hat oil lO was An a
defender of the judicial honor yesterday, is
the same gentleman with whom Judge Bar
nard had his famous collision in lS6S-who
offered John b. Haskin $1,000 if he would
persuade his friend the Judge to grant GER
tain injunction, and threatened impeachment
if matters were not arranged. Matters, we
suppose, have been arranged; at least Judge
Barnard has never been impeached.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-07

No part of the Presidents Message was more
positive in tone or clear in meaning than the
paragraph in which he spoke of the "un-
friendly and vexatious treatment" extended
to American fisherman by the semi-independ-
cent but irresponsible" Dominion of Canada.
He declared that if any COMBINATIONS were
made of vessels seized by the Canadians it
would necesstate action on his part to protect
the rights of our citizens. AS if in defiance OF
this declaration, the Vice-Admiralty Court at
Halifax yesterday condemned to forfeiture the
fishing schooner Wampthuck, seized in June
last. We do not know the circumstances OF
the seizure of the vessel; she may have been
Justly condemned; but if not, the country will
support the President in the position he has
assumed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-07
Iem'2lork Quilu Gribm1re.
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 7. 1870.

Tho war news is meager to-day owing TO the limited
tie recent sorties at Paris The Prussans captured
81 cannon and 1000 prisoners at Orleans. === Iele-
raphic communication has been cut of between Hayre
nud the interior OF France.
Tn the Senate yesterday, another bin for the abolition
Of the Income Tax was introduced. == In the House,
tree new members were admitted; bills were intro
duced abolishug the Income Tax granting lands to
minnesota Railroad, looking TO the revival Of American
Commerce. and abosAiug the Offices Of Admiral and
Ncc-Admira in the Navy.
serious strike in progress among the Pennsylvania
Coal-mnors. =-= Tie crow Of the lost steamship
1,ariposa have been picked up. z== woman and her
f,uee children have been murdered in California. z-
The National Tobacco Association is in session in Rich
Inond. Va. === Two mon in Utah, charged with rape
were shot 10y their guards while attempting to escape
- The new French Minister formally received
By the President yesterday.
Gen Hiram Walbridge died yesterday at the Aston
Iiouse -= Gen. JOurdan, late COmmander-in-Chief
Of the Cuban patriots Is held in $1,000 bail for trial next
February a charge Of violating the Neutrality law.
r= More than 100 eminent cleEgymen breaktasted at
The Fifth Avenue Hotel. and discussed Systematic
Benefcence" == Miss Kate Field lectured in Asso-
citation Kali on Charles Dickens" 80 Judge Bar
uard declines 10 dismiss the complaint OF conspiracy
brought bv the Erie Company against Dorman
Eaton and Cornelius A. Runkle. == Commodore
Ashbury sails to-day. = Cold 11Oi, IOg, l1c9. Their
tnOmeter, As, "a, &C.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-07

TO the war Of 1866, and was outmancuVered
in the treaty of peace which was oStehsioiy
concluded by his Intervention. oado"a
was q blow from which Napoleon never
recovered. "From that moment" says
the pamphleteer, "there was no unity
Gin anv of his plans. His policy became
"itful and incoherent One day the boldest
"schemes were broachedl Another day cowardiy
clears prevailed" He attempted to secure
cession of territory from Prussia, ana inc AT
tempt ended in his own humiliation and the
conclusion of the compact between Prussia ana
the States of South Germany. Having thus
strengthened his rival, he went to wal, neither
in self-defense, nor in Difference to popular
clamOr nor on point of honor; but to revenge
the inciyility with which the King had spoken
of him personally in an interview with NJ. Bene-
detti.
If Napoleon was such an utterly weak and
contemplate creature as these post-mortem
revelations depict him, the world Will be GU
rious to know why France submitted to him for
eighteen years. He VIGOROUSLY had no military
genius. and though it used to be the custom
TO credit him with wonderful political sagacity,
it has been evident for some years that he
had none of that either. Unless we ac-
cept as of general application the truth
which has been so often illustrated
during the war, that Frenchmen would rather
be humbugged than not, it IS impossible to
understand how a great nation should allow
itself to be degraded by fOllies which 1t needed
80 little judgment to detect For the honor OF
that great majority which ratified by the pie
biscitum the misdeeds of the past and assumed
the responsibility for the crimes Of 1870,
patriotic Frenchmen might well beg that no
more of these shameful revelations should be
given to the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-07

There are many who will conclude that the
proposition to abolish the Office of Admiral OF
the Navy, which was yesterday submitted IN
the House by Mr.. Logan, was suggested by
the fear of having an incumbent indiscreet
enough to put his opinions on paper But we
are willing to accord Mr.. Logan, IN view OF
his efforts last Spring to reduce the army
higher motives of economy. Whatever the
motive, the design of the bill is proper one,
and ought to be adopted. The grades of Cen
eral and Lieutenant-General were declared
abolished on the death of the present incum-
bents and the same policy ought to apply to
the relative grades of the Navy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-07

Gen HIRAM WALBRIDGE died yesterday at tn
Astor House. Though in poor health for some tins
past, his death is a grevous surprise to bis NAM
friends as he has made little complaint but On
the point Of starting for California when stricken
down three days ago.
Gen. Walbridge was about 60 years Of sge
native of Ohio, he came hither nearly a quarter Of
a century ago, and has since regarded this city as hH
home, though residing partly in washington City
He represented our downtown district in orc Coz
gress as he would have done in another had be nc
been counted out jealous Democrat from boz
hood, the first reyerberation from Fort SUMS
brought him into line with the defenders OF
National integrity, and he ever afterwaTd acted 81
voted with the Republicans. A member Of the con
mission house of II. d. Walbridge n Co. largely
terested in the Western grain trade he took do
interest in the development of our internal coz
merce, and especially in the improvement OF o
Canals. good citizen. true patriot ana a s'e''
fast friend. his sudden demise viii be felt as 10
by thousands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-07

and succor his family while he is tossed On I'm.
easy seas, dispel ignorance, make our moral
wastes to blossom with new purity, and snatch
from our CUTTERS thousands of human pearls Of
great price.
There is no one Of these seventy-seven socie-
ties that is not in its sphere blessing which
should be perpetuated and increased. Many Of
them are about to make the annual appeal 10
the public for the means TO the grand end aE
have in view; and we are sure that they wiz
not appeal in vain. But we must remind our
citizens that, much as they have done, there
remains more to be done. AS direct result
Of our municipal government, pauDerism, ig.
norance, and vice have steadily increased, mJ
past efforts must therefore be more tb
equaled by the labOrs of the future. Wh.,
New-York has done in charity is its chie
glory. but it can do much more. 1t viii neva
wholly extinguish our chief social evils, but By
taking care to relieve and reform, without foo
tcrng, it can so diminish them that they vii
no longer eat into the yitals Of the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-07

The augusta ConSttutionGlist Georgia. IN
sists that Alexander II. Stephens and Herschd
V. johnson are now the rightful U. S. Sens
tors from that State! These gentlemen b
Senators at all, are so by virtue of holding
over from the palmy days of the Southern
Confederacy. We used to think the chap who
being unable to get into Noah's Ark, insisted
that "there is MT going to be much Of .
" shower" carried GOODNESS TO an extremes
but this Georgian would have raped at th
door of the Ark, as the subsiding waters leh
it dry upon Mount Ararat, and protested thu
there had MT been anything more than sligo
sprinkle-barely enough to lay the dust.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-07

Just now our burglars are in excellent prac-
tice, as they are plying their art without muck
regard to the police or the rights of owners
but their natural modesty preventing then
from making public mention of their perform
ances, and the police being equally cOnsiderate
we have not that full record of their achieve
ments which is desirable. We hope the tins
is not distant when the Police Commits
sioners will screw their courage to the point
of letting us know how many burglaries ar,
committed per annum. The revelation may
startle the general public, but it will at leaa
show that the Commissioners have recovered
from their fright
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-07
cry CHARITIES.

Exclusive of the numerous institutions under
the care of the Commissioners of Charities and
Correction which cost over n million and II
half dollars per annum this city has seventy
seven eleemosynary organizations supported
by voluntary contributions which amounted
during the year covered by the latest collection
of their reports to $l,841,0lO 80. From the
Ladies' Christian Union, doing its mite of good
with $542 81, to the Childrens Aid Society,
graphing world of evil with sS3,7O3 o., these
Societies meet and relieve every phase of hui
man need. They afford asylums to the aged,
the INDECENT, the foundlings and the orphans /;
they bury the dead, heal the sick, relieve the
blind, and lift the lame from beds and crutches !;
they offer Ravens " the storm stricken sailor,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-07

recent number of the Steele announces
the death of NJ. Pietri, formerly Project of
Police in Paris. 1t simply states that he has
died in Switzerland, giving no details. There
can be no more striking proof of the utter
contempt into which the late Empire has
dropped, than the uncertainty which exists not
only as to the residence, but even as to the
life or death of those high functionaries who
filed 80 large a space in the worlds eye less
than half year ago. Olivier has wandered
into Italy and out of sight. Prince NapoleOn's
address is not generally known. IIaussmann
was said to have been imprisoned several
weeks ago at his Nicene villa, but the rumOr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-07

What will The World do now, poor thlngf
Havre, whence were transmitted many OF the
remarkable tales Of French triumphs with
which it fascinated and fooled its little public,
has suddenly been cut off from Geographic
communication with the interior of France;
but we imagine this will make little difference
to the ingenious elaborators of 1he World.
The fact otherwise is of little significance, the
communications having been severed, doubt
less, by raiding Uhlans from the army about
Amiens and Rouen. The Atlantic cables have
also been interrupted for several hours, and
no late details of army movements are at
hand this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-07

Such a commerce-ridden city as this the worm y
never seen. So rampant il trade that II breaks
avervwbere. and expels ali the rights of private
izops In direct opposition 10 the common law
destrians are forced to give way 10 every species
,,ebicle and 70 every movement which has me
oon+;lo oricin ar object. Our only direct thorouS
60 nm toyyn-Broadway- in state of constsF
% commercial siege The street is blocked mp frs
morning till night, and the sidewalks, instead !,
he;nU resigned to PEDESTRIANS nclosed for bus
ing purposes used almost exclusively for the dei'
cry of miscellaneous merchandise. taNor'e -
time with Broadway shopkeepers is 10 wait un'h =
thoroughfare is most densely crowded. ana 'ns
block up the foot-path with huge iron sa''' "iu
the pretense that they are trying 10 get II III u
of some place, the real intention being as Is ''
from various placards posted upon II, 10 auNei'''
makers or owners Ii is hardly possible io' az, "a,
To walk dozen blocks without beng oolhP'h'1
turn out or even cross the street three OF lou' "
The hackmen, truckmen and car-drNeIs' emu
this charming spirit of creative nuisance 10
utmost 10 preserve AN unbroken line from DOW.
green 70 Union-souare They are determine"
no man. woman. or child shall get by before u
der their vehicles. if they can possibly help u"
any attempt ON the part of pedestrians to reSis'
conspiracy against public convenience ana ,n,s
il met with curses, insults ana thle'''n'' .,uss
What delightful thing a republican gov. 80,
is, AS represented in this metropolis ol n'O LsfI
We New-Yorkers are the most pateh' o." ',,,,, a
suffering of people but isn't there poS,ly nd
exhaustinQ even our patience ISM -
growing 10 be nuisance. even beyond our -"
superhuman toleration'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-07

Tammany's needs will probably render n
further revision of our Municipal Government
necessary during the approaching session of
the Legislature. 1t is true that as things now
stand the plunderers have II reasonable chance
of speedy enrichment Our streets can scarcely
be more completely surrendered to private
interests than they are, but the administra-
ton of our Police, Fire Department, and Public
Charities has been left so comparatively
decent and efficient that We dare not hope for
its continuance, We warn members generally
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-07
DIPLOMATIC SECRETS

For the credit of the French nation, we
wish these scandalous revelations of the secrets
of the Empire might be brought to close
Ever since the palace of the Tuileries has been
to let, we have been entertained with endless
stories of the disreputable character of the late
tenant, till we are lost in wonder that the
owners of the building should have allowed
him to stay in it so long. 1t has been shown
by documents rfled from the secret cabinet
that Napoleon was both a rOuG and an imbe-
Gle, vulgar even in his vices, and weak in his
wickedness. He was afraid of his own people
He did not possess their confidence, and he
well knew 1t. The highest aim of his policy
was to cheat them, and he never quite sue
ceeded in doing 80 Intrigue was his passion
but he never attempted an intrigue that some
body did not outwit him. The latest revela-
ton OF his incapacity comes, it is supposed,
from NJ. Theirs. A pamphlet entitled w. Theirs
et sd Mission en- 1870 has just been published
at Tours under the name of Sidney Renouf,
but the real author was evidently some one
much better acquainted than that clever jour
nalist could have been with the secrets of the
French Foreign Office. From this pamphlet we
learn how complete for years had been Bis
marcks success in working Napoleon - how
the willy German statesman managed to
shape the policy of France in the interest of
Frances foremost rival how the Prussian
Embassador at Paris was allowed constantly
10 override the Empcror's own ministers /;
how Napoleon was induced to give his assent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-07

The success of the Blanco reyolutlonlStS IN
Uruguay seems finally assured. They nave
beaten the armies of the Administration, Dc
sieced the capital of the country, and are likely
70 reduce it at an early day. Fortunately, the
instability of the South American republics
makes little difference to the outside world,
though the frequent upsstting of Administra-
tons before they are well established must
greatly discomfort those who have the misfor-
tune to be subject to them. The instability OF
these Governments is likely to last, however
as long as the ignorance of their people pre-
walls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-07

Literature is to gain what Diplomacy has
lost in the retirement of Minister Motley. He
leaves the Court of st. James to resume in q
palace of the Queen of Holland which has
been placed at his disposal, his studies of the
history of the Netherlands Mr.. Motley yes
terday took leave of the Queen Of England,
and gave the Embassy in charge Of the Sec
setary of Legation. 1t is announced from
Washington that no appointment to fill the
-acancy has been made, nor is there any pur-
nose to do 80 Immediately.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-07

has had no sequence. Gramont, who made
the speech in the Chambers that walked the
sleeping dogs of war, with as jaunty a non
cbalance as if he were betting hat on a
horse-race, is lost in the London fogs. And
now we hear that Pietr, the crafty Corscan
who held Paris in his grip for four years, and
stranged with unsleeping vigilance every at
tempt at Republican organization, has died
and one line in a journal gives the dubious
news, that no one cares to verify.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-07
The Industrial Bulletin says Of the recent

The Industrial Bulletin says Of the reccui
defeat of the Hon. ID. j MOrreu IN thu
XVIIth Congress district of Pennsylvania:
otis industriously circulated throughout the Wss
that the Hon d. j. Morren was defeated for COnTess
because Of reaction in his district In favor Of Fra
Trade We have the best for knowing that thiss
wholly false nor was there the slightest dssatsfacta
with anything done or omitted byihm in his legislative
capacity. His own county, without any kind " effort
form OF solicitation his part OF the part Of his friends
was completely reyoutOnized and did what II never 10
before for Congressman not running on the Democratic
ticket-it gave him majority. MlGin County held Ia
own there was some falling off In Blair owing % geuer
apathy but Huntington County, considered good for.
majority for him. was nearly COO the other way Il -
residence Of his rival who Is personally popular. There
we're at least fifty disappointed candidates for Post
Offices who had 10 get their revenge out Of somebody
but the important element secret oath-bou0i
organization, composed OF leading Republicans and
Democrats which had for number OF years controlled
nominations but which exposed and defeated IN Ia
by the Hon. John Scott, United States Senator
burning with hate for Mr. Scott, who was beyoH
their reach they struck his bameless friend. 5ir Moo
rell wholly unexpected blow, for their leaders maSi
extrayagant professions Of friendship down to the veg
day OF the election They sold Mr. Morre for one OF theh
own faction who candidate for the state Senaes
nearly every poll and while thus striving to effect p
pose of their own they were enabled TO pocket Arg
amount Of money, which could have come from no otha
source than the Free-Trade League.
"The conference which nominated Mr. MorrelPs oppo
nent passed strong Protective Tariff resolution and a
himself declared everywhere that he as good Iarf
nan 40 Mr. Morren but for the philanthropy
foreign party with goods TO SELL had such private ssR
ances that they willing 70 pay the expenses of In
canvass very literally The Free-Trade triumph In h
matter, hath this extent-no more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-07

An interesting account of the effort now
making in this city to establish an Association
on the model of the British Systematic
Bonefcence Society is given on the second
page of this issue. The purposes of the
Association are educational, and tend to the
unity of the Protestant denominations in one
" National Church,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-07

The "strilen Of the cOal-miners in Penn
Fylvania is not a serious one yet it will be
used we dare say, as an excuse for advancing
The price of coal TO consumers in the large
rities This is the shallow trick which is
played at the beginning of every Winter. 1t
deceiveS no one, hut swindles a great many.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-07

Mr. Reeyes's bill admitting foreign-built iron
vessels TO American registry is direct blow
ut large iron and shipping interests, and one
switch, if the measure is adopted, will be
directly felt by every miner, iron worker and
ship carpenter in the country in the decrease
of his wages. There is not great danger OF
dts adoption by Congress, though urged by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-07

The French people promise to establish their
right to a Republic by proving their ingrati
tude. Since the evacuation of Orleans the peo-
pie of Tours have threatened 10 cOurt-martial
Gen. De Paladines. France is not 80 plenti-
fully supplied with good generals that she can
Bit calmly down, in her present emergency, to
condemn the only one who has won even a
temporary advantage during the whole war;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-07

powerful lobby in the pay of foreign snip
builders nevertheless the endangered inVei
cSts ought to vigorously oppose the paSS'so "
the bill, which is framed solely ior 'iio "u-
vantage of English builders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-07

Wisdom-never 40 wise rs when :
mends cheerfulness OF the first importance "a
duct of life-has long enjoiued us TO looA On Wv
side Of everything Beauty now reltera''s Wv - NJ
olive Logan will speak this evening a. an
Her subject Is 1.-THE Bright side hcr M
~ ,,,,es and the indications are tina, It VIII +"
Ioyod By multitude horc.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-07

One of the most important duties Of Con-
gresS, at its present session, will be the repeal
of the Income Tax, which was illegally con-
tinued at the last session. 1t is encouraging
TO find the friends of repeal early in the field
with numerous bills having that end in view