New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-27
SOCIAL SCIENCE.
AMERICAN Observation-Disclosures DAY.

the Inequalities Of e Union league were accepted by
the Association.
MI b. Eic't'ot tn Statistical Bureau, Washington,
n advertug &c Nh. Rosepgartens Essay on the "Civl
fcTSicc eaee ohtiiEe history of the present regula
rens eon>>rHAug appointments in ,lo service of the
Impairment To examinations OF candidates are now
syst and TeSg htug. Conscientious efforts made TO
Na.iorce t'e enactment OF 1855, whG says;
"No siork shall Ne appointed in either 81 the four
slGsSfint. after no hss heeu examined ard foundqua
49, 10 coqs 81 three oies ntc Which, he
tobe a. Goinied, and the two others 10 ne secu iii
oNead Of tho De4sJtmeat 10 which The sara eefA WI"
Zoe issfruotouof the Treasury Department iSsnednh
JaR IL - reQairothe examinations TO oe IN M Apont
size y; a~rs relating thereto tu I've Med Win IhO
m,nt .'&srlx schedule of cAanlnatlSn' su ,,,ol,
S.ie ,f wassesG The inquiries were designed to tes
sac 4Vhcral capabilities O. Applicants ano 20 f , i go
yiY. Int-rocatels were made as 70 elementary cdu-
h0okkeeplng. "C Clerical
c.e !; t.c tca examples illustrating the class OF
gt7Tfgiecy, knowledge of the conversion OF
oonrs end oreen enrreneleSi 1oe 0p'S1 m n,S
oIt6oerarhy, geography, history, government CORE
~; S are raGrtd to be in strict conformity
We, The terms OF he law. MI. Elliott spoke from thoeN-
Ezsluinug Board OF the Treasury Department. -
81. Nuudea. member OF the brtish Pardmeht from
secd 81 the request Of President Eot gave snrice
Rvc % tle working Cf tGe English Oyn dry ser gnod
stem, which he declared to he very fGeu
goud,uoI. lie had been an knsISh polItt'' tsn
Eor years representing now one o. VIZ
~ I.' had Voice in the appointment candi
i1je Office aud be thanked God that was 20. AP
tfntu- and promotions made according 10 merit
sov Distinguishes himself his school, he stands
nt for Ills support an The latter do is to refer tho
spYoan 70 the Regulators and 10 the ENinnins Boaru
iu' be remembered that these appointments are
70 life unless there Ice some disl0nee or lreguaIl!,
et@re u power 10 turn out OF Once dht o"llGuNo
G s,ou, In bs Judgment, was the bcs iha' eOuu W. ut
sised. Is beneficial results were ateSed ny inc fost
Office Department, which had never been better served
ST. ndudeia further adveriod to the assumption Of
Nv HtN f..t.n o. nj II
Vl he lines by multiplicity oi dispatches. had been
uniform rsle ot oac shilling for 20 words besides the
address to all parts OF 1reot Britain and Ireland tns
Vi be reduced 90 .lApcu,e, perhaps tLieeltnce'
"TnE PRESS. Ir> RELATIONS AND INFLUENCES
.rLrrE ~ TIE EoS. GEORGE II. YIAMAS OF KENTUCKY.
TIis paper was read by Mr. Biatohiord. The writer
rNicwcd tic dement's mainly arising from the art OF
pciuduc. and cuHed attention 10 the fact That a
81 deal of te rotss and great many Inventions Of
ihc age az IuuTg were enormously attributed 70 the
rhnrce or me He, 'o nave Goit t Ig ag to
rr an extensive reading bred by the vast eXpduse Of
rsaciy ION skilled narration, but maintained that the
rapaciy for sustained G0Dcel'iaed ihoustJ was Hnt
diminished It he'd even been asserted he sald thdt me
rhcapness ana facility 81 printing ad acteroiaisd te
quality OF literature and philosophy, hut comparing the
ct now with the best formerly This does not seem to he
n. CASE.
raou mainly attributable 20 their listening and talk
lag more and oigcstlc better before writing while tle
lIeliN and confused l9igJtiVe Of the modrInS may he
Iuhu;e Co. IA. r atit OF immense and irregular read
tunuiHio.. An age cf lmechahGal lnNthu4h ana ma
sTrni app tut'r naturally would mol produce poetry
,. A. a1 t ,cjs and mat OF cons itIJtionaI
iav-loth modern -Iuvtls'hc advocates AMI Judges Of
lasting fame may nov ne counted upon the fingers, aud
cannot ccuIar, with the srleudd array OF Roman jurs
sonsuts when printing was unknown. The habit OF
rcadmg newspapers Is among the most prominent feS-
tivhiz,uon. Minds OF the highest culture derive no
Uevspapcr reading but vast multitudes read
nc matter who never read anything else and fall
tn' oriuons from newspapers. And the "mediocrity'
.nc sneng OF exalted genius depoIed by Mn are not
us IL the elevation of the masses 10 higher average
iil and vale and mountain peak Of mental landscape
n 80 II may he uniformly raised upward to higher
NJ plane WTcf air ana brighter light But the problem
10 have The mass make further advance and mental
not Am rthcri And the trouble is that Journalism
g. row conducted has aceolnpised all " can accomplish
bo Of tue mSc and mat ed either tf many ny can s
,ounals can he made the medium OF better information
aud better reasoning. dead lock Of medocrty
har. the bench the legislative han. 10 Congress,
gauge their views nom journals very few Of Which are
good Tie remark Of Europeans common that Amer
Thought or manners As now conducted, with few ex-
.e+oDs pelitieal journals viii accomplish one Of two
.e or destroy the lniHenee OF !ournan aiscgetheT'
result mat friend of healthy political discussion and
free thought can wish 10 In regard TO private per-
sos. the modern journalism viii develop decided pub
opinion, and nobody will what Tx press says Of
aai,y man.
perhap- we are passing into new era in which pub.
Of cvcry mans private affairs will be the life Of the
~ stem, aud every human be ngs well or illdong
win interest All Others suppression prenspectiOn Of
sutcd matter being OdOus aud out of the question,
Sated rPom Jgr.6ns letter TO NSrye The man
who never reads newspapers is better informed than he
i'.rer ne truth t!di Le whose MIND Is nIed with false
hood and error
fHF RELATIONS OF BUSINESS MEN TO NATIONAL
LEGISLATION.
IlArER BY HAMILTON A. HILL, ESQ. OF BOSTON
This paper read by Pre- sident Elliott follows:
purposes of the present discussion, The people
q the United states may De divided into four
-tle professional, the agricultural, the mechanical,
tie commercial In the professional class
include al those who study. prsc tce,or teach
the department, or divinity, medicine, or law,
rr H. tho arts and sciences; also, all other literary
mou and educators and al who belong 10 the army
navy; ~ hc agricultural class, those who devote them
selves 10 the culuH'ion on the SOL; IN the mechanical
ra4s, artisans and artihcers; and in the commercial
sstion. distribution OF commodities, in the regu
.atiou and control Of money and credit which lie
ruc present population Of the United states is about
$4,000 o. soU II is estimated That of this number per
t, upward ot 10000, in receipt Of income
snd 0,jO0 add directly by their labor TO wealth of
The country. These 10000 Ih1y be subdivided with
P mechanics, IO0ntI ab)rers, 100000 and the
oToi&! rlsss, already defined, 2C0o0OO per
arder the American lag employed on the inland Waters
q Ee country along The coasts and upon he ocean II
iuas OF mere htndiso pass annually, not including coal
controls The export and import OF merchandise valued
fDT tic iat year ~ sOo,OO00 IL produces from the
spindle, looms, forges and benches our numberless
nanufaltsllre esIsDushpes the value q from $780,
acc banks scattered all the country the paidnp
capital % which IL 4O0c00 and the OF which
word the total product Of the industry OF the people OF
The UniJed states estimated for last year six billions
eight hundred and twenty-five millions OF dol lars does
eTerted h. bnsiness men in o one M o inc lhu
on Is. nm tho Al