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New-York tribune., 1871-03-31

The Honorable and democratic" Mr.. James
Gallagher recently besought the colored popula-
ton of New-Haven to come and listen to his
political indoctrinatiOns; and to this conde-
scending invitation just seven persons " Oh
African descent responded, 80 that the Hon.
James must have talked under o certain de-
spondent embarrassment. The slimness OF the
"coloredn audience is accounted for by the
statement that some time ago Mr.. Gallagher
expressed the opinion that his old gray horse
chad as much right to vote as any niger"
The fact is, James, that you must be either
hot or cold-you must go in for the niger
or against the "nigger' all the time. There is
no middle way. No charge for the advice,
Mr. G.
New-York tribune., 1871-03-31

treaty France was prohibited from keeping
more than 10000 troops in Paris. In order
that she may suppress the Commune, the Ger
mans now consent that $4,000 Government troops
may enter the city. These troops, from other
accounts, are rapidly concentrating at Yer
sailles and plan of attack has been adopted
by various generals of the Republic. Soldiers
of the Commune have been advanced toward
Versailles in order to prevent recOnnOissances
by the Government forces. Other preparations
for conflict are also noted in this mornings
dispatches, and it is evident that the bloody
issue is soon to be tried in Paris.
New-York tribune., 1871-03-31

The Rev. j. d. Harrison, who has conducted Thc
Liberal Christian since the retirement therefrom OF
the Rev. w. T. Clark has withdrawn, leaving the
paper in charge of the Rev. Henry w. Bellows, D.
d. The Doctor is an able writer and learned theo-
Logan, and if these all the qualifications neces-
sary to good editorsp, his success in the new occu
patton would be fully assured. But journalism de-
mands training which can be secured IN no other
profession and it more follows that successful
preacher will make good editor, than that sue
cessful editor will make good preacher. DIR. Bel
lows, however, is man of unusual versatility as
his labors in the Sanitary Commission abundantly
proved. II any preacher at 60 years OF age may
safely attempt to keep hotel, or conduct news
paper, he is probably the very one for the emer-
gency. The TRIBUNE. at any rate, wishes him sue.
cess
New-York tribune., 1871-03-31

Count Bismarck has defined the position
which Germany takes in the French domestic
troubles, in a conversation with the cOrre-
spondent of an English newspaper-a favorite
method with him of influencing English and
foreign opinion. He says, in substance, that
Germany will afford facilities for the concen-
tration of Government troops. and, if neces-
sary, give NJ. Thiers assistance in sup
pressing the Commune in Paris. He declares
that the regular Government is the only
one competent to assure Germany of the pay
ment of the promised indemnity. and hence
he means to maintain it. That this revelation
of German diplomacy has something Of truth
in it is apparent from the fact that the Ger
man commander at st. Denis has consented to
the increase Of the Paris garrison of French
troops. BY the stipuIations Of the preliminary
New-York tribune., 1871-03-31

IT, as may be inferred from our Philadelphia
5ispatch concerning the trial for church, the
Rev. DIR. Mcleod charged that Mr.. George II.
Stuart, or anybody else, had paid us the sum of
fifty dollars or fifty cents, or any consldera-
ton whatever, direct or indirect, for the pub
LEGATION of any statement on either side OF this OF
any other controversy in The TRIBUNE, the
Rev. DR.. Mcleod was guilty of gross and
utterly inexcusable SANDER. We hope, for the
good name of clergyman and Doctor OF Di-
vinity, that he has been misrepresented OF
misunderstood.
New-York tribune., 1871-03-31

Republicans of Connecticut, your State has
been sold to Tammany. We have now the
last proofs of the infamous bargain. On
Wednesday night VIM. M. Tweed received
from Gov. English dispatch, in reference to
the bargain previously exposed in these
columns, in these words " DO not disappoint
Gus. Nothing could bo more disastrous" The
cause Of the recent certainty and
arrogance observable in the conduct
of your leading Democrats is now
clearly shown. They are exulting in the
disgrace of an utter surrender to the money
power Of Tammany, whose service they have
entered and whose collar they have riveted
to their necks. 1t rests with you to forbid the
consummation of this disgrace to your fair
fame. 1t is in your power. fair vote will
save the State. The Republican canvass shows
this beyond question. If you care to make
one effort to rescue yourselves from the threat
ened contamination it will be successful.
If you allow this election to go
by default, you will find yourselves
in the hands of despOtism 80 vulgar and 80
greedy that where its shadow falls property
loses its security and life half it's value. This
ia not defamation. These are facts you must
face. Your Governor and his satellites have
sold your State 1t is for you to say whether
it shall be delivered. Upon your answer de-
pends the solution of the question whether you
are to exist hereafter as an Independent State,
or TO be absorbed into the mass of stolen prop
erty already at the disposition of the thieves
nf
New-York tribune., 1871-03-31

After paving the way for the reception OF
the House Ku-Klux bill, the Senate yesterday
went into general and pointless debate on
Southern outrages. The result was that the
Senate chamber shortly became, as one mem
Der expressed it, "a bear-garden or cock
pit" The Senate has lately been as NOISY,
rude, and disOrderly as the House itself, and
in action and debate has done and said some
exceedingly unwise things. 1t Is now IN
the unusual position of being absolutely with
out any business before it. Under such cir
cumstances silence seems advisable.
New-York tribune., 1871-03-31

Mr.. Garrett Davis, Senator of Kentucky, has
taken to illustrating HsOp He yesterday
made feeble attack on the dead lion, Secre-
tary Stanton. Subsequently he became en-
ragged at Mr. Butler of Massachusetts, who
had been an attentive listener to his speech,
and violated decency and the dignity OF the
Senate, not to mention his own, by personal
abuse of the Representative. After all this
very loud barking there was, of course, no
biting
New-York tribune., 1871-03-31

Nine Republican members of Assembly
evaded the vote yesterday on the majority
report of the Railroad Committee adverse to
the repeal of the Erie Classification bill. If
they had been present and had voted with
their colleagues and the five Democrats whom
Erie cannot purchase, the report would have
been rejected. They owe their constituents
and themselves an explanation. Their previous
record on the Water bill leaves them under
the suspicion of being without any justification
whatever.
New-York tribune., 1871-03-31

The Senate, yesterday, amended the order of
business resolutions lately adopted so as to
admit of the consideration of the House Ku-
Klux bill. We are promised the previous
question on this measure on Monday or Tues
day next, thus shutting off much of the useless
debate which was threatened. AT this rate
final action may follow next week.
New-York tribune., 1871-03-31

Mr. Tweed's two per cent scheme of taxa
ton is delayed for some mysterious reason.
He has whipped in the refractory Senator
Graham, and the delnquents who absented
themselves are penitent, and in their places.
But the bill itself is not now forthcoming.
What additional mischief is Matching n0wf
New-York tribune., 1871-03-31

Here is pretty state of things developed in a
school in Fall River, Mass. A little girl complained
to the teacher that boy had pointed pistol at her
foot All boys having pistols being required to come
forward, five presented themselves, each with a
pistol in his pocket, capped and loaded with shot
The Young Idea in Fall River seems to prefer self
instruction in the art of shooting Ii isn't pleasant
TO find in Massachusetts, school educational inst-
tutions there being universally regarded as among
the best such savage taste for murderous play
things; and we think that it should be made mild
sort of felony to sell these youngsters either pistols
or powder &
New-York tribune., 1871-03-31

A Mrs. Copenhagen, who last week died in Bos-
tom left large and wellseleoted assortment of leg
acies She gave the Catholic Home for the Desti-
tute $500; the Female Medical College, 800; the
Woman's Suffrage Association, $500; the Anti-Cru-
city to Animals Society, $500; the Consumptives'
Home, $500; the Young Mems Christian Union. $3.50;
the Ladies' Physiological Society $3.50; the Warren
Street Chapel. 800. Here seems to have been sem
sible woman, with u clear idea that little money
Iudiciously distributed will go great way. She
must have been too, entirely catholic and liberal in
her sentiments. with an excellent conviction that
there arc more ways than ons of doing good in this
unfortunate old world. The legaoies are small COM
paratively and taken singly, but the benesolenoe
which dictated them must have been Of the largest
kind
New-York tribune., 1871-03-31

The House, during the whole of yesterday,
debated the Ku-Klux bill, but nothing new In
argument or fact was introduced.
New-York tribune., 1871-03-31
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FIFTl-AvFNUE THEtTEB.-" JeSebel'
LIMA TDwIN's TITATER-The Lingards.
NmoS GARDEN.-"T The Black Crook"
OLYMPIC THF kTER.-" Horizon e. i. Fox.
WNIACKs THEATER-"B Birth Lester Wallack.
ACADEMY OF MUSIc.-At 81, p. m: Philharmonic
socitty's Rehearsal
NEw-YoRK Characterization Bareback Horse
naaship, ETC.
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs-SOngs, dances, &C.
cenidc acts. ETC.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-08-12

ORfaIN or THE PEAcHDr. Karl
Koch, before the Norwich meeting Of tie
British Association, asserted the belief
that the peach originally came from the
almond; that cultivated cherry trees all
came from one parent stem; and that the
green plum was from . different stem
from the ordinary plum and damson.
A few days ago man named Sylvester
Clark, in Chehalis county, w. T., was
killed by tree falling on him. He
leaves a wife at Brownsville, in this
county.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-08-12

done me. A cherished daughter, the
pride Of my eyes, and the joy Of her
mothers heart, you enticed from her
home, deceived by sham marriage,
and then abandoned her to die of brok-
en- heart. My son, and only remaining
child, in rash attempt to avenge his
sisters wrongs, fell victim to your ac-
cursed skill. You even robbed him of
the ordinary chances of combat, unequal
as they would have been, by encasing
your cowardly body in concealed armor.
The loss of both our children unsettled
nv wife's reason and she died in mad
house. Could I have found you then, /
would have given you no chance for your
life; but valiant as you have always pro-
fessed to be, and coward as you are, you
feared and evaded me. Yet knew we
should one day meet /; and registered
| vow, that when we did I would offer
YOU a sacrifice to your own internal art.
| To this end studied to become an adept
in it, and succeeded. And when at
length, blindness cast its shadow upon
| me, and seemed to render hopeless the
fulfillment of my vow, instead Of aban-
douing it, I hetook myself to new
species of practice. I sought TO make
hearing take the place of sight. Again
l succeeded. I learned to take aim with
ear instead Of the eye. When I heard
you answer ready to day, / knew the
exact direction in which to point my
pistol, as well as if had seen you. Be-
sides, could hear you breathing where
you stood. You lost your chance in
delaying your FIRE. You wished to- make
sure work, and overreached yourself"
More than once the Major looked ap-
pealingly at the speakers face; but in
those remorse.ess, sightless eyes, there
was no sympathy. And as the labored
breathing grew fainter and fainter, the
old man resumed his listening attitude.
AT last all was still.
sHe is dead y he said and its won't
ed expression of sober melancholy settled
on the old mans face, as taking his COM
panion's arm, he turned and walked
leisurcly away.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-08-12

THa BRAMo SoMAJ-Thcre is just
now arising, in India, most remarkable
religious sect which bids fair to WELD a
vast influence over the tceming millions
OF the East. The apostles of this new
religion seem to be permeated with all
the zeal and activity which characterize
our best missionaries. Wherever they
go the eyes of the more intelligent ma
tives of India seem to be opened to see
that there is but one living and true God
and that idols are indeed no Gods at all.
Last year sixteen churches we're formed.
The headquarters of the new religion is
Calcutta; but such an earnest spirit of
propagandism is manifested that already
thousand miles off, in the Valley of
Cashmere, has a church of those believ-
ers been formed. They have planted
s'churches of the one God" throughout
Bengal: throughout the northwest prorin-
ces, the Punjaub, Bombay aud Madras,
in which they say "hundreds congregatc
week after week, to worship the Holy
God in spirit and in truth"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-08-12

The great quickering and greatly In
creased culture of the better class oil
people in India are largely owing to the
missionary schools, where free educa-
tion is profered to India youths, but
where students often come determined
not to be converted to the Christian
religion. It is very evident, however
should this new religious sect become as
powerful as many predict it will become,
and should the worship of idols be dis
contenanced by the better and more 10.
dueptial classes of India, that wondrous
open door would be presented to the
missionary. Indeed, tho active prop
agandists of this new religious sect may
be looked upon in no other light than
SO many sJohn the Baptists," acting as
forerunners Of the missionary who fol.
lows closely after to proclaim the true
Gospel
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-08-12

A correspondent at Schaffhausen, writ
ing to the Journal de GencUe, reports
the following case of religious persecu-
ton in Switzerland: "a young man ad
mitted to the Communion in 1860, and
now aged 10, has been condemned, al
the instance of the pastor of his parish
to francs fine and IL francs costs for
not having attended catechizing. This
young man is domiciled at Zargen; he
had been for the last Eve years left in
charge of the works on the property oil
the father, who is ~ years of age, and
now under treatment by an oculist. The
ecclesiastical tribunal was wholly indiffer
ent to these circumstances, and as soon
as sentence was pronounced, ordered the
delinquent to be apprehendcd and throwr
into prison.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-08-12

lFrom the Boston Post, July 1eth.,,

From the Boston Post, July 19th.]
We mentioned in our columns yester-
day the presence in Boston of most re-
markab1e child, the offspring of Joseph
and Ann f. Finley. I. presented the
remarkable as well as unprecedented
phenomenon of two heads, four arms and
two legs, and all upon single body.
The girls--for such was its sex died last
evening, at No. Bowdoin street. The
first half or head breathed its last at S,
and the second shortly after 8 o'clock.
The many thousands in the Middle and
Western States who have seen this mar
yelous ecccntricity of nature will learn
of It's early death with regret The
child--or children, as it would seem
proper to allude to the phenomenon
had enjoyed excellent health from its
| birth, nine months ago, until within two
| weeks, at which time one exhibited signs
of illness. This, however. was but tenn
! porary. It recovered, and was bright
aad playful Since reaching Boston, a
! few days since, the othe.-or the other
half-was taken sick. and died yesterday
afternoon as already stated. The two
portions Of the body were So intimately
connected that the death of one rendered
Gle was equally novel, strange and un-
paralelled Upon one end of the body
reposcd the head of the dead inerant ;
III on the ether, that Of the live one. with
eyes still bright and curious, and its
lungs in full breathing order. All taaa'
medical aid could accomplish was done,
but it was found unavailing. The child
died in the presence of its parents. The
corpse presents the appearance of two
infants asleep. Apparently they escaped
the ordinary suffering incident to
death, tor the countenances had the ex-
preston of repose. The disposition of
the body is not determined upon. Several
of our physicians were desirous last
evening of having it opened for examina-
ton. They reside in Monroe county,
/ Ohio, and live upon farm. They have
other children, but none have exhibited
any unusual developments. Nor car
this extraordinary departure from the
laws of nature be accounted for. In
Philadelphia, where all the mcdica
nothing whatever was brought to light
The child was looked on with amazemcnt
aud interest, but all attempts to account
for its existence were futile. It&is re-
garded as more of curiosity than the
Siamese twins, and most certainly the
spectacle was more plcasurable to the
eye. The child was shortly to have been
exhibited to the public, and would doubt-
less here, as elsewhere, attracted throngs
of visitors. The parents were especially
devoted to the little marvel. and their
sorrow is grievous.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-08-12

ANECDOTES OF DANIEL WEBSTER
Among the Webs.erians there is nothing
of his better than the answer to the
French Minister who asked him, while
Secretary of State, whether the United
States would recognize the new Govern
ment of France.
The Secretary assumed very solemn
tone and attitude, saying
"Why not? The United States has
recognized the Bourbons, the Republic,
the Directory, the Council of Five Hun
dred, the First Consul, the Emperor,
Louis XVIII, Charles x, Louis Phil
lippe, tn"
"Enoush Enough !' cried the
French Minister, perfectly satisfied by
such formidable citation of consistent
precedents.
When Daniel Webster was young
man, about commencing the study OF
law, he was advised not to enter the le>
gal profession, for it was already crowd
ed. His reply was, There is room
enough at the top"
What but a suppressed sense of humor,
in both speaker and auditors, could pos
sibly have carried off such speech as
this, which is attributed to Webster:
"Men of Rochester, am glad to see
you, and | am glad to see your noble
city Gentlemen, I saw your falls, which
[ am told are $50 feet high. That is a
very interesting fact. Gentlemen, Rome,
had her Caesar, her Scipio, her Brutus
but Rome in her proudest days, had
aeeer a waterfall $50 feet high Gentle
men, Greece had her Pericles. her De
mosthenes and her Socrates; but Greece
in her palmiest days, necer had water
fall $50 feet high Men of Rochester
go on. No people ever lost their liber
ties " ho had 4 waterfall $50 feet high 7
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-08-12

A gentleman in Canada gives hfsto-
~ of battle between two swarms of bees
few days ago. One swarm, he says
took forcible possession of their neigh
boris hive, and, as tho attacked defended
their rights, a furious fight commenced,
aud the battle ragged from 4:30 to 8 p. NJ.
Next morning, as the sun appeared, the
battle. was resumed, the maraudcrs ap-
pearing not in good condition, yet show
ing great pluck. The carnage continued
without intermission till 10 A. NJ when
hundreds of dead bodies lay on the plain.
At IL o'clock the battle ended, when
there was not one of the attacking party
left to tell the tale.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-08-12

It is stated that the practice of brew
ing beer from rice is rapidly coming into
use 10 Germany. This beer is said to be
of very clear color, Of an extremely
mild taste, foaming strongly, and yet re-
tanning well its carbonic acid.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-08-12

The Willamette Valley being the most
densely populated portion of the State,
and containing as it does the oldest set
Element, is enabled to boast more and
better educational facilities, more church,
es, more refinement and home comforts in
society than the other settlements, which
have been reclaimed from the hand of the
savage but few years. In the principal
towns there exist all the neatness and
home like appearance that render the vii
lagos of New England so attractive.
Society is firmly established. Travelling
aud mail facilities are equal to the wants
of the people. Land in the Willamette
Valley is held in large tracts. That is
the natural result Of the policy adopted
by the government toward the early set
tiers, whereby every man Of a family
was enabled to obtain $40 acres of land.
This state of affairs has been detriment
to the country, a serious drawback to the
settlement and cultivation of the soil.
Time and the influx of. "a new population,
will, however, remedy this evil. The
! population of the Willamette Valley is
but about twelve persons to the square
mile. IF it was as densely populated as
/ Massachusetts it would contain nearly
one million people. That it is capable of
supporting vast population, in comfort
and affiuence, no one will hesitate to be-
lieve, when its great resources are com
pared with those of the most thickly
settled parts Of the United States. The
natural capacities in this respect, Of the
best OF the Eastern States, will hardly
compare with it; for it combines within
itself every element essential to the pros
ecution of the various industries of man
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-08-12

The basement Of the new penitentiary
is completed and the walls are up about
eight feet above the 6rst floor. The
building willrequire 1900, 900 bricks.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-08-12

One of the business men Of Rochester,
Mimi, being summoned to attend on q
jury the other day--his hclp being gone
too-had to close up his shop, and 10 an
nounce his whereabouts, lie hung the
following significant label on tho door
handle: Con : jury will be back when
We hang the cues.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-08-12

Another seizure of SOC, 900 feet of saw
logs has boen made nj Puget Sound,
The logs we're cut on Governmeut land.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-08-12

The Eureka Signal learns that two
men lately found bee tree (redwood) on
Craig's ranch, Mad river, which was
eleven feet in diameter, and from which
they took seven hundred pounds of
honey
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-08-12

DlLL-HEAD PAPER, all sizes, just received
I'D and for sale at this Office, low for cash.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-08-12


the greatest population to the square mile.
OF easy access from the sea by the
channel of large navigable river, with a
navigable stream In the middle and line
of railway on each side. the commercial
facilities of the Willamette Valley are
unsurpassed IN any part of the United
States. 1t is adapted by soil and climate,
and its geographical position, as we'll as
its resources of timber, iron, coal and
other raw material, ft it to become the
center of large manufactures. 1t is suit
ed to become the homes of men, and the
seat of empire. The surface of the
Willamette Valley is undulating; in some
places quite hilly, in others there are
tracts for miles in extent of quite level
land Itconsists of alternate stretches of
timber and prairie. In the southern part
of the valley there is q preponderance OF
prairie over timbered land which gradual
ly diminishes towards the north until the
timbercd country Of the Columbia river is
reached, where the timbered lands largely
predominate. The valley is watered by
numerous tributaries of the Willamette,
large and small, coming from the nouns
tains on each side, affording an excellent
supply Of pure, soft water for farm and
domestic purposes, and large water power
for manufacturing purposes. In nearly
all parts of the valley springs and small
brooks abound Good water is easily at
tanned, where these do not exist, by Dig
ging. There are no salt, hrackish, or
alkaline waters in the valley.