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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-28

extraordinary success, and to classify the ~.
of our progress In material and spiritual M.
for tho study Of other nations and the uss -
'posterity. A system OF research 80 general =
that recommended by Mr.. Bigelow, quick...
ing into activity every department Of ipt.,.
lectual effort among US, cannot but result /,
new inspirations and inventions, and broad.
ening Of the sphere Of science and speculate.
We cannot at this moment enter into a dis.
cussion Of the details Of this comprehensiv.
plan of commemoration, which, il properly
carried ont, would result in an accumulate.
of new and precious facts, scarcely less valus-
BILE IN the domain of thought than was u
revolution Of century ago in the world ci
politics. We refer our readers to the lucid
and forciblc exposition Of the whole subjses
by the distinguished scholar and publiessA,
who has evidently given it 80 thorough ~
examination, and commend his suggestions 70
the immediate and earnest consideration u
tbe Press and the Government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-28

A mysterious and inscrutable demon peryads 10
usually quiet streets of cur neighboring suburb, WI
liamsburgh. In visible shape it resembles ysa
Of r. and il goes about armed with jack kris
stabbing women. Ii is now about o month since -
terrible creature issued cut Of night and made n
fioHs assanlt upon two ladies. Mrs. Rhined and Nm
Kuuseln,sn. who were proceeding quietly TO ehara
inilicting upon both dangerous wounds His mi
victim was a Miss Hennica, upon whose face N4
temple hs Indicted seveEl savage gashos: Miss Lar
zie Baker was the next who received his Attentions
Like her predecessors abe was unsuspicious Of dss
ger on account of the youthful appearance ssa
diminutive size Of her assailant, and apprehendrd
no assault until the knife of the young assssa
Hashed in her face. Two subsequent victims srs -
ported, one Miss BhurI yhoff and the other Mo
Annie Disser, the former being severely wounded n
the arm and the latter in the lip. AS soon as bis ~
saults are perpetrsted he instantly disappears nd
has thus far euded pursuit. His victims in al
cases women. Whether they are old young. lbsy
seem alike to inspire in his mind the most frsnns
fury. 1t is natural that that quiet suburb should
deeply exercised in mind at the prevalence of adena
40 baleful and mysterious end the most dill gent eo
is making to capture him. II is said that polcenrn
dressed in women's clothes pervading the strss
inviting assault; and there are dim conjecturs
that the assailant itself is vampire Of the femss
species attired in boys dress. Whatever the ol'-
ton of this mystery. and viii doubtless turn sa'
to be case of acute monomania, the exploits Of the
and deserve to take rank among the rarest emice
ties of crime.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-28
BRIBERY-DIRECT AND OTHER.

Gov HOffnlan's proposition that Bribery at
Elections be farther inhibited by q COnstitu-
tional Amendment, is destined, we trust, to
prevail. We venture to suggest that the pro-
visions of the Constitution of 1867, from which
the Governor seems to have taken his cue,
might better be copied verbatim, including Art.
Kill, which deals with the corruption Of legis-
latOIs and others holding official trusts. Those
provisions were matured by the help of some
of the ablest men Of either party, and cannot
easily be improved. Bribery at tho polls and
bribery in legislative halls and courts mis-
named of Justice are parts of one whole, and
will stand OF tall together. They can be most
effectively dealt with together. The provisions
regarding them of the Constitution aforesaid
are comprehensive, searching, thorough. May
we not hope that they will at least be impair
| italy cOnsideredi
But Bribery at Elections has deeper roots
and subtler phases which should also be con-
fronted. We will indicate some of them:
l. In prospect Of our last State Election
leahy every one who could vote in our City
and had no better employment, was set to
work on boulevards, streets, parks, &C., Go
Some of them could work others could not
but that did not matter. They were hired and
maid by our Municipal masters, not because
| the City needed their services, but becaus,
Hoffman g. Co. needed their votes, whereof
Thousands were thns secuned. The taxpayer
suffered, but the Ring triumphed. No on,
imagines tbat tho work thus performed (othe
than yoting| was worth half its cost. Is there
to be any punishment OF this form OF bribery
| III. A GOOD many hundreds OF active, shrewd
I Il. T. D..LI, A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-28

The capitulation of Paris has not been
formally concluded. for some reason not fully
explained in our dispatches NJ. Favre has
vainly delayed in the hope of obtaining better
terms of the Germans, and has returned to
Paris The last conference between himself
and Count Bismarck continued for four hours,
and was reported to be angry and discordant,
though of the value of this statement we do
not hold very high appreciation. NJ. Favre
returned to Paris on Wednesday evening with
out, as far as known, concluding the
terms of surrender, and the Germans
have renewed their fire on The forts and CITY.
This would indicate that negotiations had been
broken off, but for the accompanying statement
that passes had been granted for two other
members of the Committee of National De-
Tense. 1t is not at all likely that M. Favre
was authorized by his associates on his visit
to Versailles to accept any terms which Count
Bismarck might offer without further consulta-
ton with the Paris Government He returns
to Paris doubtless bearing Count Bismarck's
positive and only terms, and will submit
them to the Committee. When NJ. Favre
and his two associates for whom passes
have been granted revisit Versailles, 1t will,
doubtless, be with authority to accept the in
evitable. In the absence of positive and trust
worthy statements this theory is all that can
be deduced from the reported movements.
That the surrender is inevitable, and that at
an early date; that the Germans are resolute
in their demands, and that Paris is wholly
demoralized in spirit, and without means OF
longer resistance, is evident from our numerous
and corroborative dispatches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-28

their stands. Most IL not all OF them under
stand full well that they will hold tighter
and nav less il they vote and work for
the Democratic ticket than otherwise. Is this
form Of bribery to be punishedf II not. why
mott lIr 40 lro ,n.1lr.
iii. A great many persons SEQ At to 1.-Two in
our City by means which the law disapproves.
They sell liquor without license; they keep
gambling dens or haunts of infamy, while
quito aware that tho State vetoes such doings.
The law being against them, they make friends
of the laws minister's by subscribing freely
to Democratic election funds, electioneering
for Tammany, and voting for Hoffman g. Co.
as often as they can do It with safety. The
reward of this party fcalty is impunity in de-
bauching and plundering the simple and un-
wary. Is there any justice for tho sufferers
by this phase of bribery at electionsf rg.
Nv. In most great cities, but conspicuously
in this. there are large numbers who call them
selves "sports,n and are known to others as
"roughs," which would seem to be an abbre-
Walton of "ruffians.n They make night hid
eOus by their orgies and their trays, trooping
from dr,inkery to drunkery throughout the
hours of darkness, and divcrsifying habitual
Obscenity and blasphemy by savage assaults
on the defenseless and an occasional murder.
Sometimes but quite rarely, they render
the public service by Gripping and killing
one another; but this is not on their pro-
gramme, and they generally avoid it. These
villains are all Democrats by instinct, and
ready to swear into citizenship . batch
Of foreigners Just landed, to pack tho
primaries of their own party, raise q
riot at ours, or head q gang of green repeat
ers, and show them how easy and safe is the
polling of ten OF fifteen votes each. as may
be wanted. 1t is perfectly understood that
they are to DO paid for extra services to the
party by being let off on straw bail, or having
the indictment pigeon-holed, or the sentence
deferred, whenever their crimes shall have
brought them under the ban Of the law.
Ought not this kind of bribery to DO inter-
dicted
Such are few of the abuses which We
would wish to see reached and ended by the
proposed Constitutional Amendment. Let the
friends Of pure ballot-box and honest legts-
lation help US oil they can, but be sure to
take what they can get.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-28

Of Peter B. Sweeny and Police Commissioner
Barr are frequently mentioned. A few reamS
of Judge McCunn's naturalization certificates
signed in blank, copy of Tho World contain
ing tho article on Mayor Hall and the cor
ruptionists of the Ring, view Of the Amer-
Gus Ball. and Col. Fisk's gum shoes, would %
interesting additions to the cabinet OF mlscei'
laneous curiosities. The museum would DC
incomplete, however, without some personal
relics of the present members of the Ring;
and if we had our choice we should like to
see, nicely labeled, in a glass case, q full col
lection Of their skeletons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-28

PA proposal is now'before one Of the NUM-
cipal departments to establish in tho Central
Park . museum of relics illustrating the his
tory and progress of tho City of New York.
This Is very good idea, and we hope tho
museum will be made ~ comprehensive a.
possible. Among the rare and curious docu-
ments which ought to BIO added to the col
lection lot us suggest the accounts of various
street-openng commissions for series of
years; the private ledger of Mr.. William M.
Tweed; complets file of tho city and county
tax-levics; all tho bills for work on the New
Cour-llouse the articles of agreement be-
tween tho Tammany Ring and the Vico-Presi-
dent of tho Erie Railway; and the missing
record Of certain lawsuit ia which tho names
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-28

A petition which curiously illustrates the ahsclrs
trust and confidence Of certain class OF cool IN
Eens In the legislative function is now before ~
General Court Of Massachusetts,. II represents iha
tho ancestors Of the petitioners, when they landS
In this country, fixed their abode upon the banks Il
the Neponset River. because of the abundance OF "a
therein; that tho supply had never failed in az
time of gloom or distress. but proved an eyer-Sss
emit help In 1.-The war of lsl2, the Tariff struggle ~
crises Of 1881 and 1857 ;" but the petition SO
on to declare, In language 80 quaint
to deserve literal quotation. that "when ~
troubles came on caused by the bombanlae'
of Fort SUMTER the fish in the water Of the NcFs-
set quietly departed. and from that time we u"
been deprived OF our hereditary Injuries" Is
loyal and fish-loying population Therefore lsA
naturally to ths Legislature to cause the nn'
ruants 10 come back to their ancient swmmDt
honored maxim Of the unwrtten constitution
England that Parliament can do anything ,"
mako man woman: and oar agit""
ore somewhat weakening the force OF this exccp'~
by insisting that legislative fiat may make "o'S
into men. But II must be q mountaineering tA's
that inspires these jewellers by the Nepcnset 10 =.
the General Court ~ use its influence 10 induce
erring menhaden to return and be eaten ~ Oh ~
Mr.. Agassix once set all Boston to eating hsh 10y
claring IL was q diet that went Largely to the ~
duotion OF BRAN. IL really seems as II stoppins
hsh supply resulted III y condition Of hopeless 'S
bral vaoaity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-28

How it happened that the terrible explosion
at the Brooklyn gas-works yesterday resulted
in such little loss Of life will always remain .
mystery. An immense gas reservoir was blown
to pieces, the fame of tho explosion shot TIVE
hundred feet into the air, the conclusion shat
tered buildings considerable distance 70
moved, and yet only one person was fatally
injured. 1t seems miracle that hundreds of
persons in that thickly settled part of the city
were not instantly killed. There are grounds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-28

The point Of tho long decision of Judge
Blatchford in the habeas corpus case of Gen.
Neill, which we publish elsewhere, is that State
Courts cannot release United States enlisted
soldiers from their obligations to the Govern
ment. Judge McCunn and his associates will
do well to take notice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-28

The Storm Signal Corps asks Congress for an
appropriation to extend its service. 1t ought
to have it, for the value of the service has
recently had repeated and full illustration. 1t
would further add to the practical value of
the reports published daily by the Corps if
they were given in more popular form, which
could be readily understood by nOn-scientific
vet weather-wise readers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-28

All of the friends of the living ruffian Hag-
gerty profess themselves, now that he is dead,
disposed, if they had dared, to give him up to
justice. There is no such virtue as gratitude ex-
tant among thieves. So much, at least, in the
way of moral is deduced from the inquest on
the body of the murdered man. The only
other noteworthy result is the virtual acquittal
of the murderer-but this will surprise no One
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-28

The Senate wasted more time yesterday IN
discussing Mr.. Trumbulps Importantly Dill
The discussion, We venture to say mas COST
the Senate greater sacrifices of personal com
fort than all the impatient, pleading office
seekers they have ever listened to. But IL Tue
Importantly bill had been passed over
Steamship Subsidy bill would have been acteo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-28

Bourbaki in the East has been pushed by
Manteuffel beyond the SaOne and across the
Doubs River. Next he must Cross the Swiss
frontier OF stand and fight. One other alterna-
tive remains to him in surrender without
fighting but this, of course, the Commander
of the late Imperial Guard will never DO sus-
pected of contemplating.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-28

Nine others of the Fenians released from
British prisons reached the city yesterday, ana
were unfortunate enough to fall Immediately
captive to Tammany. Doubtless their suffer
ings in prison were great and undeserved, but
they could hardly have been more severe than
those attendant on their riotOus and indecent
receDtiOn on our shores. ..-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-28

for suspecting that culpable carelessness rem
dered possible this disaster. 1t is the third ex-
plosion which has occurred in the same works
within few weeks, and this fact alone shows
that strict inquiry into tho cause of this dis
aster ought to be made. ta
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-28
UP-TOWY ADVERTISEMENTS.

For the accommodation of uptown residents,
Mr. E. H. Brown has opened offices at No. West Thirty
second-st. junction OF Broadway and siIthave.. and
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be received up TO u in the evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-28
amusements. etc., 0his @penins.

BoorHs THKsrER.-At II: "Richelieu. Eo"m
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SrApT THEATER.-" Faust" Nine. Seebach.
wArIAcKs THRATFR.-At II: "Ours.n Lester
WALLACE. g. "The Poor Gentleman"
ACADEMY OF Music, Observation-Disclosures
Cescert Nine Gansnga
NEw-YoRK CIRCUS. At 9 and s: "Cinderella"
Sensational Bareback horsemanship, etc.
SAN FRANCISCO MNsrREIs.-Songs, dances, &C.
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WOODS MUSEUM AND MHNAGERIE.-At 2: Tho
Spirit kvcnge AIS st. George and the Dragon" Thompson Troupe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-28

Robert Collyer is one of the very best pulpit on
tors in tho United State He could not be DUH ;
fail to magnetic his audience, ii he tried and
lecture ON "Clear Grit al Stcinway Hall next Ias
day evening ia sure a. be of the most at'isV"'
features Vi the lecture season.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-28

Mr.. Kelley of Pennsylvania last evening
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new and some strong-in favor OF Its an
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-28

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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-20

The C0ncordi0 Gift Concert
The Gift Concert of the Watertown Musical
Society, Co ncordia, will take place as pre-.
viously appointed, Tuesday Evening of
next week, December 26;h. For tn e better
accommodation Of the large number expect
to be present at the entertainment, Turner
Hall has been procured by the Society for
the occasion. We are glad to learn that
good success has thus far attended the Wa
tertown Musical Society in their efforts to
secure the sale of tickets, and it is conf
IDENTIFY expected that the whole number of
tickers will be disposed of before the draw
ing comes off. The object the Society have
IN view is most worthy one, and especial
~ commends itself to our own fellow citi-
zens, all of whom should take deep inter
est in any thing that will promote the in
terest and general welfare Of the organiza-
ton: Some time ago the Musical Society
found 1t necessary to enlar ge their hall, and
make several needed Improvements con-
tracing a debt from which they have
vainly endeayered to relieve. themselves
The profits of the Gift Concert will be ap-
propriated to the paying off of this debt as
far as possible and it is thus made matter
of interest to all the friends of the Conccr-
dia Society that the gift enterprise shall
prove financial success. Those of our
citizens who havess not yet purchased tickets
should do so ut once, and thus lend a help
ing hand to the object in view, to say moth
ing of running the chances for the fine
prize offered. Remember that among the
prz,s. are one Gift OF 50 600, one
of s., 90, FIVE of 500 each, and SO on down
t. zUJ of 90 each. We. are authorized
to say that the Drawing will surely take
place at the specified time namely, Tues
day evening, December 26th, 1871, at Tur-
ner Hall. Meanwhile procure your tickets
and secure your prizes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-20
Sasecs6g5 osDsScgs.
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-20
Re0S ESt0te Sales.

Sales of Real Estate in Jefferson County
during the week ending Dec. 9. 1871.
Reported by H. Colonius, Register of Deeds:
Wenzel Pospischi to VIM. Grams. nm
divided ! of part of lot block 5, LIST ward
Watertown, $50.
Charles Stoppenbach to Phil. johnson. 4
acres town Jefferson, 1920.
Charles Scouby to Victor Bolio, So $1,000
acres town lxonia, $4,000.
Marceilus Newton to Gotleib Schimminp
Fl acres town Milford $50
Henry Meyer to Panlns Banker, N. W
cor. of lot johnson S Creek, $500.
Dan S. Ewing to NJ & O P. Waterbury,
81 acres town Palmyra. $4,000.
VIM. H VansIike to Amos Bissett strin
OF land, 4th ward city of Watertown, SIS.
Ennice H. Green to Geo. W. Webb, lots
3 & block K of Milo Jones' addition. Fort
Atkinson, $500.
John Leith to Simon Haley, l acre town
Aztalan, $50.
Fred. Winkenwerder to Margaret Bruce
ger 63-l00 acres, lst ward Watertown,
5 900.