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THE REVENUE COLLECTORS, DEBTS
Ex-CoIIector spauidina on Secretary Bout
wells Figures.

SIs: Your issue Of Saturday last contains q
list Of ex.Collectors OF Internal Revenue who are
represented as being Indebted TO the Government in
sums VARYING from u 900 to 81 100000, and upward
s43e 1880 are set opposite my name az indicating
Collector Shook IL charged with, but upward Of
twenty times the amount Collector Blake managed
to get away with during his hrst term.
II must lie confessed that, while have fallen
greatly short OF achieving front rank az am rated
In Your tables, the figures make sufhcienty sue
eesstul to be respectable, and mark me as man OF
substance and means.
While thanking you for the kindness intended IN
publishing my name AZ that OF rich man. and In
according me the distinguished honor OF acquiring
great wealth by the easy process OF negecting TO
account to Uncle Sam, beg TO state that do not
merit the distinction and prominence as public
debtor which your article has given me.
am no. indebted to the Government one rngls
penny, aud the adjustment OF my accounts as Col
lector OF the Eighth District viii verify this state
ment.
A Collector OF Internal Revenue receipts for and
Is CHARGED with the aegfegate amount OF the ists
transmitted to him by TIE Assessor OF bis district.
very considerable portion OF these lists IL always
coectable; when collected and the moneys RENTED
the amounts passed to the credit side OF Col
lector's account at Washington. The balance OF the
lists Is uncoectabe for the that the assessed
parties cannot be found, or II found, have 10 prop
erty. For uncoecable assessments the Collector Is
also entitled to credit, on his showing that he has
exhausted the legal remedies TO enforce them. But the
lcctor's account Mt Washington he does not CONTROL
but some Washington clerk does. Ii depends en-
tirey, therefore, upon the whim and caprice OF such
clerk when u Collectors account shall be fully writ
ten up and the officer relieved from the suspicion OF
Withholding millions from the Treasury. j do not
expect to be completely renstatcd in the good
opinion Of those who know me, and certainly shall
not cease to attract attention rs n haf-mon debtor
while passing through the streets, until sUme thread
time and opportunity to make the requisite entries
to the credit side OF my account and thus vindcato
my character. -
Yours, &c. A SPAuLDlNG,
Late Collector Eighth N, Y District,
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Amnesty for Southern Rebels.

The question OF relieving all persons in
the South from the political disabilities conse-
quent upon their engaging in the rebellion
has been much discussed of late, and All elab-
crate, ardent, and able debate upon the sub,
ject has taken place in the Senate.
The principle which should govern the deci,
sion OF this question was well stated TO us
by the Hon. ANDREW JOHNSON in Richmond
Immediately after the capture of that city by
the United States forces. Mr.. JOHNSON was
then Vice President, and WINS earnestly en-.
gagged in enforcing his views of the right
policy TO be adopted upon every one with
whom he came in contact. "What we
should do" said he, is TO pardon all the
mass OF tho people who havo been
concerned in this war, and to treat with in.
exorable severity all the leaders" Mr.
JonEsoN's ideas were sound then, and, with
some notifications, they are sound now
There should be a general amnesty which
should Dut an end 70 the political disabilities
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MExICO'S ZONI LIBRE.
New York Firms Implicated In Enorm Gus
Smuggling Frauds aI Matnmoron.

WASHINGTON, May 23.-The Committee on Re-
trencbment have completed their report on the
smuggling frauds along the Texas and Mexican Dor
der. The testimony shows that Juarez encouraged
the Confederate leaders TO smuggle arms &c from
Mexico, in exchange for cotton II Is charged that
Northern firms, among them Tan & Co, the
Spragues g. Smith, Dunning h Co, OF New York,
had agents buying up cotton, which was forwarded
TO Brownsville, Texas, and smugged thence across
the border TO Mat1moros,t TO be shipped 10 the
Northern States Since the close OF the rebellion, IL
~ estimated that millions OF dollars worth OF goods
have thus found their way out OF Mexico into the
United States, The evil IL chiefly attributed to the
Tree warehousing system, and to the establishment
by the Mexican Government of the iona Lbre or
free belt of land, six miles wide, along the Rio
Grande, from it's mouth on the Mexican side, into
which goods allowed to land Tree OF duty The
smuggling continues to an alarming cxtcut, and
under the present laws cannot be- stopped.
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OF all the prcposterous inventions, we
think the one produced in the Spanish Cortes
yesterday is the most barcfaced and absurd.
The Spanish Colonial Minister, MoREr, on
being questioned as to the truth Of the rumored
concert of action on the part Of Great Britain
and the United States 10 effect mitigation Of
the so-caled Spanish horrors in Cuba, stated that
Captain. General De RopAs had repeatedly in
yited American commissioners 70 visit Cuba in
order TO examine into these alleged cruelties
and see for themselves how utterly false these
stories were.
This statement Of Mr. MonEr Is simply delib-
crate falsehood, uttered to deceive the members
Of the Cortes II carries standardization on
its very face, because the Madrid Cabinet know
full well how completely their diplomatic agent
in Washington has hoodwinked Mr.. Fish, and
that any such invitation which offered posi-
bility of legalizins the inaction of our Cabinet
would have been at once accepted.
Mr.. MoREr has, however, dangerously limited
at a course which We venture to say any other
American Administration would long ago have
adopted without invitation.
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On TIE urgent solicitation of large mum
Der of white people who reside in Darlington
district, 5. c., Capt. LLOYD, Southerncr, who is
man Of fine education and refinement, was ap-
pointed magistrate. case came before him
that under the law compelled him to issue an
order restraining two colorcd tenants from I'M
lawfully holding over on some property which
they had hired. The disreputable political ring
which exists in Columbia had Capt. LLOYD
summarlly removed from office by authority of
Governor Scorr. That LLoYD did only what
was right, however, is confirmed by one OF the
higher courts of the State having decided that
the tenants must be elected.
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THE BALL AND BIE.
Eckford VS.. Uuion-The Morrisauians BADLY
Dcnfeu.

The Eckford- Union game, played yesterday on
the formers ground, resulted in whipping for the
Morrsaniaus which they will not soon forget. En.
tering the contest with perfect confidence in their
ability TO achieve easy victory, they played care
lessly. The Unions gnined q lead OF to in the
first innings, but at the conclusion OF the second the
Eek ords were in the By to 5. From this point
TO the ninth innings 1t WAS nip AMI tuck, the fielding
being Of the shgrpest description, and each club
adding runs to us TEs left the totals 10 TO
2, With the Unions in fair position for victory But
twas not In the cards, as the Eckfords bate heayi-
", and being aided BY the poor fielding OF Shelley
konney. and Higham, scored II runs Tn, Unions
failed To add anything to their score aud the final
totals we're II To 0. The Eckiord nine was consid-
cruhly strengthened by the addition Of ,ewctt be
hind the Oat His catching undoubtedly ara more
than any one thing to win the game. Dick Hunt
Josh Snyder. and Lynch must not be forgotten, as
t,ey all contributed 10 the victory. The score is
civ leio
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es,r1So RICH ON WHAT HE OWED.
Selling an Indebtedness Of 81 90, 900 for
e63,OOO Collaborating Wealthy

Selling IN Indebtedness Of 100000 for
s63,OOO Cash-Marrying Wealthy
Bride, and Cutting n Dash in the West.
George W. Lockwood was taken before Justice
Bowling yesterday afternoon, to answer the com
plant OF August W. Marsh, OF 40 West Twenty.
seventh street, that on the 18th OF August, 1868
Lockwood obtained large sum OF money from him
on false representations. Lockwood kept hoop
skirt mandatory at and II White street, which
he told Marsh was in q hourishng condition.
Lockwood said that the business owed only $4,000,
while the assets were 100000, besides very la-ge
amount In coectable bills. He desired to extend
his business, and to do 30 was willing TO take
partner.
Marsh therefore put in 10000. and subsequently
lent the business 5000. On the 18th OF August,
under Lock woods representations, Marsh became
full copartner, and added $4,000 more to the bust
ness fund, making $4,000 in oil. subsequently
Marsh learned that Lockwood's representations
were false-that instead OF owing only tf5,OOO he
was over 100000 in debt. and that he was In fact,
hopelessly insolvent This discovery either pre-
ceded or resulted from the disappearance OF Lock
wood, who, after marrying probably, went West
Marsh learned a day OF two ago that Lock wood had
returned 10 New York. and from all appearances was
doing we'll SO he had him arrested yesterday after
noon an as bail was not forthcoming, the prisoner
was locked up to await an examination.
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A Christian View Of Mrs. McFariaud's Com


FSOtr the NORTHEASTERN idrCcdN.
We have very simple law which has borne
the noblest fruits and which has become the guar
dian instinct OF domestic life II is that married
woman cannot receive declarations of love TO offer
them is personal Insult, to receive them is damn.
ing shame Much more cannot a woman when mar
ried receive promises OF marriage. to be redeemed
when she shall cease TO be wife In whatever form
Put. such declaration as that made by Richardson
In this case II a monstrous OUTRAGE upon social law,
a prufane invasion OF the sanctuary OF domestic
peace. We graft an much cniency as may be asked
for the man the act was shameless TO the verge OF
harlotry.
We believe that much should be conceded to wo-
men suffering in marriagt tor this very reason we
deprceais the disgrace OF every other woman who
like this gdIy creature seeks needed relief but can
not find II because this has made that OF every
other odous and contemplate. What can be said,
what must be said, to do justice TO n divorce suit
which is instituted and carried through TO effect
exchange Of husbandsf What l. lett OF security in
marriage If good men can honestly bid against hus-
bands who are ohnoNiousf What security can any
court have for the honesty OF the evidence or the
cleorness OF the applicant When once has learned
that women first contract new affections and then
urge Tor divoTccl
II lisa downright assault upon our fuudanIenta
convictions our whole social theory, TO attempt to
swccten these bitter lessons OF the Richardson mar
rage. II was blow at every family when Richard
sou declared his purpose TO marry woman seeking
divorce it was blow at all wives who may justly
seek divorce for cruelty, for them the recoi oi
this blow must fall Henceforth the lover turks in
the purlicus OF the court, animates the lawyers,
and, II he be warm in affection, pays the expenses
Of the fair sufferer How long would IL be, " this
were not the punishment, before any wife might
consider any prefer OF a better home or larger
fortune without Indignation or moral rovulsiOn
II Is too common 70 assume that divorce will be no
relief to abused women unless they NAV marry
again We doubt II much, but, sdmit the fact, IL
will still be dangerous anu immoral rule that a
quasi engagement to new bonds may intensity the
pursuit OF relief from the evil Every woman OF
purity will dstrust herself when the Offer OF ne
love awakens zeal to hunt down and cruelty the
old when she feels the irst risings OF flames which
degrade her because che has right to feel them
While married she II to look but one way to one
duty, to one love; she falls when, within the enclo-
sure of marriage bonds, she forms attachments TO
another man she makes society q witness and a
minister of lust when she asks the courts to conse
crate her impurity.
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The political situation in the First Con-
gressional District Of South Carolina is unfortu-
nate. The renegade Massachusetts, parson,
WuirrEuoRE, who received fifteen hundred dol
lars on account Of cudetship which was sold by
him through broker for two thousand dollars,
will probably be reelected to Congress. That
district comprises eleven counties, as follows.
Those marked with an asterisk will vote in favor
Of the candidate under whose name the asterisk
Is placed:
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RUINED BY SPAIN.
How the United States Protects Its Agents
In Foreign Lands.

In Foreign Lands.
The American Consulate troubles in Santiago
were brought about through want OF forethought on
the part OF tile United States Government, In allow
ing DIR. Phillips's dispatches TO become public and
leaving lin without protection.
Repeated requests had been made for armei YES
scls but Dr. p. told by the United States Gov
ernment that lie only commercial agent
Other nationalities have been prompt not only in
protecting their subjects in Cuba, but also the
citizens OF Other countries.
DR. p. has lost everything. He had TO fee without
the opportunity of arranging his affairs, and with
out even neediul apparel. His estate has been pill.
LACED and he has lost the professional earnings OF
twenty years. He has been driven away from q lu-
cfativc practice, worth $500 or $4,000 a year,
and now, when no longer young, and with the re
sponsibilities OF family upon him, he has 10 begin
life
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A lively rivalry exists between Kansas and

Pennsylvania railway men for the Hague mission,
with view Of selling their stocks in the Dutch
market The folly of keeping up these legations
is illustrated by the fact that they not sought
for the legitimate functions of diplomacy, but
only as ameans of advancing speculative schemes
But why should the American people be taxed to
the tune of ten thousand dollars annually for this
single mission whose oay use is to sell the bonds
Of one or two railroad companiest
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Is Popular Government In New York
City a Failure


Last Tuesdays election pretty thoroughly
demonstrated the factl that for the present
at least, the people of this city have lost the
control of public affairs. The form Of re-
ccjyng and counting their ballots was gone
through with, but il was only form. The
result was determined beforehand by few
skilful politicians, who took cfiectual mea.
sures to secure the contamination of their
plans. For all practical purposes, the honest
voters might us well have stayed at home, and
spared the repeaters the commission Of
crimes for which they will never be pun.
ished.
In logical order, the next step In our civil
degradation would be the adjustment by our
masters Of the appearance, as they have
already abolished the reality, of popular
government Why should they not grow
hired of playing a farce which everybody
knows to DO a farce as well as they do 2
They might well scorn to ask for a ratifca
ton OF their DEGREES at the polls, since they
must feel assured that such ratification can
be safely dispensed with. They have already
secured their tenure for term Of years of
HE most important Offices of the CITY Gov
eminent; 1t needs but single enactment
A. Albany TO extend this term for twenty or
thirty years longer, or even for life. Mr..
TWEED and his colleagues arc to-day as truly
the despots of New York as NAPOLEON ia of
France; and our people need not be called
upon to give themselves any further trouble
about municipal affairs.
This 10 the result which the enemies of the
AsDublieAn form Of government have ALWAYS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-24
Among the natural haters of the negro

Among the natural haters OF the negro 10
Maj. RAwLrY, wealthy ex-Confederate officer,
who resides in the vicinity Of Florence, s. c. A
saucy negro recently purposely irritated his tenn
per, when the Major instantly gave the negro
severe thrashing, The other negroes in the
neighborhood resolved on revenge and at night,
when the Major was in bed, they armed them
selves with muskets, went to his house, and took
him out. The following morning he was con-
Quoted before colored magistrate ana held to
bal to keep the peace,
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aggregate daily circulation last peek,
6iA,G0o. average daily circulation dur
ing the Ueek, iO2,433. Daily acreage dur.
ing the precious Oeek, ending My IA,
lO3 .35O,
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Masonic Chit-Chat.

EvanReist Lodge, No, CO., will this evening confer
.ne tnLG deRree with full choral work at their new
'oons' corner oil Morton and Bleeeker streets.
H. certificate Of Normal Lodge, bearing the name OF
" A. ! NJ hus once counter. wv
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sOMB VIEW HOOKS.
4 Life Of Bismsrck, containing Pestso.s ef
his Private CnrrcsRondenoA.

else ia no at any rate for the fulness OF It's details
and the great yarety OF hitherto unknown facts and
that are recorded in IT, II has been trans
lated nv Ktssrru r. III MCKENZIE and is Published
here bv the Uaroers In this work, which is we
be,,eve tho third that has recently been produced
with B,smorct as the subect the Minister. President
OF Prussia ia dep,cted BY one who seems to admire
him so deyotedy M to be either unable or unwilling
TO na,rly snaIyre his character. According to his
estimate Bismarck ia a brave, open. hearted, far.
seeing and ro,r,o,ic s,otesmnn. who has done what
he has done solely from sincere love for his King
md country.
Ills yrest and cood so eds such ns they are are re-
corded with the utmost minuteness; but In impor-
tant place., where explanation might place bis
character in an unfavorable light suspicious ST.
lence is maintained. number OF letters from Bis
marck to his wife, sister, and some friends and
officials, form rather interesting reading; but the
value even OF these as showing his true sentiments,
IL DESTROYED BY the certain fact that their author
gave only such Of his correspondence to his biog-
rainier for publicatIon as suited his purpose.
r,-, a., ,,,.,, ,,o Ace hoo,s of y,h,eh ,,,o
a., 4. 80. 49,, ,,,,, m. ao,ngs or Conn,
n,.-,,- -. it,. ,ho ,h,r,oo,,. ..n
49,, g.. 49,. a,o a.vo,.a "a a,sc,ss,ns
-, a., a,---, 40. a.. a....na.n,. ~
- - .',' - :, a.. ..,,.,... :, p,.
mnrck on the Bieee Tie author strikes out yiyor-
ousy for tue noble origin Of his hero and proves 1t
in manner that IL highly satisfactory to himself
He goes on with Ills history Of the noble line from
-, - -, ~ =, ~, -. ,ho ,., n, an.
Rull Won Bismarck who died under toe pan OF tne
church In the fourteenth century, down TO Charles
William Ferdinand, the fsthcr OF his hero.
Tn the vouth Of Otto there il nothing very remark
mile to he obseryed further than the ease with which
no mastored b,s studes and At a later period the
delight he manifested in committing extraordinary
nranks riding rockies sIy over hedge and wall swa
lowing oriyhtful bumpers of wine and fighting in.
| Vulnerable dueIs. of which he had some twenty TO
dispose Of during his ar,t three terms at Go,,ingen
He vas clerk In n Berlin police court a year or so
after he had uassed his exani IN Tor the bar and
subsequently held another petty Office under the
| Government. In his twenty.third year he was on
OF the pathmonial estates, attending to ie man
| agement.
| II was here that he grew to be man. He had
been a boy before, and It was time for him TO
change. He INDUCED in his last ffolics. which FOR
that reason, perhaps, were much more violent
than any previous, and then threw OF the follies OF
youth forever. Fer time, is true, the reputation
4 ~.
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Prof b. A. GOULD, of Harvard College, in
one Of his recent lectures says: "There need
be no fear that Tue Sun will ever cease to give
out light and heat" That's 90, ProSsssor.
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RenI EnInIn TrnnAncIlons.

Messrs. L. II. Ludlow 4 Co. sold yesterdaJ houses
and tots; Bowling green row. tO,G0 lo4 NsuVs
gal st. III 900 lt6 East 9Th at. loo no sCConJ ia
West tsih st. 8 ". corner of Fnh avenue t,,W M rn
hessfs JChnton a Miller sod lou YeHterunf ~ "a
Park Staten ISLAND. The lots realized fron SIS Ht'
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A reform school for politicians has been
established in South Carolina. A similar insttu-
ton might be acceptable in this city.
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Southerner who was recently addressing
a meeting in Charleston, $. c., said, referring to
the present political contest in that States "Now
it is not a of arms, but of reason" The re-
generation Of South Carolina is evidently APP
proaching.
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Gen. GRANT, on being invited to 60 on
fishing excursion last week, replied that he had
fish enough al home, and was getting tired Of 1t.
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that have rested for Eve years upon 30 large
q number Of men In the South. But TO this
amnesty there should be exceptions, and
these exceptions should be maintained for
ever. No rebel should ever be restored to
political rights who left q seat in Coz.
gress, who resigned commission in the
army or navy, who,threw up his commission
as Judge, or who went from any Office or
place of trust or power under the United
States Government, to engage in war against
the Union. Not one man Of either Of these
classes should ever again be permitted to
hold any public Office in the United States.
All others should be fully forgiven. These
should also be forgiven, 20 far as social and
business relations are concerned but they
should mover be allowed again to exercise
any political power under the Government
which they have trcacherously, and with
such bloodshed and such boundless expense
of treasure, endeavored to destroy.
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Couhn,s
(dNfT ion).


However, the proper check upon the adventurer
would be that when he reaches Washington the
good sense of Congress should debar him from
taking his seat Thus the extraordinary nfstua-
ton which he exercises over the negroes in the
First Congressional District Of South Carolina
would be rendered Intellectual, and he would no
longer be able to do evil Congressional legis-
lator
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The daily circulation of TIE Sun during
the last neek, rhich ended on Saturday,
May 81, uds as fotlo,es:
Monday. ......1 o., 300 Thursday ...... TOT 400
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The Great King Of Pain !
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
A GARD.

nR. McBRlDE-MY DEAR SIX: y THE
~ last six or seven Year, l nave pecn ai1ictea
with rheumatic pains, nom my knees down.
embracing all the Joints OF ankle anu tocs.
These pains have como upon me periodically
every year about this season Of the year. My
knees, and ankles, and toe joints, and my wrists
and finger Joints would swell. and leave me III
the most agonlZing pain, known only TO those
who have suffered from this dread malady.
These pains would continue for q period OF from
three to four months every year, and they have
been regular, u~nfailing annual visitors. l have
been accustomed to apply for relief to the best