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New-York tribune., 1870-06-01

1t may or may nOtNhave occurred to those
who read about the polygamy of the MormOns,
that a plurality of wives is luxury in which
only an unusually rich man can afford to in
dulge. For instance, Brigham Young took his
whole family, spouses and pledges and all, to
the circus the other day, and the tickets cost
him $75 Now from this, if we compute the
cost of clothing, food, and the other domestic
expenses of this wide domestic circle, we shall
see that polygamy is chargeable. In the con-
sideration of this, there is something really
consolatOry. A State even sufficiently demOral-
lied to look favorably upon the barbarism of
polygamy, would yet be obliged to prohibit it
to save the taxes which would otherwise be
needed to maintain hOrdes of pauper children
and widows. People who think that mono
gamy Qike the exclusion of women from the
suilrage) came into the world and was estab-
lshed as a feature of its civilization merely
by accident, have very short sighted way of
looking at social phenomena.
New-York tribune., 1870-06-01

The reports made by the precinct captains,
in compliance with the late order of the Board
of Police, of the omissions of Contractor
Brown to clean the streets according to the
terms of his agreement, have been buried in
Committee of the Board of Health, Of which
Matthew +. Brennan and John Mullaly cOnst-
tute the majority If these gentlemen do not
desire to be considered as partners in the sys-
tcmatic robbery to which the city has so long
been subjected in the matter of stTeet-cleaning,
these reports must be speedily exhumed They
probably do not contain the whole truth, but
there is enough in them to compel the Tam
many Street Cleaning Commissioners to refuse
Brown his pay until his contract is kept. The
last Legislature, being of a Democratic and re-
henchng tmn OF mind, flung an additional
half million of dollars into the hands of this
strcet-cleaning Ring, and this fact makes the
shortcomings of Brown less endurable than
heretofore. The police supervision of his work
was supposed to he ordered in the publ in
terest, and we insist that it shall not be per-
vorted to the use of the Ring which last year
used $498 500 in not cleaning the streets, and
is now endeavoring to repeat that feat at a
cost Of : 100000.
New-York tribune., 1870-06-01

Our protest against the practice of making
arrests on authority of kilograms from distant
points has had the desired effect. Superin-
tendent JOurdan has announced chat hereafter
he will refuse to make such arrests unless full
particulars as to name, ofiense, and authority
for the apprehension are given. The Supern-
tendent assigns as reason for this decision
that these kilograms, having frequently been
sent without consul ltatiOn with the authorities
have caused arrests and detentons without
sufficient cause. Practically, every unscrupu-
lous individual has been invested with the
power of arbitrary arrest, and it is astonishing
that the police authorities should have abetted
the pernicious practice. If officials in other
cities will now profit by the example set them
by Superintendent Jourdan, much will be done
toward curing "A glaring evil.
New-York tribune., 1870-06-01

The British Minister has congratulated the
Secretary of State on the prompt action of the
American Government in enforcing the neu-
trality laws. All! if only the Secretary of
State could return the compliment We trust
Mr.. Thornton proposes to make out bill of
da.nages-the Fenians must have done some
damage-and present it to the Government.
Possibly it may be allowed as partial offset
to the Alabama claims. At any rate it will
afford the United States another opportunity
of setting England an honest example.
New-York tribune., 1870-06-01

The bill reviving navigation interests goes
over to the next session-recommitted to the
Select Committee, without hope of its being
reported again this session. The subsidy clause
and strangely bitter sectional antagonism
have killed it, But the Committee is con-
tinued, and we understand that the work of
preparing a substitute under the best advice
of practical, patriotic American shipping mer-
chants and ship builders is to proceed without
interruption. The interests at stake are too
vital, and the necessity for national aid and
legislation too apparent, to admit of the total
dismissal of the subject.
New-York tribune., 1870-06-01

The London Times, which knew George
Hudson, was very ready to understand and
correctly estimate Jay Gould and James Fisk,
jr., our American pocket-editions of the great
English Railway King. But it is clear that in
quoting their Erie practices as illustrative of
American commercial morality, The Times dis
plays its satire or its ignorance-we more
than half suspect the latter. The Times errs
widely Messrs. Fisk and Gould no more rep
resent American merchants and financers than
the Erie Judge" of the New-York Supreme
Court represents the bench of America, or than
New-York City, which The Times says is the
"sink of the New World" represents iii its
various aspects the social and political condi-
ton of American cities generally. The article
in which The Times mingles so much of misreprc-
sentatiOn of American merchants and finan-
ciers with undisputed truths about the Erie
Railway managers, New-YOrk Judges and
Metropolitan politicians will be found on an
other page. 1t will be read with general in
terest, and perhaps the last clause may be
studied with particular profit by certain persons.
1t suggests that it may be necessary to purify
New-York financially as well as politically,
and secure by national legislation commercial
as wei dS pOullCdl puIllJ' AS NIL "CVu anu
his followers by their excesses have driven
Congress to adopt new laws regulating voting
and naturalization, so Messrs. Gould and Fisk
and their imitators may force it to punish the
practices in the commercial and financial me-
tropolis which disgrace and discredit it. 1t is
a remedy which has already been suggested
by the Gold Investigating Committee, and
acted upon in the amendment of the Tax bill.
New-York tribune., 1870-06-01
=, muoemento, ferturss, ete., abis eusnins,


BooTu's THE,TER Twenty-third-st and SiAtn-
ava" Taking the Chsuoes" Mr. J. H. hcNick%
FIFTH AVENUE IHEATER. - Inc uoou-Na'uieu
Man"
FRENCH THRATER.-" The Corsican Brothers -
Fechhr
GRAND OPERA HOUSE IWenty-lhHu-st anu
Fiehthave.-" Twelve Temptations"
N,pro,s GARDFN.-" Pretty HOrsebreaker and
Forty Thieves" Lydia Thompson Tronpe
OLYMPIC THEATER-Mrs. James A. Oates's Bur
sSge Compan-At and 81 "The Fair One with the Blonde Wig
WMIACK's THEATER, Broadway and Thirteenth-st
-" Loves Sacrifice
WOOps MUSEUM AND MENAGERIE. - Day ana
Evening: The Witches Of NewYork"
APOILO HALL.-Grand Concert Miss CarIle uoiu-
sfcker
BROOKLYN RINK. Clermont-ave. near Myrtle-aVe
Sumner Evrnps Concerts
CENTRu. PARK GARDEN.-Theodore ThomasS fop-
nsr Concert
Bad Diekey" Doigins for Wife"
IN MEMOIR tM.-Pelry-st' NJ b' Olui0h' A"N "
q arsc.er Of the Lite W. W. Cornell
New-York tribune., 1870-06-01

1t is probable, but not positively certain, that
the Electors of the First Congressional District
of South Carolina have reelected Mr. b. f.
Whittemore TO the seat i'll the House of Repre-
sentatives which he so shamefully disgraced
by selling eadetships and by other acts un-
becoming Congressman and citizen. We
commend to the perusal of THE TRIBUNE read
ers the letter Of our Special Correspondent,
who evidently writes in candid and impair
tial spirit, concerning the canvass in this Dis
triet; and can only express the hope that in
New-York tribune., 1870-06-01

We are glad to know that aid is to be ex-
tended to the Pacific Cable enterprise, which
MIR. Cyrus w. Field, the worthy pioneer in
such movements, has been pressing upon the
attention Of Congress. We should have been
better pleased with land grant instead of the
contract for a certain annual amount of Gov
ernment telegraphing; yet it must be con-
fessed that the wants of our naval service,
together with our constantly increasing re-
lations with the far East are likely to make
this latter no ineonsiderable advantage to the
GoyerDiaent
New-York tribune., 1870-06-01
GEORGE WASHINGTONS INDIAN POLICY

GEORGE WASHINGTONS INDIAN POLICY
1t would be well if the civil and military
functionaries now carrying on negotiations
with the Indian chiefs who have visited the
National Capital to secure a peaceable settle
ment Of warlike troubles would pay some at
tenton to the ideas concerning our Indian
policy entertained by George Washington-an
administrator, statesman, and soldier, who had
opportunity of knowing quite as much about
the Indian question as any person connected
with the army or the Government at the pres
ent day-a man, moreover, whose ideas were
not only sagacious and wise, but in the highest
degree practical. The fact that there has
lately been one attempt to misreprcsent his
views on this question has led Mr.. Felix X.
Brunot of Pittsburgh to colate from his mes
sages, speeches and letters such passages as
indicate his opinions and judgments regarding
general principles of policy and special points
of action.
When Washington himself carried on mill
tary operations against the Indians his conduct
was at once determnate and lenient; and even
while attempting to destroy their warlike
power and prevent their incursiOns he lab0red TO
bring the tribes under the influences of law and
civilization. AS Irving says, Strict justice and
equity had always formed the basis of Wash
"mgtOns dealings with the Indian tribes;p and
as Washington himself said, in letter to
Lafayette, "The basis of our proceeding with
:" the Indian nations has been, and shall be,
Justice, during the period in which have any
" thing to do with the administration of the
Government" His Efforts SAYS Irving,
New-York tribune., 1870-06-01

to make change at ala matter that has not
hitherto seemed absolutely clear-he will make
1t with reference to these plain and perfectly
understood wishes of his supporters; and 1t IL
among those who may be found described
above that we are to look for the name OF the
next Collector of the Port of New-fork
New-York tribune., 1870-06-01
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New-York tribune., 1870-06-01

The House has finished about half the bill
reducing taxation, with few amendments, and
there is hope of its final consideration at an
early day There has been nothing in the de-
bate thus far to indicate its fate, and, we
regret 10 add nothing 10 inspire hope that
the repeal of the income tax will form a clause
Of the nrCsent bill
New-York tribune., 1870-06-01
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case this shameless adventurcr ana trader III
politics shall be returned to Congress- that
body will decline to receive him as member
if it can possibly find justification for such a
New-York tribune., 1870-06-01
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Tbrtv.ecoudst Junction Of Broadway and SiXth-ave,
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New-York tribune., 1870-06-01

The Hon. AMAsA CoBB, who has faithfully
served the people OF the Il District of Wisconsin in
Congress for the past eight years declines cand
date for Reelection.
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Dreircss Notices.


WE SINCERELY BELIEVE that the mother
so pe to provide Mss wSsIows SOOTHING SYRUP for her
usnr child is deprug sufferer Of the remedy Of all the
o best calculated to give and restore to health There is not
mother who has ever used will tell at that it will
ls, the b,. and give rest and hesh child and perfectly
safe IN al cls1s.
SImTs. COLLARS, CUFFS, and DRAWERS,
VNHlvAtEp ~ STYLE MANUFACTURE, at
TNfov Ap,us q Co, No. 637 Broadway, NY.
NHErMR & WILSON'S SEWING MACHINE
l1 Ha ,arr Tv,u1sIihst soil, b. paying : 10 doNn and
= I0 re os hart charge Machines 70 let j. Il Bills
NI,NS 4 Co., 81 Park Row, NJ y, Publishers
rrr AvFcAN Patents Obtaued in the United States Anl al
fore u Countries
K,rcurTor'S HAIR DYE.-The best in the
soT harmless perfect Applied at Factory NO 10
Bo7i 81 Sold eyff,t ,ther.
TPU sSES.-Nlarsh & Co.'S Radical Cure Truss
OHre r. bft,d 20 years Ne'ey-st opposite the Church
AE1FICIAIIrIEs-PALMER LIMBS.
9 Bfvv w. " Clesuut-st, Pha; 81 Green ST. Boston
New-York tribune., 1870-06-01
WASHINGTON.

THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT BILL SIGNED Br
THE PRESIDENT-DEFEAT or MR.. LYNCHs
NAVIGATION BILL IN THE HOUSE-INTRR-
ESTING DEBATE on THE TAX BILL-PRos-
PECTs OF THE FUNDING BILL-CURRESCY
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~ FsRf McHENRY. MD, August, I'm
=. Proposals in duplicate, with copy OF this adyer.
signed until ii O'Clock q, N, SEPTEMBER Isr.
FRESH BEEF
The said Beef must be fresh, of good marketable
quality in equal proportion OF fore and hind quar-
ters meek, shank, and kidney tsllow to be exclud.
ed and to be delivered at this Post free of in
by and in such days as the Commanding Officer shall
designate, not exceeding four times per week.
The necks OF the cattle slaughtered for beef to be
delivered under this agreement shall be cut OF at
the fourth vertebra Joint, and the breast trimmed
down. The shanks OF fore quarters shall be cut OF
from three to four inches above the knee joint and
'of hnd from six to eight inches above the
Separate Proposals In duplicate will also be re-
ceived by the undersigned mp to the same hour and
date above mentioned for supplying commi tened
officers and their families stationed at this Post or
supplied therefrom, with such choice Fresh Beef as
they may from time to time require, such srloin
ana house steak standing ribs, or ribs roasts
less time the Commissary General shall direct,
commencing on the LIST day of October, 1870 and sub
iect TO the approval Of the Commanding General Of
In case Of failure or deficiency In the quality or
quantity OF the Fresh Beef stipulated TO be deiv-
cred, then the COmmissary at Fort McHenry, Md =,
shall have power to supply the deficiency BY pur-
difference Of cost.
The eontraetoI viii be required 70 enter into bonds
by two responsible sureties, whose names must be
mentioned In the bids.
The proposals will be opened at ll:3O O. m en- the
LIST day Of September, $50, at Fort McHenry, Md !,
present.
Proposals will be marked Proposals for Beef. !"
and addressed Il. A. BANCROFT,
LIST Lieut.. 4th u. B. Art'y,
auZ-T Byt. Capt. u. y. A, A. Il. q.
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EVENING STAR.
a SensouabIe Parody.


Three women went wa1dling out into the sJrf,
out into the ssrf at Newport town;
Zach wore n bath suit OF the very best,
Costing a. much as a wedding gown.
For men must work, and women must lave,
And what men earn their wives don't save,
Thou h husbands they be meaning.
The bro kers sat up At three high desks,
Ard balanced their books as the sun went
down:
Each "porIn0~ DER ledgers that wouldn & come
straight
Each wrapped in a study disgustingly brown.
For men must sweat, and women keep cool,
And woman " i'll ever be fashions fool,
Though husbands they be moaning.
Three names are struck from the Gold Boards
books,
Three brokers' sign-bosEcs are taken down;
Three men are busy "seeing their Friends"
Borrowing money TO get out of town.
For men must break il women must waste,
And il costs a deal to be "people OF taste,
So goodbye to the fools and their moaning.
PnHcAiHeljO.
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DROPOsALs FOR FRESH BEEF.

OFFICE OF A. c.. g.,
EoRr WARRINGTON, H., August S, i57O
tlss ment attached, will be received by the under.
signed, until ii Q. m, SEPTEMBER 9,1s7O, for
FRESH BEEF
10 the troops at this post.
The said beef must be fresh, Of a good marketable
quality, in equal Proportions Of fore and hind ausr
ters, Anecks shanks and kidney tallow to be ex
In such quantity a. may be from time to time re-
quired, By and on such days the Commanding officer
shall DESIGNATE not exceeding four times per week
delivered under this agreement shall be cut eli NJ
the fourth vertebrd joint, and the breast trimmed
down The sbanks Of fore quarters shalI be cut on
IRON three to four inches above the knee Joint and
gambrel or book Joint.
Separate Proposals, In duplicate will also be re-.
Seived by the undersigned up to- the same hour and
officers and their families stationed at this post. IN
be supplied therefrom, nth such choice fresh Beef
as they may from time to time require, such as sir
roasts. " A'o
This contract to be in force six months, or such
les tire Is the Cemmissary General shall direct,
CONVINCING on the lst day Of October 1870, and sub
Department the East. "'"'fs'
In case Of failure or deficiency in the quality or
then the COmmissary at Fort Wellington. Nd,
shall have power 70 supply the deficiency BY plr-
dnase, ana ne contractor will be charged with the
The contractor will be required to enter into
bonds for the eun Of one Thousand dollars, signed
hso oy Two IesponsiSie suretes, whose names must
the 9TH day Of september $50, at Fort asSip9:
ton, No, e which time and place bidders are re-
x be s2E Fresh
au12-6t Second lieut.. 4th o. s. Arty A. CS
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DROPOSALS FOR ENCLOSURES AND
LODGES FOB NATIONAL CEMETERIES AT
WARRINGTON, d. c., ARLINGTON AND
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
QrA1TERMAsIER GENERALS OFFICE,
n A.--.s o ry-n

WASHINGTON, ID. c., August 8, $50
l.. Sealed Proposals. for inclosing the United
States Military Asylum fSoldiers HomeJ National
cemetery, D;C, the Battle National Cemetery, 9TH
and Alexandria VA National Cemeteries, will be
received at the office Of the Quartermaster General
washington, u. until September 8, 1870, ct noon
Inc length OF the enclosures will be as followe
Unitee States Military Asylum Cemetery, III linea
teet; Battle Cemetery, $50 lineal feet; Arlington
cemetery, H00 lineal feet; Alexandra, l7N lineal
plans and for which be seen at the
once Of the QuArtermaster General for iron rail
ings tSestgns for which invited with the bidsJ
The bids for planting hedges must specify the
hedge plants intended to be used, and must contain
aguaranty to keep them In order for twelve month";
after planting. The bitches to be prepared imme-
diately, and the hedges 70 be planted In November
II. Proposals are also invited for building lodoe
OF Seneca stone at each Of the National Cemeteries
at the United States Military Asylum, ID. C. and
Alexandria Va. plans and specifications for which
can be soon 81 this once.
III, Each bid must be accompanied by good and
sufhcient guaranty Of ct least two responsible par
es tnni the ,eontrsGt awarded win be promptly
Nv. The Government reserves to itself the right TO
reject ali bids IL unsatisfactory.
Y. Proposals should be plainly endorsed, "Propc-
sails for Enclosures for National Uemeteries,n or
Proposals for Lodges for National Cemeteriesn
and be addressed to the Quartermaster General, o.
vi. The Proposals will be opened in the presepce
OF the bidders at this ONCE, on the sth Of septsm
Qusrtermsster General, Brevet Major General Uni
ted States Army. aus-tf
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DIED..

STONE. On the morning Of the 18th instant, of
paralysis, DR.. JOHN STONE, in the 73l year OF his
age.
His funeral will take place from his late residence
No. ll9 High street, Georgetown, ID. o., Sunday
Aug lfth, AZ o'clock. The friends aud relatives OF
the faf.ily are invited 10 attend.
BROWN. On the llth instant, ANNIE ELF 4,
infant daughter OF Absalom and Ellen Brown, aged
months and days.
The friends Of the family are respectfully invited
70 attend her funeral from the residence Of her
father, on Sd street, between and K, on Sunday
evening At O'Clock.
CoPENHAyER On the 18th instant, ALBERT
hsyer, aged Is months and % days.
Funeral sunday morning at O'Clock.
COAkLEY. After . long and painful illness,
ANiESE COAkLEf departed this life Friday,
August Il.
Her funeral will take place from her mothers resi-
dence I'D street. between and NJ streets, Sunday
August 18th, at "a clock
MINOR. On the 10th instant, TENNIE MAR
RlATT, youngest son of the late Timothy and Jane
L. Minor. aged ls months and II days. lRichnond
paperl please copyI
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In THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
IL OF G0f.rMRIA

Hoidins a SpeeiaI Tenn, July 18th, 1870.
KELLY, executors Of JOSHUA PETRCI, de.
appreciation of the supreme Court Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Aforesaid, appointed TUES
.sttlement and distribution Of the personal e.
tate OF said deceased, and Of the assets in
and turned into. money; when and where ali
the creditors and heirs Of said deceased are
youched; or they may otherwise by law be EXCLUDED
from all heneft In said deceaseds estate Pyoridsd
opy OF this order be published once week for three
Teeks In the Evening Star previous 70 the said
jyz-wsw A. WHISTLE, Register Of villa.
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GALE OF NAVY VESSEL,
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BCREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR.2

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR,S
r, =. August s, 1870. \
The Navy Department will effer for sale at public
auction, at the United States Navy Yard, Norfolk,
on TUESDAY, the sd day Of August, 1870, Of Il
O'Clock m, the U. D. steamer
GALENA,
The vessel will be sold as she stands, and can be
examined at any time on application to the Com
mandant OF the yard.
One half OF the whole amount of the purchase
money must be deposited at the time Of adjudication
apd the balance within 1--WE days thereafter and the
mandant. - ~
the vessel from sale for any purchaser who will nav
the appraised value with increase Of ten (lO Der
centum thereto. au5-eo2w
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ITO BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS
NAVY YARD, wAsHrxsrox,

CIVIL ESsIsEER's OFFicE. August 4. is-oS
urr ,NSRossh VIII be received at this ONCE unti1
openeo Immediately thereafter, for Furnishing Al
spor and materials required for the repairs Oh the
Oemmandante House IN this Yard ~ 80
The repairs 20 be made In accordance Nth
pashs and specifications 90 be at this once TSe
Nork u 70 be Commenced immedis tely After The dat
9, Contract, and completed within six weeks from
Proposals. viii be sealed and indor.-d an the ..v..
i9pe Proposals for Repairs OF Conn Ian, =
n4nse zach proposal must be accom- anied by 4
encs OF the proposal the biider or bidders VII
xunn two days thereafter, enter into written oon
frsct Tor making the repairs W.
ne right 70 reject any and ell bids Ia reserved
Any addiuonAl Information desired by partie.
wshins 70 bid viii be furnished upon appcafios a.
tn,s once FRANKLIN A. sTRATTON,
essW Civil xnQiaeer