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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-27
rs DARWIN A PLAGIARISM

To the Editor Of The tribune.
SIR In your synopsis of DR.. McCosh's lee
ture on "Natura Theology and ApOloeetics, published
in TIE TRIBUNE Of Tuesday oath nst the learned divine
Is reported "a having stated in reference to what us"
ally termed the Darwinian Theory" Of Natural selec
ton AZ follows: Darwin has not yet given US his views
regarding the Creation Of Man, bu! Wallace rhO frst
broached the theory Of seiee.O-r0m UhOR fn taet Oar
min copied i-declarcs," &c. have italicized the words
TO which wish to call your especial attention. because
they contain statement entirely at variance with
the general sIppOsiton produce a suspicion IN my
mind that your reporter has wholly misappreheBded the
remarks Of the lecturer, and made him say something
ever the report faithful then in my view, Dr.
McCosh seems To have, very deliberately and without
any qualification, made charge against Mr.. Darwin
well calculated damage his reputation not only 80 an
original thinker, but also man cf lrrepr0acAbie
morals in fact nothing more nor less than an IN
situation that he has appropriated another mans
Thoughts and palmed them or on the world az his own
Now this is very serious accusation and ne VINO uter
it ought well prepared with his proofs before doing
as theologian but also President OF OF the lead
ing schools OF learning in the Unon that he speaks a,
WERE eT cdthedra and his words have such authority
that very few will dare to question then bat when, as
I'm this case the testimony OF such shining
lights in science Hooker and Huxley, Lyel and Lub-
book. and might add. Wallace himself, an nulnOe
reader your journal may be excused for wishing 10
know the truth on a point where doctors 10 differ
so widely and for respectfully asking OF Dr. MeCosh 70
the chapter and page of the authorities on which
his charge is based. SIGMA.
orange, v. j., JAM 25, ISL.
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DISCONTINUED REPUBLICAN ALARMIsr
% the Editor OF The Tribune.


SIR: have been a reader of THE TRIBUNE
for 20 years. and acknowledge the ruthfuness OF
an article in the Semi-weekly OF jan g. headed " Tho
Civil Service Reform, by Secretary OK The need OF
reform by orr highest officials is Will necessity. Tie
Republican maiortes of New Hampshire in the days Of
Andrew Johnson were respectable, and held their
much better than they have done slice Gen. Grants
election. 1t obvious that something wrong some
where Our majority two years ago 2JOO; last year
il was 800 Honest men are LEAVING the Republican
party There party disease that tetds 20 demoralra
toD and before Presidential almpaign our ma
orities will be Whitfield down mntrities. The two
great parties here ofore have established the following
formula, which terminates In corruption and The loss
Of power The honorable Secretary says: when q
President determines the patronage AT his disposal
party plrpose, IL results practically IN
farming il out to Members OF Congress-" The same IL
true OF the heads OF departments, and this virtually
transfers the influences and powers most formidable for
party purposes into the hands OF our servants who soon
soar above all servitude, and become masters OF
the situation. Thls concentration OF power In
the hands OF members OF Congress naturally
draws around them despcable set OF political rene
gades trcksters, and Office tumbers, who style Them
selvs leading Republicans OF whom, in order 10 secure
a speedy granting of sovereign prayers they must
bearers OF holy gifts frankncen>
and left in the cold 10 Join party, or
to the enemy, where We find the same tactics
the the same decentralization, with the same
disease and death.
The office of Representative Congress h much coveted
in this District causing the party 10 be divided into four
wings factions each striving against the others We
have nominated very good man for Congress, but inc
he obtained that nomination shows now cotuptou
will hover around dominant party for selfaggrandiHe
ments and how great Is the need OF reform among those
who the trust OF great national party lloness
men may be dismayed, but who can PURIFY tnis e,n
Respectfully yours, An OLD SIBsCBlBLK-
EppiHg, " H.. Jan. a. 1871.
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GENERAL NOTES.
A correspondent who signs himself" 4 French

A correspondent who signs himself" 4 French
Canadian in NewJersey" is struck with utilitarian
idea. Reviewing the brief history Of Alaska since the
United States became its embarrassed the slow
growth OF its promised orange groves and tropic
bowers and the difficulty OF finding permanent settlers
its pictorial and pscatoria rocks he proposes To
hasten emigration thither by making 1t penal colony
partment Of the submundane place of punishment
where frost performs the effect Of fire., and perhaps
th Mr"ayer the conyanie""e "f mum IN
isbment that would be quite as bad as hanging may
speedily bring about the abolition OF the death penalty
The press of the Pacific States, manfuly sup
pementng the work OF the pulpit is preaching srenu-
ousy against the Generalization melted by what called
the Lottery Law" 1t appears that certain strata Of
society utterly debauched by the fantastic and aur-
ing visions of easily gotten wealth promised by the lot
teries sprnging up all over the Pacific Coast To the
vice OF Incidence and resessness thus engendered Is
added the danger OF insanity several eases OF which are
distinctly traced TO the excitement attending the great
Mercantile Library drawing. case of meianchoy III
colent circumstances prosperousy started in business
was tempted u take ruinousy large number OF cho.s
In the Library drawing He was confident OF ms sue
that the reading OF the list without any of his mum
beers therein drove him stark mai FOR uHs nc w ~
luck in drawing the sCooOo prize lie is in lunatic
asylum, where he sits dcliShtedy day @'er "'S counting
his imaginary gold.
Sweet indeed are the uses of adversely;
1t may develop unsupported friendships Noar Louis
VILE Ind recently an adventurous tillcr OF the soil
found It necessary to repair the roof OF somewhat so
lated barn. While descending from the peak he slipped
and rolling to the edge Of the roof was held by pro-
ecting spike which catching Ia stout corduroy eneou
ally prevented him from falling TO tho ground The tex
turc of the cloth admitted hope OF Its giving way
the spike wouldn't break and the poor man saw no pros
pect or escape from his nconNcnient altitude. For u
while no Abandoned himself 10 despair, or as he put h
made up his mind to hang there un cured like piece
OF jerkcdbeef" In happier moments II had been tho
good mans practice 90 anusc himself by teaching ta'
yore horse various tricks by whstlng In desperation
he made the usual signal TO his equine friend tied at
some distance from his elevated perch Tho saga
cous beast vigorously and succeeding In Iteo
Ing himself from his halter hastened to the place whore
his masters dangled nom the projecting caves The
Intelligent anma BY stnndlng his hndlcgs, furnished
basis for mans feet To rest As the himself
narrates IT, he got pnrase 10 raise stock Of corduroy
and human flesh from .he spike that held my toes four
feet from tue preeiQds soil vi Wabaunsee County"
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RICH BEGGARS.
To the Editor OF The Tri 6uHs.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: In your issue of the 9Th inst. you in
qure How far is aims giving identical with blessed
charityi" and make this text for Some very foeioe
statements To the demoralzing effect OF heeueS AIMS
giving both upon the giver and recipient have MOTH
ing to object 20 that article except that IL is par
and that with slight schange OF language II VIII ap-
ply 10 very different class OF loaiers ana vagabonds.
with even more than 10 those to- whom IL was LII
tended | refer 10 the rich beggars who swarm ~
Washington during the sessions OF Congress,
and consume a large portion OF the time, and
distract the minds, aud pcrvert the principles, Of
those who are there to attend to the interests
OF the whole nation with their personal exclusive aud
wholly selfish schemes for making money. You say:
10 slne r ~ diferent acfiens True But IL ne
who seeks" also needs" he has at least that excuse
for the degradation beggay But what he said 10
extenuate the baseness those who beg when they
In need of nothing; who do not beg because they are
moneys sake who have not only the comforts bat the
luxuries of life, with surplus millions IN bank, With
and truly Deg the thinclad woman who sits ON tho
pavement holding out he's hand Tor the pennies OF tho
passing throngi II We look with contempt upon tho
destitute beggar, what words ean he found 10 express
the loathing which that beng IA the form OF man justly
oblQuy-haS become so corrupted with the love ot Sod
so ,eadoned to ali the luer feelings of manhoodthst
he wallows In the mire OF seidegrtion ana SCI
ment-in short, becomes a begg1r-soely that he may
away in SOME safe place. toward which his thoughts
constantly turning, and which hc worShps as NNihys
III Is 10 tlosN VINO hoh0lhil
legitimate OF business that these remarks ap
ply IL Is only the rich bcggars that they ncreatutrs
who, when they desire TO add TO their einkihg iedp,
never think OF striking an honest manly blow TO Obtain
IT, In the paths OF useful industry; bat whose 40
once turn Ia Washington, 10 tho pnbilc laLus-~
Ia gifts OF principsites bonds of monoeolics.
OF franchises OF untold value. Aud al these they
for them hut IL is enough for them that tey do not
Others that they may rejoice The natios srosa.
stands enchanted paraly zed snt Stl tue heNerseNon
cry up from these rich bkegnrs Ike Vie oefna'
whine OF moor Oliver Twist; Mte! moe !"
thp nnme
this base CLAW men will kick them spit In their races AZ
least gtisatiyey IL not literally. II IL does not ana
har,lw,rSers OF the nati0n-those who Willingly aaa
manfay bear their burdens with such strength as
;od ia iven them and who seek to shift them 10
tn. shm,iiels of othcrs-when these Will have SUM
aary reckoning not only with the rich Oeggae nut WIN
thnso who hefay the trust repOsed In them, ana who
soil their garments by contact VITA corruption.
Ne.e. IOik, Jan, ~. ISL. bLAchsNi".
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
DEMOCRATIC ARCH1TECTURE.


SIR : About year ago yoar Democratic
negbbors made great ado about the Commissioner Of
Emigration the in Office, In connection with the pro-
posed Iunatic Asylum for Enigrsnts Wards Island.
Please suggest to these honest refrmers to inquire for
the benefit OF the public, what the, new Commissioners
have done The former Commissioners had eng gei an
architect who Is well known for As experience In such
buildings They also took pains TO inquire into the
requirements OF such an institution. Tie present Com
nlssopers, without even giving other architects m
opportunity 10 explain the plans which Lad bee"
submitted, engaged on arcbitecf perhap. vel
recommended by the Ring y, but who ia. now been
gnnmariy dismissed and about s20 90 has been spcnt
which j. considered trOwn away L1e"1att''oh' ai"i
other preliminary work has been done, when now
proves 70 be useless ,..
T II alsO ulfnOIod that carpenters nave befn empyb
I'm Castle (;ariep who. while drawing pay for wboe
week. worried only part Of IT, and az ne ssine ne aa
obbng In the ufighbOPbOOd Of Castle Gar1eh IOf Oi0'
people using city lumber VIII not thee saiufc END
down o Committee OF Inquiry -
MEMBER UNION League.
Ecp-York, Jan. -, 1871.
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THE CITY OF CONTENT.

TRADE FOR TIE RANCHEROS--ONIONS IN BAD
ODOR-A PERFECT CLIMArE-wAYS THAT
ARE SMOOTHING PAUPERs AND NO POOR.
GREELEY, Colorado, Jan. 9.-When the ranch
OF these valleys learned that colony was
tainy going to he located here, they reoiced with
ceediug great joy for would make a good market
which we did. Some Of them, however wero wise and
some were foolish Those who were wise could not be-
leve that the Pixies Peak days would ever come again
would oats sell for 10 cents pound potatoes
for IL cents cabbage 49, and onions 25 cents But tho
foolish virgins Pixies Peak descending, and they
went TO raising onions with all their might putting In
several acres while Others planted potatoes, and
sowed oats. wheat, and barley aud the result has
boen good supply Of all kinds OF produce at
able prices. The onion business. has however, como
TO grief for people do not Them except perhaps
sunday afternoons, and they cannot DO sold. Those
who planted only the usual quantity Of an acre
bad off, Onions be sent to the mines and sold for
something. But IL In no place TO sell onions where the
people have lyceums and gleo clubs, aud lectures and
pianos In their parlors You must go where there are
sailors and miners, and where stoekeepers sell good
many jugs. suppose we arc peculiar folks for the
chants say they cannot sell brown sugar; everybody
wants white though perhaps this IL account OF
tce going the rounds stating that brown sugar Is alive
with little worms, millions To the inch.
passed away on Chrisas, and since then have had
the most lovely weather that bo imagined.
Flowing for wheat and oats, which had been inter
rnptcd has commenced again. and 10 will be the amb
ton OF every To raise enough wheat for bread and
enough oats to keep horse II simply agavation
throughout thls country tho roads to-day good
any IN the states east Of the the summer
Not only THIS hut they ard better There, stretch Ut
road mile long without break bar, ru Ia rarc
particularly In tmbcrcd countries; but here you may
travel all day ON soundhotiom road ~ smooth nA those
iD Central PARK. ooashait has boon opened recently
the river. ten miles distant and double toa has
no diNcuY IN bringing tun and half at load. Tho
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A REMARKABLE CRIMINAL CAREER

A brilliant rascal, named Dennis Harrison,
who was the proprietor Of counterfeitcrs resort
at the corner OF Crosby and HOuston-ss has been ar
rested Cheyenne by United states Detective Glad
dep lie has assumed various times, the aliases Of
Tom Clifford and Harry Ferrn, although perhaps best
known among his friends as "Dashing Charley"
He is the youngest of machinist residing in Co
mmbus Ohio. An early development of hs vicious dis
position leading attempted robbery OF United
states maIcar on the Panhandle Road resulted In his
detection Incarceration in the House OF Refuge His
release was obtained, however upon many probes
taons repentance and his return 10 the parental ROOF
was celebrated by bis beating his mother setting he to
the house, and running away. when next heard or
regiment on the way to the Rocky Mountains Here,
after one years service principally In the guardhousc
he was drumIncd out Of the army at Fort Laramie He
was soon after company with another white renegade,
captured In attack upon supply tram IN Tue disguise
OF AN Indian The associate IN his wickedness was or
with hung 10 tree, but Harrison spared ON account
OF his youth and taken 10 Fort iacck, whence ne soo
succeeded In escaping After leading desperate lie In
Denver for more than year. he returned home to ONO
joined the Methodist Church. and married young lady
Of respectablt but soon deserted her ner ser R.
road, he again married III GAINESVILLE aha was M
rested In Newark for seduction pa na"sca W eSeapo
The West again offered him ptotection, anu no next
made his appearance In the Winter OF 1907 ~ hhSns
CITY, Mo. Assuming the character OF awayward son OF
an Eastern banker he there entered into two Inatri
monal Dgngemcnts neither Of which hs fuinlcu
den In Iiouston-s Ncw-York. Here, becoming assoc-
aied with thieves gamblers, ana cOuherrhfs, no soo
became, from his Intelligence leader, ANA TINS saloon
became the headquarters those OF his craft In this
country When the bogus 500 treasury hotos ns. ""o
Their appearance he was skful enough to " shove II
OF them In one day. His gang extended Ne agencies
throughout the land, and he was connected Win ,ho
nry The gang had In 1866 flooded the country Win
bogus fractional currency and la 1909 he determined TO
organizing his agencies, In November OF that year, he
captured by Col. Wood Chief Detective oI the treas
ury Department but ON the way from Albany to tnis
a IA a. Al Al IiI Mttnl
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but vague promise OF redemption by the Cabinet
date. The public credit was by this means, so impaired
that money for Immediate necessities could only he pro
pledgng the customs returns as security. Inc
entire sS s Oh ne br.sd ns or
msused, and no effective means Of restoring the
revenues was substituted. The incoming administration
had doubtless expected TO inherit wesocked treas
ury, but they found nothing awaiting them at ledo
That the Tycoon was abnndanly supplied with FUNDS Is
TO tell, where the vanished boards concealed
downfall and is fayone theory that they held in
secrecy until the opportunity shall be given for their use
Daimos, although men Of vast possessions, them.
selves too deeply entangled in peeuniay difficulties To-
the Government they have reared. AS temporary
pedien they have ordered the sale OF number OF the
country, merely lumber for carpenters use, and
preparing To dispose of some Of the finest OF the Old
land might be glad 4 to cherish, has already been
possible the country being healthy ard productive that
the financial troubles might IN time be overcome, and
itself II this the only danger 10 be apprehended
such is not the Even among the very mobiles who
broken out The principle Of hostility TO strangers hav
ing been abandoned no single impulse now nn1es them
hareds Many, moreover, are deeply dissatisfied with
the disposition OF e sPGs ny me chiefs Of the enter
SatsuIna being excepted-arc prepared 10 turn their
(of which OF them, indeed Is member 10 all It's
ancient sway. So complete readusment this, how
ever not contemplated by those who planning the
overthrow Of the acting Government The most that liz
intended is 10 get possession once more OF the young
MkadOhe Ia not even yet Of ageand thus fortified 10
re buid on the foundations OF the TOkngawa system
new political structure better adapted 10 the c0nd
lions of the EmpreOf which the increasing intercourse
with foreigners Is of the most important, and the
most certain 10 be well considered.
CLANS AND CLiQUEs.
The entire body OF the northern damos Is prepared 10
accept and 10 assist such change Some Of The strongest
of the southern mobiles favor IT, and comparatively few
are ayersc TO It, The immediate retaners Of these var
GUS princes with exceptions, would follow the lead
iD any direction Of their hereditary celtains The ex-
cent? ons so DC known, are OF yassas whose
traditional fidelity has been shaken by proofs OF inc IN
coupetepcy Of their masters Ia meet Tue requirements
of he altered order Of affairs. One striking example on
these ! shall presently produce WIN regard 70 me
enormous body Of officers formerly Ia the service Of the
Tycoou--the HatanOtO and Kenn--soinc 2oooO IN Eun
Der not doubt exists as 10 their position hr Iher
former chief they many cases bad splendid ncones
and In al were handsomely, or AT ieisI comiol-
ably provided for With his downfall they were
compelled 10 relinquish their possesslo,hs ana nn
their salaries IL was, Of COURSE lnpOssiDle lof
Tokugawa hiInself " support them, hiS own rev
The Cairo daily bulletin., 1871-09-10
FOR THE LADIES.

The last cosmetic English women
have begun to use is from an old recipe
revived from Queen Anne's time, namely,
cucumbers stepped in milk.
Waists made OF linen, with pleats, like
gentlemcn's shirts, are coming into FASH
ion. They are worn as taste dictates, ell
ther with studs on the center pleat or with
plain buttons.
AN entirely new style Of arranging
the hair is to be adopted soon. The old
French twist in the back is to be revived,
but rendered more graceful by plait or
cable surrounding it. dropping low on the
nape OF the neck. A coronet of hair is TO
take the place Of the pompsdour roll, and
from beneath the coronet light curls and
frizettes are to fall on tho forehead. -Four
long curls, two on each side, are to fall
on the neck and shoulders from beneath
the braid or cable The temple hair is to
be brushed high and smooth.
The Saratoga drop is what ails all
the silly McFlimseys Of that resort now.
Sophie Sparkle says it is merely the art
of carrying the hands in such manner ..
uumistakably to express "Ive nothing to
do" The elbows are pressed closely
against the sides, the lower parts
of the arms are then raised toward the
chest, and the hands hang listlessly for
ward. The tout ensemble of the drop 10
very much like the wings of chicken
prepared for broll. This position Of tn
hands does very well for the display o
diamond rings also for the fan which dan
giles from one hand and the dainty lace
nso,tchoir which droops from the ether.
The Cairo daily bulletin., 1871-09-10
OPENING OF FALL PASSIONS.
FROM the Ne. York World ,sdl


The first important opening Of the sea-
son took place yesterday, at d fashionable
millinery house on Broadway. The day
was lovely, with just enough crispness in
the air to suggest the coming Of weather
that will demand something moro protec-
tive than the summer linens and lawns.
Among the new and fashionable designs
the polonaise in the Marguerite and many
other novel and picturesque notifications
of the original garment attracted uniyers-
al attention and admiration. 1t is
undoubtedly the garment Of the period.
The display Of models for carriage dresses,
dinner dresses, visiting dresses, evening
dresses, house dresses, walking, and morn
ing dresses was very fine, and DIRE ewjcrowds
Of lady visitors and sight-secrs through
out the entire day. Ofcourse the walking
suits and costumes are ut present in the
ascendant, but we observe charming wraps
consisting Of double and triple capes,
which are TO be made Of cloth or cashmere
braided or picked out upon the edge
Oyerskirts are employed as much as evei
are generally long, and most gracefully
draped. The walking dress with an ad-
| Unstable train is found extremely conve
nient by msny ladies who wish to unite IL
one handsome dress the qualifications TO
q street and dinner costume. Children
patterns are as varied and prettier thar
| ever.
The Cairo daily bulletin., 1871-09-10
EGYPTIAN NEWS.
(Con iensed n our ESchanges.)

(Corie n our ESchanges.)
MASS. - COUNTY.
Marriages average two week In an'
about Metropolis at present.
The public win Of Metropolis is Dr.,
one, .
Mrs. De Gccr will begin cours OF
lectures in Metrol .is o. Temporal , ..nd
Aindrcd topics October first.
"A Metropolis paper speaks OF the
said confines Of that village.
PERRY COUNTY. -.---
The county fair begins next Wednes.
day. -.
The Du Quoin Silver Cornet Band
has been engaged to furnish music during
the State fair. 90 .
A little daughter, aged nine years,
Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Archibald OF Du
Quoin, was burned to death on last Tues
day, in the attempt to kindea fire with
coal oil.
"A little girl, daughter Of Mr.. Greener
Smith. and an other child,name unknown,
were both seriously injured by being run
over by railroad cars near Du Quo'n'
The former had to have leg amputated,
the latter had limb broken and WAS
otherwise bruised.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watkins, OF Du Quo'n,
celebrated their tin wedding on the oth
inst.
GALLATIS COUNTY
The republican county convention
Meets in Shawneetown on Thursday.
"A lodge Of Good Templers, with
large membership, has been formed in
Shawneetcwn.
Tho saloon keepers of Shawneetown
are pe,itioning the council to grant licen-
ccs for the retailing Of beer and ale.