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, 1870-06-27

TOTAL 1Sv1 $3o,<12 s9f Ell, ,0o0, 600
The SO, COZ, 600 of bounties On sugar is
in part taken by the refners and in part by
the Louisiana planters.
The gentlemen in Congress who are
Wanting how uaercifu1 they are to the peo-
pie in reducing taxes, propose to re-
duce the revenue from tea, coffee, and
sugar to $50, 00o, ,ood; that is to take
of sc, ,o0o, 600. But the American people
will notice that Of the s1l4, 900, 600 taxes
now levied upon these seven articles, these
Senators propose - repeal $40, ,00o, 900 of
that part which goes to the Treasury.
They do not propose to reduce the tax
which is levied to pay bounties. The peo-
pie will get their tea, coffee, and sugar
SEQ, 600, 600 year less, provided the TO-
duction on sugar Is not made to enure
chiefly to the benefit of the refners, but
will have that much less revenue in the
Treasury. They will also continue to pay
the $50, ,OO0, 600 taxes which do not 60 to
the Treasury. Not one Of these compassion
ate Senators proposes to repeal any of these
ta1es which produce little or no revenue
Rul lhCu OulAtA* AASJ VAL INV ASeA"'S
or reduce the taxes Of nearly So cents On ev-
cry pair Of women's gaiter boots, of which
many million pairs are used in the country,
and from which the government receives
no revenue. On the contrary, they have
increased the taxes on all that class
4 of goods. There is a tax, equal to s
cents per yard, upon every piece Of printed
calico sold IN the United States every
calico dress Of 10 yards pays tar Of SO
cents, and Of this tax the government does
not receive a penny. Yet senators are
boasting how generous they are to the peo-
pie in repeating s2o, 900 Of revenue
now collected from tea, coffee, and sugar,
and think they are successful IN deeeiying
the public rs to their persistent refusal to
abolish at least $1oo, ,ooo, 900 Of taxes on
other articles Of prime necessity, from
which the government does not receive, Ill
told, @s, ,000, 600. Never wns there more
shallow and heartless piece Of lying drma-
gogim than the reduction of the revenue
from sugar, tea and coffee, and the increase
Of taxes on Bessemer steel and other arti-
cles of prime necessity and indispensable
use, and from which the government col
lects but a nominal amount Of revenue.
, 1870-06-27
Tho CoaEreasienaE CnnTnAs
Eswmrh District

special Despatch 70 TIE Gnsea1 Gss n.1Ti,+ Conntv
B1ooxlxGros, June = sa.dasc ..da1sc1sliom n deisSases
Gonvefnea ta ~ niset @ Tas contss ess"e2
r. 19: E a sss 8 q 1 s nd
1aose o. Hnitesf On Kbe Other. WAS very ylgon-
;s :ngs'asss sa1s ,ssR e sae
41dG 1sthisona' G9nom i. D. NcHen1J, IT. Douahue,
nsn..i hSg! TSompson. No division OF boiling oc-
snIsrd. md fRe convention closed with geat good
nature
, 1870-06-27


There is an immense pother in the United
States Senate upon the subject Of reducing
taxes, and veteran Senators are BOOSTING
how they are reducing taxation by changing
tie duties on tea, coffee, and sugar. The
time has gone by when the American peo-
pie can be deceived by this empty profess
sion Of consideration for the public Tax
alton by tariff is in three forms. 1. A
tax for revenue, as on tea. That article is
ready for use rs imported, and has not to
be manufactured. Its cost is the price
paid for it abroad, the freights and duty
added This duty is all received by the
government as revenue. Every penny of
the tax collected on tea is paid into the
Treasury. That, therefore, is tax levied
for revenue purposes
4 tax of 50 per ton on pig iron is q tag
to that amount collected upon ere1y ton Of
pig iron used in this country. The con-
sumption of pig iron in 1869 was about
e,1s0, 900 tons, Of which only l8O, 600 tons
was imported. Consumers, therefore, paid
the tax On the whole amount or S19, CO.
600, Of which the government received
$1,000, GOO, and the other S18, 900, coo WIS
received by the owners of the furnaces.
There were, in 1869, about SO, 900, 900
bushels Of salt consumed in the United
States. The present tar on salt, at the
rate of 1924 cents per 100 pounds, is 10
cents psr bushel, making total tax of
sS,ooo,o0o OF this srm, the government
received about 81, 1ss, 600, and the other
, 1870-06-27

Total. as,5so,O0o fa,75s,o00 $3o,764, 900
Here, then, is ta1 leried upon four az
hcles of Indispensable necessity, amounting
to S53, SIC, 600 a year, Of which tax the gov
eminent only receives s., 75G, coo. Com
pare these taxes with those on tea, sugar,
and coffee:
, 1870-06-27

The monument to Joshua II. Giddings has
been received ut Ashtabula, and will be put il,
place as soon as proper arrangements can DO
made.
Walter Pierce and Cathatine 6tovol have
been the parties to novel marriage ceremony
at Ravenna. a paper WAS drawn up and sign
ed by the parties reciting that by this yolun.
tary 4nd pIemeditated act We declare ourselves
religious1y, philosophica1ly and scientifically
married" in consideration Of which the Mayor
pronounced them husband and wife.
AT the SGngerfcst picnic in Cincinnati, on
Sunday week, Colonel Moore got up and said :
There is more piety here in this grove than
in ill the churches in Cincinnati, and I only
wish their church members could como down
here. l tell you there are members Of church,
es that 60 into pewa to-dny that would akin you
alive at s o'clock Now Say to them, let us
alone"
, 1870-06-27

Alabama 1a the banner state OF raconEtrnc-
tion, and much Of this is due to General
swayne, of Toledo, Ohio, the son of Judge
Swayne, who fixed thinga there on an
equitable AID even ground, allayed
prrjulices, and taught ex-alave, ext
rebel, and immigrant to bear and for
bear. He organized q Republican party, the
sole end OF WhoEe existence was not plumber
und cowardlce. The Governor is Northern
man OF good purposes. Tie debt Of the State
has been increased for enterp.ising ends,
aud still the State Londs stand above par.
Warner, one Of the Senators, has drawn good
opinion from all observers at Washington, and
the same is not said in as high degree for his
colleague, Spencer. But the Republican party
OF Alabama ie, perhaps. As fine body Of men
as anywhere in the North, and the career Of
the State seems to be-, sa the speeches Say,
Upward and onward"
SOUTH cAAoLISA.
This State, once the Connecticut OF the South
IN individuality, independence Of spirit, gen.
eroua impulses, and great men. the mailman
State Of secession, the Charles de Moor Of
outlawry, has become not only the State OF
treason hut Of thievery; not only firing On
the flag but Of selling cadetshjps.- condi-
tons OF violence akin. Yet, while bound hand
aud foot by designing men, it's finances have
been shiliully banded, and the black. populA-
ton. honest and simple at heart, is on the eve
OF breaking federation with Mr.. Whittemore
and his junta. Says the Washington Chronicle
OF to-day:
"The Democrats of South Carolina. following
the example OF the ConfetefateA In several OF the
Southern States, have exchangeh their gray uni,
forms for more deceptive disguise; and where.
as the Democrats Of Virginia and Mississippi puI
nu the domino Of Conservatives, those Of So1.h
carolina cloihe themselves IN the dress OF The
CniCn Reform party.
''Thc Union reform party, IN It's platform la!t
down Mt Columbia, on the 18th Of June, declared
thai the Fifteenth Amendment should be faith
fully observed, the reconstruction lawn treated al
accomplished tacts With the force of. funds
mental law, and that on this basis the enfirt
people anouid act IN harmony for The common
good. They then Nominated Judge Ca1penf1.
Republican, Who WaR Johnzon man In 1874, an<
wthsl an able speaker, Tor Governor. and tFeneFa
c. =. Butler tor 14spseuant Goverpof,7
, 1870-06-27
(FHox orR OWN CORRESPONDENT

lltfee Ill 1feeuoM AuN honesty IN equal p1rLs,
and party subordinate to both This State has
been the most mismanaged in tho South, not
excepting Louisiana; for in the latter State
tho thieves hare had commercial brains, and
have built Eome public improvements with the
proceeds Of their plunder. Heretofore, We
have heard only reports OF peace and gond will
in North Carolina, because the ring has had it's
own way, hut now that the people are forming
o reform party to preserve their existence and
property, the thrilling legends OF massactes,
ku-klux. etc, are revived It is to the interest
Of the ares'dos, the religion, tho stability, and
the peace OF the United States, that this Sem
ator Abbott should be returned to his obscur-
ity, and law and good resure control of North
Carolina. have talked with Bsyerh Republi-
cans direct from Raleigh and they all agree
that the Senator who was hanged the other
day was the victim Of private feud. Hero is
the way the Governor, Holden, talks OF his
reserved politics:
"The attention Of the Governor has been called
iere saada1} 70 @ speas as * follows: Inc Cd edtops
Of the Roanoke Atrs are entitled to, ani should
enjoy, the utmost Freedom Of speech. They can
may suit them, and they may charge ali softs Of
corIuptions and cnmcs on their political uppo-
nents; and the people will hear and decide who
are corrupt Or honest. and who are trustworthy OF
nutrustEorthy- But II :hese or others should I'D
wise reaistance to the faWs OF the land, or any
Steps to subyert The established authorities, the
Governor will send 1le Of soldiers, will arrest
them, and canine them In the common ta Of the
County Of Wake. VIII theT restst7 II they do,
they win be SHIT down VIII mob attempt 10
Thus the armed mi1itiA is getting ready to
protect Legislative robbery, and keep up the
status Of the ring.
yoursyaNA
, 1870-06-27

te1cedhE N behalf OF an American citizen Of high
doned. The Presdent having, been Informed l.. 1
March q the sending Of the ofder for tic inma-
s s sesd 8 70 sna aSg as i. s
70 conciade that .he Presiiant dld not Il sais -
order having sope; II shas M tae d1spIessaTs 1ss he
cocks own, aud that be used the P1endentNT ,sme
only with thxt unbecomng freedom, with ~ ~ Se
70 the treaty. Neithes can ne .somlnlta1 aaarp 4p
BaocoSks own admission. Ayon, the u ,,c1asinn
1ias a! TIC influence hs uasd wta esata ers'gn 70
incarcersted man> while etfeannstansas e1ssc. scs
Leaves but little repm for cAhi Is u he cn1sas,
neSe a o. FetJs 1airJ ssatemepta ~ this - ,ject.
tfqm the eytdence: '"n'S po"'S
First Hatch, au Arsettcan 4auzan os tvn,
lean authorities, On change of ss do "a y tns Doa1
OF reEo1utt0nis1s. He: was q ~ h4 : m;IIssr H.
commtsdon and sentenced ~ NJ shoI The rnce1}
o. sag @ SHOWS thai the - aoie proceeding wa
,a seson4 soa1t Batch ~ ps ned. On condition thzs
neptatcan 1se1 sesste. osnEa " pu5sned October +
ptsa5 alsd hi Hs.sh IT, d IN = pts decree
STATE, Ga0tteF. tn latter IN an otncia1 nots ad-
5! 5sessed 70 the ~ resentst1Tes Of the United
States, s:ated q ~ reason toE.Hatch's continued
II set tree
F1t,h. The seommercia. agents Of the United
oatese Smith I'd Perry, used every means In their
power to pfa< .1re the release Of Hatch
Sixth. b ocock was sent to San Domingo as the
s2ecta1 aEJ.t Of this government, and, having au-
thority q give direction to w3r vessels Of the unl
ted st.sss II Dominican watela, for tie protection
o. baexF government against foreign interference,
nos oAc declined to Speak single word In favor
o. t6s release Of Hatch, but also discouraged otn
eis rom doing So
IRE ntnorty believe that, aside from Hatehs
losses, he Il, In consideration Of The treat
~ ~ OF ne received at the hands of the Dc1Rucaa
~ ss.veInment entitled to liberal reparatlon. They
Annot closs this report without declaring their
most emphatic dissent from the position saken hJ
me majority, that The imprisonment Of a1 Amef1-
can citizen abroad On the ground he might exer-
cise an lntudous influence "a tbs OF that Ns1 With
regard to question OF public interest," can be JUS
tiaed or excused Under any circumstances, They
Iglzn paanant II tre ,nssturops nd unpTecsdeateI
In the history Of sh1s republic. They desire also
to designate the !nalnnation, contained.in the ma
IoItty fepush thAt Eti1 tnEssdxatnn Is instituted
for The purpose OF a4satltn3 the executive aGanch
Of ahe apyernment, as uncared for and h1Tolous,
They would 10 sozTy 10 think tho Executive would
construe a. N attack tair Investigation into tue
0RdVct Of it, ~ eQtA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-21
TIE BALL SEASON.
PROSPECTS IN NETWORK AND BROOKLYN.

PROSPECTS IN NETWORK AND BROOKLYN.
The programme for the season of 1S70-'71 Is
xtremeIy brilliant one and promises to afford UNI
sua pleasure to the lovers Of TepschOrean amusement
The important Of the great gatherings OF the season
will be- usual the Academy Of Music, In this city
The price for the Academy night is 81 100 and
no good orchestra be secured for less than 81 900
Printing advertising attendance, and other Items, In
crease the expenditures to 900 5000, and even at
this rate only very modest entertainments can be
given. Some Of the largely attended balls last
Winter cess more than $4,000. and few fell
below Ooo The Academy has been engaged mp to the
present time for nine grand entertainments, namely
the ball OF tSe Americas Club, JAN 1871 nd Regiment
Jan. o. La Cotere (hote clerks) jan IL; NJ T. Brennan
Cocrie Jan IL; Roman Catholic orphans: Jan. %; Bax
&c; Frcmcns Ball, Jan 30; Liederkranz Feb. IA. The
dates OF the Aron, Charity and Old Guard balls have
ESTIMATED cost $4,000 Will probably be the most i'm
pOrtant of the season. Irving Hall and the Academy
will be connected by bridge, both having been engaged
for the evening Tie bridge and the walls of Irving Hall
viii he draped with flags and festooned with flowers
costing moro than 5000 Fountains OF de coi0g1e
$50 musicians under Grafula and new Club uniform
ball OF the Brennan Coteric each member has been
ssed S25 Two thousand invitations will be issued
for the Baxter hop. The programme OF the Lederkranz
Society consists OF five concerts, three sOirees zone
masked chldrens festival IA ball at the Clubhouse
Irving Hall has been renovated especially for the
commodation Of ball goers. The hatroom can nos ac
persons 1t has been engaged fo 20 evenings from Nov
% o Feb 49, 1871 OF these 10 are for charitable nstu
TONS for "soeal" aud pleasure" clubs and IS for
political associations Apollo Hall has been rerescoed
and the supperroOm enlarged to seat 100 persons
Thirty five engagements have been made extending
from ROY 81 to Dec 81 Eighteen of these by beney
oent associations. II by social organizations and by
political club
The st. Nicholas Metropolitan, Grand Central, ST.
Cloud Park Avenue, St Elmo and Grand Hotels not
likely to omit their annual hops Balls for the benefit
OF the Dramatic Fund and the Lunatic Asylum are ex
pccrd to be features OF the season.
Ia Brooklyn SAVERS Assembly Rooms will beoccuped
Nov. % by the Les Enoyabes Associations Nov y by
the MusrOa Association; Dec. by the Packer Insti-
tdte Dee. . by the La FayOra Association BroOkly
Hall will be occupied Dec by the Ancient Order OF
EDernans; Dee. 10 by the Sunnysdc Literary Associa
ton Dee. 20 by the employees Of the Union Ferry Com
Dany jan. 1871 by the ShuetZen Corps The Al adcmy
OF Music will be occupied Feb. 10 by the Twenty drst
regiment and Feb. 20 by the Saengerbund Association
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-21
LATER PARTICULARS.

Files of Paris newspapers to Nov are re-
ceivod by the same mail, together with summary Of
their contents prepared by special espondent
Ihese papers establish clearer connection between the
riots and the mission of NJ Timers than has hitherto been
thoughtto exist 1t was certainly unfortunate
currenee OF events that NJ Theirs should have entered
Paris just as Metz had fallen and the disasters at
get had filled the populace Of Paris with grief and nd
nation.
On the morning OF Tuesday. the 3lst OF August the
people OF Beevle and Villee met in groups and dis
cussed the news, aud sentiment of distrust and ss
picon was everywhere expressed The Government had
sgmatized the Combat for announcing BazaIpes neeo-
tiatiUns for the surrender OF Metz NJ FELIX Pyat had
boldly replied that he had received the news from Flou
rens who had diyuged it for the unlilc good
and nhat Flourens hal It from Rocbefort who
knew the facts as member OF the Government ~ S,,o,
al Defense When the truth at length admitted IA,
the Government aud the actual surrender OF Metz b,
Bazaine was pacarded on the walls together with the
that NJ Theirs bad come 10 arrange for An
arnsticc the reaction tremendous. Fourens called
his chefs dc battalion together and tbehi was agreed
that they should go TO the Hotel de Vie Fourens own
battalion accompanying him. The crowd before the ole
dc vile cried "No arInsticc" "Rsstahce To deathl
" Down with ThcrsW " Down with Tao renegade !! " lie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-21

fused 70 grant charters certain railroads. "as they
puono welfare demanding tho establishment OF the rail
hw general In its character for the benefit OF the then
new system OF internal improvements, and ths caused
roan 70 be constructed that have destroyed the work
when hc state had covenanted To protect and for which,
under the assurances OF the State the stockholders bad
advanced $4,000 more toward its completion. The cred
tOrs OF tho state do not complain that the State did
what the pubic economy OF a wealth required,
but they do complain that having done much to
tec Tho credit and the Interests Of the State In her days
OF adversely by giving back Ia her bonds which she
had Issued she cannot afford to delay adjustment Of
the W. aud t. Canal stocks which she issued for the
surrender OF her bonds and which she continues TO issue
to this day.
The history the law. and the equity Of this debt arc
plainly In favor of her creditors, but the State
not be sued (being sovereign and presumed to do
wrong the creditors have recourse but b. appeal to
her of honor. And in her days Of wealth and
prosperity aud after they have waited patiently until
The other half Of her debt has been paid DO the creditors
Come e,ryar,, M thh s,anka hasrng 10 names ~ tho
Auditor of State Treasurer OF state and countersgDed
I'm NewYOrk by the Agent OF State and bearing the
press tho seal Of the state and ask for their payment
These stocks mostly held by executors trustees,
and tho like, for the benefit of the lawful heirs OF the
persons who lent the State their savings In g0ld-in
many cases the heirs being women and children. .
The mode Of redress the creditors VIII leave 10 the
honor and wisdom OF her Legislature. but that she IA
bound every consideration Of Justice ana honor 10 no
longer defer this matter which 70 much involves the
interests OF her creditors and the reputation Of her
credit Is u fact beyond all question:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-21
TIE NORTH STAR CoLLIsEoN CASE.

The arguments on appeal in the admiralty
case OF Commodore Vanderbilt ag Reynolds and others,
owners OF the steamer Ella Marley, were concluded
Saturday before Judge Woodruff In 1868, collision
CURED on Long Branch between the North Star and Tho
Ella Marley, sinking The latter and entahg a loss Of
about $4,000 her propretOrs. The claim the part
OF the Ella Warey h that tho North Star inside
nshOre her, and that she ported and into her Ths
owner OF The North STAR the other hand claims that
the positions OF tho two vessels exactly reversed
and that tho Ella Marley bad tie inside track stGr
boarded, out, and thus caused the collision Further,
is alleged that the collision the result VI pe
and drunkenness the part Of the OF tbs
Marley, and Commodore Vanderbilt claims $4,000 dam
ages The tried in the District COu last term.
where it held that the officers OF the Liza Marley
incompetent and to blame, and the libel was dis
missed, with judgment for the North Star In $1,000 An
appeal Is made to tie Circuit Court, ana Judge
Woodruff will render his decision ia few days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-21
PAIsEHooDs CONCERNING SAN DOMINGO

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR Seeing statement in the city papers
to the effect that Col Alexander Leon Of Aux Cages
Hayt had arrived In this country in connection with
movement In San Domingo In the interest Of Cabra and
being Interested pecunary and otherwise In Dominican
Affairs have induced to make particular inquiries
as to the truth the report and herewith give you the
result OF my Inquiries:
Col Fabens the plenpotentary in this country OF the
Republic OF San Domingo states that the rumor wholly
unfounded Mr. III. III. Goodman, Acting Consul for San
Domingo in this city, also makes the same statement.
This gentleman says, further that persons In this city
manufacturing false reports concerning san Domingo,
and mentions case where an individual attempted 10
500 firm this city, who have heavy imam.
cal interests the island for the suppression OF one OF
those manufactured reports; but IA the money was not
paid the story was published SponOrd Co. were also
approached for the purpose Only three weeks ago
report OF the death Of Pres lent Baez, by
a. sas sinatiOn or suicide, published here by the
arrival OF the steamer Iybee from san Domingo we ma
that he slightest foundation for the report
which pure fabrication, and probably prepared In
this city. JUAN.
Neu. York, Nov. II, 1870.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-21
COURT NOTES.

Frank Duffy, charged with having illegnlly
registered In the Twelfth District OF the Sixteenth Ward
has been discharged.
Judge Troy of Brooklyn on Saturday
sentenced Thomas Harvey to State Prison for eighteen
months for burglary and grand larceny
Owing to the last Thursday and Friday OF
this month falling legal holidays the General Term Of
the Marine Court is postponed until Monday and TUGS
day, Nov. % and 49,
Mandes Burgher, foreman of Philip HANDLE
burger, cigar manufacturer in Columbia st. has been
held await the action OF the Grand Jury on charge
OF selling unstamped cigars.
In the Supreme Court, Circuit, Kings County,
Mary Cunningham sued Marcus Bass TO recover $4,000
damages for injuries Inflicted her by the bite Of do
iendants dog, and recovered SOL
Nathaniel j. Gilbert, Assistant Postmaster at
spuyten Duyvil, arrested last Friday by two of Col
Wbitleys detectives was brought before Commissioner
Davenport saturday, and committed In deianit OF
$4,000 ball. charge Of roDDing the mails and dealing
Ia counterfeit money.
Margaret Joyce made application before
Judge Gilbert for decree OF divorce from her husband
Henry Joyce to whom she has been married one year.
his alleged improper conduct with her rst husbands
daughter. Case sent 10 a rofcree.
In the suit of Peter Lyman agt. The
Steam Propeller J. L. Hasbrouch. &c. brought TO
the value of the sloop Venus and her cargo sunk
by a collision in tho Hudson River near West Point at
midnight Nov n, 1869, Judge Benedict finds that IL
was the duty of the schooner TO have allowed the
pass her 81 the eastward, but that this she
did not do Uoth vessels being on Tie cast side Of the
river when the collision took place The schooner
therefore in fault, provided se had good breeze and
the wind proven by The testimony many witnesses
to have been quite bsk. TIE act Of the schooner In
neglectng % keep her proper course when she had
sufficient breeze cannot be gust ncd and accordingly
the libel must be dismissed with costs to DC taxed
The wills of the following persons were
proved before surrogate vecdcr last week. Thomas b.
Lots of the Town of New-Iats Jacob KitzcT, Edward
Rasle, Alvah H. GOwdy, Ez. Ann Wood. and Frederick
Fag, all OF Brooklyn. Letters OF administration were
granted the estates OF tho following persons Joseph
Geiger OF the City Of Frankfort, Germany ROsinnah
Lyons OF the Town of FatOdsh Thomas Aieylau, Henry
Simpson, Ann j. Lott, John Jelres. Phebe ANA swan.
Cdtharuc Jones Jacob Hudson, Jalcl J.. Adams Peter
f. Walling and Francis H. W. JOcSting, all Of Brooklyn
Letters OF guardianship of the persons aud estate OF
Sopa LOIuas were grained ~ VIM N. Tomas; Of Maria
J.. German and Jennie A. German "a C3tBaline NJ.
Brown and OF John Carlona to Richard Roberts, All OF
Brooklyn.