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New-York tribune., 1871-01-11
STREET CAR ACCOMMODATIONS.
ne Edit0r Of The Tribune.


SIR However the problem of "quick transit
may eventually be solved, It is certain that for
years come must depend largely the street cars
in going from the lower to the upper part OF the city 1t
is therefore of interest TO all city travellers that street
accommodation shall be perfect possible. As it
exiss it is made up OF trials and distress In the early
morning and again at night the lines inadequate 10
the work imposed upon them. and packed mass OF
humanity struggles In and out OF the cars subject At all
times TO the depreciation OF pckpockets and contact
with any greasy oafer who happens TO be board This
packing system could be- in measure t least avoided
II the companies would partition off the seats, after the
manner Of ferry boats. Then first corners would be
sure of what they paid for and those who later
would not be sbe TO expect the conductors to deprive
any one OF half a seat for their benefit.
To guard against the cold certain Brooklyn lines have
provided stoves These will be useful and practical
where the lines into the suburbs, and carry mostly
through passengers In the crowded cars OF our city,
however, where the passengers are 80 many could
hardly be initiated. We can. however, DE made more
comfortable in two ways first by having slide IN me
doors through which to collect fares from tho front plat
form and second by having the conductors understand
that both doors meant to he Kept closed one Oh the
most dsa greeabe experiences Of eardng has been the
opening OF tho front door while smoking passengers
handed in their fares The rain was driven IN on US inc
faces and the cold wind chilled us 10 the
bone. The little slide which the Eighhave. line has in
troduced guards against all this and comnendS Itself 10
Comparatively sew conductors ever think Of closing
& he rear door II is more convenient for them 10 aow
the outside air nds fee admttance Areques that the
ought 10 be rule Of every company that The door should
oe closed IN all weather likely to render passengers un
comfortable One other abuse calls for remark, g, pei
mttlng drunken men and depraved women to make the
cars ther odginsr0om. When crowd ~ foughs ente.
ear II may be OF The conductors power 20 prevent
their vulgar discourse all rude actions. Them fellers
rules the city; how can~ help them ruling me 81 was
ger was protesting against the action of crowd Of loaf
cI5 bnt m when drunken s1d cIs nnS r, ~ ~ ~ r,a
up ana dosn All night, forcing some one To crowd hgaat
New-York tribune., 1871-01-11
THE NEGOTIATION OF STOLEN CHECKS

On the 14th of November, 1866, United
states Treasury check certificate for 5000 in godeoin
was stolen from Henry Verhuyen and the first satur
day in following January presented TO the pay
ing teller Of the Manufacturers National Bank ana by
him paid without question. Notice OF the robbery was
given in all the papers the day OF the occurrence ana
1900 handbls printed and distributed To bankers
and brokers, including the Manufacturer BANK; on
the 5h of January 1867, the check was resenteu ny
clerk OF the bank at the sub-Treasury Tor pay mem,
which refused and notice OF the Tact was sent 70
Mr. Verhuven by the SubTreasurer. Mr. NerhuVeh tnsh
demanded the check OF the bank but they refused 10
liver il to him. and he brought suit Ia recover H. s
claim wac that the defendants did not acquire posses sion
of the certificate ia the usual course OF business OF .V
any regular dealer. bnt from persons VINO were ehtro
strangers 10 the and that previous 20 their acquiring
they had notice Of plaintiffs te 70 the GER
tincate and OF its theft Some evidence was IAN. ~.
support OF this but Judge Peckharn before whon ,o
case was tried, decided that as matter ol law .ne
fendants were entitled verdict and that herc WS
no 0ueston OF fact for the jury From thls decision o
plaintiff appeals 10 the Supreme Court SenslaI % f,as
and the ape al was argued yesterday. The court a'T'
argument, affirmed the Judgment OF the lower court
New-York tribune., 1871-01-11
SOUTHERN TRAVEL FROM NEw-YORK-THE PUB.
Lie INCONVENIENCED

Until Sept. 1, 1870, there was a through
south from Richmond by the railroad from Wash
ingon Gordonsville but the dscontlnuance OF this
through connection caused by a new arrangement
entered between the railroad companies having lines
south from Richmond and the Company having control
the steamboats, from Washington to Acquia Creek and
the railroad line thence to Richmond In accordance
with the new arrangement the lines south OF Richmond
formed through connection with the Potomac River ana
Acquia Creek line. subsequently the Companies
which had cOaesced went further, and hXed' IL
so that the agents OF the Orange and Alexandria
Road the line between Washington and Cor
donsyille could not sell tickets In this city,
the coupons on which would be receivable the line
between Philadelphia and Baltimore, the Company
therefore, could sell tickets that would carry per
until he reached the Orange and Alexandria me
This connects In Washington, Opposc'the depot OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with some OF the through
trains from New-York.
Ea .aco tho cold weather has sot in. the Potomac Is
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Anronos 70 the estrangement between the

Anronos To the estrangement between the
President and Mr. sumner-on account, as ls populary
supposed OF the opposition of the latter 70 tne anhe
tinn M San Domingo-a correspondent OF me Boston
Day Advertiser revives the memory OF the senator
and successful resistance to the pet o
prasdent lincoln for the reconstruction OF LOUISIANA
and Of the refusal OF the latter 10 take personal on
that account The story Ia told In the words OF MT sum
ner HIMSELF as spoken conversation with riend:
Tho President Mr.. sumner has set bis heart upon 'hs
Bot nv fidelity the bes interests the
country the subject len me no seRsuve At last asr
told would not
oui..ns nan prorf require suffrage all other
STATS believing could not stand oui alone but that the
ansnt wave fom the other roll her and she be
M into the sane condition Bat Mr. Lnoon d not come up
a mark defeated his plan In the Senate by simple parliament
sry tacuc, working and talking sgsinss time etc . ,.
The cry was at set up In the newspapers that ~
ia Mi nm with Sumner the President and he are no
longer frionds" Mr.. Sunner himself did not know but
this might the result OF his course. But the goodna
tured generous President puE stop 20 suCh stories Dy
sending Mr. sumner special invitation 70 the luuued
ton ball. taking him there In mis- own carriage, and as
signing him "a 10y his sde upon the PLATFORM, by
which the assembled throIS could sec that they were
stiII friends,
New-York tribune., 1871-01-11
THE RIGHTS OF TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.

In the Marine COurt-Part ll-oefore Juueo
Gross Yesterday, j. b. Chichester brought an aeuo"
AGAINST the Western Union Telegraph Company To re-
cover 500 for alleged nonransnission OF message DE-
yered by him to tho Company TO be sent to the Presi
dent of tho Gas Company of Franklin CITY, Pa In eonse
ouence OF which lost engagement to superntenu
the construction OF gas works Tor that company i"
d,ense was that the message written upon one
nj the Companys message blanks required by their
reculatons and that the plaintiffs message was an
answer 10 one had just received which written
upon one of their blanks and contained notice OF their
regulations he bound in law TO have known that rno
message as written by him would not be sent Ine
Court charged the jury that corporation mas nsns
under the statute 10 make all necessary ~, IN
conducting it, business, and IL the jury found tns s
plaintiff had notice OF the regulations OF tuc -
for the transmission Of messages and did NOT ~
them they should find verdict for the 500
Jury returned verdict however, for the pi'n 'o s'
New-York tribune., 1871-01-11
A DOUBTFUL WIDOW.

During the life of John II. Baldwin, a reshiehe
OF this city, Cecilia s. Wood lived with him. and after
his death claimed to be his widow and at the same 'o
set up claim on a note made by him to her IN tio nalo
of Wood He LETT letter his executors directing mem
not to pay her anything II they could hep W. In IN tonn
release from her OF all rights in Badwins estate, ~,
lease OF her dover and statement OF h,r rviaOns h
Commenced suit against the executors, claiming hsr
y,ta as a wow aud averring that the release was Oh
,e fo ber of the urgent request OF her counsel ana
Willie be W. under the influence Of opium, which SICK
ness had obliged her 70 take sut 10 eplOh hSi
New-York tribune., 1871-01-11

frozen over and consequently travellers cannot tEe
that route 10 Richmond The orange anu hoAangp,@i, @
Company could refuse TO the coupons Issued "
the Companies favorIng the Acgua Creek route Dur u
has not done 80 as yet and II IL said 1t Will not Inc
fact continues however that the agents or the orange
and Alexandria line cannot sell tickets IN s Guy W9n
will carry the passengers from here TO washington Wits
the agents OF the line which ia not open soil throneh
tickets for all parts South. The travelling PuDlc - nuc
ANNOYED by this arrangement. The mails arc at present
going by the Orange and Alexandria route.1
New-York tribune., 1871-01-11

family. France seems to he passing into the Au-
tumnal or Winter phase, which appears by turns 10
overtal,e all the great seats of civilization on the
lower parallels of latitude She is following Spain
as Spain followed medieval Italy, medieval Italy
the Italy of Augustus the Italy of Augustus Greece
and Greece Egypt and the Oriental nations. The
sign of her decrepitude s not in her net fighting sue
cessfully but in not being able to stop fighting un-
successfully.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-11
THE FRENCH ATTITUDE--A PUNGENT ILLUsTRA-
TION.
III Nation

NJ. de Chandordy, the French " Minister Dele
Neutral nations on behalf Of France which, for ndifer
ece 10 facts surpasses any composition which has yet
tssued from fhe school He says that for two months
apnaed Europe has been at loss TO understand the
Continuance u unexamped war %hieh has become as
SSmdi@cm,nt what can be the Cause and what the
object OF such struggle" "whah are that we oSp to
,iss tninn reoIv wish TO destroy II" And he
aneaTcs mt IL a Of extermination Prussia pur-
s,e and flat she "pursues II In disregard OF All ideas
,S i,,.n ,ignt and civilization ia the world. When
you have destroyed The armies Of your enemy Hna Iyer
the war for no other purpose than that Of shhhhg or
forcinn m % ire,der n great capital teening with the
riches Of AIT science, and.ndu5tTy u ..,
When one iencui,tr5 that Prussia has again and again
New-York tribune., 1871-01-11

EbDTIIU4
On account OF the absence Of ExJudge EmOtt. of
the counsel for the plaintiffs adjournment then
New-York tribune., 1871-01-11
THE COURTS.
ERIE DIVIDENDS.

ERIE DIVIDENDS
SUIT BY HOLDER OF THE PREFERRED STOCK
TO RECOVER DIVIDENDS FOR 1853.
A suit similar TO that just decided by Judge
Rosekrans IA brought by John W. and ROder Thompson
against the Erie Railway Co.. 10 recover dividends
and on 10 shares respectively OF the preferred stock
be paid out OF the earnings OF the road for 1863 They
claim that the total amount OF the preferred stock s
about and the holders entitled TO be paid
dividends out Of the net earnings Of the road earned
the year. not to exceed per cent IN any year.
payable seml-annuay after payment OF mortgage inter
est and delayed coupons in full. They further allegs
that the net earnings Of the Company in sss suf
ciont pay per cent dividend, which the point at
ssue in the The answer of the Company denies
that any dividend earned during 1868 upon the pre-
ferred stock
The case was called for trial before Judge Bockes Of
the Fourth Department Of the Supreme Court sitting at
Saratoga and after IL had been opened and eyi
dence taken it adjourned 10 be continued IN this
city session Of the Court accordingly had yoster
day. before Judge Bockes in the law office Of Robinson
& Scrbner In Plne-st, Frank Thompson appearing for
the plaintiff, and David Dudley Field, Wm a. Deaeh, ana
f. W. StoughtOn for the Company.
Mr. Field said that he was ignorant OF what had taken
place before in the trial of the sut but understood that
the Court had ordered an account Of the earnings and
expenses of the road for 1868 TO be presented
Mr. Thompson said that they understood that the ac
count had been offered by the company but II this wss
not the fact would ask the Court to order ts pfoduc
ton
Judge Bockes said that he woud order the Company
either amend their first, in regard 20 the eN
penses the road in 1863 and second in regard to tho
various payments made previous to the time the stock
was issued aud afterward, showing whether 1t was for
debts incurred previous TO the issuing Of the stock or
SINCE or to put IN general statement OF the earnings
aud expenses Of the road during that year.
Mr. Field then presented the following statement OF
the earnings current expenses OF the road for 1884,
verified by an affidavit Of jay Gould, President and also
took an exception TO the order OF the Court:
Gross earnings from an nom January to Oscen
81 1903 inoluIs receipts from leased lines slbbJ ~
.rLLn -..n q
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Largest Circulation in the District
Reading Matter on Every Page.
WASHINGTON CITY.
b ONDAY..........-. April RI, ISL.
The Water Sunnlx.

One OF our Sunday eotempOraries fluids fault
HAT this city is not supplied with as clear water
- Is furnished 20 Baltimore There ia inst
ground for the complaint; but the defect, though
serious, II not the most vital one connected with
our water supply. What many of eur citizens
have to complain OF is the fact that they are
,sab's 20 get any rGser al all during majority of
hours IN the twenty-fouT, with q prospect, as
fhings have been going for few years past OF
3osing even their present partial supply before
The summer is over.
Attaching due importance 10 other subjects
Iikey to be pressed on the early attention or the
new government. the water question Is really
abe Fret great problem TO be solved. 1t under.
lies not only the convenience but the comfort
And health Of the whole population, and accord.
jngly As IT IL met and disposed of will the usetQl-
ness and success of our new rulers be measured
By the public. We commend the matter to their
best thoughts and efforts.
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$50 q O Il ID AO N
OF THE
NORTneR PACIFIC RAILROAD
RAPID PhOGRESS OF THE HOKK

Inc building OF the Northern Pacific Railroad,
begun July lastJ Is being pushed forward with
seyerai thousand men are emploVed in Minnesota
nd on the Pacific coast. The grade is nearly com
rain. are running over so miles OF finished read,
an s. ,rsfSsyns rapidly pIogIess:ng toward the
ne St. Psni Pacific Road. the Northern Pacific lie
Uo%pany has now ~ miles Of completed road, and
sepsenber next this will be increased to at least
GOOD INyEsTMENT.-yay Cooke 4 Co. are
aoIieafs land Grant Gold Bonds of the No Nor
reshs per ella
esTe sg s than s1 Per cen, and
soAp AND Irs EQUIPMENTS, and also, as fat a. the
ssS &SsEsSP LAND to ever, mile Of tract.
or 500 Acre, for each 3 200 Bogd; They are
SAY able 10 cold: Denonin siions Coupons, SiOo to
81 rec; Res tny SnS to 2ioGo
sre At all times reeeiv allie ct TIN PKR CENT ABOVE
,n N sssShangs for tss Com z Lands, =. their
slHKING TUnD.-The proceeds Of all sales Of
nd esncslstsn d the first MsrSaSs Bona. 81 the
2%psmniE ,o Ihs Land Grant Of tue Read exceeds
poy bonded debt before !, Ills Due u with as their
ssosssSis 70 the Deopis SsisS E moro nc
4 &c N:s CENT s
60 mpei the early surrender Of United states PSF
.rHts. Many holders OF Five Tweuties are now sY-
hai gne them for northern Pacific seyen- Thirtiss
~ rs realizing handsome Profit, and greatly in
creasing their yearly income.
oTHER sECURITIES.-All marketable Stocks
aud Bonds will be received At their highest current
gr;ce in exchange for Northern Pacific Seven
Thirtes. ExPREss cHARGEs on Money or Bonds
ctived. Ard Seven fhirties sent IN return, will
~ paid by the Financial Agents Full Information,
Hsps pamphlets. etc. can be obtained on sppiica-
ZION at any seency. or from the undersigned.
FOR SALE By
JAY COuKE a 90, General Agents for District
Col. xirgnis. Carolina aud =. Carolina.
! ksT NATIONAL AANk.
NsCtOhAL BANK HePUBLIC,
AVIS JOHNSON Il CO,
] mi AsBINGTON CO,
MIpIlET6N 4 90
y - HiseTos CITY savings BhNk- ,o.
khEtEENb eAviEGS AND Trust CON
SANh, ap3tmy3
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NEW FIELD FOB CooLIR LABoR--The
lahorers at the quarries az Portland, Conn,
have struck for an advance Of wages from 81 80
10 s21j day during the coming summer
I0onths. 1t is stated that the proprietors of the
uusrries are about making engagements with
une thousand coolies to take the place OF the
strikers.
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The most frightful instance on record of heavy
taxes Il related By a Vermont newspaper In re-
sPeet TO a town IN that State, where, according
q" the journalist, the taxes for the coming wear
are estimated a. follows: Town expenses 1875
censs ON the dollar, highway, Is cents. railroad
eonds' % cent?; making IA all, 22i cents on the
uOusr-ExcAange.
these figures remind US of the Patriots re-
ndIkatle vaticinatiOns concerning the rate OF
TAXATION here if Chapman should he elected.
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PESSsYLvAEIA's CLAIM FOR DAMAGE BY
1HE REEEL kAIDs.-A committee appointed by
tie Pennsylvania State Senate TO consider the
petition of citizens of Chambsrsburg, asking to
BE paid for their property destroyed by the
1ebeis during the raids in 1852, 1853 and 1854.
report that, in their opinion, the national gov
eminent should pay ali such claims, and that
me state should demand the payment, as well
a the half million already paid by the State
be committee has reported a bill covering the
revision Of the claims, the payment of interest
H1 them. and so forth.
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OF THS
YOUNG MINIS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS,
Will take place 10
LINCOLN HALL,
MONDAY EVENING, ArrH e4th,Isy at -,
O'Clock.

:, Addresses b. the retiring President, Gen. U. O.
Howard, Rev Tr Samson, Hon a u. Legsett, aud
Rev Dr. storrs OF Brooklyn. Music under the di-
recIien OF q. b. Burlew, Esq aoI9
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The Goyerporshfp of Ohio.

Considerable effort has been made toward
dominating ex-senator Wade as the republican
Candidate fO- Governor OF Ohio, and IL was
believed the point could easily be carried by
The time the convention met, but he has writ
ten letter on the subject In which he squarely
states that he Is not q candidate for the place
and further more that he would not accent
the Office IL rendered to him.
Gen. Garfield has also lately published letter
IN which he positively refuses to be considered a
candidate for the place.
These two letters open the door very wide.
and good many third and fourth class men are
slipping in as possible candidates who would
not have been thought Of hal eithe. Mr.. Wade
pr Gen. Garfield consented to run, and it looks
nov as though the nominating convention would
be sort Of scrub race between the small-fry
politicians OF half the counties in the State.
With the probabilities in favor of the one OF
whom least is known, and who has, on that
account, the greatest negative strength.
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a new method Of treating the smallpox IA
Jus; now attracting the attention OF the med
zeal fraternity, and has more special interest to
the public at large from the fact thai the utility
OF vaccination is being sharply Questioned. The
nsw remedy Is the use of the drug Hvdrassis
CaHadeHsis, which has been employed in the
treatment OF various diseases, both in local and
internal administration, and which L. said to
exert extraordinary power over small pox, in
modifying the disease, sbolishiDg its distressing
symptoms, shortening its course, lessening its
Danger, and greatly mitigating its conseq uences.
HE plant named Hydrastis Caa7densis Is found
IN many parts CT the United States and its TING
lure Is made and sold for medical purposes
The plant Is popularity called Orange root, and
sometimes called YslIov pEccooa, but IL must not
ne eoniounded with another plant commonly
called pIccO0H. The efficacy OF this remedy can
ieadily be ascertained by trial, as il is within
sSy reach.
Another drag has also been brought into re-
tent Use in dealing with small -pox-the rs,a-
4 aar rTlds The sphere OF its &C ton, is not,
hcreYer, peculiar to small -pox, but extend.
$50 10 erysiPelstous infiammations generally.
md, indeed, in the hands OF the discriminating
fTsctitloner, IN the whole circle OF COMPOSITIONS
ana inrammstions. Like the hydrasris. II is
arPhed locally IS wei as internally.
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wAn DEPT, Oyrio. OHIr, srexAL orrrons,

"AShiNofONb NJ W. april H-l0-O D. m. \
Syrcpsfs for The past q hOuvs:-The barometer
continues low on the Pacific coast with brisk
northeast winds and increasing cloudiness. The
pressure has varied somewhat, with tendency
TO riser with Increasing temperature at the
ROCKY Mountains stations. Heavy snow is re-
ported At cheyenne The high pressure sunday
tinues, and has extended over the Eastern and
Southern States. Clear weather prevailed very
generally on Sunday throughout this region.
The threatening weather east OF Vermont being
broken up Sunday night, easterIy winds. with
light rains, are reported this morning in south
ern Mississippi
Probobikh.s.-It In probable that during the
day, cloudy and threatening weather will extend
over the Mississippi valley. Partially cloudy
and clear weather, with fresh winds, will prob
ably be experienced on the Atlantic coast and
lower States.
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Truthful words b. non. Pi.ss.

In sietter to the Cincinnati Csnmereiai. Dom
Piatt, treating upon the school question here,
speaks Of an "outrage" upon the District, In the
burdens 1t has to bear In the educ alton of the
children Of non-tax-paying residents. He says !:
Three-fourths of the oficial agents Of the
government here are citizens Of other States.
The fact Is through q monstrous practice the
patronage OF the various Departments IL sought
to be distributed out through the various States
and every year al these agents are sent home
to vote, and yet paving no taxes, having no in
terest in the District, their children are edu-
Gated here under q common school system sup
ported by the Taxpayers of the District OF Co
lumbia. While millions of acres have been dis
tributed throughout the States for educationa al
purposes, not one acre or one dollar has been
appropriated by Congress for educational pur-
poses in this District The result is that thou
sands upon Thousands Of children are debarred
the privilege 20 precious to every freeborn
American OF being taught reading, writing and
arithmetic. The government OF the United
states Is the meanest ana the most despica bic
government, 50 far as the District and city OF
Washington are concerned, Of any goyernm en-,
this side of that administration conducted by
the devil in and about the bottomless Dit.
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n~I. o. o. F.-5aD ASsIvERsARY,

TI. o. o. F.-52D ANnIvERsARY,
~ APRIL 10Th, 1871.
The Lodges Will assemble at their Halls at
ociock ana are expected to wear dark clothing and
black hats; members Of Lodges, white gloves Dn-
cam pments, black gloves
Past Grancs, Past Chief Patriarchs and Past High
Priests who are not elective officers Of subordiaate
Lodges or Enc am pDents must form with the Grand
Lodge or Grand Kncampment. Visiting B,others
select. ttT
The procession viii Be formed at the City Hal
and will move ut 10 o'clock precisely.
The Exercises will take place Al the Nation NJ Tba
by the Odd Fellows Choir. - '-'
sp,2 St rHn COMMITTEE,
~AsSIsrART GRAND MARsRALs and
~ MARSHALS OF LODGES AND BnCAMP-
MInIS are requested 70 meet On MONDAY EVE
MING, ct IL O'Clock. In the Library Reom, TO
receive final instr uctions
sp12-H A. n. GAwLER, Or MsrshsI.
~THE ISTH ANNIYERSARY