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New-York tribune., 1871-01-02

1t is an interesting fact that the war between
Germany and France has casually demonstrated
the truth that the shortest line of communication
between the mouth of the AmOor River and ST.
Petersburg is by way of Puget Sound and New-fork
City. On the 18th Of November the North German
bark Galatea arrived at Port Townshend on the
Sound bringing dispatches for the Russian Govern
ment commercial letters and drafts from Nicoi
aivski to be forwarded to st. Petersburg. The
sci also brought letters to be forwarded TO Bremen
These all were mailed at oE pOst-oiilce in Port
Townshend. Duplicates had been previously sent
overland from NcOlavski by way of Moscow. The
bark was % days from the mouth of the Amoor.
Allowing II days for the mail to go from Port
Townshend to New-York. and 20 days from here To
St Petersburg the Galateas mail would reach the
Russian capital in 60 days from the Amoo1 By way
of Puget Sound The duplicate mail by'way Of
Moscow, the Galatea's captain said, would take 20
DAYS for delivery, unless carried on snow, when lt
would take IS days. The shorter time across the
United States il will be noted, was made by using
a sailing vessel. Ii seems apparent that when tho
Northern Pacific Railroad is completed and line of
steamers runs between the Amoor and Puget Sound.
not only will the East Russian mails come through
New-York, but an immense trade. which il now
dormant or non-exstent, will pass over that road 10
take shipping in our harbOr.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-02
TERMS or THE TRIBUNE.
Neu'2lork Daily GriblIlle.
MONDAY. JANUARY 2, 1871.

large quantity Of munitions Of war was captured in
Fort ArvOn. === Bondy has been occupied by the
PruSsians. === Several indecsive engagements have
taken place near Havre. == Gen. Chauzy claims vic
tory near Vend6me The Prussians still retiring
before French in the Valley OF the LaOne and battle
is imminent 1t is reported that many of the Prus-
sian wounded at Belfort frozen TO death = Cen
Prim died OF his wounds the goth ult. - Victor
Emanuel has entered Rome, meeting with an enthusiastic
reception.
The funeral Of Mrs. Beknap took place yesterday in
Washington. == over 70 buildings have been burned
at Mifn, Penn, l6 buildings at Galveston, Texas, and
FIVE steamers at New-Orleans. == The steamship DE
Soto has been burned below NewOreans in the Misss-
sippi. ==- An iceboat blown up near Annapolis,
Md, two being killed and several injured. ==
Fears entertained for the safety OF the L. s. steamer
saranac which left Honolulu four months ago for san
Francisco and has not since been heard from.
Archbishop McClOskey preached the sermon at the
dedication of the Church Of st. Ann. == Sergeant
Haggerty Keeper OF the Kings County Courthouse was
shot by a Deputy Sheriff. == Carl Ansehutz was
buried in Greenwood. == Gold, llOI liO.. Thermome-
ter. Saturday, "a, AZ, 80, Sunday, 80 49, 81.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-02

residence Of 'hc Poptf no one can foretcll (;
but il is evident from late disturbances in the
city, and the manifest dissatisfaction of the
people, that the present relations of King and
POntiG cannot long peacefully exist unaltered.
There was a serious riot in Rome on the Sth
ult., growing out of an ill-advised demon
stration of the Pope's partisans; and the feel
ing of hostility toward Victor Emanuel is In
tensified among the officials who held places
under the Papal Government, and who are in
doubt of being retained by that of Italy. There
was hardly a more corrupt civil administration
in Europe than that of the Roman Pontif, and
its reform is one of the first and most difficult
tasks before the Italian King and his Cabinet
New-York tribune., 1871-01-02

estimated at an equal amount, We are increas-
ing in wealth and productive capacity at
rate unparalleled by any other country, whether
of the New OF of the Old World.
To offset these elements of progress, we must
consider that our people are too widely inclined
to shun the quiet ways of Productive Labor
and try to live and thrive in the crooked paths
of Speculation and needless Traffic. We have
deploraby few boys learning trades, with ten
times too many anxious to "get into business"
that is, to devise some scheme whereby they
may live without work. OF the jOurncymen
mechanics now at work in this City, we judge
that two thirds were born in Europe; and the
disparity is steadily augmenting. One Million
families are trying to live by selling Liquors, To-
bacco, Candy, &c, &c, in our cities, who could
be spared therefrUm without the slightest pub
lie detriment; and if these were transferred to
the soil, and set to growing Grain, Meat, Wool,
&C., or employed in smelling the Metals and
weaving the Fabrics for which we are still run
ming into debt to Europe, our country would
increase its wealth at least twice as fast as
now, and there would be far less complaint
of "Dull Trade" and "Ilard Times" We
do not mean to let them alone till we shall
have driven a good many of these detrimcn-
tails into migrating to some aching void"
where they will be useful to their country by
wrestling with the soil for an honest indie
New-York tribune., 1871-01-02

that the news produced profound sensation
in COnstantinople. The Roumanians number at
present about 100000, or nearly one
third of the population Of European Tur-
key. They have the outspoken sympa
thy of Russia and Prussia, the two most
powerful States Of Europe; their Prince. more
over, is member of the House of Hohenzol-
lem. Turkey knows that an attempt 10 re-
store the former condition by force of arms
will c.)mplicate and may precipitate the East
ern question; that defeat Of the Turkish
army is certain to be followed by declaration
of independence on the part Of Servia, Bulca-
ria, Bosnia and MonteneHO and that if a
reasonable prospect of success is held out 10
them, Egypt and Crete will not be slow TO
join the standard of revolt. No statesman OF
Constantinople is blind to these frghtful con-
sequences which may speedily follow a dec
laratiOn of war against Roumana.
But it is not Constantinople alone that is
alarmed at the independence Of ROumania. II
causes the same feeling of uneasiness in
Vienna. The Emperor of Austria has likewise
nearly 100000 Roumanian subjects, who are
of the same race as the people of the Princi-
pality of Roumania, speak the same language,
and have begun openly to advocate the idea
of a future union. These four millions Of
Austrian Roumanians do not live scattered
throughout the Austrian Empire, but they in
habit as a compact mass the districts adjon-
ing Roumania, and their union with that Prin-
cipality would constitute a homogeneous ma
ton of more than eight million inhabitants.
There may not be any reason fd fearing an
I;ot bo Aue
mans but the experience of Austria in Lom-
hardy and Yenetia, in Hungary and Bohemia.
cannot fail to reveal to its statesmen the full
danger which is involved in the entire sym
pathy of four million Austrans with foreign
State.
Diplomatic negotiations may yet prevent the
outbreak of war in Eastern Europe bit they
can only postpone, not avert, the danger with
which the declaration of Roumanian independ-
euce threatens both Turkey and Austria
New-York tribune., 1871-01-02

The most marvellous OF modern wars, and
the highest attainment of Constitutional
Liberty, are the two crowning features that
must make the year just ended memorable
forever. The overthrow of the NapoleOnic
dynasty, the utter destruction of French
prestige, the astonishing development of Ger
man unity and power the total arrangement
of the old balance of power, are features that
warrant us in regarding the Franco Prussian
war as without precedent or a parallel in
the history of the Century. And tie final
passage of the XVIII Amendment to the Con-
stitutiOn OF the United States may,wel be
taken, on the other hand, as the high-water
mark of our advancing Civilizations In the
Old World a Nation was born in day, and
the most debasng of tyrannies was deftroyed.
In the New, the last badge of legal race
degradation was removed, and all mem at last
became equal before the law. =
New-York tribune., 1871-01-02

necessary that a rivalry with the dealers sh ouic
be engendered and fostered. The Crisl ln'
will find that cooperation encourages
such economy as enables those worNn,'
under the system to produce stock at less cost
than manufacturers whose workmen have no
interest in their business beyond the earning
of weekly wages; and hence cooperation can
not be undersold. With industry, energy, and
strict honesty az the guiding principles OF the
business, all obstacles may be overcome, even
that most serious one which the cooperatives
will have 10 encounter, of mismanagement
through inexperence. Without these principles
success is a sheer impossibility in this as III
every other form of business.
1t will doubtless be incumbent on the Trades
Unions to assist the new cO0peratOrs for some
time to come, and we do not doubt that such
assistance will be literally extended. 1t is to
their interest that the co0perators should Sue
ceed, for it strengthens their Unions Co
operative Associations whose members belong
to the Trades Unions have always paid the
Union prices for wOrk-this is and should be
part of their COnstitution-and thus present
en unanswerable argument to the manufac-
turers when they declare, as they frequently
do, that "the trade will not justify the pay
"ment of Union prices" Cooperation, we be-
lieyo, will N the end do away with any need
for Trades Unions; nevertheless it is source
OF present strength to such associations.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-02

The rumor that the President is to recon-
mend Congress to examine into the condition
of the South, would give rise to less appre-
tensions if there were not fear that part
of the Republican majority might straightway
insist that what the South needed was
more reconstruction. If there are evils at the
South to be righted by the interference OF
Congress, it should not be delayed. But we
hold it wise policy to make haste very slowly
in interfering again in any way with any of
the Southern States which have been restored
70 their ancient rights and privileges.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-02

1t sometimes happens that editOria! lucubra-
tons at the South do not mix up we'll The
fire-eating and most pacific editor protests in
one breath that he is all for peace and good
will, and then lapses into the Old-fashioned
talk which is known by great msnOmer as
"chyalrous" The Montgomery (Ala.) AdCer-
tser, for instance, most emphatically denies
that there is any secession spirit whatever
at the South. The confagration is completely
quenched and in the ashes of the Confederacy
its wonted fires do not live at all. Then The
Adrertser grows prophetic and "indulges
"hoper 1t is, that the time is fast approach
ing when the South and West, with the Mid
die States, shall assume the government of the
country, and "New-England, if it shall pre-
A" sumo to show its radical head'-(radioaI
head is good" shall be put to the edge Of
"tbe sword without conjunction" 1t seems
not to have occurred to this sanguinary gen
tleman that what he is advocating is the very
baldest secessiOn-rather worse, if anything,
than the old sort which cost us so much. 1t
does MT strike us that this kind Of peacemaker
can be called blessed with much propriety.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-02
Amusements, eis., CHS Cperina.

BOoTn's 1HEATER.-"R Rip Van Winkle." Joseph
Jefferson.
FIFTH-AvENUE TnEaTEB.--Atl and s: Saratoga y
GRAND OPERA HcUSE-At and Is: " Les Brigands
Mile Aimee.
LIMA EDwIN'S TUEATFR.-At .: % Kind TO a Fault,
snd ALADDIN" At 3: Little Jack Sheppard"
NIBLO's GARDEN.-"The Black Crook
OLYMPIC THEATER.-At 2 and 81; Wee Willie Win
he' c. L. Fox
NAILACK's THENTER.-"T Rivals
NEw-YOBT CIRCUs.-At .. and g: "Cinderea.' ~
Equestrian exercises acroSGdc performances L. b. Lent.
SAN FRANCISCo MINsTREIs, No. 5S5 Broadway.
Scugs. dances. ccctn0c acts. etc
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS ORPHANS FAIR, Amory
Of Regiment
WCOp', MUSEUM AND MENAGERIE,-At II: True
the ard at and o. The Fory Thieves" Thompson TT
New-York tribune., 1871-01-02

The English Cabinet is threatened with dis
cuptOn because of the decision to I'LL the
vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr.
Bright without calling in a new member.
This naturally provOkes every member Of the
Liberal party who hoped to succeed to the
place; but as the vain, ambitious aspirants
are doubtless in this as in most political com
binations, not influential members of the party,
it need not be apprehended that the threat
pned revolt will amount to blows.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-02

Gen. Schenck is the latest and most sorely'
abused victim of the "intervieweTs" noble
rage. He spent little time, the other day.
explaining to an assured specimen of this race
that he hadn't anything to say about our
British relations and couldn't answer any
questions. The next morning The Daily Blath-
erskite had column which showed how useless
had been his pains, for it told him just what
he hod to say, and how satisfactorily he hdd
answered every question. The General is be-
wildered, and anxious to sail as soon as posi-
bile to a country where interviewers" are I'M
known. He can hold his tongue as well as the
hest. but against system that puts just as
many words in his mouth as if he hadn't held
il. he is powerless.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-02

According TO their custom, MessR. Fisk u ,hatch.
the bankers. have issued in pamphlet foril their
Annual Statement of the business, operaIiogs. and
condition of the Pacific Railroads whose bont they
have negotiated Central Pacific and Western Pacific
and for which they have so long been iaancial
agents. The exhibit is 40 full and satisfactory tha;
it will interest holders of those securities ard give
rise to the wish that of our other great corpo-
ratons would follow this example II appeprs, in
brief. that the Central Pacific Company has LOIS
miles of road in operation and 800 in course os
struction with an ample and irst-casS equiI ISnent
covering nearly the whole railroad system 81 the
Pacific States. The earnings of the Central Pacific.
main line. since it was fairly begun. were over
SlsO0OOo0 of which more than Sl00oOOOO were net.
over expenses, and nearly S6.0O00OO were sutplus,
after paying expenses and interest bonded debt
During three-fourths OF the period while these earn
ings were accruing the road was under construction
and without Eastern connections With such Al
infancy what may be its future'
New-York tribune., 1871-01-02

Admiral Topete, to whom the Spanish Cortes
have just voted full powers as successor to
Marshal Prim, has been for two years the
leader of the party pledged to the support OF
the Duke of Montpensier. The grant of these
extraordinary powers to the most prominent
opponent of the Aosta candidature, is the high
est possible evidence of the confidence reposed
by the Cortes in the loyalty and good faith OF
the gallant and impulsive sailor who inaugu-
rated on board the SaragosSa the revolution of
Iontamh her
New-York tribune., 1871-01-02
The INDEPENDENCE or ROUMANLA

A declaration of independence on the part
of Roumania, is an event which has long and
generally been expected. In fact, the people of
the two Principalities of Moldava and Walla-
CHA, which in 1859 were consolidated into
Roumania, have really never been subjects of
Turkey. They were tributary tribes, with no
Turks living among them, and were required
by Turkey to pay an annual tribute and to
recognize the sovereignty of the Sultan so
long only as the latter was powerful enough
to compel obedience. When in 1859 Roumania
was established, it was with the understand
ing that the ruling principle of the foreign
policy of the new State should be to sever as
soon as possible the connection with Turkey,
and to introduce Roumania as an entire inde-
pendent State into the family of European
nations. This policy was openly pursued by
the first prince. Alexander Cusa, and with
equal openness, but greater boldness, by the
present ruler Prince Charles of the House of
Hohenzollern. Already the Turkish Govern
ment has had to yield to Prince Charles two
demands clearly foreshadowing an intention
to prepare for entire independence-the he
reditary succession and the right of coming
money. After these concessions no Turkish
statesman can for a moment have doubted
that the R0umanians were only waiting for u
favorable opportunity to carry ont their
design.
Though not unforeseen. we readily believe
New-York tribune., 1871-01-02

There is no reason why the Territorial Gov
ernment which the tribes already locat' il
the Indian Territory have resolved to i)rm
should not be as digniied, learned, and pea.o-
ful as any of those which have been formeC
west of the Mississippi by white men. Am0ns
these tribes education, if not OF high order,
is general; and the various industries flourish.
The tribes already enlisted in the reform are
also the largest in population of any in the
country, so that, even if their example does
not induce the less civilized to join them, the
good accomplished will extend to the largest
half of our remaining Indian population.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-02

The entire withdrawal of Government sup
port from the Freedmen's Bureau we have al
ways felt to be an error, and the latest report
of Gen. Howard, which we publish this morn
ing, confirms us in that belief. To no class
does the nation owe education, for its own
sake as well as theirs, more than to the
Freedmen
New-York tribune., 1871-01-02
THE TRIBUNE Will be issued Tomorrow, as

From Albany we get the announcement Of
the programme long ago agreed upon by the
Tammany magnates for the organization OF
the Legislature, which meets tomorrow. On
our second page may be found a complete
lis of its members.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-02

The London Times has an American! cOrre-
spondent who occasionally understandsthings
This is the way in which he lately cOytrived
to let out a truth, while busy making false
announcement:
The Revenue Reformers," the Free Traders now
call themselves, celebrated their triumph in the recent
elections which "a majority Of the representatives,
chosen we're against A" Protection" by banquet
New-York tribune., 1871-01-02

The pilgrimage of Victor Emanuel to Rome
bos been one of triumph not of submission to
papal authority; and he has been welcomed as
a dcliyerer, not scofied at as a royal peniient.
Rome from this time becomes the capiia' oi
Tyy;loJ ltaly. Usv .o.~ ii Is to rg-"a;l The
New-York tribune., 1871-01-02

The Independence Beige continues to give
the names OF French officers now prisoners oi var ia
Grrmanv. who protest against rensatrS Nap"eon III
Amoug the names are those OF Count Chauacies Gems
De COuTyy and PcAUt. and Col. L1ugl
New-York tribune., 1871-01-02
Gueiness Notices.

Second-St0ry windows and scuttleS protect ed
from tv T. OLNKs BURGLAR ALARM TEIEGRAPH. tg
huns being burglars up through these opening
ncularly since Christmas HoLNEs, 5MuiraysL
MARBLE MANTELS, MONUMENTS, FLOOR
THINE 6c-HENRY PARRY Manufacturer and Importer
f go Fourbv Seim Marble Works 12 l23 rs East p St
ARTIFICIALITIES-PALME LIMBS.
SIS Broadway y Y; l9 ChesnutsL. PhA 81 Greeust Boston
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Advertising Rates.
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Terms, cash in advance.
Address. THE TRIBUNE. NewYork.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-01-31
A Confession.

The House of Representatives has
passed the Senate bill, providing Ter
ritorial Government for the District of
Columbia, with a Governor ano Council,
to be appointed by the President. This
virtually takes the power of selfgov-
Iernment in local matters away. from the
people, The reason of it is Obvious
However much the Radicals may be en-
chanted by negro rule at a distance, they
do not like it to be brought in contact
with their own honorable noses. This
has been the case in the District for D
couple of years past. 1t has been ruled
by the votes of vagrant negroes who
congregate to the Capital from Maryland
and south of the Potomac by thousands,
especially at election time. Their votes
control the result of the. local contests,
and the tax payers are ovesslaughed by
imported ignorance This had arrived
at such pitch that the aid o: Congress
invoked, and the territorial programme
is the result. 1t is a confession that ne
gro rule is not agreeable to white radi-
Gals, and is thing to be lodged when
il can be done without detriment to
l.'moral idt Ohio Statesman
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J Q X E s
"a SELL" !"

(We've all got our little weaknesses
Browns little weakness is this: When
he and Mrs. Brown go to a dinner party
they do it in stvle; and he naturally
likes his entertainers funkeys to think
that the equipage he has hired for the
occasion is his own
Brown Tin loud voice }--ssO-e-
Come for US at eleven, john"
The Coachman Tin louder)-"Hal
right, sir. What name shall l ask for p
WANT OF TACT.
Arguing with an opponent who is
lame, and assuring him that he has moi
leg to stand on. ..'
Telling man with only one eye Gin
an unassnming way that you would like
to get on his blind side.
Urging friend who stammers not to
hesitate to express his opinion.
Declaring to possessor of false sci
that you mean to do it in spite Of his
teeth.
Informing an acquaintance, who never
has his glass out Of his eye, that you
consider he takes very short sighted
view Of things.
Telling a man who squints that you
are sorry you cannots see the matter as he
sees it.-Punch.
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s.Go" and Q Gomez,

"If you want your businssS done, :
saye-the proyerb, Ego sndzdoit if ves
don't want it done, send some one else. =
An indolent gentlemen had fr6Ssold
estate, producing about Eve hundred &
year. Becoming involved in debt b
sold half the estate, and let the remain p
der to an Industrious farmer for tTsnty
years. About the end of the term the
farmer called to pay his rent, and asked
the owner whether ae wonld SELF iiiE iS
farm. Asls3S sssssx,,s
"Wlll you buy it:s asked the owner,
surprised. ilslls
Yes, If we can ayres shodt tie
price y
sThat IS exceedingly stfsnge,r z obser,-
ed the gentleman spray tell me how it
happens that, while could not lin mi
on twice as much land, for which j ,psid
no rent, you are regularly paying me
two hundred q year for your farm, ssn1d ana
are able in few years to purchase II p
. "The reason is plains = was the reply:
s'you sat still and said, Coz IL got ,,Iup
and said Come You laid in bed and
enjoyed your estate rose in the morn,
ing,sand minded my bdslnesa. = seq
Help. (,
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Crooked Habits.

While shaking hands with an old man,
the other day, we noticed that some Of
his fingers were quite bent inward, and
he had not the power of Strengthening
them. Abiding to this fact, he salt. /:
"In these crooked fingers there is a
good text for talk to children. For
over fifty years / used to drivea stage.
and these bent fingers show the effects of
holding the reins for SO many years"
This is the text Is it not sugges-
tive one? Does it not teach us how oft
repeated acts become a habit, s.and once
acquired 1t remains generally through
life?
The old mans crooked fingers, dear
children, ARE but an emblem of the crook
ed tempers, words, and actions, of men
and women.